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March 5, 2009

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Photo, left, courtesy of the Port Jefferson Village Digital Archive, and right, Marge Tumilowicz

To recreate the spirit of the 1909 photo, eight area residents recently gathered on the building’s porch. Left to right: Bob Tumilowicz, project manager, Port Jefferson Harborfront Park; Ron Carlson, director, Port Jefferson Village Center; Roger Corcella, owner, Stellar Construction; Charlie Kenny, director, LISEC; Steve Cluett, captain of Stony Brook University’s research vessel Seawolf; Ken Brady, archivist, Port Jefferson Village Digital Archive; Mike Grant, project manager, Stellar Construction; and Rob Sisler, Port Jefferson village historian.

Chandlery in Port Jeff, then (1909) and now 1909

The third Bayles chandlery at 101 East Broadway in Port Jefferson provided supplies and provisions for coastal schooners and merchant vessels during the era of wooden ships. Its large upstairs room served as the informal community center in the village. The building was built on the footprint of the second Bayles chandlery, which was destroyed in an 1897 waterfront fire.

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Many of Port Jefferson’s not-for-profits are housed on the second f loor of the former chandlery. The exterior of the building has been renovated and once interior work is completed, the first f loor will become the home of the Children’s Maritime Museum. — KENNETH BRADY

Garant throws hat in ring Daughter of former mayor intends to run for top Port Jeff office BY DAVE WILLINGER dave_w@tbrnewspapers.com

Margot Garant last week announced her intention to run for mayor of Port Jefferson. Garant, 44, is an attorney with a law practice on East Main Street. She said it was not an easy decision. “This is not about me,” Garant told The Port Times Record Tuesday. She said she was approached by a group of about 35 residents who convinced her to run. “People want their village back,” she said. Garant, who is single, describes herself as a business owner and resident who is in the commercial district every day. She agrees there is a need to plan but is not convinced a moratorium is the answer. “As it

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was proposed, I was not in favor [of the moratorium],” Garant said, but added, “that’s not the only issue.” Garant said she is concerned about the way the village is being run and although she said her platform has not yet been fully articulated, if she wins, “come July 6, we’re getting back to work here.” Garant has been a Port Jefferson resident since the age of 9 and attended the district’s schools from fourth grade on. Nor is she a stranger to the office she seeks. Her mother, Jeanne Garant, served three terms as mayor of Port Jefferson from 1999 to 2005. “I have seen what my mom went through for six years,” the candidate said.

As for “mom,” Jeanne Garant said, “I’m thrilled about it.” The former mayor said her daughter served as her campaign manager in all three races. “She was at my side when I ran,” said Jeanne Garant and recalled her daughter had “a very cool head” for all the aspects of the business of running for office. Jeanne Garant said she would be pleased to serve as “the elder statesman” during her daughter’s campaign, but stressed she was not imposing her opinions on her daughter. “She’s got her own ideas,” Jeanne Garant said of her daughter, and acknowledged, “It’s a different time.”

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Department of Recreation and Parks EVENTS at the VILLAGE CENTER Hip Hop demonstration Presented by A & G Dance Company on Saturday, March 28, at 11 am. • “Night at the Copa” An evening of song and splendor. Friday, April 3. Presented by St. George Productions and sponsored by Mario’s restaurant, the PJ Conservancy and the PJ Recreation Dept. Seating is limited so get your tickets early. Call 802-2160 for information. • Antiques & Garden Weekend April 24 - 26 Trips: • Backstage Tour of the Met & 2 short operas Thursday, March 26 • Andre Rieu in Bridgeport April 24 (ferry trip details TBA) Tickets on sale now New! Looking for senior (60+) softball players Contact Ron Middleton at 698-5267 or at ruann@aol.com RESIDENT-ONLY SPRING YOUTH PROGRAMS Look on www. portjeff.com for registration forms for girls’ softball, boys’ baseball, coed T-ball, coach-pitch baseball, lacrosse and tennis. Forms will be posted as start dates are finalized. Call the Recreation Office for information.

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EXHIBITS & SPECIAL EVENTS AT THE VILLAGE CENTER • “Close to Home” Paintings by local artist Louise Brett will be on display through March. • Visit the Children’s Maritime Museum on the first floor of the Village Center; many exciting events and programs. See www.childrensmaritimemuseum.org for schedule and program information.

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Volunteers feed the needy PJ soup kitchens serve a growing number of guests BY JENNIFER CHOI jenchoi@tbrnewspapers.com

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to those in need, according to Barbara Curtis, president of Welcome INN’S executive steering committee. In Port Jefferson, Continued on page A19

Smithtown resident and longtime Mather employee Tom Heiman will emcee and perform for his 12th straight year at Mather Hospital’s 12th Annual Comedy Show. The event will be held at East Wind Caterers in Wading River Thursday, March 30, at 6:30 pm. Proceeds will benefit Behavioral Health Services at Mather Hospital. Tickets are $75 per person for general public and $40 for Mather employees and guests. Ticket prices include dinner, dessert and show. A cash bar will be available. Call 476-2723. The evening’s featured professional comedians are: Stevie GB, who is known as The World’s Funniest Accountant. His comedy is described as intelligent, friendly and clean. He was the audience choice winner at the 2006 Huntington Arts Council Laff-Off. Tim Gage, a writer and regular contributor on Saturday Night Live’s “Weekend Update,” has opened for big name acts including Colin Quinn, Kevin James and Ray Romano. Joe Bronzi won the title “Funniest Long Island Comic” at Stand-Up NY in Manhattan and has opened for top talents, including David Brenner, Robert Klein and Jerry Seinfeld. Mitchell Walters, whose TV appearances include “The Tonight Show” and A&E’s “Comedy on the Road,” was one of Sam Kinison’s original Outlaws of Comedy.

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Hall of Fame tae kwon do sabumnim Walter Vendura leads a class of young students at his martial arts center in East Setauket.

