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What started as an isolated “sexting” incident has spread across two school districts in greater Smithtown and led to two arrests and more than 20 suspensions, school officials said Tuesday. It all started in late October, when two 14-year-old boys from an unspecified high school in Smithtown used a cell phone to record a sexual encounter with a female acquaintance off school grounds, the Suffolk County Police Department said in a statement. That explicit content was later distributed electronically to others in an act referred to as sexting to students at Kings Park High School, which led to widespread suspensions there, Kings Park Superintendent Timothy Eagen said in a statement. Police did not specify the age of the female or where she attends school, or whether
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roughly 20 kings park students face suspensions after a ‘sexting’ incident involving two Smithtown students.
the sexual act was consensual or forced. Both boys were arrested and charged with two felonies — disseminating indecent material to minors and promoting a sexual performance by a child — and a sexual abuse misdemeanor and were scheduled to appear in family court on a later date, police said. Cops did not release the
names of the students because they are minors. In a statement, Smithtown Schools Superintendent James Grossane confirmed the two boys were high school students within the district but did not specify whether they attended Smithtown High School East or Smithtown High School West. He said district disciplinary
action would be determined pending the outcome of an investigation, and the district was working with the SCPD to find a resolution. “We are greatly disturbed by these allegations and we express our heartfelt concern to the alleged victim and their family,” Grossane said in a statement, SeXTINg continued on page a7
Rotary’s work adds decades to girl’s life By elana glowatZ
A 4-year-old girl from Kosovo is recovering after a lifesaving heart operation on Long Island, thanks to the work of local volunteers. It took a village to support Uerda Zena. Rotary groups throughout Suffolk lent a hand to the girl and her mother, Barbara, through the Gift of Life program, which works to provide such stateside heart procedures to children from around the globe. Uerda’s Nov. 4 surgery to repair a hole in her heart the size of a nickel was a milestone effort that celebrated the Rotary program’s 40th anniversary. The atrial septal defect
closure performed on Uerda at St. Francis Hospital in Roslyn will add 60 or more years to the little girl’s life, Port Jefferson Rotary member Debbie Engelhardt explained, but the surgery was not available in her home nation. Engelhardt, who is also the director of the Comsewogue Public Library, said more than 19,000 children from dozens of countries have received lifesaving surgeries since the Gift of Life program was born in Suffolk County four decades ago and expanded through Rotary International. Rotary groups in the county are still going strong with Gift of Life, which is doubling up its HeaRT continued on page a8
uerda Zena colors before her procedure.
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Smithtown street signs reflect names of heroes
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scenes from the street renaming ceremonies held at the beginning of this month in Town of smithtown. The signs now sport the names of late firefighters richard Weisse, left, and ross huffer.
Smithtown’s streets have a little bit more valor, thanks to a recent dedication in honor of two firefighters who served the North Shore and the state. Ex-Captain Richard Weisse Sr., a 42year member of the St. James Fire Department, was honored on Nov. 1 with the renaming of Fifth Street in St. James to Richard D. Weisse. The ceremony took place with family and friends, Town of Smithtown Councilmen Bob Creighton (R) and Ed Wehrheim (R), and Town Clerk Vincent Puleo. Weisse served as a member of various response groups, including the
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St. James F.D., the Fire/Rescue/Ambulance Company, Engine Company One and more as a third-generation fireman. His two children have continued the tradition. On the morning of Nov. 15, 2014, he was conducting a food drive for a local pantry with junior fire department members when he was summoned for an alarm at the local high school. Subsequently, after adjudication of the alarm and completion of the food drive, he collapsed. The St James F.D. was summoned, members initiated lifesaving efforts and then transported him to Stony Brook University
Hospital. Lengthy resuscitative efforts at the hospital were performed, but Weisse passed away. Ex-Chief Ross Huffer, who was a 48year member of the Nesconset Fire Department, was also honored with the renaming of Mildred Court in Nesconset to Ross E. Huffer. The ceremony took place with Smithtown officials, family and friends, and with members of the department. He was the Nesconset chief of department from 1982-84. He received the Medal of Valor for saving a resident from a house fire in December, 1981. He
also received the Smithtown Fire Chiefs Council’s Unit Citation in 1992 and 1994. Huffer was directly responsible for restoring the department’s 1937 American LaFrance pumper. His restoration of the pumper resulted in the department winning numerous awards. He died from an apparent heart attack when he returned from an alarm. Huffer’s name was added to the New York State Fallen Firefighters Memorial at the Empire State Plaza in downtown Albany. — Phil Corso
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Flanagan flanks North Shore heroes at ceremony By Giselle Barkley
Veterans Day isn’t just another day on the calendar for those who served. “I can’t speak,” said Armmond Bergeron while fighting back tears. The veteran was unable to put together more than a few words about the Veterans Day Ceremony at Long Island State Veterans Home in Stony Brook. “It hits me right here,” he added, pointing to his heart. Veterans, religious figures, New Lane Elementary school students and Sen. John Flanagan (R-East Northport) were among those who attended the home’s seventh annual Veterans Day Ceremony on Friday. The home invited Flanagan to speak at the ceremony, as he is an avid supporter of veterans and the sacrifices they make or made for the nation. “I consider myself very fortunate to have the liberties, freedoms [and] protections that I do because a lot of people that are sitting here today,” Flanagan said in an interview. According to Fred Sganga, executive director of the LI State Veterans Home, the ceremony honors the more than 42 million Americans who served the nation. He added that those who served the nation continue paying the price, even after their military service ends. For the senator, how society treats people correlates to how veterans are
cared for when they return home. Earlier this year, the home called upon the senator, seeking financial assistance—the LI State Veterans Home qualified for a $15 million construction grant to fund future projects. The home hoped to further assist its veterans by providing a lift system, upgrading the building’s elevators and renovating each resident’s room. According to Sganga, the federal government agreed to provide $10 million and the state funded the rest of the money. Flanagan secured the rest of the money three days after the veterans home sought his help. This is his 13th year representing the community and the veterans at the home—his efforts earned him the name Guardian of the Long Island State Veterans Home, according to Sganga. While Flanagan was met with cheers when he took the podium, it was the 5th grade students from New Lane Elementary school in Selden who brought the veterans together—many veterans joined the students as they sang a variety of songs including “The Army Goes Rolling Along;” “Anchors Aweigh;” “The Marines’ Hymn” and several others. Veterans like Bergeron even stood to clap and dance along as the students sang. Following the ceremony, the 5th graders went through the crowd of veterans and shook their hands.
