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Middle Country pitches $232 million budget

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Middle Country school board President karen lessler presents the district’s proposed 2015-16 school year budget. Below, buttons in support of public education.

Library budget vote set for April 14 Proposed budget stays below tax levy increase cap

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Plan supports STeM and Pre-K programs By BarBara donlon

A day after the state released next year’s education aid estimates, Middle Country school district made its first presentation on the 2015-16 budget, which maintains programs and stays within the tax levy increase cap. The more than $232 million budget, a 1.63 percent increase over this year, will continue to promote the district’s science, technology, engineering and mathematics — known as STEM — program, adds teachers to comply with a new state mandate and allocates for an extra section of prekindergarten. Under the plan, average homeowners with an assessed value of $2,200 will pay an extra $93.19 in taxes next year, according to school board

President Karen Lessler’s April 1 presentation. Like many other districts across the state, Middle Country is adding staff in order to comply with a state-mandated English as a second language initiative, which aims to help students whose first language is not English. “The superintendent is working with implementing the regulations into the Middle Country school district and we’re currently looking at two to three teachers being staffed to meet this unfunded mandate,” Lessler said. Lessler was pleased to share the good news that 60 percent of the Gap Elimination Adjustment will be returned to the district. The deduction began in the 2009-10 fiscal year as an effort to close the state’s deficit.

The district will lose roughly $3.3 million in aid next year, which is less than the $9 million it lost this year. “I want to be clear that this is not extra money that we’re getting,” Lessler said. “This is money that we’re entitled to have. It has been earmarked in our budget and there has been a reduction in this funding, and finally,

this year we’re seeing some restoration of these funds.” The board president also commented on why the district didn’t have budget meetings until April 1. She blamed Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D) and his lack of cooperation with releasing the state aid runs, which weren’t made public until BUDgeT continued on page a11

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MCPL proposes budget under tax levy cap New programs, services included in $15.2M plan

seum of Manhattan will be offered. In addition, a new initiative called 1,000 An average Middle Country resident Books Before Kindergarten will comwill see an increase of less than a dol- mence in September. With the goal of getlar a month under the Middle Country ting kids to read 1,000 books by the time Public Library’s proposed $15.2 million they enter kindergarten, young kids will 2015-16 budget. take home backpacks filled with 10 books An average homeowner with an as- at a time. Participants will receive an insessed value of $3,000 will pay $0.93 ex- centive for every 100 books they read. tra per month, according to the library’s There will also be new resources for spring newsletter. The budget increases the adult and children sections. Two by 1.4 percent over the current year and new child-friendly databases called Scistays within the library’s tax levy in- enceFlix and FreedomFlix, which specrease cap. cialize in science and American history, Under the plan, the library will offer a respectively, will be available. 3D printing service. Adults can put in a For adults, a new program called hooprequest to use the printer, while children la, which Serlis-McPhillips called “very can utilize the device under the supervi- popular,” will be available for adults to sion of a staff member. download movies and books. Outdoor games for adults are also The library will continue to expand available. Games such access to downloadable as Jenga and lawn bowl- ‘There’s been an increase e-books. ing can be rented for in circulation for “There’s been an inseven days at a time. crease in circulation for “We thought this downloadable [books] downloadable [books] could be fun for adults,” instead of print.’ instead of print,” Serlislibrary Director Sophia McPhillips said. Serlis-McPhillips said. — Sophia SerliS-McphillipS Despite the change, “They can now check it out instead of buy- the director said as long as people coning it.” tinue to read, that is all that matters. In addition, the library is working to Middle Country Public Library Board get its Music and Memory program off of Trustees President John Hoctor said the ground. The program is catered to- he is pleased at the work the library does ward people suffering from Alzheimer’s every year. disease or dementia. Program partici“Middle Country is always on the pants will listen to music via iPods to cusp,” Hoctor said. “They are the leader help jog memories and improve their in the field.” quality of life. Hoctor’s deep love for libraries is why Serlis-McPhillips also noted that the he sits on the board. He said every time notary service offered at the library’s he visits the library he get’s a sense of joy. Centereach location would expand to “One of the things I love about our the Selden location in May. library are the programs for children,” “We can now offer it to our patrons he said. in that neck of the woods,” SerlisThe library budget vote and trustee McPhillips said. election will take place April 14 from The children’s department will also 9:30 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. at the Centereach see new things. The museum pass pro- building. Incumbent Trustee Jacqueline gram is set to expand, and starting next Schott is running for re-election unopyear, tickets to the Intrepid Sea, Air & posed. She was unavailable for comment Space Museum and the Children’s Mu- Tuesday evening. By BarBara Donlon

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Father is not giving up Needs help funding daughter’s care after near drowning By Elana Glowatz

A smile, a swallow or a step mean a lot to Rob Marianetti. It was not long ago that his daughter was unresponsive, following a bathtime incident, and doctors told him there was no hope she would get better. But Marianetti isn’t giving up on Kayla, and coming up on her third birthday she can make some sounds and move her arms and legs. “I’ve been on a mission to get my

daughter back,” he said. When she was 17 months old, while Marianetti was at work — for Setauketbased Hurricane Tree Experts — Kayla was having a bath in her Port Jefferson Station home and was left unattended for eight minutes, the father said. She was found floating and unresponsive. Marianetti rushed to the hospital to see Kayla while doctors were working on her. He said he was trying to get into the room with her and was banging on a door to the point where a police officer had to intervene. He learned a few weeks later, he said, that his daughter came back to life while he was banging. “She was blue and she was done. She was done — and she came back.” Kayla spent time at St. Charles Hospital and Stony Brook University Hospital, and Marianetti and his wife — who is no longer “in the picture,” he said — got the little girl started on different therapies right away, so she would not deteriorate. The whole time Kayla was in the hospital, Marianetti never left her side, the father’s aunt, Susan Calvi, said: “Slept there every day.” Out of all the nation’s experts Marianetti saw, he said, just one, neurologist Dr. Chris Sinclair at John T. Mather Memorial Hospital, encouraged him to fight.

