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Smithtown library board reverses pride decision

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Within 48 hours, The Smithtown Library Board of Trustees reversed a controversial decision made at its June 21 meeting. Initially, the trustees voted 4-2, with one member absent, to remove pride displays, which included signs and books, in the children’s sections in its Smithtown, Commack, Kings Park and Nesconset branches. Two days later, the board held an emergency meeting and reversed its decision, again 4-2, with one board member abstaining. The reversal came after criticism from the community on social media platforms. Among the critics were Gov. Kathy Hochul (D), the New York Library Association and author Jodi Picoult, who grew up in the town and was a page at the library when she was younger. She said on her Facebook page the initial decision “disgusts me and makes me reevaluate an institution that I have praised for being formative in my life as an author.” The books remained available in the library’s children’s collection during the temporary removal and could be checked out, according to a June 22 memo from library trustees. Pride displays in the adult and teen sections remained. After the reversal of the decision during the board’s emergency June 23 meeting, another memo was posted to the library’s website announcing the rescinding of the decision. “The majority of the board recognizes that our earlier decision was made without the time, care and due diligence that a decision of this type deserves and that it was the wrong

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decision,” the memo read. No public comments were accepted during the June 23 meeting, which was held via Zoom. Thomas Maher, vice president of trustees, said at this meeting he supports the LGBTQ+ community’s rights. He said during the June 21 meeting, there was a passionate discussion about the displays, and the subject was discussed for a while. It was discovered there wasn’t a library policy about internal displays. He said his initial vote to remove the displays “was intended to enable the library to continue to offer all of its existing resources to all of its patrons in a peaceful and cooperative manner during this time of transition.” On June 23, he voted for the return of the displays. Trustee Marie Gergenti voted twice for the removal. She said during the June 23 meeting she received messages from patrons. “They felt that little children were exposed to some images in some of those books, and they weren’t happy about it,” she said. Theresa Grisafi, a trustee who also voted twice for the removal, added many felt the displays in the children’s rooms were not age appropriate for young library patrons. “The concern was for the small children,” she said. She said she tried to convey that at the initial meeting and said it had nothing to do with anyone’s personal feelings. Trustee member Marilyn LoPresti abstained from voting on June 23 and said she would like to research the matter further. Library board president Brianna BakerStines said at the June 23 meeting, “We assumed a role that was not our job.” Baker-Stines added that it was the librarians’ jobs to set up displays and “we need to trust the

A few books in the Smithtown Library children’s collection were part of pride displays that were temporarily removed in the children’s department before the board rescinded an earlier vote. Photo from Smithtown Library Facebook

staff we hired.” In an email to TBR News Media, BakerStines said in order to create a policy regarding internal displays, legal counsel advised that a standing committee for policy creation would first need to be created. While the board has multiple standing committees, the previous ones were only ad hoc. Baker-Stines said during her time on the board the members have only had to amend policies and not create new ones, unless based on an immediate need such as the work-from-home policy adopted at the beginning of the pandemic. She said the members realized it would take several steps to establish a proper committee. “We knew that this process might take several meetings, which may be why some trustees were in a rush to remove the pride display that night,” she said. Initial news coverage reported that the books were removed from the children’s collections when they were not.

“I think the wording on the motion may have led some of the media to believe the books were removed all together,” she said. Baker-Stines said she “was devastated by the vote to remove the pride displays” and added “the library should be a safe space for every member of the public.” As former library page and reference clerk at Hauppauge Public Library, she said, “I have been a part of the creation of many library displays, including Pride month displays. These are materials that can be lifesaving, and also materials that are requested by patrons during this time.” Currently, the trustees have 900 emails to go through after the community reacted to the board’s initial decision. David Kilmnick, nonprofit LGBT Network president and CEO, said while the removal of the displays never should have happened, the community’s response “shows the power that we have as a community to do the right thing and that right thing is so simple — it is creating safe learning spaces for all of our children.” He said the removal of the displays could have a traumatic effect on “someone seeing themselves exist one day and then erased the next and for no good reason other than hate and bias.” Kilmnick added the community’s response showed an “outpouring of support and love.” “There are more people on the side of equality, equity, safety and love than on the other side,” he said. “We just all have to work together and not be afraid, and it showed what we can do in a very fast, rapid, effective way when we do this together.” The pride displays in the Smithtown Library branches will remain until July 15.

