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March 10, 2022

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example, I can’t imagine that bilingual skills won’t be on the top of people’s lists,” Vargas said. “We want to be inclusive and respectful and helpful to all individuals that we serve.”

Vargas said this HSI designation marks the next chapter for SCCC in its mission to support those populations.

According to her, students no longer have to leave Suffolk County to receive a quality two-year education.

“To be able to say that right in your backyard, at the college that you choose to go to, we can be there for you to meet your educational goals and dreams, I think it means a lot to us,” she said. “That’s what we’re here for. We’re here to transform lives and provide real educational goals for anybody that comes to our doorstep. We’re here to help them grow in every way possible.”

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Suffolk County Community College was recently named a Hispanic-Serving Institution, also known as HSI, the first school in the county to receive this designation.

The U.S. Department of Education defines HSIs as institutions of higher learning that accommodate a student enrollment of at least 25% Hispanic full-time equivalent students.

This distinction is a reflection of the evolving cultural makeup of the area.

“We’re fortunate that we now have a proportional number of students that are here and that we serve,” said Christina Vargas, chief diversity officer and Title IX coordinator of SCCC, in a phone interview.

“It makes me very proud and it makes the college really proud that we serve the needs of the community.”

The most recent data from the U.S. Census Bureau indicates that the Hispanic population accounts for approximately 20% of all Suffolk County residents. That figure is up 2% since 2013.

“When you think about what the census has told us about the changing demographics of Long Island, we’ve kind of known this is coming,” Vargas said. “This is where we are. We have a diverse, rich set of cultures represented at our college.”

Vargas believes that higher education is the proper venue for Hispanic communities to strengthen their understanding of their own cultural background. She says that SCCC maintains close touch with these communities through its partnerships throughout the county.

“Our president recently met with leaders of the Brentwood community, including the school districts of Brentwood and Central Islip and the Brentwood library,” she said.

“This will give us more energy and direction to make sure those partnerships continue to be strong and that we understand what our high schools need, what our community members need and that we are in tune with the issues of the community.”

Two-year colleges such as SCCC accommodate some of the largest student populations and offer a stepping-stone for academic and professional advancement.

Additionally, the HSI designation reflects a modern approach to higher education, one which highlights foreign language skills and cultural awareness as critical for meeting the demands of the 21st-century job market.

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“North Shore residents have been cooped up and socially distanced for two long years now. It is time to break free and come out and celebrate with your community in this annual rite of spring. Pipe bands, fire trucks, dancers and marchers promise to lift all our spirits,” said a press release.

In lieu of naming a Queen and her Court, the Friends of St. Patrick have begun a scholarship fund for our local high schools. This year’s winner of a $1,000 scholarship is Alexa Zichinelli from Miller Place High School. Alexa wrote an essay on Irish history and lore inspired by her great-great Grandma, Mary Margaret McArdle from County Clare.

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Sheriff Toulon supplies bulletproof vests to Ukraine

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Leaders gathered for a second straight week outside of the office Dr. David Buchin, director of bariatric surgery at Huntington Hospital and coordinator of the Long Island Ukraine Emergency Response Drive, to announce a new round of donations to the Ukrainian war front.

Buchin and his wife, Helene, launched the supply drive last week. Helene Buchin recounted her husband’s flight from Uzbekistan, a former Soviet bloc nation, when he was very young. Having experienced Russian belligerence firsthand, the Buchins consider humanitarian aid to Ukraine as a family priority.

“My husband is an American immigrant who fled Russia when he was 2 years old,” she said. “This cause is very much in our hearts.”

Along with the thousands of pieces of essential supplies already donated, this week’s donation included tactical defensive equipment from the Suffolk County Sheriff’s Department. Sheriff Errol Toulon Jr. (D) announced that his office will donate nearly

450 bulletproof vests to protect the Ukrainian people in their armed struggle against the Russian invasion.

“We stand with the people of Ukraine and want to help in any way that we can,” Toulon said. “I’m proud to announce that the Suffolk County Sheriff’s Office has been able to step up and provide materials that can help keep them safe.”

College Hunks Hauling Junk and Moving also joined the initiative. College Hunks representatives announced that the company would repurpose its moving trucks to transport the donated materials to a New York City processing facility. From there, they will be sent to New Jersey and finally Poland, where they will be distributed to the Ukrainians.

Ted Panebianco, local co-owner of the College Hunks franchise, thanked the people of Long Island. He believes Long Islanders have once again demonstrated that they can answer the call whenever suffering people are in need.

“Every time there is a chance to go out and help people, the Long Island community comes out in a big way and donates generously,” he said. “At College Hunks Hauling Junk and Moving, our purpose is to

Sheriff Errol Toulon Jr., at podium, announces the addition of tactile defensive equipment from the Suffolk County Sheriff’s Department to donations already collected for Ukrainians. Photo by Raymond Janis

move the world. We are honored and grateful to have this opportunity to do it in probably the biggest way we ever have.”

Serge Sklyarenko, of the Ukrainian Congress Committee of America, has recently emerged as a visible figure of

Ukrainian solidarity on Long Island. With a Ukrainian flag draped around his neck, he said the flag reflects his love of country and his close attachment to the cause of Ukrainian resistance.

“It feels like I have a piece of Ukraine right next to me, that it’s close to my heart,” Sklyarenko said, adding, “I have a lot of family in Ukraine in many different cities.

They have gone through rough times, going in and out of bomb shelters. Some of my friends are on the front lines, some without any military experience.”

While the faces surrounding him may change from week to week, Sklyarenko’s message remains firm and unaltered. He warns that the Ukrainian crisis points to the repetition of a dangerous historical precedent, a foreshadowing of all-out global conflict.

“In 1939 Hitler attacked Poland, he did not stop,” he said. “I feel that Putin is doing something similar. I don’t think he’s going to stop.”

