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Town Local leukemia survivor collects Band-Aids for Stony Brook By Jenna Lennon Three years ago, Jericho Elementary School student Aubri Krauss decided to start a Band-Aid drive to benefit Stony Brook University Hospital’s hematology and oncology unit. She had been diagnosed with leukemia in 2011. At just over 3 years old, she toughed out the treatment, and when finished, decided she wanted to do something to help others. “[I want to] bring smiles to other kids who are going through what I went through,” she said. “We were at the pediatrician’s office, and she saw all the Band-Aids they had and she was like ‘You know what mom? We
used so many Band-Aids when I was sick — wouldn’t it be great if we could get a bunch of Band-Aids for all the kids that are still sick?’” Aubri’s mother Darcy Krauss said. “When they have to get their finger pricked, those plain Band-Aids are boring. That was one of the great things for Aubri was she got to pick her own fun, kid Band-Aid.” Last year, Aubri decided to try something different and hosted a wrapping paper drive for the events that the clinic holds for the children during the holidays. Aubri decided to return to the BandAid drive this year because “she thinks it’s more personal to the kids,” Krauss said. When she began, she hoped to beat her collection of 700 boxes from her previous Band-Aid drive, and she’s done just that, collecting over 800. “And they’re not all the little 20 packs,” Krauss said. “Some people brought boxes that have hundreds of Band-Aids, some people bought boxes that have 200 BandAids in it. So it’s a lot of Band-Aids.” Middle Country Board of Education member Dina Phillips met Aubri in 2012 when her father was the assistant coach of her son’s baseball team. “When I met Aubri, she endured countless tests, procedures, chemo treatments and much more, yet managed to do so without ever losing her sense of joy,” Phillips said. “She had to learn what it means to live part of her life in a hospital room, to lose her hair, and to lose some of the freedoms that other kids her age get to enjoy.” She said she was blown away by how Aubri did not let her circumstances define her. “With a maturity far beyond her years, Aubri turned her illness into an opportu-
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Leukemia survivor aubri Krauss, on left and at left above, collected Band-aid box donations for Stony Brook University Hospital’s hematology and oncology unit. nity to help other kids like her, and turned her pain into a way to bring smiles to others,” Phillips said. “I am extremely proud of her. I hope we can all do a simple gesture and help her achieve her goal.” Band-Aid drives were held at Aubri’s elementary school, Raymour & Flanigan Furniture and Mattress Store in Lake Grove, and Stagecoach Elementary School, where Phillip’s son goes to school. The students there decorated the box for a collection at
Stagecoach’s 50th Anniversary celebration on June 9th. “I think when you go through something so hard and you can come out on the other end and be empathetic and understanding … it just makes me very happy and blessed to be her mom,” Krauss said. “Everyone is like ‘she’s so lucky to have you as her mom,’ and I’m like no, I definitely think I’m the luckier one to have her as my daughter.”
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SCPD distances itself from President Trump after comments in Brentwood By Victoria eSPinoza victoria@tbrnewspapers.com A presidential visit to Suffolk County ended with the Suffolk County Police Department distancing itself from President Donald Trump’s (R) comments encouraging police officers to use more force with suspects at an event in Brentwood Friday, July 28. “Please don’t be too nice,” Trump said to an audience of Suffolk County Police officers. “When you guys put somebody in their [police] car and you’re protecting their head, you know the way you put your hand over their head? Like don’t hit their head and they’ve just killed somebody. I said you can take the hand away okay?” Officers broke into laughter and applause after Trump’s remarks, however less than two hours after he spoke police departments and organizations throughout the country came out to condemn Trump’s words. “As a department, we do not
and will not tolerate roughing up of prisoners,” the Suffolk department said in a statement on Twitter. “The SCPD has strict rules and procedures relating to the handling of prisoners. Violations of those rules are treated extremely seriously.” For Suffolk County, the subject of police brutality is especially important, as disgraced former police chief James Burke was sentenced to 46 months in federal prison for use of violent force with suspect Christopher Loeb, along with attempting to cover up his efforts and more. During the trial Loeb, who was imprisoned for a parole violation said the incident changed his life, according to a report from The New York Times. “I will never again feel comfortable in Suffolk County, the place I used to call home,” he said. Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone (D) vowed to “reform [Suffolk County] governmentally and politically in a way that we can ensure this doesn’t happen again,” as a result of the details of Burke’s
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Former Suffolk police chief James Burke was arrested for using force with a suspect two years ago.
