The Times of Huntington-Northport - February 15, 2018

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Vol. 14, No. 45

February 15, 2018

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Helping heal Haiti GINETTE ROWS

Huntington residents organize free medical clinic to help island’s residents in need — A5 SPACE RESERVED FOR SUBSCRIBER ADDRESS

Valencia Tavern owner speaks out against protestors A6

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Candidates set for race for Lupiacci’s assembly seat A3

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Walt Whitman Birthplace State Historic Site and Interpretative Center

Walt Whitman Birthplace to unveil new library Get TBR News Media flash briefings Walt Whitman fans and local history buffs can rejoice, as a new library can be perused this spring.

The Walt Whitman Birthplace Association announced that the Jeffrey S. Gould Foundation, established by WWBA trustee Jeffrey Gould, donated $10,000 to enable WWBA to complete the acquisition of the Feinstein Collection of 250 Whitman-related books.

Northport resident Marvin Feinstein was a lifelong book collector and bookseller. His widow, Miriam, and sons, David and Allen, wanted to keep his Whitman collection intact. The family approached WWBA with the donation of 40 books and with the offer to donate half the value of the remaining collection of 250 books, appraised at approximately $20,000. The collection includes many rare books, including first editions of “Leaves of Grass” and “November Boughs.”

The association first appropriated funds to

purchase 10 books, but upon reviewing the collection, decided to try and raise funds to purchase the entire collection. When Gould heard of the literary and historic significance of the collection, he generously offered to secure the collection. The collection will become known as The Norman and Jeanette Gould Library.

Residents are invited to join the Gould and Feinstein families at the launch of The Norman and Jeanette Gould Library April 26 from 1 to 3 p.m. at the Whitman birthplace.

The collection will be housed and preserved on the birthplace premises and it will be available to the public for scholarly research, historic documentation and general appreciation of Whitman’s writing.

All usage of WWBA’s library collection is by appointment and under the supervision of curator Richard Ryan to best preserve and maintain the books for generations to come.

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TOWN Stern, Smitelli to run for 10th District NY Assembly seat

BY SARA-MEGAN WALSH SARA@TBRNEWSMEDIA.COM

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A former Suffolk County legislator and a longtime Huntington political hopeful will face off to fill Huntington Supervisor Chad Lupinacci’s (R) former state Assembly seat.

Democrat Steve Stern, who previously represented the 11th District in the Suffolk County Legislature, will campaign against Republican Party candidate Janet Smitelli in the April 24 special election to fill the vacancy in the 10th District of the New York State Assembly.

“It’s going to be a very condensed campaign, a campaign where every second counts,” said Toni Tepe, chairwoman of the Huntington Republican Committee.

Smitelli was selected by the Suffolk County Republican Committee Feb. 12 after several candidates were screened, according to Tepe, and Lupinacci was part of the screening committee.

“I think she’s an excellent choice to fight for us in the state Legislature,” Lupinacci said.

“She’s very involved in the community and has a great background in terms of public service. She has the background, the fortitude and the skills needed to represent the 10th Assembly District.”

Smitelli is a civil litigator who has lived in Huntington for more than 20 years. A member

Republican candidate Janet Smitelli and Democrat candidate Steve Stern. of the Republican committee for more than 10 years, she is active locally with the Boy Scouts and has served as an assistant Scoutmaster.

In 2015, Smitelli ran an unsuccessful campaign against incumbent Suffolk County Legislator Lou D’Amaro (D-North Babylon) in the hopes of representing the 17th Legislative District. If elected in April, it would be her first time holding a political office, according to Tepe.

“I believe she will run a strong campaign and she is certainly a supporter of the Republican initiatives and agenda,” the party chairwoman said. “She will be very conscientious of constituent services and saving money for the taxpayers she represents.”

Rich Schaffer, chairman of the Suffolk County Democratic Committee, said Stern won his party’s nomination.

“I think he’s an excellent candidate,” said

Mary Collins, chairwoman of the Huntington Town Democratic Committee, citing Stern’s record as a legislator. “He was very attentive to constituents and he worked on many issues that were important to his district.”

Stern left the county Legislature Dec. 31, term limited from office after 12 years representing the 11th District. He sat on the Suffolk County Veterans and Seniors Committee and previously touted his accomplishments to include the Housing Our Homeless Heroes initiative, a package of bills that aimed to end veteran homelessness in Suffolk, and the creation of the Silver Alert system designed to locate missing senior citizens.

Stern called himself a leading proponent of sewer infrastructure development during his 2015 campaign. He co-sponsored legislation identifying what areas would be best served by sewers and choosing how to prioritize which neighborhoods get developed first, which he said was particularly crucial to Huntington.

The party whose candidate is elected April 24 to represent the 10th District will serve approximately 130,000 residents, according to 2010 census data, which includes all or part of Cold Spring Harbor, East Northport, Greenlawn, Lloyd Harbor, Lloyd Neck, Melville, Huntington and Huntington Station.

Hundreds donate blood to honor fallen Suffolk cop 222 pints collected at 8th annual Glen Ciano’s memorial drive held at Commack Fire Department Feb. 10

BY SARA-MEGAN WALSH SARA@TBRNEWSMEDIA.COM

cent of the time and he gave it all.”

Ciano died while responding to a call for backup in 2009. While at the interSome consider finding a penny with a section of Vanderbilt Motor Parkway and loved ones’ date of birth or a special anniver- Commack Road in Commack, his vehicle sary a message from heaven. For Commack was struck by a 2007 Dodge Magnum and firefighters, there was a message in the 222 burst into flames upon hitting a nearby pints of blood that were donated Feb. 10. telephone pole. Commack firefighters reOfficer Glen Ciano was sponded to the scene. the 22nd member of Suffolk Ciano is survived by his County Police Department wife, Sue, and two children, killed in the line of duty. He Samantha and Daniel. died Feb. 22, 2009. Ciano The driver of the Dodge was a 22-year veteran of the Magnum, Jose Borbon, pled 2nd Precinct based in Hunguilty to first-degree vehicular tington, which at the time manslaughter and aggravated had 21 patrol cars under its driving while intoxicated in command. When Ciano died, November 2010. the precinct retired his car Fazio said the Commack and the next patrol squad Fire Department renamed their car, No. 222, was named in blood drive after Ciano upon Ciano’s honor. his death to honor his service “Everybody is saying Officer Glen Ciano to community residents and there’s something going on, mentoring of firefighters in the that Glen sent us a message,” said John fire department.

Bicocchi, president of the Commack Fire “It’s wonderful they are continuing his Department. “It’s like he’s saying hello.” memory in a most appropriate fashion by The fire department held its 8th annual having this blood drive every year,” said StuGlen Ciano memorial blood drive Feb. 10, art Cameron, chief of department for Suffolk from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Hundreds of Commack County police. “By having a blood drive in residents, firefighters and Suffolk County his memory, it’s a way for him to continue police officers lined up to donate. helping his community by supporting people “It is our honor to honor Glen in this and donating blood.” way,” said Pat Fazio, commissioner of the Sue Lingenfelter, business development Commack Fire Department. “Glen was manager for New York Blood Center, said someone who gave everything, 100 per- the organization has experienced a shortage

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At center, Susan Ciano, wife of late Suffolk police officer Glen Ciano, announces the annual blood drive Feb. 9. of blood donations. Long Island needs nearly 800 pints donated per day and New YorkMetro area 2,000 pints per day, according to Lingenfelter, to assure a steady supply for medical treatments and emergencies.

