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Officials gather to designate Down Syndrome Awareness Day in Suffolk County Suffolk County Legislator Sam Gonzalez (D-Brentwood) was joined with local and national officials this week, urging Suffolk County to adopt a bill he spearheaded that would make March 21 Down Syndrome Awareness Day. “The idea behind this was something that has been in the works for some time now,” he said.

There are three phases to it — county, state and eventually federal.

“This day is acknowledged around the world and by the United Nations,” Gonzalez said. “I just couldn’t understand why it wasn’t something that was recognized here.”

During the press conference on May 18 outside the county offices in Hauppauge, elected officials from both parties supported their colleague who passionately has moved the bill forward. They proudly stood next to advocates with Down syndrome, like Brittany Schiavone, founder of Brittany’s Baskets of Hope, Daniel Fletcher of the Special Olympics World Games and John Cronin founder of John’s Crazy Socks.

“This resolution declaring March 21, as Down Syndrome Awareness Day is long overdue,” said Legislator William “Doc” Spencer (D-Centerport). “It’s been recognized all over the world to bring attention and to create a voice advocating for the rights, inclusion and the well-being of people with Down syndrome.”

Spencer added that Down syndrome occurs in one in 700 births. There are currently 400,000 people living in the United States with Down syndrome — half of those people with heart defects.

“Down Syndrome Awareness Day is to encourage more people to learn about this condition, to celebrate those living with it,

and to recognize the ways in which medical advancements can boost their quality of life,” he said.

Legislator Sarah Anker (D-Mount Sinai) felt a personal connection to the bill. She said her cousin grew up with Down syndrome.

“We have to get the word out,” she said. “We have folks who have Down syndrome that are superstars, that can do amazing, things that can inspire us.”

And by establishing a date that reminds people about this community only betters them in the future.

“What’s also important about having a day like the Down Syndrome Awareness Day is talking about the needs of our community members going forward,” said Legislator Rob Calarco (D-Patchogue). “Some of these young men and women, as they grow older, they’re going to be looking for housing services, they’re going to be looking for ways to get out on their own and establish their own lives. And we need to make sure that we have those underlying resources available to them. We won’t do that unless we are talking about what those needs are.”

Centereach resident and mom of two children with Down syndrome Karyn Degnan said this is long-overdue. A board member with Patchoguebased GiGi’s Playhouse, she said she’s been surrounded by a supportive group and a day like this will help even more.

“I am excited for my kids to be recognized and for awareness to be brought to their disability,” she said. “I just couldn’t be happier.”

Legislator Nick Caracappa (R-Selden) knew this was special, too.

“I don’t see inability,” he said. “When you have the ability to love, when you have the ability to appreciate, make something and give back to your communities. That’s not inability — that’s inspiring.”

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The Town of Brookhaven came together last weekend to clean up its community.

For its 13th annual Great Brookhaven Cleanup on Saturday, May 15, people from the North Shore, South Shore and Middle Island gloved up and grabbed their garbage bags to help keep their town clean.

In Port Jefferson Station, specifically, the train car located on the corner of Routes 112 and 347 had a large group of volunteers to help cleanup.

Spearheaded by the Port Jefferson Station/ Terryville Civic Association and Chamber of Commerce, elected officials, community members and local Girl Scouts joined in picking up trash and brush to prepare the spot for its upcoming summer concert series.

“I’m really excited to be here today,” said Councilman Jonathan Kornreich (D-Stony Brook). “This is a really important project for Port Jeff Station, and I’m really excited to see it

start to take shape.”

Kornreich said there are “big plans for the area.”

“It’s exciting for the next few years to see it come to fruition,” he added.

Last year, the Great Brookhaven Cleanup was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

This year, approximately 1,600 Brookhaven residents helped tidy up their communities.

This localized event is part of a greater cause, the Great American Cleanup — the nation’s largest organized cleanup, beautification and community improvement program.

