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Smithtown board votes to reform public comment portion of meetings

PAGE A3BY PHIL CORSO

Smithtown Central School District, in conjunction with the Su� olk County Police Depart-ment, its PTAs, the Board of Education, Project Presence and many other community organi-zations, hosted a Parent Univer-sity community forum on heroin and prescription drug education and awareness on Dec. 1.

During the event, attendees heard information on the dan-gers of prescription medication and heroin abuse, and learned how to recognize the signs of drug abuse among teenagers, and the tools and actions parents can take to help their child.

Following the forum, mem-bers of the police department o� ered training on Narcan, a prescription medication that can reverse an overdose by blocking the e� ects of opioids. SCPD’s Operation Medicine Cabinet was on hand to safely discard expired or unwanted prescription medication.

“Our goal is to increase edu-cation and awareness, and build protective factors and preven-tative skills for families with a series of follow-up workshops,” said Jennifer Bradshaw, assistant superintendent for instruction. “� ese Parent University forums align with our district goal to educate the whole student.”

Smithtown schools combat Su� olk’s drug concerns

Photo from Smithtown Central School District Smithtown Central School District Superintendent of Schools Dr. James Grossane addressed the attendees at the Parent University forum on heroin and prescription drug education on Dec. 1.

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Code changeBY 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, completely changing the system in which a patient’s diag-nosis is detailed.

As of October, all hospitals

across the United States switched to the ICD-10 system, which al-lows for more than 14,000 di� er-ent codes and permits the tracking of many new diagnoses. ICD-10, an international 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 al-though it’s time-consuming and has slowed productivity, it is more bene� cial to patients in the end.

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

According to Gross, prepara-

tion for the new code started two years ago with a required educa-tion program for all physicians that described what all the new codes meant.

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

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Smithtown board amends public comment policyBY Phil Corso

The Smithtown Town Board is chang-ing the way it allows the public to speak during its regular meetings.

The board voted 4-0 at its Nov. 19 meeting to amend Chapter 76 of the town code, which regulates public par-ticipation at town meetings, adding a three-minute limit to remarks and re-stricting the sharing of that time with other speakers. In an interview, Smith-town Supervisor Pat Vecchio (R) said the amendments were borne out of the nature of recent Town Board meetings in which some speakers spoke aggressively or with hyperbole.

“Members of the public and Board members shall be allowed to state their positions in an atmosphere free of slander, threats of violence, or disor-derly conduct which disturbs the peace and order of the board meeting,” the amendment said.

Councilman Ed Wehrheim (R) was not present at the meeting.

According to the amendment, speak-ers must submit their names to the town clerk before a meeting if they wish to speak, while also specifying what they will be commenting on. The speakers will be allotted three minutes, which starts at the beginning of their remarks and includes any time that passes during

questioning or colloquy, the amendment said. That time cannot be shared with other speakers.

Over the last several years, residents often approached the board with spe-cific concerns, oftentimes directed at council members who serve as liaisons to specific departments. But now, those kinds of concerns cannot be directed solely at a specific member of the board, as the amendment said that remarks could only be addressed to the board as a body, and speakers cannot mention any specific member.

The new additions to the town code also included a chance for board mem-bers to warn speakers that they may be cut off at any time if they violate the new rules.

“Any person making offensive, insult-ing, threatening, insolent, slanderous or obscene remarks or who becomes bois-terous or who makes threats against any person or against public order and security during a Board meeting or en-gages in any disorderly conduct which disturbs or disrupts the orderly conduct of any meeting shall be called to order by the presiding officer,” the amendment said. “If, after receiving a warning from the presiding officer, a person persists in violating the rules of decorum, the pre-siding officer may order that person to leave the meeting.”

File photoA change to the smithtown code is changing the way the Town Board regulates public com-ment at its regular public meetings.


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Smithtown seniors craft quilts of hope for home

A group of senior citizens from the Smithtown Senior Citizens Depart-ment recently made a special donation to the Hope for Youth organization.

