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April 14, 2022

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Dr. Trevor A. Verga, husband, father, son, brother, uncle and dear friend passed away on April 9 at the age of 45. The eldest child of Dr. Anthony and Barbara Holly Lawrence Verga, Trevor was born in Brooklyn on May 23, 1976. He graduated from Northport High School in 1994 where he met his future wife, Kelly Donnelly. They married on Long Island in 2004 and settled in Kings Park where they had two beautiful children, Sydney, 14, and Dylan, 10. Trevor knew from a young age that he wanted to become a physician. He graduated from American University and received his medical degree from New York University Grossman School of Medicine. He served as chief medical resident and cardiology fellow at North Shore University Hospital. At Temple he studied to become an electrophysiologist. He went on to earn a remarkable five board certifications and get an MBA in his spare time. Trevor joined North Suffolk Cardiology in 2010. He also served as a clinical assistant professor at Stony Brook University and was president of the Medical Board at St. Charles Hospital. If you were a patient of Dr. Verga’s, your heart was in brilliant hands. If you were lucky enough to call him a friend, then you had the extraordinary blessing of knowing what was in his heart. Trevor was exceptionally

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humble about his many accomplishments. He was a precious combination of modesty and talent, never mentioning his own impressive achievements but always inquiring of others. Trevor’s dedication to treating his patients was surpassed only by his love of family and loyalty to friends. He was beloved for his unique sense of humor, deferential charm, and unparalleled ability to find the rational side of any matter. He relished a good debate and had an unquenchable thirst for learning. He was a high school varsity athlete who excelled in football and wrestling. He passed down his playful spirit and love for competition to his children, even coaching their youth sports teams. God must have needed a cardiologist because he called home the best there was. Trevor will be greatly missed by all those who called him dad, husband, son, brother or friend. May his memory be a reminder and an inspiration for us all to be kind, thoughtful, helpful and humble. Trevor is survived by his children, Sydney and Dylan, wife, Kelly, parents Dr. Anthony and Barbara Holly Verga, brothers Adam and Dale (Liz), and many wonderful friends and coworkers. Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to Branch Funeral Home. Visitation will be held at the funeral home located at 190 E. Main Street, Smithtown, from 2 to 4 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. To sign the online guest book, visit branchfh.com.

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Huntington Hospital offers new calcium busting procedure for the heart BY DANIEL DUNAIEF DESK@TBRNEWSMEDIA.COM Theodore Wawryk, a resident of Commack who performs maintenance work at the Bronx Gardens nursing home, had six stents placed in his heart in 2005. This past February, Wawryk, 52, had a buildup of calcium behind some stents at their edges, which could lead to restenosis, or a narrowing of the arteries again. The patient came to Huntington Hospital, where his cardiologist, Dr. Raj Patcha, director of the Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory, couldn’t initially get through the blockage. Patcha reached out to Dr. Gaurav Rao, director of Interventional Cardiology at Huntington Hospital, to see if Wawryk might be a candidate to become the first Huntington

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Hospital patient to receive shockwave intravenous lithotripsy, also known as IVL. Rao had used the shockwave treatment, which uses pressure waves to create fractures in the calcium, for over a year at other hospitals and was prepared to introduce the procedure at Huntington Hospital. Other options for breaking through the calcium, such as orbital or rotational atherectomies, which act more like miniature jackhammers breaking up the calcium in the arteries, are off label when a stent is nearby because it can shave off the metal in the stent, leading to other complications, Rao said. Additionally, placing another stent in the area without modifying the calcium leads to stent failure. Rao and Patcha performed the procedure in early February. “This is a much safer” approach, Rao said. “It’s revolutionary in the way we deliver classic cardiac care.” Shockwave IVL enables the placement of stents by creating fractures in the calcium that allow doctors to put in functional and durable stents, Rao explained. Other area hospitals have used shockwave IVL for circulatory issues as well. Stony Brook Hospital, for example, uses shockwaves for peripheral arteries. Huntington Hospital also uses shockwaves to treat peripheral vascular disease. While every surgical procedure includes risks, Rao cited studies that indicate that the possibility of a dissection, or a tear in the wall of the aorta, for heart-focused IVL is 0.3% for shockwave IVL, which is substantially lower than the 3.4% rate for orbital atherectomy and 3% for rotational

atherectomy. Rao said about 70% of patients who are coming in for stents are eligible for IVL, while the remainder are still candidates for atherectomy. Extremely long lesions or lesions where the entry point is small so that doctors can’t deliver an IVL balloon make atherectomies, with their front cutting abilities, the preferred approach, he said. So far at Huntington Hospital, the growing number of patients eligible for shockwave IVL have chosen to have this approach. “No one has shied away from shockwave therapy,” Rao said.

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As for the patient experience, Wawryk recalled how the operation, felt “a little weird.” Wawryk described how the doctors told him he’d feel a “little zap” inside his body. Indeed, Rao said the procedure uses an electrical pulse that can cause the heart rate, particularly for someone with a resting pulse below 60 per minute, to accelerate for about 10 seconds. Intravenous lithotripsy, which uses a low energy pressure wave of about 8 to 10 nanojoules and involves inserting a tube through the arm or leg, is generally “welltolerated” Rao said. Many patients don’t feel the effect of the procedure. Even with the slight shockwave, Wawryk said he would recommend the procedure to other patients considering it. Wawryk, whose father died of a heart attack at the age of 46, is grateful for the cardiac care he received. He appreciates the time he gets to spend with his wife Nydia and

Commack resident Theodore Wawryk, above, recently received shockwave intravenous lithotripsy at Huntington Hospital. One of the doctors performing the procedure was Dr. Gaurav Rao, below. Photos from Wawryk and Rao

his 19-year-old son Michael. The Commack resident spent a day at the hospital, as the procedure started at 7 a.m. and he was heading home by 7 p.m. that night. He said he felt like the staff treated him as if he were at a “five-star resort.” Rao is pleased to offer this interventional cardiac approach at Huntington Hospital, which makes it possible for residents nearby to receive the treatment and head home, without a longer ride back from a hospital further away.

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Beloved principal and board of ed member remembered

BY AMANDA OLSEN DESK@TBRNEWSMEDIA.COM Kings Park High School principal and former Middle Country Central School District board member Karen Lessler is remembered as a generous woman committed to education. Lessler passed away on April 4 at age 65 after a battle with pancreatic cancer. Despite her illness, she was working at Kings Park High School up until her death and had recently retired from the Middle Country board of education after more than 21 years of holding the position of president. Lessler was incredibly generous with her time and energy. A dedicated public servant, she remained on the board during her illness to help her community through the COVID-19 pandemic. Kathy Walsh, of Centereach, and former town councilwoman, served on the Middle Country board of education along with Lessler, including four years as her vice president. They were more than just board colleagues, they were also friends for 25 years. Walsh described Lessler as an outstanding individual. “She was always encouraging, no matter the situation,” Walsh said. “She elevated Middle Country from a district that was struggling to [one where] people believed in public education,” Walsh added. “She believed that people wanted to invest in the future of their children. It’s a big loss for everyone. Our hearts are broken.” Lessler was committed to improving the education experience for the children of her district. Multiple programs were launched during her tenure, including the stringed instrument program and the AP Capstone project. She started the praise program for

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Karen Lessler, above, at a Middle Country Central School District 2015 board meeting. File photo by Barbara Donlon

special needs children and a large bond project that upgraded all buildings and athletic fields. She also launched a club at her school called the Girls Empowerment Group and met with the members personally. Timothy Eagen, superintendent of Kings Park Central School District, had high praise for Lessler. “She was an amazing person, a joy to work with,” he said, adding she was also, “Extremely caring. The backbone of what she did was [building] relationships with people.”

