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June 25, 2020

Ward Melville High School hopes for in-person July graduation A3

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Ward Melville Seniors Hopeful for July In-Person Graduation BY RITA J. EGAN RITA@TBRNEWSMEDIA.COM The 2019-2020 academic year has been one filled with changes, and graduation plans have been no different. In a letter to Ward Melville High School seniors and families earlier in June, Principal William Bernhard and 12th-grade Assistant Principal Erin Connolly announced that the school was developing a plan to host an inperson graduation Sunday, July 19. The decision came a month after plans were already made to hold five separate ceremonies during the week of June 22, which would have involved seniors being split into groups of five alphabetically and families being required to stay in their cars as one senior at a time got out of each vehicle to accept their diploma. According to the June letter, the decision to cancel the drive-through graduation this week and revert back to an in-person ceremony was made after Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D) earlier in the month signed an executive order giving permission to host in-person graduation ceremonies beginning June 26 with a maximum of 150 people that meet the social-distancing guidelines. The order propelled the high school to develop a new graduation plan for 2020 with the hopes that future changes will allow an inperson graduation for the class of more than 500 even though they are proceeding cautiously. “If the current parameters are not relaxed

by this new graduation date, the district will continue with the in-vehicle format on Monday, July 20, through Friday, July 24,” the letter reads. “Social-distancing guidelines, including masks and reduced numbers in attendance, must still be in place for any live event.” The school plans for each graduate to be restricted to two guests, and when students pick up their caps and gowns, there will be a packet with a colored parking pass in order to enter the grounds on graduation day. Jennifer Catalano, whose daughter Rachael is graduating this year, was pleased to hear the news. “I’m happy that the school district has gone above and beyond to make graduation as traditional as possible,” she said. “My daughter is happy she will be able to turn her tassel and partake in the traditional cap toss.” Senior Jake Shangold was also glad to hear of the possibility of an in-person ceremony. “I know as a senior it would be nice to have the whole class together to share one last moment,” he said. “I know Principal Bernhard and Superintendent Pedisich are doing all they can to make sure seniors are being celebrated.” Salutatorian Matthew Fiorella, who will be reading a speech at the ceremony along with valedictorian William Sun, is looking forward to a “relatively normal graduation.” “I was happy that we were still able to have a graduation ceremony when the drive-through plan was created, but being able to have a true in-person graduation is exciting,” he said.

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Movers and Shakers

Village Coffee Market in Stony Brook, left, offers a new coffee blend, below left, for customers to buy for frontline workers. Bagel Express in Setauket sells signs, above, to show support for essential workers and uses the profits to donate meals to local hospitals. Below, Jake Shangold has spearheaded a virtual food drive and so far has raised $3,000. Photos on left by David Luces; photo above from David Prestia; and below from Shangold.

Three Village Businesses, Residents Continue to Give Back During Pandemic BY DAVID LUCES DLUCES@TBRNEWSMEDIA.COM Local businesses have begun to reopen and continue on their path to recovery, though it hasn’t stopped owners to continue efforts to give back to hospital workers, first responders and residents in need. For Gary Contes, co-owner of Village Coffee Market in Stony Brook, there’s a deeper meaning to his coffee-blend-pack donations to hospital workers. He created a special blend of coffee called “Here Comes the Sun,” named after the Beatles song that is played throughout the halls when COVID-19 patients leave Stony Brook University Hospital. “For patients, the song means a new beginning, a new day, and it’s just a sense of optimism they get,” Contes said. “So, I kind

of wanted to share that same feeling with the hospital workers with this blend.” The owner said individuals can purchase a 12-pack of the special blend for $7.50, though the catch is that they don’t get the coffee, the frontline workers do. Contes then donates the packs and makes deliveries to workers at Stony Brook Hospital and other health care facilities. Contes said the “Here Comes the Sun” coffee is a medium roast that has a slight smoky taste to it and a “nice full body flavor.” “I wanted to come up with a great tasting coffee which would appeal to anyone,” he added. “Everyone that buys a box, they get to write a message that will be seen by the workers who open up the box. This is our special way of saying thanks to them for all they do.” So far Contes has donated more than 220 boxes and hopes to make it to 1,000 in the coming months. “All our customers have been eager to participate,” he said. “It’s always very touching when we go out to deliver. Recently, we had one of the workers start to cry when she saw the boxes of coffee. My wife is a nurse, and I have other family members in the health care field, so, this means a lot to me. As a businessman who is struggling right now, if it steers people to come here and buy coffee for themselves, I would be thrilled, but if given the choice and they had to buy one item, buy a box of ‘Here Comes The Sun.’” David Prestia, owner of Bagel Express in Setauket, has been donating meals to Mather, St. Charles and Stony Brook University hospitals for the last few months but also was suffering businesswise from the shutdown.

