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Following the settlement of the district’s outstanding Long Island Power Authority litigation, Moody’s Investment Service has upgraded the Northport-East Northport School District’s rating to an Aa1. According to a press release from Moody’s, the upgrade “reflects a suitable and stable financial position, modest long-term liability profile and sizeable tax base, that will see some near-term decline.” According to a press release from the school district, despite external factors that often inhibit such an upgrade such as the coronavirus pandemic, the district’s strong decision making, push to settle the LIPA settlement, and resolution of environmental concerns at a district building have proven to
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Legislator Spencer Arrested in Alleged Pills for Sex Sting BY DANIEL DUNAIEF DESK@TBRNEWSMEDIA.COM
Suffolk County Legislator William “Doc” Spencer (D-Centerport) was arrested Tuesday for allegedly attempting to trade pain pills for sex. Spencer, who is a legislator for the 18th district and was in a Suffolk County vehicle at the time of the arrest Oct. 20, allegedly planned to meet a prostitute in the parking lot of a Goodwill store in Elwood to trade sex for the pills, which were reportedly oxycodone, a legal form of an opioid. Authorities had arranged a sting operation. Spencer has been a legislator since 2012 and serves on the county’s opioid task force. Spencer, 53, was arraigned on Wednesday by the Suffolk County District Attorney’s Office, led by Tim Sini (D), at the John P. Cohalan Jr. Courthouse in Central Islip. The arrest was a joint operation of the DA’s office and the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration. Spencer is the chief of otolaryngology at Huntington Hospital. In a statement, a Huntington Hospital spokeswoman said Spencer is “not an employed physician at Huntington Hospital but has privileges as a voluntary physician with his own private practice. His privileges at the hospital have been temporarily suspended pending further investigation.” Spencer is also Associate Clinical Professor at Stony Brook University Hospital. Spencer has not had medical privileges at Stony Brook University Hospital since 2014, a hospital official said. Spencer runs a private practice, Long Island Otolaryngology & Pediatric Airway in Huntington.
Suffolk County Republican Committee Chairman Jesse Garcia was quick to jump on the news, calling in a release for Spencer to step down “immediately” as a county legislator. In a statement, Garcia called Spencer’s alleged actions a violation of his oath as a doctor and elected official. “This alleged act was an attempt to abuse his position of power and trust, prey on women, and take advantage of those he believed were prisoners of addiction,” Garcia said in a statement. “His legislative record of sponsoring dozens of resolutions focusing on health and drug abuse makes this alleged drug-for-sex trade all the more evil, because he clearly knew the consequences of his behavior on his intended victim.” Suffolk County Legislature Presiding Officer Rob Calarco issued a statement in response to Spencer’s arrest. Calarco said, “The allegations being made against Legislator William Spencer are extremely serious.” Calaro added that his “thoughts are with [Spencer’s] wife and children during this difficult time.” Spencer is married and has three children. Prior to his arrest, Spencer had been involved in several legislative efforts, including to combat the effects of the opioid epidemic. Spencer proposed a resolution that passed unanimously to make Narcan, which reverses the effects of narcotics, available to policy emergency responders in the Second Precinct. Spencer had sponsored 35 resolutions, with close to 1/3 of them related to health and safety, including prohibiting smoking at county beaches and county parks. Spencer’s bills include a 5-cent fee for single use plastic bags, which stores started charging in January, 2018.
Legislator William Spencer serves on the county’s opioid task force, and was recently arrested for allegedly attempting to trade pain pills for sex. File photo
During his time in office, Spencer had worked to ban the sale of powdered caffeine to minors, raise the age of selling tobacco products, helped pass a measure to stop companies from manufacturing energy drinks to youth and led a ban on flavored e-cigarettes. Last fall during the run up to his reelection, Spencer told the Times Beacon Record Newspapers he was committed to finding treatment and addiction solutions for people affected by the opioid crisis.
Spencer won reelection in 2019, defeating Republican Garrett Chelius and Independent Daniel West for a seat in a district representing Huntington, Halesite, Centerport, Northport, East Northport, Cold Spring Harbor, Lloyd Harbor among other towns. An ordained minister, Spencer serves as the Pastor of Willow Manor Fellowship in Centerport. Spencer is reportedly expected to be released on bail. He has to hand over his passport and a legal firearm.
