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Paralyzed St. Charles patient walks with help of clinical trial By Alex Petroski alex@tbrnewspapers.com Putting one foot in front of the other never looked so inspiring. A freak sledding accident in Vermont in 2009 left Greg Durso, 31, of Stony Brook unable to use his lower body from his stomach muscles down. With the help of St. Charles Hospital’s rehabilitation center, he stood and walked across a room Dec. 13 in front of his family and dozens of hospital personnel for the first time since his accident. Durso was aided by a clinical trial product called the Indego exoskeleton, which is a wearable robotic frame. St. Charles is one of nine hospitals in the United States con-

Video: Durso walks at St. Charles Hospital

ducting the clinical trial, and the only one on Long Island. Durso is the first patient at the hospital to take the technology for a spin. “It’s just an incredible feeling to be up there and be walking again — putting weight on your legs,” Durso said after his groundbreaking stroll. “Each step is kind of like a leap of faith … a month ago I probably couldn’t have told you I’d be here today, so when I heard about this, I was so happy to have the opportunity to do this.” Indego is the second FDA-approved exoskeleton device used for lower limbs. The device weighs about 26 pounds, and requires no backpack or external wires, as other similar devices have in the past. Currently the machine is operated by Durso’s chest muscles, but future incarnations of the device will allow electrical stimulation in the muscles so that a patient’s own legs will make the machine work, according to St. Charles Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Medical Director Jennifer Semel. The FDA gave the machine clearance in March. “The future is really limitless,” Semel said in an interview. “It’s really exciting to see people who haven’t been able to stand up in several years not only to be at the same height as their peers, but to be able to walk. It’s really uplifting.” Semel said Durso has been using the device for about a month, and last week required a walker in addition to the exoskeleton to get around. He progressed to crutches for his Dec. 13 walk. Semel said the plan is for Durso to continue using the

‘It’s just an incredible feeling to be up there and be walking again — putting weight on your legs ... each step is kind of like a leap of faith.’ — Greg Durso

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Greg Durso, who is paraplegic, walks at st. Charles Hospital Dec. 13 with help from an indego exoskeleton. device for several months to gain a better understanding of the health benefits and the impact it has on a patient’s gait. “I think I was a little skeptical because you realize people always tell you there’s going to be advances, there’s going to be this and that in the future,” Durso said.

“But when you see this — I actually get up, I actually walk, I gave my sister a hug for the first time in eight years face to face — it’s pretty emotional and empowering, and it’s just exciting to see where the future is going to go with this technology.” It was an emotional day for the members of the Durso family in attendance. Durso’s older sister, Jessica Giovan, fought back tears trying to describe seeing her brother walk again for the first time in eight years. “I just saw him look so proud and happy,” she said. “He works so hard at everything he does, so to see him put one foot in front of the other, literally, was just unbelievable … the person you see now is the person he has always been. He has not, for one second, wavered in his personality since the accident. In fact, he has only increased his perseverance and his humor, and he lives everyday to make everyone around him feel like it’s okay.”

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The plane crashed into the Long island sound just off shoreham following engine trouble.

Plane crashes in Shoreham By Desirée Keegan desiree@tbrnewspapers.com When the Rocky Point Fire Department responded to the scene of a plane crash in the Long Island Sound off Shoreham, two men were seen gripping to a rock for dear life. Suffolk County police responded to a call at 1:20 p.m. Dec. 11 detailing the crash and how the two men on board climbed onto a rock while waiting for help to arrive. Police officers in Marine Bureau Delta, assisted by personnel from Rocky Point Fire Department, pulled pilot Inderpal Chhabra, 48, of Woodbury, and his passenger David Tobachnik, 59, of Coram, from the water. The two were transported to Stony Brook

University Hospital with non-life-threatening injuries, being treated for exposure to the harsh, cold winds and water. Police, fire departments, ambulance personnel and Coast Guard responded to the scene. The Federal Aviation Administration said in a statement Sunday that the plane, a Beech BE36 single-engine aircraft, took off from MacArthur Airport in Ronkonkoma, bound for the Westfield-Barnes Regional Airport in Westfield, Mass. After experiencing engine trouble, it crashed about a mile and half west of Shoreham, FAA spokesman Jim Peters said in an email. The plane began sinking upon striking the water, and by the time the fire department arrived, just the tail was left floating.

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Tesla Science Center at Wardenclyffe’s Board of directors President Jane Alcorn helps American Physical Society President Sam Aronson unveil the historic site plaque.

Science center named a national historic site Tesla Science Center At Wardenclyffe, a lab of the former inventor Nikola Tesla, is the only one left of its kind, so its no surprise it’s historic. To recognize this, a large crowd of local dignitaries and community members gathered in Shoreham Dec. 11 to witness the site be designated a national historic physics site by the American Physical Society. Back in 2013, a local not-for-profit, known then as Friends of Science East Inc. raised over $1 million to purchase the property — the last standing laboratory Nikola Tesla conducted research in — when it was on the brink of being forgotten, with the hopes of preserving its history. The site has since turned into a hub for science education, inspiring the Tesla’s of tomorrow. And while there’s still plenty of work to be done before the Science and Technology Center and Museum opens, the APS’ plaque presentation ceremony proved appreciation for Tesla is alive and well — due in large part to the determination of those in Shoreham to keep the legacy of the Serbian-born scientist and inventor of alternating current electricity and neon lighting energized. Members of the APS, the largest professional committee of physics in the U.S. that has deemed just 40 sites worthy of designation since 2004, presented the black stone plaque to Board of Directors President Jane Alcorn and Director Marc Alessi because of the site’s commitment to raising awareness

of Tesla and physics on Long Island and across the world. Paul Halpern, a chair member with the society, said the site is of great value and interest in terms of history and science. “There’s a lot of [renewed] interest in Tesla now, and we’re hoping this will help spur on the Tesla Science Center project to build a museum here,” Halpern said. Speakers took to the podium in front of the historic brick building where Tesla built his laboratory in 1901 with the help of renowned architect Stanford White. Unfortunately, his funders had given up on the project a few years later, and a tower he was using to send wireless power across the world was demolished in 1917, leaving his grand vision to go unexplored. But, as the plaque reads in gold lettering, “while long-distance wireless power transmission remains a dream, worldwide wireless communication was achieved within a century.” who has been — Jane Alcorn an Alcorn, especially instrumental force in saving the site, said she and the rest of the volunteers at the center are humbled to be listed among the other notable institutions and people who’ve received the prestigious recognition in the past. “We work to educate the public about Tesla and his work,” Alcorn said. “We also work to educate the public about the importance of science education for children … so, when we set out to create this place, we wanted to have a place where children could build upon their science education, enhance what they learn in school, and

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Incidents and arrests from Dec. 7-Dec. 11 Rush hour stabbing

An 18-year-old man from Port Jefferson Station intentionally stabbed someone in the leg and back at about 5 p.m. Dec. 7 on Sagamore Hills Drive in Port Jefferson Station, according to police. He was arrested about two hours later at a home on Pine Street in Port Jefferson Station and charged with assault.

