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Town to host Day of Service Luncheon, donations welcomed for hygiene kits BY KARINA GERRY The Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service Planning Committee will host its third annual Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Day of Service Luncheon Monday, Jan. 21, at Mill Pond Country Club in Medford. The luncheon, sponsored by the Town of Brookhaven, is a tribute to the late reverend and a way for the community to remember his legacy through community service projects. An onsite service project will follow the lunch where participants will package personal care items for hygiene kits that will be distributed to families in need due to natural disasters, poverty and violence. “The goal of the Day of Service is to encourage and highlight local community service participation and contributions,” Brookhaven Councilwoman Valerie Cartright (D-Port Jefferson Station) and Marvin L.

Colson, co-chairs of the service planning committee, said in a press release. Participants will update attendees on community service projects they have completed, and the organizers will highlight individuals, community service groups and organizations who followed through on their 2018 community service pledge. The event will be held from 12 to 3 p.m. and tickets are available through the town’s website, www.brookhavenny.gov. The proceeds from the event will go to supporting future Day of Service events. Cartright’s office will be collecting washcloths and hand towels for the hygiene kits until Jan. 18. Hand towels must measure approximately 15×28 inches to 16×32 inches (no fingertip, bath, dish towel or microfiber). To coordinate delivery with Cartright’s office, call 631-451-6963.

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County

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Suffolk County program aims to decrease jail recidivism

been reduced from 24,151 in 2009 to 20,173 in 2019. Suffolk County has two jail facilities. Suffolk County has been working towards One is the Riverhead facility which can hold reducing inmate populations through programs 529 inmates in maximum security cells and to give people who have been incarcerated a 240 in medium security cells, according to a new lease on life. 2008 Suffolk County report. The facilities in On Jan. 2 county officials announced the Yaphank include a minimum-security jail that completion of the Suffolk Fresh Start program has cell space for 504 inmates, and a DWI which has helped assist more Alternative facility that holds 54 than 100 formerly incarcerated inmates. individuals find employment Since 2010 the jail population after their release. in Suffolk County has decreased Over the past two years, afdrastically. Newsday’s data on ter applying and receiving a Long Island’s jail population has $489,901 grant from the U.S. dropped from 1,609 in 2010 to Department of Labor, the Suf1,157 in 2016. Most of these has folk County Department of Labeen a decrease in inmates at the bor has administered Suffolk’s Riverhead facility. Fresh Start program with the Poppe said Bellone was Suffolk County Sheriff’s Office against the construction of a new and Eastern Suffolk BOCES. Its jail facility, and programs like main goal was to try and proFresh Start work to keep them vide employable skills and vo- County Executive Steve Bellone (D) from committing further crimes. cational training to incarcerated “Many of these individuals individuals. were able to find work in the conBellone said in a press release Suffolk County struction, manufacture and telemarketing field,” has created a successful criminal justice model the Bellone spokesperson said. to reduce recidivism and protect taxpayers. Even though the grant from the Department “This program is giving people a second of the Labor expired in December 2018, Poppe chance to become productive members of said there are plans in place to continue the society, strengthening families and saving programs through internal county funds and Suffolk taxpayers millions,” he said. possibly funds from the federal government. Over 350 individuals were enrolled in The number of people in jail in Suffolk the Fresh Start program where they were County is strained by a lack of corrections given resources and training to address any officers in both Riverhead and Yaphank. possible barriers to employment. They were Suffolk County Sheriff Errol Toulon Jr. told also registered with the county’s One-Stop TBR News Media in July 2018 the county Employment Center in Hauppauge. was dealing with a large amount of correction The One-Stop Employment Center officer vacancies, saying at the time there were supplies job seeking individuals with the tools 76 positions left unfilled with 30 new officers necessary for a self-directed or staff-assisted being added as early as August that same year. job search. There they can receive help with The sheriff said in a press release that Fresh creating or editing their resume, navigate the Start gives county inmates opportunity and Internet for potential jobs and be interviewed hope following incarceration. by prospective employers on-site. “Having gainful employment is one of the “The program has changed people’s lives,” factors that can reduce recidivism, and we are said Suffolk County spokesperson Derek Poppe. fortunate to have Department of Labor staff Since 1999, New York State’s prison working with us to improve outcomes for those population has declined by 35 percent, transitioning from jail to our communities,” according to a report from the New York State Toulon said. Department of Corrections and Community By repurposing existing internal funds Supervision released Jan. 1. The reports said Poppe said the county plans on having since 2011, the state has eliminated 5,500 Department of Labor staffers work in prison beds and closed a total of 13 corrections conjunction with the Yaphank Correctional facilities. The number of male inmates in Facility in the future, adding “We want to maximum and medium security prisons has continue to run this successful program.” BY DAVID LUCES DLUCES@TBRNEWSMEDIA.COM

