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

Vol. 34, No. 24

May 6, 2021

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Bellone launches second ‘Take Your Shot’ campaign

BY JULIANNE MOSHER JULIANNE@TBRNEWSMEDIA.COM

Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone (D) is encouraging residents to get their COVID-19 vaccines.

On Thursday, April 29, he joined Dr. Gregson Pigott, commissioner of the Suffolk County Department of Health Services, Dr. Shaheda Iftikhar, deputy commissioner for the Department of Health Services and Holly Rhodes-Teague, director with the Suffolk County Office of the Aging outside the H. Lee Dennison Building to announce the second phase of the county’s “Take Your Shot” campaign.

With vaccine hesitancy on the rise, the multimedia campaign will utilize TV, radio and targeted digital advertisements to address misinformation and build trust for those still on the fence.

Bellone said at the press conference that as of April 29, there were 271 new cases of COVID-19 within the last 24 hours out of 15,628 tests.

“That’s a positivity rate of 1.7%,” he said.

“That is huge.”

He added the last time the county saw a number nearing the 2% mark was at the start of the virus’ second wave back in the fall around Halloween — before the Pfizer vaccine became available.

“We are below 2% positivity, but we’re back in that 1% range where we were throughout the summer last year, when we were still dealing with the pandemic with no vaccines,” he said. “So, this is significant.”

Bellone noted maintaining the lower number is proof that the vaccines are working.

“We want to get to the point when we say this virus is behind us once and for all, and the vaccines are the key to reaching our goal,” he said. “You need to be doing everything that we can to get people vaccinated to #TakeYourShot.”

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The second phase launched last week will continue to help remove potential barriers for people getting the vaccine.

“As of yesterday [April 28], more than 660,000 residents have received at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine in Suffolk County,” he said. “That’s nearly 45% of our residents. While we’ve made tremendous progress over the last few months, at this point, there are no excuses, vaccines are available to everyone 16 and older.”

Right now, the Pfizer vaccine is the only shot eligible to teenagers, and Bellone said he’s encouraging high school juniors and seniors to do their part.

“We have a lot of school-related activities that are opening up and coming back — prom, graduation — and we’re very excited that those are going to happen,” he said. “Getting vaccinated is a way to reduce the spread of the virus and make those big gatherings safe.”

Bellone had another message to young people.

“You have a stake in this county,” he said.

“You can be part of the effort to completely defeat this virus in and help save lives.”

The county also announced walk-in

Above: County Executive Steve Bellone with Dr. Gregson Pigott in front of the vaccine pods in Hauppauge. Left: a line of people ready to get their vaccines.

Photos by Julianne Mosher

vaccination appointments available at select county vaccine pod locations.

“Our residents are busy, they want flexibility,” he said.

Started on April 29, residents can visit the Selden campus at Suffolk County Community College and get their vaccines anytime between 3 p.m. and 9 p.m.

“We’ve seen promising progress,” he said.

“As more of our economy continues to open up, we want to return to normalcy.”

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New musical meditation center opens in Upper Port What do you get when you combine meditation, mindfulness, yoga and pianos? A new piano relaxation center in Upper Port.

Vic “Sonny” Stancarone, owner of Sonny’s Pianos at 1500 Main St., decided to open another spot right across from his store, that will be beneficial to the community — especially after a stressful 2020.

On Friday, April 30, a dozen people gathered at his new Piano Relaxation Center, now located at 6 North Country Road. The idea behind it, he said, was to give people a new space to learn piano in a stress-free way.

He said that this has been something he’s wanted to do “forever.”

“I love buying and selling pianos,” he said.

“But I love working with people and now I circle back to doing what I’ve always wanted.”

At his other shop, Stancarone buys and sells refurbished pianos. From Steinways to Young Changs, he cleans them up, tunes them and helps them find new homes. He is also known for his art case collection — often

vintage pianos with decorative artwork painted throughout the instrument.

But on top of selling pianos at wholesale prices, he had an extensive career in health, fitness and wellness — while also being a piano performer.

Stancarone is a former health and fitness director for big-name corporations, adjunct professor and yoga practitioner. He said learning breathing exercises, relaxation and meditation techniques, yoga and marital arts helped cure him of crippling childhood asthma at 11 years old.

That experience always stuck with him and, with whatever career path he followed, he always tried to help others the way he was helped, before.

His piano playing and teaching methods are based on breathing with the diaphragm, relaxing with emphasis on enjoying the playing rather than playing perfectly. He calls his method “piano yoga.”

“I feel that piano playing is wonderful, creative, therapeutic, life-enhancing, stressreducing vehicle that everyone can enjoy,” he said. “The biggest problem with the piano is that people are intimidated by it, they think, ‘Oh, I don’t have talent,’ or ‘I can’t play it,’ but it has

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nothing to do with talent.”

He added that interested people just need to sit down and try. The way to success is approaching the keys like one would for meditation or mindfulness.

“I want them to read, relax and clear their heads of everything,” Stancarone said. “To just kind of connect to what I call the musician with them, so that they could just get into the flow.”

So, the new relaxation center is a new way for people to learn piano, learn how to decompress or just jam out.

“People are looking to get out of the house,” he said. “They’ve all been cooped up. So, something like this is very nonthreatening. It’s very relaxing.

It’s very easy and my approach is just now sitting down to play.”

The main thing is just to relax and enjoy the instrument.

“My mission is to let people see that everyone can do this,” he said. “And show someone that the piano is the most accessible of all instruments — you can just sit down and you’re making music.”

The space will offer classes of 10 people — each receiving their own spot at a piano.

“I teach them breathing techniques, stress management techniques, relaxation techniques,” Stancarone said. “We do a little sitting chair yoga … so, it really incorporates a lot of different things.”

Lavender Fields celebrates 20 years in Port Jefferson village

BY JULIANNE MOSHER JULIANNE@TBRNEWSMEDIA.COM

For two decades, one local shop has seen it all.

Lavender Fields, located at 118 Wynn Lane in Port Jefferson, is celebrating its 20th anniversary this month.

Known for its homewares, furniture, luxury bedding, gifts and interior design services, it officially opened on April 14, 2001 and has

kept its doors open since.

Owner Lori Ressa said it wasn’t always easy, but staying creative and innovative was the secret to her success.

“I think just being unique and passionate about what you do, instead of copying another store or just trying to be what you’re not is key,” she said. “Something I learned back in the day in business school is be open to change.”

Originally from Brooklyn, Ressa had a background in e-commerce, but always had a passion for design and antiques. She also always wanted to be an entrepreneur and opened her first antique store in New Jersey.

Ressa decided she wanted to change pace and landed in Port Jefferson. She and her then-husband saw an advertisement for a store being sold and immediately knew this is where she belonged.

“We came here, fell in love with the town, purchased the store and 20 years later, here we are,” she said.

Since opening, they had several different locations — starting off on East Main Street under Pasta Pasta, they moved to where the current space for Fame & Rebel is down the street. Six years ago, she found the current spot tucked away off the beaten path.

Ressa and her 12-year-old daughter Ava Madrid run the

store now, monitoring the e-commerce through their website, working the retail part of the store and helping clients with interior design.

“Customers love the experience of just coming in,” Ressa said. “They walk around, they’ll see the candles, the home keeping stuff, the soaps, and then we have other clients that come in for the bedding and the rugs. We have a real mixed demographic.”

She said that for the anniversary, she will be remodeling the store. For now, the front door will feature a decorative flower arch, with Above photo of Ava Madrid, who helps her mom Lori Ressa at their shop, their signature bundles of Lavender Fields, in Port Jefferson village. Photo by Julianne Mosher lavender outside for sale.

Tucked away on the the things we offer, and we end up creating a cobblestone-paved walkway of Wynn Lane in Port Jefferson, across from custom gift for them to take to their event,” she said. “You need to think outside the box.”

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Ava, who has grown up in the shop, said she Inside the store is filled with a treasure trove of bedding, apothecary items, candles, loves Port Jefferson and the community where artwork, luxe pajamas and lounge wear, gifts she helps her mom every day.

“I love the environment here,” she said. for children, kitchen wares, home decor, and Her plans? It might be to take over Ressa’s more. Ressa and her staff are also able to create store one day, but she said the customer custom gift baskets.

