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May 4, 2017

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Protecting the planet

Residents attend Port Jeff Station rally to voice criticism of President Trump’s climate policies

TBR holds 2nd annual adult coloring contest Also: Local Author Fair in Port Jeff, Tulip Festival in Huntington

Celebrating 25 years

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CONGRESSMAN LEE ZELDIN

Mobile Ofﬁce Hours

MONDAY, MAY 15, 2017 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM at Centereach Fire Department 9 South Washington Avenue, Centereach, NY 11720

Come sit down with Congressman Zeldin or a staff member for a one-on-one to discuss the issues or concerns important to you. For more information, please contact (631) 289-1097.

Rose Caracappa Senior Center is located at 739 Route 25A in Mount Sinai.

Becoming energy efficient

Walk-ins are welcome. No appointment is necessary.

On May 18, Councilwoman Jane Bonner (C-Rocky Point) will host A Homeowner’s Guide to Energy Efficiency event at the Rose Caracappa Senior Center in Mount Sinai from 7 to 8 p.m. During the event, homeowners will learn how to: • Get a free energy audit and find the areas where your home is wasting energy • Fix issues with affordable home energy improvements • Save $1,000 a year on energy bills • Make homes more comfortable “So many people live in homes that are not as energy efficient as they should be, and their money is literally going out the window,” Bonner said. “Long Island Green Homes can help homeowners lower their

Please note: To protect constituent’s privacy, there is no videotaping or recording during mobile office hours.

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CONGRESSMAN LEE ZELDIN’S Mobile Ofﬁce Hours: MONDAY, MAY 15, 2017 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM at Centereach Fire Department 9 South Washington Avenue, Centereach, NY 11720

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energy costs and protect the environment by reducing our carbon footprint.” The event is sponsored by Long Island Green Homes, a nonprofit collaborative partnership of Long Island towns, community-based organizations and Molloy College. The program is funded primarily with a community outreach grant awarded by the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority in order to help Long Islanders improve their homes, use energy more wisely and save money. To learn more about Long Island Green Homes, visit www.longislandgreenhomes. org or call 800-567-2850. For more information about the event, call Bonner’s office at 631-451-6964.

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Grants available for residents to upgrade their septic systems By Kevin Redding kevin@tbrnewspapers.com

Brookhaven Town amends nitrogen zone law for water By Alex PetRosKi alex@tbrnewspapers.com In June 2016, the Brookhaven Town board voted unanimously to approve a local law proposed by Supervisor Ed Romaine (R) that established nitrogen protection zones within 500 feet of any body of water on or around Long Island. The zones prohibit new structures or dwellings being built in that range from installing cesspools or septic systems, which took effect in January. At a board meeting last week, an amendment was passed that will allow the board to adjust the former law, which allows for 19 milligrams of nitrogen per liter of water discharged from new septic systems or cesspools. This will come following the release of new technology that will make lowering the amount of nitrogen possible. It is uncertain what the new level may be, but once the town knows what it is, the board will be able to lower the limit immediately with the new amendment. Without the amendment, the limit would have to have waited to be put into effect Dec. 1. “This law says we’ll meet the standard, but the minute there’s a lower standard, we will go with the lowest possible standard,” Brookhaven Supervisor Ed Romaine (R) said during a public hearing on the amendment April 27. Affiliated Brookhaven Civic Association member Mary Anne Johnston commended the town’s actions. When the law was initially passed in 2016, Romaine spoke about the importance of limiting nitrogen. “We’ve all watched our waters degrade over the last 50 years,” Romaine said after the vote at a town board meeting held on June 9. “We all know part of the problem is nitrogen…the solutions to this problem are neither easy nor cheap. But doing nothing is not an option; we must act now. Our future depends on us addressing this problem.” said. “The general public out there has a different nature of thinking. I think the county is trying their best at doing something for the environment but going about it the wrong way.” It’s a legitimate concern, Scully responded. “There’s an education piece to this that people need to come to grips with,” Scully said. “It’s important for people to speak up.” The County Executive hopes the project can get underway July 1, with 400 homeowners to be selected to receive funding in the first two years of the program. Homeowners can contact septicdemo@ suffolkcountyny.gov. for more information.

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For a few hundred dollars annually, Suffolk County residents now have the option to take a step to improve the quality of Long Island waters. County Executive Steve Bellone (D) urged homeowners at a town hall meeting at Port Jefferson Village Center April 27 to get on board with a new grant and loan program that will help make the installation of stateof-the-art, nitrogen-reducing septic systems more affordable. Bellone said the new systems, which would replace the 360,000 outdated and environmentally harmful septic tanks and leaching systems installed in a majority of homes across the county, are the next step in a years-long initiative to reclaim Long Island’s water. “Water quality is everything to us here — it’s our quality of life, our heritage, our economy, tourism economy, our recreation and what we drink,” Bellone told a roomful of residents in Port Jefferson. “We need to retrofit those homes to protect our environment and reverse decades of water quality decline. We will lose another generation here if this is not done right and we’re very focused on making sure we do this right.” Under the Suffolk County Septic Improvement Program, Bellone and Deputy County Executive Peter Scully told attendees individual homeowners can apply for grants administered by the county’s department of health services, which will approve permits, perform inspections and supervise system installations. Loans, administered by the nonprofit Community Development Corporation of Long Island, offer homeowners low-cost financing for up to $10,000. To cover the $17, 850 total cost of installation, eligible homeowners would be given an $11,000 grant — $10,000 for the installation of the individual alternative on-site wastewater treatment systems and $1,000 for a pressurized shallow drain field. Homeowners would pay the balance with a 15-year, fixed 3 percent loan. The program primarily targets singlefamily, owner-occupied residences served by a septic system or cesspool. It excludes employees of the county, including elected officials or officeholders. Charlie McAteer, a retired Port Jefferson Station resident and a member of the Port Jefferson Station/Terryville Civic Association, said his home’s septic system is among the 360,000 that are a few decades old now. He said he and his wife showed up to the town hall meeting to gain more information on the grant program. “We want to investigate it a bit more — see if it’s viable and economically feasible,” McAteer said. “We just have to do some numbers-crunching and see if it makes sense in our particular parcel and then see if we would qualify.” Ed Bram, from Port Jefferson, expressed concerns the county isn’t reaching out to the right group of people, as many in the room were already environmentally aware. “We all think it’s a wonderful idea...so it’s sort of like preaching to the choir,” Bram

