The Times of Huntington-Northport - March 16, 2017

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Vol. 13, No. 49

March 16, 2017

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Activists in H’ton get schooled in running for office

By Victoria Espinoza victoria@tbrnewspapers.com Activism is on the rise in the aftermath of the 2016 election on the North Shore and beyond, though at an event in Huntington concerned citizens signed up to do more than carry signs and initiate chants.

On Saturday, March 11, more than 100 people gathered at Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Huntington to participate in a training program to run for office hosted by the Working Families Party, along with Long Island Activists, the New York State United Teachers and the Long Island Progressive Coalition.

Ron Widelec, a member of the Long Island Activists, said he believes activism and running for office should go hand in hand.

“These are not separate things, they actually have to work together,” he said. Recently the groups have banded together to support issues like a new health care law for New York, and Widelec said that’s an issue in particular dependent on having the ear of politicians. For a health care rally he played a part in organizing this month, he said he invited his local state Sen. Carl Marcellino (R-Syosset) to the event, but Marcellino instead sent an aide in his place.

“As I was speaking, I looked [the aide] dead in the eye and said, ‘Our state senators need to know that they’re going to vote for this bill, or they’re not going to be our state senators very much longer,’”

‘Our state senators need to know that they’re going to vote for this bill, or they’re not going to be our state senators very much longer.’

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ron Widelec, a member of Long island activists speaks during the event saturday. he said. “That threat only works if when in 2018 he’s up for re-election we can actually run a candidate, mount a campaign and flip that seat. So these things have to work together.”

At the event residents learned how to

run a successful campaign including conducting fundraisers, getting out the vote and more.

“The concept behind trainings like this is to start running an army of activists citizens who are running for office, not because

they’ve been waiting in line for 20 years and finally the local party meets in their little smoke-filled rooms and decides so and so is going to be the candidate,” Widelec said.

“The idea is that we get regular people who identify with the struggles of ordinary people and working families … nurses, teachers, small business owners.”

Town officials also came to encourage a new generation of politicians.

Brookhaven Town Councilwoman Valerie Cartright (D-Port Jefferson Station) said she came up through the same channels as attendees of the training program.

“I am excited to be here today and even more excited to look around this room at the people who are here to get more information and be more engaged,” she said at the event.

Cartright said she was asked to run for office in 2013 and said “no” twice before reconsidering.

“I never thought of running for office

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H’ton residents work to celebrate, educate and empower women

By Victoria Espinoza victoria@tbrnewspapers.com Empowering a generation of girls and young women will require the efforts of society as a whole, but two Huntington residents have taken on a leadership role in the endeavor.

Cami Gallagher and Emma Brandt are the co-founders of A Mighty Lass, an organization that provides tools and strategies to promote confidence, compassion and independence for females of all ages. A Mighty Lass holds educational events and programs across Long Island to help promote a culture that celebrates individuality, bravery, strength and kindness.

The duo first started developing their mission when Gallagher was teaching in Old Brookville in 2009. She said she noticed girls needed more education for the issues they deal with outside of the normal school curriculum and was able to lace that together with one of her own passions — running.

“As an educator I saw it in the classroom, and I saw it with my daughter, these girls were putting so much pressure on themselves,” she said in a phone interview.

“Me and a couple of my colleagues decided to start a running program with an empowerment, classroom piece to it.”

Gallagher said the first year they had 15 girls in the program, and talked about body image, nutrition and dealing with tough relationships.

“I struggled as a young girl with body images, that drive for perfection and competing with other girls,” she said.

The following year the program doubled in size, and soon enough Gallagher called on a friend to help.

“We set up a girl’s forum to discuss what was going on in their lives and how to support each other,” Brandt said in a phone interview. “Every minute of every day we think about how we can expand this to more people.”

The pair has expanded their initiative since then. They created “A Mighty Box,” a monthly subsription delivery

‘As an educator I saw it in the classroom, and I saw it with my daughter, these girls were putting so much pressure on themselves.’

