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above, Fort Salonga families pick up easter eggs near callahan’s Beach. left, young ones scan for eggs as they celebrate the easter fun near callahan’s Beach over the weekend. By giSelle Barkley

Call it a comeback

Smithtown board of education votes to keep cross-country squad together

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Fort Salonga families were on the prowl for Easter Eggs this past Saturday March 19, during the Fort Salonga Association’s 25th annual Easter egg hunt.

Parents and their children darted from one egg to another near Callahan’s Beach for a morning of Easter fun and a chance to see the Easter Bunny. See more photos of the Easter egg hunt on page A9.

Limo at fault in crash that killed Smithtown girls By phil corSo

A fatal crash was the result of a limousine’s dangerous Uturn at a busy intersection in Cutchogue, and on Wednesday a special grand jury placed the blame on the driver. Carlos F. Pino, 58, of Old Bethpage, surrendered to police Wednesday and was arraigned on four charges of criminally negligent homicide, four counts of assault, failure to yield the right of way, reckless driving and other traffic violations, Suffolk County District Attorney Tom Spota said. Pino was attempting a U-turn near the intersection of Depot Lane and Coun-

ty Route 48 on July 18 when Steven Romeo, 55, of Peconic, T-boned the limo, killing four and injuring six. The crash killed Smithtown’s Brittney Schulman, 23, and Lauren Baruch, 24, as well as Stephanie Belli, 23, of Kings Park and Amy Grabina, 23, of Commack, who were all riding in a limousine in the middle of a weekend wine tour on the eastern part of the Island. The collision also injured passengers Joelle Dimonte, 25, of Elwood, Melissa Angela Crai, 23, of Scarsdale, Alicia Arundel, 24, of Setauket and Olga Lipets, 24, of Brooklyn. Romeo, the DA said, was operating the truck under the influence of alcohol and was

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Suffolk county District attorney tom Spota addresses the media.

charged with driving while intoxicated the day of the crash. Pino pleaded not guilty to the charges on Wednesday and was given a cash bail of

$50,000 and bond of $100,000. His next court date is scheduled for April 19. Romeo also pleaded not guilty to two CRaSH continued on page a5

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Transgender activists call for Flanagan’s support By GiSelle Barkley

The crowd’s chants were loud and in unison. “Trans lives matter. Pass GENDA now.” Juli Grey-Owens, executive director of The Long Island Transgender Advocacy Coalition, joined with members of the Long Island DREAM Coalition, the Bus Riders’ Union, SEPA Mujer and the Move to Amend Coalition and other organizations on Thursday, March 17, at the Setauket Presbyterian Church to demand better transparency and representation from state Sen. John Flanagan (R- East Northport). While the coalitions had different agendas, they all sought to deliver a message to Flanagan with hopes of sparking a serious conversation on transgender rights, public transportation issues, undocumented students and families, isolated confinement and other concerns they argued were being ignored on the state level of government. “Right now, Long Islanders — everyday, hardworking Long Islanders — are not being seen as a priority in the state, nor by our own state representative,” said Aaron Watkins-Lopez, organizer for the Long Island Bus Riders’ Union. Last year, Suffolk County made steps to cut various bus schedules because of a lack of state funding. Watkins-Lopez said that Sen. Philip Boyle (R-East Islip) supported getting additional transit

funds, and took steps to establish a piece of legislation when former state Sen. Dean Skelos (R-Rockville Centre) was working in the Senate. Currently, transgender individuals don’t have any laws prohibiting transgender discrimination in the workplace, housing and more. After Skelos left office because of his own legal troubles, people like Grey-Owens hoped the Senate would finally pass the Gender Expression Non-Discrimination Act, which was introduced in 2003 as a means of outlawing discrimination in New York State based on gender identity or expression. The state Assembly passed the bill eight years in a row, but was never brought to a vote in the Senate. GreyOwens said she hoped Flanagan would bring the bill for a vote when he became Senate majority leader. According to Grey-Owens, Flanagan said he would support the bill in 2014 if it came to the floor for a vote. “He refuses to bring the bill to the floor and transgender New Yorkers are forced to wait another year to possibly receive the same rights that all New Yorkers enjoy,” Grey-Owens said during the meeting. Although Flanagan was unable to make the meeting, his spokesman Scott Reif said the Senate majority leader “prides himself on being open and

Juli Grey-Owens chants with residents at the Setauket Presbyterian Church.

transparent.” He added that Flanagan’s absence wasn’t personal. “The senator routinely meets with all groups, as he has done for 30 years throughout his entire public career, regardless of whether he agrees with them or not,” Reif said in an email. “The decision to take a meeting is never influenced by a group’s position on an issue, it is dictated solely by what his schedule will allow.” Watkins-Lopez expressed disappointment with Flanagan’s absence and said it was imperative for state officials to meet with their constituents and acknowledge their concerns.

