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Perspective

Jefferson’s Ferry resident upholds Semper Fidelis and more at 84 and execute it within a time limit. Marine officer instructors observe to rate the leader and team.” Paldy said the goal was to retrieve a wounded Marine supposedly held captive by hostiles. “The physical obstacles consisted of two 8-foot-high platforms separated by a 5-foot gap,” Paldy said. “The team had to scale a wall to the first platform, crawl through a section of conduit pipe, bridge the gap to the second platform and climb down to retrieve the stretcher-borne Marine. Then the team would have to reverse course, re-cross the gap with the wounded Marine on the stretcher, and then lower him to the ground from the first platform. The team had only an 8-foot plank and a short length of rope to work with.” Paldy volunteered to lead. “With a separated shoulder and replaced knee, I had planned to stay at the base of the first platform to help lower the casualty to the ground,” Paldy said. “I had no intention of attempting the climbs and gap traversals but one of my teammates was clearly hesitating. It was obvious that we needed three persons to climb up and over to retrieve the wounded Marine. Someone else would have to be the third climber and that person would have to be me.” Paldy scaled the first wall, bridged the gap between platforms with the plank, and had almost

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Les Paldy is not your average 84-year-old. The Jefferson’s Ferry resident and distinguished service professor emeritus at Stony Brook University has spent more than 50 years teaching in the departments of technology and society, physics, political science and the university’s Honors College. While Paldy has retired, teaching only one class each semester and living with his wife Judy, a retired Three Village Central School District science teacher, in a two-bedroom cottage at Jefferson’s Ferry, he keeps a busy schedule. Paldy, a former Marine infantry and intelligence officer and Korean War veteran, was recently invited to the Marine Corps base at Quantico, Virginia, to observe current Marine officer candidate training during the Marine Corps Recruiting Command’s 2018 Educators and Key Leaders Workshop. He wound up participating at a level he hadn’t anticipated. “I had trained at Quantico in the 1950s when training methods were relatively primitive,” Paldy said. “Today’s training is more rigorous, designed to challenge the motivated college graduates competing to become Marine officers. On this visit I was assigned to a four-member team given the opportunity to attempt the Leadership Reaction Course involving a set of physical obstacles. The team leader must make a team plan

Les Paldy, 84, takes on the Marine’s Leadership Reaction Course in Quantico.

crossed it before losing his balance, falling 8 feet to the ground and becoming a real casualty. “Probably poor judgment to try it,” he said, “but I didn’t see any alternative.” He said he gave himself a C-minus for the effort. Course instructors told him he may have the distinction — “dubious,” he said — of being the oldest person to have tried to run the Marine Corps Leadership Reaction Course. When Paldy is not climbing walls in Marine officer training, he consults with Brookhaven National Laboratory’s Nonproliferation and National Security Department and volunteers as a professor in the Department of Pathology,

working to connect Stony Brook medical and engineering researchers with their counterparts at national laboratories and the Naval Submarine Medical Research Laboratory at the submarine base in Groton, Connecticut. “This Navy lab is the world’s premier research center for submarine medical research, focusing on ways to maintain the health of submarine crews, dedicated men and women whose submarines may stay submerged for months,” Paldy said. “Navy and Stony Brook researchers have exchanged visits and gone aboard attack submarines to discuss possible collaboration.” He also makes a study of nuclear weapons proliferation and other global concerns and this fall will lead a senior seminar in Stony Brook’s Honors College. “I’ll try to share the excitement of acquiring new knowledge with a younger generation that will have to deal with issues and problems that have eluded us,” Paldy said. “The university gives me the freedom to work on interesting things with the support of faculty colleagues and professional and civil service staffers who make the university run. No one could ask for more. With some luck, I’ll keep doing it.” As told to Cathy DeAngelo, vice president of sales and marketing, Jefferson’s Ferry.

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Sports — Game of the week

Centereach Cougars best Smithtown West Bulls Centereach Cougars varsity football team hosted Smithtown West Bulls Oct. 28. With the 33-14 win, the Cougars are now 5-3 in Division II. Clockwise from above, Centereach senior quarterback Devin Demetres throws deep; Cougars wide receiver Alex Goldberg celebrates with teammate junior Liam Webber after

