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Vol. 33, No. 17

November 16, 2017

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Town charity car, bike show spreads holiday cheer A3 Remembering local service members in Rocky Point A4 Sound Beach Civic, Heritage Park honor veterans A5 Sheriff DeMarco recognized for gang work in county jail A7

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Catch the holiday spirit with ‘Annie’ in Northport Also: Photo of the Week, WMHO hosts holiday tribute show, CSH Whaling Museum welcomes The Accidental Sailor

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With more than 285,000 votes cast on Election Day, the winner of the race to become Suffolk County’s next sheriff will come down to absentee ballots. Republican Larry Zacarese trails Democrat Errol Toulon Jr. by just 1,354 votes with the counting of absentee ballots expected to begin later this week, according to the Suffolk County Board of Elections. A representative from the department said there is no timetable yet for the completion of the process and announcement of a winner. The absentee ballots will be counted by a bipartisan team of department employees in addition to representatives from both campaigns at the Board of Elections office in Yaphank over several days. Nick LaLota, the department’s commissioner, said on election night at about 8:30 p.m. on Twitter they had received more than 13,500 absentee ballots to that point, though more were expected to come in. Toulon’s campaign manager Keith Davies said in a phone interview they are con-

fident Toulon will be elected sheriff at the end of the process. “I am hopeful we can quickly move to count every valid ballot and I am confident that once all the ballots are counted I’ll be officially elected sheriff,” Toulon said in a statement. Despite trailing at the end of Election Day, Zacarese’s campaign also projected an air of confidence. “We remain confident and energized, the campaign is fully operational,” campaign spokeswoman Vanessa Herman said in an email. “Morale, same as it was on election night, is high. Campaign staff and volunteers, who have been the core of our grassroots campaign from the beginning, are eager to get involved in the process and officially elect Larry as our next Suffolk County sheriff.” Vincent DeMarco, the current sheriff who did not seek re-election in 2017, weighed in on the up-in-the air race. “It’s close but I think Errol Toulon is going to win, I think the gap will narrow a little but I think he’s going to hold on and win,” he said during a gala Nov. 9.

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Town Brookhaven car show raises charitable donations By Kevin Redding kevin@tbrnewspapers.com Classic car owners cruised into the parking lot at Brookhaven Town Hall last weekend to not only show off their collection of vintage hot rods, trucks and wacky automobiles but their hearts, too. At the town’s annual Charity Car and Motorcycle Show Nov. 12 — a partnership between the Brookhaven Youth Bureau and different classic car, truck and motorcycle clubs throughout Long Island — more than 300 vehicles of all shapes, makes and models were on display for residents in an effort to gather nonperishable food and unwrapped toy donations for families in need. This year’s event collected 1,500 pounds of food, including canned soups and boxes of rice. The items were transported by the town’s INTERFACE program to the Brookhaven food bank, in support of its Thanksgiving Food Drive, and will go directly to residents that need it most. By the end of the day, residents also filled 25 big bags with toys for children.

“This really helps allow people to have a very merry Christmas and a happy holiday,” said Sound Beach resident Dan Ryan, a member of the Long Island Chapter of the American Truck Historical Society, one of the event’s main groups that has helped collect donations since it first began about 12 years ago. “It’s just one day out of the year but it makes a big difference in people’s lives, especially kids. The crowds here are really caring people. They come out and give what they can.” Maxine Kleedorfer, the event’s chairperson and a member of East End Olds Club, said of the day: “This is still so amazing to me. It’s Long Islanders giving to Long Islanders.” Other organizations represented at the all-day free event were Long Island Moose Classic Car Club, the Long Island and New York City Oldsmobile Club and Long Island

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Clockwise from top left, volunteers collect food donations for the Bookhaven Town youth Bureau’s Thanksgiving food drive; Santa Claus meets with children during the charity event; and gift donations were collected to be handed out during the holidays. Street Rod Association, as well as independent car owners, who showcased everything from old Chevy coupes to Lincoln Continentals to a 1981 Checker Taxi Cab. Residents perusing the variety of wheels in the parking lot were treated to live music from local bands, free hot dogs and beverages, 50/50 raffle prizes and even a special visit from Santa Claus, who rolled up in an antique LaFrance Brockway Torpedo fire truck to meet with the kids and ask what they wanted for Christmas.

Adam Navarro, a vintage car collector from Centereach, said while he was happy to see so much generosity in the air that day, it didn’t surprise him all that much. “One of the biggest things about car culture is that those involved are always giving back to the community,” Navarro said. “So you come out here, look at some great cars, sip hot chocolate, meet some friends and at the same time help out the community. You can’t get better than that.”

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Persectives Local veterans visit Rocky Point for Veterans Day By Rich AcRitelli This week marks the 63rd anniversary of the first Veterans Day, Nov. 11, 1954, as declared by President Eisenhower, an annual remembrance of national service. “On that day let us solemnly remember the sacrifices of all those who fought so valiantly, on the seas, in the air, and on foreign shores, to preserve our heritage of freedom,” Eisenhower said. Many North Shore residents have served at home and abroad to protect the freedom of the United States. Just recently, proud veterans from VFW Post 6249 in Rocky Point were interviewed by members of the Rocky Point High School History Honor Society about their years in uniform. The first veteran to be interviewed was Gary Suzik, who is a resident of Rocky Point. The native of Michigan’s upper peninsula grew up playing football, hockey and downhill skiing and still has a touch of his Mid-western accent. He served in the U.S. Navy for four years and was stationed on the USS LaSalle, where he helped guide the landing craft. As it turned out, this was one of the last ships to be built locally at the historic Brooklyn Navy Yard. Suzik said he is immensely proud of his duty on a vessel that saw naval missions for more than 40 years in every corner of the world. The ship and crew even helped retrieve the Gemini capsule, a spacecraft carrying two astronauts, after it landed from an early space mission.

