The Times of Huntington-Northport - April 27, 2017

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Huntington to host beach cleanings Flower plantings and beach cleanups will be taking place at Crab Meadow Beach May 13, Gold Star Battalion Beach May 20 and Centerport Senior Beach House June 17. Following each event, refreshments will be served for all volunteers.

If you are interested in these cleanups, please consider signing up to volunteer

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For more information about Councilwoman Berland’s beach cleanups and flower plantings, please contact Jason Zove at 631-351-3018.

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Huntington student creates tutoring program for charity

By Victoria Espinoza victoria@tbrnewspapers.com One Huntington student is trying to make a splash in his new community, after moving there this past summer, by starting a tutoring program to raise money for a local charity.

Noah Helburn, 16, traveled from South Salem in Massachusetts to the Huntington School District, and said he wanted to find a passion project that could help him get to know his new home better.

“I wanted to do something meaningful with my limited free time to benefit my new community,” he said in a phone interview.

So Helburn decided to start with what he knew: tutoring. He had been part of a tutoring club at his old high school, and wanted to start a similar program in his new community.

The high school junior said he has always enjoyed tutoring. “I like seeing kids succeed,” he said. “It’s a team effort and I feel very proud of the kids I’ve helped when I see them achieve their grades.”

But Helburn wanted to combine his fondness for tutoring with another angle.

“I wanted to do something that helped my community while also getting kids better grades, so I researched local charities to see which one I could work with,” he said.

He discovered Toys of Hope, a Huntington nonprofit organization that sponsors kids and families throughout the year, dis-

tributes toys during the holidays for needy families and more.

“I reached out to them and they loved the idea,” Helburn said. And thus Tutoring For a Cause was born. The plan didn’t come without bumps in the road. He said he was surprised with how many logistical problems he ran into trying to get his tutoring program off the ground. First he had trouble securing a location, then when he tried to create a club at Huntington High School, transportation of himself and the kids, insurance and liability became other issues he couldn’t seem to solve.

“So then this idea of video tutoring came to me,” Helburn said. “Kids don’t have to leave their home, and I can offer the same quality of help through the screen. It works easier because now no one has to go anywhere to get tutoring.”

Tutoring For a Cause is offered for students in third to eighth grade in science, math or social studies. “My plan is to video tutor students in the Huntington area via Skype and FaceTime,” he said. “By video tutoring, it eliminates all the issues I’ve run into this past year with finding a space and advisor, logistics and insurance, etc.”

Ronald Feuchs, a family friend from back home in Massachusetts who is helping Helburn get his idea off the ground, praised the 16-year-old’s drive. “Noah’s persistence and desire to make a positive impact on his new community are impressive,” he said in an email.

noah Helburn wants to tutor kids through skype and Facetime.

“He is the kind of person that is determined to make a difference wherever he is, whether it be in his new hometown or a college campus.”

But Helburn is still looking for ways to get his message out and find more students in need of tutoring.

“As the school year is winding down and finals will soon be upon us, this is the perfect time to help students at a time and place that

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is most convenient for them and their families,” he said. “I am asking for a suggested tax deductible donation to Toys of Hope of $10 to $20 per video session, but families are free to donate whatever amount they feel comfortable with directly to Toys of Hope.”

Those interested in using the Tutoring For a Cause program can email tutoringforagoodcause@gmail.com or call 914-413-5710.

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county Long Island marchers rally to support science By rita J. Egan rita@tbrnewspapers.com

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approximately 500 people turned out at Stony Brook University april 22 to participate in a March for Science rally.

Solomon credited Block with leading the effort, but like Block, she was excited to be part of the event.

“It was awesome to see the strong turnout, and to be surrounded by thoughtful people who care deeply about the environment and understand the importance of science for our

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Morris, who lives in Stony Brook, said a coalition of community groups joined forces a few months ago to reach out in progressive ways to U.S. Rep. Lee Zeldin (R-

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It was a rainy afternoon April 22, but that didn’t stop local residents along with Stony Brook University students and faculty members from participating in a March for Science rally at the school. Similar marches took place across the country as Americans joined together to show their support for federal funding for science, as well as to remind President Donald Trump (R) and his appointees how

important science is, especially when it comes to researching climate change issues.

Pamela Block, of Setauket, and professor of disabilities studies at SBU, organized the march with Jenn Solomon, a bilingual speech language pathologist. During a phone interview, Block said approximately 500 people participated, and the marchers ranged in age from young children to senior citizens. Block said the organizations Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America, National Audubon Society, United University Professions and others had representatives on hand.

Block said she and Solomon were talking to a group of local activists including Shoshanna Hershkowitz of Suffolk Progressives and Cindy Morris of Time2Care Long Island, when they decided to organize the April 22 march.

“This is my first time really doing this kind of activist organizing,” Block said. “It feels pretty good.”

The Setauket resident said because she lives in the area and works at the university, the event was a personal one for her.

Her mission was to focus on the important part the university plays in the community, as well as in the world of science.

“It was a circle of support for Stony Brook in gratitude for the work that it does in the areas of science — medical science, engineering science, environmental science, physics,” she said. “It does some really important work, and I wanted to acknowledge that.”

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county Anti-Semitic note to Long Island child causes uproar Mothers angry with lack of administrative action, response to hateful note

By Kevin Redding Kevin@tBRnewspapeRs.com A Rocky Point mother took the school district to task at a board meeting last week after, she said, nothing was done about a hateful, anti-Semitic note left on her 9-yearold daughter’s desk last month.

Last month, Robin Siefert’s daughter — who is the only Jewish student in her fourth-grade class at Joseph A. Edgar Intermediate School — sat down at her desk to find her “luck of the Irish” Post-It note had three obscenities, a Swastika and Adolf Hitler’s name scribbled on it.

The original note, handed out to each student in the class, made her daughter feel lucky and happy, her mother said. She told the board her daughter is now a changed kid.

“Where before she was always outgoing and happy, my daughter now cries on and off all day, she doesn’t sleep through the night, she’s developed anxiety and constantly says no one likes her,” Siefert said. “Why weren’t the students asked to give a handwriting sample? As soon as this happened, an assembly about tolerance should’ve been scheduled. Very little has been done.”

The mother said her daughter felt uncomfortable returning to her class.