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Defying the Odds and Defining Courage Chris Pendergast Passes at 71 BY KYLE BARR KYLE@TBRNEWSMEDIA.COM At St. Louis de Montfort R.C. Church in Sound Beach, Monday, Oct. 19, those who came to mourn the passing of Chris Pendergast filled the pews, or at least as much as they could while trying to distance due to COVID-19. Founder of ALS Ride for Life and renowned North Shore figure, Pendergast passed Oct. 14 surrounded by friends and family. He was 71. The nonprofit he founded reported Monday, Oct. 12, that Pendergast was starting to receive home hospice care. The organization announced his death Wednesday afternoon. ALS Ride for Life started when Pendergast embarked on a ride with his electric scooter from Yankee Stadium in the Bronx to Washington, D.C., 22 years ago to raise awareness about the disease and raise funds for research. After a few years, the ride was contained to New York state — from Riverhead to the Bronx — where participants stop by schools along the way that take part in the organization’s presentations throughout the school year. Pendergast, a Miller Place resident and former Northport elementary teacher had lived with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease, for 28 years. When doctors diagnosed him, they thought he only had a few years to live. Many who gathered together to pay respects to the Ride for Life founder have been touched in some way by amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease, a debilitating condition that, over time, paralyzes a person and eventually leads to their death. Father Francis Pizzarelli, director of nonprofit Hope House Ministries, led the funeral Mass at the church, and said to those gathered that his own brother had been diagnosed with the disease at 36 years of age several years ago. Without even knowing it at the time, the Pendergast family reached out to his brother to offer him advice and comfort, something that made “a profound difference in his life.” (See page B3 for Pizzarelli’s thought’s on Pendergast’s passing). Not only did he defy those odds, but he would spend more than two decades after his diagnosis raising millions for ALS research and spreading awareness for it. Chris’ wife of close to 50 years, Christine Pendergast, said beyond all the work he’s done over the past two decades in advocacy and fundraising, he will be remembered by her and her family as a loving father. “While everybody is remembering Chris as an ALS advocate and fighter, at the end of the
day he was my husband, our children’s father and our grandson’s poppy,” she said. Monday’s funeral Mass was one of somber remembrances, and tissue boxes were always close at hand. But at the same time, both Pizzarelli and the Pendergast family looked for ways to say though he may be gone, his life should serve as an example. Pendergast’s daughter, Melissa Scriven, said during the funeral Mass her father was a supremely intelligent man, one who was exacting when it came to her homework as a child. Before he was diagnosed with the paralyzing disease, Pendergast was a handyman, able to “fix anything, even if it was with duct tape.” Her dad’s favorite meal to make when his wife was working late was “tuna noodle casserole, warm, with crushed Doritos … so my brother and I didn’t really like it when my mom worked late.” During a funeral that was filled with music, some of which were songs Pendergast loved in life, Scriven played one she said was her dad’s favorite, John Denver’s “Take Me Home, Country Roads,” in which everyone’s tears dried ever so briefly as they joined in the chorus: “Country roads, take me home to the place I belong.”
Pendergast Leaves Lasting Mark
The founder of ALS Ride for Life became an icon and symbol for the North Shore for never giving up. Even as he lost the ability to speak and had to communicate with an eye-to-speech device, his determination never seemed to relent. Just this year, Pendergast, alongside his wife Christine, released the book “Blink Spoken Here: Tales from a Journey to Within” about his life since his diagnosis in 1993. Ray Manzoni, chairman of the board for ALS Ride for Life based in Stony Brook University, knew Chris for many years, as both their kids went to school together in Miller Place. It was one day after both he and Pendergast were together after Mass that the educator told Manzoni he was likely to die in a few years, and that he wanted to raise awareness. Since then, the organization has raised over $10 million for advocacy and research. Their yearly Ride for Life trips were later accompanied by visits to close to 90 school districts on Long Island. “Anyone who knew him, I believe he helped us all to live a better life,” Manzoni said. “He was a teacher of gifted and talented kids, and he took this terrible disease and turned it into amazing
Left, Chris Pendergast celebrated his 70th birthday last year with friends and family; above, community members gathered along Route 25A in Miller Place to watch Pendergast’s last ride Oct. 19. Left, file photo by Elliot Perry; above photo by Julianne Mosher
positive life.” Paul Weisman, a member of ALS Ride for Life, was diagnosed with the disease in January 2013. Getting introduced to Ride for Life, he started going out with the nonprofit’s founder during their school trips. He would also visit some districts without Pendergast. The organization and its founder gave him a real purpose, “something to strive for, something bigger than myself, to raise as much awareness to fight this disease.” “Meeting Chris, he gave me hope that three to five years might not be true, that there may still be life here,” Weisman said. Pendergast had four mantras: Never give up, never lose hope, always remain optimistic and be willing to defy the odds. Weisman loved that last one so much he had it tattooed on his left arm. Upon showing his new ink to the Ride for Life founder, Weisman said his mentor and friend smiled. “Chris could smile and light up a room,” he said. “We all want to do something with our lives, but he certainly did.” Pendergast’s roots on the North Shore ran deep, so much so that he became renowned in local school districts. He traveled from classroom to classroom, auditorium to auditorium, helping young people from elementary on up understand ALS but, more importantly, serve as a role model for what bravery truly looked like. Manzoni said students would often embrace Pendergast after these talks. As the years fell by, young students who were inspired by the Ride for Life founder would internalize his message. The board chairman said one time an EMT stopped by the side of the road during the annual ride and told Pendergast how his example inspired them to want to help others. “If you had the honor of meeting him, riding
or walking next to Chris in his ALS Ride for Life from Montauk to Manhattan, or hearing his story of determination, you walked away a better person,” Miller Place Superintendent of Schools Marianne Cartisano wrote in a statement. “He left you with the lasting impressions that made you want to be more tolerant, kinder, more understanding and compassionate toward others. His fight against the devastation of ALS left you inspired, knowing him filled your heart and being in his presence left you humbled.”