— Cami Gallagher

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above, cami Gallagher and Emma Brandt smile during a Mighty Lass event; bottom right, Gallagher and Brandt pose with girls during an education program; bottom left, a Mighty Box that girls can have delivered to their homes monthly. filled with products, motivational messages and confidence building activities for women and girls.. Each month’s box has a different theme, like planning and achieving dreams, self-empowerment and more. Activities include a kindness journal, where the girls are encouraged to document every kind act they see, and a pin project, where each girl is given a pin with the portrait of a famous female leader who they must research and

learn more about. Gallagher’s daughter has also helped with the boxes — suggesting each girl starts out with a charm bracelet and each month the box comes with a new charm.

“That was all her idea — it was so creative and fun,” Gallagher said proudly of her daughter. “We’ve gotten such great feedback on the charms and she’s very proud of that.”

A Mighty Lass holds educational

events throughout the year. This past weekend they held their flagship event, “Mpower,” an all-day conference for both girls and moms.

“This event is meant to get girls inspired and motivated, and teach them new strategies to deal with problems in their lives,” Brandt said. But it’s meant to help mothers out.

“There’s no handbook on motherhood — especially for social media,” Brandt said. “We have no idea about this world.”

The programs for mothers that day included a course on understanding social media, improving communication with your daughter and understanding and treating their anxieties.

“Before we started this I would turn to friends and talk to them about their experiences,” Gallagher said. “I need this education just as much as the attendees at our events.”

For the girls at Mpower, workshops included improving public speaking, reflecting on perfection, improving selfesteem and maintaining a healthy body.

Programs span different age groups, and the team said as they continue to grow they hope to expand their teachings to include workshops for young women who are starting to make the transition into the professional world.

“It means everything to be able to be a leader in this arena,” Brandt said. “It’s a dream come true.”

To learn more about A Mighty Lass visit their website at www.amightylass.com.

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Monster truck crash Photo from Huntington Manor Fire Department

A pickup truck landed on top of the hood of a car after a crash earlier this month.

On Saturday, March 4, East Jericho Turnpike looked like a scene out of monster trucks as a pickup truck and a car collided near New York Avenue in Huntington Station.

At about 7 p.m., the front of the pickup truck ended up on top of the car’s hood following the crash. The Huntington Manor Fire Department responded with a heavy rescue truck and an engine, under the direction of Chiefs DePasquale, Hoffmann and Glidden.

The driver of the pickup truck was transported to Huntington Hospital by the Huntington Community First Aid Squad, with non-life-threatening injuries.

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A student from J. Taylor Finley Middle School in Huntington had their cell phone stolen by an unknown person between 12 p.m. March 6 and 3 p.m. March 7, according to police.

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Police said an unknown woman stole assorted merchandise from Stop & Shop in Dix Hills at 8 p.m. March 6.

Drunk driving

A 27-year-old woman from East Northport was driving a 2012 Honda on Vernon Valley Road in East Northport March 10 at about 12:15 a.m. when she swerved off the road and hit a tree, police said. She was arrested and charged with driving while intoxicated.

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On March 8 at about 12:25 a.m., an intoxicated 27-year-old man from Huntington was in the USA gas station on New York Avenue in Huntington Station trying to buy beer and refused to leave when an employee demanded he did, according

to police. He flailed his arms and refused to be handcuffed when apprehended by an officer, and was arrested and charged with third-degree criminal trespassing and resisting arrest.

Identity crisis

A 20-year-old woman from Huntington Station was driving a 2013 Dodge with a suspended license on Poplar Avenue in Huntington Station at about 2:05 p.m.

March 10, police said. When she was pulled over by an officer, officers said she provided a fake name. She was arrested and charged with aggravated unlicensed operation and false personation.

Cannabusted

At about 7:06 p.m. March 10, a 21-yearold man from Huntington was found to have marijuana in his car during a traffic stop on West Shore Road in Halesite, police said. He was arrested and charged with fifth-degree criminal possession of marijuana.

Hit and run

A 42-year-old woman from Ronkonkoma was arrested in Huntington for backing her 2006 Toyota Avalon into a 2015 Nissan Altima on Commack Road and fleeing the scene Feb. 28 at 2 p.m., according to police. She was arrested March 7 and charged with reckless driving and leaving the scene of an accident.

