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Above, Mitchell Cartwright stands with her project “Second Life,” which turns used lunch trays into planters, during the Invention Convention on Feb. 25; Bottom right, First-grader Logan Hecht from Pulaski Road Elementary with his invention, Fork-A-Seal.

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Convention lights sparks of ingenuity By ALEx PEtRoSkI

For young Northport students, creativity was in the air recently at the Invention Convention. Gifted and Talented Parents’ Association, a parent group in the district, hosted the 16th annual Invention Convention at the William J. Brosnan administration building on Feb. 25, where students displayed their innovative projects. The convention was open to kindergarten through sixth grade students in the district. About 25 projects were on display for community members, school administrators and school board members in attendance. “The Invention Convention is focused on inspiring, encouraging and celebrating the creativity and ingenuity of our children,” a press release from the GTPA said. “Their natural curiosity and imagination are

a perfect combination to create something new.” One of the projects on display was “The Rotating House,” created by Fifth Avenue Elementary School second-grader Andrew Mead, which turns a house at its foundation to allow sunlight into whichever room a homeowner desires at a given time. “I think it would be very useful for everyone,” Mead said about his invention. “Some people may just want to take a nap or something, but they can’t because the sun is shining right on them, and they might not want to wait so long for the sun to move around by itself.” Logan Hecht, a first grader from Dickinson Elementary School, invented “Fork-A-Seal” for containers with snacks that come without plastic ware. “I got this idea because one day I was going to have fruit salad for breakfast, but we were out

of forks, so I thought that this plastic piece right here could be a fork, so you’d always have a fork ready,” Hecht said. “You waste a piece of plastic that could be used for something good.” Some other inventions included second grader Mitchell Cartwright’s “Second Life,” which turns used lunch trays

into planters; first-grader Jeffery Raynor’s “The Automatic Duster 5000,” which automatically cleans shelves; third grader Philip Bechtold’s “Adjustable Dish Drying Rack;” and first grade twins Liam and Jack Healy’s “Storm Glow RCI,” which are colorful lanterns for when the power goes out.

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Shaving for a cause By Alex Petroski

Huntington Town Councilwoman Tracey Edwards (D) joined Commack School District teachers, administrators, students and community members at Commack High School on March 4 to shave her head in the name of childhood cancer research. About 175 people “braved the shave” to raise money for the St. Baldrick’s Foundation, which raises money for childhood cancer research. This is the seventh year that the district has hosted the event, which is organized by Commack High School teachers Lee Tunick and Bill Scaduto. “In comparison to what children are going through with cancer, it’s nothing,” Edwards said about the bravery required to have her head shaved in front of a gymnasium full of people. “It’s breathtaking. It’s easy to write a check. We do that all the time. Not enough people do that probably, but when you’re doing something like this, you’re going for it. You believe in it. You’re passionate about it.” Commack raised over $66,000 this

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Councilwoman edwards, right, smiles during st. Baldrick’s Day at Commack High school.

year, bringing their seven-year total above $500,000. “I am so impressed with the Commack School District, and all of the other surrounding school districts that band together,” Edwards said. “It says a lot about our community that even though there are so many different school districts around, the fact that we are all rallying around this couldn’t be more humbling to be part of it.”

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Incumbents seek third term By Alex Petroski

Jerry Maline and Damon McMullen won their first bids for Northport Village trustees back in 2008. They both ran unopposed in 2012. But on Tuesday, March 15, there is a chance the pair, who have been tied together for eight years, might be split up. Former member of the NorthportEast Northport school board Joe Sabia is the third candidate vying for the two open trustee positions this year. “It’s a very good working relationship,” Maline said in a phone interview about McMullen. “We don’t always agree on things, but we talk it out and we come to a consensus on what’s best for the village. We support each other in our individual endeavors that help the village. We have a mutual respect for each other.” Maline, 53, has lived in Northport since 1996. In addition to being a trustee, he also serves as the village’s commissioner of information technology, parks, personnel athletic activities and planning and development. Maline works as a trial attorney for State Farm, though his legal experience includes time in the district attorney’s office in the Bronx, as well as stints as a trial

