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Lupinacci announces Town of Huntington boarding up 50 Teed Street

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Supervisor Chad Lupinacci (R) announced in a press release July 2 that the Town of Huntington boarded up a house at 50 Teed Street after the Suffolk County Police Depart issued an arrest warrant for illegal occupants.

“Today the Town of Huntington’s Departments of Public Safety, led by Joe Cirigliano, and General Services, led by Andre Sorrentino, boarded up the house at 50 Teed Street after the SCPD executed an arrest warrant for illegal occupants,” Lupinacci saidd. “Great job by Town Code Enforcement Inspector Barry Zippelius, SCPD Lt. Mike Teplanski and the 2nd Precinct Crime Squad for their tireless efforts on behalf of our Huntington Station community!”

The Town Board scheduled a public hearing for the May 11, 2021 Town Board meeting, when the Town Board designated the property as a nuisance, authorizing the Town to remedy any blight issues and charge the cost of remediation as a lien against the property owner’s tax bill.

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The Department of Public Safety has responded to various reports, by residents, of code violations at 50 Teed Street in Huntington Station over the past several months while a law enforcement investigation into criminal activity was underway.

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School News

Northport-East Northport BOE reorganizes for 2021-2022 school year

The Northport-East Northport School District’s annual board of education reorganization meeting took place on July 1.

The meeting began with district counsel swearing in reelected board member Victoria Buscareno and newly-elected Carol Taylor, who will each serve three year terms. The board also voted to approve Larry Licopoli as board president and Victoria Buscareno as board vice

president. Both were voted in unanimously for the 2021-2022 school year.

Additionally, both Superintendent of Schools Robert Banzer and District Clerk Beth Nystrom took their annual oath of office, pledging to fulfil their duty in serving the district.

Photos courtesy of the Northport-East Northport Union Free School District.

New Northport-East Northport Board of Education President Larry Licopoli was sworn in.

Newly-elected board member Carol Taylor was sworn in.

Victoria Buscareno was sworn in as board of education vice president.

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Northport High School breaks ground on new native garden initiative Northport High School’s Environment Team and AP Environmental Science students broke ground on the school’s new Native Species Garden Initiative, designed to support the local ecosystem here on Long Island. Led by Science Teacher David LaMagna, the garden is currently being planted in the area surrounding the school’s greenhouse and will support districtwide classes and learning opportunities.

“We’re trying to recreate a natural ecosystem and bring back all the sights, sounds and textures of Long Island, and from there, support ecosystems at large” LaMagna said.

Students who enroll in the district’s new Long Island Native Ecology course, being offered this fall, will be designated to their own plot of land which they’ll work to develop as part of the larger garden.

The garden will eventually serve as an outdoor learning space, which not only high school science students can access but elementary and middle school classes can visit as well. LaMagna also sees the space as

an opportunity for students across different disciplines to utilize; from art classes using the plants as sketching material to culinary classes learning about the benefits of homegrown gardens.

When describing what he hopes students take away from their time working in the garden, LaMagna shared that “there’s ownership over what they are doing, and they are leaving a permanent mark on not just their school, but in their community and their county and their state.”

District Chairperson of Science and Technology David Storch added that he hopes students develop “an awareness of native species and how important they are to their own backyard.”

Thus far, students have planted native species including Eastern Ninebark, Arrowwood, Nannyberry and Prairie Willow. In the future, they will be incorporating Bear Oak, Highbush Blueberry and much more. The course is open to high school students across all grade levels.

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Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory set to begin restoration of 1850 seawall

BY DANIEL DUNAIEF DESK@TBRNEWSMEDIA.COM Over a decade before the Civil War, brothers John, Walter and Townsend Jones recognized that they needed to protect the land at Cold Spring Harbor from the effects of storms that flooded and eroded the shoreline.

In 1850, they built a seawall using stones transported in three schooners from a Connecticut quarry to block water from coming ashore in what is now the picturesque coast of the Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, according to the booklet “Cold Spring Harbor Rediscovering history in street and shores by Terry Walton.

Time and powerful storms, including Hurricane Sandy in 2012, have taken their toll on the protective seawall, causing weaknesses that might allow future storms or water surges to damage the internationally renowned lab and the surrounding area.

Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory will soon start an effort to rebuild and refurbish the seawall, preserving some of its historical value by reusing original stones. The refurbishing effort, which will cost $14 million and includes $500,000 from New York State, will take 10 to 11 months to complete.

