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Vol. 45, No. 3
March 12, 2020
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What’s Inside Wood Ends Successful Season with Medal
Update on Stony Brook Square A3
School district discusses the coronavirus, federal report card A5 Local, county and state deal with coronavirus crisis A7 Police, PSEGLI speak on scam where cons threaten utility shutoff for cash A12
Three Village Historical Society hosts 43rd annual Awards Dinner
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Due to concerns surrounding the outbreak of the novel coronavirus, local organizations are canceling events. The Three Village Democratic Club has canceled its March 12 meeting. On its agenda was State Senate Forum, which invited members to meet the candidates running for state Senate District 1. In an email, the club said it would reschedule the forum as soon as possible. The TVDC meets the second Thursday of every month, except July, August and December, at the Setauket Neighborhood House. The Three Village Historical Society canceled its May 2 East End Bus Trip to the Parrish Art Museum and the Pollock-Krasner House. The historical society sent out an email saying all who have paid will be refunded, and shortly it will send information out about future bus trips.
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Local Business Owners Set to Move into Stony Brook Square BY RITA J. EGAN RITA@TBRNEWSMEDIA.COM It’s been a few years in the making, and now a Stony Brook shopping center is ready for business. Parviz Farahzad, owner of East Setauketbased Little Rock Construction, said Stony Brook Square, located on Route 25A near the Long Island Rail Road train station, is ready for tenants to move in. The developer said he is pleased with the way it turned out. “I think this is going to be a big deal for the greater Stony Brook community and the university and hospital and that’s what we were waiting for,� he said, adding the shopping center’s location is ideal for those waiting at the train station too as they could walk over or easily pull in and out of the parking lot before heading to the train. Development was stalled in the summer of 2018 when the Town of Brookhaven Planning Board issued a stop-work order after inspectors discovered field changes at the site. While the Planning Board approved some of the modifications, they requested one building be moved to its initially approved spot. Farahzad said many businesses to be found in the shopping center will be service oriented.
“That’s what the market is about,� Farahzad said. “Clothing stores — and things like that — people don’t want to open them because people shop online.� Dental365, Druthers Coffee, Jersey Mike’s Subs, Teachers Federal Credit Unit, Organic Krush, Arnor Crepes & Bubble Tea and a Mediterranean restaurant are ready to move in, according to Farahzad. There are a few storefronts that are still available, he said, and the developer is currently in talks with prospective tenants. Al Goldstein, of Wading River, along with his business partners Seth Goldstein, Marvin Goldfarb and Mitch Cohen will be opening Jersey Mike’s Subs in the center within the next few months. The team already owns the hero franchises in Hauppauge, Deer Park and Port Jefferson Station. Goldstein said with living in the surrounding area and having siblings who attended Stony Brook University in the past, he felt it would be an ideal location — with a mixture of customers from the neighborhood and university. “It’s going to be a beautiful place to shop,� he said. “There are going to be a lot of nice stores, and the students are looking for a variety themselves.� Kathryne Piazzola, of St. James, owns
Jersey Mike’s Subs and others are ready to move into Stony Brook Square. Photo by Rita J. Egan
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looking for a location three years ago, she thought it would be an ideal spot. “I was keenly aware of needing things within walking distance,� she said. “We just thought that this was going to be the perfect location, where it’s great for the community, while great for the university.�
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Emma Clark Library Announces Helen Stein Shack Award Winners Emma S. Clark Memorial Library announced the winners for the Helen Stein Shack Picture Book Award. The annual contest invites junior high and high school students in the Three Village Central School District to create a children’s picture book. First Prize (Grades 7–9 category): “Oliver’s Walk” by Celia Gordon (eighth grade, homeschooler) First Prize (Grades 10–12 category): “Your Part” by Rebecca Blumenthal (11th grader at Ward Melville High School) Second Prize (Grades 7–9 category): “The Knight and the Monster” written by Ricky Herling and illustrated by Ashton Hopkins (both 8th graders at P.J. Gelinas Junior High School) Second Prize (Grades 10–12 category): “How Tom Talks” by Riley Meckley (10th grader at Ward Melville High School) For “Oliver’s Walk,” Celia Gordon used watercolors to illustrate the story of a baby bird and mother bird taking a stroll together. The bird uses his imagination and pretends that the puddle is really a river or that a single pink flower turns into a big bouquet for his mom. “Your Part” by Rebecca Blumenthal gives examples of what
Last year’s first-place winners Nicole Xiao and Juliet Weschke pose with their books. Photo from Emma S. Clark Memorial Library
one can do to be a good person for the earth and for others. It’s told in a sing-song voice, which makes it a perfect read aloud book. The winners will be celebrated at a private awards ceremony at Emma S. Clark Memorial Library Monday, April 27, at 7:00 p.m. At the reception, each first-prize award recipient will
receive a $400 scholarship, and each secondprize award recipient will receive a $100 scholarship. The newly bound books — made into hardcover by the library — will be presented to the winners and copies will be added to the library’s Local Focus Collection. Light refreshments will be served at the reception, and
The Bite Size Bake Shop, a local Three Village business, will donate desserts. Each entry in the contest could be the work of a single author/illustrator or a collaborative effort of an author and an illustrator. The contest was divided into two grade categories, grades 7 through 9 and grades 10 through 12, with one first-prize winner and one second-prize winner selected from each group. This award is given in memory of Helen Stein Shack by her family. As a teacher, Shack was committed to the education of children, and she especially loved literature written for them. She was a frequent visitor to Emma Clark library where, even in retirement, she kept current with the latest children’s books. The library is grateful to the children of the late Shack who have established a substantial endowment with the library to cover the cost of the prizes. Past ceremonies have had library trustees, teachers and top school district administrators, as well as elected officials from New York State, Suffolk County and the Town of Brookhaven, all in attendance to honor the winners and present them with certificates. The Emma S. Clark Memorial Library is located at 120 Main St., Setauket.