attorney for narcotics and homicide cases. Maline said he believes his legal background has helped to keep litigation costs low for the village. “I’m just running on my merits,” Maline said. “Everything I do is intertwined with the village… I live around the corner from Main Street. I walk through the parks five to seven times a week. I walk up and down Main Street five to seven times a week. I just want what’s best for Northport Village.” Maline mentioned improving parking in downtown Northport as one of the goals he’d like to accomplish if he were to secure another term. One of McMullen’s causes during his tenure has been to improve the water quality of Northport Harbor and Bay, which Maline said is an issue he’d like more time to deal with. “Ideally I’d love for kids to be able to swim in the harbor again,” Maline said. Maline and his wife Carla have two kids, an eighth-grader and an 11th-grader, in the Northport-East Northport school district. McMullen, who could not be reached for comment, is the current village commissioner of police and wastewater treatment. He is retired from the U.S. Postal Service, and is also a veteran of the U.S. Coast Guard.

Northport Village trustees Jerry Maline, left, and Damon McMullen pose together.

Maline said McMullen has led the charge to improve water quality, which played a part in the reopening of the Centerport shore in July 2015. “When you run for election, you have an idea of all of the things you want to get done, but other things came up that need attention,” McMullen said in an interview after his re-election in 2012. “Right now the main issues are improving the water quality [of Northport Harbor and Bay] and upgrading the sewer

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treatment plant. But we want to continue to make improvements to our parks.” His colleagues have called McMullen a tireless worker who always finds time to help others. Sabia said in an interview he is running because votes on the Village board too often pass with a consensus. He said he’d like to shake things up. Maline declined to comment on challenger Joe Sabia. Election day is Tuesday, March 15, from 6 a.m. to 9 p.m. at Northport Village Hall.

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New spot for sweet teeth By Alex Petroski

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Pi Day will be extra sweet this year. Hometown Bake Shop at 2 Little Neck Road in Centerport plans to open its doors on Monday, March 14, also known to math enthusiasts as Pi Day because the numerical date matches the first three digits of pi. Northport resident Danna Abrams, 38, and Huntington’s Luigi Aloe, 42, are putting their collective business and culinary experience to use in the new shop endeavor. If they execute their vision successfully, From left, wrapped-up treats and, right, apple hand pies. “hometown” will not only be the name of their bakeshop, but the feel as well. The menu will feature items made from scratch, both sweet and savory, with organic and gluten-free options and local influences. “I’m a mom with three kids, and we all don’t have time to make everything anymore,” Abrams said in an interview at the under-construction shop on Tuesday. “We all wish we could do the slow-cooked brisket, the 20-hour pulled pork. We want that, and love that, with no preservatives and made from scratch and from someone who wants to make it and loves to make it. So that’s what [Hometown Bake Shop] is.” The duo has been on a shared path for years, starting with graduating from Huntington High School. Aloe also owns Black & Blue Seafood Chophouse in Huntington. He hired high school friend Abrams to be that restaurant’s pastry chef several years ago, and after some experience selling their products at farmer’s markets, the duo decided opening the new business was the next logical step. Abrams’ three daughters are her inspiration, she said. Charlie, 9, loves her mom’s chicken potpie — which is Aloe’s favorite as well. Abrams’ recipe for her fudgy, chocolate brownies was perfected while she was pregnant with 5-year-old Ilan, and 3-year-old Riley loves anything with fruit in it. “I’ve always been a foodie,” Abrams said. She holds a master’s degree in sculpture from Boston University but has worked in restaurants all of her life, including the Cold Spring Harbor Beach Club and T.K.’s Galley in Huntington. Her Italian and Jewish roots influence her cooking and passion. She said everyone jokes she must secretly be from the South, because her fried chicken and biscuits are so authentic, they couldn’t possibly come from anywhere else. Even though Abrams said cooking comes second nature to her, this is her first time venturing into the world of entrepreneurism. That’s where Aloe comes in — he’s spent time in the food industry, owning restaurants since he was 23. Together the two have all the ingredients for success. “Danna is very talented and she’s like the heart and soul,” Aloe said. “I think what our whole thing is here is to try to be a family-oriented place.” Abrams has plans to dedicate a refrigerated display to local produce and dairy products, as a way of supporting local business owners’ dreams in the same way she says Aloe did for her. “The community here is very good to the stores,” Aloe said. “They’re not into conglomerates. … Everybody’s rooting for us — that’s what we feel like in the community.” Hometown Bake Shop’s manager, Nicole Beck Sandvik, reiterated both owners’ vision for the business. “We want people to walk in this place and have it be like their second home,” Beck Sandvik said. “When they don’t have time to cook breakfast or make dinner, they know they can come here and get a home-cooked meal.” Hometown Bake Shop will be open from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m.

