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In 2020, the Suffolk County Legislature established the Annual Youth Award to recognized incredible young person in each Legislative District. This year, Legislator Rob Trotta selected Alison Kelleher, a senior at Smithtown High School West, for this recognition as she spearheaded the fundraising campaign for her school district’s Relay for Life Campaign for the American Cancer Society by raising more than $10,000 within 72 hours, the most of any school district in the nation. For her efforts, she won the “Fund the Mission” Challenge. “Alison is most is most deserving of being my district’s 2022 Youth Award recipient as she has demonstrated personal achievement, met challenges successfully, and developed leadership, self-reliance and other qualities of humanity so desirable in young people,” Trotta said. He added, “I wish her much County Legislator Rob Trotta presented Alison Kelleher with a proclamation at his office in recognition as the 2022 Teen Youth for success as she starts her freshman year his legislative district. Photo from Legislator Trotta’s office at Clemson University.”

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Suffolk County hospitals add security measures amid increase in violence BY DANIEL DUNAIEF DESK@TBRNEWSMEDIA.COM While looking after the physical and mental well-being of patients who come in for care, Suffolk County hospitals are also focused on protecting staff, patients and visitors from the kind of violence that has spread recently throughout the country. Over the past six months, hospital security staff and administrators have added a host of procedures to enhance safety and are considering additional steps. “New measures have been put in place to minimize risk and better secure our buildings from a variety of threats,” Frank Kirby, Catholic Health Service line manager, wrote in an email. Catholic Health includes St. Catherine of Siena in Smithtown and St. Charles in Port Jefferson, among others. “All Catholic Health facilities have an ‘active shooter’ contingency policy, which includes training for our employees on what to do in such an event,” Kirby wrote. Executives at several health care facilities shared specific measures they have put in place.

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The safe room

“Over the last six months or so, we have created something called the safe room,” said Dr. Michel Khlat, director at St. Catherine of Siena. Inside that room, hospital staff can hide and can find emergency items, like a door stop, medical supplies, gauze and first aid equipment. St. Catherine recommends putting all the tables down in the safe room and hiding. Khlat added that the hospital recommends that staff not open a door where another staff member knocks, in case a criminal is squatting

nearby, waiting for access to the hospital. Kirby added that Catholic Health facilities actively conducts drills across their hospitals, medical buildings and administrative offices to “sharpen our preparedness for any potential crisis that could impact safety and security.” Catholic Health hospitals have onsite security guards and field supervisors who have prior military or law enforcement experience, Kirby added.

Northwell Health

As for Northwell Health, which includes Huntington Hospital, Scott Strauss, vice president of Corporate Security at Northwell, said the hospitals have an armed presence that includes many former and active law enforcement officers. Strauss himself is a retired New York Police Department officer who, as a first responder on 9/11, rescued a Port Authority officer trapped by the fall of the World Trade Center. Northwell is researching the possibility of installing a metal detection system. Strauss suggested that the security program could not be successful without the support of senior leadership. He suggested that staff and visitors can play a part in keeping everyone safe by remaining vigilant, as anyone in a hospital could serve as the eyes and ears of a security force. The security staff has relied on their 15 to 35 years of experience to deescalate any potentially violent situations, Strauss said. Northwell hospitals also offer guidance to staff for personal relationships that might be dangerous. “People don’t realize they’re in a poor relationship, they might think it’s normal,” Strauss said.

Across social media and the Internet, the communications team at Northwell monitors online chatter to search for anything that might be threatening. “We evaluate it and notify the police as needed,” said Strauss.

Aggressive behavior

Strauss urged people who see something threatening online to share it with authorities, either at the hospitals or in the police force. “You can’t take a chance and let that go,” he said. At this point, Northwell hasn’t noticed an increase in threats or possible security concerns. It has, however, seen an increase in aggressive behavior at practices and in the hospitals. In those situations, the security team investigates. They offer to get help, while making it clear that “threatening in any way, shape or form is not tolerated,” Strauss said. “There could be consequences” which could include being dismissed from the practice and filing police reports, Strauss said. Anecdotally, Strauss believes Northwell has seen an increase in police reports. When the draft of the Supreme Court’s decision that will likely overturn Roe vs. Wade, the landmark 1973 case that made it unconstitutional for states to restrict abortions, became public, Strauss was concerned about the potential backlash for health care providers. So far, Strauss said gratefully, Northwell hasn’t seen any violence or threats related to the pending decision.

Stony Brook

Stony Brook University Hospital has an accredited and armed law enforcement agency on campus, in addition to a team of trained

Stony Brook University Hospital is among local health care facilities that have added extra precautions to protect staff members, patients and visitors. Photo from Stony Brook Medicine

public safety personnel within the hospital, explained Lawrence Zacarese, vice president for Enterprise Risk Management and chief security officer at Stony Brook University. Zacarese indicated that university officers are extensively trained in active shooter response protocols and are prepared to handle other emergency situations. He added that the staff looks for ways to enhance security. “Our training and security activities are continuous, and we are committed to exploring additional opportunities to maintain a safe and secure environment,” he explained in an email. Kirby of Catholic Health Security suggested that hospitals do “more than provide care for surgical and medical inpatients. They also need to guarantee safety for all who enter our grounds.”

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Legislators take bite out of rising food prices

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With the cost of food spiraling out of control, public officials are scrambling for answers. A May report from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics indicates food prices have climbed 10.8% since April 2021, the highest 12-month increase in over four decades. The surge in food prices nationwide is being driven by a number of factors occurring both domestically and abroad. Both Ukraine and Russia are major international exporters of grain, including corn, wheat and soy, among other staples. The price of these products has surged exponentially due to the war, affecting markets globally. “Food prices in the United States are going up because the oil to deliver the food, the cost of fertilizer, and the cost of planting and harvesting are all going up,” Martin Cantor, director of the Long Island Center for Socio-Economic Policy, said in a phone interview. “All of that has to do with inflation, it has to do with oil and gas, and it has to do with the war in Ukraine.” New York State Assemblyman Steve Englebright (D-Setauket) addressed growing concerns over food prices. He said that the state Legislature has recently passed legislation that eliminates the fuel tax. This, coupled with

actions at the county level, may help offset increases in food prices. “The main thing that we’ve been able to do in this recently passed state budget is to remove — at least temporarily for the rest of this year — the 16-cent state tax on fuel,” he said. “When you live around here, for most people, you need a car to get your food, so these escalating costs are related.” He added, “We’ve also authorized in the state budget the commissioner of agriculture to sharpen his pencils to see what he can do to bring more food to market.” The Suffolk County Legislature has also suspended its tax on fuel, effective June 1. State and county measures combined, Englebright said residents are now seeing a 26-cent reduction per gallon of gasoline. Despite the elimination of these fuel taxes, prices nationwide continue to swell. State Assemblywoman Jodi Giglio (R-Riverhead) said local residents are being hit particularly hard due to the already high cost of living on Long Island. “We pay the highest taxes and the highest utility rates here on Long Island,” she said. “It’s very important that we focus now on funneling the money that we have in the state budget into these communities, not only to help the business owners, but to help the residents survive through

