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May 6, 2021

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Teen returns to Kenya after multiple reconstructive procedures at SBUH

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The cherry blossom trees on the campus of Stony Brook University were in full bloom on May 1, resembling pink, puffy clouds of cotton candy. The trees were planted at the university to coincide with the annual Sakura Matsuri Cherry Blossom Festival at the Charles B. Wang Center. The event, which usually takes place the first weekend in May, was canceled for the second year in a row.

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Education

Two first-timers, two repeats and an incumbent vie for Three Village school board BY ANDREA PALDY DESK@TBRNEWSMEDIA.COM With three board seats up for grabs and only one incumbent in the race, one thing is certain: the Three Village school board will seat at least two first-time trustees this year. The candidates, profiled below in the order they will appear on the ballot, responded to questions by email, including about the district budget, declining enrollment, student programs, community engagement and diversity and inclusion.

David McKinnon

David McKinnon, a professor of neurobiology and behavior at Stony Brook University, is running a second time, after last year. Along with his running mate, first-time candidate Karen Roughley, McKinnon is an advocate for proportional representation on the board. “Last year, independent candidates received over 10,000 votes from the community, 43 percent of the total vote. There were three open positions. No independent candidate won a seat. Forty-three percent of the vote, zero percent of the seats,” he said. The lack of independent representatives —

Five candidates are seeking three seats on the Three Village board. From left to right, in order of how they will appear on the ballot, David McKinnon, Sue Rosenzweig, Shaorui Li, Karen Roughley and incumbent Deanna Bavlnka. Photos from candidates

those not represented by a union —results in “an extraordinarily closed system,” he said. McKinnon wants the district to be more “parent-friendly” and said if he were elected to the board, he would encourage board participation by “opening up the flow of information,” and making decision making more transparent. He would also make himself available to parents after board meetings, “to give feedback on their proposals.” Founder of the Three Village Parents Alliance, he credits his profession with giving him “a good overall perspective on how the school education system works for its students and how demands on the education system have changed over time.”

Revamping the elementary math curriculum is a priority for McKinnon. He suggests an opt-in program, similar to the local enrichment program, School Nova, which uses “specialist” math teachers to introduce basic algebra concepts to students early in their education. The curriculum would make math “seem more natural to more students” and easier to learn computer languages earlier, he said. It also would “significantly improve employment prospects for many students,” McKinnon said. To address declining enrollment, the researcher said the district needs to control costs to make itself more affordable and attractive to young families.

McKinnon supports his running mate’s proposal for more social emotional learning and inclusion and also believes the district should add ethics to the curriculum. McKinnon’s three children have attended district schools. He still has one child in junior high.

Sue Rosenzweig

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University

SBUH patient returns to Kenya after second stay

BY IRYNA SHKURHAN DESK@TBRNEWSMEDIA.COM Saline Atieno came to Long Island as a girl in 2012 from Kenya to receive transformative facial surgeries by Stony Brook Medicine doctors. On May 2, she returned home as a 19-year-old young woman with a whole new demeanor after 15 surgical procedures. Atieno developed a facially disfiguring bacterial necrosis called Noma as a child, which often occurs in young severely malnourished children. Dr. Leon Klempner, a retired orthodontist and professor at Stony Brook University School of Dental Medicine, met Saline for the first time in 2010 on an outreach medical trip. “She was beautiful on the inside and through the work of Dr. [Alexander] Dagum and the Stony Brook medical team, they helped match her inside and out,” said Klempner, a Poquott resident. “So, she now has a much stronger self-image.” Through his charity, Smile Rescue Fund for Kids, Klempner brought Saline to the United States in 2012 until 2014, where she received 10 life-changing surgeries to

improve the functions and appearance of her face. Klempner and Dagum, who is chief of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, and their Stony Brook colleagues set a plan to reconstruct her face and mouth to improve her functions and look. The doctors recount meeting a shy girl for the first time in 2013. Saline only attended school a handful of times because she got bullied too much. “She’s blossomed,” Dagum said. “Little by little, she’s gained confidence in maturation and she’s grown into a young woman that we’re all so proud of her.” Following her return to Kenya, Saline developed recurring infections and scarring from the Noma infection and the healing process of the first 10 surgeries. The charity arranged for her to return to Long Island for additional treatment from February 2019 to January 2020. During this period, Dagum performed more reconstructive procedures to reduce the risk of future infections. He also removed a developing cyst from her cheek and scarring around her lips, face and forehead. Saline’s return to Kenya was interrupted when the COVID-19 pandemic hit. Her

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stay with a host family on Long Island was extended indefinitely as travel was banned back to Kenya. During this extra stay, Saline had additional time to heal and recover with medical guidance from her Stony Brook clinical care team. She also took the time to perfect her English skills

and enjoy her adopted home. “It’s almost the equivalent of sending your child to college,” Dagum said. When she returns home, Saline will attend a boarding school and in the future wants to receive training to become a hairstylist. This wouldn’t have been possible without the medical staff volunteering their time and the university volunteering its services. Smile Rescue Fund also has donated to help support her education when she goes back, find clean water and finance solar lights in her area. The pandemic has given Saline added time to heal, adjust and see her future. Now she returns home to Kenya as a young woman. Saline’s host mom, Kerri Tame, of Coram, said that Saline adjusted well and became one of her children in the past two and a half years. Saline was enrolled at Newfield High School in Selden where she made friends and enjoyed attending classes in person. “She became Americanized,” Tame said. “Just like one of our children.” “I’m not going to be able to do the things I do here, back home,” Saline said. When asked what she would miss most about Long Island, she said, “Everything.”

