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April 15, 2021

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NYPA AWARDS Bea Ruberto, Brianna Florio and Mary McKeown show off the new ‘Signature Dishes of Sound Beach and Beyond’ cookbook, with proceeds going to a frontline worker tribute. Photo by Julianne Mosher

Sound Beach Civic creates fundraising cookbook BY JULIANNE MOSHER JULIANNE@TBRNEWSMEDIA.COM

FEATURE STORY FIRST PLACE The Port Times Record Kyle Barr This piece was extremely well done and not only covered the history of the event, but brought the emotions of it to the forefront. SPOT NEWS PHOTO FIRST PLACE The Village Times Herald Steven Zaitz The moment that tells the whole story. Great shot to sum up all sides and be fair to all points. INNOVATIVE AD PROJECT SECOND PLACE TBR ARTIST COLORING BOOK The Village Times, Setauket Great idea to get the readers to interact with newspapers and doing a contest. FEATURE STORY SECOND PLACE The Port Times Record Daniel Dunaief This story brought us the stories of healthcare heroes that have been so important in all of our communities this past year. CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING SECOND PLACE The Village Times Herald, Setauket This newspaper has created a classified section that does does not feel overbearing or overcrowded. With judicial use of space and bolded type, the section is easy to read.

NEWS STORY THIRD PLACE The Village Times Herald Julianne Mosher Well done, with good interviews that give the reader the complete picture. FEATURE STORY THIRD PLACE The Village Times Herald Julianne Mosher This story shows the other side of the COVID-19 pandemic. It may not be about healthcare workers, but it told a story of resilience on the part of businesses and young people looking to have some sense of normalcy. SPORTS FEATURE PHOTO THIRD PLACE The Times of Smithtown Steven Zaitz In our state, it’s no longer allowed to tank the catcher. If the same is true in New York, at least this little guy got as much as he could out of his illegal action. The determined catcher’s expression completes the scene. I’d have liked to see it in color. NEWS STORY HONORABLE MENTION The Port Times Record Kyle Barr Well done. Bar owners and restaurants need help, not harassment. Kept it short and kept to the point (thank you). NG BOOK T COLORI TBR ARTIS

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The Sound Beach Civic Association wanted to do something for local essential workers, and everyone knows that food brings people together. Bea Ruberto, president of the civic, said early last year the group wanted to do a tribute to the frontline and essential workers at an adopted spot they take care of on New York Avenue. Although still a concept, the plan is to plant a small tree with a memorial stone in front of it to honor all the people who risked their lives. But due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the civic was unable to do typical fundraising to make the tribute happen. So, instead, they decided to create a cookbook, “Signature Dishes of Sound Beach and Beyond,” for donations. “Because the civic is a not-for-profit, we are asking for a donation of $20 and then they get the book,” Ruberto said. The cookbook, which came out officially earlier this month, is dedicated to all the people who kept everybody safe throughout the coronavirus crisis, and features a section devoted solely to the local heroes. Ruberto and her group began reaching out to civic members and others in the Sound Beach community asking them to send in their favorite family dishes. “Initially, we wanted it to be just people in Sound Beach, but we weren’t getting enough recipes,” she said. “So, then we reached out beyond that, which included friends of people who live in Sound Beach, families of people who live in Sound Beach, and this is how it came together.” She added that by the end of production — which took about four months to put together

— 64 people submitted 220 recipes for the 150page book. Sound Beach resident Mary McKeown submitted the most recipes — 15 of them — and would reach out to Ruberto often to ask what kind of recipe she needed. “I just love all the people we’ve met here, and just to be a part of everybody doing it all together has just been great fun,” McKeown said. Brianna Florio, also of Sound Beach, volunteered to create the cover and drew the concept drawing for what the tribute at the adopted spot will look like when completed. “I think she did a beautiful job,” Ruberto said. The black-and-white cover features a local beach with a picnic basket and birds flying in the background. The 22-year-old said she took a photo of the Long Island Sound and then used her Photoshop skills to add the details. As of right now, more than 100 books have been sold to people throughout the whole country. “I actually I got an email from somebody who saw this on Facebook from North Carolina,” Ruberto said. “And he wanted to gift it to his mom who used to live in Sound Beach.” Ruberto said that the cookbook will appease all different types of palates because there is so much variety, but the classics still remain. On page 142, there is a recipe from two local boys for one of their favorites: pea-nut butter and jelly. Ruberto said the first batch of books has all been taken, but the civic is currently ordering more. Those who are interested in making a $20 donation to receive the “Signature Dishes of Sound Beach and Beyond” can email rubertob11789@aol. com or call 631-744-6952.

