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October 21, 2021

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During Sound Beach Civic Association’s recent meeting, a local resident was recognized for her community service and drive to help others. On Saturday, Oct. 9, civic association member Ernestine Franco was surprised during the meeting when Suffolk County Legislator Sarah Anker (D-Mount Sinai) approached her with a county proclamation. “I love your dedication to our well-being, while staying so humble,” Anker told Franco. “I’ve had a lot of folks that did not want to get any type of recognition. They see that as selfish, but actually it is a selfless way of being because you’re looking at other people, you’re trying to help other people and you inspire — you’re one of my inspirations.” While working with the civic, Franco was instrumental in creating and publishing a local cookbook, “Signature Dishes of Sound Beach and Beyond,” for fundraising for a tribute to the frontline and essential workers of the COVID-19 pandemic at an adopted spot the civic takes care of on New York Avenue. “Sound Beach would not be the beautiful, great place that it is if it were not for you,” Anker said.

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Hope Children’s Fund hosts 5K fundraiser Suffolk County Legislator Kara Hahn (D-Setauket) is a daily runner who has participated in many local races, but her effort on the Port Jefferson/Setauket Greenway on Saturday, Oct. 16 in the Annual Kenya/USA Bi-Continental race was special. For the last 17 years, Hope Children’s Fund, a local not-for-profit, has held a 5K fundraiser in support of the Jerusha Mwiraria Hope Children’s Home for AIDS-affected former

street children in Meru, Kenya. Hahn came in first among the female competitors in this year’s event with a time of 28:52. The overall winner was Setauket resident Donald Dodge, with his time of 24:28. The Kenyan times were inconclusive, but in all of the competitions since 2005, the Kenyans have won 16 times.

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Community News County remembers pregnancy and infant loss with a ‘Wave of Light’ 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 finally host an in-person event for 2021 at Heritage Park on Friday, Oct. 15. At 6:45 p.m. nearly a dozen people came together to mourn and share their stories for one of the county’s first Wave of Light events at the park. “I think it’s important to have advocates like Elizabeth Kennedy to provide these types of events to help people understand that they’re not the only ones dealing with these challenges,” Anker said. “There are so many women, and even men, that need to understand they are not the only ones that have that have experienced the sense of tremendous loss.” 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. While 2020 was the first year Suffolk County

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acknowledged the day, the month of October was proclaimed as “Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Month” by President Ronald Reagan in 1988.2021 was special to Kennedy and her family, because they were able to stand together in-person. “Compared to last year, this was so much better and it’s nice to have everybody here with us,” she said at the event. County Legislator Kara Hahn (D-Setauket)

also visited the ceremony and helped light candles, too. “No one can understand the loss of a child, but we can certainly together try to educate others and try to share our love and our support and empathy and compassion to try to help,” she said. As for Gracie, the Kennedy family knows she’s looking down smiling. “She continues to inspire,” Anker said.

State completes Route 25A makeover in Setauket and Port Jeff

BY RITA J. EGAN RITA@TBRNEWSMEDIA.COM

After a summer of slowdowns due to roadwork, it’s finally smooth sailing down Route 25A from Nicolls Road to Main Street/ East Broadway in Port Jefferson. State Assemblyman Steve Englebright (D-Setauket) said he’s delighted the work is completed. “It’s been something we’ve been advocating for a number of years, and it’s been a long time coming, but it’s finally here, and it’s a beautiful job that they’ve done,” he said. Before roadwork could be carried out by the New York State Department of Transportation, National Grid had to perform gas main replacement work, which involved maintenance of the underground distribution system. Work in East Setauket was scheduled to be completed by Memorial Day and in Port Jefferson by the end of June, according to a National Grid spokesperson. In August, National Grid returned because work took longer than expected in some spots. The utility company’s work was necessary

before milling and repaving of Route 25A by the DOT could begin. The project restored the road’s pavement by removing the existing asphalt overlay, repairing any damage to the underlying base and resurfacing with new asphalt. Englebright said last week there were still small spots here and there that still needed residual work done by the DOT, and crews were at the locations. “There were a number of holdups and glitches and delays,” Englebright said. “Quite frankly, the DOT did its best to overcome them, but there were some things that they didn’t really anticipate and found to be more complicated than they thought.” The assemblyman said even though the work took a little longer than anticipated it was still done in the fall time frame that the DOT originally hoped for with the job. In January 2020, former Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D) announced $151 million in new funding to complement $743 million in direct state aid provided through the PAVE NY Initiative for local road and bridge projects. Of the allocation, $6.6 million was planned to help renew the Route 25A stretch, according to a press release from the

Route 25A in Setauket and Port Jefferson, pictured above in 2020, included numerous potholes and was in severe disrepair. File photo by Rita J. Egan

governor’s office. Englebright brought the severity of local road conditions to the attention of the state DOT. The designated areas have been subjected to serious degradation due to water seepage into road seams and large clusters

of filled potholes creating rutted, uneven and unsafe surfaces. One of the worst sections was the roadway near the East Setauket Post Office to CVS, but other sections had deteriorated rapidly, including the hill from Poquott into Port Jefferson.

