The Times of Smithtown - July 30, 2020

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State

Bars/Restaurants on North Shore Struggle to Comply with Restrictions

BY KYLE BARR KYLE@TBRNEWSMEDIA.COM Over the past weekend, 84 restaurants and bars in downstate New York were cited with violations to COVID-19 guidelines by the State Liquor Authority. A total of 10 establishments on western Long Island and New York City had liquor licenses removed.

Though Monday Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D) said Long Island and New York City are stepping up their enforcement, it’s a new point in the continuing contention between bars and New York State over social distancing restrictions. While other states across the country see record spikes,the governor has mentioned the possibility of scaling back reopening of bars and pubs, though owners say that would kill their businesses.

Documents released by the state reveal 16 of the 443 establishments which were cited for distancing violations from March to July 22 were in Suffolk County, though none were issued in this most recent round of investigations. Among those on the North Shore, only Danfords Hotel &, Marina in Port Jefferson and Pancho Villa’s in Huntington have previously been cited.

This was out of 1,080 SLA investigations in New York, according to a release from the governor’s office. That office has not responded to requests for comment about the specifics of those citations, or about where the 84 new violations have come from this past weekend’s efforts.

“We are very proud of what New Yorkers did to flatten the curve of the virus, but we have to protect our progress because no one wants to do that again,” Cuomo said in a release July 24.

On Monday, the governor said there had been no summonses on businesses failing to follow coronavirus guidelines.

Earlier in July, Cuomo announced a so-called “Three Strikes and You’re Closed” initiative

Bench Warmers Tavern & Grill in Mount Sinai has an outdoor deck, to the left of the artwork, built specifically to help comply with state orders. Owner of the sports bar Jim Dunn said nobody uses it because of the heat. Photo by Kyle Barr

that means any business that receives three violations or shows an egregious disregard for the guidelines could be closed or have its license revoked. This weekend’s investigations of these establishments showed people not social distancing or wearing masks in a kind of “partylike” atmosphere, according to the governor’s office. During the pandemic, 40 establishments have had their liquor licenses revoked in total, as of July 27. Cuomo cited young people as the main reason these bars are packed and not conforming to distancing guidelines.

“That’s not unique to New York — it’s a national problem — and even the president of the United States said young people shouldn’t go into packed bars,” Cuomo said.

Danfords was cited on the Fourth of July for failing to conform to distancing guidelines. A representative of The Crest Group, which owns Danfords, did not respond to requests for comment.

Pancho Villa’s was cited June 26. Restaurant owners could not be reached for comment.

The governor indicated last week that if we see more failure to social distance in bars, the state may roll back reopening regarding these establishments.

It’s a hard line to follow, especially as New York hovers over a 1 percent regional infection rate. If that number increases past 5 percent, schools will not be able to reopen in the fall. Above 9 percent, the governor will start to roll back on the reopening process that counties across the state managed to make over the past two months.

But for bars and other restaurants that sell alcohol, it’s a roller coaster bringing them undue anxiety, even as they try to make guidelines.

Mount Sinai’s Bench Warmers Tavern & Grill co-owner Jim Dunn said it’s been tough to follow what has been, from the ground

level, seemingly haphazard orders from New York State. Business has been hard, he said, even after reopening. He’s gone from 10 tables in the dining area to four and from 12 barstools to six along the bar with only three bar tables. He built a deck patio that now has five tables on it, but with the recent heat wave, very few customers have dared sit outside and eat.

Though he said he’s been doing everything to comply with state regulations, the constant changes have been disruptive. The worst order for his restaurant, he said, has been the requirement that people must order food if they are to order drinks.

“A guy who’s a contractor can’t just come in and have a beer after work, because he has to have a beer with dinner,” Dunn said.

“They’re trying to put the restaurant business out of business — every week there’s a different thing with this governor.”

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County Mr. Bellone Goes to Washington, Urges Federal Aid for Mental Health “11 a.m. drink.”

Data from police have shown the number of opioid overdoses, both nonfatal and fatal, have increased dramatically since the start of the pandemic, rolling back almost two years of decreases.

At the press conference, Bellone and Curran said they believe the long road to recovery ahead for Long Islanders requires the ongoing support of services like LICADD and the Hempstead-based Family & Children’s Association.

Bellone said he and Curran were heading to Washington to make it clear “we’re talking about people’s lives and families in crisis.”

These type of services, including public safety, public health, social services and mental health, are “even more important today” and will be critical as “we seek to recover from this over the next several years.”

Long Island has been battling an opioid crisis that has wreaked havoc throughout the region.

The pandemic has increased the risks from opioids, among other drugs, even as Nassau and Suffolk are “still dealing with the direct impacts.”

Jeffrey Reynolds, the president and CEO of Family & Children’s Association, suggested that it “makes no sense to help save

BY DANIEL DUNAIEF DESK@TBRNEWSMEDIA.COM During a press conference July 28 at the Long Island Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence, Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone (D) and Nassau County Executive Laura Curran (D) made the case for what’s at stake for Long Island the day before heading to Washington to urge the congressional delegation to provide financial support for the area.

In the wake of the COVID-19 crisis, which claimed the lives of close to 2,000 Suffolk County residents, Bellone and Curran urged the federal government to appreciate what was at stake as residents continued to deal with the mental health consequences of a deadly virus, job losses, and ongoing fear and uncertainty.

Indeed, the 64-year-old LICADD has had a 20 percent uptick in calls as people grapple with mental health problems and anxiety, Steve Chassman, the executive director of LICADD said.

“Many people have crossed an imaginary line, where the 6 p.m. drink became the 2 p.m. drink,” Chassman said in an interview.

