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Vol. 34, No. 25

January 10, 2019

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Basketball milestone reached Mount Sinai senior Gabby Sartori has sunk 1,500 points in her basketball career

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“It’s a great location in Rocky Point … its in a great area right up the road from the high school and right across the street from Kohl’s,” he said. “We have a lot of people from that area who already go all the way to Ronkonkoma and Medford for their empanadas, so this will serve them well.” The new shop will sell around 26 different varieties of empanadas, including desert empanadas and other classic latino foods. Pelaez got his start in the restaurant business after he lost his district manager job for the Aramark food services company in November 2009. Like many during the great recession, he had very little capital and banks wouldn’t give him any loans, so instead he went through a half-dozen of his friends to get the necessary funds. He said within a year he paid them all back. Pelaez said he expects to be up and running by April or May of this year.

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Tom Judge, center, stands with family members.

Mount Sinai resident honored at Comsewogue High School BY RICH ACRITELLI

“Every kid should have one Tom Judge as their teacher and coach within their lifetime.” These words were recently stated by Comsewogue School District Superintendent Joseph Rella on the educational and coaching legacy of Tom Judge who is finally being recognized by the district after decades of working for the school and community. On Jan. 10, his name will adorn the high school wrestling room. As a kid, the longtime resident of Mount Sinai lived in Manhattan Beach, Brooklyn. Judge’s father was a New York State police trooper and a veteran who was awarded the Purple Heart as a Navy gunner in the Pacific during World War II. After living in government housing that was provided to veterans, Judge’s father moved a family of nine children to a Levitt house in Hicksville. From his earliest years as a kid, Judge supported himself by working jobs as a roofer and pumping gas at a local Shell station. Judge’s true athletic passion was displayed through his iron will to play baseball, football and wrestling. At Hicksville High School, Judge was a respected team leader who excelled at being a linebacker and halfback. While it was many decades since he played for the Comets, with a big smile, Judge has recalled how his football team defeated rival Farmingdale to win their conference. In the winter months, Judge was a devoted wrestler who competed at 167 and 191 pounds. In order to help his team win matches, Judge wrestled at a heavier weight, where he made a name for himself by placing in several tournaments. After taking a year off after high school, Judge had a unique opportunity to attend college.

Football coaches from South Dakota’s Yankton College held a recruiting picnic at Belmont State Park in Babylon. This school was interested in accepting Judge due to his reputation for being a competitive football player. Judge received an athletic scholarship and grant funding that was offered to him by this school. At Yankton, this kid from Nassau County demonstrated his versatility as a football player and a wrestler. Attending college with him was Robin Winkel, a native of Hicksville and a strong wrestler, who later proved to be an incredibly successful wrestling coach at the Rocky Point school district. Both men drove together from Hicksville to the wide-open lands of South Dakota where they met members of the Sioux tribe. At Yankton, Judge was a leading wing back who was able to run the ball and block against the large defensive linemen. He also played with fellow Nassau County native Lyle Alzado. This aggressive and wild football player had a distinguished career with the Denver Broncos and the Oakland Raiders. Judge’s team won the tristate football championship comprised of teams from Iowa, Nebraska and South Dakota, but the training conditions were not ideal, and he seriously hurt his ankle playing on a practice field that was formerly a cow pasture. Judge’s youngest daughter, JoAnna, marveled at the concentration that her father had to play both football and wrestling at an extremely competitive level and still maintain his grades. JoAnna said her father has “firmly lead by example, and his energy is contagious during every endeavor.” While he was at this school to play sports, Judge has said he is immensely

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County

Suffolk County program aims to decrease jail recidivism BY DAVID LUCES DLUCES@TBRNEWSMEDIA.COM

inmates in maximum security cells and 240 in The number of people in jail in Suffolk medium security cells, according to a 2008 Suf- County is strained by a lack of corrections folk County report. The facilities in Yaphank officers in both Riverhead and Yaphank. Sufinclude a minimum-security jail that has cell folk County Sheriff Errol Toulon Jr. told TBR space for 504 inmates, and a DWI Alternative News Media in July 2018 the county was dealfacility that holds 54 inmates. ing with a large amount of correction officer Since 2010 the jail population in Suffolk vacancies, saying at the time there were 76 poCounty has decreased drastisitions left unfilled with 30 new cally. Newsday’s data on Long officers being added as early as Island’s jail population has August that same year. dropped from 1,609 in 2010 to The sheriff said in a press re1,157 in 2016. Most of these has lease that Fresh Start gives counbeen a decrease in inmates at the ty inmates opportunity and hope Riverhead facility. following incarceration. Poppe said Bellone was “Having gainful employment against the construction of a new is one of the factors that can jail facility, and programs like reduce recidivism, and we are Fresh Start work to keep them fortunate to have Department from committing further crimes. of Labor staff working with us “Many of these individuals to improve outcomes for those were able to find work in the con- County Executive Steve Bellone (D) transitioning from jail to our struction, manufacture and telemarcommunities,” Toulon said. keting field,” the Bellone spokesperson said. By repurposing existing internal funds Even though the grant from the Department Poppe said the county plans on having Deof the Labor expired in December 2018, Poppe partment of Labor staffers work in conjuncsaid there are plans in place to continue the tion with the Yaphank Correctional Facility in programs through internal county funds and the future, adding “We want to continue to run possibly funds from the federal government. this successful program.” ALEX PETRSOKI

