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Kings Park students invite others to dine to help teen battling cancer A5 Smithtown restaurant reopens more than a year after fire A5 Lady Kingsmen basketball control court against West Colts A9

Suffolk slashes funding for St. James icon, residents and backers prepare to rally to its defense — A3

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Town

Suffolk cuts initial funding of St. James General Store

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The St. James General Store is one of the longest continuously operating stores in the country, selling homemade goods and treats to visitors since 1857. Now, there is uncertainty and fear that its future is in danger. Suffolk County, which operates the shop as a historic site under the Parks Department, has reduced its funding of the landmark by nearly 80 percent under the county’s adopted 2019 operating budget. St. James residents and supporters of the general store are concerned about its ability to keep its shelves stocked and continue operations. “This is something that is near and dear to all of our hearts,” said Kerry Maher-Weisse, president of the Community Association of Greater St. James. “It’s a landmark that was the original post office of St. James. It’s such a huge part of our town that people come from all over to come to this place.” Suffolk Executive Steve Bellone (D) only set aside $29,129 for the general store to purchase items for resale, down from a 2018 budget of $125,000. These funds are expected to stock the shelves of both the store and the Big Duck gift shop in Flanders, which is overseen by the same county staff.

St. James General Store has continuously been in operation since 1857.

“In 2018, the county had extra money left over from prior years and was able to appropriate additional funds to parks [including the stores],” Eric Naughton, the county’s budget director, said. Despite the slashing of the stores budget, Suffolk’s lawmakers generally agree the St. James and Big Duck shops are moneymakers for the county. The stores turned over a profit of approximately $400,000 in 2018, which was returned to Suffolk’s general fund. “As it does make money, it is in our best interest to increase its funding,” Naughton said.

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St. James resident Scott Posner, president of neighboring Deepwells Farm Historical Society, is familiar firsthand with the county’s fiscal issues. Roughly 14 years ago, the county walked away from running Deepwells for “budgetary reasons,” and he was part of a group there to continue to ensure the site’s operations. Posner said he’s ready to advocate for the general store. “What we’re doing right now is making sure the county corrects its funding,” he said. “What we really need to do is lean on the county.” Funding for the St. James General Store is

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taken from the proceeds of Suffolk’s hotel/motel tax, according to Naughton, which places a 3 percent occupancy tax on individuals renting rooms or lodging within the county. The budget director said once the tax is collected from businesses for last year and he’s able to reconcile the 2018 proceeds, there should be additional funding available to allocate to St. James General Store, Big Duck gift shop and the parks. “I think we will be able to return it to the same level of funding,” Naughton said. Any additional funding recommended by the Suffolk executive’s office would need to go before the county Legislature for a vote and its approval before being appropriated. In the meanwhile, the county and the general store’s supporters agree the store’s limited budget will be enough to get it through the spring. “The St. James General Store is one of the treasures of Suffolk County,” Bev Taylor, Three Village Historical Society historian said. “It is a living part of the past. It would be a shame to see it defunded.” County Legislator Rob Trotta (R-Fort Salonga), whose district covers St. James, said he will advocate for the store: “The oldest store in the country has survived the hurricanes, suburban sprawl, the Civil War and the Great Depression,” but not the county’s mismanagement.

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Town Kings Park students to host dinner for classmate battling leukemia who currently works as a 12th-grade history teacher and others for help. “The students went to him to see if they Kings Park students are asking their could plan something for Julia,” Bishop-Hart community to come dine together to help raise said. “They’ve put it upon themselves to make funds to help a classmate in the fight of her life. this happen.” Kings Park High School will be hosting a Witzke’s mother, Denise, said what the pasta fundraiser Jan. 31 for students and the community junior Julia Witzke, who are doing warms her heart. has been diagnosed with “This means everything, leukemia. The event will words can’t describe how feature karaoke, games and happy we are with the love raffles in addition to food Julia is receiving,” she said. with all proceeds going to Her mother said Witzke the Witzke family. is currently unable to attend classes at the high school “When someone in while receiving treatment. Kings Park is in need of help The Kings Park junior has people come out in droves,” also been disappointed about Judy Bishop-Hart, a retired being unable to take part in executive assistant of the — Denise Witzke typical coming-of-age events district said. “We want them with her classmates. to know we are with them.” “It has been hard for Julia Bishop-Hart said fellow since the diagnosis,” Denise classmates of Witzke came up with the idea of hosting a fundraiser. They Witzke said. “She misses being in school. — It approached Bishop-Harts’s son, Jack Bishop, is her junior year and she felt bad missing out BY DAVID LUCES DLUCES@TBRNEWSMEDIA.COM

