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A12 » THE LONG-ISLANDER » APRIL 26, 2018 HUNTINGTON LonglslanderNews.com Please mention The Long Islander Newspapers when doing business with our advertisers. Blue Dewls Win Suffolk Mock Trlal Competmon Huntington's mock trlal team, above, recently won the Suffolk championship trophy, right. flflflflfl Left: Huntington legal advisor Xavier Pala- cios, back-center, with student attorneys Alyssa Befumo, Max Robins and John Panos. Huntington High School bested the competition in the recent Suffolk mock trial tournament. The tournament, which drew more than 450 stu- dents from 27 high schools across Suffolk, concluded April 11, when Huntington and Ward Melville faced off for first place. Hosted at the federal courthouse in Central Islip, with U.S. District Court, Eastern District of New York Judge Joanna Seybert pre- siding, the compe- tition was de- cided by one point as the Blue Devils came away with the victory to remain perfect on the season (7-0). Huntington is led by its legal advi- sors Xavier Palacios, John LoTurco and Jack Piana, and faculty advisors Sarah Buchalter and Suzie Biagi. Max Robins is the club president, team captain and lead attorney for the Blue Devils. Huntington's county finals lineup included: lawyers Max Robins, Alyssa Befumo and John Panos; and wit- nesses Lena Annunziata, Riley Tucker and Joseph Mead. The Huntington team is the first in school history to win the Suffolk competition. Annunziata later said the \best part of winning the county championship was being able to experience it as the little family we've become. As for the state finals, we are unsure of what we're up against, but confi- dent that if we continue to work hard and work together that we will be able to capture the state title.\ The state finals are slated for May 13-15 at the James T. Foley Federal Courthouse in Albany. Plec April Nautical Alternatives By Henrietta Schavran info@longislandergroup There is an old Italian poem about the seasons describing March as Marzo Tutto Pazzo, i.e. \In March all is crazy.\ This year, this saying may apply more to April as the weather has been un- predictable - some days in the 70s and others cold enough for two or three days of snow and wintry winds. Boaters in our area have traditionally been busy preparing their vessels for the upcoming spring and summer seasons. Marinas and yacht clubs have usually, by mid-April, put docks and slips back in place and mechanics have begun to spring-ize engines and other boat equipment and sailing gear for the season. That's not the case this year. It is late April and only now do we witness the hustle and bustle on the harbor that foretells an active boating season on the Long Island Sound. Meanwhile, some of us impatient boaters took to the water on cruise ships. We travelled from Florida to the warm waters of the Caribbean, vis- iting exotic islands like St. Thomas, Bonaire, Curacao and Granada. Although we were not at the helm of a vessel carrying over 3,700 passengers, we relaxed 12 and 14 stories above sea level, enjoying the beauty of the seas around us. We spotted frigate birds, watched flying fish dash across the water and stared curiously at the distant silhouettes of tiny volcanic islands. Some of the islands we visited offered nauti- cal pleasures like catamaran rides, swimming with dolphins, or diving among coral reefs and sunken vessels. We reviewed some historical facts as well. Did you know that Josephine Bonaparte, the daughter of a French land-owning family, was NAUTI CAL born on the island Martinique? Our American Revolutionary patriot Alexander Hamilton was born on the island of Nevis. Whenwe visited Granada we were reminded that, during the presidency of Ronald Reagan, the U.S. was involved in a war on that island. Could Columbus have imagined that these two or- so dozen Caribbean islands would become the focus of wars among Britain, France, Netherlands and Portugal? And let us not forget the adventures of Black- beard and other famous pirates. Returning back to Huntington we appreciate even more the beauty of our surroundings. We love our harbors, hills, heritage and traditions, beautiful lighthouses and special maritime places to visit by land or sea. Spring is returning and soon we will be busy with summer activities. loles