The Times of Smithtown - July 7, 2016

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By ReBecca anzel

There will be music in the air this weekend at the Smithtown Historical Society.

The third annual Smithtown Blues Festi-val kicks off on Saturday, July 9, from 1 to 10 p.m. at the society’s grounds on Middle Country Road.

The outdoor festival features more than 10 musical performances by community and professional bands, such as The Sweet Suzi Blues Band, Christine Sweeney & The Dirty Stayouts and Rock N Roll University’s Masterclass. This year, for the first time, artists will be playing on two stages.

Smithtown Historical Society director Mar-ianne Howard said the festival has expanded from where it first started.

“We were able to build the festival even more from where it was last year,” she said. “And it’s growing in length too.” The several hundred expected attendees are welcome to bring food or try food from Chef Gail’s Italian food truck. About 20 arts and crafts vendors will sell blues music merchandise, jewelry, candles, soap and other goods, and The Well-ness Nook will be providing free massages.

The festival is being held in conjunction with the Long Island Blues Society, All-Music’s Rock N Roll University, WUSB Stony Brook

and Hertz Equipment Rentals. It will be held rain or shine, and tickets cost $15 for Smith-town Historical Society and Long Island Blues Society members; or $20 for nonmembers.

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By Rita J. Egan

Fast-food company Chick-fil-A hopes to bring its chicken to Smithtown — but resi-dents aren’t as eager to get a taste.

The addition of Chick-fil-A would mean the demolition of the structure that is home to Bagel Gallery, Pub 347, Kempo Karate, The Foot Relaxation Spot, and empty storefronts. A petition with almost 5,000 signatures has been created against the restaurant.

Bagel Gallery owner John Ahr said when he first heard of the fast-food chain’s inten-tion two and a half months ago, he couldn’t bring himself to talk about it with anyone.

“When I heard this was going down, I cried,” he said. His establishment has been around for the past 30 years.

Ahr said he found the supportive com-ments people have left on the petition site heartwarming, but he feels it may not be of much help.

“Like everyone says it’s not going to be a problem … it’s Chick-fil-A,” he said.

Ahr, who grew up in Smithtown and graduated from Smithtown West High School in 1978, began working in the ba-gel shop back in 1980, and in 1985 he and his brother-in-law bought the store. Now a resident of Centereach, he and his wife Donna have worked at the 24-hour spot for decades, including holidays, with their children Nick, Tony and Jamie.

When Ahr first talked to his landlord about the plans, he said, “It may be your

building but it’s my home.”Rob Entsminger, who works at Jackson

Spalding, the public relations firm han-dling Chick-fil-A, said the chicken joint is eager to join the Smithtown community.

“We are pleased to be joining the Hauppauge community as we look to open a new Chick-fil-A restaurant at the inter-section of Routes 111 and 347,” he said in an email. “We look forward to becoming a great neighbor and partner in the commu-nity, and to serving all guests great food in a welcoming restaurant environment.”

However, when it came to issues with the

property and the decision to take over land currently used by businesses like Bagel Gal-lery, Entsminger said “We have been working with the landlord directly and are not privy to the details of the previous tenants’ leases.”

A representative for the property own-er, 111 Associates, LLC, said the landlord did not have any comment at the time.

According to the Smithtown Zoning Board Chick-fil-A is requesting several variances in-cluding “drive-up windows [that] shall not face a residence district” and a reduction in the “planting area along front property lines from 25 to 6 feet.” Smithtown’s Planning Di-

rector David Flynn said he met with Chick-fil-A representatives about six months ago, and while they didn’t discuss all the reasons the restaurant picked the spot at the intersection of Routes 111 and 347, the location of the other two Chick-fil-As was a consideration.

“They’re building one in Commack by the [Long Island] Expressway, and they opened one on the bypass in Port Jefferson by 112,” he said. “I guess this is kind of halfway be-tween the two. I think it strategically is where they can get the most customers. It’s not too close to one of their other restaurants.”

Todd Feldman, owner of Pub 347, said his business would close if Chick-fil-A gets the go ahead from the town of Smithtown to build in the shopping center.

“It’s putting me out of business,” he said.He also fears the traffic impact of the

fast-food stop.“It’s going to make it [traffic] 10 times

worse,” Feldman said.Ahr said as of now he has until Feb.

10 to vacate the premises, which means he would have to close on Jan. 31 to have enough time to clean out his equipment. He said he and his wife have been looking at new locations, and customers have told them they would follow the bagel store wherever they go.