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What is happening to Long Island’s wetlands? BY ANGELA PALUMBO DESK@TBRNEWSMEDIA.COM

In January 2020, former President Donald Trump (R) signed an executive order that replaced the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers definition of what is considered a federal body of water under the Waters of the United States rule, known as WOTUS. In his election campaign, President Joe Biden (D) promised to undo these changes, which are currently under review. But what does all of this mean for Long Island? Wetlands are areas where water covers the soil, or is present near the surface of the soil all year for varying periods of time. According to a U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service report, as at 2004 6% of Long Island was made up of wetlands — that’s about 51,000 acres. Wetlands, due to their beneficial services to people and wildlife — including providing habitats to multiple species, improving water quality and assisting with flood protections —are among some of the most productive ecosystems in the world. Wetland protections can also create problems for business developers and farmers. One of Trump’s main reasons for passing his executive order in 2020 was to redefine the definitions of which bodies of water could be protected under WOTUS in order to remove legal roadblocks to farmers caused by the need to determine whether water on their land fell under control of the federal government. “After decades of landowners relying on expensive attorneys to determine what water on their land may or may not fall under federal regulations, our new Navigable Waters Protection Rule strikes the proper balance between Washington and the states in managing land and water resources while protecting our nation’s navigable waters, and it does so within

A view of the West Meadow Wetlands Reserve in Stony Brook. Photo by James Palumbo

the authority Congress provided,” said EPA administrator, Andrew Wheeler, in a January 2020 news release. Now, due to the undoing of restrictions by Trump’s administration, local conservationists are worried about the long-term effects on Long Island’s wetlands. Coby Klein, a conservationist at the Huntington-Oyster Bay Audubon Society and adjunct professor of Natural Sciences at Baruch College, said that Long Island’s wetlands are beneficial to both the community and the organisms that dwell in them, and they need to be preserved. “Wetlands provide protection from flooding, especially the coastal wetlands, the salt marshes and things like that,” he said. “They also help work to mitigate climate change. When plants die in these wetland areas, they don’t decompose very quickly. They serve as what’s called a carbon sink. Instead of carbon being put back into the atmosphere when a plant dies, it gets stored in the soil and in the muck in the water.” Victoria O’Neill, Long Island Sound Study habitat restoration coordinator at the state Department of Environmental Conservation, is another local conservationist who confirms that

healthy wetlands are important to Long Island. “Tidal wetlands provide many different ecosystem services to Long Island communities,” she said. “They help provide protection from coastal storm surge, improve water quality, provide recreational enjoyment and serve as nesting, breeding and resting grounds for commercial and recreationally important fish and shellfish.” With all of the benefits wetlands provide to Long Island communities and ecosystems, why did the federal government want to push back on protecting them? Klein said it is because, “they get in the way.” “When there’s any type of pollution that gets into a body of water, it ends up in a wetland,” Klein said. “That’s bad news for the things that grow there and live there. Salt marshes are very susceptible to nitrogen pollution, and that’s a big problem on Long Island because almost everybody around here fertilizes their lawns, and they tend to overfertilize.” He added that because of the high volume of sewage systems on Long Island, the excess fertilizer from people’s lawns and farmers’ fields tends to go from the sewage systems to large bodies of water and then eventually into rivers and wetlands. This causes excess nitrogen that is

detrimental to those ecosystems. Under Trump’s redefinition of protected waters under WOTUS, it has become easier for developers and farmers to make those kinds of damages to wetlands but, according to the DEC, New York is taking great steps forward as a leader in the efforts to protect state wetlands and their invaluable natural habitat. “It is estimated that the Navigable Waters Protection Rule will remove federal protections for about half the nation’s wetlands,” the state DEC said in a 2020 statement. “Thankfully, existing strong protections of waters in New York state will reduce the impact of the Navigable Waters Protection Rule compared to many other states. However, not all wetlands are protected under New York law and we rely on federal protection and our water quality certification review to protect smaller wetlands. Recent changes in the definition of Waters of the United States have resulted in fewer of these smaller wetlands receiving any regulatory protection.” According to O’Neill, active steps are being taken to restore wetland habitats that have been lost. “The tidal wetland ecosystem target in the LISS’s 2015 Comprehensive Conservation & Management Plan set a goal to restore 515 additional acres of tidal wetlands by 2035 from a 2014 baseline,” she said. “As of 2020, we are 15.5% toward our goal.” Klein said that restoration projects are time sensitive and need to happen as soon as possible. “Wetlands provide us with all kinds of important ecosystem services and even more important than that, they’re just pleasant places,” he said. “We should try to preserve them simply because there are so many creatures besides us that depend on them. So even if they didn’t do all this important stuff for us, we should still try to conserve them because they do important things for other species.” To see more photos, visit tbrnewsmedia.com.

Zeldin and Republican Conference seek to restore veterans program state funding BY CHRIS CUMELLA DESK@TBRNEWSMEDIA.COM As the deadline for approval of New York State’s final budget approached on April 1, U.S. Congressman Lee Zeldin (R-NY1) joined the state Senate Republican Conference March 24 on a call to action from Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D) to restore funding for the PFC Joseph P. Dwyer Peer Support Program for veterans. The Dwyer program was introduced in 2012 by Zeldin, then a state senator and a U.S. Army veteran himself, having served in Operation Iraqi Freedom. Essential health support was provided to veterans in the state. Zeldin’s home county of Suffolk was among the first to utilize the program. The program has received bipartisan support

from local governments up to the State Capitol. However, funding has been omitted in this year’s Cuomo budget proposal. “It has been an honor to help lead the effort to take a model here in New York and try to expand it nationally,” Zeldin said. “Every veteran in every corner of America deserves to have that resource available to them.” According to Zeldin and the Republican Conference, the operation was labeled as “immensely impactful” based on the ability to provide various mental health services designed to help veterans reintegrate back into civilian life. The program was named in honor of Dwyer, an Army combat medic in the Iraq War who was in an iconic 2003 photo carrying a young Iraqi boy away from danger. After Dwyer’s return home from service

