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County Officials create legislation designating Down Syndrome Awareness Day in Suffolk County BY JULIANNE MOSHER JULIANNE@TBRNEWSMEDIA.COM Suffolk County Legislator Sam Gonzalez (D-Brentwood) was joined with local and national officials this week, urging Suffolk County to adopt a bill he spearheaded that would make March 21 Down Syndrome Awareness Day. “The idea behind this was something that has been in the works for some time now,” he said. There are three phases to it — county, state and eventually federal. “This day is acknowledged around the world and by the United Nations,” Gonzalez said. “I just couldn’t understand why it wasn’t

something that was recognized here.” During the press conference on May 18 outside the county offices in Hauppauge, elected officials from both parties supported their colleague who passionately has moved the bill forward. They proudly stood next to advocates with Down syndrome, like Brittany Schiavone, founder of Brittany’s Baskets of Hope, Daniel Fletcher of the Special Olympics World Games and John Cronin founder of John’s Crazy Socks. “This resolution declaring March 21, as Down Syndrome Awareness Day is long overdue,” said Legislator William “Doc” Spencer (D-Centerport). “It’s been recognized all over the world to bring attention and to create a voice advocating for the rights, inclusion and the well-being of people with Down syndrome.” Spencer added that Down syndrome occurs in one in 700 births. There are currently 400,000 people living in the United States with Down syndrome — half of those people with heart defects. “Down Syndrome Awareness Day is to encourage more people to learn about this condition, to celebrate those living with it, and to recognize the ways in which medical advancements can boost their quality of life,”

he said. Legislator Sarah Anker (D-Mount Sinai) felt a personal connection to the bill. She said her cousin grew up with Down syndrome. “We have to get the word out,” she said. “We have folks who have Down syndrome that are superstars, that can do amazing, things that can inspire us.” And by establishing a date that reminds people about this community only betters them in the future. “What’s also important about having a day like the Down Syndrome Awareness Day is talking about the needs of our community members going forward,” said Legislator Rob Calarco (D-Patchogue). “Some of these young men and women, as they grow older, they’re going to be looking for housing services, they’re going to be looking for ways to get out on their own and establish their own lives. And we need to make sure that we have those underlying resources available to them. We won’t do that unless we are talking about what those needs are.” Centereach resident and mom of two children with Down syndrome Karyn Degnan said this is long-overdue. A board member with Patchogue-based GiGi’s Playhouse, she said she’s been surrounded by a supportive group

Above: Daniel Fletcher, Brittany Schiavone, Leg. Sam Gonzalez, Janissa Lloyd and John Cronin; Left: Leg. Sarah Anker with Schiavone. Photos by Julianne Mosher

and a day like this will help even more. “I am excited for my kids to be recognized and for awareness to be brought to their disability,” she said. “I just couldn’t be happier.” Legislator Nick Caracappa (R-Selden) knew this was special, too. “I don’t see inability,” he said. “When you have the ability to love, when you have the ability to appreciate, make something and give back to your communities. That’s not inability — that’s inspiring.”

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A Message from MAYOR MARGOT GARANT please do so! It’s an extraordinary sight to see the return I believe our Village is on a strong path towards full recovery and I am so pleased to see everybody out enjoying our beautiful Village amenities and patronizing our merchants and retail shops once again.

Importantly Port Jeff Village entered into a second round of settlements with the Long Island Power Authority (LIPA) as we are benefiting from the Huntington settlement and receiving a little bit of a bump in our tax revenue proceeds for the next three years. In addition, we have requested a meeting with the executive team of LIPA to review the demand and load forecast and discuss the future of our plants and suggest viable options. Keep an eye out for your tax bills coming in the mail - it’s a small pinch to help support our programs and to maintain our infrastructure and quality of life together. Included in the mailing is a bright green Code sticker with the phone number for Code to put on your refrigerator in the event you need help in any kind of situation for easy access to dial-up our Code team. Our beach programs, country club programs, recreational programs, and all events at Village Center are scheduled to move forward this spring into summer and fall. We expect to have an active year and our staff continues to work hard to make all recreational facilities available and in top-notch condition for residents’ use and enjoyment. I must emphasize if you haven’t been down to East Beach

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over 3000 square feet of retail space called Port Jefferson Crossing. Construction crews knocked down the former vacant bar and began the construction of a new mixed use complex steps away from the train station. This 24 million dollar project is the beginning of some exciting new developments involving re-imagining and improving the area with the goal of attracting new investments and residents.

