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Abandoned railroad cars causing nuisance for village By Alex Petroski alex@tbrnewspapers.com In the midst of a massive beautification process in upper Port Jefferson, village officials and residents have voiced displeasure over two abandoned train cars sitting on the railroad line on the west side of Main Street between Linden Place and Wilson Street. The cars are no longer in use on the Port Jefferson Long Island Rail Road line and have sat near the train station since January, according to Mayor Margot Garant. In an email, Garant called the abandoned cars a nuisance, a “complete and total eyesore,” and an “invitation to deface public property.” The cars are covered in graffiti, including some profanity, and Garant said she and the village board are concerned the area might be an attractive spot for homeless people or “individuals possibly involved with drug use.” Port Jefferson resident and business — Marge McCuen owner Barbara Sabatino voiced concerns about the cars during a village board Photo by Alex Petroski meeting April 3. “There’s a lot of vulgarities on there, the abandoned train cars on the railroad line along the west side of Main street are covered in graffiti. and when I walk back to my car I’m lookAnother resident, Marge McCuen, spoke the railroad station and other cleanup ef- near the train tracks. In addition, Garant ing at the sign for Mr. Gitto’s property that forts. They also received $500,000 from said New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D) says he’s taking applications for the apart- out during the meeting about the cars. “You’re getting the grant money to New York State through Empire State De- has dedicated about $1.8 million in funds ments, and they’re looking directly at these cars that have a lot of ‘F’ words on them,” make all of these improvements, and then velopment, the state’s economic develop- to contribute to the train station’s main she said. The Gitto Group, a real estate de- they come and dump that garbage here — ment arm, as part of the Restore New York parking lot. Garant said representatives from the Communities Initiative, which was created velopment company, constructed The Hills it’s a disgrace,” she said. Joey's kids newspaper ad_Layout 1 3/29/17 10:10 AMInPage 1 January, the village received a to support municipalities in rehabilitat- Metropolitan Transportation Authority at Port Jefferson, which are two apartment buildings in upper Port that opened in $250,000 grant from Suffolk County’s ing blighted commercial properties. That have told her the plan is to take the cars to Jumpstart program to improve parking at money will be used to beautify businesses a “scrap yard” in Yaphank. 2016 and overlook the train tracks.

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Port Jeff school unveils $43 million budget, stays within tax cap For the immediate future, the Port Jefferson school district is in a stable financial position as they plan for the 2017-18 school year, though a February petition filed by National Grid could impact the district’s outlook sooner rather than later. The district’s assistant superintendent for business Sean Leister presented a second draft of the budget for next school year. Currently the plan includes a rollover of all curriculum in the current year’s budget, including some recommended enhancements, and also adds funding for four new staff members district-wide, two of whom will be full-time employees in the special education department. After accounting for contractual increases in staff member salaries and benefits, as well as several infrastructure-related capital improvement projects, the result is a $43,293,012 budget, which is about $1.9 million more than the 2016-17 version. The district will see savings due to a reduction in New York State pension system rates, which Leister’s presentation indicated as a contributing factor in maintaining academic programs despite a slight increase in expenses. Leister summed up the district’s current financial situation during the presentation. “We’ve reduced borrowing fees on our money through prudent cash management, we’ve entered into an energy performance

contract to save money on lighting and heating efficiency, we continue to review the allocation of staffing, greater stability in administration has led to a reduction in mentoring costs and a high school electrical upgrade will give us different solutions enabling us to operate more efficiently,” he said. The budget includes a 2.35 percent tax levy increase, which after exemptions will allow the district to collect the maximum allowable revenue from property taxes while remaining below the state-mandated 2.0 percent cap. About $35.6 million of the district’s revenue comes from taxpayers, though that number could be slashed drastically in the coming years, pending a lawsuit filed by the district in conjunction with other local municipalities to prevent LIPA proposals to reduce its tax burden. Almost half of the district’s property tax revenue comes from the Port Jefferson Power Center. Recently National Grid, which provides energy to Long Island in partnership with LIPA, filed a petition with the New York State Public Service Commission in an effort to lift maximum restrictions on peaker units, which are additional power generators designed to be used during times of peak power consumption. Village residents said during a public hearing on the matter March 22 the petition is the first step in an impending fight over the repowering of the now-closed baseload plant, a solu-

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Incidents and arrests March 27–April 2 a meals on Wheels volunteer delivers a meal to a woman in her home.

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What Meals on Wheels means to volunteers and recipients Your turn

by John biasetti Recently, the news media has reported federal budget cuts that included decreased funding for Meals on Wheels programs. This news has produced anxiety for people receiving meals from the program, those who are delivering meals and boards of directors of Meals on Wheels programs. The Three Village Meals on Wheels program was formed in 1983. At that time, people involved with the start-up discussed the funding of the program. A decision was made to seek funding from the community in the area. Solicitations were made, with an excellent response. This method of funding has persisted up to the present time and will continue in the future. No governmental funding has been requested by our area’s group. The Meals on Wheels program functions with a volunteer board of directors, volunteer drivers and deliverers, and nurse-evaluators. Drivers and their partners (deliverers go out in pairs) are divided into daily groups that pick up the meals at designated locations. This occurs on Mondays through Fridays (no deliveries on Saturday or Sunday.) There are two meals per day (a hot meal for lunch and cold meal for

the evening.) These are picked up by 11:15 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., and are delivered during the next 30 to 60 minutes. The routes are designated by color. The volunteers who deliver are backed up by substitutes who can be called to go out as a driver or partner when the regular driver cannot make a trip. Those eligible for these meals are persons of any age, those who are homebound, recovering from a hospitalization, having a disability or unable to shop. This service has resulted in a decrease in re-hospitalization, as shown in a study done in 2012 and 2013. The program has benefits for those who receive the meals and also those who deliver the meals. It gives the recipient the opportunity to have contact with someone on a daily basis. It is also beneficial for those of us who deliver the meals. It allows us to enter clients’ homes and help them in an important way. They share stories with us, and this gives both parties a social network on a regular basis. If a person does not answer and has not called the office to cancel a delivery, we would need to stay at that residence until a contact has been made by our office or, if necessary, by requesting assistance from the police or fire department. This is to make sure that the person is safe. My wife Catherine joined Meals on Wheels in the 1990s and served until 2012. I assisted her at times when I had a day off, until I retired. Thereafter, I became her regular “sidekick” for five years. I found that the people we met during those deliveries were diverse and interesting people. Their sharing stories of their lives with us enriched our lives. Hopefully, the Three Village Meals on Wheels will continue to be funded by our community, so that we can continue to function for decades to come. John Biasetti is a Meals on Wheels volunteer.