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on her junior prom. She was looking forward to getting her learners permit and taking drivers education classes with her friends.” Bishop-Hart wants the Witzke family to know that they have the support of the community. “We are with them every step of the way,” she said. In addition to the event, students and school staff members are signing a poster with personal messages for Witzke to let her know that she is in their thoughts. The fundraiser will be held Jan. 31 from 5 to 8 p.m. in the cafeteria of Kings Park High School, which is located at 200 Route 25A in Kings Park. The cost is $10 per person with children under age 5 free. Volunteers are still being sought to help ensure the event runs smoothly. Anyone with questions or who is willing to offer time or services can contact Bishop-Hart at 631-896-9597. Julia Witzke, on left, with her sister.

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Smithtown restaurant rebuilds, opens its doors after devastating fire BY KARINA GERRY A Smithtown mom-and-pop restaurant has been able to reopen its doors more than a year after a horrific blaze left many questioning its fate. Casa Luis, located at 1033 W. Jericho Turnpike, served up lunch to customers Jan. 10 for the first time since a devastating single-car crash set the restaurant up in flames in October 2017. At around midnight Oct. 1, a 2004 Nissan Quest crashed into a 2011 Ford pickup truck and then plowed into the Spanish restaurant. The sedan burst into flames, killing the driver and setting the 30-year-old restaurant ablaze. Owner Jose Luis Estevez, commonly known as Luis, and his wife, Carmen, were asleep upstairs when they received a call from their neighbor alerting them to the fire. “You know how many customers call me, ‘Luis, are you OK?’” Estevez said. “‘Do you need help?’ It’s so nice, so nice.” The owner said the resulting fire destroyed the restaurant’s kitchen, but left the dining room untouched. The couple’s upstairs apartment was damaged and the outside of the building was pitch black from smoke damage. Estevez, an immigrant from Spain, and his wife found

Casa Luis opens for lunch service Jan. 10 for the first time since October 2017. Photo by Rita J. Egan

themselves suddenly forced out of a home and a business they had spent years nurturing it. “My mom took it really bad,” said Delia Arias, who works at the restaurant with her parents. “She was very fragile for months after, but she pulled through. My parents are strong people.” Arias, who along with her siblings grew up helping around the restaurant, was surprised at

the extent of the damage from the fire. “The next day, I came to see the place,” she said. “It was a big shock, it was emotional, it was a little bit of everything all at once.” Both Arias and her father said there was an outpouring of love and support from the community during the 15 months it took to rebuild. The local deli offered Estevez free

coffee and lunch, and his fellow restaurant owners offered Casa Luis’ employees jobs to ensure that they could return to work when the business reopened. “I never expected that in my life,” Estevez said. “Out of this world.” Arias echoed her father’s sentiments, noting that customers, friends and family members all reached out to make sure her family was okay. “You didn’t even ask and people were just coming and like ‘You need this, here take this,’” she said. “It was amazing. Such a horrible thing happened and everyone was so amazing to us, it was a really nice thing in such a crazy time.” For Estevez, there was never any question about whether or not he was going to rebuild after the fire. “This business gave me a lot of things,” he said. “So for respect of business, of the people in the town, on Long Island. I opened again.” During the first two weeks of reopening customers came to celebrate with Estevez and eat at the local restaurant they had come to love over the past 30 years. “I’m not a famous guy,” he said. “I’m a real guy, but I love what I do. I have my place and I love that people like my food or enjoy my restaurant. I still work because I love it.”

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Obituaries Carol A. Dunn

Carol “Chickie” A. Dunn, 81, of St. James, died Jan. 17. She was the beloved wife of the late Daniel; loving mother of Joanne (Thomas) Gordon, Susan (Ted) Dondero, Joseph (Denise) and James; cherished grandmother of Ryan, Joseph, Kevin, Tommy, Zachary, Kerrin, Patrick and Kelly; and devoted great-grandmother of Zachary Jr. A funeral Mass was celebrated at Sts. Philip and James R.C. Church in St. James. Interment followed at Holy Rood Cemetery in Westbury. Arrangements were entrusted to Branch Funeral Home of Smithtown.