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Setauket library invites nonresidents to prom boutique Three Village residents are teaming up with the Emma S. Clark Memorial Library to help students have the prom of a lifetime. On March 9, the library will debut a oneday shopping event called Project Prom Dress where teenagers can walk away with a free gown. Irene Berman, a retired Minnesauke Elementary School teacher, said she was watching a television show featuring a segment about teenagers purchasing prom gowns for a small fee at a library in Parsippany, New Jersey. The dresses were collected by the library’s friends group to help students in need. “It was so uplifting,” Berman said. “I was actually crying watching it.” The retired teacher thought it was a good idea to bring to her own area, and she and Kathryn Hunter, who currently teaches fifth grade at Minnesauke, presented the proposal for a prom boutique where students can get dresses for free to a library board trustee. Library Director Ted Gutmann said the board thought it was a good idea and then formed a team that includes Nanette Feder, teen services

librarian; Lisa DeVerna, public relations and community engagement; and Jen Mullen, librarian and public relations. Berman said the boutique will be opened to residents and nonresidents and is ideal for those on a tight budget or those who want to go green by wearing a recycled dress instead of buying a new one that will most likely only be worn once. Feder added the boutique is also a good opportunity for younger students who are being invited to the senior prom for them to save money on a gown. The teen services librarian said the library started collecting dresses Jan. 1, and they already have more than 60. “I’m looking forward to having the students coming in and seeing what the community donated,” Feder said. Berman said she and Hunter recently visited stores in Stony Brook Village Center to see if any businesses could donate racks to hold the dresses. Ann Taylor Loft, Madison Niche and Chico’s managers offered racks. Once Chico’s manager heard they were trying to help 60 students, she said she will look into the store donating necklaces for each of the promgoers. In addition to local stores and residents

donating dresses, Feder said the night before the prom boutique event, teens will help sort through the dresses and accessories, earning community service credits for their time. Gutmann said based on the number of dresses received and the response of residents so far, he is optimistic about the prom event and is grateful to Berman and Hunter for reaching out to the library. “It shows that our community is active in these kinds of things and wants to help out,” Gutmann said. Residents and nonresidents can drop off prom gowns and accessories at the library through Feb. 14, and donation racks are located in the library lobby. Dresses must be cleaned and in excellent condition with no stains or tears, and the garments must be brought in on a hanger. Purses, shoes, jewelry and other prom accessories will also be accepted. The library will hold the shopping event Project Prom Dress in the Vincent O’Leary Community Room March 9. Students can schedule an appointment for the Prom Dress Boutique where they can check out the donated prom gowns, try them on and take one home free of charge. Each shopper is limited to one

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Town

A product of circumstance: Brookhaven Town, Three Village Civic discuss recycling

A photo from 2014 of Brookhaven’s single-stream recycling facility in Yaphank captures the amount of recycling collected by the town. Below, an aerial shot of the facility.

isn’t surprising. Fasullo took a tour of the single-stream facility and was surprised by what she saw. It was an “eye-opening experience,” Fasullo said. “It wasn’t as lean of a separation as I thought it would be.” While Fasullo noted single stream did encourage more recycling overall, she said she believes dual stream produces a cleaner stream, yet she insists the problem we should be concerned about isn’t single stream versus dual stream, the real issue plaguing our country is plastic. “The biggest industry going that prevents major changes is the plastics industry,” Fasullo said. “We’re being overrun by plastic. Even our clothing now is plastic. And all of this stuff is just building up our garbage piles.” When Brookhaven announced its decision to move back to dual stream the town placed ads in a number of papers including TBR News Media newspapers. Later the town broadcast its new policy through radio, television, social media and newspaper ads. Still, many residents said they were not properly contacted and informed about the changes. “You know, there are so many forms of media now to communicate to,” Andrade said. “So, it’s a challenge.” A popular concern that was continuously brought up at the meeting was the issue of glass, which is no longer being picked up curbside, much to the dismay of residents. Instead, satellite locations have been set up throughout

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The Town of Brookhaven returned to a dual-stream recycling model — where paper, plastic and metals are separated —at the end of November to alleviate problems in the recycling market, but the switch has left some Brookhaven residents confused and frustrated. The Three Village Civic Association hoped to ease residents’ worries and concerns at its Jan. 7 meeting by inviting Chris Andrade, commissioner of Brookhaven Town’s Department of Recycling and Sustainable Materials Management, and Erich Weltsek, town recycling coordination aide, to speak at Emma S. Clark Library in Setauket about the new dual-stream recycling schedule and explain why the change was necessary. “We decided to focus our monthly meeting on changes in the town’s recycling program because the changes are significant,” George Hoffman, vice president of the Three Village Civic Association, said. In October 2018, Green Stream Recycling, Brookhaven’s recycling contractor, terminated its 25-year agreement to operate Brookhaven’s recycling plant in Yaphank. The recycling market was deeply affected by China’s National Sword policy, implemented in January of last year, which bans the import of 24 types of solid waste and has set strict contamination limits on recyclable materials. China has been the leading world importer of waste, at one point taking in more than 50 percent of the world’s plastic recyclables. As a result of National Sword, recycled material has piled up at recycling facilities across the country, like Brookhaven’s in Yaphank. “Switching from single stream to dual stream was not something we wanted to do,” Andrade said during his presentation Monday night. “But it was a product of circumstance.” Andrade went on to explain recent changes to the recycling marketplace were unexpected, noting that no one thought it would happen on the scale that it did and so quickly, too. “In my opinion, the buyers need to own some of it,” Andrade said. “There were domestic mills when I started in this business. There were domestic processing plants. They started paying less money than the overseas plants and so everybody started shipping material overseas. People put all their eggs into one basket and then when China shut down there were no homes for us anymore.” While Andrade notes the future for domestic mills seems likely to turn the market around, he doesn’t believe it will happen for at least a year. As the markets took a downturn, cross contamination of recycling became an issue. For Old Field resident and Sierra Club Long Island Group chair Jane Fasullo, the problem

