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Former Suffolk County Police Commissioner Richard Dormer died at age 79 Sunday, April 21, after a three-year battle with cancer. Dormer, an Irish immigrant, became a police officer in 1963 and was among the first 800 officers in the department’s history. He climbed the department’s ranks and retired after 30 years of service as chief. Dormer was then appointed in 2004 Suffolk County police commissioner and served in that post until he retired in 2011. “Commissioner Dormer dedicated his life to public service, and he should be remembered for his commitment to public safety,” said current Suffolk County Police Commissioner Geraldine Hart. “I extend my thoughts and prayers during this difficult time to his family, including his children, two of whom are continuing his legacy as members of the Suffolk County Police Department, and to the men and women in the department who are mourning his loss.” While serving as commissioner, Dormer oversaw the department’s anti-gang policies and was involved in investigating a string of unsolved homicides, after the dismembered bodies of 10 people were found in bushes near Gilgo Beach. In 2006, Dormer implemented a novel approach to disposing of the guns that the police had confiscated: the department shredded the firearms it collected. “They’re going to go in a shredder and never harm another person in Suffolk County again,” he said after highlighting the new policy as a cost-saving measure at a press conference. The department’s old system required transporting twice a year its seized weapons to a foundry in Pennsylvania, where the firearms were melted down. “During the tenure of former Commissioner Dormer, our department made great advances, including the creation of our Homeland Security Bureau, attaining New York State accreditation and incorporating modern concepts to respond to active shooter incidents,” said Suffolk County
Richard Dormer served the people of Suffolk County for 38 years. Photo courtesy of Suffolk County Police Department
Police Chief Stuart Cameron. Dormer is survived by his wife, Barbara; daughters Kathleen Brady and Bridget Dormer; sons Michael, John and Richard Dormer; eight grandchildren; and siblings Frankie, Bridget and Maura. Visitations will be held at Nolan Funeral Home, at 5 Laurel Ave., Northport, Thursday and Friday, April 25 and 26 from 2 to 4 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. Mass is Saturday, April 27 at 9:15 a.m., at St. Philip Neri Church, 344 Main St., Northport. In lieu of flowers the family requests donations to www.giving.mountsinai.org.
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New York budget measures aim to address opioid crisis on LI BY MAUREEN ROSSI DESK@TBRNEWSMEDIA.COM With the opioid epidemic still endemic throughout Suffolk County and beyond, New York State senators are hoping the new state budget will mean more help for those in the throes of addiction. Measures woven into and passed in the state budget include increasing access for those suffering with substance use disorder to access 28-day inpatient and outpatient programs without prior insurance authorization. They also include money for a recovery high school start -up and no prior authorization for medicationassisted treatment. “These are critical reform measures,” said New York State Sen. Monica Martinez (D-Brentwood). In addition, she touted another reform, which will require emergency rooms to enact screening, brief intervention and referral to treatment for all overdose patients before they are released. For the first time, emergency room doctors will also initiate medicallyassisted treatment to overdose patients prior to their release, utilizing drugs like buprenorphine that alleviate the craving for opioids including heroin. Martinez was joined by her Democratic
colleagues at a press conference in Islandia April 12. Senators Anna Kaplan (D-Great Neck), James Gaughran (D-Northport), Kevin Thomas (D-Levittown) and Todd Kaminsky (D-Long Beach) gathered at THRIVE Long Island, a community center for people in addiction recovery whose funding was a legislative win three years back. The Island’s Democrats were joined by stakeholders to celebrate critical initiatives passed in this year’s state budget to combat Long Island’s pernicious opioid epidemic. Those stakeholders include parents of those lost to the epidemic, those in recovery and those in the prevention and addiction field, including the CEO of Family & Children’s Association Jeffrey Reynolds, of Smithtown. “There is still much work to be done to combat the opioid epidemic we are seeing here on Long Island,” Martinez added. She looked to Reynolds to the right of the podium and shared that he was tenacious in getting the Long Island’s senators’ attention as the hours dwindled in budget meetings. “He used social media and tagged every single one of us and let us know what funding was missing in the budget.” Kaplan said the crisis affects every community, every school and every community.
Long Island advocates rally in Albany for the state to do more about the opioid crisis on LI Lobby Day in March. Photo from Friends of Recovery NY
“Too many innocent souls have been lost to this disease, they have been failed time and again,” Kaplan said. “We are done with halfmeasures — we will do everything we can to help people get into long-term recovery.” One such measure included and passed in the budget was the funding of another THRIVE center for Nassau in Hempstead. The doors are scheduled to open next month.
