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May 6, 2021

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Huntington Hospital scored a five-star rating from the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services in its annual 2021 hospital rankings.

The hospital, which is the only one in Suffolk County to achieve a five-star rating this year, has climbed the rankings over the last year, with three stars in 2019 and four stars in 2020.

“This is a reflection of the dedication of all the staff here,” said Huntington Hospital Executive Director Nick Fitterman. “What it means for the community is that they can get great care in their backyard.”

The top 13.56 percent of hospitals nationwide received five stars in 2021, according to the CMS website.

The rating measures five qualities, including mortality, safety, readmission, patient experience and timely and effective care. The first four categories receive a 22 percent weighting, while timely and effective care receives 12 percent.

The star rating encompasses over 100 measures CMS publicly reports, including the death rate for heart attack patients, surgical site infections for colon surgery, percentage of health care workers given influenza vaccinations, and the percentage of patients receiving appropriate recommendations for follow-up screening colonoscopy, among other measures.

“The five-star quality rating system is ultimately grounded in helping patients and their families make informed care decisions,” a CMS spokesman said in a statement. The ratings provide a general indication or what to expect in the future based on how a facility performed in the past.

Fitterman suggested that the rating reflects the hospital’s dedication to its mission, rather than focusing on achieving a specific rating.

Delivering excellence in clinical care is “the best and only strategy,” Fitterman said. “We don’t perseverate on what the rating agencies are looking for: we perseverate on what we think we’re doing for our patient.”

The improvements over the last few years have been incremental in numerous areas, including in neurosurgery and stroke care, cardiovascular care, and orthopedic care, which is ranked in the top 50 in the country, Fitterman said.

Fitterman praised the nursing staff, which he described as “first class,” and suggested that their culture is “contagious.”

While Huntington Hospital, which is part of Northwell Health System, doesn’t negotiate independently as a hospital, he said companies and payers “want to align themselves with high quality institutions and providers in their networks, because good [care] equates to less expensive care.”

After Fitterman received the news last week about the five stars, he walked through the hospital, high-fiving and fist pumping everyone from valets to engineers, to the food and nutrition workers and the doctors and the nurses.

“There was such excitement and jubilation and everyone realizes the hard work, the blood, sweat and tears, that go into the job,” the executive director said. “They put their heart into what they do. To get that public recognition was outstanding.”

Fitterman said he walks the halls each day, thanking staff for what they do and reminding them that they don’t just do their own task. They are all “helping relieve the suffering of others.”

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Education

Behar to face challenger for Commack BOE seat

BY HARRY TO The Commack school district is in the midst of adopting a new budget for the 2021-22 school year. The revised budget reduces the planned tax increase from 1.99% last year to 0.99% and establishes funding allocation for the district with a 2.69% budget-to-budget increase. There will be a budget hearing this Thursday, May 6, with a final vote on Tuesday, May 18.

Along with the new budget vote, incumbent Jarrett Behar will face off against longtime Commack resident Gustave Hueber for a spot on the Commack school district board of education.

Jarrett Behar

A board member for six years, Behar has put an emphasis on keeping tax rates low while also focusing on ensuring a smooth transition back to in-person instruction.

“We will continue to run the board in a fiscally conservative manner to ensure that students can achieve the futures that they want while keeping tax rates low,” he said in a phone interview.

While currently serving as the vice president of the board, Behar has resided in the Commack school district for 15 years. In an email, he touted his lengthy experience, as well as his extensive community involvement.

“That wealth of community involvement allows me to understand the concerns from all corners of Commack,” he said. “I am able to listen to ideas and concerns from a variety of different sources and advocate to the district administration on behalf of our community.”

In his personal life, Behar is a practicing

Commack BOE incumbent Jarrett Behar will go up against Gustave Hueber in the May 18 election. Photos from candidates

attorney. A partner at a Hauppauge-based law firm, Certilman Balin, he graduated from New York University School of Law in 2000 and served as the competitions editor on the NYU Moot Court Board student academic journal.