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On Canal Road in Mount Sinai at about 1 p.m. Dec. 10, a 49-year-old man from Coram was driving a 2003 Chevrolet when he was pulled over for a traffic stop, police said. They discovered he was driving with a suspended license. He was arrested and charged with second-degree aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle.

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A Port Jefferson Station man is being treated for serious injuries at Stony Brook University Hospital after a crash with a driver who was under the influence of drugs Thursday night, according to the Suffolk County Police Department. Police arrested a Deer Park man after the incident in Mount Sinai Dec. 8 at about 11:15 p.m. John Barbera, 18, of Port Jefferson Station was operating a 2005 Hyundai eastbound on Route 25A when he attempted to turn left onto Echo Avenue and was struck by a 2006 Chrysler, headed westbound, operated by Erik Westerlund, 33, of Deer Park. Barbera was transported to SBU Hospital for treatment of serious injuries. Barbera’s passenger, Kuishon Glover, 18, of Sound Beach, was transported to SBU Hospital for treatment of minor injuries. Westerlund was arrested and charged with driving while ability impaired by drugs and third-degree aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle. He was treated for minor injuries. Attorney information for Westerlund was not immediately available.

to police. She was arrested in Selden and charged with petit larceny.

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A section of vinyl fence was destroyed at a home on Three Village Lane in Setauket at about 2 a.m. Dec. 11, according to police.

Tire attacker

The rear tires of a 2014 Honda parked outside of a home on Sycamore Circle in Stony Brook were damaged at about 7 p.m. Dec. 10, according to police.

They are comfortable

Two unidentified women walked into Mandee clothing store on Route 112 in Terryville at about 1 p.m. Dec. 8 and stole several pairs of leggings, according to police.

In February 2015, a 58-year-old man from Lake Ronkonkoma punched another man in the face while on Roberta Lane in Medford, according to police. He was arrested Dec. 9 at about 10:30 a.m. on Route 25A in Mount Sinai and charged with thirddegree assault. Police said he was also in violation of his parole.

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At Liberty Auto Repair on North Bicycle Path in Port Jefferson Station, a snowplow, car motors and car batteries were stolen at about 8 a.m. Dec. 1, according to police. A police report was filed Dec. 8.

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Lifesaving SBU surgeon honored before ‘Monday Night Football’ By Kevin Redding kevin@TBRnewspapeRs.com

to prevent trauma. Everybody deserves credit here. We’re very happy when our patients do well.” L. Reuven Pasternak, chief executive ofA lifelong New York Jets fan and Stony Brook University Hospital surgeon had the ficer at the hospital, said at the press conference trauma is the leading cause of death chance to take the field with the team. The Suffolk County Police Department for all Americans before age 45 and, in showed its gratitude to SBU Hospital Chief terms of trauma care, every second counts. Vosswinkel leads the hospital’s trauma Trauma Surgeon Dr. James Vosswinkel at a surprise press conference at the hospital program, which is the only Regional Level 1 trauma center for Suffolk County, according Nov. 29, with a little help from the Jets. Vosswinkel, a Jets fan who saved the to the New York State Department of Health. lives of two SCPD officers critically injured The center has been recognized as the topin the line of duty, said he was “complete- ranked center in the care of pedestrian ly overwhelmed” to learn that he and 20 trauma and has some of the highest survival members of his staff were to be honored rates anywhere in the nation and state. The two SCPD officers at the Jets’ Annual First are on their feet again Responder Appreciation thanks to the emergency Night at Metlife Stadisurgery done by Vossum before the game last winkel. Mark Collins and Monday, Dec. 5. Nicholas Guerrero made SCPD Commissioner sure their surgeon was Tim Sini and Military & invited to the event as First Responder Liaison they wanted to do somefor the team, Steve Castlething special as a thanks ton, along with members for giving them a second of the police department chance at life. and staff from the hospi“I don’t think either tal, were present to anone of us would be standnounce the news to the ing here today as full catrauma surgeon. pacity police officers if it Alongside members of police and fire depart— Nicholas Guerrero wasn’t for the doctor and his care,” Guerrero said. ments from across the triCollins said he and Guerrero are thankstate area including the SCPD, NYPD and FDNY, Vosswinkel served as honorary team ful for each day they wake up. Guerrero, a four-year veteran of the SCPD, captain and helped with the coin toss before the Jets squared off against the Indianapolis was under Vosswinkel’s care for weeks in a Colts on “Monday Night Football.” Unfor- medically induced coma after suffering a crititunately the Jets were defeated by a 41-10 cal head injury when a hit-and-run driver in Huntington struck him in September 2014. final score. According to Vosswinkel at the time of Vosswinkel said the honor is as much about the efforts of the hospital as it is the officer’s discharge from the hospital, Guerrero had “only a one in three chances about him. “I may be the guy that’s most visible of surviving.” Collins, a member of SCPD’s right now, but this is not about me,” Voss- gang unit and a 12-year veteran, was winkel said. “This is about Stony Brook. rushed to the hospital in March 2015 afStony Brook cares. It excels in so many ar- ter he was shot in the neck and hip while eas. It’s a true team here that truly cares pursuing a suspect in Huntington. He was about their patients. They put the extra discharged only four days after the shoottime in; we go out to the community to try ing occurred.

