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Vol. 35, No. 18

Port Jefferson High School student production receives rave reviews

March 24, 2022

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The recent Earl L. Vandermeulen High School production of “You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown” was a resounding success. The all-star cast and crew of Port Jefferson

students, staff and volunteers worked tirelessly for months on this production, a special nostalgic treat for the whole family that took place for three shows from March 19 to 20.

The show, directed by Tony Butera, followed the adventures of classic “Peanuts” characters Charlie Brown, Lucy, Linus, Marci, Peppermint Patty, Schroeder and the lovable and

headstrong Snoopy on top of his doghouse. It featured kite flying, Beethoven music directed by Christine Creighton and short vignettes reminiscent of the original comic strip.

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Village discusses piercing property tax cap in upcoming budget

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The main order of business at the Village of Port Jefferson board meeting March 21 was the proposed budget for the 2022-23 fiscal year which begins June 1. The board is looking to approve the piercing of the 2% village property tax cap and raise it to 4.5%. Mayor Margot Garant said the piercing would be needed to recoup much of the loss brought on by the LIPA settlement, which equates to $122,383 a year.

The board discussed how 2.7% of the budget would go to union contracts. The removal of brush in the village and care of the sidewalks would total $118,000 and $150,000 respectively. The cost of snow removal, along with the purchase of sand and salt, was factored in. Sand and salt saw an increase of $10,000 over last year’s prices due to inflation.

The village purchased two Bobcats to remove snow; the equipment was leased in the past.

One of the Bobcats was paid for by the Business Improvement District, the other by the village.

Garant discussed the Port Jefferson Country Club. Due to the erosion situation with the tennis courts at the edge of the cliffside, the club’s tennis pro has been forced to teach elsewhere throughout the village. $50,000 is budgeted for that. More on the country club will be discussed at the next meeting.

Trustee Bruce Miller brought up the current greenkeeping situation. He posited the need for a professional gardener to care of the village’s flowerbeds and green spaces. Garant praised village gardener Caran Markson and the parks department for doing a great job, and for the continued handling during Markson’s medical leave due to injury on the job. No decision was made about a replacement at the meeting.

Garant congratulated the board for its work on the budget, noting that the village is

AA rated, which means it has a “very strong capacity to meet its financial commitments,” as defined by S&P Global Ratings.

The proposed budget will be posted five days before the next public hearing, which is to be held April 4.

Other points of business

• Parking in front of the post office: A vote was taken, and it was decided that two of the four spots in front would change from 10 minutes only to two hours.

• Parking in the village: Paid parking begins on April 1 and continues until the day after the Dickens Festival in early December.

Pricing will remain the same at 50 cents per hour Monday through Thursday and $1 per hour on the weekend.

• Long Island Explorium: Noting that some of the space is underutilized, Garant floated the idea of using some areas, like the upper balcony, for live music.

• Recharge basin between Old Homestead and Oakwood roads: There has been a delay in the crushing of stone for the basin due primarily to a shortage in the workforce — most notably truck drivers.

• Rocketship Park bathrooms: The facilities are still under construction but on track to open on April 1.

• Recreational activities: The Recreation Department ordered 16 more kayaks for Centennial Park beach. There is a proposal to bring pickleball to Texaco Avenue Park which would see the creation of two pickleball courts on the existing basketball court area. Summer camp is open to village residents until May 1 and will then be opened to nonresidents after that at a higher price. Summer camp is open to Village residents until May 1 and will then be opened to non-residents after that at a higher price.

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Eye On The Street

Daylight Saving Time

BY JIM HASTINGS EDITOR1@TBRNEWSMEDIA.COM

On Tuesday March 15, the U.S. Senate passed legislation that would make daylight saving time permanent. That doesn’t mean it’s a done deal. The House of Representatives still has to meet and agree to pass the bill before it can go to President Joe Biden to sign. Also, it

Samantha Falese, West Islip

“I love the sunshine. I’m a morning person, so when I get up, it might be a little bit darker, but I like the idea of coming home knowing it’s light out because I work about an hour away.”

wouldn’t go into effect until 2023.

Be that as it may, we here at TBR News Media thought it would be interesting to see how people felt about the news, so we headed out to the streets of Port Jefferson on a sunny Friday afternoon to see what local passersby thought of the prospect of never having to move their clocks forward and back each year.

Here’s what they had to say:

Rachel Guglielmo, Port Jefferson

“I’m looking forward to it staying like this.

I like getting out of work and being in the sunlight instead of leaving work and it being all dark out and making me feel like my day is all over. I’m more motivated when it’s light out.”

Connie Poulos, Selden

“I’m happy about it. If it’s like, so that it doesn’t get dark at 4 o’clock, that would be nice. I’m looking forward to more sunlight.”

Allison Marin, Port Jefferson

“I think I like the changing back and forth because it kind of gives you something to look forward to that day — when you know you’re getting the hour back. I don’t love losing it necessarily, but when you get the hour back, you kind of feel like you won. You know?

Like you want to do something big with your hour. You have to make it worth something. I think it’s kind of fun.”

Gwen Coady with grandson Jack, Saint James

“My husband does construction. If he works later in the summer, it stinks. If it’s daylight, he keeps on working. The other way, he keeps more of a schedule. But I do like the daylight savings because I love to be outside.”

Stephen Malusa, Selden

“I like it. Finally get rid of that nonsense.

Changing back and forth is just an annoyance.”

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County

One-on-one with Suffolk County Clerk Judith Pascale

BY RAYMOND JANIS JR.EDITOR@TBRNEWSMEDIA.COM

This week, TBR News Media sat down with Suffolk County Clerk Judith Pascale (R). In our interview, Pascale was candid about Women’s History Month, the controversy surrounding her upcoming bid for reelection and her legacy in the county clerk’s office.

What is your professional background and how did you get to the county clerk’s office?

My husband has a business, and I was the chamber president for the Mastics and Shirley Chamber [of Commerce] many years ago. I was the first woman that was ever running for president of that chamber. It was kind of a contentious race of predominantly men and, to cut a long story short, I won by one vote.

Later on, I went to work on a congressional race as a volunteer for Ed Romaine’s [R] campaign. After that, I worked on a district attorney’s race. When Ed Romaine ran for county clerk, he asked me to join him and that’s when I first went to the county clerk’s office, which I believe was 1989.

I went in as senior deputy, in charge of court actions. Ultimately, I became the chief deputy county clerk and served for him for about 16 years. He decided to leave to go back to the [county] Legislature — he was term limited — and when he left, I became the acting county clerk because in New York, you have to have a county clerk, a sheriff and a DA. It’s a state constitutional office.

I screened for the position, amongst many others. On March 10 of 2006, then-Governor George Pataki [R] appointed me after months of investigation. Luckily, as I like to say, I led a very dull life and got appointed and became the acting county clerk. Subsequently, I ran for the open seat. I got elected and was elected again in 2010, 2014 and 2018.

March is Women’s History Month, and you are just the second woman in the history of Suffolk County to hold the office of county clerk. What does that distinction mean to you?

I think that it’s important that women are judged by their capability, and I think there are certain industries and certain professions that women have broken the glass ceiling, broken the marble ceiling. I think that’s important, and I think that’s a mantle that I’m very proud to carry.

As far as other women are concerned, I think it’s very important for people to know that no matter what you are, you have the capability. I’m very proud to be the second woman. There are a lot of county clerks that are females, there are a lot that are males, but I’m only the second woman to hold it in Suffolk County.

How has the landscape changed since when you first started out? Do you notice any more women holding leadership roles in government now?

I think it has become more acceptable, more accepted that women have a great contribution to make. I don’t think it should matter whether you’re a man or a woman. If you have the capability and you have the drive and you have the ethical standards, then I think certainly the door is open for women.

Transitioning into this year’s race for Suffolk County clerk, we spoke with Republican nominee, Smithtown Town Clerk Vincent Puleo, last week and he was under the impression that you were going to retire after this term. We’d like to give you an opportunity to clear that up. Do you intend to retire after this term, or do you plan to run for reelection?

Any elected official that tells you that they’re never running again — first of all, if they say that, it may be in the heat of a moment.

They are saying that I made a commitment that I would not run again. I believe that commitment was that I wanted another term. They’ll say that I absolutely said that I would not run again, and that is not something that I said. I said at the time that I wanted another term.

Listen, do I expect to stay here forever?

No. I’ve given 30-plus years of my life to the county clerk’s office. I’m very, very proud of everything that we’ve done there. We moved this office light-years ahead and that’s because I have a great staff.

The issue that I have is the way it was handled. I asked at the end of the year if I could do a kickoff fundraiser. I was told I could. I planned one in the beginning of February and the Friday before my fundraiser, I was told that I had no support. I’m extremely proud of what we’ve done. We’re an award-winning office throughout the state. The fact that the party that I supported — I mean, I broke bread with these people — then all of a sudden I was being thrown out like last week’s trash.

Primaries are very difficult and running a primary is a herculean task. They have an army.