“When she came in as principal [in July 2021], she was exactly what we needed at the high school,” Eagen said. “She loved the work. She made strong bonds with everyone she worked with.” A celebrated educator and administrator, Lessler was named teacher of the year in 2006 and 2015 by the Veterans of Foreign Wars. She also received the education honor at the 2012 Town of Brookhaven’s 26th annual Women’s Recognition Awards, among others.

detectives are investigating the cause of death, which is believed to be noncriminal. A graduate of Northport High School, Verga attended American University and received his medical degree from New York University Grossman School of Medicine, according to his obituary on the Branch Funeral Homes website. He joined North Suffolk Cardiology, a location of Stony Brook internists, in 2010 and also served as a clinical assistant professor at Stony Brook University. According to Stony Brook Medicine officials, he was the first doctor on Long Island to perform the LARIAT left atrial appendage suture exclusion procedure for atrial fibrillation. Stony Brook Medicine officials released a statement after news of Verga’s death. “Dr. Trevor Verga was a beloved Stony Brook Medicine Community Medical Group physician known for his compassion and

commitment to his patients and community. Our thoughts and prayers are with Dr. Verga’s family, friends, colleagues and patients. To support our community, Stony Brook Medicine has shared with our staff a wide range of counseling services available to help them during this difficult time.” Verga was also a cardiologist at St. Charles Hospital in Port Jefferson since 2010, according to St. Charles Hospital officials. He was a member of the hospital’s medical board since 2015 and president of the board since 2021. Officials described him as “an esteemed colleague who will be sorely missed.” “We are deeply saddened to hear of Dr. Trevor Verga’s passing and offer our sincere condolences to his family during this difficult time,” officials said in a statement. For Dr. Trevor Verga’s full obituary, see page A2.

In her own words from a 2015 TBR News Media interview while she was running unopposed for reelection, Lessler detailed her passion for education. “I’m very committed to being a child activist,” she said. “I think the issues I continue to focus on are the needs of students and making them good citizens.” Karen Lessler believed in service — both to the community and to her students. She called it “the work,” and it was her lifelong pursuit.

Kings Park doctor’s body found at Head of the Harbor BY RITA J. EGAN RITA@TBRNEWSMEDIA.COM Nearly a month after a Kings Park man was reported missing by a family member, his body was found off Piper Lane in Head of the Harbor on April 9. Dr. Trevor Verga, 45, last spoke to a family member on the phone on March 20 at approximately 1 a.m., according to the Suffolk County Police Department, and was reported missing around 2:15 p.m. that day. Verga’s 2019 Dodge Ram was found in the parking lot of 500 East Long Beach Road, Nissequogue, and video surveillance from the parking lot showed a man matching Verga’s description exiting the vehicle at approximately 2:30 a.m. on March 20. According to SCPD, Homicide Squad

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The body of Dr. Trevor Verga, who went missing March 20, was found Saturday, April 9, in Head of the Harbor. Photo from SCPD

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Bellone, Blakeman announce cap on local gasoline sales tax BY RITA J. EGAN RITA@TBRNEWSMEDIA.COM Elected officials from Suffolk and Nassau counties joined forces to alleviate the sales tax burden on residents when they’re at the gas pump. Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone (D) met with Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman (R), Suffolk Legislature Presiding Officer Kevin McCaffrey (R-Lindenhurst) and other local county officials at a press conference in Hauppauge on Tuesday after both the Suffolk and Nassau legislatures unanimously adopted emergency laws. The resolutions in both counties allow for a partial suspension of the sales tax on gasoline, cutting the tax on any amount over $3 per gallon. The law will take effect June 1 and end on Dec. 31. Nassau legislators adopted the bill Monday night, and Suffolk legislators followed suit Tuesday morning. McCaffrey said it was done at “lightning speed” as Suffolk officials worked closely with Blakeman. “This is a regional problem,” McCaffrey said. “It doesn’t change when you cross over the county line.” Bellone said that residents have been feeling the effects of rising prices, especially at the gas pump. He said regular gas was under $3 a year ago and now is more than $4. He thanked the NYS Legislature and Gov.

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Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone, second from right, joined Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman, back row, to announce a cap on the county’s gas tax starting June 1. Screen capture from County Executive Steve Bellone’s Facebook page

Kathy Hochul (D) for acting at the state level. The recent state budget includes a reduction of roughly half of the state’s gas tax from June 1 to Dec. 31. “This is not going to solve everyone’s problem, but it will put a little money back in people’s pockets,” Bellone said. “It will give people a sense — and this is important as well — that the government is taking action.”

In a statement, Suffolk Legislator Kara Hahn (D-Setauket) said she was familiar with many families’ struggles due to rising gas prices. “While another round of high gas prices just further underlines the need to get off fossil fuels and continue our transition to electric vehicles, a sales tax is an incredibly regressive tax,”

Hahn said. “It affects the poor far more than those who are not poor. I know what it’s like to struggle, to rely on waitressing tips to feed my young daughter, to have a $20-a-week increase in gas prices blow a hole in my family’s budget. I’ve been there when I was a single mom. This temporary tax rollback is meant to help those families who are struggling today.”

County begins work on Nicolls Road and Route 25A BY RITA J. EGAN RITA@TBRNEWSMEDIA.COM Early in 2020, Suffolk County was ready to ease residents’ concerns about the northwestern section of Nicolls Road. Then, the pandemic hit. Roadwork that county officials had been planning for several years and projected would be completed by the end of 2020 was put on hold due to COVID-19. A recurrent issue for travelers on Nicolls Road has been drivers weaving quickly to the left lane when coming from eastbound Route 25A to make a left onto Lower Sheep Pasture Road while others are making a left onto Nicolls from Route 25A driving south. Now the work is beginning. At a February 2020 Three Village Civic Association meeting, William Hillman, Suffolk County Department of Public Works chief engineer, said it would be “a relatively simple project.” The road work will include removing the slip ramp on Route 25A approaching Nicolls and bringing a right-turn lane up to the signal. The only time drivers

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The intersection of Nicolls Road and Route 25A is about to get a makeover as the county is set to begin work to eliminate a slip ramp and bring a right turning lane up to the light. Photo from Suffolk County

in the right-turn lane will stop is when those making a left from the westbound side of Route 25A have the green arrow. According to a recent letter to residents from the county Department of Public Works,

the project will also consist of installation of drainage, curb, sidewalk, guide rail, milling, asphalt resurfacing, traffic signal work, pavement striping and grass seeding. County Legislator Kara Hahn (D-Setauket)

said, in a recent phone interview, it was good to hear that the work will begin as it will make the roadway safer for drivers and pedestrians. “It’s always hard to live through infrastructure improvements, but ultimately it’ll make it safer there,” she said. Hahn said the county doesn’t anticipate any problems with the new light at the turning lane as those approaching from the west and turning right will have the green most of the time. “Every other moment in that lane you should be able to turn right without a problem,” she said. Hahn said the sidewalk to be added on the west side of the road, combined with pedestrians no longer having to cross the wide slip ramp, will diminish dangerous conditions. The sidewalk on the west side of Nicolls will run from the North entrance of Stony Brook University to Route 25A. Hahn added currently it is safer to cross at Lower Sheep Pasture than at the northwest corner of the intersection. According to county officials, crews have begun preliminary work, and the project should be completed by the end of the summer. Hahn added the estimated project cost is $1.2 million.

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Centereach reported a shoplifter on April 5. A man allegedly stole a 55 inch TLC 4k Smart TV worth $319.

Commack ■ Home Depot on Crooked Hill Road in

Commack reported a shoplifter on April 8. A man allegedly stole BX copper wire valued at $838.

East Setauket ■ Setauket Gourmet Deli on Route 25A in East Setauket was burglarized on April 7. Unknown suspects entered through the roof and stole cash, two metal safes and a DVR.

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Head of the Harbor ■ A resident on Muffins Meadow Road in

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Head of the Harbor called the police on April 6 to report that someone entered their unlocked vehicle and stole cash and credit cards.

Lake Grove ■ Dick’s Sporting Goods at the Smith Haven

Mall in Lake Grove reported a shoplifter on April 6. A man allegedly stole four TaylorMade golf clubs valued at $2,550.

Deadline to vote is May 19, 2022. Winners will be oﬃcially announced the week of May 30, 2022.

■ Macy’s at the Smith Haven Mall in Lake Grove called the police on April 9 to report that a person entered the store and allegedly stole miscellaneous clothing items worth $230.

