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Bernstein No Longer in the Running for SBU President Michigan State University in August that year. In June of 2019, the State University of New York board of trustees approved Bernstein as interim president. Previously, Bernstein had served as provost and senior vice president for academic affairs as well as professor of business, economics and history at SBU since 2016. During an exclusive interview with TBR News Media in August, Bernstein said he had been originally planning to step down as provost and move to San Diego. When Stanley announced he was leaving, he was asked if he would consider the interim role. During the interview, when questioned if he would consider staying permanently, Bernstein said he had an open mind. “Let’s see if I like the job and more importantly let’s see if the job likes me and we’ll go from there,” Bernstein said at the time. The news came as a surprise to members of the Three Village Civic Association, who are aiming to create a stronger relationship with the university, and TVCA 1st Vice President George Hoffman said the group was disappointed. “Michael Bernstein was an affable and outgoing person,” he said. “The first thing he did when appointed interim president was to

BY RITA J. EGAN RITA@TBRNEWSMEDIA.COM Stony Brook University Interim President Michael Bernstein has officially withdrawn his name for consideration in the search for the next SBU president. Bernstein made the difficult decision “after considerable reflection,” according to an email statement from SBU. “As he considered his future career options, he felt he needed the freedom to pursue external professional opportunities, without the complication of being an internal candidate at Stony Brook,” the statement read. “Michael has stated that he has been enormously impressed with, and inspired by the excellence of the faculty, staff, and students throughout Stony Brook’s campuses. It is his and the cabinet’s expectation that we will continue to work together as a team over the course of this next semester to move forward on all of our key goals.” The interim president took over the reins at the university after former SBU President Dr. Samuel L. Stanley Jr. exited the position Aug. 1, 2019. In May of 2019, it was announced that Stanley would take on the role of president at

Stony Brook University Interim President Michael Bernstein during the school’s State of the University address in October 2019. Photo from Stony Brook University

reach out to all of the community organizations and invite us for breakfast to discuss how we can improve the relationship between the university and the community.” Hoffman said the civic association “had great hopes for future relationships under Bernstein.” It was something they felt they didn’t have with the previous administration. “It is our hope that the search committee will select a candidate that has the same

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BOE also provides prekindergarten updates, comment on mandated vaccine The first school board meeting of 2020 brought new voices to an old discussion. After months of parents, students and alumni speaking to Three Village Central School District administrators and school board members about the importance of changing the secondary school start times, two speakers came forward to offer a new perspective on last fall’s hot topic. Ward Melville sophomore Riley Meckley spoke on behalf of students who did not want the high school to start later. “I do not deny the research and scientific data on adolescent health,” she said. “It is definitely true.” But she noted that as “appealing” as getting an extra hour of sleep was, most students would still stay up late to study, watch Netflix or surf social media. What concerned Meckley and the students and teachers she spoke with was the negative impact on sports, clubs and after-school jobs, she said. She also spoke of the “hassle” for teachers dealing with athletes leaving ninth period early to get to their away games, as well as the inconvenience of trying to get home in time for their young children. At December’s meeting, Superintendent Cheryl Pedisich and Jeff Carlson, deputy superintendent for business services, presented 10 possible scenarios for moving the high school start time from 7:05 to 8:20 a.m. In each case, it meant the high school day ended later, cutting out what Meckley referred to as that “precious time” between 2 and 3 p.m., when students could meet for

clubs or extra help. In half of the scenarios, the change meant that elementary schools might begin and end earlier than they do currently. This raised objections from Matt Rehman, the father of elementary schoolaged children, who said change spurred by the “loud minority,” in spite of the “silent majority,” would come at the expense of parents with younger children who would have to find a way to get their children off the bus as early as 1:55 in the afternoon. “We don’t want to lose services, and we definitely don’t want to pay any more money,” he added. Brian Latham, a high school teacher in a neighboring district and Three Village parent, said he was not opposed to the time change, but like Rehman, he was opposed to the idea, proposed in some scenarios, of moving the sixth graders to the junior highs and the ninth graders to the high school. “Forcing them to move to a higher class level earlier is not in their best interest,” Latham said. “I see on a day-to-day basis how ninthgrade students can suffer when they are pushed up with upper division students too early,” he said. Latham said that he would be willing to pay more money or cut from other programs in order to maintain “the structure that makes this district one to be admired around Long Island.” Pedisich assured those present that no decisions had been made and that the school start time committee, which will have its first meeting in February, will consider the original 10 scenarios in addition to new ones. Additionally, the district will be looking

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A parent speaks out about proposed changes to secondary school start times. Photo by Andrea Paldy

for input from focus groups and will survey parents, staff and students districtwide, the superintendent said. “We want to do what’s best for our entire school community … for students in grades K-12,” Pedisich said. “We understand that there are challenges,” she said, specifically mentioning the fiscal, transportation and educational challenges that each proposed option may pose. “That is why the committee needs to take the time, because our students deserve that from us. And our community deserves that.”

In preparation for 2020-21 preschool enrollment, Nathalie Lilavois, director of elementary curriculum, delivered a presentation on the district’s free preschool curriculum and tuition-based enrichment program. This year the preschool is at capacity and students had to be turned away, she said. Ninetyfive students participate in the free preschool for half of the day and stay for the tuition-based enrichment program for the other half. The other 106 students are half-day students who only take part in the free preschool program. While the preschool curriculum, taught by a New York State certified teacher, is aligned to the New York State preschool standards, the enrichment program exposes children to STEM concepts through games and guided play and encourages hands-on learning through inventions. It is the only preschool enrichment program in the country that is inspired by National Inventors Hall of Fame inductees, Lilavois said. Applications will be accepted through Feb. 24, and if needed, a lottery will take place on the Feb. 26 with notification on Feb. 28.

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LEGALS NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF SUFFOLK Federal National Mortgage Association (“Fannie Mae”), a corporation organized and existing under the laws of the United States of America, Plaintiff AGAINST Alan Lasser; et al., Defendant(s) Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly dated September 23, 2019 I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction at the Brookhaven Town Hall, 1 Independence Hill Farmingville, NY 11738 on February 4, 2020 at 8:45AM, premises known as 28 Christian Avenue, East Setauket, NY 11733. All that certain plot piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements erected, situate, lying and being in the Town of Brookhaven, County of Suffolk, State of NY, District: 0200 Section: 190.00 Block: 05.00 Lot(s): 012.000. Approximate amount of judgment $175,348.45 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index# 067230/2014. Craig A. Sirlin, Esq., Referee Shapiro, DiCaro & Barak, LLC Attorney(s) for the Plaintiff 175 Mile Crossing Boulevard Rochester, New York 14624 (877) 430-4792 Dated: November 22, 2019

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Police said a Medford man died in a singlevehicle crash in Stony Brook last week. Ian Brown was driving a 2000 Lincoln Navigator eastbound in a parking lot when it crossed Hallock Road south of Millbrook Road and crashed into multiple trees at around 11:35 a.m., according to police. Brown, 52, who was ejected from the

vehicle, was pronounced dead at the scene by a physician assistant from the Office of the Suffolk County Medical Examiner. The vehicle was impounded for a safety check. Anyone with information is asked to call the 6th Squad at 631-854-8652.

