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State approves sale of alcohol in movie theaters BY AMANDA OLSEN DESK@TBRNEWSMEDIA.COM The concession stand just got a grownup upgrade. Moviegoers can now enjoy wine, cider and beer along with their popcorn. In a unanimous vote this January, New York State Liquor Authority ruled that theaters can now serve alcohol, and patrons can bring their drinks into the theater. Previously, theaters had to have a restaurant license with a full kitchen and staff to serve alcohol, or a tavern license, where patrons had to be seated at a table and could not bring their drinks into the show with them. The only stipulation is that alcohol should not be the theater’s “prime source of revenue.” Hard liquor is still prohibited without a restaurant license. State Liquor Authority chairman, Vincent Bradley, said the authority “is proud to play a role in Governor [Kathy] Hochul’s [D] continuing efforts to revitalize our state’s vital hospitality industry, an industry that has faced unprecedented challenges over the past two years. By creating fast-tracked permits, cutting red tape and providing resources

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to get new businesses open quickly, the governor’s comprehensive strategy will ensure this industry will continue to be an economic engine for our state.” Locally, the reaction has been positive. Even though Movieland Cinemas in Coram will not be adapting their concession offerings, they were supportive of the change overall. “We do not have any plans to do it at this time, just because we are known as a family theater,” owner Matt Wilson said. “[But] I think it’s a great move to allow it. I’m glad that theaters have the freedom and opportunity to do it.” PJ Cinemas in Port Jefferson Station is not going to start serving alcohol either. Owner Phil Solomon said while a glass of wine sounds wonderful while watching some movies, he said his theater is not the place for it. He said many parents have told the staff through the years that they feel comfortable dropping their teenagers off at the theater. “We have a long tradition of being a happy, community-friendly destination, and we’re perfectly fine with not pursuing the idea of alcohol at our theater at this time,” Solomon said. Staff at the AMC Loews in Stony Brook

said that there were no plans to add alcohol sales to the concession, and that any changes of that kind would have to come from the corporate office. Cinema Arts Centre in Huntington has an onsite cafe and has been serving alcohol for some time. Co-director Dylan Skolnick said they have never had any problems with rowdy patrons overindulging. “We will continue what we’ve been doing for years,” he said. “Our customers love it.” Live theater venues are not affected by the new rules. Theatre Three in Port Jefferson serves alcohol prior to the show and during intermissions. Jeffrey Sanzel, executive artistic director, said they only serve beer and wine, and “no food or drink is allowed in the theater, only water.” He did not anticipate any changes in their rules as a result of the new law, which is part of the state’s multipronged approach to support the entertainment and hospitality industries. Movie theaters, like most indoor gathering places, have been hit hard during the pandemic and recovery has been sporadic. Big, reliable blockbusters often have decent ticket sales, while those of smaller independent films are lagging. Selling alcohol may be beneficial for these theaters.

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BY RAYMOND JANIS EDITOR1@TBRNEWSMEDIA.COM On Monday, April 4, the Village of Port Jefferson Board of Trustees held a business meeting followed by a public session where it approved its tentative annual budget. During the business meeting, Mayor Margot Garant announced that the Curry Club at SāGhar is being evaluated for revocation of its operating license due to recent activities at the location. The board confirmed that an arrest was made over a gunshot fired in a nearby Town of Brookhaven parking lot. Considering the possibility of revoking the club’s operating license, Garant called the measure “a tool we have in our toolbox to let people know that we are watching.” After requests for comment, TBR News Media could not reach the Curry Club’s proprietor. The board also addressed a constituent request to transition public meetings to a hybrid format by which Zoom respondents could interact with and ask questions to the board. Due to the technical constraints, it was suggested that such an accommodation would not be possible. “It’s technically complicated,” deputy mayor Kathianne Snaden said. “It’s not easy for a small municipality to do.” After the business meeting adjourned, the board moved upstairs for a public session. During that session, the board approved its tentative budget for the year ending May 31, 2023. Total appropriations are shown at $10,593,804 less estimated revenues of $4,130,652, giving a sum of $6,463,152 to be raised by taxes, resulting

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in a 4.5% tax increase for village residents. Defending the increase, Garant said the village has lost subsidies from the Long Island Power Authority which have kept village taxes artificially low for years. “This community needs to understand they have been subsidized by LIPA for a very long time and they pay less taxes than any other community on the North Shore for their schools and for the amenities that they have here,” Garant said during an April 1 interview. “They need to start understanding that they need to invest in their community.” Although taxes are up this year, Garant said that the village will put toward the budget the federal stimulus money it has received from the American Rescue Plan Act. This measure, the mayor said, will alleviate the burden of higher taxes as the community gradually adjusts to an annual budget with fewer subsidies. “Even though I’m raising the taxes 4.5% I’m actually raising less money from [residents] because I’m really sensitive about raising people’s taxes,” Garant said. “I have always gone out and found money and I’m committed to finding money. I’m using a lot of the ARPA money that we got from the federal government because of the pandemic and I’m putting it into the sidewalks and concrete.” She added, “When I get money like that, I put it into the infrastructure so that it lasts a long time. I don’t squander the money.” The public session adjourned unceremoniously when two village residents clashed with the board over the East Beach bluff controversy. To read more about this encounter, see A11.

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Even amid slightly higher COVID numbers, local doctors endorse return to normal life BY DANIEL DUNAIEF DESK@TBRNEWSMEDIA.COM Dr. Gregson Pigott went to the movies this week. While the activity would be considered mundane in 2019, the decision to go to the theater to catch a flick is yet another example of how local doctors, or, in this case, commissioner of the Suffolk County Department of Health Services, is practicing what he preaches. “We need to learn to live with the virus,” said Pigott, who has also been to a few Brooklyn Nets basketball games. Pigott, who is not using a mask except in situations where it is required, such as on a plane or on public transit, suggested people are “trying to resume life as it was pre-COVID.” While the percentage of positive tests has risen, the numbers haven’t raised any alarm bells. The percentage of COVID positive tests increased to a seven-day average of 2.6% as of April 2, according to figures from the New York State Department of Health. That figure is higher than it had been in the weeks prior, when the percentage dipped below 2%. “I certainly expected this,” Dr. Sean Clousten, associate professor of Public Health at Stony Brook University explained in an email. “I suspect this increase is due to

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unmasking at public schools because many kids who are infected are asymptomatic or the symptoms are different.” Pigott said the current symptoms for the newer variant of omicron, called BA.2, which is becoming the dominant strain across the country and through much of the world, includes stuffy noses, scratchy throat and a slight cough. Clousten added that the symptoms can also appear more like a bad stomach bug.

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Recently, the Food and Drug Administration approved a second booster for people over 50 and for those who are immunocompromised and who had a first booster more than four months ago. Pigott said he would urge people who are over 65 or those who are immunocompromised to consider getting another jab. “Most of the general population is fine with the three-shot regimen,” Pigott said. “Your body will recognize any kind of COVID infection and deal with it quickly.” Dr. Sharon Nachman, chief of the Division of Pediatric Infectious Diseases at Stony Brook Children’s Hospital, indicated in an email that Stony Brook has been “advocating for switching vaccines.” Switching vaccines could mean triggering a different response to the shot

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Staff from St. Charles Hospital of Port Jefferson, in collaboration with Meals of Hope, participated in a food packing event in March to help feed those who are in need in our community. An assembly line was put together so staff

for the second booster, she added. Data about a second booster shows that the shot provides “good protection” against serious COVID, Nachman said. “Will it protect against any infection (meaning you might get a runny nose, cough or upper respiratory infection)? Not really.” Nachman urged people to consult with their primary care doctor to decide whether to take a booster. What people are doing and where they are going can and should affect that decision. Finally, daily activities such as going back to a crowded office or starting to take New York City transit could be “excellent reasons” to get a booster, she said. Nachman plans to get a booster, although she is working on the best timing for another shot. “Before I travel abroad is key to making sure I have my booster and am protected,” she added.

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Nachman is encouraged that people are returning to in-person conferences and other activities. “It will be great to have people starting to get back to routine living, and that means being with other people,” she explained in an email. She urged people to stay at home if they don’t feel well. “Now is not the time to push to go to that meeting or get together with extended family, since you might just be responsible for getting

Many doctors are suggesting people learn to live with the virus and begin returning to usual activities such as going to the movies. Photo from Pixabay

someone else sick,” she explained and suggested people should be patient and understanding of others who choose to wear masks or continue to practice social distancing.“Don’t shame anyone who is wearing a mask,” Nachman advised. “If that is what it takes to get them together with you in public, go for it.” In another sign of a return to a pre-pandemic life, Pigott suggested that the Health Department was planning to direct more resources to tracking illnesses like Lyme disease.

members could package chicken rice soup ingredients. Thanks to everyone’s efforts, hospital staff and volunteers packaged enough to provide 5,000 meals that will go to Long Island food pantries, including local churches in the Port Jefferson area. Photo courtesy of St. Charles Hospital

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■Macy’s at the Smith Haven Mall in Lake Grove reported a shoplifter on March 29. A man allegedly stole assorted men’s Polo clothing worth $3583. Sinai reported a grand larceny on March 27. Someone stole a 2022 Alpha Cargo enclosed trailer worth $6200.

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in St. James reported a burglary on March 31. Someone threw a large rock at the front glass door to gain entry and stole a cash register containing cash.

Stony Brook called the police on March 30 to report that someone walked up to their four vehicles and stole items from the one unlocked car. The incident was captured on the home’s ring camera.

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reported a shoplifter on April 1. A woman allegedly stole three 500 foot AWG stranded commercial electric wiring The merchandise was valued at approximately $450. — 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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School News Spheros at Terryville BY DENIZ YILDIRIM

Spheros and iPods are helping the students at Comsewogue School District’s Terryville Road Elementary School are currently learning about coding. Spheros are small ‘robots’ comparable to BB8, a droid from the Star Wars movies. Using an Ipod the Terryville STEM club can ‘drive’ the sphero like a remote control car. “It requires higher level thinking,” said club advisor Nicole Haff “and it’s a lot of fun!” The fourth and fifth graders practice computer science and perseverance; a trait highlighted in a recent district wide read aloud. Superintendent Dr. Quinn read The Most Magnificent Thing to over 100 students via google hangouts. The main character of this story perseveres to create something magnificent and readers see that hard work pays off. Similarly, the STEM club strives to program these spheros so that they can complete various tasks. One task is to move the robot to play a game we all know and love, BattleShip. Technology teacher Frank Franzese, created large paper grids with matching smaller grids; using these, teams have to find and sink an opponent’s ship. Multiple factors like speed, direction and turns (measured via degrees) have to be calculated and entered into the ipod, sometimes using block coding (a popular program students are already familiar with because of code.org). “It’s really a team effort,” said Principal Annemarie Sciove. “From the DR. Quinn to Ms. Haff, collaboration is not just something we preach, we practice it too!”