crimes becoming public. Trump traveled to Suffolk to talk about efforts to eradicate gang violence, particularly with MS-13, which has been associated with
violent criminal offenses in the past year in the county, especially in Brentwood. Other police departments also condemned Trump’s rhetoric. “To suggest that police officers apply any standard in the use of force other than what is reasonable and necessary is irresponsible, unprofessional and sends the wrong message to law enforcement as well as the public,” a statement from the New York City Police Department said. One police officer from Gainesville, Florida directly called out both the president and the Suffolk cops who cheered on his remarks. “I’m a cop,” Ben Tobias said on Twitter. “I do not agree with or condone POTUS remarks today on police brutality. Those that applauded and cheered should be ashamed.” Despite the reaction from the crowd, the Suffolk County Police Department was quick to distance itself from Trump’s remarks. U.S. Rep Lee Zeldin (R) traveled with Trump throughout his trip to Long Island and praised the presi-
dent for his efforts. “This administration has taken a hard stance against gang activity, and it is imperative that we come together as one community in rejection of this violence which has claimed too many innocent lives,” he said in a statement. “It is our obligation to make eradicating this criminal organization a top priority.” Zeldin did not respond to requests for comment regarding Trump’s encouragement of police using less restraint with suspects. Outside the event Trump supporters were grateful to have the president come and focus on their issues. Smithtown resident Angela Martinez spoke in support for the president. “This is the best, Trump coming here,” she said in an interview. “This is supposed to be good for the Island, this is supposed to be good for the community. The community really needs to work together.” Additional reporting contributed by Kyle Barr.
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Mather Hospital to join Northwell Health By Alex Petroski alex@tbrnewspapers.com
Mather Hospital in Port Jeff is set to join Northwell Health.
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A Port Jefferson institution established in 1929 is set to undergo an unprecedented change, the likes of which has never occurred during its near-90-year history. John T. Mather Memorial Hospital leadership has signed a letter of intent to join Northwell Health, New York’s largest health care provider, which has 22 hospitals under its umbrella. Prior to the agreement, Mather was one of just two Long Island hospitals unaffiliated with a larger health system. Mather’s board considered affiliation with Stony Brook University Hospital, though ultimately decided on Northwell. “I don’t think it’s a good decision,” State Sen. Ken LaValle (R-Port Jefferson) said in a phone interview. LaValle is a fervent supporter of the university, often publicly spotted wearing a red SBU baseball cap. “For 50 years-plus there’s been a culture in place if people needed tertiary care they would go from Mather to Stony Brook. Stony Brook will still be in place, will still offer services and people still if they choose can go to Stony Brook.” LaValle said he didn’t know why Mather decided to go with Northwell, and members of Mather’s board declined to discuss specifics of the agreement with Northwell because discussions are ongoing. The changeover could take place as soon as prior to the end of the year. “I would have wished that the Mather board would have been considerate of the people in their area rather than for whatever other reasons they made this decision,” LaValle said. “I don’t know whether Northwell came in with a bag of cash and that’s why they made the decision; but if they were making the decision based on the people they serve in their catchment area they would have gone with Stony Brook.” Mather Hospital Vice President of Public Affairs Nancy Uzo, said Stony Brook was considered an option for affiliation and offered an explanation by email as to why it was ultimately spurned. “Our goal through this process is to ensure that our communities continue to have access to advanced, high quality care and superior satisfaction close to home and to serve the best interests of our medical staff and employees,” she said. Mather Board of Directors Chairman Ken Jacoppi and President Ken Roberts declined to comment further through Uzo. “Our community, employees and medical staff have a deep commitment to Mather Hospital,” Roberts said in a press release. “We chose a partner that would support our culture of caring as well as our future growth.” Stony Brook University Senior Vice President for the Health Sciences and Dean of the School of Medicine declined to comment on Mather’s decision via email. President Samuel L. Stanley Jr. did not respond to a direct request for comment nor through a university spokeswoman. In 2016 the American Hospital Association released research suggesting hospital mergers like the one Mather is set to undertake result in cost savings and quality improvements. According to the research, mergers decrease costs due to economies of scale, reduced costs of capital and clinical standardization among other efficiencies. An analysis showed a 2.5 percent reduction in annual operating expenses at acquired hospitals. Other benefits include the potential to drive quality improvements through standardization of clinical protocols and investments to upgrade facilities and services at acquired hospitals, an expansion of the scope of services available to patients and improvements to existing institutional strengths to provide more comprehensive and efficient care. LaValle declined to classify Mather’s decision as a “loss” for Stony Brook and added he expects Mather and the university to continue to enjoy a mutually beneficial relationship going forward. “Stony Brook is close by and they will reach out and still try to encourage both local physicians and people to come to Stony Brook,” he said.
