The Times of Smithtown - July 21, 2016

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Smithtown BOE has new faces, changes code of conduct

By Ted Ryan Change was a popular theme at Smithtown’s board of education meeting last Tuesday. Two new trustees were sworn into office, and the board voted to update the school’s code of conduct regarding strip searches.

New board members Michael Saidens and Daniel B. Lynch took the oath after achieving victory at the polls in May. Both Saidens and Lynch are serving three-year terms that will expire in June 2019.

Lynch, a Nesconset resident, works as a carpenter for the Northeast Regional Council of Carpenters, where he does indoor and outdoor commercial construction.

Both he and his wife graduated from Smithtown Central School District and they currently have four sons in the district.

“Smithtown is a wonderful community,” Lynch said in a phone interview. “I want it to be that way for my kids as well.”

To familiarize himself with the state of his community’s education system, Lynch has been attending Smithtown board of education meetings regularly for two years before being elected as a trustee.

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daniel B. Lynch, left, and Michael Saidens are sworn into the Smithtown Board of education last week.

“I’m absolutely looking forward to being a part of the decision making process, so that all children will get an equal education, while being fiscally responsible,” he said.

Saidens could not be reached for comment.

Saidens and Lynch were not the only ones claiming their positions; James J. Grossane repeated the same oath of office, renewing his role as superintendent.

A unanimous vote was made to re-elect Christopher Alcure as president of the board of education.

Also re-elected during the meeting was Vice President Joanne McEnroy. She was unanimously voted to stay on as the second in command.

And after the new administration was settled in, the board voted to change the district’s strip search policy.

The board has been discussing

changes to the code of conduct since early June, after members expressed concerns with the policy allowing school officials to conduct strip searches when there is “probable cause to believe that there is an emergency situation that could imminently threaten the safety of the student or others.”

At a June 28 meeting, district attorney Eugene Barnosky said Smithtown does not agree with the current policy.

“We don’t conduct strip searches here. … There is an antistrip search, anti-physical search policy in place,” the school district attorney said. “That’s always been the policy of this district, and it’s never been violated.”

The vote to expel that section of the code passed, and the school district officially does not support or adhere to any strip searches of their students by school officials.

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Blood drive at St. Catherine’s St. Catherine of Siena Medical Center will be hosting a blood drive today, July 21, from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. at the St. Vincent Conference Room on the lower level of the medical office building at the hospital.

New York Blood Center declared a blood emergency last week, and one Suffolk County legislator spoke on the importance of donating now.

“With schools being recessed for break and many residents on vacation, the summer months are typically low on blood,” Suffolk County Legislator William “Doc” Spencer (DCenterport) said in a statement. “However, the current blood supply has been extraordi-

narily low. Right now there is less than a twoday supply of blood available, while a sevento-nine-day inventory is recommended.”

According to Spencer, in New York and New Jersey, 2,000 donations are needed every day to keep hospitals sufficiently stocked.

When blood is donated, it takes a minimum of 48 hours to reach a patient as it must be typed, separated and tested before it can be released to hospitals. The universal blood type O-negative, which is only 6 percent of the population, is greatly needed at this time as that blood can go to any patient.

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An 18-year-old man from Nesconset was arrested on July 17 after police said he pried upon the door of Gourmet Paradise on Jericho Turnpike in Commack and fled with property just before 11 p.m. He was charged with third-degree burglary with intent to damage property.

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On July 15, a 24-year-old man from Commack was arrested after police said he stole a New York State driver’s license to obtain merchandise from Bob’s Stores on Jericho Turnpike in East Northport on two separate occasions. He was charged with second-degree criminal impersonation of another person and fifth-degree criminal possession of stolen property.

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in Commack on July 12. He was charged with seventh-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance and possession of a hypodermic instrument.

Caught red handed on Greenleaf

A 30-year-old man from the Bronx was arrested on July 12 after police said he entered a home on Old Indian Head Road in Kings Park and fled with jewelry and money. He was charged with seconddegree burglary, dwelling.

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On July 11, a 61-year-old man from Brentwood was arrested after police said he entered a McDonald’s on Vanderbilt Motor Parkway in Commack that he had been told not to come back to. According to police, he refused to leave and was charged with third-degree criminal trespassing in an enclosed property.

Police said a 56-year-old man from Smithtown took groceries from ShopRite on Garet Place in Commack and did not pay for them on July 14. He was arrested and charged with petit larceny.

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Police said two unknown women stole clothing from Walmart on Crooked Hill Road in Commack on July 17.

A 23-year-old man from Sound Beach was arrested on July 13 after police said he had marijuana in his possession while inside a vehicle parked on Bank Avenue in Smithtown.

