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BEACON RECORD THE VILLAGE

Volume 31, No. 33

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Movers & Shakers Photo above from Rocky Point school district; photo below from Scott O’Brien

Above, Rocky Point Middle School Principal Scott O’Brien was named Administrator of the Year, below, by the Council of Administrators and Supervisors.

Rocky Point principal soars to new height BY DESIRÉE KEEGAN

Rocky Point improves bond

Capital projects added, removed

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When Scott O’Brien read his favorite childhood book, “Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs,” to an elementary school class during college, he had no idea how important that moment would be to the future of his career. “I remember reading the book to them and leaving and saying, ‘I want to do this for the rest of my life. This is what I’m meant to do,’” he said. “I think I always knew.” The landscape architect major switched his field of study to education. Since then, the Rocky Point Middle School principal has been named Administrator of the Year by the Council of Administrators and Supervisors. “I love every minute of being a principal,” he said. “I feel so honored to get this, and privileged to get it, but I just love my job. I love coming to work. I love what I do, and I think it’s just an added bonus to get honored by the people that you work with, that they also feel that that love of my decisions

comes through and they value what I’m doing here for them, the staff, the students and everyone in the building.” The faculty told O’Brien of the nomination in a very unconventional way. “They had tricked me, of course,” O’Brien said, laughing. The principal’s staff was adamant about reminding him multiple times of a department meeting in the library one afternoon. When he entered the packed library, he knew something bigger was happening. They presented O’Brien with a wrapped box. Inside, were the nominations by each teacher who wrote a supporting statement, poem or a note of congratulations. “Before they nominated me for the award, I was well aware that I have a very special staff,” he said. “I feel extremely fortunate to work with not only dedicated and kidsfirst teachers and staff, but to be able to work together with them to implement change and make our building continuously better for

kids. I have reflected on that moment in the library and how grateful I am to be recognized in such a meaningful manner. The work continues and the acknowledgement further signifies the importance and continuation of my role as an educational leader.” The principal is in his eighth year at the helm of the school, but has been in the district much longer, serving as a special education teacher, assistant principal and

principal at the Frank J. Carasiti Elementary School — working in that building for more than a decade. The St. James resident, who attended to John F. Kennedy Middle School in Port Jefferson Station, also worked out-of-state for four years, in Fairfax County, Virginia. O’Brien’s grandparents lived in Rocky Point, so he said he was familiar with the area when he received his first teaching job there. SCOTT O’BRIEN continued on page A9

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After Rocky Point school district’s capital projects proposal didn’t pass last year, it was back to the drawing board. The district presented its revised capital projects proposal on March 7, showing that while the school district is keeping many projects from its previous proposal last year, the Facilities Sub-Committee cut around $4.4 million worth of projects from the previous bond proposal. The committee, which handles the school district’s bond proposals and revisions, got rid of extra projects like artificial turf for the varsity baseball and softball fields and outside bathrooms, among other projects. However, adding air conditioning to the Joseph A. Edgar Intermediate School and Frank J. Carasiti Elementary School cafeterias and installing another means of leaving the Middle School’s nurse’s office, were added to the $16.5 million proposal. The board of education said the bond is subject to change, as it may add or delete projects before it goes to a vote later this year. The bond will still target repairs and renovations to the district’s facilities, which includes, but isn’t limited to, fixing the ceilings in various areas of the schools, installing light-emitting diode lights, renovating the bathrooms, repaving the asphalt and improving security. Smaller items like fixing a crack in the Middle School’s masonry were also factored into the bond, but Rocky Point school district Superintendent Michael Ring said this was intentionally added to the capital projects proposal. “These are unique — unlike other special projects, these could be recipients of state aid because [of] the nature of them,” Ring said. “So if voters are going to consider a bond, it would make sense to put it in there.” For the past three or four decades, state aid has reimbursed 70.2 percent of the school district’s project costs. This takes some pressure off taxpayers and the school district to fund the project. Ring added that mandatory projects like

new security cameras, will go into the school district’s 2016-17 budget if the bond doesn’t pass. If it passes, the average homeowner with an assessed value of $2,600 will pay $74.48 a year in additional taxes over a 15-year period. According to Rocky Point resident Bruce MacArthur, community involvement is important when it comes to passing a bond. “We have virtually no participation right now from the community,” MacArthur said during the meeting. “[The] larger issue is how do we get the community more involved to be educated on the projects that are being proposed.” Around 20 people, including the board of education, attended Monday’s meeting. The board and the sub-committee hope to attract more people for its future bond proposal meetings to get more community input before residents vote in favor or opposition of the bond. “We all came to a consensus that we have to try to sell it [to residents],” said board of education President Susan Sullivan. “One of the reasons we’re meeting is because we are looking to move on this.”

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Town officials butt heads over public hearing schedule Giselle Barkley

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above, Councilwoman Valerie Cartright, and below, Councilman Dan Panico, speak at previous Brookhaven Town Board meetings.

limit community participation during public hearings. The councilwoman was the only board member who voted against the proposal. She said in her three years in office, she’s witnessed residents running into town hall five minutes after public hearings begin. “Public hearings are extremely important and we want as many people as possible to come in and be able to voice their opinions,” Cartright said. “Our public hearings here at the Town of Brookhaven are based on either zone changes [or projects based on specific properties], which will affect people in the immediate community.” On many occasions, there are more Brookhaven employees in attendance in comparison to residents. Many residents also leave the meeting when the town

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because they don’t like to travel in the evening. But Mastic Beach resident Jim Gleason said seniors usually attend public hearings, or town board meetings in general, for certain hot-topic issues. That’s not the case for all residents. “There have been hearings that I’ve been involved in where people have said, ‘I just can’t get there. It’s too early,’” Gleason said of public hearings. “So if there are people who have trouble getting here at 6:30 p.m., they’re obviously more people who have trouble getting here at 6 p.m.” But Panico said the town will see what works best and adjust accordingly. “I think it’s a reasonable move [to change the public hearing time],” Panico said. “And if there’s a need to tweak the time in the future, everyone on [the] board is very reasonable.”

