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Capital bonds: PJSD nears historic referendum over school infrastructure

Highlights

• Capital bonds vote to be held Monday, Dec. 12

• Proponents of Proposition 1 say facilities improvements are necessary to draw families into the district and maintain property values

Critics question the environmental risks and cost effectiveness of artificial turf in Proposition 2, district stands by the measure

BY RAYMOND JANIS EDITOR1@TBRNEWSMEDIA.COM

Port Jefferson School District residents are confronting a major public referendum on Monday, Dec. 12.

Earlier this month, the district’s board of education passed two resolutions to put the combined $25 million in capital bonds projects out for a public vote.

Now district officials are making their pitch to the general public, with three bond tours scheduled for October and November [see details on page A4]. Approaching this weighty decision, the community is evaluating its options.

Proposition 1

The lion’s share of the two ballot measures

will go toward Proposition 1, a $23.1 million infrastructure package to modernize the district’s aging and outdated facilities. Such improvements target heating and ventilation systems, renovations to the locker rooms and team rooms, and relocation of art, technology and music rooms, among other reconfigurations.

In an email statement from Jessica Schmettan, superintendent of schools, she outlined how infrastructure improvements will help the district meet its academic standards.

“Many of the existing items are original to the buildings, most dating back to the 1960s,” she said. “Our mission in Port Jefferson has always been focused on academic rigor and personalized instruction for all students. … In order to focus on these areas, we need to modernize and renovate aging facilities.”

Mayor Margot Garant expressed support for these investments. For her, it is prudent to invest now while district taxpayers are still subsidized by the Long Island Power Authority.

“We are in a position right now where we have five years left on our glide path,” Garant said, referring to the gradual decline of LIPA subsidies in the coming years. “For every dollar that we spend, LIPA is still picking up 50 cents on that dollar. These facilities need to be protected, and they need to be invested in.” The mayor added, “If we don’t make those investments, that’s going

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to start to have impacts on property values and on whether people want to come and live here.”

New York State Assemblyman Steve Englebright (D-Setauket) has followed the matter closely. In an exclusive interview, he likened investments in school facilities to an oil change on a car: Residents can either pay now or pay in the long term.

“I think the mayor is right,” Englebright said. “This is a moment. If you miss that moment, then the buildings deteriorate and they become less appropriate for the next generation of students going into them.” He added failing to recognize these needs is “short-sighted thinking.”

Proposition 2

The second ballot measure varies widely from the first in terms of scope and cost. It has also drawn significantly more opposition from the public and even members of the Board of Education.

Proposition 2 concerns the $1.9 million proposed crumb-rubber artificial turf field for athletic competitions. This proposal also comes with continual costs for replacement every eight-to-12 years, a sticking point for some.

Ryan is not the only one against the turf field proposal. During a special meeting of the BOE on Tuesday, Sept. 13, numerous other residents raised objections to Prop 2 on similar grounds.

Citing the potential for environmental or ecological harm, Englebright, a geologist by training, expressed in his interview reservations

Paul Ryan, a district resident and former BOE candidate in 2022, is among the most vocal opponents of this measure. “My position on Prop 2 is that it is financially irresponsible in this economic climate of high inflation,” he said. “It’s a heat sink and will fill our harbor with microplastics, less safe than grass and less enjoyable for most of our community to play on.” He added that the process to put out the turf field for public referendum was “conducted in an ethically dubious manner.”

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‘There is still an open question as to whether these artificial fields are a) without biohazards and b) cost effective.’

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about using artificial turf.

“The underpinnings of the artificial turf is rubber, and it usually comes from waste tires,” he said. “That has proven to be a source of contamination.” The state assemblyman added, “In the universal sense — I don’t mean specifically for this school district — there is still an open question as to whether these artificial fields are a) without biohazards and b) cost effective.”

On the other hand, during the Sept. 13 meeting, many parents and students showed support for the turf proposal, contending that it would foster school pride and bolster a sense of community identity.

Regardless of the mixed reaction, the school district remains supportive of Proposition 2. “The district is equally supporting both propositions on the ballot that represent a variety of needs,” Schmettan said.

Long-term uncertainty

During this year’s trustee election for the Board of Education, candidates debated the topics of declining student enrollment and

the chance that PJSD will merge with another school district in the coming years. [See “Port Jeff BOE candidates tackle the issues,” The Port Times Record, May 12.]

Though these debates remain unsettled, Schmettan holds that the capital bonds will help draw families into the district while meeting its academic aims.

“There is no doubt districts across Suffolk County are experiencing a decline in student enrollment,” she said. “However, merging with another school district erases our unique opportunities and increases school tax rates.”

The superintendent concluded, “We need to improve facilities to match our outstanding academic programs and explore ways to attract families with children to the area.”

Garant spoke in similar terms. She believes Port Jefferson remains a desirable location to raise a family. However, preserving a high standard of living and quality public schools comes at a price.

“When you go for a bond initiative, it’s a project of significant proportions,” the mayor said. “I’d rather see us make an investment and secure the quality of life that we have. And that will be up to the voters.”

PJSD sets dates for school tours

The following is a press release from PJSD:

Port Jefferson School District has set three tour dates to keep residents informed on the bond referendum slated for a community vote on Monday, Dec. 12.