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A 22-year-old man from Selden punched and smashed through two large glass door freezers at a Walgreens on Middle Country Road in Selden at about 3:35 a.m. April 2, according to police. He was arrested and charged with third-degree criminal mischief.

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While wandering down Imperial Drive in Miller Place at about 4:35 a.m. March 31, a 43-year-old man from Miller Place was found to be carrying a prescription bottle that didn’t belong to him, police said. He was arrested and charged with seventh-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance.

On Charm City Drive in Port Jefferson Station at about 3 a.m. April 1, a 19-yearold man from Port Jefferson Station was found to be carrying marijuana while stopped for a traffic violation, police said. He was arrested and charged with unlawful possession of marijuana.

Chinese takeout

At 6:30 p.m. April 1, a 30-year-old man from Miller Place was driving a 1998 Ford on Beach Lane in Coram when he was pulled over for a traffic stop and was found to be in possession of heroin, police said. He was arrested and charged with seventh-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance.

A 20-year-old man from Coram was in Kmart on North Ocean Avenue in Farmingville at 5:50 p.m. March 23 when he stole assorted shirts and a jacket from a display rack, put on the jacket and left the store, according to police. He was arrested and charged March 30 in Selden with petit larceny.

Redecorating

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An unknown person keyed the driver’s side of a parked 2008 BMW and broke one of its headlights on Mount Sinai-Coram Road in Mount Sinai at about 12:29 a.m. April 2, according to police.

Loose change was stolen from Ralph’s Italian Ices & Ice Cream in Centereach by an unknown person, who used a rock to pop open the sliding door April 1, according to police.

CVS criminal

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On two separate occasions, a 47-year-old woman from Patchogue stole assorted items from CVS Pharmacy on Montauk Highway in Bayport, police said. At about 6 p.m. May 13, 2016, she took numerous packs of vitamins and pedometers and at about 2:30 p.m. March 9, she took Nicorette Gum, according to police. She was arrested and charged March 30 in Coram with two counts of petit larceny.

An unknown person broke into Far East Kitchen on Route 25A in Miller Place at around 10:30 p.m. April 1 and stole cash from the register, police said.

Shopaholic

At Teachers Federal Credit Union on Deer Park Avenue in North Babylon at about 1:20 p.m. Feb. 21, a 19-year-old man from North Babylon forged his signature on a check, according to police. He was arrested and charged March 28 in Selden for second-degree identity theft. — Compiled by Kevin Redding

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Obituaries Jean Goldberg

Jean Goldberg died peacefully Tuesday, March 21 in Golden, Colorado. Jean is survived by her brother Jerry Snover (Tricia); four children: Mark Goldberg (Sheri), Glenn Goldberg (Susan), Nell Birk (Bill) and Donna Goldberg; and five grandchildren: Lalena, Emily, Colter, Anna and Erin. Born Jean Helen Snover in 1923 in Brooklyn, Jean received a B.A. in education from Fordham University in 1943. She taught mathematics in Manhattan and later served in the Marine Corps at Camp Lejeune in North Carolina, honorably discharged in 1945. After the service, Jean received a master’s degree in mathematics from the University of Wisconsin at Madison, and returned to Long Island taking positions at Grumman Aircraft in Calverton and later working for the Department of Energy at Brookhaven National Laboratory in Upton. In 1954, Jean married Murrey Goldberg and had their four children while living in Livermore, California, later returning to Port Jefferson, where she taught mathematics and served as a technical editor at Stony Brook University. In 1977, the family moved to Colorado, where Murrey helped set up the Solar Energy Research Institute. Jean worked at the Colorado School of Mines in operations research, editing journals and papers. Throughout her life, Jean served her community in a broad range of roles working on social justice issues, delivering Meals on Wheels, and tutoring math to inmates at the Jefferson County Correctional Facility, which continued well into her late 80s. Jean was also named the Jefferson County Democrat of the Year in 2006.

Claire Blumberg

Claire Blumberg (Peavey) of Port Jefferson died at home Feb. 25. She was born April 8, 1926 and lived in upstate New York and Queens before moving to Port Jefferson in 1957. Claire graduated from the Bellevue School of Nursing in 1946 and met her husband Stanley while she was working at New York Hospital in Manhattan, where he was a patient. She retired from St. Charles Hospital, where she worked as a nurse in the operating room, the post-anesthesia care unit as head nurse, and in the ambulatory surgery unit. Claire loved nursing and proudly wore her Bellevue cap. She attended her 70th reunion last spring. Claire loved to have fun, play golf, swim, sail, attend Broadway shows and the opera, and baseball — especially the New York Yankees. She spent many happy hours taking long walks with her husband. She was a faithful parishioner at

Infant Jesus R.C. Church and a Friend of the Port Jefferson Free Library, serving as the group’s treasurer and secretary for many years. Claire enjoyed any excuse for a party, was an excellent cook and the family photographer. She had a keen mind that was never diminished even as her health deteriorated. Claire was predeceased by Stanley, her husband of 67 years, and her younger brother Clayton. She is survived by her loving daughters Emily (Tom) and Ann; her grandchildren of whom she was endlessly proud: Peter (fiancée Courtney), Claire, Jack and Timothy; and her great-grandson Jesse. Arrangements were handled by the Casimir Funeral Home. Claire and Stanley were interred together at Calverton National Cemetery.

Josephine Redding

Josephine Redding, 92 years old and a longtime community resident, died Feb. 15. She was born Jan. 9, 1925 in Old Field and was the daughter of Alexander and Anna Gniazdowski. Josephine was the manager of the coffee shop at St. Charles Hospital. Left to cherish her memory are her daughters Colleen and Patricia, her son Richard and other family and friends. She was preceded in death by her husband Richard. Services were held at Infant Jesus R.C. Church, Feb. 22. Committal services were held in private. Arrangements were entrusted to the Bryant Funeral Home of Setauket. Please visit www.bryantfh.com to sign the online guestbook.

