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Drive-in movies are going to be a slam dunk this summer in Huntington.

Huntington’s Movies on the Lawn pro-gram recently received a new co-sponsor — the Mercurio Basketball Camp of Greenlawn.

To help kick off the first of two drive-in movies at Crab Meadow Beach in North-port, the basketball camp will be holding a basketball shootout at the beach on Thurs-day, July 7, before the drive-in showing of “Max.” Two winners will receive a free two-week camp session at the Mercurio Basket-ball Camp at St. Paraskevi Greek Orthodox Church in Greenlawn.

“I would like to thank the Mercurio Basketball Camp for coming onboard as a sponsor for season 13 of our Movies on

the Lawn program,” Councilman Mark Cuthbertson (D) said in a statement. “The movies program is designed to bring fami-lies together and to provide creative and fun activities for everyone to enjoy be-fore the movies. The Mercurio Basketball Camp is a wonderful addition to our sum-mertime series.”

The basketball shootout will take place in two sessions from 6 to 7 p.m. on the bas-ketball courts at Crab Meadow Beach. One winner from age group 5 to 7 and one from age group 8 to 10 will get a free week.

For information or to register, please call 631-351-3112 or visit: www.hunting-tonny.gov/basketballshootout

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can learn the skills and careers possibilities waiting in their own backyard.

That same weekend, the students got a taste of how this work can affect the world around them as they watched Blue Angel F/A-18 Hornets fly over Long Is-land at the Jones Beach air show, know-ing the pilots were sitting on survival kits they had seen manufactured.

This relationship between curious students and surrounding business is the

focal point of the MTTF’s mission. South Huntington assistant superintendent for instruction and curriculum, Jared Bloom, hopes this collaborative effort will produce “a first-of-its-kind curricu-lum that meets the needs of the district while providing experts in the field an opportunity to share their vision and provide direct guidance and support.”

Phil Rugile, director of LaunchPad in Huntington, echoes this sentiment, saying

the organization is working toward a future where “students develop skills that are ap-propriate and relevant to open positions that are not getting filled.” Rugile believes this is “a huge step towards creating a meaningful alliance that will produce tangible results.”

This initiative is a part of a bigger mission to connect Long Island schools with manufac-turers in an effort to generate a sustainable workforce pipeline and connect emerging workforces with job opportunities.

At the recent Manufacturing Innovation Conference co-hosted by WDI and Launch-Pad Huntington, guests learned there are thousands of well-paid manufacturing occu-pations — particularly in the field of technol-ogy. Throughout the last 12 months, more than 200 Long Island manufacturers posted at least 2,300 tech-related jobs. However, some parents and students are not aware these jobs exist right in their home area. This is why MTTF joined forces to herald in the optimistic news regarding Long Island’s bright future in job growth and development.

The ripples of these progressive ac-tions go beyond merely providing secu-rity — they are instilling students with a profound new sense of purpose. When Tyler Daniel from Stimson Middle School was asked what a manufacturing job is, he responded, “When you make a product that makes a difference in people’s lives.” Clearly, this initiative is teaching kids how to succeed in the ever-changing world of technological advancement.

By Colm Ashe

Huntington institutions are meeting the future head on as they prepare local students for jobs in manufacturing technology.

LaunchPad in Huntington, Workforce Development Institute and South Hunting-ton school district have teamed up with student leaders from grades 6-12, STEM teachers and more to create the Manufac-turing Technology Task Force, an initiative aiming to provide teachers and students with hands-on experience with industry-relevant technology.

The partnership’s overall mission is to create a program that mutually benefits students, teachers and local businesses alike. The MTTF plans to teach applicable skill sets and provide a fine-tuned curricu-lum accompanied by internship and ap-prenticeship opportunities for prospective high school students.

On May 27, WDI organized a school trip to East/West Industries, a Ronkonkoma manufacturing company that develops and produces aircraft seats and life support sys-tems for high-performance military aircraft. Kids from grades 6-12 and school staff toured the facility and learned about the en-tire process with special emphasis on the en-gineering and 3-D printing. They also viewed video footage showcasing the products, de-sign and testing, and got the chance to meet with staff. East/West has further plans to de-velop a 3-D printing curriculum so students

Local businesses work to create new curriculum for schools

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By Victoria Espinoza

It’s check and mate for one Lloyd Har-bor 6-year-old.

Sebastian Prestia beat 30 of the highest ranked chess players his age and under last month, at the ChessKid Online National Invitational Championship, to make him the No. 1 ranked 6-year-old chess player in the nation. He was also the youngest child competing at that tournament.

“It feels great to work hard and then win the national championship by beating the really good players,” Sebastian said in a phone interview on Tuesday.

Being on top is not exactly different for Sebastian. He was also the No. 1 chess player when he was 5 years old.

He said he really enjoys solving puzzles and engaging skilled players, where whoev-er solves the puzzle better and faster, wins.