Sklyarenko said the Biden administration must adopt a tougher posture toward Russia, a foreign policy which includes a no-fly zone over Ukrainian airspace and the complete prohibition on the import of Russian oil.

Judge dismisses charges against Leg. Nick Caracappa The following press release was submitted by Suffolk County Legislature Nick Caracappa’s office on March 8: On March 4, Judge John Iliou accepted a motion from an Independent Special Prosecutor to dismiss Felony charges against Legislator Nick Caracappa (R-Selden) for alleged domestic violence accusations made by his ex-wife.

“Based on the evidence in our possession including witness statements and in the name of Justice, we hereby request this court to dismiss the charge against Nick Caracappa” stated the Independent Special Prosecutor.

For the lesser charge, Caracappa was granted an “Adjournment in Contemplation of Dismissal (ACOD)”. Under State Law, Caracappa will be mandated by local statute to wait 12 months to receive the ACOD. Caracappa also agreed to a requested order of protection keeping him away from his exwife’s place of employment for 12 months while awaiting the ACOD of the lesser charge.

An independent special prosecutor from the Nassau County District Attorney’s Office was assigned to Caracappa’s case after newly elected Suffolk District Attorney Ray Tierney recused himself after campaigning side by side with Caracappa during this past election cycle, which both Tierney and Caracappa won

their respective elections.

“I agree one hundred percent with District Attorney Ray Tierney’s decision to recuse himself and appoint a special prosecutor in this case,” stated Caracappa. “I want nothing more than the facts to decide this case based on the evidence and witness statements my legal team has obtained. Full transparency is of the highest priority for both District Attorney Tierney and myself,” continued Caracappa.

On the dismissal, Brookhaven Town and Suffolk County Republican Chairman Jesse Garcia stated, “I am pleased to hear that, as we always expected, Legislator Nick Caracappa has been cleared of all charges by the independent special prosecutor. For himself and his family, I always believed that an independent examination of the evidence would clearly demonstrate Legislator Caracappa’s innocence and lead to the immediate dismissal of the more severe felony charge, and an automatic dismissal of the lesser charge after 12 months, which is a statutory requirement, ‘in the name of Justice,’ as was placed on the official record during the proceeding by both the judge and the independent special prosecutor.”

“Nick Caracappa will continue to serve the people of the 4th Legislative District, who overwhelmingly re-elected him to another

term because he is a fierce advocate for the middle-class families of Suffolk County. More importantly, I’m happy that Nick Caracappa and his family can finally put this matter behind them and continue the healing process caused by this unfortunate matter. In the end, Justice has been served,” he continued.

After the dismissal, Suffolk County Legislator Nick Caracappa stated, “I am very happy and relieved to finally be past this very serious and sensitive issue. This was the outcome that was anticipated all along, based on the information and evidence that I and my attorney Kevin Fitzgerald provided the former Suffolk County District Attorney as well as the assigned Independent Prosecutor from within Nassau County District Attorney’s Office. It’s unfortunate that it took this long to resolve this issue, but in the end, Truth and Justice have prevailed.”

“I take the issues of Domestic Violence very seriously. Certain measures and procedures have been put in place for those who need and depend on them to protect the health and well-being of themselves and their family members. It is very unfortunate that so many choose to utilize those measures as a weapon in attempts to gain leverage during a divorce or dispute, rather than its intended purposes to serve as a shield of protection to those who

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legitimately need it. I thank the Independent Special Prosecutor for carefully reviewing all of the facts regarding this case and returning a fair and just determination,” said Caracappa.

“I want to also thank my family, friends and community members who never wavered from their support and belief in me and my innocence. Particularly to my daughters, who have stood by me with their love and support since day one. Though I am sad that they too had to endure this very difficult and highly personal matter that was anything but personal, I’m so very happy for their vindication as well as mine. I am truly blessed to have such amazing people in my life, and I’m looking forward to continuing my role as Dad and serving the great residents of the 4th Legislative District and throughout Suffolk County,” he added.

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■ Items were stolen from two cars parked at Panera Bread on Middle Country Road in Selden on March 3. The rear passenger windows were broken. A Dell laptop, backpack, various tools and notebook agenda were taken.

■ Aldis on Middle Country Road in Selden reported a shoplifter on March 3. A woman allegedly stole assorted items valued at approximately $300.

■ Famous Footwear on Middle Country Road in Selden called the police on Feb. 28 to report a shoplifter. A woman allegedly stole two pairs of Nike Court High Top sneakers valued at approximately $180.

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■ A resident on Landing Meadow Road in Smithtown reported on March 2 that a man drove up to their house and stole their empty recycling bin. The item is valued at $30.

■ Costellos’s Ace Hardware on East Main Street in Smithtown called the police on March 2 to report that a man allegedly stole a DeWalt Combo Drill valued at $450.

■ A man walking home from work on Main Street in Smithtown was robbed by two men who pulled up in a vehicle on Feb. 27. The man handed over a silver chain, cell phone and his wallet.

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■ Stop & Shop on Pond Path in South Setauket reported a shoplifter on March 2.

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Renowned bagpiper gives back to the community

Spotlight on Michael Faughnan

BY JIM HASTINGS EDITOR1@TBRNEWSMEDIA.COM

Come one, come all to the Ancient Order of Hibernians Div. 9 hall at 172 North Country Road in Mount Sinai. People from around the area are being treated each Sunday to free lessons in the centuries-old art of playing the bagpipes by prominent local piper Michael Faughnan.

It all began in the Fall of 2021 when the famed New York Metro pipe band founding member and instructor for the Nassau County Police Emerald Society Pipe Band contacted Div. 9’s Dan Sharkey and Brian Nealis to gauge their interest in an instructional program.