Teaching moves and transmitting wisdom Port Jefferson master enters tae kwon do hall of fame activities address areas such as balance, spatial awareness, motor planning and Walter Vendura of Port Jefferson was multi-tasking. Assisting Vendura in inducted into the USA Martial Arts this aspect is his fiancée, Linda Burney, a certified special education teacher Hall of Fame last week. Vendura, 61, who operates the Long with 20 years experience in autism and Island Traditional Tae Kwon Do Center developmental disabilities. Burney said that merging Vendura’s in East Setauket, said he began his martial arts training in 1967 while serving expertise with hers has been a “nice a tour in the U.S. Armed Forces in Viet- combination, the best of both worlds.” As for his induction into nam. He “trained diligentthe USA Martial Arts Hall ly” and continued to do so of Fame, “I’m very proud of when he returned stateside Vendura is ’as him,” she said. Passing on in 1968. Under the instruction of Grandmaster Hyun much a teacher the values of martial arts to Ok Shin, a 10th degree as anyone in the the younger generation has been Vendura’s “main, fullblack belt, Vendura earned time pursuit,” according to his fi rst degree black belt in school system.’ 1973 and worked his way up — BRUCE SOLOMON Burney, who said, “It’s nice that he’s getting the recognito a sixth degree in 2005. tion he deserves.” Having had the same inEast Setauket resident Bruce Solostructor for all 40 years of his training, Vendura said he learned the value of mon, whose 8-year-old son Daniel atcommitment and loyalty. Martial arts tends Vendura’s tae kwon do center, “has been my life,” he said, adding “I do said he visited and evaluated several fait for the love of the art” despite all the cilities but found this center the “most appropriate and positive.” “obstacles, dead ends and detours.” “It’s been great,” Solomon said. Vendura, who was inducted into the World Karate Union Hall of Fame “[Vendura] is very focused on passing in 1997, said his role in the world of on his wisdom to these children in the martial arts is not to win awards but to form of martial arts.” Even though the fulfi ll his responsibility to pass on his instructor is in his early 60s, there’s still wisdom. The sabumnim, which means a certain “childlike quality” about him, master in Korean, noted that instill- according to Solomon, who said Vening perseverance, integrity, honor and dura is “as much a teacher as anyone in loyalty in his students is his primary the school system.” Steve Forte, another East Setauket goal. Even though these values often get lost in living day to day, he said, they resident, also praised Vendura’s abilare “really some of the most important ity to help children develop high selfthings in life.” Martial arts has “made esteem. His 12-year-old daughter me stronger in all aspects of my life. It Alexandra, who takes classes three helped me persevere through personal times a week, “defi nitely carries herself with a higher feeling for herself,” Forte challenges.” When asked how much longer he said. “Th is is the only thing she does will teach tae kwon do, the instructor that she doesn’t complain about waking replied, “Until a time I don’t exist any up early for.” Similar to Solomon, Forte said he longer.” Vendura, who previously operated observed other programs but didn’t martial arts centers in Smithtown, Port get the “right feeling” until he arrived Jefferson and Stony Brook, said he cur- at Vendura’s center. “It’s like a family rently has about 50 students at the East here,” he said, “not just a business.” Vendura’s induction ceremony took Setauket location. Among the classes he offers is a program for kids with spe- place in New York City. Burney said cial needs, according to the sabumnim. the location was fortunate for them, Nine students between the ages of 4 and since national honors are bestowed at 17 attend this program, he said, and a different location each year.

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Owner to transform Islander Boat Center to upscale rental apartments and ground-floor retail right” plan, according to Scoglio, but if he were granted the John Scoglio has been in the required variances by the vilboat business for 30 years and lage, Scoglio said he would prehas been selling new boats for fer to build his project accord20 of those years. He opened ing to an architectural design his Port Jefferson facility on that conforms to the historic West Broadway about 11 years residences along West Broadago. But now he is planning to way. That plan would feature turn the property into 52 up- peaked roofs and a northern scale rental apartments as part facade of cultured stone and of a 55-and-older mixed-use clapboard, but would necessitate an “over height” variance. development. If the village Scoglio also wanted the strucoperates a 7,500ture to mimic the square-foot ‘You need people residences along showroom and West Broadway 100-slip marina who will spend on the road to Seon the South money in the tauket, a setback Shore. He recalls village.’ variance would a heyday when — JOHN SCOGLIO also be required in he would sell 700 boats a year. In ISLANDER BOAT CENTER order to build the structure as close recent years, he to Route 25A as moves only about those residences. half that, Scoglio said, and although he is not one However, Scoglio said he has to complain — he has, by his the room to build according to own account, been very lucky the standard 20-foot setback, if throughout his life — Scoglio that is preferred. Scoglio’s plans have been admits the drop-off in business has fueled his desire to rede- logged with the building department, but the dossier on velop his property. Scoglio said he has submit- Islander Boat Center is not in ted two sets of plans to the Vil- the possession of the village, lage Building Department for according to Cindy Suarez, review. The fi rst set is an “as of who said that meant the disBY DAVE WILLINGER

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Owner John Scoglio of Islander Boat Center at the south end of his property near where he would put a parking entrance to Water’s Edge, the mixed-use development he plans to build on the site.

trict attorney has those fi les. Village Clerk Bob Juliano last week said the district attorney had returned a number of fi les to the building department Friday to allow them to be photocopied. Juliano said he would request additional fi les from the district attorney for copying, including the Islander Boat fi les if they were needed before the planning de-

partment can go forward with the review of Scoglio’s project. Scoglio’s project is considered “mixed use” because it also includes 4,300 square feet of retail. He said he already has two businesses interested in the location. Standing in front of the Islander Boat Center, Scoglio explained his vision for the future of Port Jefferson.

“You need people who will spend money in the village,” he said and pointed across the street to the empty building on the northeast corner of West Broadway and Beach Street. “This deli would still be here,” he said, referring to Pirates Cove, which went out of business months ago. Then he motioned to the vacated Continued on page A6

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Continued from page A5 Il Miradora restaurant. “Someone would be in there,” Scoglio said. “It’s a shame because it’s a great village.” Scoglio said his development, named Water’s Edge, would connect to the county sewer district. He has plans to capture stormwater to irrigate a landscaped parking garage rooftop, as well as other energy-saving plans. Most of the required parking would be virtually hidden from view from the street, he said. A traffic study he commissioned has been accepted by the state Department of Transportation, Scoglio said, with recommendations. One of those would be a left turn lane at Brook Avenue for eastbound traffic. The project would feature an entrance from Brook Avenue and another from West Broadway near Scoglio’s western property line

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that he shares with the New Heritage Inn. Scoglio also commissioned engineers to bore some 15 ground-monitoring wells all around his property and has been assured that groundwater contamination from the Lawrence Aviation plume that may exist beneath his property does not exceed DEC standards. Scoglio figures construction of Water’s Edge would take about two years. He hopes to be able to build in sections and continue a modest boat-selling operation from the back of his property. But before that can happen, Scoglio, who estimates he has already spent some $200,000 on plans and testing, needs the go-ahead from the village. While he waits for that green light, Scoglio said he is prepared to fi le for a hardship exemption, should Port Jefferson adopt a moratorium before he gets his plan approved.

