The Village Beacon Record - June 15, 2017

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Vol. 32, No. 47

June 15, 2017

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Rocky Point commissioners look to fix firehouse A3 Sound Beach shoreline project wraps up A5 Meet the candidates for Suffolk County sheriff A7 Legislator encourages kids to visit parks A8 SWR, RP athletes play in Grand Slam Challenge A12 Mount Sinai girls lax nabs another state title A13

Father’s Day Contest winners announced Also: Review of ‘The Mummy’; Summer Farmers Markets; and Visions of the North Shore

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Promise Walk for Preeclampsia Heritage Park in hosting a Promise Walk for Preeclampsia, after local mom Jennifer DiSanza was diagnosed with the disorder while she was pregnant with her daughter, Elisandra, who was born at 33 weeks, 4 days.

Preeclampsia is a disorder which can develop during pregnancy that can be lifethreatening to both the mother and the unborn baby. Globally, it is estimated that 76,000 mothers and 500,000 babies die each year because of this disorder. HELLP syndrome, which DiSanza was also diagnosed with, has a mortality rate for women that can be as high as 25 percent worldwide.

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Town

RPFD signs off on motion to renovate its firehouse

Photos by Kevin Redding

Senior members of the Rocky Point Fire district, above, agree to authorize an engineering study of the firehouse, left, in the hopes of rebuilding. calls, and equipment upgrades and training requirements increasing on a regular basis due to mandatory standards set by the National Fire Protection Association, the firehouse’s physical restrictions have become more obvious.

“With the age of this building, a lot of equipment is currently outgrowing current structures,” Gallino said. “Thirty years ago there was plenty of room, but now, trucks have had to get bigger, equipment needs have gotten bigger and firefighters literally can’t

change their clothes.”

He added firemen are currently changing between a steel pillar and a fire truck that’s about to start rolling, and doorways to get through to the different rooms are only 10-feet high.

“Back in the day, the apparatuses were smaller and now we’re limited on what we can do to raise those doors,” Gallino said. “Some of the advanced firefighting apparatuses we’ve been looking at will be difficult to get into the building ... it just needs to be replaced.”

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It will eventually be out with the old and in with a new firehouse in Rocky Point.

The Rocky Point Fire District set in motion June 7 a long-term project that will replace its decades-old North Beach Company 2 firehouse, at 90 King Road, with a new, updated one that will better meet the needs of the modern firefighter.

According to District Vice Chairman Kirk Johnson, the proposed building project will not expand on the current firehouse’s footprint but reconfigure its floor plan once the building is demolished.

Major, out-of-date, infrastructure — including heating systems — will be replaced, and accommodations will be made for safety requirements, larger equipment and apparatus needs, and mandatory handicap-accessibility — none of which were factors when the firehouse was built in the 1950s.

“This enables us to continue the service we’re already providing well into the future,” Johnson said. “It’s just a more modern, environmentally-conscious building that will be able to run over the next 20, 30 years. And overall safety to our members is one of our main focuses with the new building.”

Johnson, joined by district commissioners Anthony Gallino, David Brewer and Gene Buchner, met at the administrative office in Shoreham and unanimously voted to approve a State Environmental Quality Review Act expenditure of $2,500, a required fee in the preliminary planning of any privately or publicly sponsored action in New York, with a considerable focus on the environmental impacts of a project.

The funds will go to Nelson & Pope, a Melville-based engineering and surveying firm, whose associates will help with planning, designing and completing the projects on-schedule and within budget.

By authorizing the fee, the district’s first step in the process, it propels the necessary studies to get the project off the ground. No budgets have yet been drafted.

“We’re at the mercy of certain phases which are out of our control, but we’d like to get it moving as expeditiously as possible,” Johnson said.

A rehaul of the building has long been discussed by members of the Rocky Point district. With more than 2,000 calls a year in the department, split between EMS and fire

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TOwn Mount Sinai moms host fundraiser for their autism support group When two Mount Sinai moms whose sons fall on the autism spectrum noticed a lack of support and resources in Suffolk County to help families affected by the disorder, they took to Facebook to form “a little support group” — made up of 12 moms in a living room.

A year and a half and 1,500 members later, the nonprofit Suffolk Aspergers/ Autism Support & Information has blossomed into a haven for those dealing with

disabilities, enriching the lives of special needs families through essential services and programs, as well as emotional and financial support.

“We’ve literally become an autism family,” said SASI co-founder Priscilla Arena, whose 10-year-old son was diagnosed at a younger age. “We feel a great sense of responsibility to every single parent and child and doing the right thing by all of them. I’m doing this not just for my son, but for everyone’s children because we need to do this.”

The group is growing at an exponential rate, as does autism diagnoses throughout Long Island. Its founders, Arena and Stephanie Mendelson, took their outreach for autism to whole new heights June 8 with their first Blue Party fundraiser.

In a grandiose ballroom at The Inn at East Wind in Wading River, hundreds of local residents, business representatives, elected officials and celebrity guests dressed in blue, the official color of autism awareness, danced the night away to live music and took part in casino gaming, raffles and auctions all in the name of SASI and autism.

Sponsors of the gala included Sky Zone Trampoline Park in Mount Sinai, Powerhouse Gym in Miller Place and Investors Bank in East Northport. An international theme was represented by cuisines from different cultures because, as Arena said, “Autism doesn’t discriminate based on race

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Suffolk Aspergers/Autism Support & information group founders Priscilla Arena and Stephanie Mendelson, on left, hosted a Blue Party fundraiser, where residents danced, listened to live music and gambled, above, to help raise money for the nonprofit. or socioeconomics.”

All funds raised will go toward a physical office for the nonprofit, as its members currently meet once a month at Mather Hospital, and the expansion of the nonprofit’s numerous programs for families, including its Life Skills program, a 12-week program that teaches teenagers and young

adults how to be independent — everything from tying their shoes to reading off a menu and paying bills.

Mendelson, whose 8-year-old son Jacob struggles with motor skills, speech delay and overwhelming anxiety as a result of his autism, said she realized early on that

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He said the project offered the town the rare ability to eliminate an outfall pipe, preventing stormwater runoff from floodSound Beach’s shoreline is now stabilized. ing the beach and entering the Long Island In October 2012, Hurricane Sandy Sound, while also taking erosion pressure changed the typography of much of the off the face of the bluff.