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Health

Suffolk County hospitals feature procedure to ease chronic lower back pain BY DANIEL DUNAIEF DESK@TBRNEWSMEDIA.COM Over 30 years as a plumber took its toll on Daniel Tuttle. The 79-year old Northport resident felt daily pain in his lower back, which limited his ability to walk for any length of time. “I always lifted up [stuff] you shouldn’t lift,” Tuttle said. “It was too heavy. Over the years, I got more and more pain.” Tuttle visited several specialists. His cardiologist recommended he see Dr. Frank Ocasio, director of Acute Pain Management and chair of Pain Management at Huntington Hospital and the director of North Shore Head and Spine in Huntington. Ocasio recently started performing a therapeutic treatment called Intracept, which involves cutting a small incision in the back, inserting a tube and providing enough heat to deactivate the nerve that causes chronic lower back pain. About a month after the procedure, Tuttle is pleased to report that his pain has declined from “an 11” to closer to a three on a daily basis. Several doctors around Long Island have provided the Intracept procedure, which was developed by Relievant Medsystems, over the last few years, including at Stony Brook University and Port Jefferson’s St.

Dr. Frank Ocasio recently began to perform the therapeutic treatment. Photo from Ocasio

Charles Hospital. Dr. Jonathan Raanan, assistant professor of Neurosurgery, Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation in the Department of Neurosurgery at the Renaissance School of Medicine at Stony Brook University, has performed about 10 such surgeries over the last few years. Raanan described such lower back pain that lasts more than six months or a year as being something of a “big black hole” in terms of treatment. In a magnetic resonance image, the disc becomes darker, indicating it doesn’t have good hydration and that it isn’t an effective shock absorber. Intracept can help reduce the pain. “It’s very satisfying when someone comes in who has tried everything but the kitchen sink to treat this” who then says “I do feel better,” Raanan said. Tuttle’s wife Susan, who has been married to him for over three decades, said the procedure has improved his quality of life. Susan Tuttle said her husband has been able to “do everything he wanted to do.” Ocasio found the idea of Intracept appealing, particularly because it was a onetime effort that didn’t require ongoing follow up visits. “There’s not much out there in the pain management space that’s a non medication, a non-opioid strategy that’s a one and done,” Ocasio said. The surgery is an outpatient procedure and can take anywhere from 45 minutes to two hours, depending on the area over which the nerve is sending a repeated pain signal. Patients either receive mild sedation or are under general anesthesia. “People see results within weeks,” Ocasio said. In some cases, they can get relief within 24 hours. To be sure, the procedure, as with any, involves some level of risk and isn’t appropriate for everyone. Raanan advised potential patients to discuss the risks and benefits with any provider. Starting in January, Intracept will have a Current Procedural Terminology, or CPT, code, which will give health care providers a standard way to describe the procedure and insurance companies a way of determining patient eligibility. Until then, patients need to appeal to indicate to insurance companies what other treatments they’ve had for back pain. In Raanan’s experience, patients sometimes have flare-ups of other pain that is similar to sciatic discomfort after the treatment for days or even weeks after Intracept. “That might be a reasonable trade-off in

Daniel Tuttle, who received the therapeutic treatment Intracept for back pain, enjoys a ride on a boat. Photo from Tuttle

the eyes of the patient,” Raanan added. Deadening the nerve doesn’t cause any loss of control of motor function, Ocasio said, as the nerve provides a sensory benefit while others provide necessary muscle control. “You still have multiple nerves around that area,” Ocasio added. Candidates for this procedure typically have lower back pain associated with activities that require bending forward, like loading a dishwasher or flexing at the waist, Ocasio described. Ocasio said doctors who perform Intracept receive training under guidance from the company. Patients interested in this approach are anywhere from their 30s through their late 70s, local doctors said. For Daniel Tuttle, the procedure

provided relief. “He’s outside, puttering around, doing the things that make him happy,” Susan Tuttle said. “It gave me my lifestyle back,” Daniel Tuttle said. The Tuttles are planning a trip to Italy next summer. Raanan cautioned that, for at least one patient, the relief led to another problem. A female patient returned to working out in the gym, where she exercised so vigorously that she created a different spine injury that he treated. “When patients feel better, they have to remember they are still vulnerable,” Raanan said. “Poor mechanics, postures, flexibility or excessive and prolonged activity come with some risk.”

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School News

SWRHS senior brings student voice to school board

Miller Avenue School kindergarten class of Carly Bossung and Theresa Marino showed off their teddy bears. Photo from SWRCSD

‘Brown Bear, Brown Bear’ in Shoreham-Wading River

The Shoreham-Wading River Central School District’s Miller Avenue School welcomed friends from home when kindergartners brought in their teddy bears to enhance some curriculum lessons. The young students also showed their stuffed animals to classmates, introduced them by name and shared the comforts that these companions gave to them. Students used math skills to learn to graph and count and literacy skills to understand beginning, middle and endings of a story.