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9/11 Victim Compensation Fund Extends Deadline for Claims BY DAVID LUCES DLUCES@TBRNEWSMEDIA.COM Families, first responders, survivors and the families of anyone who died in the past 18 years due to 9/11-related illness now will have more time to reapply and file a claim after the 9/11 Victim Compensation Fund extended its deadline for another year. Individuals will have until July 29, 2021, to file a claim. The new rule change gives the families of all 9/11 first responders or downtown workers, residents and students who died more than two years ago, from 2002 until the present, the chance to receive an award from the VCF. The VCF is also reviewing past submitted wrongful death claims and will make awards to the families whose wrongful death claims were denied due to missing the old two-year deadline. Previously, the VCF required that the families of people who died from a 9/11-related illness to register their claim within two years from the date of death. The harsh old “two years from the date of death” deadline caused the denial of many VCF wrongful death claims for not meeting the twoyear deadline. According to Ronkonkoma-based Turley Hansen & Rosasco, LLP, a 9/11 Victim Compensation Fund Specialty Law Firm, only 2

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percent of eligible families have filed for this benefit. “We have many clients that missed this deadline, because they did not know that a cancer (or other death causing disease) was 9/11 related, did not know that the VCF applies to non-first responders or were wholly unaware of the VCF program until the recent news — when it was too late,” said attorney Daniel Hansen, of the firm. According to a recent report from the Congressional Budget Office, about 410,000 people were exposed to 9/11-related toxic dust released into the air in lower Manhattan in the area surrounding the World Trade Center site. An estimated 67,000 of those exposed people have died since 2001. Of the exposed people who have died, only 1,173 families have filed wrongful death claims. If you want more information on how to apply visit www.vcf.gov.

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Two events during the past three-day holiday weekend drew residents from the Three Village community as well as surrounding areas to Setauket to remember Martin Luther King Jr. Day and the civil rights activist. On Jan. 18, despite snow in the forecast, more than 100 people attended the 4th annual Martin Luther King Unity Festival at Setauket Presbyterian Church organized by the civic group

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Building Bridges In Brookhaven. The day included music, workshops and a panel discussion on the theme of Building the Beloved Community Across Generations. Approximately 20 nonprofit groups were also on hand for the Be the Change volunteer fair. The event provided an opportunity for attendees to discuss the life, legacy and vision of King, according to Susan Perretti of Building Bridges. Tom Lyon, also of the group, said the event provided “a lot of very valuable networking and planning for future collaborations.” Among those participating Jan. 18 was Community Growth Center of Port Jefferson Station, which held its Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day Peace & Unity Multi-Faith Prayer Service and Concert two days later at The Bates House in Setauket. On Jan. 20, a standing-room only crowd filled the venue to hear speakers and enjoy music. Participants were also encouraged to bring donations for Pax Christi’s men’s shelter. Among those speaking at the event was Father Francis Pizzarelli from Hope House Ministries and Kadam Holly McGregor from Kadampa Meditation Center of Long Island. Before leading a meditation, McGregor told the attendees that everyone can become like King if

they work on themselves. The H.I.M.S. from Hope House Ministries, Vinny Posillico from Singing Bowls-Sound Healing and Stuart Markus, a folk singer of Gathering Time, entertained the crowd. Perretti said she and others from Building Bridges attended the Jan. 20 event to support the center and was reminded at both events of King’s dream of building the “beloved community,” a society based on justice, equal opportunity and love of one’s fellow human beings. “It was wonderful to be part of a gathering focusing on unity and what we have in common,” she said. “There were faith leaders from the Muslim, Christian, Jewish, Hindu and Buddhist traditions. It feels more important than ever for us to come together and respect our differences.” Michael Hoffner, executive director of Community Growth Center, was inspired by the turnout, and said the annual event at The Bates House aims to bring people and religious leaders together from different faiths to spark a change of heart and create changes from the inside out. He said he believes that the answer to our country’s “current problems require a deep spiritual solution.” “We as a community and a country need to

Kadam Holly McGregor speaks to attendees of the MLK Peace & Unity Multi-Faith Prayer Service Jan. 20, above. At left, guest speakers Liz Gannon-Graydon, founder of What BETTER Looks Like, and environmental activist Saad Amer, founder of Plus1Vote, conduct a workshop Jan. 18. Above photo by Rita J. Egan; photo at left from Building Bridges In Brookhaven

awaken to a deeper sense of love, peace and unity that can only come from a transformation of the heart,” he said. “We can’t expect peace to come from laws and policies alone — peace in our world can only come from peace in our heart. Peace on the inside leads to peace on the outside.”

Animal Rescuer Provides New Experience for Cat Lovers BY RITA J. EGAN RITA@TBRNEWSMEDIA.COM Adopting a pet can be a challenging undertaking, where soon-to-be pet owners are potentially committing to years of caring for a furry friend. When it comes to adopting a cat, animal rescuer Jennifer Rose Sinz is working to make the experience a little easier. Sinz and her husband, Bill, are the owners of A Kitten Kadoodle Coffee Cafe in Selden. The cafe has been open since July 2019 and has been a dream that Sinz has been working on for a few years. Sinz said it was 2015 when she first heard of a cat cafe in Japan. She mentioned the idea to a rescue organization she was working with at the time, but the organizers weren’t too keen on the idea. So, she started researching on her own. She described the Selden cat cafe as different from others that have popped up on Long Island. In addition to beverages and snacks being served, visitors can also order cold and hot meals. It is the first cat cafe to serve vegetarian options. With a glass wall between the cafe and the cats’ quarters, guests can see the animals relaxing in their temporary home filled with couches,

chairs and toys while they eat. For a fee of $5, visitors can go into the cat room for an unlimited time and socialize with the felines. The fee is good all day, so prospective pet owners can take some time out and come back later. As an animal rescuer who has owned pets her whole life, Sinz, who also runs All About Pets Rescue, said it’s important for people to have ample time with an animal before adopting. Limiting that time, like other businesses or shelters may do, doesn’t make sense to her. “How are you supposed to get to know a pet if you’re interested in adopting,” she said. “I want them to get to know the personality.” Her advice is simple. “Sit down, relax, get to know the personality of the animal before making a commitment of 15 to 20 years,” she said. At the cafe, Sinz offers children workshops and yoga classes. She said the workshops and classes give people a chance to spend time with the cats, even if they have a family member who is allergic. Visitors to the establishment can find cats of all ages who have been in various situations, including being abandoned and abused. Sinz said she prefers to take in older cats so they will have a second chance at life. She also never turns down senior adopters who may be interested in a