Hope for Youth, headquartered in Amityville, is dedicated to provid-ing positive change in the lives of children, adolescents and families through residential, foster care and outpatient programs.

“We have a group of very talented women who spent months creating twelve beautiful, one-of-a-kind, twin-size quilts for young women,” said

Laura Greif, program director at the Smithtown Senior Citizens Depart-ment. “The quilts will adorn every bed in a local residential group home and we hope will brighten up the en-vironment — especially during this holiday season. They were made with love and it shows.”

For more information about the Smithtown Senior Citizens Depart-ment, visit at 420 Middle Country Rd. in Smithtown, call (631) 360-7616 or visit www.smithtownny.gov.

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By Giselle Barkley

Richard Panico is a behind-the-scenes kind of guy.

So it took some convincing when Friends of Karen wanted to honor Panico, a Miller Place resident, for his charitable nature during its third annual Long Island Gala on Friday, Dec. 4, at the Stonebridge Country Club in Smith-town. The organization’s regional direc-tor, Nancy Mariano, approached Panico earlier this year, asking to spotlight him at the event. Initially, he wasn’t thrilled with the idea.

“I read this somewhere [that] if more than one person knows you did a good deed, it’s no longer a good deed,” Panico said. “So … to me it’s just not necessary to have that kind of ego.”

Panico got involved with Friends of Karen three years ago when he pur-chased the building on Perry Street in Port Jefferson out of which the orga-nization operates. Currently, Panico’s company Symbio, which provides clini-cal trial management services for phar-maceutical companies, and Friends of Karen share the building. He turned his

efforts toward helping the organization, which aims to offer emotional and finan-cial support to families of children with life-threatening illnesses, but his efforts didn’t start with Friends of Karen.

In 2003, one year after Panico’s com-pany was established, he kickstarted its annual bike-a-thon at Heritage Park in Mount Sinai to help raise money for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. It held the fundraiser for seven years and

raised more than $50,000.“It was good for the company,” said

Susan Swamback, an employee of Sym-bio. “It was good for all of us to feel like a team. … He loves that.”

Swamback also helped with the annual bike-a-thon, but the fundraising stopped after the company didn’t raise as much money as it had hoped, despite its efforts.

Over the past few years, Panico has donated skin creams to families that

frequent hospitals and helped one child and his family attend a New York Mets baseball game. Panico’s nephew Tom McGuire added that his uncle also tries to help his family and friends.

During the gala, Mariano said Pani-co “is the kindest most generous father, husband and friend to all.” Mariano added that the organization was proud to acknowledge Panico at the event.

While the gala was a means to high-light people like Panico, it also helps Friends of Karen raise awareness and money to further its mission. In the or-ganization’s 37 years, it’s helped around 5,500 sick children and their families. Panico said the organization works hard to achieve its goal and even continued his own effort to help the organization during his honoree speech.

“If you are able to donate — if you’re able to buy raffle tickets, if you’re able to [participate] in the silent auctions, that would be fantastic,” Panico said during the gala. “If you can’t … tell your friends, spread the word.”

North Shore man honored for charitable efforts

Photo by Giselle Barkley richard Panico, of Miller Place, speaks as the Friends of karen’s honoree at the organization’s long island gala.

Friends of Karen recognize Panico at Smithtown gala

‘[Richard Panico] is the kindest most generous father, husband and friend to all.’

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Common sprinkler’s trick An unknown man entered Old Navy

on Jericho Turnpike in Commack some-time between 9:30 p.m. and 6:15 a.m. on Oct. 25 through a common sprinkler room. It is unknown if the man fled with any items. Suffolk County Crime Stop-pers and Suffolk County Police Second Squad detectives are seeking the public’s help to identify and locate the man, who was seen wearing a black hoodie.

Trying to stay freshA 46-year-old man and a 25-year-old

man both from Farmingville were ar-rested on Dec. 5 at 6:50 p.m. for steal-ing air fresheners and red hair dye from Costco on Garet Place in Commack, according to police. They were charged with petit larceny.