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50 percent of first-graders in the United States. Nationally, more than half of the children aged 6 to 8 have tooth decay, and more than one-third of it goes untreated. St. Charles Hospital has provided dental services to the community since 1907. The dental clinic is dedicated to providing preventive and restorative dental care with compassion for all patients including those with physical and developmental disabilities. The clinic houses seven operatories and is staffed by three residents, supervised by a dedicated staff of approximately 60 local dentists who volunteer their time and expertise at the clinic one day each month. The clinic also offers a dental residency program, designed to provide clinical, didactic and hospital experience at the postdoctoral level. For information on the dental clinic at St. Charles Hospital, call 474-6797.

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Gov. Paterson announces school aid restoration Port Jeff schools anticipate extra $253,000 in federal stimulus funding BY JENNIFER CHOI jenchoi@tbrnewspapers.com

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Gov. David Paterson with Sachem middle school students Friday said his announced aid cuts have been restored by the federal stimulus package.

Long Island school districts no longer face over $157 million in state aid cuts thanks to an infusion of federal funds, Gov. David Paterson said Friday during a visit to Sequoya Middle School in Holtsville. Joined by Rep. Tim Bishop (D-Southampton) and state Sen. Brian Foley (DBlue Point), Paterson announced that money from the federal economic stimu-

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Senior citizens gather once a month in the basement of the North Shore Public Library in Shoreham to practice their bowling skills, but the tumling pins never disturb the bookworms above them. Those seniors are bowling through the use of the Wii, an interactive video game console from Nintendo. The device’s wireless controller, also known as the Wii Remote, is used as a hand-held pointing device in conjunction with a video screen. The remote detects movement in three dimensions. Players can also create customized characters called Miis, which capture their looks and personalities. Besides bowling, the seniors, many of whom are residents of Leisure Village in Ridge, can try their hand at a collection of sports simulations including tennis and baseball. Judy O’Connell, the library’s director of outreach and senior services, said she began the monthly Wii for seniors program about a year ago after witnessing how much her father enjoyed playing the Wii. “I thought to myself, ‘There’s Leisure Village resident Ray Gallagher, an idea,’” she rewith assistance from library staffer called, adding that Vincent Richardson, plays the Wii for senior citizens the first time. find bowling to be the most familiar of the Wii Sports activities because many participated in bowling leagues when they were younger. “It’s just like you’re back at the bowling alley,” O’Connell said. “You feel like you’re bowling again, only you don’t have to wear the funny shoes.” Ridge resident Margot McEwen, who had never played the Wii before, said she decided to attend the Wii for seniors out of curiosity. After bowling four strikes in a row, McEwen said, “Well, obviously I’m enjoying myself.” She added that the interactive game is good for concentration and coordination, similar to the jigsaw puzzle games she plays on the computer. “You’d be surprised how flexible your mind gets,” she said, noting that participating in various activities “keeps your mind going.” Mary Linkletter, also from Ridge, said the game is “a lot of fun” because it offers variety. Having enjoyed actual bowling until about a month ago when she hurt a knee, Linkletter said, “This will take its place.” Unlike first-timers McEwen and Linkletter, Shirley Scheuer plays the Wii at least once a week. That’s because her children presented her with her very own Wii for Mother’s Day last year after seeing how much she Continued on page A21

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Even though the Town Board zeroed out its funding last fall, Brookhaven’s amphitheater at Bald Hill in Farmingville will host shows this year after all. An agreement approved at last Thursday’s Town Board meeting between Brookhaven and Jim Faith, a Port Jefferson promoter who has managed the venue since 2003, calls for Faith to book “three major concert events,” solicit sponsorships and advertisers to generate revenue, and seek users to rent the facility and its parking area to further offset operating costs. Brookhaven’s 2009 budget, adopted in November of 2008, had included no funds to operate the amphitheater this year. According to town sources the outdoor venue has cost Brookhaven taxpayers millions of dollars over the past several years. Supporters of the new arrangement claim the town will not lose money and Faith said he hopes “to break even,” if all goes very well. “The taxpayers have put millions into this,” Faith told the board last week. “It’s time to turn that around.” “In the past we’ve operated as a community resource,” said Councilwoman Kathy Walsh at the board meeting, “not a revenue generator.” Figures from Brookhaven indicate that revenues at the ‘I wish him luck, but amphitheater have averaged his numbers might less than $460,000 over the past two years, yet the resonot add up.’ lution sponsored by Coun— COUNCILMAN cilwoman Jane Bonner STEVE FIORE-ROSENFELD (C-Rocky Point) and approved by the Town Board on Feb. 26 anticipates revenue of $553,300 in 2009. Faith told the council members that for “the last several years” he has “not so much been trying to make a profit but build up credibility.” He said managers and promoters have shied away from the venue due to poor management that preceded him. Since the 1980s, when the town’s ski bowl was transformed into the amphitheater, a series of promoters hired by the town reportedly did not deliver on promises for acts and sold tickets for shows that never happened. One eventually pleaded guilty to petty larceny. Faith told the board last week he had already garnered commitments for several events including a flea market and farmers market to rent the parking lot for a total of 65 days, a country fair, and two previously successful events at Bald Hill: a Led Zeppelin philharmonic show and a hippie fest. Faith said he “expects to sell 3,000 tickets at about $35 each” for those two shows alone. He said this week that promoters are now coming to him, proving that his effort to rehabilitate the venue’s reputation is succeeding. Parks Commissioner Ed Morris, sitting next to Faith, told the board one show being considered is a production of the very popular “High School Musical” series. Faith said some of the recent improvements to the site include the installation of dressing rooms and a box office, and utilizing Ticketmaster for sales. The price for events in 2009 will also include a new $2 per ticket parking fee. Faith also plans eight family movie nights at $5 per car. Bonner characterized the arrangement with Faith as a “public/private partnership,” noting the sponsorship and advertising elements of her resolution. Councilman Steve Fiore-Rosenfeld (D-East Setauket) questioned whether Faith’s estimates of revenue were realistic in light of the nationwide economic downturn. “These are very reasonable prices, very palatable,” replied Faith, noting that prices at venues such as Jones Beach and Westbury Music Fair are often two, three or four times higher. “I wish him luck,” Fiore-Rosenfeld said this week, “but his numbers might not add up.” Faith’s new contract with Brookhaven runs from March through December. Out of the amphitheater’s anticipated 2009 revenue, the town will pay him $8,500 per month — down from $10,000 last year — plus an incentive of 8 percent of gross ticket sales if that figure exceeds the cost of putting on the show. The maximum value of the contract is capped at $150,000. The council’s four majority members voted in favor of Bonner’s resolution; Fiore-Rosenfeld and Councilwoman Connie Kepert (D-Middle Island) abstained.