North Shore’s beaches and dunes. In Once construction of the recharge basin Sound Beach, the bluff at Shore Road and near the intersection of Amagansett Drive and Amagansett Drive became severely eroded. Shore Drive was completed in 2015, the final With roads and homes at risk, the Town of phase of the project began, which included Brookhaven Highway Department began a the abandonment of the pipe and permanent four-year, multiphase $1.3 million project in stabilization of the bluff through the installaMay 2013 to steady it. tion of a three- to four-ton armoring stone re“The hardening of our infrastructure leaves vetment wall, erosion control matting, wood us less vulnerable to damage terracing and native plantfrom future storms,” Highings. The project also includway Superintendent Dan ed the installation of a new Losquadro (R) said. “In the staircase from Shore Drive. long run, the results of this “As a town, we need to project will save taxpayer make sure there is reliable dollars due to fewer erosion access that will be there seacosts in the area.” son after season for our fire To stabilize the bluff, department and police in almost 2,000 cubic yards the event of an emergency,” of clean fill was added and Losquadro said. an outfall pipe replaced, This phase was completwhich broke during Hurried with in-house resources cane Sandy. The work was and came in under budget. approved by the Federal Although the tempo— Dan Losquadro Emergency Management rary stabilization of the Agency, and $233,651 in bluff received funding federal assistance was received to help with from FEMA, the storm hardening and total the cost of the project. bluff restoration was paid for through town The work on the bluff and the repair of capital funds. The total cost for Phase II — the pipe were never meant to complete the construction of the recharge basin — was project, but, according to Losquadro, was $633,333 and for Phase III — storm hardenjust a first phase. ing and bluff restoration — was $450,000.

“It was just a temporary ‘Band-Aid’ so “Completion of this project on time and the bluff wouldn’t erode any further and under budget after being stalled by [Hurjeopardize the structural integrity of the ricane] Sandy is a welcome event to the drainage pipe,” he said. “Our ultimate goal residents of Sound Beach,” Brookhaven was to eliminate the outfall over the bluff Town Councilwoman Jane Bonner (C-Rocky completely, abandon the drainage pipe and Point) said. “The bluffs along the North direct all of the water from this stream into Shore are especially vulnerable to erosion, a newly constructed recharge basin to the but the more we can do to stabilize our east of Amagansett Drive.” shoreline, the safer it will be.”

‘In the long run, the results of this project will save taxpayer dollars due to fewer erosion costs in the area.’

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While driving on Bicycle Path in Selden June 12, a 54-year-old woman driving a 2008 Hyundai collided with a 2008 Toyota and fled the scene, according to police. She was located by police less than an hour later on North Evergreen Drive near the intersection of Route 25 in Selden, where they discovered she was driving while intoxicated, police said. She was arrested and charged with driving while intoxicated, and leaving the scene of an accident with property damage.

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On Jayne Boulevard in Port Jefferson Station June 10, a 31-year-old man from Port Jefferson Station possessed a medication without a valid prescription, according to police. He was arrested and charged with seventh-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance.

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The side-view mirror of a 2002 Toyota parked outside of a home on Shady Tree Lane in Port Jefferson was damaged at about 10 p.m. June 9, according to police.

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A 19-year-old woman from Franklin Square entered a fenced-in yard on Niagara Street in Miller Place June 8 without permission from the property owner, according to police. She was arrested and charged with third-degree criminal trespassing.

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A 35-year-old man from Selden forcibly took a purse from a woman while at Selden Plaza on Middle Country Road June 12, according to police. He was arrested and charged with second-degree robbery.

Cutting out

Landscaping tools were stolen from a 2001 GMC parked at a commercial location on Kasper Court in East Setauket Station at about 5:30 a.m. and again at 7 a.m. June 8, according to police.

No license, no peace

On June 11, a 32-year-old man from Port Jefferson Station driving a 2001 Mercedes on Route 83 in Mount Sinai was pulled over for a traffic stop, where it was discovered he was driving without a valid driver’s license, according to police. He was arrested and charged with second-degree aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle.

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The window of a 2010 Hyundai was broken while it was parked outside of a home on Westcliff Drive in Mount Sinai at about 10 p.m. June 10, according to police.

Hunger strikes

On Route 25A in Miller Place June 10, a 32-year-old man from Wading River driving a 2017 Dodge pickup truck was pulled over for a traffic stop, according to police.

During the stop, police discovered the man was driving without a valid driver’s license, possessed heroin and attempted to dispose of the evidence by eating it, police said. He was arrested and charged with first-degree aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle, seventh-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance and tampering with physical evidence.

Hocking heroin

On Horseblock Road in Centereach June 8, a 20-year-old man from Centereach had heroin in his possession, according to police. He was arrested and charged with seventh-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance and third-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance with intent to sell.

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A payment was made by a resident of Smith Street in Centereach at about 9 a.m. May 26 to someone purportedly selling a time share that turned out to be fake, according to police. A report was filed June 12.

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County

Two Republicans, one Democrat vying for Suffolk sheriff job

By Kevin Redding kevin@tbrnewspapers.com Three candidates are currently in the race to become Suffolk County sheriff this November. State Sen. Phil Boyle (R-East Islip), career law enforcer Larry Zacarese (R), Boyle’s Republican primary challenger, and retired New York City police officer Dan Caroleo (D) are each hoping to inherit the position held for 12 years

by Vincent DeMarco (R), who announced in May his decision not to seek a fourth term. He declined to comment on his decision.

Boyle, 55, of Bay Shore, who was elected to the New York Senate in November 2012 after serving 16 years as a state assemblyman, was endorsed for sheriff by the Suffolk Conservative Party in March and was backed by both the Republican and Independent parties soon after.

If elected, Boyle, a stepfather of two, said he wants to run the sheriff’s office in the most cost-effective manner possible, promote people based on merit rather than politics and halt the rise of drug overdoses and gang violence. He recently cosponsored a bill to ban the sale of machetes to minors, the weapon of choice for MS-13 gang members.

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Photos from left, from Phil Boyle, Larry Zacarese and Suffolk democratic Chairman Richard Schaffer

Republicans Phil Boyle and Larry Zacarese and democrat dan Caroleo are running for Suffolk County sheriff. helped create the state Senate’s Joint Task Force on Heroin and Opioid Addiction in 2013 to stamp out the growing drug problem, pointed to his active involvement pushing law enforcement issues in Albany as significant qualifiers.

Under the task force, 18 hearings were held across the state, which led to 11 prevention, treatment and enforcement measures passed by the Legislature and signed into law

by Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D).

When it comes to immigration issues, Boyle said he disagrees with how DeMarco has run the jail.