Cocaine car

At about 9:15 p.m. March 7, a 53-year-old woman from Huntington was found to be in possession of cocaine while in Huntington Station, according to police. She was arrested and charged with seventhdegree criminal possession of a controlled substance.

Dangerous cargo

A 21-year-old woman from Greenlawn was arrested in East Northport March 10 at about 11:30 p.m. after driving a 2008 Crown Victoria with a suspended license and was found to be in possession of a hypodermic needle, police said. She was arrested and charged with third-degree aggravated unlicensed operation and possession of a hypodermic instrument.

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Long Island holds International Women’s Day rally

By Kevin Redding kevin@tbrnewspapers.com To commemorate International Women’s Day and “A Day Without a Woman” March 8, dozens of women, men and children of all ages gathered in front of Roger’s Frigate on the corner of Main Street and Broadway in Port Jefferson Village, in support of gender equality, ending violence against women, acknowledging women’s achievements in history, and to voice their concerns about the current administration in the White House.

“We all need to know that we are in this together and we need to persist and we will persist,” Port Jefferson resident Kathy GreeneLahey said to the North Shore community members in attendance. “We are so capable and strong and intelligent and courageous, we have grace and style and are simply fabulous.

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Lahey, a member of the local activist group Long Island Rising, organized the “Women Rock Rally” after seeing the success of the sister march she organized in Port Jefferson Station in January, a regional iteration of the Women’s March on Washington that followed President Donald Trump’s (R) inauguration.

She said she was invigorated by that event’s turnout and spread the word on social media to help women “come together in solidarity.”

Members of the crowd held up signs that read “My Body My Choice, Less Government Less Regulations,” “Women’s Rights are Human Rights,” and “Equal Pay 4 Now” and came to the event for a variety of issues.

Linda May of Sound Beach said she had never been politically involved until the recent election and decided to be more vocal when it comes to protecting women’s reproductive rights and civil liberties for all.

“I want to find a way to bring inclusiveness and equality back,” she said during the event. “I stand with Planned Parenthood, stand for equal work for equal pay, LGBTQ rights, same sex marriage — we’ve made so much progress in that area and I do not want to go back to the Dark Ages.”

Jackie Rooney, a Nesconset resident who attended the march on Washington, said she wants to keep the momentum going.

“We think it’s necessary to keep the message of equality, message against what this president signifies — which is hate, misogyny

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Activists take to the streets in Port Jefferson village in commemoration of international Women’s day March 8. and fear of those who are different,” Rooney said. “We are Americans and as Americans we are accepting of everybody no matter what.”

Port Jefferson resident Tom Farriss said he was there for his 14-year-old daughter.

“I’m interested in making sure women are treated equally. I want to see my daughter have the best opportunities possible to prosper and have a good life,” Farriss said.

A large sheet called the “Bold Action Wall” was laid down and Lahey encouraged those in

register of the School District prepared therefor. All persons who shall have been previously registered for any annual or special School District meeting or School District election and who shall have voted at any such annual or special meeting or election held or conducted at any time within four (4) years prior to April 4, 2017, are not required to register again for this special district meeting. In addition, all those who are registered to vote with the Board of Elections of Suffolk County prior to March 24, 2017, shall be entitled to vote at this special district meeting, notwithstanding their failure to have previously registered with the School District.

FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that personal registration is available any day that school is in session; at the office of the School District Clerk, 158 Laurel Avenue, Northport, New York, Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. In order to vote at the meeting to be held on April 4, 2017, personal registration must be completed on or before March 24, 2017, and FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that the Register will be filed in the Office of the Clerk of the Vote at 151 Laurel Avenue, Northport, New York, where the Register will be open for inspection by any qualified voters of the School District on each of the five (5) days prior to April 4, 2017 excluding Sunday and holidays, between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m., prevailing time; and on April 4, 2017 from 9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. at the Northport Public Library, and FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY

attendance to write on it what they intend to do in the future to create change in the world.

Eleven-year-old Francesca, from Patchogue, wrote “Making the world a better place for my future.”

“I believe that all women should have exactly the same rights as men,” she said.

“We’re just trying to make the world a better place for all of us. When I grow up and if I decide to have children, I want my future and their future to be really good.”