He has children attending Commack schools, a major reason for his candidacy.

“I have two children in Commack schools and more than anything, I want them and all children in my hometown to receive a top-quality education,” Behar said. “I truly care for this community and its residents, working hard to serve our people in one capacity or another for almost a decade.”

Gustave Hueber

The challenger, Gustave Hueber, is also an active community member.

After graduating from Binghamton University and Queens College, Hueber began his 34-year career in education that includes being a school psychologist, assistant principal

and, currently, principal of The Three Village Academy — an alternative high school in the Three Village school district.

Hueber has a long history in Commack. Having resided in the district for 22 years, he has had three kids go through the Commack school district, with his youngest graduating high school in 2020.

“All three received an excellent education at Commack and were well prepared for their college experience,” he said in an email.

Throughout his time in the district, he has been a coach for Commack Little League, PAL football and basketball at Christ the King CYO in Commack. Hueber attributes this experience to his children being active in sports.

Like his opponent, he has put an emphasis on reopening schools. However, he is critical of how Behar and other board members have handled their reopening plans.

“The reopening plan, which was proposed

and implemented during 2020-21 by the current BOE members and the superintendent, was a disappointment to many,” he said. “After closing school last spring for almost four months, their reopening plan continued to leave students sitting home every other day since September, with no plan to have them return.”

He said that neighboring school districts dealing with a similar situation to Commack were able to return to five-day-a-week instruction while others returned to full instruction for the spring semester.

Another plan he hopes to implement is an alternative school program, which is similar to the one that he currently spearheads at The Three Village Academy. The program is aimed at kids who deal with a variety of issues such as depression, anxiety and bullying.

“The kids in my experience get along great with one another,” he said in a phone interview.

“They all have stories to tell, and it’s just a great environment.”

He believes that his insight will provide an invaluable perspective on a school board where educators are sparse.

“The people on the board are lawyers, engineers and that’s great, but my 34 years as an educator means I know the questions to ask,” he said. “The way I see it is if I wouldn’t support something as a parent, why would I advocate for it as a board member? A lot of the time there’s a lot of emphasis on how something can be done without thinking about the consequences.”

The budget and board of education votes will take place May 18 at Commack middle and high schools from 6 a.m. to 9 p.m.

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Town

Northport-East Northport elementary schools to close The future closing of two elementary schools in the Northport-East Northport school district will also include restructuring in the district.

At the April 29 board of education meeting, the decision was made to close two elementary schools effective Aug. 31. The board members voted 5-2 in favor of closing Bellerose Avenue and Dickinson Avenue elementary schools.

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In a letter to the community, Superintendent Robert Banzer said the motion to implement what is called Adapted Scenario A in the fall also includes transitioning the remaining buildings to a K-4, 5-8 and 9-12 model. This means that all fifth-graders in the district will attend one of the two middle schools instead of elementary.

“This decision was made after careful consideration of the impact on students, staff, families and community members,” Banzer said in the letter. “The district firmly believes that this scenario not only allows us to be fiscally responsible now and into the future, but also provides enhanced opportunities for our students that are only possible due to the efficiencies this scenario provides.”

According to an Economic Impact Statement used by the board, the rationale behind closing the two elementary schools is the $6.2 million required to renovate Dickinson Avenue over the next five years, weak building structure according to the district architect, and its unique building layout. The elementary school is made up of stand-alone building pods that require students to walk outside to access them. The

Bellerose Avenue Elementary School, above, and Dickinson Avenue Elementary School. left, are both slated to close Aug. 31.

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setup costs the school an additional $500,000 annually due to the need for additional teacher aide staff to ensure pupil safety. Bellerose Avenue Elementary School has the smallest pupil capacity among the elementary schools and high upkeep costs.

The EIS is a result of the school district reevaluating its budget due to dwindling enrollment and the buildings being

underutilized. Another factor, according to the EIS, was the “recent settlement of certain tax certiorari proceedings brought by the Long Island Power Authority and others against the Town of Huntington concerning the assessed value of the Northport Power Plant,” also “tax levy affordability by local property taxpayers.”