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this process and through this inflation.” The recently enacted state budget will offer residents some relief in the form of direct cash payments through the New York School Tax Relief Program (STAR). Giglio said she and her colleagues in Albany appropriated an additional $2.2 billion in the state budget and expedited the delivery of these checks to help residents deal with inflation and rising costs. “The $2.2 billion is for homeowner tax rebate checks,” she said, adding. “It’s a one-time check for STAR-eligible homeowners, and it’s for individuals and for families. New Yorkers are going to start getting these checks right away and they should be hitting within the next couple of weeks.” Elevated food costs will detrimentally impact food pantries as well. Suffolk County Legislator Kara Hahn (D-Setauket) expressed concerns that rising food costs will only compound the existing problem of food insecurity, making it even harder to feed those in need. “Food insecurity has been a growing problem on Long Island,” she said. “We support a number of food pantries across Suffolk County. I’ve been part of supporting Long Island Cares and Island Harvest, trying to make sure that there is not food waste.” She added, “This is tough. We’re in a really tough place with food prices,

and families at the poverty level are suffering the most.” Midterm elections loom large as Long Islanders consider ways to get food on the table. At the current rate, food expenses will be at the top of the priority list for a sizable voting bloc. Englebright acknowledges that if food prices are not alleviated soon, there may be significant electoral consequences at all levels of government this November. “People will inevitably try to make their anguish heard and understood, and one way to do that is at the ballot box,” he said. “That is a possibility but I hope that the sense of urgency does not require that people use that as the only way to have a sense of empowerment, and optimism in the hope that we’re able to use the instruments of government, limited as they may be, to help offset some of these costs and give people a chance to put food on the table.” Cantor reiterated these sentiments. He suggests voters are much more likely to vote for the opposition during times of great tribulation. “The reality is that when people are angry, hungry and can’t work, they usually vote the incumbents out,” he said. “When everything you touch costs more than you make, that gets you very angry and very upset. The poor and the middle class are going to get hurt the most.”

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Part II: Focusing on the mental health of medical workers BY DANIEL DUNAIEF DESK@TBRNEWSMEDIA.COM

to restaurants and returning to patterns and activities that are reminiscent of life in 2019, health care workers have increasingly needed mental health support.

The second in a two-part series, this article highlights the strain COVID-19 has placed Employee Assistance on a mental health care Over the last several months, Stony system that was already Brook University, which has an Employee resource-constrained. Mental Assistance Program, has seen a rise in the health care workers, from social workers to number of staff reaching out for help. psychologists, psychiatrists and emergency During the pandemic, Stony Brook launched medical teams, have responded to the increasing an employee helpline for those who need mental need for their services, cutting back on vacation health support, including psychotherapy and/or times and dealing with patients who threaten medication management. Compared to last year, violence against themselves and others. During Stony Brook is seeing a two-folded increase, or the pandemic, health care workers who focused triple, the number of employees reaching out on the emotional well-being of patients also for services, according to Dr. Adam Gonzalez, sought balance in their own director of Behavioral Health lives. To borrow from the TV and associate professor of show “Law & Order,” these Psychiatry & Behavioral are their stories. Health at Stony University For some, running half Renaissance School of marathons, spending time Medicine. with family, meditating and “There are high concerns communing with nature about employee burnout, helps. For others, staying resignations and departures connected and reaching out from health care,” Gonzalez to the kinds of services they wrote in an email. “Most themselves provide also concerning is the risk for offsets the growing strains suicide — the ultimate in their work. consequence of burnout.” Health care workers have Stony Brook has an shouldered the burden of employee support team the COVID-19 pandemic that implements wellness for more than two years, initiatives, including daily reaching out well beyond mindfulness meditation their job description to sessions, yoga and stretching, help patients amid a period and confidential one-on-one of intense uncertainty that support by a faculty and threatened their physical staff care team and employee and emotional health. assistance program. —Dr. Adam Gonzalez The cost to health care Dr. Poonamdeep Gill, diworkers, including those who rector of the Comprehensive work in behavioral or mental Psychiatric Emergency Prohealth, has been considerable, gram at Stony Brook Hospias time at the hospital and speaking with tal, said the mental health team is “seeing more patients remotely cut into their personal lives patients who are sicker from a mental health and threatened their own sense of balance. standpoint. People are really struggling. It does “It was very difficult to be a doctor take a toll on you.” through the storms of COVID,” said Dr. Gill said Stony Brook is proactive with Stacy Eagle, director of Psychiatry at Port staff, making sure they can access services. The Jefferson-based St. Charles Hospital. Health university also encourages staff to check in with care workers had to “deal with a lot of mental their leadership team if they are feeling burned health issues” during the last few years. out or struggling. Indeed, hospitals throughout the Dr. Michel Khlat, director of St. Catherine area offered varying levels of support of Siena in Smithtown, said he has seen some while their staff were on-site, including of the same health care fatigue that has beset meditation rooms and aroma therapy. They hospitals and other health care facilities also suggested personal health checks and throughout the country. provided on-call services for employees who “Staff members have gotten overwhelmed might be struggling amid concerns about with the volumes,” Khlat said. “Some their health and the well-being of family are altering their occupations to see more outpatients. Some are reverting to partmembers and their patients. While the general public has tried to time and per diem work.” He has had a few push COVID into the back of their minds, friends in Florida who are seeing the same attending sporting events and movies, going phenomenon, with health care workers

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‘There are high concerns about employee burnout, resignations and departures from health care. Most concerning is the risk for suicide — the ultimate consequence of burnout.’

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quitting or cutting back on hospital time and going into private practices.

Bounce forward

The Northwell Health System has been working on the support of all health care workers, including in mental health, said Dr. Vera Feuer, associate vice president in School Mental Health. Northwell has adopted a stress first aid response, peer support, and a resilience model to recover from stress and trauma. The military developed stress first aid to deal with situations like the pandemic, in which there is ongoing stress with an uncertain ending. That, Feuer said, differs from a single event, like 9/11, where something traumatic occurs and survivors build back from it. The pandemic has involved over two years of continuous stress and this feeling of uncertainty, she added. Stress first aid teaches people to support each other in resilience and to “bounce forward,” Feuer said. “It is difficult to maintain in a busy, stressful environment.”

