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There was a changing of the guards at the Civil Air Patrol Suffolk Cadet Squadron 10 on Tuesday, July 5. Commander Andy Niens ceremoniously handed off the flag to incoming Commander Samantha Portugues-Klos. Suffolk Civil Air Patrol Squadron 10 is one of the oldest and largest cadet squadrons on Long Island. Boys and girls as young as 12-years-old can join and can continue to serve their community well into adulthood. The young cadets experience hiking, camping and obstacle courses while having fun. Through these activities, they learn teambuilding and leadership strategies, aviation history and even flying skills. The cadets, regardless of their age, can get actual flight training in the Redbird flight simulator as they grow in experience. Taryn Dyckman, 18, now a Cadet 2nd Lieutenant, joined over two years ago and is grateful she

did. She has learned much and has made many new friends. This experience has solidified her desire to go into pre-med as she starts to consider going to college. Anna Iannone, 16, pictured in the Redbird simulator with Commander Niens, is now a Senior Cadet Airman. She originally joined because she knew it would look good on college applications. Now she is on her way to learning to fly. Although the Civil Air Patrol is an auxiliary branch of the U.S. Air Force, it is a not-for-profit organization and is staffed by adult volunteers. The incoming commander, Portugues-Klos, is a real estate agent from Bohemia who got involved years ago after experiencing the program firsthand when her daughters were part of it. She is now the first female commander of this squadron in its long history. Her deputy commander is Jennifer Dickson,

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Bellone signs bill to strengthen term limits in Suffolk County County Executive Steve Bellone (D) was joined by several county legislators on Tuesday, June 13, at the H. Lee Dennison Building in Hauppauge, signing legislation that will fortify 12-year term limits for county offices. Although term limits have existed in Suffolk County since 1993, the original statute was ambiguous. This new law, which was passed unanimously by the county Legislature last month, will cement 12-year terms for the offices of executive, legislator and comptroller. Bellone considered this a much-needed measure that has received “overwhelming support” from the public and that reaffirms the original intent of the 1993 law. “People really believe and understand that there is a value in turning over the people who are in office, that after a period of years — 12 years in this case — it’s time to give someone else an opportunity,” he said. “If there is a time

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limit in office, there’s more likely to be a focus on what’s in the interest of people rather than maintaining themselves in that office.” The 1993 law was poorly written, offering a loophole for those eager to circumvent its legislative intent, allowing officials to bypass its 12-year cap after a break in service. Bellone said this new law closes that loophole, establishing a fixed-term limit of 12 total years for each respective office. “This Legislature has made it clear in this action today that they want to limit government, that they want to limit the time that someone can serve,” the county executive said. “Our experience here in Suffolk County is that that is absolutely a good thing.” Presiding Officer Kevin McCaffrey (R-Lindenhurst) shared why this law will benefit voters. By creating more turnover in county government, the term limits will make room for new blood and fresh ideas. “I’ve served in the Legislature for a little bit over eight years now,” he said. “I have seen some come and go and said, ‘I hate to see them go.’ But you know what? Someone takes their place and we have an input of different ideas and different personalities, and I think it’s been positive.” Legislator Stephanie Bontempi (R-Centerport) sponsored this legislation. Elected for the first time in 2021, Bontempi views the term limits as a motivating influence, creating a fixed window of time for her to deliver results for her constituents. “There will be no more sitting idly, languishing over decisions for decades,” she said. “I want to actually produce results.” The legislator added, “It just simply is good government — new ideas, new candidates.” The law will make one final pit stop before it is formally enacted. County voters will weigh in on the matter in a referendum this November. Both the county executive and the legislators present urged Suffolk County residents to ratify this legislation.

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Homelessness: A national disgrace and a thorny local issue

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After serving out a 17-year state prison sentence, Devon Toney returned to society unprepared for the challenges ahead. Toney described parole as just another pressurized situation in a string of highpressure environments that he has experienced since childhood. Parole, he said, only aggravated his post-traumatic stress disorder, stymying any opportunities for upward growth. He soon entered the shelter system in Suffolk County, traveling between homeless shelters and health care facilities, his most recent stay at The Linkage Center in Huntington. Eventually, feeling suffocated in the shelters and unable to sleep among strangers, he left that system for a life on the streets. By night, he slept in train stations, bus stations, dugouts and public parks. By day, he stole, often reselling juices and water just to get by. Without adequate resources and a lack of attention, Toney said those experiencing homelessness “have to steal,” that life on the streets “causes clean people — healthy people — to become addicts because that’s all they’re around.” Toney remains homeless to the present day, currently residing near Ross Memorial Park in Brentwood. His story is one of countless examples of how easily one can become homeless after giving up on shelter, falling through the cracks with few opportunities to rise above these dire circumstances.