The bond tours will be held on Tuesday, Oct. 18, at 5 p.m.; Saturday, Oct. 29, at 9 a.m. and Thursday, Nov. 17, at 7 p.m. and will be approximately one hour in length.

Attendees will meet in the main lobby of the high school/middle school and will need to check in at the security vestibule. During the tours, community members will have an opportunity to ask questions of administration.

The proposal contains two propositions that cover much-needed facilities renovations. Proposition No. 1, in the amount

of $23,127,000, focuses on key instruction and infrastructure needs, including improving indoor air quality, maximizing the efficiencies of building spaces, updating bathrooms for accessibility and enhancing student safety by bringing all programs into the main building at the middle school and high school. Proposition No. 2, in the amount of $1,876,000, calls for the installation of a turf field at the high school to increase field-use playability for all students. Please note, Proposition No. 2 is contingent on the passing of Proposition No. 1.

More information about the proposed bond is available on the district website, www.portjeffschools.org, under the Bond Project menu. Please save the Dec. 12 date to vote.

School News

Port Jefferson School District

Royals start a successful season at Jim Smith Invitational

Port Jefferson orchestral students perform in Dragon Boat festival

While the 8th annual Port Jefferson Dragon Boat Race Festival featured much excitement on the village’s waterfront on Saturday, Sept. 17, six student-musicians from Earl L. Vandermeulen High School stayed on land to entertain the masses.

Molly Becherer, Caitlin Dickhuth, Andi Kelly, Yushan Pan, Alice Snyder and Emily Snyder performed on the Jill Nees Russell Performance Stage at Harborfront Park.

Sisters Emily and Alice arranged all the

parts for their four classmates from the high school’s orchestra. Their performance was part of the musical and cultural offerings, including the Chinese Classical Long Fan Dance and folk singing, an umbrella dance, the lion dance, and Taiko and Korean drum performances.

“This was a great opportunity for these students to showcase their talents in a public performance,” said Michael Caravello, district director of music and fine arts.

The Port Jefferson School District girls and boys cross-country student-athletes participated in the Jim Smith Invitational on Saturday, Sept. 10, at Sunken Meadow State Park.

The meet is named after Port Jefferson’s legendary coach, who led the Royals to state titles in 1974 and 1976. The season’s first meet was arranged so that each grade level is a separate race/division. A high finish in any of the races at Jim Smith is a good indication of later-season success and proves who put in quality work during the summer.

First win for Royals football coach Josh Shields

The Royals varsity football team hosted Mount Sinai on Saturday, Sept. 17. The exciting back-and-forth game ended with a Port Jefferson score in the final minutes that secured a 13-12 Royals victory.

The spectators, players, and coaches were pleased about the victory, but for head coach Josh Shields, the win was a little extra special: It was his first win as varsity

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The Port Jefferson School District participated in the Sandy Hook Promise’s Start With Hello Week, Sept. 19–23, joining a nationwide call-to-action dedicated to building social connections and creating a sense of

belonging within the school community.

The week included daily themes in all three schools, such as meet and greets to allow students to say hello to someone they may not yet know. With random acts

Eighth-grader Blake Weaver finished the run at 8:08 minutes. Sophomore Gwen Connelly was Suffolk’s first finisher — a significant breakthrough for Gwen. Great efforts were evident from student-athlete Colin Veit, who ran under 18:34 — an excellent time for earlyseason sophomores.

Senior Brendan Capodanno ran 17:55. He will look to lead Port Jefferson’s muchimproved team to the Class D title in November.

Brendan ran a huge Sunken Meadow personal record of 18:00 over the summer.

head football coach.

After serving as an assistant coach, Shields took

over as head coach late last spring and has hit the ground running. “The passion and care that coach Shields has for our student-athletes is incredible,” athletic director Adam Sherrard said. “It goes way beyond football. Whether it’s helping them with social, emotional, academic, or athletic situations, Coach Shields is there to support the team.” He added, “I am happy for all the coaches and our student-athletes for Saturday’s win. I look forward to seeing them celebrate more victories throughout this season and beyond.”

During Wear Green Wednesday, Port Jefferson students and staff wore a sea of green to symbolize solidarity with Sandy Hook Promise. The Port Jefferson School District takes pride in the promise pledges to keep the spirit throughout the year.

of kindness and sharing appreciation, students and staff fostered inclusivity and empathy and showed that there is always hope and change for the future.

Josh Shields, above, varsity football coach at Earl L. Vandermeulen High School. Photo courtesy PJSD

The boys and girls cross-country runners from Port Jefferson School District. Photo courtesy PJSD

Student-musicians from Earl L. Vandermeulen High School. Photo courtesy PJSD

Edna Louise Spear Elementary School students during Wear Green Wednesday. Photo courtesy PJSD

Local doctors address how to handle a mental health emergency

BY DANIEL DUNAIEF DESK@TBRNEWSMEDIA.COM

Long Island residents have taken CPR classes and learned lifesaving basics to help others with injuries through programs like “Stop the Bleed.”

HEALTH

But what about mental health emergencies?

Those may be more difficult to diagnose or understand, particularly for people who may not know the person in emotional distress.

While Suffolk County Police Department officers with specialized training, support service organizations like Diagnostic, Assessment and Stabilization Hub (also known as DASH) and Family Service League, and mental health care workers are available to help, doctors offered suggestions for people who would like to provide assistance for a friend, coworker or relative while awaiting professional assistance.