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Veterans Dan Guida, Gary Suzik and Joseph cognitore during a visit to Rocky Point high School to commemorate Veterans Day. Suzik participated in operations in the Mediterranean Sea, where he visited ports in Italy and France. He was also deployed to Cuba and the Caribbean during the Dominican Civil War in 1965. It was common for this ship to carry about 400 sailors and 500 to 600 Marines who utilized landing crafts to assault enemy forces in hot spots around the globe. Suzik mentioned how the ship had the honor of carrying Admiral John McCain Jr., who is the father of senator, noted Vietnam veteran and prisoner of war John McCain (R-Arizona). Veterans Day is a special moment for Suzik as

he recalls not only his memories, but that of his father who fought during the Battle of the Bulge in World War II and other family members who were also in the military. Dan Guida grew up in Nassau County and currently lives in Wading River. His mother had nine brothers, of which seven served in the military during World War II. Since his youth, Guida said he learned the importance of national service from stories that were presented to him by his uncle. After high school, Guida was granted a temporary military deferment in order to attend St. John’s University in

Jamaica, Queens, but a short time later, he decided to leave school and was drafted into the Army. With some college behind him, Guida was accepted into the Army Officer Candidate School and became a second lieutenant. Today around the post, many of the VFW members cheerfully refer to him as “Lieutenant Dan,” a reference to the film “Forrest Gump.” From 1967 to 1968, Guida served in Vietnam with the I Corps. As an officer, he was responsible to direct tanks, armored personnel carriers and the trucks that operated within the northern areas of South Vietnam, not too far from Da Nang and the demilitarized zone. Guida recalled the tanks didn’t function well within the terrain of Vietnam through the heavy rains that saturated the grounds and made it difficult for American armor to gain enough traction in the mud. He shared interesting insights into the buildup to the war with the students. The Wading River resident said Veterans Day is a moment that our citizens should be thankful for the sacrifices that past, present and future veterans have made toward the security of this nation. Guida said he saw that gratitude as he entered the high school before the interview. He had a big smile on his face when a younger Rocky Point student personally thanked him for his service. Rich Acritelli is a social studies teacher at Rocky Point High School and an adjunct professor of American history at Suffolk County Community College.

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Town Honoring those who served in defense of our freedom

Photo on right by Debbie Goldhammer; photo bottom right from Fred Drewes; all other photos by Desirée Keegan

Events were held across the North Shore last weekend in honor of Veterans Day. State and local officials gathered to remember all those who served and celebrate those still serving at local parks and memorials. A Veterans Day service was held Nov. 11 at Sound Beach Veterans Memorial Park. Resident Debbie Goldhammer presented Sound Beach Civic Association President Bea Ruberto and all of the veterans in attendance with a themed painting and three hand-painted rocks from her client David Weinstein, a quadriplegic who couldn’t be in attendance but wanted to thank his local veterans. Heritage Park in Mount Sinai displayed its annual Parade of American Flags, and members of Mount Sinai Boy Scout Troop 390 — Brian McCrave, Trevor Satchell-Sabalja, John Lamparter, Kim DeBlasio, Joseph McDermott, Matthew Lamparter, Brandon McCrave, John DeBlasio and Jake DeBlasio — helped assemble the flags.

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Charity Car Show Continued from page A3 Joe Morgani from Mastic, who brought his classic Corvette and several cans of soups and vegetables, called the event a win-win. “The cars are amazing, we have the band and everything, and it all brings people together to help other people,” he said. “We need more charities like this. I love it.” Sitting in front of a blue 1958 Chevy Bel Air was the car’s original owner, Lake Ronkonkoma’s Karl Krumsick. His wife Carol said he bought it when he got home from serving in the Korean War. The two went on their first date in the car and drove off in it after they got married. “We come to this show every year because we love to donate to the needy,” Carol

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A classic car on display during the Town of Brookhaven event Krumsick said. “We brought a bunch of toys and canned goods. It’s wonderful here.”

Incidents and arrests Nov. 7–13

Drug busted

At about 10 a.m. Nov. 7, a 31-year-old woman from Ridge and a 28-year-old man from Port Jefferson Station were in a 1999 Mercury on Crystal Brook Hollow Road in Port Jefferson Station when during a traffic stop, police discovered the woman had three hypodermic needles and heroin in her possession, and the man had cocaine and marijuana, according to police. They were both arrested and charged with seventh-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance. The woman was also charged with possession of a hypodermic instrument, and the man was charged with unlawful possession of marijuana.

Dot freak out

On Nov. 1 at about noon at the New York State Department of Transportation office on Veterans Memorial Highway in Hauppauge, a 48-year-old man from Port Jefferson became agitated, punched several digital screens and attempted to rip them off the wall, according to police. He was arrested Nov. 9 in Port Jefferson and charged with criminal mischief.

hats off

A 19-year-old man from Sound Beach stole a hat from a store on Route 25A in Rocky Point Nov. 8, according to police. He was arrested in Port Jefferson and charged with petit larceny.

Drink up

Someone stole a bottle of vodka from Port Jefferson Grapes & Grains in the Jefferson Shopping Plaza in Port Jefferson Station at about 3 p.m. Nov. 11, according to police.

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Jewel thief

Jewelry was stolen from a home on Parkside Avenue in Miller Place Nov. 11 at about 10:30 p.m., according to police.

