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The road to the county championship As the Rocky Point baseball team preps for the big game, this is its story — A14 Theatre Three’s Mamma Mia! is a musical delight

Celebrating 100

Also: Sound Beach history film, State of the County Address & SBU graduation

Also: Review of Downton Abbey: A New Era, Setauket Tree Fest, Memorial Day parades

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100 year milestone

Mary Theresa McCarthy, resident of Sound Beach, turned 100-years-old on May 14, 2022.

She celebrated at the Moose Lodge in Mount Sinai, surrounded by 93 guests.

Among the guests were her sons, Brendan and Kevin.

At a separate event, Mary received a

proclamation from Town of Brookhaven Supervisor Ed Romaine (R).

Mary lives in Sound Beach with her son Kevin and his wife, Mary McCarthy.

Kevin McCarthy works for Times Beacon Record News Media as a newspaper delivery driver.

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An accomplished executive with more than 25 years of professional experience in finance, human resources, strategic planning, and process improvement, Kubik is expected to play a leading role in bringing about changes that will strengthen the core of the organization.

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Memorializing the fallen

On Monday, May 30, Americans will reflect upon the importance of Memorial Day. It is an opportunity to appreciate the past, present and future sacrifices of our armed forces. Right now, American servicemen and women are stationed overseas in every continent. With each passing generation, people throughout our communities have exemplified the values of duty and service to this nation. On Memorial Day, we remember their sacrifices.

of Setauket, sent this information to Gen. George Washington, who closely monitored enemy activity on Long Island.

In 1780, Tallmadge landed at Mount Sinai with a small force to attack and overrun a military base near Smith Point.

Undetected by the British, this group marched through parts of Mount Sinai, Coram, Middle Island and Yaphank as they headed toward Mastic. There, Tallmadge and his men set a major British outpost ablaze, depleting this valuable resource to the enemy. Some accounts by Tallmadge’s soldiers had suggested the fire could be seen by townspeople several miles away.

At the dawn of the Revolution, the residents on the North Shore of the Town of Brookhaven defended themselves against British troops. Many of these citizens lived in immediate proximity to the enemy as the British refused to relinquish control of New York City and Long Island. Local patriots of this area operated as the Culper Spy Ring, sending valuable intelligence to spy chief Benjamin Tallmadge in Fairfield, Connecticut. Tallmadge, a native

The United States entered World War I on April 6, 1917. At the time, the government decided that Camp Upton in Yaphank would be a suitable place for a military base.

Quickly, trains full of supplies were sent to help build the barracks that would house thousands of soldiers for basic training.

Soon this section of the Pine Barrens was transformed into a 14-week training ground that would transform ordinary American citizens into soldiers. When these men

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arrived at Yaphank, they were taught how to march, salute, make beds, handle weapons and explosives. Camp Upton was indeed an ideal location as the Long Island Rail Road could easily resupply this base.

Famous songwriter Irving Berlin wrote the musical revue “Yip Yip Yaphank” about his time in the Army at this military facility, which today is the site of Brookhaven National Laboratory. In time, 40,000 soldiers from New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut would be trained at Camp Upton. Although the United States joined the fighting late, American soldiers, many of whom were trained at Camp Upton, made important contributions to bring an end to the global conflict.

Long Island’s legacy of service

As local residents head east toward Riverhead, they will notice the former Grumman national defense facility in Calverton. This huge property once housed a key corporation that built many fighter planes for the military.

Another sprawling location for this company was built at Bethpage. During World War II, there were about 20,000 workers who

built 12,275 F6F Hellcat carrier-based fighter aircraft that battled Japanese forces in the skies. Many of these Grumman aircraft aided the island-hopping campaign of Gen. Douglas MacArthur and Adm. Chester Nimitz, who moved American troops across the Pacific Ocean from 1942-45.

For several decades, the Long Island workforce supported American servicemen and bolstered American strength around the globe. Grumman continued making fighter planes during the Cold War, supporting the Space Race against the Soviet Union and helping get Americans to the moon. Today, the Calverton Grumman facility is mostly used as a nature and fitness trail.

On this Memorial Day, there are numerous local stories of pride, heroism and service that continue to make the residents of this area proud. It is a time for us to honor those who have protected this proud nation, and continue to do so.

Rich Acritelli is a history teacher at Rocky Point High School and adjunct professor at Suffolk County Community College. Written in conjunction with members of the high school’s History Honor Society.

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Excavating local history

The making of ‘The History Upon Our Shores: Sound Beach, NY,’ a Leon Adler film

BY BEATRICE RUBERTO DESK@TBRNEWSMEDIA.COM Sound Beach, which nestles between Rocky Point and Miller Place, has been called idyllic by many who remember its early days as well as “paraíso,” or paradise, by those who settled here and it became known as the Spanish Colony.

In 2013, when Sound Beach Civic Association worked to update bus stops and expand bus service in Sound Beach, we became aware of the lack of a written history of our hamlet. Out of a desire to celebrate the people of Sound Beach — past, present and future — a book and a film have been created to honor its history.

In the late 1920s, the New York Daily Mirror newspaper developed a tract of land of more than a thousand acres which it had divided into Sound Beach and North Shore Beach (located in Rocky Point). In 1929 the Mirror began advertising 20-by-100-foot lots in an undeveloped area of land between Rocky Point and Miller Place touting “the charms of a heavily wooded and high cliff section of the North Shore.”

The area was bordered on the north by 1 1/2 miles of beautiful, pristine beach. Part of a subscription promotion, the only requirements for the parcels were a $12.50 down payment and a monthly payment of $3.50 until the $89.50 loan was paid off. Business lots went for only $29.75 due to a lack of roadway access.

Sound Beach soon became one of the many vacation areas on Long Island for the middle and working classes. The new residents who showed up and purchased the 2,000-squarefoot lots by the Long Island Sound came mostly from Brooklyn and Queens. At first, people cleared their land, erected tents and outhouses, and got by without electricity or running water.

Eventually, they built small bungalows.

Much of this is well known, and many people have shared stories with me of how Sound Beach developed into what it is today. Many of these anecdotal accounts I had not heard before, and I became captivated by the charm and the story of our town.

By 2019, I had become fully motivated to launch a project to unearth the history of Sound Beach. In 2021, the civic association published “Sound Beach: Our Town, Our Story.”

Brookhaven Town Councilwoman Jane Bonner provided her own review of this book. “[It] has captured the essence of this unique North Shore community,” the councilwoman said. “The many signs that say, ‘Welcome to Sound Beach,’ ring true today as they did more than 100 years ago. Our history is rich in the traditions, family and folklore that we all hold dear to our hearts.”

While preparing the book, we found a wealth of information in the newsletters of the Sound

Beach Property Owners Association from 1940 to 2020. The ads told us what businesses were on our main street, which at that time extended from North Country Road and Echo Avenue, the corridor into Sound Beach and where the Daily Mirror sign was situated, to the square at Huntington Road and Sound Beach Boulevard.