“I work closely with federal immigration agents to make sure any individuals housed in the Suffolk County

jail that agents may want to interact with due to immigration status have access to that,” Boyle said. “DeMarco, for a while, made the jail a sanctuary jail, in my opinion, and I’m definitely not going to allow that to happen.”

Zacarese, 43, of Kings Park, who is currently the assistant chief of the Stony Brook University police, said he’s looking forward to the primary.

Zacarese and his “army of volunteers” are currently gathering 2,000 signatures in order to run. Confident he’s not just another choice, but the better choice, for the top law enforcement job, Zacarese outlined his 25year law enforcement career.

He started as a Holbrook volunteer fireman at 17, went to paramed-

ic school, then began to work in the NYPD as a patrol officer, canine handler and tactical paramedic. He became a sergeant, then deputy chief fire instructor at the Suffolk County Fire Academy and an adjunct lecturer at John Jay College of Criminal Justice and Stony Brook University.

For four years, while working at Stony Brook by day, Zacarese pursued his shelved passion, attending law school by night. He is currently admitted to practice law in the state.

“My wife tells me I’m the biggest underachiever she knows,” the father of four said, laughing. “I’ve worked really hard rounding out all of the areas that are pertinent to the office of sheriff, which is much more

than just the person who oversees the correctional facilities.”

He said, if elected, his main priority is the opioid crisis.

“We really need to take a better look at the prevention and collaboration between addiction programs and not-for-profits, as well as how we can influence treatment while people are being incarcerated,” he said. “It’s about [providing] help while they’re in jail so when they return to their communities, they have started on the path to recovery.”

Suffolk County Democratic Committee Chairman Richard Schaffer, campaign manager for Caroleo, 62, of North Babylon, who was unavailable for comment, said the former New York City police officer, director of security at the North Babylon School District and current member of the district’s school board has, “a wealth of experience, he’s wellrounded and I think he can work cooperatively with, and continue, what County Executive Steve Bellone (D), Suffolk County Police Commissioner Tim Sini, and DeMarco have laid out — making sure we continue to drive down jail population.”

According to Schaffer, “Caroleo feels he has a great deal of public safety experience” that he could bring to the sheriff’s department.

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These year-round improvements have prepared the energy grid to meet peak demand during extreme heat situations in the upcoming summer months.

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PSEG Long Island’s efforts focus on substation improvements and transmission, and distribution improvements, as well as circuit and equipment inspections, including helicopter inspections across Long Island and the Rockaways. Recent work has improved reliability in many communities, including Barrett, Bayport, Buell, Cedarhurst, Elwood, Far Rockaway, Greenlawn, Herricks, Jamesport, Levittown, Mitchell Gardens, Northport, Orchard, Park Place, Plainedge, Pulaski, Riverhead, Ridge, Smithtown, Southampton, Sterling, Syosset and Wildwood.

FEMA-funded storm hardening also continues along the distribution network, with stronger poles, more

wind-resistant wires and automatic switching equipment. Since funding was secured in 2014, this work has improved more than 80 circuits covering more than 270 circuit miles from the Rockaways to Shelter Island.

When completed, the FEMA reliability work will cover 1,025 circuit miles across the service territory.

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COUNTY

Photos left and below right by Rita J. Egan; above from Suffolk County; below left from Legislator Hahn’s office

Clockwise from left, Suffolk County Leg. Kara Hahn, third from left, introduced a new program to showcase parks in northwest Brookhaven; the passport book that is available at Hahn’s office to collect badges that are printable after finding a hidden sign; Boy Scouts from Troop 70 discover the Old Field Farm County Park sign; and Hahn visits Forsythe Meadow County Park in Stony Brook.

Legislator’s program encourages kids to visit parks

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parks,” Hahn said. “One reason I am so excited about it is because now, thanks to cooperation from our state, town and village There’s a wondrous world of nature to partners, we have expanded the pilot here explore along the North Shore and beyond, in the 5th Legislative District to include all and Suffolk County Leg. Kara Hahn (D-Se- the parks in the district. That means we’re tauket) and Suffolk County Parks are chal- able to introduce children and their familenging local children to get out of their lies to even more great places where they houses and discover the natural treasures can go out and get in nature right in our own backyard.” of public open spaces.

Hahn said her 2015 At a June 1 press consponsored legislation that ference held at Old Field established a countywide Farm County Park in Stony Parks Passport Program Brook, Hahn introduced a created to encourage resinew passport program that dents to visit parks focused will combine exploring nasolely on Suffolk County ture with a bit of technolmanaged parkland. The ogy. Suffolk Parks Comnew expanded pilot promissioner Philip Berdolt, gram includes state, town Brookhaven Town Counciland village public lands woman Valerie Cartright and open spaces in the 5th (D-Port Jefferson Station), Legislative District, which Port Jefferson Village May— Kara Hahn covers the northwest secor Margot Garant as well as tion of Brookhaven Town. representatives from Boy Hahn’s hope is that in the near future the Scout Troop 70 and Girl Scout Troop 3083 county will include all park organizations were on hand to show their support. countywide in a passport program, too.

“Many months in the making, this piThe legislator said the first step in the park lot program expands on my earlier legisla- adventure is to obtain passport books that are tion designed to showcase Suffolk County available at her Port Jefferson office at 306 Main Street, local libraries and staffed county parks. Participants can also download the book at suffolkcountyny.gov/do5/home.

Hahn said parks in North Brookhaven include hidden “check-in” signage located along trails and elsewhere within the parks.

Once a visitor discovers a sign, they can scan a QR code with their smartphone or enter the provided website address into a web browser to check-in. The reward is a printable badge that can be pasted in the passport book, which includes the majority of the parks in her legislative district, including Old Field Farm County Park, North Shore Heritage Park in Mount Sinai, Centennial Park in Port Jefferson and Sherwood-Jayne Farm Nature Trail in East Setauket.

‘I am convinced children are going to love it, and what they love, they will be eager to do again and again.’

Hahn said there is also a digital option that will issue “open badges”. The legislator’s aide Seth Squicciarino said participants can take a photo of a sign and email it to kara.hahn@ suffolkcountyny.gov, and a digital badge, which is compatible with any open badge platform, will be emailed back to them.

Once children collect and paste the 25 badges in the passport book, they can bring or email their passport to Hahn’s office to receive a certificate of completion. The legislator compared the new initiative to collecting stamps in travel passports or autographs at Disney World, and she believes children will enjoy the parks adventure.

“I am convinced children are going to love it, and what they love, they will be eager to do again and again,” she said.