“She is now forced every day to sit in the classroom knowing that someone in the room feels animosity toward her while having no idea who that person may be,” she continued telling the board. “And since [the student] has gotten away with this, who knows what they will do next?”

In response, board trustee Sean Callahan, who expressed sympathy and shock, said the administration is not going to turn their backs on this.

“This is intolerable, and I’m not hearing that a person who reportedly did it was identified, and that is a concern,” Callahan said. “That’s what we need to find out.”

Siefert sent an email to the board April 5 explaining the situation, and nothing has been done to date.

She said the district’s failure to ensure her daughter’s safety and well-being in the aftermath of what she considers a targeted incident forced her to take matters into her own hands — she filed a report to officers at the 7th Precinct, who immediately recognized it as a hate crime.

The police told her they would contact the school and instruct administrators that measures should be taken to find the student who wrote the note. According to the mother, requests to take handwriting samples have been refused.

Siefert did commend her daughter’s teacher, however,

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Rocky point mother Robin siefert, below is upset nothing was done after her 9-year-old daughter found a note, on left, on her desk containing several expletives (which have been removed from the photo), a swastika and adolf Hitler’s name.

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Police Blotter Incidents and arrests, April 19–April 23 Beach bum

A 45-year-old man from Huntington Station was found to be carrying a large quantity of marijuana while at Gold Star Beach in Huntington around 7 p.m.

April 20, police said. He was arrested and charged with unlawful possession of marijuana.

Dazed driving

According to police, a 22-year-old man from Copiague recklessly driving a 2001 Ford north on Elwood Road in East Northport at around 1:20 p.m. April 22 was pulled over and found to be in possession of marijuana. He was arrested and charged with first-degree operating a motor vehicle while ability-impaired by drugs.

Woops, sorry ‘bout that

On April 21 at around 5:20 p.m., a 33-year-old man from Babylon hit two vehicles while driving a 2005 Dodge on Commack Road in Huntington Station and another vehicle on Carlls Straight Path in Dix Hills, fleeing the scene after both collisions, police said. He was arrested and charged with driving while impaired and two counts of leaving the scene of an accident with damage.

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Firefighters work to put out the multiple fires at a car storage lot.

Huntington Fire Department battles multiple car fires The Huntington Manor Fire Department was dispatched reports of multiple cars burning in a storage lot behind a bus company on West Ninth Street in Huntington Station, at around 5 a.m. Saturday, April 22.

First Assistant Chief Jon Hoffmann, arriving first on the scene, confirmed that

there were five cars on fire. About 35 firefighters responded with five trucks and quickly extinguished the fires. Chief Hoffmann was assisted by Second Assistant Chief Chuck Brady in directing firefighting operations. The Suffolk County Police Arson Squad is investigating.

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Huntington Station woman killed in car crash by victoria esPinoza victoria@tbrnewspapers.com Suffolk County Police Second Squad detectives are investigating a motor vehicle crash that killed a pedestrian in Huntington Station Monday night, April 24.

Police said Margaret Smith was crossing New York Avenue at the intersection of Railroad Street when she was hit by a 2001 Chevrolet Suburban driven by Se-

gundo Carchi at about 10 p.m. Smith, 60, of Huntington Station, was transported to Huntington Hospital where she was pronounced dead. Carchi, 46, of Corona, Queens, was not injured.

The vehicle was impounded for a safety check. The investigation is continuing. Detectives are asking anyone with information on this crash to call the Second Squad at 631-854-8252.

Driving a black 2017 Mercedes-Benz on Wall Street in Huntington, a 36-year-old woman from Lloyd Harbor struck a parked car and fled at around 2:15 p.m. April 21, police said. She was arrested and charged with leaving the scene of an accident with damage.

Taking 4-20 too far

On April 20 at around 8:30 p.m., a 29-year-old woman from Huntington Station was arrested on Brompton Place in Huntington Station for possessing cocaine and pills without a prescription, according to police. She was charged with seventhdegree criminal possession of a controlled substance.

No luck of the Irish

According to police, a 27-year-old man from Wyandanch stole a container of Irish Spring Body Wash from a CVS on East Jericho Turnpike in Huntington Station

at around 6:15 p.m. April 20. He was arrested and charged with petit larceny.

Not a clean crime

Shaving equipment and body wash were stolen from Walgreens on Larkfield Road in East Northport April 23 at around 1:40 p.m., according to police.

SYOB (steal your own beer)

Police said a 33-year-old woman from Huntington Station was arrested around 5:40 p.m. April 23 on Church Street in Huntington Station for stealing more than $100 worth of beer from Rite Aid on Main Street in Huntington July 30, 2016 and again August 16, 2016; having an outstanding parole warrant issued last year; and being in possession of a hypodermic instrument. She was charged with three counts of petit larceny and possession of a hypodermic instrument.

Nissunlicensed

A 34-year-old woman from Centerport was driving a 1997 Nissan south on 10th Avenue in Huntington Station April 22 at around 12:30 p.m. with a suspended license, police said. She was also in possession of crack, according to police. She was arrested and charged with second-degree aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle and seventh-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance.

Stop & Shoplift

An unknown person stole assorted groceries from a Stop & Shop on East Jericho Turnpike in Huntington at around 6:30 a.m. April 23, police said.

Of-fence-ive

On Juanita Avenue in Elwood April 22 at around 8 a.m., an unknown person ripped a hole in a fence on a resident’s property, according to police.

DJ dangerous

An unknown person stole a turntable from a Sam Ash music store on Old Walt Whitman Road in Huntington Station at around 6 p.m. April 22, police said.

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photo from congressman zeldin’s office, below from John neely

congresman zeldin addresses the audience at a town hall in smithtown.

Zeldin hosts town halls after pressure, leaves residents divided U.S. Representative visits LI areas, distances himself from Trump, listens to community concerns

By Victoria Espinoza Victoria@tbrnewspaper.com After calls for more public discussions and town hall meetings from constituents in New York’s 1st Conpage a26 gressional District, U.S. Rep. Lee Zeldin (RShirley) held three town halls this past Sunday. Some praised Zeldin for his patience dealing with “organized protestors,” while other attendees were still left wanting more dialogue with their representative.

Cindy Morris, a Stony Brook resident, attended Zeldin’s third and final town hall of the day at St. Patrick’s Church in Smithtown.

