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SBU’s Brown Clarke named chair of National Fitness Foundation

BY DANIEL DUNAIEF DESK@TBRNEWSMEDIA.COM

Judith Brown Clarke, a silver medal winner in the 400 meter hurdles at the 1984 Olympics, is taking a prominent role at the National Fitness Foundation.

Clarke, who is vice president for Equity & Inclusion and chief diversity officer at Stony Brook University, will become the chair from 2022 to 2024 of the only non-profit organization established by Congress to support youth sport, health and fitness initiatives. She will serve on the board until 2028.

The White House held a Conference on Hunger, Nutrition and Health on Sept. 28. Clarke said her goal after that conference as chair is to “take that call to action, look at what our role is in lifting some or those things off the page, and improving nutrition and physical activity, food insecurity and ending hunger.”

Tackling a number of challenges, such as the obesity epidemic, access and affordability of healthier foods, the lower rate of participation in youth sports among girls, and a need to increase physical activity will involve working with numerous partners and taking a multi dimensional approach.

“Some of the things that complement what happens at home” such as the expectations in gym class and the overall approach to health and nutrition “need to be strengthened,” Clarke said.

Lower levels of activity among some children stem from concerns about safety. Children may not play in the park, ride a bike, jump rope or go outside because areas

where they might engage in these activities could involve some risk.

The foundation will partner with parents, teachers and corporations.

“How often do you find within the ingredients [of popular foods and condiments] where there’s sugar and salt?” she asked rhetorically. Numerous foods have supplemental ingredients that may be for taste, but that are above the daily allowance. People start to crave foods with high levels of salt and sugar.

Working with companies that manufacture food products, the foundation hopes to encourage the kind of decision making that helps their customers and their workers.

“Unhealthy people” who have eating habits that include high levels of carbohydrates, sugar and salt have “higher levels of absenteeism” within a corporation, Clarke said. “It actually is a financial model for organizations and corporations to lean into this. There’s a return on investment as it relates to their organization’s enterprise model.”

Conference pillars

The foundation plans to use the five White House Conference Pillars to guide their efforts and assessment of their effectiveness.

The White House conference is focused on improving food access and affordability. This includes expanding eligibility for an increase participation in food assistance programs and improving transportation to places where food is available.

Another pillar is to integrate nutrition and health. By prioritizing the role of nutrition and food security in overall health, the conference hopes to address the nutrition needs of all people.

The third pillar is to empower consumers to make and have access to healthy choices.

Fourth, officials would like to support physical activity for people, in part by ensuring that people have access to safe places to be active. The conference also hopes to increase the awareness of the benefits of physical activity.

Fifth, the conference plans to improve nutrition metrics, data collection and research to inform nutrition and food security policy, particularly regarding issues of equity, access and disparities.

Xavier Becerra, Health and Human Services secretary, expressed confidence in the ability of the board to reach their goals. “This experienced group of advisors will enable the National Fitness Foundation to take the next steps in advancing the health of our nation through fitness and nutrition,” Becerra said in a statement.

In addition to serving as a role model through her success as an athlete, during which Clarke was a four-time national collegiate champion and 1987 Sports Illustrated Woman of the Year, she also hopes to encourage girls and their families to learn about the benefit of ongoing participation in athletics.

According to the National Fitness Foundation website, 30% of girls aged six to 12 participate in sports, compared with 39% of their male peers.

The foundation supports organizations committed to providing equal opportunity for girls to play sports.

In addition to leading healthy lives, women who participate in sports are often successful in the workplace, taking their disciplined approach to training, their ability

to work together, and their recognition for how to handle fluid situations into a wide range of professional settings, Clarke said.

Ultimately, the effectiveness of some of these efforts may depend on the ability of people in communities to access these programs.

Judith Brown Clarke. Photo by John Griffin/SBU

School News

Harborfields Central School District

Start with hello

Students at Thomas J. Lahey Elementary School and Washington Drive Primary School in the Harborfields Central School District wore green on Sept. 21 as a symbol of unity and solidarity during the schools’ Start With Hello week.

Fourth graders at TJL also performed a Start With Hello play during health class, which helped teach them the importance of including others, while Washington Drive enjoyed wonderful balloon displays provided by the school’s PTA.

The Start with Hello initiative, created by Sandy Hook Promise, focuses on empathy and inclusiveness to prevent social isolation.

