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Vol. 43, No. 1

March 1, 2018

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Florist says goodbye to the business, Setauket A3 Bellone announces his choice for next commissioner A4

Stony Brook philantropist leaves behind legacy A5 Sacha Kopp steps down from SBU position A7

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Also: SBU hosts annual Family Orchestra Concert, Brian Kilmeade visits Setauket

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Benner’s Farm sweetens a rainy day Despite the rainy weather Feb. 24, participants enjoyed Maple Sugaring Day at Benner’s Farm in Setauket. The day included boiling the sap down and enjoying pancakes with fresh syrup.

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Setauket florist retires after 34 years in business BY RITA J. EGAN RITA@TBRNEWSMEDIA.COM

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Floral arrangements and gifts are no longer blossoming from the Three Village Flower Shoppe. After 34 years of running the Setauket florist, owner Chin Young Lee retired and closed the shop’s doors for the last time Feb. 28. The decision was a difficult one for the 71-year-old to make, but after suffering a heart attack in November, she decided retirement would be for the best. Lee, a Rocky Point resident, was a computer programmer for Citicorp commuting to Melville when one day she said one of her children became sick at school. When she was unable to leave work, her husband, Jai, who worked for Brookhaven National Laboratory, took off from his job. Lee said she decided then she wanted a more flexible career. She talked to her sister, a flower shop owner in California, who told her she could do the same. She began exploring different locations and ideas and eventually chose the already established 220 Main St. location in East Setauket. “I liked the location, the way the flower shop was set up,” Lee said. “It looked like it was mine.” Lee began working with the proprietors, the Clark family, on weekends learning the business. She had some familiarity with arrangements, but she said she needed to learn about the more complex ones. After a few months, she bought the business and quit her job with Citicorp. She was the longest-tenured owner of the florist shop, which had been at the same location for nearly 60 years. She said the Clark family owned it for five years, and before them a Reeves family ran the shop. Lee grew up in Seoul, South Korea, and after studying Spanish language and

Chin Young Lee retired from the florist business Feb. 28, closing the doors of the Three Village Flower Shoppe for the last time. literature in Madrid, Spain, she attended The University of Utah and received her master’s degree. During her time in Utah, she met her husband, who lived in Washington, D.C., and was visiting a friend. In 1974 the couple married in Maryland where her husband had a contractual job with NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center, and they moved to Long Island in 1978 when he was offered the job at BNL. After his retirement a few years ago, Lee’s husband worked with her in the shop. Before that, she would typically hire young people from the community to staff the store. While they worked, she would talk to them about what they wanted to do with their lives. Some of her former workers and

their parents still come in to let her know how they are doing, and it makes her happy to hear they are doing well. The florist said she will miss her fellow local business owners including Joanne Van Riper from Setauket Floral Design, who she has known since 2001, when Van Riper bought her flower shop at 1380 Route 25A. “We could be competition, but she has her own way, and I have my own way,” Lee said. Van Riper and Lee said whenever one of them would hear of a good buy on flowers they would call each other and then buy in bulk so they could pass the savings on to both their customers. “If I ran out of something and she had it, she would let me use it, and I’d return it

the next day,” Lee said. “I think we should all work like that.” Van Riper is also going to miss Lee personally, and the two would regularly ask each other for advice and share ideas. She remembers going to the florist when she was younger with her father, even before Lee owned it. “Every time I go over there I want to cry,” Van Riper said. “I’m just very upset but I get it. I tell her don’t look back. Just look at this wonderful life you’re going to have with your husband.” Kathy Coen, a member of the Setauket Presbyterian Church flower committee, has relied on Lee many times. While members of the committee do their best to use their own flowers to save the church money, sometimes they would call Lee last minute for an arrangement — even calling on a Saturday afternoon for Sunday service flowers. The florist has even shared some tips on flowers and arrangements with the committee members. “She’s just a very creative person who has a heart of gold, who has been willing to help many times,” Coen said. Coen said she had Lee create the flower arrangements for her own children’s weddings and knows many friends and acquaintances who have used her for special occasions, too. Lee is entering retirement with a lot of wonderful memories of Setauket residents. About a year ago she handled the flower arrangements for a wedding in which the bride was the daughter of a longtime customer, who began shopping at the florist when she was pregnant with her daughter. “There are a lot of customers I’m attached to and some customers are in tears, and so am I,” Lee said. “For 34 years I’ve been driving here, the same road, and meeting them regularly. So, it’s going to be difficult to adjust.”

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COUNTY ALEX PETROSKI

Editorial comment Page A22 Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone nominates Geraldine Hart for police commissioner.

Bellone nominates FBI head for police commish BY ALEX PETROSKI ALEX@TBRNEWSMEDIA.COM

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Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone (D) is looking to continue the year of firsts for law enforcement. Bellone announced 21-year FBI veteran Geraldine Hart as his nominee to be the next police commissioner in Suffolk at a press conference Feb. 22. If confirmed by the Legislature, Hart would be the first female police commissioner in Suffolk’s history. “I am honored for the opportunity to serve the residents of Suffolk County and privileged to serve with the brave, hardworking men and women of the Suffolk County Police Department,” she said. “I am extremely optimistic about the future of the Suffolk County Police Department and what we can accomplish together.” Hart was most recently the senior supervisory resident agent in charge of the FBI’s Long Island office, a position she held for four years. Hart received a Bachelor of Arts from St. Francis College in Brooklyn and Juris Doctor from St. John’s University School of Law in Queens. “Geraldine possesses the integrity, competence and excellence that we are looking for in someone to lead the Suffolk County Police Department,” Bellone said. He added that Hart’s gender did not play a role in her selection amongst a field of about 30 candidates, calling her the best candidate for the job, though he realized the significance of the nomination. He joked that his two young daughters usually aren’t interested in the things he does at work, but this registered for them. “They had big smiles on their faces,” he said, adding his 8-year-old daughter got the chance to congratulate Hart over the phone. “It was a really great moment.” Hart called it an exciting time, but downplayed the historical significance as well, instead shifting focus to the task at hand. “I’ve just kind of been doing this the way I’ve been doing it for my entire career … just trying to be genuine and trying to be myself, so I bring those leadership skills to the table, and regardless of gender, that seems to have worked, so I’m going to continue to be that person and be that leader,” Hart said.

Hart began her career as an FBI special agent focused on transnational organized crime, where she helped lead and execute complex investigations and enforcement actions to dismantle violent organized crime enterprises, such as the Lucchese crime family. In 1999, Hart was assigned to the Lucchese organized crime squad, working on an investigation that led to the conviction of fugitive Frank Federico, who was responsible for the murders of garbage haulers and informants Robert M. Kubecka, of Greenlawn, and Donald Barstow, of Stony Brook. That same year, Hart was awarded the Office of Inspector General’s Integrity Award. As an FBI case agent, Hart, in 2005, worked closely with the SCPD to investigate two former NYPD detectives who secretly worked as Mafia associates on behalf of the Lucchese crime family. The investigation led to the indictments of Louis Eppolito and Stephen Caracappa, who were ultimately convicted of committing murder and disclosing sensitive law enforcement information to mob bosses. The investigation also led to the discovery of a body in Brooklyn in connection with their criminal actions. For her performance on the case, Hart received the United States Attorney General’s Award for Excellence in Law Enforcement, the highest award given out in the FBI. In 2012, Hart was promoted to supervisory special agent to lead a task force comprised of FBI special agents and NYPD detectives investigating the Genovese, Colombo and Bonanno crime families. In January 2014, these investigations resulted in the takedown of five organized crime members for murder, one tied to the 1978 Lufthansa heist at John F. Kennedy Airport, along with a body that was identified and dug up dating to the 1970s. Hart joins recently inaugurated Suffolk Sheriff Errol Toulon Jr. (D), in a year of firsts for the county, as he became Long Island’s first African-American elected official in a nonjudicial countywide position earlier this year. Legislator Sarah Anker (D-Mount Sinai) said in a phone interview she was happy to hear of Hart’s nomination because of her integrity and experience, and also noted the significance of a woman holding the position for the first time.