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Fred sganga, sen. Flanagan and kenneth kaushansky, senior vice president of Health sciences at stony Brook University, after Flanagan received an honorary award at the long island Veterans Home.
Korean War veteran Walter Muller added his thoughts on the ceremony, saying that it was wonderful. Muller served in the war for 22 months, from 1954 to 1955. His fellow veteran Bergeron was too young to serve in World War II, but he said he
helped rescue soldiers when he was able to serve. Like many veterans, the service was a special way to honor his sacrifices. “I got a lot of things going down,” Bergeron said about his health. “But I’ll never get anything less than I got here today.”
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Commack kids pen letters to U.S. soldiers
Commack Middle School’s seventh grade students showed their appreciation for the U.S. military by participating in an interdisciplinary activity in their social studies and English classes. Students wrote “thank you” letters to soldiers, veterans and a group known as the Blue Star Moms. The Blue Star Moms is an organization of mothers whose sons and/or daughters
are currently serving, or have served, in any branch of the U.S. military. Their mission is to support each other, their children and their families. The middle school students are also collecting items to fill care packages for the Blue Star Moms to send to their children serving overseas. — PHIL CORSO Photos from Brenda Lentsch
Above, Keith Reyling’s seventh grade class along with project organizer Christine Mankes. Left, students hold their letters, left to right: Nick Attanasio, Anthony Dell’Anno and Ryan O’Loughlin.
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The Commack Volunteer Ambulance Corps is running out of credit, and is calling on the Smithtown Town Board to help them change the way they sustain cash. Director Rich O’Brien and chief Tom Lowenberg of the Commack VAC spoke before the Town Board at a work session on Tuesday morning with hopes of swaying the town to help them seek new ways to collect revenue and, hopefully, save taxpayer dol- would ultimately lars for both Smithtown reduce the and amount of money Huntington residents both who would need to allocate towns utilize the service. to the group on an annual basis. O’Brien pitched a plan that When a resident receives would essentially bill private care through the Commack insurance companies for VAC, O’Brien said patient care, which he the group said would then submit a patient
care report to the hospital, which would gather insurance information on the patient, and then the VAC would bill the insurance company for reimburse ment of costs, which could be as high as $1,000 on any given
call. If a resident does not have insurance, he said the group would establish a plan in which they could pay for the services they received. O’Brien said his group’s call volume has been steadily increasing to nearly 3,600 calls each year, but revenues have not matched the growth to accommod ate activities. “This is simply the most practical way to save taxpayer money,” O’Brien said. “Commack is growing, and if you look at the Commack division between Smithtown and Huntington, our calls are coming in around 60 percent Smithtown and 40 percent Huntington.” The director said the group had been advised to borrow COMMACK continued on page A12
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Motorcycle crash Christopher Colella, 26, of Kings Park, was driving his blue 2004 Suzuki GSXR600 motorcycle south on Indian Head Road in Commack on Nov. 7 when he was hit by a 1999 Chevrolet Venture that was attempting to make a left turn onto Somers Lane in Commack at approximately 6:50 a.m. Colella was pronounced dead at the scene, and the 57-year-old driver from Brentwood of the Chevrolet was transported to Saint Catherine of Siena Medical Center in Smithtown for minor injuries. He is charged with unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle.
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Kings Park Superintendent Tim Eagen, left, is a loud voice in the district’s cyber safety policies. He recently hosted a public forum on the subject in August.
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referring to the girl whose image was captured and disseminated. “This is a very serious matter and the district is currently conducting an internal investigation to further explore this incident. We encourage parents to take this opportunity to speak with their children about the long-term negative consequences that the inappropriate use of social media may have on their lives and for parents to monitor their child’s online and cell phone use to the best of their ability.” Policing the digital realm was not a new topic for the Kings Park schools superintendent. The sexting incident occurred about two months after Eagen hosted an online safety and cyber bullying public forum at Kings Park High School. “Yes, we do have a serious problem,” Eagen said in a notice posted on the Kings Park Central School District’s website. “However, from my perspective it is that our young people are carrying mini-computers in their back pockets that are both unfiltered and largely unsupervised. This is a shared problem, and more than just an issue of one student, one decision, or one suspension.” Eagen said the district believes that all student suspensions were made in accordance with the district’s code of conduct, and no further suspensions were anticipated. In the notice posted online, Eagen referred to modern youth as the “iGeneration” that has grown up in an era of immediate technological stimulation via smartphones and tablets. He notified parents that students have access to various smartphone applications at their fingertips solely designed for the purpose of concealing pictures and videos, and he suggested changes be made inside the home. “Some students have shared with us that they sleep with their phone under their pillow,” he said. “This is dangerous and very problematic. The best advice that I was given a few years ago was to create a family electronic device charging station. At night, before bed, all devices go to the family charging station. Something to consider.” Eagen said his goal over the coming months is to work with the district’s principals and parents to urge young people “to be good citizens and report problematic behavior to an adult.”
