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Mount Sinai scores homecoming shutout Photo by Bill Landon

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The Mount Sinai football team hosted East Hampton-Bridgehampton on Saturday and blanked its opponent, 33-0. Above, John Paolella plunges into the end zone for the score. See full story and more photos on page A20.

RP residents defeat school reno plans BY GISELLE BARKLEY

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Rocky Point residents line up to vote on the Board of Education’s maintenance bond.

After much anticipation, the Rocky Point Board of Education members revealed the results for the school district’s $20.4 million maintenance bond after voting took place on Monday, and the results were less than impressive. The bond’s $17,478,513 Proposition 1 received 396 votes in opposition and 320 votes in favor. Proposition 2 was also defeated, 465 to 233 votes. The bond aimed to target repairs and renovations to the facilities, as well as health and safety projects. Proposition 1

focused on major projects, like bathroom repairs, upkeep, or additions, like outdoor bathrooms; fi xing boilers; lighting ceilings; air conditioning; and locker room renovations, among other projects. Proposition 2 dealt with what some residents perceived as minor projects. This included funding items like artificial grass. Less than 1,000 residents went to the Rocky Point High School gymnasium and voted on the bond. Wendy Guthy, of Rocky Point, whose third child recently graduated from the high school, was one of many BOND VOTE continued on page A8

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Halloween Festival is a hit at Heritage

Photos by Giselle Barkley

Above, a little girl picks out a pumpkin to paint. Right, sisters dress up in Halloween costumes.

Little kids dressed to impress at the Heritage Center’s annual Halloween Festival in Mount Sinai on Sunday. Residents could pick out and paint pumpkins, get their faces painted, play Halloween-related games for prizes and make arts and crafts. They could also get cupcakes from Desserts on the Spot, a local food truck.

According to Lori Baldassare, president of the Mount Sinai Heritage Trust, members of Enterprise, the car rental service, volunteered to work at the event as part of their management training. The Heritage Center began its Halloween festival almost 10 years ago. The event is one of several that helps the center raise funds. Due to poor weather it has been

more difficult for the center to raise money this year, but it aims to improve matters from future events that aren’t weather dependent like the upcoming “The Class of Life,” a theatrical performance starring Paul Failla. The show will take place on Friday, Nov. 6, and is open to those who are 17 years old and up. See more photos on page A7.

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Advocating for seniors

Suffolk County Legislator Sarah Anker (D-Mount Sinai) joined Senior Advocate Pam Kreutz as she assisted residents with concerns at Leisure Village, and after realizing that they did not have a designated advocate, Legislator Anker worked diligently with Suffolk County’s Office for the Aging and the Leisure Village Board to have an advocate placed in the community. The advocate is scheduled to return to the community clubhouse on the fourth Monday of every month to assist residents and educate seniors on benefits they may be eligible for. “Having Pam at Leisure Village will serve as an invaluable resource to enhance the lives of senior residents,” Anker said. “ As the senior advocate, she will provide information to seniors about the abundant resources available to them through the Office for the Aging and other county agencies.” The senior advocate will assist senior citizens and their families with concerns

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Legislator Sarah Anker with Leisure Village Senior Advocate Pam Kreutz.

regarding heath and housing, as well as provide any information they need and answer any questions they may have. For more information about the senior services offered through the county and for senior discount information, please contact the office of Legislator Anker at (631) 854-1600.

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Councilwoman Jane Bonner prepares seed clams for planting in Mount Sinai Harbor with Western Suffolk BOCES teachers and students.

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On Oct. 23, Councilwoman Jane Bonner (C-Rocky Point) joined students from Western Suffolk BOCES participating in the 2015 Shellfish Mariculture Program at Cedar Beach. The program, which is sponsored by the Town of Brookhaven, is aimed at educating students about aquaculture techniques and how to raise seed clams and oysters for planting at public restoration sites. “Our oyster and clam restoration program at Mount Sinai Harbor and other waterways around the town helps to preserve our marine life and protect the environment,” Bonner said. “The

added benefit is the opportunity to educate students so they will continue to make progress in maintaining and growing the shellfish population.” As part of the Shellfish Mariculture Program, the town provides shellfish rafts, mooring supplies to anchor the rafts, and shellfish to stock the rafts. Students do the work required while being supervised by their teachers and Town of Brookhaven personnel. The town also provides personnel and machinery to assist in the installation and removal of the rafts and periodic maintenance.

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Above and below, local shellfish, like oysters and clams, are harvested on the North Shore.

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Elevated levels of fecal bacteria found in local waters Citing recent bacteriological surveys, the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation announced emergency regulations to change the designation of underwater shellfish lands in Suffolk county. Shellfish harvesting will be closed or limited to particular months in approximately 1,844 acres of bays and harbors in Brookhaven, Huntington, Islip, Smithtown, Riverhead, Southampton, Southold, East Hampton and Oyster Bay, to comply with state and national standards to protect public health. Through the National Shellfish Sanitation Program, states are required to conduct routine water quality sampling in shellfish harvesting areas. Failure by a state to comply with these national water quality-monitoring protocols could lead to a prohibition of the sale of shellfish products in interstate commerce. The DEC’s analyses of water quality in these areas showed increased levels of fecal coliform bacteria. The increased bacteria indicates that shellfish harvested from these areas have the potential to cause human illness if consumed. Bacteria can enter the waters from a variety of human, animal, cesspool and storm water sources. The DEC is working with local governments in Suffolk County on major projects to improve water quality in the region, an effort that will reduce discharges of bacteria and nitrogen. The DEC will work with partners to track down the bacteria sources and oversee mandated local efforts to address illicit discharges of sewage into storm sewer systems, while also continuing to evaluate sources of bacteria in an effort to resolve the issue. The DEC’s emergency regulations will change the designation of the affected shellfish areas to “uncertified,” or closed, for the harvest of clams, mussels, oysters and scal-

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Targeted approach A 42-year-old woman from Centereach was arrested for petit larceny on Oct. 25, after she stole clothing and toys from the Target on Pond Path in South Setauket.