He then came up with an idea that would get customers and the community involved. “Our customers wanted to pitch in and help the first responders,” he said. “That’s when we came up with the sign idea.” Prestia began selling support signs for frontline workers. The signs cost $20 with the funds going toward sending food to local hospitals and first responders. Customers are encouraged to display their signs outside their homes. He said Decal Designs Mobile only charged $5 each to have the signs made, and Michael Ardolino, founder and owner-broker of Realty Connect USA, donated funds to offset the cost. Prestia has already sold more than 400 of the signs. “The community got really involved and wanted to donate,” the business owner said. “It is great to spread awareness and give those workers thanks. It’s amazing how many of our signs we see in the area. It is wonderful to see. I’ve been here for 30 years and it is great to see the community coming together.” Residents have been doing their part to help those in need during the pandemic as well. Jake Shangold, a Ward Melville High School senior, has been raising money for Island Harvest food bank by starting a virtual food drive, www.fooddriveonline.org/ islandharvest/jake. Shangold began handing out flyers in the community and promoted the food drive on social media. He was able to raise $3,000 to help those in need of meals. With the money raised, Island Harvest will be able to provide 6,000 meals.

“I wanted to help people in need, especially with what’s going on with the pandemic,” he said. “I was very happy I was able to raise so much money, and I hope to continue doing these food drives in the future.” Know of a Three Village business or resident doing good in the community? If so, email rita@tbrnewsmedia.com to let us know.

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Black Community Leaders Speak on What LI Needs to Do to Combat Injustice BY DAVID LUCES DLUCES@TBRNEWSMEDIA.COM George Floyd’s death in Minneapolis weeks ago spurred nationwide protests and renewed conversations on police brutality and systemic racism in this country. TBR News Media reached out to prominent leaders in the black community to get their perspective on what needs to change and what immediate actions can be taken as we move forward. Here’s what they had to say.

Al Jordan, clinical associate professor at Stony Brook Medicine and former dean for Student and Minority Affairs:

We will need to work on life after the protests end, that’s when the hard work really starts. We will really need to see change in policy and in laws, not just on the national level but the local level as well. Voter registration — getting more people to vote — is the most immediate change we can work on right now. It will take educating people, including family, friends and community members. It means engaging with people, it’s tough work but people can listen and be persuaded. Some may not, but it is another effective way of change. You look at the segregation on Long Island, whether it’s in housing or in school districts, the racial, social and economic disparities — it feeds into the larger issue. When it comes to training police ofﬁcers, it has to begin with the individual person. What’s on their mind, how do they feel? Act on that framework. You also have to change the people who run things and who are at the top. I’m optimistic, I believe in people. I see it in the young people, something that’s different from what I and others were doing in the 1960s. They have been able to bridge the gap, that cultural divide, and been able to ﬁnd that common ground. It has given me a lot of hope, seeing these young people like my own grandchildren engaging in these positive activities and important discussions.

Errol Toulon Jr. (D), Suffolk County sheriff:

All law enforcement need to reevaluate how they train their ofﬁcers and how they operate. I don’t know how an ofﬁcer with 18 prior complaints was allowed to continue to interact with the public. Unfortunately, due to this recent incident and others like it, mistrust toward law enforcement is at an all-time high. We need to work together to regain that trust.

It’s having a conversation with them. It starts by talking to them and hearing their concerns, answering their questions and hopefully giving them a good understanding of what we do. Ninety nine percent of police officers who come to work to serve and protect are good men and women. But those who do wrong need to be held accountable. Supervisors need to be held accountable as well. Whether it is additional training or suspension it needs to be addressed immediately. One thing departments and agencies can do is increase cultural awareness and diversity training. A lot of times these teachings end once they leave the door of the academy. We have to make sure that officers remain engaged with the black and minority communities. We must have respect for each other. Another thing is making sure we are talking to our staff — monitoring their emotional and mental well-being. [Recently, Suffolk County Sheriff’s Office announced the creation of a community advisory board to give residents an opportunity to meet regularly with the sheriff and staff and discuss concerns. The board will consist of five people from East End townships and five from the western towns in Suffolk. Members will serve for a one-year term. “Current events have demonstrated that people from all racial and ethnic backgrounds are frustrated with law enforcement, and they have some legitimate reasons to feel this way,” Toulon said in a release.]