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Martin N. La Porte

Martin N. La Porte, 57, of Brooklyn, died Jan. 6. He was the beloved son of Angelina and the late Anthony; loving brother of Monica (Jeff) Aston and Davis (Theresa); cherished uncle of Jeffrey Aston, Brandon (Katie) Aston, Ariana Aston, Nicole, Victoria and great-niece Giana Aston. A memorial Mass was celebrated at Sts. Philip and James R.C. Church in St. James. Arrangements were entrusted to the Branch Funeral Home of Smithtown.

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healthy and its container was relatively clean. “The owner was charged by the DEC for possessing an illegal reptile,” Gross said. “If the DEC had found the animal was neglected or not safely contained they could have filed misdemeanor charges.” Gross said American alligators can grow a foot a year, are dangerous and illegal to own or possess in New York without a permit. Natively found in southeast areas of the United States, approximately 20 alligators were found in homes or abandoned in Suffolk County during a nine-month period in 2013, according to Ross. The animal will be sent to the Rainforest Reptile Refuge and Animal Sanctuary in Beverly, Massachusetts. The sanctuary has worked with law enforcement before, Gross said, and currently houses mores than 600 animals according to its website. The SPCA and state DEC established an Amnesty Day in 2013, where individuals who owned, illegally possessed, protected, endangered and threatened animals could come in and hand them over to authorities. The SPCA might not hold an amnesty event this year, but Gross said residents may call the office if they are looking to hand over an animal and they will try to work something out. The list of illegal pets to own in New York State consists of various reptiles, amphibians and mammals. In 2014, someone turned in two Marmoset monkeys, which are native to South America, according to Gross.

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State

NYS legislators take steps toward voting reform BY RITA J. EGAN RITA@TBRNEWSMEDIA.COM A few days after being sworn-in, state Senate and Assembly members had voting on their minds. Both houses passed a package of bills Jan. 14 which are currently awaiting the signatures of Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D). Legislators said the goal of the bills is to reform the state’s current electoral process to make voting easier and to reduce the influence of special interest in elections, according to a press release from the office of state Assemblyman Steve Englebright (D-Setauket). “It’s a good day for democracy in New York,” Englebright said in the release. “Our vote to eliminate barriers will make voting more accessible to all state residents.” One piece of legislation will establish a nine-day early voting period starting in the 2019 general election. The period will include two weekends to allow voters to cast their votes in person, also before any primary or special election. This is what 35 other states and Washington, D.C., already do. “New York is no longer behind the rest of the country,” said state Sen. Jim Gaughran (D-Northport). Gaughran said many residents have told him that there have been times they have been unable to vote due to being stuck in the city with work or with inclement weather delaying trains. He added early voting would benefit all parties and races. State Sen. Ken LaValle (R-Port Jefferson) said in a statement if the bills become law there will not only be more time to cast votes but more clarity on primary day as well as more transparency. “In today’s society, with so many people working long hours, combined with active lifestyles, the system needs to change to make it easier for individuals to participate in elections,” LaValle said in a release. Another bill will change absentee voting no earlier than November 2021. Currently, a voter can cast an absentee ballot if they know they will be unable to do so Election Day due to physical illness or disability. An amendment to the New York State Constitution would allow for “no excuse” absentee voting. State legislators also passed bills to combine the state primary with the federal nonpresidential primary. If Cuomo signs it into law, these primaries will take place in June. Gaughran said the move would save taxpayer dollars, and it ensures the NYS election laws

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comply with the federal Military and Overseas Voter Empowerment Act, which helps in the efficiency of military members serving overseas and citizens who live abroad voting in U.S. elections. Gaughran said he thinks combining primaries will help those who are currently overseas vote as easily for local offices as well as federal. Another piece of legislation will allow voter registration to be allowed up to Election Day instead of 10 days or before. New York State voters will need to vote on the act as a constitutional amendment. Another bill would automatically transfer a voter’s registration when they move within New York state instead of residents needing to update when they move from one county to another. The state legislators approved a bill that will require voter registration forms to include a space for preregistering for those 16 and 17 years of age. LaValle said, as a former teacher and principal, the bill was a meaningful one for him for young people to stay involved in the political process. “It is my hope that when the measures become law, more people will take advantage of the opportunity to vote, allow more of voices to be heard, and thereby strengthen our government in the process,” LaValle said. Both houses passed legislation to restrict the LLC loophole, which allows LLCs to make campaign contributions as individuals, and enables one person or corporation that owns multiple LLCs to funnel donations to a single candidate or committee. If Cuomo signs the bill, LLC campaign contributions will be limited to a $5,000 aggregate — the same limit that exists for corporations — and would require the disclosure of all owners of the LLC, whether direct or indirect.

