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April 29, 2021

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Supervisor Ed Romaine and Councilwoman Jane Bonner joined members of the Relic team at Cedar Beach on Earth Day. Photo by Julianne Mosher

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To celebrate Earth Day April 22, Brookhaven Town Supervisor Ed Romaine (R) and Councilwoman Jane Bonner (R-Rocky Point) announced a new initiative that will keep local beaches clean.

The elected officials gathered at Cedar Beach in Mount Sinai that morning to unveil its new beach cleanup baskets, in which the town has partnered with Long Island-based nonprofit Relic Sustainability.

The group, from Remsenburg on the South Shore, collaborated with the town due to Relic’s Coastal Collaborative project, which encompasses seven preexisting stations across Long Island.

“Our goal is to collaborate the town, businesses and community members to collaborate in combating beach pollution that is a growing issue on the coast line of Long Island,” said Alex Kravitz, COO of Relic.

The stations give beachgoers the opportunity to take a basket on the beach, pick up trash and deposit it into a trash receptacle.

“What better way to celebrate Earth Day?” Romaine said. “The baskets are 100% recycled plastics. You pick one up, walk along the beach, pick up some garbage and put the baskets back. … We want this in all of our town beaches and

we want to keep them clean.”

While Relic Sustainability has seven stations, Cedar Beach is the first in the Town of Brookhaven to utilize its concept.

Aiden Kravitz, CEO of the nonprofit, said the goal is to reach even more beaches.

“By the end of the summer, we’re hoping to have a bigger partnership with the county with 40 to 50 stations,” he said. “The goal of the program is to help relieve the pressure of trash on the beaches by stimulating voluntary trash pickup from the community. We view the heart of the program as a collaborative between the town, ourselves, local businesses and the community members — everybody plays a role.”

Bonner said she was excited for the new initiative because of the “tremendous garbage problem, not only on Long Island, but in the United States.”

“I cannot think of a better way to celebrate Earth Day than to launch a program that addresses the litter that plagues all of our beaches,” she said.

“I encourage people who come to Cedar Beach to use one of the baskets and pick up litter before they leave for home. It’s something we can all do to advocate for a better environment.”

Relic also sells organic apparel that gives back to local waters. For every T-shirt sold, they plant five oysters back into Moriches Bay. The clothing items are available at relicdesign.com.

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Bellone signs new legislation for bike riders

BY JULIANNE MOSHER JULIANNE@TBRNEWSMEDIA.COM

A new law will now keep bicyclists safe on the roadways with its 3-foot rule.

On Tuesday, April 27, Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone (D) joined Deputy Presiding Officer Kara Hahn (D-Setauket) and members of the biking community at Stony Brook’s Stony Brookside Bed & Bike Inn to sign it in officially.

Bellone said the legislation will help ensure the safety of bicyclists while out on the roadways requiring drivers to pass on the left and provide the riders with at least 3 feet of space. Violations of this law are punishable by a fine of $225 for the first offense, $325 for the second offense and $425 for any subsequent offenses.

It is the first of its kind in New York state.

“For us in Suffolk County, where we love the outdoors, many of the reasons why people choose to live here is because of our incredible natural resources: our parks, our open space and the beauty that we have here,” he said. “Bicycles are such a big part of that. We are committed to, and we have to be committed to, making sure that cycling can be done safely, and people are protected as much as possible.”

He added that because of the COVID-19 pandemic, bike sales have “skyrocketed.” People

Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone signs a new law that will make sure bike riders have enough room on the road.

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want to be outside more.

“We’ve obviously been working on these issues for some time,” he said. “But the pandemic has only made it even clearer how important this is to people’s lives — and quite frankly, to all of us, even if you never get on a bike.”

Hahn added that Stony Brookside Bed & Bike Inn attracts bicyclists from around the world who come and enjoy the area’s paths, roads and trails.

“Our roads are going to be safer now,” she said. “But there is tremendous synergy between our environment and our economy, between

what we have here to enjoy where we live. And who we attract to come here as visitors, who we attract to come here as businesses, and people — especially after the pandemic — are looking for places to live, places to visit where they can recreation safely.”

Bellone noted, though, that Long Island roads can often be dangerous, and he is committed to keeping the streets safe.

“We know that bicycling on certain roads in the county can be dangerous, but we’ve been working on that issue,” he said. “We’ve taken a number of significant steps to educate drivers and improve infrastructure to create a safer environment for bicycles on the road. So, today, our efforts go one step further.”

Attorney and board member of the New York Bicycling Coalition Daniel Flanzig said that currently only 33 states have this law. “[NY] Vehicle & Traffic Law 1122-A currently exists, but only requires a motorist to pass a cyclist at a safe distance,” he said. “What a safe distance is to me is different to you.”

Flanzig said that the new law of a 3-foot distance is a tangible, recognizable number.

“I think 3-foot distance actually makes it easier to enforce,” Hahn said. “Now there’s a set difference. Previously, the law said drivers must pass cyclists at a safe distance and that wasn’t defined.”

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BY IRYNA SHKURHAN DESK@TBRNEWSMEDIA.COM

Advocates, lawmakers, developers and tenants gathered at ELIJA Farm in South Huntington on Monday morning to announce new inclusive housing opportunities for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities.

Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone (D) reported that an additional $10 million in funding will go to the development of 10 new housing units in Riverhead through the county’s inclusive housing pilot program.

“We’ve now funded more inclusive housing units in Suffolk County than we have seen in the state,” Bellone said.

He first announced a pilot program in 2019 to fund projects designed to meet the regional need to develop new housing opportunities. After a successful trial run that saw a necessary demand, the program will now be permanent. A sum of $2.5 million dollars will be allocated every year for the next four years to fund inclusive housing projects for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities.

The announcement came during Autism Acceptance Month, which Debora Thivierge, executive director and founder of The ELIJA Foundation, called “Autism Action Month.” It also falls under Fair Housing Month, celebrated every April.

Thivierge founded ELIJA Farm as a nonprofit project in 2016. The farm’s Community Supported Agriculture program offers methodical opportunities for diverse populations and

integrates members into the life and community of the farm.

“For us its original purpose was to empower Long Island’s journey through autism and today couldn’t be a more significant day to kind of mark that mission,” Thivierge said at a press conference in Huntington last week.

According to the New York Housing Resource Center, there are more than 25,000 adults in Suffolk County with intellectual or developmental disabilities and 63% of them live with family caregivers. Of those caregivers, 25% are over the age of 60.

Ten units in Riverhead were completed earlier this year and are now fully occupied by individuals eligible to receive services through the New York State Office for People with Developmental Disabilities.

Gateway Plaza, developed by G2D Group, was bought as a 64-unit apartment building in Huntington Station. Part of those units will be devoted to people on the autism spectrum.

It is the only apartment building in Huntington with a doorman and its ground floor has about 14,000 feet of commercial space.

“We’re doing everything we can so that all the individuals in our community and across our country have the opportunity to live their best lives, to reach their full potential and that they have equal opportunity to do so,” Bellone said.

Developers believe that the quality of life will be much better for these individuals if they live in an accessible and walkable area of town. With opportunities even on the first floor, residents will be exposed to integration efforts as opposed to

Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone and Michael Kessler embrace at a press conference on April 19.

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living in a remote place and being isolated from their community.

Jason Harris, 22-year-old son of Thivierge and self-advocate moved to one of the Huntington units in February.

“It’s been the greatest experience I’ve had so far, and it feels like I have my independence,” he said. “But I’m not feeling alone.”

The ground floor will have a cafe and office space where residents will have an opportunity to work and be integrated in the community as well as the commercial side of Gateway Plaza.