“The Brookhaven cleanup gives us townwide exposure, which helps our local community,” said Craig den Hartog, PJST chamber member and owner of Emerald Magic Lawn Care. “The more help the better, and it just starts with one person.”

On the Long Island Sound, town Supervisor Ed Romaine (R) and Councilwoman Jane Bonner (R-Rocky Point) joined volunteers from Suffolk County Girl Scout troops 1522 and 2755 to clean Cedar Beach in Mount Sinai.

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Elected officials joined members of the community at the Port Jefferson Station/Terryville Train Car on Saturday, May 15 to help cleanup the area and celebrate the Great Brookhaven Cleanup. Photo by Julianne Mosher

“Thank you to all of the volunteers who participated in this year’s Great Brookhaven Cleanup,” Romaine said. “The pandemic canceled last year’s event, but people came back

enthusiastically and in large numbers. It was a success because of the community members who have dedicated themselves to keeping Brookhaven clean every day of the year.”

Long Island Explorium’s new exhibit shows resilience

of Dye-ing up a Storm!, the interactive activity uses natural dyes, and helps celebrate artist Brooke Singer’s piece, “Site Profile Flag,” which uses the physical, biological and chemical properties of soil to create brightly colored flags.

Visitors on Saturday, May 22, and on Sunday can use pigments found in nature with a little bit of heat and have the opportunity to use the textile dyes for themselves.

The Resilience Project kicked off April 23 and will continue through June 13.

BY JULIANNE MOSHER JULIANNE@TBRNEWSMEDIA.COM Over the last several weeks, the Long Island Explorium, located at Port Jeff Harbor, 101 E. Broadway, Port Jefferson, has been serving up something different.

Known for their hands-on maker space that allows kids of all ages to learn concepts in STEAM (science, technology, engineering, arts and mathematics), the nonprofit mixes fun with technology and science. However, until mid-June, the Explorium has been turned into an art gallery.

Angeline Judex, executive director, said the idea to create a collaborative experience at the space came not even two months ago. The idea behind the eight-week-long exhibit titled The Resilience Project revolves around the perseverance and resilience of the human spirit during these challenging times.

“It’s really symbolic,” she said. “Because at the end of the day, we’ve got to learn something from this whole craziness.”

In collaboration with lead artist, Tali Hinkis — also known as LoVid, with Kyle Lapidus — the Explorium has become home to works of art inspired by nature and science by eight different artists, local and international.

“Their artistic creations capture visitors visually as well as engage the mind in exploring issues of social change, environmental justice

Photos clockwise from above: ‘Worm Game, 17 Cells’ by Zachary White hangs in the window of the Explorium; ‘Profile Site Flag #3 (Prospect Park, Brooklyn)’ by Brooke Singer.

Above photo by Julianne Mosher; photo from Explorium

and the intersection of art and technology,” Hinkis said.

All artworks on display will be sold to support the Explorium’s STEAM programming targeted at students in need and, each week, one artist will be featured alongside an interactive STEM activity for all visitors.

“This unique collaboration seeks to capture the essence of nature as it grows and survives the elements,” Judex said. “We know that science helps push the boundaries of what is possible.

Hence, we too will grow, survive and push through challenges.”

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Health

County has favorable covid numbers despite some vaccine reluctance opportunity to receive vaccinations. Pigott said about 80% of this population in Suffolk County have been vaccinated.

Thanks to vaccines for COVID-19, the The elderly, who were among those percentage of positive tests recently dropped representing the larger groups hospitalized or below 1% for the first time since the third killed by the virus, were the first group eligible week of October. to receive the vaccination. Children as young “That’s a big deal,” said Dr. Gregson as 12 are now eligible to receive a vaccine.