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Spencer: Plastic bags, be gone! By Victoria Espinoza

One North Shore legislator is looking to make plastic bags a thing of the past. Suffolk County Legislator William “Doc” Spencer (D-Centerport) introduced a bill at the Legislature’s general meeting on March 3 that would ban single-use plastic bags throughout Suffolk. The lawmaker said the idea has already received support from community members, business owners and environmental groups. “It is something that has been on my radar since I first took office,” Spencer said in a phone interview. “I’ve heard the frustration about how they end up as unsightly litter on our roadways and in our waterways after being used for all of 12 minutes.” Spencer said that retailers spend $4 billion each year to give plastic bags to consumers — a cost passed on to consumers in the form of higher prices. New York City alone spends $10 million disposing of plastic bags annually, he said.

After about 12 minutes of usage, Spencer said, a plastic bag could easily become pollution that litters parks and blocks storm water drains or can pose a serious threat to wildlife. Spencer there is more plastic than plankton in our ocean. “Fish eat plastic bags, which cause them to choke,” Spencer said. “An animal could die from that, and the plastic bag will still remain intact, going on to kill another animal. This is killing our planet.” Adrienne Esposito, executive director of the Citizens Campaign for the Environment, echoed the sentiment. “Plastic bags pollute our beaches, bays, roadways, parks and neighborhoods,” Esposito said. “They kill thousands of marine mammals and shore birds every year. Last year, volunteers removed 10,500 plastic bags from the South Shore Estuary. The answer to this ubiquitous pollution plague is simple — ban the bag.” The CCE conducted a survey of more than 650 Suffolk County residents, and 80 percent supported either a ban or fee of plastic bags. “The time has come to simply ban them and practice BYOB – Bring Your Own Bag,” Esposito said. Business owners have also lent their support. Charles Reichert, owner of five IGA grocery stores, including locations in Fort Salonga and East Northport, said he believes all of New York should abide by this bill. “It’s inevitable, so let’s have a countywide bill,” he said in a statement. “Hon-

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above, suffolk county Legislator William spencer wants to see an end to single-use plastic bags. Bottom left, an example of the type of plastic bags spencer hopes to ban.

estly, I think it should go statewide as opposed to having these different laws, but I’d be happy with a countywide bill.” For grocery store shoppers who fear they will now have to buy reusable bags, Spencer said fear not. He and several other organizations said they planned to give away many free reusable bags if this bill takes off. “Plastic bags just came on the scene in the last 30 years,” Spencer said. “We got along fine without them. This is good stewardship of the planet.” A public hearing for this bill is scheduled for March 22. If adopted, there will be

a 12-month period before implementation of the law, and within those 12 months, Spencer said he would propose a companion bill to provide a comprehensive education and awareness campaign to assist the public and retailers with the shift. “We want to ensure customers and retailers will have a successful transition and are fully aware of the alternatives,” he said. “The campaign will also highlight the pivotal role the public will play in reversing the detrimental effects these plastic bags have had on our planet in such a brief period of time.”

Northport unveils $160 million budget for next year By Victoria Espinoza

Northport-East Northport school officials are crafting a budget for 2016-17 that would maintain all programs from the current year. Superintendent Robert Banzer gave an update on the $160 million budget at the board meeting Thursday night, explaining the reason for the $1.8 million increase over the current year’s spending plan. The rising costs are due mostly to staff changes and inflation, not new additions or programs, Banzer said, calling the budget essentially a rollover. But the district is expecting eight teachers to retire at the end of this year, and he expects that will save Northport money moving forward because new hires replacing the staffers will receive lower salaries. The state-mandated cap on how much Northport can increase its tax levy is only 0.55 percent this budget season, according to Banzer, so nontax revenues, such as reserves and state aid, will fund a majority of the budget increase. Northport’s projection of how much state aid it will get next year, $13.9 million, would not cover that deficit. In fact, the district is expecting a 0.39 percent decrease in overall state aid, because the current year’s total had included fund-

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northport superintendent robert Banzer speaks during the budget presentation.