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When Irish crowds are smilin’

Photos by Victoria Espinoza

Scenes from Huntington’s St. Patrick’s Day parade March 13 on Main Street.

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Photos from Harborfields Central School District

Above, Oldfield Middle School students bust a move to demonstrate the power of their Greek gods and goddesses, right, students smile in their outfits.

Greek mythology comes to life at Oldfield Middle School As part of their Greek mythology unit, Oldfield Middle School students in Jennifer Klein’s sixth-grade social studies class presented their Greek god projects in a show-stopping fashion to their classmates on Feb. 28.

Each student was assigned a Greek

god or goddess to research and, with the help of their peers, was asked to make up a dance move to represent their figure’s power.

Students dressed the part in togas, wigs, fake beards and flower crowns.

The assignment also involved each stu-

dent bringing in a prop and poster with their research findings, including a comic strip of a myth relating to their god or goddess.

The presentation, known as the “Mount Olympus Strut,” allowed the students to perform their dance moves

with the help of their group members and educate their classmates on what they learned by showing off their posters and costumes.

“It was fun,” said sixth-grader Stephanie Ries. “It was funny to see everyone dressed up and dancing.”

Photos from Northport-East Northport School District

Above, Kindergartners show off their rhyming skills with “Cat in the Hat” inspired hats for Dr. Seuss’ birthday; right, high school students performed “Seussical the Musicial.”

Northport-East Northport schools enjoy a Seussical week The Northport-East Northport School District celebrated Dr. Seuss’ birthday during the week of Mar. 1 with readinginspired activities and events.

All six elementary schools honored

the beloved author by reading different books, including many Dr. Seuss classics. Many classes focused on Dr. Seuss’ strong rhyming ability and created their own rhyming word hats for the occasion.

They also discussed Dr. Seuss’ work and his life.

In addition, Northport High School Powdered Wigs students performed a special “Seussical the Musical” show on Mar.

3 and 4 for families in the district and hosted a character breakfast on Mar. 5 where children could come and meet the performers and see select performances from the show.

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activists Continued from page A3 because all I knew of politics was what I saw on television which was negative and corrupt,” she said. However she realized she could help more people while holding public office and is happy she ultimately said “yes,” adding, “People in this room, you’re already starting to say ‘yes’ by being here — and that’s important.”

Cartright said she understands some people may be sharing the same hesitation she once had, but she encouraged them to push through.

“I understand for many of you the reason for being here is what’s going on the national level,” she said. “But let’s not forget that all politics are local. If you don’t want to be political or never thought of yourself as a political person, like I used to think, put that to the back burner ... because as much as you might not think so everything is political. Even when you decide which family members to invite to Thanksgiving — that’s political.”

Jeff Friedman, Long Island political organizer for the NYSUT, voiced concerns for the nation’s state of education under the administration of President Donald Trump (R).

“In recent months and with political

characters like Betsy DeVos ... they really threaten to undermine public education as we know it,” he said.

He said every issue can be traced back to the need for effective elected officials.

Centerport resident Marge Acosta ran for a seat on the Harborfields school board in 2016, but was defeated. She said she attended the event because important issues are being debated on multiple levels of government right now.

“It was very motivating,” Acosta said of the event. ‘They gave a lot of really good advice. Everyone learned a lot about getting involved early enough, spreading the word and raising money.”

She said she was disheartened to realize how large of a role money plays in running a successful campaign.

“It’s a shame how much time people have to spend in fundraising,” she said.

“One woman there said it was a big part of why she lost her campaign and it shouldn’t be that way. There are loads of highly qualified people who shouldn’t have to worry about raising huge sums of money.”

While Acosta said she’s not sure if she’s interested in running for office again, the event was still invaluable to her.

“Never say never,” she said. “But I think I could help bring this information to a lot of people who are ready to run for public office.”

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Blue Devils alum named JV lacrosse coach Former Huntington sports star Emma Hayes-Hurley has been appointed to the Blue Devils coaching staff.

Huntington school board members approved a recommendation to name the Class of 2011 member as the assistant junior varsity girls’ lacrosse coach. She is assisting head coach Vincent Tannazzo. HayesHurley was with the team when the 2017 season kicked off March 6 after obtaining a Bachelor of Science degree in fitness development at SUNY Cortland in 2015.