Kaminsky met with some Long Island parents who lost loved ones to the epidemic prior to the budget process. Figures released by the addiction experts on Long Island put that figure at 3,400 since 2010. “When a parent tells you the story of how they found their child (dead), you want to make sure another parent doesn’t experience that,” said Kaminsky. When it came to budget negotiations that lasted around the clock, the state senator said they would not take no for an answer. Suffolk County has long been a powerhouse when it comes to shining a light on the opioid epidemic and taking legislative measures to address it. Packages of historic bills have been pushed through statewide by Suffolk County advocates. The county is one of the state’s hardest hit counties and they were the first county in the country to file a lawsuit against Purdue Pharma, the makers of the drug OxyContin. Reynolds addressed the senators on behalf of the sixty-plus advocates present. “ ‘Thank you’ seems insufficient. You promised on campaign trails you would do good for Long Island. Thank you so much for your efforts,” he stated. However, Reynolds promised that he and the Long Island advocacy movement will always ask the senators to do more.
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The Town of Smithtown Department of Environment and Waterways held its biannual hazardous household waste event April 13. Approximately 606 Smithtown households participated in the event, safely disposing of toxic items not permitted in regular curbside waste pickups. It was the biggest turnout yet and resulted in over 20 tons of hazardous materials collected. “Residents are beginning to be more proactive in safely removing old toxic products from their homes while at the same time, paying more attention to labels, avoiding the environmentally dangerous or toxic products at the store,” town Supervisor Ed Wehrheim (R) said. “This event is a great reminder to residents to be cognizant of our environment ... the turnout and sheer weight of this collection is proof positive that our team of environmental experts are doing a great job at keeping residents informed.” The event saw a 7 percent increase in participants from the last hazardous materials collection event held in October 2018. Hazardous materials were collected and manifested for disposal by New Jersey-based Care Environmental Corp. The New York State DEC is expected to reimburse the own for 50 percent of the contractor expense for this event. The most common hazardous materials collected at the event for disposal were oil-based and flammable paints; gasoline; paint thinners; gases; petroleum distillates; flammable solids; oxidizer liquids and solids; sodium/ potassium nitrates; acids; corrosives; pesticides; herbicides; fertilizers; toxic liquids, such as chlordane, liquid and solid; lacquers; lithium batteries; battery acids; and other various other toxic compounds.
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The Town of Smithtown is recreating ball fields in Kings Park into what architects recently called “baseball heaven.” Renderings were unveiled during an April 9 town board work session and the bidding process is underway with a final board vote expected in June. The park’s new buildings are expected to cost just under $1 million, according to architect David Swift’s presentation, with the total renovation estimated by the town to cost $4 million. “Flynn Memorial was once an economic boom for the Town of Smithtown,” Supervisor Ed Wehrheim (R) said. “Based on favorable discussion with the United States Specialty Sports Association, local sports leagues and a number of other major organizations, we are confident that this reconstruction will generate major tournaments while providing our youth with stateof-the-art ball fields to play and compete on.” The ballpark will be resurfaced, and the town’s plan is to convert the clay and sand infields into synthetic turf. Depending on costs, it’s still unclear if the outfield will be natural
grass or synthetic. The town is securing bids for both options, according to Joseph Arico from the town’s building department, who spoke during the work session. Town Councilman Thomas Lohmann (R) said people generally prefer the synthetic fields for environmental reasons. The county’s new ban on plastics pertains to straws and Styrofoam and does not pertain to synthetic turf, and was not part of the decision-making process. The new field will also incorporate a new drainage system underneath the artificial turf to minimize rain-outs. The fields will also feature energy-efficient sport lighting for night games, a rare feature for Long Island, and be equipped with pitchers’ warm-up mounds and warning tracks. The project’s centerpiece will be a concession stand that includes a pro shop and handicap accessible bathrooms. The structure’s air-conditioned second floor is designed for officials, who can view all four fields from the higher elevation. Covered bleachers will shield spectators
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A Smithtown nonprofit organization takes the lead in promoting a green energy future. Photo by PSEG
