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Over the weekend, Suffolk County Legislator Rob Trotta (R-Fort Salonga) stopped by to have his car washed at Brian O’Reilly’s Eagle Scout Car Wash Fundraiser in the parking lot of Outback Steakhouse in Commack. Brian is a sophomore at Smithtown High School West and a member of Boy Scout Troop 888. He is also doing a bone marrow donor drive to benefit the Gift of Life for his Eagle Scout project. It will be held at the center of the Smith Haven Mall in Lake Grove on Saturday, Sept. 21, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Participation in the bone marrow drive is for people between the ages of 17 and 35. All a potential donor has to do is answer a few questions and get a quick swab of his/her cheeks. It takes just a minute to save a person’s life. “I think Brian is doing a terrific project that could benefit so many people,” said Trotta.

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SBU medical school implements new opioid education session BY DONNA DEEDY DONNA@TBRNEWSMEDIA.COM

refer to her as “Claire.”

At Stony Brook University Renaissance School of Medicine, a new generation of doctors and dentists are involved in a novel approach to managing the opioid epidemic. The training includes instruction from reformed narcotic users, who act as teachers. A 25-year-old woman recently explained to the first-year students how she became addicted to opioids at the age of 15, when a friend came over with Vicodin prescribed by a dentist after a tooth extraction. Addiction, she said, is like having a deep itch inside that desperately needs to be scratched. “There was nothing that could stand between me and getting high,” said the young woman, who wants to remain anonymous. “Most of the time it was my only goal for the day. At $40 a pill, I switched to heroin which costs $10.” Dr. Lisa Strano-Paul, SBU Assistant Dean for Clinical Education, who helped coordinate the session, said that “patients as teachers” is widely practiced in medical education. This is the first year reformed narcotic users are participating in the program. “People’s stories will stick with these medical students for the rest of their lives,” she said. “Seeing such an articulate woman describe her experiences was impactful.” Gerard Fischer, a doctor of dental surgery candidate from St. James, took part in the patient-as-teacher session on narcotics. “You learn empathy, a quality people want to see in someone practicing medicine,“ Fischer said. “People don’t choose to become addicted to narcotics. So, you want to understand.” After working in dental offices over the last several years, he’s noticed that habits for prescribing painkillers are changing. “Dental pain is notoriously uncomfortable because it’s in your face and head,” he said. “No one wants a patient to suffer.” Pain management, though, requires walking a fine line, he added, saying, “Patient awareness is increasing, so many of them now prefer to take ibuprofen and acetaminophen rather than a prescription narcotic, which could be a reasonable approach.” Hearing the young woman tell her story, he said, will undoubtedly influence his decisionmaking when he becomes a practicing dentist. An estimated 180 medical and dental students attended the training last month. Overall, StranoPaul said she’s getting positive feedback from the medical students about the session. The woman who overcame addiction and shared her insights with the medical professionals, also found the experience rewarding. We respect her request to remain anonymous and are grateful that she has decided to share her story with TBR News Media. For the rest of this article, we shall

“I told the doctors that recovery has nothing to do with science,” Claire said. “They just looked at me.” Claire was addicted to drugs and alcohol for seven years and went to rehab 10 times over the course of five years. “I did some crazy things, I jumped out of a car while it was moving,” Claire said, shaking her head in profound disbelief. She leapt from the vehicle, she said, the moment she learned that her family was on their way to a rehab facility. Fortunately, she was unharmed and has now been off pain pills and drugs for close to six years. She no longer drinks alcohol. “Yes, it is possible to recover from addiction,” Claire said. People with addiction issues feel empty inside, Claire explained, while gently planting her fist in her sternum. She said that once her counselor convinced her to pray for help and guidance, she was able to recover. “Somehow praying opens you up,” she said. Claire was raised Catholic and attended Catholic high school but says that she’s not a religious person. “I said to my counselor, “How do I pray, if I don’t believe or know if there’s a God?” She came to terms with her spirituality by appreciating the awe of nature. She now prays regularly. Recovery, she said, is miraculous. Alcoholics Anonymous’ 12-step regimen, first published in 1939 in the post-Depression era, outlines coping strategies for better managing life. Claire swears by the “big book,” as it’s commonly called. She carefully read the first 165 pages with a counselor and has highlighted passages that taught her how to overcome addictions to opioids and alcohol. Being honest, foregoing selfishness, praying regularly and finding ways to help others have become reliable sources of her strength. Spirituality is the common thread Claire finds among the many people she now knows who have recovered from addiction.