Pigott, commissioner for the Department of The medical community has been Health Services in Suffolk County. wondering how to “cross this barrier” to Indeed, Adrian Popp, chair of Infection encourage more people to receive a vaccine Control at Huntington Hospital/Northwell that could continue to reduce the risk of the Health and associate professor of medicine spread of the virus, Popp said. at Hofstra School of Medicine, said the Popp urged medical professionals to have infection rate was closer to 10 percent in the conversations with each person to figure middle of the winter. out why he or she might be reluctant. He The current positive tests represent a attributed some of the fears of the vaccine “really low number,” Popp said. to misinformation spread on the Internet or Infections are coming over social media. down even more than Popp recognized that they did last year amid some of those who are the economic shutdown unwilling to consider because of the vaccine, the vaccine don’t have Pigott said. a personal or regular Pigott added that the connection with a vaccines have proven member of a medical effective against the most community they trust. predominant mutated He suggested that form of the virus, B117 doctors and nurses should or the UK variant, which visit people at cultural is also the most common centers and schools.

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Huntington Hospital, the “We haven’t seen rate of vaccinations has evidence of resistance slowed and is about 73%. to the vaccine,” he said. “The vaccine is “We did quite well” to get to that point, but working against it.” the hospital “can not go much further” without The number of people hospitalized with overcoming some resistance, Popp said. the virus also has been declining in recent Pigott said that the halt in the use of the weeks. Throughout the county, under Johnson & Johnson vaccine on April 13 150 people were in the hospital battling tamped down on the vaccination rate. symptoms of the disease that caused the When the Centers for Disease Control pandemic. That’s down from a high of 863 and Prevention and the Food and Drug on Jan. 19.

Administration stopped the use of that vaccine The age of those hospitalized is generally pending an analysis of rare side effects, the younger than the people who needed urgent county “never recovered momentum.” medical care in 2020. They are in their 40s Pigott said he has participated in webinars and 50s, and they generally don’t stay in the and has encouraged people to gather hospital for long. information to make informed decisions.

Because they are younger and healthier, “The best you can do is show the even if they are hospitalized, they generally numbers,” Pigott said, as the number of are discharged sooner, Pigott said. people who are over 65 who have been “I expect we’ll be under 100 soon,” Pigott said. hospitalized has declined dramatically as a Indeed, area hospitals reported lower result of the use of the vaccine. numbers of Covid patients. As of May 10, Reopening in stages Stony Brook Hospital had 42 COVID-19 Employers throughout the county have patients, with 13 in the Intensive Care Unit. been monitoring the health of their workers As of the same date, Huntington Hospital and keeping track of the vaccination rate. had 17 COVID-19 positive patients.

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‘We haven’t seen evidence of resistance to the vaccine. The vaccine is working against it.’

Vaccinations

The population of people who are older than 65 have generally embraced the

working its way through various phases of reopening, from phase 1, which occurred on June 1 and involved bringing back most of

County Executive Steve Bellone, right, with Dr. Gregson Pigott in front of the vaccine pods in Hauppauge. Photo by Julianne Mosher

the scientists, to phase 2 in late September, with the return of more administrators, to phase 2A, which started May 3 and involved bringing back even more people.

The lab, which has historically hosted well-attended scientific meetings that bring together some of the best researchers from around the world, has not yet entered phase 3, when it would be open without any restrictions.

On any given day, the lab probably has 60 to 65% of its staff working on site, according to John Tuke, the chief pperating officer.

“We aspire to be 100% vaccinated, but we’re realistic to know that that’s probably not going to happen,” Tuke said. “Before we move into phase 3, we’re going to want to see that percentage be very high.”

The lab is hoping to bring some conferences back in the fall on a limited basis.

In the last week, the lab tested 400 people, with one test coming back positive.

The highest the positivity rate ever got was around 1%.

The percentage of people who have received

the vaccine at CSHL is in the low 80s.

While the lab has restrictions on travel, it has made exceptions for staff members to travel through requests to the director of research, the president of the lab or to Tuke.

BNL, meanwhile, continues to have about a third of its staff on site, while most of the staff continues to work remotely. Like CSHL, BNL is not requiring staff to be vaccinated.

BNL is not planning any in-person events this summer or fall. The lab has slightly expanded user access to facilities on a caseby-case basis. BNL has had 10 positive tests in the past month.

