Heat exhaustion is a heat-related illness that can occur after you’ve been exposed to high temperatures, and it often is accompanied by dehydration. There are two types of heat exhaustion: Water depletion. Signs include excessive thirst, weakness, headache, and loss of consciousness. Salt depletion. Signs include nausea and vomiting, muscle cramps, and dizziness. Although heat exhaustion isn’t as serious as heat stroke, it […]
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Another year of great local lifeguard competition. On Thursday, July 20th, lifeguards from Mastic and as far east as Montauk competed in the East Hampton Main Beach Ocean Lifeguard Tournament. This annual event showcases the life-saving skills and athletic prowess of local lifeguards… Smith Point Lifeguards took second place. The competition’s events included the following: […]
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Each year Ocean certified lifeguards from the Mid-Atlantic States compete in a Regional Lifesaving Tournament. The Rehoboth Beach Patrol hosted this year’s event, on Wednesday, July 12th, 2017 at Rehoboth Beach, Delaware. 2K Men Matt Pluhowski 16th, Jon Cuomo 19th, Ryan Muscerella, Brett Friedman (?), Tyler McKenna (?), Aldas Levisauskas (?), Pierce May (?) 2K Women Ann Fici 3rd, […]
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This is going to be our 8th Annual Smith Point Alumni Party. Last year it was great to see and catch up with everyone. We hope to see all of you there. If you have any questions please call Mike Blum.
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Suffolk Parks Commissioner Philip A. Berdolt congratulated Bob Kolar, chief lifeguard, and his team at Smith Point for their outstanding performance during the long Fourth of July weekend. Patron Jessica Roethel wrote, “I observed today’s lifeguard team for about 6 hours, as I watched my kids play. The job that the guards do is absolutely […]
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FREE SMITH POINT SHUTTLE SERVICE?Suffolk County Parks will provide free shuttle transportation between Smith Point campsites and the beach pavilion, starting in the third week of June. The bus, a surplus vehicle donated by the Department of Public Works, was unveiled Wednesday by Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone and Parks Commissioner Philip A. Berdolt and […]
Read More FREE SMITH POINT SHUTTLE SERVICEBy Lisa Respers France, CNN Updated 6:41 AM ET, Sun May 28, 2017 (CNN)We are here to make sure you don’t embarrass yourself. Inevitably, someone says something demonstrating confusion over the difference between Memorial Day and Veterans Day. Allow us to explain it to you. Memorial Day: Celebrated the last Monday in May, Memorial Day […]
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Updated May 28, 2017 8:44 PM By Ted Phillips and Lisa Irizarry ted.phillips@newsday.com, lisa.irizarry@newsday.com When four friends arrived at Smith Point County Park in Shirley early Sunday, they didn’t imagine something floating in the water would add a bang to their Memorial Day weekend. Michelle Liberti, 23, of Medford, said at first, it looked like […]
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106th Rescue Wing… Major Sean Boughal, Major Marty Viera and Senior Airman Mike Hartman and their guys deserve the label “Hero”, and, with this recognition for their courageous acts, they’ve earned it. Well done, Marty, Sean, Mike and crew! Members of the New York Air National Guard’s 106th Rescue Wing get presidential recognition from Slovenia […]
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106th Rescue Wing… Major Sean Boughal, Major Marty Viera and Senior Airman Mike Hartman. Tamar Carrier Ship Explosion Off Cape Cod: 2 Dead, 2 Rescued There was a deadly explosion aboard the Tamar Monday as the ship traveled to Portugal; Boston Coast Guard officials coordinated a rescue. By Jason Claffey (Patch Staff) – April 26, […]
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