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Question of the Day: How Do You Cope with Heat?

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Today’s Question of the Day is: What do you do and where do
you go to beat the summer heat?

Hot and humid weather isn’t so bad when you are in an air-conditioned room, but it could be downright dangerous if you aren’t. With temperatures expected to reach the high 80s today
and Wednesday and the 90s later in the week, the Westchester County Health Department warns residents to avoid strenuous activity; drink lots of fluids (non-alcoholic and non-caffeinated); stay indoors, preferably in an air-conditioned setting, to avoid heat stroke and dehydration. Bring your pets inside too. If you don’t have access to air conditioning at home, consider visiting a shopping mall, a library or a supermarket. Wear lightweight, light-colored,

loose clothing along with sunscreen and a hat. Never leave anyone or an animal in a closed, parked car. Check on an elderly or sick neighbor.

For information about local pools and beaches, please visit the Yorktown Parks and Recreation Department at http://www.yorktownny.org/parksandrecreation

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kmr303 May 18, 2013 at 11:38 am
First of all, I don't understand why teachers are paying for anything out of pocket when the supplyRead More lists that parents receive at the end of the summer are as long as their arms. Secondly, SOCIETY lets the kids down?!?!? I think the school taxes in Yorktown should be sufficient so that the teachers don't have to pay any out-of-pocket expenses. SOCIETY does not let the kids down, it is those who are in control of the school tax monies who let the kids down. Perhaps the administrators should take salary cuts, or maybe we should even eliminate some of those administrative positions. No teacher should have to pay for supplies out of pocket.