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someone’s life from COVID-19 only to have them die from a fatal overdose or suicide.”

He called the current challenges among Long Island’s “darkest hour,” which is “exactly what we are seeing on the ground.”

Reynolds noted that social isolation has strained the mental health of individuals and families. In the last two weeks, Reynolds has seen three overdoses, including one of his former staff members.

Reynolds urged Washington to recognize the need for mental health services is just as critical as the need to protect people from viral infection.

“Nobody in Washington or in Albany, from either side of the aisle, would dare say, for the second, third or fourth wave of COVID that we don’t have enough money” for personal protective equipment. “This is the same. Untreated social anxiety and mental health conditions rank right up there and need our full attention.”

In an interview, Chassman added that residents have also self-medicated through other outlets, including gambling, online spending, emotional eating and sexually acting out.

“These are unhealthy coping mechanisms for fear, anxiety and stress,” Chassman said.

County Executive Steve Bellone said Suffolk desperately needs federal support in both budget and in mental health/ drug services. File photo

Reynolds offered support to the county executives as they head to Washington.

Turning to Bellone and Curran, Reynolds said, “You have our voice and our good wishes as you go forward” to make sure “these vital services” remain available to Long Islanders.

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Education

Bottom right photo from Lisa Nallan; all others from Smithtown Central School District

Smithtown School District Reimagines Graduation

BY RITA J. EGAN RITA@TBRNEWSMEDIA.COM Both Smithtown West and East high schools were able to hold graduation ceremonies, even though instead of one celebration for each school, there were smaller, more intimate events spread out across July 21 and 22.

Each senior was able to bring two guests, and families were seated on the football fields while wearing masks. The graduates marched onto the field to “Pomp and Circumstance” and attendees heard the traditional speeches from principals and honor speakers. Deputy Superintendent Dr. Mark Secaur spoke at West while Assistant Superintendent for Curriculum and Instruction Jennifer Bradshow spoke at East. Each graduate was called to the podium and received their diploma during the commencement and was able to turn their tassel from the left to the right.

At the Smithtown East ceremony, honor speaker Erin Holler spoke of how to move forward.

“Who could have imagined that this would have been the ending we would get after 13 years of education in Smithtown?” she said. “We were left without the closure of a true last day of classes; without the big senior barbecue and without graduating as one whole senior class. It seemed as though the best part of senior year

was taken from us. In spite of all that we have lost over the last four months, there’s still things that a pandemic can never take away. For better or for worse, Smithtown East has shaped us into the people we are now. If any class can handle going out into the uncertain world, it is us.

So do not accept going back to our old normal; strive for just a little bit better than we had before. Because each baby step we take one day will add up to a huge leap.”

West honor speaker Luke Muratore also had words of encouragement for his former classmates.

“We, the Smithtown West Class of 2020, are the class known for strength and adversity rather than social media trends and senior pranks,” he said. “The class known for our unique celebrations rather than traditional senior perks. We have gone through the worst of a global pandemic. We are about to enter a world completely different than the one we are comfortable with.

If we enter it fearless and willing to learn about and from each other, we will better ourselves and thrive in the ever changing world around us.”

Lisa Nallan, who attended the Smithtown West graduation with her daughter Brianna, said she was surprised by how smoothly the ceremony went, and she was also happy that students were given an opportunity to chose which session

to attend which increased their chances of being with friends.

“Being there on the field with her, sharing that moment with her right behind her as she stood up and moved her tassel from right to left, was an incredible moment,” Nallan said. “It was the closure we all needed. I commend Smithtown for a job well done. They were with the students every step of the way through all of this.”

Bill Stanley’s daughter Reagan graduated from Smithtown East this year, and he was on hand for her commencement. The father said he appreciated the efforts of the administrative team, especially for standing out in the heat for multiple sessions, “when they could have chosen a different and easier route.”

He said his daughter had almost given up on there being a graduation ceremony, but added that she found it to be more meaningful than she originally thought.

“I admire how Reagan and her friends have handled this whole thing, but it’s not without its frustration and disappointments and Ms. Erin Holler’s speech was particularly heartfelt,” he said. “She did a wonderful job representing the feelings of the students honestly and earnestly, balancing their feelings of loss with the optimism for the future.

I know many of the parents were moved to tears.”

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Tribute

Ellen Rappaport, Dedicated Community Volunteer, Educator SUBMITTED BY WARD MELVILLE HERITAGE ORGANIZATION On July 6, beloved resident of Head of the Harbor, educator and friend, Ellen Rappaport, died at the age of 76 after a battle with pancreatic cancer.

After graduating from Brooklyn College with a degree in biology in 1965 and a master’s degree in library science from Columbia University in 1967, Ellen went on to pursue a career as a science librarian.

After her career as a science librarian for pharmaceutical companies, she became a certified library media specialist and educator in the Patchogue-Medford Union Free School District, where she worked for over 30 years.

She was devoted to her Stony Brook and Head of the Harbor community where she lived for more than 50 years. Ellen’s passion was connecting with people. This was evident through her frequent walks within the community and beyond.

“Our roadside chats were a fixture in my workday,” said Katharine Griffiths, executive director of Avalon Park & Preserve. “Ellen was truly a woman about town, almost always traveling by foot in the village. ...

Ellen was spry, spirited and dedicated to her causes. Everyone at Avalon sends our deepest sympathies to her family and loved ones.”