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SBUH patient returns to Kenya after second stay

BY IRYNA SHKURHAN DESK@TBRNEWSMEDIA.COM Saline Atieno came to Long Island as a girl in 2012 from Kenya to receive transformative facial surgeries by Stony Brook Medicine doctors. On May 2, she returned home as a 19-year-old young woman with a whole new demeanor after 15 surgical procedures.

Atieno developed a facially disfiguring bacterial necrosis called Noma as a child, which often occurs in young severely malnourished children. Dr. Leon Klempner, a retired orthodontist and professor at Stony Brook University School of Dental Medicine, met Saline for the first time in 2010 on an outreach medical trip.

“She was beautiful on the inside and through the work of Dr. [Alexander] Dagum and the Stony Brook medical team, they helped match her inside and out,” said Klempner, a Poquott resident. “So, she now has a much stronger self-image.”

Through his charity, Smile Rescue Fund for Kids, Klempner brought Saline to the United States in 2012 until 2014, where she received 10 life-changing surgeries to

improve the functions and appearance of her face. Klempner and Dagum, who is chief of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, and their Stony Brook colleagues set a plan to reconstruct her face and mouth to improve her functions and look.

The doctors recount meeting a shy girl for the first time in 2013. Saline only attended school a handful of times because she got bullied too much.

“She’s blossomed,” Dagum said. “Little by little, she’s gained confidence in maturation and she’s grown into a young woman that we’re all so proud of her.”

Following her return to Kenya, Saline developed recurring infections and scarring from the Noma infection and the healing process of the first 10 surgeries. The charity arranged for her to return to Long Island for additional treatment from February 2019 to January 2020. During this period, Dagum performed more reconstructive procedures to reduce the risk of future infections. He also removed a developing cyst from her cheek and scarring around her lips, face and forehead.

Saline’s return to Kenya was interrupted when the COVID-19 pandemic hit. Her

Saline Atieno with her host mother, Kerri Tame, of Coram, outside Stony Brook University Hospital last week. Photo

by Iryna Shkurhan

stay with a host family on Long Island was extended indefinitely as travel was banned back to Kenya.

During this extra stay, Saline had additional time to heal and recover with medical guidance from her Stony Brook clinical care team. She also took the time to perfect her English skills

and enjoy her adopted home.

“It’s almost the equivalent of sending your child to college,” Dagum said.

When she returns home, Saline will attend a boarding school and in the future wants to receive training to become a hairstylist. This wouldn’t have been possible without the medical staff volunteering their time and the university volunteering its services. Smile Rescue Fund also has donated to help support her education when she goes back, find clean water and finance solar lights in her area.

The pandemic has given Saline added time to heal, adjust and see her future. Now she returns home to Kenya as a young woman.

Saline’s host mom, Kerri Tame, of Coram, said that Saline adjusted well and became one of her children in the past two and a half years.

Saline was enrolled at Newfield High School in Selden where she made friends and enjoyed attending classes in person.

“She became Americanized,” Tame said.

“Just like one of our children.”

“I’m not going to be able to do the things I do here, back home,” Saline said. When asked what she would miss most about Long Island, she said, “Everything.”

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County

Bellone launches second ‘Take Your Shot’ campaign

BY JULIANNE MOSHER JULIANNE@TBRNEWSMEDIA.COM

Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone (D) is encouraging residents to get their COVID-19 vaccines.

On Thursday, April 29, he joined Dr. Gregson Pigott, commissioner of the Suffolk County Department of Health Services, Dr. Shaheda Iftikhar, deputy commissioner for the Department of Health Services and Holly Rhodes-Teague, director with the Suffolk County Office of the Aging outside the H. Lee Dennison Building to announce the second phase of the county’s “Take Your Shot” campaign.

With vaccine hesitancy on the rise, the multi-media campaign will utilize TV, radio and targeted digital advertisements to

address misinformation and build trust for those still on the fence.