Elaine Gross, president of Syosset-based nonproﬁt ERASE Racism:

There’s currently conversation changing police policy, there’s a legislative package up in Albany that will be voted on soon. I’m pleased to hear that. But we also need to have a conversation on how we got to where we are. There is structural racism. On Long Island, due to segregation in school districts,, we know public school education looks very different in terms of the resources for black and minority students compared to white students. This is a disparity that gets lost — people are not aware of it or just don’t want to talk about it.

Top, Tracey Edwards, LI chapter president of the NAACP, spoke at a rally held in Hauppauge June 7; below, Kenny Charles, who has organized protests in Hungintgon, spoke at that same rally. Photos by Kyle Barr

An education policy needs to be made a priority, and that means increasing the percentage of educators of color in the classroom — that includes Black, Latinx and Asian teachers. We have seen the beneﬁts of students in a diverse learning environment. In addition to the package up in Albany, we need an independent prosecutor, not someone who works closely with the police department. We have seen so many cases where so little happens and no charges brought down [on ofﬁcers accused of misconduct]. It sort of goes away. We need to continue to strengthen race crime measures and increase body cams in law enforcement. I’ve had forums with high school students in the past on structural racism, and I believe students are beginning to have a better understanding of what’s happening in the world and are more open to it than adults. I look to the students and young people to carry the movement forward.

Valerie Cartright, Brookhaven Town councilwoman (D-Port Jefferson Station):

It is clear that there is a movement happening, people are stepping up and saying, “Enough is enough.” For 8 minutes and 46 seconds, the George Floyd incident showed white people in this country what it is like to be black in America.

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Now our voices are being heard. There is legislation being passed in New York State that I support that is moving us in the right direction, but it is only scratching the surface. It is a good first step. We need to acknowledge these injustices and take immediate action. We should have already had access to disciplinary records of officers — this information should have been made public. Also, we need to change the police culture. We need to make sure police officers feel comfortable in speaking out against bad officers. We have to have strong whistleblower protection. I have represented [as an attorney] police officers who have spoken up about their comrades and they often face retaliation for violating or going against the brotherhood. The majority of police officers are good people but if we don’t get rid of hate, racism and discrimination in these departments then we are never going to change the system. I’m asking everybody to join in this movement, so we can be heard as one voice.

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Community News Karel Amaranth and Kurt Nystrom both grew up in Stony Brook but didn’t meet until they attended Port Jefferson High School when Karel was a sophomore and Kurt was a Junior in 1963. They were in a few classes together and National Honor Society. Karel played violin in the orchestra, while Kurt played trumpet in the band. (He is still an accomplished trumpet player.) In the spring of 1965 (after Kurt’s girlfriend broke up with him), he invited Karel to his senior prom. The prom was held at the high school June 30, 1965. Early morning of July

1, 1965, Kurt took Karel home, kissed her on the front steps of her parent’s house and drove away in his father’s white Pontiac convertible. On Sunday morning March 11, 2018, Karel woke up in her bed in her house in Piermont, New York, and was surprised to realize that she had a dream about Kurt (surprised because she literally had not even thought of him in over 50 years.) The dream was that she and Kurt were sailing together in a small sailboat. Karel wondered if this was the Long Island Sound where they had grown up, or for no apparent reason, San Francisco Bay. Lying in bed Karel looked Kurt up on LinkedIn, found that he lived in Napa, was the finance director of the Land Trust, and she decided to send him a very brief message. Within a couple of hours Kurt wrote back asking if she had finally gotten one of his messages. He had sent several over the past three years since the 50th anniversary of the prom. Two months of emails followed, and then several months of texts, phone calls and FaceTime during which they caught up on their educations and various places called home. Kurt’s life has brought him to Rochester University, Connecticut, University of Florida, Miami, Napa. Karel has attended SUNY Stony Brook, Montclair State University, New York Medical College, and lived in various locations in New Jersey and

The couple in Mystic, Connecticut, in 2019, above, and ready for the prom in 1965. Photos from Karel Amaranth

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Pandemic Negatively Impacts Wedding Industry BY RITA J. EGAN RITA@TBRNEWSMEDIA.COM Part one of two It’s not unusual to find a flow of wedding invitations following spring’s arrival. This year, however, COVID-19 has put a damper on celebrating love as engaged couples continue to postpone their big days.