An unknown man threw an object at a 2013 Ford Explorer parked on Washington Avenue in Brentwood on July 17 and dented the driver’s side window.

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On July 17, police said a woman was away on vacation for two weeks, and when she returned to her home on Wheeler Road in Hauppauge, she discovered another woman living there, who realized she was the victim of a rental scam case. The owner of the residence said she also noticed some of her furniture, clothing and an air conditioning unit were missing.

On July 12, a 21-year-old man from Central Islip was arrested after police said he stole multiple cellphones from a shop inside the Smith Haven Mall in Lake Grove.

He was charged with second-degree grand larceny.

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Police said a 30-year-old man from Commack had heroin and a hypodermic needle in his possession while on Garet Place

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North Shore legislator: Don’t sell Plum Island

By Wenhao Ma The future of Plum Island, a government-owned isle located in Southhold Town, east of Orient Point, is still unclear, but one North Shore legislator wants to ensure it remains in the government’s hands.

U.S. Rep. Lee Zeldin (R-Shirley) announced on July 7 that the House of Representatives passed another one of his legislative proposals to save Plum Island from being sold to private developers. It was his second piece of legislation passed on this issue since May. Currently, the federal government owns Plum Island, but a 2008 law required that the government sell the property to the highest bidder.

Zeldin said he think this is the wrong path for the island, which has served as the site for the Plum Island Animal Disease Center for decades.

“It is time for the United States Senate to act and pass my proposals, so that we can pursue a better direction for Plum Island that would allow for continued research, public access and permanent preservation of the island,” Zeldin said in a statement Zeldin’s amendment to the Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act of 2017 prohibits any of the funding within the appropriations bill to be used to market or sell Plum Island.

Both of Zeldin’s proposals were passed with bipartisan support in the House. The May bill would reverse the 2008 federal law that mandated the public sale of Plum Island by the government to the highest bidder. Now, Zeldin is looking for support from the Senate.

“The Senate also must pass this legislation to ensure that Plum Island is not sold to the highest bidder, but rather is preserved for generations to come,” he said.

The congressman said he would work on providing alternative uses for the island, such as a transfer of ownership to another federal agency, the state or local government, a nonprofit, or a combination for the purpose of education, research and conservation.

According to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s website, Plum Island was “the nation’s premier defense against accidental or intentional introduction of transboundary animal diseases,” including foot-and-mouth disease, a viral illness most popular in children under the ages of five.

Homeland Security took over ownership

of the island in 2003. Five years later, Congress passed Public Law 110-339, which allowed the General Services Administration to close the disease center and sell the island to the highest bidder in order to fund the building of the National Bio and Agro-Defense Facility in Manhattan, Kansas — the replacement for the existing center, due to the age and safety levels of the old facility.

Environment groups from both Long Island and Connecticut have been strongly opposing the law, saying that handing the island to private developers could bring damage to the natural environment and resources.

“Its location at the convergence of two major estuaries provides an essential habitat for a rich variety of resident and migrating wildlife,” said Kevin McAllister, founder and president of the Sag Harbor-based nonprofit Defend H2O, which protects and restores the environmental quality of groundwater, surface waters, wetlands and beaches on and around Long Island. “Selling the island to developers would open the gates to more water pollution. Giving it

Top photo by Robert Lorenz, above from U.S. Dept. of homeland Security, below from Zeldin’s office

Clockwise from top, a view at sunset of Plum Island; an aerial view of the island; and U.S. Rep Lee Zeldin, far right, listens during his visit to Plum Island. away would be a major blow to conservation efforts and be an unconscionable act by the government.”

Jason Garnett, program director of Soundkeeper, a nonprofit dedicated to protecting the Long Island Sound, agreed, saying that Plum Island is an important rest location for migrating birds and waterfowl.

“By preserving ecologically important, open coastal spaces such as Plum Island, we are doing the right thing for future generations of people and the creatures that depend on [the island’s] ecological services of clean air and water,” Garnett said.

Soundkeeper was among many organizations and individuals that filed a lawsuit in federal court on Long Island two weeks ago against the Department of Homeland Security and General Services Administration, that accused the department of violating federal laws and failing to protect endangered and threatened species by intending to sell Plum Island.

John Turner, spokesman for the Preserve Plum Island Coalition, is one of the

plaintiffs in the suit.

“We think that the government needs to comply with the existing law,” he said.

Zeldin said he is supportive of the local groups’ efforts to prevent the sale of Plum Island.

Besides activist groups, Southold Town also took actions to save the island.

