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above, Tracey Farrell’s children Breanna and Kevin. Kevin died of an overdose, leading to Farrell becoming an advocate for awareness and support for addicts. Her daughter is currently a recovering addict who, like nick Mcerlean below right, received help from being sent off of Long island. Left, Farrell with her son Kevin.
On Kevin’s Wings works to ensure hope takes flight By Desirée Keegan desiree@tbrnewspapers.com One hundred and one days ago, Nick McErlean got on his knees as he does every night and prayed. The 27-year-old struggling drug addict and alcoholic was looking for a way out and a way off Long Island. “I said, ‘God, you could send me to West Palm Beach, or you can keep me here,’” he said. “‘Whichever is your will.’” At 8:30 a.m. the next morning, Tracey Farrell, a complete stranger to McErlean, called him regarding her new nonprofit organization, On Kevin’s Wings, to tell him she’d like to help him get that plane ticket out of New York and into recovery. After her two-hour initial conversation, she kept in close contact with him, and after a short two-day span, he was on a plane to Florida. He’s now 99 days sober. “I say this very seriously — it’s like God sent me an angel,” McErlean said. “Tracey found out about me and just took a chance, and it’s turned out to be the greatest thing to ever happen to me. I struggled for 13 years with drug addiction and alcoholism and what Tracey provided for me was a fresh start somewhere new. I could seek out the recovery I wanted and find out who Nick really is.” Farrell, the founder of the group North Shore Drug Awareness, who helped work with Suffolk County to create the PSA “Not My Child,” following the loss of her son Kevin to a heroin overdose, said that although she initially wanted to create a coalition two years ago, she realized what she was doing was much more important. “Of course, prevention is important, but North Shore [Drug Awareness] is really about awareness, communication, education, support — it’s just such a bigger scope than that,” she said. “I’ve had so many people reach out to me for help with their family members to get treatment, and so often I hear of families who want to send their kids out of state and unfor-
tunately are stuck because of financial hardships. It totally clicked in my head, that that’s where I can help. Whether it’s airfare, bus fare, train fare. Anywhere I can help with transportation I’m going to take advantage of it.” While formulating an idea of what she wanted her foundation to be, McErlean was living at a sober home in Riverhead. He said he was unhappy, and he was afraid he’d start using again. “I’d been on Long Island my whole life, and I felt stuck,” he said. “I was caught in the grips of an overwhelming cocaine addiction. I saw my life on the streets ending with death, and I knew I didn’t want to die, and I knew that I didn’t want to be homeless and I didn’t want to hurt anybody else, most importantly myself.” In conversation with a friend in the Riverhead facility, McErlean joked about wanting to move away. His friend responded that if he was serious, he might know someone who could help. McErlean was connected with Katrin O’Leary in West Palm Beach, who helped place his new friend in the home in Riverhead. The parent advocate told him that if he could get money for a flight, she’d — Nick McErlean save him a bed. “It takes a village to help each other,” said O’Leary, who is also on the board of the Florida Association of Recovery Residencies. “Due to my connections, I connected him with someone who was willing to scholarship him in until he gets his feet on the ground.” But he didn’t have money for a flight. After telling O’Leary, that’s when she reached out to Farrell, whom she’s known for a few years, asking if she knew anyone that could help. “I literally had just started the foundation, so it was kind of amazing,” Farrell said when she received the call from O’Leary. “It reinforced me that this was the right thing to do.” Two days later, she was helping put McErlean on a plane to Florida, and O’Leary, whose son is currently 25 months sober, couldn’t be happier to help him and for the work Farrell continues to do. “He’s thriving,” O’Leary said. “It feels fan-
‘I’m a suicide survivor, and the biggest thing that I’ve gotten out of this whole journey is my will to live back.’