Artistic talents were also honed with their brown paper bag teddy bear designs. Teacher Kelly Ford used Billy Martin Jr. and Eric Carle’s “Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See?” story book to help strengthen literacy, patterning and color concepts. She pointed to the colorful tale as a great way for students to learn how to retell a story while learning the structure of it, adding that the repetitive phrases helped turn a game into an important lesson.

Shoreham-Wading River High School recognizes AP Capstone Diploma recipients Kelly Logan, India McKay, Josef Ochsenfeld, Eleanor Panasci, Brooke Roff, David Tedesco, Olivia Tingo, Larissa Verdi, Andrew Vignola and Olivia Wilcox. “We proudly recognize the achievements of our Class of 2021 students who participated in the AP Capstone Diploma program,” Superintendent of Schools Gerard Poole said. “Our AP Capstone students and teachers showed extraordinary commitment while facing historic challenges. This is a meaningful college readiness program that will serve our students well after high school.” Instead of focusing on one specific academic discipline, AP Seminar and AP Research are interdisciplinary: Students are empowered to create research projects based on topics of personal interest and they are assessed on the critical thinking, research, collaboration, time management and presentation skills needed to complete their projects.

education representative and being a successful, well-rounded student, Olivia is also a member of the National Honor Society and a three-season athlete — cross-country, winter track and spring track and field. “We appreciate that Olivia intends to provide meaningful input to be sure that all students are represented and is a strong advocate for emotional and mental health at the secondary level,” Board of Education President Katie Andersen said. Photo from SWRCSD

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Shoreham-Wading River High School is proud to recognize 27 students from the Class of 2021 for their efforts in the AP Capstone Diploma program. The program helps students to develop critical thinking, research, collaboration and presentation skills that are critical to academic success. Thirteen graduates were awarded the AP Capstone Diploma by earning scores of 3 or higher in AP Seminar, AP Research and on four additional AP exams. They are Daniel Julian, William King, Meghan Klotz, Sarah Kruzynski, Emma Longboat, Paul Loscalzo, Matthew Martell, Caroline McDowell, Mika Misawa, Sofia Stirpe, Robert Troyano, Eleanora Undrus and Christopher Visintin. Fourteen graduates were awarded the AP Seminar and Research Certificate by earning scores of 3 or higher in AP Seminar and AP Research. They are Erin Dany, Zachary Dapolito, Brooke Hackal, Jeffrey Lachenmeyer,

Shoreham-Wading River High School senior Olivia Stowell serves as a voice of her peers as a student representative to the seven-member school district board of education. She was sworn in as ex-officio student board member at the Sept. 28 board of education meeting by District Clerk Stephanie Mahoney. Olivia, who will report on student activities and upcoming events at the board’s meetings, is a standout student interested in a nursing career. In addition to serving as a nonvoting board of

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Miller Place Union Free School District Town of Brookhaven Miller Place, New York 11764 Notice is hereby given that the fiscal affairs of the Miller Place Union Free School District for the period beginning on July 1, 2020 and ending on June 30, 2021, have been examined by an independent public accountant, and that the report prepared in conjunction with the external audit by the independent public accountant has been filed in my office where it is available as a public record for inspection by all interested persons. Pursuant to §35 of the General Municipal Law, the governing board of Miller Place UFSD may, in its discretion, prepare a written response to the report of external audit or management letter by independent public accountant and file any such response in my office as a public record for inspection by all interested persons not later than 90 days after the report presentation to the Board of Education. Patricia Morbillo District Clerk

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Ending Fund Balance - June 30, 2021 ANALYSIS OF SCHOOL LUNCH FUND Opening Fund Balance - July 1, 2020 Add Revenues: Sales 94,529 State Sources 26,766 334 Use of Money and Property Federal Sources 783,493 Miscellaneous 1,442 Sub Total: Less Expenditures: Cost of Sales 908,588 Ending Fund Balance - June 30, 2021 ANALYSIS OF SPECIAL AID FUND Opening Fund Balance - July 1, 2020 Add Revenues: State sources 281,137 Federal Sources 937,580 Interfund Transfers 70,284 Sub Total: Less Expenditures: Instruction 1,289,001 Ending Fund Balance - June 30, 2021 ANALYSIS OF TRUST & AGENCY EXPENDABLE TRUST FUND Opening Fund Balance - July 1, 2020 Add Revenues: Contributions 32,811 Sub Total: Less Expenditures: Scholarships and Awards 48,675 Ending Fund Balance - June 30, 2021 ANALYSIS OF CAPITAL PROJECTS FUND Opening Fund Balance - July 1, 2020 Add Revenues: 382,735 State Sources 1,353,011 Interfund Transfers Sub Total: Less Expenditures: Capital Outlay Interfund Transfers Ending Fund Balance - June 30, 2021

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Board of Education Mount Sinai Union Free School District 118 North Country Road Mount Sinai, New York 11766

ANALYSIS OF GENERAL FUND Opening Fund Balance - July 1, 2020 Add Revenues: Real Property Taxes Other Real Property Tax Items State Sources Federal Sources Use of Money and Property Interfund Transfers Miscellaneous Sub Total: Less Expenditures: General Support Instruction Pupil Transportation Employee Benefits Debt Service Interfund Transfers

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Specifications and Bid Forms may be obtained via email request to Lparlente@ 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 10:15 am on October 28, 2021 at which time and place all bids will be opened.