The state funds have been appropriated and are in the process of being released from the New York State Department of Budget, according to State Senator James Gaughran (D-Northport).

Gaughran said he helped secure the funds and is pleased with their design.

“I applaud Cold Spring Harbor [Laboratory] for incorporating the original stones in the seawall’s restoration, which will preserve the beauty of the historic seawall,” Gaughran explained in an email.

“It’s really a feat that it lasted as long as it

has,” said Stephen Monez, facilities manager at CSHL. The designers originally built the wall by stacking stones on top of each other.

“We’re starting to lose elevation of our ground,” Monez said. Utility lines for a lab where four Nobel prize winners have conducted some of their research over the years and where numerous faculty continue to conduct basic and translational research run behind the seawall, increasing the importance of the effort.

The seawall, which the Jones brothers and their Cold Spring Harbor Whaling Company built, has failed in two places, according to Errol Kitt, vice president, principal and Long Island branch manager for GEI Consultants Inc, PC. Kitt, who runs the Huntington Station office of GEI, leads the team that developed design plans for the new seawall.

A national company, GEI has worked in other areas of historical significance, including Boston Harbor.

The Cold Spring Harbor seawall is an “interesting one, with reusing the stones,” Kitt said. “That’s the new twist to this.”

Kitt helped ensure that the plans would be consistent with the concerns of regulatory agencies.

“We came up with a preliminary design that we sought buy-in from the regulatory agencies early on,” Kitt said. “That helped move the project along.”

Skanska, a Swedish-based construction and engineering group, will oversee the work, while Triumph Construction will do the construction.

Kitt said the team has permits in place to start construction and is awaiting the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to finalize their permit.

The seawall had been protecting the area for four decades in the 19th century when the Biological Laboratory of the Brooklyn Institute

A western view of Cold Spring Harbor, above. The seawall is visible along the shoreline beneath the buildings. Below left, the same view circa 1910, and below right, the original seawall. Above photo from Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory; photo below left from CSHL Archives; and photo below right from Cold Spring Harbor Whaling Museum

of Arts and Sciences, a predecessor to CSHL, was established in 1890.

State and local authorities, including the New York State Historic Preservation Office, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the Village of Laurel Hollow, have approved the plans to rebuild the wall.

Skanska, a Swedish-based construction and engineering group, will oversee the project, while Triumph Construction, of the Bronx, will do the building work. The Huntington Station office of GEI Consultants provided the design and engineering plans.

Triumph will use concrete and rebar to rebuild a seawall that will be 2 feet higher than the original. That is the maximum additional height the lab could add. The company will clean the original and historic stones, which they will then use to reface the seawall to retain its original look.

The New York State Historic Preservation wanted to ensure that the wall “would look as original as it was before we did this project,” Monez said.

In 2014, the lab started putting money aside to rebuild the seawall. In the last 18 months, the weather has caused erosion.

“Once a wall starts to go, it doesn’t take [long] for the rest of it” to weaken, Monez said.

The facilities team at CSHL recently closed the road along the shoreline.

The seawall will be longer than the original, with the team adding more to the structure on the landward side.

CSHL has put up a 10-foot high safety fence, has added warning signs to the area and mandated a hardhat area.

Members of the facilities staff are also

receiving 10 hours of training from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, a regulatory agency of the U.S. Department of Labor, in case they need to enter the area.

The construction team is putting in sheet piling prior to rebuilding the seawall to protect the land while they do the work. This will prevent any damage from tidal or storm surge over the next year until the project is complete.

The first two months of the work is likely to be the loudest part of the construction process.

“We met with scientists in adjacent buildings,” Monez said.

He said the effort will provide protection for the area amid storms and any rise in the sea level.

“We are installing our insurance policy for the future,” Monez said.

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Obituaries

George Brinkman

George Brinkman, 90 years old, of Setauket, died May 2.

He was born August 6, 1930, in Brooklyn and was the son of Grace and Charles Brinkman.

George was a retired installer for New York Telephone and enjoyed fly fishing, woodworking, gardening and spending time with family.

He is survived by his wife, Janeen; children Karen Smith (Jeff), Douglas Brinkman (Yuri) and Debra Blasco (John); grandchildren Jennifer, Cheryl, Rachel, Katrina, Charlotte, Delaynie, and Elizabeth, Tyler; and great-grandchildren Guinevere and Madelynne; sister Grace Keely, along with many other family and friends.

