The Times of Huntington-Northport - October 19, 2017

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Vol. 14, No. 28

October 19, 2017

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Residents question Cuba Hill Road group home A3 Northport church seeks help to save steeple A5 Huntington receives funds to combat gangs A5

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The Town of Huntington’s Gateway Park Community Garden is seeking volunteers Oct. 21 to help make a home for butterflies and bees, as well as prepare the garden for winter from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The garden is located on the corner of Lowndes and New York avenues (Route 110).

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Town candidates to debate this week

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Huntington residents are invited to two Meet the Candidates nights hosted by the League of Women Voters of Huntington and co-sponsored by the Huntington Township Chamber of Commerce. The first Meet the Candidates Night will be held Oct. 23 from 7 to 9 p.m. for candidates for Huntington town supervisor, Huntington town council and superintendent of highways. It will be held at the Harborfields Public Library located at 31 Broadway in Greenlawn. The second Meet the Candidates Night will be held Oct. 30 from 7 to 9 p.m. for candidates for the 13th, 16th, 17th and 18th districts of the Suffolk County Legislature. It will also be held at the Harborfields Public Library. All candidates on the ballot have been in-

vited to participate. Attendees wishing to ask questions may submit them in writing, only on cards supplied at the event. For more information about the Meet the Candidate nights, please contact Colette Knuth, president of the League of Women Voters of Huntington at CSKHuntington@ lwv-suffolkcounty.org. The League of Women Voters of Huntington is a nonpartisan political organization that encourages informed and active participation in government, works to increase understanding of public policy issues and influences policy through education and advocacy. Membership is open to women and men 16 years and older. — SaRa-MeGaN WaLSH

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Greenlawn residents raise concerns over group home By Sara-Megan WalSh sara@tbrnewspapers.com Greenlawn residents rallied before Huntington Town officials Oct. 17 seeking answers to their questions about proposed plans for a group home on Cuba Hill Road. More than a dozen community members spoke out at the town board meeting in which the Northport-based nonprofit K.I.D.S. Plus presented plans for an 8,000-square-foot group home for adults with physical and developmental disabilities. Residents raised concerns about traffic, noise, overall size of the home and density of group homes in the area, but ultimately found themselves with more questions than answers. “I’m really trying hard not to have the knee-jerk reaction of not in my backyard,” said Manan Shah, a Cuba Hill Road homeowner. “We want to be partners. We want to understand. But to ask us to give you an 8,000-square-foot home without giving us information is unfair.” Sergio Gallardo, of Greenlawn, said the Cuba Hill Road residents weren’t given an opportunity to speak with K.I.D.S. Plus founder Tammie Topel to learn what types of disabilities the home’s residents would have or review the business plans. “We assumed you would have sat down with the people who live in the area prior to this hearing,” Supervisor Frank Petrone (D) said. “Obviously, that didn’t happen.” Topel, a Northport resident and member of the Northport school district’s board of education, is a well-known advocate for children with special needs as she has spoken publicly on several occasions about her son, Brandon, who is diagnosed with autism. She explained her “dream” plan is to build a group home for eight adults, 21 years of age and older, on the 2-acre wooded lot. The house would have an administrator/coordinator on site 24/7 to oversee the health and safety of residents in addition to a rotating staff of specialists and caregivers based on individual residents’ needs, according to Topel. “There is a waiting list in New York state of greater than 11,000 people who need homes and we are trying to mitigate the problem,” she said. “We are trying to provide assistance for parents of children, young adults and adults who need a supportive independent place to live.” However, residents were quick to point out that the K.I.D.S. Plus home would not be the first facility of its type in community. “Within a half-mile of my home in any

direction, and my neighbors as well, there are three group homes already — this would be a fourth,” said William Whitcomb, a Cuba Hill Road homeowner of 10 years. “Regardless of the nature of the residents, four is simply too much.” Another major concern voiced repeatedly was the proposed size of the group home in comparison to the existing homes. Neighbors expressed fears that it would alter the area’s character, giving it a more commercial feel. “The homes tend not to be very large; the properties are large, that’s why we like to live there,” said Taylor McLam, a Cuba Hill Road homeowner who said his residence is approximately 1,200 square feet by comparison. “Seven times the size of my house seems a little much.” Jules Smilow, a resident of Darryl Lane, expressed sympathy, saying that a group home that was more commensurate in size to the existing residences would be more agreeable. Many Greenlawn property owners, including Rebecca Gutierrez and Stephen Wuertz, pointed to the three existing group homes in the area with concerns of noise from handicapped transportation and delivery trucks, increased traffic and possible behavior incidents involving future residents. “I think one of the things that is happening here is some people don’t know what disability looks like and what it is all about,” George Wurzer, a licensed clinical social worker, said. Wurzer said he operates a number of group homes for children diagnosed with autism. While many were met by resistance from their surrounding communities at first, he said that over time there was more acceptance and the neighbors learned more about developmental disabilities from the experience. “Tammie’s vision is the next evolutionary stage in helping people with disabilities,” Wurzer said. Petrone admitted it was, in part, the town’s fault that residents did not have critical information to fairly evaluate the group home proposal. He directed Anthony Aloisio, the director of planning and environment, to arrange for a community meeting between residents and Topel. Topel has posted a proposed blueprint of the building on the K.I.D.S. Plus Facebook page. There are several upcoming public meetings to provide those interested with more information Oct. 19 at 7 p.m. at Signature Premier Properties in East Northport, and Oct. 20 at 7 p.m. at Cause Cafe in Fort Salonga.