Anybody that has wanted to help me has, I’m going to say, been intimidated. Basically, I’m on my own and I don’t know if I’ll be successful. If I can get enough signatures to get on the ballot for a primary, I will.

They want me out and, to me, that’s pretty devastating. I’ve served with integrity and dignity, and they should have told me six months ago. At least let me leave with some dignity.

And I will tell you this: Women have come up to me and have thanked me for doing this. I’m the only countywide elected official that’s female.

It’s not easy, it’s exhausting, and no one can help

me. The fact that I’ve served this party and served this committee for all these years, and now I’ve become a pariah. That’s upsetting.

As a follow-up, you have won reelection multiple times. You do have name recognition and an electoral track record. If you do get the signatures, are you interested in running in a primary race against Vincent Puleo?

I hate it. Nobody wants to go into a primary. The purpose Suffolk County Clerk Judith Pascale says she wants to run for election again in 2022. of getting enough Photo from Suffolk County Clerk Facebook page signatures is that if you get enough signatures, you do a primary. Primaries get ugly and, like capital projects that we’re working on to ensure I said, he’s got an army and I don’t. It would our records are maintained and secure. There be very ugly and it’s not something that I look are a few more things that I would like to finish forward to, but sometimes you do things that up, and if that happens it would be beneficial to Suffolk County residents. you have to do.

With all of that being said, if you were to win reelection in November, what kind of vision do you foresee for your office over the next four years?

When COVID hit, it was like the perfect storm. COVID hit and everybody moved to Suffolk County, so that meant that all of those land and real estate documents had to be processed and they were initiated. We not only had a shutdown order, but also this influx of this crazy real estate market in Suffolk County. We were able to do a remote system, so there was no interruption in the real estate economy, none.

No financial disturbance was caused and, as a matter of fact, it was actually enhanced.

We would like to add more things to the system: more documents, more document types.

I would just like to continue along that trend, add a few more documents to the electronic recording system.

I’d like to amend the mental hygiene law for those people that have been determined to be mentally incompetent. My concern is that these people may have considerable assets, and we want to change the law to say that only the appointed person from the court can view that file. We don’t want “Cousin Mary” to be able to say, “Oh yeah, she’s got $300,000 in the bank.” These are vulnerable people that need to be protected.

Also, one of our primary concerns is cybersecurity, which is a concern everywhere.

We’re working on that now and have a couple of

Could you summarize your legacy in the county clerk’s office over the last three decades? What do you hope to be remembered for?

I would like my legacy to be that I have brought this office into this century and beyond, that I have made this office more user-friendly while simultaneously protecting the privacy of those people whose privacy needs to be protected. My legacy should be that we have won the ‘Best of New York’ award, and we’ve gotten an award for bringing government closer to the people.

Government is a maze for most people.

People have a difficult time navigating the government. My goal was to make it more accessible, more user-friendly, and we’ve won awards for this. I’m very proud that we put together a great IT team. I’d like my legacy to be that I improved the county clerk’s office, picked up where the last county clerk left off and brought it into the next phase.

I think you have a responsibility as an elected official to leave the office somewhat better than the way you found it. Despite some of the wonderful county clerks that we’ve had, I am pretty confident that I will leave the office better than I found it, all while serving the 1.5 million Suffolk County residents.

Visit tbrnewsmedia.com to view the interview with Puleo, “One-on-one with Vincent Puleo, GOP and Conservative candidate for Suffolk County clerk.”

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County

Organized retail crime strikes Suffolk County

BY RAYMOND JANIS JR.EDITOR@TBRNEWSMEDIA.COM

Organized retail crime, a nationwide retail theft phenomenon, has reached Suffolk County.

Last week, four individuals from Newark, New Jersey, were arrested by the Suffolk County Police Department for their alleged involvement in an ORC ring that stole $94,000 worth of luxury handbags from a Balenciaga store in East Hampton on March 3. Suffolk County District Attorney Ray Tierney (R) held a press conference shortly after the arrests were made, announcing that those responsible for the theft will be prosecuted.

“The individuals in East Hampton, they stole $94,000 worth of bags and they were going to sell that on the secondary market, and they were going to make tens of thousands of dollars in profit,” Tierney said. “The purpose of last week’s press conference was to let people know we are paying attention and we are going to address it because, ultimately, the people who bear the costs of that theft are the consumers, the citizens of Suffolk County who have to pay increased prices for everything.”

ORC refers to the coordinated shoplifting carried out by professional theft rings.

According to Tierney, there are stark differences between ORC and ordinary shoplifting.

“We’re trying to separate retail theft from these organized retail theft rings,” he said.

“While we’re taking all retail thefts seriously, we want to put special emphasis on the organized retail theft rings, where individuals come in and they’re en masse stealing large amounts of merchandise with the specific purpose of reselling it on the secondary market for profit.”

Gus Downing is publisher and editor of The D&D Daily, an online publication that follows retail trends and raises public awareness for these issues. According to him, ORC has proliferated in recent years due to the rise of the online resale marketplace.

“Organized retail crime has been around a long time, but the internet and third-party selling online is really what took this into the stratosphere,” he said in a phone interview.

“When you look at the internet and thirdparty sellers, and then you tack on the opioid epidemic and the cartels flooding the United States with fentanyl, and then you tack on the surge in crime generically, you’ve got a heck of a problem that is spiraling out of control.”

Downing said that a considerable proportion of mainstream opioid users require a revenue stream to finance their habit. According to him, ORC and drugs are inextricably linked together.

“It’s really all about drugs,” he said. “That’s what drives a person into a store to steal. They

Luxury retail stores, such as the one shown above, have been targeted by ORC rings. Below, Suffolk County District Attorney Ray Tierney (R), addressed the recent spike of organized retail crime in the area. Above photo from Pixabay, below photo from Tierney’s office

have to get the money, and what’s the easiest place to get it when you have millions of people online that would love a deal?”

Tierney has not yet noticed a connection between ORC and drugs in the area. According to him, large returns appear to be motivating the spike in ORC-related incidents throughout the county.

“There’s the sector of the population that are addicted to drugs — they might have mental health issues, and in a sort of ad hoc, unorganized manner they steal things for subsistence and whatever meager money they make goes to drugs or they’re stealing for food,” he said, adding, “Those people from the organized rings, I don’t see drugs and drug addiction being a factor in that. I see it being a profit margin.”

Shoplifting education

The National Association for Shoplifting Prevention, based in Huntington Station, is an organization that works to curb retailrelated thefts through education. According to Barbara Staib, director of development and communications at NASP, shoplifters can be separated into two categories: professional and nonprofessional.

“While not all shoplifters are involved in ORC, anybody who is involved in ORC is a shoplifter,” she said in a phone interview.

“People don’t just jump right into being involved in organized gangs. They started as a shoplifter.”

According to its website, NASP offers online courses for adults and juveniles who

need to complete a theft class as required by a court or probation officer. Staib suggested that programs such as these help to reduce recidivism of retail theft crimes, which in turn can deter recruitment into ORC rings.

Staib said NASP works with nonprofessional shoplifters. According to her, these individuals are often the most vulnerable to the predatory recruitment tactics of ORC ringleaders.

“Those organized gangs, they prey on the most vulnerable people in our society,” she said. “They prey on people that are homeless, people who are drug addicted, people who are perhaps in a bad place in their lives and need money.” She added, “From a societal point of view, ORC is very damaging.”

Tierney acknowledged the need to treat retail theft incidents in a case-by-case manner.

He said the county offers various programs, such as Stoplift, for first-time offenders.

However, he added that those who follow a pattern of criminal behavior will be held responsible for their actions.

“The people who stole the $94,000 worth of bags were not first-time offenders,” he said.

“Those repeat offenders who are enriching themselves are completely different from first-time shoplifters,” adding, “Of course, we’re going to treat the first-time shoplifter a lot different than we are with those organized theft rings.”

Staib finds a silver lining through programs such as NASP that educate shoplifters.

While she considers ORC a dangerous crime trend that requires strict penalties, she views

shoplifting education as a way to counter the spread of ORC. “We need to approach [shoplifting] in two different ways,” Staib said. “We need to approach ORC as a felony crime that meets harsh punishment.” Discussing ways to address nonprofessional shoplifting, she added, “Our message is that education is valuable at any point for someone who shoplifts.”

To learn more about the shoplifting education programs offered by NASP, visit the website www.shopliftingprevention.org.

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Former Port Jeff woman turns herself in to NYPD

BY RITA J. EGAN RITA@TBRNEWSMEDIA.COM Nearly two weeks after the New York City Police Department began the search to find who shoved a revered 87-year-old Broadway singing coach, leading to her death, a woman formerly from Port Jefferson turned herself in to police.

According to NYPD, Lauren Pazienza, 26, turned herself in March 22 and was charged with manslaughter and two counts of second-degree assault. Some media outlets have reported that Pazienza now lives in Astoria with her fiancé.