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LEGALS Notice of formation of Worontzoff Premier Training LLC. Arts of Org. filed with Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on March 3rd 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: 31 Raybor Road, Commack, NY, 11725. Purpose: Any lawful purpose.

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,

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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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on West Jericho Turnpike in Smithtown reported a burglary on June 25. Two men broke the glass front door of the store and stole a dirt bike valued at $1800 and a locked cash box.

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Smithtown East and West toss their hats toward the future Seniors from Smithtown High School East and Smithtown High School West filled their schools’ football fields as students for the last time on Thursday, June 23. Smithtown East’s commencement ceremony celebrated the graduation of 401 students and featured the district’s Assistant Superintendent Kevin Simmons, who was the principal at East for 3 1/2 years before moving to the district office, as the keynote speaker. The two student speakers were Aman Mistry, who was voted by fellow seniors as the honor speaker, and Trishaulla Kanhai,

who is president of the Class Council. At Smithtown West, 358 students received their diplomas. Superintendent Mark Secaur addressed the students. National Honor Society President Tyler Nagosky was chosen by his classmates to speak at the ceremony and co-presidents Hunter Hayes and Madison Hilman also delivered speeches. Smithtown West graduates pictured above left and first three photos below left. Smithtown East graduates pictured on front page, and on this page above, center and below right. — Photos from Smithtown Central School District

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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

Hauppauge Class of 2022 celebrates

Last Friday, June 24, Hauppauge High School seniors walked onto the field for the last time as students. During the graduation ceremony, students and attendees were joined by Distinguished Alumni Speaker Paul Monusky from the Class of 1997, bottom left. Monusky is an 11-time Emmy-winning senior producer/director for NFL Films. He got his start in broadcasting at the high school when he began taking TV production classes with Mr. Fran DePetris. He was also the editor-in-chief for the school newspaper during his time as a Hauppauge Eagle. — Photos from Hauppauge School District

Commack High School celebrates the Class of 2022 It was a hot evening but that didn’t stop Commack High School seniors from celebrating their graduation day with family and friends on June 24. During the ceremony, student speakers Daniel Figueroa and Robert Acebedo addressed

the crowd, and senior class president Allison Spalding presented the Class of 2022 gift. Interim Superintendent of Schools David Flatley and high school principal Carrie Lipenholtz also addressed the crowd. — Photos by Rita J. Egan

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Editorial

A giant step backward for womankind

People often wish they could turn back time. The U.S. Supreme Court did just that on Friday, June 24. America has been cast back to the mid-20th century as states can now make it illegal for women to get abortions. The justices overturned Roe v. Wade, the 1973 landmark decision that granted a pregnant woman federal license to have an abortion and struck down federal and state laws that forbade the medical procedure. The recent Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization decision also overturned Planned Parenthood v. Casey, the 1992 decision that afﬁrmed Roe’s central holding and cemented abortion access as judicial precedent. Around two dozen states are now poised to criminalize abortion, a collective slap in the face to all women from the court’s conservative majority. Women of childbearing age will now have fewer options than their mothers or grandmothers. The reversal can lead to dangerous abortions, especially when one has limited access to health care. The U.S. already has the highest maternal mortality rates among developed nations, according to the Commonwealth Fund. The actual number is bound to climb as women’s reproductive health is no longer federally protected. How will these states deal with the repercussions? How will they pay for children whose parents can’t afford to raise them or for the therapy some women will need after delivering a child conceived during rape? Who will adopt or foster the children who are given up, because a mother knows she can’t take care of her child. Yes, there are more ways to try to prevent unwanted pregnancies. However, birth control is not 100%, and in the case of rape, sometimes by someone who is known, people are not always given a choice regarding having sex. What’s equally disturbing is that Justice Clarence Thomas wrote that other landmark decisions such as those regarding contraception, sodomy laws and same-sex marriage should be reconsidered. Are the Supreme Court justices allowing religion to motivate them when making these decisions or suggesting reviews of other laws? There have been debates over when life begins, because we live in a melting pot where people come from various religious backgrounds and some don’t identify with any one religion. In the U.S., we have varying opinions on numerous subjects. There is a need to make a decision considering those varying opinions. Most of all, women deserve body autonomy. Lawmakers can’t make Americans donate organs after death, so how can they tell women that no matter what their circumstances, one option is not available to them. The reversal of Roe v. Wade sets a dangerous precedent. Allowing states to set their own laws regarding major issues can lead to chaos. U.S. citizens don’t have to sit on the sidelines. Every election is a chance to voice our opinions. During the midterm elections, vote for the candidates who will protect and ﬁght for our rights to make our own personal choices.