At Stony Brook University, about 82% of health care workers have been vaccinated, while 77% of students are vaccinated, with 16% looking to get it sooner rather than later, according to a spokeswoman. As with other SUNY and CUNY schools, Stony Brook will require a vaccine for everyone who returns to school in the fall.

Stony Brook is no longer requiring fully vaccinated people to wear a mask outdoors, except in crowded settings or venues.

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Education

Budget, BOE results are in

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Residents headed to the polls in their local school districts May 18 to cast their vote on budgets and board of education members.

Comsewogue School District Comsewogue residents passed the $98,479,289 budget, 643-203.

Margaret Mitchell (699), Richard Rennard (695) and Corey Prinz (670) ran unopposed.

Middle Country Central School District Middle Country residents passed the $269,080,958 budget 1,758-643.

“On behalf of the Middle Country Central School District Board of Education, administration, teachers and staff, I would like to thank our community for their passage of our 2021-2022 school district budget,” said Roberta Gerold, superintendent of schools. “The community’s continued support reinforces our students’ efforts and is a direct reflection of the community’s confidence in the quality of education in our district and the programs and services we provide that ensure the needs of all our students and families are met and exceeded.”

Karen J. Lessler (1,914) and Arlene Barresi (1,893) ran unopposed. John DeBenedetto (1,197) defeated Robert Hallock (779) and Mario Nicoletto (290); Deborah MannRodriguez (929) defeated William Ferraro (879) and Sandro Fernandes (498) for the two-year term remaining on the seat of Dina Phillips, who resigned in the fall and was replaced by Ferraro.

Miller Place Union Free School District Miller Place residents passed the $76,520,451 budget, 903-257.

Bryan Makarius (609) defeated Desiree O’Neil (490).

Mount Sinai School District Mount Sinai residents passed the $62,581,830 budget, 656-191.

Karen Pitka (678) and Paul Staudt (665) ran unopposed.

Port Jefferson School District Port Jefferson residents passed the $45,009,729 budget, 579-120.

“The district is extremely grateful to our Port Jefferson community for their continued support of our schools,” said Jessica Schmettan, superintendent of schools. “With the approval of last night’s budget vote,

we are poised to further our tradition of academic excellence and ensure our students are prepared for future success.”

Tracy Zamek (473), Ryan Walker (456) and Rene Tidwell (408) defeated Shannon Handley (384).

Rocky Point Union Free School District Rocky Point residents passed the $85,692,726 budget, 477-124.

Ed Casswell (472) and Michael Lisa (463) ran unopposed.

Shoreham-Wading River Stock Photo Central School District Shoreham-Wading River residents passed the $80,687,584 budget, 669215.

“We are again pleased that we are part of a community that wholeheartedly supports our students and school district,” said Gerard Poole, superintendent of schools. “Our longstanding tradition of students’ academic,

artistic and athletic success is reflected in our community’s expectations and moving forward with this approved budget enables us to continue with Shoreham-Wading River’s mission and goals while maintaining our commitment to fiscal responsibility.”

Incumbents Robert Rose (689) and James Smith (670) ran unopposed.

County

Suffolk teams up with Lyft to offer free rides for vaccinations Working with the rideshare company Lyft, Suffolk County is offering free rides for senior citizens, veterans and people who are driving impaired to get their vaccinations for COVID-19 at county-run sites.

Starting on June 1, seniors who are over the age of 60, veterans and driving impaired residents can contact Suffolk 311 to schedule a pick-up and drop off to receive their inoculations.

The county would like residents to have an “equal ability to get their vaccines,” regardless of whether they have easy access to transportation, Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone (D) said at a press conference announcing the program.

“It’s not only good for them and their health: it’s good for all of us. It means that we will get closer to the numbers and the level of vaccinations we need to say that we have put this virus behind us.”

Suffolk County will be able to schedule and pay for the rides on behalf of residents, according to a Lyft spokeswoman.