“I wanted to give back, so I reached out to the Hibernians in Mount Sinai where I live and told them that with COVID and all the activities I’m involved in being on pause, if there’s any interest in learning to play, then to let me know,” Faughnan said. “Dan Sharkey and Brian Nealis have their finger on the pulse there and the organization wants to give back to the community. That’s why I wanted to help.”

For many, a check off their bucket list

Whether they were first-timers, secondtimers, or old-timers, attendees at this Sunday’s lesson all came for a common reason: To learn a bit about the instrument that’s been calling to them for years. As they gathered around the table with practice pipes known as chanters in hand, Faughnan began to teach them. He showed them how to properly hold the instrument, where to place their fingers and how to blow. First in unison, then solo, then in pairs.

Long-time Hibernians, Mike Lane from Miller Place and Mike Drennan of Selden always had an interest in bagpipes. “We’d been involved in going to the parades for years,” said Lane, who had been taking the class since the beginning. “It was kind of a bucket list thing to try. And then Mike Faughnan got in touch with us.”

Drennan said this was his first time holding the chanter. He laughed when relaying what his daughter had said to him: “Dad, I love you, but I don’t think you can do it.” Drennan’s reply?

“Challenge accepted.”

Charlie Buonasera, a jazz musician from Coram who teaches in the Bronx, had been given a chanter years earlier while bartending at an Irish pub during college but never actually attempted to play it until he saw the flyer. “I have this chanter sitting here so why not?” he said. “It’s been fun so far. It’s just something I wanted to pick up, to

Above, Michael Faughnan stands outside the AOH Div. 9 hall where he gives free bagpipe lessons; below, Faughnan demonstrates the proper finger and blowing techniques on his bagpipe practice chanter. Photos by Jim Hastings

show off maybe.”

“It takes over a year working on the practice chanter to learn the finger work needed to play music before actually starting to work on the bagpipes,” said Tom Lamb, a piper who started coming to the meetings to strengthen his fundamentals. “It’s very encouraging to see the progress being made with people who are just starting to learn. We have a few people already starting on the bagpipe, which is not a cheap instrument to buy.”

Lamb said that bagpipes are an expensive hobby. Each instrument costs between $1,000 and $3,000. The rest of the uniform, including a kilt, can run up to $1,500.

The goal for many in the group is to get to a level where they can perform during next year’s St. Patrick’s Day season, but for others it’s a chance to experience something they’d always thought about.

Larry Fischer from Miller Place started a few weeks ago after noticing the ad at his firehouse.

“I always thought I’d like to learn to play the bagpipes,” he said. “Everybody kind of laughed at me, but I saw the ad and I came down.”

“I love the bagpipes and always watched the parades,” said Toni Kaste, a fiddle player from Eastport. “It was on my bucket list of things to do.”

“I always wanted to play,” said Kerry Crovello, a librarian from Port Jefferson. “I’d

been to Ireland — and can’t wait to go back. I had a friend from years ago who built his own bagpipes and it always stuck in my mind. And then I saw the flyer.”

Dan Cavanaugh from East Setauket came because of his grandson. “I wanted to keep up,” he said. “He decided to try and learn the bagpipes — something I’d thought about for years. So, it spurred me to go try and learn.”

Who are the AOH?

The Ancient Order of Hibernians is America’s oldest Irish Catholic fraternal organization. It was founded in 1836 to help Irish immigrants arriving in the U.S. It has divisions all over the country and continues to support and promote Irish culture through civic participation in charitable causes.

Ancient Order of Hibernians Division 9 Port Jefferson NY, it’s official name, is a smaller group than others by comparison, but according to Faughnan, their heart is just as big. He hopes that with programs like his and others, their outlet can grow and they can build on their mission to continue doing good while supporting Irish culture.

According to Faughnan, his Sunday sessions aren’t so much a class but more of a club. So, if you want to join the club, send an email to rebel9bagpipes@gmail.com, or call Dan Sharkey at 631-922-0151.

The 61-year-old father of 3 from Mount Sinai has spent his life playing the bagpipes — casually and competitively. He ran a program in Babylon at the Ancient Order of Hibernians for over 20 years with the Saffron Kilts Pipe Band, which had over 100 players in the organization and competed all over the world and performed at many high-profile events and venues, including at the White House.

Faughnan took a step back from performing after having his children. In 2010, his students started a band in New York City called New York Metro Pipe Band. He soon joined in as a founding member without the pressure of being the pipe major. They were joined by top tier bagpipers from all around the area and eventually traveled to Scotland where they won the world championship. They’ve been consistent winners at contests in the U.S., Canada and Scotland.

At 8 years old, Faughnan and his siblings were introduced to the bagpipes by world champion Scottish bagpiper Stewart Robertson, whom his parents knew, and their lives were changed forever.

“We were kids. We didn’t know any better,” he said in reference to playing the pipes during his childhood. “We went with the flow and enjoyed the journey and thought it was normal until you looked back and realized there weren’t a lot of other kids doing that. We traveled, competed, experienced success and got in front of people to entertain, building confidence at every step — all traits that help out in every aspect of life.”

“It’s gotten me everywhere — playing the bagpipe and being good at it,” said Faughnan. “It got me a scholarship to Iona College where I was pipe major from 1978-1982. I got my career as an investment banker through playing the bagpipes.”

It also gave him the chance to record music in the studio, both with his band on their own albums, and as a studio musician for such famed artists as Van Morrison, Sting, Clannad and The Chieftains. To challenge himself, Faughnan joined a high-end band in Ireland.

Working remotely in investment banking allows him to travel back and forth regularly. “I’ve been practicing with the band 2 or 3 times a week every other month for the last year just to compete this summer in the tournaments in Ireland and Scotland.”

Faughnan is involved with many bands in the New York tri state area. “They’ll hire me as a coach to come in and work on different things to help them sound better, to play in unison and to grow as musicians,” he said. “While not every band has the same musical expertise, it’s great to see them out there. They’re doing it because of their passion.”