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OBITUARY Friends remember Stony Brook philanthropist Mundie BY RITA J. EGAN RITA@TBRNEWSMEDIA.COM

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With the passing of Gene Mundie Feb. 21, the Three Village community has lost a generous resident who has helped countless students reach their highest potential, according to friends. Mundie was an assistant dean at the Stony Brook School of Nursing at Stony Brook University as well as the president of the nonprofit organization Kids Clubhouse of Suffolk Inc. in Port Jefferson Station. He graduated from Hazleton Senior High School in Pennsylvania before beginning a career in nursing, according to the obituary on the O.B. Davis Funeral Home website. He earned degrees from Bellevue School of Nursing, Pennsylvania State University, Columbia University and Stony Brook University. Lee Anne Xippolitos, dean of Stony Brook School of Nursing, said Mundie was the director of staff development when Stony Brook University Hospital first opened, and nearly 20 years ago, started working at the School of Nursing full time. In 1980, Mundie became her mentor and friend when she was a student and he was her preceptor. Xippolitos described him as a generous person and humanitarian. “He was an individual who was constantly involved with furthering the — not

Gene Mundie, president of the Kids Clubhouse of Suffolk, often joined the children for pizza parties. just the education — but the livelihood if you will, the success of kids,” she said. “He was constantly involved with helping young people succeed. That was his theme.” Xippolitos said she remembers when Mundie discovered an SBU student living out of a car and helped the student find a place to live.

He set up the Gene Mundie Endowment Fund for students of the School of Nursing. Xippolitos said in the past the interest on the principle of the endowment was awarded to a student to assist with tuition, but recently Mundie embellished the fund with the hopes that a full scholarship would be awarded each year.

Jonathan Kornreich, vice president of the Kids Clubhouse, formerly known as the Boys & Girls Club of Suffolk County, has been on the board with Mundie for eight years. He said 40 years ago Mundie was one of the founders of the organization, which provides an affordable after-school program in Port Jefferson Station for children in the Comsewogue School District and Setauket area as well as a summer camp. Kornreich said Mundie was a downto-earth, dedicated, passionate individual. “Caring for kids and trying to provide positive experiences — supportive kind of environments for them — especially after school has been a lifelong passion of his,” Kornreich said. Julie Watterson, executive director of Kids Clubhouse of Suffolk, said when she started two years ago, Mundie took her under his wing. “I don’t think there are enough synonyms in the thesaurus for kindness, generosity,” she said. “He was a mentor. He was a leader. He was the nicest person you will ever meet.” Watterson said Mundie always attended the not-for-profit’s annual gala in April, golf outings, and would bring his friends to the fundraising events. She said when the clubhouse would have pizza parties with the kids, Mundie would sit and ask them

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HISTORY CLOSE AT HAND

Mounts discovered slave history in local graveyard BY BEVERLY C. TYLER

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William Sidney Mount, Setauket and Stony Brook’s famous genre artist, was a keen observer of nature and human nature, and he enjoyed traveling around Long Island, especially his native villages of Stony Brook and Setauket. In 1853, Mount wrote to his friend Chauncey Marvin Cady about walking through a former slave burial ground on the family farm and noticing a beautifully carved gravestone. It is believed the graveyard is located behind the Hawkins-Mount house at Stony Brook Road and Route 25A. “(I) was so much struck with the sublimity

and originality of one of the monuments to a distinguished fiddler, and as my late Uncle Micah Hawkins wrote the epitaph and placed the stone to the old Negro’s memory, and as you are an advocate for musical genius, I felt it my duty to send you a copy. I have sat by Anthony when I was a child, to hear him play his jigs and hornpipes. He was a master in that way, and acted well his part. Yours, very truly Wm. S. Mount.” William Sidney was not the only Mount who appreciated the gravestones in the “former slave burial ground.” In The Long Island Museum collection is an unsigned painting attributed to his brother Shepard Alonzo Mount that features two gravestones standing as silent sentinels in an otherwise bucolic scene — one the gravestone of Anthony Hannibal Clapp. Kate Strong, a Long Island historian, and great-great-granddaughter of Anna Smith Strong, wrote in the May 1954 issue of the Long Island Forum, “Though William S. Mount … was a little boy when Tony died, he never forgot the Negro and kept the fiddle (engraved on his gravestone) fresh painted as long as he lived. … There it stood until a few years ago when it was removed for safekeeping.” The epitaph on the tombstone for Clapp was composed by Micah Hawkins, uncle of William Sidney and composer of “The SawMill, or a Yankee Trick,” America’s first performed operetta. The stone was carved by Phineas Hill, a stone carver from Huntington.

Above, ‘The Slave’s Grave,’ oil on panel, by Shepard Alonzo Mount, and, left, the gravestone of Anthony Clapp, now preserved in the collection of The Long Island Museum. The edited copy from The Long Island Museum Art Collection reads: “Entirely tone less; honor and shame from no condition rise — Act well thy part, there all the honor lies. Anthony Hannibal Clapp. Born at Horseneck, Connecticut, 14 July 1749 — Came to Setauket in 1779 — Here sojourning until he died 12, Oct. 1816. … Upon the violin, few play’d as Toney play’d, his artless music was a language universal, and its effect most irresistible! Ay, and was he not of Setauket’s Dancing-steps-a

physiognomist, indeed he was. Nor old nor young, of either sex, stood on the floor to jig it, but he knew the gait. Peculiar to their hobby, and unasked, plac’d best foot foremost for them, by his fiddle. This emblamatic lachrymatory, and cenotaph’s the grateful tribute of a few who know his worth.” Beverly C. Tyler is Three Village Historical Society historian and author of books available from the society at 93 North Country Road, Setauket. For more information, call 631-7513730 or visit www.tvhs.org.

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Driving with drugs

A 23-year-old man from Port Jefferson Station, a 21-year-old man from Setauket, and a 24-year-old man from Riverhead were all seated in a 2003 Toyota near the intersection of Norwood Avenue and Old Town Road in Port Jefferson Station at about 2 p.m. Feb. 24 allegedly in possession of several drugs, according to police. The Port Jeff Station man allegedly possessed heroin and cocaine, police said. He was arrested and charged with fourth-degree criminal possession of a narcotic drug and seventh-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance. The Setauket man allegedly possessed two medications without valid prescriptions, according to police. He was arrested and charged with two counts of seventh-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance. The Riverhead man, who was in the driver’s seat of the car, was allegedly driving with a suspended license, police said. He was arrested and charged with aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle and loitering for the purpose of unlawful use of a controlled substance.