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2018 Elections

Sample ballot

Front of ballot 1

OFFICE

Governor and Lieutenant Governor (Vote for One) Democratic

Democratic 1A

FDemocratic A

Kathy C Hochul For Lieutenant Governor

Republican

For Lieutenant Governor

Conservative

Julie Killian

For Lieutenant Governor

Green

FWorking Families

Mark Dunlea

Jia Lee

For Lieutenant Governor

Working Families

Andrew M Cuomo Kathy C Hochul For Lieutenant Governor

Independence

FWomen's Equality

For Lieutenant Governor

Women's Equality

Andrew M Cuomo Kathy C Hochul For Lieutenant Governor

Reform

FSAM

Libertarian

For Lieutenant Governor

Libertarian 1I

Libertarian 2I

Michael J Volpe For Lieutenant Governor

Write-in

Republican 9B

John B Zollo

Conservative 7C

Marian R Tinari

Republican

Conservative 9C

Michael A Gajdos Jr

Democratic 11A

Helen Voutsinas

10B

Norman St George

Conservative 8C

Deborah Poulos

Democratic 10A

Norman St George

Republican 11B

Conservative

Working Families

Independence

Women's Equality

Independence

Marian R Tinari

Independence

Deborah Poulos

Independence

Michael A Gajdos Jr

Independence

10F

Vincent J Messina Jr

Independence

11F

Stephen J Lynch

Independence

12F

David A Morris

Reform 5H

Conservative

Democratic

Democratic 20A

Republican 19B

Conservative

18C

Judith A Pascale

Republican 20B

Lee M Zeldin

Working Families

Republican

Conservative

20C

Lee M Zeldin

Democratic 22A

Steven Englebright

21B

John J Flanagan

Conservative

19C

John M Kennedy Jr

Democratic 21A

Kathleen Bradbury Cleary

Republican

Conservative

21C

John J Flanagan

Democratic 23A

Edward J Hennessey

22B

Christian W Kalinowski

24A

Peter P Legakis Republican

23B

John J Andrews

Republican 24B

Garrett W Swenson Jr

Conservative

22C

Christian W Kalinowski

District Court Judge (6th District) (Vote for Any Three)

Conservative

23C

John J Andrews

25B

James A Saladino Conservative

24C

Garrett W Swenson Jr

25C

James A Saladino

17D

Working Families

15E

James F Quinn

Independence

14F

Working Families

Write-in

Independence

18F

Judith A Pascale 17G

Reform 17H

Working Families

20E

Independence

19F

Lee M Zeldin

Women's Equality

19G

Reform 18H

Independence

Reform 19H

Women's Equality

21G

Kathleen Bradbury Cleary

Women's Equality

22G

Reform 20H

Independence

22F

Garrett W Swenson Jr Women's Equality

23G

Edward J Hennessey Reform

21H

Richard Hoffmann

Judith A Pascale

John M Kennedy Jr

Lee M Zeldin

John J Flanagan

Write-in

Independence

24F

Steven Englebright

24E

Peter P Legakis

Independence

21F

John J Flanagan 20G

Working Families

22E

Steven Englebright

20F

John M Kennedy Jr

Jay H Kate M Schneiderman Browning

Reform

Steven A Pilewski

19E

Jay H Perry Schneiderman Gershon

Karen Kerr

14H

Tara A Scully

18E

17F

Karen Kerr Women's Equality

14G

Working Families

Debra Brown

Independence

16F

Joseph Farneti

17E

Karen Kerr

Independence

15F

James F Quinn

16E

Joseph Farneti

Reform 13H

Chele Chiavacci Farley

Republican

John M Kennedy Jr

Richard Hoffmann

Steven A Pilewski

Reform 4H

14E

Paul M Hensley Women's Equality

Democratic Protect the 19A Taxpayer

Green 14D

13F

Theresa Whelan

State Member of Representative in Congress Senator Assembly (1st District) (2nd District) (4th District) (Vote for One) (Vote for One) (Vote for One)

Jay H Perry Schneiderman Gershon

18B

Judith A Pascale

17C

Karen Kerr

Green

Working Families

George Nolan

Republican

Conservative

16C

Joseph Farneti

18A

17B

Richard Hoffmann

Conservative

15C

Democratic

Du Wayne Gregory

Republican 16B

Joseph Farneti

Steven A Pilewski

Paul M Hensley

Conservative

17A

Karen Kerr

Republican

James F Quinn

Democratic 16A

Joseph Farneti

15B

James F Quinn

14C

Paul M Hensley

Kirsten E Gillibrand

Nancy B Sliwa

Conservative

13C

Theresa Whelan

Kirsten E Gillibrand

Republican 14B

Steven A Pilewski

Conservative

12C

Family Court County County Judge Clerk Comptroller (Vote for One) (Vote for One) (Vote for One)

Democratic 15A

James F Quinn

Republican 13B

Tara A Scully

Christopher L Robert M Grayson Nigro

Democratic 14A

Paul M Hensley

Republican 12B

Ruth C Balkin

11C

Democratic 13A

Theresa Whelan

Helen Voutsinas

10C

Thomas Rademaker

Democratic 12A

Ruth C Balkin

Women's Equality

25F

James A Saladino

24G

Peter P Legakis Reform

23H

Reform 24H

25H

John J Andrews

Garrett W Swenson Jr

James A Saladino

Write-in

Libertarian

Cruger E Andrew C Hollister Gallaudet For Lieutenant Governor For Governor and

Conservative 6C

Republican 8B

Daniel T Driscoll

County Court Judge (Vote for Any Three)

13D

Stephanie A Miner Larry Sharpe

Conservative

Democratic 9A

Michael A Gajdos Jr

Republican 7B

Stephen F Kiely

George Nolan

Democratic 8A

Deborah Poulos

Kirsten E Gillibrand

Reform

Thomas P Di Napoli

Julie Killian SAM

Letitia A James

Marc Molinaro For Governor and

For Governor and

Working Families

Letitia A James

Reform 1H

FReform

Judge of Surrogate Court (Vote for One)