Nicole Haff coding with fourth graders to play BattleShip. Photo from Comsewogue School District

Port Jefferson student-artists on display until April 8 The Port Jefferson School District celebrates the work of district students at the 2022

Student Art Show at the Port Jefferson Village Center. The collaboration between the

Port Jefferson School District artwork at the Village Center. Photo courtesy of the Port Jefferson School District

school district and the village is an opportunity for the greater community to view the creations of district students. The colorful and comprehensive display featured artworks of students from Edna Louise Spear Elementary School, Port Jefferson Middle School and Earl L. Vandermeulen High School under the guidance of district art teachers Lauren Lewonka, Meghan McCarthy, Nancy Randazzo and Stacey Schuman. Dr. Michael Caravello, the district’s director of music and ﬁne arts, congratulates all those whose works is on display on their continued efforts in their exploration of the arts. The show runs until April 8.

The 2021 Summer Music Camp at Port Jefferson students with music teachers Mark Abbonizio (left) and Christian Neubert. Photo courtesy of Port Jefferson School District

Learning in harmony: Summer Music Camp at Port Jefferson

Many Port Jefferson students take advantage of the musical offerings to keep up their skills on their respective instruments at the Summer Music Camp at Port Jefferson. Registration for the 2022 season, organized by the Port Jefferson School District Music and Fine Arts Department, is in progress. The camp provides an enjoyable and positive opportunity for beginning and advanced students to enhance their musical studies while

meeting new friends and playing music together and offers several levels of musical training classes, including beginning band and string. There are also more advanced classes for current elementary and middle school band and string instrumentalists. The camp runs from August 2-12 with times varying depending on experience levels. For more information, please contact Director of Music and Fine Arts Dr. Michael Caravello at 631-791-4450 or visit the Port Jefferson School District website.

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LEGALS NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS NOTICE is hereby given that a Public Hearing will be held 7:30 p.m., (prevailing time) on Tuesday the 12th day of April 2022, at the Vincent Bove Belle Terre Community Center, 55 Cliff Road, to consider the following applications for a variance from Village Codes. Applicant: John & Melissa Petsco 10 Lower Devon Road Applicant requests relief from Section 170-9-A which requires a front yard setback of 60 feet for a proposed addition and garage. (Subject property has frontage on two streets) Applicant: Mr. & Mrs. Corey Tavel 45 Bell Circle Applicant requests relief from Section 170-10 which requires a detached garage be no greater than 14 feet in height. Copies of these applications are available for inspection by contacting the Village Office, during regular business hours. BY ORDER OF DAVE McANANEY, Chairman Zoning Board of Appeals Inc. Village of Belle Terre Dated: March 18, 2022 Joanne Raso, Village Clerk-Treasurer 7657 4/7 1x ptr

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that a Public Hearing will be held by the Board of Trustees of the Inc. Village of Belle Terre, on Tuesday, April 19, 2022, at 8:00 PM (prevailing time) on the Proposed Budget of $1,512,827.23 for the Fiscal Ye a r 2022/2023. The meeting will be held at the Vincent Bove Belle Terre Community Center, 55 Cliff Road. PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that a copy of the proposed budget will be available at the Village Clerk’s office, after April 7, 2022, where it may be inspected by any interested person during office hours.

To Place A Legal Notice Email: legals@tbrnewsmedia.com Written and oral comments on the entire budget will be accepted at this time. BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE INCORPORATED VILLAGE OF BELLE TERRE Dated: April 7, 2021 Jacquelyn Gernaey, Fiscal Officer 7721 4/7 1x ptr

NOTICE OF BUDGET HEARING, BUDGET VOTE AND ELECTION PORT JEFFERSON UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT TOWN OF BROOKHAVEN, COUNTY OF SUFFOLK, NEW YORK Notice is hereby given that a budget hearing for the qualified voters of the Port Jefferson School District, Town of Brookhaven, County of Suffolk, Port Jefferson, New York, will be held at the Earl L. Vandermeulen High School in said District on May 10, 2022 at 7:00 p.m., prevailing time, for the presentation of the budget; copies of the adopted budget will be available seven days prior to the budget hearing. Notice is hereby given, that the annual vote/election of the qualified voters of the Port Jefferson School District, Town of Brookhaven, Suffolk County, New York, will be held at the Earl L. Vandermeulen High School in said District on Tuesday, May 17, 2022 between the hours of 6:00 a.m. and 9:00 p.m., prevailing time, at which time the polls will be open to vote by machine upon the following items: 1. Proposition 1: To adopt the 2022-2023 annual budget for the School District and to authorize the requisite portion thereof to be raised by taxation on the taxable property of the District. 2. Proposition 2: Shall the Board of Education of the Port Jefferson Union Free District be authorized to expend a sum not to exceed $1,358,537 from the “2015 Renovations and Upgrades Capital Reserve Fund” effective May 21, 2015 and a sum not to exceed $976,463 from the “2021 Renovations and Upgrades

Capital Reserve Fund” effective May 11, 2021 for the following purpose(s): Installation of drainage and retaining walls at the Port Jefferson Middle School. 3. To elect two (2) members of the Board for a 3-year term commencing July 1, 2022 and expiring on June 30, 2025. And notice is also given that the petitions nominating candidates for the office of member of the Board of Education must be filed in the office of the District Clerk not later than 5:00 p.m., April 18, 2022. Each petition must be directed to the Clerk of the District, must be signed by at least twenty-five (25) qualified voters of the District and must state the name and residence of the candidate. And notice is hereby given, that in accordance with §2035 and §2008 of the Education Law, any referenda or proposition to amend the budget, otherwise to be submitted for voting at said election, must be filed with the Board of Education at the District Office on or before April 18, 2022 at 5:00 p.m. prevailing time, except for propositions which must be included in the notice of the annual meeting; must be typed or printed in English, must be directed to the Clerk of the school district and signed by at least 5% of the qualified number of voters of the District who voted in the previous annual election; and must state the name and residence of each signer. However, the school board will not entertain any petition to place before the voters any proposition the purpose of which is not within the powers of the voters to determine, or any proposition which fails to include a specific appropriation where the expenditure of monies is required by the proposition. Notice is also given that a copy of the statement of the amount of money which will be required by the ensuing year for school purposes, exclusive of public monies, may be obtained by any taxpayer in the District during the fourteen days immediately preceding the

annual vote/election, at the School District Administration Office, 550 Scraggy Hill Road, Port Jefferson, New York, Monday through Friday during the hours of 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. prevailing time, and on Saturday and Sunday by appointment. Notice is also given that applications for absentee ballots will be obtainable from the District Clerk, between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, except holidays. If the ballot is to be mailed to the voter, the completed application must be received by the Clerk of the District at least seven days before the day of the election. If the ballot is to be delivered personally to the voter, the completed application must be received by the District Clerk at least one day before the day of the vote/election. Ballots must reach the District Clerk no later than 5:00 p.m. (prevailing time) on the date of the vote/ election. A list of all persons to whom absentee ballots shall have been issued will be available for public inspection in the office of the District Clerk during regular office hours until the day of the election. Military voters who are qualified voters of the School District may submit an application for a military ballot. Military voters may designate a preference to receive a military ballot application or military ballot by mail, facsimile transmission or electronic mail in their request for such ballot application or ballot. Military voter application forms must be received in the Office of the District Clerk of the School District no later than 5:00 p.m. on April 21, 2022. No military ballot will be canvassed unless it is (1) received in the Office of the District Clerk before the close of the polls on election day and showing a cancellation mark of the United States postal service or a foreign country’s postal service, or showing a dated endorsement of receipt by another agency of the United States government; or (2) received by the Office of the District Clerk by no 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 associated to be not later than the day before the election. And further, notice is hereby given, that the qualified voters of the School District shall be entitled to vote at said annual vote and election. A qualified voter is one who is (1) a citizen of the United States, (2) eighteen years of age or older, (3) a resident within the District for a period of thirty days next preceding said vote/ election. The Board of Education has adopted the provisions of Education Law §2018-c which requires all new persons offering to vote at any school district meeting or election to provide one form of proof of residency. Acceptable proof of residency shall be a driver’s license, a nondriver’s license, a non-driver identification card, a utility bill, or a voter registration card. Pursuant to Chapter 258 of the Laws of 2008, Section 495 was added to the Real Property Tax Law and requires the School District to attach to its proposed budget an exemption report. Said exemption repor t, which will also become part of the final budget, will show how the total assessed value of the final assessment roll used in the budgetary process is exempt from taxation, list every type of exemption granted by statutory authority, and show the cumulative impact of each type of exemption, the cumulative amount expected to be received as payments in lieu of taxes (PILOT) and the cumulative impact of all exemptions granted. In addition, said exemption report shall be posted on any bulletin board maintained by the District for public notices and on any website maintained by the District. BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION Port Jefferson Union Free School District Kathleen Hanley District Clerk 3/31/22, 4/7/22 7811 3/31 2x ptr

AV I S O DE AU D I E N C I A PRESUPUESTARIA, VOTACIÓN PRESUPUESTARIA Y ELECCIÓN DISTRITO ESCOLAR DE PORT JEFFERSON PUEBLO DE BROOKHAVEN, CONDADO DE SUFFOLK, NUEVA YORK Por la presente se notifica que una audiencia presupuestaria para los votantes calificados del Distrito Escolar de Port Jefferson, Ciudad de Brookhaven, Condado de Suffolk, Port Jefferson, Nueva York, se llevará a cabo en la Escuela Secundaria Earl L. Vandermeulen en dicho Distrito el 10 de mayo, 2022 a las 7 p.m., hora predominante, para la presentación del presupuesto; Las copias del presupuesto adoptado estarán disponibles siete días antes de la audiencia presupuestaria. Por la presente se notifica que la votación/elección anual de los votantes calificados del distrito escolar de Port Jefferson, ciudad de Brookhaven, condado de Suffolk, Nueva York, se llevará a cabo en la Escuela Secundario Earl L. Vandermeulen en dicho distrito el martes, 17 de mayo, 2022 entre las 6:00 a.m. y las 9:00 p.m., hora predominante, hora en la que se abrirán las urnas para votar por máquina sobre los siguientes puntos: 1. Proposición 1: Adoptar el presupuesto anual de 2022-2023 para el Distrito Escolar y autorizar que la parte requerida del mismo se recaude mediante impuestos sobre la propiedad imponible del Distrito. 2. Propuesta 2: Se debe autorizar a la Junta de Educación del Distrito Libre de la Unión de Port Jefferson a gastar una suma que no exceda los $1,358,537 del “Fondo de Reserva de Capital para Renovaciones y Mejoras de 2015” a partir del 21 de mayo de 2015 y una suma que no exceda los $976,463 del “Fondo de reserva de capital para renovaciones y mejoras de 2021” a partir