George was predeceased by his parents, Charles and Grace Iris Brinkman, and his siblings Charles, Bruce and his sisters Julia and Elsie.

Arrangements were entrusted to the Bryant Funeral Home of Setauket. Services were held at the funeral home May 7. Interment followed in the Sea View Cemetery in Mount Sinai.

Visit www.bryantfh.com to sign the online guest book.

Thomas N. Cullen

Thomas N. Cullen, a longtime resident of Northport, died on June 18, 2021 at 96 years of age.

He was a proud U.S. Marine veteran of World War II. Thomas was the beloved husband of the late Marie for 65 years and loving father of Gerianne (Timothy) Clare, Thomas D. (Melissa) Cullen, Eileen (Joseph Ishikawa) Cullen. He was also the cherished Pop Pop of Timothy (Halley), Kristen (Christopher), Thomas, Madison and Harper.

Adored by his cat Leela.

Reposing was June 23 at the Nolan Funeral Home in Northport, and the funeral Mass was held June 24 at St. Philip Neri Church, Northport. Interment, with U.S. Marine Corps Military Honors, followed at Northport Rural Cemetery. Donations to VNS Hospice of Suffolk or The Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, in his memory, would be appreciated.

William Robert Johnson

William Robert Johnson, “The Man, The Myth, The Legend, died June 27 at the age of 89.

He left this world surrounded by his loving family. He led an extraordinary life.

He was a New York City fireman and practiced law living in Bay Ridge, Brooklyn, and Northport.

We will miss his generous heart, wonderful spirit and fantastical stories.

He is survived by his wife Kathleen – the love of his life and best friend. The couple just celebrated their 62nd wedding anniversary. He also leaves behind his seven sons Matthew (Trisha), Richard (Michele), Patrick (Jackie), Brian, James (Meghan), Robert (Christina), Eugene (Kristine), his only daughter Margaret Mary, 22 grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.

A funeral Mass was held June 30 at St. Philip Neri Church in Northport. Interment followed at the Northport Rural Cemetery.

Josephine Regan

Josephine Regan (nee Douglas) of Port Jefferson, formerly of Bayville, died peacefully surrounded by her loving family on May 11.

She was born in Glasgow, Scotland, the eldest daughter of the late William E.P. and Georgina Douglas.

Having emigrated with her family at the age of 20 to Ardmore, Pennsylvania, in 1958, she was known to many in her community in Ardmore, and later in Bayville, when she married Stephen D. Regan (deceased), made her home and raised her family. Josephine considered raising her daughters to be her greatest accomplishment and the one of which she was most proud.

Josephine was a staunch supporter and voracious consumer of arts and culture having an encyclopedic knowledge of music, literature, dance, cinema and theater. She also enjoyed entertaining, gardening and much travel throughout her life, including the Adirondacks and Caribbean islands, her family’s seasonal retreats and to her native Girvan, Scotland, to visit family and friends.

She possessed a sweet nature and ready wit that will be dearly missed by her family

and many lifelong friends. She cherished her affiliations with the Daughters of Scotia including the Lady Henderson Lodge of Ardmore, Pennsylvania, Lady Gordon Lodge of Locust Valley, New York, and later, Lady Lindsay Lodge of Huntington. She was also a founding member of Chapter AT-BM of the Philanthropic Educational Organization sisterhood in Huntington, a national organization that serves to advance women through educational opportunities. She held several offices in service of both organizations.

Josephine is survived by her devoted daughters Alanna Regan (Christa) and Sheila Sealy (Chip); her beloved grandchildren

Palmer Sealy and Regan Sealy; her loving sister Sybil Drummond (Robert); beloved nieces and nephew Hilary Prus (Jeff), Liz Ferriter (Luke) and Ian Drummond (Nina); as well as dear step-grandchildren, including Robert DeRocker (Melinda), Kelly Davis (Rance), Jeffrey DeRocker (Vicki) and Darcy DeRocker.

Friends and family are welcome to attend a memorial service and tea in celebration of Josephine’s life at a time and place to be announced. In lieu of flowers, please consider donating to your local Public Broadcasting Station (PBS) as Josephine was a lifelong sustaining member.