tastic to help another person find their way into recovery. That’s what we all hope for. It’s someone’s child, and everyone should have a fair chance at life, especially when they’re willing. And Tracey is my hero. I cannot even fathom losing a child to substance abuse disorder and instead of just walking away, because that would’ve been her way out, she continues to help other children. I have the utmost respect for her.” While some say the best way to get over the past is to face it head on, that was not the case for McErlean, who tried and continued to fail. He said being on Long Island he was surrounded by the reminders of his past, but in Florida, recovery and sobriety is all he knows, and he’s surrounded by people who will go to great lengths to get and stay sober. “That’s what I needed in my life,” he said. “My whole life, I had a void within myself. I never felt worthy of anything. I never felt that anything I got I deserved. I always felt less than and I came down here on a self-seeking discovery and the journey is turning out to be beyond my wildest dreams already.” In Florida, he’s gaining more than just sobriety. He has a full-time job, and he’s seeing and experiencing things besides sobriety he said he wouldn’t have had the opportunity to without Farrell’s help. “There’s no doubt in my mind that if I stayed on Long Island I would have relapsed and I would have died,” he said. “It’s just how my life had gone from 14 years old to the point before I moved down here. I’m a suicide survivor, and the biggest thing that I’ve gotten out of this whole journey is my will to live back.” McErlean called Farrell when he reached 90 days sober. It happened to be the day Farrell started a GoFundMe page for her organization. As of publication, On Kevin’s Wings has raised $2,075 with the help of 33 donors. “I’m watching the money come in … and $1 million could’ve come in and I would still be more happy about his 90 days,” she said. “I’m just so proud. That’s a big number. That’s when their brain actually starts to heal — after that 90-day mark, so it’s so key that he got there. My son didn’t get to get to the 90-day point. Kevin was just shy of 90 days. I could cry that’s how much it means.” Farrell said when she first got involved in
helping others, she told herself, “if I could help one person,” but knew one was not enough. “The fact that people know me by name now and know that they can come to me and I can help them, it’s the most gratifying thing,” she said. “It helps me heal in ways I could never have imagined.” Farrell held the organization’s first fundraising event, a food and wine pairing dinner at Pure North Fork Craft Kitchen & Bar in Wading River Jan. 25. The event sold out days in advance. The next fundraiser will be held at Buffalo Wild Wings in Miller Place in March. If in need of help, reach out to Farrell through the Facebook page North Shore Drug Awareness or On Kevin’s Wings Facebook page. If you’d like to donate to the organization’s cause, visit www.gofundme.com/onkevins-wingshope-takes-flight. “It’s only because of this relocation process that I’ve become so willing,” McErlean said. “The addiction crisis on Long Island is absolutely at an all-time high and I’m tired of burying friends, sons and daughters, brothers and sisters, mothers, fathers, you name it. People are dropping like flies. As I gain more and more sobriety and as I gain more and more through this process, it isn’t about me anymore. I want other people to know and see that there is a way out.”
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Superintendents speak out against Trump’s secretary of education nominee By Alex Petroski alex@tbrnewspapers.com Many North Shore superintendents and educators are concerned with President Donald Trump’s (R) nominee for secretary of education: Betsy DeVos, chairman of The Windquest Group, a privately-held investment and management firm based in Michigan, to serve as secretary of education. According to her website, the Michigan resident has a history in politics spanning more than 35 years. She was elected as chairman of the Michigan Republican Party four times, and worked in a leadership capacity for campaigns, party organizations and political action committees, her website states. DeVos went before the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions for a confirmation hearing Jan. 17. “I share President-elect Trump’s view that it’s time to shift the debate from what the system thinks is best for kids to what moms and dads want, expect and deserve,” DeVos said during her opening remarks at the hearing. “Why, in 2017, are we still questioning parents’ ability to exercise educational choice for their children? I am a firm believer that parents should be empowered to choose the learning environment that’s best for their individual children. The vast majority of students in this country will continue to attend public schools. If confirmed, I will be a strong advocate for great public schools. But, if a school is troubled, or unsafe, or not a good fit for a child — perhaps they have a special need that is going unmet — we should support a