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includes the ability to live a self-directed life. “Medication-assisted therapy should not be discounted,” Strano-Paul said. “It improves the outcome and enables people to hold jobs and addresses criminal behavior tendencies.” While the assistant dean is not involved with that aspect of the curriculum, the topic is covered somewhat in the clerkship phase of medical education during sessions on pain management and when medical students are involved in more advanced work in the medical training, she said. The field, though, is specialized. The federal government requires additional certification before a medical practitioner can prescribe buprenorphine. Once certified, doctors and their medical offices are further restricted to initially prescribe the medicine to only 30 patients annually. Critics say no other medications have government-mandated patient limits on lifesaving treatment. The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, a division of the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services, considers the therapy to be “misunderstood” and “greatly underused.” In New York state, 111,391 medical practitioners are registered with the U.S. Drug

Source Where Pain Relievers Were Obtained for Misuse Among Past Users 2016 (Aged 12 or older)

1.4% Prescriptions from More Than One Doctor 3.4% Some Other Way

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Medication-assisted therapy

Personally, Claire recommends abstinence over treating addiction medically with prescription drugs such as buprenorphine. The drug, approved by the U.S. Food & Drug Administration since 2002, is a slowrelease opioid that suppresses symptoms of withdrawal. When combined with behavior therapy, the federal government recommends it as treatment for addiction. Medication alone, though, is not viewed as sufficient. The ultimate goal of medication-assisted therapy, as described on the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services website on the topic, is a holistic approach to full recovery, which

Enforcement Administration to prescribe opioids and narcotics. Only 6,908 New York practitioners to date are permitted to prescribe opioids for addiction treatment as at Aug. 31. Strano-Paul for instance, pointed out that she can prescribe opioids, but is prohibited from prescribing the opioid-based drug used for addiction therapy. The narcotics education program is still evolving, Strano-Paul said. New medical student training now also includes certification for Narcan, the nasal spray antidote that revives opioid overdose victims. “It saves lives,” Strano-Paul said. In Suffolk County in 2017, 424 people died from an opioid overdose, which was 41 percent higher than the state average, according to a study titled “The Staggering Cost of Long Island’s Opioid Crisis.” The county is aware of 238 potentially lifesaving overdose reversals as of June 30 attributed to Narcan this year alone. Since 2012, Narcan has helped to save the lives of 3,864 people in the county. As for Claire, now a mother, she delivered her children through C-section. In the hospital, she was offered prescription opioids for pain. “No one will ever see me again, if you give me those pills,” she said.

35.4% Prescription from Single Doctor

From The Drug Enforcement Administration 2018 National Drug Threat Assessment.

53.1% Given by, Bought from, Took from Friend/Relative

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Town

Huntington considers impact of 98 town houses BY DAVID LUCES DLUCES@TBRNEWSMEDIA.COM A proposed development at Indian Hills Golf Course in Fort Salonga is once again drawing criticism and the ire of a community. A public hearing scheduled for Sept. 18 will open discussions on the environmental impact statement for the construction of 98 town houses. In August of 2018, the Town of Huntington’s planning board issued a positive declaration to the developers, Hauppauge-based Northwind Group. The environmental impact statement review is the next step of the approval process. The upcoming presentation will focus on how potential development would impact water quality of local watersheds, the area’s steep slopes, coastal erosion zones, traffic and other issues. John Hayes, president of the Fort Salonga Property Owners Association, said the proposed development is massive and will negatively impact local roadways and surrounding wetlands, among other things. “We’ve been opposed to the development, it’s not something the community wants,” he said. The project, dubbed the Preserve at Indian Hills, is a 55-and-over clustered housing development. In addition to the 98 town houses, the project also includes a new fitness center with an expanded clubhouse alongside the existing golf course. Previously, the association asked town officials to place a moratorium on new developments in the Crab Meadow Watershed area, which includes Indian Hills. It came after town officials released a draft of the Crab Meadow Watershed Plan, done by GEI Consultants. The study’s goal was developing a communitydriven stewardship plan that highlights best practices in the future management of the watershed area, according to a March 2018 TBR News Media article. It also focused on evaluating

the environmental conditions of the land around the Jerome A. Ambro Memorial Wetland Preserve in Fort Salonga. “The study showed that the watershed area is built out to its zoned density, we believe there shouldn’t be close to 100 homes built there,” Hayes said. The proposed development has been a decisive topic in the Huntington community for close to three years. Over the years, the developers have tried to change zoning for the property from 1-acre single family to open space cluster district, in the hopes of building homes on the property. They also changed the initial plans from building 108 units to 98. “We expect public comment on our application which is permitted within our current zoning,” Jim Tsunis, managing member of The Northwind Group said in a statement. “Our professionals will address all concerns during the hearing on Sept. 18 and the extended public comment period.” The president of the association said they remain skeptical of the development and plan to attend the upcoming planning board hearing. “We will be there to challenge their findings and we’ll counter their points,” Hayes said. Residents can review the Draft Environmental Impact Statement on the town’s website under the Planning and Environment Department page: www. h u n t i n g t o n n y. g o v / i n d i a n - h i l l s - d e i s july2019. After the public hearing, the town will be accepting public comments through Oct. 18 either online or letters can be mailed to: Huntington Town Hall, Department of Planning & Environment (Room 212), 100 Main St., Huntington, NY 11743. Following public comments, the next steps for the development would be a final environmental impact statement and a possible preliminary subdivision hearing.