Gloria Rocchio, president of the Ward Melville Heritage Organization, also met with Ellen on her daily walks around Stony Brook Village Center. “[She] loved to walk,” Rocchio said. “I met her on one of her walks which sometimes took her as far as Port Jefferson. After my first encounter, I looked forward to seeing her. I discovered her thirst for knowledge, which she would impart to others. She loved life … always looking forward, never back. Other people she met while walking felt the same

way. Ellen had an infectious smile, and when she was going to tell a joke she would get a twinkle in her eye and you knew the punch line was coming. Always making others smile.

She was a beautiful person inside and out.”

Over the years Ellen frequently collaborated with the Ward Melville Heritage Organization’s education department. Her dedication to education shined when she would don authentic 18th-century clothing at the WMHO’s historic properties for students and visitors. She guided WMHO’s Youth Corps in planning its annual Santa Fund, a program that raises money to purchase presents for local families in need, foster children and women in recovery from substance abuse. She volunteered every year.

The Stony Brook Cancer Center remarked that, “[We] lost a pillar of the community when Ellen Rappaport passed away. ... She will be fondly remembered for her smile and willingness to tackle any assignment to support the success of the Walk for Beauty fundraiser. … She was a shining example of passion, energy and creativity and she will be deeply missed.”

Ellen was always looking for ways to connect members of the community with one another. In her efforts to do this, she reached out to the St. James Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center. Through her creative thinking, she suggested that the Center have their patients create artwork to sell at their Fall Festival to raise funds for Walk for Beauty. The patients “have been so proud to create and donate their works and be an important part of Walk for Beauty’s fundraising efforts year after year,” said Maureen Ingram one of the directors from the center.

Danielle Snyder, director of therapeutic recreation echoed her sentiments, “[Her] contagious smile, enthusiasm and joy for life

Gloria Rocchio, left, presents Ellen Rappaport, right, with a Volunteer of the Year award. Rappaport, below first row, second from left, attended a check presentation at Stony Brook Cancer Center. Photos from Ward Melville Heritage Organization

... Her love, energy and the pep in her step lit up our hearts and every space we were blessed to share with her.”

For over 15 years Ellen served on the board of Walk for Beauty — an annual walk that raises funds for breast cancer research at Stony Brook University. Suffolk Country Legislator Kara Hahn (D-Setauket) said she will remember her as “an incredibly kind and passionate person. Her altruistic nature was evident for all to see … her big smile and her kind words of encouragement …

Ellen’s absence will be felt throughout the community.”

Another member of the Walk for Beauty board, Town of Brookhaven Councilwoman Valerie Cartwright (D-Port Jefferson Station) said that, “She was always brimming with ideas on how to make the walk even better and tried to include different community groups in the work.

Ellen was a kind and warm person who always had a smile and a positive word to share.”

Ellen projected only positivity and thoughtfulness to the people around her — she had an innate gift that made you understand that you were important, and that you had something of equal importance to offer to the world.

She is survived by her daughter Stacey Rappaport and son-in-law Craig Solomon of Ridgewood, New Jersey; her son Hartley Rappaport of Long Beach, California; her

grandchildren Eli and Audrey; her sister Lois; her brother-in-law Michael; her sister Myra and her other brother-in-law, also named Michael. Ellen remained devoted to her late husband Stephen until her last day.

Ellen asked that donations in her memory be made to the Ward Melville Heritage Organization and the Children’s Book Committee at Bank Street College of Education in New York City, organizations to which she devoted many hours and through which she shared her love of history, reading and educating young people.

For more information about the Ward Melville Heritage Organization, call 631-751-2244 or send an email to glindau@wmho.org. More information about donating to the Children’s Book Committee Fund at Bank Street College of Education can be found by calling 212-8754540 or emailing bookcom@bankstreet.edu.

Ellen also requested donations in her memory to Sanctuary for Families, New York’s leading service provider to victims of gender-related violence, and Barnert Temple in Franklin Lakes, New Jersey, her daughter’s congregation, which always welcomed Ellen with open arms. Sanctuary for Families can be reached at 212-3496009 or sconleyelgee@sffny.org. For more information about donating to Barnert Temple call 201-848-1800 or email info@ barnerttemple.org.

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County

Not a Moment, But a Movement: Protesters on North Shore Show Stamina

BY RITA J. EGAN RITA@TBRNEWSMEDIA.COM

While 2020 will be remembered for the coronavirus, this year’s summer will be recorded in the history books for the millions of voices speaking out against injustice and police brutality across the country.

The H. Lee Dennison Building in Hauppauge will be the site of a rally this Saturday, Aug. 1, where activist group Long Island Fight for Equality intends to host an event to speak out against racial injustice and inequality from 2 to 6 p.m. The rally as well as a march comes more than two months after George Floyd’s death at the hands of a Minneapolis police officer which reignited outrage over police brutality in the U.S. The summer has been filled with hundreds of Black Lives Matter protests such as in Hauppauge, Port Jefferson Station, Stony Brook and multiple ones through the streets of Smithtown and Huntington in June and July.

While most have been peaceful, some have seen the conflict between protester and cop escalate, such as when at a recent Babylon protest, three participants from Black White Brown United were arrested, including a Stony Brook resident charged with harassment, according to Suffolk County police.

Couple Ashley Payano, 23, and Ian Atkinson, 26, are organizing the Aug. 1 Hauppauge rally and march. Together, they have helped assemble as well as attend about half-a-dozen protests and rallies in the last couple of months. Atkinson lives in Farmingville, while Payano splits her time between the Bronx and Long Island, with plans to move to the Island in the future. They are just two among scores of protest leaders, but having attended many such protests on Long Island, they said momentum is still strong.

“As a young Black person, these struggles affect me and my family directly so I couldn’t imagine not taking part in it,” Payano said.