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County

State budget plan cuts aid for local municipalities BY DAVID LUCES DLUCES@TBRNEWSMEDIA.COM More than a week after New York State Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D) released his proposed budget for the 2019-20 fiscal year, many municipalities both big and small in Suffolk County may have to face the reality of losing state funding. This comes as a result of the governor’s decision to end state funding to Suffolk County towns and villages as part of a program called Aid and Incentives for Municipalities, which was originally established in the state’s 2005-06 fiscal year. If the budget passes, 41 towns and villages in Suffolk County stand to lose AIM funding. Those local governments that rely on AIM funding for more than 2 percent of their budgets would keep this aid. “It’s as if the governor has decided to aim a dagger at the heart of every municipality on Long Island,” Town of Brookhaven Supervisor Ed Romaine (R) said. The Town of Brookhaven stands to lose $1.8 million, which is the second highest loss in funding behind the Town of Hempstead which is set to lose $3.8 million. Romaine said the decision to cut aid for Brookhaven taxpayers is unconscionable and that it will have an immediate and serious impact on town services and could result in a tax increase. Other townships along the North Shore are also standing on the cliff’s edge of funding loss. Huntington Town Supervisor Chad Lupinacci (R) said in a statement that he is disappointed to learn of what he called an unprecedented $59 million in total cuts Cuomo has proposed in his 2020 NYS budget, including little more than $1 million in AIM funds for Huntington. “[This is] effectively gutting the unrestricted state revenue sharing program and significantly affecting the Long Island region,” the town supervisor said. “I urge our state Legislature to reject the governor’s dangerous proposal, which could translate into service and program cuts and layoffs.”

Pictured clockwise from above: Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D) during the swearing-in of state Sen. James Gaughran (D-Northport); Port Jefferson Village Mayor Margot Garant; Huntington Supervisor Chad Lupinacci (R); Brookhaven Supervisor Ed Romaine (R); and Smithtown Supervisor Ed Wehrheim (R). — Photo above by Sara-Megan Walsh; below, file photos

Lupinacci added the town should not be punished because of what he described as its conservative fiscal practices, which have resulted in a state funding stream that represents less than 2 percent of the town’s budget. “When you take over $1 million away from us, the money has to come from somewhere,” he said. Over in the Town of Smithtown, which stands to lose more than $650,000 in AIM funds, officials are staying wary of the timetables, especially considering that many municipalities calculate the AIM funds into their regular yearly budgets. “We’ve heard about it, though it’s not official yet — there’s a distinct possible that it could happen,” Smithtown Supervisor Ed Wehrheim (R) said. Town officials expressed that the governor should give them and other municipalities more time to prepare for the proposed budget cuts. Werheim said the town already has completed its budget and if the money is lost it would put a hole in their operating budget, forcing them to

allocate funds from somewhere else. If the governor’s plan goes into effect, programs like Horizons Counseling & Education could lose funding, officials said. The program is funded to provide adolescent and adult treatment, prevention and education services for drug- and alcohol-related problems. “I’d ask [the governor] to reconsider other avenues,” Werheim said. “Many municipalities on Long Island depend and rely on federal funding.” Many incorporated villages along the North Shore are also looking at a funding loss, such as the Village of Northport which is expected to lose $50,000. Others villages like Poquott would lose $2,500, Belle Terre $4,100 and Old Field $3,500. “I do not yet know how this is going to impact the village,” Old Field Mayor Michael Levine said. The Village of Port Jefferson would lose $33,000 of AIM funding. “If that goes through it means losing another