Suffolk County has been working towards reducing inmate populations through programs to give people who have been incarcerated a new lease on life. On Jan. 2 county officials announced the completion of the Suffolk Fresh Start program which has helped assist more than 100 formerly incarcerated individuals find employment after their release. Over the past two years, after applying and receiving a $489,901 grant from the U.S. Department of Labor, the Suffolk County Department of Labor has administered Suffolk’s Fresh Start program with the Suffolk County Sheriff’s Office and Eastern Suffolk BOCES. Its main goal was to try and provide employable skills and vocational training to incarcerated individuals. Bellone said in a press release Suffolk County has created a successful criminal justice model to reduce recidivism and protect taxpayers. “This program is giving people a second chance to become productive members of society, strengthening families and saving Suffolk taxpayers millions,” he said.

Over 350 individuals were enrolled in the Fresh Start program where they were given resources and training to address any possible barriers to employment. They were also registered with the county’s One-Stop Employment Center in Hauppauge. The One-Stop Employment Center supplies job seeking individuals with the tools necessary for a self-directed or staff-assisted job search. There they can receive help with creating or editing their resume, navigate the Internet for potential jobs and be interviewed by prospective employers on-site. “The program has changed people’s lives,” said Suffolk County spokesperson Derek Poppe. Since 1999, New York State’s prison population has declined by 35 percent, according to a report from the New York State Department of Corrections and Community Supervision released Jan. 1. The reports said since 2011, the state has eliminated 5,500 prison beds and closed a total of 13 corrections facilities. The number of male inmates in maximum and medium security prisons has been reduced from 24,151 in 2009 to 20,173 in 2019. Suffolk County has two jail facilities. One is the Riverhead facility which can hold 529

Bellone, police outline phone scams targeting residents Suffolk County police and elected representatives are saying if you think the person on the other end of a phone call may be a scam, hang up as quickly as possible and call the authorities. According to Suffolk County officials, 2018 has seen a steady increase of telephone and digital scams, especially those targeting the elderly and non-English speakers. In 2018, there were 68 incidents reported, and the largest amount of money taken was $800,000 between 2017 and 2018. Of the 68 victims, 40 were elderly. In 2019, nearly half of all calls to mobile phones will be scammers looking to fraudulent gain access to financial information, according to a report from telecommunications firm First Orion. At a press conference Jan. 4, Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone (D) said the trend is alarming. “Simply put, this is the 21st century definition of highway robbery,” Bellone said. “These scammers are targeting a vulnerable group of people.” According to the U.S. Federal Trade Commission, the median loss people experienced

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County Executive Steve Bellone, center, SCPD Commissioner Geraldine Hart, left, and Chief of Department Stuart Cameron, right, present common phone scams.

from a phone-based scam in 2017 was $720. Bellone said thieves will sometimes call victims using an automated message to demand money or threaten to call the local authorities. “Our message to the public is to not give personal financial information when someone is calling you over the phone,” Bellone said. Suffolk County Police Department chief Stuart Cameron said these scammers call threatening to stop certain utilities, claiming bills were unpaid. With tax season close by, Cameron cautioned the public to be on the lookout for scams mentioning the IRS as well. “They also call claiming a relative is se-

riously injured or in danger,” the chief said. It is difficult to hold these scammers accountable because most are either out of state or out of the country and are using technology to mask their identity. Cameron said payment is usually requested through gift cards. “No government agencies are going to ask for gift cards,” Cameron said. “If you get a call like this, call law enforcement.” Bellone mentioned that many of these crimes go unreported because victims feel embarrassed or simply ignore the calls. “We are trying to do everything we can to protect residents from these scams,” the county executive said. At the press conference Suffolk County Police Commissioner Geraldine Hart also informed the public on five robberies — one as recent as New Year’s Eve — involving the LetGo app, a digital marketplace that allows users to buy and sells items locally on their phones. Four out of the five robberies involved meeting up to purchase an iPhone, according to Hart. “In every case we are going to tell people if they are utilizing an app like LetGo to please do it in a public place, meet in daylight hours and don’t go by yourself,” Hart said. “Make sure