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LEGALS con’t from pg. 81 del 11 de mayo de 2021 para los siguientes propósitos: Instalación de drenaje y muros de contención en la escuela secundaria de Port Jefferson. 3. Elegir a dos (2) miembros de la Junta por un período de 3 años que comienza el 1 de julio de 2022 y termina el 30 de junio de 2025. Y también se notifica que las peticiones que nominan candidatos para el cargo de miembro del Comité de Educación deben presentarse en la oficina del Secretario de Distrito a más tardar a las 5:00 p.m. del 18 de abril, 2022. Cada petición debe dirigirse al Secretario del Distrito, debe estar firmado por al menos veinticinco (25) votantes calificados del Distrito y debe indicar el nombre y la residencia del candidato. Y por el presente se notifica que, de conformidad con las disposiciones de §2035 y §2008 de la Ley de Educación, cualquier referéndum o propuesta para enmendar el presupuesto, que de lo contrario se presentará para votar en dicha elección, debe presentarse ante 0la Junta de Educación en la Oficina del Distrito en o antes del 18 de abril de 2022 a las 5:00 pm el tiempo que prevalece, a excepción de las proposiciones que deben incluirse en el aviso de la reunión anual; debe estar escrita a máquina o impresa en Inglés, debe dirigirse a la Secretaria del distrito escolar y debe estar firmada por al menos el 5% del número calificado de votantes del Distrito que votaron en la elección anual anterior; y debe indicar el nombre y la residencia de cada firmante. Sin embargo, la junta escolar no aceptará ninguna petición para presentar ante los votantes ninguna propuesta cuyo propósito no esté dentro de los poderes de los votantes para determinar, o cualquier propuesta que no incluya una asignación específica cuando el gasto de dinero sea requerido por la proposición. También

notifica

que

cualquier contribuyente del Distrito puede obtener una copia del estado de cuenta de la cantidad de dinero que se requerirá para el año siguiente con fines escolares, sin incluir el dinero público, durante los c a t o r c e d í a s inmediatamente anteriores a la votación anual/elección, en la Oficina de Administración del Distrito Escolar, 550 Scraggy Hill Road, Port Jefferson, Nueva York, de lunes a viernes de 8:00 a.m. a 4:00 p.m. hora predominante, y los sábados y domingos con cita previa.

reciba en la Oficina del Secretario de Distrito antes del cierre de las urnas el día de las elecciones y muestre una marca de cancelación del servicio postal de los Estados Unidos o de un país extranjero servicio postal, o mostrando un endoso fechado de recibo de otra agencia del gobierno de los Estados Unidos; o (2) recibido por la Oficina del Secretario de Distrito a más tardar a las 5:00 p.m. el día de la elección y firmada y fechada por el votante militar y un testigo del mismo, con una fecha que se asocia como no posterior al día anterior a la elección.

También se notifica que las solicitudes para votos en ausencia se podrán obtener en la Secretaría del Distrito, entre las 8:00 a.m. y las 4:00 p.m., de lunes a viernes, excepto festivos. Si la boleta debe enviarse por correo al votante, el secretario del distrito debe recibir la solicitud completa al menos siete días antes del día de la elección. Si la boleta debe entregarse personalmente al votante, el secretario de distrito debe recibir la solicitud completa al menos un día antes del día de la votación/elección. Las boletas deben llegar al secretario del distrito a más tardar a las 5:00 p.m. (hora predominante) en la fecha de la votación/elección. Una lista de todas las personas a quienes se les habrá emitido votos en ausencia estará disponible para inspección pública en la oficina del Secretario de Distrito durante el horario regular de oficina hasta el día de la elección.

Y además, se notifica por la presente que los votantes calificados del Distrito Escolar tendrán derecho a votar en dicha votación y elección anual. Un votante calificado es aquel que es (1) ciudadano de los Estados Unidos, (2) mayor de dieciocho años, (3) residente dentro del Distrito por un período de treinta días antes de dicha votación/elección. El Comité de Educación ha adoptado las disposiciones de la Ley de Educación §2018-c que requiere que todas las personas nuevas que se ofrezcan a votar en cualquier reunión o elección del distrito escolar proporcionen una forma de prueba de residencia. La prueba aceptable de residencia será una licencia de c o n d u c i r, otro documento/tarjeta de identificación, una factura de servicios públicos o una tarjeta de registro de votante.

Los votantes militares que son votantes calificados del Distrito Escolar pueden presentar una solicitud para una boleta militar. Los votantes militares pueden designar una preferencia para recibir una solicitud de boleta militar o una boleta militar por correo, transmisión por fax o correo electrónico en su solicitud de dicha solicitud de boleta o boleta. Los formularios de solicitud de votante militar deben recibirse en la Oficina del Secretario de Distrito del Distrito Escolar a más tardar a las 5:00 p.m. el 21 de abril, 2022. No se registrará ninguna boleta militar a menos que (1) se

De conformidad con el Capítulo 258 de las Leyes de 2008, la Sección 495 se agregó a la Ley de Impuestos sobre Bienes Inmuebles y requiere que el Distrito Escolar adjunte a su presupuesto propuesto un informe de exención. Dicho informe de exención, que también pasará a formar parte del presupuesto final, mostrará cómo el valor total tasado de la lista de tasación final utilizada en el proceso presupuestario está exe n t o de impuestos, enumerará todos los tipos de exenciones otorgadas por autoridad estatutaria y mostrará el impacto acumulado de cada tipo de

exención, el monto acumulado que se espera recibir como pago en lugar de impuestos (PILOT) y el impacto acumulativo de todas las exenciones otorgadas. Además, dicho informe de exención se publicará en cualquier tablero de anuncios mantenido por el Distrito para avisos públicos y en cualquier sitio web mantenido por el Distrito. POR ORDEN DEL COMITÉ DE EDUCACIÓN Distrito escolar de Port Jefferson Kathleen Hanley Secretario de distrito 3/31/22, 4/7/22 7812 3/31 2x ptr

NOTICE OF BUDGET HEARING, ANNUAL ELECTION AND BUDGET VOTE AND REGISTRATION OF VOTERS FOR BROOKHAVENCOMSEWOGUE UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the annual budget hearing, a Public Hearing of the qualified voters of the B R O O K H A V E N COMSEWOGUE UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT, will be held in the Board Room at the Frank D’Addario Administrative Building, 290 Norwood Avenue, Port Jefferson Station, New York, on Thursday, May 5, 2022 at 7:30 p.m., for the transaction of such business as is authorized by the Education Law of the State of New York, including the following items: 1) To present to the voters a detailed statement of the amount of money which will be required for the 2022-2023 fiscal year for school purposes (the proposed budget); 2) To transact such other business as may properly come before the meeting; and 3) To discuss all of the items hereinafter set forth to be voted upon by voting machine on Tuesday, May 17, 2022; and

Gymnasium of the Comsewogue High School, 565 Bicycle Path, Port Jefferson Station, New York, at which time the polls will be open for voting by voting machine upon the following items: a) To adopt the annual budget of the District for the fiscal year 2022-2023 and to authorize the requisite portion thereof to be raised by taxation on the taxable property of the District; and b) To elect two (2) Trustees will be elected at large: (i) for a term of three (3) years commencing July 1, 2022, and ending June 30, 2025, to succeed Robert DeStefano, the incumbent, whose term of office expires on June 30, 2022; and (ii) for a term of three (3) years commencing July 1, 2022, and ending June 30, 2025, to succeed Fr a n c i s c a Alabau-Blatter, the incumbent, whose term of office expires on June 30, 2022. The Two (2) candidates who receive the highest number of votes will be elected to fill the two (2) seats with terms of office of three (3) years commencing July 1, 2022 and ending on June 30, 2025; and FURTHER N OT I C E IS HEREBY GIVEN that the following propositions will be presented and voted upon at the Annual Election and Budget Vote to be held as provided above on Tuesday, May 17, 2022: PROPOSITION #1 BUDGET PROPOSITION Shall the following resolution be adopted, to wit: RESOLVED, that the Board of Education of the Brookhaven - Comsewogue Union Free School District is hereby authorized to expend during the school year 2022-2023 the sum set forth in the Budget Estimate for the school year 2022-2023, heretofore filed pursuant to law, and that the Board of Education be authorized to levy the necessary tax therefore; and PROPOSITION #2

FURTHER N OT I C E IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Annual Election and Budget Vote will take place on Tuesday, May 17, 2022 between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 9:00 p.m., in the

Shall the following resolution be adopted, to wit: RESOLVED, that the Board

of Education of the Comsewogue Union Free School District is authorized to expend the General FundCapital Fund Unspent Appropriation previously approved by the voters, an amount not to exceed $500,000 to be used for the following Capital Projects: Health and safety Items from the Buildings Conditions Survey, Clinton Main Office/Drainage in kindergarten area, High School School Store and Drainage, Terryville sidewalk and tank upgrade, JFK additional air conditioning in Common Areas, and Norwood faculty room renovations, wall tile, upgrade outside areas and tank top upgrade; and FURTHER N OT I C E IS HEREBY GIVEN that a copy of the statement of the amount of monies which will be required for the ensuing school fiscal year for school purposes (the proposed budget) may be obtained on the District’s website and by any resident in the District during the fourteen (14) days immediately preceding the Annual Election and Budget Vote, except Saturday, Sunday and holidays, from the District Office, in the Administration Building, 290 Norwood Avenue, Port Jefferson Station, New York, or any schoolhouse within the District, between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m.; and FURTHER N OT I C E IS HEREBY GIVEN that Section 495 of the Real Property Tax Law requires the District to attach to its proposed budget an exemption report. Said exemption repor t, which will also become part of the final budget, will show how the total assessed value of the final assessment roll used in the budgetary process is exempt from taxation, list every type of exemption granted by statutory authority, and show the cumulative impact of each type of exemption, the cumulative amount expected to be received as payments in lieu of taxes (PILOT) and the cumulative impact of all exemptions granted. In addition, said exemption report shall be posted on any bulletin board maintained

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LEGALS LEGALS con’t from pg. 92 by the District for public notices and on the District’s website; and FURTHER N OT I C E IS HEREBY GIVEN that petitions nominating candidates for the office of Trustee of the Board of Education must be filed with the District Clerk at her office in the Administration Building, 290 Norwood Avenue, Port Jefferson Station, New York, between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. on school days and no later than Monday, April 18, 2022, at 5:00 p.m.. Each petition must be directed to the District Clerk, must be signed by at least twentyfive (25) qualified voters of the District, must state the name and residence of the candidate, as well as the name and residence of each resident signing the petition. Because the election of Trustees is to be held on an “at large” basis, the nominating petitions shall not describe any specific vacancy upon the Board of Education for which the candidate is nominated; and FURTHER N OT I C E IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to § 2014 of the Education Law, personal registration of voters is required to vote at the Annual Election and Budget Vote, and no person shall be entitled to vote whose name does not then appear on the register of the District. In respect to registration requirements, the following information is specifically set forth: a) The Board of Registration will meet in the Lobby of the Comsewogue High School, 565 Bicycle Path, Port Jefferson Station, New York, on Wednesday, May 4, 2022 between the hours of 12:00 p.m. and 6:00 p.m., to prepare the register of the District and any person shall be entitled to have his or her name placed upon the register of the District provided that at such meeting of the Board of Registration, he or she is known or proven to the satisfaction of the Board of Registration to be then or thereafter entitled to vote at the Annual Election and Budget Vote. b) Prospective voters may also register in the District