‘I don’t think either one of us would be standing here today as full capacity police officers if it wasn’t for [Vosswinkel] and his care.’

If it wasn’t for the immediate action of Vosswinkel and his team, the injuries could have been fatal. According to Sini, the partnership between the SCPD and SBU Hospital is integral to the law enforcement mission. He said the department relies on the hospital in the wake of unfortunate circumstances, and many officers wouldn’t be alive if it weren’t for “the man sitting to my left,” referring to Vosswinkel. “We call him Voss and he’s part of our family,” Sini said. “You’ve saved families from extreme tragedy; you’ve saved this department from extreme tragedy; and you’ve allowed two officers to continue to serve the department. We can’t thank you enough for that. What we can do is do our best to express our gratitude. But from the bottom of my heart, on behalf of the SCPD and on behalf of Suf-

folk County, thank you very much.” Castleton was introduced to make the big announcement, which Sini referred to as a small token of appreciation. Castleton said when the announcement was being planned, he heard some “crazy” stories about Vosswinkel, like he often wears a Jets shirt under his scrubs and even repainted his office in the team’s colors. He spoke on behalf of the Jets organization and said it was extremely important to recognize medical staff. “A lot of people forget that doctors and nurses are first responders ... it’s not just policemen, EMTs, and paramedics,” Castleton said. According to Castleton, the Jets players were insistent that members of the surgeon’s staff join them in running out of the stadium tunnel before the start of the game.

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Top, Stony Brook Univeristy surgeon James vosswinkel, left, is recognized prior to the dec. 5 new york Jets game at Metlife Stadium; above, nicholas guerrero, left, and Mark Collins, right, honor vosswinkel, who performed life-saving surgery on each of the police officers, at a surprise press conference nov. 29.

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PersPectives

Fidel Castro’s death brings hope to local Cuban-Americans I am a Cuban-American woman born and that changed after Fidel Castro took power. Castro established watch groups within raised in New York City. My parents have instilled in us a love for the United States and communities to make sure that civilians were patriotic passion. We are also proud of our obeying the rules he had in place. Neighbors Cuban heritage and are affected by situations began turning in neighbors for playing television programs that were considered antithat arise in my parent’s native home. My father came to the United States in revolutionary, or eating food that was meant 1960 after fleeing the Communist regime. for the soldiers, or for gathering for prayer, My mother came to the United States in or expressing views that were different from 1961. They met in the United States and mar- that of the government. My mother remembers the frequent asried in 1971. My father lived a prosperous life in Cuba. saults on her house. Soldiers would enter He was a farmland owner and a veteran their house by force in the middle of the of the Cuban military. He also did many night. The rationale for this entry might have side jobs. One of his side jobs under the been that a neighbor had heard them speaking ill of the government, Batista government was to or that they had some item drive dignitaries to their that was considered coundesired destinations. My faterrevolutionary. One night, ther loved Cuba. He loved my mother’s family was the nightlife and time with told to remove their crucifix friends and family and was from the house and replace very proud to be Cuban. it with Fidel Castro’s picture. But when Fidel Castro My grandfather refused and took power in Cuba, everywas taken prisoner. He was thing changed. My father incarcerated in a dark enwas imprisoned. He rememclosed space, alone, starved, bers hearing men cry before beaten and humiliated. they died in front of the firMy grandparents knew ing squad. He was beaten, starved and tortured. The BY AmEliA EstEvEz CREEdon they had to leave the country. They applied for a prosoldiers would insult, hugram through which they miliate and mutilate the prisoners. The men in the prison were not might gain permission to leave. This procriminals, but people that were incarcerated gram consisted of the family working in an for voicing their opinion, going to church, re- agricultural camp for two years. This did not fusing to join government-run organizations ensure exit from the country but placed their and more. My father was able to escape from name in a lottery. The family was separated prison and Cuba and help other families within the camp and lived in barracks. Life in the camp consisted of working from dawn come to the United States. My mother lived with her parents and two until dusk cutting sugar cane. The work was sisters. They were poor and worked hard to brutal. The workers were given raw horse make a living. My grandfather was a mail- meat to eat, had no work breaks and limited man. My grandmother washed clothes for water. My mother remembers being taunted neighborhood families. Despite their poverty, by the soldiers. They would spit at her, call my mother has precious memories of her her “gusano,” which means worm, and was a country. She remembers school being a place popular derogatory term used to describe anof great learning. She recalls the love that ex- ti-Communists. The barracks had bunk beds isted between neighbors. She remembers a with no mattresses or pillows. The workers childhood filled with dreams, play and joy. All were housed in these cramped quarters and

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Ricardo and Eva Estevez with their children, Amelia Estevez Creedon and Ricardo Estevez Jr. the outhouses were filthy and unkempt. My dad passed away this past March. My grandparents died two years ago. They knew that the government was still oppressing many, as well as incarcerating political prisoners and dissidents on the island. This type of oppression continues today. The inhumane treatment of many Cuban citizens is still occurring. My parents, as well as grandparents, became United States citizens shortly after arriving. When they first arrived they worked long hours cleaning floors, waiting on tables, basically doing whatever work was available. My father was able to learn different trades as time passed so that he could better provide for our needs. Neither of them was a stranger to hard work and they taught my brother and me to value it as well. They came to love the United States as their home. They were, and my mother still is, fiercely proud to be United States citizens. They taught us to love our country but to always have hope that Cubans in Cuba might

also one day be free. They always reminded us that anyone could be successful if they worked hard in the United States and that freedom was not free. Every year our family prayed that Cuba would be liberated from this dictatorship. For my father and grandparents, Castro’s death would have restored a glimmer of hope that despite the years of tyranny, things could change. Unfortunately, my grandparents and father never saw this day. Fidel Castro’s death does not mean that communism is over or that the brutalities will cease. His brother, Raul rules similarly. Yet, Castro’s death gives many Cubans a hope for the future, a hope that one day democracy and freedom might come to Cuba. Amelia Estevez Creedon lives in Sound Beach. She is an elementary school teacher at Riley Avenue Elementary School and a school librarian, the leader for a Webelos and Bear den for Cub Scout Pack 204 in Miller Place and a member of the Sound Beach Civic Association.