Joel Walter Spinner

Joel Walter Spinner died March 21. He was born Oct. 11, 1934 in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. He attended Stuyvesant High School, City College of New York and received a master’s degree from Brooklyn Polytechnic. He was an electrical engineer. He designed power plants in the United States and abroad for American Electric Power and Ebasco. He also worked on controlled thermonuclear fusion at the James Forrestall Campus at Princeton University and worked for many years at Brookhaven National Laboratory. Joel met the love of his life, Rhoda, at CCNY and they recently celebrated their 60th anniversary. Family was very important to Joel and he loved to spend time with his three children — Beth, Steven and Elissa (Lisa) — and later with his grandchildren. Joel and Rhoda traveled all over the world. They loved the arts, spending many hours at the theater, concerts and museums. They were active participants at the Roundtable and Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at Stony Brook University. Joel taught a wide variety of classes there too. Joel was predeceased by his parents Jack and Lee Spinner, his daughter Elissa and son Steven. He is survived by his

brother Jonathan; wife Rhoda; daughter Beth (David); daughter-in-law Claire (John); and grandchildren Elissa, Robert, Karen, Jennifer and Michael. Joel was known for his joy of life, keen intellect, love of learning and sharp wit. He will be sorely missed by a loving community of family and friends. Arrangements were entrusted to the Bryant Funeral Home of Setauket. Please visit www.bryantfh.com to sign the online guestbook.

Thomas Christopher Coyle

Thomas Christopher Coyle of Port Jefferson died at home Feb. 16. He was preceded by his wife Rose (Bove) Coyle and his parents Donald L. and Helene M. (Downey) Coyle. He is survived by his brothers John and James; sisters Margaret and Ellen; his cousin Robert E. L. Barker (of Charleston, South Carolina); stepsons James and Anthony Lagatolla; and five nieces: Caitlin and Mary Atkinson, and Grace, Maeve and Bernadette Coyle. Thomas was born in West Islip to Donald L. and Helene Coyle, on March 14, 1966. He was a 1988 graduate of King’s College in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania. He married Rose Bove June 2, 2001. They enjoyed a very happy life together, traveling extensively, prior to her passing in 2013. He joined the Long Island Railroad, where he worked in the transportation department and continued in that work until his passing. Thomas joined the Port Jefferson Volunteer Fire Department shortly after his 18th birthday in March 1984, and remained active in the department for the next 33 years. He served in Marine Company No. 5, participating in water rescues. He was respected as a mentor to new volunteers throughout his career as a volunteer firefighter, and was particularly proud of having performed a number of successful cardiopulmonary resuscitations. He served as chief of the department from 2004 through 2006, directing its response to fires and emergencies during that period. Mass of the Resurrection celebrating his life was Feb. 21 at Infant Jesus R.C. Church, followed by interment at St. James Cemetery in Setauket.

Cathy Matus

Cathy (DeWall) Matus, 69, of Amagansett died peacefully at home March 21 after a brave 20-year battle for her health. Cathy was born and raised in Port Jefferson. A devoted wife and mother, she was married to Michael Matus and raised their two children Lisa and Michael in Caldwell, New Jersey. She was a dedicated volunteer for the West Essex Rescue Squad and active with the children in Police Athletic League, athletic groups and Girl Scouts. Cathy was a

registered nurse in the neonatal intensive care unit at St. Joseph’s Hospital in Paterson, New Jersey. She provided essential and compassionate support to those that struggled to live. Some years later she graduated summa cum laude from New York University. She was an avid reader and enthusiast of the arts and music. Cathy enjoyed her years living in Manhattan, and experienced many fine restaurants and attended performances at Lincoln Center and Carnegie Hall. She was also a member of the Museum of Modern Art and the Frick Museum. Her visits to Memorial Sloan Kettering every three weeks were a good cause to continue those enjoyments and to dine with her son Michael. In 1995 she and Mike moved to Amagansett, where she delighted in rediscovering her childhood pleasures of the beach and nature. She was most tranquil in the serenity of calm water, sea grass and the cormorants, while pursuing her favorite “sport” — clamming. Mike was the pleased beneficiary of Cathy never coming home with an empty basket. Throughout her life, Cathy was a woman who gave her heart to those in need. She spent many years sensitively caring for her favorite Aunt Flora Maile and Mike’s favorite Aunt Nina Vanaria, as well as her aging parents Bill and Kitty DeWall. She loved children and pets. Her beloved Duffy the dachshund had been constantly with her or Mike for 18 years and Cecil the turtle is soon to be 21. She was a beloved member and deacon of the First Presbyterian Church of Amagansett. Cathy leaves her grieving husband, Mike; daughter Lisa Lisowski and son Michael Matus; five grandchildren: Marissa, Nina and Daniella Matus, and Neil and William Lisowski; sister Flora Garsten; sister-in-law Chris; cousin Stephanie Bryson and many loving nieces and nephews. May God grant her gentle soul peace.

Margaret Wolf

Margaret Wolf, 104 years old and a longtime community resident, died March 18. She was born Nov. 3, 1912 in Austria and was the daughter of Johann and Rosalia Winkler. Grete was a retired L.P.N. and member of the Rosary Society and Columbiettes at the Queen of All Saints Church. Her hobbies included baking, knitting, and bingo, and she enjoyed the opera and classical music. Left to cherish her memory are her daughters Renee and Margaret; 15 grandchildren; 34 great-grandchildren; 13 greatgreat-grandchildren and many other family and friends. She was preceded in death by her husband Stefan. Services were held at the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary R.C. Church, March 22. Interment followed in the St. Charles Cemetery in Farmingdale. Arrangements were entrusted to the Bryant Funeral Home of Setauket. Please visit www.bryantfh.com to sign the online guestbook. In her memory, contributions made to the Long Island State Veterans Home would be appreciated.

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Photos by Desirée Keegan

Clockwise from above, residents look for their homes along the proposed trail; community members listen to one another asking questions; Wading river resident Kaitlin Brown voices her support; all to county Legislator sarah anker, who is heading the project.

Legislator gathers input on Rails to Trails plans By Desirée Keegan desiree@tbrnewspapers.com As hundreds packed the auditoriums of Shoreham-Wading River and Miller Place high schools the same sentiment reverberated off the walls — there’s not only a want, but a need for a safe place for children to ride their bikes. After the deaths of two local children, the desire for the Rails to Trails project to push forward was prevalent among the Port Jefferson Station, Mount Sinai, Miller Place, Sound Beach, Rocky Point, Shoreham and Wading River residents who live along the proposed 10-mile trail. “I don’t know if this trail is going to move forward 100 percent, but so far it’s picking up momentum,” Suffolk County Legislator Sarah Anker (D-Mount Sinai) said to the March 29 group in Shoreham. “We need the ability to ride bikes in a safe place, the ability to take a walk or push a baby carriage in a safe place.” The legislator, who is propelling the project, brought members the Suffolk County Department of Works and engineering company NV5 to her first general meeting to gather public input and answer questions. “I need to hear what you want, because I’m here to make it happen,” Anker said. Steve Normandy, project manager with NV5, discussed the flat surface and location being conducive to a trail.

