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August 17, 2017

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Spreading positivity one rock at a time A sight to see

North Shore mom motivated to make a difference — A4

Find out how and where to enjoy the upcoming solar eclipse

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Horror Movie Marathon returns to Huntington

Also: ‘The Glass Castle’ reviewed, Photo of the Week, Port Jeff gears up for annual Greek Festival

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Successful businessman Michael J. Grant Jr. and Suffolk County Community College’s Athletic Director Kevin Foley will be honored by the Suffolk Community College Foundation at its 34th Annual Golf Classic.

“This year’s honorees are committed to making a difference in our students’ lives,” said SCCC President Shaun McKay. “Both Kevin and Michael have continuously demonstrated their commitment to our college, its students and the community at large. We thank them both for helping the college’s foundation and our students.”

The foundation’s golf classic will be played Aug. 21 at the Hamlet Golf and Country Club in Commack. Registration includes 18 holes of golf, access to the driving range and putting green, a golf cart, lunch, a cocktail reception and awards dinner.

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hole can drive off in a new Maserati Ghibli, and a raffle will be done for a chance to experience a Maserati weekend.

The proceeds from the golf classic support need and merit-based scholarships, emergency student loans and quality academic enrichment programs for SCCC students.

“We are delighted to honor Kevin Foley and Michael J. Grant,” said Sylvia Diaz, executive director of the Suffolk Community College Foundation. “Both men inspire our students to reach higher, study harder and achieve their academic and professional goals.”

To register for the golf classic, visit the foundation’s website at www.sunysuffolk. edu/golf. Call the Suffolk Community College Foundation office at 631-451-4458 or email Golf@sunysuffolk.edu. with any questions.

Upcoming events to honor Tesla at WMHO The Ward Melville Heritage Organization’s Educational & Cultural Heritage Center in Stony Brook will be hosting two upcoming events as the organization continues to honor the life and inventions of Nikola Tesla, following the exhibit entitled Tesla — Past, Present, Future. The Tesla Science Center at Wardenclyffe, which sponsored the exhibit is expanding its reach and trying to get others interested in its new museum in Shoreham, which is in the works.

The two upcoming events will showcase two of the exhibit’s most compelling features.

First, the film “Tower to the People” will be presented Aug. 19 from 8 to 11 p.m. This awardwinning film about Tesla’s famous wireless transmitting tower will include a Q&A with filmmaker Joe Sikorski, as well as a premier of his upcoming movie “The Invisible Threads,” based on Tesla’s lesser known work in wireless technology. Tickets can be purchased for $10 at www.eventbrite.com under “Tower to the People” or for $15 at the door. The center is located at 97 Main Street, Stony Brook.

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The Tesla Science Center at Wardenclyffe is located at 5 Randall Road in Shoreham.

On Aug. 27 at 2 p.m., the exhibit will feature a presentation by Sebastian White, a physicist and great-grandson of Stanford White, the renowned architect who designed and built Wardenclyffe, Tesla’s last existing laboratory and current headquarters of the Tesla Science Center. White will speak about Tesla and his connections with Long Island cultural figures and the international science community. There is no cost to attend.

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Experts share tips to enjoy the solar eclipse

BY JILL WEBB

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The sun during a solar eclipse.

It won’t be an average Monday, Aug. 21, this year as the moon will completely block the sun for twoand-a-half minutes.

The day marks the first total solar eclipse to happen in North America since 1979, and it’s the first one to stretch from coast to coast in 99 years. In a total solar eclipse the disk of the moon seems to entirely cover the disk of the sun. This will happen Monday on a path about 70 miles wide.

Unfortunately, Long Island isn’t on the eclipse’s path of totality, but you still will be able to see a partial eclipse. New York will have about 71 percent of the sun covered during the eclipse. At 1:24 p.m. the eclipse begins on Long Island, and will last till 4:01 p.m. The peak eclipse time is 2:46 p.m.

“I think it’s wonderful for families to experience this with their children,” NASA expert Laurie Cantillo said. “It could be an experience like this that will get a child to stop looking at a phone or tablet and look up to the sky and perhaps motivate them to want to learn more.”

Fredrick Walters, an astronomy

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professor at Stony Brook University, has put together a list of ways to maximize your viewing experience of the eclipse. Walters said to focus on looking at the stars emerging during the daytime, the shadow bands that will appear across the land and the changing colors as the light fades.

Most importantly, you need to have the proper viewing tool: eclipse glasses. Regular sunglasses won’t cut it, and it’s very dangerous to directly expose your eyes to the sun.

“We’ve all been taught ever since we were kids don’t ever look directly at the sun and that advice applies,” Cantillo said. “The only time it’s safe to remove eclipse glasses is if you’re in the path of totality, during those couple minutes of totality.”

