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The VILLAGE BEACON RECORD M O U N T S I N A I • M I L L E R P L AC E • S O U N D B E AC H • R O C K Y P O I N T • WA D I N G R I V E R • S H O R E H A M

Vol. 37, No. 13

October 14, 2021

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DEC officials announce completion of new marine resources headquarters

$26 million facility opens at Nissequogue River State Park BY RITA J. EGAN RITA@TBRNEWSMEDIA.COM The Nissequogue River State Park has become the central hub for the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation’s Division of Marine Resources headquarters. DEC and state park officials as well as Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone (D) gathered Oct. 7 at the state park for the ribbon cutting of a sustainability-focused facility. Funding for the $26 million building came from New York Works, and the facility will house a U.S. Food and Drug Administrationcertified shellfish microbiology laboratory. The DEC anticipates the lab will be certified by the FDA by Spring 2022. The division currently works out of an office in East Setauket and will continue doing so while the FDA-certification process for the new Kings Park laboratory is conducted. The building also has a lobby the public can visit with a marine permit office and restrooms. Jim Gilmore, director of the division, said the project began more than 10 years ago. He said being located in a medical park in East Setauket made them a “fish out of water” as they had 20 boats but were five miles from the shore. He said one day after a meeting in Northport he took the scenic route back and decided to stop at the park. “I drove by here and saw the sign, and I came in and I said, ‘What a beautiful park and what a great place with the water access. Maybe we could move the marine division instead of having a leased

Nissequogue River State Park is the home of the new DEC Division of Marine Resources headquarters. Photo by Rita J. Egan

space, actually build something here and have a cooperative thing with the parks department and run our operations more efficiently,’” he said. “So, fast forward to today, and we have this beautiful complex, this building and this property that was a terrific, cooperative effort between two agencies.” He added that apart from the new facility making it easier to get boats in the water than the East Setauket location, it is “designed for more efficient operation of DEC marine division” and furthers its mission to understand fisheries management and manage over 30 recreational and commercial species.

Facility features • Facility is LEED silver-certified by the U.S. Green Building Council for energy efficiency construction. • It includes water-use reduction and rainwater management features, environmentally conscious and low pollution-emitting building materials, and facilitates the production of solar-generated energy. • Features at the new facility include:  Ground and roof-mounted solar panels equipped to generate about 100,000 kilowatt-hours of energy each year.  LED lighting, energy-efficient electrical systems, and optimized water process used to reduce consumption.  Indoor environmental air quality

controls, outdoor heat-reduction materials, and reflecting paint to minimize energy use.  Low-impact refrigerants.  Environmentally friendly, low-emitting, and recycled construction materials.  High-quality indoor daylight and views of natural outdoor spaces to reduce the use of electrical lighting.  Green and electric vehicle parking and charging stations for visitors and staff.  Bike rack and a connection to a nature trail.  Rainwater bioretention and rain gardens to help reduce stormwater runoff. Native and adaptive plants and trees to promote the health of the local ecosystem.

“Things we used to be able to take a day for us to do we could do in a half day,” Gilmore said. The division annually also certifies 1.2 million acres of shellfish harvest area with its FDA lab. Basil Seggos, DEC commissioner, congratulated Gilmore on the completion of the project and said Gilmore has taken the marine division to the next level. Seggos said for years the marine district has been under threat. “It’s pollution,” he said. “It’s overfishing. It’s developing down on the waterfront. Now we start to look at some of these really big sort of existential problems that we have to handle — there’s multistate issues and fish migration and, of course, climate change and the warming of our waters, the acidification of our waters.” He said battling the issues is just not a result of policies created in Albany but also the groundwork done by the division on Long Island. “This beautiful building supports the staff that are protecting 2,700 miles of shoreline,” Seggos said, adding that it includes Long Island, the Atlantic side, all the embayments, New York City and the Hudson River. He added that 1.2 million acres of open water is taken care of by the staff, and nearly 350,000 jobs are dependent on the work that the division does. State Parks Commissioner Erik Kulleseid said the new DEC building and the recently opened Charles and Helen Reichert Administration Building and visitors center in the NRSP are a symbol of a relaunch of the park. “I think this building and our building down the hill and the marina in the future are real signs that it’s time to reinvest in this park and make it

into the place,” Kulleseid said, adding that the park covers 521 acres. “It’s vitally important to aquifer recharge, all kinds of things, and in one of the most densely populated parts of the state,” he said. Bellone said it was a joint commitment on all levels of government, including Town of Smithtown Supervisor Ed Wehrheim (R) who was unable to attend the event due to another commitment. The county executive added that the protection of marine resources was critically important to the future of Long Island, and it was crucial to make sure those resources were sustainable. “This is the state saying that these resources are critical and that we are committed to protecting them,” he said. “I’ve talked about this before: Water is everything here. It’s our quality of life, it’s our recreation, it’s our economy. The reason, or a large part of the reason, people live here is because of the extraordinary natural beauty, the assets, the bays, the Sound, the ocean, lakes and rivers. We have an obligation to protect it, but if we don’t we’re not going to have a prosperous future. And so this dedication of a building is a wonderful thing.” After the press conference New York Gov. Kathy Hochul (D) sent out a press release announcing the completion of the headquarters. “From recreational anglers out for a day to commercial shellfish harvesters who have fished our state’s waters for generations, the health of New York’s marine ecosystem is critical to the economic health of our coastal communities,” said Hochul said. “This new facility is evidence of our ongoing commitment to protecting New York’s diverse marine life while leading the way in the development of sustainable infrastructure.”

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Every LI bay and estuary had toxic algae and dead zones this summer

BY DANIEL DUNAIEF DESK@TBRNEWSMEDIA.COM Water, water everywhere and far too many drops were not clean. That’s the conclusion of a recent summer water quality survey of Long Island conducted by Stony Brook University Professor Christopher Gobler, who is the endowed chair of Coastal Ecology and Conservation at the School of Marine and Atmospheric Sciences. Every estuary and bay across Long Island had either toxic algal blooms and oxygen-starved dead zones this summer. This trend threatened marine life including fish and shellfish. Excess nitrogen from household sewage that seeps into groundwater and into bays, harbors and estuaries or, in some cases, is discharged directly into surface waters, causes toxic algal blooms. Double the average annual rainfall, caused by storms like Hurricanes Henri and Ida, exacerbated the dumping of nitrogen from onsite wastewater into local waterways as well, Gobler explained. Calling this the “new normal,” Gobler said the duration of the rust tide that continues across eastern Long Island is the longest since he started monitoring water quality in 2014. Additionally,

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the number of dead zones is near a maximum. For the past six years before 2021, the incidence of blue-green algal blooms was higher than any of the other 64 counties in New York State, which is likely to continue in 2021. Blue green algae produce toxins that can be harmful to people and animals and has caused dog illnesses and deaths across the United States. “We’re the most downstate county and warmer temperatures are a driver,” Gobler explained in an email. “Excess groundwater discharge in Suffolk means more lakes and ponds here than in Nassau.” Heavy rains, which are expected to become the new normal amid climate change that brings wetter and slower-moving storms, flush nitrogen contaminated groundwater out into the bays. Brown and rust tides have had a severely negative impact on habitats in the area, including seagrass, and major fisheries such as scallops and clams and the coastal wetlands that protect waterfront communities from storms. Homeowners can reduce nitrogen runoff by fertilizing their lawns less, Gobler suggested. Onsite systems in Suffolk County are legal, but are also “quite polluting,” Gobler explained in an email. Gobler said Suffolk County has been more

