The Times of Huntington-Northport - May 3, 2018 by TBR News Media

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May 3, 2018

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Making wishes come true Hundreds of people congregated on the Harborfields High School track April 21 to walk for a special cause, as they worked together to help grant two special boys’ wishes during the third annual Walk for a Wish, which was a joint venture with Make-A-Wish of Suffolk County. The event was a rousing success as more than $17,000 was raised, according to the event website. It was sponsored by Washington Drive Primary School, Thomas J. Lahey El-

ementary School and their PTAs. “I continue to be amazed by the tremendous character that’s shown by our students, staff and the residents of this tight-knit community,” Harborfields Superintendent Francesco Ianni said. “Coming together to support such a worthy cause really shows you what Harborfields is all about.” These funds will go toward granting the dreams of two Make-A-Wish children: 7-year-old

Landen, a Port Jefferson resident who’s battling acute lymphoblastic leukemia, who’s wish is to go to Ocean City, Maryland; and 15-yearold Joe from East Northport, who battles bronchiectasis, an incurable respiratory disease. Joe wishes to go to Walt Disney World, where he hopes to meet his favorite character Buzz Lightyear. Nonperishable food was also collected for the Harborfields Food Pantry.

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Northport schools take LIPA in court on 1997 promise lion annually in taxes on the Northport power plant, according to a statement from the utility company. The school district Northport residents are gearing up for a receives approximately $53 million per year David-versus-Goliath showdown as school in tax revenue from the power plant’s taxes, district officials will call on Long Island Power which would pay for less than 40 percent of Authority to uphold its promise in Suffolk the district’s proposed $146 million tax levy Supreme Court next week. for the 2018-19 school year. Northport-East Northport school district “The $81 million tax burden on the attorney John Gross will present his argu- Northport plant is not sustainable, especially ment May 9 on why the utility as the output of the Northport company should be forced to plan is forecast to continue uphold a 1997 promise not to to decline, as more solar and attempt to lower the taxes on wind energy is added to the the Northport power plant. electric grid,” LIPA said in a As both the district and press release. LIPA’s attorneys have asked In 2010, LIPA filed a tax for summary judgments, or certiorari lawsuit against the immediate decision in their Town of Huntington’s Assesfavor, Gross explained at a sor’s Office seeking a 90 perMay 1 presentation at Northcent reduction in the power port High School to the public plant’s taxes. The trial is there could be a decision made to begin June 11. — LIPA statement scheduled that significantly impacts disGross explained to resitrict taxpayers days before the dents in his May 1 presentation 2018-19 budget vote. that Northport school district doesn’t have “If there is a substantial reduction in taxes, any standing in that lawsuit, but is a mere the impact shifts to the individual taxpayers,” bystander because the Huntington Town Gross said at the May 1 presentation. “That assessor determines the assessed value of the is the threat. That is the concern of which plant, which is currently set at $30,255,550. the school district has spent a lot of time and “The plant we believe is worth well over effort combating.” $3 billion,” Gross said, speaking to its fair LIPA currently pays more than $81 mil- market value.

‘The $81 million tax burden on the Northport plant is not sustainable.’

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Northport school district attorney John Gross with Superintendent Robert Banzer at the May 1 LIPA update presentation. In 2011, the district’s attorney filed a lawsuit against LIPA claiming it is the third-party beneficiary of a “promise” made in the 1997 Power Supply Agreement between LIPA and National Grid. Gross pointed to Article 21.16 of the contract that reads the utility company, “may challenge any property tax assessment on its generating facilities or generating facility sites only if the assessment on any such challenged facility is increased not in an appropriate proportion to the increase in

value related to taxable capital additions.” The district’s attorney said he believes LIPA illegally broke contract when it filed the lawsuit against the Town of Huntington to lower taxes on the plant in 2010. “From 1997 to today, [their taxes] have not been moved one dollar,” Gross said. “It has not been increased.” LIPA has refuted this claim for the last seven years. It stated that, “The alleged

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Walt Whitman Birthplace unveils new book collection BY SARA-MEGAN WALSH SARA@TBRNEWSMEDIA.COM

The Feinstein family with a Walt Whitman impersonator stand in front of the donated collection.

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The unveiling of a new library collection at the Walt Whitman Birthplace State Historic Site has allowed it to lay claim to having the second largest Whitman-related book collection in the world. The Walt Whitman Birthplace Association publicly celebrated its acquisition of approximately 300 Whitmanrelated books collected by late Northport resident Marvin Feinstein April 26. “This collection will be of tremendous value to Walt Whitman scholars and historians,” said George Gorman, deputy regional director of New York State Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. “It’s an amazing treasure.” Miriam Feinstein said her husband, Marvin, was a lifelong book collector turned bookseller. Together, the couple ran M&M Books, selling out-of-print, rare volumes at large book fairs up and down the East Coast since the early 1980s. “Ever since I knew Marvin, I knew how much he admired the writing of Walt Whitman,” she said. “It was always his dream to acquire a full collection of Walt Whitman’s books.” She recalled how almost every day, her husband would set off and “invariably” come home with a bag of books. Sometimes he would purchase books by Whitman, or one of his other favorite writers, Mark Twain. Upon her husband’s passing, Feinstein and her sons, David and Allen, reached out to the WWBA offering to donate approximately 40 Whitman-related books, according to Executive Director Cynthia Shor — one of which was a volume containing the complete works of Walt Whitman. The family then offered to donate half of the remaining collection, approximately 250 books, which had been appraised at $20,000. The collection contains many rare books including 25 first editions, among which are “Leaves of Grass” and “November Boughs.” The association was only able to come up with funding to purchase 10 additional books and sent Shor to the Feinstein’s home to pick them out. “When I got there I realized there was not a best book, they were all the best books,” Shor said. “I came back and said, ‘We have to do something more than this. We have to secure this for history.’” WWBA Trustee Jeffrey Gould stepped forward to donate $10,000 through his Jeffrey S. Gould Foundation to acquire the entire collection, which will become known as The Norman and Jeanette Gould Library in honor of his parents. Jeffrey Gould said his parents started up a publishing company in Queens during the 1950s, like Whitman, and ran their own printing presses. “It’s such an amazing parallel to our own lives,” he said. “We can help spread the word of literacy with Walt’s magnificent writings.” The collection will be housed and preserved in a bookcase on the birthplace’s premises, among its other exhibits in the main hall. It will be available to the public for scholarly research, historic documentation and those who generally appreciate Whitman’s writing. Trustee Tom Wysmuller said with this addition the birthplace’s collection of Whitman-related books is second largest only to the Library of Congress. “They don’t have to go to Washington, D.C. anymore, they can come right here,” Wysmuller said. “You can come here and steep yourself in history.” Those interested in seeing the WWBA’s library collection should call ahead to schedule an appointment and may see the books under the supervisor of curate Richard Ryan in order to ensure the best preservation and maintenance of the books for generations to come. The WWBA can be reached at 631-427-5240.