Atkinson said the number of people at these protests has varied. At one in Stony Brook near the Smith Haven Mall, there were more than 1,000 attendees, while a Port Jeff Station protest saw around 150 people at its peak.

Payano said a fundraising aspect has been added to many of the rallies, with protesters asked to bring canned goods and hygiene products to be donated to those in need.

Payano said she feels this is an extension of the civil rights movement and believes that the passion will lead to actual change.

“I think that instead of this being about protests, I think this is a movement,” she said. “It is for change. I think it’s important to continue to practice civil disobedience and civil unrest.”

Atkinson said he is driven by frustration because he feels many have not experienced the freedom and equality that the country stands for.

“Clearly, it hasn’t been the way it’s supposed to be for certain populations,” he said. “African Americans, minorities, are not treated fairly or equally in this country.”

He said he also believes that the civil rights movement leaders didn’t get everything they were fighting for.

“We know what we’re fighting for and we’re not looking to stop until we’ve gotten it,” he said.

Several weeks after the start of the BLM protests, a counter movement, largely either called pro-police rallies or Blue Lives Matter rallies have garnered hundreds of participants, such as one in Port Jefferson Station June 22.

Though many of these rallies have been led by

Ashley Payano, left, and Ian Atkinson, right, have been active in the recent protests on Long Island such as the one that took place in Stony Brook, below, June 7. Left and bottom photo by Mike Reilly; right by Rebecca Kassay

and have featured conservative figures such as U.S. Rep. Lee Zeldin (R-NY1) and former Suffolk GOP chairman John Jay LaValle, participants have called on people to support police, who they say have been attacked unfairly.

Atkinson said the Blue Lives Matter rallies have added to his frustrations.

“They’re completely missing the point,” he said. “They don’t stand for anything. It’s just frustrating because they’re kind of going against the belief that everyone should be equal.”

Payano, who has been involved in music, acting and real estate, and is planning to take some college courses this school year, said she has been politically active since age 15, as her father spoke out often about housing issues in the Bronx. She said she has been part of similar efforts through the years when a young Black person’s death was followed by protests, but she hasn’t seen them last as long as they have now.

The Bronx native said the more she comes to Long Island the more she notices de facto segregation and the impact of redlining, which has disturbed her. She said she also notices that people will sometimes stare at her when she and Atkinson are on Long Island. However, she added that she has seen a diverse group of people of all different backgrounds and ages at rallies throughout the Island, except in Brentwood where there were more attendees of color.

“It’s really nice to meet people from all backgrounds who believe in the same thing,” she said. “And the people who honk their cars and pass by, it showed me there are more people in support of this movement than not.”

Atkinson, who works with the developmentally disabled to help them adapt

to everyday life, is looking toward a future with Payano, who he met at a paint night in Manhattan. The Long Islander said he hopes to see their children grow up in a different environment.

“I don’t want them to grow up in a community where they’re not looked at like everyone else,” he said.

Atkinson and Payano said in all the protests they’ve been part of, everyone has been asked to wear a mask and stay home if they are immunocompromised. So far, the majority have seemed to comply. The couple have also encountered counter protesters, but Atkinson said they welcome conversation, even though at times it can be scary after hearing of stories such as a Black Lives Matter protester being attacked or having water thrown on them.

“We welcome the discussion as long as they are willing to hear us out,” he said.

Payano said while some discussions are disheartening, she understands why it’s hard for people to believe that their loved ones or even themselves “have been practicing bigotry.” She said she looks at the debates from a sociological standpoint.

“Our brain is programmed to protect us from things that will hurt us whether it’s emotionally or our sense of self or identity or belief system that we have ingrained in us, which is very well capable of growth of change,” she said. “But a lot of people have a belief system, and they would prefer to avoid the instability of having to start from scratch.”

Regarding change, Payano is optimistic.

“It’s going to take a while, but I believe it’s possible,” she said.

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Perspective

It’s Time for Long Island to Come Together

The rhetoric around the reopening of school buildings safer for students, staff and schools in September is as heated and intense their families.

No one can argue with the current New as any school-related issue in recent memory.

York State guidelines for school reopening.

The intensity reflects the high stakes.

We’ve dealt with many controversial Every recommended measure makes sense and school-related issues in recent years — school deserves attention. These measures will make shootings, Common Core, property taxes, our children safer and contribute to the health and welfare of every resident state aid, accountability, of our region. We must speak standardized testing, and with a strong, unified voice economic and social inequities when advocating for increased based on zip code have all federal aid to backfill the been in the public eye during significant shortfall in state this time. These issues tend revenues resulting from the to divide us because public pandemic. Our communities opinion is largely determined continue to do their part to by how individuals view support our schools. the issue’s root cause. As a Despite growing economic result, seemingly reasonable challenges, in the midst of responses can drive a wedge the stress generated by the between neighbors and friends. pandemic, only three of 125 We cannot allow the array school budgets islandwide of issues involved in the were rejected. This success reopening of schools to divide occurred despite repeated us. We must unify and address warnings from Albany that the a major issue clearly rooted in

By Gary Bixhorn state might significantly cut the pandemic. Simply stated, aid midyear. every Long Islander needs This year our school districts need more than to actively advocate for a significant increase in federal support leading to additional state yes votes — they need us to be advocates. They aid for schools to respond to the pandemic. need us to stand up and tell our representatives Almost every state-mandated response to the in Washington and Albany to do everything pandemic increases the cost of reopening our within their power to assure that our schools schools. Social distancing requirements on can meet community expectations. They buses and in classrooms will result in increased need more financial support appropriated by Congress and signed into law by the president. transportation and staffing costs.