“It makes me feel good,” Sebastian said of whenever he can best another player.

Rosanna Prestia, Sebastian’s mother, said her youngest son has been watching his brothers and dad play chess for years, which made him want to compete on his own.

“After about six months of watching his brothers, Sebastian wanted his own tro-phies,” she said. “Now, he has the largest trophies in the home!”

Brothers Paris and Frankie certainly share the talent for competitive chess, with Frankie set as the best 7-year-old chess play-er in New York last year, and Paris is ranked in the top 30 nationally for 10-year-olds.

Together, the brothers set a New York State Scholastic Chess Championship re-cord by taking home top five finishes from each respective grade. Sebastian placed second in first grade, Frankie came in fifth in third grade, and Paris earned a third-place finish among fourth-graders. Prestia

said it’s even more impressive because two of the boys were born later in the year — so they are usually the youngest kids com-peting at their levels.

And although all are champions in their own right, Prestia said she and her hus-band never let the boys compete against each other in tournaments.

“We want to maintain a harmony be-tween the boys,” she said.

Prestia said Sebastian practices daily with different puzzles and brain games and only started playing chess two years ago. “He has a lot of talent, but he also puts in

a ton of hard work,” she said, adding that Sebastian doesn’t like being called a prodigy because chess requires a lot of practice, and he works hard to improve and stay on top.

Now he is preparing to represent Amer-ica at the 2017 World Cadet Chess Cham-pionship in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, next August — although his brothers expressed some concerns of running into any mosqui-tos while there.

Aside from chess, Sebastian said he enjoys playing the piano and other sports with his brothers including tennis, base-ball, badminton and swimming.

Movers & sHakersLloyd Harbor has one young king of chess

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By Victoria Espinoza

Commack volunteer firefighter Charles A. Oddo was memorialized last month after a park in East Northport was named after him.

The late East Northport native and New York City police officer was killed in the line of duty in February 1996, after being fatally struck by a car while placing flares around an overturned gas truck on the Gowanus Expressway. He was 33.

More than 250 people — family, friends, neighbors and former colleagues in the police force and fire de-partment — attended the ceremony, which included a color guard from the New York City Police Department and the Commack Fire Department, and an emotional address from Oddo’s sister, Maria Oddo Forger.

“Today, we gather together once more in the town he and I grew up in, in our neighborhood park, and celebrate his memory, his fervent heart and selfless love which sent itself out daily in helping others, never blowing a trumpet before him and never seeing his ac-tions as being noble, no, just necessary to ensure a bet-ter outcome for someone in need,” Forger said at the park. “Today, you show us by your loyalty to him and his memory that you are indeed, family.”

Oddo grew up walking distance from Verleye Park and played there as a child. He graduated from John Glenn High School in 1981. In 1982, he joined the Commack Fire Department, where he served as a vol-unteer firefighter, paramedic and mechanic.

“Standing here brings back happy memories for me of a carefree time when life was simple, innocent, fun, filled with love and laughter under the protection of my brother,” Forger said.

The Commack firefighter joined the New York City Police Department in 1990. Five years later, he was transferred to Brooklyn’s Highway Unit #2, following in the footsteps of his father, who was a Suffolk County Police Department Highway Patrol sergeant.

Members of the Huntington Town Board and leaders from first responder agencies were also in attendance for the official rename of Verleye Park to the “Charles A. Oddo Verleye Park.”

Supervisor Frank Petrone (D) said that park renam-ing is not very common in Huntington, so this was a special case.

“Charles was an inspirational person, as a family member and as a person everyone liked,” Petrone said. And when he was lost, people came by. They came in droves because people recognized who he really was and today, we want to put that memory here, in his home town, and make sure it is everlasting.”

Councilman Gene Cook (R) said recent events like the mass shooting in Orlando “are a sobering reminder of the courageous, selfless contributions that police of-ficers, firefighters and first responders make every sin-gle day across the country.” Cook sponsored the resolu-tion to rename the park that was unanimously passed by the town board in May.

The Commack Fire Department had asked Cook about creating a memorial. After a discussion with Petrone, it was decided that renaming the park would be most appropriate.

Councilwoman Susan Berland (D) said how this park will ensure Oddo’s legacy will never fade.

“For generations to come, children are going to come here and ask, ‘Who was Charles, what did he do, why is the park named for him?’” she said. “What they will hear is the story of a selfless man, who gave of himself to the fire department, to the police depart-ment, who helped his community. The best legacy he could leave would be to encourage youngsters to pur-sue the same goals.”

H’ton renames park after fallen firefighter

Photo by A.J. Carter Huntington legislators and mem-bers of charles a. oddo’s family stand in front of the sign at the park now named after him.

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Police BlotterIncidents and arrests, June 29-July 3

Quite a showA 52-year-old man from Huntington was arrested on July 3 after police said he was intoxicated, screaming and cursing at police officers while on the corner of New York Avenue and Elm Street in Hunting-ton. He was charged with disorderly con-duct and obscene language and gestures.