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Education

Huntington grads ready for next chapter Huntington High School’s Class of 2021 celebrated their graduation before a crowd estimated at 3,000 June 26 at Stony Brook University Kenneth P. LaValle Stadium.

This marked the Huntington’s 160th

annual commencement exercises, which date to July 18, 1862, when a class of six students earned diplomas as the Civil War raged to the south. Few schools in the country can match such traditions.

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Perspective

Practicing safe boating while out on the waterways

BY BEVERLY C. TYLER DESK@TBRNEWSMEDIA.COM In the June 24 edition of the various editions of the TBR News Media newspapers, editor and publisher Leah Dunaief wrote in her weekly column “Between You and Me” about a pleasant Sunday sail in Port Jefferson Harbor in her 16-foot Hobie Cat with her son and daughter-in-law. The sail ended in a capsizing when the wind provided a sudden unexpected gust. Dunaief wrote, “It took us several minutes to sort ourselves out ... We worked to untangle ourselves as we clung to the side of one of the overturned pontoons. Then the boat became caught in a mooring into which the wind had blown us. We hoped one of the two boats that came along would stop to help. They passed us by, but one slowed down to take a video of us struggling in the water.”

Fortunately, sailors came by and Dunaief was able, with help, to climb up the boat’s swim ladder to safety. They also assisted in getting the catamaran righted and the two younger Dunaiefs sailed off just as a police boat and fire boat came by “checking to see if all was well. It seems some alert person in a waterfront home in Belle Terre, witnessed the mishap and called 911.” The boaters then took Dunaief home, as she noted, “a drenched dog.”

This incident, which may or may not have been reported and detailed by the police and thus included in the New York State 2021 Recreational Boating Report, ended on a positive note due to the help of these Good Samaritans, rather than the help of other boaters. This incident is a dramatic reminder to everyone who takes to the water that they need to be aware of their responsibility as members of the boating public.

“Rendering Assistance (Good Samaritan Law) — According to Section 41.3 of the Navigation Law: It shall be the duty of every master or pilot of any vessel to render such assistance as he can possibly give to any other vessel coming under his observation and being in distress on account of accident, collision or otherwise.

“If you come across another vessel that is in distress, the law requires you to assist them to the best of your abilities. You are excused from this duty if such assistance: endangers your own vessel — endangers your passengers — interferes with other rescue efforts or law enforcement — will cause further or more extensive damage. Even if you determine that there is a risk to your vessel and passengers you should stay at the scene until a competent rescue team comes on the scene and releases you ... If you find that you must put someone in the water to assist another vessel or passenger make sure they are wearing a life jacket.”

In 2020, in the most recent compilation

Little Bay during a quiet moment before motorboats and skiers arrived. The life preserver allows free arm movement in the canoe. Photo by Beverly C. Tyler

of boating statistics, there were 240 boating accidents reported in New York. Among those accidents there were 127 injuries and 31 fatalities, the highest New York has had since 2003. In Suffolk County in 2020, there were 56 accidents, 40 injuries and five fatalities.

The use of a life jacket may have saved many of these victims. A collision between two or more vessels is still the most common type of boating accident and results in the most injuries. The two most common factors in boating collisions are operator inattention and operator inexperience. There is no single answer to reducing either fatalities or collisions, although a little common sense and consideration of other boaters would be a good start. Boating education classes help, but boaters must be willing to apply what they have learned. As detailed in the Recreational Boating Report, “With the continued phasing in of Brianna’s Law continuing in 2022 and ending in 2025 with all ages required to take a Safe Boating Course, we can bring these numbers back down with the hope that New York residents can continue to have a fun but safe experience on the water.”

Yes! The most important part of boating safety is to begin with a boating safety education course. This is especially true for our young people, since they are the future of boating and boating safety.

On an August Monday, my wife and I were canoeing in Little Bay, just west of Setauket Harbor. It was high tide and two high-speed motorboats appeared pulling water skiers. One of these boats, operated by a young man, had no observer on board to watch the skier, a violation of both the boating law and common sense.

The U.S. Coast Guard, Suffolk County Police Marine Division, U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary and the United States Power

Squadrons, also known as America’s Boating Club, have been working together in the areas of education and prevention to make recreational boating safe as well as enjoyable.