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Residents rally to condemn Trump’s transgender military ban Photos by Jill Webb
A sea of signs at the Smithtown protest for transgender military rights July 27. BY JILL WEBB In a show of unity, North Shore residents resoundingly condemned President Donald Trump’s (R) intentions to ban transgender people from the military this past week. Individuals gathered in front of the U.S. Army Recruitment Center in Smithtown July 27 in disapproval of President Trump’s announced ban. The ban stemmed from a series of tweets President Trump put out July 26, citing his reasoning for the transgender ban being that the military “cannot be burdened with the tremendous medical costs and disruption that transgender in the military would entail.” Trump’s declaration of the ban on Twitter led the Long Island Transgender Advocacy Coalition to come out to Smithtown to oppose the ban in a peaceful demonstration. The group advertised the demonstration via Facebook as a way for the transgender community and their allies to speak up for transgender service members. Juli Grey-Owens, executive director of LITAC led the demonstration with a loudspeaker in hand, chanting in solidarity with the transgender community. The goal of the demonstration, according to Grey-Owens, was to put transgender soldiers in the spotlight. “To make people aware of the fact that there are Americans that are supporting our transgender troops — that’s important,” she said. “Number two, it’s to make people aware of the fact that the transgender community is constantly under duress, constantly being discriminated against and this is just one more thing.” The aim of LITAC is to advocate for the transgender community, often through forums, demonstrations, and putting on informational sessions that Grey-Owens
refers to as “transgender 101s.” The Sexual Orientation Non-Discrimination Act, passed in 2003 makes it unlawful for anyone in New York State to be discriminated against in employment, housing, credit, education and public accommodations because of their actual or perceived sexual orientation. But the law isn’t as clear for transgender individuals. SONDA does not explicitly prohibit discrimination based on gender identity and expression — but it does apply when a transgender person is discriminated against based upon his or her actual or perceived sexual orientation, according to the New York State Attorney General’s office. Specific counties and areas, including Nassau and Suffolk County have taken matters into their own hands and passed more specific anti-discrimination legislation for sexual orientation. Grey-Owens said that LITAC’s objective is to step in any time the transgender community is being discriminated against. The executive director, along with many of the other attendees of the demonstration, was aggravated with Trump’s claims regarding the expenses of transgender health. “One of things that they found is the number is so small in comparison to the defense budget, that it is a point zero something of the actual cost,” Grey-Owens said. “The army spends more on Viagra — ten times more on Viagra — then they will on transgender health costs.” One of the best ways to help the transgender community, according to Grey-Owens, is to unite with them. “If you take a look at the crowd that’s here now, there are way more cisgender people [someone who’s gender identity matches the sex they were assigned to at birth] than transgender people here, and that’s made our voice louder,” she said.
“People are adopting our cause as their cause. If they’re interested in helping out, this is how you help us: expand our voice.” One participant, Edna White, said that she was in attendance in support of her transgender family and friends. She stressed the negative effects of the segregation. “Taking a serious defense of our country — that shouldn’t be separated,” she said. “We’re already separated enough in war as it is, so to do that is really disheartening for me.” Heather Sacc, another protestor said she found Trump’s sudden tweets against the transgender community very alarming. “There’s 6,000 trans people in the military that have risked their lives,” she said. “The military didn’t ask for this. It’s just [Trump] woke up in the middle of the night and decided ‘oh that’s what I’m gonna do.’” Jay Guercio attended the demonstration representing the Long Island LGBTQA Visibility Coalition, a group she co-founded. Guercio said she felt betrayed by Trump going back on his claims he would support the LGBT community during his campaign. Trump tweeted in June 2016, thanking the LGBT community. “I will fight for you while Hillary brings in more people that will threaten your freedoms and beliefs,” he said. Guercio believes Trump has not kept his promise. “For him to go back on something that was implemented a year ago, that trans-people were allowed to serve and were allowed to get their surgery and their hormones covered, it’s just outright wrong,” Gurecio said. Guercio thinks the message Long Island should take from the demonstration is there is an LGBT community that will do everything in their power to stand in solidarity with each other.
“We’re peaceful, this isn’t angry, this isn’t something that’s even violent in any which manner,” Guercio said. “I want people to understand that we just want to live our lives, and that we want the same rights as everyone else.” The following day protestors continued to berate Trump during a visit he made in Brentwood to the Suffolk County Police Department. Patricia Rios was holding a sign saying she voted for Trump and regretted her decision. “Once he comes for the ‘T’ [talking about transgendered] he’s going to come for the L, the G and the B,” she said. “So we’re here to protest that.” Dr. David Kilmnick, CEO of LGBT Network, a Long Island LGBT advocacy group said more than just transgender military members rights were ignored this week. “That [transgender ban] wasn’t the only thing he did to the community this week — which was big enough,” Kilmnick said. “His attorney general filed a court brief saying that Title VII doesn’t protect LGBT people from discrimination from the federal government. Having Trump here on Long Island, having Trump as president is an embarrassment, a disgrace. He doesn’t represent the values of our country of equality and justice.” A Reuters/Ipsos opinion poll released July 28 showed a large portion of the country disagrees with Trump on this position. According to the poll, 58 percent of adults agreed transgender people should be allowed to serve while 27 percent said they should not. Currently it’s unclear if Trump’s announcement will lead to real policy change, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Gen. Joseph Dunford said last week the current military policy would not be changed until the White House issued further guidance. Additional reporting contributed by Kyle Barr and Victoria Espinoza.
