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PORT TIMES RECORD P O R T J E F F E R S O N • B E L L E T E R R E • P O R T J E F F E R S O N S TAT I O N • T E R R Y V I L L E

Vol. 33, No. 13

February 20, 2020

What’s Inside

Stories of Ridge veterans saved and stored in self-published book A4

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Po’Boy Brewery Donates ‘Blessing Bags’ to Pax Christi Wesam Hassanin, bar manager at Po’Boy Brewery in Port Jefferson Station, had an idea to bring community members together for a good cause.

“I wanted people to come out for something positive,” she said.

The process began at the end of 2019, when Hassanin began spreading the word of what she had planned on social media and to local business owners. Her project was to create 100 blessing bags for the homeless. Over the past two months, Hassanin and others purchased a number of essential items to pack in the bags.

“I didn’t expect this, I think I posted once or twice about it on social media and we literally had everything we needed for the bags probably within three weeks,” she said. “I can’t believe the amount of responses we got.”

On Feb. 16, close to 30 people came out to assemble and pack bags at the brewery and send them to Pax Christi Hospitality Center in Port Jefferson. Among those who came out to help were customers, family members, friends and fellow business owners.

“I wanted to help local men and women in need, I reached out to [Pax Christi] and they said they could ‘definitely’ use the blessing bags,” she said.

Rebecca Kassay, who runs the Fox and Owl Inn in Port Jefferson, praised Hassanin for her efforts to bring people together and help make a difference in the community.

“It’s pretty incredible to see so many people in the community come together — it makes you want to do more of this,” she said. “I didn’t know what to expect, if two or three people tried to do the same effort, it would have taken all day. With the amount of people we had, it took 45 minutes.”

Kassay stressed the importance of extending a helping hand to others.

“I want to be someone as a resident, a business owner, who says what can I do to help these problems,” she said. “If I make these causes [in the community], I want to be a part of it.”

The owner of the inn said this event motivated her to do more.

“I volunteer at Hope House, so this inspires me to reach out to them more often,” Kassay said.

Volunteers at the Po’Boy Brewery in Port Jeff Station pack boxes of food and other supplies for Pax Christi Hospitality Center in Port Jefferson, which has numerous services for the homeless. Photo by David Luces

Bob Rodriquez, owner of the brewery and Hassanin’s husband, was proud of her efforts to help the less fortunate.

“All the kudos goes to her,” he said. “She approached me with the idea and I said, ‘Let’s do it’ … We really have her to thank for setting this up and the homeless people [at Pax Christi] will have her to thank for the bags.”

Hassanin said she is already considering what she can do next to give back.

“I wanted to do more [bags] but I didn’t want

to get over my head, we thought 100 bags was a good number,” she said. “Maybe the next time we do this we’ll do more.”

The bar manager of the brewery said she hopes this will encourage others to pay it forward and give back.

“It means so much that they all came out to help out, we couldn’t have done it without them, Hassanin said. “I want this to motivate other people to do something similar and wanted to show its possible to do something like this.”

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Town Ridge Woman Saves the Memories of Vets in Self-Published Book he fought in the Battle of Chosin Reservoir, where soldiers struggled against not only enemy machine guns but also a bitter cold that reached as low as -30 degrees Fahrenheit. He fought off waves of the enemy that struggled up the hill in the face of American machine gunners. He fought barefoot and lost all of his toes from frostbite. He was shot and injured during the battle in his lower back and only survived thanks to the men who fought alongside him.

Yet, Fox knew, this was the reason she wrote the book. The stories of those 63 veterans from Leisure Glen would, if not etched in stone, be forever contained in the glossy pages of her book. It would remain in the hands of the veterans’ families for as long as they could keep it. “I felt very privileged,� she said. “They were sharing stories with me [that] some had not even shared with their family.�

She had been invited to Estrema’s military funeral, where she sat with the family as the ceremonial officers snapped the flag 13 times into a tight triangular fold. There, she said she could not help but tear up knowing the honor she was witnessing for the first time, firsthand.

Though it was the first military funeral she personally experienced, it wouldn’t be her last in the several months since her book was released.

That is the reality of the book she wrote, as

BY KYLE BARR KYLE@TBRNEWSMEDIA.COM It’s been little less than a year since Mary Ann Fox, of Leisure Glen in Ridge, finished her book of veterans in her own small community, titled “Proudly We Served.�

There are a few hundred homes in the 55-and-older gated community of Leisure Glen, and the stories of 63 veterans of that community lie within those pages, tales of both horror and heroism, of people who constantly and consistently told her they were proud to serve their country, hence the book’s title.

In the time since the book was officially released last April, 325 copies have been printed, and Fox has brought her books and those stories to local vets groups, schools, libraries and other civic-type groups.

But the time since her book’s release has also been heartbreaking. She has seen several of those men whose lives were memorialized in the pages of her book pass away.

On April 28, 2019, she held a ceremony in Leisure Glen that displayed her work to a packed room, including several elected officials. Just two months later, one of the vets, Andy Estrema, died.

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Mary Ann Fox stands behind veteran Jack Grady, her proofreader and historical expert. Photo by Kyle Barr

she knows the stories contained within would outlast the men who told them. It has become a boon for the families whose loved ones have served, helping to prompt conversations about such events that they had rarely experienced before. Even during the writing process, Fox saw the effect that simply listening could have. “They were waiting for someone to say, ‘I know you served in World war II ‌’ [I say] you served your country, tell me what you did, tell

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It was 2018, Memorial Day, and American Legion Post 352 held a meeting at the gated community that would etch the idea in Fox’s mind.

The post commander said that one should get to know the stories of the veterans around them, because come Memorial Day next year, many would not be around any longer, their lives and stories taken by the march of time. “He said, ‘Look at us, we get smaller in number every year, and we’re not going to be here forever.’� Fox recalled. “And then he finished by saying, ‘and you know what and nobody is going to know we were here.’�

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LEGALS SUPREME COURT – COUNTY OF SUFFOLK U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE FOR LEHMAN XS TRUST MORTGAGE PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2005-5N, Plaintiff against JAMES MCCANN A/K/A JAMES K. MCCANN, et al Defendant(s).

Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered on May 29, 2019.

I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction at the front steps of the Port Jefferson Village Hall, 121 W Broadway, Port Jefferson, N.Y. on the 3rd day of March, 2020 at 9:00 a.m. premises described as follows: All that certain plot, piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, situate, lying and being at Port Jefferson, Town of Brookhaven, County of Suffolk and State of New York.

Said premises known as 6 Landing Lane, Port Jefferson, N.Y. 11777.

(District: 0206, Section: 005.00, Block: 01.00, Lot: 031.000).

Approximate amount of lien $ 997,737.81 plus interest and costs.

Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed judgment and terms of sale.

Index No. 603323-15.

Anthony Parlatore, Esq., Referee.

McCabe, Weisberg, & Conway, LLC Attorney(s) for Plaintiff 145 Huguenot Street Suite 210 New Rochelle, New York 10801 (914) 636-8900 299 1/30 4x ptr Supplemental Summons and Notice of Object of Action Supreme Court Of The State Of New York County Of Suffolk Action to Foreclose a Mortgage Index #: 610907/2019 Mortgaged Premises: 32 Dering Road Sound Beach, NY 11789 AKA 32 Deerring Road, Sound Beach, NY 11789 DSBL #: 0200 - 072.00 02.00 - 015.000

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Public Administrator Of Suffolk County, As Administrator Of The Estate Of William F. McNeil AKA William McNeil Who Was The Surviving Spouse Of Carol McNeil, Marybeth McNeil As Heir To The Estate Of William F. McNeil AKA William McNeil Who Was The Surviving Spouse Of Carol McNeil, Ian McNeil As Heir To The Estate Of William F. McNeil AKA William McNeil Who Was The Surviving Spouse Of Carol McNeil, William F. McNeil III As Heir To The Estate Of William F. McNeil AKA William McNeil Who Was The Surviving Spouse Of Carol McNeil, 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, Citimortgage, Inc., Successor

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John Doe (Those unknown tenants, occupants, persons or corporations or their heirs, distributees, executors, administrators, trustees, guardians, assignees, creditors or successors claiming an interest in the mortgaged premises.)

Defendants ---------------------------------------------------------------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 William F. McNeil, III, Defendant In this Action.

The foregoing Supplemental Summons is served upon you by publication, pursuant to an order of HON. John H. Rouse 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, dated June 16, 2006, executed by Carol McNeil (who died on January 17, 2017, a resident of the county of Suffolk, State of New York) and William F. McNeil AKA William McNeil (who died on November 11, 2017, a resident of the county of Suffolk, State of New York) to secure the sum of $297,500.00. The Mortgage was recorded at Book 21401, Page 64 in the Office of the Suffolk County Clerk

on October 16, 2006. The mortgage was subsequently modified on March 19, 2009.

The mortgage was subsequently modified on December 17, 2010. The mortgage was subsequently assigned by an assignment executed May 29, 2018 and recorded on June 7, 2018, in the Office of the Suffolk County Clerk at Book M00022932, Page 932.

