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Vol. 32, no. 26

January 19, 2017

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Pricing is $15 per class and a 10 class card is $100. Gloves are required and can be purchased. Visit the website beastmodefitnessli.wixsite.com/kickboxing for additional information, and to register, visit www.facebook.com/BeastModeFitnessLI. Country Line Dancing will be offered at the Heritage Center on Tuesdays starting Jan. 24 from 7:30 to 9 p.m. and Fridays from 10 to 11 a.m. To register, visit www.dancingwithdeanna.com or email deanna.nemes@gmail.com.

Tuesdays are $15 each or $50 for the five-class session. Fridays are $10 pay as you go.

Zumba will also be offered at the Hertitage Center from 6 to 7 p.m. every Tuesday and Thursday. Email sbeltrani2002@yahoo. com for pricing and additional details.

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Life Line Screening, a leading provider of community-based preventative health screenings, is offering a preventative health event at the Heritage Center on Jan. 31. Five screenings will be offered that scan for potential health problems related to blocked arteries. Registration for a wellness package, which includes four vascular tests and osteoporosis screening, starts at $149. All screenings take 60 to 90 minutes to complete.

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Rocky Point to hold meeting on Smart Schools spending Part of the funds will go toward a new wireless network

By Kevin Redding kevin@tbrnewspapers.com More than two years after New York State voters passed the Smart Schools Bond Act of 2014, Rocky Point school district is moving forward on its preliminary investment plan to fund improvements in educational technology and infrastructure for K-12 students.

At a school board meeting last week, Susan Wilson, executive director for educational services at the district, gave a presentation to the public about how grant money from the state, totaling $2.45 million, will be utilized.

“This is really to provide improved learning and educational opportunities for students in Rocky Point,” Wilson said. “Through the act, every school is getting a different amount of money and the state wants us to develop new and exciting things for school technology.”

If approved by the board of education in a March 20 vote, the district’s preliminary plan will be brought to the state and, from there, funds will kick in for the eventual installation of a high-speed wireless network throughout the school, which would re-

quire a full update of the current network.

Of the $2.45 million grant, $525,000 of it will go toward the installation of the networks, while $510,000 will go toward upgrading infrastructure, leaving about $1.4 million left.

Wilson said she and the Technology Committee — the group that’s been working on the preliminary plan for over a year — are considering to use the leftover funds for classroom lab equipment upgrades or tablets or laptops. A technology meeting will be held Jan. 26 in the district office where public input is encouraged.

In fact, the district is offering a 30-day comment period for community members to weigh in on how the — Michael Ring extra money should be spent, which started Jan. 9 and will continue through Feb. 9.

“It’s a thorough process that requires a lot of input from various stakeholders,” Wilson said.

Among the major stakeholders are teachers, students, parents, BOE members, higher education and district tech support.

According to Wilson, the turnaround to see the preliminary plan in action is completely dependent on the state and

‘It’s a big deal for us because it gives us the ability to expand on our educational programs and allow us to start engaging with online testing.’

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Rocky Point school district will hold a technology meeting Jan. 26 to gain public input on the preliminary Smart Schools Bond Act spending plan and how to spend leftover funds. its approvals, but she hopes phase one, the installation of the wireless networks, will happen between September 2017 and September 2018.

The executive director said the initiation of the Smart Schools Bond Act partly served as a jumping-off point toward online testing in the future. New York has indicated that by 2022, all regents and state assessment exams must be taken online.

Rocky Point Superintendent Michael Ring said he’s excited for the upgrades and what it could do for the district.

“Once we have Wi-Fi we can go from having a handful of active wireless users who are on hot spots to thousands with access,” Ring said. “It’s a big deal for us because it gives us the ability to expand on our educational programs and allow us to start engaging with online testing. It’s a long process, but it’s worth it in the end.”

If you have any questions or comments regarding the preliminary plan, contact Susan Wilson at swilson@rpufsd.org. The technology meeting on Jan. 26 in the district office is open to the public.

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Brookhaven Town rings in new year with new bonds

By Kevin Redding kevin@tbrnewspapers.com The Town of Brookhaven stands stronger than ever in the midst of a major economic lag in Suffolk County as it enters the new year.

During the final Brookhaven town board meeting of last year, on Dec. 15, Supervisor Ed Romaine (R) announced several large bond resolutions, including one for $4.5 million to pay for the dredging and restoration of Lily Lake in Yaphank and another for $12.3 million to pay for the resurfacing of various town-owned roads. These bonds will help move forward the long-term capital projects within his approved budget for 2017 — to the concern of some residents in attendance unsure as to why so much money was being proposed all at once.

But the supervisor insists that taxpayers in Brookhaven have nothing to worry about in terms of fiscal spending.

“This is no different than what we’ve done every other year,” Romaine explained in a phone interview. “Each year, we have to authorize bond resolutions, have to go to bond counsel, and then float the bond [into the bond market] because long-term assets are what you borrow for. We need the money in 2017 and we want to get a head start on that.”

In fact, he said, Brookhaven’s borrowing in terms of bonding out is down and the township pays off its bonds well before their maturity dates in most cases.

“We don’t spend money we don’t have,” Romaine said. “When we go to bond, we go to bond very cautiously, we try to pay off our bonds very quickly, and we don’t believe in taking on too much debt.”

For instance, Romaine said, Brookhaven is the only town in all of Long Island that has paid off all of its pension debt.

“We have reserve funds for when the town landfill is closed, [as well as] a snow reserve fund of up to $2 million on top of the $6 million budgeted for snow in case we get a really heavy year,” he said.

While most every municipality in Suffolk County struggles with tremendous debt, Brookhaven has been prosperous. Standard and Poor’s Financial Services assigned its AAA credit rating to the town, the highest designation issued by the New York City-based agency. The AAA rating means Brookhaven has been recognized as having strong capacity to meet financial commitments.

It was its top-tier credit rating that allowed Brookhaven to acquire so much money for capital projects and low interest rates.

“Where a lot of Suffolk County has been

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The Mount Sinai Harbor, above, will undergo jetty reconstruction to make navigation easier and bring back winter shellfishing. This was made possible with the help of bonds secured by the Town of Brookhaven, which Supervisor ed Romaine, left, helped secure. downgraded, we’re the largest town in Suffolk County and we’re getting upgraded to the highest level possible, and I think that speaks to the supervisor’s leadership and fiscal discipline,” Department of Waste Management Commissioner Matt Miner said. “We’re close to reducing [more than] $30 million in pipeline debt ... and on the operating budget, he’s been very disciplined in how to spend taxpayer money, and we’re complying with the New York State property tax cap. We’re one of the few municipalities to do so.”

As for the planned projects described in the bond resolutions, Romaine said the ones most important and expensive for the

North Shore will be revitalizing Lily Lake to get rid of invasive weeds and restore it back as a recreational haven, reconstructing the jetties in Mount Sinai Harbor to make boat navigation easier and help bring back shellfishing in the winter and continuing to work with the highway department to improve and pave roads.

Other resolutions included the issuance of $2.5 million to pay the cost of various original improvements to the town landfill, including, but not limited to, gas management, odor control and leachate control improvements and $600,000 to pay the cost of acquisition and installation of various equipment for use at town facilities.

Taking a closer look at Gov. Cuomo’s 2017 State of the State By vicToRia eSpinoza victoria@tbrnewspapers.com Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D) briefed residents last week with his plans and proposals for the coming year in his State of the State address.

