The Village Beacon Record - October 17, 2019

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Vol. 35, No. 13

October 17, 2019

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Mounting a Defense

The Fight for County Legislature District 6

Anker and Pollakusky duke it out at a debate hosted by Sound Beach Civic

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Candidates of 6th District Duel at Sound Beach Debate

BY DAVID LUCES DLUCES@TBRNEWMEDIA.COM County Legislator Sarah Anker (D-Mount Sinai) and Gary Pollakusky, the challenger, dueled at a meet the candidates night hosted by the Sound Beach Civic Association Oct. 14. Anker has served as the Suffolk County 6th District legislator for the past eight years and is seeking another two-year term. Pollakusky is looking to unseat the incumbent after an unsuccessful run for the same position in 2017.

Here are some of the topics the candidates discussed.

Suffolk’s fiscal situation

Pollakusky criticized how the county handles its finances. He said there have been seven bond downgrades since 2012 and the structural deficit is between $85 and $150 million.

“We have raised taxes and fees by $200 million in the last eight years; we are not doing the right thing by our residents,” he said.

Anker disagreed saying that the county has never had a junk bond status.

“We’ve never been there,” she said, adding the county has a AAA bond rating in long-term debt services.

“When I took office in 2011, there was a $500 million deficit, we changed that,” the legislator said. “We are anywhere near $50 to $60 million. We are cleaning up the house, we really are.”

The incumbent also said the county has since streamlined services, combined departments and reduced staff.

Heroin/opioid epidemic

Both candidates agreed that the opioid epidemic is still an ongoing problem on Long Island.

Pollakusky said there are three ways to address the epidemic. He would look into finding prevention programs for schools whether they be assembly or curriculum based.

The challenger touched on law enforcement.

“Our law enforcement is so important to the process of fighting this opioid epidemic.

We have hundreds of drug dealing homes along the North Shore,” he said. “These are consistent offenders, we don’t have enough boots on the ground, law enforcement is thinned staffed and that’s because our county is fiscally irresponsible.”

Pollakusky criticized Anker for voting to close the Foley center, a nursing and rehabilitation facility, saying treatment programs are few and far between.

Anker defended her choice on the Foley

center stating that it was losing $10 million a year, so the county executive thought it best to sell it.

She spoke about her work as the chair of the Suffolk County Heroin and Opiate Epidemic Advisory Panel including beginning to institute Narcan workshops in the fight against opioids.

“We are getting a lot done, we are cross communicating, networking, we are finding where the system is failing us,” she said.

The incumbent brought up education as a key component.

“We have to get to these kids when they are young, not to scare them, but to begin education in elementary and increase it into middle and high school,” she said.

Red-light camera program/road safety

Anker said the red-light cameras are meant to protect residents and get drivers to stop and prevent accidents.

She mentioned fatal accidents have decreased by 11 percent, but there was an increase in rear-end crashes that she considered unacceptable. She said she is frustrated with the program as it is not working as it should be.

“The report I had commissioned failed to look into distracted driving,” she said. “I need to know if it’s a red light or [someone] being distracted. I’ve heard from law enforcement that its mostly distracted driving.”

She also said there needs to be more educational driving programs for teens and adults.

Pollakusky said if elected he would terminate the red-light program.

“It has been a money grab for our county for some time, and they have just voted to extend this for another five years,” he said.

The challenger called out Anker for commissioning another report on the program that cost taxpayers $250,000.

He stated the report shows that accidents increased at intersections with red-light cameras and argued that yellow lights change quicker to red merely for profit.

Development/infrastructure/housing Anker said she would focus on creating a type of smart growth development where housing is built in one area so work can be done on the surrounding infrastructure.

She likened it to the Ronkonkoma hub development. The incumbent also proposed creating an eco-tourism hub located on the north end of the William Floyd Parkway, which would support local businesses.

“Tourism dollars have brought in $4 billion to Long Island,” she said.

Nancy Marr, center, moderator from the League of Women Voters of Brookhaven, asks the candidates questions during the Oct. 14 debate. Photo by David Luces

For housing, Anker would propose creating a millennial housing project similar to planned retirement communities that would be located near college campuses and transportation. She also mentioned the ongoing revitalization of downtown Rocky Point.

Pollakusky said he is less concerned with development, as they are seeing seniors and college graduates leave the area and more

empty business fronts in the area.

“The problem is people are leaving because of taxes,” he said. “Expand the tax base, lower the residential tax burden by supporting businesses.”

The challenger said local businesses are important to the fabric of the community.

“We need to inspire commerce and economic development,” he said.

Backdrop to Candidates Differences

BY DAVID LUCES DLUCES@TBRNEWSMEDIA.COM The race for the Suffolk County Legislature 6th District seat has been contentious to say the least and mired in controversy.

Mount Sinai-based attorney Panagiota Betty Tufariello announced the filing of an ethics complaint Sept. 27 against county Legislator Sarah Anker (D-Mount Sinai) over allegations she blocked the Rocky Point Sound Beach Chamber of Commerce and businesses associated with the chamber from participating in the Summer Concert Series Aug. 27 while saying she was promoting herself for reelection.

That ethics complaint has since been dismissed by the Suffolk County Board of Ethics, according to a document given to Anker on Oct. 2 after the ethics board held one of its bi-monthly meetings.

The complaint was filed on behalf of the chamber and Charles Todaro, both as an individual and as the organization’s treasurer.

The complaint pointedly did not name Gary Pollakusky, whom Tufariello said had recused himself from the complaint. Tufariello is the wife of Angelo Tufariello, Pollakusky’s campaign manager.

Hours before the debate, Pollakusky held a press conference in front of Anker’s office in Mount Sinai and accused Association of Municipal Employees Union of illegal activities in funneling money to the reelection efforts of Anker and other county legislators.

The challenger also said the funds were used for negative campaign mailings against him. He called on the New York State Board of Elections commissioner and Suffolk District Attorney Tim Sini (D) to conduct an investigation.