overseas, he struggled with post-traumatic stress disorder. He died in 2008. The Dwyer program stands as a peer-topeer support model, which provides a safe, confidential and educational platform where all veterans meet in support of each other’s successful transition to post-service life. The program also seeks to help aid “vet-tovet relationships” to enhance positive change through shared experiences, a process combined with learning and personal growth. “As a combat veteran, I fully understand the difference the services provided by the Joseph P. Dwyer program can make in the lives of our veterans who are struggling,” said state Senate Republican Leader Robert Ortt, an Army National Guard veteran who served in Operation Enduring Freedom in Afghanistan.

“The need for these critically important services has never been more important, and they should be made permanent.” On March 15, the state Senate majority proposed funding of up to $4.5 million for the Dwyer program, which is the same funding level adopted in 2020-21. However, the state Assembly majority has proposed $6.05 million in funding. Suffolk County alone has been described as having “one of the largest veteran populations in the nation” by state Sen. Anthony Palumbo (R-New Suffolk). “Playing games with our veterans’ lives is unacceptable,” Zeldin said. “Not only must full funding for the Dwyer program be restored in this year’s final budget, but this program’s funding must become a permanent component of all future state budgets.”

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County

Port Jefferson Station Man indicted for Main Street murder

Suffolk County District Attorney Timothy D. Sini recently announced the indictment of a Port Jefferson Station man for allegedly murdering a man on Main Street in Port Jefferson on March 24. Joseph Garcia, 19, of Market Street, is charged with Murder in the Second Degree, a class A felony; Criminal Possession of a Weapon in the Second Degree, a class C felony; and Criminal Contempt in the Second Degree, a class A misdemeanor. “This is a highly disturbing, tragic case,” said Sini in a press release on April 8. “The defendant allegedly murdered the victim in broad daylight and in the middle of a busy downtown. We also retrieved video surveillance allegedly showing this individual joking about the shooting a mere 10 minutes after the murder occurred.” At approximately 3:35 p.m. on March 24, Suffolk County Police 6th Precinct officers responded to a 911 call reporting a man shot in front of 122 Main St. in Port Jefferson. Upon arrival, officers found David John Bliss, Jr., of Shirley, on the ground with a gunshot wound. Bliss was transported to St. Charles Hospital in Port Jefferson where he was pronounced dead.

“This incident has devastated the victim’s family and the community at large, and we will do everything in our power to hold the defendant accountable,” Sini added. Following an investigation by the Suffolk County District Attorney’s Office’s Felony Offense Bureau and the Suffolk County Police Homicide Squad, Garcia was identified as the alleged shooter and was arrested on March 27. The investigation included reports from several eyewitnesses as well as surveillance video allegedly showing Garcia shoot and kill Bliss before leaving the scene in a vehicle. Additional video surveillance allegedly shows Garcia arriving at a residence in Setauket approximately 10 minutes after the murder in possession of a firearm. Garcia can allegedly be heard on the video surveillance taken from the residence making admissions as to the shooting. Garcia was arraigned on the indictment virtually today in front of Suffolk County Supreme Court Justice Timothy Mazzei and was remanded without bail. He is being represented by George Duncan and is due back in court on April 21. If convicted of the top count, Garcia faces a maximum sentence of 25 years to life in prison.

A total of 54 new recruits were sworn in by Suffolk County officials in Brentwood police academy, Monday, April 12. Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone (D) and county Police Commissioner Geraldine Hart were responsible for swearing in the second portion of the class, one that had the highest percentage of minorities in the history of the county. The first class, holding 50 recruits, was sworn in March 29. With a total of 104 recruits from all over Suffolk County, including eight women, 28% are minorities and 10 are fluent in Spanish. “Being a law enforcement officer is a crucial role in our society,” Bellone said. “So first let me say thank you for your willingness to stand up and serve your community and being willing to

take on the responsibilities of a law enforcement officer.” Almost half the recruiting class had prior law enforcement experience and one-third of the class are military veterans. Bellone expressed his anticipation for the recruits to begin their 30-day training. Special recognition was given to the good Samaritans, a retired NYPD officer and a Marine, who did not hesitate to offer assistance to Officer Christopher Racioppo in his time of need after a traffic stop stabbing in Patchogue Saturday. “Officers responded immediately and relied on their training, the quality training that they received here in this academy to make the critical, split-second decisions that needed to be made that very well may have saved his life,” Hart said. Hart welcomed the new class in taking their next step into a life of service as they embark on their new careers in law enforcement.

