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On the morning of Tuesday, Aug. 30, Parson, a 4-year-old terrier mix, was reported missing in Wading River. As part of the Sheriff’s Lost Pet Network, notices were placed on the Suffolk Sheriff’s social media page with a description of the dog. In the early evening, the Sheriff’s Office received a call that the dog had been found, and Parson was soon reunited with his family. “I am glad to see that the Sheriff’s Lost Pet Network is proving to be a success,” Toulon said. “With the help of the community, we were able to locate Parson in just a few hours. It is my hope that we can continue to be the pipeline to reunite animals with their owners.” In May, Toulon launched the first-ofits-kind “Lost Pet Network.” This program provides participating owners with a printed pet identification card. It adds enrolled pets to a database to help track and locate missing pets using social media, digital technology, and dedicated deputy sheriffs. Since the program’s inception, hundreds of Suffolk residents have enrolled their pets. Residents can register for the Pet Network free of charge through the Sheriff’s Office’s website. The collected information about the pet is stored in a secure database which helps the Suffolk County Sheriff’s Office alert the appropriate stakeholders if a pet goes missing. For more information on how to enroll, visit www.suffolksheriff.com.

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Suffolk County Sheriff Errol D. Toulon, Jr. (D) announced Wednesday, Aug. 31, that the Sheriff’s Lost Pet Network has successfully reunited a lost dog in Wading River with its family. With the community’s help, the Sheriff’s Pet Network located and safely returned the missing dog in less than 10 hours of the dog first going missing.

Sheriff’s lost pet network locates missing dog in Wading River

Germaine knew she had to keep busy when the pandemic shut down practically everything in 2020. Pre-COVID-19, the now 83-year-old traveled frequently, and when she wasn’t making trips, Germaine split her time between New York City and Stony Brook, where she shares a house with herWhensister.

“There are so many negative things going on in the world that you have to find some way to make yourself feel good about something,” Germaine said. The butterflies, distinguished by their orange and black coloring with white spots, have recently been added to The International Union for Conservation of Nature’s Red List of Threatened Species. The environmental network considers the monarchs an endangered species, even though the U.S. itself has not yet added the pollinators to its endangered-species list.

everything shut down, the retired educator decided Long Island was the best place to be. Shortly after, she decided to grow milkweed, a flowering perennial plant, in her garden and encourage the growth of the monarch butterfly population. Not only did she attract the butterflies with the milkweed — the only place they will lay their eggs on — she also took their eggs and nurtured them.

When the pandemic shutdowns struck, Germaine read about the monarch butterflies and how to attract and raise them. This year marked the third year of her garden and, once again, she has been busy looking for the tiny eggs, about the size of a pin, under the milkweed leaves where the butterflies lay them. She then brings them inside her home where she puts the eggs and leaves in a container.Afterthe eggs hatch, they emerge as caterpillars and are very small. Germaine puts them in mesh butterfly tents bought online along with pieces of milkweed from her garden in tubes to feed them. She has a few of the enclosures to handle each stage, from the caterpillar — larva stage — to pupa, where they form a chrysalis around themselves, and then the emergence of the butterfly.Germaine said once the monarch butterfly appears, it climbs up the side of the cage and needs time for its wings to dry. Once the monarch begins fluttering around the enclosure, she knows it’s time to release them outside. She brings the enclosure outside and allows the creatures to leave at their will.

Her hope is that everyone will grow a little milkweed in their garden to help the monarchs. She said while it’s not the most attractive plant, even a small garden with the flower in a corner of one’s property can make a difference. While the eggs have a better chance of surviving inside — more than 80% — just having milkweed can increase the monarch butterfly anywhere between 3% to 10%, Germaine said based on her research. “If everybody did their part, we would see more butterflies,” she said. “And who does not love to see a butterfly?”

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“I’ve always kind of been a Girl Scout type of person,” Germaine said. “I was a Girl Scout when I was young, and I always had an interest in nature.” While she nurtured a dozen of the pollinators in 2020, last year she released 41 and this year so far, 45. She said she estimates that approximately 10 more butterflies will emerge before the summer ends. Over the last couple of years, Germaine has purchased more milkweed plants, and the

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Hope for monarch butterflies in Stony Brook

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perennials have become more robust over time. A native of the Bronx, she taught in Manhattan for nearly 30 years, and was an assistant principal for two years in the borough. She retired in 1995, and she said she never chose to get married or have children. Germaine said while many her age may be busy with grandchildren; she was keeping herself busy with her travels and entertainment. The raising of the monarchs has been a welcomed activity. “As you get older, it’s very important that you have a purpose in life,” she said.

A monarch butterfly rests on Theresa Germaine’s finger before taking flight, right. The monarch before leaving its enclosure, above. Below, left, a caterpillar feeding, and right, a butterfly emerges from its chrysalis. Photos above by Rita J. Egan; photos below from Theresa Germaine

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Left, George Hoffman, a member of the Brookhaven Redistricting Committee, congratulated the residents who have mobilized throughout this process, but he believes their work is unfinished. Right, with a few adjustments, to Council Districts 1 and 2, Hoffman said Proposal 2 (above) is still in play. Photo courtesy Hoffman, map from the Brookhaven Redistricting Committee’s website

Brookhaven Redistricting Committee member says residents must stay engaged

think he’s data in/data out, and I don’t think you can do redistricting that way. Maybe he’s too much on the statistical side and not sufficiently understanding of communities.

One-on-one with George Hoffman

Isn’t that the real purpose of redistricting? To balance out the populations but don’t destroy communities. What is your understanding of the history of councilmanic districts in the Town of Brookhaven?

I think all six districts have a right to stay close to what they are currently. I recognize that Council District 2 is down a couple of thousand in terms of population, so you need to balance that. Council District 6 had a lot of growth, so you do have to remove some of the people there. But there shouldn’t be mischief in doing that. What is your reaction to the committee’s recent meeting with David Schaefer, the mapmaker? [Aug. 18], we met with the mapmaker for the first time in a month and a half. We should have met with him at the outset, or at least after the first six public hearings. Because so few people showed up at the initial hearings, he should have at least asked us what our vision or goals were for the first map. To do a map without even talking to us is like an interior decorator designing your house without consulting you. I don’t think he’s politically motivated. I think he has good skills as a demographer and was pretty candid with us. But I do believe that he’s responding to some instructions. I

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For years, the town used to elect its council people at large. There were always seven members — six board members and a supervisor — but they ran townwide. What happened was that they were not very responsive to local communities. You could vote against a community and still survive if you had the rest of the town, and it got very bad. A civic network was formed called ABCO, the Affiliated Brookhaven Civic Organizations, and it became huge. They would do a meeting and have dozens of civic organizations throughout the township meet to talk about how unresponsive the town was to their needs. It culminated in a movement for a referendum for council districts to divide the Town Council into six districts based on regional community interests. It went to a vote. The community was very organized, and they prevailed.