She starred on the Blue Devils soccer, basketball and lacrosse teams. She captained all three teams and earned multiple post-season honors.

Hayes-Hurley joined the Binghamton University women’s lacrosse team on a scholarship, and started seven of the 16 games in which she appeared, scoring eight goals and assisting on two others.

The former Blue Devils star’s 10 points put her seventh among the Bearcats. She fired off 18 shots, including 13 on goal, scooped up five ground balls, drew six charges and caused one turnover. Binghamton finished with a 3-13 record.

Following her freshman year, she transferred to Cortland, where she started 22 of 23 games for the Red Dragons as a sophomore, notching 41 goals and 10 assists, 27 ground balls, 80 draw controls and 16 caused turnovers.

As a junior, Hayes-Hurley started all 23 games and was All-Region, All-SUNY Athletic Conference and the SUNYAC Tournament MVP. She tallied 51 goals, eight assists, 27 ground balls, 71 draw controls and 12 caused turnovers.

As a senior, she again started all 23 games and upped the anti, tallying 72 goals, 18 assists, 42 ground balls, 180 draw controls and 18 caused turnovers. She was named the SUNYAC Player of the Year and the NCAA Division III Midfielder of the Year, as well as being dubbed an All-American. She was an NCAA Division III Woman of the Year finalist.

“Emma is a total-package player,” her Cortland head coach Kelly Lickert-Orr said

Photo above from sUny Cortland; file photo left

Huntington graduate emma Hayes-Hurley, competing for the Blue Devils on left, and sUny Cortland above, was named a junior varsity coach for Huntington. following Hayes-Hurley’s senior season.

“She is dominant on the draw circle, controls the tempo in transition on offense and is settled on defense. Outside of stats, she is your hustle player — works through exhaus-

tion and is a great teammate and leader.”

Hayes-Hurley has done personal and travel team lacrosse coaching prior to returning to Huntington.

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Blue Devils track teams celebrate county honors

By Desirée Keegan desiree@tbrnewspapers.com After turning in more strong performances this indoor season, Huntington’s track royalty collected numerous honors at the Suffolk County awards dinner at Villa Lombardi’s in Holbrook.

The Blue Devils made repeated trips to the dais to pick up awards as a crowd of 750 looked on in awe. Kyree Johnson and Lawrence Leake were both honored with the Outstanding Athlete Award, which was presented to just five performers. No other school had multiple winners of the county’s most prestigious track award.

Johnson (55-meter dash, 300 dash and 4x400 relay) and Leake (600 and 4x400m relay) both captured All-County honors in multiple events. Thrower Sam Bergman, and Mark Rafuse, Anthony Joseph, Brian Pierre and Jonathan Smith, all members of the 4x400 relay, were also presented with All-County awards.

Senior Shane McGuire garnered the $500 Norman Holden Scholarship along with All-County Academic honors, despite tearing a leg muscle while competing in the 4x400 relay at the Armory Track Invitational in Manhattan in early February and missing the county championships and state qualifier along with a chance to repeat as a state and national champion.

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above, shane Mcguire, at center, races in a previous indoor competition. Mcguire won the $500 norman Holden scholarship at the suffolk County awards dinner.

Head coach ron Wilson, on left, was named League iii Coach of the year.

“Shane has grown to become an outstanding and unselfish scholar-athlete,” Huntington head coach Ron Wilson said. “He is a distance runner and was the brilliant and exciting third leg of our 4x400 national championship relay.

His positive attitude, dedication and strong work ethics are contagious. Many of the young men in our program look up to Shane because he’s a natural leader who makes decisions based on logic and then accepts responsibility

for the outcome. He’s gentle, compassionate and genuinely patient with both peers and underclassmen in our program. In practice he demonstrates extreme patience by repeatedly showing his peers how to handle athletes who are having difficulty with conditioning activities. Through such efforts, he has gained the respect of his teammates and coaches.”

Wilson picked up the Suffolk League III Coach of the Year award.

The Blue Devils girls’ team also celebrated as Ryann Gaffney won All-County honors in the 55 hurdles. The senior was also named to the All-County Academic team.