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Put a ring on it Police arrested a 29-year-old man from Port Jefferson Station for grand larceny, for allegedly stealing an engagement ring from a residence and pawning it on Feb. 22. Police arrested him on March 2 on Route 25A in Port Jefferson.

Breakfast of champions On the morning of March 2, police charged a 36-year-old man from Rocky Point with two counts of criminal possession of a controlled substance. The man was driving a black Toyota Camry on Route 25A in Port Jefferson Station when an officer pulled him over. Police allegedly discovered the man to be in possession of heroin and prescription medication, as well as hypodermic needles. Crazy thief Between March 3 and 4, according to police, someone pried open the rear door of the Crazy Beans coffee establishment on Route 25A in Miller Place and stole a safe containing money. A little housekeeping Around 1:45 p.m. on March 6, someone stole two blenders and a vacuum from Walmart on Nesconset Highway in East Setauket. Stop that shopping Police said a woman left her purse in a shopping cart after shopping at Stop & Shop on Pond Path in South Setauket on March 6 and drove off. The purse was stolen before she returned to the store. Police said several credit cards were used. Thief is on fire Police said sometime between March 1 and March 2, someone stole a Kindle Fire and coins from a car parked on Strathmore Gate Drive in Stony Brook. Sound Beach slasher Someone slashed the tires of a 2014 Hyundai Elantra that was parked outside a residence on Blue Point Road in Sound Beach on the night of March 2. I will avenge you! Around 11 p.m. on March 2, an unknown person damaged the rear window of a 2008 Dodge Avenger parked near Route 25A in Rocky Point. — Compiled by Giselle barkley

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Suffolk County Police Seventh Squad detectives are investigating a one-car crash that killed a man in East Shoreham on March 6. Joseph Labate was driving his 2001 Isuzu Rodeo westbound on Route 25A when he apparently lost control of his vehicle and struck a utility pole near Miller Avenue at approximately 6 p.m.

Labate, 60, of Rocky Point, was transported by Rocky Point Fire Department ambulance to John T. Mather Memorial Hospital in Port Jefferson Station, where he was pronounced dead. The Isuzu was impounded for a safety check and the investigation is ongoing.

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Cops continue harbor search for missing man BY Phil Corso

It has been weeks since a small plane carrying four people experienced engine trouble and went down in Setauket Harbor near Poquott, but police are still on the lookout for the one man who could not be rescued. The Piper PA-28, which had taken off from Fitchburg, Mass., and was heading for Republic Airport in Farmingdale, went down on the night of Feb. 20. All four people exited the plane into the water, the National Transportation Safety Board said, but only three were rescued. Authorities are still searching for the fourth passenger, 23-year-old Queens man Gerson Salmon-Negron. The county police said its marine bureau has been out on the water daily, weather permitting, during daylight hours in search of the man both via the surface on boats and using side scan sonar to scan the floor of the water. At the time the plane was having engine trouble, a student pilot identified as 25-year-old Bronx resident Austricio Ramirez was flying it and turned over the controls to his instructor, 36-year-old Queens resident Nelson Gomez. Wady Perez, a 25-year-old from Queens, was identified as the other man rescued from the water that night. Suffolk police were receiving help from the Federal Aviation Administration, the NTSB, the U.S. Coast Guard, local fire departments and the town harbormaster in the rescue, missing person search and investigation in that February incident. In a report released this week, the NTSP said the aircraft reported low amounts of fuel and had been operated for about five hours since its tank was last filled. The report said the plane’s engine “sputtered” as it approached the Port Jefferson area, spurring the flight instructor to turn on the electric fuel pump and instructing his student pilot to switch the fuel selector to the plane’s left fuel tank as it flew at around 2,000 feet. The sputtering then stopped, but then started up again about three minutes later, the NTSB said, and then lost power. That was when the pilot instructor took control of the plane and tried heading to the shoreline, where he believed the plane could safely land, the NTSB report said. But the pilot was unable to see the shoreline due to the darkness and could only guess where the shoreline began by the lights inside of nearby houses, the report said. He held the plane off of the water for as long as he could before touching down and instructing everyone to grab a life vest and exit the plane, the NTSB said. Neither the student pilot nor the passengers, however, were wearing life vests when they exited the plane, the report said. Emergency personnel were on the scene within minutes and rescued three of the four men. The airplane floated in the water for about five minutes before sinking nose-first to the bottom of the harbor, the NTSB said. Just two weeks later, a second plane with engine problems made an emergency landing on the North Shore. The Suffolk County Police Department said the passenger plane was also flying into Republic Airport in Farmingdale on Saturday afternoon experienced engine failure while flying at 2,000 feet. The pilot, who was with his daughter and returning from visiting colleges, deployed the plane’s parachute at 1,500 feet before crash-landing at an industrial park in Hauppauge. According to police, after the plane landed just feet from a building on Marcus Boulevard, the pilot pulled his passenger out of the plane. Police said both father and daughter refused medical attention. Elana Glowatz contributed to this report.