Cartright said she believes the passport program will be a success with children and is a great opportunity for residents to get outside and meet other families calling it “a networking opportunity in the sun.”

The councilwoman said she will be explor-

ing the parks with her eight-month-old daughter this summer.

“I look forward to filling up my book as well,” Cartright said.

Hahn said among her hopes are that residents will appreciate their open spaces and take better care of them, citing recent dumping problems, and that families will become familiar with parks they might not have been aware of in the past.

“I’m always surprised that people don’t know about some of our wonderful treasures,” she said.

The legislator thanked park officials and staff members for installing the signs as well as her staff members, Squicciarino, Zach Baum, Alyssa Turano and May Zegarelli, for all their help in developing the program.

“This summer there will be children on a summer-long scavenger hunt,” she said.

“Some day they will be grandparents bringing their grandchildren to the same parks, boasting gently about the summer they filled their passport book with badges.”

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Photos by Kevin Redding

Clockwise from above, Monica Nichols, on right, with members of New York Therapy Sensory Gym & Speech and Language Center in Port Jefferson Station during Suffolk Aspergers/Autism Support & Information’s Blue Party fundraiser; Daniel Korcz, a 22-year-old Islandia resident with autism, with his mother Amy; Shoreham’s Alonna Rubin and her son Jack, who has autism, place tickets for various raffle prizes; and World Wrestling Entertainment Inc. Hall of Famer and Smithtown resident Mick Foley, whose 16-year-old son Mickey has autism, attended the event.

Blue Party

‘We’ve learned a lot in terms of what to do with dealing with the school district and what to ask for ... it’s incredible and I don’t feel like I’m alone.’

Continued from page A4 he wasn’t meeting the milestones his twin sister was. When she and her husband got the diagnosis, she said she felt a mixture of relief and profound sadness.

“My instinct was to wrap him in a cocoon and protect him,” Mendelson told the room. “I realized at that moment that it was my job to be his advocate, his coach, his teacher, his biggest fan. I felt overwhelmed and scared at the idea of his outcome and future resting on my shoulders ... nevertheless, we began our journey and immersed ourselves in the world of autism.”

After she met Arena at a business meeting in late 2015, the two shared a desire to provide families a place to go where they didn’t have to feel as lonely and isolated as they did.

Part of the $7,000 donated to the advocacy program will help parents struggling to get proper services within school districts and raise awareness and acceptance among regular kids. The group does not yet know the grand total raised during the event, but the goal was $50,000.

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“We want to be the autism resource center in Suffolk County, a central resource for parents no matter what their issue is,” Mendelson said. “And if we don’t know, we can find somebody who does.”

Monica Nichols, who serves as parent liaison at NYTKids Sensory Gym & Speech/ Language Center in Port Jefferson Station, which provides programs and social skills groups for those with autism, said connecting with other parents helped her most when her own child was diagnosed.

“By far, for me, the most valuable resources have been other parents, because it’s really from other parents where you learn what’s out there in a more meaningful way than what a doctor can tell you — it’s what makes it special,” Nichols said. “[SASI] has been a big shift, they’ve really done a great job at outreach and membership and making each individual family feel part of a bigger family.”

When Lisa Gerstein, of Centereach, first joined the group in its beginning stages, things got better quickly.

“We felt alone with everything that was occurring with our son, and heard about the group ... he now has friends he can relate to,” Gerstein said. “We’ve learned a lot in terms of what to do with dealing with the

school district and what to ask for ... it’s incredible and I don’t feel like I’m alone.”

Daniel Korcz, a 22-year-old college student with autism, who hopes to mentor young people on the spectrum, said the nonprofit has brought him a lot of happiness. “It’s pretty amazing that there’s an organization to help people like me, who are smart kids that are on the spectrum,” the Islandia resident said. “It provides them support and assistance that they might need.”

Among some of the entertainment of the evening were TKA, a Latin freestyle trio prominent in the 1980s and early 1990s, and former Anthrax singer Dan Nelson, who performed Beatles and Elvis songs with his band Dan Nelson and the Downfall.

World Wrestling Entertainment Inc. Hall of Famer Mick Foley, of Smithtown, showed up to the fundraiser willing to help in any way, as the cause hits him close to home. His

16-year-old son Mickey is on the spectrum.

“This is an issue that kind of chose me, so I readily agreed to be part of this,” Foley said, adding he hopes this is a big success for the group.

Discussing his experience as a parent of an autistic child, he said he wished he’d been more aware.

“I look back at the videos when he was much younger and realize I should’ve known a long time ago,” he said. “I think it’s important that people become aware and acceptance is incredibly important.

Learn as much as you can, find a great support group and don’t feel like it’s the end of the world because it’s not. Being the parent of a child with autism is definitely a struggle, but it’s also a great adventure.”

To know more about SASI, visit www.sasiny.org or email the organization at SASIGroupinfo@gmail.com

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School newS Rocky Point High School

Shoreham-Wading River High School

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Journalistic excellence Photo from Rocky Point school district

First place for fashion Rocky Point High School senior Bridgette Meruelo was named the first-place winner in the fashion design category at this spring’s statewide Skills USA competition.

For the event, Meruelo was required to design and create three clothing items based on the theme of recycled material,

hand making patterns and turning those patterns into sample garments. She used plastic vinyl, parts of sneakers and blueprints to create two dresses and a cape.

Meruelo plans to continue to further her design skills at New York City’s Fashion Institute of Technology in the fall, where she will major in female fashion design.

Staff members of Shoreham-Wading River High School’s student newspaper, Wildcat Pause, earned eight prestigious journalism awards at the annual Long Island Press High School Journalism Awards, held at Hofstra University.

The awards come after a selection process that included a field of more than 2,000 entries in various categories from high school newspapers across Long Island. In total, the Wildcat Pause staff members earned three first-place awards, two second-place trophies and three thirdplace recognitions.

Cassidy Latham, 2015-16 editor-in-chief School Financial News “Growing up equals financial responsibility” Second Place Scott Engelhardt, photographer Sports Photo Baseball action shot Joseph McMullan, staff writer Arts Review: National Music “Views, coloring book, what’s next?”

Natalya Baichan, 2016-17 editor-in-chief Editorial “Register — you may change a life”

First Place Robert Joannou, staff writer Government — National “Students take on presidential election”

Third Place Declan Beran, assistant editor School News “Veteran’s board will strengthen community”

Megan Julian, staff writer News Story “Heroin destroying lives, communities”

Michael Tripptree, 2015-16 staff writer Entertainment Headline “Espresso yourself at local cafes”

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Science research Rocky Point High School science research students recently took part in an exploration of Brookhaven National Lab thanks to a field trip grant provided by Target and secured by teacher Nancy Hunter.