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the town where glass can be dropped off free of charge. So far there are seven locations, including the town’s parking lot across from the Three Village Inn in Stony Brook, the Rose Caracappa Senior Center in Mount Sinai and Brookhaven Town Hall in Farmingville. Brookhaven Councilwoman Valerie Cartwright (D-Port Jefferson Station) expressed her appreciation for the commissioner coming to speak to the community and providing background information to help people understand the switch from single stream to dual stream. “This education is key to the success of recycling with the town,” Cartright said.

“This office will continue to promote further education and work with residents to address any complaints or concerns they may have during this transition.” After the meeting was over, Andrade expressed a positive outlook on the results from the meeting and future meetings that he and his colleague Weltsek hope to hold with civic associations around the town. “I think overall people want to do the right thing,” Andrade said. “And I think they will do the right thing. It’s just a matter of giving them enough time and enough information to do the right thing.”

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Police

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Miller Place credit card stolen Suffolk County Crime Stoppers and Suffolk County Police 6th Squad detectives are seeking the public’s help to identify and locate the man who used a stolen credit card at multiple locations in November. A woman lost her credit card while shopping at Stop & Shop located at 385 Route 25A in Miller Place between 5:30 and 7 p.m. Nov. 5. Two weeks later, the woman discovered several unauthorized purchases on her statement,

On Miller Avenue, just outside of Miller Avenue Elementary School, a car collided with a motorcycle.

including at a Speedway in Coram on Nov. 20 and 21. Crime Stoppers offers a cash reward of up to $5,000 for information that leads to an arrest. Anyone with information about this crime is asked to call anonymously to Crime Stoppers at 800-220-TIPS (8477). All calls will be kept confidential.

Motorcycle crash in Shoreham leaves one seriously injured Two men arrested in Centereach for police. The male motorcyclist was transported to Stony Brook University Hospital with serious injuries. TBR News Media will update the story once more details become available.

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Suffolk County Police are investigating a two-vehicle crash involving a motorcycle on Miller Avenue in Shoreham Jan. 4 in front of the Miller Avenue Elementary School parking lot. A vehicle and motorcycle collided on Miller Avenue at approximately 6:40 p.m., according to

— Kyle Barr

SCPD Mugshots of Anthony Corria and Steve Jameau

Man robs Rocky Point Kohl’s Suffolk County Crime Stoppers and Suffolk County Police 7th Precinct Crime Section officers are seeking the public’s help to identify and locate the man who stole merchandise from a Rocky Point store in December. A man stole assorted men’s clothing from Kohl’s, located at 346 Route 25A, on Dec. 14, at around 5:40 p.m. The merchandise had a value of $150.

The man was described as white with gray hair and glasses. He fled on a bicycle. Crime Stoppers offers a cash reward of up to $5,000 for information that leads to an arrest. Anyone with information about this crime is asked to call anonymously to Crime Stoppers at 800-220-TIPS (8477). All calls will be kept confidential.

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Suffolk County Police arrested two men after officers said they witnessed an alleged drug deal in Centereach Jan. 2. Fourth Precinct Crime Section officers Nicholas Divaris and Thomas O’Brien allegedly witnessed two men make a drug transaction in a 2007 white Mercedes in front of 77 North Howell Ave. at around 2:15 p.m., according to Suffolk County police. The officers attempted to initiate a traffic stop at Middle Country Road in Lake Grove but the driver, Anthony Corria, allegedly fled. Police said Corria then intentionally struck the police vehicle that officers Divaris and O’Brien were in at the intersection of Ginger Court and Whispering Pines Court in Centereach at approximately 2:26 p.m. Corria, and his passenger, Steve Jameau, then allegedly fled on foot. Police said there were no injuries. Corria was immediately arrested, police

said. Aviation Section, Canine Section and 6th Precinct Patrol Section officers assisted searching for Jameau, who was caught hiding in a garage at 24 Forrest Ave. in Centereach at around 3 p.m. Attorneys for Corria and Jameau did not respond to requests for comment. Fourth Squad detectives have charged Corria, 33, of Shoreham, with criminal mischief and two counts of criminal possession of a controlled substance. Jameau, 34, of Centereach, was charged with two counts of sale of a controlled substance, criminal trespass, resisting arrest and having had eight unrelated warrants. Police said the investigation is still ongoing. Corria and Jameau were arraigned at 1st District Court in Central Islip Jan 3 and were in court as of Jan. 8.