ing to implement a full-day kindergarten program — funding that will not be repeated in 2016-17. And it’s unclear how much the state will restore to the Gap Elimination Adjustment, a deduction it began taking

out of all school districts’ aid a few years ago to help close its own budget deficit. “There has been a lot of discussion that there will be full restoration of the Gap Elimination Adjustment, which for us would be an additional $840,000,”

Banzer said at the meeting. “We’re anticipating that, by the end of the month, we will have a budget where we know what [the GEA restoration amount] will be.” Banzer added that the district would hammer out the finer details of its revenue streams “as the picture becomes clearer and we have more information from the state.” Trustee Regina Pisacani asked the superintendent if any suggestions the Athletic Facilities Citizens Advisory Committee — a group she spearheaded — gave in December are being considered for inclusion in the 2016-17 budget. Proposals for capital projects ranged from turf fields to updated lockers. “I can’t help but think about the Athletic Facilities Citizens Advisory Committee, and the recommendations that they just made,” she said at the meeting. “Were those things looked at and recommended for this budget?” Banzer said the projects would all be discussed, and that savings realized from the upcoming retirees’ salaries could possibly be used toward projects like those. The district will have further budget meetings on the next few Thursdays in March, including March 10, 17 and 31, the last of which will provide an opportunity for public input.

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at papa ningo Deli in Huntington station, an employee allegedly sold alcohol to a minor.

Multiple arrests in H’ton for illegally selling alcohol Suffolk County Police arrested three people on March 4 after they sold alcohol to minors at several businesses in Huntington Station, according to police. Second Precinct Crime Section officers and Community Support Unit officers conducted an underage alcohol sting operation at 10 businesses last Friday between approximately 8 p.m. and 12 a.m. Police said some businesses were chosen in response to community complaints while others were randomly selected, and that three of the businesses investigated were found to be in violation of the law. A 37-year-old employee from Los Cercadillos Grocery on Depot Road in Huntington Station was arrested and charged with first-degree unlawfully dealing with a child for selling alcohol to a minor. A 41-year-old employee of One Stop Deli on Pulaski Road in Huntington, and a 22-year-old employee of Papa Ningo Deli on New York Avenue in Huntington Station were also arrested and charged with the same count. The 22-year-old employee was also charged with vio-

lating the New York State ABC law for permitting on-premise consumption of alcohol without an appropriate permit. All three were issued field appearance tickets and are scheduled for arraignment at a later date. This operation was part of an ongoing effort by the Suffolk County Police Department to ensure compliance of laws pertaining to the sale of alcohol. The following seven businesses were investigated and found in compliance, according to police: Compruebe Deli & Grocery, 1415 New York Ave., Huntington Station. Mishael Grocery Corp., 1454 New York Ave., Huntington Station. Yary’s Deli, 74B E. Pulaski Road, Huntington Station. Jenny’s Deli, 1044 New York Ave., Huntington Station. The Grog Shop, 185 Depot Road, Huntington Station. Citgo Groceries, 1811 New York Ave., Huntington Station. One Stop Deli, 223 Broadway, Greenlawn. — Victoria Espinoza

Police investigate shooting in Huntington Station By Elana Glowatz

A man was shot in the early hours on March 5, behind a restaurant on New York Avenue. The Suffolk County Police Department said 39-year-old Francisco Palma was sitting in a car in a parking lot behind Melissa Restaurant, which is located near West Pulaski Road, at about 1 a.m. when an unknown person fired

two shots at his vehicle. Police said Palma, a Farmingdale resident, was hit in his left arm and was treated for non-life-threatening injuries at Huntington Hospital. Detectives from the SCPD’s 2nd Squad are investigating the shooting. Anyone with information is asked to call the squad at 631-854-8252 or to call Crime Stoppers anonymously at 800220-TIPS (8477).

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Harborfields board wants to pierce tax levy cap $82.7 million budget with full-day kindergarten supported BY VICTORIA ESPINOZA

Harborfields’ board of education members were unanimous that it is the right time to pierce the 0.37 percent tax levy cap. At the March 5 board meeting, trustees agreed that the approximate $82.7 million budget, with a tax levy of 2.66 percent, is the best option for the district, because of the programs it would provide, including full-day kindergarten, an additional librarian and a third-grade strong program. Referred to as Option 3 in the district’s presentation, this budget would require a 60 percent super majority vote and would not include New York State tax rebates for any residents. “We are not being greedy,” Trustee Suzie Lustig said at the meeting. “We are being reasonable and our government has given us an unreasonable and unfair task of trying to fund this budget. We’re not putting in excessive electives. We are doing what is necessary for all of our children in grades K through 12 and that would be supporting Option 3.” Option 3 is approximately $1.4 million more than the allowable tax levy budget for