Dr. Wilfred Farquharson IV, a licensed psychologist and director of the Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Outpatient Clinic at Stony Brook Medicine, helped create a twopage patient education sheet titled “Mental Health Emergency Response Guidance Sheet — Knowing Your Options.”

The guide provides suggestions on how to respond to a variety of emergencies, starting with lower level crises, which could include a change in mood or side effects from a medication that is not dangerous to a person’s health.

The options in that case are to contact a mental health provider to schedule an appointment, to use a safety plan or to schedule an urgent visit with a primary doctor.

In situations in which a person is destroying property, is threatening physical injury and is not in a position for a safe transport, the guide suggests calling 911.

To ensure effective help from emergency responders, the guide urges people to go to Smart911 to complete a profile for the household.

Additionally, people who call 911 should indicate that there is a mental health emergency. The person making the call should be prepared to offer the person’s name and location, the reason for the call, the person’s diagnosis (if known), things that upset the person, such as yelling at them or getting too close, things that might help soothe the person, and special considerations.

While people are waiting for first responders, they can try to deescalate the situation, using tools similar to the ones professionals practice.

“A lot of what we do is give the person space,” Farquharson said. “We show them our hands, with open palms, and let them know we’re not trying to be a threat. We don’t say too much. We allow the person to talk, as long as they’re being safe. We allow them to yell.”

Neutral tone

Dr. Adnan Sarcevic, chairman of the Psychiatry Department at Huntington Hospital, also urges people to provide “as much privacy as possible” for someone in distress.

Sarcevic recommended that supportive family, friends or community members be empathetic without being judgmental.

“Keep your tone and your body language neutral,” Sarcevic said. He urges people to remain calm and friendly.

People can help deescalate situations by acknowledging that someone else’s feelings are important and indicating that crying or being angry is okay.

Taking a cue from the person in distress can also help. If a person stops talking, “let him or her be there in silence. Let them reflect,” Sarcevic said.

Additionally, the Huntington Hospital doctor urged people to respect the personal space of someone who is struggling.

As far as his list of “don’ts,” Sarcevic said people shouldn’t use judgmental language or wag their fingers.

“Don’t ask, ‘Why’ or ‘How could you do that?’” Sarcevic advised.

Other resources

The Suffolk County Police Department implemented a 911 call diversion pilot program in 2021 which allows Emergency Complaint Operators to divert crisis calls, when considered safe, to the Crisis Hotline at Family Service League.

The SCPD collaborates with Family Service League on a 24-hour crisis hotline as well as a mobile crisis team of mental health professionals that can be deployed 24/7, officials from the SCPD explained in an email.

Additionally, the department said about 20% of SCPD officers are Crisis Intervention Team trained. Someone with that training is always on patrol.

In addition to 911, people can reach out to DASH. A community crisis program with a Mobile Crisis Team for Suffolk residents, DASH is open every hour of every day and offers services for people who have mental health and substance abuse disorders.

For situations in which there are no safety risks, Stony Brook Medicine suggested that DASH is a good option. Residents can call the hotline at 631-952-3333.

Additionally, residents can call the Suicide and Crisis Hotline at 988 at any time.

Dr. Stacy Eagle, director of Psychiatry at St. Charles Hospital, cautioned that what deescalates one person might be different from what helps someone else.

Offering physical comfort to some people may help, while others might prefer to have their own space.

All three mental health professionals said the pandemic has contributed to higher levels of anxiety and depression among the population.

“The pandemic has increased the level of distress for those patients,” Eagle said. The pandemic could be the “stressful hit” that triggers discomfort or a mental health episode.

Farquharson has noticed an increase in the acuity of symptoms for some residents.

The mental health practitioners said the response to a crisis depends on the person involved and the type of problem he or she is experiencing.

“You have to use [your] judgment” when dealing with various circumstances, Sarcevic said.

Mental health professionals urged people to develop a plan that includes having phone numbers nearby, for 911, 988, DASH and the Family Service League, among others.

Additionally, doctors suggested people can help by being supportive and being prepared.

Farquharson said people should learn what to do if someone is not feeling well emotionally or mentally when a doctor’s office might be closed.

Doctors Wilfred Farquharson IV, Adnan Sarcevic and Stacy Eagle discuss what to do when a person is experiencing a mental health emergency. Photos from Stony Brook Medicine, Northwell Health and St. Charles Hospital

‘A lot of what we do is give the person space. We show them our hands, with open palms, and let them know we’re not trying to be a threat.’

—Dr. Wilfred Farquharson IV

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Pictured clockwise from top-left: Comsewogue sophomore Adastra Cuiffo heads the ball for the Warriors; junior Ashley Then maneuvers at midfield; and freshman Kamryn McCrary settles the ball in a road game against Rocky Point.

Warriors defeated by Eagles in low-scoring battle

BY BILL LANDON DESK@TBRNEWSMEDIA.COM

In a League IV showdown between the Comsewogue Warriors and the Rocky Point Eagles on Saturday, Sept. 24, Eagles’ striker Emely Velazquez would be the difference maker.

The senior scored off a rebound, putting Rocky Point on the scoreboard with 11 minutes left in the opening half. Comsewogue had several scoring opportunities midway through the second half but failed to convert

these into points.

Rocky Point goalie Marykate Abernethy had a busy day in net, notching eight saves on the day. The win lifts the Eagles to 3-4 while the loss drops Comsewogue to 4-2-1.