Three Village School District Plans for Virus, Talks Federal Report Card BY ANDREA PALDY DESK@TBRNEWSMEDIA.COM Utmost on people’s minds these days is the steady approach of COVID-19. Even as school districts try to conduct business as usual, behind the scenes, they are at work on contingency plans. Tuesday, Three Village parents received a robocall and email from district superintendent Cheryl Pedisich, who assured them that the district is “taking extra precautionary steps to safeguard our students and staff.” She said the district is getting advice from the New York State and Suffolk County departments of health, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the New York State Education Department and that it will continue to update protocols as it receives new guidance. Additionally, Three Village is planning for “viable options should a long-term school closure be necessary” as advised by the Department of Health or “other trusted agencies.” As of Wednesday, field trips, out-ofdistrict staff conferences and unnecessary travel for students and staff have been suspended, she said. In a telephone interview, Pedisich said district administration continues to meet
regularly as information changes. She added that she does not want to “build anxiety” and wants to “keep a positive atmosphere” for students and will continue to keep the community informed.
Every Student Succeeds Act
Last week, amid growing concerns about the coronavirus, Three Village held its regular board meeting, where Laura Pimentel, chief information officer and assistant director of instructional technology, discussed the district’s federal report card. The district schools are all in good standing, though there were some concerns about the system of measure. In her report, Pimentel explained the criteria used to measure New York State school districts under the Every Student Succeeds Act, passed in 2015 to replace No Child Left Behind. For elementary and middle schools, criteria include student growth levels, English language proficiency for English language learners, academic progress in English language arts and math, chronic absenteeism and a composite of state assessment scores in ELA, math and science. High school progress is measured with the same criteria — using Regents scores from
math, English, science and social studies, she explained. The ratings also measure graduation rate and college and career readiness, as well as the still-to-be-determined criteria for civic readiness. Student growth is not measured. To see how a district compares to others, the district receives a composite score, comprised of a “weighted average achievement measure” and a “core subject performance measure,” Pimentel said. Student test scores are allotted a set number of points. The weighted average divides the points for the students who took the state tests by the total number of students enrolled in the district. The core subject performance measure divides students’ allotted points by the number of students who actually took the test. As a result of the robust opt-out movement on Long Island, only about 36 percent of the district’s students took the tests. While this brought down the weighted average achievement measure considerably, the core subject performance measure raised the composite scores to an achievement rank of level 3 for all schools except for Arrowhead Elementary, Pimentel said. Because high school students don’t opt out of the Regents exams — they need them to graduate — the high school measures only
include the weighted score. Ward Melville was ranked a level 4 for academic achievement. Pimentel said student growth at the elementary school and junior high levels is measured by following students for three years and ranking them against similarly scoring students over the three-year period. Composite scoring showed that Three Village elementary students fell within a level 3 mean growth percentile and that students at Nassakeag Elementary School, which had the highest percentage of students taking the state tests, scored a level 4 mean growth percentile. Both junior high schools fell within lower levels of the growth percentile because most eighth-graders take the Regents exam instead of the state math assessment, Pimentel said. English language learners in Three Village are well above the state index for success, she said. Measures of interim progress are set by the state and require districts to close the gap between the district’s baseline and the state’s end goal by 20 percent every five years, she said. These scores included only the weighted average achievement measure, which brought down the district’s elementary school and junior high progress rankings. Ward Melville, however, exceeded the state’s long-term goals THREE VILLAGE Continued on A6
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for both English and math and met the state’s end goal for English. All district schools exceeded the state’s long-term goal for absenteeism, and the high school exceeded its end goal for graduation with an above 98 percent graduation rate. Ward Melville also exceeded the state’s longterm goal and is quite close to its end goal for college and career readiness. Though all district schools received a distinction of being in good standing, two received the distinction after an appeal. Nassakeag Elementary School and R.C. Murphy Junior High were flagged because there were two subgroups of students with low scores in multiple areas, Pimentel said. A closer look at the scores showed that while there were enough students to make up a subgroup, there were not enough students from the group who tested. As a result, a core subject performance score couldn’t be tabulated. Only a weighted average achievement score was used in the ranking, which skewed the results, Pimental said. But
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VILLAGE OF POQUOTT ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS NOTICE OF VARIANCE HEARING MARCH 18, 2020
PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that on March 18th, 2020 at 7:00 p.m. at Poquott Village Hall, 45 Birchwood Avenue, Poquott, New York 11733, the Zoning Board of Appeals will hold a public hearing on the following variance request. Variance requested by Brandon Biddle, of 5 Harrison Avenue, Poquott, NY 11733 is as follows; seeking side yard variance of 15 ft. for an above the ground pool whereas Zoning Code 18313(D) states minimum side yard for accessory structures is 20 ft. in Zone B and the applicant proposes an above ground pool with a side yard setback of 5 feet. Anyone interested in commenting on said variance may do so at this hearing. The application is available for review at the office of the village clerk Monday through Thursday from 9:00am to 12:00pm, 1:00pm to 3:00pm. Date: February 25, 2020 Cindy Schleider Village Clerk
the distinction for the schools was changed after a successful appeal. “We should be concerned because this report card is public information that is reflecting poorly on our district at the elementary and middle school level, and it’s not even an accurate picture of what’s going on in Three Village schools,” Pimentel said. She added that “not having test information makes it really challenging for all of us to make the decisions to allocate resources, train our staff and maintain our curriculum so that students have the most growth possible during their time in Three Village Schools.”
2020-21 Budget
Jeff Carlson, deputy superintendent for business services, announced that the cap on the tax levy increase would be 1.96 percent. He also said that there would be an increase in payments to the employee retirement system and health insurance, estimating that the overall budget increase would be around 1.7 percent. “We do not anticipate having to make any reductions in any programs or services or staffing in order to comply with that, other than what we would do anyway because of changes in enrollment or course requests,” Carlson said.
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Several individuals from all over Long Island, including Selden, St. James and Northport, have been implicated in multiple labor crime violations. Suffolk County District Attorney Tim Sini (D) joined Suffolk police along with multiple New York State officials from the labor and insurance departments to announce their arrest. Sini said, collectively, the charged crimes involve the theft of more than $250,000 in employees’ wages and benefits, nonpayment of more than $58,000 to the state Department of Labor for unemployment insurance fund contributions and nonpayment of more than $133,000 to the New York State Insurance Fund for workers’ compensation insurance premiums. Paul Gilistro, 58, of Selden, and his company Goldstar Installation Services Inc. are each charged with a scheme to defraud in the first degree and willful failure to file a true certified payroll. From 2016 to 2019, the defendants, formerly doing business as The Floor Worx of Long Island, allegedly misclassified 12 employees as independent contractors to avoid paying the statutory prevailing wage on public works jobs performed throughout Suffolk and Nassau counties. The DA said, during that time period, Gilistro allegedly regularly falsified the sworn certified payroll records he submitted to reflect the job classifications and wages the employees should have received. “Here in Suffolk County, we will not tolerate the exploitation of workers or our taxpayers by greedy corporations and business owners,” Sini said. “Not only will our efforts protect workers and taxpayers, they will also prevent these bad businesses from gaining an unfair competitive advantage against legitimate, lawabiding businesses.”