you can verify the seller.” A majority of the robberies occurred in the Mastic Beach area beginning in August 2018. During that month, a victim arranged to sell a cellphone to someone outside a home in Mastic Beach at 10 p.m. The suspect took the phone and told the victim he would return. The suspect fled into the backyard and never returned with the money. On Nov. 30, a suspect and a victim agreed to meet to sell an iPhone. The suspect showed an iPhone in a box and the victim gave him $400. The suspect told the victim he had to get a SIM card and fled through a backyard and onto an adjacent street. The most recent incident occurred at the Mastic-Shirley train station. The victim gave the suspect money and was pushed to the ground. When the victim attempted to follow the suspect, a second man threatened to shoot him. “Thankfully no one was seriously injured,” Hart said. The suspects involved appear to be connected to all five robberies and got away with several thousand dollars. Officials said if residents have information on phone scams and the robberies to call 800220-TIPS (8477).

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Police

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Miller Place credit card stolen Suffolk County Crime Stoppers and Suffolk County Police 6th Squad detectives are seeking the public’s help to identify and locate the man who used a stolen credit card at multiple locations in November. A woman lost her credit card while shopping at Stop & Shop located at 385 Route 25A in Miller Place between 5:30 and 7 p.m. Nov. 5. Two weeks later, the woman discovered several unauthorized purchases on her statement,

On Miller Avenue, just outside of Miller Avenue Elementary School, a car collided with a motorcycle.

including at a Speedway in Coram on Nov. 20 and 21. Crime Stoppers offers a cash reward of up to $5,000 for information that leads to an arrest. Anyone with information about this crime is asked to call anonymously to Crime Stoppers at 800-220-TIPS (8477). All calls will be kept confidential.

Motorcycle crash in Shoreham leaves one seriously injured Two men arrested in Centereach for cording to police. The male motorcyclist was transported to Stony Brook University Hospital with serious injuries. TBR News Media will update the story once more details become available.

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SCPD Mugshots of Anthony Corria, left, and Steve Jameau.

Man robs Rocky Point Kohl’s Suffolk County Crime Stoppers and Suffolk County Police 7th Precinct Crime Section officers are seeking the public’s help to identify and locate the man who stole merchandise from a Rocky Point store in December. A man stole assorted men’s clothing from Kohl’s, located at 346 Route 25A, on Dec. 14, at around 5:40 p.m. The merchandise had a value of $150.

The man was described as white with gray hair and glasses. He fled on a bicycle. Crime Stoppers offers a cash reward of up to $5,000 for information that leads to an arrest. Anyone with information about this crime is asked to call anonymously to Crime Stoppers at 800-220-TIPS (8477). All calls will be kept confidential.

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Suffolk County Police arrested two men after officers said they witnessed an alleged drug deal in Centereach Jan. 2. Fourth Precinct Crime Section officers Nicholas Divaris and Thomas O’Brien allegedly witnessed two men make a drug transaction in a 2007 white Mercedes in front of 77 North Howell Ave. at around 2:15 p.m., according to Suffolk County police. The officers attempted to initiate a traffic stop at Middle Country Road in Lake Grove but the driver, Anthony Corria, allegedly fled. Police said Corria then intentionally struck the police vehicle that officers Divaris and O’Brien were in at the intersection of Ginger Court and Whispering Pines Court in Centereach at approximately 2:26 p.m. Corria, and his passenger, Steve Jameau, then allegedly fled on foot. Police said there were no injuries. Corria was immediately arrested, police

said. Aviation Section, Canine Section and 6th Precinct Patrol Section officers assisted searching for Jameau, who was caught hiding in a garage at 24 Forrest Ave. in Centereach at around 3 p.m. Attorneys for Corria and Jameau did not respond to requests for comment. Fourth Squad detectives have charged Corria, 33, of Shoreham, with criminal mischief and two counts of criminal possession of a controlled substance. Jameau, 34, of Centereach, was charged with two counts of sale of a controlled substance, criminal trespass, resisting arrest and having had eight unrelated warrants. Police said the investigation is still ongoing. Corria and Jameau were arraigned at 1st District Court in Central Islip Jan 3 and were in court as of Jan. 8.