Smack in CommackOn Dec. 4 an 18-year-old man from

Dix Hills was arrested after police said he had a large amount of cocaine and prescription drugs without a prescrip-tion in his possession on Commack Road in Commack at midnight. He was charged with three accounts of seventh-degree criminal possession of a con-trolled substance.

Prepare for beat downPolice said a 25-year-old man from

Dix Hills stole two pairs of Beats head-phones from Target on Henry Street in Commack at 7:15 p.m. on Dec. 3. He was charged with petit larceny.

To infinity and — nopeA 44-year-old man from Commack

was arrested on Dec. 3 at 6:10 p.m. after police said he was in possession of heroin and was driving a 1994 Infiniti on Carlton Avenue in Commack with a suspended li-cense. He was charged with seventh-de-gree criminal possession of a controlled substance and second-degree aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle.

We didn’t start the fireOn Dec. 6 a 30-year-old man from St.

James was arrested at 6 p.m. on Privet Court in Smithtown after police said he threatened to physically harm some-one and burn their house down. He was charged with second-degree obstructing governmental administration.

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By Rich AcRitelli

It was 74 years ago that the Japanese attacked the United States at Pearl Harbor, spur-ring the nation’s entry into World War II. At the helm of the American military on that deadly day was Gen. George C. Marshall, and it was up to this outspoken man to take a military of 175,000 — which was ranked 17th out of all the industrialized powers — and turn the troops into a tremen-dous force of 10.4 million to defeat Germany and Japan.

From the moment he entered the Army in 1902, Marshall ex-celled at every task assigned to him. Unlike many of the West Point officers he commanded during World War II, he gradu-ated from the Virginia Military Institute. His peers thought Marshall’s quiet and firm man-ner suited him for vital posi-tions of military responsibility, and he held several different jobs in the Army, served in the Philippines and graduated first

from the Army staff college in Fort Leavenworth, Kansas.

During the United States’ earliest moments in France in World War I, Marshall had a famous encounter with Amer-ican Expeditionary Forces Commander Gen. John J. Per-shing. When, upon finding the Army was not prepared for the burden of warfare on the Western Front, Pershing criti-cized his officers for not do-ing enough training, Marshall told Pershing that he did not understand the problems his soldiers faced daily and they were doing the best that could be expected of them. At first, Marshall believed he’d be sent home in disgrace; instead Pershing respected his hon-esty and clarity and eventu-ally made him a main planner of American war operations against the Germans.

Years later, in the late 1930s, Marshall showed his leader-ship again when he sat in on a meeting with then-President Franklin D. Roosevelt and in-

f luential members of both his cabinet and the military. When Roosevelt outlined a plan of adding planes to the Army Air Forces but virtu-ally no other resources to the Army, all of the leaders re-mained quiet or supported the president. Marshall, on the other hand, angered Roo-sevelt by vehemently disagree-ing with him. But a year later, Marshall, who was a junior to many other officers, was pro-moted to Army chief of staff.

Knowing war was a young man’s game, Marshall reas-signed, fired or retired older officers who he knew were not able to fight a modern war. One of his most impor-tant choices was making one lieutenant colonel, Dwight D. Eisenhower, into an important member of his staff. While he never directly served with this officer, he was constantly in-formed that Eisenhower was one of the most well-rounded leaders in the military. He saw Eisenhower as a capable of-ficer only interested in com-pleting his duty. Marshall also elevated Gen. Omar N. Brad-ley to command the ground forces in Europe from D-Day to Germany’s surrender in 1945. It was Marshall’s man-

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‘We must have the very best leadership we can possibly give these men and we’ve stopped at nothing to produce that leadership.’

— Gen. GeorGe C. Marshall, World War II arMy ChIef of staff

Marshall built up Army

ner not to dwell on the per-sonal characteristics of his key leaders. This was the case with the erratic but brilliant combat fighter Gen. George S. Patton. Marshall stood by Patton throughout some of his troubles due to the strong be-lief that Patton would contin-ually earn battlefield victories against the enemy.

