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West takes on classic Smithtown High School West performers took center stage for their spring musical on March 9. The cast performed “9 to 5.” Based on the Dolly Parton movie, the musical included lead characters Kayla Pisano as Doralee, Annabella Hernandez as Violet, Leah Kelly as Judy, Eric Pentecoste as Hart, Justin DePasquale as Dwayne and Isaac Soler as Joe. Photos from Smithtown Central School District

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Puleo reflects upon his legacy as town clerk in Smithtown BY RAYMOND JANIS JR.EDITOR@TBRNEWSMEDIA.COM Vincent Puleo (C) is slated to run for Suffolk County clerk this November. Puleo, who has held the office of town clerk in Smithtown since 2006, has already received the endorsements of the Republican and Conservative parties in Suffolk County. However, before he makes his run for county office, Puleo had a chance to reflect on the improvements that he had made over his 16 years in the town clerk’s office. “The number one achievement in my eyes is that I’ve made transparency a number one thing for me,” he said. “Since 2009 you can watch any town board meeting, any planning meeting and that’s huge. We were one of the first offices to be able to do that.”

Puleo believes that it is essential for government agencies to evolve and adapt as digital technologies continue to advance. That is why moving paper records into an electronic filing system remains among his greatest priorities. “As for electronic filing, I’m one of the only town clerks in the state of New York that has included not only our own town, but we did intergovernmental projects,” he said, adding, “I’ve done projects in concert with the Nesconset Fire Department, the Smithtown Fire Department, the Commack Fire Department, the St. James Fire Department and all three villages.” Although his sights are moving to the county clerkship, Puleo wants to assure community members that he will remain involved in the many volunteer organizations in which he already participates. He said that moving on is a

bittersweet feeling. “I have been here for 16 years and have a great staff,” he said. “They make me look good. Just because I’m going from Smithtown to Riverhead every day, I don’t intend on leaving behind my community which I love. I will still be active here and you will see me a lot. I’m always going to be here.” Looking back on his time as town clerk, Puleo is comfortable handing his office over to someone else. He said his predecessors left the office in good shape and he intends to do the same. Above, Smithtown Town Clerk Vincent Puleo, right, during Supervisor Ed Wehrheim’s swearing“When I came in ceremony earlier this year. Below, last year, Councilman Tom Lohmann, Puleo and Wehrheim here, I thought that the presented a check to Pat Westlake of the Smithtown Food Pantry. Photos from Town of Smithtown previous town clerk did an outstanding job,” he advice he gives to whomever may succeed said. “I feel that whoever takes this position, our him, assuming he is elected county clerk, is to staff is trained to the point where he or she will keep those connections alive. get an education quickly.” “I just hope [my successor] takes on that Puleo said that he put his own personal responsibility to do some things in this office touch on the office of town clerk, arguing that are not a day-to-day operation,” Puleo said. that his success has been made possible by “I will not leave that person without my phone the many personal relationships he maintains number, and I’ll be here to make suggestions if throughout the Smithtown community. The they want my input.”

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Eye On The Street

The surging gas prices BY JIM HASTINGS EDITOR1@TBRNEWSMEDIA.COM

The skyrocketing price of gas has hit record highs here on Long Island and across the entire United States. TBR News Media took to the streets to find out how local residents were feeling about it all.

Walter Martinez, Shirley

Abby Buller, Port Jefferson Station Owner of Village Boutique, Port Jefferson

Crista Davis, Mount Sinai “We’re pretty local, thankfully. I don’t have a far commute, but if I did, that’s something that would surely affect other aspects of my life. I’m fortunate that I live close to everything, but I feel bad for people who have no choice.”

“From my business point of view, all of my wholesalers are complaining about their cost rising and having to pay more to employees. So, the higher cost of employees, gas, oil, freight. If I hear anything more about the cost of freight. When my wholesaler increases my cost of $7 an item, I have no choice. I have to pass that $7 on. I used to live in Queens and drive to Port Jefferson every day. I thank God I don’t have to do that, because that would have been, at these prices, a decision to close this store.

Mitch Steinberg, Huntington “I just got 100 gallons of oil today. $560. For 100 hundred gallons. That’s it. Over $5 a gallon. I’m gonna have to cut back. I might lose weight!”

“I pay now double what I was paying last year, but I don’t blame it on the president and I don’t blame it on the government. Everything is just going up. And now with this war thing it’s just getting worse. It is what it is. You just gotta stand by and hope for the best. You know, we gotta pay the price. I do regret that I didn’t go for an electric car before.”

