The Times of Smithtown - March 16, 2017

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March 16, 2017

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Smithtown looks to buy school’s New York Avenue property

By Victoria Espinoza victoria@tbrnewspapers.com After plans for an apartment complex on the site of the Smithtown school district administration building on New York Avenue fell through earlier this year, a new plan is in the works.

The Smithtown town board recently hired real estate firm Michael Haberman Associates to appraise the building, after Councilman Tom McCarthy (R) proposed the town purchase the property, suggesting the land and building could be used for offices and a park.

At recent town board meetings, residents have been more supportive of this proposal than the former plan. At school board meetings earlier this year residents roasted the administration for a lack of transparency, and argued an apartment complex would not be a welcomed addition to the neighborhood.

“I just want to thank Supervisor Vecchio and the board members,” Smithtown resident Bob Hughes said at the Feb. 23 meeting. “Mr. McCarthy had proposed exploring the purchase of the New York Avenue building and it was approved by the board and we appreciate that. We want to thank you for better transparency than we had with the school board.

You’ve taken our phone calls, you made phone calls and you met with us.”

At the March 7 meeting Smithtown

the smithtown school administration building may be bought by the town. resident and local architect Mark Mancini weighed in on the future of the property.

“My thought process would be fully in support of what you’re proposing and I hope that you’re proceeding forward

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… I think it’s going to be an overall benefit for the town,” Mancini said at the meeting. “I think the whole plan looks like a great idea to us.”

Hughes returned to praise the idea

and asked if a timeline had been established yet.

“A lot of the residents think it would be a great thing for the community especially to develop the grass area, the vacant land to a downtown central park for the community, keeping the activities local here to the downtown Main Street which would eventually help to increase patronage to downtown shops and the restaurants,” he said. “Just curious, is there a time frame when you expect to get the appraisal back?”

Smithtown attorney Matthew Jakubowski said it’s not yet clear, but a rough estimate suggested the process wouldn’t begin for a few months.

“We have to look at it from two different approaches: purchasing the building as is and what the possible fair market value is were it available commercially,” he said.

Not everyone in the community is on board with the effort.

“I think it is an ideal spot for condos for young people,” St. James resident Rose Palazzo said at the March 7 meeting. “I believe it’s about time to have affordable condos built. How can our residents forget that these young people would like to have their own home in Smithtown—then when they have a bigger family, they will buy the homes of those residents who are downsizing? It is a win for young people and a win for the town.”

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North Shore activists get schooled in running for office

By Victoria Espinoza victoria@tbrnewspapers.com Activism is on the rise in the aftermath of the 2016 election on the North Shore and beyond, though at an event in Huntington concerned citizens signed up to do more than carry signs and initiate chants.

On Saturday, March 11, more than 100 people gathered at Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Huntington to participate in a training program to run for office hosted by the Working Families Party, along with Long Island Activists, the New York State United Teachers and the Long Island Progressive Coalition.

Ron Widelec, a member of the Long Island Activists, said he believes activism and running for office should go hand in hand.

“These are not separate things, they actually have to work together,” he said. Recently the groups have banded together to support issues like a new health care law for New York, and Widelec said that’s an issue in particular dependent on having the ear of politicians. For a health care rally he played a part in organizing this month, he said he invited his local state Sen. Carl Marcellino (R-Syosset) to the event, but Marcellino instead sent an aide in his place.

“As I was speaking, I looked [the aide] dead in the eye and said, ‘Our state senators need to know that they’re going to vote for this bill, or they’re not going to be our state senators very much longer,’”

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ron Widelec, a member of Long island activists speaks during the event saturday. he said. “That threat only works if when in 2018 he’s up for re-election we can actually run a candidate, mount a campaign and flip that seat. So these things have to work together.”

At the event residents learned how to

run a successful campaign including conducting fundraisers, getting out the vote and more.

“The concept behind trainings like this is to start running an army of activists citizens who are running for office, not because

they’ve been waiting in line for 20 years and finally the local party meets in their little smoke-filled rooms and decides so and so is going to be the candidate,” Widelec said.