From the SBPOA minutes, we learned about the daily life of those early days and the challenges posed to the property owners association in providing the services needed to improve quality of life through access to the beach.

Oral histories provide valuable insight as well, allowing us to relive the events of the past through the voices of those still with us today.

Much of the story of Sound Beach is best told through the oral accounts passed down by word of mouth. We asked ourselves, “Should we cherish and document what members of our community have been willing to share with us?” We at the civic association said unequivocally, “yes.” Without these reflections a large part of the historical narrative of our hamlet would be lost.

These stories have inspired SBCA member Leon Adler to produce a film, “The History Upon Our Shores: Sound Beach, NY.” This is the third iteration in the series, “The History Upon Our Shores,” with the first two highlighting the Stratford Shoal Lighthouse Above: In 1929, the New York Daily Mirror newspaper began advertising land in an undeveloped area between Rocky Point and the Long Beach Bar Lighthouse.

“My hope for this film is to educate, entertain and Miller Place. Today, this area is known as Sound Beach. Below: Photograph of Suffolk County Legislator Sarah Anker and inspire a greater appreciation of the history (D-Mount Sinai). Above courtesy of Beatrice Ruberto; below from Anker’s website of our hamlet,” Adler said. “Produced with some lighthearted levity, it will likely be enjoyed by many generations for years to come.”

According to Bonner, “This video is a perfect companion piece to the book and I recommend it to everyone who calls Sound Beach their home.”

The North Shore Youth Council, the new owners of the Heritage Center and the stewards of Heritage Park in Mount Sinai, is a not-forprofit community-based agency serving North Shore communities from Mount Sinai to Shoreham-Wading River. The council offers comprehensive youth and family services and community education at little or no cost to residents of this “tri-district” area. Its programs extend into the community through collaboration with schools, local businesses and a variety of projects and agencies. A commitment to the community motivated NSYC to offer use of the Heritage Center for the screening of the film.

“North Shore Youth Council is excited to be Center space for the screening to further curate the film with the screening beginning at 7:45.

Copies of the civic association’s book, “Sound a part of the Sound Beach Civic Association’s the building as a true community center.”

Sound Beach will come alive on the big Beach: Our Town, Our Story,” will be available projects and encourage more youth involvement,” Bobby Woods, the director of the screen to an already sold-out crowd on Friday, for a $20 donation to help support the civic’s NSYC, said. “Because of the film’s historical June 10, at the Mount Sinai Heritage Center. For ongoing history project.

Beatrice “Bea” Ruberto is president of Sound importance for all generations residing along the those who are registered, doors open at 7 p.m.

North Shore, we’re happy to lend the Heritage and light refreshments will be served prior to Beach Civic Association.

‘There is so much history here and it is so important that we learn from the past so we can move forward in the future.’

— Sarah Anker

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■ Family Dollar on Route 112 in Port Jefferson Station reported a petit larceny on May 21. Three men and a woman allegedly stole assorted items valued at $50.

■ A resident on Kelsey Avenue in Port Jefferson Station reported that someone cut a lock on their backyard shed and stole power tools valued at approximately $600 on May 21.

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■ Verizon Wireless on Nesconset Highway in Port Jefferson Station reported that a man allegedly stole an iPhone 13 Pro valued at approximately $1000 by cutting the security cable on May 19.

■ A resident on Homestead Avenue in Port Jefferson Station called the police to report that someone entered their unlocked vehicle on May 19 and stole property worth $120.

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Bellone delivers State of the County address

BY RAYMOND JANIS EDITOR1@TBRNEWSMEDIA.COM

At the Shea Theatre, Suffolk County Community College Ammerman campus, County Executive Steve Bellone (D) delivered his State of the County address May 18.

The county executive started his speech with a moment of silence to honor the lives lost in the Buffalo gun tragedy.

“We continue to grieve for those who were lost, for the Buffalo community and, most importantly, for the families that have been directly impacted by this incomprehensible act of hate,” he said. “We must speak out against hateful rhetoric that is contrary to the American creed and stand up for what we do believe.

This requires that we continue to celebrate our diversity here and recognize it for what it is — a strength.”

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The county executive acknowledged the many challenges of leading the administration through the public health crisis caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. “In March of 2020, life as we knew it shut down,” he said. “The world came to a halt and Suffolk County was at the epicenter of the COVID-19 global pandemic in our state and in our nation.”

Bellone reported that the county has lost over 4,400 residents to the virus. As normalcy slowly returns, he said that the pandemic has taught valuable lessons.

“One of the clearest takeaways for me is the importance of public service,” he said. “During this county’s darkest hour, our employees did it all. While much of the rest of the world was on lockdown, county employees ensured critical operations did not stop.” He added, “It is fitting that this year’s State of the County is here at Suffolk County Community College’s Ammerman campus as this was the location for

one of our first mass-vaccination sites.”

region is currently on the front lines of the battle against climate change.

“As an island, we know that we are on the front lines of climate change,” Bellone said. “By taking action, we are not only helping to protect our region in the future, but we are creating economic opportunities in the near term as well.”

He also discussed the need for more charging stations as drivers throughout the county continue to transition to electric vehicles. He announced that two-dozen public libraries in each of the 10 towns in the county have partnered with the administration in the development of a chargesharing network.

Suffolk County has also emerged as one of the centers of the offshore wind industry in the region, according to Bellone. “This is an industry that will have a more than $12 billion economic impact on New York,” he said. “Suffolk County is well positioned to benefit from the new supply chains and the creation of approximately 7,000 new jobs.”

The county has also reached out to businesses and collaborated with local colleges to establish workforce training programs that will prepare residents for these new jobs.

Human resources

One of Bellone’s points of emphasis during the address was the need for greater human resources personnel in county government.

Despite its size, Bellone said that the county government still operates without a fully functional human resources department.

“Human resources, to the extent that it has existed in this government, has been done on an ad hoc basis,” the county executive said.

“Commissioners or department heads who are not human resource professionals perform these functions when a problem occurs or a crisis arises.”

Bellone considers this no way to run an organization, especially one as large and impactful to the lives of residents as the Suffolk County government. He likened human resources to military supply units.

“Operating departments without effective human resources is like the military trying to operate without its supply units,” he said, adding, “You can have the best fighting force in the world, but if those support units are ineffective, the mission will be undermined.”

Through the addition of the latest HR software and new organizational practices, he suggested the county can save $18 million per year in payroll operation costs alone.

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Investing in the future

The county executive called the Long Island Rail Road a critical asset. “Nearly two centuries after its tracks were laid, that initial investment is still reaping extraordinary returns for the region,” he said.

Bellone said the county is taking two significant leaps forward with both the East Side Access and Third Track projects.

The county executive announced a new project called the Midway Crossing, which proposes to create two new public facilities which have long been under consideration: the Long Island Convention Center and a north terminal at MacArthur Airport.

“It is crazy that a region of our size and significance, of nearly 3 million people, with incredible innovation and natural assets, adjacent to the largest and most important city in the nation, has no convention center,” he said.