“Here in New York metro area, less than 2 percent of eligible donors give blood, which is the worst percentage of participation in the country,” she said.

This winter, Long Island’s blood banks have been negatively impacted by the influenza epidemic, cold weather, blizzards cancelling several blood drive events and

government shutdowns.

“No one ever knows when they are going to need blood, but everyone expects it to be there,” Lingenfelter said.

Susan Ciano said she attends the event every year, talking to attendees about their memories of her husband.

“What I look forward to in February — it’s a tough month for me — is this blood drive,” she said. “When I go, I see many of the same people and many new people.

I am there all day long because I want to thank people for giving their time.”

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OBITUARY Michele Martin

Michele Martin, 64, of Nesconset, died Jan. 23. She worked as an Allstate Insurance agent in Northport for 18 years, was a community advocate and local philanthropist.

She was the beloved wife of Robert; loving mother of Matthew Stutts, Kerri Federici and Coryn and Jocelyn Martin; adored mother-in-law of Gerard and Ann Marie; cherished grandmother of BriarRose, Vincenzo, Giuliano and Van; and

devoted sister-in-law, aunt, cousin and friend to many.

A funeral service was held at Branch Funeral Home in Smithtown.

Cremation was private.

In lieu of flowers, donations in her name may be made to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105 or to the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, Donor Services, P.O. Box 98018, Washington, DC 20090.

POLICE BLOTTER

Incidents and arrests Feb. 3 - 9

Suspended license

Police said a 41-year-old man from East Northport was allegedly driving a 2017 Dodge on the corner of Oakwood Road and West 11th Street in Huntington Station with a known suspended license at around 9:15 a.m. Feb. 9. He was arrested and charged with third-degree aggravated unlicensed operation of a vehicle.

Copper crime

While at Home Depot on Jericho Turnpike in Commack, a 45-year-old man from Huntington Station allegedly stole copper pipe Feb. 9 at around 8:30 a.m., according to police. He was arrested and charged with petit larceny.

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At around 3:30 a.m. Feb. 8, a 29-year-old woman from Huntington Station allegedly failed to maintain her lane while driving a 2006 Ford on East Jericho Turnpike in Huntington, police said. She was arrested and charged with driving while impaired.

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At around 6 a.m. Feb. 3, a 29-year-old woman from Huntington was allegedly carrying concentrated cannabis oil on 7th Avenue in Huntington Station, police said. She was arrested and charged with seventh-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance.

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Police said a 47-year-old man from Huntington Station was allegedly carrying a pistol and quantities of crack cocaine and marijuana while on Folsom Avenue in Huntington at around 8:25 p.m. Feb. 5. He was arrested and charged with third-degree criminal possession of a weapon, seventhdegree criminal possession of a controlled substance and criminal possession of marijuana.

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A 26-year-old man from North Bay Shore was allegedly speeding while driving a 2016 Honda south on Pine Hill Lane in Dix Hills Feb. 4 at around 12:25 p.m., according to police. He also allegedly possessed marijuana, police said. He was arrested and charged with driving while impaired and unlawful possession of marijuana.

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Police said a 26-year-old man from Huntington and a 29-year-old man from Huntington Station were allegedly carrying concentrated cannabis oil and marijuana, respectively, on 7th Avenue in Huntington Station at around 6 a.m. Feb. 3. They were arrested and charged with seventh-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance and firstdegree criminal possession of marijuana.

While driving a 2001 Hyundai Santa Fe, a 52-year-old man from Wheatley Heights allegedly struck an unidentified vehicle on I-495 in Dix Hills and fled at around 10:15 p.m. Feb. 6, according to police. He was arrested and charged with leaving the scene of an accident.

On Feb. 5, at around 9 p.m., a 24-year-old man from West Hills allegedly damaged another person’s Apple iPhone 7 by throwing it on the ground outside a home on West Lyons Street in Melville, police said. He was arrested and charged with criminal mischief.

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On Broadway in Greenlawn, at around 8:15 a.m. Feb. 6, an unknown person entered a home through the rear window and stole a watch, bracelet and a pair of earrings, according to police.

Unlocked car

Outside a home on Rustic Gate Lane in Dix Hills, police said an unknown person stole an Apple iPhone 6 and a GPS from an unlocked 2015 Subaru at around 2 a.m. Feb. 8

While on the Long Island Expressway, heading toward the exit for Melville, a 39-year-old man from Nesconset driving a 2010 Honda allegedly collided with a 2014 Mercedes at around 5:10 p.m. Feb. 3, according to police. He was arrested and charged with operating a vehicle while impaired by drugs.

Gas & go

On Feb. 9 at around 7:50 a.m., an unknown person allegedly pumped gas into his white pickup truck at Empire gas station on Broadway in Greenlawn and drove off without paying, according to police.

Car part shopping

An unknown person stole a section of an exhaust system from a black 2017 Ford parked outside Sunshine Limousine Ltd. on Marcus Drive in Melville at around 3 p.m.

Feb. 8, according to police.

Spray-painter

Police said an unknown person spray-painted over a picture on a recruitment board hung outside of Centerport Fire Department on Park Circle at around 12 a.m. Feb. 2.

— COMPILED BY KEVIN REDDING

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TOWN

Three-day free medical clinic to treat more than 1,000 in need

GINETTE ROWS

Two Huntington groups organize help for Haiti Ginette Rows, far left, and Pastor Georges Franck, far right, with the volunteers at the 2017 medical clinic.

BY SARA-MEGAN WALSH SARA@TBRNEWSMEDIAL.COM It’s easy to be critical of the severe problems Haiti faces, but a group of Huntington residents are taking on the challenge of finding a solution to its health care problems.

Two Huntington residents have organized a group to fly to Haiti Feb. 16 to launch their second free mobile medical clinic to provide basic medical services to those in desperate need.

“Last year was the first time we did a clinic,” Pastor Georges Franck said. “It was so successful that we decided to do it again last year.”

Franck, leader of Huntington Station’s Church of God, is working in partnership with Yam Community Resource Inc., a Huntington Station-based nonprofit that offers quality-oflife services for the Haitian community, to assemble a team of medical professionals to run a three-day medical clinic in Aquin, a city on the southern coast of Haiti.

“We expected we will have maybe 100 people a day, and we ended up at least 300 a day,” said Ginette Rows, president of Yam Community Resource. “By the time we finished, we saw 1,079 people. This year, I expect more.”

Since Hurricane Matthew devastated the island in October 2016, Rows said it has been a struggle to rebuild as the hurricane was the first of a chain of natural disasters that has led to high unemployment rates. Word of the medical clinic is spread primarily via word of mouth, according to Rows. Locals from the surrounding villages will travel long distances — often walking for hours — in hopes of being seen by a physician.

“The people we are seeing do not have the financial means to pay for medical care,” she said. “If you have money, the priority is feeding the family, shelter and paying for school.”

Donations are collected from the approximately 120 members of the Huntington parish to purchase basic medical supplies, such as scales, and over-the-counter medication, according to its pastor. Franck said medications like Advil, which may cost $6 or $8 in the U.S., may wind up costing $12 to $13 in Haiti due to increased costs of shipping and accessibility. Each volunteer pays his or her own travel costs and expenses.