— Kyle Barr

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has to train seven days a week. When she’s not practicing at the studio, she’s doing cross training at Parisi Speed School at World Gym in Setauket. “As a dancer it is still extremely important to train and work on power strength and speed,” said Ryan Whitley, Parisi program director. “As an Irish step dancer, Maggie needs to have excellent body coordination, balance and speed. While we might not be actually dancing in classes here, she is still becoming a better dancer and athlete with everything she does in class.” Despite her busy schedule, Maggie has made sure to make time for other things, like hanging with her friends and playing on the Centereach varsity field hockey team, but nothing has replaced her love for dance. “Dance is definitely one of the most important parts of my life,” Maggie said. “It’s always been with me ever since I was born, so I can’t imagine my life without it.” Down the road, Maggie hopes to follow in the footsteps of her mom and receive her teaching certificate. In terms of the near future, she hopes to continue to dance her best and maintain a similar placement as the year before. With the World Irish Dancing Championships coming up in April, she would like to come in

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a perfect 500, with each judge granting her performance a score of 100. While the award is Lake Grove resident Maggie Webber has always appreciated, it’s not the main goal for her. once again left her mark at the Irish dance “My ultimate goal is just to continue to regional championship. love dance and to enjoy The 14-year-old Cen- ‘My ultimate goal is performing, and to just tereach High School freshhave fun everywhere I man was crowned the just to continue to go and with the people 2018 Mid-Atlantic Regional I’m with while at class or love dance and to Champion in Irish dancing in competitions,” she said. the girls under-14 category, enjoy performing, In the Webber household, previously taking home the Irish dance is a family tradititle in 2017 as well. The two- and to just have fun tion. Maggie’s mom, Debbie time champion is no stranger Lynch-Webber, owns Muleverywhere I go and to the competition, having vihill-Lynch School of Irish attended regionals every year with the people I’m Dance in Lake Ronkonkoma since she was 5 years old. and has herself been dancing “It’s definitely nerve with while at class or since the age of 7, when her racking at times,” Maggie competitions.’ mother, an immigrant from said. “[Especially] right Ireland, signed her up for — Maggie Webber classes. In the years since, before you go on stage, because you want to make she has passed her love for sure you remember all of the sport onto her daughter. the things you’ve practiced. “My daughter just lives and breathes for it,” But when you get on stage it’s really exciting to Lynch-Webber said. “She loves it, so it was never just perform and have a good time.” my push or anything — she just absolutely had Regionals, which are held every year in such a passion for it from when she was 3.” Philadelphia in November, saw Maggie score Someone competing at Maggie’s elite level BY KARINA GERRY

Maggie Webber, 14, of Lake Grove, is crowned the 2018 Mid-Atlantic Regional Champion in Irish dancing.

near last year’s fifth-place finish. “Each year that I dance, whether the placement shows it or not, I do feel I mature and I improve as a dancer and as a competitor,” Maggie said.

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Comsewogue wrestling coach honored for service to school “Every kid should have one Tom Judge as their teacher and coach within their lifetime.” These words were recently stated by Comsewogue School District Superintendent Joseph Rella on the educational and coaching legacy of Tom Judge who is finally being recognized by the district after decades of working for the school and community. On Jan. 10, his name will adorn the high school wrestling room. As a kid, the longtime resident of Mount Sinai lived in Manhattan Beach, Brooklyn. Judge’s father was a New York State police trooper and a veteran who was awarded the Purple Heart as a Navy gunner in the Pacific during World War II. After living in government housing that was provided to veterans, Judge’s father moved a family of nine children to a Levitt house in Hicksville. From his earliest years as a kid, Judge supported himself by working jobs as a roofer and pumping gas at a local Shell station. Judge’s true athletic passion was displayed through his iron will to play baseball, football and wrestling. At Hicksville High School, Judge was a respected team leader who excelled at being a linebacker and halfback. While it was many decades since he played for the Comets, with a big smile, Judge has recalled how his football team defeated rival Farmingdale to win their conference. In the winter months, Judge was a devoted wrestler who competed at 167 and 191 pounds. In order to help his team win matches, Judge wrestled at a heavier weight, where he made a name for himself by placing in several tournaments. After taking a year off after high school, Judge had a unique opportunity to attend college.

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Clockwise from bottom left, Tom Judge in his college football days at Yankton college 1968; Judge, center, stands with family members; and Judge, top right of picture, stands with Comsewogue wrestling team 1985.