He’s also busy playing and rehearsing with New York Metro Pipe Band in preparation for competing in Montreal at the North American Championships; the World Championships in Glasgow, Scotland; and the All-Irelands in Dublin.

They will be performing on the Fox & Friends morning program on Saint Patrick’s Day. Faughnan himself can be found playing solo on March 19 at Peconic County Brewing in Riverhead at 3 p.m. and Port Bistro & Pub in Port Jefferson at 5 p.m.

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LEGALS NOTICE OF ANNUAL BUDGET VOTE AND ELECTION OF THE MIDDLE COUNTRY PUBLIC LIBRARY, TOWN OF BROOKHAVEN, COUNTY OF SUFFOLK, NEW YORK NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that the Annual Budget Vote and Election of the qualified voters of the Middle Country Central School District, Town of Brookhaven, Suffolk County, New York, will be held in the Centereach Building of the Middle Country Public Library, 101 Eastwood Boulevard, Centereach, New York, on the 5th day of April, 2022 at 9:30 A.M. prevailing time, for the purpose of voting upon the following items: (1) To adopt the Annual Library Budget for the fiscal year 2022-2023 and to authorize that the requisite portion thereof be raised by taxation on the taxable property of the Middle Country Central School District; and (2) To elect one (1) Trustee to the Middle Country Public Library to fill a five (5) year term commencing July 1, 2022 and ending on June 30, 2027 as a result of the expiration of the term of office presently held by Ronald Harrington.

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Petitions may be filed on any weekday between the hours of 9:30 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., prevailing time not later than Monday, March 7, 2022. Each petition must be directed to the Library’s Election Officer and must designate the office sought, the name and residence address of the candidate and must be signed by at least twenty-five (25) qualified voters of the Middle Country UFSD setting forth their residence addresses; and FURTHER N OT I C E IS HEREBY GIVEN, that personal registration of voters is required either pursuant to § 2014 of the Education Law or pursuant to Article 5 of the Election Law. If a voter has heretofore registered pursuant to § 2014 of the Education Law and has voted at any Annual or Special District Meeting within the four (4) years prior to April 5, 2022, such voter is eligible to vote at this vote/ election; if a voter is registered and eligible to vote pursuant to Article 5 of the Election Law, such voter is also eligible to vote at this election. All other persons who wish to vote must register. The Board of Registration will for the purpose of registering all qualified voters of the District pursuant to § 2014 of the Education Law convene on Tuesday , March 29, 2022 between the hours of 2:00 pm and 9:00 pm, prevailing time at the Library Building, 101 Eastwood Blvd., Centereach, New York and at the election/vote, at which time any person will be entitled to have his/her name placed

on such register, providing that at the meeting of the Board of Registration he or she is known, or proven to the satisfaction of the Board of Registration, to be then or thereafter entitled to vote at such Annual or Special District Meeting for which the register is prepared, and that the register so prepared pursuant to § 2014 of the Education Law of the State of New York and the registration list prepared by the Board of Elections of Suffolk County will be filed in the offices of the Election Clerk of the Library Board, and will be open for inspection by any qualified voter of the District on each of the five (5) days prior to April 5, 2022 excluding Saturday, Sunday and holidays from 9:30 am to 5:00 pm prevailing time; and FURTHER N OT I C E IS HEREBY GIVEN, that applications for absentee ballots for the election of Trustee of the Library, and for the adoption of the annual budget may be applied for at the office of the Election Clerk of the Library Board at 101 Eastwood Blvd., Centereach, New York 11720 during regular business hours.

Such application must be received by the Clerk of the Board no later than 5 pm seven (7) days prior to the vote/election if the ballot is to be mailed to the voter or by 5pm on April 4, 2022 if the ballot is to be delivered personally to the voter. No absentee voter’s ballot will be canvassed unless it shall have been received in the office of the Election Clerk of the Board not later than 5 pm on the day of the vote/election. A list of all persons to whom absentee ballots shall have been issued will be available in the Election Clerk of the Board’s office during regular business hours on each of the five days prior to April 5, 2022 except Saturdays, Sundays and holidays (the above protocols are to be subject to the terms of any applicable Executive Orders of the Governor of the State of New York); and FURTHER N OT I C E IS HEREBY GIVEN, that a military voter who is a qualified voter of the Middle Country UFSD may request

an application for a military ballot from the Library Election Clerk, Beth Finn, by mail to the Middle Country Public Library at 101 Eastwood Blvd., Centereach, NY 11720,by email to finnbeth@mcplibrary.org. or by fax to 631-585-0092. In such request the military voter should designate his/ her preference for receiving a military ballot by mail, facsimile transmission or electronic mail. A military voter must return the original military ballot application by mail to the Office of the Election Clerk at the Middle Country Public Library at 101 Eastwood Blvd,, Centereach, New York 11720. In order for a military voter to be issued a military ballot, a valid military ballot application must be received in the Office of the Election Clerk no later than 5:00 p.m. on March 11, 2022. Military ballot applications received in accordance with the foregoing will be processed in the same manner as a non-military ballot application under Section 2018-b of the Education Law. The application for a military ballot should include the military voter’s preference for receipt of the military ballot by mail, fax, or email; and FURTHER N OT I C E IS HEREBY GIVEN, that a military voter’s original military ballot must be returned by mail to the Office of the Election Clerk, 101 Eastwood Blvd., Centereach, New York 11720. Military ballots will be canvassed if they are received by the Library Election Clerk: (1) before the close of polls on the vote/election day and showing a cancellation mark of the U.S postal service or a foreign country’s postal service or showing a dated endorsement of the receipt by another agency of the U.S. government; or (2) not later than 5:00 p.m. on vote/election day and signed and dated by the military voter and one witness thereto, with a date which is ascertained to be not later than the day before the vote, election.