“This is a game changer for people with autism, and intellectual and developmental disabilities,” said Patricia Calandra, master housing navigator at the New York Housing Resource Center. “We are so grateful to be able to start this bigger, better model of acceptance and inclusion for our loved

ones in the local community.”

Calandra is the mother of Joey and Jenna, who are both on the autism spectrum, and have lived independently in a community apartment complex in Coram for the last four years.

She mentioned all the ways her adult children have gained independence and a sense of community from living alone, despite their disabilities. They’ve built relationships with neighbors, taken on work opportunities in the community, and gained the confidence to get out of their comfort zone and venture out on their own, she said.

“Autism Awareness Month is now Autism Acceptance Month,” Thivierge added. “And ELIJA really feels that it’s ‘Autism Action Month’ because we have to start doing things that are really going to make change.”

pollinate our plants Hahn said in a and our flowers phone interview that and our farms,” she she watched a webinar said.

“Pollinators, about pollinators especially insects, and started thinking can’t fly very far.” about county lands, The county which she estimates at legislator said the approximately 50,000 pollinators need a acres surrounding place to take a break. county buildings, “They need to in parks and along have places where highways, and how they can stop, rest, they could be used to eat and whatever else help. She said while in they might do along the past preservation the way,” Hahn said. of land was considered for large parcels, which A honeybee feeds on a flower. Flowering and pollinating plants “They need to have a pathway of places is important for water are integral for bees to survive. File photo by Maria Hoffman that have the kind of quality, not much native plants that they need to survive. They need attention was paid to smaller plots of land.

“This webinar I saw talked about pollinators, to be close together so that they can fly from one from a perspective of the pollinators, from the to the other.”

She said anything can help from small pieces perspective of the natural environment, the habitat for animals, the habitat for insects that of land to backyards and other spots. She said she

hopes the task force will also inspire residents to start their own pollinating gardens and is planning to start one along her driveway.

John Turner, conservation policy advocate for the Seatuck Environmental Association, said in a statement that it’s important to respond to the issue and thanked the county Legislature for doing so.

“A quiet crisis is occurring throughout the world as the number and diversity of insects that provide vital pollinating services decline,” Turner said. “This legislation is one way Suffolk County is appropriately responding to the crisis by developing a blueprint for making the county suitable for butterflies, bees and other critically important but often overlooked species.”

The bill is expected to be signed by Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone (D) in the coming weeks. The task force’s recommendations will then be referred back to county officials within one year of its creation. Some of the recommendations will include information such as economic and environmental impacts. After the recommendations are presented, legislators will decide if the plan should be implemented.

Formation of county pollinator task force passed by legislature

BY RITA J. EGAN RITA@TBRNEWSMEDIA.COM

A new task force will create a web of pollinating fields across the county for species such as birds, bees, butterflies and more.

On April 20, the Suffolk County Legislature unanimously passed legislation sponsored by Legislator Kara Hahn (D-Setauket) to form an advisory task force composed of local agencies such as Cornell Cooperative Extension of Suffolk County and the National Audubon Society as well as horticulturists, environmentalists and garden clubs. The goal is to develop a plan to plant productive, indigenous plants on county lands to support local pollinators.

According to Hahn, who is chair of the county’s Environment, Parks & Agriculture Committee, pollinating species have been in steady decline, sometimes because they don’t have food to feed on. The loss of them can threaten food supplies and ecosystems, both locally and globally. Bees, butterflies, bats and more play a part in flowering plants’ fertilization process.

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LEGALS LEGAL NOTICE N OT I C E OF ANNUAL SCHOOL DISTRICT ELECTION AND BUDGET HEARING MIDDLE COUNTRY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT AT CENTEREACH, TOWN OF BROOKHAVEN, SUFFOLK COUNTY, NEW YORK NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, by the BOARD OF EDUCATION OF THE MIDDLE COUNTRY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT at CENTEREACH of the Town of Brookhaven, Suffolk County, New York (the “School District”), that a public hearing will be held on Wednesday, May 5, 2021 at 6:00 p.m., Prevailing Time, at the District Conference Center, located at Centereach High School, 14 43rd Street, Centereach, New York for Election Districts No. 1 and No. 2, for the transaction of business as authorized by the Education Law, including the following: 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.

3. To transact such other business as may properly come before the meeting pursuant to Education Law of the State of New York and acts amendatory thereto.

FURTHER N OT I C E IS HEREBY GIVEN, that the vote on the budget and election of the members of the Board of Education will be held on Tuesday, May 18, 2021, between the hours of 6:00 a.m. and 9:00 p.m.

Prevailing Time, for the purpose of voting by machine upon those matters at Election District No. 1, located at Centereach High School, Centereach, New York and at Election District No. 2, located at Newfield High School, Selden, New York.

AND NOTICE IS ALSO HEREBY GIVEN, that a copy of a detailed statement in writing of the amount of

To Place A Legal Notice Email: legals@tbrnewsmedia.com money which will be required for the 2021-2022 school year for school purposes (the proposed budget) will be made available, upon request, to any resident of the District between the hours of 9:00 AM and 5:00 PM beginning Wednesday, April 28, 2021, except Saturday, Sunday or holidays, at the District Administration Office located at 8 43rd Street, Centereach, NY 11720. A copy of the proposed budget shall be made available beginning Tuesday, May 4, 2021, on the District’s website at http://www.mccsd.net/, and except Saturday, Sunday or holidays, at each of the following school houses in the District during the following designated hours and at the Middle Country Public Library: CENTEREACH HIGH SCHOOL, Centereach 7:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

DAWNWOOD MIDDLE SCHOOL, Centereach 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

EUGENE AUER MEMORIAL SCHOOL, Lake Grove 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

HAWKINS PATH SCHOOL, Selden 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

HOLBROOK ROAD SCHOOL, Centereach 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

JERICHO E L E M E N TA RY SCHOOL, Centereach 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

NEWFIELD HIGH SCHOOL, Selden 7:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

NEW LANE MEMORIAL SCHOOL, Selden 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

NORTH COLEMAN ROAD SCHOOL, Centereach 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

OXHEAD ROAD SCHOOL, Centereach 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

SELDEN MIDDLE SCHOOL, Centereach 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

S TAG E C OAC H ROAD SCHOOL, Selden 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

UNITY DRIVE SCHOOL,

Centereach 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

BICYCLE PATH SCHOOL, Selden 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

AND FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, Section 495 of the Real Property Tax Law requires the School District to attach an exemption report to its proposed budget. Said exemption report, which will also become part of the final budget, will show how much of the total assessed value on the final assessment roll used in the budgetary process is exempt from taxation, list every type of exemption g r an t e d , identified by statutory authority, and show: (a) the cumulative impact of each type of exemption expressed either as a dollar amount of assessed value or as a percentage of the total assessed value on the roll; (b) the cumulative amount expected to be received from recipients of each type of exemption as payments in lieu of taxes or other payments for municipal services; and (c) the cumulative impact of all exemptions granted.

The exemption report shall be posted on any bulletin board maintained by the District for public notices and on any website maintained by the District.

NOTICE IS HEREBY FURTHER GIVEN that the following propositions shall be voted upon at the annual budget vote and election: PROPOSITION NO. 1 Shall the following proposition be adopted, to wit: R E S O LV E D, that the 2021-2022 school budget, as submitted by the BOARD OF EDUCATION OF THE MIDDLE COUNTRY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT AT CENTEREACH, be approved and the requisite portion thereof be raised by taxation on the taxable property of the School District.

The following shall appear on the ballot:

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To elect one (1) member of the Board of Education for a three (3) year term commencing July 1, 2021,

and expiring on June 30, 2024 to succeed Arlene Barresi whose term expires on June 30, 2021.