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Federal, local officials united against certain Trump tax reform By Victoria Espinoza victoria@tbrnewspapers.com

‘Trump’s plan includes massive tax cuts for the very wealthy, and crumbs — at best — for everyone else.’

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U.s. sen. chuck schumer, left, and U.s. rep. Lee zeldin, right, agree state and local tax deductions for new york residents are critical and must stay. “Throughout the month of May, the Trump administration will hold listening sessions with stakeholders to receive their input and will continue working with the House and the Senate to develop the details of a plan that provides massive tax relief, creates jobs and makes America more competitive — and can pass both chambers,” the document states. Local leaders have voiced concern since last month about the possibility of homeowners losing deductions. “I think it would have a disproportionate impact on Long Islanders,” Suffolk County Leg. William “Doc” Spencer (D-Centerport) said in a phone interview. “I’m hoping it doesn’t pass. It threatens the American dream.” The Long Island Association Research In-

stitute did a study on the effects eliminating deductions might have and said it could cost Long Islander’s $4.4 billion. In a 2013 report, it found Long Island sends the federal government $23.1 billion more than it receives back in programs and services from the government, so taxpayers in all brackets would be impacted by cuts to deductions. The study said the middle class would be hit especially hard with tax increases, anywhere from $1,000 to $4,000 annually, and $3 billion would be taken away from the regional economy. “If these proposals are given more structure and momentum it would be devastating for Long Island,” Matt Cohen, vice president of government affairs and communications for the LIA said in a phone interview.

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taxes that disproportionately affect the very wealthy would go away, while middle-class and working families would be denied some Reforming the tax code was a major cam- of the most frequently-used deductions: the paign promise from then candidate and now state and local tax deduction. Trump’s plan President Donald Trump (R), and if his re- includes massive tax cuts for the very wealthy, cently released proposal becomes law, many and crumbs — at best — for everyone else.” New Yorkers may be unhappy. U.S. Rep. Lee Zeldin (R-Shirley) said tax The proposal includes eliminating state reform is needed; however, said he agreed the and local tax deductions. proposal would critically hurt New York. New York is one of the states with the “Our tax code is broken and desperately highest property taxes in the in need of repair,” he said in country, and residents dea statement. “I am supportive pend on state and local tax of many aspects of the plan, deductions to give them reincluding the reduction from lief when paying their annual seven tax brackets to three tax federal taxes. brackets, and the repeal of the The administration redeath tax. I am not supportive leased a one-page document of eliminating state and local outlining the 2017 plan for tax deductions. It’s imperative tax reform, which doesn’t go that our local residents aren’t into much detail, reportedly subject to double and triple on purpose because Trump taxation and retain the abilstill intends to maintain an ity to deduct local taxes and open discussion on the issue. reduce their federal tax bill. Congressional leaders on — Chuck Schumer Maintaining this should be an both sides of the aisle have important bipartisan priority.” come out against the part of Trump’s reform Trump’s tax reform would create 10 perthat includes eliminating deductions they say cent, 25 percent and 35 percent tax brackets would hurt New York residents. to categorize all Americans, maintain mort“Taking away or even reducing the state gage interest and charitable tax deductions, and local tax deductions would be brutally and eliminate the 3.8 percent tax instituted unfair and hit New York homeowners right be- by former President Barack Obama (D) on intween the eyes,” U.S. Sen. Chuck Schumer (D) vestment income for high-income individuals said in a statement. “This is the wrong thing to help pay for health care. to do if we are serious about helping to build The one-page tax reform sheet from the and expand the middle class. Under President Trump administration also included a brief Trump’s plan, the top rate would come down, outline on the process for this reform.

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Photos by Kevin Redding

Bob Policastro smiles with ella, above and below, and Torren, below left — young girls who both have respiratory issues. Left, a view of ella’s bedroom at Angela’s House in Stony Brook.

Hauppauge man spends three decades creating havens for sick kids By Kevin Redding kevin@tbrnewspapers.com For 25 years, Hauppauge resident Bob Policastro has made it his mission to give medically fragile children and their families a place to turn to — not just for specialized nursing care but love and normalcy. As founder and executive director of Angela’s House, a nonprofit organization that offers an extensive array of services for families to support children with severe medical conditions, the 57-year-old has worked tirelessly since 1992 to address the gap in New York’s health care system when it comes to helping chronically ill kids. He said he was determined to be a voice for these parents and kids in the community after experiencing firsthand just how underserved they are. When his daughter, Angela, was born in August 1989, Policastro said everything went wrong. “She lost a lot of blood and oxygen, and suffered severe brain damage, that left her very frail,” he said.