The hundreds who line up to visit the clinic each day are screened by a team of nurses, Rows said, who is a nurse herself. The nurses take their blood pressure, pulse, medical history and check blood sugar to screen for diabetes.

Among the most common issues are malnutrition, maternal care, dental issues and high blood pressure.

“There are 2-, 3-, 4- and 5-year-olds that are severely underweight,” Rows said. “Last year we weren’t prepared to weigh them, so we’ve shipped down our own scales, so we can see how big of an issue it is.”

Her goal, as a Haitian immigrant whose father was among the first to come to Huntington in the 1960s, is to collect organized data on the specific medical issues treated to recruit specialists to join the team at future clinics to improve Haitians’ quality of life. She hopes to eventually build a permanent partnership with local hospitals and medical organizations to improve the standards of preventative health care for residents.

“I consider myself a member of the Haitian family,” Rows said. “Regardless of religion, I am there to assist them in some way.”

To learn more about Yam Community Resource, visit its website at www.yamcommunity.com.

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TOWN

Valencia Tavern owner steps forward in fight against development

BY SARA-MEGAN WALSH SARA@TBRNEWSMEDIA.COM

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As Huntington residents rally against demolition of a local watering hole for mixed-use development, they were surprised to learn of a second set of plans.

Elizabeth Turney, owner of Huntington’s Valencia Tavern, stepped forward at the Feb. 6 Huntington Town board meeting to ask residents to stop protesting plans for the future mixed-use development of the site for retail with 24 apartments overhead.

“It’s wonderful so many people love the Valencia and have great memories there, I have great memories there too,” Turney said. “I now have the opportunity to get out of the bar business and focus on my health and family.”

The bar owner said she can no longer continue running Valencia Tavern as she is dealing with health issues, and neither of her children are able to take over the family-run business as originally planned. The building, she claims, is in need of costly repairs to remain in good standing — funds she doesn’t have.

Turney said the only offer she’s received to purchase the land is from developer, 236 VT Wall Street LLC, which submitted conceptual plans to demolish the tavern and construct a three-story building with 7,840-square-foot

At left, Elizabeth Turney, owner of the Valencia Tavern, pictured above.

retail space and 24 apartments above. The developers seek to acquire more than 9,000 square feet of town-owned land along West Shore and Creek roads in Huntington.

An online petition titled “Save the Valencia Tavern,” that has received more than 375 signatures as of press time, was

presented by Huntington resident Bob Suter to the Huntington Town Board Jan. 23 in an effort to save what he called one of the town’s most iconic taverns.

“If the petition is successful in stopping the sale of the property, I’m left with empty buildings as my tenants have already found

new [premises], and I have no other offers,” Turney said Feb. 6. “Abandoned buildings, that’s not a good thing for the town either.”

Matt Suter, Bob’s son and a Huntington native, said that the petition signers are angry and frustrated with the direction of development in the town.

“This petition reflects mounting opposition among your constituents against another real estate deal to replace another corner of Huntington’s heritage with a mixed-use monstrosity no one wants,” he said.

He also pointed to plans submitted by Creekside by the Harbor Phase II LLC to construct an 18-apartment complex on Creek Road in Halesite, approximately 500 feet down the road from the Valencia Tavern.

A public hearing on the Creekside plans will be held before Huntington Zoning Board of Appeals Feb. 15 for a zoning change from residential to garden apartment special district and for parking relief.

Matt Suter asked town officials to also consider that both Valencia Tavern and the Creek Road property border the town’s Mill Dam Park, environmentally sensitive wetlands that are both protected and prone to flooding.

“This is an epidemic of apartments on one of Huntington’s most environmentally sensitive areas and it must be stopped,” Matt Suter said.

Huntington Town Board approves $230K for Tuozzolo spray park

BY SARA-MEGAN WALSH SARA@TBRNEWSMEDIA.COM

“It’s a very fitting way to remember the sacrifices of Sgt. Tuozzollo who lost his life back in 2016,” Supervisor Chad Lupinacci Huntington’s first interactive water park (R) said. “It’s a real tribute to his life, legacy is one step closer to construction with the and the work he did on behalf of protectapproval of town funding. ing people and the community, making sure Huntington Town Board unanimously public safety was there to help.” voted to appropriate $230,000 for the conThe police officer is survived by his wife, struction and installation of a spray park Lisa, and two young sons, Austin and Joseph. in honor of fallen New York “The two most important City police Sgt. Paul Tuozzolo children in his life were his within Elwood Park at their sons, Austin and Joseph, and Feb. 6 meeting. the moment he walked through “It’s important that we are the doorway upon returning recognizing a wonderful family from work, our home lit up and an officer who died in the as bright as the sun from the line of duty who has left behind smiles on everyone’s faces,” Lisa two young children who will no Tuozzolo said, at the Septemdoubt be using the spray park,” ber 2017 unveiling of the spray Councilman Mark Cuthbertson park plans. “[The] dedication is (D) said. “It’s a nice way to a fitting tribute to the devotion remember Officer Tuozzolo.” he had toward his children and Huntington resident TuozI know that he is smiling down zolo, 41, was working for the with great pride, knowing that 43rd Precinct in the Soundhis boys will have laughter and view section of the Bronx in — Chad Lupinacci smiles at this spray park.”

November 2016 when he was The spray park is set to cover shot and killed responding to a 2,500-square-foot area with what was reported as a home invasion, but approximately 1,600 square feet of aclater turned out to be a domestic incident. tive play features that will be purchased A police dispatcher told responding officers from playground equipment manufacturer that a man who had broken into the home Waterplay Solutions. Its equipment will inwas fleeing in a car, which Tuozzolo swiftly clude a shade structure, six park benches, tracked down. Upon approaching the vehi- a 4-foot vinyl-coated chain-link fence and a cle, the suspect opened fire and shot Tuoz- memorial trellis naming the park. zolo who later died of his injuries.

The preliminary estimated cost of the

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‘It’s very fitting way to remember the sacrifices of Sgt. Tuozzollo who lost his life back in 2016.’

Lisa Tuozzolo, third from left, with her two young sons, at the unveiling of the Sergeant Paul Tuozzolo Memorial Spray Park plans in September 2017. project is $450,000. The town board’s Feb. 6 action appropriated $230,000 from the Parks and Recreation Capital Improvement Reserve Fund, which will not incur any additional debt service payments. Other sources of funding will include using money paid by the developer of The Seasons at Elwood as part of the community benefits

agreement with the town.

Lupinacci said the town remains on track with its initial plans to break ground on construction of the spray park in March 2018. It is slated to be the first interactive water park completed in the Town of Huntington, with second to be built at the James D. Conte Community Center in Huntington Station.

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EDUCATION

Schools push to address vaping hazards with students Where there’s electronic cigarette smoke, there are plenty of dangers — and Harborfields school officials are determined to stamp out the rising trend before it spreads further.

Harborfields High School hosted a forum for its students Feb. 5 addressing the addictive nature of e-cigarettes, health hazards of vaping and manipulative strategies tobacco companies are using to sell the battery-operated products to teenagers and young adults.

Presented by Bonnie Anderson, a senior public educator within the Suffolk County Department of Health Services, the assembly was one of three vaping forums scheduled in area schools — the others were held in Elwood and Northport.

