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PAGE A7BY VICTORIA ESPINOZA

Hospitals across the North Shore and the country have been adapting to an entirely new set of medical codes over the last two months, com-pletely changing the system in which a patient’s diagnosis is detailed.

As of October, all hospi-tals across the United States switched to the ICD-10 system, which allows for more than 14,000 di� erent codes and per-mits the tracking of many new diagnoses. ICD-10, an inter-national medical classi� cation system by the World Health Organization, requires more speci� city than the previous code system. Doctors at North

Shore facilities said they agreed that although it’s time-consum-ing and has slowed productivity, it is more bene� cial to patients in the end.

Dr. Michael Grosso, chair-man of medicine at Huntington Hospital said these new codes should help make it easier for symptoms of various diseases to be tracked.

According to Gross, prepa-ration for the new code started two years ago with a required education program for all phy-sicians that described what all the new codes meant.

“Physicians are being called upon to provide more speci� c-ity and detail,” Grosso said in a phone interview. He described

File photoA view of the front entrance to Huntington Hospital on Park Avenue in Huntington.

New system helps North Shore hospitals diagnose

HOSPITALS continued on page A10

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Huntington residents left a recent plan-ning board meeting with a bad taste in their mouths, thanks to a proposal to build a Del Vino Vineyard winery directly next door to Norwood Avenue Elementary School on Norwood Road in Northport.

Frederick Giachetti, owner of the 10-acre property, said, in June, that he wanted to grow grapes and open a 94-seat wine tasting room instead of subdividing the land into seven residentially zoned prop-erties, which was the original proposal. Community members and the Northport-East Northport School District said they strongly disapproved of the plans due to safety and health concerns for students at Norwood Avenue Elementary during a Huntington Planning Board meeting on Wednesday, Dec. 3.

Attorney Carrie-Anne Tondo spoke on behalf of the school district and accused the applicant of not being “neighborly” by skipping several parts of the site plan

review process typically requested by the planning board. But attorney Anthony Guardino, who was representing the ap-plicant, said Del Vino Vineyards is not required by the state to even submit a site plan. He said the New York State Depart-ment of Agriculture and Markets does not recommend site plan approval for farm operations, including wineries.

“However, if a town does not follow that recommendation, and requires site plan approval, the dept. suggests that the site plan review process for farm op-erations be streamlined and expedited,” Guardino said in an email.

Guardino said that the school district was referring to requirements from a dif-ferent type of classification under New York State’s Environmental Quality Re-view standards.

“Based on a NYS Dept. of Agriculture and Market’s publication … the applica-tion should be classified as a Type II ac-tion under SEQR, which would make it exempt from the SEQR review process

altogether,” Guardino said. This includes a traffic study.

“The fact of the matter is, we didn’t have to submit anything,” he said. “We’re here before you because we agreed to do the site review, but we don’t have to be.”

Guardino said he suggested that if the planning board really wants these extra studies done, they should take it up with the state. But he said Del Vino Vineyards is “fully compliant with the law.”

The district’s concerns included the

winery’s hours of operation, use of pesti-cides, traffic problems and student safety.

“The board of education takes very se-riously the protection of the 365 students who attend the school,” Tondo said.

She also said a traffic study is cur-rently missing from the vineyards site plan approval, and with a proposal of 60 parking spaces, a traffic study is “clearly warranted.”

According to Tondo, the school has

Photo by Victoria Espinozaa sketch of Del Vino Vineyard is on display at a Huntington planning board meeting.

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Twenty-four students from Grace Music School, located on Fort Salonga Road in Northport, will perform in Carnegie Hall’s Weill Recital Hall as a fundraiser for the Northport High School’s music department.

According to a press release, approxi-mately $2,000 raised from ticket sales will be contributed to purchase a travel keyboard for the Northport High School Tour Choir, wireless microphones for musicals, and scholarships for students.

“I am so grateful for the music founda-tion the school provided; so it is nice to have this opportunity to help the school in this way,” Grace Heaphy, director of Grace Music School and a graduate of Northport’s nationally recognized music program, said.

The students are enthusiastic, to say the least, to perform at this historic and prestigious venue.

“I’m so excited, and also a little ner-vous,” Natalie Thieke, a piano student said in a statement. Heaphy said she is proud of the dedication all her students have shown as they prepare for this performance.

“I’m so impressed with how hard they are working—I’m hearing improvement every day,” she said. “Preparing for this concert is motivating our students to do their best and is something our students will remember forever.”

In terms of what the students will perform, Heaphy said there will be a wide selection of music, ranging from Beethoven to Andrew Lloyd Weber, “highlighting a variety of the performers’ talents and interests.”

The Grace Music School is a Steinway Piano Education Partner, and Heaphy was recognized in 2014 as one of 30 under 30 on Long Island for making a positive contribution in her community and pro-fession, according to a press release.

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Early stage businesses on the North Shore should set their sights high.

A state program that offers tax breaks, technical aid, legal advice and more is now more accessible to startup busi-nesses, thanks to both Long Island High Technology Incubator in Stony Brook and LaunchPad Huntington.

The Innovation Hot Spot Support Program is a smaller version of the New York State-wide program Start-Up New York, which aims to empower more up-and-coming businesses with the tools they need to prosper. Hot Spot does not offer all of the benefits that Start-Up NY offers, but it is less restrictive and has fewer mandates than the former.

Start-Up New York requirements in-clude a 10-year commitment strictly at an incubator location, and hiring a cer-tain amount of employees.

Hot Spot was created to support com-panies that are in the early stages of de-velopment for the purpose of creating successful businesses in state. In order for a company to get approved for this pro-gram, they need to be recommended by a certified Start-Up New York member.

The benefits of being in the Hot Spot

program include technical assistance, mentorship, entrepreneurial education, development services and tax breaks. Phil Rugile, director of LaunchPad Hun-tington, said that businesses in Hot Spot are eligible for state tax breaks, corporate tax breaks, are free of sales tax, and can receive legal advice for issues like patents.

As of this month, Launchpad is a des-ignated approval site for the Hot Spot program and can now nominate com-panies to be considered for it, as long as they are tenants of one of LaunchPad’s five locations, according to Rugile.

“We want to help startups,” Rugile said. “I’m excited. This is a good program.”

One of the reasons LaunchPad is now part of the Hot Spot program is because the Long Island High Technology Incu-bator located at Stony Brook University supports them. It’s required for every Hot Spot to be affiliated and supported by a college, university or research institution.

Long Island High Technology Incu-bator is a non-profit business that sup-ports early-stage companies much like LaunchPad. In its 16 years of service, it has housed more than 70 companies and is an official Start-Up New York member. Now LaunchPad joins Long Island High Tech in supporting new businesses and

recommending them for programs like Hot Spot.

Ann-Marie Scheidt, director of eco-nomic development at Long Island High Tech and an adjunct professor at Stony Brook University, said in a phone inter-view that the council wants to make sure all places they support “represent a inno-vative family on Long Island that will help startups grow and stay on Long Island.”

She said that LaunchPad exposes new companies to “an enormous range of ex-pert resources that are so valuable for an early-stage business.”

LaunchPad has already successfully nominated a tenant of theirs to join the Hot Spot program — Nomorobo, a com-

pany that shields customers from tele-marketers and robot callers.

Aaron Foss, founder of Nomorobo, said that LaunchPad wanted any com-pany they nominated to be able to con-tribute to the community. Ross is also a professor at Molloy College and works with students from Molloy, Stony Brook and Hofstra University to develop their business ideas.

Foss said the financial benefits of the program are fantastic.