Above, Washington Drive students wearing green, and below, Thomas J. Lahey students celebrating Start With Hello week.

Photos from Harborfields Central School District

Services held in Commack for Huntington paramedic killed in Queens

BY RITA J. EGAN RITA@TBRNEWSMEDIA.COM

Funeral services were held in Commack for a nearly 30-year member of The Huntington Community First Aid Squad, Alison RussoElling, 61.

THE HCFAS posted on its Facebook page that she was “loved by so many at HCFAS. She will be dearly missed by everyone, but her legacy will live within our hearts forever.”

OBITUARY

In addition to her work in Huntington, she was a 24-year veteran with the New York City Fire Department. She was also a 9/11 first responder.

The lieutenant was attacked and stabbed multiple times Sept. 29 while getting lunch in Astoria, Queens, when on duty at FDNY EMS Station 49. She was brought to Mount Sinai Queens Hospital where she succumbed to her injuries.

FDNY paramedic Madelyn Higueros, who worked with Russo-Elling, remembered her on the FDNY Facebook page.

“Lieutenant Russo had a heart of gold; she was here for the whole station, she made sure that we were all OK,” Higueros said. “We are a close-knit station. She made sure everyone went home safe. I have known her for over 13 years, she was the mother of the station. She was full of life; she was such a great person.”

She was appointed to the FDNY as an EMT in 1998, according to the FDNY, and promoted to paramedic in 2002. She became a lieutenant in 2016.

Russo, a longtime Town of Huntington resident, joined The Huntington Community First Aid Squad in November 1992, according to the HCFAS Facebook page, and was a day captain for 13 years. It was during her time with the first aid squad that she became an EMT.

Police arrested alleged murderer Peter Zisopoulos, 34, of Queens who was chased to his apartment by a witness. Eventually, police talked Zisopoulos into coming out and he was charged with second-degree murder and fourth-degree criminal possession of a weapon on Sept. 30.

Russo-Elling was posthumously promoted to captain on Oct. 5 during a ceremony in Brookville. Acting Fire Commissioner Laura Kavanagh announced on Oct. 4 announced the promotion the day before.

“Alison Russo was everything we look for in a leader in our department,” Kavanagh said in a statement. “A dedicated and accomplished veteran of 25 years, she responded to thousands of emergencies, mentored many new EMTs and paramedics, cared deeply for the communities she served, and set an incredible example for others at Station 49 and at every station she called home throughout her outstanding career. This posthumous promotion is a sign of our deep respect and admiration for all the courageous and selfless work she did throughout her career. We will never forget her.”

Russo’s wake was held at Commack Abbey funeral home in Commack Oct. 3-4. A service took place Oct. 5 at the Tilles Center for the Performing Arts, LIU Post in Brookville. Cremation will be private.

In lieu of flowers, donations can be sent to EMS FDNY Help Fund, P.O. Box 604362, Bayside, NY 11360-4362. Or, Little Shelter Animal Rescue & Adoption Center, 33 Warner Road, Huntington, NY 11743.

Suffolk County website remains down after cyberattack

BY RITA J. EGAN RITA@TBRNEWSMEDIA.COM

may have exposed employees and residents information. The firms will also work to restore online services.

address or social security number should be reported to the credit reporting agency and law enforcement authorities.

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The Suffolk County website is still not up and running after a cyberattack early September. A landing page is all that appears at www. suffolkcountyny.gov to provide residents with pertinent information.

The county determined its systems had been affected by a cyberattack on or about Sept. 8, according to the website.

“While the cyber assessment remains ongoing, we believe that the threat actors accessed and/or acquired certain personal information from one or more county agency servers,” the website post read.

The county hired “multiple” cybersecurity firms to assess the issue that

“The county will notify any affected individuals as required by law, and all of those affected individuals will be offered free identity theft protection services,” the notice read. “However, because the assessment is ongoing, Suffolk County wants to ensure that employees, residents and stakeholders are informed about precautionary measures they can take to help them protect themselves from becoming victims of fraud or identity theft.”

County officials advise residents to review account statements and periodically obtain credit reports from one or more of the national credit reporting companies.

