The Times of Huntington-Northport - March 8, 2018

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Vol. 14, No. 48

March 8, 2018

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Northport parents call for armed security guards A3 Huntington school districts plan for March 14 walkout A4 Commack teen battles cancer for second time A5

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Northport transportation requests due

TOWN SARA-MEGAN WALSH

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Northport school district is sending out a reminder that special transportation requests are due. Request for transportation to nonpublic schools must be filed in writing with the Northport-East Northport board of education by April 1 for the 2018-19 school year. Parents are advised to file even if admission to the nonpublic school is still in question. A separate form must be completed for every school that your child may be attending. In order to qualify for transportation through the district, the nonpublic school must be no further than 15 miles from the student’s home. Bus stops will be at the nearest corner, whenever possible. In-district private schools must follow the same distance guidelines as in-district public schools. Those who apply for special transportation will receive either an email or a postcard receipt with a confirmation number. Parents are advised to retain the confirmation number to

address any issues that arise with the application. For further information or questions, please contact the district’s transportation office at 631-262-6865. Additional information and the required form can also be found on the district’s website at www.northport.k12. ny.us/district/transportation_request_non_public.

Pothole Killer fills a depression on Larkfield Road.

Huntington to test Pothole Killer on roads BY SARA-MEGAN WALSH SARA@TBRNEWSMEDIA.COM

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Town of Huntington officials are excited to be taking the Pothole Killer out for a test run on the local roadways. Hopefully, it will mean a smoother ride for all. Kevin Orelli (D), Huntington’s superintendent of highways, unveiled that the town has struck an agreement with Patch Management Inc. to try out a one-man spray-injection machine to repair potholes and cracks in Huntington’s roads during the next several months. “We’ve been repairing potholes for more than 50 years in the same method,” Orelli said. “We want to bring the Town of Huntington into the 21st century and use a new, more efficient method to do that work.” Currently, Orelli said he sends out a crew of highway department workers with a hotbox containing hot asphalt to lay down a patch over the pothole. He estimated that a crew can fill approximately 40 potholes a day using this method. Scott Kleiger, the inventor of the Pothole Killer with Patch Management said his machine can fill the average pothole in 60 to 90 seconds, with a skilled operator repairing more than 100 per day. The Pothole Killer is run by a trained operator who remains inside the cab of the truck at all times, according to Kleiger, avoiding the roadway hazard of oncoming traffic. “One of the key elements of this is safety,” he said, as a former public works employee. “The job they do out there for the common good of the people is very dangerous and very tedious.” Using a joystick, the machine’s operator positions an external arm over the crack or pothole which blows pressurized air into it, removing all loose debris. The machine is used to spray an asphalt emulsion, or “tack coat,” that provides an adhesive base to which the filler material can bond. Next, the machine coats aggregate filler in the asphalt emulsion to fill the hole or crack to surface level. Finally, dry material is sprayed over the top of the repair. “The roadway is open immediately, as it doesn’t stick to their tires,” said Brian Rutledge, a field sales agent for Patch Management. Rutledge said the Pothole Killer is currently used in 10 states, including Rhode Island and New Jersey. Residents may be able to see the machine in action as New York State Department of Transportation uses it to fill holes and cracks along the Long Island Expressway. Huntington Supervisor Chad Lupinacci (R) said that given this winter’s extreme cold weather, he anticipates it will be a particularly bad year for potholes. The town has received more than 500 phone calls, according to Orelli, and already repaired more than 2,000 potholes this year. “We expect the situation to get worse over the next several weeks, especially as we enter the spring season,” Lupinacci said. Drivers can report developing cracks and potholes by visiting the town’s website at www.huntingtonny.gov, and going to the Highway Department page, or by calling the Highway Operations Center directly at 631-499-0444.

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EDUCATION

SARA-MEGAN WALSH

Northport school parents: ‘We want armed guards’ BY SARA-MEGAN WALSH SARA@TBRNEWSMEDIA.COM

‘Our children’s lives are worth more than anything. Spend the money and get the security guards and give them the weapons.’

Northport-East Northport Superintendent Robert Banzer and Supervisor of Safety Leonard Devlin at the March 1 board of education meeting.

School officials consider $166.2M 2018-19 budget BY SARA-MEGAN WALSH SARA@TBRNEWSMEDIA.COM Northport-East Northport school officials gave residents their first look at the district’s $166.2 million 2018-19 budget draft. Superintendent Robert Banzer and assistant superintendents presented a $166,165,381 first draft of its budget for next year at the March 1 board of education meeting. It represents a 1.75 percent increase over the current year’s $163.3 million budget, or a $2,858,541 increase. “We are presenting a budget that supports the mission, vision, core beliefs and priorities of the district,” Banzer said. “While continuing a historically low tax levy increase.” At the March 1 trustees meeting, the board conducted a line-by-line review of the district’s approximately $11.8 million draft budget for buildings, grounds and transportation. Some of the budgetary highlights from buildings, grounds and transportation section include $120,000 for the purchase of a new 66-passenger bus; $69,500 budget for new snow removal equipment; and $50,000 for the purchase of a four-wheel drive vehicle. A significant portion of the proposed buildings and grounds budget, more than $340,000, has been set aside for new security equipment and services. Leonard Devlin, the district’s supervisor of security, has proposed installing approximately 30 additional interior cameras and 20 exterior cameras districtwide along with purchasing nine license plate readers,