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TOWN St. Paul’s launches campaign to fix iconic steeple By Sara-Megan WalSh sara@tbrnewspapers.com A Northport congregation is praying for community help in order to save a pinnacle of the town’s history and landscape. St. Paul’s Methodist Church has launched a capital campaign seeking to raise $300,000 to make structural repairs to the building’s historic steeple and preserve the sanctuary’s stained glass windows. The parish has found innovative ways to deal with the leaking steeple for nearly a decade, but the need for restoration has heightened as more extensive damage has occurred over time. Pastor Kristina Hansen, religious leader of St. Paul’s, said the issue of rainwater leaking into the church’s sanctuary predates her arrival in 2010. Parishioner Alex EdwardsBourdrez, who has been at the church for 26 years, said determining the leak’s source took a lot of guesswork. Churchgoers used pots and pans to catch the water for years, and Hansen said the church even replaced the building’s roof “at hefty cost,” which did little to solve the problem. “That’s when we realized the real problem was the steeple,” she said. “The steeple was the culprit all along. It’s gotten to a point we can’t ignore or make do anymore.” The church’s original steeple, built in 1873, is iconic, made of white-painted wooden boards with a copper dome on top. It’s steeped in more than rainwater, as throughout the decade parishioners have signed their names on the walls of the bell tower as they’ve made confirmation or held a position of service in the congregation. Edwards-Bourdrez said the steeple’s leak has gradually limited church activities, restricting use of the balcony for seating and preventing performance of the bell choir during inclement weather. St. Paul’s has had a number of different construction firms come to review the dam-

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at right, the steeple of St. Paul’s Methodist Church in northport has been leaking for more than a decade. above, a stained glass window in the church’s sanctuary. age and give estimates on the cost of repairs to preserve the historic structure, Hansen said. Initial prices range from $125,000 to $150,000, according to the pastor, but that could increase once scaffolding is built and a closer inspection is made of the two- to three-story high structure. The church has had temporary repairs done to prevent any further damage at the moment. “Right now, for the first time in a decade, it isn’t leaking, but it’s not going to hold,” she said. In addition to repairs to the steeple, the pastor said that the church is seeking donors to help preserve the sanctuary’s turnof-the-century stained glass windows. The leading between sections of glass has started to deteriorate, which leaves the weight of the stained glass unsupported and prone to collapse. The estimated cost of repairing a single window can run more than $20,000, according to Hansen. “I don’t know how much of the original work is still being done anymore,” she said. “It’s a part of the character of the sanctuary.”

The parish is hoping with the community’s support to upgrade its bathrooms, which are frequently used by residents for athletic events, artistic performances and local organizations like the Boy Scouts. This past Cow Harbor Day, churchgoers invited runners and spectators in need of a restroom inside to use the outdated facilities. The church wants to update its bathrooms and stairways to be fully handicapped accessible. “With how many people we have in our building, we want our hospitality to be better,” Hansen said. “Any way we can make it more accessible, we want to do.” The church’s capital campaign has already found support in the Northport community with John W. Engeman Theatre at Northport offering to donate $25,000 over the next three years. Hansen said a golf fundraiser is being held Oct. 16, with more events being planned in the upcoming weeks. Jo Ann Katz, owner of Northport Plays, said the church has “been her home” for Northport Reader’s Theater and the North-

port One-Act Play Festival over the years. It has provided a location for Long Island theater groups and actors to come together, with the yearly festival taking place on the parish’s stage in the gymnasium. Katz will coproduce a special performance of “Ever Random,” a new play written by Long Island playwright Patrick Sherrard, to benefit St. Paul’s Nov. 5 at 3 p.m. The play is described as a touching comedy that explores a family’s struggles in the wake of a great loss. The show recently finished its September run at Manhattan Repertory Theatre. Tickets cost $15 and reservations can be made by visiting www.brownpapertickets. com/event/3099845. Hansen said St. Paul’s members are grateful for the community coming together to support the steeple’s repair. “You can see the steeple from the harbor as you are coming up the street. It’s one of those iconic marks,” she said. “The fact is it’s compromising this beautiful sanctuary.”

Town receives influx of funds in fight against gangs, drugs By Sara-Megan WalSh sara@tbrnewspapers.com Huntington town officials were pleased to find out they will be receiving federal and county funding to implement local programs addressing drugs and gang violence. The town will be receiving part of the $500,000 federal grant awarded to Suffolk County Police Department from the U.S. Department of Justice Oct. 5 to combat the influence of street gangs such as MS-13. The grant comes from the justice department’s Project Safe Neighborhoods, a national initiative aimed at stemming gang and gun violence through enforcement and community outreach programs. “This is the fruits of a collaboration between Suffolk County Police Department and our town officials,” Councilwoman Tracey Edwards (D) said. “The gang situation and opioid crisis are symptoms of something larger. While they are working on enforcement, we locally have to work on prevention and intervention.” Edwards said she called for a meeting this past July with top Suffolk County of-