Drove my Chevy to the jailhouse Police arrested a 23-year-old woman from Centereach for driving while ability impaired on Oct. 23, after pulling her over for failing to maintain her lane while driving east in a 2004 Chevy on Chereb Lane in Port Jefferson Station. The officers arrested her at the scene at 1:15 a.m. Larceny tour Police arrested a 39-year-old man from Farmingville on four charges of petit larceny, after he hit different stores throughout the county. According to police, on Sept. 11, the man stole assorted merchandise from the Walmart in Centereach, then stole a snow blower from the Kmart in Farmingville 10 days later. On Oct. 5, he stole a vacuum from the Walmart on Middle Country Road in Middle Island, and on Oct. 20 stole toys from the Kmart on North Ocean Avenue in Farmingville. Police arrested the man at the 6th Precinct two days after the final incident. Gone with the ganja A 38-year-old woman from Mount Sinai was arrested for criminal possession of marijuana on Oct. 23, after Suffolk County police executed a search warrant at her residence on Island Trail in Mount Sinai. Officers found more than one pound of marijuana. Police did not elaborate on why the search warrant was issued. Stay focused A 33-year-old woman from Selden was arrested for unlicensed operation of a vehicle on Oct. 23, after she was pulled over while driving a 2005 Ford Focus down Route 25 in Centereach. Low maintenance On Oct. 25, a 25-year-old woman from Mount Sinai was arrested for driving while ability impaired. Police said the woman was driving a 2013 Hyundai east on Route 25A in Port Jefferson shortly after 1 a.m., when police pulled her over for failing to maintain her lane. Man gets batty Police arrested a 50-year-old man from East Setauket for menacing after he prevented the female passenger in his 2002 Toyota from leaving the car on Oct. 26. The driver then exited his car with a baseball bat and hit her car. The incident occurred on Old Town Road in East Setauket. — Compiled by Giselle barkley

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Clockwise from above, a little boy dressed as Spider Man gets his hand painted; residents and kids paint pumpkins; a little girl decorates a pumpkin she picked; and Desserts on the Spot, a local food truck in Mount Sinai, sold Halloween-themed cupcakes.

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SUBJECT TO PERMISSIVE REFERENDUM # 2015-03 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that the Board of Fire Commissioners of the Sound Beach Fire District, in the Town of Brookhaven, Suffolk County, New York, at a meeting thereof, held on the 20th day of October, 2015, duly adopted, subject to permissive referendum, a Resolution, an abstract of which is as follows: The Resolution authorizes the purchase of the following equipment: 1) 3 laptops; 2) 1 projector; 3) 300 folding chairs with rack; 4) 1 Cassone trailer and the expenditure for such purchase of not more than $14,000.00 from monies now in the Equipment Reserve Fund of the Sound Beach Fire District heretofore previously established. Dated: Sound Beach, New York October 21, 2015 BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF FIRE COMMISSIONERS OF THE SOUND BEACH FIRE DISTRICT IN THE TOWN OF BROOKHAVEN, SUFFOLK COUNTY, NEW YORK LYNNANN FRANK, DISTRICT MANAGER 368 10/29 1x vbr Notice is hereby given that the fiscal affairs of the Mount Sinai School District for the period beginning on July 1, 2014 and ending on June 30, 2015, have been examined by an independent public accountant, and that the management letter prepared in conjunction with the exter-

nal audit by the independent public accountant has been filed in my office where it is available as a public record for inspection by all interested persons. Pursuant to Section 35 of the General Municipal Law, the governing board of the Mount Sinai School District may, in its discretion, prepare a written response to the report of external audit and file such response in my office as a public record for inspection by all interested persons not later than November 1, 2015. 369 10/29 1x vbr MT. SINAI FIRE DISTRICT NOTICE OF ADOPTION OF CORRECTED RESOLUTION SUBJECT TO PERMISSIVE REFERENDUM NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that the Board of Fire Commissioners of the Mt. Sinai Fire District, in the Town of Brookhaven, Suffolk County, New York, at a meeting thereof, held on the 20th day of October, 2015 duly adopted, subject to permissive referendum, a Resolution to correct the September 15, 2015 notice to purchase ten (10) pagers not five (5) pagers. Dated: Mt. Sinai, New York October 22, 2015 BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF FIRE COMMISSIONERS OF THE MT. SINAI FIRE DISTRICT IN THE TOWN OF BROOKHAVEN, SUFFOLK COUNTY, NEW YORK MARIANNE WATERBURY, DISTRICT SECRETARY 375 10/29 1x vbr

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The Rocky Point Board of Education announces the results of the maintenance bond vote.

BOND VOTE

While this resident admitted that a new heating system was in order among other Continued from page A1 necessities, she said minor projects deterred her from voting for the bill. At the residents who voted against the bond. time, she believed the bond would pass. “There are things that the community During the Aug. 31 Board of Educadoesn’t feel is necessary based on what tion meeting, some individuals from [the Board of Education] told us two years the New York State United Teachers School Related Professionals Associaago,” Guthy said. She said the board informed residents tion gathered to voice their opinions that the institution was in good standing regarding teaching assistants versus in 2013. Guthy also added her thoughts teaching aides, and added that they on some renovations she found unneces- would not vote in favor of the bond if sary, like repairs to the turf on the ath- the board were to eliminate teaching letic field. Other residents shared Guthy’s aide positions. Jessica Ward’s position same opinion regarding the bond’s mi- as a teaching aide was eliminated durnor projects. Rocky Point resident Judy ing that meeting. Many of these individuals attended Stringer said the bond’s propositions had “too much fluff and too many wants…in- the Monday meeting. Rocky Point BOE President Susan stead of needs.” “All those extra bathrooms and turf Sullivan said the board tried to address is not needed,” Stringer said in a phone the needs of the school and was disapinterview. “Things that should be tak- pointed with Monday night’s results on the bond. en care of [are] the high “As elected representaschool bathrooms and ‘It’s difficult to say, tives of our community, the Frank J. Carasiti bath- ‘No,’ to the kids, the Board of Education rooms. Those things are worked to present a bond important and necessary but you have to be that struck a balance befor the children.” budget-minded too.’ tween the infrastructural While Guthy said no to — Wendy Guthy needs of our buildings the renovations, it is not because she wants to deprive students and repairs that would preserve the inof the renovations, but thinks about the tegrity of our schools in a financially pressure it would put on parents’ wallets. responsible manner,” Sullivan said in “It’s difficult to say, ‘No,’ to the kids,” an email. “It is disappointing that the Guthy said. “But you have to be budget- proposal presented did not garner the support of our community. We are minded too.” According to the board’s newsletter committed to continuing to provide regarding the bond, the state would have our students and staff with a safe and funded the majority of the bond, which secure learning environment and will requires taxpayer dollars. Despite this, work together with our community to the board’s newsletter claimed that Rocky discuss ways to properly support our Point taxpayers would pay less than $8 educational facilities.” Despite the results, Superintendent monthly to fund the propositions. Residents would have experienced a total tax of Schools for Rocky Point school disimpact of $92.35 if the bond was passed. trict, Michael Ring, still appreciated Even if Proposition 2 passed, the approv- residents’ participation with the bond. “The district thanks the public for al of the entire bond would depend on their participation in the bond vote,” whether the first proposition passed. One resident, who did not want to give Ring said in an email. “Moving forward, her name directly after voting, said she the district will continue to review its felt bad voting in opposition of the bond facilities’ needs in order to determine but she “wanted to send a message, that actions that may be necessary to sustain [the Rocky Point Board of Education]… the integrity and maintenance of our shouldn’t tack on those extra things.” buildings and grounds.”