Anker addressed the mailer issue but not the press conference at the Oct. 14 debate in Sound Beach.

“I’m putting this on public record. There was a mailer against my opponent — I didn’t authorize, I didn’t know about it and my apologizes to you [Pollakusky] for the mailer, it was very inappropriate,” she said.

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Town Town 62-Year Shoreham Resident Deer Rutting Season Presents Honored on Centennial Birthday Dangers on the Roads

BY RITA J. EGAN RITA@TBRNEWSMEDIA.COM

It’s that time of year when deer look to mate, and that can result in dangers for motorists on local roadways.

The New York State Department of Motor Vehicles and the Department of Environmental Conservation are advising motorists to take care when navigating roads during October, November and December. While deer can be seen all year round roaming around the North Shore, during the fall it’s breeding season.

Two-thirds of the crashes between deer and vehicles occur during the three-month span, according to a press release from the agencies.

In a TBR News Media article from October of 2018, Lori Ketcham, a rehabilitator with Middle Island-based Save the Animals Rescue Foundation, reminded residents that deer don’t hesitate when they are crossing a street, especially in the fall.

“The boys only have one thing on their mind,” Ketcham said. “They’re following the scent so they’re just running. They smell a girl down the street. They run, and they don’t care if there are roads in the way.”

Mark J.F. Schroeder, DMV commissioner and chair of the governor’s traffic safety committee, said drivers should exercise extreme caution during the autumn months.

“When you see a deer-crossing sign along a highway, that means deer have been seen at that location and have collided with cars there,” Schroeder said. “Those signs are meant to warn you to be extra cautious when driving through such locations.”

DEC Commissioner Basil Seggos said drivers should be alert during both dawn

and dusk. The animals tend to be more active during these periods of the day while visibility is also reduced.

The state agencies also recommend decreasing speed when you approach deer near roadsides as they can bolt out or change direction quickly. If you see a deer, look for others as they are herd animals and usually travel in groups.

Motorists are also advised to brake firmly and avoid swerving if they encounter an animal, as swerving can cause collisions.

The DEC recommends not approaching an injured animal as they can strike out with their legs or hooves.

Here are a few additional tips in case of a deer collision: ● Move your vehicle to a safe place. If possible, pull over to the side of the road and turn on your hazard lights. If you must leave your vehicle, stay off the road and out of the way of any oncoming vehicles. ● Call the police. Alert authorities if the animal is blocking traffic and creating a threat for other drivers. If the collision results in injury, death or more than $1,000 in property damage, you must fill out an official crash report and send it to the DMV. ● Look for leaking fluid, loose parts, tire damage, broken lights, a hood that won’t latch and other safety hazards. If your vehicle seems unsafe in any way, call for a tow truck.

According to the 2018 State Farm Insurance deer-vehicle collision study, it was estimated that there were 1.33 million deer, elk, moose and caribou collisions between July 1, 2017 and June 30, 2018, in the U.S. — down from 1.34 million cited in the company’s 2017 study. New Yorkers had a one in 165 chance of crashing into the animals in 2018, according to State Farm.

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On Sept. 23, family and friends of Charles Sorrocco joined town Councilwoman Jane Bonner (R-Rocky Point) and VFW Post 6249 Commander Joe Cognitore to celebrate his 100th birthday at Lombardi’s restaurant in Middle Island.

Sorrocco was born in Brooklyn Sept. 24, 1919, and has been a resident of Shoreham since 1957. A veteran of World War II, he served in the Marines until he was seriously wounded, receiving the Purple Heart and honorably discharged in 1944. Soon after, he met his future wife, Rose Morretino, whom he married in 1946 and had two daughters, Lorraine and Elizabeth.

He worked for Peerless Photo Products, the site of the Tesla Science Center in Shoreham, until his retirement about 35 years ago.

“I was very happy to share Charles’ special birthday,” Bonner said. “He may be 100 years old, but he is young at heart and a great reminder of how we all should live life to the fullest. He’s a great American who served his country well and it is my pleasure to honor him on this special day”

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Jane Bonner, Charles Sorrocco and Joe Cognitore celebrate Sorrocco’s 100th birthday. Photo from Bonner’s office

Rose passed away in 2011, and he now lives in the Leisure Village Community and enjoys spending time with his five grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.

Town of Brookhaven Cracks Down on Unlicensed Taxi Companies

BY DAVID LUCES DLUCES@TBRNEWSMEDIA.COM In a joint investigation, the Town of Brookhaven, along with the New York State Office of the Medicaid Inspector General found a Southampton taxi company, which picked up Medicaid recipients and transported them to appointments, was not licensed to operate in the town, officials stated in a press release.

Hometown Taxi faces up to $26,000 in fines after racking up 52 tickets and is currently suspended from operating in Brookhaven. They also could face NYS violations.

The charges against the Southampton taxi company came out of a larger investigation of unlicensed cab companies operating in the town. In Brookhaven, cab companies are required to be licensed by the town. Also, under state law, cabs that pick up Medicaid recipients for medical appointments must be licensed by municipalities in which they do business.

“Brookhaven Town and New York State take Medicaid violations very seriously and we will continue to pursue any company that operates without a license to the fullest extent

of the law,” said Brookhaven town Supervisor Ed Romaine (R). “I have asked the town attorney to proceed with the investigation until every company is in compliance.”

According to Hometown Taxi’s website, the company provides transport to medical offices, airports, wineries and other destinations.

Hometown Taxi’s fleet includes vans, taxis, sports utility vehicles, town cars and taxis. The company’s service area extends to the East End including the Hamptons.

“Hopefully this will send a message to other similar cab companies, they need a license to operate in the town even if its Medicaid,” Romaine said. “It’s our job to enforce this and it’s the town’s responsibility.”

The town has also been informed by the Medicaid inspector general that several other taxi companies have been providing transportation services for medical care involving Medicaid recipients without the proper licensing under New York State code 18 NYCRR §500.