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Mike Giuffrida, associate director of the Long Island Coalition for the Homeless, a nonprofit that works throughout Long Island to determine better strategies and policies to address homelessness, said he has noticed a recent trend of others fleeing from shelters. “Although emergency shelter is available to the majority of people who present as having nowhere else to go, we are seeing an increased rate of individuals who are presenting as unsheltered and are living on the street,” he said. Motivating this shelter shock, Giuffrida sees two principal factors: “The greatest commonality of people that experience homelessness is … significant trauma, likely throughout the majority — if not all — of their lives,” he said. The second factor is the structure of the shelter system, which is constrained by strict guidelines from New York State and “can be retraumatizing for people or the shelter settings do not meet their needs.” An aversion to communal living is commonplace among those requesting

Latoya Bazmore and Devon Toney, co-founders of All Included ’N’ Treated (A.I.N.T.), near Ross Memorial Park in Brentwood. Photo by Raymond Janis

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emergency shelter. In addition, occupants of these shelters are often asked to give up considerable portions of their income for shelter payments. “They pay, in some cases, almost all of their income in order to stay in that undesirable location,” Giuffrida said. Clusters of homeless encampments can be found in areas throughout Suffolk County. Brookhaven Town Councilmember Jonathan Kornreich (D-Stony Brook) says there are likely dozens of individuals experiencing homelessness in his council district alone, concentrated primarily in Port Jefferson Station. Kornreich complained about how he is limited in his capacity to help, saying he wishes that he could do more. “It’s probably one of the most difficult and complex moral

and legal issues that I deal with,” he said. “The Town of Brookhaven doesn’t have any functions with respect to social services or enforcement, but because this is an area of concern to me, I try to identify people who might be in need of services and try to either talk to people myself or put them in touch with services.” Those services are provided through the Suffolk County Department of Social Services. In an emailed statement, a spokesperson affiliated with DSS outlined the array of options that are available through the department. “The Suffolk County Department of Social Services offers temporary housing assistance, in shelter settings, to eligible individuals and families experiencing

homelessness,” the spokesperson said. “We contract with nonprofit agencies that provide case management services to each client based on their individual needs, with a focus on housing support. Services may include referrals to community agencies, mental health programs, as well as medical services. These services, with the support and encouragement of shelter staff, work in concert to transition those experiencing homelessness to appropriate permanent housing resources.” In an interview, County Executive Steve Bellone (D) said the COVID-19 pandemic and nationwide economic challenges have only exacerbated the conditions of homelessness throughout the county. Despite external barriers, he holds that there is room for improvement. “More could always be done, of course,” he said. “We are — as I’ve said many times before — coming out of COVID and grappling with impacts and effects that we’re going to be dealing with for years to come and that we don’t fully understand yet.” He added, “The Department of Social Services has, throughout COVID, and as we’ve started to move out of that now, worked very hard to fulfill its mission and will continue to do that.”

Accepting services: A two-way street

Suffolk County Legislator Sarah Anker (D-Mount Sinai) detailed the decades-long history of homelessness in Coram. She argues that it is closely tied to other pressing matters facing county government: public safety, access to health care, the opioid epidemic and inadequate compensation for social workers. The county legislator also blamed stringent state guidelines that handicap DSS’s outreach efforts. “The frustrating part is that we are limited,” Anker said. “We are limited in forcing a person to get medical treatment.” Legislator Nick Caracappa (C-Selden), the majority leader of the county Legislature, voiced similar frustrations. He said he is concerned by the growing number of people that reject services from DSS. “Even though you offer them help, you offer them shelter, and you offer them medical [assistance], they often turn it down,” he said. “They’d rather be out in the cold, alone, in the dark — whatever it is — than seek help. And that’s concerning.” Emily Murphy, a licensed social worker who wrote a thesis paper investigating homelessness in Port Jefferson Station, said another significant problem is the lack of assistance for undocumented immigrants, HOMELESSNESS CONTINUED ON A9

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LEGALS ACCOUNTING CITATION File No. 2019-4636/A SURROGATE’S COURT - SUFFOLK COUNTY CITATION THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, By the Grace of God Free and Independent TO: Jasper Surety Agency, as Agent for Arch Insurance Company New York State Attorney General Laurie Jean Vincent Christine Jo Vincent The distributees, heirs at law and next of kin of ARTHUR SOMMARS VINCENT, deceased, if any be living; and if any be dead, their respective distributees, heirs at law, next of kin, legatees, devisees, executors, administrators, assigns and successors in interest, all of whose names, whereabouts and addresses are unknown and cannot be ascertained with due diligence, being any persons interested in the estate of ARTHUR SOMMARS VINC E N T, deceased, as distributees or otherwise. A petition and an account having been duly filed by the Public Administrator of Suffolk County, whose office is located at 300 Center Drive, Riverhead, New York 11901 YOU ARE HEREBY CITED TO SHOW CAUSE before the Surrogate’s Court, Suffolk County, at 320 Center Drive, Riverhead, New York on August 23, 2022, at 9:30 o’clock in the forenoon of that day, why the account of the Public Administrator of Suffolk County, a summary of which has been served herewith, as Administrator of the estate of ARTHUR SOMMARS VINCENT, should not be judicially settled; and that the court approve payment to the Petitioner herein of commissions pursuant to SCPA 2307 in the amount of $15,750.36 and additional commissions pursuant to SCPA 1207(4) in the amount of $4,333.39 and that the court further approve the payment of legal fees to ERNEST R. WRUCK, the Petitioner’s attorney, in the amount of $11,281.50 and rei m b u r s e m e n t f o r disbursements in the amount of $426.80; and that the amount of $1,000.00, be retained by the Administrator for potential claims and the preparation and filing of 2023 income tax returns; and that the remaining assets of the