Bellone said at the press conference that as of April 29, there were 271 new cases of COVID-19 within the last 24 hours out of 15,628 tests.

“That’s a positivity rate of 1.7%,” he said.

“That is huge.”

He added the last time the county saw a number nearing the 2% mark was at the start of the virus’ second wave back in the fall around Halloween — before the Pfizer vaccine became available.

“We are below 2% positivity, but we’re back in that 1% range where we were throughout the summer last year, when we were still dealing with the pandemic with no vaccines,” he said. “So, this is significant.”

Bellone noted maintaining the lower number is proof that the vaccines are working.

“We want to get to the point when we say this virus is behind us once and for all, and the vaccines are the key to reaching our goal,” he said. “You need to be doing everything that we can to get people vaccinated to #TakeYourShot.”

The first phase of the Take Your Shot initiative was originally launched late last year in an effort to foster public awareness and designed to encourage county residents on the importance of receiving the COVID-19 vaccines.

The second phase launched last week will continue to help remove potential barriers for people getting the vaccine.

“As of yesterday [April 28], more than

A line of people, above, ready to get their vaccines. County Executive Steve Bellone, left, with Dr. Gregson Pigott in front of the vaccine pods in Hauppauge. Photos by Julianne Mosher

660,000 residents have received at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine in Suffolk County,” he said. “That’s nearly 45% of our residents. While we’ve made tremendous progress over the last few months, at this point, there are no excuses, vaccines are available to everyone 16 and older.”

Right now, the Pfizer vaccine is the only shot eligible to teenagers, and Bellone said he’s encouraging high school juniors and seniors to do their part.

“We have a lot of school-related activities that are opening up and coming back — prom, graduation — and we’re very excited that those are going to happen,” he said.

“Getting vaccinated is a way to reduce the spread of the virus and make those big

gatherings safe.”

Bellone had another message to young people.

“You have a stake in this county,” he said.

“You can be part of the effort to completely defeat this virus in and help save lives.”

The county also announced walk-in vaccination appointments available at select county vaccine pod locations.

“Our residents are busy, they want flexibility,” he said.

Started on April 29, residents can visit the Selden campus at Suffolk County Community College and get their vaccines anytime between 3 p.m. and 9 p.m.

“We’ve seen promising progress,” he said. “As more of our economy continues to open up, we want to return to normalcy.”

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Sports Harborfields Port Jefferson

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Tornadoes blow out Royals

BY BILL LANDON DESK@TBRNEWSMEDIA.COM The Harborfields Tornadoes peppered the net early and often in their season opener at home against Port Jefferson winning the Division II contest, 16-2.

It’s been 23 months since either team has seen action, but Harborfields seamed crisp and up to the task leading by two goals two minutes in. The Royals struggled to keep the ball upfield when Harborfields senior attack Leah Hansen’s shot found its mark to put her team ahead 3-0.

Harborfields sophomore Sia Markowski scored as did teammate Marina Bergin for a six-goal lead. With 13 minutes left in the half Hansen struck twice more for an 11-goal lead and with it

a running clock.

Sophomore Julia Schiliro stretched the net for Harborfields two minutes later before Port Jeff senior Claudia Kountsantanou, took the goose egg off the scoreboard for the Royals. Teammate Katelynn Johnston’s shot found the back of the net a minute later to trail 12-2 at the half. Harborfields flushed their bench the rest of the way for the win.

Clockwise from above, Port Jeff senior Katelynn Johnston pushes upfield; Harborfields junior Kiera Delaney and Caroline Hayde battle for possession midfield; Harborfields junior Marina Bergin gets double teamed; Tornadoes’ Faye Junge, right, drives on Port Jeff’s Alexa Ayotte; and Harborfields and Port Jeff have a midfield collision.

— Photos by Bill Landon

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School News

Harborfields High School Building bridges

Harborfields Central School District Superintendent of Schools Dr. Rory Manning, above, at his desk. Photo from Harborfields Central School District

Manning appointed superintendent of schools of Harborfields school district At its regular meeting April 21, the Harborfields Central School District’s Board of Education unanimously appointed Dr. Rory Manning as Superintendent of Schools, effective immediately. He had been serving as interim superintendent since December 2020.