PAVING PROJECTS

We have some needed paving projects slated to begin soon. If you live on the following streets, you can rest easy because it will soon be smooth sailing. • Arden Place • Hill Dr • Second Ave • Corie Court • Hillcrest Ave • Barnum Ave • Laurel Ave • Caroline Ave • Avon Dr

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We are making major progress in our uptown redevelopment with the demolition of the gateway buildings making way for a beautiful new, mixed-use building with affordable housing and new wet retail space. Many other developers are buying spaces uptown and introducing plans to the building and planning department, ensuring a bright future for our uptown commercial district by the railroad station. Conversations continue with the state authorities to make our railroad system more efficient including electrifying the line and introducing battery-operated rail cars. I was encouraged to learn that Stony Brook University will be back to on-campus education in the fall with the return of full athletics and they join our PJ district with in-person graduation ceremonies this spring!

of our beach the way so many of us remember it from our youth. With that, we are proud to announce the return of the summer snack shack at East Beach so you can enjoy sunsets, a cool afternoon breeze, or a break from the hot sun and have a refreshment while enjoying the salt air and sun. It’s good to be a Port Jefferson Resident!

BICYCLE PATROLS

The Code Department is proud to announce the implementation of its Bike Unit. This gives Code another way to deploy officers efficiently to more readily access the community they serve. With bike officers, it increases access and maneuverability within his/her patrol area, promotes faster response times in heavily congested areas, gives officers the ability to move in and around large crowds, and gives a better approach from unexpected areas. It also increases officers’ awareness of their surroundings and enables them to better hear, see and smell. SCPD will also be utilizing their Bike Units as well as foot patrols this summer. We are very fortunate to have a productive relationship with SCPD. It has proven to be an effective way to make all of us safer.

PJV RECEIVES DEC PERMIT

The Village of Port Jefferson has received a permit from the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) for a bluff stabilization project at East Beach. This allows the Village to move forward to stabilize the bluff and ensure both the assets of our country club and the preservation of our beach and shoreline! The Village board’s next steps will include bidding out the project and opening it up for contractor submissions.

UPTOWN GROUND-BREAKING

Revitalization of Upper Port is on it’s way! This spring, Conifer Realty & Developers broke ground on a new mixed-used complex with 45 units of housing and

COMMUNITY GARDEN

The Community Garden has officially broken ground on the Beach Street pilot project! Over the coming weeks, the Committee will host volunteer events to construct the garden. There is a lottery being held for anyone interested in renting one of the twenty raised beds in the garden; the lottery will be open from May 3rd through June 4th. For more info about volunteer opportunities, how to enter the raised bed lottery, and details on upcoming programming, please visit: PortJeff.com/CommunityGarden/

BEACH BASKET RIBBON CUTTING

& Launch of our DIY Beach Cleanup Stations Please Join Us June 12th @ Centennial Park

Three stations will be installed at East Beach, West Beach and Centennial Park. Each of the stations will have a sign that encourages beach-goers to pick up trash with the provided hand-baskets, and then throw the rubbish out at the adjacent trash can. Everyone can help out! All costs of installation and maintenance will be covered by Relic Sustainability and local sponsors.

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It takes a town BY JULIANNE MOSHER JULIANNE@TBRNEWSMEDIA.COM

The Town of Brookhaven came together last weekend to clean up its community. For its 13th annual Great Brookhaven Cleanup on Saturday, May 15, people from the North Shore, South Shore and Middle Island gloved up and grabbed their garbage bags to help keep their town clean. In Port Jefferson Station, specifically, the train car located on the corner of Routes 112 and 347 had a large group of volunteers to help cleanup. Spearheaded by the Port Jefferson Station/ Terryville Civic Association and Chamber of Commerce, elected officials, community members and local Girl Scouts joined in picking up trash and brush to prepare the spot for its upcoming summer concert series. “I’m really excited to be here today,” said Councilman Jonathan Kornreich (D-Stony Brook). “This is a really important project for Port Jeff Station, and I’m really excited to see it

start to take shape.” Kornreich said there are “big plans for the area.” “It’s exciting for the next few years to see it come to fruition,” he added. Last year, the Great Brookhaven Cleanup was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. This year, approximately 1,600 Brookhaven residents helped tidy up their communities. This localized event is part of a greater cause, the Great American Cleanup — the nation’s largest organized cleanup, beautification and community improvement program. “The Brookhaven cleanup gives us townwide exposure, which helps our local community,” said Craig den Hartog, PJST chamber member and owner of Emerald Magic Lawn Care. “The more help the better, and it just starts with one person.” On the Long Island Sound, town Supervisor Ed Romaine (R) and Councilwoman Jane Bonner (R-Rocky Point) joined volunteers from Suffolk County Girl Scout troops 1522 and 2755 to clean Cedar Beach in Mount Sinai.