Football coaches from South Dakota’s Yankton College held a recruiting picnic at Belmont State Park in Babylon. This school was interested in accepting Judge due to his reputation for being a competitive football player. Judge received an athletic scholarship and grant funding that was offered to him by this school. At Yankton, this kid from Nassau County demonstrated his versatility as a football player and a wrestler. Attending college with him was Robin Winkel, a native of Hicksville and a strong wrestler, who later proved to be an incredibly successful wrestling coach at the Rocky Point school district. Both men drove together from Hicksville to the wide-open lands of South Dakota where they met members of the Sioux tribe. At Yankton, Judge was a leading wing back who was able to run the ball and block against the large defensive linemen. He also played with fellow Nassau County native Lyle Alzado. This aggressive and wild football player had a distinguished career with the Denver Broncos and the Oakland Raiders. Judge’s team won the tristate football championship comprised of teams from Iowa, Nebraska and South Dakota, but the training conditions were not ideal, and he seriously hurt his ankle playing on a practice field that was formerly a cow pasture. Judge’s youngest daughter, JoAnna, marveled at the concentration that her father had to play both football and wrestling at an extremely competitive level and still maintain his grades. JoAnna said her father has “firmly lead by example, and his energy is contagious during every endeavor.” While he was at this school to play sports, Judge has said he is immensely proud of his opportunity to earn a college degree that saw him major in physical education and sociology and minor in psychology. As a kid, Judge was only a short train ride

away from New York City, and as a college senior he completed his student teaching in a school that only had 200 children. He recalled most of these kids were farmers who had to endure the late winter flooding of the tributary waterways that flowed into the Missouri River. Judge has long enjoyed the finer aspects of the outdoors and he was able to hike through the beauty of the Black Hills near Yankton. Judge’s oldest daughter, Amanda, fondly remembered the family nature walks that were led by her father to “look for fox and deer in the fields by their house, and this respect of the outdoors has stayed with me ever since.” For three years after his graduation in 1969, Judge taught physical education at the Tuckahoe School in Southampton. Around the same time Judge was hired as an assistant wrestling coach at Long Island University. In 1973, he was employed as a gym teacher at Comsewogue and he later earned his certificate to teach health from Stony Brook University. Judge’s son, Brenden, identified how he constantly meets his father’s wrestlers out in the world, and they always mention the “positive lessons” that were taught by his father. Through his 23 years as a varsity wrestling coach, Judge constantly preached a team first mentality. Brenden said his father was a stickler in ensuring his

team did not disrespect the colors of the school and that his athletes were expected to conduct themselves as “gentlemen.” As a superintendent and friend, Rella praised Judge’s genuine approach in “absolutely refusing to allow any kid to fail and teach them life lessons in education and sports.” Up until he was 55 years old, Judge could be seen running, doing calisthenics, staying active and otherwise being a model for the students around him. Judge had the opportunity to coach and mentor one of the finest wrestlers and football players ever to be produced on Long Island. Adam Mariano was a two-time New York State champion who was also a Hanson Award winner in football. In this school year, Judge has come out of retirement to coach the junior varsity team at Comsewogue, and his current athletes have been curious to see his coaching presence around Mariano in YouTube videos that still show the strength of this legendary competitor. While wrestling is extremely difficult and grueling, the big smile, laugh and kind demeanor of Judge always made the rigors of this sport easier to handle for his athletes over the years. The character of Judge has been instrumental in turning out graduates who have been productive within all aspects of society. Because of his work within the school community, the Comsewogue wrestling team will name its room after coach Tom Judge Jan. 10 with a plaque listing all of the league, county and state winners from this school. According to his children, Judge always pronounces his love for his wife Barbara and the success that she has achieved as a gymnastics coach at Mount Sinai School District. The Judges enjoy watching their grandson, Jaden, who is also the third generation of this family to learn how to wrestle. Armed with a warm personality, Judge practically glows about the accomplishments of his children, and he said he is elated Brenden just completed his training to become an occupational therapist. Over the last five years, he has watched JoAnna, a former state champion and respected gymnast at the University of Rhode Island, to teach and move on to coach gymnastics at Commack School District. Judge has never lost his love of nature and to this day enjoys visiting his daughter, Amanda, a social studies teacher at Wappinger Falls, where they continue their pursuit to discover the natural wonders of upstate New York.

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Chilled and thrilled! Port Jeff Orthodox church hosts annual celebration of Epiphany at Cedar Beach in Mount Sinai

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the Jordan River, has been held since the church’s founding in 1959. The blessing is done for all forms of travel, whether by car, plane or boat, to ensure safe journeys. Photos clockwise from top: the three young men dash after the cross; Calogredes throws the cross into Mount Sinai Harbor; Mount Sinai resident George Franks holds up hand in triumph, and he stands holding the cross.

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SBU’s iGEM team takes home top prize at Giant Jamboree SBU

Stony Brook’s University’s 2018 team for the International Genetically Engineered Machine (iGEM) competition took home the university’s first gold medal during the fourday iGEM Giant Jamboree held at Hynes Convention Center in Boston in October. Since 2014, Stony Brook’s iGEM teams have competed at this annual event, previously receiving bronze and silver medals for their student-designed synthetic biology projects. This year’s competition involved 343 teams from around the world, including 60 from different colleges and universities in the U.S. Stony Brook was one of only seven collegiate teams from the U.S. to earn a gold medal. Led by sophomores Priya Aggarwal and Matthew Mullin, the 14-member team’s project, The Sucrose Factory, focused on the use of cyanobacteria to economically sink carbon dioxide by simultaneously producing sucrose that can be used to produce biofuels and bioplastics. Their project proposal was the only one to win all three open competitions offered by the iGEM sponsors Genscript, Opentrons and Promega. The iGEM competition promotes the advancement of synthetic biology through education and a competition aimed at