From the time he became Army chief of staff, Marshall was determined to prepare his nation for the rigors of war. He drafted, trained, equipped and oversaw the total war ef-forts of the United States to de-feat fascism, conducting all of

those efforts in a professional manner, not seeking any credit for his massive contributions in the defense of his country. Marshall should be credited, however, with establishing a new army, command structure and strategy to conduct mili-tary operations against Germa-ny and Japan. In a short period of time, he helped the United States attain a victory in an im-portant war.

Rich Acritelli is a social stud-ies teacher at Rocky Point High School and an adjunct professor of American history at Suffolk County Community College.

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Nesaquake undergoes makeover at hands of Eagle Scout

Smithtown High School East freshman Jacob Chandler recently completed his Eagle Scout project at Nesaquake Middle School.

For his project, Jacob remodeled the physical education department entrance of the school by painting a mural on a large retaining wall and expanding the existing f lowerbed with similar bushes and perennial f lowers. Jacob purchased a welcome sign and three 6-foot benches after holding a car wash fundraiser.

Doboli is Young Scholar of MathematicsMichael Doboli, a seventh-grader at Harbor Country Day School in St. James, has

been named a Long Island Young Scholar of Mathematics. A Smithtown resident, Michael is one of only 84 students Island-wide to be granted this prestigious honor and ranks among the top one-tenth of one percent of all Long Island seventh-graders.

To qualify as a Young Scholar of Mathematics, Michael participated in 60 hours of rigorous mathematic curriculum over the course of 20 weeks at the Institute of Cre-ative Problem Solving for Gifted and Talented Students at The College at Old West-bury. The institute accepted Michael from among more than 600 nominees Island-wide. Its curriculum includes topics such as advanced algebra and geometry, discrete math, number theory and probability and statistics, as well as selected applications of mathematics taken from science and engineering.

“Everyone at Harbor Country Day is so incredibly proud of Michael,” said John Cissel, Harbor Country Day head of school. “Since he joined our school in fifth grade, Michael has been an exceptional student. His curiosity, natural desire to learn and love of math are the reasons for his success in this subject.”

Photo from Harbor Country Day SchoolMichael Doboli is only one of 84 students throughout Long Island to be granted the honor of being named a Long Island Young Scholar of Mathematics.

Photo from Smithtown Central School District Smithtown High School East freshman Jacob Chandler celebrates his Eagle Scout project by remodeling the physical education department entrance of Nesaquake Middle School.

Smithtown High School West’s McDonnell named scholar athlete

Matthew McDonnell, a senior at Smithtown High School West, was recently named a News 12 Long Island/Bethpage Federal Credit Union Scholar Athlete. Mc-Donnell joined the football team this season as a kicker, but his true passion is soc-cer. In 2013, he helped his team reach the Suffolk Class AA Title and was also on Newsday’s Preseason Players to Watch list. He is also a stellar student, with a 3.8 unweighted average and an SAT score of 2000. He will be taking his academic and soccer talents to Boston University next fall.


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Walk for Beauty event with help from her classmates.

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She has Three Village roots,

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People of the Year.Durko, 17, used her role as

president of the high school’s

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“We wanted to get the high

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about it now.”Durko helped add new fea-

tures to the event, including

a special Color Splash walk,

on which participants are

dusted with a rainbow of col-

ored powders as they make

their way to the finish line.

She also launched a subgroup,

the Walk for Beauty Ambas-

sadors, to push the event’s

ambitions even further, creat-

ing a network of students from

local high schools, including

Port Jefferson, Smithtown,

Shoreham-Wading River, Half

Hollow Hills, Walt Whitman,

Harborfields, Centereach,

Comsewogue and more.“Kyra was a true breath of

fresh air for all of us,” said

Gloria Rocchio, president of

WMHO. “She came onto our

committee and worked so hard

to pull together so many dif-

ferent parts of the community.

She’s an extraordinary young

lady and she will go very far.”