Kenny Dorsa, Selden “It’s definitely going to make us consider our finances. Conserve a little bit. But we still have to drive to work and do the things we have to do.”

Pain at the pump: Gas crisis affects all Long Islanders BY RAYMOND JANIS JR.EDITOR@TBRNEWSMEDIA.COM Consumers are not the only ones feeling the pinch of ballooning gas prices here on Long Island. Kevin Beyer is vice president of government affairs at the Long Island Gasoline Retailers Association, a nonprofit trade association which represents over 700 independent service stations throughout Suffolk, Nassau and Queens. According to Beyer, gas retailers are suffering as well. “When it hurts you as a consumer, it hurts us,” Beyer said in a phone interview. “People think that when prices go up, these gas stations are making a killing. It’s quite the opposite because we’re constantly trying to keep the price down. When we start making money is usually when [the price of gas] levels out or it goes down.” Beyer also notes that the cost of diesel fuel has increased exponentially. This affects a wide range of consumers, particularly commercial and pickup truck drivers. “There are a lot of consumers that use diesel because a lot of people have bought pickup trucks in the last few years,” he said. Despite recent calls for electric vehicles, Beyer believes that the wholesale transition to electric cars is not feasible due to

difficulties related to the technology and is counterintuitive due to already high utility rates in New York. “You have to deal with massive batteries that have to be produced,” Beyer said. “To produce the batteries, you’re buying product from other countries, number one. Number two, to discard these batteries, you’re talking about a hazard. Number three, there aren’t a lot of charging stations, and New York and California already have probably the highest utility rates in the country.” Beyer believes that as gas prices continue to rise, governments that tax oil will have a windfall profit. This is why he said LIGRA is lobbying to remove gas taxes at the county and state levels. “One thing that we are working on is to try to push for some tax relief, even on the county and state levels,” he said. “People don’t realize that they’re making a fortune — the county and the state — as the cost goes up because it’s a percentage per gallon.” Soaring gas prices will also disrupt local businesses on Long Island, according to Martin Cantor, director of the Long Island Center for Socio-Economic Policy and author of “Long Island, the Global Economy and Race.” According to Cantor, Long Island was originally envisioned as a bedroom community for New York City residents. To continue their

existing way of life, commuters who drive to work have no choice but to pay up. “The reality is that Long Island has a workforce of about 1.4 million people commuting to the city, so the rest of the workforce is out here,” he said. “Some of the workforce has no option but to fill up at the high prices.” According to Cantor, Long Island’s transportation networks were not designed to support the commuter economy of today. He said antiquated public transit systems have led to increased reliance on automobiles. “On Long Island, other than the railroad which carries the commuters, Long Island is not a mass transit-friendly community,” he said. “We just don’t have enough public transportation to carry Long Islanders around. We are wedded to our cars and will continue to be.” Cantor said that the exorbitant cost of gas will leave residents here with less discretionary income, which in turn will harm local businesses. “Just think, a year ago [gas] was pretty much half the price,” he said. “Right now, with gasoline prices so high, as people have to go to work and have to commute to work, and with the Long Island Rail Road at only about 48% capacity, more people are putting gasoline in their cars at higher prices and have less money to spend in the surrounding communities.”

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Cantor believes that not only drivers will suffer due to the cost of gas, but that local business owners will take a major hit as well. “Some of the workforce has no option but to fill up at the high prices,” he said. “That will hurt the economy because the money we spend for gasoline really gets exported off the Island. Those additional dollars we spend for gasoline will take money out of Long Islanders’ pockets to spend. That’s going to hurt the small businesses that already are hurting from the pandemic.” To read about Cantor’s work, visit martincantor.com.