“We are people of faith. We trust God. Our lives are in his hands, and it’s going to be the way it’s going to be. As much as it hurts, it’s part of life, too. Things happen,” Ahr said.

The proposal will be presented at a zon-ing board meeting Tuesday, July 12.

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By Wenhao Ma

Hauppauge school district reportedly failed to efficiently monitor employee over-time to ensure that the district is incurring only necessary costs.

According to an audit report released by the New York State comptroller’s office, the staff at Hauppauge did not fully comply with the district’s procedures for obtaining pre-approval for overtime during a period from July 1, 2014 to Aug. 31, 2015.

The report said em-ployees must obtain ap-proval before working overtime, however there are not “adequate proce-dures in place to ensure overtime is pre-approved.”

Out of the select 15 pay-ments that contained the highest amount of overtime pay in the report, none of the overtime hours worked had been preapproved.

The audit used one security guard as an example.

The chosen security guard worked 33.5 overtime hours and received overtime payments totaling $1,143 for “video room coverage.” According to the report, even though district timesheets provide space for supervisors to preapprove overtime, department and security office supervisors did not approve the overtime on the record before the work was started.

The report listed two recommendations for district officials: to implement procedures to approve and provide justification for over-time prior to the work being performed and review security staffing and to determine whether work shifts can be rearranged to in-corporate video room coverage into a regular workday, instead of an employee monitoring cameras during off hours.

Hauppauge administration accepted the recommendations and promised to imple-ment new measures within the next 90 days.

The district said the current protocol is to approve overtime after the work has been per-formed, but they would look at reversing the process.

“New procedures will be created requiring overtime and the associated justification to be pre-approved by depart-ment supervisors,” James Stuc-chio, deputy superintendent, said in a response to the report. “This will protect the district

from unauthorized extra work and allow for the possible rearranging of shifts to lower or eliminate the need for the overtime.”

Additionally, Hauppauge said it will review the shifts for the security staff in order to determine if coverage for moni-toring the surveillance system and other related work can be incorporated into regular shifts, and examine if it needs to add a part-time staff member to lower or eliminate the overtime.

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Police BlotterIncidents and arrests, July 1-July 3

Not passing on PulaskiA 35-year-old man from Kings Park was arrested on July 3 after police said he was in possession of heroin and a hypodermic needle while on Pulaski Road in Kings Park just after 8 p.m. He was charged with seventh-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance and possession of a hypodermic needle.

An oil change and some perfumes for the ladyA 39-year-old woman from Shirley was arrested on July 2 at Baldwin Automotive on South Country Road in East Patchogue after police said she got an oil change and left without paying and then stole cosmet-ics and fragrances from Sephora at Smith Haven Mall in Lake Grove later that day. She was charged with third-degree rob-bery and petit larceny.

Shopping can make you crazyOn July 2 police said a 53-year-old man

from St. James was intoxicated while at the Smith Haven Mall in Lake Grove and was yelling profanities and waiving his hands. He was arrested and charged with disorderly conduct and violent behavior.

These boots weren’t made for stealingA 24-year-old man from Commack was arrested on July 2 after police said he stole boots from Bob’s Stores Footwear & Apparel on Jericho Turnpike in Commack. He was charged with petit larceny.

Boatloads of troubleOn July 1 a 34-year-old woman from Miller Place was arrested after police said she had a hypodermic needle in her possession while inside a 1993 Hyundai parked at the Victory Drive boat ramp in Ronkonkoma. She was charged with pos-session of a hypodermic instrument.

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Pair arrested for Smithown and St. James burglaries

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John anastasiou and Jacklyn lynch’s mug shots.

John Anastasiou and Jacklyn Lynch, of Rocky Point, were arrested for a string of home invasions that occurred from May 15 to June 21, in the 4th and 6th Precincts.

Following an investigation by Fourth Squad detectives who were following the burglary pattern during the past two months, Anastasiou, 33, was taken in on June 30 and charged with nine counts of

second-degree burglary for breaking into homes in Saint James, Smithtown, Ne-sconset and Setauket, while Lynch, 32, was charged with fifth-degree criminal posses-sion of stolen property for pawning stolen jewelry. Money was also taken during the home invasions.

The Poseidon Road residents were ar-raigned at First District Court in Central Islip.

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By Ted Ryan

The Smithtown board of education said at last week’s meeting they want to remove a section of the district’s code of conduct that allows school officials to conduct strip searches in emergency situations.

