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Brookhaven Town helps host addiction rally A7 Suffolk County signs on to state lawsuit against EPA A9 Middle Country girls lax makes short work of Bay Shore A10

Children’s theater group ‘Stands Up! Stands Out!’ to school bullying Also: Winners of LIM’s Wanderlust exhibit, Photo of the Week, Mother’s Day Contest

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EDUCATION Reading program provides education foundation 400 youngsters from Centereach, Selden, Lake Grove, Lake Ronkonkoma, Port Jefferson Station and Farmingville. Participating family Students in the Middle Country Central members have been overwhelmingly positive School District’s Universal Pre-K program are about the program’s impact on their children receiving the gift of literacy from the Long since it was first introduced last month. “My son gets so excited to open the Island-based Carol Pufahl Literacy Foundation. Thanks to state funding secured by the mailbox to look for and get his monthly book,” said mother Jennifer Capinigro. “Thank you.” office of State Sen. John Flanagan is a long-standing Flanagan (R), the foundation education advocate, having is providing free, agepreviously served as the appropriate books each chairman of the New York month to the children, in State Committee on Education. keeping with the foundation’s “It is my pleasure to be mission to increase early able to assist the Carol Pufahl childhood literacy. The grant Literacy Foundation in its will help offset the cost of mission of providing children the program. in our community with a The literacy foundation strong educational base,” he delivers what’s known as said. “By delivering books the Dolly Parton Imagination — Roberta Senzer directly to young children in Library to each child enrolled the Middle Country school in the UPK program as part of a system that includes access to books and district, the foundation helps ensure that family literacy. Founded by the country singer these children enter school already acquaintin 1996, the Dolly Parton Imagination Library ed with reading. This will help them reach is a set of books beginning with the children’s their full potential and allow them to succeed classic “The Little Engine That Could.” in the coming years.” Research has shown that children raised in Each month, a new carefully selected book is mailed directly to the home of children homes that promote family literacy grow up to enrolled in the program. Registration is free, be better readers and do better in school than children raised in homes where literacy is not with no cost or obligation to the family. The Middle Country UPK is the largest promoted. This is also supported through the program on Long Island, serving more than Carol Pufahl Literacy Foundation’s Family

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foundation is working to foster a child’s love of reading and to put books in the hands of all Long Island children to ensure they have the advantage they need when starting kindergarten.” To learn more about the foundation or to make a tax-deductible donation visit www.cpliteracyfoundation.org.

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One of Kevin Redding’s two awards was for the photo above, of two women embracing one another during a Hope Walk for Addiction at Cedar Beach in Mount Sinai last year.

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to address the issues arising in their school. “I was so impressed with these students and how open they were to share,” Toulon said. “I want to break down the barrier between law enforcement and the students. I want them to know who their sheriff is and feel confident to come to me with any issues they have.” The sheriff plans to go back to Newfield in the fall to visit with the students he met with, as well as the faculty and the PTA, to discuss partnering on solutions to the issues raised by the students. “To have our newly elected sheriff take the time to speak with and hear the issues of our high school students is extraordinary,” Principal Scott Graviano said. “I’ve never seen it before. My students felt empowered and appreciated. I look forward to working closely with the sheriff’s office in the future to ensure the overall success of our students.” MIDDLE COUNTRY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT

Newfield visits local courthouse A Newfield High School college-level accounting class took an educational field trip to the 1st District Courthouse in Central Islip. The class spent the day learning about legal-based careers, discussing not only occupations such as lawyers and judges but also other positions that help a courthouse operate on a daily basis. MIDDLE COUNTRY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT

TBR News Media raked in 11 New York Press Association 2017 awards April 14-15. The company won prizes across the gamut of categories, from news and feature stories to photos and advertisements. “I am so proud of the staff at TBR News Media that works hard to deliver the news each week,” Publisher Leah Dunaief said. “We are delighted to be among the top winners in the contest, as we are every year.” In the feature story category, TBR News Media had two winners for its division among publications with similar circulation. Port Times Record Editor Alex Petroski won first place for his story on how a local political party boss helped President Donald Trump (R) win Long Island votes. “Following the election, many wondered, ‘How did Trump win?’ judges wrote about Petroski’s piece titled “One on one with the man who helped Donald Trump win Suffolk County,” which profiled Suffolk County Republican Committee Chairman John Jay LaValle and details his relationship with the president. “This story answers that on a micro level with an in-depth interview of the man who helped Trump in Suffolk County. I think more papers would have been well served to seek out similar stories.” Reporter Kevin Redding took third in the same category for a The Village Times Herald story on a spooky local bar in Smithtown. “A perfect pre-Halloween story about the haunted local watering hole,” NYPA judges said. “Plenty of examples of what some have seen, heard and felt, which is just what you’d want from a story about a haunted building.” Petroski also won second place in Division 3 for his ongoing coverage on a boat ramp in Port Jefferson Village where two people had died and at least one other was severely injured, in the news series category. Times of Huntington Editor Sara-Megan Walsh took

third place in the same category. “Comprehensive, sustained coverage of a life-or-death infrastructure issue,” the judges wrote of Petroski’s five-piece submission that included three stories, a front page and an editorial on the topic. “Lede with compelling citizens rather than reports from bureaucrats or written statements. Narrative scene-setting ledes can make stories like this more important and compelling.” Redding also roped in a second award, getting a third-place nod in feature photo Division 2 for a picture he took for The Village Beacon Record at the Hope Walk for Addiction at Cedar Beach in Mount Sinai. “There was tight competition for third place, but the emotion on the faces of the people in this photo put it a step above the rest,” the judges said of the women hugging and crying in the photo, who’d lost loved ones to battles with addiction. Arts and Lifestyles Editor Heidi Sutton won first place in the Division 2 picture story category for her layout of local Setauket resident Donna Crinnian’s photos of birds in Stony Brook Harbor. The picture essay was titled “Winged Wonders of Stony Brook.” “Elegant way to showcase nature of our feathered friends,” NYPA judges wrote. Director of Media Productions Michael Tessler received an honorable mention in Division 2 coverage of the arts category for his review of Port Jefferson’s Theatre Three’s “A Christmas Carol.” “Nice photos and an insightful story on the characters portraying a beloved classic,” judges said. The Village Times Herald won first place for its classified advertising, as judges said it was “clean, precise, well-spaced and not crowded,” and Wendy Mercier claimed a first-place prize for best small space ad. TBR News Media’s Sharon Nicholson won second place for her design of a best large space ad. The Village Times Herald ranked in the Top 5 in total advertising contest points with 50, good for fourth place. The first-place winner, Dan’s Papers, received 90.