“Many of our customers wander in before service skills she’s learning as she works they go to a baby shower, birthday party, or alongside her family might lead her to run for bridal shower at a local restaurant, see all of village mayor one day.

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LEGALS 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 6, 2021 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 2021-2022 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 18, 2021; and FURTHER N OT I C E IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Annual Election and Budget Vote will take place on Tuesday, May 18, 2021 between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 9:00 p.m., in the 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 2021-2022 and to authorize the requisite portion thereof to be raised by taxation on the taxable property of the District; and b) To elect Three (3) Trustees at large: (i) for a term of three (3) years commencing July 1, 2021, and ending June 30, 2024, to succeed John Swenning, the incumbent, whose term of office expires on June 30, 2021; and (ii) for a term of three (3) years commencing July 1, 2021, and ending June 30, 2024, to succeed

To Place A Legal Notice Email: legals@tbrnewsmedia.com Richard Rennard, the incumbent, whose term of office expires on June 30, 2021; and (iii) for a term of three (3) years commencing July 1, 2021, and ending June 30, 2024, to succeed Corey Prinz, the incumbent, whose term of office expires on June 30, 2021. The three (3) candidates who receive the highest number of votes will be elected to fill the three (3) seats with terms of office of three (3) years commencing July 1, 2021 and ending on June 30, 2024; 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 18, 2021: 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 2021-2022 the sum set forth in the Budget Estimate for the school year 2021-2022, heretofore filed pursuant to law, and that the Board of Education be authorized to levy the necessary tax therefore; 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 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 19, 2021, 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 5, 2021 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 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 13, 2021, 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 18, 2021, 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 15, 2021 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 18, 2021, 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 22, 2021. 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 18, 2021.

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 18, 2021 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 FURTHER N OT I C E IS HEREBY GIVEN that a qualified voter whose ability to appear personally at the polling place is substantially impaired by reason of permanent illness or physical disability and whose registration record has been marked “permanently disabled” by the Board of Elections pursuant to the provisions of the Election Law shall be entitled to receive an absentee ballot pursuant to the provisions of the Education Law without making separate application for such absentee ballot.

Dated: Port Jefferson Station, New York March 16, 2021 JACQUELINE YATES DISTRICT CLERK B R O O K H A V E N COMSEWOGUE UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT 1436 4/1 4x ptr

AV I S O DE AU D I E N C I A PRESUPUESTARIA, V OTA C I Ó N A N UA L DE ELECCIÓN Y PRESUPUESTO Y REGISTRO DE VOTANTES PA R A B RO O K H AV E N COMSEWOGUE UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT. AVISO SE DA QUE la audiencia anual del presupuesto, una Audiencia Pública de los votantes calificados del DISTRITO E S C O L A R L I B R E B R O O K H A V E N COMSEWOGUE 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 6 de

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LEGALS LEGALS con’t from pg. 61 mayo de 2021 a las 7:30 p.m., para la transacción de dicho negocio como está autorizado por la Ley de Educación del Estado de Nueva York, incluidos los siguientes elementos: 1) Presentar a los votantes una declaración detallada de la cantidad de dinero que se requerirá para el año fiscal 2021-2022 con fines escolares (el presupuesto propuesto); 2) Realizar transacciones de otros negocios que puedan presentarse correctamente antes de la reunión; Y 3) Para discutir todos los puntos en adelante se establecen para ser votados por la máquina de votación en martes, 18 de mayo de 2021; Y MÁS AVISO SE DA QUE la votación anual de elección y presupuesto se llevará a cabo el martes 18 de mayo de 2021 entre las 9:00 a.m. y 9:00 p.m., en el Gimnasio de la Escuela Secundaria Comsewogue, 565 Bicycle Path, Port Jefferson Station, Nueva York, momento en el que las urnas estarán abiertas para su votación por máquina de votación sobre los siguientes temas : a) Aprobar el presupuesto anual del Distrito para el año fiscal 2021-2022 y autorizar que la parte necesaria de la misma se eleve mediante impuestos sobre la propiedad imponible del Distrito; Y b) Para elegir a tres (3) fideicomisarios en general: (i) por un período de tres (3) años que comiencen el 1 de julio de 2021 y terminen 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 comienzan el 1 de julio de 2021 y terminan 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 comienzan el 1 de julio de 2021 y terminan 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

To Place A Legal Notice Email: legals@tbrnewsmedia.com los tres (3) escaños con mandatos de tres (3) años que comienzan el 1 de julio de 2021 y terminan el 30 de junio de 2024; Y MÁS AVISO SE DA QUE las siguientes proposiciones serán presentadas y votadas en la votación anual de elección y presupuesto que se llevará a cabo como se proporcionó anteriormente el martes 18 de mayo de 2021: PROPUESTA #1 P R O P U E S T A PRESUPUESTO

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Se adoptará la siguiente resolución, a saber: RESUELTO, que la Junta de Educación del Distrito Escolar Libre del Sindicato Brookhaven - Comsewogue está autorizada a gastar durante el año escolar 2021-2022 la suma establecida en la Estimación Presupuestaria para el año escolar 20210-20221 NO DEBERÍA SER 2021-2022, hasta ahora presentada de conformidad con la ley, y que la Junta de Educación esté autorizada a cobrar el impuesto necesario; Y POR LA PRESENTE SE ADVIERTE QUE una copia de la declaración de la cantidad de dinero que se requerirá para el año fiscal escolar siguiente para fines escolares (el presupuesto propuesto) puede ser obtenida en el sitio web del Distrito y por cualquier residente en el Distrito durante los catorce (14) días inmediatamente anteriores a la votación anual de elección y presupuesto, excepto el sábado , domingos y 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 9:00 a.m. y las 3:00 p.m.; Y POR la presente SE ADVIERTE QUE el artículo 495 de la Ley del Impuesto sobre bienes inmuebles exige 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 total evaluado del rollo de evaluación final utilizado en el proceso presupuestario está exento de tributación, enumerará todo tipo de exención otorgada por la autoridad estatutaria y mostrará el impacto acumulativo de cada tipo de exención, el impor te acumulado que se espera recibir como pagos en lugar de impuestos (PILOT) y el impacto acumulativo de todas las exenciones concedidas.

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 MÁS AVISO SE DA QUE las peticiones que nombran candidatos para la oficina del Fideicomisario de la Junta de Educación deben ser presentadas ante el Secretario de Distrito en su oficina en el Edificio de Administración, 290 Norwood Avenue, Port Jefferson Station, Nueva York, entre las 9:00 a.m. y las 4:00 p.m. los días escolares y a más tardar el lunes 19 de abril de 2021 , a las 5:00 p.m.. Cada petición debe dirigirse al Secretario de Distrito, debe ser firmada por al menos SI EL GOBERNADOR FIRMA EL PROYECTO DE LEY ESTE NUMNBER DEBE SER EL MAYOR DE 25 Y 2% DEL NÚMERO O F PERSONAS QUE VOTARON EN 2019 del Distrito, debe indicar el nombre y la residencia del candidato, así como el nombre y la residencia de cada residente que firme la petición. Debido a que la e l e c c i ó n d e l o s fideicomisarios se llevará a cabo “en general”, las peticiones de nominación no describirán ninguna vacante específica en la Junta de Educación para la cual se designe al candidato; Y MÁS AVISO SE DA QUE de conformidad con el § 2014 de la Ley de Educación, el registro personal de los votantes está obligado a votar en la votación anual de elección y presupuesto, y ninguna persona tendrá derecho a votar cuyo nombre no aparezca entonces en el registro del Distrito. Con respecto a los requisitos de registro, se establece específicamente

la siguiente información: a) La Junta de Inscripción se reunirá en el Vestíbulo de la Escuela Secundaria Comsewogue, 565 Bicycle Path, Por t Jefferson Station, Nueva York, el miércoles 5 de mayo de 2021 entre las 12:00 p.m. y las 6:00 p.m., para preparar el registro del Distrito y cualquier persona tendrá derecho a que su nombre sea colocado en el registro del Distrito siempre que en dicha reunión de la Junta de Registro , él o ella es conocido o probado a satisfacción de la Junta de Registro para ser entonces o a partir de entonces con derecho a votar en la votación anual de elección y presupuesto. b) Los posibles votantes también pueden registrarse en la Oficina del Secretario de Distrito, 290 Norwood Avenue, Port Jefferson Station, Nueva York, cada día que la Oficina del Secretario de Distrito está abierta, antes del jueves 13 de mayo de 2021, entre las 9:00 a.m. y las 4:00 p.m. c) El registro del Distrito preparado en las últimas cuatro (4) elecciones anuales y el registro preparado para cada reunión o elección especial del Distrito celebrada o realizada en cualquier momento dentro de cuatro (4) años antes del 18 de mayo de 2021, se utilizará como base para la preparación del registro del Distrito para esta votación anual de elección y presupuesto.