As there had been no permanent place “For me, it’s about the kids and givon Long Island equipped to handle the ing them a safe and loving life,” he said. technological and medical needs of frail “I feel really blessed that these kids who children, Policastro and his wife, Angie, have been given a limited lease on life can had a tough time finding a specialized make the most of it in ways the average home or facility to provide their daughter person could never dream possible, or can the nursing care she desperately needed. touch people in ways that change them forThey ended up finding a specialty hos- ever. It’s remarkable to see a nonverbal kid, pital two and a half hours away in Con- [many of house’s children can’t talk], that necticut, but the long drive just to see his has a smile that can light up a room. It’s a daughter left an emotional and physical great responsibility and I feel honored to scar on Policastro. be put in a position where I can try to help After Angela died just after her first birth- as much as I can.” day, a grief-stricken Policastro got to work. Deborah Church, nurse manager at the Now there are three large group homes Stony Brook location who does everything that look and feel more like cozy resorts for the kids from providing medical stability to choose from, with Anto planning birthday pargela’s House locations in ties to giving them a hug East Moriches, Smithwhen they need it, said town and Stony Brook. Angela’s House is the best Each location contains place for these children to 24-hour nursing, local be if they can’t be home. therapists and doctors on “It’s nice to have the hand, and houses up to parents smile and know eight kids between the they can go out and have ages 6 and 16 with varying a life, and come and visit conditions. The residences their children and see offer top-of-the-line medithey’re so happy, safe cal and monitoring equipand well taken care,” ment, hidden within the Church said. “This is a warmth and beauty of a happy home for them to caring home. These kids can be as — Bob Policastro live. And although the chilnormal as possible and aldren that reside there are those who have ways have a smile on their face.” suffered accidents, disease, developmenGathered around a kitchen table, Polital delays and more, Angela’s House helps castro and Church talked with 15-year-old provide them the freedom and opportunity Torren, who had been confined to a hospito have a simple childhood. tal and nursing home for the first 12 years During a walkthrough of the Stony Brook of her life because of a respiratory illness, house, which opened in 2013 and is dedicat- about her Sweet 16 next month. Torren ed to kids who rely on ventilators, Policastro will wear an extravagant dress, dance to pointed out one of the children’s bedrooms. her favorite band, OneRepublic, and eat It looked like a kid’s paradise, with a bed nachos with her friends at the house. covered in stuffed animals, the floor littered Torren, who wheels her ventilator with toys, Nickelodeon on TV and a window around inside a travel suitcase in order to that gives a beautiful view of the property’s feel less self-conscious about her condition, nearby woods — a far cry from the hospitals said her favorite parts about living in the and institutions in which many of the chil- house are the staff and outings — which dren at the house had been living. include trips to the bank and local stores,

‘It’s about the kids and giving them a safe and loving life. I feel really blessed that these kids who have been given a limited lease on life can make the most of it in ways the average person could never dream possible.’

as well as pumpkin patches in the fall. Stephanie Caroleo has been working at Angela’s House for six years. “The most rewarding aspect is when you come to work and you truly feel like you make a difference every day,” she said. “Every day we make a difference in the lives of these kids, and you see it in their face, in how they speak with you and the relationships we develop.” When asked what’s kept him motivated for the last 25 years, Policastro pointed to Ella, a little girl in a wheelchair smiling from ear to ear. “That,” he said. “It doesn’t matter what mood you’re in, if you bump into one of these kids and you see that smile, oh man, that’s golden.”

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Cops

Man arrested for fatal stabbing in Centereach Incident occurred outside El Rio restaurant April 15 By DEsiréE KEEgan Desiree@tbrnewspapers.com Suffolk County Police arrested a Centereach man for stabbing a man to death outside a Centereach restaurant in April. During an altercation with another man in the rear of El Rio Restaurant, located at 2133 Middle Country Road, Dennis Miranda Leon was stabbed multiple times on April 15 at about 12:10 a.m. Miranda Leon, 20, of Centereach, was transported to Stony Brook University Hospital where he died April 19. Following an investigation, Elvin Guzman, 21, of Willow Street, was arrested on April 27 and charged with seconddegree murder. Guzman was scheduled to be arraigned at 1st District Court in Central Islip.

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Man robs Capital One Bank in Centereach

Suspect matching similar description robs bank on Saint Johnland Road in Kings Park two days later

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shirt, black baggy pants, a black baseball cap and wool fingerless gloves. Two days later, April 28, a robbery occured in Kings Park. A man entered Bank of America, located at 1209 Saint Johnland Road, at approximately 11:45 a.m., displayed a note and verbally demanded cash. The teller complied and gave the suspect cash from the drawer. The robber fled on foot. The suspect was described as white, in his late 20s, approximately 5 feet, 6 inches tall with a thin build. He was wearing a dark-colored hooded sweatshirt, a black baseball cap, jeans and sneakers. Detectives are asking anyone with information to call Major Case Unit at 631-8526555 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-220-TIPS.

Suffolk County Police have arrested a man for driving while intoxicated after he was involved in a crash that killed a motorcyclist in Selden April 29. Christopher Vorisek was riding a 2006 Harley Davidson motorcycle southbound on College Road when his vehicle struck a 2007 Jeep Grand Cherokee traveling northbound, making a left to turn onto Palm Street at 1:09 a.m. Vorisek, 52, of Farmingville, was trans-

ported by Selden Fire Department to Stony Brook University Hospital where he was pronounced dead. The driver of the Jeep, Francis Quinn, 59, of Selden, was not injured. Quinn was arrested and charged with driving while intoxicated. He was held overnight at the 6th Precinct and was scheduled for arraignment at First District Court in Central Islip. Both vehicles were impounded for safety checks and the investigation is ongoing. Anyone with information on the crash is asked to call the Major Case Unit at 631-852-6555.

