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Indy Poll: We Predict The Future! By Rick Murphy
We asked our loyal readers to predict the future over the vacation, with a surprising response and amazing results. For example, the Oscar for Best Movie went to “Return To Sender” which garnered 123 votes! The winner of the World Series? “Return to Sender!” In fact, “Return” won all the categories! Second by the way, was “Take Me Off Your List.” Then there was “You have violated an Order of Protection and are hereby summoned to appear . . .” but let’s not talk about that. Actually, readers demonstrated some real savvy, and it is obvious we have some true movie buffs among us. Let’s get to the results. The reader with the most correct answers will receive gift cards to some local establishments – we’ll reveal the results in our year-end issue. Who will win the Super Bowl? The winner, with 45 percent, were the defending champions, the New England Patriots, “even with properly deflated balls” said reader Peter Mundo. The Carolina Cougars with
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An Oscar for Leo? Our readers say Cate Blanchett could win another Oscar. Our readers agree with many film critics that Spotlight is the best movie of the year.
19 percent were the second choice. Seattle, Arizona, and Pittsburgh were the only other teams to receive votes. The Republican nominee for president? OMG – you know who, Mr. Donald Trump, with a commanding 73 percent of the vote. Jeb Bush was a tepid second choice, followed by Marco Rubio. It sure looks like it’s going to be Hillary against Trump, and the former first lady will win, or at least our readers think so: Clinton got 45 percent of the votes, and Trump 27 percent. “God I pray it’s Trump,” said reader Phyllis Howell. Rubio got five percent and someone who will remain nameless voted for Jon Stewart. The Oscar races this year figure to be contentious, and our poll
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Christmas With The Troops Congressman Lee Zeldin led a bipartisan Congressional Delegation (CODEL) to the Middle East over the Christmas holiday, making stops in Iraq, Kuwait, Jordan and Qatar. During the trip, he spoke to 82nd Airborne Division Paratroopers in Iraq just after their Christmas morning run, met at the U.S. Embassy in Kuwait with U.S. Ambassador to Kuwait Douglas Silliman, and had lunch with service members from New York State at Camp Arifjon, Kuwait. The Congressman also met with top brass to discuss military operations in Iraq and Syria. Congressman Zeldin’s CODEL included Congressmen David G. Valadao (R - CA-21) and David Cicilline (D – RI-1). “I was honored to lead a bipartisan CODEL to the Middle East over Christmas,” said Zeldin. “The briefings with top military and diplomatic leadership, who are front and center in the fight against ISIS, served to update me on the latest developments in the coalition’s efforts. I also had an opportunity to personally thank many of our service members in Iraq and Kuwait who are currently deployed and missing Christmas away from their families this holiday season.” He continued, “The briefings were so informative. The good news is that things are moving a little better in Iraq now and there is a plan being executed in a positive direction. It is very tenuous though and could turn in the opposite direction quickly . . . The bad news is that things are a lot worse in Syria and Libya and there really isn’t much of a plan at all.” It is a complicated map in the Middle East, the representative observed, noting, “believing that none of it has anything to do with us is absolutely not an option. Naiveté, weakness and a lack of leadership would prove very costly with the road ahead.” Zeldin believes, “It’s not as easy as the U.S. just’mowing the grass’ and killing everyone and it’s also not as easy as doing nothing and letting them all kill each other.” Upon his return, Zeldin, a member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, commented after the Iraqi military recaptured Ramadi from ISIS. “Recapturing Ramadi is a key strategic victory for Iraq and coalition forces. For Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi, U.S. Army Lieutenant General Sean McFarland, the Iraqi Counter Terrorism Service, and all others who played critical roles in this effort, this is a very
positive development not just for Iraqi security, but for the security of the free world in the fight against ISIS.” In Iraq, the United States and coalition partners clearly have a plan and that plan is moving in the right direction; Syria and Libya are a completely different story, Zeldin said. “There seems to be no plan to defeat ISIS, only to take out some of the bad guys and disrupt some of their command and control. That situation I fear is likely to get worse before it gets better and is a race against the clock . . . This is an urgent crisis without a plan.”