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LEGAL NOTICE TO THE TAXPAYERS OF THE SELDEN FIRE DISTRICT: NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that a resolution was duly adopted by the Board of Fire Commissioners of the SELDEN FIRE DISTRICT, Town of Brookhaven, County of Suffolk, State of New York, on the 28th day of June, 2022, subject to a permissive referendum as provided for by Section 6(g) of the General Municipal Law. An extract of the resolution is as follows: The SELDEN FIRE DISTRICT maintains a Capital Reserve Fund designated as the Capital Reserve Fund for Buildings and Grounds, Grounds Maintenance, Repairs and Capital Imp r ov e m e n t s known as Capital Reserve #1 under Section 6(g) of the General Municipal Law in which account there is sufficient funds to accomplish the purpose hereinafter set forth; namely, paving and concrete work involving curbs and aprons at Fire Headquarters, and it proposed to contract for such work in order to maintain the high standards of performance of the SELDEN FIRE DEPARTMENT in the

discharge of its duties in preserving the lives and property of the residents of the community, and said work is deemed in the best interests of the residents of the SELDEN FIRE DISTRICT. The resolution further provides that there be transferred from the present Section 6(g) Capital Reserve Fund #1 of the SELDEN FIRE DISTRICT a sum not to exceed One Hundred Fifty Thousand ($150,000.00) Dollars for the work, and the District Treasurer is authorized to effect such transfer from time to time to effect such work. This resolution shall not take effect until thirty (30) days unless in the meanwhile a mandatory referendum as provided for in Section 6(g) of the General Municipal Law is required to be held. DATED: June 28, 2022 BOARD OF FIRE COMMISSIONERS SELDEN FIRE DISTRICT TOWN OF BROOKHAVEN ATTEST: MARION WARREN Secretary RESOLUTION PAVING AND CONCRETE WORK AT FIRE HEADQUARTERS WHEREAS, the Selden Fire District has, by appropriate resolution established a certain Capital Reserve Fund designated as the Capital Reserve Fund for Buildings and Grounds, Grounds Maintenance, Repairs and Capital Improvements known as Capital Reserve #1, established pursuant to Section 6(g) of the General Municipal Law, in an account for deposit of said reserves fund entitled, “The Selden Fire District, Section 6(g) Capital Reserve #1, in local banks; and WHEREAS, it is deemed in the best interests of the residents of the Selden Fire District to complete certain paving and concrete work involving curbs and aprons at Fire Headquarters; and WHEREAS, the maximum cost to complete said work and for incidental expenses

and advertising and attorney’s fees are estimated to be One Hundred Fifty Thousand ($150,000.00) Dollars; and NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS RESOLVED that pursuant to the laws and regulations applicable and in particular, Section 6(g) of the General Municipal Law, that the said work shall be accomplished, and that the cost and expense for the said work, including advertising and attorney’s fees shall be expended from the Capital Reserve Fund #1 upon authorization of the Board of Fire Commissioners at the maximum estimated cost of One Hundred Fifty Thousand ($150,000.00) Dollars; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that this resolution is subject to a permissive referendum as provided for in Section 6(g) of the General Municipal Law. The adoption of the foregoing resolution was duly put to a vote and upon roll call the vote was as follows: Commissioner Richard Cotty ) Commissioner Thomas McGregor ) AYES Commissioner Richard Napolitano ) The resolution thereupon declared adopted.

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NOTICE TO BIDDERS Sealed bids subject to all instructions, terms and conditions herein and pursuant to the specifications, will be received by the Board of Fire Commissioners of the Selden Fire District at the Office of said District located at Fire Headquarters, 44 Woodmere Place, Selden, New York 11784, until 7:00 P.M., on July 26, 2022, where they will be opened publicly and read aloud after 7:00 P.M. prevailing time, on the said date for

the service as specified and the contract awarded as soon thereafter as practical for : SALE OF A 2005 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500 HDMINIMUM BID - $16,500.00 The vehicles are available for inspection by interested bidders at the Fire District building between the hours of 9:00 A.M. and 3:00 P.M., Monday through Friday. Bidders interested in inspecting the vehicles must contact the Fire District Secretary, Marion Warren, at (631) 732-5570 in order to schedule an appointment to inspect the vehicles. Interested bidders will be required to submit their bid in a sealed envelope marked with the words “Sale of 2005 Chevrolet Silverado”. The actual bid must be in writing and included in the sealed envelope stating the amount that the prospective bidder is willing to pay to the District for the vehicle. It must be signed by the bidder and state his or her name, address and telephone number. Interested bidders will be required to deliver a certified check or official bank check payable to the Selden Fire District as a down payment for the vehicle in the amount of ten (10%) percent of the amount bid in the sealed envelope that contains his or her bid. The successful bidder will be required to deliver the balance of the purchase price in the form of a certified check or official bank check payable to the Selden Fire District within two (2) weeks of notification by the Fire District Secretary that he or she is the successful bidder, the Fire District has accepted the offer, and the vehicle is available for pickup. The successful bidder’s failure to meet this deadline or refusal to complete the transaction on a timely basis will result in forfeiture of the down payment that accompanies the bid. This vehicle will be sold in “as is” condition and the