parent’s right to enroll their child in a highquality alternative.” DeVos’ views on public education created a stir around the country, and superintendents from the North Shore and county as a whole joined the chorus of those skeptical about the direction she might take the country’s education system. “I have devoted my entire adult life to public education and believe it is the bedrock of our democracy,” Port Jefferson school district Superintendent Paul Casciano said in an email. “Any programs and initiatives that attempt to weaken public education by diverting funds away from it or that offer alternatives that are not subjected to the same strict standards and scrutiny that public schools must live by, do not have my support.” Middle Country Central School District Roberta Gerold stressed that she does not support the appointment of DeVos, stating that she believes all of DeVos’ actions to date evidence a lack of support for, and understanding of public education. “I was disappointed with her answers during the hearing – she didn’t appear to do much, if any, homework,” Gerold said. “She couldn’t seem to, for example, understand or explain the difference between growth and proficiency — very basic concepts. And her answer to whether guns should be allowed in schools — please.” The superitendent said, though, said that she is most disappointed that DeVos would even be considered for the position. “It seems clear to me that this is purely a political appointment, not an appointment
that recognizes merit or values authentic education,” Gerold siad. “John King — who I don’t believe was a great champion of public education, at least had credentials that deserved respect. The new nominee does not. It’s worrisome and disconcerting….and insulting to the public education system, K–12 and beyond.” She said her teachers, several who are community residents, are preparing a petition that requests the board of education adopt of resolution in opposition to the appointment. “I believe that our board will be supportive of that request,” she said. “I know that our board president is in agreement with opposing the nomination.” The Miller Place school district’s administration and board of education drafted and passed a resolution opposing DeVos’ appointment. Superintendent Marianne Cartisano addressed the appointment in an open letter on the district’s website. “Our concerns are twofold,” she said. “The first reservation we have is regarding the candidate’s lack of first-hand experience as an educator or administrator within the public school system. Since the majority of the children in the United States are currently being educated within the public school system, we feel that this experience is very important for an effective Secretary of Education.” Cartisano elaborated on her other issues with DeVos. “Her record also shows a clear bias towards private, parochial and charter schools and the use of vouchers to attend these schools,” Cartisano said. “This bias leads us to our second overarching concern with Betsy DeVos as a
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President Donald trump’s pick for secretary of education Betsy DeVos has been met with opposition from North shore educators. candidate for Secretary of Education. The concern is that Betsy DeVos has been a strong advocate for the use of public funds to attend private schools through vouchers, and this would have a direct negative impact on our public school system’s fiscal stability if it is put into effect on a national level.” The committee will vote to either approve or deny DeVos’ nomination Jan. 31. Vicotria Espinoza and Desirée Keegan contributed reporting.
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Town waives pooch pass fees The Brookhaven Town Board recently adopted a resolution co-sponsored by Councilman Michael Loguercio (R-Ridge) and Councilman Kevin LaValle (R-Selden) to waive the yearly “pooch pass” fees. The pass allows residents and their dogs to access to the town’s two dog parks located in Middle Island and Selden. Although the fees will be waived, a pooch pass is still required in order to use the dog parks, from May 1 to April 30, 2018. Hours of operation are 8 a.m. to dusk seven days a week, but there are abbreviated hours during holidays. “I’m happy that we can now give dog owners a break,” Loguercio said. “The town dog parks have grown to be very popular, so we still need the pooch pass, but by waiving the fees, it will encourage people to comply. It also ensures that the dogs are licensed and up to date with their vaccinations.” Dogs entering the park must be wearing a collar with a current dog license and be accompanied by an owner at least 18 years old. Owners or handlers are responsible for their dog’s actions and must clean up after their pet. Dogs with a known history of dangerous behavior and female dogs in heat are prohibited, and dogs must be removed from the park at the first sign of aggression. “Our dog park in Selden is widely used by residents and their pets,” LaValle said. “By waiving the fees, we’ve made it accessible for everyone, and now, I expect even more people will take advantage of this beautiful town facility.” Middle Island Dog Park is located at 1075 Middle Country Road [Route 25],
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Middle Country Public Library teen services coordinator Kristine Tanzi and assistant director Tracy Lastella with allstate insurance senior communications consultant Kayla Taylor and allstate agents Michele Martin and sue Bohrer Braun.
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Brookhaven Town Councilman Kevin LaValle at the Town of Brookhaven’s selden Dog Park. just east of the former K-Mart site, and the Selden Dog Park is located on Boyle Road, between Corvair Lane and Carston Street. The Pooch Pass application and dog park rules and regulations are available at www.brookhavenny.gov. —Desirée Keegan
Middle Country library garners $20,000 grant The Allstate Foundation has awarded the Middle Country Library Foundation a $20,000 “Good Starts Young” grant in support of programs encouraging youth empowerment and volunteerism. The grant will support the library’s Allstate Readiness Series, which show-
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Above and below left, hundreds gather on the corner of route 347 and route 112 in Port Jefferson station for a sister march to the Women’s March on Washington, D.C., Jan. 21. Below right, women’s reproductive rights are among the issues protesters are fighting for.