“The idea is that we get regular people who identify with the struggles of ordinary people and working families … nurses, teachers, small business owners.”

Town officials also came to encourage a new generation of politicians.

Brookhaven Town Councilwoman Valerie Cartright (D-Port Jefferson Station) said she came up through the same channels as attendees of the training program.

“I am excited to be here today and even more excited to look around this room at the people who are here to get more information and be more engaged,” she said at the event.

Cartright said she was asked to run for office in 2013 and said “no” twice before reconsidering.

“I never thought of running for office

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Tuesday, April 11 with appointment times at 10:00 a.m., 10:45 a.m., 11:30 a.m. or 12:15 p.m. at the Commack branch of the Smithtown Library. This is a free program, but registration is required. For more information, please call 631-360-2480 ext. 235.

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Suffolk County Crime Stoppers and Suffolk County Police 4th Precinct Crime Section officers are seeking the public’s help to identify and locate the man who stole clothing from a store in Lake Grove in February.

A unknown man stole clothing from Sears, located in the Smith Haven Mall,

Suffolk County police arrested a man for robbing a Commack bank March 1.

Officers said a man entered Bank of America, located at 41 Veterans Memorial Highway, at approximately 1:50 p.m., displayed a box cutter and demanded money.

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Suffolk County Crime Stoppers offers a cash reward of up to $5,000 for information that leads to an arrest. Anyone with information about this crime is asked to call anonymously to Crime Stoppers at 1-800-220-TIPS. All calls will be kept confidential.

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The robber fled the bank.

Fourth Precinct police officers located and arrested the suspect, James Jordan, a short time later. Major Case detectives charged Jordan, 53, of Hauppauge, with robbery 1st degree.

Jordan was arraigned at First District Court in Central Islip March 2. No attorney information was immediately available.

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Long Island holds International Women’s Day rally

By Kevin Redding kevin@tbrnewspapers.com To commemorate International Women’s Day and “A Day Without a Woman” March 8, dozens of women, men and children of all ages gathered in front of Roger’s Frigate on the corner of Main Street and Broadway in Port Jefferson Village, in support of gender equality, ending violence against women, acknowledging women’s achievements in history, and to voice their concerns about the current administration in the White House.

“We all need to know that we are in this together and we need to persist and we will persist,” Port Jefferson resident Kathy GreeneLahey said to the North Shore community members in attendance. “We are so capable and strong and intelligent and courageous, we have grace and style and are simply fabulous.

We show up, put our money where our mouths are, stay the course, hang tough and we rock.”

Lahey, a member of the local activist group Long Island Rising, organized the “Women Rock Rally” after seeing the success of the sister march she organized in Port Jefferson Station in January, a regional iteration of the Women’s March on Washington that followed President Donald Trump’s (R) inauguration.

She said she was invigorated by that event’s turnout and spread the word on social media to help women “come together in solidarity.”

Members of the crowd held up signs that read “My Body My Choice, Less Government Less Regulations,” “Women’s Rights are Human Rights,” and “Equal Pay 4 Now” and came to the event for a variety of issues.

Linda May of Sound Beach said she had never been politically involved until the recent election and decided to be more vocal when it comes to protecting women’s reproductive rights and civil liberties for all.

“I want to find a way to bring inclusiveness and equality back,” she said during the event. “I stand with Planned Parenthood, stand for equal work for equal pay, LGBTQ rights, same sex marriage — we’ve made so much progress in that area and I do not want to go back to the Dark Ages.”

Jackie Rooney, a Nesconset resident who attended the march on Washington, said she wants to keep the momentum going.

“We think it’s necessary to keep the message of equality, message against what this president signifies — which is hate, misogyny

Photos by Kevin Redding

Activists take to the streets in Port Jefferson village in commemoration of international Women’s day March 8. and fear of those who are different,” Rooney said. “We are Americans and as Americans we are accepting of everybody no matter what.”

Port Jefferson resident Tom Farriss said he was there for his 14-year-old daughter.

“I’m interested in making sure women are treated equally. I want to see my daughter have the best opportunities possible to prosper and have a good life,” Farriss said.