budget revenue line,” Mayor Margot Garant said. “As this stuff starts to pile up, it really starts to hurt.” Garant mentioned that the lobbying group New York Conference of Mayors and Municipal Officials, which represents mayors and small municipalities across New York, will be pushing back against this line in the budget come February. Other groups like Suffolk County Village Officials Association will also work with NYCOM and Suffolk legislators to lobby Suffolk’s representatives in Albany about the dire consequences of this aspect of the governor’s budget proposal. “The governor’s proposal hurts the village citizens the most in villages that have the largest budgetary needs,” said Richard Smith, president of SCVOA. “The governor continues to add to village responsibilities and costs, but simultaneously wants to force villages to increase their local property taxes to pay for the same village services as were provided last year.” While schools are gearing up to present next year’s budgets, some districts on Long Island would also see less state aid if the governor’s proposed budget passes. Shoreham-Wading River School District would see an incremental increase in foundation aid of $16,000 but a fall in expense-driven aids resulting in a net decrease of $77,000 in state aid. Superintendent Gerard Poole said the district expects to advocate for more funds. “Last year, as a result of our advocacy and the support of our local legislators, our final foundation aid allocation was about $100,000 higher than what the executive budget originally proposed,” Poole said. “It is also important to note that an additional aid category, building aid, which was not included in recent media reports is in fact projected to increase for our district next year due to the completion of capital projects.” The New York State Senate Finance and Assembly Ways and Means committees must review the proposed budget before the state Legislature acts on the appropriation bills. Town officials and others said they will continue to advocate for more aid for their districts.

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Kings Park corrals Colts, 47-40 BY BILL LANDON Kings Park’s varsity girls volleyball team clinched a key league victory, 47-40, over Half Hallow Hills West Colts Jan. 18. The Lady Kingsmen dominated the first 8 minutes of play outscoring Half Hollow Hills West 14 to 2 and seemed to have the measure of their visitors before the West Colts (6-3) made an adjustment shifting the momentum to tie the game at 21 by halftime. Kings Park came out firing on all cylinders in the third quarter outscoring the Colts 11 to 4 to edge ahead by 7 points. The teams traded basket for basket in the fourth quarter giving Lady Kingsmen the win. Lady Kingsmen co-captain Haley Jette had the hot hand for Kings Park draining

three triples and a pair of field goals for a team high of 13 points. Her teammates, junior Julia Pellettieri and freshman Meghan Bossert both chipped in 7. Senior co-captain Sam Hogan along with Leighann Perciballi banked 6 points apiece. Pictured clockwise from top left: Senior forward Izzy Buffa drives the open lane; Hogan pushes the ball upcourt against visiting Hills West; Bossert scores 2 of her 7 points on the night; and Pellettieri shoots past West Colts guards to score 2 of her 7 points. With the win Kings Park improves its 2019 record to 3-7 in League IV, 4-10 overall for the season. Up next, the Lady Kingsmen will host Rocky Point Jan. 24 at 6 p.m. All photos by Bill Landon

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In his Jan. 10 letter, “Setting the record straight on Zeldin,” Jim Soviero tries to paint a picture of Congressman Lee Zeldin (R) as “crossing the aisle” to work with Democrats. Before addressing this spurious claim, it’s time set the record straight on one gross misstatement of fact by Mr. Soviero. He writes that in 2014 Zeldin campaigned on his bipartisanship because all three branches of government were controlled by Democrats. This is false. In 2014, the Republicans held the majority, 234-201, in the House of Representatives. Far from touting bipartisanship in 2014, Zeldin flooded the airwaves with negative ads produced by Crossroads GPS. Less than six months after being elected he was appearing before the extremist right-wing militia group Oath Keepers. So does Zeldin have a record of crossing the aisle on behalf of his constituents, as Mr. Soviero claims? Not based on his voting record. Just a couple of examples out of many I could cite: When 75 Republicans voted with Democrats against an extreme cut of nearly $1.9 billion to the EPA budget, Zeldin voted

in favor of this highly partisan measure. And when 133 Republicans voted with Democrats in favor of the Hurricane Harvey relief package, Zeldin voted with the most intransigent elements of his party against it. It’s not as if hurricanes hardly ever happen in Long Island. So how is this helping his constituents? If, on the other hand, Zeldin’s constituents are lobbyists for the oil and gas industry he’s helped them a lot, voting against regulations on venting or flaring methane. If his constituents are lobbyists for the coal industry, he’s also helped them, voting to allow dumping coal waste into streams and rivers. If his constituents are lobbyists for the mining industry he’s helped them, voting to give a Chilean mining conglomerate a special exemption to engage in toxic sulphide-ore copper mining inside pristine National Forest land in Minnesota. I don’t see how any of this helps ordinary constituents in Long Island, however, since there is no drilling, coal mining or copper mining going on in New York’s 1st Congressional District. He’s also the banking industry’s best