Fraudulent or suspicious activity such as accounts not opened by the person, personal information that differs from a person’s

“Even if you do not find signs of fraud on your credit reports, we recommend that you remain vigilant in reviewing your credit reports from the three major credit reporting agencies,” the notice read.

County civil service exams that were scheduled for Oct. 1 were postponed, while residents and real estate agents were having trouble searching for titles and deeds.

Suffolk County Police Department public information officers soon after the cyberattack were able to send and receive emails. However, the department doesn’t not have access to its database to search for information to assist journalists with questions for news articles or police blotters.

County Executive Steve Bellone (D)

provided an update Sept. 30: “The real estate industry is critical to our economy, and last week, I met with various stakeholder groups to discuss contingency plans as the county continues to assess the cyber intrusion,” he said in a statement. “In line with our rolling restoration of services, [on Saturday, Oct. 1] the Suffolk County Clerk’s office will be open for in-person title searches to allow real estate transactions to proceed.”

Bellone thanked Judy Pascale (R), county clerk, for her help “to ensure services that our residents rely on are restored in a safe and secure way.” He added Gov. Kathy Hochul (D) helped to “provide the necessary equipment to make all this possible.”

After allowing limited access on Saturday, beginning Monday, title companies were able to resume searching titles in the building, according to the county clerk’s office.

Alison Russo-Elling. FDNY photo

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School News

Award-winning students

Elwood-John H. Glenn High School seniors Juliet Beuka, Giuliana Brown, Angelina Demarco, Will Drucker and Jake Lauto were recently named recipients of the College Board’s National Hispanic Recognition Award.

To earn this award, students must take the PSAT/NMSQT in October of their junior year, achieve a minimum qualifying score, possess a cumulative GPA of 3.5 or higher by the middle of their junior year and identify as Hispanic.

Giving back

Elwood-John H. Glenn High School’s varsity and junior varsity football teams participated in an afternoon community food drive at Stop & Shop in East Northport on Sept. 25.

The teams filled 17 shopping carts worth of donations from community members to help fill local food banks.

“I was proud to be member of the community

and so many people were so generous,” Athletic Director Dave Shanahan said. “The importance of giving back to the community and helping people were certainly on display, and most importantly, the lessons learned will last a lifetime. I’m so appreciative of all of our studentathletes, community members and our football family. It was a great day to be a Knight.”

Elwood-John H. Glenn High School

Photo from Elwood School District

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Northport Football Team gets revenge on Lindy for bitter 2021 playoff loss

BY STEVEN ZAITZ DESK@TBRNEWSMEDIA.COM

If you weren’t sure if the summer was over on Long Island, all you needed to do was step outside your front door this past Saturday.

It was raw, damp, gray, windy and downright nasty, as our region dealt with the remnants of Hurricane Ian.

But for Head Coach Pat Campbell and his men, the Northport Football Tigers — it was one of the most unexpected days at the beach the team has ever had.

After sleepwalking through their first three games and somehow winning two of them, the Tigers faced arch-rival, previously undefeated, and consensus No. 1 team in Suffolk Conference II, Lindenhurst, and took them to the woodshed, blanking the Bulldogs 19-0; and if you can believe it, the game wasn’t even as close as the score would indicate.

The Tigers trounced the Bulldogs in all three phases of the football game, ripping off 287 yards rushing yards, dominating in the trenches on both sides of the ball, unleashing a relentless pass rush, and even winning on special teams.

Considering that Northport has had lapses in concentration and execution for long stretches of games this year, and Lindenhurst came into the contest having outscored opponents 79-29 in their three wins, a Tiger victory would have been considered a mild to medium-sized surprise. What happened on Saturday however was shocking to everyone as the Tigers ran the ball at will, ringing up 21 first downs. Lindenhurst only had three.

“We hadn’t played well yet as a team,” Campbell said. “We’ve been getting beat on defense with people getting behind us and we’ve have given up too many long runs. Today we played up to our capabilities and played great complimentary football. Our offensive line was great, our D-Line was fantastic. I’m proud of our guys.”

Like every good upset, there is a backstory. The Tigers had a 20-6 lead with 10 minutes to play in last year’s Suffolk semi-final, highstakes playoff game at Lindenhurst. But in the fourth quarter, the Tigers missed an extra point, committed 75 yards of penalties, and allowed the Bulldogs to score two late touchdowns in less than five minutes to win the game.

