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Continued Remembrance Continued from page A1 emphasized the importance of countering Holocaust revisionists, the most radical of whom deny the Holocaust happened and others claiming that the account of six million Jews killed is exaggerated. Her essay draws parallels between Holocaust revisionism and George Orwell's 1984. In that novel, the character Winston works for a political party newspaper in which he publishes lies and thereby revises history. Khatifibar argues that if Holocaust revisionism pre- vails as survivors perish, it will be harder and harder for future generations to believe that a genocide of such mag- nitude occurred. \Remembrance is essential, for geno- cides are unfortunately a heartbreaking reality of today,\ she said, referring to ongoing and recent genocides in Sudan, Armenia and the Balkans. \I believe in the impor- tance of raising our voices about history and humanity to benefit the welfare of the entire earth's populatien. and this is what I intend to devote my life to.\ With plans of attending college to pursue internation- al relations, Khatifibar said she has considered working for Amnesty International or the human nights department of the United Nations. \Human rights, they're violated every day.\ she said. \and a lot of students in America fail to realize that because we live in a very sheltered socr- ety.\ She also plans become more involved with Students for 60,000, an organization at Northport High School that raises funds for disadvantaged Nicaraguan children. Khatifibar said she had never been to Washington, D.C. or to a Memorial, and attended a lecture at the National Press Club by journalist Frank Smythe, who was detained at Abu Ghraib prison in 1991 while reporting on the Kurdish revolt in Northern Iraq. The trip culminated with an awards dinner hosted by Holland & Knight at the J.W. Marriott Hotel in Washington, D.C. At that time, each student was awarded a scholarship of up to $5,000. Daniel Schorr, senior news analyst with National Public Radio was keynote speaker and former FBI Director Judge William S. Sessions served as the master of cere- monies. For more information about the project and to read the winning essays, visit http:/holocaust.hklaw.com Oysters Continued from page A1 entire coast would be affected, Lessarde said. Approximately 60 Long Island companies and a total of 91 firms statewide are engaged in the interstate sale of Eastern oysters, according to Gergela. He said 50 ind viduals and companies grow oysters locally Gergela testified before the House Commuttee on Resources last week. He asserted that the petitioner. Maryland environmental consultant Wolft-Drieter N Busch, was using the Endangered Species Act to address a local problem in the Chesapeake Bay. If the petition is approved, it could have a devastating effect on other oys- ter-producing states like Louisiana. Connecticut, Rhode Island, New Jersey and Delaware. Holocaust museum so, going as she Gergela told the commuttee. n #i Gergela also said that the petition did without “WWW?- she was ‘Ifuman rights, they're was arfiackdoor effort and at): inap- fcomtxgletely blown away\ by 31:6 sto violated every day, and a propmiate use of the ESA. ries of survivors. 'They're suc won- t of students in America Aeros Cultured Oyster Company derful-hearted people,\ she said. to J st L ts co-owner Karen Rivara, who is also \I've cried. I've laughed with them.\ fail to realize that president of the East End Manne She also bonded with the nine other pepayse we live in a very Farmers Association, said she is students on the trip who, she said, atas ! bound to lose business if the petiuon share her concern for the world. sheltered society. is approved. She and partner James Holland & Knight LLP Holocaust TANIA KHATIFIBAR, Markow will produce nine million Remembrance Project - which EAST NORTHPORT oysters this year, she said, with gross launched in Florida 11 years ago and sales approaching $500,000. went national in 1999 - aims to have a \major impact on tomorrow's leaders,\ said Tom Holcombe, assistant director of its non-profit sponsor, The Holland & Knight Charitable Foundation. The program's teachings drives home the point that the Holocaust was carried out by a civilized nation. \Everything they did was legal. They passed laws that made it legal to do this. How could a civilized. mod- em government turn into this monster-type thing? It shows that it's important to safeguard our own politicians and make sure they're doing the right thing.