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Historic site Unveiling Continued from page A5 have an opportunity to explore and develop a curiosity of how the world works.” In the future, the 16-acre campus plans to include a children’s playground, an entrepreneurial lab, an exhibit space and a gathering space for community events and programs. Alessi said he and the center raised upwards of $1.37 million in 2012 in collaboration with internet cartoonist Matt Inman through an internet fundraising campaign that had the support of more than 33,000 people in 108 countries. They obtained the property from the Agfa Corporation officially in May 2013. “For quite some time, [Tesla] was almost forgotten,” Alessi said. “If it wasn’t for the work of many of the people here in this community and across the country ,we would have lost this location, historic lab and beautiful building behind us. With all of that hard work, we’ve been able to secure the property and pay testament to the history of this property and Tesla’s legacy here by establishing the museum and science center.” Alessi said the site belongs to the public, and the center wants to open as soon as possible and will continue to fundraise. Just that day, he said, he was informed that somebody who attended the ceremony and wished to remain anonymous had donated $5,000. He said the center hopes to have two buildings up by early 2018 and intends to eventually have something to the scale of the Liberty Science Center in New Jersey or the Franklin Institute in Philadelphia. Brookhaven Town Supervisor Ed Ro-

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Above and below, Long Island PSE&G workers donate time to rake and clean up tree branches at Tesla Science Center at Wardenclyffe.

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Tesla Science Center at Wardenclyffe’s director Marc Alessi addresses the crowd during the historic site plaque unveiling. maine (R) said the science center being developed is desperately needed in a nation that needs to focus more on science and fact. “We are standing here — long after Tesla’s death in 1944, long after his emigration to this country in 1884 — to remind people that the power of ideas doesn’t die with the person who thought those ideas,” Romaine said. “We envision this to be one of our best institutes.”

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Local PSE&G workers volunteer to spruce up Shoreham’s Tesla site By KEvIn REddInG kevin@tbrnewspapers.com Long Island PSE&G employee Meredith Lewis wanted to help clean up the grounds of Tesla Science Center at Wardenclyffe in Shoreham, so she organized volunteer efforts to do just that. The cleanup was part of PSE&G’s Community Partnership Program, which provides sponsorship to any employees passionate about contributing to their communities. As a Shoreham resident, Lewis said she wanted to help make Wardenclyffe — which has become something of an eyesore the past few decades — a place the community can go to and be proud of, especially the area that will become the center’s welcome site. The location where Serbian-born inventor Nikola Tesla’s last remaining laboratory in the world stands was designated as a world historic site the following day, so timing couldn’t have been Karl Sidenius, a longtime volunteer more perfect for Lewis and her merry for the center, said he got involved in band of helpers, made up of about 25 the effort because he was sick of seeing people between those from PSE&G and what had become of the property. the Tesla Science Center. “I knew this had been Tesla’s lab, and “It feels really great that people want to drive by here every day or so and see to take time out of their personal sched- the mess really disturbed me,” he said. “If ules and give back to the community,” we can get this cleaned up today, it would Lewis said. “We want be a big help in maina nice place for people taining the property.” to go and honor Tesla. Gene Genova, vice It’s very exciting to president of the Tesla have somebody who Science Center, said has such a historical the help was great. significance be in our Ever since the propcommunity and to be erty was bought in able to clean up the 2013, he said, hunsite, which really was dreds of volunteers a dump beforehand, come out to the site and make it what it and help clean up. is today. It’s nice and He said there are helps the community.” big plans to turn the — Meredith lewis Her volunteers abandoned house and raked leaves, trimmed low brush and building on the property into a visitor’s shrubs, cleared out vines attached to the center and a community events center, fence that separates the grounds and the respectively. road, and got the area ready for planned “When we get volunteers who are irrigation in the spring. passionate about helping,” Genova said, Even her kids, Brayden, 7, and “it furthers our cause to make things Brooke, 5, took part. happen faster.”

‘it’s very exciting to have somebody who has such a historical significance be in our community and to be able to clean up the site, which really was a dump beforehand, and make it what it is today.’

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From left to right, Councilwoman Valerie M. Cartright, Councilwoman Jane Bonner, Officer William Cope, Officer Donny Calcagno, Supervisor Ed Romaine, Officer James Anson, Councilman Kevin LaValle, Councilman Neil Foley, Councilman Dan Panico and Councilman Michael Loguercio during the ceremony.

Town honors officers who saved family from Centereach house fire At the Dec. 1 Town Board meeting, Councilman Kevin LaValle (R-Selden) honored three Suffolk County Police officers for helping a Centereach family escape a fire in their home. On the night of Nov. 11, off duty Officer James Anson was alerted by his 12-yearold daughter that the house across the street was on fire. Without hesitation,

Anson instructed his daughter to call 911 before retrieving a ladder from his garage and rushing over to his neighbor’s house, which by then was fully engulfed in flames. As Anson began to rescue the family trapped inside, he was joined by Sixth Precinct Gang Unit Officers William Cope and Donny Calcagno. Soon, firefighters from Centereach Fire

Department Engine CO 3, Stony Brook Fire Department, Setauket Fire Department, Coram Fire Department, Selden Fire Department and Ronkonkoma Fire Department arrived to battle the flames as Anson successfully brought both parents and their 6-year-old and 7-year-old sons to safety. “The heroic actions by Officers An-

son, Cope and Calcagno remind us how the brave men and women of the Suffolk County Police Department put their lives on the line everyday to save lives,” LaValle said. “I also commend the firefighters who responded to the call and stopped this fire from spreading to other homes in the neighborhood. We owe them all a debt of gratitude for the work they do.”

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Above, the Newfield girls’ soccer team, and right, the Newfield boys’ soccer team, were honored during a Brookhaven Town Board meeting for their recent historic seasons.