Aerial view of proposed senior housing development planned for Indian Hills Golf Course. The site, which potentially impacts the Smithtown community, is bordered on three sides by the Long Island Sound, a fresh pond and Jerome Ambro wetland. Image courtesy of Nelson, Pope and Voorhill

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Perspectives

The face of addiction recovery

’m writing today to share some hope. In November, I will miraculously have been six years sober. I say it is a miracle because for the longest time I believed I was hopeless, and I thought I would never find any peace until I was dead. It sounds very harsh but that’s exactly where my addiction lead me. I come from a small town in Suffolk County. Growing up there was a lot of chaos to say the least. I always felt out of place, like something was missing, or that I just didn’t belong here. I was filled with so much fear, pain and anxiety that I could physically feel this emptiness inside of me. Like a pit in my stomach that never went away. I was left to my own devices and with no way to cope at 13 years old I found drugs and alcohol worked well for me. The second I put a substance in my body things changed. I was OK, I could breathe, I could go to school, I could have a conversation, I could do all the things my anxiety stopped me from doing. Most of all I felt peace, something that was foreign to me, but of course I wanted more. More, more, more. There were never enough drugs for me, I was like a bottomless pit. I would drink until I was throwing up and then drink some more. I wasn’t one of those dainty girls you would see holding a cute mixed drink, I was the one sniffing lines in the bathroom and chasing it with a bottle. It was always very clear to me that I partied harder than my friends. Getting high was my only real goal and nothing else mattered. At 15 I stumbled upon Vicodin. My friend had a prescription after getting her tooth extracted and shared it with me. From that moment on I didn’t want anything else, just that feeling one more time. After two days, between the both of us, the script was gone. Painkillers were my hero. No waiting for alcohol to kick in, no getting sloppy and not being able to walk or speak. No smell. I had finally found what I had been looking for, a way to conceal the fact that I was high all the time. From then on, I found a drug dealer with OC 80s [OxyContin 80 mg] and my happiness relied on him answering the phone. One day before school — I think ninth grade — I could not get out of bed. My entire body ached, I was sweating, had the chills and I was throwing up. I had no idea what was going on. I called my friend. She asked if I was coming out and I said, “What?! I am so sick I can’t even move.” She replied, “You’re dope sick.” No one told me about this. So, I went outside, sniffed an OC 80 and, voilà, in two minutes I was fine. I had only been taking the pills for about one week before I became physically dependent. Now, I was not only emotionally and mentally dependent, but now my body relied on the pills physically. People think that using drugs and alcohol is a choice, and it may have been a choice the first time I used them, but after that I had no

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choice in the matter. Drugs were like oxygen. It wasn’t a want, it was a need. The truth is that this was the case for me even when I wasn’t sick. After a couple of attempts at getting sober, I found that even when my body wasn’t screaming at me for more, my mind was. I went to my first inpatient rehab at 15. Wanting to do the right thing wasn’t enough. My mother would beg and plead. My brother would cry, my sister would try to fight me physically every time I walked out the door. My boyfriend would break up with me. Nothing mattered. Nothing could stop me. I stopped going to school, I couldn’t hold a job, I couldn’t be in any relationship. My life completely evolved around getting high. Pills were expensive and at 16 it’s hard to make enough money to support a drug habit, especially when you’re dope sick half of the time. I learned that heroin was cheaper. What’s

funny to me is when you say the word heroin, and everyone goes “oh,” the same people that drink until they can’t walk and sniff lines in dirty bathrooms look at you crazy when you mention the word heroin. I wasn’t afraid of it. Not even for a second. I had my friend teach me how to mix it, filter it and shoot it. Less money and a quicker delivery. My life was already spiraling at a rapid rate so I thought, “How bad can this be?” I was not allowed in or near my family’s house, dropped out of school and my old friends wanted nothing to do with me. My life was a cycle of get money, get high, get sick, repeat. From ages 15 to 20, I had been to 10 inpatient facilities and had a couple of stays in the psych ward. Some inpatient stays were 21 days long; some were two months, some were three. The longest stay was six months. ADDICTION RECOVERY continued on A6

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School Smithtown Central School District identifies 2019-20 goals Each year, prior to the start of the new school year, the Smithtown Central School District Board of Education and administration conduct an analysis of the state-of-the- district and based upon their findings develop goals for the upcoming school year. Educational programs, fiscal responsibility and student safety, well-being and achievement were ongoing objectives that all played a prominent role in determining the district’s goals for the 2019/20 school year. The following goals were adopted at the Aug. 20 board meeting: I. Housing • Reconvene the Citizens Advisory Committee on Instruction and Housing with all stakeholder representatives to develop recommendations to be presented to the school community, detailing a long term, efficient housing plan that preserves the instructional program. II. Comprehensive Survey and Assessment • Conduct a comprehensive internal district quality survey of all staff members in November in order to assess the current state of our program and operations related to working environment, professional development, and curriculum and instruction.

ADDICTION RECOVERY Continued from A5

On my 18th birthday, I got on the methadone clinic program, thinking it would solve all my problems and it did for a little bit. My dad allowed me to live with him, I got my GED certificate, I got a job. But the thing is they wanted me to stop using other drugs in combination with the methadone and I wasn’t capable of that. Back to rehab I went — it was the worst detox ever. My life was out of control. I was a mess internally and externally. The drugs stopped working. I was restless, irritable and discontent with and without them. For two years, I lived my life thinking I was better off dead. I was done. There are no other words than “done.” I figured since I didn’t want to live anymore and I knew other people had gotten sober, I would go to rehab one last time. So off I went. The funny thing about me: Once I’m detoxed and feeling better, I think I don’t need to take anyone’s suggestions and that I know what’s best for me. I guess I like