The effort is a part of Lyft’s Universal Vaccine Access program, which started in December

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of 2020. Lyft has created more than 100 such partnerships and is facilitating access to rides throughout the country.

Lyft drivers will not wait outside while residents receive shots. County staff can arrange for pick up and drop off up to seven days in advance when residents call 311.

When seniors, veterans or driving impaired residents need transportation for their shots, county staff can request a ride using Lyft’s Concierge platform, which allows groups to request rides on behalf of those who may not have access to a smartphone or a bank account.

Bellone indicated that the county put out a competitive process to select a partner who could allow residents who don’t have access to a smartphone or who haven’t downloaded an app to secure a ride.

Lyft is committed to helping communities reach an “immunity that is going to get our economy back on track and our community back to normal,” Jen Hensley, head of government relations at Lyft said at the press conference.

Bellone shared his appreciation for the efforts of Senator Chuck Schumer (D).

“Without [Schumer’s] support, we wouldn’t

be in a position to be able to offer a program like this,” Bellone said.

Vaccination efforts have helped reduce the spread of the virus, according to a recent interview with Gregson Pigott, commissioner of the Suffolk County Department of Health Services.

Lyft has also partnered with the White House.

From May 24 through July 4, anyone going to get their shots can get a ride code through the Lyft app or web site for two free rides during normal pharmacy hours of 6 a.m. until 8 p.m. of up to $15 each.

The county’s partnership with Lyft is the latest effort by Bellone to increase the number of people who have received the Pfizer, Moderna or Johnson & Johnson vaccines.

Through a “Lift Your Spirit, Take Your Shot” campaign, residents who are 21 years old and over and who receive their shot at a Suffolk County run site during the month of May will get a ticket that they can redeem at a participating brewery, winery and distillery for a free beer, tasting, glass of wine or cocktail.

Eight businesses are participating in that effort, including Del Vino Vineyards in Northport.

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School News

Newfield student artist earns regional recognition A Middle Country Central School District student-artist, Dom Mauri, has earned regional recognition for his unique visual communication skills.

The Newfield High School senior was selected as one of 83 Long Island high school students for the Heckscher Museum of Art’s Long Island’s Best Young Artists Exhibition.

“I was drawn to Dawn Lee’s abstract interpretation of energy through dramatic strokes in Bird Woman Falls. The sense of energy and movement in this artwork reminded me of the distressing insurrection of the United States Capitol building which occurred on Jan. 6, 2021. I sat at my television watching thousands of people torment the integrity of our country, as they allowed their turmoils to wash over them in a fit of blind rage,” said Dom,

referring to his inspiration behind his work of art. “I watched their emotion and movement contort and boil to substantial extremes, capturing the raw energy that encapsulated both themselves and the heart of America. In my artwork, I strove to capture this energy. I didn’t want to simply interpret reality, I wanted to push reality to unorthodox extremes. Lee’s study of movement and energy of the world inspired me to create a stylized interpretation of my own, through harsh color balance and hyper stylization.”

The annual exhibition challenged 331 young artists from 56 high schools across Nassau and Suffolk counties to submit their artwork for jurying by Heckscher Museum curator Karli Wurzelbacher as well as artist and guest juror Melissa Mis. Courtesy of MCCSD

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A return to civility Police officers deserve our respect

While many are hoping to return to normal after COVID-19 restrictions are lifted, we’re hoping for a return to civility.

Last week a woman we know was attending an outdoor event. Like many, she made sure she put her mask on in the car so she wouldn’t have to fiddle with it at the gate. While walking along the street, with a couple of people in front of her and a few behind, a man in a pickup truck yelled, “Take off your masks.”

Why was this necessary?

On a national level a video, showing actor Ricky Schroder harassing a Costco employee because he asked the actor to wear a mask, has gone viral. Even though the actor later apologized for his behavior, why did he get in the face of someone who was just doing their job.

Why did he feel it was important for him to force his belief system on someone who was just being cautious during a major health crisis?

