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Paper or plastic? What to know when planning your 2018 shopping trips
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by TBR Staff - December 20, 2017
Suffolk County shoppers, get your nickels ready.
In an effort to encourage residents to shop with reusable bags instead of plastic and paper "carryout" bags that harm the environment, the Suffolk County Legislature is rolling out a 5 cent fee on all disposable bags at a variety of retail establishments, from supermarkets to department stores beginning Jan. 1.
The new law, which was officially passed by the Legislature in September 2016, applies only to the single-use plastic or paper bags provided by cashiers at the end of a sale and used to carry goods from the store. There won't be a fee, however, on bags found in produce sections for fruits and vegetables, frozen foods or on bags by pharmacies to carry prescription drugs, according to the law.
Cashiers are required to add the total fees to a customer's receipt based on how many bags are used. Residents can avoid the fee by either buying a reusable bag — ones made of cloth or canvas, which are available in many retail stores — or shopping with a bag from home.
"Hopefully people will say 'I'm not paying 5 cents' and go with the other options," said Legislator William "Doc" Spencer (D-Centerport), who wrote the legislation to reduce the influx of plastic bag waste that gets trapped in trees, blocks storm drains and causes significant damage to water supplies and wildlife. "We're hoping to change behaviors. While we won't change everyone's, this will change a lot of people's and that can make a big difference. I think once people start to not use the plastic bags, they're not going to really miss them."
Spencer's bill began in March 2016 as a ban on all single-use plastic bags, piggybacking off an initiative adopted by the Town of Southampton, but it didn't receive enough support. This revised bill was co-sponsored and pushed by five legislators, including Al Krupski (D-Cutchogue), Kara Hahn (D-Setauket) and Bridget Fleming (D-Sag Harbor), and 140 out of 150 residents who weighed in on the initiative during a public hearing testimony.
As of Jan. 1, shoppers will be paying for paper and plastic bags at most retail stores, encouraging others to use reusable bags. Stock photo
The legislators also worked alongside a Suffolk County plastic bag working group, which consists of local scientists, educators, environmentalists, business people and government employees.
"We have to curtail the use of plastic bags," Krupski said. "They're everywhere. I would encourage people not to pay the fee. It's all just a matter of changing your habits and keeping a shopping bag in your vehicle to have it at the ready. It'll take time for people to get used to that, but like anything else, people will get used to it."
A 5 cent fee on plastic and paper bags was adopted in Washington, D.C., in 2010 and the accumulated nickels have contributed a total $10 million to the Anacostia River Clean Up and Protection Fund, as of 2015.
As mandated by New York State, however, the fees collected in this bill will be retained by the stores. Not being able to apply the collection to an environmental cause convinced a Democratic legislator not to support the law.
"That 5 cent charge should go back into the environment," said Legislator Sarah Anker (D-Mount Sinai), who voted "No." "Instead, the fees are going back into the pockets of the stores. The legislation needed work."
Anker also said she received outcry from constituents over the concept of fees.
"A lot of the community, especially the senior population, did not want to pay extra for the plastic bags," she said. "But I will say, plastic is a really harsh environmental pollutant."
Spencer said he plans to revisit the legislation after a year to evaluate the financial impact it's having and ask the state to allow funds to be used for environmental purposes.
"It would be great to do that, but only the state has that ability," Spencer said. "The state may make that decision."
Jay Peltz, general counsel and vice president of government relations at Food Industry Alliance, which represents 800 state supermarket chains, convenience stores and wholesalers, including Stop & Shop and King Kullen, which will be charging the fees, said it's a current law where everybody wins.
"It will help the environment and it will help the stores," he said. "It's a thoughtful, productive law and is the only way to both reduce plastic bag distribution while incentivizing people to increase their use of reusable bags."
He added that the fees may be used to help pay for higher minimum wages expected to be put in place in the coming year, but store owners are still weighing the options.
Survey: Shoppers still prefer plastic
By Desirée Keegan
A local survey conducted shows that just 5 percent of shoppers bring reusable bags.
The finding, coming ahead of a 2018 Suffolk County law banning the free use of plastic and paper bags at a vast majority of retail stores, was concluded after students from Northport, Brentwood, Huntington, Smithtown, East Islip and North Babylon, with member of St. Joseph's College, surveyed 11,395 shoppers in November and December, in front of grocery stores, convenience stores and a pharmacies.
New Suffolk County environmental law prohibits plastic and paper bags in favor of eco-friendly reusable ones. Stock photo
The polling, organized by a county-created task force to help educate the public about the bill, found 71 percent of individuals use plastic bags, while the balance use paper, a combination, or no bag.
The survey will be repeated next year to analyze the effect of the law on consumer behavior, according to
Adrienne Esposito, executive director of the Citizens Campaign for the Environment. She said she hopes between 60 and 70 percent of residents are bringing reusable bags by next year.
"Reducing litter, marine pollution and saving our oceans are worth changing our habits," Esposito said.
While plastic bags drew the ire of environmentalists and lawmakers, the law also requires stores to charge for paper bags, as well as thicker "reusable" plastic bags, to prevent stores from circumventing the law, Spencer said.
County Legislator William "Doc" Spencer (D-Centerport), the bill's primary sponsor, said county residents should contact his office at 631-854-4500 for a reusable bag, especially if you cannot afford one.
"If you need a reusable bag, come see me," Spencer said, adding he bought 1,000 reusable bags to give away.
Sini seals the DA deal, Suffolk sheriff race a dead heat
Town of Brookhaven
by Desirée Keegan - November 8, 2017
Incumbents win back Brookhaven, Suffolk County legislator seats
The race between Republican Larry Zacarese and Democrat Errol Toulon appears to be over. Photo on left by Alex Petroski; photo on right by Rita J. Egan
In a landslide victory, Suffolk County will have a new district attorney, and with that a new chief of police.
Suffolk County Police Commissioner Tim Sini (D) defeated Ray Perini (R) with 62.08 percent of the vote in the Nov. 7 general election. Perini, who came up with 106,773 votes, ran a contentious campaign against Sini, who campaigned as a reformer hoping to restore reliability to the office.
"Together we have ushered in a new era of criminal justice in Suffolk County, an era of integrity, fairness and doing the right thing," Sini told supporters at his campaign headquarters in Hauppauge. "We are going to return the office to the honorable institution it once was."
With Sini's victory, he will leave his post at the start of 2018, and Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone (D) will appoint a new police commissioner.
Suffolk County Police Commissioner Tim Sini talks to supporters after learning about his landslide win for district attorney. Photo by Greg Catalano
"I will immediately begin to assemble a top-notch transition team consisting of local and federal officials," Sini continued. "This team will conduct a thorough top-to-bottom, bottom-to-top assessment of the office and we will do whatever it takes to ensure the Suffolk County District Attorney's office works for the people. Under my administration, the office will work for the people and not politics. For far too long this office has been used as a tool for those who are politically connected. That ends today."
The race for the new sheriff in town was too close to call at the end of election night, with Democrat Errol Toulon, a former New York City deputy corrections commissioner, holding a slim lead over Republican Larry Zacarese, an assistant police chief at Stony Brook University. The last update from the Suffolk County Board of Election's unofficial results showed Toulon had 141,006 votes to Zacarese's 139,652.
Toulon said he believes he will maintain his advantage.
"I feel very confident," he said from the IBEW Local 25 building in Hauppauge. "I feel incredibly overwhelmed with the support considering I have only been in this race for five-and-a-half weeks, and the people of Suffolk County recognize they want someone with experience, and I feel confident that when the absentee ballots are counted I will be sheriff of Suffolk County."
Zacarese said he knew it was down to the wire, and couldn't wait to see the results once the 15,000 absentee ballots are counted.
"For anybody here who knows me, you know I don't do anything the easy way, so what else did you expect?" he said. "This is far from over. We're going to get to work starting tomorrow."
Incumbents swept Suffolk County and Brookhaven Town in TBR News Media's coverage area on election night.