ficials including Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone (D), Police Commissioner Tim Sini (D) and town officials upon learning about this grant’s available to come up with a strategy. “We agreed at that meeting that tackling the problem required working together to coordinate the work being done by law enforcement and social services and youth programs,” Supervisor Frank Petrone (D) said. “The funding will enable us to move ahead at full speed towards making a dent in the effects gangs and violent crime have had on the quality of life in some of our neighborhoods.” Edwards said she did not know exactly how much of the grant, or what funds, will be directed to the Huntington community, she will start working with local leadership to see what form the prevention and intervention initiatives will take. “The money is now available to create these initiatives,” the councilwoman said. “We will work with community leaders and school districts to see what is best for their needs.” Edwards said she hopes to gather these “key stakeholders” together in November,

once election season is over. Ideas will also be brainstormed by Huntington’s Youth Council, a group comprised of students from each of the town’s nine high schools which meets monthly. In addition to the federal grant, Suffolk County Legislator William “Doc” Spencer (DCenterport) announced the county legislature approved spending $70,000 to purchase two license plate scanners for the police department’s 2nd Precinct. “It doesn’t infringe on civil liberties, but gives the police a heads up while they are cruising around,” Spencer said. This will bring the precinct’s total up to five scanners allowing them better coverage of Huntington’s main roadways when searching for stolen cars or those on a watch list — whether protectively for an Amber Alert or wanted for suspected drug trafficking. Spencer said, as a member of the county’s new Heroin and Opiate Advisory Panel, that recent reports pointed to Route 110 as a roadway heavily used for drug trafficking. He hoped the addition of two license plate scanners will help reduce the illegal activity in the Huntingon area.

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huntington town officials hope federal funding will help crack down on drug use and gang violence. “I want to keep the pressure moving in a positive direction and not only being reactive when there is some sort of public safety incident that has occurred,” he said.

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Suffolk police seek the above-pictured man in connection with an attempted robbery.

Man sought for questioning Suffolk County Crime Stoppers and Suffolk County Police 2nd Squad detectives are seeking the public’s help to identify and locate a man who is wanted for questioning regarding an attempted robbery in Melville earlier this year. A woman was walking along Walt Whitman Road, near Arlington Street, May 26 at approximately 1:00 p.m. when she was thrown to the ground as a man tried to grab her pocketbook, which was secured across her chest. The man fled in a light-blue late-model BMW with a sun roof and Illinois plates. He is described as in his 20s with short dark

hair. There were at least two other men in the vehicle. The men are described as white or Hispanic. Residents can view a video of this incident at YouTube.com/scpdtv. Then, click on the link “Wanted for Attempted Robbery CC #17-302381.” Suffolk County Crime Stoppers offers a cash reward of up to $5,000 for information that leads to an arrest. Anyone with information about this crime is asked to call anonymously to Crime Stoppers at 1-800-220-8477 (TIPS). All calls will be kept confidential. — Sara-megan WalSh

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Incidents and arrests Oct. 7–13 Used items

A 63-year-old man from Huntington stole a computer tablet, GPS, assorted charging cables and a pair of sunglasses from a vehicle on West Shore Road in Huntington at around 12:40 p.m. Oct. 13, according to police. He was arrested and charged with fourth-degree grand larceny.

Five-finger discount

At around 2:30 p.m. Oct. 11, police said a 54-year-old woman from Centereach went to Bloomingdale’s on Walt Whitman Road in Huntington Station and stole clothing. She was arrested and charged with petit larceny.

Puffing in public

While on Lowndes Avenue in Huntington Station, a 20-year-old man from Huntington Station smoked marijuana in open view Oct. 11 at around 12:35 p.m., according to police. He was arrested and charged with criminal possession of marijuana in the fifth degree.

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Police said, at around 9:55 p.m. Oct. 11, a 33-year-old man and a 24-year-old woman from Callicoon, New York, were both found to be smoking marijuana in open view on Mill Dam Road in Centerport. The 24-year-old woman was also in possession of methamphetamine, heroin and LSD, according to police. They were both arrested and charged with fifth-degree criminal possession of marijuana. The woman was also charged with seventh-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance.

In plain sight

On Oct. 10, at around 1:50 p.m., a 24-yearold man from Old Bethpage was smoking marijuana in open view and found to be carrying clonazepam on the corner of North Service Road and Bagatelle Road in Dix Hills, according to police. He was arrested and charged with fifth-degree criminal possession of marijuana and seventh-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance.

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An unknown person stole grocery items from Stop & Shop on East Jericho Turnpike in Dix Hills Oct. 13 at around 6:35 p.m., according to police.

Break-in

At around 3 a.m. Oct. 12, an unknown person broke the glass door of Jericho Barber Shop on East Jericho Turnpike in Commack, entered the premises and stole cash from the register, police said.

Dangerous driver

While driving a 2014 Subaru down Cuba Hill Road in Huntington, a 25-year-old woman from Huntington Station struck another vehicle at around 1 a.m. Oct. 10, police said. She was arrested and charged with driving while intoxicated.

Headed the wrong direction

At around 3:20 a.m. Oct. 7, a 22-year-old woman from Huntington Station was driving a 2002 Nissan the wrong way on a one-way road on Elm Street in Huntington, according to police. She was arrested and charged with driving while intoxicated.

