Bullying in our Schools

"I'm beginning to believe them!" A 12 year old boy who attends a local school, spends his nights worrying about what the local school bullies are going to do to him the very next day. Education takes a back seat to bullying, which remains unchecked, and paramount in this young man's life!

"They keep calling me "Bad things" and I'm beginning to believe them." "There are six fights at my school every day." This sounds all too familiar; it happened to me and it happened to my children while they were in school. This type of unacceptable behavior has proven through the years to have amazing "staying power."


Decades have passed since I was in Junior High School and still; bullying is alive and well! It appears that the rules governing incidents of bullying should be reevaluated. I have heard of two incidents of bullying where the victim could no longer take the repeated abuse, and finally decided to fight back. As it turned out in both cases the victim was suspended, and the Bully received a free pass; in both cases the bully remained unpunished! I'm sure someone has what they consider to be a valid explanation as to why the bully was not punished, but the bottom line is that bullying has for generations, remained resilient even after causing massive damage to many wonderful young adults. I am also one of those victims! There is no excuse for this twisted rule; the Bully should have been suspended and the victim should have received the "free pass."


I know for an absolute fact that bullying has had a lasting negative impact on my life. In Junior High school I should have been thoroughly engulfed in cultivating a solid educational foundation; but in fact I was in fear for my life, most of the time!


Here I am, fifty years after attending Junior High School, once again dealing with the issue of Bullying on behalf of a twelve year old young adult. I actually felt my heart drop when this 12 year old boy told me that he was starting to believe that he was "worthless," because of the abuse by bullies. Lost for words I quickly said," do not ever let anyone tell you that you are worthless! You can do anything, as long as you set your mind to it! It is the bully that is worthless.  The Bully is pushing you around because he does not believe in himself."

Bullies are Predators, just looking for anyone, who might appear to be vulnerable.


I choose not to name the school or school district where this particular problem proliferates because abuse by peers thrives in many schools. It would be criminal on my part to taint all of the other wonderful things that principals and teachers have done for our children. Most teachers commit their heart, soul, and life, in an effort to make our children the best that they can be!


One possible solution to this problem is to report all instances of bullying first to the teacher and the principal. If nothing is done within a few days report the incident to the school superintendant; this action has the effect of putting the administrators on the same playing field. If the bullying still persists contact your local Board of Education. The act of informing the teacher, principal, Superintendant, and the Board of Education, has the effect of bridging the communications gap which often exists between different levels of administration. I would expect results after this action is taken!


Please! Please! Please! Forward this article to your friends and ask them to share incidents of bullying that their children have experienced, in the comments section of this blog. Please include suggestions that might help quench bullying in our schools! It would be wonderful if you would refrain from verbally destroying a particular school or school district; this has the effect of punishing our teachers that have always been advocates for our young adults.


Again, please report instances of bullying first to the teacher and principal, then to the Superintendant, and finally to the Board of Education. Together we can eradicate the scourge of bullying , from our schools.


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Blood Drive at K of C Patchogue
Please remember that we are having a blood drive at the Patchogue Knights of Columbus Council Hal, located at 38 W. 1st Street in Patchogue, on Saturday, July 16th from 8:30 am – 1 pm. You all know how important it is to give blood, so if you are able, please come down and donate. And if you are not certain if you are eligible to donate, come down and inquire. Many people who think that they cannot donate because of problems in the past can now donate. Many of the old rules and restrictions have been lifted or changed. So please make every effort to come down, the life you save may be your own, or someone you love!

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Michael Boehm



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Is Facebook Your Resume


I have been telling my grandchildren to be careful what they publish on Facebook. I have repeatedly told them that whatever they publish on their Facebook page could be used against them in later years. Did they listen? I don't think so!


As a test, I went to Facebook and looked up the name of a person that I went to Jr. High School with, over 50 years ago. I did not find my classmates profile, but I did find the profile of another young lady, who has the same name. I decided to see exactly how much information this person was sharing with the world; which includes me, a perfect stranger. I discovered that I had immediate access to this persons personal information. In just minutes I knew what University she attends, what state she lives in, what books she reads, what movies she like, what TV programs she looks at, and also had access to the names and photos of over 550 of her friends.