To Place A Legal Notice Email: legals@tbrnewsmedia.com Clerk’s Office, 290 Norwood Avenue, Port Jefferson Station, New York, on each day that the District Clerk’s Office is open, prior to Thursday, May 12, 2022, between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. c) The register of the District prepared at the past four (4) annual elections and the register prepared for each special District meeting or election held or conducted at any time within four (4) years prior to May 17, 2022, shall be used as a basis for the preparation of the register of the District for this Annual Election and Budget Vote. In addition, any person otherwise qualified to vote, who is registered under the provisions of Article 5 of the Election Law for general election purposes, will be entitled to vote at the Annual Election and Budget Vote without further registration, and shall consequently be considered to be part of the register of the District. d) The completed register will be filed in the District Clerk’s office and open for inspection by any qualified voter of the District at the District Clerk’s Office between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m., on each of the five days (except Sunday) and on Saturday, May 14, 2022 between the hours of 10:00 a.m. and 12:00 noon, prior to and on the day set for the Annual Election and Budget Vote. e) The Board of Registration will meet during the Annual Election and Budget Vote on May 17, 2022, at the time and place hereinabove set forth for such Annual Election and Budget Vote. It should be noted, however, that registration during the Annual Election and Budget Vote does not entitle one to vote at such time, the purpose of registration being to qualify those who have not previously registered for voting at subsequent District Meetings. f) Military Voters who are not currently registered may apply to register as a qualified voter of the District by submitting a Military Voter Registration Application to the District Clerk, no later than 5:00 p.m. on April 20, 2022. A copy of the Military Voter Registration Application is

available both in the Office of the District Clerk and online located at the District’s website at http:// w w w. c o m s e w o g u e. k 1 2 . ny. us/. A military voter who is a qualified voter of the District may submit an application for a military ballot. A military voter is entitled to designate a preference to receive a Military Voter Registration Application, Military Ballot Application or Military Ballot by mail, facsimile or electronic mail. Such designation will remain in effect until revoked or changed by the voter. If no preference is designated, the District will transmit the Military Voter Registration Application, Military Ballot Application or Military Ballot by mail. A Military ballot will not be canvassed unless it is received by the District Clerk on or before 5:00 p.m. on May 17, 2022.

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 Education Law without making separate application for such absentee ballot.

FURTHER N OT I C E IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to the provisions of the Education Law, absentee ballots for voting at the Annual Election and Budget Vote may be applied for at the District Clerk’s Office during regular business hours. Such application must be received by the District Clerk at least seven (7) days before the Annual Election and Budget Vote if the ballot is to be mailed to the voter, or the day before the Annual Election and Budget Vote if the ballot is to be delivered personally to the voter. No absentee ballot applications will be accepted more than thirty (30) days prior to the election. A list of all persons to whom absentee ballots shall have been issued will be available in the District Clerk’s office on each of the five days (except Sunday) prior to May 17, 2022 during regular business hours and on Saturday between the hours of 10:00 a.m. and 12:00 p.m. No Absentee Voters Ballot shall be canvassed unless it shall have been received in the District Clerk’s Office not later than 5:00 p.m. on the day of the Annual Election and Budget Vote; and

AVISO DE AUDIENCIA DE PRESUPUESTO, ELECCIÓN ANUAL Y V OTA C I Ó N P R E S U P U E S TA R I A Y REGISTRO DE VOTANTES PA R A EL DISTRITO ESCOLAR LIBRE DE B R O O K H A V E N COMSEWOGUE UNION.

FURTHER N OT I C E IS HEREBY GIVEN that a qualified voter whose ability to appear personally at the

Dated: Port Jefferson Station, New York March 25, 2022 JACQUELINE YATES DISTRICT CLERK BROOKHAVEN -COMSEWOGUE UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT 7822 3/31 4x ptr

POR LA PRESENTE SE NOTIFICA que la audiencia anual de presupuesto, una Audiencia Pública de los votantes calificados del DISTRITO ESCOLAR LIBRE DE BROOKHAVENCOMSEWOGUE UNION, se llevará a cabo en la Sala de Juntas en el Edificio Administrativo Frank D’Addario, 290 Norwood Avenue, Por t Jefferson Station, Nueva York, el jueves 5 de mayo de 2022 a las 7:30 p.m., para la transacción de dicho negocio según lo autorizado por la Ley de Educación del Estado de Nueva York, incluyendo los siguientes elementos: 1) Presentar a los votantes una declaración detallada de la cantidad de dinero que se requerirá para el año fiscal 2022-2023 para fines escolares (el presupuesto propuesto); 2) Para tramitar cualquier otro asunto que pueda venir debidamente antes de la reunión; y 3) Discutir todos los puntos que se establecen a continuación para ser votados por máquina de votación el martes, 17 de

mayo de 2022; y SE DA POR LA PRESENTE UN AVISO ADICIONAL de que la Elección Anual y la Votación del Presupuesto se llevarán a cabo el martes 17 de mayo de, 2022 entre las horas de 9:00 a.m. y 9:00 p.m., en el Gimnasio de la Escuela Secundaria Comsewogue, 565 Bicycle Path, Por t Jefferson Station, Nueva York, momento en el cual las urnas estarán abiertas para votar por máquina de votación sobre los siguientes artículos: a ) A d o p t a r e l presupuesto anual del Distrito para el año fiscal 2022-2023 y autorizar que la parte requerida del mismo se recaude mediante impuestos sobre la propiedad imponible del Distrito; y b) Para elegir a dos (2) Fideicomisarios serán elegidos en general: (i) por un período de tres (3) años que comienza el 1 de julio de 2022 y termina el 30 de junio de 2025, para suceder a Robert DeStefano, el titular, cuyo mandato expira el 30 de junio de 2022; y (ii) por un período de tres (3) años que comienza el 1 de julio de 2022 y termina el 30 de junio de 2025, para suceder a Francisca AlabauBlatter, la titular, cuyo mandato expira el 30 de junio de 2022. Los dos (2) candidatos que reciban el mayor número de votos serán elegidos para ocupar los dos (2) escaños con mandatos de tres (3) años a partir del 1 de julio de 2022 y finalizando el 30 de junio de 2025; y Tr e s (3) Fideicomisarios en general: (i) por un período de tres (3) años que comienza el 1 de julio de 2021 y termina el 30 de junio de 2024, para suceder a John Swenning, el titular, cuyo mandato expira el 30 de junio de 2021; y (ii) por un período de tres (3) años que comienza el 1 de julio de 2021 y termina el 30 de junio de 2024, para suceder a Richard Rennard, el titular, cuyo mandato expira el 30 de junio de 2021; y (iii) por un período de tres (3) años que comienza el 1 de julio de 2021 y termina el 30 de junio de 2024, para suceder a Corey Prinz, el titular, cuyo mandato expira el 30 de junio de 2021. Los tres (3) candidatos que reciban

el mayor número de votos serán elegidos para ocupar los tres (3) escaños con mandatos de tres (3) años a partir del 1 de julio de 2021 y finalizando el 30 de junio de 2024; y SE DA AVISO ADICIONAL de que las siguientes propuestas se presentarán y votarán en la Votación Anual de Elecciones y Presupuesto que se llevará a cabo según lo dispuesto anteriormente el martes, 17 de mayo de 2022: PROPOSICIÓN #1 P R O P U E S T A D E PRESUPUESTO Se adoptará la siguiente resolución, a saber: RESUELTO, que la Junta de Educación del Distrito Escolar Libre de Brookhaven - Comsewogue Union está autorizada a gastar durante el año escolar 2022-2023 la suma establecida en la Estimación Presupuestaria para el año escolar 2022-2023 SI ESTO NO fuera 2022-2023, hasta ahora presentada de conformidad con la ley, y que la Junta de Educación esté autorizada a recaudar el impuesto necesario por lo tanto; y PROPOSICIÓN #2 Se adoptará la siguiente resolución, a saber: RESUELTO, que la Junta de Educación del Distrito Escolar Libre de Comsewogue Union está autorizada a gastar el Fondo General- Fondo de Capital Asignación No Gastada previamente aprobada por los votantes, una cantidad que no exceda los $500,000 para ser utilizado para los siguientes Proyectos de Capital: Artículos de salud y seguridad de la Encuesta de Condiciones de Edificios, Oficina Principal de Clinton / Drenaje en el área de jardín de infantes, Tienda y drenaje de la escuela secundaria, actualización de la acera y el tanque de Te r r y v i l l e , a i r e acondicionado adicional JFK en áreas comunes y renovaciones de la sala de profesores de Norwood, azulejos de pared, áreas exteriores mejoradas y actualización de la camiseta

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On the edge: Port Jeff Village weighs the fate of its country club BY RAYMOND JANIS EDITOR1@TBRNEWSMEDIA.COM Debate around the future of the Port Jefferson Country Club intensiﬁed on Monday, April 4, when longtime local residents confronted the Village of Port Jefferson Board of Trustees during a public session. Myrna Gordon and Michael Mart both condemned the board for moving ahead with plans to curb coastal erosion at East Beach without ﬁrst holding a public forum, arguing that an issue of this magnitude requires greater public input. “The bluff touches every resident … and there should be a public forum for this,” Mart said. Gordon added, “This is an important issue in this village … and on this particular issue, the ball was dropped.” Responding to these charges, Mayor Margot Garant said the bluff projects are time sensitive, requiring prompt action on behalf of the village before its permits expire. “This is an area regulated by the Army Corps of Engineers and the [Department of Environmental Conservation],” Garant said. “The window of opportunity is closing because our permits are not going to be there forever.”

newsletter, chronicled the history of the country club since 1908. According to Grifﬁth, the club originated as a nine-hole golf course designed for the residents of Belle Terre. In 1953 Norman Winston, a wealthy real estate developer, purchased 600 acres of land in Belle Terre and added nine more holes, establishing the Harbor Hills Country Club. In 1978 Mayor Harold Sheprow leased the Harbor

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Philip Grifﬁth, historian of PJCC and coeditor of Port Jefferson historical society’s

Hills club for $1 and in 1980 village residents approved the purchase of the property for $2.29 million by voter referendum. In 1986 the club was renamed the Port Jefferson Country Club at Harbor Hills. “The club is 114 years old and it is not private anymore,” Grifﬁth said in a phone interview. “Once the village took it over, it opened membership to all residents of Port Jefferson.

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In just a short period of time, the bluff has lost considerable vegetation while the edge of the cliff has crept dangerously close to the clubhouse. Historic aerial photographs from the Suffolk County Department of Information Technology, GIS Division

Membership pays a fee and they operate the club not by using the residents tax money, but by membership dues paid to the country club.” Due to the erosion of East Beach, the clubhouse, which sits along 170 acres of village property with golf, tennis and parking facilities, is in danger of falling down the slope. Village residents and elected ofﬁcials are now weighing their options.