“I have about a $50,000 monthly phone bill, with added costs for sales tax,” Foss said in a phone interview. “That’s thou-sands of dollars I can use elsewhere, to hire employees or spend on advertising.”

LI supports startupsLaunchPad, state program offer tax breaks, mentorship

File photo tenants of early stage businesses at work in Launchpad Huntington.

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The lady in the MercedesA 49-year-old woman from Smith-

town was arrested in Huntington Station on Dec. 3 at 6:40 p.m. after police said she was involved in a crash while driv-ing a 2000 Mercedes. Police discovered she was on drugs and charged her with first-degree operation of a motor vehicle while impaired by drugs.

Not in prime positionA 22-year-old man from East North-

port was arrested at the corner of Prime Avenue and Mill Lane in Huntington at about 11:30 p.m. on Dec. 6 after police said he was in possession of marijuana and prescription medication without a prescription. He was charged with two accounts of seventh-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance and unlawful possession of marijuana.

No smiles on BroadwayPolice said a 27-year-old man from

Wheatley Heights had marijuana in his possession at midnight on Broadway Road in Greenlawn, on Dec. 6. He was charged with fifth-degree criminal pos-session of marijuana.

Liberty is caught On Dec. 3, a 58-year-old man from Dix

Hills was arrested at the 2nd Precinct for an incident on Nov. 19 at 10:35 p.m., where police said he was driving a 2011 Jeep Lib-erty on New York Avenue in Huntington when he side swiped another vehicle and then fled the scene. He was charged with operating a motor vehicle and leaving the scene with property damage.

Wallet woesPolice said a 32-year-old man from

Huntington stole a wallet from some-one inside Christopher’s in Huntington on July 19 at 11:15 p.m. He was arrested on Dec. 2 at the corner of New York Av-enue and Main Street and charged with

fourth-degree grand larceny involving a credit card.

A 25-year-old from Bayville was ar-rested on Dec. 4 at 11:10 p.m. at Acacia Restaurant on New York Avenue in Hun-tington for stealing someone’s wallet. He was charged with fourth-degree grand larceny.

Not nice in the Nissan On Dec. 2, a 37-year-old man from

Huntington Station was arrested after po-lice said he was driving a 1998 Nissan on New York Avenue in Huntington Station at 3:40 p.m. with a suspended license. He was charged with third-degree aggravat-ed unlicensed operation of a vehicle.

Corner drugsPolice said a 22-year-old man from

East Northport had marijuana in his pos-session on Mckay Road and Columbia Street in Huntington Station at 12:15 a.m on Dec. 6. He was charged with fifth-de-gree criminal possession of marijuana.

Driving on the high roadOn Dec. 6, a 26-year-old man from

Islandia was arrested on Larkfield Road and Daly Road in Commack at 8:12 p.m., after police said he was driving a 2009 Pontiac while on drugs. He was charged with driving while ability impaired by drugs.

Not BB-ing nice to the windowsOn Dec. 4, at about 10 p.m., some-

one reported that a window of his or her home on West Neck Road in Huntington was shot with a BB gun.

Close but no cigarAn unknown person broke into a

home on Browning Drive in Greenlawn on Dec. 5 at 9:30 a.m. but did not steal anything.

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Huntington Town is looking for ways to allow smaller restau-rants, like dine-in pizzerias and coffee shops, to offer more seat-ing and obtain a liquor license in order to make them more competitive, officials said this week.

Councilwoman Tracey Ed-wards (D) sponsored legislation that attempts to help small busi-nesses that serve food on-prem-ises by placing them under a new classification. Currently, the town only classifies such estab-lishments as either food shops or restaurants, but the former cannot have more than 15 seats and cannot serve alcohol, while the latter must have a floor plan of at least 2,500-square-feet. If passed, the resolution would create a new classification for bistros and allow one seat per 65-square-feet of total floor area, for a maximum of 38 seats in a 2,500-square-foot location.

If a business were to be ap-proved as a bistro spot, it would have to meet specific parking requirements, could not have a drive-through, and could not dedicate more than 5 percent of its total gross floor area to pre-packaged retail products, Ed-wards’ legislation said.

“Creating the bistro classi-

fication will help preserve the type of unique, local businesses that are present in our small strip malls as well as in our local villages and hamlets,” Edwards said in a statement. “This mea-sure is important so that small businesses continue to have economic growth within the town of Huntington.”

Town Supervisor Frank Petrone (D) said that it’s impor-tant for town code to keep up with the times and the culture of what consumers now want in a restaurant.

“For example, today, many people like to have a glass of wine or a beer with a slice of pizza,” Petrone said in a state-ment. “This change will help small eateries that traditionally are owned by local businesspeo-ple satisfy that demand and not lose customers to restaurants that already have capability.”

Residents and business own-ers of Huntington echoed this sentiment at a public hearing during a Huntington Town Board meeting Tuesday night.

Vito Defeo, owner of Viajo’s Pizza and Pasta on East Jericho Turnpike in Huntington, said that it’s an integral part of a res-taurant to be able to offer a glass of wine or a beer with a meal.

“So it impacts our small busi-nesses very greatly,” he said at

the meeting. “Anything that can be done to move this for-ward, not just for myself, but for all the other small businesses in the town that are really res-taurants but can’t be classified as such, I think is great. There are a lot of small operations that make amazing food that people would considered to be a restau-rant, but unfortunately are not.”

Lisa Dvoskin, an attorney and lifelong resident of Hun-tington stressed the importance of maintaining smaller busi-

nesses in the area.“I think we can all agree that

the local businesses in Hun-tington are the lifeblood of this town,” Dvoskin said. “It is my hope we can have this new clas-sification, in ‘bistro,’ to allow small businesses and restau-rants to fairly compete and be successful.”

In addition to adding a bistro classification, Edwards said she also wants to simplify the bar classifications. Currently, a tav-ern or bar is under a sub classifi-

cation of a restaurant, and with the new proposal, the distinc-tion between a restaurant and a bar would be that a bar does not need to have kitchen facili-ties for food services at all times and is not required to have seat-ing available for 90 percent of the lawful amount of patrons.

Edwards said after the meet-ing that based on the positive response from public comment, she expects the bistro law to be voted on at the next board meeting in January.

File photosmaller restaurants in Huntington may be able to expand their seating and serve a glass of wine with food.

Bistro classification may come to H’tonSmaller eateries could seat more, serve liquor

An armed robber who restrains victims before stealing cash has hit another location in Suffolk County, according to police.

The suspect entered Beach Bum Tan-ning in Huntington Station last Friday night with a handgun and forced two employees to the back of the store and then restrained them, the Suffolk Coun-ty Police Department said. The man then took cash from the shop’s drawers.

Neither female employee was injured in the incident, police said, and there were no customers in the East Jericho Turnpike store at the time of the rob-bery, about 8:30 p.m. But the crime was a familiar one.

Police have already been on the hunt for the suspect, who followed a similar routine at the Huntington Station Pier 1 Imports, also on East Jericho Turnpike, on Nov. 22. In that armed robbery, the

suspect restrained employees and cus-tomers at the back of the store, then made an employee open the shop’s safe and took cash from the registers.

The two crimes are similar to those that have taken place across Long Island since late August, including four robber-ies at women’s clothing stores in Suffolk

County: on Sept. 7 in East Farmingdale, on Oct. 12 in West Babylon, on Oct. 26 in Deer Park and on Nov. 2 in North Lindenhurst.