Suffolk County Sheriff Errol Toulon Jr. visited Newfield High School in Selden as an ongoing part of the sheriff’s Listening Tour. During the visit, Toulon met with a group of 12 freshman to senior students in an open roundtable discussion about some of the difficulties they are facing within their school and community. They discussed subjects such as bullying, vaping, drug and opioid use and gangs and were able to share with the sheriff their thoughts and opinions on these topics, as well as their ideas for solutions to the problems. “It was one of the best things I have ever participated in,” said senior Ryan Murphy. “It was truly an amazing experience getting to speak to the sheriff about issues in school.” Toulon shared with the students a little about his background in corrections and law enforcement, as well as his vision to work with the students to come up with programs

The high school students were treated to a wide-ranging tour of the courthouse, allowing them to visit an active arraignment courtroom and on-site jail cell. Throughout the tour, students had the chance to speak with court officers, court clerks and judges regarding their day-to-day responsibilities and the steps they’ve taken to reach success.

Artistic achievement

Newfield High School student-artist Dom Mauri’s artwork was recently selected for the Long Island’s Best Young Artists Juried Exhibition at the Heckscher Museum of Art in Huntington. The ninth-grader was honored for his work during the exhibition’s opening night award ceremony. Dom’s recognition is a high honor — the museum received over 385 entries from schools across Suffolk and Nassau counties, and only 80 were selected for display. The district, alongside its art teachers — such as Dom’s teacher Patti Kern — continues to encourage students to showcase their artwork across Long Island.

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LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF ANNUAL SCHOOL DISTRICT ELECTION AND BUDGET HEARING MIDDLE COUNTRY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT AT CENTEREACH, TOWN OF BROOKHAVEN, SUFFOLK COUNTY, NEW YORK NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, by the BOARD OF EDUCATION OF THE MIDDLE COUNTRY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT at CENTEREACH of the Town of Brookhaven, Suffolk County, New York (the “School District”), that a public hearing will be held on Wednesday, May 2, 2018 at 6:00 p.m., Prevailing Time, at the Newfield High School Library, 145 Marshall Drive, Selden, New York for Election Districts No. 1 and No. 2, for the transaction of business as authorized by the Education Law, including the following: 1. To present to the voters a detailed statement (proposed budget) of the amount of money which will be required for the 2018-19 fiscal year. 2. To discuss all the items hereinafter set forth to be voted upon by voting machines at the Budget Vote and Election to be held on Tuesday, May 15, 2018. 3. To transact such other business as may properly come before the meeting pursuant to Education Law of the State of New York and acts amendatory thereto. FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that the vote on the budget and election of the members of the Board of Education will be held on Tuesday, May 15, 2018, between the hours of 6:00 a.m. and 9:00 p.m. Prevailing Time, for the purpose of voting by machine upon those matters at Election District No. 1, located at Centereach High School, Centereach, New York and at Election District No. 2, located at Newfield High School, Selden, New York. AND NOTICE IS ALSO HEREBY GIVEN, that a copy of a detailed statement in writing of the amount of money which will be required for the 2018/2019 school year for school purposes (the proposed budget) will be made available, upon request, to any resident of the District between the hours of 9:00 AM and 5:00 PM beginning Wednesday, April 25, 2018, except Saturday, Sunday or holidays, at the District Administration Office located at 8 43rd Street, Centereach, NY 11720. A copy of the proposed budget shall be made available beginning Tuesday, May 1, 2018, on the District’s website at ht tp://w w w.m c c s d.n et /, and except Saturday, Sun-

day or holidays, at each of the following school houses in the District during the following designated hours and at the Middle Country Public Library: CENTEREACH HIGH SCHOOL, Centereach 7:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. DAWNWOOD MIDDLE SCHOOL, Centereach 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. EUGENE AUER MEMORIAL SCHOOL, Lake Grove 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. HAWKINS PATH SCHOOL, Selden 8:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. HOLBROOK ROAD SCHOOL, Centereach 9:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. JERICHO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, Centereach 8:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. NEWFIELD HIGH SCHOOL, Selden 7:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. NEW LANE MEMORIAL SCHOOL, Selden 8:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. NORTH COLEMAN ROAD SCHOOL, Centereach 9:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. OXHEAD ROAD SCHOOL, Centereach 9:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. SELDEN MIDDLE SCHOOL, Centereach 8:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. STAGECOACH ROAD SCHOOL, Selden 8:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. UNITY DRIVE SCHOOL, Centereach 8:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. AND FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, Pursuant to Chapter 258 of the Laws of 2008, Section 495 was added to the Real Property Tax Law and requires the School District to attach to its proposed budget an exemption report. Said exemption report, which will also become part of the final budget, will show how much of the total assessed value on the final assessment roll used in the budgetary process is exempt from taxation, list every type of exemption granted, identified by statutory authority, and show: (a) the cumulative impact of each type of exemption expressed either as a dollar amount of assessed value or as a percentage of the total assessed value on the roll; (b) the cumulative amount expected to be received from recipients of each type of exemption as payments in lieu of taxes or other payments for municipal services; and (c) the cumulative impact of all exemptions granted. The exemption report shall be posted on any bulletin board maintained by the District for public notices and on any website maintained by the District. NOTICE IS HEREBY FURTHER GIVEN that the following propositions shall be voted upon at the annual budget vote and election: PROPOSITION NO. 1 Shall the following proposition be adopted, to wit:

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LEGALS RESOLVED, that the 201819 school budget, as submitted by the BOARD OF EDUCATION OF THE MIDDLE COUNTRY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT AT CENTEREACH, be approved and the requisite portion thereof be raised by taxation on the taxable property of the School District.

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The following shall also appear on the ballot: To elect one (1) member of the Board of Education for a three (3) year term commencing July 1, 2018, and expiring on June 30, 2021 to succeed Arlene Barresi whose term expires on June 30, 2018. To elect one (1) member of the Board of Education for a three (3) year term commencing July 1, 2018, and expiring on June 30, 2021 to succeed Karen J. Lessler whose term expires on June 30, 2018. To elect one (1) member of the Board of Education for a three (3) year term commencing July 1, 2018, and expiring on June 30, 2021 to succeed James H. Macomber whose term expires on June 30, 2018. To elect one (1) member of the Board of Education to fill the remainder of an unexpired term created by the resignation of Eliness Estevez, that commenced on July 1, 2017, and expires on June 30, 2020 (which is currently occupied by Kathleen Walsh whose appointment expires on May 15, 2018), with the successful candidate for such unexpired term to take office immediately upon being elected and duly qualified. NOTICE IS ALSO GIVEN, that the text of additional resolutions, if any, to be presented to the voters is available along with the budget statement at the times and places hereinabove mentioned and also at the School District Clerk’s Office. NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN, that a petition for the submission of propositions by anyone other than the BOARD OF EDUCATION for which there are no specific statutory requirements may be made upon a petition of the qualified voters of the School District, said petition to contain signatures of 104 qualified voters (representing five (5%) percent of the registered voters of the District who voted in the previous annual election of board members). AND FURTHER NOTICE BEING GIVEN, that pursuant to a rule adopted by the Board of Education in accordance with §2035 of the Education Law, any referenda LEGALS con’t on pg. 8

Incidents and arrests April 17–23 Stealing spree

A 28-year-old man from Sound Beach allegedly took loose change from an unlocked Toyota parked on Caddy Place in Rocky Point at about 6:30 a.m. April 22, according to police. He also allegedly stole a check from a mailbox at a home on Westchester Drive in Rocky Point at about 7 a.m., police said. He was arrested April 22 on Rocky Point Landing Road in Rocky Point, where police said he allegedly also possessed marijuana. It was later discovered he also allegedly stole a wallet and credit cards from a location on Patchogue Drive in Rocky Point April 21 at about 11 p.m., and allegedly stole two cellphone chargers from a 2003 Lincoln parked on Kings Walk in Rocky Point April 22, police said. He was charged with four counts of petit larceny, unlawful possession of marijuana and fourth-degree grand larceny.