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Northport church prays for donors to fund renovations A Northport congregation is now turning to the public for one last needed push, or “Hail Mary,” to restore and modernize a local landmark. St. Paul’s United Methodist Church, located at 270 Main St., has launched the second phase of its capital campaign in hopes of raising $300,000 to restore and make structural repairs to its steeple and facilities. With more than $200,000 pledged, it’s now in the final race to fully fund these projects by June 30. “We’re somewhere around 70 percent of the way there, but the last 30 percent is always the hardest,” said Charlie MacLeod, the campaign’s chairman and a member of the church for 30 years. “We’re working very hard to obtain the last 30 percent.” The church’s original steeple, built in 1873, began leaking rainwater into the church’s sanctuary more than a decade ago, according to Pastor Kristina Hansen. While churchgoers have dealt creatively with the problem using pots and pans, the damage has become progressively worse over time and needs to be addressed. St. Paul’s has had a number of construction firms come to review the damage, receiving estimates ranging from $125,000 to $150,000 to repair the iconic steeple off Main Street. That cost could increase once scaffolding is built and a closer inspection made of the two- to three-story high structure, according

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Left, St. Paul’s United Methodist Church’s steeple in Northport is a local landmark. Above, a stained glass window inside its sanctuary. to Hansen. The church is also seeking funding to preserve the sanctuary’s turn-of-the-century stained glass windows. The leading between sections of the glass has started to deteriorate, leaving the weight of the stained glass unsupported and prone to possible collapse. The estimated cost of repairing a single window can run more than $20,000, according to Hansen. The pastor would also like the community’s support in upgrading its bathrooms to be handicapped accessible. The facilities are used

frequently by residents for athletic events, artist performances and local organizations like the Boy Scouts. The first donation to the church’s capital campaign came from Kevin O`Neill, owner of the John W. Engeman Theater in Northport, located down the street. It was matched by a charitable $25,000 donation from the Charles and Helen Reichert Family Foundation, a nonprofit organization created by the Fort Salonga family that owns and operates five IGA Supermarket locations. Proceeds from the parish’s annual golf

outing held in April, which raised $25,000, will go toward construction costs. Work is slated to begin this summer. The parish’s board of trustees is currently in the process of submitting an application for a historic preservation grant, which is pending according to MacLeod, that may provide an additional $5,000 up to $20,000. “If we raise more, we have plenty of projects it could go toward,” he said. Some of the campaign’s stretch goals are to make the entire church handicapped accessible and improve the kitchens.

Huntington hosts 5K run to support organ donations Pushing through the early morning cold and rains on Sunday, Huntington residents raced to support organ and tissue donations. “I think we did fantastic for a first time run,” said Michele Martines, run organizer and mother of a heart transplant recipient. “For the cause, we’re going to save some lives.” Roughly 130 runners helped to raise nearly $5,000 for LiveOnNY, a nonprofit association dedicated to recovering organs and tissues for transplants in the New York metropolitan region, at the 5K Race to Save Lives held April 29 at Harborfields High School. The event was sponsored by Simply Fit Health and Wellness gym, which has locations in Centerport and Huntington, Huntington Hospital and several Huntington Town officials. The event recognized two donor recipients including Councilman Mark Cuthbertson’s (D) son, Hunter Cuthbertson, who had to receive a bone marrow transplant in 2017, and Martines’ son, Christian Siems,who celebrated the third year after his heart transplant April 25. Hunter Cuthbertson was diagnosed with aplastic anemia during a precollege physical in 2016. Aplastic anemia is a failure of the bone marrow to produce the necessary amount of red blood cells. Though the chance of finding a perfect match in bone marrow with a relative is only 25 percent, the younger Cuthbertson found that his brother was a perfect match. “I was elated when I learned he was a match, I dropped to my knees and I was

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Huntington Councilman Mark Cuthbertson, Suffolk County Legislator William “Doc” Spencer, Christian Siems, Huntington Supervisor Chad Lupinacci and Councilwoman Joan Cergol show their support for organ donations through LiveOnNy. crying,” he said. “But he’s one of the lucky ones. The other 75 percent need to go the unmatched registry. The larger the registry the larger the chance that someone’s going to get saved.” He underwent a week of chemotherapy before having a bone marrow transplant performed in March 2017. Siems learned his heart was beginning to fail before he turned 21. He had an external defibrillator installed and tried to move toward college, but after getting progressively more tired and sick he was airlifted to

Westchester Medical Center where he was told he would need a heart transplant. Luckily for Siems in just six months he received a call that they found a donor. “I’ve known [Siems] since I’ve moved here, and it’s been hard watching Christian go through what he has,” Joe Bertolini, Siems’ neighbor and overall winner of the 5k, said. “He’s come to talk to us at our school about what he’s been through. It’s inspirational.” Siems has taken up publicly speaking about the need for organ donors to local schools and community organizations.

“A lot of people don’t know about organ transplants, that or they have misconceptions and they just assume things,” he said. “I go out there and talk to kids, the next generation and I educate them on what it is, and not to be scared of it. It’s one of the greatest gifts you can give.” Despite the two young men’s luck in finding donors, they are not the average case. New York State is currently ranked last in terms of number of residents who are registered as organ donors, according to LiveOnNY’s website. There are currently 9,359 people waiting on organ donations in the state. “Only about 32 percent of New Yorkers are registered to be donors, in some states its over 56 percent,” Karen Cummings, a public and professional education specialist for LiveOnNY said. “We are the fourth fastest growing registry, but New York is still at the bottom of the list.” A number of people who raced were the recipients of organ or tissue donations. Huntington resident Hal Strauss, who in August 2017 collapsed as he was doing his regular bike exercise. He was rushed to Huntington Hospital where he learned he needed a new liver. “You just wait by the phone,” Strauss said. “I was able to get my organ in seven months, but I’m an anomaly. For other people it can take years.” New York residents can register as organ donors whenever they visit the DMV, register to vote, register for health insurance through the health benefits exchange or online at LiveOnNY’s website.

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‘If we lose this case it will devastate our community.’

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Suffolk County Crime Stoppers and 4th Precinct Crime Section officers are seeking the public’s help to identify and locate a woman who allegedly stole merchandise from a Commack store in March. The woman allegedly stole a Kitchen Aid mixer from Kohl’s, located on Crooked Hill Road, March 28 at approximately 1 p.m. Crime Stoppers offers a cash reward of up to $5,000 for information that leads to an arrest. Anyone with information about this incident can contact Crime Stoppers to submit an anonymous tip by calling 800-220-TIPS (8477) or texting SCPD and the message to CRIMES (274637). All communication will be kept confidential. — SARA-MEGAN WALSH

Police are seeking help identifying the woman, pictured above, who allegedly stole a mixer from a Commack store.