The property in question is described as follows: 32 DERING ROAD, SOUND BEACH, NY 11789 AKA 32 DEERRING ROAD, SOUND BEACH, NY 11789 HELP FOR HOMEOWNERS IN FORECLOSURE NEW YORK STATE LAW REQUIRES THAT WE SEND YOU THIS NOTICE ABOUT THE FORECLOSURE PROCESS. PLEASE READ IT CAREFULLY. SUMMONS AND COMPLAINT YOU ARE IN DANGER OF LOSING YOUR HOME. IF YOU FAIL TO RESPOND TO THE SUMMONS AND COMPLAINT IN THIS FORECLOSURE ACTION, YOU MAY LOSE YOUR HOME. PLEASE READ THE SUMMONS AND COMPLAINT CAREFULLY. YOU SHOULD IMMEDIATELY CONTACT AN ATTORNEY OR YOUR LOCAL LEGAL AID OFFICE TO OBTAIN ADVICE ON HOW TO PROTECT YOURSELF. SOURCES OF INFORMATION AND ASSISTANCE The state encourages you to become informed about your options in foreclosure. In addition to seeking assistance from an attorney or legal aid office, there are government agencies and non-profit organizations that you may contact for information about possible options, including trying to work with your lender during this process. To locate an entity near you, you may call the toll-free helpline maintained by the New York State Department of Financial Services at 1-800-342-3736 or the Foreclosure Relief Hotline 1-800-269-0990 or visit the department’s website at WWW.DFS.NY.GOV. RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS YOU ARE NOT REQUIRED TO LEAVE YOUR HOME AT THIS TIME. YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO STAY IN YOUR HOME DURING THE FORECLOSURE PROCESS. YOU ARE NOT REQUIRED TO LEAVE YOUR HOME UNLESS AND UNTIL YOUR PROPERTY IS SOLD AT AUCTION PURSUANT TO A JUDGMENT OF FORECLOSURE AND SALE. REGARDLESS OF WHETHER

YOU CHOOSE TO REMAIN IN YOUR HOME, YOU ARE REQUIRED TO TAKE CARE OF YOUR PROPERTY AND PAY PROPERTY TAXES IN ACCORDANCE WITH STATE AND LOCAL LAW. FORECLOSURE RESCUE SCAMS Be careful of people who approach you with offers to “save” your home. There are individuals who watch for notices of foreclosure actions in order to unfairly profit from a homeowner’s distress. You should be extremely careful about any such promises and any suggestions that you pay them a fee or sign over your deed.

State law requires anyone offering such services for profit to enter into a contract which fully describes the services they will perform and fees they will charge, and which prohibits them from taking any money from you until they have completed all such promised services. § 1303 NOTICE 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 21, 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.

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SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK COUNTY OF SUFFOLK MORGAN STANELY MORTGAGE LOAN TRUST 2006-7, U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE, SUCCESSOR IN INTEREST TO BANK OF AMERICA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE, SUCCESSOR BY MERGER TO LASALLE BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE, V. LAURIE ALLEN; ET. AL. NOTICE OF SALE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to a Final Judgment of Foreclosure dated June 07, 2019, and entered in the Office of the Clerk of the County of Suffolk, wherein MORGAN STANELY MORTGAGE LOAN TRUST 2006-7, U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE, SUCCESSOR IN INTEREST TO BANK OF AMERICA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE, SUCCESSOR BY MERGER TO LASALLE BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE is the Plaintiff and LAURIE ALLEN; ET AL. are the Defendant(s). I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction at the BROOKHAVEN TOWN HALL, 1 INDEPENDENCE HILL, FARMINGVILLE, NY 11738, on March 10,2020 at 1:30 pm, premises known as 62 RUSH STREET, PORT JEFFERSON STATION, NY 11776: District 0200 Section 334.00, Block 07.00, Lot 008.000: ALL THAT CERTAIN PLOT, PIECE OR PARCEL OF LAND, WITH THE BUILDINGS AND IMPROVEMENTS THEREON ERECTED, SITUATE, LYING AND BEING AT TERRYVILLE, IN THE TOWN OF BROOKHAVEN, COUNTY OF SUFFOLK AND STATE OF NEW YORK Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index # 24184/2007. Francesco P. Tini, Esq. - Referee. RAS Boriskin, LLC 900 Merchants Concourse, Suite 310, Westbury, New York 11590, Attorneys for Plaintiff.

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Village of Port Jefferson

Police Ferry Company Plans Office Selden Man Arrested for Alleged Drunk Driving with Kid in Car Move in Port Jeff Suffolk County police arrested a man Feb. 13 in Selden for an alleged DUI under Leandra’s Law with a 15-year-old child in the vehicle.

Police said a 6th Precinct officer observed a 2014 Honda Civic fail to stop at a stop sign and initiated a traffic stop at the intersection of Riviera Drive and Belair Road at around 9 p.m. When the officer approached the vehicle, he observed a 15-year-old boy in the front passenger seat of the vehicle. The driver, Jared Banfield, was arrested for DWI under Le-

BY KYLE BARR KYLE@TBRNEWSMEDIA.COM

The Port Jefferson ferry owners have big plans for Port Jeff, which could include removing and replacing existing structures along West Broadway, and potentially, at the ferry dock itself.

Fred Hall, the vice president and general manager for the Bridgeport & Port Jefferson Steamboat Company, said the company’s intent is to demolish an existing structure owned by the company at 116 West Broadway and install a new, two-story structure where they would move their offices.

Their current offices, right next to the ferry dock, would remain for the time being, but the eventual plans, Hall said, are to demolish them as well.

That building on West Broadway, which the company bought in December 2018, has sat vacant for a number of years, it once housed a well by the Suffolk County Water Authority, and had previously been a bank. Hall said they asked

The building at 116 West Broadway was once used by the SCWA and by a bank. Photo by Kyle Barr

their architects if any part of the structure could be preserved. According to planning board documents, architects said the base could not support a second story.

“As much as we wanted to preserve that building, we asked our architects and they said virtually all of it needs to come down,” Hall said.

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andra’s Law. The 15-year-old was released to the custody of his mother at the scene.

Detectives charged Banfield, 35, of Selden, with aggravated driving while intoxicated with a child passenger 15 years old or younger (Leandra’s Law) and endangering the welfare of a child. He was held overnight at the 6th Precinct and was scheduled to be arraigned at 1st District Court in Central Islip Feb. 14. Attorney information for Banfield was unavailable.

— Compiled by Kyle Barr

Police Seek Man Who Allegedly Used Stolen Credit Card Suffolk County police said they are asking the public’s help to locate a man they say allegedly used a stolen credit card in Selden last year.

A man used a stolen credit card at Valero, located at 1274 Route 25, Nov. 20 at 11:20 p.m.

The credit card, along with other items, was stolen earlier that night from a vehicle in the Planet Fitness parking lot, located at 321 Middle Country Road in Selden.

— Compiled by Kyle Barr

Police said a man in this vehicle used a stolen credit card to buy gas. Photo from SCPD

Coast Guard Auxiliary to Host Boating Safety Course The Port Jefferson Flotilla of the U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary is offering a Safe Boating Course. The completion of this course satisfies New York State and federal safe boating requirements.

The training course takes place Feb. 29 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Medford Ambulance Corps located at 1890 Route 112 in Medford. For more information visit www.

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Port Jefferson School District Residents Resident pupils of the Port Jefferson Union Free School District #6 who will be starting to attend, continuing to attend or anticipate attending private or parochial schools are entitled to bus transportation.

To qualify for transportation the distance from the home to the private or parochial school must be less than 15 miles.

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Private or parochial school transportation requests for the 2020-21 school year must be received by the district’s transportation office no later than April 1, 2020. The transportation request form must, by law, be submitted each year. A separate form must be filed for each child.

If, after applying, you wish to change the school for which you had requested transportation, you must cancel your previous request and submit a new request by the April 1 deadline.

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You may obtain a copy of the request for transportation form at www.portjeffschools.org/departments/transportation_information or by calling the transportation office at 631-791-4261 between the hours of 7 a.m. and 3 p.m.

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LEGALS LEGALS con’t from pg. 5 302 2/6 4x ptr NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT- COUNTY OF SUFFOLK THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON (FKA THE BANK OF NEW YORK) AS TRUSTEE ON BEHALF OF CIT MORTGAGE LOAN TRUST 2007-1, Plaintiff, AGAINST DALHIA ORTIZ AKA DAHLIA ORTIZ, et al. Defendant(s) Pursuant to a judgment of foreclosure and sale duly entered on August 21, 2018.

I, the undersigned Referee, will sell at public auction at the Islip Town Hall, 655 Main Street, Islip, NY 11751 on February 27, 2020 at 11:00 AM premises known as 220 Leaf Avenue, Central Islip, NY 11722.

All that certain plot piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, situate, lying and being in the Town of Islip, County of Suffolk and State of New York. District 0500 Section 140.00, Block 3.00 and Lot 33.000.

Approximate amount of judgment $599,056.06 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment. Index #601872/2015.

Vincent J. Messina, Jr., Esq., Referee, Aldridge Pite, LLP - Attorneys for Plaintiff - 40 Marcus Drive, Suite 200, Melville, NY 11747 307 1/30 4x ptr PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE OF A SPECIAL MEETING OF THE VOTERS OF UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 6, TOWN OF BROOKHAVEN, SUFFOLK COUNTY, NEW YORK, ON BEHALF OF THE PORT JEFFERSON FREE LIBRARY: NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that a special meeting of qualified voters of Union Free School District No. 6, Town of Brookhaven, Suffolk County,

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Email: legals@tbrnewsmedia.com New York, will be held in the Port Jefferson Free Library located at 100 Thompson Street, Port Jefferson, New York, on Tuesday, April 7, 2020, at 10:00 a.m., prevailing time for the purpose of voting by paper ballot upon the following items: To adopt the annual Port Jefferson Free Library budget for the fiscal year 2020-2021 and that the Board of Education of School District No. 6 be authorized and directed to raise by taxation the necessary moneys on the taxable property of the district.

AND FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that for the purpose of voting at such meeting on Tuesday, April 7, 2020 the polls will be opened between the hours of 10:00 a.m. and 9:00 p.m. prevailing time, and the voting will be held in the Port Jefferson Free Library Building.

AND FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that a copy of the statement of the amount of money which will be required for the ensuing year for the Port Jefferson Free Library’s purposes, exclusive of public moneys, may be seen by any taxpayer in the School District during the seven days immediately preceding said meeting, except holidays, at the Library: 100 Thompson Street, Port Jefferson, New York during regular library hours of service, between 9:30 a.m. and 9:00 p.m. Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday; 9:30 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. on Saturday; 1:00 p.m. and 5:00 p.m. on Sunday, prevailing time.

A Budget Information Meeting will be held on Monday, March 23 at 6:30 p.m. in the Library Meeting Room.