In the most contested legislative race on the North Shore, incumbent 6th District Legislator Sarah Anker (D-Mount Sinai) edged out Rocky Point resident and local business owner Gary Pollakusky to secure her fourth term. After winning by 17 votes in the 2015 election, Anker finished the evening with 10,985 (54.93 percent) votes to Pollakusky's 9,004 (45.03 percent).
Diane and Ed Romaine celebrate the Brookhaven Town supervisor's re-election. Photo by Alex Petroski
"We had such an amazing victory, and this shows you all the hard work that I do, that my office does," Anker said. "This is what we do — we are public servants. We work for the people. The people make a decision to vote and it's a victory for everyone. There are so many initiatives and projects that I started and I want to continue with."
Pollakusky thanked the members of his team for their hard work in putting together what he called a "great campaign."
"Blood sweat and tears," he said went into his preparation for election night. "Really, we ran a great race."
In the 5th District, Kara Hahn (D-Setauket) is looking forward to continuing her environmental work. She came through with 63.39 percent of the vote, defeating challenger Ed Flood, who finished with 36.56 percent of the vote.
"I love our community, and I work hard every day to make a difference and to help people," Hahn said. "I'm just thrilled to be able to continue to do that."
Returnee Leslie Kennedy (R-Nesconset) claimed her second term in office at the helm of the 12th District with an overwhelming 67.40 percent of the vote to challenger Kevin Hyms' 32.55 percent.
Brookhaven Town Supervisor Ed Romaine (R) was in a race that nearly doubled in turnout total from the last time he ran. With 61.9 percent of the vote, the longtime politician secured his seventh and eighth year as the head of the town.
"Thank you to all of the voters in Brookhaven," he said from Stereo Garden LI in Patchogue. "Thank you for the overwhelming mandate for myself and all those who ran with us. We got the message. We're going to keep on making sure that taxes stay low, we're going to keep on moving Brookhaven forward, we're going to keep on doing the right thing."
Councilwomen Valerie Cartright (D-Port Jefferson Station) and Jane Bonner (C-Rocky Point) also secured their seats.
Voters anxiously and nervously watch results come in. Photo by Alex Petroski
Cartright, representing the 1st District, won with 60.3 percent of the vote to Republican James Canale's 39.66 percent.
"I am just extremely humbled and honored to have been given this amazing opportunity," Canale said. "I may have lost, but you can not keep me down. I will be back and I will be better than ever."
Bonner, representing the 2nd District, said she was happy with her win. She pulled away with 63.54 percent of the vote to Coram resident and software developer Mike Goodman's 36.43 percent.
In the town's 3rd Council District, Councilman Kevin LaValle (R-Selden) lauded what he called "amazing results" (65.53 percent of the votes).
"Well I guess the word is out — good Republican government is back in Brookhaven," LaValle said. "I look back at this town board — this is a great team we have here with supervisor Romaine, highway superintendent [Dan] Losquadro — this is a team that's going to get the job done and has gotten the job done for the residents of Brookhaven."
Losquadro (R) maintained his highway superintendent title, securing 60.32 percent of the votes to Democratic challenger Anthony Portesy's 39.65 percent. Donna Lent (I) will remain town clerk with a 57.26 to 42.7 percent win over Democrat Cindy Morris.
Lent said of the results, "when you run on your record and you run on your integrity you always win."
Rita J. Egan and Alex Petroski contributed reporting
General election results for Nov. 7, 2017
Town of Huntington
Town of Smithtown
by TBR Staff - November 7, 2017
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Proposal 1: Constitutional Convention
Yes: 13.38% No: 86.61%
Proposal 2: Amendment on public pension forfeiture
Yes: 69.19% No: 30.8%
Proposal 3: Amendment on use of forest preserve land
Ray Perini (R) Tim Sini (D)
Suffolk County Sheriff
Larry Zacarese (R) Errol Toulon Jr. (D)
Suffolk County Legislator
Kara Hahn (D) Ed Flood (R)
Sarah Anker (D) Gary Pollakusky (R)
12th District:
Leslie Kennedy (R) Kevin Hyms (D)
67.4% 32.55%
Rob Trotta (R) Coleen Maher (D)
Susan Berland (D) Hector Gavilla (R)
William Spencer (D) Dom Spada (R)
Ed Romaine (R) Jack Harrington (D)
Councilperson
Valerie Cartright (D) James Canale (R)
Jane Bonner (C) Mike Goodman (D)
Kevin LaValle (R) Alfred Ianacci (D)
Highway Superintendent
Dan Losquadro (R) Anthony Portesy (D)
Donna Lent (I) Cindy Morris (D)
Tracey Edwards (D) Chad Lupinacci (R)
Huntington Town Councilwoman Tracey Edwards conceded to state Assemblyman Chad Lupinacci. "I want to wish supervisor-elect Lupinacci congratulations on a hard-fought race," she said. "I have no regrets about not running for town board. I could not be prouder [of my party]. We ran together and ran a positive race talking about issues important to us."
Mark Cuthbertson (D) Emily Rogan (D)
Jim Leonick (R) Ed Smyth (R)
24.92% 25.6%
Emily Rogan on her loss in her first political race: "Not the way we waned, but I feel so blessed and full of gratitude," she said. "This is one election. We are not done yet."
Ed Wehrheim (R) Kristen Slevin (I)
56.79% 7.85%
Bill Holst (D)
"I feel terrific," Ed Wehrheim said of winning. "It's been a long, long campaign because of the primary, which was a very tough one, but this is the culmination of all of it. It feels great to be here with all my supporters and family and friends — they've been with me the whole way. It's a great victory for Smithtown in my opinion, a great victory for my supporters and the residents. I'm looking forward to rolling my sleeves up and getting to work in January."
Tom McCarthy (R) Lynne Nowick (R)
Bob Doyle (C) Tom Lohmann (C)
Amy Fortunato (D) Patricia Stoddard (D)
All percentages are unofficial results as per the Suffolk County Board of Elections
District 6 Legislator Anker, challenger get critical about county, each other
Suffolk County Legislator Sarah Anker is running against Republican Gary Pollakusky to represent the 6th District. Photos by Alex Petroski
A Town of Brookhaven Industrial Development Agency volunteer and small business owner is challenging incumbent Suffolk County Legislator Sarah Anker (D-Mount Sinai) as she vies for a fourth term to represent the 6th District.
Gary Pollakusky, a Rocky Point resident since 2012 who graduated from Baldwin High School and Cornell University, said he wants to bring more fiscal responsibility to the county while working to keep young people living on Long Island. He moved to Rocky Point from Long Beach following losing his home to Hurricane Sandy.
"You have to force the government to work within its means," he said during a recent debate at TBR News Media's office. "We need to treat the public's purse like we treat our own. You don't borrow from Peter to pay Paul."
"I will continue to provide leadership in our county government by prioritizing fiscal responsibility, public safety and protecting our health and environment."
— Sarah Anker
While Anker, a resident of Mount Sinai for more than 20 years, who previously lived in Middle Island and Coram, said she is fiscally conservative, Pollakusky pointed to Suffolk's recent practice of borrowing to make payroll. He criticized Anker for calling for a traffic study following the release of a red-light camera program report and for voting for the $700 million contract between the county and the Suffolk County Police Benevolent Association. Though he was critical, he ultimately admitted he would have voted in favor of the contract as well, citing public safety as the primary reason.
"Each year our budget is going up $50 million and $48 million is going toward the police contract," Pollakusky said. "We have to create sustainable contracts, we need people who understand business and have business acumen and financial acumen in government."
Anker defended her track record on the Legislature. She voted against the controversial fees, which many have referred to as "backdoor taxes." The legislator voted to reduce Suffolk County's pipeline debt by closing out unused funds for unrealized capital projects; against the increase in mortgage recording fee, which would have gone up $300; against the alarm bill fee; against increased fees for Suffolk County parks; and against the proposed plastic bag fee that would charge 5 cents per bag at the grocery store.
"I also feel if you don't have the money don't spend it, but unfortunately, you have to provide services, it's mandated by the government," Anker said, adding that she took a pay freeze and also voted to freeze other legislators' salaries. "We combined comptroller with treasurer's office, saved $23 million by privatizing the health care centers, sold the Foley Center, reduced staff by 1,000 people, cut county services costs by 10 percent and I think we still have a lot to do."
Democrat incumbent Legislator Sarah Anker is running for her fourth term as the 6th District representative in the Suffolk County Legislature. Photo by Alex Petroski
She fell in agreement with her challenger regarding the SCPD contract, as she said it's important to have boots on the ground amid the opioid crisis and rise in gang violence, but said she's still hoping the county can make cuts at the negotiation table next year when the existing deal expires.
"We have a new police class which contributes to 15 percent of their health care," she said. "It takes them longer to reach the highest pension payout; we're revamping the whole system once these senior officers retire. Overtime should not be included in pensions, and the best thing I can do, and I've done this for 20 years, is to advocate strongly — shine a light and let the county executive and police unions know that this needs to be done. I can be one of many voices to direct them to do the right thing; to have a bully pulpit and use it effectively."
