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Wolverines take home Suffolk title The Newfield football team topped Half Hollow Hills West, 58-34, Friday, to claim the school’s second Suﬀolk County Division II title since 2011. See story and more photos on page A9.

Anker secures county legislator seat

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Incumbent bests Republican challenger Steve Tricarico by 17 votes in the 2015 elections BY DESIRÉE KEEGAN

Suffolk County Legislator Sarah Anker has won back her seat after a hard-fought battle that began on Election Day, when the polls closed with her leading her challenger by only one vote. After absentee ballots were counted, the 6th District legislator expanded her lead to 17 votes, ending a race on Thursday that had originally been projected to drag through Thanksgiving. “It’s been a very intense race,” Anker (D-Mount Sinai) said. “I’ve had so many people come up to me, claiming that they

were that one vote, and I am greatly appreciative and thankful that my supporters did go out there and vote. The bottom line is that every single vote counts.” First-time Republican challenger Steve Tricarico, a deputy superintendent for the Town of Brookhaven Highway Department, said although the results were not what he preferred, he would continue to be a voice in his community. “Th is is a great civics lesson,” he said. “We ran a good race, a clean race, an honest race, and I’m just glad that a lot of the positions that we took throughout ANKER continued on page A7

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Suﬀolk County Executive Steve Bellone and Legislator Sarah Anker stand together on Election Day.

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suffolk county Legislator steve stern joins congressman steve israel at the site of a zombie home in Dix Hills.

Legislation will give homes to North Shore veterans By Victoria Espinoza

One North Shore lawmaker’s proposal to provide housing to homeless veterans is now being used as a model for a federal bill. U.S. Rep. Steve Israel (D-Huntington)introduced the Housing Our Heroes Act this month, which creates a three-year federal pilot program that provides grants to purchase and renovate zombie homes for veterans use. That proposal ref lects similar senti-

ments expressed in legislation Suffolk County Legislator Steve Stern (D-Dix Hills) drafted last year. The Housing Our Homeless Heroes Act, signed by Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone (D) in December 2014, allows for “zombie homes,” or tax-defaulted properties, in Suffolk County to be distributed to veterans. “No soldier who has ever worn the uniform of our great nation and gone off to protect the ground we stand on VETS continued on page A5

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Fire breaks out at SBU By Phil CorSo

A ferocious fire inside a dormitory building at Stony Brook University has left multiple floors and rooms damaged, the university said Monday. The blaze broke out last Saturday night in a student’s room on the second floor of O’Neill College, one of four residential buildings in Mendelsohn Quad, officials said. It took teams from various fire departments in the community to extinguish the flames and forced about 115 student residents to relocate to temporary housing, the university said in a statement. The cause was still under investigation and there were no reported injuries. “The fire was contained to one bedroom on E-wing [of the dormitory] with some damage to several room doors on multiple floors of the wing as well as some water and smoke damage,” the university said in a statement. “Professional and student staff within campus residences immediately began to work diligently to provide resident students with the resources and support needed, and continue to do so.”

University police initially reported the fire before crews arrived. The Setauket Fire Department responded to the call and received mutual aid from the Stony Brook, St. James and Port Jefferson departments. There, officials found that the dorm room where the flames originated was destroyed. Setauket firefighters had to carry hoses up to the second floor because there were no standpipes there to connect to, due to the building’s decades-old architecture, the Setauket Fire Department said in a statement. “Once water was brought to bear, most flames were extinguished and the remainder of the alarm resulted in cleaning out debris to ensure there was no extension to the fire,” the department said in a statement. The university said the displaced residents would return to the building when it is properly restored. “Currently there are professional fire restoration personnel on-site working to repair the facility in conjunction with our campus residence operations and risk management staff,” the university said in a statement. Photo from SFD/R. O’Rourk

Setauket firefighters get set with a ladder to approach the second-floor dormitory fire area as soon as interior firefighters put water on the fire.