The suspect in all of the armed rob-beries is described as black, between 5 feet 10 inches and 6 feet tall, and of a thin to medium build, police said. Dur-ing the Pier 1 robbery, he was wearing a mask and a hoodie, but police said he was wearing a scarf and a hat during the Beach Bum Tanning robbery.

Detectives from the SCPD’s Pattern Crime Unit are investigating the incident and Suffolk County Crime Stoppers is of-fering a cash reward of up to $5,000 for information that leads to an arrest.

Anyone with information about the crime is asked to call Crime Stoppers anonymously at 800-220-TIPS.

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BY VICTORIA ESPINOZA

One employee at the Su� olk County Vanderbilt Museum was a fan of the spot long before she started working there and improving many of the exhibits.

Stephanie Gress, director of the cu-ratorial department, frequented the Vanderbilt as a kid growing up in St. James, and even went there on her second date with her future husband to see the Pink Floyd laser show at the museum’s planetarium.

“A lot of people have a fond memory from here,” Gress said in a phone inter-view. “My niece actually had her wedding here as well.”

Gress has been upgrading exhibits at the Vanderbilt for nearly 15 years. She said some of the collections in the mu-seum were more than 100 years old when she stepped in and needed refurbishing, and she was able to � nd funding to make the renovations possible.

� e � rst exhibit Gress focused on,

the Habitat Gallery, had been closed to the public since 1996, but she reopened it in 2001. She received a Save America’s Treasures grant — through the National Park Service — to make the renovations possible, including cleaning and restor-ing taxidermied animals displayed in-side the dioramas.

“� ere was a whole generation of people on Long Island who hadn’t seen the exhibit,” Gress said.

For two years, Gress has also been working on a project at the Hall of Fish-es that involves working with dry and wet � sh specimens. She said some of the � sh are a century old, and they have to be treated with extreme care because they are so fragile.

William K. Vanderbilt II, the museum’s founder, caught all of the � sh himself, according to Gress, and some were the � rst of their kind ever caught, so “he had the fun task of nam-ing them.”

She said she feels lucky to have found the money to � nance these projects be-cause that can be di� cult, but is crucial to keep the displays in the museum in their best shape.

Gress likes many aspects of her job.“I enjoy seeing the reactions of the

kids and parents that come here,” Gress said. “� ere is nothing else like this on Long Island. You can’t see another polar bear or whale shark around here.”

She said aims to continue Vanderbilt’s intention when he created the museum, — to bring pieces of other countries and cultures to Long Island.

“You can choose to visit the planetar-ium, see the museum or even just take a picnic on the grounds.”

Gress wrote a book this year, “Eagle’s Nest: � e William K. Vander-bilt II Estate,” which has

details about why the museum founder built his estate in Centerport and “how the place changed over the years, based on changes in his life, and how we use it today,” she said when the book was being released over the summer.

In terms of future projects, Gress said in an interview this week that there is always something to work on, and she expects to soon digitize the collections online to bring them to people who can’t make the trip to the museum.

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Vanderbilt employee enjoys sharing museum’s treasures

Photos from Stephanie Gress and � le photos Clockwise, the front entrance of the plan-etarium at the Vanderbilt Museum, a view of the Vanderbilt museum, Stephanie Gress, and a � sh specimen from an exhibit.

‘You can’t see another polar bear or whale shark around here.’

— STEPHANIE GRESS

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Needle named one of most influential women

Photo from Hillary NeedleRight, Hillary Needle receives her award from Scott Schoen, publisher of the Long Island Busi-ness News.

Photo from Allison Gayne Elizabeth Loyola, right, is awarded an employment recognition award.

Loyola shines as employee

Hillary Needle, president of Hillary Needle Events Inc., an event planning firm located in Dix Hills, has been se-lected as a member of the 2015 class of Long Island’s Top 50 Most Influential Women in Business.

Long Island Business News hosts the Top 50 Most Influential Women in Busi-ness program, launched in 2000, to rec-ognize the Island’s top women profes-sionals for business acumen, mentoring and community involvement.

Needle is a graduate of Hofstra Univer-sity and has more than 20 years of senior management expertise in event planning. Her experience includes serving as the

director of development for the Ameri-can Heart Association and then as an executive vice president for eight years at a prominent event planning corporation active in fundraising event management for not-for-profit organizations.

“I am deeply honored to be recognized for the second time as one of the Top 50 Most Influential Women in Business by Long Island Business News,” said Nee-dle. “I’m blessed to love what I do and to work with good people in the corporate and nonprofit sectors on Long Island. It’s gratifying to be noticed and humbling to share this honor with women that I con-tinue to respect and admire.”

Elizabeth Loyola of Huntington Sta-tion, who is employed with ShopRite in Commack, was recently among Long Island-area employees recognized by Adults and Children with Learning and Developmental Disabilities during its 30th Annual Employment Recogni-tion Breakfast at Carlyle on the Green in Farmingdale.

As a leading, Long Island-based, not-for-profit agency devoted to pro-viding opportunities for children and adults with learning disabilities, autism and other developmental dis-abilities to pursue enviable lives, ACLD hosts the breakfast each year as part

of National Disability Employment Awareness Month. The annual event honors individuals with special needs who have made notable achievements on the job and salutes businesses that are committed to hiring individuals with disabilities.

“Meaningful work creates an op-portunity for individuals with develop-mental disabilities to have another di-mension of purpose and satisfaction in their lives,” said Rich Breuninger, first vice president of the ACLD board of trustees. “ACLD continues to be com-mitted to pursuing the dream of em-ployment with the people we support.”

OBITUARYHarry Williams

The Greenlawn Fire Department and community mourned the loss of Ex-Captain Harry Williams Jr., who passed away suddenly at the age of 48, on Nov. 11. Harry served as a Green-lawn volunteer firefighter for 27 years, rising to lieutenant and then captain of the Engine Company. He was also an EMT on the Greenlawn Rescue Squad and earned a Green Cross com-mendation. Harry served as a driver for all of the department’s apparatus, was a director for nine years and co-chairman of the popular Fireman’s Fair held on Labor Day weekend.

Harry was a popular person in Greenlawn and was well known at neighboring fire departments, which turned out in large numbers for his Firematic Service at the A.L. Jacobsen Funeral Home on Nov. 17. Harry was remembered for his dedicated service in helping others, and his heart was as big as his smile.

Chaplain John McKenna recog-nized the efforts of Greenlawn’s Res-cue Squad paramedics and EMTs and the Emergency Room staff at Hunting-ton Hospital who worked diligently in an attempt to revive Harry. Harry made an outstanding contribution to the Greenlawn Rescue Squad by help-ing to treat and transport thousands of

patients over the past 27 years.Harry is survived by his son John

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the codes as a “vast extension” to what the hospital was previously using and said it should “improve the qual-ity of medical records and increase the amount of in-formation that researchers can obtain and make for the best care for patients.”

Grosso also said that understanding and learning the codes was an important first step, but ongoing feedback on how the codes are being adopted is equal-ly important. A feedback program has been created at each hospital.

John Ruth, director of revenue integrity and interim chief compliance officer at Stony Brook University Hos-pital, said Stony Brook used outside resource compa-nies with online courses to teach the new code to their physicians and coding staff.

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File photoA patient receives treatment inside a hospital.

Ruth said that a new code system was necessary, as the previous system, ICD-9, was created by WHO in the 1970s. He called ICD-10 a natural progression.

“There are a lot more codes for specific organ sys-tems, muscles, muscle tendons and nerves than were required with ICD-9,” he said in a phone interview.

Ruth also said that ICD-9 was mostly comprised of three- and four-digit codes, and ICD-10 is up to seven digits in length, which makes the new coding more challenging but more valuable.