On March 10, New York City police received a report that at approximately 8:25 p.m. an individual approached 87-year-old Barbara Gustern from behind and allegedly pushed the victim. The incident happened in the Chelsea section of Manhattan.

The fall caused Gustern to hit her head, and Pazienza allegedly fled westbound, according to the NYPD. EMS responded to the scene and transported the victim to a hospital.

Gustern, who also coached Blondie singer Debbie Harry, died of her injuries on March 15.

According to The New York Times, Gustern was able to give a description of her assailant before her death.

The following incidents have been reported by the Suffolk County Police.

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Pazienza’s social media presence included being listed as a communications and events coordinator for French furniture company Roche Bobois on LinkedIn, and she used Zola.com for her wedding website and registry with her nuptials scheduled for June. Both her LinkedIn account and wedding information have been taken down.

Her attorney, Arthur Aidala of Aidala, Bertuna & Kamins of New York, said, “We are pleased that the court granted bail to Ms. Pazienza and we expect her to be released in the coming days. We anxiously await the production of the discovery material by the District Attorney’s Office. The Pazienza family joins the rest of the city in grieving the loss of Barbara Gustern.”

Pazienza, who is a 2013 graduate of Ward Melville High School, is due back in court March 25.

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■ Walmart on Middle Country Road in Centereach reported a shoplifter on March 16. A man allegedly put three car batteries in his shopping cart and left out the fire exit door. The merchandise was valued at $270.

East Setauket

■ A customer shopping at Walmart on Nesconset Highway in East Setauket on March 16 reported that her iPhone 13 and reading glasses had been stolen from her shopping cart. The items were valued at approximately $990.

■ Five cars were stolen in one hour in Hauppauge on March 17. The cars were stolen from outside homes on Bezel Lane, Sandra Drive, Steven Place, and Maureen Drive between 4:30 a.m. and 5:30 a.m., police said. All five vehicles were unlocked with key fobs inside.

The Port Jefferson Union Free School District has opened Prekindergarten and Kindergarten registration for September 2022.

The Elementary School Registration packet and HLQ form may be found under the Central Registration tab, under DISTRICT, on the district webpage https://www.portjeffschools.org.

Lake Grove

■ Bed, Bath and Beyond on Nesconset Highway in Lake Grove reported two shoplifters on March 18. A man and a woman allegedly worked in tandem to steal two KitchenAid mixers worth $860.

Registration packets may be dropped off during school hours, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Edna Louise Spear Elementary School, located at 500 Scraggy Hill Road in Port Jefferson. Please note, only complete packets will be accepted. The deadline for registration is April 1, 2022.

■ Ulta Beauty on Nesconset Highway in Lake Grove called the police on March 18 to report that two men and two women allegedly stole assorted perfume and cologne worth approximately $1,000.

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■ Carters on Middle Country Road in Centereach called the police on March 17 to report that two women allegedly stole assorted children’s clothing worth approximately $200.

Hauppauge

Prekindergarten and Kindergarten Registration

To be eligible for Prekindergarten and Kindergarten, children must be 4 and 5 years old, respectively, on or before December 1, 2022, and a resident within the boundaries of the Port Jefferson School District.

■ A resident on Jacqueline Lane in Centereach reported that her 2018 Dodge Durango was stolen from her driveway on March 18. The vehicle, valued at $29,000, also contained the person’s pocketbook, wallet and credit cards.

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■ Walgreens on Route 25A in Miller Place reported shoplifters on March 17. Three men entered the store and allegedly stole assorted health and beauty products valued at $950.

■ Heritage Chemists on Route 25A in Mount Sinai reported a burglary on March 15. Two men broke the front door glass with a crow bar and stole cash from the business.

St. James

■ 22 gallons of gas was siphoned from a 2022 Ram Truck parked in front of a residence on Cedar Street in St. James on March 14. The gas was valued at $95.

■ Seven vehicles were stolen from residences on Bayberry Drive, Washington Avenue, Seventh Avenue and Fifth Street in Saint James on March 18. All seven vehicles were unlocked with key fobs inside. Each of the vehicles has been recovered.

Selden

■Aldi on Middle Country Road in Selden reported a petit larceny on March 13. A woman allegedly stole a case of shrimp, 5 salmon, 5 steaks and 4 Tide laundry detergents valued at $440.

■Target on Middle Country Road in Selden reported a shoplifter on March 18. A man allegedly stole a KitchenAid mixer and a Keurig coffee maker valued at $580.

■A resident on Old Selden Stage Road in Selden called the police on March 12 to report that his vehicle, a 2019 Honda Sante Fe worth $20,000, had been stolen from his driveway.

Setauket

■ A car key remote was removed from a vehicle parked in front of a residence on Cobbler Lane in Setauket on March 14. The item is worth $250 to replace.

Smithtown

■ A laptop, iPad and wallet containing cash and credit cards were stolen from an unlocked vehicle parked in front of a residence on Celestial Court in Smithtown on March 12.

South Setauket

■ An unknown person broke the driver’s side window of a car parked in the Best Buy parking lot on Pond Path in South Setauket at 3 p.m. on March 12 and stole a MacBook 13.3 worth $900. — COMPILED BY HEIDI SUTTON

Suffolk County Crime Stoppers offers a cash reward for information that leads to an arrest.

Anyone with information about these incidents can contact Suffolk County Crime Stoppers to submit an anonymous tip by calling 1-800-220-TIPS.

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LEGALS 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 5, 2022, 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 2022-2023 fiscal year and to authorize the requisite portion thereof to be raised by taxation on the taxable property of the B r o o k h av e n - C o m s e w o g u e 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, 2022 and ending June 30, 2027, as a result of the expiration of the term of office presently held by Lisa Olson; and FURTHER N OT I C E 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 purposes, 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 N OT I C E IS HEREBY GIVEN, that the Board of Trustees of the

To Place A Legal Notice Email: legals@tbrnewsmedia.com 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, 2022 at the Comsewogue Public Library, 170 Terryville Road, Port Jefferson Station, New York 11776 at 6:00 p.m., subject to such meeting being conducted by way of the Library streaming service as cited on the Library’s website; and FURTHER N OT I C E 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 7, 2022; such petition may also be filed remotely with the Library Election Clerk (debolsen@ cplib.org) if permitted by Executive Order. 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 N OT I C E 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. Registration may 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. Those wishing to register may mail completed registration forms to the Suffolk County Board of Elections (forms available to be downloaded at its website; or may be obtained at a U.S. Post Office; or by way of visiting https://www.dmv. ny.gov/more-info/electronicvoter-registrationapplication in order to do so online); and FURTHER N OT I C E 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 5, 2022 except Saturdays, Sundays and holidays, (subject to the Library being open to the public during such days); and FURTHER N OT I C E IS HEREBY GIVEN, that military voters who are qualified voters of the Comsewogue Union Free School District may request an application for a military ballot from the Library Election Clerk by mail to Comsewogue Public Library, 170 Terryville Road, Port Jefferson Station, NY 11776, by email to debolsen@cplib.org or by fax to 631-928-6307. In such request, the military voter may indicate his/her preference for receiving the application by mail, fax or

email. A military voter must return the original military ballot application by mail to the Office of the Clerk at Comsewogue Public Library, 170 Terryville Road, Port Je f f e r s o n Station, NY 11776. In order for a military voter to be issued a military ballot, a valid military ballot application must be received in the Office of the Clerk no later than 5:00 p.m. on March 11, 2022.

Military ballot applications received in accordance with the foregoing will be processed in the same manner as a non-military ballot application under Section 2018-b of the Education Law. The application for a military ballot should include the military voter’s preference for receipt of the military ballot by mail, fax, or email; and FURTHER N OT I C E IS HEREBY GIVEN that a military voter’s original military ballot must be returned by mail to the Office of the Clerk, 170 Terryville Road, Port Jefferson Station, N.Y. Military ballots shall be canvassed if they are received by the Library Election Clerk: (1) before the close of the polls on election day and showing a cancellation mark of the U.S. postal service or a foreign country’s postal service, or showing a dated endorsement of receipt by another agency of the U.S. government; or (2) not later than 5:00 p.m. on election day and signed and dated by the military voter and one witness thereto, with a date which is ascertained to be not later than the day before the election; and FURTHER N OT I C E 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 Station, NY February 17, 2022

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AV I S O 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 Comsewogue Public Library, 170 Terryville Road, Port Jefferson Station, New York, el 5 de abril de 2022 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 al Comsewogue Public Library para el año fiscal 2022-2023 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 2022 y finaliza el 30 de junio de 2027, como resultado de la expiración del término de oficina que actualmente ocupa Lisa Olson; 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 las horas regulares cuando la biblioteca está abierta y en línea en www.cplib.org; y POR LA PRESENTE TAMBIÉN SE AVISA, que 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 2022 en la Comsewogue Public Library, 170 Terryville Road, Port Jefferson Station, New York 11776 a las 6:00 pm; sujeto a que dicha reunión se lleve a cabo a través del servicio de transmisión de la Biblioteca como se cita en el sitio web de la Biblioteca; 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 7 de marzo de 2022; dicha petición también se puede presentar de forma remota con el Secretario Electoral de la Biblioteca (debolsen@cplib.org) si lo permite la Orden Ejecutiva. 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

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LEGALS LEGALS con’t from pg. 71 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 Libre de Comsewogue Union, 290 Norwood Avenue, Port Jefferson Station, NY. Todas las demás personas que deseen votar deben inscribirse.