Man vs. Mother Nature

TBR News Media sat down with Mayor Margot Garant in an exclusive interview. She addressed the rapid erosion of East Beach, the precarious fate of the clubhouse and the measures her administration is taking to address this growing problem. “This is a village asset,” Garant said. “We always say that the country club is one of the ﬁve crown jewels of the village and I feel I have to do everything I can — and I will continue to do so — to preserve that facility because I think that’s in the best interest of the community.” Projects to combat erosion have been ongoing since 2015. Intense storms, such as hurricanes Irene and Sandy, prompted shoreline restoration efforts on behalf of the village. However, as ofﬁcials addressed the damaged beach, they spotted an even more alarming trend along the bluff. ON THE EDGE CONTINUED ON A13

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One-on-one with Stan Loucks at Port Jeff Country Club

BY RAYMOND JANIS EDITOR1@TBRNEWSMEDIA.COM

This week, TBR News Media sat down for an exclusive interview with Stan Loucks, trustee of the Village of Port Jefferson. In the interview, Loucks addressed the relative inactivity at the club, the looming $10 million effort to save it, and the controversy around bluff stabilization.

You are the trustee liaison to the Port Jefferson Country Club. What does that role entail?

The liaison to the country club means pretty much that I’m in charge of everything up here: the golf across the road; the tennis, which we will not have this year because of the erosion of the bluff; and I coordinate with the tenant upstairs.

Could you inform the readers on how this building was acquired by the village?

In 1978 the mayor of the village was Harold Sheprow. I’m pretty sure the land was owned by [the Estate of Norman K.] Winston. He had a large building corporation up here in Harbor Hills. In 1978 the village voted to purchase not only the country club, but both East and West beaches were involved in that sale for about $2 million.

Since its acquisition by the village over four decades ago, has this country club been a profitable investment for the village?

The country club has been deemed a self-sustaining, separate entity from the village in that we have our own budget. We have to pay our bills. We had a tennis membership last year of over 300 members and a golf membership of around 500 members. The revenue that we take in has to meet our expenses. The village taxpayer, after the purchase of the property and the payoff of the bond, contributes no tax money to the country club whatsoever. Everything up here is basically coming off the backs of the membership.

As a follow-up, is there any kind of rent that the country club pays to the village treasury?

No, we are not renting the property. We are an attraction, I believe, for the village. I believe the village benefits even if you’re not a member. I think they benefit from the fact that we have a country club that’s available to residents at a very, very reasonable rate. We have the two beaches that are kind of semi-private. There are nonresidents that can use our beaches because they are members of the country club. The only rent that’s collected is from the tenant upstairs and that rent money goes directly to the village, not to the country club.

And that tenant upstairs, is that the concession?

That’s the concession. They own Danfords downtown. It has just recently changed hands [to TPG Hotels, Resorts & Marinas]. The Crest [Group] had this for a couple of years and when they sold Danfords, [TPG] took over the tenancy of this building not downstairs, but the upstairs restaurant and catering end of it [known as The Waterview at Port Jefferson Country Club]. The downstairs here is pretty much all country club. We have two locker rooms. We have a large meeting room. We have a fitness center and a membership office. That’s pretty much what we have downstairs. Everything else upstairs belongs to the tenant.

What has been the return on investment over the several decades since the village purchased the country club?

In terms of dollars and cents, really nothing other than the fact that we have in our possession two beautiful beaches, a beautiful golf course — we did have beautiful tennis courts, eight of them. Other than that, the village has received considerable rent over the years. The only thing the village has gained financially is from the rent of this building. All of the money that is made by the golf course stays with the golf course. That’s pretty much all the village has gained from this country club, which is a lot. I think property values are certainly affected by what’s going on here. People want to move into this village and I think one of the reasons they want to be here is for the opportunities coming out of the country club. Right now, those opportunities have diminished a little because of what’s going on out there with Mother Nature. With all of the upcoming anticipated construction, we decided that we will not have any tennis membership this year. We can’t put people out there and put them in danger on those courts because at any given moment, a massive landslide can just let loose. There’s a huge ravine over there now. The gazebo that they used for their wedding receptions went over the bluff. The bluff is moving in on us.

To backtrack a little, you said before that it’s kind of a private country club. What does that mean exactly? You’re a public official, so what is the connection between the country club and village? Is this a private or a public entity? Well, it’s private in that you have to be a member to be on the facility and to play golf or tennis, but it’s public in that there is a public restaurant upstairs. I think very few people realize that, so in my mind it’s kind of a semi-private area even though we own it.

By we, do you mean the village?

The village. The village owns it. Anyone from the public can come in here and go to the restaurant, but you cannot come in here to play golf unless you’re a guest of a member. The golf course is private just like any other club, but the property itself is not private. You don’t have to be a member to go to the beaches and, as I said, you don’t have to be a member to go to the restaurant upstairs.

At the time when this property was purchased by the village, bluff stabilization must have been an unforeseen expense. In your view, is this property a depreciating asset?

That’s a tough one to answer. Since I started my term, I have walked that beach down there since 2015 with the Army Corps [of Engineers], with DEC, with other engineers. At that point in time, it was very obvious to me that this bluff was rapidly eroding. A lot of it was caused by global warming, storms and the Town of Brookhaven ignoring the repair of the two jetties in Mount Sinai Harbor. It took us from 2015 to just this past year to get the first permits, which are for the lower wall, that have already been approved. We finally got the permits from DEC. We waited a few more months for the Army Corps to approve. Once they approved, we put it out for bid. We got bids ranging from $4.8 million to $6.8 million. The bid was awarded and construction will begin shortly to do the lower wall, which runs from the bottom of the East Beach Road 450 linear feet along the bluff from east to west.

Trustee Stan Loucks asked village residents to take greater interest in the bluff as this issue will affect the entire community. Photo from the Village of Port Jefferson website

That’s not going to save our tennis courts. The engineers have told us that the bluff is so steep now that it’s got to eventually level out to about 30 degrees before plantings can really go on there. A lot of our bluff is almost straight down and when it goes, it collapses. Right now the bluff is in a situation where, in my opinion, I don’t think plantings are going to hold on there. There are plans for another wall, what they call the upper wall, that’s supposed to go behind this building. There is an engineering plan in place to put a steel wall all around this facility. I’m not 100 percent sold on the idea that a wall is going to permanently protect the building because, if the bluff keeps on going, it may come in from the sides. The plans are in place and the drawings have been made. It has not been voted upon by the board yet to move forward with it or not. The $4.8 million bond for the wall has been awarded. I think the treasurer has figured out that it will cost the taxpayer about $170 a year. However, we are actively applying for help from FEMA. I don’t know how the taxpayers are going to react to it. We’re looking at a total of $10-to-$12 million to save this building, basically. I’m not sure how the rest of the board feels about this, but it’s scary.

Just to go back to the original question, given all of these expenses, is this property a depreciating asset for the village?

Well, it depends on what you mean by depreciate. If it’s going to cost us $10 million to save it, that to me is a depreciation. It’s a burden that’s going to be put on the taxpayers. I guess, yes. If we lose this building, that’s a depreciation. One the other side of it, $10 million is also a big fiscal responsibility to put back on the village residents. It’s a tough one to answer. The village is receiving rent from the restaurant. I am not sure that the amount of rent that we’re getting is enough to offset a $10-to-$12 million bond. ONE-ON-ONE CONTINUED ON A14

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On the EDGE Port Jeff weighs fate Continued from A11

“We noticed that the bluff started to have chunks of land just kind of detach and start sliding down the hill,” Garant said. Malcolm Bowman, professor of physical oceanography at Stony Brook University and distinguished service professor at the School of Marine and Atmospheric Sciences, said eroding bluffs have become commonplace for coastal communities along the North Shore. “It’s a particular problem on the North Shore of Long Island because these bluffs are very steep, they’re very high and they’re made of what we call unconsolidated sand,” Bowman said in a phone interview. “In other words, it doesn’t stick together and it’s only held together by vegetation, which can be very fragile and can be easily eroded.” In 2018 Garant filed permit applications with the DEC and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. These applications were subjected to multiple rounds of modification, with the approval process lasting over three years. During that period, the bluff continued to wither away. “Because there’s no protection of the slope, we lost 16 1/2 feet of property in threeand-a-half years, so now the [clubhouse] is in jeopardy,” Garant said. Man-made efforts to resist erosion do not offer long-term solutions, according to Bowman. Nonetheless, coastal engineering projects can buy valuable time for communities before large swaths of territory get washed away to the sea. “In the end it’s futile because, basically, you’re buying time,” Bowman said. “You can fight it and you may get another 50 years out of it. And you might say, ‘That’s almost a human lifetime, so therefore it’s worth it.’ The taxpayers of the incorporated village — they’re the ones who are paying for it — might say, ‘It will allow me to enjoy the club for another 50 years and my children, maybe.’” He added, “Beyond that, it’s anybody’s guess.” In a unanimous vote, the Board of Trustees approved a $10 million bond on Nov. 15, 2021, to finance bluff stabilization. The entire project will be completed in two separate iterations: phase I to secure the towline of the bluff, and phase II to preserve the clubhouse.

Phase I: Lower wall

“Phase I is going to consist of hardening the toe of the bluff with steel riprap rock and some concrete, as well as the revegetation of

the bluff itself,” said Joe Palumbo, village administrator. “We’re basically creating a seawall there to slow down, or prevent, any further erosion.” In its initial permit application, the village planned to construct a 20-foot-high steel retaining wall that would run approximately 650 linear feet along the toe of the bluff. However, due to concerns about the wall’s length and height, DEC asked the village to scale down its proposal. “Part of the modiﬁcation of the permit required us to eliminate the steel wall for the portion of the property behind the tennis courts,” Garant said. “We originally wanted to go in — I’m going to estimate — 650 linear feet and they pulled it back to about 450 linear feet.” The mayor added, “We went a little back and forth with DEC, saying we don’t understand why you’re making us do that, but we’ll do it because I’m trying to get something started to protect the integrity of the bluff.”

Phase II: Upland wall

After a 4-1 vote to approve phase I, the board is now considering ways to protect its upland properties, including the clubhouse, tennis courts and parking lot. Phase II involves constructing an upland wall between the clubhouse and the bluff to prevent any further loss of property. “The upland project will consist of driving steel sheets into the ground behind the village’s [clubhouse] facility, extending past the courts on the lower side and the upper side,” Palumbo said. “Some revegetation in front of that wall and behind the wall will also take place. I believe the wall itself will extend out from the ground about 15 to 24 inches so as not to impede the view that exists there.” The Board of Trustees is also exploring the option of demolishing the clubhouse, a less expensive option than building the upper wall, but still a multimillion-dollar project due to the cost of demolishing the building and adding drainage atop the cliff. “I’m trying to get all of that information together to put on the table, so that we can make an intelligent decision about the upland plan while we proceed with advancing the installation of the toe wall,” Garant said.

Weighing the options

Although the village’s acquisition of the country club was ﬁnalized by voter referendum, residents have not yet voted to approve phases I or II. Garant believes voters had a chance to halt these projects during last year’s election process.