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Affordable home for veteran family available in Miller Place The Rocky Point duo that builds affordable homes for Iraq and Afghanistan veterans and their families is still at it. Rocky Point Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 6249 Commander Joe Cognitore and developer and owner of Landmark Properties Mark Baisch are looking for a family to fill a newlyconstructed home in Miller Place, after work with previous applicants fell through. The pair have built or renovated 12 homes
for returning veterans. The Cote family purchased the most recent home in Miller Place. This 12th home, on Helme Avenue, is next door to the Cote family’s new house. The three-bedroom, two-bath new construction has a two-car garage, and is priced at $249,000. Those interested can contact Debbie Baisch at Landmark Properties at 631-744-5900 ext. 12 to fill out an application.
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Police Blotter
Incidents and arrests July 25–31 Justice for jumping
Two 18-year-old men and a 19-year-old woman, all from Port Jefferson Station, repeatedly punched and kicked a man in the face, knocking him to the ground at about 4 p.m. June 5 at Washington Memorial Park on Canal Road in Mount Sinai according to police. One of the men was arrested July 31 in Port Jefferson Station. The other two were arrested July 31 in Selden. All three were charged with third-degree burglary.
Customer service
At about 3 p.m. July 7, a 31-year-old man from Port Jefferson Station stole an internet router from the shelf at Walmart on Nesconset Highway in Setauket, then reentered the store to return the item in exchange for cash, according to police. He was arrested July 26 in Port Jefferson Station and charged with petit larceny.
Drug bust
On Bicycle Path in Port Jefferson Station, a 25-year-old man from Coram had a clear bag in his pocket containing cocaine and also possessed heroin at about 5:30 p.m. July 26, according to police. He was arrested and charged with two counts of seventh-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance.
Plymouth rocking
A 30-year-old woman from Centereach was in the passenger seat of a 2007 Mitsubishi and a 26-year-old man from Mount Sinai was in the driver’s seat while on Plymouth Avenue in Mount Sinai at about 10:30 a.m. July 27 in possession of two medications with no prescription for either, according to police. Both were preparing illicit drugs for use, police said. The woman was arrested and charged with two counts of seventhdegree criminal possession of a controlled substance. The man was arrested and charged with unlawful use of a controlled substance while loitering.
Marked man
In front of a home on Mark Tree Road in Centereach July 27, a 29-year-old man from Coram possessed heroin and crack cocaine, according to police. He was arrested and charged with two counts of seventh-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance.
Crab cakes and forgery
At the New York State Department of Motor Vehicles on Route 112 in Medford at about 10:30 a.m. July 31, a 38-year-old man from Shirley possessed a forged driver’s license from Maryland and attempted to register a car, according to police. He was arrested and charged with second-degree possession of a forged instrument.
Wine connoisseur
An 18-year-old man from Setauket broke the glass door and entered Bottle Blow Out Liquor Store on Route 347 in Setauket at about 1 a.m. July 27 and stole a single bottle of wine, according to police. He was arrested and charged with third-degree burglary.
Cash grab
At 76 Gas Station on Route 25A in Port Jefferson Station, a man stole cash from the register at about 1:30 a.m. July 30, according to police.
Screens for screenings
At Ucp Diagnostic & Treatment Center on Terryville Road in Port Jefferson Station at about 10 a.m. July 30, someone damaged two outer window screens, according to police.
Got to be in it to win it
At Sunoco Gas Station on Route 25A in Mount Sinai, a man displayed what appeared to be a knife and took lottery tickets at about 4:30 a.m. July 29, according to police.
Backyard blowout
Someone entered an unfenced backyard and stole a leaf blower and mountain bike from a shed at a home on Helme Avenue in Miller Place at about 11 p.m. July 28, according to police.
Cast the first stone
A complainant from Hand & Stone Massage and Facial Spa on Nesconset Highway in Stony Brook reported July 29 they have reason to believe an ex-employee incrementally stole small amounts of cash over a period of about a month beginning July 6, according to police.