Aquellos que deseen inscribirse pueden enviar por correo los formularios de inscripción completados a la Junta Electoral del Condado de Suffolk (formularios disponibles para descargar en su sitio web; o pueden obtenerse en una oficina de correos de los Estados Unidos; o visitando h t t p s : / / w w w. d m v. ny. g ov / more-info/electronic-voterregistration-application para hacerlo en línea); y POR LA PRESENTE TAMBIÉN SE AVISA, de conformidad con las disposiciones de 2018-a de la Ley de Educación, las boletas de votación 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 las horas regulares 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

To Place A Legal Notice Email: legals@tbrnewsmedia.com 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 5 de abril de 2022, excepto los sabados, domingos y días feriados (sujeto a que la Biblioteca esté abierta al público durante dichos días); y POR LA PRESENTE TAMBIÉN SE AVISA, que los votantes militares que son votantes calificados del Distrito Escolar Sin Sindicato de Comsewogue pueden pedir una solicitud de boleta militar al Secretario Electoral de la Biblioteca por correo a la Biblioteca Pública de Comsewogue, 170 Terryville Road, Port Jefferson Station, NY 11776, por correo electrónico a debolsen@ cplib.org o por fax al 631-928-6307. En dicha solicitud, el votante militar puede indicar su preferencia para recibir la solicitud por correo, fax o correo electrónico. Un votante militar debe devolver la solicitud de boleta militar original por correo la Oficina del Secretario de la Biblioteca Pública de Comsewogue, 170 Terryville Road, Port Je f f e r s o n Station, NY 11776. Para que un votante militar reciba una boleta militar, una la solicitud de boleta militar válida debe recibirse en la Oficina del Secretario a más tardar a las 5:00 pm el 11 de marzo de 2022. Las solicitudes de boleta militar recibidas de acuerdo con lo anterior se procesarán de la misma manera que una solicitud de boleta no militar según la Sección 2018-b de la Ley de Educación. La solicitud de una boleta militar debe incluir la preferencia del votante militar para recibir la boleta militar por correo, fax o correo electrónico; y POR LA PRESENTE SE DA UN AVISO ADICIONAL de que la boleta militar original de un votante militar debe devolverse por correo a la Oficina del Secretario, 170 Terryville Road, Port Jefferson Station, NY. Las boletas de los militares serán escrutadas si son recibidas por el Secretario

de Elecciones de la Biblioteca: (1) antes del cierre de las urnas el día de las elecciones y mostrando una marca de cancelación del servicio postal de los Estados Unidos o del servicio postal de un país extranjero, o mostrando un endoso fechado de recibo de otra agencia del gobierno de los Estados Unidos o (2) a más tardar a las 5:00 pm el día de las elecciones y firmada y fechada por el votante militar y un testigo del mismo, con una fecha que se verifica no posterior al día anterior a la elección; 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 17 de febrero de 2022 POR ORDEN DE LA JUNTA D I R E C T I VA DE COMSEWOGUE PUBLIC LIBRARY CORINNE DeSTEFANO, PRESIDENTE 6962 2/17 4x ptr

KATHLEEN M. NORDHEIM, ET AL. Defendant(s) Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale, duly entered 12/17/2019, I, the undersigned Referee, will sell at public auction, at the Brookhaven Town Hall, 1 Independence Hill, Farmingville, NY 11738 on 4/7/2022 at 9:00 AM, premises known as 30 Jefferson Avenue, Port Jefferson Station, NY 11776 and described as follows: ALL that certain plot piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, situate, lying and being in the Hamlet of Port Jefferson Station, in the Township of Brookhaven, County of Suffolk and State of New York District 0200 Section 207.00 Block 04.00 Lot 013.000 The approximate amount of the current Judgment lien is $551,743.76 plus interest and costs. The Premises will be sold subject to provisions of the aforesaid Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale; Index # 609553/2016 Anthony M. Parlatore, Esq., Referee.

MCCABE, WEISBERG & CONWAY, LLC, 145 Huguenot Street, Suite 210, New Rochelle, NY 10801 Dated: 1/31/2022 File Number: 560-1842 SH 7168 3/3 4x ptr

NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT SUFFOLK COUNTY U.S. BANK TRUST, N.A., AS TRUSTEE FOR LSF11 MASTER PARTICIPATION TRUST, Plaintiff against EDWARD BERG, et al Defendant(s)

NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF SUFFOLK DEUTSCHE BANK NATIONAL T RU S T C O M PA N Y, AS TRUSTEE FOR SOUNDVIEW HOME LOAN TRUST 2006OPT1, A S S E T- B A C K E D C E RT I F I C AT E S , SERIES 2006-OPT1, Plaintiff, Against KATHLEEN BAKER A/K/A KATHLEEN M. BAKER A/K/A KATHERINE BAKER A/K/A

Attorney for Plaintiff(s) Stern & Eisenberg, P.C., Woodbridge Corporation Plaza, 485B Route 1 South, Suite 330, Iselin, NJ 08830.

Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered January 23, 2020, I will sell at public auction to the highest bidder at Brookhaven Town Hall, 1 Independence Hill, Farmingville, NY 11738 on April 6, 2022 at 9:30 AM. Premises known as 21 Carston Street, Selden, NY 11784. District

0200 Sec 446.00 Block 05.00 Lot 038.000. 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.

Approximate Amount of Judgment is $210,974.54 plus interest and costs.

Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index No 622483/2018. For sale information, please visit www.

Auction.com or call (800) 280-2832.

Block: 01.00 Lot: 015.000.

All that certain plot, piece, or parcel of land, situate, lying and being in the County of Suffolk, State of New York.

As more particularly described in the judgment of foreclosure and sale.

Sold subject to all of the terms and conditions contained in said judgment and terms of sale.

Approximate amount of judgment: $298,456.77 plus interest and costs.

Index No. 602990/2018 Janet Albertson, Esq., Referee

During the COVID-19 health emergency, Bidders are required to comply with all governmental health requirements in effect at the time of the sale including but not limited to wearing face coverings and maintaining social distancing (at least 6-feet apart) during the auction, while tendering deposit and at any subsequent closing. Should a bidder fail to comply, the Referee may refuse to accept any bid, cancel the closing and hold the bidder in default. Bidders are also required to comply with the Foreclosure Auction Rules and COVID-19 Health Emergency Rules issued by the Supreme Court of this County in addition to the conditions set forth in the Terms of Sale.

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James M. Burke, Referee NY201900000440-1

INDEX NO: 610527/2020 D/O/F: 08/12/2020 SUPPLEMENTAL SUMMONS Premises Address: 40 Gettysburg Drive Holbrook, NY 11741 SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK COUNTY OF SUFFOLK ----------------------------------------------------------------------X W I L M I N G TO N S AV I N G S FUND, FSB, NOT IN ITS INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY BUT SOLELY AS TRUSTEE OF HOME PRESERVATION PARTNERSHIP TRUST, Plaintiff, -against-

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NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT FOR THE STATE OF NEW YORK, COUNTY OF SUFFOLK Limosa, LLC v.

Scott Liebetruth; et al., Attorney for Plaintiff: Hasbani & Light, P.C., 450 7th Ave, Suite 1408, NY, NY 10123; (212) 643-6677. Pursuant to judgment of foreclosure and sale granted herein on 10/30/2019, I will sell at Public Auction to the highest bidder on the steps of Brookhaven Town Hall, 1 Independence Hill, Farmingville, NY 11738 on 4/7/2022 at 10:30 am a premises known as 18 Clifton Place, Port Jefferson Station, NY 11776, District: 0200 Section: 137.00

Unknown heirs at law of JAMES HUME his next of kin, distributees, executors, administrators, trustees, devisees, legatees, assignees, lienors, creditors, and successors in interest, and generally all persons having or claiming, under, by or through said defendant who may be deceased, by purchase, inheritance, lien or otherwise, any right title or interest in and to the premises described in the complaint herein, all of whom and whose names and places of residence are unknown to the plaintiff and cannot after diligent inquiry be ascertained; BETTE HUME A/K/A ELIZABETH HUME AS HEIR AND DISTRIBUTEE OF THE ESTATE OF JAMES HUME; KATHLEEN HUME AS HEIR AND DISTRIBUTEE OF THE ESTATE OF JAMES HUME;

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Lee Koppelman, 94, of South Setauket, died on March 21 at Stony Brook University Hospital.

Born in Harlem, New York, May 19, 1927, Koppelman served as the first Suffolk County regional planning board director for 28 years and also served as a regional planner for Suffolk and Nassau counties for 41 years.