“One of the rules that boaters may not know,” commented Old Field Point Power Squadron Commander Ron Guzewich, “is that operation of a personal watercraft (PWC) is actually prohibited from sunset to sunrise. And there are other restrictions on the operation of personal watercraft as well. Personal watercraft comprise about 10% of the total registered vessels in New York, yet they are involved in a disproportionate share of accidents.”

Boating courses are available through the United States Power Squadrons — America’s Boating Club at: americasboatingclub.org/learn/ online-boating-education/americas-boatingcourse. In addition, a listing of New York State boating courses may be accessed at nysparks. com/recreation/boating/education.aspx.

The New York State Parks and Recreation Department recommends “The Safe Skipper’s Pledge,” a version of which is recommended by every boating organization. It reads: • I will assist those in need and report any boating accident in which I’m involved.

• My boat will have USCG approved life jackets, of the proper size, in good condition and readily accessible.

• I will operate in a safe and careful manner, never recklessly, and never while under the influence.

• I will understand and follow the Rules of the Road.

• I will take a boating safety course.

• I will carry the proper equipment while underway, always in good condition and always readily accessible.

• Navigation aids serve as the road signs of the water. I will understand and obey them.

• I will understand and follow the legal requirements for operating a personal watercraft.

• I will remember to follow the rules of safe boating, whether I am pulling skiers or tubers, skin diving, fishing or hunting.

• If my boat has a motor, I will register it with the Department of Motor Vehicles.”

As I wish to end this article on a positive note, I’m including a report contained in the Recreational Boating Report from May 2010.

“Long Island Man Recognized for Rescue — A National Association of State Boating Law Administrators Award of Commendation is going to a New York man, Scott Stokkers, of Huntington, for his bravery and selflessness in saving three young lives on Long Island Sound last summer. On the evening of August 14, 2009, Stokkers responded to cries for help from three young boaters whose 10-foot boat took on water and sank in the dark waters of Makamah Beach. Without life jackets, the three young boaters were unable to swim the nearly half mile to shore due to exhaustion. Stokkers carefully approach the panicked boaters, getting them aboard his canoe and safely ashore.”

This commendation also notes the number one cause of boating fatalities in New York State, the lack of a required life preserver, also called PFD, personal flotation device. These boys were lucky for more than one reason.

The Recreational Boating Report notes, “What causes recreational boating accidents fatalities on the water in New York? The obvious answer on the leading type of boating deaths is drowning. During the period 2005 - 2020, 82% of all victims were not wearing a PFD. It is impossible to tell how many people have been saved by wearing a PFD, but the potential consequences of not wearing one are clear.

Improvements in PFDs have made them far more comfortable to wear. Specific PFDs have been developed to maximize safety for specific on water activities such as wake boarding and personal watercraft operation, as well as a new labeling system rolling out on future PFD’s making it easier for users to know the effectiveness of the PFD’s being used.”

It is up to everyone who enjoys boating on the waters surrounding Long Island and, on our lakes, bays and rivers to practice safe boating.

We can all have enjoyable experiences on the water if we are knowledgeable, prepared and aware of what is going on around us.

Past Commander Beverly Tyler is currently chaplain and historian for the Old Field Point Power Squadron with the rank of Senior Navigator, having completed every course of study and practical application of safe boating operation, coastwise and celestial navigation in the United States Power Squadrons — America’s Boating Club.

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Are you awake or woke Fourth of July: Exciting or daunting

Fourth of July is a time meant to be spent with friends and family while barbecuing some of the best American meals.

It’s also the one holiday a year where lighting off fireworks from morning to night time is completely acceptable — even encouraged.

This countrywide celebration of America may be enjoyable for most but for others, such as combat veterans and first responders suffering with Media Origin captured post-traumatic stress disorder, it can the fireworks from the be an extremely stressful day. And Village of Asharoken. when fireworks are set off on other days, it can be even more unnerving for them and others.

Is celebrating this national holiday at the cost of our own heroes?

According to a National Health and Resilience in Veterans Study, 87% of veterans have been exposed to at least one potentially traumatic event and experience on average of 3.4 such events throughout their service. The National Institutes of Health also recorded that an estimate of 400,000 first responders in America have at least some symptoms of PTSD. The degree of exposure varies from person to person, therefore affecting the magnitude of their illness.

The sounds of fireworks — loud, sudden and reminiscent of traumatic events — may trigger PTSD, making it difficult for some who experience symptoms to enjoy their holiday. Lighting off fireworks throughout the month or late at night could additionally put a veteran or first responder into a bad spot.