“If a patient has PTSD, we can assign a code from where he got it from, not just that he has it, which is important for planning his future and ongoing care,” Ruth said.

Stacie Colonna, associate director of inpatient cod-ing at Stony Brook University Hospital, said there has been approximately a 30 percent decrease in staff pro-ductivity with the changeover to ICD-10 and a shortage of trained staff.

“I get 10 questions a day just from internal staff,” Colonna said. But she also noted that staff frequently asked daily questions about the old system as well. She said she expects productivity to improve in the near future.

At John T. Mather Memorial Hospital in Port Jef-ferson, Chief Medical Information Officer Dr. Joseph Ng said the staff went through web training, too. One-on-one training was also available if a clinician requested it.

Ng agreed specificity is both the pro and con of ICD-10. “Because it’s so specific, it really allows clinicians to hone in on what’s really going on with patients and be able to communicate better with one another,” Ng said in an email. “But because it’s so specific, sometimes it’s hard to find the right code, especially when it comes to procedures. The codes are not all inclusive.”

Looking forward, Grosso said the new system had a lot to offer for hospitals across the country because of the amount of information people could potentially learn from it.

“A number of private and government parties will benefit from the ability to look at more detailed hospital data,” Grosso said.

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Police said a Long Island man was not using a mandated anti-drunk driving device on his car when he struck a pedestrian in a parking lot last week, seriously injuring her.

Interlock devices prevent a car from operating unless a sober person breathes into them, and the Suffolk County Police Department said 24-year-old Keylor Laporta did not have one in the 2011 Dodge Ram 1500 he was driving in the Huntington Sta-tion Target’s parking lot at the time of the incident.

Police did not specify whether Laporta’s blood alcohol level was tested at the site of last Wednesday night’s crash, in which Laporta struck 68-year-old Teresa Kochan, a West Hills resident, in the lot off of East Jericho Turnpike. Kochan sustained head injuries, police said, and was in serious condition at Huntington Hospital. Laporta, a Huntington Station resident, was not injured.

The man was charged with using a vehicle without an interlock device, a misdemeanor.

According to the New York State court system’s online database, Laporta also has two vehicle in-fractions against him in connection with the inci-dent, operating an unregistered vehicle and failing to change an address on a license.

Attorney information for the defendant was not immediately available.

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bus traffic patterns on the weekdays, and on weekends, the school is used for many different events, including soccer games and various club activities. So additional traffic in this area could have an adverse impact, she said.

Tondo also said the school would have a better understanding of how much traffic would be affected if the vineyard released its hours of operations, but they have yet to do so.

“All we’re asking for is full disclosure and transparency, which shouldn’t be is-sues if you’re looking to be a good neigh-bor,” she said. “I don’t know why there

can’t be some compromise to alleviate concerns for hours of operations.”

Guardino said that the board does not have any power over the decision for closing and opening hours.

“Hours are at the discretion of the owner within … this board can’t control that,” he said.

Student interaction with patrons at the vineyard was another concern, and Tondo asked if the vineyard is explor-ing security services. To this problem, Guardino said that building plans in-cluded a landscape buffer between the vineyard parking lot and the school, as well as a 10-foot deer fence, and he said he saw no instance where students would be able to converse with patrons.

Tondo said the district would like noti-fication of when Del Vino will be spraying pesticides on their crops because schools themselves are not usually allowed to ap-ply pesticides to their grounds, to prevent students from unnecessary exposure.

Guardino said that Giachetti plans to use “state-of-the-art, environmentally friendly pesticide applicators” that re-cycles whatever pesticides aren’t directly sprayed on a plant and has very little overspray.

Suffolk County Legislator Rob Trot-ta (R-Fort Salonga) said he thinks this vineyard could be valuable to the town by providing more open space.

“We need open space, and for some-one from the outside to pay for it is a gift,” Trotta said. “Is this perfect? I don’t know.

But I think that you have an opportunity here to work with this gentleman … and for us to preserve open space, because once he sells that and builds houses, it’s gone forever.”

Alice Abbate, a 25-year resident of Norwood Road, presented a petition with more than 350 signatures against the vineyard. All four of her children walk to school everyday at Norwood Elementary.

“My children shouldn’t be afraid that there are 60 parking spaces they’re pass-ing where people have been coming in and out after they’ve been drinking,” Abbate said. “When we bought our home 25 years ago, as did our neigh-bors, we bought it because it was in a nice quiet neighborhood on a street with a school. Maybe a winery is a good idea some other place.”

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Photo from Nancy Jacobsen Four Northport senior lacrosse players signed letters of intent to take their talents to the next level. Noelle Peragine will attend Georgetown University; Courtney Orella signed to play at Villanova University; Ryan Columbus will enter the program at Fairfield University and Kelly Jacobsen signed to play at Bryant University. The girls, above, are pictured with head coach Carol Rose.

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

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RN’S –Per diem for our In� rmary working with our youth 9–21 years.

Accountant: F/T - Req: BA in Accounting

Behavior Specialist: for Therapeutic Foster Boarding Home, Req: BA in Social Work, Psychology or Sociology

Caseworker: for Therapeutic Foster Boarding Home, Req: MSW

House Manager: F/T for our Adult OPWDD residents in Wading River. BA and Supervisory Exp req.

Telephone Receptionist: P/T; Mon-Wed 9 am - 5 pm Experience Req.

Valid NYS Driver’s License required for most positions.

Faculty Student Association at Stony Brook University seeks p/t Cashier to work at the Jasmine Food Court in the Wang Center. Evening shi� , Monday-Friday, 4 pm - 8:30 pm. Required: Experience as a cashier or handling money, excellent customer service skills, and good verbal communication. Apply in person (Monday - Friday 10 am - 4 pm), Stony Brook University, Union Building, Room 250, or fax resume or letter of application to Chris Oster, Human Resources Manager at 631-632-6573. Stony Brook University/SUNY is an equal opportunity a� rmative action employer. Females, minorities, disabled, veterans.

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The Faculty Student Association at Long Island State Veterans Home seeks an experienced p/t Laundry Aide to launder residents’ personal clothing. Required: Basic communication skills in English; good cus-tomer service and interpersonal skills; ability to stand for long periods of time and withstand extremes of heat and moisture; ability to work with standard laundry cleaning supplies; ability to work harmoniously with a diverse population. Must be available to work some weekends and holidays. Apply in person (Monday - Friday10:00 am to 2:00 pm), Dietary Department, Long Island State Veterans Home, 100 Patriots Ave., Stony Brook, or fax resume or letter of application to Chris Oster, Human Resources Manager at 631-632-6573. Stony Brook University/SUNY is an Equal Opportunity Employer, females, minorities, disabled, veterans. ©91669

Help WantedPUBLISHER’S EMPLOY- MENT NOTICE: All employment advertising in this newspaper is subject to section 296 of the human rights law which makes it illegal to advertise any preference, limitation or discrimination based on race, col- or, creed, national origin, disability, marital status, sex, age or arrest conviction record or an intention to make any such preference, limitation or discrimination. Title 29, U.S. Code Chap 630, excludes the Federal Gov’t. from the age discrimination provisions. This newspaper will not knowingly accept any advertising for employment which is in violation of the law. Our readers are informed that employment offer- ings advertised in this newspaper are available on an equal opportunity basis.