With 25 years of educational experience, Manning has successfully led the district as interim superintendent during an unprecedented time. He worked collaboratively with staff and the greater community to provide a safe school environment while minimizing disruptions due to COVID-19. Additionally, he coordinated the return of all students in grades 6-12 to full-time, in-person instruction. During this challenging time, Manning has placed a great priority on communication, providing regular written and video messages to keep parents well informed.

Since assuming the role as interim superintendent, Manning has continued his work with the district’s Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Task Force as they look to implement a number of program enhancements throughout the district. In addition, he has also worked with the board of education to develop the proposed budget for the 2021-22 school year, which provides a number of enhancements to the instructional program, while remaining within

the district’s allowable tax levy cap.

“From the minute Dr. Manning began his role as interim superintendent, he enthusiastically dived in and it was a seamless transition,” said Suzie Lustig, board of education president. “He has worked countless hours with enthusiasm to ensure that our buildings continue to operate and address the many needs of our students.

However, the true cornerstone of his success has been his understanding of the value of building relationships with all stakeholders in our community. There is no doubt that Dr. Manning is the perfect person to serve as our superintendent.”

“I am humbled by the opportunity to continue to work for this wonderful community and I am so thankful to the board of education for their guidance and support,” Manning said.

“I continue to be inspired by our students and staff each day. Together, as One Harborfields Family, we can and we will continue to do great things.”

“Dr. Manning has been an integral part of Harborfields for the past nine years,” added Lustig. “With his appointment, the Board of Education looks forward to a long partnership with Dr. Manning and knows he will successfully lead the district well into the future.”

Aliyah Steinberg, a 10th grade student from Harborfields High School, was recently selected to receive the Students Building Bridges Award presented by the Jewish Community Relations Council of Long Island. This recognition honors Aliyah for her efforts in building bridges across communities and creating a more civil society.

Aliyah has been working with the UJAFederation Witness Project, a collaborative project between high school students and Holocaust survivors. Aliyah and four other students are put into a group every other week and meet with a Holocaust survivor.

“The goal of the Witness Project is to carry on the stories of as many survivors possible before they can no longer tell them themselves,” Aliyah said.

Fighting antisemitism and standing up for the Jewish community has always been a passion of Aliyah’s, and she has no plans to cease her efforts anytime soon. She understands that in her community, hate may not motivate antisemitism, but rather a lack of resources available to access information on the plights of the Jewish population here and abroad.

Additionally, Aliyah hopes to bring the Witness

Photo from Harborfields Central School District

Project to Harborfields, as well as a recognition of Holocaust Remembrance Day. “While I am honored to receive this award, in no way does it mark the total success of my work,” Aliyah said. “I am excited and ready to do more.”

Northport High School

Liam McKenna, Joe Cipollino, Jack Breckling and Brenna Parker emerged winners after the virtual State Career Development Conference. Photo from Northport-East Northport Union Free School District

Business minded

Northport High School students in DECA, the school’s competitive business club for studying marketing, management, entrepreneurship and economics, attended the virtual State Career Development Conference this March. Students were joined by more than 2,500 competitors from Long Island and New York State, and six Northport High School students earned medals for finishing in the top 10.

Freshman Joe Cipollino finished in the top spot in the role play category and earned third place in the state overall in the Principles of Finance category. Joe qualified to compete at the National Level, which will also be held virtually.

All competitors at the state level took a 100-question written exam and are judged in at least one role play event where they solve a case problem.

Top 10 in the Test: Jack Breckling - Accounting Applications Valia Kavrakis - Business Services Marketing Liam McKenna - Entrepreneurship Brenna Parker - Buying and Merchandising Top 10 in Role Play: Alex Levick - Business Services Marketing Principles of Finance: Joe Cipollino - top 10 test, first place in role play, #3 overall

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Education prepares people for the future, helps them achieve their goals and increases their odds of living a life where they not only survive, but thrive.