\ The national essay contest marks the 60th Anniversary of the liberation of Nazi death camps. The international law firm Holland & Knight LLP is the major donor to the program, giving winners the chance visit with Jewish Holocaust survivors in Washington, D.C. for one week which this year I fell between Sunday, July 24 and Friday, Each day of the Holocaust Remembrance week begins with testimony from a survivor. They share with students their experiences in death camps. The program this year included a presentation by Vivien Spitz, the youngest court reporter at the Nuremburg trials and author of Doctors from Hell. Survivors, students, and teachers toured the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum and the World War II ''That move will impact the entire coast and will interrupt businesses,\ Rivara said. \It would make sense to form partnerships with businesses, towns, communities and scientists in coming up with an alternative.\ Thomas Kehoe and Roger Bocce of East Northport's K&B Seafood also spoke against the proposal. \This is just the first inning in a nine inning ball game,\ Kehoe said. \This is a very political process at a certain level, and numbers [people in opposition] count.\ Cardinale, a Democrat running for re-election this year against Republican Councilman Ed Densieshi. applauded the representatives at the press conference for speaking out against the petition. Preserving the harvest ing and planting of the Eastern oyster helps the envirun- ment and the economy and makes good sense, he said. Bishop. Cardinale and the baymen are not the only ones who believe putting the oyster on the endangered list is unnécessary. Adrienne Esposito, executive director of the Long Island-based Citizens Campaign for the Environment. agreed with Bishop and the producers that the Chesapeake Bay situation prompted the petition. \We are not supportive of that,\ Esposito said. \Although we do see declining populations, it definitely has not reached the threshold for placmg them on the endangered species list. There isn't science to support that action.\ She continued, \You can't misuse the Endangered Species Act because that will give the current administra- tion a reason to target it, and we do think this would be a nususe of it.\ Instead of putting Eastern oysters on the endangered hist, Esposito joked, \We'd rather put them on the half- shell.\ Fontana Continued from page A4 of the Boys & Girls Club of Suffolk County. said. \~I know that Jim Fontana spent his whole life focused on children. and his commutment to that cause was inspimng to us.\ Fontana spent nearly two decades working with the Boys & Girls Club, both in Kips Bay and in Suffolk County. The Suffolk County dinision has its programs centered in three of the secondary education facilities in the Three Village Central School District, but the pro grams were scaled bach due to space imsues last year Fontana. who joined the Suffolk County division's board tour years ago, was instrumental in maintaining those programs He headed the Resource Development Commuttee. a fundraising entity for the organization. and helped secure funds for many of the programs that exist today Betore his death, Fontana was an integral part of the club's expansion. both with its programs and its build: ing. Fontana was working with the board to secure 37 acres on Sheep Pasture Road in East Setauket with the county for a new headquarters. \He was a doer.\ Costell saad. \He talked to people and wouldn't let them be complacent about issues affect- ing children. He had an unbridled passion and would go any length to nght any injustice.\ Those who knew Fontana on a personal or profession- al level had heard the term \Fontana time.\ Lieurance said. \There was Fontana ume versus real time. He could get more things done than the normal person. He had such a joyous enthusiasm for a day and would see just how much he could squeeze out a day It was such a priv- ilege to be pushed by him.\ Lieurance also explained that Fontana was particular ly sensitive about his age. In fact, there were not many people who knew when he was bom. because he did not like to reveal that information. \He sard it wasn't rele- vant,\ Lreurance said. \He just kept doing his work.\ Suffolk County Legislator and longtime friend Vivian Vilona-Fisher (D-Setauket) porgnantly described Fontana's life, as well as his death. \As looked around the room of those who have come to pay their respects. I was struck by the many ways that Dr. Fontana did embrace all human beings.\ Vilomna Fisher said. \He felt he had a mission and set out to do it admurably. He was a bright light, gracious. elegant. and a true gentleman in every sense of the word. He moved gently mto that bright tight just shortly after he had seen the fruits of his labor.\ According to SBU President Shirley Strum Kenny. \Jim Fontana was an extraordinary man. Our lives were enriched by knowing him. and the lives of thousands of children were improved by his endless devotion to caring for them. We will miss him temibly ~ Dr. Fontana is survived by his brother. Joseph Fontana of Miami, Flonda and a sister. Lee Fontana Bobrow of Davie. Florida. TIMES BEACON RECORD | eprom ano EDiTORaL ART Ano propuction Janis Greene - Leah S. Dunmiet Katherme Consorte 0353503 Lois flovic GENERAL MANAGER Joseph Darrow David R. 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