The specific section of the code allows school admin-istrators to perform a strip search when there is “prob-able cause to believe that there is an emergency situa-tion that could imminently threaten the safety of the student or others.”

The current version of Smithtown’s code describes a strip search as one that requires a student to remove any or all of his or her clothing, other than an outer coat or jacket, socks, cap, shoes, or sweatshirt.

The board said they wanted to remove this from their code of conduct because it is against the district’s personal policy to perform strip searches.

“We don’t conduct strip searches here … there is an anti-strip search, anti-physical search policy in place,” school district attorney Eugene Barnosky said. “That’s always been the policy of this district, and it’s never been violated.”

This change was passed in 2001, two years after two students brought firearms into Columbine High School in Colorado and killed 12 classmates and one teacher.

Barnosky spoke on how Smithtown came up with a policy on strip searches after Columbine.

“Everyone got together, school boards, the school’s superintendent associations and put together this draft document — which ninety percent of the school districts on Long Island have adopted,” he said at the meeting. This update for strip searches was a statewide policy for New York, as a guideline for what the rules should be in the case of a student bringing a weapon to a school. The actual wording and execution of these rules are up to the schools — which is why Smithtown is changing its policy now.

This change in language still has to be approved with a vote during the July meeting.

Trustee Theresa Knox said this is not the end of the discussion.

“Indeed it [change in the code] will not be approved until the July meeting — and even at that time [it] could face amendment again,” she said, adding that whatever changes are put in place, the code will still “be in ac-cordance with what the law is.”

These changes in the Smithtown district’s code of conduct are still awaiting approval for a meeting in July.

School looks to edit strip search code

File photo Smithtown board Trustee Theresa Knox said the discussion is still ongoing for whether the district will edit down the current code of conduct for strip searches on students.

Smithtown school board is looking to cut a section of the code of conduct that allows school officials to conduct a strip search if there is “probable cause … that there is an emergency situation that could … threaten the safety of the students.”

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By Victoria Espinoza

The plan to reduce the use of plastic bags in Suffolk County has been modified with a 5 cent tax on plastic bags replacing an original proposal for an all-out ban.

County Legislator William “Doc” Spen-cer (D-Centerport) updated a bill he sub-mitted in March to reduce the use of plastic bags in retail sales after he saw how other areas found success with a small tax.

“My focus all along has been to im-prove the environment and reduce waste,” Spencer said in an email. “The decision to change course involved multiple factors, most importantly evidence from various municipalities with similar legislation that has proven to be effective.”

The new version would charge 5 cents per bag used by any customer, and all fees collected would be retained by the store. There would be no fee for customers who bring in their own bags and a store cannot discourage them from doing so, the law proposed.

A spokeswoman from Spencer’s office said the legislator looked to Washington, D.C., as an example of a successful imple-mentation of a 5 cent fee.

The Anacostia River Clean Up and Pro-tection Act went into effect in January 2010, and it requires all businesses that sell food or alcohol to charge a nickel for each disposable paper or plastic carryout bag. The bill was the first of its kind in the United States, and in a 2013 study of the law, researchers found that both residents

and businesses reported a significant re-duction in disposable-bag use and a major-ity of residents and businesses supported the bag fee. In addition, both residents and businesses said they saw fewer plastic bags littering the area.

The study found that D.C. residents estimated a 60 percent decrease in house-

hold bag use, moving from 10 disposable bags per week before the law to four bags per week in 2013. Moreover, 79 percent of residents reported carrying reusable bags when shopping and 74 percent of business-es saw an increase in customers bringing their own bags. And, perhaps most impor-tant for residents who are still wary of the

tax, the study reported only 8 percent of businesses and 16 percent of residents felt bothered by the law.

Spencer said this law is an important step in protecting the environment.

“This is an opportunity to secure a win for the environment because it will form a consensus of necessary support among the legislature and key stakeholders,” he said.

The Citizens Campaign for the Envi-ronment said there is more plastic in the oceans than plankton, with 46,000 pieces of plastic in every square mile. Many ma-rine animals are choked and strangled by these bags, or die consuming them. The CCE said plastic pollution negatively im-pacts 267 species of marine life.

Spencer said he intends to keep a close look on the progression of the bill, and that if a tax doesn’t reduce the use of plas-tic bags enough, he will reconsider an out-right ban.

“We are moving in a positive direction, and I intend to look closely at bag usage — before and after implementation — to ensure it’s effective,” he said. “If it is not having a significant impact, I have every in-tention of working to strengthen the policy including revisiting the ban.”