One of the more than 30 proposals focused entirely on the needs of Long Island’s infrastructure, with an investment of $160 million slated for transformative projects, including $120 million for the Long Island Rail Road, and $40 million to build sewers.

“These major, transformative investments in Long Island’s core infrastructure invest in the future resiliency and strength of the region,” Cuomo said. “Enhanced LIRR stations will connect further than they ever have before, and these vital water infrastructure projects will support environmental sustainability and bolster economic growth. With these projects, we equip Long Island with the tools and resources to drive commercial activity, create jobs and build a stronger Long Island for generations to come.”

Funds for the LIRR would go toward “stateof-the-art” enhancements at certain stations, improving system connectivity and establishing a new stop at the Brookhaven National Laboratory in Upton. According to the governor’s office, the MTA will cover $35 million of the investment. Stops on the North Shore that would receive upgrades include Northport, Stony Brook, Port Jefferson and Ronkonkoma.

A sum of $80 million will be invested in major enhancements at 16 stations to improve the customer experience — coming in at $5 million each, including new facilities, Wi-Fi,

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above, gov. andrew cuomo gave his annual State of the State address last week; right, one of cuomo’s proposals would make tuition at Stony Brook University free for certain students. charging stations for electronics, public art, new platform waiting areas, general station renovations and improved signage. The enhancements will be customized to the needs of each station and constructed with minimal disruption. Creating a stop on the LIRR Ronkonkoma Branch to Brookhaven National Laboratory would cost $20 million.

David Manning, director of stakeholder relations for BNL, said the station would be a great asset to both the lab and the community.

“It’s really important for the future of young scientists and attracting new talent,” he said in a phone interview. “It allows us to expand our programs and would help with easier access to the lab from New York City.

We are a user facility with a large employee base, so greater public transportation access

to the lab would be very helpful.”

Cuomo pledged $40 million to build sewers to support economic growth and environmental sustainability in Smithtown and Kings Park. Both areas are in the process of improving their downtown districts.

The $20 million Smithtown Business District Sewer Improvement Area project would install sanitary infrastructure and a $20 million Kings Park wastewater treatment facility would be installed in the 100-acre, 140-lot central business district adjacent to the Kings Park railroad station.

Another proposal has been on the national radar for more than a year, thanks to the 2016 presidential campaign.

Cuomo said he intends to bring free college tuition to New Yorkers with the Excelsior

Scholarship, a program that would make college tuition-free for New York’s middle-class families at all SUNY and CUNY two- and four-year colleges.

“A college education is not a luxury — it is an absolute necessity for any chance at economic mobility, and with these first-in-thenation Excelsior Scholarships, we’re providing the opportunity for New Yorkers to succeed, no matter what zip code they come from and without the anchor of student debt weighing them down,” Cuomo said.

It’s no secret New Yorkers are struggling with college debt. According to the state comptrollers office, student loan debt more than doubled during the last decade, growing to $82 billion, an increase of 112 percent. The number

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Police Blotter Incidents and arrests Jan. 9 – Jan. 15 Say it to my face

A 33-year-old man from Port Jefferson Station threatened a woman by phone at about 4 p.m. Jan. 12, according to police.

He was arrested in Port Jefferson Station and charged with second-degree aggravated harassment.

Toiletries taken

At Jefferson Plaza in Port Jefferson Station, a 51-year-old woman from Port Jefferson Station stole a hair dryer, curling iron, facial wipes, scissors and other assorted cosmetic items from Rite Aid at about 6 p.m. Jan. 8, according to police.

She was arrested Jan. 11 and charged with petit larceny.

Drugs and a weapon

Near the intersection of Jayne Boulevard and Lisa Lane in Port Jefferson Station at about 11 p.m. Jan. 9, a 36-year-old man from Centereach possessed an expandable Smith & Wesson baton and heroin, police said. He was arrested and charged with fourth-degree criminal possession of a weapon and seventh-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance.

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A 37-year-old man from Speonk possessed medication without a valid prescription while driving a 1996 Ford on Doane Avenue in Port Jefferson Station at about 4 p.m. Jan. 10, according to police. He was arrested and charged with seventh-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance.

Driving on heroin

While driving a 2004 Hyundai on Route 25A in Mount Sinai at about 1 p.m. Jan. 9, a 36-year-old man from Port Jefferson Station possessed heroin and was driving under the influence of heroin, according to police. He was arrested and charged with seventh-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance and first-degree operation of a motor vehicle while impaired by drugs.

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How will they drive in the rain?

At Heatherwood House at Port Jefferson apartment building on Piedmont Drive, the windshield wipers on a 2013 Nissan were damaged at about 10 p.m. Jan. 14, according to police.

I spy

Someone stole an Arlo security camera, which was for sale at Target on Pond Path in Setauket at about 6:30 p.m. Jan. 13, according to police.

Cash drawer

Cash was stolen from a dresser drawer in a home on Willis Avenue in Port Jefferson at about noon Jan. 14, according to police.

Can you hear me now

A 49-year-old man from Holtsville stole a cellphone from Walmart on Nesconset Highway in Setauket at about 7 p.m. Jan. 15, according to police. He was arrested and charged with petit larceny.

Under where?

Three men’s wallets and a package of Polo brand underwear were stolen from Marshall’s on Nesconset Highway in Stony Brook at about 4:30 p.m. Jan. 13, police said.

Free ride

Someone filled their car with gas at Getty gas station on North Country Road in Miller Place and left without paying at about 7:30 a.m. Jan. 13, according to police.

License to steal

A license plate was stolen off of a trailer parked outside of a home on West Road in Setauket at about 8 a.m. Dec. 31, according to police. A police report was filed Jan. 12.

Vacant house ransacked

Windows, a door, copper piping, cabinets, a boiler and appliances were stolen from a vacant home on Campus Drive in Setauket at about noon Jan. 4, according to police.

At St. Catherine of Siena Medical Center in Smithtown, a 23-year-old man from Selden stole medical copayments in the form of cash and checks on two occasions in December and attempted to do so on a third occasion Jan. 12, according to police. An alarm sounded after he attempted to pry a door open Jan. 12 and he fled. He was arrested Jan. 12 in Selden and charged with three counts of third-degree burglary.

An eternity of bad karma

Awful way to start the day

A 34-year-old man from Medford possessed a 1999 Ford truck at a home on Peconic Avenue in Medford that had previously been reported stolen Jan. 10. He was arrested and charged with fourth-degree criminal possession of stolen property.

At Bagel Deli Gourmet on Patchogue Road in Port Jefferson Station, a woman left a Michael Kors bag hanging on a chair containing cash, credit cards and a Samsung Galaxy 6 cellphone at about 1 p.m. Jan. 15, according to police. When she returned to find it, the bag had been stolen.

A 35-year-old man from Brentwood possessed jewelry that belonged to a woman who had passed away and attempted to sell it without her permission at about 1 p.m. Nov. 25 at a store on Suffolk Avenue in Brentwood, police said. He was arrested Jan. 10 and charged with fifth-degree criminal possession of stolen property.

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SWR social studies teacher secures grant

Promoting positivity through song:

Photo from Miller Place school district

Miller Place school district’s Laddie A. Decker Sound Beach School recently welcomed nationally renowned musical performer Jared Campbell to teach students about creating a positive culture through music. Campbell performed an interactive musical performance, “The Blue Project,” which gave students an opportunity to sing and dance while learning lessons about the value of self-reflection, overcoming obstacles and having a positive outlook on life. This event was part of the district’s ongoing dedication to creating a culture of respect both in and out of school, teaching students skills they will use for the rest of their lives.