Three years ago, the town passed a zoning law that created two zoning districts on the island, making one a research district and the other a conservation district, where no housing nor any kind of development would be permitted. If the island is sold, a new buyer would have to follow those zoning laws. According to a 2016 Homeland Security report, Alternatives for Final Disposition of Plum Island, the new zoning “sets forth a limited number of allowed uses, restricting the development potential of the property.”

Southold Town Supervisor Scott Russell (R) said the town has been working well with local environment groups to prevent an uncertain future for the island.

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$8.3 billion drug abuse bill could save North Shore lives

By Victoria Espinoza Major change may be coming to the North Shore, as a drug abuse bill is set to land on the President’s desk this week.

U.S. Rep. Lee Zeldin (R-Shirley) is a cosponsor of the Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act of 2016, which plans to spend $8.3 billion to help combat widespread drug addiction, especially addiction to heroin, on Long Island.

CARA passed through the House of Representatives last week with a bipartisan vote of 407 to 5, and the Senate this week with a bipartisan vote 92 to 2.

Zeldin, who is a member of The Bipartisan Task Force to Combat the Heroin Epidemic, said he has been a proud supporter of this bill for more than a year now, and is happy to see Congress backing it.

“With both House and Senate passage of CARA, a bill that I proudly cosponsor, we are now only one step away from this bill being signed into law,” Zeldin said in a statement.

“78 people [lose] their life every day as a result of an opioid or heroin overdose. Last year — on Long Island alone — 442 people died of a heroin or opiate overdose, up from 403 overdose deaths the year before. As addiction and overdose deaths continue to climb, tearing apart families and communities, it is essential that the President sign CARA into law to start delivering help to those suffering.”

The specifics of CARA include $80 mil-

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U.s. rep. Lee zeldin speaks at a community discussion on the heroin problem last year. lion in funding to help prevent and treat addiction on a local level through community-based education, prevention, treatment and recovery programs; $160 million for the expansion of medication-assisted treatment options; and $103 million to establish a community-based competitive grant program to address and treat the problems of heroin and opioid addiction and abuse.

Additional funding will help supply police forces and emergency medical responders with higher quantities of naloxone, known more commonly as Narcan, a medication that is proven to reverse an opioid overdose.

Another part of CARA’s funding focuses on pain management and prescription.

According to the bill, the Department of Health and Human Services is required to

assemble a Pain Management Best Practices Inter-Agency Task Force, which will review, modify, and update the best practices for pain management and prescribing pain medication, and examine and identify the need for, development, and availability of medical alternatives to opioids.

The grant aspect of CARA is connected to the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968. CARA is set to amend that bill to authorize the Department of Justice to award grants to state, local and tribal governments to provide opioid-abuse services, including enhancing collaboration between criminal justice and substance abuse agencies; developing, implementing and expanding programs to prevent, treat, or respond to opioid abuse; training first responders to administer opioid overdose reversal drugs; and investigating unlawful opioid distribution activities.

The North Shore is not immune to the heroin crisis. According to a New York State Opioid Poisoning, Overdose and Prevention Report from 2015, Suffolk County has the highest heroin-related overdose fatalities of any county in New York.

Zeldin has co-sponsored several other bills in the House on this issue.

“While there is not just one piece of legislation that will solve this crisis, we must always continue our fight to provide our local communities with the resources necessary to help stop and prevent drug abuse through treatment, enforcement, and education,” he said.

North Shore residents are out to catch ‘em all By rEBEcca anzEL

One of those stops is the Emma S. Clark Memorial Library in East Setauket. DirecThe latest trend sweeping the nation is tor Ted Gutmann said once he discovered a throwback from the 1990s with a mod- this, he had to try it. “I caught a few in my ern-technology twist: an augmented real- office,” he said. “So they’re here!” ity Pokémon game played on smartphones, Gutmann said being a Pokéstop is attractand residents of the North Shore are not ing more visitors than usual to the library. immune. Hundreds of kids, teenagers and Port Jefferson’s Main Street is also a adults alike took to the streets this week to huge attraction for players. With a multiinteract in this new game. tude of Pokéstops and gyms, the promise of This newest offering from Pokémon Port Jefferson tempted Chris Aguilar, 23, evolved the franchise beyond the original to travel from Riverhead two days in a row. cards, television show and Aguilar said there video games. Pokémon GO ‘This game is bringing were so many people in allows players to create an the streets on the first avatar, called a trainer, and people together in an night he was in the area, walk around catching any of unprecedented way. It’s July 13, that mobs of the 150 original Pokémon. trainers were crossing Players can battle one an- like an age gap doesn’t the streets. They did not other and get free in-game exist between players.’ begin to clear out until items from locations chosen about 2:30 a.m.

