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Children were also given food for Santa’s reindeer to help jolly ole St. Nick find his way around the neighborhood on Christmas day. Baldassare started Breakfast with Santa 21 years ago when she was president of the Mount Sinai Civic Association. The event was held originally in the Handlebar restaurant in Mount Sinai. In 2003, when the park was still in its early construction phase, Baldassare left the civic association for Heritage Trust, and the event followed her. “The community place is the perfect place to hold the event because it was created to be the [local] gathering place,” Baldassare said in an email. “It signifies the tradition of [these communities].”
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temple Beth emeth in Mount Sinai held a hanukkah service on dec. 11. Clockwise from top left spanning both pages, the torah is carried down the aisle; menorahs are lit; members of the temple light candles; and say prayers; songs are sung; and passages are read from the torah.
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penalties are imposed and become due immediately, our residents are forced to make decisions that are counter to our values and to the public interest.” County Legislator Kate Browning (WFShirley), who serves as chair of the Legislature’s Public Safety Committee, said punitive measures are intended to be teaching moments, rather than a road to economic ruin. She applauded the steps the county was taking in allowing ticketed motorists more time to pay fines. “I congratulate Legislator Hahn for bringing this issue forward,” Browning said. “As a co-sponsor of the bill, I agree that no one should have to make a choice between putting food on the table for their family or paying a fine. Failure to pay causes a person to have a suspended license and potentially lose their employment. A payment plan for middle and low income residents will benefit the resident and the agency.“ Violators cited in New York City have the option of paying fines through an installment plan which requires that a portion of the fee be paid at the time of conviction, followed by monthly payments, with a 9 percent interest charge until the debt is paid in full. Suffolk’s eventual plan may take a similar form as the SCTPVA develops its own program, Hahn said. The directive to the SCTPVA now goes to County Executive Steve Bellone for final approval. Then, once the SCTPVA develops its plan, the Legislature will have an opportunity to evaluate the proposal and decide whether to implement it. “Punishment without mercy does not serve this county or its residents,” Hahn said. “I encourage the county executive to sign this bill as it advances the central tenant of fairness in justice.”
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Homeless man charged in an armedVETERANS robbery
Continued from page A1 Police still on hunt for three other have a service-related disability could also receive to suspects in knifepoint crime an additional exemption.
Veterans already get the same percentage in tax By Elana Glowatz cuts for the town and county portions of their taxes. According to the legislation’s co-sponsor, state Assemblyman Englebright the averA victim Steve had facial injuries(D-Setauket), after being threatened age couldmorning, save as much withveteran a knife homeowner early last Sunday duringasa$400 robunder the new police law if his herhave respective school disbery for which saidorthey only arrested one trict Taxpayers living in school districts that of theopts fourin.assailants. optAccording in would see a tax increase, as the district’s asto the Suffolk County Police Departsessed propertyhave value would adecrease. hopein there’s ment, officers arrested homeless“I man conanection way to with overcome the obvious difficulties,” the Coram crime,budgetary but are still searching Englebright said in a phone interview. for the other three suspects. Brookhaven Assessor Jim Ryan said The incident Tax began at about 12:45 a.m. onthere Dec. are 13, approximately 22,000 veterans who qualify for exwhen police said the four robbers, one of whom was armed with a knife, confronted the male victim on Middle Country Road, between Fife Drive and Erna Drive. Those suspects assaulted him, police said, and threatened him with the knife while stealing his leather coat and two diamond earrings. The victim was treated for facial injuries at St. Charles Hospital in Port Jefferson and was released, police said. A homeless man, 25-year-old Armad Johnson, was arrested the same day and charged with first-degree robbery, but police are still looking for the three others Johnson was allegedly working with. Attorney information for Johnson was not immediately available and he could not be reached for comment. Anyone with information about the unknown suspects in the armed robbery is asked to contact detectives at the SCPD’s 6th Squad at 631-854-8652, or to call Suffolk County Crime Stoppers anonymously at 800-220-TIPS.