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LEGALS Notice of formation of Berkshire Candle Company, LLC. Arts of Org. filed with Secretary of State of New Yo r k ( S S N Y ) o n 03/03/2021. Office location, Suffolk County. SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of the process to the LLC: 45 Blydenburgh Lane, Stony Brook, NY 11790. Purpose: Any lawful purpose. 1604 4/1 6x vth

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING, BUDGET VOTE AND ELECTION OF THE THREE VILLAGE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT TOWNS OF BROOKHAVEN AND SMITHTOWN, SUFFOLK COUNTY, NEW YORK NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that a public hearing of the qualified voters of the Three Village Central School District of Brookhaven and Smithtown, Suffolk County, New York will be held in the Board Room of the North Country Administration Center, 100 Suffolk Avenue, Stony Brook, New York on Wednesday, May 5, 2021 at 7:30 p.m., for the transaction of business as authorized by the Education Law, including the following items: 1. To present to the voters a detailed statement (proposed budget) of the amount of money, which will be required for the 2021-2022 fiscal year. 2. To discuss all the items hereinafter set forth to be voted upon by voting machines at the Budget Vote and Election to be held on Tuesday, May 18, 2021. To transact such other business as may properly come before the meeting pursuant to the Education Law of the State of New York and acts amendatory thereto. A copy of the proposed budget shall be made available, upon request, to residents of the school district beginning Wednesday, April 28, 2021 during regular business hours at

To Place A Legal Notice Email: legals@tbrnewsmedia.com the Office of the District Clerk, North Country Administration Center, 100 Suffolk Avenue, Stony Brook, New York. AND FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that Section 495 of the Real Property Tax Law, requires the School District to attach to its proposed budget an exemption repor t. Said exemption report, which will also become part of the final budget, will show how the total assessed value of the final assessment roll used in the budgetary process is exempt from taxation, list every type of exemption granted by statutory authority, and show the cumulative impact of each type of exemption, the cumulative amount expected to be received as payments in lieu of taxes (PILOT) and the cumulative impact of all exemptions granted. In addition, said exemption report shall be posted on any bulletin board maintained by the District for public notices and on any website maintained by the District. AND FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that said Budget Vote and Election will be held at said Election Districts indicated below on Tuesday, May 18, 2021 between the hours of 6:00 a.m. and 9:00 p.m., at which time the polls will be opened to vote by voting machine and all persons who are qualified to vote and shall have registered as provided in this Notice, may vote on the following items: 1. To adopt the annual budget of the School District for the fiscal year 2021-2022 and to authorize the requisite portion thereof to be raised by taxation on the taxable property of the District. 2. To elect three (3) members of the Board of Education as follows: (a) two (2) members of the Board of Education for three-year terms commencing July 1, 2021 and expiring June 30, 2024; and (b) one (1) member of the Board of Education for the balance of the unexpired term of Inger Germano that commenced on July 1, 2020 and expires on June 30,

2023. The candidate receiving the third highest number of votes shall be elected to fill the balance of the unexpired term that commenced on July 1, 2020 and expires on June 30, 2023. The successful candidate for the unexpired term will be eligible to take office immediately upon being elected and duly qualified. AND FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that Election Districts have been established in the Three Village Central School District. The boundaries of the Election Districts are coterminous with the attendance zones of the elementary schools in the District, as adopted by resolution of the Board of Education, are as follows: Election District 1: Arrowhead Elementary School, 62 Arrowhead Lane, East Setauket, NY Election District 2: Minnesauke Elementary School, 21 Highgate Drive, East Setauket, NY Election District 3: William Sidney Mount Elementary School, 50 Dean Lane, Stony Brook, NY Election District 4: Nassakeag Elementary School, 490 Pond Path, Setauket, NY Election District 5: Setauket Elementary School, 134 Main Street, Setauket, NY and the place in each election district for voting shall be as follows: Election District 1: Ward Melville High School, 380 Old Town Road, East Setauket, NY Election District 2: Ward Melville High School, 380 Old Town Road, East Setauket, NY Election District 3: R. C. Murphy Junior High School, 351 Oxhead Road, Stony Brook NY Election District 4: Ward Melville High School, 380 Old Town Road, East Setauket, NY Election District 5: P. J. Gelinas Junior High School, 25 Mud Road, Setauket NY AND FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that a copy of the statement of the amount of money which will be required to fund the School District’s budget for

2021-2022, exclusive of public monies, may be obtained on the District’s website and by any resident of the District during business hours beginning Wednesday, April 28, 2021 except Saturday, Sunday or holidays, at the North Country Administration Center, 100 Suffolk Avenue, Stony Brook, New York, and at each of the following locations: Arrowhead Elementary School, East Setauket M i n n e s au ke E l e me n t ar y School, East Setauket William Sidney Mount Elementary School, Stony Brook Nassakeag Elementary School, Setauket Setauket Elementary School, Setauket Paul J. Gelinas Junior High School, Setauket Robert J. Cushman Murphy Junior High School, Stony Brook Ward Melville High School, East Setauket AND FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that petitions nominating candidates for the office of member of the Board of Education shall be filed with the Clerk of said School District at her office at the North Country Administration Center, 100 Suffolk Avenue, Stony Brook, New York, not later than Monday, April 19, 2021 between 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. Vacancies on the Board of Education are not considered separate, specific offices; candidates run at large. Nominating petitions shall not describe any specific vacancy upon the Board for which the candidate is nominated; must be directed to the Clerk of the District; must be signed by at least 41 qualified voters of the District (41 representing 2% of the number of voters who voted in the 2019 annual election); must state the name and residence of each signer, and; must state the name and residence of the candidate. AND FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that applications for absentee ballots will be obtainable during school business hours from the District Clerk beginning April 8, 2021. In