AIRLINE CAREERS Start here! Get trained as FAA certified Aviation Techni- cian. financial aid for qualified students. Job placement assistance. Call AIM for free information, 866-296-7093CALL CENTER/ RESERVA- TION AGENT Port Jefferson Ferry seeks F/T agent for a fast- paced call center. Nights, weekends & holidays a must. Great communication skills. Computer literate. No calls accepted. Fax resume to 631-473-0920, or E- Mail customer-service@mcallistertowing.com EOECASHIER - PART TIME (Jasmine Cafe)Faculty Student Association at Stony Brook University seeks P/T Cashier to work at the Jas- mine Food Court in the Wang Center. Evening shift, Monday through Friday, 4pm-8:30pm. See display ad for full details.LAUNDRY AIDE Part-time for Long Island State Veterans Home. Some weekends and holidays. For more details see ad in Employment Directory. Fax resume to Chris Oster, HR Man- ager 631-632-6573

LITTLE FLOWER CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES OF NY SEEKS:

DIRECT CARE WORKERS P/T and Per Diem.HOUSE MANAGER - F/TCOTTAGE SUPERVISOR F/T for our Youth Residential Program CHILD CARE WORKER F/T, P/T and Per Diem.RN’s Per diem for our Infirmary ACCOUNTANT - F/T. BEHAVIOR SPECIALIST for Therapeutic Foster Boarding Home.CASEWORKER for Therapeu- tic Foster Boarding Home.TELEPHONERECEPTIONIST; P/TValid NYS Driver’s License required for most positions.† Send resume to: [email protected] or fax to 631-929-6203 EOESEE COMPLETE LISTING AND ALL DETAILS IN OUR EMPLOYMENT DISPLAY ADS.PERSON FOR HOUSEHOLD O R G A N I Z A T I O N . 631-689-9560 after 6 pm.

Help WantedMAKE HOLIDAY $$$ Billion Dollar Manufacturer ex- panding in the Long Island area seeking person with sales and/or marketing background. Please call 1-516-759-5926, Leave message for call back.

PRIVATE SCHOOL seeking P/T Teacher’s Assistant. Mon.- Fri., 9am-2pm. Email resume to info @laurelhillschool.org or call 631-751-1154

P/T ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANTMonday-Friday, Flexible Hours.*Efficient w/Technology*CSR Experience*Dependable & [email protected]

RECEPTIONIST P/TBusy Islandia doctor’s office. Afternoon/evening/Saturday hrs. Excellent phone/computer skills. Knowledge of MS Office and must be able to multi-task. Fax resume 631-656-0634 or call 631-656-0472.

UCP SUFFOLK IS HIRING!Join Our Winning Team.Flexible Schedules, Locations throughout Suffolk County.Direct Support Professionals, Assistant Resident Manager, Confidential Secretary, Social Worker (LMSW), Registered Nurse, Custodian.See complete description and application details in the Employ- ment Display Section Ad.

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Computer Services/Products

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DecksDECKS ONLY

BUILDERS & DESIGNERS of Outdoor Living by Northern Construction of LI, Inc. Decks, Patios/Hardscapes, Pergolas, Outdoor Kitchens & Lighting. Since 1995. Lic/Ins. 3rd Party Financing Available.

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ElectriciansSOUNDVIEW ELECTRICAL

CONTRACTINGPrompt * Reliable * Professional

Residential/CommercialFree Estimates

Ins/Lic#41579-MEOwner Operator 631-828-4675See our Display Ad in the Home

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Furniture/RestorationRepairs

CHAIR CANING SINCE 1975; ALL TYPES.

ALSO Repairs & custom furniture.

VILLAGE CHAIRS 311 West Broadway

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Antiques restored, repairing re- cane, reupholstery, touch-ups kitchen, front doors, 40yrs exp, SAVE$$$, free estimates. Vincent Alfano 631-286-1407

Furniture/RestorationRepairs

REFINISHING & REUPHOLSTERING

Dunwell Furniture Repair & Upholstering Workshop.

Repairs, Caning, Rebuild,Stripping, Refinishing.

427 Rt. 25A, Rocky Point631-744-7442

Gutters/LeadersGREG TRINKLE PAINTING& GUTTER CLEANINGPowerwashing, window washing, staining. Neat, reliable, 25 years experience. Free Estimates. Lic/Ins.#31398-H 631-331-0976

HandymanServices

JOHN’S A-1 HANDYMAN SERVICE Crown moldings, Wainscoting,raised panels. Kitchen/Bathroom Specialist. Painting windows, finished basements, ceramic tile. All types repairs. Dependable craftsmanship. Reasonable/rates. Lic/Ins.#19136-H. 631-744-0976 cell 631 697-3518

HousesittingServices

HOUSE SITTING, live-in winter, three village area-ish. Several references. Mike, 631-901-4943

HomeImprovement

*BluStar ConstructionThe North Shore’s Most Trusted

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Suffolk Lic. #48714-H, Ins.See Our Display Ad

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BME SERVICES, INC.Generator Specials

0% -18 months. High Hat Specials, Outdoor

Lighting/Service Calls. Res/Comm. [email protected]

Lic. #E-2187/Ins.

DREAM FLOORS*Dustless sanding & refinishing of wood floors. *Hardwood, Laminate and Vinyl installations and repairs. *Base and crown molding installation. Owner Operated. Call, 631-793-7128www.nydreamfloors.com

NPC CARPENTRY, INC. Kitchen/Bathroom Alterations

Additions/ExtensionsFine Interior Millwork

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Con� dential Secretary Full-time, Commack Location

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H.S. Diploma/GED req’d. *Clean/Valid NYS Drivers License req’d.

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PRS CARPENTRYNo job too small. Hanging a door, building a house, every- thing in-between. Formica kitchens/baths, roofing/siding/decks. POWER WASHING. Serving North Shore 40 years. Lic/Ins. 631-744-9741

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

InsuranceLIABILITY INSURANCE for contractors and professionals. Best rates available. Call NCA Insurance at 631-737-0700 ask for Martin

Lawn &LandscapingCLOVIS AXIOM, INC.

Expert Tree Removal,Pruning, Planting & Transplanting.

*Insect & Disease Management. *Personalized healthy edible gardens and chicken coops.

631-751-4880 [email protected]

GIULIANO TREE SERVICE AND LANDSCAPING

SNOW REMOVALCommercial/Residential

Bobcat service, Tree removal, clean-ups after storms,

Charles: 631-371-9913

Lawn &Landscaping

GOT BAMBOO??Bamboo containment and removal with guaranteed results! Land- scape Architecture/Arborist Ser- vices. Property restoration/landscape design & installation. Free Estimates. 631-316-4023Groundbreakers Development Group Inc., Commack NY

LANDSCAPES UNLIMITED SPRING CLEAN-UPS

Property Clean-ups, Tree Removal, Pruning, Landscape Construction, Maintenance, Thatching

& Aeration. Call now to reserve for snow removal.

Commercial/Residential Steven Long, Lic.36715-H/Ins.

631-675-6685**LEAVES **LEAVES

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Gutter Cleaning, Final Lawn Cut, Winter Fertilization. Free Estimates. Owner Operated, NYS Certified Technician. Lic/Ins. #55112-H. James, 631-624-0567LUX LANDSCAPINGOffering Fall Cleanup Specials throughout Suffolk County. Family owned and operated, On- Site Manager, new equipment. Call 631-283-2266 or email:[email protected]

SWAN COVE LANDSCAPING

Lawn Maintenance, Clean-ups, Shrub/Tree Pruning, Removals. Landscape Design/Installation, Ponds/Waterfalls, Stone Walls.

Firewood. Free estimates. Lic/Ins.