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above, Rob Marianetti is raising money to help fund his daughter Kayla’s care. at left, Kayla before her bathtime accident.

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Sinclair said he’s seen a similar case of brain injury before, in which a child was perhaps even worse off than Kayla in the beginning but after a couple of years was walking and talking. “So I’ve seen it before but I also know how flexible, in a sense, the brain of a young child is.” Sinclair explained that there are connections between brain cells that allow KAYLA continued on page A11

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MC bond projects await state approval First of many projects submitted for review By BarBara Donlon

The Middle Country school district is ready to move forward with several capital improvement projects for some of its 15 schools but is facing obstacles as state approval for the projects could take 34 weeks. At the April 1 school board meeting, board President Karen Lessler gave an update on the approximate $125 million bond voters approved last November. Currently, the district is looking at roof repair, resurfacing tracks, security upgrades and more. “The obstacle that we are currently facing is that the type one projects, which are one-shot projects that are not so complex, are taking eight weeks to get through the [New York State Education Department],” Lessler said. According to the facilities planning division of the state education department, final engineering review will take about 32 to 34 weeks. There are approximately 930 projects awaiting review. According to Saverio Belfiore, of Melville-based H2M architects + engineers, the district’s engineering firm, roof repairs

and track resurfacing projects for the high schools have been submitted to the education department. A representative from the department did not return a request for comment. Some of the bonded money will be used to replace 4,000 windows district wide. Many windows have not been replaced in more than 20 years, officials previously stated. Window replacement qualifies as a type one project and will be replaced overnight and throughout the summer, according to Lessler. Security is another high-priority item for the district. Currently, details are being finalized with building principals for security upgrades to each building. According to Belfiore, upgrades to the secured entry vestibule at the prekindergarten centers, Eugene Auer Elementary, North Coleman Road Elementary and Oxhead Road Elementary have been submitted. Belfiore said many of the district’s projects are type one and should be approved in the shorter time frame, while the other projects should begin this summer. Putting the obstacles aside, Lessler said everything is moving along.

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The Bicycle Path school will be getting a new security vestibule in the near future.

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Punched and pushed A complainant reported being harassed by a male and a female while waiting outside a Patchogue Road convenience store in Port Jefferson Station at around 5:30 p.m. on April 4. According to police, the victim, who refused medical attention, was punched and pushed by the suspects. No arrests have been made.

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Incidents and arrests from March 30-April 5

Garden of mystery An unknown individual took two batteries from a 2007 Chevy and a 1995 GMC from the Gera Gardens property in Mount Sinai. The incident occurred between 2 p.m. on March 31 and 7:30 a.m. on April 4. One of the vehicles had a broken windshield as well. Gone with the wind A woman reported leaving her cell phone behind at the Miller Place Stop&Shop checkout line on April 3. When she returned, the phone was gone. Gas station rage A complainant reported an individual was trying to start a fight at the BP gas station in Miller Place on Route 25A. During the April 2 criminal mischief incident, the suspect damaged the complainant’s 2009 Toyota Camry by kicking the rear passenger door, causing a minor dent. Shortly before the incident, police had responded to a suspect approaching another customer at the same gas station and engaging in a verbal dispute and throwing a bottle at the complainant’s car. It is

unclear if the two reports are related. Criminal homemaker At approximately 4 p.m. on April 4, an unknown individual stole assorted groceries and household items from the Rocky Point Waldbaum’s on Route 25A. Talk to the hand Police responded to an assault at the Shoreham-Wading River High School property on March 30 at around 12:30 p.m. According to police, a complainant was talking to the suspect, who didn’t like what he said and then punched the man. The complainant was treated at a local hospital. Planking A homeowner on Valiant Drive in Centereach discovered four planks missing from a fence. Police said the incident occurred between 9 p.m. on April 4 and 10:30 a.m. on April 5. Poor home improvements An unknown person damaged a property on Lake Grove Street in Centereach at approximately 10:45 p.m. on April 2. Police said a window and sheetrock were damaged. Bonnie and Clyde A male and female took merchandise from a Middle Country Road CVS in Centereach on March 31 at around 9:30 a.m. and then fled the scene.

