Assemblywoman Audrey Pheffer has contacted Parks Commissioner Henry Stern to discuss the lifeguard situation for the upcoming summer. She has requested that Far Rockaway High School be named as a site to offer lifeguard-training courses. In a letter to Stern, Pheffer said, "I believe having more available sites to train prospective lifeguards will increase the number of applicants, benefiting everyone." We agree and commend Audrey for jumping on this issue right away before another summer season is upon us.
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