ALS Ride For Life Talks Future Efforts
Despite the passing of its founder and leader Chris Pendergast, ALS Ride for Life isn’t thinking of slowing down anytime soon. Manzoni said the organization wants to continue its fundraising efforts, starting with himself getting on a bike later this month and hitting the road, going to school districts they have visited before the pandemic. He plans to spend enough time at each to wave to children and “hopefully greet someone who has supported our program and to say ‘thank you’ to them, give them banner in recognition.” The organization has also developed a revised packet on how, even during a pandemic, people can support ALS over the school year. “ALS is not going away, and we have to continue the fight,” he said. There are even talks of doing a documentary film on Pendergast’s life, something Manzoni said the organization is wholeheartedly all for. Weisman, still an active member of Ride for Life, said one of his last conversations he had with Pendergast was “to keep going until we found that cure for ALS,” he said. “He firmly believed, as I do, that there’s a major breakthrough coming somewhere around the corner … it’s up to us to finish it.” Weisman added that while the pandemic has made their normal school trips much more difficult, they have some preliminary ideas to host online talks instead. “Chris laid down 28 years of work,” he said. “Now it’s up to us.”
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Deer Rutting Season Presents Dangers on the Roads BY RITA J. EGAN RITA@TBRNEWSMEDIA.COM
Deer grazing near roadways may look innocent but they can pose a possible hazard — even a deadly one — for drivers. As fall arrives, the animals’ presence becomes an even greater danger. A higher percentage of deer are now more likely to dart out into the road as they are in the midst of their rutting season, which runs from October through December. Driving during dusk and dawn exacerbates the problem with reduced visibility. According to a press release from AAA Northeast, there were 36,445 animal crashes in New York State in 2019, and the number of crashes has increased over the past five years. Suffolk County was found to have the third highest amount of animal crashes with 1,415. In 2019, Brookhaven had 423 animal crashes while Smithtown had 120. The data was taken from the Institute for Traffic Safety Management and Research, an affiliate with the University at Albany’s Rockefeller College of Public Affairs, which does not cite which animals were involved in the crash. However AAA Northeast said in its press release that “data from New York and other states previous years found deer were involved
in 88 to 98 percent of crashes.” “Striking a deer can be extremely dangerous, with the animal possibly going through the windshield, seriously injuring or killing the driver and passengers,” said Robert Sinclair Jr., spokesman for AAA Northeast. AAA Northeast recommends drivers brake gently and avoid swerving when encountering any animals. “Going to the right could send the vehicle into a ditch, tree or light pole,” the AAA Northeast press release said. “Swerving to the left could result in a lethal head-on crash. Even hitting the brakes hard could send the front end of the vehicle into a nosedive, promoting the animal rolling up the hood and through the windshield.” Other tips from AAA and insurance companies include: ● Be extra cautious when you see a deercrossing sign along a roadway. The sign means that there have been deer-vehicle collisions near the sign location. ● Decrease speed when you approach deer near roadsides as they can bolt out or change direction quickly. If you see a deer, look for others as they are herd animals and usually travel in groups. Especially during rutting season when a buck may be chasing a doe. ● Move your vehicle to a safe place if you hit
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experienced this kind of tremendous loss,” Anker said. “I hope that designating this day will help provide necessary support to those who are grieving and remind them they are not alone.” The resolution was approved unanimously by the county Legislature Oct. 6. Anker said the allocated day will increase awareness of the causes and impacts surrounding pregnancy and infant loss. It is also a means to improve understanding as well as offer support and potential resources for those who grieve the loss of a pregnancy or infant. The Star Legacy Foundation indicates thousands of families in the United States experience pregnancy and infant loss each year. According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, there are approximately 24,000 stillbirths, or one in 160 births a year. In addition to stillbirths, current research suggests that between 10% and 20% of medically confirmed pregnancies end in miscarriage, “It’s not just the experience that’s traumatizing for families,” Anker said. “It’s everything after, too.” Kennedy is also using her new platform to establish a support group collaboratively with Stony Brook University Hospital. “I want to put as much information out there as possible, so when people go through this they don’t just crawl into a ball and feel
that they’re by themselves,” she said. “To be able to talk to these people and have somebody who understands what you went through, to cry with them, remember our babies with them — it just needs to be out there more, it needs to be talked about. We need to change the stigma.” On Thursday night, Oct. 15, Anker joined people across the country and hosted a virtual Wave of Light on Facebook Live and through Zoom. With Kennedy’s family online and several other local families who experienced such a loss, they lit candles in honor of the children who are not here today. During the candlelighting ceremony, Kevin Kennedy, Elizabeth’s husband, spoke on behalf of his wife. “We’re all grieving the loss of a baby or a friend’s baby,” he said. “Every one of these candles has a name attached to it — a life’s flame blown out too soon. And it’s our responsibility as survivors to honor and remember them all.” Although getting over her loss is not easy, Elizabeth Kennedy said she finds comfort in knowing maybe this happened for a reason — that losing Grace will help get the message out to families to know they are never going to be alone. “I hope people catch on to this now and realize we’re not hiding anymore,” she said. “We’re not going to hide our babies. We’re going to be OK.”