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proud of his opportunity to earn a college degree ampton. Around the same time Judge was hired that saw him major in physical education and as an assistant wrestling coach at Long Island University. In 1973, he was employed as a gym sociology and minor in psychology. As a kid, Judge was only a short train ride teacher at Comsewogue and he later earned his away from New York City, and as a college certificate to teach health from Stony Brook senior he completed his student teaching in a University. Judge’s son, Brenden, identified how he conschool that only had 200 children. He recalled most of these kids were farmers who had to stantly meets his father’s wrestlers out in the endure the late winter flooding of the tributary world, and they always mention the “positive waterways that flowed into the Missouri River. lessons” that were taught by his father. Through Judge has long enjoyed the finer aspects of the his 23 years as a varsity wrestling coach, Judge constantly preached outdoors and he was a team first mentalable to hike through ity. Brenden said his the beauty of the father was a stickBlack Hills near ler in ensuring his Yankton. Judge’s team did not disreoldest daughter, spect the colors of Amanda, fondly rethe school and that membered the famhis athletes were ily nature walks that expected to conwere led by her faduct themselves as ther to “look for fox “gentlemen.” As a and deer in the fields superintendent and by their house, and friend, Rella praised this respect of the Photos starting from left: Tom Judge, top right of picture, stands Judge’s genuine apoutdoors has stayed with Comsewogue wrestling team 1985; Judge in his college proach in “absolutewith me ever since.” football days at Yankton college 1968. ly refusing to allow For three years after his graduation in 1969, Judge taught phys- any kid to fail and teach them life lessons in eduical education at the Tuckahoe School in South- cation and sports.” Up until he was 55 years old,

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Judge could be seen running, doing calisthenics, staying active and otherwise being a model for the students around him. Judge had the opportunity to coach and mentor one of the finest wrestlers and football players ever to be produced on Long Island. Adam Mariano was a two-time New York State champion who was also a Hanson Award winner in football. In this school year, Judge has come out of retirement to coach the junior varsity team at Comsewogue, and his current athletes have been curious to see his coaching presence around Mariano in YouTube videos that still show the strength of this legendary competitor. While wrestling is extremely difficult and grueling, the big smile, laugh and kind demeanor of Judge always made the rigors of this sport easier to handle for his athletes over the years. The character of Judge has been instrumental in turning out graduates who have been productive within all aspects of society. Because of his work within the school community, the Comsewogue wrestling team will name its room after coach Tom Judge Jan. 10 with a plaque listing all of the league, county and state winners from this school. According to his children, Judge always pronounces his love for his wife Barbara and the success that she has achieved as a gymnastics coach at Mount Sinai School District. The Judges enjoy watching their grandson, Jaden, who is also the third generation of this family to learn how to wrestle. Armed with a warm personality, Judge practically glows about the accomplishments of his children, and he said he is elated

Brenden just completed his training to become an occupational therapist. Over the last five years, he has watched JoAnna, a former state champion and respected gymnast at the University of Rhode Island, to teach and move on to coach gymnastics at Commack School District. Judge has never lost his love of nature and to this day enjoys visiting his daughter, Amanda, a social studies teacher at Wappinger Falls, where they continue their pursuit to discover the natural wonders of upstate New York.

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School News

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Rocky Point School District fjcreg1920 by Friday, Feb. 15. Appointment times and registration forms will be mailed to your home. You must register even if you are already enrolled in a district pre-school program or UPK. If you have any questions, please contact the central registration office at 631-7441600, Ext. 7244 between the hours of 9 a.m. and noon Monday through Friday.

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The Rocky Point Union Free School District has announced its kindergarten registration for the 2019-2020 school year, will start in March. Children turning 5 years old on or before Dec. 1, 2019 are eligible for kindergarten. Registrations are by appointment only. If you have a child who will be entering kindergarten in September 2019, please complete the online form by visiting https://tinyurl.com/

Members of Rocky Point High School’s Human Rights Club line up for a photo.

Rocky Point club examines human rights Rocky Point High School’s Human Rights Club regularly works to spread the importance of human rights and freedoms, a message they reinforced in December, 2018 as the world honored the 70th anniversary of the development of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. The document, created by the United Nations in 1948, contains 30 articles which guarantee that all humans are provided with equal rights regardless of race, religion or gender. To mark its anniversary, the club created a video highlighting the importance of the declaration,

which was shared during the building’s English classes, and developed an announcement that was read aloud to the rest of the students. “It is the reason that we are able to stand up for injustices across the globe and proclaim our basic human rights,” the announcement read in part. “Please recognize the importance of Human Rights Day along with the Human Rights Club to honor the 70th anniversary of the UDHR being created. Stand up for someone’s rights today.”