Hundreds flock to Port Jeff Station for Women’s March By Alex Petroski alex@tbrnewspapers.com While millions across the globe took part in the Women’s March on Washington, and other sister marches Jan. 21, hundreds met on the corner of Route 347 and Route 112 in Port Jefferson Station to make their voices heard. “The rhetoric of the past election cycle has insulted, demonized and threatened many of us — immigrants of all statuses, Muslims and those of diverse religious faiths, people who identify as LGBTQIA, Native people, black and brown people, people with disabilities, survivors of sexual assault — and our communities are hurting and scared,” the Women’s March website, established to organize the marches, said in its mission statement. Community members who attended the event from across the North Shore reiterated many of those concerns during the march in Port Jefferson Station, which according to the site was the only affiliated sister march on Long Island. “Getting out here in unity and letting our voices be heard is crucial,” Port Jefferson resident Kathy Lahey said over a megaphone to those in attendance. Lahey said she was responsible for organizing the sister march, getting the word out and getting it officially rec-
ognized as an affiliate on the website. “We are all in this together. Together we will fight for equality, for fairness and for justice. I wanted to say something today to make all of the anxiety, the anger and fear go away, but that’s not going to happen. It shouldn’t happen because times are rough and the current circumstances call for anxiety, anger and fear.” Women, men and children of all ages, races and backgrounds were represented at the Women’s March on Washington. The
march and affiliated marches were intentionally scheduled to be an immediate response to the inauguration Jan. 20 of President Donald Trump (R) as a means to combat what participants view as his alienating rhetoric during the campaign and since his election victory, as well as to voice opposition to several policies on his agenda and nominations for his cabinet. Health care, equal rights, demanding the release of the president’s tax returns and immigration policy were among the topics most frequently referenced by signs and chants by attendees. President Trump addressed the worldwide marches through his personal Twitter account. “Peaceful protests are a hallmark of our democracy. Even if I don’t always agree, I recognize the rights of people to express their views,” he said Jan. 22, though earlier he tweeted that if all present had gone out and voted they may have been heard sooner. Many in attendance said they weren’t sure what to expect when they decided to attend, but were blown away by the unity and solidarity they felt upon arriving. “My initial reaction when I pulled up was I burst into tears because I’m sad that we have to be here, but in the end I’m left feeling very empowered because even though the road to progress is a jagged road, in the end love will always win,” Daniela McKee of Setauket said.
McKee said she is a teacher, and brought her own kids with her to experience the event. “I think it’s important that they learn from a very early age that they have to fight for what they believe in and for their rights and equality.” Joyce Edward a resident of Jefferson Ferry, who is in her 90s, shared her reasons for marching. “We’re going so far back, it’s sad,” she said. “I think it is important and I hope that maybe our Congress people will pay attention. I don’t think Mr. Trump will. He pays attention to one person: himself.” Edward added that her deep concern for where the country is headed for her children and grandchildren inspired her to get out and participate. She questioned if 1st Congressional District U.S. Rep. Lee Zeldin (R-Shirley), who has been a vocal Trump supporter since he emerged as the Republican presidential candidate, would be an advocate for those unhappy with the president’s beliefs and proposed policies. “If he’s behind Trump then I’m not behind him,” Jeff Schroeder of Greenport also said of Zeldin. “It scares me that someone so far off
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WOmen’s march Continued from page A8 from the ideologies of people I know is running our district.” Zeldin addressed the march in an emailed statement through a spokeswoman. “2017 presents new opportunities to improve our community, state and nation,” he said. “To move our country forward, unity amongst the American people is the most critical necessity. Ideological differences will always exist, but the pursuit of common ground must be the highest priority. In Congress, I have always been and remain willing to work with absolutely anyone to find common ground on anything wherever and whenever possible.” U.S. Sen. and Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) was among those marching in New York City. “Thank you to all the New Yorkers, Americans and people in NY, Washington, and all
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Port Jefferson Station played host to its own Women’s March Jan. 21 to oppose the inflammatory rhetoric of President Donald Trump (R) and some of his proposed policies. Those who couldn’t make it to Washington, D.C., or New York City met at the corner of Route 347 and Route 112 in Port Jefferson Station to peacefully voice their displeasure with what they’ve heard from the new administration. over the world who laced up your shoes today,” he said in an email. “It was only the beginning.” Several marchers said they were encouraged by the overwhelming support the large crowd provided for them. “It’s so heartening that people realize that they can actually be involved in changing things in government,” Sherry Eckstein of Huntington said. Allyson Matwey of Wading River expressed a similar sentiment. “I did not know what to expect coming here today, and I’m just in awe that there’s men, women, children — all ages, all everything here today, and it’s amazing,” she said. Mitchell Riggs of Middle Island attended the local march with two of his children, while his wife attended the New York City march. “We just need to be heard — the frustra-
tion about what’s going on,” he said. “I have a daughter. I have a wife … it can’t get worse in my mind.” While addressing the crowd, Lahey stressed the importance of seeing the march as the beginning of a movement, and not a solitary event. “President Obama also said at his farewell speech that change only happens when ordinary people get involved, get engaged and come together to demand it,” she said. “And here we are — hundreds, maybe thousands — standing together on a street corner in solidarity, a group of ordinary people getting involved, getting engaged, demanding that our servants do what we hired them to do. … Contact your representatives on a regular basis. … Let them know we are here, we are involved, we are engaged and we are not going away.”