631-689-8089

Lawn &Landscaping

SETAUKET LANDSCAPE & DESIGN

Stone Driveways/Walkways, Walls/Stairs/Patios/Masonry,

Brickwork/Repairs &Land Clearing/Drainage,

Grading/Excavating.Plantings/Mulch

Steve Antos, 631-689-6082 www.setauketlandscape.com

Serving Three Villages

MasonryCarl Bongiorno

Landscape/Mason ContractorAll phases masonry work: stone

walls, patios, poolscapes. All phases of Landscaping Design.

Theme Gardens. Residential & Commercial.

Lic/Ins. 631-928-2110

Painting/Spackling/Wallpaper

ALL PRO PAINTINGInterior/exterior. Free estimates. Powerwashing, staining, wallpaper removal. Lic/Ins#19604HI. NICK 631-696-8150

BOB’S PAINTING SERVICE25 Years Experience

Interior/Exterior Painting *Spackling *Staining*Wallpaper Removal

*Powerwashing. Free estimatesLic/Ins. #17981 631-744-8859COUNTY-WIDE PAINTING

INTERIOR/EXTERIOR Painting/Staining.

Quality workmanship. Living/Serving 3 Village Area Over 25 Years. Lic#37153-H.

631-751-8280

Painting/Spackling/Wallpaper

LaROTONDA PAINTING & DESIGNInterior/exterior, sheetrock repairs, taping/spackling, wallpaper removal, Faux, decorative finishings. Free estimates. Lic.#53278-H/Ins. Ross LaRotonda 631-689-5998

WORTH PAINTING“PAINTING WITH PRIDE” Interiors/exteriors. Faux finishes, power-washing, wallpaper removal, sheetrock tape/spackling, carpentry/trimwork. Lead paint certified. References. Free estimates. Lic./Ins. SINCE 1989Ryan Southworth, 631-331-5556

Plumbing/Heating

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

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Tree WorkABOVE ALL TREE

SERVICEWill Beat ALL

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631-928-4544

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

EASTWOOD TREE & LANDSCAPE, INC.

Experts in tree care and landscaping. Serving Suffolk County for 25 years. Lic.#35866H/Ins

631-928-4070 eastwoodtree.com

EXCELLENCE IN TREE CARE

Cornell Tree Experts, Inc. Specializing in Delicate and

Hazardous Removal & Pruning 631-474-8084

Cornelltree.comServing L.I. since 1995

KLB LAND SERVICESSpecializing in all phases of

Tree Work, Landscape Installation

& Masonry.Insured/ Lic# 52839-H

Michael O’Leary 631-901-2781

Tree WorkKOCH TREE SERVICES

Certified Arborists. National Ac- credited Tree Care Company.

Fertilization, Firewood, Pruning, Removals, Organic Spray Pro-

grams, Tick Control. CALL NOW! 631-473-4242

www.kochtreeservice.com Lic#25598-H Insured

NORTHEASTTREE EXPERTS, INC.Expert pruning, careful removals, stump grinding, tree/shrub fertilization. Disease/insect management. Certified arborists. Insured/Lic#24,512-HI. All work guaranteed. 631-751-7800www.northeasttree.com

SUNBURST TREE EXPERTS

Since 1974 our history of customer satisfaction is second to none. Pruning/removals/plant-

ing, plant health care. Certified Arborist on every job

guaranteed. Unsplit firewood For Sale

by the truckload. Bonded employees.

Lic/Ins. #8864HI 631-744-1577

WindowCleaning

SUNLITE WINDOW WASHING

Residential. Interior/Exterior. “Done the old fashioned way.”

Also powerwashing/gutters. Reasonable rates.

29 years in business Lic.27955-H/Ins.

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SINCE 1958

(631) 473–4242 • Fax (631) 473–3873www.kochtreeservice.com

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EastwoodTree.com631.928.4070

Ornamental Pruning Storm Damage Prevention Deadwood Removal Crown � inning Organic Tree/Shrub Spraying/Fertilizing Natural Stone Walls & Walkways Waterfall/Garden Designs Sod Installations

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Call Bill Meigel737–8794

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Serving the community for over 30 years

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Owner/Operator has 25+ years serving 3 Villages

Please call our Stony Brooko� ce today for a FREE in home

consultation

www.BluStarBuilders.comLic. #48714-H & Insured

RONAN HANDYMAN SERVICEIf It’s Broken, I’ll Fix It!General home repair • Fences installed

Porch pillars & railingsDecks refi nished & repaired

Bathroom repairs or complete remodel Power Washing

NO JOB TOO SMALL • FREE ESTIMATESMIKE RONAN – 631.236.6000

Insured

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516.658.8523

Kitchen/Bathroom AlterationsAdditions/ExtensionsFine Interior Millwork

Lic. # 39386-H/Ins.

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DREAM FLOORSDustless Sanding & Refi nishing of Wood Floors

Hardwood, Laminate & Vinyl Installations and RepairsBase & Crown Molding Installations

OWNER OPERATED • FULLY INSURED

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(631) 928–0684 #3148ME

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105 BroadwayGreenlawn631.651.8478www.DecksOnly.com

Custom Built – Decks • Patios/Hardscapes Pergolas • Outdoor Kitchens • Lighting ©90878

Family Owned & Operated

DECKS ONLY®BUILDERS & DESIGNERS OF OUTDOOR LIVING

BY NORTHERN CONSTRUCTION OF LI INC.

Since 1995

Licensed/Insured

• Free In-House 3D Design• Financing Available (3rd party)

• Interiors • Exteriors• Faux Finishes• Power Washing• Wallpaper Removal• Sheetrock Tape & Spackling• Staining & Deck Restoration• Gutter Cleaning

631-331-5556 Licensed/Insured Since 1989

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Nick Cordovano631–696–8150LICENSED #19604-H & INSURED

INTERIOR • EXTERIOR

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Taping Spackling

DecorativeFinishes

FauxFinishes

PowerWashing

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Steven Long, Lic.#36715-H & Ins.Lifelong Three Village Resident

Member 3 Village Chamber of Commerce631-675-6685 Free Estimates

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Yard SpacePUBLISHERS’ NOTICE All real estate advertised herein is subject to the Federal Fair Housing Act, which makes it illegal to advertise “any preference, limitation, or discrimination because of race, color, religion, sex, handicap, familial status, or national origin, or intention to make any such preference, limitation, or discrimination.”We will not knowingly accept any advertising for real estate which is in violation of the law. All persons are hereby informed that all dwellings advertised are available on an equal opportunity basis.

Out Of CountyMANHATTAN

APARTMENT FOR RENTNicely furnished (or unfurnished.) Quiet, 4 bedroom, 2 bath, living room, dining room, exceptionally clean, upper East Side pre-war residential building with high ceilings and ele- vator, washer/dryer, A/C. 4 blocks to Metropolitan Mu- seum of Art and Central Park, 3 blocks to East River and Carl Schurz Park. 4 blocks to ex- press subway stop, P/T door- man. No smoking. Wired for internet and cable. $6600/mo.Call Ann: (days) 631-751-5454 (eves) 631-751-2030.

ProfessionalProperties

STONY BROOK VILLAGESecond floor office with multiple rooms. Location at entrance of Stony Brook village. High visibility. 836 sq. ft. Ample parking. Call owner M-F 9AM-5PM. 631-751-2244

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We are appalled by Governor An-drew Cuomo’s veto, on Nov. 13, of two bills requesting a moratorium on the Department of Environmen-tal Conservation’s plan for mute swan management. These bills had passed by overwhelming bipartisan majorities in both State chambers.