Unprotected viewing may not cause immediate pain, but Walters said he has heard of cases of people waking up the next morning with blurry vision or blindness. Some people can recover in months to years, but it’s not worth the risk.

The professor said that these special glasses are basically pieces of Mylar foil shielding your eyes.

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“If you have a pair of eclipse glasses and want to test them, put them on and look —not at the sun — but just look at bright lights and things.” Walters said. “If you can see anything, throw them away. You shouldn’t be able to see [anything] except the sun.”

If you can’t get a pair of eclipse glasses in time, you can DIY them by putting a small round hole in an index card and project the image of the sun onto a flat surface.

“One thing you will notice if you don’t look at the sun through your glasses is if you look at the shadows on the ground, you’ll see the shadows are crescent-shaped,” Walters said.

Leaves in the trees could act as projection tools too, casting multiple tiny crescent-shaped shadows on the ground.

During the partial phase, according to Walters, you won’t notice anything besides the sun getting dimmer.

“Unless, you look at the sun through your eclipse glasses, and you can see the sun is no longer circular — there’s a chunk taken out of it,” Walters said. “But, nothing much changes until you have the

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Clockwise from above, participants at Setauket Elementary School’s Spring Fling decorate rocks with positive messages; samples of colorful rocks with inspirational slogans and characters; local Girl Scout troop gets ready to hide some rocks after a painting event; and more stones that can be found hidden at local locations.

Setauket mom encourages others to craft caring messages

By JEnnA LEnnon Denise Allicino has started a movement with the hopes of spreading positivity in her hometown and beyond — simply by scattering decorated rocks around several local parks and public places.

The East Setauket resident and her family along with members of her Facebook groups, “Suffolk County Rocks” and “Nassau County Rocks,” decorate and hide rocks with positive messages on them to be found and kept or hidden again for future finders. Rocks have been spotted in local parks such as Avalon Park and Preserve in Stony Brook and Hoyt Farm Nature Preserve in Commack.

The idea for this “pay it forward type movement” came about when Allicino’s cousin visited from Florida.

“We had some rocks laying around, and I saw online some people were also painting rocks, and I thought it’d be a cute little thing,” Allicino said. “I’m actually a graphic designer so I always have to have some sort of creative outlet. So it was a rainy day, she was visiting me. It was a perfect opportunity.

I had my two girls with me, and we decided to paint some rocks.”

A few months later, she said her cousin messaged her.

“She goes ‘you’re not going to believe this: people are hiding rocks all over the place,’” Allicino said.

Her cousin mentioned a Facebook group in her area dedicated to painting and hiding rocks with over 10,000 members. Allicino decided to try and bring a similar group to Long Island.

What started with just 80 members back in March has quickly grown to a combined nearly 800 members.

“People have kind of just taken it and ran with it,” Allicino said. “They’re painting their own rocks, they’re hiding them, and that’s it.

It’s just going on its own, it has its own momentum, and it’s just gaining speed.”

Painters are encouraged to include instructions on the back of the rock such as the name of the Facebook page, so people know where to post pictures, and what to do with a rock after it’s found. It is up to the finder whether they wish to keep it or re-hide it.

But Allicino only has one real rule: keep it positive.

“I think that’s what everyone likes about it is that it’s just so uplifting, just something good out there in the world for free for no reason,” she said. “Even if people aren’t on social media and don’t post a picture of the rock they find, it doesn’t even matter. The whole point is to just brighten someone’s day, so that’s what we’ve been trying to do, just keep it completely positive.”

Jennifer Fallon began painting rocks after Allicino brought a rock-painting event to their daughters’ religion group at St. James Roman Catholic Church. Since then, Fallon has participated in six different painting sessions and hiding in the community.

“It’s unexpected first of all,” Fallon said.

“And then when you turn the rock over and you’re directed to the Facebook page you see that other people are painting rocks and enjoying them and spreading good messages to other people, I think it brings people together.”

Other rock-painting events include Setauket Elementary School’s Spring Fling and several Girl Scout Troop meetings.

Shawn Patrick and his two nieces first went rock hunting at a local beach about six months ago.

“Then we went to Michaels and bought the paints and got to it,” Patrick said in an email statement. “It was really a nice day.

Without cell phones, iPads, etc., and the kids loved it. I mean it took up the whole day.”

Patrick said he appreciated the simplicity of the craft.

“It’s really something that gives a nod to simpler times,” he said. “And now it’s spread all over. And it’s something you can do all the time and spend quality time with the kids. I think that’s why it’s spreading so fast. It’s like one of the few things that kids seem to like to do with family without being distracted.”

Allicino said there were many benefits for children when it comes to the movement.

“There’s nothing bad about it,” Allicino said. “They’re out there running, they’re getting exercise, and it’s community service, so now they’re also giving to the community.

That was one of my main things was getting my kids active in it too and teaching them to give back. Whether they get a picture posted on Facebook or not, they get a lot out of it.”