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PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the Board of Trustees of the Village of Shoreham on the 12th day of October 2021 adopted a resolution enacting a local law opting out of allowing adult-use cannabis retail dispensaries or on-site consumption licenses, all in accordance with the New York Marijuana Regulation & Taxation Act. PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that pursuant to the provisions of § 24 of the New York Municipal Home Rule Law and Article 9 of the New York Village Law said enactment is subject to a permissive referendum.

PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the Board of Fire Commissioners of the Miller Place Fire District, in the Town of Brookhaven, Suffolk County, New York, at a meeting held on October 13, 2021, duly adopted the following Re s o l u t i o n subject to Permissive Referendum: The Resolution authorizes a software upgrade for the key fob system, with all necessary and related equipment, at an estimated total cost not to exceed $50,000.00, and the expenditure for such purpose of not more than $50,000.00 from monies now in the Capital Reserve Fund of the Miller Place Fire District heretofore previously established. Dated: October 13, 2021

Dated: October 12, 2021 BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES

BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF FIRE COMMISSIONERS MILLER PLACE FIRE DISTRICT

Laura Spillane, Village Clerk 631-821-0680

Robert Ryder, District Secretary

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Doctors discuss potential mix-n-match COVID boosters BY DANIEL DUNAIEF DESK@TBRNEWSMEDIA.COM With the Food and Drug Administration expected to vote this week on boosters for Johnson & Johnson and Moderna vaccines for COVID-19, local doctors suggested the current studies may support some switching, particularly for those who received a single dose of Johnson & Johnson. “There is preliminary data that has demonstrated that mixing and matching the vaccines may be beneficial,” said Dr. Sunil Dhuper, chief medical officer at Port Jefferson’s St. Charles Hospital. Indeed, recent studies suggested that people who received the J&J vaccine had a considerably higher increase in their antibody response from a Moderna booster than from a second J&J shot. “There may be some merit” to switching from the traditional method J&J deployed to create an antibody response to the mRNA-based approach from Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna, Dhuper added. Dr. Adrian Popp, chair of Infection Control at Huntington Hospital, added that data from studies with J&J are “showing that folks who received the initial J&J vaccine may benefit from receiving a booster with Pfizer or Moderna as this may lead to a very high immune response.” As for side effects from the boosters, Popp explained that the reactions are similar to those for the initial series of vaccinations.

St. Charles Hospital’s Dr. Sunil Dhuper of St. Charles Hospital, Stony Brook Medicine’s Dr. Susan Donelan and Huntington Hospital’s Adrian Popp discuss COVID-19 boosters, mixing and matching vaccines, large events and the flu shot. Photos from St. Charles Hospital, Stony Brook Medicine and Huntington Hospital

In an email, Popp noted that the Moderna booster is half the dose of the original shots, which “may lead to a decrease in side effects.” Dr. Susan Donelan, medical director of the Healthcare Epidemiology Department at Stony Brook Medicine and assistant professor of Infectious Diseases in the Renaissance School of Medicine at Stony Brook University, is pleased that “many people are quite eager to obtain boosters. This bodes well for enhanced protection as we enter the indoor/ holiday season.” In another encouraging sign, the percentage of people who have tested positive for COVID-19 in Suffolk County continues to decline, with the seven-day average falling to 3% as of Oct. 19, which is down from 4.2% a month earlier, according to the Suffolk County

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Meanwhile, people have been attending college and professional sporting events in large numbers, often without masks. These competitions haven’t yet produced documented superspreader events. “Outdoor venues overall provide a reduced opportunity for spread compared to indoor events,” Donelan explained in an email. “If proof of vaccination or a negative test within a set time frame (e.g. 72 hours) before the event is required for entry, it is reasonable to anticipate that inadvertent spread can be limited.” Other health care professionals also suggested that outdoor events, despite thousands of people standing and shouting to urge on their teams,

presented lower risk than indoor gatherings. “In an outdoor event, the virus would get diluted within seconds,” said Duper. “You’re not going to get a high dose” of any viral particles at such a gathering. As for the bigger picture, Popp said he is “happy to report that, as of Oct. 6, the fully vaccinated rate is 69% in Nassau and 65% in Suffolk. It is not as high as we would like to see, but it is an increase of 7% to 8% since July 29.” Health care professionals urged residents who haven’t already done so to get a ﬂu shot soon. “With all the attention on COVID vaccinations, masks will come off as people are reassured that they are safer in regards to COVID, and ﬂu will ‘take advantage’ of this scenario,” Donelan explained. “We need to be vaccinated against both viruses.”