Además, cualquier persona calificada para votar de otra manera, que esté registrada bajo las disposiciones del Artículo 5 de la Ley Electoral para fines de elección general, tendrá derecho a votar en la votación anual de elección y presupuesto sin más registro, y en consecuencia se considerará parte del registro del Distrito. d) El registro completo será presentado en la oficina del Secretario de Distrito y abierto para su inspección por cualquier votante calificado del Distrito en la Oficina del Secretario de Distrito entre las 9:00 a.m. y a las 4:00 p.m., en cada uno de los cinco días (excepto domingo) y el sábado 15 de mayo de 2021 entre las 10:00 a.m. y las 12:00 del mediodía, antes y el día fijado para la votación

anual de elección y presupuesto. e) La Junta de Registro se reunirá durante la votación anual de elección y presupuesto el 18 de mayo de 2021, en el momento y lugar aquí establecido para dicha votación anual de elección y presupuesto. Sin embargo, cabe señalar que el registro durante la votación anual de elección y presupuesto no da derecho a votar en ese momento, con el propósito de que el registro sea calificar a aquellos que no se han registrado previamente para votar en las siguientes Juntas distritales. f) Los votantes militares que actualmente no están registrados pueden solicitar registrarse como elector calificado del Distrito mediante la presentación de una Solicitud de Registro de Votantes Militares al Secretario de Distrito, a más tardar a las 5:00 p.m. el día antes de la elecciónapril 22, 2021. Una copia de la Solicitud de Registro de Votantes Militares está disponible tanto en la Oficina del Secretario de Distrito como en línea ubicada en el sitio web del Distrito en h t t p : / / w w w. c o m s e w o g u e. k12.ny.us/.

Un votante militar que sea un votante calificado del Distrito puede presentar una solicitud para una boleta militar.

Un votante militar tiene derecho a designar una preferencia para recibir una Solicitud de Registro de Votantes Militares, Solicitud de Boleta Militar o Boleta Militar por correo, facsímil o correo electrónico. Dicha designación permanecerá vigente hasta que sea revocada o cambiada por el elector. Si no se designa ninguna preferencia, el Distrito transmitirá la Solicitud de Registro de Vo t a n t e s Militares, la Solicitud de Boleta Militar o la Boleta Militar por correo.

Una boleta militar no será examinada a menos que sea recibida por el Secretario de Distrito en o antes de las 5:00 p.m. el 18 de mayo de 2021.

MÁS AVISO SE DA POR LA PRESENTE que de conformidad con las disposiciones de la Ley, las papeletas ausentes para votar en la votación anual de elección y presupuesto

pueden ser solicitadas en el Oficina del Secretario de Distrito durante el horario comercial regular. Dicha solicitud debe ser recibida por el Secretario de Distrito al menos siete (7) días antes de la votación anual de elección y presupuesto si la boleta debe ser enviada por correo al elector, o el día antes de la votación anual de elección y presupuesto si la boleta debe ser entregada personalmente al elector. No se aceptarán solicitudes de voto en ausencia más de treinta (30) días antes de la elección. Una lista de todas las personas a las que se habrán emitido papeletas en ausencia estará disponible en la oficina del Secretario de Distrito en cada uno de los cinco días (excepto el domingo) antes del 18 de mayo de 2021 en horario comercial regular y los sábados entre las 10:00 a.m. y las 12:00 p.m. No se examinará la boleta electoral en ausencia a menos que se haya recibido en la Oficina del Secretario de Distrito a más tardar a las 5:00 p.m. el día de la votación anual de elección y presupuesto; Y MÁS AVISO SE DA QUE un elector calificado cuya capacidad de aparecer personalmente en el lugar de votación se ve sustancialmente deteriorado por enfermedad permanente o discapacidad física y cuyo registro ha sido marcado como “permanentemente inhabilitado” por la Junta Electoral de conformidad con las disposiciones de la Ley Electoral tendrá derecho a recibir una boleta en ausencia de conformidad con lo dispuesto en la Ley de Educación sin hacer una solicitud separada para dicha boleta de ausencia.

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LEGALS LEGALS con’t from pg. 72 JMP Solutions LLC. Arts of Org. filed with Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 2/4/2021. Office location: Suffolk County. SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served.

SSNY shall mail a copy of the process to the LLC: 100 Ronkonkoma Ave, Apt 1G, Lake Ronkonkoma, NY, 11779. Purpose: Any lawful purpose.

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STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF LEXINGTON South Carolina Department of Social Services, Plaintiff, vs.

Shelley Cortes, Victor Cortes, Lori Schroeter, and Keith Schroeter, Defendants, IN THE INTEREST OF: Minor child born in 2005 Minor child born in 2008 Minors Under the Age of 18.

IN THE FAMILY COURT OF THE ELEVENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT 2020-DR-32-1797X SUMMONS AND NOTICE BY PUBLICATION TO: DEFENDANT SHELLEY CORTES: YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED and noticed of the Complaint for removal action in and to the minor children in this action, the original of which has been filed in the Office of the Clerk of Court for Lexington County on April 28, 2021, a copy of which will be delivered to you upon request.

YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that a hearing in the above referenced matter has been scheduled in the Lexington County Family Court located on the 2nd floor of the Marc H. Westbrook Judicial Center at 205 East Main Street, Lexington SC 29072.

To Place A Legal Notice Email: legals@tbrnewsmedia.com YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED that: (1) the Guardian ad Litem who is appointed by the Court in this action to represent the best interests of the children will provide the Family Court with a written report that includes an evaluation and assessment of the issues brought before the Court along with recommendations; (2) the Guardian ad Litem ’s written report will be available for review twenty-four (24) hours in advance of the hearing; (3) you may review the report at the Guardian ad Litem Program county office.

S. C. DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES Lil Ann Gray, SC Bar No.: 2401 Becky Farmer, SC Bar No.: 101927 Attorneys for Plaintiff P O Box 84129 Lexington, South Carolina 29073-4129 Telephone: (803) 785-2960 Fax: (803) 520-1180 ________________, 2021.

Electronic signature and filing authorized pursuant to the Order of the Supreme Court of South Carolina dated April 22, 2020.

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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 11, 2021 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 18, 2021 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: Shall the annual budget of the Port Jefferson Union Free School District for the school year 2021-2022 in the sum of $45,009,729; as proposed by the Board of Education with the requisite portion thereof to be raised by taxation on the taxable property of the District, as required by l a w, be adopted?

Notice of Formation of Creating New Perspectives, LLC. Articles of Formation filed with Secretary of State of New York on March 25th, 2021. Office Location Suffolk County. Secretary of State of New York has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served.

Secretary of State of New York shall mail a copy of the process to the LLC: 5507 Nesconset Highway Suite 10-272, Mt. Sinai, NY 11766. Purpose: Any Lawful Purpose.

2) Proposition 2: Shall the Board of Education of the Port Jefferson Union Free School District be authorized to expend a sum not to exceed $1,000,000 from the “2015 Renovations and Upgrades Capital Reserve Fund” effective May 21, 2015 for the following purpose(s): replacement of certain sections of roof at Earl L. Vandermeulen High School and Edna Louise Spear Elementary School, including all ancillary and incidental work required to be performed.