Rocchio met Durko after

Suffolk County Legislator

Kara Hahn (D-Setauket), a

member of the WMHO com-

mittee, sought out the girl

while paying a visit to Ward

Melville High School, looking

to bring her in on planning the

Walk for Beauty.Hahn first met Durko

through her role with the Key

Club and said she saw an im-

mediate opportunity. The two

worked together on new ideas

for the annual walk, and Hahn

said she saw Durko’s ambition

and creativity right away.“We put the Key Club in

charge of some things, and she

was just extraordinary,” Hahn

Young student makes strong impression on North Shore community

DURKO continued on page A22

‘She went above

and beyond to

spearhead so many

things related to this.

Her organizational

skills are phenomenal.

The list goes on and on.

The things she

has taken on to help

with this event are

really amazing.’

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as a “vast extension” to what the hospital was previ-ously using and said it should “improve the quality of medical records and increase the amount of informa-tion that researchers can obtain and make for the best care for patients.”

Grosso also said that understanding and learn-ing the codes was an important first step, but on-going feedback on how the codes are being adopted is equally 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.

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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Smithtown East’s comeback effort, de-spite a 24-point showing from senior for-ward Kevin Keese, may have fallen short Tuesday with a 59-54 nonleague loss to Sachem North, but the team is optimistic about its chances moving forward.

“I thought we played really hard and that’s our hallmark,” Smithtown East head coach Keith Reyling said. “We have to be a team that outworks other teams. I think at times today we got outworked, and that was disappointing, but we never gave up. It’s go-ing to be like this every night. We’re going to work hard like this every night and work on our identity by defending better.”

Sachem knocked down the first three points, but Smithtown countered when ju-nior small forward Sam Wahba made two

free throws.“I thought we could have played a lot bet-

ter,” he said. “Staying in it speaks of our heart and how hard we wanted it, but at the end of the day we just got to play better defense.”

After forcing a turnover that led to a three-pointer by senior guard Conor Wooley, Keese snatched the ball out of midair and converted the turnover into points of his own when he scored a layup that gave his team its first and only lead of the game, 7-5.

Keese said he agreed with Wahba though, about the lack of defense.

“We all could’ve stepped up on defense,” he said. “We had too many gaps in our de-fense, and I don’t think we should have lost to this team. We definitely have the skill level there, but tonight we missed a couple odd shots and the defense hurt, too.”

Sachem scored the next seven points to pull out in front 11-7 before Smithtown sophomore forward Brian Cosgrove tacked on a layup. Sachem closed out the scoring in the first stanza with a free-throw point to maintain the lead heading into the second.

This was where Keese got down to business.

After opening the scoring with a layup, Sachem countered with a layup and free throw, and two more free throws, for a 17-11 lead, before Keese added two field goals. Keese had a counter for everything, and answered Sachem’s ensuing three-pointer with one of his own. Sachem scored an-other two points, but Keese drew a foul and missed on the tail end.

“I’m so happy that he’s on our side,” the coach said, laughing. “He’s an outstanding player. No one works harder than him. He gives us everything he’s got.”

Wahba scored a layup with 4:28 remain-ing until the halftime break, and helped the team close the gap to one point, 22-21. The gap didn’t stay closed for long, though. After Sachem North scored the next six points, Smithtown junior guard Connor DeSim-

one scored a field goal, but Sachem coun-tered with two of their own to jump out in front, 32-23. By halftime, the Bulls edged closer, but trailed 34-28.

The two teams traded scores in the third, and by the end of the next eight minutes, Sa-chem re-extended its lead, 45-36.

Fouls continued to plague Smithtown, as the opening foul led to another Sachem point, but Keese continued to rack up the points with two free throws and a field goal that sandwiched a Sachem two-point shot.

Smithtown tacked on four more points before Sachem scored, and with 2:08 left to play, DeSimone scored a layup to make it a three-point game, 53-50,

“They fought to the very end,” Reyling said. “The game looked like it could have been over a couple of times. We made some shots and fought back and forced some

turnovers. We gave ourselves the chance to tie the game, having the ball down by three twice, the shots just didn’t fall for us.”