During the visit, the students learned about some of the history of the lab, some of the work being done at the Relativistic Heavy Ion Collider and the National Synchrotron Light Source II, and they were told about some of the summer research opportunities for students. Additionally, they were able to model a BNL-developed nontoxic technique for removal of toxic metals from soil.

In preparation for the experiment, they learned how spectrophotometers work, which quantify measurements of light into wavelengths, and some of the issues around

heavy metal contamination in soil. They examined iron content used to illustrate how metals might be removed from a soil sample. The technique used citric acid, a nontoxic substance, to chemically bind with the metal, and the combination can then be washed out of the soil and recovered.

Students used soil samples that had previously been collected from behind the high school, and learned how to calculate the amount of iron in the samples.

They first prepared samples with known amounts of iron and produced a standard curve using a spectrophotometer. The spectrophotometer shines light of a given wavelength through samples and reads both the amount of light absorbed and/or transmitted, allowing the concentration of a substance to be quantified. They could then quantify the amount of iron in soil samples before and after removing the iron.

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Rewarding award Shoreham-Wading River High School has been designated as a New York State Department of Education Reward School.

“We are pleased to be recognized as a reward school,” Interim Superintendent of Schools Neil Lederer said. “It is a testament

to the hard work of our teachers, staff, administration and students.”

The annual award recognizes the school’s excellent educational program and specifically its high performance with no significant gaps in achievement. The school is just one of 185 schools across New York State to receive the recognition this year.

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Parents and service club students came together to weed, sow plants and mulch the grounds. The volunteers were broken up into teams and given a designated zone to beautify. During the day, students learned the value of teamwork and service, while also transforming their school into a nicer place to connect and learn.

obituary Barbara Sue Zimmer

Barbara Sue Zimmer, 72, of Ridge, died June 8.

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sports

Photos by Alex Petroski

Above, Rocky Point’s James Weisman takes a sign while pitching for Suffolk County in the grand slam challenge. Left, ShorehamWading River’s Brian Morrell swings at a pitch.

SWR, Rocky Point stars power grand-slam challenge win

By ALEx PEtRoSki alex@tbrnewspapers.com After thinking he threw his last high school pitch, Shoreham-Wading River senior standout Brian Morrell continues to lead the way.

The University of Notre Dame-bound senior, who started at first base for Suffolk County, had an RBI-single that scored Commack’s Peter Theodorellis to get his team on the board first, and later scored on a wild pitch to put Suffolk ahead 2-0 at the end of the first inning en route to a 10-4 win over Nassau in the Blue Chip Prospects Grand Slam Challenge.

The best baseball players from across Long Island all squared off at St. Joseph’s College June 9, where seniors from Shoreham-Wading River, Commack, Smithtown, Northport and Ward Melville, among others, helped take home the all-star game title in front of a packed house.

Morrell said it was a great experience playing under the bright lights with and against the best players on Long Island, even despite it being an exhibition game.

“There’s definitely a competitive edge between the two counties going into the game,” he said. “We had a lot of fun and the energy was awesome throughout the game.”

Rocky Point baseball team’s head coach, Andrew Aschettino, served in the same role for the Suffolk County team. He said part of his message before the game was for the players to embrace the opportunity to represent their families, their schools and the county.

“If you heard them throughout the game,

Suffolk 10 Nassau 4

it was pretty cool — there was definitely a pride thing going on,” he said. “I told them before the game, ‘You’re here for a reason and just go do what you guys do. Enjoy it though.

Don’t get caught up in the pressures of it, just enjoy it because you’re one of a select few kids that get to play in this thing every year.’ It was really cool to watch them do their thing.”

The Suffolk squad tacked on another run in the third on a sacrifice fly by Babylon’s Ken Gordon, and two more on a two-run single by Greg Tsouprakos of West Islip in the fifth. Morrell’s ShorehamWading River battery-mate Thomas Brady doubled and scored in a two-run sixth inning to extend the lead to 7-0.

“It’s an honor playing with all of these guys,” Brady said. “I played with all of them when we were young. Just to get back — Brian Morrell on the field with them — catch some of them — it’s an honor. It’s great. I love all of these guys.”

Smithtown East’s Michael Ruggiero and Rocky Point’s James Weisman each pitched a clean inning.

“It was a great experience being able to play for my high school coach one last time,” Weisman said of his unique position. “My whole life I’ve dreamed of being the player that I am today, and I still want to succeed and do better.”

Aschettino said he was also excited for the opportunity to take the field with a familiar face one more time.

“It was a pleasure that I got to spend one more game with him, because he played for me for so long,” the coach said of his four-year varsity starter. “[Weisman] was just the greatest kid in the world to coach. He works his butt off everyday, so I was very, very excited

‘There’s definitely a competitive edge between the two counties. ... We had a lot of fun and the energy was awesome throughout the game.’

that I got to coach him for one more day.”

Shoreham-Wading River outfielder Nick Manesis joined Morrell in the starting lineup in right field for Suffolk, though he struck out in his only two at-bats. Nick Trabacchi of Smithtown West reached on two walks, stole a base and scored a run. He also pitched the

seventh inning and allowed the first two hits of the game for Nassau. Outfielders Joe Rosselli, of Ward Melville, and Frank Stola, of Northport, also saw some action. Tsouprakos took home the most valuable player award, and Hauppauge’s Matt Overton was named the offensive player of the game for Suffolk.

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Above, fathers in the Shoreham-Wading River school district participated in the first Fathers Flag Football Charity Event. Below, board of education trustee, Michael Lewis; incoming superintendent, Gerard Poole; and parent Steve Zoumas at the event.

Shoreham-Wading River fathers unite for PTA Fathers in the Shoreham-Wading River school district scored touchdowns for a good cause during the inaugural Fathers Flag Football Charity Event, June 10.

Sponsored by the Miller Avenue School PTO and Wading River Elementary PTA, the event raised $12,000, which will be donated equally between the Tom Cutinella Memorial Fund and Response of Suffolk County.

The sunny weather was the perfect setting for the dads to catch, punt, rush and score while their families partici-

pated in various activities, including free cheerleading and football clinics, track races and face painting at ShorehamWading River High School.