By order of the Board of Education Union Free School District No. 6 Kathleen Hanley, District Clerk *************************** ************** 2/20/20, 3/05/20, 3/19/20, 4/02/20 321 2/20 4x ptr NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF SUF-

FOLK DEUTSCHE BANK NATIONAL TRUST COMPANY, AS TRUSTEE FOR LONG BEACH MORTGAGE LOAN TRUST 2006-8, Plaintiff AGAINST JOEL FUMUSO A/K/A JOEL G. FUMUSO, et al., Defendant(s) Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered 7-13-2018 I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction at the Brookhaven Town Hall, 1 Independence Hill, Farmingville, NY 11738 on March 12, 2020 at 10:00AM, premises known as 5 HEMLOCK ROAD, MOUNT SINAI, NY 11766. 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, Section: 211.00 Block: 01.00 Lot: 048.000 District: 0200.

Approximate amount of judgment $598,156.25 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index #605079/2016. Annette Eaderesto, Esq., Referee Fein, Such & Crane, LLP Attorneys for Plaintiff 1400 Old Country Road, Suite C103 Westbury, NY 11590 SPSNY430 67989 332 2/13 4x ptr NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF Suffolk, Bayview Loan Servicing, LLC, Plaintiff, vs. DONNA BARNES, David Bond, ET AL., Defendant(s).

Pursuant to a Resettle Order Confirming Referee Report and Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly filed on June 25, 2019, I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction at the Brookhaven Town Hall, 1 Independence Hill, Farmingville, NY on March 26, 2020 at 10:15 a.m., premises known as 21 Birchwood Drive, Shirley, NY. All that certain plot, piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, situate, lying and being in the Town of Brookhaven, County of Suffolk and State of New York, District 0200, Section 978.80, Block 06.00 and Lot 005.000. Approximate amount of judgment is $386,685.13 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions

of filed Judgment Index # 64650/2014.

Dara Martin Orlando, Esq., Referee Pincus Law Group, PLLC, 425 RXR Plaza, Uniondale, New York 11556, Attorneys for Plaintiff 338 2/20 4x ptr LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a Public Hearing will be held on Monday, March 2, 2020, at 7:00 p.m. at 121 West Broadway, Port Jefferson, New York, by the Village Board of the Incorporated Village of Port Jefferson TO AMEND SECTION 185 AMENDING AND/OR REPEALING SECTIONS 1858; 185-11; 185-17; 185-22; and 185-23 as it relates to the definition and regulation of peddling and soliciting by proposed local law, a copy of which is on file at the Office of the Village Clerk.

At said Public Hearing any person interested will be given the opportunity to be heard.

Barbara Sakovich Village Clerk Dated: _____________, 2020 352 2/20 1x ptr NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT SUFFOLK COUNTY LIMOSA, against

LLC,

Plaintiff

SCOTT LIEBETRUTH, et al Defendants Attorney for Plaintiff(s) Fein Such & Crane, LLP, 1400 Old Country Road, Suite C103, Westbury, NY 11590 Attorney (s) for Plaintiff (s).

Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered November 20, 2019, I will sell at public auction to the highest bidder at Brookhaven Town Hall, 1 Independence Hill, Farmingville, NY 11738 on March 26, 2020 at 10:00 AM. Premises known as 18 Clifton Place, Port Jefferson Station, NY 11776. District 0200 Sec 137.00 Block 01.00 Lot 015.000. All that

certain plot, piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, situate, lying and being at Port Jefferson Station, Town of Brookhaven, County of Suffolk and State of New York. Approximate Amount of Judgment is $298,456.77 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index No 602990/2018.

Janet Albertson, Esq., Referee AUFNY001 356 2/20 4x ptr NOTICE OF ANNUAL ELECTION AND BUDGET VOTE OF THE COMSEWOGUE PUBLIC LIBRARY TOWN OF BROOKHAVEN, COUNTY OF SUFFOLK, NEW YORK NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that the Annual Election and Budget Vote of the qualified voters of the Comsewogue Union Free School District, Town of Brookhaven, Suffolk County, New York, will be held at the Comsewogue Public Library, 170 Terryville Road, Port Jefferson Station, New York, on April 7, 2020, between the hours of 9:30 a.m. and 9:00 p.m. prevailing time, for the purpose of voting, by paper ballot, upon the following items: (1) Proposition to adopt the Annual Budget for the support and maintenance of the Comsewogue Public Library for the 2020-2021 fiscal year and to authorize the requisite portion thereof to be raised by taxation on the taxable property of the Brookhaven-Comsewogue Union Free School District; and (2) Election of one (1) Trustee to the Board of Trustees of the Comsewogue Public Library to fill a five-year term commencing July 1, 2020 and ending June 30, 2025, as a result of the expiration of the term of office presently held by Corinne DeStefano; and FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that a copy of the statement of the amount of money which will be required for the ensuing fiscal year for the Comsewogue Public Library’s pur-

poses, may be obtained by any resident in the School District during the fourteen (14) days immediately preceding and on the day of said meeting, except Saturdays, Sundays or holidays, from the Library, located at 170 Terryville Road, Port Jefferson Station, New York, during the hours in which the Library is regularly open for business and online at www. cplib.org; and FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that the Board of Trustees of the Comsewogue Public Library will conduct a Budget Information Hearing for the purpose of presenting the proposed budget of the Comsewogue Public Library on March 24, 2020 at the Comsewogue Public Library, 170 Terryville Road, Port Jefferson Station, New York 11776 at 6:00 p.m.; and FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that petitions nominating candidates for the Office of Trustee of the Comsewogue Public Library shall be filed in the Office of the Clerk of the Library, 170 Terryville Road, Port Jefferson Station, New York, between the hours of 9:30 a.m. and 4:00 p.m., prevailing time, Monday through Friday, but not later than 5:00 p.m., Monday, March 9, 2020. Each petition must be directed to the Office of the Clerk of the Library, must be signed by at least twenty-five (25) qualified voters of the District and must state the residence of each signer and the name and residence of the candidate; and FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that personal registration of voters is required either pursuant to section 2014 of the Education Law or pursuant to Article 5 of the Election Law. If a voter has heretofore registered pursuant to section 2014 of the Education Law and has voted at any annual or special district meeting within the past four (4) years, such voter is eligible to vote at this election; if the voter is registered and eligible to vote pursuant to Article 5 of the Election Law, such voter is also eligible to vote at this election. All other persons who wish to vote must register.

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be effected during normal school hours when school is in session at the Office of the District Clerk, Administrative Office, Comsewogue Union Free School District, 290 Norwood Avenue, Port Jefferson Station, NY.; and FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that pursuant to the provisions of 2018-a of the Education Law, absentee ballots for the election of Trustee of the Library and for the adoption of the annual budget may be applied for at the Office of the Clerk of the Comsewogue Public Library during regular business hours. Such application must be received by the Office of the Clerk of the Comsewogue Public Library seven (7) days prior to the vote/ election if the ballot is to be mailed to the voter or by 5:00 p.m. on the day prior to the vote/election if the ballot is to be personally delivered to the voter. No absentee voter’s ballot shall be canvassed, unless it shall have been received in the Office of the Clerk of the Comsewogue Public Library no later than 5:00 p.m. on the day of the election. A list of all persons to whom absentee ballots shall have been issued will be available in the said Office of the Clerk of the Comsewogue Public Library on each of the five (5) days prior to April 7, 2020 except Saturdays, Sundays and holidays; and FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that a qualified voter whose ability to appear personally at the polling place is substantially impaired by reason of permanent illness or physical disability and whose registration record has been marked “permanently disabled” by the Board of Elections pursuant to the provisions of the Election Law shall be entitled to receive an absentee ballot pursuant to the provisions of the Election Law without making separate application for such absentee ballot.

Dated: Port Jefferson NY February 14, 2020

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Station,

BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE COMSEWOGUE PUBLIC LIBRARY EDWARD C. WENDOL,

362 2/20 4x ptr AVISO DE ELECCIÓN ANUAL Y VOTO DE PRESUPUESTO DE COMSEWOGUE PUBLIC LIBRARY CIUDAD DE BROOKHAVEN, CONDADO DE SUFFOLK, NEW YORK POR LA PRESENTE se AVISA de que se llevará a cabo la reunión anual de elección y voto del presupuesto para los votantes calificados del Distrito Escolar Sin Sindicato de Comsewogue, ciudad de Brookhaven, condado de Suffolk, New York, en la Comsewoge Public Library, 170 Terryville Road, Port Jefferson Station, New York, el 7 de abril de 2020 entre las 9:30 am y las 9:00 pm, hora local, con el propósito de votar en papeleta de votación sobre los siguientes puntos: (1) Adoptar el Presupuesto Anual con el propósito de apoyar y mantener a la Comsewogue Public Library para el año fiscal 20202021 y autorizar que la porción requerida del mismo se aumente mediante impuestos sobre la propiedad sujeta a impuestos en el Distrito Escolar Sin Sindicato de Brookhaven-Comsewogue; y (2) Elegir un (1) miembro de la junta directiva de Comsewogue Public Library para llenar una plaza de cinco años que comienza el 1 de julio de 2020 y finaliza el 30 de junio de 2025, como resultado de la expiración del término de oficina que actualmente ocupa Corinne DeStefano; y POR LA PRESENTE TAMBIÉN se AVISA, de que cualquier residente del Distrito Escolar puede obtener una copia de una declaración de la cantidad de dinero que se requerirá para el año siguiente para los fines de la Comsewogue Public Library durante los catorce (14) días inmediatamente antes de dicha reunión excepto los sábados, domingos y días feriados en la Biblioteca ubicada en 170 Terryville Road, Port Jefferson Station, New York, durante el horario regular cuando la biblioteca está abierta y en línea en www.cplib. org; y POR LA PRESENTE TAMBIÉN

se AVISA la Junta Directiva de Comsewogue Public Library llevará a cabo una Audiencia de Información del Presupuesto con el fin de presentar el presupuesto propuesto de la Comsewogue Public Library el 24 de marzo de 2020 en la Comsewogue Public Library, 170 Terryville Road, Port Jefferson Station, New York 11776 a las 6:00 pm; y POR LA PRESENTE TAMBIÉN se AVISA, de que las solicitudes para postular candidatos para la oficina de Miembro de la Junta de Comsewogue Public Library se deben presentar en la oficina del Secretario de la Biblioteca en 170 Terryville Road, Port Jefferson Station, New York, entre las 9:30 am and 4:00 pm, hora local de lunes al viernes, pero a más tardar a las 5:00 pm del lunes del lunes 9 de marzo de 2020.