Shoreham-Wading River High School social studies teacher Ruth Squillace won a $600 grant from Target Corporation.

The grant will help fund a criminal justice course’s class field trip to Suffolk County’s High School Police Week in May in Yaphank.

At the event, students will be introduced to careers in law enforcement, attend a distracted driver and sobriety demonstration, and emergency response simulation.

Students will also get to tour the county Police Museum and 911 center, meet police K-9 teams and learn about the Marine Bureau and Crime Scene teams.

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Shoreham-Wading River High School teacher Ruth Squillace.

JAE’s comic contest winner Rocky Point school district’s Joseph A. Edgar Intermediate School fifth-grader Evan Donovan has been named one of 10 talented runners-up in the Scholastic Reading Clubs’ Big Nate Epic Birthday Mishap Contest.

Students from across the country submitted original multi-frame comics about a child’s birthday party in a fashion similar to the famous Big Nate comics by Lincoln Peirce.

Evan’s piece showed a comical encounter between a young boy and a bear who just awoke from hibernation.

Evan describes himself as a comic enthusiast, having penned hundreds of original strips in his life.

“Making comics is a fun thing to do and helps to relieve stress,” he said. “I really like using the pictures to tell stories and have made one-, two- and three-panel comics in my free time.”

As a contest runner-up winner, Evan

Miller Place students learn code:

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Joseph A. Edgar Intermediate School fifth-grader Evan Donovan holds up a copy of his runner-up comic strip contest entry. received a Big Nate library collection and a class set of the newest Big Nate book, “Thunka, Thunka, Thunka,” was gifted to the school.

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The Miller Place school district’s Andrew Muller Primary School recently organized an opportunity for students to learn about developing technology and how to code. Eileen Laffey, the district’s technology integration specialist and staff developer, worked with students from kindergarten through second grade to introduce them to the inner workings of technological programing. The activity was part of the district’s involvement in the global initiative, Hour of Code, which is intended to inspire students to develop an interest in computer science at a young age.

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Mildred “Dolly” Graf, 92, died Dec. 22.

Born July 27, 1924, Mrs. Graf moved from Flushing, Queens to Miller Place in 1957, with her husband Robert and their three children.

It was in Miller Place where she and her husband built their family home, by themselves, from the foundation up.

“Dolly,” as she was lovingly known, was a crossing guard for Miller Place school district for 16 years. She retired in 1980.

Mrs. Graf is survived by her children Kar-

en (McDonald), Susan Graf and Robert Graf; grandchildren Hayes Heather and Haldana Histand; Michael McDonald; Jennifer [Phillips] McDonald; Elaine [Argueta] Graf; and Robert Graf; and nine great-grandchildren.

The family sends thanks for all the help and support, as Mrs. Graf was able to rest peacefully in her home with the help of Hospice.

Mrs. Graf was reposed at O.B. Davis Funeral Home in Miller Place and interred at Calverton National Cemetery, next to her husband Robert Graf.

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Photos from Rachel Hunter

Clockwise from above, Jeffrey Jr., Jake, Rachel, Jeff Sr., and donna Hunter at Rachel’s graduation party in June of last year; the Hunters are both full-time staff associates at local hospitals for the past few decades; and donna Hunter during the delivery of her cousin.

Shoreham duo make a difference one patient at a time

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the hospital — from making sure their cardiopulmonary conditions are steady, to drawing blood from arteries, to being on high alert as While many young people look to televi- a member of the rapid response team — the sion, YouTube videos and sports arenas for a passion for helping people comes from his upglance at their heroes, a 23-year-old Shore- bringing in Selden. ham resident sees hers every night around the “We lived a simple life, and I was always kitchen table. taught to treat people with dignity and respect In Rachel Hunter’s own words in a heartfelt ... the way you would want to be treated,” he email, her parents — Jeffrey Hunter, a respira- said. “I try to practice that every day of my life, tory therapist at Brookhavnot only in work, but with en Memorial Hospital in my daily activities.”

Patchogue, and Donna He said while the job Hunter, a neonatal nurse can be emotionally harpractitioner at St. Charles rowing at times — workHospital in Port Jefferson ing at Brookhaven Memo— are “the hardest workrial Hospital for 31 years, ing, most loving, supportHunter establishes close ive and beautiful people” relationships with pashe’s ever known. tients who end up passing “My parents exude away after fighting conthe meaning of character, ditions that worsen over integrity, respect, respontime — but it’s worthsibility, kindness, compaswhile and extremely resion and love,” Hunter — Jeffrey Hunter warding when he can said. “I can honestly say help somebody and bring I’ve never seen two adults that are more amaz- relief to family members. ing standards for human beings.”

“Just to see the look on someone’s face if Newfield High School sweethearts, the you can make them feel better, even just by Hunters have been providing care and ser- holding their hand ... it’s the simple things vice for people across Long Island, consis- and it really doesn’t take much, but I think the tently going above and beyond to ensure world needs a lot more of that these days,” he their patients are as comfortable, safe and as said. “I’m just a general people-person and try happy as possible. to comfort patients in their time of need. It can For Jeffrey Hunter, 55, whose day-to-day be really dangerous and sad at times, but I just job is to be responsible for every patient in try to remain hopeful.”

Rachel Hunter recalled a day when her father came home from work and told her about an older man in the hospital who felt abandoned and forgotten by his kids, who never called or sent birthday cards.

“I held back tears as my dad told me he sent him a birthday card this year,” she said. “Many leave their workday trying as hard as possible to forget about the long, stressful day, but not my dad. He left work thinking ‘what else can I do? How else can I make a difference?’”

Donna Hunter, 54, said her passion for providing care to neonates, infants and toddlers and emotional support and compassion for their parents and families started when she found out her own parents had full-term newborns who died soon after delivery.

She graduated from Adelphi University with a degree in nursing and received a mas-

‘Just to see the look on someone’s face if you can make them feel better, even just by holding their hand ... it’s the simple things.’

ter’s degree as a perinatal nurse practitioner from Stony Brook University. When fielding questions from people asking why she didn’t go through all her schooling to become a doctor, she says, “because I wanted to be a nurse and do what nurses do.”

“I’m one of those very fortunate people that love the career that I chose,” she said.

“Every time I go to work, I’m passionate about being there, I’m excited, and it’s always a new adventure for me.”

Highly respected among staff for the 26 years she’s worked at St. Charles, she tends to newborns in need of specialized medical attention — from resuscitation and stabilization to rushing those born critically ill or with a heart condition to Stony Brook University Hospital.

“Babies are the most vulnerable population, but are incredibly resilient,” she said. “Babies have come back literally from the doors of death and have become healthy, and to be part of that in any small way is very satisfying.”

Maryanne Gross, the labor and delivery head nurse at St. Charles, called her “the calm voice in the room.”

“Donna is who you want with you if you’re having an issue or in a bad situation,” Gross

said. “She’s an excellent teacher and just leads you step by step on what you need to do to help the baby. She’s great to be around and I think she was born to do [this].”

Hunter has also dedicated herself to creating a better future regarding neonatal withdrawal, saying the hospital is seeing more and more babies in the Intensive Care Unit affected by their mothers’ opioid use.

