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Vol. 14, No. 19

August 17, 2017

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Huntington board says no to term limits A2 Gunther’s pub gets support from residents A3 Grateful Paw Cat Shelter asks for second chance A4 Town looks at new rules for pool fences A7

Horror Movie Marathon returns to Huntington

United against hate

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

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Huntington peace vigil brings residents together after Nazi rally in Charlottesville— A5 Photo from Julia Fenster

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VILLAGE

Town board split sinks term limit proposal

BY SARA-MEGAN WALSH SARA@TBRNEWPAPERS.COM A 3-to-2 split of the Huntington Town Board has sent a proposal aimed at placing term limits on elected officials back to the drawing board. At an Aug. 15 town board meeting, council members voted against a public hearing on legislation that would limit the number of years a public official could hold office. The sticking point was which town positions it would affect. Councilwoman Tracey Edwards (D) made a motion to amend Councilman Eugene Cook’s (R) resolution which proposed a two-term, or eight-year limit, upwards to three four-year terms, or 12 years. Edwards said this would be more in line with term limits placed by other state and federal governmental offices. Suffolk County legislators are limited to 12 years in office. Cook accepted these changes, but proposed that the elected positions of town clerk and receiver of taxes be removed from the bill as they are not legislative positions. Councilman Mark Cuthbertson (D) said he wouldn’t support these changes, citing term limits should apply to all elected officials or none. Supervisor Frank Petrone

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Northport Middle School wing closed for school year BY SARA-MEGAN WALSH SARA@TBRNEWPAPERS.COM

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Councilman Gene Cook’s legislation to create term limits is on hold. (D) and Councilwoman Susan Berland (D) sided with him. Berland proposed, with Cuthbertson’s support, that the issue of term limits on elected officials should be voted on in a townwide referendum this November. Petrone and the council members voted against a hearing on the current proposed legislation to see if a referendum is a possibility.

Widespread concerns over indoor air quality will keep the K-wing of Northport Middle School closed for the upcoming 2017-18 school year, Northport school officials announced. On Aug. 9, Northport school district held a community forum to address parents concerned over what health risks may be posed to students in the classrooms where an earth science teacher reported smelling gasoline fumes in April. The fumes were said to be coming from a petroleum-based warehouse located beneath the K-wing. The materials have since been removed. The most recent air-quality tests, performed July 22 by Hauppauge-based J.C. Broderick & Associates Inc., an environmen-

tal and construction testing firm, showed no hazardous concentration of chemicals in any of the samples. But four chemicals commonly linked to perfumes, natural rubber products, air conditioners and refrigerators, thermoplastics and latex paints were found in high concentrations — above the 95th percentile — in the K-wing corridor, rooms 74 and 75. These results were reported to the New York State Department of Health, according to J.C. Broderick & Associates’ report. Northport Superintendent Robert Banzer said the wing’s closure will not affect scheduled classes other than moving their locations, as students can be readily accommodated by reallocating use of existing classrooms. The district has a plan of action in place to continue air-quality sampling throughout the building.

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Northport rallies together to support Gunther’s after fire By sara-megan walsh sara@tbrnewspapers.com

‘The community [has] been fantastic in trying to help us out — letting us do what we need to get this place reopened.’ — Brad Vassallo

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‘I’d like to raise enough money to help them pay for whatever bills they have to reopen it. I thought it was the right thing to do.’

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Brad Vassallo pours a cold beer for a customer during the fundraiser for gunther’s Tap room aug. 13.