Yes, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has recommended that vaccinated people can resume activities without wearing a mask or physically distancing themselves, except in certain crowded settings and venues, such as when taking public transportation. There is also another caveat, except where required by federal, state, local, tribal or territorial laws, rules and regulations apply. This exception also includes local business and workplace guidance.

The new CDC guidelines were adopted by New York State May 19. However, people who are not vaccinated still need to wear masks. Unfortunately, not everyone has the integrity to be honest about not being vaccinated.

As we move forward, there also will be people who, even though they are vaccinated, are still anxious, especially since there is a small chance they can still come down with COVID-19 to some degree. Let them wear their masks without being harassed.

Listen, we understand: No one was prepared to be enlisted to fight in a war against an invisible enemy — a virus that spreads without warning. But we American soldiers this time around weren’t asked to give up our everyday lives to risk those same lives on a battlefield. We were asked to hunker down to decrease the chances of people getting seriously ill, even die, from a new virus. We were asked to live life differently so our hospitals wouldn’t be overcrowded, where patients would have to wait for care, or health care professionals would be put in a position where they would need to decide who to treat.

While many feared our rights would be taken away from us, Americans still have all of their rights intact more than a year later after we were asked to stay home as much as possible and mask up when we left our homes.

It’s a shame that a health crisis had to be made political, making our country even more divisive. It’s time to realize that everyone’s journey has been different during the pandemic, and everyone’s fears during this pandemic varied. Some were fortunate that the virus didn’t touch their lives while others lost loved ones.

Every once in a while it pays to take a step back and consider how others feel, maybe even respectfully ask them where they are coming from in the situation.

We still need to practice patience as we slowly but surely come out of this pandemic, although we may be subject to a new, unsuspected virulent strain. Showing a little respect for others and being a bit kinder never hurts to make things a little more bearable.

Across the U.S. last week, May 9-15, we celebrated National Police Week and extended our deepest gratitude to the law enforcement officers who selflessly protect and serve our communities each day. However, one week of appreciation is not sufficient to ensure police officers can do their jobs without their basic rights being threatened.

Unfortunately, we live in an era where calls to defund, undermine and dismantle police departments are commonplace from leftwing activists, but also among many elected officials who should know better than to amplify this dangerous anti-police rhetoric.

That is why I recently reintroduced House Resolution 283, which denounces these calls to defund, disband, dismantle or abolish law enforcement, and encourages states to adopt statutes to establish essential rights for law enforcement officers. This resolution comes on the heels of multiple levels of government, from the federal government to local municipalities, undermining protections for our police officers, including the termination of

qualified immunity, the implementation of cashless bail and calling for social workers to respond to domestic violence 911 calls instead of sending cops.

A bill of rights for law enforcement will lay the groundwork for police officers nationwide to better carry out their duties to keep our communities safe while protecting themselves and others, and being entitled to the same due process that all Americans deserve.

Fifteen states have adopted some form of a bill of rights for law enforcement and my resolution includes language to protect the public and respect the rights of law enforcement personnel, including but not limited to: • Affirming an officer’s inherent right to self-defense against physical threats • Ensuring legal recourse if a civilian attempts to assault the law enforcement officer • Forbidding physical harassment targeting law enforcement officers • Providing officers equipment necessary for personal protection • Guaranteeing the presence of counsel and/or a union representative at any interview conducted as part of an investigation into an officer.

Putting lipstick on a pig Likes pigs dining at the trough, members of Congress just can’t get enough pork to bring back home. On a bipartisan basis, they have resurrected the old “member items” previously known as congressional earmarks. Both Democratic and Republican members believe it is one way to assure reelection in 2022. Congressional earmarks

have been rebranded under a new title: “community project funding” requests. It is the equivalent of putting lipstick on a pig.

Federal civil servants want to make sure dollars are spent for eligible projects that are shovel ready, completed on time and within budget with taxpayers receiving the full benefits.