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Greater Middle Country chamber dishes out awards Photo from Middle Country Chamber of Commerce
The Greater Middle Country Chamber of Commerce held an awards dinner this month, honoring local businesses and business owners for service and long-standing membership with the chamber. Clockwise from top, Jeff Freund, Suffolk County Legislator Leslie Kennedy, Middle Country Library President Sophia Seris-McPhilips, Miller Business Center Sal DiVcenzo, Ryan Gessner, Elizabeth Malafi and John Kennedy, after Middle Country Library recieved the Chamber Member of the Year award; Freund and Gerard Donohue, owner of JeJoJo Bagels, was honored for 20 years in business; John and Leslie Kennedy present Jeff Sinkiewicz, from Middle Country Soccer, with the Middle Country Service Award; and the Kennedys present the Centereach Civic Associaiton with the Middle Country Service Award.
obituaries Juliana Szoztak
Juliana Szoztak, 100, of Coram, died Jan. 15. Mrs. Szoztak was the beloved wife of the late Walter; cherished mother of Mario (Joan) and Zita (Jim) Blythe; loving grandmother of Tommy, Kimberly, Christine, James and Laura; and adored greatgrandmother of 11. Funeral Mass was celebrated at St. Anthony of Padua R.C. Church in Northport. Interment followed at Holy Sepulchre Cemetery in Coram. Arrangements were entrusted to the Branch Funeral Home of Miller Place.
Raymond Claus
Raymond Claus, 88, of Centereach, died Jan. 2. A proud veteran of the United States Army, Mr. Claus was the beloved husband of the late Marie; loving father of Marie (Nick) Perniciaro, Raymond Jr. (Denise), Henry (Kathy), Robert (Cheryl), Alan (Darlene) and William (Christine); adored grandfather of 14; and cherished brother of Thomas. He will be missed by his dog Eloise. Funeral Mass was celebrated at St. Joseph’s R.C. Church in Ronkonkoma. Interment followed with military honors at Calverton National Cemetery. Arrangements were entrusted to the Branch Funeral Home of Smithtown.
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Cougars compete in Bob Armstrong tournament BY DESiRéE KEEGAn desiree@tbrnewspapers.com The big guns brought it home for Mount Sinai. John Parente won by a major decision, 120, at 195 pounds, and Bobby Christ edged his opponent, 4-3, in the finals to propel Mount Sinai to a second-place finish behind Half Hollow Hills West at the Bob Armstrong wrestling tournament at Port Jefferson Jan. 21. Centereach finished in seventh with 93
points. Jett Tancsik outscored his Half Hollow Hills West opponent 9-4, for the 160-pound championship title. Centereach head coach Ray Bruno said he was pleased with his team’s performance. He said the tournament is a good tune up to get ready for the Cougars’ matches in the League III tournament. Rounding out the scorers in the top 9 were No. 8 Harborfields with 88 points, and Comsewogue with 39. Bill Landon contributed reporting
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DIRECT SUPPORT PROFESSIONAL With Free Housing. Provide early morning care for young adult male with autism in exchange for rent, free Port Jefferson apartment, $285/wk for 5:30am-8:30am M-F. Assist with showering, dressing, breakfast and getting bus to his day program. Prefer applicants with experience with developmental disabilities. Should be comfortable working with persons with limited language. Required background check, fingerprinting. Non-smokers only. Perfect for Stony Brook student, retirees, young professional. Reply to angelowishnia@gmail.com with resume and email summarizing why you are a good match for this job.
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OPEN HOUSE Maryhaven Center of Hope Wednesday, February 1st. 450 Myrtle Avenue, Port Jefferson, 1st driveway after gates (ICF/1) Many positions available: *Part time & Full time, Direct Support Professionals *Part time & Full time, RN’s. Excellent pay and benefits. Drop by between the hours of 10am-3pm
SOCIAL MEDIA / EVENTS INTERN Non-paid intern position for the Port Jefferson Chamber of Commerce. Duties include managing, posting and writing to the chambers social media platforms. This position will also assist in preparation of chamber run events. E-mail resume to info@ portjeffchamber.com, Attn: Barbara Ransome
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DOCKMASTER Danfords Hotel, Marina & Spa, Port Jefferson, NY 11777 is seeking a Full-Time Experienced Dock Master. The job duties of the dock master are dynamic and include: Managing people, Refurbishing and maintaining dock structures, Maintaining positive customer relations with seasonal guests, transient guests, and visitors. Working with established budgets for payroll and expenses. Achieving forecast revenue goals. High School or equivalent required. College degree preferred.