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Elected officials joined members of the community at the Port Jefferson Station/Terryville Train Car on Saturday, May 15 to help cleanup the area and celebrate the Great Brookhaven Cleanup. Photo by Julianne Mosher

“Thank you to all of the volunteers who participated in this year’s Great Brookhaven Cleanup,” Romaine said. “The pandemic canceled last year’s event, but people came back

enthusiastically and in large numbers. It was a success because of the community members who have dedicated themselves to keeping Brookhaven clean every day of the year.”

Long Island Explorium’s new exhibit shows resilience

of Dye-ing up a Storm!, the interactive activity uses natural dyes, and helps celebrate artist Brooke Singer’s piece, “Site Profile Flag,” which uses the physical, biological and chemical properties of soil to create brightly colored flags. Visitors on Saturday, May 22, and on Sunday can use pigments found in nature with a little bit of heat and have the opportunity to use the textile dyes for themselves. The Resilience Project kicked off April 23 and will continue through June 13.

BY JULIANNE MOSHER JULIANNE@TBRNEWSMEDIA.COM Over the last several weeks, the Long Island Explorium, located at Port Jeff Harbor, 101 E. Broadway, Port Jefferson, has been serving up something different. Known for their hands-on maker space that allows kids of all ages to learn concepts in STEAM (science, technology, engineering, arts and mathematics), the nonprofit mixes fun with technology and science. However, until mid-June, the Explorium has been turned into an art gallery. Angeline Judex, executive director, said the idea to create a collaborative experience at the space came not even two months ago. The idea behind the eight-week-long exhibit titled The Resilience Project revolves around the perseverance and resilience of the human spirit during these challenging times. “It’s really symbolic,” she said. “Because at the end of the day, we’ve got to learn something from this whole craziness.” In collaboration with lead artist, Tali Hinkis — also known as LoVid, with Kyle Lapidus — the Explorium has become home to works of art inspired by nature and science by eight different artists, local and international. “Their artistic creations capture visitors visually as well as engage the mind in exploring issues of social change, environmental justice

Photos clockwise from above: ‘Worm Game, 17 Cells’ by Zachary White hangs in the window of the Explorium; ‘Profile Site Flag #3 (Prospect Park, Brooklyn)’ by Brooke Singer. Above photo by Julianne Mosher; photo from Explorium

and the intersection of art and technology,” Hinkis said. All artworks on display will be sold to support the Explorium’s STEAM programming targeted at students in need and, each week, one artist will be featured alongside an interactive STEM activity for all visitors.

“This unique collaboration seeks to capture the essence of nature as it grows and survives the elements,” Judex said. “We know that science helps push the boundaries of what is possible. Hence, we too will grow, survive and push through challenges.” This weekend, for example, under the theme

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Health

County has favorable covid numbers despite some vaccine reluctance opportunity to receive vaccinations. Pigott said about 80% of this population in Suffolk County have been vaccinated. Thanks to vaccines for COVID-19, the The elderly, who were among those percentage of positive tests recently dropped representing the larger groups hospitalized or below 1% for the first time since the third killed by the virus, were the first group eligible week of October. to receive the vaccination. Children as young “That’s a big deal,” said Dr. Gregson as 12 are now eligible to receive a vaccine. Pigott, commissioner for the Department of The medical community has been Health Services in Suffolk County. wondering how to “cross this barrier” to Indeed, Adrian Popp, chair of Infection encourage more people to receive a vaccine Control at Huntington Hospital/Northwell that could continue to reduce the risk of the Health and associate professor of medicine spread of the virus, Popp said. at Hofstra School of Medicine, said the Popp urged medical professionals to have infection rate was closer to 10 percent in the conversations with each person to figure middle of the winter. out why he or she might be reluctant. He The current positive tests represent a attributed some of the fears of the vaccine “really low number,” Popp said. to misinformation spread on the Internet or Infections are coming over social media. down even more than Popp recognized that they did last year amid some of those who are the economic shutdown unwilling to consider because of the vaccine, the vaccine don’t have Pigott said. a personal or regular Pigott added that the connection with a vaccines have proven member of a medical effective against the most community they trust. predominant mutated He suggested that form of the virus, B117 doctors and nurses should or the UK variant, which visit people at cultural is also the most common centers and schools. — Dr. Gregson Pigott mutation throughout the Among workers at country. Huntington Hospital, the “We haven’t seen rate of vaccinations has evidence of resistance slowed and is about 73%. to the vaccine,” he said. “The vaccine is “We did quite well” to get to that point, but working against it.” the hospital “can not go much further” without The number of people hospitalized with overcoming some resistance, Popp said. the virus also has been declining in recent Pigott said that the halt in the use of the weeks. Throughout the county, under Johnson & Johnson vaccine on April 13 150 people were in the hospital battling tamped down on the vaccination rate. symptoms of the disease that caused the When the Centers for Disease Control pandemic. That’s down from a high of 863 and Prevention and the Food and Drug on Jan. 19. Administration stopped the use of that vaccine The age of those hospitalized is generally pending an analysis of rare side effects, the younger than the people who needed urgent county “never recovered momentum.” medical care in 2020. They are in their 40s Pigott said he has participated in webinars and 50s, and they generally don’t stay in the and has encouraged people to gather hospital for long. information to make informed decisions. Because they are younger and healthier, “The best you can do is show the even if they are hospitalized, they generally numbers,” Pigott said, as the number of are discharged sooner, Pigott said. people who are over 65 who have been “I expect we’ll be under 100 soon,” Pigott said. hospitalized has declined dramatically as a Indeed, area hospitals reported lower result of the use of the vaccine. numbers of Covid patients. As of May 10, Reopening in stages Stony Brook Hospital had 42 COVID-19 Employers throughout the county have patients, with 13 in the Intensive Care Unit. been monitoring the health of their workers As of the same date, Huntington Hospital and keeping track of the vaccination rate. had 17 COVID-19 positive patients. Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory has been BY DANIEL DUNAIEF DESK@TBRNEWSMEDIA.COM