He was an early advocate for the preservation of open space and was responsible for drawing up Suffolk’s first comprehensive master plan in 1970.

He was a professor emeritus at Stony Brook University where he taught until last semester, according to his son Keith, and was the director of the Center for Regional Policy Studies at the school. A parcel of land on the Stony Brook campus is named after him.

He was also chairman emeritus of the Town of Brookhaven Open Space and Farmland Acquisition Advisory Committee.

Koppelman is survived by his four children Lesli, Claudia, Laurel and Keith; and three grandchildren Ezra, Ora and Dara.

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Madeline Marie Mullane of Charlotte, North Carolina, formerly of Port Jefferson, New York, passed away on Sunday March 13, 2022 of natural causes. Madeline was born in Brooklyn, New York in 1932, grew up in Park Slope and graduated from St. Saviour High School. Madeline received a Bachelor’s and Master’s Degree from Hunter College in New York.

Madeline taught elementary school on Long Island and in 1968, relocated to Port Jefferson where she and her family resided until 2007 when she and her husband relocated to Charlotte.

She was an incredibly devoted mother and patient wife. Her husband, John, predeceased

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LEGALS LEGALS con’t from pg. 82 COLIN TANSEY AS HEIR AND DISTRIBUTEE OF THE ESTATE OF JAMES HUME; KAYLA TANSEY AS HEIR AND DISTRIBUTEE OF THE ESTATE OF JAMES TUME; U N I T E D S T A T E S OFAMERICA; PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK; THE SECRETARY OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT; “JOHN DOES” and “JANE DOES”, said names being fictitious, parties intended being possible tenants or occupants of premises, and corporations, other entities or persons who claim, or may claim, a lien against the premises, Defendants.

---------------------------------------------------------------------X TO THE ABOVE DEFENDANTS:

NAMED

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 Summons, to serve a Notice of Appearance on the Plaintiff’s Attorneys within twenty (20) days after service of this Summons, exclusive of the day of service, where service is made by delivery upon you personally within the State, or within thirty (30) days after completion of service where service is made in any other manner, and in case of your failure to appear or answer, judgment will be taken against you by default for the relief demanded in the complaint.

TO THE ABOVE NAMED DEFENDANTS: The foregoing Summons is served upon you by publication pursuant to an Order of the Hon. John H. Rouse, a Justice of the Supreme Court, Suffolk County entered on February 3, 2022 and filed with the complaint and other papers in the Suffolk County Clerk’s Office. Premises k/ 40 Gettysburg Drive, Holbrook, NY 11741 a/k/ a District: 0500, Section: 216.00, Block: 01.00, Lot: 033.000.

THE OBJECT OF THE ACTION a foreclosure of a certain mortgage executed

by JAMES HUME and delivered to Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., bearing date March 8,

To Place A Legal Notice Email: legals@tbrnewsmedia.com 2010 and recorded on April 7, 2010 in Liber: M00021935, Page: 235 in the Office of the Clerk of the County of SUFFOLK. Thereafter, said mortgage was assigned from Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., to The Secretary of Housing and Urban Development by assignment of mortgage dated December 15, 2015 and recorded in Liber: M00022660, Page: 831 on December 22, 2015.

Thereafter, said mortgage was assigned from The Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to Plaintiff by assignment of mortgage dated October 11, 2019 and recorded in Liber: M00023086, Page: 350 on December 10, 2019.

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. The following notice is intended only for the defendants who are owners of the premises sought to be foreclosed or who are liable upon the debt for which the mortgage stands as security.

YOU ARE HEREBY PUT ON NOTICE THAT WE ARE ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT, AND ANY INF O R M AT I O N O B TA I N E D WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE BE AWARE: (1) that debt collectors, in

accordance with the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, 15 U.S.C. § 1692 et seq., are prohibited from engaging in abusive, deceptive, an unfair debt collection efforts, including, but not limited to: i. the use or threat of violence; ii. the use of obscene or profane language; and iii. repeated phone calls made with the intent to annoy, abuse, or harass.

(2) If a creditor or debt collector receives a money judgment against you in court, state and federal laws may prevent the following types of income from being taken to pay the debt: 1. Supplemental security income, (SSI); 2. Social security; 3. Public assistance (welfare); 4. Spousal support, maintenance (alimony) or child support; 5. Unemployment benefits; 6. Disability benefits; 7. Workers’ compensation benefits; 8. Public or private pensions; 9. Veterans’ benefits; 10. Federal student loans, federal student grants, and federal work study funds; and 11. Ninety percent of your wages or salary earned in the last sixty days

LAW GROUP, LLP Attorneys for Plaintiff 165 Eileen Way, Suite 101 Syosset, New York 11791 516-921-3838 -#99230

TO THE DEFENDANTS, except THE ESTATE OF JAMES HUME: The Plaintiff makes no personal claim against you in this action.

Written and oral comments on the entire budget will be accepted at this time.

TO THE DEFENDANTS: THE ESTATE OF JAMES HUME: If you have obtained an order of discharge from the Bankruptcy court, which includes this debt, and you have not reaffirmed your liability for this debt, this law firm is not alleging that you have any personal liability for this debt and does not seek a money judgment against you. Even if a discharge has been obtained, this lawsuit to foreclose the mortgage will continue and we will seek a judgment authorizing the sale of the mortgaged premises.

Dated: March 1, 2022 ________________ Sandy J. Stolar, Esq.

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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that a Public Hearing will be held by the Board of Trustees of the Incorporated Village of Port Jefferson, on the 4th of April, 2022 at 6:00 p.m. (prevailing time) at the Village Hall, 121 West Broadway, Port Jefferson on the Tentative Budget.

PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that a copy of the Tentative Budget will be available after March 31, 2022 at the office of the Village Clerk, where it may be inspected by any interested person during office hours.

PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that the maximum compensation proposed to be paid to each member of the Board of Trustees from all sources shall be the sum of $35,000.00 annually for the Mayor, $17,500.00 annually for Deputy Mayor and $12,500.00 annually for each Trustee.

BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE INCORPORATED VILLAGE OF PORT JEFFERSON. Dated: March 17, 2022 Barbara Sakovich Village Clerk 7581 3/24 1x ptr

NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT SUFFOLK COUNTY M&T BANK, Plaintiff against LOURDES HOGLO A/K/A LOURES HOGLO, et al Defendant(s) Attorney for Plaintiff(s) Schiller, Knapp, Lefkowitz & Hertzel, LLP, 200 John James Audubon Parkway, Suite 202, Amherst, NY 14228.

THE MARGOLIN & WEINREB Pursuant to a Judgment of

Foreclosure and Sale entered February 4, 2019, I will sell at public auction to the highest bidder at Front steps of Brookhaven Town Hall, 1 Independence Hill, Farmingville NY on April 26, 2022 at 10:30 AM. Premises known as 95 Sunflower Ridge Road, Centereach a/k/a South Setauket, NY 11720. District 0200 Sec 388.00 Block 04.00 Lot 047.000. All that certain plot, piece or parcel of land, situate, lying and being at South Setauket, in the Town of Brookhaven, County of Suffolk and State of New York. Approximate Amount of Judgment is $80,529.48 plus interest and costs.

Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index No 608812/2017.

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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS TOWN OF BROOKHAVEN PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF ARTICLE IV, SEC. 85-55 (B) OF THE BUILDING ZONE ORDINANCE OF THE TOWN OF BROOKHAVEN, NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS WILL HOLD A WORKSESSION ON MARCH 28, 2022 (BZA CONFERENCE ROOM – 1ST FLOOR) AT 3:00 P.M. AND A PUBLIC HEARING ON WEDNESDAY, MARCH 30, 2022 (2ND FLOOR AUDITORIUM) COMMENCING AT 2:00 P.M. AT ONE INDEPENDENCE HILL, FARMINGVILLE, N.Y. AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH OPEN MEETINGS LAW, SAID PUBLIC HEARING WILL BE LIVE ST REAMED OVER THE INTERNET AT http:// b r o o k h av e n t o w n ny. i g m 2 . com/Citizens/Default.aspx,

TO CONSIDER THE FOLLOWING: PORT TIMES RECORD THE FOLLOWING CASES WILL COMMENCE AT 4 P.M. 19. Xplore Kids, Inc., c/o Rowan Permit Expediting, 80 Wedgewood Dr., Coram, NY. Location: North side of Wilson Rd. and West of Clifton Pl., Port Jefferson Station. Applicant requests renewal of special permit for game room with 35 games.

(0200 13700 0100 012000) 19A. Xplore Kids, Inc., c/o Rowan Permit Expediting, 80 Wedgewood Dr., Coram, NY. Location: North side of Wilson Rd. and West of Clifton Pl., Port Jefferson Station. Applicant requests permission for game room located less than the required 500 ft. from residential property (directly adjacent).

37. Kathleen Guerrera & Karen Krawchuk, c/o Andrew Malguarnera, 713 Main St., Port Jefferson, NY. Location: Northeast corner John St. & Bedford Ave., Port Jefferson Station. Applicant requests front yard setback variance from John St. for existing shed located in the required front yard (not permitted).