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7-Eleven robbed

At about 1 a.m. Feb. 26, a robbery took place at 7-Eleven on Route 112 in Coram and an employee was assaulted, according to police. A police department spokesperson issued a statement regarding the incident: “A man entered the 7-Eleven, located at 1671 Route 112, at approximately 1 a.m., assaulted the clerk, took the cash drawer from the register, and fled on foot. A short time later, a female customer entered the store and called 911. The store clerk was transported to Stony Brook University Hospital for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries. The investigation is continuing.”

Assault in Port Jeff

On Feb. 25 at about 1:30 a.m., someone leaving Schafer’s restaurant and bar in Port Jefferson was approached by an unknown suspect in the parking lot, who threw the victim to the ground and punched the victim repeatedly, according to police. The victim was transported to the hospital for treatment of injuries.

Centereach burglary

A 44-year-old man from Ronkonkoma allegedly entered the yard and damaged a side window of a home under construction on Arlene Court in Centereach Feb. 23 at about 2 a.m., according to police. He was arrested and charged with third-degree criminal trespassing, third-degree burglary, criminal mischief and possession of burglar’s tools.

Stealing from Kohl’s

At about 4:30 p.m. Feb. 23, a 24-yearold woman from Sound Beach allegedly stole jewelry, clothing and cologne from Kohl’s on Nesconset Highway in Setauket, according to police. She was arrested and charged with petit larceny.

Wallet stolen

A wallet was stolen from within a vehicle parked outside of the Centereach Mall at about 4:30 p.m. Feb. 23, according to police.

Hate crime

Suffolk County Police Hate Crime Unit detectives are investigating damage done to a vehicle in the parking lot of Norwood Elementary School in the Comsewogue School District in Port Jefferson Station. At about 7 a.m. Feb. 26, a 2014 Ford Escape, a security vehicle for the school, was keyed, and sustained other damage including bumper damage and broken windshield wipers, according to police. A racial slur was also written on the vehicle in ketchup, police said. — COMPILED BY ALEX PETROSKI

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what they liked and what they would like to see at the clubhouse. “Without him I don’t think we would have survived as many years,” Watterson said. “Between his fundraising efforts and generous contributions, as well as his leadership, he’s really guided us into what we now have as Kids Clubhouse of Suffolk.” Xippolitos said Mundie leaves behind a great legacy. “I’ve known Gene all these years, and I don’t think I ever once heard him say anything negative about a person or a place,” she said. “He always saw the silver lining in a situation. He always had five different ways to solve a problem. He was a real positive, upbeat kind of person.”

Mundie was also involved with The Ward Melville Heritage Organization and the Walk for Beauty for breast cancer research, according to his obituary. Mundie was the son of the late James J. and Priscilla I. (née Smith). Mundie is survived by his siblings Carole Horlacher, Priscilla Mundie, Sally Russo, the Rev. Melvin Mundie, Maryellen Sims, Judith Mundie, Clare Rossi and David Mundie. His brother James Mundie Jr. and sister June Mundie Moylan predeceased him. He is also survived by many nieces, nephews, family members and friends. Services were held at O.B. Davis Funeral Home in Port Jefferson Station Feb. 24. Interment followed at St. John’s United Church of Christ Cemetery in Pennsylvania. In lieu of flowers, donations in Mundie’s memory may be made to either the Kids Clubhouse of Suffolk Inc., 324 Jayne Blvd., Port Jefferson Station, NY 11776; or Stony Brook School of Nursing, Health Sciences Center, 101 Nicolls Road, Stony Brook, NY 11794.

Sacha Kopp

Kopp resigns as dean at SBU

BY RITA J. EGAN RITA@TBRNEWSMEDIA.COM

Sacha Kopp, Stony Brook University’s dean of the College of Arts and Sciences, sent a letter to SBU faculty members Feb. 26 announcing he would step down from the position. Kopp did not cite his reasons for resigning, according to an article in The Statesman, the Stony Brook University student newspaper. “I am mindful of the frustration felt over the substantial operating deficit we inherited and the additional significant cuts faced by the college during these last four years,” Kopp wrote, according to the newspaper. “I have shared your disappointment over this unfortunate reality and done my best to ensure that the college both meets its core obligations to its students and sustains and builds its program of excellence.” Michael Bernstein, provost and senior vice president for academic affairs for Stony Brook University, said in a statement that Kopp will remain as dean until the end of the spring semester. “A consummate gentleman and scholar, Sacha has led the college with dignity and respect,” Bernstein said. “His energy, vision and leadership helped the college continue its pursuit of excellence in education, scholarship, art making and professional service.” Bernstein credited the university’s 30 percent growth in African-American and Latino students in the freshman class and a 30 percent growth in the number of arts, humanities and social science majors in the freshman class to Kopp’s oversight in recent years. Bernstein also listed among Kopp’s accomplishments the recruitment of 50 new faculty members in key areas of instruction and research and increasing the number of endowed professorships in the college from one to nine. The resignation comes in the midst of budget challenges at the university. Students and faculty members last year protested the plan to consolidate departments in the College of Arts and Sciences. Other changes included the suspension of admissions into the undergraduate degree programs in theater arts, comparative literature, cinema and cultural studies and into the graduate degree programs in cultural studies and comparative literature. According to the SBU website, Kopp was the associate dean for undergraduate education of the College of Natural Sciences and a professor of physics at the University of Texas at Austin before coming to SBU in August 2014. During his time in Austin as a researcher, he studied the physics of elementary particles, and he is the author of more than 200 scholarly articles. The university is currently searching for an interim dean, according to Bernstein’s statement.

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LEGALS PROBATE CITATION File No. 2017-2621/A SURROGATE’S COURT – SUFFOLK COUNTY CITATION THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK By the Grace of God Free and Independent

HON. JOHN M. CZYGIER, JR., Surrogate January 29, 2018 (Seal) MICHAEL LINO, Chief Clerk

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TO HELENE NERENBERG and the distributees, heirs at law and next of kin of HARVEY JAY KRAMER, deceased, if any be living; and if any be dead, their respective distributees, heirs at law, next of kin, legatees, devisees, executors, administrators, assigns and successors in interest, all of whose names, whereabouts and addresses are unknown and cannot be ascertained with due diligence, being any persons interested in the estate of ESTATE OF HARVEY JAY KRAMER, deceased, as distributees or otherwise.

Ronald J. LaVita, Esq. 631-689-2950 Attorney for Petitioner 194 Main Street, East Setauket, New York 11733

A petition having been filed by Ronald J. LaVita, Esq., 194 Main Street, East Setauket, NY 11733 and Christina Cooke, 1 Townsend Court, Setauket, NY 11733

Notice of formation of Carolyn Benson, LLC. Arts of Org. filed with Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 12/22/2017. Office: Suffolk County. SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of the process to the LLC:CAROLYN BENSON LLC; 21 Spyglass Lane, East Setauket, New York, 11733. Purpose: Any lawful purpose.