— Chris AguilAr by the game.

“This game is bringPokémon GO is getting ing people together in people of all ages out of an unprecedented way,” their houses and into their neighborhoods. he said. “It’s like an age gap doesn’t exist The only way to catch Pokémon is to walk between players,” who can speak to each around searching for them. other on almost an equal level about the Gerard Anthony, an 18-year-old Fort Sa- game and trade tips. longa resident said Pokémon GO is a great Just two days after the game’s release, game to play in groups. players were spending an average of 43 min“Seeing all these people in my town is utes and 23 seconds per day playing Pokéso new and great, especially when we can mon GO, a higher rate than popular apps inall bond over the same thing,” Anthony cluding Instagram, Snapchat and WhatsApp. said in an interview. “I am able to go into According to SimilarWeb, an informa[town] by myself and meet a new group of tion technology company that tracks web people each day.” analytics, Pokémon GO has so many daily The only way to get a refill of free in-game active users that it is projected to soon have items, like a pokéball, is to go to Pokéstops. more users than the well-established social

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residents on the north shore decked out in pokémon attire decorate their vehicle to go out hunting for pokémon. media platform Twitter.

But some people are concerned about the safety risks associated with the app.

Pedestrians are now wandering around towns, with their eyes turned down at their smartphones. Law enforcement agencies, institutions of higher education and public transportation systems have spoken of the dangers of walking around consumed by a smartphone.

Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone (D) held a press conference July 12 to remind

residents to exercise caution while playing.

“The safety and well-being of our residents, especially children, is our highest priority,” he said in a statement.

Suffolk County Police Commissioner Tim Sini echoed Bellone’s sentiments at the event.

“There have also been accounts of people using the application while driving,” Sini said. “We are encouraging not just parents, but all users, to practice caution to avoid injury to self and others.”

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obituaries Donald V. Victorson

Donald V. Victorson, 86, of Hauppauge, passed away July 10.

Donald was the founder of Victorson Associates, an insurance agency in Smithtown since 1961. He was an avid sailor and member of Northport Yacht Club. Donald was the beloved husband of the late Dorothy; cherished father of Jill (Curt) Gossett and Gary (Brigid); and loving grandfather of Erica, Brett, Emily and Griffin.

Arrangements were entrusted to the Branch Funeral Home in Smithtown, where Rabbi Colton held a service. Private cremation followed.

An online guest book is available at www.branchfh.com.

Kathe E. Bekkevold

Kathe E. Bekkevold, 88, of Bay Shore, died July 6.

She was the beloved wife of the late Ralph; cherished mother of Barbara (James) Dragone, Marie Louise (Lawrence) Opisso and Ralph B.; loving grandmother of Melanie, Lawrence, Matthew, Christopher, Daniel, Andrew and Krista; dear great-grandmother of James, Anna, June, Lillian and Renata; and adored sister of Tonie Walti.

Arrangements were entrusted to the care of Branch Funeral Home in Smithtown, where a religious service was celebrated. Interment followed at Long Island National Cemetery in Farmingdale.

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Hauppauge, passed peacefully July 30, surrounded by his loving family.

He was the cherished husband of Maria; adored father of Maria (Sean) McCormick, Gina (James) McGovern, Elissa Roach and Anthony Jr. (Deborah); and beloved grandfather of Sean, Cara, Conor, Terence, Timothy, Casey, T.J. and Tia. Arrangements were entrusted to the care of Branch Funeral Home in Smithtown. A funeral Mass was celebrated at St. Thomas More R.C. Church in Hauppauge and interment followed in Pinelawn Memorial Park Cemetery in Farmingdale.

In lieu of flowers, donations in his memory to St. Thomas More Food Pantry, 119 Kings Highway, Hauppauge, NY 11788, would be appreciated.

An online guest book is available at www.branchfh.com.

Joanne Gaffney

Joanne Gaffney, (Varvaro), 66, of Lake Grove, formerly of Smithtown, passed away peacefully after a long and courageous battle with cancer July 12.

She was the beloved wife of Edward, loving mother of Eddie (Jennifer), David, Laura (David) Moyer, Michael (Jessica) and the cherished grandmother of nine.

She is survived by many other family members and friends.

Joanne graduated Valedictorian from Stony Brook University Nursing Program and worked as a nurse practitioner at VA Hospital Northport. She also was a professor at Nassau Community College. A funeral Mass was celebrated at Sts. Philip & James R.C. Church in St. James. Interment followed at St. James Episcopal Cemetery.