Drug bust

A 58-year-old man from Bethpage was found to be carrying crack cocaine at around noon Oct. 9 on Ruland Road in Melville, police said. He was arrested and charged with seventh-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance.

Full wallet

An unknown person stole a wallet containing credit cards and gift cards, according to police, from inside an office at St. Anthony of Padua Parish on Cheshire Place in East Northport, Oct. 13 at around 7 a.m.

I’m rippin’ it

Padding was ripped off a bench inside McDonald’s on West Jericho Turnpike in West Hills at around 3:10 p.m. Oct. 11, police said.

New accessory

Police said an unknown person stole a tote bag from Sephora on Walt Whitman Road in Huntington Station Oct. 11 around 4:30 p.m.

Door damage

The patio door of a home on Helen Place in Huntington Station was smashed Oct. 8 at around 12 p.m., according to police. — compiled by kevin redding

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Obituaries Robert Brant

Robert H. Brant, 67, of Greenlawn, died Oct. 14. He was the beloved husband of Barbara; loving father of Curtis (Beth) and Cara Greenspan (Mark); cherished grandfather of Anna and Kate; dear brother of Sharon Steele; and devoted uncle of Shawn Steele. Funeral was held at Central Presbyterian Church in Huntington. Interment followed at Locust Valley Cemetery.

Michael Bruno

Michael David Bruno, 40, of Huntington Station, died Oct. 5. He was the beloved son of Marie and the late Charles Sr.; devoted father of Jack David; and cherished brother of Patrick (Kimberly), Charles Jr. (Giovanna), Thomas (Kate), and Christopher (Victoria). In lieu of flowers, the family is asking to please contribute to his son Jack’s future at gofundme.com and search for Michael Bruno.

Beatrice Miller

Beatrice Miller, 93, of East Northport, died Oct. 2. She was the loving mother of Arthur Miller (Ann Monahan) and Sharon Bransetter; caring grandmother of Benjamin, Samuel, Molly, Dinah, Valerie, Kurt and Colleen; adoring great-grandmother of Aubrey, Evan and Piper; fond sister of James Johnston and Lawrence Johnston. Funeral Mass was held at St. Anthony of Padua Church in East Northport. Interment followed at St. Charles Cemetery in Farmingdale.

Colette Reilly

Colette H. Reilly, 80, of Northport, died Oct. 7. She was the beloved wife of the late James; loving mother of Christopher (Mary), Matthew (Marjorie), Lynn (Robert), Peter (Claudia), Gregory (Kristin), Brendan (Bibiana), and Catherine (Robert); cherished grandmother of Emma,

Brigid, Madeline, Ian, Eliot, Fernando, Cristina, PeterJames, Nicole, Pedro, Ricky, Tristen, Ellis, and Isabella; and fond sister of Francis Hughes, John Hughes and Anne DeNicola. A memorial Mass was held at Our Lady Queen of Martyrs Church in Centerport. As per Colette’s request, her body was donated to Stony Brook University Hospital for medical research.

Michael Ryan Jr.

Michael Ryan Jr., 76, formerly of East Northport, died Sept. 23. He was the beloved husband of the late Marian; loving father of Michael E. and the late Sharon Wilmott; cherished grandpa of Samantha Greene (Josh), Jessica and Hope; dear great-grandpa of Damon and Zoey; and fond brother of Rosaleen Platt, John and Peter. Interment was at St. Philip Neri Cemetery in East Northport.

Margaret Cannon

Margaret “Peggy” Cannon, 83, of Melville, died Sept. 24. She was the beloved wife of the late John Cannon; loving mother of John (Sharyn), Patrick (Marcia), Eileen Delaney (Joe) and Mary (Ted); cherished grandmother of Michael, Patrick, Ryan, Grace, Caitlin, Matthew, Ryan, Colleen, Owen and Quinn; loving sister of Terry Hennessy of Tiburon, California, and her late brother Charles Hennessy. A funeral Mass was held at St. Elizabeth’s R.C. Church in Melville. Interment followed at St. Charles Cemetery in Farmingdale. Donations in Peggy’s memory can be made to the Visiting Nurse Service and Hospice of Suffolk, 505 Main St., Northport NY 11768.

Richard Cartwright

Richard S. Cartwright, 90, of Huntington, died Oct. 16. He was the loving husband of the late Marianne; beloved father of Peter (Anya), Claudia Mingin (Gregory) and Richard (Beth); cherished grandfather of Ryan, Dustin, Daniel, Annemarie, Alexandra, Matthew and Mitchell; adored great-grandfather of Gabriella and Harpe; and dear uncle of the Sacca children and their families. A funeral Mass was held at St. Patrick’s Church in Huntington. Interment followed at St. Patrick’s Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations in his memory can be made to Visiting Nurse Service & Hospice of Suffolk, 505 Main St., Northport, NY 11768.