emptions in the town. Ryan said the town is still try- not, but voted to opt in at a school board meeting on ing to determine the legislation’s financial effects for Jan. 13. each school district that opts in. According to Jennifer Kuefner, of the district’s pubIn a letter sent to the town’s school districts, Ryan lic relations firm, Syntax, the district’s legal council stated that districts must pass a resolution on or before said the school board meeting served as a public hearMarch 1 in order for the exemption to affect the De- ing since the item was on the agenda and residents had cember 2014 tax bill. Among the school districts con- the chance to comment. In an email, Kuefner said, “While the district is sidering opting in are Kings Park and Middle Country — Rocky Point already opted in — after discussing awaiting final statistics from the Town of Brookhaven, File photo it cannot think a more worthy group to receive this the legislation recent board of education meetings. after arresting a at homeless man, police are looking for three other suspects in anofarmed robbery that occurred in Coram Park Superintendent Susan Agruso said if exemption — an exemption which they are already relastKings weekend. the district grants the exemption, an average home- ceiving from other taxing jurisdictions.” Englebright said while he understands that school owner with an assessed value of $6,000 could see a tax increase of about $82. According to the Smithtown districts may be hesitant to cut back on much-needed Town tax assessor’s office, Agruso said, there are 601 taxes in hard economic times, the law shows a “meaningful appreciation” for veterans’ sacrifices. “It is a residences with veterans in Kings Park. While both the Kings Park and Middle Country worthwhile and worthy initiative,” he said. “Not one school boards decided to hold future public hearings that should be dismissed … just because we are in difon the matter, the Rocky Point Board of Education did ficult times.”
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East Broadway brawl Police arrested a 55-year-old woman from Centereach for harassment around midnight on Dec. 12, minutes after she shoved someone and made harassing comments at Danfords Hotel & Marina on East Broadway in Port Jefferson.
Not what the doctor ordered Police arrested a 26-year-old man from Shoreham for criminal possession of a controlled substance on Dec. 10, after pulling him over on Echo Avenue in Sound Beach for an unknown reason and discovering prescription medication in his car that had not been prescribed to him.
Parking lot larceny An unidentified person entered a parking lot on East Main Street in Port Jefferson and stole a purse, iPod and phone charger from a parked car. Police didn’t specify the car’s make and model or if it had been unlocked at the time of the Dec. 12 incident, but there was no sign of a break-in.
A holiday steal A 30-year-old woman from Selden was arrested for petit larceny on Dec. 12, after she allegedly stole toys and clothing from the Kmart on North Ocean Avenue in Farmingville two days before.
Grinch steals Christmas again On Dec. 12, an unknown person stole holiday decorations and extension cords from the front yard of a residence on North Country Road in Mount Sinai.
Impaired judgment Police arrested a 51-year-old man from Selden for driving while ability impaired on Dec. 11. He had been driving a 2000 Toyota down Route 25 in Selden when he failed to maintain his lane and police pulled him over. He has had previous DWAI convictions in the past 10 years. To the left, to the left A man from Stony Brook was arrested on Dec. 11 for driving while ability impaired in a 2003 Subaru on North Country Road in Setauket-East Setauket after he made a left turn from a no-turn lane. Officials saw the 30-year-old make the turn and arrested him at the scene.
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Window pains On Dec. 12, police arrested a 23-year-old man from Stony Brook for criminal mischief. Police said the man cut a window screen of a residence on Christian Avenue an hour before his arrest. Smoking green on Greenhaven Police arrested an 18-year-old from Centereach on Dec. 9 for criminal possession of a controlled substance after catching him smoking marijuana in a 2000 Lincoln Town Car on Greenhaven Drive in Port Jefferson Station. Coke to cuffs A 22-year-old man from Middle Island was arrested for criminal possession of a controlled substance on Dec. 10 on Mount Sinai Avenue in Mount Sinai. Police officers had allegedly found cocaine in his car.