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I’m still shaking. It all started the other day when I climbed into the shower and started to soap up my entire body. (Those of you who know me may turn their heads now and retch at the thought of my chubby soapedup body. I understand.) Then I reached for my shampoo bottle and shampooed my beard and mustache. Those of you who have hair on your head may be amused that a man with a shaved head would shampoo his beard and mustache. I happen to find it reassuring to touch my head every morning and feel hair in my hand, albeit just a puny little beard and what many women find to be a creepy mustache. N o w, w i t h m y b e a r d a n d mustache filled with soap, I reached for the conditioner. That’s when I saw it. The world’s largest water bug had been attached to the back of the conditioner container, and now he was flapping his disgusting
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like they do in all those cartoons. The mouse, only 20 feet away, was just sitting on the hallway carpet and I swear it was staring at me. This is tough to admit, but at that point the mouse stared me down. I averted my eyes. I was no match for him. From 20 feet away he could smell my fear. I have no doubt that establishing mastery over a fat guy wearing orange shorts is a very macho thing in his mouse world, and I’ll bet he was enjoying watching me back down. “AHHHHHH,” I screamed again. I couldn’t take my eyes off him. One hour later, as the mouse was doing a victory lap in the hallway, he kept taunting me by coming closer and closer to the bedroom. I started thinking of what I would do if he came into the bedroom. I decided I would call 911 and see if I could get the police to come in and rescue me. After a while Judy came home, walked right past the mouse who had scooted away, took one look at me and said, “You’re not dressed!” “Good call, Sherlock! There’s a mouse in the hall — I’m afraid of it.” Let me put it this way: Of all the unromantic things a man could tell a woman, admitting fear of a mouse is at the top of the list. I would imagine it would take between five and 10 years for a woman to see a man as a romantic sexual hero after he admits to fearing a mouse. “Where is he? I’ll get him,” Judy said in a macho way that really irritated me. “Be careful — he looked like a big mouse,” I warned. “A mouse is a mouse,” she screamed, “and you’re not dressed and the day is ruined.” “Yeah, well this mouse was an aggressive mouse and you had to see him — he terrorized me,” I said, trying to speak in a strong masculine whine. “How . . . how . . . how . . . can you be such a wimp?” she snarled, looking for the mouse, which had disappeared. That’s when I drew myself to my full six-foot height and mustered as much dignity as a man wearing only orange shorts could muster and I said, “You listen here, it takes a real man to admit he’s afraid of a mouse.” Let me add that water bugs are now right up there with mice as things that I’m afraid of. Whether it’s a giant water bug or a small mouse, that “real man” stuff is overrated.
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chubby body. Soap is really sticky when it hasn’t been washed off, isn’t it? I watched the now-drowned water bug, which was way too big to go down the drain for a fitting funeral at sea. As I walked out, I told my wonderful housekeeper Rene about my terrible experience. Rene, who has something nice to say of everyone, just shook her head and said, “You are such a coward.” Then she told me to take an umbrella because it was going to rain. As I walked out of my house the thought hit me that since my body was covered with soap, if the rain hit my skin I would leave a trail of bubbles coming off of me all the way to work. I thought of the last time a little critter frightened me this much – years ago in my home in New York City. I was in my bedroom, stretched out in bed wearing only a pair of orange boxer shorts — not a pretty sight. It was a Sunday morning. My wife, the beautiful Judy Licht, had gone out for an hour and left me with explicit instructions to be dressed and ready to go out for brunch when she came home. Now I turned on the bed to face the open bedroom door and a streak went out into the hallway and disappeared into a bunch of bags Judy had left strewn all over the hallway. “What is that?” I wondered. Then it emerged from between two bags. A mouse. “AHHHHHH!!!” I screamed. Say “mouse” to me and I’m able to jump onto a 10-foot-high table
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The discovery was a rare one, Sabin emphasized this week. Generally tiger salamanders are around later in the winter and early spring. “I look in January, February, March and April when I lead the nature walks,” he explained. “This is the earliest I’ve ever found one.” And, in environmental circles, Sabin’s known for his finds. The State Department of Environmental Conservation hadn’t been able to locate a tiger salamander on the South Fork for close to 20 years when Sabin discovered one on the Bridgehampton Turnpike in 1986. Since then, he’s documented over two-dozen places where the endangered species makes its home on the South Fork. He’s found the biggest populations in Riverhead and Calverton. A volunteer for the DEC, Sabin has the special license required for
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handling tiger salamanders. They’re endangered in New York State, and only found on Long Island. Tiger salamanders are defined by irregularly shaped light yellow/ olive colored spots. They’re one of the largest terrestrial salamanders found in the country, growing to between 18 and 21 centimeters. Some have grown as big as 33 cm. They live anywhere from 12 to 15 years, maturing at age four to five. Eastern Tiger Salamanders spend most of their time buried under ground, emerging at night to mate, usually during rain events. They’ll eat insects, worms, and even small vertebrates. Some species of birds, snakes, and even raccoons and opossums like to eat them. Founder of the Sabin Center for Climate Change Law at Columbia Law School, Sabin said that while he was excited by his discovery, it
also gave him cause for concern. Speaking to The Independent on Monday, he reported a group of friends upstate found rattlesnakes active in mid-December, while he’s seen frogs still busy and heard the sound of spring peepers during winter walks. “It’s a crazy year,” he said. Sabin’s worried about the unusual weather patterns and sea level rise. “Our kids and our grandkids are going to have to bear the brunt of climate change, which is kind of sad,” he said. Want to learn more about unusual and rare reptiles? The Salamander Commander will lead nature walks through the South Fork Natural History Museum next month and in March – on February 20, March 5, and 12 at 7:30 PM and at 8 PM on March 19. Visit www.sofo. org for more information.