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glory is still an unknown, according to Vassallo, saying that “it will be substantial.” The owners said they have run into It’s said that many hands make for a number of unforeseen repairs that have light work, and if that’s true, the out- slowed down the process. pouring of community support for GunBut several community members have ther’s Tap Room will hopefully have it stepped forward, offering donations of rebuilt in record time. building supplies and skills to speed up The uplifting refrain of “Don’t Stop that process. Some have offered their help Believin’” by Journey could be heard as to lay down new hardwood floors, and dozens of Northport residents and their others offered to fix up the bathrooms. families attended a fundraiser Aug. “We are going to keep the aesthet13 for Gunther’s Tap Room at the Park ics as similar as we can,” Vassallo said. Lounge in Kings Park. Gunther’s has been “There will need to be some changes, but closed since being consumed by an early- the color scheme and the way the bar morning fire May 23. was set up — we are going to keep it as John Weeden, owner of Park Lounge, close as we can to the original form.” said he hosted the $25-per-person comWith Gunther’s closed for reconmunity barbecue and extensive Chinese struction, bartender Jani Zubkovs said auction to raise money to help reopen it’s been difficult for him and the other Gunther’s Tap Room, and to financially employees. They’ve stayed in touch over aid its employees who the last few months on have been without a updates on the repairs job. Weeden declined and in trying to find to say how much was other work. raised in total. “It’s an eyesore right “I’d like to raise now,” Zubkovs said. “I enough money to help miss all the people, all them pay for whatever my regulars. It’s the bills they have to reopen local Northport place it. I thought it was the where everybody knows right thing to do,” said each other.” Weeden, who worked as In an attempt to offa bartender at Gunther’s set the financial hardfor 13 years. “I feel [Pete ship, Zubkovs has Gunther] would want — John Weeden picked up bartending that bar reopened. It two nights a week at was his legacy.” Elijah Churchill’s Public Peter Gunther Sr., a House on Fort Salonga late Northport native and ex-chief of the Road in Northport. Northport Fire Department, owned and Dozens of area businesses contributed operated Gunther’s Tap Room since the to Sunday’s fundraiser by donating goods 1960s, according to current co-owner and services for the Chinese auction. Brad Vassallo. For those who missed the event, a “Gunther’s is the bar of the people,” GoFundMe campaign has been set up, he said. “It’s been basically built amongst with a goal of $75,000 to help the busithe patrons.” ness reopen. Visit www.gofundme.com/ Vassallo, who purchased Gunther’s gunthers-tap-room for more information with Eddie McGrath in 2016, said they or to donate to the restoration cause. are currently in the process of completDespite the disruptions in construcing structural repairs to the more than tion, Gunther’s owners remain hopeful 100-year-old building to make it safe and that beer will be flowing again within the compliant with modern building codes. next couple of months. “The town has been remarkable in “It’s disappointing that me and Eddie terms of helping the process,” Vassallo just bought the place to have this kind said. “They and the community have of situation happen,” Vassallo said. “The been fantastic in trying to help us out primary reason we took it over is that we — letting us do what we need to get this made a vow. We wanted to keep Gunplace reopened.” ther’s Tap Room as it was, as Pete GunHow much it will cost to rebuild and ther made it to be. We are doing everyrestore the landmark bar to its former thing we can to do that.”

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TOWN

Grateful Paw shelter regains charity status, demands new lease BY SARA-MEGAN WALSH SARA@TBRNEWSPAPERS.COM More than a dozen Grateful Paw Cat Shelter volunteers and residents attended the Huntington Town Board meeting Aug. 15 to demand action: Now that the IRS has reinstated its 501(c)(3) charitable status, renew the organization’s contract to care for homeless cats. In April, the town served the cat shelter, run by the League of Animal Protection of Huntington, with a 90-day notice to evacuate its Deposit Road establishment after learning the organization had lost its not-for-profit status in 2015 but never notified the town. Huntington Attorney Cindy Mangano said the town became aware of this breach of contractual agreement when drawing up a new document, as the previous agreement expired in December 2016. At the June 13 town board meeting, members voted to give LAP an extension until Nov. 30 to regain its not-for-profit status. “I’d like to point out to you that this was not intentional as was insinuated by a few. It was a total mistake. It was an oversight,” said LAP volunteer Donna Fitzhugh. “The bottom line is it was not intentional,and the IRS actions proved it. We never lied to you and to be treated in the manner our organization was, was pretty coldhearted.” Debbie Larkin, president of LAP, said she was thankful for the actions of the organization’s attorney and accountant in getting the not-for-profit status reinstated within five weeks and retroactively applied to the date it was lost. “With the assistance of any incoming donations, our volunteers continue to take care of the dumps, the owner turn-ins, the bottle babies, free [trap-and-neuter] certificates and the adopt-out animals in our care,” she said.