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that any tax liens on property affected by the Federal and or New York Soldier’s and Sailor’s Civil Relief Acts as amended or which may be affected by such acts are sold subject to the provisions of such acts. When there are prior years tax liens, it is indicated by one (*) asterisk. To be sold together with the statement of the amount of taxes, fees and interest thereon. Owner Name: Deutsche Bank Land & Building $ 1,712.69 Location: 4 Quail Run 0201-006.00-05.00-015.000 Owner Name: Andrew Antonacci Land & Building $ 3,964.93 Location: 2 Arbutus Path 0201-006.00-01.00-004.004 Dated: February 17, 2009 Joanne Raso, Village Clerk-Treasurer 94 2/19 3x ptr NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS TOWN OF BROOKHAVEN PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF ARTICLE IV, SEC. 8529 OF THE BUILDING ZONE ORDINANCE OF THE TOWN OF BROOKHAVEN, NOTICE

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Learning to squeeze juice from sugar cane are, from left, Jacob Singer of Stony Brook, Riley Joinnides of Brookhaven, Samir Hasanji of Mount Sinai, Justin Shi of Stony Brook, Tom Stavola of Setauket and Kevin Palmer of Miller Place.

Seventh-graders conduct rainforest research in Costa Rica at preserve The Stony Brook School’s seventh-grade class recently returned from an eight-day scientific field study in Costa Rica at Campanario Biological Reserve, a lowland rainforest on the Pacific coast. Campanario is a working environmental science station committed to education and working with school groups. SBS seventh-graders also visited famous Corcovado National Park. The purpose of the expedition was to give students an opportunity to live and work as field scientists in the rich and varied ecosystem of the coastal rainforest. The curricular strategies for the Rainforest Expedition were carefully designed to provide a unique interdisciplinary educational experience. To work as field scientists, each student applied knowledge and principles from subject areas including science, math, and English. Students collected data by direct observation and experimentation and engaged in scientific inquiry. Each of six research teams created and posted a daily journal entry while at Campanario so those in the SBS community could follow their experiences. The students also created podcasts to keep their friends and family informed about their activities. The studies they conducted provided valuable information to the ongoing research at Campanario Biological Reserve. The Stony Brook School, established in 1922, is an independent college preparatory boarding and day school for students in grades seven through 12. For more information, visit the website at www.stonybrookschool.org.

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A Three Village physical education teacher was arrested Feb. 25 for the alleged sexual assault of a female bartender in Mount Sinai. Michael Wachholder, 30, of Rocky Point was charged with first-degree rape, second-degree aggravated sexual abuse and second-degree assault, according to district attorney spokesman Bob Clifford. Wachholder has pleaded not guilty to all charges and was ordered held on $450,000 bail. Suffolk police from the Sixth Squad had previously reported that on Feb. 3, two white men entered the Secrets Lounge in Mount Sinai around 3:30 pm, ordered drinks and engaged the bartender in conversation. About 20 minutes later, the bartender was approached from behind while setting up a food area, struck on the head and face, and knocked to the floor where she was sexually assaulted, according to police. During the assault, one of the men asked her how they could access the cash register. After the attack, the men fled the scene without any proceeds. No other customers were in the establishment at the time of the attack. Following the Feb. 3 incident, Suffolk police released ‘Hopefully, the sketches of two men they said DNA results will be they were seeking in conneccompared … and tion with the rape. Detective Sergeant Michael Fitzharris my client will be of the Sixth Squad confirmed Friday that a second man cleared.’ “has been fully identified and — ATTORNEY is cooperating with the poJAMES O’ROURKE lice department.” Fitzharris added, “He has assisted us in our investigation.” A tip received on the Crime Stoppers hotline led to Wachholder’s arrest, the Fitzharris said. James O’Rourke of Hauppauge, Wachholder’s attorney, said Tuesday that his client “maintains that while he was present in the bar, it was the other individual who attacked and brutally raped this woman.” Upon witnessing the attack, Wachholder “was frightened and ran,” the attorney said, noting his client’s “gross error of judgement.” O’Rourke said he has been advised that the other individual “has an extensive criminal record and has served time,” without revealing the source of his information. Wachholder, who will be arraigned in County Court today, is willing to take a DNA test to clear his name, according to O’Rourke. “Hopefully, the DNA results will be compared with the samples taken from the victim and my client will be cleared,” the attorney said. “Needless to say, it is a traumatic event for him to be accused of a crime and incarcerated for something he did not do.” Three Village Superintendent Ralph Ferrie confirmed last week that Wachholder is a physical education teacher at Arrowhead Elementary School in Setauket. Ferrie said the teacher has been placed on administrative leave, with pay, but added, “We will address it at the next board meeting.” Ferrie said last week Wachholder began working for the district in 2003. The superintendent also said he does not know the identity of the second person at the scene of the crime and therefore cannot know if that person is also a Three Village employee. Ferrie, who came to the district in 2008 from a similar position in New Jersey, said he had in his possession a “release” from New York State resulting from the required fingerprint and background check on Wachholder. “The district did everything it is supposed to do,” he said, adding that he was expecting information from Albany specifically addressing why any prior convictions did not appear in the background report and what offenses are required to be reported. On Feb. 26, Ferrie posted a letter on the school district’s website stating, “One of the unfortunate issues that came to light with this arrest is that this individual had legal entanglements between the ages of 17 and 20. Before being hired by Three Village, and in compliance with New York State Law, the district had been provided clearance by the State Education Department to hire the individual. We believe his prior legal entanglements were

not conveyed to the district because of their status as ‘violations,’ and not as misdemeanors or felonies, meaning that in the eyes of the law, he had no criminal record.” In a statement Wednesday, Ferrie said the district placed Wachholder on administrative leave since “the district did not know what Mr. Wachholder’s bail status was going to be.” Administrative leave would “ensure that he would not be in the classroom.” Ferrie said that since the teacher remains in jail, the leave status is “unnecessary” to accomplish that goal. Further, “Since incarceration in not a reason for absence, Mr. Wachholder will not be paid. Should he make bail, he will be reassigned accordingly. … The district’s personnel attorneys are constantly monitoring this situation.” — Lee Lutz contributed to this story