III. Budget and Programmatic Growth • Develop a sound instructional and operational budget at or within the tax levy limit. Devote 10 percent of the allowable levy increase toward incremental program growth.* *This assumes no significant or unforecasted state aid cuts or increases in unfunded mandates, including but not limited to increases in TRS or ERS contributions. IV. Comprehensive Mental Health Initiative • Convene a strategic committee to develop a comprehensive plan for K-12 student mental health support with input from administrators, school counselors, social workers, psychologists, professional registered nurses, instructional specialists and community members identifying short- and long-term training for staff, instruction for students, and resources for families. V. Technology Integration • Continue K-12 technology integration expansion to implement and infuse the most current instructional technology, including greater student and teacher access to devices, department-specific staff development, and increased instructional software access and support.

to learn things the hard way. So, I ignored the wasn’t really any different than any other time. suggestion of going to a sober house, went I said I was done. I didn’t really think this time home with the best intentions of being a good would be different. I just remember I prayed. person of society and before I knew it, I was Something really honest. Every rehab I called was full, no beds. For six days, calling the drug dealer. I prayed to get a bed. I couldn’t Coming to ... I was go on. I prayed for God to help. constantly coming to. “How I prayed to forget everything I in the world did I get here?” thought I knew, I prayed for relief I would think over and over. from this obsession, I prayed to That’s where the powerlessness be guided, I prayed to be really comes in. I didn’t want to do done this time, I prayed and said what I was doing, but I didn’t if this doesn’t work, please just know how not to. If it was as let me die. On the sixth day, the easy as “just stop” using my rehab called me back and told me “willpower” I would have — Anonymous that they had a detox bed. When stopped a long time ago. No I went to the rehab, I was done one wants to break the hearts of thinking I knew what was best everyone who loves them. No one wants to steal, and lie, and manipulate. for me. I made it very clear numerous times It’s like being in survival mode. So, I learned that I obviously had no idea. I was listening to the hard way for about a year, ignoring someone in recovery speak one day and she suggestions and thinking, “I know what’s said, “I’m here to give you a message of hope and a promise of freedom.” best,” and falling on my face over and over. If you could see inside my head, you It was November of 2013. Everything I owned, including my cat, was in the car of would see the light bulb. It finally hit me. I someone I was using with. Talk about wanting to needed to listen to other recovered people and die. So, for the 100th time, I was done. This time rely on their guidance.

‘Drugs were like oxygen. It wasn’t a want, it was a need.’

Today I pray to live, I am thankful I get to live this life. Today I am a daughter, a sister, a friend, a wife, a mother, an employee. Today I show up when life is good and when life is bad. Today I get to be present. Today life is a gift. I’m writing this article on my son’s fourth birthday. I’m getting it to the editor the day before the due date because even though I’m sober, I’m not perfect and I do procrastinate. But it just so happened that the day I finally got it done is my son’s birthday and I’m reminded again that every day is a gift. I am grateful that I took the suggestions that were given to me at the rehab: I went to the sober house, I went to the meetings, I listened to the people who came before me that have maintained their sobriety, and I prayed. Every day I get to work with people like myself and today my life is about helping other people and giving back what was freely given to me. I’m writing today to tell you that we do recover, and there is hope. No one is hopeless. If you are struggling, please reach out for help because help is available, and miracles are real! Sincerely, Someone who believes in you

Do you want to share your addiction recovery story with our readers? The tragic human toll of the opioid epidemic has touched the lives of almost everyone. Who doesn’t have a family, friend or neighbor that has been impacted? Recovery, for many families is a nightmare — an ongoing struggle that seems unattainable. The message we are hearing at TBR News Media in recent interviews with reformed

narcotic users is, “Yes, you can recover from opioid addiction.” We would like to recommend contacting one of the many organizations who have programs and people who can help. If you would like to share your addiction recovery story, we would like to offer space in the pages of our newspapers. Please

contact our newsroom at desk@tbrnewsmedia.com to talk with one of our editors. Your experience, as traumatic as it may be, may inspire others, help to eliminate the stigma and shine a light on the people in the community who are committed to assisting. — Series compiled by Donna Deedy

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School News

Smithtown Central School District

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Three students from Accompsett Middle School in the Smithtown Central School District recently created a kindness bench for their school. The students — from left, Erin Fels, Regan Sayers and Angelica Rafaelides — are members of Girl Scout Troop 1335. The bench can be used as a place to sit down with friends or make new ones. Students are encouraged to use the bench to work out their differences with their fellow classmates. It creates a friendly and safe environment for everyone.

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September 4 marked the official start to the 2019-20 school year for the Smithtown Central School District. Students throughout the district were all smiles as they entered their buildings, reconnecting with friends and settling into their new classrooms and routines. With backpacks filled with back to school supplies, kindergarten students entered their new buildings for the first time eager to learn and looking forward to a great year ahead. The district’s newest students spent their first day unloading supplies and engaging in icebreaker activities to get to know each other. Sixth-graders and freshmen toured their new buildings during orientation days at the end of the summer, easing the fears of new schedules and lockers. As the week progressed, the students and staff settled into their routines and looked forward to a productive year ahead.