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to check visitors against a criminal record database even though the system can do so. The fast pass system is expected to be Northport-East Northport school district put into place at the high school within the parents packed the cafeteria of William J. next week, and at all six elementary schools Brosnan School to standing-room only Thurs- within the next three months. day night to make sure their desire for inThere is approximately $10,000 in the creased security presence in the wake of the administration’s draft 2018-19 budget to Florida shootings was heard loud and clear. purchase new uniforms for the district’s se“The elephant in the room is armed se- curity guards to make them more visible by curity,” said Anthony Raganella, a 23-year incorporating a bright, reflective gold color. veteran of the New York Police Department “It’s good for the staff to know where from East Northport. “I 100 percent, no, I there is help, have someone on premises who 1,000 percent applaud Miller Place Superin- is visible,” Devlin said. “It’s a deterrent.” tendent Dr. Marianne Cartisano and the MillThe superintendent said the district is er Place school board for hiring four armed ready to begin construction of security vestiretired police officers for their security.” bules at each of its buildings, a measure that While Miller Place parents were divided was approved by voters in February 2017. and conflicted about their district’s decision The first building will be Bellerose Avenue to place retired NYPD officers armed with Elementary School and plans for two other pistols outside their school buildings as of buildings are currently in Albany awaiting Feb. 26, Northport-East Northport parents state approval. Banzer said the goal is to gave the concept a standing round of ap- have the work completed by 2019. plause. Many urged the board of education Inside the buildings, the superintendent trustees to urgently take similar actions on said the district is 95 percent complete reMarch 1. placing all door locks so they can be locked “Our children’s lives are worth more than from inside the classroom by a staff member anything. Spend the money and get the se- with a key. curity guards and give them the weapons,” “These are two of the major initiatives said Joseph Sabia, a former board trustee. that are underway in our district right now,” “Arm them and get them out in the field.” Banzer said. Sabia pointed out that Parents came forward the district’s security conarmed with suggestions sultant, Leonard Devlin, on how they would like a retired NYPD detective, to see security improved said that 26 of the district’s for students, staff and the 31 security personnel are buildings. Kathy Affrunti, former law enforcement of Northport, asked if there officers with backgrounds was serious discussion of with the NYPD and FBI. As installing metal detectors such, many of Northport’s while Northport resident school guards are already Michele Gloeckner asked trained to use firearms. why the district’s proposed “If you go back 20 years plans for the security vestiago on the eve of Columbules didn’t include bullet— Joseph Sabia proof glass. bine … in some ways, we’ve come a long ways,” “When we conceived said Superintendent Robof this idea there is thicker ert Banzer. “We also know there is significant glass, we didn’t necessarily think of bulletwork to be done.” proof glass,” he said. “It is it something we The superintendent and Devlin gave a can go back and reconsider.” presentation on the upcoming measures the Other residents spoke of replacing district is taking to improve its nine build- ground-level windows with ballistic-proof ings’ security and student safety. glass, improved training for teachers and Devlin, who was hired by the district staff members, implementation of better about a year ago, said the number of secu- mental health programs and creation of a rity cameras districtwide has increased from task force to address school safety concerns. 351 to nearly 400 in the last year, along “There should be a master wish list of with the installation of a new burglary sys- what a guy like you would like to see in a tem. He admitted his security staff would perfect place, what we should do, where we still like to see more installed. are and what we need to get,” said David A fast pass visitor management system Stein, vice president of the board, to a secuhas been put in place at both East North- rity consultant. “We can’t execute on everyport and Northport middle schools, ac- thing in a year, but we should prioritize it.” cording to Devlin, in which guests entering Northport board trustees have asked the building must show his or her driver’s Devlin to provide a full list of ideal security license. The license is scanned and run items and personnel in the upcoming weeks through a background check to ensure they and have agreed to revisit the issue during are not sexual predators, according to the the upcoming March budget presentations. consultant, and has been successful twice. Any resident with security concerns or Upon questions from parents, Devlin admit- suggestions may contact Northport Board ted that the district does not currently pay of Education at boe@northport.k12.ny.us.

one for each building. “It allows the principal and myself to identify a vehicle coming on the school property,” Devlin said. “It would give me a clear video of the license plate to prevent vandalism and identify those vehicles that come onto our property at 2, 3, 4 a.m.” In addition, Devlin has requested the district set aside $28,000 to purchase a new security vehicle to replace an aging vehicle that while having 90,000 miles is spending more time in repair shops than on school grounds, he said. David Stein, vice president of the board of education, questioned if the district should consider increasing all security lines in the budget by as much as 20 percent. “There is a lot of work for us to do in this new environment,” he said at the March 1 meeting. “One thing I am certain I heard tonight is there needs to be an increase in substance and value.” Stein was backed by his fellow trustees in asking Devlin to come up with a wish list of security equipment and personnel for the district in the upcoming weeks. The district will revisit the budgeted lines for security at a future budget presentation, as well as weighing whether the budget allows for additional security personnel. The next presentation on the proposed budget for instruction, technology, BOCES and special education is March 8 at 7 p.m. at William J. Brosnan School. A preliminary budget hearing for district taxpayers is set for March 22.

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Huntington schools grapple with plans for national walkout BY SARA-MEGAN WALSH SARA@TBRNEWSMEDIA.COM

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Following the Parkland school shooting in Florida Feb. 14, there is no denying there’s been a raging national debate over gun control measures and school safety. As the student survivors of Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School have spoken up, their actions have rippled outward creating a call for activism by students nationwide to have their voices and opinions on gun control heard. It has reached Long Island. On March 14, the group Women’s March Youth EMPOWER is calling for students, teachers, school administrators and parents to walk out of schools for 17 minutes, in honor of the 17 Parkland victims, beginning at 10 a.m. The purpose of the protest, according to a website promoting it, is to shine a light on Congress’ “inaction to do more than tweet thoughts and prayers in response to the gun violence plaguing our schools and neighborhoods.” The walkout is being promoted on social media using the hashtag #ENOUGH. Town of Huntington school districts and officials are weighing how the marches might play out here, with logistics and safety being of the utmost concern for administrators. Huntington High School Principal Brenden Cusack sent out a letter to parents March 2 that clearly outlines the district’s stand on the upcoming walkout. “While a school may not endorse a student

walkout, Huntington High School respects our students’ constitutional rights to peaceful assembly and freedom of expression,” Cusack said. “Our goal in responding to a planned student walkout is to keep our focus on teaching and learning, while at the same time providing students and staff with support in order to ensure the safety of all.” The principal also stated that students who choose to participate in the March 14 event will not be given an excused absence and will not be permitted to make up any class assignments they miss. Walkout participants will be monitored by the high school’s security staff, according to Cusack, and given specific instructions regarding how to egress from the building and provided with a staging area. Students are expected to remain in compliance with the district’s code of conduct and are not permitted to leave campus. “In these times of heightened emotion, I ask that you please speak with your children about their feelings on this topic and any plans they may have for expressing their viewpoints,” Cusack said. Prior to the protest, the Huntington school district will be hosting a forum titled “How Can We Stop Mass Shootings in Our Communities?” on March 13 at 6:30 p.m. in the cafeteria of Huntington High School. This student moderated forum is open to high school students, parents, family and community members “designed to engage in productive, respectful and meaningful dialogue.” Any students in

