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Fed. tax bill draws criticism across party lines A5 4-year-old Shoreham girl hit by transit bus A6 DA-elect assembles team to assess department A7 Mount Sinai runners place first in Turkey Trot A10

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Mount Sinai aims to boost student assessment By Kevin Redding kevin@tbrnewsmedia.com With the yearly rise in the number of Mount Sinai students who refuse to take standardized tests — in relation to a statewide movement against Common Core — district administrators have rolled out new ways to assess and strengthen learning skills. So far, three months into the school year, school leaders believe students are reaping the benefits. “We’re doing things differently than we’ve ever done before,” said Mount Sinai Superintendent Gordon Brosdal during a Nov. 15 board of education meeting. Brosdal said the district has implemented new literacy-based assessment programs to fill a great need to measure the academic abilities of elementary and middle school students. Since the 2012-13 school year, more and more students have opted out of the state’s English Language Arts and Math standardized exams, which are administered to evaluate those in grades three through eight, Brosdal said. “We went from a participation rate of 97 percent down to 40 percent,” he said, pointing to the uproar among members of the community over the adoption of Common Core as the main cause. Those against the tests criticize the pressures it places on students and teachers. “I don’t necessarily agree with Common Core … but it’s important for kids to take the test because you get information out of them. What do we do to inform us about the kids who don’t take it? Or get more information on those that do?” Joined by district principals — Peter

Pramataris of the middle school and Rob monitors and helps those falling behind. Catlin of the elementary school — Brosdal “We see weaknesses and we want to showcased the growth of students at both make them stronger and really work at it,” schools as a result of the newly implement- Brosdal said. “I believe our students have ed programs. Fountas & Pinnell, which become better writers and readers and they started in September, gauges the reading will only get stronger. We’re going to see a and comprehension level of individual lot of good things.” students by having them read a book with Catlin, who was hired as principal of the their teacher three times a year. It’s a elementary school over the summer, came more relaxed form of testing that serves to to the district already well versed in the measure a student’s progresnew programs and was detersion throughout the year mined to help initiate them. while also encouraging them “We’ve really developed a to find the fun in reading. district wide action plan this When the student demyear,” Catlin said. “The abonstrates overall reading sence of meaningful assessability and understanding of ment results required us to the text, he or she graduates have meaningful in-house asto more challenging books. sessments. We can’t be in the Books are organized into dark about how a majority of letter-based levels, “A” books our kids, who don’t take the being Dr. Suess and “Z” books state tests, are doing.” being “Harry Potter and the Catlin said in the first Goblet of Fire.” Fountas & Pinnell session In a demonstration of the performed by the district, — Rob Catlin teachers observed that 45 district’s Columbia Writing Program, which was put in percent of students in lower place three years ago as a elementary grades (first and result of weakness in the subject across the second) performed at or above grade level. elementary and middle schools, Pramataris In the upper elementary grades (third and compared a middle school student’s writing fourth) 22 percent of students performed assignment from the second day of school at or above grade level. to a writing assignment in October. As he “There are many reasons for this,” Catlin pointed out, the second assignment was said. “As they say, data doesn’t answer lengthier, and the student’s narrative skills questions, it just opens up questions and were punchier. makes you think more about why things Academic Intervention Services — help are happening.” offered by the state at schools to help He explained that while students at students achieve the learning standards, these grade levels may have understood the

‘We can’t be in the dark about how a majority of our kids, who don’t take the state tests, are doing.’

books they were reading, they aren’t used to answering the high level of questions about it, and aren’t engaging in enough independent reading to practice these skills. Now that teachers have that information about the student, they will be able to directly address their needs before the second session, which takes place in January. In the meantime, the elementary school librarian has started leveling books in the library and Scholastic money from the PTO, totaling $4,000, is being used to purchase more leveled books, Catlin said. “Now we can use resources to really target their needs,” Catlin said. “And we’re able to see progress quickly, which is nice, and not have to wait until April when the state tests are taken.” Deena Timo, executive director of educational services and another integral player in bringing the programs to the school, said of the state tests: “We’ve always viewed them as just a little snapshot in time and not the be all, end all to assess a child. It’s that, taken with a lot of things done in the classroom throughout the year that give you a good picture of a student.” While Brosdal said he wishes more students took the Common Core tests in order to prepare for Regents exams once they reach the high school, he agreed. “When you have to push the state stuff aside you ask, ‘Now what do we have to measure our kids?’” Brosdal said. “In the classroom, are we seeing growth? Are they engaged now where they weren’t earlier in the year? We are reacting to what we’re seeing, trying to put better things in place. I believe we’re heading in the right direction.”

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Photo above from Sound Beach Civic Association; photo on left from Brianna Florio

Brianna Florio, above right, was honored by the Sound Beach Civic Association and President Bea Ruberto, on left, for her community involvement. Florio will be receiving her gold Award next month after working with children at Halo House in Sound Beach to paint a mural to make the place feel more like home.