The redistricting committee recently approved the creation of three new draft maps, one of which you voted ‘no.’ Could you briefly explain your ‘no’ vote?

Council District 4 was seen as the most diverse district in the town. People saw it as the district that probably would be most successful at electing a diverse candidate, and both parties understood that. That was 2002, so for 20 years now, we’ve lived under these districts, more or less. I’m a bit taken aback by what’s happening in this redistricting. It’s pretty clear to me now that the goal is to change CD4 into a more favorable district, almost partisan gerrymandering to help the incumbent there [Councilman Michael Loguercio (R-Ridge)]. What are the risks of an overly analytical redistricting process that neglects the complex realities on the ground? This is sort of a digression, but it has been over 75 years since splitting India into India and Pakistan. The map was done by a British guy who never went to India and just drew a straight line down the middle of the country following rivers, and over a million people died because the partition was done without any understanding of communities. You can’t just do demographics without understanding the consequences of your mapmaking. I think [the mapmaker] has been much more on the statistical side, and I would like for the map to reflect a keener understanding of the communities of Brookhaven.

Ali Nazir, the co-chair, requested taking one of the first maps — which created all this controversy — and refining it by putting Council Districts 1 and 2 together but leaving everything else as it is. Ali’s resolution solves the issue of Mount Sinai and Terryville. Still, it keeps [Council District] 4 the way the mapmaker drew it. I voted ‘no.’ Rabia [Aziz] voted ‘no.’ Gail [Lynch-Bailey] had left because she had to go to a civic meeting by that time. The rest of the [members] voted ‘yes’ [for a 5-2 vote] and that’s very concerning. What is your message to those who have successfully resisted the first two draft maps? I congratulate the communities of Mount Sinai, Terryville and Port Jeff Station because they mobilized quickly to preserve their communities of interest. They wanted to stay with the original council district boundaries we have had for 20 years, so I would not minimize their involvement. And it was a very personal involvement: they were defending their communities and protecting their backyards. If they hadn’t come out in such strength, maybe the majority on that commission may not have put it back. But I think the bigger goal is still to crack CD4. In your eyes, does the transfer of Ridge into Council District 4 constitute an act of partisan gerrymandering? Yes, and I think it may even violate the [John Lewis] Voting Rights Act. It’s pretty clear that Ridge is a solid Republicanleaning area. To put it into a diverse community solely because it will affect the outcome of that district, I think, is certainly the definition of gerrymandering. How can concerned residents help to deter an unfavorable redrawing of CD4? To all the residents of Brookhaven, we should be concerned. They should care about their own community — it’s important to fight for your own community of interest — but help as much as you can to have a fair and balanced redistricting townwide because what’s going on is not fair and it’s not balanced. My recommendation would be that everyone has to stay engaged. What changes are you looking for in the coming weeks?

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4. WHEN AND WHERE TO FILE All ASA Sexual Abuse Proofs of Claim must be filed so as to be received on or before October 10, 2022 at 5:00 p.m. (prevailing Eastern Time) as follows: IF BY U.S. POSTAL SERVICE MAIL OR OVERNIGHT DELIVERY: The Roman Catholic Diocese of Rockville Centre, New York, Claims Processing Center, c/o Epiq Corporate Restructuring, LLC, P.O. Box 4421, Beaverton, OR 97076-4421; IF DELIVERED BY HAND: The Roman Catholic Diocese of Rockville Centre, New York, Claims Processing Center, c/o Epiq Corporate Restructuring, LLC, 10300 SW Allen Blvd., Beaverton, OR 97005; IF ELECTRONICALLY: The website established by the Claims Agent, using the interface available on such website located at https://dm.epiq11.com/drvc (the “Electronic Filing System”) and following the instructions provided. ASA Sexual Abuse Proofs of Claim will be deemed filed only when actually received at the addresses listed above or via the Electronic Filing System on or before the Supplemental Bar Date. ASA Sexual Abuse Proofs of Claim may not be delivered by facsimile, telecopy, or electronic mail transmission.

2. WHAT TO FILE FOR SEXUAL ABUSE CLAIMS

Tony Futerman, the Joseph Meyerhoff professor and chair of biochemistry at the Weizmann Institute of Science in Rehovot, Israel, said Hannun “pushed the field into the modern age” and suggested he had been “innovative for 30 years.”

NOTICE OF DEADLINES REQUIRING FILING OF ADULT SURVIVORS ACT SEXUAL ABUSE PROOFS OF CLAIM ON OR BEFORE OCTOBER 10, 2022 TO ALL PERSONS AND ENTITIES WITH ADULT SURVIVORS ACT SEXUAL ABUSE CLAIMS AGAINST THE ROMAN CATHOLIC DIOCESE OF ROCKVILLE CENTRE, NEW YORK (THE “DEBTOR”): Sexual Abuse Claims Revived by Adult Survivors Act. Survivors of sexual abuse with claims that have been revived by the Adult Survivors Act must file an ASA Sexual Abuse Proof of Claim Form by the Supplemental Bar Date, a copy of which is enclosed herein and which also may be found at https://dm.epiq11.com/drvc. See Section 3 below for more information.2 TO RECOVER FROM THE DEBTOR FOR A CLAIM REVIVED UNDER THE ADULT SURVIVORS ACT, YOU MUST FILE SUCH CLAIM BY OCTOBER 10, 2022. THIS DEADLINE APPLIES TO ADULT SURVIVORS ACT CLAIMS AGAINST THE DEBTOR, EVEN IF THE ADULT SURVIVORS ACT ALLOWS MORE TIME UNDER STATE LAW. FILING CLAIMS

2 Capitalized terms not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings given to them in the Bar Date Order.

If you have any questions regarding the claims process and/or you wish to obtain a copy of the Supplemental Bar Date Notice, a proof of claim form, or related documents you may do so by: (i) calling the Debtor’s restructuring hotline at (888) 490-0633 (US toll-free) or (503) 520-4459; (ii) visiting the Debtor’s restructuring website at: https://dm.epiq11.com/drvc; and/or (iii) writing to The Roman Catholic Diocese of Rockville Centre Claims Processing Center, c/o Epiq Corporate Restructuring, LLC, P.O. Box 4421, Beaverton, OR 97076-4421. Please note that the Claims Agent cannot offer legal advice or advise whether you should file a proof of claim.