Suffolk County Legislator William “Doc” Spencer (D-Centerport) led the charge on the initiative after getting word that school officials were seeing an uptick in vaping among students in recent years. E-cigarettes have become the most commonly used tobacco product among youth, according to a 2015 report by the U.S. Surgeon General’s office, surpassing conventional cigarettes in 2014, and more than a quarter of students in middle and high school have puffed on a vape.

“Vaping is something that’s really decep-

tive,” Spencer told students. “It’s made to look like it’s really cool, like it’s safer than smoking, but we want to make sure you have all the facts. We’re here today because we care about you.”

While e-cigarettes — handheld devices that heat up a liquid, known as e-juice, into an aerosol that the user inhales — first emerged on the scene to help people quit smoking, Anderson said there has been no concrete evidence released proving that they do or they’re safe.

Because the product is still relatively new, she pointed out, there hasn’t been a lot of conclusive research done on e-cigarettes in terms of long-term health effects. However, among youth, there is substantial evidence that they can increase the risk of transitioning to smoking conventional cigarettes, as a recent report from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine shows.

“You’re basically the guinea pigs for the tobacco industry — they’re experimenting on you,” Anderson said. “The earlier they get you, the longer they have you addicted and the more money they can make off you.

The percentage of American smokers may be down now to 13 percent, but, unfortunately with these products, those percentages are going to skyrocket. It took over 50 years to figure out that tobacco causes cancer. What are we going to find out in 50 years about

these products?”

She explained that the devices — which come in a variety of different shapes and sizes, some as small as a USB drive — are delivery systems for highly addictive nicotine and propylene glycol, and include traces of arsenic, nickel, copper and lead. They appeal to youth with more than 7,700 flavors sold by more than 450 brands including chocolate, mint, bubble gum and assorted fruit.

“It’s definitely a gateway to addiction,” she said. “No matter how it is delivered, nicotine is powerful and harmful to you.”

Following the Clean Indoor Air Act enacted by New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D), Harborfields administrators enforce a strict vaping ban on school grounds, and said any student caught with e-cigarettes will face the consequences. A similar informational forum was held for parents Feb. 6.

“Our main mission is to be proactive and educate our students to make the right decisions,” Superintendent Francesco Ianni said. “I think this is a good start and it’s always going to be a matter of the more forums the better.”

Elwood Superintendent Kenneth Bossert said vaping has become a growing challenge at both the middle and high school levels. On March 13, Elwood-John H. Glenn High School will be hosting a forum for parents facilitated

by Dr. Stephen Dewey, a leading voice against vaping and e-cigarettes on Long Island.

HARBORFIELDS SCHOOL DISTRICT

BY KEVIN REDDING KEVIN@TBRNEWSMEDIA.COM

Suffolk County public educator Bonnie Anderson speaks to Harborfields students about vaping Feb. 5.

“Students caught using or being in possession of these items on campus has thankfully been rare,” Bossert said. “However, we are not naive enough to believe that some of our students are not experimenting with vaping when not in school.”

COUNTY

Suffolk gives free shots as flu season rages on locally and nationally

BY ALEX PETROSKI ALEX@TBRNEWSMEDIA.COM

METRO

Flu season is hitting harder than usual across the United States this year, and New York has been no exception.

The New York State Department of Health Weekly Influenza Surveillance Report for the week ending Feb. 3, the most recent week available, said it was the ninth consecutive week that “widespread” influenza activity was reported, indicating that a significant number of cases were reported in greater than 31 of the 62 counties. Nearly 16,000 lab-confirmed cases were reported for that week in New York, compared to about 5,300 for the same week in 2017.

More than 1,100 new cases were reported for the same week in Suffolk County, bringing the season-to-date total to 3,301. The total new cases for the week ending Feb. 3 nearly equals the combined numbers for the preceding two weeks. Three influenza-associated pediatric deaths have been reported in New York so far this season, and 63 nationwide.

A Feb. 9 update from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention indicated influenza-like illness reached 7.7 percent, the highest rate since the 2009 H1N1 pandemic, or Swine Flu, which peaked at 7.7 percent.

The overall hospitalization rate was higher for the past week than the rate reported for the same week in 2015, a high severity season, according to the CDC. Of the last six flu seasons, the 2017-18 hospitalization rate —

Flu season is taking a toll in Suffolk County.

60 hospitalizations per 100,000 people — is the highest at this point in the season. Hospitalization rates have only exceeded 60 per 100,000 people since 2011-12 for nine weeks cumulatively: six weeks in 2014-15 and three weeks in 2016-17. Influenza-like illness has been at or above the national baseline for 11 weeks. During the previous five flu seasons, influenza-like illness remained at or above baseline for 16 weeks on average, meaning the current flu season should be expected to continue for at least the next several weeks.

“I think something that the public tends to forget from year to year is that influenza is a significant health issue,” said Dr. Michael Grosso, the chief medical officer at Hunting-

ton Hospital. “Were this any other kind of infection, we would be rather alarmed as a country. We’re sort of accustomed to the flu.”

Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone (D) and Department of Health Services Commissioner Dr. James Tomarken announced last week the county is offering free influenza immunization to residents following Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s (D) declaration of a statewide public health emergency.

“The health and wellness of our residents is of utmost importance,” Bellone said in a statement, also thanking Cuomo for the emergency declaration, which resulted in the release of funding to allow for the free flu shots.

Tomarken and Grosso each stressed it is not too late in the season to obtain a flu shot.

“I think it’s important that leaders not ever send mixed signals about this,” Grosso said.

Cuomo also directed the Suffolk DHS to provide educational information to schools, colleges and other service providers about obtaining flu shots and other preventative measures, according to a letter from Tomarken dated Feb. 9 on the DHS website.

Suffolk County Legislator Kara Hahn (DSetauket) is sponsoring legislation that would, for the first time, collect data on all deaths resulting from influenza virus, not just deaths of those 18 years and younger. If approved, the statistics would be reported monthly during flu season and would become the basis of an annual report on that year’s flu season due to the Legislature each May.

“Our understanding of annual influenza outbreaks is limited by the limited data being collected by national, state and local health officials,” Hahn said in a statement. “When the statistics used to monitor this epidemic excludes nearly 79 percent of Suffolk County’s population it is difficult to get a clear picture of its impact on public health.”

County Legislator William “Doc” Spencer (D-Centerport) is also supporting the bill.

Northwell Health, a health system that oversees several area hospitals including Huntington Hospital, has instituted a new biosurveillance system to track and respond to the volume of influenza cases it’s handling this season. Among other benefits, the system enables Northwell Health to proactively manage the distribution of resources, including supplies needed to treat patients and protect staff, such as antiviral medications, rapid flu tests, masks and gloves.

Grosso said the implementation of the statistics yielded from the new system is still coming along, and he said he anticipates it will be a useful tool during subsequent flu seasons.

Free flu shots are available for Suffolk residents age 2 and older at local pharmacies and for those at least 6 months old at pediatrician and health care provider offices. Additionally, the county is offering free immunizations for residents 6 months old and up today, Thursday, Feb. 15, from 5 to 7 p.m. at the H. Lee Dennison Building in Hauppauge. Residents are asked to call 631-787-2200 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. to schedule an appointment.