Young Sylvester was recently adopted from A Kitten Kadoodle Coffee Cafe. Photo from Lauren Sharp

cat as she said owning an animal is therapeutic and keeps people energetic. Her husband, Bill Sinz, thought it was an interesting concept when she first brought it up to him, and considers her saving the cats a “noble fight.” “Her love for the animals is amazing,” the

husband said. “I hope other people appreciate what she’s doing and come here and share it with her.” Lauren Sharp is one of those who have appreciated Sinz’s work. One day, during a stressful day at her job in Selden, she stopped by the cafe during lunch to pet the felines. That visit led her to stop by often and eventually to adopt an 18-month-old cat she named Sylvester, due to his similarities to the “Looney Tunes” character. Even though she grew up with a dog and birds in her family’s home, Sylvester was the first pet she adopted on her own. Sharp said she loved the chance to get to know the personalities of the animals. Allergic to cats when she was younger, she didn’t have much experience with them. She said she had checked out another cat cafe in Sayville, but Sylvester stuck with her because he was so relaxed when she and a friend would come to visit. When it came to the adoption process, Sharp said it was smooth from start to finish, and Sinz had all of Sylvester’s medical records ready to go. “It’s a great place,” Sharp said. “I think Jennifer is very sweet and really cares for all the cats.” Cat lovers can find the cafe at 600 Middle Country Road, Suite C&D, Selden. For more information, call 631-846-7389.

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LEGALS con’t from pg. 6 NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF SUFFOLK MTGLQ INVESTORS, L.P., Plaintiff AGAINST BRIDGET LENNON AKA BRIDGET ANN LENNON, AKA BRIDGET ANSELMO, et al., Defendant(s) Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly dated December 11, 2018 I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction at the Brookhaven Town Hall, 1 Independence Hill, Farmingville, NY 11738, on February 26, 2020 at 9:30AM, premises known as 120 FREEMAN LANE, MANORVILLE, NY 11949. All that certain plot piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements erected, situate, lying and being in the Town of Brookhaven, County of Suffolk and State of New York, DISTRICT 0200, SECTION 591.00, BLOCK 02.00, LOT 009.005. Approximate amount of judgment $335,402.05 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment for Index# 068778/2014. CHRISTOPHER ESQ., Referee

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GERALD S. WILLIAMS, DAWN WILLIAMS A/K/A DAWN R. WILLIAMS, et al., Defendants NOTICE OF SALE IN FORECLOSURE PLEASE TAKE NOTICE THAT In pursuance of a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the office of the County Clerk of Suffolk County on April 9, 2019,

I, Dara Orlando, Esq., the Referee named in said Judgment, will sell in one parcel at public auction on February 25, 2020 at Brookhaven Town Hall, 1 Independence Hill, Farmingville, County of Suffolk, State of New York, at 9:15 A.M., the premises described as follows: 29 Perigee Drive Stony Brook, NY 11790 SBL No.: 0200-386.0007.00-010.000 ALL THAT TRACT OF PARCEL OF LAND situate in Town of Brookhaven, County of Suffolk and State of New York The premises are sold subject to the provisions of the filed judgment, Index No. 069478/2014 in the amount of $548,482.37 plus interest and costs. Richard C. Turner, Esq. Woods Oviatt Gilman LLP Plaintiff’s Attorney 500 Bausch & Lomb Place, Rochester, New York 14604 Tel.: 855-227-5072 287 1/23 4x vth NOTICE The resolution, a summary of which is published herewith, has been adopted on January 15, 2020, and the validity of the obligations authorized by such resolution may be hereafter contested only if such obligations were authorized for an object or purpose for which the Three Village Central School District of Brookhaven and Smithtown, in the County of Suffolk, New York, is not authorized to expend money or if the provisions of law which should have been complied with as of the date of publication of this Notice were not substantially complied with, and an action, suit or proceeding contesting such validity is commenced within twenty days after the publication of this Notice, or such obligations were authorized in violation of the provisions of the constitution. Kathleen Sampogna District Clerk REFUNDING BOND RESOLUTION OF THREE VILLAGE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT OF BROOKHAVEN AND SMITHTOWN, NEW YORK, ADOPTED JANUARY 15, 2020, AUTHORIZING

THE REFUNDING OF CERTAIN OUTSTANDING SERIAL BONDS OF SAID DISTRICT, STATING THE PLAN OF REFUNDING, APPROPRIATING AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $6,600,000 THEREFOR, AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF NOT TO EXCEED $6,600,000 REFUNDING SERIAL BONDS OF THE DISTRICT TO FINANCE SAID APPROPRIATION, AND MAKING CERTAIN OTHER DETERMINATIONS ALL RELATIVE THERETO. Object or purpose: refunding all or a portion of outstanding School District Serial Bonds issued in 2008 Period of probable usefulness: thirty (30) years, commencing on the date of original issuance of the first bond or note issued for the purposes for which the outstanding bonds were issued Amount of obligations to be issued: not to exceed $6,600,000 A complete copy of the refunding bond resolution summarized above shall be available for public inspection during normal business hours at the office of the District Clerk, Three Village Central School District of Brookhaven and Smithtown, 100 Suffolk Avenue, Stony Brook, New York. Dated: January 15, 2020 Stony Brook, New York 291 1/23 1x vth Supplemental Summons and Notice of Object of Action Supreme Court Of The State Of New York County Of Suffolk ---------------------------------------------------------------X OCWEN LOAN SERVICING, LLC Plaintiff, vs Janice M. Donnelly As Heir To The Estate Of Georgette Coffey, Denise Coffey As Heir To The Estate Of Georgette Coffey, Unknown Heirs To The Estate Of Georgette Coffey If Living, And If He/ She Be Dead, Any And All

Persons Unknown To Plaintiff, Claiming, Or Who May Claim To Have An Interest In, Or General Or Specific Lien Upon The Real Property Described In This Action; Such Unknown Persons Being Herein Generally Described And Intended To Be Included In Wife, Widow, Husband, Widower, Heirs At Law, Next Of Kin, Descendants, Executors, Administrators, Devisees, Legatees, Creditors, Trustees, Committees, Lienors, And Assignees Of Such Deceased, Any And All Persons Deriving Interest In Or Lien Upon, Or Title To Said Real Property By, Through Or Under Them, Or Either Of Them, And Their Respective Wives, Widows, Husbands, Widowers, Heirs At Law, Next Of Kin, Descendants, Executors, Administrators, Devisees, Legatees, Creditors, Trustees, Committees, Lienors, And Assigns, All Of Whom And Whose Names, Except As Stated, Are Unknown To Plaintiff, United States Of America, O/B/O Internal Revenue Services, New York State Department Of Taxation And Finance John Doe (being fictitious, the names unknown to Plaintiff intended to be tenants, occupants, persons or corporations having or claiming an interest in or lien upon the property described in the complaint or their heirs at law, distributees, executors, administrators, trustees, guardians, assignees, creditors or successors.) Defendant(s). Action to Foreclose a Mortgage Index #: 604917/2015 Mortgaged Premises: 9 Dogwood Hollow Lane Miller Place, NY 11764 DSBL #: 0200 - 047.00 06.00 - 004.000 ---------------------------------------------------------------X To the Above named Defendant: You are hereby summoned to answer the Complaint in this action, and to serve a copy of your answer, or, if the Complaint is not served with this Supplemental Summons, to serve a notice of appearance, on the Plaintiff(s) attorney(s) within twenty days after the service of this Supplemental Summons, exclusive of the day of

