Area Business Grapple With Rising Temps

Today, Sayville's temperature hit 95 degrees, cool compared to yesterday's 100, but still dangerous enough to keep people inside, or in a pool.

The hot temperatures also cooled commerce at some area businesses.

The West Sayville Golf Course reported a slight decrease in rounds of golf, though some fanatics stayed on the course anyway.

Meanwhile, Danny Chaowdry, manager of T-Mobile American, noted slightly less foot traffic, though he downplayed it by saying "it's been a little bit slower—nothing major." 

The well known Country Rotisserie is usually filled, but Store Manager Nick Stimson said "In the heat I find people are less hungry." 

Marilyn Triolo, a licensed associate broker and founder of Seaville Realty, stayed in her air conditioned office.

"The last week or so it's been a little quieter," she said. "I'm busy doing things I've had prior to the heat wave. ... If you have air conditioning you don't want to even leave your house and, if you don't, it's still oppressive." 

Triolo said she expected people would come back out of their homes once the heat wave broke.

"We're still having open houses on the weekend," she said. "Hopefully, they'll be here, if not they'll be at the beach trying to stay cool." 

As the women in the office prepped for an impromptu Patch photo shoot, Peggy Moran, an associate broker, said, "Even your lipstick melts in this weather."

 The soaring temperature didn't set back business at nail salon Say Me Nails.  Apparently it's important to have manicures and pedicures fresh for the beach and pool.

Meanwhile at the stationary store, 50% Off cards & Gifts, business was slighty up over yesterday, in part, because some residents were taking their chance on Lotto.

The lucky winner may want to take a vacation to, say, Montreal. Residents in the Canadian city to the north were dealing with cooler temps on Wednesday. As of 6 p.m., it was a down-right frigid 91.