“We lost our composure in that game,” Campbell said. “The guys that were here learned a lot from it and the guys that weren’t here, have heard about it from those that were. We never want to have that feeling again.”

Northport Senior Quarterback and Captain Owen Johansen was there — and certainly did not forget.

“It was a big emphasis for me to beat this team,” Johansen said, who had his sixth rushing TD in three weeks and threw the

ball beautifully despite the less-than-ideal conditions. “This wasn’t just another game for me, and I don’t want to speak for the rest of the boys, but that loss was in the back of my mind all week and when this game was over, it felt better than just a normal win.”

All of these pent-up thoughts and emotions seemed to come gushing out from every Northport player on Saturday.

Johansen, who has built a reputation as a hard-hitting, run-stuffing linebacker, looked even more ferocious than usual. On the very first play from scrimmage, Johansen knifed into the Bulldog backfield and splattered running back Brady Dolan for a three-yard loss. This play set the tone for the afternoon, as the Tigers would consistently have three, four or five blue helmets surrounding Lindy ball carriers before they even got to the line of scrimmage.

“Besides being a great quarterback, Owen is just a nasty, instinctive football player,” Campbell said. “That play got us going right away and we were in attack mode — in their quarterback’s face all day and we shut down the running game.”

This gaggle of gang-tacklers, along with Johansen were Tim Cleary, Thomas Krause, Matt Diaz, Andrew Miller, Giancarlo Valenti and Christian Raio, who together made it seem like they stole a copy of Lindenhurst’s playbook, holding the Bulldogs minus seven yards rushing for the game. Lindenhurst’s All Long Island Wide Receiver Chris Carson caught two quasi-desperation bombs for 51 yards but if you remove those, the Bulldogs gained 18 yards on 35 offensive snaps. This is 0.5 yards per play.

“We knew they wanted revenge from last year but that is no excuse for the way we played” Carson said, who has been a star at Lindenhurst in baseball and football since his sophomore year. “It was just a rough game from top to bottom and our level of effort was not enough. Whatever the reason was, it will not happen again.”

As the defense enjoyed its finest game of the year, the Tiger offense was reluctant to play second fiddle, and it started with guys up front.

On the nine-play drive which was their opening offensive series, the Tigers had runs of 18, 10 and 15, slashing and dashing behind blowout blocks of Cleary, newly inserted right guard Justin Macke, Mason Hecht, Conner Hennigman and Matt McGovern. It was both exhilarating and shocking a thing to see — a defense of Lindenhurst’s caliber getting carved up like a Thanksgiving Butterball. Johansen finished the opening drive with a 15-yard touchdown run, squeezing past All-County linebacker Nick Rose at the front left pylon.

Macke, who made a key block on Johansen’s score, was a junior fullback last year and used the heartbreak in Lindy as inspiration.

“We haven’t beaten them in four years and this win was absolutely amazing,” Macke

said. “They ended our season last year and we worked long and hard since then to get to today — and today we played Northport football and showed what we are capable of.”

A 98-yard drive is a pretty good indication of capable. That’s just what Northport did early in the second quarter.

After losing a yard from their own two, Northport rammed the ball down the Bulldogs’ throat for a 99-yard touchdown march and a 14-point lead. The highlights of the drive were a 39-yard run by Giancarlo Valenti off left tackle and a play-action pass to his brother Nick for 27 yards. Running back Michael Raio finished off the drive by flipping up and over the tackle attempt of Dolan and into the end zone for a five-yard score. Lindenhurst had no answers for any of this.

“Our offensive line was excellent today,” said Raio, who combined with Giancarlo for 177 rushing yards. “On the touchdown, He (Dolan) came in low, so I tried to jump over him. He got a piece of my foot and I went flying. I’m glad I came down in the end zone.”

After another three and out near their own goal line, Bulldog punter Ian Webb mishandled a snap that rolled through the back of the end zone for a safety, giving Northport a 16-0 lead that they took into the half.

The Tigers continued to dominate territorially after the break but were not able to put up any points in the third quarter. Even with a 16-point

lead, Campbell admits to having flashes of déjà vu of November’s playoff debacle as his teams’ penalties started to accumulate and it remained a two-score game.

“Lindenhurst is ranked number one in the league for a reason,” Campbell said. “We bogged down a couple of times in the third quarter and we all know what happened last year, so yeah, it crossed my mind.”