Ride off into the sunset
A mountain bike was stolen from the porch of a home on Dark Hollow Road in Port Jefferson at about 9 a.m. July 28, according to police.
Skimming off the top
A 30-year-old man from St. James who worked at Ruvo East restaurant in Port Jefferson stole more than $3,000 from the business between July 19 and July 21, according to police. He was arrested July 28 and charged with third-degree grand larceny.
Rock on
Someone threw rocks through the window of a closed Waldbaum’s supermarket on Nesconset Highway in Setauket at about 7:30 a.m. July 26, according to police. — Compiled by Alex petroski
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E M P L OY M E N T / C A R E E R S LITTLE FLOWER CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES OF NY SEEKS: Waiver Service Providers RN’S Nursing Supervisor Budget Analyst IT Specialist Medicaid Service Coordinator Direct Care Workers Child Care Workers Quality Assurance Specialist Healthcare Integrator Valid NYS Driver’s License required for most positions. Little Flower Children and Family Services in Wading River NY. Send resume to: wadingriver-jobs@lfchild.org or fax to: 631-929- 6203. EOE PLEASE SEE COMPLETE DETAILS IN EMPLOYMENT DISPLAY ADS
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R E A L E S TAT E PUBLISHERS’ NOTICE All real estate advertised herein is subject to the Federal Fair Housing Act, which makes it illegal to advertise “any preference, limitation, or discrimination because of race, color, religion, sex, handicap, familial status, or national origin, or intention to make any such preference, limitation, or discrimination.� We will not knowingly accept any advertising for real estate which is in violation of the law. All persons are hereby informed that all dwellings advertised are available on an equal opportunity basis.
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OpiniOn Editorial
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Concerns about the Trump presidency
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A bright idea At one Huntington beach, if you and your family and friends forgot to pack sunscreen for the day, you’re in luck. Town Councilwoman Susan Berland (D) started a pilot program last year at Crab Meadow Beach with a free sunscreen dispenser, and this year she hopes to expand the program to 14 locations, including town beaches, parks and the town pool. Berland is a skin cancer survivor and has made it her responsibility to educate others on the dangers of melanoma and how to keep your skin safe and healthy. We applaud her efforts. Skin cancer has been found in more patients than all other cancers combined in the last three decades, according to the Skin Cancer Foundation. Each year there are more new cases of skin cancer than the combined incidence of cancers of the breast, prostate, lung and colon, and one in five Americans will eventually develop skin cancer. We now know more about the risks and consequences of tanning than we did even 10 years ago. We need to be smart with our skin if we have any intention of keeping it. This program is a great step toward ensuring residents have the best shot they can at protecting their skin. Aside from the obvious health benefits, this program is also very reasonable from a financial standpoint. Fourteen sunscreen dispensers, along with the refill packs for sunscreen, cost the town only about $1,600. Berland said that cost is lower than for some summer town-sponsored activities and events. We encourage other towns to look into the program in Huntington, which is a partnership between IMPACT Melanoma, formerly known as the Melanoma Foundation of New England, and the town. This organization provides education, prevention and support for the most serious form of skin cancer. “You put your hand under the sanitizer dispenser when you leave the bathroom,” Berland said. “Why not do the same when you leave the shade and head into the sun?” We hope that leaders in other municipalities take Berland’s lead and consider a similar program for their constituents.
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President Donald Trump swept into office promising to surround himself with the best and brightest people, and that America would start winning again. I was hopeful that he would be able to “drain the swamp” of lying politicians and help to make America great again. Sadly, his first six months have displayed little more than ineptitude and chaos. Uncertainty and backstabbing in the executive branch, with rotating doors and public shaming — be it Sean Spicer, Reince Priebus, Jeff Sessions, Steve Bannon, James Comey or Anthony Scaramucci. This dysfunction in the White House is not helping to deal with threats from North Korea and a planned buildup of 100,000 Russian troops along the NATO border of Poland, Latvia and Lithuania. They see the United States as weak due to Trump’s inability to control his own branch of government: • He compromised Israeli intelligence sources by divulging information to Russia. • He has so far failed to pass tax reform or health care reform by choosing not to build consensus with moderates. • He failed to get Mexico to pay to build a wall along the southern border. Foreign governments are showering Trump properties with money to influence policy. For example, nearly $270,000 from the
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Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has been spent at Trump’s D.C. hotel by a lobbying group fighting against the Justice Against Sponsors of Terrorism Act, which would result in Saudi Arabia being financially liable for the 9/11 attacks. And where is our U.S. Rep. Lee Zeldin? Right by Trump’s side. He claims to be a moderate but votes in line with Trump 97.5 percent of the time according to FiveThirtyEight. com. Is he a member of the Problem Solvers Caucus of 35 Democratic and Republican moderates working to develop a health care bill that works? No, Zeldin would rather be Trump’s
spokesperson on talk shows. Trump, with Zeldin by his side, continues to spread fear and distrust between the public and both the mainstream media and the U.S. Department of Justice. For the first time in my life, I am genuinely scared for the future of our experiment — the democratic republic we call the United States of America. If we can’t, as a general rule, trust the media and the system of justice, then our country has failed. If President Trump and Lee Zeldin keep winning like this, I hate to see what losing looks like.