friend in Congress, voting at every turn to weaken banking regulations enacted after the 2008 financial crisis. After abandoning the House Veterans’ Affairs Committee for a perch on the House Financial Services Committee in 2016, Zeldin is indeed well positioned to cross the aisle — right into the welcoming embrace of Wall Street banks and their lobbyists. Mr. Soviero cites Zeldin’s support for Long Island Sound initiatives — funded by the EPA, incidentally — local airports and emergency preparedness measures as evidence of bipartisanship. Of course he’s in favor of these things! No doubt he also supports motherhood and delicious apple pie, baked in local bake shops. All members of Congress, regardless of party, are in favor of maximum funding for their districts. This proves nothing. When Republicans passed their 2017 tax bill, which will raise taxes on many Long Islanders, where was Zeldin? Casting a key procedural vote to enable its passage, and then standing by ineffectively as it was passed into law. David Friedman St. James

As I write this, we are on Day 32 of the Trump Shutdown, 800,000 federal workers are going without pay to indulge this president’s racist temper tantrum, enabled by the Republican Party too afraid to stand up to him. Mitch McConnell seems to have forgotten that Congress is a co-equal branch of government, and that his “Where’s Waldo” act is abdicating his duty to serve the American people. In regards to border security, President Donald Trump went down to McAllen, Texas, almost two weeks ago to make his case for why the wall was necessary. Unfortunately, it doesn’t seem like Trump listened to the mayor of McAllen, Jim Darling, who had this to say about the issue: “In certain locations, a wall or a fence or some deterrent makes sense but certainly not one across the great swath of the border in places where, ecologically, the damage would be much greater than a security benefit. So it’s really a political football, I think. And just saying we’re going to build this great wall across the whole border makes no sense at all.” He went on to say, “It’s border protection. It’s more boots on the ground, more border patrol men, more technology, roads that they need, etc. And I think if you

ask the average person, instead of saying, do you want a wall or not, but you want enhanced border protection along with some immigration reform, I can’t imagine anybody would say no, we don’t want that because that’s really what’s needed.” I’m fairly certain that if you asked Nancy Pelosi about what Mayor Darling was advocating for, or anyone for that matter, most people would agree that this is a reasonable answer. But that’s not what Donald Trump is proposing. He’s proposing an impractical and expensive wall that won’t solve the problem, that is simply about fulfilling a racist promise to his base. It also doesn’t address illegal immigration, the vast majority of which doesn’t occur at border crossings but rather by people overstaying their visas. We also need to talk about this administration’s competence, or lack thereof. They have continually lied about how they handled the lives of children at the border. Why on Earth should we trust them with billions of dollars for the racist wall? They didn’t spend 94 percent of what they were given last year. Why give them more money when they have greatly mismanaged this issue? And last but not least, we must

address the plight of federal workers. Why are they being held hostage in this argument? Why not simply reopen the government, get these folks back to work and paid, and then have a real discussion about border security, about immigration reform? This is disgusting treatment of our public employees. Concerned citizens should consider donating to a local food pantry, whose resources are being stretched in this Trump-manufactured crisis. If you are acquainted with a worker who is affected by this crisis, offer to make them a meal or buy their groceries. We should also call our representatives to Congress, particularly Congressman Lee Zeldin, who has voted against reopening the government on multiple bills since the new Congress was sworn in. Given that he has both federal workers in his district, as well as constituents who would benefit from meaningful resolution on immigration reform, he is abdicating his duty of serving the needs of constituents to carry water for the racist, irresponsible policies of this president. Our district deserves better representation. Shoshana Hershkowitz South Setauket