False advertisement An individual responding to a Craigslist advertisement of a quad for sale, posted by a resident of Avondale Drive in Centereach, drove off with the vehicle on March 30. According to police, the suspect is a white male, thin and approximately 6 feet tall. Police are still investigating. High-way Police arrested a 22-year-old Middle Island man in Centereach on April 1 for operating a motor vehicle while impaired by drugs. The man was heading eastbound on Route 25 in a 2003 Chrysler when police pulled him over by Wood Road for driving at an excessive speed, and observed he was under the influence. Soda and sun A 22-year-old Sound Beach woman and a 30-year-old Miller Place man were arrested in Selden on April 2 for stealing a pair of sunglasses and soda from a Walgreens on Middle Country Road. — Compiled by rohma abbas & erika karp

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OPINION

Transit-oriented development is an L.I. tradition Your turn

BY Dave Kapell

One of the strategies being widely discussed as a means of revitalizing the Long Island economy is the creation of transit-oriented developments, especially in downtowns served by the Long Island Rail Road. These developments are much needed and would serve multiple purposes — increasing housing options, enhancing downtown areas and providing places to live and work with easy access to and from New York City. But they are not new to Long Island. Greenport on the North Fork was a transit-oriented development in the mid-19th century and thus underscores the potential that this long-standing tradition still offers Long Island, if we can focus on mobility. Ironically, when the LIRR’s track to Greenport was laid in 1844, it was not to provide transit access to New York City but to connect New York with Boston, because the technology did not yet exist to bridge Connecticut’s rivers. Greenport was, and still is, the terminus for the LIRR Main Line —aka the Ronkonkoma Branch — but its fundamental role at the time was to provide a transit connection to Boston by ferry. It was a two-way street for people and for commerce. In the mid-19th century the only way to travel by train from New York City to Boston was by taking the LIRR from Brooklyn to Greenport, transferring there to a ferry to cross the Long Island Sound to Connecticut and then resuming train travel to Boston. Greenport, therefore, evolved naturally as a transitoriented development with a thriving downtown that was created during this period with housing as well as jobs, commerce and robust population growth. That’s still a central appeal for the concept today, and it’s especially timely. New York City is both the financial capital of the world and a powerful magnet for youth and talent. That makes it all the more important that Long Island build upon its proximity to the city by expanding transit access to its dynamic

a train pulls into the Stony Brook long Island Rail Road Station.

economy and the jobs it offers to Long were laid in 1844 when the Island popuIsland residents and, as importantly, the lation was 50,000. Today, 171 years later, talent pool it offers to support Long Is- we have the same two tracks and a populand businesses. It’s also important to lation of 3 million. Six LIRR branches recognize that young people are much now converge on this bottleneck, turnless inclined to drive cars than previous ing it into a one-way street during the peak morning rush, making reverse generations. But there are two keys to maximizing commuting impossible. At present, we cannot compete sucthat access. First, we need to make it easier to live and work near LIRR stations. The cessfully with other suburban areas in good news there is that the Long Island the metropolitan region where reverse commuting by Index and the Retransit is readily gional Plan Asso‘At present, we cannot compete available. The jobs ciation determined in 2010 that a total successfully with other suburban and young people of 8,300 acres are areas in the metropolitan region that we want are, therefore, going available for infill elsewhere. It defies development within where reverse commuting by common sense to a half-mile of LIRR transit is readily available.’ think that Long Isstations and downland can thrive in towns. That means that transit-oriented dethe 21st century with this critical defect velopments can enhance downtown areas while reducing pressure for development in our transit system left in place. The solution is to expand the current on Long Island’s iconic and treasured rural LIRR system of tracks to support Long landscape. Second, we must enhance the LIRR Island’s economy, just as we did in 1844 infrastructure to make reverse commut- when the track to Greenport was laid. ing — from New York City to Long Is- Only now, we need to add a third track land — more available. On the 9.8-mile — or, as some call it, a Fast Track — to stretch of the LIRR Main Line between relieve the bottleneck between Floral Floral Park and Hicksville, we’re still us- Park and Hicksville. It is strangling the ing the same system of two tracks that Long Island economy and, according to

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a recent report by the Long Island Index, building the Fast Track would relieve the problem and generate 14,000 new jobs, $5.6 billion in additional gross regional product, and $3 billion in additional personal income by 2035, 10 years after its completion. The Long Island Rail Road remains an extraordinary resource, but it needs to be thought of again as a two-way street. We also need to think beyond the autodependent suburban model to a future where young people, who are the workforce of that future, have the option to live on Long Island or in the city and have easy transit access to jobs in either place. Greenport knows the value of transit-oriented development arguably as well as any community on Long Island, because ferry, bus and rail facilities continue to power its reputation as a walkable village where people can live, shop, be entertained and get to work without driving. If Long Island now seizes on this time-honored track to success, the concept may well become fundamental to the revitalization of the region’s economy as well. Dave Kapell, a resident of Greenport, served as mayor from 1994 to 2007. He is now a consultant to the Rauch Foundation, which publishes the Long Island Index.

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The magic of spring

Children were delighted by tricks and treats at Brookhaven parks department’s Spring Happening in Centereach on April 7. The spring celebration featured a show by magician James Amore, along with

crafts, games and face painting. In addition, some talented kids paraded their best spring hats for the special occasion. Claire Wagner, 7, of Sound Beach, whose hat featured New York City’s Empire State Building, took home the best hat award.