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Photos by Desirée Keegan

above, emily Contrelli catches a loose ball. right, Comsewogue’s Brooke Cespites and Miller Place’s arianna esposito fight for possession.

Undefeated Miller Place moves to county finals Field Hockey

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Miller Place has been unstoppable. After making it to the playoffs with a 14-0 overall record, the No. 1-ranked Panthers made short work of Comsewogue, shutting out their opponent 4-0 Monday,

to advance to the Class B finals, where the team will take on No. 2-ranked and reigning champion Rocky Point. “A lot of their passes were connecting; they were looking up which was great,” Miller Place head coach Alana LaMorte said after the win over Comsewogue. “That’s what we want to do, and their corners were phenomenal today.” For Comsewogue, it was the first time in school history that the Warriors made it to the semifinals. “It’s awesome to make history — I’m

Schreck scores gold medal On Saturday, The College of Mount Saint Vincent, in Riverdale, hosted the New York Pre-Season Junior Olympic Folkstyle Championship tournament, where Miller Place High School’s Eric Schreck took gold at 138 lbs. Schreck will be wrestling this year as a third-year varsity wrestler in his junior year. All the proceeds from the tournament went to support NY State Junior Olympic teams to regional and National Championships. Photo from Diane Schreck

eric schreck poses for a photo with his gold medal.

really proud of our team,” Comsewogue the right corner of the box from the far left junior defender Megan Turner said through side, off an assist from junior Julia Burns, and rounding out the scoring with less than tears. “I really love these girls.” Both teams stormed the field, playing five minutes left to play was Powers, off an with intensity and pressing for possession. assist from the younger Esposito. Turner said her Warriors team had a lot “I think they came out really, really strong,” Comsewogue head coach Katy of confidence coming into the game and Dornicik said. “We didn’t have a lot of believed it could overthrow its No. 1-seedscoring opportunities, but I feel like in ed opponent. She said the team, the coachthe middle of the field we were evenly es and the fans have been nothing but supmatched — we just didn’t come out strong portive throughout this season’s journey. “We were all there for each other, we reat the end.” ally tried our hardest With 26:42 left to and this is definitely play in the first half, ‘I think they both came out of the best teams Miller Place senior really intense. I do think that one I’ve ever been on,” she forward Danielle Powers broke the Comsewogue really put up a said. “It’s a very big ice when she scored very big fight. It was not easy self-esteem booster considering how far off a corner with an assist from junior for us, even though the score we made it.” Miller Place moves Arianna Esposito. differential says otherwise.’ on to face Rocky Point Comsewogue came — AlAnA lAmorte in the Class B finals through with some big blocks off more corners to stay in the game, today, at Dowling College at 4 p.m. “It feels great, but we’re looking forward but after the Panthers called for a timeout, the team kicked into high gear, leading to to the next one,” LaMorte said of the win. another goal off a corner, this time by se- “I think they both came out really intense. nior forward Alyssa Parrella, off an assist I do think that Comsewogue really put up a very big fight. It was not easy for us, even from sophomore Crystal Esposito. Coming out of the halftime break with though the score differential says othera 2-0 lead, the Miller Place fans and play- wise. I think both teams came out tight, we ers cheered and shouted to build up the just were able to put it in.” intensity as the team took the field. That strategy worked — the last two goals for See more sports coverage Miller Place were again scored off of coron page A20. ners. With 13:59 left to play, Parrella found

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GOP challenger Jim O’Connor, County Executive Steve Bellone square off on Suffolk’s pressing issues By Victoria Espinoza

Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone (D) said he hopes to continue his work addressing the county’s top issues, including affordable living, financial issues and wastewater management. But in order to do that, he first has to get past Republican challenger Jim O’Connor. O’Connor (R), a partner in the Manhattan law firm of Maroney O’Connor LLP, said he was hoping to unseat Bellone and get a handle of the county’s finances, which he argued are currently in bad shape. “We are in massive amounts of debt,” O’Connor said. “Our taxes are a significant problem.” Bellone said that he inherited a $500 million deficit when he arrived to his position in 2012, and during his short time in office he said he has been able to resolve a “legacy of issues” left to him — including minimizing that deficit. O’Connor also said one of the issues looming over the next several years is the county’s handling of negotiations with police salary contracts. “They are back-loaded contracts,” O’Connor said. “The real impact of these contracts won’t be felt until 2017 and 2018.” O’Connor said he does not know how the county will pay for those salaries, and proposed to freeze them if he is elected. “One of the things we can control is our labor costs,” O’Connor said. Since his election, one of the examples Bellone heralded as evidence that he was working to streamline government efficiency and cut spending was his proposal — approved by public referendum last year — to merge the offices of the county