The legislator highlighted her sponsored legislation passed to create a permanent heroin and opiate advisory panel, re-established from a temporary 2010 panel, created to ensure a continuous and interdisciplinary approach to help mitigate the issue. Her challenger cited the panel's few recommendations the last time around and said he has a more active approach he would take.
"I want to identify programs, like the Given a Second Chance program developed locally four years ago, and keep the heroin crisis more consistent in curriculum and assemblies," Pollakusky said, also highlighting his panel work with his organization, North Shore Community Association. "We need community coalitions to push law enforcement to close down drug-dealing homes and more drug reform on the supply side."
While Pollakusky said his organization, which is not a registered nonprofit, was created in 2013, there is no mention on the website or Facebook page prior to June, when he announced his run against Anker.
"We need to look at storefronts that left and see why, see what true development we're doing and how it's being led."
— Gary Pollakusky
"The association began with a small group of community advocates who felt there was a void in their local civics organizations," he said in response. "No money flows in or our of our group. When we raise money it is through and for 501(c)(3) organizations in need, and much of our work has no events
associated with them."
The challenger said he is more business friendly than Anker, and his time working with the town IDA has helped him. He said by retaining talent and creating jobs, keeping residents on Long Island is more attainable.
"We need to look at storefronts that left and see why, see what true development we're doing and how it's being led," he said. "I act. I create jobs."
Anker questioned his businesses, saying he outsources jobs to countries other than the United States for Media Barrel LLC and Travel Barrel LLC. Pollakusky responded that they are support teams not employees, to which Anker responded: "Do they do your work for you? Do you have [products] that are made in the United States? That's all I'm asking."
"For you to perpetrate these lies I not only find disappointing, I find that shameful," Pollakusky said, asking Anker if she owns a car, television or phone made in the United States. "I am a local businessman. I work within our local economy, I have local clients."
Republican Gary Pollakusky is running to represent Suffolk County's 6th legislative district. Photo by Alex Petroski
Travel Barrell only lists some of the events that Pollakusky discussed, many of which are unclickable. The website's About Us, Our Brands, Testimonials and Contact Us tabs also do not work. Anker questioned her challenger about an event called Boobs & Tubes, also listed on the website, which he referred to as a charity event that donates to breast cancer research. Based on online photos and videos of the event, referred to as "the most fun you can have with (some of) your clothes on," it is marketed as an exclusive weekend summer event of camping, tubing, barbecuing, music and relaxation. The 2017 New York trip was canceled. Pollakusky's last name is the only last name not in the About Us and the only mention of charity is deep in the About Us: "After Scott lost his friend Marcelo Vandrie to cancer in 2009, Boobs & Tubes began donating a portion of its proceeds to a different charitable event each year." There is no mention of how much or to which charities the organization contributes anywhere on the website.
Anker cited several initiatives she's proud of contributing to locally, including land acquisition with the Little Portion Friary in Mount Sinai and Cordwood Landing property in Miller Place to preserve more open space, a single-stream recycling program and work with veterans and seniors.
"I will fight for lower utility costs and continue to educate residents about common scams," said Anker, who used to serve on the Mount Sinai Civic Association and worked on major projects like the construction of Heritage Park and ongoing Rails to Trails recreational path. "I will continue to provide leadership in our county government by prioritizing fiscal responsibility, public safety and protecting our health and environment. I will stand strong to support our veterans who have defended our nation. I will do everything in my power to protect our children. I will use my extensive experience in public policy to create safer communities for families and to improve the overall quality of life for Suffolk County residents."
This version was updated to correctly identify what year Gary Pollakusky moved to Rocky Point and the names of his companies. The version also adds what university he graduated from.
Coram's Davis Town Meeting House Society gets grant
by Desirée Keegan - September 19, 2017
Members of the Davis Town Meeting House Society, with Suffolk County Legislator Sarah Anker, received a grant from the Legislature to improve Coram's Lester H. Davis House. Photo from Legislator Sarah Anker's office
The Davis Town Meeting House Society has raked in some needed cash flow.
The nonprofit organization that works to protect Coram's Lester H. Davis House received a $5,000 omnibus grant from the Suffolk County Legislature to assist with community event and program planning.
"We were very excited and very happy," society president Maryanne Douglas said on receiving the grant. "We're buying things to improve and further our community outreach and to help us finish our renovations."
Coram's Lester H. Davis House. File photo
After applying and being approved for the grant, the society presented a detailed list of expenditures to the Legislature, which then approved the purchases of various items and allocation of funds. The organization will spend the money and provide receipts to Suffolk County, which will then reimburse the society.
Some items on the purchase list include sconces to light the upstairs of the house, archive boxes, stamps and ink cartridges to send out newsletters, a PA system and a rack to display artifacts, according to Douglas. Other funds are allocated for guest speakers, like the 3rd New York Regiment, which recently performed a reenactment for the organization.
"We aren't completely electrified, so lighting is a big deal," she said.
The society currently operates out of the Swezey-Avey House at the corner of Yaphank-Middle Island Road and Main Street in Yaphank, but anyone is free to visit the Davis house, at the corner of Mount Sinai-Coram Road and Middle Country Road.
The grant from the Legislature to help Coram's historical Lester H. Davis House will help grow community outreach, like paying for a presentation by the 3rd New York Regiment at the organization's community yard sale. File photo
Suffolk County Legislator Sarah Anker (D-Mount Sinai) presented the check to the organization.
"The members of the society do a wonderful job preserving the beauty and integrity of the Davis House, while providing educational programs for residents," Anker said. "I'm proud to present the grant and I look forward to continuing to partner with the organization and its members to improve the quality of life in our community."
Upcoming meetings and presentations at the Swezey-Avey House include Elizabeth Kahn Kaplan's "George Washington's Long Island Spy Ring," Oct. 2; Jonathan Olly's "Midnight Rum — Long Island and Prohibition," Nov. 6; and Paul Infranco's "Camp Upton," Dec. 4 at the society's annual holiday party.
The Davis Town Meeting House Society is also in the midst of its annual membership drive.
For more information about the organization, to volunteer, or to receive a membership application, visit www.davistownmeetinghouse.org.
Two Republicans vying for Legislator Sarah Anker's seat
by TBR Staff - July 7, 2017
Sarah Anker talks local issues at a debate at Times Beacon Record Newspapers. Photo by Elana Glowatz
By Kevin Redding
As Suffolk County Legislator Sarah Anker (D-Mount Sinai) gears up to run a campaign in the hopes of serving the 6th District for a fourth term, two political newcomers — Republicans Gary Pollakusky and Frank Vetro — also each hope to occupy the seat in November.
Anker, who assumed office in 2011 and won her last election by a total 19 votes, said the most important part of running for public office is knowing the community. As someone who's lived in the area for more than 30 years, she said her experience "literally trumps the [predominantly Republican] political system."
"I will continue to do my job working for the people and not for the party,"
said Anker, who founded the Community Health and Environmental Coalition, advocated to build Heritage Park in Mount Sinai
and created the Jobs Opportunity Board connecting graduating seniors with local jobs. She has also provided sports safety forums to local schools to prevent deaths and serious injuries among student-athletes, helped reduce county government costs by streamlining services, and takes pride in being heavily involved with civic groups and always being accessible to constituents.
The legislator said she wants to build a stronger economy by revitalizing our communities, sustaining the district's environment and continuing her work in the prevention and intervention of those addicted to opioids.
"I think I've proven myself through my past experience [through] community advocacy and by getting the jobs done," she said. "I'm here to serve for our quality of life and environmental legacy."