Newfield soccer teams were historic At the Dec. 1 Town Board meeting, Councilman Kevin LaValle (R-Selden) recognized the accomplishments of the Newfield boys’ and girls’ soccer teams. The girls’ team was only three seasons removed from the Developmental League and made it to the playoffs. The boys’ team had a historic season in 2016 as it captured the Suffolk County League III Championship, its ninth in school history. The team

then went on to win its next three playoff rounds to be the first Newfield soccer team in school history to make it to the Suffolk County finals. The team finished with a 121-1 league record and a 16-2-1 overall record, 48 goals for and 15 against, with nine shutouts on the season. The team finished as the No. 2 overall team in Suffolk County and the No. 6-ranked team in the state — both are records.

obituaries Lucy Colantonio

Lucy Colantonio, 90, of Selden, died Nov. 30. She was the beloved wife of the late Romeo; loving mother of Ron, Dennis and Barry; adored grandmother of Ron Jr., Frank, Dennis Jr., Lucette and

Charisse; and is survived by many other family members and friends. Funeral Mass was celebrated at St. Patrick’s R.C. Church in Smithtown. Entombment to follow at Ferncliff Cemetery in Hartsdale. Arrangements were entrusted to the Branch Funeral Home of Smithtown.

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The family shares with the community, the loss of Erik Halvorsen A celebration of life is scheduled for Dec. 17 at The Old Field Club by liv halvorsen On Nov. 28, the community felt the enormity of the passing of a truly selfless soul. My father, Erik Halvorsen, owner of Norse Tree Service, died in a tragic accident at Avalon Park and Preserve while removing a damaged tree for the benefit of park visitors. The son of Lynda and Richard Halvorsen, my father was raised along with his sisters, Christina and Julianne, in Port Jefferson. Countless tales of humorous mischief and spontaneous adventures have been handed down to the next generation. My mom and dad were childhood sweethearts, passing notes in science class. They were even each other’s dates for the eighthgrade prom. After graduating from Earl L. Vandermeulen High School, my father studied geology at SUNY Cortland, graduating in 1994 and then returning to Long Island, where he reconnected with my mother.

They married in August 1997 and moved into our historic home in Setauket in 1998. My father was in his element when outdoors. He genuinely loved trips in kayaks, hikes with our family, and boating in the harbor. Following his passion, he pursued a career in tree care, and in 1997, founded Norse Tree Service, so named as a tribute to his Norwegian heritage. My father handled every aspect of his business, teaching himself what he needed to know through reading and research. We three children, me and Leif and Lilli, grew up with a father whose life — say all who knew him — was all about the kids. He made sure to be a significant presence in all our lives, coaching youth soccer and basketball teams for all of us. He supported us in everything we did — from school to sports to home life — always making sure we were “oak k.” Even when he was playing with us, he was always in the mo-

ment, fully part of the game, being the big kid that he was. Since his passing, friends have described the many qualities that made my father a unique person. He was never too busy to say hello — and remembered everyone’s name. He was a humble person, always taking an interest in others. He did not overlook the small things — the details of a situation, the nuances of a conversation. He was friendly, thoughtful and kind, and made everyone feel that they were special. This inherent magnetism made him a friend to so many. The number of lives my father touched is just unbelievable. Friends say he was the first person to show up if you needed him — and the last to leave. Following a hurricane, he’d head right out to clear the roads and make them passable for everyone else. He was generous and caring and had a great sense of humor, an unexpected wit. He never failed to make people laugh. A

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liv, leif and lilli halvorsen get tree-climbing assistance from their father erik, who is holding sadie, a rescue dog from the “islands.” lover of tree puns, he would “go out on a limb” for anyone. Our family plans a celebration of my father’s life at The Old Field Club in Setauket Saturday, Dec. 17 from 1 to 4 p.m. We would like

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Photo above by Alex Petroski; photo below from Walhburgers website

Above, Wahlburgers on Route 347 in Port Jefferson Station is now open; below, one of Walhburgers’ famous burgers, as seen on their menu.

Famous family brings new dining experience to old spot in PJ Station By Alex PetRoSki alex@tbrnewspapers.com

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Port Jefferson Station has some new kids on the block. The Wahlberg family, of Hollywood and boy band fame, has brought its restaurant chain to Port Jefferson Station. The “lucky 13th” Wahlburgers, as general manager for the restaurant Amani Mousa referred to it in a phone interview, is located at 4837 Nesconset Highway and opened last week. The business announced its opening with a Facebook post Dec. 8 that read “call ya mutha, we’re open.” The menu features choices created by the chain’s head chef, Paul Wahlberg, who is the brother of the more commonly known Mark and Donnie. Mousa said the idea behind the restaurant and its menu is to provide customers with wholesome, comfort food and an environment that preaches the Wahlbergs’ family values — with hospitality coming from the heart. “It reflects the Wahlbergs’ lifestyle growing up,” Mousa said of the family-friendly chain, which has another New York location in Coney Island to go along with the Port Jefferson Station spot. Wahlburgers offers fresh burgers, homemade condiments, chicken sandwiches, frappes (which can be spiked), a full bar and even macaroni and cheese named after Alma Wahlberg, the mother of the famous brothers. Some of the grill items are inspired by the father, Donald Wahlberg. All of the condiments are made in-house, from scratch, by the chef. The restaurant has several televisions around a full bar, and is decorated with photos of the entire Wahlberg family. “While our menu has evolved, one thing that remains the same is our commitment to serving you the freshest possible meals and providing a place where your family and friends can make fond memories,” the company’s mission states on its website. “We’re not kidding when we say that making you happy, makes us happy.” The restaurant is open for lunch and dinner, and offers a hybrid style, with fullservice dining, take-out or counter service options. It is located in the building that previously played host to Road Trip Ameri-

can Ale House and El Dorado Bar and Grill. Port Jefferson Chamber of Commerce Director of Operations Barbara Ransome said she hopes the location finally has a partner with some staying power. “It seems like an appropriate venue for these types of restaurants — why they’re not surviving, I’m not sure,” Ransome said. “The location is good … it’s in that area where people are looking for that type of food and it’s family-orientated.” Ransome said Wahlburgers is not yet a member of the Port Jefferson Chamber of Commerce. Mousa said she is excited about the location because of the shear volume of cars that pass it on a daily basis, and believes that will lead to success. Reviews on the location’s Facebook page are mixed so far, with complaints about wait times and slow service, though some raved about the new dining experience. “Really great burgers, delish tater tots and onion rings,” one visitor wrote. “My son loved his Thanksgiving sandwich (I tasted it, and it was indeed really, really good. I would order one.). The Fluffernutter was outrageously delicious. Our server was awesome, despite slightly slow service that I think was due to it being opening day, so I won’t hold it against the place or our server at all. All in all, a really solid burger place, a truly enjoyable meal and we will be back!” The operations of the chain’s various locations can be observed in greater detail on the television show with the same name on A&E.