Nothing sweet on Tulip StreetA 25-year-old woman from Briarcliff was arrested on June 29 after police said she had cocaine and prescription medicine in her possession while on Tulip Street in Huntington just before midnight. She was charged with seventh-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance and fourth-degree criminal possession of a narcotic drug.

Two heads aren’t better than oneA 16-year-old man from Kings Park and a 17-year-old man from Huntington Station were arrested on July 2 after police said they held baseball bats in a threatening manor and then stole a speaker and an iPhone 5 from someone. They were both charged with second-degree robbery, aided by another.

Purse curseA 30-year-old man from Greenlawn was arrested on July 1 after police said he stole cash from a purse at Kmart on New

York Avenue in Huntington Station. He was charged with petit larceny.

24-7 watch at 7-ElevenAt 7-Eleven on Broadway in Greenlawn on July 1, a 23-year-old man from Greenlawn was arrested after police said he stole a wallet with credit cards. He was charged with fourth-degree grand larceny with credit cards.

Intersection of oops and oh noPolice said a 19-year-old man from East Northport was smoking marijuana at the intersection of Commack Road and Jeri-cho Turnpike on June 30. He was arrested and charged with fifth-degree marijuana in public.

Don’t blockOn June 29, a 55-year-old man from Wantagh was arrested after police said he obstructed police from getting to the scene of an accident on Walt Whitman Road in Melville by waiving his hands and yelling at them, and then resisted arrest. He was charged with second-degree ob-struction of government administration.

Fenced inAn unknown person damaged a wood fence at a residence on 7 Avenue North in Huntington Station on July 3, police said.

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A bus company employee driving a minibus hit an East Northport woman Tuesday morning.

Suffolk County Police Second Squad de-tectives are investigating the crash, which happened on Railroad Avenue in East Northport, at the driveway of Baumann and Sons Buses, where Joanne Fuller-Astarita, the victim and an employee of that busi-

ness, was hit by a minibus turning into the location at about 10:15 a.m.

Fuller-Astarita, 57, of East Northport, was airlifted to Stony Brook University Hospital with serious but non-life-threat-ening injuries. The driver of the minibus, Robert Heartland, 61, of Huntington Sta-tion, was not injured.

The minibus was inspected at the scene by officers from the Motor Carrier Safety Section. The investigation is continuing.

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By Colm Ashe

The general consensus among those who study the evaporating future of the global water supply is to blame population growth. However, a recent study out of Stony Brook University suggests climate change may be the dominant catalyst for future exposure to drought.

A team of scholars used 16 climate models and United Nation population growth projections to ensure a more ac-curate prediction. The study reported that the number of people exposed to ex-treme drought would see a 426.6 percent increase by 2100 at the current rates of greenhouse gas emissions and population growth. While many might agree that wa-ter scarcity will become increasingly more problematic in the future — especially if preventative actions don’t amp up fast — there is a difference between what each party suggests is the best approach: to fo-cus on slowing population increases with socioeconomic development or to cut the rate of greenhouse gas emissions. This study states the latter may be the most ef-ficient way to avoid widespread drought.

Their predictions attribute 59.5 percent of future drought to climate change and only 9.2 percent of the increase to popu-lation growth. The remaining 31.4 percent accounts for the combined effect of these two factors. According to Stony Brook University’s professor Oleg Smirnov, who

Alternative technologies bring hope to Island’s polluted watersBy Colm Ashe

The message from Stony Brook Univer-sity’s center for clean water technology was clear — it’s time to cut the poop.

Suffolk County’s waters are inundated with nitrogen pollution and the main cul-prit is wastewater coming from our homes, officials said this week. There are more than 360,000 homes in the county using a 5,000-year-old system for waste manage-ment — septic tanks and cesspools. The waste from these systems is leaching into the groundwater, causing high amounts of nitrogen pollution. On June 20, the NYS Center for Clean Water Technology at Stony Brook University proposed the new technologies they aim to implement in order to restore our polluted waters to a healthy state.

The design is simple, officials said: uti-lizing locally sourced, natural materials to provide a system that is both efficient and economically feasible.

This is not just an environmental issue. Suffolk County’s waters underlie the foun-dation of the state’s greater economy, from real estate to tourism. If nothing is done to counteract continuous contamination, officials argued, the very identity of Long Island could be compromised.

The center is taking action, and its members shared that action with the pub-lic on Thursday, June 23.

“These simple systems, comprised of

sand and finely ground wood, are dem-onstrating an ability to treat household wastewater as well or better than the most advanced wastewater treatment plants,” said Christopher Gobler, the center’s co-director and professor in the School of Marine and Atmospheric Sciences at Stony Brook University. “Similar in footprint and basic functionality to a drain field, the most common form of onsite wastewater dispersal around the country, we call them

nitrogen-removing biofilters, and the next step is to pilot them at residences to see if they can consistently perform in more dy-namic situations.”