comptroller and treasurer to cut costs. Bellone said it should save more than $1 million annually. He also said he has reduced the government by more than 1,100 positions. Bellone said he is focused on shoring up the county’s water quality in his reelection bid. “Unless we reverse the decades of decline that we’ve seen in our water quality, we are mortgaging our future,” Bellone said of why improving the county’s wastewater management is so crucial. Bellone celebrated SepticSmart Week over the summer, when he encouraged residents to stay informed on how to properly maintain their septic systems. Both candidates discussed how they planned to fully utilize the county’s resources and make living in Suffolk more affordable. To get there, Bellone said he wants to better utilize Stony Brook University, because “as Stony Brook University goes, so goes Suffolk County.” He said one the challenges and opportunities residents in the area have is enacting initiatives that better link Stony Brook University with other North Shore assets like Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory. O’Connor said he and Bellone have a fundamental difference on how to go about dealing with affordable living in Suffolk County. “I don’t agree that the way to do this is more [government] programs,” O’Connor said. “The way to do this and stimulate more economic growth is by turning things around and making sure Suffolk isn’t the second-most expensive place to do business and live in the United States. The only way to do that is by reducing the costs.”

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Romaine goes for another term

Town supervisor has eyes on illegal housing, environmental issues By GiSEllE BaRklEy

After his first full term at the helm, Supervisor Ed Romaine (R) said he thinks the Town of Brookhaven should look better than it does, and if re-elected plans to continue the town on its positive trajectory. Romaine is running for another two years as supervisor against Democratic challenger Douglas Dittko, who declined to attend a debate at the TBR Newspapers office alongside his opponent. Dittko also did not answer a request for an interview. According to the Suffolk County Democratic Committee’s website, Dittko, a Manorville resident, is a civic leader who has worked to preserve open space and has been involved in other community issues. For Romaine, re-election means finishing up current environmental projects, managing the town’s budget and introducing technology to make it easier

for residents to interact with the town. While he said there is still work to be done, he highlighted improvements since his special election in early 2013, which put him into office for several months before he was re-elected to a full term. “My predecessor left in midterm and he left with a fiscal crisis. He was firing over 100 people as he left,” Romaine said, referring to former Supervisor Mark Lesko (D). “We stopped some of those firings — I haven’t laid off [anyone] since I took office.” While in office, Romaine has helped get the town’s debt under control, and this year the town finished paying off its pension debt. One of the ways in which Romaine brought in funding to do that was selling the former tax receiver’s office in downtown Port Jefferson as well as the old town hall in Patchogue. “I’ve worked on finances because I’ve learned from a long life that all issues of government are

issues of money,” Romaine said. One of the incumbent’s focuses in another term would be housing. Following the recession, there were more than 200 foreclosed homes that the town is trying to maintain or tear down. And residents of neighborhoods near Stony Brook University complain of illegal boarding homes bursting with college students. To combat that issue, Romaine and town officials have already enacted some restrictions, like making it illegal to pave over front lawns to make more room for parking. Another goal the supervisor has for a second full term is expanding his single-stream recycling program beyond Brookhaven’s single-family homes. The single-stream system, in which residents can put all of their recyclables on the curb together, has already drastically increased recycling townwide, and has made money for Brookhaven because the

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Supervisor Ed Romaine discusses his last term and his goals for another two years if re-elected.

town sells material it brings in. He would also like to continue his efforts to encourage renewable energy use and reduce nitrogen pollution in local bodies of water.

“It’s time for us to wake up,” Romaine said. “We’re going to lose what we cherish about living in this town if we don’t start to preserve our waterways.”

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Highway head candidates spar over subcontractors By Victoria Espinoza

A stark difference in opinion over the town’s management of funding is a key component of the race for Brookhaven Highway superintendent. The incumbent, Superintendent Dan Losquadro (R), squared off against Democratic challenger, Jason Kontzamanys, at the Times Beacon Record headquarters, where they discussed finances in the highway department, use of subcontractors and why they deserve the job. Kontzamanys has worked in the department of parks and recreation in Brookhaven for the past decade. He said it was that experience that helps shape his workers-first mentality, which he hoped to bring into office: “As I worked my way up, I realized the most brilliant ideas come from the workers doing the work day in and day out.” Kontzamanys said he wants to consolidate the department as much as he can in order to save money and streamline government. One way to do that, he proposed, would be placing the Holtsville Ecology Site within the jurisdiction of the town’s parks department. He also said he thinks he can bring changes to a “financially mismanaged” department, especially by cracking down on the usage of subcontractors. “I do not want to rely on subcontractors,”

he said. “I want to embolden the unionized work force and expand it as much as I can.” He said subcontractors should not handle routine projects like lawn cutting, drainage and tree removal. Instead, he said he wants to do as much work as he can in-house within a 40-hour week. “To deal with them on a continual basis, as far as I’m concerned is a violation of public trust when it comes to tax payers money,” the challenger said. In terms of hiring fewer subcontractors, Losquadro said he believes there is no way around it, as Brookhaven’s scope is so large that the town needs more hands to handle the amount of work it accrues. “With 3,350 lane miles of road to maintain and 200 employees, there is no way we could get all the work done without supplementing and augmenting some of that work to subcontractors,” Losquadro said. With another term, Losquadro said he wants to continue to reform and update the department. He said he has already modernized the department a great deal and improved communication. “There were no radio communications that were reliable [when I came into office],” Losquadro said. “I designed and installed a new radio communication system which is the same technology that the police and fire service use.” Losquadro said the new system is reliable

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incumbent Highway superintendent Dan Losquadro faces Democratic challenger Jason Kontzamanys on nov. 3.

and gives the department coverage in parts of Long Island with serious topographical challenges. He also mentioned major storms over the past year in which the department was able to dispatch and respond to public safety concerns in real time. Another improvement Losquadro said he has brought to the department is with the work order system. He referred to the old system as “archaic,” in which a routine work order took weeks of mailing to different departments. The town already uses this system for severe weather events like snowstorms,

but Losquadro said he was still in the process of rolling out a fully electronic work order system. Kontzamanys said many of the updates that Losquadro has brought to the department have already been in effect at the park’s department for years and he would like to see even more updates under his watch. “I would try to embrace solar projects through federal grants, including solar bike paths and solar sidewalks,” Kontzamanys said. He also said he would then sell the energy back to utility company PSEG Long Island for a profit.