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“We pay taxes, we pay their salaries. We’re their bosses and they need to remember that,” Watkins-Lopez said after the meeting. “They’re public servants. Serve the public not yourself.” Flanagan’s absence at the meeting was also disappointing for Dulce Rojas, community organizer for SEPA Mujer. The nonprofit organization aims to help Latina immigrants and representatives demanded that Flanagan address their concerns. Rojas said that human trafficking is prevalent in the area. Rojas said she “wanted to ask him to start thinking about all the residents on Long Island.”

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East, West runners to remain united Smithtown backs off proposal to split cross-country team BY Alex PetroSki

Smithtown Schools Superintendent James Grossane announced at a board of education meeting Tuesday that he and Athletic Director Patrick Smith, upon the request of the board, would remove the proposal from Smith’s athletic budget that would split the unified East and West cross-country team. Grossane said that the team would remain together for the 2016-17 school year, and the idea of splitting would be revisited during budget season next year. The idea to split the team, which is one of four sports in the district that has athletes from both high schools on one team, was presented by Smith as a means for more student athletes to play a key role, which would in turn get them more opportunities to earn college scholarships. “It’s based on the philosophy of the district,” Smith said in an interview last week. “We wanted to provide more opportunities for our kids.” Sophomore runner Matthew Tullo, who has filled the role of spokesperson for the effort to keep the team together, addressed the board again Tuesday. “As you can tell, it really means a lot to all of us,” Tullo said, referencing the

numerous boys and girls cross-country participants, who have been well represented at board of education meetings for the last month. “It’s really amazing, and I really appreciate everyone involved deciding to keep us together. On behalf of the Smithtown cross-country team, I’d like to say thank you for listening to us for the four weeks. I know we were kind of annoying. I’d like to say thank you for keeping our team—actually, keeping our family — together. It really means a lot.” School Board President Christopher Alcure responded to Tullo’s comments. “The board listened across the last four or so weeks,” Alcure said. The board asked Grossane and Smith to reconsider the split following a budget workshop on March 15. “From the board I will say this: you made us very proud,” Alcure added. “You were very articulate, very respectful. We’re very proud of what the teachers do in our district in terms of not only the educational and instructional side of things, but they teach you the ways of life and how to be respectful and how to handle yourself in front of a big crowd. We’re happy to keep it together for you guys.” Section XI, Suffolk County’s govern-

Samantha Catalano, junior runner, speaking to the board on March 8.

ing body for athletics, encourages districts with more than one high school to split any combined teams that are not under budgetary, facility or participation constraints. The Smithtown crosscountry team has none of those issues. However, it is only encouraged. It is not a mandate. Gymnastics, swimming and bowling are the other Smithtown sports

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that have a unified East and West team. “The team is a family, yet it is also an identifying aspect of our community, and keeping it combined simply makes sense,” Junior runner Samantha Catalano said at a board meeting March 8. The team started an online petition that had 1,159 signatures at the time this was written.