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Rally in Port Jeff Station opposing Trump climate policies draws crowd By Alex Petroski alex@tbrnewspapers.com Under sunny skies on a warm spring day, hundreds gathered at the corner of Nesconset Highway and Patchogue Road in Port Jefferson Station April 29 to make their voices heard in opposition of policies and promises from President Donald Trump (R) that reversed environmental protections. On March 28, Trump signed an executive order to rescind actions taken by the Democratic Obama administration that sought to establish a climate action plan and reduce methane emissions. It also established a review to determine if the Clean Power Plan, another Obama administration policy designed to reduced carbon pollution from power plants, should remain in place. Trump’s budget blueprint for the 2017-18 fiscal year released in March included significant cuts to the Environmental Protection Agency, and he has also publicly stated his intention to consider withdrawal from the Paris Agreement, a United Nations convention on climate change. He has said the goal in rolling back measures designed to protect the environment is to relieve the financial burden the measures create for American businesses. The North Country Peace Group and Long Island Rising, two activist groups which have been quick to break out the poster board and markers to congregate and send a message to Trump and politicians who support his policies, organized a sister march of the People’s Climate March in Washington, D.C. The Port Jefferson Station march saw several hundred protesters, armed with signs and singing chants, line the streets to voice their opinions. “I knew that the people’s climate march was happening and I wanted us to have a local event for Long Island, for Suffolk County,” Rosemary Maffei, a member of both activist groups and an organizer of the Port Jeff Sta-

tion march said in an interview during the event. “The reasons being, of course, I believe in climate change. I believe it’s happening and unfortunately we have someone in the White House right now who doesn’t believe in it. I think it’s important for us to come out in numbers and to show our representatives that this is an important topic for us, and that we want them to represent us and how we want them to vote.” A press release advertising the event also stated the two groups’ intentions. “The rally will be an event for our community to come together and voice our concerns about the policies this administration is enacting which will have devastating effects on our planet,” the statement said. “We rally for our planet because if we don’t stop the insanity who will?” Other residents from the North Shore shed light on their reasons for attending. “We protect ourselves in all sorts of ways for the future, and here we are allowing the future of our children and grandchildren to be so jeopardized,” John Robinson from Setauket said. A Port Jefferson resident shared Robinson’s concerns. “He’s undoing incredibly important legislation that was designed to save the environment,” Merle Neidell said of the president. The New York State Assembly passed a package of bills April 24 ahead of Earth Day including a bill sponsored by Assemblyman Steve Englebright (D-Setauket) to establish a constitutional right to clean air, clean water and a healthful environment. Another bill requires crude oil storage facilities to demonstrate financial security to meet responsibilities associated with a possible spill or disaster. “This is the kind of environmental leadership New Yorkers want to see more of,” Peter Iwanowicz, executive director of Environmental Advocates of New York said in a statement.

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Marchers show off signs at the People’s Climate March in Port Jefferson station April 29.

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Anti-Semitic note to Rocky Point child causes uproar Mothers of students angry over lack of administrative action, response By Kevin Redding Kevin@tBRnewspapeRs.com A Rocky Point mother took the school district to task at a board meeting last week after, she said, nothing was done about a hateful, anti-Semitic note left on her 9-year-old daughter’s desk last month. Last month, Robin Siefert’s daughter — who is the only Jewish student in her fourth-grade class at Joseph A. Edgar Intermediate School — sat down at her desk to find her “luck of the Irish” Post-It note had three obscenities, a Swastika and Adolf Hitler’s name scribbled on it. The original note, handed out to each student in the class, made her daughter feel lucky and happy, her mother said. She told the board her daughter is now a changed kid. “Where before she was always outgoing and happy, my daughter now cries on and off all day, she doesn’t sleep through the night, she’s developed anxiety and constantly says no one likes her,” Siefert said. “Why weren’t the students asked to give a handwriting sample? As soon as this happened, an assembly about tolerance should’ve been scheduled. Very little has been done.” The mother said her daughter felt uncomfortable returning to her class. “She is now forced every day to sit in the classroom knowing that someone in the room feels animosity toward her while having no idea who that person may be,” she continued telling the board. “And since [the student] has gotten away with this, who knows what they will do next?” In response, board trustee Sean Callahan, who expressed sympathy and shock, said the administration is not going to turn their backs on this. “This is intolerable, and I’m not hearing that a person who reportedly did it was identified, and that is a concern,” Callahan said. “That’s what we need to find out.” Siefert sent an email to the board April 5 explaining the situation, and nothing has been done to date. She said the district’s failure to ensure her daughter’s safety and well-being in the aftermath of what she considers a targeted incident forced her to take matters into her own hands — she filed a report to officers

photo above by Kevin Redding; photo left from Robin siefert

Rocky point mother Robin siefert, above, is upset nothing was done after her 9-year-old daughter found a note, below left, on her desk containing several expletives (which have been removed from the photo), a swastika and adolf Hitler’s name. at the 7th Precinct, who immediately recognized it as a hate crime. The police told her they would contact the school and instruct administrators that measures should be taken to find the student who wrote the note. According to the mother, requests to take handwriting samples have been refused. Siefert did commend her daughter’s teacher, however, who sent a letter to parents alerting them of what happened, and asked them to watch a video with their children. “He should be recognized for his actions,” Siefert said, “but that letter should’ve been written by an administrator and should have gone home to every parent in the district.” Siefert said during her meeting with Courtney Herbert, the school’s assistant principal, she was told counselors were sent to speak with students in the classroom — but not specifically her daughter. “This kid is doodling these things at home the way my kid doodles hearts and rainbows,” she said. “They don’t seem to care about what must be going through her mind at school every day.”

