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Shoveling tips following the snowfall of the season By Desirée Keegan desiree@tbrewspapers.com

also benefits residents digging out after a storm. “It’s much easier to dig out a vehicle that only has freshly fallen snow on it, as opposed to snow that has been compacted by a plow,” he said. Another tip that makes digging out after a storm a little easier involves how residents shovel. “While shoveling the driveway, never throw snow to the left, facing toward the street,” he said. “Instead, throw it to the right and then clear out about 10 to 20 feet along the curb line, to the left of your driveway. This will give an area for snow to accumulate when it comes off the plow blade and there won’t be that massive snow to get pushed back into your driveway.” Town Supervisor Ed Romaine (R) also urged when shoveling the driveway that residents take a moment to clear the snow from around fire hydrants. This will greatly help firefighters “when seconds count,” he said.

With the first snowstorm of the new year, Town of Brookhaven Highway Superintendent Dan Losquadro (R) prepared road-related tips to assist motorists and residents. During any given storm, Losquadro manages about 250 pieces of Town-owned equipment out on the roads. During a larger snow event, he calls in an additional 500 pieces of equipment driven by hired contractors. “Although it may seem obvious, don’t travel unless you absolutely have to,” Losquadro said. The less people on the roads during storms, the easier it is for plows to get through and clear the roads. In addition, people traveling in severe storms can become easily stranded in their vehicles.” The highway superintendent said to park cars in the driveway and off the street before a storm, noting that keeping cars out of the street

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shoveling snow to the right of the driveway, instead of the left, facing toward the street, helps ensure plows don’t push snow back into the driveway.

Sheriff seeking new citizen advisory members Suffolk County Sheriff Vincent DeMarco (C) is seeking new members for the Sheriff’s Office Citizens Advisory Board. The board was established in January 2014 as a way to enhance communication and improve collaboration with residents. It is part of DeMarco’s overall policy of “citizen engagement” to promote ethical and responsive government representation. In addition to the citizens advisory board,

the sheriff hosts two other boards — the Youth Re-entry Task Force and a Veterans Re-entry Task Force. “Each one of these initiatives engages the public on important policy matters and gives us a network of individuals with diverse backgrounds and expertise to help us innovate and think outside the box when seeking solutions to problems,” DeMarco said. “Preserving public trust in law en-

forcement and giving the people we serve a true stake in government are the overriding reasons we emphasize citizen engagement at the sheriff’s office.” Anyone interested in learning more about the Sheriff’s Office Citizens Advisory Board should visit the office’s website at www.suffolksheriff.com and click the “citizen engagement” link on the top menu bar. Those interested in volunteering to serve

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Leisure village residents, above, listen to Suffolk County Legislature Sarah Anker, below, as she voices their frustrations and worries regarding the recent PSeg rate hike.

PSEG rate hike adds stress to seniors By Kevin Redding kevin@tbrnewspapers.com

all implemented in 2016 giving LIPA permission to recoup revenue that fluctuates due to weather, green energy and labor agreements. The energy costs hit seniors the hardest. At the protest, Anker, with full support of the residents as well as AARP, pushed for the PSEG board to revisit the rate increases and consider the impact the hikes have on the overall senior population. The legislator also called for New York State to create an independent utility consumer advocate — a special department that will provide oversight and accountability and possibly challenge heightened rates and fees. There are only 10 states in the country that don’t have this department, and New York is one of them. She said California saved consumers $4 billion since establishing its own advocate agency. “Having the consumer advocate would level the playing field between the consumer and the utility companies and we’d be in better shape,” Anker said. “The most important thing we can do is communicate.” Anker said she hopes the message reaches PSEG Long Island, the New York Public Service Commission, the New York Department of Public Service and Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D), who was speaking in Farmingville the same day calling for 30 miles of wind turbine farms in Montauk, as part of his initiative to have 50 percent renewable energy by 2030. “How dare Gov. Cuomo,” said Leonard. “We’re gonna pay for something vacationers will have when we can’t, at this moment, pay for our food, medication and keep warm? Something has to be done. We need a senior advocate on the Public Service Commission who’s going to speak for us. We are tired of these rate heights pushed on us.”

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Local seniors are getting the cold shoulder from PSEG Long Island electric rate increases, which have forced those on fixed incomes to make difficult and dangerous living decisions — and they’re not going to take it anymore. Suffolk County Legislator Sarah Anker (DMount Sinai) led a protest against the rate hikes with vocal seniors from Leisure Village, Leisure Glen and Leisure Knoll at the Leisure Village clubhouse in Ridge Jan. 10. Representatives from the senior communities gathered to voice their concerns that the recent revisions to the rates have been harmful and “debilitating” to them. Some residents, of which a large majority are in their 70s and 80s, have to debate whether or not to heat their homes and pay for food or heat their homes and pay for their prescription medications because they just can’t afford all three. Carole Leonard, president of the board of directors at Leisure Village, said it’s “insane” seniors have to live this way. “They’re absolutely freezing. They keep electric so low and some are still seeing [up to] $600-$700 electric bills each month,” she said. “There are residents who sit in their house with blankets on them because they’re cold and they’re afraid to turn the heat up because of the rates.” Mike Elkins, a retired resident, has been reduced to turning the heat on in just one room in his condo. “It’s really bad,” he said. “As you get older, you get more pains and aches and with [these bills], you just can’t make the house comfortable and affordable at the same time.” The revisions from PSEG at the start of the new year have made rates higher than the originally announced $3.50 increase; so now the average customer using 775 kWh of energy in a month will see an increase of $7.57, or 5.4 percent, in their total energy bill. Customers who use 762 kWh will see their bills increase by $6.44. Because residents living in Leisure Village, Leisure Glen and Leisure Knoll rely on electricity for everything, even cooking, their use of kilowatt-hours in the winter is projected to double and even triple the average 775 projected by PSEG, which would bring their increases to $15-$22. The LIPA bill also includes a decoupling charge and delivery service adjustment fees,