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debt for students through the Higher Education Act, according to Schumer. This would also bypass the requirement to present the motion to Congress. Biden has said that he supported alleviating students of loan debt up to $10,000, and now the call to action is being echoed loudly by his fellow Democratic Party members. On his first day in office, the president addressed the ongoing dilemma regarding student debt, where his plan was to extend the pause on federal student loan payments and keeping the interest rate at 0% through the end of September. The United States national student loan debt has accumulated at an alarming rate. An Experian survey indicated the total amount reached a record high of $1.57 trillion in 2020, an increase of about $166 billion since 2019. Nearly 2.4 million New Yorkers owe $89.5

billion in federal student loans as of March 2020, Schumer said. The average New Yorker owes $34,600 in student loans, greater than the national average of $32,700. To relieve loan borrowers of their debts, Schumer mentioned that if the federal government forgave debts up to $50,000, it would greatly bounce the economy. He detailed how instead of repaying their loans, people can instead allocate their money for other immediate and urgent payments, as well as leisure spending. Schumer told conference attendees that the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 includes roughly $2.6 billion for New York’s colleges and universities, with half of the allocations distributed as financial aid to students in addressing hardships brought about by COVID-19. Some of the local institutions benefiting

from the American Rescue Plan for “estimated minimum amount for student grants” were listed by Schumer during the conference call: City College $23.6 million, CUNY Queens College $25.8 million, Syracuse University $15.4 million, SUNY Buffalo $31.7 million and Stony Brook University $26.8 million. Schumer also made an urgent request for the call participants, primarily college students, to stay informed by reading local and studentrun newspapers. He likewise reinforced the importance of those attending the conference to take a call to action to write, call and email Biden and get their friends and family to do so to spread awareness. “Student loan payments are on pause, but they are not going away if we don’t do something once the pandemic is over,” Schumer said. “These debts are just going to keep piling up.”

New Suffolk County Police officers were sworn in this week at the academy in Brentwood. Photo by Kimberly Brown

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U.S. senators advocate to president for student debt forgiveness On a conference call with New York college students last month, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) presented his plan to cancel up to $50,000 in debt for federal student loan borrowers. The plan is derived from Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass), who proposed national debt forgiveness as a promise in her presidential campaign. Both Warren and Schumer’s joint plan involves using a presidential executive to nullify student debt up to $50,000. “College should be a ladder up,” Schumer said during the call. “But student debt weighs people down, it is an anchor, and we have to do something about it.” President Joe Biden (D) has the executive authority to substantially cancel student loan

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County

New Middle Country soccer team’s goal is to include all BY JULIANNE MOSHER JULIANNE@TBRNEWSMEDIA.COM There’s a new place for people of all abilities to play soccer, and it’s right in Centereach. TOPSoccer is a new program within Middle Country Children’s Soccer devoted solely to children with physical, mental or behavioral disabilities. Rob Draper, a ﬁnancial advisor at Draper Asset Management in Smithtown and club president of SB Athletico Soccer Club, said he wanted to provide a place where all different types of people can run, play and score goals together without judgment or fear. “Soccer helped me experience my kids’ childhoods,” he said. “With soccer, there were times where I would go, ‘Wow. That’s great,’ and our goal is to give those moments to these parents so they can experience it, too.” Draper teamed up with Dave Phaff, also of SB Athletico, and James Malone, president of Middle Country Children’s Soccer to make this dream a reality. “We’re all just good-hearted people that just really enjoy working with children and

watching them grow into young women and men,” Phaff said. Ofﬁcially kicking off last weekend, the program is made up primarily of skills sessions that help teach the participants the game of soccer, while at the same time providing them with an environment that is fun and pressure-free. Phaff said the whole process took less than three months to get off the ground, and everyone was immediately on board. Joining the team is Tara Phaff, Dave’s wife, who is also a Doctor of Physical Therapy, who helped create the best plans for each individual

participant’s needs. According to Middle Country TOPSoccer, the team encourages any child or adult who is differently-abled to get involved — and its 100% free. With no questions asked, Draper wanted to fund the program for whatever families decide to join in. “Rob said to me, ‘I really want to start a special needs soccer program and I’ll fully fund it. I don’t care what it costs, I’ll fund it,’” Phaff added. “He has a great heart.” While other soccer clubs do encourage inclusivity, Phaff said there aren’t too many locations where kids of abilities can play further East. That’s why Centereach was a

great, central spot to get the ball rolling. On Saturday, April 10, the group held its opening day at Oxhead Road Elementary School with 25 individuals, ranging in ages ﬁve to 55, headed to the ﬁeld to kick, run and enjoy the sunshine. Some of the participants have Down syndrome, some on the autism spectrum and two children were able to play soccer from their wheelchairs. One thing they all had in common was the giant smiles on their faces. Each player, Phaff said, gets a buddy that works with them every practice. These buddies are volunteers and soccer players, themselves, who help the individual and stand beside them the whole time — and they are anticipating even more players to come join them this season. “The whole purpose of this is to give these kids an opportunity to be accepted and feel like they are part of something,” Phaff said. “So, we won’t turn anybody down.” TOPSoccer has their practices every Saturday at 10 a.m. at Oxhead Elementary School in Centereach. Families who are interested in joining can register online at mccsoccer.org. Photos by Julianne Mosher