“There’s over 1,600 rail trails nationwide map, and it looks like one day when I have over 20,000 miles,” he said. “They’re good for kids, they’ll be able to get from our house biking, hiking, walking, safe travel to school, through back roads to the trail, and then take and studies have shown businesses thrive and the trail to the high school.” Judy Black, who has lived in the area home values increase, it improves air quality for 47 years, said she’s been hoping the trail and enhances sense of community.” On March 28, the county Legislature would become a reality from day one, back in unanimously approved a negative New York 2001 before plans derailed, and again in 2011 State Environmental Quality Review Act de- when Anker tried to revive the idea. “I so hope we can come together and termination for the proposed 10-foot-wide trail, which would be opened from dawn to make this happen,” she said. “With a son dusk. The adoption of negative SEQRA deter- that rode his bicycle all over the place I was mination means that there is no anticipated always worried about him.” She explained how she once saw a cyclist environmental impact for the project. The path will have paver markings and fall on North Country Road trying to maneumile-markers for county miles, as well as emer- ver around a construction sign. She was in gency services to locate those in need. It will need of medical attention, and when examinalso meet Americans with Disabilities Act slope ers arrived, they asked her why she was riding requirements. The design report was submit- along a major road. “But where else do you ride your bike?” ted to the state Department of Transportation Black said. “We need a in February. If design safe place to ride, to walk approval is received this with friends, to expand summer, final design our community connecplans will be prepared in tion, and I’m so for it.” the next year in the hopes The ideas weren’t of received final design without opposition. plan approval from the There were some NYSDOT in winter 2018. like 10-year Rocky Point Currently, the plan is resident Mary Anne Glathat construction will bedysz, who said she’s felt gin in spring 2019, for a like she’s been kept in fall 2020 finish. “We’ve met with — Cory Fitzgerald the dark. “I’m not in favor of quite a few partners and discussed a bunch of different aspects this at all,” she said, although adding she of maintenance, but the biggest issue we an- would probably be in favor of Rails to Trials if ticipate is really going to be cutting the grass,” she didn’t live near it.“This is in my backyard said county Department of Public Works chief 24/7; you come for an hour-and-a-half walk engineer, Bill Hillman. “We’ll be asking the and then you leave. I’m here all the time.” Some of her concerns included if the trail community for help, to pitch in with a lot of will take property from homeowners, if cessthe different maintenance aspects.” The hope is that a not-for-profit like the pools will be affected and what issues her Friends of Greenway, which maintains the Se- dogs barking toward the trail could bring. Hillman and Anker reassured her that she tauket to Port Jefferson Greenway Trail, will will not be losing property, and cesspools will form to beautify and preserve the attraction. Kaitlin Brown, who moved to Wading not be affected. As for dogs barking and noise River five years ago, said she entered the area ordinances, Hillman said it’s an issue Gladysz would have to take up with Brookhaven Town. because she loved the trees. The trial currently doesn’t have any guard“I want to pledge my support because I think it’s a wonderful component that our rails, fences, beautification elements, toilets or community doesn’t have, and it needs,” lights budgeted into the $8 million plan. Anker said she is working on a plan to proshe said, adding she is willing to help mow and maintain the piece of property, which tect privacy along the path, and said Eagle is owned by LIPA. “I found my house on the and Girl Scouts typically do beautification

‘The roads in Rocky Point are very narrow and hilly, so I want to give my girls that opportunity to ride whenever they want.’

projects, which could include adding benches and other useful things along the trail. Others still worried about safety and other crime-related issues, were soothed by Sgt. Walter Langdon of the Suffolk County Police Department, and 7th Precinct COPE officer Mike Casper, who said there has been “little to no crime” at Setauket-Port Jefferson Greenway Trail, but added that there will still be a police presence along the path. By the end of the first meeting, those like Rocky Point resident Cory Fitzgerald were heard loudest, and supported by other community members for their opinion of the trail. Fitzgerald has daughters aged 8 and 6, and both love riding their bikes. “We take trips to Cape Cod every summer and the rail trail up in Cape Cod is phenomenal,” he said. “My girls ride their bikes more in that one week than during the entire year in Rocky Point. The roads in Rocky Point are very narrow and hilly, so I want to give my girls that opportunity to ride whenever they want. We’ve been waiting for so long — I’ve been told this was coming and I’ve been so excited and the girls really want this to happen. It’s going to be great for our community.” Residents in favor of the trail, which some like Wading River resident Bruce Kagan are naming the “Tesla Trail,” because it will lead to the Tesla Science Center at Wardenclyffe in Shoreham, were unanimous on the biggest topic of discussion: kids. “This is the most deadly county for injuries and deaths for pedestrians and cyclists,” Kagan said. “There’s no place for our kids. Let us do this for our children and our children’s children.”

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Legislators vote for higher fines, jail time for illegal dumping at parks By Desirée Keegan desiree@tbrnewspapers.com The penalty for illegally dumping on county-owned properties may soon include jail time in Suffolk County, after legislators unanimously approved on March 28 both increased fines and the potential of up to one year’s imprisonment for anyone convicted. The bill, sponsored by Legislators Sarah Anker (D-Mount Sinai), Kara Hahn (D-Setauket), Tom Muratore (RRonkonkoma), Rob Trotta (R-Fort Salonga) and Kate Browning (WF-Shirley), now goes to Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone (D) for his signature within the next 30 days. Once implemented, maximum fines for illegal dumping of nonconstruction, demolition and hazardous material wastes by a business or corporation will increase to $15,000 from the previous fine of $5,000. The penalty for dumping nonconstruction materials by an individual will remain at $1,000. If an individual is found dumping construction or

demolition material, the misdemeanor fine will increase to $10,000 for an individual and $15,000 for a corporation or business. Under the change, both an individual and someone convicted of dumping material on behalf of a commercial entity may be sentenced up to one year in jail. Imposition of the ultimate fine or criminal sentence is within the sentencing court’s discretion. “For far too long, fines associated with illegal dumping were considered just the cost of doing business,” said Hahn, chairwoman both of the Legislature’s Parks & Recreation and Environment, Planning and Agriculture Committees. “For those who choose to pursue greed over the health of the public and our environment, your cost of business has just gotten a lot more expensive. The one-two combination of increased monetary penalties and potential jail time will hopefully give pause to any person or commercial entity that believes these significant fines and the potential loss of freedom is a cost effective business strategy.” Illegal dumping on Long Island has emerged as a serious environmental issue and threat to public health following the discoveries of potentially toxic debris within the Town of Islip’s Roberto Clemente Park, Suffolk County’s West Hills County Park and a housing development for military veterans in Islandia. In February, New York State’s Department of Environmental Conservation issued approximately 200 tickets for unlawful disposal, operating without a permit and other violations during stings conducted on Long Island and the Hudson Valley that also identified nine dumping sites upstate. “For decades, Suffolk County has worked tirelessly to preserve land in order to protect