You’ve got mail Someone stole a mailbox from a residence on Glenwood Avenue in Miller Place on Dec. 13, around 4:13 a.m. On that same day, between 2 and 11 p.m., someone stole a mailbox from a residence on Devon Road in Sound Beach. A lesson in stupidity Someone stole a 2015 Honda from a 7-Eleven parking lot on Middle Country Road in Selden. Police said the car was on when it was stolen. The incident happened on Dec. 12 between 6:55 and 7:03 a.m. Go home, caller According to police, a Home Depot employee received a harassing phone call while at work on Dec 12, at the location on Pond Path in Setauket-East Setauket. Needed money for books Between Dec. 9 and 10 someone used another person’s bank card to withdraw money from a Teacher’s Federal Credit Union account. The incident was reported on Circle Road at Stony Brook University around midnight. Chores and cartoons Police said someone stole a washing machine and a television from a residence on Eos Road in Rocky Point on Dec. 11 around 10 a.m. Scholarly slash On Dec. 12, someone slashed the two rear tires of a 2015 Jeep Grand Cherokee while the car was parked on Harvard Road in East Shoreham. — Compiled by Giselle barkley
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Middle Country student-athletes in the zone
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From left to right: Melody Young, Andrew Farina, Matthew Sharp and Jordynn Aiello
Four students from Middle Country school district received awards for their stellar performances in physical education during a recent congratulatory dinner held by the Suffolk Zone Alliance for Health Physical Education Recreation and Dance. Each year, physical education teachers from every school in Suffolk County nominate their best students for this honorable distinction. This year, Melody Young and Andrew Farina from Centereach High School and Matthew Sharp and Jordynn Aiello from Newfield High School were chosen to represent Middle Country school district. Young is the fencing team’s captain, 2nd team All-County. She is ranked first in her class in academics, maintaining a 98.6 academic GPA and is president of the National Honor Society. Next fall, Young will attend Princeton University.
Farina is a member of the lacrosse, soccer and winter track teams. Off the field, he maintains an academic GPA of 96.9 and is a member of both the National and Spanish National Honor Societies. In the fall, he will attend Binghamton University where he will study biology. Aiello is All-Division in both varsity field hockey and lacrosse and a volunteer coach with the Junior High Program. Academically, she ranks fifth in her class with a 97.2 GPA and has received honors from Minds in Motion and Academic All-American. In the fall, she will attend SUNY Cortland where she will study criminology and psychology. Sharp was a member of the boys’ soccer team for two years. After high school, he will attend Stony Brook University where he will study to become a chemical engineer.
MCCSD thanks Assemblyman Al Graf Middle Country Central School District Superintendent Roberta Gerold and Board of Education President Karen Lessler presented New York State Assemblyman Al Graf (R-Holbrook) with a well-deserved Appreciation Award. Graf was presented the award to celebrate his unwavering dedication and
support for improving public education. For years, the assemblyman has defended public education, pushing for increased funding and bringing power back to local school districts. Lessler says the award was to thank Graf for believing in public education, taking a stand and fighting for children.
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Selden Middle School teacher Cathy Carella-Dean, far left, and Principal Jonathan Singer, far right, congratulate students for placing in the school’s Annual Spelling Bee Championship.
Selden Middle School spelling bee champs
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From left to right: Board of Education President Karen Lessler, Assemblyman Al Graf and Middle Country Central School District Superintendent Roberta Gerold.
Approximately 68 top spellers at Middle Country Central School District’s Selden Middle School recently participated in the school’s Annual Spelling Bee Championship. Throughout round after round of increasing difficulty, the group of gifted spellers was narrowed down and the top
three winners emerged. Nikki Renelle brought home the first-place award and was crowned this year’s Selden Middle School Spelling Bee Champion. Tristan Mazer was runner-up and winner of the second-place award. Cristian Crespin rounded out the top three and was awarded third place.