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SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK COUNTY OF SUFFOLK THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON F/K/A THE BANK OF NEW YORK, AS TRUSTEE FOR THE HOLDERS OF THE GE-WMC ASSET-BACKED P A S S - T H R O U G H C E RT I F I C AT E S , SERIES 2005-2, V. MARY CONTE, ET AL. NOTICE OF SALE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to a Final Judgment of Foreclosure dated March 6, 2020, and entered in the Office of the Clerk of the County of Suffolk, wherein THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON F/K/A THE BANK OF NEW YORK, AS TRUSTEE FOR THE HOLDERS OF THE GE-WMC A S S E T- B A C K E D PA S S THROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2005-2 is the Plaintiff and MARY CONTE, ET AL. are the Defendant(s). I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction at the SMITHTOWN TOWN HALL, 99 WEST MAIN STREET, SMITHTOWN, NY 11787, on April 15, 2022 at

9:00AM, premises known as 5 KENT PLACE, SMITHTOWN, NY 11787: District 0800, Section 078.00, Block 03.00, Lot 005.034 and District 0800, Section 078.00, Block 04.00, Lot 027.001: ALL THAT CERTAIN PLOT, PIECE OR PARCEL OF LAND, WITH THE BUILDINGS AND IMPROVEMENTS THEREON ERECTED, SITUATE, LYING AND BEING IN THE TOWN OF SMITHTOWN, COUNTY OF SUFFOLK AND STATE OF NEW YORK Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index # 603302/2016. Frank M. Maffei Jr., Esq. - Referee. Ro b e r t s o n , Anschutz, Schneid, Crane & Partners, PLLC 900 Merchants Concourse, Suite 310, Westbury, New York 11590, Attorneys for Plaintiff. All foreclosure sales will be conducted in accordance with Covid-19 guidelines including, but not limited to, social distancing and mask wearing. *LOCATION OF SALE SUBJECT TO CHANGE DAY OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH COURT/CLERK DIRECTIVES

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Notice of Formation of Clio Media LLC. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 2/9/22. Office location: Suffolk County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: The LLC, 1 Cedar Street No. Kings Park, NY 11754. Purpose: Any lawful purpose. 7400 3/17 6x ts

L e g a l N o t i c e # 220221000182 Adcon Realty Holdings L.L.C., arts of org. L e g a l N o t i c e #220221000182 Adcon Realty Holdings L.L.C., arts of org. Filed with the SSNY on 2/21/2022. Office loc. Suffolk County. SSNY has been designated for service of process. SSNY shall mail a copy of any process served against the L.L.C. Nicholas and Dayna Klemm 4 Myles Court Commack New York 11725 Purpose: Any Lawful Purpose 7405 3/17 6x ts

The following incidents have been reported by the Suffolk County Police. Commack Wanted for questioning ■ Walmart on Crooked Hill Road in Commack reported two shoplifters on March 10. A man and a woman allegedly stole 9 sets of LED lights worth about $170.

East Northport

■ A resident on Jameson Court in East Northport called the police on March 10 to report that cash had been removed from his unlocked vehicle which had been parked in the driveway. ■ A resident on Lilan Court in East Northport reported that his 2007 Lexus ES350 was stolen on March 10. The keys had been left in the unlocked vehicle which had a value of $7,000. ■ A resident on Honey Lane in East Northport reported that his rental car, a 2021 Nissan Sentra, was stolen from his driveway on March 10. A second set of keys may have been left inside the vehicle which was valued at $21,000. ■ A resident on Cori Lane in East Northport called the police to report that his unlocked car had been entered on March 10 and a wallet containing credit cards and gift cards had been removed.

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■ A resident on Dewberry Place in Hauppauge reported that someone stole a pocketbook with cash, credit and debit cards from their vehicle on March 11. ■ A resident on Pine Hollow Road in Hauppauge called the police on March 9 to report that a man allegedly stole two Amazon packages from his doorstep. The incident was captured by the homeowner’s Ring security camera. The suspect fled in a waiting beige Toyota Camry. The merchandise was valued at $80. ■ A resident on Northfield Road in Hauppauge reported that a man allegedly stole an Amazon package from his doorstep on March 9. The incident was captured on video. The value of the merchandise was $60.

Kings Park

■ A resident on Hawthorne Avenue in Kings Park reported that someone broke into his vehicle on March 10 and stole assorted tools

Do you recognize this man? Photo from SCPD

Suffolk County Crime Stoppers and Suffolk County Police Fourth Squad detectives are seeking the public’s help to identify and locate the man who allegedly stole $3,300 worth of clothing from Macy’s, located in the Smith Haven Mall in Lake Grove on March 7.

and equipment. The items were valued at approximately $2,000.

Lake Grove

■ Victoria Secret’s PINK store at the Smith Haven Mall in Lake Grove reported a petit larceny on March 10. A man and two women entered the store, allegedly filled up a shopping bag with 10 articles of miscellaneous clothing worth approximately $1,000, and walked out without paying.

