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Historic Storms Lead to Mosquito Infestation, Some With West Nile Virus

By David Weingrad and Alex Costello, Nassau Herald 

    

Because of severe mosquito outbreaks recently, the Nassau County Department of Health recently upped its mosquito surveillance program and started spraying to protect the health of residents from mosquito-borne infections such as West Nile virus.

The department recently confirmed the first case of West Nile virus in a Nassau resident this year. The individual, whose name has not been released, is a male between the ages of 40 and 50 who resides in the Town of Hempstead. According to Mary Ellen Laurain, a department spokeswoman, the individual is recovered and did not require hospitalization.

The county has set up 42 traps to test for West Nile virus. As of Aug. 25, 22 samples had tested positive for West Nile virus, including at sites in or around Bellmore, Merrick, East Meadow, Valley Stream, Elmont, Franklin Square, West Hempstead, Rockville Centre, Cedarhurst and Lawrence.

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American Red Cross: Home Alone Safety Tips for Children

As children around the nation are returning to school, many of them will be spending time home alone after school until their parents get home from work.

The American Red Cross on Long Island has steps parents and children can take to make these after-school hours safer and less stressful.

If the child is going to go home after school, it's a good idea to have them call to check in when they get home.

The following are steps that parents and guardians can include in their home safety plans:

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Five Towns Weather:

Hazardous weather condition(s): Hazardous Weather Outlook   Overnight: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2am. Patchy fog. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. South wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. Labor Day: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after noon. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 78. South wind between 10 and 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. Monday Night: Showers. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Low around 65. East wind 11 to 18 mph becoming west. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.  Tuesday: Showers, mainly before 8am. High near 74. North wind between 11 and 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.  Tuesday Night: A chance of showers. Cloudy, with a low around 62. Northeast wind between 6 and 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. Wednesday: Showers likely. Cloudy, with a high near 70. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.  Wednesday Night: Showers likely. Cloudy, with a low around 63. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Thursday: A chance of showers. Cloudy, with a high near 75. Chance of precipitation is 40%. Thursday Night: A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

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Date:      September 5, 2011

Event:   Chabad Family BBQ

Chabad welcomes you back after a summer filled with family & fun. Join us for fantastic food, exciting activities and fabulous fun for all.

Fee:      $5 per person $36.00 max per family

Place:    Chabad, 74 Maple Avenue, Cedarhurst      

Time:    5:00-7:00 pm

Info:     516-295-2478


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Dear Chevra,

This morning I spoke to Reb Gamliel Rabinowitz Shlita and he offered to give a Shiur for our community by live hook up.

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COME CELEBRATE

'NEW HORIZONS FOR CHILDREN'

AND HONOR LOCAL LEADERS

AT THE 2011 AMIT GREATER LONG ISLAND GALA

        Long Island, New York, August 31, 2011...... The 2011 AMIT Greater Long Island Gala has been scheduled for Tuesday evening, September 20, 2011, at 6 p.m., at The Sephardic Temple in Cedarhurst.  With the theme "New Horizons for Children," the event will pay tribute to a distinguished group of local residents for their long-time service to AMIT.  All proceeds will benefit the AMIT network of 98 schools and programs serving almost 25,000 students throughout Israel. 

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A-Ok

A-OK is a new Far Rockaway/5 Towns initiative to promote good

will, love, friendship, and unity in our community.

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National Day of Remembrance Community Chesed Day - Sept 11, 2011

As part of the national commemoration of the tenth anniversary of September 11, Hebrew Free Burial Association will be having a special Community Chesed Day at Silver Lake Cemetery on Staten Island, NY. Please join your fellow volunteers in helping HFBA to maintain and beautify our historic cemetery. 

For More Info On This Amazing Day,

 And How You Can Please 

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Kumzitz

In a spirit of unity

Everyone is cordially invited to our

Tehilat Naava 17th Annual Kumzitz

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Young Israel of North Woodmere

Blood Drive

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Donating Challah For the Troops Fighting Overseas

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CALL FOR VOLUNTEERS (Beth Shalom)

This summer season, the Congregation Beth Shalom Shirley & Harold Bogdonoff Bikur Cholim is continuing to arrange for several members who need assistance going to and from Shul.  Our teen volunteers are off to summer camp & we invite adults to lend a hand. 

People who pass by the

locations below en route to Shul should contact Lisa Feit at

371-6246 or email lisabog@aol.com 

360 Central Ave-Lawrence

Washington Ave-Lawrence

Broadway & Berkley-Lawrence

Muriel Ave-Lawrence

We thank all who participate in this important mitzvah!

Jeffrey Rosenberg, E-mail Committee Chairman

Joseph Grob, Webmaster

Michael Novick, Executive Director 

www.Bethsholom.us

Congregation Beth Sholom 

390 Broadway

Lawrence, New York 11559

Phone: 516-569-3600

Fax: 516-569-3105

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The Avraham Yonah Reading Group

There are many people in our community who are home bound or for various reasons cannot get out often and seldom have visitors. The Avraham Yonah Reading Group is a volunteer group consisting mostly of women, who go to these peoples homes and read to them. It gives these individuals an opportunity to make friends, have consistent visitors and know that others care about them. 

The organization is intended to help people who are home bound, elderly, ill and in treatment or anyone else who may benefit from this service. Volunteers will visit the individuals home for approximately 1/2 - 1 hour, and will either read a book, learn Torah, play a game or just talk with the person depending on their preference. There will be a different volunteer going each day of the week, depending on how many days are requested by the person in need. It is hoped that each volunteer will continue to visit on the same day of every week. 

If you know of anyone who could benefit from this service, please contact us. 

We hope you will be interested in volunteering to be a part of this wonderful chessed and join us in reaching out to our friends and neighbors who are in need and hopefully making a difference in their lives.

To volunteer, please contact: 

Helen Wolff, Helencharlotte@gmail.com 516 569-4813

Jenny Rosenberg Jennyrosenberg@msn.com 516 569-4450

Irit Kerstein Diygk@aol.com 516 374-3608