Romaine said the investigation into unlicensed taxi companies is still ongoing and more developments could come out in the next month or two.

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Obituaries

Richard Franek

Richard R. Franek, of Ridge, died Sunday, Oct. 6. He was 78.

Franek was born Jan. 12, 1941, in Jamaica, Queens. He is the son of the late Rudolph and the late Olga (Siomkalo) Franek. He was a proud Navy veteran and served from 1960 to 1964. He was employed by General Electric in Melville as a parts supplier.

He is survived by his beloved wife, Helen (Klodt) Franek, and two loving sons, William (Stephanie) Franek of Yaphank and Robert Franek of Ridge. He had one dear sister, Carolyn Volonino of Florida, and was the grandfather of one cherished granddaughter, Allison Franek.

Celebration of the Mass of Christian burial was held Friday, Oct. 11, at St. Mark’s R.C. Church in Shoreham. A burial with military honors followed at Calverton National Cemetery.

All arrangements were entrusted to the Rocky Point Funeral Home. An online guest book can be found at www. rockypointfuneralhome.com.

Patricia McKee

Patricia J. McKee, of Huntington, died Thursday, Sept. 12. She was 100.

She was born March 17, 1919, in Brooklyn and was the daughter of the late James and the late Helen (Corry) Killorin. She was preceded in death by her beloved husband, Robert McKee. She is survived by eight loving children, Deborah Kletter of Riverdale, Tricia Grant of Port Jefferson Station, Kathleen Miracola of Wading River, Virginia Meriam of Garden City, Faith Eccles of Port Jefferson Station, Robert McKee of Lindenhurst, Gregory McKee of Saylorsburg, Pennsylvania, and Thomas McKee of Huntington.

She was the dear sister of Vera Gagliardi of Long Beach. She also had 14 cherished grandchildren and 17 cherished greatgrandchildren.

A Mass of Christian burial was celebrated Sept. 16 at St. Anthony of Padua R.C. Church, in Rocky Point. Burial followed at Holy Rood Cemetery in Westbury.

All arrangements were entrusted to the Rocky Point Funeral Home. An online guest book can be found at www.rockypointfuneralhome.com.

Eleanor Weresnick

Eleanor G. Weresnick, of Shoreham, died Sept. 2. She was 83.

She was born Oct. 25, 1935, in Brooklyn and was the daughter of the late John and the late Edith (Grotheer) Buschmann. She was preceded in death by her beloved husband, William Weresnick, in 2003.

She was employed by Shoreham-Wading River Central School District as a registered nurse.

She is survived by two loving sons, William (Debbie) Weresnick of Rocky Point and Greg (Laurel) Weresnick of Ridge. She also had four cherished grandchildren: Erin, Shelley, Kelly and Colleen.

Religious services were held Sept. 7 at the Rocky Point Funeral Home in Rocky Point.

Burial followed at Washington Memorial Park in Mount Sinai.

All arrangements were entrusted to the Rocky Point Funeral Home. An online guest book can be found at www.rockypointfuneralhome.com.

The family requests donations to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, https://stjude.org/ donate.

Jo Ann Brooks

Jo Ann K. Brooks, of Rocky Point and formerly of Miller Place, died Sept. 27. She was 81.

She was born Dec. 20, 1937, in Bay Shore, the daughter of the late Thomas F. and the late Elizabeth (Murdock) Thomas. She was preceded in death by her husband, Daniel H. Brooks, in 2005.

She had been the owner of Keepsake Dolls & Gifts in Miller Place.

She is survived by two daughters, Debbie Coto of Rocky Point and Robin Martinez of Miller Place; her two sons, Brian Brooks of Cutchogue and Daniel Brooks of Rocky Point; one sister, Dolly Sabiston of Florida, and one brother, Frank Thomas of Florida. She also had seven grandchildren and one great-grandchild.

Prayers were offered Sept. 30 at the Rocky Point Funeral Home in Rocky Point. Burial followed at Calverton National Cemetery Oct. 1, with family and friends gathering back at the funeral home for a closing prayer.

All arrangements were entrusted to the Rocky Point Funeral Home. An online guest book can be found at www.rockypointfuneralhome.com.

School News

Shoreham-Wading River Central School District

32 SWR Students Recognized With Advanced Placement Honors As a result of scholastic dedication and performance, 32 ShorehamWading River High School students have been recognized by the College Board as AP Scholars.

The designation was given in recognition of each student’s demonstration of college-level achievement through their performance on national AP exams. Of the 32 students, 14 were named AP Scholars, nine earned the recognition of AP Scholar with Honor, nine were named as an AP Scholar with Distinction and two were named National AP Scholars.

The following students were named

as AP Scholars: Joshua Aliberti, Gavin Barone, Kevin Beagen, Mark Costas, Donald Doherty, Owen Donohue, Sara Hobbes, Trevor Kessel, Maya Klatsky, Tyler Magliulo, Gabriella Meli, Sean Reagan, Wilson Schmalzle and Zachary Zeller; AP Scholars with Honor Sarah Cain, Benjamin Carrier, Alison Devall, Nathaniel Donohue, John Erb, Alexander Kravchenko, Emily Mulcahy, Stephanie Searing and William Wells and AP Scholars with Distinction Tabina Ali, Eilis Casey, Grace Curry, Christina Deluca, Jacqueline Holden, Margaret Panasci, Camden Sisler, Michael Turecamo and Jacob Vogel.

SWRHS AP Scholars are flanked by Principal Frank Pugliese, left, and Assistant Principal John Holownia, right. Photo from SWRCSD

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Perspectives

America and the ‘Forever War’ in Afghanistan

The War in Afghanistan has lasted longer counterterrorism operations, we no longer own than World War I, World War II, and the Ko- the streets. According to the latest UN statistics, rean War combined. Today, U.S. soldiers born civilian deaths have spiked in recent years. On Sept.