Cada solicitud debe ser dirigida a la Oficina del Secretario de la Biblioteca y debe estar firmada por al menos veinticinco (25) votantes calificados del Distrito, y debe indicar la residencia de cada signatario y el nombre y residencia del candidato; y POR LA PRESENTE TAMBIÉN se AVISA, que la inscripción personal de los votantes es un requisito de acuerdo a § 2014 de la Ley de Educación o según el artículo 5 de la ley Electoral. Si un votante se ha inscrito según § 2014 de la Ley de Educación y ha votado en alguna reunión anual o especial del distrito en los últimos cuatro (4) años, dicho votante es elegible para votar en esta elección; si un votante está inscrito y es elegible para votar de acuerdo con el artículo 5 de la Ley Electoral, dicho votante es también elegible para votar en esta elección. Todas las demás personas que deseen votar deben inscribirse.

La inscripción puede efectuarse durante el horario escolar normal cuando la escuela está en sesión en la Oficina del Secretario del Distrito, Oficina Administrativa, Distrito Escolar Sin Sindicato de Comsewogue, 290 Norwood Avenue, Port Jefferson Station, NY.; y POR LA PRESENTE TAMBIÉN se AVISA, de conformidad con las disposiciones de 2018-a de la Ley de Educación, las boletas de vo-

tación en ausencia para la elección del Miembro Directivo de la Biblioteca y para la adopción del presupuesto anual pueden solicitarse en la Oficina del Secretario de Comsewogue Public Library en el horario regular de oficina. Las solicitudes completadas deben ser recibidas por la Oficina del Secretario de Comsewogue Public Library siete (7) días antes del voto/elección si la boleta se envía por correo al votante o a más tardar las 5:00 pm del día antes del voto/elección si la boleta se entrega personalmente al votante. No se contará ninguna boleta de votación en ausencia a menos que se haya recibido en la Oficina del Secretario de Comsewogue Public Library a más tardar a las 5:00 pm del día de la elección. El listado de todas las personas a las cuales se han emitido boletas de voto en ausencia estará disponible en la oficina de dicho Secretario de Comsewogue Public Library cada uno de los cinco (5) días previo al 7 de abril de 2020, excepto los domingos y días feriados; y POR LA PRESENTE TAMBIÉN se AVISA de que un votante calificado cuya capacidad de comparecer personalmente en el lugar de votación se ve sustancialmente afectado por una enfermedad permanente o una discapacidad física y cuyo expediente de inscripción ha sido marcado como “permanentemente discapacitado” por la Junta Electoral de conformidad con las disposiciones de la Ley Electoral tendrán derecho a recibir una boleta de voto en ausencia por correo de acuerdo con lo dispuesto en la Ley Electoral sin tener que hacer una solicitud por separado para dicha boleta de voto en ausencia.

Fechado: Port Jefferson Station, NY 14 de febrero de 2020 POR ORDEN DE LA JUNTA DIRECTIVA DE COMSEWOGUE PUBLIC LIBRARY EDWARD C. WENDOL, PRESIDENTE 363 2/20 4x ptr INVITATION TO BID Inc. Village of Port Jefferson

Pickle Ball Complex # 112-2020 Invitation to BID, invited by the Village of Port Jefferson, will be received by the Village Clerk, Barbara Sakovich, in Village Hall located at 121 West Broadway, Port Jefferson, 11777 at 3:00 p.m. prevailing time on Friday, March 13, 2020.

The complete BID Package can be obtained from the Clerk’s Office at Port Jefferson Village Hall, 121 West Broadway, Port Jefferson, NY, Monday through Friday, between the hours of 9:00 a.m. & 4:30 p.m.

INTENTION: The Village of Port Jefferson requests proposals for the construction of a Pickle Ball Complex at the Port Jefferson Country Club.

There will be a walk through on Wednesday, February 26, 2020 at 11:00 a.m. at the Port Jefferson Country Club at 44 Fairway Drive, Port Jefferson. In the event of inclement weather, there will be an alternate walk thru date on Thursday, February 27, 2020 at 11:00 a.m. Questions and inquiries due by Wednesday, March 4, 2020.

All bids must be received promptly by 3:00 p.m. Friday, March 13, 2020 at Village Hall and placed in a sealed envelope clearly labeled “Pickle Ball Complex” – Bid #112-2020 Specs, Bid Book and Plans can be emailed upon request.

The Inc. Village of Port Jefferson reserves the right to reject any/all submittal proposals or any part of the submitted Bid received.

Barbara Sakovich Village Clerk Inc. Village of Port Jefferson 631-473-4724 x219 365 2/20 1x ptr Request for Proposals Advertisement RFP No: R20-006 RFP Description: Pouring Rights Advertisement Date: February 20, 2020 Conference Date: N/A

Technical Questions Due Date: March 2, 2020 Proposals Due Date and Time: March 12, 2020, no later than 12:00 PM Suffolk Community College (the “College”) solicits proposals from qualified companies for the above referenced services.

Proposals must be returned to the Suffolk County Community College Procurement Office located on the Ammerman Campus, 533 College Road, NFL Building Room L16, Selden, NY 11784 by the date and time indicated above. Late proposals will not be accepted.

Specifications for this RFP and other associated attachments are available through the College’s Office of Business and Financial Affairs.

They can be obtained by emailing menons@ sunysuffolk.edu; or on the College’s website at: ht tps://w w w3.sunysuf folk. edu/About/809.asp Proposals must be made upon and in accordance with the forms and documents provided by the College, which will contain accompanying instructions to proposers.

All questions and inquiries regarding this RFP should be submitted in writing to Seema Menon, Associate Administrative Director of Business Operations at menons@sunysuffolk.edu.

To assist us in communicating quickly, all prospective proposers are requested to complete and return the “RFP Vendor Registration Form” via email to menons@ sunysuffolk.edu as soon as possible. This will assist in providing the Procurement Office with proposers’ contact information so that if RFP addenda are issued, the College is able to notify proposers in a timely manner. The College will not be responsible for addenda notification if the referenced form is not submitted prior to the RFP due date.

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University

Stony Brook Hospital Celebrates 40 Years

BY DAVID LUCES DLUCES@TBRNEWSMEDIA.COM Stony Brook University Hospital has come a long way in its four-decade history. On Feb.14, past and current employees of SBUH gathered at the Medical and Research Translation building to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the opening of the facility.

The idea of the region’s academic medical center was an ambitious undertaking, beginning in 1973 when construction began. Five years later, the two iconic hexagonal structures were completed. From there, a yearlong mass recruitment process began in which about 800 people were hired.

Many of the hospital’s first employees didn’t know what to expect or in some cases how to get there.

“They said you take the Long Island Expressway then go north on Nicolls Road and when you get to the Star Wars set you’ll know you’re there,” said Lawrence Hurst, professor and chair of the Department of Orthopaedics at the Renaissance School of Medicine.

Hurst came to SBU in 1979 with the intent of being the hospital’s first hand surgeon.

“It was an exciting adventure, the opportunity to become the first in a specialty was something I couldn’t pass up,” he said. “I was lucky enough to take full advantage of it.”

Extensive logistical planning began before the hospital opened the following year.

“When we came here, there were no patients, no equipment, we had a very small

Above, employees who began at Stony Brook Medicine 40 years ago stand for the hospital’s 40th anniversary. Photo from Stony Brook Medicine

group of physicians in the beginning, now we have over 500,” Hurst said.

As part of the celebration, hospital officials showcased a video presentation highlighting the facility’s accomplishments throughout the years and included interviews with employees who shared their favorite memories.

Some notable accomplishments included: doctors performing the first kidney transplant surgery on Long Island in 1981; the first Suffolk County police helicopter touching down on the hospital’s helipad in 1989; and in 1990, New York State designating the hospital a Level I Trauma Center. This past year, SBU opened the Children’s Hospital and MART Building.

In addition to the presentation, a time line and exhibit were on display throughout the building showcasing the hospital’s history.

Kenneth Kaushansky, senior vice president for health sciences and dean at the Renaissance School of Medicine, spoke about the reason he left San Diego to come to Stony Brook.

“I saw incredible potential when I decided to come here 10 years ago,” he said. “It had a good medical school and good health care facilities.”

Kaushansky said the further development of the medical school and the hospital over the years has been a “powerhouse.”

“We have become one of the best hospitals in the country, a premier health center,” he said.

Going forward, the senior vice president of health sciences said that SBU will continue to strengthen the hospital network throughout the Island and continue to advance the Renaissance School of Medicine.

“As technology improves, I believe the future of health care will be more geared toward tele-help, tele-EMS and wearable devices,” he said.

Carol Gomes, CEO of Stony Brook University Hospital, said she met many lifelong friends and colleagues when she began to work in the laboratory in 1985.

“I’ve been very fortunate to meet people

along the way that have become great mentors to me,” she said. “I’ve been able to connect with them on a daily basis.”

Gomes said as she has progressed in her own career the hospital has done the same.

“We have continued to flourish as a health care organization,” Gomes said. “This celebration was a very special moment for me. I just think about the connections I’ve made over the years.”

The CEO of the hospital credited the facility’s staff.

“The employees are the lifeblood of the organization, they come to work every day,” Gomes said. “Our greatest strength is our staff.”

Gomes said if it weren’t for the staff, the hospital wouldn’t have had the clinical outcomes or the reputation for which it is known.

“Everyone has the same goal ... The dedication of the staff to our patients will always remain the same, it has been our one constant,” she said. “Stony Brook has been my home away from home.”

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County

Suffolk Nonprofits Attempt to Galvanize LI Populace for Census other counties have been encouraged to create their own committees. County Executive Steve Bellone (D) was named to the New York State It’s a once-in-a-decade request, and this year’s Complete Count Committee by Gov. Andrew census could determine just how much local Cuomo (D).