My resolution has been co-sponsored by 11 of my House colleagues and earned the endorsement of the Suffolk County Police Benevolent Association, Fraternal Order of Police and National Association of Police Organizations.

H.R. 283 makes it clear we will not stand idly by while some attempt to dangerously defund law enforcement units and officers. Our nation’s law enforcement officers put their lives on the line each and every day to defend ours, and they have earned nothing but our full support. In doing so, we must ensure that both our great law enforcement officers and the people they serve are protected.

Thank you to all the law enforcement officers in Suffolk County and throughout New York and the U.S. who sacrifice so much to keep our communities safe. Police officers help maintain the rule of law and ensure justice is upheld, and this resolution works to make sure they can continue performing these essential services to our society and have their basic rights and protections upheld.

U.S. Rep. Lee Zeldin (R-NY1)

They have the independence and technical expertise to do a better job in the distribution of funds and to protect the interests of taxpayers in avoiding any waste, fraud or abuse than members of Congress.

Larry Penner Great Neck

Appreciation for our local paper I have always looked forward to the arrival of our local paper on Thursdays in the mail. It’s nice to see the local happenings and people who are making news. However, often, my favorite part of reading The Village Times Herald is the

editorial by Leah Dunaief. My mom told me decades ago how she always enjoyed reading Leah’s little stories on the back page but one. Leah always seems to hit home in a few paragraphs with personal anecdotes and charm. I was particularly

joyed by her latest essay called “Spring: a season for all five senses.”

Thank you, Leah, for keeping our local paper going and sharing your little stories.

Steve Antos Setauket

The opinions of columnists and letter writers are their own. They do not speak for the newspaper.

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Opinion Unsolicited thoughts for 2021 graduates

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o one asked me to give a graduation speech. I haven’t done anything to merit standing in front of a group of people who have poured their blood, sweat and tears into their education and who are eager for a memorable, but short send-off. If they’re like me, some of them are probably trying not to sweat on or wrinkle their diploma while they wonder who came up with the idea of turning a piece of cardboard into a hat.

D. None Anyway, I can’t help imagining what of the above I might say to graduBY DANIEL DUNAIEF ates who have ended one phase of their lives and are preparing for another.

I’d start by urging people not to get angry.

Adults have mastered the fine art of being angry, yelling at each other, expressing outrage at the way other’s drive, think, live and date.

We can and should learn to be as patient with others as we would like them to be with us. You know those student driver bumper stickers?

Maybe we should treat each other as if we’re students of life. Let’s assume, for just a moment, that the worst of what you think someone else might have said to offend you or to cause you to gnash your teeth and pull at your hair isn’t actually what they intended.

After all, during the course of your education, you likely wrote or said something in class that your teacher might have misinterpreted or that a fellow student might have taken the wrong way. Perhaps an effective metaphor here might be to imagine that you are laying out the road ahead of you. Wouldn’t it be better to create streets with turnoffs and that allowed traffic in two ways, instead of building

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an express lane to the world of outrage, anger and disappointment?

I would also urge you, the current graduates and the keys to an effective future, to listen to ideas and opinions that don’t mirror your own.

It’s easy to live in an echo chamber, where people say what you want to hear or what you already think, but you don’t learn and grow much listening to the same ideas and expressions endlessly.

Think about your audience when you share an insight, an idea or even a joke. Your boss is probably not the best person for bawdy humor or a racy compliment, no matter how cool he or she seems. While some story might be incredibly funny to people who were there with you at the time, were inebriated, or have concluded that you couldn’t possibly offend them no matter what you said, the same preconditions don’t exist for your boss or a potential customer. Humor is like flavors of food. What constitutes funny varies greatly, with some people nearly

falling over in hysterics watching someone stumble on a sidewalk and others failing to see the amusement from physical humor.

Now, this one might be the toughest to hear, but, just because your parent said it or did it doesn’t mean it’s wrong. As graduates, you have likely decided to turn your parents’ words into the sounds of teachers from the Charlie Brown animated series. While that may help you create enough distance to leave the nest, you should remember that those flawed humans who have loved and supported you from your first steps until this one are on your side and are trying to help.