Water quality impairments across Long Island during the summer of 2021. Photo from Stony Brook University

aggressive than any other county in the nation in requiring advanced septic systems. Additionally, Gobler suggests that the best way to combat these problems is to upgrade onsite septic systems. Nassau and Suffolk completed subwatershed studies last year that identified wastewater as the largest source of nitrogen to surface waters. Excess nitrogen stimulates toxic algal blooms which can remove oxygen from bottom waters as they decay. The New York State Department of

Environmental Conservation recommends that marine waters should not have less than three milligrams of dissolved oxygen per liter to sustain fish life. Through the summer, however, more than 20 sites across the Island fell below that threshold, which, in several cases, caused fish kills. “The research findings are conclusive,” Carl LoBue, senior scientist for The Nature Conservancy, said in a statement. “The longer we wait to fix our water quality problems, the longer it will take and the more expensive it will be.”

Cautious COVID optimism for youth vaccine, Merck treatment BY DANIEL DUNAIEF DESK@TBRNEWSMEDIA.COM Amid a steady drumbeat of worry and anxiety, the last week produced several potential encouraging signs in the battle against COVID-19. Pfizer recently applied for emergency use authorization for a vaccine for children who are five to 11 years old, a group that has returned to school but that hasn’t yet had access to any vaccines. Pfizer will get early approval as “long as the [Food and Drug Administration] has enough data,” said Dr. Sunil Dhuper, chief medical officer at Port Jefferson’s St. Charles Hospital. “They’re going to get early approval.” A vaccine would be a welcome defense for children who now constitute anywhere between 25% and 35% of infections, Dhuper said. Vaccinations for those over the age of 12 have helped drive down an infection rate that had climbed toward the end of the summer. In recent weeks, the percentage of positive cases in Suffolk County has continued to decline, with the seven-day average falling to 3.2% as of Oct. 10, according to data from the Suffolk County Department of Health. While health officials and pharmacies

continue to administer booster doses of the Pfizer BioNTech vaccine, Johnson & Johnson has applied for Emergency Use Authorization for a booster dose that enhances the immune response to the virus. As of now, people who received J&J’s original vaccine are not eligible for the Pfizer BioNTech booster, according to Dr. Sritha Rajupet, director of Population Based Health Initiatives and director of the Post-COVID Health Clinic at Stony Brook Medicine, Meanwhile, Merck recently produced a drug in pill form called Molnupiravir that reduced hospitalizations and death by 50% when taken within the first five to eight days of developing COVID symptoms. The drug didn’t completely prevent hospitalizations or death but greatly reduced it, generating excitement in the health care community. Merck applied earlier this week for emergency use authorization for Molnupiravir. “It’s a great study,” Dhuper said. “We are very delighted that there is going to be another alternative” treatment for patients. Up to this point, hospitals, urgent care centers and doctors have not had access to an outpatient drug. When given at the onset of symptoms, Molnupiravir acts like the flu drug Tamiflu,

helping to reduce the symptoms and health challenges associated with COVID-19. This medicine could help reduce hospitalizations, providing relief to patients and enabling hospitals to manage their resources better, Dhuper said. Doctors remained cautiously optimistic about the ongoing battle against COVID-19. Dhuper added that the real challenge for the community would come within the next three to four weeks, during which time hospitals and count officials will watch carefully for any increase in infections in between when children return to schools and the FDA approves any vaccine for this age group.

Long haul issues

While health officials were pleased with the potential availability of additional medical tools to prevent or treat COVID-19, they said numerous residents continue to battle long haul COVID. Described as persistent symptoms that can develop four to eight weeks after the initial symptoms, long haul COVID can include fatigue, brain fog, shortness of breath, palpitations and a wide range of other neurological discomforts. Doctors said 10 to 35% of people who contract COVID can develop these longer-term symptoms.

Long haul COVID-19 remains a “big concern,” Dr. Gregson Pigott, commissioner of the Suffolk County Department of Health Services, wrote in an email. “We remind people who remain unvaccinated that people of all ages have suffered from long-range symptoms” from the virus. “We don’t know yet if these symptoms will be limited or if they may develop into chronic life-long conditions. We will be looking at the literature to learn more.” Dhuper said some of those with long-haul symptoms feel as if they are “continuously living with an illness, almost like a flu.” Such extended discomfort has an extended impact on the quality of life. Treatment of these long-haul symptoms “is tailored to the patient’s specific symptoms,” Stony Brook’s Rajupet described in an email. “Identifying the organ systems involved and the symptoms or autoimmune conditions that have manifested are essential to developing a treatment plan.” Rajupet suggested that leading a healthy lifestyle, with balanced sleep, nutrition and exercise can help in recovery. Stony Brook encourages this approach not only in the management of long-haul symptoms, but also for a patient’s overall health.

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VFW Post 6249 continues to host annual golf outing BY RICH ACRITELLI DESK@TBRNEWSMEDIA.COM “The purpose of the Warrior Open is to celebrate those who have served our country, and to remind our fellow citizens how fortunate we are to have men and women volunteer in the face of danger.” — President George W. Bush (2011) The former president supported a golf outing to honor the wounded warriors on the 10-year anniversary of September 11. For two decades, American soldiers from every part of this nation had served in Iraq and Afghanistan to defend the country in the face of terrorism. Since 2008, Rocky Point Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 6249 has run an annual golf outing similar to that of Bush’s to show appreciation and support to our local veterans who have served under Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom in Afghanistan. This outing was established by Michael Mauro of Baiting Hollow through the simple idea of helping veterans who have fallen on hard medical and financial times as a result of their fighting time overseas. As a former technical sergeant who was a heavy truck operator at the 106th Rescue Wing in Westhampton Beach and a former member of the U.S. Marine Corps, Mauro initiated the local push to provide comfort to our local veterans. He was deployed to Iraq, left his newborn son and young family behind, and was wounded in that conflict. This golf outing emerged during the height of the costly War on Terror fighting in Iraq and Afghanistan. It was estimated there were over 52,000 soldiers severely