Alan James, 70, of St. James, and his company APJ Restoration Inc. were each charged with fraudulent practices against the state insurance fund in violation of New York State workers’ compensation law. An audit by the NYSIF revealed evidence that between August 2017 and August 2018 the defendants allegedly failed to report more than $450,000 in revenue to the NYSIF in order to avoid paying $68,613.69 in policy premiums that would have otherwise been assessed. Richard Hall, 57, of Northport, and his company Regal Contracting Inc. were each charged with a scheme to defraud and willful failure to pay prevailing wages in an amount less than $25,000, a misdemeanor in violation of state DOL law. In addition, Hall and Triangle Enterprises of Long Island Inc. are each charged with fraudulent practices against the NYSIF in violation of New York State workers’ compensation law. In the summer of 2018, Hall and Regal Contracting Inc. allegedly failed to pay $7,400 in benefits to the Laborers Local 66 Benefit Fund for multiple workers on five different projects. In December 2018, Regal canceled its state insurance fund policy. Hall then incorporated Triangle Enterprises of Long Island Inc. and allegedly fraudulently omitted his ownership of the company on its application for workers’ compensation insurance. Regal Contracting allegedly owes more than $28,000 in unpaid unemployment insurance fund contributions to the DOL and allegedly owes more than $48,000 in unpaid workers’ compensation premiums to the insurance fund, therefore making Hall ineligible to take out a new policy.
Nassau County police said they arrested a Port Jefferson woman for alleged driving under the influence with her kid in the car. Third Precinct officers report the details of the arrest of a Port Jefferson woman for allegedly driving while intoxicated (Leandra’s Law) that occurred on Sunday, March 8, at 8:58 pm in Garden City Park. According to police, Noreen Foster, 51, was driving a 2009 Nissan Rogue and struck a pole at Hillside Ave. and Tuxedo Ave. Officers responded to the accident where no
injuries were reported. Police said the driver had a 6-year-old in the vehicle with her. After a subsequent investigation, Foster was placed under arrest without incident. The child was released into the custody of a family member. Foster was charged with DWI, aggravated DWI (child under 16) under Leandra’s Law and endangering the welfare of a child. She was arraigned Monday, March 9, at the Nassau 1st District Court in Hempstead. Defense attorney information for Foster was not available.
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Suffolk Has First Positive Coronavirus Tests, LI Schools Receive New Guidance BY DANIEL DUNAIEF DESK@TBRNEWSMEDIA.COM In the same week the World Health Organization called the coronavirus outbreak a pandemic, Suffolk County recorded its first six positive tests for COVID-19. The first four people to have the virus contracted it through community transmission, which means that none of them traveled to countries where infections are more prevalent. The patients include a Brookhaven Town man in his 20s who is in isolation at Stony Brook University Hospital, a Southold resident who is in her 20s and is under home isolation, a man in his 80s who is in isolation at St. Catherine’s Hospital and a man in his 40s who is in isolation Stony Brook Southampton Hospital. At the same time, eight people were under mandatory quarantine while the New York State Department of Health is monitoring 72 people under precautionary quarantine because of their travel abroad, according to officials from the Suffolk County Health Department. Dr. Gregson Pigott, commissioner of the county Department of Health Services, said the patient is “getting better” and expected that he will “be fine.” Pigott said several area facilities have developed the ability to test for COVID-19,
including LabCorp and Northwell Health Labs, which received state and federal approval to start manual testing for the virus. Northwell is seeking U.S. Food and Drug Administration approval to use semi-automated testing within the week, which could boost the number of tests to the hundreds per day and into the thousands in the near future, the health lab said. Pigott said Suffolk County was “on top of” the virus “for now” but that the circumstances could change, which is why several facilities have taken steps to protect various populations. Stony Brook University told students this week that it would transition to all online classes starting on March 23, according to a letter sent out to students. The online version of the classes will continue through the end of the spring semester. Stony Brook is one of several colleges throughout the country that is taking steps to protect students through online versions of their classes. Princeton University, Stanford University, Harvard College and the University of Washington, to name a few, are also teaching classes online. Hofstra University canceled classes this week as well. On March 10, Stony Brook’s Staller Center canceled all events for March “out of an abundance of caution” due to the coronavirus, according to a release. Meanwhile, the New York State Education Department and the State Department of Health
Suffolk County’s health commissioner says the county is handling the spread of coronavirus, but schools, universities and labs are making plans. Stock photo
issued updated guidance to school and community health officials, which includes requiring schools to close for 24 hours if a student or staff member attended school prior to being confirmed as a positive COVID-19 patient. Additionally, during that period the school is expected to disinfect the building or buildings where the person had contact prior to testing positive. The departments also urged schools to work with community feeding organizations to plan for distribution of food to students who rely on the two meals served at schools each day. The local health department will notify schools if and when they are required to close
because of the virus and when they can reopen. Schools are not expected to decide about closing or canceling events on their own. Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory has canceled all public events, including lectures and on-site visits, through April 30. Brookhaven National Laboratory, responding to guidance from the U.S. Department of Energy, has suspended all international business travel, with an exception for mission-essential international travel. Staff returning from China, Iran, South Korea and Italy are required to selfquarantine for 14 days. Staff will also have to self-quarantine if a household member traveled to those countries. All in-person visits of people from those countries are postponed. Meanwhile, county Sheriff Errol Toulon Jr. (D) suspended all contact visits with prisoners. Noncontact visits can still be scheduled in advance, while visiting hours will be 7:30 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. and will be limited to 30-minute sessions. To protect the most vulnerable population, the U.S. State Department also made recommendations to senior facilities. Following those guidelines, Affinity Skilled Living in Oakdale started screening staff and visitors earlier this week, which includes taking their temperature. The facility also has restricted visiting hours.