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CRASH Continued from page A1 of the victims were notified that Pino, and not Romeo, would be indicted as a result of the crash. “They either expected that it would be the other way around, that Romeo would be the party who would be completely at fault, or perhaps it was just a totally unavoidable accident. Indeed, what the grand jury has found out is that it was totally unavoidable, only as to Romeo, but not as to Pino.” Pino had told police he did not see any oncoming traffic, Spota said. But the subsequent investigation revealed why. The county had been investigating the crash over recent months, and on Wednesday, the DA announced that while Romeo may have been driving while impaired, the risky U-turn still made it nearly impossible for the collision to be avoided. The grand jury conducted a five-hour investigation of the crash and found that Pino had “limited sight lines looking into westbound traffic” because a Jeep Liberty was positioned in the intersection waiting to turn left onto Depot Lane, Spota said in a statement. Spota said the Jeep Liberty “completely blocked the limo driver’s view of the oncoming traffic in the main travel lanes.” And despite the fact that the main westbound travel lanes were not visible, the DA said Pino failed to take any precaution to make sure he could safely enter the westbound travel lanes and he continued to make the U-turn. “A perfectly sober Steven Romeo could not avoid this crash. An intoxicated Steven Romeo could not avoid this crash. It was simply unavoidable from Romeo’s perspective,” Spota said. “Romeo can be held criminally responsible for driving while intoxicated but he cannot be held criminally responsible for the crash.” Southold Police Chief Martin Flatley said during the press conference that unfortunately many limo drivers exiting Vineyard 48 in Cutchogue try to make the dangerous left U-turn that ended up being fatal, because it is the fastest route to head back west. “There are other ways to head back west, but that’s the easiest way for them to do it,” Flatley said. There is now a traffic light at that intersection. Spota said Romeo was heading west at about 55 miles per hour when the crash occurred. He did not see the limo enter the intersection until he was about 200 feet away, the district attorney said. “Traveling at 55 mph, it would have taken 1.6 seconds to perceive the limo in his path, to realize he must apply his brakes, and then to begin braking,” Spota said. “This would leave Romeo with even less distance, 129 feet, to avoid a crash — impossible for him to do.” Spota said the incident was “unavoidable,” thus keeping a grand jury from indicting Romeo for vehicular manslaughter or criminally negligent homicide. Belli, Baruch and Schulman were all decorated mem-

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From left, Amy Grabina, Brittany Schulman, Lauren Baruch and Stephanie Belli

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Watch out for watch thieves On March 19 at about 8:30 p.m., a 25-year-old man from East Patchogue was arrested in Lake Grove for stealing watches from Macy’s at the Smith Haven Mall, police said. He was charged with petit larceny. Thief thwarted A 20-year-old man from Hauppauge was arrested on March 18 for stealing money from a home on Stengel Place in Smithtown on Sept. 25, 2015, police said. He was charged with petit larceny. Intentional car crash At a home on Bridge Road in Smithtown, on Nov. 18, police said a 43-yearold man from East Patchogue intentionally drove a 1994 Honda into the bumper of another car and then left the scene of the crash. He was arrested on March 18 and charged with criminal mischief with the intent to damage property and leaving the scene with property damage. Television taken On March 18, a 20-year-old woman from Commack was arrested for stealing a television from a home on Fisher Road in Commack on March 7, police said. While being searched during the arrest, she was found to have a hypodermic needle and a controlled substance in her possession. She was charged with petit larceny, seventh-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance and possession of a hypodermic instrument. Woman escapes police custody A 21-year-old woman from Centereach was arrested in Smithtown on

March 18, at about noon, on a bench warrant from another jurisdiction. While being transported, she escaped from the vehicle and fled to a nearby wooded area, police said. She was arrested again at about 1:30 p.m. and charged with escaping jail/custody. Fake inspection At the corner of Route 25 and Mayfair Terrace in Commack, at about 11 p.m. on March 18, police stopped a 20-year-old man from Central Islip driving a 2000 Honda Civic. According to police, his New York State inspection sticker was found to be fraudulent. He was arrested and charged with second-degree possession of a forged instrument. Free beer and gift cards On Nov. 9, 2015, a 31-year-old man from Smithtown used a debit card belonging to another person without permission on Route 25A in Kings Park to buy a gift card and beer, police said. He was arrested on March 17 and charged with fourth-degree grand larceny of a credit card. Windshield cracked Police said a 25-year-old man from Lake Grove intentionally broke the windshield of a 2008 Dodge on Route 25A in Shoreham at about 10:30 p.m. on March 2. On March 16, he was arrested and charged with criminal mischief with the intention of damaging property. Excavator disappears An unknown person stole an excavator from Grace LLC Industries on Route 347 in Smithtown at about 2:30 p.m. on March 18, police said. Domestic items lifted A Dyson vacuum cleaner, a blender and a quilt were stolen from Target on Veterans Memorial Highway in Commack at about 4 p.m. on March 13, police said. Credit cards clipped from Chevy At about 10 p.m. on March 18, an unknown person stole a wallet containing credit cards from an unlocked 2013 Chevy parked on the road outside of a home on Innis Avenue in Lake Ronkonkoma, police said. — Compiled by Alex petroski