‘We haven’t seen evidence of resistance to the vaccine. The vaccine is working against it.’

Vaccinations

The population of people who are older than 65 have generally embraced the

working its way through various phases of reopening, from phase 1, which occurred on June 1 and involved bringing back most of

County Executive Steve Bellone, right, with Dr. Gregson Pigott in front of the vaccine pods in Hauppauge. Photo by Julianne Mosher

the scientists, to phase 2 in late September, with the return of more administrators, to phase 2A, which started May 3 and involved bringing back even more people. The lab, which has historically hosted well-attended scientific meetings that bring together some of the best researchers from around the world, has not yet entered phase 3, when it would be open without any restrictions. On any given day, the lab probably has 60 to 65% of its staff working on site, according to John Tuke, the chief pperating officer. “We aspire to be 100% vaccinated, but we’re realistic to know that that’s probably not going to happen,” Tuke said. “Before we move into phase 3, we’re going to want to see that percentage be very high.” The lab is hoping to bring some conferences back in the fall on a limited basis. In the last week, the lab tested 400 people, with one test coming back positive. The highest the positivity rate ever got was around 1%. The percentage of people who have received

the vaccine at CSHL is in the low 80s. While the lab has restrictions on travel, it has made exceptions for staff members to travel through requests to the director of research, the president of the lab or to Tuke. BNL, meanwhile, continues to have about a third of its staff on site, while most of the staff continues to work remotely. Like CSHL, BNL is not requiring staff to be vaccinated. BNL is not planning any in-person events this summer or fall. The lab has slightly expanded user access to facilities on a caseby-case basis. BNL has had 10 positive tests in the past month. At Stony Brook University, about 82% of health care workers have been vaccinated, while 77% of students are vaccinated, with 16% looking to get it sooner rather than later, according to a spokeswoman. As with other SUNY and CUNY schools, Stony Brook will require a vaccine for everyone who returns to school in the fall. Stony Brook is no longer requiring fully vaccinated people to wear a mask outdoors, except in crowded settings or venues.

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Education

Budget, BOE results are in

we are poised to further our tradition of academic excellence and ensure our students are prepared for future success.” Tracy Zamek (473), Ryan Walker (456) and Rene Tidwell (408) defeated Shannon Handley (384). Rocky Point Union Free School District Rocky Point residents passed the $85,692,726 budget, 477-124. Ed Casswell (472) and Michael Lisa (463) ran unopposed. Shoreham-Wading River Stock Photo Central School District Shoreham-Wading River residents passed the $80,687,584 budget, 669215. “We are again pleased that we are part of a community that wholeheartedly supports our students and school district,” said Gerard Poole, superintendent of schools. “Our longstanding tradition of students’ academic,

Karen J. Lessler (1,914) and Arlene Barresi (1,893) ran unopposed. John DeBenedetto (1,197) defeated Robert Hallock (779) and Mario Nicoletto (290); Deborah MannRodriguez (929) defeated William Ferraro (879) and Sandro Fernandes (498) for the two-year term remaining on the seat of Dina Phillips, who resigned in the fall and was replaced by Ferraro. Miller Place Union Free School District Miller Place residents passed the $76,520,451 budget, 903-257. Bryan Makarius (609) defeated Desiree O’Neil (490). Mount Sinai School District Mount Sinai residents passed the $62,581,830 budget, 656-191. Karen Pitka (678) and Paul Staudt (665) ran unopposed. Port Jefferson School District Port Jefferson residents passed the $45,009,729 budget, 579-120. “The district is extremely grateful to our Port Jefferson community for their continued support of our schools,” said Jessica Schmettan, superintendent of schools. “With the approval of last night’s budget vote,