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School News

Michael P. Bowler, a special RPHS lacrosse coach

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“Circumstances the way they were, the ball just didn’t bounce our way today. I hate to say it but that is the way life is, it isn’t always fair. And it takes a good man to lose and then to come back from it. You guys have your whole lives ahead of you, you have nothing to be ashamed of and everything to be proud of — even though we didn’t win everything, in my book we did. Because guys are everything. Not the trophy, not the wins, it’s you guys.” On Dec. 6, 2019, Michael Bowler eulogized the special memory of his father Michael P. Bowler who was a noted teacher, coach, club adviser, and administrator at Rocky Point High School since 1973. This powerful speech was given at Infant Jesus R.C. Church in Port Jefferson, in front of a packed crowd of family members, neighbors, teachers, friends, former lacrosse players, coaches and parents. For decades, he spent countless hours in his classroom, administrative office, and on the practice and game fields. This week, Rocky Point High School honored Bowler with a large picture frame with his trademark coaching jacket, hat, whistle and pictures that showed his more-than forty 40 years of service to this North Shore community. Always armed with a big smile and a can-do attitude, Bowler was the epitome of commitment toward every type of student and athlete who crossed his path during his life in education. Even up to his death, as he fought cancer, Bowler expected to coach his players, where they were never far from his mind. His life focused on the love of his family, service to his church, , and the devotion to the students and residents of Rocky Point. Helene Bowler rarely missed a lacrosse game at Rocky Point and was the anchor of support toward the entire Bowler family. Like her husband, she can quickly describe the players, teams, and games that her husband coached, since he established this program. “Mike loved everything about the game of lacrosse — the skill, the speed, the plays and strategies, the physicality,” she said. “He loved the challenge and excitement of being a coach and considered it an honor and a privilege to mentor these young men at Rocky Point.” All the Bowler kids played lacrosse on the college level, they all coached their own teams and children, and three of the boys are teachers and administrators. Bowler’s third oldest son, Kevan, connected lacrosse to the makeup of his parents and said, “I know many schools or programs like to think of themselves as a family, but I know that my dad, with the help and patience of my mom, looked after his team as if they were part of the family. Whether that

Helene Bowler, Charles Gerace, Reilly Orlando and Tom Walsh honor Michael Bowler. Photo from Bowler family

meant trying to keep them on the right path academically, asking my mom to help wash the uniforms so the team looked sharp or trying to find the best possible college fit for them, lacrosse was not just a spring sport to him.” Since their earliest days of growing up in Hicksville, Bowler was a beloved brother to his siblings. His younger sister Meg Malangone, of Lake Grove, described her brother as being, “protective, caring and gentle. I could always talk to him and he always had time for me, even if I was being an annoying younger sister. When my husband died suddenly, Mike was there to share the load — helping with my kids, whether talking sports, watching movies and just laughing with them.” Stephanie Bowler described her brother as being “an unsung hero who was always in the background, waiting to be of assistance to anyone in need, great or small. No one was beyond his notice or care. Others always came first, be it a family member, student, athlete, community member or even a stranger.” A lasting impression was made on his fellow teachers who have long retired from Rocky Point. Vincent Basileo was an American history teacher who vividly remembered Bowler speaking to the students on a class trip to Quebec. “We were in a historic church and Mike had the students mesmerized through his description of the religious artifacts that these young men

and women were learning about,” Basileo said. For 25 years, Bruce Mirabito taught and coached next to Bowler. He saw his friend as being a “goal-orientated man who always led by example within all of his endeavors.” High school guidance facilitator, Matthew Poole, was a young counselor who worked closely with Bowler handling the administrative tasks for the junior high students within the mid1990s. Poole watched as “Bowler disciplined and advised students to help them find better decision-making. He was also a man who understood the college recruiting process to help his players enroll into the best possible schools.” Athletic director, Charles Delargy, often spoke with Bowler, where these two “Irishmen” enjoyed each other’s company. Delargy believed that “Bowler was a true professional and gentlemen. I was very lucky to have him as a good friend.” Longtime athletic secretary, Rose Monz, had the routine of seeing Bowler and said, “Never has there been a kinder gentleman. A man with old-fashioned values with a faith strong enough for everyone. I think of Mike every day for many different reasons — for the kids who seem lost, for his kindness and generosity to all the secretaries. And most of all, I miss Mike for just being Mike.” It is impossible to put a number on the players who participated on the lacrosse teams

since Bowler’s first competitive year in 1978. “As a player of his and then watching as a fan as he coached two of my sons, he never lost the passion or dedication that he had for not only his teams, but all of the kids coming up,” said Peter LaSalla, a 1982 Rocky Point graduate. “He is missed greatly.” John Fernandez praised Bowler, too. “He treated his players with respect and wanted to get the best out of them,” Fernandez said. “He loved the game and studied it to be the best possible coach.” Michael Muller, a 2010 graduate, was a pallbearer for his beloved coach who helped him get him accepted to Dartmouth College. According to Muller, “The world needs more people like Mike Bowler. He changed the course of my life and countless others for the better. His legacy will live on forever.” For years, entire neighborhoods have been tied to the Rocky Point lacrosse program. Nicky and Vin Loscalzo graduated in 2011 and 2012 and they grew up with several boys living next to their home. Nicky always laughed when Bowler jokingly yelled at the six boys who made up the “Dana Court Crew.” Kevin Fitzpatrick was a “crew” member who wanted to thank Bowler “for always teaching me to hold myself accountable for my mistakes and to have pride in the things I work hard at.” Nicky LoManto, a 2005 graduate, said, “Bowler provided an outstanding environment for student athletes that emphasized teamwork, respect for opponents and personal life skills for life.” During the unveiling, Chris Nentwich spoke about the difficulties of leaving Rocky Point to coach his own son and being away from the presence of Bowler. Dave Murphy touched on the loyalty of Bowler and thanked his family for allowing all of us to have special moments with him. James Jordan addressed the sincere messages that people wrote when they learned Bowler was named a lacrosse national coach of the year. Family friend and a lacrosse coach Brian Buckley spoke of Bowler’s knowledge and how he always loved to talk about his sport. Rocky Point lacrosse coach Tom Walsh cherished his moments with Bowler and would like to carry on many of his traditions within this school. And Rocky Point lacrosse senior captain, Reilly Orlando, mentioned he is one of three brothers who all played for Coach Bowler. It is not easy to speak about a loved one who has passed away but, when it is about Michael P. Bowler, his legacy is easy to address and will be difficult to duplicate. Rich Acritelli is a social studies teacher at Rocky Point High School and an adjunct professor of American history at Suffolk County Community College.