Stony Brook’s iGem team pose with Randy Rettberg, president of the iGem Foundation, at the event.

developing an open and collaborative community of young scientists. Synthetic biology projects developed by previous SBU iGEM teams have ranged from a search

for innovative treatments for diabetes and pancreatic cancer to lowering the cost of vaccine preservation. At Stony Brook, new teams are recruited each year, and members

are mentored by students from previous teams and advised by Peter Gergen, director of undergraduate biology and a professor in the Department of Biochemistry and Cell Biology. “The Jamboree was a great experience for the 14 students on the team, and I think there may actually be some long-term potential in the ideas behind their project,” said Gergen, who said he is very proud of this interdisciplinary and talented group of students. In addition to Aggarwal, a human evolutionary biology major, and Mullin, a mechanical engineering major, members of Stony Brook’s 2018 iGEM team are Stephanie Budhan ’21, chemistry; Woody Chiang ’19, biochemistry and psychology double major; Dominika Kwasniak ’20, biochemistry; Karthik Ledalla ’21, biomedical engineering; Matthew Lee ’21, biology; Natalie Lo ’21, biology; Lin Yu Pan ’20, health science; Jennifer Rakhimov ’21, biology; Robert Ruzic ’19, biomedical engineering; Manvi Shah ’21, psychology; Lukas Velikov ’21, computer science; and Sarah Vincent ’19, biology. More details on the team’s project are available at http://2018.igem.org/ Team:Stony_Brook/Team.

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Cougars edge Bulls Centereach boys basketball held off the charging Bulls of Smithtown East for a 5045 victory, notching back-to-back wins on the road Jan. 3. Matt Robbert, below right, had the hot hand for the Cougars, leading his team in scoring with 13 followed by Ryan DeCoursey, above left, who netted 11. Smithtown East senior guard Marcin Termena banked three triples and a pair of ﬁeld

goals for the Bulls, leading the way with 13. The win propels the Cougars to 2-3 in League III, 3-6 overall. Also pictured, Centereach senior guard Zach Cogliati, above center, sets up the play; Centereach senior guard Justin Fanesi, above right, drives the baseline to score two of his ﬁve points; and Smithtown East senior forward Mike Makowski, below left, drives on a Centereach defender.

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Imagine if your week’s paycheck were hung on a hook from a high ceiling, dangling there within sight but not within reach, all because your boss wanted something the rest of the company said he couldn’t have. The federal government has not had a spending bill pass the House of Representatives for approximately three weeks, and for that stretch of time, hundreds of thousands have been furloughed, been sent home or have had to work without pay as of press time. That includes thousands of Transportation Security Administration officers at airports and air traffic controllers. It’s hard to estimate how many Long Islanders have been affected by the shutdown, but they are certainly out there. Recently, the Suffolk Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals announced it would provide free pet food to government workers who couldn’t afford it due to the shutdown. Long Island Cares, a Hauppauge-based nonprofit food bank, said Jan. 4 it was reaching out to federal employees affected by the shutdown to provide food assistance. This is the third government shutdown in the past decade and the longest running. There are 800,000 federal workers furloughed or working without pay because of the shutdown, and experts have said there may be a multiplier effect the longer the shutdown goes on, considering the family members of those government workers going without pay. The problem may even impact the larger local economy, harming businesses whose customers must cut back on spending, along with the tourism and travel industries with reports that thousands of TSA officers are calling out sick rather than work without pay. This latest shutdown has been caused by a laser-targeted policy decision, namely $5.7 billion in funding for a wall on the U.S. and Mexico border. This policy has been near-singularly championed by one official, President Donald Trump (R). Trump got on national television Jan. 8 to explain to the nation his reasoning on why the U.S. needs a border wall. He made a number of points that have already been fact checked by other news organizations, but suffice it say he claimed, “The federal government remains shutdown for one reason and one reason only: Because Democrats will not fund border security.” This is simply untrue. Democrats put up a $1.3 billion funding bill for border security measures, including additional surveillance and more fortified fencing. The president would not sign it. It didn’t fund a 2,000-mile border wall. And that’s what it comes down to — a wall — whether the U.S. will spend billions of dollars on a wall. This is hostage politics. The Democrats in Congress simply won’t support a wall. The exact specifications for the wall aren’t even set down on paper, and the president is asking the American taxpayer to foot the bill for something immigration experts have outright said will have limited effect on border crossings. Long Islanders should tell our representatives like U.S. Rep. Lee Zeldin (R-Shirley) to pressure the president to end this dispute, otherwise the effects of a government shutdown will only multiply. As a country, we have gotten over shutdowns before, and we will get over this one, but while we at TBR News Media feel it is imperative that the border be policed, we believe in bridges, not walls.