Finding balance

Doctors suggested they engaged in a wide range of activities to help with their own mental health. A believer in the value of nutraceuticals and supplements, Dr. Jeffrey Wheeler, the director of the Emergency Room at St. Charles Hospital said he also works on

focused breathing. Eagle, his colleague at St. Charles, urges people to pursue some of their hobbies, such as reading or painting. She also recommends staying off of or limiting social media, particularly for younger children who might find the information and the reaction to postings unnerving. Stony Brook’s Gill believes in physical activity and exercise. She ran a half marathon a few weeks ago on Long Island. “I make sure I stay active,” she said. “We need to take care of ourselves before we can take care of other people.” Stony Brook’s Gonzalez stays closely connected to family, friends and work colleagues. “I also try to stay active and explore nature,” Gonzalez said. “I regularly practice mindfulness [which is] tuning into the present moment in a nonjudgmental way.” Gonzalez enjoys a good TV show or movie to disconnect and unwind as well. Northwell’s Feuer said she’s worked harder than she ever had, but, at the same time, she feels fulfilled by the hope and meaning in her work. For Feuer, the silver lining is the attention to mental health, which “we know has been a problem for a long time. I’m hoping the right resources and interventions” will help those who need it. To read the first of this two-part series, “Mental health strain for Long Islanders,” visit tbrnewsmedia.com.

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Lake Grove reported that a man entered the store on June 18 and allegedly cut the wire off of the store’s model iPhone 13 Pro Max and fled. The cell phone was valued at $1100.

allegedly tried to steal a shopping cart full of assorted grocery items valued at $1018. When confronted by security, she left the shopping cart on the sidewalk and fled.

that three men allegedly stole 35 items of men’s clothing worth $3043. Security followed the men outside and recovered the stolen items.

Brook reported that someone entered his unlocked vehicle on June 18 and stole his wallet containing credit cards. The suspect attempted to use the credit cards shortly after but they were declined.

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reported that someone broke the passenger front side window of her car and stole a makeup bag on June 18. Cash was stolen from a vehicle parked on Arthur Drive in St. James on the same day.

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Fans come first for Long Island Ducks

BY JAMES TEESE DESK@TBRNEWSMEDIA.COM

“Fans come first.” Buddy Harrelson’s oft-stated line was true when he and Frank Boulton founded the Long Island Ducks and “fans come first” remains a baseball and business mantra for a thriving organization that still draws legions of fans to the ballpark — over eight million since the team played its inaugural season in 2000. With deep community ties — Boulton from Brightwaters, Harrelson in Hauppauge — the high school baseball player turned successful bond trader and New York Mets World Series champion — created and grew what has become one of Long Island’s great attractions. And the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball (ALPB), also founded by Boulton, became a reality as an independent league as the owner negotiated to bring a ballpark and a team to Suffolk. “So, I started working on the Atlantic league in the early to mid 90s,” Boulton said. “It took me about five years to get everything put together in the ballparks and the ballparks being built for the Atlantic League.” Already an owner of minor league teams, Boulton always wanted to bring a ball club to his Long Island home, seeing the potential as he had elsewhere. “We saw that [in other locales] we had the same kind of families in Wilmington, Delaware as in Long Island … very similar,” he said. He saw similar “socioeconomic groupings”

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and “thought that with our density of population [on Long Island] and the fact that we really didn’t have anything like [a minor league team].” “At the time, you know, there was no aquarium,” he said “People would go to the beaches … we were an island … with beaches, sailing, even water skiing. But being a baseball guy, I just saw the demographics were just too ripe here.” “And I wanted to take what I learned on the road,” he added. “Just like a Broadway show when they first take a show on the road.” In fact, part of the move to create the ALPB and the Ducks was spurred by the New York Mets organization vetoing an unaffiliated minor league team within 75 miles of their own ball club. Boulton had originally hoped to move his New York Yankees farm team to Suffolk; the Yankees were OK, the Mets were not.

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Now known as Fairfield Properties Ballpark, in 2000 the Ducks played under the banner of EAB Ballpark. It was, and remains owned by Suffolk County, which also collects the monies from the naming rights. Boulton has nothing but praise for the state and county officials who helped make the stadium a reality. “As a young man, I had been involved with the YMCA,” Boulton said. “I’ve been involved in many different community endeavors … So I got to meet a lot of elected officials. I had worked with [State Senator] Owen Johnson and … without Owen Johnson, this ballpark probably wouldn’t have been built.” Johnson went to the New York State Empire Development Corp. “We gained $14.3 million dollars, economic state, a grant for which Suffolk County [gained the benefit],” he added. Bob Gaffney was the County Executive at the time, and he and his guy [Deputy CE] Eric Kopp … were very instrumental. They were both big baseball fans, Bob and Eric. The county level [of government] was great!” Then-Commissioner of Public Works for the County, Charles Bartha, remembered a fastpaced project. “[The ballpark] was designed and built in just 14 months from when the grant was signed,” the engineer said. The lead architectural firm was BD Harvey, he said, a national firm that was one of only a handful that did work on big ballparks. The county’s officials had “a strong feeling and confidence in Frank [Boulton’s] ability to promote and run [the team and ballpark.]” The county, said Boulton, “has seen a return on its money from day one.”

Lined up for tickets

After a decade, the fans still lined up. In 2012, this reporter recalls, some light snow and low temperatures did not deter faithful fans on a Saturday morning for the opening of the then-named Bethpage Ballpark ticket office.

Frank Boulton, third from right in front row, cuts the ribbon with County Executive Robert Gaffney, second from left in front row, state Senator Owen Johnson, third from left, and other officials in April 2000. Below, Patrick Czark, 10, of Setauket, shows off the bat he received for being the first child in line for tickets in 2012. Above photo from the Long Island Ducks; below photo by James Teese

The Czark Family from Setauket comprised the first fans in line for a second consecutive year, having arrived Thursday morning. “I was not ready [for the snow] but we got through it. We were online about 48 hours,” Christopher Czark said. “The kids just enjoy coming out to the ballpark. The Ducks always have something new every year. The girls like Sundays when they get to run the bases and meet the players. It’s a great experience for them.”