Drug bust

While on Wood Road in Centereach at about 2 p.m. April 18, a 23-year-old man from Patchogue allegedly possessed prescription pills without a valid prescription during a traffic stop, according to police. A 19-year-old woman from Patchogue was also in the car, and allegedly possessed medication without a prescription as well as marijuana, police said. Both were arrested and charged with seventh-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance. The woman was also charged with unlawful possession of marijuana.

Walmart shoplifting

At Walmart on Middle Country Road in Middle Island March 1 at about noon, a 34-year-old woman from Rocky Point allegedly stole a vacuum and two kingsized pillows, according to police. She was arrested April 17 in Rocky Point and charged with petit larceny.

Phone scam

A resident of a home on Sagamore Hill Drive in Port Jefferson Station was convinced to call a phone number and wire money to an unknown person at about midnight April 18, according to police.

Broken window

A glass window was broken at Port Jefferson Free Library on Thompson Street in Port Jefferson April 22 at about 2:30 a.m., according to police.

Door broken

The front door of a home on Breton Road in Port Jefferson Station was broken at about 11:30 p.m. April 22, according to police.

Drug possession

On April 19 at about 8:30 p.m., a 39-yearold man from Commack allegedly possessed a glass pipe with crack/cocaine residue during a traffic stop near the intersection of Holbrook Road and Route 25 in Centereach in a 2008 Infiniti, as well as prescription pills without a valid prescription, according to police. He was arrested and charged with two counts of seventh-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance. A 38-year-old man was in the passenger seat of the car and allegedly possessed medication without a prescription, police said. He was arrested and charged with seventh-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance.

Possessing stolen property

A 27-year-old man from Holtsville allegedly knowingly possessed stolen property while at All Island Jewelry & Loan on Middle Country Road in Centereach at about 1 p.m. March 6, according to police. He was arrested April 18 in Centereach and charged with thirddegree criminal possession of stolen property.

Phone and wallet stolen

While getting a tattoo at Cliff’s Tattoo on Middle Country Road in Centereach April 21 at about 5:30 p.m., a victim’s unattended cellphone and wallet containing cash and credit cards was stolen, according to police.

Hospital theft

A laptop and scanner were stolen from a bag at John T. Mather Memorial Hospital in Port Jefferson April 20 at about 8:30 a.m., according to police.

Groceries taken

At Stop & Shop on Route 25A in Miller Place April 20 at about 11:30 p.m., someone stole miscellaneous groceries, according to police.

Credit cards lifted

Two credit cards were stolen from an unlocked 2007 Lexus parked on Jessica Lane in Miller Place April 18 at about 4 a.m., according to police.

Car break-in

A GPS, gym bag and change were stolen from a Nissan parked on Henearly Drive in Miller Place April 18 at about midnight, according to police.

— COMPILED BY ALEX PETROSKI

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COUNTY Brookhaven Town rally to combat addiction raises $45K Though the sun was shining, and the message was positive, most attendees would prefer to be just about anywhere else on a Saturday morning. For the second year in a row, Brookhaven Town Councilwoman Jane Bonner (C-Rocky Point) has helped the family of one of her constituents who experienced unimaginable personal tragedy turn pain into a positive for the community. Last year, to honor the memory of Billy Reitzig, a 25-year-old Miller Place resident who died as a result of a heroin overdose in April 2016, Bonner and Reitzig’s parents, Bill and Sandy, created Hope Walk for Addiction, an event at Cedar Beach in Mount Sinai in which participants came to walk, give and receive support for those struggling with addiction, either personally or someone in their family. On April 21, Bonner and the Reitzigs were at it again, this time hosting a War on Addiction Rally at the Pennysaver Amphitheater in Farmingville. “This year the Reitzigs wanted to do something a little bit different — they wanted to have a rally,” Bonner said. Both she and Bill Reitzig likened the event to a double-edged sword — positive for the feelings of solidarity and support attendees undoubtedly walked away with, but never far from the grief and the wish a rally for hundreds of people to unite against addiction wasn’t necessary. “Looking at the people here we know that everybody’s been touched by this

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An attendee of Brookhaven’s War on Addiction Rally April 21 wears a shirt that reads “I hate heroin.” whether it be their child or a friend or a family member,” the councilwoman said. “When we were meeting monthly to help set this up, at every meeting at the end we would say, ‘God willing we won’t have to be here next year.’” The event had another, equally important stated purpose along with support for addicts yearning for recovery and families worried about loved ones. All proceeds raised through donations, raffle tickets and offerings from the dozens of vendors on hand were donated to benefit Hope House Ministries, a nonprofit based in Port Jefferson with other locations on the North Shore that supports people suffering from addiction.

“My son passed away April 22, 2016, and prior to that there weren’t some of these groups that are here today like FIST, Families in Support of Treatment, because while he was going through hell, in all honesty, with addiction and struggling and trying to get better, we as a family needed support,” Reitzig said. “Some of those groups weren’t available then, and since he passed away I’ve met so many nice people. It’s a doubleedged sword. It’s kind of like, ‘I wish I didn’t know you, and I wish I didn’t get to meet you today.’ But you know what, my wife and I decided not to bury our heads in the sand and to come out and try to make a

difference with donations. We’re just trying to give back and, I don’t know, I think I get the strength from my son in order to be able to help and try to make a difference.” Bonner said the shift from a more somber event in 2017 to a rally this year should signal a breaking down of the stigma of addiction and empower people suffering themselves or from watching a loved one struggle to reach out for support. “If we can continue to chip away at that, I think more recovery and more help will evolve from that,” she said. “We all share the feeling, that shame and embarrassment is becoming less because so many more have been affected. Whatever the reason is for it, it can only help.” Reitzig said he also hoped a byproduct of the rally would be for people to sign a petition asking New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D) to spearhead legislation that would mandate evidence-based substance abuse educational programs in every school statewide and urged people to question doctors when prescribed pain medication. Brookhaven Supervisor Ed Romaine (R) shared a similar sentiment. “We want to tell people there is hope, you can take back your life, you can take back control of your life,” he said. The rally raised about $45,000 for Hope House Ministries, up from the walk in 2017 that yielded about $34,000, according to Bonner. About 1,000 people attended the event. For more information about the Reitzig’s cause or to donate visit www.waronaddictionrally.com.