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Direct Care Workers for our Wading River Location Friday-Sunday-11 pm to 8 am (27 hours) Saturday 8 am to 4 pm and Sunday 8 am to 3 pm (15 hours) Thursday 4 pm to 8 pm; Friday 4 pm to 7 pm; Saturday 4 pm - 10 pm and Sunday 4 pm to 7 pm (16 hours) Friday 4 pm to 8 pm; Saturday and Sunday 4 pm to 10 pm (16 hours) Saturday and Sunday 11 am to 7 pm (16 hours) Saturday and Sunday 9 am to 3 pm (12 hours) Maintenance Mechanic III: Handles all phases of building and grounds maintenance including but not limited to minimum of 6 years of experience. Caseworker: F/T degree in Social Work or related fi eld. Assistant House Manager: BA degree, 1-3 years of experience. Cottage Supervisor: BS degree plus 2 yrs of supervisory experience. Director of Information Services plus Technology; MBA or MA in a related field. F/T. Applied Behavorial Specialist; RTC Program. F/T. MA. In Related field. Experience in applied behavorial analysis. Secretary; F/T. Care Coordinator: Case Coordinator in managed care environment; MA plus 1 yr exp. or BA w/2 yrs exp. Day Hab Workers: Mon-Fri-8:45 am to 2:45 pm.-Wading River-HS diploma HR Recruiter – F/T- TEMP-through March for our Hauppauge office Child Care Workers -F/T, P/T and Per Diem; High School Diploma and NYS Driver’s License RN’S –Per diem for our Infi rmary working with our youth 9–21 years. Waiver Service Providers – Per Diem for our Bridges to Health Program-BA; MA preferred Health Care Integrators - F/T- for our Bridges to Health Program - MA req. Assistant House Manager-F/T- for Wading River to work with our adults in the OPWDD program-BA and Supervisory exp req
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OpiniOn Editorial
Letters to the editor
U.S. Rep. Lee Zeldin on election night after his and Donald Trump’s big victories.
File photo by Alex Petroski
A letter to U.S. Rep. Lee Zeldin Stock photo
Responsibility beyond our ballots Do you suppose the Founding Fathers intended democracy to be a spectator sport, or did they envision a country filled with informed citizens willing to actively participate in a representative government? Whatever their intent, we have come to a point in our history when it behooves us to speak up. We must let our voices be heard — not just when we cast our votes on Election Day — but whenever we need to let our representatives know what we think about proposed legislation or policy initiatives or nominations for important positions. Politicians need to be told what’s important to us. Especially the “deal-breaker” issues about which we feel there can be no leeway. Call our Congress members. Whether we voted for them or not, they are still our spokesperson in the House of Representatives. Call our senators. If we agree or disagree with them, they need to be told. We can call politicians in states other than New York and share our pride in their stance on an issue, or our dismay. Call our governor. Andrew Cuomo (D) needs to know if we think he’s on the right track. Giving our names and ZIP codes will create logged calls, registering our opinions. And if enough of us express a particular view, it will, hopefully, affect a decision. Everyone needs to realize that voting is not just a right — it’s a responsibility. Some say if we don’t vote we forfeit our right to complain. Well we believe in taking that philosophy one step further. Our responsibility doesn’t end when our ballots are cast. We need to remain involved in our American democracy to ensure that our country is the kind of place we want it to be. Pay attention. Stay informed. Make those calls. Comments: 202-456-1111 D.C. office: 202-224-6542 Melville office: 631-753-0978 Senator Kirsten Gillibrand: D.C. office: 202-224-4451 Melville office: 631-249-2825 U.S. Rep. Lee Zeldin: D.C. office: 202-225-3826 L.I. office: 631-289-1097 Gov. Andrew Cuomo: Albany office: 518-474-8390 State Sen. John Flanagan: Albany office: 518-455-2071 Smithtown office: 631-361-5367 State Sen. Ken LaValle: Albany office: 518-455-3121 Mount Sinai office: 631-473-1461 State Assemblyman Albany office: 518-455-4804 Steve Englebright: East Setauket office: 631-751-3094 President Donald Trump: Senator Chuck Schumer:
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Let me first say that I continue to hope that President Trump brings back good paying jobs to the middle class. And I hope you work with him to bring those jobs to Long Island, along with health care for everyone as Trump promised last week. But in the president’s first full day in office, I am very disturbed by his blatant lies. Let’s just talk about the size of the inauguration audience. On Saturday he said, “Honestly it looked like a million and a half people,” while most reports are approximately 250,000. Trump doubled down with his press secretary Sean Spicer who continued this lie, stating, “The largest audience to ever witness an inauguration” and his spokeswoman Kellyanne Conway,
who later stated that Spicer was presenting “alternative facts.” To help propagate these lies, Trump ordered the National Park Service to stop reporting on the actual size of the audience. The response to these lies was swift from the media – including Fox News. Here is Chris Wallace from Fox News Sunday: “OK, you talk about honesty and say that this was about honesty. Well, there’s another issue here, though, and that is the president’s honesty, because two things that he said yesterday were just flat wrong.” MerriamWebster Dictionary also tweeted to Conway that there are no alternatives to facts. My great fear is that Trump is engaged in what can only