YOU ARE HEREBY CITED TO SHOW CAUSE before the Surrogate’s Court, SUFFOLK County, at 320 CENTER DR., RIVERHEAD, NY 11901, New York, on March 27, 2018, at 9:30 o’clock in the forenoon of that day, why a decree should not be made in the Estate of Harvey Jay Kramer, lately domiciled at 1 Townsend Court, Setauket, NY 11733, admitting to probate a Will dated July 8, 2010, a copy of which is attached, as the Will of Harvey Jay Kramer, deceased, relating to real and personal property, and directing that [ x] Letters Testamentary issue to: Ronald J. LaVita Esq. and Christina Cooke______ [ ] Letters of Trusteeship issue to :___________ ______________________ _______ [ ] Letters of Administration c.t.a. issue to:___ ______________________ _________ Dated, Attested and Sealed

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120 2/15 6x vth NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT SUFFOLK COUNTY U.S. Bank Trust, N.A., as Trustee for LSF9 Master Participation Trust, Plaintiff against Otto R. Medeck, III a/k/a Ottoa Medeck a/k/a Ottoa R. Medeck III, et al Defendants Attorney for Plaintiff(s) Fein Such & Crane, LLP 1400 Old Country Road, Suite C103, Westbury, NY 11590 Attorney (s) for Plaintiff (s). Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale Entered December 13, 2017 I will sell at Public Auction to the highest bidder

at the Brookhaven Town Hall, 1 Independence Hill, Farmingville NY 11738 on March 21, 2018 at 11:00 AM. Premises known as 7 Noble Street, Bluepoint, NY 11715. District 0200 Sec 984.80 Block 05.00 Lot 027.000. All that certain plot, piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, situate, lying and being in the Community of Blue Point, in the Town of Brookhaven, Suffolk County, State of New York. Approximate Amount of Judgment is $454,783.20 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index No 49748/2009. Gustave Fishel III, Esq., Referee VERNY516 124 2/15 4x vth NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF SUFFOLK Ditech Financial LLC f/k/a Green Tree Servicing LLC, Plaintiff AGAINST Michelle Niemczyk a/k/a Michelle Reilly, Matthew Reilly a/k/a Matthew J. Reilly, et al., Defendant(s) Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly dated 1-25-2016 I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction at the Brookhaven Town Hall, 1 Independence Hill, Farmingville, NY 11738, County of Suffolk on 3-262018 at 1:00PM, premises known as 37 Lake Promenade, Lake Ronkonkoma, NY 11779. All that certain plot piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements erected, situate, lying and being at Lake Ronkonkoma, Town of Brookhaven, County of Suffolk and State of New York, SECTION: 761.00, BLOCK: 02.00, LOT: 039.000, District: 0200. Approximate amount of judgment $360,891.36 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index#: 25173/2011. Daniel J. Sullivan, Esq., Referee Frenkel Lambert Weiss Weisman & Gordon, LLP 53 Gibson Street Bay Shore, NY 11706 01-038442-F00 51929 140 2/22 4x vth

NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT: SUFFOLK COUNTY. THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON TRUST COMPANY N.A. AS TRUSTEE FOR GMACM HOME EQUITY LOAN TRUST 2006-HE3, Pltf. vs. REBECCA EVANS, et al, Defts. Index #061761/13. Pursuant to judgment of foreclosure and sale entered Sept. 21, 2016, I will sell at public auction at the Brookhaven Town Hall, 1 Independence Hill, Farmingville, NY on April 3, 2018 at 1:30 p.m. prem. k/a 7 Bayview Court, East Setauket, NY. Said property located in the Incorporated Village of Poquott, Town of Brookhaven, Suffolk County, New York, and further described as follows: Lot No. 9 and part of Lot No. 10, said Lots being shown upon the Map of Hoyt Heights, which said map was duly filed in Suffolk County Clerk’s Office on Mar. 4, 1946 and bears the County Clerk’s No. 1469. Approx. amt. of judgment is $172,321.22 plus costs and interest. Said sale shall be subject to a First Mortgage held by GMAC Mortgage LLC, dated June 24, 2005 in the original principal balance of $128,000.00 and recorded on November 23, 2005 in Liber 21178, Page 517. Sold subject to terms and conditions of filed judgment and terms of sale. RUDOLPH CARTIER, Referee, COHN & ROTH, Attys. for Pltf.,. 100 East OId Country Rd., Ste,. 28, Mineola, NY- #94261 161 3/1 4x vth INCORPORATED VILLAGE OF OLD FIELD ELECTION NOTICE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the next general election for the Incorporated Village of Old Field, Suffolk County, New York, shall be held on Tuesday, the 20st day of March 2018, at the Keeper’s Cottage, 207 Old Field Road, Old Field, New York; that the poll hours shall be 12:00 noon to 9:00 PM, for the purpose of choosing and electing candidates for the offices listed below. The names and addresses of all those who have been duly nomi-

nated in accordance with the provisions of the Election Law for the Village office whose petition of nomination has been filed with the Village Clerk and the office and term of such office for which they have been nominated are as follows: Office and Term Mayor for a term of two years. Party: Lighthouse Party Name and address of nominee: Michael Levine 9 Shore Drive Old Field, NY 11733

VILLAGE TIMES HERALD 4. Ann Ryan, c/o Rowan Permit Expediting, 80 Wedgewood Dr., Coram, NY. Location: North side Stony Rd. 618’+/- West of Houghton Blvd., Stony Brook. Applicant requests rear yard & side yard variances for proposed hot tub. (0200 15300 0600 049000)

Trustee for a term of two years. Party: Fortitude Name and address of nominee: Thomas Pirro 115 Mt. Grey Road Old Field, NY 11733 Trustee for a term of two years. Party: Point of Balance Party Name and address of nominee: Bruce Feller 88 Old Field Road Old Field, NY 11733

18. Angelo Cervone, 36 Lodge Ln., E. Setauket, NY. Location: South side Lodge Ln. 241’+/- West of Arrowhead Ln., E. Setauket. Applicant requests rear yard & side yard variances for existing detached shed. (0200 25200 0700 018000)

Village Justice for a term of four years. Party: Justice Party Name and address of nominee: Ronald J. LaVita 4 Blueberry Ridge Road Old Field, NY 11733

29. Randy & Lisa Ranieri, 4 Strafford Ln., Stony Brook, NY. Location: South side Strafford Ln. 94’+/East of Sycamore Circle, Stony Brook. Applicant requests minimum & total side yard variances for proposed one story residence addition. (0200 33000 0600 012000)

Village Justice for a term of four years. Party: Lighthouse Name and address of nominee: Ted M. Rosenberg 147 Old Field Road Old Field, NY 11733 BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES of the Incorporated Village of Old Field, New York. Adrienne Kessel Village Clerk 2018

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34. James Bliska, 8 Lake St., Setauket, NY. Location: West side Lake St. 450’ South of Christian Ave., Setauket. Applicant requests rear yard & height variances for 2nd existing detached garage (one permitted) exceeding 14’ high permitted (19.1’ high). (0200 10900 0600 002000) CASES WILL BE HEARD AT THE DISCRETION OF THE BOARD. PAUL M. DE CHANCE CHAIRMAN 173 3/1 1x vth

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SCHOOL NEWS Nassakeag Elementary School

Minnesauke Elementary School

Chopping art up

Four classes from Nassakeag Elementary School teamed up this winter to bring smiles to those who visit the Interfaith Nutrition Network in Hempstead by creating more than 100 Valentine’s Day gift boxes. For the initiative, the Three Village Central School District students gathered shoeboxes and earned monetary donations by completing various chores at home. The funds were then used to purchase various sundries for both adults

and children assisted by the INN. The Nassakeag students decorated and filled the shoeboxes with those items, preparing them for delivery right before the holiday. In addition to the community service aspect of the project, teachers also tied the effort into the social studies curriculum, as they discussed community with regard to wants and needs. This effort has been coordinated by teachers Judy Larsen and Joan Sperry for the past several years.