Vehicle vandal

While parked on Thomas Lane in Setauket, a 2017 Hyundai was scratched Nov. 8 at about 6:30 p.m., according to police.

Breaking through

On Sept. 26 at about 1:30 a.m., an 18-yearold man and a 17-year-old man, both from Bellport, attempted to break into the garage of a home on Camille Lane in East Patchogue by prying the door open to steal a dirt bike, according to police. The pair was arrested Nov. 8 in Rocky Point and each was charged with second-degree burglary.

Five finger discount

Five small, assorted appliances were stolen from Walmart on Nesconset Highway in Setauket Nov. 9 at about 3:30 p.m., according to police.

Unlicensed operator

While driving a 2004 Jeep on North Coleman Road in Centereach Nov. 9 at about 11 p.m., police discovered during a traffic stop the 58-year-old Middle Island man operating the vehicle did not have a valid driver’s license, according to police. He was arrested and charged with first-degree aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle.

Fenced in

A vacant home on Broadway in Port Jefferson Station was spray painted by an unknown person Nov. 9 at about 10 p.m., according to police.

A 28-year-old man from Port Jefferson Station damaged a fence at a home on Maple Avenue in Port Jefferson Station Nov. 7 at about 3:30 a.m., according to police. He was arrested and charged with criminal mischief.

Parking lot party

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At about 9 p.m. Nov. 10, a 34-year-old man from Farmingville was seated in the driver’s seat of a 2007 Lincoln in the parking lot of the Centereach Mall outside of Walmart and showed signs of being impaired, according to police. After questioning, police determined he was driving while impaired by drugs, police said. He also had heroin and a prescription drug without a valid prescription in his possession, and was driving with a suspended license, police said. He was arrested and charged with first-degree operation of a motor vehicle while impaired by drugs, two counts of seventh-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance and second-degree aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle.

A shopper at BJ’s Wholesale on Nesconset Highway in Setauket left their credit card at the register at about noon Nov. 13, and someone else used the card, according to police.

Shattering expectations

A window at North Shore Jewish Center on Old Town Road in Port Jefferson Station was damaged Nov. 9 at 7 p.m., according to police.

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Two Chevrolet engines were stolen from a storage facility on North Belle Meade Avenue in East Setauket at about noon Sept. 10, according to police. A police report was filed Nov. 8. — ComPiled By Alex PeTRosKi

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County

Sheriff DeMarco honored for work on gang violence, county’s recidivism rates Work at Riverhead jail done in conjunction with three others honored at Council for Unity’s Champions for Children gala Nov. 9 in Garden City By Kevin Redding kevin@tbrnewspapers.com

“DeMarco has changed the dynamic in that facility and has created hope for inmates who live without hope,” said Robert In 2006, a year after he was elected Suf- DeSena, president and founder of Council folk County sheriff, Vincent DeMarco (C) For Unity, who met with DeMarco and his took a huge risk. In an effort to reduce gang staff to pitch the radical concept in Februviolence in the Riverhead correctional facil- ary 2006. “He has a tremendous social conity, DeMarco brought a seemingly ill-fated science and his perception of incarcerated program into the jail where rival gang lead- people is atypical. He saw they had the caers and members — Bloods, Crips, MS-13, pacity to be reclaimed and he went with it.” DeSena and others involved in the Latin Kings and Aryan Brotherhood — gather in a room to share stories, make peace program, including ex-gang members, honored DeMarco and help one another for his significant escape a life of crime. impact surrounding In doing so, Riverhead these criminals’ rebecame the first counPhotos by Kevin Redding habilitation during ty jail in the nation Council for Unity’s an- Above, Robert deSena, vincent deMarco, Alex Bryant and Butch Langhorn were to embrace Council nual Champions for honored for their work with Council for Unity’s gang violence program. Below right, For Unity, a nonprofit Children gala at the former MS-13 gang member Mario Bulluc talks about his experience in the program. founded in BrookGarden City Hotel Below left, deMarco with his Champions for Children award. lyn in 1975 to keep Nov. 9. The event aims gang activities out of to celebrate public fig- in response to a New York State mandate schools and commuures on Long Island at the time to build a new $300 million nities and replace a active in the reduction correctional facility in Suffolk as the county culture of despair with of gang violence in so- was pushing 1,800 to 2,000 inmates per a culture of hope. The ciety. DeMarco, who day. He was determined to not only lower newly appointed sherhas served as sheriff the population, but make sure the inmates iff’s gamble quickly paid off. —Butch Langhorn for 12 years and de- were working toward a goal beyond bars. cided earlier this year In a matter of “I thought, this is corrections and he would not seek a we’re supposed to correct their behavior,” months, DeMarco and fourth term, was on DeMarco said at the podium. “The facility correctional facility members watched the entire jail system the short list of honorees alongside Nassau isn’t about warehousing people and just turn around, as inmates who came to the County District Attorney Madeline Singas putting them back into the same situation prison as enemies began to form friendships and Council for Unity alumnus Dr. James Li. they came from.” The inscription on DeMarco’s plaque through their similar experiences. The men, Although he admitted being skeptical many of whom are imprisoned for violent describes him as a visionary, reformer and of the idea of intermingling gang membehavior and drug dealing, find careers af- humanitarian “for creating a climate of hope bers at first, fearing it would only lead to ter they’ve served their sentences thanks to and possibility for the more violence, the job and education opportunities offered in inmates in his charge.” sheriff said he left While introducing the program. the meeting with DeInmate population and the rate of DeMarco to receive Mario Bulluc, 22, who was an MS-13 Sena fully on board. recidivism at Riverhead are now at an all- his honor, Butch Lang“He did this Jedi leader when he was a student at Rivertime low and the jail serves as a model for horn, assistant to the mind trick on me and head High School and now serves as an other correctional facilities statewide. The sheriff who oversees I was spun around,” employee of the council, sought refuge in Riverhead Police Department has since the Council For Unity DeMarco said laugh- the program after countless close calls with developed its own companion anti-gang sessions at the jail, reing. “I just kept think- death and time spent in the Riverhead jail. called the first meetprogram with the organization. ing, ‘this could work, He has since devoted his life to helping kids ing he and DeMarco this could work.’ It get out of gangs. had with DeSena. “Council For Unity saved my life — was the right thing “While we were to do and we’ve come DeMarco and DeSena are the greatest men listening, I had this a long way. A couple I’ve ever met,” said Bulluc, who joined the smirk on my face as people who went infamous gang when he was 14. “They try if to say, ‘This guy is through the program and get to the root of our problems and nuts,’” Langhorn said. are out now and help us see we are the same people no mat“You’re going to get they’re getting pay- ter our race, gang, or gang colors. If I can Crips and everybody checks, they’re mar- change, anybody can.” together KumbayaAlex Bryant, a retired corrections officer ried. [The program] — Vincent DeMarco got them out of gang at Riverhead and a Council For Unity adviing? That’s not happening here. But culture. That warms sor, said the council was put to the test in the Sheriff DeMarco is my heart and makes correctional facility and has been proven to somebody who’s willing to take a chance. it all worthwhile for me. I know we’ve be life-changing. He pointed to DeMarco’s And let me tell you, it was worth a chance. helped change people’s lives, so this is a leadership as the reason for its success. I love this man.” “I’ve been under several sheriffs in my big honor for me. You always seem to reDuring his 2005 campaign, DeMarco member the first and last thing you did in 30-year tenure in the field,” Bryant said. advocated for more programs that aimed a position and Bob was the first meeting I “DeMarco is by far the best. He is progresto work with inmates and provide oppor- ever took and now there’s this. It’s a nice sive and eons ahead of most sheriffs across tunities to change their lives. This came little cap off.” the state of New York.”