Bagging a thief in Commack Suffolk County Crime Stoppers and 4th Precinct Crime Section officers are seeking the public’s help to identify and locate a man who allegedly stole merchandise from a Commack store last month. The man allegedly stole a striped canvas tote bag and several cans of Ironlak spray paint from Hobby Lobby, located on Veterans Memorial Highway, March 12 at 7:34 p.m. The merchandise had a total value of about $105. A cash reward of up to $5,000 for information leading to an arrest is being offered by Suffolk County Crime Stoppers. Anyone with information about this incident can submit an anonymous tip by calling 800-220-TIPS (8477) or texting SCPD and the message to CRIMES (274637). All communication will be kept confidential. — SARA-MEGAN WALSH

Police are looking for the above-pictured man who allegedly stole goods from a Commack store.

Suffolk County’s most wanted Suffolk County police are looking for anyone who may have information on the whereabouts of Juan Rivas. Rivas, who is also known as Juan Contreras, is being sought by the 2nd Precinct Crime Section for arrest warrants stemming from domestic violence charges and second-degree criminal possession of a forged instrument. Anyone with information about his whereabouts is asked to contact Crime Stoppers. Crime stoppers offers a cash reward of up $5,000 for information that leads to an arrest. Anyone with information about case #S-1885, can contact Crime Stoppers to s ubmit an anonymous tip by calling 800-220TIPS (8477) or texting SCPD and the message to CRIMES (274637). All communication will be kept confidential. — SARA-MEGAN WALSH

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Michael Marcantonio, of Eaton’s Neck. “If we lose this case it will devastate our community.” Continued from page A3 State Sens. John Flanagan (R-East Northport) and Ken LaValle (R-Port Jefferson) introduced legislation April 20 that could promises to the school district are not help mitigate any potential impact of the lawenshrined in the Power Supply Agreement suit on Northport taxpayers, and the other between LIPA and National Grid or any municipalities and school districts battling similar disputes with the utility. The bill seeks other contract documents.” Gross said his legal team has deposed 17 to lengthen the time frame over which LIPA’s individuals on the 1997 Power Supply Agree- taxes would be gradually reduced from nine ment and what it contains, and filed more years to a proposed 15 years. In addition, it than 60,000 pages of documents with the would grant the municipal governments and courts. These documents point to the several school districts who lose a tax assessment 1997 events where former LIPA chairman challenge to LIPA after April 1, 2018, access to Richard Kessel spoke with Northport school the state’s electric generating facility cessation administrators and Huntington Town offi- mitigation program. This way, town governcials. Among them is correspondence sent ment and schools could create reserve funds between LIPA, federal agencies and elected to mitigate the burden on their taxpayers. Northport Superinofficials including docutendent Robert Banzer ments submitted to the Inencouraged residents to ternal Revenue Service. reach out to their state “They put the promise in assemblyman and encourage black and white in submisthem to push the legislation sions to the IRS that taxes forward before this year’s would not be affected for session ends June 30. the host communities — “We are strenuously workus,” Gross said. ing on this from multiple areThe utility company’s — Michael Marcantonio nas in both the court of law defense is that the original but also the legislation that’s PSA expired May 28, 2013, been proposed,” Banzer said. which was replaced by a new agreement that runs through April 2028. Therefore, the “I want to thank those of you that are advocatpromise claimed by the school district expired ing for this legislation, as again, we want to cover this on as many fronts as possible.” nearly five years ago. A spokesperson for state Assemblyman Gross claimed LIPA and National Grid said they renewed their original con- Andrew Raia (R-East Northport) said Raia tract in 2013 through 2028, which should had reached out to his fellow Assemblyman extend their promise to the school district for Steve Englebright (D-Setauket) to see if he would review the legislation and introduce it another 15 years. The alleged promise contained in the 1997 as a member of the house’s majority party. If Power Supply Agreement will take front and not, Raia would sponsor it. If LIPA were to win its lawsuit for a 90 percenter stage in the court arguments May 9. Gross warned residents they’re facing cent reduction of taxes against the Town of three potential outcomes next week. First, Huntington, Gross said Northport homeownthat the judge agrees with Northport’s posi- ers whose homes have an assessed value of tion, keeping tax rates steady and LIPA will $3,700 could see their school taxes jump by as likely appeal. Second, the judge finds for much as 81 percent over the next nine years. Banzer said the district still remains open LIPA that there was never a promise made to negotiation of a settlement. to the schools. Brookhaven Town Supervisor Ed Romaine “If it’s decided for LIPA, we are in deep (R) announced April 3 that the town governtrouble,” Gross said. Third, if the judge decides both parties ment had reached a settlement with LIPA on have raised significant issues then she can its assessment lawsuit over the Port Jefferson power plant. Port Jefferson School District schedule the case to go to trial. “I feel like we’re on our own in this,” said officials called this news “deeply troubling.”

Police are looking for the man above, who is wanted on domestic violence charges.

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State Legislature to vote on ban of plastic bags BY DESIRÉE KEEGAN DESIREE@TBRNEWSMEDIA.COM

Environmental advocacy group’s survey shows a decrease in plastic bag use after 5-cent fee Though there are still people in Suffolk County who regularly kick themselves for forgetting to bring their bags into stores, a newly released survey says the law that enforces a 5-cent per bag fee has so far been effective. “And this is only in three months since the law passed,” Adrienne Esposito, executive director of Citizens Campaign for the Environment, said to the Suffolk County Legislature Health Committee April 19. “This is a great success. Public behavior is changing.” In November and December of last year, her environmental advocacy group conducted a study that showed 70 percent of 20,000 Suffolk County shoppers surveyed left a store with a plastic, nonreusable bag in tow. Only 6 percent of customers surveyed used a reusable bag. After a new survey of 6,000 people this month in 20 grocery stores throughout the county, just 30 percent of those surveyed purchased plastic bags and 43 percent were now carrying reusable ones; 21 percent of people shopping in those grocery stores decided not to take a bag. “As we celebrate Earth Day it’s great to have news that the bag fee is effective, said Legislator William “Doc” Spencer (D-Centerport). “I know that there were concerns with adopting the bag law, but to see real, tangible results in such a short period of time, I think it’s very exciting.”