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PERSPECTIVES

How to safeguard North Shore environment: Rep. Zeldin Your turn

BY LEE ZELDIN

On the East End of Long Island, we must be committed to protecting and preserving the abundance of our natural resources that are so important to our life, culture and economy. This is an issue that is personal for all of us. For me, growing up on Long Island and enjoying the beauty of Wertheim National Wildlife Refuge, Smith Point County Park and so many other treasures of life in our area, we are constantly reminded that in order to provide each generation with that same privilege, we must be good stewards of the environment. Protecting

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our environment also goes hand in hand with protecting commerce in our regional economy where so many jobs and small businesses depend on scenic beaches, parks, clean water and wineries to attract visitors and economic growth. In 2015, whether it was the effort to reverse President Obama’s proposed 22 percent cut in funding for the Long Island Sound, opposing the misguided plan to dump Connecticut’s dredged waste into the Sound, or supporting $27 million in funding for the National Estuary Program, there were many local environmental issues worth championing. Of critical importance was the successful effort to save the Land and Water Conservation Fund after the previous Congress had allowed this program to lapse. Congress also established a permanent tax deduction for conservation easements that are essential to preserving land and farms in our region, and made progress in further developing the research and use of alternative energy, much of which will take place right here on Long Island at SUNY Stony Brook and Brookhaven National Lab. Here are a few of the many other specific opportunities that exist moving forward: · Stopping the sale of Plum Island (H.R.

1887). Last year, I introduced legislation, H.R. 1887, that would protect Plum Island and prevent a sale by the federal government to the highest bidder. This bill has bipartisan support from the entire Long Island and Connecticut delegation in both the House and Senate. Plum Island is cherished by the local community, not only as an essential resource for research, but also for its abundance in cultural, historical, ecological and natural resources. Congress should take action to pursue a better direction for Plum Island that would allow for continued research, public access and permanent preservation. · Protecting the Long Island Sound by passing the Long Island Sound Restoration and Stewardship Act (H.R. 2930). This bipartisan legislation that I introduced with Congressman Steve Israel (D-Huntington) proposes $65 million in funding per year through 2020 for a water quality and shore restoration program and additional focus, oversight and coordination of federal activities related to the restoration of the Sound. Over the years, the Long Island Sound has suffered severely from issues such as pollution, overdevelopment and the dumping of dredged materials. It’s important that this bill be passed to ensure our waterways are

preserved for generations to come. · Improving the management of our fisheries, by passing the EEZ Transit Zone Clarification Act (H.R. 3070) and Fluke Fairness Bill (H.R. 1888). Recreational and commercial fishing is one of the many great things about life, industry and culture here on Long Island. Both of my bills, H.R. 3070 and H.R. 1888, would make important reforms to our current fisheries laws to reinvigorate the rapidly fading traditional heritage of saltwater fishing on Long Island and elsewhere, while sacrificing none of the environmental and economic benefits of continuing to rebuild coastal fish stocks. I will keep working in Congress to make sure these two bills pass the House. With the valuable natural resources we treasure on Long Island comes a great responsibility to protect them. There is much more work still ahead to safeguard our environment, water quality, natural resources and way of life. Congressman Lee Zeldin (R-Shirley), an Army veteran who serves as a major in the Army Reserves, represents the 1st Congressional District of New York. In Congress, two of Lee Zeldin’s committee assignments are Veterans’ Affairs and Foreign Affairs.

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PEOPLE East writers capture awards

Three students from Smithtown High School East were award recipients in the Scholastic Art & Writing Awards, with one student receiving national recognition. More than 300,000 pieces were submitted to the Scholastic Art & Writing Awards, and the top 40 percent received Gold Key, Silver Key or Honorable Mention recognition. Gold Key-winning entries are reviewed by creative professionals, and can qualify to win a national award. Sophomore Meghan Hayfield won a Gold Key and received a National Medal for her short story “Heavy.” The story shows the struggles of a family running away from an abusive father. Freshman Rebecca Hall won a Silver Key for the Science Fiction/Fantasy category. Her short story “Tell Tale Cell” is a modern retelling of Edgar Allen Poe’s classic story “The Tell-Tale Heart.” Junior Natalie Swiacki won a Gold Key for her poem “Finding Me” and a Silver Key for her poem “The Story of Social Strife.”