“We’ve [progressive groups] been working very hard asking him to meet with us in a public forum since November,” Morris said in a phone interview. “This was his first attempt and I felt it was important to attend, both to thank him and show this is not an attempt for political theater like he’s claimed, but for real dialogue.”

In a previous interview, Zeldin spokesperson Jennifer DiSiena said requesting a town hall with the purpose of disrupting it is wrong and wouldn’t be taken seriously.

“Congressman Zeldin will meet with any constituent interested in a productive, substantive exchange of ideas,” she said.

“He is not interested in the type of political theater that this group of liberal obstructionists is interested in promoting.”

DiSiena was addressing Project Free Knowledge, a group who hosted a “mock” town hall in Port Jefferson in March which featured a Zeldin impersonator and little effort for an impartial discussion. However, Zeldin has referred to different forms of protests by constituents in his district similarly.

But Morris insisted this meeting was nothing like the mock town hall. Unlike the first two town halls held earlier that day, where she said attendees did not have an opportunity for audience interaction, she praised the Smithtown

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event for being well-organized, giving some as opposed to talk/yell which may have audience members a chance to ask a question various motivations. In community forums off the cuff, that hadn’t been screened. like these and when [they are] done with “He’s our congressional representative, and mutual dignity and respect much can be the representative piece of that is the most im- accomplished other than shouting.” portant part of his title,” she said. “We wanted But others agreed with Morris, saying to give him an opportunity to let him know the conversation was not as direct as they what our values are, what we’re looking for.” would have liked.

Morris also said after watching the first Nicolle Zeman, who attended the Rivertwo town halls on Facebook Live, she rec- head town hall, wrote on a Facebook page ognized sound bites Zeldin had used re- called Let’s Visit Lee Zeldin, which is comprised peatedly that day. of people urging Zeldin to hold town halls.

“There was certainly some messaging,” Many are harsh critics of the congressman. she said. “Until he’s willing to have a real con“There was lots of rambling, avoiding versation with his constituents, I think that’s answering direct questions and self-serving literally political theater.” monologues,” she said. Zeman The event was hosted asked Zeldin about President

by Catholics for Freedom Donald Trump’s (R) possible tax of Religion, and Presiplan to eliminate the head of dent Barbara Samuells household filing status, and said said she thought the Zeldin instead “rambled,” on event went very well. about tax reform in general, and “People were able to when she pressed him on the do what the event was specific elimination he couldn’t intended for,” she said in say definitively if he would supa phone interview. “They port the elimination or not. were able to come forZeldin was one of Trump’s ward in an open environfirst supporters on Long Island, ment and ask questions.” however as of late he seems to Samuells said the be putting some space between environment was rehimself and the commander-inspectful and calm, unchief. like other town halls “He did say a couple of — Cindy Morris times that Trump needs to she has seen across the country, and a variety clean up the way he speaks, of different issues were discussed. She also that he’s no longer a television host, he’s commended Zeldin on his directness, say- the president,” she said. “He’s trying to ing he answered questions honestly. find ways to distance himself from Trump Residents wrote on Zeldin’s Facebook but he’s voting for the Trump agenda.” page praising him for attending the meetMorris acknowledged Zeldin is committed ings. Bob Voss, of Mastic, recognized the to fighting cuts against the Environmental congressman’s effort.

Protection Agency and funding to the Long “Thank you once again for making Island Sound, which is the opposite stance yourself available to your district constitu- of Trump, however he “stands strongly with ents and the opportunity to express their him,” on immigration and financial issues. concerns whether there is agreement or FiveThirtyEight, a website focusing on poll not on an issue,” he said. “Most important analysis and politics, gave Zeldin a 96 percent is the knowledge, skill and ability to listen score for how often he votes in line with the

‘This was his first attempt and I felt it was important to attend... to thank him and show this is not an attempt for political theater... but for real dialogue.’

president’s position on house bills. But in the most recent house bill to repeal an FCC rule stopping internet service providers from sharing data of customer’s activities, Zeldin voted no — the opposite of Trump’s position. The bill had almost unanimous Republican support.

Morris also said Zeldin’s staff was helpful after the events, approaching them and getting their contact information to keep them informed.

“They asked us if we would stop protesting, we used the hashtag #WhereIsZeldin, and they said we found him here, there’s no more reason to use it,” Morris said. “But I told them we wouldn’t stop after a one hour moment.”

After the town halls Zeldin said he enjoyed meeting with the people of his district that day.

“It was such a pleasure to meet with so many great constituents at today’s town halls to hear concerns and answer questions,” he said. “At the community forums, we were able to cover a breadth of very important issues, including health care, the environment, foreign policy, economic growth, several local issues, and so much more. I am willing to work with absolutely anyone to move our country forward, no matter what your ideological background is, and I welcome any opportunity to engage in substantive, productive dialogue.”

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PersPectives A lesson in sugar, not so sweet (part two: metabolic stressor) your turn

BY chrIS zEnYuh It’s time to connect sugars to metabolic dysfunction. As a quick reminder, sugar is a paired unit made up of glucose and fructose.

These are the same two sugars (a term that can be used generically for the various related calorie-bearing sweeteners) that comprise high fructose corn syrup. Also notable is that starch is composed of long chains of glucose. Consuming too much of any or all of these substances puts stress on your body in numerous ways. Our individual metabolic vulnerabilities fall prey to this stress, as some individuals may develop diabetes and others cardiovascular disease, etc. This lesson will focus on the stress that too much glucose can place on your metabolism.

Since your body can use glucose for en-

Rocky Point Hate cRimes Continued from page A5 who sent a letter to parents alerting them of what happened, and asked them to watch a video with their children.

“He should be recognized for his actions,” Siefert said, “but that letter should’ve been written by an administrator and should have gone home to every parent in the district.”

Siefert said during her meeting with Courtney Herbert, the school’s assistant principal, she was told counselors were sent to speak with students in the classroom — but not specifically her daughter.

“This kid is doodling these things at home the way my kid doodles hearts and rainbows,” she said. “They don’t seem to care about what must be going through her mind at school every day.”

Herbert, the mother said, explained that the school actually has no consequence policy in regards to this type of event, Siefert said despite calling Michael Ring, the superintendent, March 24, she has not received a response.