‘You’re going to get Crips and everybody together Kumbaya-ing? That’s not happening here. But Sheriff DeMarco is somebody who’s willing to take a chance. It was worth it.’

‘A couple people who went through the program are out now and they’re getting paychecks, they’re married. [The program] got them out of gang culture. That warms my heart and makes it all worthwhile for me.’

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Town

Mount Sinai’s Warrior Ranch helps veterans heal By Kevin Redding kevin@tbrnewspapers.com

reduce the stress levels and PTSD symptoms of more than a dozen veterans still recuperating from a wide range of conflicts When Marine Corps veteran StaceyAnn — from the Korean War to Vietnam War Castro first stepped into the round pen to the war in Afghanistan — by teaching with a horse at Warrior Ranch Foundation, them how to groom, feed and train trouher guard was up. bled horses. And much like the veterans, Castro, who served in Operation the nine residential horses, mostly retired Enduring Freedom from 2002 to 2004, and race and show animals that have been admittedly struggles with post-traumatic trained their whole lives to compete and stress disorder, was face to face with perform in high-stakes settings, are learna 1,400-pound Friesian horse named ing to adapt to a new, more relaxed world. BlackJack during a July demonstration “There’s a strong parallel between them by the Mount Sinai and Islipand it’s amazing to see their based nonprofit, which pairs ‘I just saw all the emotional breakthroughs,” military and first-responder stress he was holding said Eileen Shanahan, the veterans with rescue horses nonprofit’s founder and in need of rehabilitation inside bubble right president. “While the race up through his chest horses are trained to run, and training. The tough-as-nails veter- and then he just run, run, and as a result an was attempting to engage have emotional issues, the BlackJack in basic ground couldn’t keep himself veterans are trained to go exercises, but the horse was composed. He broke out there and do the best not budging. Its guard was down and turned they can to protect and deup too. fend us. When they come “I soon realized it was be- around and hugged back, they have to shut that cause I was terrified of him,” that horse like it was off and that’s not so easy. Castro later said. “When his battle buddy.’ We provide a safe haven for you’re with these horses these humans and animals.” — Tony Simonetti they feel everything you’re Shanahan’s organization feeling, even the emotions is the result of her lifelong you think you’re hiding from everybody love of country and horses. The Queens else. You can’t hide them from a horse.” native, who shoots and produces television Castro relaxed, and as she calmed programs and commercials for a living, down, so did BlackJack. The horse began comes from a large military family with a to lick and chew — a reflex associated with father who served in the Marines, an uncle the animal’s release of stress. and brother in the Navy, nephews in the “By the end of the session, I wound up Army, as well as several first responders. with a friend,” she said of BlackJack. “With Although she mostly rode buses and the horses, you have someone you’re actu- subways growing up, Shanahan always ally bonding with in your own private, si- admired horses from afar, seeing them as lent language. It’s beautiful.” beautiful creatures. Officially incorporated in June 2016, When she got married and moved to East the Warrior Ranch Foundation has helped Quogue in the 1980s, she took up horseback

