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Port Jefferson hospital is a model for “green” initiatives By Alex Petroski alex@tbrnewspapers.com Photo by Alex Petroski
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A Port Jefferson-area hospital is setting trends in reducing its environmental impact. A number of new initiatives at John T. Mather Memorial Hospital have turned the facility into an energy efficiency machine, but the hospital’s director of engineering, design and construction said they’re not done trying to improve. “I would say Mather is one of the most progressive hospitals on the Island in terms of green energy renewable technology and reducing carbon footprint,” Brian Hassan, PSEG Long Island lead account manager for health care, said in a phone interview. He added if other hospitals followed Mather’s lead it would be beneficial to reducing substantial carbon footprint that can be left by facilities that consume large amounts of energy. The glowing assessment can be attributed in large part to the efforts of Kevin Koubek, the engineering director at Mather who is constantly working to improve the hospital’s efficiency. “I think we’ve shown we’re trying to do everything physically and humanly possible to reduce our demand on the grid,” Koubek said in an interview. Between air conditioning and heating, heavy-duty medical equipment, elevators, kitchen equipment, lighting, gift shops, coffee shops and various waiting rooms, the amount of power required to run a hospital is obviously substantial. Koubek said the hospital is always looking for ways to reduce energy requirements. “Trying to offset some of this electrical demand is huge, and that’s one of the reasons we have tried to identify where we can minimize our loads,” he said. Mather is the first Long Island hospital to install a thermal ice storage system to help with cooling the hospital during warmer months. It was installed and became operational earlier in 2017. The system serves to shift a portion of the hospital’s peak electrical load from daytime to nighttime, when electricity is more plentiful, less expensive and generated more efficiently by creating ice using larger air conditioning equipment during off-peak hours, then storing ice in 24 tanks that are used with pumps to generate cool air during the day. “The day-to-day benefits would be that we’re not turning on this large machine, we’re pulling off the electric grid,” Koubek said. In the past, before the hospital focused on energy efficiency initiatives, Koubek said much like homes in the summertime, the hospital’s cooling systems had a hard time meeting demand. “We have to recognize [we] do have patients that for whatever reason, they’re here,” he said. “Their comfort is paramount.” The chiller was approximately $2 million, though the hospital is expecting a rebate check from PSEG Long Island to cover half the cost. Mather was also the first Long Island hospital to install solar panels. A 50-kilowatt photovoltaic ground-mounted solar panel was installed in the rear of the parking lot in 2011, and Koubek said the hospital has considered adding more. “[Hospital administration] would love to do that, it’s just very expensive,” he said. Koubek added the hospital is also in the process of replacing about 300 standard lighting fixtures of the roughly 3,000 at Mather with LED ones. Standard fixtures require about 180 watts of power while LEDs require about 30 watts. “That’s the one thing that is sort of flying under the radar, but is making a huge impact on us is the fact that we’re on a track to replace every lighting fixture in the hospital and go to 100 percent LED,” Koubek said. The hospital is also using lower cost hydropower, or electricity created by utilizing moving water, to reduce its energy costs by $2.5 million through the ReCharge NY award from the New York Power Authority. ReCharge NY is a program designed to retain and create jobs through allocations of lowcost power, half of which is made up of hydropower. Koubek seemed to embrace the idea that Mather is setting trends for other hospitals in increased efficiency. “I’d have to say we’re probably one of the leading hospitals on the Island, if not in the state,” he said.