To accompany the high nitrogen-remov-al rates, these nitrogen-removing biofilters are proving effective in removing other unwanted contaminants from the water, such as pharmaceuticals and personal care products, Gobler said.

Harold Walker, center co-director, pro-

fessor and chair of the Department of Civil Engineering at Stony Brook University, re-inforced the new system’s viability, adding, “they are passive systems by design, which means they are low maintenance and re-quire little energy to operate.”

Biofilters are not the only technology the center is working on. Ever since they were funded by the state environmental protection fund in 2015, their collaborative efforts with leading experts from the pub-lic and private sectors have produced sev-eral treatment options all in the name of providing cost-effective, high-performance waste-management systems suitable for widespread implementation on Long Is-land. However, the biofilters end up receiv-ing most of the praise.

According to Richard Amper, executive director of the Long Island Pine Barrens Society, the technology “is among the most promising we’ve seen in Long Island’s ef-fort to restore water quality.”

Regardless of the obvious potential, it is still up to Suffolk County to approve the systems for commercial use. In an exclusive interview with TBR News Media, Gobler said, “some systems will be approved this year.”

As part of the Suffolk County Depart-ment of Health Services demonstration program, the center should see local test-ing as early as this fall. Pilot installations are already underway at a test center, Gobler said.

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Nitrogen pollution is an ongoing concern in suffolk County.

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A stony Brook University study says climate change plays a bigger role in droughts than some think.

Climate change is factor in reducing drought: SBU study

‘Climate change is responsible for about 230 million more people exposed to extreme drought.’

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was involved in conducting the study, the “results imply that top greenhouse gas-emitters have the greatest capacity to decrease future exposure to ex-treme drought.”

Though climate change mitigation policies may have the power to most effectively reduce the future effects of widespread drought, popula-

tion growth is still an important factor to consider. “Population growth alone is responsible for over 35 million more people exposed to extreme drought globally per month by the end of the century,” Smirnov said. “However, we also found that, for the same period, climate change is responsible for about 230 million more people ex-

posed to extreme drought.”The conclusion that Smirnov

and his team have come to por-trays climate change as play-ing a more important role than population increase. However, each country is affected dif-ferently by each factor, so the solution is not as simple as just cutting emissions. The worst-case scenario would be to con-

tinue at the present rate of both greenhouse gas emissions and population growth. Regardless of which factor ranks in terms of importance, this study and many others like it suggest the same message: if we are to counter the effects of future global drought exposure, we need to act as soon as possible.


sportsJack Flores paces Blue Devils boys’ tennis

Eighth-grader Jack Flores paced the Huntington boys’ tennis team this past spring, earning All-State honors and lead-ing the Blue Devils to an overall 9-8 record and fourth-place finish in League I.

The 13-player team is coached by long-time mentor Jamie Fishlow and captained by Ari Wohl, Marco Ammirati and Daniel Mollitor. Huntington reached the Elite Eight round of the county playoffs.

Ammirati garnered All-League and All-Division recognition. Wohl, Nick Newell and Cody Bograd were all All-League. Sam Latt won the league sportsmanship award as well as capturing the Suffolk County Tennis Coaches Association scholarship award. The athlete is headed to Cornell University in the fall.

The Blue Devils won their first seven matches of the spring, and lost four matches by a 4-3 score.

Flores compiled a 17-7 mark in No. 1 sin-gles play. Ammirati was 12-3 in No. 2 singles and 4-0 in doubles. Bograd went 7-1 in No. 1 and No. 2 doubles while teamed with Ammi-

rati, and Stefan Breskin was 5-4 in No. 2 and No. 3 singles. Ed Brambil went 10-6 in No.

3 and No. 4 singles, and Wohl and Newell finished with a 6-8 mark in No. 1 doubles.

“Jack is the best player on the team,” said Fishlow about Flores. “He has a strong all- court game and he will keep getting better.”

Ammirati also shined as a four-year starter for the Blue Devils.

“He’s tenacious and a hard worker who won many big matches,” Fishlow said.

Huntington reached the quarterfinals of the county tournament for the third con-secutive season before losing a heartbreak-er to No. 2-seeded Commack, 4-3.

“The team had a lot of potential at the be-ginning and we generally met our goals,” Fish-low said. “It was a very tight-knit group that came close to progressing to the semifinals.”

The roster also included Jason Kessler, Joseph Mangan, Stefano Ornato and Jacob Strieb. Everyone on the team contributed in some way.

Flores, Bograd, Brambil, Breskin, Kessler, Newell and Strieb will be returning next spring.

“We are losing a few key players,” Fish-low said. “With good off-season training, we should be able to compete well in League I.”

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coach Jamie Fishlow and the boys’ tennis team honorees at the All-county dinner.

Three one-goal losses prevented the Huntington boys’ lacrosse team from hav-ing a more satisfying season, but the Blue Devils still enjoyed many highlights. With only three seniors graduating, the stage seems set for a solid campaign next spring.