Long Island businesses join forces against sexual violence BY ALEX PETROSKI ALEX@TBRNEWSMEDIA.COM

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Leaders from private and public sectors came together April 20 to form a partnership that would make Randy Newman proud. “You’ve got a friend in me,” was the message from members of the local business world following the creation of the Long Island Sexual Violence Prevention and Response Consortium, an initiative spearheaded by Laura Ahearn, executive director of Suffolk County’s Crime Victims Center. As a direct result of the #MeToo social media movement turned global awakening, societal response to accusations of sexual misconduct and crime has undergone a swift change, especially in cases in which the accused is of a high profile. But lawmakers and advocates for the movement have been asking an essential question since the movement ensnared the likes of Harvey Weinstein and Larry Nassar back in 2017: How will men who are not famous perpetrating acts of sexual violence against victims who need their jobs to survive truly be held accountable? Ahearn’s consortium may serve as a model in answering that question. “We asked them to just do one thing to help us prevent sexual violence, and we would be satisfied if that one thing was just to be a member of our consortium, because they’re very busy,” Ahearn said of her pitch

to business leaders when trying to rally support for the partnership. “We didn’t want to pressure them, and we didn’t want to ask them for money, because every time they hear ‘not-for-profit,’ they’re like ‘money?’ So instead we said, ‘Just do one thing. Just come to our consortium, give us your logo and you’ll be part of what we’re doing to raise awareness.’ There’s a certain amount of credibility that a big company adds to an organization just working to prevent sexual violence.” The CVC, Ahearn’s organization, is a not-for-profit organization that has been a relentless advocate for victims of all crimes since the late ’90s. It assists victims of child sex abuse and rape, provides services to victims of violent crime, and assists elderly, disabled and minor victims of all crime. To form the consortium, Ahearn presented a list of options businesses could incorporate into their standard practices, which if adhered to should make workplaces on Long Island safer for vulnerable members of the workforce. The list of options businesses were asked to pick from and incorporate to become a member included adding a link to the LISVP consortium on businesses’ websites; providing prevention education and victim services materials in new employee orientation; adding prevention messages to receipts provided to customers; creating public service announcements; hosting training

Laura Ahearn of the Crime Victims Center speaks during a press conference to announce a consortium to tackle sexual violence, flanked by local lawmakers. sessions aided by the CVC; and many more. Organizations signed on to be a part of the consortium so far include Stony Brook Medicine, Altice, Northwell Health, AT&T, Verizon, BNB Bank, Catholic Health Services of Long Island, TRITEC Real Estate Company, Uber, Lyft and many more. Ahearn said in most cases, leaders of the private-sector institutions signed on to take more than one step on the list, and that only one organization she reached out to declined to join. She said she hopes to add to the current list of about 40 consortium partners. Local lawmakers from virtually all levels of government also attended the April 20 press conference to announce the consortium in Hauppauge and voiced

support for the cause. “All the degradation of women in the workplace that has gone on in the shadows throughout our lifetimes, whether it’s the insidious, quiet comments, innuendoes, or whether it’s the more blatant abuse — touching or physical violence — it’s over,” New York Lt. Gov. Kathleen Hochul (D) said. Suffolk County District Attorney Tim Sini (D) also attended the press conference to voice support for the initiative. “In government we are often focused on what government agencies can do to help a cause, and often we’re shortsighted, and we don’t look beyond the walls of government,” Sini said. “Laura Ahearn doesn’t make that mistake, and it’s crucial.”

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LEGALS LEGALS con’t from pg. 6 or propositions to change the number of Board of Education members, or a bond issue for capital improvements, or any other petition required by law to be stated in the Notice of Annual Meeting and Election must be filed with the District Clerk not later than 5:00 p.m., prevailing time, on Friday, March 16, 2018. Any other petition, except those petitions required by law to be stated in the Notice of Annual Meeting and Election, must be filed with the District Clerk no later than 5:00 p.m., prevailing time on Monday, April 16, 2018. However, the School Board will not entertain any petition to place before the voters any proposition the purpose of which is not within the powers of the voters to determine, which is unlawful or any proposition which fails to include a specific appropriation where the expenditure of monies is required by the proposition, or where other valid reason exists for excluding the proposition from the ballot. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that petitions nominating candidates for the office of member of the Board of Education must be filed with the School District Clerk no later than Monday, April 16, 2018 between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. Prevailing Time. The following vacancies are to be filled on the BOARD OF EDUCATION: TERM Three (3) years LAST INCUMBENT Arlene Barresi TERM Three (3) years LAST INCUMBENT Karen J. Lessler TERM Three (3) years LAST INCUMBENT James H. Macomber TERM Two (2) years (unexpired term) LAST INCUMBENT Eliness Estevez (resigned)/ Kathleen Walsh (by appointment) Each vacancy on the Board of Education is a separate and specific office and a separate petition is required to nominate a candidate to each specific office. Each petition must be directed to the School District Clerk and must be signed by at least 41 qualified voters of the District (representing two (2%) per-

cent of the voters who voted in the previous election for the members of the Board of Education), setting forth the name and residence of each signer, the name and residence of the candidate, the date of signing, and must describe the specific vacancy for which the candidate is nominated, including at least the term of office and the name of the last incumbent. No person shall be nominated by petition for more than one (1) office. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that candidates for the Board of Education will draw by lot on Tuesday, April 17, 2018 at 5:00 p.m., Prevailing Time, at the office of the District Clerk, to determine their position on the ballot. PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE, that candidates for election to the Board of Education shall file sworn statements as to campaign expenditures with the School District Clerk and the Commissioner of Education if required in accordance with Section 1528 of the Education Law. The time for filing such statements shall be in accordance with Section 1529 of the Education Law which requires that: (a) A first statement shall be filed on or before the thirtieth day next preceding the election to which it relates (April 16, 2018). (b) A second statement shall be filed on or before the fifth day preceding the election to which it relates (May 10, 2018). (c) A third statement shall be filed within twenty days next succeeding the election to which it relates (June 4, 2018). VOTING will be by ballot on voting machines in the school houses designated in each of the separate school election districts heretofore established and the polls will remain open for voting from 6:00 a.m. until 9:00 p.m., and as much longer as may be necessary for all voters present as of 9:00 p.m. to cast their votes. NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that the place in each Election District where said School District Election will be held, including a description of each Election District, is as follows: ELECTION DISTRICT NO. 1 Place of Election: CENTEREACH HIGH SCHOOL 14 43 Street, Centereach, New York 11720 Description of Election District: All those portions of the Middle Country Central School District having U.S. Postal Service zip codes

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ELECTION DISTRICT NO. 2 Place of Election NEWFIELD HIGH SCHOOL 145 Marshall Drive, Selden New York 11784 Description of Election District: All those portions of the Middle Country Central School District having U.S. Postal Service zip codes 11727, 11738, 11776, 11784 zip codes.