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Suffolk County Police Second Squad detectives are investigating the theft of rare coins and gold totaling $500,000 at a Melville coin show on April 10. A vendor at the Melville Coin, Stamp and Collectible Show, which took place at 585 Broadhollow Road, left a box containing cash and collectible coins and gold bars with an acquaintance while packing up at approximately 2 p.m. The man was distracted by an unknown woman who pulled him to the side. At the same time, an unidentified man approached the table, allegedly picked up the box and walked out of the room. The man and woman left the building together and fled the scene northbound on Broadhollow Road in a small black SUV, possibly a Nissan Rogue, which was waiting outside of the venue with a male driver.

■ A petit larceny was reported at Home Rocky Point ■ Kohl’s on Route 25A in Rocky Point Depot on Middle Country Road in Selden reported a shoplifter on April 5. A woman allegedly stole assorted clothing items valued at $557.

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Port Jefferson Station ■ A resident on Viceroy Place in Port

Jefferson Station called the police to report that his 2016 Dodge Charger was stolen with the keys inside in front of his home on April 6. The vehicle was valued at $10,000.

on April 7. A man allegedly stole a Dewalt table saw worth $640.

■ Home Depot on Middle Country Road in Selden reported a shoplifter on April 8. A woman allegedly placed 40 GFI outlets and one light fixture in her shopping cart and walked out without paying. The merchandise was valued at $2,000. Stony Brook ■ A 2017 Mercedes B Model G30 was reported

Selden ■ CVS on Middle Country Road in Selden stolen from the driveway of a residence on reported at shoplifter on April 7. A woman allegedly stole 6 boxes of diapers worth $210 and bath items worth $30.

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Centereach ■ Walmart on Middle Country Road in

Spencer Lane in Stony Brook on April 2. The vehicle was valued at $50,000. — 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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LEGALS PUBLIC NOTICE SMITHTOWN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT NOTICE OF ANNUAL ELECTION OF MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION, NOTICE OF VOTE UPON THE APPROPRIATION OF THE NECESSARY FUNDS TO MEET THE ESTIMATED EXPENDITURES FOR THE BUDGET, NOTICE OF VOTE ON PROPOSITIONS, AND NOTICE OF REGISTRATION OF VOTERS. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the annual election of members of the Board of Education, and the vote upon the appropriation of the necessary funds to meet the estimated expenditures for the ensuing year by the inhabitants of the Smithtown Central School District qualified to vote at school meetings in the District, will take place in the four (4) election districts of the District at the voting places herein below designated, on Tuesday, May 17, 2022, and the polls will remain open from 6:00 a.m. until 9:00 p.m. for vote by voting machine. NOTICE IS HEREBY FURTHER GIVEN that a copy of the statement of the amount of money which will be required for the ensuing year for school purposes, together with the text of any resolution which will be presented to the voters, may be obtained on the District’s website and by any resident in the District during the fourteen (14) days immediately preceding the annual election and vote, except Saturday, Sunday or holidays, at the District’s Central Administration Building, 26 New York Avenue, Smithtown, New York, and at each schoolhouse in the District, between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. NOTICE IS HEREBY FURTHER GIVEN that Section 495 of the Real Property Tax Law requires the District to attach to its proposed budget an exemption report. Said exemption report, which will also become part of the final budget, will show how the total assessed value of the final assessment roll used in the budgetary process is exempt from taxation, list every type of

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Email: legals@tbrnewsmedia.com exemption granted by statutory authority, and show the cumulative impact of each type of exemption, the cumulative amount expected to be received as payments in lieu of taxes (PILOT) and the cumulative impact of all exemptions granted. In addition, said exemption report shall be posted on any bulletin board maintained by the District for public notices and on the District’s website. NOTICE IS HEREBY FURTHER GIVEN that the petitions nominating candidates for the office of member of the Board of Education must be filed with the Clerk of the District between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. on school days and no later than 5:00 p.m. on April 18, 2022. The following vacancies on the Board of Education are to be filled: Term Three years, commencing July 1, 2022 and continuing through June 30, 2025 Last Incumbent Michael Saidens Term Three years, commencing July 1, 2022 and continuing through June 30, 2025 Last Incumbent Michael Catalanotto Each vacancy is a separate, specific office. No person shall be nominated by petition for more than one separate office. Each petition must be directed to the Clerk of the District, must be signed by at least one hundred seventy one (171) qualified voters of the District, must state the name and residence of each signer, must state the name and residence of the candidate, and must describe the specific vacancy for which the candidate is nominated, including at least the length of the term of the office and the name of the last incumbent. NOTICE IS HEREBY FURTHER GIVEN that the absentee ballots for the election of members of the Board of Education, for the adoption of the annual budget and referenda will be issued to those qualified voters who are substantially impaired by reason of permanent illness or physical

disability and whose registration record has been marked “permanently disabled” by the Board of Elections of the County of Suffolk as mandated by Section 2018-a of the Education Law of the State of New York. In addition, applications for absentee ballots may be obtained in the Office of the District Clerk, located in the Joseph M. Barton Building, 26 New York Avenue, Smithtown, New York, on school days, between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. Applications for absentee ballots must be received by the District Clerk no earlier than thirty (30) days before the election. Furthermore, such application must be received by the District Clerk at least seven days before the election if the ballot is to be mailed to the voter, or the day before the election if the ballot is to be delivered personally to the voter or his/ her designated agent. Upon receiving a timely request for a mailed absentee ballot, the District Clerk will mail the ballot to the address set forth in the application by no later than six (6) days before the vote. No absentee ballot shall be canvassed unless it is received by 5:00 p.m. on the day of the election. NOTICE IS HEREBY FURTHER GIVEN that a list of persons to whom absentee ballots shall have been issued will be available for inspection in the said office of the District Clerk on each of the five days (except Sunday) prior to the day of the election between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. on school days and on Saturday between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 11:00 a.m. by prior appointment. NOTICE IS HEREBY FURTHER GIVEN that at the said annual election and vote, the following propositions will be submitted for the purpose of voting thereon by voting machine between the hours of 6:00 a.m. and 9:00 p.m.: PROPOSITION #1 (RESOLUTION TO ADOPT BUDGET) Shall the following resolutions be adopted, to wit: (1) RESOLVED, that the Board of Education of the Smithtown Central School District is hereby authorized to expend during the school year 2022/2023 the

sum set forth as the Budget in the Budget Estimate for the school year 2022/2023 heretofore filed pursuant to law, and that the Board of Education be authorized to levy the necessary tax therefor, and PROPOSITION #2 (RESOLUTION TO ESTABLISH A CAPITAL RESERVE FUND) (1) RESOLVED, that the Board of Education of the Smithtown Central School District is hereby authorized, pursuant to Education Law section 3651, to establish a Capital Reserve Fund known as the “Capital Reserve 2022 ” for the purpose of performing the following capital improvements: instructional and non-instructional space improvements/ renovations/upgrades, (including but not limited to classroom improvements/ renovations/upgrades and/ or additions to existing facilities), auditorium and amphitheater renovations, air conditioning, gymnasium renovations, cafeteria renovations, library/multimedia center renovations, exterior building/door renovations/ reconstruction, masonry/exterior wall renovations, computer/technology upgrades, security system upgrades, plumbing improvements/ renovations/ upgrades, electrical improvements/ renovations/upgrades, HVAC improvements/ renovations/ upgrades, energy efficiency improvements/renovation/ upgrades, including the installation of solar power, improvements/renovations/upgrades, renovations required for compliance with ADA, vocational and career preparation renovations, portable classroom replacement and/or purchase, band and chorus music suite renovations, roof/skylight/gutter/ leader replacement, window replacement, masonry/concrete replacement, flooring renovation/reconstruction, interior and exterior door/ entryways replacement, toilet room renovations, lighting upgrades, floor replacement, wall replacement, boiler replacements, elevators, carpentry renovations, purchase of buildings/land, exterior site renovations/ reconstruction, parking lot construction, press box/ dugout/ field house imp r ove m e n t s/r e n ov atio n s/ upgrades, bleacher im-