Green

Thomas P Di Napoli

For Governor and

Tara A Scully

Independence

Thomas P Di Napoli

Kathy C Hochul

Andrew M Cuomo For Governor and

Women's Equality

Independence

FIndependence

Michael Sussman

Thomas P Di Napoli

For Governor and

Republican 6B

Larry Kelly

Democratic 7A

Marian R Tinari

Republican

Chele Chiavacci Farley

Green 3D

Howie Hawkins For Governor and

Democratic 6A

George Nolan

Chele Chiavacci Farley Conservative

Keith Wofford

Green 1D

FGreen

Conservative 3C

Jonathan Trichter

For Governor and

Democratic

Republican 4B

Keith Wofford

Conservative

Marc Molinaro

Justice of the Supreme Court 10th Judicial District (Vote for Any Seven)

Kirsten E Gillibrand

Republican

Jonathan Trichter

Julie Killian

Democratic 4A

Letitia A James

Marc Molinaro For Governor and

FConservative

Democratic

Thomas P Di Napoli

For Governor and

Attorney United States General Senator (Vote for One) (Vote for One)

Andrew M Cuomo

FRepublican

Comptroller (Vote for One)

Christopher B Garvey Write-in

Write-in

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Back of ballot

STATE OF NEW YORK - COUNTY OF SUFFOLK 6. Do not overvote. If you select a greater number of candidates than there are vacancies to be filled, your ballot will be void for that public office, party position or proposal. 7. If you tear, or deface, or wrongly mark this ballot, return it and obtain another. Do not attempt to correct mistakes on the ballot by making erasures or cross outs. Erasures or cross outs may invalidate all or part of your ballot. Prior to submitting your ballot, if you make a mistake in completing the ballot or wish to change your ballot choices, you may obtain and complete a new ballot. You have a right to a replacement ballot upon return of the original ballot. 8. After completing your ballot seek the assistance of an election inspector.

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2018 Elections

Zeldin, Gershon state their cases in tight local race House candidates square off for discussion on health care, the economy, the environment and President Trump in TBR exclusive

The result of the race to represent New York’s 1st Congressional District will be monitored by locals closely on election night, but the contest will have far wider implications. The U.S. House of Representatives has been in Republican control since 2011, but polling suggests Democrats have an opportunity to retake the majority Nov. 6, with the seat of two-term incumbent Rep. Lee Zeldin (R-Shirley) appearing to be among those up for grabs if polls are to be believed. Zeldin faces challenger Perry Gershon, a Democrat who emerged from a field of five in a June primary, who said he has embarked on his first political run because he wants to put a check on President Donald Trump (R) and his congressional supporters. The candidates sat down together for an exclusive interview with the TBR News Media in Setauket last month for a wide-ranging discussion on the race and their political ideologies.

The president and the political divide

The current political climate and national discourse is a major motivator behind Gershon’s decision to run, he said. While the candidates agree a problem exists, they voiced competing theories regarding the source. “I think it’s really important after this election for our country to do a better job uniting, regardless of whether you come in first or second — whether or not your candidate comes in first or second that you voted or volunteered for,” Zeldin said. Gershon agreed with his opponent’s sentiment, but criticized Zeldin for suggesting it can wait until after Nov. 6. The incumbent cited the demand for polarized news consumption from the electorate and an in-kind response from the news media as the genesis for the divisive environment at present. However, Zeldin laid blame on both Trump and his vanquished 2016 opponent Democrat Hillary Clinton for failing to voice a message of unity when the dust settled. He also said the Women’s March, which took place the day after Trump’s inauguration, is a contributing factor to the current tone of politics. “We all have a responsibility, I have a responsibility too,” Zeldin said. Gershon was less willing to place the blame on a confluence of factors, assigning most of it to the White House. “In terms of presidential elections, there was never discussion about not accepting the result until Trump [came along],” he said. “That had never been on the table before and Trump put it up there. It’s part of the fear mongering and the xenophobia that’s besmirched this country. … The idea that it didn’t start and get escalated by

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of expanding states’ ability to tailor the federal law to their citizens, and reducing the federal government’s burden in Medicaid costs. Gershon has campaigned on a single-payer or “Medicare for All” system, which would require all individuals to contribute to a pool that would provide health care coverage for all Americans — a plan with zero Republican support. The challenger criticized Democrats’ passage of the ACA without any Republican support, and agreed compromise is the only path forward on health care. Both Zeldin and Gershon stressed the importance of a bipartisan compromise to improve the status of the nation’s current health care system.

The environment

U.S. Rep. Lee Zeldin and challenger Perry Gershon discuss topics during a debate at TBR News Media in Setauket.

Donald Trump is just wrong. He’s proud of it.” When asked to offer criticisms of Trump’s job performance to date, Zeldin said he wished the president’s demeanor was more befitting of a role model for children. “You should be able to say [to your kids] that you should be just like the president of the United States when you get older,” the congressman said. When asked what he viewed as Trump’s successes, Gershon said he supported reducing the corporate tax rate as a means to stimulate the economy, though he said he felt the benefits of the bill tipped too far in favor of corporations and harmed individuals, especially in New York state.