Gary Pollakusky
Pollakusky, 41, a Rocky Point resident who served as campaign manager for Anker's 2015 Republican challenger Steve Tricarico, and recently secured the Republican nomination, said he believes Suffolk County is in the greatest physical crisis it has ever faced in our history.
"After 10 years of Democrat control … we have an opioid problem that is out of control, and gangs and drugs are pushing into our community like they belong here," he said.
If elected, he said he aims to fix the county's outstanding debt, eliminate excessive fees, make the area more affordable to its seniors and young people, stamp out the opioid problem and do more to support small businesses.
As the self-starter of Media Barrel LLC, a Rocky Point-based marketing and advertising business that strives to solve problems for companies and various local organizations, Pollakusky said his business experience and community activism will support his candidacy and ultimately his election.
"Beyond the barbecues and concert series are very important issues that need to be addressed," Pollakusky said. "How are we going to get out of debt? How are we going to inspire companies to stay in Suffolk and on Long Island? This is what I do for a living. I help businesses solve problems by giving them solutions. I will bring business into the county, and work on our debt and balance our budget."
On his opponent, Pollakusky said while Anker is well meaning, he said he thinks she's misguided and ineffective.
"I help businesses solve problems by giving them solutions. I will bring business into the county and work on our debt and balance our budget."
"We're in a pretty sad state," Pollakusky said. "Not a lot has changed in our county since 2015. You know we've hit rock bottom when our county legislator is more concerned with making a pocket park surrounding a boulder than figuring out ways to actually retain the structural deficit. We're drowning in debt and she wants to sink us with a rock."
Upon graduating from Cornell University with a bachelor of science degree in industrial labor relations, Pollakusky ran the human resource department of AHL Services before working at Columbia Business School as assistant director of admissions.
Outside of his small business, he said he created the nonpartisan North Shore Community Association in 2013 to tackle community problems through transparency and advocacy, including educational drug forums. He was recently among Long Island Business News' 40 Under 40 Awards list.
A former resident of Long Beach, Pollakusky and his wife, Jeanine, moved to Rocky Point after Hurricane Sandy destroyed their home. He said he loves the hamlet's close-knit community.
"We love our open space, our beaches, our main street, small-town lives and the people," he said. "We have such amazing people here that would do anything for their neighbors. I couldn't imagine living anywhere else."
Frank Vetro
Vetro, 45, the host of a LI News Radio show, a real estate agent and longtime educator from Miller Place, is currently in the process of gathering petitions to run against Pollakusky in the September primary. He said although he isn't used to the political world, speaking publicly to residents on the radio for years pushed him to throw his hat in the ring.
"My listeners, after hearing me day in and day out, would always say, 'Why don't you run? You should run, you're passionate, you really care,'" said Vetro, who wants to stamp out county corruption. "I have always fought for underdogs."
He also discussed keeping the area affordable to those young and old.
"A last straw for me was that me and my family are so close, and a lot of my family is moving off Long Island because of the cost of living and better opportunities elsewhere," he said. "I'm losing them and I can't take it anymore — the taxes, the mismanagement, people being in office and leadership positions not on their merit but because they knew somebody. When is enough, enough?"
Vetro said his daily experiences, educating and rehabilitating young gang members and drug addicts, give him an advantage over other politicians.
"I think when you have your finger on the pulse and you're in the trenches doing it, it gives you a better understanding of what's going on," Vetro said.
"A last straw for me was that me and my family are so close, and a lot of my family is moving off Long Island because of the cost of living."
— Frank Vetro
As a principal at Hope House Ministries School, Vetro said he works with youth in great crisis, some of whom have been kicked out of school, and he helps them get reacclimated to a "normal" life. He said working with recovering addicts puts him in close quarters to what he sees as a major problem in New York.
"My body of work sits hand in hand with what's going on on Long Island," he said of the opioid crisis.
His job as a realtor, he added, gives him hands-on knowledge of the housing market.
In 2006, while principal of Hampton Bays High School, Vetro was arrested for alleged phone harassment of several women. He pleaded guilty to two misdemeanor charges, which were later reduced to violations. Ever since, he has been fighting corruption in the court system and rebuilding his life, and even wrote a book last year called "Standing on Principal," detailing his arrest and injustices he faced.
"I know about Suffolk County corruption better than anybody and what I do to help people and what I stand for … I really, in my heart, believe that I'm the most qualified," he said.
Legislators plan for drag strip in Suffolk
by TBR Staff - February 13, 2017
Committee created to start the process of creating family-oriented motorsports park
Suffolk County Legislator Presiding Officer DuWayne Gregory discusses Long Islanders' desire for a drag strip in Suffolk County. Photo from Legislator Gregory's office
Suffolk County is putting the pedal to the metal in an effort to build a drag strip for its need-for-speed residents.
A large crowd of more than 100 drag racing enthusiasts filled the auditorium at the Suffolk County Legislature Feb. 7 and cheered on as Presiding Officer DuWayne Gregory (D-Amityville) announced the formation of an ad hoc committee, consisting of a bipartisan group of legislators, representatives from the Department of Planning and the Suffolk County Supervisors' Association, and members from the racing community, to start the process of bringing a family-oriented motorsports park to the county.
Long Islanders who wish to see a drag strip in Suffolk County created a Facebook page "L.I. Needs a Dragstrip." Image from Facebook
"Long Island has thousands of families who are passionate about racing as a sport, and providing a legal outlet for drag racing could bring tremendous benefits to Suffolk County," Gregory said during the press conference.
The ad-hoc committee was suggested by Suffolk County Legislator Tom Cilmi (R-Bay Shore) after representatives from the "L.I. Needs a Dragstrip" advocacy group charged into the legislature auditorium in December to protest a resolution on the board's agenda.
The board had been considering a bill for a master plan in Yaphank, but the racing community argued against accepting the master plan, claiming that the property would be better used as a drag strip. The group had been looking at some areas included in the master plan for a potential site to build on. Even though the Yaphank property wound up not being anywhere near large enough for what they were proposing, the passionate group had the board's interest.
"I was really inspired by the passion of all those that came to the Legislature and we're going to do all we can to try and make it a reality," Cilmi said in a phone interview.
In terms of the crowd at both gatherings, Cilmi said, "it's worth pointing out that in the room were young children, lots of women and lots of guys … it was a large group of very enthusiastic people and it's not every day that you fill an auditorium with people all interested in one issue."
The Suffolk legislators on the committee —Gregory, Cilmi, Al Krupski (D-Cutchogue), and Rob Trotta (R-Fort Salonga) — will explore potential locations in Suffolk for the drag strip, which is projected to occupy between 100 and 200 acres, as well as the economic boom a full-fledged drag strip could bring to the struggling county.
"Long Island has thousands of families who are passionate about racing as a sport, and providing a legal outlet for drag racing could bring tremendous benefits to Suffolk County."
—DuWayne Gregory
Gregory said the committee hopes the drag strip will deter the illegal and dangerous street racing that's been known to take place in areas like Wyandanch. Another task is to make sure the local community and neighboring towns are behind the project and understand their quality of life will not be disrupted by it.
In building the drag strip, the committee anticipates growth in the local racing-related industry, like shops that paint the racing cars and work on engines, and job creation in those fields. There will also be food concessions within the arena, and spectators who could potentially come out and spend money at surrounding restaurants and hotels.
Gregory said any large venue has the potential to attract thousands of people and effectively increase the county's sales tax, which has been flat for the last few years — "Long Island is losing money in sales tax as residents and tourists flock to nearby states, including New Jersey, to use their drag racing strips." He said estimates show that a drag strip could generate more than $100 million in revenue.
He proposed that this would be "a safe and enjoyable attraction that people [will] want to come to."