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Huntington’s Kim Mangels, 30, said she and her fiancé Alex Yatron, 29, were set to tie the knot July 12, a date they chose in March of 2019. Then the mandatory shutdowns due to the pandemic began. Mangels said fortunately they were able to move their ceremony and reception to July 11, 2021. When the pandemic first hit the U.S., the bride-to-be said they didn’t think it would last so long and affect their wedding date. “We never imagined that it would end up being what it is now, that it’s changing everything, even life, for quite a while,” she said. In the middle of April, she said they reached out to their venue, Crescent Beach Club in Bayville. They were optimistic at the time about weddings taking place in July. Two weeks later, the venue told her if they would prefer to postpone, they had to let them know by May 15. Mangels said that’s when they decided to change the date and weren’t up charged for the change. She said it was easier for her and her fiancé since they were still in the middle of planning, and her dress wasn’t altered yet, so it would have been difficult to finalize aspects outside of the venue. As they look toward a new wedding date, Mangels said she and Yatron are pleased that they have more time to plan. “We’re excited to celebrate after how crazy this whole year has been and to be able to see everyone we love in one place,” she said.

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Lise Hintze, manager of The Bates House in Setauket, located in Frank Melville Memorial Park, said she worked with many couples who not only had to postpone due to the pandemic but also some who were unable to continue planning their weddings with various vendors. One was a bride, she said, who found out a couple of months ago that her dress wouldn’t be ready for a July wedding even if it could be held. As of now, all weddings that were scheduled for 2020 at The Bates House have been pushed to 2021. “The loss was tremendous for the park,” Hintze said. The venue manager said a place like The Bates House has more pieces for the couple to take care of including caterers and decorators. “There are so many more players in the circle with you so it’s hard,” she said. “It’s really hard.” Hintze said while at first couples who had events scheduled for later in the year tried to take it day by day, many began to postpone their receptions as they feared a second wave of the coronavirus may come in the fall. Couples have told her how they don’t want to put older guests at risk of catching the virus or didn’t want to put guests in the uncomfortable position of making the decision themselves as to whether to attend or not. Hintze said she has done her best to give couples various options, including getting married in a smaller, socially distanced ceremony outside, even though the venue itself cannot be used. She said some couples are still getting married on the day they originally chose and postponing the big party, while others are delaying both ceremony and reception. The Bates House, which typically holds a wedding every weekend from the beginning of May to the end of October, is completely booked for 2021 as it already had weddings scheduled and then filled the open dates with postponed 2020 nuptials. Hintze said she left everyone on the calendar for 2020 though in case the state expands the parameters for large gatherings and couples decide they still want to have their parties on their original date.

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During the pandemic, planning floral arrangements and bouquets has been one part of the wedding puzzle that is difficult for couples to complete as many florists have been forced to close their doors. Amanda Hagquist-LaMariana from Village Florist & Events in Stony Brook village said that sometimes flowers are one of the last things couples consider. In addition to cancellations due to the pandemic, being unable to plan in recent months has also slowed down businesses as many couples haven’t been able to tour their wedding venue or shop for dresses and tuxedos,

Among the Long Islanders who have needed to postpone their 2020 weddings are Alex Yatron and Kim Mangels, above. Below, The Bates House had to move all planned 2020 weddings to 2021. Above photo from Mangels and below from The Bates House

among other things. “A lot of things are usually in place before they come to meet with me,” she said. During the shutdowns, Hagquist-LaMariana would send couples a questionnaire to fill out to get a feel for what they were looking for and spoke with them via phone and Zoom. She has been able to give a few estimates based on those conversations, but it’s a process that she said isn’t as organic as meeting in person where she and customers could look over photos, especially of events the florist has supplied flowers for in the past, to ensure everyone is on the same page. “There are so many facets of the design that we do,” she said. With Long Island entering Phase 3 of reopening, the florist said she looks forward to meeting with customers again. The cancellations that have occurred over the past few months have been a big financial blow to the business. She said that during the first week of the shutdowns the florist had three weddings scheduled. At that point, the flowers and greenery, many of which are shipped internationally, were already purchased and could not be returned. While the events will still take place in the future, the florist will not charge the couples any additional fees. “That was quite a loss,” she said. “It could have been worse timing, but it wasn’t great timing.” To make the best of a bad situation, HaqquistLaMariana, whose last wedding was March 7, used Facebook Live to sell the unused flowers in order to make up some of the costs. Brian McCarthy, James Cress Florist owner, said both the Smithtown and Port Jefferson Station locations that employ 40 full-time employees were required to shut down during