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SOLAR ECLIPSE Continued from page A3 total phase of the eclipse because the sun just fades.”

Viewers along the path of totality will have a different viewing experience than Long Islanders.

“Inside the path of totality is completely different, it will be night for two and a half minutes.,” Walters said. “The sun gets completely blocked out, the corona of the sun is about as bright as the full moon, that will provide illumination.”

Walters also pointed out that in the path of totality, regular colors might appear different. Where sunrises and sunsets usually appear to have reddish tints, during the eclipse the tone will have a blue tinge. Another thing to notice is temperature; during the peak eclipse things will get colder.

Eclipses have provided researchers with data to uncover scientific discoveries. This time, the scientists are letting the public partake in their findings.

“One of the things that is being planned for next Monday is the National Solar Observatory and the National Science Foundation have handed out a number of telescopes [and] cameras to people along the eclipse line,” Walters said. “The idea is to have them take pictures and movies and stitch it all together to a 90-minute-long movie of how the sun’s corona is changing. This has never been done.”

If you miss this eclipse, don’t fret because another one is coming April 8, 2024, that will run from Texas through Maine — and upstate New York will be in the path of totality.

“It’s almost a mystical experience — you really have to experience this,” Walters said. “It’s good scientifically, but it’s really a great thing to observe on a human level.”

News 12 meteorologist Rich Hoffman said in an email that the weather forecast for Aug. 21 is good, even though things could change between press time and the eclipse. Hoffman said mostly sunny skies are expected with temperature highs near 84.

A boy wears protective glasses during a partial solar eclipse from Arlington, Virginia, in 2014.

Photo from www.nasa.gov

North Shore eclipse events Middle Country Public Library

At its Centereach building, the library will be hosting a solar eclipse viewing between 1:15 and 3:45 p.m. Along with the viewing, activities and eclipse glasses will be provided for all ages. Register for the event by calling 631-585-9393.

Huntington Public Library

Long Island Science Center

From 1 to 4 p.m. the Long Island Science Center will be hosting solar activities, live streaming and more. Planetarium presentations will happen at 1, 2 and 3 p.m. Admission is $10 and free for children 2 and under. For more information, visit www.lisciencecenter.org.

North Shore Public Library

At 1:30 p.m. Tom Madigan of Suffolk County Community College, who is a part of Astronomy for Change, will give a brief presentation on solar eclipses before leading the event outside to view the solar eclipse. Eclipse glasses will be provided. Register for the event by calling 631-929-4488.

South Huntington Public Library

Bring some snacks and a blanket to lay out on the lawn behind the library from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. to witness the eclipse. The library will provide glasses (four per family) while supplies last. Inside, the eclipse will be live streamed from NASA in the library’s theater. Visit www.shpl.info for more information.

Maritime Explorium

Become a citizen scientist at the Maritime Explorium in Port Jefferson by attending a viewing from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. and helping to crowd source data for researchers at NASA and EclipseMob. Eclipse glasses will be available while supplies last; no registration required. For more information, visit www.maritimeexplorium.org.

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From noon to 2:00 p.m. Huntington Public Library will be offering an astronomy craft session at its main building as well as the Huntington Station branch. One of the space-themed crafts is an eclipse on a stick. There will also be a viewing event in the afternoon at both buildings where you will receive a free pair of eclipse glasses; no registration is required. For more information, visit www. thehuntingtonlibrary.org.

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Gloria Taylor was holding a sign to slow or stop traffic on the east side of northbound Route 112, which was under construction, when a 2000 Isuzu box truck

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“This house wasn’t maintained for years and it became a dangerous eyesore that had a negative impact on property values in the neighborhood and the quality of life of the residents who take pride in their homes,” LaValle said.

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A 36-year-old man from Port Jefferson Station committed a lewd act publicly while walking in the Heatherwood Apartment complex in Port Jefferson Station at about 8 p.m. Aug. 12, according to police. He was arrested and charged with lewdness.

At CVS on Route 112 in Port Jefferson Station Aug. 9 at about 9:30 p.m., a 31-year-old woman from East Orange took assorted personal care and makeup items without paying, according to police. She was arrested Aug. 9 in Port Jefferson Station and charged with petit larceny. Police also discovered she had taken beauty and cosmetic items from the same CVS at about 4 p.m. July 22 without paying, police said. She was charged with a separate count of petit larceny for the July incident.

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traveling northbound drifted to the right near Pauls Path at about noon. The truck struck Taylor, 55, of Islip. She was transported to Stony Brook University Hospital in critical condition.

The driver of the Isuzu, Dominick Sconzo, 19, of Selden, was not injured.

A safety check was conducted on the truck, which is owned by Casa Piazza, located at 509 North Bicycle Path in Port Jefferson Station.