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Adrienne Esposito, on left, shows the decrease in single-use plastic bags (in blue) from a survey done last December to one done this April. Ocean plastics have become a concern to a number of environmental scientists and advocacy groups, and Esposito said the next goal is to see if there’s a way to reduce the use of other sources, like straws and utensils. “Plastic is becoming a real threat to the environment,” she said. Rebecca Grella, a research scientist and teacher at Brentwood schools, surveyed Flax Pond Marine Laboratory in Old Field last October and said the amount of plasticsfound in the pond’s water was troubling. “At Flax Pond in 1 square meter [were] 17 grams of microplastics, which are plastics under 5 millimeters [large],” Grella said. “In the entire shoreline of Flax Pond — over a

mile of shoreline — we extrapolated there is about 400 pounds of plastic.” The microplastics are from larger pieces that have eroded along the sea floor until they are smaller in size. They are often ingested by sea life, which not only endangers aquatic creatures but any creature which eats them, including people. Spencer said that while a total ban on bags would have been more efficient, there was no way to get it passed by the Legislature. “I think in order to get to this point after years of negotiation, the nickel offered a successful compromise,” Spencer said. “I think the law has worked so well because people don’t want their nickels going to the store.” “By charging people 5 cents there seems to be a lot of people getting angry and agitated,” Grella said. Despite successes, Esposito admitted there is a chance to eventually see an increase in purchased bags as people get used to the law. “We do get concerned about people getting used to the nickel and just paying it,” she said. “Rhat’s why we keep up public education.” Citizens Campaign for the Environment is planning a survey in November and December to gather a much larger sample size, surveying more than just grocery stores.

At the state level, Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D) announced a bill to ban single-use plastic bags across the state April 23, which would begin in January 2019 if passed. The threepage bill, introduced by the governor a day after Earth Day, comes a little more than a year after he blocked a 5-cent surcharge that New York City had sought to place on plastic bags. Cuomo described the measure as an effort to counteract the “blight of plastic bags” that is taking “a devastating toll on our streets, our water and our natural resources,” he said in a statement. Seeking re-election for a third term in the fall, Cuomo then quoted an adage: “We did not inherit the Earth, we are merely borrowing it from our children.” If the bill were to pass, New York would join California, which approved a statewide ban of plastic bags in 2016. Hawaii has a de facto ban on plastic bags; all of its counties have instituted bans. But the measure faces an uncertain path in the Legislature, where leaders of the Assembly and the Senate had opposed the city’s bill. The measure would very likely face a stiffer challenge in the Republicanmajority Senate. Under Cuomo’s proposal, a variety of bags would be exempt from the ban, including those that contain raw meat, fish or poultry; bags sold in bulk; those used in bulk packages of fruit and dried goods; those used for deli products; newspaper bags; trash, food storage and garment bags; and takeout food bags. The state’s Department of Environmental Conservation would also be allowed to exempt certain bags through regulations. The news comes after advocates from across the state gathered the same day in Albany to hold Cuomo accountable for meeting his climate and clean energy commitments. “Today, New Yorkers delivered a message to Governor Cuomo: Walk the talk on climate action; follow through on your words, because lasting change only happens through action and putting goals into law,” said Peter Iwanowicz, executive director of Environmental Advocates of New York. “New York has a remarkable opportunity to be an international leader on climate if, and only if, we embrace a future powered by renewables. The people of the state will continue to remind Governor Cuomo of this opportunity until he takes advantage of it.”

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LEGALS LEGALS con’t from pg. 6 RATE SERVICES INC. 1967 Wehrle Drive, Suite 1-086 Buffalo, NY, 14221. Purpose: Any lawful purpose. 333 4/12 6x th Notice of authority of Good Egg LLC to do business in State of New York using fictitious name Good Egg Employment Screening LLC. Application for authority filed with Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on April 6, 2018. Office location: Suffolk County. SSNY is designated for service of process. SSNY shall mail a copy of the process to Cogency Global Inc.: 10 East 40th Street, 10th Fl., New York, NY 10016. Purpose: Any lawful purpose. 339 4/19 6x thn LEGAL NOTICE Formation of 232 Babylon, LLC filed with the Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 4/5/18. Office loc.: Suffolk County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. The address SSNY shall mail process to 538 Broadhollow Rd., Ste. 204, Melville, NY 11747. Purpose: Any lawful activity. 371 4/26 6x thn LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF BUDGET VOTE AND ELECTION OF TRUSTEES OF NORTHPORT-EAST NORTHPORT UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT OF THE TOWN OF HUNTINGTON, SUFFOLK COUNTY, NEW YORK. Date: May 15, 2018 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a budget vote and election of trustees by the qualified voters of Northport-East Northport Union Free School District of the Town of Huntington, County of Suffolk and State of New York, will be held on Tuesday, May 15, 2018, commencing at 6:00 a.m. (E.S.T) and ending at 9:00 p.m. (E.S.T.) in the districts and at the polling places listed below, for the following purposes: 1. To consider and vote upon the Annual School Budget and Tax Levy for the school year 2018-2019. PROPOSITION NO. 1 “RESOLVED, that the Annual School District Budget for the 2018-2019 School Year in the amount of $166,810,381 and the necessary taxes therefore be approved” 2. To transact such other business as may properly come before the meeting: PROPOSITION NO. 2 “SHALL the Board of Education of the Northport-East Northport Union Free School District be authorized to ex-

pend $900,000 for the purpose of performing the following projects - (1) District-wide fencing/gates replacement; (2) District-wide installation of bollards; (3) District-wide door replacement; (4) District-wide window replacement; and (5) District-wide HVAC upgrades/ enhancements;, all of the foregoing to include all labor, materials, equipment, apparatus and incidental costs related thereto.. The total cost of the four projects is $900,000 and will be funded from the Capital Reserve Fund established in 2012?” PROPOSITION NO. 3 “SHALL the Board of Education, pursuant to Education Law section 3651, be authorized to establish a Capital Reserve Fund known as the “Capital Reserve III Fund” for the purpose of roof replacement, window replacement, toilet room replacement, masonry/concrete replacement, door replacement, floor replacement, wall replacement, classroom renovations, library/multi media center renovation, electrical, plumbing, heating/ventilation renovations, carpentry renovations, security system upgrades, site/field reconstruction, locker room renovations, gymnasium reconstruction, bleacher reconstruction, toilet room renovations, masonry/concrete renovations, ceiling tile renovations, bleacher replacement, computer/technology upgrades, public address/ clock system replacement, telephone system upgrades, auditorium renovations and/ or storage renovations. The maximum amount of the aforesaid Capital Reserve Fund shall be $20,000,000, plus investment income. The probable term is to be ten (10) years; the funds are to be transferred from surplus monies in unassigned fund balance including a sum not to exceed $1,000,000 from the 2017-2018 budget and thereafter in an annual amount of not more than $2,000,000 for each remaining year of the probable term. Upon the establishment and funding of said reserve, the Superintendent of Schools or his or her designee shall be directed to deposit monies of this reserve fund in a separate bank account to be known as the “Capital Reserve III Fund.” 3. To elect two members to the Board of Education for a term of three years, and to elect one member to the Board of Education for a term of two years. CANDIDATE PETITIONS PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that candidates for the office of member of the Board of Education shall be nominated by petition. Each petition shall be directed to the clerk of the school district, shall be signed by at least fifty-four (54) qualified voters of the district; shall state the residence of each signer and shall state the name and residence of the candidate. Each