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Bonner wants to keep going, runs for fifth term By Desirée Keegan

After four terms in Brookhaven Town, Councilwoman Jane Bonner isn’t ready to stop. “The longer I’m at it, the more I realize that more needs to be done,” Bonner (CRocky Point) said. The veteran politician is looking to be re-elected to a fifth term with the hopes of working on that “more.” “Every year you’re in office, it’s like peeling back an onion layer,” she said. “I’m finishing up my eighth year in January, and the longer I’m at it the more in-depth issues can be resolved.” Bonner faces a challenge from Democrat Andrew Berger, but Berger did not return requests for an interview. Bonner explained that when she was first elected, she did the “quick, sexy things. You make a little splash so people know you’re serious.” But now she’s rolling up her sleeves and delving into the grittier projects. In her time at Town Hall, Bonner has helped establish a neighborhood watch group in Mount Sinai, pushed to revitalize downtown Rocky Point, spearheaded sidewalk projects on major streets like North Country Road and Shore Road, and helped complete the Route 25A corridor study, a project Bonner said she is most proud of. “We’ve delineated a true downtown for Rocky Point,” Bonner said of the study,

which now serves as a guideline for development along the busy artery from Mount Sinai to Wading River. The study allows for some development in downtown areas, “but it will never look like Middle Country Road, and I think that’s a good thing. Development will happen in the areas where there’s already development; it won’t sprawl out.” Bonner also lent a hand in Shoreham, to help locate a new solar energy farm. With that property, which will be used to set up solar panels, according to the councilwoman, about $1 million — in payments in lieu of taxes — will go to the local school district over the next 20 years. The incumbent has also worked to protect open space — the town is in the midst of acquiring the wooded Cordwood Landing property in Miller Place — and to beautify the area, going after derelict houses and storefronts. “I felt like Rocky Point and Sound Beach and everything up north were like the stepchildren — that’s why I ran for office,” Bonner said. “I stamp my feet and get my stuff done. We’re making Brookhaven better every day by improving the appearance of it and … it improves the quality of life for the residents in the community.” If re-elected, Bonner said she will continue to work on the projects she’s put into motion, like using $1.3 million in federal funding to clean up Friendship Beach in Rocky Point and pushing for more funds to

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Jane Bonner discuses previous terms and goals for another two years, if re-elected.

repair the town’s jetty in Mount Sinai Harbor. That dilapidated jetty represents a hazard to boaters and allows the harbor to fill with sand, but a $10 million repair project — of which $6 million is already set aside, Bonner said —will help keep recreation and business in the inlet. “We work very, very hard to show people

that we are a very, very constituent-driven office,” Bonner said. “I send out newsletters to let the community that I represent know the projects that are going on. There’s something to do every day and the longer you’re at it, the more you see needs to be fixed, and the longer you’re at it, the more things that you can get done.”

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Tricarico, Anker battle for the 6th district seat By Desirée Keegan

With her first term under her belt, Suffolk County Legislator Sarah Anker (DMount Sinai) said she hopes a second term would allow her to expand on the toughest issues facing the 6th District. But her Republican challenger, Steve Tricarico, says it’s time for a fresh perspective. Tricarico, who works as Brookhaven Town’s deputy highway superintendent, said the county’s finances were a main focus of his campaign to unseat the incumbent. Anker, however, said she is also focused on being fiscally responsible, but keeps tending to the needs of her constituents at the core of her decision-making. “I’m looking forward to taking on more issues, more problems, and then addressing them, but also taking on projects that are benefiting the community,” said Anker, a 30-year Long Island resident. “I’m ready to jump in the fire and be the action to get things done. I’ve put in so much time and energy and effort — I’ve networked, I’ve created these very strong relationships and I have the knowledge to move those projects forward.” But community projects, her opponent argued, still cost money, one way or another. Tricarico, born and raised in Shoreham, said he planned to address the county’s financial stress by proposing that legislators avoid budgeting for sales tax increases year to year. “It would force us to make the difficult decisions in our departments to stay within our means, and any extra revenue could go

toward paying off what we’ve already borrowed,” he said. “I think that we’re drowning, and we need someone that understands public finance, and I do it every day of my life, professionally, to make those cuts and find those efficiencies. I think all the services in the world are great, but if people cannot afford to live here, they mean nothing. And I’m fighting to make it more affordable here, in Suffolk County.” Tricarico said he managed a $115 million budget, as an example of his understanding of finance. Anker argued that while she and her challenger both understand that addressing issues requires dollars, she’s done work to keep the county financially sound. She helped reduce county government costs 10 percent by streamlining services, saving taxpayers more than $100 million annually. There are other issues Anker said she’s addressing and projects she’s working on to help the people of the 6th District, which she argues Tricarico does not have the experience to address. “Besides keeping the county fiscally stable, we need to speak for the residents here, and that’s something I’ve been doing for the last 25 years,” she said. “We can’t address the issues in the community unless we talk to the constituents, work with them and meet with them. My doors are always open, my phone is always available, and I don’t know if [Tricarico] has the experience to do that.” Anker noted particular projects she’s spearheaded that she feels enhance the quality of life of her constituents.

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above, sarah anker, and left, steve Tricarico, talk local issues at a debate at Times Beacon record newspapers.