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efforts by providing doctors and medical staff in other countries with equipment and training to perform the heart procedures themselves. “It’s a unique, renowned and respected Rotary-run program,” Engelhardt said. Dr. Sean Levchuck, the pediatric cardiologist who performed the life-saving procedure on Uerda at St. Francis, described it as minimally invasive. To close the nickel-sized hole, he fed a catheter “the size of a coffee stirrer” into a vein in her leg and up to her heart, where the catheter deployed a device that, once placed in the hole, expanded to plug it. The cardiologist had to position the device properly while Uerda’s heart was still beating, mostly using ultrasound imaging to guide him. The doctor said the procedure took between 45 minutes to an hour and required a team of nurses, an anesthesiologist and techs to assist with the imaging. The hospital donated the use of its facility and staff for the procedure. Levchuck does about 15 of those procedures a year for Gift of Life, he said, with a fair number of the child recipients coming from Eastern European countries that were formerly part of the Soviet Union. He also sees kids from places like Haiti and Jamaica. Just like in those other nations, the procedure to repair a hole in a child’s heart is not available in Kosovo, Levchuck said, because the hospitals don’t have the resources to train their staffs to do it. And the kids who are born with those defects are more prone to pneumonia or respiratory infections, which could also be difficult to treat in a developing nation. “Problems in this country that are seemingly innocent take a whole new look” in places like Kosovo, the doctor said. But he is willing to help: “Keep ‘em coming. … It’s easy to donate time.” In Uerda’s case, plenty of Long Islanders donated their time, with many people pitching in to make the girl’s medical procedure a reality. Sayville Rotarian Joe DeVincent wrote letters to get the girl a visa, and she and her mother are staying with a host family in Northport while here. DeVincent has also provided transportation to the Kosovan mother and daughter. The endeavor to save Uerda had an
additional element of kids helping other kids — students at St. Anthony’s High School in South Huntington, one of whom is Levchuck’s son, raised funds to bring the girl to the United States from her home in the Kosovan capital, Pristina, where her mother works at a bakery and her father at a public works plant. “They’re a fine group of students over there that championed a cause,” the doctor said about the St. Anthony’s kids. “When you see something like that, you really get a nice warm feeling about the future.” Uerda will be staying stateside for a little while longer, and Rotarians are trying to show her a good time. She has already gone on a play date to Chuck E. Cheese and visited a children’s museum, DeVincent said, and this weekend she will go into New York City with her mother and some native Long Islanders to visit Times Square and Rockefeller Center. “Uerda really enjoys being with her mother,” DeVincent said. And she has more energy to do these things than before. “Her heart’s working better, her circulation’s better,” the Rotarian said. “The kid generally feels better than she has in her whole life. So this is a very happy story.” Uerda will also appear at a Taste of Smithtown, an event in St. James on Nov. 17, where there will be food from restaurants along the North Shore. The 10th annual event will run from 6 to 9 p.m. at Mercedes-Benz of Smithtown on Middle Country Road and will benefit the Gift of Life program, along with the Smithtown Emergency Food Pantry and the Smithtown Children’s Foundation. The plan is for the Zenas to head home on Nov. 22, to be reunited with Uerda’s father and her 18-month-old brother. “Her mother is in touch with her family in Europe through her cell phone and … Uerda has spoken to her brother over the cell phone,” DeVincent said. “She’s actually very maternal toward her younger brother.” It is a happy ending for both the Kosovo family and Suffolk County Rotarians. “When you’re doing something like this with an adorable 4-year-old child, it brings you tremendous satisfaction,” DeVincent said. “This is the best way to spread happiness, certainly for these children and their parents but also for yourself. Nothing that I do or have done in my life has brought me as much joy.”
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Veterans Day is a time to remember all of our past, present and future members of the Armed Forces, but it was only about 60 years ago that President Dwight D. Eisenhower officially created the holiday we know today. Much happened on Nov. 11 even before it became a date of remembrance — there were significant losses and gains for our militaries during this month throughout history. In the fall of 1776, Gen. George Washington was reeling from one loss after another that sent his army retreating from Long Island, Manhattan and across New Jersey toward Pennsylvania. It was a dark moment in the Revolutionary War for Washington to lose ground to the British, though he ultimately led the colonies to victory. During the Civil War, in November 1863, Gen. Ulysses S. Grant was summoned to Chattanooga, Tenn., to prevent a total collapse of Union forces against the Confederacy. As Grant headed into the beleaguered city, he saw northern forces terribly hurt from the nearby Battle of Chickamauga. President Abraham Lincoln sent 20,000 soldiers from the Army of the Potomac to aid the defensive and later offensive efforts of Grant to defeat the South in that region, and while the Confederates had been on the verge of gaining a huge victory, Grant opened up the “Cracker Line” to Chattanooga, with additional men, supplies and horses to deter the enemy. Grant’s calm and cool presence helped secure a much-needed victory for a thankful Lincoln, who saw the battle as one of the greatest tests of survival for the Union. Eisenhower had his own recollections of this date through his experience leading the Allied Forces during World War II. As a new commanding general, he
President George h.W. Bush rides in an armored jeep with Gen. h. Norman Schwarzkopf Jr. in Saudi Arabia, Nov. 22, 1990.
planned the mid-November 1942 allied landings of Operation Torch against the Germans and the Vichy French in North Africa. From Morocco to Algeria, untested American military troops drove to destroy the war machine of Germany. The chainsmoking Eisenhower eagerly waited in Gibraltar for news that his men had achieved all of their objectives against
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the enemy. Two years later, in the fall of against aggressor and terrorist forces. 1944, Eisenhower looked eastward as his From the deserts of Iraq to the mounforces operated on a broad front against tains of Afghanistan, American service the Nazis in France. By that time, his members from across the country have armies were nearing the German frontier tirelessly fought against an enemy bent with the belief that their bitter enemy was on hurting our way of life. Currently, about to surrender. Little did he know this mission has expanded over the skies that Hitler was planning a final Decem- of Northern Iraq and Syria to limit the ber offensive, which would later be called growing expansion and influence of ISIS. the Battle of the Bulge, to drive a wedge Americans should not neglect the against the Allies on the Western Front. “Forgotten War” veterans of the Korean In 1990, President George H.W. Bush conflict who bitterly fought against the led the American efcommunists during forts to destroy the ‘Today we are here to that Cold War battle, strength of Saddam celebrate and to honor and nor the Vietnam War Hussein. That dictaveterans who hontor had invaded Ku- to commemorate the dead orably served for a wait and was poised and the living, the young decade in that Southto attack Saudi Araeast Asian country. bia, but the U.S. men who in every war since May we always reaimed to protect this country began have member and honor the Saudis through given testimony to their our veterans from evDesert Shield. Two ery American conflict, weeks after Veterans loyalty to their country and on Veterans Day and Day, Bush was eat- their own great courage.’ throughout the year. ing Thanksgiving — John F. Kennedy dinner in the desert Rich Acritelli is a Veterans day 1961 with the American social studies teacher military forces that at Rocky Point High eventually led the fighting into Iraq and School and an adjunct professor of AmerKuwait to defeat Hussein’s Republican ican history at Suffolk County CommuGuard army. nity College. He was a staff sergeant in Over the last 15 years, the United States the New York Air National Guard 106th has been in a constant state of warfare Rescue Wing in Westhampton Beach.