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St. Charles Hospital prepares to open new wound healing center

BY DANIEL DUNAIEF DESK@TBRNEWSMEDIA.COM

Port Jefferson’s St. Charles Hospital will open its new Center for Hyperbaric Medicine & Wound Healing on July 18, as the hospital seeks to help people with chronic, nonhealing wounds. The center, which will be located on the second floor of the hospital, will include two hyperbaric chambers that provide 100% pure oxygen under pressurized conditions and will have four examining rooms. The chamber “provides patients with the opportunity to properly oxygenate their blood, which will increase wound healing and woundhealing time,” said Jason Foeppel, a registered nurse and program director for this new service. Potential patients will be eligible for this treatment when they have wounds that fail to heal after other treatments for 30 days or more. Residents with circulatory challenges or who have diabetes can struggle with a wound that not only doesn’t heal, but can cause other health problems as well. More oxygen in people’s red blood cells promotes wound healing and prevents infection. The treatment “goes hand in hand to deliver aid to the body’s immune system and to promote a healing environment,” Foeppel said. St. Charles is partnering with RestorixHealth in this wound healing effort. A national chain, RestorixHealth has created similar wound healing partnerships with other health care facilities in all 50 states. The new wound healing center at St. Charles is one of several others on Long Island, amid an increased demand for these kinds of services. Partnering with Healogics, Huntington Hospital opened a hyperbaric chamber and wound healing center in May 2021. Stony Brook Southampton Hospital also has a wound care center. “There’s a great need for this in our community,” said John Kutzma, program director at the Huntington Hospital center. “We know that there are 7 million Americans living with chronic wounds,” many of whom did not receive necessary medical attention during the worst of the pandemic, as people avoided doctors and hospitals. Concerns about contracting COVID-19 not only kept people from receiving necessary treatment, but also may have caused nonhealing wounds to deteriorate for people who contracted the virus. Although Kutzma hasn’t read any scientific studies, he said that, anecdotally, “We’ve had patients that had COVID whose wounds haven’t healed as quickly as nonCOVID patients.” Patients at the Huntington Hospital center range in age from 15 to 100, Kutzma said. People with diabetes constitute about one-third of the patients.

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Treatment plan

For the hyperbaric chamber to have the greatest chance of success, patients typically need daily treatments that last between one and a half to two hours, five days a week for four to six weeks. While the time commitment is significant, Foeppel said it has proven effective in wound healing studies. “We pitch it as an antibiotic treatment,” he said. “You want to complete that full cycle to ensure the body has enough time to complete the healing process.” Kutzma said Huntington Hospital reviews the treatment plan with new patients. In following the extensive treatment protocol to its conclusion, he said, “The alternative is to live with this very painful, chronic wound that may lead to amputation.” Given the potential dire alternative, Huntington Hospital doesn’t “have a problem getting that kind of commitment.” While the treatment has proven effective for many patients, not everyone is medically eligible for the hyperbaric chamber.

Some chemotherapy drugs are contraindicators for hyperbaric oxygen treatments. Those patients may have other options, such as skin grafts, extra antibiotics or additional visits with physicians for debridement, which involves removing dead, damaged or infected tissue. “We invite patients to come in, go through the checklist and see what their plan of attack” includes, Foeppel said. The cost of the hyperbaric treatment for eligible conditions is generally covered by most health insurance plans, including Medicaid and Medicare, he said. The two hyperbaric chambers at St. Charles can treat eight to 10 patients in a day. Aside from the cost and eligibility, patients who have this treatment frequently ask what

they can do during their treatments. The center has a TV that can play movies or people can listen to music. “We don’t expect you to sit there like in an MRI,” Foeppel said. As for complaints, patients sometimes say they have pressure in their ears, the way they would if they ascend or descend in an airplane. The center urges people to hold their nose and blow or to do other things to relieve that pressure. Foeppel encourages patients to use the restroom before the treatment, which is more effective when people don’t interrupt their time in the chamber. Prospective patients don’t need a referral and can call the St. Charles center at 631-4652950 to schedule an appointment.

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Homelessness

The gradual downward slope

Continued from A4

whose immigration status bars them from applying for services. “It’s not a DSS decision, but it comes from higher up, that if you don’t have documentation you can’t receive SNAP [Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program] benefits or shelter,” Murphy said. This changes during the colder months, according to Murphy, as shelters open their doors to all. Murphy also observed how a lack of political mobilization hampers the homeless community from receiving adequate government representation. “That was the main thing,” Murphy said, referring to the homeless population. “It was a voice that was so often unheard and unlistened to.”