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At top, United States Army Staff Sgt. Allen Pennington and Warrior Ranch Foundation vice President Tony Simonetti spend time with Pennington’s horse Red. Above, Marine Corps veteran SaceyAnn Castro bonds with her horse BlackJack riding and, 15 years ago, began adopting works,” Shanahan said, explaining that rescue horses and studying natural horse- interactions like Castro’s is very common manship — a variety of rapport-based horse at the ranch. “A lot of times when they come here, the veterans training techniques. have their arms crossed, For nearly a decade, ‘It touched me much but by the end of the day, she dreamt of providing deeper than I imagined have ear-to-ear grins. this outlet for local veterit would. I appreciated they A lot of them break down ans and finally launched it with the help of long- working with the horses and cry and it’s so powerful time friends and equestri- and that I had to make a to watch.” Simonetti, Warans specialists. While the connection with them.’ riorTony Ranch’s vice president group currently works out — Cathie Doherty and top horse trainer, has of two private barns, the made a career of rehafuture plan is to turn Warbilitating emotionally distraught horses rior Ranch into a national organization. “We want to eventually help hundreds and re-interacting them with their human of veterans and horses because it really WARRIOR RANCH continued on page A9

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‘Because you love the horse and you don’t want the horse to feel that way, you’re going to try and make yourself feel better. It’s awe-inspiring.’ — StaceyAnn Castro Photos from Warrior Ranch Foundation

Clockwise from above, StaceyAnn Castro has horse Blackjack gallop around the corral; U.S. Rep. Lee Zeldin, fifth from left, meets with members of the Warrior Ranch Foundation; Cathie Doherty spends time with horse Cody; and the pair hug it out following one of their sessions.

WArrIor rAnCh Continued from page A8 counterparts, resolving more than 500 extremely difficult horse cases for people across the country. When asked his most memorable veteran-horse interaction within the organization, he talked about Army Staff Sergeant Allen Pennington, Warrior Ranch’s first soldier to go through the program, and Red, a 4-year-old, retired race thoroughbred. “[Allen’s] this big, rough and tough guy, and when the horse connected with him, I just saw all the stress he was holding inside bubble right up through his chest and then he just couldn’t keep himself composed,” Simonetti said. “He broke down and turned around and hugged that horse like it was his battle buddy. And I told him, ‘don’t feel bad about that. That’s what you’re here for.’” During a testimonial on the Warrior Ranch website, Navy veteran Cathie Doherty, who was diagnosed with PTSD and put on medication for a number of years, said she was grateful to have attended a women veteran’s retreat at the nonprofit.

“It was really an amazing experience,” Doherty said. “I think it touched me much deeper than I imagined it would. I appreciated working with the horses and that I had to make a connection with them. I feel I was present in the moment. I didn’t care about my phone, I didn’t care what was going on around me. It was a beautiful experience for me.” Castro said companionship with a horse might be more beneficial than a human’s. “When you’re a veteran and you’re having a bad day, you don’t want to tell anybody, you don’t want to talk about it — you want to forget about it,” she said. “But I also don’t want to be alone and, so, when you’re there with the horse, and that horse knows what you’re going through and feeling, he feels it too. And because you love the horse and you don’t want the horse to feel that way, you’re going to try and make yourself feel better. It’s awe-inspiring.” U.S. Rep. Lee Zeldin (R-Shirley), who served four years in the Army, visited the ranch in Mount Sinai with his family Oct. 7

and saw firsthand the value of the nonprofit. “It doesn’t take more than a few minutes to see the positive effects that you’re having on these horses, and from these horses the veterans are getting love that they possibly have never experienced

before,” Zeldin said. “In a way, you’re directly coping with the symptoms of PTSD while also productively escaping the worst of it. It’s a great concept and I’d love to see Warrior Ranch grow into something a whole lot bigger than it already is.”

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To commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Vietnam War, Suffolk County Legislator Sarah Anker (D-Mount Sinai) honored local Vietnam veterans with special pins and proclamations at an appreciation breakfast Oct. 22. Anker, who is vice chairwoman of the Suffolk County Legislature’s veterans committee, was joined by philanthropist and military advocate Steve Castleton to award 20 medals to local veterans and their families at Rocky Point VFW Post 6249. “It is important that we take time to honor our military men and women for their service and sacrifice,” Anker said. “As the daughter of a disabled Navy veteran, I understand that our

military often goes unrecognized. Through the commemoration program and with the special pins, we honor Vietnam veterans.” Former President Barack Obama proclaimed May 28, 2012 to Nov. 11, 2025 as the commemoration of the 50th anniversary of the Vietnam War. Through the commemoration program, federal, state and local officials are encouraged to honor the 3 million Vietnam veterans and their families. Castleton has awarded 7,500 medals to Vietnam veterans across the nation. For more information about the commemoration program through the Department of Defense, visit www. vietnamwar50th.com. If you know a Vietnam veteran who would like to receive a pin, contact Anker’s office at 631-854-1600.

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Penning letters to vets

In honor of Veterans Day, students at Joseph A. Edgar Intermediate School and Rocky Point Middle School penned messages of thanks, appreciation and gratitude to the nation’s veterans. As part of the initiative, students were invited to write letters to those who have served the country, create poems using the word veteran and otherwise express their

praise for the volunteers. The completed pieces were compiled and delivered to those living at the Long Island State Veterans Home at Stony Brook University and those residing at Fort Bragg. The project was led by seventh-grade special education teacher John Mauceri and English language arts grades 6-12 chairperson Joseph Settepani with collaboration from educator Gloria Meyer.

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OpiniOn Letters to the editor

Editorial

Fighting a new kind of war

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Men and women take part in sharing abuse stories on Twitter using the hashtag #MeToo.

