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of Northport & East Northport Nomapon * East Northport « Fort Salonga-West « Asharoken « Eaton's Neck « Centerport 'No English sparrows Class of 1948 Northport HighSchool akamraus Tony Okvari, right, hands over a stars-and-stripes birdhouse - for American birds only, he joked - that he fash- ioned for U.S. Army veteran and Class of 1950 alumnus Sonny Doici, in recognition of his contributions to the American Legion Post 694 and community. Both men were amonga hanxiful of guests recognized during the Northport-East Northport Schools Heritage Museum's third annual reunion last Friday. See photos page A10. Six weeks after members of the United Public Service Employees Union Local #424 armived at the Northport-East Northport school board necting in red shirts with white lettering that read\Fair Contract Now,\ contract negotiations with the school district have not progressed, union President Kevin Doyle said. The United Public Service Embyees Union represents the school district's custo- dial, grounds, maintenance and transporta- Demands don't pass Local #424, district enter fact-finding stage tion employees in 40 school districts and libraries across the state. Doyle said the focal chapter's workers have not had a con- tract since June 30, 2004. Negotiations have entered the fact-finding stage. ‘flhisisthefirsttimchcsocnusgoto this extent to achieve a contract,\ Doyle said in a phone interview on Tuesday morning. \At some point of time there is usually some movement in the process and so far there has been no movement.\ Continued on page A6 Race to avoid federal poll toll State must cough up $190M if it misses new voting machine deadline BY LEE LUTZ Suffolk County Board of Elections officials recently warned that the coun- ty. and perhaps the enture state, could forfeit some or all of the $190 million in federal money intended to help pay for the requirements of the federal Help America Vote Act (HAVA) Senior assistant commussioners Lawrence Cregan and Anne McShane were invited to speak on the changes dictat- takes other states have already made in trying to comply with the law However, be warned of the impend ing cnsis dictated by the state legista ture's late action, refermng to a list of votuung machines that must first he approved by a commuttec created in August as a result of the late passage of ERMA from which local Boards of Elections must choose their preferred machines. \If the list were ed by HAVA and New York State's ready today. and if all boards made their Election Reform and «__ [f you don't get this decmions as to which Modernization Act pe one to choose tomar (ERMA) beginning done in time, you don't row. there probably is in 2006. The com- get the money ... But not enough time mussioners outlined » already to meet the several fear they even if you don't get deadline.\ warned share that the new the money, you still Cregan He said that laws could create have to comply.' the commuttee: has confusion,. mistrust, ~ not vet orssued outs immconvenience and - ANNE MCSHANE, findings and he dows significant taxpayer COUNTY BOARD OF nog know when thes cost. ELECTIONS mught do w The single biggest McShane ard voncern expressed by Cregan was the requirement that new. handicapped- usable vating machines be in place by the first federal election of 2006 and that all of New York's lever type vatmg machines must be replaced by the fol lowing year __ oe _ Cregan expimned that New York State was the last in the country to act in response to the HAVA law. approv- ing \in the middle of the night\ on July 12, the legislation necessary to imple- ment the federal law. \'That is a tight time frame in which to comply.\ said Cregan. Providing at least a small dose of optimism, Cregan added that being so late, New York has the advantage of knowing what mis- \HAVA says it you don't get this done in time. you don't get the mones ~ She added later in the meeting. \But even if you don't gei the money, you still have to comply.\ rasing the specter of New York's taxpayers having to come up with an additional $190 nullon In answer to a question from the audience af about 25. Cregan said a further waiver of the time frame was not likely but possibile Cregan said that the 10 member committee created by ERMA to review and approve voung systems for the state may ulumately approve five or 10 or more Local boards will have to do a great deal of research and then debate Continued on page All Correction The September 29 article \Garbage begone\\ musidentified one of the groups that participated in the cleanup of Northport beaches last month. The Huntington Audubon Society was part of the effort. of opunon Pros, cons of web page for schooltrustsas-- - For Late Brakmg New sio Mover and Shaker Schools of The TIMES BNL's Becker and team: one Supplement Rachel's Challenge, new teacher } A look at what you need to know ywodcshopsmdme Focus on Health A lnsidethlsweek viv.