Huntington High School attendance will be provided with community service credits, according to Cusack. School administrators in Elwood, Harborfields and Northport districts declined to comment on their plans for the walkout. A second unconnected protest is being planned for April 20 to coincide with the anniversary of the mass shooting at Columbine High School in Colorado in 1999. The organizers of this event, simply called National School Walkout, are also calling for those in school buildings to stand up and exit at 10 a.m. for 17 minutes of silence, followed by an “open mic” session in which students will be encouraged to voice their opinions. The organizers of the walkout envision a day-long event. “We’re protesting the violence in schools and the lack of change that has occurred to stop that,” the website for the event reads. “The issue needs constant attention if we hope to change anything, so multiple events

on multiple days is a productive way to help fight for our cause, a safer country.” While the federal government deals with the political gridlock long associated with gun control, New York State is working on action to at least improve safety in the short term, though not to address gun laws. “Every New Yorker and every American is outraged by the senseless violence that is occurring in schools throughout the country,” state Senate Majority Leader John Flanagan (R-East Northport) said in a statement Feb. 28. The state Senate approved a series of bills March 5 that include more funding for security cameras, armed police officers or security personnel for districts that want it, panic buttons, active shooter drills, better emergency response plans, hardening of school doors and more. A package of gun control measures proposed by Senate Democrats was rejected. With additional reporting by Alex Petroski

PERSPECTIVES

What we know about gun violence, understanding the facts BY MARCI LOBEL Our nation is reeling from another school shooting involving a perpetrator who was psychologically disturbed. As we consider ways to prevent such tragedies from recurring, it is important to focus on what is known about gun violence. Only by understanding these facts can we develop strategies that are most likely to be effective. First, the majority of gun violence is committed by people without mental illness. This is well documented by public health experts. A person with mental illness is much less likely than a person without a diagnosable mental illness to commit an act of gun violence. In fact, mentally ill people are more likely to be victims than perpetrators of gun violence. Inaccurate claims equating mental illness with gun violence promote stigma and misunderstanding about mentally ill people and may make it less likely that they will reach out to seek help. Second, mass shootings are not as common as other acts of gun violence. Mass shootings in schools or elsewhere — churches, movie theaters, congressional softball games, music concerts — understandably receive a lot of attention because these tragedies are exceptionally horrifying, especially when children are victims. Nevertheless, the majority of deaths and unintended injuries by guns are not through mass shootings. Every day in the United

States, 93 people die from gun violence on not unlimited. [It is] not a right to keep and average, according to the key gun violence carry any weapon whatsoever in any manstatistics page on www.bradycampaign.org. ner whatsoever and for whatever purpose. Third, owning a gun or having one ... We also recognize another important accessible puts you at risk of being killed by limitation on the right to keep and carry it. According to research published in 2015 arms. Miller [a previous court case] said, as in the Annals of Internal Medicine, homi- we have explained, that the sorts of weapcides, suicides and accidenons protected were those ‘in tal gun deaths are more nucommon use at the time.’ merous among gun owners We think that limitation is and others in their housefairly supported by the hishold, especially children torical tradition of prohibitand women, than among ing the carrying of ‘dangerpeople who don’t own ous and unusual weapons.’” guns. Research also shows Fifth, merely being that states with higher gun in the presence of a gun ownership have higher gun increases aggression. This homicide rates, even after phenomenon, “the weapcontrolling for other preons effect,” is well demondictors such as poverty and strated by social psychology alcohol consumption, and research, which also finds states with gun control laws that people recognize and have fewer gun deaths. Adreact to guns very quickly. ditionally, numerous studies “Guns not only permit vioBY MARCI LOBEL comparing developed counlence, they can stimulate tries find that the number of it as well,” wrote Leonard guns per capita is a strong, Berkowitz in a 1967 study independent predictor of the number of gun with Anthony LePage. “The finger pulls the deaths in that country. trigger, but the trigger may also be pulling Fourth, the U.S. Supreme Court has the finger.” endorsed the constitutional legitimacy of To truly protect our children, our famigun restrictions. In 2008, in delivering the lies, our communities and our nation, we opinion of the court, conservative Justice must adopt measures that are consistent Antonin Scalia wrote, “Like most rights, the with what is known about gun violence. right secured by the Second Amendment is The findings described above suggest that

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improving mental health outreach and treatment, while important in and of itself, will not solve the much larger problem of gun violence in American society. Stationing armed guards in our schools is not a solution — this endangers our children, teachers and those who work in schools because of the weapons effect described above. And even well-trained professionals are known to make errors in high-pressure situations. As to the idea of arming teachers, there are many more serious flaws with that idea than can be listed here. Furthermore, addressing mass shootings in our schools does nothing to eliminate the 93 gun deaths that occur day in and day out in this country. Can we enact sensible gun policies? The Supreme Court has ruled that some gun restrictions are constitutional, and evidence indicates that gun control reduces gun deaths, even though it doesn’t completely eliminate them. The vast majority of Americans, including gun owners, support sensible gun policies. So what are we waiting for? We’re waiting for our political leaders to act. Demand action from your elected officials. Make phone calls, send letters, march, protest and vote. Get involved with organizations such as Everytown for Gun Safety and Moms Demand Action. Demand action before another 93 people die tomorrow. Marci Lobel is a professor of psychology and the director of the program in social and health psychology at Stony Brook University.