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Clockwise from left, Jelani greene makes a diving catch; elijah riley plunges into the end zone for a touchdown; Dylan Ferrari makes a tackle; steven Hoynacky races up the field; and ryan Klemm tosses a pass.
Newfield finishes successful season of firsts with awards Football By Desirée Keegan
The Newfield football team continues to make history. The Wolverines were named Suffolk County’s top team last Monday, earning the Rutgers Trophy at the Suffolk County Football Coaches Association banquet at the Hyatt Regency Hotel in Hauppauge. But that wasn’t the only award the team walked away with.
To continue a season of firsts, as the school recorded a 12-0 record, including three shutouts, for the greatest season in Newfield’s 58-year history, senior halfback Elijah Riley became the first Newfield player to garner the 54th Carl A. Hansen Award, presented to Suffolk’s top player. The 6-foot, 200-pound star rushed for 1,012 yards and scored a school-record 31 touchdowns. He finished with 1,934 allpurpose yards. Riley also earned the school’s first Tom Cassese Award, presented to the top defensive back, after allowing only three pass receptions and recording three interceptions, two forced fumbles and 66 tackles, 45 of which were solo. Defensive end Dylan Ferrari earned the fifth annual Rob Burnett Award, given to Suffolk’s top defensive player. Despite suffering a broken left thumb when he fell midway through the fourth quarter of a 31-7 win over North Babylon in the Suffolk County Division II semifinal, Ferrari played through the pain in the final two games of his high school career with a soft protective glove around his hand. Ferrari finished the season with 71 tackles, including 32 solo tackles, and 18 for a loss of yards. The 6-foot, 1-inch, 236-point, two-way starter forced many botched throws and turnovers as a result. He also recorded a team-high 11 sacks and two forced fumbles. Senior Jelani Greene recorded another first, winning the National Football Foundation Award, given to Suffolk’s top wide receiver. Steven Hoynacky, a standout on special teams, was awarded the Tom Cutinella Me-
morial Scholarship Award, named in honor of the former Shoreham-Wading River player who died after an on-field collision in 2014. Like Cutinella, the tight end and defensive end was not only a quality player on the team, but excelled in leadership, character and academics. He is treasurer of the school’s National Honor Society and maintains a 92 GPA. Although not winning an award, Newfield’s record-breaking senior quarterback Ryan Klemm passed for 31 touchdowns this season. The Wolverines set a Suffolk record for points scored in a season with 518. The team beat Half Hollow Hills West 58-34 to capture the Suffolk Division II title. A week later, the Wolverines earned the school’s second Long Island Class II championship
with a 41-33 win over MacArthur. Newfield earned 27 first-place votes to earn the Rutgers Trophy, and totaled 120 points to edge runner-up Sayville, which had 19 first-place votes and 108 points. Shoreham-Wading River was third with 46 points.