Jaymie Meliker Port Jefferson
Thank you to a caring physical therapist After nearly 52 years of marriage, I lost my wife to long-term illness — lung cancer. Ten years of going to doctors every month for five straight days. After she died, I came home one night and fell in the house, and broke two fingers. It was not so bad so I figured I could take care of it myself. I didn’t feel any better so I had a doctor take a look at it. After five weeks in a cast I decided I didn’t need physical therapy. Boy, was I wrong.
I went to a physical therapist in Port Jefferson who was well trained in hand therapy, and her only concern was the well being of her patients. After 30 weeks of physical therapy, the long road to recovery is finally over. After talking on and off with her, I told her about the loss of my wife. She told me about losing her mother. At first she was very bitter about losing her mother. What she was going through with her mother, I was
going through with my wife. So we had a lot in common. She not only helped me with my broken fingers, she helped me cope with the loss of my wife. The last thing I’d like to say, and Jessica don’t be mad at me for this, but if I was 40 years younger and you were not married, I would ask you out on a date. Thank you for everything you did for me.
Einar Sorli Port Jefferson
Political parties ‘destructing’ republic I have lived in this great nation for 93 years. I am now witnessing the total destructing of our republic by both political
parties. How sad. Our Founding Fathers now weep in despair. “For evil to succeed is to have
good men do nothing.” God bless America.
Leonard J. Henderson Port Jefferson
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OpiniOn A Yankee apparition disappears to Oakland
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wanted Dustin Fowler to succeed next year. In case you missed it, he’s the kid who came up from the New York Yankees minor league baseball system who ran into a low wall at Chicago White Sox and hurt his knee, ending his season and, as it turns out, his Yankees career before it began. Fowler was slated to lead off the second inning of his first major league game, but, inBy Daniel Dunaief stead, was carted from the field to receive emergency medical attention. It’s somewhere between incredibly difficult and impossible to make the major leagues and yet Fowler was good enough to be on the field. And then, like the real person
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Archibald “Moonlight” Graham, who was featured in the Kevin Costner movie “Field of Dreams,” Fowler got within inches of holding a bat and facing major league pitching, when the season ended for him. Fowler hasn’t left baseball but, as of this week, he’s no longer on the team he imagined joining. In need of starting pitching for this stretch run from now until October, the Yankees traded him as a part of a package to get Sonny Gray from the Oakland A’s. Now, I want the Yankees to win and Fowler was a chip the team could trade to get a talent who could pitch more than five innings, and who might win important games in October. And yet when Fowler left the Chicago field, I’m sure I wasn’t the only fan who hoped to support him a second time if and when he got another opportunity — and the Yankees needed him. He still may get his chance with
Oakland. After all, if he was good enough before his injury, he may ride the same determination and skill on the long road back to the majors. Over before it started, Fowler’s Yankee career will feel like an unopened or undelivered present, shipped somewhere else. Fowler was our boy. He was drafted in the 18th round in 2013 and had worked his way up to the Yankees’ Triple-A affiliate, Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders. In the statistics for his career, there is a “1” next to the number of games he played in 2017 with the Yankees, along with “zeros” all the way through every other column. No doubles, triples, home runs or runs batted in for this Yankee apparition. This is the time of year when baseball general managers have to decide between the present and the future. What are they willing to give up in an uncertain future for a present that may be less of an unknown?
Will the A’s and now Yankees pitcher Gray be worth the price of sentiment if he wins important games down the stretch and into the playoffs? Derek Jeter used to remain unflappable as teammates wandered on and off his team, often shrugging off questions while indicating he knew it was a business. If that business does well, do we care that some kid who may or may not have amounted to much for our team is now playing for someone else after bouncing back from adversity? Fowler will be the one who made it to the team, only to have a freak type of baseball interference prevent him from fulfilling his rise from Yankees prospect to Yankees player. The A’s and their fans will now pick up the Fowler narrative, making him a part of their lore and history. No matter how things pan out, Yankee fans can wish him the best even as we wonder what that might have been as a part of the New York narrative.