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said O’Brien has been a refreshing change. He also, according to many, created a Continued from page A1 strong family atmosphere, and according to Callahan, looks after the staff. Nicole Gabrinowitz, a seventh-grade “Last year we had a student that had math teacher who has been with the district passed away,” she said. “Knowing that I for 20 years, said she came down from the had that student for over a year and had high school the same time O’Brien arrived. done home-teaching at her house before “He was very welcoming,” she said. “He’s she had passed, he called me personally at also really open to new ideas. He knows his home to tell me about it over the weekend, entire staff and works hard and uses a lot of instead of me coming into school the next techniques you’d use in a classroom at the day and finding out about it. That to me staff meetings to keep us close.” makes you realize that the people you work A core group of staff members came for really consider this a family, as opposed up with the idea to nominate O’Brien to being just a job.” She added that O’Brien gives the staff once they heard about the award. Melinda Brooks, the school’s instructional coordina- areas to grow in, and the strong vibes withtor for six years, said she wrote in her let- in the building trickle down from the top. O’Brien works to instill this in other ter of recommendation that “every single person who is employed in his building is teachers looking to become administrainspired to be their very best each and every tors. He teaches an administrative program at St. John’s Univerday. Each year we receive sity and The College of St. many requests from teach- ‘I love every minute of ers who want to transfer to being a principal. I feel Rose in his free time. inspiring teachthe middle school because so honored to get this, ers“Itolove be future leaders and they want to inspire too.” Brooks recalled when and privileged to get it, to change the culture of buildings and teach how she met O’Brien in 2010 but I just love my job. ’ to do that effectively,” he and he was warm and — Scott o’Brien said, “and teach how to get welcoming. “I immediately saw that he was one of a building to be able to support powerful the strongest leaders in the district,” she learning for kids, and create a building that said. “He found his calling. He was born can be the best that it should be.” His school is in the running win the Into do this.” On spirit day, Brooks said the principal viting School Award, which is a national dressed up as Superman and his wife, The- award presented by the International Exresa, whom he met while working at the change of Educational Practices, and is elementary school and now has three chil- based on the atmosphere he has created. Regardless of the accolades and success dren with, had her class make him a quilt for winning the award, which was decorat- he’s had in the field, O’Brien is just thankful for the experiences. ed with all things Superman-related. “Making decisions in the best interest of “Everyone sees him as Superman and the kids took it quite literally,” she said. students while supporting staff in that pro“He’s someone that has an open-door pol- cess was my goal each year,” he said. “The icy and is willing to listen and work with relationships I have created, supported and you to do what is needed and is best for the maintained over the years with all memcommunity, the teachers, the kids and ev- bers of the Rocky Point School community have played a pivotal role in where I am eryone involved.” Dawn Callahan, an eighth-grade so- today as a leader. I’ve had such wonderful cial studies teacher who has worked at the experiences, especially in Rocky Point, and school since it opened nearly 14 years ago, it’s been such a second home to me.”

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Scenes from Sunday evening’s People of the Year celebration, hosted by Times Beacon Record Newspapers at the Three Village Inn. Above left, Publisher Leah Dunaief with Tracey Budd, and on right, with Chris Pinkenburg. Below, clockwise, Josephine Lunde; Victoria Rybak; state Sen. Ken LaValle; Carolyn Emerson; and Tom Meehan receive their awards. Times Beacon Record Newspapers would like to thank Stony Brook University and the Three Village Inn for sponsoring the reception, and the Setauket Frame Shop for framing the award certificates.

Legals Invitation to Bidders BOARD OF EDUCATION Shoreham-Wading River Central School District PUBLIC NOTICE: is hereby given for separate and single prime contract sealed bids for: Public Address System Replacement (Re-Bid) at the Shoreham-Wading River High School. Bids will be received by the School District Purchasing Agent, by March, 23 2016 at 3:00 P.M. prevailing time at the District Office, 250B RT 25A Shoreham, NY 11786. The District Office hours are 8AM to 4PM, Monday thru Friday. All bids will be publicly opened and read aloud in the standard fashion at said time and place publicly opened and read aloud. The Contract Documents may be examined at the Office of the Architect, BBS Architects, Landscape Architects and Engineers, P.C., 244 East Main Street, Patchogue New York, (631-475-0349); however the Contract Documents may only be obtained thru the Office of REV, 330 Route 17A Suite #2, Goshen New York 10924 (877-272-0216) beginning on Thursday March 10, 2016. Complete digital sets of Contract Documents shall be obtained online (with a free user account) as a download for a non-refundable fee of Forty-Nine ($49.00) Dollars at the following websites: www. bbsprojects.com or www.usinglesspaper.com under ‘public projects’. Optionally, in lieu of digital copies, hard copies may be obtained directly from REV upon a deposit of One Hundred ($100.00) Dollars

for each complete set. Checks for deposits shall be made payable to the DISTRICT, SHOREHAM-WADING RIVER CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT and may be uncertified. All bid addenda will be transmitted to registered plan holders via email and will be available at the above referenced websites. Any bidder requiring documents to be shipped shall make arrangements with the printer and pay for all packaging and shipping costs. Plan holders who have obtained hard copies of the bid documents will need to make the determination if hard copies of the addenda are required for their use, and coordinate directly with the printer for hard copies of addenda to be issued. There will be no charge for registered plan holders to obtain hard copies of the bid addenda. The bid deposit for hard copies will be returned upon receipt of plans and specifications, in good condition, within thirty days after bid date, except for the lowest responsible bidder, whose check will be forfeited upon the award of the contract. The Contract will be awarded to the lowest responsible bidder or the proposals will be rejected within 45 days of the date of opening proposals. Bids shall be subject, however, to the discretionary right reserved by the School District to waive any informalities, accept or reject any alternatives, reject any proposals and to advertise for new proposals, if in its opinion the best interest of the School District will thereby be promoted. Each bidder may not withdraw his bid within 45 days after the formal opening thereof. A bidder may withdraw his bid only

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Suffolk County Legislator Sarah Anker poses for a photo with Dave Chase of the Coastal Steward organization and Mount Sinai High School students during the Honor Society’s volunteer fair. Photo from the Rocky Point school district

Frank J. Carasiti Elementary School’s Garden Club members created Save the Monarch Butterfly bags to help repopulate the species.