To elect one (1) member of the Board of Education for a three (3) year term commencing July 1, 2021, and expiring on June 30, 2024 to succeed Daniel Hill whose term expires on June 30, 2021.

To elect one (1) member of the Board of Education for a three (3) year term commencing July 1, 2021, and expiring on June 30, 2024 to succeed Karen J. Lessler whose term expires on June 30, 2021.

To elect one (1) member of the Board of Education to fill the remainder of an unexpired term created by the resignation of Dina Phillips, that commenced on July 1, 2020, and expires on June 30, 2023 (which is currently occupied by William Fe r r a r o whose appointment expires on May 18, 2021), with the successful candidate for such unexpired term to take office immediately upon being elected and duly qualified.

NOTICE IS ALSO GIVEN, that the text of additional resolutions, if any, to be presented to the voters is available along with the budget statement at the times and places hereinabove mentioned and also at the School District Clerk’s Office.

N OT I C E IS FURTHER GIVEN, that a petition for the submission of propositions by anyone other than the BOARD OF EDUCATION for which there are no specific statutory requirements may be made upon a petition of the qualified voters of the School District, said petition to contain signatures of 381 qualified voters (representing five (5%) percent of the registered voters of the District who voted in the previous annual election of board members).

AND FURTHER NOTICE BEING 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 change the number of Board of Education members, or a bond issue for capital improvements, or any other petition required by law to be stated in the Notice of Annual Meeting and Election must be filed with the District Clerk not later than 5:00 p.m., prevailing time, on Friday, March 19, 2021. Any other petition, except those petitions required by law to be stated in the Notice of Annual Meeting and Election, must be filed with the District Clerk no later than 5:00 p.m., prevailing time on Monday, April 19, 2021.

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.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that petitions nominating candidates for the office of member of the Board of Education must be filed with the School District Clerk no later than Monday, April 19, 2021 between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m.

Prevailing Time.

The following vacancies are to be filled on the BOARD OF EDUCATION: TERM Three (3) years LAST INCUMBENT Arlene Barresi TERM Three (3) years LAST INCUMBENT Daniel Hill TERM Three (3) years LAST INCUMBENT Karen J. Lessler TERM Two (2) years LAST INCUMBENT Dina Phillips (resigned) William Ferraro (by appointment) Each vacancy on the Board of Education is a separate and specific office and a separate petition is required to nominate a candidate to

each specific office. Each petition must be directed to the School District Clerk and must be signed by at least 41 qualified voters of the District (representing two (2%) percent of the voters who voted in the 2019 election for the members of the Board of Education), setting forth the name and residence of each signer, the name and residence of the candidate, the date of signing, and must describe the specific vacancy for which the candidate is nominated, including at least the term of office and the name of the last incumbent. No person shall be nominated by petition for more than one (1) office.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that candidates for the Board of Education will draw by lot on Tuesday, April 20, 2021 at 5:00 p.m., Prevailing Time, at the office of the District Clerk, to determine their position on the ballot.

PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE, that candidates for election to the Board of Education shall file sworn statements as to campaign ex p e n d i t u r e s with the School District Clerk and the Commissioner of Education if required in accordance with Section 1528 of the Education Law. The time for filing such statements shall be in accordance with Section 1529 of the Education Law which requires that: (a) A first statement shall be filed on or before the thirtieth day next preceding the election to which it relates (April 19, 2021). (b) A second statement shall be filed on or before the fifth day preceding the election to which it relates (May 13, 2021). (c) A third statement shall be filed within twenty days next succeeding the election to which it relates (June 7, 2021).

VOTING will be by ballot on voting machines in the school houses designated in each of the separate school election districts heretofore established and the polls will remain open for voting

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LEGALS LEGALS con’t from pg. 61 from 6:00 a.m. until 9:00 p.m., and as much longer as may be necessary for all voters present as of 9:00 p.m. to cast their votes.

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that the place in each Election District where said School District Election will be held, including a description of each Election District, is as follows: ELECTION DISTRICT NO. 1 Place of Election: 14 43 Street, Centereach, New York 11720 CENTEREACH HIGH SCHOOL Description of Election District: All those portions of the Middle Country Central School District having U.S. Postal Service zip codes 11720, 11755, 11779 and 11790 zip codes.

ELECTION DISTRICT NO. 2 Place of Election 145 Marshall Drive, Selden New York 11784 NEWFIELD HIGH SCHOOL Description of Election District: All those portions of the Middle Country Central School District having U.S. Postal Service zip codes 11727, 11738, 11776, 11784 zip codes.

NOTICE IS HEREBY FURTHER GIVEN, that pursuant to either Section 2014 of the Education Law or Article 5 of the Election Law, personal registration of voters is required. All persons who have heretofore registered pursuant to Section 2014 of the Education Law and, who shall have voted at any annual or special meeting or any election held or conducted during the last four (4) calendar years are eligible to vote at this election and are not required to register for the annual election to be held on Tuesday, May 18, 2021.

Those persons who are not registered for any annual or special district meeting or election, as above set forth, but who are currently registered pursuant to Section 352 of the Election Law and whose names appear on the central registration books of the Suffolk County Board of Elections, Yaphank, New York, are not required to

To Place A Legal Notice Email: legals@tbrnewsmedia.com register for said annual election to be held on Tuesday, May 18, 2021.

Those persons disqualified from voting under the provisions of Section 5-106 of the Election Law shall be ineligible to vote in School District elections.

Registration is conducted daily at the Office of the School District Clerk between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., Prevailing Time, Monday through Friday; and at each Regular Meeting of the Board of Education, between the hours of 6:45 p.m. and 7:00 p.m., Prevailing Time, except that no registration will be permitted for purposes of voting at the May 18, 2021 annual school district election vote after Thursday, May 13, 2021.

The register will be filed in the Office of the School District Clerk. Beginning Thursday, May 13, 2021 such register will be open for inspection by any qualified voter of said School District on each of the five (5) days prior to and on the day set for the School District meeting, except Sunday or holidays, between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., prevailing time, on weekdays (as well as by appointment), and available on Saturday by appointment only.

AND FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that military voters who are not currently registered may apply to register as a qualified voter of the Middle Country Central School District at Centereach by requesting and returning a registration application to the District Clerk in person, by mail to District Administration Office, 8 43rd Street, Centereach, NY 11720, by email to slarkin@ mccsd.net, or fax sent to 631-738-2719. 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 egi st r a t i on application forms must be received in the office of the District Clerk no later than 5:00 p.m. on April 22, 2021.

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HEREBY GIVEN, that military voters who are qualified voters of the Middle Country Central School District at Centereach, may request an application for a military ballot from the District Clerk in person, by mail to District Administration Office, 8 43rd Street, Centereach, NY 11720, by email to slarkin@mccsd.net, or fax sent to 631-738-2719.

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 District Administration Office, 8 43rd Street, Centereach, NY 11720. 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.

AND FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, a military voter’s original military ballot must be returned by mail or in person to the office of the District Clerk at District Administration Office, 8 43rd Street, Centereach, NY 11720. 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 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.

NOTICE IS ALSO GIVEN, that pursuant to §2014 of

the Education Law, the Board of Registration will meet on Tuesday, May 18, 2021 between the hours of 6:00 a.m. and 9:00 p.m., Prevailing Time, at each of the two (2) election districts to prepare the Register of the School District to be used at the Budget Vote and Election to be held in 2022 and any special district meetings that may be held after the preparation of the Register. During this meeting, any person shall be entitled to have his or her name placed on the Register provided he/she is known or proven to the satisfaction of the Board of Registration to be entitled to vote at the school district election or special district meeting for which the Register is prepared and which is held after Tuesday, May 18, 2021.

PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE, that the School District Clerk shall also be present during the Annual Election and shall circulate throughout the school houses in the designated election districts for the purpose of preparing a register for School District elections held subsequent thereto.

PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE, that absentee voting will be permitted in accordance with Section 2018-a of the Education Law. All applications for absentee ballots may be applied for at the Office of the School District Clerk beginning Monday, April 19, 2021. Beginning Thursday, May 13, 2021 a list of all persons to whom absentee ballots shall have been issued will be available during regular Office hours in the Office of the School District Clerk (between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., prevailing time) on each of the five days prior to the day of the election except Sunday or holidays, and available on Saturday by appointment only.

An application for an absentee ballot, on a form to be provided by the School District Clerk, shall be made to the School District Clerk, at least seven (7) days before the election, if the School District Clerk is to return the absentee ballot to

the applicant by mail. If the applicant is to personally pick up the absentee ballot, the application must be received by the School District Clerk at least one (1) day before the election.

No absentee voter’s ballot shall be canvassed, unless it shall have been received in the Office of the School District Clerk not later than 5:00 p.m., Prevailing Time, on Tuesday, May 18, 2021, the day of the election.

PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE, that this Board shall convene a special meeting thereof within twenty-four hours after the filing with the School District Clerk of a written report of the results of the ballot for the purpose of examining and tabulating said reports of the results of the ballot and declaring the result of the ballot.

Dated: Centereach, New York March 16, 2021

BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION OF THE MIDDLE COUNTRY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT AT CENTEREACH, SUFFOLK COUNTY, NEW YORK Stephanie Larkin District Clerk 1369 4/1 4x tmc

NOTICIA LEGAL NOTICIA ANUAL DE LA ELECCIÓN DEL DISTRITO ESCOLAR Y LA AUDICIÓN DEL PRESUPUESTO DEL DISTRITO ESCOLAR CENTRAL DE MIDDLE COUNTRY EN CENTEREACH, MUNICIPIO DE BROOKHAVEN, CONDADO DE SUFFOLK, NUEVA YORK AQUÍ SE DA AVISO, por la JUNTA DE EDUCACIÓN DEL DISTRITO ESCOLAR CENTRAL DE MIDDLE COUNTRY en CENTEREACH, Municipio de Brookhaven, Condado de Suffolk, Nueva York (el “Distrito Escolar”), que la audiencia pública se llevara a cabo el día miércoles, 5 de mayo del 2021, a las 6:00 p.m., tiempo vigente, en el Centro de Conferencia del Distrito, localizado en el Colegio Secundario de Centereach, 14 Calle 43, Centereach, Nueva York para las Elecciones de los Distritos Número 1 y Número 2, para

la transacción de los negocios que son autorizados por la Ley de Educación, incluyendo lo siguiente: 1. Para presentar a los votantes una declaración detallada (presupuesto propuesto) de la cantidad de dinero que será requerido para el año fiscal del 2021-2022.

2. Para discutir todos los elementos de ahora en adelante para ser votado en maquinas de votación en el Voto del Presupuesto y la Elección que se llevara a cabo el día martes 18 de mayo del 2021.

3. Para tramitar otros puntos de negocio que se presenten en la reunión, conforme con la Ley de Elección del Estado de Nueva York y los actos de reforma del mismo.

AVISO ADICIONAL ES DADO AQUÍ, que el voto del presupuesto y la elección de los miembros de la Junta de Educación se llevaran a cabo el día martes, 18 de mayo del 2021, entre las horas de las 6:00 a.m. y 9:00 p.m., tiempo vigente, con el propósito de votar con la maquina los asuntos de la Elección del Distrito Número 1, localizado en el Colegio Secundario de Centereach, Centereach, Nueva York y en la Elección del Distrito Número 2, localizada en el Colegio Secundario de Newfield, Selden, Nueva York.

Y NOTICIA ES TAMBIÉN DADA AQUÍ, que una copia de la declaración detallada por escrito de la cantidad de dinero que será requerida para el año escolar 2021–2022 para propósitos escolares (el presupuesto propuesto) será disponible, bajo petición, para cualquier residente del Distrito entre las horas de las 9:00 a.m. a 5:00 p.m., comenzando el día miércoles, 28 de abril del 2021, con excepción de sábado, domingo y días feriados en la Oficina de Administración del Distrito, localizada en la 8 Calle 43, Centereach, NY 11720. Una copia del presupuesto

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LEGALS LEGALS con’t from pg. 72 propuesto debe ser disponible comenzando el día martes, 4 de mayo del 2021, en la página web del Distrito en http://www. mccsd.net, y con excepción del sábado, domingo o días feriados, en cada una de las casas del colegio del Distrito durante las horas designadas en la Biblioteca Pública de Middle Country.

COLEGIO SECUNDARIO DE CENTEREACH, Centereach 7:00 a.m. a 3:00 p.m.

COLEGIO INTERMEDIO DE DAWNWOOD, Centereach 8:00 a.m. a 3:00 p.m.

COLEGIO EN MEMORIA DE EUGENE AUER, Lake Grove 9:00 a.m. a 4:00 p.m.

COLEGIO HAWKINS PATH, Selden 9:00 a.m. a 4:00 p.m.

COLEGIO HOLBROOK ROAD, Centereach 9:00 a.m. a 4:00 p.m.

COLEGIO PRIMARIO JERICHO, Centereach 8:30 a.m. a 3:30 p.m.

COLEGIO SECUNDARIO DE NEWFIELD, Selden 7:00 a.m. a 3:00 p.m.

COLEGIO NEW LANE MEMORIAL, Selden 8:30 a.m. a 3:30 p.m.

COLEGIO NORTH COLEMAN ROAD, Centereach 9:00 a.m. a 4:00 p.m.

COLEGIO OXHEAD ROAD, Centereach 9:00 a.m. a 4:00 p.m.

COLEGIO INTERMEDIO DE SELDEN, Centereach 8:00 a.m. a 3:00 p.m.

COLEGIO S TAG E C OA C H ROAD, Centereach 8:30 a.m. a 3:30 p.m.

COLEGIO UNITY DRIVE, Centereach 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

COLEGIO BICYCLE PATH, Selden 8:30 a.m. a 3:30 p.m.

Y AVISO ADICIONAL ES AQUÍ DADO, conforme con el Capitulo 258 de la Leyes de 2008, Sección 495 fue añadida a la Ley de Impuesto de Propiedad Raíz

To Place A Legal Notice Email: legals@tbrnewsmedia.com y requiere que el Distrito Escolar adjunte, en el presupuesto propuesto, un reporte de exención. Dicho reporte de exención, el cual será parte del presupuesto final, mostrará cuánto del valor total evaluado en la evaluación final es usado en el proceso del presupuesto y está exento de impuestos, enumere cada tipo de exención otorgada, identificada por autoridad legal, y muestra: (a) el impacto cumulativo de cada tipo de exención expresada ya sea la cantidad en dólares del valor estimado o como porcentaje del total estimado; (b) la cantidad cumulativa que se espera recibir de los destinatarios de cada tipo de exención como pago en vez de impuestos u otros pagos por los servicios de la municipalidad; y (c) el impacto cumulativo de todas las exenciones otorgadas. El reportaje de la exención debe ser publicado en el boletín mantenido por el Distrito para noticias públicas y en cualquier página web mantenida por el Distrito.

AVISO ADICIONAL ES DADO AQUÍ que las siguientes proposiciones serán votadas en el voto anual del presupuesto y la elección.