Finally, I’d like to suggest that what you do is almost always much more important than what you say. It’s easy to throw words and labels in the air — “I’m an environmentalist” or “I love animals” — but it’s much more important for you to turn those words and ideas into actions. Your best intentions are great, but your best actions are that much more valuable.

How we overcame COVID-19 & other challenges at TBR

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ncredible as it seems to us, we are celebrating with a special section this week the 45th anniversary of our newspaper and media group now called TBR. Where did those 45 years go? When we reconstruct the events of both the news and behind the scenes at the newspapers over those 2340 issues, we have a chronicle of the passing time between the first edition of The Village Times and today. In this week’s issue, you will find, in a highly abridged fashion, our attempt to do just that.

We hope it brings back good memories for you Between because, if you have you and me lived here during any

BY LEAH S. DUNAIEF of that time, it bears witness to what was happening around you as well.

For me the section puts into tangible form the extraordinary work of so many dedicated and

talented people who have worked at the paper to gather and present the news in a balanced and cogent fashion. Some of the news has been of happy events: our children’s academic and extracurricular triumphs, our neighbors’ efforts enriching our villages through their civic, political and artistic involvement, the interesting lives we have been able to highlight, our shared history, the businesses and what they had to offer in their ads. Some of what we have printed is of necessity not happy stories. But always all the individual issues defined and held together our hometown. It has been said that what marks the boundaries of a community are its school district and the local newspaper.

Newspapers and other media are more than their reporters and editors. Almost all publications, whether print or digital, have basically the same structure: five departments.

Those are editorial, advertising, art and production, business and distribution. Some of the departments are supportive of others, but I can tell you emphatically that all, with their different staffers’ skills, are vitally important and must function in tandem in order to produce

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the final product.

Many of our staffers have gone on to larger media companies and distinguished themselves on a bigger stage. Sometimes they come back for nostalgic visits and to let us know how they are doing. We are proud of them. Hometown papers and digital platforms are often stepping stones that provide experience and hone skills in the communications industry. But I believe none of those larger arenas is more important than the local papers, where we have to meet and answer to our readers and advertisers in the supermarkets and at the ballfields. And while there are many larger media that carry the national and international news, there are only the local newspapers and websites that tell what’s happening and what’s relevant in our daily lives.

This past year with civic unrest, and with COVID-19, has been particularly difficult for readers and business people alike. It has also been difficult for our staff. With small businesses and their advertising, the main source of our revenues and business model falling by the wayside as residents remained in lockdown, we have had to innovate repeatedly

EDITOR AND PUBLISHER Leah S. Dunaief GENERAL MANAGER Johness Kuisel MANAGING EDITOR Rita J. Egan EDITOR Julianne Mosher LEISURE EDITOR Heidi Sutton

COPY EDITOR John Broven ADVERTISING DIRECTOR Kathleen Gobos ACCOUNT EXECUTIVES Elizabeth Bongiorno Robin Lemkin Minnie Yancey SPECIAL PROJECTS MANAGER Kathryn Mandracchia

in order to survive. We were forced to reduce the number of employees, and those that remain have taken on more responsibilities even as their hours have been cut. It would have been easier to close down and wait for the pandemic to pass, but we couldn’t do that. We are essential workers, keeping our readers informed of vital information about the disease and the responses of our health systems, our educators and our government. We also needed to let people know where to buy food and supplies when so much of routine commerce had shuttered.

How were people coping, what organizations needed help, where would volunteer efforts be most needed, were all critical facts to know for our combined survival, and we had to come in to work and go out amidst the virus and the protests to gather and then communicate the news. We also were able to reassure with our coverage that ordinary life was continuing, despite the hardships.

On this occasion, when we briefly shine the spotlight on ourselves, I want to salute, among all the essential workers, the brave and committed staff of TBR. THANK YOU.

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