Joel Blau, professor emeritus of the School of Social Welfare at Stony Brook University, has followed trends in homelessness for decades. He attributes rising homelessness in the United States since the 1970s to the stagnation of wages across that time frame coupled with the rising cost of housing. “The notion of somebody with a high school education maintaining a decent standard of living is becoming ever more elusive,” he said. “Housing prices, particularly in cities, have escalated a lot, so unless you have two professionals in the family or one person who makes a lot of money, it’s increasingly difficult to get decent housing.” Today, a growing number of people are just one step away from losing their homes. “Whether it be an accident or an illness or the loss of a job, all of a sudden they’re

plummeting downward and onto the street,” he said. Evaluating long-term projections of homelessness, Blau said there have been “periods where it plateaus and periods where it gets worse.” On the whole, he said, “the general trend is downward.” Blau believes the way to remedy the issue is to change the ways in which society is organized. “It would require social housing, decommodifying it so that housing is a right, not something sold for profit,” he said. “And that’s probably, under the present political circumstances, a bridge too far.” In other words, problems associated with homelessness in this country have grown for many years and are likely to continue.

a grassroots organization to combat homelessness in the community. Toney said his primary goal is to access adequate housing. After that, he intends to galvanize his peers in the community, serving as a beacon for those who are also going through the struggle of homelessness. As someone who has experienced homelessness firsthand and who can relate to the plight, Toney believes he is uniquely situated to be an agent of change and a force of good. “I need to be the one that interacts with these gang members, these addicts … they need somebody to articulate things to them,” he said. “We need to comfort them. We need to let them know that we love and we care about them.”

Toney has partnered with Latoya Bazmore, also of Brentwood, to create A.I.N.T. (All Included ’N’ Treated),

To learn more about the A.I.N.T. project, please visit the AIN’T (all included N Treated) Facebook page or visit the group on Instagram: @all.included.and.treated.

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LEGALS LEGALS con’t from pg. 71 Fire District will give to the successful bidder no warranties express or implied relative to the condition of the vehicle. The Selden Fire District as seller reserves the right to award this sale contract or to reject all of the bids submitted or any part of any bid submitted if it determines at the discretion of the Board of Fire Commissioners that to do so is in the best interests of the Fire District. Issue date: June 28, 2022 BOARD OF FIRE COMMISSIONERS SELDEN FIRE DISTRICT MARION WARREN DISTRICT SECRETARY 9587 7/14 1x tmc

NOTICE TO BIDDERS Sealed bids subject to all instructions, terms and conditions herein and pursuant to the specifications, will be received by the Board of Fire Commissioners, Selden Fire District at the Fire District Office, 44 Woodmere Place, Selden, New York 11784, until 7:00 P.M., on July 26, 2022,

To Place A Legal Notice Email: legals@tbrnewsmedia.com where they will be opened publicly and read aloud after 7:00 P.M. prevailing time, on the said date for the service as specified and the contract awarded as soon thereafter as practical for the purchase of a: 2022 FORD F550 4X4 CREW CHASSIS Specifications, proposals and proposed contracts may be obtained at Fire Headquarters, Woodmere Place, Selden, New York 11784, from the Fire District Secretary or Fire District Manager, between the hours of 9:00 A.M. and 3:30 P.M. Bids must be delivered in sealed envelopes marked “FORD CHASSIS BID” to the office of the Board of Fire Commissioners of the Selden Fire District by 7:00 P.M., on July 26, 2022. The Selden Fire District reserves the right to reject any and all bids and to accept the best bid suited for its specific needs. Dated: June 28, 2022 BOARD OF FIRE COMMISSIONERS SELDEN FIRE DISTRICT TOWN OF BROOKHAVEN ATTEST:

Marion Warren Secretary 9588 7/14 1x tmc

LEGAL NOTICE TO THE TAXPAYERS OF THE CENTEREACH FIRE DISTRICT: NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that a resolution was duly adopted by the Board of Fire Commissioners of the CENTEREACH FIRE DISTRICT, Town of Brookhaven, County of Suffolk, State of New York, on the 5th day of July, 2022, subject to a permissive referendum as provided for by Section 6(g) of the General Municipal Law. An extract of the resolution is as follows: The CENTEREACH FIRE DISTRICT maintains a Capital Reserve Fund designated as the Capital Reserve Fund for Equipment under Section 6(g) of the General Municipal Law in which account there is sufficient funds to accomplish the purpose hereinafter set for th; namely, the purchase of an utility pick up vehicle with associated equipment, and it is proposed to contract for such vehicle in order to

maintain the high standards of performance of the CENTEREACH FIRE DEPARTMENT in the discharge of its duties in preserving the lives and property of the residents of the community, and said purchase is deemed in the best interests of the residents of the CENTEREACH FIRE DISTRICT. The resolution further provides that there be transferred from the present Section 6(g) Capital Reserve Fund For Equipment of the CENTEREACH FIRE DISTRICT a sum not to exceed Sixty Five Th o u s a n d ($65,000.00) Dollars for the purchase, and the District Treasurer is authorized to effect such transfer from time to time to effect such purchase. This resolution shall not take effect until thirty (30) days unless in the meanwhile a mandatory referendum as provided for in Section 6(g) of the General Municipal Law is required to be held. DATED: July 5, 2022 BOARD OF FIRE COMMISSIONERS CENTEREACH FIRE DISTRICT TOWN OF BROOKHAVEN ATTEST:

Jennifer Gardner District Secretary RESOLUTION PURCHASE OF UTILITY PICK UP VEHICLE WITH ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT WHEREAS, the CENTEREACH FIRE DISTRICT has, by appropriate resolution established a certain Capital Reserve Fund designated as the Capital Reserve Fund For Equipment established pursuant to Section 6(g) of the General Municipal Law, in an account for deposit of said Capital Reserve Fund in local banks; and WHEREAS, it is deemed in the best interests of the residents of the CENTEREACH FIRE DISTRICT to purchase a utility pick up vehicle with associated equipment; and WHEREAS, the maximum cost for such purchase, including incidental fees is not to exceed Sixty Five Thousand ($65,000.00) Dollars. IT IS RESOLVED, that pursuant to the laws and regulations applicable and in particular, Section 6(g) of the General Municipal Law,

that said purchase be completed, and that the cost and expense for the purchase shall be expended from the Capital Reserve Fund For Equipment upon authorization of the Board of Fire Commissioners, at the maximum estimated amount of Sixty Five Thousand ($65,000.00) Dollars, and THEREFORE, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that this resolution is subject to a permissive referendum as provided for in Section 6(g) of the General Municipal Law. The adoption of the foregoing resolution was duly put to a vote and upon roll call the vote was as follows: Chairman Stephen P. Corvaia, Jr. ) Commissioner Thomas Doyle ) AYES Commissioner William Gardner ) The resolution thereupon declared adopted.

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Editorial

Trust your librarian

Most professionals have some formal education, specialized knowledge or years of training in their field. Librarians are no different. So why are librarians across the nation being challenged on their collection choices in public libraries? A recent article in The New York Times, “With Rising Book Bans, Librarians Have Come Under Attack,” delved into the issues these public servants have faced as more Americans look to ban books, especially those addressing LGBTQ+ rights and racial inequality. It’s a librarian’s job to choose books and other items that cover a wide variety of topics so that all community members can find materials they can relate to or help them learn and expand their horizons. Librarians have devoted years of study, usually obtaining a master’s degree in library sciences, to properly choose the books on the shelves. Libraries have written procedures for librarians to follow when choosing collections. They weigh the opinions of critics and reviewers, evaluate the community’s needs and consider age appropriateness, among other criteria. The books they choose and place on the shelves are sacred. Not all may be award worthy or to everyone’s liking. Still, the authors have taken their time to share their experiences, knowledge, imagination or all of these to let readers know they are not alone. Books transport us, taking us on an adventure, educating us in the process. It’s for this reason that books are not to be banned or burned. They are meant to be respected. One doesn’t have to like a topic or how it’s written to accept its right to exist and Americans’ rights to read and write about what they desire. Recently, The Smithtown Library Board of Trustees instructed all of the library’s branches to take down the Pride Month displays, which included books, in the children’s sections. After criticism from residents, New York Gov. Kathy Hochul (D) and the New York Library Association, the board reversed its decision two days later, and returned the displays to the sections. After the reversal was voted on, board president Brianna Baker-Stines, who voted against removing the displays, said, “We need to trust the staff we hired.” Some parents and guardians may be troubled by what they see in the young adult and children’s sections based on what they feel comfortable with, but they must remember that public libraries are not just for them — they are for everyone in their community and everyone has different needs and comfort levels. Everyone must feel acknowledged. Ultimately, it’s the job of a parent or guardian to monitor what their child or teenager is reading. When it comes to younger children roaming around the library, it’s up to those same adults to monitor them, and they have every right to steer their children away if they feel they may see or grab a book that the particular child may not be ready for. Yes, sometimes an image of seeing someone different from them may prompt a little one to ask questions. When an adult welcomes a child into their world, whether they like it or not, answering questions comes with the territory. It’s their job. As adults, we have an obligation to assimilate our youth into our increasingly diverse, intricate adult world. We do children no favors by shielding them from the realities of 21st-century life. And our public librarians serve a vital function in bringing attention to those realities. It’s not up to librarians to choose books for you or your child specifically. That happens when you check out a book. It is their job to provide a variety of material to educate and entertain the community as a whole. Let them do the job that they are trained to do.