To earn a spot on the All-County Academic team a student-athlete needs to place in the top six of their respective event at either the county championships or state qualifier and be in the top 20 percent of their class academically.

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OpiniOn Editorial

Letters to the editor

Congressman Zeldin is no moderate

Participant at politician training workshop

Photo by Victoria Espinoza

Talking the talk vs. walking the walk One thing members of both political parties can agree on is the 2016 presidential election birthed a new generation of activism in our country.

While healthy conversations and debates can be beneficial to stimulate new ideas, the surge of ugly disputes playing out in front of town hall meetings and on social media does nothing but draw attention to the actions of the protesters instead of the issues at hand.

That’s why our editorial staff supports endeavors like the workshop in Huntington this past weekend attended by more than 100 Long Islanders, designed to train those who wish to become politicians in the future. The meeting had people from various backgrounds and age groups ready to take on a more active role in forming the policies that shape our society. As our electorate becomes more diverse so should our elected officials, and events like these should certainly help in that effort.

Our editorial staff finds it encouraging such workshops exist and that so many people took advantage of this one. While numerous people say how they think things should be done, most don’t put words into action.

Of course, we also realize not everyone is destined to become a politician. Hopefully workshops like the one in Huntington will inspire those who feel they are not cut out for the job to at least become a more active citizen.

No matter what one’s calling is in life, politician or not, we can all have a say in what goes on in Washington — conduct candidate research, vote, contact representatives. This also comes into play with local governments where it’s as simple as attending a town hall meeting and voicing concerns to a policymaker.

When it comes to making our country even greater, it’s the responsibility of all citizens and those on both ends of the political spectrum. Our hope is we’ll see more workshops like the one that took place in Huntington this past weekend and more people making their ideas heard in a positive way.

Letters … We welcome your letters. They should be no longer

than 400 words and may be edited for length, libel, style and good taste.

We do not publish anonymous letters. Please include a phone number and address for confirmation. Email letters to victoria@tbrnewspapers.com or mail them to The Times of Huntington, P.O. Box 707, Setauket, NY 11733.

In a letter to this newspaper, a supporter of U.S. Rep. Lee Zeldin claims he is “no ideologue.” That is far from the truth. He’s voted the straight party line in virtually every case, prioritizing his own career over the interests of his constituents.

His voting record confirms this.

Here are a few recent examples: On March 2 he voted in favor of H.R. 1009, which weakens regulations on Wall Street. This was opposed by Consumers Union.

The same day he voted in favor of H.J. Resolution 83, which dilutes OSHA rules requiring employers to keep accurate records of serious work-related illnesses and injuries.

This was opposed by the AFL-CIO and Teamsters. On Feb 27 he voted to block any review of Trump’s tax returns even in closed congressional committee.

On Feb 3 he voted in favor of H.J. Res 36 to allow oil and gas companies operating on public lands to wastefully vent and flare methane, thus depriving taxpayers of royalties on gas that would otherwise be captured, and dumping approximately 175,000 tons of highly potent greenhouse gas into the atmosphere annually.

On Feb 2 he voted in favor of H.J. Res 37 to discontinue requiring federal contractors to disclose violations of federal labor laws. On

U.S. Rep. Lee Zeldin

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Feb 1 he voted in favor of H.J. Res 38 nullifying the stream protection rule making it easier for coal companies to dump toxic waste into streams and groundwater. On the same day he voted in favor of H.J. Res 41 nullifying anti-corruption regulations on the business practices of energy companies.

The League of Conservation Voters gives Zeldin an 8% rating,

the worst record in New York State.

I could go on and on, but you get the idea. This is not the record of a moderate. Which is not surprising, considering his biggest campaign contributor is Robert Mercer, the hedge fund billionaire living in this district. Mercer and his family own a large stake in Breitbart News. In Lee Zeldin he has the congressman of his dreams: one he can count on to echo his extreme right wing views and uphold the interests of Wall Street and big corporations every time.