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Wolverines edge out Comsewogue in final seconds By Bill landon Newfield eighth-grader Ziggy Hoe’s first points were game-winning, literally. The guard, making his debut at the varsity level, swished a three-pointer with less than a minute left to give his team a 5856 advantage, and ultimately the win, for the Wolverines. Newfield edged out Comsewogue, 59-56, in the physical and foul-riddled nonleague game Dec. 13. “They were very aggressive; they can make plays,” Newfield head coach Anthony Agostino said of Comsewogue. “I have two freshman and an eighth-grader. I’m real proud of my guys because they played so hard.” It was a slow start, as neither team scored in the first three minutes of play. Comsewogue junior David Heller broke the ice when he hit a three-pointer, and after three unanswered field goals by Newfield, Heller tacked on another three-pointer to tie the game. The Warriors’ defense put on an aerial show, blocking several shots, which forced the Wolverines to shoot from outside the paint. As a result, Comsewogue went on a run that helped it edge ahead 14-8 two minutes into the second quarter. The teams traded points, and Comsewogue junior guard Tyler Petruzzi hit a long distance three-pointer with just under three minutes left until halftime that put his Warriors out front 21-12. Newfield rallied with a pair of defensive steals, and made it a four-point game by the break, 23-19.

Newfield 59 Comsewogue 56

Newfield’s Paul Vonvoight had the hot hand in the third, as the junior guard banked three field goals to put his team out front for the first time, 24-23, with 6:40 left in the quarter. The Warriors countered to retake the lead, 25-24, but Vonvoight drained a three-pointer to make it a threepoint game, 33-30, with less than three minutes left in the third. “We knew they’re a great team — we had to come out and fight for every point,” Vonvoight said. “We had to keep our cool, be humble and focus on every possession.” Comsewogue went on a 8-1 run, and junior Dylan Morris Gray took to the floor after the Warriors’ starting point guard fouled out. “We caught a break when [Joey] Carillo fouled out,” Agostino said. But the team didn’t miss a beat. Morris Gray drove the lane and fought his way to the rim for two points and was fouled in the process. He completed the three-point play from the charity stripe to give his team a 40-34 lead, and both teams added a field goal to end the third with Comsewogue up 42-36. The teams opened the final stanza trading points again, but this time, at the charity stripe. Then, Newfield senior forward Justin Ottenwalder hit a long distance trey to trail by three with just under five minutes left. Next, Ottenwalder stole the ball and drove the baseline, where he was fouled. He went to the line shooting once, and scored to tie the game 52-52 with 2:17 left in regulation. “The first game was going to be hard because you’re not used to the speed of the game,” Ottenwalder said. “Effort and energy won the game for us today.” Comsewogue junior guard Alan Smith spoke next with a shot from three-point land, only to have Ottenwalder counter, ty-

Photos by Bill landon

Clockwise from left, Justin ottenwalder leaps up for a layup; Paul Vonvoight drives to the basket while attempting to avoid a block; and Christian agostino shoots.

than our last game,” Comsewogue junior ing the game at 55-55. After Comsewogue junior guard Tom forward and center Patrick Billings said. McGuire split his chances at the free-throw “We can’t have the kind of mistakes we line, Hoe dropped his three-pointer with had today. We’ve just got to play better 41 seconds on the clock, for the 58-56 lead. next game.” Ottenwalder fin“We were taking ished with 17 points quick shots when we for Newfield, and Vonhad the lead — we voight added 15. could’ve taken our Heller led Comsetime, taken all 35 wogue with 18 points. seconds off the shot Comsewogue head clock,” Heller said. coach Joel Sutherland “But we didn’t do told his team that the that, and it cost us the loss will serve as a game.” wake-up call. Newfield’s defense “I thought we came made a stand and deout strong, but we have nied Comsewogue to get better taking care with a turnover, and drew a foul on a play —Paul Vonvoight of the ball,” Sutherland said. “This game will with 5.4 seconds left. Vonvoight, shooting for two points, hit the make us better, and it’ll make us stronger.” Newfield hits the road to open league front end but missed the back, for the point play Dec. 20 at Copiague, with tipoff schedthat gave the game its final score. “The turnovers were a big thing — but uled for 4 p.m. Comsewogue will host HarI thought our rebounding was a lot better borfields the same day at 5:45 p.m.

‘We knew they’re a great team — we had to come out and fight for every point. We had to keep our cool, be humble and focus on every possession.’

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Photo by Alex Petroski

Above, Greg Durso, middle, stands with his parents Richard and Jean Durso, and his sister, Jessica Giovan, right, at St. Charles Hospital. Right, Durso steps out of his chair.

St. CharleS Patient Continued from page A3 His dad, Richard Durso, said he couldn’t have imagined he’d be sitting where he was, watching his son walk, when he heard the news of the accident eight years ago. He credited his son’s positive attitude for keeping him on track. His mom, Jean Durso, called what she saw “unbelievable.”

Durso has competed in Iron Man races and marathons in his life — the former both pre and post accident — and said he hopes to be able to regain some of that lifestyle in the future. “I love to do athletic things. I mean, it could be anything. I just want to be out there, have fun and live my life the way I want to do it,” he said. “For me that’s enough.” The Indego devices cost about $80,000 each.

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FULL SERVICE HOME REMODELING serving Nassau and Suffolk Counties, kitchens, bathrooms, siding, roofing, commercial, extensions, decks, complete renovations, general contracting and much more. Wickman Constructions Inc. Call free estimate 631-846-8811.

