With the warmer weather here pools are open. Below are some pool safety tips from https://www.poolsafely.gov/ to help everyone enjoy pools safely.

Always Supervise: Never leave children unattended near the water. Designate a responsible adult to watch over swimmers at all times.

Learn to Swim: Ensure that everyone in the family knows how to swim. Enroll in swimming lessons if needed.

Use Barriers: Install fences, covers, and alarms around your pool to prevent accidental drownings.

No Running: Pool decks can be slippery. Encourage everyone to walk, not run, around the pool.

Avoid Alcohol: Avoid drinking alcohol when supervising swimmers or swimming yourself.

Know CPR: Learn CPR and basic first aid. Quick response can save lives in emergencies.

Obey Pool Rules: Follow all posted rules and guidelines at public pools to ensure a safe environment for everyone.

NEW CITY, NY, – Want fresh, locally grown fruits and vegetables, picked at their peak, and packed with vitamins and minerals? If you answer yes, shop at one (or more!) of the many Farmers’ Markets in Rockland County. Not only are these produce items fresh and nutritious, but they also support local farmers and reduce the carbon footprint. You can’t get fresher produce – unless you grow it yourself!

Cropsey Community Farm Stand: Thursdays & Fridays, 10am – 6pm, and Saturdays, 9am – 2pm, through November 30^th 

• Location: 220 South Little Tor Road, New City
• Bus Routes: TOR #91; Clarkstown Mini Trans Route B
• FMNP (Farmers Market Nutrition Program checks) and FreshConnect Checks accepted

Haverstraw Farmers’ Market: Sundays, 9am – 1pm, June 16^th through November 3^rd

• Location: 40 New Main Street., lot corner of Maple Avenue, Haverstraw
• Bus Routes: TOR #91; Coach USA #11A
• FMNP (Farmers Market Nutrition Program checks) and FreshConnect Checks accepted

J&D Perez Farm Stand Spring Valley: Wednesdays, 10:30am – 4:30pm, June 26^th through November 6^th

• Location: Finkelstein Memorial Library, 24 Chestnut Street, Spring Valley
• Bus Route: TOR #59
• FMNP (Farmers’ Market Nutrition Program checks) and FreshConnect Checks accepted

Perez Farm Stand Monsey: Sundays, 10am – 3pm, June 16^th through November 10^th  

• Location: Front lawn of 40 Robert Pitt Drive, Monsey
• Bus Route: TOR #59, Loop # 1 and 2
• FMNP (Farmers’ Market Nutrition Program checks), SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program) (EBT), and FreshConnect Checks accepted

Nyack Farmers’ Market: Thursdays, 8am – 2pm year-round, free parking in selected spots until 2pm

• Location: Municipal Parking Lot, Main Street, Nyack
• Bus Routes: TOR #59, #91, #92; Coach USA #9 and 9A; Hudson Link HO7, HO5
• FMNP (Farmers’ Market Nutrition Program), FreshConnect Checks, SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program) (EBT), debit, and credit cards accepted by some vendors

Pearl River Farmers’ Market: Saturdays, 10am – 2pm, through November 23^rd

• Location: 58 East Central Avenue Field, Pearl River
• Bus Route: TOR #93 

Piermont Farmers’ Market: Sundays, 10am – 3pm, year-round

• Location: 25 Flywheel Park, Piermont
• Bus Route: Coach USA #9A

Find out if you are eligible for these food assistance programs:

• Farmers’ Market Nutrition Program (FMNP) provides checks to women, infants, and children through the Women, Infants, and Children Program (WIC) (845-364-2577).
• Senior Farmers’ Market Nutrition Program (SFMNP) coupons are available for eligible low-income, older adults (aged 60+ years) who live in New York State. For information on Senior Coupon eligibility, call the Rockland County Office for the Aging at (845) 364-2100.
• Supplemental Assistance Nutrition Program (SNAP) and Electronic Benefits Transfer (EBT)helps low-income working people, senior citizens, people with disabilities, and others feed their families by putting healthy food on the table.  Monthly benefits are issued through an Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT) card, similar to a bank debit card or credit card, that can be used to purchase food at authorized retail food stores.
• FreshConnect Program Checks (FCC) are offered to active-duty members, veterans, and their immediate family members, as well as un-remarried surviving spouses of veterans, for fresh produce and other food items at participating farmers markets throughout New York State.

For more information on Farmers’ Markets in New York visit https://agriculture.ny.gov/farmersmarkets.