Equally important, we need our Think about it, if we put half the number of kids on each bus and in each classroom, we representatives to make certain that the will need more buses and teachers regardless increased funding reaches New York State and of how creative we are with our scheduling. If our region. Long Island cannot afford to be our schools need to be continually cleaned and shortchanged.

It’s essential that we stand together at this disinfected, we will need more custodial staff around the clock. If we are going to conduct critical time. We need to make certain that daily health screenings and isolate children our schools have the needed resources to who are sick, the responsibilities of school effectively implement the measures necessary nurses will be dramatically expanded and they to respond to the pandemic.

Gary Bixhorn is a retired district too will require additional support. The list superintendent and the executive director of goes on.

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The deadline to enter is July 31, 2020.

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The photo with the most likes in each category will be declared the winner.

Deadline to vote is August 13, 2020, after which winners will be officially announced.

Winners will be featured in the Times Beacon Record and in local Bank of America financial centers.

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Contest begins July 1. 2020 at 12:01AM EST and ends August 13, 2020, at 11:59 PM EST Limit one (1) entry per person. All entries must be original and entirely created by the entrant. There are no restrictions on what an entrant can use to color the image. Entries will be judged based on creativity, coloring skill and overall artistic ability according to that age category. One winner from each age group (5-12, 13-19, 20 and older) will be determined by the judges in their sole discretion. The decisions of the judges will be final.

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Oh Holy Mary, Mother of God, Queen of Heaven and Earth, I humbly beseech you from the bottom of my heart to succor me in this necessity There are none who can withstand your power.

Oh show me herein you are my mother. Oh Mary conceived without sin, pray for us who have recourse to thee.

(3 times). Oh Holy Mary, I place this cause in your hands.

(3 times). Holy Spirit, you who solve all problems, light all roads so that I can obtain my goals. You gave me the divine gift to forgive and forget all evil against me, and that in all instances of my life, you are with me. I want in this short prayer to thank you for all things as you confirm once again that I never want to be separated from you in eternal glory. Thank you for your mercy toward me and mine.

The person must say this prayer 3 consecutive days. The request will be granted. This prayer must be published after the favor has been granted. S.L.T.

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SERV ICES MR SEWERMAN CESSPOOL SERVICE All types of cesspool servicing, all work guaranteed, family owned and operated since 1985, 631-924-7502.

Licensed and Insured.

Cleaning DAVE’S HOME/APT CLEANING SERVICE WE HELP MAKE YOUR LIFE EASIER! Cleaning, Bed Changing, Ovens, Carpets/Wood Floors, Packing/Unpacking, Window Washing, Basements, Laundry, Airport Pick-Up/Drop-Off. 347-344-9660 davescleaningservice@gmail.com

Clean-Ups LET STEVE DO IT Clean-ups, yards, basements, whole house, painting, tree work, local moving and anything else. Totally overwhelmed?

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Decks DECKS ONLY BUILDERS & DESIGNERS Of Outdoor Living By Northern Construction of LI. Decks, Patios/Hardscapes, Pergolas, Outdoor Kitchens and Lighting.

Since 1995. Lic/Ins. 3rd Party Financing Available.

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Electricians ANTHEM ELECTRIC MASTER ELECTRICIAN Quality Light & Power since 2004. Commercial, Industrial, Residential. Port Jefferson.

Please call 631-291-8754 Andrew@Anthem-Electric.net SOUNDVIEW ELECTRICAL CONTRACTING Prompt* Reliable* Professional.

Residential/Commercial, Free Estimates. Ins/Lic#57478-ME. Owner Operator, 631-828-4675 See our Display Ad in the Home Services Directory

Exterminating Scientific Exterminating Services let’s all stay safe, ecological protection, ticks, ants, mosquitoes, termites, Natural Organic products 631-265-5252-See Display ad for more information.

Fences SMITHPOINT FENCE. DEER PROBLEM? WE CAN HELP! Wood, PVC, Chain Link, Stockade. Free estimates.

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Gutters/Leaders GREG TRINKLE PAINTING & GUTTER CLEANING Powerwashing, window washing, staining. Neat, reliable, 25 years experience. Free Estimates. Lic/Ins.#31398-H. 631-331-0976

Handyman Services HANDYMAN SERVICES AND PAINTING. Dependable, Honest, Professional. No job too small. Call Steve 631-831-3089. See Display Ad JOHN’S A-1 HANDYMAN SERVICE *Crown moldings* Wainscoting/raised panels.

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Housesitting Services TRAVELING? Need someone to check on your home?

Contact Tender Loving Pet Care, LLC. We’re more than just pets. Insured/Bonded.

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Landscape Materials

ALL PHASES OF HOME IMPROVEMENT From attic to your basement, no job too big or too small, RCJ Construction www.rcjconstruction.com commercial/residential, lic/ins 631-580-4518.

J. BRENZINSKI INC. Landscape Material Delivery Service. MULCH, SOIL, STONE. Delivery 7 days a week. Prompt and courteous service. Call with your Material Needs. 631-566-1826

BLUSTAR CONSTRUCTION The North Shore’s Most Trusted Renovation Experts.

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Suffolk Lic. #48714-H, Ins. See Our Display Ad

SCREENED TOP SOIL Mulch, compost, decorative and driveway stone, concrete pavers, sand/block/portland.

Fertilizer and seed.

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In Home Service!! Handy Howard. My cell 646-996-7628 LONG HILL CARPENTRY 40 years experience All phases of home improvement. Old & Historic Restorations. Lic.#H22336/Ins. 631-751-1764 longhill7511764@aol.com MJD BONILLA CONSTRUCTION All Phases of Construction!