provements/renovations/upgrades, upgrades of signs, athletic field renovations/ reconstruction, athletic field lighting upgrades, playground renovations, lockers/ locker room renovations, public address/clock system replacement, sound system upgrades, telephone system upgrades, generator purchase/installation, hazardous material remediation, storage space renovations, furnishings and equipment, including the purchase of vehicles, all of the foregoing to include all labor, materials, equipment, apparatus and incidental cost related thereto. (2) The maximum amount of the aforesaid Capital Reserve Fund shall be $25,000,000, plus investment income. The probable term is to be 10 years; the funds are to be transferred from surplus monies (including fund balance, excess monies in reserve and other sources of surplus monies received by the School District), if any, remaining in the general fund including a sum not to exceed $2,500,000 from the 2021-2022 budget and thereafter in an annual amount of not more than $2,500,000 for each remaining year of the probable term. Upon the establishment and funding of said reserve, the Superintendent of Schools or his/her designee shall be directed to deposit monies of this reserve fund in a separate bank account to be known as the “Capital Reserve 2022.” And, any other matter properly brought and timely filed with the Office of the District Clerk before the date set herein for the said annual election vote. NOTICE IS HEREBY FURTHER GIVEN that the Board of Education shall hold a public hearing for the purpose of discussion of the expenditure of funds and budgeting thereof (Public Budget Hearing) on May 10, 2022, at 8:00 p.m., at the Joseph M. Barton Building, 26 New York Avenue, Smithtown, New York. NOTICE IS HEREBY FURTHER GIVEN that pursuant to Section 2014 of the Education Law, personal registration of voters is required for said annual election and vote, and no person shall be entitled to vote at the annual election to be held

as aforesaid, whose name does not appear on the register of said School District prepared as hereinafter set forth, except a person who is otherwise qualified to vote and is registered under the provisions of Article 5 of the Election Law of the State of New York. For registration pursuant to Section 2014 of the Education Law, personal registration of voters required for said annual election and vote entitling a person to vote at the annual election to be held as aforesaid, is permitted at the Office of the District Clerk between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m., on any day that said office is open for business, provided that such registration shall not take place less than five (5) days preceding said annual election and vote. Any person shall be entitled to have her or his name placed upon such register, provided that she or he is known or proven to the satisfaction of said officials to be then or thereafter entitled to vote at the School District election for which said register is prepared. The register so prepared shall include all qualified persons who shall have presented themselves personally for registration in accordance with this Notice, and all persons who shall have previously registered for and voted at any annual or special meeting or any general election held or conducted during the four (4) calendar years prior to 2022, and all persons who shall have registered during the annual election and vote of May 2021. The register for this annual election and vote shall be filed in the Office of the District Clerk, at the Joseph M. Barton Building, 26 New York Avenue, Smithtown, New York, where such register will be open for inspection by the qualified voters of the District on each of the five days (except Sunday) prior to and the day set for the election between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m on school days and on Saturday between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 11:00 a.m. by prior appointment. NOTICE IS HEREBY FURTHER GIVEN that quali-

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LEGALS LEGALS con’t from pg. 7 fied voters will vote at the polling places designated herein for the election district in which they reside. Such polling places in each election district are as follows: ELECTION DISTRICT NO. 1 The Auditorium of the Smithtown Elementary School, Lawrence Avenue, Smithtown, New York ELECTION DISTRICT NO. 2 The Auditorium of the St. James Elementary School, Lake Avenue, St. James, New York ELECTION DISTRICT NO. 3 The Gymnasium of the Nesconset Elementary School, Gibbs Pond Road, Nesconset, New York ELECTION DISTRICT NO. 4 The Auditorium of the Accompsett Elementary School, Lincoln Street, Smithtown, New York NOTICE IS HEREBY FURTHER GIVEN that the Board of Registration shall meet during the annual election and vote of the District on May 17, 2022, at the times and places herein set forth, for the purpose of preparing a register for District meetings and elections held subsequent to such annual election and vote. NOTICE IS HEREBY FURTHER GIVEN that military voters who are not currently registered may apply to register as a qualified voter of the school district. Military voters who are qualified voters of the school district may submit an application for a military ballot. Military voters may designate a preference to receive a military voter registration, military ballot application or military ballot by mail, facsimile transmission or electronic mail in their request for such registration, ballot application or ballot. Military voter registration forms and military ballot application forms must be received in the Office of the District Clerk no later than 5:00 p.m. on April 21, 2022. No military ballot will be canvassed unless it is (1) received in the Office of the District Clerk before the close of the polls on election day and showing a cancellation mark of the United States postal

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Email: legals@tbrnewsmedia.com service or a foreign country’s postal service, or showing a dated endorsement of receipt by another agency of the United States government; or (2) received by the Office of the District Clerk by no later than 5:00 p.m. on election day and signed and dated by the military voter and one witness thereto, with a date which is associated to be not later than the day before the election. NOTICE IS HEREBY FURTHER GIVEN that the place in each election district where the annual election and vote will be held, and the description of each election district, is as follows: ELECTION DISTRICT NO. 1 PLACE OF REGISTRATION, ELECTION AND VOTE: THE AUDITORIUM OF THE SMITHTOWN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, LAWRENCE AVENUE, SMITHTOWN, NEW YORK COMMENCING at the Nissequogue River at the point where the most easterly line of Kings Park Central School District intersects the westerly line of the Incorporated Village of Nissequogue; thence southeasterly and then generally easterly along said village line to the westerly side of Fifty Acre Road and thence southerly along the westerly side of Fifty Acre Road and Fifty Acre Road South to the northerly side of Jericho Turnpike; thence westerly along the northerly side of Jericho Turnpike to a point opposite the intersection of the westerly line of Route 111 and the southerly line of Jericho Turnpike, thence southerly across Jericho Turnpike and along the westerly line of Route 111 to the boundary line between Hauppauge Union Free School District and Smithtown Central School District; thence generally westerly and northwesterly along the said dividing line of said two school districts to the point where Creek Road becomes New Mill Road; thence northerly in a straight line to the southerly side of Jericho Turnpike; thence along the southerly side of Jericho Turnpike to the easterly line of the right of way of the Long Island Railroad; thence northwesterly along said easterly line of the right of way of the Long Island Railroad to the dividing line between Kings

Park Central School District and the Smithtown Central School District; thence easterly, northerly and northeasterly along the last mentioned dividing line between Kings Park and Smithtown Central School Districts to the point of beginning. ELECTION DISTRICT NO. 2 PLACE OF REGISTRATION, ELECTION AND VOTE: THE AUDITORIUM OF THE ST. JAMES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL LAKE AVENUE, ST. JAMES, NEW YORK Commencing at Smithtown Bay at the westerly line of the Incorporated Village of Nissequogue; thence northeasterly along Nissequogue and Head of the Harbor to the westerly line of Three Village Central School District, Towns of Brookhaven and Smithtown; thence generally southerly along the line of the said last mentioned school district to the dividing line between the Towns of Smithtown and Brookhaven; thence southerly along the said dividing line between the Towns of Smithtown and Brookhaven to the northerly side of Jericho Turnpike; thence westerly along the northerly line of Jericho Turnpike to the easterly line of Fifty Acre Road South; thence northerly along the easterly side of Fifty Acre Road South and Fifty Acre Road to Moriches Road; thence generally westerly, southwesterly and northwesterly along the boundary line of the Incorporated Village of Nissequogue to Smithtown Bay at the point of beginning. ELECTION DISTRICT NO. 3 PLACE OF REGISTRATION, ELECTION AND VOTE: THE GYMNASIUM OF THE NESCONSET ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, GIBBS POND ROAD, NESCONSET, NEW YORK Commencing at the point where the southerly line of Jericho Turnpike intersects the dividing line between the Towns of Smithtown and Brookhaven; thence southerly along said dividing line between the Towns of Brookhaven and Smithtown to Nichols Road; thence southwesterly along the northerly side of Nichols Road to the intersection of said road with Gibbs Pond Road; thence southerly along the westerly

side of Gibbs Pond Road to Smithtown Boulevard; thence westerly on the northerly side of Smithtown Boulevard to Rosevale Street; thence southerly along the westerly side of Rosevale Street to Smithtown-Islip Road; thence westerly along the said last mentioned dividing line to the dividing line between Smithtown Central School District and Hauppauge Union Free School District; thence along the last mentioned dividing line to the easterly line of Hauppauge Road; thence northerly and northeasterly along the easterly side of Hauppauge Road to the southerly side of Jericho Turnpike; thence easterly along the southerly side of Jericho Turnpike to the point of beginning.

thence running easterly along said dividing line to the westerly line of the right of way of the Long Island Railroad; thence running southeasterly along the aforesaid westerly line of the right of way of the Long Island Railroad to the point of beginning.