28, 2019, Afghanistan voted in a after the 9/11 terrorist attacks presidential election. Although can enlist to serve in Afghaniconsiderably less violent than stan. Our nation has lost 2,500 the October 2018 parliamentaservice members and spent ry elections I witnessed from over $1 trillion dollars in 18 Kabul, the Afghans deployed years. What the American over 70,000 troops on election people originally understood day and determined approxito be our mission — to defeat mately 30 percent of polling al-Qaida and kill Osama bin stations too insecure to open.

Laden — has arguably been The threat of Taliban violence achieved. Yet, approximately reduced voter turnout by approx14,000 U.S. troops remain unimately 25 percent compared to der congressional authorities the three previous presidential not renewed since the 2002 elections since the fall of the Authorization for the Use of Taliban in 2002.

Military Force. Over time, the Afghanistan is a complex, day-to-day of the War in Afethnically diverse, and fractious ghanistan has faded from the

By Jack Harrington society. The reality on the ground headlines. It is reasonable for is difficult, while obvious and Americans to question why we remain in Afghanistan. I recently returned satisfactory policy solutions are nonexistent. Howfrom Afghanistan and I have been asking my- ever, President Donald Trump’s (R) recent actions have only complicated matters on the ground. self the same question.

On Sept. 7, via tweet, Trump simultaneously On Jan. 1, 2015, NATO transitioned from the International Security and Assistance Force canceled ongoing peace negotiations between (ISAF) to Operation Resolute Support, a man- the United States and the Taliban and withdrew date to train, advise and assist the Afghan gov- a theretofore secret invitation to attend talks ernment. While the United States — not NATO at Camp David. Inviting the Taliban to Camp — maintains authorities to engage in direct David the week of 9/11 was as offensive to the

memories of 9/11 victims as the president’s decision to abruptly call off peace negotiations was short-sighted.

An imperfect peace deal between the U.S. and the Taliban serving as a predicate to longerterm, intra-Afghan peace negotiations between the elected Afghan government and the Taliban is not ideal — but it may very well be the only way to extricate ourselves from a “Forever War.” America must protect its homeland and ensure transnational terrorist networks — such as al-Qaida and ISIS-Khorasan (the ISIS affiliate in Afghanistan) — never again launch an attack against the United States or its allies.

At the same time, we must admit no military strategy can win the war in Afghanistan. We cannot bomb our way to peace and stability. The U.S. military can affect conditions to influence peace negotiations and politics at the margins, but military action cannot be our end goal.

The Afghan people, justifiably, wish to live in freedom and peace devoid of the tyrannical yoke of the Taliban. If the U.S. withdraws the bulk of its 14,000 troops, the Taliban will not accede to liberal democracy. At the same time, we must be honest and accept an indefinite Western military presence in Afghanistan is not sustainable or in America’s strategic interest.

We need to set Afghanistan on the path to peace, continue to invest financially and diplomatically, ensure we can exercise influence over a future Afghan government — a government likely to

incorporate elements of the Taliban — and, at least for some period of time, maintain a limited military presence with the capability to strike at transnational terrorist elements looking to project violence in the West.

The challenges in Afghanistan present no easy or enviable solutions, but after 18 years we must bring an end to forever war. In spite of the bravery, commitment and skill of our military leaders and service members on the ground, the president’s reactionary tendencies are doing little to secure long-term American interests. Indefinite, unrealistic commitments of lives and treasure in Afghanistan distracts from more strategically significant national security and diplomatic threats.

However, Congress is much to blame for enabling presidents of both parties to everexpand the military’s footprint across the globe in the name of the Global War on Terrorism.

Afghanistan is but one example of the missioncreep plaguing our military strategy. Congress must exercise the courage to authorize a new AUMF, circumscribe the president’s powers and critically re-evaluate how we project force around the world and to what ends.

Jack Harrington lives in Stony Brook, is a fellow at the Truman National Security Project and served in Afghanistan from 2018 to 2019 as an officer in the U.S. Navy Reserve. His views are his own and do not reflect those of the U.S. Navy or Department of Defense.

Don’t Abandon the Kurds, Strategic Implications Are Disastrous The president has endangered the lives of our troops — and hundreds of thousands of civilians — with self-centered recklessness in Syria. Will U.S. Rep. Zeldin (R-Shirley) look to stop him?

Last week, while I was in synagogue observing Yom Kippur, a congregant came forward to sing “God Bless America.” In an instant the entire room was on its feet, singing loudly, hands over hearts. Jews and other historically oppressed groups have flourished in America — we believe in our country and its values. Unfortunately, days later I still can’t shake the feeling that these values are under threat. News that President Donald Trump (R) has abandoned our Kurdish allies continues to sink in, and the ramifications are severe.

The Kurds have proven themselves to be among our most reliable Middle East allies — doing the heavy lifting against ISIS and defending their north Syrian enclave from the repeated attacks of the Putin-backed Assad regime. To the extent ISIS was nearly eliminated, we owed a debt of gratitude to

the Kurdish fighters. But the Kurds, in return, the decision represents an utter betrayal of counted on our presence to dissuade Turkey’s the American values we love and cherish.

Trump, in an ill-considered ambitions to vanquish them. instant, turned America’s That is why Trump’s back on an ally who served recent sudden withdrawal with us and shed blood for declaration was such a grave us. And the damage is done mistake. In taking action, — United States economic Trump ignored warnings sanctions on Turkey imposed from his national security subsequently cannot undo experts that Turkey would the harm. consider an American Home on Long Island, withdrawal an invitation Zeldin has been silent on to plunge the region back the ethnic cleansing of our into chaos and bloodshed.

Kurdish allies. Instead he The strategic implications has continued to put Trump are disastrous — creating first, above country, our a void that could become a

By Perry Gershon community and morality. A new ISIS breeding ground, fixture this week on network enabling the thousands of TV — not, I may add, at ISIS fighters who already have escaped captivity — with the potential Suffolk County events pertaining to our most for more to join — and the resultant new pressing local concerns — Zeldin spouted alliance between the Kurds and Assad, which Trump talking points, refusing to explain or only strengthens Russia and Iran. Moreover, critique the president’s behavior in Syria.