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Sports

Rocky Point girls’ soccer: One field, one family BY RICH ACRITELLI DESK@TBRNEWSMEDIA.COM These were the words of the members of the Rocky Point High School girls’ soccer team, after they completed their schedule with an undefeated season. This past Monday, they gained a hard fought 1-0 victory against the talented Wildcats of Shoreham-Wading River. Within every game, the “Lady Eagles” were a confident, but not a brash group of players, that never looked past any opponent. Currently, they are amongst the highest ranked teams within the state, and they look forward to the play-offs to continue their winning ways. Coach Peter Costa explained the dominant play of his girls as a “team that never quits in any game.” It has been a unique year for the several seniors that comprise the nucleus of this team. Watching them interact with each other, they are an extremely close bunch that have formed an enduring bond on and off the field. This was demonstrated by senior right forward Gianna Amendola who scored the winning goal against Shoreham-Wading River. Amendola has been a scoring machine, as she leads the county with thirty-one goals, and she has set the single season record for the school. Against Shoreham, with three defenders on her, she scored the winning goal. Armed with a big smile and a can-do attitude, she is looking forward to playing next fall for a dominant four-year college. Next to Amendola is the “comic relief” for this team in defender Victoria Curreri. She was extremely proud of the “Great Wall of Defense” that this group has established in allowing only eight goals during the season and supporting the team with ten shutouts. All the defender’s credit Junior MaryKate Abernethy’s remarkable play in the net, to only allow eight goals within 16 games. Next fall, Curreri will be playing lacrosse at Iona College in New Rochelle. Always with a huge smile, forward Alex Kelly has been a major presence on the offense. This talented four-year varsity soccer player and track and field jumper and sprinter will be attending Princeton University next fall. She has been a dominant offensive figure in creating the greatest number of assists and ranking second in points in Suffolk County. This young lady that is always known for her positive demeanor, is also a tenacious player that makes her presence felt on the field. Kelly has thoroughly enjoyed her time playing since her childhood with many of these girls who are about to graduate. Another important member of this team is Megan Loeser. The center mid-fielder is an extremely talented player that has been

The Rocky Point girls’ soccer team. Photo from Rich Acritelli

an important cog towards the success of this team. Awarded All-League and Division honors, this three-year captain can always be seen hustling and pushing her teammates against the opposition. This “field general” identifies this team as the hardest working group that she has played with during her 14-year soccer career for school and travel leagues. Always an upbeat young lady, Loeser expects to continue playing soccer in college. Next to Loeser, is her best friend and nearby neighbor in Lindsey Lucia. An aggressive defender, she has a strong understanding of this sport, especially during big games. Like many of the other girls, she began playing sports within the CYO leagues. Lucia wears a large trade-mark smile, where this genuine student-athlete has been a starting varsity three-year captain. This spirited team leader has established the Rocky Point mantra for competing against difficult teams like that of Shoreham, East Islip and Hauppauge, is to handle each game like it’s the play-offs. Lucia will be attending C.W. Post next fall, where she will be playing lacrosse in Brookville. Mia Negus recalls her younger moments of being taught this game with her teammates within the fields of Frank J. Caraseti Elementary School. She is a vital member of the vaunted defense that has made it extremely difficult for opposing schools to score against Rocky Point. Negus is excited to complete her high school on one of the most successful

team’s in school history. Senior Kaitlyn Reilly could be one of the most versatile student-athletes on this team. While she is a soft-spoken young lady, Reilly is a tough defensive player, that is proud of a group that always pulls for each other. This amazing student would like to play at a respected four-year school next fall, where she would like to major in elementary education. Looking up the field, Reilly often passes the ball to Lilly Resciniti, who is an extremely capable mid-fielder. Resciniti like that of Loeser, Kelly and Amendola, is a dominant member of this team, where she skillfully helps the offense and defense. She views the concentration of this team as a key factor within its “mind-set” to always practice and play 110% of the time. An extraordinary student that is academically ranked tenth in her class, this mid-fielder is looking forward to attending medical school and studying neuroscience. Sophia Wood is extremely pleased to be a part of the “insane talent” that has surrounded this team. Wood is a center mid-fielder that is looking forward to playing against the best players in Suffolk County during the playoffs. Like the other girls, she is thrilled to be part of a team that is extremely close, where they like to spend time together through their weekly pasta parties. Wood will be playing lacrosse next fall at St. Leo University. All of the girls would

like to thank their fellow senior back-up goalie Julia Darby that has played with them for the last four years. Her support has been instrumental in helping the team prepare during practices and before games against some of the best teams in the county. Many years down the road, as these ladies pursue their own path’s in life, they will always recall this regular season, where they were undefeated before the play-offs. With a sincere affection towards each other, the comradery of this group will continue to push them through the rigors of the play-offs. Costa believed that the “success this year has been our team bond. The players care for each other, they cheer for each other and spend time off the field together. Every practice is fun, and it is filled with energy.” Long time Athletic Director Charles Delargy stated that an “undefeated season is a great accomplishment. To do it in power ranking where a team has to play against 16 different opponents is even more amazing.” And underclass players Michalina Wojnowski and Emily Velasquez understand the sheer presence of these strong players and they have expressed their gratitude in being part of a positive team that always strives for excellence. Rich Acritelli is a social studies teacher at Rocky Point High School and an adjunct professor of American history at Suffolk County Community College.