Sound Beach Girl Scout helps children in need By Kevin Redding kevin@tbrnewsmedia.com A Sound Beach Girl Scout recently solidified the organization’s highest honor by helping children who live in a temporary shelter feel a little more at home. Brianna Florio, an 18-year-old Sound Beach resident and a member of Rocky Point Girl Scout Troop 2945, has been working since last year to better the lives of 16 children who reside at Halo House in Sound Beach, a shelter for families in crisis. While staffers within the home — which

gets its funding from the Department of Social Services — do all they can to help the four families currently living under one roof get their cases under control, find employment and locate more permanent housing, helping young children adjust to their new environment is a constant challenge. So when it came time to pick a community outreach project in summer 2016 to fulfill the requirements for her Gold Award, the Rocky Point High School graduate, who learned of the shelter from one of her troop leaders, set her sights on making it more kid friendly. “I knew this would be a good fit for her,”

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said Donna McCauley, her troop leader who first became aware of Halo House through St. Louis de Montfort R.C. Church in Sound Beach. “Brianna is very dedicated, has a very generous spirit and is always ready to help anyone in need. It also gave her a way to express herself creatively, which she’s very good at.” Florio utilized her artistic talent and painted a large mural on the wall in the shelter’s dining room depicting animals having a tea party, installed a bench to be placed in the property’s yard and hosted a toy and book drive at her high school. Through that event, Florio brought multiple boxes of donated entertainment for children of different ages to Halo House — items that are sorely needed, according to shelter manager Joe Pellegrino. “[Brianna] definitely helped bring the kids a sense of community within the neighborhood of Sound Beach,” he said, adding the children in the shelter were eager to be involved in her mural project. “The younger ones would wait for her to come, and when she got here, they would say, ‘Can you paint a snake? Can you put a hat and bow tie on it?’ It betters the children’s state of minds when they’re at the shelter, because they get a sense that it’s a home and not just a place they’re forced to live in.” Pellegrino said the mural has become a center of pride in the home and is even used as an educational tool to teach the children about the different animals depicted. “It really warmed my heart to see the kids and their smiling faces and just how excited they were about it,” Florio said of the mural. “It was really nice to see it all finished, because I didn’t think I was going to be able to do it.” She will officially receive her Gold Award from the Girl Scouts of Suffolk County council in December. Although it was an independent project for the Girl Scout, Florio was able to acquire paints and various supplies through local donations, like from Costello’s Ace Hardware of Rocky Point. She also received support from

her school district, where she was a member of the Be a Nicer Neighbor Club, a group that cooks for the homeless and performs songs at senior citizen homes during the holidays. “I think if anybody is deserving of a Gold Award, it’s Brianna,” Rocky Point High School Principal Susann Crossan said. “What sets her apart from everybody else is she has a constant concern for other people. She’s been involved in so many activities within the high school that involve giving back. She was an extremely well-rounded and kind student.” Florio’s project was also no surprise to Nancy Kloska, the director of an aftercare program for children at Mount Sinai Elementary School, where Florio currently serves as a mentor helping students with homework, playing games with them and leading fun activities. “She’s warm, approachable, responsible and the kids really love interacting with her — Brianna always has a large group around her,” Kloska said. “I think she just brings out the best in the kids and is such a positive role model. I can’t say enough good things about Brianna. I think she’s wonderful.” Florio was bestowed a certificate of appreciation by elected officials and community members for her Gold Award efforts during a Sound Beach Civic Association meeting Nov. 13. Civic president Bea Ruberto later said in an interview that Florio is a shining example of upstanding youth in the community. “We were so proud to honor Brianna at our meeting — she’s very communityminded and is always there to help and give back,” said Ruberto, pointing out that Florio has helped with the civic’s pet adoption efforts and contributed a drawing in honor of the civic’s 40th anniversary. “We often hear about all the kids who behave badly and do this or that, and we really make an attempt in the civic to showcase the good kids. She’s a very fine young lady.” Florio is currently pursuing a career in computer science and game programming as a freshman at Stony Brook University.

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Reps Zeldin, Suozzi, King call for changes to federal tax bill before passage

By Alex Petroski alex@tbrnewsmedia.com Components of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, a federal tax reform bill passed by the House of Representatives in November and currently before the U.S. Senate, has achieved the seemingly impossible in finding common ground for Republicans and Democrats. Members of Long Island’s congressional delegation from both political parties stood in front of the Internal Revenue Service building in Hauppauge Nov. 28 alongside business owners, representatives from local chambers of commerce, and town and county elected officials to deliver a clear and unified message: As currently constituted, both the House and Senate versions of the bill would harm Long Islanders. “I view it as a geographic redistribution of wealth to propose eliminating [state and local tax deductions],” 1st Congressional District U.S. Rep. Lee Zeldin (R-Shirley) said during the press conference, pointing to the elimination of the SALT deduction as a key sticking point in the bill. “You’re proposing to take more money from a place like New York in order to pay for deeper tax cuts elsewhere.” The SALT deduction, which was enacted 100 years ago, is a provision that in the past, through federal tax returns, gave a portion of tax dollars back to individuals in higher income and property tax states like New York, New Jersey and California to avoid double taxation. The deduction was eliminated in the

House version of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, which the body passed Nov. 16, for individuals’ income taxes, and limited property tax deductions to $10,000. The Senate’s version of the bill, which has not been voted on yet, completely eliminates all SALT deductions. Both the House and Senate versions double the (married filing jointly) standard deduction from $12,000 to $24,000. The bill has been touted by President Donald Trump (R) and other members of Republican leadership as a massive tax cut for middle-class families. The 2nd District U.S. Rep. Peter King (R-Seaford) and 3rd District U.S. Rep. Tom Suozzi (D-Glen Cove) also attended the press conference to rally support for changes to the bill. Zeldin and King were among 13 Republicans in the House to vote “no” on the bill, with 227 voting to pass it. None of the House Democrats voted in favor of the bill. “There are some good aspects in both the House bill and the Senate bill,” Zeldin said. “Voters last November, when they went to the polls looking for that tax relief for them, for their families, for their community … this is not the tax relief that they had in mind. We may be upsetting a lot of people in our own party back in Washington right now, but we are not elected to be their congressmen.” King echoed Zeldin’s position on both versions of the bill, calling the position between the three representatives a “united front.” “I strongly favor tax cuts across the board,” King said. “Long Island is really the main victim of this tax bill. We’re not asking for any