St. James

■ Sal’s Auto Body on Middle Country Road in St. James called the police on March 11 to report that 8 vehicles parked on the property were damaged, 5 windows were broken and 11 tires and rims were stolen. The damage was estimated at approximately $8,000. The stolen property was valued at $15,000.

Smithtown

■ A resident on Flamingo Drive in Smithtown called the police on March 8 to report that someone had broken into his vehicle and removed two pairs of Ray-Ban sunglasses valued at $240 and cash. — COMPILED BY HEIDI SUTTON

Suffolk County Crime Stoppers offers a cash reward for information that leads to an arrest. Anyone with information about these incidents can contact Suffolk County Crime Stoppers to submit an anonymous tip by calling 1-800-220-TIPS.

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For many people in this older crowd, the message connected to hostilities between Russia and the rest of the world has echoes of earlier times, during World Wars and the Cold War. After losing millions of their fellow Russians in World War II, many Russians “had a grandfather or great grandfather who served” in the military, “this makes rallying around the national cause important. The Cold War is radioactive material with a long half life,” he added. They believe the West, and, in particular, the United States, “wants to destroy” them. The culture and mythology that informs their world view comes from the country’s own tradition of spies and spy novels that are similar

to the ones many Americans have read, except that the “bad guys” are the Americans and West Germans the way the protagonists of American spy novels are often Russian. Younger people who are 35 and below, however, particularly those in cities, get their information from places like TikTok and foreign press, where they don’t receive the Putin party line. These information lines have created tensions during family gatherings. Sanders described reports of students at teaching colleges getting into arguments with grandparents who believe in the state media, if not in Putin Sanders has lectured in Russia, where the students in Moscow are “more astute and more diligent in reading the New York Times and watching the BBC than my students here in the United States.” Sanders said the reason Russians who are protesting the war are younger not only reflects the reality that protesters in general tend to be younger, but also the fact that these are the people seeing and hearing firsthand information about the damage the invasion has caused to Ukraine and to the Russians rolling into the country in tanks. Over time, pressure might build on Putin when the number of Russians killed continues to climb, although the pace of sharing information about the safety of the troops may remain slow enough that Russians families may not know about their lost loved ones, Sanders said. Sanders was impressed with the military intelligence released just prior to the invasion of Ukraine. The information that came out before the war was “remarkable. It’s going to mean there’s going to be a witch hunt of enormous proportions conducted by Putin for who is leaking things out of the Kremlin and the Ministry of Defense.”

Sanders is not particularly optimistic about the outcome of this war for Ukrainians. Sanders, who produced and edited the documentary “Three Days in September” that was narrated by Julia Roberts and described the siege of a Russian school by Chechen rebels in 2004, recognizes critical differences in the way Putin thinks tactically. In a hostage situation, most countries and leaders put a priority on saving hostages. Putin, however, puts a priority “on killing the terrorists doing the hostage taking,” Sanders said. Putin is likely hunkered down and isn’t listening to anyone else closely, even those who might try to tamp down on his most militant impulses, Sanders said. Former President Donald Trump (R) “didn’t want to listen to anyone [about the 2020 election]. He only wanted to hear about election fraud. He didn’t want anyone to contradict him. That is mild compared to how Putin has isolated himself.” As for Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky, Sanders hailed the embattled leader for his ongoing commitment to the country and inspirational messages. After Zelensky spoke to the British parliament, echoing sentiments expressed by former Prime Minister Winston Churchill at the onset of World War II, Zelensky may be “the first charismatic hero of the digital age,” Sanders said. While Americans and British saw Zelensky’s address as a tribute to his commitment to his country and his eagerness to preserve a democracy, Russians saw images of Zelensky with a different spin. “He’s sucking on the teat of the West,” Sanders said. Members of state media believe Russia attacked Ukraine because of “great conspiracy” against the country.

Manhattan. Jo first started in the keypunch department and eventually scored high enough on the tests to become the first woman computer operator and eventually programmer for GM. GM had a glass ceiling at the time and women could not be promoted to supervisor although she outscored all her male counterparts. They also had a formal policy where women had to quit when they had children. Jo worked there until 1961 when her first child was born. She met her husband, Anthony Betz, at a dance through a friend on May 22, 1954. They were married at St. Joseph’s R.C. Church in Astoria, New York, on Oct. 11, 1958. They first lived in Bayside then moved to North Babylon, and as their family grew, finally settled in Smithtown in 1966. She raised four children with her husband and spent 46 years of her life there until he died on Jan. 11, 2012. She then moved to Stony Brook and spent the last decade of her life with her son and his family in their home.