Getting fans and community involved

During games, fans are a part of the show. In-between every inning, the Ducks hold what they call “fan-interactive promotions” on the field. The activities, which fans sign-up for, are sometimes sweepstakes, other times funny contests such as ’dizzy bats” or ”musical chairs,” and sometimes a celebration of a young fan’s birthday — joined by QuackerJack and serenaded by the on-field host. Even for family members less enthusiastic about baseball, there is constant action and entertainment. Sunday is Family Funday, including the post-game opportunity for kids to line-up by first base and run the bases to home plate. And special games are followed by numerous Postgame Fireworks Spectaculars, a favorite for thousands of fans who regularly fill the ballpark for the pyrotechnic display. More seriously, at every home game the team recognizes local veterans as well as active-duty service men and women, this year with the Suffolk County Office of Veteran Affairs and New York Community Bank, in a program called “Heroes of the Game.” “The feedback we received from fans, veterans, sponsors and the community has

been tremendously positive,” said Ducks President and General Manager Michael Pfaff. In fact, when the public address system marks the moment, the fans — in a county which is home to nearly 100,000 veterans — consistently rise to deliver a standing ovation. Outside the ballpark, QuackerJack and team members are often seen in the community, participating in local parades and charity drives, visiting hospitals, schools and more. During the COVID-19 pandemic, the Ducks hosted numerous donation events at the ballpark, and acted as a vaccination site. Programs to aid the community are ongoing and effective fundraisers, whether its “Home Runs for Hunger” or “Breast Cancer Awareness Night,” the Ducks are a vibrant and contributing force in the surrounding communities.

Ducks fans all

After being refused the chance to relocate his Yankees farm team, Boulton had a realization: “If I had had a Yankee team, I would have been splitting the baby. So, now we have Yankee fans that are Ducks fans, and we have Mets fans that are Ducks fans.” And just plain Ducks fans, of course. Whether it’s through promotions, the reasonably priced tickets and concessions, or the free parking, the Ducks endeavor to provide a cost-effective choice for a family’s scarce disposable dollars. Twenty-one seasons and counting, and fans still come first. James Teese has written for numerous Long Island news outlets and has covered the Long Island Ducks since their first Opening Day.

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To Place A Legal Notice Email: legals@tbrnewsmedia.com State of New York, held in and for the County of Suffolk, at the Courthouse located at 1 Court Street, Riverhead, New York, on the 7th day of June, 2022. P R E S E N T: HON. PAUL J. BAISLEY, JR. Justice. --------------------------------------------------------------------X LUCILLE CAMARDA,

Ovrutsky, at 54 Forest Avenue, Nesconset, New York 11767, her last known address, via CPLR 308(5) and CPLR 315 by publication in the Times of Smithtown for 3 consecutive weeks because service is impracticable via CPLR 308(1), (2), and (4), on or before the 20th day of July 2022, which shall be deemed good and sufficient service. ENTER,

Index No.: 008225/2014 8805 5/26 6x ts Paul J. Baisley, Jr. J.S.C. Hon. Paul J. Baisley, Jr.

Plaintiff, Notice of formation of J&D PROFENCE, LLC. Arts of Org. filed with the Secretary of State of New Yo r k ( S S N Y ) o n 03/14/2022. Office location: Suffolk County. SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of the process to the LLC:17 Belair road, Selden, NY, 11784. Purpose: Any lawful purpose 8924 6/2 6x ts

LDA Prime Properties LLC. Art of Org. filed with SSNY on 5/4/22. Office: Suffolk County. SSNY has been designated as the LLC’s agent upon whom process against it may be served. A copy of process should be mailed to the LLC at: c/o US Corp. Agents, Inc., 221 N. Broad Street, Suite 3A, Middletown, DE 19709. Purpose: any lawful purpose 9033 6/9 6x ts

Notice of formation of East Coast Group Real Estate LLC, a limited liability company. Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State of New York(SSNY) on 2/10/2022. Office location Suffolk County. SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of the process to the LLC: 230 Brooksite Drive, Smithtown, NY 11787. Purpose: Any lawful purpose 9143 6/16 6x ts

At Calendar Control Part of the Supreme Court of the

-againstORDER TO SHOW CAUSE PEARL JONES, Defendants. --------------------------------------------------------------------------X

SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK COUNTY OF SUFFOLK -----------------------------------------------------------------------x LUCILLE CAMARDA, Index No.: 008225/2014 Plaintiff, AFFIRMATION

Upon reading and filing the affirmation of BRIAN BROWN, dated June 3, 2022, the exhibits annexed hereto, and upon all of the pleadings and proceedings heretofore had herein,

-against-

LET, the persons interested in the estate of the deceased plaintiff, LUCILLE CAMARDA, show cause before this court at Calendar Control Part (CCP) thereof, to be held at the courthouse located at 1 Court Street, Riverhead New York on the 27th day of July, 2022, at 9:30 o’clock in the forenoon of that day or as soon thereafter as counsel can be heard why an order should not be made pursuant to CPLR §1021 dismissing the action for failure to make a timely substitution in place and stead of the deceased plaintiff, and for such other and further relief as may be just and proper, and it is

BRIAN BROWN, counsel to the firm of LEWIS JOHS AVALLONE AVILES, LLP, attorneys for defendant, PEARL JONES, in the aboveentitled matter, hereby affirms the following to be true under the penalties of perjury, pursuant to CPLR 2106: 1. This affirmation is submitted in support of the within motion for an Order pursuant to CPLR §1021 dismissing the action for failure to make a timely substitution in place and stead of the deceased plaintiff. 2. The above-entitled action was commenced by the plaintiff to recover damages for her personal injuries allegedly sustained as the result of a motor vehicle accident which occurred on September 20, 2012, at the intersection of Granny Road and Route 112, Medford, Town of Brookhaven, Suffolk County. (Annexed hereto and marked Exhibit “A” is a copy of the summons and complaint). 3. On June 26, 2014, the defendant answered the complaint, and a copy of the answer is annexed hereto

ORDERED, that service of a copy of this order, together with the papers upon which is it based, be served on plaintiff’s attorneys Tinari O’Connell & Osborn, LLP, 320 Carleton Avenue, Suite 6800, Central Islip, New York 11722, via the New York State Courts Electronic Filing system (NYSCEF) and upon the persons interested in the decedent’s estate, her daughter, Rachel Camarda