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Deemed worthwhile, state gives Hahn’s Blueway a green light By Donna newman donna@tbrnewspapers.com

Photo from Legislator Kara Hahn’s office

Suffolk County Legislator Kara Hahn discusses potential blueway trail routes and attractions with Suffolk County Parks Commissioner Philip Berdolt in September.

Just in time for the holidays, Suffolk County has received a gift that will keep on giving. Suffolk is slated to receive funding through New York State’s Regional Economic Development Councils for the creation of a countywide Blueway Trail. According to the National Park Service, a blueway trail is a water path that provides recreational boating opportunities along a river, lake, canal or coastline. The application submitted by the county earlier this year was based upon a recreational water trail plan Suffolk County Legislator Kara Hahn (D-Setauket) was developing for her North Shore district. When Hahn took up paddle boarding about three years

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ago, she said it was a transformational experience. “I was so excited to get a whole new perspective of our community,” she said, adding that although she grew up in the area, she only recently discovered water sports that provide a view of the shore. Reading an article about an established trail in Nassau County gave her the impetus to get a working group together, she said. After evaluating the economic benefits and increased tourism a more comprehensive blueway trail would bring to the region, the preliminary plan was expanded to include all of Suffolk. In June, Hahn sponsored bi-partisan legislation authorizing the county to pursue state funding, which resulted in the awarding of a $60,000 grant. She is hoping the seed money will give the county access to other grant funding. “For generations, Long Island has attracted visitors from around the globe and international acclaim because of its shoreline of world class beaches,” she said. “However, as more and more tourists seek out off-shore recreational activities like canoeing, windsurfing and stand-up water paddling, there’s no reason why Suffolk County’s lure should end at the water’s edge. Once completed, this project will help drive new opportunities for regional tourism and serve as a catalyst to the local economy as our residents — and those vacationing here — discover Suffolk is amazing both on and off shore.” According to the proposal, during its first phase, Suffolk County — in collaboration with its towns, villages and paddling organizations — will develop a blueway trail plan for the north and south shores as well as the Peconic Estuary in Riverhead. A schematic design of the trail route will include potential launch and landing locations, and there will be signage drafted and project identification for public access and facilities — an implementation plan will complete this phase. Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone (D) sees the project as an economic win. “The funding for the blueway trail plan is a significant breakthrough for Suffolk’s local economy and its regional tourism industry,” he said. Kristen Jarnagin, formerly of the Long Island Convention and Visitors Bureau in Hauppauge, and now president and CEO of Discover Long Island, a marketing website that facilitates the booking of vacation plans, envisions an increase in tourism. “Tourism is a $5.5 billion industry on Long Island, which translates to more than $356 million in local and state tax revenues for Suffolk County,” she said. “We applaud Legislator Hahn’s effort to develop the new Blueway Trail that reflects the beauty of our destination and will assist in meeting the demand of our 9.1 million annual visitors.” Jarnagin is one of many supporting the project. Long Island Paddlers, Inc. President Steve Berner echoed her sentiments. “The Suffolk Blueway Trail will be a real benefit to prospective, novice and experienced kayakers alike,” Berner said. “The Long Island Paddlers commend legislator Hahn for spearheading the effort, and New York State for recognizing the economic potential of such a plan.” George Hoffman, a founder of the Setauket Harbor Task Force, said he doesn’t forsee any downsides to the plan. “It gets you out on the water,” he said in a phone interview, “and in addition to the environmental aspects, you get to see colonial history from a different vantage point. There should be markers to flag what you’re looking at.” He mentioned the Nassau County south shore blueway trail that opened last June. Ann Strong, of Strong’s Neck, who is on the board of Strong’s Neck Civic Association, is a member of the Three Village Historical Society and is a real estate broker whose family has been in the Setauket area for over 350 years, said she thought it seemed like a good thing for a lot of people. “I can’t see it would be anything but favorable,” she said, adding that she looks forward to learning more about it. Upon hearing that Hahn was the prime mover of the project, she said she felt heartened that it would be done well. A total of 10 Regional Councils were established by the state — including the Long Island Regional Council — to assist the regions in jumpstarting their economies. The Councils empower businesses and leaders, as well as citizens to develop strategic plans tailored to their region’s unique strengths and resources. During the most recent round of funding, the Long Island Region awarded $62 million in grants to support 101 projects, which includes the Suffolk County Blueway Trail Plan.