The economy and taxes

Both candidates acknowledged unemployment rates, gross domestic product, consumer confidence and, generally speaking, the stock market are all trending in positive directions currently. They differed on how much credit the president deserves for it. Zeldin said unemployment rates, both for the general public and specific demographics, are reaching lows not seen in decades, and were signs of successful Republican control of the executive and legislative federal branches. Gershon pointed out wage growth for workers is lagging behind. He criticized Trump and congressional Republicans for capping the SALT deduction at $10,000 in the federal tax bill, though he agreed reducing the corporate tax rate was a good idea for stimulating growth. According to Zeldin, Amneal Pharmaceuticals, with locations in Hauppauge and Yaphank, announced plans to expand its facilities due to booming sales and new products in January. He said the company’s actions are a by-product of the positive economy, adding

this is one of several companies making investments in the 1st Congressional District. The congressman was one of few House Republicans to oppose the federal tax bill, and explained his opposition, which he and his challenger shared. “I don’t believe that the best way to pay for a reduction on the corporate side is by making people pay more on the personal income side,” Zeldin said. The legislation reduced tax rates for individuals and corporations, but at a far greater rate for corporations. While Gershon acknowledged there are components of the bill he saw as positives, he levied substantial criticism on Republicans for penalizing New York with the bill, which he theorized was part of the goal — to punish blue states. “Every Republican who votes for [House Speaker] Paul Ryan and Republican leadership has complicity in the tax plan passing,” he said, criticizing the majority for passing legislation without any Democratic support or compromise. Gershon said, if elected, he would introduce legislation to offset the cap of SALT deductions for New Yorkers. Zeldin said he fought for removal of the SALT deduction cap in the bill that ultimately passed.

Health care

The two candidates are ideologically closer together in their vision for a health care fix than their campaign ads would suggest. Zeldin said he supported repealing the individual mandate component of the Affordable Care Act of 2010 — what’s commonly referred to as Obamacare — as the fine for not having health care insurance was eliminated under Trump’s tax bill. The congressman is in favor

Long Island is one of the country’s most susceptible areas to rising sea levels and a warming climate. After Hurricane Sandy and recent storms, environmental protection is a top concern for many. Zeldin touted his close relationship with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers for his ability to obtain funding for projects meant to harden the shoreline. He cited legislation he’d helped advance for water quality protection and called future sea level rise a big concern. However, Zeldin also prioritized the federal government’s role in keeping taxes low and rolling back regulations to improve the business environment when asked what its role should be in stemming sea level rise. He stressed the importance of incentivizing flood mitigation opportunities for coastal residents. The incumbent added that updated power generation technology and investment in alternative energy sources would be a positive step forward for the district. “It’s happening, it’s impacting our district,” he said of sea level rise. “What you need to do, for those who are staying here in the 1st Congressional District, is to the extent that you have a barrier beach, is to keep it strong.” Gershon scolded Trump’s administration for rolling back regulations aimed at protecting the environment and for his decision to withdraw from the Paris agreement, an international climate accord within the United Nations designed to reduce global greenhouse gas emissions. “Let’s go at the root of the problem instead of treating the symptoms,” the challenger said. “Let’s lower our use of fossil fuels. Let’s invest in clean, renewable energy.” Gershon rejected the notion that economic growth and an improved business climate could only come at the expense of environmental protections. He called for more wind and solar energy investment, and a decreased reliance on fossil fuels. Zeldin said he would also be in favor of alternative energy investment.

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2018 Elections

Fischer challenges LaValle again for state Senate seat in 1st District It’s déjà vu in New York State’s 1st Senate District. State Sen. Ken LaValle (R-Port Jefferson) finds himself once again being challenged by Democrat Greg Fischer to retain his seat representing the district. The two squared off in 2016 when LaValle won with more than 67 percent of the vote. Fischer, a Calverton resident and businessman who specializes in strategizing and consulting, said during a debate featuring the candidates at the TBR News Media office in Setauket he is concerned that no one on either side of the political aisle is doing anything to increase personal incomes in the state. He said this lack of progress is leading to a brain drain on Long Island where residents pay the overhead to educate the youth but get none of the benefits when they move on for better opportunities. “We’ve created literally a generation of homeless people,” Fischer said. “Those are people that can’t leave their houses and have their own homes. But they’re not necessarily on the streets — they’re on the couches or they’re still in their childhood bedrooms.”

When it comes to strengthening the economy, LaValle said he sees potential in places like the Research and Development Park at Stony Brook University and Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory as economic centers on Long Island. He said he supports more high-tech parks being constructed along the expressway to connect to these centers. The two had differing opinions on how to improve transportation for Long Islanders. While LaValle is looking locally, Fisher is thinking more statewide. Fischer is proposing a bond-funded transportation system which would produce jobs statewide to connect New York City and Long Island to places like Quebec in Canada and Buffalo, and everywhere in between. He said the system would use subterranean vehicles able to go 150 mph on tracks that curve and 600 mph on straight tracks. “It creates tens of thousands of jobs,” Fischer said, adding the use of bonds to fund such a project would see immediate payback. The incumbent said he has led the charge in getting a state investment of $150,000 to conduct a feasibility study of electrifying the northern Long Island Rail Road line between Huntington and Port Jefferson, something he