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Letters to the Editor DNA registry in post-Roe era

It’s notable in the aftermath of the recent SCOTUS decision that overturned Roe v. Wade that people have the feeling of having won or lost — like a Super Bowl game that happens every 50 years. What happened to fairness and sportsmanship? What I see from Republicans is boastful gloating, from Democrats fear and panic. Add anger on the Democrat side which I can understand since polls indicate two-thirds of Americans favor legal abortion, just not the Supreme Court. But on closer consideration of the issue, the obvious occurred to me: It takes two people to make a fetus — male and female. Historically the burden has fallen on females for obvious reasons; they carry the fetus and give birth. But is there a way to hold the father accountable? Pro-life advocates have talked about supporting babies after they are born. But they are falling short now. It’s unrealistic to think they’re going to change now that they have “won.” In the name of fairness, the “entity” that should support the mother and the child is not society, but rather the father. Is there a way to identify this person. There is … DNA analysis. I would like to propose that all males — maybe all people — of reproductive age be required to provide DNA samples to officials. This way it would determine who the father is. Then this person could rightfully be held responsible and be required to support the mother and the child. In the name of fairness, if society can negate a woman’s right to have an abortion, then it ought to be able to hold the father equally responsible for the child it helped produce. I say this as a fairness issue, not pro-life/pro-choice. It’s notable that the gender that does not have to carry the fetus and give birth is also the gender more likely to be prolife — to tell a woman that she cannot have an abortion. I think maintaining a DNA registry would equal the playing field. I might add it would also facilitate law enforcement in finding criminals. Just imagine how things would change if men were held equally responsible for their contribution to an unwanted pregnancy. Having said this, I want to remind all people: The best way to protest is not to complain — vote! Dave Hensen Miller Place

Disgusted by country’s path

On Jan. 22, 1973, the Supreme Court of the United States ruled that women had the constitutional right to safe and legal abortions in all 50 states. This landmark, bipartisan decision was the ﬁnal steppingstone in the journey to protect a woman’s right to autonomy over her own body. On June 24, 2022, the court’s conservative majority, including three

Trump appointees, overturned this ruling, upending a woman’s liberty to choose to abort a pregnancy. This despicable judgment now serves as a pathway for at least 26 states to outlaw or severely restrict abortions, affecting tens of millions of people around the country who will have to cross state lines to seek reproductive health care. For those who cannot afford to travel to safe havens, we can expect a return to back alley “procedures” and unsafe attempts by women to relieve themselves of a situation they are neither ready for nor capable of supporting. There will be more deaths, more danger and certainly more children born into circumstances including poverty, homelessness, drug and alcohol abuse, child abuse, lack of health care, etc. And those who applaud this decision should be ashamed of themselves for recreating the conditions that we as a country were able to overcome more than 49 years ago. Are the right-wing extremists, who are so very concerned about the “sanctity of life,” going to care for the babies that result from these pregnancies once they are out of the womb? Does the will of the people, which shows that a strong majority of citizens support the 1973 Roe v. Wade decision, truly matter? And what’s next? Gay marriage, no doubt. Or will it be access to birth control in order to avoid these unwanted pregnancies? I am disgusted by the path this country is headed down, with stops on Sexism Street, Low-Income Lane and Disproportionate Drive. The fact that three justices, appointed by the least qualiﬁed “president” in our nation’s history, helped to eliminate a fundamental right for women to control their own bodies is a slap in the face. Midterm elections and gubernatorial races have never been so important. And women will rule the electorate. Stefanie Werner East Setauket