above photo from Legislator anker’s office; file photo on left

above, some debris dumped at the Town of Brookhaven’s Tanglewood Park in Coram. Left, a no dumping sign along north Country road in shoreham. our environment and groundwater,” Anker said. “Illegal dumping of hazardous materials and construction waste on county property causes harmful chemicals to seep into our water, which negatively affects our health. It is important we do everything in our power to continue to protect our parklands and to ensure that illegal dumping does not occur. By doing so, we are not only preserving the environmental integrity of Suffolk County, but improving the quality of life for all residents.” Trotta called the dumping a crime against the residents of Suffolk County. “I want to make it unprofitable for contractors to dump this material,” he said, “and more importantly, I want them going to jail for this.”

Browning added that the parks are vital assets for Suffolk County residents, and one of the core recreational resources available to them. She doesn’t like seeing the destruction of quality of life. Legislature Presiding Officer DuWayne Gregory (D-Amityville) agrees, saying it’s an important step to protecting parks, while giving teeth to all legislation recently passed on this quality of life issue. “I applaud legislator Hahn for her hard work toward preventing this serious problem,” Browning said. “Aggressively attacking illegal dumping head on will ensure the sustainability of our parks and preserve one of the many reasons Suffolk County continues to be a great place to live.”

LI residents call for federal investigation of red light cameras By ViCToria esPinoza victoria@tbrnewspapers.com North Shore residents haven’t given up the fight against the Suffolk County red light camera program, and have now called for a federal investigation. Critics of the cameras claim they endanger citizens and create an adverse effect on driver behavior, leading to an increase in rear-end collisions. Personal injury lawyer David Raimondo, based in Lake Grove, is one of the citizens calling for federal intervention after representing several clients who have suffered injuries — death in one case — resulting from a crash at a red light camera intersection. “It doesn’t take a rocket scientist to see how bad this is,” Raimondo said in a phone interview. “As people try to get through the red light they see these lights are really short and think ‘how can I possibly make the turn in time?’ The program has made it much worse.” The lawyer is focused on the cause of the red light accidents and in studying this, has discovered a lack of data Suffolk County is supplying on the program to the public, in its Red Light Safety Program annual report. The most recent report, releasing statistics from 2014, showed that in some areas since the cameras were installed, crashes with injuries have increased by up to 100 percent, rear-end crashes have increased by 42 percent and the yearly average of reported crashes with injury went from 8.7 percent pre-camera installation to 19.3 post installation. The 2014 report also said the county collected $27.5 million in payments and paid $9.5 million to the vendor to

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suffolk County Legislator rob Trotta, above, drafted a bill to ban the red light camera program but it didn’t get enough support from the Legislature. operate the program. The net proceeds were credited to the county’s general fund. Raimondo said he has tried getting the annual report for the past year through the Freedom of Information Act but has been unsuccessful. He pointed out the 2014 study is missing pedestrian-auto and bicycle-auto data, and said the community should be able to view the data from the previous year. “I have several cases where people have been involved with crashes where drivers gunned it to beat the red light, or people jammed their brakes to not go through it,” he said. “You can’t say driver behavior hasn’t been affected by this. It’s horrible — this is

nothing more than a tax to raise revenue.” Raimondo represents many voices on Long Island. A Stop the Red Light Camera Facebook page has nearly 5,000 likes, with many posts from residents condemning the cameras. Stephen Ruth, otherwise known as the Red Light Robin Hood, was arrested multiple times for tampering with red light cameras in protest of them, and has also voiced his feelings on the rate of rear-end collisions following the installation of the cameras. Raimondo was also Ruth’s attorney, helping him to a plea deal to avoid jail time for his $85,000 in damages done to red light camera intersections. “I was willing to go to jail from the be-

ginning because I’m sticking up on behalf of those people who don’t have a voice anymore,” Ruth said. Michael McDermott, vice chair of the Suffolk County Libertarian Party, said he’s fought tooth and nail, with no luck, to try and convince the Legislature to suspend the red light camera program, which he believes played a significant role in the death of Nico Signore, a Miller Place 14-year-old who was hit crossing 25A. His family, however, does not think it was the red light, but a green arrow that led to the death of their loved one. Since a recent rally, the Department of Transportation has changed the arrow to remain red when pedestrians enter the crosswalk. “They’re trading our safety and lives for money,” McDermott said. “Too many people are dying and getting hurt and they won’t do anything.” But it’s not just residents that are concerned. Several government officials have also tried to do away with the program. Suffolk County Legislator Rob Trotta (R-Fort Salonga) drafted a bill to suspend the county’s program during a public safety committee meeting May 26, but the county’s legislative committee stopped it from coming to fruition. The vote was 5 to 3 against a motion to move the bill to the county Legislature for voting, although nearly 20 residents spoke up against the use of the cameras. The federal government has not responded regarding calls for an investigation. Desirée Keegan and Kevin Redding contributed reporting.

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Continued from page A4 helping people in need who really can’t afford it,” Forella said in a phone interview. The Open Door Exchange is an outreach program that allows the underprivileged to shop for furniture free of charge at their Port Jefferson Station warehouse. Kate Jones Calone, a Presbyterian minister affiliated with the Setauket Presbyterian Church, manages the organization. When she heard the fraternity brothers were willing to volunteer at the warehouse, she said she was thrilled. “It’s especially exciting for us to be able to connect with the university,” Calone said. “The Open Door Exchange really is a community-based project, and the university is such an important part of our community. To be able to work together with students on something that benefits the whole community is a really nice gift for us.” For Sanjay Jonnavithula, a senior at SBU and a member of the fraternity since it was founded in 2014, the experience of helping those in need to acquire furniture for free has been a rewarding one. “Furniture is often overlooked as a vital ingredient for a stable household, so it makes me fell incredible that our fraternity is able to aid this great organization,” Jonnavithula said. The senior said the experience is one that will stay with him even after graduating from SBU, and he believes it has made a positive impact on his fraternity brothers as well. “I’m sure I speak for all graduating seniors in Pi Lambda Phi when I say that the amount of different community service projects we’ve been a part of, especially Open Door Exchange, has tremendously influenced our lives,” he said. “We are all diverging on our