North Shore Mom Turns Grief Into Support for Suffolk County Women BY JULIANNE MOSHER JULIANNE@TBRNEWSMEDIA.COM Elizabeth Kennedy lost her second child when she was 28 weeks and six days pregnant. On Feb. 25, 2018, she heard the words from her doctor that their unborn child Grace Anne’s heartbeat could not be heard. Struck with grief, Kennedy, a Rocky Point resident, felt she needed to find an outlet to help her cope with her loss, so she began researching different infant loss support groups. Through her online search, she found the Star Legacy Foundation. “I’ve gotten in touch with other women and families who have lost babies and it’s been such a relief to know that I’m not in this alone,” Kennedy said. “It has made me want to let other people know that they are not alone, either.” When she found the strength through the organization, she knew she had to give back and help other women who have gone through the same thing. Last year, through the nonprofit, Kennedy took the initiative to try and make Oct. 15 a countywide Pregnancy and Infant Loss Remembrance Awareness Day. The month of October was proclaimed with the same basic title by President Ronald Reagan (R) in 1988. Earlier this year, she met with Suffolk County Legislator Sarah Anker (D-Mount
Elizabeth, Evie, Madelynn and Kevin Kennedy preparing at their home for Thursday night’s virtual Wave of Light to remember their lost daughter and sister, Grace Ann. Photo by Julianne Mosher
Sinai), who sponsored the resolution. The legislator said Kennedy’s story moved her in a personal way. “Many other families in our county have
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Washington Drive Celebrates Down Syndrome Awareness Month
At Washington Drive Primary School in Centerport, kindergarten, first and second grade students in Kelly Lewis’ class celebrated their classmates Lily and Jack for Down Syndrome Awareness Month. Students were joined by Superintendent of Schools Dr. Francesco Ianni, Washington Drive Principal Kathryn McNally and
members of the district’s board of education to watch a video Lily made of herself reading “No, David,” by David Shannon. Afterwards, students and teachers created hearts with words of kindness for their friends. Lily and Jack were described as friendly, smart, joyful and polite. Lily joined Mrs. Lewis’ class last year as
a kindergartner and began the new school year in September as a first grader. “She is a sweet, smart, funny little girl who lights up our classroom,” Mrs. Lewis said. Jack joined his classmates in September as a kindergartner and “is handsome, with a witty sense of humor and charm,” Mrs. Lewis said. “He brings us joy and laughter daily.”
Northport High School Rotary Student of the Month Honored
Northport High School senior Camden Burk has lots to be proud of this year. From being honored as a National Merit Semifinalist earlier this school year to being named the Math Rotary Student of the Month, Camden has been a star student. During the Oct. 15 Board of Education meeting, held via Zoom, the district and board honored Camden and congratulated him on his hard work. Camden’s history of excelling in math began in middle school, when he entered the school’s double accelerated program and received a third-place score in eighth grade in the American Math Contest. He went on to complete all three Regents exams with an average score of 95 by the time he finished his freshman year at Northport High School. Camden has twice earned silver medals at the Long Island Math Fair for his research on math and climate change and has been on the mathletes team every year since his middle school days.
From left, Chairperson of Mathematics Robin Rann and Rotary Student of the Month Camden Burk with his parents at the Rotary luncheon. Photo courtesy of the Northport-East Northport Union Free School District
As recipient of Rotary Student of the Month, Camden and his family were able to attend the Rotary luncheon. While he is still determining his next steps, Camden hopes to join the conservation field and major in environmental or geological science.
“Camden is brilliant and confident, yet he is quite humble and affable,” shared Chairperson of Mathematics Robin Rann, who awarded Camden with the recognition. “We are very happy that he is receiving this recognition,” she said.