She recently gave a 45-minute seminar on the subject at a chemical dependency symposium by St. Charles outlining the newborn’s symptoms, treatment options and what it means for future health. She not only wants to help the baby but also the mother, providing resources to help them recover successfully.

Even with all their accomplishments in the field, Jeffrey and Donna Hunter consider family their top priority. With three children — Jeffrey Jr., 27; Jake, 24; and Rachel — they take advantage of every opportunity they have to be together.

“It’s a juggle as to who’s working, who’s got to go to a meeting, but we make it happen,” Donna Hunter said. “We even take time to play games at our kitchen table ... a lot of families don’t do that anymore. We’re very fortunate.”

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Ward Melville student to attend inauguration

By Kevin Redding kevin@tbrnewspapers.com On Friday, Jan. 20, about 900,000 people are expected to be gathered on the National Mall in Washington, D.C. to witness Donald Trump being sworn in as the nation’s 45th president.

Among the crowd of thousands will be selected future leaders from schools across the country, including James Moore, a sophomore at Ward Melville High School, who will represent Long Island in a five-day program surrounding the historic event.

The Presidential Inauguration Leadership Summit, held between Jan. 18 and 22, gives students like James the opportunity to take part in a series of workshops, seminar discussions and presentations that coincide with the inauguration, listen to world-renowned speakers — some of this year’s honored guests include General Colin Powell, the youngest-ever Nobel Laureate Malala Yousafzai via video satellite, renowned filmmaker Spike Lee, former governor of Maryland Martin O’Malley (D) and Fox News commentator Tucker Carlson — and gain a perspective on local, national and global issues facing their generation.

State of the State Continued from page A5 of student loan borrowers also rose sharply in New York in the last 10 years with an increase of more than 41 percent, to 2.8 million.

The program would be available for more than 940,000 middle-class families or individuals that make up to $125,000 annually and who are enrolled in a SUNY or CUNY university. According to the governor’s office, 80 percent of households in the state make $125,000 or less. Based on enrollment projections, the plan will cost approximately $163 million per year once fully phased in. The new initiative would take about three years to kick in, beginning for New Yorkers making no more than $100,000 annually in the fall of 2017, increasing to $110,000 in 2018 and reaching $125,000 in 2019.

Funding for the initiative would come from various aid programs. Eligible students would receive federal grants and additional state funds would cover the remaining tuition costs for incoming or existing students who qualify.

Cuomo announced the initiative at LaGuardia Community College in Long Island City alongside U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders (IVermont), who has been a longtime supporter and advocate for free public college tuition.

“If the United States is to succeed in a

James was invited to participate in the exclusive experience as an alumnus of the Junior National Young Leaders Conference, which he was chosen to join by his elementary school teacher when he was entering seventh grade.

He served on the student council and Junior Honor Society while at Gelinas Junior High in East Setauket, received Triple C Award upon graduating sixth grade for demonstrating outstanding “Courage, Character, and Commitment throughout the school,” has volunteered at Island Harvest packaging food for the homeless and received the New York State Scholar-Athlete Team Award in 2015 as a varsity-level track runner who maintained a GPA of 90 percent or better during the season.

Additionally, James volunteers at Setauket Presbyterian Church by helping to teach Sunday school.

“Being part of history is a big part of why I wanted to go,” James said in an interview.

“I’m looking forward to hearing the other side of politics, how people are seeing things from around the country, and just getting to be with people who are similar to me ... it’s cool to be able to think and be part of this [moment] together.”

He said the 2016 presidential election was “surprising” and “interesting to watch.”

“I remember waking up after the election was over going ‘wow, that happened?’” he said. “[But] I’m not upset with it and I’m not going to go out and complain about it but it threw me off.”

While he said he’s excited about learning more about the political process, and hearing Yousafzai’s speak in particular, the 15-yearold from Setauket is no stranger to interacting with major politicians and voicing his thoughts on social, environmental and community issues in public forums.

In fact, as the son of two presidents of major defense and trade manufacturing companies on Long Island whose event guest lists frequently include Hillary and Bill Clinton, James has been politically engaged practically since birth. highly competitive global economy, we need the best educated workforce in the world,” he said. “With exploding technology, and with most of the good paying jobs requiring more and more education, we need to make certain that every New Yorker, every Vermonter and every American gets all the education they need regardless of family income.”

A third proposal would attempt to tackle heroin and opioid addiction.

The proposal aims to eliminate insurance barriers and further expand access to effective treatment, curb overprescribing, and get fentanyl and other synthetic opioids off the streets.

“This multipronged plan addresses each component of heroin and opioid addiction — prevention, treatment and recovery — in order to help break this cycle of misery and save lives,” Cuomo said.

The governor created a six-point plan, which focuses on eliminating prior authorization requirements to make substance use disorder treatment available to all; adding fentanyl analogs to the controlled substances schedule to subject emerging synthetic drugs to criminal drug penalties; increasing access to lifesaving buprenorphine treatment by recruiting health care providers to become prescribers; establishing 24/7 crisis treatment centers to ensure access to critical support services; requiring emergency department prescribers to consult the Prescription Moni-

Photos from Anne Shybunko-Moore

Above, Ward Melville High School student James Moore will attend the Presidential inauguration in Washington, d.C. Jan. 20; and left, a six-year-old James meets Hillary Clinton in 2008.

“He’s met Bill and Hillary a few times, Congressman Steve Israel, Congressman Tim Bishop; he’s met these folks and he’s very confident and comfortable in speaking with people in leadership roles,” his mother, GSE Dynamics President Anne Shybunko-Moore, said. “James has grown up in a very aware environment ... because of what I do, we’re always watching the news and talking about the issues.”

James even participated in Hillary Clinton’s campaign last February and is interested in an internship position at Assemblyman Steve Englebright’s (D-Setauket) office.

His mother said her son has a “sincere realness” that makes him a natural leader.

“He’s always been very thoughtful,” she said. “He’ll see a situation and be like ‘what can I do to help or change that?’ That’s just

who he is.”

James’ father, Manufacturing Consortium of Long Island President Jamie Moore, said he hopes his son gets a “fire lit” and obtains an understanding of what he can do with his life from his experience in Washington.

“I see so many of these kids just kind of floating through, and playing Pokemon Go or whatever, and there are so many opportunities they could be doing to increase their knowledge, help out other people, help other communities and this is one of those things that will hopefully help open his eyes and give him some ideas,” he said. “We try to craft that by giving him enough experiences to get out there and try new things.”

While in D.C., James said he’ll be following his program itinerary by day and studying for his school midterms by night.

Cuomo’s 2017 proposal highlights for LI: • Improving multiple North Shore LIRR train stations • Creating new sewer systems • Making SUNY and CUNY college education free • Devoting more resources to combating the opioid and heroin drug problem toring Program registry to combat doctor shopping; and creating New York’s first recovery high schools to help young people in recovery finish school.

A synthetic opioid more potent than heroin and resistant to the effects of Narcan, fentanyl encounters more than doubled in the U.S. from 5,343 in 2014 to 13,882 in 2015, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The governor’s office said overdose deaths from synthetic opioids like fentanyl have increased by 135 percent from 2014 to 2015.