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GoFundMe to save house of Commack teen with cancer BY KEVIN REDDING KEVIN@TBRNEWSMEDIA.COM

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aged by cancer. On Nov. 5, 2017, the organ was removed. Last week, Max endured his first round Thirteen-year-old Max Frank spends of genetic testing — for blood and tissue most of his days lying in bed at home in analysis, as well as family history — to Commack, playing video games, making determine his chances of getting the up song parodies and cracking jokes. Like disease again. most teenagers, Max’s bedroom is his safe “That’s our life — there’s that sense of haven but, unlike others, it’s flying by the seat of our pants,” also where he soldiers through said his father. a life spent in and out of hosKen Frank said he works pitals, undergoing tests and around the clock to support procedures, and living under his son and ex-wife, who gave the weight of uncertainty. up her full-time job to care for Frank, described by famMax after his initial diagnosis. ily members as hilarious, While Max has always been warm and generous beyond optimistic, his father said rehis years, was diagnosed cent developments have left with Stage 4 Neuroblastoma the teen depressed. — a rare form of cancerous “He’s at a point now where tumor most commonly found in there’s a cloud over him and children — at 9 months old. His he has professed that, as things family, stunned by their young progress or there’s the possibilson’s diagnosis, scrambled and ity of getting cancer every few sent him to Memorial Sloan years, that he just doesn’t want Kettering Cancer Center. After to live — he doesn’t want to go experiencing months of intense through this,” Ken Frank said. pain, exhaustive testing, che“That’s probably the toughest motherapy, feeding tubes and thing you could hear.” transfusions, surgeons were Due to years of paying “outable to remove the tumor. rageous” cancer treatment His separated parents, Ken bills, Ken Frank said there is and Sandi, have supported a potential risk for Max and their son, and each other, his mother to be forced out of through 10 years of remission. — Ken Frank their Commack home. Every three months, Max “Losing the house is just underwent invasive diagnosanother kick in the face from tic exams for monitoring and has been a life, it would be devastating,” the father regular visitor at Ronald McDonald House said. “Max’s room is his boy cave. That’s Charities in New York City. Testing became where he spends most of his life. It’s where less frequent in recent years, as doctors he feels the safest.” began to worry about an overexposure to That’s why, on Oct. 20, 2017, at the sugradiation from MRI’s and X-rays. gestion of his brother, Ken Frank set up a Roughly six months ago, family members GoFundMe page, asking family, friends and said, Max started complaining of a constant strangers for a total $16,000 to help cover pain on the side of his body. He was rushed his ex-wife’s housing debts and other needs. to Sloan Kettering, where doctors discovered “Her whole life revolves around carting that 90 percent of his kidney had been rav- him around to doctors, dealing with insur-

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‘Losing the house is just another kick in the face from life, it would be devastating.’

Commack teen Max Frank is fighting his second battle against cancer. ance companies, dealing with the bank — she is a doting, unbelievable mother,” he said, of Sandi. “At the hospital, she just lies in bed with him. … She’s a major force in keeping it together through this and I don’t think he would be alive without her.” Writing on the page that it’s “desperation time” and “It hurts to ask, but kills not to,” his page so far has raised $9,300 by 101 people in four months, with donations ranging from $10 to $1,000 and an outpouring of supportive messages: “No one should have to go through this — my thoughts are with you,” said one donor. “Max, tough times never last, but tough men always do,” another contributor wrote on GoFundMe. Ken Frank said while he appreciates all the support the family has received so far, it’s not enough funds. “We raised a little bit of money, it’s helped for a couple months, but now we’re back to square one,” Ken Frank said. “I’m trying to figure out a way to swoop in as a hero and save the day here.”

In an effort to help, Mulcahy’s Pub and Concert Hall in Wantaugh will host a benefit An Evening for Max Frank March 15 in conjunction with the nonprofit John Theissen Children’s Foundation, an organization which aims to help sick and underprivileged children. Tickets for the benefit are available at www.eventbrite. com and cost $50 per person. Irene Frank, Max’s grandmother, believes that a large chunk of the family’s strength through this endeavor has come directly from her grandson. “Because he is a very unusual child — he cannot walk, he has to skip; he cannot talk, he has to sing,” Irene Frank said. “He is the embodiment of the joy of life and to think that he could lose his life is beyond [imagination].” Max’s uncle, Steve Frank, agrees. “This great little kid is so animated, goofy, fun and trying to keep his chin up right now and fight the good fight,” Steve Frank said. Frank’s GoFundMe page can be found at www.gofundme.com/save-myson039s-housecancer.

LEGALS Notice of formation of SMNEWTON LLC Arts. of Org. filed with the Sect’y of State of NY (SSNY) on 11/22/2017. Office location, County of Suffolk. SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: The LLC, 4 Orchid Ln., Commack, NY 11725. Purpose: any lawful act. 56 2/1 6x thn Notice of formation of 315 Orinoco LLC. Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State of New York SSNY on 12/13/2017. Office location: Suffolk County. SSNY is designated for service of process. SSNY shall mail a copy of any process served against the LLC to 85 Ralph Avenue, Copiague, New York 11726. Purpose: Any lawful purpose.