NOTICE IS ALSO GIVEN, that pursuant to §2014 of the Education Law, the Board of Registration will meet on Tuesday, May 15, 2018, between the hours of 6:00 a.m. and 9:00 p.m., Prevailing Time, at each of the two (2) election districts to prepare the Register of the School District to be used at the Budget Vote and Election to be held in 2019 and any special district meetings that may be held after the preparation of the Register. During this meeting, any person shall be entitled to have his or her name placed on the Register provided he/she is known or proven to the satisfaction of the Board of Registration to be entitled to vote at the school district election or special district meeting for which the Register is prepared and which is held after Tuesday, May 15, 2018.

NOTICE IS HEREBY FURTHER GIVEN, that pursuant to either Section 2014 of the Education Law or Article 5 of the Election Law, personal registration of voters is required. All persons who have heretofore registered pursuant to Section 2014 of the Education Law and, who shall have voted at any annual or special meeting or any election held or conducted during the last four (4) calendar years are eligible to vote at this election and are not required to register for the annual election to be held on Tuesday, May 15, 2018. Those persons who are not registered for any annual or special district meeting or election, as above set forth, but who are currently registered pursuant to Section 352 of the Election Law and whose names appear on the central registration books of the Suffolk County Board of Elections, Yaphank, New York, are not required to register for said annual election to be held on Tuesday, May 15, 2018. Those persons disqualified from voting under the provisions of Section 5-106 of the Election Law shall be ineligible to vote in School District elections. Registration is conducted daily at the Office of the School District Clerk between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., Prevailing Time, Monday through Friday; and at each Regular Meeting of the Board of Education, between the hours of 6:45 p.m. and 7:00 p.m., Prevailing Time, except that no registration will be permitted for purposes of voting at the May 15, 2018 annual school district election vote after Thursday, May 10, 2018. The register will be filed in the Office of the School District Clerk. Beginning May 10, 2018 such register will be open for inspection by any qualified voter of said School District on each of the five (5) days prior to and on the day set for the School District meeting, except Sunday or holidays, between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., prevailing time on weekdays and by appointment, and avail-

PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE, that the School District Clerk shall also be present during the Annual Election and shall circulate throughout the school houses in the designated election districts for the purpose of preparing a register for School District elections held subsequent thereto. PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE, that absentee voting will be permitted in accordance with Section 2018-a of the Education Law. All applications for absentee ballots may be applied for at the Office of the School District Clerk beginning Monday, April 23, 2018. A list of all persons to whom absentee ballots shall have been issued will be available during regular Office hours in the Office of the School District Clerk on each of the five days prior to the day of the election except Sunday. An application for an absentee ballot, on a form to be provided by the School District Clerk, shall be made to the School District Clerk, at least seven (7) days before the election, if the School District Clerk is to return the absentee ballot to the applicant by mail. If the applicant is to personally pick up the absentee ballot, the application must be received by the School District Clerk at least one (1) day before the election. No absentee voter’s ballot shall be canvassed, unless it shall have been received in the Office of the School District Clerk not later than 5:00 p.m., Prevailing Time, on the day of the election.

PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE, that this Board shall convene a special meeting thereof within twenty-four hours after the filing with the School District Clerk of a written report of the results of the ballot for the purpose of examining and tabulating said reports of the results of the ballot and declaring the result of the ballot. Dated: Centereach, New York February 7, 2018 BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION OF THE MIDDLE COUNTRY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT AT CENTEREACH, SUFFOLK COUNTY, NEW YORK Stephanie Larkin District Clerk 192 3/29 4x tmc MOMMA BECKS WORKSHOP LLC Art. of Org. filed with the SSNY on 01/23/2018. Office location in Suffolk County. SSNY has been designated for service of process. SSNY shall mail a copy of any process against the LLC to the LLC, 1233 August Road, North Babylon, NY 11703. Purpose: any legal activity. 274 3/29 6x tmc Notice of formation of T&M Custom Marble Works, LLC. Arts of Org. filed with Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 02/28/2018. Office location: Suffolk County. SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of the process to the LLC: 169 Mark Tree Road, Centereach, NY, 11720. Purpose: Any lawful purpose 276 3/29 6x tmc NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS TOWN OF BROOKHAVEN PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF ARTICLE IV, SEC. 85-29 OF THE BUILDING ZONE ORDINANCE OF THE TOWN OF BROOKHAVEN, NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS WILL HOLD A PUBLIC HEARING AND AT ONE INDEPENDENCE HILL, FARMINGVILLE, N.Y. (AUDITORIUM – 2nd FLOOR), ON WEDNESDAY, MAY 2, 2018 COMMENCING AT 2:00 P.M. TO CONSIDER THE FOLLOWING:

Patrick Ochei, 45 9. N. Brayton Ct., Centereach, NY. Location: North side Brayton Ct. North 1120’+/West of Independence Way, (South of 12th St. not open), Centereach. Applicant requests height variance for existing 6’ high fence located on property line in rear yard on thru lot (12th St.); rear yard variance (12th St.) for existing inground swimming pool not built in conformance with permit #17B85465; also, rear yard variance for existing detached shed. (0200 36300 0600 043002) 22. George and Terry Corley, 92 So. Washington Ave., Centereach, NY. Location: East side South Washington Ave., opposite and East of Anroc Lane, Centereach. Applicant requests front yard setback variance for existing covered porch exceeding 4’ x 8’ permitted (7.33’ x 26.75’); side yard variances for existing shed located in the required side yard and for existing pool deck. (0200 53400 0500 022000) 29. BDR Management, 245 Ronkonkoma Ave., Ronkonkoma, NY. Location: East side Mark Tree Rd. 755’+/- South of Irene Ct. (North side 44th St - not open), Centereach. Applicant requests lot area, lot frontage (both streets), front yard setback from both streets, minimum side yard & rear yard variances for proposed one family dwelling. (0200 44200 0200 030000) 37. Reena Rapp, c/o Building Permits Plus, 19 Stillwood Rd., Brookhaven, NY. Location: East side North Washington Ave. 274’+/- North of Forest Rd., Centereach. Applicant requests rear yard, minimum & total side yard variances for existing 2nd story residence addition with cantilever. (0200 48600 0600 008000) CASES WILL BE HEARD AT THE DISCRETION OF THE BOARD. PAUL M. DE CHANCE CHAIRMAN 386 4/26 1x tmc

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Suffolk signs on to state’s lawsuit against EPA ELANA GLOWATZ

Legislators join Brookhaven, Southold towns in opposing dumping into LI Sound BY DESIRÉE KEEGAN DESIREE@TBRNEWSMEDIA.COM Suffolk County has signed off on joining New York State in suing the Environmental Protection Agency for dumping dredged materials in Long Island Sound. Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D) and New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman (D) announced last summer the state would be taking legal action against the EPA after in 2016 the agency moved to increase the number of open water dumping sites in the Sound from two to three, despite a call from state government leaders of both New York and Connecticut in 2005 to reduce and eventually eliminate the practice of dumping in the Sound. The Eastern Long Island Sound Disposal Site, now a permanent open water site for the disposal of dredged materials, is midway between Connecticut and New York, and less than 1.5 nautical miles from Fishers Island, which is part of Southold Town and Suffolk County, despite technically being in Connecticut’s waters. The disposal site is in an area that had never before been used for open water disposal. Legislator Al Krupski (D-Cutchogue), who represents Southold, Riverhead and communities in eastern Brookhaven, initiated the legislation directing Suffolk