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The Grateful Paw Cat Shelter in Huntington has been around for more than two decades. Larkin and several other LAP members called on the town board to immediately approve an executive order on the contractual agreement previously drawn up this spring, which would extend the organization’s operation of the cat shelter past Nov. 30. “You were angry with us, but waiting doesn’t hurt us,” said Linda Waslin, a longtime volunteer of the shelter. “It hurts our

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Little Animal Shelter was among those cats and any future cats we take in,” Supervisor Frank Petrone (D) said the who had previously submitted a proposal Town of Huntington cannot renew the non- to take over the town’s cat shelter earlier profit’s contract as it previously issued a Re- this spring, according to Dawn Lam. All proposals received on an RFP will quest For Proposals in the spring, which allowed other organizations to submit proposals be evaluated by a committee and the town to run the shelter. The town board is legally attorney’s office. Unlike bids, which must be awarded to the lowbound to continue the est bidder, Carter said, process that’s already the committee which in motion or it fears it reviews the bids can could run the risk of consider subjective another interested party criteria such as an ortaking them into court ganization’s experiover the matter, accordence. LAP will need to ing town spokesperson make the case for why A.J. Carter. it should continue to The Huntington operate Grateful Paw. town attorney’s office is Huntington Town currently reviewing the officials said the new previous RFP, according contract that is beto Petrone, and a new ing offered to run the one should be issued cat shelter wouldn’t in October. Petrone en— Donna Fitzhugh take effect until Jan. couraged LAP to submit 1, 2018. Should LAP its proposal. feel that it is unable “If you put forth a proposal, and others put forth proposals, or unwilling to run the shelter past the whatever’s the best proposal for the resi- Nov. 30 extension, the town has already dents of Huntington will be selected. If you stated it is willing to step in and tempohave all this experience, you will do that,” rarily provide services to ensure the safety and best interests of the cats, Carter said. Petrone said.

‘The bottom line is it was not intentional, and the IRS actions proved it. We never lied to you and to be treated in the manner our organization was, was pretty coldhearted.’

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TOWN

As Huntington rallies to support unity, racist graffiti found on fence The decision by lawmakers in Charlottesville, Virginia, to remove a statue of Robert E. Lee, a general in the Confederate Army, from a city park sparked protests featuring unabashed Nazi salutes, white-supremacist rhetoric and violence. Three people have been killed in the Charlottesville protests. On Aug. 12, an Ohio man allegedly drove a car into a crowd of counterprotesters opposing the hateful rhetoric of those aligned with the neo-Nazi sympathizers, killing 32-year-old Charlottesville resident Heather Heyer and injuring many others, according to Virginia police. Two Virginia state troopers — Lt. H. Jay Cullen and trooper-pilot Berke M.M. Bates — also died in a helicopter accident on the way to the scene of the accident, according to a state police spokesperson. The impact of these protests have rippled out across the nation into local communities. Demonstrations were held in Huntington and Huntington Station by residents on Aug. 13 in response to the Charlottesville events. More than 100 residents attended a solidarity vigil Sunday evening on the corner of Park Avenue and Main Street, organized by Action Together Long Island, a grassroots social action group formed in backlash to President Donald Trump (R) taking office. Action Together Long Island has nearly 3,500 members, according to founder and chief organizer Julia Fenster. “What we are witnessing in Charlottesville is not representative of our nation, and it’s not representative of our community,” Fenster said. “We are going to draw a line in the sand and will not let that happen here.” Rev. Larry Jennings, president of the NAACP Huntington Branch at Bethel AME Church in Huntington Station, opened the vigil with a moment of silence for those affected by the violence. This was followed by a live performance of “Amazing Grace.” Eve Krief, a Centerport resident, said she attended because the events of Charlottesville touched her personally. Krief recalled growing up hearing stories of how her Jewish mother as a 5-year-old was forced to go into hiding during World War II. Both of Krief’s grandparents and her aunts were killed by Nazis. “Growing up as a Jewish girl, I was taught never to forget how the Europeans were silent as Jews were targeted and taken away,” she said. “All day long the silence was deafening. The words — ‘the silence was deafening’ was never more powerful and meaningful to me than yesterday.” Krief called for elected officials, both Democrats and Republicans, to come out more strongly against the violent protests, racism and white-supremacist attitude of Charlottesville protesters. Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone (D) attended the Huntington vigil. “The rally in Charlottesville does not represent our American values and must be denounced outright,” he posted in a statement on Twitter. “There is no middle ground here — the ugliness of hate and intolerance have no place in our society. Period. On behalf of all Suffolk County residents, my thoughts and prayers are with the victim, those injured and their families during this difficult period of time.” A second rally against the violence in Charlottesville was held at the corner of Route 110 and Jericho Turnpike in Huntington Station on Sunday evening. The event was a result of collaboration between several groups, including Action Together Long Island and LI Activists.