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Port Jeff native, director nominated for Tony Award By Kevin Redding kevin@tbrnewspapers.com When Rebecca Taichman was a student at Earl L. Vandermeulen High School, starting in 1984, she felt lost. With a reputation since elementary school of being a bit of an oddball, she found it difficult, and unappealing, to fit in with the rest of the pack. She was an outsider, she said, until her senior year when she took an acting class offered by Robert Krusemark, an English teacher at the time. “I burst to life,” Taichman said in a phone interview. She was recently nominated for a Tony Award in the category of Best Direction of a Play for the critically lauded Broadway production, “Indecent.” The show is also nominated in the Best Play category. “I loved it [and] I really found myself there. Mr. Krusemark had a huge impact on me; he suggested that I apply to go to this Yale School of Drama summer program and because of him and that class, I did that.” From that class, in which she recited monologues by playwrights like George Bernard Shaw, Taichman began her journey that has
since seen her direct dozens of New York-based and regional plays, operas, and musicals. She has taught theater arts at NYU, MIT, and Yale and is among just five nominees in her category at the 71st Annual Tony Awards this Sunday, June 11, at Radio City Music Hall in New York City. “It’s amazing and I’m really proud of her,” one of Taichman’s closest friends Cynthia Lee, a classmate in the Port Jefferson School District from first through 12th grade, said in a phone interview. Laughing that she and Taichman felt like the offbeat kids in John Hughes’ movies while in high school, Lee recalled her friend’s sudden foray into theater. “I was kind of surprised...I didn’t realize she had that bug in her and that was something she was going to pursue, [but] then she took off with it in college,” Lee said. “I can’t imagine her not going down that path.” After graduating high school in 1988, Taichman became absorbed by all things theater, recognizing the art form as her true language. “I knew it was my vocabulary, that was very clear, I’m still not sure exactly why, but it was clearly my way of thinking,” she said. It was at McGill University in
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Montreal, Quebec, Canada that she first dabbled outside of acting, taking part in casting, literary management, dramaturgy and eventually directing, cutting her teeth with a production of John Patrick Shanley’s “Danny and the Deep Blue Sea.”
“It was clear I was a better director than I was at any of the other things,” she said. “I was not a very good actor and as soon as I started directing, it was so clear I never would’ve cast me. That’s where I found my talent lay.” Five years later, she ventured back to the Yale School of Drama, this time to pursue a Master of Fine Arts degree in directing. Back at Yale, she discovered “The God of Vengeance,” a Yiddish play written by Sholem Asch in 1906, which would become the inspiration for “Indecent.” Taichman’s production is about the events surrounding the early Broadway productions of Asch’s controversial and landmark drama which depicts a brothel owner whose daughter falls in love with one of his prostitutes. During the original run of Asch’s play in 1923, which featured the first kiss between two women on a Broadway stage, Taichman explained, most of the cast and crew were indicted and thrown in jail for “indecency” and “obscenity.” “It took my breath away,” Taichman said of the original play by Asch, which she’d adapted as her thesis at Yale and been actively trying to do something more with since 1997.
She eventually met and pitched the idea to Pulitzer-winning playwright Paula Vogel about seven years ago, and Vogel quickly got on board. Finding its legs at the Vineyard Theater in Union Square before racking up awards on Broadway, “Indecent” is a music-and-dancefilled yet powerful stroll through the decades as a group of actors perform “The God of Vengeance.” “[It’s] ultimately a love letter to the theater and the power of making art in increasingly dangerous times...it’s an extremely important story, one about homophobia and anti-immigration, similar to what we’re experiencing now,” she said. “It’s quite special to be recognized for this particular piece, having thought about it for decades. People can apparently feel how deeply my heart is in it.” Taichman’s sister Laura tried to put the Tony nomination into perspective. “It’s so exciting and totally welldeserved — she has worked so hard, this play has been her baby for 20 years and it’s a heartening experience to watch this happen,” she said. “For the reception to be a Tony Award nomination rather than a conviction for obscenity feels just.”
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Zeldin Bill Continued from page A2 a top priority. I encourage the Senate to act quickly and pass this commonsense bill.” According to Zeldin’s office, the Adult Day Health Care program is currently available to help disabled veterans and can be offered at state veterans homes across the United States. However, the expense of the program many times is one that veterans or families take on, which in turn significantly limits the number of veterans who can enroll. The program is also only currently offered at three facilities in the United States, including the Long Island State Veterans Home at Stony Brook University. Zeldin’s bill would define the Adult Day Health Care program as a reimbursable treatment option through the Department of Veterans Affairs, which would guarantee that all severely disabled veterans, those who are 70 percent or more service connected disabled, are able to access Adult Day Health Care at no cost to them. The bill would also help expand the program, which could be offered at any of the 153 state veterans homes across the country, Zeldin’s statement said. Fred Sganga, director of the Long Island State Veterans Home, expressed gratitude for
the legislation being passed. “We are grateful to Congressman Lee Zeldin for his ongoing efforts to care for veterans both locally and nationally,” Sganga said in a statement. “H.R. 1005 will enable veterans to receive the essential services they deserve, while still being able to reside in their own homes. This legislation helps to restore a veteran’s freedom to remain an active member of their community even after succumbing to the perils of military service. Congressman Zeldin never forgets the sacrifice of brave women and men who donned the uniform to protect the freedoms we all enjoy today.” — Rita Egan
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At about 7:30 p.m. June 4, a 64-year-old man from Rocky Point was driving a 1998 Honda on Mill Road in Medford when he was pulled over for failing to maintain his lane, according to police. Police discovered he was driving under the influence of a medication, which police said he did not have a prescription for. He was arrested and charged with driving under the influence and seventh-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance.