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The Andrew Muller Primary School in the Miller Place School District will be holding its kindergarten registration from March 25 through March 29 from 9:45 a.m. to 3 p.m. Registration is by appointment only. Parents are asked to call the AMPS main office at 631-474-2715 to schedule an appointment. “Parents are encouraged to register for an appointment at their earliest possible convenience to ensure their child’s smooth transition to school. Any questions should be directed to the main office at Andrew Muller Primary School,” said Dr. Marianne Cartisano, Superintendent of Miller Place School District. “We are thrilled to meet the class of 2032.” Parents interested in registering a child or children to enter kindergarten during the 2019-2020 school year must ensure each child has met all age and health requirements mandated by New York State. Information and required forms are available online on the Miller Place School District website. Parents should print out these forms, complete them

in full and bring them with all required documentation to the scheduled appointment. Only children who will be five years old on or before Dec. 1, 2019 and are residents of the Miller Place School District are eligible for registration. New York State’s current mandated immunizations include: 3-4 Polio (IPV), 4-5 DPT (DTaP/DTP), three Measles/ Mumps/Rubella (MMR), three Hepatitis B, two MMR and two Varicella. Parents should also bring each child’s current immunization record to registration. New York State law requires that all prospective students complete a physical examination within one year prior to the first day of school, and the completed examination form must be submitted to the AMPS health office no later than Aug. 22, 2019. For more information about the Miller Place School District, please visit the District’s website at www.millerplace.k12.ny.us.

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Rocky Point High School students during a trip to Brookhaven National Lab.

SBU partners with RPHS to inspire students In an effort to further provide students with the opportunity to explore the field of science research, Rocky Point High School partnered with Stony Brook University and its Women in Science and Engineering program starting in 2018. A cohort of 13 10th-grade students have been visiting SBU each week starting in 2018 where they have been learning about the research of Ph.D. graduates. In late December 2018, the group traveled to Brookhaven National Labora-

tory where they were able to view nanoparticles with an electron microscope. The students had previously created the particles at Stony Brook, using a technique they had learned about from one of the graduate students. The school’s program will continue in the spring, and students will contribute to an end-ofyear capstone symposium to share their work.

— Kyle Barr

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Sports

Mount Sinai girls basketball player reaches next high mark The players on Mount Sinai’s girls basketball team like to rib senior Gabby Sartori about her scoring record. Of course, it’s all in good humor, and if she’s anxious about her record, she doesn’t show it. After all, having sunk over 1,500 points in her 6-year varsity basketball career, and with college looming on the horizon, the final score isn’t something she wants to stress about. “I’m not a braggart, but they definitely mention it a lot — they kind of say it to get me uncomfortable about it,” Sartori said. “That’s the kind of thing you expect from your friends.” The Mount Sinai senior scored her 1,000th point Dec. 27, 2017, but it only took her a short time to reach that next milestone in a Dec. 28 game against Smithtown West, with Mount Sinai finishing, 56-44. It’s an achievement that has her coach, Jeff Koutsantanou, close to reeling. “I’ve been coaching for about 20 years, both boys and girls, and I’ve never had a player who has an ability to score like her,” Koutsantanou said. “One thousand is great, but for her to get 1,500 is tremendous.” It’s a constant edge of improvement, and while 1,500 is a nice round number, Sartori al-

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Gabby Sartori drives the lane in a game against Miller Place Feb. 6, 2018.

ready scored 35 points in a Jan. 2 game against Bayport-Blue Point in which the Mustangs won, 57-47.

Yet Sartori, who plays guard in most games, said she is not letting the numbers go to her head. She’s cool under pressure, and she becomes laser focused on achieving what she wants, whether it’s sinking a basket or in her academics with a 94 unweighted GPA. Sartori will be attending Brown University after she graduates Mount Sinai, but she won’t be playing basketball once she gets to the Ivy League school. Instead, she’ll be there for lacrosse, which along with soccer, is another sport she has excelled in. “I’ve gotten so used to balancing them, but there was one point where I had to balance all three sports at the same time with travel, but it helps with college next year because I’ll have that all year round,” she said. While Ivy League schools don’t give out much in the way of scholarships, the young basketball player said it’s all about what she can use, either in sports or in the name of a school, to help her realize her professional dreams. “If you can use a sport to that high ground, I would do it 100 percent,” Sartori said. “I don’t care if they haven’t won any tournaments.” When it comes to her college expectations, the young basketball player said she expects to enroll in the college’s communications programs,