As calls for unity against hate rang through Huntington, racist graffiti was discovered painted on a fence in Huntington Station on the corner of Depot Road near Bogart Street, according to Suffolk County police. Suffolk County police did not provide any further details on what was painted on the fence.

PEACE VIGIL continued on page A10

Photo from Julia Fenster

A Huntington vigil attendee holds a sign standing against the events in Charlottesville, Virginia.

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water Wetlands Act) of the NYS ECL and 6 NYCRR Part 664 that NYSDEC proposes to amend Suffolk County Freshwater Wetland Map 13 of 39 to amend the boundary of an existing wetland, Wetland # N-8, to include wetlands missed in the previous mapping. Maps showing the proposed revision are available at the clerk’s office in the village, town and county where the change is taking place and at the NYSDEC Office below. Comments on the accuracy of the proposed changes may be mailed to the person listed below through September 15, 2017. No activity subject to regulation under the Freshwater Wetlands Act may be initiated without a permit from NYSDEC within the area that is the subject of the proposal (including the 100 foot wetland adjacent area) until the Commissioner has either amended the map or denied the amendment. Contact: Daniel Lewis, DEC Region 1 Biologist, 50 Circle Rd, Stony Brook, NY 11790-3409 or 631-444-0278 528 8/17 1x thn LEGAL NOTICE Board of Education Huntington Union Free School District Town of Huntington Suffolk County, New York Sealed Bids for: Printed District Stationery, Forms and Publications Will be received by the Purchasing Department, Huntington Union Free School District, Huntington, New York, at the Purchasing Office, Jack Abrams School, 50 Tower Street, Huntington Station, New York 11746 by 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, September 6, 2017, and then at said time and place publicly opened and read aloud. Information to bidders and bid forms may be obtained at the Purchasing Department Office, Monday through Friday, from 8:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. The Board of Education, Huntington Union Free School District, Huntington, Suffolk County, New York, reserves the right to waive any informalities in or to reject any or all bids. Joanne Miranda, District Clerk Board of Education Huntington Union Free School District Huntington, New York 531 8/17 1x thn

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BOARD OF EDUCATION NORTHPORT – EAST NORTHPORT UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT 158 LAUREL AVENUE P.O. BOX 210 NORTHPORT, NEW YORK 11768 LEGAL NOTICE The Board of Education of the Northport-East Northport Union Free School District, Town of Huntington, County of Suffolk, New York, in accordance with Section 103 of Article 5-A of the General Municipal Law, hereby invites the submission of sealed bids from reputable and qualified companies for: BID # 18-101T TRANSPORTATION FOR DISTRICT STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES AND DISTRICT STUDENTS ATTENDING OUT-OF-DISTRICT SCHOOLS Bids will be received until 11:00 a.m., prevailing time, Wednesday, August 23, 2017 at the Administrative Offices, Purchasing Department, Room 215, 158 Laurel Avenue, Northport, New York, at which time and place all bids will be publicly opened and read aloud. If the Northport-East Northport UFSD is closed on the date of the scheduled bid opening due to inclement weather or other conditions, the bid opening will be held at the same time the next business day that the Northport-East Northport UFSD is open. Bids received after the date and time stated will not be accepted by the School District. General Instructions for Bidders, Specifications and Bid Forms may be obtained at the same office on or after August 17, 2017, between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. Monday through Friday, excluding holidays. Bid proposals must be presented on the standard bid form in the manner designated therein and as required by the specifications. All bids must be submitted in a sealed envelope, clearly marked: BID #18101T – TRANSPORTATION FOR DISTRICT STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES AND DISTRICT STUDENTS ATTENDING OUT-OF-DISTRICT SCHOOLS. The Board of Education of the Northport-East Northport Union Free School District reserves the right to waive any informalities, to reject any or all bids, or to accept parts of bids from more than one bidder, as in the Board’s judgment, it deems to be in the best interest of the School District. Dated: 8/17/17 Beth Nystrom District Clerk 551 8/17 1x thn

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POLICE BLOTTER

Incidents and arrests, Aug. 7–11 Left on Larkfield

A 56-year-old man from Commack was driving a 2014 Honda Accord south on Larkfield Road in East Northport at around 1 p.m. Aug. 11 when he was pulled over for making an unsafe left turn, police said. He was arrested and charged with operating a motor vehicle while impaired by drugs.