Make no mistake about it: the DEC management plan for mute swans is lethal.

In claiming, the plan called mainly for nonlethal measures of control. Governor Cuomo either did not read the plan himself, or was misinformed. The estimated 2,200 mute swans in New York State will be reduced to a mere 800, with approximately 400 out of 1,600 left on Long Island.

We commented extensively to the DEC, to the Governor’s office, and to Audubon New York for the last two years, itemizing, line-for-line, deficiencies and discrep-ancies in both the original and revised plans. The DEC failed on every count to answer our ques-tions. Among other items, we cited a lack of scientific evidence, inconsistencies in stated goals, outdated population counts, bias in decision-making and problematic management schemes. We asked for inclusion in DEC’s stakeholders’ meetings; we did not get it.

One of the most glaring problems in the DEC management plan is that all adult mute swans must be under municipal or private management,

yet the plan fails to provide jurisdic-tion of swans living along the tidal coastlines of either Long Island or the NYC metropolitan areas. How will these swans, which swim across municipal lines, be claimed for management? Or will this point be moot, as they will be among the 1,200 shot? Afterall, these swans are not contained, as the plan requires, in parks and lakes.

As for the others in our local lakes and parks? These swans must be managed. Groups or private in-dividuals will have to come forward and apply to DEC for this task. How will the public react, however, when they realize that management requires wing-clipping? The only adult mute swans we get to view will be intentionally maimed, through surgical removal of at least one of their wings. What kind of manage-ment model is this? Imagine observ-ing a maimed swan attempting to fly across Setauket Mill Pond with half a wing? What message does this form of animal cruelty send to our impressionable children?

In addition, all eggs will be addled [shaken], or oiled, so there will no more cygnets, or young swans, in any location. What a lost

opportunity to provide this easily observable window into the natural world! How unfortunate that chil-dren, families, and adults through-out New York will be denied this opportunity to observe the marvels of a mute swan with her young!

By vetoing the bills, Governor Cuomo ignored the scientific evidence of no-harm by these ani-mals. He also ignored his learned legislators, including our own state senator Kenneth LaValle, and state assemblyman Steve Englebright, chairperson of the assembly’s Committee on Environmental Conservation, both of whom voted in favor of a moratorium.

Instead, Governor Cuomo bowed to the pressures of a few upstate individuals with an agenda of removing mute swans so that they can make room for northern species of trumpeter and tundra swans [both of which are non-nest-ers in NYS, and infrequently seen on Long Island]. These two species are considered trophy birds when hunted, and we predict they will be soon on the DEC’s seasonal list of hunted waterfowl.

Governor Cuomo has made his position clear on mute swans. Like the DEC, his priority is to provide harvestable animals, rather than to ensure other means of wildlife enjoy-ment for the residents of New York.

The authors are on Four Harbors Audubon chapter’s board of directors.

File photoShould mute swans be protected by law?

EDITORIALThe gift of caring

It’s easy to get wrapped up in the chaos of shopping for holiday gifts during the December rush. Most of us are trying to get in and out of stores and malls as quickly as possible, but stay-ing a little bit longer could go a long way this holiday season if we all make an effort to buy just one more present.

It doesn’t have to be a big one, like a video game console — although we’re sure nobody would mind that — but we could all buy just one more gift and donate it to a child in need through a local church or charity. There are kids whose parents simply cannot afford gifts, or live in domestic violence shelters, or don’t have par-ents at all. Those kids deserve a little happiness, too, to know that they are part of a community and that there are other people out there who care about them. We could also consider donat-ing a gift to a hospital or a nursing home, where there could sometimes be people without family to remember them during the holidays.

Our newspaper told a story this week about a 22-year-old woman from Setauket who spent the last month raising money to buy holiday gifts for underprivileged teenagers. Her name is Hailey Del Giorno and she works at Little Flower Children and Family Services (631-929-6200) in Wading River. She is an only child and grew up reaping the bounty of the Christmas morning loot. But that did not deter her from reaching out to those who may be less fortunate, and she has already raised close to $2,000 to provide presents to teenagers she works with at the nonprofit organization.

We also see many local schools raising money to donate toys to those who are less fortunate. The Students Against Drunk Driving club at Mount Sinai raised money for Holiday Magic (631-265-7200), a not-for-profit organization that dedicates itself to making the holidays special for less fortunate children and their families. The club raised more than $7,000 and went shop-ping at Walmart and the Smith Haven Mall to purchase gifts for 67 children.

We, too, could look beyond ourselves and make our community better this holiday season.

There are strangers all around us who need a friend. Let’s make a difference in one of their lives during the season of giving.

Your turnBY ElainE MaaS &

SUSan KRaUSE

Protect mute swans


Trying to see the good in all God’s children

Is there divine in all of us, or only in the people who share our religion? If your God, my

God, anyone’s God, created the Earth and all the people, animals and planets on it, then does She want those who are true believ-ers to annihilate and destroy the other people She created because they don’t believe in Her?

What? You don’t think God could be female? That’s a topic

D. None of the aboveby DaNiel DuNaief

[email protected]

Daniel Dunaief’s recent book, “The Other Parent,”

may be purchased online from www.tbrnewsmedia.com/ebooks.

for another column. Recently, I read about a charitable act. At the end of the article, I saw that people were commenting about how that charity could only come from someone of their reli-gion — I’m not going to indicate what religion it was.

The commentors were con-vinced that it couldn’t have come from someone who followed a different religious discipline. Why? If there are elements to ourselves that are a combina-tion of destroyers and builders, lovers and haters, sinners and saints, why should something extraordinary or even inspira-tional be limited to one religion?

Couldn’t everyone’s God speak through or act through one person, regardless of his background or religion, to in-spire others to greater heights, to do something incredibly ben-eficial to his or her fellow hu-man beings without selecting only those people who go to the right building, speak the right language and follow the right

religious practices? Maybe we need to close our eyes to see the divine in everyone.

Religion has this way of bringing out the best in us and, at times, the worst. We some-times feel that we’ve received some message from a divine being who tells us that we must right the wrongs of people who are outside our religous group. Centuries after the Crusades, humans still resort to weapons to make our point with those who have other religious beliefs.

I understand the fear, es-pecially in an era when every politician with national aspi-rations describes a boogeyman (or woman). I also understand the reality that there are peo-ple bent on destroying us and that we can’t go naively into that good night, imagining we live in a utopian world where we can ignore threats. It’s real and it dominates the headlines every day.

This isn’t about the extreme cases, where we have to be

vigilant against killers who, for whatever reason, feel they are doing something important in their lives by killing others be-fore dying. That doesn’t seem like much of a way to honor anyone’s God.

This is about the way we re-late to each other and the way we think of religious groups outside our own. Why should something spectacular or in-credible have to originate from the mind or heart of someone from our religion?

Turning this around, do you like everyone in your church, temple or mosque? Do you rou-tinely sit during services and feel a universal kindred spirit with everyone in that room that you don’t feel with the people in your child’s classroom at school, at your daughter’s ballet recital or at a concert where the music seems to echo around the room long after our kids have stopped strumming?

Would you randomly pick a name out of the hat at your

between you and me

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house of worship and be equally thrilled to host any of those peo-ple in your home for a week, a night or even a long dinner?

Religion can offer us a chance to see and imagine that the best is yet to come in any-one around us. We don’t have to give up our own religion and it doesn’t lessen our religion to believe that something spec-tacular lies just beneath the surface of another person pass-ing by us, even if that person doesn’t share our religion.