ELECTION DISTRICT NO. 4 PLACE OF REGISTRATION, ELECTION AND VOTE: THE AUDITORIUM OF ACCOMPSETT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, LINCOLN STREET, SMITHTOWN, NEW YORK

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COMMENCING at a point on the northerly side of Jericho Turnpike at its junction with the westerly side of the right of way of the Long Island Railroad, said point being located about 300 feet westerly from the intersection of Jericho Turnpike and Route 25A; thence running westerly along the northerly side of Jericho Turnpike to a point opposite the intersection of Jericho Turnpike and the easterly side of Old Willets Path; thence running southerly on a straight line to the point where Creek Road becomes known as New Mill Road; thence generally southwesterly, northerly, northwesterly, northerly and westerly along the dividing line between Smithtown Central School District and Hauppauge Union Free School District to the point on Jericho Turnpike where said dividing line intersects the easterly line of Commack Union Free School District, to the point on Jericho Turnpike where said dividing line intersects the easterly line of Commack Union Free School District No. 10, Towns of Huntington and Smithtown; thence generally northerly along the dividing line between Kings Park Central School District and Smithtown Central School District;

DATED: MARCH 31, 2022 BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION SMITHTOWN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT SUFFOLK COUNTY, NEW YORK BY: MAUREEN O’CONNOR DISTRICT CLERK 8147 041422 5x ts

DISTRITO ESCOLAR CENTRAL DE SMITHTOWN AVISO DE ELECCIÓN ANUAL DE LOS MIEMBROS DE LA JUNTA DE EDUCACIÓN, AVISO DE VOTO SOBRE LA APROPIACIÓN DE LOS FONDOS NECESARIOS PARA CUMPLIR CON LOS GASTOS ESTIMADOS DEL PRESUPUESTO, AVISO DE VOTO SOBRE PROPOSICIÓNES Y AVISO DE REGISTRO DE VOTANTES. POR LA PRESENTE SE NOTIFICA que la elección anual de los miembros de la Junta de Educación y la votación sobre la asignación de los fondos necesarios para cubrir los gastos estimados para el año siguiente por parte de los habitantes del Distrito Escolar Central de Smithtown calificaron para votar en las reuniones escolares en el Distrito, se llevará a cabo en los cuatro (4) distritos electorales del Distrito en los lugares de votación aquí designados, el martes 17 de mayo de 2022, y las urnas permanecerán abiertas desde las 6:00 am hasta las 9:00 pm para el voto por máquina de votación. POR LA PRESENTE SE NOTIFICA ADEMÁS que se puede obtener en el sitio web del Distrito una copia de la declaración de la cantidad de dinero que se requerirá para el año siguiente con fines escolares, junto con el texto de cualquier resolución que se presentará a los votantes, y

por cualquier residente del Distrito durante los catorce (14) días inmediatamente anteriores a la elección y votación anual, excepto los sábados, domingos o días feriados, en el Edificio de Administración Central del Distrito, 26 New York Avenue, Smithtown, Nueva York, y en cada escuela en el Distrito, en el horario de 8:00 am a 4:00 pm. POR LA PRESENTE SE NOTIFICA ADEMÁS que la Sección 495 de la Ley del Impuesto sobre la Propiedad Inmueble requiere que el Distrito adjunte a su presupuesto propuesto un informe de exención. Dicho informe de exención, que también formará parte del presupuesto final, mostrará cómo el valor catastral total de la lista de tasación final utilizada en el proceso presupuestario está exento de impuestos, enumerará cada tipo de exención otorgada por la autoridad legal y mostrará el acumulado impacto de cada tipo de exención, el monto acumulado que se espera recibir como pago en lugar de impuestos (PILOT) y el impacto acumulado de todas las exenciones otorgadas. Además, dicho informe de exención se publicará en cualquier tablón de anuncios mantenido por el Distrito para avisos públicos y en el sitio web del Distrito. POR LA PRESENTE SE NOTIFICA ADEMÁS que las peticiones de nominación de candidatos para el cargo de miembro de la Junta de Educación deben presentarse ante la Secretaria del Distrito entre las 9:00 a.m. y las 5:00 p.m. en días de escuela y no más tarde de las 5:00 p.m. el 18 de abril de 2022. Se cubrirán las siguientes vacantes en la Junta de Educación: Término Tres años, a partir del 1 de Julio del 2022 y continuando hasta el 30 de Junio del 2025 Último Titular Michael Saidens Término Tres años, a partir del 1 de julio del 2022 y continuando hasta el 30 de junio de 2025 Último Titular Michael Catalanotto Cada vacante es una ofi-

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St. James celebrates spring BY RITA J. EGAN Signs of spring could be found all over the Deepwells Farm parking field in St. James April 9. Hundreds of families lined up to hunt for some eggs at the St. James Chamber of Commerce Spring Egg Hunt. The event returned for the first

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time after not being held the past two years due to COVID-19. Children 1 to 10 years old with baskets in hand dashed around the field to collect a few eggs and then had the chance to win special prizes. The Easter Bunny was also on hand to visit with families and to take pictures. — Photos by Rita J. Egan; visit tbrnewsmedia.com for more photos of local egg hunts

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Cougars corral bulls BY BILL LANDON DESK@TBRNEWSMEDIA.COM With both teams at 4-3 it was Smithtown West who came to Cougar Country to take on Centereach in a League III softball matchup Tuesday, April 12, where the Cougars had a productive ﬁrst inning, breaking out to a 4-0 lead. But the Bulls battled back to draw within one run in the third only to have Centereach rallied with four more runs in the bottom of the fourth inning in what would be a ﬁnal 8-3 victory.

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Both teams have a rematch April 13 at Smithtown West. First pitch is scheduled for 5 p.m. Pictured clockwise from above, Smithtown West junior Brook Lynn DaSilva scores; Smithtown West sophomore Maria Giannitsas puts the tag on Brittany Dost; Smithtown West sophomore Samantha Giannie holds Devyn Engelbert on third; Smithtown West freshman Erin McDaid smacks a grounder; Smithtown West sophomore Maria Giannitsas behind the plate; and Brittany Dost safely into second base for Centereach. — Photos by Bill Landon

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Meg Shutka, Suffolk County Legislator Rob Trotta’s representative on the Suffolk County Women’s Advisory Commission, May Chasteen, the 13th Legislative District’s Woman of Distinction, and Trotta at the March 29 General Meeting of the Suffolk County Legislature. Photo from Trotta’s office

Trotta names May Chasteen of St. James as a 2022 Woman of Distinction At the March 29 General Meeting of the Suffolk County Legislature, the presiding officer recognized the nominees who were named the 2022 Women of Distinction for each of the 18 legislative districts. Legislator Rob Trotta (R-Fort Salonga) nominated May Chasteen for his 13th Legislative District. “May has been a consummate volunteer for most of her life and the first director of volunteers for St. John’s Hospital in Smithtown. She is passionate about her family, friends and community,” Trotta said. At 90 years of age, May is still extremely proud of being a first-generation American. She was born and raised in Brooklyn and graduated from Bay Ridge High School. After graduation, she worked for the American Express Company delivering mail and filling inkwells, and eventually became the executive secretary to the corporate attorney. During the evening, May took classes at Brooklyn College studying law and languages. She soon met her future husband. They moved

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to Long Island where they raised four children. While the children were growing up, she was involved in the PTA, her church, scouting and taking her daughter for early morning skating lessons. She was a volunteer raising funds for the soon to be built St. John’s Hospital in Smithtown and upon its completion continued to volunteer at the hospital. May also was a secretary at the law firm of the late John V. N. Klein and his personal secretary when he became Town of Smithtown supervisor. She later joined the management team at St. John’s Hospital as its director of volunteers. A position she was well suited for based on her longtime involvement with the organization and her other community involvement. As a resident of Fairfield St. James, she continues to give back to her neighbors serving as the vice president of its civic association. She is also its past president and secretary. “May is dedicated to enhancing the lives of her children, grandchildren and others, and throughout her life has demonstrated a strong work ethic,” he said. “She is most deserving of this recognition and I have the utmost admiration for her.”