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U.s. reps. Peter king, tom suozzi and lee Zeldin voice bipartisan opposition to the federal tax Cuts and Jobs Act Nov. 28. special benefit, because we’ve gotten a raw deal over the years as far as federal distribution of revenues, but don’t add to that. Don’t make it worse.” Suozzi, the lone congressional Democrat at the event, also preached unity on tax reform as it pertains to Long Islanders. “This would be a punch in the gut to everybody on Long Island if this bill were to pass either in the House form or the Senate form,” he said. Suozzi added that he thought it took guts for Zeldin and King to be among the 13 “no” votes among Republicans in the House. “We’re united 100 percent in recognizing eliminating the state and local tax deduction

would be devastating to our constituents.” New York’s income tax rate is among the highest in America, with members of the top tax bracket paying 8.82 percent in 2017. On average, the state income tax deduction for New Yorkers making between $50,000 and $200,000 in annual income for the 2015 tax year was between $4,049 and $9,330. The same group of earners deducted on average between $5,869 and $8,158 over the same time period in state and local real estate taxes. The 2015 tax year is latest year with available data according to the Urban-Brookings Tax Policy Center, an organization that provides independent analysis of tax policy.

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Incidents and arrests Nov. 21–26

Shopper stopped

A 20-year-old woman from Port Jefferson Station stole items from a store in the Middle Island Shopping Plaza at about 2:30 p.m. July 12, according to police. She was arrested Nov. 26 in Port Jefferson Station and charged with petit larceny.

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Between July 2 and July 4, a 50-year-old man and a 56-year-old man, both from Port Jefferson, took numerous steel beer kegs without permission from Blue Point Brewing Company on River Avenue in Patchogue, according to police. They were both arrested Nov. 21 in Port Jefferson and each charged with third-degree grand larceny.

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Tires trashed

Three tires on a 2016 Hyundai were slashed while the car was parked on Mount Sinai Avenue in Mount Sinai Nov. 24 at about 2 a.m., according to police.

Walmart walkout

A 21-year-old man from Mastic Beach stole assorted property from Walmart on Nesconset Highway in East Setauket Nov. 22 at about 2:30 p.m., according to police. He was arrested and charged with petit larceny.

Running on Dunkin’

Someone broke the front glass door of Dunkin’ Donuts on Route 25A in Miller Place Nov. 25 at a 12:30 a.m., according to police. Police said no entry was made into the store.

At about 6:30 a.m. Nov. 25, a 56-year-old man from Mount Sinai cut three of the tires on a mobile trailer and caused extensive damage to moving equipment while it was parked on Highland Avenue in Mount Sinai, according to police. He was arrested and charged with third-degree criminal mischief.

Manchester jewels lifted

Woman assaulted

A wallet belonging to a Port Jefferson man was lost while he was inside Schafer’s restaurant in Port Jefferson Nov. 23 at about 1 a.m., and someone later used a Chase debit card from within the wallet to make purchases at two locations in Coram, according to police.

On Nov. 21, a 47-year-old man from Coram punched a woman in the face causing injuries at a home on Avenue A in Lake Ronkonkoma, according to police. He was arrested later that day in Selden and charged with third-degree assault.

Caught stealing

At a store in the Middle Island Shopping Plaza, a 31-year-old woman from Port Jefferson exited with multiple items she did not pay for Nov. 21, according to police. She was arrested in Selden and charged with petit larceny.

Jewelry was stolen from a home on Manchester Lane in Stony Brook Nov. 24 at about 1 p.m., according to police.

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4-year-old Shoreham girl struck by transit bus, in serious condition by desirée keegAn Desiree@tbrnewsmeDia.com

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Suffolk County Police 7th Squad detectives are investigating a motor vehicle crash that seriously injured a 4-year-old girl. Heather Lee and her daughter, Willow Lee, were walking westbound and crossing a parking lot entrance on the north side of Route 25 when they were struck by a Suffolk County Transit bus at approximately 6:55 p.m. The bus had been traveling eastbound on Route 25 when the bus driver made a left into a parking

lot, located at 1175 Middle Country Road in Middle Island, when the crash occurred. Lee, 27, and Willow, 4, of Shoreham, were both transported by Middle Island Rescue to Stony Brook University Hospital. Willow suffered head trauma and is in serious condition. The girl’s mother suffered non-lifethreatening injuries. The bus driver, Thomas Lowitt, 63, of Islip, was not injured. Highway Patrol Motor Carrier Safety Section officers responded and conducted a safety check on the bus. The investigation is ongoing.

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Sini announces transition team for DA’s office In an exclusive interview, the district attorney-elect sheds light on his support staff and goals for his first term By Kevin Redding kevin@tbrnewsmedia.com Restoring public trust in a powerful position, rebuilding a low-morale office and launching aggressive initiatives to move the criminal justice system forward is a lot to put on one person’s plate. But for Tim Sini (D), Suffolk County’s Page A22 current police commissioner and district attorney-elect set to take office Jan. 1, it’s an all too familiar task and one he said he’s more than ready to tackle. Sini is replacing Suffolk County DA Tom Spota (D), who officially resigned Nov. 17 following an indictment for federal obstruction of justice charges. Spota pleaded not guilty to being involved in the cover-up of a civil rights violation by former Suffolk Police Commissioner James Burke, whose position Sini assumed in 2016. “I came into the police department and did an assessment of the office, interviewed people and turned over all the rocks,” Sini said during a discussion at John L. Barry Police Headquarters in Yaphank Nov. 28. “It’s an eerily similar situation now.” The 37-year-old Babylon native, who began his career as an assistant U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York as a federal prosecutor, said his first step between now and January is to conduct a “top to bottom” evaluation of the DA’s office. This will include extensive interviews with every employee, gauging who to keep, who to remove and what the office’s strengths and weaknesses are; investigations into finances and documents; and taking a look at training and accountability protocols, he said. “My overall objectives for the job are clear and simple,” Sini said. “Reform the office, ensure we have the right people in the right spots for the right reasons, adopt best practices, and get the office focused on fighting crime, eradicating violent street gangs and aggressively addressing the opioid problem. From now until January, I’ll be putting in long days and nights, as will the members of my team, so we can hit the ground running on the first.” He said he also hopes to set up a Convic-