2016-17, and costs include $120,000 for an additional special education teacher and two teacher assistants, $70,000 for a BOCES cultural art program and $600,000 for full-day kindergarten. Earlier this month, the district presented three options for next year’s budget. Option 1, about $81.3 million, stays within the 0.37 percent tax levy of cap and would require cuts, as it comes in below what a rollover budget would cost the district. Option 2 reflects a tax levy of 0.84 percent, and costs about $289,000 more than Option 1. It provides cocurricular activities at Oldfield Middle School and Harborfields High School, two additional teachers for grades K through six, and more. Board members also agreed that the small tax rebate for the next year is another reason piercing the cap is favorable. “Given the smaller amount of rebates that will be available next year, it would be less costly to pierce it this year than in the years that follow,” Trustee Nicholas Giuliano said at the meeting. According to the budget presentation, the state tax rebate for 2016-17 is a uniform sum of $130, regardless of each

‘Given the smaller amount of rebates that will be available next year, it would be less costly to pierce it this year than in the years that follow.’ — NICHOLAS GIULIANO

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Francesco Ianni, assistant superintendent for administration and human resources, speaks during the budget presentation.

homeowner’s gross income — with the exception of homeowners in the district who make more than $275,000 and do not receive a rebate. Option 1 is the only budget where some residents would receive a tax rebate. But board members pointed out

that the 2016-17 rebate is hundreds of dollars lower than years past. “To me this year is the perfect storm,” Lustig said. “We have the lowest tax cap levy we’ve ever had — it’s practically zero. There will be only $130 for the rebate for those who qualify, and perhaps a big portion of our community may not get any type of rebate next year.” Assistant Superintendent for Administration and Human Resources Francesco Ianni gave the presentation, and said that the district is still waiting to see if it will receive full restoration of the Gap Elimination Adjustment, which would help offset the costs for a budget with all the programs the community desires. There will be a communtiy forum on the budget on Wednesday, March 16 at 7 p.m. at Oldfield Middle School.

Movers & Shakers Fitness center coordinator at the head of program that focuses on making families think healthier BY VICTORIA ESPINOZA

Healthy eating habits and children don’t always mix in this day and age, but Christina Butcher is not letting that stop her. Butcher, fitness center coordinator at

the Huntington YMCA, is at the forefront of a new program — Healthy Weight and Your Child — that focuses on promoting good choices for young children who have struggled with maintaining a healthy weight. “This gives kids the support they need and the opportunity to make healthy lifestyle choices,” Butcher said in a phone interview. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, obesity now affects 17 percent of all children and adolescents in the United States. One in six children are obese and one in three are overweight, which could lead to serious health problems including type 2 diabetes, hypertension, high cholesterol and mental health issues. Healthy Weight and Your Child is a 12-month program geared toward 7 to 13-year-old children who are in the 95th percentile or higher on the body mass index scale. All participants must be cleared for physical activity by a health care provider or school nurse, and be accompanied by a parent or caregiver at every meeting. “Parents usually make most of the food decisions in the home, so we want them included in this learning process,”

Photo above by Victoria Espinoza; below from Christina Butcher

Above, the Huntington YMCA, where the Healthy Weight and Your Child program is conducted. Bottom right, Christina Butcher is fitness center coordinator and a personal trainer.

Butcher said. The program is meant to focus on social issues in health and engage the whole family on understanding how the home environment influences the choices that lead to unhealthy food selections. Aside from eating habits, the program also highlights the importance of regular physical activity and behavioral changes. Butcher said kids participate in different activities like dodgeball, spud and relays, to stay active. “My favorite part of the program is the family unity,” she said. “There are a lot of siblings in the program, and even just the single children with parents are participating in a great bonding opportunity.” Currently, Healthy Weight and Your

Child at the YMCA has about 35 children signed up. The program is offered on Wednesdays from 5:30-7:30 p.m., and is also available at the Silas Wood Sixth Grade Center in the South Huntington school district on Mondays from 5:30-7:30 p.m. Aside from being in charge of all fitness programs the YMCA offers, Butcher is also a personal trainer at the fitness center in the YMCA. “I have the opportunity to work with small groups to help achieve their fitness goals,” she said. “Whether it’s working on upper body strength to be able to pick up their grandchild, or getting over an injury or working toward a sport goal, I love the diversity training that the YMCA offers. It’s the best part of being a trainer.”