Storage wars
A 23-year-old man and a 22-year-old man, both from the Bronx, used a bolt cutter to cut a chain link fence at Extra Space Storage facility on Route 112 in Coram at about midnight May 30 and stole items from seven different storage units, according to police. They were arrested and each charged with seven counts of third-degree burglary as well as third-degree criminal mischief.
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After an officer responded to a call to disperse a large party at a home on Mount Sinai Avenue in Mount Sinai at about 9:30 p.m. June 3, someone smashed a watermelon on the hood of the marked police car, damaging the hood, according to police.
Hit-and-run
On May 19 at about 9:30 a.m., a 19-year-old man from East Setauket driving a 2006 Ford on Mark Tree Road near the intersection of Route 347 in Setauket crashed into another vehicle and left the scene without exchanging contact information, according to police. He was arrested May 30 in Setauket and charged with leaving the scene of an accident with property damage.
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On Aug. 30, 2016, a 38-year-old woman from Middle Island stole jewelry and money from Trader Bill Thrift store on Middle Country Road in Middle Island, according to police. She was arrested May 31 in Selden and charged with third-degree burglary.
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At about 10:30 p.m. May 29, a 34-year-old man from Brookhaven broke into a home on Lockwood Drive in Shirley and struck one of the residents, according to police. He was arrested May 30 in Stony Brook and charged with first-degree burglary.
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On May 31 at about 4 p.m., a 27-year-old woman from Brentwood stole assorted clothing from Target on Pond Path in Setauket, according to police. She was arrested in Centereach and charged with petit larceny.
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A sky light window was broken at Port Jefferson Dental Lab on Wilson Street in Port Jefferson Station at about 11 a.m. June 3, according to police.
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Someone was attacked by an unknown person at Washington Memorial Park on Canal Road in Mount Sinai at about 3:30 p.m. June 5, and a wallet, cellphone and cash were stolen from the victim, according to police. — CoMPiLED by aLEx PEtRoSki
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Local officials weigh in on President Trump’s decision to withdraw from Paris Agreement By Alex Petroski alex@tbrnewspapers.com U.S. President Donald Trump’s (R) decision to withdraw from the Paris Agreement, a global effort to combat the threat of climate change, elicited strong responses from around Page A22 the world. One of the more notable reactions came from New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D), who along with the governors of California and Washington State established the United States Climate Alliance. The coalition will convene the three states, and others that have come out in support of the initiative, in committing to uphold the parameters of the Paris Agreement despite Trump’s June 1 announcement. As of June 5 the alliance included 13 members — 12 states and Puerto Rico. “The White House’s reckless decision to withdraw from the Paris climate agreement has devastating repercussions not only for the United States, but for our planet,” Cuomo said in a statement. “New York State is committed to meeting the standards set forth in the Paris accord regardless of Washington’s irresponsible actions. We will not ignore the science and reality of climate change, which is why I am also signing an executive order confirming New York’s leadership role in protecting our citizens, our environment and our planet.” The Paris Agreement, which officially took effect in November 2016, aimed to strengthen the response to climate change globally by keeping temperature rise below 2 degrees Celsius during the current century and also strengthen countries’ ability to deal with the effects of climate change. The U.S. is now one of only three nations on the planet not included in the agreement.