Both teams retake the field Thursday, Sept. 29. Comsewogue will travel to ShorehamWading River, and the Eagles have a road game against East Hampton. Start times are 4 p.m. and 4:30 p.m., respectively.

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Pictured clockwise from top: Rocky Point’s Meghan Reilly battles Comsewogue’s Angelina Ortiz for possession; Rocky Point’s Emely Velasquez and Comsewogue freshman Jayla Callender compete for the ball; and Rocky Point forward Anna Wood battles sophomore Adastra Cuiffo for possession.

— Photos by Bill Landon

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Local hill climb tradition revs up in PJV

BY RAYMOND JANIS EDITOR1@TBRNEWSMEDIA.COM

Beneath the morning sun and chilled by a light breeze of the early fall, a crowd of spectators gathered on East Broadway outside the Village Center for this year’s Port Jeff Hill Climb on Saturday, Sept. 24.

Among others, dozens of vintage automobiles, sports cars, racers, trucks and utility vehicles converged on Harborfront Park to join the spectacle. Mayor Margot Garant, the emcee, kept the crowd awake as she sent the cars jetting up the hill.

“For the last four hill climb events, I have been the announcer or the emcee,” she said. “I always appreciate a really nice looking car. … These are beautiful vehicles, and I can’t help but appreciate the time and care that has gone into them.”

Port Jefferson Harbor Education & Arts Conservancy, the nonprofit fundraising arm of the Village Center, sponsored the event. Bob Laravie, a conservancy board member, was involved in the planning. He said that to recruit so many novelty car owners to the village, he joined several Long Island car

clubs, circulated promotional information online and even wrote to museums.

“People like the event because you get to do something with your car, other than just sitting in the vehicle or talking about it,” he said. “You get your little glory moment while going up the hill.”

Laravie got a glory moment of his own Saturday, ascending the hill in a tribute electric race car he constructed himself. Built in 2015, Laravie recreated the 1903 Baker Torpedo Kid with a modern twist.

“It maintains all of the dimensions of the original car, but it’s all modern components inside,” he said. “So it’s internally modern, externally pretty close to the shape and form of the original car.”

The Port Jeff Hill Climb is a local tradition dating to the early 1900s. Now, auto racers and car enthusiasts get an opportunity to reimagine and reenact the village’s primordial races from a century ago.

Village historian Chris Ryon was among the many onlookers lining the street. He explained this event’s place within the local history. “In 1909, 1911 and 1924, they raced cars up this hill,” he

said. “In fact, my grandfather raced cars up this hill.”

At the time, there was great automotive diversity, with cars varying widely between models. While hill climbing is among the earliest motorsport traditions, it also performed a valuable function for auto manufacturers.

“Back then, there were a lot of different kinds of cars, different kinds of engines and different shops,” Ryon said, adding that hill climbs helped to demonstrate a particular car’s strength and endurance.

“Manufacturers were trying to prove what their car was worth, and how well it could climb up a hill for instance.”

The village historian expressed elation at seeing an activity his grandfather participated in being reproduced for a contemporary audience.

Betty Ann Marangiello, a conservancy member since the program’s founding in 2005, described how this local tradition brings community members together while advancing the conservancy’s organizational ends.

“To me, it’s an exciting thing to watch

these cars make it up and come down that hill,” she said. “It’s amazing what the community does for us and what we can do for the community.”

Making this event possible were the coordinated efforts of several code enforcement officers. Deputy Mayor Kathianne Snaden, who assisted Garant in officiating the event, discussed the complicated juggling act that the code department managed by blocking off streets and directing traffic throughout the morning.

“Whenever we need them for an event, we’ll have a meeting ahead of time to make sure the event organizer and code are on the same page,” she said. “This one was particularly difficult, but they handled it beautifully and seamlessly.”

Snaden also spoke about celebrating local history, arguing that these traditions connect community members to their past, keeping their heritage alive. “One of the great things about this village is our tradition,” the deputy mayor said. “It’s a great event. It’s fun for everybody. And it’s great to see these historic vehicles.”

PHOTOS BY RAYMOND JANIS

On the EDGE Mayor estimates $3M for upper wall, trustees debate long-term strategy for village country club

BY RAYMOND JANIS EDITOR1@TBRNEWSMEDIA.COM

The Port Jefferson Village Board of Trustees is approaching a meaningful vote to decide the future of the Port Jefferson Country Club.

PJCC is a village-owned property. In a two-phased initiative, the board is actively responding to the harmful effects of coastal erosion at East Beach. Construction of a lower retaining wall is ongoing after a 4-1 vote under a previous composition of the board of trustees.

Now the board is looking upland, where erosion has encroached dangerously upon the PJCC clubhouse. Without remediation, the clubhouse could fall off the cliff within years.

Weighing its options, the board must soon decide whether to invest in preserving the existing clubhouse by adding a steel wall or retreating inland.

A battle against time and nature

In an exclusive interview with Mayor Margot Garant, she provided her initial estimates for the cost of the upper wall.

“We’re estimating approximately another $3 million for that upper wall project,” she said. “The lower wall was a more complicated project because of the steel, rock and revegetation of the entire slope. The upper wall is really only steel and vegetation.” Bids for this project are still out but are due by Oct. 7, when the village will receive its final estimate.