Stopping a tiny beating heart

Some thought-provoking inquiries Did you wear a mask during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic? For those fair skinned, do you put on sunscreen for a day at the beach? Do you wear a warm jacket when the temperature is well below freezing? When it’s raining very heavily, do you use an umbrella or raincoat? My guess is the answer to all would be “yes,” because they are sensible and almost automatic reactions to protect yourself and those you care for. Why then do you make it sound like abortion is the only way to avoid or respond to an unwanted pregnancy when there is a long list of conception prevention options for you and your partner? Most likely, intimacy has a prelude period long enough, for those

not already responsibly prepared, to take out a condom packet. The failure rate is around 5% when used correctly and they help in the prevention of sexually transmitted diseases and infections as well. There are those of you who will bring up rape and incest, but this is not about a felonious act, it is about two consenting adults enjoying time together. For those protesters with impressionable, young adult children asking why these prochoice rallies are important, do you tell them it’s because they give you and your partner the right to choose an abortion should the “unwanted” occur, or do you tell them they already have choices? The choices to protect themselves and respect their partner … or not. Prevention is the key especially when the alternative action, so ﬁercely supported by you, might involve stopping a tiny beating heart. Joanne Tereshko Setauket

Biden, Schumer and Pelosi are another Three Stooges

Under President Joe Biden [D], Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer [D-NY] and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi [D-CA], Americans face the highest inﬂation rate in 40 years. Food costs more when shopping or eating out. Housing costs more, be it insurance, maintenance, mortgage, property taxes or repairs. Transportation costs more, be it car rentals, insurance, leases, maintenance, payments, public transit, repairs or vehicles, used or new. Utilities cost more like gas, electricity, internet access, phones or water. Health care, long-term health care insurance and medications are going up. There are shortages of basic commodities, such as baby formula and tampons, that we have always taken for granted would be easily available. Security at our southern border has been abandoned. This year we are on the way to see 2 million illegal crossings accompanied by record amounts of fentanyl. Over 100,000 fellow citizens will die in 2022 as a result of fentanyl overdoses. While this is going on, Biden, Schumer, Pelosi and company continue to live the lifestyle of the 1% while the rest of us have to pay for the consequences of their actions. Biden, Schumer, Pelosi and friends remind me of the Three Stooges, Moe, Larry and Curly. While the Stooges made us laugh, Biden, Schumer, Pelosi and allies make us cry. They continue to inﬂict daily economic pain on us. Give them and their accomplices credit for driving the middle class into extinction. America is on the way to becoming either the very rich or very poor under their leadership. Larry Penner Great Neck

Opinion What if climate change deniers are wrong?

e don’t usually go to bed thinking, “what if I’m wrong?” We don’t get up asking ourselves the same question. We develop our beliefs, stick with them and, as time goes on, we defend them or push for change based on something we think, or are fairly certain, we know. But it’s worth considering the possibility that we might be wrong, particularly in connection with something as important as the only habitable D. None planet we know. If you don’t believe of the above climate change is a BY DANIEL DUNAIEF threat and you think rules restricting environmental pollution are unnecessary and a federal government overreach, have you considered the consequences of being wrong?

I won’t trot out all the climate science experts who have what they consider incontrovertible proof that the climate is warming based on years of data. You’d probably come back with the argument that the data can be interpreted in other ways or that science itself rarely has complete certainty. You might even suggest that a warmer climate would mean we wouldn’t need to use as much heat during the winter months and that some crops might grow better during a longer, hotter growing season. While I don’t ascribe to those thoughts — which a headline grabbing Republican recently espoused — because of the danger to so many staple crops from a warmer season that could include droughts and storms that cripple cities and destroy crops, I want those who don’t believe climate change is real to consider what might happen if they are wrong. At the time of this writing, the Supreme Court hadn’t ruled on West Virginia vs. Environmental Protection Agency. If the conservative majority, who have been