eventually hoping to work in sports broadcasting as either a commentator or analyst. In her visits to Brown, Sartori said the Ivy League’s lacrosse team has already been friendly, but are amazed at her skill having come from a little known public school on Long Island. “They’re all shocked that I go to a public school, because they all come from private schools,” she said. “Their shocked and say, ‘you go to school with boys?’ and I say, ‘yeah, I do.’” Even with college lacrosse on the horizon, basketball has been one of those lifetime sports for Sartori, as she’s been playing the sport since she was 4 years old, egged on by her father Jim Sartori. Despite her impressive record, Sartori is just one exceptional player amongst a standout team. Last season the girls went 20-0 in a near perfect run before finally being defeated Feb. 26 in a county finals loss to Hauppauge. The Mustangs are currently sitting at a solid 6-2, but there is still much of the season left. Of course, Sartori said the team’s goal is to make it to county champions, but the young basketball player said she wants to see the team go as far as they can in the playoffs. “I want us to try to get as far as we can in the postseason — I’d take a loss now over that,” she said.

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Opinion

Editorial

Imagine if your week’s paycheck were hung on a hook from a high ceiling, dangling there within sight but not within reach, all because your boss wanted something the rest of the company said he couldn’t have. The federal government has not had a spending bill pass the House of Representatives for approximately three weeks, and for that stretch of time, hundreds of thousands have been furloughed, been sent home or have had to work without pay as of press time. That includes thousands of Transportation Security Administration officers at airports and air traffic controllers. It’s hard to estimate how many Long Islanders have been affected by the shutdown, but they are certainly out there. Recently, the Suffolk Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals announced it would provide free pet food to government workers who couldn’t afford it due to the shutdown. Long Island Cares, a Hauppauge-based nonprofit food bank, said Jan. 4 it was reaching out to federal employees affected by the shutdown to provide food assistance. This is the third government shutdown in the past decade and the longest running. There are 800,000 federal workers furloughed or working without pay because of the shutdown, and experts have said there may be a multiplier effect the longer the shutdown goes on, considering the family members of those government workers going without pay. The problem may even impact the larger local economy, harming businesses whose customers must cut back on spending, along with the tourism and travel industries with reports that thousands of TSA officers are calling out sick rather than work without pay. This latest shutdown has been caused by a laser-targeted policy decision, namely $5.7 billion in funding for a wall on the U.S. and Mexico border. This policy has been near-singularly championed by one official, President Donald Trump (R). Trump got on national television Jan. 8 to explain to the nation his reasoning on why the U.S. needs a border wall. He made a number of points that have already been fact checked by other news organizations, but suffice it say he claimed, “The federal government remains shutdown for one reason and one reason only: Because Democrats will not fund border security.” This is simply untrue. Democrats put up a $1.3 billion funding bill for border security measures, including additional surveillance and more fortified fencing. The president would not sign it. It didn’t fund a 2,000-mile border wall. And that’s what it comes down to — a wall — whether the U.S. will spend billions of dollars on a wall. This is hostage politics. The Democrats in Congress simply won’t support a wall. The exact specifications for the wall aren’t even set down on paper, and the president is asking the American taxpayer to foot the bill for something immigration experts have outright said will have limited effect on border crossings. Long Islanders should tell our representatives like U.S. Rep. Lee Zeldin (R-Shirley) to pressure the president to end this dispute, otherwise the effects of a government shutdown will only multiply. As a country, we have gotten over shutdowns before, and we will get over this one, but while we at TBR News Media feel it is imperative that the border be policed, we believe in bridges, not walls.

Setting the record straight on Zeldin In the generous spirit of a holiday season, it seemed only right to postpone responding to Shoshana Hershkowitz’s anti-Zeldin Nov. 15 letter, “Keep a close eye on Zeldin this term,” in The Village Times Herald. But now it’s time to correct the record. While Ms. Hershkowitz seemed righteously indignant over awful graffiti painted on signs of Lee Zeldin’s opponent, she failed to mention the congressman strongly denounced both the vandalism and anyone connected to it. By comparison, it’s interesting to note two things. When a Nesconset man was arrested for threatening to kill Zeldin supporters and nearly hit a campaign worker with his car, both she and her candidate remained mute. The Democratic nominee did, however, find his voice when supporting a widely distributed, hide the young children, vile mailer that displayed a wire coat hanger with the words, underlined in red, “Lee Zeldin’s plan for women’s healthcare.” Ms. Hershkowitz’s claim Lee’s never served in the minority and “has not formed relationships across the aisle” is misleading. When Zeldin ran for state Senate in 2010, Albany was fully controlled by the Democratic Party. After Zeldin’s win the GOP took tenuous control over the upper body but remained in the minority

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Congressman Lee Zeldin celebrates after his win this past November.