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PEOPLE Kake named newest TD Smithtown manager
Nikhil Kake, of Ronkonkoma, has been promoted to assistant vice president, store manager, of the TD Bank location at 714 Smithtown Bypass in Smithtown. He will be responsible for new business development, consumer and business lending, managing personnel and overseeing the day-today operations at the store, serving customers throughout the area. Kake has 14 years of banking experience. He joined TD Bank in 2014 as sales and service manager in Great Neck. Before that, Kake worked at Astoria Bank. He is a member of the Greater Smithtown Chamber of Commerce and Smithtown Historical Society.
Nikhil Kake of Ronkonkoma
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Runners show off the aftermath of their color splash.
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Running for a cause Members of the Nesaquake Middle School cheerleading team in Smithtown Central School District and their families participated in the Walk for Beauty Color Splash in Stony Brook on Oct. 25. The school’s participants raised more than $600 for breast cancer research.
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Pictured at a recent senior information fair are, from left to right: Clem and Marie Russo, Fairfield board of directors; Frank Vivona, president of the Fairfield St. James Civic Association; Gene Pritz, president of the Fairfield board of directors; county Legislator Rob Trotta; and May Chasteen, secretary of the Fairfield civic board of directors.
Trotta hosts senior information fair At the request of the Fairfield St. James Civic Association, Suffolk County Legislator Rob Trotta (R-Fort Salonga) recently hosted a senior information fair for its residents. Town and county government offices and other agencies provided information about the programs and services they offer for seniors. The Suffolk County Sheriff ’s Office issued senior emergency ID cards and offered information about their Project Lifesaver and Yellow Dot programs. Residents also had their blood pressure checked by a registered nurse from St. Catherine of Sienna Medical Center and cholesterol tested by nurses from Stony Brook
University Hospital. More than 300 people attended the event. Many other organizations shared their resources with the residents, including Suffolk County Office for the Aging, Suffolk County Department of Health Services, Cornell Cooperative Extension of Suffolk County, Town of Smithtown Senior Center, the St. Johnland Adult Day programs, The Long Island Museum, Long Island Alzheimer’s Association and The Golden Guide. “I am grateful to Fairfield St. James for having us and I think this venue provided a great opportunity to bring together the programs and services available to seniors under one roof,” said Trotta.
Burr Intermediate School in Commack held its annual Kick for a Cause soccer tournament fundraiser and raised $1,000. The beneficiary of this year’s proceeds is The Madagascar Ankizy Fund (“ankizy” means children in the Malagasy language). David Krause, renowned paleontologist and a founder of the fund, visited the school to tell the fascinating story of his worldwide expeditions and discoveries. Krause was leading a paleontological expedition in 1993 on the remote island of Madagascar to search for Cretaceous fossils. While there, Krause and the members of his expedition found themselves surrounded by children who were observing their work. Along with the remarkable fossils that they were uncovering, they also found some of the most abandoned and destitute children in the world, children who couldn’t read and write, children who’d never been seen by a doctor or dentist, and who were dying of easily treatable ailments. The paleontologists were amazed to discover that $500 would pay the salary of a teacher for an entire year and that $300 could buy school supplies for a year. With this knowledge in hand, members of
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the field crew came together with several relatively small donations, and The Madagascar Ankizy Fund was born. The goals of the fund are to build schools and hold clinics in remote areas of Madagascar. It also supports basic health and hygiene by providing training, digging clean water wells, distributing mosquito nets and installing latrines. The Burr students’ $1,000 donation is helping to change the world and improve the lives of so many who reside so far away. Pictured above: Burr Intermediate School students, who participated in the Kick for a Cause fundraiser, present the proceeds to Krause, founder of The Madagascar Ankizy Fund. From left, Jack Montaldo, Ryan Ricciardi, Tyler DeFina, Brianna Tringali and Courtney Iannucci.
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Long Islanders have saving crisis: Reclaim NY By Brandon Muir
Long Island is a place that should be synonymous with thriving families, beaches, and the best New York has to offer. However, as more people and businesses struggle to stay here, it has become, unfortunately, just as associated with high taxes, a stagnant economy, debt, and public corruption. It’s no mystery to Long Islanders that the region has struggled. They read the headlines about population decline, while they watch their neighbors move south. As they work to make ends meet, they may not realize they are fighting an uphill battle against a deep and widespread affordability crisis that has consequences for virtually every household. Long Islanders are paying the price for high taxation, endless regulation, and corruption that drive the cost of government sky-high. A new study by Reclaim New York provides the most alarming evidence yet that recent graduates, middle-class families, and even people making hundreds of thousands of dollars a year are struggling to achieve financial stability and save for the future.