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AVISO DE VOTACIÓN DEL PRESUPUESTO ANUAL Y DE LA ELECCIÓN DE LA BIBLIOTECA PÚBLICA DE MIDDLE COUNTRY, CIUDAD DE BROOKHAVEN, CONDADO DE SUFFOLK, NUEVA YORK SE NOTIFICA POR LA PRESENTE, que la Votación Anual del Presupuesto y la Elección de los votantes calificados del Distrito Escolar Central de Middle Country, Brookhaven, condado de Suffolk, Nueva York, se llevará a cabo en el edificio Centereach de la Biblioteca Pública de Middle Country, 101 Eastwood Boulevard, Centereach, New York, el día 5 de abril de 2022 a las 9:30 a. m. hora vigente, con el propósito de votar sobre los siguientes puntos: (1) Adoptar el Presupuesto Anual de la Biblioteca para el año fiscal 2022 - 2023 y autorizar que la parte necesaria de este se recaude mediante impuestos sobre la propiedad imponible del Distrito Escolar Central de Middle Country; y (2) elegir un (1) fideicomisario de la Biblioteca Pública de Middle Country para cumplir un mandato de cinco (5) años que se iniciará el 1 de julio de 2022 y terminará el 30 de junio de 2027 como resultado de la finalización del mandato que actualmente ocupa Ronald Harrington.

copia de la declaración de la cantidad de dinero que se necesitará para el año siguiente para los fines de la Biblioteca de Middle Country, excluyendo los fondos públicos, podrá ser adquirida por cualquier residente del Distrito durante los catorce (14) días inmediatamente anteriores a dicha reunión, excepto los sábados, domingos y feriados, en la Biblioteca, ubicada en 101 Eastwood Blvd, Centereach, New York, en el horario de 9:30 a. m. a 5:00 p. m., hora vigente, si la Biblioteca está abierta durante esas horas y fechas; de lo contrario, la declaración del asunto se proveerá en el sitio web de la Biblioteca; y POR LA PRESENTE TAMBIÉN SE INFORMA que las solicitudes de nominación de candidatos para el cargo de fideicomisario de la Biblioteca Pública de Middle Country están disponibles en la Oficina del Secretario de la Junta (funcionario electoral designado) ubicada en: Middle Country Public L i b r a r y, 101 Eastwood Boulevard, Centereach, New York 11720.

Las peticiones pueden presentarse cualquier día de la semana entre las 9:30 a. m. y las 5:00 p. m., hora vigente, hasta el lunes 7 de marzo de 2022.

Cada petición debe dirigirse a la funcionaria electoral, Beth Finn, y debe designar el cargo al que se aspira, el nombre y la dirección de residencia del candidato, y debe estar firmada por al menos veinticinco (25) votantes calificados del Distrito, indicando sus direcciones de residencia; y

POR LA PRESENTE TAMBIÉN SE INFORMA que, con el fin de votar en dicha sesión del 5 de abril de 2022, la votación se llevará a cabo entre las 9:30 a. m. y las 9:00 p. m., hora vigente, y la votación se llevará a cabo en la Biblioteca Pública de Middle Country (Centereach Building), 101 Eastwood Blvd., Centereach, New York.

POR LA PRESENTE TAMBIÉN SE INFORMA que el registro personal de los votantes se exige de conformidad con la sección 2014 de la L ey de Educación o de conformidad con el artículo 5 de la Ley Electoral. Si un votante se ha registrado de conformidad con la sección 2014 de la L ey de Educación y ha votado en cualquier Reunión Anual o Especial del Distrito en los cuatro (4) años anteriores al 5 de abril de 2022, dicho votante es elegible para

POR LA PRESENTE TAMBIÉN SE INFORMA que una

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Todas las demás personas que deseen votar deben registrarse. La Junta de Registro tendrá el propósito [Sic] de registrar a todos los votantes calificados del Distrito de conformidad con la sección 2014 de la Ley de Educación, el día martes 29 de marzo de 2022, entre las 2:00 p. m. y las 9:00 p. m., hora vigente en el edificio de la Biblioteca, 101 Eastwood Blvd, Centereach, Nueva York y en la elección o votación, en cuyo momento cualquier persona tendrá derecho a que su nombre se incluya en dicho registro, siempre que, en la reunión de la Junta de Registro se sepa, o se demuestre a satisfacción de la Junta de Registro, que tiene derecho a votar en ese momento o posteriormente en dicha Junta Especial de Distrito para la que se prepara el registro, y que el registro así preparado de conformidad con la sección

To Place A Legal Notice Email: legals@tbrnewsmedia.com 2014 de la L ey de Educación del Estado de Nueva York y la lista de registro preparada por la Junta Electoral del Condado de Suffolk serán archivados en la Oficina del Secretario de la Junta, y estarán abiertos a la inspección de cualquier votante calificado del Distrito en cada uno de los cinco (5) días anteriores al 5 de abril de 2022, excluyendo sábados, domingos y días festivos, desde las 9:30 a. m. hasta las 5:00 p. m. hora vigente; y POR LA PRESENTE TAMBIÉN SE INFORMA que las solicitudes de boletas electorales de votante ausente para la elección de fideicomisario de la Biblioteca, y para la adopción del presupuesto anual pueden solicitarse en la Oficina del Secretario de la Junta de la Biblioteca en 101 Eastwood Blvd., Centereach, New York 11720 durante el horario de trabajo. El Secretario de la Junta debe recibir dicha solicitud hasta las 5:00 p. m. siete (7) días antes de la votación o elección, en caso de que la boleta sea enviada por correo al votante, o antes de las 5:00 p. m. del