the pandemic. Like the Stony Brook florist, he also has to order flowers from places out-of-state such as California, Holland and South America. McCarthy said as things began to unfold, some vendors worked with them, and they were able to cancel a few orders last minute. “The growers have been dealing with us for decades,” he said. “They were very kind to us.” McCarthy said there will be days in 2021 when they will need the help of drivers from at least one of their nine sister stores in other states to help with deliveries, because of the additional help, they haven’t had to turn anyone away who has rescheduled for 2021. He said the biggest challenge is witnessing brides and grooms not having any definite answers. During the closure, shop manager Liz Guido helped couples plan future events by keeping in touch with all of them, and virtual wedding appointments are still available for initial consultations. McCarthy said while they have had couples postpone until next year, they have also heard of couples that reduced the number of people at their ceremonies so they could still take place on the planned date. “Our heads have been turning with the different ways that people have been managing to do things,” he said. With seeing extremely scaled-down weddings and Sweet 16 parties, McCarthy said he thinks people are going to continue finding creative ways to have their special events. “One thing about New Yorkers is they are as optimistic and creative as any place in the country,” he said. “They really are, and they’re determined to make sure that all these events that were planned are going to take place whatever time they can.”

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the crowd at the June 22 rally were not wearing face masks, compared to other recent protests where the majority were wearing some kind of face covering. Police stood at both sides of the protest line and entrance to the small park, and others milled about the crowd, with many people thanking them for their service. Most cars passing by honked in support, though there was a small number of counterprotesters holding signs supporting Black Lives Matter on the other side of Route 347. Toward the start of the rally a woman pulled to the side of the road and got out of her car, cursing at the people standing on the sidewalk who responded with expletives of their own before a cop came by to tell her to get back in her car. People at the rally said police have become disrespected since the start of the nationwide protests after the death of Minneapolis man George Floyd May 25 in police custody. Though they admitted what the police did in that situation was wrong, when one officer leaned his knee on Floyd’s neck for nearly nine minutes until EMTs arrived, they said most cops want to do good. Annemarie Lopez, of Port Jefferson, said she was at the rally in remembrance of her brother, Officer Christie Masone along with his fellow officer, Norman Cerullo, who were shot and killed in the line of duty in 1978. “There are good cops and bad cops, but these are people putting their lives on the line,” Lopez said. Others said the calls for police budgets to

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Gyrodyne Receives Guidance for Sewage Treatment Plant BY RITA J. EGAN RITA@TBRNEWSMEDIA.COM While plans are not set in stone, Gyrodyne in St. James now has some guidance regarding its proposed sewage treatment plant after a recent meeting of the Suffolk County Sewer Agency. During a June 22 Zoom meeting, the agency members unanimously granted Gyrodyne what is known as conceptual certification for the plant, explaining that certification gives the applicant guidance regarding the type of wastewater disposal methods but is not an official approval. Currently, the Town of Smithtown is conducting an environmental review of Gyrodyne’s proposal to subdivide the 75-acre-property to build a 150-room hotel with a restaurant, two assisted living centers, two medical office parks and a 7-acre sewage treatment plant. If approved, the Gyrodyne Sewer Treatment Plant, which can handle 100,000 gallons per day of wastewater, could possibly be connected to new sewer lines in St. James. Before the June 22 meeting, the county agency received letters opposing

the approval of the treatment plant from state Assemblyman Steve Englebright (D-Setauket), county Legislator Kara Hahn (D-Setauket), Setauket Harbor Task Force co-founder and trustee George Hoffman, environmentalist Carl Safina, chair of the Greater Stony Brook Action Coalition/ United Communities Against Gyrodyne, Cindy Smith, and others asking that any kind of approval not be granted. Englebright wrote in his June 19 letter that even conceptualized certification would violate the intent and spirit of the State Environmental Quality Review Act. He also listed a sewage treatment plant would have a significant impact on Stony Brook Harbor, which is only a mile and a half from the proposed STP. The concern also was expressed by other writers. Englebright said in his letter that the applicant only included the onsite wastewater needs when it came to the certification. “Yet the applicant’s own SEQRA filing and numerous news reports indicate plans to tie in the St. James Business District, which is currently installing sewer pipes on Lake Avenue which would nearly double the amount of wastewater discharged to

Community members and public officials gathered in Smithtown for a public hearing on the development of the Flowerfield/Gyrodyne property in St. James back in January. Photo by David Luces

groundwater to 170,000 [gallons per day],” Englebright wrote. During the Zoom meeting, Hoffman said if someone was looking for the worst spot to put a STP, the Gyrodyne property would be it. Smith said that the entire area should be studied, including watersheds all along Route 25A. Safina was also on hand for the Zoom meeting.