Growing awareness and populating butterflies Frank J. Carasiti Elementary School’s Garden Club recently created an information-based community service campaign designed to increase the dwindling monarch butterfly population. After learning about the decrease in the species and what monarch butterflies do to help our environment, the students created and distributed Save the Monarch Butterfly bags throughout the school community. Since the diminished number of milkweed plants and changes in the

environment are contributing factors, the bags included three different types of seeds — each of which are important to the cause. The enclosed milkweed seeds were for the northbound butterflies to lay eggs on, and the black-eyed Susan and sunflower seeds were for the southbound butterflies to feed on. The packages also contained milkweed balls for the recipients to place in fields to promote breeding grounds for the butterflies.

Compassion through community service On Feb. 23, Suffolk County Legislator Sarah Anker (D-Mount Sinai) attended the Mount Sinai High School Honor Society volunteer fair, held in the high school library. In order to imbue a sense of community and caring for others, the Honor Society hosted the event to get fellow peers interested in volunteering opportunities. The two-day volunteer fair allowed students to explore different opportunities that meet their interests and abilities. Many local nonprofit organizations

attended, including Coastal Steward, Friends of Karen, Great Strides, Guide Dog Foundation, Habitat for Humanity, Maritime Explorium, Mather Hospital, Mount Sinai Heritage Trust and Ride for Life. “I’m impressed to see so many young students interested in volunteering with local organizations,” Anker said. “Community service is a great way for students to experience compassion and learn about important issues that are affecting our community.”

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and acrylic painting skills. The artist also runs Brookhaven’s annual art shows, which are held in Port Jefferson. Pouder has painted murals for the Cedar Beach Nature Center, among other places on Long Island. Last year, the artist decorated a bra to help raise $2,000 for breast cancer. She used wool roving and barbed pin to create flowers and butterflies on the bra. “She’s a very talented artist … she’s also a very hard worker,” said Kurt Leuffen, superintendent of Brookhaven’s parks and recreation department. “She’s been teaching art for the last couple of years [and] she’s done a very good job. I would say all participants really enjoy her as an instructor — she’s very good, she’s very thorough

and she’s very helpful.” Leuffen has known Pouder for nearly 25 years. He added that town employees and those at Pouder’s recreation centers are proud of her and lucky to have her as an employee. While Pouder knows various art media, she said she loves painting with watercolor, acrylic and oil paint the most. Although she can finish a watercolor painting in a couple of days, oil paintings take her several weeks, as they need more time to dry. Pouder added that she gets more joy when she donates her time to work on a painting like her mailbox mural, because she knows her work is truly appreciated. “Maureen’s artwork and volunteerism is very well known throughout the community,” said town Councilwoman Jane Bonner (C-Rocky Point). “We are all grateful that she shares her time and talent so generously.”

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Clockwise from above, John Mees, a Spanish teacher at Mount Sinai High School, drives to the basket; Mount Sinai Elementary School kindergarten teacher Allison Maire goes up to the rim; and Matt Dyroff, the assistant principal and director of guidance at Mount Sinai High School, gives Tom Walker, a sixth-grade middle school teacher and fan favorite of the night, a hug after making the game’s final basket.

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Mount Sinai faculty took to the court in front of a capacity crowd for a basketball fundraising game, with the proceeds benefiting the Mount Sinai Booster Club. With the silent auctions, T-shirt sales, raffles and half-time shooting contest, the Friday night event, which was the 15th for the school, raised $3,000, according to event co-chair Kim Vengilio. Tipoff came shortly after 7 p.m., and pitted the Red team against the Blue team, with districtwide bragging rights up for grabs. In a game that featured two 25-minute halves, the Red team, consisting of high school staff, got to work early, breaking out to a 12-7 lead nine minutes in. Assistant principal and starting center Matt Dyroff made his presence known down low as he showcased his rebounding prowess — dominating the boards most of the night. Trailing by nine with 10 minutes left, the Blue team, made up of middle school and elementary school staff, shook off the cobwebs and started to find the rim, led in part by Michael Pappalardo, the Mount Sinai girls’ varsity head coach, as the point guard found the open player time and time again with his no-look passes. Blue team shooter Tom Walker, referred to as the doctor throughout the

game, performed much like famed Utah Jazz player Pete “Pistol Pete” Maravich, as he put on a 3-point shooting clinic with a brilliant long distance performance to trim the deficit to four points with seven minutes left in the half. The Red team rallied, and began to stretch its legs in the closing minutes of the half, featuring its superior ball handling skills and several fast breaks, to surge ahead 39-28 at the break. All of the students rushed the court for the shooting competition that took place at both ends of the floor. At a dollar a shot, those who found the net received five dollars in return. With the odds clearly stacked in favor of the house, Chris Caputo was first to cash in, as the sophomore found nothing but net to lead the way. Seventh-grader Annabella Cole struck next, as her shot found its mark, as did Ryan Wilson’s ball, as the freshman swished his for the five-dollar payout. The student-athletes began to find their range, turning the odds against the house when Nicolas Arciello, a sophomore, nailed his shot. From there, the tables turned. Dyroff, who played college basketball at SUNY Potsdam, got the idea for the MOUNT SINAI HOOPS continued on page A15

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GearHeadz are Li champs Robotics Rocky Point’s privately-run robotics team, the GearHeadz, led by Chris Pinkenburg, a physicist at Brookhaven National Lab, claimed second place at the FIRST LEGO League Long Island Championship Tournament title. The GearHeadz created a unique and durable biodegradable shopping bag, which is digestible and degrades in water over a period of one month. The bag was created after extensive trials and errors, which they documented throughout the course of their research. The strong shopping bag is made completely out of environmentally-friendly waste products. It is designed to prevent the mass death of sea turtles and other marine life from the accidental ingestion of nonbiodegradable plastics. The Trash Bandits of John F. Kennedy Middle School in Port Jefferson Station,

which earned first place, impressed the judges with a large variety of items they made from recycled products: a rope made out of plastic bags, a bowl of paper, tray tables made from old plastic membership cards, lanterns, jewelry made out of water bottles and a wind chime made of keys and cans. The team also discovered plant-based plastic bags made from Calcium Olefinic Glucosate. The students are presently developing an interactive recycling trash bin that will sense when someone approaches the can and give them a friendly greeting to encourage recycling. Photo from Kristin MacKay

The GearHeadz: Jade Pinkenburg, Clayton MacKay, Jennifer Bradley, Rex Alex and Julius Condemi pose for a photo with John F. Kennedy Middle School’s Trash Bandits after the two took first and second place.