As blues musician B.B. King is famously quoted as saying, “The beautiful thing about learning is that no one can take it away from you.”

President Joe Biden (D) gets that concept, and last week he asked Congress to enact legislation that would allow Americans to attend community colleges for free. Under the American Families Plan, $109 billion would be slated to make two years of community college free for all students. There would also be an $85 billion investment for expanding federal Pell Grants, which is awarded to undergraduate students who display financial need and have not earned a degree. This is one important way to help our young people who are unprepared for the workforce after high school.

For many, a community college has given them an advantage that they may not have had otherwise. From those whose grades were less than ideal in high school to those whose can’t afford to attend a four-year university or are undecided on what they want to do with their lives, a community college provides a stepping stone that is local and affordable for most.

Here at TBR all three of our current editors attended Suffolk County Community College, which in turn paved the way to making obtaining bachelor’s degrees at other institutions more manageable.

According to the website joebiden.com, approximately six out of 10 jobs require education beyond a high school diploma.

To succeed in a world where the economy is globalized and technology driven, people are going to need more than 12 years of education.

The website also goes on to say that one can do a lot with an associate degree.

“Today in the United States there are an estimated 30 million quality jobs, with an average salary of $55,000, that don’t require a bachelor’s degree,” according to the site.

Free college tuition for community colleges would mean even more young people being able to achieve the American Dream.

It can also keep college-aged students in the area, frequenting local stores, which stimulates the local economy. And in the long term, with less student debt to pay, it may increase the odds of people staying on Long Island and settling down.

Two years can make a difference and transform a life. Our sincere hope is that Congress will take this proposal from the president seriously.

At the same time, we hope a better look is taken at our current public school system in America. Even before the pandemic, American children were not receiving an equal education from state to state as many schools are funded through local taxes. The more affluent an area a person lives in, the better the education tends to be. Also, there is a need for more pre-K classes across the country to provide children a head start in learning, both academically and socially. Most of all, everybody should be required to complete 12th grade and not be able to drop out of school at 16.

The education system in the U.S. needs a lot of fine-tuning.

Let’s start by providing high school graduates a chance to get the skills they need in today’s competitive world.

As a veteran educator with over two decades of experience in K-12/ higher education, as well as a parent of school-aged children, I was surprised to see Critical Race Theory becoming a focal point of school board races. As someone who wasn’t familiar with this topic, despite my extensive experience, I googled it.

Here’s what I found at the website for the American Bar Association: “CRT recognizes that racism is not a bygone relic of the past. Instead, it acknowledges that the legacy of slavery, segregation, and the imposition of second-class citizenship on Black Americans and other people of color continue to permeate the social fabric of this nation.”

I wondered how anyone could disagree. Our history is rooted in discrimination toward the “other”, be it Black, Muslim, Jewish, Asian, LGBTQ+, disabled, Indigenous or Latino folks.

There are measurable economic, health care,

Giving education a hand Fear mongering campaign short on facts

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and environmental disparities in communities of color.

It seems that the right wing has decided that this is the latest iteration of their culture wars. We’ve seen this before with previous buzzwords including socialism, defund, bail and abortion. It’s the same playbook: a fear mongering campaign that is short on facts but long on bigotry. It’s people who have no solutions for the problems we face, instead resorting to scapegoating to keep their base engaged and angry.

The Suffolk Police Benevolent Association has now become involved in school board races, promoting school board candidates and publicly lambasted educators who disagree with their views on their Facebook page. The PBA seems to have coordinated this with the Suffolk-based organization Save Our Schools. An excerpt from the SOS newsletter reads: “The enemy is striking at us from many angles. One of their weapons is to re-imagine policing.” The newsletter also uses the phrases “threats

New legislation for bike riders

Last week’s TBR News Media newspapers had an article about county Executive Steve Bellone [D] and county Legislator Kara Hahn’s [D-Setauket] new legislation for bike riders. To be clear, the following does not apply to bicycle riders in general, I own a car and two bicycles, the culpable know who they are.