be labeled a “misinformation campaign” aimed at helping him alone be the “guardian of the truth.” This is exactly the type of totalitarian behavior our forefathers revolted against, and this is why we have a free press protected by the First Amendment to our constitution. Trump’s blatant disregard for the truth and for the free press should be upsetting and threatening to every American. Where are you, our representative, Mr. Zeldin? Why are you not standing up against this misinformation and press-shaming? You are supposed to represent us, the people; and at the very least stand for truth.
Jaymie Meliker Port Jefferson
Trump can’t compare to previous presidents In response to the writer of “Welcome to a legitimate President Trump” (Jan. 19) I beg to differ on quite a few counts. I heard the voice of my dearly departed mother, who was extremely wise and politically savvy, while listening to every speech Trump gave and every ridiculous promise that he made. She always advised me to respect myself as a woman (and a human being) and to stand up for what I believe in. Well Mr. Kerr and those who accept what you have written, I do not concede to the presidency of Donald Trump, nor will I ever. You cannot possibly compare this farce to the presidencies of Kennedy, Carter, Nixon, Johnson or even Gerald Ford. Although all
imperfect in their own ways, you cannot compare their presidential legacies to the predetermined theme of the man who will be in office on Jan. 20. The man who denigrates women, instigates violence among protesters, dehumanizes immigrants, stomps on the Constitution (while not understanding a word of it) and plans to destroy every bit of progress made by the Obama administration, is not the man that I want running my country. This alternate universe that we currently live in where cabinet choices are made by picking out of a hat and tweets are sent with the same cavalier attitude that ended his marriages, this is not a reality that I choose to accept. Call me crazy, but it took long
enough for one Cold War to end, and Putin is just salivating at the thought of sharing the political stage with the Man with the Orange Skin. And quoting Richard Nixon does not instill a “runs like a Swiss watch” feeling about the incoming administration. Call a spade a spade: Trump is the least qualified, most horrific person that has ever been “elected” to the White House by our outdated, imperfect electoral process. Should he last through the next four years, I will be doing everything in my power to make sure there is a different outcome in 2020.
Stefanie Werner, LMSW East Setauket
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OpiniOn Signs of a protesting people
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atch out, Madison Avenue! People everywhere are gunning for your jobs. Well, maybe people don’t want advertising and marketing jobs, but they do want to express themselves in ways guaranteed by the Constitution. How could the Founding Fathers have known that the war with words, on words and of words would require an ability of people on both sides to understand that each of them has a right to speak? The Women’s March, the day By Daniel Dunaief after the inauguration, was a spectacle. People from around the nation, indeed the world, took considerable time to write, design and share signs about any and
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every issue important to them. People are searching for the words to share their convictions. One sign read, “Without Hermione, Harry would have died,” referring to the brilliant friend of Harry Potter whose smarts helped Harry survive despite numerous murderous attempts by Voldemort. Another sign suggested, “So bad, even introverts are here.” The president’s hair, a subject for television discussion well before the commander in chief left for the White House, made it onto several signs, with “We shall overcomb,” offering one of many toupee moments. Whether the Trump administration recognizes or addresses it, we are a nation divided and, no, that’s not a statement about the size of the crowd at the inauguration. Who cares? If not a single person attended the inauguration, do you know what we would be calling Donald Trump? President. I understand that and so do all those people writing signs, discussing the future direction of the country
and arguing over the internet. I know Trump and his team seem disillusioned with the media. The president can’t stand the way he’s covered, but plenty of past presidents no doubt could relate to his discomfort. Trump has tried to ostracize the media, going straight to the people with his creatively spelled Twitter messages. One woman used Trump’s penchant for direct messages with a sign saying, “Tweet women with respect.” Trump continues to make the argument about the number of people who voted for him. Can someone please tell him he won the election? By walking side-by-side in marches, people aren’t sitting comfortably at home typing angry computer messages: They’re sharing their views and are traveling to see people “in real life.” This is not — to borrow from Shakespeare’s “Macbeth” — “a tale told by an idiot, full of sound and fury, signifying nothing.” These are people sharing a message they hope others and, in particular, the administration, hears and understands.