The Blue Devils are coached by Kev-in Travis, Julian Watts and Eric Triolo. Chris Abbondandelo, Garrett Moya and Austin Reda served as team captains.

Huntington compiled a 7-7 record in league play and went 8-9 overall. Moya and Mark Rafuse both earned All-County hon-ors. Reda and Matt Gelb were named to the All-Division team. Moya notched 60 goals and 29 assists to lead the offense. Reda tal-lied 26 goals and 14 assists, while Gelb had 15 goals and 26 assists. Rafuse shined as a longstick midfield. Abbondandelo proved to be a “great leader,” Travis said.

The highlight of the season came in an 11-8 victory at home over Sachem North. One-goal losses to Smithtown West (7-6), Smithtown East (10-9) and Connetquot (13-12) stopped the Blue Devils from having the breakout year the coaches and players were hoping for, but the team gained a level of respect across Suffolk County. Huntington also suffered a two-goal loss to Bay Shore, 13-11.

“The team continually worked hard and got better and better as the season went on,” said Travis, who served as head coach and was assisted by Watts and Triolo. The coach said Huntington hopes to “compete for the county cham-pionship” next spring with almost the entire roster coming back.


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garrett Moya led Huntington boys’ lacrosse in scoring.

Moya, Rafuse head lax team

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Hailey Bengston, Katie Reilly and emma Degennaro won postseason awards.

Three seniors were honored by the Hun-tington girls’ lacrosse coaches at the 48th annual Blue Devil Senior Athletic Awards Night in Louis D. Giani Gymnasium.

A crowd of 330 parents, coaches and ath-letes gathered for the banquet, which saw varsity coaches speak about their senior play-ers. There were many testimonials about one of the most outstanding groups of athletes ever to grace Huntington’s fields and courts.

Girls’ lacrosse coaches Jessica Maggio and Beth Vogelsang recognized Emma DeGenn-aro, Katie Reilly and Hailey Bengston with special awards. Seniors Allison Berejka, Irina DeSimone Brianna McDonald, Taylor More-no and Meghan Plant were also recognized.

DeGennaro, an All-County player who is headed to Brown University, was named Most Valuable Player after notching 52 goals and 23 assists. She was hurt on Senior Day and was forced to miss the rest of that game and the team’s final game of the season at Wes-thampton Beach. The athlete closed out her Blue Devil career with 165 goals and 67 as-sists for 232 points. DeGennaro, Reilly and Bengston were presented with coaches awards for their play this past spring.

One of the top high school girls’ lacrosse college recruits in the country, Reilly has earned All-Division, All-County, All-Long Is-land and Scholar All-American honors while playing for the Blue Devils. Despite missing half of her team’s games as a result of in-season knee surgery, the athlete managed to score 10 goals and assist on 29 others. On her final day in a Huntington uniform, Reilly had a pair of goals and four assists at Westhampton Beach, giving her 304 career points with 125 goals and 179 assists. She is headed to Princeton University.

Headed for Syracuse University, Bengston was honored for her outstanding defensive play. She’s been one of the best in the county at shutting down opposing offenses for many years and shined once again as a senior. Ag-gressive, speedy and possessing excellent stick skills, she is well-regarded by opposing players and coaches alike. She picked up the Unsung Hero Award at the county awards dinner last month in Wading River.

All three players were recruited by their re-spective college to play on the NCAA Division I women’s lacrosse team at each of schools.


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Huntington Hospital helped to make the Northport High School Relay for Life event the great success it was through its sponsor-ship of the event’s survivors’ dinner.

Many members of the hospital’s oncology department attended the Relay for Life event.

Amee Stein, a five-year cancer survivor

who received care at Huntington Hospital, spoke at the event about her survivorship.

She was accompanied by her five-year-old daughter, with whom she was pregnant when she was diagnosed with breast cancer.

The hospital’s John Wagner, M.D., a gy-necologic surgeon, discussed what it was like

for him when his father was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer and how his father decided to enjoy every second of his life from then on.

“We really appreciate what our local youth and their families are doing through events such as Northport’s Relay for Life, and we will do whatever we can to support

these efforts,” said Gerard Brogan Jr., M.D., executive director of Huntington Hospital.

The event raised about $174,000 for cancer research.

Huntington Hospital sponsors Northport Relay for Life

Photo from Northwell Health

Hospital employees march at Relay for Life.


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ADMINISTRATIVEASSISTANT IIICornell University’s Sea Grant

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Direct Support ProfessionalsHS diploma/GED and valid NYS driver’s license

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Health O� ce Tech & Medical FloaterPort Je� erson Area

HS diploma/GED and valid NYS driver’s license

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Care Coordinator Supervisor – MA Req; Min 2 yrs exp of case coordination and managed-care environment.

Applied Behavior Specialist – F/T for our ICF-Day Hab and New Life Program. Wading River- MA in Psychology req.

