Volume 21, No.

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The TIMES of Smithtown Township
Serving Smithtown • St. James • Nesconset • Commack • Hauppauge • Kings Park • Fort Salonga
January 29, 2009 75¢

Presidential perspective

Area youths tell Inaugural tales, A13

Courtesy Matthew Fischetti

S’town collision claims a life

A9
Dog-gone psych center
Courtesy Steve Weber
Cops say Shirley woman killed
wandering man, ditched vehicle
Story, page A2
A matter of ethics
Town schedules hearing on
changes to financial disclosure law
Story, page A5
Smithtown’s rep in Japan
HS West student readies for role as
People to People ambassador
Story, page A8

Toys become tools Success for Commack, ‘My Fair Ladies’

Smithtown career counselor, both men and women comes to LI
author to speak on how kiddie Girls’ track team takes third, boys Also, infrared photos,
games indicate best job choice fourth, at league championships ‘Hansel and Gretel’
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BUYING Police: Woman killed

pedestrian, ditched car
Charged with leaving scene of fatal Smithtown crash
BY JOE DARROW
joedarrow@tbrnewspapers.com
A Shirley woman has been charged
with running over a pedestrian in
Smithtown and then f leeing the scene
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charged with leaving the scene of a fa- and its windshield were the only dam-
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Smithtown rep snags
key education seat
State Senator John Fla-
nagan (R-East Northport)
was recently selected to
serve as the ranking Re-
publican member of the
Senate Standing Commit-
tee on Education.
The selection, which
was announced by Sen-
ate Republican Leader
Dean Skelos (R-Rockville File photo
Center), will expand Fla- Senator John Flanagan
nagan’s ability to fight for
education aid for Long Island, according to a Fla-
nagan release. “In his new role, Flanagan will lead
the Republican members of the committee and
work to protect Long Island children and taxpay-
ers,” the release stated.
“In his new leadership role on the Senate Edu-
cation Committee, Senator Flanagan will fight to
ensure fair and equitable distribution of state aid
to schools on Long Island and throughout the rest
of the state,” Skelos said.
“This post presents a tremendous opportunity
to fight for our students and taxpayers and I am
ready to make sure that our needs are respected,”
Flanagan said. “Our educational system is strong
because our parents care and our children and
teachers work extremely hard. They deserve to
continue receiving their fair share of state educa-
tion funding and I look forward to making sure
that their voice is heard loud and clear.”
Dealing with drug abuse
“Drugs in Our Town: What’s a Parent To Do”
will be the theme of Smithtown School District’s
Parent University on Monday, March 9, at 7:30 pm
at Nesaquake Middle School at 479 Edgewood Av-
enue in St. James.
Whether you are the parent of an adolescent, or
of an elementary youngster who relies on a teenage
babysitter, this problem could impact your family.
Mark your calendar for this special meeting, which
will feature information and advice from the ex-
perts about drugs in Smithtown. Hear from a phy-
sician, law enforcement official, health educator,
principal, drug counselor and a parent struggling
with her child’s drug addiction. The event replaces
the Parent University scheduled for April 27.
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District refutes accounting critics
S’town schools face up to $5M revenue loss in ’09-’10, trustee says
BY JOE DARROW
joedarrow@tbrnewspapers.com
Smithtown school finance officials
announced Tuesday accounting im-
provements over past district adminis-
trations to satisfy auditors’ complaints.
Seven criticisms of district financial
management were leveled in a recent
report by the district’s audit com-
mittee. The three-member volunteer
panel consists of three certified public
accountants who examine, and aid
the district in implementing, annual
recommendations by the district’s in-
ternal and external auditors. This ad-
ditional level of financial oversight was
implemented in the wake of the Roslyn
School District scandal of 2006, ac-
cording to Trustee Joe Saggese, who
with residents Joe Ferrera and Tom
Novak comprise the audit committee.
While district finance officials re-
futed most of the criticisms, citing mis-
communication between the district
and auditors, or paperwork delays im-
posed by state Education Department
requirements, they acknowledged
that their predecessors had engaged in
some sloppy accounting practices.
Specifically, the district was guilty of
commingling budgeted capital funds
with bond issue money, according to
budget administrator Steve Epstein.
“Funding is very specific or very broad
and an internal controls system is nec-
essary to track project expenditures,”
the audit committee recommended.
“In the big scheme of things, the
grand total, all the money is there,” Ep-
stein reassured the board. “Is it in the
precise accounts? No.”
In response to this concern, Epstein
said he has devised a new digital cod-
ing method, sorting funds based on
label rather than line-item number,
which should allow administrators to
track the various funds’ locations and
movements more accurately.
“We knew that there were defi-
ciencies we inherited from prior ad-
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ministrations,” Epstein said. “Going an increasing number of homeowners
forward we should be able to avoid contesting and lowering past property-
the kind of problems … the commit- value assessments in the suffering local
tee has discovered.” real estate market, in 2008-09 the dis-
In other district news, Saggese, trict’s tax base has shrunk by $300,000,
chairman of the board’s Business Af- Saggese said. And Smithtown Sole
fairs Committee, announced that the Assessor Greg Hild has projected the
district faces a revenue hole $4 to $5 district’s assessed value for 2009-10 to
million deep as it begins 2009-10 bud- fall by about five times last year’s re-
get development. duction, Saggese added.
In addition to a potential $2.2 mil- “The district is facing a substantial
lion dip in state aid under the gov- shortage in revenue,” Saggese said.
ernor’s budget proposal, Smithtown Administrators are set to make budget
will lose tax revenue due to a drop in recommendations to the Business Af-
assessed taxable property values. With fairs Committee at its Feb. 2 meeting.
Schools could see $6.4M boost
BY JOE DARROW AND JENNIFER CHOI
smithtown@tbrnewspapers.com
Smithtown’s four school districts would receive federal aid amount-
ing to $6.4 million over two years under an economic recovery bill
introduced in the House of Representatives Thursday.
Over 2009 and 2010, Smithtown School District would receive a
total federal aid boost of $2.5 million, Commack would get $1.8 mil-
lion, Kings Park $1.1 million and Hauppauge $960,800.
The education stimulus money is intended to fund services for low-
income students and those with disabilities, as well as to repair and
modernize learning facilities, according to a release from the office of
Rep. Tim Bishop (D-Southampton). The funding would offer students
“technologically updated, energy-efficient, 21st century classrooms to
learn in” and create “good construction jobs for local workers,” the
Bishop release stated.
Kings Park Superintendent Susan Agruso said the federal aid
would help offset its anticipated $1 million state funding loss under
Gov. David Paterson’s budget proposal. The district is not currently
fi lling vacant faculty positions, she added; nor did she rule out the
possibility of layoffs.
The potential federal aid is “extremely important,” Agruso said,
and in Kings Park would do exactly what a stimulus package should:
“help us put people to work.”
“With our financial outlook worsening by the day, bold and strate-
gic investments are needed to jumpstart our economy,” Bishop said.
“This funding will provide a double benefit for Long Island: First, it
will ensure that our students are learning in the best schools possible,
and second, it will both protect and produce much-needed jobs on the
island. Improving the quality of education is one of the best ways to
drive long-term growth and competitiveness.”