BY DONNA DEEDY DONNA@TBRNEWSMEDIA.COM PSEG, the Long Island utility company, is planning to build a more widely accessible electric vehicle charging infrastructure. It’s rolled out new programs just in time for Earth Day to help sway its residential and commercial customers toward switching from gas-powered to electric autos. “Long Islanders are enthusiastic about electric vehicles, and we are excited about helping them adopt this technology to reduce New York’s carbon footprint,” said Michael Voltz, director of energy efficiency, PSEG Long Island. For residential customers, the utility’s Smart Charger Rebate program offers $500 to homeowners who purchase and install one of five approved 240-volt chargers between Jan. 1 and Dec. 31, 2019. The Workplace Charger Rebate is designed for corporations, hospitals, universities and municipalities that have space available to install charging units. It offers up to $4,000 per port or 80 percent of invoice price for up to 10 charging station ports. Developmental Disabilities Institute, a support center for people with autism and other developmental disabilities in Smithtown, became the first and only nonprofit on Long Island to install a rebated commercial electric vehicle charging station in its parking lot. It received $5,448 in rebates after installing
its chargers. It also implemented other changes. Inside six of its buildings, the institute upgraded its lighting, heating and cooling systems to gain a total $156,602 in rebates. “DDI is excited to partner with PSEG Long Island on energy initiatives, such as LED lighting and EV charging stations, that benefit our employees and the environment, while bringing value to the individuals we support,” said Kim Kubasek, associate executive director at DDI. “These initiatives have brought us brighter classrooms, workspaces, and hallways, and have made it easier for our employees to use alternative fuel cars.” No DDI employees currently own an electric vehicle, but DDI’s communications director, Chris Ponzio, said that they expect staff and visitors to take advantage of the station in the future. DDI also replaced nearly 2,500 fluorescent lighting fixtures and nearly 1,000 incandescent light bulbs with more energy efficient LEDs along with replacing 11 heating and cooling systems. The upgrades translate into an estimated 454,186 kWh of energy savings and $80,000 a year in cost savings. For information about PSEG Long Island electric vehicle offerings, visit www.psegliny. com/goelectric. For more information on PSEG Long Island’s available residential and commercial rebates and incentives, as well as energy saving tips, please visit www.psegliny.com/ savemoney. LEGALS con’t on pg.
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SBU’s Del Poeta battles drug-resistant fungus BY DANIEL DUNAIEF DESK@TBRNEWSMEDIA.COM
Maurizio Del Poeta, a professor in the Department of Molecular Genetics & Microbiology at Renaissance School of Medicine at Stony Brook University, works to combat potentially deadly fungal infections. Recently, several press reports have highlighted the prevalence in New York and New Jersey of Candida auris, which is resistant to drugs and can cause death. Through an email exchange, Del Poeta shared his perspective on this fungal infection and his efforts to develop a treatment. Are there multiple drug-resistant strains of numerous types of Candida? Yes, there are several species of Candida that are resistant to some antifungals. For instance, Candida lusitaniae is normally resistant to amphotericin B. Candida glabrata is normally resistant to fluconazole. There are over 20 species of Candida that can cause infection in humans. Most are sensitive to antifungals. C. auris is normally resistant to all antifungals. They are resistant for mainly two reasons: (1) the target/enzyme is genetically different and, thus, the drug does not recognize the target; thus it does not bind to the target; and thus it does not inhibit it; (2) the drug is pumped out by membrane transporters.
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I understand the damage from Candida is primarily among people who are immune-compromised. Is there a risk for those people who are also healthy? Healthy people should be fine. But who is really “healthy?” Because C. auris is spreading in hospitals and nursing homes, all patients in hospitals and nursing homes are at risk: some more (e.g., cancer patients, patients with an organ transplant, patients in ICU, patients taking corticosteroids) and some patients have less risk because they are more immunocompetent, but certainly those patients could get contaminated. What makes it so hard to eliminate Candida? Because (1) we are not used to and (2) because we still do not know which type of disinfectant is efficacious against C. auris … Unlike other Candida infections, which are generally thought to result from auto-infection from host flora, C. auris can be transmitted between patients … C. auris requires implementation of specific infection control measures, such as those used for control of [other infections] (e.g., private room and on contact precautions). Because C. auris can survive in Maurizio Del Poeta works in his lab. Photo from Stony Brook University plastic surfaces, floors, and door knobs for weeks, it is essential that infection control measurements be implemented in the earlier stages, for ways to treat and reduce the virulence of health care settings. Candida? Yes, our new compounds are sensitive to C. auris in vitro Does the work you’re doing offer hope, albeit in the CONTINUED ON A10
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School News
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Dinosaurs may be extinct but children’s interest in the creatures definitely is not. Kindergartners at Tackan Elementary School in the Smithtown Central School District recently spent a day exploring dinosaurs in different centers in their school. As part their exploration, students assembled puzzles, glued together dinosaur skeletons out of Q-Tips and dug for dinosaurs in a sand pit.
Thrilled to play archaeologists, students unearth dinosaur bones in their Smithtown school hallway.