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round-trip complimentary van service, made possible with support from Village Hall, departs the train station Monday, Tuesday and Friday at 5:15 pm, Dinner is served at 5:45 pm four times a week: Monday at Christ Church Episcopal; Tuesday at Christ Methodist Church; Wednesday at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church; and Friday at First Presbyterian Church, all in Port Jefferson. Lunch is also served at 1 pm Sunday at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church. Currently, an average of 55 guests visit the soup kitchen each night, Curtis said, marking an estimated 10 percent growth over the past year. Curtis, a 28-year Port Jefferson resident, said she believes this increase is largely due to the recent economic downturn, which has had a “very large effect on the working poor.” According to information provided by the INN, approximately 13,000 meals were served in 2007, a 17 percent increase over 2006. Curtis, who has been involved with the soup kitchen program for 13 years, said the food is donated by various vendors, while a group of dedicated volunteers, who serve the meals and clean up afterward, help make the INN a “well-oiled machine.” Setauket resident Jill Scott said she be‘Time flies when you’re gan volunteering about eight having fun.’ years ago be— JACK STRONG cause she likes SOUP KITCHEN VOLUNTEER to “put a smile on people’s faces.” Guests of the soup kitchen “need to be catered to, talked to and understood,” she said. “I don’t care what your walk of life is, I think being judgemental is wrong.” Scott, who volunteers her time twice a week, encouraged others to become involved because it’s “very worthwhile.” “It’ll make them feel like a new person,” she said, adding that there’s “so much satisfaction” in giving back to the community. “It gives me a warm and fuzzy feeling,” she said. “It makes me feel whole.” Jack Strong of Setauket, a Welcome INN volunteer for nearly a decade, said “Time f lies when you’re having fun.” He and his wife, Pat, help prepare meals every Wednesday, according to Strong, who said being involved with the soup kitchen “gives an understanding of people in need.” Giving back to the community is “part of the reason why you’re alive,” he said. “Our purpose in life is not to just enjoy ourselves but to help others.” When asked whether he will continue to volunteer his time, Strong replied, “I have no plans not to.” A guest from Sound Beach visiting the soup kitchen at St. Paul’s last week said the program has been “extremely helpful” and has “taken a load off ” during difficult economic times. The guest, who has been unemployed for two years, said the volunteers have been “super” and “so helpful.” “One day when I get back on my feet, I’ll probably become a volunteer,” she said with tears in her eyes. Also an affiliate of the Interfaith Nutrition Network, the Invited INN operates a soup kitchen in Rocky Point’s Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church. Dinner is served at 5 pm every Thursday in Witzmann Hall behind the church, according to information provided on the church website. Trinity has hosted the program for over 14 years, and about 70 guests are served each week. “Invited INN has become such an important part of my life,” volunteer Carol Moor states on the website. “It is a wonderful experience working with so many caring and dedicated volunteers. I have so much joy in my heart when I see the smiles on the children’s faces and the gratitude of the guests.” Moor, who was responsible for introducing the soup kitchen program to Trinity, continues, “I feel very privileged to be able to serve those less fortunate in our community in this way. God gave me a challenge and my life has been blessed by it.”

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accomplish at the lanes. Library employees Vincent Richardson of Rocky Point and Howard Krumsiek of Shoreham often assist the seniors with the interactive game console. Krumsiek, who became a clerk at the library last year after five years as a page, said the Wii for seniors program is a good idea because he believes the activity improves motor control. Debbi Ward, a senior outreach librarian at the Mastics-Moriches-Shirley Community Library in Shirley, attended January’s Wii games as an interested observer. Ward’s library plans to begin a similar senior program in May because the Wii is great for both coordination and recreation, she said. Citing a phrase often used by a frequent senior library patron, “If you rest, you rust,” Ward said. Wii sports for seniors returns to the North Shore Public Library Friday, March 27, from 11 am to noon. This activity is open to all seniors with a library card and can even be done while sitting in a chair. Call the library at 929-4488 to sign up. Other services for seniors include Medicare counseling, free blood pressure screenings, defensive driving classes and free tax assistance.

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Randall named to dean’s list at Lyndon State College Matthew Randall of Miller Place, majoring in natural science, has earned a place on the dean’s list for the fall semester at Lyndon State College in Vermont. The 2005 graduate of Miller Place High School is the son of John and Elizabeth Randall. For inclusion in the dean’s list, a student must earn a minimum grade point average of 3.50.

Appleby named to Marist College dean’s list Devan H. Appleby of Mount Sinai is a member of the class of 2010 at Marist College and is majoring in psychology. He was named to the Marist College dean’s list for the fall 2008 semester.

ment and environmental safety at all of the agency’s residential and day sites throughout Suffolk county. The Port Jefferson resident has over 18 years of experience in both facilities and project management, and most recently worked for the Federal National Mortgage Association (Fannie Mae) where she held the position of project manager and facilities specialist. Kathleen holds a Bachelors of Science in business management from Strayer University in Virginia.

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Port Jeff students support Friends of Karen Coping with a child’s life-threatening illness is a daunting task for parents, both financially and emotionally. With the hopes of helping to lessen a few of the financial burdens some families feel, students at Edna Louise Spear Elementary School teamed up with the Friends of Karen Network. Student Activities Council members took to the Earl L. Vandermeulen High School stage for their annual talent show, which they dedicated to this cause. Thanks to the generosity of the community, the event raised $840, part of which was also donated to St. Jude’s Children’s Hospital. There were magicians, dancers, singers, musicians, a devil-stick performer,

and even Principal Mark Rosenbaum sang and played the guitar for the audience. Friends of Karen is an organization that assists children and families with coping with the financial and emotional issues associated with a child’s illness. Since its inception in 1978, this philanthropic organization has served 3,800 families. Pictured, Port Jefferson School District elementary students, who are members of the Edna Louise Spear Elementary School Student Activities Council. Photo provided by Syntax Communication

Obituaries Richard Spierling Richard A. Spierling, 83, of Lancaster, Pa., formerly of Port Jefferson, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, Feb. 27, at The Glen at Willow Valley. Born Dec. 19, 1925, in Erie, Pa., he was the son of the late Arthur O. and Evelyn (Caddoo) Spierling. He is survived by his wife of 46 years, Arlene (Fitze) Spierling. Mr. Spierling was a member of St. James Episcopal Church in Lancaster. He was a graduate of Culver Academy in Culver, Ind., where he was actively involved with alumni affairs. He served our country during World War II in the 1252nd U.S. Army Engineer Corps. After the war, he graduated from Swarthmore College with a bachelor’s degree in history, and a master’s degree from New York University. Mr. Spierling retired after 36 years of service with the Port Jefferson School District, where he taught history, English, photography and driver’s education. An avid world traveler and photographer, he especially enjoyed his trips to Africa photographing its wild animals. In addition to his wife, Mr. Spierling is survived by a brotherin-law, Clarence, husband of Ruth Fitze, six nieces and nephews, and five great-nieces and -nephews. Richard was preceded in death by two brothers, Frank and John, and a sister, Betty Arentson. Memorial services will be held 11 am Thursday, March 5, at the Johnson Auditorium at Willow

Valley Manor North, 600 Willow Valley Square, Lancaster, Pa., with Chaplain Bill Archer officiating. The family will receive visitors following the service. In lieu of f lowers, the family has requested that memorial contributions be made to the Matthias Brunner Education Fund, c/o Willow Valley Manor North, 600 Willow Valley Square, Lancaster, PA 17602. The Gundel Funeral Home, Inc. is assisting the family with arrangements. For additional information or to send a condolence, please call 717-393-1776 or visit www.gundelfuneralhome.com.

at Washington Memorial Park in Mount Sinai. Arrangements were entrusted to the Bryant Funeral Home of Setauket. Please visit www.bryantf h.com to sign the online guestbook.