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should ever have to come home to sleep on it,” Stern said in a statement. Israel’s legislation is an expansion on an act from Stern, who serves as chairman of the Legislature’s Veterans and Seniors Committee. “My legislation will not only put a roof over our heroes’ heads, it will also transform unsightly zombie homes into renovated properties that will revitalize housing markets in many of our Long Island communities,” Israel said in a statement. “Whenever we get the opportunity to eliminate two problems with one sustainable solution, we should act on it.” Israel’s proposal would make grants available to veteran service organizations, non-governmental organizations and homeless organizations. It is intended to not only house homeless veterans but also eliminate blight from neighborhoods, the lawmaker said. Stern praised Israel’s legislation for helping to ensure “that our military heroes have a place to call home while turning blighted properties into houses fit for heroes.” According to Stern, he and Israel always saw his act as a model to use at the federal level. “I’m proud to say we implemented it at a local level,” Stern said in a phone interview. “What we started here is serving as a national model.” One of the big differences between Stern and Israel’s acts is the funding. Stern said that, at the local level, they are utilizing properties the government already owns because of foreclosure. Israel’s legislation doesn’t need to rely on those types of homes because of the funding they receive from grants, so “there is real opportunity for innovation with the spectrum of properties.” He also said these two bills will complement each other going forward. Approximately 50,000 homeless veterans are on the streets of the United States every day, including more than 2,500 in New York, according to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Blighted properties have been an ongoing issue in Huntington Town. “Huntington residents have been dealing with the zombie home epidemic in our neighborhoods for far too long,” Huntington Councilwoman Tracey Edwards (D) said in a statement. Edwards said Israel’s legislation would improve both the lives of veterans and the worth of Huntington residents’ homes. At a press conference announcing Israel’s proposal on Nov. 9, Gina Raio Bitsimis, a Dix Hills resident and zombie home neighbor, thanked Israel for his commitment to tackle this problem. “Zombie homes aren’t only eyesores in our neighborhood, they are actively reducing the value of our homes that we have worked so hard to maintain,” Bitsimis said in a statement. “My family and I will welcome these brave men and women into our neighborhood with open arms and look forward to the increase of both our quality of life and the value of our property.” Huntington Councilwoman Susan Berland (D) previously drafted legislation to crack down on

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blighted properties and said in a phone interview that the zombie house in Dix Hills, where the press conference was held, was the exact house that inspired her to draft an anti-blight act. “I saw the condition of the house and how it affected the neighbors,” she said. Her legislation includes a point system that determines if a property should be added to the town blight list and enters a restoration agreement with the town. The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development also said that in 2009 that the homeless veteran population was more than 74,000 in a single night and last year more than one in ten of every homeless adult were veterans.

At the press conference in Dix Hills, members of veteran organizations from Long Island spoke about the necessity of the bill. “Placing homeless veterans in these homes will give them the opportunity and foundation they need to become independent successful members of our community,” said Frank Amalfitano, director of United Veterans Beacon House. Beth Gabellini, regional director of Long Island Supportive Services for Veteran Families echoed the sentiment. “After fighting for our country, veterans deserve every opportunity possible to help get back on their feet and on track.”

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the campaign have gotten out there. I grew up here, I live here, I’m raising my family here in the 6th District and I will continue to be an advocate for those issues that I feel are most important to the residents.” Tricarico said he called Anker to congratulate her and wish her luck in her new two-year term, but also said he voiced his desire for the incumbent to think about some of the issues he focused on in his campaign, such as the local cost of living and public safety. Anker will start her sixth year in office in January, in an area that frequently elects candidates from the opposite party — 6th District voters have consistently supported Conservative Councilwoman Jane Bonner for Brookhaven Town Board and Anker’s predecessor was Republican Dan Losquadro, who vacated his seat to become a state assemblyman and then later the town highway superintendent. “People ask me why I put myself through the stress to run a very competitive campaign, and my answer would be because I love to help people, and I want to continue to do that job; people underestimate what I can do and what I can get done,” Anker said. “I think during the counting

of the absentee votes, the GOP was quite surprised. They expected to win a number of votes over in the senior community, but I gained a lot of support there because I worked really hard in that area to help them with their problems and to help them with concerns and issues.” Tricarico said he is back to focusing on his job at the highway department, and that with results showing that nearly half of the people in the 6th District are looking for change, he will not be closing the door on a future run. Joking that she will be taking some much-needed time off, Anker said she is also ready to move forward with projects she’s been working on, such as those geared toward keeping young professionals on Long Island by erecting affordable housing and connecting college graduates with local jobs. In focusing on public safety, Anker has been working with Hope House Ministries in Port Jefferson to address drug addiction on the North Shore. “Even though this race was very close, it still shows that people are happy with the job that I’m doing and they’re willing to jump the party line,” Anker said. “I make sure I’m inclusive of a lot of ideas. I’m transparent. I think my ability to stay focused on the goal of helping people and trying to resolve problems has elevated me above the fray.”