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Rocky Point High School’s Kristen Zoll Photo courtesy of RPSD

Rocky Point student receives full art scholarship

Rocky Point High School senior Kristen Zoll will be one of the thinkers and makers to shape the future as a freshman at the Pratt Institute, the renowned college for art and design, in the fall of 2021. Kristen was awarded The Pratt President’s Wallace Augustus Rayfield Scholarship to attend the institute’s School of Art. She was notified of the honor during a Zoom scholarship meeting led by Pratt’s president, Frances Bronet. The school was so impressed with Kristen’s talents, character and qualifications that it has invited her to study there on this scholarship for seven years, according to Rocky Point High School Principal Jonathan Hart. To make the Zoom call more meaningful, Hart asked Kristen to invite an influential staff member to attend the scholarship meeting. She chose Gregory Armine, her art teacher and art/library chairperson, to join her. “It was one of the greatest thrills of my career to have been included in the meeting,” Armine said. Kristen is one of only five students to be offered a scholarship in each of the degreegranting schools — Architecture, Art, Design, Information, and Liberal Arts and Sciences. The Pratt President’s Wallace Augustus Rayfield Scholarships are named in honor of one of Pratt’s first Black alumni, Wallace Augustus Rayfield, who graduated in 1889 and was only the second formally educated African American architect to practice in the United States. The Rocky Point school community congratulates Kristen on this exceptional honor.

At the March 23 board of education meeting, Mrs. Mary Luhrs was lauded for her two decades of service to the ShorehamWading River Central School District. Mrs. Luhrs, the executive assistant to Superintendent of Schools Mr. Gerard Poole, will retire at the end of March. She was presented with balloons, flowers, gifts and, above all, words of appreciation from Mr. Poole. Mrs. Luhrs started her career in ShorehamWading River in 2001 and served with six superintendents in her tenure. She is only the second executive assistant to serve in the role in the district’s history. Mr. Poole cited her efficiency and organization in helping to keep the children safe and secure, families assured and community connected in all the roles she took on in the district office. She was always eager to assist her colleagues, become involved

Superintendent of Schools Gerard Poole and Mary Luhrs Photo courtesy of SWRCSD

in volunteer groups, oversee production and proofreading of correspondence, calendars, newsletters and most recently pandemic related New York State infectious disease reporting. “She has been a rock and an invaluable part of the school district,” Mr. Poole said

to applause from the board of education members. Mrs. Luhrs then thanked all the members of the district office, board of education and all the people of the school district for the role they all continue to play in the education of its students.

Shoreham-Wading River boys volleyball players honored

The Shoreham-Wading River High School boys volleyball team moves forward with a successful season. On April 6, the five senior players were honored at the sport’s traditional Senior Day recognition for athletes at the high school. The school district congratulates senior players Adam Gawreluk, Andrew Jantzen, Will Keck, Blake Wehr and Troy White. Photo courtesy of the Shoreham-Wading River School District

Fractured fairy tales in Rocky Point

In a fun literary lesson in Rocky Point’s Frank J. Carasiti Elementary School, students learned to take a classic fairy tale and brand it as their own, with a twist. Second graders in Kathy Guerrisi’s class chose among at least five books and created some inspired fractured fairy tales using the story of the “Three Little Pigs.” They revised the well-known fable by taking one of its elements – the plot, the setting, the characters or the ending – and using their imaginations and even pieces of real life, to turn their stories into more contemporary versions. Not only did the lesson enrich their understanding of story setting, point of view, conflict and resolution, it brought many giggles among their Above, Frank J. Carasiti Elementary School’s Lillian Ozorio and Anthony Cummings. Photo courtesy of the RPSD classmates.

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Pictured clockwise from above, Shoreham-Wading River junior Paige Alessi pancakes the volleyball to save the play; senior Tesia Roth digs to keep the ball alive; sophomore Kamryn Osik from the service line; senior Kaila Teodoro hits around the blockers; junior Lauren Halloran with the pass for the Wildcats in a home game.