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Andy Sabin, AKA the Salamander Commander, had a feeling the conditions would be right . . . and the founder and president of the South Fork Natural History Museum was right. He found an Eastern Tiger Salamander on Christmas Eve, the earliest he’s seen the endangered creature in almost 30 years of tracking them. Returning from Colorado on December 23, he recalled this week, “I landed in a driving rain.” Knowing the salamanders are driven by moisture and temperature, Sabin set out the next evening with two friends to see if he could locate one of the rare reptiles. In waders, sporting a one millioncandle power searchlight and a dip net, Sabin arrived at a pond in Bridgehampton. Within three minutes of entering the pond, the naturalist spied the prize. (Sabin doesn’t disclose exact locations of finds in order to protect the salamanders from overly enthusiastic visitors who could disrupt their habitat or even injure or kill them.)
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Area municipalities held inaugural ceremonies, pomp, circumstance and speeches yesterday as The Independent went to press, but we got a sneak peek of Southampton Town Supervisor Jay Schneiderman’s informal swearing in by Town Clerk Sundy Schermeyer at her home on New Year’s Day.
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On New Year’s Day, the Montauk Fire Department held its annual Swearing-In of Line Officers for 2016. Chiefs, Company Captains and Lieutenants were sworn in for the year. Families and friends attended to honor the officers. Line Officers for 2016 are Chief Joseph P. Lenahan, First Assistant Chief Vincent Franzone and Second Assistant Chief Fritz “Dutch” Riege. Captain Donnie Schnell and Lieutenant Sean Tyrell will lead Engine Company #1. Engine & Rescue Company # 2 will be helmed by Captain David Grimes and Lieutenant Domingo Schiappacasse. Captain Robert Gosman and Lieutenant David Ryan spearhead Water Company #3, with Captain Kenny Alversa and Lieutenant Scott Pitches the leaders of Ambulance Company #4. Truck Company # 5’s heads are Captain Dennis O’Reilly and Lieutenant Dave Marmeno. Captain Edward Ecker Jr. is in charge of Fire Police Company # 6.
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RICK’S SPACE Would You Be My Neighbor? Whenever we bemoan our plights – a commonplace occurrence this time of the year - I try to keep things in perspective. Nine million Syrians have been forced to flee their homes since 2011, a staggering number larger than the population of New York City. About three million have fled the country, the sum of their possessions on their backs. A New York Times article Sunday told of the atrocities women suffer along their journey, unspeakable tortures and terrors, abuse and humiliations. Children are helpless prey as well. Thousands have drowned attempting to cross rough seas on makeshift, overcrowded boats. Reading the article Sunday night,
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some friends and family members because I don’t feel that strongly about anything. It’s all about me in my world, and maybe that’s a good thing. My 95year old-mother had a Muslim family move in next door – their homes are connected. She bemoaned her fate back then (about five years ago) but she has since gotten to love them. One night in August, when she crashed to the ground, her hip broken, one of the kids next door heard her cry through the thin walls that separate the neighbors. The family called an ambulance and ran over to help. The husband has one of the lushest gardens I’ve ever seen: he brings fresh vegetables and fruit to her everyday. The kids make drawings for her and write poems. The mom comes over and sits with my mom, just to giver her someone to talk to. Imagine if those people were turned down when they wanted to emigrate to our country. Imagine telling Cat Stevens he can’t ride into the country on his “Peace Train?” That would be a little silly. Cat used to be English and he made a fortune selling songs like “Peace Train.” Then he became a Muslim, gave all his money away, and got rid of his guitars. That doesn’t mean he’s going to blow us all up, although when he realizes “Peace Train” garners a half-mil a year in royalties and he signed them away he might well blow himself up, or at least the guy who talked him into doing so.