On Chelsea Drive in Mount Sinai, a 26-year-old man from Mount Sinai, a 28-year-old man from Port Jefferson Station and a 23-year-old woman from Port Jefferson Station were seated in a 2007 Mitsubishi while in possession of heroin Aug. 11, according to police. All three were arrested, and the two men were charged with seventh-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance. The woman was charged with loitering for the purpose of the unlawful use or possession of a controlled substance.

Caught red-handed

A 20-year-old man from Farmingville was in possession of a 2015 Honda motorcycle owned by someone else, which had previously been reported stolen while on Kejaro Court in Centereach at about 2 a.m. Aug. 12, according to police. He was arrested and charged with fourth-degree criminal possession of stolen property.

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A laptop was stolen from a 2003 Honda parked outside of St. Charles Hospital on Belle Terre Road in Port Jefferson at about 5:30 p.m. Aug. 12, according to police.

The rear passenger window of a 2009 Honda was broken while it was parked on Caroline Avenue in Port Jefferson at about 5 p.m. Aug. 13, according to police. A gym bag and clothing were stolen from the car, police said.

A 37-year-old woman from Mastic Beach reported to TD Bank, where she did her personal banking, Sept. 2, 2016, that someone without authorization had removed $2,500 from her bank account, according to police. She was later reimbursed by the bank, though it was later discovered the statement she made was false because she had provided her personal and banking information to someone who wrote checks to deposit the $2,500 fraudulently, police said. She was arrested Aug. 14 in Selden and charged with fourth-degree grand larceny, providing a false written statement and criminal facilitation.

Bumper cars

Someone intentionally drove a car into a mailbox, causing damage, at a home on Sycamore Street in Miller Place at about 1 a.m. Aug. 14 and fled the scene, according to police.

Street art

Playground equipment at Boyle Road Elementary School in the Comsewogue School District was spray-painted at about 7 p.m. Aug. 11, according to police.

Ice cold

A car parked at Chandler Square Ice Cream in Chandler Square in Port Jefferson had damage to a rear windshield wiper, which occurred at about 1 a.m.

Aug. 13, according to police.

Stay on target

A 30-year-old man from Holbrook stole assorted merchandise from Target on Pond Path in Setauket at about 3:30 p.m.

Aug. 14, according to police. The man was issued a field appearance ticket.

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FINE SANDING & REFINISHING Wood Floor Installations Craig Aliperti, Wood Floors LLC. All work done by owner.

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LANDSCAPES UNLIMITED SPRING CLEAN-UPS Property Clean-ups, Tree Removal, Pruning & Maintenance. Low Voltage lighting available. Aeration, seed, fertilization & lime Package deal. Free Estimates.

Commercial/Residential Steven Long Lic.#36715-H/Ins. 631-675-6685, for details

Cleaning COME HOME TO A CLEAN HOUSE! Attention to detail is our priority. Excellent References.

Serving the Three Village Area. Call Jacquie or Joyce 347-840-0890.

Decks DECKS ONLY BUILDERS & DESIGNERS Of Outdoor Living By Northern Construction of LI, Inc. Decks, Patios/Hardscapes, Pergolas, Outdoor Kitchens & Lighting. Since 1995. Lic/Ins. 3rd Party Financing Available.

105 Broadway, Greenlawn 631-651-8478 www.DecksOnly.com

Electricians ANTHEM ELECTRIC Quality Light & Power since 2004. Master Electrician.

Commercial, Industrial, Residential. Port Jefferson.

Please call 631-291-8754 Andrew@Anthem-Electric.net FARRELL ELECTRIC Serving Suffolk for over 40 years All types electrical work, service changes, landscape lighting, automatic standby generators.

631-928-0684 GREENLITE ELECTRIC, INC. Repairs, installations, motor controls, PV systems.

Piotr Dziadula, Master Electrician. Lic. #4694-ME/Ins. 631-331-3449

Furniture/Restoration/ Repairs REFINISHING & RESTORATION Antiques restored, repairing recane, reupholstery, touchups kitchen, front doors, 40 yrs exp, SAVE$$$, free estimates. Vincent Alfano 631-286-1407

Gardening/Design/ Architecture DOWN THE GARDEN PATH *Garden Rooms *Focal Point Gardens. Designed and Maintained JUST FOR YOU. Create a “splash” of color w/perennials or Patio Pots.

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Handyman Services JOHN’S A-1 HANDYMAN SERVICE *Crown moldings* Wainscoting/raised panels.

Kitchen/Bathroom Specialist.

Painting, windows, finished basements, ceramic tile. All types repairs. Dependable craftsmanship. Reasonable rates. Lic/Ins. #19136-H. 631-744-0976 c.631 697-3518

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SMITHPOINT FENCE. Vinyl Fence Sale!

Wood, PVC, Chain Link Stockade. Free estimates.