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said people have talked about since before he took office 42 years ago. “It’s something that I think that we’re finally, with money that I put in, that we’re going to get some attention,” the incumbent said. Fischer criticized the idea of committing funds to invest in what he called “outdated technology.” “No matter how much money we spend on horses and buggies it’s not going to help us,” Fischer said. Both candidates said they believe better health care should be accessible to all. “I believe, especially considering the economics of our day, that health care becomes a right,” Fischer said. LaValle said the goal of the senate is to ensure access to health care for all. However, there are obstacles. “We cannot afford one system for all,” LaValle said. “We tried. We looked at Obamacare and other types of things. I think we need to tweak what we have and make sure that no person goes without health care.” When it comes to education, Fischer said he believes there should be an inspector general assigned to NYS Education Department

to investigate departmental waste, as its expenses are more than 50 percent of the state budget. He said currently any waste and mismanagement falls to the attorney general while other departments have inspector generals. Fischer, who has done audits of school districts, said he has found a lot of waste including not using best-value contracting. LaValle said he has no problem looking into an inspector general for education. “Waste, fraud and abuse cannot be tolerated at any time,” LaValle said. Both candidates agreed more could be done for those suffering from drug addiction, especially in schools and colleges, including organizing public forums. “Young people growing up today have lots of pressures, and it’s starting to show in so many ways, opioids being one of them,” LaValle said. Fischer said he believes addiction comes from helplessness many young people feel from not being able to make a decent living and afford their own homes. “As you become less and less of a stakeholder in the future, you destroy yourself,” Fischer said.

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Newcomer Cleary hopes to overthrow Flanagan in state Senate race State Sen. and Majority Leader John Flanagan (R-East Northport) believes his length of tenure is an asset to New York State’s 2nd Senate District, while Democrat Kathleen Cleary hopes to bring new ideas to the floor. Cleary, a 20-year resident also of East Northport, is a former contract manager for companies such as Citigroup and Merrill Lynch. While she thinks Flanagan has done a good job in his 32 years in office, she said she believes he has also held up key legislation including the Child Victims Act and Reproductive Health Act. “We need to have new voices up there and to be able to be a little more diverse in backgrounds of people who are working there to be more reflective of the people in the district and not to have career politicians in the position for many years,” she said. Cleary would like to see the Child Victims Act passed in the state Senate, which would extend the statute of limitations involving child sex abuse survivors in both criminal and civil cases and provide a one-year look-back window for victims to bring civil claims in cases where the statute of limitations has expired. She said most children don’t report a sexual crime because they are afraid the abuser will hurt them, or they weren’t aware what was done to them was wrong. Flanagan said while the Senate has not passed the bill introduced by the state Assembly,

senators have been working on pieces of legislation directed toward extending the time period to report from 23 to 28 years old or even 33 years in some cases. “Everybody takes this issue seriously,” he said. “I believe my opponent with the utmost sincerity takes it seriously. We just come at it from a different angle.” The two also disagreed on the best practice when it comes to gun legislation. Cleary would like to see the Red Flag Gun Protection Bill pass. It would prevent those determined by a court to have the potential to cause serious harm to themselves or others from purchasing or possessing any type of firearm. The bill hasn’t made it to the Senate floor. Flanagan said the Red Flag bill sounds great in theory, but is too broad to a point where it’s possible for a police officer’s firearm to be taken away. He believes it needs more work before it is passed. He said part of the recent budget included new measures involving domestic violence and the ability for the abuser to have or not have a firearm. He believes in gun control and supported the New York Secure Ammunition and Firearms Enforcement Act of 2013. “I took a lot of grief, which is fine,” the senator said. “I believe I made the right vote.” As for money matters, both candidates looked toward schools as a way to save money for taxpayers. Cleary said with the loss of the SALT deduction on federal taxes the state needs to rethink how it funds schools through property taxes. “We’re going to be penalized by the way our

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Sen. John Flanagan (R) hopes to retain his seat in New York State’s 2nd District. His challenger is political newcomer Kathleen Cleary (D).

state funds our schools and that is something that we don’t want — to be cutting our budgets and taking money away from our children,” she said. Cleary talked about shared services for school districts, for example transportation, even though she believes districts should continue to have local control. Flanagan said BOCES is an example of sharing services, and he believes keeping the 2 percent property tax cap is important for school districts as well as libraries, sewer districts and similar entities to control spending. When it comes to the economy, Cleary and

Flanagan agreed that the state needs to make it easier for entrepreneurs to start a business to help the local economy and conduct cost-benefit analysis on every regulation. Flanagan said Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D) needs to stop blaming the federal government and president. “[The governor] should be looking at his own house,” Flanagan said. “What is our tax policy here in New York? What are we doing for the middle class? What are we doing to make sure those high-income people stay in New York?”

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Englebright seeks 14th term as state assemblyman In the race to represent New York State’s 4th Assembly District, incumbent Steve Englebright (D-Setauket) is up against Republican newcomer Christian Kalinowski, a 25-year-old who works as a trainer at an animal shelter and lives in Port Jefferson. Traditionally both candidates sit down for a debate at the TBR News Media office in Setauket, and while both were invited, Kalinowski declined to attend or answer questions about the race via phone or email. The assemblyman, as he does whenever he runs, cited the environment as a key issue for his candidacy. “The way that the environment has been treated by this administration in Washington has been savage,” he said. Earlier in the year Englebright, who is the chair of the Assembly Committee on Environmental Conservation, held hearings in Hauppauge regarding the possibility of offshore oil and gas drilling along the Atlantic coast after the U.S. Department of the Interior proposed plans for expansion of natural gas and oil

drilling along coastal waters. He said he was disappointed legislation passed in the Assembly and supported by the governor to stop drilling off the Atlantic coast did not get passed in the state Senate. The assemblyman is proud of the $2.5 billion he advocated for in last year’s state budget slated for water protection. He has also advocated for having waterways defined as infrastructure which can lead to increased protections of watersheds and reservoirs. Safety is also on the assemblyman’s mind. When it comes to gun regulation, Englebright is a proponent of the microstamping of firing pins. A microscope is needed to see the microstamp, but when it hits a shell casing while ejecting, it prints a number onto the shell, theoretically leaving a trace for investigators when necessary. “We have the ability with lasers where we can cut little numbers into the firing pin, and then the firing pin — without changing the mechanism, without doing anything to take away gun rights — there is at least forensic evidence that if the gun is used in another crime, you can join the two crimes together through the forensic evidence,” Englebright said.