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Suffolk County Police Department: 2016 safest year on record By Kevin Redding kevin@tbrnewspapers.com “We are now safer than we have ever been before in Suffolk County and that’s because of the hard work of the men and women of the Suffolk County Police Department,” Police Commissioner Tim Sini announced recently. Sini reported on the final 2016 crime statistics at SCPD Headquarters Jan. 6, which showed the county ended the year with the lowest levels of crime ever recorded in the history of the department — with the exception of homicides. Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone (D) joined the commissioner in presenting the historic crime drop. “Public safety is my top priority,” Bellone said. “I know I speak for everyone in Suffolk County when I say we are proud of the police, proud of the work they do every day for us, proud of the courage and bravery they demonstrate and proud that they’ve clearly made the county one of the safest places to live anywhere in our country. These statistics speak very clearly about the work they’ve been doing.” According to Sini, who just wrapped up his first year as the youngest SCPD commissioner ever appointed, compared to crime stats in 2015, violent crime (rape, robbery and aggravated assault) decreased by 10.9 percent and property crime went down 5.2 percent, with an overall 5.7 percent reduction of total crime. “We see the crime going down and enforcement going up and that’s, obviously, not an accident,” Sini said. “We are a problemsolving police department. When [we] came into office here, my leadership team and I made it clear we’re going to be focused on opiate addiction, firearms and gang violence, as well as traffic fatalities.” Under Sini’s leadership, the SCPD launched several initiatives and utilized 21st century policing methodologies that gave way to precision policing, intelligence-led policing and community-based policing. In tackling the opiate epidemic sweeping Suffolk the last few years, Sini re-engaged a partnership with federal law enforcement officers, including five detectives, to target highlevel drug dealers active in the communities. He also loaded up on staff in the department’s narcotics section to roll out a hotline (631-852-NARC) where residents can anonymously report drug dealings going in areas where they live and even get cash rewards for any tips that lead to arrests. So far, since launching the hotline, the department has received more than 1,300 tips from anonymous civilians. In a previous interview with TBR News Media, Sini said the hotline has led to a 140 percent increase in the amount of search warrants issued by August; 400 drug dealers

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had a 50.9 percent increase in illegal firearms seizures, 507 recovered in 2016 compared to 336 in 2015, as well as a 4.4 percent decrease in shooting incident and trigger pulls. By taking away a criminal’s tool of the trade — firearms — the commissioner said “you can make a significant dent in violent crime.” Despite the uptick in homicides, he said preventing them is a top priority. “If you look at all the hamlets and overall crime reduction, we’re very proud of what we’ve accomplished but we’re not complacent,” Sini said. “One homicide is one too many and we’re going to keep doing what we have to do to ensure the safety of Suffolk County residents.”

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A 36-year-old man from Selden was driving a 2003 Honda on Rose Place in Selden at about 12:30 a.m. Jan. 7 with a suspended license, according to police. He was arrested and charged with second-degree aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle.

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At about 12:30 a.m. Jan. 7 at a home on Rose Place in Selden, a 49-year-old man from Coram possessed crack cocaine and heroin, according to police. When questioned by police he gave a fake name and pretended to be someone else, police said. He was also in violation of a parole warrant, according to police. He was arrested and charged with two counts of seventhdegree criminal possession of a controlled substance, a parole violation and seconddegree criminal impersonation.

Road tests are hard

On Jan. 7 at about 10:30 a.m., a 22-yearold man from Selden was driving a 2002 Nissan on Boyle Road in Selden without a license, according to police. He was arrested and charged with a motor vehicle license violation.

Add up the savings

A 30-year-old woman from Central Islip stole two Texas Instruments calculators from CVS on Horseblock Road in Medford at about 8 a.m. Jan. 6, according to police. She was arrested and charged with petit larceny.

Bad check

On Dec. 4, a 32-year-old man from Seaford wrote a check knowing the account did not have sufficient funds to cover it as payment for excavation work by a private contractor, according to police. The recipient of the check attempted to cash it at a Chase bank and was denied, police said. The man was arrested Jan. 4 in Selden and charged with issuing a bad check.

Party foul

The specialty wood-top bar at Darin’s Pub in Miller Place was damaged at about 6 p.m. Jan 4, according to police.

Robbery spree

A 26-year-old man from Holbrook robbed a Subway on Portion Road in Lake Ronkonkoma Oct. 17, Yoga Mania on Main Street in Holbrook Oct. 28 and a card store on Main Street in Holbrook Oct. 31, according to police. He was arrested Jan. 4 in Holbrook, and police also discovered

between Aug. 23 and Aug. 27 he forged a signature on a check and withdrew money from someone else’s account, police said. He was charged with second-degree forgery, one count of first-degree robbery and two counts of third-degree robbery.

Have it your way

A glass door was broken at Burger King on Nesconset Highway in Stony Brook at about 3 a.m. Jan. 8, though nothing was stolen, according to police.

