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Snowstorms smack Smithtown Photo from Jeff Bressler

members of the Smithtown Fire Department respond to a motor vehicle accident during a snowstorm this week. with heavy and wet snow falling the fire department spent the morning of Feb. 5 answering numerous calls for wires down, motor vehicle accidents and smoke incidents inside homes.

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The Smithtown Animal Shelter and Adoption Center is joining with Commack Middle School and Dr. Michael Good, the founder of an initiative called Homeless Pet Clubs, in an effort to find homes for animals. Good flew in from Atlanta, Ga., to speak to a group of about 30 Commack middle schoolers on Thursday afternoon in the school’s auditorium. Good, a veterinarian, formed the Homeless Pets Foundation — a 501(c) (3) nonprofit organization — in 1998, according to its website. In 2010, Good started Homeless Pet Clubs as an adjunct to his foundation. The clubs are meant to encourage and organize students and community members to spread the word about specific animals

cause Four paws co-director Jason Fluger with his dog Brooklyn.

that are in local shelters, in the hopes of finding suitable homes for adoption. In an interview after the presentation, Good told the story of how he was inspired to start Homeless Pet Clubs a few years ago. He was attending an event for kindergarten age

students designed to answer questions about a veterinarian’s job and what it entails. After about two hours of young children telling stories about their pets, rather than asking questions about becoming a vet, Good was hit with a stroke of inspiration, he said.

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“What if we could get millions of kids all over this country telling stories about animals that don’t have homes?” Good asked. “That was the foundation of my Homeless Pet school clubs, and it has worked fabulously.” SHeLTeR continued on page a8

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Smithtown hearing seeks input on waterfront By Phil Corso

The Town of Smithtown has its sights set on the waterfront. With a date set for Feb. 24, Smithtown announced it would be sponsoring the first of several public workshops in which the town will seek community input on the development of a revised local waterfront revitalization program. It has been nearly 26 years since the town adopted its last program, and the issues have changed — so the public will have a chance to weigh in at a workshop on Feb. 24 at the Kings Park branch of the Smithtown Library at 6:30 p.m. In a statement, the town Planning Department said the existing revitalization program has served as a guide for Smithtown for more than 25 years in helping establish objectives, programs and standards to promote the beneficial use of coastal resources. “Many changes have occurred in understanding coastal issues and management, in government laws and programs addressing coastal management, and in the conditions and circumstances affecting Smithtown’s coastal resources and uses,” the Planning Department said in the statement. “While the general directions established by the current LWRP are sound, after more than 25 years a

complete rewrite of the LWRP is taking place to reflect these changes.” The town said that Charles McCaffrey, an expert in state coastal management programs, policies and laws, will be consulting the town after making it through a competitive bidding process for such consultation. McCaffrey said he would be drafting each section of the new program for the town, which will be reviewed by elected officials in Smithtown, and met with community input. The process will include updating and re-structuring the existing plan to address changes in the overall pattern of development in the coastal area, the condition of the natural resources of the coast, current and future public use and access to the coast, and the needs of users that depend on a coastal location. The draft plan will also identify federal and state actions necessary to advance the town’s program. This first public workshop will focus specifically on identifying the issues of concern to the community and review the work done to date on updating the boundary of the waterfront area and the developed coast section of the plan. All interested parties are encouraged to attend. The Kings Park branch of the Smithtown Library is located at 1 Church St. in Kings Park.

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Flanagan puts force behind synthetic drug fight By Phil Corso

Lawmakers are stepping up in the fight against synthetic drugs, and one North Shore official said it was a major milestone in a personal initiative to combat abuse. State Sen. John Flanagan (R-East Northport) joined with Senate Majority Coalition leaders and the Independent Democratic Conference leader Jeff Klein (D-Bronx) to help pass a package of bills that aims to prevent the abuse of deadly synthetic drugs. In a statement, Flanagan said the drugs have become more prevalent across Long Island because their effects are similar to other known hallucinogens or narcotics. But their chemical structures, Flanagan said, are slightly altered, making it more difficult to restrict them. “The spread of synthetic drugs is affecting every community and will continue to destroy lives unless more preventive action is taken,” Flanagan said. “For five years, I have sponsored legislation that has passed the Senate on numerous occasions so that we can hold criminals accountable for the creation of new and dangerous drugs that evade our current laws. It is past time for the Assembly to join us and help put an end to synthetic drugs today.” If the Senate bill passes, the state