overall. In spite of that, he was able to find common ground on some extremely critical legislation. During his tenure the MTA payroll tax was dramatically reduced; the Joseph P. Dwyer program for veterans suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder was begun; middle class tax rates reached their lowest rates in decades; and a 2 percent property tax cap was passed. Running for Congress in 2014, Mr. Zeldin once again defeated an incumbent Democrat whose party had control of all

three branches of government. Hardly expecting the House and Senate would flip, he campaigned on a record of crossing the aisle on behalf of his constituents. In spite of D.C.’s polarized political climate, Zeldin still managed to work with such stridently partisan Democrats as senators Schumer and Gillibrand and Gov. Cuomo. They’ve reached agreement on important CD1 issues, including but not limited to the Long Island Sound, Suffolk County’s Francis S. Gabreski Airport and funding for counterterrorism and emergency preparedness. Most recently, and for the fourth straight Christmas, Rep. Zeldin was part of a bi-partisan group of House members visiting American troops deployed in the Middle East. The representatives served lunch and dinner, with Lee providing our hometown heroes with delicious chocolate chip cookies from Long Island’s very own Tate’s Bake Shop. For eight years Lee Zeldin has successfully worked with Democrats on issues he thought would benefit his constituents. As an Iraq War veteran, and now major in the Army Reserve, Zeldin has shown not just a willingness to fight for his district but for his country. All in all, that’s a pretty good resume. Jim Soviero Setauket

Additions to requests of the governor

Thank you for the wish list you ran in the Dec. 20 editions of TBR newspapers, “Dear Santa of NYS” (aka Gov. Andrew Cuomo). You had some very good ideas. Thank you for calling attention to the greatly reduced deduction homeowners who pay in excess of $10,000 in property taxes [and state income taxes] each year will face. High property taxes are one reason for a continuing exodus of retirees to southern climes. No, it’s not just the weather. You wrote, “By [the state] increasing school funding, it will hopefully help keep future school budget increases low.” Really? You’d need to address that issue with the local school superintendents. As enrollment declines, costs continue to rise. I’m with you on the cost of electricity on Long Island. Something needs to be done.

However, “push through legislation that would allow municipalities and school districts who [sic] lose a tax base from utilities, such as LIPA, to access reserved state funds to offset the impact on Suffolk taxpayers” is not an idea I can go along with as an area resident for more than 45 years. Taxpayers in those municipalities and districts enjoyed significant savings for years, while those of us in districts with virtually no commercial tax base have been paying full freight. Welcome to the real world. I’d like to add a few additional wishes, if I may. The rules for voting in New York State do not match the relatively progressive nature of our government. It’s time for an update. Especially as regards early voting and casting ballots by mail to make it easier for New Yorkers to execute

their responsibility to vote. (Notice I did not say “right.”) In the 2018 election a record number of us cast ballots: about 50 percent of us. I think that is shameful. And it should absolutely not require an eight-month time frame to change your party affiliation in order to be eligible to vote in a primary. The rules for elected leaders could use some scrutiny as well. A lack of term limits has enabled a stodgy and sometimes corrupt system. New blood and fresh ideas can bring vitality to any institution, though I’m guessing it will be difficult to get any traction for the idea. A mandatory retirement age, perhaps? Donna Newman Stony Brook Editor’s note: Donna Newman is the former editor of The Village Times Herald

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Opinion

College essay reveals the whiff of a winner

have no doubt “Alice,” which is not her real name, is a dedicated dancer. I haven’t seen her perform, I haven’t read reviews of a show or even seen a sparkling résumé with copious awards. I also have no way, just by looking at her, of recognizing whether her movements are so reﬁned and controlled that she clearly expresses the majesty of music through movement. How do I know about her talent? A recent family acquaintance, AlD. None ice is a senior in of the above high school who BY DANIEL DUNAIEF is applying to college. When I asked about her essay, she generously shared it. As a condition for reading her work and writing about

it, I agreed to allow her to remain anonymous. The college application process forces young adults to distill their lives onto the lines of a page. They have the unenviable task of sifting through experiences, memories, hopes and aspirations as they try to figure out what to include and what to exclude. The latter is perhaps more challenging. Most of us could tell stories about our lives, mentioning the day of the week, the time of year, the names of other people on a trip to New Zealand or the food we ate that day. Those details could be relevant if they indicate something specific about the writer, or they could provide a dense fog through which a reader struggles to find a truth, passion or personal meaning. Tempting as it might have been for Alice to mention her dancing success or memorable performances, she excluded those details. Alice honed in on a sensory experience linked to her practices, performances and passion for dance: the smell of her shoes. Indeed, the first line of her essay draws the reader into her world