• Sexual conduct or misconduct, sexual abuse or molestation, sexual exploitation, sexual touching, sexualized interaction, sexual comments about a person’s body, or other verbal or non-verbal behaviors that facilitated, contributed to, or led up to abuse, regardless of whether or not such behavior was itself sexual or against the law, and regardless of whether the child thought the behavior was sexual abuse at the time.

• Sexual abuse includes behavior between an adult and an adult without regard to whether such activity involved explicit force, whether such activity involved genital or other physical contact, and whether the individual associated the abuse with any physical, psychological, or emotional harm.

6. CONSEQUENCES OF FAILURE TO FILE A CLAIM ANY HOLDER OF AN ASA SEXUAL ABUSE CLAIM THAT FAILS TO TIMELY FILE A PROOF OF CLAIM IN THE APPROPRIATE FORM SHALL NOT BE TREATED AS A CREDITOR WITH RESPECT TO SUCH CLAIM FOR THE PURPOSES OF VOTING ON ANY PLAN OF REORGANIZATION FILED IN THIS CASE AND PARTICIPATING IN ANY DISTRIBUTION IN THE DEBTOR’S CASES ON ACCOUNT OF SUCH CLAIM.

UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK In THEre:ROMAN CATHOLIC DIOCESE OF ROCKVILLE CENTRE, NEW YORK,1 Debtor. Chapter 11 Case No. 20-12345 (MG)

POSTMASTER: Send change of address to P.O. Box 707, Setauket, NY 11733. UNIVERSITY Dr. Yusuf Hannun. Photo from Stony Brook Medicine

Hannun holds numerous National Institutes of Health grants and has an H index of 148, which is “an exceptional metric that evaluates the cumulative impact of an author’s scholarly output and performance.”

“We are grateful that Dr. Hannun will remain in his leadership role as we search for a successor,” SBM officials added.

The Bar Date Order and the Supplemental Bar Date Order provide that a Confidentiality Protocol shall govern the submission of certain proofs of claim. Individuals filing ASA Sexual Abuse Proofs of Claim are directed not to file their Proof of Claim Forms with the Court. Instead and as described above, such ASA Proof of Claim Forms must be (a) mailed or delivered to the Claims Agent at the following address: The Roman Catholic Diocese of Rockville Centre, New York Claims Processing Center, c/o Epiq Corporate Restructuring, LLC, P.O. Box 4421, Beaverton, OR 97076-4421, or (b) filed through the Electronic Filing System via the website located at https://dm.epiq11.com/drvc ASA Sexual Abuse Proofs of Claim submitted by individuals with claims arising from sexual abuse will not be available to the general public unless such claimant requests, solely in his or her discretion, for such proof of claim to be made public by so indicating in his or her ASA Sexual Abuse Proof of Claim.

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Hannun recruited numerous faculty to Stony Brook since his arrival, many of whom shared their appreciation for the opportunity to work with and for the well-regarded scientist.

If you have an ASA Sexual Abuse Claim that has been revived by the Adult Survivors Act, you must file an ASA Sexual Abuse Proof of Claim, a copy of which is enclosed and which also may be found at https://dm.epiq11.com/drvc You may have an ASA Sexual Abuse Claim if you experienced sexual abuse as a result of activities related to the Roman Catholic Diocese of Rockville Centre on or before October 1, 2020. Sexual abuse means:

Dated: August 10, 2022, New York, New York, Corinne Ball, Todd Geremia, Benjamin Rosenblum, Andrew Butler, JONES DAY, 250 Vesey Street, New York, NY 10281-1047, Telephone: (212) 326-3939, Facsimile: (212) 755-7306, Email: cball@jonesday.com, trgeremia@jonesday.com, brosenblum@jonesday.com, abutler@jonesday.com, Counsel for the Debtor and Debtor in Possession 1 The Debtor in this chapter 11 case is The Roman Catholic Diocese of Rockville Centre, New York, the last four digits of its federal tax identification number are 7437, and its mailing address is P.O. Box 9023, Rockville Centre, NY 11571-9023.

Stony Brook University’s Dr. Yusuf Hannun, an internationally recognized scientist and a leader at the school for a decade, is stepping down as head of the Stony Brook Cancer Center, Dr. Hal Paz, chief executive officer of Stony Brook Medicine announced in an email. In the email addressed to SBM leaders, Paz thanked Hannun for his leadership, recognizing his contributions to cancer research and to the Stony Brook Cancer Center. Paz suggested that Hannun would continue to serve as director until the university, which is conducting a national search, finds someone to assume that responsibility.

5. CLAIMS FOR WHICH ASA SEXUAL ABUSE PROOFS OF CLAIM NEED NOT BE FILED A person need not file an ASA Sexual Abuse Proof of Claim Form if you have previously submitted such claim in this chapter 11 case in accordance with the Bar Date Order. ASA Sexual Abuse Proof of Claim Forms are for individuals that may have claims against the Debtor that have been revived pursuant to the Adult Survivors Act. ASA Sexual Abuse Proof of Claim Forms are specifically for individuals that have claims as a result of conduct that occurred when they were 18 years of age or older.

You MUST file an Adult Survivors Act Sexual Abuse proof of claim to vote on a chapter 11 plan filed by the Debtor or to share in distributions from the Debtor’s bankruptcy estate if you have a claim that arose before the Petition Date, it has been revived by the Adult Survivors Act, and it is not one of the types of claims described in Section 5 below. Claims meeting these criteria that are based on acts or omissions of the Debtor that occurred before the Petition Date must be filed on or before the Supplemental Bar Date, even if such claims are not now fixed, liquidated or certain or did not mature or become fixed, liquidated or certain before the Petition Date. Under section 101(5) of the Bankruptcy Code and as used in this notice, the word “claim” means a right to (a) payment, whether or not such right is reduced to judgment, liquidated, unliquidated, fixed, contingent, matured, unmatured, disputed, undisputed, legal, equitable, secured, or unsecured; or (b) a right to an equitable remedy for breach of performance if such breach gives rise to a right to payment, whether or not such right to an equitable remedy is reduced to judgment, fixed, contingent, matured, unmatured, disputed, undisputed, secured, or unsecured.

An H index measures how much other scientists cite a researcher’s work.

3. CONFIDENTIALITY PROTOCOL GOVERNING SUBMISSION OF SEXUAL ABUSE PROOFS OF CLAIM

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SBM officials maintained in a statement that the “mission remains the same: to provide our patients with optimal treatment and care.” Stony Brook is seeking a candidate with “exceptional leadership skills, an illustrious career in cancer research, and who is at the forefront of cancer medicine,” SBM officials added. Paz shared his gratitude to Hannun for his “dedication to our mission and for shepherding [the cancer center] on the first leg of its journey to attaining [National Cancer Institute] status,” he wrote in his email. Stony Brook will continue to seek NCI designation. The National Cancer Institute recognizes centers that “meet rigorous standards for transdisciplinary, state-of-theart research focused on developing new and better approaches to preventing, diagnosing and treating cancer,” according to the NCI webColdsite.Spring Harbor Laboratory has such a designation.Pazindicated in the email that Hannun, who has earned numerous accolades and has blazed a trail in the field of sphingolipids, inflammation and cancer therapeutics, would remain as a part of the Stony Brook Medicine faculty.