The power to curb abuse The sexual harassment dam broke when the allegations surged against producer Harvey Weinstein. A tsunami of newly empowered victims have spoken out about sexual harassment in the workplace after the fall of entertainment heavyweights like Weinstein and Bill O’Reilly, and it has led to others coming out against actor Kevin Spacey, comedian Louis C.K. and many others. Most employers take allegations of sexual and ethnic harassment seriously and show little tolerance when presented with credible cases of abuse. However, in situations where the accused are “rainmakers” — individuals on whom the success of the business depends — too many companies sweep allegations of predatory behavior under the rug. With a wave of accusations of sexual harassment and assault, often dating back years, the industry frontrunners have been forced to step down from their roles, but there needs to be consistency, and more needs to be done to restrict the persistent flow of these cases. We can only hope that the last month will serve to further empower victims harboring years-old stories. It is important that anyone with a story to tell knows that if credible, their story will be believed and repercussions will follow. We hope more men, women and children step up and speak out, regardless of whether or not the abuser is in a position of power, though we understand how difficult that is. Don’t be fearful of public embarrassment, don’t worry about your reputation and never feel like lesser goods. Instead, think about the wrongs you’d be righting. Think of the people you could prevent from coming in harm’s way, and think of the justice that will be served. There are two types of repercussions for situations like these: legal ones and societal ones. In the situations where statutes of limitation have expired or physical evidence is limited, legal consequences are not always possible. When those cases arise, it is incumbent on society to make the pain felt elsewhere. Following the Bill Cosby allegations, all of his “The Cosby Show” videos were removed from television, Netflix, YouTube, etc. While Netflix has parted ways with Spacey on “House of Cards,” all of the seasons from pilot to finale are still intact, as well as C.K.’s show “Louie,” although Netflix has canceled his planned stand-up special, and his new feature film has been put on hold. How Cosby’s work has been treated in the aftermath of his date rape revelations provides a sharp contrast to the conversation around C.K.’s. The latter is currently receiving thought pieces on separating the flawed man from his brilliant work. Even if the accusations are not as harsh as those brought upon Cosby, the allegations are disgusting and should be treated as such. In the last year, Cosby said he’s completely blind. Let’s see if the cases against Weinstein, Spacey and C.K are enough to open the eyes of society to the inappropriate conduct and crimes of people in power. We hope that the country and workplace don’t turn blind eyes to these behaviors the way some people did for now-President Donald Trump (R) when he said in his leaked tape of “locker room” talk,, “When you’re a star, they let you do it. You can do anything. Grab ‘em by the pussy,” To the Cosbys, Weinsteins, Spaceys and C.K.’s of the world, locker room talk and actions are not acceptable and will not be tolerated.

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The world was a dangerous place during World War I. It was even more dangerous during World War II. And, it was frightening enough during the Cold War that ensued. Then came the Korean War and Vietnam. And now, our valiant soldiers are maimed and dying in far away deserts as we seek to stem the Jihad threat. Meanwhile, we face a new kind of conflict today, one that is just as deadly and fearsome as any we faced in the past, perhaps even more so. This new insidious threat cannot be contained by trench warfare as the allies waged in World War I. It cannot be won with a massive invasion like the one that took place in Normandy 73 years ago, nor will it abate with a truce as were those that were negotiated in Korea and Southeast Asia. Unlike guns and cannons and missiles and such, ideologies are

the deadly elements of the battles being fought in the 21st Century. They fuel a kind of insanity that was ushered in on Sept. 11, 2001, and that continues to beget unexpected mayhem and death. Perhaps the reason this new kind of warfare scares the living daylights out of us is because it requires no battlefields. The fighting is done on our streets, in our churches at festive occasions such as a concert featuring pop music. The theaters of operations are literally in our own backyards. The purpose of the anarchy is elusive. Is it conquest that drives the perpetrators? Or is it a malevolence that lurks in the deep recesses of their minds? We saw that Sunday, Nov. 5, when a gunman opened fire and killed 26 innocent worshipers and wounded 20 others at a Texas church in an otherwise peaceful Baptist church in a suburb of San

Antonio. Just six days earlier in New York City, unsuspecting bicyclers and pedestrians were mowed down by a truck driven by a lone terrorist as his victims took the sun on a bicycle path in lower Manhattan. Eight died and many others were injured. All I can do is recollect that this past weekend we memorialized all those that fought in wars past and present. We call the day Veterans Day in honor of those valiant soldiers, sailors and airmen who risked and lost their lives protecting their homeland. Some call it Remembrance Day, which is perhaps a more apt moniker as we take the time to remember not just all those who fought our wars but all those who lost their own lives — the innocent civilians who are the victims of conflict.

First, I would like to thank Leah Dunaief for remembering veterans in her column “The horrors of the Vietnam War and the quest of truth,” in the Sept. 28 edition of The Village Beacon Record. Yes, Leah, as Gen. Sherman states, “War is hell!” When I read that the new Stop & Shop in Rocky Point had a 58,000-square-foot floor, in an article in the same edition, I had a very different memory about that number.

For veterans, 58,000 reminds us of the 58,000 band of brothers and sisters who lost their lives in a meaningless and senseless war which, because of greed and politics, would become the only war that this great nation of ours ever lost. If you can’t conceive what 58,000 looks like, just go to Washington, D.C., and gaze upon the Vietnam Veterans Memorial. Then 58,000 will be a number you too will never forget. This is my wish for every

Veterans Day: When you see someone wearing a military cap, just say, “Thank you.” Shake his or her hand, or maybe even give the person a hug or kiss on the cheek to express your gratitude for the personal sacrifices that military personnel make for the benefit of the rest of us. Yes, we veterans would really appreciate that — especially on Veterans Day.