“The Gyrodyne plan appears to be an attempt to simply pull a fast one on all the residents in and around the Stony Brook Harbor watershed,” he said. Suffolk County Legislator Rob Trotta (R-Fort Salonga) added his comments during the Zoom meeting. While he said, “I wish this property was preserved forever,” he added that the owner could do whatever it wanted with it. “I’d rather have open space but I’m a realist,” he said. Mark Wagner from Cameron Engineering attended the meeting to represent Gyrodyne. He said the treatment plant would actually decrease the nitrogen leaving the site and going into the watershed. Hauppauge-based attorney Tim Shea addressed concerns voiced about Gyrodyne selling off land parcels in the future. He said while the company anticipated selling off such parcels, buyers would have to enter a property owners association. Members of the association would be required to maintain the STP. Before Gyrodyne can move forward with constructing the STP, the Town of Smithtown must complete the SEQRA review and the county sewage agency must grant final approval.

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With Long Island now entering Phase 3 of reopening, masks are as important as ever. More people out and about necessarily means an increase in exposure to others and potentially COVID-19. Though what has confounded us is the seeming semipolitical divide regarding masks made to protect each other from the coronavirus. Somehow whether to wear one has become a political issue instead of a health matter. We get it. Facial coverings can be uncomfortable at times, but the discomfort is worth it for the greater good. Think about it. Women through the centuries have worn many uncomfortable undergarments for the sake of looking good, and men’s ties can be a nuisance but many wear them because of dress codes at work or to impress at special events. Just think, once upon a time, women risked fainting when their corsets were too tight simply because they wanted their waists to look smaller. A mask is much less of a fashion statement, but it has proven to significantly reduce the chances of catching the virus by over 90 percent if two individuals in close proximity are wearing face coverings. When COVID-19 first hit our shores, information was confusing. All medical researchers could go on were similar viruses and what was going on in other countries. As they watched people snatch up N95 masks that were vital for health care and other frontline workers, it’s understandable that some scientists suggested members of the general population refrain from buying or wearing them. Then it was discovered that if one wears a facial covering of any type, when sneezing or coughing, the distance droplets travel was reduced drastically. While the mask itself may not protect the wearer itself, it does protect others. Meaning if the majority of people wear them, community protection is increased. We say majority because even Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s (D) executive order says children under 2 and those with certain medical problems are exempt from wearing them. When mandatory shutdowns first began, there were concerns that the U.S. economy would be destroyed, and small businesses would take the biggest hit. As we go back to dining and shopping, wearing a mask to protect business owners and their employees, as well as fellow customers, is vital in keeping the number of COVID-19 cases down and keeping local commerce running smoothly. Let’s also remember to be mindful in restaurants as they begin to reopen, especially since diners can’t wear masks while eating and drinking. We can take extra care including washing our hands to help protect workers, not lingering at tables and perhaps even tipping extra since employees might be working outside in the heat with masks on, not to mention many have been out of work for months. We are heading into summer, and it seems like all of New York wants to pretend the pandemic was nothing more than a bad dream. We have to remember that cases have increased drastically in just the past few days. Data from Johns Hopkins University shows there were more than 30,000 new cases in the South, West and Midwest just this past weekend. Health officials now seriously have to consider for and prepare for a potential second wave in the fall. Let’s take the politics out of wearing a face covering. If people can wear something uncomfortable because they feel they look better or to comply with a dress code, then why not a mask. It may not make us look more attractive, but it helps us to keep our neighbors healthy. To us, that takes priority.

I want to thank everyone that voted for me in the Three Village school board of education candidates election. During this time, I was able to rekindle many old relationships and build a wealth of new ones as well. Running as an independent is not an easy task against the well-oiled union machine, but I am grateful that each and every one of my votes came because

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Board of Ed Candidate Says ‘Thank You’ of what I represent, which is integrity, transparency and innovation. I am also very thankful to the people that helped me including family, friends, and especially David Tracy and the Three Village Dads. In addition, I was able to get to know the other two independent candidates, Shaorui Li and David McKinnon, and they are wonderful!

Congratulations to the winning candidates. Finally, let’s hope this election represents the foundation, of which a winning strategy for change can be built upon, so fresh ideas and new thinking can ring through. Vinny Menten East Setauket

Gyrodyne May Be Similar to Hawaii Case The Perspectives item in the June 11 The Times of Smithtown and The Village Times Herald outlines concerns about the Gyrodyne sewage treatment plant proposal. While flipping through the virtual pages of an electronic version of the May 1 issue of Science magazine, on page 454, I saw a brief note about a recent (April 23) U.S. Supreme Court ruling that pollution starting in groundwater could be subject to federal regulation under the Clean Water Act if it drains into surface waters. This looked like it could be related to the Gyrodyne situation, so I did a little internet searching. The decision in question, County of