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Notice of formation of 11 CARTER LANE, LLC Arts. of Org. filed with the Sect’y of State of NY (SSNY) on 1/10/2018. Office location, County of Suffolk. SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: 23 Spruce St., LLC c/o Laura Abel Nawrocki, 38 Graystone Dr., East Northport, NY 11731. Purpose: any lawful act 119 2/15 6x thn NOTICE OF SPECIAL DISTRICT MEETING OF NORTHPORT-EAST NORTHPORT UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT OF THE TOWN OF HUNTINGTON, SUFFOLK COUNTY, NEW YORK, ON BEHALF OF THE NORTHPORTEAST NORTHPORT PUBLIC LIBRARY.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that a Special District Meeting of the qualified voters of the Northport-East Northport Union Free School District, Town of Huntington, Suffolk County, New York, will be held at the Northport Public Library, 151 Laurel Avenue, Northport, New York and the East Northport Public Library, 185 Larkfield Road, East Northport, New York on Tuesday, April 10, 2018, commencing at 9:00 a.m. ending at 9:00 p.m., prevailing time, for the purpose of voting upon the following items: 1. To adopt the Annual Library District Budget of the Library District for the fiscal year 2018/2019 and to authorize the requisite portion thereof to be raised by taxation on the taxable property of said School District; and

2. To elect one (1) Trustee of the Northport-East Northport Public Library for a five-year term commencing July 1, 2018 and ending on June 30, 2023, as a result of the expiration of the term of office presently held by Elizabeth McGrail. FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that the voting at such meeting on April 10, 2018, shall take place in two election districts at the two polling places designated below between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 9:00 p.m., prevailing time: ELECTION DISTRICT NO.1 shall be bounded as follows: On the South by the centerline of Route 25A; On the East by the library district boundary; On the North by the library LEGALS con’t on pg. 6

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LEGALS LEGALS con’t from pg. 5 district boundary; On the West by the library district boundary. POLLING PLACE ELECTION DISTRICT NO 1: Northport Public Library, 151 Laurel Avenue, Northport, New York. ELECTION DISTRICT NO. 2 shall be bounded as follows: On the South by the library district boundary; On the East by the library district boundary; On the North by the centerline of Route 25A; On the West by the library district boundary. POLLING PLACE ELECTION DISCTRICT NO. 2: East Northport Public Library, 185 Larkfield Road, East Northport, New York. FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that the Board of Trustees of the Northport-East Northport Public Library will hold a public information meeting for the purpose of discussion of the proposed budget of the Northport-East Northport Public Library on March 27, 2018 at the Northport-East Northport Public Library, 151 Laurel Avenue, Northport, New York 11768 at 7:30 p.m.; and FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that copies of the proposed budget and the annual estimated expenditures for the Northport-East Northport Public Library to be voted upon shall be available at the Northport-East Northport Public Library, 151 Laurel Avenue, Northport, New York 11768 and 185 Larkfield Road, East Northport, New York, 11731, between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 9:00 p.m. commencing on March 13, 2018 and each weekday through April 10, 2018; and FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that petitions nominating candidates for the office of Trustee of the NorthportEast Northport Public Library shall be filed in the Office of the Clerk of the Library Vote located at 151 Laurel Avenue, Northport, New York, not later than March 12, 2018, which petitions shall be filed between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m., prevailing time. Each petition must be directed to the Clerk of the Library Vote, must be signed by at least twenty-five (25) qualified voters of the District or two (2%) per cent of the voters who voted in the previous annual election of the Trustees of the Library, whichever is greater, such number to be determined by the number of persons recorded on the poll list as having voted at such election, and must state the name and residence of the candidate and the signers thereof; and FURTHER NOTICE IS GIVEN,

that pursuant to the provisions of the Education Law, personal registration of voters is required and no person shall be entitled to vote at the meeting whose name does not appear on the register of the School District prepared therefor. All persons who shall have been previously registered for any annual or special School District meeting or School District election and who shall have voted at any such annual or special meeting or election held or conducted at any time within four (4) years prior to April 10, 2018, are not required to register again for this special district meeting. In addition, all those who are registered to vote with the Board of Elections of Suffolk County prior to March 30, 2018, shall be entitled to vote at this special district meeting, notwithstanding their failure to have previously registered with the School District. FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that you are advised that personal registration is available any day that school is in session; at the office of the School District Clerk, 158 Laurel Avenue, Northport, New York, Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. In order to vote at the meeting to be held on April 10, 2018, personal registration must be completed on or before March 30, 2018, and FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that the Register will be filed in the Office of the Clerk of the Vote at 151 Laurel Avenue, Northport, New York, where the Register will be open for inspection by any qualified voters of the School District on each of the five (5) days prior to April 10, 2018 excluding Sunday and holidays, between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m., prevailing time; and on April 10, 2018 from 9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. at the Northport Public Library, and FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that pursuant to the provisions of the Education Law, absentee ballots to vote on any questions and propositions that appear on the voting ballot may be applied for at the Office of the Clerk of the Library Vote, 151 Laurel Avenue, Northport, New York during regular business hours. Such applications must be received by the Clerk of the Library Vote seven days prior to the vote if the ballot is to be mailed to the voter, or by 5:00 pm, prevailing time, on the day prior to the vote if the ballot is to be personally delivered to the voter. No absentee voter’s ballot shall be canvased, unless it shall have been received in the Office of the Clerk of the Library Vote, 151 Laurel Avenue, Northport, New York no later than 5:00 pm, prevailing time, on the day of the election. FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that a qualified voter whose ability to appear per-

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POLICE BLOTTER Incidents and arrests Feb. 24–March 2

Failure to stop

Cannabusted

Didn’t see the sign

The scented shoplifter

A 41-year-old man from Huntington was driving a 2005 Ford Explorer on Homecrest Avenue in Huntington Station at around 1:40 a.m. March 2 when he allegedly failed to stop at a stop sign, according to police. He was arrested and charged with driving while impaired.

While driving a 2018 Nissan near the corner of West Carver Street and Prospect Road in Huntington, a 43-year-old man from Huntington allegedly failed to stop at a stop sign Feb. 24 at around 2:45 a.m., police said. He was arrested and charged with driving while impaired.

Hit-and-run in Huntington

In front of Planet Gas on Pulaski Road in Greenlawn, a 44-year-old man from Huntington Station driving a Ford van allegedly struck the rear of a 2015 Honda and fled the scene without exchanging proper information at around 4:50 a.m. March 2, police said. He was arrested and charged with leaving the scene of an accident.

Drug bust

On March 2, at around 12:55 p.m., a 25-year-old man from Huntington Station was found to allegedly be carrying cocaine while on the corner of 11th Avenue and West 15th Street in Huntington Station, according to police. He was arrested and charged with seventh-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance.