“Suffolk County is not only the largest subschools, governments and nonprofits get in aid from the federal government. Not to mention, this urban county in the state of New York, but we year’s count could determine if New York could have the fourth largest and hardest-to-count popbe sending one or two less U.S. representatives to ulations in New York state,” Bellone said during a 2019 meeting with the Suffolk Complete Count Washington out of its current total of 27.

It has enough officials worried that New York Committee. Approximately 40 percent of county State is funneling money around to different residents live in hard-to-count areas, he said.

County officials have hosted census job fairs counties to get people to fill in the survey. Suffolk County is expected to receive $1.019 million this year and last, with positions paying $17 to toward its efforts. Officials have called for $23 an hour.

Governments at both county and town level additional funds toward the census in this year’s budget, though most don’t expect the money to have started putting notices of the census in ofmaterialize before the census starts rolling in ficial emails and releases. Brookhaven Councilwoman Valerie Cartright (D-Port Jefferson mid-March. New York State Station) had been drafted to has made $20 million available partner with the complete of a total of $60 million to go count committee. She said the toward engagement efforts in town is working on a project local municipalities. $15 million with the tax receiver’s office is going to the state’s 62 counties. to send out a reminder in the This year, galvanizing the midyear tax receipts that goes populace to take the census has out to every household in become a phenomenon, with They have also players at the state, county and — Martha Maffei Brookhaven. started to include information local level putting a heavy emabout the census in town prophasis on this year’s survey.

On the line, advocates say, is a correct polit- grams hosted this year and had representatives ical representation on a federal level as well from the census table at town events.

“Undercounting of communities can have a as $675 billion annually in federal funds for prioritizing road work, school aid, grants and domino or ripple effect on community projects and issues for years to come,” the councilwoman Medicaid funding.

Due to the 2010 census, New York lost two said in an email. “A complete and accurate count congressional seats, and some have said this of your community can result in improved infrayear’s count could lose the state one or two structure and schools, better community health more. Local groups, both small and large, have and programs and much more.”

Steven Collins, who works for the U.S. Dethe task of energizing enough people to gain an partment of Commerce as a partnership specialaccurate headcount. ist for the census in Suffolk, said the big game Like herding cats, that’s much easier changer this year is the now-four different ways residents are going to be able to respond to the said than done Suffolk County Complete Count Committee census. People can now respond over the interwas created in 2019 in part by the nonprofits net, over the phone or using the usual mailed in Health & Welfare Council of Long Island and paper survey. The fourth way is when all other Long Island Community Foundation to generate options are exhausted, and when census operators have tried to reach an individual by several other engagement for those efforts.

Rebecca Sanin, president of HWCLI, said means, an enumerator will knock on one’s door.

Though not all see the incentivized online they have around 300 groups, including nonprofits, religious organizations, business organiza- component as a good thing. Sanin said there are tions and governments, participating at least to many who have a general distrust of putting insome degree in outreach among 11 subcommit- formation online, due to the many examples of tees. The nonprofit has also established guide- private companies being hacked to get access to books and graphics for everyone from immigrant a user’s personal data. There is also a large digital divide, and many still do not have easy access or leaders to hospitals to senior citizens.

“We’re really trying to build momentum, understanding how to use the online component. where the end is a 10-year funding impact to our Despite the online component, census region,” Sanin said.

The committee has become a hub for join- promotion still requires boots on ing up the disparate groups looking to promote the ground Stony Brook University has been active in the census. The state has its own CCC, and

BY KYLE BARR KYLE@TBRNEWSMEDIA.COM

‘It’s the principle that we count, and we should be counted.’

People will start to see this year’s census mailed out in mid-March, and the census process continues for the next several months. Stock photo

trying to get students signed up for the count but have also started concerted efforts to encourage indigenous groups, especially those living on Long Island’s South Fork, to sign on for the census.

Despite how seriously census takers have been in requesting surveys, that still has not stopped multiple areas coming back with low response rates, some barely above 50 percent.

In Suffolk County presentations to the complete count committee, some communities are shown as much harder to count than others.

While much of the North Shore shows a response rate of 70 percent or better, a large area in Huntington and Huntington Station, with sizable minority populations, have a response rate of 60 percent, at worst.

At www.censushardtocountmaps2020.usa, researchers have used previous census data to track which areas showed lower census participation.

In Brookhaven, one area with low turnout happens to be around the hamlets of Ridge and Upton and in Selden and Centereach, especially in the area along Route 112 that has a previous response rate of only 60 to 65 percent.

There are portions of Long Island with much worse representation. There are certain parts of West Babylon with a response rate as low as 0 to 60 percent.

SEPA Mujer, a nonprofit immigrants rights advocacy group, has chapters in several of the areas that show low response rates, including Riverhead, Huntington Station and Patchogue.

Martha Maffei, the executive director of the nonprofit, said they have formed coalitions at two of their three chapters specifically to energize the community for the census. Many of their organizers and members have advocated for local

immigrants to take the census which comes with the task of convincing the immigrant community the information will not be used against them by immigration enforcement.

“It’s the principle that we count, and we should be counted,” Maffei said.

Usually, she said, organizers take the tack of arguing that filling out the census will mean more funding for their school districts and how it will offer them better political representation.

The complete count committee has organized 13 total groups on the immigration subcommittee who have all pledged to move through these communities. The issue, she said, is money, compounded with the amount of ground these volunteers have to cover, with only the some $1 million to be spread amongst all of Suffolk.

Still, she’s optimistic these hard-to-count areas will be more active than 2010.

The census is meant to track everyone, including those undocumented immigrants, in order to get a full understanding of total population, but in 2019 the potential for a citizenship question to appear on the census created a tornado of partisan bickering, with opponents saying such a citizenship question would specifically target Latino groups and incentivize them to not respond to the census, thereby limiting the political capital such groups could wield. Officials said the pro-citizenship question was needed to enforce the Voting Rights Act of 1965, designed to help blacks overcome legal barriers to voting during the Jim Crow era.

In November of last year, The New York Times reported on disclosures from the White House hinting that Republican strategists had political reasons for encouraging a citizenship question, that it would increase Republican influence and political power once totals for the census were drawn by undercounting residents in largely Democratic areas.

Judges ruled the question illegal under Title 13, which states the government can only use data from the census for statistical purposes.

Collins reiterated there will be no citizenship question on this year’s census, and all information is kept extremely confidential and secure.

Yet the idea still lingers in the minds of some residents, and it is something census advocates said they have had to work around.

Sanin and Maffei said the citizenship question has undoubtedly had a cooling effect toward the census, though to what extent is hard to gauge.

“We feel we are going from one attack to another,” Maffei said. “There is a lot of trauma in this community.”

The general distrust in government and in government systems is high, and trying to encourage people “living in the shadows,” as Sanin put it, is where much of the past year’s efforts have gone.

“Fear nurtures an undercount, and an undercount nurtures our continued inequity,” she said.

FEBRUARY 20, 2020 • THE PORT TIMES RECORD • PAGE A11

Perspective Your Turn Series on Brexit: Prime Minister Boris Johnson Gets It Done A Brit Reviews the UK’s Eventual Withdrawal from Europe

BY JOHN BROVIN DESK@TBRNEWSMEDIA.COM Part 3 of 3 When I started this series in March 2019, I wanted to give U.S. readers a Brit’s inside view on Brexit. The term has now become such common currency over here, rather like the Latin phrase “quid pro quo,” that all I need explain is that Brexit refers to Britain exiting the European Union, which it duly did Jan. 31 of this year. On the same date the U.S. Senate rejected further witnesses in the impeachment trial of President Donald Trump (R). It was hardly a red-letter day for western politics.

After publication of the first two articles, I was approached by residents of all age groups at the Stony Brook railroad station, in a deli, at a mall, in a coffee shop, at a party, even at an outdoor art show. Everyone expressed an intrigued interest in Brexit and, it’s fair to say, concern for my English home country. What on earth was going on? Why indulge in such potential self-harm?

When I left you with my June article, the United Kingdom and EU had agreed on another revised exit date, Oct. 31, but with no parliamentary majority the way forward was still far from clear. “Will there be a general election, second referendum, another EU extension or a hard no deal?” I asked.

It came to pass there was a general election Dec. 12 and a further EU extension to Jan. 31, with no second referendum or precipitous hard deal (to date). With the U.K.’s withdrawal from the EU, what happened in the interim?

A third prime minister in three years

For a start, on July 24, Boris Johnson achieved the prize he had wanted from his days as a privileged aristocratic youth at Eton College and Oxford University: the prime ministership of the U.K. After being elected as leader of the Conservative Party (also known as the Tories), he took over from the hapless Theresa May (C) who was unable to deliver on her promise to leave the EU after three years in the hot seat.

Brexit had thus claimed another victim, making Johnson the third prime minster since David Cameron (C) fell on his sword after a dismal and inept Vote Remain campaign during the June 2016 referendum.

Without a working majority, Johnson was confronted by a parliament determined to ensure that if Brexit happened there would be no hard deal. The new prime minister even tried, unsuccessfully, to suspend parliament for five weeks in an effort to stifle debate and ram through the withdrawal agreement by Oct. 31. Queen Elizabeth II was inadvertently embroiled when she dutifully signed the prorogation request of Johnson, who made the flimsy pretense of needing time to prepare for the Queen’s Speech, but the U.K. Supreme Court ruled otherwise. I suspect Her Majesty was not amused.

There was clearly a power battle being fought between parliament and the prime minister, reminiscent of the current war of attrition between Congress and Trump.

The generally pro-Brexit Tory Party, with its band of rabid hardliners, was armed with the 52-48 percent Voter Leave victory of the 2016 referendum. Amid calls from the Brexiters for “democracy” to be respected and with a definite all-round war weariness in the nation, it was clearly going to be difficult for the main opposition parties — Labour, Liberal Democrats, Scottish National Party and the Greens — to overturn “the will of the people.”