Charles Stropoli Charles Stropoli, 87 years old of Lake Worth, Fla., formerly of Port Jefferson Station, died Feb. 24. He was born April 2, 1921, in New York City, the son of the late Salvatore and Maria Stropoli. Mr. Stropoli was a retired dental technician for Suffolk County Health Services in Hauppauge. He was a member of the Comsewogue Board of Education and the Republican Committee. He was also a life member of the American Legion. He was a veteran of the United States Navy,

retired in 1981 as a master chief dental technician. Mr. Stropoli is survived by his wife, Arlene Stropoli of Lake Worth, Fla.; his daughters, Cheryl Stropoli, Lisa (Jack Barnosky) Cardone of Centerport, Elena (Len Way) Stack-Way of Naples, Fla., and Stephanie (James) Carroll of Middle Island; his brother, Steven (Laurie) Stropoli; three grandchildren, Sydney and Austin Stack and Alexandra Carroll. He was preceded in death by his brother, Alfred Stropoli. A service was held Feb. 27 with Rabbi Howard Cohen and Father Frank Pizzarelli officiating. Mr.Stropoli was afforded full military honors at Calverton National Cemetery. Arrangements were entrusted to the Bryant Funeral Home of Setauket. Please visit www.bryantfh.com to sign the online guestbook.

Carol Ann Brennan Carol Ann Brennan of Port Jefferson died Feb. 9 at the age of 66. She was born July 12, 1942, in Brooklyn, the daughter of the late James and Catherine Brennan. She worked in the office of the Port Jefferson Healthcare Center in Port Jefferson for the last 16 years. Mrs. Brennan is survived by her daughters, Danielle Keller and her husband, Ken, of Port Jefferson Station, and Daryl Schiebl and her husband, John, of Selden; her son, Joseph Lombardo Jr. of Rego Park; her grandchildren, Vincent, Anthony, Nicholas and Julia; her sister, Maureen Lambert; and her brother, James Brennan and his wife, Laurie. A funeral service was held on Feb. 13. Interment followed

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SPORTS Port Jeff falls to Greenport BOYS’ HOOPS BY ROBERT LEUNER katsports@tbrnewspapers.com

The Port Jefferson Royals found that the second time around can be the most difficult. In a rematch of last year’s Suffolk County Class C/D championship the Royals were handily defeated by the Greenport Porters, 67-51, at Longwood High School on Feb. 26. Last year it was the Royals who turned away the Porters, 67-63. The loss, however, does not eliminate the Royals from their pursuit of a New York State Class D championship. For the second consecutive year the Royals will challenge for the Long Island championship by taking on Oyster Bay March 10 at Old Westbury High School. Last year, the Royals were beaten by Friends Academy. Greenport’s 6-4 sophomore Dantre Langhorne led all scorers with 27 points, 18 in the first half, including draining five shots from beyond the 3-point line. Alltime Long Island scoring champ, 6-3 senior Ryan Creighton, was held to 20 points. Creighton is the third leading scorer in New York State with 2,668 points. Port Jefferson was paced by their own scoring sensation, senior John Neilson, who pumped in 24 points behind two 3-pointers and a perfect 10-10 shooting from the foul line. Sophomore Terrell Rose added 11 points. The game was essentially determined in the first quarter as the Porters took advantage of a lackluster Port Jefferson effort. Greenport came out determined to avenge last year’s game. The Porters hit two 3-pointers to take a 6-4 lead and never looked back. Led by Langhorne’s stellar shooting, the Porters had doubled up the Royals, 18-9, at the end of the first quarter. “We were flat in the beginning,” said

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Greenport’s defense did a good job of shutting down Port Jefferson’s leading scorer John Neilson. The senior did, however, score 24 points.

Port Jefferson head coach Keith Buehler. “I think that determined the game. Langhorne had four 3-pointers all year and he had four in the first half.” Although the Royals played the Porters even over the second and third quarters, Port Jefferson’s offense never kicked in until it was too late. By the end of three quarters they still trailed by 8 at 40-32.

But the Porters saved their best for last. Greenport exploded for 27 points in the final frame highlighted by a dominant 9-2 run to open the quarter. But Neilson and his team refused to give up. Neilson pumped in 10 of the Royals 19 fourthquarter points. “They are a great team, probably the New York State Class D champions,” said

Buehler. “By us not being aggressive Greenport was able to get a lot of second shots at the basket. We were not used to the pace and there is only so much that I can do as a coach.” Neilson’s 24 points may help surpass the 1,300 career point total. He currently has 1,261 career points. A win over Oyster Bay would all but insure the achievement.

PJ’s Bourguignon, O’Sullivan compete in state championships WRESTLING BY FRANK DOWD katsports@tbrnewspapers.com

Wrestlers across Suffolk County competed in the New York State championships last weekend. Port Jeff hasn’t had an All-State wrestler in 20 years. Two-time All-County champion Chris Bourguignon (103) and senior Shaun O’Sullivan (160) hoped to turn that around. Unfortunately, it didn’t happen. Bourguignon lost in the first round, but redeemed himself with victories over a New York City wrestler and seventh-seed contender in two separate matches. “He didn’t wrestle up to his ability,” said Port Jefferson head coach Mike Maletta. “He knows that he has only one more shot.” Bourguignon failed to finish takedowns. “He wasn’t aggressive enough in the medal

round,” Maletta said. O’Sullivan, who was ranked first in the county this year, finished the weekend with a 1-2 record, which included a 10-0 victory over a New York City wrestler. His first opponent was seeded third and dominated in size. “It’s tough,” said Maletta. “It’s a weight-class thing.” O’Sullivan won his wrestle-back match, but lost the match that would have allowed him to compete on the second day if the outcome was different. “All in all, he had a nice career,” said Maletta. Shoreham-Wading River crowned a state champ. In his third season as an AllState wrestler, Harvard-bound competitor Steven Keith (119) earned his second state title. He finished the regular season with a very impressive 46-0 record. Keith won a

Courtesy Paul Bourguignon

At 103 pounds, Chris Bourguignon beats teammate Mike Lucks by a 4-0 decision in the counties.