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Lawn & Landscaping SETAUKET LANDSCAPE DESIGN Stone Driveways/Walkways, Walls/Stairs/Patios/Masonry, Brickwork/Repairs Land Clearing/Drainage,Grading/ Excavating. Plantings/Mulch, Rain Gardens.

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Legal Services BOY SCOUT COMPENSATION FUND - Anyone that was inappropriately touched by a Scout leader deserves justice and financial compensation! Victims may be eligible for a significant cash settlement. Time to file is limited. Call Now! 844-587-2494 Recently Diagnosed w/Lung Cancer or Mesothelioma? Exposed to Asbestos Pre-1980 at Work or Navy? You May Be Entitled to a Significant Cash Award! Smoking History Okay!

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Masonry CARL BONGIORNO LANDSCAPE/MASON CONTRACTOR All phases Masonry Work:Stone Walls, Patios, Poolscapes. All phases of Landscaping Design.

Theme Gardens. Residential & Commercial. Lic/Ins. 631-928-2110

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Free Estimates. Lic/Ins. #17981.

631-744-8859 COUNTY-WIDE PAINTING INTERIOR/EXTERIOR Painting/Staining. Quality workmanship. Living and Serving Three Village Area for over 30 years. Lic#37153-H. 631-751-8280 LaROTONDA PAINTING & DESIGN Interior/exterior, sheetrock repairs, taping/spackling, wallpaper removal, Faux, decorative finishings. Free estimates.

Lic.#53278-H/Ins. Ross LaRotonda 631-689-5998 THE PAINT PROFESSIONALS Three Generations of Excellence. Interior and exterior services, residential and commercial. A+ rating with BBB. 631-682-9506. See Display Ad for more information.

WORTH PAINTING “PAINTING WITH PRIDE” Interiors/exteriors. Staining & deck restoration, power-washing, wallpaper removal, sheetrocktape/spackling, carpentry/trimwork. Lead paint certified. References. Free estimates. Lic./Ins. SINCE 1989 Ryan Southworth. See Display Ad. 631-331-5556

Power Washing EXTERIOR CLEANING SPECIALISTS Roof cleaning, pressure washing/softwashing, deck restorations, gutter maintenance.

Squeaky Clean Property Solutions 631-387-2156 www.SqueakyCleanli.com WORKING & LIVING IN THE THREE VILLAGES FOR 30 YEARS. Owner does the work, guarantees satisfaction. COUNTY-WIDE, Lic/Ins. 37153-H, 631-751-8280

Power Washing POWERWASHING PETE Sanitize your home professionally- house, deck, fence, roof, driveway, pavers and outdoor furniture. $50 off any job! Free Estimates. Call 631-240-3313.

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Restorations LEONARDO’S MASONRY RESTORATION Why buy new when you can restore it? We do stoops, walkways, belgian blocks, polymetric sand etc. 631-875-7947. See Display Ad for more info.

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Editorial Letters to the Editor What Has Become Political Walking the Walk Take the time for a second to think about all the things you know you can’t talk about in a public space.

Think about it hard. However much you like to talk to strangers, imagine what should happen if one dares to speak about the upcoming election. Envisage the shouting matches over recent protests. Have you feared what should happen if you kindly ask the person waiting in line at checkout to please put on a mask?

As reporters, we have seen just how reserved people can be on the hot-button topics of the day. Sending a reporter out to ask people their opinions on an issue such as the possibility of war with Iran back in January — remember when that was the big story of the day? —results in a paltry mix of opinions. Out of more than a dozen people, you may get one willing to speak their thoughts and offer their names on the record.

Yes, you’ll get more answers to the tame question of “what are you most excited to do this summer?” but so few people want their opinion shared. If you ask, the majority will say they do not want their thoughts laid bare for all to see on the internet and on social media.

Though we rarely share them, it seems the antipathy and staunchness of those same opinions is only hardening as time goes.

Polls by Gallup and the Pew Research Center in 2017 show the mean identity for being either strictly Democrat or Republican, liberal or conservative, has only increased over the past two decades. The partisan gap on issues such as immigration started with a percentage gap of little more than 10 percent has become 40. Worries about climate change have only become starker on the political line.

The thing is, most people know and would acknowledge said political polarization. Students at the top of their class at recent social distancing graduations like one in Miller Place spoke about that same political gulf. Indeed, everybody seems to confirm it, but at the same time, nobody seems to work to bridge those same divides.

People have made apolitical things political. Climate change is not a political issue. The debate has long centered on whether climate change is really happening. It is happening, it is being caused by humanity, and the debate should not center on the “is it” but more on the “what we need to do about it.”

We on Long Island have to be acutely aware of it, because rising sea levels will impact us immensely.

This pandemic has also made such a divide even starker.

Asking to wear masks, in order to help stop the spread of COVID-19, has been transformed into an assault on personal freedoms.

This thought isn’t helped with the constant barrage of false info and conspiracy theories spread through social media, especially about the virus. Last week’s article about local social media pages cited a Pew Research Center report that a frightening number of individuals believe unproven conspiracy theories about the ongoing pandemic.

Indeed, with national politics being what they are, it’s often better to think about local issues. We at TBR News Media do our best to report on issues that impact us right here at home, issues of beach erosion, flooding, the state of our small businesses. Instead of basing the conversation on grander topics of political infighting, focus on what works or doesn’t work. These conversations can (though not always) be much calmer and sincere than anything concerning who’s behind will occupy the White House throne come Nov. 3.

Leave animosity at the door, and concern yourself with you, your neighbors and your community. That is where the best of us can be found.