“I realized [quickly] they don’t know what to do,” Siefert said. “I don’t think it’s a situation where they don’t want to do anything, but I really felt like these people have no clue what they are supposed to do. They were not thinking about my daughter and how this was going to affect her, at all.”

The Rocky Point mother is not the only one dealing with this sort of situation. According to an Anti-Defamation League report Monday, “the number of anti-Semitic

ergy, we are quick to accept this “blood sugar” as a good thing. We are equally inclined to believe the marketing that encourages us to buy more (sport drinks, pasta, etc.) especially if we also believe the claims that dietary fat is unhealthy. It turns out, however, high blood levels of glucose (more than two teaspoons) can be lethal. Consuming a typical sugary beverage (or a bagel) threatens to introduce five to 10 times that amount.

Luckily, your body is equipped to protect itself from such assaults and in the case of a glucose “rush,” it calls upon cells buried within your pancreas to produce insulin. Insulin works like a verbal command to your fat cells, directing them to remove glucose from your blood before it can reach dangerous levels. The more glucose consumed, the more insulin produced and the more your fat cells are called into action. (Notably and ironically, high insulin levels actually reduce the ability of your muscle cells to absorb this energy, leaving them, and you, still hungry.)

incidents in the country was 86 percent higher than the same period last year” with about 541 attacks and threats between January and March.

Siefert demanded the school be better prepared to handle situations like this in the future — inspiring a fellow mother to speak out about the school’s mishandling of recent incidents of bullying and discrimination among students.

Alana Rodriguez, the mother of a fourthgrader at the school with a Puerto Rican and Italian background, addressed two racial incidents involving her 10-year-old son.

In November, after President Trump (R) was elected, a classmate of her son’s told him: “I can’t wait for your kind to leave this country,” referring to the wall Trump proposed building at the Mexican border. In February, another student called her son the N-word because he was doing well in a game of basketball against other kids.

“With both incidents, I was never notified by the school — and that’s not okay,” said Rodriguez, who heard about the incidents from her other son. “The child is still in recess with my son — nothing happened to him. He even went up to my son after and said, ‘See, you told on me and I didn’t get in trouble.’”

When Rodriguez met with the assistant principal, she said she was told her son didn’t seem upset by what happened.

“It’s sad that, at 10, my son can’t count on grown-ups or administration to feel protected,” she said. “There has to be some form of communication from school to home. There should be assemblies throughout the year that teaches kindness

These verbal directions, when repeated frequently throughout the day, become tiresome to your fat cells, which develop a sort of hearing loss described by the medical community as “insulin insensitivity.”

Progressively more insulin than before will be required to get the job done, crossing the line to a pre-diabetic state. Eventually, the cells become unable to “hear” the insulin commands (insulin resistance), a condition known as diabetes.

If that is not concerning enough, insulin also functions as an inflammatory signal to your body. Inflammation, a topic of its own, is a critical component of our health maintenance. It should work in concert with our natural repair mechanisms. But when out of balance, it inhibits our recovery from even normal wear and tear. One may develop arthritis, cardiovascular disease, and/or require extended recovery times for illness and injury.

Recent research places the blame for heart attacks on the inflammation that can develop

along the walls of your arteries. Ironically, the cholesterol that was once thought to be the culprit is now seen as evidence of your body’s attempts to repair this inflammation.

Similarly, obesity, once viewed as a precursor to diabetes, is now known to be just one symptom of glucose management malfunction that may occur as diabetes progresses. The acronym TOFI (Thin on the Outside, Fat on the Inside) has been coined to describe individuals who appear healthy, but have metabolic dysfunction that is dangerously real.

Our society has yet to learn the difference between looks and health. Many thin individuals are unknowingly pre-diabetic or at risk for heart disease. Even the acronym TOFI continues to promote the stereotype that fat is unhealthy. And yet, there are plenty of active, overweight individuals who are metabolically healthier than many of the thin people who judge them.

Whether absorbed from starchy foods or literally half of table sugar, glucose represents both an energy source and a cause of disease, depending on the amount and frequency of its consumption. Knowing how your body metabolizes glucose is an important step in being able to make better food and beverage choices for a healthier life.

Choose well, live well. “Chow for now!”

Chris Zenyuh is a science teacher at Harborfields High School and has been teaching for 30 years.

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Two mothers are upset over hate crimes against their children that occurred at Joseph A. Edgar Intermediate School, above, and claim administration has done little to address the issue. and tolerance, and how to treat others.”

In an email response to questions regarding the incidents, Ring made clear the school district doesn’t take matters involving student safety and security lightly. “[The district] investigates all acts of bullying and harassment immediately upon notification,” Ring wrote. “Any incidents found in violation of our code of conduct or anti-bullying policy are met with proper disciplinary actions and parental involvement when necessary. Additionally, the district’s strong character education program proactively promotes the ideals of acceptance and tolerance of all individuals

regardless of their race, gender or religious affiliations … [the administration] remains vigilant in its efforts to keep an open-door communication policy…”

To those like Siefert’s family friend Lisa Malinowski, who joined her when she went to speak with the assistant principal, administration needs to wake up in order to solve problems.

“They have to realize we don’t live in Mayberry,” Malinowski said. “Rocky Point isn’t really the quaint little town they think it is. They really need to wake up and know that the reality of the world today is scary.”

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Advanced specialty care center opens in Commack

By Kevin Redding kevin@tbrnewspapers.com On April 18, Stony Brook Medicine officially extended its reach to residents in western Suffolk County, with a ribbon cutting for a new, state-of-the-art medical center that provides 30 specialty services under one roof.

Advanced Specialty Care in Commack, which opened to the public last month, serves as a “one-stop shopping” destination for the health care needs of patients no matter where they are located. The center itself sits near the Sunken Meadow Parkway, the Northern State Parkway and the Long Island Expressway.

The variety of specialties includes internal medicine, pediatrics, dermatology, urology, neurosurgery and radiology. A complete imaging center is on site to provide X-rays, mammograms, ultrasounds, bone densitometry, and CT and MRI scans.

Stony Brook doctors, including primary and specialty care internists, gynecologists, orthopedists and surgeons of all kinds, make up the staff.

“But this facility is more than just a multi-specialty clinic,” Kenneth Kaushansky, M.D., senior vice president for health sciences and dean of Stony Brook University School of Medicine said, addressing a crowd of Stony Brook Medicine and university staff, elected officials and community members.