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It comes in many forms, in good and bad neighborhoods, and it’s a blanket term that means different things to different people. The most ominous illegal houses are those filled with multiple families or worse – numerous unrelated people. Those are the ones in Springs, and Hampton Bays, and Tuckahoe, and their residents swell our school population, cause property values to decrease, and give rise to serious quality of life issues. Then there are to so-called share houses. These are associated with mostly seasonal rentals, and are inhabited by people who buy “shares” entitling them to certain blocks of time. Share houses can be very expensive to rent – sometimes in the six-figure range. A relatively new entry, AirBnb, cuts out brokers and allows renters to deal directly with homeowners. You can rent by the day or the week, and it’s not unusual for a homeowner to have a dozen different deals over the course of a summer. Then there is the misinformation. There is no correlation between an “illegal” immigrant and an “illegal” renter. In fact, an illegal immigrant could be living in a legal residence, if that makes any sense. School districts are obligated to educate children who are in the country illegally as long as they are legal residents of the district. Share houses in swanky neighborhoods have operated for decades. As long as things are quiet, and the neighbors don’t complain, the plain truth is they are good for the local economy – these are the summer visitors who eat at our best restaurants, go to the clubs, and shop downtown on rainy days. A real question arises: do we really want to eliminate them? The homeowner who is paying off the mortgage with the help of renters would surely say no. The illegal dwellings that cause the most consternation are in our working class neighborhoods and involve a lot of school-aged kids. They often have illegal apartments carved out of basement or attic areas. That’s illegal. Some of our towns, most recently East Hampton, drafted Rental Registry laws supposedly designed to deal with some of these issues. Will it work? Frankly, we doubt it. The illegal basement and attic apartments have been there forever. We didn’t bust them before and we suspect we won’t now. It does seem the East Hampton Town Board, in its zeal to approve the measure, ignored the vast majority of townsfolk who showed up at a public hearing to object to the registry. We do agree with the concept, though, that the board mustn’t be swayed by the number of people who show up to voice their opinions – board meetings would simply become too unruly. It is troublesome, though, that this town board yields to an unruly crowd when they agree with the sentiment – for example the airport – and ignores the public when the board has its own agenda. Of course, if we really want to do what the people want we could put up a proposed law subject to a public referendum and let the people really decide. East Hampton Town will be sure to make a few high profile busts, publicize the hell out of them, and board members will pat themselves on the back. But the problems at Springs School will worsen, the big ticket rentals with high profile attorneys will render the registry useless in court, and mom and pop who need a summer rental to be able to afford their own homestead will have to pay a fee and jump through hoops to do what is their God-given right. That said, the East Hampton Town Board felt something had to be done; we predict only a fraction of landlords will register, and they will be the ones who are doing it legally to begin with. We can only hope code enforcers don’t spend so much time shuffling the new paperwork that they forget to do what they are hired to do – find the bad guys.
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Dear Mr. Murphy, Poor Nick Saridakis must have exhausted his negadicionarialoscopoty (invention) or whatever to declare his contrary views to those of Mr. Nicholas Zizelis. Incidentally, “nincompoopery” is not a left or right jab, just plain
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Jose Aguirre The Long Walk To Water, which is based on a true story. It tells two different stories, one about a boy who gets separated from his family and becomes one of the “lost boys” of Sudan. His story crosses over with the story of a girl named Nya. It’s a really good book. Sabrina Ricci I’m reading Animal Farm by George Orwell. It was a school assignment. The whole book is a kind of metaphor. It’s interesting. It was strange at first because it’s from the point of view of the animals. But as you keep reading you get used to those voices. Sebastian Betancurk A book called Gym Candy. It’s about a high school football player. When the team gets a new coach it turns out to be his dad’s rival from years ago, who once embarrassed him on the field. My teacher recommended it because he knows I play football. Sophia Sanchez Echo, by Pam Munoz Ryan. It’s about this boy whose name is Friedrich and he’s being bullied at school. His father doesn’t like that so he takes him to work to learn some of the things he thinks will be good for him to learn.