wounded, as many as 500,000 living with post-traumatic stress disorder, and about 320,000 service members who have suffered from brain debilitating injuries. With post Cmdr. Joseph Cognitore at Mauro’s side and many of the veterans from different components of the armed forces and conflicts, VFW Post 6249 has created one of the strongest golf outings on Long Island. Over the last 14 years, more than $220,000 has been raised by the participating golfers, businesses, veterans, law enforcement, union organizations and post members. Cognitore has taken over the responsibilities of this outing for the last two years, and has expanded on this tradition to use golf as a tool to help our veterans. And the devotion to continue these efforts toward helping hurt veterans is still a necessity, as the national chapter of the Wounded Warrior Project recorded that over 184,000 veterans, family members and caregivers are registered for financial support. While the fighting and deployments have ended in Iraq and Afghanistan, there are vital needs of veterans who are still handling physical and psychological ailments. This North Shore community is no different than any other part of the United States, as there are many local veterans impacted by combat. Cognitore and VFW Post 6249 are eager to help them with financial assistance. These outings have been held at Long Island National Golf Club in Riverhead, the old Calverton Links, Cherry Creek Golf Links in Riverhead, Willow Creek Golf & Country Club in Mount Sinai and Baiting Hollow Golf Club. There has been a tremendous amount of loyalty toward this function with golfers who have attended this function since 2008. Next year, it is expected that VFW Post 6249 will carry out this tradition by having this event at Great Rock Golf Club in Wading River. To make this annual event possible, Cognitore counts on the support of Mike Wern, Gary Suzik, Pat Biglin, Bill Fitz, Tom and Ray Semkow, Gil Jenkins, and many of the women from the military ladies’ auxiliary. This outing would not be possible without the participation of the golfers along with the businesses and organizations which have always been very generous. Financial donations have been received from B.A.C. Systems and Brian May, Landmark Industries and Mark Baisch, Stanley Steemer and Keith Burtis, the team from Drexel Hamilton and Mike Parisi from Parkside Fuel in Mount Sinai. Next to these participants are the former Major League Baseball players: Yankee Frank Tepedino, Met Art Shamsky, Pittsburgh Pirate Fred Cambria and longtime scout Larry Izzo.

Photos from the golf outing. Photos by Rich Acritelli

These professional baseball men have been a constant staple within this golf outing that has seen them hit long drives, strong puts and the telling of unique baseball stories from many years ago. Cognitore has donated proceeds to local military scholarships, building homes for veterans, and has the constant goal of helping wounded service members. This is a special golf outing. VFW Post 6249 continues to shine as a major veterans organization that works to make this community into a better place. Through its most recent efforts to build the PFC Joseph P. Dwyer Statue in Rocky Point, the Diamond in the Pines 9/11 Memorial in

Coram and the Rocky Point High School Veterans Wall of Honor, this golf outing is another example of support to provide comfort to our local citizens. And much of these efforts are carried out by Vietnam War and Cold War veterans who have a new mission of compassion to ensure that the men and women who fought for this country are properly recognized and are never forgotten. Rich Acritelli is a social studies teacher at Rocky Point High School and an adjunct professor of American history at Suffolk County Community College. Members of the Rocky Point High School History Honors Society contributed to this story.

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LEGALS NOTICE OF SPECIAL DISTRICT MEETING MILLER PLACE UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT, IN THE COUNTY OF SUFFOLK, NEW YORK NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a resolution of the Board of Education of the Miller Place Union Free School District, in the County of Suffolk, New York, adopted on August 23, 2021, a Special District Meeting of the qualified voters of said School District will be held on Tuesday, October 19, 2021 from 6:00 o’clock A.M. to 9:00 o’clock P.M. (Prevailing Time) in the Gymnasium of the North Country Middle School, 191 North Country Road, Miller Place, New York for the purpose of voting upon the following Bond Proposition: BOND PROPOSITION RESOLVED: (a) That the Board of Education of the Miller Place Union Free School District, in the County of Suffolk, New York (the “District”), is hereby authorized to construct alterations and improvements to District buildings and/or the sites thereof (the “Project”), substantially as described in the plan prepared by the District with the assistance of Michael J. Guido, Jr., Architect P.C., (the “Plan”), which Plan is on file and available for public inspection in the office of the District Clerk, including (as and where required): improvements to the heating, ventilation, air conditioning and electrical systems; the construction of a gymnasium building addition; interior reconstruction and space reconfiguration; the installation/construction of battery back-ups and generator hook-ups; parking/ paving and playground imp r ov e m e n t s ; t h e construction of emergency access roads; and the partial reconstruction of door frames; the foregoing to include the original furnishings, equipment, machinery, apparatus and ancillary or related site, demolition and other work required in connection therewith, and to expend therefor, including preliminary costs and costs incidental thereto and to the financing t h e r e o f, an

To Place A Legal Notice Email: legals@tbrnewsmedia.com amount not exceeding the aggregate estimated maximum cost of $30,000,000; provided that the estimated costs of the components of the Project as set forth in detail in the Plan may be reallocated among such components if the Board of Education shall determine that such reallocation is in the best interests of the District;

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(b) that a tax is hereby voted in the aggregate amount of not to exceed $30,000,000 to finance such cost, such tax to be levied and collected in installments in such years and in such amounts as shall be determined by said Board of Education; and

The voting will be conducted by ballot as provided in the Education Law and the polls will remain open from 6:00 o’clock A.M. to 9:00 o’clock P.M. (Prevailing Time) and as much longer as may be necessary to enable the voters then present to cast their ballots.

(c) that in anticipation of said tax, bonds of the District are hereby authorized to be issued in the aggregate principal amount of not to exceed $30,000,000 and a tax is hereby voted to pay the interest on said bonds as the same shall become due and payable.

AND FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that personal registration of voters is required either pursuant to §2014 of the Education Law or pursuant to Article 5 of the Election Law. If a voter has heretofore registered pursuant to §2014 of the Education Law and has voted at an annual or special district meeting within the last four (4) calendar years, he or she is eligible to vote at said Special District Meeting. If a voter is registered and eligible to vote under Article 5 of the Election Law, he or she is also eligible to vote at this Special District Meeting. All other persons who wish to vote must register.

Such Bond Proposition shall appear on the ballots used for voting at said Special District Meeting in substantially the following condensed form: BOND PROPOSITION YES NO RESOLVED: (a) That the Board of Education of the Miller Place Union Free School District, in the County of Suffolk, New York (the “District”) is hereby authorized to construct alterations and improvements to District buildings and/or the sites thereof, substantially as described in the plan prepared by the District with the assistance of Michael J. Guido, Jr., Architect P.C.; and to expend an amount not to exceed the estimated maximum cost of $30,000,000 therefor; (b) that a tax is hereby voted in the aggregate amount of not to exceed $30,000,000 to finance such cost, such tax to be levied and collected in installments in such years and in such amounts as shall be determined by said

The Board of Registration will meet for the purpose of registering all qualified voters of the District pursuant to §2014 of the Education Law in the Administration Building, 7 Memorial Drive, Miller Place, New York, on Thursday, October 14, 2021, between the hours of 10:00 A.M. and 2:00 P.M., (Prevailing Time), to add any additional names to the Register to be used at the aforesaid Special District Meeting, at which time any person will be entitled to have his or her name placed on such Register, provided that at such meeting of the Board of Registration he or she is known or proven to the satisfaction of said Board of Registration to be then or thereafter entitled to vote at such Special District Meeting for which the register is prepared. Registration

is also conducted daily at the Office of the District Clerk, Administration Building, 7 Memorial Drive, Miller Place, New York, between the hours of 9:00 A.M. and 3:00 P.M., (Prevailing Time), Monday through Friday. The last day to register shall be October 14, 2021. The register so prepared pursuant to §2014 of the Education Law will be filed in the Office of the District Clerk, Administration Building, 7 Memorial Drive, Miller Place, New York, and will be open for inspection by any qualified voter of the District beginning on October 14, 2021, between the hours of 9:00 A.M. and 3:00 P.M., (Prevailing Time), on weekdays, and each day prior to the day set for the Special District Meeting, except Sunday, and on Saturday, October 16, 2021, by appointment, and at the polling place on the day of the vote. AND FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that military voters who are not currently registered may apply to register as a qualified voter of the Miller Place Union Free School District by requesting and returning a registration application to the District Clerk in person, by mail to Administration Building, 7 Memorial Drive, Miller Place, New York, by email to pmorbill@millerplace.k12. ny.us or fax sent to 631-331-8832. The request for the registration application may include the military voter’s preference for receipt of the registration application by either mail, fax or email. Military voter r e g i s t r at i o n ap p l i c a t io n forms must be received in the office of the District Clerk no later than 5:00 P.M. (Prevailing Time) on September 23, 2021. AND FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that military voters who are qualified voters of the Miller Place Union Free School District, may request an application for a military ballot from the District Clerk in person, by mail to Administration Building, 7 Memorial Drive, Miller Place, New York, by email to pmorbill@ millerplace.k12.ny.us or fax