Her children meant everything to her, and she was the center of the family. She wanted to give them the opportunities that she did not have growing up so when they were in their teens, she went back to work. First in the computer field, and later owning a printing company with her son. She was proud of all her children and their accomplishments. Later in life, her children would spend their vacations with her in Stony Brook and called every day. Jo’s favorite day of the year was Christmas Eve and the family parties around that time. She loved the bagpipes, Scotch pies, Irish coffee and St. Patrick’s Day. She deeply missed her friend May Winkle when she died and the family gatherings at May’s home on Yankee Lake, New York. She enjoyed her trips to Las Vegas with her husband and traveled to Alaska for her two sons’ 50th birthday. Most of all, she loved to live large and celebrate life’s events with her family. She is survived by her son Joseph Betz and

his wife, Jennifer, of Stony Brook; daughter Patricia Betz-Stockli and her husband, John, of Rensselaer, New York; and identical twin sons Edward Betz and his wife, Valerie, of Ronkonkoma, and Michael Betz, and his wife, Lisa, of Oak Point, Texas. She is also survived by six grandchildren Jack Stockli, Victoria (Tom) Serabian, Lauren (Vik) Rao, Heather Betz, Alexander Betz, Catherine Betz, a step grandson Bryan (Mallory) Thrasher and a step granddaughter Gianna Waldron; and two great grandchildren Ellie Serabian and Madison Rao. She was preceded in death by all her siblings: James, Isabel, Margaret, Maryann, Edward and Cornelius. As per her wishes, she was cremated, and her ashes will be scattered in the Long Island Sound, a view of which she enjoyed every day. She gave generously to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital for many years, although she left no giving wishes. An outdoor memorial service is planned for summer 2022 in Stony Brook.

BY DANIEL DUNAIEF DESK@TBRNEWSMEDIACOM Stony Brook University Associate Professor Jonathan Sanders, who won an Emmy and an Edward R. Murrow Award, reported on Russia for a range of news organizations, including as CBS News Moscow correspondent. Sanders, who knew several important figures in late 20th century Russian history, spent considerable time with former Russian President Boris Yeltsin, who is the immediate past president of Russia before Vladimir Putin. “I knew Yeltsin extremely well, I know his kids,” Sanders said. Sanders believes the late Yeltsin’s extended family is “appalled” at Putin’s decision to invade Ukraine. He also thinks the late Andrei Sakharov, who helped build the hydrogen bomb for Russia and then was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for opposing the abuse of power and working for human rights, would also be similarly shocked at Putin’s attacks While Sanders thinks noteworthy and important Russian families likely oppose the invasion of Ukraine that has cost thousands of lives, forced millions to flee their homes and disrupted stock and commodities markets around the world, the associate professor said the Russian population itself is likely divided in its response to the war. “People whose sole source of information is the Russian central media are aggressively listening to the message coming out of the Kremlin,” he said. The people in this group tend to be 45 and older and are less urban. They know of events in Ukraine in the context of a military operation in Donetsk, rather than an outright war against a neighbor.

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After a long illness, Josephine (Jo) Betz of Stony Brook died on Christmas Eve, Dec. 24, 2021, at Stony Brook University Hospital. She was 86 years old. She was born in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, on June 28, 1935, to Edward John and Catherine (McDaid) O’Donnell, both Irish immigrants from County Tyrone. At 16, it was decided that Jo would attend night school so she could work during the day to support her mother and siblings after her father died. She graduated from Bryant Public High School in Queens and scored high enough to start taking free classes at Hunter College in January 1953. In June 1953, she started working for General Motors on Columbus Circle in