Earlier this year, Mehdi Damaghi, assistant professor in the Department of Pathology at the Renaissance School of Medicine at Stony Brook University, said he chose Stony Brook because of the depth of cancer sciences, citing the work of Hannun, Laufer Center Director Ken Dill and Pathology Department Chair KenPazShroyer.wrote that Hannun has been “instrumental in building the infrastructure to support the growth of the [cancer center], and his impact will be felt for years to come.”

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Hannun previously worked at the Medical University of South Carolina, serving as senior associate dean and distinguished university professor of Biomedical Research and chairman of the Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology for 14 years.

Hannun steps down as Stony Brook Cancer Center director

• Sexual abuse involves behaviors including penetration or fondling of the individual’s body, other body-on-body contact, or non-contact, behaviors such as observing or making images of an individual’s naked body, showing or making pornography, or having an individual behave in sexual behavior as a group.

TBR News Media honored the work of Hannun and his late wife, Lina Obeid, in a People of the Year issue in 2015.

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Rocky Point ■ Catalytic converters were reported stolen from a 2004 Honda Accord on Fern Road, a 2001 Honda Accord and a 2007 Honda Accord on Hickory Road, a 2001 Acura MDX on Rosewood Road, a 2007 Honda Accord on Patchogue Drive, a 2006 Honda Accord on Magnolia Drive and a 2004 Honda Accord on Tulip Road in Rocky Point from Aug. 24 to Aug. 26.

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Environmentalists, residents rally to protect Stony Brook Harbor

A rally held at Head of the Harbor’s Cordwood Park Aug. 27 combined a bit of history, nature’s beauty and activism in one shortThehour.Rally to Block the Docks, organized by Head of the Harbor resident Lisa Davidson, attracted dozens of local residents, environmentalists and Stony Brook University students.

“One property owner should not be allowed to ruin what is cherished and loved by an entire community,” Davidson said.

Village residents have voiced concerns over the possible construction of a 186-foot dock on private property next to Cordwood Park and the potential of another 200-foot dock a few houses away. The footage includes a combination of permanent and floating docks. A Sept. 6 Village of Nissequogue Planning Board meeting currently has a vote scheduled regarding the 186-foot dock.

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“It’s an echo of the outrage that led to the creation of these villages,” he said. While waiting for the rally to begin, Turner said he saw a bald eagle, osprey, snowy egrets and more. “Any time hiking the harbor, you know that the harbor, from an ecological and biological perspective, it’s just a really vibrant ecosystem,” he said. Turner added there are several diamondback terrapins in the harbor, too. They come ashore in June to lay their eggs, Turner said, and a dock could increase human traffic which in turn could have an adverse impact on the terrapins. The aquatic turtles are listed on the DEC’s Species of Greatest Concern Need list.

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Protesters cited among their concerns the 186-foot dock spoiling the view of Stony Brook Harbor and restricting access to those walking along the beach or using their canoes and kayaks in the water. Many also feel it may encourage other homeowners to build similar private docks, leading to harbor pollution due to more or large boats.

He added, “The Town of Smithtown has sold out the harbor bottom with approving the initial permit for a dock.” Englebright said the body of water’s bottom is public property and “to give away public property is illegal.”

Turner added he looked at the Suffolk County GIS viewer and counted approximately 54 properties around the harbor.

Coleman said commerce once took place at the park, which had a negative impact on the“Weharbor.are now standing at the site of what was once an active boatbuilding yard and shipping port, where New York City’s manure was traded for cordwood to fuel the city’s numerous town houses,” the historian said. He added, eventually, a boatyard’s use of arsenic to cure wood along with human and livestock waste runoff affected the harbor’s health. It was in the 1870s that Smith siblings, descendants of Smithtown’s founder, bought up large parcels of land. The harbor was then used for more leisurely activities, he said, until the 1920s brought to the area “commercial dredging for mining of sand and gravel, and the subdivision of the large estates into developments,” which threatened the waterway’s health once again. This led to the formation of incorporated villages, which in turn created zoning laws to protect the harbor and, in the 1940s, the Stony Brook Harbor Association was created. “Sadly, the old guard has passed on, and we were left, apparently, with a false sense of security that our harbor’s healthy future was in safe hands, but thankfully as of today I see that we have a new generation of stewards stepping forth,” he said. In the 1920s and ’30s, when there was dredging of the harbor as well as others

“Because after seeing the numerous petitions we get for private docks, I realized that this beautiful bay is in grave danger if we as a community do not come together and take action now before it is too late,” she said. She encouraged residents to reach out to the Town of Smithtown and New York State Department of Conservation, both of which approve first-phase private dock permits, to prevent future approvals. Davidson said homeowners might argue that they have riparian rights. She said those rights are satisfied when walking in the water or taking a kayak or canoe out on it, and do not include buildingBecausedocks.the harbor is shallow, the dock must be meet DEC requirements that it stands in 3 1/2 feet of water even at low tide, hence the lengths of the proposed docks. McAllister said, based on his experience, when one dock is built, there tends to be a push for more docks and bigger boats in the body of water, which he said leads to issues in the water such as prop dredging and salinity problems where the water is always cloudy.

“We hope that the villages and the Town of Smithtown will not grant private access to a public trust resource that could ultimately have a really adverse impact upon the harbor,” he said.

A view of Stony Brook Harbor from Cordwood Park in Head of the Harbor, above. Protesters, below, hold signs at the Aug. 27 rally. Photos by Rita J. Egan

Among the speakers at the event were state Assemblyman Steve Englebright (D-Setauket); Kevin McAllister, founder and president of Defend H2O; John Turner, conservation chair of Four Harbors Audubon Society; and Head of the Harbor/Nissequogue historian Leighton Coleman.

Davidson said she and others have been working on circulating a petition which they will present to the Nissequogue Planning Board on Sept. 6.

Davidson is a member of the Joint Village Coastal Management Commission, a waterfront board of the villages of Head of the Harbor and Nissequogue. She said she recused herself from the commission on the matter of private docks.

on the North Shore, Englebright said, it was important that villages were formed to protect them. He called those who wanted to dredge the waters “essentially gangsters” who were “buying influence” with the towns, and “the towns were selling out the harbors.” “That is the legacy of this village,” Englebright said. “That’s your birthright. That’s how you came into existence as a municipal jurisdiction in state law. There was no other way at the time to prevent the disposition of the permits by the towns.”