separate paths next year, but we will continue to aid our local communities and get involved with the local charitable organizations.” Dhaval Shah, junior at the university and fraternity president, said this type of volunteer work is different from the beach cleanups and assisting at a Head Start preschool like the group has done in the past. “Something like Open Door Exchange, we see results right away,” Shah said. “We see people coming in and taking the furniture, and the impact on their lives.” Forella said the fraternity has 46 members, and when it comes to volunteering every other week at the warehouse for three to four hours, they usually will have about a dozen members working together depending on their schedules. Most of the students help to unload furniture from trucks, but some go out with the loading trucks to pick up donations. “It’s really making good use of my time to be out helping people who can definitely use the help,” Forella said. Calone said the other volunteers with Open Door Exchange have enjoyed working with the college students, and they have brought a lot of energy and enthusiasm to the project. “They’ve extended our capacity to do what we do in a really meaningful way,” the minister said. “It has a real big impact on what we’re able to do. Calone is even more appreciative of the time the fraternity brothers have given the organization because she understands how valuable free time is to college students. “They’re taking time out of their weekend, and it’s precious time for students,” she said. “And giving back to the community, that’s something just really nice for all of us to see what the university brings and how it benefits all of us. These students — the way they are giving back — is just really nice for the community as a whole.”

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Newspaper honors Brookhaven ‘People of the Year’

Photos by Beverly Tyler

Scenes from the March 26 People of the Year celebration, hosted by Times Beacon Record News Media at the Three Village Inn. Clockwise from top left, 2016 honorees Brookhaven Town Councilman Kevin LaValle, Rob Gitto of The Gitto Group, Rocky Point Middle School principal Scott O’Brien and faculty members with publisher Leah Dunaief, Jack Smith, Kate Jones Calone, Keith Buehler (below), Nick Amarr (above) from Crime Stoppers, Ann Becker accepting for the Mount Sinai Civic Association, Christine O’Connell accepting for Alan Alda, Tom Manuel, Friends of the Greenway with Assemblyman Steve Englebright and Leah Dunaief, Celina Wilson, John Cunniffe. Center photo: Leah Dunaief with Mark Baisch and Joe Cognitore. Times Beacon Record News Media would like to thank Stony Brook University, the Three Village Inn, Dan Lafitte and the Lessing Family for sponsoring the reception, the Setauket Frame Shop for framing the award certificates and Beverly Tyler for being our event photographer.

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SportS Emily Whitman leads undefeated Warriors over Islip By Bill landon Comsewogue’s softball team continued its winning ways when the Warriors jumped out to an early 4-0 lead and never looked back, outscoring Islip 10-4 April 3 to improve to 3-0 in League VIII. The Warriors’ bats went to work from the opening pitch, and although Islip threatened in the bottom of the second, the team failed to capitalize with a runner on third. In the top of the third, Emily Whitman hit a home run over the centerfield fence to put her team out front, 4-0. “I thought they were stronger from last year even though they lost a lot of key players, but this year we came ready to win, and we did,” she said. “Our hitting — we were definitely all over that pitcher today.” Islip broke the ice in the bottom of the third, scoring a run on a sacrifice fly, but couldn’t maintain the momentum, stranding two runners at the end of the inning. Alyssa Bono’s bat cracked next, as she slammed her own first pitch past center field for a 5-1 lead. “I thought we would have a good game against Islip — we lost twice to them last year when I was on JV so I knew this would be a hard game to win,” Bono said. “I thought we played well all around.” Taylor Graves kept the inning alive when she ripped a double into deep right field, plating teammate Erica Hickey for a 6-1 advantage. Whitman kept the inning alive and smacked the ball through the gap in right center for a double that brought home Graves. Whitman took off to third base and narrowly beat the tag, looking to finish what she’d started. Julia Keller was up next, and patient at the plate. She found one she liked, and jumped on it, knocking a home run over center field for a 9-1 lead. “I thought they’d come out a lot stronger,” Keller said of Islip. “We came in as the underdog, and we won. We’ll keep on hitting, but it’s our team bonding that wins games.”

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Clockwise from top left: Taylor Graves makes a play; Emily Whitman gets the runner out at first, making a play from the floor behind the mound; alyssa Bono grabs an infield popup and Erica Hickey gets a base hit. Whitman took over on the mound for starting pitcher Alexa Murray in the bottom of the fifth, and retired the side in order. Comsewogue went back to work threatening in the top of the sixth inning with runners on first and second, and as Murray stepped into the box, Graves was caught stealing to end the inning. With their backs against the wall, Islip loaded the bases in the bottom of the sixth following a pair of walks. Another walk sent home a run; a base hit scored two more to trail 9-4. With two outs, Islip drilled one right at Whitman, who was knocked down but able to stop the ball. Sitting on the ground from behind the mound, she made the throw to first in time for the out that ended the inning. “Emily Whitman is unique — she’s one of the best players in the county and I’ll go to battle with her every time,” Comsewogue head coach Jason Surdi said. “When you have someone like Emily Whitman on your team, you have a chance to win every single game.” With Patricia Kelly on second, Donna Scarth got the job done as she laid down a sacrifice bunt that moved Kelly over to third, and Hickey finished it with a base hit that brought home another insurance one. “This is a big win for this team — Islip is a perennial power, they’ve been in the county finals the past two years,” Surdi said. “I don’t know when the last time that Comsewogue has had a win against a county finalist — it could be 20 to 25 years, so this is a big win for this program.” With three outs left in the game, Islip

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Former Warriors lax star sets new record would not answer as the Warriors handed the Buccaneers their first loss of the season. “We’ve had a great start to the year,” Surdi said. “We have a lot of young players that have stepped up and right now we’re kicking on all cylinders.” The team played another powerhouse in Sayville April 5, but results were not available by press time. Comsewogue will travel to Rocky Point April 10 for a 10 a.m. matchup before hosting Miller Place at the same time April 12.

Port Jefferson’s Karie Znaniecki, a Comsewogue High School grad, was recognized as the East Coast Conference Women’s Lacrosse Offensive Player of the Week after producing a school-record seven goals in the New York Institute of Technology’s 14-7 win at Southern New Hampshire on March 23. Znaniecki joined 13 of her Dowling College teammates to form the nucleus of NYIT’s startup program after her original school ceased operations last June. “Karie had an outstanding game,” NYIT coach Kerri Handras said. “She won her one-versus-one battles and made her shots count.”