(0200 31000 0600 026000) CASES WILL BE HEARD AT THE DISCRETION OF THE BOARD. PAUL M. DE CHANCE CHAIRMAN 7640 3/24 1x ptr

PUBLIC NOTICE The Board of Fire Commissioners of the Terryville Fire District will hold their March 24, 2022 regular Meeting at 6:00 PM IN PERSON AND BY WEBEX FORMAT Any member of the public who would like to request information about this meeting can call the Fire District Office at (631) 473-9303 Marilyn Peterson

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School

Kindness at Terryville Road Elementary School

The winners of Terryville Road Elementary’s Random Acts of Kindness poster contest: From left to right, Gia Ochoa, Paige Stonehill, Anderson Latt. Photo from Comsewogue School District

Last month, Terryville Road Elementary School celebrated National Random Acts of Kindness Day. Guided by the school social worker, Tiffany Liebling, students practiced kindness by participating in Kindness Bingo.

Boys and girls could check off a box on their board by paying a student from a different class a compliment or making someone smile.

“It’s an absolute joy to see how thoughtful Terryville students are! I feel blessed to work with such exemplary children,” said principal Annemarie Sciove.

A student-created poster contest depicting thoughtful quotes and artwork decorated the building for the last few weeks and winners were just announced. Congratulations go to

5th grader Anderson Latt, 4th grader Paige Stonehill and 3rd grader Gia Ochoa. And a special acknowledgement to Mrs. Stoeber’s class who won the Kindness Bingo and will enjoy a pizza party next week.

“It’s good to take care of the world,” said 3rd grade winner, Gia.

Port Jefferson students selected for SCMEA All-County Festival

Above, Port Jefferson School District SCMEA Division I students. Below, Division II and III students. Photo by PJSD

In-person student musical performances are back, and Port Jefferson School District students represented at the recent Suffolk County Music Educators’ Association All-County Festival held at Ward Melville High School.

In the fifth and sixth grade Division I, students Josie Amtmann, Jenny Cheung, Isabella Fratticci Cseri, Nina Gnatenko, Kai Gronenthal, Ruairi Hogan, Patrick Hutchinson, Nila Manian, Austin Nam, Adyson Nocito, Clara Pearce, Violet Pryor, Sara Puopolo, Aiden Fraticci Rodriguez, Sebastian Salzman, Dylan Sproul, Kaho Sugimoto, Leilani Von Oiste and Elizabeth Yin were selected. Seventh and eighth graders Rowan Casey, Crystal Reustle, Sadie Salzman and Daria Zakharova were selected for Division II, and Division III’s ninth and 10th graders welcomed Earl L. Vandermeulen High School student Andi Kelly.

“Congratulations to all of our outstanding student musicians who were fortunate to perform in the FIRST inperson county music festival in nearly three years!” said Dr. Michael Caravello, district director of music and fine arts.

Port Jefferson’s Earl L. Vandermeulen sophomore Katherine Ranjbar. Photo from PJSD

Port Jeff HS student performs at Carnegie Hall Earl L. Vandermeulen High School student-musician Katherine Ranjbar recently performed at Carnegie Hall as part of its grand prize concerto competition. A sophomore, Katherine performed at New York’s famed venue on solo piano.

“Congratulations to Katherine on her outstanding musical achievement,” said Port Jefferson School District Director of Music and Fine Arts Dr. Michael Caravello.

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District Secretary SCOPE OF WORK: Terryville Fire District 19 Jayne Boulevard Port Jefferson Station, NY 11776

The Town of Brookhaven is soliciting proposals from qualified Proposers to operate and maintain an eight (8) month (from April 1st to November 15th) food and beverage (non-alcoholic) service facility at the Eastport Athletic Complex.

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The Division of Purchasing on Behalf of the Parks Department is Issuing a Request for Proposals for the Concession Franchise Agreements at the Eastport Athletic Complex

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Ad Date: March 24, 2022 Technical questions due by: April 7, 2022 by 3:30 PM Must be in writing: email to: K K o p p e n h o e f e r @ Brookhavenny.gov cc: gmanzolillo@ brookhavenny.gov pmazzei@brookhavenny.gov cschroder@brookhavenny. gov C o n t a c t n u m b e r : 631-451-6252 Q&A Addendum Issued: No later than April 12, 2022 Proposals due: April 21, 2022 by 4:30 PM Submitted to Town of Brookhaven Purchasing Division One Independence Hill, Farmingville, New York 11738 The Town of Brookhaven reserves the right to reject and declare invalid any or all bids and to waive any i n f o r m a l i t i e s o r

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NOTICE TO BIDDERS Sealed Bids will be received, publicly opened and read aloud at 11:00 a.m. in the Town Hall Lobby of the Town of Brookhaven, One Independence Hill, Third Floor, Farmingville, NY 11738, for the following item(s) on the dates indicated:

Bid #22023 – Landscaping Materials, Rebid March 30, 2022 Bid #22018 – Uniforms April 7, 2022 Bid #22020 – Mobile Concession at Diamond in the Pines April 7, 2022 Bid #22022 – Cement April 7, 2022 Specifications for the abovereferenced bids will be available beginning March 24, 2022.

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PJ Village clashes with DOT over Arlington Avenue obstruction

BY RAYMOND JANIS JR.EDITOR@TBRNEWSMEDIA.COM Public officials are addressing an ongoing dispute between the Village of Port Jefferson and the New York State Department of Transportation involving a roadway obstruction at the intersection of Arlington Avenue and Route 25A on the long hill leading into Port Jeff.

Due to its steep slope, Arlington Avenue requires a specific grade to allow vehicles to safely traverse the intersection without bottoming out. Under the current design, instituted in September 2021 as part of DOT’s sidewalk initiative throughout the village, the roadway remains impassable.

Stephen Canzoneri, public information officer for DOT Region 10, addressed the issue in an email statement: “The New York State Department of Transportation is working with the Village of Port Jefferson to address longstanding terrain issues at the intersection of Arlington Avenue and state Route 25A and hopes to reopen Arlington Avenue as expeditiously as possible.”

Joe Palumbo, Port Jeff village administrator, shared that the DOT has not yet put together a workable plan to resolve the matter. “Their design there is not acceptable in terms of navigating the road from 25A onto Arlington,”

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Longstanding barriers mark where Arlington Ave. meets the sidewalk that runs along 25A in Port Jefferson.

he said. “The grade there is not sufficient for vehicles to go up and down that road.”

According to Palumbo, the grade issue remains the primary point of contention between the two parties.

“DOT is in the process of putting a design together,” he said. “Their most recent design that they had sent over to us is not acceptable.

The village would prefer to have something

–that was similar to the grade that was there prior to the paving, or better.”

According to Palumbo, under DOT’s present plan, vehicles can still get stuck at the bottom of the slope. Kathianne Snaden, deputy mayor and commissioner of public safety, said there had been no problem with the grade before DOT’s changes.

“Prior to them doing the work, there was

no issue there,” she said. “It is a steep hill, but cars could easily get up and down, emergency vehicles could get up and down, school buses could get up and down.”

Snaden objects to the addition of a sidewalk along the pavement. She said that by adding the sidewalk, DOT had created a grade that is different from that of the pavement. According to her, this presented a safety hazard requiring the intersection to be closed to traffic.

“They paved 25A and additionally, with the paving, they added a sidewalk,” she said. “The sidewalk, for some reason, they put straight across the roadway, which we’ve never seen before. In doing so, it changed the grade from a slant to more of an angle because the sidewalk, obviously, is low.”

Snaden said that the roadway closure, put in place by DOT six months ago, is a significant risk to public safety. “My concern, of course, is the safety of the residents,” she said. “We had a house fire on Arlington almost two years ago. The roadway was impassable, but that time it was because of a downed tree. When that house caught fire, they couldn’t get all of the firetrucks to that house.”

According to Snaden, as long as the intersection remains blocked, this scenario may repeat itself in the future as well as remaining an inconvenience for local residents.

Port Jefferson American Legion helps Ukraine and hungry veterans

The Port Jefferson chapter of the American Legion, Post 432, took a large collection of food, clothing, medical and hygiene supplies to the St. John the Baptist Ukrainian Catholic Church in Riverhead to help the refugees.

“The entire membership of Post 432 stands with the people of Ukraine and their struggle for what we Americans have always had — freedom,” said 2nd Vice Commander Bruce Miller.

Post 432 has been active in supporting the Ukraine nation, as well as with assisting hungry veterans in Port Jefferson Station.

The Sons of Post 432 veterans have been working on a food drive to help 24 hungry veterans on route 112 in Port Jefferson Station.

All veterans (men and women) who would like to help out are invited to attend their evening meeting on Wednesday, April 13 at 7:30 p.m. where they can mingle with other fellow veterans. Food and drink will be provided.