“If these are approved, what prevents those other 52 or 50 owners down the road from requesting permits to build docks — docks that are on the same scale as what these are,” he said. To pay homage to the history of the location, rally organizers served ginger ale and root beer, and the Once Upon a Tyme Barbershop Quartet performed for the attendees at the beginning and end of the rally.

BY RITA J. EGAN RITA@TBRNEWSMEDIA.COM

“I doubt we are being targeted, Woodhull replied. “I’m more worried about Caleb. He is scheduled to be here this evening with his whaleboat crew to pick up the letters and information you brought out yesterday from Manhattan.”Roesatdown on the edge of the bench along the wall. Woodhull had time to reflect on Roe’s arrival and the way he always started his conversations with only the important facts, never even pausing to say, “Good day to you Abe.” Woodhull appreciated Roe’s no-nonsense style especially as Austin was working as a courier for their intelligence gathering. It made their encounters brief, an important consideration with so many British and Tory soldiers in Setauket. Woodhull, code name Samuel Culper, was head of the Setauket and New York City espionage operation known as the Culper Spy Ring. Woodhull was responsible for coordinating their activities and the responsibility for their safety and wellbeing was a heavy burden. This, almost single-mindedness on the part of Austin Roe was in sharp contrast to his behavior as a tavern owner in New Town, or East Setauket as it was becoming known. Roe greeted everyone who came into his tavern with a hearty “Welcome, what can I do for you today?” He was relaxed, jovial and attentive. These same attributes made him easy to talk to in New York City where he relaxed in coffee houses, meeting with suppliers for his tavern and keeping his eyes and ears open for information while he waited for Woodhull’s latest intelligence to carry to Setauket for GeneralAfterWashington.Roeleft,Abraham put on his great coat and stepped outside. It had stopped raining and the mist had cleared so he could see the opposite shore across Little Bay and the shoreline along the south edge of Setauket Harbor. As he turned and walked toward the barn he wondered if he had done the right thing in asking Austin Roe to become a part of the spying operation. Austin had readily agreed but Abraham’s worry that he was putting his family, friends and neighbors in danger came to his mind most every day. On Culper Spy Day, Saturday, Sept. 10, Beverly C. Tyler will portray Abraham Woodhull on the grounds of the Three Village Historical Society History Center. Come and ask Mr. Woodhull about his activity as leader of the Setauket spies. At 11 a.m., children are invited to come and help Mr. Woodhull construct a timber-frame model of Doctor Samuel Thompson’s 1803 doctor’s office.

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Abraham Woodhull sat at his desk in his room above the parlor overlooking Little Bay. He adjusted the heavy woolen shawl so it allowed his right hand more freedom to write. A shortage of wood since August of 1776, when the British took control of Long Island, meant the Woodhulls used just one fireplace and that one was on the west end of the house where his mother and sisters prepared meals. Abe put the quill pen down, cupped his hands over his mouth and breathed to warm his hands, then stopped and looked out the window. It had been raining all morning and the mist across Little Bay kept him from seeing the opposite shore. He thought to himself that he needed to tell his friend Benjamin Tallmadge, now Major Tallmadge, a dragoon officer and chief of General George Washington’s intelligence, how incredibly difficult it has been over the past eight months, since the spy ring was organized, to gather information on British activity in New York City. Less than two months before, Abe had written a long letter to Tallmadge detailing all the British army and naval activity in and out of the New York area as well as information he had gathered on commerce to and from England and Ireland that kept the troops supplied. He was also able to discover inside information on the war’s current attitudes and thinking by both British leaders and the king. However, of even greater concern to Woodhull was how British and Hessian troops treated those living on Long Island. “They have lived upon the miserable inhabitants of Suffolk County ever since they have been in it and there is a great probability of the inhabitants wanting the necessities of life. They give receipts for cattle, hay and etc. but are not Woodhullpaid.”reminded

Abraham Woodhull as portrayed by historian Beverly C. Tyler. Photo from Tyler

Abe paused writing his letter as he finished the first page and read it over to see how it now sounded to him.

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Tallmadge about his Loyalist neighbor and friend Benjamin Floyd who had been taken from his home in Setauket, imprisoned in Connecticut and recently paroled with a promise of good behavior. “Coll. Floyd returned on his Parole the 16th. I earnestly wrote you for his discharge. I repeat it again. I anxiously desire you would not forget it. I am very likely to stand in need of his services.”

“Sir; No 10 10 April 1779 Whenever I sit down I always feel and know my inability to write a good letter. As my calling in life never required it - Nor led to consider how necessary a qualification it was for a man - And much less did I think it would ever fall to my lot to serve in such Publick and important business as this, and my letters perused by one of the worthiest Men on Earth. But I trust he will overlook any imperfections he may discover in the dress of my words. And rest assured that I endevour to collect and convey the most accurate and explicit intelligence that I possibly can. And hope it may be of some service toward alleviating the misery of our distressed Country. Nothing but that could have induced me to undertake it for you must readily think it is a life of anxiety to be within (on such business) the lines of cruel and mistrustful Enemy and that I most ardently wish and impatiently hope for their departure - I sincerely congratulate you on the miscarriage of the enemies intended expedition up the Sound. . .”

Beverly C. Tyler is a Three Village Historical Society historian and author of books available from the society at 93 North Country Road, Setauket. For more information, call 631-7513730. or visit www.tvhs.org.

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Historian provides a peek into Abraham Woodhull’s life

Now two months later Floyd was still on parole and Abe’s father Richard was also asking that Floyd be taken off parole. Today, April 10, Abraham’s father had gone to the village to speak to the Rev. Benjamin Tallmadge about services for Sunday, and he wasn’t expected to return until early evening. Margaret, Abraham’s mother, and his sisters Susannah and Mary were visiting Nancy Strong on the other side of Little Bay. They would spend the afternoon and sup at the Strongs before returning. Mary had come out from New York to help their mother and Susannah with the spring cleaning and the first planting. Abraham was delighted to see Mary, but worried constantly for her safety in New York in the midst of the British Army. Susannah knew nothing of Abraham’s work for the Patriot cause, but he was concerned that she could be incriminated if he was discovered.

As he finished reading, he heard a horse and rider approaching. He looked out the window and saw Austin Roe just dismounting. Roe tied his horse to the post in front of the Woodhull farmhouse, entered without knocking and walked up to the second floor. “Abe, there are two British Frigates in the harbor. I don’t know why they are here but what if they suspect us?”