Direct Care Workers for our Wading River Location- P/T and Per Diem to work with our OPWDD Adult population in a residential setting.

House Manager – F/T to work with our OPWDD adult population in Wading River

Medicaid Service Coordinator – P/T-New Life Program-BA and exp req.

Cottage Supervisor –F/T for our Youth Residential Program in Wading River. BA and Supervisory Exp.

Casework Supervisor-F/T MSW and Supervisory Exp. Req. Wading River

Child Care Workers -F/T, P/T and Per Diem; High School Diploma and

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Health Care Integrators - F/T- for our Bridges to Health Program - MA req.

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AMAZING BATHROOM REMODELING 30 year’s experience. Expert Workmanship. Free estimates. No subcontracting. Partial repairs or full upgrades. Lic.# 52720-H/Ins. 631-579-2740LONG HILL CARPENTRY 40 years experience All phases of home improvement. Old & Historic Restora- tions. Lic.#H22336/Ins. [email protected]

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ISLAND PAVING AND MASONRYSpecializing in Driveways, Patios, Interlocking pavers and stones, steps, walkways and walls. Free estimates and design. 25% Off Any Job for Spring. Suffolk Lic #55740-H.631-822-8247

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Plumbing/HeatingDOUGLAS FERRIPLUMBING & HEATINGLic/Ins. All types of work, small repairs receive special attention. Free estimates, reasonable rates. 631-265-8517

Power WashingSUNLITE PRESSURE WASHING Roofs, Cedar Shakes, Vinyl Siding, Cedar Planks, Patios, Decks. Reasonable rates. 30 years in business Lic.27955-H/Ins. 631-281-1910WORKING & LIVING IN THE THREE VILLAGES FOR 25 YEARS. Owner does the work & guarantees satisfaction. COUNTY-WIDE Lic. & Ins. 37153-H631-751-8280

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PRIVATE NURSECompassionate care for your loved one at home, hospital or nursing home. Live-in or out, Excellent references. 631-730-5421

Tree WorkABOVE ALL TREE SERVICE Will Beat ALL Competitors Rates Quality Work at Lowest Pric- es! *Removal, *Land Clearing. *Large Tree Specialists. Prun- ing, Topping, Stump Grinding $10 & Up. Bucket Truck, Emergency Service. Lic. #33122-H. & Insured. Locat- ed Exit 62 LIE. 631-928-4544www.abovealltree.comGOT BAMBOO?Bamboo Containment & Removal Services with Guaranteed Results!Free Estimate and Site Analysis Report. Serving All of Long Island. www.GotBamboo.com 631-316-4023

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ARBOR-VISTA TREE CAREComplete Tree care service devoted to the care of trees. Maintenance pruning, water- view work, sun-trimming, elevating, pool areas, storm thinning, large tree removal, stump grinding. Wood chips. Lic#18902HI. Free estimates. 631-246-5377

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EASTWOOD TREE & LANDSCAPE, INC.Experts in tree care and landscaping. Serving Suffolk County for 25 years. Lic.#35866H/Ins. 631-928-4070 eastwoodtree.com

NORTHEASTTREE EXPERTS, INC.Expert Pruning, Stump Grinding, Careful Removals. Tree/Shrub Fertilization.Disease/Insect Management. Certified Arborists. Insured/Lic#24,512-HI. ALL WORK GUARANTEED. 631-751-7800www.northeasttree.com

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I am incredibly proud to have a congressman who, in just his first term, has accom-plished so much in so many different areas. Lee Zeldin has made it clear that he cares about our veterans and first responders and has fought for better health care and benefits for those who deserve it most. As someone who still serves in the military, Congressman Zeld-in knows the needs of veterans and is a proven fighter when it comes to helping our nation’s heroes get back on their feet.

Congressman Zeldin sees how to grow Long Island’s economy through repealing job-killing regulations and enacting tax reform so businesses can thrive. He opposed Obama’s flawed Trade Promotion Author-ity to keep our good paying jobs in America, instead of send-ing them overseas. At a time when our local infrastructure was neglected and crumbling, Congressman Zeldin redirected federal funds for our roads and

bridges, creating jobs while keeping our streets safe.

Long Islanders know that one of our greatest assets is the local environment; whether it’s our beautiful coastlines, nature preserves or the Great South Bay itself, our district is full of natural treasures. Lee Zeldin has fought to preserve the environment and keep its resources in the hands of locals who know the area, not the Washington bureaucracy.

Our congressman knows that the best decisions are made local-ly, which is why he opposes Com-mon Core and supports limiting federal testing in our schools and giving states the power to choose what gets taught. In less than two years, Lee Zeldin has accom-plished more than his predeces-sor did in 12; imagine what he can do with another term!

—Scott Kravitz, Port Jefferson Station

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Congressman Lee Zeldin speaks at a recent event for veterans.