He’s shown off his skill as a Washington politician, spinning a web of nonsensical conspiracy theories and dodging questions.

Zeldin seems to have forgotten America’s responsibility to protect friends who serve with us, like the Kurds, from annihilation.

That is why Americans put our children at risk serving abroad, and why we salute our flag while at home. One corrupt president and his disrespect for the American values that mold us together cannot be allowed to destroy our country. It is incumbent on each and every one of us to stand up and make our feelings known. One local congressman’s silence cannot be allowed to represent Long Island’s patriotism.

Perry Gershon is a former Democratic congressional candidate for New York’s 1st District and is running again for the same office. He holds a bachelor’s degree from Yale and a master’s in business administration from the University of California. He is also a national commentator on business, trade, policy and politics.

Editor’s note: TBR News Media has reached out to U.S. Rep. Lee Zeldin for his comments on the ISIS/Kurdish situation.

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Ed Kranepool Celebrates 50th Anniversary of Miracle Mets With Fans

BY DAVID LUCES DLUCES@TBRNEWSMEDIA.COM This week marks 50 years since the Miracle Mets defeated the Baltimore Orioles in the 1969 World Series.

Mets great Ed Kranepool stopped by the Holiday Inn Express Stony Brook and met with the Stony Brook University baseball team.

The World Series champion gave the team some advice for the upcoming season as they undergo fall training.

“This is the time to work on your fundamentals,” Kranepool said. “If you’re a pinch hitter like I was the last couple of years of my career, get up there and be aggressive.

Try to get a hit. We all wish you guys good luck this season.”

Afterward, the team and Kranepool watched a replay of Game 3 of the ‘69 World Series. A pivotal game in the series, where the Mets legend blasted a homerun to help his team to victory.

A number of Mets fans showed up for a chance to get their memorabilia signed by Kranepool.

Linda Miller and her father Pete Grandazza,

lower right, came to get their old programs and scorecards signed.

Miller said one of the reasons they came was because back in 1975 the whole Mets team signed autographs for her brother Michael and another child, who were very sick, at a hotel in Philadelphia.

“Bob Murphy, [the Mets announcer at the time] saw these two boys in wheelchairs and asked if there was anything he could do,” she said. “He got all the players to come over and gave them autographs. Ed Kranepool was one of them.”

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SBU Interim President Bernstein Delivers First State of the University

BY DAVID LUCES DLUCES@TBRNEWSMEDIA.COM Michael Bernstein, interim president of Stony Brook University, delivered his first State of the University address at the Staller Center for the Arts Main Stage to a packed auditorium filled with faculty, staff, students and elected officials Oct. 16.

During the speech, which lasted about an hour, Bernstein touched on several topics including important university initiatives, key strategic commitments, enrollment growth, Stony Brook Medicine’s future, financial woes and successes and challenges in the future.

A key theme of the presentation was highlighting the school’s rich history, including attracting trailblazing pioneers over the years and providing world-class education.

“We strive to always evolve to meet the needs of our students,” Bernstein said.

The interim president touched on the university’s efforts in diversity.

Bernstein said he is committed to improve diversity on campus and in the SBU community.

The school in the past year has spent close to $1.7 million on diversity initiatives.

“We believe as scholars and educators

that diversity generates optional results and better education that we can provide for our students,” the interim president said.

Similarly, Bernstein highlighted the university’s increase in admitted international students. He stressed the need to continue to provide a welcoming and inclusive environment for them.

“We are an elite institution not an elitist institution — that is very much part of our DNA here at Stony Brook,” he said.

On the economic side of things, Bernstein touted that SBU continues to be a vital contributor to Long Island.

SBU is the largest single-site employer on Long Island with more than 15,000 employees and has continued to be an economic driver in the local economy generating more than $7.2 billion.

Bernstein highlighted the accomplishments of Stony Brook Medicine.

He mentioned the expansion of the Stony Brook Medicine umbrella with new partnerships in Southampton that include the MART building in November and the Children’s Hospital in the Hospital Pavilion, which had a ribbon-cutting ceremony today. “[The hospital] will be the very best facility on Long island for pediatric care,”

Stony Brook University Interim President Michael Bernstein during the school’s State of the University address. Photo from Stony Brook University

Bernstein said.

Reducing expenses and increasing revenue was an important topic brought up.

Bernstein said efforts have been made to streamline university operations and monitor hiring. Top budget priority areas for the 201920 school year are focused on student success, growth in research and faculty support.

Construction on new buildings and residence halls are underway as well as plans to address

parking problems on campus.

“We know we have to address those issues,” he said. “We will get to a better outcome downstream and we salute you for your patience.”

The interim president also made sure to highlight the university’s four-year graduation rate. The rate for the class entering in 2015 has reached 64 percent, which signifies a 17-point increase over a six-year period.

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State Scientists to Public: Act Now to Create More Bird-Friendly Communities Birds on the Brink of Extinction

BY DONNA DEEDY DONNA@TBRNEWSMEDIA.COM A new study in the Sept. 20 issue of Science has found that in the United States and Canada bird populations have fallen a staggering 29 percent since 1970.

Such a dramatic drop has scientists concerned that the decline could be a sign of an ecosystem collapse. Habitat loss is considered a prime culprit.

Huntington resident Coby Klein understands the big picture. He’s an ecology professor at Baruch College and a guide with the HuntingtonOyster Bay Audubon Society.

“If the arctic continues to become warmer and drier, it will cause larger and more frequent fires,” he said. “Fires kill birds and destroy nesting habitats and drive down populations of sandpipers, gulls, terns, waterfowl and birds of prey that migrate through or winter on Long Island.”

