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A8 » THE LONG-ISLANDER e MARCH 8, 2018 LonglslanderNews.com Please. mention The Long Islander Newspapers when doing business with our advertisers. Pl f ease menti f & atabon n nen .. wel % .. o tu \Po es C a «a Wes <. : F > Se Ste Opinion 'Not the types set up by the printer return their impression, the meaning, the main concern.\ A Legacy Continues At a time of heightened focus on inclusion and diversity, Huntington Chamber of Com- merce honored the memory of a man for whom those words were not abstract con- cepts, but a part of life. Larry Kushnick was board chairman of the Chamber when he died suddenly four years ago. Among many achievements during his tenure as chairman, Kushnick established a committee on di- versity to bring the resources of the business organization to minority-owned businesses and to celebrate multiculturalism in the community. Kushnick was known as a \go-to\ guy who answered the call when asked, and sup- ported numerous charitable causes not only financially, but by getting personally in- volved. one. Friends and colleagues knew him as a man who saw the inherent good in everyone, and loved to help bring out that good. Kevin Thorbourne, the recipient of the Larry Kushnick Multicultural Award, is also that kind of guy. » At a young age, Thorbourne has already helped the youth in his community to ad- vance themselves. He serves as a role model, a mentor, and a sup- port group all in one. He's not afraid to turn to his community and ask for hell? Nor does he hesitate to give help him- self. While many in the minority community have benefited from Thorbourne-raised as- sistance, the most important thing he does is to teach the young people he works with to get involved and give back themselves. That ics can identify several concerns about the law, but there are none that can't be resolved. Take New York State's SAFE Act and use it as a template for federal action. The aftermath of a school shooting has become all too predictable. We need a multi- faceted solution that addresses all of the issues that the Park- land students are now so elo- quently articulating as a result of witnessing the horrific shoot- ing and losing classmates and teachers to gun violence. It is the only way to make signifi- cant progress towards address- ing this complex matter. We have a state law in place that can be used to initiate the es- sential national conversation, the departments, as well as many other non-law enforcement or- ganizations, understanding that these needs cannot be met with- out robust cooperation. Only this type of cooperation will en- able us to fully address these problems. To make progress, we need strong national leadership. We need our leaders to break the patterns that have resulted in in- action time and time again. We need them to be brave and do what we have elected them to do - lead. We must demand de- cency and collaboration by all involved. With civility, the availability of adequate resources and ex- haustive planning, we can be One of the many who turned to Kushnick _ kind of leadership can have a positive impact _ SAFE Act - so why not use it? _ successful. F for help was Dee Thompson, whose advo- _ for years, even generations to come. We understand that what we've This work demands collabo- our cacy for minority advancement led her to It's the kind of leadership Larry Kushnick __ done in New York may be a hard - ration, compromise, discussion In Tv found the annual Huntington Station Aware- practiced. ‘ sell elsewhere, but all kids dee - and mutual understanding. To In H ness Day celebrations. Kushnick generously Perhaps some day we won't need com- _ S°v© this kind of protection. _ this end, the SCSSA stands I wrote checks, but also got involved in a _ mittees on diversity and multiculturalism, , We do know that nothing will _ ready to help in this effort in Thre hands-on way, bringing his talent for getting _ and we will all see each other as equals. _ INDY} if we do nothing, and _ any way necessary. a two- things done. While we're obviously not there yet, it's peo- _ that is not an option. _, As Americans, we must be on Sur The nonprofit community knew Kushnick _ ple like Larry, Kushnick and Kevin Thor- ab]? etonéazcsluigcgtufihefisgei) {$332 $3331? mfg 03222“ Ltgfi $1: Comm: as a man with a place in his heart for every- _ bourne who will make that day come. and staff that our schools are safe _- action plan to address this prob- {21:12 places. Ensuring that our stu- - lem. In doing so, we can meet 0 ‘ m Tn THE mm“ dents receive the highest-quality _ today's challenges and achieve at arou 'Bold Action' Needed of a crime scene, not a school. _ ficials in Washington, state cap- _ programs and services in a safe, _ our goal of providing a safe, se- Upo! Our heartbreak increases as the _ itals and local communities.. secure environment is the goal of - cure environment for all stu- crew f To Keep Schools Safe _ list gets longer and longer. By rejecting mass shootings _ the Suffolk County School Su- _ dents. Our humanity demands it. rtu . _ | The Parkland tragedy re- - as a \new normal,\ the federal perintendents Association. GARY BIXHORN over 15d?” s’f’f’g Elwood 511,15, \fie” minds us that an American _ government has the chance to It is a goal that is becoming Executive Director, Hun fon $. ”fix”; tent James Polansky _ School shooting has taken place, - seize the grief and the anger of _ increasingly difficult to achieve. Suffolk County School was ca are members of the Suffolk County- OD average, once per week in _ this overwhelming moment and A recent survey of school su- Superintendents vehicle School Superintendents Association. ___ 2018, and itis only February. act now. The nation is ready. perintendents statewide indicates Association roof so Addressing this national ept- New York State passed sensi- _- that more than half of respon- the vic DEAR EDITOR: demic demands bold action. ble guns laws in the aftermath of _ dents have rising concerns about LARS CLEMENSEN The The murder of 17 students and Our national response must - the Sandy Hook massacre in the needs of our students in non- President, teachers in the corridors of Mar- _ evolve to be more than just mes- - neighboring Connecticut. This _ academic areas, including health, Suffolk County School to Huf jory Stoneman Douglas High _ sages of \thoughts and prayers\ _ bipartisan - measure includes safety and mental health. Superintendents back i1 School in Parkland, Florida, by a _ and hand-wringing about our _ many provisions that our nation- Our members partner with Association A S gunman armed with an AR-15 inability to stop this. al leaders can use as a model. As- _ county, town and village police scene assault rifle is one more episode The students in Florida want _ sault - weapons, , background victim in a series of violent acts target- _ this to be the tipping point; they checks, ammunition sales, men- and fe ing our nation's youth. Now, Parkland joins Columbine, Sandy Hook, Vir- gima Tech and dozens of other educational settings as the name want this to be the \last mass shooting.\ This siren must get our attention. And this issue should be the one to galvanize our elected of- tal health screenings and more, it's all in there. It wasn't perfect when it was passed, but through a series of amendments, it's been improved. 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