PEARL JONES, Defendant. -----------------------------------------------------------------------x

and marked Exhibit “B”). 4. The plaintiff had served a bill of particulars, discovery proceedings were completed, and on August 26, 2016, a note of issue was filed to place the action on the trial calendar of the court. 5. On April 11, 2017, the case appeared on the trial calendar in the Calendar Control Part, and at that time plaintiff’s attorney advised the court that the plaintiff had died several months earlier. The court stated that the action would be marked “stayed” due to the death of the plaintiff and until such time as a personal representative has been appointed for the deceased plaintiff, and a proper substitution has been made in the action. 6. Over five (5) years have elapsed since the plaintiff ’s death, and it appears that no steps have been taken to have a personal representative appointed for the deceased plaintiff and substituted in this action. 7. Pursuant to CPLR §1021, a motion for a substitution for the deceased party may be made by the successors or representatives of a party or by any party; and if the substitution does not occur within a reasonable time “the action may be dismissed as to the party for whom substitution should have been made”. 8. The death of a party stays an action and divests a court of jurisdiction to conduct proceedings until a proper substitution has been made. Hemphill v. Rock, 87 A.D.2d 836, 449 N.Y.S.2d 267 (2d Dep’t 1982); see also Matter of Einstoss, 26 N.Y.2d 181, 189-190, 309 N.Y.S.2d 184, 257 N.E.2d 637 (1970). 9. As it is the plaintiff who prosecutes an action, the responsibility to timely apply for appointment of a representative for a deceased party lies with the plaintiff. Meehan v. Washington, 242 A.D.2d 286, 660 N.Y.S.2d 737, (2d Dep’t 1997); Janvier v. Allen, 249 A.D.2d 448, 671 N.Y.S.2d 323 (2d Dep’t 1998). See Catrovinci v. Edwards, 59 Misc.2d 696, 99 N.Y.S.2d 1017, 1019 (N.Y. Sup. Ct. 1969). See also SCPA § 1002. 10. In this action, there is certainly no question but

that a reasonable time has elapsed since the death of the plaintiff, and no personal representative has been appointed, and timely substitution has not been made in place and stead of the deceased plaintiff. 11. In Hyman v. Booth Memorial Hospital, 306 A.D.2d 438, 761 N.Y.S.2d 306 (2nd Dept. 2003), the court stated that CPLR §1021 is an exception to the general principle that the death of a party terminates the authority of the attorney for the person to act on his or her behalf, and that CPLR §1021 grants the court jurisdiction to hear a motion to dismiss even though that party has died and no substitution has been made. 12. Moreover, in Timoner v. North Shore Internal Medicine Associates, 125 A.D.2d 300, 508 N.Y.S.2d 585 (2nd Dept. 1986), the Appellate Division, Second Department, stated that when more than two years had passed after the plaintiff died, and without a personal representative having been appointed; it was proper to dismiss the action pursuant to CPLR §1021 for failure to effect a substitution of the personal representative of the deceased plaintiff within a reasonable time. 13. Clearly, in our case, more than a reasonable time has elapsed since the plaintiff died in late 2016 to early 2017, and no steps have been taken to have a personal representative appointed for the deceased plaintiff and substituted in this action. The defendant has been unduly prejudiced by the failure to make a timely substitution; and accordingly, the action should be dismissed. 14. A prior application for the relief requested herein has been made to this court, and was denied, with leave to renew, to provide notice those persons interested in the decedent’s estate. (Annexed hereto and marked Exhibit “C” is a copy of this court’s order, dated March 29, 2021.) Thereafter, the undersigned was advised by plaintiff’s attorney that the plaintiff decedent had a daughter, Rachel Camarda Ovrutsky; however, she apparently has no interest in prosecuting this action. Nevertheless, notice is being provided to

the decedent’s daughter of the within application. 15. Additionally, a second motion, brought on by order to show cause was made, and the order to show cause was originally returnable on March 31, 2022 and required that service upon the persons interested in dec e d e n t ’s estate, her daughter, Rachel Camarda Ovrutsky, 515 Daryl Drive, Medford, New York 11763, be made via CPLR §308 on or before March 15, 2022. 16. The process server attempted service at 515 Daryl Drive, Medford, New York 11763; however, the premises was vacant and padlocked. Thereafter, and after investigation, another address was identified at 21 Walter Street, Apt. 2A, Brentwood, New York. However, service at that address was also unsuccessful, because the process server was advised that Ms. Ovrutsky did not reside there. 17. The most recent address for Ms. Ovrutsky, according to the records of the New York State Department of Motor Vehicles, is 54 Forest Avenue, Nesconset, New York 11767. The process server then attempted service of the order to show cause at that address; and was advised by the current resident that Ms. Ovrutsky may have moved to Florida approximately 2-3 months ago. However, no specific address was provided. 18. By reason of the foregoing, we had respectfully requested that the order to show cause be adjourned and the date to serve the d e c e d e n t ’s daughter be extended, so that further investigation may be conducted in an effort to effectuate personal service of the order to show cause. The order to show cause then was adjourned until May 16, 2022, and with service to be made by April 29, 2022. 19. Additional investigation was conducted in an effort to obtain the current address of Ms. Ovrutsky. The investigation included an inquiry at the Nesconset USPS to request a forwarding address, if any, for Ms. Ovrutsky. The Post Office replied that there was no change of address order on

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It’s such a wonderful day, at our shops in Stony Brook Village and SoHo, New York City.

A boardwalk allows visitors to enjoy the view around Flax Pond. Photo by John Turner

Local state officials sponsor bill to protect Flax Pond tidal wetland BY RITA J. EGAN RITA@TBRNEWSMEDIA.COM A bill currently awaiting Gov. Kathy Hochul’s (D) signature will help to protect a local tidal wetland. Bill A10187 will establish the Flax Pond tidal wetland in Old Field as a sanctuary and also amend the navigation laws to prohibit the use of motor boats within that sanctuary. The bill was sponsored by state Assemblyman Steve Englebright (D-Setauket) in the Assembly and state Sen. Mario Mattera (R-St. James) in the Senate. The bill states that “hunting, fishing, trapping and the use of motor boats are not compatible with the primary purposes and management goals of the sanctuary.” Once enacted, signs will be posted to warn boaters that they cannot enter. The law will not apply to emergency and rescue vessels. Anyone found guilty violating the provisions will be fined up to $100 and/or imprisoned up to 10 days. The Flax Pond tidal wetland area is about 150 acres and was acquired by the state in 1966. Is it under the joint jurisdiction of the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation and Stony Brook University. SBU uses the wetland area as a field laboratory for research and education, while the DEC maintains it for habitat protection and for public use. In addition to the wetland, the property includes the SBU School of Marine and Atmospheric Sciences Flax Pond Marine Lab and the Childs Mansion. The home once belonged to Eversley Childs, who was president of the Bon Ami cleaning products company in the early 1900s.