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Protest against Setauket investor and Trump donor swarms 25A by Kevin Redding kevin@tbrnewspapers.com

A large group of political protesters paraded along busy Route 25A in East Setauket March 24, aiming their outcry not just at the administration in Washington, D.C., but at a reclusive hedge fund billionaire by the name of Robert Mercer residing in their own backyard. Mercer, the co-CEO of an East Setauketbased investment firm, Renaissance Technologies, and resident of Head of the Harbor, has been under the spotlight for being the money behind President Donald Trump’s (R) administration, maintaining a major influence on the White House’s agenda, including its strict immigration policies. Mercer, a major backer of the far-right Breitbart News, reportedly contributed nearly $13.5 million to the Trump campaign and, along with his daughter Rebekah, played a part in securing the leadership positions of chief strategist Steve Bannon and campaign manager Kellyanne Conway. Regarding Mercer as the administration’s puppeteer-in-chief, protesters assembled to bring public attention to the local family’s power in the White House and the influence “dark money” has had in America. “I think we’ve reached a worrisome point in our history that a single individual can have the kind of influence that Robert Mercer has, simply because he has a huge amount of money,” Setauket resident John Robinson said. “I think he’s an extremely dangerous individual with worrisome views. He just wants government to not be around so people like him and companies like his can plunder to their heart’s content.”

The short march, made up of several protest groups including the North Country Peace Group, began at the CVS shopping center and landed at the bottom of the hill where Mercer’s Renaissance Technologies sits. Leading the march were local residents wearing paper cutout masks of Trump, Bannon and U.S. Rep. Lee Zeldin (R-Shirley), each strung up like puppets and controlled by a resident in a grim reaper outfit, representing Mercer. Equipped with signs reading “Mercer $ Bought Trump We Pay the Price” and “Resist Mercer,” Long Island residents stood in front of the investment firm’s office and participated in a mock debate with the faux-political figures. The topics ranged from Mercer’s denial of climate change to Zeldin’s stance on the now-pulled American Health Care Act. Sue McMahon, a member of the grassroots coalition Building Bridges in Brookhaven, had only recently learned about Mercer’s heavy involvement in Trump’s presidency and his close proximity and participated in the march to expose him. “I’m very concerned we have a person like this among us who holds the power of the Republican Party,” McMahon said. She said she’s particularly troubled by the administration’s overwhelming ignorance of environmental issues, its emphasis on money and the extreme views of Breitbart News. “This is not the America I grew up with, this is not what I want,” she said. “I’m not normally a protester, but I believe we all have to stand up now.” Paul Hart, a Stony Brook resident, said he was there to support democracy. The American people have lost representative government because campaign contribu-

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Activists line Route 25A in Setauket to protest Robert Mercer, a large donor of President Trump’s campaign and a backer of breitbart news, March 24. tions are now controlled by the rich, he said, and it’s hard to think about the needs of constituents when they don’t contribute in a way that’s beneficial to a politician’s re-election. “The average person has absolutely no voice in politics anymore,” Hart said. “Before, we had a little bit, but now, we’re being swept aside. One protester referred to Mercer as one small part of a larger picture and expressed concern over a growing alt-right movement throughout the country that prefers an authoritarian government that runs like a business. “I guess that’s what Trump is all about,” said Port Jefferson resident Jordan Helin. “But we’re seeing what the country looks like when

it’s being run like a business, [and it’s scary].” Myrna Gordon, a Port Jefferson resident and member of North Country Peace Group, said her organization has held previous actions against Renaissance Technologies, and was among the first grassroots groups on Long Island to take notice of how entrenched in the White House Mercer and his family are. According to her, Rebekah Mercer is in many ways more powerful than her father. “We cannot take the focus off [Rebekah Mercer] right now, because she’s become a powerful force in this whole issue of money in politics, buying candidates, everything we see in our government,” she said.

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TENDER LOVING PET CARE, LLC. Pet Sitting Services. When you need to leave town, why disrupt your pet’s routine. Let your pets enjoy the comforts of home while receiving TLC from a PSI Certified professional Pet Sitter. Experienced, reliable. Ins/Bonded. 631-675-1938 tenderlovingpetcarellc.com

GLASS KITCHEN TABLE. 5’X3.6’, bronze heavy metal w/6 chairs, bronze cushions. excellent condition. (Fortunoffs) $85. Stony Brook. 631-675-6399

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TWIN TRUNDLE BED 2 good mattresses, Stony Brook area, $250 631-689-6439.

ELITE INTENSIVE COACHING LLC High end coaching exclusively for the Elite. Carl 516-238-4605 Make the Quantum Leap

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Editorial

Letters to the editor

A call to Brookhaven residents looking for change

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The open space that state Assemblyman Steve Englebright is trying to preserve as a park in Shoreham.

Thumbs up for those preserving our land We love seeing green. Our local government officials have been making big strides toward preserving our open space, and we applaud our legislators, town council members and town board members for the fresh air we continue breathing. Recently, Suffolk County Legislator Sarah Anker (D-Mount Sinai) helped preserve a parcel of property adjacent to Cordwood Landing County Park in Miller Place and is currently working on the 10-mile Rails to Trails project, similar to the Setauket-Port Jefferson Station Greenway Trail, which would connect Port Jefferson Station to Wading River. The legislator is also trying to purchase the old Kmart property in Middle Island, with the hopes of turning it into a Field of Dreams similar to Heritage Park in Mount Sinai, on which she also worked. State Assemblyman Steve Englebright (D-Setauket) is leading a proposal to preserve the Shoreham-Wading River Forest, which houses the Shoreham Nuclear Power Plant and where LIPA is trying to build a solar farm, by turning it into a state park. Anker along with Legislator Kara Hahn (D-Setauket), who is also sponsoring the Rails to Trails project, have increased county fines and are looking into jail time for illegal dumping in our local parks. Huntington Town Supervisor Frank Petrone (D) recently reflected on spearheading the first open space bond act, as well as preserving more than 1,000 acres from development during his over 20-year tenure. These measures preserve the natural beauty of our Island and keep our green space thriving amid new apartment buildings and storefronts. It can be challenging to do, but our government officials’ valiant efforts have been met with vast approval, and we side with those voices. These projects create formal and informal sport and recreation, preserve the natural environment, aid in the provision of green space and even urban stormwater management and connect our communities.

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than 400 words and may be edited for length, libel, style and good taste. We do not publish anonymous letters. Please include a phone number and address for confirmation. Email letters to alex@tbrnewspapers.com or mail them to The Port Times Record, P.O. Box 707, Setauket, NY 11733.