Legals ANNUAL BUDGET VOTE AND ELECTION NOTICE OF SPECIAL DISTRICT MEETING OF THE MIDDLE COUNTRY PUBLIC LIBRARY, TOWN OF BROOKHAVEN, COUNTY OF SUFFOLK, NEW YORK NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that a Special District Meeting of the qualified/registered voters of the Middle Country Central School District at Centereach, Town of Brookhaven, Suffolk County, New York, will be held in the Centereach Building of the Middle Country Public Library, 101 Eastwood Boulevard, Centereach, New York, on Tuesday, April 14, 2015, at 9:30 A.M. prevailing time, for the purpose of voting upon the following items: (1) To adopt the Annual Library Budget for the fiscal year 20152016 and to authorize that the requisite portion thereof be raised by taxation on the taxable property of the Middle Country Central School District; and (2) To elect one (1) Trustee to the Middle Country Public Library to fill a five (5) year term commencing July 1, 2015, and ending on June 30, 2020, as a result of the expiration of the term of office presently held by Jacqueline Schott. FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that for the purpose of voting at such meeting on April 14, 2015 the polls will open between the hours of 9:30 a.m. and 9:00 p.m., prevailing time, and voting will be held in the Middle Country Public Library (Centereach Building), 101 Eastwood Blvd., Centereach, New York; and FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that a copy of a statement of the amount of money which will be required for the ensuing year for the Middle Country Public Library’s purposes, exclusive of public monies, may be obtained by any resident of the District during the fourteen (14) days immedi-

ately preceding said vote/election except Saturdays, Sundays and holidays from the Library, located at 101 Eastwood Blvd., Centereach, New York during the hours of 9:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. prevailing time and; FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that petitions nominating candidates for the Office of Trustee of the Middle Country Public Library are available from the Office of the Election Clerk (designated Election Officer) located in the Middle Country Public Library, 101 Eastwood Boulevard, Centereach, New York. Petitions may be filed on any weekday between the hours of 9:30 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., prevailing time not later than Monday, March 16, 2015. Each petition must be directed to the Election Clerk and must designate the office sought, the name and residence of the candidate and must be signed by at least twenty-five (25) qualified voters of the District setting forth their addresses; and FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that personal registration of voters is required either pursuant to § 2014 of the Education Law or pursuant to Article 5 of the Election Law. If a voter has heretofore registered pursuant to § 2014 of the Education Law and has voted at any Annual or Special District Meeting within the past four (4) years, such voter is eligible to vote at this vote/ election; if a voter is registered and eligible to vote pursuant to Article 5 of the Election Law, such voter is also eligible to vote at this election. All other persons who wish to vote must register. The Board of Registration will meet for the purpose of registering all qualified voters of the District pursuant to § 2014 of the Education Law on Tuesday , April 7, 2015 between the hours of 2:00 pm and 9:00 pm, prevailing time at the Library Building, 101 Eastwood Blvd., Centereach, New York and at the election/vote, at which time any person will be entitled to have his/her name placed on such register, providing that at the meeting of the

Board of Registration he or she is known, or proven to the satisfaction of the Board of Registration, to be then or thereafter entitled to vote at such Special District Meeting or Annual District Meeting for which the register is prepared, and that the register so prepared pursuant to § 2014 of the Education Law of the State of New York and the registration list prepared by the Board of Elections of Suffolk County will be filed in the office of the Election Clerk, and will be open for inspection by any qualified voter of the District on each of the five (5) days prior to April 14, 2015 excluding Saturday, Sunday and holidays from 9:30 am to 5:00 pm prevailing time; and FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that applications for absentee ballots for the election of Trustee of the Library, and for the adoption of the annual budget may be applied for at the office of the Election Clerk, 101 Eastwood Blvd., Centereach, New York during regular business hours. Such application must be received by the Election Clerk no later than 5 pm seven (7) days prior to the vote/election if the ballot is to be mailed to the voter or by 5 pm on April 13, 2015 if the ballot is to be delivered personally to the voter. No absentee voter’s ballot will be canvassed unless it shall have been received in the office of the Election Clerk not later than 5 pm on the day of the vote/election. A list of all persons to whom absentee ballots shall have been issued will be available in the Election Clerk’s office during regular business hours on each of the five days prior to April 14, 2015 except Saturdays, Sundays and holidays. Dated: Centereach, New York December 22, 2014 BY ORDER OF THE TRUSTEES OF THE MIDDLE COUNTRY PUBLIC LIBRARY John Hoctor, President 622 2/26 4x tmc

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This page: top photo, Emma Samghabadi, 8, of Port Jefferson Station, wears an extravagant spring hat for a best hat contest; above, 3-year-old Dylan Norton, of Selden, enjoys James Amore’s magic tricks. Opposite page: clockwise from top left, Nathaniell Spanarelli, 5, of Centereach, balances an egg on a spoon; Olivia Tigar, 3, of Shirley, decorates a pot; Oscar Romero, 6, of Sound Beach, helps Amore with a trick; a volunteer helps lock up Amore; 7-year-old Claire Wagner, of Sound Beach, won best hat; and 10-year-old Elizabeth Morrison, of Mastic, gets a bunny tattoo.

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PEOPLE

Kindergarteners complete obstacle course with parents Kindergarten students at Unity Drive Pre-K/Kindergarten Center recently participated in the “Outrageous” Obstacle Course. Students performed different activities with the help of their parents, including rock climbing, climbing ladders and walking across balance beams. Students were able to build strength, endurance and

motor skills while having fun. The purpose of the course was to educate parents on the importance of exercise for their child’s health and well-being. Photos from Middle Country school district

Parents helped their children at Middle Country Central School District’s Unity Drive Pre-K/ Kindergarten Center during the ‘Outrageous’ Obstacle Course.