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Photos by Bill Landon

Above, Mike Pappalardo, a special education teacher at Mount Sinai Middle School, dribbles the ball downcourt. Right, Tom Walker, a sixth-grade teacher at Mount Sinai Middle School, shoots the ball while Dan Tappin, a technology teacher at the high school, reaches for the block.

halftime shooting contest from when the cheerleaders of his alma mater took to the court to raise money. “I said I’ll organize it — I put it out to the staff and opened it up to everyone, so we do it in two groups. Because there are so many little kids, we [decided to] move it up much closer,” Dyroff said. “The booster club donates so much back to our district so this is just a great event. Best Buddies is a program that we run here in the high school where our students work with disabled kids, so it’s nice to be able to give back to those who’ve given us so much.” Both teams began to loosen up in the opening minutes of the second half, trading points along the way, until the Red team caught fire — finding its 3-point game to break out to a 66-43 advantage with 14 minutes left. “It’s been 15 years that we’ve been doing this and Matt Dyroff gets all of the faculty together,” Vengilio said. Dyroff has been putting the event together for all 15 years it has been going on in the district. “Joann Satori, a board member of our booster club, organizes all the T-shirts, the tickets and she handles the publicity,” Vengilio added. “The community just loves to come out and watch the faculty play.” Mount Sinai student Amanda Didonato said she’s attended the event many times and said it’s great watching the faculty play. To arrest the scoring, the Blue team had to lean on Walker, and the doctor delivered. Draining treys, Walker car-

ried the load in the final minutes, to help his team draw within four points as time ticked off the clock. But it was too little too late, as the Red team, with an 84-81 win, accepted the championship trophy and, with it, bragging rights for another year. Pappalardo said, and Dyroff agreed, that the weeks of double-session practices paid off, and were key in preparing both teams to perform at the level they did. “Every year the Mount Sinai crowd comes out and does an amazing job — the booster club, the coaches, the parents, the teachers — it’s just an amazing event for the community,” Pappalardo said. “Look at the crowd participation, the turnout, all the handmade signs; this is a great community to live in, work in and be in.”

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PRAYER TO THE BLESSED VIRGIN (Never Known To Fail). Oh, most beautiful flower of Mt. Carmel, fruitful vine, splendor of heaven, blessed mother of the Son of God, immaculate virgin, assist me in my necessity. Oh star of the sea, help me & show me here in, you are my mother. Oh Holy Mary, Mother of God, Queen of Heaven and Earth, I humbly beseech you from the bottom of my heart to succor me in this necessity. There are none who can withstand your power. Oh show me herein you are my mother. Oh Mary conceived without sin, pray for us who have recourse to thee. (3 times). Oh Holy Mary, I place this cause in your hands. (3 times). Holy Spirit, you who solve all problems, light all roads so that I can obtain my goals. You gave me the divine gift to forgive and forget all evil against me, and that in all instances of my life, you are with me. I want in this short prayer to thank you for all things as you confirm once again that I never want to be separated from you in eternal glory. Thank you for your mercy toward me and mine. The person must say this prayer 3 consecutive days. The request will be granted. This prayer must be published after the favor has been granted. Thank you again. M.S.

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GENTLY USED APPLIANCES White Frigidaire side by side frig/freezer, $200. White Maytag dishwasher w/stainless inside, $200. Call 631-736-2067

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Share the luck of the Irish with the homeless pets at Save A Pet. To celebrate St. Catrick’s Day, we are offering free cat adoptions with an approved application. March 19: 11 am-5 pm and March 20: 12-4 pm

Rescued Animals For Adoption 473–6333

HELPING PAWS Daily walks, socialization, Pet Sitting and overnights. Custom plans available. Licensed/Insured Call Milinda, 631-428-1440. TENDER LOVING PET CARE, LLC. Pet Sitting Services. When you need to leave town, why disrupt your pet’s routine. Let your pets enjoy the comforts of home while receiving TLC from a PSI Certified professional Pet Sitter. Experienced, reliable. Ins/Bonded, 631-675-1938 tenderlovingpetcarellc.com

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AIRLINE CAREERS Start here! Get trained as FAA certified Aviation Technician. Financial aid for qualified students. Job placement assistance. Call AIM for free information, 866-296-7093

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Congenial Stony Brook Law Office, flexible hours. Law office experience required.

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Setauket P/T 1:00-5:30pm Not-for-profit private school offering special ed/ daycare programs for children to 5 years old seeks reliable Front Office Receptionist/Clerk Typist to answer busy phones, meet/ greet, filing & light typing. Paid holidays, vacation, pension.