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3) Proposition 3: Shall the Board of Education of the Port Jefferson Union Free School District be authorized to establish, pursuant to Education Law section 3651, a Capital Reserve Fund, effective May 11, 2021 to be known as the “2021 Renovations and Upgrades Capital Reserve for the purpose of funding capital improvements to the

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

Port Jefferson School District, including but not limited to, roof replacement, classroom renovations, site work, door and hardware replacement, ADA upgrades, ceiling replacement, floor replacement, HVAC upgrades, electrical upgrades, fire alarm system replacement, refurbishment of rooftop exhaust fans, emergency generator replacement, window replacement, bathroom renovations/additions, locker room reconstruction, athletic bleacher replacement, drainage and erosion control, and portable classroom demolition.

The ultimate amount of the 2021 Renovations and Upgrades Capital Reserve Fund shall be Ten Million Dollars ($10,000,000) including interest thereon; the probable term shall be seven (7) years, the funds are to be transferred from the unreserved designated fund balance remaining in the general fund including a sum not to exceed $1,500,000 from the 2020-2021 budget; and thereafter, in an annual amount not more than $1,500,000 for each remaining year of the probable term.

4) Proposition 4: To elect three (3) members of the Board for a 3-year term commencing July 1, 2021 and expiring on June 30, 2024. The candidates to be as follows: Tracy Zamek René Tidwell Shannon Handley Ryan Walker 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 19, 2021. 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 19, 2021 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 sixty-nine (69) qualified voters of the District 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 moneys, 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 22, 2021. 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.

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LEGALS LEGALS con’t from pg. 83 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.

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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 11 de mayo, 2021 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.

To Place A Legal Notice Email: legals@tbrnewsmedia.com 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, 18 de mayo, 2021 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. Propuesta 1: Deberá el presupuesto anual del Distrito Escolar Libre de la Unión de Port Jefferson para el año escolar 2021-2022 en la suma de $45,009,729; según lo propuesto por la Junta de Educación con la porción requerida de la misma que se recaudará por impuestos sobre la propiedad imponible del Distrito, según lo exige la ley, ¿se adoptará?

2. Propuesta 2: Deberá autorizarse el Comité de Educación del Distrito de Port Jefferson a gastar una suma que no exceda los $ 1,000,000 del “Fondo de Reserva de Capital para Renovaciones y Mejoras de 2015” a partir del 21 de mayo de 2015 para los siguientes propósitos: reemplazo de ciertas secciones del techo en Earl L. Vandermeulen High School y Edna Louise Spear Elementary School, incluido todo el trabajo auxiliar e incidental que se require realizar.

3. Propuesta 3: Deberá el Comité de Educación del Distrito Escolar de Port Jefferson estar autorizada para establecer, conforme a la sección 3651 de la Ley de Educación, un Fondo de Reserva de Capital, a partir del 11 de mayo de 2021, que se conocerá como la “Reserva de Capital de Renovaciones y Mejoras 2021 para fines de financiamiento mejoras de capital al Distrito Escolar de Port Jefferson, que incluyen, entre otras, reemplazo de techo, renovaciones de aulas, trabajo en el sitio, reemplazo de puertas y h e r r a m i e n t a s , actualizaciones de ADA, reemplazo de techo, reemp l a z o d e p i s o , actualizaciones de HVAC,

actualizaciones eléctricas, reemplazo del sistema de alarma contra incendios, renovación de extractores de aire en la azotea, reemplazo de generadores de emergencia, reemplazo de ventanas, renovaciones/adiciones de baños, reconstrucción de vestidores, reemplazo de gradas deportivas, control de drenaje y erosión, y demolición de aulas portátiles. El monto final del Fondo de reserva de capital para renovaciones y mejoras de 2021 será de diez millones de dólares ($10,000,000), incluidos los intereses correspondientes; el plazo probable será de siete (7) años, los fondos se transferirán del saldo del fondo designado no reservado que queda en el fondo general, incluida una suma que no exceda los $ 1,500,000 del presupuesto 2020-2021 y, a partir de entonces, una cantidad anual no superior a $ 1,500,000 por cada año restante del plazo probable.

4. Propuesta 4: Elegir a tres (3) miembros del Comité por un período de 3 años que comenzará el 1 de julio de 2021 y finalizará el 30 de junio de 2024.

Tracy Zamek René Tidwell Shannon Handley Ryan Walker 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 19 de abril, 2021. 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 la presente se notifica que, de acuerdo con §2035 y §2008 de la Ley de Educación, cualquier referéndum o propuesta para enmendar el presupuesto, que de otra manera se someterá a votación en dicha elección, debe presentarse ante el Comité de Educación en la Oficina del Distrito a más tardar el 19 de abril de 2021 a las 5 : 0 0 p . m . h o r a

predominante, a excepción de las proposiciones que deben incluirse en el aviso de la reunión anual; debe estar mecanografiado o impreso en inglés, debe dirigirse al secretario del distrito escolar y debe estar firmado por al menos sesenta y nueve (69) votantes calificados del distrito y debe indicar el nombre y la residencia de cada firmante.

Sin embargo, el Comité Escolar no aceptará ninguna petición para presentar a los votantes ninguna propuesta cuyo propósito no esté dentro de los poderes de los votantes para determ i n a r, o cualquier propuesta que no incluya una asignación específica donde el gasto de dinero sea requerido por la proposición.

También se 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.

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.

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 22 de abril, 2021. No se registrará ninguna boleta militar a menos que (1) se 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.

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 exento 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.

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

POR ORDEN DEL COMITÉ DE EDUCACIÓN Distrito escolar de Port Jefferson Kathleen Hanley Secretario de distrito 4/29/21, 5/6/21 2078 4/29 2x ptr

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

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LEGALS con’t from pg. 91 by the Brookhaven Town Planning Board on Monday, May 17, 2021, at 4:00 p.m. via virtual conference to consider the application of John and Joanne Rodd, 174 Chestnut Street, Port Jefferson Station, NY 11776 to repeal Restrictive Covenant for property known as BEKA Estates, Lot 10. Covenant relief being requested on the above-described premises is as follows: Increase clearing from 36% to 63%

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The application and diagram of the subject property are on file in the Planning Division and may be examined during regular business hours. At the time of the public hearing all interested parties will be given the opportunity to speak.

Notice is hereby given that the Town of Brookhaven Planning Board will hold a vir tual public hearing streamed live over the internet at BrookhavenNY. gov/meeting on Monday, May 17, 2021 at 4:00 P.M..

Adjacent property owners and/or others interested in any way in the proposal may communicate with the Planning Board during this time via chat at BrookhavenNY. gov/join. Anyone interested in submitting written comments to the Board may also do so via email at emccallion@brookhavenny. gov.

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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: DATE: MAY 27, 2021

BID #21015 SWAN LAKE ANADROMOUS FISHERIES RESTORATION Specifications for the abovereferenced bid will be available beginning May 6, 2021.

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 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

PORT TIMES RECORD 16. Clairmont Park Holdings Inc., c/o Woodhull Expediting, 1031 Main St., Port Jefferson, NY. Location: Southwest corner Jackson St. and Ciliotta Lane, Port Jefferson Station. Applicant requests lot area, lot frontage (both streets), front yard setback from both streets, rear yard and minimum side yard variances for proposed one family dwelling. (0200 31200 0500 011002)

PLEASE TAKE NOTICE, that pursuant to Article V, Section 85-55 of the Code of the Town of Brookhaven, and in accordance with NYS Executive Order 202.1, the Town of Brookhaven Board of Zoning Appeals will hold a virtual public hearing on Wednesday, May 12, 2021 at 2:00P.M. via Zoom Webinar and streamed live at B r o o k h a ve n N Y. g o v / meeting. Interested parties may participate in the virtual public hearing via B r o o k h a ve n N Y. g o v / j o i n .

Written comments may be submitted prior to the hearing at BrookhavenNY. gov/BZA. Said hearing will be held to consider the following:

Further information can be obtained by calling (631) 451-6252 Kathleen C. Koppenhoefer Deputy Commissioner TOWN OF BROOKHAVEN

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NOTICE TO BIDDERS Sealed Bids will be received, publicly opened and read aloud at 11:00 a.m. in the Town Hall Lobby of the Town of Brookhaven, One Independence Hill, Third Floor, Farmingville, NY 11738, for the following item(s) on the dates indicated: BID #21024 – CLEANING SERVICES AT VARIOUS TOWN LOCATIONS - REBID MAY 19, 2021 BID #21023 – PLUMBING SUPPLIES MAY 20, 2021 Specifications for the abovereferenced bid will be available beginning May 6, 2021.