Tiger Placekicker Billy Griffiths did his best to put Campbell’s mind at ease when he made a 33-yard field goal with 7:30 remaining in the game. It finally gave the Tigers the three-score lead they craved.

“I was pretty confident that I’d make it,” said Griffiths, who played on the Tiger soccer team last year and has earned the nickname Billy the Boot. “The weather was a factor throughout the game, but for that kick I had the wind at my back, so I felt pretty good.”

As the soggy Northport crowd came to a crescendo, sensing a win, Chase Sasso, a senior running back, carried the ball for a couple of first downs and the game was officially sealed for Northport. He was thrilled to be on the field for such a big win.

“It was great to be out there and to finish the game,” Sasso. “I ran as hard as I could, making sure I held on to the ball with both hands.”

Northport is now tied with Lindenhurst for first in the Conference II and like Sasso, was not going to let this opportunity slip through its fingers.

Justin Macke, 55, blocks Martin Pusey of Lindenhurst. Photo by Gina DeMarco

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Girls swim team members move on to state and county championships.

BY STEVEN ZAITZ DESK@TBRNEWSMEDIA.COM

In a very congenial, natatorial setting, the Northport-Commack Varsity Girls swim team took on powerhouse Hauppauge-Smithtown last Wednesday at the Hauppauge High School pool. Hauppauge-Smithtown defeated NorthportCommack, 104-74. But in a sense, both teams were winners as many of the girls qualified for state and county championships.

Lady Hauppauge Eagle senior Leah Treglia was the star of the meet, winning the 200-yard individual medley, 100-yard butterfly and was a member of two first place relay teams to boost the home side.

Northport-Commack Junior Makenna O’Brien finished a close second to Treglia in the 200-yard individual medley. Both ladies qualified for states in this event and Treglia, along with Sofia Burns, Sarah Lucca and MaryGrace Waring are going to states for their time of 1:52.02 in the 200-yard medley relay.

Caitlyn Riordan, of Northport-Commack, won the 200-yard freestyle in 2:04.21 winning by more than two and a half seconds. Riordan also won

the 100-yard freestyle in 55.99. O’Brien won the 500-yard freestyle earning six points for the team and 7th grader London Strasser placed fifth in that event. Halea Duryea-Stern was sixth for the Lady Tiger-Cougars.

Duryea-Stern led a trio of Northport-Commack swimmers to first, second and third in the 100-yard breaststroke. Dorothy Amato and Ornella Bley took home second and third in that event.

Lady Tiger Paige Schilling was competitive in her diving body of work, scoring 155.02 from the judges. Casey Ryan, of Hauppauge-Smithtown, won with 182.47

In the 400-yard freestyle relay, NorthportCommack took first and second place. Lia Edlin Miller, Paige Simon, Avalina Giehl and Caitlin Lopez were in at 4:05.86. Gianna Negli, Eleanor Johnson, Kristina Rezler and Strasser took second.

Hauppauge-Smithtown dominated in the 100-yard butterfly with Treglia, Lucca and Makayla Lee sweeping the podium for first, second and third.

Pictured clockwise from above, Paige Schilling off the diving board and Caitlyn Riordan, Halea Duryea-Stern and Kristina Rezler in the pool.

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‘Tis the season of precaution

Once again, Suffolk County residents find themselves in the midst of hurricane season.

Hurricanes Fiona and Ian recently reared their ugly heads. While Long Island was spared, the headlines featuring the wreckage left behind in places such as Puerto Rico and Florida remind us of how devastating these storms can be.

In the Atlantic and Caribbean, hurricane season officially begins June 1 and lasts until Nov. 30. The height of the season is typically August, September and October.

Many Long Island residents remember the wrath of Gloria in 1985, and while it was downgraded to a superstorm once it hit our shores nearly 10 years ago, Sandy started as a hurricane, leaving damage and death behind, from the Caribbean to Canada.

Though we are well into hurricane season, it’s never too late to take precautionary measures.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends preparing before a storm hits by programming all emergency phone numbers into cellphones, writing down the numbers and placing them on the refrigerator or near home phones. CDC officials also advise locating the nearest shelter and researching different routes to get there. Pet owners should also find petfriendly shelters and hotels or an out-of-town friend or relative who can take in pets during the case of an evacuation.