Letters to the Editor Calone announces run for county executive

I am excited to let you know that I have decided to run for Suffolk County executive on the Democratic ticket next year when County Executive Steve Bellone’s [D] last term ends. The reason I’m running is you. Throughout my life here in Suffolk, I’ve had the privilege to know the most amazing people: Workers in every industry who make every day possible for all of us, teachers who changed my life, community and nonproﬁt leaders who advocate and inspire, scientists and entrepreneurs who innovate, nurses and doctors who cared for my loved ones, good friends, and people I’ve just met along the way. Suffolk County has tremendous assets — from terriﬁc schools to sandy shores, from world-class research institutions to a dedicated and diverse workforce. We need to make sure that all of our residents have access to a good-paying job, clean air and water, and a safe, thriving community. As an entrepreneur and business leader, I focus on starting and building innovative companies that create jobs on Long Island and around the country. I led efforts to protect our environment, while encouraging sustainable development and housing, when I served as chair of the Suffolk County Planning Commission. And I fought corporate fraud and abuse and terrorism as a federal prosecutor and New York State special assistant attorney general. Now I want to use those experiences and skills to move Suffolk forward. In the last few years, we have faced unprecedented loss and challenges. And I have seen local communities — all of you — come together with resilience, determination and tremendous care for one another. Our strength is each other, and I’m eager to get to work for you. I’ll also need your help. You can contact me with your ideas and/or to volunteer here: info@caloneforsuffolk.com. Thank you for making Suffolk County the place I love to call home. With your trust, I promise to work hard as your next county executive. Dave Calone Setauket

Civil rights, self-respect and truth on the ballot

The Nov. 8 gubernatorial choice between Gov. Kathy Hochul [D] and current U.S. Rep. Lee Zeldin [RNY1] centers on preserving hardearned rights, self-respect and truth. New York, the Excelsior state, strives

toward the American ideal of a more perfect union, populated with diverse and equitably treated human beings. Zeldin, a radical right-wing dinosaur, wants none of that, yelling “freedom,” while denying it to those deemed unequal and undeserving: women, workers, minorities. As informed citizens, we will not be fooled by his attempt to paint his extremism as bipartisan moderation. Zeldin started as a Tea Party radical and ends as a seditious Trump lackey. Make no mistake, should Zeldin seize state power, he will end a woman’s bodily autonomy; flood our streets with unregulated, unregistered guns; militarize unaccountable police forces; push white grievance; attack teaching authentic U.S. history; threaten LGBTQ+/minority rights; and destroy the wall between church and state. How do we know this? Because he celebrates and squawks about these horrors found in GOP-run states. Refusing to hold town halls, Zeldin caters to like-minded constituents, meeting with the indicted Oath Keeper clan, joining the anti-government hate group Long Island Loud Majority and spewing incendiary propaganda on right-wing media. Zeldin thumbed his nose at the U.S. peaceful transfer of power, peddled Trump election lies, signed a meritless amicus brief discounting millions of Biden votes, and brazenly lied in the House Jan. 6 about nonexistent fraud, already adjudicated and found baseless in court. He disgraced his oath to the Constitution by defending an autocratic loser, instead of our democratic republic. Zeldin should have resigned his military and congressional posts in disgrace but, like Trump, he is shameless. His campaign consists of grievance politics and fearmongering, antivaccine and anti-masking. He enjoys “owning the opposition” instead of helping his constituents. He voted against infrastructure, against cutting insulin prices, against voting rights, against gun reform, against money

for police and veterans, against infant formula, against SALT deductions and against health care. Infatuated with Trumpism, Zeldin feeds on political opportunism, speaking out of both sides of his mouth — noted by Newsday in his 2020 run — and has risen to the respective incompetence of the Peter Principle. New Yorkers must reject this antidemocracy radical. Hochul deserves our votes, promising to preserve all the rights of women, LGBTQ+, workers and unions, to protect public health and safety, and to transition to renewable energy. Get out and vote onward and upward New York, not backward! Caral Bond East Setauket

Citizens must be active in local affairs

Thank you for the editorial, “In postRoe America, locality is the mentality” [July 7]. The message is wonderful. I strongly agree that citizens must be active in local affairs. The federal government is such a behemoth of bureaucracy. Your message reminds me of my grade school days, where I learned one of President John F. Kennedy’s [D] famous lines: “Ask not what your country can do for you — ask what you can do for your country.” I believe state and local governments have a direct impact on citizen life. It will be great if you can expand on this editorial by discussing the importance of young people receiving civic lessons. Having access to these lessons for adults would be great, also. With these lessons, citizens can learn about political redistricting, voter suppression, nepotism, quid pro quo, counting jelly beans to vote and secret town hall meetings. Such nefarious activities are entrenched in local politics. Just ask former county executives Ed Mangano [R-Nassau] and Steve Levy [D-Suffolk], also former Suffolk District Attorney Tom Spota [D]. Lisa Roller Smithtown

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Opinion

The complexities of plural nouns and words for animal groups

he English language makes no sense. As soon as you create a rule, exceptions crop up like mushrooms colonizing an open field. Let’s start with the plural form of nouns. “Add an ‘s’ and be done with it,” you might say. While that’s a simple solution, the language laughs in the face of such elegant simplicity. Take the words “chief” and “thief.” Chief” becomes “chiefs” easily enough, as Kansas City football fans will readily D. None tell you. But then thief of the above changes everything. BY DANIEL DUNAIEF The plural becomes “thieves,” as if someone robbed the word of its “f” and replaced it with something that sounds more vile and villainous.