Hair on point

A razor kit, curling iron and a ProStyler were stolen from Rite Aid at Jefferson Plaza in Port Jefferson Station at about 6 p.m. Jan. 8, according to police.

But how was the date?

A Port Jefferson resident was blackmailed via an internet dating application at about 8 p.m. Jan. 7, according to police.

Sick-a-more

Medication was stolen from a 2016 Mercedes parked outside of a home on Sycamore Drive in Stony Brook at about 1 a.m. Jan. 6, according to police.

Smoke up

At A & R Cards & Gifts on Route 112 in Terryville at about 3 a.m. Jan. 6, the front glass door was smashed. Cash and coins as well as 10 packs of cigarettes were stolen, according to police.

Shady crime

Cash and sunglasses were stolen from a 2014 Nissan parked outside of a residence on Applecross Way in East Setauket at about 3 a.m. Jan. 6, police said.

Siri, where’s my iPhone?

An iPhone 7 was stolen from a car parked outside of a home on Mosshill Boulevard in Stony Brook at 6 p.m. Jan. 5, police said.

The day the music was stolen

A guitar and amplifier were stolen from a home on Maple Avenue in Port Jefferson Station at about 2 a.m. Jan. 3, police said.

Jewels jacked

Jewelry was stolen from a jewelry box at a home on Chestnut Street in Mount Sinai at about 7 a.m. Nov. 30, according to police. A police report was filed Jan. 3. — compiled by Alex petroski

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Photos by Kevin Redding

Clockwise from left, Suffolk County 6th Precinct Crime Section Officer Anthony napolitano prepares to hurl a dodgeball; children goof around with cops outside Sky Zone in Mount Sinai; 6th Precinct Community Liaison Officer Casey Hines talks to kids; napolitano takes a photo with Rocky Point resident Justice Rodriguez; and kids play with nerf guns and dodgeballs with the local officers as part of Police Unity night.

Night of fun brings together kids, local police By Kevin Redding kevin@tbrnewspapers.com Officers within the Suffolk County Police Department replaced their handguns and black shoes with Nerf blasters and orange “sky socks” Jan. 4 for a night of bouncy Nerf battles with local kids at Sky Zone Trampoline Park in Mount Sinai. When the officers and kids weren’t crouched behind inflatable bunkers dodging foam darts, together they dodged balls in “dodge-a-cop” matches, shot basketballs and leaped into a giant pit full of foam cubes. SCPD’s young friends were even invited to sit in the front and back seats of the patrol cars, were shown how to turn on the sirens and lights and were allowed to use the car’s PA speaker. Donned Police Unity Night, the event will take place the first Wednesday of every month at 6 p.m. It started as a one-night dodgeball event over the summer by Sky Zone Director of Events Nicole Tumilowicz, as a way of showing support for SCPD and helping bridge the relationship between law enforcement and the people it serves. It was such a big hit among the community, she said, she and her organization decided to host the event in collaboration with community liaison officers from the 3rd and 6th Precincts on a monthly basis in Mount Sinai. Events are also hosted with local police departments at the Sky Zone in Deer Park. Officers and their own children always jump for

free, and each month the event will feature food donations from a different local business. For $20, families poured into the popular indoor park for two hours of fun, community camaraderie and food — Brooklyn Bagels & Cafe of Rocky Point served sandwiches, bagels and cookies. “This is our way of giving back and really getting involved,” Tumilowicz said. “We want to get the community together, have fun, increase police relations and give our guests a chance to interact with [the SCPD] on a different level and see them in a different light. It’s a win-win situation for everybody.” Sixth Precinct Community Liaison Officer Casey Hines, a former social worker who frequently speaks on public safety at local school districts, and has partnered with Sky Zone in training its staff on what to do in dangerous situations, said it’s important to her that the public isn’t intimidated and guarded when it comes to interacting with the police. She wants people to know their names and see them as people they can go to for help. “When these kids have a problem or they have somebody bullying them or they just need somebody to talk to, I want them to feel they can say ‘you know, I’m gonna call Casey about this and see what she says,’” Hines said. “It’s wonderful to be able to have a rapport with the community in a positive environment.” She’s also having fun. “We’re jumping, and defenses are down [here],” she said. “The kids and parents know that we’re here to help them.”

Officer Todd Bradshaw, of the 6th Precinct’s Community Oriented Police Enforcement unit, echoed Hines’s feelings when reminiscing about the dodgeball event over the summer. “I remember a few of the kids — one or two in particular — were really kind of nervous and taken aback by the fact that police were there playing dodgeball and bouncing with them,” he said. “But after a while, they saw us being goofy and loosening up, and then they felt comfortable smiling next to us and playing with us and then wailing dodgeballs at us. They realized we were approachable.” Eufrasia Rodriguez, from Rocky Point, shared the Police Unity Night post on Facebook, and in doing so, wound up winning a free ticket for her son Justice, a 14-year-old boy with autism. “I shared it because we have a charity called Justice 4 Autism and we figured this would be a great opportunity for kids to play with and meet the police,” Rodriguez said. “Justice was so excited to come and meet the police and jump. On our way here we heard police sirens and he was like ‘is that them?’” Her son was quick to run up and take a picture with 6th Precinct Crime Section Officer Anthony Napolitano at the entrance. “They’re all a bunch of good kids,” said Napolitano. “This means a lot to them; so hopefully it keeps them off the streets and inside.” Cameron Tyburski, a 12-year-old from Shoreham-Wading River Middle School, came to the event with some of his classmates. “It’s great because there’s free food and I showed some of the cops how to do front