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OPINION

Art by Anthony Freda

EDITORIAL

Men and women need to work together This past Tuesday was International Women’s Day, and the message behind such an occasion is still very important, necessary and timely. As we come off celebrating the day, time should be taken to reflect on the challenges that women still face today. Unequal compensation and women’s health issues are still hotly debated — but these subjects can be traced back to much earlier times. Stories come from all over the country about young female students being taken out of school for outfits deemed too revealing by administrators, even despite the widespread acceptance of boys shedding their shirts to play basketball or in the stands at football games. Girls’ sports teams have a harder time getting necessary funding for new uniforms and equipment, and many young women still get a puzzled look from others if they express interest in certain educational fields. We heard one story in which a male engineering student told a female classmate that she must be lost as she walked in for the first day, also telling her that she wouldn’t last long. It’s not only up to women to push back against sexist beliefs, thoughts or stigmas. It is also up to men. We need to teach our boys at a young age how to view women — as their equals. We need to instill in them the correct way to value women and understand that women can make just as many contributions as females can. Women can only achieve true equality if men stand by their side as partners. Let’s strive to raise a generation of men who will be proud to be those partners.

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Opt out as a village TO ThE EDITOR: It’s that time of year again. The huge roars of the opt-out movement are being heard all over New York. You’ll read about it in the papers, on Facebook and Twitter, and signs will start popping up on lawns. I urge parents to get informed and get involved. I got involved in the opt-out movement late. Two years ago, I started to take notice and slowly educated myself by reading and attending forums. The more I read and heard, the more I came to understand that these tests are doing a huge disservice to our children and our public education system. Facts to consider: The governor and education commissioner said the Common Core standards and tests are developmentally inappropriate and need to be fixed. Changes will be made next year, but they will put these inappropriate tests in front of our children this year. The New York State Education Department agreed tests are too long. Changes made include four fewer multiple-choice math questions and one less reading passage on the English language arts exam. These changes are inconsequential and will do little to mitigate the stress many children have experienced. NYSED fired Pearson, who created our tests, and recently hired

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Students in grades three through eight will soon take state tests in math and English language arts.

Questar. Questar’s tests start next year. This year our children take the inappropriate Pearson tests because we have to live out our contractual obligation. Many parents feel if you opt out, you are sending a poor message to your child, that you can opt out when things are too difficult in life. Teaching children to be resilient and hardworking is critical, but there is another important lesson children will learn when we become more informed. They will understand that if things are hard because they are unfair, age inappropriate, poorly conceived and ultimately a waste of time and

money, then you have the right to choose not to do it. I believe in testing. The purpose of a test is to provide data for the teacher to improve instruction for the child. State testing results are not received until the following school year. You’ve heard the saying, “It takes a village to raise a child.” I glean comfort from that. I have faith other parents are looking out for my children when they are in harm’s way. So I urge you as parents, as part of this village, to opt your children out of the state tests this year. Margie Keegan Port Jefferson

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An embarrassing case of a misdirected email

D. None of the above by DaNiel DuNaief

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echnology has made it possible for us to stick both of our virtual feet in our virtual mouths. Last week, I wrote about poor sportsmanship by a father at a basketball game. Before I started the column, I asked my wife if she thought he might

see the article and get upset. She said, “Wait, first, what’s the chance that he’ll look for it; and, second, it’s not like you’re going to be naming names.” She was right. I wasn’t planning to put his name in the paper or call attention to him. He made a sudden barking noise while one of the players on the other team was about to shoot a free throw. The players on the other team, their coach and, most importantly, the referee took exception to his conduct. The referee ejected him. Recognizing that there was something to share with TBR readers, I wrote about the incident. I’m sure this gentleman isn’t the only one to cross a line at a child’s sporting event. I’ve heard parents screaming at their kids, at their kids’ coaches, at referees and anyone who will listen in the heat of the moment. After all, these