The plural for hoof, as in the bottom of a horse’s foot, is hooves, but the acceptable plural for roof, which also only has one different letter way at the start of the word, is roofs. Yes, I know people say “rooves,” but that doesn’t make it accurate. A root at the bottom of the tree that draws nutrients from the ground becomes roots. A single owl calling to another across the treetops utters a hoot. Several owls responding reply in hoots. So far, so good. But then, what’s wrong with those things that are important for walking and that smell up a room when they sweat too much? How is it that foot, which also only differs in the initial letter, becomes feet? Then there are the plural forms of animals. A mouse hunting for food with his rodent pals becomes mice, while a moose eating in a field with his family becomes, well, moose. The moose, however, hasn’t cornered the market on words that describe an individual and a group. Deer, sheep, salmon and trout also don’t budge when switching from one to several.

And why are the words for a group of animals different? Couldn’t they all be packs, herds, groups or schools? Wolves banding together to hunt, live and howl form a pack. A family of giraffes is, fittingly, called a tower. That seems appropriate for animals that are born 6 feet tall. But what about a collection of bears? They’re a sleuth, while a group of bats is a cloud. One goose pooping on a field is inconvenient and messy, but is still a goose. Two of them are geese. A group of them walking on the ground is a gaggle, while those same birds in flight become a skein. People often describe the challenge of bringing people together as akin to herding cats. While the verb is accurate, the name for a group of cats is not: they are a clutter, a glaring or a pounce, although numerous other words also describe a cat confab. Now, more than one dolphin, those adorable marine mammals that make cool clicking sounds and perform at aquariums, becomes a

school, which is also true of more than one fish, even though other marine mammals, such as walruses become herds or pods When several ducks get together, they aren’t a flock, despite the fact that they are birds. They are a raft, perhaps reflecting the fact that they look like independent floats sitting on the water. Sea lions also become rafts when they’re together in the water. Returning to those hooting owls, they become a parliament. Sure, that makes sense. A group of hippos is called a bloat. While hippos average 3,310 pounds as an adult, the same word doesn’t apply to the larger elephant, which is part of a herd. A number of crows is a murder, reflecting, perhaps, their ominous role in literature. Penguins may take the word group crown, having a wide array of terms for them when they get together. A group is called a colony, rookery or huddles. It doesn’t end there. Swimming penguins, like ducks, are a raft. More likely than not, you might guess the name for walking penguins: they are a waddle.

again began to flutter its wings. The probability of catching it in the towel seemed remote. I closed the doors, went to the phone and called my friendly and helpful exterminator. “We don’t really do that kind of work,” he said with surprise. “But I can recommend a wildlife rescue person.” I’ll text you his phone number as soon as I can find it.” With that, he got off the phone, leaving me alone with a bird in my chimney. I needed to mobilize. I called by neighbor, even though I knew she was terrified of birds in the house from a nasty experience she had as a child. Good soul that she is, she came right over and viewed the situation. The bird was definitely alive and fluttering. Poor thing. The count was now two nervous women and one nervous bird. Perhaps the most nervous was my friend. I checked my texts, found the recommendation for the rescuer and immediately called. “I’ll be glad to help you out,” he said. “Where do you live?” When I told him, he assured me that he

was nearby and could get there in just a few minutes. “My price is $150 for the visit and $100 to remove the bird,” he informed me. That gave me serious pause. “Um, I’ll call you back,” I said. “OK,” he replied and hung up. I looked at my friend, who had heard the conversation, and who now looked back at me with a strange light in her eyes. “Are your plastic gloves still in the bottom drawer? she asked. Dashing into the kitchen, she reappeared, pulling on the gloves. To my surprise, she opened the doors, climbed into the fireplace, gently lifted the bird from under brick, ran across the room to the open door and put it down on the outside table. It stood still. We brought water and put the aluminum plate on the far side of the table. It still didn’t move, just watched us as we watched it. Then, as we started to move, it took off and flew away. We cheered loudly, both for the bird and for my neighbor. She had managed to overcome her intense fear in order to preserve a life and also to save my purse.

Flying high at my house

t was an ominous sound. Behind the closed glass doors of our fireplace, there seemed to be a fluttering. It must be an odd gust of wind, I hoped. Deep down, I knew it wasn’t. On closer but timid examination, I could make out the frantic beating of the wings of a bird that had somehow fallen down the chimney and was struggling to escape. What to do? If I opened the fireplace doors and the door to the back deck, would the bird immediately fly Between through the living room and out of the you and me house? I doubted that. BY LEAH S. DUNAIEF It was probably dazed and disoriented and would buzz around the ceiling, wildly flapping its wings. How could

I steer it in the right direction? Maybe with a broom? Would it think I was attacking and peck at me? When in doubt about any of life’s challenges, I often consult the support system of my office staff. I called, explained the situation to our always patient receptionist, and was immediately transferred to the member of the art department who most often deals with suburban wildlife. “Get a small towel, open the fireplace doors a crack and see if you can catch the bird in the towel as it tries to fly out. You can carry it to the outside door and let it loose,” she suggested. Then, because she is a wonderfully generous human being, she asked if I wanted her husband to stop by. I declined the offer, thanked her and did as she directed, nervously opening the doors a little and peering inside. At this point, the bird was lying on its side, under a low brick that protruded from the back of the fireplace. I was afraid it was dead. But then, it stood up and

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