flips,” Tyburski said. “I feel protected,” Amanda Lahey, 12, said. Kelly Riess, 12, whose dad is a cop, said this was her second time at one of the events. “It’s really fun, and it’s great to go around and meet the cops and all the families,” she said. “I think it’s a good idea to do this.” To end the night, in Sky Zone’s largest trampoline-covered arena, Hines and fellow officer Jennifer Mackey led their team of kids into a full-fledged Nerf war against Napolitano and his own group. Bouncing back and forth between trampolines, taking cover and loading up on foam darts in between shots, Hines’s “red team” took the victory. “You can’t walk out of here without a huge smile on your face and feel awesome, it’s just great,” Hines said. “There’s nothing like having these little kids running up to you and being like ‘I shot you’ or ‘you got me ... can you play again?’ It’s them just being real with us, and I love it.”

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Clockwise from above, dante deBonis gets a touch on his Brentwood opponent; Ray Rahman steps toward his competitor; and Jarod Chang takes to the strip.

Centereach Cougars claw up boys’ fencing ladder By Bill landon Before the Centereach boys’ fencing team edged out Walt Whitman and Newfield, the Cougars notched their first win of the season, 18-9 after hitting the road to take on Brentwood Jan. 7, before the snow began to fall. Saberist Dante DeBonis struck first for the

Cougars. The senior blanked his opponent 5-0, and sophomore Aiden Donnelly followed with a close 5-4 win over Brentwood’s Emanuel Santiago for a 2-0 lead. Although dropping the final saber match, Ray Rahman started off foil with a win, as the senior edged his challenger 5-3, and was followed by junior David Hatami, who outscored Brentwood’s Shaib Ali, 5-3. Centereach head coach Glenn Schnabel said Rahman has quickly risen in the ranks to become Centereach’s top fencer. “He’s our No. 1 foil guy — he went 3-0 today, but early in the season he was sort of one-dimensional, he was relying on one or two moves,” Schnabel said of Rahman. “We talked about what it takes to be an elite fencer. You’ve got to use three or four moves, you have to change it up and he used a lot of different moves today.” Completing the sweep in foil for Round 1 was sophomore foilist Jarod Chang, who defeated his challenger 5-2. Centereach was solid throughout the rest of the round, as two of the final three bouts, all epée, were won by large margins. Junior James Moore narrowly defeated his opponent, 4-3, before sophomores Abir Das and Jayden Garcia won their respective bouts, 5-1, to put the Cougars out front 8-1.

“I did a good job getting [my opponent] close to me,” Das said. “I took big steps forward and small steps back. I’m going to focus on making each move better, and you can only do that by doing it over and over again — making small improvements and then making them faster.”

Schnabel said he liked what he saw out on the strip. “I like the fact that they’re committing to their moves, because earlier in the season, they were timid — maybe afraid — so now I see confidence in their moves,” the head coach

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Across from left, Diego Avendano, Tyler Berns, Colin Birch and Isabella Yannotti were recognized as Middle Country school district Students of the Month for December.

Middle Country recognizes Students of the Month The Middle Country Central School District recognized the December Students of the Month Diego Avendano, Tyler Berns, Colin Birch and Isabella Yannotti. The students were recognized at a recent Board of Education meeting for the many different ways in which they each excel. “It is an honor and privilege to have the opportunity to teach and watch the growth of these four students,” Superintendent of Schools Roberta Gerold said. “The diligence and heart represented by these four honorees is rare, and we are humbled each day as we watch them act as leaders and role models for their peers.” Avendano is a sixth-grade student at Dawnwood Middle School. He was chosen for what is said to be an unbelievable work ethic. After arriving in the United States from El Salvador just over a year ago, and only speaking Spanish, Avendano has almost mastered the English language. He has successfully moved from the “entering” to the “transitioning” status within the district’s English as a New Language program. This is a rare feat for such a short period of time. He continues to display his diligence by attending the ENL after-school

study sessions twice a week. Avendano is also interested in different extracurricular activities such as trying out for the soccer team next year and maintaining his role in the Hispanic Heritage Month activities — all while maintaining an 89 GPA. Berns is a senior at Newfield High School. He has the potential to graduate with a total of 30 college credits and a 92.0851 GPA — 13th in his class. He is described by Newfield Principal Scott Graviano as a Jack-of-all-trades, excelling in academics, music and extracurricular activities. Tyler is currently the president of the Tri-M Music Honor Society, a member of the National Honor Society, the Thespian Honor Society, the Foreign Language Honor Society and the Percussive Honor Society — for which he is a student delegate for the New York State chapter. He is also a member of the Leadership Club, president of the Book Club and has been a varsity tennis player since 2013. Berns has put his heart into excelling in his music studies and has been acclaimed by his teachers as the best in his class. He was also selected by the Suffolk County Music Educators’ Association as a member of the All-County Percussion Ensemble, the All-