Trump didn’t get to the White House propelled by the hopes of these sign makers. He won the votes of millions who believed in him. He wants to make America great again. He and his voters have red hats to prove it. That’s great and maybe the sale of red hats will be sufficient to create more jobs, just as his office has increased the sale of poster boards, crayons, markers and block-lettering kits through these marches. No doubt, Trump, his team and many other Americans will come up with great slogans and catchy one-liners to offset the marchers’ messages. What will bring us together? Maybe there’ll be a moment similar to the one in the movie “Miracle,” which was about the improbable Olympics victory by the United States hockey team at Lake Placid in 1980. As these players bonded, they learned that they weren’t playing for their schools but, rather, were representing their country. The Founding Fathers may have created a slogan that’s hard to top: We the People.
Words of wisdom for all generations
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o you ever wish you had asked for advice about life from older members of the family or friends who have now passed away? I certainly do. Like an inheritance, advice that has withstood the test of time can make the life of the beneficiary easier. Hence the clever idea, by an assisted living community on Long Island, of producing a distributable calendar filled with some of the wisdom of its residents was immediately interBy Leah S. Dunaief esting to me. The Gurwin JewishFay J. Lindner Residences, located in Commack, collected the thoughts of one person or couple in the community for each month and named the project “From Generation to Generation 2017.” As the calendar states in the introduction, “The advice contained in
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these pages … is priceless, and made all the more meaningful because of the life experiences that season [the residents’] words of wisdom.” The January advice comes from Gerald Burberry, who was sent to England on the Kindertransport — also known as Children’s Transport — during World War II and was the only member of his family to survive the Holocaust. Gerald focuses on the beauty in life through the lens of his camera and is an enthusiastic nature photographer. He and his wife have visited as many U.S. National Parks as they could in pursuit of his goal to “appreciate nature.” Janet Munday adorns February and urges everyone to “blaze new trails.” She was a computer engineering major at Hofstra, one of few women at the time, and also played the bass guitar in a cover band and traveled to Italy just to learn Italian. Others, like Helen and Mel Morgenstein, who are wedded 73 years, offer this advice to married couples: “Respect each other.” Mel adds, “Respect your differences, and have your own interests. It makes for a much
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better life together.” Mary Falcone says, “Cherish family.” She has four daughters, 12 grandchildren and 15 great-grandchildren, “They’re wonderful,” she declares and she sees them regularly. “Their heart is my heart.” Florence Levenbaum, who is 91, loves to dance. She urges, “Keep moving and smile.” For her, movement and good humor are the keys to good health. She posed for her photo in the calendar carrying a Wilson wooden tennis racket over her shoulder. Further advice includes “Pursue your passions” from Stewart Greene, a devoted lifetime sailor; “Keep learning” from Sandra Peltz, a former registrar at Hofstra who feels she learns from each new person she meets; and “Be independent” from Ruth Kaufman, who doesn’t worry about what others might think and say. “Use common sense!” urges Edwin Zola, who feels that people could find a way to end war and suffering if they would treat others as they would like to be treated, adding, “This just makes sense.” And Sidney Klein speaks proudly about serving one’s country, as he did during WWII. What advice would you pass along
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to those younger than you? I asked that question of some of the newspaper staff, and here is what they offered. “Live in the moment,” said one. “And enjoy the moment.” Another counseled, “Don’t put it off,” whether a task, a career move or a relationship. “Anticipate life’s many stages,” suggested another. “Be yourself, don’t be afraid to be who you really are rather than trying to please others,” is one piece of advice one mother had just shared with her daughter. Another mother offered, “Enjoy your childhood. You are only a child once.” And how about this one for your children? “We were young once too!” Some others included, “Work hard, play hard and include balance in your life,” “Be kind,” “Stick together with family,” “Hang around with happy people,” and this timely bit for today’s world, “Be entrepreneurial.” You might ask what words I would offer the next generations. My advice: “Have courage.” Have the courage to be the person you want to be, to do the things you most wish to do, to go to the places you yearn to see, and to defend those who cannot defend themselves.
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