We’re proud to be AmericansDo you ever stop and think what the Fourth of July is really all

about?While we were enjoying our BBQs, lounging at the beach,

sipping on a drink or lighting fireworks this Independence Day, we realized the meaning of this holiday, like many others, can be forgotten when we’re busy trying to have a good time.

Our nation’s founders fought for our freedom.Following the American Revolution, the 13 American colonies re-

garded themselves as a new nation, and with that, came a string of unalienable rights that we now mark with patriotic displays on July 4, to symbolize our pride and celebration of this freedom.

Reflecting on what it means, and why we’re honored to live in this country, several things came to mind.

Freedom of speech is something that Americans can take for granted. The ability to express opinions, either as an individual or as part of the media, is essential to the backbone of our country.

Two in our editorial department have backgrounds that extend beyond our borders.

One, a first-generation American, was raised with a particular appreciation for the freedoms we enjoy. Both her parents emigrated from Eastern Europe as children in the 1920s and were raised in New York. They faced challenges including learning a new language and adapting to American ways, but in America there was no tsar, conscripting male heads of households or, in retrospect, no dictator on the rise who would eventually annihilate most of the Jews left behind in Eastern Europe. The American Dream became a reality for her parents.

Another editorial staffer’s father moved to this country from Co-lombia when he was in his 20s. Hearing about his background, she loves that he was able to prosper in this country — not just survive — but pursue his dream job of teaching and find a career where he is still excited to go to work and see his students 30 years later. As the daughter of an immigrant, she’s proud to be a part of the coun-try that welcomed her dad and let him follow his dream.

While we look back on what we were founded on, and why this country is unique in the freedoms it gives us, we can also look ahead, to what we want it to be. We can be thankful for what we have, and for what America stands for, but also strive to continue to make this country an even better place than it was when we became a new nation on Independence Day.

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Protect the North Shore environment of shorebirdsWith summer and beach sea-

son upon us, coastal areas are magnets for birds and people alike.

However, booming coastal development and recreational use are rapidly eroding vital habi-tat for birds and other wildlife. Increasing pollution, overfishing and sea level rise have also put coastal birds at greater risk. Now is the time for us to act together.

Long Island’s ecosystem is one of the richest veins of biodiversity on the planet — more diverse than the Florida Everglades –—and is essential to the survival of Atlantic Flyway shorebirds. More than two dozen Important Bird Areas (IBAs) have been designat-ed within the Long Island Eco-system. (The IBA program is an international bird conservation initiative that identifies, monitors and protects habitats critical to the success of bird populations.)

Audubon New York is com-mitted to protecting birds and the vital habitat along New York’s coasts where people and birds interconnect. Our mission has never been more important.

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en Long Island Audubon chap-ters and headquartered at the Theodore Roosevelt Sanctuary & Audubon Center in Oyster Bay Cove, we are actively working to reduce threats at sites that sup-port piping plovers, American oys-tercatchers, least terns and more.

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Be A Good Egg: Our educa-tion campaign isn’t just a clever turn of phrase; it helps teach peo-ple of all ages about beach nest-ing bird species, simple precau-tions to help protect nesting sites and how to responsibly share

the beach. Follow Audubon New York for updates on social media, and like and spread the word on how to recognize and help pro-tect nesting sites.

Be involved: By protecting birds, we’re also safeguard-ing New York’s great natural heritage for future generations, preserving our shared quality of life and fostering a healthier environment for us all. Join a local Audubon chapter, put out the proper bird feeders for your area, learn about bird watching and citizen science programs… every effort adds up!

Audubon New York’s suc-cessful stewardship programs, advocacy efforts and environ-mental education programs provide a powerful and practical solution. In collaboration with partners, volunteers, Audu-bon members and every level of government, Audubon New York is working to restore the health of Long Island in ways that help birds and people.

When birds thrive, people and their communities prosper.

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Between you and meBy Leah S. Dunaief

D. None of the aboveBy Daniel Dunaief

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Chances are the day of this pub-lication, July 7, i.e., 7/7, is your lucky day. Why? Many people

believe seven brings them luck, whether it’s because of the seven

days of the week, seven colors in the rainbow, seven continents or even the “7” Mickey Mantle wore on his back.

If you be-lieve in lucky numbers, seven might give you the kind of con-fidence you need to say exactly the right thing in a job inter-view, to seek a date with a long-

term love interest, or to swing at a fastball at just the right moment, sending the ball deep into the night.

Practically speaking, all those peo-ple who share that lucky No. 7 can’t

be winners at the same time. What if a pitcher in a tight game, who is the seventh child in a family of seven and might have been born at 7:07, is pitching to a hitter, who grew up on 77 Main Street and who always bats seventh? Who would win?

Taking a step back from the “7” sports quagmire, what is it about numbers that can make or break our confidence, that can inspire or de-flate us? Even for those indifferent to theorems and patterns, numbers can be beautiful and comforting. They can create order in a chaotic world, offering support and structure in their patterns and predictability.