COMMUNITY NEWS East Setauket

OBITUARIES George Brown

George Brown of East Setauket died Feb. 1 at the age of 96. He was a World War 11 veteran and member of VFW Post 3054 of East Setauket, American Legion Harbor Post 417 of Setauket and American Legion Post 432 of Port Jefferson Station. George is survived by his brother Charles; nephews Bill, Henry, Stephen, Anthony (Tony); nieces Anna Marie and Lynn; and many grandnephews and nieces. He loved fishing and cigars and being the original “grumpy old man.” He had a full life and will be sorely missed Services were held at Bryant Funeral Home Feb. 6. He was afforded full military honors at Calverton National Cemetery. Arrangements were entrusted to the Bryant Funeral Home of Setauket. Visit www.bryantfh.com to sign the online guest book. Contributions can be made to St. Jude’s Children Hospital in his memory.

John Grillo ALS RIDE FOR LIFE

Lawyer for a cause

ALS Ride For Life is proud to announce the newest member selected to serve on its board of directors, Robin Burner Daleo, Esq. Daleo is an attorney at Burner Law Group, P.C. with offices located in East Setauket, Westhampton Beach and New York City. She focuses her practice in the area of elder law, estate planning and guardianship matters. Burner lectures frequently to the public and serves as counsel to many clients and their families dealing with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. In 2016, she was named as one of the

Outstanding Woman in the Law by Hofstra University School of Law’s Center for Children, Families & the Law, and in 2018, she was named as Touro Law Center’s Outstanding Young Alumni. Burner is honored to serve amongst her fellow board members and is looking forward to continuing the fight against ALS. ALS Ride For Life is a volunteer patientdriven and patient-organized charity whose mission is to raise awareness of ALS, help researchers find a cure and support patients and their families.

THREE VILLAGE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT

Good hearts

Minnesauke Elementary School art teacher Christine Sacco’s passion for inspiring students’ creativity extends beyond the walls of the classroom and is serving as inspiration for her colleagues nationwide thanks to an article she penned for the February issue of School Arts Magazine. The article focuses on Sacco’s creative Chopped Art project inspired by the hit television show “Chopped.” The project is competition based and calls for students to create a piece of art based on a central theme using only the materials in a given concealed box. The publication is a national magazine for teaching professionals to share best practices, inspire colleagues and provide an outlet for creative expression. The article can be viewed at www. schoolartsdigital.com. Click on February 2018 and go to page 11.

John A. Grillo of Port Jefferson died surrounded by his family Feb. 24 at the age of 73. He was the beloved husband to Barbara of 50 years, incredible father of John, Jennifer and Bobby, and an adored father-in-law to Tasha, Charlie and Joellen. John was also a truly loving grandfather to his eight grandchildren Samantha, Christopher, Matthew, Solan, Emily, Tyler, Caitlyn and Jiah. A prominent Long Island-based school architect, John built a practice that started in his bedroom with nothing more than a drafting table and his wife Barbara, and he turned it into a very successful firm.

Service will be held at Infant Jesus R.C. Church today, March 1, and he will be afforded full military honors at Holy Sepulchre Cemetery in Coram. Arrangements were entrusted to the Bryant Funeral Home of Setauket. Visit www.bryantfh. com to sign the online guest book. Donations can be made in John’s name to www.contractorsforkids.org or www.martylyonsfoundation.org in his memory.

Edward McAvoy

Edward P. McAvoy, 75 years old of Stony Brook, died Jan. 31. He was born April 1, 1942, in Brooklyn to Theresa and Thomas McAvoy. Eddy was a retired technical recruiter for McAvoy Consulting. He was also a member of the Stony Brook Fire Department, Three Village Meals on Wheels, Stony Brook Yacht Club, Knights of Columbus Rockaway Beach Council, Three Villages Jaycees, and St. George’s Golf and Country Club. He also enjoyed boating, skiing, swimming and spending time with family. He was a U.S. Navy veteran of the Vietnam War. Left to cherish his memory are his wife Mary Ann; sons Christopher, Michael and Matthew; daughters Eileen Davenport and Erin Kernan; 12 grandchildren; brother Thomas; and many other family and friends. He was preceded in death by his parents. Services were held at St. James R.C. Church Feb. 7. Interment followed at St. James R.C. Churchyard Cemetery. Arrangements were entrusted to the Bryant Funeral Home of Setauket. Visit www. bryantfh.com to sign the online guest book. Contributions can be made in his memory to the Hope House Ministries, P.O. Box 358, Port Jefferson, NY 11777.

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African-American leaders on race relations and life in Suffolk Politicians, coaches, veterans, police officers, firefighters and volunteers from the community reflect on Black History Month BY KEVIN REDDING KEVIN@TBRNEWSMEDIA.COM African-American figures, leaders and movers and shakers across Suffolk County reflected on their lives and accomplishments to commemorate Black History Month. David Lewis, Smithtown volunteer firefighter/retired NYPD officer When David Lewis and his family moved to Smithtown from Hollis, Queens, in 1977, he said they were one of just two black families in the community. He was 7 years old and said he immediately saw the effect their skin color had on residents in his new hometown. Their property was often damaged, there was name calling, and he said his parents received lots of phone calls from neighbors warning not to send their children to the school district. “The N-word was a big part of our David Lewis childhoods, we were told we didn’t belong,” Lewis said. “But I remember my dad saying, ‘You belong here. I don’t care what they say, I’m sending you to school.’” Lewis said his father’s ability to hold his ground lit a fire in him. “In the back of my mind, I remember thinking that I’ve got to prove to everyone in Smithtown that I belong here,” he said. Lewis, who grew up in and around the kitchen as the son of a professional chef, started a chocolate and candy business out of his house as a ninth-grader, encouraged greatly by his high school cooking teacher as well as business instructor, who loaned him $100 to buy a mini-refrigerator. He hired local kids to help out and his budding entrepreneurship made headlines in the newspapers. Around that time, Lewis also began a private mentoring program for struggling kids in the neighborhood, many of whom came from broken or single-parent homes. After graduating from Smithtown High School West, he attended the Culinary Institute of America, became a certified chef and spent a few years working in the industry until he decided to switch gears to pursue a full-time career helping people. Already a volunteer with the Smithtown Fire Department, Lewis joined the New York Police Department, determined to bridge the gap between youth and police. During his 25-year career on the force, Lewis regularly watched over neighborhood youth, encouraging students to do their homework and steering them away from trouble while offering mentorship to youths in Smithtown, Queens and Brooklyn. He received the Commendation Medal from the NYPD in 2000 and eventually retired out of the 104th Precinct. Outside of the police uniform, he has served as an emergency medical technician; a fire prevention instructor in local communities; a fifth-degree black belt instructor, lending his expertise at Suffolk County