After her grandmother died of breast cancer, Anker founded the Community Health and Environment Coalition, which was vital in advancing the New York State Department of Health’s research on cancer cluster causes, the legislator said. She also implemented the Green Homes Go Solar program, to bring renewable energy opportunities to residents. Anker also advocated to create Heritage Park in Mount Sinai, initiated the North Shore Coastal Erosion Task Force, created the Jobs Opportunity Board to connect graduating seniors with local jobs, started a sports safety forum as a result of a recent death and some serious student-athlete injuries, and provided more health services to people struggling with addiction. While Tricarico, who is also concerned about keeping young adults on Long Island, said he wouldn’t throw away any projects Anker has already put into motion that he in turn supports, he said he disagreed with how Anker handles addressing problems, pointing out Anker’s tendency to create task forces when addressing issues. “I’m a man of action,” he said. “I think that there’s a lot that we can do to make the government more efficient. What the residents want to see is less task forces, less commissions, less talk and more action, and that’s what I’m offering the 6th District.” An issue Tricarico brought up was the progression of the 10-mile Rails to Trails

recreational path that would run from Mount Sinai to Wading River. “What have we been doing for 15 years?” Tricarico said of the project, which was originally introduced in 2001. “I grew up in this community and I’ve been hearing about Rails to Trails since I was in high school. I think that the project has taken way too long, if it’s ever going to happen.” Anker, who took office in 2011, said the federal government takes time on any project, and said that after a year of required public input, a plan will be in place, and the money is there to complete the project. Tricarico said if elected into the Republican minority caucus, he will work with the Democratic majority to get things done, but said he would not be a “rubber stamp” for Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone (D). “We’re basically seeing one government here,” he said. “To get thing done, of course you have to work across aisles, but we need a check and balance. We need a Republican legislature, which is a check on absolute power.” Tricarico admitted he does see good work in what Anker has done, but said he wants to work in a different direction. “I think Legislator Anker is a good advocate to the community,” he said. “I see her at a lot of different events, she’s a good people person, she’s able to relate with folks. I just think the county needs a different leadership at this time, especially when it’s related to fiscal issues.”

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PEOPLE

Elementary school students learn fire safety tips In celebration of Fire Prevention Month, Frank J. Carasiti Elementary School students learned some important safety tips when members of the Rocky Point Fire Department visited the school. During the program, the students were reminded what to do in case of a fire, about the importance of smoke detectors and the role firefighters play during an emergency. The students were able to take an up-close look at the exterior of two working fire trucks and step aboard one of the vehicles.

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Frank J. Carasiti Elementary School students were all smiles during a recent visit with the Rocky Point Fire Department.

RP student earns national merit Rocky Point High School student Matthew L. Brewer has been named a Commended Student in the 2016 National Merit Scholarship Program. Approximately 34,000 students throughout the nation are being recognized with this honor, based on their exceptional academic promise. Although they will not continue in the 2015 competition for National Merit Scholarship awards, this recognition denotes that the students placed amount the top five percent of more than 1.5 million students who entered the 2016 competition by taking the 2014 Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test. Photo from Rocky Point school district

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Rocky Point Middle School teachers competed in a whipped cream pie-eating contest to raise funds for Breast Cancer Research.

Rocky Point student Matthew L. Brewer has been named a Commended Student in the 2016 National Merit Scholarship Program.

Pies for think pink efforts Rocky Point Middle School teachers and students cheered on as 20 faculty and staff members sported colorful costumes and competed head to head in a no-hands, whipped cream pie-eating contest to raise funds to support Breast Cancer research. The whipped cream pies, which were

topped with pink sprinkles, represented the school’s effort to increase awareness of the cause. The community donated loose change during lunch to vote on which contestant they thought would win. A total of $650 was raised during the effort and teacher Darren Goldstein was crowded the winner.

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Mount Sinai scores shutout homecoming victory Football

Mount Sinai . . . . . . . 33 East Hampton/BH . . . 0 By Bill landon

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above, the Mount Sinai football team huddles up. Right, Jake Knab moves the ball up the middle.

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The Mount Sinai Mustangs made short work of visiting East Hampton-Bridgehampton on the football field Saturday afternoon, shutting out the Bonackers, 33-0, in a victory that was icing on the cake for the host team’s homecoming celebration. It was a lopsided game after Mount Sinai scored its fourth unanswered touchdown, and rather than kick the extra point, the Mustangs took a knee to arrest the scoring fest at 27-0. Mount Sinai head coach Vinnie Ammirato rested his starters and flushed his bench, as every available player on his 35man roster saw action the rest of the way. On their first possession of the game, the opposing team was forced to punt on three and out.

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Clockwise from above, parents cheer from the sidewalks during the parade; Liam McGrath rushes up the field; Ray Krahm and Emily Whelan were named homecoming king and queen; Andrew Fiore with a tackle; Griffin McGrath cuts outside and goes the distance for the touchdown; and Christian Knab races up the field for a touchdown.

“We played our hardest — everyone played their best,” Christian Knab said. “We came out and we did what we’re supposed to do.” The Bonackers, fielding just 18 players and losing two to injury during the game, used every available player on their bench out of necessity. Again, unable to move the chains, the opposing team was forced to punt. Mount Sinai senior wide receiver Griffin McGrath went 64 yards for the next touchdown, and after another East HamptonBridgehampton three and out, junior wide receiver Jake Knab fielded a clean ball and took it all the way down the stretch for the team’s third touchdown. “I caught the ball and there was a good wall set up [in front of me so] I followed the wall,” Griffin McGrath said. “And it was clear all the way to the end zone.” Jake Knab took over as quarterback for junior R.J. Maher the rest of the way. “This game was unusual — first string starters usually come out and sometimes second string goes in,” Jake Knab said. “Today was a fun game for me because I rarely play.” Early in the second quarter, Mount Sinai

junior running back John Paolella plowed up the middle to find the end zone for another six points. “We played well all around and second teamers got their chance today,” Paolella said. “It was a chance to play at homecoming and we made the most of it.” As the kicking team took to the field for the point-after attempt, Ammirato barked the play from the sideline, and the Mustangs lined up as if they were going for two, but took a knee to keep the score 27-0. “We don’t want to score anymore,” Ammirato said from the sideline. “Let’s keep the score reasonable.” The Mustangs’ nonstarters couldn’t control themselves, and freshman running back Liam McGrath, who was brought up from the junior varsity squad to play in the game, was not to be stopped as he raced with the ball down the left sideline for the final touchdown of the afternoon. Choosing not to attempt the point after, Mount Sinai again took a knee to hold the score at 33-0. With the win, the Mustangs improve to 6-1, vying for second place in League IV with John Glenn. The Mustangs will battle John Glenn on the gridiron Saturday in the last