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Continued from page 13. his contempt for the rationale and not recognizing the obvious. Finally, using the views of Mr. Moscowitz to make his point, only makes Mr. Zizelis’ point more poignant. We’ve recalled this sort of battle of the Gods such as the Crusades when one mystic cult opposed and would dominate another. It’s an old story and as long as there are the Saridakis’ and the Moscowitzes as well as those of conflicting mystic beliefs, it will continue ad infinitum. Maybe Such views as the less than a philosophical Rodney King in his abbreviated analysis of our present mind set was not far off base. And “empathy” is an emotion even the most obtuse should be able to relate to. But it will go on as long as there are the shorted sighted views of what man (and woman) kind persists. ARLENE PHILOMENA
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Dear Editor, Once again, it’s time for New Year’s resolutions, particularly those to improve our diet and exercise routine. Although gun violence and traffic accidents remain the leading causes of death among young people, the most dangerous weapon for the rest of us is still our fork. Well over a million of us are killed each year by high blood pressure, diabetes, heart disease, stroke, cancer, and other chronic diseases linked to our meat-based diet. But times are changing. According to Gallup, 22 percent of American consumers are avoiding meat and 12 percent are avoiding dairy products. Supermarket chains, along with Target and Wal-Mart, offer a growing selection of delicious and healthy plant-based meats and dairy products. Animal meat consumption has dropped by 8 percent in the past decade. Hundreds of school, college, hospital, and corporate cafeterias have embraced Meatless Monday and vegan meals. Fastfood chains like Chipotle, Panera, Subway, Taco Bell, and White Castle, are rolling out vegan options. Let’s make this New Year’s resolution about exploring the rich variety of plantbased entrees, lunchmeats, cheeses, ice creams, and milks, as well as the more traditional green and yellow veggies. The Internet offers tons of recipes and transition tips. ELIJAH HANNESBURG
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It was interesting but hardly surprising to hear yet another of Trump’s Trants this time referring to Hillary Clinton and her appearance at a Michigan rally who appearing later than those of her Democratic competitors he said “I know where she went, it’s disgusting, I don’t want to talk about it,” he talked about it. Perhaps if it offends him so, he should avoid hiding about in the Ladies Room. It’s ironic that this person so concerned with Hillary Clinton’s use of the public toilet facilities when he has no problem verbally defecating his degrading goal for our country to his frightened, shortsighted simplistic constituents, if elected. And as for his “schlonging” reference to Barack Obama winning the Presidential nomination over Hillary Clinton; who could ever more obscenely evaluate the outcome than America’s Premier Schlong. NICHOLAS ZIZELIS
Nice Legacy Mr. Murphy, Our country is a mess and I blame our
women. Exibit number one: Without the overwhelming support of women voters we wouldn’t have had President Obama for two terms. Had Obama stood bhind the lines in the sand he drew we wouldn’t have the refugee disaster we have now. Exhibit two: sixty percent of our teachers are women. The United States ranks 37th in the world for academic achievement. Nice legacy. Exhibit three: The Democratic Party – the Dems treat our women like family pets – throw them a bones and they pledge to protect their right to have an abortion. Once elected, though, the party refused to enact legislation to guarantee that right. Wake up ladies – you’ve been played. Exhibit four: participation trophies – this was a woman’s idea. There is no incentive to excel or get better. All this political correctness crap explains why we rank so low in everything! If ladies want to run the country it’s about time they start acting like adults. PAT RIOTMAN
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circle time, but we’ll also offer more active options. It could involve F marching around the alphabet or a number hunt.” Afterward, a snack will be served. Daniels assured the school will provide students with organic, low sugar, non-GMO snacks that are both fun and delicious to eat. A New York State Registered Dietetic as choice play (where the child can Technician and Nutrition Specalist, choose from a variety of planned Jessica Gleis, is on staff to help and prepared activities they can educate the children about their engage in with little direction food choices. from the teacher) and kiddie fit Daniels has over 20 years fitness and health, incorporating combined administrative and fitness and nutrition into the tea c hing exper ienc e, with a child’s daily curriculum. foundation in pre-K. She’s also a “ I t ’ s a t y p i c a l p r e s c h o o l certified fitness specialist with a classroom,” said Tara Daniels, Masters degree in Early Childhood teacher, founder of Kiddie Fit Education. Her partner is Stephanie Children’s Fitness, and managing Shin, owner/operator of the director. “There’ll be traditional children’s entertainment center
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Next week, a new preschool, sure to set itself apart from all the other preschools on the East End, will open in Downtown Riverhead. The Kiddie Fit Community Preschool has a simple mantra: where academics, health and wellness become one. Children are encouraged and empowered in their learning in an environment that fosters academic skills through movement. Daily activities include traditional circle time and group activities as well
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Safari Adventure, also located in Riverhead. To d ay an o pe n ho u se w as scheduled for the preschool, located at 1074 Pulaski Street, with the school set to open on Monday. The facility will operate Monday through Friday from 9 to 11:45 AM. According to Daniels, 14 kids are enrolled in the preschool, with ages ranging from two and half to four years old. Monthly tuition is as follows: Two day class (Tuesday and Thursday mornings) is $225 per child, three day class (Monday, Wednesday and Friday mornings) is $250 per child and five days (Monday through Friday) are $350 per child. For more information, visit the preschool’s website, www. kiddiefitpreschool.com.