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LEGALS con’t from pg. 8 cina separada y específica. Ninguna persona podrá ser nominada por petición para más de un cargo por separado. Cada petición debe dirigirse a la Secretaria del Distrito, debe estar firmada por al menos ciento setenta y un (171) votantes calificados del Distrito, debe indicar el nombre y la residencia de cada firmante, debe indicar el nombre y la residencia del candidato, y debe describir la vacante específica para la cual se nomina al candidato, incluyendo al menos la duración del mandato y el nombre del último titular. POR LA PRESENTE SE NOTIFICA ADEMÁS que las boletas de voto en ausencia para la elección de los miembros de la Junta de Educación, para la adopción del presupuesto anual y los referéndums se emitirán a aquellos votantes calificados que estén sustancialmente incapacitados debido a una enfermedad permanente o discapacidad física y cuya registro ha sido marcado como “permanentemente inhabilitado” por la Junta Electoral del Condado de Suffolk según lo dispuesto por la Sección 2018-a de la Ley de Educación del Estado de Nueva York. Además, las solicitudes de boletas de voto en ausencia se pueden obtener en la Oficina de la Secretaria del Distrito, ubicada en el Edificio Joseph M. Barton, 26 New York Avenue, Smithtown, Nueva York, en los días escolares, entre las 8:00 a.m. y 4:00 p.m. Las solicitudes de boletas de voto en ausencia deben ser recibidas por la Secretaria del Distrito no antes de treinta (30) días antes de la elección. Además, dicha solicitud debe ser recibida por la Secretaria del Distrito al menos siete días antes de la elección si la boleta se va a enviar por correo al votante, o el día anterior a la elección si la boleta se va a entregar personalmente al votante o a su agente designado. Al recibir una solicitud oportuna de una boleta de voto en ausencia enviada por correo, la Secretaria del Distrito enviará la boleta por correo a la dirección establecida en la solicitud a más tardar seis (6) días antes de la votación. No se escrutará ninguna boleta de voto en ausencia a menos que se reciba antes de las 5:00 p.m. el día de la elección.

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r e n o v a c i o n e s /r e c o n s t r u c ciones de edificios/puertas, mampostería/renovaciones de paredes exteriores, actualizaciones informáticas/ tecnológicas, actualizaciones del sistema de seguridad, mejoras/renovaciones/ actualizaciones de plomería, mejoras/renovaciones/actualizaciones eléctricas, mejoras/renovaciones/actualizaciones de HVAC, mejoras/ renovaciones/actualizaciones de eficiencia energética, incluyendo la instalación de energía solar, mejoras/ renovaciones/actualizaciones, renovaciones requeridas para cumplir con ADA, renovaciones de preparación vocacional y profesional, reemplazo y/o compra de aulas portátiles, renovaciones de salas de música de banda y coro, reemplazo de techos/ t r a g a l u c e s /c a n a l o n e s / l í deres, reemplazo de ventanas, reemplazo de mampostería/concreto, renovación de pisos /reconstrucción, reemplazo de puertas/entradas interiores y exteriores, renovaciones de baños, mejoras de iluminación, reemplazo de pisos, reemplazo de paredes, reemplazos de calderas, ascensores, renovaciones de carpintería, compra de edificios/terrenos, renovaciones/ reconstrucciones de sitios exteriores, construcción de estacionamientos, cabina de prensa/dugout/mejoras/ renovaciones/actualizaciones de la casa de campo, mejoras/renovaciones/actualizaciones de gradas, actualizaciones de letreros, renovaciones/reconstrucciones de campos deportivos, actualizaciones de iluminación de campos deportivos, renovaciones del patio de recreo, renovaciones de casilleros/ vestuarios, reemplazo del sistema de megafonía/reloj, sonido actualizaciones del sistema, actualizaciones del sistema telefónico, compra/ instalación de generadores, remediación de materiales, renovaciones de espacios de almacenamiento, muebles y equipos, incluyendo la compra de vehículos, todo lo anterior para incluir toda la mano de obra, materiales, equipos, aparatos y costos incidentales relacionados con los mismos. (2) El monto máximo del Fondo de Reserva de Capital antes mencionado será de $25,000,000, más los ingresos por inversiones. El plazo probable será de

10 años; los fondos deben transferirse del excedente de dinero (incluyendo el saldo del fondo, el exceso de dinero en reserva y otras fuentes de excedente de dinero recibido por el Distrito Escolar), si corresponde, restante en el fondo general, incluyendo una suma que no exceda los $2,500,000 del presupuesto de 2021-2022 y posteriormente en una cantidad anual de no más de $2,500,000 por cada año restante del término probable. Una vez que se establezca y financie dicha reserva, se ordenará al Superintendente de Escuelas o su designado que deposite el dinero de este fondo de reserva en una cuenta bancaria separada que se conocerá como la “Reserva de Capital 2022”. Y,cualquier otro asunto debidamente presentado y radicado a tiempo en la Oficina de la Secretaria del Distrito antes de la fecha establecida en el presente para dicha votación de elección anual. POR LA PRESENTE SE NOTIFICA ADEMÁS que la Junta de Educación llevará a cabo una audiencia pública con el propósito de discutir el gasto de fondos y su presupuesto (Audiencia de Presupuesto Público) el 10 de mayo de 2022, a las 8:00 p.m., en el Joseph M. Edificio Barton, 26 New York Avenue, Smithtown, Nueva York. POR LA PRESENTE SE NOTIFICA ADEMÁS que, de conformidad con la Sección 2014 de la Ley de Educación, se requiere el registro personal de votantes para dicha elección anual y voto, y ninguna persona tendrá derecho a votar en la elección anual que se llevará a cabo como se indica anteriormente, cuyo nombre no aparecer en el registro de dicho Distrito Escolar preparado como se establece a continuación, excepto una persona que esté calificada para votar y esté registrada bajo las disposiciones del Artículo 5 de la Ley Electoral del Estado de Nueva York. Para el registro de conformidad con la Sección 2014 de la Ley de Educación, se permite el registro personal de los votantes requeridos para dicha elección anual y el voto que da derecho a una persona a votar en la elección anual que se llevará a cabo según lo mencionado anteriormente, en la Oficina de la Secretaria del Distrito

entre las horas de 8:00 am y 4:00 pm, en cualquier día que dicha oficina esté abierta al público, siempre que dicho registro no se lleve a cabo menos de cinco (5) días antes de dicha elección y votación anual. Cualquier persona tendrá derecho a que su nombre se incluya en dicho registro, siempre que se sepa o se demuestre a satisfacción de dichos funcionarios que en ese momento o posteriormente tiene derecho a votar en las elecciones del Distrito Escolar para las que se prepara dicho registro. El registro así preparado incluirá a todas las personas calificadas que se hayan presentado personalmente para el registro de acuerdo con este Aviso, y todas las personas que se hayan registrado previamente y hayan votado en cualquier reunión anual o especial o cualquier elección general celebrada o realizada durante los cuatro (4) años anteriores a 2022, y todas las personas que se hayan registrado durante la elección y votación anual de mayo de 2021. El registro para esta elección y votación anual se archivará en la Oficina de la Secretaria del Distrito, en el Edificio Joseph M. Barton, 26 New York Avenue, Smithtown, Nueva York, donde dicho registro estará abierto para que lo inspeccionen los votantes calificados de el Distrito en cada uno de los cinco días (excepto el domingo) antes y el día fijado para la elección entre las 8:00 a.m y las 4:00 p.m en días escolares y el sábado entre las 9:00 a.m y las 11:00 a.m con cita previa. POR LA PRESENTE SE NOTIFICA ADEMÁS que los votantes calificados votarán en los lugares de votación designados en el presente para el distrito electoral en el que residen. Dichos lugares de votación en cada distrito electoral son los siguientes: DISTRITO ELECTORAL NÚM. 1 El Auditorio de la Escuela Primaria Smithtown, Lawrence Avenue, Smithtown, Nueva York DISTRITO ELECTORAL NÚM. 2 El Auditorio de la Escuela Primaria St. James, Lake Avenue, St. James, Nueva York DISTRITO ELECTORAL NÚM. 3