The analysis has computed Long Islanders’ total tax burden, including income, sales, excise, and property taxes, together with basic living expenses — what you have to pay just to wake up every morning on Long Island. The results show that wherever you live, across Nassau and Suffolk Counties, the affordability crisis follows. For instance, the median family of four living in Huntington school district earns over $118,000 annually. Even by New York standards, that should make for a comfortable living. But after government and basic expenses take a bite out of their wallet, they are left with four percent of their income. Across the Island, in Port Jefferson, the situation is similar, yet somehow worse. A family earning the median income there goes into the red, losing $2,855 per year. That is before they pay off debts, save for college or retirement, and cover additional expenses. Even if they cut back on basics, they are not close to building a future. Analysis of a range of other cases, across regions and income spectrums, reveals more trends. Like why the boomerang effect is so prominent on Long Island. Many young people are barely in the
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a reclaim new york study suggests that it is increasingly difficult to afford living on the island.
black, and too frequently in the red, if living on their own. A recent college graduate in Lake Ronkonkoma (Sachem School District), fortunate enough to get a job in his area of study, making $48,707 annually, can only save two percent of that, or $955. That’s before any student loan payments. It’s going to be hard to enjoy a night out too often, let alone buy a house or get married. For the people across all these examples, New York costs 90 percent or more of their income. When tax policies are preventing earners high and low from building financial stability, they’re no longer pro-
gressive, but simply oppressive. This is the iceberg that is sinking Long Island. If people can’t save, they will never be on sound financial footing, especially as they get older. An affordability and savings crisis this deep requires citizens to get informed and engaged. The key to solving it will not be figuring out better policies on paper, but changing an environment that has fostered failed policies for too long. Brandon Muir is executive director for Reclaim New York, a non-partisan, nonprofit organization dedicated to advancing a state-wide, grassroots conversation about the future of New York, its economy, and its people.
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Clockwise from left, Jackie Cuccurello and Kendra Harlow leap up to block a spike; the smithtown east girls’ volleyball team celebrates a point; and Kendra Harlow (no. 12) celebrates a kill.
Smithtown knocked out in close semis match Girls’ Volleyball
Ward Melville . . . . . . . 3 Smithtown East . . . . . 2 By Desirée Keegan
The Smithtown East girls’ volleyball team came into Monday night’s battle of undefeated teams ready to win, and despite being down after the first set, battled back to take a 2-1 lead, but the Ward Melville Patriots had other ideas in mind, and the team powered through the fourth and fifth sets to top the Bulls, 25-21, 21-25, 2025, 25-23, 25-14, in the Suffolk County Class AA semifinals. Smithtown East had contributions from Kendra Harlow (19 kills), Haley Anderson (15 kills and 12 digs), Morgan Catalanotto (15 digs) and Jackie Cuccurello (42 assists) and went on a five-point tear in the third set and opened up the fourth with another five straight points before the Patriots put themselves on the board, but Ward
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Melville sophomore outside hitter Ashley Fuchs was the difference maker. With the fourth set tied 14-14, a slide across the baseline for a dig helped put her team out in front and forced Smithtown East head coach George Alamia to call timeout. From there, although the Bulls tied it at 15-15, the Patriots never trailed again. The Patriots’ defense was a weak point throughout the match, but the team continued to bounce back. As the Patriots climbed back to win the fourth set and fans cheered across the gymnasium, Ward Melville senior Alex Stein said she knew her team had it in them to pull through once more. The outside hitter, who finished the game with 28 kills, 10 digs, three blocks and two aces, said she knew from the start that the team had a lot of potential. Ward Melville senior middle blocker Victoria Tilley finished with 14 kills and four blocks, Fuchs added eight kills and eight digs, senior libero Claire O’Hern had nine digs and junior left side hitter
he No. 2-seeded Kings Park girls’ volleyball team will play in the Suffolk County Class A finals today at Suffolk County Community College’s Brentwood campus at 5:30 p.m. The Kingsmen (15-2) will take on No. 1 Westhampton,(17-1). Kings Park lost its first match of the season to Westhampton, but topped its opposition in the second meeting between the two teams this season.
Lara Atalay had 14 kills and three blocks. With the win, Ward Melville moves on to face No. 1 Connetquot in the Suffolk County Class AA championship at Suffolk County Community College’s Brentwood campus today at 8 p.m.
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he Smithtown West girls’ volleyball team traveled to Connetquot Monday and fell to the No. 1 seed in the Class AA semifinals.
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Former Smithtown East football coach Peter J. Melore will be the Three Village Central School District’s new, permanent executive director of health, physical education, recreation and athletics. He will replace Nicholas Schroeder, who served the district on an interim basis since the start of the school year. Throughout his professional tenure, Melore has also worked as a coach at both the high school and middle school levels. In the role of head varsity football coach, he guided Smithtown High School East to the Big Four Championship in 2012 and 2014, as well as the playoffs in 2013. He had similar success when he was the assistant varsity football coach at Farmingdale High School, during which he accumulated 11 Big Four championships, 10 finals showings, five county championships, one Long Island championship and one Rutgers Cup trophy and was named the 2007 Nassau County Assistant Coach of the Year. Melore comes to the Three Village district from Roslyn school district, has more than 23 years of experience in the field of health education and athletics. He began his career as a middle school physical education teacher in Farmingdale school district and also served in that district as a building and district leader for internship projects as well as lead teacher. His most recent role was as
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Day Hab Worker – P/T to work with our OPWDD population in a Day Habilitation setting Direct Care Workers for our Wading River Location – P/T and Per Diem to work with our OPWDD Adult population in a residential setting. High School Diploma and NYS Driver’s License Cottage Supervisor –F/T for our Youth Residential Program in Wading River. BA and Supervisory Exp. Child Care Worker -F/T, P/T and Per Diem; High School Diploma and NYS Driver’s License RN’S –Per diem for our Infirmary working with our youth 9–21 years. Telephone Receptionist: P/T; Mon-Wed 9am-5pm Experience Req. Accountant: F/T - Req: BA in Accounting Behavior Specialist: for Therapeutic Foster Boarding Home, Req: BA in Social Work, Psychology or Sociology Caseworker: for Therapeutic Foster Boarding Home, Req: MSW Nutritionist: for our Residential Treatment Center working with youth 9-21 yrs., MA preferred, RD CDN and related exp req. Executive Opportunities: Compliance Officer- who spearheads the organization’s quality assurance, compliance, risk management, and safety initiatives. Req: Master’s Degree in Business Administration, Public Administration or a related field and 10+ yrs progressive non-profit human services management.