Herbert, the mother said, explained that in recess with my son — nothing happened the school actually has no consequence to him. He even went up to my son after and said, ‘See, you told on me and I didn’t policy in regards to this type of event, Siefert said despite calling Michael get in trouble.’” When Rodriguez met with the assistant Ring, the superintendent, March 24, she principal, she said she was told her son has not received a response. “I realized [quickly] they don’t know didn’t seem upset by what happened. “It’s sad that, at 10, my son can’t count what to do,” Siefert said. “I don’t think it’s a situation where they don’t want to do any- on grown-ups or administration to feel thing, but I really felt like these people have protected,” she said. “There has to be no clue what they are supposed to do. They some form of communication from school were not thinking about my daughter and to home. There should be assemblies throughout the year that teaches kindness how this was going to affect her, at all.” The Rocky Point mother is not the only and tolerance, and how to treat others.” In an email response to questions reone dealing with this sort of situation. Acgarding the incidents, cording to an Anti-DefRing made clear the amation League report school district doesn’t Monday, “the number of take matters involving anti-Semitic incidents in student safety and secuthe country was 86 perrity lightly. cent higher than the same “[The district] investiperiod last year” with gates all acts of bullying about 541 attacks and and harassment immedithreats between January ately upon notification,” and March. Ring wrote. “Any inciSiefert demanded the dents found in violation school be better prepared of our code of conduct or to handle situations like anti-bullying policy are this in the future — inspiring a fellow mother — Robin Siefert met with proper disciplinary actions and parental to speak out about the school’s mishandling of recent incidents involvement when necessary. Additionof bullying and discrimination among ally, the district’s strong character education program proactively promotes the students. Alana Rodriguez, the mother of a fourth- ideals of acceptance and tolerance of all grader at the school with a Puerto Rican individuals regardless of their race, genand Italian background, addressed two ra- der or religious affiliations … [the admincial incidents involving her 10-year-old son. istration] remains vigilant in its efforts In November, after President Trump (R) to keep an open-door communication was elected, a classmate of her son’s told policy…” To those like Siefert’s family friend Lisa him: “I can’t wait for your kind to leave this country,” referring to the wall Trump pro- Malinowski, who joined her when she posed building at the Mexican border. In went to speak with the assistant principal, February, another student called her son administration needs to wake up in order the N-word because he was doing well in a to solve problems. “They have to realize we don’t live in game of basketball against other kids. “With both incidents, I was never noti- Mayberry,” Malinowski said. “Rocky Point fied by the school — and that’s not okay,” isn’t really the quaint little town they think said Rodriguez, who heard about the inci- it is. They really need to wake up and know dents from her other son. “The child is still that the reality of the world today is scary.”

‘My daughter now cries on and off all day, she doesn’t sleep through the night, she’s developed anxiety and constantly says no one likes her.’

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Community news Centereach/Selden

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Women of excellence Brookhaven Town Supervisor Ed Romaine (R) and the town board honored the recipients of the 2017 Women’s Recognition Awards, at the 31st annual ceremony held at Brookhaven Town Hall in March. Nominated by members of the community, the winners either live or work in the Town of Brookhaven and have demonstrated excellence in a variety of areas. Nominations were considered by members of Brookhaven’s Women’s Advisory Board and selected based on resumes and letters of recommendation.

In the government category, Brookhaven accounts management IRS field director Charlotte Kieliszek, of Coram, was honored. In the legal professions category, Gina Pellettieri, an attorney at the law offices of Gina M. Pellettieri, Esq., who is a resident of Centereach, was recognized. The Town of Brookhaven’s Office of Women’s Services, a division of the Department of Housing and Human Services, provides a variety of services for women and their families. For more information about the Women’s Recognition Awards ceremony, call 631-451-6146 or visit www. brookhavenny.gov.

obituaries Theresa Savino

Theresa Savino, 74, of Coram, died March 3. Savino was the beloved wife of the late Frank; loving mother of Bart (Nadine), Patricia Savino, Jacqueline Savino and Denise (Augie) Ciulla; cherished grandmother of Jacqueline, Theresa, Francine, Josephine, Victoria, Stefan, Alexander, Nicholas, Angelina, Anthony and Giovanni; and adored great-grandmother of Arrianna, Simone, Valentina, Dereck, Carmela, Gabriella and Julianna. She is survived by many other family members and friends. Religious service was celebrated at St. John the Evangelist R.C. Church in Center Moriches. Interment followed at Mount Pleasant Cemetery in Center Moriches. Funeral arrangements were entrusted to the Branch Funeral Home of Miller Place.

Julia Ann Capone

Julia Ann Capone, 71, of Ridge, died March 8. Capone was the devoted mother of Vincent Jr., Tammy Goncalves (Joseph) and Lillian Cronin (Kevin); loving sister of John Noto (Mildred), Charles Noto (Carol), Martha Maggiore (Michael), the late Salvatore Noto and the late Annette McManus. Arrangements were made by Moloney’s Lake Funeral Home and Cremation Center in Lake Ronkonkoma. Interment followed at Holy Sepulchre Cemetery in Coram.

William Joseph Schultz

William Joseph Schultz, 78, of Ridge, died March 8. Schultz was the beloved husband of Dor-

othy; devoted father of William (Karen), Brian, Laura Montana (Peter) and Doreen Cestare (Joseph); dear brother of Eileen Dimeglio, Joan Ippolito, the late John, the late Joseph, the late Florence Bolger and the late Anne Senk; cherished grandfather of William, Stephanie, Michael, Amanda, Nicole, Kristina, Jessica and Brittney; and great-grandfather of Collette. Arrangements were made by Moloney’s Port Jefferson Station Funeral Home. Interment at Holy Sepulchre Cemetery in Coram.