Spencer looks at tax on plastic bags for LI shoppersCounty legislator’s original bill calling for a ban on plastic bags has been revised to a 5 cent tax on every plastic bag a consumer uses at a store.

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Legislator William spencer has presented a new version of a bill to reduce the use of plastic bags.

SC Legislature hosts seminar for small businessesBy susan risoLi

Industry professionals and economic development experts gathered at Suffolk County Community College’s Selden cam-pus on June 24 to talk about the region’s changing business climate. “Charting the Course,” was sponsored by the NYS Small Business Development Center.

New downtowns and upgraded transpor-tation are unfolding, said Suffolk County ex-ecutive Steve Bellone (D). The first phase of Wyandanch’s incarnation as “the largest new transportation-centered hub on Long Island” is nearing completion, Bellone said, and the housing phase of the Ronkonkoma hub is about to begin. He said the projects differ from Patchogue’s much-touted revitaliza-tion because that village already had one of the area’s “existing downtowns that suffered post-World War II … and now are attractive to young people.”

But in Wyandanch and Ronkonkoma, Bellone said, downtowns are being created from scratch by “tearing down dilapidated industrial areas.”

The county plans to link the Long Is-land Rail Road’s three lines to create “real intra-Island commuting,” Bellone said. And he said ride services such as Uber, Lyft, and driverless cars will come to this area.

Despite changes on the horizon, Bellone said, the region still has challenges to cor-rect. One is a decentralized government

structure that’s “hyperlocally focused.” “I don’t know if you’ve noticed, but we

have a lot of layers and levels of govern-ment here on Long Island,” Bellone said. The structure makes it easy to handle lo-cal matters but gets in the way of regional growth, he said.

Although the “Brexit” vote was not of-ficially on the agenda, Great Britain’s deci-sion to leave the European Union was felt all the way to Selden.

“I just got a text that the Dow [Jones In-dustrial Average] fell 400 points,” said Jon Cooper, president of Spectronics Corpora-tion, a Long Island manufacturer of ultravi-olet lighting equipment. The former Suffolk County legislator said that even though only a few hours had passed since the vote, “it’s already had a tremendously adverse effect” on American companies that do overseas business. Cooper said he was rethinking preliminary plans to partner with interna-tional distributors. And if other countries leave the EU, he said, the resulting array of export regulations and currencies will make things harder for local companies.

Many businesspeople in the audience expressed concern about young people leav-ing Long Island and about small businesses closing up shop. “I think I have a positive attitude, compared to some of the people here,” said Anne Shybunko-Moore, President of GSE Dynamics Inc., an engineering and manufacturing company that makes mili-

tary mechanical and structural components. Shybunko-Moore also is chairwoman of the Manufacturing Consortium of Long Island, a network of Long Island companies in the manufacturing industry. She invited Long Island leaders to “change the message” by talking publicly about the successes of Long Island companies, and recommended asking

companies to talk about their growth.“There’s equipment being purchased.

With that equipment, there are new capa-bilities and new people being hired,” she pointed out. If every company in the MCLI group hires one person, Shybunko-Moore said, “That’s a bigger story than one com-pany laying off 500 people.”

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attendees enjoy “a taste of suffolk,” part of the event’s offerings, with host suffolk county Legislature presiding officer DuWayne Gregory(D-amityville), far left.


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Photo from Smithtown school district HSE art teacher Tim Needles, Curran & Connors Senior Art Director Mike McMurray, mother of scholarship winner Diane Zack, high school student Rosalie Zack, high school student Anya Beck, Curran & Connors COO Doug Novarro and HSW art teacher Steve Halem.

Student-artists garner scholarships

obituariesLoretta Greco

Loretta Greco, 79, of Smithtown, lost her battle with Alzheim-er’s, although she put up a good fight, on June 20. She spent her last days surrounded by her loving family.

She was the devoted wife of Sal and loving mother of four children, Scott, Laurie, Steven and Kristie; adored grand-mother to nine grandchildren, Michelle, Dana, Justin, Jason, Andy, Kaitlin, Jamie, Loretta and Christopher.

She will be missed because she was the best person on this planet.

Arrangements were entrusted to The Branch Funeral Home Smithtown. A fu-neral Mass was celebrated at St. Patrick’s R.C. Church in Smithtown. Interment followed in Pinelawn Memorial Park in Farmingdale.

An online guest book is available at www.branchfh.com.