Even weeks after the Fourth of July is over, sleeping troubles or nightmares may persist.

Paws of War, located in Nesconset, rescues and trains shelter dogs to become service dogs for Long Island veterans and first responders. With the mental pressure of dealing with the holiday, a service dog can also serve as a calming aide to those coping through a PTSD episode.

One way to make sure a veteran doesn’t become triggered is to involve them in lighting the fireworks so the shock of hearing the fireworks won’t be unexpected. Many veterans choose to light fireworks for their family.

There are many other ways to celebrate the Fourth of July and summer that don’t involve setting off fireworks. Fishing, boating, visiting historical parks, watching patriotic movies and barbecuing are just some of the alternate options that families can do together to celebrate. However, if you’re still itching for fireworks, sparklers are noise free and easy to bring anywhere you go.

So next Fourth of July, being sensitive to veterans and first responders could turn their nerve-racking holiday into a happy one.

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Change for the sake of improvement or common-sense advancements is good. Change, just for the sake of change, is not. Changes being proposed by the radical left-wing puppeteers of the “Socialist” (former Democratic) Party in our inept U.S. Congress, and dictated through their puppet’s executive orders, are dangerous to the future of our constitutional republic. Even the courts are turning a blind eye to core fundamental constitutional issues. Is every branch of our government corrupt?

They’re obviously not representing “We the People.” Those who don’t have voters remorse by now must be glad that gas prices are shooting up faster than a Biden vote count at 2 a.m.

The “wokeness” agenda which has become so pervasive in today’s society keeps chipping away at societal norms which have held our country together for generations. And those “woke” so-called people’s representatives are catering to that segment of the population who believe in unwarranted change.

Corporations are following suit in order to placate the ridiculous demands of a

delusional few. How does removing Aunt Jemima from a syrup container improve anything? And, of course, removing a Native American image from a butter package will definitely improve the lives of all Americans, Native or otherwise. Can we still order black coffee? Are brownies being taken off the shelf? Is White Castle changing its name? Can we still play Chinese checkers? Cracker Barrel will probably be boycotted unless it changes its name.

When will this foolishness end?

Even Coke is woke. Executives of Coca-Cola have recently advised their employees to be “less white.” What is that supposed to mean? Should they use a product called Man Tan in the winter when they can’t tan on the beach? Oh, that’s right, that will not be allowed until the product name is changed to “Neutral Gender Tan.” Ridiculous.

Manwich will be the next product to be deemed offensive. It will probably be changed to “Gender Neutral Meat Sauce.”

Following this trend, the Mr. Potato Head toy is being rebranded by dropping the “Mr.” from the name. Seriously.

The up-and-coming board members of like-minded corporations were likely exposed to wokeness indoctrination in schools and universities, so it may only get worse.

I am reminded of an editorial cartoon which I had seen. The voice of a teacher saying, “And that’s why white people are bad.” One student says to another, “What class am I in? I’m supposed to be in calculus.” The other student replies, “This is calculus.” I know, that may be a little far fetched, but there certainly seem to be many students who have been systematically indoctrinated with leftist ideas by the time they graduate and enter the workforce.

In the future, the woke generation might be looked upon as a failed generation because it was burdened with a socialist ideological belief which always fails. I hope not. I am generally optimistic, as well as politically incorrect — and proud of it. Become more awake to what’s going on, America. And let woke fall by the wayside.

Art Billadello East Setauket

Bill failed to pass for good reason The proposed Elder Parole Bill before the New York State Legislature failed to pass for good reason, it treats every incarcerated person the same, regardless of the crime they committed. If passed, the Elder Parole legislation would give a green light to all incarcerated people aged 55 and older to go before the NYS Parole Board for release consideration, regardless of their crime, as long as they have served 15 years of their sentence — even if they have not served their minimum sentence.

Crimes are differentiated in the penal code for good reason. As the severity and societal impact of the crime increases, so too does the crime degree and subsequent potential sentence when convicted of a crime. There is a stark difference between an opioidaddicted offender in need of treatment who commits a non-violent property crime to feed an addiction, and a sexual predator who abducts, rapes, murders and dismembers a child, or someone who executes a police or other law

enforcement officer, or violent gang members who hunt down teenaged girls and hack them to death with machetes, as occurred here in Suffolk County.