would zero in on the sale of the synthetic drugs known as K2, Alpha-PVP and others similar to them, by creating criminal penalties for possession and sale. The Department of Health would have to maintain an electronic database of known synthetic cannabinoids, listing their compounds, a description of products and their street names, lawmakers said. The legislation would also amend the Controlled Substances Act to add analogous drugs, Flanagan said. With support from the Senate Majority Coalition and Klein, who heads the Independent Democratic Conference, lawmakers released a report called “The State of Synthetics: A Review of the Synthetic Cannabinoid Drug Problem in New York and Solutions on Ending the Epidemic” earlier this year. The report found that New York taxpayers fronted roughly $22.7 million to respond to what Flanagan called a public health crisis in 2015. “We must KO K2 from upstate to downstate, and the Senate will send a strong message that synthetic drugs will not be tolerated in our state,” Klein said. “My analog bill will ensure that New York keeps ahead of the chemists’ curve and will ban chemicals that mimic controlled substances as they are tweaked, so the law can no longer be subverted. Now, the Assembly must take action to protect the citizens of New York State.”

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Kings Park works toward advocacy Photo from Timothy Eagen

The Kings Park Board of Education is building a new committee with hopes of engaging the community with the district. By Phil Corso

The Kings Park Board of Education is following through on one of its top goals this year. The board adopted its top goals for the coming school year back on Sept. 9, one of which was engaging the community and its legislators in productive ways to ensure support of district efforts. Administrators took the first step in making that possible this week when it adopted an advocacy resolution at a Feb. 9 budget workshop. Under the leadership of school board President Pam DeFord, the Board of Education officially launched a legislative committee back on Jan. 5 comprised of 14 members. The committee included two board members, five district employees and seven community residents. The committee held its first meeting on Feb. 2 and drafted a resolution that was adopted later that week. The resolution argued that New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s imposing of the tax cap law back in 2011 has “drastically reduced local control of the school district budgeting process.” At its budget workshop on Feb. 9, Superintendent Timothy Eagen indicated that with a full gap elimination adjustment restoration this year, the budget gap is only $305,107. He also indicated that with a few employee retirements, the gap might be further reduced. “Kings Park is fortunate in that we have very responsive and hard-working state elected officials who are working tirelessly to ensure that the GEA is fully restored this year,” Eagen said. “Kings Park needs a full GEA restoration and a little additional help to avoid program cuts for the 2016-2017 school year,” he added.

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Foul pole A 24-year-old man from Ronkonkoma was arrested after he crashed his 2000 Honda Civic into a telephone pole on North Country Road in Smithtown

at about 5:30 a.m. on Feb. 5, police said. He was charged with operating a motor vehicle with a blood alcohol content over the legal limit. Mischief on Midwood At about 2:00 a.m. on Feb. 4, a 22-yearold man from Nesconset was arrested for breaking the window of a home on Midwood Avenue, police said. He was charged with criminal mischief. Dodge couldn’t dodge police A 42-year-old man from Lindenhurst was arrested on Feb. 4 in Islandia and charged with aggravated unlicensed operation of a vehicle. Police said he was driving on Veterans Memorial Highway just before 9:00 p.m. in a 2002 Dodge when they discovered he was driving with a revoked license. Swerving SUV At about 9:30 p.m. on Feb. 4, a 53-yearold man from Smithtown was stopped by police for failing to stay in his lane while driving his 2004 GMC Envoy on Veterans Memorial Highway in Hauppauge, police said. He was arrested and charged with driving while intoxicated. Ha-Sheesh Police arrested a 17-year-old man from Smithtown and charged him with criminal possession of a controlled substance at 11:00 a.m. on Feb. 3. Police said he had hashish and THC oil when he was arrested on Lincoln Blvd. in Hauppauge. Heroin arrest A 27-year-old man from Shirley was arrested in the parking lot of Woodmont Village Apartments in Lake Ronkonkoma at about 11:00 p.m. on Feb. 3 with heroin on him, police said. He was charged with loitering and unlawful use of a controlled substance. — COMPILED BY VICtOrIa EsPInOza

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OBITUARIES Philomena Sutherland