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Mount Sinai downs Babylon 28-7 BY BILL LANDON DESK@TBRNEWSMEDIA.COM Mount Sinai’s homecoming weekend celebration kicked off with a girl’s Powder Puff touch football game that pitted the seniors against the juniors in the 13th annual event Oct. 14. The event is run by the student government as a fundraiser that gives money to the senior class as well as local charities according to student government advisor, Roger Cardo. “Each person you see here paid $3 each or $10 per family and two years ago, we didn’t have it last year, we raised over $4,000,” he said. Two days later after the pre-game parade the Mustang’s hosted the Babylon Panthers in a Div IV matchup where the Panthers were held scoreless through three quarters of play. Senior running-back James Carretta broke the ice for the Mustangs scoring the opening touchdown off a Devin Carros pass in the opening quarter.

Running-back Michael Trepeta scored on a 31-yarder with 8:21 left in the half followed by Carretta who got the call with a minute left, grinding his way into the endzone for the score. With Mount Sinai senior Verissimo Pedra’s foot, the Mustangs took a 21-0 lead into the halftime break. Carros on a keeper punched in on short yardage and with Pedra’s kick, who was perfect on the day, put the Mustangs out front 28-0. Babylon found the endzone midway through the 4th quarter for your final 28-7. Carretta amassed 170 yards rushing on 17 carries and Trepeta carried 11 times for 105 yards in the victory. The win lifts the Mustangs to 5-1 and are back in action with a road game against cross town rival Miller Place Oct. 23. Kickoff is scheduled for 2:30 p.m.

— Photos by Bill Landon

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Editorial

Letters to the Editor What’s wrong with today’s politics

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Fall cleanups Over the summer, dozens of nonprofits and organizations hosted beach and park cleanups across Long Island. People came together with their trash bags in hand to pick up debris and trash. Families made days out of it, grabbing dinner afterward with the kids. Couples turned it into a bonding experience. While it’s inspirational and helpful for members of the community to work together to clean up the communities in which we live, shouldn’t the town government take the lead with these efforts? To that end, the road along Route 25A in Setauket has eyesores that detract from the beauty and safety of our community, including several dead trees, overgrown gardens, leaves and debris. Street lights that protect pedestrians and help drivers navigate the area are dimming, making them less useful as we approach days with less sunlight. Long Islanders receive and appreciate the return on investment from their taxes, particularly when roads are cleared after a storm or when children receive excellent educations from public schools. Given the tax bill, however, shouldn’t the town be able to use some of that money for upkeep? The community doesn’t police itself and shouldn’t need to clean up accumulating messes or detritus from trees or other vegetative growth. Residents can, and should, dispose of their own trash. Landlords should also take responsibility for the space outside their residences. As for those public places the village, town or county oversees, those responsible for upkeep on those properties should step up their game. We appreciate the work the municipalities do, particularly under difficult circumstances and, at times, with limited resources. We are also grateful to the go-getters whose efforts enhance the beauty of the communities we share. At the same time, we need our elected officials and people with authority to take action to remove these dead trees, fix dim lights and remove garbage by the side of the road. The effort they put in now will save money and aggravation later, as well as improve the local environment.

The most recent letter to the editor attacking Congressman Lee Zeldin [R-NY1] by frequent letter writer Shoshana Hershkowitz [“Public health has become politicized,” Oct. 7] is a good example of what is wrong with today’s politics. She accuses Zeldin of playing politics and yet her entire letter— as all of her quite numerous anti-Zeldin letters do — proceeds to leave out facts. The congressman is simply calling for a more reasonable policy that respects our heroes in health care, while avoiding staffing shortages at the worst possible time. Why do progressives embrace authoritative measures so quickly against health care workers that were literally putting their own lives in danger in the beginning of the pandemic? Why is it so unthinkable for Ms. Hershkowitz to give a health care worker who has had COVID-19 and acquired natural immunity a testing option? Or why couldn’t the policy allow for workers to wear an N95 mask when dealing with patients? The supply of masks that actually stop virus particles — unlike cloth masks — has increased and these professionals are trained to properly wear them. Why is naturally acquired immunity not embraced by progressives even though there have been numerous studies released by reputable sources, including the Cleveland Clinic, Washington University in St. Louis, a Johns Hopkins University professor and a major study out of Israel, that show it can be more effective than vaccinated immunity, and that prior COVID infection induces “robust” and “longlived immune response”? Why do all the people that claim to “follow the science” leave out any mention of these options for health care workers? They deserve more than a lawn sign saying “thank you,” they deserve reasonable, sensible, fact-based options. Another disturbing issue revealed in her anti-Zeldin letter is what is destroying civil discourse and politics in this country. She stated it is “a failure of leadership and of morals.” That is the problem, folks. Why can’t the discussion stay on topic regarding science and facts and reason? Is it really immoral to offer health care workers — many of whom are our neighbors that risked their lives — a safe way to keep doing their jobs?