Cuomo said he intends to subject criminal drug penalties for possession of fentanyl, as well as add it to the state’s controlled substance schedule to help law enforcement curb the growing trend. He also wants to improve resources for kids and young adults struggling with drug abuse and addiction with recovery schools, where students in recovery learn in

a substance-free environment to help them stay healthy and on track to graduate. Cuomo said he intends to propose legislation to create recovery high schools in regions of New York where abuse is at critical levels.

Boards of Cooperative Educational Services will submit proposals to establish the first schools, one upstate and one downstate, in partnership with local social service agencies.

The board will operate the new schools, which are funded by sponsoring school districts. Enrollment will be open to all high school students with a diagnosis of a substance abuse disorder and a commitment to recovery.

Some of the governor’s other proposals included improvements to John F. Kennedy Airport, an enhanced middle-class tax credit to make child care more affordable for the middle class, and promoting the use of electric vehicles with more charging stations statewide.

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Mustangs win battle of undefeated teams

By Bill landon Victoria Johnson vindicated her team.

For those that thought the Mount Sinai girls’ basketball team may not be able to top visiting Shoreham-Wading River heading into overtime, the senior showed why Mount Sinai is becoming a powerhouse across all sports, helping win the battle of undefeated teams. The Mustangs outscored the Wildcats 61-55 Jan. 17, with Johnson scoring a gamehigh 21 points.

Mount Sinai’s defense also stole the show. The Mustangs’ press overwhelmed the Wildcats, helping the team break out to an early 11-2 lead, and stretching the advantage to 25-16 by the halftime break. The goal, according to Mount Sinai head coach Michael Pappalardo, was to defend Shoreham-Wading River senior Mackenzie Zajac.

“Our game plan was to try to hold Zajac to 10 points or less, which is a tall order,” he said. “Brooke [Cergol] played lights out tonight — she was amazing on defense from start to finish. She held Zajac to just seven points.”

On the opposite end of the court, Shoreham-Wading River head coach Adam Lievre wasn’t pleased with how his team defended its end of the court.

“Our press in the first half didn’t work out very well, and we haven’t played a competitive game in a few weeks,” he said.

“The level of competition took a major step up tonight, and we didn’t come out at tipoff ready to handle it, which put us in a hole.”

The Wildcats’ second half would be unlike the first though, learning from their mistakes. Senior Sam Higgins shifted the

Mount Sinai 61 Shoreham 55

momentum of the game with a 3-pointer, followed several unanswered points, which was capped by a Maria Smith basket that made it a one-point game.

After a Shoreham-Wading River field goal, Johnson answered with a long distance three, but the Wildcats countered with a pair of Mikayla Dwyer free throws and a Higgins field goal to make it a twopoint game.

Despite being held to seven points, Zajac made her points count, and on a field goal gave the Wildcats their first lead of the game, 41-10. But the Wildcats’ lead was short lived. Mount Sinai sophomore Holly McNair came off the bench and found the rim to retake the lead with 4:32 left in the final quarter.

“Gabby [Sartori] stepped up big to hit an amazing shot when we needed it most to put us up by two,” Pappalardo said. “[Veronica] Venezia played awesome in Photos by Bill landon the post, scoring and rebounding along with Holly McNair who really helped us off Clockwise from top left, Mount Sinai’s Veronica Venezia battles in the paint; Mount Sinai’s Gabby Sartori defends against Shoreham-Wading River’s Mackenzie Zajac; the bench.”

Swapping points on both sides of the Shoreham-Wading River’s drives the lane; and Victoria Johnson scores. court with time running out, Dwyer stole the ball and broke to the basket to tie the game palardo said, “rebounding and diving for at 51-51 with 21 seconds left in regulation. loose balls showing outstanding hustle.”

“They came out very strong in that Venezia followed Johnson in scoring second half — they were aggressive, they with 14 points and Sartori tacked on 12. were trapping and we Dwyer lead the Wildcats didn’t expect them to with 12 points and Higgins do that,” Venezia said of banked 11.

Shoreham-Wading River.

With the win, the Mus“Our defense was strong tangs are 11-0 overall and today and we’re very exatop the League VI leadercited. This is our best year board at 7-0. so far.”

Sartori said both the unEach team traded points defeated matchup and her to retie the game at 55-55 team’s success so far this with 1:48 left in the first — Victoria Venezia season puts the Mustangs four-minute overtime sesin uncharted territory. sion, but the Mustangs inched away. Sartori’s “It was our first overtime — we had to shot found its mark, followed by a Johnson talk to each other, and we were ready for field goal and pair of free throws by junior this one,” she said. “We knew how much Olivia Williams to put the game away. we wanted this, and getting this win, we’re “Olivia was all over the place,” Pap- very optimistic for the rest of the season.”

‘Our defense was strong today and we’re very excited.

This is our best year so far.’

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Martin Luther King Jr. remembered by North Shore group

By Donna newman donna@tbrnewspapers.com In today’s world, the loudest voices often preach a message of divisiveness and look to create an environment that excludes rather than accepts. This message runs contrary to the one preached by Martin Luther King Jr. and [his] vision for a just and peaceful future.

The invitation extended to community members was made in those words for an event titled We Thirst for Justice at the Bates House in Setauket Jan. 16 — the designated commemoration of the birth of the civil rights leader.

The event was organized by Michael Huffner, co-founder of the Community Growth Center with locations in Smithtown and Port Jefferson Station, in partnership with the All Souls Episcopal Church in Stony Brook. A newly formed service organization, The Spot — a new service group that provides resources, community and mentoring— and artist Alex Seel of the Center for Community Awareness facilitated a collaborative art project for the multifaith gathering. Each person was invited to record his/her vision of justice on a small square of colored paper. Seel, assisted by Van-

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Notice of Formation of NEEL HOLDINGS LLC. Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State of NY (SSNY) on 9/12/2016. Office Location: Suffolk County. SSNY has been designated as agent upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to 2 Medical Drive, Ste B, Port Jefferson Station, NY 11776.

Purpose: Any lawful purpose.

656 12/15 6x vbr NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT: SUFFOLK COUNTY CitiMortgage, Inc.; Plaintiff(s) vs.

DIANA DOMBROSKI; CHARLES A. LOISEAU A/K/A CHARLES LOISEAU; et al; Defendant(s) Attorney (s) for Plaintiff (s): ROSICKI, ROSICKI & ASSOCIATES, P.C., 2 Summit Court, Suite 301, Fishkill, New York, 12524, 845.897.1600 Pursuant to judgment of foreclosure and sale granted herein on or about May 17, 2016, I will sell at Public Auction to the highest bidder at Brookhaven Town Hall, 1 Independence Hill, Farmingville, NY 11738.

On February 8, 2017 at 1:30 pm.

Premises known as 27 FIFE DR, CORAM, NY 11727 District: 0200 Section: 452.00 Block: 02.00 Lot: 017.000 ALL that certain plot, piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, situate, lying and being in the Town of Brookhaven, County of Suffolk and State of New York, known and designated as Lot 54 on a certain map entitled, “Map of Gordon

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michael Huffner of the Community Growth Center hosts an event called we Thirst for Justice at the Bates House in Setauket to commemorate martin Luther King Jr. Day. at the event, participants helped to create a collaborative art project. essa Upegui worked to merge the squares into a colorful mosaic.

Huffner said he hoped the celebration would inspire people to work collaboratively for justice.