Local Businesses/Organizations React to Coronavirus Concerns BY DAVID LUCES DLUCES@TBRNEWSMEDIA.COM The uncertainty of the coronavirus has led many people to avoid public places that see a lot of foot traffic. Some have resorted to hunkering down at home. With the first confirmed cases of coronavirus reported in Suffolk County this past week, despite efforts to sanitize their locations, some local businesses owners have been seeing the impact directly. Since the outbreak began in China late last year, Asian American and Chinese restaurants and businesses have seen a decline in the number of customers. Kevin Ma, co-owner of Sei Ramen in East Setauket, acknowledged the drop-off in business. Business “for area restaurants, it’s going down,” he said. “I have friends that run their own businesses and they are going through the same thing.” Since opening last month, Ma believes they have been doing OK and hopes to see an uptick in customers once the coronavirus scare dies down. “All we can do is let customers know the food is safe [to eat],” he said. “We are making
The Great Wall Chinese restaurant in Sound Beach is just one of several Asian establishments impacted by irrational fears over the coronavirus. Photo from Google Maps
sure everything is clean and sanitized.” Gary Pollakusky, president and executive director of Rocky Point Sound Beach Chamber of Commerce, said the fears of coronavirus are affecting businesses in the area. “I spoke to two Chinese restaurants [that are chamber members], they don’t want this to affect them,” he said. Pollakusky said misinformation on the
coronavirus has caused the reduction in business, especially to the new owners of the Great Wall, a Chinese restaurant in Sound Beach. “The fears of the people toward Chinese food are irrational — people shouldn’t be afraid of eating local,” he said. “The Great Wall in Sound Beach has new owners and they are very excited to be a part of this community.” The executive director said all businesses are taking the proper precautions and safety measures to make sure its facilities are clean. Libraries also see a lot of visitors and are trying to stay a step ahead. Ted Gutmann, director at Emma S. Clark Memorial Library in Setauket, said they are closely monitoring the situation. “We take the health and the safety of our patrons very seriously,” he said. “We have ordered additional cleaning supplies to clean surfaces, computers, keyboards and other areas.” Gutmann said if patrons feel sick, he would advise them not to come to the library. “We have tried to be proactive, we haven’t really seen a decrease in attendance at the library,” the director said. At this point, Emma Clark has not decided to cancel any upcoming events but has had internal discussions about the problem, should
the overall situation gets worse. Debbie Engelhardt, director of Comsewogue Public Library, had similar sentiments. “We haven’t noticed a change in attendance,” she said. “We are trying to be proactive, just washing our hands is part of our daily routine.” Engelhardt said they already had numerous sanitizers installed throughout the building. “We increased signage reminding employees and patrons to wash their hands,” she said. “If employees are sick, we have told them to stay home — we are monitoring information from the state and county. We are trying to stay educated, we have a responsibility as a public service building.” Several local groups have been canceling events. The Three Village Democratic Club, Three Village Historical Society and Three Village Community Trust have all canceled or pushed off events out of a sense of caution. Brookhaven Town has released an executive order canceling all town events for senior citizens due to coronavirus concerns. Those events are suspended beginning March 12. Meals on Wheels deliveries will continue to homebound seniors, while those BUSINESSES CONTINUED ON A12
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Digging into a Family’s Deep History in Setauket BY BEVERLY C. TYLER DESK@TBRNEWSMEDIA.COM One of my earliest memories of my grandmother Edith Griffin Tyler was when I was about 10 years of age. At the time, my parents, my sister and brother and I were living in her home, the former Setauket Post Office on Main Street. I was with Grandma in the cellar and she was banking the fire in the coal furnace. She always did it herself, never allowing my father or mother to do it. Grandma knew exactly how she wanted the fire to look, and she shoveled the coal into the firebox a little at a time until it was just right, then she closed the heavy iron door and we walked back upstairs. Grandma also took care of the fire in the coal stove in the kitchen. It was her house and that’s the way it was. We lived there from the time I was 1 until I was 12 when we all moved to the Tyler family home down the street. I always looked up to my grandmother, one of the most interesting people I knew. Grandma had a strong will and definite opinions. I know she and my father clashed at times, but I never sensed a problem between Mom and Grandma as many things were just done Grandma’s way. After my mother died in 2016, in going through family papers we found a letter to my grandmother from The Stony Brook School dated July 29, 1942, in reply to a letter she wrote to Frank Gaebelein, headmaster. The reply said, “I am indeed interested to know that Beverly is already beginning to plan for the entrance of his four-year-old boy to Stony Brook.” Gaebelein went on to say that the school doesn’t go below the seventh grade and, “We are always glad to have parents look forward well in advance to enroll their boys in our school.” Much later it was my grandmother who suggested I needed to go to Admiral Farragut Academy to finish my high school years. Grandma was right and I’ll always be grateful for her insight. Grandma was born in 1879 in Brooklyn, New York. In 1911, she traveled out to Setauket by train, probably with her sister Caroline, and stayed at the Lake House (now the Setauket Neighborhood House) run by my grandfather Beverly Swift Tyler. The following year my grandfather, at the age of 58, twice widowed, and with a 31-year-old daughter Carrie from his first marriage, married Edith Griffin, age 32. My grandmother cooked and ran the kitchen at the Lake House for the next five years. Lucy Keyes, who died in 1994 at the age of 94, commented on how nice a person my grandmother was to work for when Lucy was a young girl. My father, Beverly Griffin Tyler, was born in 1915. Edith and Carrie became close friends and my father was basically raised by both ladies as well as by my grandfather’s two unmarried sisters Aunt Corinne and Aunt