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Tom Liu, a third-grade student at Mills Pond Elementary School, has been accepted into the Juilliard Pre-College Division.

Third-grade musician to attend Juilliard Photo from Smithtown school district

Students Rebecca Hall, Meghan Hayfield and Natalie Swiacki celebrate their accomplishments in the Scholastic Art & Writing competition with English teachers Alyssa Santangelo, Emily Kiernan, Cristina Westhoff and Michelle Gallucci.

Tom Liu, a third-grade student in Kimberly Passamonte’s class in Mills Pond Elementary School, has been accepted into the Juilliard Pre-College Division. Liu is a classical pianist. In second grade, he performed for the entire student body and staff at Mills Pond. The Juilliard Pre-College Division is a program for students of elementary through high school age who exhibit the talent, potential and accomplishment to pursue a career in music. It is held on Saturdays from September through May.

OBITUARIES Ethel DiNino

Ethel L. DiNino, “Sandy,” 84, of Smithtown, passed away peacefully on March 4. She was the beloved wife of David and cherished mother of Susan (Eric) DiNino. She is survived by many other family members

and cherished sister of Peter Joseph Maiale Moulis. Arrangements were entrusted to St. James Funeral Home. A funeral service was held at Greek Orthodox Church of the Assumption in Port Jefferson. Interment followed in Calverton National Cemetery. The family has requested donations to the Greek Orthodox Church of the Assumption. Lola Vlachos An online guest book is Joseph J. Maiale, 91, of available at www.stjamesfuLola Vlachos, 88, a longCommack, passed away neralhome.com. time resident of St. James, peacefully on March 10. died on March 13. He was a proud veteran of She was the loving wife of the U.S. Army and the NaCharles; beloved mother of tional Guard. George, Clara Olzinski and He was the beloved husband James; beloved YiaYia of Nichoof Catherine; cherished father las, Marianna and Alexandra; of Joseph (Tove), Enrico (Fran-

and friends. Arrangements were entrusted to Branch Funeral Home of Smithtown, where a religious service was celebrated. Interment followed in Calverton National Cemetery. An online guest book is available at www.branchfh.com.

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cene), Vincent (Carole) and Rose Marie (Stephen) Costello; loving grandfather of Enrico Jr., Joseph, Michael, Joseph, George, Stephen, Jr., Vanessa Marie and Nicholas; adored great-grandfather of Tobi, Lilly and Thomas; and great-great grandfather of Anthony. He 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 with military honors followed in Calverton National Cemetery. An online guest book is available at www.branchfh.com.

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Stony Brook eliminated Team reflects on making history, seniors say goodbye By Desirée Keegan

Steve Pikiell had high hopes for this season, and full confidence that this would be a special year. The Stony Brook men’s basketball head coach was right — the Seawolves made it all the way to the NCAA tournament for the first time as a Division I team. And even though they suffered a first-round elimination, members of the team and its fans said they would remember the experience as one of great success. “I knew it would happen — you’ve got to have a special group,” said Pikiell. He recognized the talent in his seniors, and the group that came together over four years to break through to the Round of 64 in the NCAA tournament. Just a few years ago, it was difficult to fill Pritchard Gymnasium with 1,000 people. This season, the now-named Island Federal Credit Union Arena sold out. Some of those dedicated fans stuck by the team, though, in good times and bad.

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And those were the fans who sat on the steps in front of the arena after their loss, anxiously waiting for their history-making America East conference champions to arrive. Despite the plane landing late, devotees waited for one last warm welcome, and hon-

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Clockwise from top, the Stony Brook men’s basketball team is welcomed home to chants of ‘S-B-U’; Jameel Warney blocks a shot against the University of Kentucky; and Carson Puriefoy attempts a jumper.