Fourteen seconds later, DeSimone scored a long two-point shot to again make it a one-point game. Sachem was able to tack on six points off of foul shots, though, and Smithtown missed two free throws and several three-point attempts. Keese scored the final two points for Smithtown with 16 seconds left on the clock.

“We started off hot and then we kind of lost it in the middle, but we definitely didn’t fold at the end, so it showed some good signs for us,” Keese said. “It’s huge for a young team like us. We’re finding out our strengths and weaknesses, and to keep up the intensity was huge. I think we’re starting to mesh as a team better, so it looks promising.”

Smithtown East falls in close season-opening match

Photos by Desirée Keegan above, Kevin Keese reaches for the layup. Left, Connor Desimone dribbles across the court.

Sachem North . . . . . 59Smithtown East . . . . 54

Boys’ BasketBall

The Kings Park girls’ basketball team hosted Sachem East

on Saturday, and edged ahead of the opposition.

Kings Park . . . . . . . . . 69Sachem East . . . . . . . 66

The Smithtown West wrestling team trav-eled to Mattituck-

Greenport on Saturday and fell to its competition.

Mattituck-Gpt . . . . . 42Smithtown West . . . 24


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Direct Care Workers for our Wading River Location – P/T and Per Diem to work with our OPWDD Adult population in a residential setting. High School Diploma and NYS Driver’s License

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

Child Care Worker -F/T, P/T and Per Diem; High School Diploma and NYS Driver’s License

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 assis- tance. 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 expanding 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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Clean-UpsLET STEVE DO IT Clean-ups, yards, basements, whole house, painting, tree work, local moving and anything else. Totally overwhelmed? Call Steve @ 631-745-2598, leave message.

Computer Services/Products

THE PC DOCTOR...Providing Solutions To All Your Home Or Office Computing Needs Reasonable rates, dependable service, plenty of references. Call 631-821-2558. Email: [email protected]

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.

105 Broadway, Greenlawn. 631-651-8478

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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

Services Directory

Furniture/RestorationRepairs

CHAIR CANING SINCE 1975; ALL TYPES.

ALSO Repairs & custom furniture.

VILLAGE CHAIRS 311 West Broadway

Port Jefferson. By appointment only

631-331-5791www.villagechairs.com

REFINISHING & RESTORATION

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

Renovation Experts. 631-751-0751

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

HomeImprovement

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

Nick [email protected]

516-658-8523Lic#39386 /Ins. BBB

MEDICAL BILLING/OFFICE ADMINISTRATOR

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Immediate Setauket AreaPart-Time Half to 1 Day Per WeekWednesday or � ursdayA� ernoonsMust Be Familiar With Medicare Claims Processing

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*Direct Support Professionals (F/T, P/T, Per Diem) Excellent bene� ts package with full-time and part-time positions

*Assistant Residence ManagerSupervisory experience working w/developmentally disabled population

Con� dential Secretary Full-time, Commack Location

Social Worker (LMSW)Registered Nurse

Part-Time/Per Diems*Custodian

Part-Time/Mon.-Fri. 2:30 pm-6:00 pm

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

Submit application from our website www.ucp-su� olk.org, or email resume hr@ucp-su� olk.org or fax (631) 232-0705

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Providing solutions to all your home or office computing needs.• Software and Hardware Installation• Wireless Home and Office Networking• PC System Upgrades and Repairs• Internet, Web, and Email Systems• System Troubleshooting• Software Configuration and Training• Computer System Tune-Up• Network Design, Setup and Support• Backup and Power Failure Safety Systems

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PRS CARPENTRYNo job too small. Hanging a door, building a house, everything 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

**LEAVES****Fall Leaf Cleanups**

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

Snow RemovalSNOW PLOW & BLOW, SALT & SAND, PRETREAT. C o m m e r c i a l / R e s i d e n t i a l MWOSB Certificate. 36 Years Three Village area, Centerport, Northport, Greenlawn, Commack CS Maeder 631-988-9211 Text ur address for instant reply. Lic. 3150-HI /Ins.