Annie, who ran the general store and post office on the corner just north of the Lake House. Annie was postmaster from 1897 until 1915. Corinne and Annie ran the general store until 1931 when Corinne was 73 and Annie was 68. My grandparents sold the Lake House to Eversley Childs in 1917 and moved into the buildings, later torn down, where the Setauket Post Office and part of the Frank Melville Memorial Park are today. The front of that building, known as the Setauket House, was a store that first functioned as Setauket’s post office between 1885 and 1889 when M. Belle Bates, daughter of Dr. John F. Bates, was postmaster. The Setauket House had been purchased by my grandfather in 1905. At the time he was married to Augusta (Gussie) Elderkin and the couple ran the Lake House. Gussie Elderkin died in 1908. My grandfather died in 1926, and my grandmother went to work for Lewis Selleck who was Setauket’s postmaster from 1926 until 1931 when he became ill. The National Archives lists Edith F. Tyler as “Acting postmaster, October 2, 1931; Confirmed as postmaster February 10, 1932.” When Ward Melville and his mother Jennie built the Frank Melville Memorial Park, part of the land was purchased from my grandmother. The old barns and the Setauket House store were torn down and replaced by a combined house and post office. Grandma had made an agreement with Melville to build to her exact specifications with the further agreement to move it down the street when Melville got ready to build his new post office. “New Setauket Post Office Ready for Occupancy Now — Attractive Quarters Laid Out in New Home of Postmistress Edith Tyler ... The combination house and post office was designed and built by Setauket carpenter LeRoy Heinz who worked with Mrs. Tyler to design the plans and she noted that it took some planning to get a home and a place of business in one without sacrificing any details essential to either ... The room which houses the letter boxes is 20 feet square. A part is separated for use of the postal employees behind the boxes, and this part is lighted by sunny windows which should materially aid the handling of the mail by throwing the light properly over the shoulders of the workers” (Port Jefferson Times, April 2, 1932). A note in my grandmother’s diary gave the first definitive date for moving the house. “Moved Edith’s house May 21, 1941.” It was moved down Main Street to a new location to make way for the Greek Revival Setauket Post Office built by Melville at the entrance to the Frank Melville Memorial Park. Grandma was postmaster until she resigned Feb. 5, 1936. She was replaced by Miss Anna Fallon who was appointed June 20, 1936. However, my
Postmaster Edith Tyler, above, in her home and post office as it was being moved down Main Street to its new location. She passed out people’s mail during the move. The Edith Tyler house on Main Street in Setauket, below, circa 2008. Photos from Beverly C. Tyler
grandmother continued to work at the post office for the next few years. Early in 1945, Martha Basten, librarian at the Emma S. Clark Memorial Library became ill and my grandmother substituted for her until Basten retired in May 1945. In 1992, for the library’s 100th anniversary, William B. Minuse wrote, “It had been realized for some years that the library, virtually unchanged since its opening, was much in need of modernization ... During the months of August, September and October 1945, the library was completely modernized including, for the first time in its history, modern indoor plumbing. The formal reopening took place Nov. 3, 1945, with Edith Tyler, widow of Capt. Beverly Swift Tyler, as librarian. The changes had opened up the library by permanently removing the book stacks and partitions and adding new lighting and heating. The main floor of the original building has been little changed since that date.” I fondly remember walking up to the library and sitting on the window bench and reading the latest book Grandma recommended. In the late 1940s and early ’50s, only an occasional person came into the library in the afternoon so it was very quiet. The only noise was the creaking of the wooden floor as my grandmother got up from her desk to select or replace a book. Most of the time it was just the sound of her fountain pen or the turning of pages in her account book that I heard. I could also hear from the upstairs room the sound of the massive clock that told the time to anyone passing in front of the library. In 1957, Edith Tyler noted in the Three Village Herald, “For many years I have
watched the Three Villages grow, but there has never been any period of change equal to that which has taken place since World War II. We are now growing so rapidly our little library is no longer able to meet the needs of the people it should serve ... The requests today are more varied and far more extensive than ever before.” On Jan. 1, 1958, after 12 years of service to the library, Edith Tyler was named librarian emeritus. Frances Wood, her successor and assistant since 1950, remembered how much Edith Tyler loved her job. “The library was her life and love,” Wood commented. My grandmother died in 1963 at the age of 84. She is buried in the Caroline Church graveyard next to her husband of 14 years and close by the graves of step-daughter Carrie and sisters-in-law Corinne and Annie, as well as many other community residents she came to know and love, and who knew and loved her. Beverly C. Tyler is a 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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School News Ward Melville High School
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Advancing to State
Ward Melville High School’s talented varsity Science Olympiad team recently competed in the Eastern Long Island Regional Tournament, the largest regional competition in New York state, and placed first out of 52 competing teams. As the tournament champions, Ward Melville qualified to compete in the New York state tournament,
which has been canceled due to precautions being taken with the coronavirus outbreak. Ward Melville was represented by three teams at the regional tournament, the firstplace varsity team and two junior varsity teams. The varsity team placed in the top three in 18 out of 23 events at the regional competition.
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Arrowhead Elementary School’s Positive Behavior Intervention Supports committee has been focused on the concept of Growth Mindset and its connection to increased kindness and selfesteem throughout the school year. With the help of art teacher Rachel Inversa, the building’s sixth-graders worked on a special project. Each created an individual heart containing a phrase or quote promoting growth mindset and adorned them with their own beautiful artwork.
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Gary George Glintenkamp
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States on Parade
Nassakeag Elementary School fifthgraders showcased their knowledge about the 50 states as they competed in a social studies project. After researching a state of their choice, the
The PBIS committee then voted on its top 20 favorite hearts and then used a local sign company to transform them into large vinyl decals, which now decorate the hallway floors of Arrowhead. Every time a student walks past any of these decals, they will not only be blown away by the artistic talents of their peers, but they will also be reminded to always have a growth mindset, know their worth and set out to be the absolute best they can be.
students designed a wearable hat representing that location, including interesting information about each state. They then proudly wore their creations as they paraded through the hallways singing the song “Fifty Nifty.”