Distracted driving simulator educates teens To teach their fellow students about the dangers of making poor decisions while driving, the SADD Club of Smithtown High School West hosted the International Save a Life Tour in the school’s auditorium April 10. All Smithtown High School West juniors participated in the program which began with an assembly. Throughout the day, juniors were invited down in smaller groups to experience driving in simulated situations of being distracted
either by texting or using alcohol. Students also took a pre- and postsurvey on their knowledge of being impaired while driving. After their experience driving in the simulators, SADD students encouraged their peers to sign a pledge card to remind them of what they experienced. All of the Smithtown High School West juniors signed the pledge, which will hang in the school as a reminder to all students to make good choices while driving.
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Smithtown High School East students enrolled in the leadership class visited classrooms at Mills Pond Elementary School in St. James April 15. The leadership students visited a kindergarten, second grade and two fifth-grade classes,
where they worked on activities related to the topic of how to be a leader. The high school students read stories and made crafts during the visit. The goal of their project was to teach the younger students leadership qualities while also having fun.
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Miss Penelope Proper (Cienna Rizza) of the Mad Harlot Tea Society hosted a Victorian royal tea at the Smithtown Historical Society’s Brush Barn April 14. The sold-out fundraiser featured scones with clotted cream, tea sandwiches, fresh fruit, tarts and more, courtesy of Elegant Eating, and a presentation on tea and tea parties on Long Island, which grew in popularity following World War I. Proceeds from the event help preserve the society’s historic properties and provide future programs for the community.
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HUNTINGTON TOWN RESIDENT Q&A WHAT THE ONGOING NORTHPORT TAX TRIAL MEANS FOR YOU
The Long Island Power Authority is challenging the Town of Huntington’s $3.4 billion tax assessment of the Northport Power Plant in Suffolk County Supreme Court. Here are some common questions and answers on what this means for you.
With annual taxes of $84 million, the Northport plant is the highest taxed property in the United States – more than Disneyland and the Empire State Building combined. LIPA has sought a fair assessment for nearly a decade. Like any responsible homeowner or business who is overpaying, LIPA is now challenging the assessment so that an independent, third-party – a court – can determine the plant’s fair value.
WHY IS THE NORTHPORT POWER PLANT’S TAX BILL SO HIGH? The Town of Huntington has significantly overvalued the plant. For example, the Caithness Power Plant in Yaphank produces 50% more energy than the Northport plant each year with a tax bill of $9.6 million. Northport’s $84 million annual tax bill results from the Town’s $3.4 billion valuation, which exceeds that of a brand-new power plant built on Long Island.
HOW MUCH AM I PAYING IN MY ELECTRIC BILL FOR HIGH POWER PLANT TAXES? The typical Town of Huntington resident pays approximately 5% of their electric bill, or $85 a year, to support the school districts and local governments surrounding four of Long Island’s oldest power plants, including the Northport Plant. 2% of your electric bill goes directly to the Northport community, mostly to the Northport – East Northport Union Free School District.
WHAT IS THE FUTURE OF THE NORTHPORT POWER PLANT? Energy production at the Northport plant has declined by nearly 80% since 1999. The plant uses 50-year-old technology, which is more expensive to operate than modern power plants. As new, cleaner sources of energy are added to the electric grid, the use of the plant will continue to decline. Bringing the taxes down to a more sustainable level will better position the plant to continue to operate and will help attract future clean energy investment to the site.
WHAT HAPPENS IF LIPA WINS IN COURT? LIPA estimates that a fair valuation of the Northport plant would immediately increase the school taxes for a typical resident of the Northport-East Northport School District by over $200 per month. In addition, the Town of Huntington could owe LIPA’s customers over $650 million in tax refunds dating back to 2010 for over-assessing the plant. That’s over $5,000 per Huntington household.
WHAT IS LIPA’S SOLUTION? LIPA has offered a fair settlement to the Town of Huntington to phase down the taxes on the Northport plant from $84 million to $42 million per year over the remaining term of our contract to purchase power from the plant, which expires in April 2028. That would provide the residents of the Northport-East Northport School District with time to adjust to a more sustainable level of tax payments while waiving the Town’s $650 million tax refund liability to LIPA’s customers. LIPA estimates that the average household in the Northport-East Northport School District would see an increase of $13 per month in their school tax bill for each year of the settlement. That would be a cumulative increase of $117 per month by 2028. School district residents would still benefit from substantial tax payments not received by other districts in the Town of Huntington – continuing to hold down school tax rates for the Northport community. The increase for other Town residents would be less than $1 per month.