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In an increasingly modern, information-based economy, survival requires an ability to adapt to the changing environment. On the other hand, those who shrink in the face of change will have the hardest time navigating this new normal. This week, TBR News Media was fortunate to speak with several leaders throughout our area. Their warning was the same: Long Island is still unprepared to meet the demands of the 21st century. Martin Cantor, director of the Long Island Center for Socio-Economic Policy, shared with us the history of mass transit systems on Long Island. Sometime during the suburbanization of Long Island, regional planners failed to account for population increase and the great many cars to accompany it. Today, we pay the cost of failed planning in the form of cluttered roads and endless traffic. So reliant are we on our cars, some well-intentioned reformers now suggest that we transition to electric cars here on Long Island — and throughout the country. This, too, has its drawbacks. Kevin Beyer, vice president of government affairs at the Long Island Gasoline Retailers Association, said the push for electric vehicles is unrealistic and expensive. The grid simply cannot accommodate an overnight increase of millions of electric vehicles, and we shouldn’t expect it to. The Long Island parkway system is nearly a century old, yet our commuters rely upon this infrastructure every day to get to work. Without a modernized mass transit network, Long Island commuters must choose between cramped train cars or congested highway traffic. We expect antiquated transit networks to support today’s mass of commuters. Time and again, Long Islanders apply outdated methods to modern problems. This is like building a jet engine with stone tools. Not all hope is lost, however. For example, look no further than Smithtown’s Office of Town Clerk, where you will find that the transition from old to new technologies is already underway. For the last 16 years, Town Clerk Vincent Puleo (C) has worked to digitize paper records for electronic filing. This has made the day-to-day operations of the office faster, simpler and more accessible to his constituents. We need to apply Puleo’s approach elsewhere. We must update our transportation systems to account for the many more drivers on our roads today. We must invest in mass transit, such as buses and boats for commuter travel, so that we are no longer helplessly delayed. We must embrace the changes happening all around us, for change is the only constant in this life. And with all of that being said, we should remember and learn from the ways of the past. Let history be our guide as we move ahead into the world of the new.

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Letters to the Editor DEI works for children

There is a great deal of debate regarding diversity, equity and inclusion, known as DEI, and the role it should play in our schools. As a veteran educator with over two decades of experience in both K-12 and public higher education, I write this to advocate in favor of fostering the next generation of well-informed and civically engaged members of society. In a world where young people will need both cultural competency and skill in their chosen careers, we must prepare young people to see the world through perspectives and experiences other than their own. This is particularly crucial in Long Island schools. With 124 school districts that are often highly segregated, in no small part due to discriminatory housing practices, students may not engage with others whose lived experiences differ from theirs. Within these 124 districts, students may never be taught by an educator of color during their entire K-12 experience. Because of these inequities, it is vital that young people study a curriculum that is rich in diverse perspectives. This is necessary for those pursuing higher education, where this is a key component of learning. It is also necessary for navigating a global economy, where this understanding can be a determinant of success. But there is a far more important element: Schools are intended to teach truth. A curriculum that whitewashes history to avoid discomfort is neither accurate nor honest. A curriculum that bans diverse voices is one that deprives young people of great works of literature and art. Going down this path, as some right-wing extremist groups and board of education candidates are advocating, is nothing more than censorship. We cannot accept this worldview, as it is intellectually dishonest, and also undermines the professionals who have been rigorously trained to teach their subject matter. This fight for the character of our schools has taken numerous forms: through debates over masks and vaccines, books, educational software programs and bathrooms. But make no mistake, these are all strains of the same virus representing a regressive, outdated, bigoted worldview. It is a worldview that seeks to turn back the clock, and furthers the chasm of inequity we face. We cannot accept this. Every child deserves to have an educational experience that reflects the

diversity of the world around them. Every child deserves to have their unique needs met, and equity ensures that — most notably in special education programs. Every child deserves to feel that school is a safe place where they are welcomed, accepted and belong to the community. I am proud to embrace a curriculum of diversity, equity and inclusion in my own classroom. I will continue to strive to create a space for my students where every young person can thrive, no matter where they come from, how they worship, what they look like or who they love. Our children deserve nothing less. Shoshana Hershkowitz South Setauket

Thank you to the KP community

This is a letter of thanks to the many individuals who, again, ensured the success of the 2022 Kings Park St. Patrick’s Day Parade on March 5. This year’s parade was especially gratifying, as the parade returned from a hiatus due to COVID-19. As I walked to the staging area, committee member Terry Roche noted, “It is amazing that 13 people put this whole parade together.” I, for one, cannot adequately express my admiration for the efforts of the parade committee. These individuals deserve recognition for their efforts, as well as raising the necessary funding to have this festive parade. The logistics in delivering the largest and, in my estimation, the best St. Patrick’s Day parade on Long Island, is herculean. Charlie Gardner and his daughter, Naval Cmdr. Diane Gardner Howell, were wonderful grand marshals, as they and the extended Gardner clan led the parade. The two grand marshals are a credit to the hamlet of Kings Park. Special consideration goes to the members of the parade committee. Within the next two weeks, these diligent individuals will have reviewed the 2022 parade, while making plans for next year’s parade, in order to produce another high-quality event. One year’s work, through the result of 25-30 meetings and countless phone calls, in the end comes to fruition in two hours. First and foremost, I would like to thank the parade committee, which consists of: Sue Benjes, Peter Biggane, Diana Brown, Gerry Creighton, Bob Creighton, Tom Lamb, Melissa McDougall, Kevin Malloy, Chris Reimels, Terry Roche, Colleen Shivers,