One concern about this legislation is accuracy for reporting a violator.

Are the racing groups who display rude hand gestures should a driver toot their horn because, members riding two and

three abreast make passing impossible, best able to accurately judge three feet?

Can speeding through stop signs, red lights and riding against traffic make measuring distance easier for guilty bikers than the drivers who need to slam on their brakes to avoid an accident?

Car license plates make reporting a driver simple and, it seems this legislation allows the cyclist to be the one deciding who is a violator because they evidently have a mental yard stick. A statement by Kara Hahn was “Our roads are going to be safer now”

of student indoctrination” and warns of “increased vaccinations.”

This is all connected to loss of institutional power. With Donald Trump gone, and a supermajority in the New York State legislature, the right wing is looking to build back will be through hyper local offices like school and library boards. Taxpayers must examine who is running for these positions where they live, and keep them their influence out of our children’s education. Our nation has a troubled history, but education is how we create an equitable and just future for the coming generations.

As a lifelong educator, I believe in young people. They are empathetic, compassionate, and civically engaged. On May 18, vote for school board candidates who will commit to ensuring the education our children deserve, one based on facts and data, not fear and bigotry.

Shoshana Hershkowitz South Setauket

which insinuates the driver is always at fault. She must then be blind to, or chooses to ignore the abundance of two wheelers on the road who are breaking the law. In all 50 states people on bikes are required to follow the same laws as other drivers and unless these laws are enforced for bicycle riders as well, the only thing this legislation is going to do is collect fines for what could be a questionable violation.

Joanne Tereshko Setauket

Supporting neighborhood bookstores

April 24 was the seventh annual National Independent Bookstore Day. Why not do the same during the other 364 days a year?

National Independent Bookstore Day began as the California Bookstore Day sponsored by the Northern California Bookstore Association on May 2, 2014.

It was in response to more and more

people purchasing books on line from Amazon, other e-commerce stores, Barnes & Nobles and Books-a-Million.

In these difficult economic times, it is especially important to patronize our few remaining neighborhood independent book stores. Remember these people are our neighbors. They work long hours, pay taxes and provide

local employment. If we don’t patronize the few remaining local community book stores, they will go the way of the dinosaur.

Buy and read a good book. It is health food for the mind.

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Larry Penner Great Neck

Opinion The modern reality of a two-handed life

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e live such a two-handed life these days. On the one hand, we are emerging from our pandemic shells.

On the other, we don’t want to race out too quickly, undermining all the work we did to protect ourselves, our families and our school communities.

To that end, I had a few topics on the twohanded nature of our lives: The weather On the one hand, it’s a relief that we can D. None enjoy warmer weather.

The summer is of the above approaching. The calls

BY DANIEL DUNAIEF from seagulls blend with the steady rhythm of water lapping up on the shores, urging the fortunate residents

of Suffolk County to return to the peace and harmony of the water.

On the other hand, the temperature will undoubtedly climb into the hazy, hot and humid zone at some point. While the beaches are wonderful, we won’t all have time to stroll on a sandbar during the week.

Vaccinations On the one hand, many people are getting vaccinated, increasing the likelihood that we’re taking an immunological stand against a deadly virus. With a greater percentage of the population inoculated, we stand a better chance of coming together, revisiting family and friends we’ve only seen on Zoom for over a year.

On the other hand, a subgroup of people are reluctant to take the vaccines, worried about side effects, the speed at which the vaccine was developed, and a host of other concerns. If enough of them don’t get vaccinated and/or if variants evade the vaccine, we may not be able to beat back this virus as quickly as we’d like.

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Graduations On the one hand, we are so incredibly proud that our children have made it through whatever stage concludes this year. We appreciate all they have done to get here and to become the incredible people they are.

On the other hand, wait, hello? How did the time go by so quickly? Did we prepare them for the real world? What is the real world? What does it mean to graduate into the second year of a pandemic and how can we prepare them for some of the unknowns and unknowables ahead?