HOW DOES LIPA’S SOLUTION COMPARE TO THE PORT JEFFERSON POWER PLANT? The Town of Brookhaven and Village of Port Jefferson accepted LIPA’s settlement offer for the Port Jefferson Power Plant last year. The Port Jefferson plant has experienced a similar decline in usage, uses similar dated technology, and has similar operating costs as the Northport plant. The offer to the Town of Huntington for the Northport plant is the same as the Port Jefferson settlement.
IS LIPA’S SETTLEMENT OFFER STILL AVAILABLE? The settlement offer is still available, but the trial to determine the fair tax bill on the plant is ongoing and there’s not much time left. LIPA would like to help the Northport community adjust to a more sustainable level of tax payments on the plant over the remaining term of our power purchase contract. The longer a settlement is delayed, the shorter the transition period for the community until our power contract ends in April 2028.
WILL I SEE THE SAVINGS FROM A REDUCTION OF TAXES ON THE NORTHPORT PLANT? Yes. LIPA is run on a not-for-profit basis. Our customers pay our actual cost to buy electricity and deliver it to your home or business, with any changes automatically reflected in your monthly electric bill.
WHO HAS THE AUTHORITY TO SETTLE THIS CASE? WHAT CAN I DO? LIPA and the Town of Huntington are the parties that have the legal authority to come to a fair settlement that puts Northport’s taxes on a more sustainable path. For more information, go to lipower.org.
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against the C. auris clinical isolates that are resistant to current antifungals. We are currently testing their efficacy in vivo (animals). We are doing this in collaboration with the National Institutes of Health and the Health Science Center in San Antonio, Texas. Our compounds have different mechanism of action from the current antifungals, Given that the symptoms of a Candida infection — fever, weakness and aches — are so prevalent in other types of infections, are there ways to make a clinically differentiated diagnosis of Candida without taking a blood sample or conducting extensive analysis? Unfortunately, there are not. Diagnosis of C. auris can only be made using sophisticated tests. Normal phenotypic tests are not able to identify C. auris for certain. If we want to stop (or at least control) the epidemic, anyone with a Candida infection in a hospital setting should be treated as C. auris. Hospital trafficking of nurses, doctors, visitors from and to patients with C. auris should be highly restricted. Nurses and doctors should not be allowed in cafeteria without changing gowns, particularly if they are taking care of a patient infected with C. auris and other common sense practices should be implemented; but, unfortunately, they are normally out of the window in the hospital settings … In the case of C. auris “isolating rooms” and “contact precautions” should be implemented. How does your treatment for Candida work? The class of compounds are “acylhydrazones.” They target the synthesis of fungal sphingolipids. Given what you know about the prevalence of Candida, particularly in New
York, and the minimal information about the specific locations where hospitals have found Candida, what would you advise anyone who might be “at risk” for Candida to do if they had elective surgery scheduled? Elderly and immunocompromised people going to the hospital should be treated with “contact precautions.” No need for isolation unless positive for C. auris. Is C. auris the most virulent or problematic species of Candida confronting public health professionals today? Not really. C. glabrata is also a nasty Candida strain. What makes C. auris difficult is the resistance to drugs. Do other species suffer through Candida infections as well? Although humans are the most known carriers and hosts for Candida infection, other animals can also get infected such as dogs, horses and cattle. Certain Candida species are used in food production. Candida utilis extracts are used in Asia as a “salt” instead of salt because these extracts are salty and do not cause hypertension. We actually have a collaboration with the Japanese company that makes these extracts. Candida krusei is used to ferment cacao during chocolate production. Whereas C. utilis is not a human pathogen, C. krusei actually is. How do you protect yourself, your office and your staff from the spread of the infection? We use biosafety label 2. My lab is certified to handle BSL2 organisms, such as C. auris. We use all sorts of protective gears and standard protective procedures to make sure lab personnel are protected and to make sure we keep the microbes inside the lab. Entrance to my lab is strictly prohibited to anyone that did not receive appropriate training.
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from the summer sun and protective fencing will protect pedestrians walking between fields. The park’s playground will be relocated to a spot central to all of the fields. The design also includes a storage garage for field equipment. “The weekend events will help to attract tourism, dining and shopping that will help our local mom and pop shops with foot traffic, thousands of dollars in town fees... the potential to revive our small business districts is endless,” said Lohmann, the town’s park liaison. The board expects bids to be back May 17. Flynn Memorial Park was originally constructed in 1979, and this will be its first ren-
ovation. Two of the four fields will be completed by 2020 while the total renovation is expected to be ready for the 2021 season. Bobby Fortier, known as “Bobby-Dawg,” has a 40-year history playing ball at Flynn Park. A member of New York’s USSSA Hall of Fame, he said Flynn Park was thought to be in the late 70s’ the home field for some of Long Island’s best softball teams. “What I absolutely love is that the town is focused on our parks and recreation fields to bring to the forefront the importance of sports in our community,” Fortier said. “Flynn Park once again will be the premiere complex to play the great game of baseball/softball and once again the best teams throughout the country will travel to Long Island to compete against each other on the state of the art complex where I grew up.”