At one time, the charismatic speaker of the House of Commons, John Burcow, even invoked an arcane 1604 parliamentary principle to stifle a government motion. (Think about it, that’s 16 years before the Mayflower landed on our shores.) However, the opposition could not find agreement among themselves for a unified approach, even with voting support from 21 Tory rebels. This rump included former Chancellor of Exchequer Philip Hammond, Father of the House Ken Clarke and Sir Winston Churchill’s grandson, Nicholas Soames. Incredibly these respected establishment figures were thrown out of the Tory Party in petulant retribution. You see what I mean about parliamentary drama.

With time running out, the EU begrudgingly extended the Oct. 31 deadline to Jan. 31 after a last-minute fudged agreement with Johnson over the vexatious Irish border backstop question.

December general election

Parliament was still in deadlock, but eventually a general election was called for Dec. 12. Campaigning on a resonating “Get Brexit done” ticket, Johnson won a huge working majority of 80 seats to break the parliamentary impasse. His Conservative Party brushed aside the Labour Party and Liberal Democrats, also Nigel Farage’s Brexit Party. Labour, in its worst general election result since 1935, ignominiously saw the demolition of its “red wall” in the industrial north of England, the traditional home of socialism. The Lib-Dems, under Jo Swinson, went all out with a remain message. Yet this bright young leader couldn’t articulate on the stump the benefits of staying

John Broven Photo by Diane Wattecamps

in Europe and she even lost her own parliamentary seat.

The main opposition winners were the Scottish Nationalist Party, under Nicola Sturgeon, which swept Scotland. Watch out for a possible future referendum for Scotland to leave the U.K. and become a member of the EU. Richard Tapp, of Burgess Hill, West Sussex, added in an email, “Besides the Scottish Nationalists, the pro-EU parties in Northern Ireland also did well, at the expense of the pro-Brexit Democratic Unionist Party whose leader in Westminster lost his seat to the nationalists of Sinn Fein who campaign for a united Ireland — and so remain in the EU.” Johnson had targeted the disaffected, forgotten part of the nation — the provincial middle class as well as the working class — with a Trump-like populist message, just as the new prime minister had done beforehand with the referendum. The general election was a damning indictment of Jeremy Corbyn’s leadership of the Labour Party, both for his far-left policies and his “sit on the fence” approach to Brexit.

Interestingly, there are concerns in the U.S. about the Democratic Party following the Labour/Corbyn route to self-destruction in the next election with a progressive socialist agenda. James Carville, President Bill Clinton’s (D) 1992 election-winning strategist, was particularly animated on the subject in the Financial Times and on “Morning Joe,” referring to the unelectable Corbyn by name.

Brexit is done

And so, with no obstacles in his way, Johnson “got it done” by signing a withdrawal agreement with the EU, meaning Britain officially left the union at the end of January after almost a half-century of membership. Brexit is now fully owned and controlled by the prime minister and his Conservative Party, with the background help

of Dominic Cummings, the architect of the Vote Leave campaign’s victory in 2016.

The coverage on BBC World News in Brussels revealed genuine European regret at the loss of Britain as a vital contributing member to the EU, including politicians from Poland and Sweden. Yet the expected party atmosphere in the U.K. didn’t materialize because the country was still split right down the middle — and it was raining on Farage’s celebration parade outside the Houses of Parliament. Financial Times columnist Simon Kuper had a perverse explanation for the low-keyed reaction: “On Jan. 31, many Brexiters spent their ultimate moment of triumph attacking elitist traitors instead of celebrating.” This revenge, he said, “is so much of the point of populism.”

Those Brexit voters expecting a brand-new dawn, with a return to the glory days of the British Empire free of the EU yoke, will have to wait until at least Dec. 31 this year for all kinds of trade, security and legal negotiations to be agreed before the cord is cut.

During this transition period the U.K. will continue in the EU’s custom union and single market, while still complying with EU rules (but without any more say in the lawmaking process in the European Parliament). Johnson has indicated there will be no extension, leading to the nightmare scenario of a possible no deal commencing Jan. 1, 2021. It will not be an easy negotiating ride.

I’m still of the view that a people’s referendum should never have been considered by Cameron on such a critical and complex matter, which will affect generations to come. His irresponsible bet was compounded by the Brexiters never explaining the downsides — and dangers — of leaving Europe, including diminished influence on the world stage. Already China is waiting in the wings.

Michael Hanna, of Hassocks, West Sussex, echoed my thoughts in an email on the night of Jan. 31: “In about two hours time Boris and his Gang will tear us out of the European Union on the say so of just 17.4 million, a mere 37 percent of the electorate. This is politically the saddest day of my life. For the last 47 years we have been members of the great European family of nations to which we should naturally belong.

This has given us huge benefits which the Tory government is knowingly throwing away.”

With thanks for their on-the-spot observations to my British friends Roger Armstrong, Chris Bentley, Mike Hanna, Martin Hawkins, John Ridley and Richard Tapp.

John Broven, a member of the TBR News Media editorial team, is an English-born resident of East Setauket, who immigrated to the United States in 1995. He has written three award-winning (American) music history books and is currently editing the first book on New York blues.

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School News

Community News

A Very TBR Wedding

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ictoria Espinoza, a former editor of the Times of Huntington & Northport and the Times of Smithtown, wed Alex Petroski, former TBR News Media managing editor and editor of the Port Times Record and the Village Beacon Record, on Friday, Feb. 14.

They were married at Huntington Town Hall as part of the town’s marriage marathon event, a tradition in Huntington for more than 30 years. The couple met while working together at TBR News Media five years ago. Espinoza used to cover the marriage event at Town Hall.

Photo from Victoria Espinoza

Obituaries Linda Gould Dwyer

Linda Gould Dwyer, of East Setauket, died Jan. 1.

She was 71.

She was born Jan. 27, 1948, in Port Jefferson and was the daughter of Evelyn and James Gould.

Dwyer was an administrator for Ann Gordon speech pathology in Stony Brook, and in her free time she enjoyed drawing and singing. She was also considered a spiritual woman.

Left to cherish her memory are her son, Thomas; sisters, Joanne and Cari; along with other family and friends.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Kerry, and her parents.

Services were held at Bryant Funeral Home, Jan. 7 with the Rev. Barbara Rispoli officiating.

Interment followed in the Oak Hill Cemetery in Stony Brook.

Arrangements were entrusted to the Bryant Funeral Home of Setauket. People can visit www.bryantfh.com to sign the online guest book.

Contributions made to the North Shore Animal League in memory of her would be appreciated.

James Autino

James Autino, of Hauppauge, died Jan. 19.

He was 63.

He was born Dec. 9, 1956, in Brooklyn, and was the son of Gloria and Vincent Autino.

James was an office administrator for IBM, and in his free time he loved carpentry, guitars, baseball and spending time with his family.

Left to cherish his memory are his wife,

Patricia; along with Jim’s children and grandchildren: Christine Varvaro (Jason) and grandson Liam; Diana; Jimmy (Megan), granddaughters Andi and Natalie; Dan (Courtney) and grandsons Thomas, Ryan and Danny; Jim’s stepchildren: Brian, Trisha (Mike) (Mikie and Dominic); Kevin (Danielle) (daughter Kaydence); along with many other family and friends.

Services were held at Infant Jesus R.C. Church in Port Jefferson Jan. 23. Committal services were held in private.

Arrangements were entrusted to the Bryant Funeral Home of Setauket. People can visit www.bryantfh.com to sign the online guest book.

Port Jefferson School District

Port Jeff StudentMusician Performs at Carnegie Hall

Earl L. Vandermeulen High School student Sierra Welsch performed at Carnegie Hall as part of the elite 2020 High School Honors Performance Series, which was held from Jan. 30 through Feb. 3.

As a member of the honors treble choir, Welsch rehearsed and performed under master conductors and had the opportunity to collaborate with high school musicians from around the world. A sophomore, she was accepted into the ensemble based on a competitive, international audition process with a summer tour to Vienna scheduled for this June.

“We congratulate Sierra on this outstanding musical achievement,” said Michael Caravello, Port Jefferson School District’s director of music and fine arts.

High school sophomore Sierra Welsch Photo from PJSD

Sports

Lenore Prizzi

Lenore Prizzi, of Setauket, died Jan. 4. She was 83.

She was born June 15, 1936, in Setauket, and was the daughter of Anna and Luciano Ardizzone.

Lenore was a homemaker.

Left to cherish her memory are her husband, Gasper; daughter, Deborah; son, Jack (Judy); grandchildren, Jackie (Nicholas), Leanne (Frederick) and Louis; along with many other family and friends.

Services were held at the Bryant Funeral Home Jan. 9. Interment followed in the Calverton National Cemetery.

Arrangements were entrusted to the Bryant Funeral Home of Setauket. People can visit www.bryantfh.com to sign the online guest book.

Contributions made to the St. Jude’s Children Hospital in memory of her would be appreciated.

Port Jefferson streamed onto the court after the final buzzer Feb. 13 as now they make their way to the Suffolk B Finals against Mattituck Feb. 21. Photo by Courtney Biondo

Port Jefferson Girls Basketball Secure Finals Spot

BY KYLE BARR KYLE@TBRNEWSMEDIA.COM It was a whiteout on the basketball court Feb. 13 at home, as the Lady Royals defeated Babylon 55-37 for a playoff win.

The home crowd, all dressed in white to support the No. 1 seed Lady Royals, streamed onto the court after the final buzzer, cheering the team’s chance at the Suffolk B Finals game.

Junior Evelyn Walker had six points and 11 rebounds, along with a 3-pointer midway

through the fourth quarter.

Leading in scoring was sophomore Abigail Rolfe with 18 points and 10 rebounds, while junior Brooke Zamek was no slouch at 17 points.

Port Jefferson is set to retake the court against Mattituck in the Suffolk B Finals game Friday, Feb. 21 at Centereach High School. Game time is set for 6 p.m.

The admission fee is $8 when purchased online at https://gofan.co/app/school/ NYSPHSAAXI. Otherwise the fee is $10, cash only, at the door.

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VETERANS BOOK Continued from A4

have gone through war. Listening to their stories, she said she could tell just what kind of person it requires to go through that experience.