“A convention center would bring thousands of people and businesses to our region every year from other parts of the country, importantly bringing new dollars

County Executive Steve Bellone, above, delivers the State of the County address. County legislators onstage during the event, below. Photos from Bellone’s Flickr page

into our local economy.”

In a grand plan, Bellone envisions this convention center will be connected to both a new state-of-the-art north airport terminal at MacArthur Airport and to the main line of the LIRR. “The convention center attendees would conveniently and easily fly in and out of MacArthur Airport, and if a flight wasn’t available they would still have the ability to take the train from either JFK or LaGuardia,” he said.

“Every great region must have a great regional airport and no one can deny that Long Island is one of the great regions in the nation.”

Bellone also foresees other opportunities to integrate the regional economy along the Ronkonkoma Branch line of the LIRR. He proposes relocating the “wholly underutilized” Yaphank station to create the Brookhaven National Laboratory Station, “effectively connecting this global institution to MacArthur Airport and the larger innovation ecosystem in the region by mass transit.”

Environmental quality

The county executive highlighted some of the environmental initiatives that his administration is working on. He said this

Exacerbated by the pandemic, ending the opioid epidemic remains near the top of Bellone’s list of priorities. He said opioids have wreaked havoc upon the county, causing horrific damage for users and their families.

“After years of steady progress, the pandemic created unprecedented circumstances of fear, isolation and anxiety that led to an increase in overdoses — 374 confirmed [fatal] cases last year alone,” he said.

The Greatest Generation

Bellone concluded his address on a positive note. With war again raging in Europe, the county executive reminded the audience of the example of the Greatest Generation.

“The attack on Ukraine is the kind of naked aggression against a sovereign nation in Europe that we have not witnessed since the end of World War II,” he said. “The images and the videos that we see coming out of Ukraine are absolutely devastating and heartbreaking.” He added, “I don’t think that it is any coincidence that after more than 75 years of peace in Europe, forged by the sacrifices of American veterans, that we’re seeing this kind of aggression happen just as this Greatest Generation slowly, but inevitably, fades into history.”

Bellone said it is important to honor the legacy of the Greatest Generation as these Americans had laid the foundation for a future of peace. “They won the war and then they came home and built a better future for all of us,” he said. “If we want to be part of the solution, then we need to do what the Greatest Generation did: Put our heads down and build. Build our families first and then do our part to build stronger communities.”

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Part I: Mental health strain for Long Islanders

BY DANIEL DUNAIEF DESK@TBRNEWSMEDIA.COM

The first in a two-part series, this article highlights the ways COVID-19 exacerbated an already difficult mental health landscape on Long Island, particularly for adolescents.

Amid isolation and uncertainty, residents had an increase in anxiety-related and mental health crises. Additionally, residents in acute distress who arrived at the emergency room sometimes had to wait hours or days for an inpatient psychiatric bed. In the second feature, which will appear in a future edition, mental health workers describe the challenges of their work during the pandemic.

COVID-19 has taken its toll on mental health throughout Suffolk County, as people in a range of ages confront challenges related to isolation, depression, anxiety and grief.

Area hospitals report that inpatient psychiatric beds are rarely empty. Indeed, patients have had to receive treatment in the emergency room at times for a day or more as they wait for an available inpatient psychiatric bed.

“Our emergency room has two behavioral health beds, but often, we have more patients waiting for admission to [the] inpatient psychiatry unit,” said Dr. Adnan Sarcevic, chairman of the Psychiatry Department at Huntington Hospital.

While patients receive the same treatment in the emergency room that they would in an inpatient unit, some types of intervention, like group psychotherapy “cannot be provided in an emergency room setting,” Sarcevic said.

COVID also exacerbated the shortage of beds when some units had to close after an outbreak of the virus.

“We had periods when some psychiatric inpatient units were closed for a variety of different reasons including COVID outbreaks” which created a shortage of beds, Sarcevic added.

At St. Catherine of Siena in Smithtown, beds filled up as soon as one opened, said Dr. Michel Khlat, chief medical officer.

Adolescent strains

The pandemic exacerbated trends that already reflected the mental health strain among youth and adolescents.

For the previous decade, youth presentations for mental health crises in the emergency room had been increasing.

During the pandemic, those numbers climbed nationally and on Long Island.

Estimates of anxiety among youth increased to 20%, which is dramatically higher than the 12% prior to the pandemic, said Dr. Vera Feuer, associate vice president in the School Mental Health program at Northwell Health.

Depression has also reached about 20%, which was previously below 10%.

Additionally, the pandemic caused a

Dr. Jeffrey Wheeler and Dr. Stacy Eagle from St. Charles Hospital and Dr. Adnan Sarcevic and Dr. Vera Feuer of Northwell Health, discuss the state of mental health on Long Island.

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three-fold increase in children with eating disorders, which is consistent with new Centers for Disease Control and Prevention data, Feuer added.

“There’s a real big increase in presentation to the emergency room” with youth who are considering suicide, particularly for girls who are 10 to 13 years old.

Additionally, adolescents are showing an increase in tic disorders, which are involuntary movements of the neck, eye or facial movements, Feuer said. While some studies suggest a link between depression and these movements, other research has linked them to the increasing use of social media.

As for the availability of mental health services, adolescents are continuing to find it difficult to become outpatients for an overburdened mental health care system, which increases the need for emergency services.

Community services are often “saturated,” Feuer said. “There are not enough child psychiatrists” which means that children go without care for longer, she said.

On Long Island, the wait for inpatient beds is not as long as it reportedly has been in other areas of the country.

“We do have kids waiting at least a day or over the weekend,” said Feuer. She suggested that access to beds and to crisis programs in school have mitigated some of the adolescent demand.

Dr. Stacy Eagle, director of Psychiatry at St. Charles Hospital, cautioned that the potential for addiction and substance abuse is “concerning. Even marijuana is dangerous, because you don’t know what it’s laced with and it can become incredibly addicting.”

Broader challenges

The shortage of inpatient beds predated the arrival of COVID, with mask mandates, social distancing, remote learning and athome work altering routines and creating stressors that often increased anxiety and triggered the kind of self-medication that led to substance abuse.

“I’ve seen it step up on a daily, weekly, monthly basis” in terms of generalized anxiety

disorders and panic attacks, said Dr. Jeffrey Wheeler, director of the Emergency Department at St. Charles Hospital in Port Jefferson.

Eagle said she has seen more anxiety, mood disorders and substance abuse, with more acute patients coming in from schools.

Doctors suggested that COVID itself can contribute to the worsening of a person’s emotional well-being.

“COVID certainly plays a role in mental health, both as a psychosocial stressor and due to the neurotropic nature” of the virus, said Sarcevic.

The types of treatment varies according to the severity of the symptoms, the underlying conditions, and any ongoing treatment plans.

“Some people come in who are in need of medication to be stabilized for depression,” said Khlat.

To accommodate the increasing need for non-acute psychiatric services, health care professionals have been offering

telepsychiatry help.