I have learned through the "Life School of Hard Knocks," one corollary of life, that stands above all others; do not give too much information! Did the above individuals give too much information? "You bet" they did! Who are they giving this information to? Everybody!


A valuable secret of salesmanship, is to force your potential customer to respond with the answer "yes," to your questions, as many times as possible, before you actually try to make the sale. This secret is also applicable to getting accepted to a college, and applying for a job. A customer, an employment officer, or a college admissions officer, is more likely to grant his approval, if you do not give him any opportunity to say "no." The multitude of information that is available on Facebook, other social media sites, and or Blogs, gives an employment officer many opportunities to say no! Most people simply give away, too much information!


I looked up yet another female on Facebook, who is a complete stranger to me and read the following: "I am not a Bitch; I just have a low tolerance for bullshit!" I read the following on another facebook site, "I'm very easy to get along with, and I'm the craziest person alive! I wonder if this public information will have any impact on a future employer's decision to hire these females? Humm...


The previous examples do indeed indicate that, the material you publish on Facebook and other Internet media, could be viewed by people that are considering and evaluating your Resume!


I believe that it is a good idea to re-evaluate your Facebook, and other social media account, privacy settings. I personally would not allow any of my information to be available to "Everyone." Facebook is not like a Blog where there is usually one author, and the author of the Blog, has control over its content. In the case of Facebook and other on-line media, one of your friends could publish something stupid, that could eventually come back to haunt you in the future.



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Men Can't Multitask!


My wife and I have been having fun with the premise of "Female Multitasking" for years. I always knew that my wife has the ability to perform multiple tasks at the same time; I am unable to duplicate her ability to multitask.


I have accepted my wife's ability to talk on the phone, fill out a business form, and put dishes in the dishwasher all at the same time! Could be time slicing but it's more fun to think of it as multitasking! I am uncomfortable with the Idea of performing multiple tasks at the same time. Whenever my wife asks me to consider a task while I am already in the midst of executing another task, my answer is always the same; "Men are hunters and can only focus in one thing at a time." "Ask me later!" "GGGrrr..."


Whenever my wife and I go to the supermarket, we religiously perform the same ritual; we look for a female at the checkout! Of course there are varying degrees of multitasking, and some are better than others at this task; I can always find a female at the checkout that is feeding items through the scanner, and talking to the customer at the same time!


At the supermarket, Marie and I always look for the smallest line. It is at this line where we usually find a "Female Multitasking Guru." I would guess that there are many Men who are very proficient at multitasking; then again, could it be that they prefer to watch the Baseball Game on TV? Are they smarter than they are letting on? Humm.....


This article does not represent a scientific study, but is only a collection of observations. My wife and I would love to hear your views and observations on male verses female multitasking; please publish your thoughts in the Comments Box.


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K of C Doo-Wop Dance
Last chance to purchase tickets to the DOO-WOP dance we are holding at the Patchogue Knights of Columbus on June 18th. Please contact me no later than Monday, 6/13th to let me know if you need tickets.

Here are the details :

Dinner and Dancing with unlimited beer, wine & soda with coffee and cake, featuring the sounds of the live band “Somewhere in Time”. This band has played all over the Tri-State area, and has been featured at the Patchogue Theater with Mickey B. on a number of occasions.

Dance will be held at the Patchogue K of C, 38 W. 1st Street, off Waverly Ave. on Saturday June 18th from 7 – 11 pm. Doors open at 6:30. Cost is only $30 per person. Please e-mail me at mb1122@msn.com, or call Mike at (631)774-2605 for more info or for tickets. You need to call to reserve tickets, as it is getting close to the date.

Michael Boehm
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Karaoke at K of C
Just a reminder that this Friday evening, June 10th the Patchogue Knights of Columbus is holding a Karaoke Knight at their council hall, located at 38 1st Street, in Patchogue, off of Waverly Ave.. The cost for this event is only $20 per person, which includes salad, dinner, cake and coffee with unlimited beer, wine & soda all evening.

The time is from 7 pm – 11 pm, with the doors opening at 6:30. For more info or tickets call Kevin at (516) 424-2999. Please remember that all proceeds from these events goes to CHARITY! Thank you, and I hope to see you there!