immediately, suggesting that she’s worried about the foul aroma of her shoes spreading through her car. Beginning an essay with a sensory experience generates an immediately relatable experience, even among those of us who have never stood under hot lights on stage and contorted our bodies in carefully choreographed productions. Readers, whether they are admissions officers, high school teachers or contest judges, have all had moments when they worry a smell can give us away. It doesn’t have to be an unpleasant scent, as we may have cooked a surprise dinner for our partner and don’t want that person to know about it until mealtime. Alice goes on to describe how the smell reflects the hard work, pain and beauty connected with her dancing. We all have seen the bright light moments when people perform, whether they’re dancing ballet, catching a ball on a Major League Baseball field or sharing a poem they’ve written. These moments and concerns in between the

performances occur more frequently and capture more about Alice’s inner thoughts and drive. The smell becomes an unpleasant but hard-earned badge of honor. Alice goes on to describe how these shoes mirror her participation in a pursuit that requires her to reach a level of perfection she suggests the body doesn’t achieve naturally. She adds an awareness of the individual nature of the performance, coupled with the fact that she’s never alone, surrounded by others whose feet have the same smell. Through descriptions like these, Alice is revealing ﬁne details of what she’s doing, the by-product of the effort she exerts and the shared sense of purpose she has with her fellow dancers. College essays require a mental perspiration akin to that which affected Alice’s shoes. Through those efforts, however, writers not only reveal more about themselves, but they also create lasting impressions for readers searching for evidence of commitment and passion.

Women: older, wiser and (sometimes) leading the way

his new year may come to be known as the Year of the Older Woman. That was my thought as I read The New York Times article by Jessica Bennett, “I am (an older) woman. Hear me roar.” The story goes on to cite Nancy Pelosi, Glenn Close and Susan Zirinsky, the newly named head of CBS News, among others, as examples of powerful women over 60 in the spotlight. IT’S ABOUT TIME. Pelosi survived a serious challenge to her leadBetween ership from the you and me energetic freshBY LEAH S. DUNAIEF men Democratic members, to once again become speaker of the House of Representatives. That makes her the most powerful

elected woman in the United States. Pelosi is 78. Long-serving Representative Maxine Waters (D-California), is the first woman, and incidentally the first African-American, to chair the Financial Services Committee. Waters is 80. Donna Shalala (D-Florida) is the oldest freshman in the House. Shalala is almost 78. Zirinsky, who worked at CBS in almost every conceivable news position for 40 years, is not being shunted into retirement. Instead she is now the first woman to head the prestigious news division. She is also the oldest person to hold that position. Zirinsky is 66. Glenn Close, regarded as an underdog in the best actress in a motion picture, drama category of the Golden Globes, beat out four younger women. Close, long a favorite actress of mine, is 71. How much of this has been as a result of the #MeToo tsunami? Older men have long held power into their 70s and 80s. But some of them have been spectacularly toppled: Charlie Rose is 77 and Les Moonves, newly ousted from CBS Corporation, is 69. So age, of in itself, has not been seen as a barrier to power, but gender has.

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Those fallen men have vacated positions at the top that now can be ﬁlled by equally qualiﬁed women. Christiane Amanpour, who will be 61 this week, has replaced Rose on PBS. Gender coupled with age was always toxic for female advancement, but not in every culture. Native Americans, I believe I recall, would admit only post-menopausal women to the highest circles of power within their tribes. Slowly the rest of our country seems to be realizing the value of older, and presumably wiser, women for positions of leadership. This is most encouraging for the women over 50, of whom there are more than at any time in our U.S. history. And why shouldn’t they have the same opportunities at leadership and power as men? They are healthier, working longer and earning more than ever. Well, in fact, it seems like they are advancing. In the words of Susan Douglas, a professor of communications at the University of Michigan, according to The Times, “a demographic revolution” is occurring. More women are working into their 60s

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and beyond, and are being appreciated for their talents and experience. In the late 1980s, some 15 percent were still working. Today it is nearly one-third of those 65-69. Those 7074 and working have jumped from 8 percent to 18 percent. The Times article goes on to point out that working longer is more common among women with higher education and savings. Presumably some are in the workforce by choice and are valued there. This all reminds me of an exchange that occurred shortly after we started The Village Times, our first newspaper, in 1976. I was 35-years-old, with more gray hairs than now, and hiring staff, when a man came to interview for one of the positions. After a positive conversation in my office, I was about to hire him when he paused, then asked, “Are you the boss?” When I told him that I supposed I was, he looked confused, then explained, “I’m sorry, I didn’t realize. I couldn’t work for a woman boss.” With that he stood, picked up his coat and hurried away. I didn’t even know enough then to be flabbergasted.

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