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Online dating. For this writer, it’s so 2006. For a whole lot of other single people, however, looking for love on the web is a relatively new – and valued – tool. Did you know last weekend was the biggest weekend for online dating companies like match.com and eHarmony to add new clients? Back in 2014 match.com expected to have over 2 million singles logging in over 30 million times during the first week of January. For the last week there have been special offers galore and a heavy ad push, rife with promises of finding someone to love and marry using special algorithms. Don’t. Don’t. Don’t believe the hype. Online dating can be awesome . . . or an awful timesuck if you don’t know how to navigate the myriad sites and plans available. Lucky for you, dear reader, your trusty reporter’s been blazing trails filled with equal parts date, disappointment, and disaster for a long time. Like, a really long time. Why not benefit from her vast experience? Here are just a few pearls for the online dating curious. Want more? Come back next week
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#1. Find Your Site There are dozens of Internet dating sites. Some, like OK Cupid and Plenty of Fish, are free. Well, free enough to get the job of actually interacting with someone done. On those two sites you can view profiles and exchange messages gratis. You have to pay for gold or plutonium or boosted membership for extras like alerts when someone viewed your profile or if, and when, they received your message. You don’t need that. Sites like match, zoosk, or seniorpeoplemeet require you to fork over the dough to even see the content of a message another member sent you. What kind of idiot bucks up $29, only to find a charming missive comprised of nothing but the word, ”hi?” After four or five times, I cut that out. (And, seniorpeoplemeet? Yeah, I went there. It was nice to feel like an ingénue somewhere else besides a town board meeting.) If you’re just getting your feet wet, try a freebie site. But be aware, it wasn’t nicknamed Plenty of Freaks for nothing. Free sites mean lots of weeding through phony profiles
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#2. Compose Your Profile According to a study by the Pew Research Center about 22 percent of online daters ask someone to help them create a profile. Indy readers don’t have to. You’ve got me. Number one rule, if you’re serious about finding a nice person to date: be honest. Your goal is to actually meet someone; you want the you IRL (In Real Life) to match the you online. Tell the truth about yourself. Don’t make up a false persona you’ll have to sustain once you meet. Dating is exhausting enough without having to track your own lies, capische? That being said do stick to accenting the positive. Keep your self-description and description of your ideal match or date upbeat. Who wants to date a sad sack who writes, “I just want someone who won’t hurt me, steal my money, and lie?” That guy was a bummer. Take a minute to consider your handle. You want to make it eyecatching, expository, and easy to remember, but steer clear of anything overtly sexual . . . unless that’s what you’re looking for. There
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are dedicated sites for those kinds of assignation-oriented individuals, or so I’ve heard. I personally know nothing about them. Nothing. Finally, for the love of the sweet Baby Jesus, when creating your profile, include a photo. Back in the pre-iPhone days, posting a profile picture meant getting a friend to snap a shot on one of those newfangled digital cameras, then uploading it to the PC, then editing it and uploading it to the site. This involved prevailing upon coworkers (Thanks again, Carey London) and no small measure of computer pinwheel hell. Nowadays, it can all be accomplished on your phone, so there’s no excuse. Practice selfies till you find the one you like. It should be real, meaning, really look like you. Who wants to show up for the first IRL meeting and get a crestfallen reaction from a date expecting someone more glamorous or thinner? That hurts. Or so I can imagine. You want your date to say your pictures don’t do you justice. That feels great, and I don’t have to imagine it. Your photos should be real, and include one headshot and one full length shot. Pictures that show you taking part in a favorite activity are cool. Pictures of you standing next to a Porsche when you really drive a Pinto are not. The photos should be current – as in this week, and no later than the last six months. No Anne Landers pictures; this is not Throwback Thursday. Imagine showing up for a first date, shaking a guy’s hand and saying, “Hi. Nice to meet you. Is your son here yet?” That was awkward. So, you’ve got your sites researched and selected. And you’ve got your profile filled out. What’s next? Want to know more? Check back next week and we’ll discuss location, location, location.