All photos from Smithtown Central School District

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Byzantine Catholic Pastor Daniel Bitsko dies at 82 BY DONNA DEEDY DONNA@TBRNEWSMEDIA.COM Father Daniel Bitsko, pastor of the Byzantine Catholic Church of the Resurrection in Smithtown, died on Sept. 4 at the age of 82. Originally from New Britain, Pennsylvania, Father Dan served the church for 30 years. He was also a 50-year member and chief chaplain for the Smithtown Fire Department and chaplain for the New York Islanders Hockey Team. His legacy includes launching the once very popular Byzantine Bazaar, an ethnic festival hosted every other year over the Labor Day holiday weekend at the Smithtown church. “Tens of thousands of people attended the festival,” said the church’s current pastor, Father Tyler Strand, in a telephone interview. “It was a big deal that included a nightclub, restaurants. It was a very important part of life here.” An Aug. 25, 1991, a New York Times article noted that the bazaar “one of the biggest food festivals on Long Island is staged by one of its smallest churches.” Father Tyler said that the church had to stop hosting the festival because it just got too big. The tradition, however, lives on, on a smaller scale, but is still the church’s largest fundraiser. On the first Saturday of November, the church hosts the annual Slavic Dinner, which includes live entertainment, raffles and two seatings for dinner that includes traditional foods of Eastern Europe like stuffed cabbage, pirogies and poppyseed rolls. This year’s event is scheduled for Nov. 2. The Smithtown Fire Department announced Father Dan’s passing on Facebook. “The longtime pastor of the Byzantine Catholic Church of the Resurrection in Smithtown, Father Dan was appointed to the Smithtown FD in April 1969 and quickly became an integral part of our family,” said the chief’s office. “Throughout the years he mentored, counseled, comforted, educated, laughed and prayed with us all.” Born in Coaldale, Pennsylvania, Bitsko was the son of the late Frank and Helen (Zelinka) Bitsko. He was a graduate of the former Coaldale High School and was a graduate of Duquesne University in Pittsburgh. He then joined the Byzantine Catholic Seminary of Saints Cyril and Methodius in Pittsburgh, where he fulfilled his vocation of becoming a Byzantine Catholic priest. Father Dan had also served as the pastor at St. Mary’s Byzantine Catholic Church in New York City, St. Andrew’s Byzantine Catholic Church in Westbury and last served at the Byzantine Catholic Church of the Resurrection in Smithtown. Father Dan was a member of the New York

Father Dan, who served for decades as pastor of Smithtown’s Byzantine Catholic Church of the Resurrection, leaves behind a local legacy. Photo from Byzantine Catholic Church

State Chaplains Association and also served as the chaplain for NASCAR races at the Pocono Raceway. Father Dan, who was very active in the community, was also a member of the Smithtown Rotary, the Smithtown Historical Society, Suffolk County Volunteer Fireman’s Association in New York, the Southern New York Fireman’s Association and the Knights of Columbus, Henry Baker Council 2711. Surviving is a sister, Helen Kochaba, and her husband, John of Camden, Delaware; brother, Nicholas Bitsko and is wife Ruth of New Britain, Pennsylvania; and many nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by a sister, Mary Cortese, and brothers, Michael, Frank, Andrew, John and Stephen. Funeral services with Divine Liturgy were held on Monday, Sept. 9 at 11 a.m. at St. John the Baptist Byzantine Catholic Church, in Lansford, Pennsylvania, with the Most Reverend Kurt Burnette officiating. Interment followed at St. John the Baptist Byzantine Catholic Cemetery, Summit Hill, Pennsylvania. Visitation was also held at the church, which is where he first served as pastor. In Father Dan’s memory, contributions may be made to St. John the Baptist/St. Mary’s Byzantine Catholic Parishes, the Byzantine Catholic Church of the Resurrection or to the charity of one’s choice. Online condolences may be expressed at www.nalesnikfh.com. Funeral services and arrangements were handled by the Bruce A. Nalesnik Funeral Home of Nesquehoning, Pennsylvania. The Byzantine church in Smithtown is planning a celebration of Father Dan’s life at a still undetermined date in October that will later be announced.

Lorraine Taylor, former TBR business, feature writer Lorraine Mary Taylor, 64, was born July 10, 1955, in Mineola, and died Aug. 27 in Keller, Texas. Lorraine was a freelance editorial writer and recognized nationally and locally with several editing awards, including the prestigious James Beard Award. As a local business and feature writer for Times Beacon Record in New York, she was fondly known by her colleagues as “the writer who needs no editing.” Lorraine graduated from Hauppauge High School where she earned several honors, including the National Merit Scholarship Award and New York State Regents Scholarship Award. Lorraine earned her undergraduate degree from Courtland State University in New York. She is survived by her loving husband of 32 years, William L. Taylor; sister, Lisa Rieder and her husband, Raymond; brother, Henry De Pietro and his wife, Monica; nieces and nephews, Kristen Rieder, Michael Rieder and his wife, Kristina, Nicholas De Pietro and Michelle De Pietro; and mother-in-law Martha Taylor. She was preceded in death by her parents, Henry and Florence De Pietro. Lorraine was a past member of the Keller

Garden Club and the New Neighbors of Greensburg, in Greensburg, Pennsylvania. In addition, she enjoyed gardening, crafts, swimming, exercising, walking and spending time with her family. Lorraine requested that all donations should be sent to The Oncology Care Unit, Texas Health HEB Hospital, 1600 Hospital Parkway, Bedford, TX 76022.