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Editorial

Young people and the vaccine Every morning when we wake up, we’re reminded that we are still enduring this global pandemic. Whether you think so or not, everyone’s lives have been impacted by it. Some people have lost loved ones to COVID-19, some have gotten so sick they suffer severe trauma and some haven’t seen their families in over a year. Beyond the physical, businesses have suffered financially, some even closing their doors for the last time. But luckily the vaccine has lifted the weight off a lot of shoulders — especially for the young people in our community. Now that New York State has opened the vaccines to people ages 16 and over, more and more high schoolers and college students are looking to get the jab. And we think that’s wonderful. They are trusting science and doing so to protect not only themselves, but their elderly or high-risk loved ones. We want things to go back to normal for everyone, but the high schoolers specifically. Remember last year when the Class of 2020 missed out on their final high school sports, senior trips, proms and graduations? Some of them have even been robbed of the college experience of living in a dorm, taking classes in a lecture hall and meeting new people. If we as a whole do not band together to combat this virus, then the classes of 2022, ’23, and ’24 may miss all those key lifetime moments, too. The Class of 2021 has already lost their junior year — and most likely will not have the same “normal” experiences this spring as the rest of us had. We know the unknown is terrifying, and people may not agree with getting a vaccine. But is it worth not getting vaccinated? To constantly live in fear of the virus, or to not trust the medical professionals who saw death every day for more than 365 days? We don’t think so. We are grateful and commend these young people for getting their shots. The more people who do it, the more we’ll all be able to live as we did before.

E. B. White and me Recently I was in New Jersey with my former college roommates. We had been Zooming and planning to get together for months. The yearbook came out and we laughed over it. We tried a yoga pose to alleviate back pain, discussed the kids and uses of turmeric. We moved to the subject of CBD oil, and dispensaries, when “Sheila” handed us each a small, light weight, paper package. The next day, retelling this to my 22-year-old, she surmised that, as early 80s college grads, the package likely contained something illicit. The envelope, however, contained compressed laundry detergent sheets. I was cautiously impressed. My roomietribe had vowed decades prior to reject plastic packing when possible. The envelope label read in part, “ecofriendly, cruelty-free” and “biodegradable anionic and non-anionic surfactants.” To this point I had used powder detergent. I buy the cardboard boxes locally and they do nicely in the outdoor fire pit when empty. Once home, I gave my 20-year-old Kenmore a whirl. The sheets worked well in both cold and hot washes. My kid said they are easy to use. The thin 6 by 10-inch, lightweight envelope takes up minuscule space in the cabinet and the perforated sheets will do 60 loads. I foresee fewer shopping trips for me, fewer transport ships and trucks and a reduction in carbon emissions. The efficiency in cold water is especially important, I think. Globally, cold water is what humans have greatest access to. E.B. White once wrote, “I arise in the morning torn between a desire to save the world and a desire to savor the world. This makes it hard to plan the day.” I suffer the same affliction. When shopping, my first thought, after “How many carbs?” is, “How big a carbon footprint?” Thus, I began deeper research. I was curious about the manufacturing process of the emerging hydrate-at-home cleaners if I am to use them. As a Long Islander I am not always convinced that dirt is worse than harsh chemicals. Dirt and I are not so different. Nutrients for humans come from food directly or indirectly through plants grown in soil. If a cleaner breaks down dirt, it breaks me

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Governor Andrew Cuomo greeted students at the SCCC campus in Brentwood last week after they received their vaccinations. Photo from SCCC

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down on some level as well, no? What I found is, although all forms of laundry detergent manufacturers have, in response to consumers, removed most phosphates, other substances known to pollute the environment remain. With regard to packaging, most people I know are putting plastic into the recycle bin. A quick survey of friends in Brookhaven who use liquid detergent, revealed that half had purchased plastic laundry jugs stamped with an HDPE ‘2’ symbol. The other half either found no recycle number stamped on the plastic at all, which I found alarming, or, the symbol was high. Not in a good way. In either case, these cannot be recycled in Brookhaven. I found one of my own shampoo bottles cannot be recycled.

Although I have found vegan laundry sheets, cleaning action and chemical ingredients seem equal. The choice then for me, is either heavy thermal energy use at the front-end drying process for sheets or on the back end with disposal and transport of plastic jugs. After discussion with the family, we are abandoning boxes of powder for laundry sheets. I will throw the envelope in the chiminea when it is empty. On a personal level, my goal will be to do fewer loads of laundry and wash my hair less often. You’ll likely ﬁnd me in dirty jeans and a bandanna covering my hair — ﬂashback to senior year. Joan Nickeson is an active member of the PJS/Terryville community and community liaison to the PJS/T Chamber of Commerce.

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Opinion After a year and counting of loss, residents cope with grief

fter a year filled with various kinds of losses in 2020, many residents are coping with emotional burdens, including a calendar filled with anniversaries of painful memories. Called the anniversary effect, people who have been grieving losses are approaching and, in some cases have passed, the one year anniversary of the death of a family member, the last time they saw a family member in person, or the day they D. None dropped a friend who of the above couldn’t breathe off at a BY DANIEL DUNAIEF hospital. “It’s good to acknowledge an anniversary is coming up,” said Mandi Zucker, a licensed social worker with a certificate in grief recovery and in thanatology, which is the study of death