CBS TV, but fans didn’t drop them. more supportive and it keeps us balanced. “[Playing against] Kentucky was good for They make Stony Brook a hard place to us for the experience and for all the players play at.” and recruits to see us with all of our pros,” But the team, and especially Warney, who DiCanio’s young son said. “The excitement accounted for his 21st double-double of the in that final home game was amazing.” season and 60th of his career, is what put Followers felt the stadium rocking. Stony Brook on the map. “No one was sitting,” said Maureen Zajac, “Carson [Puriefoy] is fast, he has a good a graduate of Stony Brook who lives in Shore- hang and an amazing shot, and Warney ham with her 11–year-old son Anthony. blocks everyone’s shots,” Anthony Zajac said. The two have been season ticket holders Puriefoy added 10 points, and Rayfor two years now, and Zajac said she was shaun McGrew tied a career-high three overcome with emotion because of how far steals. Ahmad Walker, a junior, finished the team has come. with eight rebounds and three assists. “Every day you read the newspaper The team became an object that stuand you cry. It’s fantastic. We’re so proud dents, family members and community of them,” she said, holding members could rally around. up a banner. “We wrote ‘The heartbreaks, “This experience brought we’re so proud because back a lot of memories,” we’ve got to celebrate. They the adversity and said Ronald Gerry. Like the did an amazing job this the success. The times he’d go to University year. The boys are amazof Pennsylvania to be with ing. They’re excellent role community has his daughter, Suffolk County models.” been behind us for Legislator Kara Hahn (DThe class act trio of seniors the last four years.’ Setauket), and watch games: waved hello to fans as they “We meet a lot of our friends, — Jameel Warney my wife Pam and I, and we exited the bus, and waved goodbye to the end of a hisall cheer together and talk. toric run — and the end of their Seawolves It’s a weekly outing.” careers. For Warney, who was named Tuesday Warney, a three-time America East Eastern College Athletic Conference DiPlayer of the Year who scored a career- vision I Player of the Year, the experience high 43 points in his last home game of was also great to be a part of. his college career and 23 points and 15 “It was a lot of exposure,” he said of berebounds in the Round of 64 contest, ing on that court in Des Moines, Iowa. “I said he appreciates those fans who stuck came in an 18-year-old kid not knowing around not just on that March 18 evening, anything and being homesick every day, but over the last four years. to trying to finally achieve what we’ve been “It was a long, hard season,” Warney working for. I am grateful to be a part of it.” said. “The heartbreaks, the adversity and Pikiell said the team would be back the success. The community has been be- next year with players in the program hind us for the last four years and they’ve who continue to work hard. “We’re exbeen through a lot of heartbreaks, too, and cited about the future, too,” he said. everyone has just come back stronger and But Pikiell won’t be there to witness the

hard work pay off firsthand. In a shock announcment just days after the Seawolves’ NCAA tournament appearance, the Stony Brook resident signed a five-year deal with a starting annual salary of $1.4 million to head the program at Rutgers University. He will end his time with Stony Brook alongside his senior athletes. Warney finished his illustrious career with 2,132 points, 1,275 rebounds and 276 blocks. Puriefoy ended his with 1,572 points, ranking him fourth all-time in Division I program history. And McGrew will go down in Stony Brook history as the first Seawolf to score a basket in the Division I tournament. Stony Brook’s senior class finished with a 97-38 record, the winningest class in school history. “We started this journey in Germany on a European trip and we ended it in Iowa,” Pikiell said. “It was an exciting year,

it was a hard year and there’s a lot of terrific moments — 18 wins in a row, winning the league, playing a home game here for the championship, cutting the nets down — so a lot of good memories.” Warney said some of those memories wouldn’t have happened without the staff and his teammates, but especially his coach. “He’s one of the best coaches in the conference,” Warney said. “He obviously knows what he’s doing. Pikiell always said it’s hard to make history, and we finally did it. We were motivated. We played together and we found a formula to win.”