PROPOSICIÓN NUMERO 1 Que las siguientes proposiciones sean adoptadas, de la siguiente manera: R E S U E LTA que el 2021-2022 presupuesto escolar, como ha sido sometido por LA JUNTA DE EDUCACIÓN DEL DISTRITO ESCOLAR CENTRAL DE MIDDLE COUNTRY, EN CENTEREACH, sea aprobado y la porción requerida del mismo sea elevada mediante los impuestos sobre los impuestos de propiedad del Distrito Escolar Lo siguiente también debe aparecer en la papeleta: Para elegir un (1) miembro de la Junta de Educación por tres años comenzando el 1 de julio del 2021, y terminando el 30 de junio del 2024, para remplazar a Arlene Barresi cuyo término se caduca el 30 de junio del 2021.

Para elegir un (1) miembro de la Junta de Educación por tres años comenzando el 1 de julio del 2021, y terminando el 30 de junio del 2024, para remplazar a Daniel Hill cuyo término se caduca el 30 de junio del 2021.

Para elegir un (1) miembro de la Junta de Educación por tres años comenzando el 1 de julio del 2021, y terminando el 30 de junio del 2024, para remplazar a Karen J. Lessler cuyo término se caduca el 30 de junio del 2021.

Elegir un (1) miembro de la Junta de Educación para cubrir el resto de un período no vencido creado por la renuncia de Dina Phillips, que comenzó el 1 de julio de 2020 y vence el 30 de junio de 2023 (que actualmente ocupa William Ferraro cuyo nombramiento vence el 18 de mayo de 2021), con el candidato seleccionado para dicho término no vencido para asumir el cargo inmediatamente después de ser elegido y debidamente calificado.

NOTICIA ES TAMBIÉN DADA AQUÍ, que el texto de las resoluciones adicionales, si hay alguna, sea presentado a los votantes, que esté disponible junto con la declaración del presupuesto en las horas y lugares que fueron mencionados anteriormente y también en la oficina del Secretario/as del Distrito.

ADEMÁS SE AVISA, que una petición para la sumisión de las proposiciones por cualquier persona fuera de la JUNTA DE EDUCACIÓN por la cual no hay requisitos específicos legales, pueden hacerse sobre una petición de un votante cualificado del Distrito E s c o l a r, diciendo que la petición contenga firmas de 381 votantes cualificados (representado cinco (5%) por ciento de los votantes registrados del Distrito quien han votado en la elección anual previa de los miembros de la junta).

Y AVISO ADICIONAL ES AQUÍ DADO, conforme por una regla adoptada por la Junta de Educación de

acuerdo con la § 2035 de la Ley de Educación, cualquier referéndum o proposiciones para cambiar el número de miembros de la Junta de Educación, o una emisión de obligaciones para mejoras del capital, o cualquier otra petición requerida por la ley que sea declarada en el Aviso de Reunión Anual y la Elección deben ser archivadas con el Secretario/a del Distrito a no más tardar de la 5:00 p.m., tiempo vigente, el viernes, 19 de marzo del 2021.

Cualquier otra petición, con excepción de las peticiones necesarias requeridas por la ley que sea declarada en el Aviso de Reunión Anual y la Elección, debe ser archivada con el Secretario/a a del Distrito a no más tardar de las 5:00 p.m., tiempo vigente, el lunes, 19 de abril del 2021.

Sin embargo, la Junta Escolar no va a entretener ninguna petición para ser presentada ante los votantes, cualquier proposición, con el propósito el cual no está dentro de los poderes de los votantes determinar, cual es ilegal o cualquier proposición la cual falla incluir una apropiación especifica donde los gastos de los dineros que son requeridos por la proposición, o donde existe otras razones validas por excluir la proposición en la papeleta.

NOTICIA ES AQUÍ DADA, que las peticiones nominando candidatos para miembro de la oficina de la Junta de Educación debe ser archivadas con el Secretario/a del Distrito a no más tardar del lunes, 19 de abril del 2021, entre las hora de las 9:00 a.m. a 5:00 p.m., tiempo vigente.

Las siguientes vacantes deben ser llenadas en la JUNTA DE EDUCACIÓN: TERMINO Tres (3) años ÚLTIMO TITULAR Arlene Barresi TERMINO Tres (3) años ÚLTIMO TITULAR Daniel Hill TERMINO Tres (3) años ÚLTIMO TITULAR

Karen J. Lessler TERMINO Dos (2) años ÚLTIMO TITULAR Dina Phillips (resignad) William Ferraro (con cita) Cada vacante en la Junta de Educación es una oficina separada y específica, y una petición separada es requerida para nominar al candidato para cada oficina específica. Cada petición debe ser dirigida al Secretario/a del Distrito Escolar y debe ser firmada por lo menos por 41 votantes cualificados del Distrito (representando dos (2%) por ciento de los votantes quien votaron en la elección 2019 para los miembros del la Junta de Educación), estableciendo el nombre y la residencia de cada firmante, el nombre y residencia del candidato, la fecha en que se firma, y debe describir la vacante específica para la cual el candidato es nominado, incluyendo por lo menos el termino de oficina y el nombre del último titular.

Ninguna persona puede ser nominada, por petición, para más de una (1) oficina.

NOTICIA ES AQUÍ DADA, que los candidatos para la Junta de Educación serán elegidos por sorteo el martes, 20 de abril del 2021, a las 5:00 p.m., tiempo vigente, en la oficina del Secretario/a del Distrito, para determinar la posición en la papeleta.

POR FAVOR TOME NOTA, que candidatos para la elección de la Junta de Educación deben archivar declaraciones juradas en cuanto a los gastos de la campaña con el Secretario/ a del Distrito Escolar y el Comisario de Educación si es requerida de acuerdo con las Sección 1528 de la Ley de Educación. El tiempo para archivar dichas declaraciones debe ser de acuerdo con la Sección 1529 de la L ey de Educación la cual requiere lo siguiente: (a) La primera declaración debe ser archivada en o antes del treintavo día precedente a la elección a la cual se relaciona (19 de abril del 2021). (b) La segunda declaración

debe ser archivada en o antes del quinto día precedente a la elección a la cual se relaciona (13 de mayo del 2021). (c) La tercera declaración debe ser archivada dentro de 20 días después de la elección a la cual se relaciona (7 de junio del 2021).

VOTACIÓN se llevara a cabo en la maquinas de votación en los colegios designados en cada uno de los separados distritos escolares electorales que han sido establecidos, y los centros van a permanecer abiertos para la votación de las 6:00 a.m. a las 9:00 p.m., y mucho mas tarde si es necesario para los votantes presentes poder emitir sus votos a partir de la 9:00 p.m.

NOTICIA ES AQUÍ DADA que el lugar en cada Elección del Distrito donde se llevara a cabo en cada Colegio de Elección del Distrito, incluyendo una descripción de cada Elección del Distrito, es lo siguiente: ELECCIÓN DEL DISTRITO NUMERO 1 Lugar de Elección: COLEGIO SECUNDARIO CENTEREACH 14 Calle 43, Centereach Nueva York 11720 Descripción de la Elección del Distrito: Todas las porciones del Distrito Escolar Central de Middle Country teniendo los códigos postales del servicio postal de los Estados Unidos 11720, 11755, 11779 y 11790 ELECCIÓN DEL DISTRITO NUMERO 2 Lugar de Elección: COLEGIO SECUNDARIO DE NEWFIELD 145 Marshall Drive, Selden Nueva York, 11784 Descripción de la Elección del Distrito: Todas las porciones del Distrito Escolar Central de Middle Country teniendo los códigos postales del servicio postal de los Estados Unidos 11727, 11738, 11776, y 11784 NOTICIA ES AQUÍ DADA conforme a cualquiera de la Sección 2104 de la Ley de Educación o el Articulo 5 de la Ley de Educación, la

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School News These Centereach High School seniors support getting the vaccine

BY JULIANNE MOSHER JULIANNE@TBRNEWSMEDIA.COM

It’s a month since Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D) announced that all New Yorkers ages 16 and over would be eligible for vaccinations as from April 6.