games are critically important. A loss might mean their child only gets a second-place trophy that will collect dust on a shelf somewhere, while a win would mean they would get a slightly bigger trophy that collects slightly more dust on a shelf somewhere else. I wrote the column, sent it to my editor electronically and went about the usual business of my day. By about 6 p.m., it occurred to me that my editor didn’t acknowledge the column the way she usually does. Then it hit me, like a punch to my stomach. My breathing got shorter and shallower and my hands felt hot and cold at the same time. With an anxious scowl on my face, I went back to my email “sent” folder and I saw it. “Oh no!” I shouted, stunned by my blunder. You see, my editor and the wife of the man who made

a scene at the basketball game have the same first name. I had typed the first three letters of my editor’s name and the computer mischievously misdirected the column. I stand by what I wrote, but I had no intention of sending the column to this man’s wife. Realizing my error, I frantically called my wife, which compounded my mistake. In the panic of the moment, I dialed my daughter’s cellphone number, who was in the middle of volleyball practice. She raced to call me back in case something was wrong. Something was, indeed, wrong, but I didn’t want to distract her. Forcing myself to try to sound calm, I said something like, “Naheverything-all-right-bye.” I finally reached my wife, who patiently talked me back from the ledge. She suggested I write to the man’s wife and tell her that

‘Oh no!’ I shouted, stunned by my blunder. I misfired in my email. It wasn’t the end of the world and, before long, my wife assured me I’d find it funny in a “I can’t believe I really did that” way. I did what my wife suggested and the man’s wife said she thought I had sent her the column on purpose. I assured her it was a mistake. That’s where the conversation ended. I have been on the other side of such emails. One of my editors wrote to someone she thought was another editor about how annoyed she was with my story. It’s about 20 years since that email reached me and I had almost forgotten about it ... almost.

Stark contrasts at two White House lunches

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lthough I never met her, I was the beneficiary of Nancy Reagan’s good taste. I was invited to the White House by President Ronald Reagan’s press office, my second visit after one during President Jimmy Carter’s term. The contrast between the two visits could not be more stark. The former first lady died this week at the age of 94, outliving her husband by nine years. In reality she had started to lose him more than 10 years earlier in what she termed “her

long goodbye,” as his suffering from Alzheimer’s disease carried him into his own world. Theirs was a long marriage in which they seemed devoted to each other, and she passionately protected him and his image as he moved from president of the Screen Actors Guild to governor of California to president of the United States. She said that her “greatest ambition” was to have a “successful, happy marriage.” She may well have yearned for that as a result of her early childhood experiences. She was born Anne Frances Robbins in 1921, the daughter of Edith Luckett and Kenneth Robbins. Her mother was an actress and her father a car dealer who abandoned them shortly after she was born. When she was 2, her mother resumed her acting career. Then, when Nancy was almost 8 years old, her mother married a Chicago neurosurgeon, Loyal Davis, and overnight her circumstances reversed. Her life was now one of stability and privilege, and she went on eventually to graduate from an elite high school and then Smith College as Nancy Davis in 1943.

She might well have endorsed Sophie Tucker’s famous maxim: “I’ve been rich and I’ve been poor. ... Rich is better.” When Reagan was elected governor and the Reagans were expected to live in the governor’s mansion, which was at that time a run-down Victorian house on a busy, one-way street in Sacramento, Calif., she convinced her husband to lease at their own expense a 12-room Tudor house in a better neighborhood. Then, when Reagan was elected president, she decided to redo the private living quarters of the White House. She raised $822,000 from private contributors to do that, but she was severely criticized by the press. Although she had made a number of worthwhile efforts over the years, including welcoming home former prisoners of war from Vietnam at a time when those who fought in the war were sometimes spat upon, and involving herself in a Foster Grandparents Program for mentally disabled children — according to an obit in The New York Times — she was

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generally regarded in the press as stylish but extravagant and aloof. She was petite, slender, exercised daily and wore expensive, designer clothing at a time when the country was still hobbled with the remains of the 1970s crushing recession. Her first public relations interest was not her own image but that of her husband. So when she raised more than $200,000 from another contributor to buy a 220-place setting of new presidential china, the first since President Lyndon Johnson’s administration, she was most unpopular as a result. That seemed to reinforce her unflattering image. Nancy Reagan as first lady traveled widely to speak out against drug and alcohol abuse, especially among young people, and she is the one who coined the phrase, “Just say no.” She also publicly urged women to get mammograms every year after she was diagnosed with breast cancer at a time when that disease was still whispered. And, as you might expect, she was a powerful advocate for new research into Alzheimer’s. LEISURE EDITOR Heidi Sutton SPORTS EDITOR Desirée Keegan ASSOCIATE EDITOR Ellen Recker ONLINE EDITOR Elana Glowatz