Kruspki, who grew up in Cutchogue and remembers his grandfather taking him to the Riverhead Raceway when he was young, said the racing culture is still very much alive.
"A lot of people are really interested in this and enjoy racing and working on cars and so to most people it's more than a hobby, it's more of a lifestyle," he said in a phone interview. "I give DuWayne Gregory credit for putting this together; it's a nice bipartisan group and everyone sees the value in it."
While still too early to confirm any serious location ideas, the committee and members of the advocacy group have areas like Enterprise Park in Riverhead on a list of potential sites to build on. One of the motorsports advocates has expressed interest in contributing a piece of their own property.
Suffolk County Legislator Rob Trotta said the proposed drag strip has the potential to bring in needed revenue for Suffolk County. File photo by Rachel Shapiro
"It's going to be tough to find a spot to put this because a lot of people won't want to hear it," Trotta said in a phone interview. "It's going to have to be somewhere far away from most people, but we're going to try our utmost [best] to find a place."
Trotta, who has been consistently vocal about Suffolk's current economic state, said while he doesn't necessarily believe the drag strip will be "a savior of Suffolk County," there's great potential to bring in needed revenue.
"There's not a resort in Nassau or Suffolk, and Long Island is bigger than most cities," Trotta said. "There's an opportunity for us to make something and mix it with the drag strip. We need people from the city to come out here and spend money."
During the press conference, John Cozzali, a Mastic resident and founder of "Long Island Needs a Drag Strip," said he was happy to see the Legislature taking a serious look at his group's long-dreamt project.
"We look forward to working on this initiative, which we believe will have a positive economic impact for Long Island and will create a safe place for the new generation to come and race," Cozzali said.
According to Gregory, the full economic analysis, conceptual planning of the racetrack and location securing should take roughly nine months.
Legislator plans to revitalize Coram Plaza
by Desirée Keegan - August 1, 2016
Suffolk County Legislator Sarah Anker helped form a task force to increase quality of life concerns regarding the Coram Plaza. Photo from Sarah Anker
Suffolk County Legislator Sarah Anker (D-Mount Sinai), alongside Legislator Rob Calarco (D-Patchogue), have formed the Coram Plaza Revitalization Task Force in response to quality of life concerns in Coram. The task force is made up of many stakeholders from the community, including elected officials from the state, county and town, local civic leaders, property managers, police and representatives from not-for-profit organizations.
Since Anker formed the task force last month, the community has seen improvements in safety and quality of life around the plaza. An increase in police patrol of the area has resulted in several arrests, and as suggested by the task force, store owners within the shopping plaza have increased their private security.
"Since the creation of the Coram Plaza Revitalization Task Force, the community has noticed a substantial difference in the quality of the Coram Plaza."
—Sarah Anker
Anker has also worked with police officers from the 6th Precinct and the staff of Lighthouse Mission, a Bellport based 501(c)(3) not-for-profit that exists to feed the hungry and help the homeless, to relocate its mobile food pantry to the Suffolk County Probation building on Middle Country Road.
"Since the creation of the Coram Plaza Revitalization Task Force, the community has noticed a substantial difference in the quality of the Coram Plaza," Anker said. "Working with the property managers, Suffolk County Police, local elected officials and not-for-profit organizations has truly made a difference in the community. I look forward to continuing to work with stakeholders to improve the conditions of the plaza and to revitalize this important economic engine in Coram."
In addition to increasing security around the plaza, Anker has also been working directly with Gov. Andrew Cuomo's (D) office and the New York State Department of Transportation to clean up a wooded parcel near the plaza.
Increasing visibility in the area may reduce the use of these woods as a camping area for displaced individuals. Suffolk County Department of Social Services, Long Island Coalition for the Homeless, Hope House and Service for the Underserved will continue to provide assistance to these individuals. For more information, contact Anker's office at 631-854-1600.
Legislator calls for committee to oversee Suffolk police activities
by Phil Corso - February 3, 2016
Suffolk County Legislator Rob Trotta. File photo
A North Shore lawmaker and former Suffolk County detective has his sights set on the Suffolk County Police Department.
County Legislator Rob Trotta (R-Fort Salonga) took to the Legislature this week to introduce a procedural motion that would establish a special committee to watch over the county's law enforcement operations. If enacted, the committee would investigate and oversee different aspects of the county police department, the legislator said.
Trotta has been an outspoken critic of the police department, recently calling for the demotion of former police chief, James Burke, after his resignation amid being charged with civil rights violations and obstructing an investigation. In a statement, Trotta said there was enough evidence to support his proposed need for a committee overseeing operations of the department.
"As a result of the recent allegations of wrongdoings by top officials in the Suffolk County Police Department and other law enforcement agencies, I felt compelled to sponsor this measure to review all aspects of law enforcement operations in Suffolk County," Trotta said.
The lawmaker said the special committee would be comprised of six members of the Legislature who would be tasked with reviewing the operations, procedures and practices of the entire police department as well as the district attorney's office and the sheriff's office. The committee would also investigate allegations of favoritism, the lack of adequate rules and procedures and the failure to comply with laws already on the books relating to internal affairs investigations in the police department, Trotta said.
The Suffolk County Police Department did not respond to requests seeking comment.
"As a retired Suffolk County detective who was assigned to the FBI's Long Island task force for 10 years and now as a legislator, I feel it is incumbent upon me to try to rectify the situation created by a few bad apples in various departments," Trotta said.
The county Legislature scheduled a review of the procedural motion at its public safety committee meeting today, Feb. 4, at 9:30 a.m. If put into effect, the committee would be empowered to administer oaths and affirmations, and to compel the attendance of witnesses and the production of books and papers related to the review and investigation. It will have subpoena power with approval of the Legislature and will hold meetings and hearings as needed. In addition, the committee is authorized to hire the necessary staff to conduct its investigation, subject to appropriations by the Legislature, according to Trotta's statement.
Jury still out on Legislator Anker's re-election bid
by TBR Staff - November 17, 2015
Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone and Legislator Sarah Anker are all smiles on Election Day. Photo by Rohma Abbas
By Desirée Keegan & Giselle Barkley
Voters may have to wait a little longer for 6th Legislative District election results.
As vote tallies poured in on Election Day, it appeared Suffolk County Legislator Sarah Anker (D-Mount Sinai) had edged out Republican challenger Steve Tricarico by just one vote — literally. But with absentee ballots still being counted, according to Nick LaLota, the commissioner of the Suffolk County Board of Elections, the final results may not be available until after Thanksgiving.
Steve Tricarico is confident on Election Day. Photo by Desirée Keegan
According to LaLota, the board began counting the more than 550 absentee ballots on Nov. 12.
Although the margin between the two candidates is slim — Anker squeezed past Tricarico with 5,859 votes to Tricarico's 5,858 — Anker hopes she can continue the work she's been doing.
"I love doing my job," she said.
Tricarico did not return calls for comment.
Anker said she's been able to win support from a lot of Republican voters in the past, which she attributes to being active and having a presence in the community.
For now, she is not giving up on the projects she is working on, like addressing traffic safety on Route 25A and drug addiction throughout the county — while staying within the budget.
"I am fiscally conservative," she said. "What I try to do is take our resources and make the most of them without spending additional money."
"I'm very honored to be able to — hopefully when the count is official — to continue the work I do," Anker said. "To get by, by one vote … Every vote counts. I'm hoping we can resolve the final count and I can continue the work I love to do."
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Q: How do I input strings in Linux terminal that points to file path using subprocess.call command? I'm using Ubuntu and have been trying to do a simple automation that requires me to input the [name of website] and the [file path] onto a list of command lines. I'm using subprocess and call function. I tried something simpler first using the "ls" command.
from subprocess import call
text = raw_input("> ")
("ls", "%s") % (text)