According to Kaushansky, one of the leaders behind the 120,000-square-foot

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Kenneth Kaushansky speaks at the opening ceremony of the establishment. center, patients who come to the center have easy access to “the power of Stony Brook medicine.”

“As part of Suffolk County’s only academic medical center,” he said “Advanced Specialty Care connects consumers to Stony Brook Medicine’s cutting-edge research, clinical trials and advanced technology. This is what truly distinguishes it

from other physician practices in the area.

You not only have access to Stony Brook primary care physicians and specialists, but also to the best ideas in medicine.”

He also said the Commack facility will soon be the new home of Stony Brook’s World Trade Center Health Program, a service that offers comprehensive, integrative health care for World Trade Center responders dealing with 9/11-related illnesses.

Samuel Stanley, M.D., Stony Brook University president, said the center signifies another Stony Brook step toward creating an aspiring, integrated health care network, focused on providing quality and value, for all of Long Island and beyond.

“Every day, we take ambitious ideas from the minds of our expert researchers who are working in medical laboratories, driven by their boundless curiosity, and bring those ideas to life at the patient’s bedside to continuously redefine health care in the 21st century,” Stanley said.

“Through our leadership role in health care reform, we are driving forward with new initiatives to improve health, reduce costs and eliminate the unnecessary care for our patients.”

Among the elected officials in attendance were Suffolk County Legislators Kara Hahn (D-Setauket), Leslie Kennedy (R-Nesconset) and Rob Trotta (R-Fort Salonga); Brookhaven Town Councilwoman Valerie Cartright (D-Port Jefferson); and New York State Assemblymen Mike Fitzpatrick (R-Saint James) and Andy Raia (REast Northport.)

Stanley said they were vital to what Stony Brook Medicine does, by helping with the budget and supporting Medicare and Medicaid for the state, among other important contributions.

Fitzpatrick and Raia presented an official New York State assembly citation to the center and its faculty.

“I just wanted to say thank you to Stony Brook for taking medicine to the next level by opening this beautiful facility here in Commack,” Fitzpatrick said. “Stony Brook is growing and is offering new services and treatment and wellness to people beyond just the Three Village area. Stony Brook represents excellence.”

Margaret McGovern, M.D., professor and chair of the department of pediatrics at the university’s School of Medicine and physician-in-chief at Stony Brook Children’s Hospital, said this is truly the “power of Stony Brook medicine, closer to you.”

“We’re extending the reach of Stony Brook Medicine,” she said, “offering medical expertise in a new and growing market.”

She also commended Kaushansky for making the center possible.

“Ambitious ideas require exceptional leadership and imaginative solutions, and this project required both,” McGovern said. “I want to thank Ken Kaushansky, especially, for his vision and confidence in moving this project forward. By working together across traditional boundaries, we are achieving a new vision for the future of Stony Brook Medicine.”

April 24. Born on June 14, 1935 to Nolie Stovall and Caroline Kascheres, he graduated from Mineola High School and Hofstra University. Albert was a veteran of the Korean War serving on the battleship USS Wisconsin.

Albert married Carol Lydia Christensen in 1954 and they raised their three children in Hicksville and Huntington. He was employed most of his life by the New York State Banking Department, from which he retired in 1994.

He was an avid golfer. After Carol’s death in 2012, Albert spent a good portion of his time at home enjoying sports on television and bird watching. He leaves behind his children Jennifer (John) in New Jersey, Albert (Chika) in Tokyo, Eric (Lisa) on Long Island, and three grandchildren.

(Sheron), Rosaleen (Kenny) Fuchs and the late John and Gerard (Claudia Gonzalez.)

Cherished grandmother of eight.

obituaries Clara Fox

Clara Fox of Northport died April 7, at 82 years of age. Beloved wife of the late Patrick.

Loving mother of Patricia Bacchi and her husband John, and Kevin Fox and his wife Amy. Cherished granny of Joseph Fox and his wife Hannah, Gregory Fox, Kenneth Fox, Lauren Fox, Thomas Radovich and William Radovich.

Dear great-grammy of Patrick Fox and Peter Fox. Fond sister of Joseph Sousa.

Louise Burg

Louise A. Burg died April 10, in her 77th year, of Northport. Beloved wife of Charles W. Burg. Loving mother of William E. Burg (Laura), Matthew A. Burg (Michelle), Mary M. Tromba and Adam C. Burg (Diana.) Fond grandmother of David Burg, Anneliese Burg, Tyler Burg, Samantha Burg, Sarah Tromba, Ryan Tromba, Collin Ward, Brice Moberly and Sean Moberly. Caring sister of Anthony Esposito (Sharon), the late Augustus Esposito (Vincenzia) and the late Edward Esposito (Angela.)

Frederick Gardiner

Frederick W. Gardiner died April 16, at 101 years old, lifelong Greenlawn resident. Longtime Greenlawn farmer, a businessman and a proud 34-year member of the Greenlawn Fire Department. Dear son of the late Walter Franklin Gardiner and the late Margaret Cropsey Stillwell. Beloved husband of the late

Ann (Moretti.) Loving father of Lynn (Russ) Gardiner Seim and Wayne (Carole) Gardiner.

Devoted grandfather of Wayne (Christine) Gardiner, Sharon (Robert) Doherty, Glenn (Debbie) Gardiner, Elizabeth (David) Frank, Christian Seim and Katherine Seim. Cherished great-grandfather of Lauren, Danny, Zachary, Cameron, Justin, Emerson, Avery, Piper and Tallulah.

Florence Funaro

Florence T. Funaro of East Northport, died April 17, at 89 years of age. Longtime cook and housekeeper at St. Anthony of Padua Church rectory. Beloved wife of the late Louis J. Loving mother of Frank Funaro, Anne Funaro and Jill Farrell and cherished grandmother of Gabrielle Farrell. Fond mother-in-law to Kirk Kreitmayr. In lieu of flowers, donations to North Shore Animal League America, 25 Davis Avenue, Port Washington, NY 11050 in Florence’s memory would be appreciated.

Peter Connell

Peter M. Connell, 83, of Huntington, died April 20. Funeral director of M.A. Connell Funeral Home, who served the community for more than 60 years. Beloved husband of Frances M. Connell (Miller) for 39 years. Loving father of Charles F. Connell.