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sports

Photos by Lisa nonnenmann

Clockwise from above, Mount sinai’s girls lacrosse team is all smiles following a 15-4 win over Honeoye FallsLima in the state championship-win; rayna sabella maintains possession off the draw; Leah nonnenmann moves the ball across the field; and Meaghan Tyrrell evades defenders as she makes her way to the cage.

Offense propels Mustangs to another state title

By Desirée Keegan Desiree@tbrnewspapers.com Head coach Al Bertolone is known for telling his team that all it needs is “five seconds of focus.”

These crucial moments of clarity are needed when his Mount Sinai girls’ lacrosse team is fighting for possession during the draw, but this weekend, his team had a lot more to offer than just five seconds. The Mustangs dominated their semifinal and state final opponents to end the weekend taking home the program’s third straight Class C state title.

During a 16-1 rout of Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake in the semifinals, senior Rayna Sabella controlled the circle, winning 17 of 19 draws and scoring three goals off of her possession wins June 9 at SUNY Cortland.

“It’s all mental game — if you have the attitude from the very beginning that you are going to dominate every aspect of the field, and you try your absolute hardest, there’s no doubt you will be unstoppable,” Sabella said.

“I just had to keep telling myself that this draw was mine, and that there was nothing stopping me. I knew it was a big part of the game and it was going to be one of the determining factors of the outcome.”

She was also quick to share credit for the fore Sydney Plemenik scored the lone goal for title with her teammates.

Burnt Hills (12-8). Three goals from Tyrrell in “Winning the draws was something Emma the second half punctuated another 8-0 run [Tyrrell], Jenny [Markey] and I knew we had for the final result. to focus on the entire game,” Sabella added of Meaghan Tyrrell followed up her showher teammates, who were ing with five goals and relentless on the edge of three assists during the the circle, waiting to grab a Mustangs’ 15-4 win over ground ball. “We could not Honeoye Falls-Lima in the let our guard down.” state championship vicHer teammates noted tory June 10. Each of the the 5-foot, 3-inch midfieldteam’s eight seniors also er’s talents speak louder made contributions while than her small stature. turning in a 10-1 run to “In my opinion, Rayna blow open the game. is the best girl to pick for Generally a defensethe draw,” senior Leah first team, Mount Sinai Nonnenmann said. “At any (18-2), which outscored its given moment she’s ready foes 31-5 over the two days for anything. No matter upstate, benefitted from an how much taller the girl is — Leah Nonnenmann offense that was both rethan her, she always comes lentless and efficient. The up with the ball.”

Mustangs scored 15 times on 18 shots on goal, Junior Meaghan Tyrrell, Emma’s older sis- showcasing their shooters’ accuracy. ter, had four goals and two assists, and senior “We play our best offense when we work Veronica Venezia and junior Camryn Harloff together and settle into a set offense — moveach chipped in two goals for Mount Sinai, ing the ball quick and looking for the perfect which had a 23-10 shot advantage. shot,” Tyrrell said. “I think this weekend we The Mustangs opened on an 8-0 run be- were able to do all those things successfully to help us score.”

She was also quick to put the focus back on her teammates despite her own performance.

“It’s great to know that the team has faith in me to get them the ball so they can pass or shoot, but they move so well cutting and setting up screens, so they really make it easier for me,” she said. “Being on the field is great because you know you’re doing your part whether it be finishing, passing or winning draws. It feels so great to know I helped my team win another state championship.”

The title is not only the third straight for the Mustangs, but the fourth in the last five years.

“We let no one in our heads, we just played our own game and stay locked in the whole time,” said Nonnenmann, who finished the weekend with three goals and two assists, two goals coming in the finals. “We stay calm, we let everyone get settled, and when we feel we’re ready to attack, we go.”

The Mustangs can also strike quickly

‘Every year we’re the underdogs, but always coming up with the win. ... I hope next year people don’t give Mount Sinai the short end of the stick, because we mean business when we step out onto the field.’

though, as Nonnenmann intercepted a goalkeeper’s pass and sent a shot sailing into the netting, and Sabella, who notched three goals and two assists over Honeoye Falls-Lima, scored a quick goal after coming down the alley on a draw win to put the team up 12-3.

For a Mount Sinai program that previously felt overlooked, it’s safe to say other teams can no longer look past a budding dynasty.

“There’s no better feeling than proving people wrong,” Nonnenmann said. “Since 2015 people thought Mount Sinai was going to fall off the map. Every year we’re the underdogs, but always coming up with the win. I’ve never seen a team more steely-eyed than us. We all play our hardest until the very last whistle, and we’re determined to do great things. I hope next year people don’t give Mount Sinai the short end of the stick, because we mean business when we step out onto the field.”

Sabella also looked to the future shortly after securing the state crown.

“The Mount Sinai legacy is not over yet,” she said. “And it won’t be any time soon.”

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OpiniOn Editorial

Letters to the editor

A thank you to Rocky Point school retirees

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The Mount Sinai girls lacrosse team, alumni and younger players.

We’re sporting success Athletic success was contagious on the North Shore this spring.

We boasted 13 boys lacrosse, 11 baseball, eight boys tennis, 13 girls lacrosse and 11 softball squads in the playoffs this season. Local teams like Comsewogue boys lacrosse, Ward Melville baseball, Ward Melville boys tennis, Smithtown East girls lacrosse and Walt Whitman softball reached the semifinals. Seven of those 56 postseason qualifiers went on to be crowned Suffolk County champions, including the Commack baseball team, which grabbed the program’s first title in 20 years, and Mount Sinai’s softball team, which won its third straight county final.

Ward Melville boys lacrosse and the girls lacrosse teams from Mount Sinai and Middle Country all nabbed Long Island championship titles, and all three won their state semifinal games. The Patriots and Mustangs won state titles. And after the Middle Country Mad Dogs won the program’s first county, Long Island and state semifinal games, the girls narrowly lost in overtime, after the nation’s No. 1 lacrosse recruit and New York’s new all-time leading scorer Jamie Ortega netted the equalizer with just 1:37 left in regulation.

Districts like Mount Sinai, Shoreham-Wading River and Ward Melville have been dominating team and individual sports, creating powerhouse programs. Besides posting playoff teams in nearly every sport, Shoreham-Wading River junior Katherine Lee won a myriad of titles across the track and field season. She became a part of history when she and three other teammates swept the top three spots in the 3,000-meter state qualifier run, and placed second in the state with a new personal best.