accordance with Education Law Section 2018-a, completed applications for absentee ballots must be received by the District Clerk no earlier than thirty (30) days before the election, i.e. April 19, 2021 and no later than seven (7) days before the election, i.e. May 11, 2021, if the ballot is to be mailed to the voter, or no later than the day before the election, i.e. May 17, 2021, if the ballot is to be delivered personally to the voter or to the agent named in the absentee ballot application. Absentee ballots must be received by the District Clerk not later than 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday, May 18, 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 on or after Tuesday, May 11, 2021 between the hours of 9:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. and 2:15 p.m. to 3:15 p.m., on weekdays, and each day prior to the day set for the annual election, except Sunday, on Saturday between the hours of 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m., and during polling hours on May 18, 2021, the day set for the election. Any qualified voter may, upon examination of such list, file a written challenge of the qualifications as a voter of any person whose name appears on such list, stating the reasons for such challenge. Any such written challenge shall be transmitted by the District Clerk or a designee of the Board of Education to the inspectors of election on election day. 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 this election; 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 election. All other persons who wish to vote must register. The Board of Registration will meet for the purpose of conducting a continuous registration of all qualified voters of the District pursuant to §2014 of the Education Law at the Office of the District Clerk at the North Country Administration Center, 100 Suffolk Avenue, Stony Brook, New York between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. prevailing time, on weekdays, to add any additional names to the Register to be used at the aforesaid election, at which times 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 election for which the register is prepared. The last day to register shall be May 7, 2021. The register so prepared pursuant to §2014 of the Education Law will be filed in the Office of the District Clerk at the North Country Administration Center, 100 Suffolk Avenue, Stony Brook, New York, and will be open for inspection by any qualified voter of the District beginning on Thursday, May 13, 2021 between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 3:30 p.m., prevailing time, on weekdays, and each day prior to the day set for the election, except Sunday, and on Saturday, May 15, 2021 from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m., and at the polling place on the day of the vote.

FURTHER N OT I C E IS HEREBY GIVEN, that military voters who are not currently registered may apply to register as a qualified voter of the Three Village Central School District by requesting and returning a registration application to the District Clerk in person, by mail to North Country Administration Center, 100 Suffolk Avenue, Stony Brook, New Yo r k , by email to

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LEGALS LEGALS con’t from pg. 51 ksampogn@3villagecsd.k12. ny.us, or fax sent to (631) 730-4068. 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 gi s tration applica t i o n forms must be received in the Office of the District Clerk no later than 5:00 p.m. on April 22, 2021. FURTHER N OT I C E IS HEREBY GIVEN, that military voters who are qualified voters of the Three Village Central School District, may request an application for a military ballot from the District Clerk in person, by mail to North Country Administration Center, 100 Suffolk Avenue, Stony Brook, New York, by email to ksampogn@3villagecsd.k12. ny.us, or fax sent to (631) 730-4068. 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 the address above. 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., on April 22, 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. FURTHER N OT I C E 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 North Country Administration Center, 100 Suffolk Avenue, Stony Brook, New York. Military ballots shall be canvassed if they are received by the District Clerk before the close of polls on May 18, 2021 showing a cancellation mark of the

To Place A Legal Notice Email: legals@tbrnewsmedia.com 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 May 18, 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 election. AND FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that pursuant to §2014 of the Education Law of the State of New York, the Board of Registration will meet on Tuesday, May 18, 2021 between the hours of 6:00 a.m. and 9:00 p.m., at the designated election sites to prepare the Register of the School District to be used at the election to be held in 2021, and any special district meetings that may be held after the preparation of said Register, at which time any person will be entitled to have his or her name placed on such Register provided that at such meeting of said Board of Registration he or she is known or proven to the satisfaction of such Board of Registration to be then or thereafter entitled to vote at the school election for which said Register is prepared, or any special district meeting held after May 18, 2021. AND FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that pursuant to a rule adopted by the Board of Education in accordance with §2035 of the Education Law, any referenda or propositions to amend the budget, or otherwise to be submitted for voting at said election, must be filed with the District Clerk of the Board of Education at the North Country Administration Center, 100 Suffolk Avenue, Stony Brook, New York, 60 days prior to the vote, must be typed or printed in the English language; must be directed to the Clerk of the School District; must be signed by at least 464 qualified voters (464 representing 5% of the number of voters who voted in the previous annual election) of the District; and must state the name of each signer. However, the School Board

will not entertain any petition to place before the voters any proposition the purpose of which is not within the powers of the voters to determine, which is unlawful, or any proposition which fails to include a specific appropriation where the expenditure of monies is required by the proposition, or where other valid reason exists for excluding the proposition from the ballot. Dated: Setauket, New York March 24, 2021 Kathleen Sampogna District Clerk Three Village Central School District Towns of Brookhaven and Smithtown Suffolk County, New York 1612 4/1 4x vth

AVISO DE AUDIENCIA PÚBL I C A , V O T O D E PRESUPUESTO Y ELECCIÓN DEL DISTRITO ESCOLAR CENTRAL DE THREE VILLAGE A LAS CIUDADES DE BROOKHAVEN Y SMITHTOWN, CONDADO DE SUFFOLK, NUEVA YORK AVISO que una audición pública de los votantes calificados del Distrito Escolar Central de Three Village de Brookhaven y Smithtown, el condado de Suffolk, Nueva York se llevará a cabo en la cafetería de RC Murphy Junior High School, 351 Oxhead Road, Stony Brook , Nueva York, el miércoles 5 de mayo de 2021 a la hora 19:30, para la transacción de negocios según autorizado por la Ley de Educación, incluidos los siguientes artículos: 1. Presentar a los votantes una declaración detallada (presupuesto propuesto) de la cantidad de dinero, que se requerirá para el año fiscal 2021-2022. 2. Para discutir todos los elementos que se detallan a continuación para ser votados por las máquinas de votación en la Votación de Presupuesto y Elección que se llevará a cabo el martes 18 de mayo de 2021. Para tramitar cualquier otro asunto que pueda surgir