petition shall be filed in the office of the clerk of the district between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., no later than Monday, April 16, 2018. Forms of petition may be obtained at the district clerk’s office at 158 Laurel Avenue, Northport, New York. ELECTION DISTRICTS NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that the Annual Meeting and Election shall be conducted by voting on propositions and candidates on voting machines on said May 15, 2018, commencing at 6:00 a.m. (E.S.T.) and ending at 9:00 p.m. (E.S.T.) in the following election districts and polling places therein designated: ELECTION DISTRICT NO. 1 is bounded as follows: On the south by the school district boundary; On the east by the school district boundary; On the north by the center line of Pulaski Road; On the west by the school district boundary. POLLING PLACE: Fifth Avenue School, East Northport. ELECTION DISTRICT NO. 2 is bounded as follows: On the south by the center line of Pulaski Road; On the east by the school district boundary; On the north by the center line of Route 25A; On the west by the school district boundary. POLLING PLACE: Dickinson Avenue School, East Northport. ELECTION DISTRICT NO. 3 is bounded as follows: On the south by the centerline of Route 25A; On the east by the school district boundary; On the north by the school district boundary; On the west by the school district boundary. POLLING PLACE: William J. Brosnan School, Northport. REGISTRATION NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that the Board of Registration shall meet on Tuesday, May 8, 2018, from 3:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at the William J. Brosnan School, election headquarters, for the purpose of preparing a register of the qualified voters of the school district for said Budget Vote and Election, at which time any person shall be entitled to have his/her name placed upon such register, provided that at such meeting of the Board of Registration (s) he is known or proven to the satisfaction of such Board of Registration to be then or thereafter entitled to vote at said Budget Vote and Election. (In accordance with the provisions of §2014(2) of the Education Law, registration is also conducted between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. of each school day at the office of the district clerk; and at each district school between 9:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. whenever school is in session.)

The Register to be prepared for the Budget Vote and Election to be held on May 15, 2018, will use as a basis therefore the Register or Registers prepared at the Budget Vote and Election held on May 16, 2017, and the Register or Registers prepared for the Special District Meetings held since the date of such last Budget Vote and Election. Such Register to be prepared will also include all persons who shall have (1) voted at any Annual or Special District Meeting or Election during the previous four calendar years, or (2) registered during the last Annual Meeting held on May 16, 2017, or (3) registered at any school house in the district since the last budget vote and election. Such register will also include those persons who registered and remain qualified to vote at general elections in this school district pursuant to the provisions of Article 5 of the Election Law, as amended. No person will be entitled to vote at said Budget Vote and Election whose name does not appear on the register of the school district prepared for such Budget Vote and Election, or on the register for general elections prepared pursuant to Article 5 of the Election Law, as amended. Such Register will be filed in the office of the clerk of the district, and will be open for inspection by any qualified voter of the district between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. upon completion and during the five days prior to the date of the budget vote and election except Saturday when it may be inspected between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 12:00 noon by prior appointment and Sunday. Pursuant to §2014 of the Education Law, notice is also given that the Board of Registration will meet in the three polling places heretofore designated on the said May 15, 2018, between the hours of 6:00 a.m. and 9:00 p.m. for the purpose of preparing a register for meetings or elections held more than thirty days subsequent to such special meeting or election. ABSENTEE BALLOTS Application for absentee ballots may be made at the office of the district clerk. Such application must be received by the district clerk at least seven days before the day of the vote, if the ballot is to be mailed to the voter, or by the day before the day of the vote, if the ballot is to be delivered personally to the voter. A list of all persons to whom absentee ballots shall have been issued will be available in the office of the district clerk on each of the five days prior to the day of the vote except Saturday and Sunday. In order to be canvassed, an absentee voter’s ballot must have been received in the office of the district clerk not later than 5:00 p.m. on the day of the vote. The office of the district clerk is located at 158 Laurel

Avenue, Northport, New York, in said school district. PUBLIC HEARINGS & SPECIAL MEETING A Preliminary Public Hearing to receive public input on the proposed budget will be held on Thursday, March 22, 2018 at 7:00 p.m. at the William J. Brosnan School, Northport, New York, for the purpose of discussion of the expenditure of funds and the budgeting thereof and other related financial matters for the 2018-2019 school year. A Special Meeting for the final adoption of the proposed budget for 2018-2019 will be held on Thursday evening, April 12, 2018 at 7:00 p.m. at the William J. Brosnan School. A Public Hearing to present the final proposed budget to the voters will be held on Thursday evening, May 3, 2018 at 7:00 p.m. at the William J. Brosnan School. COPIES OF SCHOOL BUDGET FOR 2018-2019 AND ANY RESOLUTION(S) Copies of the School Budget for 2018-2019 together with the text of any resolution which will be presented to the voters, will be available in each school house of the district and the Board of Education office located at 158 Laurel Avenue, Northport, New York, commencing on Tuesday, May 1, 2018, between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. A Real Property Tax Exemption Report prepared in accordance with Section 495 of the Real Property Tax Law will be annexed to any tentative/preliminary budget as well as the final adopted budget of which it will form a part; and shall be posted on the District bulletin board(s) maintained for public notices, as well as on the District’s website. POLL WATCHING The following regulations will be in effect for the Annual Budget Vote and Election regarding poll watching: Poll watchers shall be required to identify themselves to the district clerk no less than seventy-two (72) hours prior to the Election at which time they will be provided with an identification tag indicating “poll watcher.” Such previously identified poll watchers shall sign in with the district clerk or her designee upon arrival at the polling place. One (1) poll watcher for each election district will be permitted per candidate or organization at any given time. Poll watchers will not be permitted between the Board of Registration tables and the voting machines or behind the voting machines at any time during voting hours. An area, with a full view of the polls, will be designated for poll watchers. Poll watchers will remain within the designated area and will not, under any circumstances, be permitted to wander about the polling place. Following the recording of the vote by the district clerk and/or inspectors of election,

poll watchers will be permitted time to view the voting machines prior to the locking of the machines. Poll watchers are not permitted behind the machines while the tally is being taken by the district clerk and/or inspectors. Any questions regarding poll watchers are to be directed to the district clerk. All actions of poll watchers shall be unobtrusive and may in no manner interfere with the orderly conduct of the voting. BOARD OF EDUCATION Northport-East Northport Union Free School District By: Beth M. Nystrom, District Clerk Dated: April 13, 2018 376 4/26 3x thn N oti c e o f f o r m atio n o f Precision Scope Building Consulting, LLC. Arts of Org. filed with Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 4/12/18. Office location: Suffolk County. SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of the process to the LLC: 23 Rustic Gate Lane, Dix Hills, NY 11746. Purpose: Any lawful purpose 400 5/3 6x thn LEGAL NOTICE Board of Education Huntington Union Free School District Town of Huntington Suffolk County, New York Sealed Bids for: PRINTED FORMS STUDENT AGENDAS DISTRICT-WIDE Will be received by the Purchasing Department, Huntington Union Free School District, Huntington, New York, at the Purchasing Office, Jack Abrams School, 50 Tower Street, Huntington Station, New York 11746 by 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, May 23, 2018, and then at said time and place publicly opened and read aloud. Information to bidders and bid forms may be obtained at the Purchasing Department Office, Monday through Friday, from 8:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. The Board of Education, Huntington Union Free School District, Huntington, Suffolk County, New York, reserves the right to waive any informalities in or to reject any or all bids. Joanne Miranda, District Clerk Board of Education Huntington Union Free School District Huntington, New York 413 5/3 1x thn