Port Jefferson sophomore Shane DeVincenzo placed sixth overall and fifth in the Federation at the state golf tournament. Northport track and field’s 4x800 relay team placed first in the state and Federation finals, and Huntington’s Lawrence Leake placed third in the state track and field finals in the 400 high hurdles. His teammate Kyree Johnson won a state title in the 400 dash and third in the long jump, and led the Blue Devils to win the Federation team title, toppling every public, private and parochial high school in New York.

A load of other talented track and field standouts across our schools placed in the county finals and state qualifier meets. We’ve seen more and more talent across every team and individual sport with each season, and our schools continue to sneak into national rankings, perhaps creating budding dynasties for years to come.

With the end of another successful season, we want to recognize all the hard work and dedication put in by our student-athletes, many of whom excel to a similar level inside the classroom, and their coaches who help lead the way. Every student needs some guidance, and it’s clear guidance from coaches this season helped bring these athletes great success.

To overcome any kind of competition, students spend years learning their chosen sport or sports, practicing skills and developing their physical fitness. It takes a lot of patience and positive thinking to not give up at one loss or the next, and trust that the years of sacrifice will pay off.

We’re proud to have covered those wrapping up their high school careers who have represented our six paper’s various coverage areas with class and pride, and we look forward to seeing what the returners can do next year. Congratulations, and keep up the good work.

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As we approach the end of another school year, I would like to express my thanks and appreciation to some valuable individuals who will be leaving the Rocky Point school district due to retirement or other career pursuits.

Throughout the years, Rocky Point has been blessed with an abundance of excellent educators and, in my opinion, the foreign language department has been fortunate to have included quite a number of outstanding ones. Retiring this year, with a combined 55 years of dedicated service, are Deborah Tonetti and Linda Sperl.

These wonderful, caring teachers have left such a positive mark on the lives of a countless number of our children. Each of my sons was fortunate to have had Ms. Tonetti as their foreign language teacher, for Spanish and French.

They thoroughly enjoyed being in her class, and I’m certain that her upbeat temperament and her sense of humor contributed greatly to their happy experiences in her classroom. As someone who has trouble navigating English, I have always admired her proficiency and ability to teach two foreign languages. Indeed, Ms. Tonetti and Ms. Sperl will be sorely missed, and their shoes will be very difficult ones to fill.

Rocky Point has historically been very lucky when it comes to our school nurses. Our children have always been cared for by the kindest, most compassionate nurses, and Karen Lukasz is no exception. During her 18 years as school nurse, Ms. Lukasz has proven herself to be a most efficient, dedicated individual. In my

experience, she has consistently demonstrated the finest attributes that parents could wish for in an individual who has the health and safety of their children in hand.

I firmly believe that the district’s support staff is essential for its successful operation. Patricia Jones’ contribution of 30 years invaluable service as administrative assistant and district clerk, in my opinion, is confirmation of that view. Kind, caring and concerned, while possessing a quiet demeanor, Ms. Jones has unfailingly demonstrated incredible efficiency, professionalism and dedication to excellence.

How she consistently achieved this while “wearing two hats” has always mystified me. On a personal note, she was my first contact in the community, showing her openness and willingness to help, when we knocked on her door 37 years ago to inquire about the neighborhood.

I first came to know Katherine Torriero a number of years ago, when our sons were teammates.

My immediate impression was that she was one of the sincerest and most compassionate people I have ever had the privilege of knowing. While working in the Frank J. Carasiti Elementary School building, I saw up close just how dedicated to the little ones she was, while being a teacher aide. For 24 years, Mrs. Torriero has given her utmost to the children she’s loved and cared for, and her absence will leave a hole in the heart of the district.

Then there are Joyce Butler, another teacher aide, who has served the children of the district

for an incredible 36 1/2 years; Peggy Staudermann, senior clerktypist, has devoted 20 years to the district; and Melanie Connelly has been providing loving and caring support to the children in the district for 26 1/2 years as a health office aide. Anne Quartararo, a hall monitor; Cheryl Gugel, lead food service worker; and Juliana Girani, school lunch monitor, have a combined total of 42 years of service to the children of the district. I thank them all for their commitment to the children in their care, and congratulate them as they move on to the next chapter in their lives.

Also leaving the Rocky Point school district after many years of service are two outstanding individuals, Wendy Guthy and Karen Wade. Their presence will be sorely missed. In addition, Veronica Gilbert, who, having previously retired from teaching in Rocky Point, is saying goodbye once again after serving as the community education director for 19 years. My thanks to Mrs. Gilbert for bringing me into the district’s Before School and After School child care programs at FJC, a job I truly loved. A special thank you to Melissa Brown, outgoing board of education trustee, for volunteering so much time and talent during her tenure.

Congratulations and many thanks to these wonderful, dedicated people, as they begin very well-earned retirements. I wish each of you success and happiness in all of your future endeavors.

Pat Sparks Rocky Point

Ironic cruelty on International Children’s Day The 2017 world prize for ironic cruelty may well have occurred on June 1, International Children’s Day. The day’s announcement went largely unrecognized due to news of President Donald Trump’s withdrawal from the Paris climate accord.

The report from Save The Children said that for at least 700 million children worldwide, childhood is stolen by “childhood enders” to violence, extreme poverty and “forced displacement,” which is largely due to climate factors and food shortages in developing countries.

Part of Trump’s reasoning for leaving the accord, he said, was that America is “being taken advantage of.” In particular, we had pledged to give $11 billion over several years to improve living conditions in environmentally fragile parts of the developing world. America can no longer afford to do things like this, he said.

Irony Part 1: Such “savings” will result in predictable increases of forced migration, political unrest and death to vulnerable children, which are far more costly and cruel in the

long term.

Irony Part 2: This withdrawal follows the president’s recently proposed health care plan that will provide the wealthiest Americans with hundreds of millions of dollars in tax breaks. We evidently can afford that.

Irony Part 3: Both of these “deals” are supposed to help “Make America Great Again.”

Can a nation that does not make the needs of children its first priority really ever become great?

Tom Lyon Mount Sinai

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OpiniOn A better life in the here and now

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f you’re reading this on a cellphone somewhere, please stop. No, seriously. You can read it on your computer or in an actual copy of the paper but, please, stop reading this and look around you.

OK, are you back in your office or at your home?

It’s disturbing how often our cellphones become an escape from the here and now.

I get it: We’re waiting in line to order a hamburger and we want to do something, so we

By Daniel Dunaief plan our vacations or send text messages to our friends.

In the process, we’ve lost sight of what’s around us. It’s as if we’ve covered our eyes with electronic blinders

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and we can’t be bothered to pay attention to our surroundings.