County Band and the All-County Orchestra. In addition, he has been a percussionist for the New York Youth Symphony, the Sound Symphony Orchestra and was selected as an alternate for the St. Agnes Cathedral Christmas Orchestra. Berns awaits acceptance from a number of colleges where he will study music performance for percussion. Birch, a senior at Centereach High School, was chosen for his remarkable growth throughout his academic career. Starting out as a shy student who struggled with his grades, Birch discovered his strengths in technology courses and began serving as a mentor for his fellow students. He has taken and aced every technology-focused course offered at Centereach High School — including Design and Drawing Production, Electronics, Computer Repair, Programming and Design, Computer Graphics and C++ Programming. Birch is also a member of the National Technical Honor Society and the Audio Production BOCES program. He is described by his teachers as having rare, heartfelt sincerity and is recognized for his positive attitude, politeness, diligence and kindness.

Birch has applied to a variety of tech schools and is awaiting acceptance to study as a computer and audio engineer. Yannotti is a sixth grade student at Selden Middle School, and has already achieved High Honor Roll status after one quarter with a GPA of 94.33. In addition to her passion for education, Yannotti is also passionate about giving back to her school and community. She is a member of the Service Club, through which she has fundraised for the Save the Animals Rescue wildlife rehabilitation center by collecting and recycling bottles. STAR is a Long Island nonprofit 501(c) (3) volunteer organization dedicated to the welfare of domestic and wild animals. She also brought in 175 canned food items for the Thanksgiving Food Drive. Outside of school, Yannotti gives back through her church — recently making beaded angel ornaments for children in the hospital during the holidays. She is described by her teachers as one of the most compassionate and empathetic students and a true role model for her peers. Yannotti’s future career goals include management of a Walt Disney World Resort.

The Polar Express picks up passengers on Unity Drive The Middle Country Central School District arranged for students at Unity Drive PreK Center to ride the Polar Express as part of an interactive reading comprehension lesson. Principal Debbie Wolfe read “The Polar Express,” by Chris Van Allsburg, to students in Ms. Lozzi and Ms. Brennan’s classes. Then, the story came alive. Students received a Polar Express ticket that was “punched” by the conductors — played by the teachers — to board the train, which was actually two long tables turned on their sides with painted paper decorations of windows and wheels. The students sat in rows of two, side-byside, as they were treated to chocolate milk and a cookie before arriving at Santa’s Village. Once at Santa’s Village, Santa Claus handed out bells on necklaces to each student.

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Above, Unity Drive Pre-K Center Principal Debbie Wolfe reads The Polar Express to students. Left, Santa Claus hands out bell necklaces to students.

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Abir Das gets a touch on his Brentwood opponent.

Photo by Bill Landon

said. “Now it’s easier, because they’re more comfortable; we can work on [technique], we can fix the moves and they can [hone] them, making them better for the next match.” DeBonis, Rahman, Chang, Garcia and Das all won their second bouts in Round 2, to put Centereach ahead 13-5 going into Round 3. DeBonis, a co-captain who was named first All-County and All-Long Island last season, and finished third in this year’s Brentwood holiday tournament, made short work of Brentwood’s Allen Bettencourt, winning his third bout of the day, 5-1. “I think I did well defensively, which is what I like to do,’ he said. “I try to make them react [to me] and not react to them. The biggest thing I did wrong today is I looked at the blade a couple of times, and you don’t want to do that because then you lose the action.” Rahman, also a co-captain, who was named second team All-County last year, also capped his day with a third win, by a 5-2 margin. “I thought I did well adapting to their style, but they’re great fencers,” Rahman said of his Brentwood opponents. “They figured me out in some situations, and controlling the tempo of the match is something I need to work on.” Das also scored a win in the final round to sweep on the day, besting his foe 5-3. “Abir has really come a long way, especially today with his strategy,” Schnabel said of the No. 2 epéeist, “He’s picking the right moves to use at the right time.” Centereach edged Newfield, 14-13 Jan. 9, and Walt Whitman by the same score, on Jan. 10. With the wins, the Cougars improve to 3-4. Centereach travels to Ward Melville Jan. 12. The meet start time is 5: 30 p.m.