sent to 631-331-8832. In such request, the military voter may indicate their preference for receiving the application by mail, fax or email. A military voter must return the original military ballot application by mail or in person to the office of the District Clerk at Administration Building, 7 Memorial Drive, Miller Place, New York. In order for a military voter to be issued a military ballot, a valid military ballot application must be received in the office of the District Clerk no later than 5:00 P.M. (Prevailing Time), on September 23, 2021. Military ballot applications received in accordance with the foregoing will be processed in the same manner as a non-military ballot application under Section 2018-a of the Education Law. The application for military ballot may include the military voter’s preference for receipt of the military ballot by mail, fax, or email. AND FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, a military voter’s original military ballot must be returned by mail or in person to the office of the District Clerk at Administration Building, 7 Memorial Drive, Miller Place, New York. Military ballots shall be canvassed if they are received by the District Clerk before the close of polls on October 19, 2021 showing a cancellation mark of the United States Postal Service or a foreign country’s postal service, or showing a dated endorsement of receipt by another agency of the United States Government; or received not later than 5:00 P.M. on October 19, 2021 and signed and dated by the military voter and one witness thereto, with a date which is ascertained to be not later than the day before the Special District Meeting. AND FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that applications for absentee ballots will be obtainable during school business hours from the District Clerk beginning Monday, September 20, 2021; completed applications must be received by the District Clerk at least seven (7) days before the Special District

Meeting if the ballot is to be mailed to the voter, or the day before the Special District Meeting, if the ballot is to be delivered personally to the voter. Absentee ballots must be received by the District Clerk not later than 5:00 P.M. (Prevailing Time), prevailing time, on Tuesday, October 19, 2021. A list of persons to whom absentee ballots are issued will be available for inspection to qualified voters of the District in the Office of the District Clerk, Administration Building, 7 Memorial Drive, Miller Place, New York, on and after Thursday, October 14, 2021, between the hours of 9:00 A.M. and 3:00 P.M. on weekdays prior to the day set for the Special District Meeting and on October 19, 2021, the day set for the Special District Meeting. Any qualified voter then present in the polling place may object to the voting of the ballot upon appropriate grounds by making his/her challenge and the reasons therefore known to the Inspector of Election before the close of the polls. Only qualified voters who are registered to vote will be permitted to vote. Dated: August 23, 2021 By Order of the BOARD OF EDUCATION OF THE MILLER PLACE UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT Miller Place, New York Patricia Morbillo, District Clerk AVISO DE AUDIENCIA PÚBLICA, VOTO DE P R E S U P U E S T O Y ELECCIÓN DEL DISTRITO ESCOLAR MILLER PLACE UNIÓN LIBRE MILLER PLACE, CONDADO DE SUFFOLK, NUEVA YORK POR LA PRESENTE SE NOTIFICA que de conformidad con una resolución de la Junta de Educación del Distrito Escolar Libre de Miller Place Unión en el Condado de Suffolk, Nueva York, adoptada el 23 de agosto de 2021, se llevará a cabo una Reunión Especial del Distrito de los votantes

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LEGALS LEGALS con’t from pg. 81 calificados de dicho Distrito Escolar el martes 19 de octubre de 2021 de 6:00 A.M. a 9:00 P.M. (hora prevaleciente) en el Gimnasio de la Escuela Intermedia North Country, 191 North Country Road, Miller Place, Nueva York con el propósito de votar sobre la siguiente Proposición de Bonos: PROPUESTA DE BONOS

To Place A Legal Notice Email: legals@tbrnewsmedia.com puedan reasignarse entre dichos componentes si la Junta de Educación determina que dicha reasignación es en el mejor interés del Distrito; (b) Que por la presente se vota un impuesto por un monto total de no exceder los $30,000,000 para financiar dicho costo, dicho impuesto será recaudado y recaudado en cuotas en los años y en los montos que determine dicha Junta de Educación; y

RESUELTO: a) Que la Junta de Educación del Distrito Escolar Libre de Miller Place Unión en el Condado de Suffolk, Nueva York (el “Distrito”), está autorizada a construir alteraciones y mejoras en los edificios del Distrito y / o los sitios de los mismos (el “Proyecto”), sustancialmente como se describe en el plan preparado por el Distrito con la asistencia de Michael J. Guido, Jr., Arquitecto P.C., (el “Plan”), cuyo Plan está en el archivo y disponible para la inspección pública en la oficina del Secretario del Distrito, incluyendo (según y donde sea necesario): mejoras en la calefacción, ventilación, aire acondicionado y sistemas eléctricos; la construcción de una adición de edificio de gimnasio; reconstrucción interior y reconfiguración del espacio; la instalación / construcción de respaldos de baterías y conexiones de generadores; mejoras en el estacionamiento/ pavimentación y el patio de recreo; la construcción de carreteras de acceso de emergencia; y la reconstrucción parcial de los marcos de las puertas; lo anterior debe incluir el mobiliario original, el equipo, la maquinaria, el aparato y el sitio auxiliar o relacionado, la demolición y otros trabajos requeridos en relación con ellos, y gastarlos, incluidos los costos preliminares y los costos incidentales de los mismos y para el financiamiento de los mismos, una cantidad que no exceda el costo máximo estimado agregado de $30,000,000; siempre que los costos estimados de los componentes del Proyecto según lo establecido en detalle en el Plan

(c) Que, en previsión de dicho impuesto, los bonos del Distrito están autorizados para ser emitidos en el monto principal agregado de no exceder $30,000,000 y por la presente se vota un impuesto para pagar los intereses de dichos bonos, ya que los mismos serán vencidos y pagaderos. Dicha Proposición de Fianza aparecerá en las boletas utilizadas para votar en dicha Reunión Especial del Distrito en sustancialmente la siguiente forma condensada: PROPUESTA DE BONOS SÍ NO RESUELTO: a) Que la Junta de Educación del Distrito Escolar Libre de Miller Place Unión, en el Condado de Suffolk, Nueva York (el “Distrito”) está autorizada para construir alteraciones y mejoras a los edificios del Distrito y / o los sitios de los mismos, sustancialmente como se describe en el plan preparado por el Distrito con la asistencia de Michael J. Guido, Jr., Arquitecto P.C. ; y gastar una suma que no exceda del costo máximo estimado de $30,000,000 de dólares para ello; (b) que por la presente se vota un impuesto por el monto total de no exceder los $30,000,000 para financiar dicho costo, dicho impuesto se cobrará y recaudará en cuotas en dichos años y en los montos que determine dicha Junta de Educación; y (c) que en anticipación de