Joanne touched the lives of many family and friends and will be forever remembered.

Arrangements entrusted to the care of Branch Funeral Home of Smithtown.

An online guest book is available at www.branchfh.com.

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Top, students from Burr Intermediate School who placed first in the National Science League fifth-grade team, with co-advisor George Morrish; above, students from Burr Intermediate School who placed first in the Continental Math fifth-grade team, with Principal Paul Schmelter

Elementary students place first in the nation for science and math Commack’s National Science League Teams at Burr Intermediate School achieved highest national ranking across all three grade levels (third-fifth).

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Clockwise from above, shanna Brady competes for the United Women’s Lacrosse League’s Long island sound; Brady has been named the new assistant coach at Hofstra University; and Brady coaching on the sideline at Long island University.

Smithtown native named assistant coach at Hofstra

By Desirée Keegan A local lacrosse standout with two national championships under her belt is hoping to make a splash on the coaching side of things.

After serving as an assistant coach at Long Island University last year, Shanna Brady has joined the ranks of Hofstra University, serving as assistant coach of the Pride under sixyear head coach Shannon Smith.

“Shanna was the perfect candidate,” Smith said. “She brings a lot to the table and is going to help get Hofstra to the next level.

She’s very passionate about the game of lacrosse, she loves teaching the student-athletes and she has a wealth of knowledge with her playing career — winning two national championships and being a four-year starter—so that experience she can share with the players, and help develop our defense.”

Brady, a native of Smithtown and graduate of St. Anthony’s High School, graduated from the University of Maryland in 2015.

She reached championship weekend all four years of her college career and totaled 75 ground balls, 46 caused turnovers and 20 draw controls during her 92 games played.

Brady also served as a coach with the Long Island Express Lacrosse Club from 2011 to 2014, and was a two-year member of Maryland’s Student-Athlete Advisory Committee during her undergraduate career.

“I always knew I wanted to be coaching,” Brady said. “Lacrosse is such a huge part of my life and I’ve always wanted to be around a lacrosse atmosphere. Hofstra is an incredible university and they have a group of talented athletes and the potential.”

After graduating, she ran into an assistant coach at LIU Post that was leaving, and was able to land the assistant coach job there.

“She was a great person, very sincere, a true competitor, and she has tremendous knowledge of the sport,” said LIU Post head women’s lacrosse coach Meghan McNamara.

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While there, Brady was also in charge of recruiting, emails and organizing events.

“She is an awesome, awesome wellknown coach and I learned a lot from her in communicating with the girls,” Brady said of McNamara. “I learned a lot other than just growing as a coach on the field.”

McNamara liked what her former assistant brought to the team as well. The Pioneers compiled a 17-4 record and advanced to the NCAA Quarterfinals.

“She brought energy, a lot of knowledge on the defensive side and confidence to the team. She could relate to the girls, being closer in age,” she said. “She was a good balance for the team. I’m so excited for her and very proud of her. It’s her passion.”

Smith said she believes Brady will bring those same smarts and winning mentality to her team.

“She’s great with talking to the studentathletes, in the recruiting aspect she knows a lot of people on Long Island and she’s very confident. She’s very well spoken, and I’m just excited for her next step at Hofstra,” she said. “She was a phenomenal player in college. She knows what it takes to win.”

Brady said what makes her and Smith’s connection unique, is that she looked up to

Smith as a player, watching her and even playing against her in her freshman year, when Smith was still playing for Northwestern University. Now, Smith coaches Brady — who is currently playing professionally for the Long Island Sound of the United Women’s Lacrosse League.

“We really hit it off, we have similar personalities and we’re kind of cut from the same cloth,” Smith said. “Our philosophies get along with one another. Shanna brings a lot of fundamental skills. She is going to be able to adjust to what we need, whether it be something different in a season or specifically in one game, she’s quick on her feet, she’s hardworking.”

Brady is looking forward to the next step in her coaching career as well, having already had the opportunity to get to know her new team and staff, being in and out of the Hofstra office. “[Shannon Smith] is an incredible person and a talented coach, and I’m excited to be given the opportunity to coach with her and to learn as much as I can about the game and being successful,” Brady said. “Coming from my background, you have that will and that drive that you always want to be at the top.

This is an exciting opportunity because we want to get to that next level as a program.”

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How Brexit is affecting Long Island and beyond

By Wenhao Ma

A North Shore real estate agent said following Brexit, U.S. mortgage rates have decreased

england’s vote to leave the european Union last month will impact the world. economy. But experts do a predict small influence on local tourism.