Philomena Brenda Sutherland, 57, of Smithtown, passed away peacefully on Jan. 19. She was the beloved wife of Lester; cherished mother of Ria (Brad) Herrschaft and Rachael; and loving grandmother of Jase Channing Herrschaft, Savannah Herrschaft and Tiana Herrschaft. She is survived by many other family members and friends Arrangements were entrusted to Branch Funeral Home of Smithtown. A funeral Mass was celebrated at St. Patrick’s R.C. Church in Smithtown and cremation followed at Washington Memorial Park. If you would like to make a donation in her memory, the family requests donations to: National Ovarian Cancer Coalition Inc. 2501 Oak Lawn Ave. #435, Dallas, TX 75219 or St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105. An online guest book is available at www.branchfh.com.

Vera Grabarz

Vera Grabarz, 92, of Smithtown, passed away peacefully on Jan. 7.

She was the beloved wife of the late Michael; cherished mother of Irene (Murray), Michele (Joe) and Debbie; and loving grandmother of Alex and Katie. She is survived by many other family members and friends. Arrangements were entrusted to Branch Funeral Home of Smithtown. A funeral Mass was celebrated at St. Patrick’s R. C. Church in Smithtown and interment followed at Calverton National Cemetery. An online guest book is available at www.branchfh.com.

Robert Saraniero

Robert G. Saraniero, 78, of Stony Brook, formerly of Smithtown, died on Jan. 19. He was the beloved husband of Diane; devoted father of five; and cherished grandfather of 10. He was born in Brooklyn and attended Valley Stream Central High School where he lettered in basketball and baseball. He was lead scorer in basketball one year and was proud of earning the distinction of All-County and appearing in Newsday. After high school, he was drafted by the Detroit Tigers but deferred enrollment to serve his country and join the U.S. Air Force. After a medical discharge, he followed his passion — a music career. He was one of the founding members of The Fireflies, whose hits include “You Were Mine” and “Suzanne.”

He retired from singing Renee Ferraiole to raise a family and went on to have a successful career in microelectronics. He resided in Smithtown for 35 years. In 2008, he moved to Stony Brook where he finished out his professional career, retiring in 2014. Arrangements were entrusted to Branch Funeral Home of Smithtown. A religious service was celebrated at St. Patrick’s R.C. Church in Smithtown. Interment folRenee Ferraiole, of Smithlowed at Washington Memotown, passed peacefully on Jan. rial Park in Mount Sinai. 23, at 93 years of age. An online guest book is She was the loving wife of available at www.branchfh.com. the late James; beloved mother of James (Paulette), Richard (Helen), Thomas (Ann) and Natalina Allen Renee (Peter) Russo; caring grandmother of nine; and great-grandmother of one. Arrangements were entrusted to Branch Funeral Home in Smithtown. A funeral Mass was celebrated at St. Patrick’s R.C. Church in Smithtown and interment followed at Calverton National Cemetery. An online guest book is available at www.branchfh.com.

Matthew, Keith and Sean; and dear sister of Richard, Robert and Gerard Lagala, Frances Burke and Anne McGowan. Arrangements were entrusted to Branch Funeral Home in Smithtown. A funeral Mass was celebrated at Christ the King R.C. Church in Commack and interment followed at St. Charles Cemetery. An online guest book is available at www.branchfh.com.

Diana Cocuzza

Diana Cocuzza, 78, of St. James, passed on Dec. 2, 2015. She was the beloved wife of Augie; cherished mother of Karen (Lenny) Vultaggio and Laura (Ed) Isaacson; adored Jermaine Rodriguez grandmother of Robert, Natalina Allen, 73, of Nicholas, Melissa, Diana and Dann Smithtown, died on Jan. 12. Alicia; and loving great-grandShe was the beloved wife of mother of Lucas, Christopher Jack; loving mother of Anand Grace. drea, Janice, Sharon and CJ; Arrangements were entrustadored grandmother of Olivia, ed to Branch Funeral Home Mikayla, Alex, Angelina and in Smithtown. A funeral Mass Jack; and dear sister of Caesar was celebrated at Sts. Philip Previdi. and James R.C. Church in St. Arrangements were entrustJames. Interment followed at ed to Branch Funeral Home Pinelawn Memorial Park. in Smithtown. A funeral Mass In lieu of flowers, her was celebrated at St. Patrick’s family requests donations in R.C. Church in Smithtown. InDiana’s name to The American terment followed at Smithtown Cancer Society, 75 Davids Dr., Jermaine Rodriguez Dann, Cemetery. Hauppauge, NY 11788. 76, of Smithtown, died on Jan. 12. Her family requests donaAn online guest book is She was the beloved wife tions in Natalina’s name to available at www.branchfh.com. of Robert; loving mother of Stand Up To Cancer, P.O. George (Nadine), Jeannine Box 843721, Los Angeles, CA (Thomas) Stagnitta, Francine 90084-3721. (Keith) Pearsall and Dominick; An online guest book is available at www.branchfh.com. adored grandmother of Rocco, Alicia, Anthony, Nicholas,