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Ms. Senior of New York At the April 27 Brookhaven Town board meeting, Councilman Kevin LaValle (RSelden) and the rest of the board honored Lee Ann Brill, of Lake Ronkonkoma, for being named Ms. Senior of New York 2017. Brill has a background in music, theater, singing, songwriting and performing. During the years, she has owned and managed a band, which traveled throughout New York

performing at events. She will visit Atlantic City for the national pageant in October. “Thank you for all the good work that you do to support our community,” LaValle said. “Good luck at the national pageant.” Brill said she believes in giving back to the community. She continues to perform at fundraisers and has appeared for such causes as Parkinson’s disease, cystic fibrosis, the breast cancer Walk for Beauty, and children with diabetes.

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Elizabeth Jean Ruppel

Elizabeth Jean Ruppel, 68, of Centereach, died March 27. Ruppel was the devoted mother of Sherry Flynn and the late Dawn King, and loving sister of Anthony Kowalczyk and the late Catherine McCarty. Arrangements were made by Moloney’s Lake Funeral Home and Cremation Center in Lake Ronkonkoma. Cremation was private at Nassau-Suffolk Crematory in Lake Ronkonkoma.

Irene Miller

Irene Miller, 90, of Lake Grove, died March 29. Miller was the beloved wife of the late Henry; devoted mother of Guy (Elizabeth); loving sister of Augusta Sause, the late John Schutta, the late Joseph Schutta, the late Dorothy O’Donnell, the late Margaret Bernhardt and the late Florence Stein; and cherished grandmother of Henry Miller. Arrangements were made by Moloney’s Lake Funeral Home and Cremation Center in Lake Ronkonkoma. Interment followed at St. James Churchyard Cemetery in East Setauket.

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The Dignity Memorial Network of Funeral Providers represented locally by the O.B. Davis Funeral Homes, the nation’s largest provider of funeral and cemetery services has been recognized for its commitment to excellence in customer satisfaction recently when it received the prestigious President's Award from JD Power. The President's Award recognizes individuals or companies demonstrating dedication, commitment and continued client satisfaction in serving families. During the 40-year history of JD Power, only 12 companies have previously received the award.

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Congressman Lee Zeldin votes the party line A letter appears in The Times of Smithtown, praising U.S. Rep. Zeldin for going against party lines in one recent vote. In the same edition, an editorial praises the town halls Zeldin finally held on April 23 as a “great step.” Before we hire the brass band and break out the champagne, a few facts are in order. I have been tracking Zeldin’s votes in Congress and the vote on SJ Res 34 was his one and only vote in this session of Congress against the party line. As another article in the same edition points out, FiveThirtyEight gives Zeldin a 96 percent score on how often he votes in line with Trump. Zeldin voted along party lines for HR 5, a bill hamstringing federal rulemaking, called by Consumers Union a “dangerous proposal” which “would do severe damage to protections consumers depend on for health, safety, and honest treatment.” He voted along party lines in favor

of HR 78 handcuffing the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, a gift to Wall Street. He voted the party line for HJ Res 69, which allows the killing in Alaska national wildlife refuges of hibernating bear cubs and wolf pups in their dens. He voted the party line for HJ Res 83, which repeals the OSHA rule requiring employers to maintain accurate records of serious work-related injuries and illnesses. He voted the party line in favor of HR 985, another gift to Wall Street, making it virtually impossible to bring class action lawsuits, overturning centuries of settled American law. This bill was opposed by the AFL-CIO and Consumers Union. I could give many more examples of Zeldin voting the party line on measures that do nothing to improve life for Long Islanders. As for the town hall meetings, certainly showing up to face his constituents after months of resistance is better

than continued stonewalling. However, the main event at Riverhead was not a true giveand-take. Constituents were not allowed to ask questions directly. Instead they had to submit questions in advance, which were then chosen and paraphrased (not read) to Zeldin by a local GOP official. No follow-ups were allowed, permitting Zeldin to wander off-topic and give rehearsed, generalized responses. One swallow does not a summer make, nor does a single vote in Congress make Zeldin an independent. He remains very much a straight party man. If he was so independent, why would he vote the party line in favor of measures allowing cruelty to animals in Alaska or dumping toxic waste into streams in West Virginia? How can these measures possibly help Long Islanders?

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County Executive Steve Bellone speaks during a town hall meeting in Port Jefferson.

County and town taking steps to monitor water quality Last week Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone (D) was in Port Jefferson, for the first of three scheduled town hall meetings to inform residents about a proposed septic improvement program. If passed, the program would allow 400 Suffolk County homeowners the opportunity to receive grants and low-cost loans for the replacement of wastewater treatment systems in their homes. The systems cost between $14,500 and $17,500 in total, and monies made available by the program would cover up to $11,000. Nitrogen from outdated septic systems and cesspools has been wreaking havoc on Long Island’s waters for years. It has done damage to both the quality of our waters and the inhabitants. We commend the county executive for bringing forward this plan, which would help improve our environment. In addition, Brookhaven’s Town Board passed an amendment last week to their 2016 nitrogen protection zone law, which allows the board to adjust the former limit of 19 milligrams of nitrogen per liter of water from septic systems or cesspools immediately upon the release of new technology that makes lower standards possible. Our editorial staff is thrilled to see two municipalities taking the initiative to proactively monitor the quality of our waters in the hopes of reversing some disturbing recent trends. We hope the legislature will approve Bellone’s program, and when the time comes, we encourage homeowners to apply for the grants. The second informational town hall will be held May 8 at the Huntington Public Library’s main branch at 7 p.m., and the third will be at the Middle Country Library’s Centereach branch May 12 at 7:30 p.m. For more information, email septicdemo@suffolkcountyny.gov.