“When the Board of Trustees voted 5-0 to borrow the $10 million, that’s when the public had an opportunity to say, ‘Hey, wait a minute,’” Garant said. “I could have put it out as part of the election that’s coming up or had a separate vote, but the clock is ticking on my permits.” She added, “I feel I have the authority — and my board has the authority — to do these kinds of projects.” During the interview with Garant, she agreed that bluff stabilization was an unforeseen expense when the village purchased the property. Asked whether the country club is a depreciating asset, Garant maintained that the property has been a lucrative investment. “It’s not just the building [that we’re protecting], it’s all of the country club’s assets,” she said. “The parking lot is a tremendous asset. I’m trying to preserve some of the sports complexes up there and even expand on them.” One of the central arguments made for preserving the clubhouse is that the country club raises the property values of all village residents, and that to lose the facility would hurt the real estate market. Jolie Powell, owner of Port Jefferson-based Jolie Powell Realty, substantiated this claim. “What makes us unique here in the incorporated Village of Port Jefferson is that we are one of very few [villages] that offers these amenities,” Powell said in a phone interview. “It adds value to the community and to prospective homeowners because they want to live in a village that has a private beach, country club amenities and pickleball.” She added, “The country club is essential to a prospective buyer who comes to the village. … They’re looking for amenities and the golf course is huge.” When asked about the potential costs to village residents, Powell offered this perspective: “I don’t know what that cost will be for the residents, but it will be nominal. Our taxes are so low to begin with compared to every other community.” Another sticking point is the long-term prospect of golf as a recreational activity. Martin Cantor, director of the Long Island Center for Socioeconomic Policy and author of “Long Island, The Global Economy and Race,” said the popularity of golf has waned in recent decades. He suggests any proposal related to the preservation of the clubhouse should also include a plan to boost recreational activity at the golf course.

“Golf is not as widely played as it was 30 years ago,” Cantor said in a phone interview. “If the village puts up a retaining wall, then it has to also have a development plan or a plan for how it’s going to generate economic activity to pay back the loan for the retaining wall.” Responding to Cantor, Garant said the COVID-19 pandemic has helped to revive interest in the sport. “Prior to the pandemic, I would say that might be right,” the mayor said. “Since the pandemic, the sport is booming. That program up there is so robust that they have not only paid back the money they owed the village to help them run operations, but they’re now exceeding their budget and have money to put up netting.” She added, “Right now golf is the thing.” Since bluff stabilization is closely linked to the activities at the country club, Cantor suggested that an economic feasibility study may add clarity to this issue, allowing residents and officials to determine whether preserving the clubhouse is in the fiscal interest of the village. “In terms of economics to the village, other than the rent, all of the money that gets paid in the golf club stays within the golf club,” Cantor said. “They have to do a feasibility study on the economics of keeping it open.” Factored into this multivariable equation are also the qualitative benefits that the clubhouse may offer to the community. Griffith packaged the country club with the library, school district, public parks and other amenities that raise taxes but contribute to the character and culture of the village. “These are things that add not only to the monetary value, but also the cultural and aesthetic value of the village,” he said. “I wouldn’t want to see those kinds of things eliminated. Each of these amenities — these assets — are wonderful values that make this village what it is.” He added, “It’s not just a home. You’re buying into a community and a community has to offer something beyond your own little piece of property, and that’s what Port Jefferson does.” Griffith added that he would like the issue to be put on the ballot so that residents have the final say. “I am in favor of having a public hearing on the matter and then having a public referendum. Let the people decide, just as they decided to purchase the country club.”

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One-on-one with Stan Loucks

Dr. John (Jack) Faigle

Jeffrey J. Wichmann

Jeffrey J. Wichmann, 58, of Setauket, died April 2. He was born May 19, 1963, in Rockville Centre; the son of Jane and (late) Juergen Wichmann. Jeffrey was an automobile technician that specialized in foreign cars. He was a member of the Moose Obituaries Lodge in Mount Sinai and enjoyed fixing cars, watching Nascar and attending Lime Rock Race Track. Left to cherish his memory are his mother Jane; girlfriend, Kathy Pilkington; sister Christine (Lonny) Pitaccio; nephews Christian and Lucas, along with other family and friends. Visitation is at Bryant Funeral Home, 411 Old Town Road, East Setauket, on Friday, April 8, 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. and 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. A service will be held at 8 p.m. at the funeral home.

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Dr. John (Jack) Faigle, 94, of Stony Brook, passed away on March 30. Jack was born on Sept. 27, 1927, in Jamaica. After graduating from the Hill School in Pottstown, Pennsylvania, Jack went on to study medicine at Syracuse University. Jack then completed his residency training in pediatrics in Queens. He also served in the Merchant Marine and was a doctor in the U.S Air Force. Jack practiced pediatrics in The Three Village Area for 30 years and was on staff at all area hospitals. He served as Chief of Pediatrics at Mather Hospital. Jack’s second career was as a pilot examiner for Federal Aviatio Administration. Jack was an avid sailor, enjoyed traveling, and reading. He was a member of the Stony Brook Yacht Club, the Old Field Club, and served as a volunteer doctor for the Stony Brook Fire Department. Jack was also a member of All Soul’s Parish in Stony Brook and St. James Episcopal Church, where he was interned. Jack was married to Jane Richart Faigle for 72 years. He is survived by his wife, Jane, and his children Catherine, Michael (Susan), Elizabeth Nemeth (Daniel), and Carolyn. Jack is also survived by his sister Mary Carnahan of Brattleboro. Vermont, five grandchildren and four great grandchildren. Friends may call at Bryant Funeral Home, 411 Old Town Road, East Setauket. Visiting hours are Thursday, April 7, from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. at the funeral home. Interment to follow at the St. James Episcopal Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, please offer a donation to the charity of your choice.

a week. They’re not concerned about Although fewer than 10% of village once the big, huge, major issue facing this village residents are members here, the and that bothers me and it bothers the rest of other 90% of village residents that are the board. Where’s the interest? You’ve got a bluff that’s going to take away not only our nonmembers will be included in that country club, but residents along this bluff bond. What would you say to those 90% too. And they don’t seem to be concerned. of resident nonmembers who are being Is there a possible incentive to bring asked to foot the bill to preserve an more people into the club? Could the area that they do not use themselves? village make the course open to the I can only speak for myself here. I thought we should have had a referendum public, like Bethpage State Park?

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to vote on the remainder of the repair work. I totally agree with the lower wall because I think the lower wall is going to help protect our beaches. The beaches are used by the entire village. In terms of the clubhouse, my wife and I come up here every Friday and we enjoy it, but the village residents and the membership do not use the building the way it should be used. I can’t comprehend it. We come up here and always have a good meal and get good service. I sit there every Friday night and wonder why the place is not filled with people. We have 8,000 residents in this village. We have 500 golf members this year. The place should be frequented and it’s not. I don’t know the answer to that. I’m not so sure that if it were put to a vote it would be approved. We didn’t think it would be approved when the referendum went out to buy it, but it was. Yeah, I think it would be unfair to ask the village residents to pay for something that they do not use. However, I totally approved of the lower wall. I think that’s going to protect our beaches.

The possibility is there that you could open it up and make it a public course. I would not like to see that. I see five public courses at Bethpage — I’ve played a lot of them down there. Yes, the Black is gorgeous, the Red is not too bad, but the other courses down there are pretty beat up. I don’t think making this a public golf course will change the feelings of the community at all. They voted to buy the place, but now they don’t want to save it. To me, that doesn’t make any sense at all. Another big question is: “Can it be saved?” Nobody gives us a guarantee. I am not the engineer, but I’m thinking there’s a potential that when you start driving steel into those areas that it’s going to fracture that bluff. The upper wall design is a very long line that’s being cut into that bluff and I’m not sure they can possibly do it without taking the back deck off of here and I’m not sure, if they can do it, that it’s not going to fracture that bluff.

In your view, is it a worthy undertaking by the village to save the clubhouse?

I would love to hear from the taxpayers, the residents — and we haven’t. We believe that we’ve publicized it enough and I know there’s a constant stream of traffic going down East Beach Road [in Belle Terre]. People are looking at the bluff, but they’re not coming to the board meetings. They’re not telling us their feelings one way or the other. To me, it’s frustrating to see that. Boy, if I were a taxpayer, I’d be at that board meeting and say, “What’s going on here? We want to know. Where are we at? What are we doing? How much money is it going to cost us? When is it going to happen? Is it going to happen?” I’d like nothing better than to see that board room filled with people, negative or positive. I want to know why the interest is not there.

The mayor understands it too. She’s baffled by the same question that I have: Why do the residents not use the facility that’s available to them? They don’t take advantage of the programs that are run up here. Yeah, there’s a charge, but it’s something that you can’t get anywhere else. I’m biased. I love this club and I’ve been here for a lot of years and I know the club pretty much inside and out. The one question I can’t answer is why people don’t use it. The other question that’s difficult for me to answer is, is it worth it to the rest of the residents who do not belong here? I guess the obvious answer is “no.” I want to save it, but it’s not a decision that one person can make. There hasn’t been a movement one way or the other. You would think that at a board meeting, if this was a major concern, that that boardroom would be filled with residents — and it’s not. The residents that were there at the last board meeting, they’re concerned about the park; they’re concerned about my taking over Texaco Park so that we could play pickleball

Is it possible for this to be more of a collaborative effort between the taxpayers and the village government?

Is there anything else you like to say to the local readers of Port Jefferson?

I love this village and I love this country club. I want to see the best result that we can possibly get. I don’t have the answers. I just don’t understand why the village and the membership do not use this building. It’s frustrating to me.

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Comsewogue Warriors win season opener BY BILL LANDON DESK@TBRNEWSMEDIA.COM The Comsewogue Warriors opened their 2022 lacrosse campaign with a home game against Kings Park, gaining a four-goal advantage by the start of the third quarter. The Kingsmen chipped away at the deficit but Comsewogue matched them goal for goal to win the Division II league game, 11-8, March 30. Comsewogue attackman Michael Katz topped the scoring charts for the Warriors with five goals, Justin Bonacci scored twice and teammates Brayden Arias, James Krieg, Thomas Kennedy and Kenny Summit each scored. Adam Wachholder had eight saves in net. Midfielder Mark Griffin led the way for the

Kingsmen netting three goals with teammates Brian Green, Thomas Cassar, Nico Laviano, Sam Myung and Andrew Plate scoring one goal apiece. Kings Park keeper James Treacy stopped nine. The Warriors took the field April 5 with a road game against East Islip, and Comseqogue won again 14-8. The Kingsmen traveled to Harborfields April 1, with Kings Park winning the game, 10-9. Pictured clockwise from above; Kings Park attackman Brian Green looks for a cutter; Kings Park midfielder Mark Griffin fires at the cage; Comsewogue midfielder James Krieg breaks loose; Thomas Cassar, right, tries to get by Matt Sparhuber; and Comsewogue attack Michael Katz draws a crowd. — Photos by Bill Landon