“What seems like a small piece of paper can become a beautiful work of art when combined with others,” he said at the event. “What seems like a small voice becomes a sound capable of changing the world when combined with others … Dr. King’s message is simple. Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate;

Heights, Section 15` and filed in the Suffolk County Clerk`s Office on December 5, 1949 as Map No. 1719.

As more particularly described in the judgment of foreclosure and sale.

Sold subject to all of the terms and conditions contained in said judgment and terms of sale.

Approximate amount of judgment $471,898.55 plus interest and costs.

INDEX NO. 21374/09 Howard M. Bergson, Esq., Referee 704 1/5 4x vbr NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT: SUFFOLK COUNTY THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON FORMERLY KNOWN AS THE BANK OF NEW YORK AS SUCCESSOR TRUSTEE TO JP MORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., AS TRUSTEE FOR CERTIFICATEHOLDERS OF BEAR STEARNS ASSET BACKED SECURITIES TRUST 2006-3, ASSET BACKED CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2006-3; Plaintiff(s) vs. WILLIAM BARRY, if living, or if either or all be dead, their wives, husbands, heirs-at-law, next of kin, distributees, executors, administrators, assignees, lienors and generally all persons having or claiming under, by or through said WILLIAM BARRY; et al; Defendant(s) Attorney (s) for Plaintiff (s): ROSICKI, ROSICKI & ASSOCIATES, P.C., 2 Summit Court, Suite 301, Fishkill, NY 12524, 845-897-1600 Pursuant to judgment of foreclosure and sale granted herein on or about September 27, 2016, I will sell at Public Auction to the highest bidder at Brookhaven

only love can do that. We must be the light; we must be the love that Dr. King spoke about.”

The Rev. Farrell Graves, spiritual leader of the All Souls Church, an associate chaplain at Stony Brook University and a founder of The Spot, said the event is a joyful part of his work.

“We also have some more difficult work — to stand up for the common good,” he said. “Freedom is for everyone, or it’s for no one.

The cost of our freedom is constant vigilance, and by that I mean

Town Hall, 1 Independence Hill, Farmingville, NY 11738.

On February 9, 2017 at 10:00 am.

Premises known as 165 BERKSHIRE DR, FARMINGVILLE, NY 11738 District: 0200 Section: 603.00 Block: 03.00 Lot: 043.000 ALL THAT CERTAIN PLOT, PIECE OR PARCEL OF LAND, with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, situate, lying and being at Farmingville in the Town of Brookhaven, County of Suffolk and State of New York, known and designated as Lot Number 835 and the Northerly One-half of Lot Number 834, on a certain map entitled, “Map of Natures Gardens, Berkshire Heights Section”, filed in the Office of the Clerk of the County of Suffolk on July 27, 1932 as Map Number 1091.

As more particularly described in the judgment of foreclosure and sale.

Sold subject to all of the terms and conditions contained in said judgment and terms of sale.

Approximate amount of judgment $580,423.03 plus interest and costs.

INDEX NO. 12112-13 Edwin F. Black, Esq., REFEREE 728 1/5 4x vbr NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT: SUFFOLK COUNTY FEDERAL NATIONAL MORTGAGE ASSOCIATION; Plaintiff(s) vs. DAVID EDEN; et al; Defendant(s) Attorney (s) for Plaintiff (s): ROSICKI, ROSICKI & ASSOCIATES, P.C., 2 Summit Court, Suite 301, Fishkill, New York, 12524,

awareness, and I include in that self-awareness … If we don’t have the courage to look ourselves in the face, then fear and scapegoating take over. We start blaming others for our inadequacies … This is not yet the world that Martin Luther King envisioned. If we want to change the world, we must have the courage to change ourselves.”

Seel stressed the importance of the fact that the civil rights movement of the ’60s was a collaborative effort and that such an endeavor is needed again to further the cause of

845.897.1600 Pursuant to judgment of foreclosure and sale granted herein on or about October 26, 2016, I will sell at Public Auction to the highest bidder at Brookhaven Town Hall, 1 Independence Hill, Farmingville, N.Y. On February 15, 2017 at 10:00 am.

Premises known as 220 VICTORY DR, RONKONKOMA, NY 11779 District: 0500 Section: 009.00 Block: 04.00 Lot: 019.000 ALL THAT CERTAIN PLOT, PIECE OR PARCEL OF LAND, with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, situate, lying and being at Lake Ronkonkoma, Town of Islip, County of Suffolk and State of New York.

As more particularly described in the judgment of foreclosure and sale.

Sold subject to all of the terms and conditions contained in said judgment and terms of sale.

Approximate amount of judgment $391,862.70 plus interest and costs.

INDEX NO. 35260/10 Mark A. Cuthbertson, Esq.; REFEREE 738 1/12 4x vbr Notice of formation of Annika’s House LLC. Arts of Org. filed with Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 11/23/2016. Office location: Suffolk County. SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of process to the LLC: Annika Eriksson, 39 Old Field Rd, Setauket NY-11733. Purpose: Any lawful purpose.

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justice in our country in our time.

“What we need now is leadership,” he said. “We need leaders who will bring different faith communities together. There needs to be a call to engage in a clear and effective goal.”

The event included live music and a diversity of foods. More than 65 people attended and, while the host organizations encouraged mixing and mingling, when approached, most people admitted they were sitting with people they already knew.

NOTICE OF REGULAR MEETINGS OFTHE BOARD OF FIRE COMMISSIONERS OF THE MILLER PLACE FIRE DISTRICT FOR 2017 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that the Regular Meetings for the calendar year 2017 of the Board of Fire Commissioners of the Miller Place Fire District in the Town of Brookhaven, Suffolk County, New York, commencing with the February 8th meeting, will be held on the second Wednesday of the month at 6:00 P.M. at the Main Firehouse of the Miller Place Fire District, 12 Miller Place Road, Miller Place, New York.

Dated: Miller Place, New York January 11, 2017

By Order of the Board of Fire Commissioners of the Miller Place Fire District Janet Staufer, District Secretary 782 1/19 1x vbr NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF SUFFOLK Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. as Trustee for Wamu Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates Series 2005-PR1 Trust, Plaintiff AGAINST Claudia Montes; et al., Defendant(s) Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly dated January 12, 2016, I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction at the Brookhaven Town Hall, 1 Independence Hall, Farmingville, NY 11738 on

February 21, 2017 at 9:30AM, premises known as 21 Echo Avenue, Mount Sinai, NY 11766. All that certain plot piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements erected, situate, lying and being in the Town of Brookhaven, County of Suffolk and State of NY, District 0200 Section 096.00 Block 02.00 Lot 061.000. Approximate amount of judgment $303,526.68 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index# 5658/2014.

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Art Deco A vertically oriented design includes flat roofs and metal window casements.

Neoclassical Neoclassical homes exist in incarnations from onestory cottages to multilevel manses.

Bungalow A forerunner of the craftsman style, you'll find rustic exteriors and sheltered-feeling interiors.

Prairie Originated by Frank Lloyd Wright, this style can be house boxy or lowslung.

Cape Cod A true classic, Cape Cod homes have gabled roofs and unornamented fronts.

Pueblo Flat roofs, straightedge window frames, and earth-colored walls typify Pueblos.

Colonial An offshoot of the Cape Cod style, it features a rectangular design and secondfloor bedrooms.

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Queen Anne Emerging in the Victorian era, the style features inventive floor plans and decorative chimneys.

Contemporary Unmistakably modern, this style has odd-sized windows and little ornamentation.