In the last three months, St. Catherine of Siena expanded their telepsychiatry services, which had been offered primarily on the weekends, to seven days a week.

“Due to the influx of patients we’re having, with COVID depression we had to [expand that] to the rest of the week,” Khlat said. These services “helped us out a lot.”

Silver lining

Feuer suggested a few silver linings amidst the health care crisis.

“The attention to something we know has been a problem for a long time” will help the community, she said. “I’m hoping the right resources and interventions will come.”

Additionally, the increased vigilance of mental health challenges has enabled people to feel that asking for mental health resources is something they can, and should, do.

“It has normalized these conversations,” Dr. Feuer said.

Available resources

BY DANIEL DUNAIEF Dr. Gregson Pigott, commissioner of the Suffolk County Department of Health Services, urged people who think they need help to get it right away.

Those people seeking help for substance abuse or mental health can visit www.SuffolkStopAddiction.org to find a network of providers in the 2022 Suffolk County Directory of Behavioral Health Services guide.

The following are resources available to those in crisis: — Family Services League’s Diagnostic, Assessment and Stability Hub (DASH) program. This is a 24hour stabilization response program for children and adults in crisis due

to substance abuse, mental illness and other life stressors. They are located at 90 Adams Avenue in Hauppauge. Their phone number is (631) 952-3333.

— A free 24-hour hotline: (631) 7517500, or www.responsehotline.org.

— A Comprehensive Psychiatric Emergency Program (CPEP) at Stony Brook Hospital at 101 Nicolls Rd in Stony Brook is available at (631) 444-6050.

CPEP has voluntary and involuntary emergency psychiatric services for children and adults every day.

“It is important for individuals to engage in self-care,” Pigott wrote in an email. “Listening to each other and recognizing the signs of mental illness and substance use can help mitigate a developing crisis.”

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SBU celebrates the Class of 2022

BY RITA J. EGAN RITA@TBRNEWSMEDIA.COM More than 7,600 Stony Brook University students filed into Kenneth P. LaValle Stadium to take part in the 2022 Degree Commencement Celebration ceremony Friday, May 20.

The students were part of one of the largest graduating classes in the university’s 65-year history. They were awarded a combined 7,610 degrees and certificate completions. The Class of 2022 included students from 68 countries and 45 states, and the students ranged from 19 to 71. In addition to the in-person event, it was live streamed.

During the ceremony, film director Todd Haynes received an honorary Doctor of Fine Arts degree. Over the past four decades, he has taken part in several films and television projects as a film director, screenwriter and producer. He has won the Grand Jury Prize at the Sundance Film Festival for his work on “Poison,” an American science fiction drama horror film that he also wrote. Haynes is a longtime friend of Christine Vachon, founder of Stony Brook’s MFA in Film, and has collaborated often with her and guest lectured to students in the program.

Haynes had advice for the graduates.

“I just wanted to acknowledge the remarkable teachers in my life, who I feel gave to me the tools to engage with a history and a culture that contained all the contradictions and many of the challenges that we confront today, that you guys confront today,” he said. “They helped me feel inspired to engage with those challenges, not to retreat or even impose my own solutions, but to dig deeper, to raise questions and respond to them in my own way, which is what I have the unique privilege of doing as a filmmaker. I wish for every student here today those kinds of openness, those kinds of tools as you guys all step out into this wild world. You deserve to feel as optimistic and inspired as I did at your

age and know that you embody all our very best hopes and finest dreams.”

Among the speakers at the event were SBU President Maurie McInnis, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY), and student speaker for the Class of 2022 Ahmed Syed, a biology major. During his speech, Syed told his fellow SBU students about his parents who moved to the U.S. from India when they were in their 30s. Syed’s three brothers also graduated from SBU, and his older sibling, who is now a doctor in Florida, was the student speaker when he graduated from the university.

“Stony Brook wasn’t just a college our family went to, it’s been our legacy,” Syed said.

“Understand that my parents came here with nothing and now all four of their sons are college graduates. Not just four college graduates, but four Seawolves. This is nothing more than a testament to what Stony Brook stands for.”

After acknowledging exceptional students in the graduating class, McInnis had praise for all the members who she said inspired her and others.

“As you join Stony Brook’s more than 200,000 alumni across the globe, I hope you’ll stay connected to this unique and passionate community,” the university president said.

“I hope you’ll continue to see Stony Brook as a second home, one that celebrates all you accomplish, strengthens your critical perspectives and supports your most ambitious endeavors.”

She quoted Jackson Pollock who once said, “Each age finds its own technique.”

“With the Class of 2022, it is very clear to me that your technique is to maintain a truly creative and collaborative spirit that will be your path forward,” McInnis said. “I know you will move together as individuals with a sense of discovery, ambition, innovation and artistry. Stony Brook University is incredibly proud of all you have achieved here — and all you will go on to create.”

— Photo above and right center from SBU; all others by Rita J. Egan

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Notice of formation of Field Lane Consulting, LLC. Arts of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY SSNY on 3/25/2022. Office located in Suffolk Cnty. SSNY has been designated for service of process. SSNY shall mail copy of any process served against the LLC to 4 Field Lane, Miller Pl, NY 11764.

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PROBATE CITATION File No. 2021-5489 SURROGATE’S COURT -SUFFOLK COUNTY CITATION THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, By the Grace of God Free and Independent TO: JOHN DALY, JR., if living, being a nephew of decedent, and if dead having predeceased decedent, his issue, if any or if dead having survived decedent, his distributees, heirs at law, next of kin, executors, administrators, successors and assigns and any other persons who might have an interested in the estate of Mary D. McCloskey a/k/a Mary T. McCloskey a/k/a Mary T. Daly, deceased, as distributees or otherwise all of whose names, whereabouts and addresses are unknown and cannot be ascertained with due diligence.

JAMES DALY, if living, being a nephew of decedent, and if dead having predeceased decedent, his issue, if any; or if dead having survived decedent, his distributees, heirs at law, next of kin, executors, administrators, successors and assigns and any other persons who might have an interested in the estate of Mary D. McCloskey a/k/a Mary T. McCloskey a/k/a Mary T. D a l y, deceased, as distributees or otherwise all of whose names, whereabouts and addresses are unknown and cannot be ascertained with due diligence.

A petition having been duly filed by Barbara M. Mekeel, who is domiciled at 2600 Mermaid Avenue, Wantagh,

YOU ARE HEREBY CITED TO SHOW CAUSE before the Surrogate’s Court, Suffolk County, at 320 Center Drive, Riverhead, New York, on June 14, 2022, at 9:30 o’clock in the fore noon of that day, why a decree should not be made in the estate of Mary D. McCloskey, a/k/a Mary T. McCloskey, a/k/a Mary T. Daly lately domiciled at One Sunrise Drive. East Setauket Hamlet.