ALL PRO PAINTING Interior/Exterior. PowerWashing, Staining, Wallpaper Removal. Free estimates. Lic/Ins #19604HI. 631-696-8150, Nick

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Masonry Carl Bongiorno Landscape/Mason Contractor All phases masonry work: stone walls, patios, poolscapes. All phases of Landscaping Design. Theme Gardens. Residential & Commercial. Lic/Ins. 631-928-2110

Oil Burner Services DADâ€™S OIL SERVICE Family Owned & Operated Radiant Heat, Hot Water Heaters, Boiler Installations, Baseboard, Oil Tanks, Seasonal Startups. Installations and repairs. â€œWe take care of all your home heating needsâ€? Call for more details. 631-828-6959

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EASTWOOD TREE & LANDSCAPE, INC. Experts in tree care and landscaping. Serving Suffolk County for 25 years. Lic.#35866H/Ins. 631-928-4070 eastwoodtree.com

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JOSEPH WALTZ PAINTING Interior/Exterior, Paper Removal, Powerwashing. Owner Operated since 1981. Comm/Res. Neat and Reliable. Lic/Ins. Lic# 26603-H. 631-473-2179 LaROTONDA PAINTING & DESIGN Interior/exterior, sheetrock repairs, taping/spackling, wallpaper removal, Faux, decorative finishings. Free estimates. Lic.#53278-H/Ins. Ross LaRotonda 631-689-5998 WORTH PAINTING â€œPAINTING WITH PRIDEâ€? Interiors/exteriors. Faux finishes, power-washing, wallpaper removal, sheetrock tape/spackling, carpentry/trimwork. Lead paint certified. References. Free estimates. Lic./Ins. SINCE 1989 Ryan Southworth, 631-331-5556

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OpiniOn Editorial

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Toy drives across the North Shore are a good opportunity for community members to give back this holiday season.

Give a gift to those in need Holiday spending is expected to reach its highest point since the Great Recession. According to PwC’s 2016 Holiday Outlook, consumer shopping will likely increase 10 percent compared with the 2015 holiday season. Digital sales are expected to increase 25 percent. With larger holiday budgets — an average increase of $1,121 per household — why not use some of that extra cash to spread a little holiday cheer to those less fortunate? The North Shore has a myriad of options for food and toy drives this holiday season. Suffolk County, our local towns, hamlets and even some of our neighbors are asking for nonperishable food items or gifts to make the season a little brighter for those who can’t participate in that extra spending. If there’s a willingness to spend, a willingness to share should come with it. Suffolk County Legislator Sarah Anker (D-Mount Sinai) is working with Operation Veronica to collect care package supplies at her district office in Mount Sinai for military men and women. She has also teamed up with Rhonda Klch, a Miller Place resident and founder of the Equity First Foundation, to help Klch collect toy donations for the annual Holiday Dream event. To donate items to Anker’s drives, drop-offs can be done at her district office, located at 620 Route 25A, Suite B in Mount Sinai. For more information about the drives, contact her office at 631-854-1600. The Town of Brookhaven is also hosting an INTERFACE toy drive, sponsored by the Town of Brookhaven Youth Bureau, which will help provide presents to more than 7,000 children this holiday season. The Town of Brookhaven toy drive event is Dec. 16 from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. at four separate locations: the Brookhaven Town Highway Department, at 1140 Old Town Road in Coram; the New Village Recreation Center, at 20 Wireless Road in Centereach; the Rose Caracappa Senior Center, at 739 Route 25A in Mount Sinai; or the Brookhaven Calabro Airport, at 135 Dawn Drive in Shirley. For more information or other drop off locations, call the Town of Brookhaven Youth Bureau at 631-451-8011. Coram resident Ashley Leung will be collecting donations for her second annual Kids Need More Toy Drive, which gives gifts to children with cancer and other life-threatening illnesses. Donations will be accepted until Dec. 18 at Corrective Chiropractic in Miller Place, located at 595 Route 25A, Suite 2B. The Friends of Huntington Station Latin Quarter will host a toy drive event Saturday, Dec. 18 from 1 to 4 p.m. Residents are encouraged to drop off toys before that date at 1399 New York Ave. in Huntington Station. Gently used clothing is also being collected. The Salvation Army has representatives collecting money outside of supermarkets and other shopping centers throughout the holiday season.

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We enjoy holiday lights, but do trees? Many people buy and hang Christmas tree lights and regular tree lights for special occasions and holidays, but studies have revealed that the bright tree lights hanging on trees all the time is harmful for the trees. As most of us know, trees and plants survive and function using photosynthesis, and sunlight is a part of photosynthesis. When the lights on the plants and trees are constantly active, it seriously affects the plant cycles. It confuses the plants, animals and organisms around it as well. The normal growth and development for trees depends on the light’s quality. William Chaney of Purdue University, says the continuous lighting is even more damaging than lighting that is turned off late in the evening. This is because the foliage of trees grown in continuous lighting

would be larger in size and more susceptible to air pollution and water stress due to the stomatal pores in leaves remaining open for longer periods. The artificial lighting extends the day length for the plant when it is always being exposed to light. It can change flowering patterns and the continued growth. The lights can prevent the plant from flowering and reproducing, and it prevents trees from developing dormancy, which allows them to survive the harshness of the winter weather. The bright lights everywhere can disrupt the animals around as well. For instance, the lights disrupt the navigation systems of migrating birds who calibrate their flight patterns by the moon and stars. The birds (when passing brightly lit areas) then become disoriented and

might even fly into the lit buildings. Some people are starting to use fake Christmas trees for decorating, instead of using real ones, but many people still decorate the environment around them and during the winter season, hundreds of towns and cities are filled with trees and bushes doused with lights which really throws off the plants and their cycles. Imagine if someone covered the entire earth with lights and we never knew if it was morning or night. It would really throw you off, wouldn’t it? So this Christmas and for future reference, think about how your decorating affects the environment and organisms around you. For my family and me, having one artificial lit tree is enough.