Maui v. Hawaii Wildlife Fund, concerns a sewage treatment plant in Maui, Hawaii, that pumped treated wastewater into wells. The water then flowed underground into the ocean. The court held that the Clean Water Act requires a permit if the addition of the pollutants through groundwater is the “functional equivalent” of a direct discharge from the point source into navigable waters. There are some definite parallels between the Maui case and the proposed Gyrodyne sewage treatment plant. The effluent from the Gyrodyne sewage treatment will be seeping through a rapid groundwater transport area upstream of

Stony Brook Harbor and Long Island Sound, both of which are navigable waters. In addition to the sewage treatment effluent, any toxic materials remaining in the ground from the site’s industrial past might also have significance for a federal Clean Water Act review. So, considering this recent U.S. Supreme Court ruling, where does a federal Clean Water Act review fit in the scheme of New York State, Suffolk County and Town of Smithtown SEQRA permitting process? Barry Siskind Smithtown

Mourning the Murders of Two Good Men

During the recent riots, two longstanding and very well-regarded members of the law enforcement community were murdered. On June 2 David Dorn, a retired police captain with over 40 years of experience, was killed while working security at a St. Louis pawnshop. His death was live-streamed on Facebook. A few days prior to that, Federal Protective Services officer, David Underwood, was shot, in drive-by fashion, multiple times and killed while guarding the Ronald V. Dellums Federal Building complex in Oakland, California. Both lawmen happened to be black. Here are heartbroken, grieving family members, in their own words as reported in the media. Dorn’s son, Brian Powell, said, “He couldn’t stay retired. My dad is that kind of person — he believed in black and blue. Police work ran through his veins.” Powell’s message to the person who pulled the trigger was, “We can do things

in a peaceful, calm manner. We don’t have to go about destroying our communities like that.” Dorn’s widow, Sgt. Ann Dorn of the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department, said, “He dedicated his life to the City of St. Louis,” adding, “We need to come together as a community and do better. We need to teach our young people that life is very precious.” Underwood’s sister, Angela Underwood Jacobs on Fox News recently seemed to convey both a deep sense of loss, and an inability to comprehend how the tragic story of the unprovoked murder of her federal officer brother just seemed to disappear. “My heart and my family’s heart is broken,” she said. “It feels as though there is a difference in life. Meaning that, on one hand, George Floyd and my brother’s situations are very different. At the same time, they are both African-American men. There has been so much talk regarding George Floyd and his family,

which is fine. However, I think at the same time, my brother should be recognized as well for literally going into work every day and putting his life on the line for us. It saddens me that he has not received the same type of — his memory hasn’t been as prevalent in the news and media as I think it should be.” “I have not received any calls from anyone of color that are leaders in the country, and I’m wondering, why didn’t I get a phone call?” she wondered. “Why has someone not reached out to our family to see how we are doing?” Stephan Cannon, 24, of St. Louis, has been charged with first-degree murder, and several other counts related to the killing of Capt. Dorn. As of this writing, the media remains virtually mute on the drive-by killing of Officer Underwood. No arrests have been made. . Jim Soviero Setauket

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Opinion

College Students Prepare to Return During COVID-19

his generation of college students have dealt with numerous shocks in their short lives. Most of them were born around the time of the terrorist attack on the World Trade Center. That event triggered several battles on foreign soil, led to the Department of Homeland Security, and created a world in which people took off their shoes at the airport and passed through metal detectors on the way in to concerts and sporting events. D. None As if that weren’t of the above enough, this generaBY DANIEL DUNAIEF tion then had to deal with the 2008 ﬁnancial crisis, when Lehman Brothers went bankrupt and when life, for many, became considerably more challenging amid a painful decline in the subprime housing market.

Through their upbringing, they also heard about mass shootings, some of which occurred at school. They practiced shelter-in-place and had nightmares about killers roaming the same hallways where artwork depicting students’ families and the alphabet adorned the walls. The contentious 2016 presidential election brought two largely unpopular choices onto center stage. After a bitter election ﬁght, the country didn’t have much time to heal, as the Democrats and Republicans transformed into the Montagues and Capulets. Indeed, while each side dug in deeply, their respective media supporters expressed nonstop outrage and acted dumbfounded by the misdirection and apparent idiocy of the leaders and their minions across the aisle. Then 2020 happened. The virus has killed over 120,000 Americans, crippled economies, led to mass layoffs and unemployment and turned the hug and the handshake into bygone gestures from six months ago that somehow seem even longer ago. With the killing of Minneapolis resident George Floyd, many