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The Northport-East Northport Union Free School District has announced the appointment of Louis Bonadonna as the new assistant superintendent of special education and student support services. Following an extensive and competitive search, Mr. Bonadonna was chosen due to extensive experience following his time as the director of special education at the Connetquot School District. At Northport-East Northport, Mr. Bonadonna is expected to further develop the district’s special education curriculum and program, as well as oversee the Student Support Services department. In preparation for his first day, he spent time with current special education administrators and met with SEPTA leadership. Prior to his role as director of special education, he served as a school psychologist and CSE, CPSE and 504 Chairperson in a Nassau County district and as an assistant director of pupil services in two Nassau County districts. Mr. Bonadonna holds a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from Hofstra University, and a Master of Arts in School Psychology as well as an advanced certificate in School District Leadership from Adelphi University. “We are thrilled to have Mr. Bonadonna join us and are confident he will bring a fresh perspective and thoughtful leadership to our special education and student support services departments,” said Robert Banzer, Superintendent of Schools. Photo courtesy of the Northport-East Northport Union Free School District
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Witches Night Out Becoming Weeklong Shopping Event BY JULIANNE MOSHER JULIANNE@TBRNEWSMEDIA.COM Witches, grab your broomsticks and head to Cold Spring Harbor later this month for a weeklong shopping crawl — just make sure you bring a mask to wear along with your hat. What is usually one night on Main Street where witches come out to dine, shop and strut, Lucky to Live Here Realty, coordinators of the event, decided to make it a weeklong event to support small business amidst the COVID-19 crisis. For more than 10 years, Witches Night Out would gather thousands of witches, warlocks and non-magical shoppers to the town for one night of deals and promotions as a way to bring the community together and encourage local shopping. “We were debating if we should do it or not,” Ashley Allegra, marketing coordinator for the Cold Spring Harbor real estate agency said. “We really wanted to help the businesses on Main Street, and this was something we could do safely.” So instead of hosting the Witches Night Out, they spread out the event to a weeklong spree coined Witches Week. Allegra said that by having witchy shoppers come throughout a several-day span was safer
than congregating everyone into one night and implement more social distancing. “It’s something different that gets people out and do something,” she said. Witches Week will take place Oct. 27 through Oct. 30, and about 30 different businesses will be partaking in the festivities. Each store will have discounts and deals to bring customers in. Allegra added there will be a raffle with three winners at the end of the event, with chances to win a gift basket filled with the shops’ gift cards. And on top of that, something different compared to past years, Witches Week will host a witch scavenger hunt. Each shop and restaurant will have several witches hidden indoors and customers can try to find them. The number of witches per shop is available on the Lucky to Live Here website. “It’s a fun way to support the community and the local businesses of Cold Spring Harbor Main Street,” Allegra said. Vita Scaturro, chairwoman of the Huntington Township Chamber of Commerce, agreed. She said that by shopping online and through e-commerce, small businesses cannot survive. “It’s a different experience because you have direct customer service, you can see and touch the items,” she said. “It’s imperative to support them.”
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Holiday Grief: A TBR Series
Youth Deal with Mental Health Strain During Pandemic BY DANIEL DUNAIEF DESK@TBRNEWSMEDIA.COM In a normal year, when school is out, the number of referrals Dr. Sharon Skariah, director of Child Adolescent Psychiatry at South Oaks Hospital in Amityville, declines during the summer. That’s not the case this year, as children continued to seek help for mental health challenges caused by the loss of a parent, the loss of financial or health security and the decline in social contact amid social distancing. “We’ve been seeing significant anxiety and depression,” Skariah said. “Part of that is the prolonged time that [children] have been out of school.” Skariah expects that the ongoing pandemic losses and restrictions will likely continue to cause those figures to increase. Several mental health professionals shared their dos and don’ts for parents with grieving children.
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For starters, Skariah suggests that parents should recognize their own anxiety and depression. “If they find that they are themselves overwhelmed with the chaos of the pandemic, they should be aware that their own anxiety and mood can play a role in their children’s behavior,” she said. Dr. Meghan Downey, clinical psychologist and director of Northwell Health’s OnTrackNY,
urged people to maintain a routine. “Often, a holiday can exacerbate our stress levels,” Downey said. “Changes to our routine can increase stress. Continuing with the same sleep wake routine, normal eating and [finding time] for joy and relaxation provide a good foundation for managing grief.” Based on prior group traumatic events, like the 9/11 terrorist attacks and the SARS virus, Skariah said the restoration of order happens over time and depends on personal and predisposing factors. She urged families to be genuine and open and actively listen to what children say. Downey suggests children need to feel that they are allowed to mourn. A support network can and should consider showing empathy, care and concern. Approaching people when they are calm, rather than in a distressed state, can provide some mental health relief. People who are experiencing grief also can benefit from staying connected, even through holiday letters, phone calls, or a card, Downey said. When Downey gives presentations to children and educators in school, she advises people working with young children to allow them to play death, to display their emotions through play.
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Telling children platitudes like “time heals all wounds” may not be helpful for someone who is “acutely grieving,” Skariah said.
Downey added that telling children that a loved one is “sleeping” or that they should “stop crying, other people might get upset” provides mixed and confusing messages. Telling children that “at least [the person who died is] not in pain anymore, they are in a better place” often doesn’t help and distracts people from feeling their emotional intensity, Downey said. Downey cautioned youths, and their adult guardians, to manage over-indulgent behavior, such as with food or with excess spending. While those indulgences provide temporary relief, they can also contribute to feelings of guilt, which can exacerbate grief, Downey cautioned. Bradley Lewis, Administrative Manager for School Based Mental Health Services for South Oaks Hospital, said he has received numerous requests during the pandemic for support related to COVID-19. Lewis said Downey’s presentations to some of the 11 school districts went beyond the thought of death, but include losses in other areas, like access to friends, senior awards
Dr. Sharon Skariah says parents should recognize their own issues in order to help their children. Photo by Sharon Skariah
dinners, and graduations. “A lot of families appreciated the opportunity to learn more about grief and loss, to understand the different types of grief their children might be going through,” Lewis said. With parents, Lewis urges them to “end the stigma of mental health,” he said.