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Residents headed to the polls in their local school districts May 18 to cast their vote on budgets and board of education members. Comsewogue School District Comsewogue residents passed the $98,479,289 budget, 643-203. Margaret Mitchell (699), Richard Rennard (695) and Corey Prinz (670) ran unopposed. Middle Country Central School District Middle Country residents passed the $269,080,958 budget 1,758-643. “On behalf of the Middle Country Central School District Board of Education, administration, teachers and staff, I would like to thank our community for their passage of our 2021-2022 school district budget,” said Roberta Gerold, superintendent of schools. “The community’s continued support reinforces our students’ efforts and is a direct reflection of the community’s confidence in the quality of education in our district and the programs and services we provide that ensure the needs of all our students and families are met and exceeded.”

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LEGALS Notice of Formation of Creating New Perspectives, LLC. Articles of Formation filed with Secretary of State of New York on March 25th, 2021. Office Location Suffolk County. Secretary of State of New York has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. Secretary of State of New York shall mail a copy of the process to the LLC: 5507 Nesconset Highway Suite 10-272, Mt. Sinai, NY 11766. Purpose: Any Lawful Purpose. 1860 4/15 6x ptr

Gor man Brothers Landscaping LLC. Art. of Org. filed with the SSNY on 04/12/2021. Office: Suffolk County. SSNY designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to the LLC, 20 King st. Port Jefferson Station, N.Y. 11776. Purpose: Any lawful purpose. 2100 4/29 6x ptr

Public Notice Inc. Village of Port Jefferson COLLECTION OF TAXES PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the tax roll and warrant for the Village of Port Jefferson for the fiscal year 2021-22 has been completed and is filed in the clerk’s office for the purposes of collecting property taxes in the Incorporated Village of Port Jefferson. Taxes may be paid at Port Jefferson Village Hall, 121 West Broadway, Port Jefferson, New York between the hours of 9:00 am and 4:00 pm, Monday through Friday or online, for a nominal fee, at https:// p o r t j e f f. c o m / p a y m e n t s , from June 1, 2021 through July 1, 2021, without penalty. Taxes paid after July 1, 2021 will be assessed a 5% penalty for the month (or any part thereof) of July and an additional 1% per month (or any part thereof) for each additional month that the tax is not paid. Joseph Palumbo Village Administrator

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Notice of Formation of a Limited Liability Company (LLC): Name: UGRINSKY FAMILY LLC Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 04/30/2021. Office Location: Suffolk County SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of process to: C/O UGRINSKY FAMILY LLC, 2 Rosita Lane, Port Jefferson, 11777 Purpose: Any Lawful Purpose Latest date upon which LLC is to dissolve No specific date 2506 5/20 6x ptr

NOTICE ON COLLECTION OF TAXES PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the tax roll and warrant of the Inc. Village of Belle Te r r e for the year 2021-2022 have been left with me for the collection of taxes therein levied; I hereby designate the Village Office, 1 Cliff Road where I will receive taxes from June 1, 2021 to and including the 1st day of July 2021, during office hours Monday through Friday from 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. (Prevailing time) during which period taxes may be paid without additional charge. PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that on all taxes remaining unpaid after July 1, 2021, interest of 5 percent will be added for the first month, and at a variable rate fixed by the Commissioner of Taxation and Finance pursuant to Real Property Tax Law 924a for each month thereof,

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north elevation to exceed 18’ high permitted (19.71’ high proposed). THE FOLLOWING CASES WILL COMMENCE AT 4 P.M. 34. Patrick Fallon, Sergio Espinosa and Nicholas Panebianco, 6 Forest Avenue, Port Jefferson Station, NY. Location: West side of Forest Avenue 159.74’ North of Norwood Avenue, Port Jefferson Station. Applicant requests permission for existing conversion of basement to habitable space on a 40 ft. lot. (0200 20400 0400 012000) 40. Richard Vascellaro, 18 Ontario St., Port Jefferson Station, NY. Location: East side Ontario St. 100’ South of Dillon Ave., Port Jefferson Station. Applicant requests front yard setback variance for existing 8.6’ x 46.7’ wood deck; side yard variance for existing detached shed located in the required side yard; permission for existing garage conversion to habitable space; rear yard and side yard variances for existing semi-inground swimming pool and irregular wood pool deck. (0200 28100 0800 002000)