PAL Martial Arts; an assistant Scout Master for Cub Scout Pack 340; a volunteer at the Smithtown Guide Dog Foundation; was employed part time as a security official in the Smithtown school district; co-founder of KiDS Need MoRe foundation; and remains an active captain in the fire department. Through it all, Lewis said the accomplishment that’s meant the most to him was when he received an award for Greatest Person of Smithtown in 2012. “That was just tremendous to me,” Lewis said. “I thought back to being 7 years old and being told I didn’t belong in Smithtown. That’s one of the things that’s always motivated me here, and [that honor] proved that I do belong.” Eric Brown, head baseball coach at Suffolk County Community College For 30 years, Eric Brown has been a coach, mentor and friend to more than 1,000 student-athletes at Suffolk County Community College, where the Coram native also served as campus coordinator and warehouse and mailroom supervisor. He retired as head coach of the men’s Eric Brown varsity baseball team in 2017. During his leadership tenure, he guided his teams to seven National Junior College Athletic Association World Series; won 685 games; was named Region XV Coach of the Year in 1998, 1999, 2000 and 2006; led Suffolk to be named a nine-time winner of the NJCAA Region Umpires Association’s annual sportsmanship award; and was elected into the JUCO Hall of Fame in 2014. A petition was even created recently calling for the baseball field at Suffolk County Community College Selden campus to be renamed the Coach Eric Brown Field. But despite being grateful for all the recognition, Brown, a graduate of the college himself, couldn’t help but laugh about how his career played out. Throughout his years as an athlete at Longwood High School, Brown’s true passions were basketball and soccer — he even went to LIU Post on a soccer scholarship — and baseball was very much an afterthought. “Baseball was just something I did because everybody else in the neighborhood played it,” Brown said. He said when he returned to Suffolk, hired as a material control clerk, he was approached by his mentor at the time, who was in charge of the basketball and baseball programs, who brought Brown in as an assistant basketball coach. Through his mentor, Brown learned everything he knew about baseball and soon began coaching the sport himself. Throughout his career, Brown has been acknowledged for his role as a “player’s coach,” and someone who makes sure the athletes on his team are well-taken care of and successful on and off the field. “I really care about these kids,” Brown

said. “The long and short of it is that they’re more important than the program itself. They are the program.” Tracey Edwards and Doc Spencer, Huntington elected officials Former Town of Huntington board member Tracey Edwards, who has served for many years as the Long Island regional director of the NAACP, said while she considers her hometown a great Tracey Edwards place to live, she admitted Huntington, and all of Suffolk County, still has a lot to work on when it comes to race relations. “I would say, as a young person, I had a wonderful experience growing up in the Town of Huntington,” Edwards said. “But as I got older, as I reached adulthood, that’s when bad experiences started to happen. We’re being naive to think there is not still gender, racial and cultural bias where we live, and where everybody else lives.” Edwards has built a career on trying to make a difference on that front. Since elected by the town in 2014, she has strived to be an exemplary community advocate and public servant — and was especially focused on making Huntington a more inclusive place, regardless of age, race, gender or economics. She has worked to expand affordable housing legislation for millennials and firsttime homebuyers; spearheaded the creation of the Huntington Opportunity Resource Center, a program that offers assistance with résumé preparation and job searches, exploration of career options and Doc Spencer access to job training for unemployed and underemployed residents; and led a strong campaign for Huntington supervisor in 2017, a race she lost to now Supervisor Chad Lupinacci (R). “Being a black woman, it was very difficult for her to run for that position as it was portrayed in the results,” her mother, Dolores Thompson, a lifelong civil activist, said in December. “And yet, her experience and background is far better than most, black or white.” Edwards pointed to her parents and the way they raised her as her main source of strength and inspiration. “I was raised to believe and to understand that everyone is equal and to treat everyone with respect,” she said. Just the third African-American elected legislator in Suffolk County history, William “Doc” Spencer (D-Centerport), who is also a beloved physician and ordained minister in his community, agreed with Edwards that the

region has plenty to overcome, but also sees every day how far it’s come. “Long Island has certainly had its struggles with division and difficult race relations but I’m optimistic, just evidenced by the fact that I’ve been chosen to lead by an overwhelmingly white population,” Spencer said. “I don’t believe people look at me as a black man, but, hopefully, as a good doctor, representative and humanitarian. As the only black official in the Town of Huntington, I’m a voice of unity, a voice of harmony and I believe it’s incredibly important that we have acceptance.” Spencer himself grew up in West Virginia in an area still heavily segregated. “Most blacks lived on one side of town with substantial divides throughout the area,” he said, reflecting on his upbringing. “I would be stopped by police if I was driving in a particular section. I’ve been chased and called names. I experienced all of that in the 1970s and ’80s. We have made great strides.” Michael Jordan, president of the Visually Impaired Persons of Suffolk In 2014, Southampton native Michael Jordan’s life became permanently dark. The U.S. Marine Corps veteran and former Southampton Golf Club employee began losing his eyesight a few years prior in 2011, so when he went completely blind, he was ready for it, determined to stay active, independent and productive. That same year, he joined the Visually Impaired Persons of Suffolk, a social group designed to empower and self-advocate the blind community with ties to Deer Park and Port Jefferson. As Michael Jordan a member, he noticed that the extent of the “social” aspect of the group was sitting together for a cup of coffee and a donut. “I said, ‘We’ve got to start being active here,’ if you want to sit around and drink coffee, I can do that home,” Jordan said. He took the reins as an orchestrator of outings and activities, from fishing and park trips to dinner functions, bowling nights and fundraisers. Members donated funds to five underprivileged families last year. Jordan, who pays for a majority of the event’s raffles himself, quickly rose to a vice president position and, in 2017, he was elected president of the group. “All I want to offer is giving, love and joy,” Jordan said. “I like to help people for a day to help them forget about their problems, and that way, they can see someone in an unfortunate situation spreading joy in life.” Jordan said it’s important to him that his colleagues in the group recognize their importance in life, despite their disabilities. “I want to show people of Suffolk County that we are people,” he said. “When you look at us, you should just see a resident. You don’t see that I’m blind, you don’t see that I’m in a wheelchair, you don’t see that I’ve got hearing aids, don’t see that I’m in a walker, or what have you.”

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Bre Cohn, above under the rim, and Lauren Hansen, shooting on left, had a combined 31 Patriots points.

Patriots fall to Commack in semis BY JIM FERCHLAND

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Commack’s Katie Kelly, Amanda McMahon and Kim Shalhoub were too much for Ward Melville to contain. The Cougars trio combined for 43 points in their team’s 60-45 victory over the Patriots in the Class AA semifinals Feb. 24 at Suffolk County Community College in Selden. Commack is the second team in Class AA to go to four straight county finals since Sachem East did it from 2008-11. Ward Melville junior Lauren Hansen was back healthy after missing six weeks with a hand injury. She finished with 18 points and made four 3-pointers. Junior Bre Cohn finished with 13 points.

“I was missing a lot of shots,” Hansen said. “It was kind of frustrating, but it felt good to be back out there.” Commack senior captain Casey Hearns defended Hansen the entire game. She said guarding her was a huge challenge. “She is an outstanding player,” Hearns said of Hansen. “It’s definitely hard to guard her. She has the ability to turn it on in a game like that and take it over.” Despite a slow first quarter, the Cougars were up 26-24 at halftime and outscored the Patriots 34-21 in the second half. “We kinda had them,” head coach Sammy Prahalis said. “I’m proud of my girls for sticking in there and working hard. We’ll be back here next year.”

Rafael Lievano, at top in previous Ward Melville matchup, celebrates above after winning in the quarterfinals.

Ward Melville senior 132-pounder Rafael Lievano walked away from the state tournament at Albany’s Times Union Center Feb. 24 with a bronze medal. The Patriot, who notchedhis 100th career victory earlier this season came into the Division I tournament as the No. 3 seed. Lievano won his first three matches to get into the Top 16. He won his fourth match 12-10 and his quarterfinal matchup in a 3-1 sudden victory in overtime. The senior lost 6-9 in the semifinals to eventual state champion Willie McDougald of Niagara Falls.