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211 Division St 19 Ackerly St 68 Grand St
Arline Jr, J & J
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Jenulis,R&Naclerio,M Kassner, R Van De Wetering, G
Dougherty, R Bridges, G Sciotto, F & H
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Hart, J & A 377 Jobs Lane LLC
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Monaco, J Thompson, S
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South Shore Dvelpmnt 192 E.MontaukHighway Fitzgerald, N Benlian, B & M Dwyer,R &Godelaine,K Shisendo LLC
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Bonackers Take Down Local Rivals, Win Tournament By Rick Murphy
The annual East End Referees Holiday Classic had a distinct East End flair this year and local high school hoop fans responded in kind. The gym at Suffolk Community College in Selden was packed to the rim, and the usually ample parking lot was left with nary an empty spot. When the two-day event was over last Wednesday night, it was the East Hampton Bonackers left standing. Bonac, now 9-1 on the season, is a legitimate Class A title contender. East Hampton rolled over Class AA Riverhead in the tourney opener then outlasted Southampton, the defending Long Island Class B champion, in the finale. Bonac, under Coach Billy McKee, has returned to the excellence marked by the four-decade tenure of his mentor and predecessor, Ed Petrie. The team is fundamentally sound, plays tough defense, finds the open man, and nails the open shot. And then there is Brandon Kennedy-Gay, who no longer operates in near anonymity. The youngster is arguably Suffolk’s top three-point shooter – he has drilled 26 on the young season – but he can get his shot whenever he needs to. Against Riverhead Kennedy-Gay poured in 20 points – in the first half. He took the pedal off the metal as Bonac coasted to a 69-49 victory but make no mistake about it: Kennedy-Gay, who finished with 30, could easily have scored a dozen or more points had he not been so unselfish. This is by no means a one-man team, though. That was evident when Bonac upended a very game Southampton team the following night for the title. The Bonackers had taken apart Bridgehampton in its opener – no easy task, considering the Bees were undefeated coming in and had won their previous three games by a combined 178-point margin. And oh yeah, the defending State Class D
champions have four starters from that squad returning this year. Southampton coach Herm Lamison lost the bulky scoring stalwart Isaiah Johnson from last season’s squad, and has opted for speed and aggressiveness in this year’s edition of the Mariners. It worked wonderfully against Bridgehampton, but Bonac made the youngish Mariners work hard for points, and the lanes closed quickly when the Southampton guards tried to penetrate. Micah Snowden, who is being counted on to pick up some of the scoring load Johnson carried, kept the Mariners close through halftime, which ended tied at 27. But Bonac, passing deftly, kept finding the open man, and the shots started falling with unerring accuracy. Kennedy-Gay caught fire, and in the fourth stanza, which began with Bonac up by five, he put on a clinic on how to close out games, tallying 12 as East Hampton pulled away to a 61-47 victory. Kennedy-Gay finished with 24 and was the no brainer for tournament MVP. Kyle McKee, who had 17 points, six assists and 10 rebounds in the opener and 11 points against Southampton, joined Kennedy-Gay on the all-tournament team. Jack Reese, with 11 points on this night, made the all-star team as well. S n o w d e n h a d 12 p o i n t s
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against Bonac and 12 against Bridgehampton. Izzy Johnson, Isaiah’s brother, tallied 20 in the two games and recorded a boatload of assists and steals. East Hampton is now 9-1, its only loss a narrow one to a private school, St. John The Baptist, and 4-0 in League VI. The Bonackers play at home Friday evening against Hampton Bays and Tuesday at Glenn. The Mariners fell to 4-3, 2-1 in League VII play. They travel to Babylon Friday for a critical league encounter – the two teams have battled for the County Class B title several times in recent years.
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Time was when the Bridgehampton/Southampton rivalry was the high point of the local high school basketball season. Nowadays, competing in different leagues, the matchup is only occasional and borders on nostalgia. That’s not to say the competitive fires don’t still burn. On December 29, in the opener of the East End Referees Holiday Classic both communities made the trek to Suffolk Community College in Selden to watch the two teams square off. Once again, the larger classification school proved too much for the Bees, who turned in a lethargic effort and lost, 65-21.
Southampton went on the play East Hampton in the tournament title game (reported elsewhere in this issue); the Bees bounced back to take out Riverhead, a Class AA team, for third place. It happened last season as well, and Southampton earned the bragging rights by eliminating Bridgehampton from the Suffolk County Tournament on the BCD title game. The Mariners went on to become Long Island Class B champion and the Bees rebounded for the State Class D title. The Bees looked to have Southampton on the ropes early on, jumping to a nine-point lead. But a few ill-advised errant shots by Bridgehampton allowed the Mariners to get back in the fray, and from that point on it was all
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The Bees were energized before the big game but played with lethargy against Southampton.