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SCCC’s Women’s XC Team national champs Anchored by two runners finishing in the top 10, Suffolk County Community College won the 2015 National Junior College Athletic Association Division III Women’s Cross Country Championship on Nov. 7. The Sharks clinched their program’s second national title since 2007. Freshman Ryleigh Donegan was the first SCCC studentathlete to cross the finish line, cracking the top five with a time of 19:26.7. Coming in behind her teammate, in sixth place, was Sharks sophomore Leana

Wiebelt, finishing with a time of 19:35.9. Sophomore Kayla Clements completed the race in 20:06.3, contributing an 11th place finish to the SCCC effort. The Sharks other qualifying finishes came from freshman Menely Genao, of Port Jefferson Station, and sophomore Ashlee Rommeney. Genao’s 20:33.3 performance earned 19th place, while Rommeney took 37th with a time of 21:24.2. Suffolk County Community College Athletic Director Kevin

Foley lauded the team and Coach Matt French. “Coach French has done a tremendous job rebuilding the Women’s and Men’s Cross Country teams,” Foley said. “In two short years, through his leadership and dedication, Matt has lead Suffolk Cross Country and Track & Field into the national spotlight.” “The ladies handled the expectations from their number one ranking with tenacity and maturity, getting the job done on the day it counted,” French said.

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Photos by Bill Landon

Clockwise from above, austin Gubelman protects the ball as he drags a Half Hollow Hills West defender up the field; Elijah Riley finds the corner of the end zone for one of his four touchdowns; and denzel Williams sprints up the field.

Wolverines race past Hills West Colts for Suffolk title Football

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It wasn’t like the Newfield football team to trail in a game, but like the first and only other time they found themselves behind this season, it didn’t last. Both times were against the Colts of Half Hollow Hills West. The first time was when the two teams faced off in September, when the Wolverines went on to outscore their opponent, 41-13. But this time, the teams were on a bigger stage — the Suffolk County Division II championship. Continuing its quest for a perfect season, Newfield propelled past a 20-18 deficit late in the second quarter to help the team claim its second county title since 2011, with a 58-34 victory at Stony Brook University’s LaValle Stadium Friday night. “From the beginning of the season, you work as hard as you can to get here,” Newfield senior Austin Gubelman said. “It’s a

surreal feeling; it really is.” Gubelman, a tight end, scored first on a short run, and after a failed two-point conversion attempt, Hills West cut the Wolverines’ lead in half with a field goal. Newfield senior Elijah Riley, a wide receiver who has been a one-man wrecking machine this

postseason, with eight touchdowns in the last three games, scored his first of four touchdowns off a handoff he took more than 50 yards for the 12-3 advantage, after another failed two-point conversion attempt, to end the scoring in the first. The two teams totaled 952 yards, with

516 coming from Newfield. Riley alone finished the game with 146 yards on 11 carries. With junior Justin Ottenwalder catching a pass up the middle and carrying it 71 yards for a touchdown run, the halfback, who caught three passes for 154 yards and gained 62 yards on eight carries, helped the Wolverines remain in front. But the Colts responded with another field goal and an interception on a screen pass that was returned for a touchdown. With the extra-point attempt successful, Newfield’s opponent took a 2018 lead with 1:51 left in the half. Just like in that September matchup, the Wolverines wouldn’t stay behind for long. With 20 seconds on the clock, Riley took matters into his own hands. He took a handoff up the middle and found nothing. Bouncing off the wall of defenders, the senior looked for an open hole on his first, second and third attempts before cutting to the outside and finding the corner of the end zone from four yards out to put his team out in front, 24-10. From there, the Wolverines never looked back. Hills West was on the move to start the second half, but a deep throw to a wide FOOTBALL continued on page A10

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Photos by Bill Landon

Clockwise from left, Jelani Greene follows lead blocker Justin Ottenwalder; Maximillion Mastroianni and Elijah Riley sandwich a Half Hollow Hills West running back; the Newfield football team celebrates its win; and Ryan Klemm hurls the ball up the field.