Three seniors at Centereach High School took advantage of the vaccine earlier this month and wanted to share why they chose to do it and why they feel their friends should, too.

Corinne Behrens, 17, got her first dose of the Pfizer shot on April 21, said she chose to get the vaccine because she battled COVID-19 last year and didn’t want to experience that pain again.

“My dad works in a hospital, so he got COVID last year right at the beginning, and then my brother and I both got it,” she said. “I actually had the worst symptoms of my family.

For a solid month, I was out of it.”

Behrens said that after experiencing the horrors of the illness firsthand, living with a frontline worker, she knows the shot will bring things back to normal.

“I definitely have a couple of friends who are anti-mask wearers, and also who don’t think the vaccine is going to do anything,” she said.

“They find it all pointless, and that COVID is just like a laughing matter, a big joke.”

But she hopes by sharing that she believes in the science, that others will “take it more seriously, especially definitely with the new variants.”

“We’re still finding out new things about it,” Behrens added. “And it’s definitely something that everyone should take seriously, because people have it and people are still dying.”

She said she’s looking forward to when there are less restrictions for her day-to-day life and for the time where she can sit around a campfire with her friends, again. She hopes to pick up where 2020 left off.

“Everything that I had planned out already wasn’t going to happen,” Behrens said. She missed out on visiting colleges, taking her SATs and fundraising with her school clubs for trips and events that would have normally taken place if it weren’t for the virus.

“Definitely try to get the vaccine if you can,” she advised. “Because then we’re all spending less time in this situation, and we all just want to get out of it and go back to our normal lives without a mask.”

Frank Mathews, 18, said that getting the vaccine was a no-brainer, opting to get it even earlier than his peers because he works at a supermarket. Mathews said his household has several high-risk individuals who he wanted to keep safe as he worked in the public throughout the pandemic.

When he got his Pfizer shots in March, he was just sore at first but with the second dose

From left to right: Frank Mathews, Corinne Behrens and Isabella Zimmerman. These three Centereach High School seniors chose to get vaccinated this month and are encouraging their friends and families to do the same. Photo by Julianne Mosher

he felt ill. In the end, he felt the day in bed was better than contracting coronavirus.

“It’s better to be prepared for it, rather than to give up,” he said. “Especially because we’re all young, high school kids. So, I think it’s better for us to get it now.”

Mathews said he knows a lot of people who are against the vaccine and wearing masks, and he understands their concerns.

The senior who plans on attending Suffolk County Community College said he’s looking forward to going camping again, and having a sense of normalcy. He said his 16-year-old brother and older brother decided to get their vaccines, too. This extra line of protection in his home gives him hope that life can pick up where it left off.

“We all have to act together on this,” he said.

“We all have to keep our masks up, you know, wearing them properly, too. All these things are all factors to contribute and everything we all have to do together, and that’s the only way we

can get through this properly.”

Isabella Zimmerman, 18, who committed to Utica College to study physical therapy, was unsure about getting the vaccine at first.

“I was on the fence just because obviously I want my life back,” she said. “I want to be able to do things and not worry. But at the same time, it’s so early that we don’t know what’s going to happen in the future.”

After weighing the pros and the cons, Zimmerman decided to get her Pfizer shot the first week of April.

“I feel like, at the same time, if they’re making it so accessible it can’t be that dangerous,” she said.

Her parents both got the shot, she said, and gave her the option to choose for herself.

“But I feel we don’t have much of a decision anymore because we’re at the point where we want to be young, and live our lives and travel still,” she said. “And all those things pretty much require a vaccine.”

She said at this point it was easier to get the vaccine instead of constantly worrying what she was allowed and not allowed to do.

Zimmerman said she felt discouraged this year because she missed out on the highlights of her junior and senior years.

“I feel not enough people are acknowledging it, how hard it is on us,” she said. “It’s so hard to keep coming in and paying attention when everything is virtual or there’s nothing fun to do after school.”

By getting her vaccine, she said she’s looking forward to working her summer jobs hopefully without a mask, and getting back to her life prepandemic.

“Going into college, it’d be nice to have some kind of group gatherings and parties to meet people,” she said. “It’s going to be hard going to school, especially if you’re going away … you don’t know anyone and there are no group gatherings. No one wants to become friends over Zoom.”

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LEGALS LEGALS con’t from pg. 83 registración personal de los votantes es requerida. Todas las personas que se han registrado conforme a la Sección 2014 de la Ley de Educación y, que han votado en cualquier voto anual o en una reunión especial, o cualquier elección organizada o conducida durante los últimos cuatro (4) años de calendario son elegibles para votar en esta elección y no son requeridos de registrarse para la elección anual que se llevara a cabo el martes, 18 de mayo del 2021. Esas personas que no están registradas para cualquier voto anual o en una reunión especial del distrito, como se indica arriba, pero que están actualmente registrados conforme con la Sección 352 de la Ley de Elección y cuyos nombres aparecen en los libros de la registración central de la Junta de Elección del Condado de Suffolk, Yaphank, Nueva Yo r k , no son requeridos de registrarse para el elección anual que se llevara a cabo el martes, 18 de mayo del 2021. Esas personas descalificadas para votar bajo las provisiones de la Sección 5-106 de la Ley de Elección serán inelegibles para votar en las elecciones del Distrito Escolar.

Registraciones con conducidas diariamente en la oficina del Secretario/a del Distrito entre las horas de las 9:00 a.m. a las 5:00 p.m., tiempo vigente, de lunes a viernes; y en las Reuniones Especiales de la Junta de Educación, entre las horas de la 6:45 p.m. a las 7:00 p.m., tiempo vigente, con excepción de que ninguna registración será permitida con el

To Place A Legal Notice Email: legals@tbrnewsmedia.com propósito de votar en el 18 de mayo del 2021, en el voto de la elección anual del distrito escolar después del jueves 13 de mayo del 2021.

El registro será archivado en la oficina del Secretario/a del Distrito. Comenzando el día jueves, 13 de mayo del 2021, dicho registro estará abierto para inspección por cualquier votante cualificado del Distrito Escolar en cada uno de los cinco (5) días antes de o en el día fijado para la reunión del Distrito Escolar, con excepción del domingo o días feriados, entre las horas de las 9:00 a.m. a las 5:00 p.m., tiempo vigente, en los días entre semana (así como también con cita), y disponible los sábados solamente con cita.

Y SE OTORGA AVISO ADICIONAL, que los votantes militares que no están actualmente registrados pueden solicitar registrarse como votantes calificados del Distrito Escolar Central de Middle Country en Centereach solicitando y devolviendo una solicitud de registro al Secretario/a del Distrito en persona, por correo postal a la Oficina de Administración del Distrito, 8-43rd Street, Centereach, NY 11720, por correo electrónico a slarkin@mccsd. net, o por fax enviado al 631-738-2719. La petición de la solicitud de registro puede incluir la preferencia del votante militar para recibir la solicitud de registro por correo, fax o correo electrónico. Los formularios de solicitud de registro de votante militar deben recibirse en la oficina del Secretario/a del Distrito a más tardar a las 5:00 p.m. el 22 de abril del 2021.