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reshaping the political and legal landscape at a rapid pace, rules as expected, the EPA will have less authority to regulate power plant pollution. That would mean power plants won’t have to comply with federal rules that limit the gases they emit into the environment and the pollutants they send into the air. These companies may be able to make more money by continuing to operate as they had in the past. Yay for them? Right? Well, not so fast. What’s the risk if they are wrong? We all make decisions when weighing risks, whether it’s the types of stocks we invest in, the places we go that might be dangerous at night, or the undercooked foods we eat. So, if they’re wrong, the world continues to heat up, storms such as hurricanes move more slowly, dumping more rain on any one area, crops get destroyed, glaciers continue to melt causing sea levels to rise, and biodiversity declines, wiping out species that might have otherwise led to cures for disease or provide future food sources. Some areas also become uninhabitable. Our children, grandchildren and future

generations can’t come back to tell us who was right. What we do or don’t do, however, will undoubtedly affect them. Using the same logic climate change deniers use to suggest that nothing is certain, it seems critical to hedge their bets, protecting us from a future they believe is possible but unlikely. Even if the Supreme Court acts (or acted, depending on the timing) as expected, we don’t have to be fatalistic or cynical about the next steps in the battle against our own gaseous waste. Utilities and other companies that produce these gases have to take responsibility for their actions, regardless of what the Supreme Court says or does. Even reluctant legislators have to consider what might happen if they are wrong. Yes, leaders have numerous other problems. We can’t ignore the Earth. If some people consider the consequences of freeing up companies to send carbon dioxide into the only air we have, they might be making a one-way mistake. They must consider what will happen if they are wrong.

Optimism and joy make for long lives

omen need some good news right about now, after the Roe decision, and here it is: Women are more likely to live past 90. But there is a caveat. We have to be optimistic. Now, don’t poo poo this statement. It comes from a large study by researchers at Harvard University and was published in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society. Entitled, “Optimism, Lifestyle and Longevity in a Racially Diverse Cohort of Women,” the study deals with 26 years of data from almost Between 160,000 women between the ages of 50 and 79. you and me All the participants BY LEAH S. DUNAIEF were selected for their optimism with quantitative measures of testing. Researchers found that the top quarter of the women in the study with the most positive outlook would probably live 5.4% longer than the least

optimistic 25% of participants. Further, the more optimistic women were 10% more likely to live past the age of 90 than the least optimistic cohort. The link between optimism and longer lifespan could be seen across racial and ethnic groups. “Optimism may be an important asset to consider for promoting health and longevity in diverse populations,” states the article. Non-Hispanic White, Black, Hispanic/Latina and Asian, American Indian and Alaskan native women were in the group. “A high proportion (53%) of the women [in the optimism group] achieved exceptional longevity,” according to the study. “Higher optimism was associated with longer lifespan and a greater likelihood of achieving exceptional longevity overall and across racial and ethnic groups. The contribution of lifestyle to these associations was modest. Optimism may promote health and longevity in diverse ethnic and racial groups. Future research should investigate these associations in less long-lived populations,” concludes the Journal. Francine Grodstein, ScD and Laura D. Kubzansky, PhD, were the principal researchers of the study.

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Interestingly, of those tested, women with higher optimism levels were more frequently nonHispanic White with higher education levels. This study also suggests that optimism is “just as important as exercise when it comes to longevity.” The researchers found this to be true even when other factors like depression, chronic health conditions and racial, social and economic background were taken into account. So a positive outlook on life may be just as important as fitness—or so lazy optimists would like to believe, and based on this large study, they may be right. Stress, on the other hand, can take a toll on mental and physical health. According to an article in this past Tuesday’s New York Times, “certain types of stress can even age your immune system.” In a study involving 5700 adults aged 50 and over, stresses like job strain, stressful life events, every day or lifetime discrimination (including sexism or ageism) and traumatic life events were cross referenced with immune cell counts from participants’ blood. Simple aging is also a stress on the immune system. One way to prevent or minimize immune cell aging may be to minimize or do away with

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unhealthy habits like smoking and drinking. But all kinds of stress, we intuitively know, can effect physical health. How do we help ourselves further reduce stress? Taking stock of our emotions is a good place to start. Knowing and acting on what brings us joy and where we can find social support can help. “That may mean pursuing hobbies, spending time with loved ones, or unplugging from work or social media when you can,” suggests Hannah Seo, writing for the NYT. “Mindfulness practices, exercise and healthy eating habits can also help you feel good physically, which in turn can make you feel good mentally,” according to Renee Eddy, a New York City psychotherapist, quoted in the NYT. My best defense against stress is having social support from family and friends. My son, daughter-in-law and grandson recently visited for four days, and just interacting with them was a joy. My friends call and just chatting leaves me feeling happy, not to mention more informed. Stresses can negatively affect longevity. Joy and optimism, we are told by current research, can increase lifespan.

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