Shoshana Hershkowitz used the occasion of Congressman John Lewis’ passing to launch yet another one of her attacks on U.S. Rep. Lee Zeldin (R-NY1) in the July 23 The Village Times Herald letter, “For Lewis Get into Good Trouble.” She’s troubled Zeldin failed to vote with House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D) on two bills proposed by an increasingly radicalized Democrat caucus.

Penalties for being insufficiently progressive on Dems’ issues have become severe. In Zeldin’s case, “judge” Hershkowitz ruled he should be voted out of office. His record of bipartisanship while serving both on the state and national levels, not withstanding, she claims you can’t mourn the death of John Lewis “and simultaneously support Zeldin.” His voting record “empowers bigotry and injustice,” don’t you know.

Bills in Congress are almost always christened with uplifting names. The House’s Voting Rights Advancement Act and Justice in Policing Act are no different.

The former was made to sound like the Voting Rights Act of 1965, minus the drama of famous Democrat senators filibustering its passage. The latter was named by people who have demanded police be “defunded” (U. S. Rep. Alexandria OcasioCortez [D-NY14]), while calling federal law enforcement officers “storm troopers” (Pelosi) and “Gestapo” (Congressman Jim Clyburn [D-SC]).

Meanwhile, Democrats in the Senate blocked a police reform bill from even coming to the floor. The legislation was sponsored by GOP South Carolina Sen. Tim Scott, who has had a number of very impressive racial firsts in his own remarkable history. Perhaps that empowerment of “bigotry and injustice” should lead to guilty Dems being voted from office?

John Lewis’ courageous fight for equal rights took many forms, including a powerful focus on the desegregation of public schools and the integration of local communities. While those might

remain problems still not “fully resolved” we’ve had pockets of success in Suffolk County. Zeldin, his wife and twin girls are proud residents in one of those racially mixed neighborhoods. He’s lived there virtually his entire life. Daughters, born at 25 1/2 weeks, and with expectations of experiencing at least some developmental issues, have been attending many of the same diverse public schools Zeldin attended and are doing well.

There are few decisions in life more important than those affecting your loved ones, especially with the health of children in play. Zeldin choosing to walk his family down the less traveled trail John Lewis began blazing over 65 years ago is an uplifting American story and reflects positively on both men.

Given that, it should be OK for TBR readers to grieve both the passing of civil rights icon, John Lewis, while supporting Zeldin.

Jim Soviero East Setauket

Recently, memes on social media and letters to the editor have argued that mailin voting is unnecessary because people can go to the grocery store, implying that voting is no different. This is a weak argument.

In each household, only one person needs to shop. For voting, every adult must show up. All households with two or more adults (married couples, roommates, adult children at home) necessarily multiply the number of people to be accommodated for voting. Moreover, there are multiple grocery stores and people can shop once a week, once a month, have friends do it or use a service. Voting locations are assigned and every registered voter must show up on the same day during the same limited number of hours. Furthermore, some people are only at the store to buy a few items while others are filling two carts.

Every voter follows the same process and utilizes all the services offered.

Stores limiting the number of people inside a building experience long lines, and these are people choosing whether they are willing to wait. Voters have no such luxury. They are assigned their location and, if employed, may only have a short time available to wait. If they cannot vote in that window, they lose that right. They cannot “come back tomorrow” or “hit a place closer to home.” Even with early voting, many voters cannot get to these locations due to the distance from their homes.

Mail-in voting is safe. The primary showed we can achieve accurate, timely results with greater participation and little fraud. Unlike the alleged instance of a ballot being issued to a cat (“Mail-in Voting Should Be a No Go,” The Times

of Smithtown, July 23), multiple articles from trustworthy sources have reported that little voter fraud occurs with mailin voting. There are numerous safety protocols. Mail-in votes are signed, and the signatures checked against those on file. Ballots are not counted if not printed on the correct paper. Mail-in voting is not a risk to the validity of election results.

Citizens should be allowed to vote in person if they so choose, but given that people have shown they cannot be trusted to maintain social distance or wear masks, every registered voter should receive the opportunity to vote by mail rather than risk their life, or someone else’s, because they carry or were exposed to COVID-19.

We are not picking ice cream. We are picking leaders.

Mary Hobson Miller Place

I wish to take this opportunity to extend my sincere thanks to the officers of the Suffolk County Police Department for the dedication and professionalism they have displayed in handling the numerous protests that have taken place throughout our communities in recent weeks. These brave men and women have endured much as they have often

been forced to simply stand by in the face of unlawful activity. Americans soldiers have given their lives to protect our right to free speech, but not to break the law. Now, thankfully, due to a change in policy, our outstanding officers are permitted to act on illegal activity that may be associated with these protests, make arrests as necessary, and protect

themselves as well as our local residents and businesses. It is great comfort to know that our officers are out there for us each and every day and a relief to know that they are now being allowed to fulfill their public safety mission.

Robert Trotta Suffolk County Legislator 13th District

Voting Is Not Grocery Shopping

Thank You to the Suffolk County Police Department

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Opinion

College Packing Lists Include New Items This Year

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ike it or not, ready or not, we will be starting August at the end of this week. That means many students and faculty will be returning to college, for those schools that are welcoming students back to campus and for however long those young learners will be allowed to remain there.

So, what should be on the shopping list?

Well, for startD. None ers, the kids will of the above need masks and

BY DANIEL DUNAIEF abundant quantities of hand sanitizer. Sure, colleges are promising to have some of each scattered around the facilities students will have to take turns using, but, to the extent we can find and afford it, we should include these health care items on

our packing list.

They’ll probably need their own thermometers, just so they can respond, at a moment’s notice, to the question of how they are feeling and whether they’ve had any fever. In fact, they should carry the thermometer to every class.

