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Natural Gas Safety

Whether you are at home, at work, or in a public place, it is likely that you are in an area served by natural gas. Natural gas pipelines quietly and efficiently transport natural gas every day to residential homes and businesses.

Just like with other forms of energy, natural gas must be handled with proper care. Despite the industry’s excellent safety record, a gas leak can occur at any time and potentially cause a hazardous and dangerous situation.

Many gas pipelines are underground in public areas. These areas are marked off with lines to show an approximate location of the pipeline, however, this line will not indicate its depth. These markers will also display the pipeline’s operator and telephone number where the operator can be contacted in case of an emergency.

It is important to familiarize yourself with the characteristics of natural gas and prepare yourself to act quickly in the event of an emergency.

A gas leak can be often recognized by three of the senses, smell, sight, and sound.

Smell – Natural gas is colorless and odorless. However, it has a very distinct, and pungent odor. Similar to rotten eggs.

Sight – You may see a white cloud, mist, fog or bubbles in standing water or blowing dust. You may also see vegetation that appears to be dead for no apparent reason.

Sound – Hearing a roaring, hissing or whistling noise, could also be a sign of a gas leak.

If you recognize any of these, move to a safe place and call 911 immediately.

Do not smoke or operate electrical switches or appliances, as this can cause an explosion. Most importantly, do not assume that someone else will report the condition. Provide an exact location to where the gas leak is when reporting to the police.

For more information on gas leaks and gas safety, please visit https://www.nationalgridus.com/Long-Island-NY-Business/Natural-Gas-Safety/

Written by: Amanda Haase

Bath and Body Works is throwing it back to the 90`s!

Bath and Body Works is throwing it back to the 90`s!

Bath and Body Works is about to throw it all the way back to the 90`s. The popular body care store is re-releasing scents and products that were customer favorites in the 90`s. This is all for their #FlashBackFragrance campaign which will leave you feeling nostalgic.

The eight scents that will be re-released include Peony, Country Apple, Cucumber Melon, Freesia, Brown Sugar & Fig, Mango Mandarin, Cotton Blossom, Sun-Ripened Raspberry. Talk about a throwback with all of these amazing scents! There are also four different ways in which you can buy these scents. The first one is the fragrance mist which will be $14. The second will be the ultra shea body cream for $13. The shea & Vitamin E body lotion will be $12.50. And lastly the shea & Vitamin E shower gel for $12.50. With so many options, what will you choose? I definitely plan to stock up on the Sun-Ripened Raspberry.

Find out fun ways to celebrate Mother`s Day!

Find out fun ways to celebrate Mother`s Day!

 

Are you ready for Mother`s Day this Sunday? If not, then we have a list of fun activities to do! Aside from the usually brunch or dinner, we have come up with a list of different ways to celebrate this weekend! This list ranges from free things to wine tasting. There are so many ways to celebrate.

Several fun places around Long Island are offering free services for mothers. Some of these establishments include:

Another idea to do this weekend is a spa day. A soothing spa day is a great way to say “thank you” for all of that hard work she does. A spa day can be going to a local salon or spa or even enjoying a homemade spa day. She will be sure to enjoy a day full of relaxation.

Vacations don’t always have to be extravagant and far from home. There are so many weekend getaways right here on Long Island. If you choose to plan a weekend getaway for your mom, it’s a good idea to provide a variety of hotel choices, this way she won’t feel obligated to follow your exact plans. Some destination ideas include Montauk, New York City or the many nature trails that Long Island has to offer.

The weather is warming up, and wine tasting is an awesome springtime activity. Long Island Vineyards are calling your name this Mother’s Day! Be sure to keep an eye out for our favorite Long Island wines, while you’re out East. Pindar Vineyards of Peconic will be hosting a Mother’s Day event from 11 a.m. until 5 p.m. this year. Live music by Larry Liso and complementary souvenir Pindar logo wine glasses will be provided.

With so many activities to do just on Long Island alone, what will you choose to do this weekend?

 

Add an extra twist to your Cinco De Mayo fiesta!

Add an extra twist to your Cinco De Mayo fiesta!

It`s Cinco De Mayo and what could be better than fresh, homemade guacamole to add to your fiesta? I am going to give you a homemade recipe that is so easy and delicious, that you will have to try it!

The ingredients necessary for this recipe are, 3 avocados, sour cream, red onion, salt, pepper and garlic. This recipe can really vary on your taste but I’ll tell you how much I use when I make it. I start with mashing the 3 avocados in a bowl. I then add a pinch of salt and pepper. Next comes a ½ cup of sour cream. Then I add a chopped red onion. Finally its finished off with a pinch of garlic. A trick to keeping the guacamole fresh is keeping the pit of the avocado in the middle of the dish. This way it’ll stay nice and fresh for your Cinco De Mayo celebration. All you need is to add friends, tacos and sangria and your fiesta is complete!