Gary George Glintenkamp died suddenly at home March 5. He was born March 18, 1956, in Queens. A longtime resident of East Setauket, he attended Ward Melville High School and joined the U.S. Army, stationed in Darmstadt, Germany, after high school. He later served in the U.S. Coast Guard Unit PSU311 Los Angeles and retired in 2017 as a senior chief. He married Sylvia Fekete a week after 9/11, and he continued working with the United States Forest Service in California, working throughout the country. Among his many accomplishments, he was a seasonal firefighter, task force leader and crew chief, as well as a Setauket Fire Department volunteer. He was with the Bureau of Land Management in multiple positions in regard to fire and maintaining the ecosystem. He was also an amateur radio operator, Professional Association of Diving Instructors diver and
fish and wildlife volunteer. A born leader and teacher, he generously shared his knowledge of spiritual health and wellness, while fighting wild land fires and rescuing. He and his wife had been living in Setauket since 2003 and enjoyed traveling the country together. He is survived by his wife, Sylvia, his sister Gail Glintenkamp and cousin Karl Zachow and wife Ingrid. A graveside burial with military honors will be held at Pinelawn Cemetery, 2030 Wellwood Ave., Farmingdale, March 13 at 1:30 p.m. A memorial service will follow Sunday, March 15, at Seventh Day Adventist Church, 136 Fire Island Ave., Babylon, at 1:30 p.m. In lieu of flowers, the family would appreciate contributions in Glintenkamp’s memory to Dream Machine Foundation, P.O. Box 3234, Paradise, CA 95967.
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Phone scammers have used a number of tactics to get unassuming people to hand over their money, but one con has police and a Long Island utility company especially concerned. Some scammers have been claiming they are employees of a utility company like PSEG Long Island, and then tell a person their bill is in arrears. They threaten to turn off heat or electricity if they do not receive hundreds or even thousands of dollars, often in the form of a gift card instead of the normal check or direct deposit. Such is what happened to Setauket resident Candy Maeder, who said March 5 she was called by a person claiming to be from the utility company. The man on the phone said Maeder was late on her bills and her service would be shut off in a matter of hours if she didn’t give them hundreds of dollars in cash. She said they would not even take a debit card over the phone. “I fought with them back and forth,” the Setauket resident said. “At first, I really Police and PSEGLI have been trying to catch scammers pretending to be from the utility company for several years, but the con is still on the rise. Stock photo believed it was them.” After hanging up the phone, and after embarrassment to exploit money from those Utilities United Against Scams, a U.S. and talking with her boyfriend and also her residents who are probably in the worst Canadian consortium of utility companies, electrician, she came to the conclusion it had position to lose money like this.” ran the campaign during National Consumer been a scam. New Jersey-based PSEG has been tracking Protection Week March 1-7 to promote scam That day, she called PSEGLI this scam even before taking awareness. Vessichelli said the consortium and the police, but Maeder’s over the electric infrastructure uses its influence to block the numbers of experience is all too common portion of LIPA’s business callers they confirm are from scammers, but in the modern day — almost from National Grid in 2014. of course the perpetrators will simply move on textbook with what others Robert Vessichelli, the to use a different phone number. Sometimes, have experienced. Suffolk senior security investigator these calls come from people outside the U.S. County police has records of for PSEGLI, said the actual The scam comes in multiple forms. While the number of reports of phone number of people falling for often it’s a person on the phone proclaiming — Candy Maeder the scam has decreased over a bill is in arrears, con artists also conduct scams received over the past several years. Records show the years. In 2019 the utility phishing schemes by telling people they are the frequency of the PSEGLI company received notice of scam has increased. In 2018, 6,574 scams for the whole of there were 56 reported cases of the scam Long Island, where 305 of those fell victim BUSINESSES throughout Suffolk. In 2019, police received to the scammers. The con artists often ask for Continued from A7 76 reports of scammers claiming they were as little as a few hundred dollars and up to PSEGLI, where people did not give them several thousand. previously served by congregate nutrition money. An additional 55 actually resulted in “The best way to combat these scams is programs at senior centers will be offered the scammers stealing money from victims by educating the public,” Vessichelli said. meal delivery at home. for a total of 131. In January and February of “When I learn people haven’t heard of the Residents can call 631-451-8696 for more this year, police have received reports of 30 scam, it kind of concerns us.” information. scams so far. Tracking these individuals is difficult, even Despite the preparation, other Suffolk County Police Chief Stuart when scammers are calling locally. While the businesses said they haven’t seen much of Cameron said scammers are always coming police chief said they have made some arrests, an impact so far. up with novel frauds, but the PSEGLI scam the suspects often do a process to their phone Bobby Suchan, general manager of has been on the rise. Like many scams, it numbers called “spoofing,” making their Port Jeff Bowl, said besides less people particularly targets the most vulnerable caller ID on answering machines appear as a coming into bowling alleys in general, residents, such as the elderly, who particularly completely separate number, even making it they haven’t seen a change in business as can’t afford to be out several thousand dollars out to look like it was coming from PSEGLI of now. as some scammers demand. or even police. “We have installed more hand sanitizer “The elderly might not say anything The Long Island utility company has in the building and just making sure because they may be embarrassed,” he said. been participating in a national campaign “Scammers play on that type of fear and to promote awareness of phone scams.
‘At first, I really believed it was them.’
owed money from overpayment and ask for bank account information. They may also call saying they need a deposit for a new meter, though PSEGLI does not charge a deposit for such a thing. One of the more frightening tactics is when charlatans show up in person at people’s houses claiming they are utility employees. When such people come to the door, Vessichelli said its best to call PSEGLI to confirm those are legitimate employees. The security expert suggested if they show ID, ask to take a picture for you to send to the utility to confirm identities. Warning signs are often readily apparent. If a resident receives a cold call without any prior email or snail mail notifications, that’s usually a bad sign. Another sure sign is if they ask for any nontraditional form of payment, such as asking you to buy gift cards which the person then asks for those to be scratched off, or a payment of cash by drop off or in person. These are points often seen across all sorts of scams, so police’s general advice is to not relay any kind of personal information, such as your name or the name of family members or where you live. Scammers often take private information off social media such as Facebook, so if one starts hearing familiar names, don’t take it as a sign they are who they say they are. PSEGLI workers are required to wear photo IDs, so in meeting one of these scammers in person, a surefire sign is if they cannot produce such an identification. Cameron said if one suspects a caller might be a scam, then one should hang up, get the number where called from and phone PSEGLI at 800-490-0025 or the police at 631-852-2677. For more information, visit www.psegliny. com/scam and www.utilitiesunited.org. everything is clean, which is something we always do,” he said. Charlie Ziegler, director of operations at Holiday Inn Express Stony Brook, said it’s business as usual at the hotel. “It’s not having an effect [on us] — the number of customers coming is the same,” he said. Despite that, Ziegler said they will continue to make sure everything in the building is cleaned and sanitized. “We had a meeting recently with the staff and we told them to make sure to wash their hands constantly,” he said. “We want to keep areas clean … we are disinfecting areas like the great room, telephones and door handles.” Ziegler said they don’t anticipate any further disruptions from the coronavirus situation.