Albert Stovall

Albert Henry Stovall, 81, of Huntington, died at Stony Brook University Hospital on

Kathleen Walsh

Kathleen Walsh, 92, of Huntington, died April 9. Predeceased by her siblings: Molly Ivers, Bill, James, Ned, Bridget, Tommy and Ann McNamara. She is loved and will be missed by many nieces, nephews, cousins and friends. In lieu of flowers, please make donations to the Alzheimer’s Research Foundation in her memory.

Bridget Poole

Bridget R. Poole, 90, of Huntington died April 13. Beloved wife of the late Andrew.

Devoted mother of Bernard (Dianne), Bernadette (James) Mariani, Patrick (Maryanne), Deirdre (Donald Ercole) Poole, Andrew

William Manning

William B. Manning, 60, of Huntington, died at home with his family by his side on April 16. Beloved husband of Linda. Loving father of Kelly (Chris) Andricopoulos and Jenny. Cherished grandfather of Liam. Dear son of Teresa and the late William. Caring brother of Maureen Chernosky (Bob), Lillian Vitalo (Jimmy) and Teresa Manning-Carter (Ronnie.) He is loved and will be missed by his many family members and friends. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations made to the Prostate Cancer Foundation (www.pcf.org) in William’s name would be greatly appreciated.

Alexander Anderwkavich

Alexander J. Anderwkavich of Huntington Station died March 6 in his 84th year. Beloved husband of the late Ruth. Devoted father of David, Douglas, Gary, Keith, the late Randolph, Catherine Gallo (William), Debra DeQuattro (George), Ruth Baer (George) and Jeannette Lenney. Cherished grandfather of 19 and great-grandfather of 16.

Arrangements were made by Moloney’s Hauppauge Funeral Home. Interment at Long Island National Cemetery, Farmingdale, New York. www.moloneyfh.com.

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science Continued from page A4 groups have been planning local events to raise awareness about other current issues.

“This march in particular, we felt at the national level we were seeing the March for Science, but we needed to make sure there was accessibility so local people could also participate without going all the way into New York City or all the way to Washington D.C.,” Morris said.

She said it felt great to take part in the rally, and noted the attendees were different from those who normally come out to protest at similar rallies.

“There were enormous numbers of families who were there to talk about clean water and clean air,” she said. “It was a community that really had the opportunity to speak knowledgeably about this issue, and from that perspective, it was empowering to be among people who really understand the importance and really take it to heart.”

Block said rally participants contributed

in many ways, even if they were unable to walk the three-mile route along the Circle Road bike path at the university. Many set up stations to cheer marchers on or were available to drive if anyone fell behind in the marching due to physical demands or having children with them.

Hershkowitz was just one of the participants who attended the march with her family, which includes her four children.

“As Stony Brook faculty and a Three Village resident, I am proud of how our community is standing up for science,” Hersh-

‘it was a circle of support for stony Brook in gratitude for the work that it does in the areas of science...’

— Pamela Block kowitz said. “Given that our area is a major research hub between Stony Brook University and Brookhaven National Lab, we’re in a unique position to speak to this issue.

I attended with my children and with another family, because I think it’s important that my kids see activism modeled, and that they know it is part of our duty as citizens to speak truth to power. While bringing kids to events like these isn’t easy, it’s an important lesson that I want to impress upon my kids as a parent.”

Genna Tudda, who has advanced degrees in the sciences and is a 2012 graduate of SBU, said the march hit home for her.

While she originally was planning to attend the New York City march, she said, as a Long Island native, it was important for her to show “that people out in the suburbs care just as much about these issues as people in larger cities.”

“Scientific research and environmental issues seem to have been put on the back burner in this new administration,” Tudda said. “Seeing this many people show up to a local event was extremely empowering. I feel hopeful that with these numbers it may be possible to persuade our politicians in the right direction.”

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Little Sprout students and director Amy Dolce, bottom right, smile and plant flowers in a Northport park for Earth Day.

Photos from Amy Dolce

Northport preschoolers dig and decorate for Mother Earth

By VictoriA ESPiNozA victoria@tbrnewspapers.com Students at Little Sprouts Preschool in Northport helped Earth Day blossom this year with a school project.

Amy Dolce, director at Little Sprouts, said she wanted to top the events she did last year with her students, which was also her first year as director.

“Last year we hatched butterflies in the school and released them on Earth Day, and we had a picnic in the park, but this time I wanted to do more,” Dolce said in a phone interview.

Dolce said she got in contact with William Forster at Northport Village Parks Department and asked if it would be possible to plant flowers somewhere in Cow Harbor Park.

Forster, the senior groundskeeper for Northport Village, said he and his colleagues help out with projects like this for Eagle Scouts, Girl Scouts and other groups, and he and colleague Kevin Kenney were happy to help with this one.

“It was fun to do,” he said in a phone interview. “We had some cobblestones lying around and we found a spot that was kind of bare [in the park] and we make our soil ourselves, from the foliage and leaves we collect in the fall. It worked out really nice. It’s looking awesome; they did a wonderful job.”

Dolce was grateful for the help Forster provided.

“Willy met me at the park the next day to try and find the right spot to plant some flowers,” Dolce said. “He was so nice; he

ended up making us a flower bed and providing the soil for our project.”

Dolce and her students slipped on their rain gear last Friday morning and headed down to the park from their school at the Trinity Episcopal Church on Main Street in the village.

“Our three- and four-year-olds took turns planting pansies and enjoying a snack on the blanket,” she said. “Afterwards they played in the park — it was just a really fun day.”

She said the kids had a lot of fun, and weren’t afraid to get to work in the dirt.

“They loved it — until they found a worm,” Dolce said with a laugh. “One young girl dropped her shovel as soon as she found a worm.”

The director said her favorite part was when she heard the following Monday morning how the kids had all gone down with their families to check on their flowers during the weekend at “Cookie Park,” the nickname they’ve given Cow Harbor Park after — Amy Dolce its proximity to Copenhagen Bakery.

“It brings a little ownership to the community and a sense of unity,” she said. “It was really a lovely experience. Now their flowers will always be there. They all live in the area, so they can continually check on them.”