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Above, district Attorney-elect Tim Sini delivers his election night victory speech. Below, Sini and transition team co-chair, Justin Meyers, at the Suffolk County Police department headquarters in yaphank. tion Integrity Bureau and gang unit within the DA’s office. Another stated goal from the DA-elect is to form strong bonds with outside groups from civics to substance abuse organizations to the attorney general’s office. Sini added that he hopes to increase diversity in the office. “We’re going to be doing a lot of outreach to communities of color, working with professional organizations like the Amistad Long Island Black Bar Association,” he said. In order to help ready his administration, Sini assembled a 13-member transition team that was announced last week. The team is a bipartisan group of lawyers, community leaders, government and communications representatives, and criminal justice experts with years of experience in fighting corruption, pushing transparency and serving the public, Sini said.

“What’s consistent throughout the team is people with integrity who have a real desire to affect positive change in the district attorney’s office and the criminal justice system in general, which is in the best interest of the county,” he said. Co-chairing the team are David Kelley, a former U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York and Sini’s campaign chairman, and Justin Meyers, the Suffolk County assistant police commissioner and head of the police department’s office of strategic communications. Other members of the team include Leslie Anderson, a former Suffolk County assistant DA and chief of that office’s Gang Investigations and Prosecutions Unit; John Barry, Suffolk’s first deputy police commissioner, whom Sini pointed to as a top criminal investigator who has mostly worked on narcotics and political corruption cases; former assistant DA and Bureau Chief William Ferris, who serves as a special prosecutor in the DA’s office and intended to run in the Republican primary for DA but backed out and later endorsed Sini; Connie Corso, a former budget director for the county; Howard Master, a former deputy chief of the Criminal Division and attorney in the Public Integrity Unit at the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York; and Evelyn Rodriguez, a victim advocate and community leader. “We have immense talent on this team and folks that really understand criminal justice, understand the district attorneyelect’s vision and goals, and understand how to do the things we need to do,” Meyers said. “I think we have all the tools to get the

job done and make sure there’s a seamless transition of power to put [Sini] in a position to start moving mountains on day one.” Kelley agreed, adding that Sini’s selections for the team cover a wide range of issues, all of which he said he views as crucial to the mission of the DA’s office. “Everything from budget to former prosecutors to people familiar with the operations of the office so that we cannot only assess who should stay and who should go, which programs should be enhanced, which should be eliminated,” Kelley said. “Tim’s vision for the office is to really get his arms around the current state of affairs, principally to restore integrity and transparency to the office. We really need to get under the tent and see exactly what’s going on.” Sini made it clear that regaining public trust will be a major focus in his first year. When asked what he intends to do about the nearly $2.7 million in bonuses Spota has awarded prosecutors since 2012, he said he and his transition team have already requested that the DA’s office cease paying them. He said the acting DA’s office, led by Emily Constant, has complied with that request. “I’m not saying I’m not going to fight for proper pay for my employees, but I’m going to do it in a transparent and appropriate way,” Sini said. “Public trust between the people and any law enforcement agency is critical. It’s incredibly important that we restore that trust, and while it’s not entirely certain to me when we’ll be at a place where I’ll be satisfied, I can tell you … starting now, moving forward, every single day, my team and I are going to be working to restore that trust.”

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Weber said it was his military experience that helped him define who he is today, by learning about human nature, dignity and honoring others who served. In addition to his military career, Weber is a photojournalist whose work has been published in The New York Times and by the Associated Press, among other media. In December, his photos will be displayed in a solo exhibition at The School of Visual Arts in New York City. Weber lives with his wife Lara, a retired nurse. He has two daughters, ages 39 and 26.

Sound Beach residents Diana ChoyShan and Ken Kern were chosen to raise money for their favorite charity Sweet Cases — Together We Rise following a presentation to an internal panel at Genser Dubow Genser & Cona, an elder law firm in Melville, where the two work. Nearly one third of the employees, either individually or as a team, participated in the competition. Some used music, videos and statistical research to express why a given cause was personally important to them. After reviewing eight charities, the committee narrowed it down to three finalists and the two winners were voted on by the entire staff of 40. The firm chose to raise money for two nonprofit organizations: Sweet Cases — Together We Rise and Honor Flight. The firm’s goal is to raise $2,500 for each charity internally from staff members. To do so, the members created several unique fundraising activities. Choy-Shan, a senior associate, said the charity competition is “a brilliant idea.” “By selecting our favorite charity, we identified who we are outside of the office walls, which contributes to how we work together,” she said. Not only did the employees learn more about each other through the competition,

they developed presentation and speaking skills and improved teamwork, all while giving back to the community, something managing partner Jennifer Cona is proud of. “Clients respect and like our charitable work,” Cona said. “Our staff enjoys sharing greater goals and making an investment of their time and effort together to care for others. And it is not just millennials who are seeking broader engagement and connection to a larger purpose. Programs like this are win-win.” Sweet Cases — Together We Rise raises money to supply foster children with duffle bags and suitcases. Without Sweet Cases, foster children typically carry all of their belongings in garbage bags as they move from home to home. The charity pulled at the heartstrings of Choy-Shan and Kern, especially because both are new parents. While they work with and help the senior population, they realize that kids are also vulnerable, especially when they don’t have one family or home. “When my sister told me about this charity, I was sold,” Choy-Shan said. “With foster kids moving so often and carrying every possession they own, such as a stuffed animal or blanket, a suit case or duffle bag will help them move with more dignity.”