New York 11733 admitting to probate a Will dated February 11, 1999, ( a C o d i c i l d a t e d ______________ ) (a Codicil dated ______________), copy of which is attached, as the Will of Mary D. McCloskey, a/k/a Mary T. McCloskey, a/k/a Mary T. Daly deceased, relating to real and personal proper ty, and directing that [X] Letters Testamentary issue to: Barbara J. Mekeel THIS IS A VIRTUAL COURT APPEARANCE. NO INPERSON APPEARANCE IS REQUIRED OR PERMITTED. If you oppose the Court granting the relief requested on this citation, you must file verified objections, with the appropriate filing fee, or inform the Court in writing of your intention to file verified objections using New York State Courts Electronic Filing (NYSCEF), except that unrepresented parties may file verified objections, with the appropriate filing fee, or respond indicating such intent by mail provided that the Court receives the verified objections or response on or before the date listed above. Failure to do so will result in an assumption that you do not object to the Court granting the relief in this matter and no further notice will be given to you.

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SSNY shall mail a copy of any process served against the LLC to (43 Halsey St. Port Jefferson station NY 11776). Purpose: Any lawful purpose

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NOTICE OF RESOLUTION ADOPTED SUBJECT TO PERMISSIVE REFERENDUM NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Board of Fire Commissioners of the Rocky Point Fire District, at a regular meeting thereof, held on May 17, 2022, duly adopted the following resolution: BE IT RESOLVED, pursuant to the provisions of the General Municipal Law and the Town Law of the State of New York, that the following described vehicle be deemed surplus property and that same is no longer necessary for any of the uses or purposes of the Rocky Point fire District and further that this vehicle (a 1994 Pierce Pumper) is valued at more than $10,000.00 and less than $50,000.00 and be it

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that sealed bids will be received by the Board of Fire Commissioners of the Miller Place Fire District at the District office of the Miller Place Fire District, 12 Miller Place Road, Miller Place, New York, until 5:00 P.M., time then in effect, on June 8, 2022, at which time they will be publicly opened and read by the said Board of Fire Commissioners for the purchase of a 2022 3500 4x4 Crew Cab Rack Truck. Specifications and Bid Proposal Forms may be obtained from Ms. Janet Staufer, District Manager of Miller Place Fire District, 12 Miller Place Road, Miller Place, New York 11764, (631) 473-7788, weekdays between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m.

FURTHER RESOLVED, that this resolution is adopted subject to a permissive referendum as provided in the General Municipal Law of the State of New York, and be it

The Board of Fire Commissioners reserves the right to reject any and all bids, or to waive informalities, as the interests of the Fire District may require.

BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF FIRE COMMISSIONERS OF THE ROCKY POINT FIRE DISTRICT Town of Brookhaven, Suffolk County, New York

Dated: Miller Place,

By: EDWIN S. BROOKS

FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Secretary of the Fire District shall, within ten working days of the adoption of this resolution, publish a notice within the official newspaper of the Fire District setting forth the date of the adoption of the resolution and an abstract of the resolution concisely stating the purpose and effect thereof and that the resolution was adopted subject to a permissive referendum.

Dated: May 18, 2022

MT. SINAI FIRE DISTRICT Notice of formation of Ashley Langford, LLC. Arts of Org. filed with Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 1/13/2022. 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: 5 Spencer Lane, Stony Brook, NY 11790. Purpose: Any lawful purpose.

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Board of Education Mount Sinai Union Free School District 118 North Country Road Mount Sinai, New York 11766 NOTICE TO BIDDERS The Board of Education, Mount Sinai Union Free School District, Mount Sinai, New York (in accordance with Section 103 of Article 5A of the General Municipal Law) hereby invites the submission of sealed bids on the following equipment, supplies and services: TECHNOLOGY EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES Specifications and Bid Forms may be obtained via email request to mcannet@ mtsinai.k12.ny.us. Bids will be received by fax 631-473-0905 or by mail to Mount Sinai Union Free School District, Attn: Business Office, 118 North Country Road, Mount Sinai, New York 11766 until 11: 00 am on June 2, 2022 at which time and place all bids will be opened Any questions may be referred to: Mark Cannet Director Information Technology Mount Sinai School District 118 North Country Road Mt. Sinai, NY 11766 Phone 631-870-2814 E-mail mcannet@mtsinai. k12.ny.us

The Board of Education reserves the right to reject any or all or to accept any part of any bid.

NOTICE TO BIDDERS FOR SEAL COATING AND STRIPING OF THE PARKING LOTS AT MOUNT SINAI FIRE DISTRICT HEADQUARTERS AND STATION 1 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that sealed bids will be received by the Board of Fire Commissioners of the Mt. Sinai Fire District at the Headquarters building at 746 Mt. Sinai Coram Road, Mt. Sinai, New York, until 8:00 P.M., time then in effect, on June 21, 2022 at which time they will be publicly opened and read by the said Board of Fire Commissioners at the Dist r i c t ’s Headquarters building of the Mt. Sinai Fire District, 746 Mt. Sinai Coram Road, Mt. Sinai, New York, for Seal Coating and Striping of the Parking Lots at Mt. Sinai Fire District Headquarters building located at 746 Mt. Sinai Coram Road and Station 1 located at 133 Mt. Sinai Avenue, as more fully des c r i b e d i n t h e S p e c i f i c a t i o n s .

Specifications and Bid Proposal Forms may be obtained from Ms. Marianne Waterbury, District Secretary, Mt. Sinai Fire District located at 746 Mt. Sinai Coram Road, Mt. Sinai, New York from Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Any bidder who has not bid this contract in the past can schedule an appointment to walk the grounds prior to bidding to understand the entire scope of the project.

The Board of Fire Commissioners reserves the right to reject any and all bids, or to waive informalities, as the interests of the Fire District may require.

Dated: Mt. Sinai, New York May 19, 2022

BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF FIRE COMMISSIONERS OF THE MT. SINAI FIRE DISTRICT IN THE TOWN OF BROOKHAVEN, SUFFOLK COUNTY, NEW YORK

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Battle of unbeaten titans

BY BILL LANDON DESK@TBRNEWSMEDIA.COM

It was the battle of the unbeaten when the Shoreham-Wading River Wildcats collided with Mount Sinai in the final game of the regular season.

Both teams faced off with perfect 15-0 records. Mount Sinai senior attack Joey Spallina did what he’s done all season, topping the scoring charts with six assists and three goals to lead his team to a 12-7 win over the Wildcats at home May 12.

The Mustangs scored two goals in the opening minutes of the game, took a 6-2 lead into the halftime break and kept their foot of the gas the entire way, never looking back as they now to sit atop the Division II leaderboard.

Mount Sinai attack Cole Marsala found the back of the cage four times. Teammates James Carretta and Jake Spallina, Joey’s younger brother, had two goals apiece. Goalie Brayden Wilcken had 11 saves in net.

Liam Kershis and Alec Gregorek both scored twice for the Wildcats and teammates Francisco Cortes, Steven Cain and Liam Gregorek, Alec’s younger brother, each scored. Keeper Jayden Galfano had 14 stops between the pipes.