“There will be a small negative effect on students and tourists visiting Long Island as the dollar has strengthened against the pound,” Panos Mourdoukoutas, professor of economics from Long Island University, said. “But it will benefit Long Islanders vis-

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iting the U.K.” Mark Snyder, owner of Mark J. Snyder Financial Services Inc., shared that opinion.

“Locally, Brexit will likely mean less foreign tourists coming here since it’s forcing a rise in the dollar’s value, but might make for good international travel deals,” he said.

Snyder is not certain of Brexit’s long-term

impact on international or local economies.

Mourdoukoutas didn’t sound optimistic on the future of Brexit. “In the long term, Brexit could lead to the break up of EU,” he said. “That’s bad news for the global economy, including China.”

Michael Sceiford, financial advisor at Edward Jones’ Port Jefferson office, thinks otherwise.

“The U.K. is about 4 percent of the world economy and it doesn’t leave the EU immediately,” he said. “So we believe the economic impact is likely to be much less than the market reaction suggests.”

Sceiford believes that it may take three or more years before Britain actually departs.

According to an article he wrote, this extended time can give financial markets a chance to absorb the new reality and give investors time to ponder their long-term strategy.

“The Brexit may not be a positive development for the global economy, but we’ve gotten past bigger events in the past, including wars and other political crises,” the financial advisor said. “As the British themselves famously posted on their walls during World War II, ‘Keep Calm and Carry On.’”

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Britain’s decision to leave the European Union three weeks ago has caused mortgage rates to decline in United States, and North Shore financial advisors and real estate agents see Brexit’s impending global changes as good and bad.

The value of British pound dropped rapidly after England’s vote on Thursday, June 23, and was significantly lower than the U.S. dollar the following Monday.

With the change of value in currencies, offshore money has started to flood into the United States, which led to a drop in mortgage interest rates, according to James Retz, associate real estate broker for Daniel Gale Sotheby’s International Realty in Cold Spring Harbor.

“It’s been a few [weeks] since Britain’s vote to leave the European Union,” he said. “[But] several lenders here have posted lower interest rates for long-term fixed rate mortgages.”

Up until Thursday, June 30, the average 30-year fixed rate had fallen under 3.6 percent and the 15-year fixed rate fell more than 2.7 percent.

Retz ruled out the possibility of domestic factors causing low rates.

“I am not aware of anything that has happened in the USA to make the rates drop,” he said. “Until Britain’s vote to leave the European Union a few [weeks] ago, mortgage rates were static.”

Besides mortgage rates, Brexit hasn’t yet had much impact on Long Island’s

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OpiniOn Editorial

Letters to the editor

Leg. Sarah Anker: Be safe while boating

“The Neck” — A view of Plum Island.

Photo by John Lorenz

Preserve Plum Island One of the things that instills great pride in North Shore residents is the unparalleled natural beauty of the place we call home. We are grateful to those who came before us for their discernment and diligence in protecting and preserving that — which, once developed, is lost forever.

Conservationists and environmentalists have worked to ensure that open spaces, clean water, nature preserves and pine barrens will continue to exist for future generations to enjoy.

A controversy is roiling Long Islanders and activists nationwide, over the proposed sale of Plum Island by the federal government. In 1954, the island was the secured location of an animal research facility run by the U. S. Department of Agriculture. More recently, responsibility for the island has shifted to the Department of Homeland Security.

Today, Plum Island, an important, pristine, ecological habitat, is in danger of being sold to a developer. The island has seen little human traffic in the last 70 years, which has enabled about 80 percent of the land to revert to its natural state. It is now home to some of our most imperiled species.

As the Plum Island Animal Disease Center has become outmoded, plans are afoot to create a new center in Manhattan, Kansas. To defray the cost of the new facility, the government wants to sell the 843-acre coastal island to the highest bidder.

We applaud the efforts of Congressman Lee Zeldin (RShirley) to block the proposed sale. The House of Representatives has passed two of his legislative proposals to date. Zeldin urges the Senate to act and pass the proposals as well, and we agree with his sentiments. We are hopeful that we can pursue a better direction for Plum Island than just private ownership, one that would allow for continued research, public access and permanent preservation.

The summer season is a great time for activities like boating and kayaking. As a result, I would like to remind residents to take the necessary precautions to ensure safety in and around the water.

Each year, thousands of people are injured due to boating accidents, but many injuries can be prevented if the proper steps are taken.

Please utilize the following tips to ensure a safe boating or paddling experience: • All passengers should wear life jackets. Whether you are on a larger boat or in a kayak, it is always recommended you wear a life jacket. The U.S. Coast Guard estimates that almost 80 percent of boating fatalities could have been prevented if life vests had been worn.