Commercial/Residential 70 Jayne Blvd., PJS Lic.37690-H/Ins. 631-743-9797 www.smithpointfence.com.

MEIGEL HOME IMPROVEMENT Extensions, dormers, roofing, windows, siding, decks, kitchens, baths, tile, etc.

631-737-8794 Licensed in Suffolk 26547-H and Nassau H18F5030000.

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*BluStar Construction* The North Shore’s Most Trusted Renovation Experts.

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Custom cabinets, windows roofing/siding/decks.

POWER WASHING. Serving North Shore 40 years.

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Rich Beresford, 631-689-3169 SUPER HANDYMAN DTA CONTRACTING WE CAN FIX OR BUILD ANYTHING. Kitchens/Baths, Tile Flooring, Doors, Windows/Moulding, Painting; Interior/Exterior, All credit cards accepted.

Senior discount. daveofalltrades @yahoo.com 631-745-9230 Lic#-37878-H/Ins

Home Repairs/ Construction LONG HILL CARPENTRY 40 years experience All phases of home improvement. Old & Historic Restorations. Lic.#H22336/Ins. 631-751-1764 longhill7511764@aol.com

Lawn & Landscaping SETAUKET LANDSCAPE DESIGN Stone Driveways/Walkways, Walls/Stairs/Patios/Masonry, Brickwork/Repairs Land Clearing/Drainage,Grading/Excavating. Plantings/Mulch, Rain Gardens Steve Antos, 631-689-6082 setauketlandscape.com Serving Three Villages

SWAN COVE LANDSCAPING Lawn Maintenance, Cleanups, Shrub/Tree Pruning, Removals. Landscape Design/Installation, Ponds/Waterfalls, Stone Walls. Firewood. Free estimates.

Lic/Ins.631-689-8089

Masonry ALL SUFFOLK PAVING & MASONRY Asphalt Paving, Cambridge Paving Stone, Belgium Block Supplied & fitted. All types of drainage work. Free written estimates. Lic#47247-H/Ins. 631-764-9098/631-365-6353 www.allsuffolkpaving.com Carl Bongiorno Landscape/Mason Contractor All phases masonry work: stone walls, patios, poolscapes. All phases of Landscaping Design. Theme Gardens. Residential & Commercial. Lic/Ins. 631-928-2110 ISLAND PAVING AND MASONRY Specializing in Driveways, Patios, Interlocking pavers and stones, steps, walkways and walls. Free estimates and design. 25% Off Any Job for Summer.

Suffolk Lic #55740-H. 631-822-8247

Painting/Spackling/ Wallpaper ALL PRO PAINTING Interior/Exterior. PowerWashing, Staining, Wallpaper Removal. Free estimates.

Lic/Ins #19604HI. 631-696-8150, Nick BOB’S PAINTING SERVICE 25 Years Experience Interior/Exterior Painting, Spackling, Staining, Wallpaper Removal,Powerwashing. Free Estimates. Lic/Ins. #17981, 631-744-8859

Painting/Spackling/ Wallpaper

Tree Work

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OPINION Editorial

Safety questions and concerns

There’s no doubt that what happened at Sachem High School East Aug. 10 was a tragedy — no family should have to bury their child, no less a 16-year-old who was simply dropped off for summer football practice.

In the wake of junior Joshua Mileto’s death following a football drill, there are some serious questions. How tough should sports training and conditioning be for high school athletes? Are kids being pushed too far?

Are involuntary, offseason workouts supervised and held to the standards of an in-season, mandatory practice?

Mileto was killed during training camp when a 10-foot, 400-pound log he and four teammates were carrying over their heads fell and struck him — a drill similar to one employed by Navy SEALS, but with a log half as heavy. Were the coaches properly trained in how to perform the drill? Should a defensive back and wide receiver — especially one who is 5 feet 6 inches tall, 134 pounds and just 16 years old — be taking part in this drill?

Building camaraderie, coordination and strength are admirable goals in team sports, but having kids running beneath a log is a reckless way to try to achieve them. In this case, it was tragically reckless. The overwhelming number of injuries and deaths that occur during practices and, in some cases, games, are impossible to anticipate and fall largely under the assumed risks of playing any contact sport — but a death like Mileto’s is different. Risks were either ignored or missed, and clearly outweighed any potential reward.

Section XI Executive Director Tom Combs said in a statement that “sometimes coaches are in attendance and sometimes trainers are there, but it can’t be mandatory,” referring to offseason practices, which are not subject to the same restrictions and stanPhoto from Facebook dards as in-season practices. “It’s up to the individual schools on Joshua Mileto how they handle offseason workouts,” he added.

Although offseason camps are not mandatory, most 16- and 17-yearolds would likely assume it would be detrimental to their standing on a team to miss team activities, and they would probably be right.