Garant acknowledged the severe economic and environmental constraints working against the village. The construction cost index is forecast to see a 14.1% year-to-year increase by Dec. 31. While the cost of building materials skyrockets, inflation is at its highest point in four decades.

Meanwhile, the cliff erosion is rapidly closing in on the clubhouse. For these reasons, Garant feels a sense of urgency to approve the upper wall if the village board favors that option.

“I think economic factors … plus Mother Nature are all kind of not working to our advantage at this point in time,” she said. “We’re already at a point where we’re playing beat the clock. We’ve lost a tremendous amount of material, and that is something we have to take into consideration — the pros and

cons and the risk factors.”

While the mayor appears committed to quick remediation, the board has no unanimous consensus. Trustee Rebecca Kassay was the lone dissenter on the lower wall vote, citing a lack of public input into the final determination.

If presented with a similar vote on the upper wall, Kassay said she would vote “no” again. “My position is still the same,” she said. “I cannot, in good conscience, vote for another

pending threat of sea-level rise and intensifying storms on coastal communities.

Hornstein’s presentation stressed the need for community planning and resiliency. She advised that addressing the issue of erosion near the country club would require a communitywide assessment of its environmental priorities.

“I think the community as a whole has to decide what is most important,” she said.

upper wall in there, and I want to see what it would cost to perhaps build a new building.”

Trustee Lauren Sheprow campaigned earlier this year on a platform of protecting the clubhouse. In an email statement, she referred to the facility as “one of Port Jefferson’s finest assets.”

In her short tenure on the village board, Sheprow has already resurrected the Parks and Recreation Advisory Council. The newly elected trustee said this council will work to bolster recreational activities at the clubhouse.

“I am hopeful that our new Parks and Recreation Advisory Council will help to build and cultivate a concept, which will be on the agenda for our first meeting in October,” Sheprow said. “We would also like to create more recreational opportunities over the winter months.” She added that new racket sports amenities might provide even more avenues for recreational use.

multimillion dollar project without having the residents of Port Jefferson show their support or rejection for it.”

Drawing from her background in environmental advocacy, Kassay believes there are viable alternatives to the upper wall. While the burgeoning science of coastal erosion mitigation may be daunting, according to her, exploring these options may be in the village’s long-term interest.

“Adopting new strategies and technologies can be very nerve-racking,” the trustee said. “It’s quite upsetting but, as community leaders, it’s our duty to look at the realities in front of us and serve the community accordingly.”

This week, a local climate expert presented some of her findings to the Port Jeff community. During a Greater Port Jefferson Chamber of Commerce meeting Tuesday, Sept. 27, Elizabeth Hornstein, a New York State Sea Grant sustainable and resilient communities specialist for Suffolk County, explained the

“Is the country club an asset that is very important to the community? What else in the community, though, is also very important that you may want to protect?” She added, “I think it’s a tricky situation, and it’s hard to make those calls.”

Reimagining PJCC

Trustee Stan Loucks remains undecided whether he will support the upper wall. Like Kassay, Loucks has expressed support for putting the matter out for a public referendum. However, he suggests the board should tie an upper wall proposal to a plan for reinvigorating the country club.

Critics of saving the clubhouse have cited examples of village officials referring to the clubhouse as “underutilized.” Joining these detractors, Loucks hopes for greater use of the country club’s available amenities.

“I would like to see more of a country club atmosphere up there, and I’m not sure we’re getting it with the existing building,” he said.

As the board awaits cost estimates for the upland projects, Sheprow intends to evaluate both options thoroughly before making a final judgment. “I would like to be able to do a walkthrough of the proposed solutions and hear from those who have designed them,” she said, adding, “I would also like to hear how this would factor into a more comprehensive longterm strategy for the country club campus.”

Garant said residents could expect at least one more work session in the coming weeks for the upland proposals. After that, it remains unclear whether these projects will go out for a public vote.

“I think the Board of Trustees will make that decision as soon as possible if we’re moving forward [with the upper wall],” the mayor said. “And if we’re not moving forward, some of the other retreat plans will take time because the retreat plan means that we’re abandoning the facility.”

With respect to a possible referendum, she added, “When we have that price point, we can have that discussion as a board. I’m not sure I’m in agreement with that as that was something we should have discussed when we passed the resolution for the $10 million bond.”

Deputy Mayor Kathianne Snaden could not be reached for comment on this story.

Elizabeth Hornstein, above, delivered a presentation to the Greater Port Jefferson Chamber of Commerce on the impending threat of sea-level rise and coastal erosion to the area. Photo by Raymond Janis

Port Jefferson post office: Serving residents for over 200 years Hometown History

BY KENNETH BRADY DESK@TBRNEWSMEDIA.COM

Port Jefferson’s first post office, known as “Satucket,” was established in 1801 with Zachariah Hawkins as its postmaster.

About 1806-7, Hawkins moved from Setauket to Port Jefferson, settling near the southeast corner of Myrtle Avenue and Main Street in a building that was to be his house and store, as well as the post office. The site is now occupied by Infant Jesus Roman Catholic Church. By 1811, the “Satucket” post office had been renamed “Drown Meadow.”

Archival records do not indicate where the village’s post office was located when Port Jefferson’s second postmaster, dock owner and merchant James R. Davis, held the position, but “Drown Meadow” was changed to “Port Jefferson” in 1836 during his tenure.