dicho impuesto, se autoriza por la presente que los bonos del Distrito se emitan en el monto principal agregado de no exceder los $30,000,000 y por la presente se vote un impuesto para pagar los intereses de dichos bonos a medida que los mismos se vuelvan exigibles y pagaderos. La votación se realizará por votación según lo dispuesto en la Ley de Educación y las urnas permanecerán abiertas de 6:00 A.M a 9:00 P.M. (hora de prevale) y tanto más tiempo como sea necesario para que los votantes presentes puedan emitir su voto. Y POR LA PRESENTE SE DA AVISO ADICIONAL, que el registro personal de los votantes es requerido de conformidad con §2014 de la Ley de Educación o de conformidad con el Artículo 5 de la Ley Electoral. Si un votante se ha registrado hasta ahora de conformidad con §2014 de la Ley de Educación y ha votado en una reunión anual o especial del distrito dentro de los últimos cuatro (4) años calendario, él o ella es elegible para votar en dicha Re u n i ó n Especial del Distrito. Si un votante está registrado y es elegible para votar bajo el Artículo 5 de la Ley Electoral, él o ella también es elegible para votar en esta Reunión Especial del Distrito. Todas las demás personas que deseen votar deben registrarse. La Junta de Registro se reunirá con el propósito de registrar a todos los votantes calificados del Distrito de conformidad con §2014 de la Ley de Educación en el Edificio de Administración, 7 Memorial Drive, Miller Place, Nueva York, el jueves 14 de octubre de 2021, entre las 10:00 A.M. y las 2:00 P.M., (Tiempo de prevalecía) , para agregar cualquier nombre adicional al Re g i s t r o para ser utilizado en la mencionada Re u n i ó n Especial del Distrito, momento en el cual cualquier persona tendrá derecho a que su nombre se coloque en dicho Registro, siempre que en dicha reunión de la Junta de Registro se sepa o se demuestre a satisfacción de

dicha Junta de Registro que tiene derecho a votar en dicha Reunión especial del Distrito para la que se prepara el registro. La inscripción también se lleva a cabo diariamente en la Oficina del secretario del Distrito, Edificio de Administración, 7 Memorial Drive, Miller Place, Nueva York, entre las 9:00 A.M. y las 3:00 P.M., (Hora prevaleciente), de lunes a viernes. El último día para inscribirse será el 14 de octubre de 2021. El registro así preparado de conformidad con §2014 de la Ley de Educación se presentará en la Oficina del Secretario del Distrito, Edificio de Administración, 7 Memorial Drive, Miller Place, Nueva York, y estará abierto para la inspección de cualquier votante calificado del Distrito a partir del 14 de octubre de 2021, entre las 9:00 A.M. y las 3:00 P.M., (Prevaleciente Time), los días de semana, y todos los días antes del día establecido para la Re u n i ó n Especial del Distrito, excepto el domingo, y el sábado, 16 de octubre de 2021, con cita previa, y en el lugar de votación el día de la votación. Y POR LA PRESENTE SE DA UN AVISO ADICIONAL, que los votantes militares que no están registrados actualmente pueden solicitar registrarse como votante calificado del Distrito Escolar Libre de Miller Place Unión solicitando y devolviendo una solicitud de registro al secretario del Distrito en persona, por correo a Edificio de Administración, 7 Memorial Drive, Miller Place, Nueva York, por correo electrónico a pmorbill@millerplace.k12. ny.us o fax enviado al 631-331-8832. La solicitud de la solicitud de registro puede incluir la preferencia del votante militar por recibir la solicitud de registro por correo, fax o correo electrónico. Los formularios de solicitud de registro de votantes militares deben recibirse en la oficina del Secretario de Distrito a más tardar a las 5:00 P. M . (Hora de Prevalecía) el 23 de septiembre de 2021.

Y POR LA PRESENTE SE DA UN AVISO ADICIONAL, que los votantes militares que son votantes calificados del Distrito Escolar de Miller Place Unión Libre, pueden solicitar una solicitud de boleta militar del secretario del Distrito en persona, por correo a Edificio de Administración, 7 Memorial Drive, Miller Place, Nueva York, por correo electrónico a pmorbill@millerplace.k12. ny.us o fax enviado al 631-331-8832. En dicha solicitud, el votante militar puede indicar su preferencia por recibir la solicitud por correo, fax o correo electrónico. Un votante militar debe devolver la solicitud original de boleta militar por correo o en persona a la oficina del secretario del Distrito en edificio de la administración, 7 Memorial Drive, Miller Place, Nueva York. Para que a un votante militar se le emita una boleta militar, se debe recibir una solicitud de boleta militar válida en la oficina del secretario de Distrito a más tardar a las 5:00 P. M . (Hora de Prevalecía), el 23 de septiembre de 2021. Las solicitudes de boleta militar recibidas de acuerdo con lo anterior se procesarán de la misma manera que una solicitud de boleta no militar bajo la Sección 2018-a de la Ley de Educación. La solicitud de boleta militar puede incluir la preferencia del votante militar por recibir la boleta militar por correo, fax o correo electrónico. Y POR LA PRESENTE SE DA UN AVISO ADICIONAL, la boleta militar original de un votante militar debe ser devuelta por correo o en persona a la oficina del secretario del Distrito en e d i f i c i o d e l a administración, 7 Memorial Drive, Miller Place, Nueva York. Las boletas militares serán sondeadas si son recibidas por el Secretario de Distrito antes del cierre de las votaciones el 19de octubre de 2021 mostrando una marca de cancelación del Servicio Postal de los Estados Unidos o del servicio postal de un país extranjero, o mostrando un endoso fechado de recepción por otra agencia del Gobierno de los Estados Unidos; o recibidas a más

tardar a las 5:00 P.M. del 19de octubre de 2021 y firmadas y fechadas por el votante militar y un testigo de ello, con una fecha que se determine que es no posterior al día anterior a la Re u n i ó n Especial del Distrito. Y POR LA PRESENTE SE DA UN AVISO ADICIONAL, que las solicitudes para boletas de voto en ausencia se podrán obtener durante el horario comercial escolar del Secretario del Distrito a partir del lunes 20 de septiembre de 2021; las solicitudes completadas deben ser recibidas por el Secretario del Distrito al menos siete (7) días antes de la Reunión Especial del Distrito si la boleta se va a enviar por correo al votante, o el día antes de la Reunión Especial del Distrito, si la boleta se va a entregar personalmente al votante. Las boletas de voto en ausencia deben ser recibidas por el secretario de Distrito a más tardar a las 5:00 P.M. (Hora de prevalecía), hora de prevalecía, el martes 19 de octubre de 2021. Una lista de personas a las que se emiten boletas de voto en ausencia estará disponible para su inspección a los votantes calificados del Distrito en la Oficina del Secretario del Distrito, Edificio de Administración, 7 Memorial Drive, Miller Place, Nueva York, en y después del jueves 14 de octubre de 2021, entre las 9:00 A.M. y las 3:00 P.M. los días de semana antes del día establecido para la Reunión Especial del Distrito y el 19 de octubre de 2021, el día establecido para la Reunión Especial del Distrito. Cualquier votante calificado presente en ese momentoin el lugar de votación puede oponerse a la votación de la boleta por motivos apropiados al hacer su impugnación y las razones por lo tanto conocidas por el Inspector de Elecciones antes del cierre de las urnas. Solo los votantes calificados que estén registrados para votar podrán votar.