Of course, this often isn’t sufficient in the age of COVID-19, in large part because so many people, particularly those who are our children’s age, don’t have a fever even if they are carriers and potential superspreaders of the virus.

They’ll also need plenty of cleaning supplies because they may prefer to clean their rooms and common spaces like bathrooms themselves or because schools may be reluctant to send other people into their suite or hallway bathrooms.

We might want to add a laminated card that includes critical phone numbers and addresses. If they are far enough from home, they might need a safe place to stay in case they have to vacate campus immediately, like an antiseptic barn or a never-used

cabin in the woods. They also might need to know the name and phone number of a local doctor or a doctor from home who can talk them through any medical challenges through telemedicine. Waiting at university health services, urgent care facilities, or hospitals may create undo stress and raise exposure to the virus.

Now, how many weeks or months of clothing to pack has become a matter of opinion. Some people, like my daughter, are listening to their school suggestion and are planning to pack for a total of three weeks.

In that case, one or even one-and-a half suitcases may be sufficient.

Okay, what else? Well, they’ll need electronics and chargers, so they can do most of their work from their dorm room or a pre-reserved room in a library or any other space students can reserve that is cleaned in between study sessions.

Given that the gym, where they might go to run or lift weights, is likely on restricted hours or is only available for school athletes, they might also want to bring a few

light weights, just to get some exercise in the room.

Even though they may only be there for three weeks, they’ll need plenty of air freshener and bug spray. If these students and their roommates spend most if not all of their time in their rooms, they may eat most, if not all, of their meals in this small space.

Unless they take regular, exercise-inducing trips to remove their trash, the leftovers will likely start to smell within a few days, particularly in hotter rooms that don’t have air conditioners.

These students will also need cameras and plenty of memory in their electronic devices. If they only get three weeks or less of time on campus, they’re probably going to want to document as much as possible of their campus life, before they do all of their learning remotely.

Oh, and they might need a few notebooks, pencils and pens. Then again, if they do everything online, those antiquated items might be unnecessary in a year of unknowns.

Send a Photo to Celebrate Your Grandparents Amid COVID-19

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hat’s it like to be a grandparent?

Most of us would say it’s totally wonderful. But it’s not automatic. It’s a club we can’t join on our own. Only through our children’s actions can we be admitted, and for some people, their children are reticent to provide admission. Getting married in one’s 20s and shortly thereafter starting to have children is not the automatic course of events it once was in the last and previous centuries. For others Between with no children of their own, the you and me surrogate route is

BY LEAH S. DUNAIEF available, and that can be deeply satisfying.

I can share with you some of the personal

satisfactions. I am grandmother to four, who are in their teens and early 20s. Watching them grow and flower has been as much a miracle to me as their births, and they have expanded my horizons even as they have found their own paths. From my oldest grandson, I have learned a bit about making films since he has become a filmmaker. As you may know, we have even teamed up and collaborated on his movie, “One Life to Give,” about Benjamin Tallmadge, Nathan Hale and the Culper Spy ring.

From my second grandson’s work, I am thrilled to hear how music is made and then distributed to the public. This is his chosen career and our family is enjoying every note.

My granddaughter is in college and expresses an interest in psychology, a field in which I have, to my regret, never taken any courses and am eager to learn more about. She is also a marvel to me because she is the first daughter among a team of sons to come along in a couple of generations.

And my youngest grandson, still in high school, and I share a passion for baseball. Our only difference: he plays, I watch. And cheer.

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Perhaps a less generally articulated satisfaction of being a grandparent is watching our children become parents. They have moved into those roles with the same eagerness and trepidation that their father and I felt. They now know what it is like to put aside their lives for another. As they have done so, they have understood and, I believe, come to appreciate their father and me, which is a nice aside.

Grandparents get to love their grandchildren without any baggage. We can enjoy their development without as much ego and effort as the first time around. We can play with them when they are little, then give them back to their parents when they need some attention. The remarkable thing about that relationship is how much they seem to love us, right from their first breaths on earth.

Grandparents also are the repositories of the culture, origins and values of the family.

They offer a link between past and present, and often it is they who bring together families and community with their Sunday dinners and holiday gatherings.

EDITOR AND PUBLISHER Leah S. Dunaief GENERAL MANAGER Johness Kuisel MANAGING EDITOR Kyle Barr EDITOR Rita J. Egan

LEISURE EDITOR Heidi Sutton ADVERTISING DIRECTOR Kathleen Gobos ART AND PRODUCTION DIRECTOR Beth Heller Mason

Where are the grandparents now and how are they doing?

Grandparents have been perhaps the most isolated by COVID-19. In the age group deemed most likely to die from the disease, they have been the most careful about staying at home.

As a result, grandparents have become almost invisible over the past four months. The only respite for some has been FaceTime or Zoom.

If they have the technology, at least they can connect with family and friends digitally.

To honor grandparents and make them more visible during the pandemic, we are producing a special publication in time for Grandparents Day, a national holiday started by Marian McQuade of West Virginia and made official by President Jimmy Carter in 1978. We are inviting residents to send in pictures of their grandparents, and we will print them in the issue of Sept. 10.

September was considered appropriate for such a celebration by the Carter administration since grandparents are in the autumn of their lives.

And we consider it appropriate to salute them now for their difficult sheltering-in-place.

INTERNET STRATEGY DIRECTOR Rob Alfano CLASSIFIEDS DIRECTOR Sheila Murray BUSINESS MANAGER Sandi Gross

CREDIT MANAGER Diane Wattecamps CIRCULATION MANAGER Courtney Biondo SUBSCRIPTION MANAGER Sheila Murray

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