As for his bogus excuse of why he cancelled an open meeting with his constituents, and will hold only tightly controlled phony events with no give and take: nothing “dangerous” happened in Patchogue. Referring to that event, Inspector William Silva, commanding officer of the Suffolk County 5th Precinct, said, “As far as I know, it was peaceful. If anything happened, they didn’t report it to us.” It’s pretty pathetic that a man who vaunts his military record is so afraid of an open meeting with his constituents that he doesn’t dare to face them publicly.

David Friedman St. James

Zeldin is working hard to represent all his constituents I saw your editorial “Members of Congress must face constituents,” which ran in the March 2 paper.

Within this editorial, you wrote that our office has “canceled scheduled meetings.” There was only one appearance at a library meeting, not our meeting, that was canceled.

During the past two years, Congressman Zeldin has participated in public forums, Tele-Town Halls, and mobile office hours, including the most recent mobile office event that took place this past Friday, March 3. This was the largest and most successful mobile office hours that the congressman has ever held. Congressman Zeldin stayed at the mobile office hours until there were no other constituents waiting for him. He left shortly after 6 p.m. Congressman Zeldin personally met with around 110 constituents during the mobile office hours. Some

were one-on-one meetings and others were in small groups. Additionally, many people chose to just meet with staff. There were also many others who came to the mobile office hours for one reason or another, but didn’t actually request a meeting. The congressman will be hosting these throughout the district on a monthly basis for the next few months to help ensure that every constituent can meet with him. Our next mobile office hours will be in April and the details will be announced soon.

This week, we also hosted our first Facebook Live updates from Washington, D.C. The week before last, Congressman Zeldin held a Tele-Town Hall with more than 10,000 participants between those who were on the phone and those who listened in online all from the comfort of their own homes. This is in addition to all of the regular individual and small

group meetings the congressman has with constituents in our office. Congressman Zeldin’s days have been filled with great meetings with constituents spanning the ideological spectrum. This includes meetings with protestors.

Congressman Zeldin also continues to attend countless public forums, including a public forum on March 3 that was hosted by the Long Island Metro Business Alliance, where he answered questions posed by the moderator and audience. The congressman has always been in favor of engaging with constituents in any substantive, productive setting.

The country faces real challenges and Congressman Zeldin will remain focused on working across the aisle to constructively find solutions.

Jennifer DiSiena Communications Director for Congressman Lee Zeldin

The opinions of columnists and letter writers are their own. They do not speak for the newspaper.

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OpiniOn American humor is the best medicine

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was making a supermarket list the other day. It had the usual items: eggs, milk, cereal and yogurt. Then it occurred to me that we could use a box of low-fat, high-fiber humor.

Yes, I know Nestlé, Keebler and Procter & Gamble don’t make boxes of such guffaw and giggleinducing goods.

Sure, they have cute animals who endorse their products, offering us a pleasant image while we shovel the latest sugarfilled calorie bomb into our mouths, feeding addictions

By Daniel Dunaief that satisfy our taste buds even if they push out our stomachs.

But what we need these days, particularly as we confront our differences

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regularly, is a shared laugh.

Americans may be innovators, we may have significant military might and we may be a beacon of democracy, most of the time, but we also have a long and comforting history of humor.

Back when my father was terminally ill many years ago, I recall sitting with him in a living room with dark wallpaper, watching “The Court Jester” with Danny Kaye. As Kaye was struggling to remember where the pellet with the poison was, my father broke into a smile, laughing through a scene he’d watched dozens of times.

Laughter, as the saying goes, is the best medicine. After all, actor Tom Hanks was in the TV show “Bosom Buddies” and the game show “Make Me Laugh.” He took serious roles later and has become the go-to guy for dramas like “Bridge of Spies,” but he attracted attention in his early years by dressing as a woman to live in a cheaper apartment building. He was even the star of the forgettable comedy “Bachelor Party.”

Sure, these days “Saturday Night Live” is making some people laugh. Even White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer appreciated Melissa McCarthy’s anger-ridden impersonation of him.

Now, President Trump doesn’t seem to be doing much laughing.

I suppose it’s tough to laugh on Twitter, unless you’re fond of the LOL or that emoji with the hands on the face. How much coverage would a presidential tweet about an intentional act from Kellyanne Conway get?