Vets resource center coming to SCCC

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Supervisor Ed Romaine (R), far left, and Councilman Kevin LaValle (R-Selden), far right, joined Village of Lake Grove Mayor Robert Scottaline, second from right, and members of the Church at the bicentennial celebration.

First Congregational Church of New Village celebrates bicentennial The First Congregational Church of New Village in Lake Grove celebrated its bicentennial with members of the church dressed in costumes that would have been worn to attend services 200 years ago. The original church building,

which was constructed in 1812, is owned by the Town of Brookhaven and was restored in the 1970s. It was added to the National Registry of Historic Places in 2002.

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Student veterans at Suffolk County Community College, more than 500 of them, will soon benefit from a large grant from Island Outreach Foundation Inc. The grant will help fund the establishment of a veterans resource center on the Ammerman campus that will provide services for veterans throughout their school careers, including academic support/free tutoring across all disciplines; customization of admissions and orientation activities; academic advisement, career assistance and mental health counseling; computer access and study stations with assistive technology software; a mentoring program; specialized programs, including career fairs, geared specifically toward female student veterans; and collegewide training for all faculty and

staff on how to support student veterans inside and outside the classroom. “This generous grant from Island Outreach Foundation will enable Suffolk County Community College to provide the support that veterans want — a single point of contact with trained staff to guide their transition as they pursue their educational goals,” said Thomas Tyson, college coordinator of veterans affairs. The Island Outreach Foundation Inc. is a private, philanthropic organization dedicated to assisting other organizations in accomplishing their stated missions, with a focus on education, health care, environmental and quality of life issues, and general community needs. The organization focuses the majority of its efforts in Suffolk County.

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KAYLA Continued from page A4

the cells to communicate with one another, and in Kayla those have become damaged. But those connections can be regrown in a developing brain. “When someone’s so young, [the future] is a lot brighter than it would be for someone who is an adult because the brain is still developing,” Sinclair said. “I think the sky’s the limit for her.” Kayla has multiple therapy appointments each day, whether it’s hyperbaric therapy, which involves putting her in an oxygen-rich environment; physical

therapy, to move her toward sitting up, standing and walking; vision therapy, as neurological issues have made her legally blind, even though her eyes themselves are fine; or speech therapy, which is used both to teach her to communicate and to eat on her own. “By me doing all this stuff, it’s friggin’ working, man,” Marianetti said. Kayla has stood up, laughed, swallowed a small amount of pudding and taken a few steps. “Now remember, she couldn’t move a year ago. … I have hope.” One big hurdle for Marianetti, however, is money. He’s gone through his savings, he said, and Kayla’s therapy appointments cost $8,000 a month. Then there’s other medical costs, as well as living expenses like food, diapers and electricity. The treatments are expensive, the dad said, but “how can I not continue what I’m doing when she’s making progress?” He set up a fundraising page, at www. gofundme.com/n19qgc, to ask for help. As of Tuesday morning, the fund had reached more than $20,700. His goal is to have Kayla at least be able to walk, talk, eat and see on her own. “I’m not leaving her like this,” Marianetti said. “I’m going until either she gets better or I die.”

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March 31. Earlier this year, Cuomo said education aid would increase by 1.7 percent — $377 million — statewide if the state Legislature didn’t adopt his education reforms. A compromise, which included changes to the teacher evaluation and tenure systems, was reached and aid increased by about $1.4 billion. Despite the lack of estimates in the beginning, the district put together a budget it feels will suit everyone in the community. The tax levy increase cap is about 1.75 percent, but has the potential to increase or

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Conservation Operations Supervisor 2 New York State Dept. of Environmental Conservation Ridge, NY – FT - $47,631 yr. + benefits

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Needed for Stony Brook office of busy law firm. Light clerical. Clear diction, good people skills, The ability to keep confidences and Professional appearance a must. Hours: Monday-Friday 2:00pm - 5:30pm Please sent resume via fax 631-751-5471 or email glymer@glymerlaw.com

NEW YORK STATE IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER. It is the policy of the State of New York to provide for and promote equal opportunity in employment, compensation and other terms and conditions of employment without discrimination on the basis of age, race, color, religion, disability, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, or arrest and/or criminal conviction record unless based upon a bona fide occupational qualification or other exception.

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needed to care for developmentally disabled adults in our Intermediate Care Facility in Wading River, NY. Related exp. preferred and Valid NYS Driver’s License required.

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Est 1972

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UPSTATE NY WATERFRONT 11 acres, $69,900. Beautiful woods on bass lake, 5 miles to Cooperstown! Private setting for camp, cabin or year round home! Terms available. 888-479-3394, NewYorkLandandLakes.com

25A SETAUKET On way to supermarkets. Hi visibility office for rent on 25A in charming stand alone professional office building. 650 sq. ft. Private entrance, 2 private bathrooms, private A/C and heating controls. Built-in bookcases. Light and bright. Ample parking. Previous tenants included; an attorney, an accountant and a software developer. Call Ann: (days) 631-751-5454 (eves) 631-751-2030. FOR RENT PROFESSIONAL OFFICE SPACE; entire top floor of 3 story building. 2500 SF partitioned as shown, Ample parking, convemiently located in Port Jefferson near LIRR. BUILDING ALSO FOR SALE. Call owner. 631-941-4458 OFFICE FOR RENT. EAST SETAUKET Just reduced! Frontage 25A, 2 rooms off center hall, plus additional space. Private bathroom, built in shelves, closet space, Village Times Building. Signage on front lawn available. $895 +utilities. Please call Ann 631-751-5454 weekdays, or 631-751-2030 evenings.