The CDC suggests having emergency supplies handy in case of a weather emergency. People should keep in mind that water and electricity could be cut off, and it’s imperative to have a supply of items such as batteries, bottled water, flashlights, medications and important documents that are easily accessible.

All family members should know where the fire extinguishers are in the home and how to use them. And, most importantly, families should go over their emergency plan regularly.

When a storm is predicted, the CDC says to clean up any items outside of the house that could potentially blow around and cause damage. Installing storm shutters or putting plywood on windows can prevent shattered glass coming into a home. Carbon monoxide detectors should be checked to prevent CO poisoning.

The most important tip various agencies give is to follow the advice of government officials and first responders regarding evacuating or sheltering in place at home. When evacuating, take only what you need as well as your emergency kit. Drivers should travel on roads they are instructed to use even if there is traffic, and avoid any downed wires.

Those staying at home need to remember not to go outside, even if it seems calm, until news that the hurricane has finally passed. Also, stay away from windows and, of course, always be prepared to leave if responders tell you that it’s necessary.

For those who have a trip planned, AAA cautions travelers to be proactive when a storm is predicted to hit by monitoring weather conditions of one’s departure city and destination before leaving. When traveling after a weather event such as a hurricane, it’s imperative to call hotels to get an update on the storm’s impact and to confirm if flights are scheduled to leave on time. Remember that even if an area wasn’t directly hit by a storm, it could still be negatively impacted.

A bit of preparation and caution can help a person and families navigate most storms. Hopefully, Long Islanders won’t need the advice this season.

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Letters to the editor

MAGA

MAGA: An acronym of Make America Great Again. That’s exactly what it stands for. Not at all as described in the letter to the editor, “The antidemocratic MAGA movement,” by Adam D. Fisher appearing on Sept. 15.

The writer criticized a Sept. 8 letter by Susan Kerr, “Biden fails at uniting nation,” as being “wrongheaded” when, in fact, our “divider-inchief,” President Joe Biden [D], gave an extremely divisive speech in Philadelphia. And he pledged to unite the nation? The “Adolf-style” mood which his enablers presented was felt by any American with common sense — Republican, Democrat or Independent, who saw through his smoke and mirrors speech.

Someone who would view that speech as anything but purposefully being of a divisive nature is the personification of the disinformation fed to gullible people by the correctly named “fake news” media. It’s a media which doesn’t cover the facts, but instead covers them up with misinformation to promote their wellpaid-for agenda. And that is part and parcel of the “woke virus” which is permeating our country and, as a result, people actually believe the nonsense spoken by our “puppet-inchief” figurehead in the White House.

Mr. Fisher’s statement of “trying to bully state officials into falsifying the vote” is one which is actually “wrongheaded.” The “big lie” to which he implies actually refers to the fact that we have an elected president.

Myself, as well as at least 74 million “ultra-MAGAs” (“deplorables” a la Hillary Clinton [D]) who adhere to what’s written in our Constitution, and who legally voted in the last presidential election, believe that the results which were wrongly certified were based on rampant fraud and corruption in several states. View a film entitled “2000 Mules” if you have any doubts, and that’s just the tip of the iceberg.

Mr. Fisher also mentions “MAGA militias” — a most ridiculous term — as being “reminiscent of the Brown Shirts of the early 1930s in Germany.” What he neglects to mention is the real “clear danger to democracy” which is the political weaponizing of the FBI and the DOJ (Department Of “Just-Us”) by the party in power into engaging in criminal activity against a political opponent. Obviously, the writer decides to ignore real news such as special counsel John Durham’s uncovering of the FBI’s paying of a Russian operative for disinformation.

Mr. Fisher’s last statement mentions the Republican Party. That entire statement would be true as pertaining to the so-called Democratic Party. Typical of how leftists shift the blame. He mentions the media’s big lie regarding “instigating an insurrection,” when at least half — probably most —of Americans believe the “insurrection” happened on Nov. 3, 2020. That is what is “anti-democratic;” not a “MAGA movement” as he decries.

Art Billadello East Setauket

A ‘prince charming’ letter from England

I read with great interest longtimefriend John Broven’s article, “Goodbye Queen Elizabeth II, arise King Charles III” [TBR News Media, Sept. 15].