From left, Ed Linborg (Commander of Sons of Post 432) and members of the Auxiliary stand with donations they collected for veterans in protected living; Ron Romaszka, Post Commander and John Riley, 1st Vice Commander pictured with supplies for the food bank. Photos by Bruce Miller

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Editorial

Letters to the Editor Difference of opinion on the word ‘stumblebum’

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Research before you leap

Social media has enabled people to connect and reunite with each other. Unfortunately, it also has provided another outlet for scam artists.

According to the Federal Trade Commission, “More than one in four people who reported losing money to fraud in 2021 said it started on social media with an ad, a post or a message.”

An event organizer in the TBR News Media coverage area recently discovered that someone had set up fraudulent social media accounts pretending to be a representative from their organization. When they took to their Facebook and Instagram accounts to warn the public, they found their name wasn’t the only one being used to scam local residents.

There are countless scammers out there impersonating not only other people but companies and nonprofit organizations.

In the incidents occurring in the TBR coverage area, people set up social media accounts promising vendors that they could secure their spots at future events of the organizers through the account by using PayPal. The incidents are just another reminder that navigating social media is the same as the web: You can’t take anyone at their word.

The best thing to do when anyone approaches you over social media asking for money — just as you would over the web and phone — is to ask if you can get back to them. If they keep insisting that you pay now, odds are they’re not who they say they are.

Anyone who is legitimately representing a business would have no problem with you jotting down their number and getting back to them. Of course, when calling or emailing a company back, if you are handing over money, you’ll want to make sure you look up the contact information before calling.

Many times, scammers will go as far as answering the phone by saying the company’s name or setting up email accounts that make it look as if they are associated with the business.

Some may ask that a person pays through PayPal or Venmo and similar payment apps which may make a person feel better since a credit card number is not being given out.

The bottom line is that money is still being stolen and most likely will never be recouped. It’s important that payors do their research.

Facebook’s help center also advises that users be wary if someone asks you “to move the conversation off Facebook to a less public or less secure setting, such as a separate email.”

Other things to look out for are unverified pages claiming to represent a large organization or public figure, or a page that contains messages or posts with poor spelling and grammar.

The most important advice to heed is that if you think you have been scammed, file a police report by calling the Suffolk County Police Department at 631-852-SCAM (7226) and notify the platform on where the fraudulent account is set up.

Social media has provided a whole new world for interaction. With a bit of caution, it can be a pleasant experience instead of a dangerous one. Just some extra care goes a long way.

In my letter of March 3, I made mention of several of the more egregious recent failures of President Joe Biden [D] and his stumblebum handlers, as I candidly described them. The following week, Forrest McMullen contributed a letter in response [“No stumblebums here”], describing “stumblebum” as a pejorative term and opining that my use of this word in this context is not helpful.

When President Biden holds one of his rare — and brief — press conferences, his handlers provide him with a list of the reporters on whom he must call.

These lists do not include reporters who are deemed unlikely to ask comfortable questions. When Biden is asked questions with other dignitaries present, such as cabinet members or foreign heads of state, he frequently forgets their names or titles. When he is trapped into answering questions regarding his dissolute son, Hunter Biden, and their unsavory business deals business deals with Ukraine and Russia, as revealed on Hunter’s laptop, he provides bald-faced lies, claiming that the laptop is filled with Russian disinformation and that he has never discussed any business deals with Hunter. In fairness, he has also said that Hunter is the smartest guy he knows, which may be true.

President Biden’s vice president is Kamala Harris [D], although Biden sometimes refers to her as either the president or the first lady. Although she has been appointed as our “border czar,” the totality of her accomplishments has been to make a perfunctory visit to El Paso, Texas, for a photo op and to make vacuous statements about searching for root causes.

When asked a question for which she has no answer, Vice President Harris has a habit of laughing hysterically, as she did when asked about the number of Ukrainian refugees the United States would be able to take from Poland, while standing on a stage next to the president of Poland.

Biden’s Secretary of Energy Jennifer Granholm [D] also has mastered the skill of cleverly avoiding answers by laughing, as she did when asked whether she had a plan to increase oil production in America. Her reply was, “That is hilarious. Would that I had the magic wand on this,” followed by peals of laughter not seen or heard since the heyday of Rodney Dangerfield.

Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg [D], who conveniently took a two-month paternity leave during the

supply chain crisis, informed us that his agency plans to spend a billion dollars of taxpayer money to correct “racial inequities” in our highways. “Mayor Pete” also informed us that we should buy electric cars, because they will save us money. Whether or not we should drive them on racially offensive roads was not made clear.

And John Kerry [D], who is now the U.S. special presidential envoy for climate, told us that, although he was concerned about the people of Ukraine, the real problem was the effect that the war would have on climate change.

In Mr. McMullen’s letter, he did not expressly dispute my characterization of these persons as “stumblebums,” although he did offer the opinion that it was “not helpful.” I suppose it depends on who you are trying to help.

George Altemose Setauket

On Zeldin and Ukraine

On March 17 Congress voted overwhelmingly to suspend normal trade relations with Russia and Belarus. This was in response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and the war of terror it has unleashed against civilians. The vote was 424-8. The eight “no” votes were cast by members of the Republican fringe caucus, such as Lauren Boebert [Colo.], Marjorie Taylor Greene [Ga.] and Matt Gaetz [Fla.].

And, oh yes, one representative was recorded as “not voting.” That was our very own congressman, in name at least: Lee Zeldin [R-NY1]. I have been unable to obtain any explanation for this baffling refusal by Zeldin to take a stand with 202 of his Republican colleagues. Responding to Ukrainian President Zelenskyy’s speech to Congress on that same day, Zeldin pontificated that “the United States must use all diplomatic, informational and economic instruments of national power at our disposal to support Ukraine and deter Russia’s aggression.”

But when it comes to action instead of words, he’s AWOL. Instead, he was busy prancing around the streets of Manhattan posing for campaign shots.

He didn’t even bother to phone in and vote remotely by proxy.

So, what’s the deal? What are we paying him for? Is he too lazy or too preoccupied with campaigning for governor to bother voting? Is he unable to make up his mind? Is he more focused on the politics of his vote than on its morality? Is he afraid of displeasing his mentor, former

President Donald Trump [R], whose comments on Putin’s invasion have been, to say the least, unhelpful, and whose fulsome admiration for Putin is well known? Is he afraid that taking a definite stand one way or the other might somehow damage his chances to become governor?

If Zeldin is unable to make up his mind and take a clear stand about something as clear-cut as suspending normal trade relations with Russia, how would he possibly be able to deal with far more difficult, controversial and complex issues facing a New York State governor?

David Friedman St James

About the bluff

Having viewed on YouTube the Port Jefferson Village meetings referenced in the “Tackling the bluff” article in the March 17 edition of the Port Times Record, I was dismayed at a number of significant items omitted in the story.

The article discusses the $4.8 million project cost and bond issue for a lower wall but fails to mention the need for a second wall between the lower wall and the building. Nor does it mention the total cost of the project being in excess of $10 million for both walls, a drainage system and the required replanting.

While some of these costs may be eligible for grant funds, there is no guarantee that village residents will not end up with a bond for the entire project with tax increases more than double the $147 per year cited in the article.

Further omitted from the article was that the permit approval covers a wall length that does not include the upper tennis courts. That effectively means that tennis at the country club, at least as it has existed for years, likely will be lost well beyond this season.

Finally, no mention was made of at least one trustee questioning whether spending $10 million, primarily to save the building that even the mayor acknowledged was “underutilized” by the residents, was the right decision and one that should be made without a referendum for the residents.

Robert Nicols Port Jefferson Editor’s note: Our reporter did qualify the tax amount, stating “the typical household tax bill” would increase “by approximately $147 per annum over the 15-year term if no other sources of funding are available or if no other budgetary changes are made.”

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

MARCH 24, 2022 • THE PORT TIMES RECORD • PAGE A23

Opinion When a setting becomes much more than just a backdrop

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e’ve only visited The Fly, a grassy area behind Audubon Park in New Orleans that sits along the edge of the Mississippi River, four times, and yet we can’t possibly travel to the Crescent City without stopping there.

A wide open space that draws students from nearby Tulane and Loyola universities, residents of all ages, screeching seagulls and supersized cormorants D. None that look like genetically altered cousins of Long of the above Island’s water foul, The

BY DANIEL DUNAIEF Fly has hosted some of our most enjoyable visits to see our freshman son in college.

The first time we walked to The Fly,

our son was in that miserable, confusing, bees-buzzing-around-his-overlong-hair state when he wasn’t sure where he wanted to attend college and when everything, particularly enthusiastic parents, was irritating.

We had to wait what seemed like forever in searing heat for a freight train with endless cars to cross in front of us to climb over a small hill and reach The Fly. The endless train took so long to pass at a snail’s pace that my son and I sat down on dry grass, while my wife took a few pictures.

We tried to keep the moment light, even though our son felt the weight of college uncertainty on his broad shoulders.