Remember back in the 1980s when, in the midst of the Cold War, Ronald Reagan would assure us that we could sleep well at night because he clearly did. If he wasn’t especially worried, and he wasn’t looking harried the way his predecessor did, surely we could sleep well? After all, resting and relaxing were a part of life, even during the Cold War. He smiled, he waved and he had everything under control, offering an easy laugh during tough times.

Trump has reason to smile. No matter what The New York Times,

CNN or other news organizations he hates write about him, the stock market loves his laissez-faire policies toward business and regulations.

But Trump doesn’t seem pleased or to be riding a wave of good feelings and good humor. He needs to laugh with us as much as we need to laugh with each other. Of course, he needs to do his job, take his responsibilities seriously and do what he can to deliver on his promises. After all, even the world-is-coming-to-anend New York Times would have to write about more jobs and greater prosperity for America.

Maybe, along the way, though, we could all use a good group giggle.

The TV programmers understood the value of a guffaw long ago. They put talk show hosts on late at night because that’s when we need to chuckle the most, before we go to bed. Seinfeld, the cast of “Friends,” and many of our former acquaintances from sitcoms offer a comforting shield against the worries, anxieties and frowns that pester us during the day.

to enable him at least to see better.

“You’d be howling, too, if you couldn’t see or hear,” they argue.

Of course they have a point. But I am afraid, afraid of what Teddy’s reaction to the anesthetic might be, afraid to send him to a place of unfamiliarity, afraid to subject him to invasive procedure.

To further complicate the picture, he has had a seizure. We saw the whole thing. It happened only 10 minutes after the last of our dinner company had left a few weeks ago.

He was laying down on his side in his familiar station near the front door when suddenly his legs started flailing at the air, he began panting and saliva started to bubble from his mouth. All we could do was look on in horror for the short time that it lasted. When it was over he became uncharacteristically aggressive for a couple of minutes. Then his breathing slowly returned to normal, and he started walking from room to room. After perhaps 15 more minutes, while we watched with concern, he sauntered over to his food

bowl as if nothing had happened and began eating all his dinner, finishing up with a noisy slug of water.

Finally he spun around, plopped down and looked at us as if to say, “Why are you following me?”

We called the vet, who seemed much more sanguine than we were and assured us that this sometimes happens to pets, although it had not happened to any of our preceding three dogs. She put him on meds to prevent another seizure.

What followed was a trial-and-error course of medication that alternately left Teddy so wobbly that he could barely step off the porch and caused him to sleep constantly, or wound him up so that he howled intermittently through the night, needing reassurance each time that we were there. It was like having a newborn baby in the house demanding multiple feedings.

We’ve finally gotten the right medicines to the right level and life is almost back to normal, but the questions remain: What to do next, and when to do it?

A pet owner’s quandary

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ging isn’t for sissies. We’ve all heard that line before and it also applies to our pets, our cats and dogs, our horses and so forth. Teddy is our only pet, a golden retriever with a square head, a pug nose, expressive brown eyes and an affable disposition. He has lived with us since he was 8 weeks, and in June he will turn 12.

It’s hard for us to see him getting old. He is totally deaf now and only knows we are there when we touch him.

By Leah S. Dunaief Then he will be startled as he whips his head around to see us and slowly wags his tail as if to say, “Oh, I know you, I’m safe with you.” He has serious cataracts that interfere with

Between you and me

his vision, and he is beginning to bump into the corners of furniture.

He’s gone white around his muzzle, although the changeover from light blond isn’t so dramatic. And while he still can find his way back to the front door after he’s gone out, he occasionally wanders aimlessly inside the house. Sometimes he just sits and stares at a wall. Yet most of the time, he is his usual self, putting his head in each of our laps in turn as we sit in the living room and nuzzling us with love.

Worst of all, for no reason we can discern, he will begin a chorus of howling. It’s a curious chain of sounds, starting at a high pitch and dropping down until it is wolverine, coming from deep in his throat.

He throws his head back when he howls, much like the wolves I saw in the Oregon Zoo in Portland. Maybe it’s the equivalent of a primordial scream, or maybe he is communing with his ancestors, telling them he is on his way. It brings us to tears.

My sons tell me we should have cataract surgery for him on one eye

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