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Photos by Bill Landon Pictured clockwise from top-left: Mustangs score; Mount Sinai senior midfielder James Carretta gets “checked;” Mount Sinai attack Christian Colantonio looks for a lane; Mount Sinai midfielder Jake Spallina looks for a cutter; and ShorehamWading River long-stickman Luke Gorman cuts upfield for the Wildcats.

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BY BILL LANDON DESK@TBRNEWSMEDIA.COM

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It was the electrifying performance of Miller Place pitcher Amelia DeRosa that gave the Kingsmen of Kings Park trouble in the second round of the postseason.

DeRosa displayed brilliance at the mound, striking out 12 in this contest on May 19. Miller Place freshman Brooke Callaghan crushed one over the centerfield fence for a tworun homer in the bottom of the fourth, lifting the Panthers to

a 6-1 victory.

Pictured clockwise from top-left: Miller Place senior Ann McNulty makes the play; freshman Brooke Callaghan rounds 3rd; 8th grader Laney Vomero drives the ball; and senior Ann McNulty lays down a bunt.

Opposite page, pictured clockwise from top-left: Miller Place freshman Ava Zicchinelli slides into 2nd; senior Julia Lent safely on at 1st; senior Julia Lent scores; and senior Olivia Almodovar safely on at 1st in a playoff game against Kings Park May 19.

— Photos by Bill Landon

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For the love of the game

Rocky Point HS baseball team’s road to the county finals

BY RICH ACRITELLI DESK@TBRNEWSMEDIA.COM “It ain’t over till it’s over.” — Yogi Berra The 2022 Rocky Point High School baseball student-athletes fully embody the mantra of the famous Yankee catcher and manager.

They play hard and fight hard. No matter the skill of the opposition, this squad finds a way to get it done. Now on their way to the county finals, the team prepares with the same mentality that has guided them this far.

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The coach

Anthony Anzalone has coached this team since 2019. Anzalone graduated from Rocky Point in 2006, where he had excelled as a first baseman and hitter. During his time as a ballplayer, Anzalone was awarded all-league, all-county and all-state honors. During his senior year, he had a 0.552 average, held the school record with 112 hits and made the playoffs.

After he graduated, Anzalone played for two years at York College of Pennsylvania.

He started as a freshman when York came just two games shy of the Division III College World Series.

Anzalone later transferred to Adelphi University, where he majored in physical education. Always a positive player, as a senior he started in 43 games, averaged 0.311, had 52 hits and drove in 23 runs. To cap off his college career, Anzalone was invited to participate in a tryout for the Philadelphia Phillies.

He started coaching baseball at Gelinas Junior High School for Three Village, and later moved to Rocky Point in 2014. He coached the junior varsity team for four years. In 2016, Anzalone was hired by BOCES to instruct physical education. In 2019, he replaced Andrew Aschettino as head coach and led his team to the county finals, where they lost to Sayville.

After losing the 2020 season to COVID-19, Rocky Point was defeated in the playoffs by Harborfields in 2021. After this loss, the coaches and returning players were determined to be one of the best teams in the county.

Assistant coaches

Next to Anzalone is his trusted assistant, Eric Strovink. This Mount Sinai school district physical education teacher was a tough high school competitor in baseball and wrestling.

Coaching a well-rounded crop of ballplayers, Strovink has a wealth of knowledge on how to handle the postseason. The boys often marvel at his high school statistics: He hit 0.465, drove in 45 runs and hit nine home runs as a junior. A year later, he tormented pitchers with a 0.516 batting

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average. Playing alongside his good friend Keith Osik, who played nine years in the Major League for several teams, Strovink was a part of one of the most feared hitting tandems in county history.

Affectionately known as “big man,” Strovink demonstrated his versatility by performing as Tybalt in Shakespeare’s “Romeo and Juliet.”

Over the years, the Strovink name has carried a tremendous amount of respect, as both of his boys, Brennan and Kyle, are talented ballplayers in their own right for Rocky Point and at Limestone University in South Carolina. And like their dad, they both coach — Brennan at Patchogue-Medford High School and Kyle at Princeton University under former New York Yankee Scott Bradley.

Next to these two coaches is pitching instructor Brian Glen, who is a veteran of U.S. Naval Intelligence where he held the rank of petty officer first class.

Both Anzalone and Strovink marvel at the skills of Glen, who tactfully prepares his pitchers to play. “This coach cares about his players, is extremely organized and wants his pitching staff to perform well against all competition,” said senior pitcher Sean Hamilton, who has thrived under Glen’s tutelage. “He is one of the main reasons why this pitching staff is in a position to do well in the playoffs.”

County title, the league four times and have defeated many teams in the playoffs by following a “blue collar lunch pail” mentality.

Led by the special play of senior shortstop Cody Miller, the team expects to play hard, to pull for each other and to work as a collective unit. This positive atmosphere was created by former coach Aschettino and is continued by Anzalone and Strovink.

Many of the players will continue to play baseball after they graduate from Rocky Point. Three players will go on to play Division I ball: Miller at East Tennessee State University, Hamilton at Hofstra University

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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.

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He saw similar “socioeconomic groupings” 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.

Public private partnership

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

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

then-named Bethpage Ballpark ticket office.

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.

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and Nicolas Benhardt at Central Connecticut State University. Junior phenom Dominick Carbone has been scouted by the University of Miami, Wake Forest, Penn State and Stony Brook University.

In their win against East Islip on Friday, May 20, to advance to the county finals, Hamilton gained the victory, hit his eighth home run and was scouted by the New York Yankees.

Anzalone has identified the core values of his boys: teamwork on and off the field, and goodwill to others. The coach was extremely impressed when Miller, Niko Sorice and A.J. Walker organized a schoolwide collection of food for the needy.

Strovink travels to Maureen’s Haven homeless shelter in Riverhead to make beds, distribute food and water, and provide smiles and comfort to men, women and children that have fallen on hard times. This unique team also honor’s Susie Facini, a kind young lady who tragically passed away, through the “Live Like Susie” game.

Hamilton, a dominant pitcher, hitter, fielder and class salutatorian, was recently stationed in the hills of the Rocky Point Conservation Area as a guide during the VFW Post 6249 Rocky Point’s PFC Joseph P. Dwyer PTSD Memorial 5K Run. Hamilton has been instrumental in helping organize the Veterans Wall of Honor at school volleyball games and fundraising to help the veterans and residents throughout the community.

The entire lineup is a potent force. Catcher Sorice will be playing at Mercy College; first-baseman Christian Ark at Maritime College; outfielder Walker at Suffolk County Community College, Ammerman Campus; and outfielder Christian Dantuono at Norwich University.

Tri-sport athlete and left-fielder Max Marte will be concentrating on his studies next fall at Emory University in Georgia. Pitcher Ryan Smith also participated in golf and basketball,

and will be studying engineering at Binghamton University in the fall. Reliever Ezra Pole will enroll at the University of North Dakota, majoring in commercial aviation. Catcher Thomas Anzalone will be attending Stony Brook University. Lastly, pitcher Michael Nofi will be going to Villanova University with a possible major in economics.