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POR LA PRESENTE SE NOTIFICA ADEMÁS que el lugar en cada distrito electoral donde se llevará a cabo la elección anual y la votación, y la descripción de cada distrito electoral, es el siguiente: DISTRITO ELECTORAL NÚM. 1 LUGAR DE REGISTRO, ELECCIÓN Y VOTO: EL AUDITORIO DE LA ESCUELA PRIMARIA SMITHTOWN, LAWRENCE AVENUE, SMITHTOWN, NUEVA YORK COMENZANDO en Nissequogue River en el punto donde la línea más al este del Distrito Escolar Central de Kings Park se cruza con la línea al oeste de la aldea incorporada de Nissequogue; desde allí hacia el sureste y luego generalmente hacia el este a lo largo de dicha línea de aldea hasta el lado oeste de Fifty Acre Road y desde allí hacia el sur a lo largo del lado oeste de Fifty Acre Road y Fifty Acre Road South hasta el lado norte de Jericho Turnpike; desde allí hacia el oeste a lo largo del lado norte de Jericho Turnpike hasta un punto opuesto a la intersección de la línea oeste de la ruta 111 y la línea sur de Jericho Turnpike, des-

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NUEVA YORK COMENZANDO en Smithtown Bay en la línea oeste de la aldea incorporada de Nissequogue; de allí hacia el noreste a lo largo de Nissequogue y Head of the Harbor hasta la línea occidental del Distrito Escolar Central de Three Village, las ciudades de Brookhaven y Smithtown; desde allí generalmente hacia el sur a lo largo de la línea del distrito escolar mencionado en último lugar hasta la línea divisoria entre las ciudades de Smithtown y Brookhaven; desde allí hacia el sur a lo largo de dicha línea divisoria entre las ciudades de Smithtown y Brookhaven hasta el lado norte de Jericho Turnpike; desde allí hacia el oeste a lo largo de la línea norte de Jericho Turnpike hasta la línea este de Fifty Acre Road South; desde allí hacia el norte a lo largo del lado este de Fifty Acre Road South y Fifty Acre Road hasta Moriches Road; desde allí generalmente hacia el oeste, suroeste y noroeste a lo largo de la línea limítrofe de la Aldea Incorporada de Nissequogue hasta Smithtown Bay en el punto de inicio. DISTRITO ELECTORAL NÚM. 3 LUGAR DE REGISTRO, ELECCIÓN Y VOTO:

EL GIMNASIO DE LA ESCUELA PRIMARIA NESCONSET, GIBBS POND ROAD, NESCONSET, NUEVA YORK

hasta el lado sur de Jericho Turnpike; de allí hacia el este a lo largo del lado sur de Jericho Turnpike hasta el punto de inicio.

COMENZANDO en el punto donde la línea sur de Jericho Turnpike se cruza con la línea divisoria entre los Pueblos de Smithtown y Brookhaven; desde allí hacia el sur a lo largo de dicha línea divisoria entre los Pueblos de Brookhaven y Smithtown hasta Nichols Road; desde allí hacia el suroeste a lo largo del lado norte de Nichols Road hasta la intersección de dicha carretera con Gibbs Pond Road; desde allí hacia el sur por el lado oeste de Gibbs Pond Road hasta Smithtown Boulevard; desde allí hacia el oeste por el lado norte de Smithtown Boulevard hasta Rosevale Street; desde allí hacia el sur por el lado oeste de Rosevale Street hasta Smithtown-Islip Road; desde allí hacia el oeste a lo largo de dicha última línea divisoria hasta la línea divisoria entre el Distrito Escolar Central de Smithtown y el Distrito Escolar Union Free de Hauppauge; de ahí a lo largo de la última línea divisoria mencionada hasta la línea este de Hauppauge Road; desde allí hacia el norte y el noreste a lo largo del lado este de Hauppauge Road

DISTRITO ELECTORAL NÚM. 4 LUGAR DE REGISTRO, ELECCIÓN Y VOTO: EL AUDITORIO DE LA ESCUELA PRIMARIA ACCOMPSETT, CALLE LINCOLN, SMITHTOWN, NUEVA YORK

punto en Jericho Turnpike donde dicha línea divisoria se cruza con la línea este del Distrito Escolar Union Free de Commack, hasta el punto en Jericho Turnpike, donde dicha línea divisoria se cruza con la línea este del Distrito Escolar Union Free de Commack Núm. 10, Ciudades de Huntington y Smithtown; de ahí generalmente hacia el norte a lo largo de la línea divisoria entre el Distrito Escolar Central de Kings Park y el Distrito Escolar Central de Smithtown; desde allí corriendo hacia el este a lo largo de dicha línea divisoria hasta la línea oeste del derecho de paso del Ferrocarril de Long Island; desde allí corriendo hacia el sureste a lo largo de la línea del oeste antes mencionada del derecho de paso del Ferrocarril de Long Island hasta el punto de inicio.

COMENZANDO en un punto en el lado norte de Jericho Turnpike en su unión con el lado oeste del derecho de paso del Ferrocarril de Long Island, dicho punto está ubicado a unos 300 pies al oeste de la intersección de Jericho Turnpike y la Ruta 25A; desde allí corriendo hacia el oeste a lo largo del lado norte de Jericho Turnpike hasta un punto opuesto a la intersección de Jericho Turnpike y el lado este de Old Willets Path; de ahí corriendo hacia el sur en línea recta hasta el punto donde Creek Road se conoce como New Mill Road; desde allí generalmente hacia el suroeste, norte, noroeste, norte y oeste a lo largo de la línea divisoria entre el Distrito Escolar Central de Smithtown y el Distrito Escolar Union Free de Hauppauge hasta el

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Editorial Keeping college affordable

Last week, Suffolk County Community College officially inaugurated Edward Bonahue as its seventh president. During his inaugural address, Bonahue emphasized the importance of offering quality higher education at an affordable cost. The staff of TBR News Media energetically supports this message. Often flying under the radar, two-year institutions do some of the most important work throughout the county and the nation. These institutions are the bridge for some people who have been historically left behind by the education system. At a time when the cost of higher education is skyrocketing out of control, when the decision to take out a student loan is comparable to taking out a mortgage, when fewer people see the value of a college degree, community colleges provide families a common-sense alternative. Residents of Suffolk County should know that the decisions one makes coming out of high school can have enormous long-term consequences. For many, taking out a five-figure mandatory loan before the age of 20 is simply unwise, and for others can be a catastrophic mistake. Some 18-year-olds simply lack the prudence to make a financial decision of that magnitude. Coupled with inflation and volatility in the market, more than ever parents must do the difficult work of calculating whether sending their children off to an expensive four-year institution is in their best interest. How can one know for sure that a high school student will comfortably adapt to life at the university? How can anyone predict the longterm academic success of someone who has only known a sheltered life on Long Island? Nowadays, sending even one child off to college disrupts the entire family budget dramatically. To the residents of Suffolk County, to the parents and students who may be uncertain about whether or not college is the right choice, understand there are alternatives. Community colleges, such as SCCC, are a valuable resource that more Suffolk families should tap into. Community colleges are a stepping stone. They allow students to determine for themselves if they are collegeready. For those who thrive at the community college, the pricey four-year institution may be a reasonable next step. However, for those who learn that they either struggle in a college setting or are dissatisfied by the work of the academy, the reasonable tuition of the community college makes it easier and less painful to cut one’s losses. Community college should be a testing ground for student fence-sitters, those uncertain about which path is right for them. For many, community college will propel them to other institutions of higher learning. For others, it will likely point them in the direction of other — often more profitable — career choices. The TBR staff congratulates President Bonahue on his recent inauguration. We hope that with his leadership, Suffolk residents will build trust in our county’s more affordable college institutions. From SCCC to Stony Brook University — both institutions that offer generous tuition rates for in-state residents — people here do have the option to receive a quality college education at an affordable price. Some people should choose this path to reduce the overall cost of their education. The opinions of columnists and letter writers are their own. They do not speak for the newspaper.