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STATE LaValle introduces bill creating more stipulations for LIPA rate increases

BY ALEX PETROSKI ALEX@TBRNEWSMEDIA.COM

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New York state Sen. Ken LaValle (R-Port Jefferson) wants to make it more difficult for LIPA to increase rates for its customers.

LaValle and Assemblyman Fred Thiele (I-Sag Harbor) introduced the Long Island Power Authority Rate Reform Act in January, a bill drafted to require the not-forprofit public utility’s board of trustees to “protect the economic interests of its ratepayers and the service area,” in addition to the interests of the utility company when considering a rate increase proposal, according to a joint press release from the lawmakers. The bill would also prevent LIPA from increasing rates to offset revenue losses associated with energy conservation efforts, like the installation of energyefficient appliances and light bulbs. If passed, it would require the board to hold public hearings within each county overseen by LIPA prior to finalizing rate plans.

Currently, LIPA’s board is required to consider three criteria when a rate increase is proposed by the State Department of Public Service: sound fiscal operating practices, existing contractual obligations and safe and adequate service, according to the press release.

“While we have been working to keep Long Island affordable by implementing measures like the 2 percent property tax cap, LIPA approved the largest rate increase in its history,” LaValle said in a statement,

State Sen. Ken LaValle is sponsoring a bill with Assemblyman Fred Thiele that would change the way LIPA increases rates. citing a three-year rate increase approved by the board in 2015. “This measure will enable more community input by mandating a public hearing when considering rate changes. In addition, this legislation would provide the trustees with the tools necessary to reject rate increases that would cause additional financial burdens on Long Islanders.”

Brookhaven Town Supervisor Ed Romaine (R) and Port Jefferson Village May-

or Margot Garant each voiced support for LaValle’s bill.

“The record amount of investment in reliability, customer service and clean energy all come at a time when electric rates have remained roughly flat for a decade,” LIPA trustee Tom McAteer said in a statement through spokesman Sid Nathan. “Customer satisfaction is significantly higher and customers see PSEG Long Island crews tree trimming and storm hardening the elec-

tric grid throughout the year. Those are the facts. Not opinion. The Reform Act is working for our customers.”

The LIPA Reform Act was enacted in 2013 to revamp the utility’s operations, including empowering the board to decide on proposed rate increases. PSEG Long Island operates LIPA’s distribution systems. Elizabeth Flagler, media relations specialist, said in a statement the company is reviewing the legislation and will be monitoring its status.

The proposed legislation comes as municipalities continue settlement discussions pertaining to lawsuits filed by Port Jeff Village and Port Jefferson School District — both in LaValle’s home district — in addition to the Town of Huntington and Northport-East Northport school district against LIPA to prevent the utility’s challenges to property value assessments at the Port Jeff and Northport plants. The result of the lawsuits could have a dramatic impact on Port Jeff Village and its school district, as both entities receive substantial property tax revenue as a host community of a LIPA power plant.

Bruce Blower, a spokesman for LaValle, did not respond to an email asking if the proposed legislation was drafted with the lawsuits in mind, or if a settlement was imminent. Both the Senate and Assembly versions of the bill are in committee and would require passage by both houses and a signature from the governor prior to becoming law.

OBITUARY

Former Se-Port Delicatessen owner dies at 85

BY FRED LÜTZEN

deli received a “4 Pickle Rating” award (out of a possible four) from the paper, which was the only “4” rating amongst all of the local North Shore delis that were reviewed. He still had the award with him in Texas when he passed away. Günther and Ingrid are examples of how hard work pays off. Günther truly lived the America Dream, and his family is extremely proud of his accomplishments. Günther was a man of integrity, a gentleman, and a kind, loving, and devoted father and grandfather. Opa will be missed.

A post-cremation visitation and memorial service is scheduled for Feb. 17 at O.B. Davis Funeral Home, 4839 Nesconset Hwy., Port Jefferson Station. Visitation will be from 10 a.m. until 12 p.m., and the ceremony will be at 1:30 p.m. followed by additional visitation ending at 3:30 p.m.

In lieu of flowers, please send donations to the Children’s Cancer & Blood Foundation. The family would like to thank The Legacy at Willow Bend in Plano and their caregivers, the Vitas hospice caregivers and the caregivers at The Bristal at East Northport assisted living for their efforts and dedication.

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Günther Lützen, former Long Island delicatessen owner and entrepreneur, of Plano, Texas, formerly of East Northport and Coram, died peacefully Jan. 27 at the age of 85.

Günther is survived by his wife Ingrid Lützen of Cape Canaveral, Florida, and their five children and ten grandchildren: Harold Lützen of Taylor, Michigan and his wife Jennifer and their children Sabrina and Thomas; Fred Lützen of Manlius, New York and his wife Nicole and their children Frederick and Riley; Lisa Viscovich of Glen Cove and her husband Gregory and their children Calvin and Emery; Linda Francis of Cutchogue and her children Julia and Samuel and her husband Donald; Stefanie Summers of Celina, Texas and her husband Daniel and their children Günther and Tanner; and by his brother Volkert Lützen of the City of Wyk, Island of Föhr, Germany; and his sister, Christa Storm, of Kayhude, Germany. He is preceded in death by his father Friedrich Christian Lützen, his mother Christina Dorothena [Freiberg], his brother

Friedrich [“Freddy” or “Fiete”] Lützen and his brother Werner Lützen.

Günther was born May 21, 1932, in Wyk on the Island of Föhr, Germany. He has always loved flowers, plants and vegetation, so as a teenager in Germany he studied botany and received a certification in botany at the age of 19. He moved to the United States in 1951. He then began his German delicatessen career and his American Dream. After working relentlessly toward his goals, he became a delicatessen and business owner within a few years, and then married Ingrid by the late 1960s, and they started a family together.

Günther and Ingrid worked hard in the delicatessen business for years and raised five very proud children.

One of his longer tenures was owning the Se-Port Delicatessen in East Setauket, which he owned for two separate stints through the 1970s, 1980s and 1990s. The Village Times published an article in the 1980s about Günther and his hard work ethic that focused on his success with the Se-Port deli, and the devotion and discipline required of him to operate such a business so successfully. Günther and the

Günther Lützen

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COUNTY

Sheriff Toulon details agenda for first year in office  

Re-entry program for released inmates

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Sheriff has spoken to five schools in ‘18

BY KEVIN REDDING KEVIN@TBRNEWSMEDIA.COM Suffolk County Sheriff Errol Toulon (DLake Grove) has only been in office for six weeks but he’s wasting no time working on the issues he campaigned on and bringing change to his new environment.

“Every single day since I’ve started, I wake up very enthused and energetic to get to work,” Toulon said during a media roundtable discussion he hosted Feb. 9 at the county correctional facility in Yaphank. “I want to break down the barrier between law enforcement and our community — I want residents to know who their sheriff is.”

Since Jan. 1, Toulon, a former Rikers Island corrections officer and captain, has visited five school districts across the county, from Huntington to Bay Shore, to speak with students about bullying, vaping, opioid use and gangs as part of a long-term initiative to, in his own words, “get to the kids before they get to me.”

A more thorough “listening tour” will be held across local high schools during which Toulon will meet with specific students who face drug- and gang-related problems.