antes de la reunión de conformidad con la Ley de Educación del Estado de Nueva York y los actos de enmienda a la misma. Una copia del presupuesto propuesto estará disponible, a solicitud para los residentes del distrito escolar a partir del miércoles, 28 de abril de 2021 durante las horas de oficina en la Oficina del Secretario del Distrito, Nor th Country Administration Center, 100 Suffolk Avenue, Stony Brook, Nueva York Y SE HA DADO UN AVISO ADICIONAL, que la Sección 495 de la Ley del Impuesto sobre Bienes Inmuebles, requiere que el Distrito Escolar adjunte a su presupuesto propuesto un informe de exención. Dicho informe de exención, que también formará parte del presupuesto final, mostrará cómo el valor evaluado total de la tirada de evaluación final utilizada en el proceso presupuestario está exento de impuestos, enumera todos los tipos de exenciones otorgadas por la autoridad estatutaria y muestra los resultados acumulados. el impacto de cada tipo de exención, la cantidad acumulada que se espera recibir como pagos en lugar de impuestos (PILOT) y el impacto acumulativo de todas las exenciones otorgadas. Además, dicho informe de exención se publicará en cualquier tablón de anuncios mantenido por el Distrito para avisos públicos y en cualquier sitio web mantenido por el Distrito. Y SE HA DADO UN AVISO ADICIONAL que dicha votación de presupuesto y elección se llevará a cabo en dichos distritos electorales indicados a continuación el martes 18 de mayo de 2021 entre las horas 18:00 y 21:00, momento en el cual se abrirán las urnas para votar con la máquina de votación y todas las personas calificadas para votar y que se hayan registrado según lo dispuesto en este Aviso, pueden votar sobre los siguientes elementos: 1. Adoptar el presupuesto anual del Distrito Escolar para el año fiscal

2021-2022 y autorizar que la porción requerida del mismo se aumente mediante impuestos sobre la propiedad sujeta a impuestos del Distrito. 2. Tres change to dos then como sigue: a) miembros de la Junta de Educación por un periodo de tres años que comienza el 1 de julio de 2021 y vence el 30 de junio 2024 y b) (1) miembro de la Junta de Educación por el balance del tiempo no vencido de Inger Germano que comenzó el 1 de julio 2020 y vence el 30 de junio 2023. El candidato que recibe el tercer más alto número de votos será elegido para llenar el balance del tiempo no vencido que comenzó el 1 julio 2020 y vence el 30 del junio 2023. El candidato exitoso por el balance del tiempo no vencido será elegible para asumir el puesto inmediatamente después de ser elegido y debidamente calificado. Y SE HA DADO UN AVISO ADICIONAL, que se han establecido distritos electorales en el Distrito Escolar Central de Three Village. Los límites de los Distritos Electorales coinciden con las zonas de asistencia de las escuelas primarias en el Distrito, según se adoptó por resolución de la Junta de Educación, que son las siguientes: Elección Distrito 1: Arrowhead Elementary School, 62 Arrowhead Lane, East Setauket, NY Elección Distrito 2: Minnesauke Elementary School, 21 Highgate Drive, East Setauket, NY Elección Distrito 3: William Sidney Mount Elementary School, 50 Dean Lane, Stony Brook, NY Elección Distrito 4: Escuela Primaria Nassakeag, 490 Pond Path, Setauket, NY Elección Distrito 5: Escuela Primaria Setauket, 134 Main Street, Setauket, NY y el lugar en cada distrito electoral para la votación será el siguiente: Distrito Electoral 1: Melville High School, Old Town Road, Setauket, NY Distrito Electoral 2: Melville High School,

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Old Town Road, East Setauket, NY Distrito Electoral 3: RC Murphy Junior High School, 351 Oxhead Road, Stony Brook NY Distrito Electoral 4: Ward Melville High School, 380 Old Town Road, East Setauket, NY Distrito Electoral 5: PJ Gelinas Junior High School, 25 Mud Road, Setauket NY Y ADEMÁS SE OTORGA UN AVISO, que se puede obtener una copia de la declaración del monto de dinero que se requerirá para financiar el presupuesto del Distrito Escolar para 2021-2022, sin incluir el dinero público, en el sitio web del Distrito y por cualquier residente del Distrito entre las horas de oficina a par tir del miércoles, 28 de abril de 2021, excepto los sábados, domingos o feriados, en el Centro de Administración de North Country, 100 Suffolk Avenue, Stony Brook, Nueva York, y en cada una de las siguientes: Escuela Primaria Arrowhead, East Setauket Escuela Primaria Minnesauke, East Setauket Escuela Primaria William Sidney Mount, Stony Brook Escuela Primaria Nassakeag, Setauket Escuela Primaria Setauket, Setauket Escuela Secundaria Paul J. Gelinas, Setauket Escuela Secundaria Robert J. Cushman Murphy, Stony Brook Escuela Secundaria Ward Melville, East Setauket Y SE HA PRESENTADO UN AVISO ADICIONAL, que las solicitudes de nominación de candidatos para el cargo de miembro de la Junta de Educación se presentarán ante el Secretario de dicho Distrito Escolar en su oficina en el Centro de Administración de North Country, 100 Suffolk Avenue, Stony Brook, Nueva York, no más tarde del lunes, 19 de abril de 2021 entre las horas 9:00 y 17:00. Las vacantes en la Junta de Educación no se consideran oficinas separadas y específicas; los candidatos se ejecutan en general las peticiones de

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LEGALS LEGALS con’t from pg. 62 nominación no deben describir ninguna vacante específica en la Junta para la cual se nominó al candidato; debe ser dirigido al Secretario del Distrito; Debe estar firmado por al menos 41 votantes calificados del distrito (41 representa 2% del número de votantes que votaron en la elección anual de 2019; debe indicar el nombre y la residencia de cada firmante, y; debe indicar el nombre y la residencia del candidato. Y SE HA DADO UN AVISO ADICIONAL, que las solicitudes de boletas de voto en ausencia se podrán obtener durante las horas de oficina del Secretario del Distrito a partir del 8 de abril de 2021. De acuerdo con la Sección 2018-a, de la Ley de Educación, las solicitudes completadas para boletas de voto ausente deben ser recibidas no antes de treinta (30) días antes de la elección, es decir, el 19 de abril de 2021, y a más tardar siete (7) días, es decir el 11 de mayo de 2021, si la boleta se envía por correo al votante, o a más tardar el día antes de la elección, es decir el 17 de mayo de 2021, si la boleta se entrega personalmente al votante o al agente nombrado en la solicitud de la boleta de voto ausente. Las boletas de votación en ausencia deben ser recibidas por el Secretario del Distrito a más tardar a la hora 17:00 del martes 18 de mayo de 2021. Una lista de las personas a quienes se emiten las boletas de votación en ausencia estará disponible para la inspección de los votantes calificados del Distrito en la oficina del Secretario del Distrito el martes o después del 11 de mayo de 2021 entre las horas de 9:00 a 11:30 y 14:15 a 15:15, los días de semana, y cada día antes del día establecido para la elección anual, excepto los domingos, los sábados entre las horas 9:00 y 11:00, y durante las horas de votación el 18 mayo 2021, el día fijado para la elección. Cualquier votante calificado puede, después de examinar dicha lista,