Y ADEMÁS SE OTORGA AVISO, que los votantes militares que son votantes calificados del Distrito Escolar Central de Middle Country en Centereach pueden pedir una solicitud de boleta militar al Secretario/a del Distrito en persona, por correo a la Oficina de Administración del Distrito, 8-43rd Street, Centereach, NY 11720, por correo electrónico a slarkin@mccsd.net, o por f a x e n v i a d o a l 631-738-2719. En dicha solicitud, el votante militar puede indicar su preferencia para 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/a del Distrito en la Oficina de Administración del Distrito, 8-43rd Street, Centereach, NY 11720. Para que un votante militar reciba una boleta militar, una solicitud de boleta militar válida debe recibirse en la oficina del Secretario/a del Distrito a más tardar a las 5:00 pm, el 22 de abril del 2021. Las solicitudes de boleta militar recibidas de acuerdo con lo anterior se procesarán de la misma manera que las solicitud de boletas que no son militares bajo la Sección 2018-a de la Ley de Educación. La solicitud de boleta militar puede incluir la preferencia del votante militar por recibir la boleta militar por correo, fax o correo electrónico.

Y SE OTORGA AVISO ADICIONAL, una boleta militar debe ser devuelta por correo o en persona a la oficina del Secretario/a del Distrito en la Oficina de Administración del Distrito, 8-43rd Street, Centereach, NY 11720. Las boletas

militares deberán ser escritas si son recibidas por el Secretario/a del Distrito antes del cierre de las urnas el 18 de mayo de 2021 que muestre una marca de cancelación del Servicio Postal de los Estados Unidos o del servicio postal de un país extranjero, o que muestre un endoso de recepción por parte de otra agencia del Gobierno de los Estados Unidos; o recibido a más tardar a las 5:00 p.m. el 18 de mayo de 2021 y firmado y fechado por el votante militar y un testigo del mismo, con una fecha que se determinará a más tardar el día antes de las elecciones.

NOTICIA ES AQUÍ DADA, conforme con la §2014 de la Ley de Educación, la Junta de Registraciones se reunirá el martes, 18 de mayo del 2021, entre las horas de las 6:00 a.m. a las 9:00 p.m., tiempo vigente, en cada uno de los dos (2) distritos electorales para preparar la Registración del Distrito Escolar para ser utilizada en el Voto del Presupuesto y la Elección, que se llevara a cabo en el 2022 y en cualquier reunión especial del distrito que se lleve a cabo después de la preparación del Registro.

Durante la reunión, cualquier persona tiene derecho a tener su nombre colocado en el Registro, previsto que él/ella es conocido o aprobado con la satisfacción de la Junta de Registración y tiene derecho a votar en la elección del distrito escolar y en la reunión especial del distrito en el cual el Registro es preparado y se llevara a cabo después del martes, 18 de mayo del 2021.

POR FAVOR TOME AVISO ADICIONAL, que el

Secretario/a del Distrito Escolar debe también estar presente durante la Elección Anual y tiene que circular por todos los colegios en las áreas designadas de los distritos con el propósito de preparar un registro para las elecciones del Distrito Escolar que van a llevarse a cabo posteriormente.

POR FAVOR TOME AVISO ADICIONAL, que votos ausentes serán permitidos de acuerdo con la Sección 2018-a de la Ley de Educación.

To d a s las papeletas en ausencia pueden ser aplicadas en la oficina del Secretario/a del Distrito comenzando el lunes, 20 de abril del 2021.

Comenzando el día jueves, 13 de mayo del 2021, una lista de todas las personas que les otorgaron papeletas en ausencia estarán disponibles durante horas regulares en la oficina del Secretario/a del Distrito (entre la horas de las 9:00 a.m. y 5:00 p.m., tiempo vigente) en cada uno de los cinco días antes del día de la elección con excepción de domingo y días feriados, y disponible los sábados con cita solamente.

Una aplicación para una papeleta en ausencia, en una forma proporcionada por el Secretario/a del Distrito Escolar, debe ser regresada al Secretario/a del Distrito Escolar, por lo menos siete (7) días antes de la elección, si el Secretario/a del Distrito Escolar regresa la papeleta en ausencia al solicitante por correo. Si el solicitante recoge personalmente la papeleta, la aplicación debe ser recibida por el Secretario/a del Distrito Escolar por lo menos un (1) día antes de la elección.

Ninguna papeleta del votante ausente será examinada, al menos de que sea recibida en la oficina del Secretario/a del Distrito Escolar a no más tardar de la 5:00 p.m., tiempo vigente, en el día de la elección.

POR FAVOR TOME AVISO ADICIONAL, que esta Junta hará una reunión especial dentro de las veinticuatro horas después de haber archivado con el Secretario/ a del Distrito Escolar un reporte escrito con los resultados de la papeleta con el propósito de examinar y tabular los resultados de los reportes de la papeleta y declarar el resultado de la papeleta.

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Letters to the Editor

A response to ‘No Business Like Joe Business’ The author of a recent letter complained that President Joe Biden [D] issued “Marxist executive orders,” but didn’t say what they were.

The president issued many executive orders to reverse the harmful actions of his predecessor but none of them were remotely Marxist.

In fact, there are no Marxists on the American political scene today. Those who claim the term “Socialist” are not Marxists, but are arguing for a kind of European Social Democracy which provides a strong safety net for the needy among other things.

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infrastructure, prudent regulation and joining with business in research and development.

The author also complains about lying, narcissistic, egotistical maniacs.

I don’t know the writer’s intent but she clearly described the narcissism of Donald Trump [R] who lied thousands of times during his tenure, the most dangerous of which was that he won the election which was stolen by President Biden.

It is true that Trump did fuel the rapid development of vaccines but it is also true that he denied the seriousness of COVID-19 for several months leading to many deaths.

The writer claims, against all evidence, that Biden did not have a

plan to deal with COVID-19. In fact, Biden has made it his top priority. He led the effort to inoculate millions of Americans and ameliorate the economic distress caused by the pandemic.

Finally, the crisis at our border was in large part created by Trump and the failure of both parties to legislate a rational immigration policy. Biden has only been president since January and already has done an amazing amount.

Immigration will, I am sure, be addressed very soon. Unfortunately both parties have failed to deal with the root causes of immigration: dysfunctional countries in Central America, some of which was caused by us.

Adam Fisher Port Jefferson Station

Suffolk County has been suffering from the poor disposal methods of wastewater from treatment plants into Long Island’s waterways for too long.

The decision made by some of the county’s largest sewage treatment plants to discharge wastewater into nearby rivers, inlets and bays is costing local residents the quality of the water they receive. Not only are residents facing this issue, but coastal ecosystems are also declining in health due to the highly toxic chemicals introduced from the water from these sewage plants.

This is impacting the many coastal industries Long Island’s residents rely on, particularly commercial and

recreational fishing.

Along with the health risks residents face, many marine ecosystems are at risk from this pollution. I believe that it is imperative that more direct action is taken for addressing this issue and to hold these treatment plants more accountable.

I have always had a special love and connection to the Long Island Sound and the rivers found in our community. In order to protect an integral part of our home, larger treatment plants must take action and consider utilizing the techniques Suffolk’s smaller treatment plants use for their wastewater. These plants discharge wastewater into the ground, which is a

more favorable technique for retaining the quantity of usable water in the Island’s supply of groundwater.

I ask you to join me in voicing this growing concern. Many other Long Island residents share the same sentiment regarding this issue, as it poses a health risk to our communities and to our local ecosystems. I ask you to join me in reaching out to our local elected officials and representatives in order to increase the awareness of how our water is treated, and how we can act to improve both the quantity and quality of the water we use.

Matthew Lane East Setauket

Staying the distance, but keeping your eyes open Keen on keeping our water clean This week, Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone (D) officially signed a new law stating that drivers must give bicyclists a 3-foot distance on the road.

We think it’s great, and know how important it is to share the road. No one wants to hurt someone who’s riding for leisure or exercise.