“I am going to be very tough on crime,” he

said. “As I did in New York City, I’ll go after gang members and those distributing drugs illegally, and I encourage the community’s support.”

He said he is in the process of creating an intelligence-gathering system within the correctional facility similar to one established in the gang unit at Rikers Island to help outside law enforcement partners, including District Attorney Tim Sini (D), track down criminals and better prevent and solve crimes. As part of the system, information will be gathered from inmates through interviews, phone calls, visits and social media interactions that occurred before incarceration, with a focus on targeting particular crimes in certain towns and jurisdictions.

He said he will also be implementing a re-entry program for inmates leaving the jail focused on rehabilitation and counseling.

“We’re all in this together and that individual that’s in his cell today may be in Target tomorrow buying something,” he said. “So I want to make sure we treat everyone with fairness and respect, and assist them in keeping their dignity. I feel confident that, after four years, we are going to make a big difference in a lot of people’s lives by deterring individuals from joining gangs, reducing this epidemic involving prescription drugs and [reduce] the high rate of recidivism.”

Toulon said he is adamant about taking politics out of the sheriff’s office, insisting he will not be accepting any political contributions and that all employees will be evaluated solely on attendance and work performance.

He has already met with various members

of his staff, and inmates in the housing area, to address any issues they may have faced in the past. In light of the nationwide #MeToo movement, he said he will be meeting with female deputy sheriffs, correctional officers and non-uniform staff members to create a more open environment when it comes to addressing issues of sexual harassment and discrimination in the workplace.

While he admits to having a different management style than his predecessor, former Sheriff Vincent DeMarco (C), Toulon said he is pleased so far by the way Suffolk’s two jails operate and will be holding on to many of DeMarco’s implementations.

This includes a controversial policy change in December 2016 to detain, for up to 48 hours, undocumented imm grants who have been arrested in Suffolk County and are eligible to be released, at the request of Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents so ICE can begin the deportation process. Before DeMarco implemented the change, the county needed a judge’s order or warrant, to hold someone wanted by federal immigration officials.

At the time, DeMarco expressed concerns about the impact on public safety that could come from releasing immigrants who committed crimes back into their communities.

“ICE will stay in this jail,” Toulon said. “It’s a hot button topic, but my No. 1 job is to keep the community safe. Looking at local charges of all undocumented inmates, these are really horrific crimes — if done by anybody. We’re talking about sexual assault, robberies, burglaries.”

Current Undersheriff Steve Kuehhas, a former bureau chief for the district

KEVIN REDDING

Intelligence gathering system in jails

Suffolk County Sheriff Errol Toulon speaks during a media event at the correctional facility in Yaphank Feb. 9. attorney’s office who became second in command to DeMarco in 2016, is the only employee of the office who will be interviewed for undersheriff, in addition to outside candidates, as Toulon seeks “an infusion of new and objective ideas” in the new administration.

Kuehhas said he’s beyond impressed with the job Toulon has done so far.

“I told him, ‘You’ve done more in six weeks than I’ve ever seen anyone take office do,’” he said. “I know because I’m at his side all the time and the work is constant, which I love. It’s always busy. And this is just the beginning. He’s very honest when he says he wants to be transparent and always available to the public.”

Narcan training vital in saving lives from overdoses The best defense is a good offense — which is why training civilians to administer naloxone has become critical in the fight against opioids.

To also aid in the battle, the dosage of Narcan, a brand name version of naloxone, has been doubled and the dilution decreased to be strong enough to reverse an overdose.

Because opioids block a brain’s receptors, while an overdose is occurring, your brain is telling your body it’s all right to stop breathing.

For every minute that oxygen is blocked from reaching the brain’s stem cells, 10 percent of the matter dies. For example, if a person is without oxygen for say, five minutes, 50 percent of the brain’s stem cells die, a near-impossible scenario to survive.

“You play a very, very critical role in saving lives,” Chief Deputy County EMS Coordinator Karl Klug told the 323rd Narcan training class at Sound Beach Fire Department Feb. 12.

“When someone is overdosing and no longer breathing, the window is closing quickly. It takes time for first responders to get to the scene, which is why citizens matter.”

Even though the 46-year volunteer firefighter and current professor said Narcan has been around since 1975, the usage has become so common that there’s a national back order. According to the Suffolk County

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New naloxone kits have two doses of 4 mg of Narcan, in a new nasal spray device.

Department of Health Services Division of Emergency Medical Services, reported overdose reversals have gone from 325 in 2012 to 542 in 2015 and 736 in 2016, more than doubling in a five-year span.

“The key word here is reported,” Klug said.

“The numbers are already absolutely frightening and age is no barrier whatsoever, but we expect those numbers to be even higher.”

Despite access to Narcan, 141 opioidrelated deaths were reported in 2010 in Suffolk County, 258 in 2015 and 340 in 2016.

The number of recurrences is also alarming.

Of the 736 reversals reported in 2016, 184, or 25 percent, of those people received two

doses, in many cases, as a result of a patient returning to the hospital after a second overdose in the same day.

“It’s like a tsunami, and I feel like I’m holding an umbrella,” said Suffolk County Legislator Sarah Anker (D-Mount Sinai), who worked with the Sound Beach Civic Association to host the training session. She said the county is currently working on using asset forfeiture funds to purchase devices that screen a person for drugs, similar to a breathalyzer, that police officers will carry.

To those who are afraid to help or get involved in calling for help, Klug pointed to the good Samaritan law that provides basic legal

protection for those who assist a person who is injured or in danger. In essence, the law protects a person from liability if unintended consequences result from their assistance.

A new, deadlier variety of opioid is now plaguing communities. Carfentanil is 10,000 times stronger than morphine, and 100 times stronger than fentanyl, and can be laced in heroin at a $10 to $20 cost.

In determining whether or not a person is overdosing, Klug said to first check a person’s breathing. If it’s slowed, check responsiveness by tilting his or her head back to see if it drops forward or squeeze his or her triceps to see if they react. If still unresponsive, check for bilateral constricted pupils, or ones that are “pinpoint sized,” or blue coloring in lips and fingernails. If it’s hard to tell, check the coloring inside the mouth and eyelids. If a person’s breathing stops, or he or she is gasping for air, Narcan should be administered immediately and CPR with mouth-to-mouth resuscitation performed. Getting oxygen to the brain is most important, and turning a person on his or her side helps keep the airway passages open and prevents aspiration in the lungs, like with vomit.

Anyone worried about knowing whether or not to administer Narcan, the drug is inert to anything except opioids: heroin, codeine, morphine and oxycodone, among others.

“There’s no harm, no foul,” Klug said. “It’s better to try, because every second counts.”

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SPORTS BILL LANDON

Clockwise from above, Northport’s Isaiah Claiborne; Huntington’s Isaiah James; Levi Leach; and Northport’s Matt Tallman, compete at the state qualifiers Feb. 12.

Northport runners make statement at state quals

BY BILL LANDON Just when Kiera Hughes thought she couldn’t get any better, she did.

The Ward Melville senior hurdler raced 55 meters in a blazing 8.5 seconds, finishing in the top spot at the state qualifier Feb. 12. Her time on the Suffolk County Community College Brentwood track marked her third personal best of the season and the second time she’s beaten her own school record.

“That’s a huge improvement,” she said, unable to control her excitement and glee.