Denise Peters, former TBR editor Denise Mary Peters, 69, of Alamo, California, died Sept. 4. Denise graduated from Christ the King High School in Middle Village in 1967 and then attended Katharine Gibbs Secretarial School, graduating early and with honors. She could type 140-plus words per minute and was a skilled wordsmith. Denise was a former lead reporter and managing editor for The Port Times and The Village Beacon in the early ’90s. Denise stayed in contact with friends from grade school in Middle Village where she attended St. Margaret’s School along with her five brothers. She moved out to California in 1996 where she married her beloved husband, C. Larry Peters, June 19, 1999. She was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. Denise was an avid reader, an extraordinarily talented writer, a connoisseur of music, a fanatic pet protector and the most caring person you could ever meet. She was always thinking and worrying about others and never about herself. If you called her and needed help for any reason, she would drop everything she was doing to be there with you. Denise was a true angel. She never met a person who didn’t become a devoted friend, whether she knew it or not. Her stories and enthusiasm were endless, and so were the laughs. Denise always found herself in the funniest of situations. Whether she was traveling around the country or traveling around the block, she would come back with the most unbelievable stories. Denise had a gift of making everyone feel like they were the most important person in the world. She had a heart as big as Texas. She is missed beyond words and will never be forgotten.

Denise was preceded in death by her parents, Thomas Francis McDonnell and Mary Collette McDonnell, and her brother, James Charles McDonnell. She is survived by her loving husband, C. Larry Peters, 75, of Alamo, California; her son, Vincent Thomas Alfieri, 43; and his wife, Jordana of Hastings-on-Hudson; her daughter, Maria Lynn Alfieri-Vongphakdy, 40, and her husband, Boualay, of Danville, California; her brothers, John McDonnell, 58, and his wife, Patty of Lyndhurst; Thomas McDonnell, 63, and his wife, Janice of Elmhurst; Daniel McDonnell, 65, and his wife, Marcia of Tolland, Connecticut; Kevin McDonnell, 71, of Lakewood, Colorado; and her aunt, Katherine McCauley, of St. James. She is also survived by her sons, Marc Peters and his wife, Liz; Sean Peters and his wife, Julie; and Jonathan Peters; her grandchildren Covin, Sage, Jordan, Peyton, Hayden, Allyson, Kelsey K, Connor, Cole and Claire; dozens of cousins and scores of nieces and nephews from all over the country. Visit www.oakparkhillschapel.com for the online guest book.

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How libraries survive Remember America’s blessings on 9/11 Believe it or not, people still read books. Despite the doom and gloom and often-reiterated refrain that young people today are illiterate, the world and its modern technology has not managed to cripple the long-standing literary institution: the local library. Libraries survive by the manic activity of their employees and the attention of patrons. But it’s no longer just physical copies. E-books, available on tablets and phones, have become a mainstay in the way people read. People at libraries can rent tablets preloaded with several books. For people on the move, a tablet can be much easier to carry than a stack of 10 books each averaging at 300 pages and weighing a few pounds. Clearly, it won’t be its patrons that ruin libraries for everyone, but the book publishers themselves. Macmillan Publishers, one of the top five biggest publishing houses in the U.S., announced its intent to soon limit the number of copies of its published books to one per library for the first eight weeks. While that seems like the corporation is cutting off its nose to spite its face, for Suffolk County’s library system, which handles all of the area’s e-book rentals, it means patrons will have access to one single copy countywide for rent. Think about who uses a library. The highest levels of patronage are enjoyed by people living in the North Shore communities, according to Kevin Verbesey, the director of the Suffolk Cooperative Library System. While there are plenty of people who use the library for its many events and other activities, many others use the system to gain insights on world events and better themselves as they enjoy free access to computers and books. They find solace during an escape into literature. It seems cynical, ludicrous and downright greedy on the part of the publisher to limit access. It suggests the current library system, which has existed for more than a century, is now, all of a sudden, cutting into publisher’s profits. Meanwhile there is good evidence to suggest libraries help create buzz and interest for the publisher’s books. Data from the Library Journal suggests many readers will go out and purchase the same book they borrowed from a library, and even more buy a book by the same author as one they borrowed from the library. The library system exists and is as natural as the written word itself. Librarians across the country look at the publisher’s actions and condemn them, but their voices are drowned out by the scale of the overall operation. While Macmillan may assume people will simply go out and buy the book instead of getting it from the library, this hurts all those who cannot afford a new book, in electronic or physical form. Even worse, other publishers will potentially copy what Macmillan has done, severely limiting access for patrons to their electronic literature. Libraries are the backbone of culture in a community. We ask all North Shore residents show support for their local library. Start a petition. Other publishers are waiting in the wings to see what happens. Letting Macmillan’s model become the norm will only harm the collective good.