The site of the post office is also not identified in government files relating to the administration of the village’s third postmaster, shipbuilder John R. Mather, but during the early 1800s post offices

often operated out of local businesses and private homes.

With the 1845 appointment of Henry K. Townsend as the village’s fourth postmaster, Port Jefferson’s post office was based in the Townsend House at Hotel Square, the intersection of today’s Main and East Main streets.

After being named postmaster in 1861, Holmes W. Swezey established a post office in his Main Street drugstore, today the home of Billie’s 1890 Saloon.

When Civil War veteran George W. Kinner became postmaster in 1866, he set up headquarters in a small building approximately where Kate and Hale’s clothing store now stands at 227 Main St., but later worked out of the front room of his Main Street home near Wynne Lane.

Following Sidney S. Norton’s appointment as Port Jefferson’s eighth postmaster, the post office opened in a building at a site currently occupied by The Pie pizzeria at 216 Main St., remaining there through a series of postmasters.

In December 1911, during John M. Brown’s term as postmaster, the village’s post

office began operations on the ground level of the brick, brand-new Port Jefferson Post Office Building, now Regency Condo at 202 Main St.

After a ferocious fire gutted the Post Office Building in winter 1948, postmaster John J. Cassidy established emergency quarters in the Odd Fellows Hall on East Main Street. The post office then moved to American Legion Wilson Ritch Post on East Main Street, remaining there until summer 1948 when it returned to its old location at 202 Main.

Under the supervision of postmaster

Donald W. Floyd, the present Port Jefferson post office opened on Nov. 29, 1965, in the Sil-Flo Building at 407 E. Main St., one of a succession of locations in downtown Port Jefferson that have ably served customers for over 200 years.

Kenneth Brady has served as the Port Jefferson Village Historian and president of the Port Jefferson Conservancy, as well as on the boards of the Suffolk County Historical Society, Greater Port Jefferson Arts Council and Port Jefferson Historical Society. He is a longtime resident of Port Jefferson.

Above: The Port Jefferson post office, west side of Main Street, today the site of The Pie pizzeria, is decorated for Old Home Week. Postmaster John M. Brown is pictured on the right.

Below: The dwelling on the right once served as the house and store of Port Jefferson’s first postmaster, Zachariah Hawkins, as well as the post office. Located on the southeast corner of Myrtle Avenue and Main Street, the building was moved to allow for the construction of Infant Jesus R.C. Church. The Catholic rectory is on the left.

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Last month, President Joe Biden (D) signed the Inflation Reduction Act, a comprehensive investment package which covers taxes, health care and climate measures, too.

The climate portion of this act provides coastal communities across the U.S. with access to $2.6 billion over five years in federal funding through grants distributed by the National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration, or NOAA. These funds can be used for projects not only in response to sea-level rise and heavy storms but also to help communities to become more resilient against such disturbances.

Green infrastructure is a new trend in coastal resiliency that offers an alternative to traditional, human-engineered construction, also known as gray infrastructure. These are nature-based solutions, working with rather than against the natural terrain to battle the negative effects of climate change and related issues.

It is vital that Long Island communities make an aggressive plea for green infrastructure funding offered through the recent federal act.

Instead of resigning ourselves to unsightly, inflexible, retrograde man-made sea walls to fight beach erosion, municipalities should explore more natural solutions for coastal hardening.

According to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency in July, “During the 20th century, global sea level rose by roughly 7 inches. Global temperatures are expected to continue to climb, resulting in rising sea levels, amplified storm surges, greater frequency and intensity of storms.”

Our era will be defined by these changes. Entire communities may soon be washed away. As shorelines continue to erode, homes and critical infrastructure will follow suit.

The EPA suggests measures such as using plants, reefs, sand and natural barriers to create a living shoreline which in turn can reduce erosion and flooding. Wave heights can be reduced by restoring wetlands that serve as buffers against the water’s velocity and intensity.

Vegetative shorelines also help to improve water quality, aquatic habitat and carbon sequestration. Living shorelines also don’t have to be one thing. Designers can use native wetland plants, stones and rocks, oyster reefs, mussel beds and more to create different shorelines.

In many cases, natural solutions can be more cost-effective than gray infrastructure. Structures such as seawalls can deteriorate quickly after they are constructed, and they can be difficult and costly to repair and replace. Green alternatives can be more cost-effective, even though some critics say it is time consuming to replenish them.

Of course, while choosing natural resources may work in some situations, in certain circumstances a home may be ready to fall in the water, and a seawall may be the only or quickest answer to saving the property.

To meet the demands of this century, we must radically adjust our thinking. We are competing with other coastal communities nationwide for limited grant funding. If we choose to avoid the difficult environmental realities of our time, we are going to get passed by. In the intermunicipal survival of the fittest, communities that adapt themselves to the changing circumstances will survive and thrive. Those that don’t will wither away with the coastline.

To survive, we must adapt to the new pressures of an ever-changing environment. Moving forward, rigidity and narrow-mindedness will be our worst impediments, adaptability and realism our greatest resources.

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Needless Mather forest clearing

I’m writing to support the voices of both Ana Hozyainova and Holly Fils-Aime, of the EcoLeague of Port Jefferson, who in the Sept. 15 edition of The Port Times Record, wrote of how Mather Hospital-Northwell Health has compromised our village.