The best thing people can do, if you really have an interest in protecting birds and the environment, he said, is to vote.

Otherwise, the Audubon Society is committed to transforming communities back into places where birds flourish. Sterile lawns, ornamental species, pesticides and herbicides mean that on a local level, the landscape no longer supports functioning ecosystems.

Klein himself said that he lives on a postagestamp-sized lot and the only native plant that thrives in his yard is poison ivy. But he notes that the Audubon Society is sponsoring a campaign called Creating Bird-Friendly Communities.

The program is designed to educate the public on what they can do to help reverse the damage done and revive disappearing bird populations.

Growing native plants is a key component to re-establishing the ecological functions of cities and towns, according to the society and its experts. And they say the concept is easier on the back and wallet.

To flourish, birds need (a) plenty of food, (b) shelter where they can rest, (c) clean water to drink and bath in and (d) safe places to raise their young. Native plants and the insects that co-evolved around them are vital to a healthy system. The more native plants, the Audubon emphasizes, the more food and shelter. More bugs, caterpillars and seed pods on more public and private land is part of the solution.

The Audubon’s Native Plants Database, which is on its website, suggests plants according to ZIP code. The choices were hand-selected by local experts and include information about the birds and creatures it benefits. Serviceberry, for example, is recommended for Long Island’s North Shore communities. The small, shrublike

tree with dense branching produces white flowers in the spring followed by red, purple or black berries. It attracts butterflies and caterpillars, as well as warblers and woodpeckers and about nine other types of birds. The database can be a good first place to explore landscape options.

The Long Island Native Plant Initiative’s website is another good resource. The local nonprofit gathers wild seeds and makes native plants commercially available. It also grows and sells the native plant species to local nurseries to increase availability. Polly Weigand, the executive director, recommends requesting native plants from your favorite garden center to increase demand. It’s goal is to reach more businesses in the nursery industry. Once people get into the habit of providing suitable habitats, birds become less vulnerable and are potentially more capable of adapting to climate conditions, according to the Audubon.

Native gardens, experts agree, are also relatively maintenance free and require little to no special irrigation system or fertilizers or toxic chemicals. So, it saves time and money and is a healthier option for people in the long run.

This fall consider practicing less drastic and costly yard cleanup. The Audubon recommends leaving the seed heads of perennials in the garden and skipping the raking. Leaf litter, they say, is free fertilizer, and a good place for birds to forage for worms and other critters. If tree limbs fall, they say, consider building a brush pile that will provide birds with shelter from the wind and predators. Branches settle and decompose over the seasons and make room for the next year’s contributions.

Clockwise from above: An American goldfinch eats a nonnative Echinacea seed in autumn. Hummingbird searches for nectar in a jewel weed, a plant native to Long Island. A male rose-breasted grosbreak rests on the branch of a tulip tree, a native tree with a tall canopy that also attracts hummingbirds to its flowers. Photos by Luci Betti-Nash

Plant asters and woody shrubs like bayberry and winterberry this fall. The waxy fruit of bayberry provides an important source of energy to migrating birds. Evergreens, too, like cedars, firs and holly, provide shelter and something for birds to eat in winter. In general, milkweed, goldenrod and sunflowers are important plants for the rest of the year.

“When you plant native species in your home landscapes it’s a protective way of ensuring that invasive ornamental species seeds don’t spread and dominate the rest of Long Island’s landscape,” said Weigand.

Overall, the objective is to lose some lawn, or create pathways through it, and create habitat layers.

Tall canopy trees produce nuts and provide nest cavities for shelter.

Shrubs and small trees throw fruit for bird food and herbaceous plants supply seeds and a habitat for pollinators. Decaying leaves produce the base of all habitats. It also happens to be where moth pupae live, a favorite food of baby birds.

Start small, the Audubon states, and cluster plants in groupings of five or more of the same species.

Pollinators, they say, prefer to

feed from masses of the same flower. And remember to include a birdbath or hollowed out rock where rainwater collects, so birds have a supply of fresh water.

In the end, you’ve created a backyard sanctuary and a sure method for healthy, sustainable living.

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BY BILL LANDON DESK@TBRNEWSMEDIA.COM Usually the football team schedules its homecoming game against a lower seeded team to increase the likelihood of victory, but not Shoreham-Wading River. At 4-0 the Wildcats hosted the other Division IV powerhouse Oct. 12, the Mount Sinai Mustangs, also at 4-0. It was the battle of the unbeaten, but the Mustangs scored the first two touchdowns and never looked back out pacing the Wildcats, 35-21, for the division’s top spot.

Senior running back Matthew LoMonaco led the way for the Mustangs first with a pick-6, a 62yard reception for the score and a short yardage catch for his third touchdown of the game. Derek Takacs hauled in a 31-yard pass for the score, and Joseph Spallina punched in from short yardage.

Senior kicker Joseph Balzano was perfect on the day splitting the uprights all five times.

Shoreham-Wading River quarterback Xavier

Arline did what he’s done all season scoring on a pair of rushing touchdowns, and teammate Max Barone, the sophomore, caught a 7-yard pass from Arline for the score.

Pictured clockwise from right, running back Barone dives up the middle for ShorehamWading River; Mustangs celebrate after taking a 28-7 lead over Shoreham-Wading River; Mount Sinai LoMonaco with a pass reception against the Wildcats; Mustangs celebrate after one of LoMonaco’s touchdowns; Arline lunges toward the end zone; and Shoreham-Wading River’s halftime entertainment.

The Mustangs stand alone atop the Division IV leaderboard 5-0 while the Wildcats dip to 4-1.

Next up for the Mustangs is a road game Oct. 18 against Southampton/Pierson/Bridgehampton with a 6:30 p.m. kickoff.

The Wildcats look to get back to their winning ways at home Oct. 19 at 2 p.m. for their senior game.