service (or within 30 days after the service is complete if this Supplemental Summons is not personally delivered to you within the State of New York). In case of your failure to appear or answer, judgment will be taken against you by default for the relief demanded in the Complaint. The Attorney for Plaintiff has an office for business in the County of Erie. Trial to be held in the County of Suffolk. The basis of the venue designated above is the location of the Mortgaged Premises. TO Unknown Heirs Defendant In this Action. The foregoing Supplemental Summons is served upon you by publication, pursuant to an order of HON. Martha Luft of the Supreme Court Of The State Of New York, dated the Thirteenth day of January, 2020 and filed with the Complaint in the Office of the Clerk of the County of Suffolk, in the City of Riverhead. The object of this action is to foreclose a mortgage upon the premises described below, executed by Dennis J. Coffey (who died on January 10, 2005, a resident of the county of Suffolk, State of New York) and Georgette Coffey (who died on September 18, 2010, a resident of the county of Suffolk, State of New York) to secure the sum of $56,000.00. The Mortgage was recorded at Book 17324, Page 579 in the Office of the Suffolk County Clerk on January 28, 1992. The mortgage was subsequently assigned by an assignment executed November 30, 1994 and recorded on May 12, 1995, in the Office of the Suffolk County Clerk at Book 18943, Page 567. The mortgage was subsequently assigned by an assignment executed July 1, 1998 and recorded on October 12, 1998, in the Office of the Suffolk County Clerk at Book 19416, Page 48. The mortgage was subsequently assigned by an assignment executed February 3, 2014 and recorded on April 29, 2014, in the Office of the Suffolk County Clerk at Book 22484, Page 335. The mortgage was subsequently assigned by an assignment executed March 25, 2019 and recorded on May 2, 2019, in the Office of the Suffolk County Clerk at Book M00012024, Page 971. The

property in question is described as follows: 9 DOGWOOD HOLLOW LANE, MILLER PLACE, NY 11764 NOTICE YOU ARE IN DANGER OF LOSING YOUR HOME If you do not respond to this summons and complaint by serving a copy of the answer on the attorney for the mortgage company who filed this foreclosure proceeding against you and filing the answer with the court, a default judgment may be entered and you can lose your home. Speak to an attorney or go to the court where your case is pending for further information on how to answer the summons and protect your property. Sending a payment to your mortgage company will not stop this foreclosure action. YOU MUST RESPOND BY SERVING A COPY OF THE ANSWER ON THE ATTORNEY FOR THE PLAINTIFF (MORTGAGE COMPANY) AND FILING THE ANSWER WITH THE COURT. DATED: January 14, 2020 Gross Polowy, LLC Attorney(s) For Plaintiff(s) 1775 Wehrle Drive, Suite 100 Williamsville, NY 14221 The law firm of Gross Polowy, LLC and the attorneys whom it employs are debt collectors who are attempting to collect a debt. Any information obtained by them will be used for that purpose. 288 1/23 4x vth

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State, County, Area Hospitals Bracing for Another Tough Flu Season BY DAVID LUCES DLUCES@TBRNEWSMEDIA.COM State, county and area hospitals are bracing for this year’s flu season following reports of a sharp increase in recent weeks in the number of flu cases in New York state. About 11,000 confirmed cases of influenza were reported by the New York State Department of Health for the week ending Jan. 11. That’s an increase of 10 percent over the previous week, according to the New York State Flu Tracker. There were 641 new cases in Suffolk County. The statewide total this season stands at almost 44,000. Similarly, “widespread”’ flu activity was reported by health departments in 46 states as of the last week of December, according to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention data. Stony Brook Children’s Hospital’s Dr. Sharon Nachman, division chief of Pediatric Infectious Diseases and professor of Pediatrics, said currently the hospital is in the midst of handling an influx of influenza cases. “We are dealing with the children’s hospital being quite full,” she said. “We have a number of infants with the flu, and we are

concerned about it.” The hospital hopes to see an improvement in the next couple of weeks. Nachman points to a number of reasons why we have been seeing more flu cases in the state: People unwilling to get vaccinated; individuals believing that they are safe from getting sick if they haven’t in the past; a belief that cold and flu medications are better than the shot, among other things. “I ask patients, ‘Is there a legitimate reason why you don’t want to be vaccinated?’” Nachman said. “You have to think of who is also living in your household, like young people and the elderly. Community protection is everyone’s job.” The division chief said if everyone got their flu vaccine there would be less people to treat. “You are 100 percent at risk without the vaccine,” Nachman said. “The vaccine will not prevent someone from getting the flu, but it can lessen the severity of it and shorten its duration.” She said despite some misconceptions, you can’t catch the flu from the vaccine as it does not contain a live virus. If you happen to get sick after getting a flu shot, it’s a coincidence as there are a lot of viruses and illnesses

Cases of the flu have increased in the area including at Stony Brook Children’s Hospital. Stock photo

circulating during the winter months. In an effort to curb flu cases in Suffolk County, officials announced recently that the county would be offering free influenza immunization to residents 6 months of age

and older who are uninsured or whose health insurance does not cover flu immunization. “The health and wellness of our residents is of utmost importance,” said Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone (D) in a statement. “The flu has been on the rise, and we want residents to know it is not too late to protect yourself and your loved ones from what can turn into a debilitating disease by getting immunized as soon as possible.” The county’s health department has been providing flu immunizations at a number of locations including Suffolk County Department of Health Services at Great River in the Town of Islip and at Riverhead Free Library. Nachman said it is important to constantly wash your hands and if you are sick, stay home to avoid exposing others to the illness. Flu shots are also available at local pharmacies, pediatrician and health care provider offices, as well at county-affiliated health centers. People who are having difficulty finding flu shots or community groups serving those who are in need of flu shots are advised to contact the county Department of Health Services Bureau of Communicable Disease Control at 631-854-0333.

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The Three Village Community Trust is launching a campaign to help restore the Smith-deZafra House on Main Street in Setauket. Photo from the Three Village Community Trust

Trust Announces Matching Fund Campaign The Three Village Community Trust has announced that it has received a donation that will enable it to launch a matching fund campaign. The money raised will help the trust secure the full and complete ownership of the historic Smith-deZafra House. According to a press release from the trust, the organization needs the community’s help in raising $30,000 in donations to obtain

“free and clear title” to the three-acre property with house, granary and colonial cemetery. The house is scheduled for interior and exterior restoration by the trust. TVCT hopes to raise $10,000 by March 31. Checks can be made payable to the Three Village Community Trust and marked Matching Fund, and mailed to P.O. Box 2596, Setauket, NY 11733.