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SHELTER Continued from page A1

The idea for Good’s clubs is fairly simple; Introduce homeless pets to middle school, or if Good has his way even younger-aged kids, allow them to spend time with the animals and take photos, and then empower the kids to spread the word about the animals. Kids are then made aware of when an animal is adopted, and given positive reinforcement for their role in saving a life. Commack’s version of the club will be the first on Long Island, although Good is always interested in expansion. Renee Landsman and Jason Fluger teach at Commack Middle School, but they also run Cause Four Paws, an after-school club that meets monthly to educate students about animals and how to train them safely. “Children love animals, and I think they should be encouraged to love animals,” Landsman said. Many Cause Four Paws students were in attendance for Good’s presentation, though they were not the only ones. Landsman and Fluger hope to make Good’s vision a schoolwide cause. Smithtown animal shelter Director

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Susan Hansen also attended the event. She met Good at an event two years ago, she said. One of her first actions after beginning as the shelter’s director in August was to register on Good’s website to be a shelter rescue partner. “At the shelter we’re approached on a regular basis by various Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts, youth groups and individual kids that come to the shelter and say ‘I want to volunteer,’” Hansen said in an interview. “Unfortunately a lot of them are under 16 and at the shelter you need to be older to interact with the animals. I recognized that when you exclude that young population, you’re really discounting a tremendous resource, because as Dr. Good advocates, they can promote these animals virtually.” Hansen believes in Good’s assertion that young students and social media can be valuable assets in finding homes for animals. “Maybe you can’t give them a home, but maybe you know someone who can,” Hansen said about the importance of including youth in the effort to find homes for animals. “Spread the word and make a difference.” For more information visit www. homelesspetclubs.org or call the Smithtown animal shelter at 631360-7575.

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Patricia DeRose, retired founder of Cause Four Paws, Renee Landsman, Dr. Michael Good and Susan Hansen after the Homeless Pet Clubs presentation at Commack Middle School.

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Smithtown West spoils Centereach’s senior night Girls’ BasketBall

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On Tuesday night, the Centereach girls’ basketball team gave its five seniors the spotlight, honoring the players in a pregame ceremony before the club’s regular season finale. But, late in the game’s fourth quarter, it was a senior from visiting Smithtown West that stole the show. Senior forward Mackenzie Heldberg converted a key floating jump shot with under a minute to go, to help her team secure a 47-44 victory over the Cougars. “You can count on Mackenzie whenever the game is on the line,” Smithtown West head coach Katie Combs said. “She put that little floater in that sealed the game for us, and it’s a testament to her as a player.” Also helping the Bulls steal a win on Centereach’s senior night were juniors

Gabby Horman and Sarah Harrington. The duo combined for 24 points and 20 rebounds in the contest. Junior Cassidy Treanor and senior Lauren Meigel both reached double-digit points for the Cougars in the game. But, according to Centereach head coach James Steigele Jr., his team did not play collectively, and shoot well enough from the field to come away victorious. “Our defense was good, and we rebounded well,” he said. “But they were hitting their shots, and we unfortunately weren’t tonight. We had good looks, too.” Even with their inconsistent shooting, the Cougars still held a 32-29 lead with 4:30 remaining in the third quarter. But Smithtown West finished out the stanza strong, ending the quarter on a 10-0 run. Harrington helped spark her team, forcing multiple turnovers and frequently making her way to the basket on offense. The Bulls took a seven-point lead into the final quarter, and seemed poised to run away with the contest. Centereach would WEST BASKETBALL continued on page A11