The streets of St. James were filled with volunteer firefighters from across Suffolk and Nassau counties on Aug. 27 as they turned out to honor the St. James Fire Department’s 100th anniversary.Among the more-than 20 departments in attendance were volunteers from the Setauket and Stony Brook fire departments. Mid-afternoon, first responders and their emergency vehicles began lining up at Smithtown High School East and on streets along Woodlawn Avenue for the fire department’s 100th anniversary parade. The parade kicked off after 5 p.m., and spectators lined Woodlawn and Lake avenues to cheer the firefighters on. At the end of the parade, participants and residents gathered at St. James Elementary School for a party that featured a battle of the bands, activities and music. The night was capped off with Fireworks by Grucci.

Suffolk County Legislator Kara Hahn (D-Setauket) is a regular participant and sponsor of the event. “All Souls Church’s historic charm is a blessing for the Stony Brook community but also a condemnation for its accessibility,” Hahn said. “The SOLES for All Souls Race/Walk is a divine effort to update this sacred and revered place so that it can serve all who seek its sanctuary.”

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“It is a fun way to spend some time in a lovely setting knowing you are contributing to a worthy cause,” Halluska said. “The hilly course is challenging so finishing is its own reward. My advice to first timers, respect the climb up Hollow Road. Your legs will thank you in the end. And don’t forget to enjoy the music and Registrationcomradery.”forSOLES for All Souls 5K Run/2K Walk is through the ACTIVE.COM website (Search SOLES for All Souls) or register Race Day Oct. 2. The Registration desk at the Reboli Center for Art & History is open from 7:30 a.m. to 8:45 a.m. The race/ walk begins at 9 a.m. Complimentary preand post-event stretching will be provided by

Progressive Personal Training. Local musician Bill Clark will perform throughout. SOLES for All Souls is also hosting a Food Drive, “Lend a Hand, Bring a Can.” Call 631-655-7798 for more information on the event or if you would like to be a sponsor. Donations dedicated to accessibility can be mailed to All Souls Race, P.O. Box 548, Stony Brook, NY 11790.

Three Village fire departments show support for St. James

Avid runner and Stony Brook resident Dick Halluska has also run in the race in the past.

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Historic All Souls church has stood on the hill at the entrance to Stony Brook village since 1896. Although much has changed since then, the simple beauty of the church building and the interior have remained true to Stanford White’s design. The church opens its doors every morning for prayer and reflection and hosts monthly Saturdays at Six Concerts, Second Saturday poetry readings, and Native American Drumming.

— Photo above from Setauket Fire Department; photos top right and below right by Rita J. Egan; below left from Stony Brook Fire Department

Winners from a past SOLES for All Souls race. Photo from All Souls Church

Celebrating the role of All Souls and running for accessibility BY DANIEL KERR

On Sunday, Oct. 2, the 14th annual SOLES for All Souls 5K Race/2K Walk will celebrate the role of the National Landmark chapel in the community and raise funds to make it accessible to all. All Souls vicar Father Tom Reese said, “Part of our mission is that our doors and hearts are opened wide to all people. With the help of our neighbors and friends, the success of this project will truly make it possible for all people to come through the doors into All Souls.”

SOLES For All Souls is one of the most inclusive 5K race/2K walks on Long Island. Serious runners compete for gold, bronze and silver medals in age groups from under 13 to over 80 and receive their hard-won medals in an Olympic-style awards ceremony. Dogs are welcome to accompany their masters and students from Stony Brook University and others often come in costume. Senior citizens with walking sticks line up at the starting line with parents pushing their kids in strollers.

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Coaches often say a team must “play up” to raise its game. That is just what the Mustangs of Mount Sinai did Monday, Aug. 29, visiting the powerhouse of League II, the Ward Melville Patriots, to open their 2022 season. Ward Melville dominated the time of possession in the first half, scoring four unanswered goals against their League IV visitors. The Patriots added to their lead in the second half, tacking on two more for a 6-0 shutout. The Patriots shared the wealth as Wilman Castellon, Aiden Burgueno and Owen Haviland each found the net, and teammates Ryan Flockhart, Ron Palillo and Dylan Fastenberg each scored a goal apiece. Both teams were back in action on Wednesday, Aug. 31, as the Mustangs faced another non-league opponent, the Kings Park Kingsmen, on the road. The Patriots were up against a perennially talented Brentwood team. Results were not available at press time. Pictured clockwise from above, Ward Melville senior Ryan Flockhart’s shot on goal; Patriots sophomore Jack Zazzera maneuvers midfield; Ward Melville junior Wilman Castellon clears the ball; Patriots senior Dylan Fastenberg with the header; Mount Sinai freshman Connor Lehman battles Castellon for possession; and Ward Melville’s Aiden Burgueno with a shot on goal.

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Sensei Charlie and his daughter as well as my husband, Joe, and my stepdaughter Summer gave demonstrations. Seeing young teenage girls being able to take down grown men sent the message home that women don’t need to be damsels in distress anymore with proper awareness and a bit of training. After the class, I reached out to Shihan Francine and she said that American Jiu Jitsu Centers, which was founded by head instructor O’Sensei Joe Puleio, “is always delighted to host free martial arts seminars for women and welcomes the chance to give back to the communities of St. James and surrounding areas.”

American Jiu Jitsu Centers’ students Joe and Summer demonstrate a self-defense technique. Photo by Rita J. Egan

Shihan Francine and Sensei Charlie shared several techniques with the women, such as heel-palm, knee and eye strikes. A main technique includes a combination of a kick, followed by a heel-palm strike, knee to the groin followed by a blow with an elbow. One of the most important things stressed was to shout “No!” with each move and to do so loudly. The sequence and others were repeated several times, and students were able to practice with each other and the black belts. I enjoyed that combining techniques was just like learning dance choreography, and I found the repetition helpful. The importance of repetition was stressed so that the techniques come naturally. Shihan Francine said the sequence of moves wasn’t as important as remembering each of them. One student she knew years ago was attacked on the subway. Even though he only remembered to kick, she said the main thing is that he did something.Theblack belts on hand shared advice to remember every day such as walking with confidence, looking people in the eyes when passing them, being aware of your surroundings and not putting earpods in both ears. Facing one’s back to a door or wall when stopping to make a phone call or to text is also important.

“It is great to see new people learn practical defense techniques in under an hour,” she said. “It is even more exciting for me, though, when some of the participants are empowered enough to continue their training and join us on the mat every week.”