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LAKE GROVE Spacious furnish basement apartment. Ceramic bath w/walk in shower. new appliances, large closet, office, fireplace, driveway parking, more. Reference/Security. $875/mo. 631-585-8110 MILLER PLACE PRIVATE GATED, RANCH 1/2 acre 3/2 BR, LR, DR, DN, sun-rm, all appliances, cac, at/garage, circular driveway, walk to water. $2,500 mo Must be seen! 917-445-2729 MILLER PLACE 1 bedroom, beautiful Garden Apartment, designated parking, laundry. No pets. $1300+ utilities, +$395 move in fee. 516-376-9931, 516-333-3322

MOUNT SINAI Bright 1 bedroom apartment. Private entrance, own yard, ground level. $995/all. No smoking/pets. Credit checked. Call/text 631-974-7273 MOUNT SINAI Clean, light, airy 1 B/R apt. Quiet neighborhood. Private entrance, ground level, A/C. $1100/all. No smoking/pets. References. Call/text, 631-926-0337. PORT JEFFERSON 1 bedroom apartment, (NOT A BASEMENT). Partially Furnished or unfurnished. LR, EIK, bath, separate entrance, private deck, AC, ceiling fans. Off-street parking. No smoking/pets. $1450 includes heat, electric, Cable TV & WiFi. Security/references/credit check. Walk to Mather or St. Charles Hospitals. 10 min. to Stony Brook Hospital/University. Available June 1st. 631-655-6397 PORT JEFFERSON STA. Near Train 1 Bedroom, $1000/all, 2 Bedrooms, $1500/all. No pets/no smoking. All is new. Security/References. 631-428-3578

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ROCKY POINT $2500. Large house available immediately, 4 BR, 2 bath, L/R, D/R, Kit., fenced yard. Ample parking & basement storage. Heat/water/yard maint/snow removal all included. Call Debbie 631-744-5900, x12.

STONY BROOK Near University and Mall. Quiet, cable and utilities included, share bath. $650/mo. security/references. 631-751-3019

SETAUKET RANCH HOUSE 3 Bedroom, Family Room w/fireplace, newly renovated large Kitchen and 2 Baths, Good Closets, Immaculate, Full Basement, Washer/Dryer, Dishwasher, Private Back Yard, Quiet Tree Lined Street. 1 mile north of Stony Brook University near West Meadow Beach. Wired for Internet. No Smoking. Available June 30th. Terrific Landlord. $2700 plus utilities. Please call Ann, 631-751-5454 days or 631-751-2030 eves.

OCEAN CITY, MARYLAND Best selection of affordable rentals. Full/partial weeks. Call for FREE brochure. Open daily. Holiday Resort Services 1-800-638-2102. Online reservations: www.holidayoc.com

OPEN HOUSES Please see Open Houses at the end of the Employment Directory.

Vacation Rentals

SOUND BEACH Quiet community, 3 bedroom home. 1 bath, EIK, L/R w/fpl, full basement. No pets. $1500+ utilities, 1 month security. Immediate. Credit check. 631-331-4890 STONY BROOK Furnished apt. 1 BR, LR/kitchen combo, separate entrance, security/references, $1000/all. No smoking/no pets. 516-983-7353 STONY BROOK VILLAGE New Studio. Furnished, private entrance, kitchen, bath. Walk RR/university. $1,000 includes utilities. No smoking/pets. Security/reference.631 689-7546

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OPINION EDITORIAL Put down the pitchforks Opting students out of state standardized tests has become a hot topic, and it’s a decision that should rest in the hands of parents, not school leaders. Recently, Comsewogue School District officials had threatened to consider not administering the tests altogether if Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D) and the state education department did not acquiesce on a list of demands, one of which was to stop weighing student test scores so heavily in teacher and administrator evaluations. But the district clammed up on the measure after its attorney intervened. In addition, the NYSUT union, which represents teachers across the state, has called for a mass opt-out. State law comes down hard on actions like this: Any school-board members or other officials like superintendents who willfully violate state education regulations — such as by refusing to administer a re-

quired assessment — risk being removed from office by the education commissioner, and state aid could be withheld from the district. At the heart of the matter is a battle over local control of our school districts. While local officials should be consulted when it comes to shaping state education regulations and standards, there must be some degree of state standardization in education to ensure that our programs sufficiently educate kids. It’s wrong for administrators and school officials to politicize a highemotion situation — the opt-out movement — in a way that could be detrimental to students. In a school-sponsored, massive opt-out, the ones who face the greatest risk are the students — officials may put their jobs at stake, but the kids’ entire futures could hang in the balance if the state pulls education aid from a district that heavily relies upon it, or if otherwise competent

school board members and administrators are kicked out of office. Let us also pause to think about how adult behavior affects our kids. This paper has previously editorialized about how the commotion over the Common Core and state testing has negatively affected children — students see and hear their parents’ and teachers’ reactions, and many

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An anti-Common Core rally in Smithtown.