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Smithtown East falls in regular-season finale Girls’ BasketBall

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Needing a win to earn a share of the League III championship title, the Huntington girls’ basketball team took care of business Tuesday night, defeating Smithtown East on the road, 63-50. It was senior night for the Bulls, who were able to close within 11 points late, before falling to the Blue Devils. Huntington sophomore Alex Heuwetter had the hot hand early, scoring seven points, while teammate Anna Gulizio, a junior, added six to put their team out front 21-9 after eight minutes of play. Having trouble scoring from the paint, Smithtown East unleashed its 3-point game, with juniors Tori Redmond, Jordi DeBernardo and Alex Schultz netting treys in the second quarter. But Huntington answered back with four 3-pointers of its own, two of which were by senior guard Katie Reilly, propelling the Blue Devils to a 40-24 advantage to open the second half. “They came out with a lot of passion, especially on a night like this, so we should’ve taken them more seriously,” Reilly said. “I thought we played pretty good, but I think we could’ve played stronger defensively. All in all, we did all right.” Battling the boards all night for the Bulls was Nina DeStefano, who rebounded several missed shots for putbacks. DeBernardo nailed her second trifecta of the game as Smithtown East outscored Huntington 13-12 after eight minutes, to trail 52-37 heading into the final quarter.

Huntington senior Brooke Baade sparked the offense with a field goal and her third 3-pointer of the game, and Heuwetter banked a pair of field goals to put a stop to the Bull’s late-game surge. Schultz swished a pair of 3-pointers late and DeStefano netted two field goals, but it was too little too late for Smithtown East, as Huntington took the win to finish 12-1 in League III, and tie Riverhead for a share of the league title. “I knew that they were going to be tough,” DeStefano said. “They’re in first place in our league for a reason. It was a struggle under the boards because they have a lot of good rebounders.” Schultz led her team in scoring with 15 points, while DeStefano followed close behind with 12 and Redmond tacked on 10. “Nina DeStefano had an outstanding game for us on senior night, Tatiana Jean did a great job rebounding the ball and Ceili Williams, our sophomore point guard, had one of the best games she’s EAST BASKETBALL continued on page A11

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have none of that, as the team quickly worked its way back into striking distance. With 1:28 left in regulation, Meigel hit a layup that trimmed Smithtown West’s lead to just one point. At this point, all of the momentum seemed to be on the Cougars’ side, but the Bulls managed to stay composed. “We faced a lot of adversity tonight in the second half, but we just kept pressing harder,” Harrington said. “We knew we had to play defense to win the game.” Centereach was held off the scoreboard in the game’s final minute, and Heldberg’s late basket helped stabilize things for Smithtown West. On the Cougars’ final possession, the team’s comeback hopes were officially ended by a Horman blocked shot. “This game wasn’t the cleanest you could’ve watched, but the girls that I coach have a tremendous amount of resolve,” Combs said. “I really appreciate the efforts they gave tonight.” Despite the loss, Centereach still put together a memorable senior night. Before tip-off, Steigele Jr. took to the microphone and shared kind words about seniors Meigel, Erica Medina, Alyssa Sokolowski, Nicole Fellone and Katrina Gangji. “That moment meant a lot,” Gangji said. “I’ve played on this team for three years and my teammates mean so much to me. It’s meant a lot being a Centereach

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Heuwetter said her team suffered a bitter defeat deep into the playoffs last year, so the Blue Devils are looking for a comeback performance heading into this year’s postseason. Huntington goes into the postseason as the No. 6 seed, and will host No. 11 Half Hollow Hills West on Friday at 5 p.m. “We really want it,” she said. “Last year we went deep into the playoffs, but we were really upset that we couldn’t get farther, so we’ll use last years’ playoff defeat as motivation to get as far as we can this year.” Smithtown East senior Jacki Keegan was just happy to be able to play on her home court in the last game of the regular reason. “We knew we were going into a hard game today, so it was a little scary,” Keegan said. “I usually don’t start, so today was a little nerve wracking. I didn’t want to let my team down, and it was emotional. This is my last home game ever.”