Dan Weber, President Assoc. of Mature American Citizens

Honoring the brave who fought for freedom

Wayne Mammina Rocky Point Cold War veteran

Thanks for your support on Election Day With Election Day behind us, I would like to thank the voters of Brookhaven who elected me for the fourth time as their town supervisor by 62 percent to 38 percent. I am deeply appreciative for their faith and support in my administration, and intend to use this overwhelming mandate to continue my work with the town board to keep Brookhaven moving forward. Among my top priorities will be to continue to strengthen our

town’s finances, maintaining our AAA bond rating and holding the line on taxes by complying with our tax cap, spending cap and debt cap. Over the past five years, our town board has preserved hundreds of acres of land and preserved the character of our neighborhoods for generations to come. My administration will continue to clean up our underground and surface waters and prevent overdevelopment.

Through strategic planning, we can work smarter to develop thriving downtown main street centers, attract new tech industries and strengthen our economy by creating long term, high-paying jobs. Thank you again for your support. I will work every day on behalf of all the residents of the Town of Brookhaven.

Ed Romaine Supervisor Town of Brookhaven

Reflecting on the sacrifices of our military For generations, our nation’s service members have fought to preserve our liberty, freedom and values which we cherish so dearly. Today, and everyday, we should reflect on the immense sacrifices of our military men and women who

selflessly protect those timeless ideals. Ensuring they receive the care and support they have so rightly earned is an American value, above all else. As a member of Congress, one of my highest priorities has been to help those veterans in need.

We must always remember the brave soldier who left the comfort and safety of their home and risked life and limb to protect us.

Lee Zeldin Congressman 1st District

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opinion The benefit of second thoughts in an instantaneous world

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e rarely get anything completely right the first time. I’m not just saying that because I’m a second child. I idolize my older brother. In fact, I’m fond of my younger brother, too. We need practice. When we’re young, we take a few steps and we fall hard. Fortunately, at that age, we’re practically made of plastic, bouncing off the nearby floor as if it were a downy soft trampoline. As we age, the By Daniel Dunaief floor gets harder. With each figurative step through life, we make adjustments, learn on the fly and revise our approach. We recently visited a few colleges

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with our daughter. The cheerful school representatives were selling us on the idea that their classes were great, the students they admitted were incredible and the opportunities were extraordinary. One theme that stuck out, especially after several schools presented it as if unique, was that they made students uncomfortable. They wanted to challenge their undergraduates to reach outside their comfort zone. They wanted eager students to fall down and, in so doing, learn to get back up. This idea of falling is part of the charm of enjoying the ride. We listen to elementary school music concerts in which someone plays a few notes after the conductors arms have stopped moving, we nod encouragement when the young person on stage says a few of the wrong words in a speech, and we suggest to our kids that they’ll spell “because” correctly the next time. The country may have forgotten that our strutting president, who has been

in the public eye for so long, has never been a politician. He’s definitely outside his comfort zone, acting like a president when he hasn’t even been, to borrow a phrase from him, “elected dog catcher.” People pounce on every mistake, every breach of protocol and every misstatement, ready to tar and feather him for saying or writing something that probably would play better on a fictionalized reality TV show than it does for him as president of the United States. He’s so eager to be a part of every story and to expand his brand — something he’s been doing reflexively for years — that he doesn’t appear to take the time to recognize or acknowledge mistakes. I know how it is to say, “my bad.” Many people consider admitting a mistake some sign of weakness, instead of a reflection of strength and self awareness. Erring, as the saying goes, is human. You don’t get many free passes when you’re president. You either learn or you

don’t, you either unify or you don’t, and you either say or do the right thing, or you don’t. Still, it seems to me that he might endear himself to more people, and win higher ratings, if he took a few extra seconds to think about whether he might write or respond to something in a different way. He doesn’t seem burdened by the kind of reflection that allows for his own second thoughts to enter the discussion. People are eager to rip him apart each day, but let’s remember something his handlers and cohorts seem to embrace regularly: He gets angry when people point out that he’s fallen down. Maybe he can meet us halfway, by learning to take an extra second to edit his thoughts or speech. When he takes a few steps without falling, we can breathe a sigh of relief, the way parents do when they’re no longer bending over to protect their children from bumping their heads on nearby coffee tables.

Overcoming grief and hardship with a purpose

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oe Biden has written a book called, “Promise Me, Dad: A Year of Hope, Hardship, and Purpose,” about one year in his life. A memoir, it deals in part with the illness and death of his elder son, Beau, from brain cancer at the age of 46. I have not read the book. It just came out this past Tuesday, Nov. 14. But the coincidence of the book’s release on the day my husband died at a similarly young age exactly 30 years ago from cancer has connected me to Biden. I know what he went through — the By Leah S. Dunaief shock, the pain, the hope, the heartbreak, the grief and the end that ultimately comes crashing down into silence. Then he faced the absolute necessity of having to pick up and function because life moves on with every passing day. And we must move on with it because there is no respite for the living.

Between you and me

Biden also writes about his difficult decision not to run for president in the 2016 election and about the foreign crises in Iraq, the Ukraine and Central America as part of his workload during that one year. “I wanted to write precisely about the crises and dilemmas I faced as they intersected in the moment,” Biden told Philip Galanes in an interview with The New York Times. “I wanted to show that in the ebb and flow of life, nothing is totally separable.” I know that Biden was lucky to have those other facets to deal with, just as I was lucky to have a huge challenge almost immediately after my husband’s death. Two of my sons were away in college, the third was a high school senior and the newspaper was being challenged by the Communications Workers of America to unionize. A reporter on my staff, who had already made his mark by unionizing the teaching assistants at Stony Brook University, brought the union to my door. He turned his attention to our hometown newspaper, despite the fact that there wasn’t a community newspaper in all of New York state that had a union.