These returned as "buffsize must be an integer". I tried to found out what it was and apparently I had to pass the command as a list. So I tried doing it on the main thing im trying to code.
from subprocess import call
file_path = raw_input("> ")
site_name = raw_input("> ")
call("thug", -FZM -W "%s" -n "%s") % (site_name, file_path)

These passed as an invalid syntax on the first "%s". Can anyone point me to the correct direction?

A: Here is a complete example of how you would call a executable python file with subprocess.call Using argparse to properly parse the input.
Your python file to be called (sandboxArgParse.py):
import argparse
parser = argparse.ArgumentParser()

parser.add_argument("--filePath", help="Just A test", dest='filePath')
parser.add_argument("--siteName", help="Just A test", dest='siteName')
args = parser.parse_args()
print args.siteName
print args.filePath

Your calling python file:
from subprocess import call

call(["python","/users/dev/python/sandboxArgParse.py", "--filePath", "abcd.txt", "--siteName", "www.google.com"])

A: You cannot use % on a tuple.
("ls", "%s") % text   # Broken

You probably mean
("ls", "%s" % text)

But just "%s" % string is obviously going to return simply string, so there is no need to use formatting here.
("ls", text)

This still does nothing useful; did you forget the call?
You also cannot have unquoted strings in the argument to call.
call("thug", -FZM -W "%s" -n "%s") % (site_name, file_path)  # broken

needs to have -FZM and -W quoted, and again, if you use format strings, the formatting needs to happen adjacent to the format string.
call(["thug", "-FZM", "-W", site_name, "-n", file_path])

Notice also how the first argument to call() is either a proper list, or a long single string (in which case you need shell=True, which you want to avoid if you can).
If you are writing new scripts, you most definitely should be thinking seriously about targetting Python 3 (in which case you want to pivot to subprocess.run() and input() instead of raw_input() too).  Python 2 is already past its originally announced end-of-life date, though it was pushed back a few years because Py3k adoption was still slow a few years ago.  It no longer is, and shouldn't be -- you want to be in Py3, that's where the future is.

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1. Lie the table face down on a flat surface. Wax the dowel ends of the legs so they can be twisted. Insert the leg A into the matching hole in the end of the table. Partially insert leg C into the table. Position the treadle assembly between the leg A and leg C. If necessary twist either leg so the treadle assembly can move freely. Then tap leg C fully into the base.
2. Locate the leg B in place. Insert the metal pins or use some wood glue (depending on the model) to stabilize the legs if necessary .
3. Sit the table on its legs. Place both sides of the shaft wooden bearings and washers in the slots of the wheel supporters. The crankshaft should be on the side of the wheel support away from the spinner. If the bearings are correctly aligned the wheel should rotate freely. Lock with the two short wooden dowels.
4. Connect the leather end of the connecting rod (thread) to the crankshaft.
5. Assemble the flyer unit with the base using the bolt, nut and washer provided. Place a bobbin on the spindle. PUSH the flyer whorl onto the spindle until tight. DO NOT TREAT IT !
6. Locate the flyer assembly between the maid uprights and lock it.
7. Tip the spinning wheel onto its front legs and the wheel. Locate the maiden bar base into the table. Position the brass part into the hole in the bench and thread the drive belt tensioner into the brass. When adjusting the drive belt tension, first loosen the knob and then retighten to hold the maiden bar firm.
9. If the wheel is supplied with a Poly-cord drive belt, please look at the video "How to join Policord belt" and follow the instructions. Using the supplied small wooden plate makes this easy.
10. Enjoy your Pipy Spinning wheel !


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Павло Філатович Борлов (  — ) — радянський партійний та господарський діяч, Герой Соціалістичної Праці (1966), голова колгоспу імені Кірова Старобешівського району Донецької області, Української РСР.

Життєпис
Народився 2 лютого 1913 року в селі Старобешеве Маріупольського повіту Катеринославської губернії, нині – Старобешівського району Донецької області України, в сім'ї грецького селянина.

1924 року закінчив Старобешівську середню школу.

У 1944 очолив райземвідділ Старобешівського району Сталінської області. У 1954-55 р.р. працював заступником голови виконкому райради. З 1954 по 1975 р.р. Борлов П. Ф. постійно обирався депутатом Старобешівського райради. З червня 1955 до 1978 — голова колгоспу імені Кірова Старобешівського району.

10 червня 1955 року серед «тридцятитисячників» П.Ф. Борлов очолив один із найбільш відстаючих колгоспів району – імені Кірова.

За роки головування Павла Філатовича колгосп став одним із передових господарств області, шість разів брав участь у роботі Виставки досягнень народного господарства (ВДНГ) СРСР. За самовіддану працю в період з 6-ї по 9-у п'ятирічку (1956-1975) 50 трудівників цього колгоспу були нагороджені орденами та медалями СРСР. З 1962 року старобешівський колгосп імені Кірова був школою з підготовки кадрів для Донецької області.

Указом Президії Верховної Ради СРСР від 23 червня 1966 року за успіхи у збільшенні виробництва та заготівель пшениці, жита, гречки, рису, інших зернових та кормових культур та високопродуктивному використанні техніки Борлов Павло Філатович удостоєний звання Героя Соціалістичної Праці з врученням ордена "Серп і молот".

Помер у 1994 році.

Нагороди
 Герой Соціалістичної Праці (1966)
 орден Леніна (1958, 1966)
 орден Трудового Червоного Прапора
 орден Жовтневої революції
 медаль «За доблесну працю у Великій Вітчизняній війні 1941—1945 рр.»
 медаль «Ветеран праці».

 звання «Відмінник-кукурудзівник України» (1965)
 «Відмінник-садовіноградар» (1973).
 У період з 1958 по 1974 рр. Борлов П. Ф. за високі трудові досягнення був нагороджений п'ятьма бронзовими медалями ВДНГ СРСР.

Література

 Управление сельского хозяйства исполкома Старобешевского районного Совета народных депутатов. Фонд 4538 дело 136, с.1-8
 Сторінки історії школи

Герої Соціалістичної Праці
Персоналії:Старобешеве
Уродженці Кальміуського району
Українські кукурудзівники

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Q: Resizing grids' size and filling the whole columns and rows with grids while enlarging the Main Window in WPFA I am trying to create a grid that consists several columns and rows. Inside of some columns and rows there are datagrids. Here is the question: How can i dynamically resize all grids in different columns and rows while I am enlarging the main window? I created all columns and rows like Height="x*" and Width="y*". In other words rows and columns are being resized while the main window is being resized but grids' size remains the same. I want to enlarge all grids and fill the whole column with the grid. I tried to fix grids' size with * and it did not work. Any idea how can i solve this problem ?

A: The default layout behaviour of WPF should give you what you expect.
For example, if you have only this in a Window:
<Grid>
    <Grid.RowDefinitions>
        <RowDefinition Height="*"/>
        <RowDefinition Height="*"/>
    </Grid.RowDefinitions>
    <Grid.ColumnDefinitions>
        <ColumnDefinition Width="*"/>
        <ColumnDefinition Width="*"/>
    </Grid.ColumnDefinitions>
    <DataGrid Grid.Row="0" Grid.Column="0" />
</Grid>

The DataGrid should size with the window as you resize it, occupying exactly a quarter of the window in the top left corner.
Be careful that you aren't setting VerticalAlignment or HorizontalAlignment to something other than "Stretch".
If you mean to ask how to size the columns of the DataGrid dynamically, look at this question.