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Poquott adopts private road despite resident concerns By Giselle Barkley
Residents living on Maybeck Drive in Poquott are no strangers to floods. The private road, which lacks a water drainage system, is prone to flooding during rainy weather as water travels from higher roads in the area down to Maybeck Drive. Over time the excess water eroded parts of the road and allowed potholes to form. While the previous owners maintained the road for the last several years, last year they failed to do so, making the roadway impassable. But on Nov. 17, the Village of Poquott voted to acquire the south end of Maybeck Drive in hopes of fixing the area. While some residents supported the village’s decision to take over the road, some residents questioned the village’s plan. Typically, roads must be maintained before they’re transferred to the village. However, the village attorney assured residents this isn’t the first time the village took over a roadway that wasn’t maintained. Despite this, the status of the area left some residents saying maintaining the road will affect residents in the area. “It’s in pretty bad shape,” Barbara Donovan said about the road. “For the village to take it over at this point, it’s going to cost a lot of money.” Donovan is the former mayor of Poquott. She first dealt with negotiations regarding Maybeck Drive in 2006 when the village sought ownership of the street. According to Donovan, the board of trustees at the time held several meetings with the previous owners. Despite continuous negotiations about transferring the parcel to the village, the owners didn’t agree to transfer ownership until this year. Mayor Dee Parrish was unavailable to comment on the issue prior to publication. Although Trustee Jeff Koppelson is unsure why the owners stopped maintaining the parcel, he said the village is in a financial position to fix the road during a phone interview. He added that it would cost the village less money than if the owners fixed the area themselves. Planning Board Chairman Roger Flood said he didn’t oppose the transfer of ownership to the village but said he suggested that the previous owners should contribute to funding the road repairs. Koppelson said the owners intend to do so. Currently the village needs to repave the roadway and address drainage concerns to prevent future flooding. Koppelson said he addressed the concerns of residents who opposed the village’s decision to take ownership of the south end of Maybeck Drive. He compared the situation to paying school related taxes. Residents argued that even after their kids graduate from school, taxpayers must continue paying those taxes. It is a similar case when it comes to maintaining roadways in the village. “The reason is, is because it goes toward the community. It’s part of living in a community, especially a small village,” Koppelson said relating paying school taxes to using taxpayer dollars to fund road repairs.
Photo by Giselle Barkley
residents say Maybeck Drive in the Village of Poquott is in need of road repairs after various issues related to flooding destroyed the street.
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Breakfast with Santa
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Clockwise from top: Residents gather to have breakfast; A little boy approaches Santa; Santa meets local kids; A little boy sings alongside musician Johnny Whimple and residents pose for a photo. From our pet family to yours, warm wishes for a happy and healthy holiday season!
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On Saturday Dec. 12 Santa swung by the Selden firehouse for breakfast with local parents and their children. Residents could share their holiday wishes with Santa and donate at least $7 to the Selden Fire Department.
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OPINION
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Dickens characters meet a horse during the village festival.
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A firefighter holds a hoverboard at a press conference.
EDITORIAL
Parents: it’s safe to hover with this one
Most kids see hoverboards as the next hot toy, but they don’t know how literal that is. U.S. Rep. Steve Israel (D-Huntington) spoke this week about the dangers of hoverboards shipped from overseas, with batteries that have sometimes burst into f lames. He said the type of battery being used in foreignmade hoverboards is unstable if not stored and charged properly. While this problem certainly seems like the most dangerous reason not to buy a hoverboard this holiday season, there are certainly more concerns shoppers should consider before pulling out their credit cards or reaching into their wallets. These boards are not only a fun way to pass the time, but also a serious piece of machinery. There are hundreds of videos of kids displaying their skills and tricks on hoverboards, as well as many videos of kids wiping out as they try to learn how to maneuver. Everyone who operates a hoverboard should exercise caution with these new devices, for themselves and for those around them, as they make their way into the mainstream. These machines gain speed quickly, and have a delicate temperament, so a slight shift in weight can quickly turn into a crash. Parents should consider requiring their kids to wear helmets while riding hoverboards, and should talk to them about how to operate one safely, such as by keeping a certain distance away from pedestrians and staying within certain speeds. When someone starts the ignition of a car, that person is expected to drive safely, thinking about other drivers and pedestrians on the road. The same should go for anyone on hoverboards, or any other motorized ride.