Suspended license

At around 11:30 p.m. March 1, a 37-yearold man from Huntington Station allegedly drove a 1998 Lexus on West Pulaski Road in Huntington Station with a suspended license, police said. He was arrested and charged with aggravated unlicensed operation of a vehicle.

Poster boy for criminal mischief

A 26-year-old man from Commack allegedly ripped a poster off the wall of the north vestibule of the Walt Whitman Mall on Walt Whitman Road in Huntington Station at around 7:45 p.m. Feb. 27, according to police. He was arrested and charged with criminal mischief.

Damaged door

An unknown person allegedly damaged the glass door of a home on Larkfield Road in Commack at around 11 a.m. March 1, according to police.

Broken gate

A gate was allegedly damaged outside a home on Lorien Place in Melville within the Melville Estates at around 10 a.m. Feb. 27, according to police.

According to police, a 20-year-old man from Mount Vernon was allegedly found carrying five ounces of marijuana while on North Service Road in Huntington Station Feb. 26 at around 3:10 p.m. He was arrested and charged with fourth-degree criminal possession of marijuana.

On March 2, at around 12:15 p.m., an unknown person allegedly stole three candles from Midvillage Pharmacy on Broadway in Greenlawn, police said.

Credit card theft

Police said an unknown person allegedly used somebody else’s credit card at Best Buy on 7th Avenue in Huntington Station at around 3:05 p.m. March 2.

Parking lot attack

At around 5:10 p.m. March 1, an unknown person allegedly ripped a pocketbook and keys from somebody outside a Rite Aid on West Main Street in Huntington, allegedly knocked the victim to the ground and fled with the items in hand, police said.

New tools

An unknown person allegedly stole assorted power tools from an unlocked 2007 Ford E-350 parked outside a home on Iceland Drive in South Huntington Feb. 28 at around 3 a.m., according to police. The incident was reported March 1.

Handyman theft

Assorted hand tools were allegedly stolen from a parked 2015 Chevrolet on East 23rd Street in Huntington Station at around 11 a.m. Feb. 27, police said. The incident was reported Feb. 28.

Break and run

On Feb. 27 at around 5:30 p.m., an unknown person allegedly broke the driver’s side window of a 2011 Nissan Sentra on Engelke Avenue in South Huntington, according to police.

Stolen Cadillac

Keys were left inside a 2005 Cadillac outside Jan Martin Dance Studio on Jericho Turnpike in Elwood, at around 4:30 p.m. Feb. 28, and an unknown person allegedly stole it, police said.

Sprayed signs

On Myrtle Avenue in Huntington, at around 5 p.m. Feb. 26, an unknown person allegedly damaged several street signs by spray painting over them, police said. The incident was reported Feb. 27. — COMPILED BY KEVIN REDDING

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Clockwise from above, Elijah Claiborne comes in a photo-finish second place at the state championships; Isaiah Claiborne crosses the 1,000-meter run finish line first; and the 4x800 relay team of the Claiborne twins, Dan O’Connor and Thomas Fodor were crowned public school state champs.

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that made all the difference. His time was a new school record and second-best in New York State. It also set a new meet record, Isaiah Claiborne could see his Fair- breaking Liam Purdy of North Rockland’s port foe hot on his trail. Like last year, the 2014 mark of 2:27.63. 1,000-meter run came down to a final lap “It’s awesome to come out here and win sprint, but midway through it, Claiborne among big competition,” Claiborne said. “I kicked it into high gear and tried to stay relaxed, make it never looked back. The Northmy own race and not get too port senior crossed the finish nervous. My coach says stay line in a state-championship composed, stay relaxed, and winning 2 minutes, 26.95 that’s what I did.” seconds at Ocean Breeze AthOf three sets of twins in letic Complex on Staten Island contention to sweep events at March 3. states, Claiborne’s twin brother “A week ago my arm was Elijah was closest to making it too locked up and I knew happen. Schenectady’s Maazin I needed to work on that,” Ahmed got in the way though, Claiborne said. “Today, I got maintaining his lead to the end out and I just wanted to be — Isaiah Claiborne line to come through with a fast, especially since I was on photo-finish win. The two runthe outside. I didn’t want to ners completed the 1,600 in be slow to get stuck behind. I left it all on 2:15.543 and 2:15.548 in a race where no the track.” one person stayed in first for long. After leading early in the race, Clai“After just missing placing at states last borne fell into third place, but worked his year, I used that emotion to propel me toway back into prime position. With 150 ward the finish line,” Ahmed said. “I knew meters left, and the field looking like it the race was going to be tight — anybody might leave him behind, he made the move had a chance to win. I stayed with the pack

‘I tried to stay relaxed, make it my own race and not get too nervous.’

and kicked fast at the end.” Babylon’s Vlad Cullinane, who has been the top high jumper in the state all season, made it official by clearing 6 feet, 7 inches. Shoreham-Wading River’s Richard Casazza was second, clearing 6-6. “I was battling with [Casazza] all season and we were inches away from each other,” Cullinane said. “Every time I saw him miss, it felt pretty good. I was working on my form, and it feels great to beat him again.” Northport’s 4x800 relay quartet of Elijah and Isaiah Claiborne, Dan O’Connor and Thomas Fodor were also public school state champions, completing the event in 7:56.52. The same team minus Fodor, finished first in the outdoor state championship last year. “I don’t like going head-to-head,” Isaiah Claiborne joked. “My guys always give me a gap so I don’t have to worry about it.” He and the rest of his relay team will compete at New Balance Nationals Indoor March 9-11 at The Armory track in New York City. “I won’t think about it too much,” Claiborne said heading into this weekend. “I’m definitely confident, and I’m going to take it all in.”

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OPINION Editorial

Letters to the editor WOMEN’S MARCH YOUTH EMPOWER FACEBOOK

The Women’s March Youth EMPOWER is encouraging students and more to participate in a March 14 walkout.