• Drivers must be educated before putting the boat to use. About 70 percent of boating accidents are due to errors that would not have happened if the driver knew their responsibilities and the rules of boating. All Suffolk County resi-

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dents 18 years and older operating motorized recreational boats must take an approved boater safety course, pass an exam and carry a boating safety certificate while boating in Suffolk County. A listing of National Association State Boating Law Administrators approved Suffolk County courses can be found at www.nysparks.com/recreation/boating/safety-courses.aspx.

• Look out for and avoid any hazards. This includes other boaters and inanimate objects in the water.

• Know before you go! Knowing the weather and water conditions ahead of time can help boaters make smart decisions about safety. Remember that conditions can change quickly, and it is important to stay alert.

• Know your physical and emotional limitations. Do not enter dangerous conditions unless you are sure you are a strong enough swimmer in case your boat capsizes.

• Always report any accidents that occur. While I hope that all boaters and swimmers remain safe, federal law requires an accident report be filed if one does occur.

I wish everyone a safe and enjoyable boating season. For more information on boating, visit www. uscgboating.org. For more information on paddling, visit www. americancanoe.org.

Sarah Anker Suffolk County Legislator

Somber thoughts after the violence in France

When I watched the news from Nice, I was filled with pain and sadness. I have been to Nice many times. I have walked on the Promenade. I have swum from those beaches. I have eaten in those restaurants. First as a sailor attached to the Sixth Fleet. Then as a businessman. Then, as recently as last year, as a vacationer.

My experience in Nice has always been a good one.

The people I have met have always been warm, friendly, and welcoming. For me, it is as though my hometown was attacked.

I’m tired of our politicians and news media pretending this is all part of some ideological religious war.

It is nothing more than a series of gangs, middle

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eastern “War Lords,” using false ideology to obtain wealth and power. Virtually every government in the world knows who they are and many have the power to destroy them.

These “War Lords,” oil moguls, and arms dealers are making huge profits fanning the flames of hatred but, as usual, elected and appointed officials are easily bought and sold.

Haven’t we had enough?

Isn’t it long past time to stop listening to the rhetoric as if it were fact?

We are facing an election in which, if we can believe the polls, the majority of Americans don’t want either candidate. What have we, the people, done about it, nothing.

The strongest nation on the face of the earth can not seem to find and stop the wealthy “War Lords.”

What have we, the people, done about it, nothing.

Perhaps our own apathy is the reason so many are dying such violent deaths.

9/11 was a loud wake up call, we sprung out of bed only to seem to have hit the snooze button. Once again, after an initial flurry of interest, as a people, we have done nothing more than say, “someone needs to do something.”

But then, that’s just one man’s opinion.

Francis G. Gibbons Sr. Terryville

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opinion Amongst a sea of bad news, a plea for acts of kindness

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he news is in my blood. If you don’t believe me, check the name of the person who writes the column on the same page and who started this business 40 years ago — go Mom! And yet there’s far too much blood in the news these days. It’s not enough that storms and natural disasters kill: People are murdering each other in stomach-churning numbers.

It’s heartwrenching to

By Daniel Dunaief read about the losses in our country and around the world. Far too often, headlines about senseless violence fill the news.

News organizations shouldn’t ignore these horrific acts, because

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we want to know what’s going on in the world, what we need to do to stay safe and what other people are doing and thinking.

It seems to me that there are things we can do. We can give blood. Why? We might save someone’s life, we might give someone a vital supply of something we can’t grow in a field, pull from a river or manufacture in a laboratory.

Recently, I met a woman who had been donating blood to her father for two years. He was sick and he needed blood on a regular basis.

After he died, she continued to give blood. She said her father received blood from other people besides her during his illness, and she wanted to give back to a system that improved and extended his life.

Do we read about her? No, generally, we don’t, because it’s a small act of kindness and social awareness that doesn’t get politicians angry and doesn’t cause people to write messages to each other over the Internet. It’s not an opportunity to resort to name calling: It’s just a

chance to save lives.

We can also volunteer to make our communities better places.

We can be a big brother or big sister, or we can find a charitable organization that provides caring and support for families that have children with special needs. My Aunt Maxine had Down syndrome and gave so much more than she ever took.

Sure, she dominated the airwaves with her husky voice and, yes, she sometimes said and did things that made us roll our eyes, but, more often than not, she displayed the kind of unreserved love and affection that jaded and vulnerable adults find difficult to display. When Maxine laughed or did something extraordinarily funny, like sharing a malapropism, she laughed so hard that she cried. Nowadays, after she died, we find ourselves sharing tears of joy when we think of how much she contributed to our lives and to the room.