 

Six Flags Great Adventure`s newest rollercoaster is no joke!

Do you love rollercoasters and are looking for the latest thrill? Well, one local amusement park has you covered. Six Flags Great Adventure located in New Jersey is debuting a new ride that is seriously no joke.  The name of this newest attraction is “The Joker”. “The Joker is undeniably one of the greatest DC Comics Super-Villains ever created. Only someone with his warped sense of humor could provide this level of insanity ─ or spinsanity ─ with a new, vertical coaster that delivers gravity-defying somersaults with utter unpredictability. It is the perfect addition to our dynamic line-up of award-winning roller coasters because this ride delivers total mayhem with its next-generation, cutting-edge thrills,” Six Flags Great Adventure President John Fitzgerald said in January. This intense rollercoaster is described as a 4-D, free-fly coaster that will allow riders to flip head-over-heels at least six times during the ride that features two “beyond 90-degree” drops. The 120-foot-tall ride is expected to open in the spring of 2016. Will you be daring enough to go on this ride?

Serve up your favorite “cravings” with Chrissy Teigen!

Serve up your favorite “cravings” with Chrissy Teigen!

Cookbooks are usually the same old typical recipes and usually focus on eating healthier. Chrissy Teigen has just released a cookbook that will satisfy everybody’s comfort food. This superstar model has taken her favorite foods that she actually cooks and eats and puts them together in her cookbook which is titled, Cravings. You might be thinking, why and how does a supermodel have a cookbook that involves recipes that are considered unhealthy? Chrissy, feels that food is her outlet and has taken the next step from posting recipes on her blog to her book. “I always loved food, and I think I kind of needed an outlet. I didn’t want to just talk about modeling all the time and just be in the modeling realm,” she said. “I just kind of needed somewhere to just talk. I feel like my blog is a place where it is so positive and it feels like a real community. I will rant about ‘What am I doing with my life? I don’t know what to do’ and then I’ll turn that into hamburgers. ” Her blog that was the platform for her recipes before the book is http://sodelushious.com/ and is definitely something to check out.

Chrissy`s sassy personality really shines through this book. She aimed for it to be different from the rest and definitely succeeded. “I don’t want to seem like one of those annoying ‘I can eat anything I want anytime’ chicks. It’s just that I wanted to be honest in this book about the kinds of food I love, the kinds of food I crave,” she writes in the book’s introduction. Chrissy told Eater, “I didn’t want it to be a celebrity cookbook where you’re not sure if they really cook or if they just put their name on something. I wanted people to know that these are really the recipes that we love at home.” Many of these recipes she has even debuted on her Instagram and shows such as The Chew. Her book is broken into sections that make it very easy to find exactly the recipe you’re “craving”. The sections are titled, Breakfast All Day, Soupmaster, Salads (For When You Need Them), Noodles and Carbs, Thai Mom, Party Time, Sh*t on Toast, Vegetable Things, Things That Intimidate People but Shouldn’t, and Supper. I was definitely most excited for the Breakfast All Day section! My favorite recipe was the French Toast Casserole With Salted Frosted Flakes. Which one of these “cravings” recipes will you try?

Nickelodeon is feeling nostalgic and it starts with All That!

Nickelodeon is feeling nostalgic and it starts with All That!

Revivals of classic shows seem to be a hit right now, and Nickelodeon is adding to that list. All that is coming back to celebrate the show`s 22nd anniversary. This special anniversary episode will film this month and be released shortly after during an All That marathon.

This reunion special will include throwback moments, re-invented mini sketches and a whole lot of orange soda. The cast that is confirmed so far includes, Danny Tamberelli, Kel Mitchell, Josh Server, Lori Beth Denberg, and Kenan Thompson. With a cast like that, it is sure to be hilarious.

This isn’t the only nostalgic moment for Nickelodeon, they have many upcoming projects that will make it seem like it`s the 90`s again. This includes the upcoming creation of the Hey Arnold! Movie, a Legends of the Hidden Temple movie, and a cross over film bringing together Doug, Rugrats, Ahh! Real Monsters, and Ren & Stimpy. With so many revivals coming back to the television world, it`s hard to pick which one to be more excited for. Which one of these classics were your favorite?

7- Eleven is ready to party, are you?

7- Eleven is ready to party, are you?

It`s time to look through your cabinets for the biggest cup you can find! This celebration is for the 50th anniversary of the Slurpee.  This party is extra special because you’re the guest! The party takes place at your local participating 7- Eleven on March 18th and 19th.  All you need to do is show up with your biggest cup and $1.50 and 7- Eleven will supply the Slurpee. Don’t forget this party starts at 11 a.m. and goes till 7 p.m. Party hats and dancing is encouraged. Don’t forget to send us your pictures with your crazy cups! #BYOCupDay