Marijuana mischief

According to police, at around 7:40 p.m. Aug. 10, a 46-year-old man from Greenlawn was smoking marijuana in public on Railroad Street in Huntington. He was arrested and charged with fifth-degree criminal possession of marijuana. While on Deer Park Avenue in Dix Hills Aug. 10 at around 4:30 p.m., a 19-year-old woman from Lake Ronkonkoma was found to be carrying marijuana, police said. She was arrested and charged with unlawful possession of marijuana.

Crackdown

At around 9:40 p.m. Aug. 11, a 52-year-old woman from Huntington on the corner of Depot Road and East 13th Street in Huntington Station was found to be in possession of crack cocaine, according to police. She was arrested and charged with seventh-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance.

Free makeover

Money’s gone

Money was stolen from a resident’s pocketbook at Atria Senior Living on Cheshire Place in East Northport at around 9 a.m. Aug. 11, police said.

No big deal

A 70-year-old man from Centerport driving a 2003 Honda Civic struck a 2007 GMC Suburban, which was parked on Jefferson Street in Centerport, at around 3:35 p.m. Aug. 9, according to police. He did not report the accident, police said. He was arrested and charged with leaving the scene of an accident.

Dangerous cargo

On the corner of Railroad Avenue and Lowndes Avenue in Huntington Station at around 10:50 a.m. Aug. 9, heroin was found inside a Dodge driven by a 33-year-old man from Medford, police said. He was arrested and charged with aggravated unlicensed operation of a vehicle.

Just resting his eyes

According to police, a 31-year-old man from Amityville fell asleep while driving a 2003 Blue Ford down Mechanic Street in Huntington Aug. 7 at around 2 a.m. He was arrested and charged with driving while impaired.

Police said a 34-year-old woman from Huntington stole cosmetics from Ulta Beauty on Veterans Highway in Commack Aug. 10 at around 8:40 p.m. She was arrested and charged with petit larceny.

Rock on

Gonna need to see your license, registration and a real name

Shopping spree

Despite knowing his license was suspended, a 28-year-old man from Huntington Station drove a 2005 Cadillac south on the corner of New York Avenue and Railroad Street in Huntington Station at around 11:40 p.m. Aug. 9, according to police. When he was pulled over, police said he gave officers someone else’s name. He was arrested and charged with second-degree aggravated unlicensed operation of a vehicle and seconddegree criminal impersonation.

Car maintenance

On Aug. 10, at around 7 p.m., an unknown person tore a hole through the fence of Huntington Hyundai on Jericho Turnpike in Elwood and stole tires, rims and the front bumpers off several cars, according to police.

An unknown person threw a rock through the window of Dandy Cleaners on Broadway in Greenlawn Aug. 10 at around 6:30 p.m., police said.

An unknown person stole more than $800 in clothes from Anthropologie in the Walt Whitman Mall in South Huntington at around 3 p.m. Aug. 11, according to police.

Rear window

At around 9 a.m. Aug. 10, an unknown person broke the rear window of a 2000 Ford parked on Broadway in Greenlawn, police said.

Exterior decorating

Police said Aug. 9 at around 4 a.m. outside a Mobil station on Larkfield Road in Elwood, an unknown person spray-painted graffiti on the side of a storage container. — COMPILED BY KEVIN REDDING

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TOWN Proposed changes to fence requirements for pools draws criticism BY SARA-MEGAN WALSH SARA@TBRNEWSPAPERS.COM

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Inset, Councilwoman Tracey Edwards spoke on possible changes to fence requirements for residents.