He said some challengers say the cost for microstamping would be felt by the consumer in that it would cost several hundred dollars more for a handgun, which he said he believes is holding up the legislation, though he disputed the cost would be prohibitive. The assemblyman said he doesn’t agree with teachers having guns on school campuses, but he would consider retired police officers working as guards if needed. He said it would be better to have more efficient lockdowns and safer designed entrances before bringing guns into schools. “I’m generally cautious about bringing hardware like that into public spaces of any kind,” Englebright said. The incumbent also reiterated his support to advance electrification of the Long Island Rail Road between Huntington and Port Jefferson, an idea he has supported for years and is now gaining momentum, as state funds have been put toward studying the possibility. The study will examine the possible benefits and ramifications of electrification for communities along the line. He said state Sen. Ken LaValle (R-Port Jefferson) succeeded in appropriating state funds toward the plan.

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Opinion Editorial: Poorly worded Brookhaven referendum doesn’t benefit residents Brookhaven Town residents will have to flip over their ballots Nov. 6 to respond to a referendum pertaining to councilmembers’ terms in office, but they’d have to do backflips in the voting booth to be able to respond to the twopart question which allows for a single “yes” or “no” answer. After a public hearing featuring speakers mostly in opposition in August, Brookhaven’s board unanimously moved to proceed with establishing a referendum on the back of this year’s ballot, an off year for Brookhaven’s representatives. “Should the town code of the Town of Brookhaven be amended to establish term limits of three (3) four-year terms for elected officials, and amend the length of term of office from two (2) years to four (4) years for all elected officials commencing January 1, 2020?” the referendum will read verbatim. Despite there being two components to the question, voters can only respond “yes” or “no.” The wording of the referendum was written by the town’s Law Department, according to Town Attorney Annette Eaderesto. When asked why they wanted to expand terms from two to four years councilmembers and Supervisor Ed Romaine (R) in interviews and during the hearing offered similar, admittedly understandable explanations for the change. Having to

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campaign and fundraise for elections every two years is laborious, and makes getting things done difficult once in office, they said — both the Republicans and the board’s lone Democrat. While we can see how this would be a problem, we’d prefer to see adjustments to campaign finance law, requiring less fundraising and allowing more time for actual legislative work, before going with a solution that results in voters having less frequent opportunities to express their opinions. Issues could be raised and conspiracy theories crafted for the motivation of the Town Board to advance a referendum like this during an otherwise ordinary August meeting based on the fact more than one member of the current board is nearing 12 years in office. If passed, based on the wording, term limits would begin to be instituted on councilmembers beginning in 2020, meaning years already served will not have started their clocks. Fair or unfair, the process did nothing to squash those theories. And even without those issues, there is still no way to reconcile that putting a referendum with perplexing verbiage before town voters will somehow yield the will of the people. This is not to mention an additional element — that in 1993, residents voted to implement a limit of three, four-year terms on elected officials in Brookhaven thanks to a referendum, though

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during the August hearing. That interpretation has been questioned by many and could conceivably lead to a lawsuit if the referendum passes. Add it all up and the answer became clear to our editorial staff: We’ll be voting “no” on Proposal One.

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2018 Candidate endorsements

Democracy requires checks and balances

Perry Gershon (D) for U.S. Congress

some semblance of reason and civility in our politics, we endorse Perry Gershon with the hope Democrats succeed in flipping the House to restore a sense of checks and balances on our nation’s government.

One suggestion we have for Flanagan is to talk to more experts about marijuana. A subject that was touched on during the debate at our office was recreational marijuana. He called it a gateway drug, which many medical professionals now feel may not be the case. While we felt Cleary is sincere in her pursuits, we wanted a bit more substance and detailed plans from her. What would be helpful to her and other newcomers to the political field, we feel, is getting experience in local government first before aiming for higher offices. For New York State 2nd Senate District, our endorsement goes to state Sen. John Flanagan.

KYLE BARR

While we agree with Democratic newcomer Kathleen Cleary that fresh blood is needed in the state Senate, incumbent John Flanagan (R-East Northport) has done a fine job in his 32-year political career and has been effective as a majority leader. He has proven he can work with politicians from any party and is open to listen to experts in various fields. During the debate with his challenger at our office, with a few bills that have not passed on the Senate floor, he explained part of the holdup in passing legislation at times is more details have to be hammered out before a bill is finalized. He’s made it evident that he’s not willing to pass a bill that is too broad.