To Place A Legal Notice Email: legals@tbrnewsmedia.com presentar una impugnación por escrito de las calificaciones como votante de cualquier persona cuyo nombre aparezca en dicha lista, indicando los motivos de dicha impugnación. Cualquier desafío escrito de este tipo deberá ser transmitido por el Secretario del Distrito o una persona designada por la Junta de Educación a los inspectores de elecciones el día de la elección. Y SE HA DADO UN AVISO ADICIONAL, que se requiere el registro personal de los votantes, ya sea de conformidad con la §2014 de la Ley de Educación o el Artículo 5 de la Ley de Elecciones. Si un votante se ha registrado hasta ahora de conformidad con la §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, es elegible para votar en esta elección; Si un votante está registrado y es elegible para votar conforme al Artículo 5 de la Ley de Elecciones, él o ella también es elegible para votar en esta elección. Todas las demás personas que deseen votar deben registrarse. La Junta de Registro se reunirá con el propósito de llevar a cabo un registro continuo de todos los votantes calificados del Distrito de conformidad con la §2014 de la Ley de Educación en la Oficina del Secretario del Distrito en el Centro de Administración de North Country, 100 Suffolk Avenue, Stony Brook, Nueva York entre las horas de 9:00 y 14:00, hora de apertura, los días hábiles, para agregar cualquier nombre adicional al Registro que se usará en la elección antes mencionada, en el momento en que cualquier persona tendrá derecho a tener su nombre colocado en dicho Registro, siempre que en dicha reunión de la Junta de Registro se le conozca o se demuestre a satisfacción de dicha Junta de Registro que tendrá derecho a votar en esa elección para la cual está preparado el registro. El último día para inscribirse será el 7 de mayo de 2021. El registro preparado de conformidad con la §2014 de la Ley de

Educación se archivarán en la Oficina del Secretario del Distrito en el Centro de Administración de North Country, 100 Suffolk Avenue, Stony Brook, Nueva York , y estará abierto para inspección por cualquier votante calificado del Distrito a partir del jueves 13 de mayo de 2021, entre las 9:00 y 14:30, hora del día, los días hábiles y todos los días antes del día programado para la elección, excepto los domingos, y el sábado 15 de mayo de 2021 de las horas 9:00 a 11:00 de la mañana, y en el lugar de votación el día de la votación. SE HA DADO UN AVISO ADICIONAL, que los votantes militares que no están registrados actualmente pueden solicitar para registrarse como votantes calificados del Distrito Central Escolar de Three Village solicitando y devolviendo una solicitud de registro al Secretario del Distrito en persona, por correo al North Country Administration Center, 100 Suffolk Avenue, Stony Brook, New York, por correo electrónico a ksampogn@3villagecsd.k12. ny.us, o por fax al (631) 730-4068. El pedido de la solicitud de registro puede incluir la preferencia del votante militar de 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 pm del 22 de abril de 2021. SE HA DADO UN AVISO ADICIONAL, que los votantes militares que son votantes calificados del Distrito Central Escolar de Three Village, pueden pedir una solicitud para una boleta militar al Secretario de Distrito en persona, por correo al North Country Administration Center, 100 Suffolk Avenue, Stony Brook, Nueva York, por correo electrónico a ksampogn@ 3villagecsd.k12.ny.us, o enviada por fax a (631) 730-4068. En dicha solicitud, el votante militar puede indicar su preferencia de recibir la solicitud por correo, fax o correo electrónico. Un votante militar

debe devolver la solicitud de boleta militar original por correo o en persona a la Oficina del Secretario de Distrito en la dirección anterior. Para que un votante militar reciba 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 pm del 22 de abril de 2021. Las solicitudes de boleta militar recibidas de acuerdo con lo anterior se procesarán de la misma manera que una solicitud de boleta electoral no militar según la Sección 2018-a de la Ley de Educación. La solicitud de boleta militar puede incluir la preferencia del votante militar de recibir la boleta militar por correo, fax o correo electrónico. SE HA DADO UN AVISO ADICIONAL, la boleta militar original de un votante militar debe devolverse por correo o en persona a la Oficina del Secretario de Distrito en North Country Administration Center, 100 Suffolk Avenue, Stony Brook, Nueva York. Las boletas militares serán escrutadas si son recibidas por el Secretario de Distrito antes del cierre de las urnas el 18 de mayo de 2021 mostrando una marca de cancelación del Servicio Postal de los Estados Unidos o del servicio postal de un país extranjero, o mostrando la fecha de endoso reciba por otra agencia del Gobierno de los Estados Unidos; o recibido a más tardar a las 5:00 pm del 18 de mayo de 2021 y firmado y fechado por el votante militar y un testigo del mismo, con una fecha que se determina que es no más tarde del día anterior de la elección. Y SE LE PRESENTA AVISO ADICIONAL, que de conformidad con la §2014 de la Ley de Educación del Estado de Nueva York, la Junta de Inscripción se reunirá el martes 18 de mayo de 2021 entre las horas 6:00 y 21:00 en los sitios de elección designados para preparar el Registro del Distrito Escolar que se utilizará en la elección que se celebrará en 2021, y cualquier reunión especial del distrito que pueda celebrarse después de la preparación de dicho