Welcome back for week 3 of the 2017 Fiber Flux Holiday Crochet Along! This is the last week of tutorials, then you'll have a few weeks to work on your piece and enjoy it before the maker gallery rolls around! Today we'll be how to add a lovely scallop edging, weaving in ends, and adding optional buttons!
Next, ch 3, then work 12 dc in the same space. In the next space work a sl st. *Work 12 dc in the next space, then a sl st in the next space. Repeat from * to the last space. For the last scallop, work (12 dc, sl st) in the same space to create a rounder, more finished edge.
*Note: where each triangle connects, you'll still work the same sequence (12 dc in a space, sl st in next space, etc), but work them into the corner space of the first triangle, then the space in between the triangles, then the corner space of the next triangle. To see a visual of this, be sure to check out the video too.
Finishing: Weave in any ends that remain. With a piece of matching yarn, sew buttons down the edge of one of the triangles at the opening as shown in the above photos. You can sew three like I did or more if you like. Use the decorative holes in the granny triangle on the other side of the opening as button holes to button it closed.
Tuesday November 28: Introduction to the CAL, the project, size of finished project, yarn, and supplies needed.
Wednesday November 29: Color palette inspiration on the blog!
Tuesday December 12: Edging, buttons, and finish work.
Friday January 5: Today is Maker Gallery Day! Check it out to see all of the amazing projects from the Fiber Flux community!
I am so super excited to see all of your beautiful projects in the next few weeks...please share those pictures and above enjoy, take some time to relax with your hook, and have fun! That's all for today lovelies, see you tomorrow for the big reveal!


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Keith Urban Joins Forces With Pink to Debut 'One Too Many' at the 2020 ACM Awards
Carena Liptak Published: September 16, 2020
Keith Urban took a break from his hosting duties to bring duet partner Pink to the 2020 ACM Awards stage. The pair performed their brand-new duet, "One Too Many."
The vibrant, green screen performance found the pair separated by a wall, although it's not 100 percent clear they were even in the same room or live. The colors matched the intensity of Urban's new album, The Speed of Now, Part 1. Lasers and hot lights flanked the singers as they traded verses and the chorus.
It was a full-band performance, although the cameras never turned away from the two singers. At the very end, the talented guitarist got to show off a bit. It came just a few minutes after he accompanied Mickey Guyton on piano for her passionate performance of "What Are You Gonna Tell Her?"
Performing on the ACMs stage is a first for Pink, but dabbling in the world of country awards shows is not. She was on hand as a special duet partner at the CMA Awards in both 2017 and 2019, and she has collaborated with Kenny Chesney, Chris Stapleton and more country giants.
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However, the "One Too Many" performance did mark an exciting first in that it was the world television premiere of the song. It's included in the tracklist of Urban's upcoming studio album, The Speed of Now Part 1, which comes out on Sept. 18, just two days after the ACM Awards ceremony.
The song is one of three collaborations Urban included on his forthcoming project. The Speed of Now Part 1 also includes "Out of the Cage," a collaboration with rising country-rap artist Breland and iconic guitarist Nile Rodgers, as well as a version of his single "We Were" that features vocal contributions from Eric Church, who helped write it.
Following the "One Too Many" performance, Urban stepped back into his hosting shoes to continue helming the show live from the Grand Ole Opry House in Nashville. That's one of three iconic Music City hot spots hosting the 2020 ACM Awards, along with the Bluebird Cafe and the Ryman Auditorium.
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Ferrari's livery may be darker and with a matte appearance in 2019. That is the latest rumour to emerge in the days before the famous Italian team's February 15 launch next Friday, with a suggestion that the Scuderia could follow fellow Italians Ducati in MotoGP.
Ferrari also announced that the launch of the 2019 car will be streamed live from Maranello next Friday.
Charles Leclerc had his seat fitting on Thursday as preparations for the season ramp up ahead of preseason testing, which gets under way in Barcelona on February 18.
Automoto also reported that new Ferrari CEO Louis Camilleri held a lunch with 12 prominent Italian journalists last week. It is claimed the meeting "was an informal and friendly chat about the expectations of the press from Ferrari and a way for Camilleri and [team principal] Mattia Binotto to get acquainted with those who will follow the red team's season."


The Soundcraft Vi4 has already shown its versatility and power for Camp Digital remote recording projects including the Gospel Music Association's Dove Awards, Gospel Dream and the Country Music Association's Fan Fest.
NASHVILLE, Tennessee — What sets Camp Digital's new Journey HD truck apart from other high-definition video/multichannel audio remote vehicles is its emphasis on sound quality and functionality. With a target client base of music and entertainment productions, audio is a high priority in the Nashville, Tennessee-based truck's technology complement. And at the heart of that is the Soundcraft Vi4 digital live sound mixing console, the latest addition to Soundcraft's highly successful Vi Series of digital live sound consoles.
"There was a niche we saw developing in the entertainment market: the need for HD video coupled with high-resolution, multichannel audio recording in a single package at a price that was affordable,� explains Tom Gregory, Vice President of Business Development for Camp Digital. "A lot of companies are loading up their HD trucks so they can do any kind of work, and obviously you pay for that whether or not you use it -- when you're in one of those trucks you see a lot of equipment that's not even turned on. The vast majority of the work we do is music and entertainment, so we wanted to build a truck that was more in the budget range of a flight pack and that would fill a gap in the marketplace between a $30,000-a-day 53-foot HD production truck and a flight pack."
That's precisely what they accomplished with the 36-foot Journey HD truck, which was commissioned last December. Its video technology menu is formidable, including Sony HDC1500L cameras, Fujinon lenses, Sony HVR1500a VTRs and an Echolab Overture 2MD multi-definition switcher. But its audio capabilities are just as impressive – the Soundcraft Vi4 digital audio console is coupled with a 64-track Pro Tools HD system and a Harris Panacea 8x8 digital AV router. "The Soundcraft Vi4 is the keystone to the Journey HD's audio design,� Gregory explains. "It has a small footprint, which lets us put a lot of power into a smaller space.� In just under 1.5m/5 feet of length, that power includes access to 72 inputs on 24 faders, with a total of 35 output busses available for use as masters, groups, auxes or matrices. And the features of the larger Soundcraft Vi6, such as the highly acclaimed Vistonics™ II touch-screen user interface, Soundcraft FaderGlow™ fader function display and the unequalled audio quality, are all present on the Vi4.
Gregory says that the Vi4 performed flawlessly at all of the major events that the Journey HD truck has been used for, including the Dove Awards show and the Gospel Dream event, as well as the show at Fuel nightclub that kicked off the CMA Fan Fest and featured country music stars Kelly Pickler, Jason Aldean and Brad Paisley that will be broadcast on the ABC network on August 31. "These are all major broadcast events, and the engineers who recorded them are all A-game audio guys, and all of them have loved working with this console, praising its sound and its ergonomics,� says Gregory. "They like the way it integrates with the stage box at shows, which makes connections solid and simple, and we had one engineer download the software so he could pre-assign all of his groups ahead of time and he saved tons of time on location. In fact, every time someone sits down at this console, they find something new and useful. I'd say this truck and this console have both found their niche with each other.�


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James Madison shuts out Appalachian State in 2nd half in win
BOONE, N.C. (AP) Todd Centeio accounted for three touchdowns and James Madison scored 22 unanswered points in the second half to beat Appalachian State 32-28 on Saturday.
Centeio scored on a 2-yard run late in the third quarter and then threw a 36-yard touchdown pass to Terrance Greene Jr. that pulled James Madison (3-0, 1-0 Sun Belt Conference) to 28-25 early in the fourth.
Kaelon Black's 4-yard touchdown run for the Dukes capped the scoring with 10:36 remaining. Appalachian State's (2-2, 1-1) final drive stalled at its 42 when Chase Brice threw an incomplete pass on fourth-and-9 with 49 seconds left.
Centeio was 16-of-28 passing for 204 yards with another 88 yards rushing on 18 carries. Black finished with 85 yards on the ground. The duo connected on a 23-yard TD pass just before halftime.
Brice threw for 235 yards and two second-quarter touchdowns. Camerun Peoples and Nate Noel each added a pair of short-yardage scoring runs in the second as the Mountaineers built a 28-10 halftime lead.
James Madison had a come-from-behind, 35-32 win on Sept. 20, 2008 when the teams last met.
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Why cargo big boys are still betting big on trucks
By Peter Theuri | November 17th 2020 at 11:30:00 GMT +0300
Daniel Tanui, Managing Director, Mitchell Cotts Kenya Limited, during an interview with Standard at the company's main offices at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) in Nairobi, on Tuesday, October 10, 2020. [David Njaaga, Standard]
With Kenyan roads awash with haulers, out-of-gauge (OOG) cargo handlers are cashing in on a niche away from the competition.
OOG cargo is anything that cannot be loaded into a typical six-sided shipping container because it is too large, and requires specialised handling.
Mitchell Cotts is one of the country's OOG cargo handling firms, and managing director Daniel Tanui said their target market remains largely untapped as the players in the field are few.
"There are goods that trucks cannot handle. This means that we are still very much in business," said Tanui, adding that the super-sized cargo they handle includes boilers, transformers, and train wagons and engines.
The firm, which set up in Kenya in 1905, has 40 heavy-lift trucks, and among its defining operational events is the completion of the first phase of the standard gauge railway (SGR) from Mombasa to Nairobi.
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The firm moved its headquarters from the coastal city in January this year into an establishment at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport cargo terminal in Nairobi's Embakasi area. The firm has positioned itself to tap the opportunities arising from the railway line.
"Trains used to run on coal. That is what brought us to Kenya back in 1905. Now, the SGR train has moved us from Mombasa," said Tanui, who became the firm's MD in 1995.
"We came to Nairobi because most corporates, which are our main source of business, are in Nairobi. As such, it is easier to meet the senior management of such companies if you are based near them. Also, we are a regional company, and Nairobi offers a more central location."
The use of the SGR services to haul cargo from the port of Mombasa to Nairobi has meant most trucking firms have had to re-engineer their business to survive, and focus more on last-mile connectivity from businesses to the train station or container depots.
The train service has brought with it new opportunities for logistics firms that serve a niche. Mitchell Cotts, despite shifting its base to JKIA, still maintains three container handling facilities in Mombasa in addition to one in Nairobi. These facilities have cold rooms and other equipment for specialised goods like horticultural products, which are highly perishable, and unusually heavy cargo.
"Tea, which is Kenya's key export, requires very specialised handling. We have coolers that preserve it in the best possible condition. The people we export to are very sensitive about quality, and we would lose the market if our tea quality were wanting due to poor storage," said Tanui.
But like many other businesses, the logistics sector has felt the negative impact of Covid-19.
In the wake of the pandemic, companies that handle large cargo, mainly targeting the export and import markets, experienced a sharp decline in business due to travel restrictions that saw countries close borders to limit the spread of the deadly virus.
Key exports
Those that also offer warehousing services additionally saw a decline in demand after the production of key exports, such as tea and flowers, dwindled due to a lack of market. This forced several businesses to lay off some workers.
Further, despite getting special licences from the government to operate during curfew hours, the dip in demand for haulage services meant these businesses had to cut back from 24-hour operations.
Indeed, at the height of movement restrictions in the second quarter of the year, the value of the goods and services produced within the country dipped by 5.3 per cent, according to data from the Kenya National Bureau of Statistics.
Tanui said difficulty in accessing neighbouring countries due to strict regulations at the border also greatly affected logistics companies, lowering their productivity.
At the Kenya-Uganda border at Malaba, for instance, drivers complained of long queues due to Covid-19 containment measures as they waited for clearance from government officials.
"We used to do three to four trips to Uganda in a month. Now we barely make two," Tanui said.
Operators had hoped the coming of the agreement establishing the African Continental Free Trade Agreement (AfCFTA), which came into force on May 30 last year, would ease the business environment in the region, but its operationalisation in July has been pushed to January due to Covid-19.
Further, with Kenya increasingly looks East to China, when the Asian nation shut its manufacturing hubs earlier this year, logistics companies saw operations dip drastically as the volume of imports reduced.
"Sectors directly affected at the onset caused a huge ripple effect on airlines, manufacturing, and government, private sector and personal projects," said Tanui.
"Supply shocks in China in February and the demand globally exposed weaknesses of production strategies and supply chains that were unknown before."
Clients reduced or halted orders for haulage companies, translating into idle operating capacity for the companies. To stay afloat, they have been forced to remodel their businesses.
"We have taken the time to review our service offering and undertake some upgrading of systems and technologies to improve our product offering. We are also shifting traditional logistics methods as Kenyans resorted to home supplies," said Tanui.
In its 115 years of existence, Mitchell Cotts has grown from a clearing and forwarding firm to one that offers warehousing, air freight and transportation services.
Before Covid-19, the company had more than 1,000 direct employees and tens of thousands others depending on it through the supply chain. At the height of the pandemic, it was forced to scale down operations, which meant staff numbers had to be reviewed.
But the reopening of the economy has seen things normalise somewhat, with the company now planning on expanding its operations with the opening on a new cold room at Tatu City.
This, Tanui said, is expected to help bridge the gap between farmers and buyers in the region.
"We are looking forward to adding value to farm produce by 2021. Also, to bridge the gap between farmers and buyers, we shall establish satellite stations around the country where we will buy and store farmers' produce before sale to avoid it going to waste before reaching buyers," he said.
The firm will be banking on warehousing receipting, which will allow farmers to deposit storable goods in exchange for a document as evidence that specified produce of a stated quantity and quality have been deposited at a particular location. This, Tanui said, will ensure farmers are paid in a timely manner.
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Trying again today, it suddenly worked, but I think it would be great if there were a better error message. "getaddrinfo: Name or service not known (SocketError)" doesn't even say what it tried to download. Knowing what it tried to download could easily help to try download it by hand, see if the system is actually connected to the outside, and so on.


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Below are PDF files of the speaker presentations from the 10th annual CUGH conference. They are labeled with their session code and speaker name. Please refer to pages 22-25 of the conference program to find the session code of a specific session.
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The Houston Model at Rothwell Estates wins Best Interior Merchandising for a Single Family Home at the Regal Awards Dinner on Friday, May 18, 2018. For over 26 years the Home Builders Association of Delaware has been recognizing excellence in the first state with Regal Awards, which celebrate outstanding achievements in Delaware Home Building. A panel of qualified experts scores for every submission. The Houston Model is a 2story Colonial with 4 bedrooms, 2 1/2 baths, family room, study and flex room. It also include a full basement and 2 car side entry garage. Envisioned to reflect the preferences of today's homebuyers, Rothwell Estates is endowed with a rich variety of two-story and ranch models, which include basements and an abundance of standard features.


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Q: jqGrid - mismatch between custom sorter and custom renderer I have a customer renderer for a column in my jqGrid to which jqGrid provides the entire row JSON (rowObject) as the third parameter.  I use the rowObject in my renderer to create a hybrid value: status concatenated with row ID.  Nice!  :)
I also have a custom sorter for the same column.  jqGrid provides the custom sorter two values: the current value for status (name => "status" in my colModel) and a hash of all "named" data for the row - one of which is "status", but rowId is NOT included in the hash - apparently because I don't explicitly define a column with name = "rowId".
How do I retrieve rowObject in my custom sorttype function?
There are so few good grid packages for Javascript.  I've invested lots of time in jqGrid and I find it difficult to debug problems I encounter.
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I found a workaround where I can provide more data to my custom sorttype function.  I added more columns to my grid and hide those columns.  As before, the second parameter to my sorttype function includes only named data, but naming hidden data makes it available.
I am still confused why I do not receive ALL JSON in my sorttype function.