When the big things seem to be going in the wrong direction, we

the people can commit random acts of kindness. Yes, we can and should pray for each other. It certainly can’t hurt, regardless of whether we’re Christian, Jewish, Muslim or any other religion.

We can also take the kind of actions that define who we are and that show our character. We are living in a world after the Brexit vote and after the failed coup attempt in Turkey. We may not know what to make of all that, but we can decide who we want to be.

We can’t stand on a platform, the way all the former Miss America contestants of bygone days used to, and wish for “world peace,” because that seems naive. And, yet, we can hope that small acts, committed in the name of counterbalancing all the negative news, echoed and amplified across the nation, can turn the tone.

We are fortunate enough to live in a place where we can shape the world in a way we’d like it to be, one community and one random act of kindness at a time.

Great fun and games amid Culper Spy Day history

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his might sound peculiar since I am in the news business, but for over the past weekend I disconnected myself from all news reports. I was unplugged, you might say. Now this is a confession from an ultra news junkie. I’m normally so addicted that if I wake up in the middle of the night, I’ll switch on the bedside radio to catch up on what has happened since I went to sleep. But the past week, with the excruciating

By Leah S. Dunaief racist events and senseless killings, here and abroad, were more than I could process.

So I just turned off, or rather I didn’t turn anything on — not my radio, not the television, not the news apps on my cellphone. I didn’t even talk about the news with friends and neighbors.

Between you and me

What a luxury to be able to withdraw from global events for a couple of days.

I have a further antidote for all that has been happening in the world, and it’s even great fun to pursue. This Saturday is Culper Spy Day in Setauket, and it is the work of a number of local organizations committed to bringing history to life. The Culper spies, as you may know, were a small band of close friends who provided George Washington and the colonists with critically important information throughout the Revolutionary War at great risk to their lives. So engaging were their exploits, and so valuable to the eventual outcome of the war, that AMC has a cable TV drama, “Turn,” which has been drawing large audiences for three seasons to date. The series is what we call historical fiction, with the emphasis on fiction loosely — very loosely — based on real events. Those events belong to us because they are part of our local history and are a source of community pride.

This Saturday, July 23, you will be able to walk or bike or drive a designated route that offers views of key locations in the Culper story. There will

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be “colonists” in costume and signs along the way, helping the stories come alive. And we at Times Beacon Record have produced a multimedia map to enhance your experience. I refer to the newly released Three Village Map, complete with local roads and information from our business community. On this map is a QR code and also a link that, if you click on it with your mobile phone, will open up onto our website to seven different dramatizations of Culper stories — that we promise are historically accurate. In fact, the truth, we think, is more riveting than fiction, as we watch the dangerous exploits of these American heroes and heroines.

The actors in these episodes may be recognizable to you, and they do a fine job of conveying the gist of the story.

We have used the services of a professional film crew, who shot the local scenes over the past several months.

Community leaders introduce each film segment to set the scene. And in between episodes, if you are walking the route with your family, there are fun arcade-like games to play on your smartphone or laptop. The games, like

the scenes, are our original creations and lots of fun. I predict your children — and you — will return to them many times to improve your score. I have.

Special thanks go to the participating organizations and their members for the vision to mount such an ambitious event and the enormous amount of time and effort that went into making history come alive. These include the Three Village Historical Society, The Ward Melville Heritage Organization and The Long Island Museum.

The Times Beacon Record has put together a special pullout within this week’s Arts & Lifestyles section with additional information about Culper Spy Day. Copies will be distributed for free in the historical society parking lot; our multimedia map is $3. Tickets for the more-than 16 attractions, including battle reenactments and colonial cooking demonstrations, are $25, with children under 12 free, from the historical society, WMHO Educational & Cultural Center in Stony Brook village and The Long Island Museum.

Have yourselves a worry free and wonderful day!

EDITOR AND PUBLISHER Leah S. Dunaief

LEISURE EDITOR Heidi Sutton

ADVERTISING DIRECTOR Kathryn Mandracchia

BUSINESS MANAGER Sandi Gross

GENERAL MANAGER Johness Kuisel

SPORTS EDITOR Desirée Keegan

ART & PRODUCTION DIRECTOR Beth Heller Mason

CREDIT MANAGER Diane Wattecamps

MANAGING EDITOR Desirée Keegan

ASSOCIATE EDITOR Ellen Recker

CLASSIFIEDS DIRECTOR Ellen Segal

CIRCULATION MANAGER Courtney Biondo

EDITOR Victoria Espinoza

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