Letters to the Editor Skin cancer does not discriminate

April is National Minority Health Month, and we are urging that people of all skin tones protect themselves against skin cancer. Despite the common misconception that people of color cannot get skin cancer, skin cancer does affect people of all skin tones. Harmful ultraviolet rays can penetrate all skin types, regardless of your ethnicity, so even for people with dark skin, sun protection is necessary every day. According to the American Cancer Society, melanoma rates have risen by 20% among Hispanics in the past two decades. The annual incidence of melanoma, the deadliest form of skin cancer, is currently 1 in 167 for Hispanics and 1 in 1,000 for African Americans — compared to 1 in 38 for Caucasians. Although people of color are diagnosed with skin cancer at lower rates than Caucasians, prognoses are typically poorer and survival rates are lower. Black patients with melanoma have an estimated five-year survival rate of 71%, versus 93% for white patients.

You can reduce your skin cancer risk by practicing sun safe strategies when outdoors. Applying sunscreen with SPF 15 or higher, wearing a wide-brimmed hat, UV protective sunglasses, long-sleeved clothing and seeking shade whenever possible can help prevent skin cancer. Cancer Prevention in Action at Stony Brook Cancer Center works to increase awareness about the dangers of UV radiation and promote sun safety to reduce skin cancer rates on Long Island. To learn more, visit takeactionagainstcancer.com or contact us at 631-444-4263 or coe@ stonybrookmedicine.edu. This program is supported with funds from Health Research Inc. and New York State. Annalea Trask Program Coordinator Cancer Prevention in Action Program Stony Brook Cancer Center

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April 15 marks the 75th anniversary of Jackie Robinson playing his first Major League Baseball game for the

Brooklyn Dodgers. It was a milestone for integrating the sport. It was a time working-class and middle-class men and women of all ages, classes, races and religions commingled in the stands rooting for Robinson and his teammates regardless of ethnic origin game after game. Ordinary Brooklyn natives could ride the bus, trolley or subway to Ebbets Field to see their beloved Dodgers. Everyone could afford a bleacher, general admission, reserve or box seat. Hot dogs, beer, other refreshments and souvenirs were reasonably priced. Just as Robinson fought racism in the 1940s and ’50s, Detroit Tiger Hank Greenberg had done the same with anti-Semitism in his time. Robinson and Greenberg both document the longlasting relationship between African Americans and Jewish sports fans standing together for decades in support of each other. Larry Penner Great Neck

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Opinion The art of parenting in the dark

hen our children were young, we tried the Ferber method to encourage them to put themselves to sleep. No, we didn’t abandon them in their room and return six hours later with a smile and a wink. We walked out of the room, told them to go to bed, and slowly extended the time before we returned. It worked, although the complaints someD. None times frayed our nerves to the point where we of the above would argue about who BY DANIEL DUNAIEF drank the last of the milk, and I can’t even drink milk. When the children got sick, all bets were off. Walking out of the room when they couldn’t breathe, when they had toxic sludge

coming out of one or both ends, and when they had a fever was not an option for us, no matter how little sleep we’d had the night, week, or month before. Once they recovered from their illness, however, we had to go back to the gradual Ferber method again, as they seemed to have forgotten that they might not need anything from us and that they should just close their eyes and go to sleep. Parenting in the wake of the pandemic is a little like trying to figure out what role to play after the world has been sick for a few years and when we had to adapt whatever parenting rules we had established. Do we tell them to “suck it up,” to “fend for themselves,” and to “tough it out,” or do we continue to offer support after they, and we, endured a new set of rules designed to keep us safe in the long term, but that caused all kinds of frustration in the shorter term? Parenting always seems to have more questions than answers, but the number of

questions and the frequency with which we ask them seems to have increased. Indeed, even as our children have reached the age when we no longer have to strain our backs to make sure they don’t walk too close to the edge of a pool or to a rough surf, we still wonder what role, and how aggressively and consistently, we should play after the pandemic. How many times have we wanted to agree with them in the last few years when they complained that “this isn’t fair?” Offering the reply, “who said life was fair,” didn’t seem appropriate, sympathetic or understanding. That response would only reinforce the reality that a year without graduation, proms, or downtime that didn’t involve a phone or a Monopoly board was definitely not fair. Recently, I chatted with a parent in my neighborhood whom I haven’t seen in months. Within seconds, she shared her son’s recent tale of woe. Returning to the soccer field, he injured his leg badly enough that he’ll likely be out of action for soccer and several other sports for the

next six months. That, she said, is heartbreaking on top of all the time he missed on the field. Amid all the concern for his physical wellbeing, she shared her worry about his mental health. She reached out to psychiatrist and psychologist friends, hoping to find someone with whom he might talk about yet another interruption in his plans to enjoy participating in a team sport. To her dismay, she found that the mental health care system is as overburdened as the physical one was during the worst of the pandemic. Concerned about the context for her son’s life, she has dialed back her urge to encourage him to return to school on crutches, standing at the ready to bring him home whenever he feels physically and emotionally overwhelmed. I completely understand that. At the same time, I wonder if and when we might deploy a safe Ferber-style approach after all the disruption of the last few years.

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nother year has rolled by and we again marvel at another anniversary this week of the news group now known as TBR News Media. It started with the lowly Village Times 46 years ago, and actually there was nothing lowly about that first issue. It was 52 pages, mailed to every house in Setauket, Stony Brook and Old Field, and carried some pretty interesting news and graphics. I guess the biggest news in the April 8th issue, although we didn’t say Between you and me so, was that there was a second newspaper in BY LEAH S. DUNAIEF town, coming out every Thursday, a day later than the first newspaper, The Three Village Herald. We planned it that way so we could carry most of the week’s news that same week. For example, school board meetings, one of our

most important beats, ended late on Tuesday nights and often their agenda didn’t make the other paper until the following week, there being no internet or website in those days, of course. But by coming out on Thursday, while we could report the school news, we couldn’t capture the local supermarket specials, a rich, full page or even two sometimes, because those ads traditionally ran on Wednesday “to give the lady of the house a chance to plan her weekly shopping for the family’s weekends.” Yes, I am quoting the supermarket managers. This might not strike you as being a particularly significant decision for the newspaper, but it was symbolic of how we viewed our product: news first, advertising second. If we could get the readers, we strategized, the advertising would follow. And history proves us right. We were always something of an upstart. In the beginning, we stopped mailing to every house after the first couple of issues and gave the paper away from news racks in the local stores. Ten months in, we put coin tubes on our newsstands and started to charge a dime,

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the same as our competition. I can’t tell you, in powerful enough words, how satisfying it was that first day when the dimes rolled out of the tubes and into our palms. Residents were willing to pay, even if only 10 cents, for our efforts. A couple of years later, we raised the newsstand price to 25 cents, then the industry standard. We were asking a pretty brash question: Were we 21/2 times better than our competition? Yes, there was some tongue clucking about “who did we think we were!” To our relief, our readership grew. Readers put quarters in our tubes and gratification in our hearts. We vowed to work even harder. What is a community newspaper, really? We asked ourselves that as we read every other hometown paper we could get our hands on in order to better answer that question. Joining the New York Press Association, which we did two years after we started, helped us network with other publishers across the state for pointers. We knew that we wanted to be non-partisan, meaning that we would be without party affiliation and completely independent. It was

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vital that village government news and town board news reach our readers. We particularly favored bragging about our young people, their academic, musical and sports accomplishments. And we created a second section in the paper for cultural events, science and medicine, giving space to local artists and columnists. We were eager to hear what our readers had to say and made sure we had clearly marked opinion pages for that purpose. Our opinions were there, too. And we thought of the paper as a mirror that was held up to reflect the community we served, providing future historians with the chronology and sentiments of the day. Most especially, we believed in fairness. And facts. In a controversial situation, we wanted all sides to be heard and heard accurately. We left it to our readers to judge. They were intelligent beings and we never dumbed down the stories for them. Further, we saw as part of our job to protect our communities and their natural beauty from those who would cause harm. Come to think of it, in our six papers, on our website and our social media platforms, that’s about what we still do.

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