— All photos by Bill Landon

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Opinion

Editorial Tale of two methods

It may be difficult sometimes for news consumers to decipher between a news article written by a journalist and a press release composed by a public relations practitioner, especially when the number of the latter outnumbers the former. In an era of websites and social media, press releases are plentiful and can be easily shared. So, readers should take heed.

No offense to those in the public relations field. These are the people who play a valuable role in working with journalists to alert them about interesting stories in their coverage areas and connect them with important people.

However, during times when newsrooms are short-staffed and websites make it easier to post items, many times press releases may appear as articles, though they adopt a public relations position that aims to promote rather than inform. For many news outlets, the luxury of using a press release as only a starting point and digging in deeper with their own reporting has become more and more difficult. And with one quick posting, a story presented by a PR person is shared as news.

When it comes to some short pieces — say about an upcoming career fair, what’s going on at the local library or what awards students or people have won — sharing a short press release isn’t a bad idea. When applicable and appropriate, these pieces can be a valuable tool, because journalists can’t be everywhere.

But when it comes to articles that take on controversial subjects, such as where taxpayer money goes, or where an elected official or political candidate stands, it would be wiser to look for the pieces written by a bona fide journalist. Why? Simply because a press release is written to present the stance of a person or institution, usually from a positive point of view. News articles written by journalists look to represent the various sides of an issue, and when it comes to hot button topics, to find the information that wasn’t revealed. This information is also vetted and double-checked.

It’s important for readers to pay attention to what they are reading. When it comes to contentious events, does the article include all sides? Does it cite documentation that verifies the stated facts? Does it show different points of view and include the names of people who chose not to comment? Be sure to look for multiple points of view from credible, authoritative people with firsthand knowledge of a situation, such as an eyewitness or an expert.

It can be difficult at times. There are those contacts who are inaccessible — some even hiding behind their public relations staff — and with short-staffed newsrooms, a well-written press release can be a big help. But when it comes to articles about contentious topics and important matters, make sure that article you’re about to quote at the dinner table or party or share on social media has been carefully constructed by someone who attends the meetings, makes the phone calls and asks the important questions.

Sharpen your skills when it comes to interpreting information.

The skill is essential at a point in time when the ways of democracy are being challenged.

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‘Joker’: A Cinematic Atrocity In early 1972, the motion picture “A Clockwork Orange” was released to movie theaters nationwide. Based on a 1962 novel by Anthony Burgess and brilliantly directed by Stanley Kubrick, it was probably the biggest cinematic shocker since Hitchcock’s “Psycho” from 1960.

The “Clockwork” story took place in a futuristic/dystopian London, where gangs of crazed, hopeless and violent youths terrorized what was left of the upper class, who lived in terror behind the walls of their fortified mansions. The movie originally received an X rating from the Motion Picture Association of America, and no one under 17 was admitted, period.

While the scenes of rape, violence and torture were “mind blowing” at the time, the movie would now most likely evoke laughter amongst today’s moviegoer, since we, as a society, have long since surpassed — starting with the Manson gang — anything depicted in that film.

The term “horror show” was introduced

into the lingua franca starting with “A Clockwork Orange.”

Fast forward to October 2019: I never thought I would see the day where law enforcement agencies across the country would be put on alert over the release of a Hollywood movie, but “Joker” has proven me wrong.

This latest cinematic atrocity from Hollywood is aimed squarely at the “droogs,” those young men who live vicariously through the sociopath/ psychopath protagonist in the lead role, often perceiving celluloid fantasy as twisted reality. Starring Joaquin Phoenix, in a role made famous by Heath Ledger among others, the feckless Hollywood smut peddlers have a ready-made audience with a certain depraved set. “Joker” aside, Hollywood continues to top itself in terms of cinematic depictions of gun violence and perverse behaviors aimed at the 17-to25-year-old demographic, yet are front and center in the anti-gun, anti-bullying hypocritical b.s. emanating from the walled and guarded precincts of Tinseltown.

Don’t even get me started on popular music, which has degenerated to the point where there’s hardly any music in between the computer-driven beats and the inane, seizure-inducing drivel passing for lyrics.

William Schaefer recently submitted a letter in the Sept. 26 The Village Times Herald [see above] where he was searching for an explanation regarding President Donald Trump’s continued support from his Republican base.

We are on the verge of total societal collapse a la “Clockwork,” due to the permissive, decadent and feckless “progressive” movement, birthed by Bill Clinton, financed by George Soros, and championed by the Democrat-controlled TV/movie/internet/social media.

Trump is allowing many of us to enjoy a brief respite before it all hits the fan.

We’ve gone from “The English Patient,” and “Shakespeare in Love,” to “Joker” in one generation. Prognosis: poor.

Michael Meltzer Stony Brook

Come to County’s Open Budget Meeting As Suffolk County Legislature presiding officer, it is my responsibility to ensure that residents have trust that their elected officials have their best interests in mind as they prepare the operating budget for the year to come and make decisions about how their hard-earned tax dollars are spent.

Understanding that the need for transparency is vital to that trust, I have changed the process so that the public will have an opportunity to hear what is and what is not contained in the fiscal package prior to its being adopted.

This year, I am opening the bipartisan

2020 Operating Budget Working Group’s meetings to the public as it considers its priorities for the coming year. The give and take is vital to the process of adopting an operating budget that holds the line on taxes while adequately representing the interests of constituents throughout Suffolk County.

The 2020 Operating Budget Working Group will meet on Oct. 17 and 21 in the auditorium of the William H. Rogers Legislature Building in Hauppauge.

The public is welcome to attend these meetings which are scheduled from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.

I do believe these changes will encourage greater public participation in and transparency of the budget process.

For committee meeting times, please visit the Suffolk County Legislature website at www.scnylegislature.us or visit obwg@suffolkcountyny.gov to share input. The audio portion of the working group meetings will be streamed live on the Legislature’s website.

DuWayne Gregory (D) Presiding Officer Suffolk County Legislature

What Democrats Really Want Contrary to the fears of Leonard Henderson [“Agreeing with letter ‘God Help America,’” The Port Times Record, Oct. 10], Democrats do not want to establish a socialist state, but support capitalism and private enterprise as well as the Constitution.