The editorial staff reached out to districts and football coaches across our coverage area to find out about policies employed by our districts, or possible changes programs might explore as a reaction to the accident. While we understand there are legality issues that may arise, we were disappointed to be turned away by coaches and press contacts in attempting to gain some insight to find out what some of our North Shore standards are. It is beholden upon coaches at all times, especially in the aftermath of an unimaginable tragedy, to reassure parents that their kids are safe when dropped off for practice — voluntary or otherwise. They were not interested in telling us but we hope they’d tell you, if asked.

We believe, even with this being an offseason camp, there should be a swift rule response to protect young athletes. This unfortunate death has affected everyone, and the only way to learn from the incident is to talk about the problem, the dangers of football, and check our priorities. Safety should be the priority. We should be talking about how to prevent future tragedies.

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Zeldin: This is a time to be an American Anyone associating themselves with the KKK and Nazism is associating themselves with hatred, bigotry, racism, intolerance and a tremendously inhumane past filled with horrible evil. This is one of the extremes that exist in our society that has a long history of trying to tear us apart.

We are still learning the facts of what happened in Charlottesville, and there is evidence that the violence came from multiple groups and multiple sides, and really no one can be defended who traveled to this beautiful, historic city for the sole purpose

of causing physical harm to others.

It’s indefensible.

For that domestic terrorist who drove that car through that crowded street, his homicidal behavior must result in a prosecution to the fullest extent of the law. For the protesters with pure, good, genuine and peaceful purposes, I think it is very important you were brave enough to be there to lend your voice. For any of the protesters on either side with extremist views and violent purposes, you are 100 percent completely in the wrong.

I have spent a great deal of

time in Charlottesville throughout my life, including an entire summer one year in the Army, and it really is one of the greatest cities we have in this country — so rich in history and culture, including our nation’s Founding Fathers.

This isn’t a time to be left or right, liberal or conservative, Republican or Democrat. This is a time to be an American. Quite candidly, every day should be the perfect day to be an American first. United.

Lee Zeldin U.S. Representative 1st Legislative District

Good people getting recognized for good deeds I want to applaud TBR News Media for running uplifting articles.

I enjoyed reading the editorial column on Aug. 10 in The Village Beacon Record titled

“Giving is great.”

It is always heartwarming to know that there are good people of all ages performing good deeds, and that they do get their well-earned recognition

from time to time.

Antoinette Donato Vice President Miller Place-Mount Sinai Historical Society

A clever new take on an old classic I just read Daniel Dunaief’s Aug. 10 “None of the Above” column titled “Who’s on first in

Trump’s Washington ballgame” in The Village Beacon Record.

Brilliant, absolutely brilliant!

Thank you.

Eleanor Kra New York City via Three Village

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August 17, 2017 • THE TIMES OF MIDDLE COUNTRY • PAGE A19

OPINION A plea for fact-based reporting from the left and right

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ournalists need to embrace Detective Sgt. Joe Friday’s line from “Dragnet,” “Just the facts, ma’am.”

Caught up in intense public passions, journalists can either throw their opinions at the inflamed cacophony or they can seize an opportunity to do something that has escaped most politicians: Represent broader interests.

We live in a world of spin, where claims and counterclaims come out so

By Daniel Dunaief rapidly that reality has become a blur. The challenges in sifting through fact and fiction have increased as officials of all stripes shout their truths from the rooftops, even if they have an obstructed view of the world down below.

When I was in journalism school more than two decades ago, a good

D. None of the above

friend from Bulgaria, who was one of the few people who could pronounce my name correctly when she read it in my mailbox, shared her writing with me.

I noticed a flaw in the way she recorded dialogue. The quotes in her story often lacked the syntax and vocabulary that native English speakers possess. When I asked if she only spoke with other Bulgarians, she playfully punched my shoulder and said she needed to hear better.

That was an unintentional consequence of the way someone who spoke three languages translated the world.

The chasm today between what people say and what others hear, even those who speak the same language, has gotten wider. Editors and reporters return to their desks or take out their laptops, ready to share quotes, events and facts.

These fellow members of the media may find themselves seeing what they want to see, much like the parent of an athlete on a field or a coach who has become an advocate or cheerleader. In

editorials, where we’re clearly sharing an opinion, that works, but in news reports we should share the facts, offer context — and increase the value of fact-based reporting.

With facts under regular assault, the search for them, and the ability to verify them, becomes even more important.

A divided nation needs balanced, fair, accurate and defensible reporting. In their publications, scientists share materials and methods sections, which should allow other researchers to conduct the same experiments and, presumably, find the same results. Far too often, opinions disguised as news urge people to trust the writer. Why? Readers should be able to pull together the same raw materials and decide for themselves.