U.S. Rep. Lee Zeldin (R-NY1) was named to President Donald Trump’s (R) legal defense team regarding the Senate’s impeachment trial, which began Jan. 21. Seven other members of the U.S. House of Representatives have been named to the team as well. Zeldin has been a big proponent of the president and has decried the impeachment trial constantly on cable news shows and on Twitter. The other members of the team have also been outspoken allies of Trump, including fellow Rep. Elise Stefanik, whose district includes a large part of upstate New York. “The President NEVER should have been impeached in the first place!” Zeldin wrote on Twitter, also congratulating his fellow congress members on being assigned to the legal team. The White House statement announcing Zeldin’s position said that such officials have already provided guidance to the White

Lee Zeldin was named to President Donald Trump’s legal team over impeachment. File photo by Kevin Redding

House team and derided the impeachment proceedings in the house, saying it was “concocted” by Democrats. People planning to run against Zeldin were quick to condemn him for accepting the position. In a release, Nancy Goroff, a Stony Brook Democrat planning to run for the 1st congressional seat, said the congressman “has his priorities upside down and backwards, caring more about lying for President Trump than standing up for his constituents.”

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Lawmakers and Vietnam Vets Continue Liver Fluke Battle BY DONNA DEEDY DONNA@TBRNEWSMEDIA.COM Before Vietnam vet Jerry Chiano of Valley Stream died in 2017 after battling a rare form of bile duct cancer, he fought to raise awareness by urging Vietnam vets to get tested for liver fluke exposure. The tiny worm, found in Southeast Asia, can be transmitted to humans after they eat raw or uncooked fish. The parasite lives in the biliary system and is the known cause of bile duct cancer. “It’s such a crazy disease,” said Chiano’s daughter, Jennifer Paglino. “My father wanted other people to know about it, so they’d get the treatment and benefits they deserve.” Chiano’s awareness campaign garnered the support of researchers at the Northport VA Medical Center, who concluded that same year in a pilot study that one in four local Vietnam vets who ate raw or uncooked fish while deployed were exposed to the parasite. U.S. Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-NY) sounded alarms in late December, stating the study remains largely unused. He’s urging the VA to look seriously at the issue and Northport VA’s work, noting that benefit claims for the disease have increased sixfold since 2003, while 80 percent of the claims submitted in 2015 have been denied. The VA is conducting the Vietnam Era Veterans Mortality Study, a national effort that will look at data from everyone who served in the military during the Vietnam era, from Feb. 28, 1961 through May 7, 1975, and compare mortality rates for all ailments, including bile duct cancer. Results for that study are pending. The agency did not say if that study would dictate whether or not bile duct cancer is considered a service-related disease. U.S. Rep. Lee Zeldin (R-NY1) said he hopes the VA’s new large-scale research mission “will pave the way for infected veterans to receive the treatment they have earned.” Schumer is demanding that the Northport research be used. He noted that the situation raises questions about the VA process for acknowledging servicerelated illnesses and how its researchers use the statistically based science of epidemiology, which links exposure to disease. The VA website clearly states that liver fluke exposure can cause bile duct cancer. Yet, a VA spokesperson said in an email that the Northport research is flawed, while discounting the risks. “The VA is not aware of any studies that show that bile duct cancer occurs more often in U.S. Vietnam veterans than in any other group of people,” he stated. Schumer pointed out how the VA initially found in 2009 limited evidence to suggest that exposure to Agent Orange and other herbicides during the Vietnam War caused Parkinson’s

Vietnam veteran Jerry Chiano dangles his dog tags in front on an American flag. Before he died in 2017, he raised awareness to bile duct cancer caused by eating raw or uncooked fish while deployed in Southeast Asia during the Vietnam War. Photo from Jennifer Paglino

disease. Months later, it reversed its decision and added the disease to the list of covered conditions connected to exposure to herbicide agents. Schumer and the entire Long Island congressional delegation — Reps. Zeldin, Tom Suozzi (D-NY3), Peter King (R-NY2) and Kathleen Rice (D-NY4) — have urged the VA to study the issue. “Local vets, some of whom are already sick, need reassurance that these studies lead to answers on service-related health claims, while others have passed away while fighting for awareness and VA testing,” Schumer stated. As the VA embarks on another large-scale research mission on toxins and environmental exposure, Schumer underscores the importance of using the Northport data. “We have samples, antigen markers and more. There’s good stuff here from this smaller study, but it is largely sitting on a shelf, as we are here today to say, ‘Use what’s useful,’” he said. However, the VA bluntly states: “No future VA studies will utilize data from the Northport VA Medical Center’s pilot Liver Fluke study.” In an email, the VA spokesperson explained that the Northport VA liver fluke study relied on a test used in Asia, where the disease is prevalent, which is not FDA approved. It also noted, among other things, that the Northport VA study lacked control groups. Plus, he said, none of the patients who tested positive for liver fluke exposure actually suffer from bile duct cancer. Gerald Wiggins, a Vietnam vet from Port Jefferson Station, took part in the Northport VA liver fluke study and was one of 12 veterans

found to have been exposed to the parasite. He does not have bile duct cancer, but he said he had two bile duct cysts removed in September 2017 at Sloan Kettering. The disease, he said, is a ticking time bomb. He can’t understand why the government isn’t supporting veterans. At 71 years old, he said it’s late for him. But he believes every veteran who served in Southeast Asia and areas prone to the parasite should be tested. “Ten people came down with Zika virus in Florida and within two weeks the federal government gave $600 million to fight it,” he said. “As a vet, I laid my life on the line and got nothing.” He submitted a VA claim, which he said was denied. His other insurance picked up the tab. Dr. George Psevdos, an infectious disease specialist and a Northport VA physician, conducted the study. The Northport VA was unsuccessful in gaining clearance for an interview from the VA. But, as noted in his research conclusion statement, his study was the first to show evidence of exposure to liver fluke in U.S. soldiers deployed in Vietnam. He called for more research to examine the link between a Vietnam exposure and the likelihood of veterans developing bile duct cancer. Currently, no validated test for liver fluke infection is available for clinical use in the United States, according to the VA website. And the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is not recommending serological testing for exposure, the VA said. The Northport VA said that if veterans express concerns or symptoms of bile duct

cancer, the VA screens them right away. Meanwhile, the prognosis for bile duct cancer is poor, with a 30 percent five-year survival rate, according to the American Cancer Society. As for Chiano, he ultimately died of an esophageal bleed, his daughter said, caused by throat cancer induced by exposure to Agent Orange. “He thought he was going to die of bile duct cancer,” said Paglino. “We thought [his dying of Agent Orange exposure] was his way of making sure that my mother received VA benefits after he died.” Survival benefits for veterans families are extended when a veteran’s disease is considered service related. Veterans enrolled in VA health care are eligible for VA-provided cancer care, the agency said. “VA encourages all veterans who feel their military service has affected their health to submit a claim, which will be adjudicated using the latest scientific and medical evidence available,” said VA spokesperson Susan Carter. Suozzi is also still following the issue. “At minimum, we owe Vietnam veterans answers on whether they were exposed to cancer-causing parasites while serving, and the Northport VA’s study nearly two years ago was an important step in confirming that,” he said. “This data could prove instrumental in ensuring affected veterans are taken care of nationwide. I strongly urge the Veterans Administration to include this important study in their future research or, at least, explain in detail why they will not.”