Hello, my name is Salvatore Pitti, and I am vice president of the Port Jefferson Station/Terryville Civic Association. I am a retired NYPD police officer and I helped start the Crime Awareness Committee here in my community. We currently have a crisis here on Long Island regarding crime, especially dealing with narcotics. I am sure everyone has seen the papers or heard the news regarding narcotics and overdoses here in Suffolk County. We are the worst in the state. Living out here I would never have believed Suffolk County could single-handedly beat Brooklyn and Queens combined in drug overdoses. Due to these issues, I am having a meeting at Brookhaven Town Hall on April 11 at 7 p.m. inside the auditorium. It is regarding what we can do together to bring a stop to this plague on Long Island. My meeting will have guest speakers Brookhaven Town Hall Supervisor Ed Romaine and SCPD Commissioner Timothy Sini, along with numerous Suffolk County legislators and Brookhaven Town council people. My intent for this meeting is to bring all our communities together and help teach two methods of attack for curing this plague. 1. The climate toward police officers in many areas is lukewarm

due to many factors including politics, recent events and the media. The fact that many people don’t understand how police officers work and the guidelines that they must follow causes even more animosity toward the police department. I would like to help educate people from the various communities and their civic organizations on how to better help police. We have been doing this in the Port Jefferson Station/Terryville area for three years now, and it has worked here in our community with my group. By teaching my community the correct way to describe crimes and things to look for, we have been able to supply useful information to the police and help get some of the criminal elements out of our neighborhood. It also helps people understand some of the responsibilities of officers, as well as their limitations. We recently had a joint meeting of the Port Jefferson Station/Terryville Civic Association and the Suffolk 6th Precinct attended, with Sini being present. This meeting was a huge success in that it brought many people from the neighborhoods out to voice concerns to him directly. I have gotten much positive feedback from both the community and the police department as to the value of such a collaboration. To this end, I would like to be able to ex-

pand this information to all of you, and together we can discuss and possibly reduce our problems. 2. Defeating the criminal element is only the beginning. We need to educate each other on how to get help for the people already effected by either crime or narcotics. I will be inviting several help organizations to this meeting to show that there are outlets to help one another. By explaining some of the avenues we can take together, it will lead us down a path that will eventually diminish crime and narcotics here in our communities with the ultimate goal to one day eliminate it all together. Unfortunately, time is not on my side as this meeting is fast approaching. Please respond in a timely manner so that I may know how many of us will be standing together that evening. I can be reached at boylerroadcommunity@gmail.com or by phone at 631-834-0127. I am hoping that together we can ensure a better Long Island not just for us but for the future generations that will call themselves Long Islanders.

Salvatore Pitti Vice President Port Jefferson Station/ Terryville Civic Association

School board member won’t seek another term I’m writing to make known that I do not intend to run again for my seat on the Port Jefferson Board of Education. It has been an incredibly rewarding experience, and I am grateful to the community for having given me the opportunity to serve, but after nine years it’s time to focus my efforts elsewhere. I would encourage any district residents thinking of running for this public service position to pick up the candidacy application at the district office. Anyone

considering this is also welcome to reach out to me at rramus@ portjeffschools.org if they’d like to make arrangements to discuss the position and its commitments. I’m happy to help a potential candidate make the decision. In closing, I’d like to wish the community, the district staff and all of our students the very best in their future endeavors. I look forward to watching our district continue to grow and evolve.

Bob Ramus Port Jefferson

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School Board Trustee Bob Ramus.

Supporting the Long Island Sound I strongly support Congressman Lee Zeldin’s call for Congress to ensure continued funding for the Long Island Sound and National Estuary Program in the upcoming appropriation vote, as detailed in a March 23 story titled “Zeldin calls for Long Island Sound, Estuary Program funding.”

Last year, $26 million was secured for the National Estuary Program, but $10 million that was supposed to be earmarked for the Long Island Sound was not approved by the Senate. We need these programs and the funds they provide to protect the Long Island Sound and Peconic

Bay from threats such as nitrogen, algae blooms, flooding and wetlands loss. I appreciate Congressman Zeldin’s support of these vital programs.

Ed Romaine Brookhaven Town Supervisor

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OpiniOn Respecting the rule of law on the playing field

e’s cold and he wants to go home. He has to go to the bathroom and he can’t stand here another minute. He’s way too hot under all that equipment and he wants to go swim somewhere. Yes, these are just some of the sinister motives often attributed to umpires, referees or officials at games, as coaches and parents try to explain a call that they clearly saw the other way. Yet if you ask most of the parents on the other team, including By Daniel Dunaief those who seem like eminently reasonable people, they would tell you that

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they thought the umpire made the right call. Here we are again, with Little League baseball underway and with championship T-shirts, sweatshirts and trophies at stake. Standing between the starting point for all those teams and the ultimate glory are the other teams, the weather which forces endless makeup games, huge parties that take half the team from a scheduled game and, of course, the umpires. I have tremendous sympathy for those umpires because I was one decades ago. No, I didn’t call Derek Jeter out or ring up Alex Rodriguez. My brother and I signed up to umpire Little League games. In several games, batter after batter would get into a full count. Invariably the hitter would take a pitch that was somewhere between the outside corner and just outside. With every eye on the field staring at me, I had to make a difficult choice. Yes, of course, there is a strike zone, and in the strike zone is a

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strike and outside the zone is a ball, but what if the ball is squeezing along the edge of the plate, near the bottom of the strike zone? I aimed for consistency, but I also became involved in “make good” calls. I’d call a borderline strike a ball on the first batter, disappointing the pitcher and catcher, and then I’d call the next borderline strike a strike, deflating the hitter and his teammates. Numerous pitches were so close that I knew the groans would come even before my arm signaled for the hitter to go to first or return to the bench. Once, before a game, a coach came up to me and told me that he was a bit of a hothead and that I should feel free to eject him from the game. Too bad I didn’t have the foresight then to ask him what he was doing coaching 8-year-olds in the first place if he felt the need to argue calls. Sure enough, in the second inning, he screamed at me for a

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called strike. After I ejected him, he winked at me as if we had each played our defined roles. His players tried not to snicker as they watched him leave the field for what I understand was one of many such dismissals. Nowadays, people complain about officiating in professional sports constantly, especially with endless video replays from angles no individual referee could possibly have at the same time, much less an umpire on a hot, dry baseball field. I recognize that we live in a society where we have a right to express ourselves, but we also have a responsibility to accept the rule of law. Like it or not, the umpires on the field establish and enforce those rules. Maybe, as we push our lawn chairs into the cars on our way to another game, we should remember that the umpire isn’t out to get anyone. The official is just trying to do his or her best to make sure both teams have an equal opportunity to succeed.

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