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Town looks to strengthen financial disclosure laws
BY JOE DARROW of the irregularities on the forms time.” And to enforce punctuali- Gray magnet-mailings case. misconduct. However, the coun-
joedarrow@tbrnewspapers.com he had submitted that summer. ty, the Council must strongly rec- In May 2007 the Ethics Board cilwoman refused to pay. Her
The Town Board is examining The Council immediately voted ommend that the Ethics Board found former Councilwoman lawyer and husband, Larry Gray,
a number of changes to the ethics to suspend Bonerba without pay, — who are volunteers, after all Joanne Gray guilty of using pub- argued that, in addition to Ethics
code that would boost enforce- but said they lacked enough time — meet promptly to ensure the lic resources for private, political members following a flawed and
ment of Smithtown’s financial to investigate or take further pu- filing deadlines have been met, he purposes, and fined her $3,500, biased process in assessing her
disclosure requirements. A public nitive action before his retirement said. The new laws also grant the an amount Ethics said was aimed his wife’s guilt, town code did not
hearing on the new laws has been took effect. Town Council, not just the Ethics at both remunerating the town grant the Ethics Board’s power to
scheduled for Feb. 26, at 7 pm, at Council members would avoid Board, means to enforce disclo- and deterring future similar fine in such matters.
the Smithtown senior center. this pitfall in the future by requir- sure requirements, emphasizing
The proposals come in re- ing the Ethics Board, charged their ability to suspend violators
sponse to a number of financial with collecting and reviewing or whatever other disciplinary
disclosure infractions by town the forms, to promptly notify the action it deems fit.
officials, accord- board when forms Other proposed code lan-
ing to town board are filed late, in- guage would cut in half — from
members. Lesser A hearing on the complete or other- 10 to 5 days — the Ethics Board’s
ethics code viola- wise problematic. permitted response time when
proposed Ethics
tions have included Should an official citizens request to view officials’
officials submitting Code changes has miss the May 15 financial disclosure forms under
their disclosure been scheduled filing deadline or the Freedom of Information Act.
forms months past proffer an incom- Citizens would also be able to
deadline. Argu- for Feb. 26. plete document, obtain a redacted copy of those
ably the most seri- proposed laws forms, according to Town At-
ous infraction in would require that torney Yvonne Liefrigg. This lat-
recent history was former Chief “without undue delay” the Ethics ter provision marks a significant
Building Inspector and Build- Board notify the official of their break from current town law,
ing Department Director Robert 15-day grace period to hand in which Ethics representatives cit-
Bonerba’s refusal to name outside correct forms. If the second dead- ed last year when refusing Town
sources of income in his 2005 fi- line is missed, Ethics members Board disclosure-form copies to
nancial disclosure forms leading would be instructed to notify the civic activist Lenore Cernitz of
up to his December 2006 resig- Town Board as soon as possible. St. James.
nation. Bonerba was indicted last “We didn’t find out [about Another proposed code
year on 42 criminal counts dating Bonerba’s incomplete forms] for change expressly grants the Ethics
to his final years at Smithtown, months,” said Councilman Ed Board the power to “assess an ap- Tomorrow’s engineers
including alleged bribe receiving, Wehrheim. “I always said, from propriate penalty or fine, or take Tyrone Bennett, associate director of the Collegiate Science and
falsifying business records, offi- the beginning, that should be any other appropriate action” af- Technology Entry Program at Hofstra University, recently spoke about
cial misconduct and conspiracy; tightened up on the code.” ter rendering a decision in other bridge design to Hauppauge students. Shown above are fifth-graders
he has pleaded not guilty. “The way to correct it,” Weh- ethics infraction cases. The new Kyle Szwech, MaryKate Smith, center, and Christina Mallano.
The Town Board was not no- rheim added, is “every required language would clear up an am- Courtesy Hauppauge schools
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Smithtown Library Clerk Linda Taurassi, right, swears in new Trustee Carolyn Ciarelli,
elected in October, at the Jan. 20 Board of Trustees meeting.
Board: Library program
pay practice is illegal
Trustees to re-examine library offerings, financing
BY JOE DARROW
joedarrow@tbrnewspapers.com
Smithtown Library trustees acknowl-
edged Jan. 20 that a number of its pro-
grams have been financed using an illegal
method.
State Education Law prohibits public
library property from being utilized for
private or corporate financial gains. And
that has been the case for a number of
library offerings where enrollees in pro-
grams held in branch meeting rooms di-
rectly pay course instructors.
The issue was brought under investi-
gation in December when Trustee Rose
Palazzolo, elected in October, alerted
her board colleagues to the questionable
practice. After attorney examination con-
firmed her suspicions, the board called
for an end to the direct-payment practice
Tuesday.
“That’s been wrong all along,” said Eric
Johansson, who was elected board presi-
dent for 2009 at the Jan. 20 library board
meeting. “The library was unaware that
they should not have been doing that,” he
added later.
Programs paid for using the illegiti-
mate method include “Body Toning and
Weight Training for Women,” in defense
of which several participants spoke out at
the Jan. 20 meeting.
Ellen Seltzyr, of Smithtown, the certi-
fied fitness specialist who conducts the
class, said the legal finding is no reason
to end the program, which she has run
for years at Smithtown and several other
nearby libraries. She suggested Smith-
Valentine’s brunch
Smithtown Historical Society has
announced its 16th annual Valentine
Brunch. Enjoy a mid-morning meal
with friends in the Smithtown His-
torical Society’s Frank Brush Barn, 211
Middle Country Road, Smithtown be-
tween 10 am and 2 pm Sunday, Feb. 15.
A variety of warm and cool dishes, in-
cluding ham and eggs, grits, fresh fruit
and sweet pastries, will be served in re-
turn for a donation of $15 for each adult
and $5 per child. For information, call
265-6768.
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questioned offering some library classes — 28 years of teaching children
such as exercise courses like Body Toning;
libraries should not compete with gyms,
the trustee has argued — while calling for
gymnastics.
Smithtown to follow other libraries’ lead
and offer free or at least partially subsi- We take pride in our staff!
dized courses, such as one imparting basic
computer skills.
Johansson previously served as Director – Bob Whitney
board president in 2006. Jan. 20 also
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Residents petition to walk pets at KP psych center
BY JOE DARROW
joedarrow@tbrnewspapers.com
Hundreds of residents are pe-
titioning the state to once again
allow dog walking at the former
Kings Park Psychiatric Center.
The remaining 365 acres of
the closed mental hospital were
transferred to the state Parks
Office by the outgoing Pataki
administration in December
2006. But while Parks police
began providing security for
the property, the state Office
of Mental Health continued
to be responsible for the land’s
physical maintenance until the
beginning of 2009, according
to Parks spokesman George
Gorman. When Parks assumed
responsibility for upkeep of all
former hospital grounds Jan. 1,
the agency’s prohibition on pets
in parks “except where desig-
nated” came with it, he said.
Prior to the switch, which
was heralded by the erection of
20-plus “no pets” signs through-
out the property, Kings Park
civic activist and spokesman
for the petitioners Steve Weber
said, the community had a long
tradition of walking their dogs
down the psychiatric center’s
broad roads and trails. Over
the past 15 years “quite a fra-
ternity of families had gathered
to walk their dogs in the park,
and became quite friendly,” he
explained.
“The upper part of the Nisse-
quogue River State Park is ideal”
for dog walking, the petition-
ers wrote in a Jan. 22 letter to
this newspaper, “because of the
many wide, paved trails which
enable the entire family to walk
side-by-side through this scenic
wonderland virtually free from
poison ivy and ticks.” Plus,
with the state cutting expenses
to meet a record-high budget
deficit, it’s unlikely to have the
resources in the near future to
establish recreational activities
at the park, Weber argued; al-
lowing dog walking would be
an easy, no-cost way to entice
visitors in the meanwhile.