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Call Out Scammers Coronavirus Exposes Mistakes of Politicians We live in an interconnected world, and some of the worst parts of our society have resolved to exploit that. Phone scams are well known to a point, but the level at which these scammers operate is mind boggling. According to Suffolk County police data, there were a total of 644 scams reported in 2018. By last year, that number jumped to a grand total of 1,141. Utility company PSEGLI, which has been dealing with these types of scams for several years, said it has dealt with many thousands of such reports over the years. The scams range from kidnap extortion scams to cons where people pretend to be from a utility company like PSEGLI and threaten to shut off electric or heat if the person does not send hundreds or thousands to them, usually in cash or in a generic gift card. For some, such schemes might seem obvious. Of course, a utility wouldn’t ask a person to pay for a bill through a gift card over the phone but put yourself in another’s shoes. Imagine a call on a weekday evening, when you’re already concerned about making sure your bills are paid for this month, and a call comes through threatening to shut off your electricity because your bill is in arrears. How easy is it to become concerned or even panicked? These predators are counting on someone to not be in the correct frame of mind to deal with something like that. These scams regularly target the most vulnerable. Last month, News 12 reported a wife and husband in Port Jefferson Station were targeted by a con man claiming to be their grandson, who had been in a car accident involving an infant and needed bail money. The couple withdrew nearly $20,000 from a bank and handed the cash over to a man they later learned was a scammer. Their grandson, they later found, had been fine. In that case, the scammer likely got information about the couple’s grandson and names of other family members on social media and used that in the scheme. Like most people who are retired or on a fixed income, none can afford to lose several hundred dollars, let alone several thousand. Despite the isolationist connotation, sometimes the best practice to avoid such scams is to simply not pick up the phone if the caller is unknown. Even that is not foolproof, as scammers have easy access to spoofing technology, allowing them to have their phone numbers come up as anything on caller ID. In the best of circumstances, these scammers are hard to catch. Calls can come from out of state or even overseas. Even when they exist locally, tracking a spoofed phone call can be tricky. Still, we advise people to call the police if they suspect a person is trying to scam them. Police will ask all the pertinent information, caller ID, when they called, what they asked, etc. But we also believe it may take something else, a sense of forethought and community to recognize a scam. One local resident who received a call she found to be fraudulent asked her boyfriend as well as her electrician, who both poked holes in the scammer’s pitch. That’s what it requires. One can’t be too proud to ask the people around you for help or advice. If you end up handing money to somebody you suspect is a scammer, you must call police as soon as possible. People make mistakes, but they shouldn’t be the ones who get punished. The people who prey on the vulnerable, they are the ones who should be penalized.
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The COVID-19 virus has exposed the vulnerabilities our society has faced for decades. Being the only developed nation on Earth that does not guarantee health care to all, as well as one of the only nations with no mandated paid family/sick leave, makes it far easier for the coronavirus to spread in the United States. As many of us contend with the fear of pandemic outbreak, the concerns are exponentially greater because we live in a nation where too many exist with no safety net for when crisis strikes. Because there is no mandated paid leave, too many will go to work when they should stay home. Because health care is not considered a right in America, too many will not see a doctor when they are feeling sick. Because the cost of prescription drugs are prohibitive for many, too many will not receive the treatment they may need. It’s important that we remember that this problem didn’t begin with COVID-19. This is a systemic problem in America, brought to you by the greed of politicians who are more
loyal to insurance and pharmaceutical industries, who care more about their wealthy donors than they do the common good. It is important to remember that two of our Suffolk County congressional representatives, Lee Zeldin (R-NY1) and Peter King (R-NY2), have voted to repeal the Affordable Care Act, which would leave millions without health care. They voted against H.R.3, the Elijah E. Cummings Lower Drug Costs Now Act, and against H.R.692, the Pre-existing Conditions Protection Act of 2019. In Zeldin’s and King’s estimation, we, their constituents, are not deserving of relief and safety, should crisis strike us. While pandemics like COVID-19 cannot be avoided, it is clear that the Trump administration has been thoroughly unprepared. This administration has proposed funding cuts to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the National Institutes of Health. Because we have not fully empowered the expert scientists and physicians to prepare for and study these issues, we are not ready for this outbreak.