M-NH’s destruction of 2 acres of old forest should have and could have been avoided. Instead of promoting the health of Port Jefferson Village, their actions have injured us. Clean, nondestructive options for their hospital expansion project were provided to them. Elevating their existing solar panels and reconfiguring the site was just one suggestion. Mather-Northwell dismissed all practical environmental suggestions and concerns. It was their choice to needlessly eliminate 2 acres of forest.

CEO Michael Dowling claims that the hospital is “employing sound environmental business practices and programs.” But these practices include the devastation of our diverse ecosystem that supports cooling temperatures, clean air, absorbing massive quantities of rainfall and feeding our single-source aquifer. Replacing a forest with a concrete parking lot that acts as a heat sink, pollutes our air and aquifer, and is incapable of hosting life is not cuttingedge environmental practice. It’s simply cutting into the environment we rely on to maintain a healthy quality of life.

It is impossible at this point to replace the forest, but we can only hope that M-NH will fulfill their promise to plant native trees, shrubs and grasses within proposed landscaped areas.

Janice Milusich Port Jefferson

Forest clearing: an irreversible environmental injustice

It is outrageous that the Village of Port Jefferson allowed wholesale clearing of 2 acres of native, mature woodland to permit installation of a parking lot at Mather Hospital. To add insult to injury, the village has taken $25,000 as a fee to offset the cut forest. Did anyone actually check the prices before agreeing to this? Did anyone do the homework? The lawsuit filed outlined in rough terms what was in those 2 acres. I decided to see how much it would cost to replace just the foundational trees and shrubs from Long Island Natives of Eastport, the go-to source for native vegetation

used by state parks. The price tag came to $20,000. The cost does not include replacement for countless native perennials, ferns and grasses, nor does it include the cost of labor or identify the land where all that vegetation should go. Yet this is not surprising. Who remembers that the village paved over a small park on Barnum Avenue and turned it into another parking lot?

PUBLIC HEARING ON REDISTRICTING

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Residents will get five minutes each to speak about the Brookhaven Town Board’s latest proposal to reapportion the town’s six council districts. Brookhaven Town Hall is located at 1 Independence Hill, Farmingville, NY 11738.

It is also worth noting that not all of the lost vegetation can be replaced, even through specialized native plant growers. The price tag also does not account for the wildlife that is now either lost or displaced. I particularly mourn the demise of thousands of native ground-burrowing bees that lived on the edges of those woods and in the grassland that is now being paved over. And there is yet another insult. The Planning Board makes a big show of their concern for the environment if a homeowner wants to cut down one or two trees, and then allows wholesale environmental destruction over the objections of many residents. Where is the justice in that?

Natika Newton Setauket

Make your redistricting voice heard this Thursday

Every person deserves to have their voice and interests represented in their government. Communities must have their needs met by their elected representatives. The redistricting process, which only happens once a decade, should produce maps that are fair and equitable.

Unfortunately, the redistricting process in the Town of Brookhaven is the antithesis of what democracy should look like. The public hearings were poorly advertised by the Town Board, leading to sparsely attended meetings in the first round. When the proposed maps, which were posted without the knowledge of members of the redistricting committee, were introduced, residents were shocked to find out that their communities were being split, and diverse communities would have their voices diluted.

There was no need for any of this to occur. Currently, the Brookhaven town code states that there cannot be a deviation of greater or less than 5% in population, to keep council districts relatively similar in numbers. There are two council districts that are currently

outside the deviation. Council District 6 is overpopulated, and Council District 2 is underpopulated. The simple fix would be to move a portion of Council District 6 into Council District 2, and leave alone the other four council districts, which are well within the deviation.

Unfortunately, the Brookhaven GOP board majority [6-1] chose to target the most diverse communities in the town and is attempting to dilute their voices in government. The 1st Council District, which is home to a Latino community in Port Jefferson Station, and a young, diverse voting population at Stony Brook University, has been altered by Republican proposed maps. This is a clear attempt to make it more difficult for the board’s only Democrat, Jonathan Kornreich [D-Stony Brook], to be reelected.

In the 4th Council District, which is home to diverse communities including Gordon Heights, Coram and North Bellport, town Supervisor Romaine [R] is proposing to move more of the largely white community of Ridge into the district. There has been an outcry from civic and community leaders about this gerrymandering of District 4, which bolsters the reelection prospects of Councilman Michael Loguercio [R-Ridge], who won in 2019 by just 816 votes [6,4775,661]. This is not what democracy looks like.

If you believe that democracy matters, you must make your voice heard this Thursday, Sept. 29, at 5 p.m. at Brookhaven Town Hall, located at 1 Independence Hill, Farmingville. Residents of Brookhaven will have the opportunity to speak during the public hearing over Romaine’s proposed map. If you believe that voters deserve to pick their representatives, and that representatives should not use the redistricting process to pick their voters, speak up at the hearing — and say “no” to the Brookhaven GOP’s gerrymandering.

Shoshana Hershkowitz South Setauket

What would I do if I gave up an historic Aaron Judge homer?

IfI were pitching to Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge, I would probably take a long pause before throwing my first pitch.

I know it’s absurd to think of this older man who never threw a ball much harder than low high school level pitching to a generational legend, but let’s play out the fantasy for a laugh or two.