The roster includes strong underclassmen as well. Sophomore A.J. Aschettino has batted an amazing 0.380 average and has helped the team win games with some big hits. Next to him is infielder Jeremy Graham, who has brilliantly flashed his leather, playing sound defense at third base. Twin brothers, who present big smiles and can-do attitudes are Anthony and Dominick Viggiano. They have been important defensive replacements and pinch runners and it is expected that this double threat will play a major role next year.

Yet the team’s season had a rough start.

After losing two early games to EastportSouth Manor, the coaches and players stressed the importance of taking it one game at a time. There was a bad stretch where several members of the team were injured or sick.

Currently, all are healthy, playing well and pulling for each other. Rocky Point athletic director, Charles Delargy, has followed the success of this team all season.

“It is great to see the hard work and dedication of our baseball team pay off with a league and conference championship,” he said. “We wish them all the best in the future postseason rounds.”

Good luck to these young men as they prepare to play this weekend. Congratulations to the seniors as they prepare for graduation and to embark on their future endeavors.

Rich Acritelli is a history teacher at Rocky Point High School and adjunct professor at Suffolk County Community College. Written in conjunction with members of the high school’s History Honor Society.

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Editorial

Transportation tribulation

During his State of the County address, Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone (D) presented an ambitious vision for a state-of-the-art north terminal at Long Island MacArthur Airport that would connect to both a newly erected convention center and to the main line of the Long Island Rail Road.

“Every great region must have a great regional airport and no one can deny that Long Island is one of the great regions in the nation,” Bellone said.

While Bellone is correct that Long Island is a great region and that it could benefit from a modernized airport terminal at MacArthur, the staff of TBR News Media would like to remind the county executive that there is still so much work to be done before this dream can ever materialize.

In its present form, Long Island’s prehistoric mass transit network is vastly unprepared to support Bellone’s grand vision.

Look no further than the Long Island Expressway to discover the backward state of transportation affairs on the Island.

If one is lucky enough to be on the road at an hour when the expressway is not crammed with cars and trucks, there still remains the herculean task of dodging potholes. Out-of-state residents are horrified by the medieval conditions of this roadway — and the carnage inflicted upon their tires and front axles.

The LIRR offers little alternative. While railways around the nation and globe have modernized and expedited their services, Suffolk County residents ride home at a sluggish pace aboard rickety train cars. Riding the LIRR today is uncomfortable, exhausting and, frankly, not worth the price of the ticket.

Our airways do require a modern renovation, but so do our railways and roadways. Policymakers and regional planners need to consider these projects in tandem. Airports and train stations are not standalone facilities but part of a broader, integrated transportation ecosystem. It is that ecosystem that needs an overhaul.

It makes little sense for Suffolk County residents to dodge potholes en route to their state-of-the-art regional airport. It is equally nonsensical to bring 20th-century train cars into a modernized transportation hub.

In Suffolk County, leaders offer us bold visions for change without a roadmap to get us there. Our various public transit systems are remnants of a bygone way of life, artifacts of a time when the county had far fewer residents.

The challenges of immobility are real, likely a result of failed planning some decades ago. Our residents require relief right now as their freedom of movement and quality of life are both dangerously impeded.

TBR News Media sees the benefits of a modernized terminal at MacArthur, and believes Bellone’s idea is a good one. But there is a whole lot of work to be done before we can get there.

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Kara Hahn

Hahn’s message to NY-1 Congressional District

This week, I suspended my campaign for NY-1. This was not an easy decision, but I’m confident it’s the right one.

We launched this campaign nearly a year ago. I made the announcement at Stony Brook, across the street from my dad’s old firehouse and outside the inn where I had my first job cleaning rooms.

I was proudly joined by neighbors, teachers, nurses and many of the hardworking community members who have shown up for me my entire life.

Since then, I’ve had countless meaningful conversations with voters from all walks of life and all corners of this district — even given the many forms the district has taken! We built a grassroots campaign of volunteers who were the backbone of our campaign.

I’m incredibly grateful to every single person who invested your time, money or trust in this campaign. I cannot thank you enough for believing in me and what I hoped to accomplish in Washington.

I got into this race with a deep love for my country and community and I’m leaving it even more inspired by the people of Suffolk County than ever before, inspired by our resilience and the potential we possess to create a brighter future. I truly believe a future is possible where no one has to break the bank to get mental health therapy they need, or prescription medications their lives may depend upon. And I believe a future is possible where we are not forced to pass on to our children and grandchildren an Earth that is simultaneously flooded and on fire.

It is more vital than ever that we flip NY-1 and elect a member of Congress who will stand up for our values.

However, given the new congressional lines and the late primary, it has

become clear that we cannot win this race in November if we are still fighting ourselves just 11 weeks before Election Day. We must unite to win in November.

We simply cannot afford to continue to be divided. There’s no margin for error.

I will not be responsible for making it easier for a right-wing Republican to hold this seat, so in the interest of the issues and communities I care deeply about, I have made the difficult decision to suspend my campaign and unite behind Bridget Fleming [as the NY-1 Democratic candidate.]

I may no longer be on the ballot, but I will not be on the sidelines. Our democracy and most fundamental rights are all at stake. In order to combat the dark forces that threaten these values, unity is extremely important right now.

In that spirit, I look forward to getting back on the trail and I hope you will join me in support of Democrats up and down the ballot.

Service has been a constant in my life, and you can be sure that I will continue to serve our community in the best ways I know possible. I’m looking forward to continuing my work in the Suffolk County Legislature and to making a positive impact for Long Islanders.

I’m incredibly proud of the campaign we ran and can’t thank you enough for being a part of it.

Kara Hahn County Legislator, District 5 Setauket

meaningful discussion.

Incredibly, we now live in a country where there are two versions of the truth, and where social media works hard to trigger emotions and produce anger and division. The right has decided that stoking outrage and keeping the masses fearful is their ticket for maintaining a voting base of malcontents who are then susceptible to the appeals of demagogues, notably Jan. 6, 2021.

James Madison knew that to quell the “turbulence and weakness of unruly passions,” our unique form of government must instill trust, promote compromise and expect accountability at the polls. However, the right broadcasts misinformation encouraging the opposite: distrust public health authorities, educators, the integrity of elections, accept voting restrictions and welcome gerrymandering.

What we have in the Esopa letter is the fallout of this new reality. His list of grievances lack truth, proportionality and context. They are found in the abundance of conspiracy theorists such as Tucker Carlson and MAGA politicians like U.S. Rep. Lee Zeldin (R-NY1), who offer complaints without solutions and refuse to engage with their constituents in meaningful town halls. They are dragging us backward toward autocracy.

Caral Bond East Setauket

The Richard Esopa May 19 letter, “For all the Biden supporters who think he is doing a great job,” reminded me how dangerous propaganda is when continuously consumed by intellectually lazy, uninformed citizens.

During the Enlightenment, the Founding Fathers were concerned that an uneducated citizenry would not be up to the task of maintaining our republic and its democratic norms and institutions.