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LEGALS LEGALS con’t from pg. 92 Fechado: 23 de agosto de 2021 Por orden de la JUNTA DE EDUCACIÓN DE LA UNIÓN MILLER PLACE GRATIS DISTRITO ESCOLAR Miller Place, Nueva York Patricia Morbillo, secretaria del distrito 4229 9/2 4x vbr

NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT: SUFFOLK COUNTY. 1900 CAPITAL TRUST II, BY U.S. BANK TRUST NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, NOT IN ITS INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY BUT SOLELY AS CERTIFICATE TRUSTEE, P l t f. vs. STEVEN W. BAUMANN, et al, Defts. Index #616656/2018. Pursuant to judgment of foreclosure and sale entered Jan. 26, 2021, I will sell at public auction on the front steps of Brookhaven Town Hall, 1 Independence Hill, Farmingville, NY on October 27, 2021 at 9:00 a.m. premises k/a 16 Adams Avenue, Centereach, NY 11720 a/k/a District 0200, Section 423.00, Block 02.00, Lot 016.000. Said property beginning at a corner formed by the intersection of the southerly side of Adams Avenue and the new road line of the westerly side of Taylor Avenue, being a plot 100 ft. x 82.50 ft. Approx. amt. of judgment is $496,825.80 plus costs and interest. Sold subject to terms and conditions of filed judgment and terms of sale. The foreclosure sale will be conducted in accordance with the 10th Judicial District’s Covid-19 Policies. All parties attending must wear a mask and practice social distancing. BRIAN EGAN, Referee. HILLWALLACK LLP, Attys. for Pltf., 25

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ZONE ORDINANCE OF THE TOWN OF BROOKHAVEN, NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS WILL HOLD A WORKSESSION ON OCTOBER 18, 2021 (BZA CONFERENCE ROOM – 1ST FLOOR) AT 3:00 P.M. AND A PUBLIC HEARING ON WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 20, 2021 (2ND FLOOR AUDITORIUM) COMMENCING AT 2:00 P.M. AT ONE INDEPENDENCE HILL, FARMINGVILLE, N.Y. AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH OPEN MEETINGS LAW, SAID PUBLIC HEARING WILL BE LIVE STREAMED OV E R THE INTERNET AT http:// b r o o k h av e n t o w n ny. i g m 2 . com/Citizens/Default.aspx, TO CONSIDER THE FOLLOWING: VILLAGE BEACON RECORD THE FOLLOWING CASE WILL COMMENCE AT 4 PM 38. Michael & Tracey Bracco, c/o Mitch Brendle, 1717-F N. Ocean Ave., Medford, NY. Location: East side Valley Dr. opposite & East of end of Greenlawn Rd. (461.62’ Northwest of Westbury Dr.), Sound Beach. Applicant requests rear yard & minimum side yard variances for existing one family dwelling not built in conformance with permit # BA 05B30496. (Prior BZA approval of 10/17/90 Case #5 for 16 ft. minimum side yard, 35 ft. total side yard & 20 ft. rear yard). (0200 03000 0700 008000) CASES WILL BE HEARD AT THE DISCRETION OF THE BOARD. PAUL M. DE CHANCE CHAIRMAN 5072 10/14 1x vbr

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National ‘Wave of Light’ to be held at Heritage Park for Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Day BY JULIANNE MOSHER JULIANNE@TBRNEWSMEDIA.COM To honor of National Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Day, one local woman has spearheaded a county-wide event to honor and remember the little lives lost. Elizabeth Kennedy, of Rocky Point, shared her story nearly two years ago with Legislator Sarah Anker (D-Mount Sinai), sparking the Suffolk County Legislature to unanimously approve a resolution, and designate Oct. 15 as “Pregnancy and Infant Loss Remembrance Awareness Day” back in 2020. Sponsored by Anker, it was introduced to increase awareness of the causes and impacts surrounding pregnancy and infant loss and to improve understanding, support and potential resources for those who grieve the loss of a pregnancy or an infant. Kennedy lost her second child, who was named Grace, when she was 26 weeks and six days pregnant on Feb. 25, 2018. Struck with grief she felt that she needed to find an outlet to help her cope with her loss, so she began researching different infant loss support groups. Through her online search, she found the Star Legacy Foundation — a national organization whose mission is

to increase awareness, support research, promote education and encourage advocacy and family support regarding stillbirth, pregnancy loss, and neonatal death. After helping to organize a virtual candle lighting — called the “Wave of Light” — on Zoom to show respect for families and loved ones who have experienced loss last year, she and her fellow organizers decided to host an in-person event for 2021 at Heritage Park on Friday. At 6:45 p.m. on Oct. 15, families can gather to mourn together and share their stories for an in-person Wave of Light event at Heritage Park, located at the park’s main building, 633 Mount Sinai-Coram Road in Mount Sinai. Candles will be lit at 7 p.m. “If there are people out there who haven’t wanted to find support on their own yet, this could be a way for people to open the door,” Kennedy said. According to the Star Foundation, thousands of families in the United States experience pregnancy and infant loss each year. In the United States there are approximately 24,000 stillbirths, or 1 out of 160 births, a year. In addition to stillbirths, current research suggests that between 10% and 20% of medically confirmed pregnancies end in miscarriage.

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Shoreham-Wading River Central School District Superintendent of Schools Gerard Poole (left) with retirees Joan Jacobs and MaryJean Carlson. Photo from SWRCSD

Miller Place School District celebrates Shoreham-Wading River pays tribute to retirees International Peace Day The Miller Place School District’s Laddie A. Decker Sound Beach School’s 5th grade students recently celebrated International Peace Day. The day began with a showing of “The Day After Peace,” an uplifting film that follows peace activist Jeremy Giller as he puts the notion

of peace into practice on a typical day. Following the film, students were divided into small groups to discuss how they may achieve personal peace. During recess periods, the 5th grade class gathered on the playground blacktop to build a big peace sign to support the day’s theme.

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The Shoreham-Wading River Central School District Board of Education meeting on Sept. 14 was bittersweet, as the district honored several retirees who spent many years educating students in the district. Shoreham-Wading River High School Principal Frank Pugliese spoke of science teacher Christine Rubenstein for her more than 20 years of dedication and the positive influence she has had on the lives and future of her students. The guidance department’s MaryJean Carlson was lauded for her 31 years of service to students and their families. Pugliese estimated that more than 5,000 people in the local community have benefited from her extraordinary guidance.

Albert G. Prodell Middle School Principal Kevin Vann had kind words for teaching assistant Patti Lembo for her 23 years, home and careers teacher Regina Ristau for her 20 years and special education teacher Glenn Kobrin for his more than three decades of service to Shoreham-Wading River students. Wading River School Principal Lou Parrinello spoke of teacher Frank Uchman, who started in the district in 2000 and, in addition to Wading River School, spent time in Miller Avenue and Briarcliff. Miller Avenue School Principal Claudia Smith then shared a history of Joan Jacobs, kindergarten teacher for more than two decades at both Briarcliff and Miller Avenue.