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Huntington girl’s lacrosse squad had their hands full against the Bulls of Smithtown East, who exploded in the first period, netting 11 goals in the Division I matchup. Unable to recover in the second half, the Blue Devils got trampled April 18 losing to the Bulls 16-5 on the road. West Point bound senior Paige Lennon and Notre Dame commit Abby Maichin, a junior, led the way for the Blue Devils with two goals and two assists each. Smithtown East senior attack Isabella Costa sat atop the scoreboard with two goals and four assists along with her younger sister Alayna, who had an assist and stretched the net five
times.Senior midfielder Gabrielle Schneider followed with two goals to go along with three assists. With the win the Bulls improve to 6-2 in their division 7-2 overall. The loss drops the Blue Devils to 3-5. Pictured counterclockwise from top right: Smithtown East’s Schneider uncorks a shot on goal; Schneider pushes up field; Smithtown East sophomore Alayna Costa drives past a Huntington defender; Schneider rips the ball past the Huntington keeper; Smithtown East senior Nicolette Lombardi looks for an opening against Huntington; Smithtown East eighth-grader Ava Arceri battles at the draw for possession against Maichin; Smithtown East sophomore Emma Elmen after one of her five saves on the day
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Opinion
Editorial
Road rules
We can’t help but notice while commuting to work or on the road to cover a story that many people aren’t yielding the right of way to emergency vehicles which race to help our neighbors. It’s a complaint we’ve heard from our fellow drivers as well as the men and women who dedicate their time to making our communities a safer and better place to live. Whether on a congested road or one where traffic is flowing freely, not yielding to a fire truck, police car or ambulance with their lights flashing and sirens blaring could lead to firefighters not being able to rescue the occupants of a burning house or a heart attack victim not being saved. For decades, the main rules have remained simple — slow down and pull to the right of the road parallel to the curb and stop when you see an emergency vehicle with its lights and siren on near the vicinity of your vehicle. Don’t merge back into traffic until all emergency vehicles have passed, unless a police officer if present tells you otherwise. Of course, rules suggest motorists keep clear of any intersection and not tailgate a fire truck in hopes of bypassing all the other drivers who are trying to merge back into traffic. For years now, in New York state, drivers must also be mindful of emergency or hazard vehicles, such as tow trucks, that are parked, stopped or standing along the side of a road. Called the Move Over Law, drivers are required to slow down and move over a lane away from the vehicle if it’s safe to do so. Of course, many people are familiar with the laws, and others may not necessarily be breaking them on purpose. Car cabins today are made to keep outside noise to a minimum, so it was no surprise to us when we learned that many local fire departments are using horns with a deeper bass feature so drivers can feel them in addition to hearing them — if they hear them. Sometimes, it comes down to being more mindful while sharing the road with both other vehicles and the people in the big red-and-white trucks with lights flashing. Not hearing these sirens can also be attributed to car stereos or from people enjoying their music with earbuds. There is also the case of drivers distracted with their cellphones or when texting, even though it’s illegal. As the weather gets warmer, and more people will be out on the road trying to enjoy all the Island has to offer, we encourage our readers to reacquaint themselves with the rules of the road or pay closer attention to other vehicles. If you’re already well versed in the laws, have a conversation with others in your life, especially younger ones who are not as familiar with the rules. The main goal is to make it easier for our emergency workers because if it were our house or life they were saving, or that of a loved one, we would want them to get to us as quickly as possible.