Registro, momento en el que cualquier persona tendrá derecho a hacer que se coloque su nombre en dicho Registro siempre que, en dicha reunión de dicha Junta de Inscripción, se conozca o se demuestre a su satisfacción que dicha Junta de Inscripción tenga derecho a votar en la elección escolar para la cual se inscribió está preparado, o cualquier reunión especial del distrito celebrada después del 18 de mayo de 2021. Y ADEMÁS, SE OTORGA EL AVISO de que, de conformidad con una norma adoptada por la Junta de Educación de conformidad con la §2035 de la Ley de Educación, cualquier referéndum o propuesta para enmendar el presupuesto, o de lo contrario se presentará para votar en dicha elección, debe ser presentado al Secretario de Distrito de la Junta de Educación en el Centro de Administración de North Country, 100 Suffolk Avenue, Stony Brook, Nueva York, 60 días antes de la votación, debe escribirse o imprimirse en el idioma inglés; debe ser dirigido al Secretario del Distrito Escolar; debe estar firmado por al menos 464 votantes calificados (464 que representan el 5% del número de votantes que votaron en la elección anual anterior) del Distrito; y debe indicar el nombre de cada firmante. Sin embargo, la Junta Escolar no aceptará ninguna petición para presentar ante los votantes cualquier propuesta cuyo propósito no esté dentro de los poderes de los votantes para determinar, lo cual es ilegal, o cualquier propuesta que no incluya una asignación específica donde el gasto del dinero es requerido por la proposición, o cuando exista otra razón válida para excluir la proposición de la boleta electoral. Fecha: Setauket, Nueva York 24, de marzo de 2021 Kathleen Sampogna Secretaria del Distrito Three Village Central School District Ciudades de Brookhaven y Smithtown Condado de Suffolk, Nueva York 1613 4/1 4x vth

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the best possible academic experience for each student,” she said. Rosenzweig has served as president of the board of trustees at Play Groups Preschool, and PTA president at Setauket Elementary School, P.J. Gelinas Junior High School, Ward Melville High School and the Three Village Joint Council of PTAs. In these leadership roles, she said she has been called to collaborate, “include and respect all opinions,” manage budgets and “keep the needs of children paramount.” She is confident in the district’s budget and its management of funds that enabled schools to reopen fully last fall, but Rosenzweig did express concern about the impact the pandemic has had on district families. “Jobs have been lost, savings accounts depleted, many people have suffered terribly. We will need to be ready to continue to support students whose families have been negatively affected,” she said. In response to calls for more diversity, equity and inclusion, Rosenzweig, a member of the Gelinas Anti-Racism and Social Justice Task Force, said, “I hear these calls, and I validate them.” She said she is inspired by the community — “especially the students” — which seems ready for change and opportunities to have “difficult conversations about biased behaviors, hurtful language, and marginalizing practices;” a staff that looks more representative of the district’s diverse population; literature that “reflects many realities;” and “textbooks that give a more accurate picture of the world and its history.” Rosenzweig, who is running with Shaorui Li and Deanna Bavlnka with the endorsement of the Three Village Teachers Association, is the mother of two Ward Melville graduates and two children currently in the secondary schools.

projects funded by the Departments of Energy and Defense and NASA and was a Long Island Society chair of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers. She will serve as chair of the 2022 International Nuclear Science Symposium. Li, who has one child in elementary school and another in junior high, said she plans to use her background and professional network to provide opportunities for STEM education, funding and additional resources for student career-building. “It is my passion to expand career-building resources through collaboration with the universities, national laboratories, STEAM museums and studios for our students,” Li said. She also cited the district’s proximity to worldclass institutions as yet another advantage that can help students “to advance their career growth through effective district-led collaborations.” Also important to Li is teacher training. She said she wants to continue to provide teachers with opportunities — such as the training they received in remote teaching during the pandemic — to continue to directly benefit students. Founder and president of the Asian American Association of Greater Stony Brook, Li is also an executive director of the Long Island Chinese American Association, a board member of Fermilab Asian and Pacific Association and a member of the Gelinas anti-racism task force. She commended the district’s “excellent effort to improve diversity and inclusion” and said that the effort, along with a school board with diverse members, would boost the district’s reputation and attract families from diverse backgrounds. Li, who ran for the board last year with McKinnon, said that the “positive and constructive involvement of the whole community” and “transparent communication between the administrators, the board, and district families during the pandemic” have alleviated the misunderstandings and misinformation of the past. She added that she would like to build on this foundation as a board trustee.

Shaorui Li is a principal engineer and research group manager at a national laboratory, as well as an adjunct faculty member at Stony Brook University. She has managed advanced research

Karen Roughley, running mate with McKinnon, said her motivation for running “is to guide the district to become even better in the face of the new challenges and to give parents a truly

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independent voice.” Roughley, who was a vice president of business continuity and crisis management in investment banking before adopting her daughters, added that district students with special needs, along with their families, teachers and therapists, also deserve representation to make sure their voices are heard. Like McKinnon, she believes that parents should be represented by board members who have not been endorsed by “special interest groups” and that board meetings should be places where the community can have “real-time discussions on what is being voted on.” She also wants to ensure “an open line of communication between the district, the parents, and the community,” so parents can be part of the decision-making process as they were with the reopening of school in the fall. In addition to advocating for world language instruction in elementary school, Roughley would like to see the expansion of vocational education in the district, with the district offering vocational courses in-house. This could save the district the money it pays BOCES, and it could also bring in revenue if classes are open to neighboring districts, she said. Having served on the executive board at Arrowhead Elementary School, and as current copresident of both the Special Education PTA and Murphy PTO, as well as vice president of the PTA council, Roughley said she’s familiar with district policies and has acted as a liaison between parents and educators. Roughley, a 10-year resident with one child in elementary school and one in junior high, proposes “containing or even decreasing” property taxes to both attract new families and keep current families in the district. Though she has seen educators “doing their best to be inclusive,” Roughley said she believes bullying is a problem in district schools. “Inclusivity and respect for diversity — however it manifests — need to be taught to our students in the classrooms,” she said.