When the gates finally went up and we crossed the tracks, the first thing I noticed was the relief the refreshing gusts of wind that came off the river provided.

As we approached the water, we passed young families sitting on blankets and eating picnic lunches, college students playing “never have I ever” games and birds lifting off and circling the

shoreline of the river, using their bodies as kites in the swirling winds.

The open green space between the back of the zoo at Audubon Park and the river energized my son and me, calling to us to play.

As we inched closer to the pathway near the river, we stared into the active water, which looked as busy as a bustling city. The main current in the middle traveled one way, while swirling eddies circled near the shore.

Sitting on a sturdy wooden bench, we soaked in the scene and could see our son’s shoulders lower and his breathing slow. The water show helped allay any anxiety he had about class assignments, making friends, learning about a new place, or living far from home.

An ocean going cargo ship passed within 100 feet of us. These enormous ships, sometimes pulled by muscular tugboats, seemed impossibly close, acting like an outdoor theater with an oversized screen.

During several other visits to The Fly, we have

delighted in the unexpected. Once, we brought a football and ran patterns in a heavy but warm rain while my wife watched comfortably from the car.

Playing on an empty, soggy field with my son made me feel as if I were jogging through the fountain of youth.

While the Fly has become one of my favorite places to visit, I have increasingly come to see settings as much more than backdrops for life and action: they have become like characters, encouraging, inspiring, challenging and reviving us. Like the salty smell of West Meadow Beach, they can also give us the chance to travel through time in our minds, reminding us of earlier visits and the people who traveled with us through life to these locations.

Our son has visited The Fly several times over the last few months. He has taken short videos of the moving water, the frolicking birds, and that first wooden bench where we shared a respite from the college process. The videos he sends are a short visit with him and our friend The Fly.

How far back in your childhood do you remember?

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ince the news lately has been so grim, I want us to share something of a lighter tone. Have you ever thought about your earliest memories?

How far back can you go? Do you remember what your parents looked like when they were younger? Do you recall outings they took you on and how that worked out? What spotlight can you shine back on the farthest points in your life?

The first that comes Between to my mind is the you and me fun I had sledding in

BY LEAH S. DUNAIEF Central Park one day with my dad. The hill at 84th Street and Fifth Avenue looks pretty modest to me now, but then I thought it was alpine. The weather must have been very cold

because my dad, who was almost never cold, was wearing his rough woolen grey overcoat.

We had a Frequent Flyer long red sled that he carried easily to the park by holding onto one of the runners. He then pulled it over the snow behind us by a rope attached to the handles as we trudged upward.

When we reached the top, he lay down on the sled, his legs dangling over the back, and I climbed on top of him, holding onto his collar with all my strength as he pushed off and we flew at incredible speed down the frozen snow.

I can still feel the pellets of ice thrown up by the runners stinging my cheeks and the wind howling alongside as my dad steered among the other children and parents who had also come out to enjoy the white miracle of snow in the city. When we got to the bottom and slowly came to a halt, we laughed triumphantly and tumbled off the sled to go back up and do it all over again.

Later that afternoon, on the way home, my dad motioned for me to get on the sled so that

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he could pull me the several blocks until we returned to our apartment. Except for narrow shoveled pathways, the streets were hardpacked with snow. I remember telling him that I was too heavy and being puzzled by his laugh. Then his expression turned sober as he assured me that I truly wasn’t too heavy. I did get on and rode home.

I remember my mother teaching me to read. I could recognize the letters from the Alphabet Song she had taught me, but I had been pestering her for more. My dad read newspapers, my mother read reports from work, and I wanted to read, too. So she sat down with me on the side of my bed and explained that just like the Alphabet Song that we sang, if I could put the sounds of the letters together, they spelled out a word. Then she opened a book, and prompted me to sound out each letter of the word she was pointing to.

As I did that, I suddenly yelled out the word and understood. It was an epiphany for me. I could read the word. Any word. All the words.

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I began trying to read everything in sight, again pestering my mother when the sounds didn’t make sense. And to this day, reading is one of the greatest pleasures of my life.

The last early memory I will share with you would probably embarrass my mother if she were here with us. But she isn’t, and I will tell. My brother was almost 14 years older, and there was no one in between. I heard my mother asked more than once by lady friends how it was that after all that time, I arrived. She would reply, “Leah was an accident.”

I thought about that for a while, tried to understand, then finally came up with a satisfactory explanation. It went something like this. One day my mother was crossing Second Avenue, a heavily trafficked road I was familiar with, and was hit by a truck. And there I was.

Little did I know that I had invented binary fission, the means by which amoeba reproduce.

After I checked that out with my mother, she never again uttered those words.

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Shortened spring training could increase injury risk for MLB players

BY DANIEL DUNAIEF DESK@TBRNEWSMEDIA.COM Play ball, carefully.

That’s the advice of area physical therapists and orthopedic surgeons as Major League Baseball returns with a shortened spring training.

Some of the less experienced players, particularly those who might feel they need to prove something each time they step on the field, are especially vulnerable to injuring themselves, suggested Dr. James Penna, orthopedic surgeon and chief of Sports Medicine at Stony Brook Medicine.

“You’ll see the experienced players won’t go through it [but] the injury rate among the [players that have been in the league] for five years and under will be higher,” Penna said.

The challenge for players, even at the professional level, is that their training strengthens their body and increases their speed, but it doesn’t help with the kind of urgency a game situation creates for athletes.

“They’re not doing stuff that’s high stakes,” Penna added. “That’s the real difference.”

Staying busy in leagues where no one is watching and then returning to the bright lights of Yankee Stadium or a nationally televised game can cause stress hormones like cortisol to increase.

“It takes three to six years [as a professional athlete] depending on the sport, where you start to get into a routine where it’s not all energy and angst,” Penna said. The athletes who do the same thing all the time won’t have any change in their bodies or their minds when they return to major league games.

Pitchers are among the most vulnerable baseball athletes, as they may try to stretch themselves out with too many pitches and too many innings quickly, said Joel Marimuthu, supervisor of rehabilitation services at Huntington Hospital.

Looking back at 2020, when spring training was also shortened amid the COVID-19 pandemic, the number of injuries increased, Marimuthu said.

“If the players are watching what happened in 2020, especially with all the increased elbow, shoulder, back, hamstring pulls, they’ll be mindful this season,” Marimuthu said.

Complete preparation for game situations includes a range of training and body conditioning and a gradual increase from working in a gym or on a field somewhere to playing in a game.

“You never want to go from 0 to 60 as an athlete,” said Marimuthu. “You want to come up to speed gradually.”

Training a range of muscles involved in different activities can improve strength and flexibility and reduce the risk of injuries, doctors said.

Joel Marimuthu, supervisor of rehabilitation services at Huntington Hospital, and physical therapist Ada Kalmar demonstrate some warm-up exercises. Above, an elastic band helps to work on throwing mechanics and sport specific strengthening of the shoulder muscles. Below, an intervention a therapist would use for a patient recovering from shoulder surgery.

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“We see the most benefit from athletes staying balanced,” Penna said. “If you work on a flexion activity, you have to work on an extension activity. As much as it’s become cliche, you have to cross train.”

Even if athletes don’t participate in different sports, they need to engage in activities such as yoga, pilates and lower body work to prevent injuries, Penna said.

Athletes at any level, who think they might have sustained an injury, run the risk of more significant damage if they play through discomfort that goes beyond the usual wear and tear from sports.

Physical therapists use the acronym PRICE as a guide: protect, rest and ice, Marimuthu said.

College sports injuries

The pandemic has created a similar situation for college athletes, who weren’t able to compete for varying lengths of time amid canceled and shortened seasons.

With fewer games and matches, numerous athletes got injured as they returned to game action.

“We saw a very, very rapid uptick in injuries,” Penna said.

Athletes had higher injury rates in upper body, lower body and core muscles.

Sports hernias were also prevalent, as student athletes didn’t do enough dynamic exercises to strengthen their core and increase their flexibility.

For female athletes, the injuries to their lower extremities are “through the roof,” Penna said, including to the anterior cruciate ligament in the knee. “The ACL [injury] rates among girls is bad.”

Penna urges athletes not to wear cleats on turf. Even though a sneaker might slip, and athletes might not be able to run as fast, they won’t likely have the kind of tearing that comes from a shoe that’s gripping the ground while the rest of the leg moves in another direction.

Coaches and trainers should “go to great lengths to make sure their quads are balanced with their hamstrings and their core is well maintained,” Penna said.

Young athletes in general ignore their core, which means more than just sit ups.

Penna suggested they do more dynamic motions, like lunges.

Penna said it’s natural amid stronger competition for athletes of any level to push themselves to levels that might cause injury.

With so many experts available to help with sports injuries, injured athletes of any age and ability, from weekend warriors to high school and college athletes, have numerous places they can go for advice and care after an injury.

Marimuthu and Penna both suggested that the first point of contact should be a primary care physician.

“I’ve always felt comfortable keeping strong primary care doctors around to keep us honest,” Penna said.