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School district warns parents about Netflix show The support staff at Port Jefferson School District would like to make you aware of the recent release of the Netflix series, “13 Reasons Why” based on a 2007 young adult novel. The content of this series raises serious concerns, portrays traumatic matters and romanticizes suicide. While this is a TV drama and not real life, the subject matters are in fact relevant and real to our youth. The series graphically depicts a suicide death and numerous difficult topics such as bullying, rape, drunk driving, drug use, alcoholism, sexual assault and the consequences of being a bystander. The scenes throughout each episode may be extremely difficult for the teenage mind to watch and process in an appropriate manner without the support of a trusted adult. We do not recommend that vulnerable youth, especially those who have experienced a degree of suicidal ideation, view this series. The content can be triggering and may lead impressionable viewers to idealize the choices made by characters in the story. The main character places blame on others for her suicide. Suicide is never the fault of survivors and there are resources and support groups for suicide loss survivors. It is recommended that if your child has viewed or is planning to view this series, engaging them in thought-

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ful discussions would assist in helping them to process the intense issues. This also allows the message to be reinforced that suicide is not a solution to problems and that there are resources available. Please find out if your child has read the book, or watched or heard of the series. If they have, see some suggestions below for engaging them in thoughtful conversations. Remind your child that there is no problem too great to be handled. Have an open and honest conversation about emotional issues and suicide. Talking about these issues with your child does not put them at an increased risk; rather it assures them of your love and support. It is important to express to your child that there is no single cause of suicide. Suicide is not a common response to life’s challenges. Most individuals strug-

gling with some of the matters addressed in the book/series do seek support by reaching out and talking to a friend, family member, counselor, etc. Suicide affects everyone and everyone can do something to help. The character in the series was experiencing untreated mental health concerns. It is important to note that there are many treatment options available. Remind your child that there is always someone who will listen. If your child hears, sees or feels anything in this regard, ask them to reach out to someone. If you yourself are concerned about someone, don’t hesitate to ask them about it or tell someone who can help.

Kristen Wendel and Kristin Britt Port Jefferson school district

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OpiniOn Cursing our self-inflicted wounds

here’s a part of us that wants to shed the limitations of civilization. What difference do all those arbitrary lines in society make anyway? Say, for example, we’re standing in a grocery store and the line isn’t moving quickly enough. Then again, what line could possibly move at a speed we’d find acceptable? We look at our phones to distract us. We can watch By Daniel Dunaief movies we’ve seen a hundred times, check our voicemail, email, messaging service and telepathic connections, if we’ve got the right app. The phone doesn’t offer much relief, as our boss has sent us an instant message that reads, “If

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you don’t bring those cupcakes back within three minutes, you will be on cupcake duty for the next six months.” It’s our fault. We saw that lane six was probably longer than lane seven, but we picked six because we saw a headline in a magazine about Julia Roberts and we wanted to read the other headlines in a magazine that was out of stock in lane seven. Lane six is at a complete stop as the cashier waits for the override. “Come on!” we want to scream. “We gotta deliver these cupcakes before we lose our job!” But we don’t scream any curse words, despite an impulse that is working its way up our spinal column. Another urge hits us. We want to jump on the conveyor belt and dance to “Cotton Eye Joe,” while kicking away the other groceries. But we don’t do that, either. We hold back because everyone has a camera, and we don’t want to be the supermarket dancer on YouTube forever.

We consider convincing ourselves that our venting might become a way to contribute to society. Maybe other people waiting in line somewhere can laugh at us, as we act out their frustration fantasies. But, no, we’d have a hard time going to PTA meetings or running for office if our opponent could show we didn’t have the temperament to be a leader. We keep our composure. It’s just cupcakes, right? Then again, we still have to do our work and this means we’ll be home later than we wanted and we won’t get a parking spot near the gym tonight, which means we might have to walk an extra quarter of a mile before we run 6 miles. It’s so unfair! Curses are echoing around our brain. We grind our teeth, tap our feet, shake our head slowly and blow our bangs off our overheated and thickly lined forehead. We hear the words, “Come on, come on, come on,” in our head, but no one else seems to care about our agony. Oh, great, now we have to

go to the bathroom, which will be difficult because as soon as we get back to the office we are serving the cupcakes at the party. Don’t think about the need for the toilet. Oh, right, sure, that’s worked so well in the past. Why hadn’t we thought about that around, say, tax season? Sure, if you don’t think about it, taxes will just go away. Then the curse words slipped out. We shouted them. We look around, wondering if we’ve damaged our reputation. This can be the smallest town on the planet. No one is holding a cellphone in our direction. No one seems to be waiting for us to do it again. Everyone does, however, take a step back from us. We breathe a sigh of relief until it hits us: Two rows away is an overheated mother with three children holding onto her shopping cart. One of them — he looks like he’s about 6 years old — is staring at us without blinking. Maybe crossing that line was a mistake, as shame has replaced anger.