6-4 overtime decision in the finals against Section I wrestler Justis Flamio of Mahopac. At the 1:23 mark of the semifinals, he scored a pin against a Section II opponent. Keith made easy work of his first two opponents, which included a victory over Brentwood wrestler Alex Gomez, whom he beat 5-0 in the Section XI finals.

Two-timeAll-StatewrestlerT.J.Neidhart (160) ended his high school career on a high note by making it to the finals. Although he lost that match 17-10, “Neidhart put up a fight. It was a wild match,” said Shoreham-Wading River head coach Joe Condon. “The fans were really involved.”

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EDITORIAL

Substance, please Time is flying out the window for Brookhaven supervisor candidates as the March 31 election approaches. Along with time, we fear substantive debate is increasingly scarce in both the Lesko and Mazzei campaigns. To capture the voter’s attention at a time when Brookhavenites are undoubtedly distracted by issues that eclipse local government — a global recession which may have cost their jobs, repeated bank bailouts plus two wars at their expense, to name a few — town Republicans and Democrats are spending their limited time and resources on name dropping and flashy catch phrases. In one corner, Democrat Mark Lesko’s acolytes are personally calling the electorate. When they actually get an interested resident to pick up the phone, however, they don’t take the opportunity to discuss Lesko’s platform. Instead, one campaigner this past weekend bid voters to be on the lookout for an endorsement by none other than President Barack Obama. The Lesko campaign officially says there is no planned endorsement by Obama, and add it’s highly unlikely that he would come to Brookhaven to campaign or give Lesko a shout out at a national press conference on the economy. In the other corner, Republican Tim Mazzei has dug deep in his war chest to blanket the town with signs, flyers and newspaper ads that say little beyond the cryptic, “Believe in Brookhaven.” Well, most residents on the receiving end have, no doubt, little difficulty believing in a public entity that taxes their pocketbooks twice a year. But reasons why they should believe that Republicans and their majority leader are worthy of continued support are left off the ads and press releases in favor of praising, for example, a campaign volunteer of the month. While such antics exhaust the local party’s campaign funds for seemingly little gain, they also shortchange Brookhaven voters. Residents need to know how each candidate plans to run the town as efficiently as possible. Taxpayers deserve to know how the candidates plan, for example, to balance the desire to preserve open space with the need to keep taxes in check as their constituents navigate the economic decline. Brookhavenites must be told how the supervisor hopefuls will prevent partisan politics from needlessly laying off the town’s experienced technocrats and slowing decisionmaking to a halt. If the town candidates are serious about governing honestly and effectively, they should make that evident in their campaigns.

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Help for minority entrepreneurs The historic occasion of the nation’s first Afri- for a minority-owned business with which to partcan-American president should serve as a reminder ner. The website also allows businesses to register for email updates on upcoming to all people that despite their bids. backgrounds, anyone can rise up The website also serves as a and achieve their dreams. great way for minority owners And, it is not necessary to go to network with one another the road alone. There are many share advice and forge business along the way willing to reach agreements that not only benefit out a helping hand, and Suffolk both parties, but the consumers County is no different. as well. The county’s Office of MinorUnder my administration ity Affairs offers many services our Department of Public Works to minority- and women-owned has waived the bonding requirebusinesses in Suffolk as part of ment on smaller capital projects the county’s Minority Business — under $250,000 — as a way to Enterprise Coalition and the encourage the increased particiWomen’s Business Enterprise pation of minority- and womenCoalition. Both coalitions funcowned businesses in the municition to assist qualified womenpal bidding process. and minority-owned businesses To register your business or in effectively competing for bids, BY STEVE LEVY search for other minority busicontracts and other procurement SUFFOLK COUNTY EXECUTIVE nesses, visit the Suffolk County opportunities in county governgovernment website at www.sufment and other entities. folkcountyny.gov and access the Our Office of Minority Affairs also hosts a website for minority- and women-owned Office of Minority Affairs’ web page. Membership businesses in Suffolk County, including a place to is free and also features links to financial resources register your business for other entities searching and government assistance.

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Election fraud in Suffolk TO THE EDITOR: As a Vietnam veteran I look back on our country’s fight for freedom in the last century and am not satisfied with the altruistic goals that will never be reached simply because politics, greed and your-weapons-are-bigger-than-my-weapons mentality has taken precedence over Democracy. Well, in Suffolk County that same mentality has taken away the rights of the voters when through political cronyism, patronage and my-partyis-better-than-your-party attitudes our system of checks and balances, fairness and ethics have gone into the waste stream. How is it possible that through cross endorsements we wind up with only one candidate on the ballot? How can that be called an election? And how can candidates and elected officials sit idly by and do nothing when they see first hand that these types of elections are ripe with collusion, fraud and quid pro quo provisions that would be prosecuted to the full extent of the law if the perpetrators were members of organized crime and fell under the RICO statutes. It is time that the general public come forward, say “enough” and call for federal and state investigations into political corruption emanating in our town, village and county elections. Then they should continue up the political food chain seeking investigations of state and federal election violators which would also include those judgeships that have received party nominations and endorsements that may be ruling on the very same cases that they should have recused themselves from because of

personal biases and obvious conflicts of interests. Our election process is in jeopardy. And in Suffolk County, election fraud can only be continued if the foxes watching the hen house are allowed to get away with the crime even as it is being committed right before our eyes. Mike De Paoli South Setauket

Teach the children well TO THE EDITOR: Here I sit awaiting the arrival of spring, wondering if I have perhaps reached a time of life in which I am totally out of touch. First — unless I missed it — I am amazed by what I view as a glaring omission, regarding Captain Chesley Sullenberger’s remarkably safe Hudson landing. Not once did I hear anyone allude to the possibility that — just maybe — a higher source contributed to the wonderful outcome. Not withstanding the obvious, critical importance of professional expertise, would it not be gracious and prudent

to assign some degree of credit elsewhere? Have we truly reached a point where multitudes feel such attribution passe? Is such a possibility really considered absurd, by today’s standards? Perhaps. Perhaps my thinking is square, outdated. If so, that would explain my second quandary. I sit here wondering what kind of person could, this past Friday, back out of a parking space at our post office, turn solidly into my brand new Subaru…solid to the tune of a five hundred dollar repair…and not feel the need to leave a note. It’s not for me, really, that I contemplate such behavior, for I can easily have my car fixed. I must say, however...I worry for our children and grandchildren. Our parents worked diligently to instill in us those values that have enabled America to be a great society. As adults, let’s honor their efforts by continuing those values. Let’s be mindful, through example, of what we are teaching our children. Otherwise, I fear it is our children who will pay the consequences. Shali Vitello East Setauket