Raymond Tierney Jr.Raymond A. Tier-

ney Jr., 83, of Kings Park, died on June 15.

He was a proud veteran of the U.S. Army who served in the Korean War.

Raymond was the beloved husband of the late Loretta; cher-ished father of Kathleen, Loretta Tierney-Welsh, Regina (Theodore) Santo, Joann (Joseph) Varello and Raymond (Erica) Tierney, III; and loving grandfather of Brittany, Robert, Theo, Christopher, Nich-olas, Kathleen, Joseph, Danny, Kaitlin, Raymond Tierney IV, Sean and Patrick.

Arrangements were entrusted to The Branch Funeral Home of Smithtown. A fu-neral Mass was celebrated at Christ the King R.C. Church in Commack and interment fol-lowed in Calverton National Cemetery.

Donations may be made to: St. Jude

Children’s Research Hospital.An online guest book at is available

www.branchfh.com.

Bryan YoungBryan Richard

Young, 40, of Smith-town, died recently.

He was the be-loved father of Grace and Bryan; loving son of Jane and Richard; dear brother of Jamie,

Aime and Beth; devoted uncle; loved neph-ew and great friend.

Arrangements were entrusted to Hawkins & Davis Funeral Home. A funer-al service was celebrated at Smithtown Methodist Church. Cremation followed at Washington Memorial Park.

An online guest book is available at hawkinsanddavisfh.com.

Joyce WeldonJoyce Weldon of

Smithtown died on June 7.

She was the be-loved wife of the late Raymond J. Joyce is survived by three children, two grand-

children and a sister. Arrangements were entrusted to

Hawkins & Davis Funeral Home, where a funeral service was celebrated. Interment followed in Calverton National Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to: World Wildlife Fund.

An online guest book is available at hawkinsanddavisfh.com.

Karl BuczkoKarl F. Buczko, 49, of Aripeka, Fla.,

passed on June 6.He was the beloved son of Terry Buc-

zko and the late Freddie Buczko; loving brother of Maria (James) Connolly and Lisa (John) Keating; and devoted uncle of Lauren, Elizabeth, Alyssa, Sean and Carly.

Arrangements were entrusted to The Branch Funeral Home of Smithtown. A fu-neral Mass was celebrated at St. Patrick’s R.C. Church in Smithtown. Cremation fol-lowed at Washington Memorial Park.


Mildred DragoneMildred Dragone,

98 of St. James and formerly of Rocka-way, died on June 15. She was the beloved wife of the late Jo-seph; loving mother of Joseph (Liz) and

James (Barbara); cherished grandmother of Beth, Christine (Sean), Steven, Cassie and Melanie (Christopher); and great-grandmother of Cameron and James.

Arrangements were entrusted to The Branch Funeral Home of Smithtown. A fu-neral Mass was celebrated at St. Patrick’s R.C. Church in Smithtown. Interment fol-lowed in Calverton National Cemetery.


Estelle GourasEstelle Gouras,

85, of Smithtown, passed peacefully with her family at her side. She was born in Brooklyn in 1931 to immigrant parents from Greece.

In 1933 the family moved to Port Jef-ferson, where Estelle grew up and gradu-ated from high school. She was the first Sunday school teacher for St. John’s Greek Orthodox Church in Blue Point, where she met her husband, James.

They married in 1956 and bought a home in Smithtown, at which time Estelle worked at Tinker Bank in East Setauket. She eventually became vice president of the bank and full-time mother to two daugh-ters while working with her husband in

their fur shop, Gouras Furs of Smithtown. Estelle was the wife of James; moth-

er of Tina (Greg) Babigian and Diana (Greg) Torigian; grandmother of Chris-topher, Stephanie and Nickolas; daughter of the late James and Evangeline Sterga-kos; and sister of the late John Stergakos.

Arrangements were entrusted to Hawkins & Davis Funeral Home. A funeral Mass was celebrated at St. John’s Greek Or-thodox Church in Blue Point and interment followed in Calverton National Cemetery.

Donations may be made in Estelle’s name to either Narcolepsy Network, 46 Union Drive #A212, North Kingstown, RI 02852 or St. John’s Greek Orthodox Church, 77 Montauk Highway, Blue Point, NY 11715.

An online guest book is available at www.hawkinsanddavisfh.com.