The Ward Melville cheerleading team, above and below, performs at the county final.

Ward Melville cheer narrowly No. 2 at county championship BY JIM FERCHLAND The Sachem North Flaming Arrows (88.7) earned first place in Division I at the county championship Feb. 24 at West Islip High School, edging Ward Melville by one point. “They really amaze me,” Patriots’ head coach Christine Perretta said of her team. “They never let anything defeat them. We pushed through every routine and they’ve definitely gone further than they’ve ever gone for Ward Melville. They don’t stop until the end.” Ward Melville senior Kara Manuud has been with the team since her sophomore year. She said she was confident in the Patriots’ routine. “Just being on that mat one final time, I knew nothing could go wrong,” Manuud said. “We have the skill, we’ve had all the practice we could have and it was just the matter of perfecting that and showing it on the mat.” The Patriots had finished eighth in the

national competition this year, and senior Courtney Cardillo said it feels good to finish her high school career on a higher note. “After getting eighth, we worked really hard this past week,” Cardillo said. “We came in stronger than we’ve ever been. We hit a bunch of routines. We showed them what we deserved and who we are.”

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Licensed Guard, Full-Time 10 Month Position - Annual Salary $27,000 Food Service Worker, Part-Time, (2 Positions Available) 10 Month Position, 4 hrs per day - $11.00 per hour Maintenance Mechanic III Part-Time, 12 Month Position - Weekends 7.5 hrs per day - Hourly Salary $20.80 Substitute Teacher Aides & Monitors - $11.00 per hour Substitute Food Service Workers - $11.00 per hour Substitute Custodians - $15.00 per hour Please submit a letter of interest and completed RPUFSD non-instructional application to Mrs. Susan Wilson, Executive Director for Educational Services, Rocky Point UFSD, 90 Rocky Point-Yaphank Road, Rocky Point, NY 11778 EOE

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GIVE YOURSELF GRACE You can’t accomplish everything all at once from the very beginning. Understanding that your habits and routines will change and actually living it are two different beasts altogether. It will take time to adjust to new hours, new co-workers and a new environment. Don’t be too hard on yourself.

MAINTAIN OUTSIDE ACTIVITIES Many young people dive into their first career positions head-first — and forgo many of the things they enjoy doing. This is a mistake. It is essential to your well-being to engage in your interests outside of work. Don’t forget about your hobbies. One of the perks of the college environment is the built-in social aspect. There are many activities in which to participate and many people with whom to do them. You will have to take a more active interest in engaging in extracurricular activities now that they won’t be at your feet.

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Think of goals you can set for yourself daily, weekly and monthly. This will mimic the pace of coursework you are used to and do wonders for your motivation and productivity.

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Landscape Materials SCREENED TOP SOIL Mulch, wood compost, fill, decorative and driveway stone, sand/brick/cement. Fertilizer and seed. JOSEPH M. TROFFA Landscape/Mason Supply 631-928-4665 www.troffa.com

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OPINION Editorial

Letters to the editor

Protecting our schools, children

ALEX PETROSKI

Geraldine Hart is Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone’s nomination for police commissioner.

Encouraging more firsts

Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone (D) made history by nominating a woman to serve as police commissioner, and we’re hoping a path is being paved for others. Bellone nominated Northport native Geraldine Hart, who if approved by the Suffolk County Legislature, would be the first female police commissioner in the county’s history. At a Feb. 22 press conference, the county executive said that gender didn’t play a factor in his selection, but he did go on to tell a story about how he told his two young daughters what he was going to do, embracing the significance of the moment. He said the pair had huge smiles on their faces, as did our editorial staff, a majority of whom are women. “We were making calls … it was late ... and Molly called me, who is 8 years old, asked me where I was, and she was able to get on the phone with Gerry, and it was really a great moment,” Bellone said. “I could tell how happy she was, even through the phone, as she was congratulating her on being nominated for this position.” Hart has impressive experience for any law enforcement agent. She has spent 21 years of her career with the FBI, and most recently served as senior supervisory resident agent in charge of the FBI’s Long Island office. She has done it all, from investigating white-collar and cyber crimes to gang violence and terrorism. One of her investigations led to the indictment of two former NYPD detectives who were eventually convicted of committing murder and disclosing sensitive law enforcement information to mob bosses. She was also involved in investigations that resulted in the takedown of five members from the Genovese, Colombo and Bonanno organized crime families who were charged with murder. Women in a position of authority in Suffolk County is a trend we would like to see continue. We can’t help but be optimistic when we hear stories like Laura Curran (D) being voted Nassau’s and Long Island’s first female county executive, and Laura Jens-Smith (D) being voted in as Riverhead’s first female town supervisor this past election. We hope to see a day in Suffolk when journalists will be covering its first female leader. Today’s women have confidence in their knowledge and ability to take on these roles and be models for future generations, which was the case with Danielle Turner, who took over as Port Jefferson School District’s athletic director in 2016. In an interview with TBR News Media, Turner credited Lisa Lally and Deb Ferry, Miller Place and Port Jefferson’s former longtime athletic directors, for paving the way for females in the position. She also said the two were supporters of her ambitions. Hart’s nomination is also a second first for the county in recent months. Earlier this year, Suffolk Sheriff Errol Toulon Jr. (D) became Long Island’s first African-American elected official in a nonjudicial countywide position. In recent years, the county saw the first person of color be elected as presiding officer of the Suffolk County Legislature when, in 2014, Legislator DuWayne Gregory (D-Amityville) was named to the position. Sometimes being the first can be intimidating, but when a person has the experience and talent as backup, anything is possible. We hope to see more firsts in the near future, especially for people in power, because in 2018 there are still plenty of glass ceilings waiting to be broken.

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There was one video clip from President Trump’s Feb. 21 candid conversation with school parents played repeatedly. It featured a grieving Andrew Pollack, passionately expressing his thoughts and feelings over the loss of his 18-year-old daughter, Meadow. At one point, he referenced how quickly security policies were adjusted after Sept. 11, 2001 saying, “9/11 happened once and they fixed everything.” Pollack addressed those in attendance saying everyone needs to come together to protect the schools. “It’s simple. It’s not difficult. We protect airports. We protect concerts, stadiums, embassies. The Department of Education that I walked in today has a security guard in the elevator. How do you think that makes me feel? In the elevator, they’ve got a security guard.” Perhaps the most riveting, poignant moment featured a righteously angry Pollack saying, “All these school shootings, it doesn’t make sense. Fix it. It should have been one school shooting and we should have fixed it. And I’m pissed, because

my daughter I’m not going to see again.” He continued: “And it stops if we all work together and come up with the right idea — and it’s school safety. It’s not about gun laws right now. That’s another fight, another battle. Let’s fix the schools and then you guys can battle it out, whatever you want. But we need our children safe.” Moments later the heartbroken dad shared, “It’s enough. Let’s get together and work with the president and fix the schools. That’s it. No other discussions. Security, whatever we have to do, get the right people, the consultants. These are our commodities.” Pollack’s highlighting of previous threats to government institutions being successfully addressed stands in stark, ironic contrast to this latest horror. This time four layers of government; the schools, social services, sheriff and FBI, horribly mismanaged the screaming red flags they’d all received on this killer. No wonder Mr. Pollack primarily emphasized taking urgent steps toward school safety.