There’s the alternating odds and evens. That’s a pattern that’s like looking at a checkerboard, with its alternating tiles. According to some news reports, zero presents a prob-lem for some people because they are not sure whether it is odd or even and most odd/even discussions begin with “1” while evens begin with “2.” (Zero is an even number under the standard mathematical definition.)

Then there are those rules of numbers that can help in the prime versus non-prime consideration. If you’re looking at an odd number, how do you know whether it’s divis-ible by three? You add up the digits in the number and see if the sum is divisible by three. Take, for example, 4,197. The sum of four, one, nine and seven is 21, which means it’s divisible by three.

But then there are those well-known irrational numbers that provide memory challenges for schools. Some schools, on March 14 each year, hold a contest about the famous constant, pi, which is the ratio of a circle’s circumference to its diameter. Students commit as many digits of pi as they can to memory. Most people recall the 3.14 part of pi, which is why those com-petitions are held on March 14, but some push themselves to memorize more than a hundred digits.

Then there are those numbers that signal the beginning or the end of something. The famous countdown to a rocket launch that

carries with it the hope of finding something new, of taking humans somewhere we’ve never gone, or of exploring or seeing the Earth from a different perspective. Parents know the famous mantra, “I’m going to count to three,” before a potential liftoff of another kind.

For the sports fanatics out there, numbers are the game within a game. For example:

• How fast did he throw that pitch?

• How many goals did he score in the World Cup?

• How great was this player com-pared with another player?

Numbers are sliced and diced to make predictions, reconsider greatness or understand a player’s potential.

Perhaps the corollary to the ques-tion, “Would a rose by any other name smell as sweet?” should be, “Would a superstar with a different uniform number play as well?” The answer might depend on the date of the game.

The numbers game

Independence Day fireworks gone wrongAfter every July Fourth we hear

about the sickening tally of those injured or maimed by illegal fire-

crackers and explosives that were fired off in the name of fun. We routinely

say, “How idiotic. Why don’t they just leave the fireworks to the professionals and go watch the show some-place?” There are always places to see the artful displays, hear the raucous explo-sions and cheer together the red, white and blue. If all else fails, there is the tele-

vision or the computer screen. Do we have to injure ourselves to fully honor the actions of the colonists almost two-and-one-half centuries ago?

This subject is of more than casual interest to my family. When my dad was growing up on an upstate New

York farm, one of nine children, a neighbor brought the family some explosive caps with which to properly celebrate Independence Day. The chil-dren gathered around a large boulder and cheered with each explosion, as my father’s favorite brother smashed the caps in turn with a rock he held in his hand. But one refused to go off. To make sure he was hitting the cap in exactly the right spot, he bent his head close to the obdurate explosive and carefully aimed his blow. This time it did explode and blew out his right eye. Needless to say, that was the end of that in my household.

The trail of these stupid tragedies continues.

When we first arrived here, on the beautiful North Shore of Suffolk from our Texas air force base, at the end of June, 47 years ago, my husband, who was an ophthalmologist, applied for hospital privileges at St. Charles in Port Jefferson. He was admitted to the ranks with the news that his first “on call” day would be on July 4. His first patient, waiting for him in the emer-gency room, was a teenage boy whose

eye had been destroyed by an Inde-pendence Day explosive. He tended to the boy, of course, but never got over the horror of that sight and was sickened by the memory every year. It had been more traumatic for him than the many cases he had treated during the Vietnam War.

With these illegal explosives, brought in gleefully from distant states, we are to this day making war on ourselves. There is the story of the young visitor from Virginia in New York City, who was romping over the rocks in Central Park with his two buddies, when he stepped on a plastic bag of explosives that went off and destroyed his foot. There are seemingly unending stories of hands blown off, faces disfig-ured, house fires started, bystanders wounded and all manner of ugly conse-quences from fireworks across America. Some 230 wound up in emergency rooms at the latest count.

When John Adams wrote a letter to his wife, Abigail, on July 4, 1776, envi-sioning a dazzling annual celebration of independence from Britain, he surely didn’t consider such carnage as part

of the party. Nor did he imagine the single horror that brought about what was probably the first city ordinance in America banning the possession or sale of fireworks within the city limits.

It happened in Cleveland in 1908. A clerk in S.S. Kresge’s department store was showing a 4-year-old boy and his mother a “harmless” sparkler with which to celebrate the holiday when a spark flew into the nearby display of skyrockets, torpedoes and candles. The store was almost immediately engulfed in flames. Seven people died, including the little boy, and dozens more were in-jured as the store burned. The tragedy prompted the city council to act, and many more cities and states have out-lawed explosives over the last century.

But there are still states where the sale of explosives is legal, and the pres-ent concern is that a growing move-ment seems underway to relax some of the current legal restrictions. The Consumer Product Safety Commission, which regulates the sale of fireworks, reported that in addition to the many maimings from explosives 11 people died in 2014 alone. Why?


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