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It is hard to believe that 18 years have passed since September 11, 2001. It is equally difficult to image that a second generation of Americans are now growing up with only a historical perspective of that fateful day. They say that time heals all wounds, but for some reason the pain of 9/11 remains emblazoned upon our nation’s collective soul. While we all have our own unique recollections of that crystal-clear Monday morning, there are certain universal images that will forever endure. It is simply impossible to forget the sights and sounds of first responders rushing into terrible danger to rescue people they had never even met. It is equally difficult to ever lose the thought of the countless Americans who lined up for miles to give blood to those in need, or the image of school children holding

Facts matter Recent letters by Carol Florio and Lisa Pius contain a number of statements which are seriously misleading or factually incorrect. Although space doesn’t permit me to debunk each of them in detail, it’s important to point out the most blatant, to prevent the spread of misinformation. First, the Mueller report has not been “debunked.” Not one single word of the Mueller report has been documented to be untrue. Second, the first slaveholder in America was not Anthony Johnson, a black man, and the year was not 1621. The first slaves arrived in 1619 on a ship docking in Virginia. There, Governor George Yeardley and his head merchant, Abraham Piersey (both white), bought “20 and odd Negroes” in exchange for “victuals.” Even earlier, in 1565, the Spanish brought enslaved Africans to present-day St. Augustine, Florida. Third, the writers state black-on-black slavery in America was “not uncommon.” Untrue – it was very uncommon. In 1830, a representative year, approximately 0.6 percent of slaves in the United States were owned by free blacks. Most of these were family members (spouse or child) purchased by a black “slave owner.” Fourth, the writers state that in our

hands and singing “God Bless America.” Somehow, from the ashes of that unthinkable horror, emerged an unbreakable spirit, and for a special moment in time our nation was one. I will forever argue that the people who knocked down those buildings and crashed those planes did not understand the true core American values. The truth is that history has shown time and time again that our people are at their best when times are at their worst. We might squabble among ourselves and debate the issues of the day, but despite all our faults, Americans stand shoulder-to-shoulder when our liberty is threatened by outside forces. While we should never forget the pain and suffering from September 11, 2001, and must always remain vigilant in defense of our shores, there are also

lessons of awe-inspiring valor and unbreakable spirit that mark this iconic day. America is special because of its ability to endure a struggle and grow stronger with each passing generation. So as we mark this special anniversary, let’s take a moment to hug the ones we love and remember the blessings that have been secured by brave patriots throughout the ages. I, for one, turned to the heavens on Wednesday, September 11, 2019, and gave thanks for the blessings of this great nation and the gift of our wonderful community.

history “racism is without a primary color.” Also untrue. According to Alexander Stephans, vice president of the Confederacy, slavery was based on the premise that “the negro is not equal to the white man; that slavery, subordination to the superior race, is his natural and normal condition.” Fifth, the 19th Amendment (woman’s suffrage) was not passed “after 52 years of Democratic resistance.” President Wilson, a Democrat, supported it, and it passed in the Democratic controlled House in 1918. The resistance to the 19th Amendment was based in the South, the same South which was Democratic in 1920 and is Republican now. The final state to formally ratify the 19th Amendment was Mississippi in 1984. Sixth, it does not “take up to four hours to get an ambulance in Britain.” The average response time to emergency calls in Great Britain is about 7½ minutes, slightly better than the 7.9 minutes in the U.S. One thing the writers don’t mention is that in Great Britain the ambulance is free. Medical care in Great Britain is excellent. I know because my wife is from Great Britain. Seventh, the writers claim California has cities “overrun” by homeless people

“spreading lice, typhus and a myriad of other diseases.” In fact, it’s Texas which reports the highest number of typhus cases annually. This is because its spread thrives in warm climates; it’s possible that the increase in typhus observed in recent years is a consequence of global warming. As far as California being the hell hole the writers depict, in rankings of states by quality of life by U.S. News and World Report and by Inc., California ranks better than our own state in both. Bringing up the rear in both surveys are red states such as Alabama, Mississippi and West Virginia. The writers claim Trump is concerned with veterans. That’s their opinion and they’re entitled to it. However, his self-serving behavior over the last three years sure doesn’t bear it out. In just one example, troops at Fort Campbell, home of the 101st Airborne Division, recently learned their children will not get a long-promised new middle school, because he’s diverted the money for its construction to fund his pet border wall. It seems to me that Trump’s only real concern is his own personal advantage regardless of anybody else. David Friedman St. James

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here’s just far too much going on personally and professionally to contain it within a singularly focused column. Strap yourselves in, because here we go. For starters, how awesome is the start of the school year? Kids grumble, shufﬂe their feet, roll their eyes and sigh. But, come on. It’s a clean slate. It’s a chance to learn new material, make new D. None friends and start of the above anew with teachers who didn’t BY DANIEL DUNAIEF wonder what was wrong with you

when your eyes were almost closed during the days before you got sick. It’s also a chance for parents to breathe a sigh of relief as the chaotic house, which was ﬁlled with friends coming and going throughout the summer, establishes a predictable routine. I spoke with a high school senior recently who was absolutely thrilled with the start of her ﬁnal year of school. Not only does she want to get her grade point average up, which she was doing with a high average in her weakest subject, but she was also incredibly enthusiastic about the opportunity to apply to her favorite college. Her energy and enthusiasm were infectious. Keep up: Here comes another topic. The other day, after I dropped my son off at school, I passed a father who put me and so many other parents to shame. He was pushing a fully loaded double stroller with two children who were between 2 and 4 years old. Anyone who has had to push a double