“I’m over the moon. I just wanted to go to states, that’s my main goal. I wanted to be the best I can be, and I was.”

She had knocked down the 2003 record (8.74) with a time of 8.63 and shaved that down to 8.6 at the league championship last month.

Her Patriots teammates finished second in 4×800 relay with a time of 9:33.38.

Ward Melville seniors Allyson Gaedje, Sam Rutt and Sam Sturgess, and sophomore Elizabeth Radke joined Hughes in qualifying to compete in the state championships at Ocean Breeze Athletic Complex in Staten Island March 3.

Although the quartet competed in the 4×400 at the Millrose Games on Feb. 3 and Suffolk County championship Feb. 4, Ward Melville stretched the distance because head coach Tom Youngs said the group is strong at running longer distances, being that all four runners take part in the cross country season.

“We feel that we have a better chance of going after a state title in the 4×800 as opposed the 4×400,” Youngs said. “Last year we did the double at Millrose Games, but that spread our kids a little too thin, so we want to focus more on just a single event, which is what we did.”

Gaedje who runs the final leg in both relays, said there’s still plenty of room for improvement.

“I felt a little heavy throughout,” she said. “It wasn’t my best, but I’m happy that we made states and hopefully we can do better there.”

Northport swept the top two positions in the boys 3,200 run, where Dan O’Connor

edged teammate Sean Ryan by just over a second, clocking in at 9:37.28. The Tigers placed first in the 4×800 relay led by seniors O’Connor, Claiborne brothers Isaiah and Elijah and sophomore Thomas Fodor, who tripped the clock at 8:08.99. Elijah Claiborne finished first in the 1,600 with a time of 4:20.78, while his brother finished in the top spot in the 1,000 with a time of 2:32.45. Ward Melville’s Danny Ryan came in third in 2:36.31 in the 1,000, and his Patriots teammate Eric Zulkofske placed second in the 1,600 just hundredths of a second behind Claiborne with a 4:20.95 finish.

Hauppauge’s Nick Crociata, the fastest returner from last season’s state championship 600 race, qualified with a 1:22.39 second victory at the event. Huntington’s Jonathan Smith finished the event in third place with a time of 1:23.08. Mount Sinai’s Kenneth Wei came in a close second in three events. He competed the 55 hurdles 200th of a second behind the first-place runner, crossing the line in 7.58, and 0.25 inches behind first in the long jump, with a leap of 21-9. Wei finished the triple jump tied with Riverhead’s Kian Martelli for second, with 43-10.

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PAGE A22 • TIMES HUNTINGTON & NORTHPORTS • FEBRUARY 15, 2018

OPINION Editorial

Capital bond propositions are asking taxpayers to reach deeper into their pockets.

It’s not what you’re asking for, but how you’re asking

Asking for money is uncomfortable. In our daily lives, needing to borrow some cash here or there isn’t a request that rolls off the tongue easily for most.

Since New York State implemented a 2 percent property tax levy cap in June 2011, school districts have been asking taxpayers to consider a referendum for additional spending cash more and more frequently. Boards of education have been required to get creative in trying to get done essential facility improvements to keep buildings and programs vibrant, and to engender high level academics, athletics and artistic performances for as many students as possible.

It’s admittedly not an easy job keeping a school district flourishing while being required to raise tax revenue by no more than 2 percent from year to year, especially in cases where contractual raises or benefit cost increases blow past the cap to begin with. If asking to borrow a couple of dollars here and there from friends or family is an awkward task requiring tact and humility, school districts should be approaching it the same way.

A common thread for bonds voted down by taxpayers in our coverage area in recent years has been a cry for more transparency and community involvement in every step of the process, from compiling lists of projects to be addressed to trimming that list down to the actual appearance of a bond on a ballot.

We found it refreshing to sit in Feb. 12 on the public bond presentation of Comsewogue School District, based in Port Jefferson Station. Although it hadn’t been decided if a proposition will ultimately end up on the ballot in May, making it impossible to know if its strategy will be effective in getting a bond referendum passed at this time, what we do know is that a lack of community involvement or input will never be a charge hurled at Comsewogue.

Since early January, the district’s facilities committee, a group made up of professionals from a wide cross section of the community, has been meeting and deliberating about what projects it would ultimately recommend the board of education considers, including in a bond proposal. If the board goes forward with holding a referendum, members of the board have asked the committee, which includes engineers, architects and civic association leaders, remain involved in every step of the process going forward. John Swenning, board president, said it wouldn’t make sense for the board to ignore the expertise, passion and smarts that could be offered by each of the committee members throughout the process. This is how asking for money should be handled.

It seems like in many cases capital bond propositions are assembled and presented to the community in that order, and public hearings and discussions that follow are just a formality — being held only to meet state-mandated requirements.

District’s seeking permission from communities to borrow large sums of money over long periods of time should approach the ask by doing just that, informing residents on ways their moneys need to be expended, and asking them how in other ways they’d like to see their dollars spent.

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Opposed to a LI Sound bridge in Kings Park The Townline Association is a community civic organization with more than 1,000 families from the Kings Park, Fort Salonga, East Northport and Commack areas.

We are opposed in the strongest terms to an interstate bridge and/or tunnel fed by the Sagtikos Parkway through Sunken Meadow State Park across Long Island Sound to New York and/or Connecticut.

Our opposition is based on: 1. Health and safety concerns.

The Sagtikos Parkway currently has restricted commercial traffic and limited volume. It would have to be rebuilt to interstate standards requiring new bridges and overpasses, entrances and exits.

Also 24/7 diesel trucks, buses and conventional traffic would permanently degrade surrounding residential neighborhoods with unhealthy air pollution, noise, congestion and effects of accidents like spills, fires and explosions.

Furthermore, running for miles next to the Sagtikos Parkway is the Iroquois Interstate Gas Pipeline and LIPA feeder cables.

Construction, constant vibration and vehicle accidents raise serious concerns about gas pipeline safety and the surrounding residential neighborhoods.

2. Fragile wetlands destruction.

The Sunken Meadow State Park for decades is the home of hawks, migratory species, marine birds, deer, fox, transiting Monarch butterflies, spawning fish and mollusks. There are picnic areas, ball fields, soccer fields, playgrounds, jogging and hiking trails, all enjoyed by people in and out of the community. All this would be obliterated.

3. Destruction of historical Revolutionary artifacts. Various structures, landmarks, trails and natural features mark this North Shore area where spy rings and groups were associated with President George Washington.

4. Wasteful spending of limited public funds. Serious infrastructure issues already exist on Long Island that need remediation before starting a massive new project: sole-source aquifer contamination, sewering, power transmission bottlenecks,

antiquated power plants and incinerators, crumbling roads and bridges and silted harbors.

We feel $60 billion-plus can be better spent in job-creating areas like education, health care, clean energy, recycling and housing.

On Jan. 31, Newsday ran the story, “Brooklyn Bridge and 1,836 other elevated NY roads ‘structurally deficient,’ report says.” How can the governor contemplate spending $55 billion-plus on this boondoggle when existing infrastructure is crumbling?

5. The need for a bridge/tunnel. The very need for this project is questionable with the de-industrialization of Long Island. Major companies like Grumman and Fairchild have either left or greatly downsized. Most traffic flow is from east to west. A light rail line running up the LIE as originally envisioned is a better way to improve access, infrastructure, the economy and create jobs.