We are living that nightmare today. Social media, politicians and propagandists on partisan platforms such as Fox and Newsmax exploit civil ignorance. They use simplistic, provocative “talking points” to capture their intended audience.

It speaks to the importance of teaching civics to our young people and preparing them to be reflective citizens.

But even this is under their attack.

Their vocal minority want educators to ignore the racism, bigotry and injustices of our past, and ban books that would inspire thought and spark

I want to add to David Friedman’s excellent letter of May 19, “A domino effect.” Abortion is not only a privacy issue, it is a freedom of religion matter.

Judaism and other religions say that life begins with birth and not at conception.

Therefore, for us and others abortion is not murder. In Judaism, the fetus must be aborted if the pregnancy or birth endanger the life of the mother. A fetus resulting from rape or incest may be aborted. Over the centuries many Jewish religious authorities have permitted abortion for other reasons as well.

Since America is a pluralistic society, with separation of religion and state enshrined in our Constitution and since there are many different religious views as well as many different ethical philosophies, abortion should be left to the decision of a woman and not legal or political leaders. For the state to limit abortion to conform to one religious tradition is a violation of the Constitution.

Rabbi Adam D. Fisher Port Jefferson Station

Propaganda is dangerous

Abortion is a freedom of religion matter

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Opinion The college kids are back and we, and the dog, are exhausted

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mpty nest? Seriously? I almost want to laugh maniacally when people ask about our empty nest.

For starters, we have a dog and two cats, which means that our nest, such as it is, has plenty of creatures with ongoing needs.

One of our neighbors even asks regularly about our “little one.”

It still takes me a second to realize she’s not inquiring about our children, who are anything but little, but D. None our dog, who is also over 80 pounds. of the above The pandemic and the

BY DANIEL DUNAIEF weather have disrupted so much over the last few years that we half expect

to see one or both of our children at the airport or on our doorstep at any given moment.

Sure, we’ve had a few weeks where we’ve been on our own (with our pets), but in between, we’ve entertained visitors thrilled to travel again. We, ourselves, have also traveled back and forth to visit family, which means that the whole us-time has morphed into a collection of pet feedings and short trips.

Like so many other parents of college kids, we welcomed our children back to our home recently. It’s a wonderful chance to see them face to face, when they pick their heads up from their phones, and to connect the dots on snippets of their lives that they’ve shared from a distance.

The dog, who loves both of our children something fierce and whose tail threatens to detach from his hindquarters and float to the ceiling each time they return, is completely exhausted. After a few late nights with the kids

and their friends, the dog reaches the sidewalk in front of the house, stands stock still, and stares at me, as if to say, “you want me to walk now? Do you have any idea how late I stayed up?”

Once I coax him, in between clenched teeth, away from the house, he still stops at random places, eager to turn around and lay down.

The dog loves it when I chat with a neighbor, which gives him a chance to plop down on the grass and pant, as if I’ve taken him much further than the 1/8th of a mile from our home.

During a recent such pause, a neighbor shared the joy/frustration of having his two children in his house. His wife wants to institute strict rules about comings, goings, and living-under-their-roof. His son, a junior at a nearby college, is delighted for the homecooked meals, but not so much for the homecooked rules.

Both of our children have become nocturnal.

They have no need to hear birds chirping in the

morning, to plow through a plate of pancakes, or to share in the start of another day.

In the “late” evening (which is getting earlier for me each day), our children often appear as we’re going to sleep. Excited to see them, we sit up and engage in what can be competing conversations. It’s like that old joke about a lawyer who moves into town and has almost no business, until another lawyer comes and they’re both working nonstop.

Something about hearing a sibling talk greases the wheels for the other one, who then remembers important details to share.

The next morning, when we’re at our desks, our children are happily sleeping, resting and recovering and our dog is flat out on the floor.

Then again, the fatigue is more than offset by the joy of hearing about their adventures, marveling at their maturation, and steadying ourselves for the moments when they head back to their busy lives.

A miasma of hate leads to violence and death

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wo young boys, 10 and 8, were in a local playground last weekend, bouncing on a pogo stick, when four teenagers approached them. “Hey, could we have a turn?” one teen asked. “Sure,” said the older of the two boys, pushing the new toy forward toward them.

Some conversation followed, indicating that the boys were Jewish. The teens then began ominously bad mouthing their religion, and one teen took coins out of his Between pocket and threw them you and me at the boys. They were

BY LEAH S. DUNAIEF startled, then scared, and they began to run away. What had started as a fun afternoon will become a lifelong painful memory for the two youngsters.

How sad.

We know children can be cruel. Anyone

who has ever read “Lord of the Flies” will certainly agree. But this is more than bullying.

This is bullying with hate. And on what basis is that prejudice founded? The afternoon was beautiful, the young boys were generous in their response, and the setting should have been one of neighborly interaction among young people. Instead, it served as an excuse for bias. Where did those teens get their ideas? The deplorable answer is often “from their parents.”

How do we understand prejudice? What prompts it? What inflames it? Why should someone whose skin is one color think they are somehow better than someone of another color? Yet, children are “carefully taught,” to quote the line from “South Pacific.” Do we fear differences? Do we need to feel superior to others in order to be happy with ourselves?

Why aren’t we simply judged by what sort of persons we are rather than how we look or what we believe?

Speaking of beliefs, political partisanship is threatening to rip apart our country.

Never in my lifetime have people so defined themselves as being of one party or the

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other as now. We can’t even talk about our differences now. And never has that definition resulted in broken friendships and even broken families as now.

What’s happened to bipartisanship, to working together for greater good, for sharing our flag? Aren’t we all Americans?

Don’t we all appreciate what is unique in our country, even as we try to improve its failures? When did the word, “compromise,” become an epithet? While there will always be disagreements about policies and actions, together we have moved forward and accomplished great goals since 1776. Now we can’t even get our facts straight.

The only issue that seems to pull us together is fear of being attacked by some outside force. Congress acts in unison when voting substantial sums of money for Ukraine. Suddenly, on the world stage, we are united and bringing other countries that believe in the rule of law together to oppose the Russian leader. If we can do that for the rest of the globe, why can’t we do that for ourselves? Maybe it’s because we can all agree on the same set of facts, that

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we are opposed to a fascist leader and his unprovoked assault, and we are afraid of who he may be coming after next?

So this is what we need to get us to work together: a common enemy. Heaven forbid that such a threat should ever materialize at our shores or in our heartland. For by then, it may be too late to undue the grievous harm being done to our nation from within. We are enduring daily shootings and killings of innocent children. Our evening newscasts reveal a society in chaos instead of under an orderly rule of law.

How much of the violence in our current lives is the result of the shouting and insults being hurled back and forth among our leaders? Rhetoric plays an important role in people’s behavior, and the rhetoric we are constantly surrounded by is hate-filled. Our citizens, especially our young, have huge mental challenges. While the coronavirus is partly to blame for the collapse of order and predictability, it is not the only culprit.

What else is? The immoral, unconscionable grasp for power that fills our airwaves with hate.

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