If we are all God’s children, wouldn’t She (or He) want us to put more effort into getting along with our siblings?

Delightful seasonal and cultural events to savor

This past weekend started for me with a stellar perfor-mance, as usual, by the Em-

erson String Quartet at the Staller Center on the Stony Brook Univer-sity campus. This marvelous string ensemble comes to us directly from Avery Fisher Hall in Lincoln Cen-ter or at any given time, from other musical capitals in the world. They are, incredibly for us, in residence at Stony Brook and as part of the deal struck with SBU past president, Shirley Kenny, they give four per-formances a year here.

The quartet features Eugene

Drucker and Philip Setzer, who alternate at first and second violin, Lawrence Dutton on the viola, and now Paul Watkins, who replaced David Finckel in 2013, playing the cello. The original group formed when they were students at Juil-liard, then turned professional in 1976, and in the course of their ca-reer they have released more than 30 albums and won nine Gram-mys along with the prestigious Avery Fisher Prize. They were inducted into the Classical Music Hall of Fame in 2010.

Friday night, they played two selections by Haydn and two by Beethoven. Attending their con-certs is made even more delightful for not having to drive more than a few minutes from door to door and being assured of convenient and free parking upon arrival. The audience routinely gives them a standing ovation.

Moving onto the next day, three friends and I joined up to view the 37th annual Candlelight House Tour, traditionally held on Friday evenings and Saturday daytimes, and made possible as a fundraiser by the hard work of the Three Vil-lage Historical Society. Members

take care of the myriad of details from selecting to decorating the homes, along with professional help made possible by local con-tributions. Each year homeown-ers graciously allow hundreds of visitors to traipse through their rooms, checking out the decor and listening to the history ex-plained many times over during the day by society members and helpers. This year the homes were centered in Old Stony Brook, and the weather cooperated magnifi-cently. Many of us well remember in past years waiting in line to en-ter the homes in subfreezing, or snowy, or rainy or sharply windy days. Sunny Saturday was a Goldi-locks day for touring: not too cold, not too hot, just right.

And if house tours are your thing, the Port Jefferson Chamber of Commerce has worked hard to organize the Lantern Light House Tour, this year centered in Harbor Hills. Also a fundraiser, the event is scheduled for this Saturday, Dec. 12, from 4:30 to 8:30 p.m. Like the one in Three Village, the tour is very much a community effort with generous contributions of time and financial backing.

As if this weren’t enough activ-ity for a satisfying weekend, we en-joyed the lighting of the splendid Christmas tree on the Stony Brook Village Green, sponsored as usual, by The Ward Melville Heritage Or-ganization Sunday night. WMHO has been happily celebrating its 75th anniversary throughout this past year. On Jan. 19, there will be a special anniversary commemo-ration of the night Ward Melville hosted a dinner at the Three Vil-lage Inn for the owners of the sundry shops and unveiled his plans for the first shopping mall in America, a crescent village on the hill overlooking Stony Brook Har-bor. After much good food and drink, the shop owners agreed to join the effort. The result was the picturesque Stony Brook Vil-lage Center, designed by architect Richard Haviland Smythe that we enjoy now, three quarters of a cen-tury later.

The ongoing vibrancy of the village was further illustrated by the ribbon-cutting party later that evening at the site of the latest business to join the Stony Brook shopping center. Blue Salon & Spa, formerly Legends, welcomed

guests, who devoured delicious hors d’oeuvres provided by owner, Cathy Hansen, in her newly reno-vated salon. It was a symbolic end to the evening’s festivities.

Meanwhile in the other di-rection, Port Jefferson Village offered the Dickens festival last Saturday and Sunday for the 20th year. Originally the brainchild of former mayor, Jeanne Garant, churches, schools, the theater, stores and restaurants all joined together to transform the village into a Dickensian wonderland, re-plete with 19th century characters walking the streets and engaging the public. (And throughout De-cember you may stop at Santa’s Workshop, a brilliant creation of the talented Pat Darling.) Encour-aged by the wonderful weather, visitors came out in droves to the festival, putting Port Jefferson on the map as the glorious destina-tion village that it is.

Sunny Saturday was a Goldilocks day for

touring: not too cold, not too hot, just right.

Do you like everyone in your church,

temple or mosque?

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By Bill landon

The Brentwood fencing team was too much for the Huntington Blue Devils to handle, as the boys fell 15-12, and the girls lost 18-9, Monday night.

On the boys’ side, Brentwood dominated Huntington in epée, winning seven of nine bouts, which set the tone for the rest of the match. Notching victory for the Blue Devils in epée was Finn Tucker, who managed to take two out of three, defeating his oppo-nents 5-3 and 5-4 before dropping his third by a single point.

On the girls’ strip, Huntington struggled to fill the card, and forfeited three matches as a result of fencers being ineligible due to practice issues, which, according to Hun-tington head coach Jillian Melnick, is not uncommon this early in the season.

“We were fencing their best of their best, but unfortunately, not all of our fencers were eligible,” Melnick said, adding that

each fencer needs a certain number of prac-tices to qualify for the first meet.

Senior Elisa Medina-Jaudes took two out of three in epée, defeating her opponents 5-3 and 5-4 before she too dropped her third match by a single point.

“Brentwood has always been an equal match for us,” Medina-Jaudes said. “We were missing some of our best players, but I think we did well overall. We were able to hold our own, but we struggled without those players.”

Melnick said she is always pleased with her senior’s performance.

“Elisa performed well, as she stayed cool under pressure,” she said. “She’s a leader out there on the strip, where she kept her entire team rooting for one another.”

The boys took foil with a dominant per-formance by Dylan Collier, who won all three of his bouts 5-2, 5-0 and 5-3. Hunting-ton took the foil card 5-4.

The girls struggled in foil, and managed

only three wins to Brentwood’s six. Leading the card for Huntington was Hanae Wada, with two victories, defeating her opponents 5-2 and 5-4, while Sabrina Floro won her match 5-1.

“We did really well considering we didn’t have all of our varsity starters, so we saw new people step up,” Wada said. “We’ve got to work on being more aggressive, but we got a lot of touches today.”

Huntington’s Zach McGinniss won two out of three in sabre, besting his opponents 5-1 and 5-3, dropping his third match 3-5.

Brentwood took the boys’ sabre card 5-4.“Brentwood’s a good team; they’re con-

sistent every year — they have good fenc-ers, and I expected them to bring what they did today,” Huntington senior epéeist Jack O’Heir said. “We didn’t have our full varsity team, but I think each of us performed to our potential.”

Kelly Tenbus won two of her sabre matches, 5-1 and 5-3, and Adina Kirkland won her bout 5-2. But again, Brentwood bested the card, taking sabre 6-3.

“[Brentwood] showed superior tech-nique today,” Melnick said. “We’ll practice in specific bouts where they’ll have to be ag-gressive in order to get the touch. Some of the kids were nervous and fell back on de-fense instead of pushing their own offense.”

Senior epéeist Stefano Ornato echoed O’Heir’s sentiment.

“They’re a solid team,” he said of Brent-wood. “But missing as many players as we did, I thought we did pretty well with what we had.”

The Blue Devils hit the road for their next match, where they will take on Newfield on Tuesday, Dec. 15 at 5 p.m.

Huntington falls to Brentwood in season opener

Photos by Bill Landon above, Jack o’Heir, right, battles his epée opponent. Below, Hanae Wada clashes with her foil opponent.

BoysBrentwood . . . . . . . . 15Huntington . . . . . . . . 12

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girlsBrentwood . . . . . . . . 18Huntington . . . . . . . . . 9

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