Mark Seratoff Chair, Science/Environmental Townline Association

Hoping Lupinacci’s picks not bad indication Transitions in government are a unique opportunity to set a public tone for the new administration. As the executive director of the recent transition for Hempstead Supervisor Laura Gillen (D) and a Huntington resident, I understand that the transition is an early indication of what will be important and whose voice will be included. Since transitions are limited in time, the most critical task is making staff decisions, and this forms the first leadership test of a new executive.

It is, unfortunately, a test that Huntington Supervisor Chad Lupinacci (R) has failed by making an initial set of appointments of 11

white men, which doesn’t reflect the diversity of the town he leads — a town that has sizable minority communities not to mention a majority of women.

Yes, the first priority is seeking highly qualified individuals, and the reality of governing also places a priority on loyalty. However, an experienced executive should also be seeking a diverse set of viewpoints — some of which can only be found through a variety of backgrounds and life experiences. It is also important that residents see a representation of themselves in the government that serves them.

If that combination of job qualification, loyalty and diversity were not

found in the résumés that came in through the supervisor’s website, then he should have known to cast a wider net.

It’s not surprising that a leader without any prior executive experience like Supervisor Lupinacci will make mistakes. Let’s hope that he goes up the executive learning curve quickly and takes corrective action, and let’s hope that these early choices made during the transition aren’t truly an indication of the vague “new direction” that was promised during the campaign.

Brian Mueller Huntington

On colleges with left-wing agendas It’s time for parents to send their pablum-sucking adult babies home from their left-wing, college-supported professors.

Today many parents are struggling financially in developing their

siblings into becoming productive citizens for family and nation while the college administrators cause dissension with their education.

Make change and come back, “Little Sheba,” and you may find

your college may change with you.

God bless America.

Leonard J. Henderson Port Jefferson

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OPINION

Parade proposals for the president

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i, Mr. President. Sir? If I could have a word with you? Please don’t walk away. I don’t plan on insulting you and I promise not to talk about your hair. Full disclosure: I disagree with some of the things you’ve said and done, but I like to believe that you’re trying to help the country the best way you know how.

I’m here to talk to you about this parade idea. I know you want the military branches to march in front of you, with their shiny weapons, impressive tanks and their beautiBy Daniel Dunaief ful uniforms.

They have an extremely difficult job. They protect freedom and democracy, risk their lives, go where they are told, and live by a set of rules that are more challenging than the ones most of the rest of us follow.

D. None of the above

They deserve an enormous parade.

But, wait, why stop at a single parade? Once we’ve celebrated the military, couldn’t we have a new parade every day the way that incredibly successful American company, Disney, does? Or if that’s too much, a parade of the month?

How about a parade for valedictorians and salutatorians? You could invite the top high school students to Washington to celebrate the top achievers in high school. Let’s give a few of them a chance to make speeches, to share their stories of success and to encourage others to work hard.

Let’s also celebrate scientists.

Mr. President, I write about scientists every week for this newspaper and, I have to tell you, these people are inspirational. They are not just men and women from all over the world in white lab coats.

They are passionate about pushing the frontier of knowledge. They are committed to curing diseases, to improving technology and to answering questions that previous generations could only address

through philosophy.

Have you been to the National Synchrotron Light Source II at Brookhaven National Laboratory?

That facility, which cost close to a billion dollars, is awesome. It can see inside batteries as they operate, it can help understand catalysts as they are functioning, and it can help understand ways to pull dangerous particles out of the air.

Why should Sweden get all the fun when it comes to top science awards, like the Nobel Prize? How about if the United States develops its own set of science awards? You could name them the Trump Triumph as a way to celebrate science.

What about teachers? Surely a nation as incredible as ours should have a parade for its finest teachers, right? These people ignite the passion for discovery, encourage focus and discipline, and serve as valuable role models.

You could find some of the best teachers in each state, fly them to Washington, have them march in a parade and then get together to exchange ideas. Imagine how much

better the best teachers would be if they met other accomplished educators from around the country in D.C.? They could create e ducational exchanges for their students, giving them a chance to connect with other students from out of their state.

How about corporate America?

Let’s celebrate the companies that not only make the most money — which helps their stockholders and communities — but also that hire the most people. Let’s thank the CEOs who put Americans to work each year.

What about all the talented young musicians, singers and performers in the country? At the end of the parade, they could sing a song or hold a performance that would raise money for enrichment programs.

After the military, let’s work our way through Main Street, celebrating American effort and achievement.

Mr. President, you are definitely on to something great with the idea for a parade. Let’s celebrate America and encourage future effort and achievement with a plethora of parades.

Trivia you may not know about Abraham Lincoln

T

o mark Presidents Day, here are some bits of information about our favorite president, Abe Lincoln, as culled from the internet, with thanks to Jeff Crilley at The Rundown daily email newsletter: • First, our 16th president hated to be called Abe. He preferred being called by his last name.

• Lincoln practiced law without a degree.

By Leah S. Dunaief • He had only 18 months of formal schooling.

• He wanted women to have the vote in 1836.

• Lincoln read the Bible every day but never belonged to an organized church.

Between you and me

• He was an enthusiastic wrestler and took part in bouts.

• He defended the son of his most famous wrestling opponent against murder charge.

• Lincoln was known to battle depression most of his life.

• He was the first president: — born outside the original 13 states, on Feb. 12, 1809; — to use the telegraph and communicated with his generals as if it were the internet; — to have a beard; — to be assassinated.

• Lincoln was the only president to have a patent. It was for a device that freed steamboats run aground.

• He had no middle name.

• He loved eating oysters.

• He didn’t drink, smoke or chew tobacco.

• Lincoln was a big animal lover.

He wouldn’t hunt or fish.

• His favorite food was fruit. He was also fond of chicken casserole.

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• His cat, named Tabby, supposedly ate with him at the White House dinner table.

• His dog was named Fido.

• Lincoln didn’t play any musical instrument.

• He almost fought a duel that was canceled at the last second.

• Lincoln was a circuit court judge in Illinois.

• He served one term in the U.S. House of Representatives. He ran for the U.S. Senate and lost both times, although once he won the popular vote but lost the election to Sen. Stephen Douglas.

• Lincoln lost his bid for vice president at the GOP convention in 1856.

• He argued a case before the Supreme Court in 1849 and lost.

• His first business failed.

• His shoe size was 12-14.

• His coffin was opened five times, although grave robbers failed in 1876.

• Lincoln’s life was saved twice when he was young.

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• Lincoln has no direct living descendants.

• Lincoln was estranged from his father and didn’t attend his father’s funeral.

• His animals died in a White House stable fire.

• Lincoln was shot on Good Friday, April 14, 1865.

• Lincoln was photographed with his assassin John Wilkes Booth at his second inauguration.

• Booth’s brother saved the life of Lincoln’s son on a New Jersey train platform.

• Lincoln was shot at in 1864, and the bullet put a hole in his stovepipe hat.

• Lincoln kept his important papers inside his hat.

• Lincoln’s guest at Ford’s Theatre in Washington, D.C., was Gen. Ulysses S. Grant, who canceled at the last moment.

• Fido was killed by a drunken assailant a year after Lincoln died.

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Race to states BILL LANDON

Northport qualifies multiple runners to compete in Staten Island March 3 — A11