Sapphire Perera Port Jefferson

Black Lives Matter and racial injustice Recently a letter appeared in Times Beacon Record Newspapers protesting coverage of a Black Lives Matter rally at the Stony Brook LIRR station. The writer, Robert Sandberg, calls BLM a “vicious gang of thugs.” He calls George Soros “the world’s most evil billionaire.” Far from being a “gang of thugs,” BLM is a loosely connected movement of groups responding to a single issue: racial injustice. The crocodile tears Mr. Sandberg cries about BLM not providing scholarships or helping start businesses are entirely irrelevant. To understand why there are BLM protests one needs only recall a few incidents. An unarmed black teenager, Trayvon Martin, is confronted and shot dead by a self-appointed vigilante near where he lives. The killer is acquitted. Several months afterwards he sells the gun used to

kill Martin for $250,000. A distinguished Harvard professor, Henry Louis Gates, who is black, is handcuffed and arrested outside his home when he returns from vacation and forces his way into his own house, where the front door was jammed shut. The arrest occurs after Gates provides ID to the police. A black motorist, Sandra Bland, is arrested and jailed after being pulled over for failing to signal when changing lanes. A few days later she is found hanged in her cell under mysterious circumstances. What all these incidents have in common is the theme of racial injustice. It is very reasonable for black people to protest both the additional risks they are exposed to simply because of their race and the lack of consequences when serious harm or death is inflicted on them

for reasons that are entirely disproportionate. By ranting against BLM Mr. Sandberg only shows his own woeful lack of empathy. Do I agree with every statement made by every spokesperson for BLM? No. But I certainly understand their grievance that justice is not being done. Mr. Sandberg caricatures BLM as “beating up people and burning cars.” But when BLM stages a peaceful protest at the Stony Brook station (with the support of such “radical” groups as the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship), Mr. Sandberg is “offended” that this paper covers it. I guess he prefers to live in a Long Island bubble and not be reminded of continuing racial injustice in this country. Maybe he thinks that if we all just stick our head in the sand it will go away.

David Friedman St. James

Correction The Dec. 8 editorial, entitled “Pearl Harbor: A turning point for America,” contained incorrect information about the USS Arizona. It was a battleship, not an aircraft carrier, as labeled. We regret the error.

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OpiniOn Reflecting on a legacy while awaiting a birth

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if I was related to Dr. Dunaief, his former ophthalmologist. Hearing the question surprised me. My father died almost 30 years ago. We talk about him regularly amongst ourselves, wondering what he would have thought of the people he’d never met, including my wife, my brother’s wife and his grandchildren. We tell our children stories about him so they know who he was and they appreciate their heritage. The person said my father was a great doctor. I told my children about the interview and the mention of their grandfather. I asked them what they thought the conversation meant. Both of them looked me in the eye for a long time as they considered their answers. “He must have been a good doctor,” my son said. “Wow, that’s amazing. He made that connection all these years later,” my daughter offered. Yes, I thought, they’re right. And, they had an idea of what it means to make meaningful and lasting connections. Whatever we do, whoever

we see on a daily basis, we have an opportunity to create a legacy that extends long after we’re no longer involved in the same routine. Some parts of who we are, or who we were, remain, whether that’s through our children or grandchildren, or through the memory of an action or interaction. I remember sitting in my father’s office one day when he took me to work and watching as he pulled glass out of the eye of a patient who had been in an accident at a construction site. The patient, a man much more muscular and stronger than my father, fainted in the chair. My father calmly removed all the equipment and revived him. He demonstrated such incredible grace, control and professionalism. So, as I think about the connection between the expectant mother and the memory of my father, I hope she creates positive, lasting memories for her unborn child, even as that child grows and develops a meaningful legacy.

the week. So in hindsight, I guess it is not so surprising that I wound up being a newspaper publisher, despite my teenage plans for a different direction. Hearing the news and interpreting its implications are as much a habit for me as breathing. So you can understand my distress at the current tsunami of fake news that has overtaken us. News, by definition and tradition, must be factual. If not, it is either a parody in the guise of news; or it is opinion or partisan, clearly presented as such; or it is propaganda, to be thus evaluated by the viewer. Now, those in the business of offering the news can certainly make mistakes, sometimes colossal ones, as in telling us that Saddam Hussein had weapons of mass destruction rather than emphasizing the fog and controversy surrounding that conclusion. Respected journalists told us that as fact, and though they believed what they were sharing, they were wrong. That is different, however, from the plethora of so-called news stories that are deliberately fabricated and shared every day with millions

thanks to access to social media. Everyone with a digital device can now become a publisher and disseminate half-truths, conspiracy theories and flagrant falsehoods as news, without any form of vetting. The more gullible or, perhaps, less informed, or those enjoying the partisan slant, like tabloid readers, are rapt viewers. Sometimes they respond, as did the North Carolina guy we heard about who shot up a pizza parlor in Washington, D.C. because he heard that there was a child-abuse ring operating there. While extreme, it is not any more false than the news that Pope Francis had endorsed Donald Trump before our recent election. Regardless of one’s political orientation, that sort of phony and hyperpartisan stuff is alarming — or should be. Further troubling is how to deal with the question of vetting versus censorship. Worst, as a result of the proliferation of so much fake news, is the confusion it sows about all news. What’s true, what’s a lie? Whom and what to believe? The marvel of the internet and mobile phones to bring

inside news about brutality of dictatorships or other previously secret horror stories to the world’s attention and thereby reduce their occurrence has now been inverted. All sorts of false horror stories can now be broadcast as truths. The impact on the real news is to diminish the effect and value of good reporting. As Thomas Jefferson preached, without an informed public, democracy is not possible. Ironically, speaking of Jefferson, he or his supporters placed deceitful and, in today’s view, libelous stories in early newspapers when he ran against John Adams for president, and Adams’ followers did the same. So this fake news epidemic is not something new; only having so many decentralized outlets for transmitting the lies is. Somehow we will sort this out, just as they did two centuries ago. Meanwhile, read the hometown newspaper. We never lie and while we are not always accurate, publishing corrections for our inadvertent mistakes in the following issue, we hold fact to be sacred.

The joy of news — real, ‘true’ news “News” is one of my favorite fourletter words. Since I was a kid and watched the newsreels that preceded the feature films at movie theaters, before television, I have been engaged by the events that unfold around us on a daily basis. When they installed the public address system in my elementary school, instruction would stop a half hour By Leah S. Dunaief for every Friday morning as “Let’s Look at the News,” a New York City-sponsored program, was transmitted to all the classrooms. The format involved student panelists each week, and I listened with great interest. I was even on the panel at the radio station when I was in fifth grade, which necessitated my reading the daily newspapers throughout

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