Setting the record straight on Zeldin In the generous spirit of a holiday season, it seemed only right to postpone responding to Shoshana Hershkowitz’s anti-Zeldin Nov. 15 letter, “Keep a close eye on Zeldin this term,” in The Times of Middle Country. But now it’s time to correct the record. While Ms. Hershkowitz seemed righteously indignant over awful graffiti painted on signs of Lee Zeldin’s opponent, she failed to mention the congressman strongly denounced both the vandalism and anyone connected to it. By comparison, it’s interesting to note two things. When a Nesconset man was arrested for threatening to kill Zeldin supporters and nearly hit a campaign worker with his car, both she and her candidate remained mute. The Democratic nominee did, however, find his voice when supporting a widely distributed, hide the young children, vile mailer that displayed a wire coat hanger with the words, underlined in red, “Lee Zeldin’s plan for women’s healthcare.” Ms. Hershkowitz’s claim Lee’s never served in the minority and “has not formed relationships across the aisle” is misleading. When Zeldin ran for state Senate in 2010, Albany was fully controlled by the Democratic Party. After Zeldin’s win the GOP took tenuous control over the upper body but remained in the minority

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Congressman Lee Zeldin celebrates after his win this past November.

overall. In spite of that, he was able to find common ground on some extremely critical legislation. During his tenure the MTA payroll tax was dramatically reduced; the Joseph P. Dwyer program for veterans suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder was begun; middle class tax rates reached their lowest rates in decades; and a 2 percent property tax cap was passed. Running for Congress in 2014, Mr. Zeldin once again defeated an incumbent Democrat whose party had control of all

three branches of government. Hardly expecting the House and Senate would flip, he campaigned on a record of crossing the aisle on behalf of his constituents. In spite of D.C.’s polarized political climate, Zeldin still managed to work with such stridently partisan Democrats as senators Schumer and Gillibrand and Gov. Cuomo. They’ve reached agreement on important CD1 issues, including but not limited to the Long Island Sound, Suffolk County’s Francis S. Gabreski Airport and funding for counterterrorism and emergency preparedness. Most recently, and for the fourth straight Christmas, Rep. Zeldin was part of a bi-partisan group of House members visiting American troops deployed in the Middle East. The representatives served lunch and dinner, with Lee providing our hometown heroes with delicious chocolate chip cookies from Long Island’s very own Tate’s Bake Shop. For eight years Lee Zeldin has successfully worked with Democrats on issues he thought would benefit his constituents. As an Iraq War veteran, and now major in the Army Reserve, Zeldin has shown not just a willingness to fight for his district but for his country. All in all, that’s a pretty good resume. Jim Soviero Setauket

Additions to requests of the governor

Thank you for the wish list you ran in the Dec. 20 editions of TBR newspapers, “Dear Santa of NYS” (aka Gov. Andrew Cuomo). You had some very good ideas. Thank you for calling attention to the greatly reduced deduction homeowners who pay in excess of $10,000 in property taxes [and state income taxes] each year will face. High property taxes are one reason for a continuing exodus of retirees to southern climes. No, it’s not just the weather. You wrote, “By [the state] increasing school funding, it will hopefully help keep future school budget increases low.” Really? You’d need to address that issue with the local school superintendents. As enrollment declines, costs continue to rise. I’m with you on the cost of electricity on Long Island. Something needs to be done.

However, “push through legislation that would allow municipalities and school districts who [sic] lose a tax base from utilities, such as LIPA, to access reserved state funds to offset the impact on Suffolk taxpayers” is not an idea I can go along with as an area resident for more than 45 years. Taxpayers in those municipalities and districts enjoyed significant savings for years, while those of us in districts with virtually no commercial tax base have been paying full freight. Welcome to the real world. I’d like to add a few additional wishes, if I may. The rules for voting in New York State do not match the relatively progressive nature of our government. It’s time for an update. Especially as regards early voting and casting ballots by mail to make it easier for New Yorkers to execute

their responsibility to vote. (Notice I did not say “right.”) In the 2018 election a record number of us cast ballots: about 50 percent of us. I think that is shameful. And it should absolutely not require an eight-month time frame to change your party affiliation in order to be eligible to vote in a primary. The rules for elected leaders could use some scrutiny as well. A lack of term limits has enabled a stodgy and sometimes corrupt system. New blood and fresh ideas can bring vitality to any institution, though I’m guessing it will be difficult to get any traction for the idea. A mandatory retirement age, perhaps? Donna Newman Stony Brook Editor’s note: Donna Newman is the former editor of The Village Times Herald

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Opinion

College essay reveals the whiff of a winner

have no doubt “Alice,” which is not her real name, is a dedicated dancer. I haven’t seen her perform, I haven’t read reviews of a show or even seen a sparkling résumé with copious awards. I also have no way, just by looking at her, of recognizing whether her movements are so reﬁned and controlled that she clearly expresses the majesty of music through movement. How do I know about her talent? A recent family acquaintance, Alice D. None is a senior in high school who is apof the above plying to college. BY DANIEL DUNAIEF When I asked about her essay, she generously shared it. As a condition for reading her work and writing about it, I agreed