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hese days, with the chaos in politics, it is no wonder that many people are showing a renewed interest in our history and the goals of our Founding Fathers some 240 years ago that define who we want to be today. Many residents seem surprised by the significant role our Long Island area played in the Revolutionary War and are delighted to learn about the Culper Spy Ring that was centered in Seand led By Leah S. Dunaief tauket by Benjamin Tallmadge, a resident. “TURN: Washington’s Spies,” the AMC cable series now in its fourth and final year, has done much to popularize the spy story, speaking to our past. All of which serves to bring history to the fore. This is a good
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result because history is part of the glue that defines a community and strengthens its roots. Since we at the newspaper believe this, we run regular columns by local historians telling our history, and we have now just finished a full-length film, “One Life to Give,” as I have previously mentioned, about how the Culper Spy Ring started. Its premiere is scheduled for Sept. 17. Now there is more good news to make us proud of the place in which we live. In a refreshing show of bipartisanship, two of our congressmen, Democrat Tom Suozzi of Glen Cove and Lee Zeldin, Republican of Shirley, have introduced legislation in the House to bestow upon the George Washington Spy Trail national historic status. The spy trail is essentially Route 25A, the road that was used by the spies during the war to travel behind enemy lines between Long Island and New York City, gaining vital intelligence about the British and their troop movements and strategy. Long Island was an occupied territory, the breadbasket of food and supplies for
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the British, who were headquartered in New York City. All along the trail’s about 50-mile route was the highwire danger for the spies of being discovered and hung. Indeed, the British trapped Nathan Hale, whose purported last words were about his one regret being that he had but one life to give for his country. Washington well knew the enormous debt he owed to the spies, and to honor them he traveled in an elegant coach along the 25A route after the war in slow, celebratory fashion from Great Neck to Port Jefferson — then known as Drowned Meadow — staying at the inn owned by one of the spies, Austin Roe of Setauket. But at that time the purpose of his trip was known only to the tiny band of spies. Spies were then thought of as lowly deceivers by the people and not at all cloaked in the glamour of James Bond. So these courageous, remarkable men — and women, like Anna Strong — took their secret to their graves for fear of being ostracized by their countrymen. And Washington kept their secret. Only in
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the middle of the last century were papers discovered by historians that revealed the bravery of the Culper Spies. Today, there are original letters written by Washington to the spies, with an addition on one by Benjamin Tallmadge, that can be viewed at the library of Stony Brook University. They were bought by Old Field resident Henry Laufer and donated to the university for that purpose. The spy trail is the result of an intense effort over some 20 years by Gloria Rocchio of Stony Brook and the North Shore Promotion Alliance to bring awareness of this historic road and its role in American history. A total of 26 signs, which they secured and installed, depict Washington’s coach and line his route. A national historic designation, under the auspices of the National Park Service, would not only honor these heroes but also perhaps bring federal grant money, and not insignificantly promote tourism to help our economy. So the Culper Spies live on and continue to serve.
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Local coach Rich Castellano can’t be slowed down Northport b-ball coach inducted into state hall of fame By Desirée Keegan Desiree@tbrnewspapers.com When Rich Castellano was asked to fill in for a season as the girls basketball coach at Northport Middle School, he had no idea the chain of events that followed would change the rest of his life. That decision to head the team led to a 38-year stint as the varsity coach, 613 wins, 24 league titles, 10 Suffolk County championships, five Long Island championships, three trips to the state semifinals and once to the state finals. He was named 2011 Russell Athletic/Women’s Basketball Coaches Association National High School Coach of the Year after first receiving a WBCA district coaches of the year award, has been welcomed into the Suffolk Sports Hall of Fame and was inducted into the New York State Public High School Athletic Hall of Fame July 26. “I had no idea what it would lead to,” the retired math teacher said. “I’ve been blessed — I was lucky I was there at the right time. The sport started to take off. Everything was in the right place.” After starting at the middle school, he moved up the chain with a handful of students, taking over the junior varsity team the following year, and began his career at varsity level in 1979. The Tigers won a league championship that winter, the first of three in a row, and next thing he knew the team was hanging a county championship banner on the gymnasium wall. “I felt we were going in the right direction,” Castellano said. “The little kids in the stands who were watching us play wanted to become Lady Tigers. Everyone who watched our success early now had the opportunity to be on the court. There’s nothing like playing for your high school in front of your family and friends — it’s a whole different atmosphere.” He credited the initial achievements to being able to work with the girls year after year until they reached the varsity level with
