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Connetquot trustees debate Thunderbird mascot; one trustee seeks letter to president
Summary
Public speakers and trustees debated whether to defend the district’s Thunderbird mascot. A trustee proposed sending a letter to President Trump asking for assistance; other trustees expressed concern about the optics and urged sensitivity to Native American perspectives.
The Thunderbird mascot prompted sustained discussion at the Connetquot Central School District meeting as public speakers, veterans and trustees weighed whether to mount an active campaign to keep or defend the name.
Lieutenant William Gleeson (retired FDNY), a Connetquot graduate and community member, urged the board to preserve the Thunderbird, saying the emblem was established by veterans "to honor veterans" and criticizing efforts to remove it. "Removing a mascot that was established to honor…
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