I once worked at a National Trust property, Dyrham Park, which is near Highgrove, the home of Prince Charles. On a closed day about 2005 I arrived for work and was met by the property manager. “You can’t go home and change or have your hair done, I’ve just had a call from Highgrove. Prince Charles has a ‘chum’ staying who wants to visit Dyrham. You and I are the only two on the property who can take them round. It is totally informal and they may not stay long.”

I tried to get my brain working as a car drew up and out stepped Prince Charles, his male friend and the driver. We toured the 17th-century mansion and I showed the prince our collection of priceless Dutch Delft ceramics and some good Dutch paintings. He was very knowledgeable and seemed genuinely interested. Half my brain was thinking, “His mother has much better collections at home, but keep going.”

We assumed after the mansion he would depart but, no, “Have you got cellars?” he asked. Yes, we have cellars and so we descended the slippery stairs to view them. “Have you roof spaces?” Yes, we have roof spaces. We all achieved the steep ascent and returned to earth. “Oh, the garden, we must see the garden.” I dared to mention tulips, which I knew the prince liked, and

found myself in a lengthy in-depth talk about the tulip fire disease. Another part of my brain was saying, “This is surreal,” when the prince spotted our 13th-century church. “Is it open?”

It was open so round we went. I was wondering if he would ask to climb the tower when the driver began to look pointedly at his watch. “Yes, we must go, we have taken up a lot of your time,” the prince said. Back at the car he thanked us profusely, shook hands and drove away.

The property manager and I looked at each other and had the same thought: Did that really happen? She said, “I’m not a monarchist, but he’s really rather nice.” And he was. Rare ceramics, Dutch paintings, horticultural diseases, church architecture … the prince’s knowledge was amazing — and he was totally charming. As King Charles III, I know he will be fine.

Margaret Jones Marshfield, Wiltshire, England

U.N. motorcades not showing how to lead by example

Those attending the United Nations General Assembly last week could have led by example when it comes to global warming and climate change.

Hundreds of heads of state, ambassadors, military attachés and security personnel could have given up limousines taking them to and from their embassy, hotel or residency to the U.N. These motorcades contributed to traffic gridlock and increased air pollution.

They could have joined several million New Yorkers by riding the subway or bus. Enjoy some fresh air and walk several blocks from any nearby subway or bus stop down 42nd Street to the U.N. Mingle with ordinary citizens to develop a better understanding of America and its people.

If congestion pricing kicks in next year, they should not be exempt. This includes any police, FBI or other law enforcement escorts whose vehicles should be billed to whomever they are assigned to protect.

Larry Penner Great Neck

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The 10 commandments of cellphone usage and etiquette for our kids

You’re

meeting with your boss, and you can feel your phone vibrating in your pocket with a new text message, an incoming email or a good old-fashioned phone call.

What do you do?

You’d be on pins and needles if someone you knew, your spouse or partner, perhaps, were expecting a baby. Or, perhaps, someone was traveling a great distance through a storm and you were eager to hear that your friend or family member had arrived safely.

So, when we are talking to our boss, we generally realize that responding to our demanding electronics probably isn’t a great idea.

But what about when we are talking to a parent, a friend, a child or a neighbor?

Given the frequency with which I have seen the tops of people’s heads as they look down at their phones instead of in their eyes, it seems people have concluded that eye contact is so 20th century.

Since when did people outside the room become so much more important and demanding than the ones with whom we are interacting? If we can’t find people who are as interesting in person as the ones far away, perhaps it is time to move to interact with some of those fascinating folks.

first phone.

We can address not only how to handle an incoming text while in the middle of a conversation, but also how to unplug ourselves and our lives from endless messages, games, movies and TV shows.

If I could go back to the time when we handed phones to our children, ensuring that the phone would eventually replace bedtime stories, dinnertime conversation and eye contact, I would consider establishing our own “Ten Commandments” of phone ownership and usage.

These might be:

you can’t use your name or stand behind what you write, you shouldn’t have written it in the first place.

6. Don’t take embarrassing pictures of your parents and share them with your friends. Older people don’t tend to look as glamorous in digital pictures as younger people, so be kind.

5. Internet fame is not a life goal.

4. When you become better at using your phone than your parents (which occurs in a surprisingly short time), share your wisdom and skills with them. Think of it as familial community service.