Tree WorkABOVE ALL TREE

SERVICEWill Beat ALL

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631-928-4544

ARBOR-VISTA TREE CAREComplete Tree care service de- voted 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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FREE ESTIMATES

Tree & Shrub

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SINCE 1958

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Tick Control• Plant Healthcare • Organic Spray Programs

• FREE Hazardous Tree Inspection

57 Years of Quality Service

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LANDSCAPE DESIGN LANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE

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RETAINING WALLS • MOWING • DEBRIS CLEAN UP TRIMMING • MULCHING

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SIGNED CONTRACTS

FALLCLEAN-UPS10% OFF

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Eastwood Tree & Landscaping, Inc.

Serving Su� olk County for 25 YearsSpecializing in:

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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THREEVILLAGEHOME IMPROVEMENT

Serving the community for over 30 years

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Additions & renovations, decks, windows, doors,siding, kitchens, baths, roofs & custom carpentry.

We love small jobs too!

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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Nick [email protected]

516.658.8523

Kitchen/Bathroom AlterationsAdditions/ExtensionsFine Interior Millwork

Lic. # 39386-H/Ins.

Accepted:

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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

631.793.7128 . www.nydreamfl oors.com

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FARRELL ELECTRICServing Su�olk For Over 40 Years

(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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LEAD PAINTREMOVAL

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ALL PRO PAINTINGALL WORK GUARANTEED

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CUSTOM WORK • STAINING • WALLPAPER REMOVALEXPERIENCED AND RELIABLE

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

INTERIOR • EXTERIOR

PAINTING &DESIGN

Taping Spackling

DecorativeFinishes

FauxFinishes

PowerWashing

WallpaperRemoval

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VINCENT ALFANO FURNITURE RESTORATIONWWW.EXPERTFURNITURERESTORATION.COMFamily Owned & We Can Repair Anything!

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Antique & Modern631.286.1407

343 So. Country Rd., Brookhaven

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

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

• Fall Clean-Ups•Landscape Maintenance•Landscape Installations•Retaining Walls: Stone or Railroad Ties•Tree Trimming & Removal•Landscape Design•Pavers & Ponds•Mulching•Bobcat Service•Fertilization•Sprinkler Systems10% Senior Citizen Discount

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Now in Centerport, Northport, Greenlawn & Commack(631) 988-9211

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EAST OFPORT JEFFERSON –

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Commercial Property/

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OPINION

Protect mute swansTo The ediTor:

We are appalled by Governor Andrew Cuomo’s veto, on Nov. 13, of two bills requesting a moratorium on the Department of Environmental Conservation’s plan for mute swan management. These bills had passed by over-whelming 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 discrepancies in both the origi-nal and revised plans. The DEC failed on every count to answer our questions. Among other items, we cited a lack of scien-tific 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 manage-ment plan is that all adult mute swans must be under municipal or private management, yet the plan fails to provide jurisdiction 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 individuals will have to come forward and apply to DEC for this task. How will the public react, however, when they real-ize 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 management model is this? Imagine observing 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 ad-dled [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 unfor-tunate that children, families,

and adults throughout 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 animals. 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-nesters in NYS, and in-frequently 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 enjoyment for the residents of New York.

Elaine Maas & Susan KrauseEducation Coordinator & Board

of DirectorsFour Harbors Audubon Chapter

St. James

Photo by Elaine Maas A swan rests alongside Setauket Mill Pond earlier this year.

EDITORIALThe gift of caring

It’s easy to get wrapped up in the chaos of shop-ping 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 staying 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 do-mestic violence shelters, or don’t have parents 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 donating a gift to a hospital or a nursing home, where there could sometimes be people without family to remem-ber 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.

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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

by leah S. [email protected]

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?

EDITOR AND PUBLISHERLeah S. DunaiefGENERAL MANAGERJohness Kuisel MANAGING EDITOR Phil CorsoEDITORPhil Corso

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