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Robert Lee Berran, formerly of Setauket, died Jan. 15. He was 96. Bob was born in Mount Vernon, New York, Dec. 24, 1923, and was raised in Scarsdale. Between the ages of 19 and 22, he served as a medic during World War II under General Patton’s Third Army in Europe. After the war he studied at the Art Students League in New York City from 1947 to 1950. After leaving the Art Students League, he painted movie posters for 20th Century Fox. Four years later he joined the Illustrators Group where artists were predominately from the Haddon Sundbloom School of Painting. His work at the Illustrators Group was for prestigious clients such as Ford and Coca-Cola. Subsequently Bob illustrated for the Seventh Day Adventists for their series of children’s books “My Bible Friends,” which are still popular today. In 1969 Bob began to paint paperback book covers mostly for Avon, Ballantine, Harlequin and Fawcett among others. He then joined Mendola Ltd, an artist’s representative group, for 17 years, and Hankins-Tegenborg for another 11 years. Then computerized art arrived and put many talented artists out of work. Bob was fortunate, he was introduced to the art director of

a publishing company, Quadriga Art. He worked for them for almost 25 years painting religious artwork, to which he was happy to return as it was his first love as an artist. He also enjoyed painting portraits of adults, children and pets. His career spanned over 70 years. Bob married Suzanne Marie Culbertson in 1952. They have three children, Kathryn (Edward Gutleber), Kristine (Gordon Hamilton) and Scott along with three grandchildren Kathryn, Eddie and Irene Gutleber. Bob and Suzanne lived in Stony Brook for 43 years before moving to Vero Beach, Florida, in 2004. Bob was a member of the Society of Illustrators until his death. A memorial service will be held 2 p.m. Jan. 24 at First Presbyterian Church, Vero Beach. In lieu of flowers, donations to American Cancer Society, St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital or Shriners Hospitals for Children would be appreciated. An online guest book is available at www.lowtherfuneralhome.com.

Roscoe Loper Jr.

Roscoe Loper Jr., a lifelong resident of Port Jefferson, died Oct. 10. He was 99. He was born Sept. 13, 1920, in Port Jefferson and was the son of Anna and Roscoe Loper Sr. Loper was an Army

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veteran of World War II and a retired bay constable for the Town of Brookhaven. He also enjoyed camping and boating. Left to cherish his memory are his daughters, Diane and Sharon; son, Roscoe Loper III; six grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; and many other family members and friends. He was preceded in death by his wife, Alvaretta; parents, Roscoe and Anna; brother, Wesley; and grandson, Roscoe IV. Services were held at Bryant Funeral Home. Loper was afforded full military honors at Cedar Hill Cemetery. Arrangements were entrusted to the Bryant Funeral Home of Setauket. Visit www.bryantfh. com to sign the online guest book.

Francis ‘Duke’ J. Lupardo

Francis “Duke” J. Lupardo, 86, a longtime community resident, died Oct. 8. He was born Oct. 1, 1933, in Brooklyn and was the son of Amelia and John Lupardo. “Duke” was a retired electrical engineer for the New York Telephone Company, a member of the Democratic committee, enjoyed reading, dancing, golf and the stock market. He was a sociable, humorous and generous man who loved a good martini. He was a Navy veteran of the Korean War.

Left to cherish his memory are his daughters Carrie Gorecki and Patty (William) Seltzer; two grandchildren; one great-grandchild; his sister Maria; along with other family and friends. He was preceded in death by his wife, Rose, son John, sister Ann and brothers Neil and John. Services were held at Bryant Funeral Home Oct. 12 along with full military honors. Arrangements were entrusted to the Bryant Funeral Home of East Setauket. Visit www. bryantfh.com to sign the online guest book. Donations can be made to the American Cancer Society or the American Kidney Foundation in his memory.

Michael J. Pacilio Sr.

Michael J. Pacilio Sr., 81, a longtime community resident, died Dec. 2. He was born Oct. 25, 1938, in Brooklyn, the son of Marie and John Pacilio. Michael was a retired teacher for Northport High School, and he was an artist that enjoyed painting and sculpting. He was also an Army veteran of the Vietnam War. Left to cherish his memory are his daughter Michele; son Michael; two grandchildren; along with other family and friends. Services were held at Bryant Funeral Home Dec. 6. He was afforded full military honors at Calverton National Cemetery. Arrangements were entrusted to the Bryant Funeral Home of East Setauket. Visit www. bryantfh.com to sign the online guest book.

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Nassakeag Elementary School sixthgrader Yuming Su has been named the firstplace winner and scored in the top 5 percent nationally in the AMC 8 Math Contest. The AMC 8 is a 25-question, 40-minute, multiple-choice examination in middle school mathematics designed to promote the development of problem-solving skills. The AMC 8 provides an opportunity for students to develop positive attitudes toward analytical thinking and mathematics that can assist in future careers. Students apply classroom skills to unique problem-solving challenges in a low-stress and friendly environment. The material covered on the AMC 8 includes topics from a typical middle school mathematics curriculum, which is impressive as Yuming is still in elementary school. Possible topics include but are not limited to counting and probability, estimation, proportional reasoning, elementary geometry, including the Pythagorean theorem, spatial visualization, everyday applications and reading and interpreting graphs and tables. In addition, some questions involve linear or quadratic functions and equations, coordinate geometry and other topics traditionally covered in a beginning algebra course.

R.C. Murphy Junior High School Principal Brian Biscari, far right, is pictured with, from left, Madeena Jalili, Rithik Sagal and Vincent Vinciguerra. Photo from Three Village Central School District

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R.C. Murphy Junior High School seventhand eighth-grade students worked to polish their linguistic skills as they recently took part in the building’s annual school spelling bee. After classroom bees, a cohort of students were selected to take part in a schoolwide contest. After several challenging rounds, seventh-grader Madeena Jalili emerged as the first-place winner, after correctly spelling

the word “diplopia.” This year’s runners-up at Murphy were eighth-graders Rithik Sagal (second place) and Vincent Vinciguerra (third place). In a new feature this year, two students from the school will be able to compete in the Long Island Regional Spelling Bee qualifying round. The district wishes Madeena and Rithik best of luck as they advance to the next level.