D. None of the above

BY DANIEL DUNAIEF

But most of the time, the stakes aren’t quite as high with incoming information. In fact, some of the time, we’re getting spam that seeks our attention.

I understand that people online don’t have bad breath and messy hair and aren’t wearing the same clashing outfit that they wore last week, and that continues to threaten to give us a migraine.

Maybe we ought to consider classes in electronic etiquette that teachers can share with students or with people who are receiving their

10. Limit the time each day when you use your phone, with only extraordinarily limited exceptions. If you need to use your phone for schoolwork for two or three hours, that still counts as phone usage.

9. Leave the phone in another room when you’re not using it.

8. If you can’t say something supportive or pleasant on social media, don’t say anything.

7. No anonymous messages or criticism. If

3. Don’t assume everything you find online is true. In fact, at least once a week, or even once a day, find something on the internet that you think is false. Use trusted sources to contradict what you think an internet provider got wrong.

2. If it looks like everyone else is having a better time than you, put your phone down. They aren’t.

1. If you can tell your parents to wait while you respond to a text or call from a friend, make sure you tell your friends the same thing when your parents reach out to you.

Let’s share disturbing thoughts in the night. We’ll both feel better

Haveyou been waking up thinking at night? There is so much to think about, even to be deeply concerned about. There is COVID-19, of course. No one wants to get the disease, and if you already had it, you don’t want to get it again, as some people reportedly have. You also don’t want any of the long-hauler symptoms to afflict you: fatigue, brain fog, aches and pains, trouble breathing, dizziness, headache, and at least nine more on a reported list. In fact, the list is so comprehensive, it’s enough to give you anxiety, especially if you already have had the illness. Oh yes, and anxiety is also one of the symptoms. Then there is the Ukraine. Normally

a country that was somewhere in Eastern Europe, in the same general area as “Fiddler on the Roof,” now its whereabouts as Russia’s western neighbor are known around the world. We watched as Putin sent more than 100,000 soldiers to overrun its borders. Poor little Ukraine, horrid bully Russia. We are sending them an unprecedented amount of money and military aid, and we have lowered our national oil and gas supplies. Will we have enough resources if we are attacked? Even as we cheer the valiant resistance and success of the victims of naked aggression, we worry about Putin’s possible use of nuclear arms. He has over 2000 small such weapons, apparently, and it’s the Cold War all over again.

as well as a challenge for areas in need of Help Wanted. Indeed, I am now reading that some of the immigrants are put to work cleaning up the devastation wrought by hurricane Ian in Florida. They are even being sent back down there to help. Who knows what to believe?

hurricanes, some with even legendary force, the prospect of more and stronger blasts due to climate change has prompted scary instruction about emergency bags and escape routes.

BY LEAH S. DUNAIEF

The problem of immigration was brought right to our door with the arrival of immigrants sent by southern governors of border states. They have been literally deposited here by the thousands via buses, and they have been humanely received, if we are to accept what we are told by the media. As I have written in this column before, they can represent an opportunity

If you are going into New York City, how likely are you to ride the subway? The reports of incidents underground are frightening. So are horrible, unprovoked attacks on the streets. Now, I grew up in the city, and I am used to all sorts of miserable statistics concerning crime there, but I somehow never felt fearful. With some eight million people, crime is unfortunately inevitable. And NYC isn’t even statistically the worst. New Orleans is. But somehow, these recent incidents seem more violent.

Climate change has finally penetrated national conversation. The destruction and deaths in Puerto Rico and now in Florida and the Carolinas caused by the last two hurricanes have made those of us who live on islands and along the shores more conscious of future threats. While there have always been

Inflation and its direction are also of grave concern. Going to the supermarket now seems to net about half as many bags of groceries for the usual food budget. Restaurants have decidedly become more expensive, as they have to pay more to function. And home values seem to have stopped rising and begun to cool. The stock market, while it is not the economy, has dropped like a rock. That negates the “wealth effect” homeowners and investors feel that encourages them to spend more freely.

Heck, I even worry about the New York Yankees. Yes, they have won their division, and you might say, “handily.” That’s exactly the problem. The last time they won by a big margin, they lost their competitive edge, along with the series, remember? It even happened this year right after the All-Star break. Teams do better when they have to fight until the last minute.

Awww, forgeddaboutit! Go back to sleep.