I have not heard Republican leaders say to not get vaccinated. I am not against vaccines. I am against people who make every issue a moral one when it is something that can be addressed fairly by making reasonable accommodations for the health care workers who most certainly earned them. Charles Cozzolino Setauket

A vote for Ira Costell

I write this letter in support of Ira Costell for Brookhaven town clerk. In the 15 years that I have lived in the Town of Brookhaven, I have found town government to be opaque in regard to transparency and information. Costell’s commitment to transforming how local government works will be the breath of fresh air that this town needs. This past summer I attended a public hearing of the Town Board regarding rezoning the area around the Brookhaven Landfill in Yaphank. To my dismay, residents of this area were not notified of the rezoning, and the information about the rezoning was not made available to the public on the town website until a couple of days before the hearing. This is just one example of what needs to change in how our town government operates. Residents deserve a navigable website where they can access information in a timely manner. The inefficiency of our town operation costs us unnecessary funds. Everyone in Brookhaven knows that to get the permits you require, you have to hire an expediter. Given that we live in one of the most expensive areas in the nation, having to hire an expediter for processes is ridiculous. Too many of us are already struggling to afford to live on Long Island and having to spend thousands of additional dollars for permission to do house projects is another example of why we desperately need change in Brookhaven Town. Another place that our local government is sorely lacking is that of providing requested information. The Freedom of Information Law requires public records to be made available upon request. As a member of the Brookhaven Landfill Action & Remediation Group, I can attest that our group’s FOIL requests have come up against a cone of silence, despite repeated asking for this information. Good government is dependent on freedom and accessibility of information, and Brookhaven Town has failed spectacularly on that front. The office of the town clerk is one that interfaces regularly with the public,

whether it is for birth certificates, death certificates, marriage licenses or permits. We need a person in the office who will compassionately interact with residents. Having seen Ira Costell do just that in our community, I know he will be a town clerk that delivers on muchneeded transparency and efficiency with graciousness. He has long been a figure in our community dedicated to caring for others, whether it is through his work on the opioid crisis or on environmental issues. He will bring that passion for public service to the office of town clerk and give us the government we deserve. Shoshana Hershkowitz South Setauket

Biden needs to end the filibuster

In November 2020, millions of voters like me went to the polls and cast a ballot for Joe Biden [D]. Now, with a relentless GOP attack on our voting rights underway, I’m asking President Biden to return the favor. It’s time for Biden to go further than talking about supporting voting rights legislation. We need him to come out and fully support ending the filibuster so the U.S. Senate can finally pass voting rights legislation like the Freedom to Vote Act and the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act. With the filibuster intact, these bills stand little chance of passing. We need the president to use his power of office to pressure the Senate to end the filibuster and clear a path for voting rights reform. We can’t outorganize voter suppression. History will remember how Biden handles these attacks on our right to vote. I’m urging him to do the right thing. Tricia Kilcommons Miller Place

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Opinion Thoughts on items to include in a 2021 time capsule

ith 10 weeks left until the end of 2021, it seems fitting to consider what we might put into a time capsule that future generations might open to understand the strange world that was so incredibly different from the one just two years ago. Here are a few items I’d throw into a box I’d bury or shoot into space. — Masks. Even with so many events where people aren’t wearing masks, including huge D. None gatherings of fans at sporting events, masks of the above are still a part of our BY DANIEL DUNAIEF lives in 2021. — A Netflix app. I’m not a streaming TV person. Most of my regular TV watching involves sports or movies (many of which I’ve seen a few times before). Still, I got caught up in the “Stranger Things” phenomenon and am now impressed with the storylines from

“Madam Secretary,” which include prescient references to our withdrawal from Afghanistan and to the potential (and now real) pandemic. — Pet paraphernalia. The number of homes with pets has climbed dramatically, as people who seemed unwilling or uninterested in having dogs are out with their collection of poop bags, leashes and pieces of dog food to entice the wayward wanderer in the right direction. — A zoom app. Even with people returning to work, many of us are still interacting with large groups of people on a divided screen. Future generations may find all this normal and the start of eSocializing and virtual working. Many of us today are still trying to figure out where to look and avoid the temptation to scrutinize our own image. — Cargo ships. The year started off in March with the blocking of the Suez Canal. For six days, the Ever Given kept one of the world’s most important canals from functioning, blocking container ships from going from the Mediterranean Sea to the Red Sea. As the year has progressed, concerns about shortages and supply chains have triggered fears about empty shelves.