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A Huntington town official’s proposal to change the fencing requirements for swimming pools has drawn criticism and raised concerns. A public hearing was held Aug. 15 on Huntington Councilwoman Tracey Edward’s (D) proposal to change town code to allow pool owners to count a neighbor’s fence toward the requirement for having a fence surrounding his or her pool. “This is the most important example of the phrase ‘good fences make good neighbors,’” said Robert Rockelien, a Huntington resident. Pool safety has been a much-discussed issue in Huntington since a set of 3-year-old twins drowned in their Melville home’s in-ground pool July 26. Drowning is the leading cause of death in children ages 1 to 2, according to the National Safety Council, and is the second leading cause of death for children ages 3 to 6. Edwards said the proposed fence requirement change is not inspired or due to the twins’ deaths. The issue was first brought to her attention by homeowners who were concerned with the expense of installing a fence where one already stood, she said. Under current town code, Huntington requires a 4-foot-tall fence surrounding a swimming pool to be entirely on the homeowner’s property. This often leads to double fences, according to Edwards, creating what she called an “overlooked danger,” where two fences of uneven heights are erected back to back. Edwards said the proposed changes will bring Huntington into compliance with state code, which reads: “Barriers shall be located to prohibit permanent structures, equipment or similar objects from being used to climb them.” “The code that is in place says we shouldn’t be creating obstructions that allow children to be less safe,” Edwards said. “By having a double fence unequal in height is creating that obstruction. So what this does is remove the requirement of having a double fence, which actually makes it safer for children and it also saves the homeowner some money.” Rockelein, secretary of Huntington Matters, a local civic group, said he sees the proposed legislation as a reduction of the town’s current safety standards, which may create liability issues for homeowners’ insurance policies and be a legal nightmare if an accident or tragedy did occur. “This legislation has the potential to handcuff adjoining neighbors in possible litigation or lawsuits regarding this important life-saving issue,” he said. Rockelein said he felt allowing a pool owner to count a neighbor’s fence toward town code requirements shifted the burden of responsibility for the fence between the homeowner and the neighbor. He questioned who would be held responsible to ensure an adequate fence remained in place. Edwards, however, said that the burden of responsibility wouldn’t shift or change. If the fence surrounding the pool needs to be fixed or replaced, the primary responsibility would fall on the homeowner with the swimming pool in his or her yard. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention website recommends a four-sided isolation fence, separating the pool from the house and yard, is the safest way to enclose a swimming pool. This measure has been shown to reduce a child’s risk of drowning by 83 percent compared to three-sided property line fencing, according to the CDC’s website.

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County North Shore solar eclipse events By Jill WeBB

Middle Country Public Library

2017 Solar Eclipse: Celestial Event of the Century 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

Stock photo left; photo above from www.nasa.gov

The sun during a solar eclipse, left, and a boy wears protective glasses, above, during a partial solar eclipse from Arlington, Virginia, in 2014.

Experts share tips to enjoy the solar eclipse By Jill WeBB It won’t be an average Monday, Aug. 21, this year as the moon will completely block the sun for two-and-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 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. The glasses should be from proper sources that are certified by testing organizations. “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 crescentshaped,” 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 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 for the day with temperature highs near 84.

Astronomy Crafts 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.

Long Island Science Center

Solar Eclipse Event 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.

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Catch the Eclipse! 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.

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See the Solar Eclipse 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

Totality 2017 Solar Eclipse 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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Crazy clay creations

Photos from Northport-East Northport school district

Students from the Northport-East Northport School District recently got their hands dirty during the district’s Community Services Summer Recreation “Art – Clay” program. The 13 students from grades 3-8, joined the class to explore their creative abilities under the guidance of instructors Thuy Pham and Christine LaRosa. The weeklong program allowed the class to learn the different techniques of working with clay. Through guided instruction, the students created various types of vessels such as bowls, plates, vases and boxes. In addition, they worked on a project focused on their favorite foods in which they sculpted a plate out of clay and molded different types of food to place on top of it. The students then had the option to paint their pieces with acrylic paint. At top, Fifth Avenue Elementary School students Isabella Logan and Danielle Demasi roll their clay into a plate. At bottom right, student Maureen Culhane works hard to shape her plate to the correct size. At bottom left, students create unique pots out of clay during the program.

Harborfields Central School District Student scrapbooking summer fun memories Students in grades four and up recently put their creativity to the test in the “Crop, Paper, Scissors” summer program sponsored by the Harborfields Alumni and Community Educational Foundation at Harborfields High School. Facilitated by HACEF Camp Director Karin Fey, “Crop, Paper, Scissors” is broken into two four-day sessions throughout the summer. The first session began on July 24, allowing students to learn new and creative ways to showcase old photographs through scrapbooking and innovative craft ideas. Fey, a former magazine editor and craft stylist, taught students the proper way to mount, layer and crop photos. In addition, the campers made cards and took part in a daily “Mystery Craft, where they had the freedom to bring their ideas to life. They learned about how to use different craft tools, including a hot

glue gun, decorative scissors, punches and stamps to create unique pieces. By the end of camp, the students each constructed their own full 20-page scrapbook album to show family and friends. At right, campers Ryan Fey and Briana work with stickers and construction paper on their scrapbook pages about the beach.