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BY RITA J. EGAN RITA@TBRNEWSMEDIA.COM When my husband told me about a women’s self-defense class on Aug. 22 at the jiu jitsu center where he and his daughter train, I jumped at the opportunity to attend. The fact that it was free to those who signed up before Aug. 22 was an added bonus. It’s been a long time since I had to avoid unwelcome gestures at bars or being picked up — including physically — by men. Still, with current headlines citing increased crime, including in nearby New York City, it was time to brush up on some skills. It had been more than 20 years since I was in a similar class. Before I stepped into the dojo at American Jiu Jitsu Centers on Lake Avenue in St. James Monday night, I only remembered one or two techniques. One is to hold my keys a certain way if it’s dark or I feel I am in danger, and go for a person’s crevice in their neck if they threaten me. After Monday night’s class, I have a few more techniques in my arsenal. Led by the school’s Shihan Francine and Sensei Charlie, other black belts and lower rank students were on hand to help with approximately two dozen women in attendance. The importance of learning how to protect oneself was stressed in the hour-long class. The two head instructors were the perfect match to lead the class. Sensei Charlie is tall and muscular, while Shihan Francine is petite, standing 5 feet 3 inches. Charlie joked during one demonstration that he could bench press three times her weight, but that didn’t stop Francine from being able to push him to the ground while showing the women a defense move. During the class, Sensei Charlie shared some statistics from Bethpage-based The Safe Center with the students. Among the stats, as far as experiences with attempted or complete rape, 1 in 5 women and 1 in 33 men have reported such cases. The center’s Human Trafficking Department in 2019 responded to 500 human trafficking victims, both adults and youth. Violence also happens in private homes with the center reporting 1 in 3 women and 1 in 4 men being victims of domestic violence in their lifetimes. To me, it’s always shocking that while men can also be attacked, more women still find themselves as victims. Living in suburbia for decades, sometimes I forget the importance of being aware of my surroundings and knowing what to do if danger presents itself. Something I was more conscious of when I was a child in Queens or frequently traveling to Manhattan in my younger years. One of the most important things I learned from the class is the first thing to do, when a person approaches you, is back away. Then maintain a nonconfrontational stance, and say, “Hey, I don’t want any trouble.” At the same time, it’s crucial to bring your arms up, hands in front of your face, to let the person know that you can defend yourself if needed.

Shihan Francine has taught several of the women’s self-defense classes at the school and has seen this empowerment on a regular basis.

She added that there are many women who train at the St. James location: “These ladies continue to practice their skills several times a week and have the strength and confidence to defend themselves against an attacker.”

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Our electricity and natural gas suppliers, PSEG and National Grid, have announced their net-zero carbon goals. This is well under way in Europe with disastrous results: blackouts, shortages, rationing, sky high rates, and the reopening of fossil and nuclear plants. Germany, the EU’s industrial heart, is on the verge of collapse. With New York State and Long Island leading this program, certain disaster will result. Meanwhile Russia, China and India are opening fossil plants at a breakneck pace with reliable and cheap energy, so any carbon reductions NYS attains will have an undetectable effect on global Furthermore,emissions.wind and solar generation are about 25% nameplate capacity due to wind and solar inconsistency. A huge amount of land and sea floor must be built on, like Europe, which will destroy habitats and lock up land preventing more valuable purposes like food production. In addition, battery backup must be available not for a few hours but for weeks and that will cost trillions. There have been inextinguishable battery storage — and vehicle — fires that produce toxic gases. Thousands of miles of new transmission must be built. The quantities of materials used in wind and solar generation are many times greater than in fossil plants, they destroy the environment when mined commonly with child labor, like lithium and silicon; they are controlled by hostile governments like China; they have shorter operational life and thus raise costs, and cannot be recycled — turbine blades and solar panels.

The Democratic and Republican parties’ 2022 congressional and state senate primary elections have come and gone. This reminds me of “The Outer Limits,” a 1960s television show. With the end of round-the clock-commercials by politicians, political action groups and pay-for-play special interest groups, we now return control of your television back to you until the November general election cycle. No more candidates campaign mailings clogging mailboxes and weighing down our hardworking postal employees. Finally, some peace and quiet. Now if only all the winning and losing candidates would pick up all the thousands of campaign signs that litter our roads and highways to clean up our environment. Candidates campaign volunteers and paid staff who placed campaign signs can collect and properly dispose of them. Why not also have some people who have been sentenced to community service by judges help out as well?

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PAGE A22 • THE VILLAGE TIMES HERALD • SEPTEMBER 1, 2022 The opinions of columnists and letter writers are their own. They do not speak for the newspaper. toLetterstheEditor Editorial WRITE TO US … We welcome your letters. They should be no longer than 400 words and may be edited for length, libel, style and good taste. We do not publish anonymous letters. Please include a phone number and address for confirmation. Email letters to: rita@tbrnewsmedia.com or mail them to TBR News Media, P.O. Box 707, Setauket, NY 11733 Net-zero carbon issues

Though many of the changes needed to counteract climate change will require government intervention, there are a number of ways that citizens can help make a difference, starting with their own backyards. A typical American lawn consists of freshly cut grass, no weeds in sight, and pesticides covering every square foot. Unfortunately for us, this pretty picture is pretty bad for the health of our local environment. While the manicured lawn makes for the ideal suburban homescape, the environmental harms outweigh the aesthetic charms. Gas-guzzling mowing equipment has the obvious downside of polluting the air. In addition to killing off weeds and insects, pesticides and insecticides can contaminate water in our aquifers, harm birds and kill off beneficial insects and plants that stabilize the local ecosystem. Instead, residents should opt for electric-powered mowing equipment, which can deliver the desired outcome without polluting our air. Additionally, one can avoid adding harsh chemicals into the groundwater by introducing pest-controlling insects native to Long Island. In the TBR News Media coverage area, one Long Island citizen has converted her home into a haven for the endangered monarch butterflies. Theresa Germaine, an 83-year-old Stony Brook resident, used her time during the COVID-19 lockdown to raise monarch butterfly eggs using milkweed, the only host for monarch caterpillars, in her garden. After raising the caterpillars into metamorphosis, she releases the beautiful monarch butterflies into nature. Germaine teaches us that the contributions of the few can go a long way to improve the greater whole. With each monarch butterfly that leaves her garden, that population is a little more stable and our world a little more colorful. Germaine encourages everyone to join her cause: To plant milkweed so that the monarchs can thrive in the world. Conservation practices require us to make individual sacrifices, but through these small concessions we contribute to creating a better world. It is imperative that we do not forget our personal responsibility in protecting and helping our environment. It is important to remember that climate change is a global phenomenon affecting every organism on this planet. The decisions that we make today will impact others tomorrow.