Ranch Ranch homes are set apart by pitched-roof construction, built-in garages, and picture windows.

Craftsman Full- or partial-width porches are framed by tapered columns and overhanging eaves.

Regency The style borrows the Georgian's classic lines, yet eschews ornamentation.

Creole A front wall recedes to form a first-story porch and a second-story balcony.

Saltbox Its sharply sloping gable roof resembles old-time boxes used for storing salt.

Dutch Colonial German settlers originated this style, which features a broad, barn-like roof.

Second Empire This Victorian style features mansard roofs with dormer windows.

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Shed A subset of the Modern style, Shed houses are asymmetric with sloping roofs.

French Provincial Balance and symmetry define the French Provincial style, which has a steep hip roof.

Shingle An American style that echoes Queen Anne, it has unadorned doors and large porches.

Georgian With paired chimneys and a decorative crown, this style was named after English royalty.

Shotgun Tradition says that a shotgun blast can trace a straight path from the front to back door.

Gothic Revival English romanticism influenced this style, marked by Gothic windows and vaulted roofs.

Spanish Eclectic This style has details from Moorish, Byzantine, Gothic, and Renaissance styles.

Greek Revival Entryway columns and a front door surrounded by rectangular windows are characteristic.

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Stick Decorative horizontal, vertical, or diagonal boards are typical of this Victorian style.

Italianate This style has symmetrical bay windows in front, small chimneys, and tall windows.

Tudor Tudors have half-timbering on bay windows and upper floors, and steep cross gables.

Monterey The Monterey style updates the New England Colonial style with an Adobe brick exterior.

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OpiniOn Editorial

Letters to the editor

And the band played on

The threat of fake news has become serious this year.

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Beware of fake news Fake news is one of the many terms gaining relevance in the post2016 presidential election world we live in.

During the first press conference of President-elect Donald Trump (R) since July — which took place last week — a news organization and an internet media company’s legitimacy were called into question by Trump, after a story broke regarding an intelligence briefing.

He erroneously referred to both as fake news organizations, and the story itself as phony.

Fake news has an actual definition — they’re stories with false information aimed at deceiving readers. In fact many reports after the election showed fake news had substantial influence on its consumers.

PolitiFact, a fact-checking website, recently published a list of the many fake news stories shared in 2016, usually on social media, including Hillary Clinton running a child-sex ring out of a pizza shop and Pope Francis endorsing Trump for president. These stories were posted, shared and re-shared thousands of times through Facebook and other social media platforms, with many of the readers trusting the validity of the content.

We would call the sharers and believers of those stories victims of misinformation.

Readers are hurting themselves and others by trusting — and sharing — a story without confirming credibility. National Public Radio published some tips for readers to avoid falling prey to these fake stories, including checking the domain and URL of a site. A website with an ending of “.com.co” should raise eyebrows, no matter how professional the site may look. ABCnews.com is a legitimate news site, but travel to ABCnews.com.co, that has a similar professional look about it, and you’re face-to-face with dozens of fake news stories.

A lack of quotes is another red flag according to NPR, and this is something we can confirm as well. As reporters for TBR News Media, we’re expected to include multiple sources in every story we write to get as many angles of an issue as possible. Stories with only one source or none at all are rarely serving a reader’s best interest.

In most cases, a simple search can help confirm a story’s accuracy. If a source is quoted saying something incredible, Google away. Transcripts of speeches and addresses on verified sites are out there for a reason.

To also check the validity of what you may think is “news,” type in a website link or search keywords on Snopes.com, a webpage that fact checks URLs and page content.

News was created to inform the public and meant to be a public service, but no service is without flaws. Be an informed, conscious and curious reader. Understanding the difference between a fake news site and a credible news organization may just be one of the most important skills citizens will need in the coming years.

In the words of Martin Luther King Jr., “Nothing in all the world is more dangerous than sincere ignorance and conscientious stupidity.”

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Suffolk County is broke, yet it just gave the Town of Babylon $1.2 million of borrowed money to fund a building to house the Long Island Music Hall of Fame in Wyandanch.

This is the same county that has total debt of over $2 billion and has borrowed an additional $150 million from the sewer fund, $350 million to pay pensions, and wants to borrow another $60 million over the next two years to pay for police retirements. I have nothing against the Long Island Music Hall of Fame, but it is simply ridiculous that taxpayers have to foot the bill for such an endeavor during this fiscal crisis.

This deal appears to be far more about politics than responsible governing. The funding was part of several bills passed at the Suffolk County Legislature’s final meeting of 2016, which included “Jumpstart Suffolk” and “Start-Up/ NY” funding for several projects including the Ronkonkoma Hub, Blue Point Brewery project and Mattituck Traffic Study, among others. Also included was $200,000 in funding for planning and design of downtown Kings Park, presumably to garner my support for the bills as a champion of the hamlet’s revitalization efforts or at least buy my silence on the matter. Obviously, my dissenting vote along with this piece demonstrates the county executive’s hush money could not

silence my opposition.

Various halls of fame across the nation are struggling mightily and in many cases have been forced to close their doors. Undeterred by this fact and the recent failure of the Suffolk County Sports Hall of Fame, which now exists as some photos on the walls inside the Southwest Airlines terminal at Long Island MacArthur Airport after five mostly in-the-red years in Patchogue, County Executive Bellone and some lawmakers are again gambling taxpayer dollars on such a venture. While the notion of throwing taxpayer dollars at such a risky endeavor is concerning, the siting of the venue in Wyandanch is troubling. This is the latest attempt to breathe life into the grand Wyandanch Rising vision, the transit-oriented, mix-use development project funded by hundreds of millions of dollars in public money designed to transform the Wyandanch community. Somewhat predictably, the endeavor has not gone according to script thus far, prompting the administration to come up with new ways to propup the project. With all currently occupied residential units in the development requiring subsidy and only a fraction of available retail space in the development rented, Suffolk County government (and its taxpayers) is coming to the rescue. First, by funding the hall

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Lovers of Billy Joel and other local acts will have a hall of fame to visit, on taxpayers dime. of fame, which will operate rentfree at the location in an effort to promote interest and increase foot traffic, and second, by potentially relocating the Martin Luther King Jr. Health Center with the rent paid by the Suffolk County taxpayers to a private developer to anchor the development’s commercial space and guarantee a revenue stream that otherwise might not be attainable.

Suffolk residents should be concerned, not only with the financial state of this county and the cost of living here, but at the lengths County Executive Bellone will go to in order to pursue a questionable vision and protect what is left of his legacy.

Robert Trotta Suffolk County Legislator

President Obama and U.S. relations with Israel With only weeks left in his presidency, Barack Obama crafted and permitted to pass a United Nations Security Council resolution condemning Israel for its settlements in the disputed territories settled by Palestinians.

Lest one forget in the Six Day War from June 5, 1967 to June 10, 1967, Israel was attacked by Egypt, Jordan and Syria. Israel was victorious in its defense and captured territories of the Sinai Peninsula, Gaza Strip, West Bank, East Jerusalem and Golan Heights.

To the victors belong the spoils, except for Israel.

Since its 1948 War of Independence, Israel has been militarily attacked by Egypt, Syria, Jordan, Saudi Arabia, Yemen, Lebanon, Algeria, Morocco, Cuba and Iranian/ Russian terrorist organizations such as PLO, Hezbollah, Fatah, Hamas and ISIS. Although Israel has never lost any wars, it has consistently given back captured land to obtain peace. However, Israel continues to be attacked by terrorists, condemned in the United

Nations and now abandoned by President Obama. Although the U.S. sends Israel $3.15 billion per year, Obama’s recent United Nations decision undermines Israel’s security and peace efforts.