4 de abril de 2022, en caso de que la boleta sea entregada personalmente al votante. No se escrutará ninguna boleta electoral de votante ausente salvo que haya sido recibida en la Oficina del Secretario de la Junta hasta las 5:00 p. m. del día de la votación o elección. Un listado de todas las personas a quienes se les emitirán boletas electorales de votante ausente estará disponible en la Oficina del Secretario de la Junta durante el horario normal de atención en cada uno de los cinco días anteriores al 5 de abril de 2022, excepto los sábados, domingos y feriados (los protocolos anteriores estarán sujetos a los términos de cualquier Decreto vigente del Gobernador del Estado de Nueva York; y SE INFORMA TAMBIÉN que un votante militar que sea votante calificado del Distrito Escolar puede solicitar que se le emita una boleta electoral militar obteniendo y presentando ante el secretario de la Junta de la Biblioteca en 101 Eastwood Blvd., Centereach, NY 11720 una solicitud para dicha boleta

militar finnbeth@ m c p l i b r a r y. o r g o fax 631-585-0092. Un votante militar puede elegir una preferencia para recibir una boleta electoral militar por correo, envío por facsímil o correo electrónico en su solicitud de dicha boleta electoral. Los formularios de solicitud de boleta electoral militar deben ser recibidas por la Oficina del Secretario de la Biblioteca hasta las 5:00 p. m. del 11 de marzo de 2022. Las solicitudes de boletas militares recibidas serán procesadas de la misma manera que los formularios de las boletas no-militares en conformidad con la sección 2018-b de la Ley de Educación. El formulario de solicitud de la boleta militar debe incluir la preferencia del votante militar para recibir una balota militar por correo, envío por facsímile o correo electrónico y SE INFORMA TAMBIÉN que la balota original del votante militar debe ser entregada por correo a la oficina del Secretario de la Biblioteca, 101 Eastwood Blvd, Centereach, NY 11720. Las balotas de los votantes militares serán escrutadas si son recibidas por el

Secretario de la Biblioteca (1) antes del cierre de la elecciones del día de la votación o elección y que muestren un sello de cancelación del servicio postal, U.S Postal Service, o el servicio postal de un país extranjero, o la fecha de confirmación del recibo por otra agencia del gobierno de Los Estados Unidos; o (2 ) no después de las 5:00 p.m el día de la votación o elección y firmada y fechada por el votante militar y un testigo, con una fecha comprobada no más tarde que un día antes de la votación , elección.

Ninguna boleta electoral militar será escrutada a menos que sea recibida por la Oficina del Secretario de la Biblioteca hasta las 5:00 p. m. del 5 de abril de 2022.

Fechado: Centereach, Nueva York 16 de diciembre. 2021 POR ORDEN DE LOS FIDEICOMISARIOS DE LA BIBLIOTECA PÚBLICA DE MIDDLE COUNTRY John Hoctor, Presidente

CENTEREACH FIRE DISTRICT NOTICE OF ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION SUBJECT TO PERMISSIVE REFERENDUM NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that the Board of Fire Commissioners of the Centereach Fire District, in the Town of Brookhaven, Suffolk County, New York, at a meeting thereof, held on the 1st day of March, 2022, duly adopted, subject to permissive referendum, a Resolution, an abstract of which is as follows: To move $110,000 from Equipment Reserve to the General Fund for payment of PNC Equipment Finance.

Dated: Centereach, New York March 1, 2022 Jennifer Gardner, Fire District Secretary Centereach Fire District 9 South Washington Avenue Centereach, New York 11720

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Donations collected on March 3 at the offices of county Legislator Stephanie Bontempi and Dr. David Buchin. Photo by Raymond Janis

Uniting for Ukraine

The response of Long Islanders to help Ukrainians has been encouraging.

On March 3, Suffolk County Legislator Stephanie Bontempi (R-Centerport) and Dr. David Buchin headed up the Long Island Ukrainian Emergency Response Drive at their offices, located at 224 Wall St. in Huntington. Local elected officials and community members joined them to gather items such as blankets, medical supplies, sleeping bags and other essentials to send to the embattled country.

On Monday, Suffolk County Sheriff Errol Toulon Jr. (D) announced the addition of nearly 450 pieces of bulletproof body armor from his office to the items already collected in Huntington.

The College Hunks moving company assisted in delivering the items to the New York City processing center and from there the items will be shipped to Ukraine.

Donation drives similar to those of Bontempi and Buchin along with rallies to support Ukrainians have taken place all over the TBR News Media coverage areas. The message sent across the globe is that we stand with the country in their fight against Russia.

TBR News Media readers have also reached out with letters to the editor condemning Russia’s actions, and another reader shared the struggles his Ukrainian family faced in the past. He hoped that history would not repeat itself, but he was ready to help any relative who needed his assistance.

The last few years have been divisive ones for the United States.

Between the political divide and our battle against COVID-19, it seemed as if we couldn’t look past our own borders. Now we see Americans uniting once again for a cause.

It’s a shame it took such a tragedy to bring us all together. It may have taken a war, but Americans seem once again united behind a common theme: the cause of freedom, democracy and the right of a free people to self-determination.

As U.S. Rep. Tom Suozzi (D-NY3) said on March 3 in front of the offices of Bontempi and Buchin, “We have to follow the old idea that partisanship stops at the water’s edge. We have to all hold together like we are today.”

As we watch Long Islanders work together to help people struggling on the other side of the globe, let’s remember what it’s like to be united as Americans, not only past the water’s edge but on our own island.

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Letters to the Editor Zeldin’s free campaigning

I’m having trouble understanding why this newspaper is providing a free campaign platform for U.S. Rep. Lee Zeldin [RNY1] in its Letters to the Editor page.

There were two of these pieces in February alone [Feb. 3 and 24], each exceeding the recommended word limit of letters by a factor of two or three.

It can’t be pretended that these pieces, published as op-eds or “Perspectives,” have anything to do with his role as a congressman.