him. But the success didn’t stop there. Northport took home six straight county championships from 1989 to 1994, a feat that had never been done nor never been duplicated. “The girls wanted to be basketball players,” Castellano said. “Now, it’s like a self-perpetuating thing. They know what to expect. We’ve really been consistent all the way through.” Coaching that middle school team was the first time he’d led a group of females. The Selden resident had previously been a football and baseball coach, and has since also coached boys and girls volleyball and softball. “It was unique, it was different,” he said of his first time coaching girls. “I think they taught me to be a better coach. You take things too seriously sometimes even though it’s just high school sports, and I think they gave me a better perspective.” To feed into his program, he runs summer camps to keep the kids involved and get the younger generation’s feet wet. Katie Kelly, a former player who is now the junior varsity coach at Northport, teaches at the camp. “It was always my dream to end up playing for him,” she said of Castellano. “He’s the best coach I’ve ever had, and I’ve been on many different teams. He’s so dedicated to this program, his team and his girls. Everyone has the same nice words to say about him. He knows a lot about the game, he knows a lot about being a coach.” Kelly, who had two county championship and two Long Island championship seasons with the Tigers, said learning how to be a part of a team was the most important thing she took away from her time at Northport. “He always emphasizes the importance of being on a team, playing together and cooperation,” she said. “I think that’s what makes the team so successful. And obviously in his career he’s been successful, so it seems to work.” The head coach has seen the trickle-down effect, too. Even with a myriad of accolades to his
own name and with the induction into the state hall of fame, he said it’s never been a one-man show, crediting his other coaches and players like Kaylie Schiavetta. “She’s an unsung hero who played her butt off and never looked for credit, and did it all for the love of the game and the love of her teammates,” Castellano said. “I never wanted all the attention, I didn’t play one minute in any game. It was all their success. It was all their hard work and all the stuff they had gone through to get to where we were. If you look around the gym, there’s a lot of championships. It’s something I take a lot of pride in, but I wouldn’t be where I am without kids like her. She taught me that.” Still, he was shocked when he heard of the nomination to the NYPHSAA Hall of Fame. “Oh my God, you’ve got to be kidding me,” he said was his reaction when he heard the news. “It caught me off guard. It was a ‘wow’ moment. It took all the girls who played for me to have that feeling. I’m obviously very proud and humbled, but it also makes me reflect on all the girls have achieved over the years and what they’ve helped us achieve.” Schiavetta was excited to hear of the honor. “It’s about time,” she said, laughing. “I think everything he’s done for girls basketball is very memorable, whether you played for Northport or not. If you played girls basketball on Long Island you know who Richard Castellano is.” Inside the basketball arena but outside the court, Castellano brought Coaches vs. Cancer to Suffolk County, a program that 95 percent of schools in the county currently participate in. He has led the program to raise tens of thousands of dollars for the American Cancer Society since its inception. “To me, it’s one of my biggest accomplishments,” he said. “Basketball officials get involved by wearing pink shirts, the girls wear pink socks, pink ribbons in their hair and pink T-shirts, the girls have me wear a pink tie — we’re into it big time.” The charity event hits home for Castellano, because he was diagnosed with leukemia in 2006. The girls’ shirts have a basketball court
on the back with the words “I’m playing for” above it. There’s an empty space to write the name of a cancer survivor or victim the player wishes to honor during the games. “A lot of the girls put my name on their shirt beside their grandmother or their neighbor or their parents, so that’s kind of cool, too,” he said. Over the years, the coach has kept in contact with most of his former players. He’s been to almost 20 weddings, christenings, graduations and even spoke at the Northport athletic hall of fame induction ceremony for all seven of his honored athletes, all in the last two years since its formation. Sisters Cami Ruck and Kimberly Ruck, Renee Raleigh, Debbie Ronan (McCabe) and her now-sister-in-law Regina Ronan, Christine Michalopoulos and Jill Byers are all merits of his success. Kimberly Ruck’s daughter is in seventh grade at Northport, and will soon be playing for her mother’s coach. Debbie and Regina Ronan have both come back to coach alongside their mentor, and Michalopoulos went on to coach college basketball. “It validates decisions you made,” Castellano said. “They liked what they were doing and it’s a compliment they’re coaching.” He will also be inducted into the Northport athletic hall of fame this fall alongside Schiavetta, who played for her coach since seventh grade and attended the camp since fourth grade. “I thought he was really funny,” she said of her initial impression of Castellano. “He always does a good job making the little girls laugh and make them feel comfortable. He has a way of challenging and bringing out the best qualities in a player.” Her father Lou Schiavetta, who has been a coach at the camp for the last 10 years, agreed. “Coach Castellano could sell ice cream in the North Pole,” he said. “There are people that are givers and takers — he’s a giver. He’s all for the kids and for his program. As you can see, it speaks for itself with all the banners and honors he’s received. He’s one of the winningest coaches in the county.”