Southampton. Credit coach Herm Lamison, who had his ultra quick guards, Timmy Alejo, Elijah Wingfield, and Chad Pike, run through the listless Bees again penetrating for easy layups or kicking out for open jumpers. The Bees, who apparently wanted to get the ball inside to Josh Lamison, gave up on that tactic early and started bombing away from beyond the three-point arc with disastrous results – they missed their first nine shots. Pike ended with 14 points and ran the Bees dizzy. Incidentally his brother, Chris, is a professional pitcher in the Tampa Bay organization. Izzy Johnson, who gives Lamison inside strength and outside savvy, had 13
points and 10 assists. Josh Lamison was held to 12 and Tylik Furman contributed 11 for the posers. Against Riverhead the next day, the Bees were back to normal -extremely hard to handle. Consider that the team had won three earlier games by margins of 41,50, and 67 points and you get an idea of what damage they can do. Riverhead has some height and talent but struggles to put the ball in the hole, a weakness particularly apparent against the Bees’ swarming defense. Lamison, by no means the tallest player on the floor, was the most powerful, and had his way from the onset. With its three-pointers also falling, The Bees opened up a 17-6 lead and coasted to a 55-42 victory. Lamison had 14 and 15 rebounds, Elijah Jackson tallied 13 points and drilled three treys, and Furman added 12. Sharron Trent, with 14 and Lintel Brown with 13, led the losers, who are off to a 3-0 record in League III and dropped to 4-3 overall. Bridgehampton plays Greenport in the Hive Friday and travels to Stony Brook Tuesday. Riverhead plays at Smithtown West tomorrow and in Centereach Monday.
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Lady Baymen, Fotopoulos Keep Rolling By Rick Murphy
It’s anyone’s guess how many points Alexis Fotopoulos will end up with once her high school career is over, but one thing is certain – the Lady Baymen are making every basket count. Last Wednesday Hampton Bays beat back Pierson/Bridgehampton 47-39 at home. Fotopoulos took it easy, recording only 12 points but dishing out for six more buckets. Ana Rose Dean also scored 12 points and Hannah Reed tallied 11. Hampton Bays, 3-1 is only onehalf game out of first with a 3-1 mark and plays East Hampton at home tomorrow. Fotopoulos is averaging 21.9 points this season
Manning Junior Fitting In After leading The Bridgehampton Killers Bees to a state title last season, Charles Manning Jr. has moved on -- to another high school. After serving a five game suspension at the beginning of the season Manning seems to be fitting in nicely at Lutheran, a private high school in Brookville. LU-Hi is a basketball breeding ground, known for grooming its players to compete at the major college level. Several alumni have made it to the National Basketball Association. Manning was recruited after a sterling summer season playing AAU basketball. His teammate, Devonte Green, is one of the top point guards in the country. In fact, the head coach of Indiana University, Tom Crean, recently attended a Lutheran game to see Green, and when a head coach from a Big 10 school comes out to Suffolk County you know he means business. Manning had his coming out party at the Hoodies House Hoop Classic in Charlotte. He scored with 24-points against Douglas County and the team finished in third place in the three day tournament. Manning is averaging 11 points per game so far in the young season. NBA players Stephen Curry, Raymond Felton, LaMarcus Aldridge, Lance Stephenson, and Gerald Henderson are among the NBA stars who have played in the Hoodies tournament. R.M.
and has scored more than 30 three times. Last December she tallied 50 for a career-high game. The senior is closing in on 2000 career points and should reach the milestone before the month is over. Riverhead is atop the League II standings with a 3-0 mark and 4-2 overall. The Lady Waves beat Patchogue/Medford 45-25 last Wednesday behind the scoring of Sam Dunn (14) and Kate McCarney (10). Dezare Brown grabbed 12 rebounds and Dunn totaled 10.
Riverhead plays at Smithtown West tomorrow afternoon. T h e We s t h a m p t o n L a d y Hurricanes are 2-2 in League V and 5-4 overall despite falling to Pierson/ Bridgehampton on December 28, 46-30 in the Hampton Bays Coaches Vs. Cancer tournament. Pierson’s Nia Dawson put on a show with 18 points, six assists, and seven rebounds. Belle Smith had nine for the losers. Westhampton plays Comsewogue at home tomorrow
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