Deanna Bavlnka

Deanna Bavlnka, a corporate director of human resources, is the only incumbent in the race. A board member since 2011, she is district chair of

the Presidential Service Awards and maintains the community Facebook page, Three Village Connection. A Ward Melville graduate herself, she wanted to highlight “sometimes overlooked” district strengths such as the “cutting edge” technology and teacher training that were crucial to this year’s instruction. She added that the district’s Three Village Academy, prekindergarten, special education and intellectually gifted programs, along with student scholarships and the number and diversity of clubs and electives “set Three Village apart from the rest, every school year.” She also wanted to recognize the addition of mental health staff and guidance counselors to grades 6-12 over the years. Even while noting the district’s strengths, Bavlnka said she would like to bring vocational studies to the district through Career & Technical Education and EMT classes to the high school students. “With Stony Brook University Hospital in our backyard, I would like to significantly expand and add to our current health and medical courses,” she said. The mother of two secondary school students said the district has answered calls for attention to diversity and inclusion with the creation of the Anti-Racism and Social Justice Task Force that includes, administrators, teachers, parents and students. She added that the district is looking at culturally responsive programs from the State Education Department and is discussing curriculum and professional development to enhance anti-racism, social justice and inclusion. Bavlnka said that even with declining enrollment, large costs such as health care and retirement “rise expeditiously” every year. A particular point of pride was the district’s full opening in September to all students five days a week, while also offering a remote option. She praised “teachers and staff who showed up every day to provide quality instruction to our students, accommodated our students, and put the students ahead of their fears.” Board elections and the budget vote will take place on Tuesday, May 18, from 6 a.m. to 9 p.m. at Gelinas and Murphy junior highs and Ward Melville High School.

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Notice is hereby given that an order entered by the Supreme Cour t Suffolk County, on the 27th day of April, 2021, bearing Index No. 603633/2021, a copy of which may be examined at the office of the clerk,

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Education prepares people for the future, helps them achieve their goals and increases their odds of living a life where they not only survive, but thrive. As blues musician B.B. King is famously quoted as saying, “The beautiful thing about learning is that no one can take it away from you.” President Joe Biden (D) gets that concept, and last week he asked Congress to enact legislation that would allow Americans to attend community colleges for free. Under the American Families Plan, $109 billion would be slated to make two years of community college free for all students. There would also be an $85 billion investment for expanding federal Pell Grants, which is awarded to undergraduate students who display financial need and have not earned a degree. This is one important way to help our young people who are unprepared for the workforce after high school. For many, a community college has given them an advantage that they may not have had otherwise. From those whose grades were less than ideal in high school to those whose can’t afford to attend a four-year university or are undecided on what they want to do with their lives, a community college provides a stepping stone that is local and affordable for most. Here at TBR all three of our current editors attended Suffolk County Community College, which in turn paved the way to making obtaining bachelor’s degrees at other institutions more manageable. According to the website joebiden.com, approximately six out of 10 jobs require education beyond a high school diploma. To succeed in a world where the economy is globalized and technology driven, people are going to need more than 12 years of education. The website also goes on to say that one can do a lot with an associate degree. “Today in the United States there are an estimated 30 million quality jobs, with an average salary of $55,000, that don’t require a bachelor’s degree,” according to the site. Free college tuition for community colleges would mean even more young people being able to achieve the American Dream. It can also keep college-aged students in the area, frequenting local stores, which stimulates the local economy. And in the long term, with less student debt to pay, it may increase the odds of people staying on Long Island and settling down. Two years can make a difference and transform a life. Our sincere hope is that Congress will take this proposal from the president seriously. At the same time, we hope a better look is taken at our current public school system in America. Even before the pandemic, American children were not receiving an equal education from state to state as many schools are funded through local taxes. The more affluent an area a person lives in, the better the education tends to be. Also, there is a need for more pre-K classes across the country to provide children a head start in learning, both academically and socially. Most of all, everybody should be required to complete 12th grade and not be able to drop out of school at 16. The education system in the U.S. needs a lot of fine-tuning. Let’s start by providing high school graduates a chance to get the skills they need in today’s competitive world.

With the election date for the Three Village Central School District Board of Education fast approaching on May 18, our community has a unique opportunity to select two independent candidates who are committed to strengthening the lines of communication between our district’s administrators and the teachers and families who comprise our school community. In these already uncertain times, where decisions directly impacting our children often lack transparency and offer little opportunity for public input, Karen’s and David’s candidacies represent a vote for change. Both Karen and David are

Giving education a hand Vote for Roughley and McKinnon for the 3V BOE

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long-term residents of our community, with children currently enrolled in our district’s schools. David is an accomplished educator, who is passionate about enhancing our district’s curriculum, providing opportunities for students to explore a wider array of career paths prior to graduation, and partnering with the community. Karen is a tireless advocate for children of all abilities who has demonstrated her commitment to our community through over ten years of service on several school PTAs, the Special Education PTA (SEPTA), and the PTA Council. Karen’s knowledge of our district, coupled with David’s

background as an educator, make them a powerful force for change; I encourage every voter to learn more about their qualifications and goals prior to May 18 at roughleyforboe.com and dmckinnon.org. If elected, I am confident that both Karen and David would bring muchneeded transparency, integrity and a fresh perspective to the Three Village Board of Education. Their desire to put the needs of our students and their families first and their commitment to advocacy make them ideal representatives for our community. Joy Poppers Setauket

Roughley and McKinnon for TVCSD BOE We are writing in support of the candidacies of Karen Roughley and David McKinnon for seats on the Three Village Central School District Board of Education. We have known both Karen and David for many years, and firmly believe that they would both be effective, outspoken additions to the board. David has deep roots in the community, is a career educator at Stony Brook University and has had children within the district for the past 20 plus years. Karen has been volunteering and leading within the school district for many years. She has held varied

leadership and committee positions in the district as part of the PTA. At a most basic level, the school board is charged with oversight of the school district by citizens and parents. The local school board is an institution that the community can ensure runs as a truly democratic entity. David and Karen are running as a team of independent candidates with no support from or favor for special interests. They will look at issues in front of the board and judge them by their merits and effects on all the stakeholders in our school district community: students, tax-payers, parents and teachers.