Roy Starke and Michael Sullivan. Each provides guidance, enthusiasm and great amounts of time and effort. These individuals fill an important roles in the process, whether raising needed funding, performing ancillary jobs or organizing the nearly 80 bands, floats, organizations and businesses. Additionally, Peter Biggane, Chris Shea, Charlie Vita and Darryl Weir are instrumental in handling the staging area. What appears to be a chaotic mass of people becomes an orderly parade due to their skills. Joan Anderson and Marcia Randall serve as nurses in case of an emergency. Since the inception of the parade 12 years ago, it has grown in size and scope. This year, the parade included more than 20 bands (15 bagpipe bands), 11 fire departments, numerous community and school-based groups, and local businesses. From the Westchester Firefighters Pipes & Drums and the Long Island Sunrisers Drum & Bugle Corps to the Kings Park High School Marching Band, no band is turned away. We were especially proud to include the Suffolk County Emerald Society Band, which led the parade, and three Ancient Order of Hibernian bands. The floats, which were provided by local businesses, were fabulous. Kudos must be extended to the following organizations and individuals: Suffolk County Police Department for providing traffic control; Town of Smithtown Highway Department and parks department for managing the parade route, as well as keeping the route clean and safe; Kings Park Central School District for providing buses; Kings Park High School for its student volunteers from the honor society and football team; Kings Park KPITS crew, under the direction of Rick Holmes, for its help with filming, photographing and technical support; and John Rummell, the parade’s emcee. The Kings Park St. Patrick’s Day Parade committee is unanimous in its thanks to Kings Park, including the townspeople, local businesses and organizations, as they have been gracious through their support, enthusiasm and consideration. The parade committee’s primary objective is to reflect the community pride, while acknowledging Kings Park’s Irish heritage and culture. Céad míle fáilte!” (A hundred thousand welcomes!) Kevin Johnston Chairperson, Parade Committee

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Opinion A trek to the dog park becomes a trip down memory lane

t’s been a long time since I took a child to a playdate or to the first day of a kindergarten class. And yet, I felt as if I had gone through a time warp recently when my daughter, who is home for spring break, and I took our threeyear-old dog Bear for his second visit to a dog run. While I’m sure many dog owners are familiar with the process, I found the collection of dogs circling trees, bushes and owners fascinating and familiar. D. None When we arrived, of the above several dogs played in BY DANIEL DUNAIEF groups of shifting sizes while their owners, like anxious parents hoping their children play well together, stood by, observing the action and preparing to intercede.

Dog owners looked back and forth at my daughter and me, trying to figure out which of the collection of pets straight of a Dr. Seuss book filled with colorful illustrations of dogs of all shapes and sizes was ours. That process isn’t as obvious as the genetics of trying to match the faces of young children with the parents standing by, waiting for the bell to ring and a teacher to bring their children inside. Like protective parents, many of the dog owners watched their pets carefully, not only to make sure they were behaving, but also to ensure that none of the other dogs was threatening them. Some dog owners shared stories about their dogs, much as my children’s classmates had done over 15 years ago, talking about what their dogs like to do and how eager they are for their dogs to get out all their energy now, so they’ll sleep well. Just as it does for young children, a day of healthy activities means a good night’s sleep.

A medium-sized dog paused in a puddle, stomping in the squishy mud. Her owner raced over and barked at Roxy to “stop,” annoyed that her paws looked like they had brown booties. Meanwhile, a giant dog with the name Zeus written on a horse collar lumbered from one group to another, his head held higher than other dogs who came up to his shoulder. Bear shifted from one group to another, awed by the athletic prowess of two huge dogs that vaulted onto a picnic table. At one point, Bear trotted to the other extreme end of the park, almost out of sight. I whistled for him and, despite his tendency to ignore me at home, he immediately picked up his head and pitched his ears forward. I signaled for him to come back and, to my amazement, he jogged the length of the field, where my daughter and I pet him appreciatively. While Bear played with the other canines, he also visited every pet owner, thrusting his