Some stories hit her hard, such as Estrema’s. He had written everything out himself, what ended up being five pages in her book. During their conversation, she had to excuse herself.

“I went into the bathroom and I cried my heart out,” she said. “What they went through in this battle … he thoroughly believed that somewhere in battle, the blessed mother came to him — a very religious man, and he was until the day he died.”

With the massive number of interviews under her belt, with the piles and piles of notes on her desk, she quickly learned she needed somebody to help her unpack all the jargon and help her with grammar. That’s where Jack Grady came in, a 93-year-old World War II Army vet who also sees himself as an amateur military historian. Fox would drop off the pages to him, and then a day later he would call her back to give her the pages dotted with red pen marks and questions, asking her to go back and confirm some information with those fellow vets.

Before Fox, he said he had never been asked much about his own story. In his mind, it is mostly du to people’s desire to move on from such grave history.

“It was in the past,” Grady said. “The war was over, and of course we had Korea and, unfortunately, Vietnam, so World War II faded into [the] distance … it’s not that people were callous or anything, but they have their own concerns,

and they don’t want to listen to these kinds of things unless somebody broaches the subject.”

The elder veteran looks at the book now as a testament, a means to forever keep their stories alive.

“We’re gone, almost,” he said. “She heard our voices before our voices were stilled.”

If Fox couldn’t talk to the veterans themselves, such as several who had recently passed, she received their stories from their wives. She got to know the tales of so many vets, and in writing the book, many of those family members finally got to hear the story of their service.

After doing the first stint of a two-day interview with Korean War veteran James Dragone, his daughter followed Fox outside, quickly wrapping her arms around her with tears in her eyes.

Fox thought, at first, she must have done something wrong, asked the wrong question or said the wrong thing, but then the daughter started thanking her, saying it was the first time she heard that story of her father.

Each of the stories tells not just of a man, but a man within a community. It speaks of their children and grandchildren, of men like Daniel Testa, a Korean War vet’s amazing homemade mozzarella. Dragone’s story says Leisure Glen members knew him as the Flag Man because “for 20 years he raised and lowered our flags daily.”

Why had they not talked about it before to their families? Fox said in many cases it was the past, and these men wanted to move on.

“The World War II men — they saw so much they wanted to put it behind them — they were still young men — and start their life,” Fox said.

“The Korean War veterans — they, I think, pretty much felt the same … The Vietnam veterans,

FERRY OFFICE Continued from A6

Currently, the ferry company is seeking permits for demolition, which it expects in a matter of weeks, and will start on the building’s removal.

The new building will stand at 36 feet and 9 inches tall. The village code sets the standards for such buildings at 30 feet, and the company is currently seeking a variance on the building’s height, which should come up in a public hearing at the village’s planning board of appeals Feb. 27 meeting.

The building plans show an accounting center, call center and multiple offices.

Documents from the village Building and Planning Department show members from the planning board at the Dec. 23 meeting requested a handicap lift be added instead of a ramp for the front gate and their preferences to break up the “flat, planar aspect of the facade,” by possibly adding recessed entrances and other elements.

The next planning board meeting is set for March 12.

While plans for a new office are underway, the ferry manager said the larger issue is trying to reconfigure the pier area to add

Site plans for the new ferry company office building at 116 West Broadway. Photo by Kyle Barr

more space for vehicles and pedestrians.

With offices moved out the way, Hall said removing the existing building next to the ferry terminal will also allow for what he called a “separation of vehicles and walk-on traffic.” Currently, pedestrians offload from the stern of the ferry, but have to walk across the street along Broadway to get access to Port Jefferson. The company has plans for jetways, like what’s usually seen in an airport when boarding a plane, for people to exit or enter the ferry.

Removing the building, he added, would allow line of sight to the harbor from Main Street.

The ferry building has been a fixture in Port Jefferson for more than 70 years, having once been a restaurant called The Ferry House, but that aspect of the site closed in 1985, according to Hall. The current building is “cobbled together” of three separate buildings.

The 63 veterans and their families from Leisure Glen in Ridge whose stories were published in a book by Mary Ann Fox. Photo from Fox

they came home wounded, mentally, physically, but mostly mentally.”

Of the three wars covered in the book, the Vietnam War section is the shortest. She thinks that was due to the war they fought, and the things they must have witnessed during the fighting, and most simply they were proud to serve.

“There’s a Vietnam veteran in there who has three Purple Hearts, and when I introduced him at the ceremony, the one thing he asked me to do was not mention that,” she said. “They’re not looking for any glory.”

Ceremony and Reaction

At last year’s ceremony, which finally displayed more than a year’s worth of effort, a packed crowd listened to the introduction of all service members included in the book. The ceremony was joined by Town of Brookhaven Supervisor Ed Romaine (R) and Councilwoman Jane Bonner (R-Rocky Point), Suffolk County Legislator Sarah Anker (D-Mount Sinai), state Sen. Ken LaValle (R-Port Jefferson) and a representative from U.S. Rep. Lee Zeldin’s (RNY1) office.

Little less than a year since then, Bonner said seeing all the work that went into such an event, and all the effort Fox put into the book, it was hard to come away not being dazzled by her efforts.

“I was just so impressed by her passion to undertake something like this,” she said. “Her contribution to her community has been very significant — it was a labor of love you rarely see.”

The book is a coil-bound glossy print, with a cover designed by her daughter. The ceremony’s program cover was designed by Carl Schmidt, a 95-year-old World War II veteran who was Fox’s first interview.

The event was officiated by Monsignor Charles Fink, himself a Vietnam veteran and the author of the famous poem “Bury Me with Soldiers.” After all names were called, Fink was recognized for his service, and once Fox said the Catholic priest was a Purple Heart recipient, all men who could stand stood, and all applauded.

Fox has taken her book nearly everywhere it has been requested, including Comsewogue and North Shore public libraries, the Tesla Science Center, the Long Island State Veterans Home and Albert G. Prodell Middle School for their annual Living History Day last May. She said she plans to attend this year’s event and hopes to bring with her a veteran from World War II, Korea and Vietnam. She also hopes she may be able to start a letter-writing campaign between

the students and veterans.

Last year at the Rocky Point VFW Post 6249, she was also awarded a plaque for her work by the Town.

Joe Cognitore, the Rocky Point VFW post commander, called Fox “a very dedicated woman.” She came to one of the VFW’s meetings last year with several of the vets described in her book, and a few even decided to become members of Post 6249. He had even seen her at the Long Island Veterans home, handing out ornaments to some of those living there.

“I couldn’t thank her enough for all her work of preserving veterans’ history, especially the World War II veterans,” Cognitore said.

Before it was printed, two publishers were interested in the book, but the issue was it would have taken six to seven months for them to produce a finished product. For the veterans whose stories needed to be told, she knew she needed to print as soon as possible. Since April 2019, Estrema, Dragone and several other vets or their wives who provided the stories for the book have passed away. She knows she made the right choice, and she currently plans to keep it self-published with any additional printings.

Grady said Fox was one of the few people who could pull off a work like this, but of course, there are always more stories to tell.

“Most fellas don’t want to talk about those things, and it takes prodding to get the story done,” he said. “Mary Ann did 60, and I bet you she could do another 30 who didn’t answer the original ad.”

The VFW has asked if she could do a similar work for them, but she is still unsure since the men whom she wrote about in her book were from her own community, and it would be different venturing out to neighboring places. In Leisure Glen, newly arrived residents and others who did not originally respond to the first book requests have asked if they too could be included in later editions, and she said she is still trying to wrap her mind around what could be next.

For now, she’s simply looking to spread the stories of the veterans, her friends, the members of her community. She hopes other people look to the veterans in their communities and look to learn their stories as well.

“To be honest, before the book, I didn’t really grasp the concept of what these men went through,” she said. “You have to sit across from them, you have to see it in their eyes, and it just comes pouring out.”

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Don’t Eliminate Bail Town Needs to Do More on Deer Issue Reform, Fix It

Sometimes change can take a bit of time.

Months after state legislators moved to eliminate cash bail for low-level crimes, issues with the law, plain for all to see, have created another partisan fight in Albany. Democrats have said they wish to take a closer look at the criminal-justice reform measures originally passed as addenda to the state’s 2020 budget.

Republicans, despite knowing the bill was coming down the pike for months since it was passed in the middle of last year, started calling for complete repeal at the outset of the law being enacted.

They should have given input earlier.

We agree that taking a closer look at this law is a necessary measure and, while it shouldn’t be repealed, it can be made stronger with revisions.

We understand the basic intentions of the bail reform law. In the past, many who were arrested for allegedly committing a low-level crime were unable to make bail, while others with fatter wallets could simply walk out and continue with their lives until their trials.

Those who couldn’t afford to pay up and had a job would lose days at their workplace and potentially could lose the job itself. Pretrial incarceration can also be detrimental regarding child custody. Of course, sticking a person in prison for extended periods may even incentivize innocent people to take a plea deal just to get out, now with a crime on their record. And despite bail bond companies cries of loss of revenue when it comes to a suspect’s stay in jail, the costs are on the taxpayers.

Several local Democrats have asked to revise the law, including state Assemblyman Steve Englebright (D-Setauket) and state Sen. Jim Gaughran (D-Northport). Englebright’s focus is on barring dangerous criminal defendants from being released. We agree.

There needs to be some kind of direction for judges to hold those who can be a danger to others, whether they are repeated arsonists, stalkers, domestic or child abusers or have stacks of DWI arrests.

Republicans and Democrats need to take things a step further and review the more-than 400 offenses — most misdemeanors and some felonies — that enable one to be released before trial without paying bail. There are differences between acts such as gambling offenses, unauthorized use of a credit card and bribing a witness compared to the reckless assault of a child, committing a hate crime or vehicular manslaughter.

Those who have had their mugshot taken time after time also should be treated with more scrutiny than a first-time offender.

But Republican calls for a complete repeal do not help engage with what has long been a broken and lopsided system, that obviously benefits the rich above the poor.