I was the beneficiary of Nancy Reagan’s good taste. This is how she affected me. When our press group visited with President Carter, we were given lunch in a cardboard box that we held on our laps as we sat in a circle in the Oval Office. It consisted of two halves of different sandwiches, an apple, a bag of chips and a hardboiled egg. I clearly recall watching the president shaking salt on his egg and alternately taking bites. Although I was thrilled to be there and I appreciated the effort to project an image of austerity, I thought it seemed more fitting for a picnic on the lawn than one in the nerve center of the most powerful country in the world. At President Reagan’s lunch, we ate in the East Wing at cloth-covered tables and were served white wine with our veal scaloppine on beautiful dishes. Now I am not particularly stylish or slender and certainly not a spendthrift, but I wanted to tell Mrs. Reagan, “Right on!”

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Photos by Joe Galotti

Clockwise from above, the Harborfields boys’ basketball team gathers in a circle before its matchup; senior Malcolm Wynter dribbles between his legs; senior alex Bloom holds the ball on offense; and senior Robert Pecorelli attempts to dribble past an elmont defender while senior Danny Morgan sets a pick.

Harborfields goes ice cold late in championship loss Boys’ BasketBall

Elmont . . . . . . . . . . . 41 Harborfields . . . . . . . 32 By Joe Galotti

It has been, without a doubt, a memorable winter for the Harborfields boys’ basketball team. But on Sunday afternoon, the Tornadoes suffered a rather disappointing finish to their season that they will hope to soon forget. Harborfields fell to Elmont 41-32 in the Long Island Class A Championship matchup at Long Island University, denying the team a chance to compete for a New York State title.

The Tornadoes were ice cold from the field down the stretch, failing to register a point during the final 11 minutes of the contest. “We couldn’t score; it’s as simple as that,” Harborfields head coach John Tampori said. “We tried everything, but the ball wouldn’t go down. Layups, jump shots, it just didn’t happen for us. It was a tough, hard-fought game and we came up short.” Senior Rob Pecorelli led the Tornadoes with 10 points in the game. Senior Malcolm Wynter added seven points, while junior Kyle Stolba registered two 3-pointers. Harborfields’ lineup was without junior big man Alex Merhige, who sat out due to an arm injury. The club seemed to feel the impact of his absence on both sides of the court in the title matchup.

“Any time you’re missing your tallest guy, it hurts,” Tampori said. “He means so much to us back there. He can score inside for us, and we missed him terribly.” The Tornadoes and Spartans have both been dangerous offensive teams this season. But, in their meeting on Sunday, points seemed to be hard to come by for both squads. From the start, the game proved to be a physical battle, with players unafraid to bang bodies down low in the paint. Elmont jumped out to an early eight-point lead, but Harborfields managed to battle back and trail only 22-21 at the halftime break. Early on in the third quarter, Wynter scored back-to-back baskets, putting his team up by four. Elmont senior Jalen Burgess then responded with three consecutive buckets of his own, helping Elmont end the quarter on a 10-4 run and take a two-point advantage into the final stanza. Over the game’s final eight minutes, a packed bleacher full of Tornadoes fans kept on waiting for their team to get hot from the outside, and the team started draining shots like they had all season long. But Harborfields could not get anything to fall in the fourth, as the Spartans’ suffocating defense forced them into difficult shot after difficult shot. Helping Elmont pitch a shutout in the game’s final quarter was the zone defense it deployed. On Jan. 16, the Spartans allowed 61 points to Harborfields in a loss. But that was before the team made the switch to its new defensive strategy. “When we played them earlier in the year, we didn’t play any zone,” Elmont

head coach George Holub said. “Midway through the year, we started playing zone, and it suits these guys.” The Spartans, who earned their program’s first Long Island Championship, go on to play Byram Hills in the New York State semifinals on Saturday. Despite the deflated ending to their season, Harborfields still finishes the year with an impressive 19-3 record and a Suffolk County small school title under its belt. The Tornadoes also had the rare experience of winning 19 consecutive games. After the loss to Elmont, Tampori was quick to praise his senior-heavy group “I’ve been doing this a long time, and I’ve never been more proud of any team I’ve been around,” he said. “They always gave me all they got.”

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