Brookhaven, County of Suffolk, State of New York, being duly convened in the regular meeting on May 13, 2021 after due deliberation thereupon did adopt the following resolution: “ R E S O LV E D T H AT an expenditure not to exceed the sum of$100,000 to be made from the Terryville Fire District Purchase of Equipment Capital Reserve Fund in order to purchase: Fire Equipment FURTHER RESOLVED that this expenditure of funds from the Terryville Fire District Purchase of Equipment Capital Reserve Fund shall be subject to a permissive referendum and that the Fire District Secretary shall, within ten days from adoption of this resolution, publish the required notice and otherwise take any steps necessary to effectuate the same.” BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF FIRE COMMISSIONERS OF THE TERRYVILLE FIRE DISTRICT Dated : May 13, 2021 Port Jefferson Station, New York

PORT TIMES RECORD 5. Crest Nesconset, LLC, 1204 Route 112, Suite 900, Port Jefferson Station, NY. Location: Northwest corner Nesconset Hwy. & Willams St., Port Jefferson Station. Applicant requests relief of the following for proposed restaurant with drive-thru (Starbucks): minimum lot area (2 acres required - .64 acres proposed); minimum lot width throughout (150’ required - 79.2’ proposed); rear yard setback variance (40’ required - 37.36’ from dumpster proposed). (0200 16100 0500 042000) 6. Crest Nesconset, LLC, 1204 Route 112, Suite 900, Port Jefferson Station, NY. Location: Northwest corner Nesconset Hwy. & Willams St., Port Jefferson Station. Applicant requests permission for 2 proposed wall signs on west & south elevations (one permitted per elevation); height variances for said signs on said elevations to exceed 18’ high permitted (20.5’ & 18.9’ high proposed respectively); also, height variance for proposed wall sign on

45. John Cashel, c/o Woodhull Expediting, 1031 Main Street, Port Jefferson, NY. Location: Northwest corner of Adams Street and Cilotta Lane, Port Jefferson Station. Applicant requests lot area, street frontage (both streets), front yard setback variance from Adams Street, rear yard and minimum side yard variances for proposed one family dwelling. (0200 31200 0500 012002) CASES WILL BE HEARD AT THE DISCRETION OF THE BOARD. PAUL M. DE CHANCE CHAIRMAN 2586 5/20 1x ptr

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Editorial

Letters to the Editor

While many are hoping to return to normal after COVID-19 restrictions are lifted, we’re hoping for a return to civility. Last week a woman we know was attending an outdoor event. Like many, she made sure she put her mask on in the car so she wouldn’t have to fiddle with it at the gate. While walking along the street, with a couple of people in front of her and a few behind, a man in a pickup truck yelled, “Take off your masks.” Why was this necessary? On a national level a video, showing actor Ricky Schroder harassing a Costco employee because he asked the actor to wear a mask, has gone viral. Even though the actor later apologized for his behavior, why did he get in the face of someone who was just doing their job. Why did he feel it was important for him to force his belief system on someone who was just being cautious during a major health crisis? Yes, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has recommended that vaccinated people can resume activities without wearing a mask or physically distancing themselves, except in certain crowded settings and venues, such as when taking public transportation. There is also another caveat, except where required by federal, state, local, tribal or territorial laws, rules and regulations apply. This exception also includes local business and workplace guidance. The new CDC guidelines were adopted by New York State May 19. However, people who are not vaccinated still need to wear masks. Unfortunately, not everyone has the integrity to be honest about not being vaccinated. As we move forward, there also will be people who, even though they are vaccinated, are still anxious, especially since there is a small chance they can still come down with COVID-19 to some degree. Let them wear their masks without being harassed. Listen, we understand: No one was prepared to be enlisted to fight in a war against an invisible enemy — a virus that spreads without warning. But we American soldiers this time around weren’t asked to give up our everyday lives to risk those same lives on a battlefield. We were asked to hunker down to decrease the chances of people getting seriously ill, even die, from a new virus. We were asked to live life differently so our hospitals wouldn’t be overcrowded, where patients would have to wait for care, or health care professionals would be put in a position where they would need to decide who to treat. While many feared our rights would be taken away from us, Americans still have all of their rights intact more than a year later after we were asked to stay home as much as possible and mask up when we left our homes. It’s a shame that a health crisis had to be made political, making our country even more divisive. It’s time to realize that everyone’s journey has been different during the pandemic, and everyone’s fears during this pandemic varied. Some were fortunate that the virus didn’t touch their lives while others lost loved ones. Every once in a while it pays to take a step back and consider how others feel, maybe even respectfully ask them where they are coming from in the situation. We still need to practice patience as we slowly but surely come out of this pandemic, although we may be subject to a new, unsuspected virulent strain. Showing a little respect for others and being a bit kinder never hurts to make things a little more bearable.

