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Three residents get ‘Cool’ help

Three area residents were given new air conditioners through the fifth annual Mission Cool Off program offered by the Nevada State Contractors Board and Southern Nevada Air Conditioning Refrigeration Service Contractors Association.

Those receiving the new air conditioners are Sharon Thomas, Faye Robinson, both of Las Vegas, and Martha Valella of North Las Vegas. They were chosen based on their needs or special circumstances from among 100 applicants.

Their air conditioners will be installed by volunteers from the service contractors association.

Association member companies that donated either equipment or labor for the program are Carl’s Air Conditioning and Sheet Metal, Elite Heating and Cooling, Sun Country Heating and Cooling, the College of Southern Nevada, Lennox and Trane.

Annual Float Like a Duck to teach kids water safety

The seventh annual Float Like a Duck water safety event, which is designed to teach children water safety rules, will be held from 1 to 4 p.m. May 22 at the Bill & Lillie Heinrich YMCA water sports park, 4141 Meadows Lane.

The event is free and open to the public; however, all children must be accompanied by a parent or guardian.

The award-winning, community awareness campaign educates the public on the importance of safety while celebrating the joys of water sports.

“Kids have a natural tendency to play with and around water. Floating is one of the basic steps in learning how to swim and to becoming water safe,” said an event spokesperson.

Activities during the event include float stations; hands-on safety training with life vests, ring buoy toss and how to call 911; parent/child swim class demonstration for children between the ages of 6 months and 2 years (parents should plan on being in the water with their children ; and the Duckie song station.

Duckie is the event’s mascot.

Additionally, all event attendees will receive a coupon for 25 percent off swim lessons, and there will be a free swim lesson and summer membership raffle each hour.

All participants should bring a swim suit.

Float Like a Duck was created by Paragon Pools to stress the importance of being safe around water and instill water-safety rules.

Additional event sponsors and participants are Southern Nevada Health District, Las Vegas Fire and Rescue, KVVU Fox 5, Metropolitan Police Department, ABC KTNV 13, the Association of Pool and Spa Professionals, Brand Ltd. and Solar Printing and Graphics.

For more information, call YMCA at 877-9622.