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Above, New york Gov. Andrew Cuomo, center, helped to establish the United states Climate Alliance in the aftermath of President Donald trump’s withdrawal from the Paris Agreement. lawmakers signed a bill protecting the long island sound last year. Below left, Cuomo’s executive order. Below right, U.s. sen. Chuck schumer was among the most forceful opponents of trump’s decision. According to Cuomo, the United States Climate Alliance will seek to reduce emissions by 26 to 28 percent from 2005 levels and meet or exceed the targets of the federal Clean Power Plan, each of which were self-imposed U.S. goals of the Paris Agreement. The Clean Power Plan was established in 2015 to establish state-by-state targets for carbon emission reductions. Trump signed an executive order early on in his administration placing a hold on the plan and pledging a review. Cuomo also announced New York State will be investing $1.65 billion in renewable energy and energy efficiency in the aftermath of Trump’s decision. In addition he said he aims to create 40,000 clean energy jobs by 2020. Republican New York State Sens. John Flanagan (R-East Northport) and Ken LaValle (R-Port Jefferson) did not respond to re-
quests for comment through spokespersons. Local officials from across the political spectrum spoke out about Trump’s decision in the aftermath of the announcement. “We live on an island and have already begun to see some of the effects of our rising seas,” Brookhaven Supervisor Ed Romaine (R) said in a statement. “To protect Brookhaven for our children and generations to come it is our responsibility to take action now. The president’s announcement today regarding the Paris climate accord is disappointing. On behalf of our residents, I will continue to fight to protect our environment.” Democrats including 3rd Congressional District U.S. Rep. Tom Suozzi (D-Glen Cove), U.S. Sens. Chuck Schumer (DNew York) and Kirsten Gillibrand (D-New York) and others blasted the decision in public statements. “President Trump’s decision to withdraw from the Paris Climate Agreement is a devastating failure of historic proportions,” Schumer said. “Future generations will look back on President Trump’s decision as one of the worst policy moves made in the 21st century because of the huge damage to our economy, our environment and our geopolitical standing. Pulling out of the Paris Agreement doesn’t put America first, it puts America last in recognizing science, in being a world leader and protecting our own shoreline, our economy and our planet.” New York State 4th District Assemblyman Steve Englebright (D-Setauket) expressed support for the newly minted climate alliance on Twitter, sharing the hashtag “#LeadNotLeave.” First Congressional District U.S. Rep. Lee Zeldin (R-Shirley) said in an emailed statement through a spokeswoman that he supported many of the goals of the Paris Agreement, but thought the U.S. “approached this entire agreement all wrong.” He criticized former President Barack Obama (D), who played a leadership role in establishing the Paris Agreement, for bypassing Congress in reaching the agreement and for what he viewed as outsized
pledges made by the U.S. compared to other world powers in the agreement. “What we need to do moving forward should include continuing to take an international approach to protect clean air and clean water, and reduce emissions that are impacting our climate, but we must negotiate it correctly so that we aren’t over promising, under delivering and causing unnecessary harm,” he said. During Trump’s June 1 speech announcing the withdrawal, he sited a loss of American jobs in the coal industry and crippling regulations on the business world as the drivers behind his decision. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Scott Pruitt, who was appointed by Trump, praised his decision. “This is a historic restoration of American Economic Independence — one that will benefit the working class, the working poor, and working people of all stripes,” he said. “With this action, you have declared that people are the rulers of this country once again.” Administrators from the New York District Office of the U.S. Small Business Administration, a government agency that offers support to small businesses, were not available to comment on Trump’s decision or the formation of the United States Climate Alliance, but a spokesperson for the department instead directed the request to answers U.S. SBA Administrator Linda McMahon gave to Yahoo Global News June 6. She agreed with Trump’s decision to leave the Paris Agreement, adding she believes this will result in more job opportunities for Americans. “I think [Trump] was making a statement that we’re going to look at what’s good for America first,” she said. “I do think climate change is real, and I do think that man has some contribution to climate change. As to the extent of the science, predictions as to what might happen 20, 30, 40 years from now, I’m not sure we have that totally decided, but I do respect the science behind a lot of it.”
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SPORTS
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Clockwise from left, Ava Barry cuts up the field around a defender; Jamie Ortega drives to the goal; and Amanda Masullo scoops up a loose ball.
Middle Country magic: girls grab program’s first LI crown BY BILL LANDON With 46 seconds left on the clock, it all came down to a single draw for Middle Country girls’ lacrosse team, which, leading 10-9, needed a crucial possession win to try and bring home the Mad Dogs’ first Long Island championship title in program history. With Jennifer Barry taking the draw, her older sister Ava, a senior, said she spoke to her of the draw’s importance. “’You have to block everything out,’” Ava Barry said she told her sister. “’I told her, ‘you’re great at this, we’ve practiced this.’ She knew she had to get it, and she did.” Senior Jamie Ortega was there to scoop up the ball, and with it, the school district’s first Long Island Class A title with a 10-9 win over Massapequa at Adelphi University June 4. “It feels great — I’m so happy for them,” Middle Country head coach Lindsay Dolson said of the win. “They grinded until the last second, and that’s what we needed them to do.” It wasn’t the only title that Ortega grabbed Sunday. The University of North Carolina-bound standout needed three points to become New York’s leading point-scorer. The nation’s top lacrosse recruit, who leads Suffolk County with 130 points off 89 goals and 41 assists this season, surpassed Northport’s Shannon Gilroy career record of 570.