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Fifth Precinct Monthly

 Community Meeting

The Fifth Precinct will be conducting its monthly open community meeting tomorrow, Wednesday, June 8, 2011 at 7:00 PM at the Fifth Precinct, 125 Waverly Avenue, Patchogue.

You do not have to be a representative of any group such as the Neighborhood Watch! Anyone can attend this meeting and voice your concerns about neighborhood issues.


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4th of July Fireworks

Renewal Press Conference

A press conference was held today, Friday, May 27th, at the Bay Shore Marina. Hosted by Phil Nolan, Town of Islip Supervisor, at the Bay Shore Marina. The focus of this Press Conference is "4th of July fireworks renewal."

The Town of Islip will renew their fireworks for the first time since 1989; an annual 4th of July fireworks tradition was first started by the Bay Shore Lions Club in 1965. The money for the fireworks in those early years was collected the old fashion way-by “passing the hat” before the 4th of July fireworks started. These fireworks are raised and paid for by the Go 4th on the Bay Committee, a private group wishing to support America’s Patriotism and celebrate the Nation’s Independence.

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The Wiseman, B-103; Belinda Groneman, President of PRONTO; Kathleen Heinlein, President Captree Boatman Assoc.; Vivian Hart, Executive Director of PRONTO, Nina Felton, of PRONTO; Myself- Philip Butler Producer, Go 4th on the Bay; and Phil Nolan Town of Islip Supervisor.

Message from Philip Butler:

Our press conference held today at the Bay Shore Marina was a raving success. As a resident of the Village, I sincerely wish Patchogue would be able to enjoy and benefit the good will and media that this "Go 4th on the Bay" will generate for us all.

Concept - To create an annual 4th of July celebration for all Long Islanders to be proud of and enjoy. Each year we will salute one of our military services, with the U.S. Army our honoree for 2011; Marines for 2012; Navy for 2113; Air Force 2014, and Coast Guard 2015. Plans feature the Rising of the Colors with a Fly-over of the entire Great South Bay, and as the grand finale World Class fireworks by the renowned Gruccis of New York all to celebrate our Nations Birthday.

The Gruccis will be producing the 2nd annual Go 4th on the Bay fireworks program on our beautiful Great South Bay, to celebrate our nation's 235th Birthday. The best and most spectacular viewing of the 4th of July shows would be from the Captree Boat Fleet- www.captreefleet.com/; your own boat; for the landlubbers, good viewing would be from most of the Fire Island bay fronts and shorelines of the bay from Smith Point to Bay Shore.

Philip Butler

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Knight at the Races Cancelled

K of C Patchogue, NY

Due to the lack of enough advanced ticket sales, the Knight at the Races that was scheduled for this Sunday, May 29th has been canceled.

To have one of these events it takes a lot of effort, time and a significant amount of money that needs to be laid out in advance to purchase all of the food and supplies that are needed. We have learned in the past that we cannot just “assume” that people are going to come to one of these events, and with so few tickets sold, the council cannot afford to go forward and possibly lose the funds that are necessary for the initial cost.

We will let you know if and when another Knight at the Races will be held. Thank you for understanding, and have a safe and enjoyable Memorial Day Weekend.

Michael Boehm

Knight at the Races Cancelled

K of C Patchogue, NY

Just a reminder, the K of C is holding a Knight at the Races on this Sunday, May 29th at the Council Hall.

Doors open at 6 pm and the cost is $15 pp for a BBQ dinner w/ beer, wine and soda all night. Please come down and support this very important fundraiser for our Council.

Call our Warden Bill F. at 988-3758 for tickets or more info.

CANCELLED!

S/K Michael Boehm
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Message From the Suffolk County Police Department:

Get $200. for your Illegal Handgun.

Remain completely anonymous; no questions asked.

Drop Handguns off on Saturday May 28, 2011, between 9AM and 12 PM.

Police Headquarters

30 Yaphank Avenue

Yaphank, NY, 11980, 631 852 6530

LIE to Exit 67 South

Travel one half mile

Police Headquarters is on your Right.

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