With the approaching emotions of the holidays, Suffolk County residents may face persistent and unwanted changes in their lives, from not seeing a cherished family member to remaining confined to the same house where they work, live, eat and study. Between now and the end of the year, TBR News Media will feature stories about the impact of the ongoing pandemic on mental health. The articles will explore how to recognize signs of mental health strain and will provide advice to help get through these difficult times. This week, the article focuses on youth.
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Editorial
A Caravan to Nowhere
Beyond the interruption to Saturday business for stores, some of whom are hanging on for dear life by their pinkie, beyond the traffic and the noise, where is this going? Because we are two weeks before an election, likely one of the most consequential elections of our lifetime, and the Trump caravans taking over roads not just on the North Shore as they did last weekend, but from both east and west, have told us one thing: There are real efforts to take the general antipathy seen on the national stage and transport it to here at home. Seemingly in response to a single Black Lives Matter march in Port Jefferson back in June, local right-wing group Setauket Patriots has hosted three events since July. One was a sanctioned car parade for Fourth of July. Another was an unsanctioned parade for 9/11. Now we have the most recent caravan supporting the reelection of President Donald Trump (R) last Saturday. All these events have contained many examples of people waving flags supporting Trump, but this latest parade finally dropped any pretense. In videos shared online, some patriots members have displayed animosity to local officials, to neighbors or effectively anyone who doesn’t agree with them. One video highlighted an actor portraying Trump calling Port Jeff Mayor Margot Garant “evil” for issuing the group a summons for marching without a permit. In another, a member of the caravan jokes about shooting counterprotesters. Grown men and young children got into public shouting matches on the side of the street. There were reported examples of people in the caravan using gay slurs at any who showed disagreement. And, of course, not every example of bad behavior was carried out by Trump supporters. One counterprotester flipped the bird at all those gathered at the street corner, drawing jeers from the crowd. Are these examples just small bites of a larger, more intricate context? We hope so, but there’s a real danger to thoughts like these. Yes, you can and should disagree with the decisions of public officials like the mayor of a small incorporated village, but what is the point of pejoratives? Where is this going? Is there going to be something like the planned armed coup by residents against Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer (D)? Not likely but, then again, officials like U.S. Rep. Lee Zeldin (R-NY1) have joined in on attacks against the mayor seemingly on political grounds. These attempts at further dividing a local community are not welcome. And beyond that, if you joke about shooting your political opponents, no matter if they are protesters, officials or police, you no longer deserve the kind of public platform you currently enjoy. Divided. That’s what we call ourselves now. We say we are polarized and distinct, with one red America and one blue America. Why? Why do we push this polarization as if it’s inevitable? This month, TBR News Media has been hosting debates with candidates running for local elections. Would you be offended or glad to know just how often these people from two separate parties actually agree on local issues? Both Republicans and Democrats agree with how important it is to maintain our North Shore bays and the Long Island Sound in general. Both parties understand the issue of Long Island’s brain drain and the need to keep both old and young here. They might disagree on the particulars, but that is why we have the debates in the first place, isn’t it? Even on the so-called hot-button issues like police reform, there is real nuance and ideas from candidates you likely won’t see on any nationally televised debate stage. There are people, even in our local community, who are trying to twist us and divide us. We ask that we all look past that and attend to the facts to guide our political decisionmaking. Check back with TBR News Media Oct. 29 for our upcoming preelection issue.