— A small model of the Enterprise. The ship from the show “Star Trek” seems apt in a 2021 time capsule in part because William Shatner, who played the fictional Captain James T. Kirk (or admiral, if you’re also a fan of the movies), traveled briefly into space. In many ways, the science fiction of the past — a telephone that allowed you to look at someone else — is the fact of the present, with FaceTime and the aforementioned zoom. — Competing signs. Protesting seems to have returned in full force this year. As the year comes to a close, people who do and don’t believe in vaccinations often stand on opposite sides of a road, shouting at cars, each other and the wind to get their messages across. — A syringe. We started the year with people over 65 and in vulnerable groups getting their first doses of a vaccine that has slowed the progression of COVID-19, and we’re ending it with the distribution of booster shots for this population and, eventually, for others who received a vaccine eight months earlier. — Take-out menus. I would throw several take-out menus, along with instructions about leaving food at a front door, into the time capsule. While numerous restaurants are operating close to

their in-dining capacity, some of us are still eating the same food at home. — An Amazon box. Barely a day goes by when I don’t see an Amazon delivery truck in the neighborhood, leaving the familiar smiling boxes at my neighbors’ front doors. — Broken glass. I would include some carefully protected broken glass to reflect some of the divisions in the country and to remember the moment protesters stormed the capital, overwhelming the police and sending politicians scrambling for cover. — Houses of gold. I would throw in a golden house, to show how the value of homes, particularly those outside of a city, increased amid an urban exodus. — A Broadway playbill. My wife and I saw a musical for the first time in over two years. We were thrilled to attend “Wicked.” The combination of songs, staging, acting, and lighting transported us back to the land of Oz. Judging from the thunderous applause at the end from a fully masked audience, we were not the only ones grateful to enjoy the incredible talents of performers who must have struggled amid the shutdown.

With frogs in my pool and woodpeckers on my shingles, I wonder what Nature plans next

here I was, tapping on my computer keyboard, when what sounded like a pneumatic drill started tapping right outside my window. I jumped up, ran down the hall, out the front door and around the house to be greeted by the sight of an unperturbed woodpecker. Busily bobbing his beak into my shingles, he ignored me for a few seconds, despite my frantic hand waving and yelling, then cocked his head to see what the fuss was about. We looked at each other but he didn’t leave. I picked up a pine cone that had fallen on my driveway and threw it in his direction, along Between with a couple of words I you and me wouldn’t repeat in polite BY LEAH S. DUNAIEF company. Slowly, letting me know it was his idea, he flew away.

He left behind three black holes on the side of the house, each the size of a quarter. I went back inside to my computer, and then there he was again, rat-tat-tatting on the shingles. The words, “How much wood could a woodpecker peck if a woodpecker would peck wood?” passed through my mind as I again ran out the door and yelled. This time he moved away more quickly. I made a little pile of pine cones along the side of my driveway and returned to my computer. Not five minutes later, the scene repeated itself. I replenished my arsenal, knowing he would be back, and he was. Good heavens, what was I to do, stand guard all day? What if I hadn’t been home? From the number and size of the holes, he had clearly been there before. A truce seemed at hand. I pulled out my cell phone and dialed my neighbor. Yes, he was aware that there was an energetic woodpecker among us. In fact, hadn’t I heard? The neighbor on the other side of my house was having his wood shingles removed and replaced with vinyl that looked like wood but obviously didn’t taste the same. Maybe

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the culprit had just moved over to my shingles. Next, I called my trusty neighborhood hardware store. Yes, they had heard of such a problem before and they did have one possible remedy, a roll of reflective tape for $7 that I should cut into 3-foot strips and hang from my house. We rushed down to get the tape and also bought a roll of twine. Back home we did as instructed, knotted the red and silver streamers to the twine at five-foot intervals as if on a clothesline, then hung the entire line high up across the side of the house. We repeated the process for the front of the house where he had also started pecking. I am lucky to have saintly friends who executed these maneuvers on ladders for me. When it was done, we stood back and looked at the handwork. The house looked decorated for Halloween. As you might expect of me, I researched “woodpeckers” on my computer and found four reasons that woodpeckers would carry on this way. The first was to make a “satisfyingly loud noise and proclaim that this was his territory and attract a

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mate.” Bully for him. The other three explanations were less romantic but more practical: to find food in the shingles, especially larvae of carpenter bees, leafcutter bees and grass bagworms; to store food; for nesting. I further found some good news, or at least some consolation. It seems that ancient cultures associated woodpeckers with luck, prosperity and spiritual healing. To other cultures they represented hard work, perseverance, strength and determination. Woodpeckers are, apparently, among the most intelligent and smartest birds in the world. More good news in the form of fortune cookie messages: When they appear, it is time to unleash one’s potential and change any situation to one’s best advantage. From woodpeckers one can imbibe the skills of being resourceful and determined. They encourage the power to unshackle ingenuity and creativity in those around them. Well, now you know. Whatever success ensues, I will owe it to my woodpecker. P.S. After one more short visit, he has not come back.

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