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On a windless Florida Sunday morning, as my wife and I returned from a two-mile trudge along the beach, Bizet’s Symphony in C was playing on WXEL, the public radio station that broadcasts out of Fort Lauderdale. Sunday morning — that reflective pause in the week’s activity we are conditioned to take — often draws the mind back through the years, and so it was again. I glanced at the radio, an expensive Bose with four-CD player, but what my mind’s eye saw was a cheap 1950s FM radio, in a garish case of orange plastic, that rested on a table in the Manhattan apartment I shared with my first wife. That long-ago day when I brought it home, the first piece it played happened to be this same soaring Bizet work. We lived then on East End Avenue, and across the street from our front door was Carl Schurz Park, a lovely retreat above FDR Drive and the East River. One summer evening we had gone to the park to hear a free concert — was it the New York Philharmonic? — and the Symphony in C was the featured piece, the first time I’d heard it. I remember that the orchestra was introduced by an impossibly handsome, handsome as any Kennedy, young Republican congressman named John V. Lindsay, who would go on to astonish everyone by getting elected mayor of the city. So that is what the Bizet did for me on this Florida Sunday, take me on a sudden leap backward over 50 years in time, from the sight of a sleek black Bose to the cheap orange box of a definitely low-fidelity radio at the very beginning of the transistor age. It isn’t easy here in South Florida to find a station

playing classical music. The FM airwaves are crowded with stations playing contemporary pop and rock and Latino music, and Evangelical Christian stations with thundering preachers and music that, while it may be spiritually inspiring, is so uninteresting melodically that it’s hard to listen to. There are some four dozen Evangelical stations throughout Florida. (The Christian radio ministers and commentators don’t seem to like our new president very much. I listened raptly one afternoon as a commentator named Janet Porter insisted “Mr. Obama” cannot legally serve as president, as he has never presented a valid birth certificate. “Where is the birth certificate? Where is the birth certificate?” she demanded again and again. She spoke also of a Democratic Party plot to make the FCC remove broadcast licenses of Christian radio stations, and of opposition to the president’s economic stimulus program because of his wicked insertion, since removed, of $200 million for condom distribution. I listened also to the Rev. Harold Camping, who predicts the world will end between May and October 2011. He’s been wrong before, but don’t scoff. Wall Street could yet prove him right.) Coming across the Symphony in C started me thinking of the shaky future facing classical radio stations. At the time when my orange radio was beaming Bizet on East End Avenue, New York City had at least five stations playing classical music around the clock. Now only WQXR, owned by the New York Times, remains, the others having gone over to more profitable conversions as rock or pop stations or, shudder, talk radio.

Signals Now only WQXR remains, the others having gone over to more profitable conversions as rock or pop stations or, shudder, talk radio. BY JOHN MCKINNEY vtimes@tbrnewspapers.com

How long WQXR will remain as a purely classical music outlet is a question. Earnings at The Times, whose daily pages are visibly vacant of advertising, are declining sharply. And its stock price is plummeting. As of last week, you could buy a share of the company for less than the price of the Sunday paper. It is hard to imagine what the greatest city in the world might be like without a single classical music station. (Or the New York Times.) Arch-rival Boston has three classical stations (and the Red Sox). Classical music manages to remain alive in such outposts as Seattle, Sioux Falls, Boise, Atlanta, even in Anchorage and, would you believe, Las Vegas. We shall learn what the future holds for Bizet and the rest.

Togetherness well worth the logistics Vacations are great. Getting back on track after vacation is the pits. I never met anyone who disagreed with either of those statements. As you might be surmising, I have recently returned from a wonderful trip with my children and grandchildren, and I find that I still walk too slowly, talk too slowly, and worst of all, think too slowly. It’s nicely symmetrical that it takes me five vacation days before I finally put down thoughts and responsibilities from the office, and it takes about the same amount of time to pick up the pieces and move forward again — as I try to hang onto that lovely vacation feeling. My family and I attempt this every year, and every year the logistical challenge becomes harder. We have to work out the schedules for my three sons, my three daughters-in-law and now all four of my grandchildren, who range from eighth grade to kindergarten. Thus far the prospect of finding some sunshine and warm beach are sufficient

incentive to tackle the logistics. I’ve been asked by a number of my friends how we manage to get away together — and survive. In theory it sounds wonderful, doesn’t it? Surrounded by one’s grown children and grandchildren with no agenda other than to enjoy each other and hang out. Besides the scheduling considerations, there are a couple of important facts to be aware of. For example, while my three sons grew up together, my three daughters-in-law did not. This means that each one is entitled to privacy and to manage her family as she wishes. So in making our reservations, we always make sure that not only are there enough beds for everyone but also that there is enough separate space within which to function. Sharing is great when it is by choice. And having a quiet place to withdraw to at times is a necessity. Another fact is that not everyone wants to do the same activities at the same time

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— and that applies even to such basics as eating. My middle son and his wife have the younger children, who tend to get up earliest and eat first. My youngest son and his wife do not have children, and when they are on vacation they like to sleep in. But somehow we manage to catch up with one another, even if it means one family’s lunch is another’s breakfast. Or not, and that’s OK too. Again, togetherness is prized when it is by choice, and we have no defined schedules once we arrive. The grandchildren dig in the sand, swim in the ocean and chase each other up and down the beach in high glee. The adults don fins and masks and snorkel over to a nearby reef, where the underwater world is incredibly peaceful and the fish are as outrageously colorful in the sea as birds are in the air. I can see why some people are “birders,” keeping life lists of what species they have seen and which they hope to get a glimpse of. Their marine counterparts buy cards de-

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We have to work out the schedules for my three sons, my three daughtersin-law and now all four of my grandchildren. picting local tropical fish, mark off which ones they have seen each day and are constantly on the lookout for the others. Fish, unlike birds, do not seem to scatter as you approach them but rather swim with you as you lazily kick along. Maybe they have been trained to look for a handout from the snorklers. One purple guy seemed to swim over to greet us each day. We named him “Pete,” as in, “For Pete’s sake, here he is again!” He had tiny teeth and a fetching smile and seemingly performed for us, fluttering his gills almost like wings and modeling his lithe body, showing us fi rst one side, then the other. We hated to leave him when we returned home, but

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we’re sure he won’t lack for an admiring audience. My family gets together at other times in the year. We tend to have “ganged” birthdays, such as three in the third week of July and two and an anniversary during the third week of August. We also try to visit at holidays if the days fall close to a weekend and there’s enough time for everyone to make the trip. I love it whenever we are all together, but my favorite is the improbable reunion in the sun during winter that somehow we manage each year to pull off.

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