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Pro wrestlers help raise money for little league By BRIAN KACHARABA bkacharaba@liherald.com
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The Merrick-Bellmore Little League Association teamed up with Total Non-Stop Action wrestlers to raise about $6,500 for the organization on July 19.
The day before their big pay-per-view event at UBS Arena, the professional wrestlers of Total Non-Stop Action traded their mats for softball bats to help raise money for the Merrick-Bellmore Little League Association. The first-ever SLAMMing Softball Classic took place at Calhoun High School on July 19 drawing dozens of people to cheer on their hometown little league coaches as they took on most of the TNA roster in a seven-inning game. The event was put together in just three and a half weeks by little league executive director Jay Rogoff and it raised about $6,500 CoNTiNued oN pAge 16
Shark Patrols prepare to expand for summer wildlife surge By JoSEPH D’AlESSANDRo jdalessandro@liherald.com
A shark fin poking out of the water is a telltale sign of trouble for beachgoers. Lifeguards in Malibu and Nickerson Beach spotted a nine-foot shark about 30 yards into the water July 15, calling all visitors back to land. “We had a sighting of yet an unwanted friend in the area, a s h a rk , ” H e m p s t e a d Tow n Supervisor Don Clavin said in Lido Beach a day later. “Our lifeguards do what they do best. They got their residents out of the water to make sure they’re safe.” Clavin gave an update about
safety protocols and shark sightings at Town Park Point Lookout in Lido Beach, explaining how the town aims to keep its waters safe for the summer. “Our lifeguards are special,” he said. “They’re not only trained in lifeguard saving t e ch n i q u e s a n d C P R , bu t they’re actually trained now in dorsal fin identification.” T h ro u g h a n e m e r g e n cy grant request of $10,000 made by Nassau County Legislator John Ferretti and obtained from the county helped the town to add a new shark patrol drone and a Ski-Doo personal watercraft to its existing fleet. These tools will aid the life-
guards to carry out water monitoring and rapid response missions to protect beachgoers in and out of the water. “I submitted for a grant to increase the amount of jet skis we have on patrol here for the town of Hempstead, lifeguards as well as drones,” said Ferretti, the Republican candidate for t ow n s u p e r v i s o r, r u n n i n g against Democrat Joseph Scianablo. “I think by delivering that vital equipment, we’re going to make sure that residents of Nassau County and the town of Hempstead continue to enjoy the wonderful beaches and enjoy the summer.”
Chief Lifeguard Mike Romano oversees 36 staff members who watch the waters. “If they see something immediately, they’re going to call ocean base,” he said. “We’ll shut the water for up to a half hour to an hour… then we’ll plan our day accordingly. We want the patrons to come down, enjoy the beach, the weather,
and the ocean.” In addition to increased shark patrols, Clavin said that the town’s pools will be open an hour later, now from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. As the water quality improves on Long Island’s South Shore, more fish return to the area — and with more CoNTiNued oN pAge 6
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