I am writing this letter to support the Unity Party and to recommend their re-election. My family and I live on Crystal Brook Hollow Rd and struggled with the foreclosure property next door being used as an illegal rental for years. Mayor Garant instituted the Zombie Task force, and then newly elected Trustee Snaden remained steadfast in her commitment to following up, and worked with the code bureau members

A return to civility In support of the Unity Party of the task force and newly hired Village Prosecutor Rich Harris, to have the property cleaned up and sold. Not only is the illegal rental gone, but we had a new family move in who own the home and moved here because they too, love this village. We hear so many people complain who expect more and more from our elected officials and the staff who work in this Village. Seldom do you hear or realize how hard they work, how they

take on real issues and do accomplish real results. My vote remains with this team who I know has the best interest of this village at heart and who work to make our village and our home a safer, better place each and every day. Vote Unity June 15th! Jennifer Testa Port Jefferson

New perceptions After careful and thorough thought, I believe it’s time for a change. We don’t need a mayor who is tired and has run her course of a 12-year regime. There is no more room for nepotism or special privileges for an elite group of individuals. Fairness and even playing fields should be for all. Barbara Ransome brings to the table the ability to be a full-time mayor with

accountability. Past village trustee and deputy mayor, and currently Director of Operations for the Greater Port Jefferson Chamber of Commerce, she has handson experience of knowing about process and implementation. I believe her understanding with both our residents and the business community ideally gives her the perspective to be a great mayor.

Is it not time for a change? She is a trusted leader who has represented all... Alliance for All! Vote Barbara Ransome for PJ Village Mayor and her running mate Dr. Suzanne Velazquez, a qualified, formidable candidate in her own right on June 15th. Vote your conscience. Nancy Hofler Port Jefferson

Time for a change in Port Jeff My family and I are long-time residents of Port Jefferson for over 20 years and we want change in village government. New leadership would bring a different perspective to the village administration. Barbara Ransome has given decades of public service to our community. Her unwavering support has been consistent

and dedicated. We need fresh eyes to evaluate the current order of things. There is a call for action by our residents and business district for change. Barbara Ransome is that change, she represents the definition of ‘service over self’ and has shown by her past experiences

she is a ‘proven winner’ in all areas of village lifestyle. On June 15th vote Ransome for mayor and Suzanne Velazquez for Trustee, the team of CHANGE. . Margaret Brand Port Jefferson

Appreciation for our local paper I have always looked forward to the arrival of our local paper on Thursdays in the mail. It’s nice to see the local happenings and people who are making news. However, often, my favorite part of reading The Village Times Herald is the

editorial by Leah Dunaief. My mom told me decades ago how she always enjoyed reading Leah’s little stories on the back page but one. Leah always seems to hit home in a few paragraphs with personal anecdotes and charm. I was particularly

joyed by her latest essay called “Spring: a season for all five senses.” Thank you, Leah, for keeping our local paper going and sharing your little stories. Steve Antos Setauket

The opinions of columnists and letter writers are their own. They do not speak for the newspaper.

WRITE TO US … We welcome your letters. They should be no longer than 400 words and may be edited for length, libel, style and good taste. We do not publish anonymous letters. Please include a phone number and address for confirmation. Email letters to julianne@tbrnewsmedia.com or mail them to The Port Times Record, P.O. Box 707, Setauket, NY 11733.

Opinion Unsolicited thoughts for 2021 graduates

o one asked me to give a graduation speech. I haven’t done anything to merit standing in front of a group of people who have poured their blood, sweat and tears into their education and who are eager for a memorable, but short send-off. If they’re like me, some of them are probably trying not to sweat on or wrinkle their diploma while they wonder who came up with the idea of turning a piece of cardboard into a hat. D. None Anyway, I can’t help imagining what of the above I might say to graduBY DANIEL DUNAIEF ates who have ended one phase of their lives and are preparing for another.

I’d start by urging people not to get angry. Adults have mastered the fine art of being angry, yelling at each other, expressing outrage at the way other’s drive, think, live and date. We can and should learn to be as patient with others as we would like them to be with us. You know those student driver bumper stickers? Maybe we should treat each other as if we’re students of life. Let’s assume, for just a moment, that the worst of what you think someone else might have said to offend you or to cause you to gnash your teeth and pull at your hair isn’t actually what they intended. After all, during the course of your education, you likely wrote or said something in class that your teacher might have misinterpreted or that a fellow student might have taken the wrong way. Perhaps an effective metaphor here might be to imagine that you are laying out the road ahead of you. Wouldn’t it be better to create streets with turnoffs and that allowed traffic in two ways, instead of building