A large sheet called the “Bold Action Wall” was laid down and Lahey encouraged those in

attendance to write on it what they intend to do in the future to create change in the world.

Eleven-year-old Francesca, from Patchogue, wrote “Making the world a better place for my future.”

“I believe that all women should have exactly the same rights as men,” she said.

“We’re just trying to make the world a better place for all of us. When I grow up and if I decide to have children, I want my future and their future to be really good.”

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Students perform a number from ‘The Boy Friend.’

Hauppauge High School students bring Jazz Age to life on stage Hauppauge High School’s theatre students brought the 1920’s Jazz Age to life in a charming production of Sandy Wilson’s musical comedy “The Boy Friend.”

This light romantic spoof is set at the Villa Caprice where the girls Maisie (Meghan Smith), Dulcie (Emma Casey), Nancy (Hannah Schwack-Trovitch), and Fay (Danielle Gerardi); the maid Hortense (Emily Pandal); and Madame Dubonnet

(René Kozlowski) live at Mme. Dubonnet’s School for Young Ladies.

Set against the backdrop of the French Riviera, the play tells the story of English heiress Polly Browne (Evelyn Beltrani) who is longing for only one thing: a boy friend. Polly’s widowed father Percival (Rob Podmore) – convinced that any boy who isn’t wealthy will court Polly strictly for her financial situation – forbids her to

engage any potential suitors. Honoring his wishes, Polly explains to Tony (Francesco DiFlora) – the messenger boy with whom she’s fallen in love – that she is not a rich girl. Tony, in reality, is the missing son of the rich Lord and Lady Brockhurst (David Fresolone and Rebecca Proscia). This is just the tip of the mistaken identity iceberg, as love proceeds to find its way charmingly through nearly every member of the cast

and brings them all to a happy ending.

“The Boy Friend” is the quintessential Golden Age musical. “The play featured many tongue-in-cheek moments as well as a captivating score and complex and expertly executed dance numbers,” said theatre teacher Ruthie Pincus. “Audiences were treated to an unforgettable opportunity to view the comedic and exuberant talents of Hauppauge’s theatre students.”

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Students make Mars rover vehicles during the Project Lead the Way technology class.

A road trip to Mars in Smithtown Project Lead the Way activities traveled to outer space when technology students at Great Hollow Middle School in Smithtown designed Mars rover vehicles.

The seventh-graders were tasked with designing a vehicle that could travel on Mars from base to base using just a few materials found at their base station. Powered by a balloon, the students worked in

groups over a week’s time to develop a rover that could travel the straightest and furthest path to the next base station.

The rovers had to take into account the gravitational pull on Mars and must weigh in at less than 0.35 ounces. Equipped with balloons, straws, tape, rubber bands, wood skewers, wheels and plastic foam trays, the students tested their vehicles’ functionality.

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Solar system designs are a ‘blast’ Second-graders at Smithtown Elementary School in the Smithtown Central School District had a “blast” stenciling solar system T-shirts as an extension of their science unit on space.

All of the second-graders will wear their shirts for the school’s solar system show and again for their field trip to the Vanderbilt Planetarium.

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activists Continued from page A3 because all I knew of politics was what I saw on television which was negative and corrupt,” she said. However she realized she could help more people while holding public office and is happy she ultimately said “yes,” adding, “People in this room, you’re already starting to say ‘yes’ by being here — and that’s important.”

Cartright said she understands some people may be sharing the same hesitation she once had, but she encouraged them to push through.

“I understand for many of you the reason for being here is what’s going on the national level,” she said. “But let’s not forget that all politics are local. If you don’t want to be political or never thought of yourself as a political person, like I used to think, put that to the back burner ... because as much as you might not think so everything is political. Even when you decide which family members to invite to Thanksgiving — that’s political.”

Jeff Friedman, Long Island political organizer for the NYSUT, voiced concerns for the nation’s state of education under the administration of President Donald Trump (R).

“In recent months and with political

characters like Betsy DeVos ... they really threaten to undermine public education as we know it,” he said.

He said every issue can be traced back to the need for effective elected officials.

Centerport resident Marge Acosta ran for a seat on the Harborfields school board in 2016, but was defeated. She said she attended the event because important issues are being debated on multiple levels of government right now.

