40-Foot Sailboat washed ashore at Smith Point Beach

Today, Tri Hamlet News walked about 2 miles east along the outer beach to take photos of sailboat that washed ashore at Smith Point Beach. Information received from NE Emergency News & WX Feed states: NEW YORK — A Coast Guard Jayhawk helicopter crew rescued a man approximately 12-miles south of Shinnecock Inlet, Thursday. At […]

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October 7, 2015

Stephany Lynch

My name is Stephany Lynch I have been a Smith Point Lifeguard for 3 years. Over the past year, I’ve had the privilege of working with two extraordinary children, Sam and Jake, who suffer from an extremely rare neurodegenerative disorder. When their mother Maria first approached me, I had never even heard of Cockayne syndrome. […]

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September 12, 2015

Pesticide application scheduled for Smith Point

Source: trihamletnews.com www.suffolkcountyny.gov/ If weather permits, the Suffolk County Department of Public Works will treat sections of the following communities as part of its ongoing effort to control adult mosquitoes. The following treatments are for Vector Control: New information: Time and date of the application: August 1, 2015, 5:00 a.m. – 7:00 a.m. Approximate location(s): Smith […]

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July 30, 2015

6th Annual Smith Point Alumni Party

This is going to be our 6th Annual Smith Point Alumni Party. Last year it was great to see and catch up with everyone. We had 40+ former and current lifeguards present! We hope to see all of you there. If you have any questions please call Mike Blum.

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July 20, 2015

Flight 800

Today marked the 19th anniversary of the TWA Flight 800 crash. The  ceremony was held in the evening for family and friends of the victims at the memorial at Smith Point. The Paris-bound TWA Flight 800 had just taken off from Kennedy Airport when it exploded at 8:31 p.m. July 16, 1996 and plunged into […]

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July 17, 2015

Two Children Stung by Portuguese Man O’ War on Fire Island

Source: www.patch.com A 7-year-old was taken to the hospital after being stung by the venomous creature Tuesday afternoon, police say. Shared By RYAN BONNER (Patch National Staff) Updated Date July 7, 2015 Moderation Two children were apparently stung by highly venomous Portuguese Man o’ War at Fire Island beaches Tuesday, according to Suffolk Police. One of the […]

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July 7, 2015

July 4th – Safety Tips

Source: www.protection1.com The start of summer is the perfect time to gather with family and friends for good food and fun times. This year, celebrate the adoption of the Declaration of Independence in a safe way. Our 4th of July safety tips cover a few key summer safety topics to keep you and your family safe […]

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July 3, 2015

Eight Months After Fire, Cupsogue Beach Hut Reopens For Summer

By Kyle Campbell Despite burning to the ground eight months earlier in one of the biggest Dune Road blazes in decades, the Cupsogue Beach County Park Beach Hut opened its doors on Friday afternoon for its 17th season at the county-run park. A temporary beach hut consisting of a 38-foot mobile kitchen parked alongside a […]

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May 22, 2015

Volusia takes lifeguard championships to ‘next level’

By Linda Santacruz linda.santacruz@news-jrnl.com PUBDATE Published: Monday, April 27, 2015 at 2:54 p.m. Last Modified: Tuesday, April 28, 2015 at 12:30 a.m. DAYTONA BEACH — AJ Miller took a deep breath as he stood facing the ocean with a paddleboard on his side. The copper-skinned lifeguard, wearing a small red Speedo and tight blue tank top, […]

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April 27, 2015

2015 Training Course begins on 3/14/15

Attention 2015 Smith Point Lifeguard Candidates. The 2015 training course will start at Suffolk County Community College (Brentwood Campus) Saturday, 3/14/15, from 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM Saturday 3/28/15, 1:00 – 4:00 PM Saturday 4/18/15, 1:00 – 4:00 PM Saturday 4/25/15, 1:00 – 4:00 PM Saturday 5/2/15, 1:00 – 4:00 PM Saturday 5/9/15, 1:00 – […]

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February 27, 2015