game of the regular season, to break the tie. “Everyone is going to work their hardest and put in the extra work in practice,” Christian Knab said, for his Mustangs team to be able to top John Glenn. “And we’ll have to see what happens on Halloween.” Ammirato said that the best part of the homecoming win is that everyone on his bench saw action. “Just getting everyone in the game — I love when that happens,” the head coach said. “These kids come to practice every day and work just as hard sometimes they get in the game sometimes they don’t, and today they got a chance to play some quality minutes at homecoming in front of a big crowd; getting their names announced.” Ammirato said that because the junior varsity game was canceled, it presented an even bigger opportunity, bringing up some sophomores and freshman that saw some action, too. Griffin McGrath is ready to see his team claim the No. 2 spot. “We’ll have to work hard in practice this week and watch film,” he said. “And we’ll have to execute the coaches’ game plan to the letter.”

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POLITICAL ENDORSEMENTS

Romaine is super

Ed Romaine has a solid record of getting things done. He has kept the lid on taxes; brought single-stream recycling into the town, which added revenue and made collection day easier on residents; and fought bad neighbors who run their homes as illegal boarding houses or abandon their properties and allow them to fall into disrepair. And under the leadership of the Republican Center Moriches resident, the town paid off its pension debt this year — an important factor in maintaining fiscal stability in the future. On top of these efforts that affect residents where they live, he has attacked broader initiatives, including supporting laws that encourage residents to use alternative energy sources. His Democratic challenger, Douglas

Bellone is best in county exec race

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Ed Romaine is vying for another term.

Dittko, is nowhere to be found, but that’s OK because what Romaine has been doing is working. If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it. Re-elect Romaine on Nov. 3.

Losquadro paves way

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Councilwoman Jane Bonner is running for fifth term.

Bonner is no plain Jane

There’s a reason Jane Bonner has already been elected the 2nd District town councilwoman four times — the Conservative from Rocky Point knows how to get things done. One of the most important projects she has recently been involved in was the Route 25A corridor study, which will serve as a guideline for development along the busy road, from Mount Sinai to Wading River, for many years to come. She has also worked on environmental and quality of life issues like improving stormwater drainage, combating coastal erosion and bringing down neighborhood eyesores. During her time in office, Bonner has built a reputation as someone who is accessible and responsive to residents, even if it means calling someone back while unloading her groceries. Bonner has proven she is a caring and effective councilwoman. She should be reelected to a fifth term.

Brookhaven Highway Superintendent Dan Losquadro had a busy year filled with rain, sleet, snow and, now, a re-election bid. We think he handled them all fairly well and deserves a second term. Losquadro came into office two years ago with the inheritance of a mounting debt and crumbling infrastructure, but we feel the highway superintendent has been proactive and pragmatic in finding solutions to the county’s problems, while remaining transparent throughout his office’s shortcomings. In one of the most tangible litmus tests, Losquadro has remained accessible with his office’s attempts at putting a dent in a backlog of road repaving and repair projects, while also admitting there was no way he could tend to every single one, demonstrating his honesty. The winter was brutal and full of snowfall, and it didn’t stop there — a tornado barreled through the North Shore in August. All the while, we were pleased with Losquadro’s handling of the storms,. He has also worked to bring the Highway Department into the current century, ushering in new technology and implementing new methods of doing business.

The Anker of the community

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Legislator Sarah Anker hopes to win another term.

Legislator Sarah Anker (D-Mount Sinai) has her hand in a lot of things. To name a few, she is trying to push forward the long-awaited Rails to Trails project to connect North Shore communities with a walking trail; provide information to our schools about ways to keep student-athletes safer; and work with other entities to provide more health services to people struggling with addiction. Anker’s ear has been easily available to constituents since she took office in 2011 and she takes what she hears to

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Dan Losquadro hopes to win another term.

Losquadro’s opponent, Democrat Jason Kontzamanys, has based much of his opposition campaign on knocking the county’s debt and vowing to watch after the taxpayer’s dollar. While we agree with the sentiment of his argument, we don’t feel that is something the current superintendent fails to recognize or act upon. Losquadro works to deal with town debt as much as a highway superintendent can. Losquadro is just getting started. He had a tough winter with very little criticisms, especially from his constituents, and we feel he should get another term under his belt. heart. Although we would like to see her put less emphasis on creating county task forces to investigate issues and take more direct action, she has earned another term. In an interview with this newspaper, Republican challenger Steve Tricarico talked little about anything other than taxes, and while that is a supremely important issue, a legislator must have a mind on the human element as much as the money. We applaud Tricarico for throwing his hat in the ring to serve his community. He appears to be a smart man and we are glad to have him representing residents’ needs in our town highway department, but Anker is the better candidate for Suffolk County Legislature.

It’s a real race for the Suffolk County executive spot this year. In one corner, you’ve got a seasoned incumbent, Steve Bellone (D), who has an ambitious vision for the region’s future. On the other side, you’ve got Republican Jim O’Connor, who knows finances and is in tune with the taxpayers’ pockets. It was a tough call, but we say reelect Bellone. The current county executive has some big plans ahead, including better connecting Suffolk’s existing downtowns to its research institutions to create an attractive environment that entices millenials and employers to stay on the Island. O’Connor said he sees it in a different light, saying it’s too expensive to live on Long Island and that county government needs to make it cheaper for residents, who are leaving in droves, to stay put. We appreciate a focus on finances, but we prefer Bellone’s long-term vision of the county’s future. Now, if he could only prevent his dreams from getting in the way of action. The county executive has grand plans to change a lot of things in Suffolk, from his proposal to connect those downtowns to his desire to increase the sewer network and improve water quality. But after trimming his salary, the size of government and his own body weight, there’s one more thing he must trim: his big goals, into more tamed, specific plans of action. It’s great to have ideas that would transform the way we live on Long Island, but we can’t get there in just one leap, which our county executive’s rhetoric seems to demonstrate. We have to take small steps that add up to larger ones. Bellone can do it. He demonstrates an understanding of complex issues — for instance, he knows the solution to the Island’s drug addiction issue is to work on prevention and treatment resources, not just add more cops on the streets. Simple improvements like getting all the county’s town supervisors in one room to agree on streamlining a building process in the county may seem small, but it’d make a huge difference in spurring economic growth, which would also feed into his larger plans. And maybe he might want to add O’Connor to his administration. He seems to have some good ideas. Vote for Bellone on Election Day.