and dying. Those who feel comfortable offering their support might want to ask someone who is grieving what they are doing, if they have any plans and how they might spend the day. Zucker, who is the founder of Inner-Harbor, a center that helps young adults who are grieving, cautioned that reaching out to someone only as an anniversary approaches might backfire. If the anniversary is the only time someone reaches out, “that might feel disingenuous,” Zucker cautioned. People who are grieving might wonder “where you’ve been for the past year, if you are reaching out as if the other 364 days have not been difficult.” People eager to provide support to the many residents who are dealing with the symptoms and after effects of grief should first make sure they are comfortable enough with their own lives to respond to their family and friends. “Don’t ask if you’re not ready to hear it,” Zucker suggested. “If you’re going through something yourself and you’re in a hurry and don’t have the time, don’t ask.” Support often takes the form of listening,

rather than interrupting or talking. Zucker suggests people encourage those who are grieving to speak, without interrupting them, sharing their own anecdotes or judging them. While it might not sound like long, two minutes is considerably longer than most people can offer their thoughts and feelings, as others typically interrupt well before then. “There is nothing we can say that’ll fix” grief, Zucker said. “Our goal to be supportive is to let them say more. When you’re talking with them, think about why you are talking.” Commenting on someone’s experience, by acknowledging that their description sounds sad, scary or painful, gives them an opening to continue to share. When someone says, “It’s been rough with COVID,” almost everyone can offer their own experiences with the virus, the losses of freedom, and opportunity that they’ve felt, she said. Even though a supporter might want to share their experience to relate, the person who is grieving is likely better off having an opening to continue to share and experience

their feelings, Zucker suggested. Sometimes, just allowing the person to tell you to go away gives people control over a life that seems out of control. “You can give them space, [but] you can also send an email or text saying that you are still thinking about them,” Zucker said. “You don’t have to imply that they must respond.” Zucker is a fan of handwritten notes, which provide a material connection when someone doesn’t feel like talking, but can see a physical reminder of their connection to others. If people notice that someone who is grieving isn’t getting dressed or showering, they can comment on it, letting them “know you see them.” Zucker has a contrary view to the comment people often receive about being strong. For her, people show strength by being vulnerable, not by masking their feelings. People who might be experiencing grief might also need to diversify their sources of support and strength. That could include meditating or going for walks.

class even if the school shuts down due to an emergency or natural disaster. (No more snow days, sorry.) So here is what the scientists who specialize in the interactions between humans and technology developed, according to National Geographic. They created a tool to measure fatigue, called the Zoom Exhaustion and Fatigue Scale, or ZEF. They then used this in large surveys to measure that fatigue, in addition to how long each person spends on Zoom and demographics. Here are four factors that affect teleworkers. The “lack of nonverbal cues is stressful because people cannot naturally convey or interpret gestures and body language when just their colleagues’ shoulders and heads are visible.” That presents a constant struggle to the viewer for proper communication. Here is another, perhaps surprising response. “During video calls, people report feeling trapped in one spot so they can stay within view of the webcam.” As a result, they feel stressed, according to the researchers. Further, the default window, in which users see themselves

constantly, can cause “mirror anxiety,” a selfconsciousness that can result in distraction and has been linked to depression. Finally, there is something termed “hypergaze,” in which the viewer feels that the other person or people on the call are staring at them, their faces appearing so near and so intense as to cause discomfort for the brain. The survey confirmed that women who spend more time in meetings, with shorter breaks between them than men, reported greater mirror anxiety and felt more trapped by their video calls. How to cope: use a standing desk to feel less trapped; an orange filter on the screen may reduce eye strain; take at least ten minute breaks between video calls; ask conferencing companies to limit the maximum display size of heads on the screen; use some form of hybrid scheduling for home-office work. I cannot let this subject go, however, without thanking the tech companies for making it possible for me to “see” my family members during this separation of more than a year. It has kept us connected and sane.

Zooming during and after COVID-19

irtually everyone seems to agree that when the pandemic is finally over, life will not be the same as it was preCOVID-19. Prominent among the changes will be some degree of working remotely. Before the virus descended, requests to work from home at least part of the week were typically refused by employers. Enter “Zoom” in lockstep with the pathogen. Technically, Zoom was among us before the virus but only a Between small segment of the you and me population used the BY LEAH S. DUNAIEF platform. Once we were restrained to our homes, we laypeople discovered how easy and useful it was “to Zoom,” and the name became a verb, much like Xerox or Google. So certainly Zooming will remain with us for a long time to come. But what are its unintended consequences?

For one, there is the phrase that has now entered the English language: Zoom fatigue. We, who are on Zoom regularly and for long periods, understand this term. According to an article in National Geographic, published this past Tuesday and written by Theresa Machemer, new research offers data on this phenomenon to confirm our perceived discomfort. Here are some interesting bits of information. On average, women report 13.8 percent more Zoom fatigue than men. Here is more: besides long days full of calls with few breaks that are the culprits, the self-view video, the crowd of faces on the screen, the expectation to stay in view of the camera, and the lack of nonverbal cues all tax the brain. I would add to that the lag between what is said and its transmission is tiring for the eyes and frustrating to the point of encouraging us to talk louder, which too is tiring. OK, so we can agree that remote working has its perks: “no commutes, flexibility to handle household tasks, and easy access to conferences for all workers, including those with disabilities.” To an extent, we can now live where we want to live, and we can attend

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