obituaries Harold Herkommer

Harold Herkommer, 82, of Mount Sinai, died Nov. 15. A proud veteran of the United States Army, he was the beloved husband of the late Mariana and the late Ann Marie; cherished father of Evelyn (Charles) Haughwout and Robert “Bob” Herkommer; loving grandfather of Alex and Madeline; and is survived by many other family members and friends. Funeral Mass was celebrated at St. Louis de Montfort R.C. Church in Sound Beach. Interment followed at Holy Rood Cemetery in Westbury. Arrangements were entrusted to Branch Funeral Home of Miller Place.

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James Weber, 70 of Rocky Point, was honored at a Salute to Veterans event sponsored by Genser Dubow Genser & Cona, an elder law firm in Melville, and Long Island State Veterans Home in Stony Brook. Drafted into the Army after graduating high school in 1966, Weber said he felt it was his responsibility and duty as an American to serve. Earning both Bronze Star and Purple Heart medals as a combat veteran in Vietnam, he was a member of the 101st Airborne Division “Screaming Eagles” and took part in the Tet Offensive. After his military service, he toured the world as a merchant marine for 11 years. “A humble man who has given so much to help our country, James took it upon himself to go to Ground Zero during 9/11 as a first responder,” said Melissa Negrin-Wiener, a partner at GDGC. Weber has a long history of heroism even after military service. He worked as a deck hand in charge of safety for the Staten Island Ferry, earning citations from mayors Dinkins, Koch and Giuliani for recovering three people from ferry accidents. Weber is a recent patient of the Long Island State Veterans Home in Stony Brook, where he stayed for three months following quadricep surgery. “We honored James for his accomplishments both in Vietnam and as an advocate for veterans to receive entitled benefits,” said Jonathan Spier, assistant executive director of the veterans home.

John Wherry Noe, 72, of Sound Beach, died Nov. 18 in Hadley, Massachusetts. Born Nov. 29, 1944, in the Bronx, he went to Bronx High School of Science and completed his Ph.D. at the University of Pennsylvania. Noe was a physicist, researcher and mentor

for 43 years at Stony Brook University. He was a major contributor to the LINAC accelerator and collaborated on the PHENIX detector at Brookhaven National Lab. He served as the director of the Laser Teaching Center at Stony Brook University, where he mentored many dozens of students and launched them on successful scientific careers. Born to Bessie Wherry and Ralph Wilson Noe, he was predeceased by brother Ralph Noe and is survived by children Lisanne CarrJos and husband Philip Jos, Michelle CarrMal and husband Niranjan Carr-Mal and Daniel Noe and wife Abigail Noyce; grandchildren Eloise Jos, Claudia Jos, Arayana Carr-Mal and Cordelia Noe-Noyce; and dearest friend Bonnie Frank. A philanthropist, he was passionate about science, music, contra dancing, travel, the outdoors and mentorship. In lieu of flowers, a donation in Noe’s name can be made to any of his favorite charities: The Poughkeepsie Farm Project, The Suzuki Association of the Americas, or The Boston Philharmonic Youth Orchestra.

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The gift of sharing

The Shoreham-Wading River Central School District community helped to make the Thanksgiving holiday a festive one for a number of local families. Under the leadership of school social worker Andrea Monz, Albert G. Prodell Middle School students, staff and families donated food and gift cards, and student council members decorated collection boxes and were involved in separating and packing festive Thanksgiving dinner bags to be

delivered in time for the holiday. An abundance of food items were collected at Miller Avenue School and Wading River Elementary School, where they were also packed for delivery. Each grade level was assigned a certain category. After making the baskets for families, the surplus donations will be saved to go toward December holiday dinners and be donated to the local food pantry at St. Anselm’s Episcopal Church in Shoreham.

A thank-you to the board

As part of School Board Recognition Week, hand-crafted artworks from Miller Avenue School students were framed and presented to the board members; Wading River Elementary School students sang the “Wading River School Song” written and accompanied on piano by teacher Mark Verity; and Prodell Middle School sixth-graders created a video called “Ode to Chromebooks,” that thanked the board for the new laptops they are using this year. Seventh-graders presented hats and words of thanks, and eighth-graders put together a video that Principal Kevin Vann referred to as a kind of fairy tale rebirth of the school that ended with footage of the new track. Five high school students also gave their thanks when

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Exploring aquatic ecosystems Six students from Shoreham-Wading River High School spent a day collecting data from the waterways of Indian Island Park in Riverhead — their designated site for the Day in the Life of the Peconic Estuary program. Along with high school science research teacher Dana Schaefer, the young scientists used procedures and methodologies learned in class to investigate the variety of species caught in their seine net, and will work to analyze the data in the coming weeks.

The yearlong course provides a general overview of research in the natural sciences and includes the scientific method, survey design and statistics. Students have the opportunity to work in small groups to apply newly adapted skills and the field trip was one of the real-world experiences that helps them understand Long Island’s aquatic ecosystem. The students will upload their data to the Day in the Life database and be able to compare their findings and look for trends.