Letters to the Editor
The Decked-Out Pickup — Symbol of Trumpism I can’t help but notice that car caravans, usually SUVs and pickup trucks carrying the American flag on one side and Trump flag on the other, have become symbolic of Trumpism. These caravans are impressively large but equally terrifying for those of us who truly believe in democracy and who take the ethical message embodied in the bible seriously. Many of the cars are adorned with pro President Donald Trump (R) political messages and anti-Joe Biden. Many of these messages are not fit for children. I was on the other side of the protest line this past weekend. I saw the face of evil and racism. Consistently, when the Trump vehicles were stopped at a red light, the participants seized the opportunity to roll down their windows, scream and curse at us, give us the middle finger (very popular if a car
had the misfortune of not being stopped by a red light). Also popular was the unfounded suggestion that Biden and all the Democrats are pedophiles. Apparently, this is a malignant conspiracy rumor being propagated by QAnon, an online group that erroneously believes Democrats and other celebrities are involved in a worldwide pedophile ring. Facts, evidence and common sense be damned. But what disturbed me the most was not this. I have a friend, a fellow Democrat, who happens to own a pickup truck. Yes — some Democrats do own pickup trucks. She had the audacity to put an American flag on her car but also Biden paraphernalia. Sure enough, in a manner that would make any dictator proud, she was stopped and verbally assaulted by Trumpsters. “Hey, you can’t do that you filthy
b***ch ... This is our flag, our emblem.” She was outnumbered and legitimately concerned for her safety. In the interest of self preservation and to live to see another day, she took down the flag and Biden paraphernalia. She retreated, emotionally shook up but alive. Sadly, President Trump would have been proud of his supporters. He has encouraged such behavior and has done nothing to squelch it. Consider, for example, his response to the foiled kidnapping attempt of Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer (D). My question to other Americans: “Is this your idea of a great America?” For those of you who are appalled by such behavior I have one suggestion — VOTE. Dave Hensen Miller Place
With all the urgent issues we face, we need to remember that our planet is on the ballot this election. Our food, homes, and quality of life all depend on addressing climate change, and we must act soon. Suffolk County has been in drought all summer. The year is heading to be one of the hottest, if not the hottest, on record. Even so, here on Long Island we had a late spring that delayed and stunted spring and summer crops. You may know people affected by the extraordinary wildfires out west, or by the season’s unusual number of hurricanes. These are all predicted effects of climate change. Climate change, or “global weirding” as some people call the resulting weather, affects everyone’s home, food, and safety — regardless of party affiliation. Yet working actively to promote climate change seems
to be on the Republican party platform. Our own U.S. Rep. Lee Zeldin (R-NY1), has voted against thirty-two of thirty-five pieces of legislation to address climate change since arriving in Congress. Mr. Zeldin spent much of the Oct. 19 debate with his opponent Nancy Goroff taking her words out of context so he could attack things she didn’t say. It would have been more helpful to hear his plans for us. When asked about climate change, he claimed one piece of legislation, the Carbon Capture Improvement Act, so many times I looked it up on congress.gov. It is a slim claim to fame. He co-sponsored it after its introduction in July of 2019, and it has stalled in committee for fourteen months. Either he doesn’t feel strongly about it, or he doesn’t have the relationships in Congress to get it moving.
In contrast, Nancy Goroff presented proactive, sensible plans. And she has a record, having worked to improve solar power. She has spent serious time and effort on our most pressing problem, while her opponent has been voting against addressing it. We may not all agree on how to handle health care or equal rights in this country, but none of us want unpredictable weather to threaten our food or catastrophic storms to threaten our homes and lives. If you think about it, none of the things any of us want to accomplish will be possible if the planet is unlivable. We need to act. Rep Zeldin has shown us he is unwilling to do what we need. Let’s vote for Nancy Goroff. Teresa Dybvig Stony Brook
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Trump, Congress and Tax Fairness
President Donald Trump (R) is in to audit wealthy people any more annual incomes around $30,000. very high class company based upon because their high-powered lawyers Summers also concluded that his recently exposed tax “avoidance” beat the system almost every time. increased auditing of higher income According to Tax Notes, an online returns by the IRS could recoup tactics, but at least he got audited. Economist Lawrence Summers tax news website, the IRS is now $1,000.000,000,000 over a decade, estimates that 70% of U.S. income tax spending more time targeting families because each additional dollar invested underpayment is by the top 1% of filers. whose income is so low that they in enforcement returns $24 on average. Yet, in the past decade, Congress has file for the earned income tax credit. Let’s hope that whatever politicians slashed the IRS budget so much that Last year, the five counties with the we elect this year will address this IRS audits of tax returns with reported highest audit rates in the US were serious scandal. income above $1 million have dropped all predominately African American Tom Lyon by 81%. It seems the IRS rarely bothers counties in the South with average Mount Sinai Letters … We welcome your letters. They should be no longer than 400 words and may be edited for length, libel, style and good taste. We do not publish anonymous letters. Please include a phone number and address for confirmation. Email letters to rita@tbrnewsmedia.com or mail them to The Times of Huntington & Northport, P.O. Box 707, Setauket, NY 11733.