Cedar Beach waters in Mount Sinai run into the Long Island Sound. County to join the action against the EPA. “This is another step in a decades-long fight to try and get the EPA to play by the rules,” Krupski said. “The Long Island Sound is threatened by pollution, warming waters and acidification, and the last thing that should be done is to dump potentially toxic substances into the estuary.” Legislators Sarah Anker (D-Mount Sinai), Kara Hahn (D-Setauket), William “Doc” Spencer (D-Centerport) and Leslie Kennedy (R-Nesconset) joined Krupski in sponsoring the legislation authorizing the county to join the lawsuit. “For more than the 30 years, leaders from both shores of the Long Island Sound have invested heavily on a cooperative effort to restore its life and majesty,” said Hahn, the chairwoman of the Legislature’s Environment, Planning & Agriculture Committee. “As such, the decision by our neighbor to the north to dump potentially toxic pesticides, heavy metals and industrial

by-products into the Sound is nearly as dumbfounding as the Environmental Protection Agency’s willingness to allow it.” Cuomo made the case against expanded dumping when the lawsuit was announced. “We will continue to do everything in our power to protect New York’s environment, and with the EPA’s unfathomable and destructive decision to turn the eastern Long Island Sound into a dumping ground — now is the time for action,” Cuomo said in 2016. “We will establish that this designation not only poses a major threat to a significant commercial and recreational resource, but that it also undermines New York’s long-standing efforts to end dumping in our treasured waters.” Last year, Brookhaven and Southold towns joined the lawsuit, which contends the EPA failed to adequately investigate alternatives to open water disposal and overestimated the need for the new site. It also alleges the Long Island Sound Dredged

Material Management Plan, which was approved by the EPA, violates the Ocean Dumping Act and Coastal Zone Management Act, and cited a “failure to address environmental impacts on the Long Island Sound.” The body of water was designated an Estuary of National Significance by the EPA in 1988 and is recognized as an important economic engine for Suffolk County and all of Long Island, supporting both recreational and commercial businesses and contributing billions of dollars to the regional economy. “We’re here to send a very strong message — that we are opposed to dumping in the Sound,” Romaine said during a press conference Aug. 28 at Cedar Beach in Mount Sinai. “The State of New York and this governor, Andrew Cuomo, has done a great service to this state and to the residents of Long Island by working to enjoin, in the court, the EPA from allowing continued dumping in the Sound.”

Local anglers rally against statewide sea bass quota cuts inequitable decision that could further harm New York’s already struggling anglers. “Going into noncompliance is never the Local anglers aren’t taking the marine first option, but it may be the only one in fisheries commission’s bait. After learning taking a stand for New York anglers who the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries year after year continue to get screwed,” Commission decided it would cut New Zeldin said. “With the vast majority of Long York’s sea bass allocation Island fishing taking place quota by 12 percent in waters shared with New while increasing that of Jersey and Connecticut neighboring states, small — the Atlantic Ocean and business owners and local Long Island Sound — it fisherman joined forces is unfair that New York with politicians to make a anglers are, once again, plea in Patchogue. being penalized with U.S. Rep. Lee Zeldin smaller fishing quotas.” (R-Shirley) was with state He pointed to the fact Assemblyman Dean Murray that two boats fishing could (R-East Patchogue) April be sitting next to each 9 at Mascot Dock to take other with one allowed what they called an aggresto catch up to double the sive stand against an unfair amount of the other. — James Schneider decision, saying the cut is “The hardworking coming even though black recreational fishing sea bass stock has rebounded — currently community is rallied together in an 240 percent greater than target biomass, or attempt to keep New York anglers on the volume of organisms in a given area. By par with its neighboring states,” said issuing its own set of regulations for black Huntington captain James Schneider. sea bass fishing this season and entering “The sea bass stocks are extremely into noncompliance, the state can take a healthy. This is a valuable resource for all stand against what many are saying is an the citizens to utilize, just like the corn in

‘The sea bass stocks are extremely healthy. This is a valuable resource for all the citizens to utilize, just like the corn in Iowa and oil in Alaska.’

LEE ZELDIN

BY DESIRÉE KEEGAN DESIREE@TBRNEWSMEDIA.COM

U.S. Rep. Lee Zeldin speaks on behalf of local anglers at Mascot Dock in Patchogue. Iowa and oil in Alaska.” Long Island’s largest one-day fishing event also took place at St. Joseph’s College the same day in Patchogue, bringing together fishermen and stakeholders of Long Island’s maritime economy from across the Island. New York State plans to sue the federal government if it loses an appeal against the restrictions on recreational fishery for black sea bass, state officials have said. Last year, the state of New Jersey successfully fought quota restrictions on

fluke and won once going before the U.S. secretary of commerce. “The people of the marine district of New York will not accept or endorse any options with a cut to our sea bass regulations in 2018,” Center Moriches captain Joe Tangel said. “The time is now for the state, it’s stakeholders and our representatives to take a stand.” DEC marine resources chief Jim Gilmore warned noncompliance, if rejected, could lead to a shortened or eliminated season for 2019 if there is overfishing this year.

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BILL LANDON

SPORTS

Clockwise from above, Sophie Alois, Kate Timarky, Emily Diaz and Jennifer Barry were big contributors in Middle Country’s win.

Strong second half sends Mad Dogs past Bay Shore BY BILL LANDON Middle Country’s girls lacrosse team was able to hold off visiting Bay Shore twice behind four goals from Emily Diaz, to take a 12-9 win April 24. “I knew that they were better than their record shows and I warned [our team about that], because they’re going to come in hot,” head coach Lindsay Dolson said. “I saw a lot of watching — we need to at least get the ball on the ground [off the draw] to give us a chance.”

Middle Country 12 Bay Shore 9

The Mad Dogs struggled to gain possession and were pressured early behind Marauders draw wins, but still managed to put away three goals before Bay Shore got on the board. Juniors Sophie Alois and Jennifer Barry did all the work in that space, with Alois scoring twice, her second, off a flick from Barry for the 3-0 advantage, and Barry scored unassisted for the 2-0 lead. As was the case throughout the game, Bay Shore was quick to answer, scoring two goals in just over a minute, and tied the game twice in the first half, at 5-5 and 7-7, which ended the scoring for the first half. Barry, who had a hat trick and added two assists in the opening 25 minutes, said she took her coach’s words to heart. “Our coaches tell us before every game that you need to play every game as if it’s your biggest game [of the season],” she said. “We did a good job at settling down, spreading out [our offense] and if you have confidence in yourself and your play, then everything else will fall into place.” Youth and experience served up scores in the second half for Middle Country. Seventh-grader Kate Timarky, who had an assist in the first half, scored twice in 30 seconds to help her team regain the lead. Barry found Diaz, a senior, on a cut to the cage to score what would end up being the game-winning goal. She added two more thereafter to Bay Shore’s one to give the game its final score. “We expected them to be better than what their records told us, our coaches are always good about informing us about other teams,” Diaz said. “We’ve been struggling at the draw control lately, but every game it gets a little bit better — we work on it in practice every day.” Dolson said despite a less than ideal draw control performance, she said she was pleased with other aspects of her team’s play.