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She did it fast, too, during Middle Country’s first three goals. First, she fed senior Amanda Masullo to tie the game, 1-1, and on a man-up advantage, passed to an open Sophie Alois, who found the back of the goal to retie the game 2-2. With the score knotted 3-3 after Ortega scored on a feed from senior Ava Barry, her teammate returned the favor to help Ortega pass Gilroy and give Middle Country its first lead of the game. And Ortega didn’t stop there. She scored again as the Mad Dogs went on a 4-1 run to lead 7-4 at the break. “When I beat the record it felt really nice, but winning that game was my biggest goal,” Ortega said. “Being recognized for my achievements makes me really proud, but the ride this entire team has been on has been one for the books.” Ava Barry scored on a cut, and fed Ortega her hat trick goal for a 9-4 lead to open the second half. Massapequa rattled off two unanswered goals before Ortega and Barry connected again. That’s when things began to break down for Middle Country. The team wasn’t winning the draws, and the extra possessions led to a 5-0 Massapequa run. “I was so nervous,” Barry said of the scoring streak. “We came out hard and we were racking up points, and then all of a sudden, we weren’t getting the draw like we were.” She said she thinks her team lost focus, but said a timeout call settled the team down. “We [started] to panic,” Ortega said. “We brought it in [during the timeout] and
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Clockwise from above, Middle Country’s girls’ lacrosse team scored the school district’s first Long Island Class A girls’ lacrosse title with a win over Massapequa; Jamie Ortega maintains control with a Massapequa defender behind her; Rachel Masullo fires at the cage; and Middle Country girls’ lacrosse head coach Lindsay Dolson and Massapequa’s Megan Protano shake hands after the game.
MIDDLE COUNTRY LAX Continued from page A8 we knew we had to keep up our defense. We knew they could score again, and thankfully, we were able to hold them.” Behind Ortega’s three goals and four assists, was Ava Barry with a hat trick and two assists. Alois netted two goals, and twin sisters Rachel and Amanda Masullo each scored once, with Rachel also feeding on a goal. Senior Emily Walsh made five saves between the pipes. The Mad Dogs carry a potent offense into the state semifinal game June 9, where the Mad Dogs will take take on North Rockland in the state semifinals at SUNY Cortland at 4:30 p.m. Dolson joked she’s not only hoping to pull out a win for her special senior class,
but also for a little battle she has going on at home. “My husband won his state championship with his wrestling team at Mattituck,” she said. “So now I need to get mine.” Ortega thinks they’re on the right track to get there. “I really think we could win states if we play to our full potential,” she said. “It’s something that I always dreamed about and finally bringing home that win means the world to me and to my team. We worked so hard, we have such a talented team and we are so close. I know that we can continue to make history.” Desirée Keegan contributed reporting
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President Trump’s decision fails Americans, and the world Late last week President Donald Trump (R) announced his intention for the United States to withdraw from the Paris Agreement, an accord signed by 197 countries in 2016 to mitigate the global effects of climate change. The U.S. target was to reduce greenhouse gas emissions 26 to 28 percent below 2005 levels by 2025. We intensely disagree with Trump’s decision, one made by only two other countries in the world. The U.S. was the second leading country in greenhouse gas emissions in 2015, behind China, according to the World Resources Institute. Our nation emits more pollutants than the 28 countries making up the European Union, which is home to almost 200 million more people than America. Why is this bad? In simple terms, emitting greenhouse gases into the Earth’s atmosphere warms the Earth’s surface so, as our emissions continue to increase, so does our surface temperature. The two warmest years in the U.S. were 2012 and 2015, according to the Environmental Protection Agency, and the decade from 2006 to 2015 was the warmest on record. Aside from a warmer Earth, sea levels are also rising as a result of climate change. In a special issue earlier this year, we explored the many reasons why a warming planet spells out danger for Long Island. The first victims of climate change will undoubtedly be those living on shorelines, especially to the north, as water levels rise. First early victims, though, will be those in small, impoverished countries. Tuvalu, a cluster of nine islands in the South Pacific, has already seen a fifth of its population flee their homes, most to New Zealand, as their land continues to be swallowed by the ocean. Climate change refugees have barely any guidelines or funds to help them once they lose their homes. Trump suggested his decision stemmed from a desire to go back to promoting “clean coal” as a source of energy, as opposed to cleaner — in reality — 21st century options like wind and solar. With this decision, we’re not being international leaders, shaping a promising future for the next generation. Instead, we’re passing the buck. Trump said he plans to renegotiate U.S. involvement in the agreement to make a better deal. While we challenge him to keep his word, French President Emmanuel Macron said, “There is no plan B because there is no planet B.” New York state is one of 13 members of the United States Climate Alliance, an agreement between 12 states and Puerto Rico to uphold the tenants of the Paris Agreement despite the federal government’s decision. We commend New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D) for his efforts to keep our state poised to push toward a sustainable future, along with other leaders across the country that have refused to accept Trump’s decision. Climate change will continue to affect us despite our president’s lack of support for combating the danger, and we cannot afford to follow in his footsteps.