Over 650 residents have
signed the petition, which
requests the state Parks Of-
fice allow that “well-behaved,
leashed dogs be permitted
in designated areas of the
Nissequogue River State Park
providing that all pet owners
clean up after their dogs, limit
activity to designated areas
and use a leash no greater than
6 feet at all times.” Weber said
the petitioners are asking for
pets to be allowed on the west
side of the hospital boulevard
and in the former Group 4
area, across the street from
Old Dock Road, in addition to
allowing visitors to walk their
animals from the park’s en-
trances to these locations.
As of Jan. 1, residents may no longer walk their dogs through most of
the former Kings Park Psychiatric Center grounds.
Weber and a number of dedi-
cated dog walkers, like Kathie
Plant and Richard Reilly, both
of Kings Park, stood in the cold
outside the Kings Park post office
and area shopping centers dur-
ing the second week of January
to gather 500 signatures. They
then posted the petition online,
which yielded an additional 150
as of Thursday, with about 25 or
so additional residents signing
each day, Weber said.
In a rally held Jan. 19, around
30 dog owners, decked out in
message-bearing clapboards,
walked their pets down the Long
Island Greenbelt Trail from San
Remo to the Nissequogue River
Courtesy Steve Weber
State Park entrance, where they
presented their petition to park
officials, according to Weber.
Dog walking is legal on
the Greenbelt, which crosses
through state parkland multiple
times on its 32-mile course. But
domestic animals have always
been prohibited on all but a
small portion of the Nissequogue
park, according to park Director
Vance Crippen. Dog walking is
allowed in a small stretch of state
land off Old Dock Road near the
boundary of Sunken Meadow
State Park, Crippen said.
But navigating the dog-des-
ignated area is no walk in the
park, according to Weber. The
JANUARY 29, 2009 • TIMES OF SMITHTOWN township • PAGE A9
trail there is narrower and “in
the summer it’s completely in-
undated with poison ivy and
ticks,” he said. “It’s very steep
at times, and it just doesn’t lend
itself to a family activity.” Kings
Park portions of the Greenbelt
Trail are similarly disadvanta-
geous to group travel during the
growing season, he added.
While dog owners had free
run of the psychiatric center’s last
365 acres when the Office of Men-
tal Health was taking care of the
land, that may have been due to
lack of enforcement rather than a
more lenient policy. “It’s our un-
derstanding that dogs were not
officially authorized to walk or be
in Kings Park Psychiatric Center
when it was under the jurisdic-
tion of New York State Office of
Mental Health,” Parks spokesman
Gorman said.
As for the petition, “we are
looking at it and we are, at one
point, going to examine whether
there is an area or areas within
Kings Park where dog walking
can be authorized,” Gorman
said. He emphasized “at one
point,” saying any extension of
pet-permitted area would not
come immediately, as the agency
will focus first on studying the
costs of remediating the lead-
and-asbestos contaminated hos-
pital grounds. “The health and
safety aspect is going to have to
be resolved,” he said.
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brains of public officials
Homelessness, hate crimes, housing
and energy weigh on students’ minds
BY ARLENE GROSS
arlenegross@tbrnewspapers.com
A group of local high school students re-
cently had a chance to meet and chat with
politicians and ask them (almost) anything
they wanted to know about local govern-
ment and community.
Sponsored by the Suffolk Association
for Jewish Educational Services of Com-
mack, the Teen Action Project legislative
panel discussion consisted of about 50 stu-
dents from the Community Hebrew High
School, a consortium of four reform tem-
ples in Huntington, Commack, Melville
and Plainview, who rotate classes between
the four buildings.
Legislators Lou D’Amaro (D-North
Babylon), Steve Stern (D-Dix Hills) and
Jon Cooper (D-Lloyd Neck), along with
Huntington Town Councilwoman Susan
Berland were on hand to field the teens’
questions.
Zach Rotter, 16, of Melville, sat at Coo-
per’s table and learned about the lawmak-
er’s civic initiatives as well as how he runs
his manufacturing business “working with
environmental agencies to help create prof-
it as well as a beneficial environment.”
It piqued the Walt Whitman High
School junior’s interest that Cooper had
met President Barack Obama; Rotter was
rooting for Obama in the 2008 election.
Suzanne Tavolacci, coordinator of the
SAJES Teen Action Project, ran the six-
week program to encourage civic action
among teens, she said. Topics included
homelessness on Long Island, the environ-
ment and greater participation in local is-
sues.
The students and elected officials talked
over pizza Dec. 1 at Temple Chaverim in
Plainview, one of the participating temples
of the Hebrew high school.
“This was our culminating event … their
opportunity to actually meet with some lo-
cal lawmakers, people of influence in their
community whom they could ask ques-
tions of,” Tavolacci said. “It was really nice
because the kids got to sit in small groups
to learn why they became legislators.”
D’Amaro agreed that the only way to
change attitudes and motivate people’s in-
volvement is to start working with them
at an early age. “And that’s what the Teen
Action Project is all about. SAJES does a
wonderful job in working with our youth
in preparing them to go out into the world
and to be more tolerant of other people in
other walks of life.”
Rebecca Simon, 16, of Dix Hills, who sat
with D’Amaro, loved learning what was go-
ing on in the community: “We understood
how local legislators really affects us a lot
more than the state government.”
Legislator Lou D’Amaro sits with students from Community Hebrew High School, a consortium of
four reform temples in Huntington, Commack, Melville and Plainview.
Simon discussed windmills and alter-
native energies with D’Amaro. “It was in-
teresting to see their points of view on the
topics we all have opinions on.” Simon’s
avid interest in politics was ignited this
past summer when she took courses on
international relations, public affairs and
American politics — her intended major
— at Georgetown University.
Stern said he was impressed with sev-
eral of the students. “Many of them were
very knowledgeable about local issues, par-
ticularly affordable housing. They wanted
to know what our ideas were and the kinds
of things we are working on … which is go-
ing to affect them.”
A few of the students had done their
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homework, he noted. “They were asking
very specific questions … and that was
great to see because it shows they are en-
gaged, they are knowledgeable and they
actually took the time to get to know a little
bit about the people they were going to
speaking with.”
Sitting with Stern was Hilary Ehrlich,
16, of Northport, who called the round
table discussion the highlight of the
evening. Ehrlich asked his point of view on
programs for the handicapped, mentally
challenged and disabled people: “It’s great
to know that someone wants a program
that is really empowering and helpful to us
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S’town author: Kid games
are key to career choice
CALL NOW FOR YOUR Counselor Susan Gubing to speak at library Feb. 12
INTRODUCTORY LESSON BY JENNIFER CHOI
jenchoi@tbrnewspapers.com
• LATIN • SMOOTH Could your toddler’s proclivity for
• DISCO dolls or building blocks be a clue to
their optimal career path? Absolutely,
• NIGHTCLUB says a Smithtown career counselor
and author, who is scheduled to share
• SWING • BALLROOM her insight on job selection at a Feb-
Couples & Singles ruary lecture.
Susan Gubing, co-author of “Gam-
Welcome!! es2Careers: Career Success is Child’s
Play,” is hosting a book talk Feb. 12
FOR: at the main branch of the Smithtown
• PARTIES Library.