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Shoreham-Wading River High School students are deploying their creativity and innovative skills using some advanced technology located in a new makerspace in the high school’s library. During their free periods, students are able to visit the space to engage in handson projects — from creating and designing inventions to using a new 3-D printer. With the help of librarian Kristine Hanson, students are able to utilize Tinkercad, an online design tool, to create original and expressive ideas, and then bring them to life.

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Cook’s education through creativity Authors are just people with ideas on paper. A story is like a sandwich: two pieces of bread and lots of meat in the middle. These and many other fun anecdotes were part of nationally-recognized children’s author Julia Cook’s writers workshop for second-graders at Miller Avenue School. After a morning assembly for students and teachers, Cook engaged the students in understanding the power and effectiveness of using children’s literature to learn and teach important people skills. Her enthusiasm for her chosen topics inspired insight into

the writing and publishing process. In the evening, a parent workshop was held. Cook’s dozens of books aim to teach important social and behavioral skills and include topics on health, friends, teamwork, communication and parents, among others. Her goal is to actively involve her readers into her fun and creative stories and encourage them to build positive character traits. A former teacher and school counselor, Cook visited Miller Avenue in culmination of Character Counts Week at the school — a celebration of universal values shared by all.

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Giving thanks for bus drivers In appreciation for all that they do to transport students to and from school safely, Frank J. Carasiti Elementary School students and staff hosted a special Bus Driver Appreciation breakfast.

Members of the second-grade service squad presented the drivers with personalized “thank- you” notes created by students throughout the school and poem placemats as added keepsakes.

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Mount Sinai runners finish Top 5 in holiday 5K Thanksgiving Turkey Trot races benefit Hauppauge-based nonprofit Christmas Magic By Bill landon Thanks to Mount Sinai community members, displaced children are once again getting what’s on their Christmas lists this year. The school district’s Students Against Destructive Decisions club members teamed up with Strong Island Running Club and more than 36 local businesses and families for the 7th annual Mount Sinai Turkey Trot 5K and Fun Run to benefit Hauppaugebased nonprofit Christmas Magic. According to running club founder John McHugh, the organization receives letters from children who write to Santa from area homeless shelters. “Many were originally displaced back in 2008 as a result of the housing market crash,” McHugh said. “We get those letters, and with the proceeds of today’s race, we’ll go shopping next week and buy presents for the kids and host a dinner for them and their families.”

The races brought out more than 350 entrants, and Mount Sinai student-athletes swept the top five 5K spots. First across the finish line was Mount Sinai junior Sean Higgins, who is a member of the school’s varsity track and field and cross-country teams. He clocked in at a personal best 17 minutes, 26:31. “I practice at 7 a.m. every day,” the 17-year-old said. “I run for a living.” Second across the finish line was teammate Ryan Wilson, who tripped the timer at 17:55.88. Mount Sinai runner Jackson Law finished in third with a time of 18:23.38, and was followed by his twin brother Christian who covered the distance in 18:24.97. Mount Sinai senior Noreen Guilfoyle, the first female finisher, finished in 18:35. It was her third consecutive first-place finish among females in the event. “It’s a beautiful morning,” she said.

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at top left, Mount Sinai cross-country runners — twin brothers Jackson and Christian law, Ryan Wilson and Sean Higgins — were the top four men’s finishers in the Mount Sinai Turkey Trot 5K. Top right, Mount Sinai senior noreen Guilfoyle came in fifth overall and first for the females. Clockwise from above left, runners young and old enjoy the races. The event had the best turnout of any year so far, with proceeds totaling just over $7,500, according to McHugh. After the dinner, which will be held at Mount Sinai High School Dec. 6 at 5 p.m., there will be a visit from Santa where the kids will receive their gifts and sing Christmas carols. “These people all have hearts of gold,” McHugh said. “It is our privilege to help make the holidays special for those children and families in need across Long Island.” For more information about the collaboration, call 631-806-4649 or visit www.strongislandrunningclub.com.

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Clockwise from left, anthony Seymour tosses a pass; Tom nealis grabs a pass ahead of a Seaford defender; Miller Place football fans cheer on the Panthers; Seymour celebrates a touchdown; Tyler ammirato rushes with the ball and Sebastian Cannon leaps up for an interception .

Panthers make positive strides for program this year By Bill landon Miller Place’s football team may have fallen just short of a Long Island championship title, but the Panthers have a lot to be proud of. Despite losing the heart and soul of its running game at the start of the season, the team propelled itself in a positive trajectory for senior Tyler Ammirato. The Panthers finished second in the Division IV standings at 7-1 behind undefeated Babylon.

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Miller Place’s football program shook off the semifinal round jinx by shutting out Shoreham-Wading River to advance to the Suffolk County championship game. It was the second time the Panthers beat Shoreham this season in pursuit of the program’s first county title, which was won with a 33-25 besting of Babylon Nov. 16. “This team had its back against the wall from the beginning, but we just kept plugging along,” Miller Place head coach Greg Murphy said. “To get to this point, it’s a true measure of their character.” Taking care of the running duties all season long was senior quarterback Anthony Seymour. He struck first for the Panthers in a 29-27 loss to Seaford in the Long Island finals Nov. 24 at Hofstra’s Shuart Stadium on a keeper up the middle for a 4-yard touchdown with a chance to tie the game. With the point-after kick attempt hitting off the left goalpost, the team was down by one to start scoring for the first, 7-6. Defense had been the Panthers’ strength this year, and the group came up big with an interception in the end zone by Sebastian Cannon, but Seaford returned the favor on Miller Place’s first play from scrimmage. Ammirato, who returned to the team midseason, scored the next points by punching into the end zone in the second quarter. He then caught a pass for a two point conversion to end scoring for the third, which closed the gap to leave the Panthers trailing by two, 22-20 after a Seymour-toTom Nealis touchdown pass. Senior wide receiver Anthony Filippetti pulled down a 22-yard strike from Seymour and went the distance in response to another Seaford touchdown, and kicker Cameron

Hammer split the uprights as Miller Place remained trailing by two with 8:50 left to play. The Panthers came up with another stop, but an interception with 1:46 left in regulation time sealed their fate. “These kids have gotten a taste of what it’s like to be a part of something you preach about since August — that goal was to get to the Long Island championship,” Murphy

said. “They got here, they experienced all of it and hopefully that’s the motivation for the title going forward — to know that they can do it.”