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OpiniOn Editorial

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U.S. Rep. Lee Zeldin should have been considered for Veterans Affairs seat President-elect Donald Trump’s (R) cabinet appointments to this point have raised some eyebrows, but we had a perfect solution for one of the departments which was still in need of leadership as several selections begin the confirmation process this week. U.S. Rep. Lee Zeldin (R-Shirley) seemed like a no-brainer to serve as the secretary of the Department of Veterans Affairs. Although Trump nominated David Shulkin, the current undersecretary for health of the VA, when he addressed the media Jan. 11, we think Zeldin’s name should be kept in mind for the position should any snags arise in Shulkin’s confirmation. Trump has met with or considered about a dozen people to run the second-largest federal department, according to The Washington Post, prior to landing on Shulkin. Although it has been proven to be one of the toughest segments of government to run and run well — with accountability, budget management issues and more plaguing the current administration — you don’t have to look far to see why Zeldin would have fit the bill. Zedlin, a veteran himself, has been fighting to expand disabled veterans’ access to adult day health care in and away from home, even helping construct a new veterans health care clinic in Manorville. He also created the PFC Joseph P. Dwyer peer-to-peer support program to fight PTSD and veteran suicide rates, helping those who return from combat ill prepared to handle the physical and mental scarring. Zeldin was in strong support of the No Veterans Crisis Line Call Should Go Unanswered Act, which mandates that crisis center responders be available to answer a dedicated phone number 24 hours a day, seven days a week. President Barack Obama (D) signed it into law in November, after the bill garnered unanimous support in the House. In 2016 Suffolk County joined the ranks of only a few select regions in the U.S. to bring an “effective end” to veteran homelessness, according to the United States Interagency Council on Homelessness, and Zeldin worked with many groups who helped achieve this status. He’s a member of the Veterans’ Affairs and Foreign Affairs committees and continues to serve as a major in the Army Reserves. Zeldin has also been a strong supporter of curbing the drug crisis plaguing the country. The congressman strongly endorsed the Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act, to combat Long Island’s heroin hitch, signed into law by President Obama this past summer. Zeldin is also a member of the Bipartisan Task Force to Combat the Heroin Epidemic. All of these achievements were reached in Zeldin’s freshman term as a congressman, and we believe his input in this area should be valued going forward no matter who holds the cabinet position. Zeldin supported Trump in the presidential campaign, and said he sides with the Republican on many issues in our in-house candidate debate; so it seems like a Trump decision to pick Zeldin would have been fitting. As for our editorial board, we saw it as not just fitting but a strong and wise choice.

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Understanding the work of a plower First snow of the season and I am happy to say I’ve had many new potential customers contact me. I meet two types of people in need of snow removal. Those who do and don’t understand that, unlike in other businesses, I can’t be in different places at the same time. Most customers cannot be first, but generally, they’re happy to see us — are even okay that we woke them in the wee hours, clearing their driveways, cars and walkways. I can usually get to everyone within six hours of an average snowfall, although through human error, we have been known to forget part of a route, and for that I generally give a free plow after taking over 24 hours to get to a contracted, long-standing account. Then, there’s the customer I meet who calls the day before a storm, or as the snow is falling, and wants a price over the phone, and for me to plow their driveway sight unseen and without installing markers. Then, if I am not there as soon as the snow stops, I get repeat phone calls and angry texts because I “failed”

to keep my end of the contract — a contract they may or may not have even received yet, because I’ve not had time to make one at the last minute. I am far from perfect. My employees and I have made mistakes — from forgetting to clear a walkway or mailbox, to forgetting to clean off a senior’s car, to missing a customer completely either because they are brand new or because we’d been working 18 hours with no sleep and needed to get home to catch some shut-eye before going back out for another 12 hours or more. I want people to understand that I try my very best to enable everyone to get out of their homes and to their jobs. I’ve been known to break my route if a senior calls with an emergency — or advanced warning of a doctor’s appointment that can’t be missed. Time is of the essence. Most people want to be out of the house between 6 and 8 a.m. I can do that if the snow stops by midnight. But if it starts at 4 a.m. and is coming down at an inch or more per hour, I’m obligated

to keep my commercial accounts open. Businesses pay me to plow every two inches to ensure they stay open and customers are safe. Residential accounts pay for me to clear their driveways and walkways according to how many inches reported by the National Weather Service. Yet I’ve had people who refuse to pay for an entire season because I only plowed once per storm. They feel I only deserve $50 each time; whether I clear six or 23 inches. If you sign a contract, I must assume you’ve read it. I’ll do my best to uphold my end and I expect you to uphold yours. I also have customers who bake cookies, or make us quarts of hot soup — or tip my shovelers at the door. I get many thank you texts from people who are just glad we made it through. If people would just take a moment to see the business through my eyes, I’d hope they’d understand it’s impossible to please every customer all the time, though I sincerely wish I could.

Candysue Maeder East Setauket

Lesson learned pending trip to doctor In response to Publisher Leah Dunaief’s Jan. 5 column “A s-ticky start to 2017,” I, too, found what I thought might be a tick, in my case, on my leg. Anxious to learn if it was in fact a tick, and, if so, of the variety to cause concern, I placed it in a

plastic bag and went upstairs to dress for a visit to my doctor. When I returned to the kitchen, I found that the suspect had eaten its way out of the plastic bag and disappeared to places unknown. Lesson to be learned: pending a trip to the doctor, place the

“tick” in a secure container, i.e., one that cannot be chewed apart to allow the creature to escape. I thought my experience would tick-le you.