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Englebright said for about four decades he has been trying to get legislation passed to protect Flax Pond and said Mattera was a big help in getting it through the state Senate. “We basically have joined together to put our shoulders to the wheel to get this bill through each of our respective legislative houses,” Englebright said. “And there it is, for the first time in all of these years.” Mattera said he was happy to help to get the bill passed, and he’s optimistic that the governor will sign it. “I don’t think there’s going to be any kind of an issue,” Mattera said, adding he feels its passing is crucial not only for the wetland but also for the surrounding area. Mattera said securing state money to dredge the inlet at Flax Pond is next as there are concerns that the continuation of terrible storms hitting the area could close up the inlet. Englebright said the Flax Pond tidal wetland area was created for the original purpose of academic research and education, and also for the public’s passive enjoyment. He said the bill makes permanent what the original premise was. “The marsh has been degraded,” he said. “It has lost much of its usefulness due to unregulated activities there and extraction activities. It has undergone some considerable negative consequences.” The assemblyman added that extraction activities include people taking oysters, blue mussels and crabs, especially in large quantities, and the shooting of birds makes it difficult for researchers to measure what’s left of the marine life. Motorboats and jet skiing in the wetland also complicate matters. He said proper research depends on “having a pristine unspoiled place.” FLAX POND CONTINUED ON A12

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The Long Island Music & Entertainment Hall of Fame finds permanent home in Stony Brook Village

BY BARBARA ANN KIRSHNER Excitement abounds in Stony Brook Village! On June 21, the Long Island Music & Entertainment Hall of Fame (LIMEHOF) and the Ward Melville Heritage Organization (WMHO) held a press conference in which they announced that they are joining forces by signing a long-term lease to house the LIMEHOF’s first physical facility at the WMHO’s Educational and Cultural Center in Stony Brook Village Center. This perfect melding brings together two organizations built on highlighting cultural as well as educational elements. The WMHO is rooted in the contributions of Ward Melville to the educational landscape of the Three Village Area. Its Educational and Cultural Center, an impressive white colonial-style building, opened its doors in 2002, offering interactive programs and events, exhibits, and theatrical productions. The Long Island Music & Entertainment Hall of Fame, a non-profit organization founded in 2004, recognizes, honors and preserves Long Island’s musical heritage. The organization’s educational initiatives include annual scholarships, a concert series, speaker series, and its Hall of Fame with such inductees as Billy Joel, Tony Bennett, Eddie Money, Connie Stevens, Clive Davis and Neil Sedaka. The organization recently expanded its mission to recognize all forms of the arts including, but not limited to, comedy, film, television and theater. Now that LIMEHOF has joined forces with WMHO, their ambitious collaboration intends to create a physical facility in the Educational and Cultural Center space that will showcase Long Island’s rich and diverse musical and entertainment history. Plans are for exhibits, a permanent “Hall of Fame,” a library, classrooms for educational programs and master classes, and a theater. Dr. Richard Rugen, chair of board to WMHO said, “We are looking forward to a long partnership with LIMEHOF. Our trustees feel this is a perfect fit with the other not-for-profits located in Stony Brook Village, namely, The Long Island Museum, The Jazz Loft and The Reboli Center.” “With all the other attributes in Stony Brook Village, such as restaurants, shops, parks, Discovery Boat, kayaks, historic buildings and hotel, this is a perfect addition. The multipurpose building was constructed to hold exhibits, performances, classes and is wired for distance learning. When I heard that LIMEHOF was looking for a permanent home, I called Ernie Canadeo and the rest is history.” said Gloria D. Rocchio, President of The Ward Melville Heritage Organization. The festivities were kicked off by the LIHOF

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Clockwise from top, Ernie Canadeo and Dr. Richard Rugen; Kevin O’Callaghan; and members of the Barnaby Bye Band. Photos by Barbara Anne Kirshner

2022 inductees, the band Barnaby Bye, featuring the Alessi brothers, Billy and Bobby, and Mike Ricciardella, treating the audience to a rendition of their song Sea Birds. Hosting duties went to the LIMEHOF Chairman, Ernie Canadeo, who proudly stated, “I don’t think I’m exaggerating when I say there is no place in the country and even in the world that has produced as many extraordinary musical composers or entertainers than Long Island. We have inducted over 100 from every musical genre. Today we are thrilled to announce that we have expanded our mission and our name to include major figures in comedy, film, television and the arts in addition to music. This beautiful building will become the home to honor, respect and preserve LI’s diverse musical and entertainment history and its future.” He continued, “In addition to a permanent Hall of Fame that will honor all our inductees, we will have 2 changing exhibitions a year. The first will be called LI’s Legendary Club Scene 1960’s, 70’s and 80’s. It will be a tribute to clubs and bands who played on Long Island and created the unbelievable club scene that no one who lives here will ever forget. We expect to draw people from all over with nostalgia for those wonderful days. We are planning a grand opening in November 2022.” Canadeo then introduced the world-renowned visual designer, Kevin O’Callaghan, who will oversee all things creative. “I love this community. I am thankful for this opportunity; it is really amazing,” said O’Callaghan. “For this first exhibition, we want to focus on the people, because the people of Long Island are what made so much of this

happen. The club scene, the music scene — it all started here. We want to get the stories, the stories behind the musicians and the shows and what people saw and experienced and what it felt like to be in Speaks and what it felt like to be in Hammerheads and what it felt like to see Twisted Sister. It’s amazing; Billy Joel, in his early days, just playing a piano, no band behind him. We want to hear those stories, so we’re reaching out to the public looking for stories, memorabilia. I don’t think there is anything too small that wouldn’t be important in here. We’re going to have a theater upstairs; we’re going to have a library upstairs. It’s going to be educational. I just can’t wait. I’m unbelievably excited!” It is of special interest to note that the space where the Educational and Cultural Center is located was once the site of the famed Dogwood Hollow built by businessman and philanthropist Ward Melville. It was a 2,000+ seat outdoor

amphitheater that hosted greats such as Louis Armstrong, Benny Goodman, Count Basie, Liberace and more between 1955 and 1970. In deference to this space, Canadeo said, “It was one of the most significant theatres on Long Island and it was right here where this building was built. So, you talk about karma and us being meant to be here; it’s really unbelievable. And if you look at the history, it was one of the first places that had no regard for racial issues. You look back and a lot of the artists here spanned everyone and it’s really a significant space. We are proud that our building is in this space.” The crowd was treated to a tour of the upstairs space that will house the Hall of Fame, exhibits and a small theater. The official ribbon-cutting and public opening of the completed space is scheduled to take place this coming November. For more information and to see artist renderings of the exhibits, visit www.limehof.org.