From 7 to 8:30 pm, Gubing will
• VACATIONS share her knowledge about the link
• CRUISES between the games children play and
their career choices. The Smithtown
• BUSINESS EVENTS resident, who retired after working 38
• & MORE years as a career counselor for Smith-
town School District, said she wrote Courtesy Smithtown Library
the book with Karen McKenna to Susan Gubing, author of ‘Games2Careers:
“give parents a tool on how to watch Career Success is Child’s Play,’ shown below.
their children and how to help them
make career decisions.” In addition to toys, participation in
Gift Certificates “People think there is no system in sports also offers clues about a child’s
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help them get a “good job,” people say, “I responsibility of protect-
which usually meant “one ing the company’s assets.
that pays a lot of money,” don’t know what Games2Careers, which
the author recalled. But to do,” they just was published in March
Our Community Newspaper these students soon real- don’t know who
ized that the jobs were
2008, explores these fac-
tors through a story about
THE TIMES OF SMITHTOWN not the right match for they are and they a family of six, Gubing
them, inspiring the now- don’t know their said, adding, “People
TOWNSHIP The
retired educator to begin
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‘Worth every minute,’ says Commack teen
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Matthew Fischetti had to get
up at 2:30 am to attend inaugura-
tion last week, but it was “worth
every minute,” he said. President
Barack “Obama’s speech was
awesome.”
Inauguration was the high-
light of a week of nonstop en-
tertainment for Fischetti, 16, of
Commack, who went to Wash-
ington, D.C., as part of the 2009
Presidential Youth Leadership
Conference.
Th is was the second-ever
PYLC, sponsored by Le-
adAmerica, which was held
Jan. 16 through 21. Fischetti
said the conference was at-
tended by over 600 high school
and middle school students
from across the United States.
He met people from all over
the country, including his two
roommates, who were from
Salt Lake City and Indianapo-
lis. Fischetti was one of six stu-
dents attending the conference
from Suffolk County: one each
from Babylon, Calverton, Cen-
tereach, Mount Sinai, Com-
mack and Riverhead.
Not only did Fischetti attend
the inauguration and accompa-
nying parade, but he also took
part in a presidential simula-
tion of the fi rst 100 days. “I had
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all the monuments as part of
the conference and he also at-
tended the “We Are One: The
Obama Inaugural Celebration,”
which was held at the Lincoln
Memorial Jan. 18 as the official
opening of the inaugural festivi-
ties. There, Fischetti saw Denzel
Washington, Tom Hanks, Be-
yonce, Shakira, Tiger Woods,
Stevie Wonder, U2 and Bruce
Springsteen, among others.
Before he went to the confer-
ence, Fischetti predicted that
the inauguration itself would be
the highlight of the trip for him,
which it was. But he also really
enjoyed the concert, which put
him closer to Obama than he
was at the inauguration.
The least exhilarating part of
the trip for Fischetti was visiting
Mount Vernon, George Wash-
ington’s home in Virginia. “We
just spent too much time there,”
he said. And once he returned
to Long Island, he found a lot
of homework and missed tests
waiting for him, he said.
But the conference was an
experience that he wouldn’t
have missed for the world, he
added. “I have a lot of work to
make up now, but it was worth
it by far.”
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President Al Gore spoke to area students attending the Presidential Youth Leadership Conference.
Pres. Youth Conference, in Kings Park student’s own words
Last week, we provided Theresa “We heard from keynote speak-
Lynn’s text messages with minute- ers like Colin Powell and Arch-
by-minute accounts of President bishop Desmond Tutu. They were
Barack Obama’s Inauguration. both inspiring in there own ways.
This week, the Kings Park teen pro- Powell was pretty intense, but still
vides a first person recap of her ex- really compassionate about his
periences at the Presidential Youth job.
Leadership Conference: “Tutu was my favorite speaker!
“The trip started out a little He was so inspiring and funny. He
rough, there were 7,000 high told us all that we are very special
school kids with the PYLC and people, and told us, the youth, that
15,000 students in all, including are in charge of the future. We also
university and junior high. got to hear an inspirational speak-
“Everyday we had an activity to er named Erik Weihenmayer. He
do, and PYLC had us out late every climbed Mount Everest, but get
night and up early every morning; this: he is blind!
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about global warning and that we
have to stop it now before it is too
late.
“The inauguration was amaz-
ing, even though I wasn’t that close
to the stage. The [cold] wasn’t too
bad, because you were surrounded
by millions of people.
“Lastly, there was the Gala. It
was at the National Air and Space
Museum. It was amazing! Chris
Daughtry played for us, and ev-
eryone looked so beautiful in their
dresses; the boys even wore tuxes.
The trip was an experience of a
lifetime, and I will never forget it.”
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PEOPLE
Military News BSA’s Ten Commandments
Navy Seaman Apprentice Patrick C. Garofalo, Hike
son of Kathleen Garofalo of Smithtown, and A Scout is reverent. He does his Duty
John Garofalo of Brentwood, recently com- to God. With much in common, Scouts
pleted U.S. Navy basic training at Recruit from all over Suffolk County Council, Boy
Training Command, Great Lakes, Ill. Scouts of America and the Girl Scouts of
During the eight-week program, America of Suffolk County participated in
Garofalo completed a variety the “first since 2001” Ten Commandments
of training which included Hike, sponsored by the Ten Command-
classroom study and practical ments Hike Committee, on Nov. 28. The
instruction on naval customs, hike, held in the Village of Patchogue,
first aid, firefighting, water began at Our Lady of Mount Carmel
safety and survival, and ship- Church and concluded at the First Baptist
board and aircraft safety. An Church of Patchogue, with seven houses
emphasis was also placed on of worship visited in between. Each house
physical fitness. The capstone event of worship held a brief talk on one of the Ten Commandments by leaders of the individual houses of worship who
of boot camp is Battle Stations. educated the youths about religious diversity as well as answering questions.
This exercise gives recruits the skills and confidence they Pictured below at Temple Beth El of Patchogue with Rabbi Levinson are: left to right, front row, Cub Scout Andrew
need to succeed in the fleet. Battle Stations is designed to Pallino (Pack 79, Yaphank), Brownie Kessandra Palliono (Troop 1152, Yaphank); back row: Daniel Puttre (Troop 8,
galvanize the basic warrior attributes of sacrifice, dedica- East Northport), Daniel Stern (Troop 229, Selden), Paul David (Troop 272, Ronkonkoma), and Jewish Committee on
tion, teamwork and endurance in each recruit through Scouting and Ten Commandments Hike Committee member Marc Kramer.
the practical application of basic Navy skills and the core Pictured above at First Baptist Church, Pastor Steve Wil-
values of Honor, Courage and Commitment. Garofalo is a loughby receives a commemorative plaque from Cub Scout Mat-
2000 graduate of Central Islip High School. thew Accato (Pack 270, Patchogue). Left to right, Boy Scout Jona-
than Ingram (troop 565, Smithtown),
RSVP at Girl Scout Catherine Ingram and
Vitoria Ingram (T. 1067, Smithtown),
Rotary Jenna Ingram (T. 2154, Nesconset), Cub
On Dec. 23, Pegi Scout Matthew Accatto, Zachary Giller
Orsino, executive and Sam Dankowski (Pack 15, Mastic
director of Retired Beach); back row: Webelos Ryan Clark
and Senior Volunteer (Pack 270, Patchogue) and Scout Chris
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East wins final four bouts for a come from behind win over Newfield
BY ROBERT LEUNER
katsports@tbrnewspapers.com
Trailing 22-13, the Smithtown East wres-
tling team won the final four bouts, two by pins, against
Newfield and turned a nine-point deficit into a 10-point
32-22 League III victory on Jan 23. With the win the East
Bulls moved into second place in league standings with a
4-1 record, one game behind league leading and undefeat-
ed East Islip, while Newfield fell to 3-2.