State Sen. John Flanagan (R)

State Assemblyman Steve Englebright (D)

“Parties are not the goal,” he said at our office. “Parties are the tool. The goal is always serve the people.” The assemblyman told us his mission is to leave things better than how he found them, and we think he is accomplishing that goal in New York State’s 4th Assembly District. Elected 13 times as assemblyman and a Suffolk County legislator before that, he has proven time and time again he cares about the 4th District — but also just cares in general — and we support him for re-election.

LaValle, the keeper of the 1st District

While Democrat Greg Fischer has a lot of interesting ideas and enthusiasm, state Sen. Ken LaValle (R-Port Jefferson) made a point during their debate that his challenger’s goals are philosophical. While Fischer looks to create a brand-new transportation system for New York state to create jobs, LaValle is looking right in Long Island’s backyard and has already started the procedure to study the possibility of electrification of the Long Island Rail Road from Huntington to Port Jefferson. LaValle said he believes “1st District first” when it comes to making decisions. His recent efforts led to securing $25 million in funds along with state Sen. John Flanagan (R-East Northport) for the initial phases for developing a new engineering building on the Stony Brook University campus. The move is to attract more engineering students to

KYLE BARR

Flanagan’s experience a plus in Senate

Steve Englebright (D-Setauket) is there for his constituents. While he is a champion for the environment in New York state, he always keeps a foot in his district and has his mind on local issues. When proposed plans by the federal government to drill in coastal waters threatened our local waterways, Englebright wasted no time in organizing hearings in Hauppauge that gave local residents, scientists and environmentalists the opportunity to present their concerns about drilling to legislators. The fact that the assemblyman’s Republican opponent Christian Kalinowski declined to take part in the debate at our office and doesn’t even have a campaign website speaks volumes to us. The most important steps a budding politician can take is showing up and discussing the issues. Englebright shows up and he has no problem discussing the issues, even reaching across party lines.

KYLE BARR

immigration infractions as a means to separately detain adults and their children crossing the southern border illegally and to deter individuals from seeking refuge in the U. S. To his credit, Zeldin said he opposed that policy, but his voting record and social media accounts offer little to no pushback on a president who seems clueless about bringing the country together. We fear the power and promises of D.C. politics may cause him to stray from sticking firm to what’s best for us, here on Long Island. The Constitution was written in such a way as to build in checks and balances into our government. We believe that most Americans are uncomfortable with one-party rule, regardless of which party. There have been little checks on some of the most outlandish orders put forth by our duly elected leadership and the total partisanship of the Congress is largely at fault. For all Americans’ best interest and for the possibility of restoring

KYLE BARR

U.S. Rep. Lee Zeldin (R-Shirley) is a family man, a veteran and a classy, dedicated advocate for the district he has represented since 2014. He is also a member of the Republican conference that has collectively decided to be an enabler of President Donald Trump’s (R) lesser behaviors and tendencies — rather than serving as a check on presidential power as the authors of the Constitution intended. Zeldin’s dedication to and knowledge of local issues make him exemplary, but he has been indiscriminate in his duty to stand up to the president on the national stage. He has backed a GOP and White House initiatives 86 percent of the time, according to FiveThirtyEight.com. While there are some positives to the two years Trump has been in office — the economy being perhaps chief among them — some nakedly partisan and intellectually dishonest arguments would be required to justify some of what he has done and said, like instituting a zero-tolerance policy for

Englebright continues to shine in state Assembly

State Sen. Ken LaValle (R)

Long Island with the hopes they will remain and work in the area after graduating. We believe that since being elected as state senator in 1976, LaValle has proven time and time again he has Long Island’s best interests in mind, works across party lines and gets the job done. For New York State 1st Senate District, our endorsement goes to state Sen. Ken LaValle.

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Opinion

We are all Jewish, Muslim and the rest

e need a unifying moment. Most of us are good people, most of us care about our families, our neighbors, our communities and the safety and soundness of our lives in America. We need a moment when everyone can come together, regardless of their faith, background or individual beliefs, and decide that we believe in our city, state and country. We need a moment when we D. None are all Jewish. We of the above need to show the BY DANIEL DUNAIEF people out there who are threatened by any one religion or belief that we all

stand together, that an attack on one of us is an attack on all of us, and that we will not tolerate any level of violence against a group because we support and believe in each other. Wearing blue, as my children and their friends did the first day after the horrific attack in Pittsburgh, is a start. There’s a wonderful climactic scene in the Kevin Kline movie “In & Out,” (1997). A former student of Kline’s has outed him as gay just before his wedding. The town wants to remove him as a teacher, despite his dedication to his students. During a graduation ceremony, people who have known and appreciated Kline’s commitment stand up, one by one, and declare that they, too, are gay, rallying behind a teacher who meant so much to them. Violence, discrimination and hatred toward any one group will be spectacularly difficult if the group suddenly includes everyone. I’m not suggesting that anyone changes religions. I am, however, suggesting that people stand together

with Jews, Muslims, lesbian and gay populations and make it clear to anyone who would target these groups with bullying, hatred or worse that we as a uniﬁed group will not allow it. Pursuing the death penalty against the perpetrator of this violence may be a deterrent to other people who might consider similar acts, although I suspect that the diseased minds who crave relief through murder may not care that much about their fate. We need to send a signal beyond the death penalty for those contemplating violence. We need to tell them that the group they hate is larger than they think and the actions they are considering are unacceptable to all of us. Just over 20 years ago this month, Matthew Shepard was killed for being gay. Ideally, today people can express their sexual preference without fear of anger or violence. Unfortunately, we don’t yet live in an ideal world, so we must stand together with this generation’s Matthew Shepards.