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Englebright said it was important to protect tidal wetlands such as Flax Pond because they “are highly stressed due to climate change and sea level rise, as well as pollutants that are entering the estuaries and the pressure of extraction activities.” He explained that a tidal wetland is a bio-geological phenomenon. “The biological part is, of course, all of the organisms that grow in the marsh that contributed to the creation of the wetland itself,” he said. “The most prominent of that is a series of grasses. These are grasses that are able to tolerate salt.” There are two dominant high marsh grasses that when the first settlers arrived here and there was no hay from a previous season, they were able to use them to feed their livestock. The high marsh grass The Childs Mansion sits on the same property as the Flax Pond tidal — “salt hay” — continued to be wetland area. Photo by John Turner harvested on Long Island until the Cushman appealed to the Village of Old 1920s. Field trustees, and when he realized they might “The geological part of the marsh is why we side with the developers, Melville reached out don’t want the boats because the salt marsh is a to then New York State Gov. Nelson Rockefeller sediment trap,” he said. He added, sediment is important as it creates (R). The Stony Brook resident had just donated beaches such as those at West Meadow and land to the State University of New York for Old Field. Tides carry into inlets silt and clay the Long Island college to move to its current fractions which become the soil component of location. “He had some clout and he used it on behalf the wetlands. of our community,” Englebright said. “It was Englebright said motorized boats or jet political muscle that basically led to acquiring skis that generate “wave slap,” reenergize the movement of sediment or disturb the movement the property.” He said when the state university acquired of the sediment, which in turn reelevates and suspends into the water the silt that can be up to half of the property they had to set up marine studies which justified their purchase. 60% of the soil. “Of course, that has led to one of the great He added, “If it gets resuspended on the outgoing tide, the result is the loss of the marsh.” marine research centers of the hemisphere, if not all of Earth,” Englebright said. “It’s a History globally significant research center. It’s an Robert Cushman Murphy, who was an entire division now within the university.”

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file; and that she moved, but left no forwarding address. (Annexed hereto and marked Exhibit “D” is the response from the Nesconset USPS.) 20. Further investigation was conducted to locate Rachel Camarda Ovrutsky; and information was obtained that a relative, Martin Ovrutsky, lives in Brandon, Florida. Our investigator spoke with Martin Ovrutsky, and he stated that he is Rachel’s father; but he

To Place A Legal Notice Email: legals@tbrnewsmedia.com would not provide any information in an effort to contact his daughter. He stated that he would have his daughter contact our investigator; but this has never occurred. 21. Accordingly, and by reason of the foregoing, it is respectfully requested that service by publication be ordered, in view of the fact that personal service cannot be made, although personal service has been attempted with due diligence, pursuant to CPLR 308(1), (2), and (4).

W H E R E F O R E, it is respectfully requested that the within motion be granted in its entirety, and that the complaint be dismissed, and the court grant such other and further relief as may be just and proper. Dated: Islandia, New York June 3, 2022 Brian Brown 9170 6/23 3x ts

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Powering our democracy

A government is only as democratic as the freedom and fairness of its electoral process. Right now, the legislative and executive branches of the Suffolk County government are at odds over what constitutes a free and fair election. At a press conference last week, County Executive Steve Bellone (D) defended a 2017 law that created a public campaign finance fund. He said this program, which is set to take effect during the 2023 county election cycle, will restore “the people’s faith and trust in government.” At the same time, the Republican majority intends to repeal the law, arguing the program undermines trust in government as public funds will inevitably be used to finance campaigns that some voters do not endorse. Instead, it favors using that money to strengthen public safety initiatives around the county. While the political branches battle it out, it is worth noting that this program is not supported by tax revenue. Rather, it is supported by revenues generated by Jake’s 58 Casino Hotel, which was acquired last year by Suffolk Regional Off-Track Betting. The question that no one has asked is how OTB factors into this equation. For eons, societies have struggled to root out vice and promote virtue among their people. It seems a fact of human nature that we are created with various flaws and foibles. Gambling, boozing and prostitution are nasty habits that will be among us regardless of the system of government that we put in place. Using gambling revenues to finance grassroots campaigns seems to be a noble end. This is not much different from a real estate developer contributing monetarily to a community to compensate for the potential losses incurred during the buildout. Attaching a just cause to an activity like gambling appears to be a worthwhile undertaking. Bellone himself said, “I can’t think of a better way that we can utilize those dollars.” However, if we are going to stake our democracy and the integrity of our elections on this public campaign finance program, we must demand much greater transparency from the institution that will be supporting it, Suffolk OTB. As recently as March, a local activist referred to OTB as “a known patronage mill.” There are still far too many questions yet to be answered by OTB. What percentage of its revenue will be used to finance elections? What is the leadership hierarchy? How many people are employed? What is the process for securing employment there? How does the power source of our democracy still not have an “about” page on its website? It is a giant leap of faith on the part of voters to expect a gaming parlor to act in the best interests of the people. Attempting to power democracy through gambling is a high-risk maneuver that requires much stricter oversight on the part of the administration. The only way this can be possible is through frequent hearings, press conferences and financial disclosures from OTB. The fact that there is friction between the political branches in Suffolk is a good thing. As the county executive and Legislature quarrel over the future of public campaign finance, there are important questions that the public needs answered. For any of this to work, we the people need to be constantly briefed about OTB’s various dealings. This is a basic principle of democracy.

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Evaluating the Biden presidency

As we evaluate the progress of the administration of President Joe Biden [D], it is unclear whether we should attribute its accomplishments to simple incompetence, or to an intentional effort to bring about

fundamental changes to this great country. At the end of the presidency of President Donald Trump [R], the rate of inflation was 1.4% and the price of a gallon of gas was $2.39. Today, a year and a half later, inflation is at 8.6%, gas is selling at $5 per gallon, and both are unlikely to return to pre-Biden levels in the foreseeable future. Biden has chosen to place all of the blame for inflation on a combination of the COVID-19 pandemic and Putin’s war on Ukraine, and none of the blame on himself or the Democrat pullers of his strings. Virtually no economist doubts that the primary cause of our rampant inflation was the $2 trillion “rescue package,” for which the government simply printed money and flooded it into the economy. His attacks on the gas industry, highlighting ExxonMobil, have emphatically ended our short but welcome period of energy independence that was bequeathed to us by his much-maligned predecessor, the aforementioned Trump, and have also contributed significantly to the inflation disaster. It is certainly not unreasonable to attribute these activities to a shortage of sound thinking on the part of the Biden brain trust. This is the same group that engineered our disastrous withdrawal from Afghanistan, making a donation to the Taliban of military

equipment worth between $7 billion and $85 billion, depending on whose estimate you choose to believe. Nor must we forget the potential contributions from the president’s degenerate son, Hunter Biden, who is the smartest man the president has ever met, and who has stated that the president always takes his advice. On the other hand, it is not inconceivable that this nasty group of sneaky Bidenists may view the imposition of general inﬂation and stiﬂing gas prices as an underhanded means of compelling us to forsake our gasolinepowered automobiles in favor of electric cars, thereby socking it to the evil big oil companies and mollifying the green zealots of climate change at the same time. After all, as Rahm Emanuel [D] gleefully reminded his Democratic friends, they should never let a good crisis go to waste. Our socialist bureaucrats need to learn to allow science and technology to take its course, and not try to micromanage progress to satisfy the whims of their constituents. In good time, I have no doubt that we will see a proliferation of clean, safe, zero-emission nuclear power plants, which will easily provide power for all the electric cars Elon Musk can build, plus more. George Altemose Great Neck