Students deserve to be heard

There is no denying the Florida school shooting has reignited a national discussion on appropriate firearm regulations and mental health issues. Amid the uproar, students are organizing in attempt to make their voices heard — and we firmly believe they deserve to be at the forefront of this conversation. The Women’s March Youth EMPOWER has put out the call for students, teachers, school administrators and parents to participate in a national school walkout Wednesday, March 14, at 10 a.m. The event calls for students to walk outside of their school building for 17 minutes, one minute for each of victims killed in Parkland, in a unified effort to show students demand action from Congress in passing federal gun regulations. Commack resident Paul Guttenberg, whose niece Jaime was killed in the Parkland shooting, voiced support for the student walkout. “It keeps the issue of how high school students feel about gun violence in the news, and will also send the message that our children’s voices do count,” he said. “And the tone-deaf GOP politicians in Congress will be forced to listen to how they feel.” The reaction of Long Island’s school districts to the walkout wildly varies and, in some cases, is disappointing. We applaud Ward Melville High School Principal Alan Baum for sitting down with student organizers in his district to discuss plans and ensure safety. If the point of education is to prepare our children for life, and to become civic-minded adults, Baum’s action should serve as an example for other districts. Brenden Cusack, principal at Huntington High School, has used the walkout as an opportunity to arrange a March 13 forum where students, teachers and the community can engage in respectful dialogue on mass shootings. It is disappointing that other districts like Rocky Point have issued warnings that administrative action will be taken in response to any student participating in the walkout. The event is an effort to cry out for attention, where the district’s planned moment of silence is just that, silence, and a letter-writing campaign is too easily ignored. This decision by school administrators strangles students’ voices, making someone think twice before expressing an opinion. Worse are those school officials who have decided to bury their heads in the sand and not publicly address the walkout. Elwood and Harborfields have not yet issued public statements regarding how their districts will handle the event. This leaves both students and parents with numerous unanswered questions. With a little less than a week until walkout day, we strongly encourage school officials to reconsider an open and honest dialogue. The first step to solving a problem starts with discussion of the issues. Students have every right to be heard, for it’s their safety at risk.

Superintendents appeal for leadership The murder of 17 students and teachers in the corridors of Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, by a gunman armed with an AR-15 assault rifle is one more episode in a series of violent acts targeting our nation’s youth. Now, Parkland joins Columbine, Sandy Hook, Virginia Tech and dozens of other educational settings as the name of a crime scene, not a school. Our heartbreak increases as the list gets longer and longer. The Parkland tragedy reminds us an American school shooting has taken place, on average, once per week in 2018, and that is only through February. Addressing this national epidemic demands bold action. Our national response must evolve to be more than just messages of “thoughts and prayers” and hand-wringing about our inability to stop this. The students in Florida want this to be the tipping point; they want this to be the “last mass shooting.” This siren must get our attention. And this issue should be the one to galvanize our elected officials in Washington, D.C., state capitals and local communities. By rejecting mass shootings as a “new normal,” the federal government has the chance to seize the grief and the anger of this overwhelming moment and act now. The nation is ready. New York State passed sensible guns laws in the aftermath of the Sandy Hook massacre in neighboring Connecticut. This bipartisan measure includes many provisions that our national leaders can use as a model. Assault weapons,

background checks, ammunition sales, mental health screenings and more, it’s all in there. It wasn’t perfect when it was passed, but through a series of amendments, it’s been improved. We’re certain that critics can identify several concerns about the law, but there are none that can’t be resolved. Take New York State’s SAFE Act and use it as a template for federal action. The aftermath of a school shooting has become all too predictable. We need a multifaceted solution that addresses all of the issues that the Parkland students are now so eloquently articulating as a result of witnessing the horrific shooting and losing classmates and teachers to gun violence. It is the only way to make significant progress toward addressing this complex matter. We have a state law in place that can be used to initiate the essential national conversation, the SAFE Act, so why not use it? We understand that what we’ve done in New York may be a hard sell elsewhere, but all kids deserve this kind of protection. We do know that nothing will improve if we do nothing, and that is not an option. We need such changes to be able to assure students, parents and staff that our schools are safe places. Ensuring that our students receive the highestquality programs and services in a safe, secure environment is the goal of the Suffolk County School Superintendents Association. It is a goal that is becoming increasingly difficult to achieve. A recent survey of school superintendents statewide indicates

that more than half of respondents have rising concerns about the needs of our students in nonacademic areas, including health, safety and mental health. Our members partner with county, town and village police departments, as well as many other non-law-enforcement organizations, understanding that these needs cannot be met without robust cooperation. Only this type of cooperation will enable us to fully address these problems. To make progress, we need strong national leadership. We need our leaders to break the patterns that have resulted in inaction time and time again. We need them to be brave and do what we have elected them to do — lead. We must demand decency and collaboration by all involved. With civility, the availability of adequate resources and exhaustive planning, we can be successful. This work demands collaboration, compromise, discussion and mutual understanding. To this end, the superintendents association stands ready to help in this effort in any way necessary. As Americans, we must be capable of more than one thought and one nonnegotiable action plan to address this problem. In doing so, we can meet today’s challenges and achieve our goal of providing a safe, secure environment for all students. Our humanity demands it.

Gary Bixhorn and Lars Clemensen Suffolk County School Superintendents Association

Heartfelt condolences for Florida victims Not being directly connected to the Stoneman Douglas school shooting, one can only imagine the grief, hurt and anger felt by those who lost loved ones, and the emotional distress sensed by those who were witness to this horrific tragedy, but lucky enough to get out safely. At times like this, one might think about what they

would do if, God forbid, they were in a similar situation. I believe the first reaction, for most, knowing that seconds count and sensing their own mortality, would be to look for cover or a way to get out, dial 911, and if possible help anyone nearby. I cannot speak for others, but the next thing I would do is pray to God that my family

knew how much I loved them and that someone else in the building, braver than I, would have a gun and be a damn good shot. My heartfelt condolences go out to all suffering through this heinous event. May they find the help that is needed to start healing.