Joseph DiMarco

Joseph L. DiMarco, 87, died on Oct. 16. He was the beloved father of Nicholas (Mary Ann), Laurie Cutajar (Louis), Susan Stolte (Kent) and Christine Palazzolo (John); loving grandfather of 11 with one great-grandchild on the way; cherished brother of Nancy, Tom and Chris. Funeral Mass was held at St. Elizabeth’s Church in Melville. Entombment followed at Pinelawn Memorial Park in Pinelawn. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations in his name can be made to: VNS Hospice of Suffolk, 505 Main St., Northport, NY 11768.

Dominick Feeney Sr.

Dominick P. Feeney Sr., 85, of Huntington Station, died Oct. 15. He was the beloved husband of Mary; loving father of Dominick Jr. (Janice), Michael (Catherine), Patricia Vella and David (Ann Marie); cherished grandfather of nine and predeceased by one. Funeral Mass was held at St. Patrick’s Church in Huntington. Interment at Long Island National Cemetery in Pinelawn. Arrangements entrusted to M.A. Connell Funeral Home, Huntington Station.

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The Rev. Joseph P. Monsignore Granata, died Sept. 28. He was the beloved son of the late Joseph and Mary Granata; loving brother of Elizabeth Ophals, Stephen Granata, Jeanne Lang and predeceased by Frank Granata; cherished uncle of Gabrielle Ophals, Kate Stamford (Mark), Robert Lang, Elizabeth Lang, Katie Margillo and Ashley Margillo; devoted great-uncle of Jacob Stamford, Anna Stamford and Alice Aguirre. A funeral Mass was held at St. Hugh of Lincoln in Huntington Station. Interment followed at St. John of God Cemetery in Central Islip. Donations may be made in his name to God’s Love We Deliver at www.glwd.org.

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School NewS Bellerose Avenue Elementary School

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Studying nature

Bellerose Avenue Elementary School students in kindergarten to fifth grade from the Northport-East Northport School District participated in a nature hike in celebration of National Public Lands Day Sept. 29. Volunteers from the Town of Huntington guided individual classes through trails behind the school grounds. During the two weeks leading up to the hike, students were taught to use and create science field guides, which they utilized on their hikes. Younger students trekked through the

woods looking for signs of fall and sketched them in their notebooks. Fourth- and fifthgraders focused on spotting living and nonliving elements, and how they interacted with one another. During the hikes, students stopped to sketch leaves, moss, animal footprints and glacial erratics. Throughout the hikes, students answered questions and showcased their knowledge of nature. “It’s really exciting to be integrating outdoor learning into our curriculum,” said Dana Ward, instructional coordinator.

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Day in a reporter’s life

Four students from James H. Boyd Intermediate School in the Elwood Union Free School District traveled into New York City Oct. 11 to interview author Anthony Horowitz for Kidsday — the kidwritten section of Newsday. Students from room 412 were submitted as potential reporters by their teacher. After being selected, the class was narrowed down to four students to perform the assigned task — reading and critiquing pre-released copies of Horowitz’s new book in the Alex Rider series, “Never Say Die.” Pictured above, Keyth Jeudy, Gabrielle Crockett, Yeonja Lee and Ethan Levy were excited for the opportunity.

“Our teacher said we had to be able to read 350 pages in a week, but I knew I could do it,” Gabrielle said. The students all gave rave reviews about the book and were excited to speak with Horowitz. When asked what they liked most about the book, and reading in general, the students had similar answers. “My favorite thing about reading is the problem in the story,” Yeonja said. “Without the problem, there’s no story to read about.” “And finding the resolution,” Ethan added, “to see how the character solves the problem they face.” “Especially when the book takes place in a world that’s different from ours,” Keyth said.

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Eloquent in English

At the Northport-East Northport school district’s most recent board of education meeting, senior Jaqueline Stevens was recognized as this year’s English Student of the Month. Patricia Schmitt, the district’s chairwoman of English/language arts and library media, presented the award to Stevens and recounted the process of selecting a student from those nominated. Stevens’ character and high praise from past teachers as

“astute and eloquent” set her apart from the rest. Along with exemplifying rigor and dedication in all of her studies, Stevens also received the highest possible scores on her AP English Exam and in the Common Core, making her the most qualified candidate for the honor. Pictured above are Andrew Rapiejko, board of education president; Stevens; Schmitt; and Superintendent Robert Banzer.

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clockwise from above, andrew Bolitho returns an interception for a touchdown; max napoli avoids a tackle as he moves the ball; Sean eagers rushes up the field; and curtis lafond celebrates a touchdown.

Northport makes short work of Sachem North By Jim Ferchland Northport’s football team was all over Sachem North Saturday, picking up a monster homecoming win in front of its fans Oct. 14. For the Tigers, the 48-7 victory was the fourth straight. “I knew we were the better team,” Northport head coach Kip Lukralle said. “I feel we were better prepared. It’s our first home game, so there’s a lot of emotion. Sachem’s been a rivalry over the years. Staying focused was key, and our kids did that.”