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Opinion

An open letter to our president

ear President Biden, In an ideal world, everyone would be rooting for you. After all, as the leader of the country, your success is our success. That’s certainly how the late George H.W. Bush (41, not 43) felt when he left a supportive note for Bill Clinton, the politician who defeated him. We don’t live in that world. People are actively rooting against you, many of D. None them American and many of them eager for of the above power, influence and BY DANIEL DUNAIEF opportunity. Against that backdrop, I’m sure it’s challenging to get out in front of any story or narrative. You can’t control gas prices, right? You can’t control the weather, the global economy, the war in Ukraine or anything else that’s casting

a pall over the nation and the world. And yet, your job requires a certain level of messaging, communicating and leadership. You might not feel you can do much about the litany of problems you face — Republicans won’t let you, inflation is cutting everyone’s pay, and Covid continues to make people sick. But here’s the thing: you need to get out in front of something. You need to step up and tell us how things will get better. We want to believe you because everyone wants happier days. That starts with you. In the midst of some heated tension with the Soviet Union, Ronald Reagan offered the country the kind of reassurance that you haven’t provided. Despite the collection of nuclear missiles pointed at us, Reagan suggested that we were safe and should sleep well. Look, I get it. People pounce on every syllable you say that might be a bit hard to follow. You’ve had a long history of verbal gaffes. But you can’t let fear of saying the wrong thing keep you from saying anything. Americans see you periodically, but you

rarely tell us anything memorable or offer us a digestible helping of hope. Your administration as a whole seems to be following your lead. No one in your cabinet has given us the sense that things will get better soon or, for lack of a better phrase, “you got this.” You have the largest bully pulpit in the world. The press follows your every move. Use that to your advantage. Seize the narrative. Give us a Project Hope or a positive message. Celebrate Americans doing good for their country. The talking heads on both sides have given Americans an enormous dose of anger every day. It’s become an outlet for their energy and a way to keep Americans glued to their screens, waiting for the latest outrage and the newest opportunity to be disgusted by the other side. When you ran for office, you assured us that we would return to normalcy and that you’d bring some measure of civility and decency back to the oval office. Here we are, the clock is ticking, and the anger machines from our two parties are in full gear.

Show the kind of leadership the situations demand. You don’t have to solve everything at the same time, but give us a regular update or an idea of what you know will work. We need you to show us you have ideas we can support and that you have a plan you’re putting into action. I understand your plan is to run for office in 2024. Why? How would that help the country? We know Republicans in the house, outraged on behalf of the two impeachments of your predecessor, may launch a host of investigations into you and your son if, as expected, they take the majority in the upcoming midterms. When that process starts, being angry and outraged will only throw your own fury on the fire. We, and you, need positive and effective leadership now. Talk to Americans, share your plan for a better today and tomorrow. We need you to succeed. While what you’ve done so far might be undervalued and undercovered, we need visible wins. Break this pattern and give us reasons to believe in you and in the future.

Come with me on a short bit of time travel

h! It’s summer. Yes, there are miserable things happening that we are accosted with in the daily news briefs: congressional hearings, COVID numbers, climate change, warfare, inflation, gasoline price spikes, and so forth. But there is something magical about summer. Maybe it’s a carryover from our school days, when classes and homework ended and we could Between think about a trip to you and me the beach or lounging BY LEAH S. DUNAIEF in bed in the mornings, that make us feel the specialness of the season. Come with me, then, as we do some time travel to my elementary school years, and I tell you what summers were like for me.

From first to fifth grades, my mother would visit my teachers in mid-May and get their lesson plans for the rest of the semester and the beginning of the next. She would then take me out of school, and I would not return until mid-September. We would travel to some rustic shack in the Catskill Mountains, a different one each year, where we would spend sixteen weeks in “the fresh air.” My parents, you see, did not appreciate urban living in the summer, when I recall it used to get hotter than now. Air conditioning only existed in movie theaters, ice cream could only be purchased in bulk from drug stores with freezers, and to get a breeze, one would have to drive really fast along Manhattan’s East Side Highway with all the windows open—that is if one were lucky enough to get a ride in a car. My dad grew up in the mountains, my mom in Corona, Queens, which she said was so countrified that there were cows on the road when she walked to public school.

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They keenly felt the inevitable pollution in the summer air and planned the escape for us children and my mom. It was lonely for me, fresh air not withstanding I would read a lot. Generally, there would be a farm or two within walking distance, and only occasionally was there a child to play with, only my sister, who was two years younger and had Down Syndrome. But my dad and sometimes my much older brother would come up and stay with us on the weekends, and then the pace of life would pick up. My dad and I would traipse across meadows and climb hills, for the exercise and just for the fun. Sometimes we would see cows grazing, and they would look at us lazily as we went by. My dad always reminded me to stay alert for the presence of a bull and also to watch out for any snakes that might be sunning themselves at the base of the low stone walls that separated the meadows. Should we see a bull in the distance, we should look to climb a nearby tree.

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Often we would find wild blueberry bushes, and we carried containers to bring some back to the rest of the family. We picked the berries in the classical way: one for the pot, two for the mouth, one for the pot, two for the mouth. As we moved around each bush, I enjoyed the warm sun on my back and the smell of wheat and grass carried by the soft breezes that caressed us on their way past. When it was time to return, I would wait for his suggestion that I lead the way, and it always came. My dad hoped I would develop a good sense of direction, especially when the terrain looked the same all around us. He would show me nature’s clues, like moss growing on the north side of tree trunks, as a help to finding my way. One time I remember getting up early enough to watch the sun rise from the top of the nearby hill. I had never seen the sun rise before then, but the real treat was just being with my dad.

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