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FRONT OFFICE Receptionist (Clerk Typist). Setauket. PT 1-5:30pm. Not for profit special ed. private school. Email resume pamela.demeo@ alternativesfor children.org or fax 631-331-6865

LITTLE FLOWER CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES OF NY SEEKS: DIRECT CARE WORKERS P/T and Per Diem. COTTAGE SUPERVISOR: F/T for our Youth Residential Program CHILD CARE WORKER F/T, P/T and Per Diem. RNâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Per diem for our Infirmary RN: for our Bridges to Health MEDICAID SERVICE COORDINATOR: P/T DAY HAB WORKER: P/T SERVICE PROVIDER: Per Diem Temp CASEWORKER: F/T HOUSE MANAGER: F/T HEALTH CARE INTEGRATORS MAINTENANCE MECHANIC: F/T. Wading River DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATE: F/T. WAIVER SERVICE PROVIDERS: Per Diem Valid NYS Driverâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s License required for most positions.â&#x20AC; Send resume to: wadingriver-jobs@lfchild.org or fax to 631-929-6203 EOE PLEASE SEE COMPLETE LISTING AND ALL DETAILS IN EMPLOYMENT DISPLAY ADS.

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Servicios del cuidado del cĂŠsped El Grupo LandTek estĂĄ en necisidad de un jardinero para dar servicio a los campos de la Universidad de Stony Brook. Debe ser capaz de cortar la hierba, golpe de malezas, borde, y realizar tareas de trabajo miscelĂĄneos segĂşn lo asignado. Si estĂĄ interesado por favor llame al (631) 691-2381.

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LAWN CARE SERVICES The LandTek Group is in need of a landscaper to service the fields at Stony Brook University. Must be able to cut grass, weed whack, edge, and perform miscellaneous job duties as assigned. If interested please call (631) 691-2381.

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CASHIERS, PT Wang Center Jasmine Cafe. Mon-Thurs. 3:30-7:30pm. Experienced. Apply Mon.-Fri. 10am-4pm. Stony Brook University, Union Building, room #250 or fax 631-632-6582. EOE

LAWN CARE SERVICES The Lanktek Group seeks a landscaper to service the fields at Stony Brook University. Please call 631-691-2381 if interested. SEE AD IN EMPLOYMENT DISPLAY FOR DETAILS.

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â&#x20AC;&#x153;CAN YOU DIG IT?â&#x20AC;? Heavy Equipment Operator Career! We offer training and certifications running Bulldozers, Backhoes and Excavators. Lifetime Job Placement. VA Benefits Eligible. 866-362-6497

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$40,000 TO START EAST NORTHPORT Westy is the finest self storage in America. We have a career opportunity at our new East Northport Center. E-mail resume to: BECKY@WESTY.COM SEE OUR AD IN EMPLOYMENT DISPLAY FOR COMPLETE DETAILS.

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY AT THE THREE VILLAGE HISTORICAL SOCIETY The Three Village Historical Society is looking to fill a part time Creative Services position. The job is a 15-20 hour, 3-4 day workweek. The Creative Services position is responsible for the maintenance and upkeep of the website, creation of advertisements, flyers, brochures, tickets, newsletters, e-mail blasts and assists with various other office tasks as needed. This position works side by side with the Office Manager and Office Assistant. Working knowledge and experience with WordPress, Photoshop, Microsoft Word, Publisher and Outlook, required. Candidate should have strong writing ability and experience with Past Perfect museum management software is a plus. The Three Village Historical Society exists to foster and preserve local history and educate the public about our rich cultural history. We are located in the historic district of Setauket and have two exhibits and a gift shop. We currently have over 400 members and many volunteers that assist with our various events throughout the year. To apply, please send a cover letter and resume to Officemanager@tvhs.org.

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Faculty Student Association at Stony Brook University seeks a part-time Cashier to work Monday thru Thursday 3:30 pm to 7:30 pm in the Jasmine Food Court in the Wang Center. Required: Experience as a cashier or handling money, excellent customer service skills, and good verbal communications. Apply Monday thru Friday, 10 am to 4:00 pm, Stony Brook University, Union Building, Room 250, or fax resume or letter of application to Human Resources Manager at 631-632-6582. Stony Brook University/SUNY is an equal opportunity affirmative action employer. ÂŠ92367

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ASSISTANT STORE OPERATIONS MANAGER

You may have to relocate nationally based on the needs of the service.

Benefits: we offer Federal retirement package, health and life insurance, vacation and sick days, ten paid holidays, and 401K plan. How to Apply: Email your current resume to Jamie.Schweppe@va.gov

Little Flower Children and Family Services in Wading River, NY seeks

MEDICAL BILLING/ OFFICE ADMINISTRATOR Immediate Setauket Area Part-Time Half to 1 Day Per Week Wednesday or Thursday Afternoons Must Be Familiar With Medicare Claims Processing ©78091

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The Veterans Canteen Service located at the Northport, NY, VA Medical Center is seeking a dynamic, energetic and customer centric Operations Manager to join our management team. The ideal candidate will possess decisive leadership, strong verbal and written communica-

Direct Care Workers for our Wading River Location – P/T and Per Diem to work with our OPWDD Adult population in a residential setting. Day Hab Worker –P/T to work with our OPWDD population in a Day Habilitation setting House Manager – F/T to work with our OPWDD adult population in Wading River Medicaid Service Coordinator – P/T-New Life Program-BA and exp req. Cottage Supervisor –F/T for our Youth Residential Program in Wading River. BA and Supervisory Exp. Caseworker – F/T working with our Special Needs youth ages 9-21-Req. MSW Child Care Workers -F/T, P/T and Per Diem; High School Diploma and NYS Driver’s License RN’S –Per diem for our Infirmary working with our youth 9–21 years. RN –Per diem to work in our Bridges to Health Program. Health Care Integrators – F/T for Bridges to Health Program-Master’s level. Waiver Service Providers – Per Diem for our Bridges to Health Program-BA; MA preferred Service Provider-Per Diem Temp through Dec’ 16 for our B2F Program in Hauppauge Maintenance Mechanic – F/T-Exp Required-Wading River Development Associate – F/T-for fundraising and public relations; some travel to NYC loc, avail some nights/weekends; Req: Associates; Preferred: BA

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Electricians

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SMITHPOINT FENCE. Storm Damage Repairs. Wood, Chainlink, PVC, Stockade. Free Estimates. 70 Jayne Blvd., PJS Lic./Ins. 631-743-9797 www.smithpointfence.com.