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Getting our mojo working in a sea of negativity

D. None of the above by DaNiel DuNaief

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he first few moments after we open our eyes, our minds process everything around us. Wait, what day is it? Hmm, did we dry clean the right suit for today? Do we really have to do that presentation? Could it possibly have snowed and might we have a day when we can relax at home?

Somewhere in those moments when we put the pieces of our lives and minds together, we might take stock of how we feel about the coming day and its challenges. Are we going to puff out chests, knowing that we’re going to ace that test, that we’re going to give the perfect presentation or that we’re going to do so well in that job interview that the company will not only offer us a position but will give us a higher salary than they had intended. Where do we find the zen, strength and confidence to succeed, while having something to offer? And why, like a reputation, does it so often seem so fragile? Let’s take a look at children. They are smaller versions of us — up until high school — and some of the thoughts, emotions and reactions to experiences that they have are more visible. They haven’t learned how to cover so much of themselves up. When they play their musical

instruments, for example, we can tell that they’ve played the wrong note by the color of their faces and by the way they slump their shoulders when they stand with the group for a final applause. We can watch them pull their hats low over their eyes when they throw a ball into right field from shortstop or when they shake their heads and roll their eyes at their misfires. Even surrounded by a large collection of friends and family, our children can so readily believe the worst about themselves. In a way, I suppose, believing that we can and should be better could be motivational. We’re not where we want to be, we’re not who we want to be, and we have to figure out how to get from the now of point A to the goal of point B. It’s also important for us to find some humility. If we walked around town, the house or school acting as if we were the preordained future leader of the free world, we would be insufferable,

irritating and ridiculous. Still, when it comes to that balancing act, we seem so much more likely to look down on ourselves, our efforts and our achievements. No matter how much our parents or friends tell us we’re fantastic and that we contributed something extraordinary, we are still ready to home in on the imperfections and wonder whether we’ll ever live up to our own expectations. We read inspirational books, follow the examples of people who have achieved what we’d like to do and surround ourselves, sometimes, with sayings like, “Today is the start of something incredible.” Along the way, however, someone nudges us off the tracks and we hope that tomorrow might be the real start of something spectacular. Maybe there are people who have become so effective at becoming “nattering nabobs of negativity,” to borrow from former

Where do we find the zen, strength and confidence to succeed?

Vice President Spiro Agnew, that we are ready to believe them. It’s easier, after all, to knock someone off a mountain than it is to climb one yourself. Maybe, in addition to all the diet plans to help us avoid giving in to our cravings for the sugar our country produces and uses to celebrate so many occasions, what we need is a new industry: Mojo Inc. This could allow us to succeed in a humble way, perhaps, while refueling us with positive energy. Daniel Dunaief’s recent book, “The Other Parent,” may be purchased online from www.tbrnewsmedia.com/ebooks.

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between you and me by leah S. DuNaief

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nside this issue is a treasure trove of first-hand information about the candidates and the issues in the coming election. How do I know? Because we, the different members of the editorial board of Times Beacon Record Newspapers, personally interviewed 16 people running for office across the three towns that we serve: Brookhaven, Smithtown and Huntington. The offices the candidates are running for are all local, which means that these are the officials who

will have the most direct effect on our lives. The positions range this year from county executive and county legislator to town supervisor and town council, to highway department supervisor and family court judge. We asked them questions without bias, seeking only to understand who they were, what they believed and what we could expect from each of them, should they be elected — or reelected, as the case might be. The setting in our conference room was relaxed, and we hoped comfortable, with opponents for each office seated together around the table responding to questions put to them by our editors and reporters. Sometimes there were four candidates, sometimes only one who might be running unopposed or against a shadow opponent, but mostly there were two during each session. Most of the time, the hour goes by calmly, but occasionally the opponents get testy with each other — they may even become openly hostile. At one such session some years ago, one of the candidates

invited the other out to the back parking lot “to settle things.” When the other began to take off his jacket, we quickly intervened. But there was no such flare-up this year. The answers were timed in an attempt to get to the main ideas without running on too long. There was ample time at the end for each visitor to tell us anything more that perhaps we hadn’t elicited with our questioning. We have written up the details of each interview in a separate article for the election section. And we discuss the candidates at the end of each hour and come to a conclusion for the endorsement. Most of the time, the editorial group was unanimous because the choices were fairly direct. But for a couple of races, we talked over the pros and cons of each candidate at length before making the selection. These endorsements are based on both the in-depth interviews and the considerable information we know about the incumbents since we have been cov-

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ering them closely throughout their terms in office. Of course, after reading the stories, you may or may not agree with our conclusions. Our job is to get you thinking. The many hours that are given to this task, throughout the month of October, are a service for our readers. We are privileged to enjoy an extended faceto-face time with those standing for election, and we feel an obligation to pass along whatever information, facts and impressions we gather during these sessions. We sincerely hope we help in the sometimes-difficult job of casting a responsible vote. Each year we include in the election section a sample ballot that we are able to procure, with greater or lesser difficulty, from county election officials. This year the effort took most of an entire day until we got to the right person. It was finally our art director who located the prize. We believe it was well worth the trouble, because readers have told us that it is a great advantage for them to receive the ballot at the voting

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poll already knowing how it is laid out. Our editorial board is made up of staffers with different political leanings, but when we put our journalists’ hats on, we try to judge each race strictly on the merits of the opposing candidates. And while it is technically possible for me to be tyrannical about the final selections, that is almost never the case. We decide by majority rule. Sincere thanks to the talented staff who join in this extra work each year. We truly believe that we are watchdogs for the people, and nowhere is that more necessary than in reporting about government and its office holders. We hope we have helped you, whether you read by newspaper and/or online. Now please vote.

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