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The Tigers came out firing, and racked up 28 points in the first quarter alone. Senior quarterback Ryan Walsh completed all four of his passing attempts for 140 yards and three touchdowns in that 12-minute span. “I thought the team as a whole performed very well,” Walsh said. “There was great protection up front and the receivers ran great routes. It was all around a good day.” Along with three passing touchdowns on the day, the Tigers added two rushing touchdowns and two interceptions returned for a touchdown. Senior running back Sean Eagers made big plays on both sides of the football in his last homecoming game. He had a 4-yard rushing touchdown in the first and a 60-yard interception returned for a touchdown in the third quarter. For a player who says he loves football, it could not have been a better day. “It’s just really special to me,” Eagers said of the sport. “It’s been a lot of fun this season and football means the world to me. It was great having two touchdowns on our homecoming day.” Sachem North started the game with the ball, but their first drive resulted in a blocked punt. Senior Bobby Labatto was credited with the stop and what would later set up Eagers’ touchdown with 6:35 left in the first. Not even two minutes after the touchdown, the Tigers found the end zone once more. This time, Walsh dumped the ball to classmate wide receiver Curtis Lafond, who ran a curl route, found an opening on the left side and took it to the house for a 40-yard score to make it 14-0 Northport. With 2:14 left in the first, Walsh contin-

ued to lead his dominant offense when he connected with sophomore running back Max Napoli on a pass across the middle of the field. Napoli scored from 40 yards out to increase the Tigers’ lead to 21. In the final play of the first quarter, it was Walsh to Lafond for the longest passing play of the day. With two seconds left, Walsh heaved the ball from midfield and Lafond retrieved it in double coverage in the back of the end zone to give the Tigers a commanding 28-0 lead. Lafond was quite content with his performance, and even though he’s also a basketball player, he said football is what really gets his engine revving. “It was awesome,” Lafond said of making the catch. “I’ve been waiting for a day like this the whole season. Football is the most emotionally investing sport you can play and to have your whole school come out and support you and get a win like that, it doesn’t get better.” Sachem North got the ball to start the second quarter, but the possession didn’t last long. Flaming Arrows quarterback Nicholas Gambino threw the ball into the hands of Northport’s Andrew Bolitho, who carried the interception back 15 yards into the end zone. Northport’s Jeremy Gerdvil made the longest play of the day six minutes later. The junior running back cut loose from Sachem North’s defense and cashed in a 65-yard rushing touchdown increasing the lead to 42-0. The Flaming Arrows were in Tigers’ territory late in the third, but Gambino made the same mistake a second time when he threw toward Eagers, who picked off the pass and carried the ball 60 yards for the defensive

touchdown. The point after attempt was no good, but it was still 48-0 Tigers. With 7:39 left in the fourth, the Flaming Arrows finally got on the scoreboard. Senior Alezandro Aponte scored on a 3-yard rushing play to cut to deficit to 41. “It’s great to win, period,” Lukralle said. “It’s great to beat Sachem, double period. And it’s nice to win at homecoming also. It was a great day for Northport football.” The Tigers have two games left on their schedule with one at home and one on the road. Northport will host Connetquot Oct. 21 before hitting the road to play William Floyd Oct. 27. Both games are currently slated for 2 p.m. starts.

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OpiniOn Editorial

Letters to the editor

Centerport residents grateful for assistance This past January, the homeowners at Bull Calf Landing in Centerport were devastated with a fire that left many of us homeless and having lost everything. We would like to acknowledge the enormous assistance we received in putting our lives and our community back together. The office of Suffolk County Legislator William “Doc” Spencer (D-Centerport) coordinated contributions from many constituents, including the Northport Ecumenical Lay Council. They were also

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Girls will soon be able to join the Cub Scouts and, in the future, have the chance to earn Eagle Scout status.

Scouting opportunities The Boy Scouts of America board of directors announced the organization will allow girls to join its Cub Scouts program beginning in 2018 and will create a Scouting program that will begin in 2019 for older girls, which will allow them to achieve the rank of Eagle Scout. While the Cub Scouts will have gender-specific dens, we feel the move is a step in the right direction to providing more diverse opportunities for young women to learn about the world and develop life skills. The goal should be to give everyone choices, and for those options to be equal for boys and girls. Some girls may like hiking, camping or woodworking — more physically challenging than activities offered by the Girl Scouts. We would also implore Boy Scouts to want to educate themselves and strive for badges available to their female counterparts. Becoming an Eagle Scout, which only one in 20 Boy Scouts attains, according to the Boy Scouts of America, is something every Scout should strive for. While we know a Gold Award was symbolically added to give girls something higher to attain, it’s nice to see the balance being done on this front to give the same weight to both achievements. In order to become an Eagle Scout, a child must earn 21 badges — 16 being in specific categories, so there’s a lot more that girls can learn when the badges are made available to them. While we’re not pushing for girls to join the Boy Scouts, we think that there’s something that can be learned from making the choices and badges on both sides made available to all. There’s a benefit to learning how to tend to a garden and help animals, and there’s also good that comes from learning about architecture and astronomy. Financial resources also play a part in leveling the playing field for both sexes. According to a 2013 Nonprofit Quarterly report, the net assets per member in the Girl Scouts are $54.54 compared to $333.61 per member in the Boy Scouts. More resources provide more opportunities for young people, and if both boys and girls can enjoy more activities due to this, our vote goes toward equaling this out. We’re for gender-inclusive options. A couple of years ago, our Men and Women of the Year edition was changed to People of the Year. Currently, our editorial staff is keeping our eye on a situation in Commack where a male student at the high school is hoping to join the girls varsity gymnastic team. In New York State, there have been no boys gymnastics teams in schools since the early 2000s. The currently all-girl team would be his only option to compete in his chosen sport. While he has tried three times to become part of the team, Section XI has denied his request, claiming he holds a competitive edge over the girls. We hope more can follow the Boy Scouts of America’s lead so that the power to choose remains in the hands of those interested in bettering themselves.