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IT’S TAX TIME AGAIN! Prompt, Personal Attention to Individual, Corporate & Estate Tax Preparation. Kenneth C. Denker & Co. Certified Public Accountant. Reasonable rates. 631-757-7813

NORTH SHORE INCOME TAX AND ACCOUNTING SERVICES. 50% OFF Last Year’s Tax Prep Fees from another Tax Prep Service. Miller Place. 631-905-8477. brunotax@optonline.net www.northshoretaxmp.net.

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PRS CARPENTRY No job too small. Hanging a door, building a house, everything in-between. Formica kitchens/baths, roofing/siding/decks. POWER WASHING. Serving North Shore 40 years. Lic/Ins. 631-744-9741

Home Repairs/ Construction AMAZING BATHROOM REMODELING 30 year’s experience. Expert Workmanship. Free estimates. No subcontracting. Partial repairs or full upgrades. Lic.# 52720-H/Ins. 631-579-2740

Lawn & Landscaping CLOVIS AXIOM, INC. Expert Tree Removal,Pruning, Planting & Transplanting. *Insect & Disease Management. *Personalized healthy edible gardens and chicken coops. 631-751-4880 clovisaxiom@gmail.com

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DREAM FLOORS *Dustless sanding & refinishing of wood floors. *Hardwood, Laminate and Vinyl Installations and repairs. *Base and Crown Molding Installation. Owner Operated. Call, 631-793-7128 www.nydreamfloors.com

THREE VILLAGE HOME IMPROVEMENT Serving the community for over 30 years. See ad in Home Service Directory. Rich Beresford, 631-689-3169

LANDSCAPES UNLIMITED SPRING CLEAN-UPS Property Clean-ups, Tree Removal, Pruning, Landscape Construction, Maintenance, Thatching & Aeration. Call now to reserve for SNOW REMOVAL Commercial/Residential Steven Long, Lic.36715-H/Ins. 631-675-6685

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OPINION

Art by Anthony Freda

‘Hillarump’

Opt out as a village

EDITORIAL

Men and women need to work together This past Tuesday was International Women’s Day, and the message behind such an occasion is still very important, necessary and timely. As we come off celebrating the day, time should be taken to reflect on the challenges that women still face today. Unequal compensation and women’s health issues are still hotly debated — but these subjects can be traced back to much earlier times. Stories come from all over the country about young female students being taken out of school for outfits deemed too revealing by administrators, even despite the widespread acceptance of boys shedding their shirts to play basketball or in the stands at football games. Girls’ sports teams have a harder time getting necessary funding for new uniforms and equipment, and many young women still get a puzzled look from others if they express interest in certain educational fields. We heard one story in which a male engineering student told a female classmate that she must be lost as she walked in for the first day, also telling her that she wouldn’t last long. It’s not only up to women to push back against sexist beliefs, thoughts or stigmas. It is also up to men. We need to teach our boys at a young age how to view women — as their equals. We need to instill in them the correct way to value women and understand that women can make just as many contributions as females can. Women can only achieve true equality if men stand by their side as partners. Let’s strive to raise a generation of men who will be proud to be those partners.

TO ThE EDITOR: It’s that time of year again. The huge roars of the opt-out movement are being heard all over New York. You’ll read about it in the papers, on Facebook and Twitter, and signs will start popping up on lawns. I urge parents to get informed and get involved. I got involved in the opt-out movement late. Two years ago, I started to take notice and slowly educated myself by reading and attending forums. The more I read and heard, the more I came to understand that these tests are doing a huge disservice to our children and our public education system. Facts to consider: The governor and education commissioner said the Common Core standards and tests are developmentally inappropriate and need to be fixed. Changes will be made next year, but they will put these inappropriate tests in front of our children this year. The New York State Education Department agreed tests are too long. Changes made include four fewer multiple-choice math questions and one less reading passage on the English language arts exam. These changes are inconsequential and will do little to mitigate the stress many children have experienced. NYSED fired Pearson, who created our tests, and recently hired Questar. Questar’s tests start next year. This year our children take the inappropriate Pearson tests

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Students in grades three through eight will soon take state tests in math and English language arts.

because we have to live out our contractual obligation. Many parents feel if you opt out, you are sending a poor message to your child, that you can opt out when things are too difficult in life. Teaching children to be resilient and hardworking is critical, but there is another important lesson children will learn when we become more informed. They will understand that if things are hard because they are unfair, age inappropriate, poorly conceived and ultimately a waste of time and money, then you have the right to choose not to do it. I believe in

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testing. The purpose of a test is to provide data for the teacher to improve instruction for the child. State testing results are not received until the following school year. You’ve heard the saying, “It takes a village to raise a child.” I glean comfort from that. I have faith other parents are looking out for my children when they are in harm’s way. So I urge you as parents, as part of this village, to opt your children out of the state tests this year. Margie Keegan Port Jefferson

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An embarrassing case of a misdirected email