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FARRELL ELECTRIC Serving Suffolk for over 40 years All types electrical work, service changes, landscape lighting, automatic standby generators. 631-928-0684 SOUNDVIEW ELECTRICAL CONTRACTING Prompt * Reliable * Professional Residential/Commercial Free Estimates Ins/Lic#41579-ME Owner Operator 631-828-4675 See our Display Ad in the Home Services Directory
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Handyman Services JOHN’S A-1 HANDYMAN SERVICE Crown moldings, Wainscoting, raised panels. Kitchen/Bathroom Specialist. Painting windows, finished basements, ceramic tile. All types repairs. Dependable craftsmanship. Reasonable/rates. Lic/Ins.#19136-H. 631-744-0976 cell 631 697-3518
Home Improvement *BluStar Construction The North Shore’s Most Trusted Renovation Experts. 631-751-0751 Suffolk Lic. #48714-H, Ins. See Our Display Ad
BME SERVICES, INC. Generator Specials 0% -18 months. High Hat Specials, Outdoor Lighting/Service Calls. Res/Comm. 631-447-0502 info@bmeservicesinc.com Lic. #E-2187/Ins.
DREAM FLOORS *Dustless sanding & refinishing of wood floors. *Hardwood, Laminate and Vinyl installations and repairs. *Base & crown molding installation. Owner operated. 631-793-7128 www.nydreamfloors.com
THREE VILLAGE HOME IMPROVEMENT Serving the community for over 30 years. See ad in Home Service Directory. Rich Beresford, 631-689-3169
Home Improvement
NPC CARPENTRY, INC. Kitchen/Bathroom Alterations Additions/Extensions Fine Interior Millwork Nick Chepinskas www.npccarpentry.com nick@npccarpentry.com 516-658-8523 Lic#39386 /Ins. BBB PRS CARPENTRY No job too small. Hanging a door, building a house, everything in-between. Formica kitchens/baths, roofing/siding/decks. POWER WASHING. Serving North Shore 40 years. Lic/Ins. 631-744-9741
Home Repairs/ Construction KLINGER MANAGEMENT & CONSTRUCTION CORP. Renovations, kitchens, baths, decks, patios, trim, moulding, windows, doors. Maintenance Services. www.KMCbuilders.com 631-403-4092 Lic. 49649-H/Ins
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BLUEGRASS LANDSCAPING INC. Landscape garden design & construction. Grading, irrigation, ponds, maintenance & clean ups. Lic./Ins. 631-732-3760, 631-774-3169 CLOVIS AXIOM, INC. Expert Tree Removal,Pruning, Planting & Transplanting. *Insect & Disease Management. *Personalized healthy edible gardens and chicken coops. 631-751-4880 clovisaxiom@gmail.com EASTSIDE SERVICES NY, INC. LANDSCAPE SERVICE Grading/topsoil/mulch, rockwalls, plantings/brush removal. New lawns/lawn maintenance, fences, masonry repairs, dry wells/drainage problems solved. Dane D’Zurilla 631-474-3321, 631-387-3189 www.eastsideservicesny.com GIULIANO TREE SERVICE AND LANDSCAPING SNOW REMOVAL Commercial/Residential Bobcat service, Tree removal, clean-ups after storms, Charles: 631-371-9913 GOT BAMBOO?? Bamboo containment and removal with guaranteed results! Landscape Architecture/Arborist Services. Property restoration/landscape design & installation. Free Estimates. 631-316-4023 Groundbreakers Development Group Inc., Commack NY
Lawn & Landscaping HOSTA LOVERS Over 200 beautiful varieties, very reasonable prices. Open Saturday 10AM-4PM only. MAEDER NURSERIES INC. 225 Old Town Rd. E. Setauket 631-751-8446 LANDSCAPES UNLIMITED SPRING CLEAN-UPS Property Clean-ups, Tree Removal, Pruning, Landscape Construction, Maintenance, Thatching & Aeration. Call now to reserve for snow removal. Commercial/Residential Steven Long, Lic.36715-H/Ins. 631-675-6685 LUX LANDSCAPING Offering Fall Cleanup Specials throughout Suffolk County. Family owned and operated, OnSite Manager, new equipment. Call 631-283-2266 or email: Luxorganization@gmail.com MIKE FAGAN LANDSCAPE CONTRACTING, INC. Serving the Three Village Area. Spring clean-ups, perennial gardens, thatching, fertilizing, planting, top soil, transplanting, tree and stump removal. Complete lawn maintenance. Reasonable rates. Established 30 years. 631-744-9452, Lic. 0300-H/Ins. SETAUKET LANDSCAPE & DESIGN Stone Driveways/Walkways, Walls/Stairs/Patios/Masonry, Brickwork/Repairs & Land Clearing/Drainage, Grading/Excavating. Plantings/Mulch Steve Antos, 631-689-6082 www.setauketlandscape.com Serving Three Villages SWAN COVE LANDSCAPING Lawn Maintenance, Clean-ups, Shrub/Tree Pruning, Removals. Landscape Design/Installation, Ponds/Waterfalls, Stone Walls. Firewood. Free estimates. Lic/Ins. 631-689-8089
Landscape Materials SCREENED TOP SOIL Mulch, wood chips, fill, decorative and driveway stone, sand/brick/cement. Fertilizer and seed. JOSEPH M.TROFFA Landscape/Mason Supply 631-928-4665 www.troffa.com
Masonry Carl Bongiorno Landscape/Mason Contractor All phases masonry work: stone walls, patios, poolscapes. All phases of Landscaping Design. Theme Gardens. Residential & Commercial. Lic/Ins. 631-928-2110
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Power Washing SUNLITE PRESSURE WASHING Roofs, Cedar Shakes, Vinyl Siding, Cedar Planks, Patios, Decks. Reasonable rates. 29 years in business Lic.27955-H/Ins. 631-281-1910
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FARMHOUSE IN SETAUKET BY OWNER Old Field South. Three bedrooms, with expansion space for an additional bedroom suite on the third floor. Two and a half baths, parlor, dining room, sitting/breakfast room, and a cathedral ceiling family room with a fireplace. Deeded access to West Meadow creek for swimming and boating, .92 acre. New windows, roof and more. 631-751-6371 www.onewaterview.com.