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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

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prohibits any portion of a swimming pool to be located within the front yard.

3.

Applicant requests permission to maintain an existing accessory wood deck located .4 feet from the western property line where section 250-28A(1)(b) of the Code of the Village of Port Jefferson requires all accessory structures to maintain a 5 foot setback from any property line.

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existing office use in the R-O zone where The Inc. Village of Port Jefferson Code section §250-16 allows for one family dwellings as a permitted use and as conditional uses Two Family Dwellings and Mixed Residential Office uses. All other uses are expressly prohibited.

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minorities and womenowned businesses and HUD Section 3 businesses to participate in the bidding process.

Inc. Village of Port Jefferson Zoning Board PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS of Article XI, Section 250-50 of the Code of Village of Port Jefferson, please take notice that the Zoning Board of Appeals of the Incorporated Village of Port Jefferson will hold a Public Hearing via ZOOM posted live on Thursday 5/20/21 at 6:30PM. (A pre-hearing work session will begin at 6:00PM)

Appeal No. #565-21 SCTM: Sec. 9, Blk.1, Lot 45.1 Zoning: RB-2 Residential Property Owner: Ronald Alonzo & Rosalie Martinez Applicant: Andrew Malguarnera c/o Brookhaven Expeditors Contact: Andrew Malguarnera c/o Brookhaven Expeditors Description: Area variance(s) request Applicant requests permission to install 18 ft. x 36 ft. in ground swimming pool 18 ft. from the rear property line and 14 feet from the side property line where Vi l l a g e Code Section §250-11 C (3) (a) prohibits pools to be located within 20 feet of any property line.

29 Laurel Dr

Below is a link to watch a live video of the meeting and public hearing. Public comments may be made through the link during the public hearing portion of the meeting at 6:30PM. Public comment will be permitted during the public hearing portion of the meeting only. Please include your full name when commenting. www.portjeff.com/ virtualmeetings 1213 Main Street Appeal No. #562-21 SCTM: Sec. 17, Blk.5, Lot 7 Zoning: R-O ResidentialOffice Property Owner: Barbara Grillo Applicant: Andrew Malguarnera c/o Brookhaven Expeditors Contact: Andrew Malguarnera c/o Brookhaven Expeditors Description: Use Variance request Applicant requests a Use Variance to maintain an

Appeal No. #564-21 SCTM: Sec. 10, Blk.3, Lot 23 Zoning: RB-2 Residential Property Owner: Joseph & Patricia O’Neil & Giorgio Regini Applicant: Andrew Malguarnera c/o Brookhaven Expeditors Contact: Andrew Malguarnera c/o Brookhaven Expeditors Description: Area variance(s) request 1.

Applicant requests permission to maintain an existing 24’ x 12’ oval above ground swimming pool, 5.5’ feet from the western property line and in the front yard of the property along Old Post Road. Village of Port Jefferson Code section 250-11C(3)(a) requires that all pools must be set back 20 feet from any property line.

2. Village of Port Jefferson Code Section 250-11C(3)(a)

4.

Applicant requests permission to maintain said existing wood deck forward of the line of the principal building where section 250-28 A (2) states that no accessory structure shall project nearer to the street on which the principal building fronts than such principal building.

5.

Applicant requests permission to maintain a 6’ tall chain link and PVC fence on top of a retaining wall in the front yard of the subject property along Old Post Road. Village of Port Jefferson Code Section 25028C(4)(a) limits the height of a fence in the front yard to 3’ in height.

6. Village of Port Jefferson Code Section 250-28C(4)(a) requires that any fence enclosing a front yard of any lot must be of open wood type construction.

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Education

Meet the candidates: Port Jefferson BOE elections

BY JULIANNE MOSHER JULIANNE@TBRNEWSMEDIA.COM

The Port Jefferson Board of Education will hold its vote on May 18 to elect three members to the board for a three-year term — commencing July 1 of this year, expiring on June 30, 2024. Four local residents are looking to take those spots.

Shannon Handley

Shannon Handley has lived with her family in Port Jefferson for 22 years.

With two children currently attending school in the district ¬— Port Jefferson Middle and Edna Louise Spear Elementary schools — she has become determined to maintain the success of the local schools.

An educator herself, Handley has been a high school English teacher at Bay Shore High School for the last two decades, previously working for three years in New York City’s public schools.

“I have a passion for education,” she said in an email. “My unique position — as both a parent and a lifelong educator — would enable me to bring valuable input and insight to the board, as I will bring my parenting experience and high school teaching experience to the complex decisions necessary for continued educational excellence in Port Jefferson schools.”

Handley said that if she is elected, she plans to help maintain a strong organizational structure for the district while working closely with the public.

“I believe I can help to contribute to a climate in keeping with our district’s mission, one that will promote integrity and mutual respect, allow our district administrators to manage the schools, that will allow the teachers to effectively teach, and will foster an environment in which the students can be supported and develop into responsible, independent, adaptable, lifelong learners,” she said.

“Because of my background, I understand how essential it is to serve the diverse values and needs of our community during these unprecedented times while promoting equity and inclusivity for our students,” she said.

“My passion for improving public schools, my

knowledge of public schools, my commitment to public education and to serving the students of Port Jefferson makes me an excellent candidate for our board of education.”

Rene Tidwell

Rene Tidwell has been a Port Jefferson resident for 20 years.

A mom to a high schooler, and a special education aide in another local district, she said her husband has been a big volunteer within the district.

The incumbent candidate said she is seeking reelection for her second term because the last three years had been “fulfilling.”

“I want to utilize my first term’s experience to help us move forward as we face some challenges,” she said.

Her concerns, she said, are the declining enrollment and shifting demographics and how those could impact the district’s instructional programs.

Secondly, Tidwell mentioned the LIPA glide path.

“From a budget perspective, ensuring that we maintain a conservative approach as our revenue from LIPA decreases over the nine-year glide path that we have with them,” she said.

While these two issues are large and concerning, COVID-19 is also thrown into the mix. Moving forward, she said, she wants to continue to face the mandated safety and security protocols for students.

“There’s so much uncertainty around it,” she said. “There are so many different changing guidelines coming quickly.”

She said she wants to make sure the district stays on top of everything and makes sure there is a safe and secure environment for students, teachers and staff.

Tidwell also has been pushing since before the pandemic for more resources to meet the social and emotional needs of students.

“I want to make sure we have enough psychologists to support the students in our schools, making sure we have sufficient professional development for our teachers and, again, just making sure that we’ve got programs in place in all three of our schools to make sure that we are identifying and addressing any social

emotional needs our students have, particularly now that we’re hopefully moving into more of a recovery period from COVID,” she said. “I think we’re just seeing the tip of the iceberg right now.

I think the impact is going to continue to play out over many years to come.”

Ryan Walker

Ryan Walker is running for reelection with the board.

A father of two, one who graduated from the high school in 2018 and another who is graduating this year, he and his wife moved to Port Jefferson in 2010.

“My wife actually grew up in Port Jeff, and graduated in 1986,” he said. “So, we live in the house she grew up in.”

Originally from Syracuse, Walker is a retired New York State trooper, who is currently working as a physical therapist assistant at Peconic Bay Medical Center.

Three years ago, he was elected to the school board and he said this run is to continue his unfinished business.

“We’ve done so much,” he said. “We hired a new superintendent, we mitigated the COVID crisis we had the LIPA glide path in our way. The past three years, we’re managing all that, and we’ve got a big challenge ahead of us.”

Walker said he wants to tackle the LIPA glide path issue and its impact on local residents and businesses. He also is concerned about declining enrollment, and its impact on the schools’ staffing.

“We have an award-winning [high] school,” he said. “So, we want to make sure we maintain that.”

He added that in continuation with the COVID-19 crisis, he wants to see it through the 2021-22 school year and keep families safe.

“The last three years while I’ve been there, I’ve been really pleased with how we’ve been able to get through the tough times so far and I’m confident moving forward we’ll be able to get through all of our challenges ahead,” he said.

“I’ve been very active in the community and I’ve really grown to embrace Port Jeff as my home.”