Aida DiazAida Diaz, 87, of Hicksville and Smith-

town, died on June 22, surrounded by family. Aida was born in Pasto, Colombia. She was the devoted wife to her beloved husband Vicente (deceased) for 60 years; loving mother of John (Suzan), Ana, Mar-tin (Jessica) and Maria (George) Gates; and cherished grandmother of Martin Vi-cente, Alexander, Nicole (Tarek), Natalie (Ryan), Marissa, Deana, Jacquelyn and Kristin. She is survived by her beloved sister Inez and brother Jaime Martinez.

She retired from the American Bureau of Shipping, formerly in New York City. She was an accomplished concert pianist and violinist who played with the Nassau Pops for 20 years.

She held strong beliefs in God, hard work and education. She loved her adopt-ed country while never forgetting the land of her youth. Above all else, she loved her husband and family and was never hap-pier than when surrounded by them.

Arrangements were entrusted to The Branch Funeral Home of Smithtown. A memorial Mass was celebrated at St. Pat-rick’s R.C. Church in Smithtown.


Smithtown High School East senior Rosalie Zack and Smithtown High School West senior Anya Beck were recently named recipients of the Thomas Curran Award and Scholarship Fund.

As winners, the pair recently visited Hauppauge-based creative services firm Curran & Connors to learn about the latest

trends in design. Nominated by their respective art teach-

ers, the two student-artists were presented with the scholarship for their artistic excel-lence throughout their high school careers. The $500 scholarship can be used as they move onto college in the fall and seek ca-reers in graphic arts.

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Seniors from high schools across Smith-town were honored at the 16th Annual Butch Dellecave Awards held on June 12, 2016 at the West Lake Inn in Patchogue.

Named in memory of the legendary ed-ucator, official, and coach Guy “Butch” Del-lecave, the award is the product of a highly successful 16-year partnership between lo-cal school districts in Suffolk County and the award organizers.

Athletic directors from all sixty-six Suf-folk County school districts are asked to

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At Kings Park, nominees Kevin Reich-ardt and Genevieve Carpenter received the award, Hauppauge nominated Chris Mau-riello and Emily Kaplan, and Commack recognized Samantha Miller and Thomas Dugan for their achievements.

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

A team of scholars used 16 cli-mate models and United Nation population growth projections to ensure a more accurate pre-diction. The study reported that the number of people exposed to extreme drought would see a 426.6 percent increase by 2100 at the current rates of greenhouse gas emissions and population growth. While many might agree that water scarcity will become increasingly more problematic in the future — especially if preven-tative actions don’t amp up fast — there is a difference between what each party suggests is the best approach: to focus on slow-ing population increases with socioeconomic development or to cut the rate of greenhouse gas emissions. This study states the latter may be the most efficient way to avoid widespread drought.

Their predictions attribute

59.5 percent of future drought to climate change and only 9.2 per-cent of the increase to population growth. The remaining 31.4 per-cent accounts for the combined effect of these two factors. Accord-ing to Stony Brook University’s professor Oleg Smirnov, who was involved in conducting the study, the “results imply that top green-house gas-emitters have the great-est capacity to decrease future ex-

posure to extreme drought.”Though climate change miti-

gation policies may have the power to most effectively reduce the future effects of widespread drought, population growth is still an important factor to con-sider. “Population growth alone is responsible for over 35 million more people exposed to extreme drought globally per month by the end of the century,” Smirnov

said. “However, we also found that, for the same period, climate change is responsible for about 230 million more people exposed to extreme drought.”

The conclusion that Smirnov and his team have come to por-trays climate change as playing a more important role than popu-lation increase. However, each country is affected differently by each factor, so the solution is not

as simple as just cutting emis-sions. The worst-case scenario would be to continue at the pres-ent rate of both greenhouse gas emissions and population growth. Regardless of which factor ranks in terms of importance, this study and many others like it suggest the same message: if we are to counter the effects of future glob-al drought exposure, we need to act as soon as possible.

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

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

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COUNTY-WIDE PAINTINGINTERIOR/EXTERIOR Painting/Staining. Quality workmanship. Living/Serving 3 Village Area Over 25 Years. Lic#37153-H. 631-751-8280

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

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

CLOVIS AXIOM, INC.Expert Tree Removal.Pruning, Planting & Trans- planting. Insect/Disease Management. Bamboo Containment and Removal. 631-751-4880 [email protected]

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

When birds thrive, people and their communities prosper.

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Between you and meBy Leah S. Dunaief

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

• How fast did he throw that pitch?

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

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

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

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

The numbers game

Independence Day fireworks gone wrongAfter every July Fourth we hear

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

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

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

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

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

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

The trail of these stupid tragedies continues.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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


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