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Acknowledging inequality in school districts
I read with interest your editorial from April 18 — “Reform school taxes.” This is a topic about which I had written you in 2006. Nothing has changed in 13 years. It is not just that “these measures are merely band-aid solutions to a larger, chronic problem: income inequality.” While income inequality is indeed a huge problem in America, this is not the sole cause of many of the problems encountered in our public schools. These are caused principally by the mechanism of school funding and in the structure of school administration. For historical reasons, schools in the U.S. are funded primarily through property taxes, resulting in there being good school districts and bad school districts. That is, education funding and educational opportunities are zip-code dependent. Why do we tolerate this? To effect a fairer distribution of resources so that all our children have
comparable access to a quality education several steps need to be taken. First, we need to acknowledge that there is inequality in educational opportunities. Second, we need to commit to eliminating this inequality. Third, the financial underpinning of primary and secondary school must be changed. And fourth, the cost of education per se could be reduced without any loss of quality. Some solutions come immediately to mind, such as the dependence on property taxes to fund our public schools must change. All of us, not just property owners, should pay for public education, the product of which, educated children, benefits all of us. To distribute the burden more fairly, our public schools should be funded through a simple but progressive income tax. The distribution of the money so raised should be based on the number of students in a given school, the particular
needs of that set of students and the physical needs of a given school. And second, the administration of our public schools should also change. To reduce the per student cost of education without any loss of quality, we could consolidate school districts. Suffolk County has 69 school districts in 10 towns, plus charter and other schools. Of these, by my count, there are 13 school districts in Brookhaven Town. Each school district is a taxing authority and has staff redundant with neighboring districts. One school district per town should work, thereby reducing substantially the administrative costs. How much of taxpayer money would that save? Think about it. Identifying solutions to these problems is possible, but it will take politicians with leadership skills and some courage. These are characteristics uncommon in politicians simply seeking re-election. Roger Johnson East Setauket
Consider donating to local nonprofit You see so many commercials each day containing information about shelter pets, recovering patients at our local hospitals, varying ways to lose weight, but you haven’t seen us. We are the volunteers and clients of Three Village Meals on Wheels. I’m sure you know at least one volunteer or one client connected with this wonderful organization. At midday, Monday through Friday, two appetizing and nutritional meals are delivered: a hot lunch on a tray and a bag containing a cold meal. Have you ever wondered how we’re funded? We are not affiliated with the
national Meals on Wheels program. This allows us to serve clients of all ages as we do not require clients to be at least 60 years old. Since we are not connected to the federal program, we receive no federal funding. We rely strictly on fundraising to keep the program going. Many of our clients pay for their meals; however, we have more and more clients who cannot afford to pay for them, and we therefore subsidize their costs. Our main fund drive is in the fall, but we appreciate any contributions at any time. While on this subject, we would like to thank the Stony Brook Community
Church Youth Group, who recently supported our organization by hosting the Empty Bowl Soup & Bread Supper. The youth decided the profits from this night would go to support Three Village Meals on Wheels. We would love any group looking to support a local organization to consider us. Donating to us is simple. Go to our website www.3villagemealsonwheels.org and click on the “To Donate” button. We also accept checks, which can be mailed or delivered to our office at 216 Christian Ave., Stony Brook, NY 11790. Diane Melidosian Stony Brook
Thank you to Three Village Church I attended the Easter egg hunt at the Three Village Church in East Setauket, across 25A from Se-port Deli, this past Saturday. I had been to the egg hunt a few years ago when it was held outdoors, in good weather, and had wondered how the church would be able to reproduce the wonderful experience my grandchildren had that day. I was so impressed. The inside of the church’s building was transformed into a “playground” for children. There was a lovely film to explain the meaning of Easter in a way that children could easily
understand. The rooms and activities were well organized. There was a specific sequence of events for each age group which allowed the children to go from one place to another easily and stress free. So many children but no crowded or inaccessible areas. The staff was welcoming, and it was so obvious that a lot of hard work went into the planning and execution of this beautiful event. Games were set up and even a table of treats, fruit and flavored water were provided for all. In this day and age, when so many
troubling events occur around the world, the generosity of the members of this church is such a breath of fresh air. It is a reminder of the goodness of mankind and that there are still caring, thoughtful and generous people among us. This event was free and open to all who wished to come. I want to take this opportunity to thank all the people who worked so hard to give so much. You have contributed to making this world a better place. Christine Raser Lake Grove
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Opinion
The perfect imperfection of a posed picture
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omething about a posed picture brings out the prankster in me. I realize, of course, that posed pictures can and do capture a moment when a group of people come together. In fact, I recently visited the athletic center of one of the colleges that admitted my daughter and stared, for hours, at the faces of D. None athletes over the decades who took of the above time out from their BY DANIEL DUNAIEF sports games and practices to have a picture taken. Without the uniformity and decorum, these pictures would have been a free-forall with little structure.