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COOPERSTOWN LAND LIQUIDATION 10 acres - $29,900. Priced 70% BELOW MARKET! Woods, utils, twn rd, private setting just 7 miles from Village. Terms avail! 888-479-3394
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Out Of County MANHATTAN APARTMENT FOR RENT Nicely furnished (or unfurnished.) Quiet, 4 bedroom, 2 bath, living room, dining room, exceptionally clean, upper East Side pre-war residential building with high ceilings and elevator, washer/dryer, A/C. 4 blocks to Metropolitan Museum of Art and Central Park, 3 blocks to East River and Carl Schurz Park. 4 blocks to express subway stop, P/T doorman. No smoking. Wired for internet and cable. $6600/mo. Call Ann: (days) 631-751-5454 (eves) 631-751-2030.
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Professional Properties SECOND FLOOR OFFICE at entrance of Stony Brook village. High visability. Call owner M-F 9AM-5PM. 631-751-2244
Rentals RIDGE LEISURE VILLAGE. Spotless, Baronet, 2 bedroom, sunporch, garage, all amenities, $1450. 631-744-4500 ALBO AGENCY RIDGE Ground floor, private entrance, MINT 1 bedroom, LR, full bath, EIK. Utilities, own thermostat included. No pets/smoking. References. $1125/month plus security. (*82) 631-744-8038. SETAUKET 2 BR, 2 bath house, private, off street parking, near university. kitchen DR/LR, Dishwasher/washer/dryer. $1950. References/Security. 631-751-2416 ST. JAMES. Beautiful 2 BR apt. Close to all. Patio. Includes all except A/C. No pets/smoking. 1 1/2 months security. $1700. 631-413-4073 STONY BROOK One BR apartment, EIK/LR combo, bath, central air, parking, private entrance, quiet dead-end street, walk to SUNY, no smoking/ pets. $1250 includes utilities REALTY CONNECT USA 516-885-6379 STONY BROOK VILLAGE 2-3 BRs, 1.5 baths, renovated, walk to, beach and SUNY. $2,000 plus utilities, OR SELL $359,000. 631-689-9323.
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OPINION
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Runners line up in Kenya during a charity run for Hope Children’s Fund.
Changing Meru Photo from Joe DeVincent
Heart surgery has this little girl healthier than ever.
EdiTOriAL
Health care is a lifesaving gift
Simple but necessary medical procedures we receive in the United States are often something we take for granted, but they are miracles to many people around the globe. Take, for instance, the case of 4-year-old Uerda Zena, a girl born in Kosovo with a heart defect. rotary volunteers across Suffolk County and the North Shore recently brought her to this country through their Gift of Life program so she could receive a lifesaving heart operation. Uerda had a hole in her heart the size of a nickel, but the procedure to repair it was not available in her home country because the hospitals there do not have the resources to train their staff. Uerda’s case is not an isolated one. Young children from developing and disadvantaged nations around the world, including in Eastern Europe, much of Africa and South America, do not have access in their home countries to medicine and surgical procedures they desperately need. Several global organizations have made it their mission to provide procedures like the one performed on Uerda, but Americans tend to forget that those organizations are necessary at all. if an American child is born with a cleft lip or a detectable heart defect, it is fixed as soon as possible and without the child needing to trek hundreds of miles — or thousands, in the case of Uerda. We should be grateful for all the lifesaving procedures we have at our fingertips. And maybe instead of spending some of our money on a discounted plasma screen television on Black Friday, we should donate to causes like Gift of Life.
TO ThE EdiTOr: We just returned from Kenya, where we celebrated the 10th anniversary of the opening of The Jerusha Mwiraria hope Children's home for AidS/hiV-affected youth in Meru. Youngsters who were 7 or 8 when we opened the orphanage are now in secondary or trade schools. Our numbers have grown from 18 young people to 79. Last month, we celebrated our 10th anniversary again at the heritage Center in Mount Sinai. hope Children’s Fund supporters gathered to listen to music provided by hank Stone, Tommy Linden and
Calone for Congress TO ThE EdiTOr: Medicare and Social Security have been under attack recently with no justifiable reason. U.S. rep. Lee Zeldin and the majority of the republicans in Congress are dead set on removing economic policies that got us out of the Great depression. We need to
Bob Wallen, artists who perform regularly at Long island venues. We also gave an audio-visual presentation showing the activities of our kids and the schools that several of them attend. We served Kenyan coffee and displayed Kenyan crafts that were available for sale. Most importantly, we highlighted the progress made by our children as they develop into free-standing adults. Funds were raised at the event through an auction and raffle organized by board member Ed hyshiver. We would like to thank the many local businesses that generously donated goods or services to be raffled, including: Grace Forever Skin Care; hire a husband handy-
continue providing these programs that working people contribute to during their working years. These programs are vital to the health of our nation, and to the health of our nation’s elderly. We need democrat dave Calone, candidate for the 1st Congressional district, to stand up against this dangerous political trend. Margie Grossman Stony Brook
man service; The Bridgeport & Port Jefferson Steamboat Company; The Curry Club; ruvo; The Fifth Season; Peace, Love, hair by Gina; Satya Yoga; Pindar Vineyards; La Bonne Boulangerie; Benchwarmers Tavern; Midori; Port Jeff Liquors; Mario’s; Port Jefferson Florist; Bagels Your Way; The Bike doctor; Miller Place Pastaria; Z Pita; rocco’s; Crazy Crepe Cafe; Studio 24 hair Salon; and The Pie. Our successful celebration generated much-needed income for The home, and spread the word about how education financed with the aid of hope Children’s home is changing young lives in East Africa. Larry & Yvette hohler, Port Jefferson hope Children’s Fund, Ltd.