I know government officials don’t always deal in facts. I also know numbers can be repackaged to suit an agenda, turning any conclusion into a specious mix of farce and mental acrobatics. To wit, he’s the best lefthanded hitter every Tuesday there’s a full moon below the Mason-Dixon

line. Just because it’s presented as a fact doesn’t mean we have to report it or even mock it. If it’s meaningless, then leave it alone. The argument that other journalists are doing it doesn’t make it acceptable.

Several years ago, someone called to berate me for what he considered errors in my story. Rather than shout him down, I gave him the chance to offer his perspective. Eventually he calmed down and we had a measured, detailed discussion. This became the first of numerous conversations and interactions in which he provided important perspectives and shared details I might not otherwise have known.

Reporters face a public acutely aware of its own anger. Almost by definition in a country where the two major political parties struggle to find common ground, some group of readers disagrees with our coverage. We shouldn’t try to please everyone. In fact, we should try to please no one — we should merely work harder. It’s time to allow facts to speak for themselves.

Wordplay is our antidote to political chaos

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he Word Play Masters Invitational is based on the Washington Post’s Style Invitational column, in which readers are invited to take any word from the dictionary, alter it by adding, subtracting or changing one letter, and supply a new definition.

Past winners include: 1. Cashtration (n.): The act of buying a house, which renders the

By Leah S. Dunaief subject financially impotent for an indefinite period of time.

2. Ignoranus: A person who’s both stupid and an a--hole.

3. Intaxication: Euphoria at getting a tax refund, which lasts until you re-

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alize it was your money to start with.

4. Bozone (n.): The substance surrounding stupid people that stops bright ideas from penetrating. The bozone layer, unfortunately, shows little sign of breaking down in the near future.

5. Foreploy: Any misrepresentation about yourself for the purpose of getting laid.

6. Giraffiti: Vandalism spray-painted very, very high.

7. Sarchasm: The gulf between the author of sarcastic wit and the person who doesn’t get it.

8. Inoculatte: To take coffee intravenously when you are running late.

9. Osteopornosis: A degenerate disease. (This one got extra credit.)

10. Karmageddon: It’s like, when everybody is sending off all these really bad vibes, right? And then, like, the Earth explodes and it’s, like, a serious bummer.

11. Decafalon (n): The grueling event of getting through the day consuming only things that are good for you.

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12. Glibido: All talk and no action.

13. Dopeler Effect: The tendency of stupid ideas to seem smarter when they come at you rapidly.

14. Arachnoleptic Fit (n.): The frantic dance performed just after you’ve accidentally walked through a spider web.

15. Beelzebug (n.): Satan in the form of a mosquito, that gets into your bedroom at 3 a.m. and cannot be cast out.

16. Caterpallor (n.): The color you turn after finding half a worm in the fruit you’re eating.

The winners of another competition seeking alternative meanings for common words are: 1. Coffee, n. The person upon whom one coughs.

2. Flabbergasted, adj. Appalled by discovering how much weight one has gained.

3. Abdicate, v. To give up all hope of ever having a flat stomach.

4. Esplanade, v. To attempt an ex-

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planation while drunk.

5. Willy-nilly, adj. Impotent.

6. Negligent, adj. Absentmindedly answering the door when wearing only a nightgown.

7. Lymph, v. To walk with a lisp.

8. Gargoyle, n. Olive-flavored mouthwash.

9. Flatulence, n. Emergency vehicle that picks up someone who has been run over by a steamroller.

10. Balderdash, n. A rapidly receding hairline.

11. Testicle, n. A humorous question on an exam.

12. Rectitude, n. The formal, dignified bearing adopted by proctologists.

13. Pokemon, n. A Rastafarian proctologist.

14. Oyster, n. A person who sprinkles his conversation with Yiddishisms.

15. Frisbeetarianism, n. The belief that, after death, the soul flies up onto the roof and gets stuck there.

16. Circumvent, n. An opening in the front of boxer shorts worn by Jewish men.

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SPORTS Fencing coach Jeff Salmon earns first national award

BY DESIRÉE KEEGAN DESIRÉE@TBRNEWSPAPERS.COM Jeff Salmon is an accomplished fencer in his own right, but he now he has proof that his prodigies are receiving coaching that is second to none in the United States.

The acclaimed fencer and head coach of the boys team at Ward Melville High School was named the inaugural winner of the USA Fencing High School Coach of the Year award.

“The word honor doesn’t even come close,” said Salmon, a Mount Sinai resident and owner of Mission Fencing Center in Rocky Point. “It’s a cool award, it’s an amazing honor and it makes you reflect on a lifetime of work.”

Eighteen individuals from high schools in six different states were nominated for the prestigious award.

Under Salmon’s leadership, Ward Melville’s teams have continued a winning tradition, including capturing the 2016-17 Long Island championship. The program has maintained a 158-match winning streak that ranks among the most impressive in interscholastic athletics nationwide.