Walker added he’d like to address the district’s aging infrastructure and find funding for repairs that can no longer be ignored.

“I like to think our board is made up of a community with diversity,” he said. “So, what I

bring is my background in law enforcement and security, along with health care. Everyone on the board, they bring in a little something else to it.

And that’s the way boards were meant to be — sort of a cross section of our community.”

Tracy Zamek

Tracy Zamek is seeking a third term as a trustee on the Port Jefferson school board.

A mom of two Port Jeff high school students — a senior and sophomore — she has been a resident for 25 years. Her husband grew up in the district.

For the past 22 years, Tracy Zamek has been an elementary school teacher in the Hauppauge school district.

“My experience as a classroom teacher is paramount when it comes to making decisions about what’s best for a student’s education,” she said in an email.

Zamek has been a school board member for six years — two years as vice president — where she said she has gained significant knowledge about the district’s students, curriculum, facilities and finances.

“I am running for the school board for the same reasons I ran six years ago,” she said. “The first reason being to stand up for the students of Port Jefferson, and the second reason being we need to make smart, responsible decisions when creating our annual budget, especially with the LIPA challenges we are currently faced with.”

Zamek said she has always been an advocate for public education.

“At community forums I have spoken out against the privatization of public education,” she said. “I don’t believe big corporations should be making the decisions about what’s best for our students. Local school boards should be making these decisions. There is no one size fits all in education.”

With the current COVID-19 pandemic, Zamek said she believes the school board should stay focused during these turbulent times, and that all students should be in-person full time next year.

“We need to do what’s best for the students in Port Jefferson,” she said. “We need to preserve our programs and continue to provide a stellar education.”

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Meet the Comsewogue BOE candidates

On May 18, the Comsewogue Board of Education will elect three members to the board for a threeyear term — commencing July 1 of this year.

Margaret Mitchell

Margaret Mitchell worked in the Comsewogue School District for 47 years as a secretary before retiring.

“I just feel that I can give back to the district now, and I’m hoping to make a difference,” she said.

Mitchell retired last August, and she said she would still be working if it weren’t for the COVID-19 pandemic.

The 73-year-old said she was concerned about the virus impacting her or her family so she decided it would be in her best interest to retire.

“I didn’t want to retire,” she said. “I enjoyed working in this district. I know so many people, teachers, administrators, students. I developed a bond with a lot of people in the district and I just feel I want to give back.”

Mitchell’s late husband was on the board for 27 years, and all three of her children attended district schools from kindergarten through senior year.

“Our whole life was centered around the district,” she said. “I miss it, I really miss it.”

As a first-time candidate, she said that between raising a family and working at Comsewogue, she has been in the district for 50 years.

“I’ve seen a lot of changes,” she said. “I’ve seen the good, I’ve seen the bad, and I think on the upswing, we’re at a good place right now. And I want to help to continue it.”

Mitchell said her main concern right now is the COVID-19 situation.

“Our seniors missed out on so much last year,” she said. “I felt so sorry for those kids. And I think our administration has handled it beautifully. I think if we spoke to many of the parents in the community, they would agree. They’ve gone above and beyond to make sure that our students get what they need.”

She said she also wants to make sure all Comsewogue graduates have the best support possible to make sure they’re prepared for the real world upon graduation.

“I really think that our district is one of the best around and I want to continue that,” she said.

Margaret Mitchell did not provide a photo.

Corey Prinz

Although Corey Prinz grew up in Wantagh, he has been a resident of the Comsewogue community for over 15 years now.

“I am still a new person around here,” he said.

“Which is a great sign of the community, overall.”

Up for reelection, Prinz said most of his term has been emergency based.

“My whole focus has been, ‘Let’s protect the kids, let’s find a way to get them learning and move forward,’” he said. “This district has done

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Prinz feels the district can continue to strive for greatness.

“I’d like to see us continue to remember that we can do better, not because we’re doing badly, but because we can do better,” he said. “My caveat has always been we’re trying to create good humans here. Right? So, let’s make more of them.”

A commercial banker by day and father of two, Prinz has a wife who is a teacher in the district. His main goal is to get kids back to school safely and full time again, as well as providing more social and emotional support for students and staff.

“COVID has affected a lot of people in different ways,” he said. “We have to help the kids through this, the kids who have lost their college opportunities because of this.”

But that all stems from his No. 1 goal of teaching students at Comsewogue to be of good character.

“I think the most important thing is I want people to be good people,” he said. “And it starts with our kids. We need to be reminded to focus on our children to be better-rounded people. There’s opportunity here, we just have to decide to use it.”

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Rick Rennard is seeking reelection for the Comsewogue Board of Education, after finishing his second full term as a trustee.

After being on the board for seven years, he said he wants to continue all the projects he and the board have worked on.

“I think it’s important to continue the work that we’ve started, that I’ve been involved in over the last seven years,” he said. “From the commitment to our Middle States accreditation, to the creation of our project-based learning programs that are really starting to take off now, I think that everything we’ve been doing has been really great.”

Rennard has been a resident in Comsewogue for 16 years, and is a married father of three children who all attend schools within the district.

He is a social studies teacher in the Middle Country school district by day.

He said that facing the continuous challenges of the coronavirus and the shutdown last year, he wants to make sure the district’s buildings continue to stay safe.

“I want to continue to serve our community and get us back to a hopefully full reopening this fall,” he said. “I plan on continuing my policy of making decisions that seem rooted in what’s best for the kids in our district, and just to continue to use that as my guideline for when we have to make decisions — what’s best for them and go forward with it.”

Rennard said his favorite thing about being a board member is seeing how much students within the district progress.

“That’s really the most rewarding part about it,” he said. “It’s to see that our kids turn around and give back to the community.”

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Hometown History Ebenezer Reeve and the Cedarwold Dairy Farm

BY KENNETH BRADY DESK@TBRNEWSMEDIA.COM Cedarwold Farm was a dairy that operated in Port Jefferson Station from 1892-1908.

The farm was located about one third of a mile west of today’s Port Jefferson Railroad Station, south of Sheep Pasture Road, in what was then called Echo.

The dairy included about 100 acres of pasture and 25 acres of woodland, fruit trees, a natural pond, an icehouse, a farmhouse, barns and outbuildings.

The property was comprised of two tracts: the Emmet B. Darling plot, purchased

by Ebenezer Reeve in September 1892, and the Walter Jones parcel, bought by Reeve in April 1899.

Reeve was born in Laurel, New York, on May 8, 1851, and began farming at an early age. He married Sarah W. Torrey of nearby Mattituck in 1878; their daughter, Emma, was born the following year.

Reeve came to Port Jefferson Station in 1886 and quickly became well known among its community members. Besides working as the overseer at Darling’s farm, Reeve also ran the dairy’s milk route, which put him in almost daily contact with local residents.

Following Darling’s death in 1887, Reeve leased the farm from the Darling estate, later purchasing the property from the guardian of Darling’s daughter. Now the owner of a dairy that he had managed for years, Reeve gave his property a distinctive name, Cedarwold Farm, the “wold” an English term for an open, hilly area.

Not limiting himself to dairying, Reeve grew

potatoes and turnips at Cedarwold, harvested ice from its pond and took in boarders. He also rented portions of the farm to groups that held outdoor events on the property. The location was especially popular among officials of the Long Island Rail Road who traveled to Port Jefferson by train, capping their outings with clambakes at Cedarwold.

Active in local affairs, Reeve was a member of Port Jefferson Lodge No. 627, Independent Order of Odd Fellows, the Port Jefferson Presbyterian Church, the Echo Progressive Society and the Port Jefferson Gun Club. He had also served as a deputy sheriff in Echo and as a trustee of the Echo Public School.

Reeve died on June 7, 1908, and was buried in Port Jefferson’s Cedar Hill Cemetery. His widow later moved to Connecticut to live with her daughter, Mrs. John Bossen.

Cedarwold Farm was sold in 1910, changed hands several times over the years and had various uses. Portions of the property were once occupied by a sand mine, an asphalt plant, a turkey farm and a landscaping business, but more recently by now idle Lawrence Aviation Industries, a manufacturer of titanium sheeting for the aeronautics industry.