This isn’t a political moment. This is a time when caring community members can and will stand, side by side, to make it clear that, despite our differences, despite our frustrations with each other, despite our irritation at someone who takes our parking spot, we are a community that cares. Most people feel helpless in the face of abominable acts as in Pittsburgh. In addition to ﬁnding a time and place to stand together, we should tell people we are gay or Jewish or Muslim. We should wear those labels with pride, the way we put on a new dress, shoes or tie the ﬁrst day after we buy it. Perhaps, all week, when we pick up the phone, we should say, “Joe’s Deli, this is John and I’m Jewish. How may I help you?” Or, “It’s a great day at the store. This is Alice and I’m gay. How can I help you” It’s impossible to hate “the others” when everyone belongs to that group. We need a unifying moment and it starts with each of us.

Harnessing stress all the way to the voting booth

here is a lot of stress in our lives these days. Stress envelops us. One man I know complained that even in his home, he does not feel stress free. When he puts on the television or radio, the now-commonplace partisan viewpoints surround him. And that is the least of it. The horriﬁc shooting in a Pittsburgh synagogue, pipe bombs sent to at least 15 different targets perceived to be Democratic in nature throughout the United States, the shooting at a school in Between North Carolina you and me and more make up BY LEAH S. DUNAIEF some of the news just this past week. There seems to be no escape. Even conversation with customers or spouses inevitably touches on the daily stressful events.

Surely there have been times of even greater stress in our country. World War II comes immediately to mind. The Cold War, with regular air raids, was another. The Cuban Missile Crisis was yet another. But these were all threats from outside: from the Nazis, the Japanese, the Soviet Union. The stress today, whether rhetorical or physical, is domestic and aimed by Americans against other Americans. Worst of all, as political partisans denigrate opponents and gun violence becomes tragically routine, there doesn’t seem to be an end in sight. Can we learn to manage the stress in our lives? The Harvard Women’s Health Watch advises that we can. In the August issue, published by a division of Harvard Medical School, physicians offer some information about stress and its effects. They also give some suggestions for coping with stress. First the information. “It’s not uncommon to feel disorganized and forgetful when you’re under a lot of stress,” the article, “Protect your brain from stress,” explained. “But over the long term, stress may actually change your brain in ways that affect your memory.” Because stress

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can inﬂuence how the brain functions, including not only memory but also mood and anxiety, it can cause inﬂammation. This in turn can affect heart health. Thus stress has been associated with multiple chronic diseases of the brain and heart, according to Harvard physicians. The brain is not just a single unit but a group of different parts that perform different tasks, according to the Harvard article. When one part is engaged, researchers believe that other parts may not have as much energy for their specialized functions. One example is if you are in a dangerous situation, the amygdala section takes over to ensure survival, while the energy level in parts having to do with memory or higher-order tasks recedes. Hence you might be more forgetful when stressed. “There is evidence that chronic (persistent) stress may actually rewire your brain,” according to the research, as if exercising one section makes it stronger while other sections, like that having to do with more complex thought, take “a back seat.” Such brain changes may be reversible. There are various kinds of stress. For exam-

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ple, one feels differently before taking a big test compared with that experienced in a car accident. More stress is worse, and long-term stress is generally worse than short-term stress, according to the physicians. Unpredictable stress is worse than stress that can be anticipated. Chronic stress can be more challenging than one that will end shortly. Feeling supported by others most likely mitigates stress effects. So here is some advice from the Harvard publication on how to cope with stress. Establish some control over your situation such as by setting a routine. Get organized. Get a good night’s sleep — hard to do when stressed but going to bed and waking up at the same time each day helps, as does avoiding caffeine and creating a relaxing sleep environment. Get help, sooner rather than later. And try to change your attitude toward stress by striving for healthier responses to stress. Use its effects, if you can, to high power you to a goal. Like voting. And I say, turn off the television and the instant news briefs on your cellphone for some quiet time each day.

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PROUDLY LEADING THE FIGHTING FIRST WITH THE RECORD TO PROVE IT.

PURSUING A NEW ERA OF AMERICAN STRENGTH BY: Protecting America’s Security at Home and Abroad

• Defeating terrorist threats, securing our borders, and defeating MS-13.

Helping Grow Our Economy

• Improving the business climate to create more good paying, private sector jobs, by supporting small businesses, cutting red tape, and improving skills training.

Supporting Our Veterans and First Responders

• Expanding the PFC Joseph Dwyer Program for veterans with PTSD. Standing strong with our police and first responders. Delivering the highest quality of care to our nation's veterans.

Improving the Quality of Education

• Rolling back federally mandated testing in our schools and restoring local control.

Repairing Our Nation’s Infrastructure

• Improving Long Island’s crumbling infrastructure with new funding that was secured.

Improving Healthcare in America

• Fighting for our families through the successful effort to secure a 6 year reauthorization of the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) and over $750 million to combat the heroin and opioid abuse epidemic. Voted to protect people with pre-existing conditions.

Safeguarding Our Environment

• Saving Plum Island, protecting our water supply, and tripling funding for the EPA Long Island Sound program.

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