Dolce said the idea has inspired her to start planning a fall trip back to their flower box to plant mums, as well as continuing this tradition for Earth Day next year.

“This was about teaching them to be good to Mother Earth,” Dolce said. “But I really loved seeing the camaraderie. These kids will now always have their flowers at Cookie Park.”

‘It brings a little ownership to the community and a sense of unity.’

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Photos by Bill landon

Clockwise from left, alyssa Voskinarian tosses the ball in an effort to tag out a runner; Sophia deFalco gets the out at first; and Maddy Chupick hurls a pitch.

Tigers split week, ending with win over CI

By Bill landon The Commack softball team made it hard for Northport to catch up, after the Cougars went through the batGame 1 ting order twice in the fifth inning, scoring 12 runs en route to a 12-0 shutout April 22.

Danielle Gambino went 4-for-4 with a Game 2 grand slam and six RBIs and Gianna Venuti went 4-for-5 with two doubles and a triple to lead Commack (3-1) in Suffolk II. Michelle Principe also homered for Commack.

Already up 3-0 at the top of the fifth inning, Commack’s Emily Fox retired the side in order, and her team got to work on offense, which is where Principe started things off by cracking a shot over the left field fence for a leadoff home run. The ball cleared the adjacent Long Island Rail Road property fence. According to Commack head coach Harold Cooley, it was the longest home run he’d seen at the Northport field.

“As soon as I hit it, I knew it was definitely gone,” Principe said. “And then, when we hit, we followed through. When we had runners in scoring position, we scored most of them.”

Junior Ariana Arato’s bat spoke next on

Commack 12 Northport 0

Northport 10 Central Islip 9

a stand-up double with no outs, and on a missed catch on a pitch, she moved to third. Fox drew a walk, and was replaced by pinch runner Melanie Koster. The sophomore stole second with Gambino at the plate, and the junior ripped a base-clearing triple for a six-run lead.

Up to bat next was junior Stephanie Afonso, who hit a sacrifice fly to bring Koster home, triggering a Northport pitching change. Senior Mimi Cusack took over at the mound.

“We started the game off a little slow,” Cooley said. “The one thing that we’ve tried to execute from the beginning of the year is to make sure we get hits when we have runners in scoring position. We left a few out there at the beginning of the game, but we made adjustments as the game went on and adjusted well to a new pitcher.”

Commack junior Brianna Panzarella smacked in an infield ball that rolled toward left field, but safely made it to first on a Northport error. Panzarella didn’t stay long, and stole second without a throw.

Venuti singled, and junior Sabrina Sussman drilled a pitch through the gap to plate Panzarella with one out. Sussman stole second, and senior Kelly McKenna knocked the ball into shallow right field to score for an 8-0 advantage.

With still only one out, junior Casey Brown kept the inning going for Commack with a single, and Fox made it to first on a Northport error to load the bases. Koster

came in to run for Fox, and Gambino jumped on a pitch that she blasted over the right fielder’s head. The ball rolled to the fence as she rounded second and got the green light from Cooley, as she made her way around third and crossed home plate for an inside-the-park grand slam.

“When I got to second and I saw he was waving me on, that’s when I knew,” Gambino said of her productive at-bat. “We’re a very strong team and we came out strong.

This was one of our best games, so I’m very proud of my team.”

Because of the mercy rule of being up 12 runs by the sixth inning, the game was called with a 12-0 score.

“We had some monster shots today,” Cooley said. “It’s the difference between having a pitcher that’s on and having hitters that are on. Sometimes, the hitters can make a run, and that’s what happened today.”

Northport head coach Janet Richter said she saw some bright spots despite the scoring drought.

“I was pleased with Danielle Petrunti, our senior second baseman, and our first baseman Sophia DeFalco, but we made too many errors,” Richter said. “We worked the pitch count — we were able to get on base — so offensively I think we have room to grow and our infield was very tight today.”

Northport followed with a stronger showing in a 10-9 win over Central Islip April 24.

Haley Schmeiser’s second homerun of the game scored Gianna Ranieri and Nicole

LaScala to put Northport up 10-9 in its nonleague win. Ranieri also had a homerun in the win.

Maddy Chupick, who also pitched in the first game, earned the win against Central Islip.

Northport is now 2-9. The Tigers host another nonleague opponent in Longwood, April 27, with the first pitch scheduled to be tossed at 4:30 p.m.

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OpiniOn

Editorial

Letters to the editor

Photo by John Neely

U.S. Rep. Lee Zeldin speaks during one of three town halls he hosted Sunday, April 23.

Zeldin town halls a positive step, hopefully more to come This past weekend 1st Congressional District U.S. Rep. Lee Zeldin (R-Shirley) hosted town hall events in Riverhead, Farmingville and Smithtown. Ordinarily, an elected official meeting face to face with constituents shouldn’t be breaking news. When it comes to Zeldin, however, holding these town halls is noteworthy because of how hard some voters pleaded with him in the past few months to participate in an open forum as he did April 23.

Before these, he held a phone town hall, which left several constituents upset with the restricting nature of the conversation. Only a handful of questions could be asked, and were submitted prior to the phone call, with thousands listening in. And, of course, there was no face time.

We commend Zeldin for listening to the concerns of the people who elected him as their representative all day Sunday, knowing he would face many angry residents.

Firsthand accounts of the three meetings returned a mixed bag of reviews. Many were happy to have had the chance to hear Zeldin speak about issues important to them, though others were still unsatisfied because questions for some of the meetings were screened ahead of time and selected by moderators.

Holding three town halls was a great step by a congressman who is obviously liked in his district. Nearly 60 percent of the district selected Zeldin on Election Day. He proved he is capable of standing in front of a partially hostile crowd and contributing to a productive dialogue, while the 40 percent of voters who didn’t select him and have been behaving like “liberal obstructionists,” as Zeldin has dubbed them, proved they’re capable of participating in a civilized conversation completely devoid of danger to the congressman.

This was a first step by both sides, but more work is clearly left to be done before midterm elections in November 2018. Let’s keep the ball rolling and keep the dialogue open.

Letters … We welcome your letters. They should be no longer

than 400 words and may be edited for length, libel, style and good taste.

We do not publish anonymous letters. Please include a phone number and address for confirmation. Email letters to victoria@tbrnewspapers.com or mail them to The Times of Huntington, P.O. Box 707, Setauket, NY 11733.