Reeves Road, which connects Port Jefferson’s Main Street with Sheep Pasture Road, is a reminder of Ebenezer Reeve, his idyllic farm and Long Island of yesteryear.

Kenneth Brady has served as the Port Jefferson Village Historian and president of the Port Jefferson Conservancy, as well as on the boards of the Suffolk County Historical Society, Greater Port Jefferson Arts Council and Port Jefferson Historical Society. He is a longtime resident of Port Jefferson.

Besides a natural pond, Cedarwold Farm included an icehouse, woodlands, fruit trees, a farmhouse, barns and outbuildings. Photo by Arthur S. Greene, from the Kenneth C. Brady Digital Archive

Looking east, center: The Long Island Rail Road tracks lead to Port Jefferson and Echo. Sheep Pasture Road is pictured left of the rails, Cedarwold Farm is right.

Photo by Arthur S. Greene, from the Kenneth C. Brady Digital Archive

Cedarwold Farm was a dairy with about 100 acres of pasture.

Photo by Arthur S. Greene, from the Kenneth C. Brady Digital Archive

MAY 6, 2021 • THE PORT TIMES RECORD • PAGE A15

School News

Port Jefferson students participate in virtual music festival The Port Jefferson School District congratulated 41 student-musicians who were recognized by the Long Island String Festival Association.

Fifth graders from Edna Louise Spear Elementary School included Olivia Andiani, Emilia Clements, Ella D’Andrea, Nila Manian, Sima Ozgur, Clara Pearce and Sara Puopolo.

Port Jefferson Middle School student participants were sixth graders Allie Blumenthal, Jonah Boerboom, Luca Caltagirone, Nicholas Hogan, Joshua Kwon, Iris Park, Ava Sexton and Kenshin Sugimoto; seventh graders Rowan Casey, Mari Fukuto, Kevin Hong, Marco Puopolo, Ava Romonoyske and Sadie Salzman; eighth graders Caitlin Dickhuth, Aoife

Hogan, Andi Kelly, Christopher Lotten, Evan Monaghan, Vivian O’Brien, Yushan Pan and Maru Sugimoto.

Earl L. Vandermeulen High School students included freshmen Iris He, Gavin Onghai and Christopher Smith; sophomores Alexa Ayotte, Teppei Fukuto and Kathleen Zhou; juniors David Lawler, Stefano Rabeno, Ruby Ray and

Olivia Schlegel; and seniors Marina KelleyRenda and Jack Reilly.

As part of this year’s virtual LISFA experience, students participated in workshops including styles such as jazz improvisation, fiddle and pop as well as classical master classes presented by world-renowned guest artists.

Port Jefferson welcomes Brian Walker as assistant principal The Port Jefferson School District announce that Mr. Brian Walker has been named assistant principal. In his new role, Mr. Walker will work with Port Jefferson Middle School Principal Dr. Robert Neidig and Edna Louise Spear Elementary School Principal Mrs. Amy Laverty.

Walker joins Port Jefferson after his most recent role in the Middle Country Central School District as an assistant principal at Selden Middle School. He was also a special education teacher for various grade levels for more than a decade in Middle Country and served as principal of the district’s Extended

School Year Program for three years.

“I am honored to be in this position, and I am looking forward to assisting Mrs. Laverty and Dr. Neidig in continuing to develop students who are independent, lifelong learners, in a challenging and nurturing environment,” Walker said. “I believe that as a school, we play a fundamental role in positioning students for future success. I am committed to working closely with teachers, parents and community members to ensure our children achieve their full potential and are prepared for the next phase of their educational career.”

Walker earned a Master of Arts in liberal stud-

ies from Stony Brook University and a Bachelor of Arts in child study and students with disabilities from St. Joseph’s College. He holds a certification in school building leadership and professional certifications in early childhood/childhood and students with disabilities. He also received an educational leadership advanced certificate from Stony Brook University.

“Mr. Walker’s educational philosophies fit perfectly with our Port Jefferson School District’s core beliefs and dedication to student success,” said Superintendent Jessica Schmettan. “On behalf of our entire school community, we look

forward to his enthusiasm and professional commitment to our students.”

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The designation is based on the 2018-19 school year.

Of all the eligible schools that received the designation, Port Jefferson was ranked 1,046 out of 17,857 public high schools and 101 out of 1,218 in New York State.

The news organization evaluated the high school based on several factors, including the number of students who took at least one AP exam, the number of students who passed at

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“We are pleased to again receive this nationally acclaimed designation and are grateful to all our stakeholders – teachers, parents and our Port Jefferson community – in encouraging student excellence at all grade levels,” Superintendent Jessica Schmettan said.

The high school annually boasts numerous AP Scholars and National Merit Semifinalists and Commended Students, in addition to the many athletic, musical, civic and volunteer accomplishments of its students.

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BY BILL LANDON DESK@TBRNEWSMEDIA.COM The Harborfields Tornadoes peppered the net early and often in their season opener at home against Port Jefferson winning the Division II contest, 16-2.

It’s been 23 months since either team has seen action, but Harborfields seamed crisp and up to the task leading by two goals two minutes in. The Royals struggled to keep the ball upfield when Harborfields senior attack Leah Hansen’s shot found its mark to put her team ahead 3-0.

Harborfields sophomore Sia Markowski scored

as did teammate Marina Bergin for a six-goal lead. With 13 minutes left in the half Hansen struck twice more for an 11-goal lead and with it a running clock.

Sophomore Julia Schiliro stretched the net for Harborfields two minutes later before Port Jeff senior Claudia Kountsantanou, took the goose egg off the scoreboard for the Royals.

Teammate Katelynn Johnston’s shot found the back of the net a minute later to trail 12-2 at the half. Harborfields flushed their bench the rest of the way for the win.

Photos by Bill Landon

Pictured clockwise from above, Port Jefferson junior Sarah Ruggiero drives on a defender, senior Nicole Schully with a save, freshman Lilli Kircher clears the ball for the Royals, Harborfields junior Marina Bergin gets double teamed, Harborfields junior Kiera Delaney and Port Jefferson sophmore Caroline Hayde battle for possession midfield.

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Letters to the Editor

Education prepares people for the future, helps them achieve their goals and increases their odds of living a life where they not only survive, but thrive.

As blues musician B.B. King is famously quoted as saying, “The beautiful thing about learning is that no one can take it away from you.”

President Joe Biden (D) gets that concept, and last week he asked Congress to enact legislation that would allow Americans to attend community colleges for free. Under the American Families Plan, $109 billion would be slated to make two years of community college free for all students. There would also be an $85 billion investment for expanding federal Pell Grants, which is awarded to undergraduate students who display financial need and have not earned a degree. This is one important way to help our young people who are unprepared for the workforce after high school.

For many, a community college has given them an advantage that they may not have had otherwise. From those whose grades were less than ideal in high school to those whose can’t afford to attend a four-year university or are undecided on what they want to do with their lives, a community college provides a stepping stone that is local and affordable for most.

Here at TBR all three of our current editors attended Suffolk County Community College, which in turn paved the way to making obtaining bachelor’s degrees at other institutions more manageable.

According to the website joebiden.com, approximately six out of 10 jobs require education beyond a high school diploma.

To succeed in a world where the economy is globalized and technology driven, people are going to need more than 12 years of education.

The website also goes on to say that one can do a lot with an associate degree.

“Today in the United States there are an estimated 30 million quality jobs, with an average salary of $55,000, that don’t require a bachelor’s degree,” according to the site.

Free college tuition for community colleges would mean even more young people being able to achieve the American Dream.

It can also keep college-aged students in the area, frequenting local stores, which stimulates the local economy. And in the long term, with less student debt to pay, it may increase the odds of people staying on Long Island and settling down.

Two years can make a difference and transform a life. Our sincere hope is that Congress will take this proposal from the president seriously.

At the same time, we hope a better look is taken at our current public school system in America. Even before the pandemic, American children were not receiving an equal education from state to state as many schools are funded through local taxes. The more affluent an area a person lives in, the better the education tends to be. Also, there is a need for more pre-K classes across the country to provide children a head start in learning, both academically and socially. Most of all, everybody should be required to complete 12th grade and not be able to drop out of school at 16.

The education system in the U.S. needs a lot of fine-tuning.