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instrumental in having power restored with PSE&G, after a week of total darkness. The parish outreach at Our Lady Queen of Martyrs Church and Coldwell Banker Real Estate collected gift cards and other generous donations that made it possible for us to get back on our feet, together with the support of our Harborfields Central School District. The office of Huntington Councilman Mark Cuthberston (D) was on the scene immediately.

Their help in rebuilding has been invaluable and is ongoing. As we approach the winter, it is our hope to rebuild quickly. With the vital assistance of these and many others, hopefully we will. Thank you to everyone who has helped us.

John Brill President Bull Calf Lane Association

Elizabeth Cambria Board member Bull Calf Lane Association

User-activated foghorn an unsafe proposal The proposal to convert Huntington Lighthouse’s foghorn to MRASS user-activated-by-VHFradio from automatic raises safety and operations issues: (1) The very foundation of the proposal is illegitimate: A vessel operator is supposed to activate a safety signal when he/ she may already be in a hazardous environment and occupied with collision avoidance, navigation, crying children, panicking spouse, disorientation, etc? The operator may not activate the fog signal if he/she is in a clear zone and unknowingly approaches restricted visibility. (2) Transitioning from a clear range to restricted visibility without a prior (nonautomatic) fog signal will reduce safety be-

cause the operator, who may be unaware of the approaching fog, may not reduce speed or make timely course corrections. (3) Many vessels in that area are 20 feet and less without marine radios. (4) Some vessels have lower income operators without radios and MRASS background. (5) There is a significant number of youthful operators on personal watercraft and small boats that can maliciously cause false alarms, or even hack the system and disable it. Check the local police reports on local vandalism, pranks, theft, etc. (6) The argument that the system is old, expensive and hard to repair is invalid. A quick Google search shows many com-

panies that can either provide an off-the-shelf sensor or make one for your needs. In fact, that is the best solution you should consider pursuing. You can find a solution applicable on a national level. (7) Railroads have automatic braking systems, ABS, in case of operator error, illness, sabotage and equipment malfunction. Eliminating the automatic foghorn is akin to removing railroad automatic braking systems. (8) Aircraft flight paths have automatic terrain, obstruction and hazard warning systems (GPWS, TAWS). Would you be in favor of converting them to useractivated?

Capt. Mark Seratoff East Northport

Long Island is the place for Amazon A letter to Amazon: There is a thirsty and smart young population that is settling down on Long Island. I see them every day at work. They’re the ones who live in their parents’ basements, have full-time jobs, side hustle and chase degrees. Your company represents an opportunity for these eager and employable folks. An opportunity that this demographic isn’t afraid to seize. Across the United States there are similar populations and they make up a crucial part of the workforce. What differentiates this spot is the location. Besides the obvious geographical one, Brookhaven is home to a scientific marvel. I do not know exactly what a Relativistic Heavy Ion Collider is, but there are only two in the world. One of them is housed at Brookhaven National Laboratory. What I can

only assume is that Marvel-esque science is being practiced here. Talent sharing between the Amazon brains and the lab engineers at Brookhaven would surely produce breakthroughs in many areas. Not five minutes down the road from the lab is the now defunct and vacant Dowling College. This offers abundant land peppered with ornate preconstructed buildings and ample parking. The campus-style business center is perfect to promote the Amazon culture and perhaps encourage some civic pride. To the south are the crisp waters of the Atlantic coast and further out east the glitz of the Hamptons. On the North Shore are vineyards and farms with a European vibe. Your distribution network could actually help these local businesses. Big picture, I see

Amazon drones and self-driving cars bringing local Long Island produce farm to table. You guys deliver. You deliver on prices, on service, on goods and you unfathomably pack and ship within 48 hours. I know New York can deliver, too. The proximity to the economic capital of the world, by osmosis, has trained us from a young age that competition is good and that hard work pays off. Amazon would thrive in this environment and the company would elevate the surrounding communities by introducing a new industry to the area. Amazon, please consider the Town of Brookhaven for the location of your second North American headquarters.

Emmet Hawkins Wading River

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OpiniOn From Machiavelli to half marathons, relationships are limitless

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’m going to start with a headline relationship that would make Niccolò Machiavelli proud and work my way toward life on Main Street. You remember Machiavelli? That’s the author who wrote “The Prince,” which was first published way back in 1532, about how to manipulate people to survive and use any means available. Wait, please don’t go. There won’t be a test and that’s the last date I’ll put in this column. Promise. So, I’m thinking about relaBy Daniel Dunaief tionships because of the new and improved dynamic between President Donald Trump and his Best Friend for Now — BFN, anyone? — Sen. Mitch McConnell. After a few tough losses, the Republican leaders seemed testy in