advertising from the retail shops along Main Street, USA. No longer is that the secure source of our revenue. And why? Because the nature of shopping has changed. Catalogs presaged the change many years ago. Busy residents could scan catalogs from different stores, pick out the items they needed or thought they needed, call a store’s 800 number and receive delivery a few days later. It wasn’t necessary to bestir oneself from the living room sofa and go out to see the product. If, when it arrived, it didn’t fit or wasn’t the right color, we could send it back, often postage paid. I used to joke that they should put a try-on room in the post office. Then came the internet, and more specifically, Amazon. No longer do we have the inconvenience of searching through multiple catalogues. We can now indicate what we want and select from among many manufacturers the precise item we seek. Further, that item may appear at our door within 24 hours, or even the same afternoon for a slightly higher fee. Amazon has become the entire world’s bazaar. Sometimes people venture out to a

store to get a three-dimensional look at the desired goods. Yet often they then retreat to their cellphones and order the same item for less money over the internet. E-commerce is king. This sea change in shopping has been happening gradually but now is moving at an accelerating pace. At least that is what a recent article, “Is American Retail at a Historic Tipping Point?” by Michael Corkery, in The New York Times tells us: “Between 2010 and 2014, e-commerce grew by an average of $30 billion annually. Over the past three years, average annual growth has increased to $40 billion.” The Times article continues, “This transformation is hollowing out suburban shopping malls, bankrupting longtime brands and leading to staggering job losses.” It has also shaken the money tree of daily and weekly newspapers, as evidenced by the fewer number of pages and hence news stories that newspapers can afford to publish. But we papers are only collateral damage. “More workers in general merchandise stores have been laid off since October, about 89,000 Americans. That is more than all of the people employed in the United States coal

industry, which President Trump championed during the campaign as a prime example of the workers who have been left behind in the economic recovery,” according to The Times. One out of 10 people works in retail, and the consequences of their being unemployed are as upending for society as the loss of jobs for manufacturing workers has been. We are talking about the disappearing middle class here, folks. The small-store owners and their workers are losing their livelihoods. Shopping malls, with the exception of a luxurious few, are emptying out, and their sales staffs are being laid off. The great irony of Amazon now experimenting with brick-and-mortar stores will hardly replace the thousands of workers cut loose, and robots largely operate their fulfillment centers in huge warehouses. There is a brilliant little business book by Spencer Johnson called, “Who Moved My Cheese?” which summarizes the current condition in first-grader detail. Retail life as we knew it, in this case the old cheese, is elsewhere. To survive in business now requires innovation, retraining and finding the location of new cheese.

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here was confirmation for what I have been saying over the past couple of years. Shopping has changed. Now I have never been a particularly astute shopper. When I need something, I go into the closest appropriate store and buy the item. The only time I enjoy shopping, for the most part, is when I am on vacation and feel I have the leisure to browse. Especially if I am in counBy Leah S. Dunaief atry,foreign shops are a place where the clerk probably speaks English and will be inclined to chat, hoping for a sale. That way I learn about the place I am visiting and also perhaps see unusual products that may tempt me. That said, I know something about shopping because of the newspaper business. The traditional backbone of the community newspaper has been

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Newfield shut out by Smithtown East in first of series By Bill landon Smithtown East’s baseball bats were cracking May 2 during a 15-0 shutout of Newfield to maintain the No. 2 spot in League III. With the win, the Bulls are three games behind Half Hollow Hills East. Smithtown East senior starting pitcher Michael Ruggiero was as big a threat at the plate as he was from the mound. He belted the ball through the gap to drive home sophomore Nick Harvey for the early lead in the top of the third, and senior Andrew Canino followed with a

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‘We had base runners on in the first three innings, but we just didn’t get the big hit to get some runs on the board to keep us close.’ — Eric Joyner shot to right field, plating Ruggiero and junior Matt Laurelli for a 3-0 lead. Newfield head coach Eric Joyner met with starting pitcher Ryan Wappaus on the mound, but the talk didn’t help, as Newfield loaded the bases with two outs. Junior Marc Barbiglia was up to bat next and smashed a base-clearing double to double the advantage to 6-0. “They’re a great team — they came out here and they fought hard, but we put the bat on the ball,” Barbiglia said. “We threw strikes, let them hit the ball, put the ball in play [and] we had good fielding. But our bats were on fire today.” In the top of the fourth inning, Newfield found itself in another tough spot with a runner on base and Ruggiero up to bat. He blasted the ball over the right fielder’s head and speedily made his way around the bases for an in-the-park home run. “He put it on the outside half [of the plate], it was a 3-1 count, so I knew a fastball was coming,” Ruggiero said. “I jumped right on it and hit it the other way. They did get me earlier in the game, but I fell back and adjusted. [Newfield is] scrappy — a good baseball team — but we were able to shut them down today.”

Newfield made its second change at the mound, but the Bulls didn’t miss a beat. Ruggiero singled to shallow right to put runners on the corner in the top of the sixth, a walk loaded the bases, and Canino drew another walk to bring home Harvey for a nine-run lead. “We had base runners on in the first three innings, but we just didn’t get the big hit to get some runs on the board to keep us close,” Joyner said. “They took the advantage moving base runners over and had timely hitting, and we just didn’t do that today.” Justin Harvey, Nick’s twin brother, found the gap scoring Laurelli, and the

runs piled on from there. Sophomore Will Kennedy drove in two with a stand-up double, Barbiglia smacked another RBI-single and sophomore Matt Tempone drilled a two-run double for the final runs. “They have very good pitching, very good players,” Smithtown East head coach Ken Klee said of Newfield. “It was probably our best offensive game all year, but we know they’re good, so we’ve got to be ready to play [them again] tomorrow.” Newfield traveled to Smithtown East May 3, but results were not available by press time. Newfield will host Smithtown East May 4 at 4:30 p.m. to complete the three-game series.