‘We expected them to be better than what their records told us, our coaches are always good about informing us about other teams.’ — Emily Diaz

“[We did a good job of] holding the ball there at the end, [because] we’ve struggled keeping possession in the past, but we passed better,” she said. “They were more coachable, and I thought we handled the

pressure a lot better.” Middle Country improves to 7-2 and will be back in action April 27, when the Mad Dogs travel to Patchogue-Medford for a 4 p.m. contest.

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OPINION Editorial

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Protecting Long Island’s waterways and way of life

Planning to avoid battles A recurring battle along the North Shore that we’re noticing is the struggle communities go through to maintain historical characteristics while also satisfying modern business needs. Where town or village codes may be lacking to maintain historical and/or architectural cohesion, community leaders are recognizing the importance of creating visioning plans. Our hope is that the want for sense of place is mixed with the needs of businesses in order to fill empty storefronts when crafting each plan in order to create a healthy mix. Setting up guidelines to maintain its architectural heritage and cohesion is something Port Jefferson Village is paying attention to. At the end of last year, a draft resolution based on a meeting of the village’s architectural review committee was introduced. If passed, it would require new buildings in the village’s commercial districts to adhere to designs consistent with Port Jeff’s “Victorian, maritime heritage” and to avoid a “hodgepodge” of buildings. The policy is far from complete but standards are being discussed, and that’s a good start. Constructing a visioning plan, with the assistance of residents and business owners, would be beneficial for revitalization in areas like Broadway in Rocky Point. Setauket and Stony Brook residents took a step in the right direction when community leaders, residents and business owners met in 2016 and 2017 to create the Route 25A Three Village Area Visioning Report. The report, approved by the Brookhaven Town Board and pending the adoption of a land-use study by the town’s planning department, creates guidelines for issues that affect the Three Village area including maintaining cohesive architecture. It gave the Three Village Civic Association some backup when it opposed the owners of a Shell gas station in Setauket on Route 25A applying for variances to the town’s Board of Zoning Appeals. The company submitted proposed plans to construct a large canopy and a lighted electric sign at the gas station. The board closed an April 18 hearing without a decision and, according to town guidelines, has 62 days to make one. While the owners say most gas stations have canopies, residents at the hearing provided evidence to the contrary along Route 25A between St. James and Port Jefferson. If the gas station doesn’t get its way with its plans, we doubt it will vacate the premises. But what about other cases when a business owner feels an addition would attract more customers? This is when a visioning plan created with history in mind, but also present business needs can have the most impact. During discussions, compromise may be the key. Northport Village has been able to strike such an agreement. Last summer, the village board was approached about building a hotel at 225 Main St. — something unheard of before then. While residents criticized the proposed plans, the village approved a code modification to make way for the inn. Then the village’s architectural review board toured the 1950s building to determine firsthand if it had any historic value, before allowing the proposed plans to move forward. With some discussion, civic-minded folks with a respect for historical aspects can keep business districts from looking like an unattractive mixture of buildings. Taking in the concerns of business owners, can keep those buildings filled.

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For all who live on Long Island, especially everyone who grew up here, we know our waterways are more than a summer destination — our waterways are a critical component of our way of life. As the longest and largest island in the contiguous United States, our more than 600 miles of coastline have been forever ingrained in our culture and economy. The economic value supported by our waterways are how many Long Islanders support their families and put food on the table, and as the weather warms and we quickly approach the summer months, we are reminded of the important role protecting and preserving our area’s natural resources have on the livelihoods of Long Islanders. The Long Island Sound alone supports tens of billions of dollars in economic value per year. Restoring this critical waterway, which has suffered from pollution and overdevelopment for too many years, is important to improving our area’s water quality and restoring our natural habitats. As co-chair of the Long Island Sound Caucus, I announced $2.04 million in Environmental Protection Agency grants for governments and community groups to improve the health and vitality of the Long Island Sound. These grants will treat 439,000 gallons of water runoff, reducing more than 15,600 pounds of nitrogen and collecting 2,800 pounds of floating trash.

These grants and programs like the Long Island Sound Program and National Estuary Program play a vital role in improving water quality and restoring wetlands. The Long Island Sound Program restores local beaches, protects wildlife and prioritizes urgent and challenging issues that threaten the ecological and economic wellbeing of coastal areas, including nitrogen, harmful algae blooms and flooding or wetland loss. The National Estuary Program is another important wetlands protection program established by the Clean Water Act. This program provides local grants for 28 estuaries in the U.S. that the EPA recognized to be of “national significance” due to threatened status from pollution and overdevelopment. On Long Island’s East End, there are two estuaries: the Long Island Sound and Peconic. The National Estuary Program is the primary funding source for the Peconic Estuary Program. Last year, I secured full funding for the National Estuary Program at $26.5 million and doubled funding for the Long Island Sound program to $8 million. In addition to safeguarding our waterways, we must support those who rely on these waterways to make a living. The New York Sea Grant program, supported by federal grants, works with local shellfish farmers, fishermen, watermen and other businesses in

the coastal economy to grow and sustain their business models. For Long Island’s fishermen, we must reform federal regulation, such as the Magnuson-Stevens Act, which relies on flawed data and fails to take into account the resurgence of fish populations. Year after year, New York anglers have been put at a great disadvantage, suffering at the hands of lower quotas than neighboring states. That means when two boats are fishing next to each other, one is allowed to catch up to double the amount of the other because it is landing the fish in New Jersey or Connecticut instead of New York. For me, growing up on Long Island, enjoying the beauty of Wertheim National Wildlife Refuge, Smith Point County Park and so many natural treasures in our area, I am constantly reminded that to be able to provide each generation with the same privilege, we must be good stewards of Long Island’s environment. In order to safeguard our way of life, we must protect the industries on which Long Island was founded and the waterways these industries rely on. As the weather changes and weekenders flock east, we must remember that for us, Long Island and it’s precious natural resources, are so much more than a place to visit, it’s what makes Long Island our home.