I was recently driving through town and noticed a woman walking a large, chocolate Labrador along the sidewalk.

His rear legs were pointed out as he walked. As I drove by, I noticed that the woman held the leash on her wrist as she was completely absorbed in her cellphone. Seconds later, the dog relieved himself on the sidewalk while trying to keep up with his oblivious owner. The dog looked uncomfortable as he tried to multitask.

I realize dogs are an enormous responsibility and that every time someone walks a dog, that person may not feel the urge to dedicate his or her complete attention to a conversation with the family pet.

“Hey, Tigger, look at that squirrel over there. Oh, wow, there’s a bunny.

Do you see the bunny? Oh, wait, there are two bunnies.”

“What do you smell, Fifi? Was there another dog here a few hours ago and

did he leave you a little scent present?”

We don’t have to connect with our pets every moment of every day. But wouldn’t it be nice if we were able to pay them some attention while we were out walking them? After all, how often do they come over to us when we’ve had a tough day, or give us their paw—or offer us companionship?

Everywhere we go, we have the opportunity to tune out the world around us and surf our way to somewhere else.

It’s thrilling to travel halfway around the world and send pictures instantly of a magnificent sunset, or the Eiffel Tower or a three-toed sloth.

We can be connected to almost anyone almost anytime.

That shouldn’t give us license to disconnect from the people and the pets around us. It’s the economic concept of opportunity cost applied to our attention. The opportunity cost of paying attention to what’s on our phone is that we ignore our surroundings.

Remember those public service

announcements which said, “It’s 10 o’clock, do you know where your children are?” Maybe we should have messages that pop up on our phone suggesting that “It’s 6 o’clock, do you know where you are,” or maybe, “It’s 6 o’clock, pick up your head and check out the here and now (or H&N).”

Maybe we should also develop an H&N logo we can put on clothing or notebooks. It can even become a verbal reminder to our companions.

“Class,” a teacher might say as she noticed her students taking furtive glances at their phones, “H&N, right?

Let’s learn the material now, while you’re here.”

H&N may be a way of encouraging us to be where our bodies are at the moment, and not where the internet has taken us.

Dogs, meanwhile, shouldn’t have to multitask while they’re relieving themselves. If Fluffy could talk, she might say, “For goodness’ sake, H&N, I need a moment here.”

We bring you Hamilton, Washington,Tallmadge & Nathan Hale

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lmost everyone likes movies. But have you ever fantasized about making a movie? Now I’m not talking about a home movie of the kids swimming or starring in a play.

I mean the big stuff, with lights, camera, action, Hollywood director’s chair, firsttier actors and bullhorn. Well, our newspapers are now in the filmmaking business, and it was history that made us do it.

History, particularly our loBy Leah S. Dunaief cal history about the Revolutionary War - the battle of Long Island, the Battle of Setauket, Nathan Hale and the Setauket Spies are as exciting to read as any stories today. In fact, they are remarkably relevant, as aspects of the Constitution are regularly part of our political discussions today. For what were the Patriots fighting, putting their lives and possessions on the line, bleeding and dying? And what are we doing

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with that heritage?

History makes for great storytelling, as the producers of “TURN” on AMC discovered over the last four years. Their version of history was inspired by fact but strung together by fiction. So on the anniversary of the Setauket Spy Ring last year, we filmed a dramatic narrative of the Culper Spies wholly based on fact.

To our great delight, that short film, which is on our website and YouTube, Facebook and other places, won first prize from the New York Press Association for video made by a newspaper.

Encouraged by our success and entranced by the many triumphant and also heart-wrenching stories that happened right here on Long Island some 240 years ago, we are making a full-length film this year, and we begin shooting locally this weekend. This time we are going all the way, with a cast of professional producers, directors, actors and first-rate equipment. The set is a work of art in itself, a recreation of the fort in the Battle of Long Island in Brooklyn Heights. We have 135 re-enactors coming from distant parts — Saratoga, New York; members of our own Long Island Third New York regiment; Murrysville, Pennsylvania; and Fair-

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field, Connecticut — to stage the battle that almost lost the Revolutionary War before it even truly began. They will be carrying authentic muskets, shooting gunpowder, spilling blood and gore profusely (thanks to our famous special effects person) and otherwise re-creating history. Best of all about this film, we are delving into the lives and personalities of the historic figures whose actions made victory possible. Be assured that we are characterizing them authentically, both colonists and British, fleshing out what details have come down to us from historians and corroborated by our local historical societies.

Several local organizations, institutions and residents are helping to support and underwrite this ambitious production: The Ward Melville Heritage Organization, the Three Village Historical Society, The State University at Stony Brook, the Society for the Preservation of Long Island Antiquities (SPLIA), Theatre Three and the law firm of Glynn Mercep & Purcell.

Some support is not so local, perhaps including the Fraunces Tavern Museum in New York City and the Nathan Hale Homestead Museum in Coventry, Connecticut. Many places have indicated their interest in showing the

EDITOR AND PUBLISHER Leah S. Dunaief GENERAL MANAGER Johness Kuisel MANAGING EDITOR Desirée Keegan EDITOR Desirée Keegan

LEISURE EDITOR Heidi Sutton SPORTS EDITOR Desirée Keegan ADVERTISING DIRECTOR Kathryn Mandracchia DIR. OF MEDIA PRODUCTIONS Michael Tessler

film, including some local teachers and administrators. What a painless way to teach local history.

As we have been reaching out to the many people involved in this venture, we have come across many enriching details. For example, the SherwoodJayne Farm, where some of the action takes place, has original planking from Founding Spy Benjamin Tallmadge’s home, the Brewster House was a tavern and home of a cousin of fellow Culper Spy, Caleb Brewster, historic Benner’s Farm where we are doing some of the filming, comes down to us over the centuries, and the 1709 Thompson House, home of a local doctor, is one the beautiful preservations of the WMHO. And by the way, the Caroline Church on the Green in Setauket has a musket ball lodged in its steeple.

History is the glue that holds a community together, and our particular history is the platform on which our nation was built. We are proud to bring these stories to you on film, as well as in print, and we invite any organizations, businesses and residents who might like to be credited with making this production a reality to contact us directly. Call me at 631-751-7744 and become a part of the history of our hometowns.

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BUSINESS MANAGER Sandi Gross CREDIT MANAGER Diane Wattecamps CIRCULATION MANAGER Courtney Biondo

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Crowning achievement Celebrated seniors leave their mark, bring home Mount Sinai’s third straight state title — A12

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