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WORTH PAINTING “PAINTING WITH PRIDE” Interiors/exteriors. Faux finishes, power-washing, wallpaper removal, sheetrock tape/spackling, carpentry/trimwork. Lead paint certified. References. Free estimates. Lic./Ins. SINCE 1989 Ryan Southworth, 631-331-5556

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OPINION EdiTOriAL

A rush to judgment

Last week it was confirmed that Steven romeo, the allegedly intoxicated pickup truck driver involved in the fatal Cutchogue limo crash in July, was not going to be charged with manslaughter. We’re sure this came as a shock to many people, who had written off romeo as guilty as soon as it was reported that he had been drinking the day he T-boned the limo in a crash that killed four young North Shore women on a wine tour and injured several others. referring to limo driver Carlos F. Pino’s risky U-turn that put that vehicle directly into romeo’s path, Suffolk County district Attorney Tom Spota confirmed last week, “A perfectly sober Steven romeo could not avoid this crash. An intoxicated Steven romeo could not avoid this crash. it was simply unavoidable from romeo’s perspective.” Pino will be charged with manslaughter for his dangerous maneuver. But some damage may have already been done in romeo’s case. News outlets and some North Shore residents vilified the man long before the dA’s report was finalized. it’s no doubt a gut reaction for people to assume a drunk driver is at fault in a car crash, but this shows us why we should not be so quick to jump to conclusions. Sober people make mistakes or reckless maneuvers on the road every day, and this limo crash is an example of that. The American criminal justice system is set up so that every citizen is innocent until proven guilty, and we should all keep that in mind for instances like this. No matter the mistakes or poor decisions a person has made, that person deserves fair, unbiased treatment. That goes for the courtroom as well as the public and the press. All are innocent until proven guilty.

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Villain season TO ThE EdiTOr: The following letter is in response to “Election season,” which ran in the March 17 issue: We’re not even at the party conventions yet, but judging from a recent letter by Michael Meltzer in the Times of Smithtown, the season of vilification has already begun. instead of attacking hillary Clinton for her policy proposals he simply insults her with demeaning and anti-woman slurs. i suppose we’ll see more of this sort of thing in the coming months, judging from the example set by donald Trump. Mr. Meltzer states that republicans have to stand with Trump regardless of the threat he poses. he worries about the collapse of the two-party system if they don’t. Well, i can think of a lot worse things than the threatened “disintegration” of the two-party

system. how about the disintegration of American ideals of equality, justice and tolerance? how about the disintegration of higher ideals of civility, charity, humility and common decency? Trump has stated that as president he might change libel laws to suppress negative stories. That’s a lot worse. he threatens to unleash the forces of darkness by inciting mob violence if he does not get what he wants. That’s a lot worse. The world didn’t end when ross Perot, John Anderson or George Wallace ran third-party campaigns. it also won’t end if republicans who despise Trump’s blandishments to the worst angels of our nature refuse to support him merely because of a party label. Trump’s supporters praise his disdain for “political correctness.” But is this just an excuse for the unashamed embrace of bigotry, misogyny and xeno-

phobia? if it is politically correct to be disgusted by his calling Latinos criminals and rapists, treating women as sex objects and insulting war heroes, i plead guilty as charged. By way of hurling cheap insults at hillary Clinton, Mr. Meltzer misattributes a quote from Shakespeare’s “Julius Caesar.” it wasn’t Marc Antony who justified sticking a knife into Caesar by proclaiming “not that i loved Caesar less, but that i loved rome more.” it was Brutus, Caesar’s assassin. Such is the supposedly high-minded rationale for murder. Mr. Meltzer one-ups this by substituting hate for love; and the blind unreasoning hatred he has for hillary Clinton serves as his not very high-minded rationale for blindly following donald Trump wherever he leads.

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Learning how to teach the YouTube generation

D. None of the above by DaNiel DuNaief

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o more allowances. We want our children to eat, sleep and live well. Do we set a good example for our offspring? We know that what we do is more important than what we say. Do we want them to text or talk on the phone when they’re driving? Of course not. Do we engage in either activity when they’re in the car? All the time. When

you’re at the next stop sign or red light, look at the cars coming toward you. How many of those people are on the phone? Put down that phone! It’s not only safer for you, but it also gives your kids the right idea. OK, sorry, teachers this next one isn’t aimed at all of you. I’m tired of reading all the deductions on my son’s and daughter’s homework assignments from teachers whose writing deserves demerits. Sure, we all make mistakes and, yes, we can’t be right all the time. But this is ridiculous. The directions contain numerous errors. Are teachers setting the right example when they misspell words, repeat a word or — gasp — use the incorrect form of your? They should take an extra second to edit and proofread the material they give their students. The message the children get when they read their teachers’ writing is that grammar, word choice and rules of writing are only