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A video of a high school student wearing a “Make America Great Again” hat standing opposite a Native American man on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial went viral this past weekend, quickly creating a social media firestorm. The initial 3 minute, 45 seconds-clip posted by YouTube user K.C. Noland has received more than 4.6 million views since it was first posted Jan. 18. It spurred hundreds of thousands of individuals to criticize the teen and his fellow students for being disrespectful and insulting to elders, going as far as to call for the boys’ expulsion from the Covington Catholic High School in Kentucky while others sent death threats against the pictured student. In response, thousands then rallied back to the teens’ defense, saying they were unfairly judged and the Native American drummer was instigating the confrontation. We have to question: How many people thought to stop, pause and reflect on the complex situation before passing personal judgment as to who was in the right and who was wronged? The all-male Catholic school students had traveled to Washington, D.C., that morning to take part in the anti-abortion March for Life rally at the National Mall. The students said they were told to assemble at the Lincoln Memorial by 5:30 p.m. to await their bus home. Native American Nathan Phillips, of the Omaha Tribe of Nebraska, is a Vietnam veteran who was attending the Indigenous Peoples March simultaneously scheduled to take place at the Lincoln Memorial from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. The first video featured Phillips with a handful of other men playing a steady drumbeat to the “American Indian Movement Song” — or “AIM Song” — which has been described as a reminder to remain calm and peaceful in protest. A longer 1 hour, 45 minute-video of the incident later posted to YouTube filmed from another angle brought more light to the situation. It showed a third group consisting of four men who were standing at the base of the stairway to the Lincoln Memorial, and were preaching about the Bible while making insulting and derogatory remarks to both the Native American protesters and the students. It was when the three groups interacted. Phillips and several other Native American drummers crossed the gap between the students and men that the first incident occurred. Each group was there for a different purpose, from different backgrounds and were of differing races, all coming together in one spot to protest different issues. It’s not lost on us that occurred a few feet from the same spot Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. gave his famous “I Have a Dream” speech in 1963. Among the less famous lines in King’s speech include, “We must not allow our creative protest to degenerate into physical violence.” At a time when political and racial tensions seem to be rising, we ask anyone who sees a photo, short video clip or quick quote and has the instant urge to react to stop. Take a step back. Evaluate the situation. Consider the context and how people’s different backgrounds may affect how they discern what happened. The answer to who was in the right and who was wronged may not be black and white. Rather, there’s a complex kaleidoscope of facts and perspectives that need to be fully considered. Let us not be so quick to find fault.

Zeldin’s voting record is less than bipartisan

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JANUARY 24, 2019 • TIMES OF SMITHTOWN • PAGE A19

Opinion

NAY: a new acronym suitable for youths and adults

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e have abbreviations for laughter, LOL; for humble opinions, IMHO; and for love, ILU. We need shorthand for something that’s “not about you” (NAY). We live complicated lives and can often travel along a superhighway of speeding emotions. When someone we know sees us, we may be reacting to something we are feeling that has D. None nothing to do with of the above them. We may BY DANIEL DUNAIEF have received an email that we got the job, that we won a contest or that our bid for a house was accepted. At the same time, we may not want to share whatever someone else sees in us. It’s why the following conversation

is repeated throughout the world: “What’s up?” “Nothing. I’m good.” “Are you sure?” “Yup, thanks.” So, maybe the conversation doesn’t track with exactly those mundane words, but the idea is the same: it’s NAY. Whatever someone is feeling in the moment, someone else appears who may have nothing to do with the arriving person. The facial expression, body language or vibe someone may have been transmitting has nothing to do with the other person. The NAY phenomenon is a concept middle schools should teach their students. After all, most adults recognize the middle school years as among the toughest and least enjoyable periods in life, as each day is a battle to overcome fatigue, acne, self-conscious moments, and that impossible transition from adorable youth to uncomfortable adolescence. Middle school teachers work in a building that is a simmering cauldron of strongly held emotions that

can and do change as rapidly as shifting winds during a storm. After reminding students not to bully each other, to treat others the way they would like to be treated, to take responsibility for their actions and to stay ahead in their classes, schools should also encourage students to understand that snickering, laughing, eye rolling and head shaking are often NAY. If someone disapproves of something or someone, it’s quite likely that something in that person’s life is bothering him or her and that it has nothing to do with you. When we become parents, we relive so many of the stages of our own lives vicariously, watching our children as they search for new friends, speak to their teachers, pick up a bat to hit a ball or put together the pieces of an instrument. Each step they take is their step, not ours. We can and do help and encourage them, transporting them to rehearsals, suggesting they practice singing arpeggios and providing structure for their lives. Ultimately, however, they reach their goals because of their efforts, their talents and