Democrats only want to ensure that all Americans have access to good, affordable health care, respect for law, the right of a woman to choose an abortion if her conscience and religious position permits.

Democrats want a living wage for workers, a fair deal for consumers and many other similar policies.

What is truly not only frightening but terrifying for those who love this country and support the Constitution, is a president who thinks he is above the law, who would turn this into an authoritarian state if he could, who has corrupted the U.S. Department of Justice in an attempt to make it his personal fiefdom, who illegally locks

up people who are within the law to seek asylum and puts children, separated from their families, in cages. He panders to racists and anti-Semites. He denies global warming which is the greatest threat humankind has ever faced. He conducts a chaotic foreign policy which alienates allies. And, he is weak, because only weak people, afraid of the truth, lie. That’s what terrifies me.

Adam D. Fisher Port Jefferson Station

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OCTOBER 17, 2019 • THE VILLAGE BEACON RECORD • PAGE A27 A lovely pumpkin display on Mount Sinai-Coram Road in Mount Sinai celebrates the colors of fall.

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Opinion

Looking to Google Results for Presidential Buzz

I

like to play Google games, just to see how many results I can get on certain search terms. I know I’ve come up with something incredibly specific when the list is 100 or fewer.

Now, to play my game, I sometimes use quotes to increase the specificity of a particular search.

For example, I might be interested in hamburgers or “hamburger helper.” The former brought up D. None 481 million in a recent search and the of the above latter, as you might

BY DANIEL DUNAIEF have guessed, was much lower, at 1.3 million. Please know that the figures I am quoting are never static.

Given the highly public nature of the 45th president, Donald Trump (R), I thought I’d check to see how a man who was once a TV personality did on Google. And, from what I can tell, he is winning the search war.

The words “Donald Trump” netted 520 million results. For someone who appears to enjoy the spotlight, even when people are raging against him, that number is impressive. That’s well above the 141 million for Mickey Mouse and the 60 million for our first president, George Washington. Granted, he has been dead for almost 220 years and Mickey is an animated creature. It is, however, below the 633 million for Brexit.

OK, so let’s compare Trump to, say, the 44th president. While President Barack Obama (D) did better than Washington, he didn’t climb as high as Mickey, getting 109 million results. He was, however, twice as popular in the search engine as his immediate predecessor, President George W. Bush, whose name, complete with the “W.,” brought 54.6 million hits. Ah, but then “Dubya,” as he was called, was higher than President Bill Clinton (D), who netted only 33.8 million results.

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So, what does this mean? Maybe it suggests that presidents are on a Google escalator and that the modern reality is that the internet has become the way people search for news about the men who have led our country. The 2020 winner likely stands to become an internet search winner, too.

Assuming that the Google popularity contest is relevant, what does it say about the Democratic presidential candidates? Well, a front-runner and former Vice President Joe Biden brought 107 million results. As an aside, that’s well above the 37.5 million results from the person who holds the office of vice president today, Mike Pence (R).

Back to the Democratic candidates. Elizabeth Warren stands at 47.1 million. That beats Pence, but she’s not running for vice president, at least not yet. Whoops, bad Dan. Bernie Sanders, who ran an impressive campaign in 2016, brings up 70.2 million results, which is much higher than Warren, despite her impressive political career.

Kamala Harris has 18.5 million results, with others, like Cory Booker, at 5.6 million.

But, wait, is this a popularity contest?

Well, yes and no, right? These candidates need

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sufficient visibility to attract votes. People also need to be interested in them, right? Does former Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton’s 90.9 million results mean she’s more visible than some of the people running for president? No, it’s a reflection of her close run for the highest office in the land in 2016. That is pretty impressive for someone who wasn’t elected, but is well below singer Taylor Swift’s 415 million.

Perhaps the president in 2020, whether it be the incumbent or a challenger, will immediately see a spike in results, as people around the world type in his or her name each day to find the latest news related to the country and to his or her policies.

As an aside, I couldn’t help wondering how often the current president mocks someone or something. The term “Trump mocks” brought up 747,000 results. By comparison, “Biden mocks” only had 14,700 results. Then again, “Trump applauds” had 82,500 results, compared with “Biden applauds,” which had 3,090. No wonder Trump fatigue has set in for some people: He’s everywhere on the internet.

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GARY

POLLAKUSKY FOR LEGISLATOR

SUFFOLK COUNTY • 6TH DISTRICT Under 12 years of Democrat control, Suffolk County is Billions in debt, has record deficits & 7 credit downgrades.

ALL OF THESE FAILURES HAVE LED TO INCREASED TAXES!

As your Suffolk County Legislator, Gary Pollakusky will fight to: • Cut Taxes for the Residents of Suffolk County • Prevent Fraud, Waste & Abuse at the Expense of Taxpayers • Promote Economic Growth by Supporting Business in Suffolk • Stop the County’s Practice of Raiding Our Water & Sewer Funds • Protect Our Water, Soil & Air from Contamination & Pollution • Provide the Resources to Combat the Opioid Epidemic

We need a partnership working together on the county & town levels.

Brookhaven Town Supervisor Ed Romaine, Gary Pollakusky & Brookhaven Town Councilwoman Jane Bonner

“In the Town of Brookhaven, we know how to make common sense decisions that lead to fiscal stability and job growth. Through his business success and community involvement, Gary Pollakusky knows this too. We need him as a partner in the County Legislature.”

Ed Romaine Brookhaven Town Supervisor

“Every now and then, you have the privilege of meeting someone who has the courage of their convictions and stands up and fights for his community. That’s Gary Pollakusky and I hope you’ll join me in supporting him. Gary has been a strong voice fighting for the issues that really affect our quality of life. That’s exactly what an elected official should do and why he will be a great one.”

GARY POLLAKUSKY

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