Barry Warren Port Jefferson

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OpiniOn Seeking greatness through wins and losses

e the people are clearly a group as diverse as the sea to shining sea. At the same time that we have dry, magnificent landscapes in Bryce Canyon in Utah, where the orange and red rock columns sometimes look like stacked chess pieces, we also have Highway 1 in California, where the mountains and the sea come together, offering a winding view of an inspiring coastline. These days, it seems there’s a great deal that separates us: the By Daniel Dunaief haves and the have-nots, the blue and the red states, the angry and the angrier. We are an outraged nation that has turned in on itself. We are guaranteed the right to complain, to

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question and to criticize anyone we choose, whether that’s our favorite football team or our national political leaders. We seem so intent on defending ourselves that we go on the offensive before our many adversaries speak because the best defense is a good offense. One of my favorite lines from the movie “Wedding Crashers” is, “Shut your mouth when you’re talking to me.” We have reached a new level of frustration in our lives and with each other. I hope the president-elect can deliver on his goal to Make America Great Again. However, I suspect, even the notion of greatness is something this diverse country would debate in the wee hours of the night, particularly on Twitter, which seems to be the shortcut equivalent of white papers. Need a bottom-line analysis? Go to Twitter, where, within a few words, leaders can attack, excoriate, vilify and lambast each other,

leaving the rest of us to wonder who won this war of words and whether the sense of optimism and hope that defined the founding of the country can return. We don’t seem to win well or lose well these days. The hand wringing, fear and disappointment about the national election doesn’t and won’t change anything. Yet, each day, people seem to relive a loss they couldn’t imagine when they looked at those old, reliable polls. It’s real and not just reality TV: Donald Trump will be the president soon. I’m not suggesting everyone line up with signs supporting a man who ran a campaign that selectively embraced everything from WikiLeaks to the National Enquirer. No matter the outcome, this would have been an election in which half the divided nation expressed outrage. But, as I ask my children when they lose points on their tests: What did you learn? What are the lessons you missed and how can you improve the next time? Yes, I know pundits have offered

numerous explanations about divisions in the country that the coastline-centered media missed. Is it possible to lose graciously while learning more about the process, the policies that matter and the messages people want to hear? Outside the world of politics and inside the painted lines, professional athletes sometimes don’t react to losses well, punching walls and throwing tantrums. At the end of youth sports games, where the energy and excitement of the parents are often at least as high as they are for the kids, the boys and girls line up, shake hands and congratulate each other on a “good game.” As a part of that line, I’ve seen faces filled with elation and with tears. Most of the time, even in games won at the last second with a buzzer beater, the players acknowledge each other and recognize the excitement of a hard-fought battle. Perhaps, regardless of the outcome in tightly contested races, we can respect the battle, learn from it and come together.

Journalistic scoop takes luck and talent

erhaps it was the scoop of the last century, if not one of the most startling stories for any journalist to break. And it was largely dumb luck. In the heart of every dedicated journalist, there beats the ambition to be the first, to author a truly important story that other journalists rush to cover. Being in the right place at the right time is the lucky part. Understanding what is happenBy Leah S. Dunaief ing and communicating it to readers is the talent. Clare Hollingworth, who died this week in Hong Kong at the age of 105, had both on Aug. 28, 1939. She had just been hired on Aug. 25 at the age of 27 as a war correspondent for the British newspaper, The Daily Telegraph.

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She flew to Warsaw the next day. Europeans knew that war was near, but the expectation was for later. Hollingworth had managed to get an official car from the British consul general there, and with the Union Jack flying, she drove across the border alone into Germany, presumably for a good look. It was windy that day, and as she drove between Gleiwitz in Germany and Katowice in Poland, a distance of some 20 miles, she looked over at a tarpaulin that the Germans had erected along the shoulder of the road to screen off the valley below. The wind caught the edge just enough for her to catch a glimpse of “large numbers of troops, literally hundreds of tanks, armored cars and field guns” hidden in the valley, as she later wrote. Driving quickly back to Poland, she telephoned her editor the news that was, for her newspaper, a world exclusive on Aug. 29. Despite the insistence of officialdom in Britain that war was weeks away, she revealed otherwise. The Guardian, another British newspaper, called it “prob-

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ably the greatest scoop of modern times.” We can just imagine what Hitler called it, hoping, as he likely was, for the element of surprise. On Sept. 1 the Germans invaded Poland. World War II had started. Again Hollingworth was in the right place, and she telephoned her editor that the Germans had crossed the border. Awakened in Katowice, she could see German bombers overhead and artillery fire in the distance. Her editor wasn’t persuaded until she held the phone outside the window and he could hear the German tanks roaring past. She continued to cover the news during WWII from Eastern Europe, the Balkans and North Africa. For her work, she was not given a byline. Few reporters were then. Clare Hollingworth was born in central England to a “well-heeled” British family, according to the obituary in The New York Times. Her father ran the family’s boot and shoe factory, and together they would take trips to historic battlefields in England and France. She visited plenty of battlefields on her own

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ART AND PRODUCTION DIRECTOR Beth Heller Mason INTERNET STRATEGY DIRECTOR Rob Alfano

CLASSIFIEDS DIRECTOR Ellen Segal BUSINESS MANAGER Sandi Gross CREDIT MANAGER Diane Wattecamps CIRCULATION MANAGER Courtney Biondo

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