“We knew it was going to be a tough match,” said
Smithtown East head coach Dave Cummings. “We needed
to win the last four bouts to pull it out.”
Newfield had taken a 22-13 lead when Hugo Roman
pinned Chris Lambert at 189 pounds with one minute re-
maining in the third round. But Smithtown East closed the
Commack track
Continued from page A17
10:26. “He is one of the best distance runners in Suffolk
County,” said Lurie. “He is being recruited right now.”
Junior Craig Fried and freshman Matthew Marotta
each did very well in the 3,200-meter run. Marotta fin-
ished with a time of 10:43 and is one of the top distance
runners among freshmen in the county. “Being a fresh-
man, to be able to run that well and compete at that level is
exceptional,” said Laurie.
Fried took sixth in last Saturday’s event, which was his
best time of the season. “I thought it was exceptional,” said
Laurie. “He did a real nice job.”
The Commack girls’ track team competed the follow-
ing day. This was their first year competing in League I
and they finished third overall. League I has a lot of power-
houses. “It’s like jumping into a pool of razors,” said Com-
mack girls’ head coach Pat Hoover. “We’re happy with the
places in the league.”
Seventh grader Erin Neville placed third in the 1,500-
meter run with a time of 5:09, which was her personal best.
“She is exceptional,” said Hoover. “She did fantastic.”
Being a great soccer player also helps Neville main-
tain athletic excellence. “I want her to grow before we re-
ally start training her,” said Hoover. “If she continues, she
could be a county champion.”
Senior captains Erin Sinnott, who finished fourth in
the high jump, and Jenna Lanzarro competed in the long
WRESTLING
gap to three points as Kevin Cassidy pinned Maroun Ibra-
him with 30 seconds left in the first round at 215 pounds.
Newfield’s Max Gold followed with a 3-2 upset deci-
sion of Anthony Hirschfield at 103 pounds to tie the
match at 22-22. “I thought that was the key bout,” said
Newfield head coach Mike Newell. “We were just a lit-
tle bit short today.”
Smithtown’s Tyler Vigliarolo then snatched a victory
over Tom Fenster at 112 pounds with a dynamic take down
and near fall in the second round to win 10-2. The climax
to the match was the final bout at 119 pounds where Dylan
Clay pinned Newfield’s Jesse Dilevo with 34 seconds re-
maining in the first round.
jump, finishing at 15-02.50 and 15-00.50, respectively.
“They’re very mature and responsible,” said Hoover.
Sophomore Sarah Bell ran the hurdles in 9:29, which
was good for a second place finish. She also finished fifth
in the high jump. “She is a fantastic competitor, who looks
like a college girl,” Hoover said. “She’s a tough kid.”
Allison Stapleton is currently ranked fourth in the
county and holds the school record for the 300-meter run.
Last weekend, she took third with a time of 10:41.45.
Junior Colby Lubman runs many events and holds ev-
ery school record under 600 meters, which includes the
high jump. She is second in the county in the 55-meter
run, but took third last weekend. Lubman finished first in
the 300-meter run with a time of 42.12. Lubman’s personal
best is 40.75. “She did very well,” said Hoover. “It seemed
like she walked off the starting line and ran to the finish.”
Senior captain Nicole Cohen placed fourth in the 1,000-
meter run. Senior Taylor Malefatto placed sixth in the triple
jump. Also competing in the triple jump was sophomore
Kate Foley. “There was a five-point difference between us
and fourth place because of our high jumpers who com-
peted unexpectedly at the last minute,” said Hoover.
Shot putter Jax Malaze placed third and tied her per-
sonal best with a throw of 32-09.75. Lisa Pallegrino com-
pleted the 600-meter run in 1:46.79. Pallegrino also ran on
a 4x200 relay team that finished second in the county.
“This is the finest team that I have ever coached,” said
Hoover. “Much thanks goes to assistant coaches Tim Hein
and Bryan Tornee.”
Smithtown East’s Alex Mazzola (right)
competes against Newfield’s Glen Vogeli.
Photo by Josh Kalish
Earlier in the match Newfield had rallied
from a 13-6 deficit, winning four consecutive
bouts from 152 to 189 pounds to take the lead
at 22-13. Shaun Percoco led the Wolverine charge with a
major decision at 152 pounds followed by a Ryan Scannell
win at 160 pounds that tied the match, 13-13. Brandon
Henry gave Newfield a three-point lead with a decision at
171 pounds followed by Roman’s pin at 189 pounds that
lifted the Wolverines to a nine-point led at 22-13.
“We were wrestling without two of our starters,” said
Newell, indicating the absence of Nick Jones and John
Randaso. “With them in there was a good chance that the
score would have been different.”
The Bulls wrap things up on Jan. 30 when they play host
to Half Hollow Hills East.
Kings Park track
Continued from page A17
and Bryan Rossi was fourth (19-09.00). Motherway was
third in the triple jump (37-05.00). In the high jump, Jeff
Shuder finished in third (5-04.00).
The girls, on the other hand, finished in second with 96
points compared to Sayville’s 118. Islip was third (66) and
Miller Place was fourth (65).
Christina Wyckoff finished second in the 55-meter
dash (7.94) and second in the long jump (14-10.00). In the
3,000-meter, Eggy Plastaras came in second (11:23.94) and
Alex Taylor came in fifth (11:54.98). Plastaras also finished
fourth in the 1,500-meter run (5:22.65). In the 1,000-me-
ter run, Alex Faggione took fourth (3:12.84) and Christine
Hagan took fifth (3:13.27).
In the 600 meters, Julianne Rudmann and Shannon
Hopkins finished second (1:46.06) and third (1:46.37), re-
spectively. Amber Fifer took third in the 300-meter dash
(45.93). In the 1,500-meter race/walk, Amanda Jones came
in fourth place (8:38.94).
In the shot put, Alex Kawecki came in fourth (28-11.00)
and Kait Gorecki followed behind in fifth (27-10.50). Kayla
Koelbel took fifth in the long jump (14-05.00) and third in
the triple jump (32-01.25).
Kings Park’s 4x400-meter relay team won with a time
of 4:33.19. Their 4x200 and their 4x800 relay teams both
finished in fourth place with times of 1:59.32 and 11:17.58,
respectively.
 JANUARY 29, 2009 • TIMES OF SMITHTOWN township • PAGE A17
SPORTS Scott records
season best
BOYS’ TRACK
BY FRANK DOWD
katsports@tbrnewspapers.com
Despite struggling through injuries, the Smith-
town East boys’ winter track team was determined
to record their best scores possible. However, this
wasn’t going to be an easy task because they were
without their top five athletes. In the end, the
Bulls weren’t the best team in League II, but they
still had some solid performances.
Junior Tyler Scott is fifth overall in League II. Last
weekend, he scored two points for the squad. He re-
corded his season-best of 5-8 in the high jump. Scott
just missed 5-10 because his heel clipped the bar.
Senior Brian Condit placed seventh overall in
the long jump with a score of 19-04.75. Unfortu-
nately, he wasn’t able to reach his season-best of
19-7. “He is one of our fastest athletes,” said Smith-
town head coach Brian Willman. “He has really
good jumping ability and gets some spring with
his jump.”