Our film takes the City of Brotherly Love by storm

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ast week, we took our first major film, “One Life to Give,” to an out-oftown showing. An audience of more than 100 history lovers and friends in Philadelphia watched the dramatic story of the friendship of Nathan Hale, Benjamin Tallmadge and the beginning of the Culper Spy Ring. We were impressed by how interested the Philadelphians were in a tale of George Washington’s intelligence service centered in Setauket, Long Island. This is, of course, an authentic narrative of the Revolutionary Between War and of the you and me founding of AmerBY LEAH S. DUNAIEF ica, so I guess we needn’t have been surprised at its broad appeal. In addition, we screened for the first time the

almost completed sequel, “Traitor.” This story picks up some five years later, in 1780, and tells of the capture of John André, British spymaster, by the Patriots, and his fate at the hands of, ironically, Tallmadge. He is now a major in the Continental Army and has been tortured with guilt during the past four years since his Yale buddy, Hale, was caught and hanged as a spy. It was Tallmadge who so earnestly persuaded Hale to join the war effort, and we know of Hale’s end at the hands of the British. Now the shoe is on the other foot. André has been caught with detailed maps of West Point, the fort that the British are lusting to capture so as to have free rein in the Hudson River, dividing New England from the rest of the colonies. The fort is under the command of Patriot general, Benedict Arnold, who is about to become a turncoat, hence his dealings with André. The sequel is, if anything, even better than the original film. And mine is not the only such verdict. Here are some comments emailed to us by the members of the audience after the screening of both films in succession:

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• “Thank you so much for including me in the extraordinary film screening last night. ... I was not expecting to see something so professional and polished on every level: script, acting, photography, sound, production and, yes, gory makeup! It is also wonderful to see what an incredible family [my grandson, Benji, is the director] and community production this has been — pulling in all sorts of expertise, including [Bev Tyler, historian of the Three Village Historical Society, who accompanied us to Philadelphia]. … Congratulations to Benji [Michael Tessler, Andrew Stavis and the rest of the team]. … Please let them know how much I enjoyed it. And we’ll all be able to say, ‘We knew [them] when … .’” • “Wow, what a great night. The films were great, great turnout.” • “What a joy to be there, we really learned from the movie.” • “Wonderful event! You should be proud. The movies were great. I learned a lot. I’m excited to share new stuff with my students.” • “What a treat to attend the viewing ... last night. Thank you for including us.”

EDITOR AND PUBLISHER Leah S. Dunaief GENERAL MANAGER Johness Kuisel EDITOR Sara-Megan Walsh LEISURE EDITOR Heidi Sutton

ADVERTISING DIRECTOR Kathryn Mandracchia DIR. OF MEDIA PRODUCTIONS Michael Tessler

their commitment. Our lives have become so linked to those of our children that we can feel the gut-dropping moment when the ball skids behind them into the goal, when they learn their test scores, or when their boyfriend or girlfriend ends a long-term relationship with them. Our role, however, is not to pile our emotions on top of the teetering pile or to insert ourselves into our children’s lives. We have to step back, realize that their incredible successes or momentary setbacks are not about us, and try to figure out what they might need. Children offer us an incredible opportunity for connection, commitment and love. They are not, however, a way to correct the slights we felt when we were young or a chance to become the winners instead of the losers. When anything or everything our children do becomes about us and not about them, then what they do is no longer for themselves, which deprives them of owning their mistakes and accomplishments. So, next time you’re drawn into their lives, make sure you remember it’s NAY.

• “HUGE congratulations from me! Wow, I really enjoyed the movies.” • “Thanks for including us in the movie viewing. An impressive undertaking with fantastic results!” • “Had a great time at the movies. We were really impressed!” And this from an old friend who has followed Benji’s development: • “Thanks for inviting me to witness [this] fabulous work. ... [Benji’s] enthusiasm of his early years with a camera is super matched by his gifts of eye, mind and devotion to story and characters. It’s a little humbling to think that simply giving him a theater with a screen in his early years [he directed films as a teenager] encouraged him to continue creating worlds in film.” • “I was so impressed with the level of sophistication given that [they] are young filmmaker[s].” As you can tell, it was a successful and fun evening. We look forward to screening the two films, one right after the other, here in late spring. All will be welcome. Please stay tuned.

ART AND PRODUCTION DIRECTOR Beth Heller Mason INTERNET STRATEGY DIRECTOR Rob Alfano CLASSIFIEDS DIRECTOR Ellen Segal

BUSINESS MANAGER Sandi Gross CREDIT MANAGER Diane Wattecamps CIRCULATION MANAGER Courtney Biondo

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