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The president’s announcement regarding the Paris climate accord is disappointing. As supervisor of the largest town on Long Island, I am committed to continuing our fight to protect the environment. We live on an island and have already begun to see some of the effects of our rising seas. To protect Brookhaven for our children and generations to come, it is our responsibility to take action now. I am proud to have initiated a number of policies to help fight climate change. In my 2015 State of the Town address, I identified an ambitious goal of cutting greenhouse gas emissions from town operations in half, by 2020. The town board and I have taken action based on the best available science on climate change. This year, our goal of planting 10,000 trees by 2020 was attained — a full two years early. As a result of our efforts, the Town of Brookhaven has been named a Tree City by the Arbor Foundation for the last three consecutive years.
This past fall we purchased our first all-electric vehicle. We plan to purchase three more all-electric vehicles this year, and to install a charging station at Town Hall. These electric vehicles will allow us to retire older gas-powered vehicles. In addition, we will be purchasing battery-powered landscape equipment to replace two-stroke gas-powered equipment that emits high levels of pollutants and noise. We have completed energy audits of town facilities that have resulted in energy upgrades, including LED interior lighting throughout Town Hall, at the Mastic Pool and at Calabro Airport in Shirley. Brookhaven is also working to procure green power for town facilities. We are engaged with New York State’s energy efficiency efforts and with a Solarize Brookhaven program that installed solar panels on over 70 houses. Brookhaven instituted changes to our building codes that make it easier than ever for residents to
install solar panels on their homes and businesses. We have upgraded our land use and building codes to protect our forests and to ensure energy efficiency. The town is also replacing interior lighting with exterior LEDs at ball fields and Town Hall. We have initiated a capital project to replace all of our older streetlights, over 30,000 of them, with efficient LED fixtures over the next two years. The primary reason we are taking these actions is to protect the environment. These efforts are not only beneficial to our environment, they also benefit our bottom line and reduce our need to buy fossil fuels that may originate from unstable regions of the world that are hostile to our country and our beliefs. With the support of my fellow town board members, and informed by science, I will continue to lead Brookhaven toward a greener and cleaner tomorrow.
Ed Romaine Brookhaven Town Supervisor
Promoting economic stimulus plan as pollution solution Your editorial policy repeats the county’s misinformation that we must protect our waters from nitrogen pollution by replacing our septic systems with these new advanced treatment systems. There is no doubt that nitrogen is a problem in some locations, but these complicated treatment systems in our front yards are not the answer. Studies have shown that nitrogen from acid rain falling directly on the bays and runoff from the land together with fertilizers are a major component of nitrogen pollution. These expensive septic systems (up to $20,000 installation and $600/yr operation and maintenance) will do nothing to reduce nitrogen from these sources. The county’s own website touts that these new systems are suitable for construction on small lots near wetland areas “with significant site constraints such as high ground-
water … in coastal areas” (www. ReclaimOurWater.info). Any additional construction in the watershed will increase nitrogen from runoff regardless of the type of septic system installed. The long-term solution is to limit population density and development in environmentally sensitive areas, not increase it. The fact that the environmental and editorial community has jumped on board shows what a great PR job the county has done in promoting an economic stimulus package as a pollution solution. Plans are already in the works to require these systems to be installed, not just in sensitive areas, but whenever a septic system has to be pumped or whenever a property is sold. The industry projects that thousands of jobs will be created with millions of dollars coming out of our pockets. This is the underlying reason for the
program — to help plug the $100 million plus hole in the county budget — at taxpayers’ expense. The grant program only pays about half of the installation cost with the owner having to shell out or take a loan for the additional cost estimated at up to $10,000, not including landscape and legal fees. The new Article 19 of the Sanitary Code also requires that the owners of the new system file deed restrictions against their property that require maintenance contracts be paid in perpetuity and subjects the owner to investigation and penalties for noncompliance. Anyone thinking of installing these systems should seriously consider the financial and legal ramifications and carefully read all the information on the website www.ReclaimOurWater.info.