Freshman Rob Calamia finished 12th with a
time of 10:35.40, which was the fastest league time
for a freshman. Less than one hour later, he ran in
the 1,600-meter event and placed 14th with a time
of 5:00.71. “It was an incredible job,” said Will-
man. “He has a bright future in track and field.”
Junior Chris Hedger is a distance runner for
Smithtown East who completed the 3,200-meter
run in 11:23.35. “He’s having his best season for
us,” Willman said.
Senior shot putters Derek Cyran and Ben Lynn
both recorded their best distances. Cyran threw a
40-6, while Lynn recorded a score of 40-06.75.
Willman is hopeful that many of these athletes
will be back next year. “Coach Borbet and myself
are really proud of the team and what they have
Photo by Robert O’Rourk accomplished this season,” he said. “Everyone did
Kevin Kim competes in the 55-meter hurdles for Commack, finishing in fifth place with a time of 8.89.
really well.”

Commack girls finish third, boys take fourth West girls take on
BY FRANK DOWD
katsports@tbrnewspapers.com TRACK
Levine is ranked sec-
ond among New York State
League III teams
The Commack boys’ win- weight-throwing competi- GIRLS’ TRACK
ter track team had a very successful day at the League I tors. In this meet, he threw 46-10.50, but his season-best
championship meet last Saturday. With 43 competitors, exceeds 50 feet. BY FRANK DOWD
katsports@tbrnewspapers.com
they were the smallest squad in the league and finished in High jumper Ramin Yesharim won by clearing 6 feet.
fourth place. Ten competitors made the All-league team. His season-best is 6-1. “There was no competition for him,” The Smithtown West girls’ winter track team
Commack coach Steve Lurie is in his 15th season, but said Lurie. After he won the event, he stopped jumping, was ready to take League III by storm in last week-
his team competed in League II for all of the previous so he could run in the 4x200 relay, where his team took end’s championship meet. Smithtown West coach
years. “As a coach, you can’t complain,” he said. “They took fourth. “He always does a nice job,” Lurie said. “He did Kurt Margraf is pleased because his team improves
on the competition and did the best that they can.” what he had to do.” every meet. “I’m very happy with the way that they
Senior Mike Levine, who will be attending Yale next Commack’s number one distance runner David Golub performed during the meet,” he said. “They’re a
year for shot put, discus and hammer/indoor weight, won placed second in one mile run with a time of 4:43. His great group of girls.”
the shot put event. “He is one of the top throwers in New best time for the year, of 4:27, was fifth in the county. In Freshman Victoria Lowe, who was on the squad
York State,” said Lurie. “He had a good meet and did a real the 3,200-meter race, Golub finished third with a time of last year as an eighth-grader, was part of the 4x400-
good job.” Continued on page A16 meter relay. Lowe placed third in the 1,500-meter
run with a time of 5:17 then immediately ran the
3,000-meter run where she came in second with a
Kings Park boys win League VI title time of 11:07, which is a personal best. “They are
difficult to do, but she does it,” Margraf said.
Right behind Lowe in the 3,000-meter run, was
Girls’ team finishes in second place Smithtown West freshman Emily Mancini, who
finished the race in 11:35. She also placed sixth
The Kings Park boys’ track (10:23.45) and teammate in the 1,500-meter run with a time of 5:29. “She’s
team not only won but blew TRACK Chris Harvey came in fifth hard-working and dedicated,” Margraf said.
the competition away in the (10:33.09). In the 1,000 me- In the triple jump, senior Lauren Sprow reached
League IV championships. The Kingsmen scored 145.50 ters, Nolan Rummel and Kieran Harper finished fifth 30-07.25. In the high jump, junior Jen Lowe fin-
points compared to second-place finishers Harborfields (2:51.34) and sixth (2:51.80), respectively. ished third at 4-06.00. “She did well,” said Margraf.
and Huntington, both of which scored 64 points each. East Rob Schenke and Marcin Swieczowski came in third “I am happy about the height that she jumped.”
Hampton came in fourth (39). (8.51) and fourth (9.04), respectively, in the 55-meter hur- Margraf is impressed by the outstanding abili-
Kings Park had seven first-place finishes: Brendan Mc- dles. Brendan Frawley took fourth in the 600-meter run ties of senior captain Stephenie Dickson. Dickson
Gurran won the 1,000-meter run in 2:43.84; Max James (1:32.87). competed in the 300-meter run, 600-meter run,
won the 600-meter run in 1:30.22; Joe Colella took first in In the 1,600-meter run, C.J. Heiser finished second and 4x400-meter relay. “She is an all-around ex-
the shot put, scoring 42-02.75; Bryan Rossi won the triple (4:53.69) and Livote took fifth (5:00.60). James came in cellent athlete,” said Margraf. “She puts her all
jump with a score of 40-01.50; Billy Motherway came in second place in the 300-meter dash (37.84). In the shot put, into it. She is very versatile.”
first in the high jump after clearing 5-10.00; and the team’s Kyle Corcoran came in sixth (38-01.00). Margraf continued, “I look forward to next
4x400-meter relay and 4x800 relay each took first place. Erik LeRoy finished second in the long jump (19-10.00) season. The girls did an awesome job.”
In the 3,200-meter run, Joe Livote placed second Continued on page A16
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EDITORIAL OPINION
Compulsion of labor by the
Re: indicted Hail to the chief
Trim the fat S’town nurses,
threat and fact of criminal pros-
ecution and punishment creates
a condition of servitude that the
TO THE EDITOR:
I remember debating my father
As the 21st century opens, government has
taken meaningful, if far from complete, steps
to eliminate toxins in our air, water and earth.
told you so constitution prohibits.
Starting with Bailey v. Ala-
during the 1960 presidential elec-
tion; I argued the country needed a
TO THE EDITOR: bama, I suggest that your appeals change and he countered that Rich-
We’re glad to see them tackle our food now. bureau do further research.
(An open letter to Suffolk ard Nixon had far more experience
Bravo to Suffolk County Legislator Lou Lawrence Gray
County District Attorney Thom- and that Kennedy was the son of a
D’Amaro (D-North Babylon) for introducing a Kings Park
as Spota dated February 2008) “bootlegger and financial swindler.”
bill to ban use of trans fats in county food es-
I read the court’s denial of As we watched the JFK inauguration
tablishments, following the example set by New
the motion to dismiss the case together, I remember Pop saying,
York City, California and a growing number of
localities. If the measure does not pass swiftly
brought by you against the Ava- An end to lingering “I didn’t vote for the guy, but our
lon Gardens contract nurses. It country selected him under a pro-
into law with a minimum of debate, county law-
makers should double-check their science.
was boilerplate. This prosecution political graffiti cess that goes back to the founding
has the earmarks of poor pros- TO THE EDITOR: fathers; he is the president now, and
That’s because trans fats — lipids created
ecutorial judgment. I have a little pet peeve. I needs our respect and support to
by artificially hardening vegetable oils for use
The reckless endangerment can’t stand it when I’m driving lead the country.” I heard the echo
in baked goods or fried foods — are poison,
statute, as currently applied to around town and see old political of my father in the election eve con-
plain and simple. Unlike other foodstuffs hotly
the facts of this case, trenches signage, long after the election is cession speech of John McCain, the
debated in the nutrition community in recent
upon the 13th and 14th Amend- over still pleading “Vote for John farewell address of George W. Bush,
years — saturated fat, complex carbohydrates,
ments. Prosecutorial discretion Smith” or “Re-Elect Jane Adams.” and [Sunday’s] remarks by Barack
even high fructose corn syrup — trans fats have
employed with an evil eye and an This “political graffiti” is un- Obama praising the character of the
no conceivable upside. These man-made fats
uneven hand is a denial of due sightly and a blight on our com- outgoing president.