To ThE EdiTor: With April Fools’ Day on the mind, it appears that the meat, egg and dairy industries have been playing us for fools all year-round. Their more remarkable hoaxes include “California’s happy cows,” “Free-range chickens” and “Humane slaughter.” All lies. Less fun is the stuff they never talk about. Like the hundreds of millions of chickens crammed seven into a cage designed for one, unable to move or spread their wings. Or their hundreds of millions of male counterparts ground up live at birth and fed to other chickens or just dumped into plastic garbage bags to suffocate slowly. Or the miserable breed-

mimic that fear and anxiety when they otherwise would not have had such emotional reactions to tests and classes. At some point, we have to ask ourselves if this is the kind of behavior we want to teach our kids. Calling for change is one thing, but screaming for it is another. Let’s not play politics. Above all, let’s keep cool.

ing sows producing millions of piglets per year while trapped in tiny steel cages. All in the spirit of year-round April Fools’ Day, the meat industry has even developed a whole dictionary of fun terms to fool unwary consumers. Those filthy cesspools of animal waste that poison downwind neighbors with putrid odors? They call them “lagoons.” And to make sure that kids don’t confuse the pig flesh on their plates with “Babe” or “Wilbur,” they call it “pork.” Ah, those meat industry folks are such kidders. But they won’t be fooling American consumers much longer. Anyway, happy April Fools’ Day, everyone!

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Breaking ourselves down to build back up

D. None of the above by DaNiel DuNaief

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very defeat, rejection, or failure can be like a drop of ice water on the back of our necks. We often can’t brush those droplets away and they seep into us, weighing us down, causing our feet to shuffle and shoulders to slump. The self-esteem bashing moments in a week, month, or year can build up, turning us into a balled-up, wet rag in the corner

of a dark room. Certainly, the sunlight and warmth of spring can dry some of that out, as the chirping of newly hatched birds, the sight of children chasing after a ball on a playground and the scent of fresh flowers can evaporate the dreaded droplets. And yet, that’s often not enough. We sometimes need more to turn ourselves into ice-water-resistant creatures who can tackle any assignment, avoid obstacles, or remain undeterred in the face of significant opposition. Where do we find this relief? Some get it from exercise, where they perspire out those metaphorical drops of ice water. As they push themselves along the pavement or across glistening fields, they generate momentum, release endorphins, and become like the Little Engine That Could, remembering that a healthy dose of believing in themselves works. Others get it from talking on

the phone, writing in a diary or a blog, escaping to the movies, diving into books, or sharing a laugh with friends they’ve known for years. What we sometimes need in our lives is a catharsis. You remember that Greek word for that moment when someone releases strong emotions, obtaining relief at the same time? We learned about this some time when we were in middle or high school. Recently, my middle school daughter received an assignment that seemed like a confusing and challenging juggling act. She finished George Orwell’s “Animal Farm.” Her language arts teacher asked his students to find a song in which they saw an overlap with a theme from the book. They also had to relate that theme to their lives. When my daughter came home from her first day of these presentations, she described in detail, how two of the four presenters broke down in tears as they shared their stories. In

other classes, several students, including one of the untouchable “popular kids,” cried in front of his class as well. One of the students described his frustration with his frequent movement from one school to another as his parents’ jobs required starting over again every year or so. He looked out at the classroom, his teary eyes revealing his deep discomfort, and said he was sure no one in the room would be his friend for longer than the short time he’d be in town. He was resigned to the fact that he’d be a sad ghost someone might remember at graduation. Another student shared the challenge of dealing with an impossible relative. This person pushed away any connection to a family she used to have, slamming the door, literally and physically, on anyone from her past who dared approach her. The disillusionment her father felt was magnified in her. As my daughter thought of

What we sometimes need in our lives is a catharsis.

her assignment, her eyes welled up as well when she thought of the moment when something promising turned tragic. She had a spectacularly close connection with a young, vibrant first grade teacher whose life ended all too soon after a cancer diagnosis. Even as my daughter described her feelings, I could see the small ice droplets that landed so hard on the back of her neck in elementary school, as they found an exit through her eyes. She will always remember that loss, but the catharsis more than five years later provided some relief. Daniel Dunaief’s recent book, “The Other Parent,” may be purchased online from www.tbrnewsmedia.com/ebooks.

Lost art – and memories – reclaimed

between you and me by leah S. DuNaief

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“Woman in Gold” is based on a true story. It is also eerily similar to another true story to which I am privy. The movie, currently playing in limited release and shortly to move into local theaters, is about an octogenarian Jewish woman who struggles to reclaim paintings looted from her family by the Nazis a halfcentury earlier. Dame Helen Mirren plays Maria Altmann, an Austrian

who barely escaped with her new husband before the jaws of Nazi death clamped down on Jews and dissidents following Austria’s annexation by Germany in 1938. Ultimately, they lived out their lives in Los Angeles, but much of their extended family stayed and perished in the Holocaust. Their possessions were confiscated, including five paintings by Gustav Klimt. Those paintings, including “Portrait of Adele BlochBauer,” became Austrian icons; but for Maria Altmann, the portrait was simply of her Aunt Adele. The loss of those paintings came to symbolize the terrible loss of her immediate family, her home and her world. As the years went by, claims of looted property began to surface. In the 1990s, Maria Altmann tried to reclaim her family’s art through the early channels for such action in Austria. She encouraged the son of a friend, a young and struggling lawyer, to represent her. He is the grandson of one of Austria’s