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SCHOOL NEWS Northport High School

Elwood Middle School ELWOOD SCHOOL DISTRICT

NORTHPORT SCHOOL DISTRICT

Dominating the debate Northport High School hosted Law Day, an islandwide mock trial competition April 19. Teams from across Long Island competed against other schools in tournament fashion, with two teams progressing to a court final. Mock-trial teams were assigned courtroom roles, presented with cases they had no prior knowledge of and were given 10 minutes to prepare to defend their position.

Attorneys and judges volunteered for the competition as well, judging each case and giving constructive feedback. Students impressively tackled tough cases revolving around themes such as negligence, product liability and more. “This program gives students a jump-start on developing many skills they’ll need in their professional career,” said Dave Scott, the head of Northport’s mock-trial

program. “They learn that teamwork is a huge part of success, public speaking and advocacy skills are sharpened, and they learn to apply the laws they’ve learned to real life problems.” Pictured above is one of Northport’s three teams, composed of students Nicholas Scalisi, Maggie Dowling, Erika Ramos-Pinto and Hayley Hayden, that secured a semifinal finish.

Discovering DNA

Cold Spring Harbor DNA Learning Center visited seventh-graders at Elwood Middle School April 24 and 25, teaching students how to analyze and identify DNA. Pauline McGlone, a representative from the Learning Center, conducted a forensics experiment with the class. Students performed a gel electrophoresis to create a DNA fingerprint to analyze and compare amplified human DNA samples. These samples would

then help them determine who committed a crime. Students had the opportunity to use advanced technology such as micropipettes, and they created their own agarose gel to run their own DNA samples. “We’re excited to help our students connect what they’re learning in class to the real world,” said Danielle Whitcomb, a science teacher, “and to help them realize the importance, and relevance, of science.”

Cold Spring Harbor High School

HARBORFIELDS SCHOOL DISTRICT

COLD SPRING HABOR SCHOOL DISTRICT

Harborfields High School

National Merit Scholar finalist

Becoming better bicyclists Little members of the community with an affinity for bike riding attended a bike rodeo hosted by the Harborfields High School Interact Club April 19. The event’s aim was to help children practice bike safety skills by simulating real-life situations. After checking in, children received a tire pressure check by a professional from Bicycle Playground and were shown by student volun-

teers from the Interact Club how to properly fasten their helmets. Then volunteers divided the children into groups, exhibiting the important aspects of bike safety at six different stations. Real-life situations were simulated such as looking both ways before crossing the street, using hand signals to notify drivers of their direction, left and right turns, stopping at a stop sign and more. There were

nine stations for the children to traverse in total. “We aim to put together events that will benefit the community,” said Lorraine Mantinello, the club’s adviser, “and that also get our students to step up and be leaders.” Local businesses, including Greenlawn Hardware, the Bike Cave and Bicycle Playground, donated time and materials, helping make this event possible.

Senior Thomas Carey was named as a finalist for Cold Spring Harbor High School. Principal Jim Bolen was honored to present Carey, pictured above center, with this achievement. This distinction places him in a group representing about half of the top 1 percent of American high school seniors. Rankings are based on students’ scores on the Preliminary Scholastic Aptitude Test (PSAT) given in the fall of their junior year. After qualifying for the semifinalist round, finalists must meet high academic standards and other requirements to advance. Carey was also chosen to participate in the Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Partners for the Future Program. Each year the program selects a limited number of juniors to participate who show a strong

interest and academic strength in biology, physics or mathematics, from public and private high schools on Long Island. Students are nominated by the science faculty from their respective high schools. The nominees must submit a written application and are chosen by a mentor after a personal interview process. Students accepted into this very selective program get the opportunity to work with a worldclass scientist doing cutting edge research in the fields of molecular and genomic biology. This year, 12 students were selected from Long Island. Carey worked in Adam Kepecs’ lab under the mentorship of James Sturgill. His research was on “Inside a mouse’s head: What algorithm drives reinforced learning?”

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SPORTS

Maya DelGiudice hurls no-hitter in Huntington win DARIN REED

Maya DelGiudice gave the Huntington softball team a thrill when the junior hurled a no-hitter in a 4-1 win at home over Copiague April 26. DelGiudice has been playing softball for some time, but has never thrown a no-hitter. Her mother and father, Nicole and Thomas, and her uncle where among the crowd of excited Blue Devil fans at the game. “I was kind of in shock,” DelGiudice said. “I didn’t believe it for a while, but it felt really cool since I only hear about no-hitters in Major League Baseball. I didn’t really believe I could ever do that.” Keeping with long established tradition, neither Huntington coaches John Walsh and Jim Byrnes, nor any of her teammates, brought up the topic of the no-hitter to DelGiudice during the game itself. She wasn’t even aware of it herself until after the final out had been recorded. “When the game ended, I didn’t know it was a no-hitter,” she said. “Coaches Walsh and Byrnes wanted to surprise me or not jinx it, I guess. They surprised me in the team meeting after the game.” The pitcher struck out seven batters and issued five bases on balls in the complete game victory. The teams were scoreless until Copiague pushed a run across the plate on a walk in the top of the third inning. Huntington went ahead with three runs in the bottom of the fourth. The Blue Devils added an insurance run in the sixth

Huntington 4 Copiague 1

to secure a 4-1 victory. Alexandra Gerbavsits went 2-for-3 at the plate for Huntington and Jocelyn Gray drove in a pair of runs. DelGiudice even banged out two hits to help her own cause. DelGiudice has been playing softball since she was 7 years old. She started pitching when she was 12. Naturally her Blue Devil teammates were just as happy for DelGiudice as she was herself after the feat. DelGiudice is also well versed in current events, according to teachers and coaches, being noted as a political activist. “I believe many things need to be done for this country right now,” she said. — HUNTINGTON ATHLETICS

Clockwise from top left, Alex Gerbavsits smacks a hit; Maya DelGiudice winds up; and hurls a pitch during her no-hitter; and Jocelyn Gray, who knocked in two runs against Copiague, waits for a play.