“It was very motivating,” Acosta said of the event. ‘They gave a lot of really good advice. Everyone learned a lot about getting involved early enough, spreading the word and raising money.”

She said she was disheartened to realize how large of a role money plays in running a successful campaign.

“It’s a shame how much time people have to spend in fundraising,” she said.

“One woman there said it was a big part of why she lost her campaign and it shouldn’t be that way. There are loads of highly qualified people who shouldn’t have to worry about raising huge sums of money.”

While Acosta said she’s not sure if she’s interested in running for office again, the event was still invaluable to her.

“Never say never,” she said. “But I think I could help bring this information to a lot of people who are ready to run for public office.”

Photos by Victoria Espinoza

Long Islanders ask questions and work in groups as they learn about running for office.

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Photo from Smithtown school district

Kindergarten students at Smithtown Elementary School in the Smithtown Central School District participated in a teddy bear clinic thanks to a visit from nurses at Stony Brook University Children’s Hospital.

Smithtown cares for their bears Kindergarten students at Smithtown Elementary School in the Smithtown Central School District recently participated in a teddy bear clinic. Nurses from Stony Brook University Children’s Hospital visited with the students to teach them about basic first aid and safety practices and to help ease the fear of doctors and hospitals.

Each student brought his/her favorite stuffed animal to practice, and learned ways to stay safe. The students enjoyed diagnosing their animals and used a BandAid to fix a wound. They also learned songs to help them brush their teeth, wear a helmet and wash their hands.

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Above, Smithtown East had 20 students commit to continue their athletic careers at Division I schools. Below, Smithtown West has 11 students sign letters of intent to take their athletic talents to Division I schools.

Smithtown athletes sign letters of intent The Smithtown Central School District celebrated the commitments of 31 student-athletes to play at the collegiate level with letter of intent signings last month at Smithtown high schools, East and West.

Patrick Smith, the district’s coordinator of physical education, health, athletics and nurses, commended both the students and their parents for their hard work and dedication in reaching this milestone.

“Without the effort put forth by these student-athletes in both their academic careers and on the playing fields, along with the support of their parents, they would not be standing here today preparing for the next phase of their journeys,” he said.

At Smithtown West, eight students signed to play lacrosse.

On the boys side, Cameron Brunsvold signed to play at Lindenwood University, James Caddigan agreed to play for Colgate University, Ryan Erler committed to Stony Brook University and Hunter Greco signed to

play for Binghamton University.

For the girls, Jessica English will play for the University of Vermont, Kayla Kosubinsky committed to the University of Tampa, Amy Tracy signed to play for Florida Southern College and Chelsea Witteck agreed to play for Columbia University.

Also signing letters of intent for West were Sarah Harrington, who committed to play soccer for Davidson College; Gabrielle Horman, who will play volleyball for Quinnipiac University; and Nicholas Trabacchi, who signed to play baseball at the University of Maryland Baltimore County.

At Smithtown East, 15 students signed letters of intent to play lacrosse.

For the boys, Sean Barry committed to play at Towson University, Robert Burns agreed to play for the University of Pennsylvania, Steven Cuccurullo signed to play for Harvard University, Connor DeSimone will play for Johns Hopkins University, Luke Eschbach committed to play for Yale University and Brian Herber signed to play for Hofstra Univer— Patrick Smith sity. Other boys that decided to play lacrosse at the next level included Michael Latini, who will take his talents to Fairfield University; Michael Ma-

‘Without the effort put forth by these studentathletes in both their academic careers and on the playing fields, along with the support of their parents, they would not be standing here today.’

rino, who agreed to play for Binghamton University; Conor Rowan, who will play for U.S. Coast Guard; and Anthony Voelker, who signed to play for Fairfield University.

For the girls, Victoria DiPresso will play for Pace University, Shannon Kavanagh agreed to play for the University of Florida, Kate Schmal will go to Bentley University, Julia Smith decided to take her talents to the University of Massachusetts and Sydney Strchich committed to play for Bucknell University.