protesters weathered the viral storm that had kept them inside for months to express outrage at a system where equal protection under the law seemed like a distant ideal. Now, these same students face the possibility of returning to school. Some colleges have told their students to return earlier than normal, to forego visits to friend’s dorms, and to wear masks and social distance. It seems likely that many of these colleges’ students, who have a familiar youth-inspired independent streak, will defy these new rules, much the same way many in the general public, including President Donald Trump (R), shun the idea of wearing masks. If I were running a college, and I’m glad I’m not because I’m struggling to provide sound advice to two teenagers, I would triple and quadruple my medical staff. I would urge regular testing and I would make sure my college had the best possible treatments and plans ready. Fortunately, the treatments for the virus have improved from the beginning, as the medical community has raced to provide relief to those

battling draining and debilitating symptoms that have lasted for weeks or even months. When people do contract the virus, as they inevitably will at some of these schools, I would urge students to rally around each other, their professors and anyone else who contracted COVID-19. Unfortunately, this generation has had to grow up rapidly, to see ways each of them can play a role in helping each other. Students may not only become involved in the standard blood drives; they may urge their peers to check for antibodies and to donate convalescent plasma, which may help save lives and ameliorate the worst of the viral symptoms. The modern college student doesn’t have to look to distant shores to ﬁnd people overwhelmed and in need of their youthful energy and good intentions. Many college students want to be relevant and contribute. They can and will have ample opportunities, with their antibodies, with their understanding and empathy, and with their ongoing resilience in the face of a lifetime of challenges.

after repeated stabs, I was able to yank the tick free, but I had left the head, the toxic part, still in my skin. I carefully, or so I thought, moved the tweezers toward the plastic bag only to have the tick slip out and fall onto the small bathroom rug at my feet. I uttered a not-so-nice word as I bent down to find the arachnid. After intense scrutiny, I could not find it. I carried the fluffy rug, carefully as you might imagine, out the front door and put it down in the sunlight. I saw nothing and was about to give up when I spied it and this time bagged it. What did I do next? I sat down back inside my house and considered throwing up. Not a good idea in the living room. I considered going to a hospital emergency room but dismissed the thought in this time of real emergencies. I had the specimen, it was no longer attached, it would make a good story when everyone was awake, and I would wait until the beginning of the week to see a physician. Monday morning, I tried to get an appointment. “When are you free in August?”

I was asked sweetly by the receptionist. There ensued a lengthy exchange about 72 hours being critical for treatment, followed by a couple of phone calls back and forth throughout the day and ﬁnally a Tuesday slot. “Yes, it appears the head of the tick is still there, in the center of the red circle,” conﬁrmed the physician who was good enough to squeeze me into his already overbooked schedule. “Would you like to wait until your body extrudes the head, which normally happens with a foreign substance in the skin, or would you like me to anesthetize the area and cut it out?” he asked. “Makes no difference.” Well, it did make a difference to me, and I opted to wait. I left with two doxycycline and the warning to make sure the red spot doesn’t turn into a rash, to call immediately if it does for a full 21-day prescription, and an order for a blood test for Lyme after six weeks will have passed. I share this with you to urge you every night to check yourself and your loved ones for ticks.

Beastly Bedfellows

arly Sunday morning, I had a close encounter with a tick. Now I know this is a bonanza season for ticks because we have had so much rain this past spring and there is lush greenery for the ticks to inhabit. Also, we have run articles cautioning readers about ticks and how the symptoms of Lyme disease so closely mimic those of COVID-19. I can advise you further that when you Between ﬁnd a tick in bed with you that has you and me already attached BY LEAH S. DUNAIEF itself onto your person, you will experience shock and maybe even the creepy-crawlies.

Additionally, I could feel the lump, but because of its location, I could not see it. So since it was early and I was still more than half asleep, I tried to persuade myself that I could go back to sleep and we could deal with it later. But no, my brain was already on high alert and nudged me out of bed and to a full length mirror. Yep, it was a tick, tiny but unmistakable. Ech! What to do next? I have pulled them off my dogs many times over the years, but this one was smaller and out of reach. I googled “Tickssuck. org,” which told me not to slather it with Vaseline in order to smother it into releasing its hold on me, which I had done with the dogs. Instead it recommended getting tweezers, placing one tip under the head of the tick and carefully extract the beastie. Not wanting to wake the household, I found a smaller hand mirror, a pair of tweezers and a plastic bag to save the tick for diagnosis. It was not pretty. I was in a convoluted position just to see the spot, and while one hand had to hold the mirror, the other could only fumble around with the tweezers. Somehow,

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