Rocky Point Middle School student Ava Grundmann with her kindness rock. Photo from RPSD

The idea that one kind message can change a person’s life was the inspiration for Rocky Point Middle School students when they created colorful kindness rocks. Inspired by the worldwide Kindness Rocks Project, the school’s advisers tasked students with creating their own little masterpieces to continue to promote and strengthen a positive school culture.

The thoughtful messages were fashioned into a kindness stream in the school’s courtyard for students to visit when they may need a quick pick-me-up to lift their spirits. “The rocks are a simple and creative way to show students a way to be kind and to think of others, especially during adolescent years when academic and social pressures may intensify,” Assistant Principal Dawn Meyers said.

Three Rocky Point High School freshmen recently participated in the Newport Rhode Island Half Marathon. Pictured above are Caellum Heinlein, Brett Condos and Travis Pousson. Photo from Rich Acritelli

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midfielder stretched the net in the 2nd half on a solo shot that held up as time expired. Senior goal keep William Devall had six saves on the day for the Wildcats. Shoreham-Wading River retakes the field with a road game against Mount Sinai Oct. 14 at 4:30 before hosting Elwood John Glenn in their regular season finale Oct. 18. Game time is scheduled for 7 p.m.

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Editorial

Give voters a choice TBR News Media is preparing for our special election coverage editions that will be out Oct. 28. Our articles are based on debates with candidates to help voters make informed decisions when they choose their representatives. With everyone’s busy lives, it’s difficult to find a mutual day and time for competing candidates to sit down and discuss the issues and challenges that affect the office they seek. What’s even more frustrating is when we discover a candidate is just a placeholder, in other words, they’re not actively campaigning. Too many times in the past, we’ve spoken with a candidate for a one-on-one interview instead of in a debate, and it will happen again this year. Both political parties have been guilty of nominating someone to run for office and putting their name on the ballot, even though the person has no intention of knocking on doors or engaging in the democratic process to discuss their ideas. This happens often when the office has a strong incumbent where a party has a feeling their candidate has no chance of winning. However, at the same time, they know the person will get a good number of votes because they understand some people just vote down their party line. During divisive times, the Democrat and Republican committees owe the public much more. Whether an election involves federal, state, county, town or village levels, it is important for the entire process to be credible. Some may say our local elections are even more important as the decisions made by elected officials have more of an impact on our everyday lives, such as how often our garbage is picked up and whether or not our roads will be repaired. We suggest both parties take every election seriously and produce candidates who will actively campaign instead of providing a random name for those voting for a D or an R. One of the most important things an elected official can do is show up for the election from start to finish. Anyone whose name goes on a ballot should be a bona fide candidate seeking office, and not merely a token way for a party to remain visible. Before checking off whom you want to represent you for any office, do your research. Find out the races that affect your area. Read up on the candidates, and don’t vote for any candidate who places so little value on your vote and can’t bother to campaign. When you are at the polls, you don’t have to choose someone in every race. If you are not familiar with the candidates, or if you don’t like them for whatever reason, you can skip that row. Simply voting for someone just because they belong to the same political party as you is a reflection on your belief in a party or even a machine — and not in the individual. That’s like choosing a partner based on his or her last name or heritage without considering whether that person is right for you. We need candidates who are ready to represent us and our districts, and who are willing to listen to our concerns, values and priorities. Choose wisely, and in doing so, you’ll send a message that people count more than parties.

Letters to the Editor Public health and our southern border

Over the past weeks the TBR newspapers have published lots of commentary on COVID-related public health. What hasn’t been discussed is the negative, deadly impact an essentially open southern border will have on the well-being of millions of our fellow Americans. The threats will not be limited to COVID. This year, the U.S. will be watching almost 2 million people illegally pour in from Mexico, according to CNN. The nation woke up after a network drone filmed about 15,000, mostly Haitians, from South America and the Caribbean, living in squalid conditions under a bridge. Even this Democratic administration’s protective media dam grudgingly broke. Images of maskless, unvaccinated masses wading across the Rio Grande, caused a stir, forcing Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas to admit two critical points. First, he stated the “rate of illness” among illegal immigrants who have arrived at the U.S.-Mexico border in recent months is “approximately 20 percent.” Second, those under the overpass were not tested. He said, “I do not know whether anyone was sick with COVID.” There’s another life-threatening menace this porous border holds for Americans. It’s the number of lethal drugs smuggled into our nation. Tops on that list is the killer fentanyl. Seizures during the first 10 months of 2021 are already 94% higher than all of 2020. Over 9,000 pounds have been grabbed, the potency of which could kill over 2 billion people. Why the explosion in smuggling? Simple. While a large percentage of law enforcement is processing and caring for those who enter illegally, the multinational cartels are exploiting huge swaths of unprotected terrain to make hundreds of millions of dollars. The explosion in drugs will bring a similar explosion in gang activity, along with its own threat to public safety. So, who are the elected and selected government officials we should hold responsible for their failure to avoid such a preventable threat to our wellbeing? Let’s start with Mayorkas who months ago said, “If our borders are the first line of defense, we’re going to lose, and this is unsustainable. We can’t continue like this, our people in

the field can’t continue, and our system isn’t built for it.” If you think that very dire assessment would have moved President Joe Biden [D] and Vice President Kamala Harris [D] to admit there’s a border crisis, you’d be wrong. After 50 years as a politician, it seems Biden will continue his bizarre record of having never visited our southern boundary. Harris, tasked with fixing this mess, has been basically AWOL. Here’s a case in point. While three top White House officials were meeting in Mexico City discussing border security, she was visiting a day care center in New Jersey. America can only be hurt by crushes of infected, unmasked, unvaccinated, unaccounted for illegal immigrants, a historic influx of deadly drugs and increases in gang activity. Especially with more of the same on the way from South America. It’s a full-blown crisis. Someone tell Biden and Harris. Jim Soviero East Setauket

is wrong, unacceptable and must not stand. While much damage has been done by the passage of this ill-conceived and dangerous proposal, you have the ability to reduce its damage by providing meaningful public access to land they own. You can do this by instructing your county parks commissioner, Jason Smagin, to include in the lease language a requirement that sets a number of days each week or month that residents can visit the county property, such as making the property open for residents every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday. There is nothing more sacred than public parks held in the public trust. This law is a stain on the county’s exceptionally successful and proud park acquisition and management legacy. Please stand up for Suffolk County taxpayers over the interests of a private shooting club by ensuring taxpayers can enjoy the land they collectively own. John Turner East Setauket Conservation Policy Advocate Seatuck Environmental Association

An open letter to County Executive Steve Bellone [D]: The Suffolk County Legislature recently passed a bill — unfortunately supported by Legislators Kara Hahn [D-Setauket] and Sarah Anker [D-Mount Sinai] — introduced at your request and which you recently signed into law to allow nearly 300 acres of public parkland, including more than a 1-mile stretch of the Peconic River, to be leased for 25 more years for the exclusive use of the Peconic River Sportsman’s Club. This use of public parkland, owned by all county residents, for exclusive use by the members of the hunting club, puts private interests in front of the public’s. It betrays the public trust, establishes a very dangerous precedent and has the potential to undercut public support for future acquisition of parkland and open space. If operational control and exclusive use of this public parkland can be turned over to a private entity, then what park is next? Turn Indian Island County Park over as a private golf course or let Smith Point County Park become an exclusive, privately run beach club? Please keep in mind, County Executive Bellone, that as of today, county residents have been prohibited, because of past leases, from using land they own for 57 years. Add another 25 years in the lease extension you promoted, and it will be more than 80 years in which county residents will have been banned from their own land and river. This