Also signing to play a sport at the next level were Haley Anderson, who decided to play volleyball for Quinnipiac University; Daniel Claxton, who signed to play for the University of Connecticut’s track and field team; Lauren Cuoto, who committed to play soccer for Marist College; Jaclyn Gallery, who will compete for the University of Connecticut’s track and field team; and Michael Ruggiero, who decided to play baseball at Wagner College.

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OpiniOn Editorial

Participant at politician training workshop

Letters to the editor

Congressman Zeldin is no moderate

Photo by Victoria Espinoza

Talking the talk vs. walking the walk One thing members of both political parties can agree on is the 2016 presidential election birthed a new generation of activism in our country.

While healthy conversations and debates can be beneficial to stimulate new ideas, the surge of ugly disputes playing out in front of town hall meetings and on social media does nothing but draw attention to the actions of the protesters instead of the issues at hand.

That’s why our editorial staff supports endeavors like the workshop in Huntington this past weekend attended by more than 100 Long Islanders, designed to train those who wish to become politicians in the future. The meeting had people from various backgrounds and age groups ready to take on a more active role in forming the policies that shape our society. As our electorate becomes more diverse so should our elected officials, and events like these should certainly help in that effort.

Our editorial staff finds it encouraging such workshops exist and that so many people took advantage of this one. While numerous people say how they think things should be done, most don’t put words into action.

Of course, we also realize not everyone is destined to become a politician. Hopefully workshops like the one in Huntington will inspire those who feel they are not cut out for the job to at least become a more active citizen.

No matter what one’s calling is in life, politician or not, we can all have a say in what goes on in Washington — conduct candidate research, vote, contact representatives. This also comes into play with local governments where it’s as simple as attending a town hall meeting and voicing concerns to a policymaker.

When it comes to making our country even greater, it’s the responsibility of all citizens and those on both ends of the political spectrum. Our hope is we’ll see more workshops like the one that took place in Huntington this past weekend and more people making their ideas heard in a positive way.

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 Smithtown, P.O. Box 707, Setauket, NY 11733.

In a letter to this newspaper, a supporter of U.S. Rep. Lee Zeldin claims he is “no ideologue.” That is far from the truth. He’s voted the straight party line in virtually every case, prioritizing his own career over the interests of his constituents.

His voting record confirms this.

Here are a few recent examples: On March 2 he voted in favor of H.R. 1009, which weakens regulations on Wall Street. This was opposed by Consumers Union.

The same day he voted in favor of H.J. Resolution 83, which dilutes OSHA rules requiring employers to keep accurate records of serious work-related illnesses and injuries.

This was opposed by the AFL-CIO and Teamsters. On Feb 27 he voted to block any review of Trump’s tax returns even in closed congressional committee.

On Feb 3 he voted in favor of H.J. Res 36 to allow oil and gas companies operating on public lands to wastefully vent and flare methane, thus depriving taxpayers of royalties on gas that would otherwise be captured, and dumping approximately 175,000 tons of highly potent greenhouse gas into the atmosphere annually.

On Feb 2 he voted in favor of H.J. Res 37 to discontinue requiring federal contractors to disclose

U.S. Rep. Lee Zeldin

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violations of federal labor laws. On Feb 1 he voted in favor of H.J. Res 38 nullifying the stream protection rule making it easier for coal companies to dump toxic waste into streams and groundwater. On the same day he voted in favor of H.J. Res 41 nullifying anti-corruption regulations on the business practices of energy companies.

The League of Conservation

Voters gives Zeldin an 8% rating, the worst record in New York State.

I could go on and on, but you get the idea. This is not the record of a moderate. Which is not surprising, considering his biggest campaign contributor is Robert Mercer, the hedge fund billionaire living in this district. Mercer and his family own a large stake in Breitbart News. In Lee Zeldin he has the congressman of his dreams: one he can count on to echo his extreme right wing views and uphold the interests of Wall Street and big corporations every time.