This anti-science administration has been enabled by Republican members of Congress, who have not held the president and administration accountable for their inaction. It is crucial that we begin to address the systemic problems in our society, and vote out the members of government who prevent us from the structural change that We the People need. Too many of our citizens are just one crisis away from economic distress, and outbreaks like COVID-19 test our shaky position. This November, we must vote out those who refuse to put our interests first, from President Donald Trump [R] on down. I have always been an engaged and eager voter, but when I go to the ballot box Nov. 3 to cast my ballot against Trump and Zeldin, it won’t just be for me. It will be for every vulnerable citizen who is hurt by their selfishness and greed. America deserves better. I urge my fellow citizens to vote these men out Nov. 3. Shoshana Hershkowitz South Setauket
Schumer Must Have Skipped Civics Class
First, U.S. Sen. Chuck Schumer [D-NY] while speaking at the recent Sunnyside, Queens St. Patrick’s Day Parade said, “President Donald Trump is not welcome in Queens.” Schumer’s hatred of Trump is so strong, that should self-proclaimed democratic-socialist Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders [I] win the Democratic Party’s nomination, Schumer would enthusiastically endorse him, regardless of his lessthan-friendly support for Israel. Next, Schumer speaking at an abortion pro-choice rally on the steps of the Supreme Court of the United States in our nation’s capital said about justices Neil Gorsuch and Brett Kavanaugh, “You have released the whirlwind, and you will pay the price. You will not know what hit you if you go forward with these awful decisions.” Imagine if you are or I made such threatening statements about the president or members of the Supreme
Court. We would quickly be visited by members of the president’s Secret Service or FBI. Perhaps Schumer forgot about civil discourse in America. Democrat, Republican or Independent, Liberal or Conservative, we have a long held tradition of respect for our government institutions, be it the president or Supreme Court. I wonder if Schumer missed attending his civics class at Brooklyn’s James Madison High School, Harvard College and Harvard Law School. It should be no surprise to anyone that Schumer comes away with a bounced check when lobbying Trump to make his case for the proposed $29 billion Gateway Tunnel, $7 billion Second Avenue Subway Phase 2 or other multibillion transportation projects that might benefit New Yorkers. Schumer has consistently portrayed Trump since becoming president as an
ultra right-wing conservative whose values will destroy New York setting us back decades. Only Schumer and the Democrats can save us from this disaster. Yet the same level of billions in federal aid — just like under former President Barack Obama [D], if not more — continues to arrive every year. We are still alive and well today. Our economy continues to grow. Unemployment is at record low levels. Schumer forgets that you get more with honey than you do with vinegar. Voters should remember this in 2022 when he stands for re-election. By the way, I’m not a member of Trump’s “Keep America Great” or the “Never Trumpers” brigades. I voted for Libertarian Party presidential candidate former New Mexico Republican Gov. Gary Johnson in the 2016 general election. Larry Penner Great Neck
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The Crowds We’ll Miss If We’re Quarantined
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e take so much of our life for granted. In some ways, it’s natural and necessary. After all, if we got up and stared out our window and marveled at the combination of sun and shade on the branches rocking in the wind, bent down to admire the dew clinging to the grass and breathed deeply of the newly blossoming trees every morning, we might never get our kids to school and D. None ourselves to work. of the above And yet, all the news about BY DANIEL DUNAIEF the spread of this new virus and the ensuing reaction to protect the population — from closing schools to avoiding subways to
staying away from large crowds — gives us an opportunity to appreciate the things, people and sensory experiences we take for granted. No one will miss the scent of urine wafting up through the subways during a hot summer day when switching problems make everyone stand four, five and six deep on the platform, waiting for the next overcrowded and overheated subway car to arrive. Still, we may miss so many other sensory, social and everyday experiences if and when we have to lock ourselves in our homes, waiting for the “all clear” sign. So, what are some of those experiences? It depends on whom you ask and what time of year the question arises. I appreciate the joy of people watching. After living in Manhattan for decades, I’ve learned to swing my eyes across the street inconspicuously, while I seemed lost in thought or even pretended to be on an invisible phone. Times Square, with its superabundant tourists speaking uncountable languages, wearing unrecognizable colognes
and walking in all manner of shoes, is a great place to start. But then, the line for the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island offers a similar variety of people from all over the world. Instead of billboards of half-naked and incredibly tone and muscular bodies advertising Broadway shows and underwear, the backdrop for the people watching at the ferry lines includes the unpredictable waves of the Hudson River, which has its own personality, ranging from near stillness to foaming white caps. Closer to home and nearer to summer, West Meadow Beach blends the natural with the call of the seagulls across the enormous intertidal zone and the salty, wind-carried scent; and the anthropogenic with the plaintive cry of babies overheated by the hot sun, the sound of music vibrating from sound systems and the sight of happy teenagers taking their first lick of their soft-serve ice cream cones. I enjoy watching the end of a hard-fought tennis match, when two or four people come
to the net and exchange pleasant handshakes and share thoughts about a good match or a good game. The crowds at sporting events, many of whom we might not choose from a potential lineup of friends, become a part of memorable games and evenings, as we exchange high fives with inebriated strangers, share insights about what we would do if we were the manager of the team, or congratulate the parent of one of the players on our daughter’s team for the improvement in her game. Despite the fact that I tend to avoid a crowded elevator car, an overstuffed subway or even an escalator with too many tired bodies waiting for a machine to bring them to the top, I will miss the chance to share some of these experiences with the random strangers who might become friends, the fellow sports fans who might offer a game-within-a-game entertainment, or the chance encounter with a long-lost friend whose winsome smile is the same as it was decades ago in an eighth-grade math class.
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eave the coronavirus, Biden and Sanders behind for now and come with me to a delightful place. I will take you on my magic carpet to the largest private residence in America that is also a historic landmark: the Biltmore. Located in Asheville, North Carolina, amid the Blue Ridge Mountains, the Biltmore is a country estate built by George Vanderbilt III in Between the style of a great European manor. you and me To do so took six BY LEAH S. DUNAIEF years of work by an army of artisans, and when the home formally opened Christmas Eve, 1895, it had four acres of floor space, 250
rooms, of which 33 were family and guest bedrooms, with 43 bathrooms, 65 fireplaces, three kitchens and an indoor swimming pool. In addition there were elegant furnishings, tapestries and artwork from Europe and Asia, and the home was ahead of its time with an elevator and a refrigerator. The mansion sat on 125,000 acres of forests, farms and a dairy, a 250-acre wooded park, five pleasure gardens and 30 miles of macadamized roadways. The architect was Richard Morris Hunt and the landscaper was Frederick Law Olmsted, known to us as the designer of New York’s Central Park. The cost to build such splendor was nearly $6 million out of Vanderbilt’s inheritance — that is about $1.6 billion today. He was then 33 years old. Jan Aertsen van der Bilt emigrated to America in 1650 from Holland and was a farmer on Staten Island with his family. But it was Cornelius Vanderbilt ((1794-1877) who made the fabulous fortune. At 16, he borrowed $100 from his mother, or so the story goes, and started a ferry service across
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New York Bay. That grew into a fleet of more than 100 steamships that went as far as Central America and Europe. Appreciating the value of transportation, he eventually built a second fortune by investing in railroads, including New York Central. He also believed in philanthropy, donating $1 million to Central University in Nashville that was renamed Vanderbilt University. Continuing with that tradition, his eldest son, William Henry Vanderbilt (1821-85), who in turn doubled the family’s assets, donating generously to the Metropolitan Opera and endowing the College of Physicians and Surgeons, the medical school of Columbia University. And it was William Henry’s youngest son, George, born in 1862, who built the fabulous Biltmore Estate. He first visited the area in 1888 with his mother, who came to breath the healthy mountain air as a remedy for her asthma. He fell in love with its rugged beauty and decided to build his home, emulating the vast baronies of Europe, in Asheville. It was to be not only a showcase for his large art and book
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