to allow her to remain anonymous. The college application process forces young adults to distill their lives onto the lines of a page. They have the unenviable task of sifting through experiences, memories, hopes and aspirations as they try to figure out what to include and what to exclude. The latter is perhaps more challenging. Most of us could tell stories about our lives, mentioning the day of the week, the time of year, the names of other people on a trip to New Zealand or the food we ate that day. Those details could be relevant if they indicate something specific about the writer, or they could provide a dense fog through which a reader struggles to find a truth, passion or personal meaning. Tempting as it might have been for Alice to mention her dancing success or memorable performances, she excluded those details. Alice honed in on a sensory experience linked to her practices, performances and passion for dance: the smell of her shoes. Indeed, the first line of her essay draws the reader into her world

immediately, suggesting that she’s worried about the foul aroma of her shoes spreading through her car. Beginning an essay with a sensory experience generates an immediately relatable experience, even among those of us who have never stood under hot lights on stage and contorted our bodies in carefully choreographed productions. Readers, whether they are admissions officers, high school teachers or contest judges, have all had moments when they worry a smell can give us away. It doesn’t have to be an unpleasant scent, as we may have cooked a surprise dinner for our partner and don’t want that person to know about it until mealtime. Alice goes on to describe how the smell reflects the hard work, pain and beauty connected with her dancing. We all have seen the bright light moments when people perform, whether they’re dancing ballet, catching a ball on a Major League Baseball field or sharing a poem they’ve written. These moments and concerns in between the

performances occur more frequently and capture more about Alice’s inner thoughts and drive. The smell becomes an unpleasant but hard-earned badge of honor. Alice goes on to describe how these shoes mirror her participation in a pursuit that requires her to reach a level of perfection she suggests the body doesn’t achieve naturally. She adds an awareness of the individual nature of the performance, coupled with the fact that she’s never alone, surrounded by others whose feet have the same smell. Through descriptions like these, Alice is revealing ﬁne details of what she’s doing, the by-product of the effort she exerts and the shared sense of purpose she has with her fellow dancers. College essays require a mental perspiration akin to that which affected Alice’s shoes. Through those efforts, however, writers not only reveal more about themselves, but they also create lasting impressions for readers searching for evidence of commitment and passion.

Women: older, wiser and (sometimes) leading the way

his new year may come to be known as the Year of the Older Woman. That was my thought as I read The New York Times article by Jessica Bennett, “I am (an older) woman. Hear me roar.” The story goes on to cite Nancy Pelosi, Glenn Close and Susan Zirinsky, the newly named head of CBS News, among others, as examples of powerful women over 60 in the spotlight. IT’S ABOUT TIME. Pelosi survived a serious challenge to her leadBetween ership from the you and me energetic freshBY LEAH S. DUNAIEF men Democratic members, to once again become speaker of the House of Representatives. That makes her the most powerful

elected woman in the United States. Pelosi is 78. Long-serving Representative Maxine Waters (D-California), is the first woman, and incidentally the first African-American, to chair the Financial Services Committee. Waters is 80. Donna Shalala (D-Florida) is the oldest freshman in the House. Shalala is almost 78. Zirinsky, who worked at CBS in almost every conceivable news position for 40 years, is not being shunted into retirement. Instead she is now the first woman to head the prestigious news division. She is also the oldest person to hold that position. Zirinsky is 66. Glenn Close, regarded as an underdog in the best actress in a motion picture, drama category of the Golden Globes, beat out four younger women. Close, long a favorite actress of mine, is 71. How much of this has been as a result of the #MeToo tsunami? Older men have long held power into their 70s and 80s. But some of them have been spectacularly toppled: Charlie Rose is 77 and Les Moonves, newly ousted from CBS Corporation, is 69. So age, of in itself, has not been seen as a barrier to power, but gender has.

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Those fallen men have vacated positions at the top that now can be ﬁlled by equally qualiﬁed women. Christiane Amanpour, who will be 61 this week, has replaced Rose on PBS. Gender coupled with age was always toxic for female advancement, but not in every culture. Native Americans, I believe I recall, would admit only post-menopausal women to the highest circles of power within their tribes. Slowly the rest of our country seems to be realizing the value of older, and presumably wiser, women for positions of leadership. This is most encouraging for the women over 50, of whom there are more than at any time in our U.S. history. And why shouldn’t they have the same opportunities at leadership and power as men? They are healthier, working longer and earning more than ever. Well, in fact, it seems like they are advancing. In the words of Susan Douglas, a professor of communications at the University of Michigan, according to The Times, “a demographic revolution” is occurring. More women are working into their 60s

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and beyond, and are being appreciated for their talents and experience. In the late 1980s, some 15 percent were still working. Today it is nearly one-third of those 65-69. Those 70-74 and working have jumped from 8 percent to 18 percent. The Times article goes on to point out that working longer is more common among women with higher education and savings. Presumably some are in the workforce by choice and are valued there. This all reminds me of an exchange that occurred shortly after we started The Village Times, our first newspaper, in 1976. I was 35-years-old, with more gray hairs than now, and hiring staff, when a man came to interview for one of the positions. After a positive conversation in my office, I was about to hire him when he paused, then asked, “Are you the boss?” When I told him that I supposed I was, he looked confused, then explained, “I’m sorry, I didn’t realize. I couldn’t work for a woman boss.” With that he stood, picked up his coat and hurried away. I didn’t even know enough then to be flabbergasted.

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