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a team high 21 points. Senior Myles Brown scored nine, and Ted Bliznakov, also a senior, banked eight, while teammates Jack Holland and Paul Otto Nicholson had six points apiece. The Patriots are back in action Jan. 24 at home against William Floyd. Game time is 6 p.m. The loss drops the Patriots to 4-3 in League I and 10-5 overall with ﬁve games remaining before post season play. Clockwise from above, Brown battles for the rebound; Holland goes to the rim; Nicholson goes up for the score; and Bliznakov battles for the rebound. — Photos by Bill Landon

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Editorial

Letters to the Editor

As journalists, we share the frustrations of many residents in our communities who see the large number of empty storefronts — many left vacant for several years — while new developments seem to erupt out of the ground just a few feet away from derelict properties. Imagine the grief felt by Huntington residents two years ago when Great Neck-based developer Villadom Corp. proposed construction of a 486,380-square-foot mall with retail and office space on the 50-acre property known as Elwood Orchard. Many residents feared overwhelming congestion on Route 25 and water quality issues. Meanwhile, empty buildings stood just to the east and west of the site. Imagine the relief when the developer withdrew the application. Then think of the relief that Hauppauge residents felt last year when they saw a sign reading Relish restaurant, of Kings Park, was opening an additional location in the old Pizza Hut on Route 111. The blighted building had been vacant for decades. Rows of vacant buildings spoil Port Jeff’s uptown vibe. The abandoned businesses along Lake Avenue in St. James and Main Street in Smithtown also point to serious problems. In Setauket, a former King Kullen still sits empty years after the chain closed those doors, and a decrepit building sits on the corner of Gnarled Hollow Road. Suffolk County was willing to buy the latter property with the Town of Brookhaven looking to maintain it as passive parkland. Some of these situations are examples of property owners holding out for more money. In which case, the only real victim is the community as a whole. Elected officials need to ensure that these empty storefronts are filled to create vibrant shopping areas. It’s an important, even essential step to take to create stronger, cleaner and healthier communities. It also protects groundwater and can minimize roadway congestion. Preserve that open space and fill the locations that are already set up for commerce first. Local officials may be limited in how much they can dictate to developers but there are options. Take for example Decatur, Illinois, where the city recently hired a retail consultant to fill the vacant storefronts. Consultants or even town employees can be tasked in recruiting companies interested in entering the market. Businesses can be sold on the benefits of reconfiguration and renovation, rather than new construction. Business owners can take responsibility, too, to maintain the quality of life in their neighborhoods where they do business. Recently, former Yankees star baseball player Mariano Rivera received an OK on a zoning change from the Town of Brookhaven to create a car dealership in Port Jefferson Station in an already developed space. While he plans to create one new additional building on site, he will expand on an existing one. The local civic and town board complimented him on his willingness to work with the local community. Many big businesses may come into an area focused on their branding, concerned with how their building needs to look, and insist on building from scratch in what they feel is an ideal location. We encourage elected officials to welcome businesses into structures that already exist. Quality of life should be considered first and foremost in our communities.

In 2019, Emma Clark S. Clark Memorial Library offered its patrons access to a wide range of items, classes, events and services to help educate and enrich the community. Our patrons borrowed or accessed 747,321 items, both physically and digitally. Our patrons continue to be among the heaviest users in the entire county of the Live-brary (Overdrive) e-book collection, with more than 103,000 e-items checked out — that’s up over 29 percent from last year. We welcomed 22,690 attendees to 1,057 library classes and events, including 166 events for our annual children’s Summer Reading Club during which our young patrons read over 18,000 books. It became even easier for parents and kids to log Summer Reading Club books with upgrades to the Beanstack summer reading app that now includes Alexa voice integration. There were over 5,700 attendees at our adult programs, 507 attendees at our programs geared toward seniors and 256 at our All Adults, All Abilities programs specially designed for adults with special needs. Our patrons made more than 2,100 visits to museums with eight new museums being added to our offerings in 2019. We also added Hoopla, a digital media service offering books, audiobooks, music and streaming movies; and three new online instructional video resources: Creativebug, Hoonuit and Universal Class. The library introduced a new Library of Things collection, and also

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Emma Clark Library’s Report to the Community began offering discounted tickets to the Long Island Aquarium. We interviewed six local military veterans, preserving their stories for posterity as part of the oral Veterans History Project in partnership with the Library of Congress. The library was out and about in the community as well. We participated in Culper Spy Day with a colonial music performance, a children’s craft and information table, library materials related to the Culper Spy Ring and a display of Revolutionary War paraphernalia. We also were on hand to read to children at the Fiddle & Folk Festival at Benner’s Farm and the annual Long Island Apple Festival at SherwoodJayne Farm. We made several school visits, and participated in district events such as elementary school science fairs and STEM Nights. We partnered with The Long Island Museum for several programs including a bicentennial celebration of Walt Whitman, an event commemorating the underground railroad on Long Island, and a program for children and parents on slavery during the Revolutionary War. All the library-museum programs included book readings and tours of the museum’s exhibits. Although we didn’t win this year, the library entered Super Reader into The Ward Melville Heritage Organization’s annual scarecrow contest, and our ever-popular Little Free Library was once again installed at West Meadow Beach during the summer months.

Emma S. Clark Memorial Library added two additional hours to its Sunday morning schedule, placing the library in the top tier of Suffolk County libraries offering the most library public service hours each year. We’re also one of the few libraries in our area open seven days a week, except major holidays. The library also completed two major infrastructure projects: Public restrooms on the lower level were renovated and upgraded to ADA-compliant, single-use restrooms; and the flat-roof sections of the library were resurfaced with an energy-efficient, 30-year warranty solution. Both of these projects were subsidized by New York State Aid for Library Construction. Looking forward to 2020, the library will be embarking on some exciting new infrastructure projects that include creating more quiet space on the main floor, adding a small café area and creating a pleasant outdoor reading area that our patrons can enjoy during the warm weather months. We encourage all of our patrons to visit the library and to take advantage of the materials and services available to them. Emma S. Clark Memorial Library Board of Trustees: Orlando T. Maione, President Deborah Blair, Vice President Christopher Fletcher, Treasurer Carol Leister, Secretary David Douglas, Linda Josephs Anthony Parlatore, Richard Russell Suzanne Shane

Conflicts of Interest in Campaign Contributions I don’t know what you got for Christmas. I got a sweater. Meanwhile, Town of Smithtown Supervisor Ed Wehrheim [R] rang in the new year with a cascade of conflicted campaign cash from captive contributors who have business pending before the Town Board. A new cleaning company in Town Hall? It gave Ed a grand. Big project proposed by Gyrodyne awaiting approval? It gave Ed a grand. You’re a developer looking for IDA tax breaks that will save you big bucks? Give Ed a grand. Consultants, contractors, lawyers and so on. You got business before the Town Board? Need an approval? Give Ed a grand. Wehrheim may be a nice guy, but you know what? When you take oodles of campaign cash from people looking for business and seeking approvals from Town