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Opinion An Unusual Haircut With A Dose of Perspective
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ill has been cutting hair for 38 years. She has owned a few salons, but these days she has been scheduling hair cutting appointments at people’s homes. She wears a mask, asks her customers to do the same and does her work outside or in the shelter of a garage, where the wind isn’t as strong. An immigrant from Lebanon, Jill is completely professional, asking for extension cords through the garage, setting up a chair for her customers, and carrying her sterilized scisD. None sors, electronic clipof the above pers and comb. BY DANIEL DUNAIEF Reflecting on the decades she’s spent
chatting with customers while she works, she has an easy, purposeful manner about her efforts, while she rolls her “r’s,” sharing linguistic hints on her life. These days, she lives with her daughter, sonin-law and her three grandchildren. She has her own space in the house, but is hoping, before too long, to rent or buy a small place where she can call the shots. She shared a story with me that offers some perspective about life and our reactions in the moment to our wins and losses. Back in February, Jill had decided it was time to own a salon again. She pooled all her savings and placed bid on a property. She was excited about the prospect of serving more customers, hiring staff and growing a business that would help her make money and increase her savings towards retirement. She knew she was close to winning the bidding and had started imaging how she’d reinvent the space and the people she’d hire. But, then, the people selling the property informed her that
they had chosen another bidder, who had deeper pockets and was a part of a larger chain. She was incredibly disappointed and felt as if she’d lost out on a business she knew she could run. She spent several weeks irritated by the situation. A month after she lost the property, she joined the rest of the world in the pandemictriggered lockdown. Initially, she couldn’t get out much. As the days stretched into weeks and the weeks into months, she realized how lucky her loss on that property had been. She would have had to carry a $4,000 monthly mortgage for a location that was producing no revenue for months. She considers herself an incredibly lucky loser. Back in February, of course, a mere month before the virus changed the United States, she had no way of knowing that her loss would save her from a mountain of unmanageable debt. She feels as if a force from on high was looking out for her, protecting her from a
financial burden and responsibility that would have been hard to manage, even with whatever government program she might have turned to for help. Down the road, when the world returns to something resembling the experiences of 2019, she may, once again, consider buying a salon. Until then, however, she’s perfectly happy without the debt and the uncertainty of managing through a difficult small business and economic environment. In the meantime, she will continue to show up at people’s homes, brushes, clippers and scissors in hand, ready to provide on-site haircuts to people who prefer, or can’t, leave their homes. The challenges and obstacles that disappoint also sometimes protect us, even if we can’t see that in the moment, particularly when we know how much we want something. Many of us will confront frustrations in the future over which we have no control. Sometimes, we may gain perspective on what, at first, appears to be an unfortunate outcome.
Investment Opportunities Up Ahead
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friend is planning to retire at the end of the year. His wife is already retired, and we three talked about the future. Since none of us has jobs with pensions, they are understandably trying hard to discern economic trends for the investments they hope will carry them through their golden years. Currently their money is mainly in stocks, which are doing well enough, but they, and the rest of us, have duly noted the disconnect between the stock market and the economy. Between The stock you and me market, of course, BY LEAH S. DUNAIEF is not the economy but rather is thought to be one predictor of future economic trends at least six months ahead. There are others as well,
and one place to get some insight is the PBS program, “Wealth Track with Consuelo Mack.” She is the host of this weekly financial program, and in the tradition of “Louis Rukeyser’s Wall Street Week,” which ran on the same channel (13) and in the same time slot (Friday, 7:30 p.m.) from 1970 to 2002, a guest each time discusses with her their area of expertise. Originally broadcast on Oct. 9, a recent guest was economic guru Nancy Lazar, and she spoke of four forces she sees as driving the economy to a powerful comeback. The first is, as you may have guessed, technology, which helps make companies more profitable. Lazar emphasized the importance of reinvestment in their companies by executives in order to stay up to date and to increase productivity. As an example, she offers the sad story of Sears vs. the strong growth of Amazon. Businesses must keep up or be left behind. Technology, especially software, is a critical driver in a strong recovery. Banks are another example. Their movement to online services has been enabled by software developments and now COVID considerations using that software. And as she points out, the United States is the
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technology leader. A second driver is housing, which brings with it so many related businesses and jobs: carpenters, painters, spacklers, roofers, plumbers, electricians, cesspool servicers, landscapers, driveway pavers, furniture and carpeting salesmen, and on and on. Housing is doing well, driven by exceptionally low mortgage interest rates, demand from Millennials and now single family homes for COVID refugees from the cities. A third driver for Lazar is manufacturing. She refers to the Rust Belt as her “favorite emerging market.” Disruption in the supply chains due to the pandemic have made companies aware how much safer it is to make it here if they are going to sell it here. This has even become something of a national security issue. She counts 176 companies that have moved back to or started up in the United States since the start of 2020. States like South Carolina, Tennessee and Alabama have benefited. And the fourth is capital spending. Lazar believes that the reinvestment that companies have made in their businesses as a result of the huge tax cuts has been under reported and
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under appreciated. While many companies have indeed increased their dividends and bought back shares, she has tracked reinvestment from some of that windfall and feels that will result in higher productivity, higher profits and more jobs. In order to grow, companies must reinvest, and when they do, the economy grows. A business cycle spurred by reinvestment — building new plants, hiring and training new workers lasts 30 years. Meanwhile many are out of work and there is a lot of pain. Lazar also recognizes that in every recovery, not all sectors improve. But she advocates for more business reinvestment to produce more jobs and believes that will lower unemployment to half by next year. Without a further stimulus package, she envisions a hand off from government to the private sector as a driver for healing unemployment. Consumers, meanwhile, are turning more conservative, having been hit by two shocks in the last decade: Recession in 2008 and COVID now. While Nancy Lazar is not an investment advisor, but rather an economist, she has pointed out areas that might be ripe for investment. Good luck to us all!
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