Both Karen and David are deeply committed to the school community of TVCSD and have already spent countless hours working on projects and challenges within the district. They both have children currently enrolled in the schools and experience student and parent perspectives firsthand. This is a challenging time for the district and we are confident that Karen and David are the thoughtful, informed representatives that we want speaking for us on the TVCSD Board of Education. Steven and Kathryn Puopolo Stony Brook

Transparency and independence important for BOE We’re writing to endorse David McKinnon and Karen Roughley for trustee positions on the Three Village Central School District Board of Education. We first got to know David through our involvement with the Start School Later efforts beginning in 2019. David’s role in that campaign was

motivated by a genuine commitment to the education and well-being of our district’s children. Both David and Karen are running as independent candidates on a platform of greater openness in governance and increased community engagement. We believe our common interest in

educational excellence will be best served by a board that operates in a fully transparent and deliberative way and includes voices that represent all the constituencies in the district. Please vote May 18. John Hover and Erika Newton East Setauket

Editor’s note: The vote to approve the Three Village Central School budget and choose three Board of Education candidates will take place May 18. As printed in the April 29 edition of The Village Times Herald, this week’s edition is the last issue letters supporting candidates can be published. The Village Times Herald only received letters for David McKinnion and Karen Roughley. The opinions of columnists and letter writers are their own. They do not speak for the newspaper.

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Opinion The modern reality of a two-handed life

e live such a two-handed life these days. On the one hand, we are emerging from our pandemic shells. On the other, we don’t want to race out too quickly, undermining all the work we did to protect ourselves, our families and our school communities. To that end, I had a few topics on the twohanded nature of our lives: The weather On the one hand, it’s a relief that we can D. None enjoy warmer weather. The summer is of the above approaching. The calls BY DANIEL DUNAIEF from seagulls blend with the steady rhythm of water lapping up on the shores, urging the fortunate residents

of Suffolk County to return to the peace and harmony of the water. On the other hand, the temperature will undoubtedly climb into the hazy, hot and humid zone at some point. While the beaches are wonderful, we won’t all have time to stroll on a sandbar during the week. Vaccinations On the one hand, many people are getting vaccinated, increasing the likelihood that we’re taking an immunological stand against a deadly virus. With a greater percentage of the population inoculated, we stand a better chance of coming together, revisiting family and friends we’ve only seen on Zoom for over a year. On the other hand, a subgroup of people are reluctant to take the vaccines, worried about side effects, the speed at which the vaccine was developed, and a host of other concerns. If enough of them don’t get vaccinated and/or if variants evade the vaccine, we may not be able to beat back this virus as quickly as we’d like.

Graduations On the one hand, we are so incredibly proud that our children have made it through whatever stage concludes this year. We appreciate all they have done to get here and to become the incredible people they are. On the other hand, wait, hello? How did the time go by so quickly? Did we prepare them for the real world? What is the real world? What does it mean to graduate into the second year of a pandemic and how can we prepare them for some of the unknowns and unknowables ahead? Politics On the one hand, we can, potentially, talk about politics again without the echoes of personal animus reverberating from an angry White House. In theory, we can even agree to disagree or to consider compromise. On the other hand, has the left become too powerful even as the right engages in party strife? Are calmer waters really around us, or

is it a temporary reprieve until the tempest returns with the elections in 2022 and 2024? Freedom On the one hand, we are freer than we’ve been in over a year, to travel and visit family, to take our masks off outside and read people’s lips and study their smiles. We can even consider traveling outside the country. On the other hand, after living with a fear of human contact, how much can we set aside our concerns about the public health dangers of interacting with other people? A return to offices On the one hand, we have a chance to speak with each other in person, to share stories about our lives and our children and to discuss the surprising run of a Knicks team guaranteed to have a winning record this year. On the other hand, we have to deal with traffic, parking spots, lines at lunch, and conversations that keep us from returning to the homes we couldn’t wait to leave.

Motherhood: The best (not always) of times

trange as it may seem, I always wanted to be a mother. Even before I was in elementary school, I remember hoping someday to be a mother. Thinking back on my early years, I was really more of a tomboy, playing stoop ball and stick ball on the block with the other kids. I did have one doll that I loved. It was quite a progressive doll for its time. I could give it a bottle, and it would subsequently pee. My mother would make sure the baby bottle Between that had come with you and me the doll was filled with BY LEAH S. DUNAIEF water and not milk. But other than that, I wasn’t particularly given to imaginative girly games like playing house or cooking. I just knew that when I grew up, I

wanted to be, among other pursuits, a mother. The idea, of loving a child, teaching a child, nurturing a child, made me happy. Then I grew up, married a man who also loved the prospect of having a child, and in a short time, we had three. That is, we had three boys within four years and two days. Ever hear the old adage, be careful what you wish for? On the one hand, I adored my boys. I fed them, bathed them, dressed them, played with them and hugged them a lot. On the other hand, I well remember a moment when I sat at the kitchen table, my head down on the crook of my arm, and cried. The three of them were screaming “Mommy!” and chasing each other around my legs with two of them needing diapers changed at the same time. There were dishes in the sink, the next batch of dirty laundry was behind me in a pile, waiting to be put into the overworked washing machine, I had not had a chance yet to change out of my nightgown, and I was seriously doubting I would ever get out of the kitchen alive. This from someone who was

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never much for crying except in sad movies. They were exceptionally good communicators. I was convinced that they caucused every night before bedtime and arranged for each to wake me up during the night with a loud scream at a different time. One of my neighbors, catching sight of me putting out the garbage one morning, commented to another neighbor that he had never seen anyone look so tired. Yup, that was me. But then there was the other side of the experience. They got a little older, made friends who, it seemed, always lived at the farthest reaches of the district, and of course I drove them frequently to play dates. It gave me a chance to meet lots of other mothers. I drove them to weekly music lessons, which enabled them to join the school bands and orchestras. We proudly attended their initially cacophonous concerts that over the years turned into remarkably good classical music and jazz performances. They played baseball, joined the swim team and the tennis team, and

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