Proud of Zeldin TO ThE EdiTOr: i am very proud of Congressman Lee Zeldin for his recent vote to defund Planned Parenthood. hard-working taxpayers shouldn’t be forced to pay for abortions. i’m positive that if this came up as a referendum this upcoming November, the majority of people i know would vote to defund Planned Parenthood. Four U.S. states have already stopped funding it. Thomas Patrick Folan Port Jefferson
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What a dog’s life: food, family and fights
D. None of the above by DaNiel DuNaief
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ow that the pumpkins are disappearing, I can get ready for the best holiday ever. It’s only about 14 weeks before everyone comes for Thanksgiving. Confused? I’m the dog and you have to multiply any time unit by seven. Keep that in mind when it
looks like I need to relieve myself. That “one more minute and I’ll take you out” line becomes especially painful when your 10 minutes is more than an hour of leaning against the wall, desperately trying not to be a “bad doggie” by relieving on the carpet. What do I love about Thanksgiving? Let’s start with the food. There’s always someone — a vegetarian, a vegan or a messy kid — who wants to remove turkey from their plate without offending the host. With the guests coming into an unfamiliar kitchen, I get plenty of scraps that don’t make it into the garbage. When these people turn their heads quickly to look at a touchdown, they miss the garbage can with the food they’re shoveling off their plate. Once in a while, I push the garbage can an inch or two to the left or right when no one is looking.
The weather is perfect for me. I walk around all summer wearing this heavy coat with my tongue hanging down by the f loor, and waiting for the leaves to change. I can’t wait to get outside and roll around on the ground, scratching my back and breathing in the cool air. Besides the food, my favorite times are when there’s a big fight. I know these people don’t come together to argue, but they can’t help it. They’ve got old wounds, they don’t get along all the time and their kids have huge differences. People go from barking at each other, to walking away, to barking and stomping, to whimpering. I can relate to all of that. It doesn’t happen every year, especially now that everyone holds their electronics and ignores people in the room. Still, there’s the potential for howling. Now, while I wouldn’t
suggest arguing, it can and does have its benefits for me. Every time someone gets upset enough, he or she grabs the leash and takes me for an incredibly long walk. That’s when they talk to me while I’m out there doing my usual sniffing for signs of other dogs on my pathway. This one time I was sure I smelled a mixture of a Great Dane and a greyhound. That must have been one huge dog. I’ve had dreams about meeting that dog and challenging him to a race. I know I’m just a mutt, but I get big ideas and maybe the holidays will bring more than another bone and a pat on the head this year. Anyway, people sometimes get on their knees and pet me while they look deep into my eyes. I look back at them and see why humans and dogs first became friends. Their eyes look so doglike sometimes, it’s in-
Maybe the holidays will bring more than another bone this year. credible. And the cool thing is, if the light is right, I can see a small dog in the black part of their eyes. I keep wondering when I’ll meet that dog or if, maybe, deep down inside those eyes there’s a dog waiting to come out. Bottom line? Don’t ask too much of me now. I’m saving my appetite for the big weekend and for all the exercise and heart-to-heart talks. Woof! Daniel Dunaief’s recent book, “The Other Parent,” may be purchased online from www.tbrnewsmedia.com/ebooks.
A friend calls our attention to the inevitable
between you and me by leah S. DuNaief
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dear friend is moving away, and that is sending all sorts of shock waves into my life. For one, she is going a long distance, and while her friends are promising to visit her after she is settled in her new home, we all know that’s not the same as being able to pick up the phone and set a time to get together later that day. Also lurking in the back of our minds is awareness that she
will be out of reach should we need the vital help of a friend. While we are happy for her in her choice of a next chapter in life, we are selfish in viewing sadly our imminent loss of her regular companionship. We have known each other, she and I, for almost 40 years. We met through the newspaper, as I have met so many wonderful people, and over time our friendship developed. We share a lot of the same interests: zipping into the city with tickets to the theater and enjoying a good dinner and glass of wine before or after the performance; lustily cheering on the Yankees in their stadium; wandering through museums to chuckle over the same funny exhibits; being in awe of James Levine as he conducts the Boston Symphony Orchestra at Tanglewood in Massachusetts; comparing notes after a fabulous concert by the Emersons at the Staller; playing competitive tennis singles in the good old days; and talking over prob-
lems with our children as they were growing up. The idea that she will not be easily available to share those activities makes me morose. I am at the age where friends are, for one reason or another, leaving. While I lost my husband 28 years ago, I have always regarded that as an anomaly. Who expects one’s spouse to die at 50? But now we face a fearsome trend: Two close friends have died in the recent past, as have three first cousins; now one more friend is joining the parade of those moving away. She is, of course, entitled to her own life. And while it is hard to forgive her for leaving, all her many friends and I understand why she is moving. She has gone through the many-tiered ordeals of picking up roots and going elsewhere: getting her house ready and then putting it up for sale; researching movers and hiring one; sorting through her accumulated stuff of half a century and countless souvenirs
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dragged back from many trips in the world; taking care not to leave behind dental and medical records; shutting phone service and arranging to have mail forwarded — and heaven knows what else. Then there is what I would imagine to be the hardest part of all: saying goodbye to longtime and maybe not-so-longtime friends. As she ages, our friend doesn’t want to be a burden on anyone. This is one noble aspect of her character, and she believes she has found a solution to that perennial dilemma of every generation. Our times have provided facilities to meet the needs of the aging with assisted living, where an individual’s physical and mental requirements are met, even as they change with the years. And she is moving to a place where she will have her children nearby to oversee those needs but without having to be the primary caregivers. It sounds like a good deal.
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As she ages, she doesn’t want to be a burden on anyone. Which drives the question home to the rest of us: How will we best cope with the inevitable infirmities of aging if we are lucky enough to live so long? Reality is tough. Dealing with it is even tougher. My friend has implemented what she believes will be the least burdensome, most efficient solution for herself and her family. In so doing, she has underscored yet again her totally unselfish nature. Not all of us are of such exalted character. We cling to our comfortable possessions and the familiar structure of our lives as if we could forestall change. But of course we cannot, and so each of us has eventually to come to terms with the endgame of our lives.
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