head towards their knees and staring up at them with his best “I-know-you’re-a-dog-person-soplease-pet-me” face. An aggressive dog barked and nipped at the others who had been playing peacefully. After the newcomer lunged at Bear three times, he trotted to the exit, glancing over his shoulder periodically to make sure we were coming. We obediently followed. Once we were near our car, an unleashed dog raced around the lot, as his owner shouted for Oliver repeatedly to come back and to stay away from cars moving slowly enough to avoid loose dogs. As we drove home, with our dog panting from the exertion in the back seat, I glanced at our daughter and appreciated the brief trip down memory lane when we brought her home from playing with her peers. Our dog has no intention of trekking off to college, even if he’s eager to explore the world of our neighbors’ houses, where the grass sometimes seems greener.

Celebrating St. Patrick’s Day with Ernest Shackleton & Endurance

ike a hand reaching out from its watery grave, the stern of the ship with the name “Endurance” became visible in the underwater drone’s searching beacon of light. A century after the ice crushed and sank the vessel, along with the hopes of explorer Ernest Shackleton and his crew for being the first to walk across Antarctica from sea to sea via the South Pole, the biggest shipwreck discovery since the Titanic connected us with those men a Between century ago. For many you and me of us, the find was BY LEAH S. DUNAIEF thrilling. The three-masted ship is remarkably preserved in 10,000 feet of water below the surface ice, and from the photos, even the spokes on the wheel in the stern are hauntingly intact. Armed with the latest undersea equipment, marine archeologists, engineers and scientists,

using the last data recorded when the ship sank, were able to find the wooden Endurance, survivor of one of the most heroic expeditions in history, at the bottom of the Wendell Sea near the Antarctica Peninsula. The Falklands Maritime Heritage Trust’s group Endurance 22 announced the news. The darkness and frigid temperatures had made such search efforts in the past impossibly difficult but also created an inhospitable environment for bacteria, mites and wood-eating worms that might have devoured the ship. Instead it stands at attention since 1915 on the sea floor. After the ship sank, Shackleton and his crew of 28 loaded food and anything else they could into three lifeboats and set up camp on ice floes, and when those disintegrated, camped on Elephant Island. Recognizing that they had somehow to get help if they were to survive, Shackleton, his captain, Frank Worsley and four other carefully selected men sailed across 800 miles of treacherous waters in a 22-foot boat to the nearest place of habitation, a remote whaling community on the island of South Georgia. Once they arrived, they had to scale steep

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mountains to get to the station on the other side. Shackleton’s decisive and heroic leadership ultimately saved the entire crew and is studied in business schools and management programs to this day. His planning and improvisation made the escape possible. Shackleton died in 1922. Curiously the wreck’s discovery happened exactly 100 years to the day that Shackleton was buried. And while Endurance was photographed and filmed, nothing was removed or disturbed, and it is protected as an historic monument. An Anglo-Irishman, Sir Ernest Shackleton was born in County Kildare, Ireland, and moved with his family to south London. His story seems a fitting way to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day. He led three different English expeditions to the Antarctic, walked to within 97 miles of the South Pole during the previous Nimrod expedition of 1907-09, and climbed Mt. Erebus, the most active Antarctic volcano. For those feats, he was knighted by King Edward VII on his return. Ultimately he led a final expedition in 1921 but died of a heart attack while his ship was moored in South Georgia. He is buried there.

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Despite the fact that he was largely unsuccessful in business ventures and died heavily in debt, Shackleton was voted eleventh in a BBC poll of the 100 Greatest Britons in 2002. He was to be the one others prayed to have lead them when under extreme circumstances. The saga of Ernest Shackleton and the Endurance captured my imagination when I worked for Editor Alfred Lansing at Time Inc. I was 22 and had never met anyone quite like Al before. A volunteer in the Navy when he was 17 (he lied about his age and somehow got in), Al had a reddish-blond crew cut, bright blue eyes, a huge smile and a tattoo on his right forearm well before tattooes were a common occurrence. He smoked unfiltered Lucky Strikes, was one of the best storytellers I had ever met, and wrote adventure stories on the side for what were then called men’s magazines. It was Alfred Lansing who wrote the book “Endurance: Shackleton’s Incredible Voyage” four years earlier which had received a National Book Award nomination. Listening to him tell the story, I was hooked for life on that adventure and the marvel of Shackleton’s leadership. Sadly, both men died at an early age.

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