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receiver was snatched by Newfield senior safety Denzel Williams. From the 18-yard line, Williams returned the interception up field to the 31-yard line. He finished with 108 yards on nine carries. Newfield senior Ryan Klemm, the team’s quarterback, dumped a screen pass off to Ottenwalder, who jetted down the left sideline, covering 69 yards for the score. With the extra-point attempt by senior kicker Ja-

cob VanEssendelft successful, the Wolverines extended their lead to 31-20 with 7:22 left in the third. Klemm said he knew his team had the ability to bounce back, and the Wolverines refocused their efforts after a losing record at the end of last year. “We knew we had a really talented team and we worked very hard in the offseason,” the quarterback said. “It’s surreal right now. It’s an awesome feeling, and it hasn’t quite sunk in yet.” The Colts fumbled on the ensuing kickoff, and Newfield junior Jesse McKeever scooped it up and took off for the end zone. The cornerback was stopped just shy of the goal line, and the Wolverines offensive unit went back to work. Gubelman got the quarter, Riley eluded three tacklers and call and plowed his way up the middle for covered 46 yards for six points. VanEssendhis second touchdown in the game. With elft’s kick split the uprights to blow the game a missed point-after attempt, the tight end open, 51-27. put his team out front, 37-20. Hills West went to the air the rest of the With just over five minutes remaining way, and tried to force long passes to make in the third quarter, Half up for lost time. Lucarelli Hollow Hills West quar- ‘We knew we had a went deep to his wide receivterback Anthony Lucarelli er, who appeared to make found the end zone on a really talented team the catch but bobbled the keeper and, with the point and we worked very ball. Just as deadly defenafter, the Colts closed the sively at cornerback as he is hard in the offseason. on offense as a wide receiver, gap a bit. On the ensuing play It’s surreal right now.’ Riley snatched the ball out from scrimmage, Newfield — Ryan Klemm of the Colts player’s hands called on Williams, the for the interception with just Middle Country sprinter, who dashed 64 over three minutes left in the contest. yards across the field, leading blockers all The dominant and forceful senior finthe way to the end zone. With the kick from ished the turnover he created with a short VanEssendelft good, Newfield jumped out plunge into the end zone for his final touchto a 44-27 advantage. down of the game. Along with VanEssendAnd after a Hills West three-and-out, elft’s kick, Riley’s score increased his team’s Newfield struck again. lead to 58-27. With just over a minute left in the third Newfield head coach Joe Piccininni

rested his starters on both sides of the ball the rest of the way, and Hills West made the most of the change by scoring one final touchdown. “Our mistakes were hurting us and we faced a lot of adversity, but we were able to come back tonight,” Piccininni said. “We faced a great football team tonight — they didn’t fall back and they didn’t falter.” With that, the team was crowned Suffolk County champions, and Newfield will take its undefeated season to the gridiron of Hofstra University on Friday for a 4:30 p.m. kick off against MacArthur High School in the Long Island championship game. Although this year looked uncertain after the Wolverines’ 3-6 season last year, Gubelman said he thought his team could do it all along. “I’ve known my teammates my whole life — we’ve been playing together since we were 5 years old,” he said. “We practice hard the same way we always do, come out with one vision: [to win the] Long Island Championship.”

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OPINION EdiTOriAL

These are a few of our favorite things

When most people celebrate Thanksgiving, they say they are thankful for things like their families and friends, and similarly irreplaceable items. Your newspaper staff is equally thankful for them, but we would be remiss if we did not also mention the little things that have kept us going all year. in our own words, the things we are grateful to have: Victoria Espinoza, editor of The Times of Huntington & Northport — M&Ms, which have been my constant companion when i’m stressed; Fleetwood Mac, for making me feel like Esméralda; Christoph Waltz, for being alive and reminding me that love is real. Phil Corso, editor of The Village Times Herald and the Times of Smithtown — The Shih Tzus, Betty and Buster, for carrying on Bugsy’s legacy; Taco Bell’s mobile app; my Casper mattress. Desirée Keegan, sports editor and editor of The Village Beacon Record — Coffee, for its waking and warming qualities; music, because it’s always there to complement my mood; sports, because they are exciting, challenging and rewarding. Giselle Barkley, reporter — My new car, which brings an end to a history of car troubles; tea, because it’s one of the few things that keep me warm; Louis C.K., because life’s nothing without some laughter. Elana Glowatz: online editor and editor of The Port Times Record — My dog, for being a person; dunkin’ donuts, for opening 200 feet from my desk; peanut butter, for being my life partner since the 1980s. A happy Thanksgiving to all our readers, both the longtime subscribers and the ones who picked up a newspaper for the first time today. We are all thankful for you too.