Instead, he spends the entire time on the gubernatorial campaign trail and attacking Gov. Kathy Hochul [D]. As a previous letter writer noted, they are nothing more than “campaign flyers without photos.” Is it fair to provide one candidate for governor an unlimited free platform simply because he’s currently a congressman — in name only?

Zeldin’s latest piece is once again filled with misinformation. When I’ve claimed something as fact in a letter to the editor, I’ve been asked to provide my source. Very fair. But apparently the same standard does not apply to Zeldin. One flagrant example of this in this last piece is his assertion that “data suggests” natural immunity from having contracted COVID-19 provides “stronger immunity than the shot.” This is false. And also dangerous for those who might conclude from this that getting COVID is less risky than getting vaccinated and boosted.

In this same piece Zeldin states, “The time has come for a long overdue return to normalcy.” As I write this letter, Russia is busy trying to gobble up Ukraine. There will be no return to “normalcy” as long as Zeldin or those like him have anything to do with it.

Lest anybody forget, this is a man who began his congressional career by speaking at a meeting of the extremist militia group Oath Keepers. A group whose leader, Stewart Rhodes, is currently jailed and awaiting trial for seditious conspiracy, and whom a judge declined to free on bail because he could “continue to plot and prepare for political violence that undermines the foundation of our democracy.”

Zeldin voted to overturn the results of a democratic election at the behest of former President Donald Trump [R], and apparently would stop at nothing to do Trump’s bidding. The same Trump who did everything he could to weaken NATO. The same Trump who currently is praising Putin, calling him “savvy” and a “genius” for invading Ukraine. This is the man Zeldin sold his political soul for. A man who has no moral compass whatever.

Giving Zeldin greater power will not lead to “normalcy.” It will lead only to more of the chaos, division, dishonesty, malice

and moral confusion we’ve already had, with the kind of consequences we are now witnessing.

David Friedman St. James

Parents winning vs. authoritarian elites

Informed parents advocating on behalf of their children have become part of what increasingly looks like a class struggle between themselves and a cabal of elitist authoritarians, many of whom can be found in politics, the media and academia. What the latter-mentioned trio initially viewed as a laughably unfair fight between themselves and a bunch of cognitively overmatched opponents has proven to be quite the opposite, and the losers are plenty mad.

For a quick peek at this kind of anger, one only has to read Arnold Wishnia’s reply [“A second ‘big lie,’” Feb. 10] to my recent letter [“Cheering informed parents voting for change,” Jan. 20]. The good professor must have figured if he could lecture long enough, unenlightened readers would be caught up in his professorial spell and ignore that virtually the entirety of his rant had nothing to with my submission.

Unmistakably clear however was Arnie’s distain for families pushing back against what they feel are autocratic rules damaging their kids. Wishnia dutifully follows the usual demeaning talking points spit out by the triumvirate of elitists mentioned above.

Parents throwing off the yokes of certain uninformed or corrupt bureaucracies don’t have the smarts to make those kinds of decisions. Meanwhile “whip-smart” moms, dads and grandparents, determined to do their own investigative research, when necessary, have been putting the “big lie” to that propaganda.

Parents Defending Education launched a Freedom of Information Act campaign that revealed two National School Board Association executives colluded with the White House in the lead up to the NSBA’s infamous letter comparing protesting parents to domestic terrorists.

Subsequently it was learned that Education Secretary Miguel Cardona solicited the much-criticized correspondence. That work resulted in 10 state school boards have issued statements disagreeing with the letter, and 17 more state school boards have either voted to withdraw their memberships, participation and/or dues from the NSBA. Mask-related information collected by any number of enlightened parents has them mining data from doctors and studies buried by much of the media. Their work has even led them to generally left-leaning

publications such as The Atlantic and New York Magazine, where the headlines respectively read, “The downsides of masking young children are real” and “The science of masking kids remains uncertain.”

Anyone questioning the need to mask children, can skip painstaking data gathering and turn on the TV to watch Democrats such as California Gov. Gavin Newsom, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi also of California, New York Gov. Kathy Hochul and President Joe Biden ignore their own “lifesaving” mandates. However, to millions viewing her viral video, the biggest offender was Dem Georgia gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams. Pictures of her repeatedly unmasked among face-covered students and staff in a Georgia elementary school were so boorish the outrage was bipartisan.

So, how have those millions of parents swimming against the authoritarian tide done against their elitist scolds? Blue state pols ditching their ideological soulmates in both academia and the media, while sprinting from their own self-imposed “mask tyranny,” tell us all we need to know. Moms, dads and grandparents are “winning” big time.

Those gutsy families advocating for their children owe a “thank you” to the disdainful critics who helped motivate and unite them, with now, perhaps an extra attaboy for a certain local professor.

Jim Soviero Setauket

Cuomo brothers should open a grocery store

Former Gov. Andrew Cuomo [D] has begun using part of his more-than leftover $16 million reelection fund to pay for commercials. The message says that he has been exonerated from charges that he sexually harassed a number of women.

Both Andrew and his brother Chris might be better off by listening to the Kenny Rogers song, “The Gambler,” when he said, “You’ve got to know when to hold ’em, know when to fold ’em, know when to walk away.”

It is wishful thinking on the part of Andrew Cuomo that he can resume his political career with a simple media blitz.

Both Andrew and Chris should look for honest work. Why not follow in the footsteps of their grandparents who opened a family grocery store in Queens and do the same? Chris could also open up a gym upstairs as he loves working out. Andrew and Chris Cuomo have a long history in selling baloney. This makes them perfectly suited for this new occupation.

Larry Penner Great Neck

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MARCH 10, 2022 • THE TIMES OF MIDDLE COUNTRY • PAGE A19

Opinion Instead of a gender reveal, how about a mom’s cravings party?

W

hen my daughter was young, one of her favorite songs was “Old MacDonald.” Maybe she loved it because it was a song about farm animals and we lived in Manhattan, where most of our non-human wildlife consisted of squirrels and pigeons.