NORTHPORT SCHOOL DISTRICT

Northport’s Isaiah Claiborne named indoor Distance Event Athlete of the Year It’s almost impossible to catch Northport runner Isaiah Claiborne. The 1,000-meter runner raked in a myriad of titles this past indoor track and field season, and now, the senior has added another accolade to his name. For the 2017-18 indoor track and field season, Claiborne was named Distance Event Athlete of the Year and was named one of two most outstanding distance runners by the USA Track and Field Long Island Association. Claiborne ran the 1,000 in 2 minutes, 26.95 seconds, just 2/10 of a second short of the Suffolk County record, and was named the state champion.

As a member of the 4×800 relay, Claiborne helped his Tigers to a 7:56.36 state-record-breaking finish. He also went on to capture All-American accolades in the 4×800 and distance medley relays, as well as placing fourth in the mile at nationals. Islandwide, three athletes were selected for each individual running and field event to comprise first, second and third team All-Long Island. Northport High School’s boys winter track and field team was ranked second. Claiborne, left and above on right, was also honored by the board of education along with 4×800 relay teammates Thomas Fodor, Dan O’Connor and his twin brother

Elijah, for putting on the best statistical performance in the relay in Suffolk County’s history. The team also won both the League and Suffolk County championships during the 2018 season. Athletic director Mark Dantuono stressed that the winter season presented challenging training conditions each day, making it next to impossible to perform at the optimal level, but that didn’t stop the district’s athletes. “This is where their strong will and desire to succeed comes into play,” Dantuono said. “No matter what challenge or obstacle they faced, they found a way to get the job done.” — HUNTINGTON ATHLETICS

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OPINION Editorial

School budget votes count As we sit crunching numbers for 2018-19 proposed school budgets, we can’t help but wonder how many parents and taxpayers are paying attention. We already know the answer — not enough. School taxes make up more than 60 percent of the average homeowner’s property taxes in Suffolk County, according to a 2017 analysis done by ATTOM Data Solutions, a real-estate information firm. Despite this fact, voter turnout for school budgets remains dreadfully low year after year. In May 2017, the ballots cast by a mere 412 people determined how Port Jefferson School District would spend its more than $43 million to educate about 1,000 enrolled students. Now, its taxpayers face coming to terms with a settlement of Long Island Power Authority’s lawsuit over the tax assessment of the power plant and what it might mean for their wallets. To cast an educated vote May 15 on your district’s proposed 201819 school budget is a test of every Long Island taxpayer. There’s a little more than a week left, so start studying. Ever since the Parkland, Florida, high school shooting Feb. 14, this year has been marked by tense debates between students, parents and school administrators over school safety. On March 14, Rocky Point High School students participated in the National School Walkout despite knowing they would face in-school suspension. These students brought their dissention to the board of education trustees. Elections for these vital positions are held annually during the budget vote. Unfortunately, only 909 people in Rocky Point voted in 2017 on who would be determining if the students’ punishment was fair. The most direct way to make changes in a school district’s policy is to vote and become involved. The elected trustees on a board of education participate in the lowest form of government, smaller than the town or county government, but that shouldn’t reflect on the importance of the job. By running and winning a seat on the board, one can propose changes to a school district’s security measures or educational policies. This civic involvement is vital to bringing about change. Yet all too often board of education races have little to no contest. The board of education trustee races tend to have even fewer ballots cast than the annual budget. If Long Islanders want to be a force of change behind the factors creating high property taxes and have a say on poignant issues like school security, get out and vote. Ask questions of your board of education candidates to find out where they stand. Attend budget presentations to see exactly how your tax dollars are being spent. The polls will be open Tuesday, May 15. Take five minutes while dropping off or picking up your child from school to cast your ballot. It can make a difference in their education, and then you too can say you’ve done your homework.

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Northport needs to settle with LIPA Dear Superintendent Robert Banzer, members of the school board and community residents: In a little over a month, a court trial will begin to determine the fair tax bill of the Northport power plant. If history is an example, the court will find the fair taxes to be drastically lower than the current $80 million tax bill that PSEG Long Island customers pay in their monthly electric bills. A coalition of organizations write this letter to the Northport community as concerned citizens who have long urged Long Island leaders to accept one of LIPA’s numerous settlement offers, which provides the Northport-East Northport school district a path to a sustainable tax future. A Short Drive to Reality For some perspective on the impact of court action, we recommend plugging the following search query into Google: “Bowline Power Plant Lawsuit.” The first link describes the stories of local Haverstraw, New York, community members grappling with the reality of having their local school taxes rise exponentially after their local power plant was revalued to fair market value by a court. The Bowline plant in Haverstraw was built in the 1960s, produces about the same amount of power as the Northport plant, but has a tax bill of $2.7 million. The Caithness plant, located on Long Island, was built in 2009, is 30 percent more fuel efficient, also produces about the same amount of power as Northport, and has a tax bill of $9.7 million. With more and more residents installing energy-efficient appliances and roof-top solar, coupled with LIPA investing in clean energy projects, Northport’s $80 million tax bill just isn’t sustainable. A 2017 study forecasts that power plants like Northport will reduce in runtime to as low as 5 to 10 percent of their capability by 2030. A Glance at Settlement A settlement reduces Northport’s $80 million tax bill to roughly $40 million over a period of nine years and waives over $570 million in tax refunds owed by all Town of Huntington residents. Fair taxes for the Northport plant are estimated in the range of $4.5 million, according to the utility. At our request, LIPA provided an estimate at what a settlement

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Miller Place parents and students at a board of education meeting on school security earlier this year.

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Northport power plant could mean for homeowners in the Northport-East Northport school district versus potential court action: Settlement Examples • 2 percent per year tax increase, roughly $15 per month, phase in each year for 9 years; • $8,000 total tax increase over 9 years; Potential Court Actions • 32 percent immediate tax increase, roughly $275 per month; • $29,000 total tax increase over 9 years. Fortunately, the Northport-East Northport school district will still have the lowest school tax rate in the Town of Huntington even at the end of the settlement period. The Promise There are some who argue that a promise was made by former elected officials and former LIPA leadership in the mid-1990s to never seek a fair tax bill for the Northport power plants. Public court documents note that the school district’s own counsel argued that the “promise,” if it existed, was not enforceable. Legal experts regard the strategy of relying on political promises as extremely risky considering what court action portends for the Northport community. Neighbors Looking to Settle After announcing an agreement on the Port Jefferson

Power Plant April 3, neighboring Brookhaven Town Supervisor Ed Romaine said: “A lot of people talk about how complicated this issue is. But, it’s not complicated at all. It’s an issue of fairness ... The role of a town in assessing property is to be fair. The taxes that are paid by utilities are paid by all the residents in their electric bills, but disproportionally benefit a small number of taxing districts near the plant.” Your Burden Is Recognized For years, you have had power plant stacks in your community and the rest of Long Island has been paying the real property tax imposed on the plant to your school district. The majority of Long Island residents now believe you deserve fair compensation but no longer the excessive payments. Now is the time to settle this situation in the best interests of all concerned. As the energy grid transforms, we call on local leaders to settle with LIPA to gradually make these payments sustainable.