As for his bogus excuse of why he cancelled an open meeting with his constituents, and will hold only tightly controlled phony events with no give and take: nothing “dangerous” happened in Patchogue. Referring to that event, Inspector William Silva, commanding officer of the Suffolk County 5th Precinct, said, “As far as I know, it was peaceful. If anything happened, they didn’t report it to us.” It’s pretty pathetic that a man who vaunts his military record is so afraid of an open meeting with his constituents that he doesn’t dare to face them publicly.

David Friedman St. James

Zeldin is working hard to represent all his constituents I saw your editorial “Members of Congress must face constituents,” which ran in the March 2 paper.

Within this editorial, you wrote that our office has “canceled scheduled meetings.” There was only one appearance at a library meeting, not our meeting, that was canceled.

During the past two years, Congressman Zeldin has participated in public forums, Tele-Town Halls, and mobile office hours, including the most recent mobile office event that took place this past Friday, March 3. This was the largest and most successful mobile office hours that the congressman has ever held. Congressman Zeldin stayed at the mobile office hours until there were no other constituents waiting for him. He left shortly after 6 p.m. Congressman Zeldin personally met with around 110 constituents during the mobile office hours. Some

were one-on-one meetings and others were in small groups. Additionally, many people chose to just meet with staff. There were also many others who came to the mobile office hours for one reason or another, but didn’t actually request a meeting. The congressman will be hosting these throughout the district on a monthly basis for the next few months to help ensure that every constituent can meet with him. Our next mobile office hours will be in April and the details will be announced soon.

This week, we also hosted our first Facebook Live updates from Washington, D.C. The week before last, Congressman Zeldin held a Tele-Town Hall with more than 10,000 participants between those who were on the phone and those who listened in online all from the comfort of their own homes. This is in addition to all of the regular individual and small

group meetings the congressman has with constituents in our office. Congressman Zeldin’s days have been filled with great meetings with constituents spanning the ideological spectrum. This includes meetings with protestors.

Congressman Zeldin also continues to attend countless public forums, including a public forum on March 3 that was hosted by the Long Island Metro Business Alliance, where he answered questions posed by the moderator and audience. The congressman has always been in favor of engaging with constituents in any substantive, productive setting.

The country faces real challenges and Congressman Zeldin will remain focused on working across the aisle to constructively find solutions.

Jennifer DiSiena Communications Director for Congressman Lee Zeldin

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OpiniOn American humor is the best medicine

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was making a supermarket list the other day. It had the usual items: eggs, milk, cereal and yogurt. Then it occurred to me that we could use a box of low-fat, high-fiber humor.

Yes, I know Nestlé, Keebler and Procter & Gamble don’t make boxes of such guffaw and giggleinducing goods.

Sure, they have cute animals who endorse their products, offering us a pleasant image while we shovel the latest sugarfilled calorie bomb into our mouths, feeding addictions

By Daniel Dunaief that satisfy our taste buds even if they push out our stomachs.

But what we need these days, particularly as we confront our differences

D. None of the above

regularly, is a shared laugh.

Americans may be innovators, we may have significant military might and we may be a beacon of democracy, most of the time, but we also have a long and comforting history of humor.

Back when my father was terminally ill many years ago, I recall sitting with him in a living room with dark wallpaper, watching “The Court Jester” with Danny Kaye. As Kaye was struggling to remember where the pellet with the poison was, my father broke into a smile, laughing through a scene he’d watched dozens of times.

Laughter, as the saying goes, is the best medicine. After all, actor Tom Hanks was in the TV show “Bosom Buddies” and the game show “Make Me Laugh.” He took serious roles later and has become the go-to guy for dramas like “Bridge of Spies,” but he attracted attention in his early years by dressing as a woman to live in a cheaper apartment building. He was even the star of the forgettable comedy “Bachelor Party.”

Sure, these days “Saturday Night Live” is making some people laugh. Even White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer appreciated Melissa McCarthy’s anger-ridden impersonation of him.

Now, President Trump doesn’t seem to be doing much laughing.

I suppose it’s tough to laugh on Twitter, unless you’re fond of the LOL or that emoji with the hands on the face. How much coverage would a presidential tweet about an intentional act from Kellyanne Conway get?