Protect your private browsing history In the 21st century, it is so important that we are able to maintain our privacy on the internet.

Since the founding of our nation, we have valued personal privacy as an essential right, and in the modern age, the internet should be included under the same protections. What I do on the web is my own business, and the thought that my information may be bought and sold is horrifying. In case you had not heard, the U.S. House of Representatives recently voted on Senate Joint Resolution 34, which would roll back privacy protections on the internet. Thankfully, our representative, Lee Zeldin, voted against this legislation.

This resolution would over-

turn a Federal Communications Commission rule which requires a consumer’s consent before an internet provider sells that person’s data. Essentially, a corporation like Verizon or Optimum may have the power to sell your history without you knowing and without your permission.

This is a breach of privacy.

Worse still is how the FCC might be banned from creating similar protections in the years going forward. The right to privacy is a constitutionally guaranteed right, and this resolution violates it in every way, shape, and form.

I’d like to thank Congressman Zeldin for going against party

lines and voting no. I’ve always believed in people over party, and this shows that Lee Zeldin actually takes time to review legislation and make an informed decision before voting, unlike so many other lawmakers who simply do as they’re told by party leaders. We need more legislators like him who recognize bad laws when they see them and will do what is right for our country.

Shame on every representative who voted for this awful resolution. Let’s just hope no one sells your browsing history.

James Saccardi East Setauket

Transit project promises will never be fulfilled When it comes to transportation, passage of the $153 billion New York State budget was a loser. Governor Andrew Cuomo must still find $5.8 billion more toward the $8.3 billion shortfall he originally promised two years ago to fully fund the $29 billion 2015-19 Metropolitan Transportation Authority Five-Year Capital Plan.

There was no money to pay for the $2 billion Long Island Rail Road Main Line Third Track plan (which could benefit

Huntington and Port Jefferson LIRR branch riders), $400 million Nassau Hub Light Rail or Bus Rapid Transit plan, $100 million Route 110 Bus Rapid Transit plan, $40 million Nicolls Road Bus Rapid Transit proposal and several million for Nassau County’s NICE Bus, which would have eliminated the need for closing the Rockville Center Bus Depot and elimination of service on a number of routes.

There was no significant increases in state transporta-

tion operating assistance or New York State Department of Transportation capital assistance for the Huntington Area Rapid Transit or Suffolk County Transit systems.

Cuomo reminds me of the character Wimpy, who famously said “I’ll gladly pay you Tuesday for a hamburger today.” Tuesday will never come for commuters, or taxpayers who desire improved public transit.

Larry Penner Great Neck

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OpiniOn Using naysayers’ doubts as fuel for success

T

he best way to get some people motivated is to tell them what they can’t do. I learned that many years ago.

Back in junior high school, I was trying out for the basketball team.

With about a thousand other people — okay, maybe it was 50, but it felt like a thousand — hoping to make the team, I appeared at the gym after school. I remember enjoyBy Daniel Dunaief ing basketball from the time I could barely throw the ball high enough to clear the basket.

As I got older, I shot up quickly in height. I was never a particularly great shooter. My five-foot, seveninch frame, which puts me below

D. None of the above

the eye level of many of my teenage children’s friends today, seemed taller back then.

I could and did grab rebounds, fight for loose balls and play aggressive defense. At the time, we had three days of cuts. The first day, my name appeared on the “come-backtomorrow” list, which meant that I was still one of the chosen few.

The second day, after an intense and physical tryout, I knew I’d made the list, because the coach nodded several times when I blocked shots and seemed pleased that I raced up the floor to poke the ball away from someone who thought he had a breakaway layup.

It was during lunch on the third day, before the final cut, that I lost my mojo. I was sitting with one of my friends, whom we’ll call John.

Through the bits of a peanut butter and jelly sandwich that were sticking to his braces, he told me he heard some other kids talking about me on the way to school.

“Oh yeah, what did they say?” I asked.

“They said you were still on the list of players who might make the basketball team,” John said.

I beamed. The final cut would only eliminate two or three more players, which meant that I just had to keep doing what I was doing earlier in the week and I’d make it.

“They also said you travel every time you shoot a layup,” he offered.

“What?” I asked, suddenly feeling as if he punched me in the gut.

“They said you didn’t belong on the team.”

Throughout the afternoon, in my head, I heard the echo of the words “didn’t belong.” When I stepped on the court that day, my feet barely moved and I didn’t even attempt a shot. Not surprising, I didn’t make the team.

Would I be in the NBA if John hadn’t planted the “you-can’t-do-it” bug in my ear? Not a chance. Would I have made the team? Well, maybe!

About 15 years later, I got a job at Bloomberg News. At the time, it was a growing news service and a securities trading device that refused to

accept second place in anything. The facilities were magnificent, complete with fish tanks on every floor and free food for employees and guests, which included select company like Tom Hanks and Ed Koch, who came to the “Charlie Rose” show.

When I got the job, I overheard some of my former colleagues discussing how I didn’t belong at Bloomberg. This time, rather than slink away, I was determined to prove them wrong. While it was a challenging job, I enjoyed the opportunity not only to provide Bloomberg with relevant stories but also to compete against some of the best journalists in New York City. Early in my tenure at Bloomberg, I won a deadline writing award.

I’m not suggesting people pour cold water on each other’s aspirations through some misdirected tough love approach. I would, however, urge people not to listen to the nattering nabobs of negativism, a term coined by William Safire and shared by former Vice President Spiro Agnew.

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By Leah S. Dunaief her Colic – A sheep dog Coma – A punctuation mark Dilate – To live long Enema – Not a friend Fester – Quicker than someone else Fibula – A small lie Impotent – Distinguished, well-known Labor Pain – Getting hurt at work

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Medical Staff – A doctor’s cane Morbid – A higher offer Nitrates – Rates of pay for working at night, normally more money than days Node – I knew it Outpatient – A person who has fainted Pelvis – Second cousin to Elvis Post Operative – A letter carrier Recovery Room – Place to do upholstery Rectum – Nearly killed him Secretion – Hiding something Seizure – Roman emperor Tablet – A small table Terminal Illness – Getting sick at the airport Tumor – One plus one more Urine – Opposite of you’re out These chuckles are culled from the internet for your amusement and pleasure.

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