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their exchanges. No, no, they said earlier this week, that wasn’t so. They are buddies and they agree on everything. Well, almost everything. According to sources, the senior senator also wants two scoops of ice cream when he visits the White House, but the commander in chief has no intention of changing his ice cream policies, even for his BFN. Anyway, what brought these two older white men together? Did they talk about what it’s like to be misunderstood? Were they eager to find a friend in Washington, D.C., and did neither of them want to get a dog, as the expression goes? No, they came together because they need to. It’s so much easier, they decided, to agree and to work together than to disagree. That sounds reasonable, but what would Machiavelli think? I suspect he’d be thrilled. After all, it’s about surviving, learning to fight another day and moving the chess pieces of life around on the board. Fortunately, and I won’t put the date in here because I don’t want to break

my promise, chess was invented before “The Prince” was published. If you want to find it, you can look it up on the internet, which is the source of all information and misinformation in the universe. So, Machiavelli would have known about chess and the need to sacrifice the short-term humiliation of needing anyone and the mutually assured long-term gain of having allies in Washington. OK, so let’s step away from the seat of our democracy and go out into the real world. Why do the rest of us need relationships and what can they do for us? Are we like ants and bees, who need each other for specialized jobs? Yes and no. Certainly, I would have a hard time building my own house. I feel as if I have an incompetence allergy to the words “some assembly required.” I am also visual-arts deficient. People offer all kinds of false modesty, saying things like, “I used to ski a little” or “I used to do a bit of singing,” when they almost made the Olympic team and were a few auditions short

of starring next to Julie Andrews on Broadway. I, however, am not being modest. If I were responsible for building walls and decorating them, we’d be living in caves and would be staring at uninspiring chalk drawings of woolly mammoths. So, yes, our individual deficiencies suggest we do need each other. But, maybe, we benefit not just what we get from others. One of my good friends is in a new relationship. He has always been in decent physical shape. He’s not much of a reader and has shied away from even the shortest of reading assignments. Anyway, he’s dating a woman who is a regular runner and an avid reader. Lo and behold, he recently beamed after completing a half marathon and is happily building his own personal library. Maybe the best and longest lasting relationships are those that push us to find the best in ourselves. It’s not exactly Machiavelli 101 and it doesn’t require a press conference, but maybe the right relationships are those that help us develop in unexpected ways.

The unknown prince and the world of imperfect children

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he recently aired story of Queen Elizabeth II’s uncle forcefully reminded me of my mother. I was probably thinking of my mother, since it would have been her birthday this past Monday. She was born in 1906, one year after Prince John. The sixth and last child of the then-Prince of Wales and Mary — by 1910, King George V and Queen Mary — young John was a handsome but unusually rambunctious member of the House By Leah S. Dunaief of Windsor. That may have had something to due with his diagnosis of epilepsy at age 4. From that time, Prince John lived increasingly out of public view, looked after by a governess, and there are no official portraits of him after age 8. He died from a severe seizure when he was just 13 years old. Only then was

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his illness disclosed to the general public along with his learning disability, and on some official family trees of the royals his name was erased altogether. It was not at all unusual at that time and through much of the ensuing 20th century for families to hide their imperfect children. Often those were separated from their families and sent to institutions, where they died, perhaps from inattention or wanton neglect. Another such prominent family with a less-than-perfect child was that of Arthur Miller, the acclaimed writer of morality plays. He and his third wife had a mentally retarded son who was separated from his parents and sister, given over to the care of an older, childless couple and barely acknowledged, an apparent embarrassment to his cerebral father. Into this world my younger sister, Maxine, was born in 1942. She was diagnosed with Down syndrome almost immediately, and my mother’s highly regarded New York City obstetrician advised my parents to “do yourselves a favor and throw her into the nearest garbage can.” We live in an entirely different world today, made so by much of

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the investigative reporting of journalists like Geraldo Rivera and his expose of terrible and unconscionable conditions at the Willowbrook State School on Staten Island in the 1970s. The courageous outing of their disabled sister by the Kennedys in the 1960s was also a transformative moment in this change from hiding away children with handicaps to helping them develop as humans entitled to their lives. Fully supported in her decision by my father, my mother fiercely insisted that my sister had every right to be loved and brought up alongside her other two children. She then devoted the rest of her life to caring for and teaching Maxine to the extent possible. There were no public schools to help the mentally challenged at the time any more than there were facilities to aid those with physical disabilities. But my mother, with infinite patience, taught my “profoundly retarded” (that was her diagnosis) sister to read and do simple arithmetic on perhaps a secondgrade level. In addition, Maxine was accepted into a private school for those with disabilities run by the Catholic

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Church in Brooklyn, which further helped her development. My sister was a delightful member of our family with a wickedly good sense of humor and a heart full of kindness and love. She enriched all our lives and lived until 2008, something of a record for those with Down syndrome. Maxine was unlucky to be born with a severe disability and in the first half of the 20th century. But she was incredibly lucky to have my father and mother as her parents. My mother completely ignored the stares of passersby on the streets and on the buses of New York who had never before seen a person with Down syndrome. She valiantly withstood the ire of her sisters, who emotionally urged her to “put Maxine away,” the euphemistic phrase for institutionalizing, because she would ruin the good marriage prospects of the next generation if she were seen. And she integrated Maxine into her daily life to the edification of the neighborhood, whose residents came to greatly respect my parents and enjoy Maxine. Happy Birthday, Mom.

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