Politics On the one hand, we can, potentially, talk about politics again without the echoes of personal animus reverberating from an angry White House. In theory, we can even agree to disagree or to consider compromise.

On the other hand, has the left become too powerful even as the right engages in party strife? Are calmer waters really around us, or

is it a temporary reprieve until the tempest returns with the elections in 2022 and 2024?

Freedom On the one hand, we are freer than we’ve been in over a year, to travel and visit family, to take our masks off outside and read people’s lips and study their smiles. We can even consider traveling outside the country.

On the other hand, after living with a fear of human contact, how much can we set aside our concerns about the public health dangers of interacting with other people?

A return to offices On the one hand, we have a chance to speak with each other in person, to share stories about our lives and our children and to discuss the surprising run of a Knicks team guaranteed to have a winning record this year.

On the other hand, we have to deal with traffic, parking spots, lines at lunch, and conversations that keep us from returning to the homes we couldn’t wait to leave.

Motherhood: The best (not always) of times

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trange as it may seem, I always wanted to be a mother. Even before I was in elementary school, I remember hoping someday to be a mother. Thinking back on my early years, I was really more of a tomboy, playing stoop ball and stick ball on the block with the other kids. I did have one doll that I loved. It was quite a progressive doll for its time. I could give it a bottle, and it would subsequently pee. My mother would make sure the baby bottle Between that had come with you and me the doll was filled with

BY LEAH S. DUNAIEF water and not milk.

But other than that, I wasn’t particularly given to imaginative girly games like playing house or cooking. I just knew that when I grew up, I

wanted to be, among other pursuits, a mother.

The idea, of loving a child, teaching a child, nurturing a child, made me happy.

Then I grew up, married a man who also loved the prospect of having a child, and in a short time, we had three. That is, we had three boys within four years and two days. Ever hear the old adage, be careful what you wish for?

On the one hand, I adored my boys. I fed them, bathed them, dressed them, played with them and hugged them a lot. On the other hand, I well remember a moment when I sat at the kitchen table, my head down on the crook of my arm, and cried. The three of them were screaming “Mommy!” and chasing each other around my legs with two of them needing diapers changed at the same time. There were dishes in the sink, the next batch of dirty laundry was behind me in a pile, waiting to be put into the overworked washing machine, I had not had a chance yet to change out of my nightgown, and I was seriously doubting I would ever get out of the kitchen alive. This from someone who was

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never much for crying except in sad movies.

They were exceptionally good communicators. I was convinced that they caucused every night before bedtime and arranged for each to wake me up during the night with a loud scream at a different time. One of my neighbors, catching sight of me putting out the garbage one morning, commented to another neighbor that he had never seen anyone look so tired. Yup, that was me.

But then there was the other side of the experience. They got a little older, made friends who, it seemed, always lived at the farthest reaches of the district, and of course I drove them frequently to play dates. It gave me a chance to meet lots of other mothers. I drove them to weekly music lessons, which enabled them to join the school bands and orchestras. We proudly attended their initially cacophonous concerts that over the years turned into remarkably good classical music and jazz performances. They played baseball, joined the swim team and the tennis team, and

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we thoroughly enjoyed cheering each at bat, each match, each meet, even if we sometimes melted in the heat or froze in the cold.

Their academic efforts gave us great satisfaction. They studied diligently and sometimes won contests and awards, which gave us vicarious joy. Of less satisfaction would be a trip to meet with the teacher for discussion of any less than perfect behavior.

Then it was prom time. And suddenly, for it seemed sudden, they stood before us in tuxedos, with young women on their arms who they were squiring to the dance. They were all grown up. It was the signal that they would shortly be leaving, eagerly leaving the nest and their parents behind. Yes, they came back regularly from college to have their laundry done and for some good meals. And I like to think for some great hugs. But they were off now, busy with their exciting lives, developing their careers, finding the women they would marry. And the best prize: grandchildren.

How lucky I am that my wish came true.

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