Joanne Tereshko Strong’s Neck

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OPINION

A face at war with itself

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f parts of the body could talk, I wonder what they’d say. To that end, I imagined the following dialogue among mostly facial features. Teeth: Hey, look at me. Something’s changed. You’re going to like it. Ears: What? You’re talking again? Seriously. Can’t you give it a rest, just for a few moments? Here’s a news flash: You don’t have to eat crunchy food all the time. How about eating something soft once in a while? Teeth: Crunchy food tastes good. Tongue: Yes, but the ears have By Daniel Dunaief a point. That crunchy stuff scratches me. Eyes: Keep it down. I’m surfing the net and you’re distracting me. Nose: Oh, how wonderful. You get to look for stuff all day long, while I’m sitting here waiting for Eileen to share

D. None of the above

perfume that smells like flowers. Ears: So, you like Eileen? Nose: No, but she smells a lot better than we do. Our armpits leave something to be desired at the end of the day. It’s amazing we’re still married. Armpit: You wouldn’t smell so great either if you got damp every time the stress level started to rise. Besides, with all that running, nose, I’d think you’d be in better shape. Nose: Is that supposed to be funny? Armpit: I’m sorry. I know it’s not your fault. Maybe my stress would be lower if the eyes didn’t spend so much time reading about politics. Teeth: Wait, guys. Come on, I want to tell you something. You’re going to like it. Ears: Oh, please. Are you going to tell us that you have a few more thoughts you’d like to share about a way to smile so we look better in selfies? Forget it. Haven’t you heard? Your daughter said you’re incapable of taking a good selfie. She’s probably right. Selfie’s were made for people much younger than we are. They’re a tool to even out the generational power struggle.

Cheeks: We’re as young as we feel, right? Eyes: Have you looked in the mirror lately? Cheeks, you’re showing our age. Cheeks: Wait, what’s wrong with me? Eyes: Nothing’s wrong. It’s just that gravity seems to have caught up with you. Chin: Gravity, that’s funny. Eyes: You haven’t looked in the mirror either, have you chin? Chin: Why? Eyes: Are you trying to clone yourself? Nose: Ignore them, cheeks and chin. They’re just jealous. Eyes: Jealous? What? Let’s just say that the new hairs coming out of you, my little nose friend, aren’t winning admirers. Nose: Hairs? Where? Ears: Can we keep it down? I’m trying to enjoy the few moments of silence before the phone rings or someone else has to share thoughts about a better way to do something. Eyes: We noticed the extra hairs growing on you, too, ears. Ears: You’re in a bad mood today,

eyes. What’s wrong? Eyes: Nothing. Teeth: No, you can tell us. Eyes: I need to wear close glasses for the computer and distance glasses for driving. I hate having two pairs and it takes me a minute to adjust. Nose: Tell me about it. The computer glasses are pinching me. Ears: Yeah, and they’re irritating me, too. Teeth: Come on. I have something to say. Ears; Of course you do. That’s all you do. Blah, blah, blah. Would it hurt you to listen? Teeth: I am part of the mouth, you know. That’s what I do. Ears: Yes, but silence can be good for all of us, you know? Eyes: OK, tell us this important news that you’re so eager to share. Teeth: After all these years, my teeth are straight. See? My smile isn’t crooked anymore. Eyes: Let me see. Teeth: Aah. Eyes: Hmm, they are straighter. What do you know? Now, what can you do about your breath?

also occurred to us that no one has had to get up early to walk the dog on the weekends. We haven’t had to go out in the wind and rain, or the cold and dark for that last walk of the night. There were no elaborate plans that needed to be made for dog care when we left for vacation or a weekend away from home. We didn’t need to dash to the vet for an emerging “hot spot” or note the time on the calendar for a rabies shot. There has not been any sudden despoiling on the most treasured rug in the house. And we have not had to deal with the frantic teething that puts clothing and window sills at risk as a new puppy settles in. We have thought briefly of different possibilities. We have a friend who has a golden retriever puppy named Chewy with almost identical coloring and inquisitiveness as Teddy, and we have offered our services as sometime babysitters. So far we have done so once. After loving up the pup, the rest was just work and it wasn’t the same. Substitute dogs are like substitute

teachers: Happy to have them come and happy to see them go. It has been 45 years since I have been without a dog in the house, and there is a void that won’t go away. One of my sons and daughters-in-law are thinking of getting a dog. If so, they would come often to visit and bring the dog. Would that replace what is missing? I have my doubts. That would just mean more work without the primary connection. So profound is that connection that the latest trend in employee benefits for large corporations is “pawternity leave.” That means a couple of days paid time off for an employee to bond with a new four-legged family member or to mourn the death of a beloved pet. Some companies are even encouraging their staffers to bring their pets with them to the office when at work. So, will we get another dog? There have been four dogs sequentially in my life already, and there is certainly room for more. I just don’t know if l can bear the loss of yet another. As my mother used to say, “We’ll see.”

Will we get yet another dog?

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eople sometimes ask me if I am going to get another dog. Even people I don’t really know have stopped me in the supermarket or the post office to ask. They know about my dog, Teddy, since I have written about him, described his antics and, at the end, the pain of losing him. Those who ask probably have pets of their own, and they understand the deep relationship we humans have with our By Leah S. Dunaief animals. They also know what is coming for them because beloved pets die. We are lucky if they keep us company on our journey through life for a decade and a half. And we mourn them as we would mourn the death of any beloved family member.

Between you and me

Initially we wouldn’t consider replacing him. Every night, when we arrived home and opened the front door there was no four-legged furry bundle fishtailing with joy to welcome us. The house was just dark and empty. We needed time to grieve. “Just get another dog,” said those who didn’t understand that dogs are not like widgets, one replaceable with another. So we went through the spring and didn’t see him sniffing at the crocuses and daffodils as if in wonder at how they had gotten there. After all, they hadn’t been there yesterday. In summer, he wasn’t here to dash across the sand and fling himself into the water for an instant cool-down. As the fall came and the beach grass turned russet and gold, he did not run happily along the beach with us, perfectly camouflaged by nature’s backdrop. And this winter, with the first snow, he was not here to roll ecstatically on his back and make snow angels on the front lawn. It’s coming up on a year now since we have been without a dog. It has

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