New York should look toward New Jersey, whose bail reform, enacted in 2017, was supported by none other than Republican Gov. Chris Christie. Even their rollout wasn’t completely clean but statistics have shown crime has gone down, and offenders are no more likely to skip out on court dates than they had been in previous years.

The New York reform bill started on the right track, looking out for those who were unable to pay bail, but it needs closer scrutiny. A closer look is needed to give judges more leeway to keep those who are a danger to the public off the streets and, on the other side of the issue when it comes to deciding on a bail amount at arraignment, to take into consideration not a person’s flight risk but their income and severity of the alleged crime.

It should be noted that taking a closer look at this law will take time and, while Election Day 2020 is looming in the background, decisions on such a bill where lives are at stake shouldn’t be rushed to appease some voters.

The article [“Brookhaven residents say town needs to do more on deer issue,” Port Times Record, Feb. 6] regarding the increase in the deer population in Brookhaven asked, “What more can be done?”

I believe the article missed much more of what’s being done by the deer.

I’ve been living here for 27 years, near the university, and never saw a deer until about five years ago. Now I see them all the time. They are costing me, as a homeowner, thousands of dollars in ugly fencing, sprays, powders and other needed constant deterrents. Also,

the droppings, which are far larger than “drops,” make the lawn a land mine throughout.

Why should “changing town code regarding fencing to make more residents able to buy higher barriers” be even considered a solution? As a homeowner, I do not want these ugly gulags all over my yard to protect expensive shrubbery — which I’ve had for many years that are now down to bare sticks because the deer will eat through anything. I want to see the picturesque garden that I’ve created with my hard-earned money and time, so

my family can enjoy it without looking at ugly fencing or stepping in “droppings.”

The more serious issue is car accidents.

Last year my husband’s car sustained $5,000 in damage from a deer that pushed him into oncoming traffic on Route 25A. At this point, I am sure there are those in our area who have had such accidents or know someone who has.

The problem is the deer, not the height of the fencing. Fix the cause of the problem.

Susan Kerr Stony Brook

Hoping to House Our Helpless Homeless I have a dream and a plan. It goes this way: Build a new facility to augment the 25 beds now available at Pax Christi Hospitality Center on Oakland Avenue, Port Jefferson Station. I’d call it: “Opus Dei” (Latin for Work of God) and it would at least begin housing the chronically undomiciled populace now taking up space in our village and environs.

This public nuisance must be made to stop right now. Before another one of our homeless poor perishes along Route 112 and adjacent streets in its surroundings.

People like Andrew Anthony Naclerio, our latest casualty of the streets. He was my friend. It is sheer heartbreaking to hear of

the mode of his demise: extreme overexposure to the winter elements for a deadly period of time.

Andrew was laid to rest after a brief memorial service held in Patchogue, right down the street from where he died.

So here and now I’m pleading that Port Jefferson Mayor Margot Garant, together with Suffolk County Legislator Kara Hahn [D-Setauket] get busy beginning to make my dream reach fruition, before the current Band-Aid solution snaps and we are left with a far greater problem heretofore.

This ongoing tragedy need not endure.

If only the faithful would work together to

begin taking in the now-45-plus persons still living in this deplorable state from the elements. That way, we’d begin seeing at least a partial end to the problem that, as you’ve aforesaid, simply will not go away.

And that is why I’ve chosen to make this letter’s heading an alliteration, of utmost urgency. The time to respond is now, not yesterday, and if not, not tomorrow for our most vulnerable people. People like Andy Naclerio, God rest his soul. In truth, he’s our latest victim in America’s culture of death that seems to know no end.

George Lindner Port Jefferson Station

An Open Letter to Victoria’s Secret CEO Dear Mr. Les Wexner, CEO of L Brands, owner Victoria’s Secret, Dropping you a quick note to share some thoughts around your latest reported earnings.

Noticed the sales of Victoria’s Secret dropped a bit and thought to provide you with my experience of your brand.

As compared to when the company first started, the quality of Victoria’s Secret has dropped considerably. When I mentioned this quality concern to your store associate, specifically regarding your products premature failure to retain their form, the associate cheerfully shared I should not place my undergarments in the dryer, because it causes the elasticity to wear prematurely. Yes, it’s true, this can happen. However, I don’t have this

experience with other clothing, either undergarments or outer garments. Instead, it’s clear that this associate’s suggestion is meant to compensate for the products diminished quality.

There could be another reason for Victoria Secret’s lower reported earnings, and it has to do with marketing. I should share ahead of time; my career involves marketing. It is from this perspective that I note your marketing might be offensive to women, because we are only depicted in one way. If it works, great. But when it doesn’t, or the message gets worn out, it’s time for a change. Given the times, depicting woman simply as sex objects could be to some, after a while, ridiculous — one dimensional, if you will.

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sales, my first suggestion is to increase your quality and be known for quality.

Another way to say it is to make “quality” a synonym with your name. My second suggestion is to update your marketing to something relevant to 2020. Perhaps depicting women as successful instead of your singled-minded depiction of them as nothing more than sex goddesses or sex toys. In my own work, I find it beneficial to grow sales by portraying women as professional, successful and intelligent regardless of our role in life, home, work and play. Women are made up of so many unique and wonderful qualities, just like men, and depicting them in such a limited fashion needs a “brand new dance”!

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At first, the stranger didn’t engage in conversation, preferring to read his book and to look through the movie offerings on his phone.

The ride around the airport took a while, as the plane stopped a few times to let other flights land.

Unable to break the ice with the man on the other side of her, she turned to her husband and hoped the game they’d developed might help.

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“Eight?” he spit back at her incredulously.

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When the plane stopped and the Jetway came out to meet it, the man started his

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After three minutes, the passenger on her other side, who had heard the abbreviated conversation and could feel the tension rising between them as the man glared, unblinking, at the front of the plane and all the passengers between him and the next step on his trip, decided to break the frustrated silence in their row.

“Are you guys guessing how long it’ll be before you get off the plane?” he asked.

“Yes,” she sighed, grateful for the relief from watching and taking care of her husband.

A flight attendant made an announcement.

“Excuse me, ladies and gentlemen, we’re waiting for a gate attendant to fix the lock on the other side. It should only be a few minutes,” she said.

The man near the window shook his head.

The woman shrugged at what she hoped was her new ally.

“Well, we’ll just start now,” she offered, as she set her own stopwatch on her phone and encouraged him to follow the new timing.

“You see,” she said, “he gets angry when people aren’t ready to go after the plane lands.”

He turned away from the front of the plane long enough to explain himself to the stranger near the aisle.

“They turn off the seatbelt sign and people don’t get their luggage,” he snarled, gesturing with his palm at all the offending passengers between the door to the rest of his travels and the seat that barely contained his irritation.

“Look at them, sitting there. It’s going to take each of them a while to get off. They have to find their bags, pull them out and get off the plane.”

The stranger offered the weary wife a supportive look. She appreciated the gesture, even as she made sure all her items were ready to go.

“These things are beyond your control,” the stranger offered.

“That’s true, but it still bothers him,” she sighed as she held her bags tightly in her hand.

overheard saying that they didn’t want to get married or to have children were dismissed as simply being odd. Looking back on it now, it took courage to make either declaration in most of the 20th century.

Welcome to the 21st century, where marriage is considered something of a quaint option. Living together? How romantic! Been together 10 years? You must like each other. Have two children together? How nice. No one thinks to call them by a derogatory name. There is no shame in their unmarried parental state. Oh, decided to marry after these many years? Lovely. Your younger daughter can be the flower girl, your son the ring bearer.

In fact, according to the NYT article written by Hilary Sheinbaum, we’ve gone even further from the centuries’ old norm. Many women are opting out of relationships and finding they prefer to be single, is the latest word on the subject. “Instead of moping over singledom or aggressively trying to find partners with arbitrary deadlines in mind, they are declaring to be happily unmarried and proudly find solace in living solo,” she said. This is despite the many dating apps, matchmakers

and sometimes astonishingly frank and graphic love advice out there in magazines, books or Google. And despite raging hormones.

“When you’re not seeking partnership, you are in a very relaxed calm inner space and generally more comfortable with who you are,” said Carla Manly, a clinical psychologist who specializes in relationships and self-awareness and was quoted in the Times.

“A lot of times in relationships, you need to make sacrifices. You don’t have any sacrifices to make when you are on your own. You make all the decisions,” said Genesis Games, another therapist.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, as recently as 2016, 110.6 million U.S. residents at least 18 years old were unmarried. That is about one-third our population. Women made up 53.2 percent of that number. Many of them might agree with that sentiment.

So, being the self-proclaimed expert on the subject, how do I feel? Yes, being in complete control of one’s own life, at least as far as relationships go, has its satisfactions. It makes for a wonderfully selfish existence. Best of all, however, is to have a choice.

A Rush into Marriage No More

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his coming Monday my husband and I would have celebrated 57 years of marriage. Except we won’t because he died 32 years ago, just shy of our 25th anniversary.

This means that I have been unmarried longer than I was a wife, which makes me something of an expert-of-one on the subject of marrying or being single. It also explains my riveted reading of “They’re More than Happy Not to Get Married,” in the Sunday Styles section of this past week’s New York Times. Say, what?

First, we ought Between to consider how you and me the idea and institution of marriage

BY LEAH S. DUNAIEF have incredibly changed over the last century. Indeed, we have lived through a

marriage revolution. I was 22 when I became a bride, considered young today. At the time, my mother told me just before the ceremony, as she was helping me get into my gown, that “I had just missed being an old maid.” After all, she was entitled to that perspective since she married in 1925 at 17.

There was never any question that I would marry. Pretty much all of us in my class expected to marry shortly after graduation. The only question was whom we would marry, and the answer was usually whoever we had been dating — usually chastely — for the preceding couple of years. And we certainly wanted to have our children before we turned 30 and, as women, our reproductive prospects began to dim. One close friend even married before senior year ended and was already pregnant as she crossed the stage to receive her diploma from the college president.

It was the same expectation for men. My husband-to-be was in his last year of medical school. Yup, time to get married. We followed the script, set down by our respective parents and society. The one or two people we

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