Given all the Middle Eastern anti-U.S. nations, anti-Christian policies, anti-women actions and undemocratic governments, this administration in cahoots with the United Nations chose to single out Israel for selective condemnations.

For 2000 years haven’t the Jewish people suffered enough isolation, persecution and discrimination?

Why did the Obama administration decide to pile on and throw Israel under the bus? Israel has been our lone longstanding friend and only democracy in the Middle East.

The administration’s policy of regime change in Iraq, Libya and Syria has created a vacuum for ISIS and the Russians to fill. Russia has a foothold in the Middle East and China in Africa. Secretary of State John Kerry negotiated a onesided deal with anti-U.S./Israel Iran and added billions to their

state-sponsored terrorism. Now this same administration wants to destroy Israel’s leverage in direct negotiations with the Palestinians.

Obama and Kerry support a Palestinian government that refuses to honor previously negotiated agreements, will not recognize Israel’s right to exist and continues to support indiscriminate bombings of school buses, restaurants and civilian population centers. If the United States was attacked as Israel has been for 80 years, would Obama condemn us for defending our country and its citizens?

Israel like any other nation is not perfect; however, considering the conduct of other Middle Eastern states, it doesn’t deserve to be unilaterally condemned by free democratic societies led by the United States. The unsupported by Congress actions by Obama and Kerry continue a foreign policy pattern whereby our enemies don’t fear us and our friends don’t trust us.

Philip Griffith Port Jefferson

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OpiniOn Taking a page out of a familiar playbook

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’m a coach for a boys’ basketball team. I want to win every game because that’s what America is all about — winning. I want to make my team great again, because we haven’t been as great as we’d like to be and that’s not acceptable.

Now, I know there are parents on this team and the other team who find my methods and my approach worrisome. Don’t.

I’m going to win and that’ll be great and I have a plan.

By Daniel Dunaief No, I’m not going to share it with you and, no, just because you heard some things about me doesn’t mean they’re true.

Who’s telling you all those

D. None of the above

things? Do you believe any of them? Well, you shouldn’t, because I don’t. I have plenty of people who are eager to tell you how great I am. There’s a woman with blonde hair who I can put in front of you who will make sure you understand what I mean when I say what I say.

Well, I don’t always say anything.

I prefer to tweet, particularly about the other team. You see that other coach the other day? I heard someone, and mind you it wasn’t me, suggest that he might not have been born in the United States.

Yes, I know he’s still allowed to coach here and, yes, I know there are plenty of incredibly important people who came to the U.S. and contributed greatly to the founding, establishment and greatness of this country. That’s not the point.

The point is that I want to win and be great and greatness comes from here, and not from over there. If you can’t tell, I’m pointing to the fertile, rich, wonderful soil beneath

my feet. Well, no, actually, I’m not pointing to the soil. I’m pointing at my expensive shoes. You want greatness? You need nice shoes.

Speaking of nice shoes, did you see the shoes that one of the moms wore to the game the other day?

Wait, what? I’m not allowed to notice beautiful women and their nice shoes now? That’s not fair. If they wear the shoes, I should be able to notice them. I notice the nice shoes my daughter, Danika, wears and they make her feet look magnificent. I’m so proud of those shoes and those feet.

Oh yes, I heard that other coach saying things about me behind my back while I was looking at him and he was speaking to me. How dare he say things that didn’t support me. He should be locked up.

If I were on Twitter right now, I’d say he was wrong! I might spell it incorrectly because my mistakes give my opponents, who I trounce like sad little bugs, something to talk about when they’re trying to

get in the way of my greatness.

So, here we are at the game. It’s finally starting. The referees look shifty to me. Who wears black and white? Is that some kind of politically correct statement? It didn’t work for Seinfeld when he had that black-and-white cookie episode. He got sick. Remember that? Ah, TV. Isn’t it awesome?

Anyway, so we need to win the game and we need to make sure the other team loses. I’m going to win because I know things other people don’t and I’m “marts.” You see? I had a deliberate misspelling there, putting the “s” in the wrong place.

Now that the game has ended, I’m disappointed in everyone. The refs? Rigged! The other coach?

Ridiculous! The fans? Well, what do the ones who complain know anyway?

I know I won, but that’s besides the point. I want the losers to know that they’re losers, even though they can be great someday, too, if they listen to me.

jobs already. He has also secured an examination of the costs for building a new Air Force One. Trump bills himself as a great deal maker. Certainly he has made a number of deals. Maybe the strategy when entering such a negotiation is to disrupt what has preceded the start of such talks. If that is true, he has surely succeeded in the foreign policy arena. Members of NATO are puzzled by his characterization of the post-World War II alliance as “obsolete.” For many believers, it is the foundation for long-awaited peace in Europe, especially between France and Germany. It also is thought to be a buffer between the United States and Russia. Maybe he is just rattling that cage to get members to pay a greater share of the costs of maintaining the alliance. He also questioned the value of the European Union, reserving some uncomplimentary words for German Chancellor Angela Merkel’s immigration policies. She and other European leaders are facing serious challenges from populist parties who are strongly anti-immigration.

If Trump’s goal is to keep Europeans off balance, he seems to have won this round.

By indicating that the One China policy was open to negotiation, Trump has unnerved the Chinese leaders to the point of their declaring that “Beijing will have no choice but to take off the gloves.” By warning U.S. automakers of possible 35 percent tariffs on automobiles made in Mexico, he has elicited warnings from our neighboring country. The Russians, however, were not unhappy. “Let’s wait until he assumes office before we give assessment to any initiatives,” said a Russian spokesman.

Sounds like good advice to me.

This is a most unusual incoming president with a mighty different style. Still, he is not to be underestimated, in the words of President Obama. He is an American and also, perhaps to our advantage, a New Yorker — the first to inhabit the White House since FDR. Let’s give Trump a chance. We can always get excited if necessary and resist.

Hail to the Disrupter in Chief

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he mood, to say the least, is unsettled. On the eve of the inauguration of the newly elected president of the United States, his approval rating is at a historic low in modern times.

That said, there are two facts we know indisputably about President-elect Donald Trump.

One is that he is not a politician. He does not say or do any of the politically correct things an incoming

By Leah S. Dunaief president typically says or does. He has engaged in a war of words with respected civil rights leader, John Lewis, to no particular benefit for himself. He has also responded forcefully to Meryl Streep, denigrated the CIA and largely gained the worried attention of

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many foreign leaders. He has done all this during the “honeymoon period,” when the incoming president traditionally tries to bind the wounds caused by pre-election campaigning and to unite the country behind him. In short, he has not stopped being himself.

But that is, after all, how he got elected. He is not traditional, he does not follow the rules. And that brings me to the second fact about Trump. He is our next president, the 45th to be exact. An outlier is what his supporters wanted, and that is how he is sweeping into the White House.

So much for polling and personal approval. And so much for rhetoric.

Trump, once in office, will be judged on what he does, and so far he has scored some successes even before he enters 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. As the Disrupter in Chief, he seems to have persuaded some automotive companies to reconsider their plans for building new plants outside the country. And while the exact number is in dispute, he has managed to save some manufacturing

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