Peter Akras Wading River
Warmed by the words of love for a dog In response Leah Dunaief’s May 25 column “A farewell letter to a beautiful Golden Retriever”: Your wonderful tribute to Teddy brought tears to my eyes. I want you to know how sorry I am for your loss. His paw prints will always be in a special corner of your heart. We lost our beloved Golden, named Christian, in late 2006. He also was 12 years old. Like Teddy,
he was so special. He had to greet everyone and people would come up to him just to touch him and feel that special love that only a Golden Retriever can give. Like Teddy, Christian also loved the water. In Harborfront Park in Port Jefferson, there are five small trees along the road across from the Port Jefferson Village Center. It is the children’s park. Under the middle tree is a bronze plaque with
a Golden Retriever etched into it. Engraved are the words: “Christian Trigony, A Much Loved Golden Retriever.” We bought him the tree and plaque because we also knew his memory would never die. Thank you for sharing your love and your memories of Teddy, “a Much Loved Golden Retriever.”
Jackie Trigony Port Jefferson
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While I was intrigued to see Ms. Fisher in person, the other authors owned the stage, as Fisher readily admitted that she wasn’t a writing peer to her fellow panelists. Jason Reynolds, an African-American writer for middle-grade and young adult novels, electrified the audience. He talked about how he used to visit his great Aunt Blanche in South Carolina, where the sun was so scorching it burned his neck. His aunt, who was 85, sat on her hot porch, smoking cigarettes and watching the children. Aunt Blanche planted a pecan tree — as he said, a “pea can” — when she was 4. The tree had become enormous by the time Reynolds was a child, providing shade for the younger crowd. Reynolds, a 2016 National Book Award Finalist for Young People’s Literature with “Ghost,” suggested that books offered the kind of shade he desperately needed, providing relief from the heat. Reynolds asked himself, “What if I get to be the pecan tree?”
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Jennifer Weiner, meanwhile, has ventured from the world of adult fiction and “Good in Bed” to writing for a younger audience, which includes her recent book, “The Littlest Bigfoot.” Weiner said she does much of her writing in the equivalent of a large closet in her home, although she completed “half of a book waiting in a carpool line.” Dutch author Marieke Nijkamp shared some insights into her latest book “Before I Let Go,” which is about a girl named Corey who loses her best friend Kyra. Nijkamp, with fans waiting in a long line for the blue-haired author’s signature, said she “definitely goes for a walk right after I kill a character.” While circling the Javits Center exhibits, I bumped into Owen King. He is the son of acclaimed author Stephen King, and is promoting a book he wrote with his father called “Sleeping Beauties,” in which all the women but one in a small Appalachian town become wrapped in a cocoon when they
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go to sleep. If someone awakens them, they become violent. That leaves the men without the civilizing and calming influence of women. It sounded to me like an adult version of William Golding’s classic “Lord of the Flies.” In describing the novel, Owen King said he enjoyed the time writing and editing the book with his father. He described how a King dinner time activity includes coming up with story ideas, many of which never see the light of day. I asked Owen, who was clad in an untucked plaid shirt and looks remarkably like his father, what caught his eye at the Expo. He highlighted a book by Steve Steinberg about a Yankees pitcher named Urban Shocker. King said he loved the name and found the story compelling, about a pitcher who went 18-6 in the Yankees’ famous 1927 season despite battling heart disease. I picked up a copy, which was autographed for my son, and I look forward to learning about Shocker’s world.
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