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Suffolk County District Attorney-elect Tim Sini has announced the members of his transition team.

Recently, a number of letters to the editor have appeared opposing President Donald Trump’s change to the federal tax code. Specifically, these people are objecting to elimination of the state, local and real estate tax deductions from their federal taxes. Homeowners in wildly overtaxed states such as New York, New Jersey, Connecticut and California have the most to lose if this change goes into effect. Instead of blaming Trump, who’s been in office only 10 months, the public should be challenging the competence of our excessively overspending state and local politicians for years. We should be asking how New York and, in our case, Long Island’s governmental agencies need to charge double, triple or more in taxes than other states to function. Do we pay political officials and our civil service employees too much? Do we have too many separate governmental entities, each having their own expensive hierarchy? For example, Long Island has 127 individual school districts, plus numerous town and village police departments, while also having two county governments and a large contingent of state police.

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Fresh start for DA’s office Changes are coming to Suffolk County. District Attorney-elect Tim Sini (D) announced his transition team last week. Led by David Kelley, a former U. S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York, the group includes members from diverse backgrounds, including former Suffolk County assistant DA William Ferris, who sought the Republican nomination for DA this election year. We applaud Sini for choosing people from both major political parties and from the private and public sectors in what we believe is the first step toward creating a DA’s office that Suffolk residents can trust. According to a press release from Sini’s office, the team includes a range of lawyers, community leaders, government and communications professionals, and criminal justice experts who have proven track records of success in fighting corruption and serving the public. Our hope is that Sini and his team are committed to his plan to aggressively address the opioid issue, eradicate MS-13 from the county and to restore integrity to the office. While opioid use and gang problems are important to tackle, we feel any lack of confidence in the office is an even bigger obstacle to the incoming administration. Sini inherits this from DA Thomas Spota (D), who was charged with obstruction of justice in the federal investigation of former county police chief James Burke. Spota has pleaded not guilty. When it comes to restoring public confidence in the office, which we believe should be Sini’s first mission, we have a couple of suggestions. Above-and-beyond transparency from the DA’s office is vital in restoring trust and would be a wise course of action for Sini’s team. We hope to see an increase of information available to the public regarding cases, in the form of more press conferences and statistical reports about convictions on the office’s website. More accessible reports would allow members of the public to assess what crimes occur in their areas and with what frequency. Reports comparing convictions and lost cases can enable county residents to see how prosecutors are handling cases. A more transparent DA’s office, maybe one that utilizes social media more and updates the user-friendliness of its website can help Sini find support from county residents when it comes to the wars on drugs and gangs. We’re glad to hear an investigation is also being considered into the motive behind prosecutors receiving a total of $2.7 million in bonuses since 2012 without approval from county legislators. With more allies on Sini’s side, the more chance he has in being successful in his goals. The assembling of a bipartisan and varied transition team is just the beginning, but we have faith that Sini is on the right course.

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Compare this to New York City’s more-than 8 million population, where well over 1 million children are educated in a system with only one superintendent of schools, and where their one police department of some 35,000 members (some six times that of Nassau, Suffolk and all the town and village police departments combined) are run by one police commissioner. It appears that Trump’s bold move to force citizens in high-

taxed states to rise up and collectively object to their obscenely high taxes may finally be happening. It’s time for our multitude of governmental agencies to consider massive consolidation, as a costsaving and tax-saving alternative. Long Island and places like it simply can no longer be dissected into hundreds of municipal entities while continuing to remain an affordable place to live.

Ronald Gendron Smithtown

Fact-check Trump’s statements In a time when sadly we have become accustomed to outrageous political statements, George Altemose, in his letter “Trump has no need to revise his speech,” in The Village Times Herald, Nov. 16, may have won the grand prize with his assertion that we “have a president who always tells the truth on matters of substance.” Seriously? Is Mr. Altemose talking about a President Trump in an alternative universe? Surely he is not describing the current real world occupant of the White House? Altemose undoubtedly shares Trump’s views on such issues as health care, tax reform, immigration, the environment/ climate change, civil rights, gun control and foreign policy, and while I would strongly disagree with those views, I do respect Altemose’s right to hold and express them. However, he should not insult our intelligence by having the audacity to proclaim that Trump is basically truthful. The president

has proven himself time and again to be an inveterate, pathological liar. The fact-checking website PolitiFact has calculated that 76 percent of Trump’s statements are either false or mostly false and that Trump tells a lie every three minutes and 25 seconds. In addition, The New York Times this summer published a definitive list of every major, verifiable lie that Trump had told since taking the oath of office. The list took up a full page in small print. Unquestionably, Trump lies more than any other president in my lifetime, and while I can’t prove it, probably more than any other president in American history. Those who support this president by arguing that he “tells it like it is” are ignoring the fact that when Trump makes “fact free” or “alternative fact” statements, he is in fact not “telling it like it is.” Near the conclusion of his letter, Altemose makes reference to President Obama’s promise that

he “would preserve, protect and defend the Constitution of the United States” and implies that Obama did not do so. Since Altemose does not offer any evidence for that implied assertion, I will not comment further on it except to point out that it is blatantly false and remind him that Barack Obama was at one time a professor of constitutional law and obviously knows the Constitution inside and out. Mr. Trump, on the other hand, is notorious for his unwillingness to engage in reading or study on any issue and probably has never even read the Constitution. I do have one piece of advice for the president, however. It might be a good idea for him to take a look at the 25th Amendment to the Constitution. That amendment may well be our best hope that we will be saved from the nightmare of three more years of the Trump presidency.