My response to [Leah Dunaief’s] column about using home rapid tests [“At home rapid tests can help defeat COVID-19,” Oct. 7] is a cautionary tale. According to USA Today, “Ellume has recalled hundreds of thousands of their at home COVID-19 tests after discovering that the tests delivered higher than anticipated false positive results.” My husband and I were among those affected. We were invited to an outdoor event which required a test at the last minute even thought we were fully vaccinated. It being too late to go to a walk-in clinic, we purchased the Ellume test, registered ourselves online as required for the results, then proceeded to get positive results a few minutes later. We did not attend the event. It was an angst-filled evening. We went to CityMD first thing the next morning where their rapid tests showed negative results for us. Several days later the results of their PCR tests were also negative. My understanding from Ellume is that if we are among those who purchased the recalled lot numbers, we will be contacted by email within two weeks. Maureen Baum Stony Brook Editor’s note: In her column, Dunaief mentioned “there was some issue” with the Ellume test.

Setting a dangerous A cautionary tale about precedent at home COVID tests

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Opinion Imagining pants, a pizza slicer and a flag named after Trump

hat do you name after the man who’s already named everything after himself? That is the question people will grapple with when they consider how to deploy the name of the 45th president. Did you know, apart from edifices and casinos, the Trump name has been added to a species of small moth with yellowish-white scales on its head, called the Neopalpa donaltrumpi? Additionally, a sea urD. None chin fossil is called Tetragramma donaldtrumpi. of the above What should be in BY DANIEL DUNAIEF the running to honor the legacy of a man who may extend his presidential legacy in 2024? Here are a few suggestions that, hopefully, will delight and alienate people on both sides of

the aisle equally. — A pizza slicer. Called the Trump, this great divider will cut a pie into two pieces, elevating the one on the right while crushing the one on the left into a mess of tomato sauce and crumbled cheese that wants to tax the rich. — A board game. With a rotating cast of characters, the object of the Trump Cabinet Shuffle will be for each player to hold onto as many cabinet members for as long as possible, even as many of them either want to leave or write books about their experience. — A remote control. The former president clearly found TV a relevant and important medium. People around the country could search their couches for the “Trump,” so they can change the channel to watch Fox News, which will provide the names for the Trump Cabinet Shuffle. — The Trump label maker. Borrowing from an episode of “Seinfeld,” people could develop a label maker named after someone who was fond of naming people and objects. The Trump label maker would default to the

most common words in the Trump vernacular, including “disgrace,” “beautiful,” and “fake.” — A fast-food franchise. Given the former president’s predilection for the fast food he served to college football players, it’s surprising no one has come up with Trump World Burgers. Each restaurant could have a game of darts, where patrons could sling darts at the faces or names of their least favorite democrats. Every wall would have a TV tuned to Fox News and every place setting would sit on top of the New York Post. —A magic wand. Can’t you picture it? Let’s get out the Trump wand and make everything unpleasant — impeachments, investigations, and distasteful stories- disappear. — A fertilizer company. Yeah, okay, this might seem especially harsh, but fertilizer, while it’s made from feces, is necessary for the growth of many of the foods we eat, whether we’re vegetarians and eat only greens, or carnivores and eat the meat that eats the greens. — Oversized boxing gloves. With pictures of the former president on each hand, a boxer

could put his small, medium or large hands into red Trumps to fight against the forces of evil. — An especially tall straw pole next to a smaller pole. The taller Trump pole could show how, even at a distance, he’s leading his closest competitor. “Trump is always ahead at the polls.” — A distorted mirror. Like the side view mirrors on cars, these Trump mirrors could accent certain features while minimizing others, creating whatever reality the viewer prefers. — Stiff-legged pants. With material that stiffens during the playing of the National Anthem, the Trump pants would make it impossible to kneel. — A huggable flag. Given his preference for hugging flags, someone should design a flag with arms that hug back, as in, “the Trump flag is ready for its hug.” — A “yes” puppy. You know how people have little puppies whose heads pop up and down when you touch them on their dashboard? Someone could add a sound effect to that, like “yes, yes, yes, yes,” each time the Trump head moved.

Better to shop for Christmas gifts and mortgages now

ho typically thinks about inflation? Inflation is one of those words that cuts both ways. Low inflation is considered a desirable thing by borrowers and the Federal Reserve. A lot of inflation can be a disaster for the financial markets and for everyone’s pocketbook. Those who deal with money and work in finance keep an eye on inflation. After all, inflation refers to a general increase in the price of goods and services in the economy over time that corresponds with a decrease in what you Between can buy with the same you and me amount of money. And BY LEAH S. DUNAIEF if your money is going to be devalued, best keep that eye. Years ago, I learned a simple definition for

inflation: too many dollars chasing too few goods. Because of disruptions in the supply of goods, demand has currently outstripped supply. You can tell that from some of the empty shelves at the stores. Consequently, when products or services are scarce, we pay more for what we can still get. When that happens suddenly, we all pay attention to inflation. Pull up at the gas pump and fill your tank. What do you know? The price for the exact same gas that you used last month has gone up. Go into a restaurant and order your favorite dish. It now costs a little more. The proprietor has no choice but to charge more because he or she had to pay more for the ingredients, due to disruption in delivery. That’s inflation. The government tracks inflation with the Consumer Price Index, or CPI. They leave gas and food out of the Core Index because those tend to be more volatile from one month to the next. But we can’t leave them out. We have to pay for them. So how are we doing with inflation now? Initially, rising prices were thought of as

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transitory, the result of pent-up demand that was suddenly released with the drop in COVID cases and the increase in vaccinations, that would even itself out before long. But prices of goods and services are still up while supply continues to be disrupted. Additionally, people have had more money to spend on those goods and services as a result of the billions in government aid. As of this week, the CPI was up 5.4%. That’s how much prices have increased in a year. This is well above the Fed’s targeted rate of two percent, but so far there seems little interest on their part to raise rates and slow inflation. Social security checks, which are intended to keep pace with inflation, will be up 5.9% next year, the most in four decades. When rates are raised, it costs more money to borrow, whether for business expansion or mortgages, and that works to slow down inflation and growth. It seems the Fed still believes present inflation will diminish when current disruptions fade. President Joe Biden (D) has announced plans to keep ports open 24/7 to try and ameliorate

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the supply delays. But trucks and truckers are also insufficient. There are other, less obvious signs of inflation. I attended the New York Press Conference two weeks ago and stayed for three nights at a hotel in the center of Troy. For the same room rate, we had no room service, no one cleaned the bathroom or made the beds. Clean towels were left in a bag outside our door. Breakfast was included, but there was only coffee, some wrapped Danish and small containers of yogurt. When we asked for bread, we were told there had been no delivery for many days. So in essence, we were paying the same money but getting less, like the old trick of getting candy for the usual price but in a smaller box. That’s inflation, too. What actions should we take? We probably should do our holiday shopping now, while some of the gifts we want are still available and at current prices. We might want to nail down a mortgage rate soon if we are in the market. As for our investments, who ever knows?

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