These offenders cannot and should never be treated the same for purposes of possible release.

Advocates in support of the Elder Parole Bill argue that every offender should be treated the same, and that if passed, the law would not allow for offenders to be released, but would instead give them an opportunity to plead their case before the parole board. If that were to happen, then victims, surviving parents and families of those who were victimized would have to argue their case every two years before the parole board as well — in fact, maybe decades before they would have had to, depending upon the original sentence that offender received. The proposed law would in essence be clawing back on the original sentence and granting those violent offenders who committed horrific crimes eligibility for parole hearings every two

years — requiring victims, surviving family members, and in some cases, entire communities to relive horrific traumas in ongoing fights to continue to keep violent predators behind bars, when in fact they should have never been eligible for that parole hearing in the first place, but for this new law.

Let’s not forget that victims have rights too, as do the families that suffer for generations after a heinous victimization occurs. According to Cornell Law, criminal justice is a term that refers to the laws, procedures, institutions and policies that come together before, during, and after the commission of a crime. Changes to any part of the criminal justice system must not ignore or dismiss the impact that any such change will have on a victim, their surviving family members, and the communities that support them.

Laura A. Ahearn Port Jefferson Executive Director of The Crime Victims Center, Inc.

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Opinion FANTS, HEFY and EFTEW: a few new acronyms for a new age

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recently spoke with several scientists about work they were doing for the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, or NASA. In chatting with them, it became clear that researchers love acronyms the way my dog loves anyone willing to toss him a few morsels of food.

I was just thinking about how much time I’d save in my life if I could start my own set of acronyms, all designed to create word efficiency and to develop the equivalent D. None of an insider’s club.

For starters, how of the above about OKWAM? As in,

BY DANIEL DUNAIEF this place is definitely OK without a mask because they don’t mind if you walk around with your face uncovered.

Then, perhaps, there’s MAPH as in masks are

preferred here. You don’t necessarily have to wear a mask, as you might on, say, a commercial airliner, but you would make the owners of the establishment happy and feel safer if you did.

In the world of politics, President Joe Biden (D) merits his own set of acronyms. If you think he’s bringing back civility, you might appreciate the chance to tell someone that you believe BMAC, for Biden makes America civil.

Now, of course, Biden, as with his predecessor, has numerous detractors. The New York Post is as eager to capture his daily verbal stumbles as the left-leaning papers and news organizations were to seize on former President Donald Trump’s (R) “covfefe” and other scrambled words. In that case, you might see Biden as a PINOE, as in a president in need of an editor, or a PINOC, as in a president in need of a compass.

Trump deserves his own set of acronyms.

Borrowing from the redundant wording of the movie “Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story” (2004), supporters of the 45th president might say TIARA, as in Trump is

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always right, always.

Those who find the former president slightly off kilter, however, might believe he has a FANTS problem, as in facts are not Trump’s strength.

TOSID seems appropriate for both sides.

That one stands for the other side is deceptive.

That applies to Democrats and Republicans, each of whom sometimes reflexively suggest that the other side can’t possibly be honest because, if they were, the argument they’d like to make isn’t as powerful.

In the wonderful world of summer weather, how about HEFY, as in hot enough for you, or perhaps, CIRN, as in can’t it rain now?

Yankee fans are probably bracing for another mediocre, at best, half of the baseball year. Sure, we have talent, and we get periodic glimpses of adequacy, but we wind up looking like a fourth-place team. I have the feeling it’s NOY or not our year.

Parents have spent almost two years struggling with child care, education and their sanity amid a pandemic that has caused

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their children to become more like homebased barnacles than school-based students.

To that end, and you can pronounce this one however you’d like, how about FCTKSIS, for fingers crossed to keep school in session?

Children, of course, couldn’t control whether their schools opened, which left them even more powerless to act out against the rules, tests or social pressures that follow them around like Pigpen’s dust storm from the Charlie Brown comics. They are now struggling with the need to EFTEW, or to emerge from the electronic world.

Many of us made normal hygiene habits optional. These days, we should consider recommending a SMIYL to our friends, as in a shower might improve your life.

While disconnecting during a phone call, turning off our video momentarily or covering our computer camera were options from home, we sometimes find ourselves stuck in conversations or interactions that aren’t working for us. We might need to beg someone to SAM or stop annoying me.

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