Suffolk targets invasive aquatic plants Yaphank BY JENNIFER SMITH November 4, 2008

By autumn, little remains of the thick green carpet of plant life that covers Yaphank's Upper and Lower lakes for much of the year. But the weedy culprits - cabomba and variable leaf watermilfoil - are still here, washing in clumps over the dam at Mill Road or waiting, submerged, to bloom in spring. Each year, dismayed residents here and at Canaan Lake in North Patchogue have watched the rampant growth of invasive aquatic plants turn these popular fishing spots into virtual swamps..Continued on News page..

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The Audacity of Hope!

Together we have swept out of office those who believe that government is the problem, and replaced them with an Audacity of Hope. As Democrats we believe that government is a force for positive change. A source for optimism and hope. A tool with which we can attack the problems which we face. On November 4th we witnessed America reawakened. Reawakened to the fact that government is not the problem, but part of the solution. Reawakened to the possibility that when we work together we can overcome any obstacles.

In the Town of Brookhaven we will build on that hope and optimism and together we will forge solutions to the problems which we face. Democrats will not pander and will not play the politics of vindictiveness. We will back the most qualified candidates for both the supervisor's position and the most qualified candidates for Town Council seats. And in November 2009 Brookhaven, like the Presidency, the U.S. Senate, the Congress, the State Senate, and the State Assembly, and local judiciary will reflect the hope of the people who's refrain is “Yes We Can”.

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Important New Legislation

Brookhaven families like most American families are hurting. Many have lost their homes or are hanging on by a thread. Nation wide some 3.8 million homes are in foreclosure. This is a staggering number that is mirrored within the town. Some providers have lost their jobs. Unemployment is now 6.5 percent, a 14 year high.

It is time for action. It is time to support creative programs which create jobs and help people reduce the cost of staying in their homes.

In this year's budget I have proposed two important innovative programs the first is the Green Homes Initiative. Under the Green Homes Initiative residents can make energy efficient improvements to their homes at little or no cost. This innovative program will both reduce energy costs for homeowners and create 6,600 new green collar jobs. It will accomplish these goals while helping to combat global warming by reducing carbon emissions by 65,000-130,000 tons. Continued on Legislation page..

SMART: Save Money as You Reduce Trash!

Everyone is for more recycling. So why don't we recycle more as a community and generate less waste? Simple, we have no economic incentive to do so.

SMART programs create a direct economic incentive to recycle more and to generate less waste.

In Brookhaven, residents pay for waste collection through property taxes, approximately $367 a year regardless of how much―or how little―trash they generate. So if you are a committed recycler, or someone who can't be bothered, you pay $367 a year. Thus, some folks are subsidizing their neighbors wastefulness. Continued on Legislation page...

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