Bob Arrigon Setauket

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some of the finest teachers in the country, who serve as an inspiration to children year after year, earn barely enough to afford modest cars that warm up just as they arrive at school? Compare this iniquity with athletes who spit at each other, curse at their coaches, fight on the field and charge people for autographs, yet are earning exorbitant salaries to play children’s games. • It’s the beauty on the inside that counts. That sounds nice and, in some cases, it actually plays out that way, as people cherish the character, spirit and energy of the person they meet, rather than dwelling on how much they fit the modern ideal for a man or woman. And yet for every magazine cover with a regular-looking bloke or woman, there are 10 or more who look like lithe or buff caricatures of real people. • Slow and steady wins the race. Yeah, maybe for turtles and rabbits, but everyone is racing to win, win, win at all costs. Sure, patience and gradual steps toward a goal

make sense, but a capitalist society is driven by those who are the first movers, who make the unexpected discoveries and who patent their method, idea or product first. • Winning isn’t everything. Oh, no? It sure does seem like cause for enormous celebrations. The Winter Olympics are coming up in February. Will we revel in the effort the athletes took to get there, will we celebrate the man or woman who finishes fourth, and will we congratulate the athlete who didn’t make it to the medal round? Maybe, but then again aren’t we more likely to remember the names and achievements of those who finished first or, gulp, second? • Be who you are. That sounds lovely, but doesn’t that depend on what state you’re in? In some states, if who you are involves altering gender expectations, that might be problematic. Yes, we are all urged to celebrate ourselves and our identity, but others don’t necessarily join the party if they feel threatened by those we embrace.

• Truth, justice and the American way. No, I’m not referring to Superman here, although those are the words from the famous comic book hero. Listening to people fight about the direction of the country suggests that the American way isn’t what it used to be. Ask President Trump, who is so fond of deriding what he describes as “fake news.” We as a nation can’t agree on truths anymore, because we have become so adept at fighting the appearance of disagreeable facts. • Happily ever after. This catchphrase depends on whom you ask, but seems to involve riding off cheerily into some sunset aboard a horse-drawn carriage. Years like 2017 can present bumps in the road, the way acne suddenly appears on the face of a developing teenager. That doesn’t mean life won’t involve a “happily ever after.” Maybe we should revise the homily to suggest that it will likely require work, in which the payoff, down the road, is worth the challenges.

ments seem within reach and future possibilities appear limitless. Two are in college, each pursuing their respective dream of filmmaking and music composition; the third is visiting colleges between her volleyball tournaments; and the youngest is a star baseball player in high school, which is exactly where he wants to be on his hoped-for career in the majors. They are not frivolous in going about realizing their goals. They understand that academic excellence is required, and they work tirelessly at that task. During their visit, they could be found doing physics homework, prepping for the SATs and, to my great delight, practicing on their musical instruments. They, and we, have reached the stage where their music soars, even during practice. Gone are the squeaks and sour notes of yesteryear. My children and their spouses are doing what they want to be doing and finding satisfaction in their particular successes, which gives

me untold pleasure. They have also reached the stage in their parenting where they can appreciate their own parents. Three of my grandchildren are still teenagers, and I know of no harder job than the raising of teens. My children can look back now and sometimes marvel at how their parents handled those years. They might even ask for a bit of advice. That, of course, gives us grandparents further pleasure because our children have now become our friends. And for our part, we can ask their advice in turn. It’s a wonderful stage of life for us oldies. We can enjoy the capital gains of our investments in our children and the dividends with our grandchildren. Ultimately what is it that really makes us thankful? I don’t know anyone who gives thanks for their Mercedes or diamond tiara, much as it may be fun to have those symbols of accomplishment. To be really thankful is to have what will outlive us — those we love.

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hanksgiving Day has passed but the thankfulness lingers on. It’s a wonderful feeling, to be appreciative and to give thanks for the richness of life. I understand that there are even clinical studies showing that such feelings promote health. So on such a crusade, here’s what I suggest we can all be thankful By Leah S. Dunaief for at this time. For starters, let’s consider the weather. Amid the chaotic political climate, our weather has been serene right up to the end of November. When my family visited, we could walk the beach, stroll on the roads, play touch football — they did, not me — and

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just bask on the front porch in the sun. It was so warm, we could have been in Florida. And there was nary a raindrop in sight. The warm temperatures have delayed the falling leaves, and many trees and bushes still offer bursts of glorious color. Even a drive on Northern State Parkway in traffic can actually be a pleasure, at least aesthetically. We know that the trees will soon be bare so this late autumnal show is particularly to be appreciated. The birds are still in fine chorus, the rabbits are bopping around in plain sight and the squirrels are playing between tree limbs even as they are busy gathering their acorns. The satisfactions that come along with a visit from one’s family are grand. Despite any high-spirited political discussions, the sight and success stories of children and grandchildren fill one’s heart. My four grandchildren are at an age now when mighty accomplish-

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