Photos from Harborfields Central School District

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PEACE VIGIL Continued from page A5 State Assemblyman Chad Lupinacci (R-Huntington Station) has called for law enforcement to increase the number of patrols in the area for the safety and security of residents. “As someone who was born and raised in Huntington Station, I want to reassure the community that such acts of hatred will not be tolerated here, as they are not tolerated anywhere in New York,” Lupinacci said. “Hate speech directed toward any group of people needs to be publicly denounced now more than ever.” Suffolk County’s Hate Crimes Unit detectives are investigating the matter, according to SCPD Assistant Commissioner Justin Meyers.

Photos from Julia Fenster

Above left, Rev. Larry Jennings, president of Huntington Chapter of NAACP, led vigil attendees in a moment of silence and short prayer Aug. 13. Above right, from left, Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone and Julia Fenster, chief organizer of ATLI, at the vigil. Bottom, more than 100 vigil attendees held signs calling for unity and diversity on the corner of Park Avenue and Main Street on Aug. 13.

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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.

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

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

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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

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

Northport’s Mikey Brannigan has raced his way to lifetime of achievements BY DESIRÉE KEEGAN DESIREE@TBRNEWSPAPERS.COM Mikey Brannigan didn’t roam the halls of Northport High School, he ran down them. He’d dash through the doors as others raced behind him, saying “catch me if you can.” “Stop that kid,” Brannigan said they would shout, laughing. Brannigan battled his way to a successful high school career, and beyond after graduating in 2015. The runner is continuing to exceed expectations — being the only Paralympic athlete in history to hold simultaneous records in the mile, 1,500-, 3,000- and 5,000-meter events. He brought home two gold medals — in the 1,500 and 800 — and silver in the 5,000 at the London 2017 World Para Athletics Championships at the end of last month. “Make no mistake about it Mikey wants to be the best,” his New York Athletic Club coach of two years, Sonja Robinson said. “His drive — it shines out. You see it. He loves running.” Brannigan was diagnosed with autism at 3 years old, and began running at 8. Fastforward 11 years, when as a 19-year-old he became the first individual with autism to win a gold medal in the 1,500 at the Paralympic Games. He also became the first athlete with a T-20 Paralympic classification to shatter the 4-minute mile threshold in August 2016 with a 3 minute, 57 second finish at the Sir Walter Miler meet in Raleigh, North Carolina. A month later, he competed in the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games, where he took home the gold after a dominating 3:51 in the 1,500. Now at 20, he’s training to compete in the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games. “I’m taking it little by little and want to

show everyone that if you take even little steps you can achieve your dreams,” Brannigan said. “Look at all you can achieve. Work hard and you can achieve your dreams. You can achieve anything.” Brannigan was honored by local government officials at Northport High School Aug. 9, receiving accolades for his accomplishments, while the officials also dubbed Aug. 9 Mikey Brannigan Day in New York state. “He’s truly our hometown hero,” state Assemblyman Chad Lupinacci (R-Huntington Station) said. “Mikey’s story is nothing short of amazing. What he has accomplished at his age is unheard of. His achievements are a true testament of his hard work, dedication, perseverance, sweat and tears.” State Senate Majority Leader John Flanagan (R-East Northport), whose kids graduated from and played sports in Northport, said he was in awe, and pointed to the back of the room — the local kids that were in attendance at the press conference — as the “cool” part of the event. “What we do when we go to Albany is we brag,” he said, putting his hands on Brannigan’s shoulders. “We tell everyone how cool our districts are, we tell everyone about the Northport school district, and we’re very proud of where we live and where we represent. There’s nothing, in my opinion, nothing better than dealing with young adults, no matter what they may be doing, because they’re the future.” Brannigan grinned as he was invited to Albany to be recognized by the state Legislature in January. State Sen. Carl Marcellino (R-Syosset) also presented him with a proclamation. “We’re going to bring you up to Albany, but the bad news is, you have to run there and

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Raia proceeded to tell Brannigan he was going to embarrass him, to which he responded: “Do it.” The assemblyman pointed out the runner’s red, white and blue Sperry top-siders, and said he needed to find out where he got them. “He’s such a proud American,” Raia said, to which Brannigan smiled and shook his hand. “We wish nothing but the best. Keep running, my friend.” Lupinacci shared a similar sentiment during the conference that was broadcast on Facebook live and viewed by 3,000 people. “Your family and friends and all of us here today are proud of you,” he said as he gave Brannigan a hug. “Younger generations will follow in your footsteps. You’re not only our hometown hero, you’re an inspiration to all New Yorkers and all Americans. You’re an inspiration to people around the world.”