Given what we continue to learn, it’s reasonable to ask a tough question. If another government entity, housing thousands of personnel and innocent bystanders, had been targeted, would those dozens of deadly threats have been ignored? You can bet a courthouse, county office, state house, White House or U.S. Capitol would have gotten their already-trained, heavily armed security swiftly bolstered until the danger was eliminated. Why is it then, while every other densely populated government institution has taken backup measures, including employing the properly outfitted men and women cited above, to guard against another catastrophic Nikolas Cruz-type bureaucratic screwup, schools, housing millions of our defenseless children remain the softest of all state-run targets? Viewed within that context, it would seem Andrew Pollack has every right to be “pissed.”

Jim Soviero East Setauket

No question in the guilt of Cruz In the aftermath of the tragic and shocking murder of 17 innocent people, including 14 students and three teachers, at a high school in Parkland, Florida, we are faced with the questions of who was at fault, and how can similar tragedies be prevented in the future. As the facts preceding the shooting emerge, it is becoming clear that the performance of numerous persons, including social workers, deputies of the Broward County Sheriff’s Office and members of the FBI, enabled this unspeakable tragedy to occur. Furthermore, it appears that the deputies arrived at the scene while the shooting was in progress. They then cowered behind a car, with their guns drawn, in an apparent attempt to protect themselves, as the slaughter inside went on for six minutes. Aside from the collection of incompetent and inept government employees who allowed this to happen, who is responsible for the inexcusable and unforgivable

deaths of these innocent victims? It is none other than the shooter, Nikolas Cruz, of whose guilt there is no question. President Trump has taken the initiative to address this escalating problem, and is developing a series of proactive approaches, while, at the same time, maintaining the rights of law-abiding citizens as guaranteed by the provisions of the Second Amendment. These measures are likely to include outlawing bump stocks, improved checks for mental health and other background issues, raising the age limit for purchasing long guns from 18 to 21, and hardening school protection procedures. Clearly, the policy of some schools to designate themselves as “gun free zones” serves as an invitation to potential shooters, who are not seeking armed challenges to their evil goals. It remains to be seen whether the president will be able to overcome opposition from both

the National Rifle Association and those who choose to resist his policies at all costs, regardless of the merits. The Florida Attorney General, Pam Bondi, has assured us that the prosecutors will seek the death penalty for Nikolas Cruz, and it is hard to imagine that he will not be convicted. If he is, we will then begin the tortuous process of dealing with his incarceration, which will allow him to live for another 20 years, if not more, as a result of the interminable and unfathomable appeals process, thereby prolonging and sustaining the immeasurable grief of the parents, siblings and friends of the beloved victims, as well as providing a living celebrity role model for potential future imitators of Cruz. Let us hope that President Trump has the wherewithal to address this problem, as well.

George Altemose Setauket

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COLUMN

‘Hypothebrag’ and other new terms for a modern president

t’s clear the modern-day president that Donald Trump has become has defied all conventions, including words. We just don’t have enough terms for all the ways he runs the White House and for the sparks that are flying out of Washington. It seems that we need a new vocabulary to keep up with the approach Trump has taken. To that end, I’d like to suggest some new terms. Hypothebrag: When you’re absolutely convinced you would have done something better than the person you’re skewering, you hypothebrag. You might be meeting with By Daniel Dunaief other leaders and hypothebrag that you feel strongly that, had you been there, you would have been so much braver than everyone else.

D. None of the above

Twitterbolt: When someone is bothering you, like a politician from another party, you reach into your bag of thunderbolts, akin to the ones Zeus used to have at the ready on Mount Olympus, and you attack that person or organization, without mercy, with your twitterbolts. Russiabscess: A tooth abscess is a painful, festering process. Well, when you’ve won the election and a continuing concern about Russia’s meddling hovers over you, you begin to feel as if Russia is an abscess. Your presidency lives with the pain of Russiabscess. Russiobsess: For those hoping for relief from Trump, the obsession about Russia can take on a life of its own, leading to a daily collection of information about the Mueller probe and investigations by other political bodies intent on exonerating or excoriating the president and/or Russia. These folks are Russiobsessing. Demonacrat: Trump isn’t a fan of the Democrats. Merely agreeing to disagree doesn’t seem sufficient. He often needs to suggest how evil they

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are, preventing him from getting the tax breaks he believes everyone in the nation covets or from doing what he knows is best for the country. When you demonize the Democrats, you are turning them into Demonacrats. Mediaphobe: In case you missed it, the president doesn’t generally like the media. He feels that the coverage is unfair. He believes that fly-by-night organizations like The New York Times and The Washington Post make up “fake news” about him. He has become a mediaphobe, preferring to share Trump Truths. Foxophile: The lone exception to the media hatred seems to be the Fox network, which finds favor with a president it lavishes with praise. The president has become a foxophile, enjoying pundits who patiently applaud the president for his policies. Wallobeauty: Well before the president took office, he made it clear that Mexicans — well, the bad ones anyway — weren’t welcome. Convinced they were coming through unguarded borders, he promised a wall.

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It’s not the Wailing Wall of Jerusalem or the Great Wall of China, but Trump would like to create the Wallobeauty that will be a hallmark of his presidential career. Intelladump: Rarely has a president shown such disdain for his own intelligence services. The FBI, CIA and others all appear out to get him. He spends a good deal of his time criticizing and second-guessing them, even as he reportedly doesn’t read their reports. When the president criticizes this community, he is taking an intelladump on them. Presidentice: The former leader of the TV show “The Apprentice” — whose catchphrase is “You’re fired!” — seems to enjoy the ongoing threat of firing someone. The White House has become a reality show: “The Presidentice.” Detestsabranch: Trump has made it clear that legislative and judicial branches of government annoy him. When he’s frustrated enough with them, his ire can transform into something deeper as he detestsabranch.

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What are the symptoms of colon and rectal cancer?

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A. Unfortunately, there is often no symptoms or signs of colon and rectal cancer, especially at the beginning stages. Many symptoms can mimic other disease such as colitis, hemorrhoids, irritable bowel syndrome, and inflammatory bowel disease, and therefore may be disregarded by patients initially. The most common symptoms that people do experience are changes in bowel habits, narrowing of stool, rectal bleeding, feeling of incomplete evacuation after a bowel movement. Dark stools or blood in the stool itself can be associated with colon and rectal cancers, as well as cramping, abdominal pain, weakness, fatigue and unintentional weight loss. If you are having any of these symptoms, it is best to be evaluated by a medical professional. If you do not have these symptoms, but are at the recommended age for screening or have a family history of colon cancer or polyps, please make sure you get screened as it can prevent colon cancer!

Can I prevent colon cancer? A. Yes, colon cancer is preventable. Nearly all colon cancers develop from a polyp initially. Polyps are usually slow growing and when removed by colonoscopy, your risks for colon cancer decrease. Having routine colonoscopies, following medical recommendation guidelines for your age, along with a full review of your genetic, medical and family history, is very important to prevent against colon cancer. Typical age of screening is 50 years old for average risk patients, however colonoscopies are recommended to younger patients who are at higher risk for colon cancer. Please contact your healthcare professional for more information and to review your risk factors.

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Is rectal bleeding normal? A. Rectal bleeding can be caused by colon, rectal and anal cancers, however, it can also be caused by hemorrhoids, fissures, colitis, and infections. It can vary in color, dark or bright red, as well as in your stool or on your stool, toilet paper and in the toilet bowl. If you are experiencing rectal bleeding you should be evaluated by a physician. Colon and rectal cancers can be cured if caught early.

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