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LEGALS LEGALS con’t from pg. 103 sin mangas; y POR LA PRESENTE SE DA AVISO ADICIONAL de que se puede obtener una copia de la declaración de la cantidad de dinero que se requerirá para el año fiscal escolar subsiguiente para fines escolares (el presupuesto propuesto) en el sitio web del Distrito y por cualquier residente en el Distrito durante los catorce (14) días inmediatamente anteriores a la Elección Anual y la Votación del Presupuesto, excepto sábados, domingos y días festivos, desde la Oficina del Distrito, en el Edificio de Administración, 290 Norwood Avenue, Port Jefferson Station, Nueva York, o cualquier escuela dentro del Distrito, entre las horas de 9:00 a.m. y 3:00 p.m.; y SE DA AVISO ADICIONAL de que la Sección 495 de la Ley del Impuesto a la Propiedad Inmobiliaria requiere que el Distrito adjunte a su presupuesto propuesto un informe de exención. Dicho informe de exención, que también pasará a formar parte del presupuesto final, mostrará cómo el valor imponible total de la lista de evaluación final utilizada en el proceso presupuestario está exento de impuestos, enumerará todos los tipos de exención otorgadas por la autoridad legal y mostrará el impacto acumulativo de cada tipo de exención, el monto acumulado que se espera recibir como pagos en lugar de impuestos (PILOT) y el impacto acumulativo de todas las exenciones otorgadas. Además, dicho informe de exención se publicará en cualquier tablón de anuncios mantenido por el Distrito para avisos públicos y en el sitio web del Distrito; y POR LA PRESENTE SE DA AVISO ADICIONAL de que las peticiones que nominan candidatos para el cargo de Fideicomisario de la Junta de Educación deben presentarse ante el Secretario de Distrito en su oficina en el Edificio de Administración, 290 Norwood Avenue, Port Jefferson Station, Nueva York, entre las horas de 9:00 a.m. y

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Upon request, an electronic copy of the bid documents will be emailed to the requesting bidder. Contact the following person (via email) to obtain a Bid Package:

Fechado: Port Jefferson Station, Nueva York Marzo 25, 2022 JACQUELINE YATES SECRETARIO DE DISTRITO B R O O K H A V E N COMSEWOGUE DISTRITO ESCOLAR LIBRE DE UNION 7824 3/31 4x ptr

NOTICE TO BIDDERS SKYLIGHT REPLACEMENT PROJECT COMSEWOGUE PUBLIC LIBRARY PORT JEFFERSON STATION, NEW YORK The Comsewogue Public Library will receive separate, sealed bids for the construction contract for the Skylight Replacement Project to the Comsewogue Public Library building located at 170 Terryville Road, Port Jefferson Station, New York 11776. Bids must be sealed with “Skylight Re p l a c e m e n t Project” written on the outside of the envelope. Bids must be received no later than 2:00pm on April 28, 2022 at the Administration Office of the Comsewogue Public Library, located at 170 Terryville Road, Port Jefferson Station, New York 11776, at which time all bids will be opened and read publicly aloud. Plans and specifications may be obtained beginning

John Tanzi, Project Architect John Tanzi Architects email: jtanzi@jtarchitects.net The request must specify the name of the person requesting the bid package and provide a US mailing address, an email address, and a telephone number for such requestor. Bid packages will be emailed to the requestor, within two (2) business days of the receipt of the written request. No telephone requests for bid packages will be accepted, as all requests must be in writing. Bid security in the form of a certified check or money order payable to the Comsewogue Public Library or a satisfactory bid bond executed by the bidder in an amount equal to 5% (five percent) of the total amount of the bid shall be submitted with each bid. The surety issuing the bid bond shall have a minimum policyholder rating of “A-” as listed in AM Best’s Insurance Guide and be licensed to conduct business in the State of New York. A pre-bid conference/walk through to review the scope of work and visit the project site will be held at the Comsewogue Public Library, located at 170 Terryville Road, Port Jefferson Station, New York 11776 at 10:00am on April 19, 2022. Participants will meet inside the building’s front entrance. The project site visit is recommended for all bidders. All questions and requests for clarifications must be submitted in writing via e-mail and received no later than 5:00pm on April 21, 2022 to: John Tanzi,

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LEGALS LEGALS con’t from pg. 161 Project Architect John Tanzi Architects email: jtanzi@jtarchitects.net The contract will contain a provision that every laborer and workman employed on or about the work contemplated by the contract shall be paid not less than the rate of wages which are set forth in the prevailing wage rate schedule from the New York State Department of Labor. Each bid must be submitted on the official forms furnished in the bid package. All bids shall include noncollusive bidding certification or statement required by Section 103-d of the General Municipal Law of the State of New York and shall also contain a nonsegregated facilities certificate which shall provide that the bidder does not maintain or provide for his employees facilities which are segregated on a basis of race, creed, color or national origin, whether such facilities are segregated by directive or on a de facto basis. The contract w ill be awarded to the lowest responsible bidder, or the proposals will be rejected within 45 (forty-five) days of the date of opening proposals. Each bid shall be firm for a period of forty-five (45) days after the date set for submission of bids. The Board of Trustees of the Comsewogue Public Library reserves the right to waive any informalities/ irregularities in any or all bids, except with respect to the time limitation for submission of bids, reject any or all proposals, accept any bid in whole or in part, or to advertise for new proposals, if, in the opinion of this Board of Trustees, the best interest of the Comsewogue Public Library will thereby be promoted.

To Place A Legal Notice Email: legals@tbrnewsmedia.com This invitation is an offer to receive proposals for a contract and not an offer of a contract. Failure or refusal to execute a contract and deliver the required bonds and insurance certificates within ten (10) days after the date of notice of acceptance of the bid shall constitute a breach of the agreement and the Library, at its option, may proceed against the bid bond and take such other action as may be deemed in its best interest. Board of Trustees Comsewogue Public Library April 7, 2022 7875 4/7 1x ptr

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 PUBLIC HEARING AT ONE INDEPENDENCE HILL, FARMINGVILLE, N.Y. (AUDITORIUM – 2nd FLOOR), ON WEDNESDAY, APRIL 13, 2022 COMMENCING AT 2:00 P.M. AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH OPEN MEETINGS LAW, SAID PUBLIC HEARING WILL BE LIVE ST R E AME D OV E R 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:

007000) 24. Lija Jacob, 25 Lillian St., Port Jefferson Station, NY. Location: Northwest corner of Lillian St. and Florence Rd., Port Jefferson Station. Applicant requests front yard setback variance from Florence Rd. for proposed inground swimming pool to be located in the front yard. (0200 18000 0100 071000) 32. Joseph & Pauline Picataggi, c/o Andrew Malguarnera, 713 Main St., Port Jefferson Station, NY. Location: Southeast corner Catherine St. & New York Ave., Port Jefferson Station. Applicant requests rear yard variance for existing deck. (0200 20400 0400 052000) CASES WILL BE HEARD AT THE DISCRETION OF THE BOARD. PAUL M. DE CHANCE CHAIRMAN 7939 4/7 1x ptr

TOWN OF BROOKHAVEN SUFFOLK COUNTY, NY NOTICE TO BIDDERS Bids will be received and publicly opened and read aloud in the Town of Brookhaven Town Hall Lobby located at the Brookhaven Town Office Complex, One Independence Hill, Farmingville, New York, 11738, 3rd Floor, for the following project on the date as indicated at 11:00 am:

A pre-bid site visit will be held on April 21, 2022 at 11:00 am at 48 Sawgrass Drive, North Bellport, NY. Specifications for the abovereferenced bid will be available beginning April 7, 2022. Preferred Method A c c e s s w e b s i t e : b r o o k h a v e n N Y. g o v / Purchasing: click on link for Bids. Follow directions to register and download document. Questions must be submitted in writing to the following e-mail: PurchasingGroup@ brookhavenny.gov This project is being supported, in whole or in part, by federal award number SLRFP1985 awarded to the Town of Brookhaven by the U.S. Department of the Treasury. 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 irregularities in the proposals received, all in the best interests of the Town. The Town of Brookhaven welcomes and encourages minority and women-owned businesses and HUD Section 3 businesses to participate in the bidding process.

8. Vikash Pandey, c/o Traci’s Permits, 80 Terry St., Patchogue, NY. Location: East side Ontario St., 475’ South of Dillon Ave., Port Jefferson Station. Applicant requests permission for proposed one story residence addition. (0200 28100 0800

TECHNICAL QUESTIONS DUE: April 28, 2022 BID DUE DATE: May 12, 2022

Specifications for the abovereferenced bids will be available beginning April 7, 2022.

BID DUE DATE: May 12, 2022

Preferred Method -Access website: b r o o k h a v e n N Y. g o v / Purchasing: click on link for Bids. - Follow directions to register and download document. - Questions must be submitted in writing to the following e-mail: PurchasingGroup@ brookhavenny.gov 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 irregularities in the proposals received, all in the best interests of the Town. The Town of Brookhaven welcomes and encourages minorities and womenowned businesses and HUD Section 3 businesses to participate in the bidding process. Further information can be obtained by calling (631) 451-6252 Kathleen C. Koppenhoefer Deputy Commissioner TOWN OF BROOKHAVEN

TOWN OF BROOKHAVEN SUFFOLK COUNTY, NY NOTICE TO BIDDERS

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BID #22019 RENOVATED AND E X PA N D E D REGIONAL ARCHIVED RECORDS CENTER

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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:

Bids will be received and publicly opened and read aloud in the Town of Brookhaven Town Hall Lobby located at the Brookhaven Town Office Complex, One Independence Hill, Farmingville, New York, 11738, 3rd Floor, for the following project on the date as indicated at 11:00 am:

A pre-bid site visit will be held on April 14, 2022 at 10:00 am at the Town of Brookhaven, Sewer District No. 2 – Wa s t e w a t e r Treatment Plant, 60 Ramsey Road, Ridge, NY 11961. Specifications for the abovereferenced bid will be available beginning April 7, 2022. Preferred Method Access website: b r o o k h a v e n N Y. g o v / Purchasing: click on link for Bids. - Follow directions to register and download document. - Questions must be submitted in writing to the following e-mail: PurchasingGroup@ brookhavenny.gov This project is being supported, in whole or in part, by federal award number SLRFP1985 awarded to the Town of Brookhaven by the U.S. Department of the Treasury. 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 irregularities in the proposals received, all in the best interests of the Town. The Town of Brookhaven welcomes and encourages minority and women-owned businesses and HUD Section 3 businesses to participate in the bidding process. Town of Brookhaven Purchasing Division Kathleen C. Koppenhoefer, Deputy Commissioner (631) 451-6252 7954 4/7 1x ptr

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U.S. Sen. Chuck Schumer is leading the charge to prevent changes at Northport VA that could slash services. Photo from Schumer’s office

Fighting for our vets

After the release of a recent report from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs recommending the slashing of services at veterans hospitals, including Northport VA Medical Center, local elected officials have demonstrated exemplary behavior to ensure our veterans are properly cared for. Among the recommendations in the report are the downsizing and reorganizing of the Northport location, which will transition into a subacute care facility. Inpatient medical and surgical procedures will be moved from Northport to Stony Brook University Hospital and NYU Langone Hospital in Mineola. Services that are offered now in Northport will be provided by St. Albans VA Medical Center in Queens and its community partners. The VA has cited the changing needs of local veterans and millions of dollars of repairs needed for the Northport VA as their reasons. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) is taking action, unveiling an advocacy plan with the hopes of defeating these recommendations. His first call of action is to circulate a petition across the Island. In a press release, the senator said he would present the signatures in a personal meeting to those who proposed the Northport reductions, also including closing two New York City VA hospitals. He will ask local hospital officials to express concerns about treating veteran-specific conditions and will then take the matter to the VA. Schumer said he will bring the matter to President Joe Biden (D) if necessary. In a press release, U.S. Rep. Lee Zeldin (R-NY1) said that he will work with the Long Island veterans community to figure out the “best path forward.” U. S. Rep. Tom Suozzi (D-NY3) also criticized the report, saying that elected officials were not consulted on the recommendations. The report has evoked bipartisan support for the VA hospital and rightfully so. Our veterans have given up so much to protect their fellow citizens. When they enlisted, they risked their safety and sometimes their lives to guarantee the rights of all Americans. Thanks to our vets, we can criticize the government, assemble freely, and enjoy the rights and freedoms guaranteed by the Constitution. Through their words, Americans often thank our veterans for their service. Now is the time to thank them through action. Residents should call the offices of their U.S. senators and representatives and demand that they join the fight to keep veterans health services as local and accessible as possible. Veterans-specific care needs to be expanded, not slashed. Thank a veteran today by taking action.