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an express lane to the world of outrage, anger and disappointment? I would also urge you, the current graduates and the keys to an effective future, to listen to ideas and opinions that don’t mirror your own. It’s easy to live in an echo chamber, where people say what you want to hear or what you already think, but you don’t learn and grow much listening to the same ideas and expressions endlessly. Think about your audience when you share an insight, an idea or even a joke. Your boss is probably not the best person for bawdy humor or a racy compliment, no matter how cool he or she seems. While some story might be incredibly funny to people who were there with you at the time, were inebriated, or have concluded that you couldn’t possibly offend them no matter what you said, the same preconditions don’t exist for your boss or a potential customer. Humor is like flavors of food. What constitutes funny varies greatly, with some people nearly

falling over in hysterics watching someone stumble on a sidewalk and others failing to see the amusement from physical humor. Now, this one might be the toughest to hear, but, just because your parent said it or did it doesn’t mean it’s wrong. As graduates, you have likely decided to turn your parents’ words into the sounds of teachers from the Charlie Brown animated series. While that may help you create enough distance to leave the nest, you should remember that those flawed humans who have loved and supported you from your first steps until this one are on your side and are trying to help. Finally, I’d like to suggest that what you do is almost always much more important than what you say. It’s easy to throw words and labels in the air — “I’m an environmentalist” or “I love animals” — but it’s much more important for you to turn those words and ideas into actions. Your best intentions are great, but your best actions are that much more valuable.

How we overcame COVID-19 & other challenges at TBR

ncredible as it seems to us, we are celebrating with a special section this week the 45th anniversary of our newspaper and media group now called TBR. Where did those 45 years go? When we reconstruct the events of both the news and behind the scenes at the newspapers over those 2340 issues, we have a chronicle of the passing time between the first edition of The Village Times and today. In this week’s issue, you will find, in a highly abridged fashion, our attempt to do just that. We hope it brings back good memories for you Between because, if you have you and me lived here during any BY LEAH S. DUNAIEF of that time, it bears witness to what was happening around you as well. For me the section puts into tangible form the extraordinary work of so many dedicated and

talented people who have worked at the paper to gather and present the news in a balanced and cogent fashion. Some of the news has been of happy events: our children’s academic and extracurricular triumphs, our neighbors’ efforts enriching our villages through their civic, political and artistic involvement, the interesting lives we have been able to highlight, our shared history, the businesses and what they had to offer in their ads. Some of what we have printed is of necessity not happy stories. But always all the individual issues defined and held together our hometown. It has been said that what marks the boundaries of a community are its school district and the local newspaper. Newspapers and other media are more than their reporters and editors. Almost all publications, whether print or digital, have basically the same structure: five departments. Those are editorial, advertising, art and production, business and distribution. Some of the departments are supportive of others, but I can tell you emphatically that all, with their different staffers’ skills, are vitally important and must function in tandem in order to produce

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the final product. Many of our staffers have gone on to larger media companies and distinguished themselves on a bigger stage. Sometimes they come back for nostalgic visits and to let us know how they are doing. We are proud of them. Hometown papers and digital platforms are often stepping stones that provide experience and hone skills in the communications industry. But I believe none of those larger arenas is more important than the local papers, where we have to meet and answer to our readers and advertisers in the supermarkets and at the ballfields. And while there are many larger media that carry the national and international news, there are only the local newspapers and websites that tell what’s happening and what’s relevant in our daily lives. This past year with civic unrest, and with COVID-19, has been particularly difficult for readers and business people alike. It has also been difficult for our staff. With small businesses and their advertising, the main source of our revenues and business model falling by the wayside as residents remained in lockdown, we have had to innovate repeatedly

EDITOR AND PUBLISHER Leah S. Dunaief GENERAL MANAGER Johness Kuisel MANAGING EDITOR Rita J. Egan EDITOR Julianne Mosher LEISURE EDITOR Heidi Sutton

COPY EDITOR John Broven ADVERTISING DIRECTOR Kathleen Gobos ACCOUNT EXECUTIVES Elizabeth Bongiorno Robin Lemkin Minnie Yancey SPECIAL PROJECTS MANAGER Kathryn Mandracchia

in order to survive. We were forced to reduce the number of employees, and those that remain have taken on more responsibilities even as their hours have been cut. It would have been easier to close down and wait for the pandemic to pass, but we couldn’t do that. We are essential workers, keeping our readers informed of vital information about the disease and the responses of our health systems, our educators and our government. We also needed to let people know where to buy food and supplies when so much of routine commerce had shuttered. How were people coping, what organizations needed help, where would volunteer efforts be most needed, were all critical facts to know for our combined survival, and we had to come in to work and go out amidst the virus and the protests to gather and then communicate the news. We also were able to reassure with our coverage that ordinary life was continuing, despite the hardships. On this occasion, when we briefly shine the spotlight on ourselves, I want to salute, among all the essential workers, the brave and committed staff of TBR. THANK YOU.

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