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Shoestring budgets and multitask jobs preclude coordinated decision making with a union. The CWA was attracted, I guess, because it represented new territory to conquer. The only problem was that community newspapers are not flush with profits and do not have large staffs to join a union. Nonetheless, we had to fight them off for six months, as they handed out pamphlets with all sorts of painful charges to get our staff worked up against the company. The climax came with an appearance before the National Labor Relations Board in a room without air conditioning in Brooklyn on a hot June day. The pickings were turning out to be pretty lean for the CWA, and they backed off. Throughout the ordeal, I was wildly angry. I wasn’t getting a chance to grieve. Each day I had to rush to the parapets to defend the honor and integrity of the newspaper against what was to me a ridiculously unequal battle. I barely gave any attention to my grieving son who was still at home, nor did I have a chance to pour out my own grief somewhere in a quiet corner. But I did realize how fortunate I was in those who came to my defense. We had absolutely no money to hire a labor lawyer,

EDITOR AND PUBLISHER Leah S. Dunaief GENERAL MANAGER Johness Kuisel MANAGING EDITOR Desirée Keegan EDITOR Desirée Keegan

LEISURE EDITOR Heidi Sutton SPORTS EDITOR Desirée Keegan ADVERTISING DIRECTOR Kathryn Mandracchia DIR. OF MEDIA PRODUCTIONS Michael Tessler

and we had no idea how to respond. But the newly retired union leader of the Long Island Rail Road came into my office and offered his help. Harold Pryor was the man who had terrified Gov. Nelson Rockefeller (R) during contract talks by calling wildcat strikes from his totally loyal followers, directing them to abandon the trains at the nearest station during rush hour. Pryor was living in the area and teaching at Stony Brook University. When he found out what was happening to our newspaper, he thought it was not only unfair but also idiotic. He came to advise me through the thicket of union maneuverings, and he brought with him an experienced lawyer to defend us during the hearing. It was a script worthy of a movie. Here was this feared union leader facing off against one of the largest unions for the sake of a peanut of a newspaper. Jimmy Stewart would have played his part in the spirit of “It’s a Wonderful Life.” And thanks to his aid, we emerged unscathed. Only after it was all over did I realize that life had thrown me a life preserver, much as it had for Biden, and therefore we hadn’t drowned in our grief.

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BUSINESS MANAGER Sandi Gross CREDIT MANAGER Diane Wattecamps CIRCULATION MANAGER Courtney Biondo

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SportS

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Clockwise from above, Tyler ammirato rushes toward the end zone; anthony Seymour tosses a pass; and head coach Greg Murphy smiles and is greeted by a warm embrace during Miller Place’s Suffolk County semifinal win.

Panthers finally make football finals Miller Place shuts out SWR to reach county title game By Bill landon It was an accomplishment seven years in the making. Miller Place’s football team had its postseason cut short in a semifinal appearance each of the last six seasons, but Friday night was different.

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Despite frigid temperatures and howling winds, two Miller Place interceptions and two Tyler Ammirato touchdowns drove the scoring in a 28-0 shutout of No. 3 Shoreham-Wading River in the Division IV semifinals Nov. 11. Ammirato, a senior running back, showed how anxious he was to get back on the field after missing several games to injury. Rushing for 130 yards on 18 carries, he scored both first-half touchdowns, the second set up by an Alex Herbst interception at the Wildcats 40-yard line. He broke free for touchdown carries of 55 and 30 yards, and with kicker Cameron Hammer scoring on the extra-point kicks following each of the runs, the Panthers were up 14-0 just five minutes into the contest. “It’s the best feeling for us as a program — we’ve been to the semifinals six years in a row and to break through is a dream come true for everyone out here,” Ammirato said of the win. “On Sunday we’ll watch film to prepare for Babylon. We lost to them the first time so we’ll watch that film to see what we did wrong, we’ll watch a couple of other games of them and we’ll just keep rolling.” No. 2-seeded Miller Place will face No. 1

Babylon in the county final at Stony Brook University tonight (Nov. 16) at 7 p.m. “It’s a tremendous accomplishment for this program — nobody realizes that this has been our swan song and to finally break through is a tribute to the kids because they believe in themselves,” said Miller Place head coach Greg Murphy. “We’re finally healthy with Tyler [Ammirato] coming back — that’s a big piece of the puzzle for a kid who last year scored 30 touchdowns.” But Murphy’s “tough group of kids” had other athletes rising to the occasion. After a scoreless third, junior linebacker Rob Morales also came up with an interception after stepping in front of a screen pass. He covered 35 yards before scampering into the end zone. He also had 13 tackles. “When the plays come you’ve just gotta make them,” Morales said. “I saw the ball, I caught it and I ran. This is big. This school has never won a Long Island championship and this is a big stepping stone toward that goal.” Shoreham-Wading River, three-time Long Island champion, had its season cut short when Miller Place quarterback Anthony Seymour threw deep to the right side of the end zone to Tom Nealis who never broke stride for a 25-yard touchdown that put the game out of reach.

“They left me one-on-one with the cornerback and I knew they were going to come to me with a fade, and I was open, just beat ‘em,” Nealis said. “I’ve been coming to these games since I was 5 years old and to know that broke this streak, and to do it beating Shoreham-Wading River for a second time this season, it feels great.”

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