And yet, in my own life, I can’t help seeing the camera and the formal process as an invitation to assert my individuality or, at the very least, to force the formality off someone’s face. I can trace this back to formal extended family photo sessions we had when my brothers and I were young teenagers. Every so often, the aunts, uncles and cousins would get together. When they did, someone inevitably wanted to capture the moment for people to revisit years later, which, I guess, is around now, given how long ago the younger versions of ourselves forced a smile on our faces for those pictures. So, anyway, I remember this one picture, when I was standing between both of my brothers, which made sense at the time because I am the middle child and my younger brother hadn’t decided I stopped way too early in the height department. As the photographer was getting ready to take the picture, I reached down as subtly as I could and pinched my older brother’s thigh, causing him to grin broadly at just the right moment, if you’re me — or the wrong moment, if
you’re the photographer. To her credit, my mom kept that goofy picture because, unknown to me, the photographer had taken a head-to-toe shot that clearly showed my fingers pinching my brother. When my younger brother got married, I recall my father’s extended family all trying to line up for a family photo or, as my aunt said at the time, a fa-mi-lee pho-to, as she enunciated each syllable in a way that would cause poets to cringe. She accented all of the syllables and spoke so loudly that the camera picked up her demand to get everyone in their place. Later, as we watched my brother’s wedding video, the whole family discovered an unknown treat. At some point, the videographer had clearly asked my uncle, one of the more serious and least playful people I ever met, if he had any marital advice for the newlyweds. Seated in a chair by himself, with the music playing in the background and plates of hors d’oeuvres passing in and out of the frame, he paused for a moment before looking straight at
the camera. “It’s a sense of humor,” he said, cracking the smallest of wry smiles. As my daughter and nephew prepare for their high school and college graduations, I can’t help wondering what the young men and women in the photos will be thinking when the many amateur photographers insist that they move a step to their left, lean to their right, stand up straight or open their eyes wider, no, less wide, no, wait, wider. Hopefully, my daughter and nephew will be able to look back at pictures and see something more than a group of people celebrating one moment as they prepare for the next one. Hopefully, the camera will capture something, small though it may be, that brings a smile to their faces months or years later. Maybe the perfect imperfection will transport them back to the moment someone insisted that they “give us a natural smile” on cue.
My family is celebrating big time this year
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elebrations are a beautiful thing. Besides being festive, they tell us who we are, where we come from and maybe even where we are going. For example, the Fourth of July reminds us that we are Americans, Thanksgiving Day prompts stories about our history and that we have aspects of our lives to be thankful for. Religious holidays strengthen our beliefs and traditions. And the best part of celebrations can Between be that they bring us together — as you and me a nation, as sports BY LEAH S. DUNAIEF fans of a winning team, as members of a particular block or just as a family. My family looks to ceremonialize as much
and as often as we can. The month of May has been especially kind to us in that regard this year. For starters, my oldest grandson will be graduating from college in Boston in May. My granddaughter will graduate from high school in Charlotte, North Carolina, later in the month. Both have earned their next stage in life. To continue the party, my youngest son will celebrate a big birthday at the beginning of July. We try to get together for some of the Dunaief birthdays each year. And any other excuse — new job, acceptance to college, a new success at work, an honor bestowed on a member — any occasion serves. A triumph by one can be an opportunity to rejoice by all. Celebrations can establish traditions, and traditions can provide structure for each year. With such framework can come togetherness and the security of a community. The community can be as small as a family coming for Sunday dinner to eat the tomato sauce that’s been cooking slowly on the stove in grandma’s kitchen much of the day. Or it can be as large as one of the world’s great religions that transcend national
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and international boundaries. A community can be of one’s sex, or age, or station, or nationality, or village, or school district or neighborhood. There is great power in community — a defining and anchoring identity, a sense of inclusion. So how do most people celebrate? The answer is usually with food, but not always or only that way. For my grandson’s graduation, we will all come together in the bleachers of Fenway Park and variously cheer or boo the Red Sox, depending on our individual intelligence. We will stay in the city a couple of days and perhaps visit one of the many terrific museums. Maybe we will even take a duck boat ride on the Charles River or a swan boat ride on the Boston Common or a historic walk through the many hallowed neighborhoods. Any and all of those will make for lifetime memories that will encourage us to further celebrate by making them into traditions and perhaps repeating them or recalling them with amusement whenever we get together. Common stories are part of what unite us, as a people and as a family. Oh, and there will surely be lots of seafood throughout
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our stay in Beantown. In Charlotte, we will be newcomers eager to explore the new hometown for one of my sons and his dynamic family. Before they moved, we were already acquainted with how long the flight was from here to there, and which airlines made the trip. It is inherently exciting to explore a new region of the country, with its different festivities, histories and traditions — and regional foods. By now you have surely gotten the correct impression that my family enjoys traveling and celebrating on its stomach. For my youngest son’s birthday, there is always a baseball game involving us. He gets to stay up at bat as we take turns pitching to him, and he typically knocks the ball out of the park. Other times we get to chase it all over the field. Such is the privilege of the birthday kid. They are completing one stage and entering the next one, members of my family, and that is so significant as to be noticed and marked with congratulations and optimism. By celebrating together, we are saying, “Well done! And we are with you all the way.”
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