stroller with bigger children knows how heavy that bus on wheels can get. He also sported a younger child in a BabyBjörn carrier. That’s not where it ended. While he was pushing and carrying three children, he was walking an enormous dog. Given the size of the dog, I wondered if he was tempted to strap a saddle on the animal and put one of the kids on top of him. Yes, I know that wouldn’t actually work, but it would distribute all that child weight more evenly and would give “man’s best friend” a job to do, other than getting rid of waste products on other people’s lawns. Speaking of dogs, yes, my family now has a dog. He’s wonderful, soft and ﬂuffy and is also an enormous pain in the buttocks. He has two modes of walking: He either pulls me really hard — he weighs more than 80 pounds — or he completely stops, pushing his snout into grass that he tries to eat and which upsets his stomach. Look, doggie dog, I know I can’t eat

dairy because of the enormous negative consequences. Does it occur to you that eating grass, dirt, plastic foam cups and pencils is bad for your digestion? Of course not because the only cause and effect you care about relates to what goes in your mouth. So, last weekend we went to a baseball tournament for our son. The day after the tournament, the coach sent a pointed note to the parents, reminding us to contact him if we had a problem or question, rather than going straight to management. In case you were wondering, I don’t miss coaching. Then there’s National Security Advisor John Bolton. So, he gets fired for being a hawk? Who knew he was a hawk? Oh, wait, just about the whole world. So, that begs the question: If his hawkish views weren’t welcome or wanted, why was he hired in the first place? One more question: When did the weather or hurricane warnings become political?

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ou are invited on a date. The night is Tuesday, Sept. 24, the time is 6 to 8 p.m., and the place is the Bates House opposite the Emma Clark Library on Main Street in Setauket. On behalf of Times Beacon Record News Media — that’s us! — I am inviting you and your loved ones and friends to a fun community event. This one, the 2nd annual Cooks, Books & Corks, will feed both your body and mind. Here’s the deal. Some 18 ﬁne restaurants and caterers are coming together to offer you delicious specialties from their menus, washing it all down with a selection of wines, and a dozen-anda-half local authors Between are bringing their you and me latest books for you to peruse and BY LEAH S. DUNAIEF perhaps buy that

evening. It’s Dutch treat at $50 a ticket, and the proceeds will go to a summer fellowship for a journalism student. In this way, you can help a young person take a paid step toward his or her ultimate career even as you help yourself to a scrumptious dinner and a literary treat that encourages local authors. And you will be helping us, the hometown news source, staff up a bit at a time when our regular team members tend to take vacations. Here are some of the details. The food will be supplied by these generous eateries: The Fifth Season, Old Fields, Pentimento, Elegant Eating, Sweet Mama’s, Zorba the Greek, Fratelli’s Bagel Express, Prohibition Port Jefferson, Toast Coffeehouse, Villa Sorrento, Lauren’s Culinary Creations, Sunrise of East Setauket Senior Living, Southward Ho Country Club, Sunﬂower Catering & Event Planning. Fishers Island Lemonade and Luneau USA will supply drinks. Desserts will be sweetly taken care of by, among others, Kilwins and Leanne’s Specialty Cakes. I’m salivating just typing the list. Start fasting. Come hungry. Local authors include Jeannie Moon, Marcia

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Grace, Jeannine Henvey, Susan Van Scoy, Angela Reich, Ty Gamble, Dina Santorelli, Elizabeth Correll, Suzanne Johnson, Joanne S. Grasso, Rabbi Stephen Karol, Kerriann Flanagan Brosky, Michael Mihaley, Carl Saﬁna, Mark Torres, Michael Hoffner and Linda Springer. People will be able to meet and greet with the authors and request book signings. Why would anyone want to write a book? How does one go about the process? Getting it published? Having it distributed? Would they recommend doing so to would-be authors? This is an awesome assortment of local talent to have in one room at one time. A few remarks will be shared by Laura Lindenfeld, the interim dean of SBU School of Journalism and executive director of the Alan Alda Center for Communicating Science. Gentle background music will be handled by the talented Three Village Chamber Players. And there will be the usual basket rafﬂes. A special and huge thank you to Laura Mastriano of L.A. Productions Events. Now we need you! To purchase tickets, please visit our website tbrnewsmedia.com or our TBR News Media Facebook page to pay with PayPal.

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We also need sponsors who would like to support and be associated with this “high tone” event — as one of the vendors put it last year — to please contact us. Sponsorships may be had starting at $125 and will feature your name and logo in our newspapers, social media and our website, including a major “thank you” ad after the event. First one just in is Andy Polan, talented optician and owner at Stony Brook Vision World. And a big thank you to Camelot Party Rentals for their in kind donation. We would welcome your call at the newspaper ofﬁce at 631-751-7744 or email events@tbrnewsmedia.com. So come share in a delightful and satisfying event with lots of good food, good drink and good conversation. We hope you will follow up with visits to the participating eateries and caterers who have given of their time and specialties, and that you will enjoy reading your new books. We think when you leave the beautiful Bates House, you will be proud that you live in the area. And it certainly beats cooking dinner on a Tuesday night.

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