But what concerns us the most are the riders who might feel entitled, who don’t follow their own rules of the road.

Yes, vehicle drivers — especially on Long Island — can be awfully aggressive and distracted at times. But to play devil’s advocate, it isn’t just the car drivers. We have seen some aggressive bike riders, too.

There are times that sharing the road on a busy street like Route 25A or Nesconset Highway is near to impossible. The driver of the vehicle slows down traffic to abstain from the biker, who is weaving in and out of their bike lane.

Not all bike riders are bad, and again we think it’s great they are staying fit and not thrusting carbon dioxide fumes into the air. But, just as there are bad apples to everything, we are begging those riders to not take this new law in vain.

While car drivers are now more responsible for keeping a safe distance from a bicyclist, we are asking the rider to do the same.

Please don’t ride your bike in traffic, and please pay attention, yourself. Please don’t be a nuisance to the people trying to get to work during rush hour, and please, please, please stop at stop signs, too.

If we all abide by the rules of the road, all of us will be safe and laws like this won’t even have to be considered down the road.

Use common sense. Be kind. Stay safe.

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A thanks to the Unity Party I would like to take this moment to thank Trustee Kathianne Snaden and the Unity Team for following through on their promises.

At the beginning of the school year, I had reached out to Trustee Snaden and the Commissioner of Public Safety to request that the code enforcement bureau meet the train at the Long Island Rail Road Station in the afternoons when our children and well over

25 other students come home from parochial school.

Not only did she immediately respond to my request, but the code officers have exceeded our expectations by walking the train station platform to meet the train, talking to us as parents and creating a presence that is both welcoming and safe.

In fact, we now have personal relationships with the officers and

know them by first names!

We are grateful that we live in this village and for the dedicated service of Trustee Snaden and the mayor’s office who have been so responsive to our requests and who remain steadfast in their commitment to this community and the safety of our children. Thank you.

Melissa Giannola Port Jefferson

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APRIL 29, 2021 • THE TIMES OF MIDDLE COUNTRY • PAGE A23

Opinion Two men face big decisions amid the pandemic cloud

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have two friends whose sons are contemplating important choices. The first son, Matt, is trying to decide where to attend college.

He has gained admission to two elite schools.

He can’t go wrong, as his parents have told him repeatedly, with either choice. Making this decision in a normal year would be hard. In a pandemic year, it’s almost impossible.

Matt can’t stay over D. None at each school for a weekend or even attend of the above a few classes. He can’t

BY DANIEL DUNAIEF get much of a feeling for the “vibe” of the school because he can’t go into most of the buildings, even with a mask

and with his letter of admission.

He can compare the national rankings from U.S. News and World Report, check college guides, talk with his guidance counselor, chat with graduates from his high school who attend each school and stroll around each campus.

He can’t, however, fully try on the school, the way he might a tailored suit. Masks cover the faces of most of the people at each school, which makes it impossible to search for smiles on the faces of his potential future classmates.

He recently found himself leaning toward school A. The same day, his father spoke with a friend of his whose daughter was attending school B. His father showed a picture of his friend’s daughter to Matt. The friend’s attractive daughter caused Matt to rethink his tentative decision.

That brings me to my other friend’s son, Eric. In his mid-20s, Eric has been caught in the same social world that has limited the

options for everyone else.

Eric has been dating a woman for over two years and is considering the future of the relationship. He is not sure whether it’s the appropriate time to consider living together or getting married.

Eric is incredibly attached to his girlfriend, who has been one of the few people he sees regularly in real life during the pandemic.

Eric is not sure how long this altered reality, in which he works from home, speaks with family and friends virtually most of the time, and sees his girlfriend during his limited social hours, will last. In the meantime, he’d like something in his life to move forward.

Matt and Eric are weighing their options.

For Matt, the choice of college may well come down to the last picture of another student he sees before he pushes a button.

Choosing a college can, and likely should, involve more significant factors. Then again, both of the colleges line up so well that he is

likely to have a similar experience, albeit with different people around him, at each school.

Eric’s decision, however, isn’t so interchangeable. It involves a leap of faith that those of us who are married have made that relies on our own criteria. We can consult family, friends, and counselors as we weigh the pros and cons, but, ultimately, the responsibility and opportunity rest with us.

Coming up with his own questions and his own scale to evaluate the relationship is challenging, particularly when everything seems somewhere between good and great right now. He can’t possibly know what life will look like in two, five, 10 or 20 years from now.

I don’t envy either Matt or Eric as they contemplate these decisions. I do, however, agree with Matt’s parents: he can’t go wrong.

For Eric, the decision has more significant longer-term ramifications and likely reflects variables that are difficult to imagine, particularly amid the uncertainty of the present.

Be who you want to be after the pandemic

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ould you like to be different? Would you like to change your personality?

Perhaps you would like to be more extroverted. Or more open to new experiences.

Or even just more organized. Well, thanks to the pandemic, here is your chance.

People can and do successfully change their personalities even as adults. Now we are about to emerge from the isolation of lockdown and quarantine and rejoin the larger world.

Between The stage is set for you and me a new you. But this

BY LEAH S. DUNAIEF transformation will take work. To start, one could embrace the “As If Principle,” proposed by Richard Wiseman, a psychology professor at the University of Hertfordshire in England. This would require one to behave as if one were already that

different person, and after a time, the new behavior and the person would sync. Famously, that is the story the debonair Cary Grant told of his early life, which started on the Bristol docks as Archie Leach and wound up at the pinnacle in Hollywood. “I pretended to be somebody I wanted to be until finally I became that person.

Or he became me,” Grant said, according to the British newspaper, The Guardian.

An article in the April 11 issue of The New York Times took up this subject. Headlined, “You Can Be a New You After the Pandemic,” written by Olga Khazan, the story states the following. “Researchers have found that adults can change the five traits that make up personality — extroversion, openness to experience, emotional stability, agreeableness and conscientiousness — within just a few months.”

Another psychology professor, this one at Columbia University, asserts a similar theme.

Geraldine Downey, who studies social rejection, has found that “socially excluded people who want to become part of a group are better off if they assume that other people will like them.

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They should behave as if they are the popular kid. Getting into social interactions expecting the worst, as many socially anxious people do, tends to be a self-fulfilling prophecy.” In another example of change, “people were able to become more extroverted or conscientious in four months just by listing the ways they’d like to change and what steps they would take to get there,” according to the NYT article. If one wants to be more outgoing, one can make a list of upcoming events in which to interact or persons to call for lunches, and after enough such efforts, the act becomes natural.

It can help in this transformation to see a therapist, research recommends. One such example described a person with neuroticism, “a trait responsible for anxiety and rumination.”

After a short burst of therapy, in which the “warm, comforting presence” of a therapist encouraged the idea that the client is a valued person, neuroticism receded, and the studies showed the effect lasted for at least a year.

But not everyone can afford a therapist.

Mirjam Stieger, a postdoctoral researcher at Brandeis University, and her colleagues

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developed an app that “reminded people to perform small tasks to help tweak their personalities, like “talk to a stranger when you go grocery shopping,” to prompt extroversion.

The app then asks them if they had done that.

According to the study, after three months, the change had stuck.

Agreeableness, by the way, involves “greater empathy and concern for others.” And so, being agreeable after this pandemic could mean being gentler toward one another. We now know, for example, how much essential workers sacrificed during the pandemic, many even their lives. That would suggest greater kindness and patience toward someone who, during the pre-pandemic, might just have been dismissed as annoying. We don’t know what exactly has been that person’s recent experience. At least that can be a conscious thought to modify behavior in what otherwise might have been a contentious situation.

For those who wish to change or live differently, as the NYT article says, “your personality is more like a sand dune than a stone.”

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