D. None of the above by DaNiel DuNaief

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echnology has made it possible for us to stick both of our virtual feet in our virtual mouths. Last week, I wrote about poor sportsmanship by a father at a basketball game. Before I started the column, I asked my wife if she thought he might

see the article and get upset. She said, “Wait, first, what’s the chance that he’ll look for it; and, second, it’s not like you’re going to be naming names.” She was right. I wasn’t planning to put his name in the paper or call attention to him. He made a sudden barking noise while one of the players on the other team was about to shoot a free throw. The players on the other team, their coach and, most importantly, the referee took exception to his conduct. The referee ejected him. Recognizing that there was something to share with TBR readers, I wrote about the incident. I’m sure this gentleman isn’t the only one to cross a line at a child’s sporting event. I’ve heard parents screaming at their kids, at their kids’ coaches, at referees and anyone who will listen in the heat of the moment. After all, these

games are critically important. A loss might mean their child only gets a second-place trophy that will collect dust on a shelf somewhere, while a win would mean they would get a slightly bigger trophy that collects slightly more dust on a shelf somewhere else. I wrote the column, sent it to my editor electronically and went about the usual business of my day. By about 6 p.m., it occurred to me that my editor didn’t acknowledge the column the way she usually does. Then it hit me, like a punch to my stomach. My breathing got shorter and shallower and my hands felt hot and cold at the same time. With an anxious scowl on my face, I went back to my email “sent” folder and I saw it. “Oh no!” I shouted, stunned by my blunder. You see, my editor and the wife of the man who made

a scene at the basketball game have the same first name. I had typed the first three letters of my editor’s name and the computer mischievously misdirected the column. I stand by what I wrote, but I had no intention of sending the column to this man’s wife. Realizing my error, I frantically called my wife, which compounded my mistake. In the panic of the moment, I dialed my daughter’s cellphone number, who was in the middle of volleyball practice. She raced to call me back in case something was wrong. Something was, indeed, wrong, but I didn’t want to distract her. Forcing myself to try to sound calm, I said something like, “Naheverything-all-right-bye.” I finally reached my wife, who patiently talked me back from the ledge. She suggested I write to the man’s wife and tell her that

‘Oh no!’ I shouted, stunned by my blunder. I misfired in my email. It wasn’t the end of the world and, before long, my wife assured me I’d find it funny in a “I can’t believe I really did that” way. I did what my wife suggested and the man’s wife said she thought I had sent her the column on purpose. I assured her it was a mistake. That’s where the conversation ended. I have been on the other side of such emails. One of my editors wrote to someone she thought was another editor about how annoyed she was with my story. It’s about 20 years since that email reached me and I had almost forgotten about it ... almost.

Stark contrasts at two White House lunches

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lthough I never met her, I was the beneficiary of Nancy Reagan’s good taste. I was invited to the White House by President Ronald Reagan’s press office, my second visit after one during President Jimmy Carter’s term. The contrast between the two visits could not be more stark. The former first lady died this week at the age of 94, outliving her husband by nine years. In reality she had started to lose him more than 10 years earlier in what she termed “her

long goodbye,” as his suffering from Alzheimer’s disease carried him into his own world. Theirs was a long marriage in which they seemed devoted to each other, and she passionately protected him and his image as he moved from president of the Screen Actors Guild to governor of California to president of the United States. She said that her “greatest ambition” was to have a “successful, happy marriage.” She may well have yearned for that as a result of her early childhood experiences. She was born Anne Frances Robbins in 1921, the daughter of Edith Luckett and Kenneth Robbins. Her mother was an actress and her father a car dealer who abandoned them shortly after she was born. When she was 2, her mother resumed her acting career. Then, when Nancy was almost 8 years old, her mother married a Chicago neurosurgeon, Loyal Davis, and overnight her circumstances reversed. Her life was now one of stability and privilege, and she went on eventually to graduate from an elite high school and then Smith College as Nancy Davis in 1943.

She might well have endorsed Sophie Tucker’s famous maxim: “I’ve been rich and I’ve been poor. ... Rich is better.” When Reagan was elected governor and the Reagans were expected to live in the governor’s mansion, which was at that time a run-down Victorian house on a busy, one-way street in Sacramento, Calif., she convinced her husband to lease at their own expense a 12-room Tudor house in a better neighborhood. Then, when Reagan was elected president, she decided to redo the private living quarters of the White House. She raised $822,000 from private contributors to do that, but she was severely criticized by the press. Although she had made a number of worthwhile efforts over the years, including welcoming home former prisoners of war from Vietnam at a time when those who fought in the war were sometimes spat upon, and involving herself in a Foster Grandparents Program for mentally disabled children — according to an obit in The New York Times — she was

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generally regarded in the press as stylish but extravagant and aloof. She was petite, slender, exercised daily and wore expensive, designer clothing at a time when the country was still hobbled with the remains of the 1970s crushing recession. Her first public relations interest was not her own image but that of her husband. So when she raised more than $200,000 from another contributor to buy a 220-place setting of new presidential china, the first since President Lyndon Johnson’s administration, she was most unpopular as a result. That seemed to reinforce her unflattering image. Nancy Reagan as first lady traveled widely to speak out against drug and alcohol abuse, especially among young people, and she is the one who coined the phrase, “Just say no.” She also publicly urged women to get mammograms every year after she was diagnosed with breast cancer at a time when that disease was still whispered. And, as you might expect, she was a powerful advocate for new research into Alzheimer’s. SPORTS EDITOR Desirée Keegan ASSOCIATE EDITOR Ellen Recker ONLINE EDITOR Elana Glowatz ADVERTISING DIRECTOR Kathryn Mandracchia

I was the beneficiary of Nancy Reagan’s good taste. This is how she affected me. When our press group visited with President Carter, we were given lunch in a cardboard box that we held on our laps as we sat in a circle in the Oval Office. It consisted of two halves of different sandwiches, an apple, a bag of chips and a hardboiled egg. I clearly recall watching the president shaking salt on his egg and alternately taking bites. Although I was thrilled to be there and I appreciated the effort to project an image of austerity, I thought it seemed more fitting for a picnic on the lawn than one in the nerve center of the most powerful country in the world. At President Reagan’s lunch, we ate in the East Wing at cloth-covered tables and were served white wine with our veal scaloppine on beautiful dishes. Now I am not particularly stylish or slender and certainly not a spendthrift, but I wanted to tell Mrs. Reagan, “Right on!”

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