Lee Zeldin U.S. Representative 1st Congressional District

Sheriff Toulon: I’m investing in crime prevention Each year, hundreds of thousands of people are released from jails and prisons throughout the United States. Nearly two thirds of these individuals will be rearrested within three years — perpetuating a cycle of crime and recidivism that impacts public safety, burdens taxpayers and creates generational instability. This is not surprising given the data: 68 percent of inmates participating in a rehabilitation program at the county jail report they have a close family member that has been incarcerated, 92 percent admit to a drug problem and 63 percent have a mental health condition. Other common issues include homelessness, employment insecurity and learning deficits. Fortunately, calls for criminal justice reforms have gained momentum throughout the nation, and lawmakers on both sides of the aisle are in agreement

on many proposals. If the goal of criminal justice reform is to reduce the number of individuals caught up in the cycle of crime, incarceration and recidivism, then there must be a corresponding investment in crime prevention, re-entry and reducing roadblocks to successful reintegration. New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D) has taken the lead on these issues. His 2018 Criminal Justice Reform Package includes several crime prevention reforms directed toward at-risk youth that I believe would greatly improve public safety in Long Island communities. The proposal includes expanded after-school programs, vocational training opportunities, gang prevention education and comprehensive case management services for immigrant youth, often targeted by gangs like MS-13. As corrections professionals, we must also do our part to improve the way that inmates are

prepared to re-enter society after serving time in jail and prison. Last month I announced that I would soon be implementing a systemwide discharge model at the county jail that would link sentenced inmates with service providers in their communities, provide more vocational and rehabilitative programs, as well as connections to faith-based organizations. I will also be implementing a special Young Adult Program to prevent future criminal involvement. By addressing the known behaviors and circumstances that often underlie criminal behavior, and by investing more in crime prevention, we will go a long way toward shutting the proverbial revolving door of generational crime and incarceration.

Errol Toulon Jr. Sheriff Suffolk County

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April 26, 2018 • THE TIMES OF MIDDLE COUNTRY • PAGE A23

OPINION

A brief encounter with an outraged motorist

he morning routine for all four of us was slightly off kilter. My daughter, who usually doesn’t have the energy to complain about starting her day, suggested that she really needed a day off. Sorry, but that wasn’t going to happen. Besides, she doesn’t generally want a day at home because she feels as if she would fall behind in her classes and would rather keep pace. I dropped her off at school as she groaned something to the effect of, “Bye, have a good day, I hate this.” I returned to By Daniel Dunaief pick up my wife and take her to the train. She was also slightly behind schedule. My son came “elephanting”

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down the stairs. It’s an expression we use that is exactly as it sounds. He throws his feet so heavily and loudly on the steps that the house shakes until he reaches the first floor, turns hard to his right twice and collapses into his chair. My wife and I raced out of the house two minutes behind our usual departure time. Two minutes? How was I supposed to make it to a train that is only early when we’re late? It’s Murphy’s law of trains. Whatever can go wrong with the commute does go wrong and, often, in conjunction with other problems. We came to the final light seconds before the train was scheduled to pull in. We reached the traffic light just as it turned red, in that small window when all the lights are red at the same time. Despite the line to my left waiting for a green light, I made a right on red and pulled into the intersection behind another car waiting to make the

immediate left into the train station. Unfortunately, the cars on the other side of the street hadn’t left an opening for the frantic commuters to reach the station. When their light changed, the traffic immediately started moving, blocking us from making the turn. My wife considered getting out, racing across the street and trotrunning through the parking lot. The cars speeding by near her door made that impossible. A car behind me honked, moved to our right and slowly passed. A woman in her 60s flipped us the bird. Do we still do that? Do we still raise our middle finger to strangers? I do it to my computer when it’s frozen and to my phone when it’s not allowing me to respond to an email or text, or when it adds an error to one of my emails because it retyped a name into something potentially problematic. But this woman, with her tight lips, curled and dyed hair, and menacing

eyes, slowly rolled past me, extending the curse finger just in front of her left shoulder. That raised digit was so stiff, long and rigid that it looked it could have just as easily have been a weapon as a gesture. I was stunned to react immediately. Then a few responses ricocheted around my head as my wife raced out of the car: “Sorry? Right back at you, sweetheart.” ... “You know what you can do with that finger.” It’s possible her day had, or was expected to have, much bigger problems than mine. I am sorry I upset her so much that she needed to express her outrage. Or maybe I gave her a chance to be angry at something other than herself, her family, her boss or the people who work for her. Could I have done her a favor, providing a target for her anger? I don’t know her story, but I do know that my day suddenly seemed less problematic.

United States, where education is viewed as the ladder to success, a traditional college education at a fine college has always been ranked at the top of the pyramid. Those schools are also the most expensive because they are mainly private. There are various scholarships to help, but for most without adequate resources those schools can be out of reach. Then there are public universities, many of which are exemplary and much cheaper, particularly if you live in state. And three cheers for the two-year community colleges that can carry you halfway to a college degree with truly minimum expense. There are also work-study schools that may take longer to graduate from, but who is holding a stopwatch on your life? Anyway, what you get out of college is directly proportional to what you put in. Like the computer expression, it’s garbage in, garbage out. So what is the bottom line here? What can you expect to get out of a good, traditional college? For starters, there is knowledge, knowledge about almost everything known to humans at the time you attend. It’s there for the asking,

assuming there is room for you to enroll in the classes of your choice. And if you go on to college reasonably soon after you graduate from high school, you can focus on acquiring the knowledge of your choice without the responsibilities of a spouse, a car, a house, children, a dog and making a living. In college, you have a roof over your head, your meals are prepared and the lawn is mowed for you. The knowledge you choose to acquire may or may not turn out to be directly applicable to the work that you eventually do, but it will certainly contribute to your understanding of your world — scientifically, culturally, historically, economically, politically, and that will give you profound satisfaction. If your job depends on what you know rather than how much you can lift, knowledge will extend your work life, at the senior end when those whose bodies can no longer respond to physical tasks may face uncertain “golden years.” Learning, of course, doesn’t depend on or stop with a college education. But appreciation for the value of knowledge grows as we age. Boy, how I wish I could live again those college years. Now I would know why I was there.

To be or not to be all that you can be

t actually makes me cringe when I hear discussions questioning whether a college education is worth the expense. Yes, college loans carried by students after they graduate are astronomical and unprecedented. The average student loan debt for the Class of 2016, for example, is $37,172, up 6 percent from the preceding year. Americans owe, in total, more than $1.48 trillion in student loans spread out over 44 million borrowers, more than the $620 billion owed on credit cards, according to figures obtained from Student By Leah S. Dunaief the Loan Hero website. Average monthly student loan repayment after graduation, for borrowers 20 to 30 years of age, is $351. Those are, of course, mammoth numbers that are hard to conceive.

Between you and me

But how about this for comparison: Mortgage debt is $8.8 trillion. You can move out of a house, but you only have one head. And what you fill that head with can determine the quality of the rest of your life. Your house may contain your financial equity, but your knowledge base and critical thinking make up your life’s equity. I know the stories about the college dropouts who become billionaires. Good for them, they don’t have to worry about money. But that is part of the point I am trying to make. Education is not only about money, about the job you will hold or the amount of toys you will own by the time you die. Education is partially about income, as statistics prove. College grads earn more in the course of their lives than high school grads. And while today’s auto mechanic, who goes to a vocational school and who is really a kind of computer engineer can earn as much, perhaps, as a doctor or lawyer, money is not the only value in life. Satisfaction, a key ingredient of happiness, is another. So what do you get from a college education? Is it worth the price? First let’s talk about price. In the

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