Hall, you make Town Hall look for sale. Holy Moly! Check the supervisor’s campaign disclosure forms [on the New York State Board of Elections website]. They read like a who’s who of who’s looking for an approval from Smithtown. I don’t know about you, but I’m frugal — my kids say cheap. I’m getting nervous watching Town Hall spend like Zsa Zsa Gabor snowed in at Tiffany’s. Are we hiring so many consultants and lawyers and contractors because they gave Ed a grand? IDA tax breaks? If all these developers get all these tax breaks to build projects they were going to build anyway, guess who makes up the difference in taxes? We do, of course. So, why are we granting so many tax breaks to so many

people who, remarkably enough, happen to be campaign contributors? Is it because they gave Ed a grand? I hope not, but I’ve got to say it does seem a bit fishy to me. I don’t want to feel that way, and I shouldn’t have to, because our elected officials should avoid even the appearance of a conflict of interest. Public office is a public trust. A town supervisor shouldn’t be financially beholden to the very people he supervises. A public official shouldn’t take money from people with business before the town. Cheap ole me? The sweater was from my daughter, so no conflict there. I’m going to keep it. But, Mr. Supervisor, you should do the right thing — give that money back. You’ll feel better. Anthony Coates Head of the Harbor

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Opinion

Celebrating MLB’s First Woman Coach

here may be no crying in baseball, as Tom Hanks famously said in the movie “A League of Their Own,” but there is, thanks to San Francisco Giants and Alyssa Nakken, now a woman in baseball. Last week, for the ﬁrst time in the 150-year history of the game, a woman joined the ranks of the coaches at Major League level. The hiring of Nakken, 29, follows the addition D. None of women in the of the above National Football BY DANIEL DUNAIEF League and the National Basketball Association. While it may seem past time that America’s pastime caught up with the times, members of the Long Island athletic and softball communities welcomed the news.

“I hope that it becomes more of the norm rather than the exception,” said Shawn Heilbron, athletic director at Stony Brook University. For Megan Bryant, who has been the head softball coach at Stony Brook since 2001 and has collected more than 870 career wins, Nakken’s new job creates a path that others can follow. “For the Giants and Major League Baseball and women in sports careers, that’s a big deal and is a step forward,” Bryant said. “It will open other doors for other women.” Bryant said teams can and should recognize the wealth of coaching talent among men and women. “If you’re a great coach, it shouldn’t matter the gender of the athletes you’re coaching,” Bryant said. Lori Perez, who was an assistant softball coach at Sacramento State University when Nakken played and is now head coach, said the news gave her “goose bumps.” The hardworking Nakken, a two-time captain at Sacramento State, once asked her coaches to stop a low-energy practice so the team could refocus and ﬂush their negative

energy, Perez said. Nakken’s parents had “high expectations for her but, even better, she had high expectations for herself,” which included doing well academically and helping out in summer camps, Perez said. Patrick Smith, athletic director at Smithtown school district, believes these ﬁrst few female hires in men’s sports are a part of a leading edge of a new trend. “We will see more and more [women joining professional sports teams] as time goes on,” Smith said. In Smithtown, women constitute greater than half of all the athletes at the high school level. Among the six senior women on Stony Brook’s softball team, three members are considering a career in sports after they graduate, Bryant said. While the Women’s College World Series softball games have drawn considerable fan attention, attendance at women’s college and professional sporting events typically lags that of men. The Long Island community can provide

their daughters with a chance to observe and learn from role models at the college and professional levels by attending and supporting local teams. “It’s frustrating that the women’s games aren’t drawing close to what the men’s teams are,” said Heilbron. The Stony Brook women’s basketball team, which includes standout junior India Pagan among other talented players, is currently 18-1. This is the best start in program history. “I hope people will come” support the team, Heilbron said. “If you come, we believe you’ll come back.” As for women in high proﬁle roles, Bryant, who is looking forward to the addition of six new players to her softball squad this year, believes each step is important on a longer journey toward equal opportunity. “Whether it’s in sports, science or politics, we’re making strides,” Bryant said. “But we still have a long way to go.” Perez, who has two children, is thrilled that “women can dream of things they couldn’t dream of before,” thanks to Nakken and other female trailblazers inside and outside of the sports world.

So Here You Have It: A Self-Care Gift for the New Year

he impeachment trial of President Donald Trump in the Senate was not the cause of Blue Monday this week. An idea first introduced to the world in a press release in 2005, Blue Monday was named the most depressing day of the year. Typically, the third Monday of January, but it can be the second or the fourth, Blue Monday is the confluence of several downers. We Between can certainly guess you and me what they are. For starters, BY LEAH S. DUNAIEF there is the darkness and the weather. We are in the first full month after the winter solstice, the shortest day of the year. That, combined with

the traditionally coldest month, makes for a lot of storms, gloom and shut-ins. Even if we are fortunate, as we have been so far this year — there haven’t been so many storms — we know they are coming. Then there are the holiday bills. This is when credit charges begin arriving, along with their urgency to be paid. We had a wonderful time, for the most part, during the celebratory days of December. Time to pay the piper. Right around now is also when our New Year’s resolutions begin to fade. Reality sets in with an awareness of how truly hard it is to break bad habits. Easier to slip back into the old ways, especially as a treat during the awful weather. As we look ahead into the new year, there are no big holidays to anticipate — nothing larger than St. Valentine’s Day, a Hallmark holiday after all. And then there are the coming taxes. Property tax deadline has just passed, emptying our bank accounts but April 15 will be coming up faster than our savings might grow. Not all of us get refunds — quite the contrary.

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So here are five things we can do to offset the alleged challenges of the season. They are proposed by a Buddhist monk in his book, “Love for Imperfect Things: How to Accept Yourself in a World Striving for Perfection,” and they speak to self-care. Haemin Sunim, who has taught Buddhism at Hampshire College in Amherst, Massachusetts, according to a recent article in The New York Times, goes beyond the obvious advice of exercising, eating well and getting enough sleep. First, start by taking a deep breath. As we think about our breathing, it becomes deeper, giving us a sense of calm no matter what is happening around us. Next comes acceptance “of ourselves, our feelings and of life’s imperfections.” When we struggle to overcome difficult emotions, the struggle intensifies. But if we start by accepting those emotions, allowing them to be there, the mind quiets. Writing is a third suggestion from the monk. This one, of course, speaks to me. Write down what is troubling or what we need to do, then

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leave the load on paper and get a good sleep. The list will be there and help to direct our actions in the morning. I have found this therapeutic when I wake up in the middle of the night herding a multitude of thoughts. I keep a pen and pad on the bedside table and I ofﬂoad the burdens. In the morning, if I can read my writing, I can usually ﬁgure out how to proceed. Talking is also important. How do I know what I think until I have heard what I’ve said? Somehow talking out a situation makes it clearer. There has to be a totally nonjudgmental and trustworthy friend who will listen, of course. Last on the top 5 is walking: “When you sit around thinking about upsetting things, it will not help you. If you start walking, our physical energy changes and rather than dwelling on that story, you can pay attention to nature — a tree trunk, a rock. You begin to see things more objectively, and oftentimes that stress within your body will be released,” the monk said. Even if we have no issues at the moment, we certainly feel better after taking a walk.

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