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Every day should be Earth Day

There are many pressing issues in the world — wars, political division, climate disasters — but driving and walking around the Three Village area, I have noticed excessive amounts of trash strewn along our streets, highways and wooded areas. Some loose trash can be explained away: Trash cans looted by raccoons; bins whose lids weren’t properly secured getting blown around by the wind; trash that accidentally fell from garbage trucks during collection; tissues, masks or other items falling out of someone’s pocket accidentally. But I find it hard to believe that these are the primary reasons. It must be that enough people carelessly throw garbage (coffee cups, cans, candy wrappers, food containers, water bottles, fishing lines — deadly to waterfowl and other animals) on the ground, as though it’ll disappear into thin air. I also find it difficult to believe that anyone — especially an adult — would toss trash out a window, but I recently witnessed a grown woman doing just that as I drove

along Nesconset Highway. I could hardly believe my eyes. Weren’t we all taught from childhood not to litter? I walk regularly around the East Setauket area and am disheartened by the excessive litter I see everywhere. I often pick up garbage as I walk along, but it’s exhausting and endless. I’ve registered complaints with Town of Brookhaven officials, to no avail. This is a huge problem. We live in a beautiful area, yet it’s getting trashed — literally. The problem will require more than just Earth Day cleanups, and until people begin pitching in and our local authorities address the problem — No Dumping signs don’t seem to deter people — and we cease senseless littering, things will only get worse. I know I’m not the only person who cares about our wildlife, our natural surroundings, our waterways, our quality of life. I propose a few potential solutions. Stronger laws against littering that are enforced; trash bins with tight-fitting lids as well as more and better covered trash receptacles around our county. And this one will be toughest for us all, but it’s essential. We all need to use fewer nonbiodegradable items. At minimum, we must dispose of — or recycle — items properly so they don’t end up in our woods and waterways. This is a solvable problem, but it will take more public awareness and leadership from our local town, county and state legislators, as well as action from caring citizens. Adriana Lubarsky East Setauket

LIRR hardly a Dashing Dan with new rail cars

State Comptroller Tom DiNapoli’s [D] recent audit concerning vendor delays and defects associated with the LIRR $734 million contract awarded to Kawasaki Rail Car in 2013 for the purchase of 202 new M9 electric replacement cars comes as no surprise to me. MTA LIRR, Metro North, NYC Transit Federal Transit Administration or locally funded commuter rail or subway car procurements are seldom completed on time, within budget and without contract change orders. One should not be proud of accepting new

rail cars with over 9,000 defects or deficiencies. Most should have been caught and resolved at the Kawasaki facility rather than the LIRR Hillside Maintenance Complex. The original inservice date for all 202 cars was 2019. According to LIRR, as of this March, only 126 out of 202 cars are in service. This has resulted in many M3 cars — the oldest in the fleet — remaining in service beyond previously planned retirement dates. Taxpayers and riders deserve to know the final outcome in at least $5.5 million to $12 million potential contract-liquidated damages, calculated by DiNapoli’s office, that the MTA might collect from the vendor. When it comes to purchasing new rail cars, the line of “Dashing Dan” reminds me of a slow-moving sloth. Larry Penner Great Neck

Vigilance is the price for freedom

Devastation and carnage have been brought to Ukraine by a power-seeking despot, a marauder without conscience who destroys structures indiscriminately and extinguishes innocent souls by the thousands. This tyrant is Russian dictator Vladimir Putin. Men, women and children have been decimated by these Russian assaults. Cities, towns and villages have been reduced to ruins. Lacking food, water and basic medical supplies, survivors now cling for their lives. Hospitals have become the targets for bombings, with many victims now trapped inside the buildings leveled by the enemy. Responsibility for this demoniac attack must be placed directly in the hands of Putin, now a war criminal. He must stand before a tribunal of his peers as was done in the Nuremberg trials of 1945-46. Evil is the absence of God. Darkness is the loss of deity. God bless America. Leonard J. Henderson World War II veteran Port Jefferson

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Opinion These are a few of my favorite birds

huge fan of our avian neighbors, I have collected numerous anecdotes during my travels on Long Island and around the world. As we delve deeper into the spring, I’d like to share a few. The brood parasite: Many years ago, OK, decades, I did some research on the brownheaded cowbird. This bird, whose scientific name is Molothrus ater, which means “black vagabond,” shares D. None a lifestyle with the cuckoo. You see, the of the above cowbird, which spends BY DANIEL DUNAIEF considerable time eating food near farms or settled lands, doesn’t build nests. It lays its eggs in the nests of other birds and contributes nothing to the parenting of its young.

When I was in college, I wondered how these birds knew they were cowbirds and didn’t form attachments to the numerous other species who unwittingly contribute to its success. Their hosts raise these aggressive young that sometimes outcompete their own chicks for food. Speaking with people who lived in Mammoth Lakes, California, where I performed my research, I met several people who were in their early 20s, who listened attentively to the story of my research. When I finished, one of them smiled and said, “Wow, what terrible parents. They must only live in California, right?” The beak smackers: When I attended Gelinas Junior High School, I learned about the Galapagos Islands. I couldn’t wait to visit a place where sea lions barely budged when people walked near them. I finally traveled to these wonderful islands, made famous by Charles Darwin’s trip where he posited the theory of evolution. As I hiked with my family

on a tour, our guide stopped and told us to listen. Smacking sounds, as if people were sword fighting with whiffle ball bats, came from just over a ridge. When we reached the top, we saw albatrosses engaged in extended beak smacking. Once pairs of these white birds finished their ritualistic and individualized pattern, they started again. Closing my eyes, I could imagine the rhythm of several of these courtship routines becoming the percussion section of a song. Seeing red: When I studied birds in college, I recalled hearing about the dominance hierarchies of the red-winged blackbird, which occupies marshy areas all around Long Island. With red stripes on their shoulders, these birds are also distinctive for their loud and extended squeaks. The size of the red color reflects the dominance of the birds. Without the bright red indicating the equivalent of a social rank, even the most dominant bird loses his status and preferred spot in a habitat.

Foul play: The black cormorants, which sit low in the water, are excellent divers. They are not, however, particularly well-suited for their watery lifestyle. Their feathers are not waterproof, the way a duck’s are. After they get sufficiently waterlogged, they stand on docks or pilings with their wings outstretched, as if they were holding their feathers on a drying line. They use the wind to dry themselves out. It seems especially cruel and maladaptive for a bird that lives in the water to endure extended periods of being waterlogged. You want a coke with that? My family was enjoying a meal in Miami after a morning in the sun. Sitting outside, where we had an unobstructed view of the beach and where the wind provided welcome relief from the hot sun, we ordered burgers and fries. I picked up a French fry and lifted it near my head to make a point. Accustomed to human patterns, a seagull saw the opening, grabbed the fry without touching my hand, and flew off to consume his prize.

As 2nd booster wanes, COVID cases mount. What to do?

ust as we are trying to decide whether to get the second COVID booster of Pfizer-BioNTech or Moderna that is now authorized by the FDA for those over 50, the color-coding system that tracks the rate of contagion has turned from green to yellow in New York City, indicating an increase in cases. We know that what happens in the city eventually spreads to Long Island, so that would encourage us to get that fourth shot, yes? To further complicate the decision, a study Between you and me published in The New England Journal of BY LEAH S. DUNAIEF Medicine Tuesday suggests that “additional boosters are likely to provide fleeting protection against omicron infections in older recipients, and are consistent with evidence that vaccine effectiveness against

infection wanes faster than against severe disease,” according to The New York Times. I say, what? Let’s consider this carefully. The results of the large new study from Israel are telling us that a second booster shot does provide protection against omicron infections and severe illness among older adults. It is also saying that such protection against infection is short-term and wanes after four weeks, then almost disappears after eight weeks. That doesn’t sound so good, right? But hold on. Protection against severe illness-—again, severe illness— did not lessen in the six weeks after receiving the second booster, but the follow-up period has been too short to know if that second shot continues to offer better protection against severity. By the way, the study involved those ages 60 and older, with nothing on younger populations. So “vaccine effectiveness against infection wanes faster than against severe disease,” concludes The Times. And a previous study from Israel that has not yet been published in a scientific

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journal, according to The Times, “found that older adults who received a second booster were 78% less likely to die of COVID-19 than those who had received just one booster shot.” The methodology of that study has been criticized, however, with scientists pointing out that those who have received one booster are already likely to be protected from severe illness and death. In the new study of 1.2 million adults, “the rate of confirmed infections was twice as high in the three-dose group as in the four-dose group. By eight weeks after the fourth shot, the additional protection against infection had almost disappeared, the researchers found. However, “rates of severe illness were 3.5 times higher in the three-dose group than the four-dose group four weeks after the booster shot. That protection did not appear to wane and actually ticked up slightly by the sixth week after the shot, when rates of severe disease were 4.3 times higher in the three-dose group.” Still don’t know what to do? Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Dr. Rochelle P. Walensky, said on

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Tuesday that her agency “really would encourage people who are over 50 who have underlying medical conditions and those over the age of 65” to get a second booster shot. There is controversy among immunologists and vaccine experts over whether to recommend that fourth shot, at least for those under age 65. Twenty million people 65 or older are now eligible and 10 million between 50-64, according to the CDC. So if you have decided to get the second booster, which would you get? Dr. Peter Marks of the FDA suggested in a podcast that there was “a little bit of data” that switching vaccines may provide better protection, but “probably the more important thing is just to get boosted with whatever vaccine you can get.” I will be getting the second booster this week. My thinking is that in the face of newly rising infection rates, even eight weeks could provide a substantial barrier against falling ill and then having the additional worry of incurring long-haul Covid. But reaction across the country is mixed. With limited data, we are left on our own.

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