A village effort TO THE EDITOR: The 20th annual Dickens Festival was, no doubt, our finest festival to date. From the personal and memorable lantern dedications and resident event at the Village Center on Friday night, to the closing ceremonies and Holiday Light Show on the facade of Village Hall, the entire spirit, execution, volunteerism, community collaboration and dedication this year to our Dickens village tradition was unprecedented. Heartfelt applause must go to Alan Varela and Jill Nees Russell for their creative oversight, executive direction and administration of the overall event, as well as all the board members of the Greater Brookhaven Port Jefferson Arts Council and Barbara Sakovich at Village Hall. A special thank you to our amazing volunteer street character actors — without you, our festival wouldn’t have its dimension or color. To the many churches, our Theatre Three, Masonic lodge, Santa’s
workshop and other venues, your generosity in opening your doors each year and supporting our concerts, programs and volunteer command center as well as contributing to your own events to round out the schedule is greatly appreciated. There are so many individuals to thank but I would be remiss to not specifically mention our Department of Public Works for decorating our village, our code enforcement team for managing the traffic impacts, the staff at the Village Center and throughout the village, the Business Improvement District and the chamber of commerce, our many generous sponsors and this year’s honorees, Nan Guzetta, Patricia Darling Kiriluk and former Mayor Jeanne Garant. Thank you. We are proud to continue this tradition in the honor of Charles Dickens to celebrate our community, our village and the coming of the holidays to one and all. “God bless us, everyone.” Margot Garant, Mayor Port Jefferson
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Holiday cheer
To The ediTor: i wish to thank everyone from the St. James roman Catholic Church, especially the religious education department, who, once again, provided a beautiful Christmas dinner for all the residents of echo Arms on the grounds of their church on dec. 13, 2015. Providing their own transportation to and from echo Arms in Port Jefferson Station, the residents were treated to a sumptuous Christmas dinner and generous gifts — every one of them. This is a
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tradition that has been going on for as long as i can remember. if ever there was an act in the true spirit of Christmas, it is this festive dinner. in the true tradition of St. James — and, of course, Jesus — this is a reflection of the church’s historic commitment to the poor, the elderly, the orphaned and widowed. Wishing you all blessings for a merry Christmas and a happy and healthy New Year.
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harry Katz echo Arms staff Port Jefferson Station
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Finding excuses for musical procrastination
D. None of the above by DaNiel DuNaief
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y children are excellent musicians. OK, so I’m a little biased because I love music, I’m kind of fond of them, too, and I have worked with them on their developing skills. What they’re even better at than playing music, however, is finding ways not to play it. Well, I mean, ways not to play their instruments. They’re perfectly
content to play all kinds of music including, to my surprise, country music. Many of my daughter’s adolescent friends are also fond of this genre which, on the Eastern Seaboard, seems about as typical as a 65-degree, mid-December day. Is global warming moving country music north? Anyway, my children have developed ways to put off practicing. There’s the hunger excuse: “No, no, seriously, Dad, if you could feel inside my stomach, you’d know I’m starving.” When the food arrives, they are far too busy laughing out loud to notice. “I am hungry, it’s just that I had to send this text message now. It’s urgent.” When I take the phones away, they insist someone will be stranded in the metaphorical frozen bus station in Alaska, with polar bears closing in and their friend’s only defense is a text message that will send a tone that terrifies bears.
Back to music, or not. So, now that we’re five years into their music education, their procrastination playbook includes headaches, cold sores and tired eyes that can’t possibly read such small notes. Crying “wolf” too many times, when I’ve seen them bouncing around the house after their headaches rendered them unable to practice, has made me less inclined to believe them. But, then, last week, my son picked up his instrument and, within seconds, had developed a serious case of the hiccups. One of the many genetic gifts from my father are these hiccups that cause fish to change directions in nearby tanks, birds to fly from their trees and heads to swivel in the direction of that sudden violent, two-toned sound. Even when they were in my wife’s uterus, our children caused her stomach to jump, as if they were miniature maracas. Before he could play a note, my son increased the tempo of
his hiccups, generating a violent and explosive noise. While I was annoyed that he wasn’t playing when he promised to practice, I admit that I was impressed that I was outmaneuvered by an adolescent, hiccuping diaphragm. A friend has this technique where she drinks from the opposite side of a glass while holding her nose. I’ve seen it work before, but I’m not sure I’d want to try it with my son without an EMT present. I had him try my method, which involves holding his breath for as long as he can, taking a small breath and then repeating the process. I figure it’s a way of starving the diaphragm of air until it goes back to its usual job. He gamely tried, but it didn’t work. I even scared him by telling him about all the standardized tests coming in the next several years. That was similarly ineffective. When I gave up, I saw a small Mona Lisa-type grin on the corners of his mouth which formed as he pulled his un-
I was outmaneuvered by an adolescent, hiccuping diaphragm.