“Jeff’s done so much for the kids here, but promoted the sport throughout Suffolk County, the state and the nation,” Ward Melville athletic director Peter Melore said. “Jeff’s a fantastic coach and he’s been honored in so many ways on local levels, it was time for him to be recognized at the national level.”

The Comsewogue High School graduate who originally competed in foil made the switch to sabre at Penn State University. Although he was a Suffolk County champion and Empire State Games gold medalist while he was a Warrior, the switch proved to work in Salmon’s favor.

“The Penn State team had strong foilers and could use a sabre fencer,” he said. “I was a little disappointed with my achievements in foil, so I was willing to accept the new challenge. It benefited me to switch and I adapted quite well.”

During his years as a Nittany Lion, he trained under Emmanuil Kaidanov, a fivetime U.S. national team coach and Wes Glon, an Olympic and World Championship coach.

Salmon placed in the top 12 as an individual in the NCAA championships and was one of two sabre fencers chosen for NCAA training at the German Olympic Center in 1987. He was an assistant coach for the Penn State

Video: Jeff Salmon’s acceptance speech

Photos above from Jennie Salmon; file photo below from Three Village school district

Clockwise from above, fencing coach Jeff Salmon receives the first USA Fencing High School Coach of the Year award from former Penn State University head coach Emmanuil Kaidanov; Salmon teaches his daughter Olivia out on the strip; Salmon with acclaimed protégé Danny Solomon after he won the Konin Cadet World Cup in Poland last year. fencing team during two national championship seasons before he brought his expertise to Ward Melville by starting a fencing club in 1995. In 1999, by popular demand, the club became a varsity team.

His athletes are consistently among the top on Long Island, and his team has won 13 league, county and Long Island titles. Salmon has won Suffolk County Coach of the Year honors seven times and USA Fencing Long Island High School Coach of the Year three times, but this is his first national achievement, one that many said they thought was long overdue.

“I know he is one of the best coaches in the country, so it is a no-brainer to choose him,” rising Ward Melville senior Danny Solomon said. “I wasn’t surprised because I know never to be surprised by what he does. His vast pool of knowledge and understanding of the sport and his nature of innovation is everything you need in a coach.”

Solomon, who is a county champion, has also won four national championships, including at this year’s Junior Olympics, one international competition and many national and international medals. He is a two-time USA Fencing cadet team member and has gone to the cadet world championships twice.

He credits all of his success to his, at times, intimidating coach.

“I was terrified of him,” he joked. “Imagine being a seventh-grader seeing this huge, scary, bald guy flailing swords around. It would scare anyone.”

But the sabre competitor said things drastically changed over time.

“He is the reason I am the fencer I am today,” Solomon said. “He has definitely pushed me everyday. He can be both serious and friendly, but is always trying to get the best out of you.”

Soon-to-be University of Notre Dame freshman Jack Rohan agreed.

“He always tries his best to relate to his fencers to the point where he is not a coach but a friend,” he said. “He has been a huge contributor to my improvement in fencing and definitely deserves such an award.”

The sabre fencer, who joined the Patriots in eighth grade, was named All-Long Island last year after finishing with the best record in the county (35-3). He also won gold in sabre at the Jeff Wolfe Holiday Tournament.

His older sister Alexa played for Salmon, so Rohan was familiar with his longtime coach, and said he decided to give up focusing on his primary sport, lacrosse, to fence.

“On the Ward Melville team we commonly refer to him as ‘the magic’ since talented fencers may graduate, but he is always able to put together a championship-caliber team,” Jack Rohan said of the decorated coach.

Melore, who stepped in as athletic director a couple of years ago, is proud to have Salmon as part of the program.

“He’s poised, professional, smart, passionate about the sport and really good with the kids,” he said. “He’s a great teacher of the sport. A lot is done in preparation, before and

during matches, and he knows just when to give support and strategy to our athletes. It’s reassuring to have a veteran, and rapport is everything. We’re very proud he have this great program and tradition that Jeff built and I feel confident that our kids are getting taught the right way.”

Salmon said the joy he gets in seeing his students achieve their goals means more to him than any award or achievement.

“As the years went on, I found that I had a lot more satisfaction just changing the kids lives and building the confidence in them and having them grow as human beings,” he said.

“Certainly the tool is fencing, but I find that that’s been the real joy in the journey.”

He reflected on similar ideas when he gave his acceptance speech, after receiving the award from his former coach Kaidanov.

“Not everyone is going to be an All-American, not everyone is going to be an Olympian, but what we do as high school coaches is take kids that have their hat over their head, their hands in their pockets, and we have them stand up straight and be confident in themselves,” he said. “This sport is hard — really, really hard. Parents really need to understand how hard this is mentally, physically. And that little success that they had makes them the men and women that they become. It gives them the confidence to go on in life — whether they achieve great things in fencing or just get that ‘E’ [lowest fencer rating] that they’ve been wanting so badly. It’s so important.”