When she was an infant, she could make an incredibly convincing pigeon coo, thanks to hearing them all day long outside her window.

Maybe she also D. None liked the song because, of the above unlike Bette Middler’s

BY DANIEL DUNAIEF “The Rose” and “One” from “A Chorus Line,” my wife and I couldn’t butcher the relatively simple melody with our

unimpressive singing skills.

Anyway, she liked to say “duck” when we got to the animal on the farm. She liked ducks, or maybe the “quack quack” sound so much that she’d protest when we told her the farm already had a duck. She would say, “another duck,” to keep us quacking. The song and the quacks made car rides more palatable.

The song popped into my head recently when a friend told me that his second daughter was pregnant with their fourth grandchild.

My friend has three daughters. His fourth grandchild is a girl, which means he’ll also have four granddaughters.

He was extremely pleased to share the news by email about “another granddaughter,” and he has every right to be. He is preparing for the seventh consecutive girl in his immediate family.

Then again, I couldn’t help thinking how he or the rest of the world would have felt if he had a grandson. Would that be a greater cause for celebration because they had a boy in their

midst? I suspect he doesn’t, and didn’t, care.

For so many people, the gender doesn’t matter as long as the baby and mother (and somewhere in there, hopefully, the father) are healthy.

When my daughter was born, the big surprise was that I, unlike my parents or my older brother, could have a girl. As I told my wife, as the second of three boys and an uncle to two nephews, I expected to continue the male tradition.

My daughter started out proving me wrong and, thankfully, continues to do so regularly.

Once I’d broken the ‘all boys’ pattern, I was convinced my son was a girl, so, he, too, defied our expectations.

So, what is it with gender reveal parties? Is it another way to celebrate a coming birth? Is it a way to unveil one of the few mysteries left before birth?

In an era that increasingly understands and supports the transgender population, gender reveal parties seem anachronistic, celebrating a birth gender that may conflict with a person’s

developing identity.

Like so many other events, such as a first birthday party that a child will never remember, a gender reveal party may be a way to celebrate the parents, giving them a chance to anticipate the coming birth and to imagine life as the parent of a boy or girl.

Gender reveal parties have received bad press because of the injuries from pyrotechnics and other exploding blue or pink streamers or images. But maybe beyond the danger from these explosions, the gender reveal also pigeon holes children into specific color patterns.

Don’t we want our children to think for themselves, even about their favorite colors, instead of limiting them to blue for boys or pink for girls?

Maybe, instead of colors or gender, we can celebrate the sounds of their heartbeat, the Alien-like moments when we can see their feet in their mom’s abdomen, or the foods their mothers crave during pregnancy.

On a Moscow game board, 4679 miles away, soldiers line up against dollar signs

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he idea was that if European nations were interdependent for their economic welfare, then they would not make war on each other, but would rather work together for their greater good.

And for more than 70 years, the concept held. Where wars were the way for nations, and before there were nations, for regions to enrich themselves by raiding their neighbors, stealing their treasures and claiming their land, now that was eschewed.

Finally, Between you and me there was to be peace.

England and France,

BY LEAH S. DUNAIEF France and Germany, Spain and England among others, all put their guns and their history away and did business with each other. This was the vision articulated by the United Nations after World War II ended, and it came to pass. The economists and

philosophers were right. No one would make war on neighbors who were making them money. And for the most part, nations realized unprecedented wealth and the security that peace brings. Economics was to be the field of battle, not the military. And with unrestricted trade, globalization took hold. War was a distant memory.

Until now. Incredible as it seemed to the rest of the world, Russia invaded the Ukraine less than two weeks ago with the aim of annexing that country. Such action, as Russian military surrounded Ukraine on three sides, would be an ill-conceived throwback to a more appalling and unwise time. Or so we thought.

As the Ukrainians defiantly rise to meet the invaders with military weapons, the rest of Europe and countries elsewhere in the world are responding with their weapon of choice: economics. It is a testament to the thinking and planning of those leaders seven decades ago.

And so, with remarkable unity, the European Union is striving to blow up Russia’s economy rather than blowing up Russia’s cities. The pain for the Russian leaders and the Russian people

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is to be felt in their pocketbooks and not in their cemeteries. At least, that is the intent.

But of course, as in every war, it’s the civilians who most suffer and pay the price for their leaders’ actions. If they aren’t shot to death, they may be starved to death, as their money becomes worthless and their businesses are ruined. Still, the Russians will do better without Coca-Cola than the Ukrainians without water.

And that is another remarkable consequence of attempts to isolate Russia. Not only are governments withdrawing trade and financial dealings in this siege, but also international corporations are cutting ties with the invading country, even if the companies bear the price.

McDonald’s, which employs some 62,000 workers in Russia, Starbucks and Apple have closed their stores, among numerous others.

Americans have indicated overwhelmingly in a recent Quinnipiac University national poll (71%), that they will tolerate the increased price of gasoline if Russian imports of oil and gas are ended. The Biden administration has heard them and is closing off those imports. Of course, the prices at the pump were going up

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anyway due to considerable current inflation.

Why not put the blame on the Russians!

So do shared economic interests prevent wars?

There should have been a corollary put into that concept: assuming all the governments are made up of reasonable persons. Much now is being made of President Vladimir Putin’s mental state because most of the rest of the world cannot understand why he is embracing this “special military operation.”

He did not even tell his lower rank soldiers that they were about to engage in a war. Who knows how the Russian leader thinks? Is he unreasonable or is this merely the opening salvo he, and perhaps his “friend,” Premier Xi Jinping of China, are plotting for a long game?

Of one thing the world can be certain.

When autocrats are planning something that surely would be roundly condemned, one of the actions they take is to close down the media and crack down on free speech.

Signing a new censorship law, Putin has now criminalized independent journalism for reporting “fake news.”

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