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Cougar, and the fact that it’s almost over is really upsetting.” Fellone, who tore her ACL in a recent game against North Babylon, was given a chance to start, at the request of the team’s players and their parents. In a great showcase of sportsmanship, the Bulls allowed Fellone to record a layup, before she exited her final regular season contest to cheers from the crowd. Both teams will quickly move on from the emotions of Tuesday’s matchup, as postseason play gets underway. Harrington said after Smithtown West’s victory, that the club is feeling good about itself entering playoff action. Steigele Jr. also seems to have plenty of faith in his squad. “We’re definitely confident going into the playoffs,” he said. “Our team was able to get to this point for a reason.”

had for us, and sky’s the limit for her,” Smithtown East head coach Tom Vulin said. “So as a team, we played well together. We cut the deficit to 11 so a couple of turnovers here and there could’ve made it closer.” Atop the leaderboard for Huntington was Heuwetter with 16 points, Reilly netted 14 and Baade banked 11. “They’re a tough team — they’re in third place in our conference and they have a lot of good shooters,” Heuwetter said. “Our defense could’ve been better. They were popping threes like crazy.” Clinching a playoff berth the week before, No. 19 Smithtown East opened the postseason with an out-bracket game against No. 14 Hauppauge, but results were not available by press time. “Because of all the snow, our playoff season starts tomorrow, so we’ll know sometime tomorrow morning who we’ll face,” Vulin said following the loss. “I’ll get as much information as I can and we’ll go after it.”

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The Suffolk County Police department needs more oversight, but a committee entirely composed of Suffolk County legislators is not going to cut it. rob Trotta, the republican representative for the 13th Legislative district, called upon his experience in law enforcement when he proposed such a committee to investigate and oversee county police operations. There have been concerns after issues such as former police chief James Burke’s resignation last year amid charges of civil rights violations. Trotta is a former Suffolk County detective who once worked on the FBi’s Long island task force. his idea would put six members of the Legislature on this committee to review police practices, as well as those in the district attorney’s office and the county sheriff’s office, and investigate allegations of favoritism and other issues. While we support his notion of assembling an oversight committee to keep the county police department honest, we also prefer bringing in people from different backgrounds. There should be legislators involved on the committee, but we would limit it to only two members — one from the Legislature’s majority party and one from its minority. From there, we would add a local expert on ethics, one representative each from the police department, sheriff’s office and dA’s office, and perhaps a financial member such as Comptroller John M. Kennedy Jr. Bringing together these different brains and skill sets would bring more ideas to the table and help in problemsolving — diversity in opinions and backgrounds could enhance the conversation. having this sort of diverse membership would also help prevent abuse, as the committee Trotta has proposed will have the authority to subpoena and to administer oaths and affirmations. Not that we think our legislators are necessarily untrustworthy, but putting that level of power into the hands of any one lone group is asking for trouble. We already have enough of that with people who have abused their authority — that’s why we’re in this position in the first place.

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Study, study, study To The ediTor: With developmental pressures being a constant force on Long island, it is wise for the Town of Brookhaven to take a hard look at the well-traveled route 25A corridor [see last week’s letter, “Time to plan”]. While the push to further develop the area around the Stony Brook train station has found a renewed zeal in the last decade or so, the simple truth is that we

must first understand the onthe-ground capacity of the Three Village area’s infrastructure, as well as assess the area’s projected future needs for growth. The town’s study should be a detached analysis that is datadriven, fueled by ample public input, and balances the collective needs of the community — including both the residents who live in the area, as well as the Stony Brook University students who drive both the economy and vibrancy of the Stony Brook and

Setauket areas. As a land use columnist, i always find it troubling when development is prescribed as the cure-all for economic stagnation. in this instance, an honest assessment of the 25A corridor would help us set a template for responsible growth — if it’s needed — and preservation of the charm and character of these unique North Shore hamlets. richard Murdocco east Setauket Founder, The Foggiest idea

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A franchised society on automatic pilot