Kyle Strober Executive Director Association for a Better LI Marc Herbst Executive Director Long Island Contractors’ Association Inc. Mitch Paley Chief Executive Officer Long Island Builders Institute

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OPINION

Top 10 speech mistakes to avoid

his is the season for speeches. We’re about to enter the graduation and wedding time of year, when principals, best men, maids of honor and valedictorians stand in front of a group of people and share their thoughts during these momentous occasions. For those about to grab the microphone, I’d like to offer my top 10 list of things not to do in a speech — in reverse order. 10. Don’t make inside jokes that no one, outside of your best friend By Daniel Dunaief and maybe your sibling, understands. Looking at your friend after you’ve made a joke that no one gets and pointing back and forth between this other person and you only endangers that friendship.

D. None of the above

9. Don’t make a speech without practicing. Find someone who can be helpful and not someone who thinks you shouldn’t change anything you do, ever. That honest person might prevent you from saying, “The groom is so lucky. He gets to sleep with Karen — I always wanted to sleep with Karen. I can’t wait to hear about it.” 8. Don’t correct yourself on small details, such as, “Remember when we had that school snowball fight in second grade? No, wait it was first grade, right? No, no, it was second grade. I was right the first time.” Most people won’t care about those details. They’d rather you got it wrong than hear you go play a one person game of memory ping-pong. 7. Don’t forget to thank everyone you should thank. You can acknowledge your friends for helping you get through those tough years, the writers of your favorite movies for giving you a chance to laugh, and the woman at the supermarket for encouraging you to submit an application that got

you into a summer program. Never forget to thank your parents, any relatives who are in attendance and the teachers who somehow managed to educate you despite your insistence that their subject was irrelevant. 6. Don’t imagine that alcohol makes you a better singer. It doesn’t. Besides, there’s always an enormous collection of cellphones at any wedding. You can’t erase that horrible rendition of “You’ve Lost That Loving Feeling.” Ever. Strangers will come up to you and screech at you. 5. Don’t quote someone else extensively. Winston Churchill was a tremendous speechmaker, JFK said some memorable things, too, as did Martin Luther King Jr. Audiences can read and have no desire to hear you butcher an extensive collection of words someone else delivered. 4. Don’t try to sell something. You’re there to support the graduate, the bride and groom and numerous families. This isn’t the time to suggest that people moved by your speech can pick up tissues at your store

because you sell the softest tissues in town. 3. Don’t talk about how difficult it is for you to give a speech. Chances are the audience supports you anyway, so there is no need to tell them, over and over again. If you aren’t particularly good at public speaking, they’ll notice. 2. Don’t look down at your poorly written notes during the entire speech. If you look up once in a while, you won’t sound like you’re muttering anecdotes and advice in your sleep. 1. Don’t give a long speech. The most important part of any speech is to keep it short. Sure, you might be funny and have some words of wisdom that people will remember. And, yes, you might recall an anecdote that sheds light on the people in your class. People want to eat dessert, go to a party, or throw their ridiculous square hats with tassels into the air for the annual picture of stupid hats in the air. A good rule of thumb for speeches: When in doubt, leave it out.

The invisible hand of China behind the current Korean dance

or those of us who remember the savage Korean War (195053) and the various attempts at a peace treaty over the years, North Korea’s leader Kim Jong-un’s pirouette from warmonger to statesman is astonishing. All of us remember the test missiles that were fired from North Korea, some over Japan, into the sea as recently as last year. We also remember the bellicose rhetoric about being able to By Leah S. Dunaief reach the continental United States from North Korea with those missiles. What happened? First there was President Donald Trump’s equally bellicose rhetoric, some of it personally aimed at North Korea’s leader, referred to as “Little Rocket Man.” Trump was severely

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criticized at the time for sounding like a schoolyard bully rather than a diplomatic leader. The world watched in horror, wondering if we were on the edge of nuclear war. All the while North Korea’s ongoing tests were apparently successful. Probably the most concerned was South Korea’s new leader, Moon Jae-in. Next came the Winter Olympics serendipitously and President Moon’s invitation to the North Koreans to participate under one flag. This too was unprecedented. Kim accepted and perhaps more tellingly sent his sister as his representative. She seems to be one family member he trusts. We all witnessed the diplomatic success at the Olympics. In retrospect, something seems to have changed after that. Was it a new perspective for the two Koreas as a result of the games? Or did it have some connection to the subsequent visit Kim made to China in the middle of one night? I believe that was Kim’s first trip out of his country, and of course it is significant that he chose to visit Premier Xi Jinping. Was Kim invited or did he

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request the meeting? What advice was he given by the powerful Chinese leader, who seems to have established a rapport with Trump? What will the Chinese, with their long-term view, want to happen now? At this point, Kim has been counseled, Moon has been galvanized and the tenor of the Korean debate begins to shift. Kim invites Trump to meet with him, and over the objections of our diplomats, Trump immediately accepts. There is no doubt that Trump is partially responsible for this shift. The two Korean leaders then enter into a diplomatic choreography with lots of positive dialogue that plays well for the people of both Koreas, and the rest of the world for that matter, who want peace. In war, it is humankind that suffers terribly, and the people can only hope and pray for their leaders to keep the peace. So what does North Korea want, as far as we can tell? Certainly Kim wants to stay in power as the No. 1 priority. So far his most visible achievement is his development of nuclear missiles. He also professes to want an improved economy. In fact,

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he was surprisingly forthright about the woeful condition of his roads and infrastructure in talking with Moon. When North Koreans went to the Olympics, they were apparently impressed by the South’s trains — and probably everything else that attests to a good economy. The South wants to eliminate the threat of nuclear war and confrontation. And perhaps it wishes to invest in the economic recovery of the North, where there will be money to be made. The Chinese would like to see the United States leave the Korean Peninsula. I would be keenly interested in what else China expert Henry Kissinger thinks the Chinese want. Undoubtedly the South would also like to see us go if peace is somehow assured. There are some 30,000 American troops still stationed in South Korea. And what would we like? We would first like the removal of nuclear weapons from North Korea and finally a formal peace treaty ending the 65-year conflict. Those goals have seemed irreconcilable until now but perhaps what we will get is a prolonged peace.

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