I wouldn’t pause so I could figure out how to get him out. Sure, it’d be nice to do my job well and my teammates might appreciate it if I gave us a better chance to win a game.

best choreographed reaction to him hitting a home run. I mean, after all, the pitchers who surrender his long home runs are, in their own way, famous.

They share the moment between when they release the ball, and he obliterates it into the night sky, sending thousands of people screaming out of their seats, arms in the air, sharing in the majesty that wouldn’t be possible without my meatball pitch sputtering, laughably, towards his powerful bat.

If he sent a ball out of the stadium, I would be joining select company, with so many pitchers around the majors surrendering home runs in a historic year.

would have to waddle out to the mound to put me in a neck brace.

Or, maybe I’d hold my glove up to my face and appear to yell a stream of expletives into my mitt, as if, somehow, I knew I should have thrown a different pitch in a different spot.

Then again, I could rub my fingers in some dirt and write a capital “AJ” on my uniform, like scarlet letters, except it wouldn’t be anything puritanical, and I would be acknowledging my inferiority.

None of that seems like me, even in my fantasy world.

make me more than just another guy who gave up a home run to Aaron Judge.

Maybe I’d wait at home plate and give him a high five or a fist bump to acknowledge a full season worth of greatness. While kids do that in Little League, professional players generally don’t acknowledge the remarkable achievements of their opponents.

When he reached second base, I could put down my glove and clap from the mound, ever so briefly. Then, perhaps, I’d take off my hat and salute him.

D. None of the above

BY DANIEL DUNAIEF

Instead, I would need to ponder the moment that history might be calling. I’d be thinking about the

I’d be thinking about how I’d look in newsreels or newscasts or digital versions of the Aaron Judge year to remember.

I could imagine ways to overreact. I could throw my glove on the mound, gesture wildly by putting my hands in the air, or shake my head so violently that my manager and the trainer

Being stoic would make me too much of a personality-less pitcher. Let’s face it: even in my imaginary moment of being an above average starter or relief pitcher, the time to focus on me would be incredibly short.

Let’s say I didn’t blink after he hit the home run. Or, maybe, I tracked the flight of the ball carefully, like a zebra eyeing a lion suspiciously in the Serengeti. That might get me on TV and

Or, maybe I could take a page out of the more subtle but celebrated Mona Lisa textbook. I could give just a hint of a smile as if I were saying, “you beat me and you’re a pretty spectacular hitter. There’s no shame in losing this battle and now we’re weirdly connected, like we’re kind of twins, except that you’re great and going to be remembered forever and I’m just going to be remembered for starting the ball on its magical journey into the history books.”

kind of hearing

Have you ever heard of reflective listening? While I like to think of myself as being a good listener, and really I should ask others who speak to me to make that determination, I came upon this new technique and thought I would share it with you.

expressions or body language. And even when on Zoom, we don’t get a good look at the other person, nor do they have a good read of us.

Then the second step is to offer back the thought, and even the words of the speaker, to confirm that his or her idea was understood. Here is just a simple example between two people who sometimes quarrel that could be misunderstood.

“Do you want to go to a Yankee game with me Friday night for a change?” asks the speaker.

The listener hears, “Do you want to go to a Yankee game with me?” as opposed to with another person Friday night, and so reflects back the question accordingly by repeating, “Do I want to go to a Yankee game with you?”

The speaker can then clarify with, “Yes, do you want to go to a Yankee game Friday night instead of going bowling?”

This is probably an oversimplification of how a speaker might be misunderstood, but the essence of the reflective listening is to pay respectful attention to the content and the feelings expressed by the speaker. The listener hears and then understands what is being said and lets the speaker know that she has gotten the message.

vacation” in which the listener is inattentive during conversation. It can give the speaker a second chance to focus on self, vent, sort out issues, express feelings and deal more effectively with emotions.

Reflective listening is a communications strategy that involves two steps. The first is, if you are the listener, seeking to understand what the speaker is saying. So many times in our lives, we think we hear what the other person is saying, and it turns out we didn’t hear that person correctly at all. I think that is particularly true when on the phone or when reading a text or an email. We don’t have the benefit of seeing facial

This kind of “checking out” requires responding actively while keeping focused completely on the speaker. It’s a step beyond what is normally thought of as listening. It’s reflecting back accurately on both content and feeling levels.

It allows the speaker to move to deeper levels of expression at his or her own pace. It can help the speaker to articulate more clearly. It may help the speaker to arrive at a solution to a problem being voiced. It helps the listener clarify what is expected of him or her. It helps the listener to deal effectively with the issue, problem or needs the speaker raised.

BY LEAH S. DUNAIEF

By repeating the words, the listener has given the speaker a second chance at making his meaning clear. The listener then answers, “Yes, I would like to go to a Yankee game with you Friday night.”

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Reflective listening offers a number of benefits. It lets the speaker know that they have been heard, understood, and perhaps, even cared for and supported, depending on the nature of the exchange. It gives the speaker feedback on what he or she said and how it was understood.

It allows the listener to check his or her own accuracy in hearing what the speaker said. It avoids the illusion of understanding. It helps prevent what has been termed the “mental

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In a confrontational exchange, it gives a couple of seconds pause, which might enable a cooling down.

In a social situation, it can create a climate of warmth between speaker and listener. In another situation, directions can be clarified by the listener. And as a technique in leading a group discussion, effective hearing, then repeating all points of view, is certainly required.

I hope you can see why I thought this one communication technique was worth sharing.

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