D. None of the above by DaNiel DuNaief

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linton, Bush, “Star Wars,” McDonald’s, Target. It sounds like the setup for a joke, except that the joke seems to be on us. Somehow, a nation that prides itself on rugged individualism has wound up with a case of “the more of the same, please.” It’s like we’ve all been chewing the same gum for a long time. As soon as we’re not

sure what to do with it in our mouths, we pop in another piece, which tastes OK for a while but then runs out of flavor. Hey, look, I get it. The unfamiliar could be worse and confusing. We have, politically and culturally, become a country that is comfortable with the devils we know. Drive through almost any town on the East Coast and you might feel as if you are taking a short trip, over and over, through a movie set with the same props, signs and stores on every corner. What happened to mom and pop stores? Is there such a thing as local flavor anymore? Do we even want to try local flavor, lest we don’t like it or, worse, our digestion doesn’t appreciate an unfamiliar combination of foods? We are a society of specific tastes, avoiding gluten, peanuts, dairy, animal protein and a host of others. What that’s created is a collection of picky eaters and

picky consumers who want things their way from specific restaurants and stores. That has become a recipe for the same stores to open in towns throughout the country. We have become a society in which franchises reduce the amount of thinking we have to do, trimming the highs and lows of unique experiences. We don’t have to think about any of our consumer choices, because we can go to the same stores with the same layout everywhere. In fact, many of these stores have saved money on staff, allowing us to self-checkout, so we don’t even have to converse with people about their lives and towns anymore. We can continue to interact with our friends and family on the phone, removing ourselves from our current setting. When we’re done shopping, we don’t have to worry about the type of hotel we sleep in at night because we can stay

in the same place everywhere. “Yes, as my profile demonstrates, I like room 518.” Here we are, 24 years after Bill Clinton took office and Hillary is hoping to move back into the White House as Clinton II. Of course, she’s not Bill and she has her own ideas for the country. But it feels as if we’ve been here before, as if we are in another “Star Wars” between the Clintons and the vast right-wing conspiracy she decried all those years ago. Speaking of “Star Wars,” it’s a relief that the current film isn’t as bad as the forgettable three prequels. And yet the plot devices and decisions seem to have come from the recycling bin, albeit with a humble woman from a desert planet who has developed the ability to use the force. Maybe we’ve had enough of the same. Maybe the country has decided to take Bernie Sanders and Donald Trump

Is there such a thing as local flavor anymore? more seriously because we don’t want to be on automatic pilot anymore. Then again, Sanders sounds like the George Steinbrenner character from “Seinfeld” and Trump sounds like, well, himself from TV. Where will we be a year from now? Well, we will probably have another “Star Wars” film; we will have a new president, or maybe a different iteration of something familiar; and we will be somewhere in America, surrounded by familiar stores and choices. Then again, maybe, just maybe, we will make our own decisions and find our own way, without big box retailers and familiar characters and story lines passing in a blur past the windows of our minds.

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hinese New Year this week made me think of the Chinese people I had visited this past September, which in turn made me think of the vegetation growing out of their heads, which then made

me smile. We don’t usually think of the Chinese as being frivolous, but there they were, sporting plastic clips on their hair in the shape of vegetables, fruits and flowers. First I thought it was my imagination. Then I guessed it was some sort of fancy head covering. Finally I just stared. People — young people, older people — were walking past us matterof-factly with flowers and weeds growing up out of their heads. Most had one or two; some had half a dozen. That was our first morning on the street outside our hotel in Shanghai. The fad moved with us as we traveled around the country. No one seemed to know how or where it started, although there was some speculation that it began in the southwestern city of Chengdu, known for

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its laid-back lifestyle. And in a country in which the people are not particularly known for their individualism, they certainly did stand out on the streets. The plastic vegetation included clover, sunflowers, chrysanthemums, lavender, mushrooms, chilies, cherries, gourds and pine trees, according to an article about the fad that appeared in The New York Times at that time. The trend was ratcheted up when a popular Taiwanese singer, Jay Chou, and his wife were seen wearing bean sprouts in photographs on the Internet. They were “meng meng da.” meaning cute. Bean sprouts are still the most popular item, according to street vendors, who with their native entrepreneurial instincts, leapt into business on street corners and

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in gift shops. The rapidly growing fad speaks to the power of the Internet in China to spread trends as well as ideas. “Some people think it’s cute, some think it’s just plain infantile,” one sales assistant was quoted by The Times as she was carefully arranging three flowers and a cherry stem on her friend’s head. The flower clips cost 500 renminbi each, or about 75 cents, unless one is a skillful bargainer in which case one can get perhaps three or four for the same money. Maybe the colorful plastic head gardens offer some respite from the unceasing gray pollution that covers the cities and towns in China. The greens could be seen as a wistful attempt at harmony with nature. For us, they were ready-made conversa-

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