important for students and for grades and don’t count, even inside the classroom. Children can spot hypocrisy from across the school. Years ago, at P.J. Gelinas Junior High School, my seventhgrade math teacher, Mr. Braun, said we’d get an extra five points if we spotted an error in anything he did. He was challenging us and himself and was helping us learn — and benefit — from his mistakes. Did he not make errors because he knew we were watching carefully or did he only make that deal with us because he didn’t make many mistakes? Either way, we paid closer attention to his — and our — work. OK, teachers, relax. I admire what you do and I appreciate the effort you put into your work. I know you have thousands of pages to grade. If you believe your writing matters, please lead by example. Then there are coaches. We volunteers face a difficult task.

We stand in front of a group of restless kids who want to score the winning basket, make their parents proud and be a hero. Everyone can’t play in every inning or in every second. We have difficult decisions. We also deal with parents who make unrealistic requests: “Yes, coach, can my daughter please bat first on Tuesday night games because she needs to leave early those nights.” The kids watch us carefully, not only to see if we approve of how they do, but also to see how we react to difficult situations. We’ve coached in games where the other coach, the players on the other team or the referees are violating some written or unwritten sporting code. Maybe the other coach has told his pitchers not to throw strikes because it’s getting darker. If we can’t finish the game, the score reverts to the earlier inning when they were winning. This isn’t a hypothetical — I know of at least one case where this happened.

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hen I was a small child and had to go to the bathroom in the middle of the night, I would put the light on and one of the first things I would see were two sets of false teeth sitting in small glasses of water on the shelf above the sink. The teeth belonged to my mother and father, and I knew they took them out of their mouths before

they went to bed and replaced them in the morning. So routine was this occurrence to me that I spent many minutes at a time searching my mouth with my fingers for the lever that would allow me to remove my teeth. Finally I asked my parents, who clued me in to the eventual failings of teeth. I was, after all, the child of two sets of ancestors who had faulty choppers. Again, I just accepted this as the natural course of my life. One day I thought I would be toothless, too, except for a few lucky strays that remained in mouth. Fast-forward more than half a century, and I still have almost all of my teeth. How did that enormous change come about? Dentistry is an area of health delivery that doesn’t get its proper due for the enormous advances from which we have benefited. The single best development that has preserved my teeth and those of the many millions of people

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around the world is the root canal procedure. Now getting a root canal is a least favorite activity and deservedly so. But the journalist in me wants to tell the other side of the story, just to be fair. The patient I have been numerous times wants to salute the researchers and clinicians in dentistry. And although I am sitting at my keyboard in some pain at the moment from part one of a root canal procedure, which is what brought this subject to mind, I want to express my gratitude. What exactly is a root canal procedure? Although it’s not particularly difficult to understand, nonetheless it took centuries to invent. As I understand it, bacteria from a crack in the top of a tooth can get into the pulp below the naturally occurring enamel crown and cause an infection. Even if there is no infection, cold or heat or air can cause the nerves inside the

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tooth to register pain, which is an alarm. The roots of the tooth have tiny canals in them in which the nerves reside. If the source of the intrusion that has stimulated the nerve cannot be repaired with a filling over the top of the tooth, then the pulpy decay below the enamel has to be cleaned out and the nerves have to be silenced to stop the pain. That is the function of the root canal procedure. After the nerves are removed, along with the site of any infection, the canals are filled with a sealer paste and rubber compound and covered with a dental cement to protect them from saliva. All of the above is the job of the endodontist or specialist who uses the sophisticated tools high tech has invented to make this delicate procedure possible and the anesthetic to make it bearable. The patient must then go on, typically to another dentist, to have a crown or cap precisely fitted over

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Many millions of people have benefited from the root canal procedure. the top of the tooth to replace the natural enamel. Crowns used to be made optimally of gold, but are now form-fitted with synthetic material that can be tinted the same color as the rest of the teeth, if necessary. Interestingly, as a friend pointed out, there is something funny about the semantics involved. One goes to get “a root canal” even though one doesn’t receive “an appendix” but an appendectomy, nor “a tonsils” but a tonsillectomy. Perhaps the dental procedure should be called a “nerve homicide,” but that would only add more fear to an already fearful procedure. Well, that’s about the only funny aspect of this vital but stilldreaded tooth rescue.

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