used instrument apart and put it back in its case. I wondered how, if he had so much control over his diaphragm, he might use that power constructively? Then I remembered the American military blasts unpalatable music to force drug dealers and foreign leaders out of their homes. Maybe instead of pop music making these dictators wilt, the military could blast the sound of violent hiccups. “OK, guys nothing’s working, let’s bring in the diaphragm.” Daniel Dunaief’s recent book, “The Other Parent,” may be purchased online from www.tbrnewsmedia.com/ebooks.
The disappearing middle class
between you and me by leah S. DuNaief
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any of the college students have now finished their finals and ended their fall semester. It seems that as college costs increase, classroom time decreases, but maybe that’s just my faulty memory. In any event, who are these students that have now been released into what we used to call “intersession” and will eventually go on to graduate with their bachelor’s degrees? Statistics tell us that 77 percent of them come from
families in the top 25 percent of household incomes but only 9 percent are from families in the bottom 25 percent of incomes. What does that mean? If you believe that education is the ladder to a financially successful life, that startling disparity among college graduates is telling us that social mobility has drastically declined in America. Put another way, America is no longer the land of opportunity it once was, attracting the ambitious from all over the world with the promise of the American Dream. It means that what you become in life depends more on who your parents and grandparents are than what skills you possess. This conclusion is further reinforced by the information researchers have found about economic mobility here. A child born in the bottom quintile has only a 4 percent chance of rising to the top quintile, according to a Pew research study. Contrast that with Britain, where the number is about 12 percent and Canada with
class advancement twice as likely as for the United States. So we come back to the subject of the growing gap between the haves and the have-nots in our country. This has been a visible concern for at least the last 25 years. When my family and I were invited to the Bill Clinton White House in the early 1990s as part of an out-of-town press conference, we happened to meet David Gergen, the political commentator and former presidential adviser, in the hallway. As we chatted, my middle son asked Gergen what he thought was the major problem for the nation then, and he immediately referred to the growing gap between rich and poor. Who filled that gap in past decades? The answer is, the middle class, the engine for advancement in America and everywhere. Pretty much everyone then, and perhaps even now, described oneself as being in the middle class. But today the middle class is disappearing. Why should we care?
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Because the middle class is composed of the people who buy the goods and services that sustain the upper class, and without the former there cannot be an economically viable society. Inevitably if this situation persists there will be extreme social unrest among the lower class, and to underwrite the country’s expenses the upper class will be asked to shoulder unbearable taxes. Furthermore, intelligent and ambitious immigrants will pass us by as their ultimate destination, and will strike out for other shores where their prospects seem more promising. In fact that has already been happening on the graduate school level, as many of the most talented students choose countries like Germany in which to pursue their careers rather than the United States. If enough of the best and brightest go elsewhere, it could affect not just our economy but also the very security of our country. The idea that our success depends on how our lives started rather than on our own hard
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America is no longer the land of opportunity it once was.
work and native abilities goes against the grain of the American self-image. The columnist and author, Nicholas Kristof, wrote recently about this distressing trend and asked why none of the candidates for president was speaking about how to change this direction. As we approach the end of the year we, as a nation, are intensely caught up in the frightening problem of terrorists and how we can protect ourselves and our way of life from their horrible violence. But as we look ahead to the new year and the coming presidential election, not all threats to our country are so overt. Some, like this troubling income gap and its consequences, are more insidious and could prove more threatening and difficult to solve.
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