Remember back in the 1980s when, in the midst of the Cold War, Ronald Reagan would assure us that we could sleep well at night because he clearly did. If he wasn’t especially worried, and he wasn’t looking harried the way his predecessor did, surely we could sleep well? After all, resting and relaxing were a part of life, even during the Cold War. He smiled, he waved and he had everything under control, offering an easy laugh during tough times.

Trump has reason to smile. No matter what The New York Times,

CNN or other news organizations he hates write about him, the stock market loves his laissez-faire policies toward business and regulations.

But Trump doesn’t seem pleased or to be riding a wave of good feelings and good humor. He needs to laugh with us as much as we need to laugh with each other. Of course, he needs to do his job, take his responsibilities seriously and do what he can to deliver on his promises. After all, even the world-is-coming-to-anend New York Times would have to write about more jobs and greater prosperity for America.

Maybe, along the way, though, we could all use a good group giggle.

The TV programmers understood the value of a guffaw long ago. They put talk show hosts on late at night because that’s when we need to chuckle the most, before we go to bed. Seinfeld, the cast of “Friends,” and many of our former acquaintances from sitcoms offer a comforting shield against the worries, anxieties and frowns that pester us during the day.

to enable him at least to see better.

“You’d be howling, too, if you couldn’t see or hear,” they argue.

Of course they have a point. But I am afraid, afraid of what Teddy’s reaction to the anesthetic might be, afraid to send him to a place of unfamiliarity, afraid to subject him to invasive procedure.

To further complicate the picture, he has had a seizure. We saw the whole thing. It happened only 10 minutes after the last of our dinner company had left a few weeks ago.

He was laying down on his side in his familiar station near the front door when suddenly his legs started flailing at the air, he began panting and saliva started to bubble from his mouth. All we could do was look on in horror for the short time that it lasted. When it was over he became uncharacteristically aggressive for a couple of minutes. Then his breathing slowly returned to normal, and he started walking from room to room. After perhaps 15 more minutes, while we watched with concern, he sauntered over to his food

bowl as if nothing had happened and began eating all his dinner, finishing up with a noisy slug of water.

Finally he spun around, plopped down and looked at us as if to say, “Why are you following me?”

We called the vet, who seemed much more sanguine than we were and assured us that this sometimes happens to pets, although it had not happened to any of our preceding three dogs. She put him on meds to prevent another seizure.

What followed was a trial-and-error course of medication that alternately left Teddy so wobbly that he could barely step off the porch and caused him to sleep constantly, or wound him up so that he howled intermittently through the night, needing reassurance each time that we were there. It was like having a newborn baby in the house demanding multiple feedings.

We’ve finally gotten the right medicines to the right level and life is almost back to normal, but the questions remain: What to do next, and when to do it?

A pet owner’s quandary

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ging isn’t for sissies. We’ve all heard that line before and it also applies to our pets, our cats and dogs, our horses and so forth. Teddy is our only pet, a golden retriever with a square head, a pug nose, expressive brown eyes and an affable disposition. He has lived with us since he was 8 weeks, and in June he will turn 12.

It’s hard for us to see him getting old. He is totally deaf now and only knows we are there when we touch him.

By Leah S. Dunaief Then he will be startled as he whips his head around to see us and slowly wags his tail as if to say, “Oh, I know you, I’m safe with you.” He has serious cataracts that interfere with

Between you and me

his vision, and he is beginning to bump into the corners of furniture.

He’s gone white around his muzzle, although the changeover from light blond isn’t so dramatic. And while he still can find his way back to the front door after he’s gone out, he occasionally wanders aimlessly inside the house. Sometimes he just sits and stares at a wall. Yet most of the time, he is his usual self, putting his head in each of our laps in turn as we sit in the living room and nuzzling us with love.

Worst of all, for no reason we can discern, he will begin a chorus of howling. It’s a curious chain of sounds, starting at a high pitch and dropping down until it is wolverine, coming from deep in his throat.

He throws his head back when he howls, much like the wolves I saw in the Oregon Zoo in Portland. Maybe it’s the equivalent of a primordial scream, or maybe he is communing with his ancestors, telling them he is on his way. It brings us to tears.

My sons tell me we should have cataract surgery for him on one eye

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