Keep pets home TO ThE EdiTOr: i will start by apologizing for my long absence from this page. i know my insight and wisdom has been missed. Now let’s talk about pets—specifically dogs, but also a little side note on cats. i do not understand this new, ill-mannered trend of bringing dogs into super markets, big-box stores, salons, and even restaurants. Please do not think i am speaking of service dogs; they are 100 percent exempt from this article. i speak of the people that consider Muffin and Pooky to be part of the family — their family, not mine. These flea-laden, feces-covered pooches have no place in businesses—especially businesses

Thank you voters TO ThE EdiTOr: Thank you for your vote of confidence to let me continue to be your Suffolk County Legislator.

Happy Thanksgiving!

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Do dogs belong in public spaces?

that sell or serve food, unless that food store is specifically for pets. i know it has become easy to go online, fill out a form, pay a fee, and, poof, you have a “support” dog. Shame on you. i recently spotted a dog in Kohl’s that was clearly not a service dog. This woman walked through the aisle, clutching her dog and brushing up against the clothing on the racks. This is okay? Or at a restaurant in Port Jefferson recently while eating outside (and not at the chicken nugget stand) i suddenly felt something against my leg. Startled, i looked down at what i thought was a big rat or a small possum. Much to my chagrin, it was a dog named Waffle (how clever). The couple, instead of being apologetic about their dog rest assured that i will strive to protect our residents, reduce excessive government overspending and promote economic development in our downtown communities. Please feel free to reach out to me

licking my leg, was thrilled because Waffle does not usually like strangers. it was a breakthrough. i believe they then called Waffle’s therapist. Let’s put an end to this now. Keep your pets at home. Oh, and cat owners, why is it okay for you to let your cat out to roam free, defecating and urinating on my property, killing the baby rabbits in my yard, and tearing up my garbage? i have had two dogs in my lifetime. One, Spencer, lived to the hearty age of fourteen. Our last dog, dakota, died of cancer at 11. They were fabulous animals and we treated them like kings, but never at the expense of our neighbors or friends. Brian Gavan South Setauket on any county issue or program. Wishing you all a very happy and healthy holiday season rob Trotta Fort Salonga

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Taking Time to be Thankful for the Trivial

D. None of the above by DaNiel DuNaief

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s the McDonald’s commercial bothering anyone else? I get it. The Golden Arches is serving breakfast all day long. Something about that radio advertisement is irritating, especially after I’ve heard it for the 20th time in a day. In honor of that commercial, I thought I’d share a list of the trivial things I’m thankful for. Yes, I know there are

many real things to appreciate, but, for now, I choose to focus on the mundane. I’m thankful I’m not sitting next to someone telling me why he’s so angry at his ex-wife. Divorce is tough and coordinating activities for kids is challenging — even for parents who are happily married — but, dude, I don’t need to hear every twist and turn in your agonizing morning. I know, that sounds terrible and unsympathetic, but we don’t have to share everything with everyone. I’m thankful that some games get canceled because of rain or snow. I know it’s our fault that we put our kids in all these sports and that some time down the road, I’ll have to get back on the road for a makeup game. But, in the moment, I can’t help enjoying the unexpected freedom to leave the keys and my chauffeur hat where they are. I’m trivially thankful I’m not much taller. If I were much taller, I might have to duck when I en-

tered a room or struggle to find a place to hide when someone who is about to tell me all the things about his ex-wife that bother him. Who am I kidding, right? It’d be cool to be taller and be able to dunk a basketball or even have a better view of people coming down a crowded hallway. I’m thankful I’m not waiting behind a car that’s in the left lane and doesn’t have a blinker on. I’m not sitting at a turn when, just as the light turns green, the guy puts on his blinker, forcing me to wait while the cars in the right gleefully pass me without giving an inch to allow me to sneak into the other line. Hooray! Let’s hear it for those last minute blinker people, who give me a chance to appreciate the same traffic light another time through the green-yellow- red cycle. You never know: maybe the light will go from yellow to green this time and I will be the first one to witness it. And, maybe the traffic light will send me a Morse code signal with the

winning lottery number. I’m thankful I’m not in middle school. If you really need me to explain this one, you were probably sickeningly popular during those awful transition years and you need another rite of passage time in your life, just so you can understand the rest of us. I’m thankful someone isn’t trying to tell me, right now, what should outrage me. I recognize that people get outraged about real and important things, like how politicians focus too much on one thing and not the thing that matters most to them in the moment. But, hey, just because I remain calm while other people are loudly outraged doesn’t mean I deserve that disgustedly frustrated look I get when I shrug in the face of your fury. I’m thankful some of the dialogue in movies out right now is so bad that it’s added an unintended comic dimension while giving me the chance to appreciate the difference between quality entertainment and words