are foreign to the human body, which is poorly
process of law. munities and our environment. It is always interesting at times of
adapted to handle them. As a result, their con-
While the appearance of the What bothers me the most are presidential transition to watch and
sumption has been linked to increased risk of
statute is fair, its application to bumper stickers permanently listen to both the president leaving
heart disease, insulin resistance, obesity and
these nurses is not. Penal laws affixed to telephone poles, stop office and the one coming in. For
cancer.
are not to be employed to bolster signs or other visible structures. example, Carter interrupted his in-
Some studies show consumption of just 40
one side or the other in a labor Bumper stickers don’t wash auguration speech in 1977 to shake
calories of trans fat — or 4.5 grams — a day can
dispute. I prosecuted elected pub- away, they don’t get mowed over hands with Ford to thank him for
boost the risk of a heart attack by 23 percent,
lic officials and politically wired and they can’t be simply torn “healing this land,” and four years
and a fast-food meal of fried chicken strips and
nursing-home off. If someone wants one taken later he waited anxiously for the call
French fries can easily contain more than 100
In a Feb. operators for down, they have to invest quite that never came on his watch: “Mr.
calories of trans fat, according to D’Amaro.
years. Too a bit of elbow grease and time President, the hostages are free.” It
Some may interpret this as one more unwel- 2008 letter, many of them, to scrape it off and in the end, seemed in 2001 that Clinton had a
come intrusion into personal preference by a
the writer it appears, sticky remnants often remain. tough time leaving the stage while
healthier-than-thou nanny state. For example,
with their This year it has gotten even the day clearly belonged to his suc-
those who criticize Gov. David Paterson’s pro- forecast contributions worse. In one particular ex- cessor. Perhaps the most insightful
posed 18-percent “obesity tax” — on nondiet
the court’s to political ample Lee Zeldin, a candidate in remarks ever made at these times of
sodas or other beverages lacking a certain pro-
office holders the 1st Congressional District, transition were those of Nixon on
portion of natural sugars — at least have an ar- exoneration still have, as the day Gerald Ford replaced him.
gument when they say government should not purchased extra-wide bumper
of the Avalon they say, “one stickers. Now what remain are “Always give your best, never get
be in the business of influencing citizens to
consume one artificially flavored beverage over nursing home foot in the old, large and very unattractive. discouraged, never be petty; always
door.” It should be the responsibil- remember, others may hate you, but
another. employees Were it not ity of the candidate to keep an those who hate you don’t win unless
But a trans-fat ban is not analogous to a vice
indicted for for the em- inventory of where his or her you hate them, and then you destroy
tax. Rather, it more closely parallels the Envi-
ployment con- signage has been placed and yourself.”
ronmental Protection Agency’s efforts to ensure resigning. tracts of these take it down immediately after All our presidents have had
businesses do not contaminate the drinking wa-
nurses there election day. Bumper stickers are successes and failures: JFK had the
ter of nearby residents with trichloroethylene
would not be even a colorable a particularly bad idea because Bay of Pigs and putting a man on
or other toxins. Who among us would demand
linchpin to predicate a legal duty they stay with us, some long out- the moon; Johnson had Vietnam
the choice over whether poison comes out of our
on these nurses to stay on the job living the candidates they tout. and the Civil Rights Act. As I reflect
taps?
whether their shifts ended or not. As an elected official I cer- over the past eight years and various
It’s possible that the market would eliminate
Contract disputes are enforced in tainly understand the impor- letters that have appeared in this
trans fat use on its own. Some major fast-food
civil lawsuits, not criminal pros- tance of name recognition. How- space, it occurs to me that some of
chains, such as Burger King and Wendy’s, forced
ecutions. The county and state ever, in the multiple elections I your readers may have fallen into
to ditch the fats in some localities and sensing
health departments and police have been involved in, I never the same trap that Nixon did. While
that their number is only likely to grow, have
emergency services units have used bumper stickers, and after Nixon knew from painful experi-
chosen to phase out their use.
hot lines. There is also a patient election day I make it a priority ence how hatred destroys judgment
But many restaurants have yet to follow their
abuse reporting statute that ap- to send out campaign workers to and reasoned debate, some that con-
lead, and are unlikely to do so soon of their
plies to health facility owners as pick up my signage. tinue to denigrate our 43rd president
own accord, as trans fats are cheaper and better
much as staff — more so. There I challenge those who ran illustrate the wisdom of Nixon’s last
preservatives in comparison with most natural
are temporary nurse services. in November to clean up what words as president.
animal or plant lipids. The county would be do-
The reckless endangerment remains and those who will run Hail to the chief; welcome
ing every Suffolk consumer a favor by speeding
statute is not a cow-catcher for this November to promise to do President Obama; and thank you
along the retreat from trans fats, even residents
every possible breach of “duty” the same. President Bush for keeping America
who already go out of their way to avoid the
that may have serious repercus- William Lindsay safe the past seven years.
stuff.
sions as may be defined ad hoc Presiding Officer Daniel Basil Kerr
Why? Because in America today, the less
by causation and logic. To bor- Suffolk County Legislature Stony Brook
wealthy the eater, the more likely they are to rely
row from the Supreme Court in
on low-cost, high-volume fast food or packaged
one of its post-Civil War peon-
snacks laden with trans fat. The same demo-
age cases, “We cannot escape the
graphic, unfortunately, is also more likely to lack
conclusion that, although the
health insurance or rely on state-subsidized cov-
erage like Medicaid. So, preventing some disease
[reckless endangerment] statute Letters ...
is to punish [reckless endan- We welcome your letters. They should be no longer than 400
with a virtually cost-free trans-fat ban would,
germent] still its natural and words and may be edited for length, libel, style and good taste.
in addition to the overarching benefit of avoid-
inevitable effect is to expose to We do not publish anonymous letters. Please include a phone
ing human suffering, cut the expense of drugs or
conviction for crime those who number for confirmation. Email letters to joedarrow@tbrnews-
surgery for the uninsured or state-insured that
simply fail or refuse to perform papers.com or mail them to The Times of Smithtown, PO Box
taxpayers would have to bear.
contracts for personal service 707, Setauket, NY 11733.
The Legislature’s Health and Human Services
…” Bailey v. Alabama (1919).
Committee is set to consider the trans-fat ban to-
day, so the bill could be scheduled for a general
vote as early as next Tuesday. Tell your county
representative to send trans fats packing. The opinions of columnists and letter writers are their own. They do not speak for the newspaper.