most famous musicians, Arnold Schoenberg. He is also an American with little emotional connection to his grandfather’s country, nor Altmann’s cause, but he was initially attracted to the fight for the potential monetary windfall. Their battles with the Austrian government continued for a decade, during which they were aided by an Austrian journalist. In a similar story, my friend Alice was also born in Austria and lived with her parents and brother in Vienna until the Nazi annexation. Her father was a lawyer, and when warned by one of his clients that he was on the round-up list for the next morning, he managed to escape with his immediate family to the west. They, too, eventually arrived in America, having left all their possessions behind in their hasty flight. One of their pieces of art was an original drawing by Picasso. Alice and her brother, now the rightful heirs, determined to enter claim for their stolen art, especially the most

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valuable piece by Picasso. Their claim dragged on through the courts for the better part of a decade, roughly at the same time as that of Maria Altmann although much less in the news. Remarkably, they too were joined in their struggle by an Austrian journalist, whose efforts ultimately helped make the claim successful. Like Altmann and E. Randol Schoenberg, Alice and her brother, against their will, returned to Vienna for hearings. It was an emotional journey back to the streets of their childhood for them. The film does justice to Altmann’s terrible memories with repeated cuts back in time to the growing atrocities of the late 1930s. There is another interesting parallel when the claims succeeded. In the movie, the primary Austrian antagonist asks for some sort of shared ownership from Maria Altmann. His suggestion is curtly dismissed by Mirren. As my friend Alice was handed the framed Picasso

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Their possessions were confiscated, including five paintings by Gustav Klimt.

by an Austrian official, she was told sarcastically that she’d “probably just sell it for the money!” to which she replied, “And that is now none of your business.” She did not sell it, but rather gave it a position of honor in her Washington Heights apartment. It was, for her, the tiniest satisfaction from a bitterly lost world. Maria Altmann did sell the painting of Adele Bloch-Bauer to Ronald Lauder, Estée Lauder-heir and owner of the Neue Gallery of Austrian Art on 86th St. and Fifth Ave. in New York. She used the money to help Schoenberg establish his law practice and to help both family members and charities close to her heart.

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Above, Tabitha Butler winds up to throw a pitch. Right, Danielle Balsamo reached for the ball but not in time to make the out.

Newfield Wolverines blanked by Smithtown West Softball

Smithtown West . . . . 4 Newfield . . . . . . . . . . . 0 By Bill lAnDon

Both teams stranded runners on base after several innings, but the Smithtown West softball team left fewer players stranded, to pull out a 4-0 victory over visiting Newfield on a cold, dreary Tuesday afternoon in a League II matchup. Newfield senior Jennifer Sarcone struck first with a deep shot to left center for a

standup double but was stranded at the bottom of the first. Smithtown West sophomore Tara Killeen drove in senior Kassie Furr on a sacrifice fly to give her team a 1-0 lead to start the second inning, and the duo did it again in the top of the third when Killeen smacked a fly ball to right field to drive in Furr to take a two-run advantage. “I didn’t think we came out with as much energy as we normally do,” Newfield pitcher Tabitha Butler said. “We should’ve got more lift on the ball. All we were doing is driving balls into the ground right at them so we weren’t’ finding the gaps.” Smithtown West head coach Dave Miller

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sent in freshman right fielder Madison Mulder to pinch run at first, who stole second base on the very next pitch, but again, the Bulls stranded a runner on base. Newfield head coach Jessica Palmaccio said her team didn’t execute when the opportunity presented itself. “They were exactly what we thought they would be,” Palmaccio said. “They’re a good team. We’re a good team, but we didn’t do what we needed to do today. That’s all.” Smithtown West lit up the scoreboard once more when Furr drilled a hit to rightfield to drive in sophomore Kaitlyn Loffman to edge ahead 3-0 in the bottom of the fifth. “We came out knowing what to expect and we came out ready to play with good communication,” Smithtown West senior pitcher Kim Plaspohl said. “I felt confident because I knew my team would back me up.” Furr, who defensively collected two line drives in the dirt to stop both, was there for her pitcher. “I just knew I needed to support my pitcher and a play like that could mean the game,” she said. “So I knew when it was hit

he Centereach baseball team hosted Riverhead Tuesday and narrowly fell to the competition.

I needed to do whatever I had to do to get to it.” Newfield’s Butler thought that her movement could’ve been better to help her team not just from the plate but from the mound. “I didn’t hit all of my spots and that’s where they took advantage of it,” she said. “That’s where they got their hits.” Killeen, in scoring position, was driven home by Smithtown West sophomore Amber Meystrik’s bat to take a 4-0 lead into the bottom of the sixth. “Their energy was more than ours was today,” Sarcone said. “We had opportunities today that we didn’t take advantage of.” Newfield threatened late, but couldn’t capitalize and fell to Smithtown West to drop to 2-3, while the Bulls improve to 2-1. “I thought the girls played very, very well,” Miller said. “My pitcher was great. She didn’t walk anybody and our short stop [Furr] played better than I’ve ever seen her play. She’s a four-year varsity player.” Smithtown West traveled to Riverhead on Wednesday while Newfield hosted Copiague, but results for the games were not available by press time.

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