I’m thankful I’m not in middle school.

to connect computer animated excitement. The Mockingjay Part 2 film offers several such gems. In one scene, Peeta Mellark, played by Josh Hutchinson, and Gale Hawthorne, played by Liam Hemsworth, discuss their competing interest for Katniss Everdeen, acted with considerable seriousness by Jennifer Lawrence. They conclude that they’re not sure who Katniss will choose, but it probably doesn’t matter much because all three of them are unlikely to survive anyway. Oh yes, the sweet agony of the love triangle in the middle of a life or death struggle.

Daniel Dunaief’s recent book, “The Other Parent,” may be purchased online from www.tbrnewsmedia.com/ebooks.

Shop locally for holiday specials this year

between you and me by leah S. DuNaief

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n recognition of the major role small businesses play in our national economy, Saturday, the day after Black Friday and two days after Thanksgiving, has been dubbed Small Business Saturday. Small businesses play an even greater role in our local economy and quality of life, and so we urge you to shop locally this Saturday and every day for the following reasons: This year we have partnered with the chambers of com-

merce to urge you to do your shopping locally. In fact, around this time every year, I urge everyone to shop locally. This is in part self-serving, for the community newspaper benefits directly from sales in the local store. The owner or manager of that store then has the money to advertise in the newspaper, which in turn brings them more customers, which brings more money, which brings more advertising and so on. And while the sophisticated media buyers will tell us that they need more advertising than usual because their business is off, in practical terms, for local store owners, it is hard to put out money for advertising when the dollars are not in the cash register. So, when business is good in the community, it’s good for the newspaper; the converse is also true. The point of this, however, is that when business is good in the community, it is good for all of us. We are tied to each other inextricably, and anyone who

doubts that must not be conscious. With the ending of the Cold War, small defense subcontractors here on Long Island quickly had to adjust production to serve other markets. The idea that no man is an island has never been truer than in the economics of today’s global village, and even as we are tightly bound together on a macroeconomic level, we are much more so on a microeconomic level. For one thing, most of the stores in our communities are managed by the owners who perhaps employ one or two local people to help them. More often than not, the owners, too, live locally. But even if they do not, chances are they will run out during lunch to do some errands and spend their money locally. Hence the dollars spent at home tend to stay at home, circulating and recirculating with a multiplier effect that enhances our standard of living and maintains our quality of life. The more that dollars turn

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over, the more necessities, like groceries, are purchased, the more discretionary income is spent on the likes of toys and presents, the more durables, like cars and refrigerators, are bought and, finally, the more movies and concerts we attend preceded by dinner at a fine local restaurant. There is another aspect to the charity begins at home message. Local business people have been generous toward community groups that routinely approach them for contributions. And that, too, is in part selfserving. Many of those business people have children who play for the Little League teams asking to be sponsored. Ditto for the soccer league, the marching band, the Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts, and the myriad of talented groups in need of underwriting. Their first thought is always to appeal to local businesses for help, and those have responded in the finest tradition of giving something back to the communities. LEISURE EDITOR Heidi Sutton SPORTS EDITOR Desirée Keegan ONLINE EDITOR Elana Glowatz

When business is good in the community, it is good for all of us. When we think of “downtown” in our villages, we think of where the stores are congregated. If those stores are largely empty, there will soon be more For Rent signs in the windows, which in turn bring fewer shoppers and weaken each shopping center, which then tends to encourage litter, then vandalism and a continued downward spiral. Pride of place is eroded, and that is directly connected to pride of self. Which brings me back to the basic message: Let’s all be selfserving, in the sense of helping ourselves. This holiday season, more than ever, shop locally. Your reward will be service with a smile. Earlier versions of this column were previously printed.

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