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Finally, over 1,100 scientists and professionals have published “There Is No Climate Emergency.” We have proven, reliable, costeffective and paid-for generation and gas supply. We will commit economic and societal suicide as Europe has done, switching to unreliable wind and solar power. Mark Sertoff East Northport Clean up those campaign signs

Climate change presents numerous challenges that seem to multiply with each passing year. It is an uncomfortable truth that we must make permanent changes to our own lives or face catastrophic consequences, some of which we are already seeing. Amid a brutally hot and unseasonably dry summer here on Long Island, the human race is simultaneously fighting droughts and flash floods not only in the U.S. but throughout the world.

In her second year, Langford hopes she, her coaches and the team become more visible to the community, particularly because the team plays a “fun brand of basketball.” Her debut season involved ongoing restrictions related to the pandemic, preventing her from connecting with the community. “I need to be more visible,” Langford said. “It’s important that Long Island knows who we are.” She is eager to go into schools and engage with members of the “Communitycommunity.serviceis a huge piece of that,” Langford said. “It’s us going to schools and reading” or interacting in other ways with residents.Thissummer, the basketball program ran an elite camp for players who were not at a recruitable age. Participants in the camp can come back to games for free, which, Langford hopes, can encourage other spectators to join them. “Maybe they’ll bring a friend or two,” she said. The Seawolves coach is excited for the opportunity to compete in the Colonial Athletic Conference. After participating in the America East conference since 2001, the Stony Brook Athletic Department decided to move to the CAA starting this Langfordseason.willrely on some of her knowledge of her competition. Prior to arriving at SBU, Langford spent four years at James Madison University, which is a member of the CAA.

As she prepares the team, which includes four transfer students, for the upcoming season, she believes Stony Brook will be competitive in a demanding conference.

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“They are 18- to 23-year-olds,” she said. “They need to enjoy that win, regardless of how it looked. They need to be praised right in the moment.” That doesn’t mean teaching and improving ends after a win. The next day, she said she felt more comfortable talking about how to avoid the possibility of letting a game slip away.

We are a nation peopled by immigrants. While some families can brag about their long lineage here in America, the point is that at some time, ancestors came here from somewhere else, unless they are Native Americans. And the striving of immigrants to succeed and fit in has helped our country to succeed. Imagine what it must take to pull up roots, leave behind everything you know and those you love, and travel, in some instances great distances along perhaps dangerous routes, to come to America. Many don’t speak English. Others never make it here. To do so must take great courage, determination and ambition. These are skills we need. And we need people. In addition to the evidence of Help Wanted signs, we know that our birth rate is dropping. More and more couples are opting not to have children, whether because of the expense, (some $300,000 per child today), the challenge of climate change or any other reasons. We have a checkered history at best when it comes to welcoming immigrants. When I was growing up in New York City, for example, Puerto Ricans were arriving in substantial numbers. They were generally disparaged, accused of taking “American” jobs and causing crime. Leonard Bernstein’s “West Side Story” is a fairly accurate depiction set to music. Newcomers have had to elbow their way into the country, largely because they start out being culturally different, and differences are often feared. My neighborhood as I was growing up, Yorkville, was largely populated by Germans. Restaurants advertised various krauts and wiener schnitzel. Beer halls lined East 86th Street, with polka music spilling onto the sidewalk, luring in passersby. Some residents, who had arrived generations earlier, made fun of them and their accents. Then in my teen years, the Germans moved up and out to the suburbs and elsewhere and were replaced by Hungarians, and the restaurant “specials” signs now offered “veal paprikash.” Again the same cycle. New York City renews itself with its immigrants. So does America. We need them to remain us. as a first step After coaches and teachers offer wisdom, At the same time, however, they also have opportunities to learn, particularly after the end of one year and the start of Andanother.so it is for Stony Brook University women’s basketball coach Ashley Langford. A year after she took her first head coaching job at Stony Brook, Langford took stock of her experience, while contemplating the next steps.“I’m still high energy and enthusiastic,” Lang ford said at 3 p.m. .on the first day of school from her car as she headed to a late lunch. “I’m still ex cited to be head coach.”

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“I’m really proud that we made it to another league,” she said. “We have to elevate our level, our intensity. I say, ‘We,’ like I’m still on the team.” Pagan said she still feels committed to a team she helped lead to consecutive conference championships.Thinkingback to the beginning of his daughter’s college basketball experience, India’s father Moises Pagan cited Stony Brook’s eagerness to recruit her.

SB Basketball Coach Langford reflects on new league, second year

Thoughts from a former player and her father Former fifth-year player India Pagan, who is preparing to play professional basketball in Germany this winter (see story in Arts and Lifestyles), remains connected to her former team.

A self-described “high achiever” who “wants to be the best,” Langford acknowledges that she may be an over achiever as well. “Even when I reach my goal, for me, you’re supposed to,” she said. “There were times [last year] when we would win and I wouldn’t be happy. I want us to be our best.” Langford, however, recognizes that emphasizing ways to improve, even after winning a game, was not ideal for her players.

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“We’re not in a league where you can have an off night and think you’re gong to win,” she said. “We’ve got to be ready to give our best.”

“I know the DNA of certain teams,” Langford said. She recognizes, however, that teams change, which means that the Seawolves have to be “ready to pivot.”

“The fact that they put this powerpoint together, it blew us away,” Pagan said. “We walked away saying, ‘Stony Brook really wants our daughter.’” BY DANIEL DUNAIEF

Busloads of immigrants are arriving in New York City regularly, sent from the border by the Texas governor. He doesn’t know what to do with so many, but we do. We up here in the northeast can use a lot of help, to judge from the omnipresent “Help Wanted” signs. Of course, the newcomers cannot fit into communities seamlessly, functioning in any and every job. First, they need food, housing and perhaps medical care. Their children need to be registered for school. The parents have to be interviewed to determine their skills and preferences for work. To us, it would seem there are a number of jobs that they might fill fairly quickly even if they come with no special training, and especially if they have the benefit of a translator on the work premises or on the phone. Restaurants in particular seem to be in need of additional help. Some positions there need energy and elbow grease, like busing tables, washing dishes and keeping the rooms clean. The same might be said for other parts of the hospitality and entertainment industries, like hotels and theaters. Hospitals need additional hands for cleaning and helping patients. Businesses and offices must be kept clean and neat. The same for private homes. Of great need is childcare, which in effect is a universal job but one for which applicants would have to be carefully screened. There is $7 billion of public funding available for childcare from New York State, but only some 12% of those who might qualify are aware of the program. An intense information campaign has been proposed to get the word out, and once there is a greater response, more caretakers will need to be retained and trained. The money is there to pay them. New York City has long been the gateway to America for immigrants. And America has long been the promised land for those fleeing persecution, political chaos or even war at home, or those hoping to better themselves and especially their children in a country that offers opportunity.

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