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How the mighty may fall: an autopsy Your turn
Back in 1998, I was working as a appetite for a good deal and a good dessert, in either of their companies were winners.
reporter at Bloomberg News, where any and was the ultimate charmer on Wall Investors believed in the promise of the
story at any hour could and did require Street. He was a hero for turning a collec- merger.
my complete and immediate attention. In tion of financial services businesses into a Soon after the companies combined,
April, I had received a “tip” from an anony- profit-making machine. He had convinced Weill frequently told anyone who would
mous source that Citicorp was going to an- Reed to join forces with him. But even listen that the merger was working and that
nounce a huge merger on Monday. I called that wasn’t the most shocking part of this its record profits soon after the marriage
every source I could think of, pulled every merger. It was something far more basic. were proof of that. Reed cautioned that the
trick out of my reporter’s repertoire, made “Excuse me?” I asked my editor, as he big numbers came from putting together
every personal and professional appeal to raced through the press release to send two big companies. He continued to sug-
every imaginable person who might tell me out as many headlines as he could about gest that everyone had to wait to see how
something to break this big story. a merger heralding a brand new day in it all went. He was, to use a favorite phrase BY DANIEL DUNAIEF
Back then, bankers ascribed to their global finance. from the corporate world, “cautiously
unshakable belief that bigger was better. “WHAT?” he yelled. optimistic.”
They’d serve more of every customer’s need “Isn’t this illegal?” Citigroup did manage to get Glass-
in more places than anyone else. The mar- Without taking his eyes off his screen, Steagall repealed and didn’t have to sell big around the world, maneuvering around
ket was buzzing every day with talk of who he nodded his head. He directed me businesses to make the deal happen. an already heavily regulated industry that
would partner up with back to my seat, where I In less than two years, Weill muscled threatened to require almost as many
whom and what that might needed to turn this press Reed out of the co-CEO role, standing people watching and listening to how one
mean for the remaining The White House was one release into a story. I had alone as the seller of his grand vision for side of the house spoke to the other as it did
players. Bankers described 15 minutes to convert a bigger, better, stronger, faster bank that people trying to make money.
their business as a barbell: of the few places I hadn’t those headlines into could and would do anything but make From day one, Prince seemed a good
there would be a concen- called to try to break the a story, while adding you eggs over easy for breakfast. candidate to handle the regulators, but per-
tration of enormous strong story. Silly me! some background about The big, bad boy that was Citigroup haps a questionable one to make the best
banks on one side and a Citicorp, Travelers, John became big and bad. There were the ugly business decisions for the bank. After all,
collection of tiny banks Reed, Sandy Weill and email exchanges between Sandy Weill he hadn’t spent all that much time running
on the other. Everything the merger trends in and the poster boy for research conflicts a business.
in between would struggle to survive and banking. As the day progressed, we’d find of interest, former telecom analyst Jack With 20/20 hindsight, it’s easy to see
compete — or so the thinking went. experts — lawyers, doctors, Indian chiefs Grubman. how Prince and all the other top CEOs
After a weekend of looking over every — who could all weigh in on whether the An unseemly set of emails showed Weill who made millions stumbled badly when
shoulder and calling in every favor I could deal was legal and could happen. Even in urging Grubman to take another look at the complicated investments they held that
imagine, I got nowhere. Almost getting a the short press release, Weill said he had his rating on AT&T stock — a company were somehow tied to home prices around
story wouldn’t do much for me. I barely contacted the Clinton administration the whose board Weill sat on. There was also the country finally did the unthinkable and
slept that night, anticipating that 4 am night before. The White House was one of a “donation” Citigroup made to the 92nd fell.
call from an angry editor who read a story the few places I hadn’t called to try to break Street Y just as Grubman’s children were Even the regulators didn’t see it coming,
someplace else about the merger and the story. Silly me! applying for kindergarten. or they would have raised more red flags.
demanded I find someone as quickly as Citigroup, as Reed and Weill’s married Crusading Attorney General Eliot And now, 10 years after that day that
possible who could verify that story. Even companies would be called, had some time Spitzer was determined to do whatever marked the beginning of a new era in
though that call never came, I arrived at to repeal the Depression-Era laws called it took to save the small banking, Citigroup is
my desk at 6 am. Glass-Steagall that had separated commer- investor from the un- about to try to break
My editor, a driven, intense, high energy cial and investment banking. If they didn’t derhanded dealings and Even the regulators up into two large pieces
man whose whereabouts in the newsroom change the laws, the combined company dealers on Wall Street. He — even without any new
were always known from his booming would have to sell some of its businesses. would protect Mr. and didn’t see it coming, or laws restricting its busi-
voice and the shoes he clomped around in The press conference that day revealed Mrs. John Q. Public even if they would have raised ness.
as if he were crushing cockroaches, was the just how different these two financial lead- it meant he’d have to ride Is there a lesson in
only other person in the newsroom just as ers were. Weill offered amusing sound bites the publicity he generated more red flags. all this? I’m sure there
the sun started to pour in from over the and off the cuff witticisms straight from his to the governor’s mansion. are a lot of them. How
59th Street bridge. self-made Brooklyn pedigree, while Reed With enough righteous about the conventional
I stared at the public relations newswire, considered his answers, often describing indignation to fill the new and old Shea wisdom — and back then, it was bigger is
ready to write whatever story came in that what he hoped the merger would achieve. and Yankee stadiums, Spitzer laid out better — can be anything but wise. Or, how
morning. I was so concerned about miss- The stock market, which was in great (oops, poor choice of words) exactly how about, even giants — who seem to have an
ing the big moment that I barely took my shape in 1998, fell in love with the deal analysts were being corrupted by their “in” with everyone in power — can fall.
eyes off the screen to talk with my editor. and the sales pitch. Citicorp shares surged ties to investing banking. The investment When they do, they fall farther and harder
Would Citicorp, run by the intellectual, $35.625, or 25 percent, to help the Dow to bankers didn’t want any of their free- than their smaller counterparts.
deliberate and stately John Reed, merge its first close above 9,000. spirited analysts to say bad things about More than a decade later, Sandy Weill
with a foreign bank? Would Reed dare to Numerous print and TV journalists companies that were paying them millions is gone from Citigroup and so are many
merge with, say, a NationsBank, a giant — caught up in the euphoria of this mar- of dollars to sell stocks and bonds to the of the billions made on that first day. As of
bank that had gone from the fourth largest riage — started their “exclusive” interviews public. Jan. 16, Citigroup was worth $20 billion,
bank in North Carolina to one of the larg- with Sandy Weill and John Reed that day Ironically, when federal regulators well below its market cap of $140 billion
est in the nation through the deal making by congratulating them on the merger. revealed Spitzer’s own emails to a prostitu- in April 1998. Many of the millions Weill
of former marine Hugh McColl? Strange as it seems now, at the time, it was tion ring, his career came crashing down. made and then reinvested in the bank have
And then it hit. One of the strangest perfectly normal. It was like the sports But that’s a rise and fall story for a different also disappeared. And John Reed no longer
press releases I’d ever seen. Citicorp was reporters who congratulate the manager day. has to wait and see if Citigroup lived up to
merging with Travelers Group. The value of a team that had won a big game. How Sensing that the world was turning on its promise: it didn’t.
of the deal was $70 billion. could they not have felt and noticed the ex- him and seeing one bad headline after Daniel Dunaief was a business reporter
Sanford “Sandy” Weill ran Travelers. citement? The stock market loved the deal another tied to his name, Weill endorsed for over 14 years. He worked at the New
Weill was the antithesis of John Reed. The and the reporters often used the market’s the company’s top lawyer, Charles Prince, York Daily News, Bloomberg News and the
son of Polish immigrants, Weill shot from reaction as a scorecard. On that day, Weill, as the new CEO. In theory, Prince could American Banker. He is currently trying his
the hip, grew up in Brooklyn, had a hearty Reed and anyone who had money invested handle any legal challenges the bank faced hand as a book author.

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