Let’s start by providing high school graduates a chance to get the skills they need in today’s competitive world.

As a veteran educator with over two decades of experience in K-12/ higher education, as well as a parent of school-aged children, I was surprised to see Critical Race Theory becoming a focal point of school board races. As someone who wasn’t familiar with this topic, despite my extensive experience, I googled it.

Here’s what I found at the website for the American Bar Association: “CRT recognizes that racism is not a bygone relic of the past. Instead, it acknowledges that the legacy of slavery, segregation, and the imposition of second-class citizenship on Black Americans and other people of color continue to permeate the social fabric of this nation.”

I wondered how anyone could disagree. Our history is rooted in discrimination toward the “other”, be it Black, Muslim, Jewish, Asian, LGBTQ+, disabled, Indigenous or Latino folks.

There are measurable economic, health care,

Giving education a hand Fear mongering campaign short on facts

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

and environmental disparities in communities of color.

It seems that the right wing has decided that this is the latest iteration of their culture wars. We’ve seen this before with previous buzzwords including socialism, defund, bail and abortion. It’s the same playbook: a fear mongering campaign that is short on facts but long on bigotry. It’s people who have no solutions for the problems we face, instead resorting to scapegoating to keep their base engaged and angry.

The Suffolk Police Benevolent Association has now become involved in school board races, promoting school board candidates and publicly lambasted educators who disagree with their views on their Facebook page. The PBA seems to have coordinated this with the Suffolk-based organization Save Our Schools. An excerpt from the SOS newsletter reads: “The enemy is striking at us from many angles. One of their weapons is to re-imagine policing.” The newsletter also uses the phrases “threats

New legislation for bike riders

Last week’s TBR News Media newspapers had an article about county Executive Steve Bellone [D] and county Legislator Kara Hahn’s [D-Setauket] new legislation for bike riders. To be clear, the following does not apply to bicycle riders in general, I own a car and two bicycles, the culpable know who they are.

One concern about this legislation is accuracy for reporting a violator.

Are the racing groups who display rude hand gestures should a driver toot their horn because, members riding two and

three abreast make passing impossible, best able to accurately judge three feet?

Can speeding through stop signs, red lights and riding against traffic make measuring distance easier for guilty bikers than the drivers who need to slam on their brakes to avoid an accident?

Car license plates make reporting a driver simple and, it seems this legislation allows the cyclist to be the one deciding who is a violator because they evidently have a mental yard stick. A statement by Kara Hahn was “Our roads are going to be safer now”

of student indoctrination” and warns of “increased vaccinations.”

This is all connected to loss of institutional power. With Donald Trump gone, and a supermajority in the New York State legislature, the right wing is looking to build back will be through hyper local offices like school and library boards. Taxpayers must examine who is running for these positions where they live, and keep them their influence out of our children’s education. Our nation has a troubled history, but education is how we create an equitable and just future for the coming generations.

As a lifelong educator, I believe in young people. They are empathetic, compassionate, and civically engaged. On May 18, vote for school board candidates who will commit to ensuring the education our children deserve, one based on facts and data, not fear and bigotry.

Shoshana Hershkowitz South Setauket

which insinuates the driver is always at fault. She must then be blind to, or chooses to ignore the abundance of two wheelers on the road who are breaking the law. In all 50 states people on bikes are required to follow the same laws as other drivers and unless these laws are enforced for bicycle riders as well, the only thing this legislation is going to do is collect fines for what could be a questionable violation.

Joanne Tereshko Setauket

A response to TBR’s April 29 editorial

Let’s get one thing straight — the kids doing wheelies in the road for the sole purpose of showing off don’t read the Record.

So, who exactly are you talking to in your April 29 editorial telling bicyclists not to ride in traffic? The tax paying citizens who help pay for the roads you want to set aside for cars?

Their tax dollars are as green as anyone else’s. State and local laws clearly allow bicyclists to use the roads when bike lanes, ever scarce, are unavailable or unsafe.

Weaving in and out of bike lanes?

Anyone who actually bikes in our area would know that our bike lanes are littered with branches, trash and potholes.

Swerving out into the road to avoid a

hazard is often the safest option available.

So, let’s be very clear — we can and should crack down on reckless stunt riding and we should also make sure that the roads are as safe for cyclists as they are for cars.

Conflating these two very different issues is not only intellectually lazy, but unproductive.

Heather Lynch Port Jefferson

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MAY 6, 2021 • THE PORT TIMES RECORD • PAGE A27

Opinion The modern reality of a two-handed life

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On the other, we don’t want to race out too quickly, undermining all the work we did to protect ourselves, our families and our school communities.

To that end, I had a few topics on the twohanded nature of our lives: The weather On the one hand, it’s a relief that we can D. None enjoy warmer weather.

The summer is of the above approaching. The calls

BY DANIEL DUNAIEF from seagulls blend with the steady rhythm of water lapping up on the shores, urging the fortunate residents

of Suffolk County to return to the peace and harmony of the water.

On the other hand, the temperature will undoubtedly climb into the hazy, hot and humid zone at some point. While the beaches are wonderful, we won’t all have time to stroll on a sandbar during the week.

Vaccinations On the one hand, many people are getting vaccinated, increasing the likelihood that we’re taking an immunological stand against a deadly virus. With a greater percentage of the population inoculated, we stand a better chance of coming together, revisiting family and friends we’ve only seen on Zoom for over a year.

On the other hand, a subgroup of people are reluctant to take the vaccines, worried about side effects, the speed at which the vaccine was developed, and a host of other concerns. If enough of them don’t get vaccinated and/or if variants evade the vaccine, we may not be able to beat back this virus as quickly as we’d like.

Graduations On the one hand, we are so incredibly proud that our children have made it through whatever stage concludes this year. We appreciate all they have done to get here and to become the incredible people they are.

On the other hand, wait, hello? How did the time go by so quickly? Did we prepare them for the real world? What is the real world? What does it mean to graduate into the second year of a pandemic and how can we prepare them for some of the unknowns and unknowables ahead?

Politics On the one hand, we can, potentially, talk about politics again without the echoes of personal animus reverberating from an angry White House. In theory, we can even agree to disagree or to consider compromise.

On the other hand, has the left become too powerful even as the right engages in party strife? Are calmer waters really around us, or

is it a temporary reprieve until the tempest returns with the elections in 2022 and 2024?

Freedom On the one hand, we are freer than we’ve been in over a year, to travel and visit family, to take our masks off outside and read people’s lips and study their smiles. We can even consider traveling outside the country.

On the other hand, after living with a fear of human contact, how much can we set aside our concerns about the public health dangers of interacting with other people?

A return to offices On the one hand, we have a chance to speak with each other in person, to share stories about our lives and our children and to discuss the surprising run of a Knicks team guaranteed to have a winning record this year.

On the other hand, we have to deal with traffic, parking spots, lines at lunch, and conversations that keep us from returning to the homes we couldn’t wait to leave.

Motherhood: The best (not always) of times

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trange as it may seem, I always wanted to be a mother. Even before I was in elementary school, I remember hoping someday to be a mother. Thinking back on my early years, I was really more of a tomboy, playing stoop ball and stick ball on the block with the other kids. I did have one doll that I loved. It was quite a progressive doll for its time. I could give it a bottle, and it would subsequently pee. My mother would make sure the baby bottle Between that had come with you and me the doll was filled with

BY LEAH S. DUNAIEF water and not milk.

But other than that, I wasn’t particularly given to imaginative girly games like playing house or cooking. I just knew that when I grew up, I

wanted to be, among other pursuits, a mother.

The idea, of loving a child, teaching a child, nurturing a child, made me happy.

Then I grew up, married a man who also loved the prospect of having a child, and in a short time, we had three. That is, we had three boys within four years and two days. Ever hear the old adage, be careful what you wish for?

On the one hand, I adored my boys. I fed them, bathed them, dressed them, played with them and hugged them a lot. On the other hand, I well remember a moment when I sat at the kitchen table, my head down on the crook of my arm, and cried. The three of them were screaming “Mommy!” and chasing each other around my legs with two of them needing diapers changed at the same time. There were dishes in the sink, the next batch of dirty laundry was behind me in a pile, waiting to be put into the overworked washing machine, I had not had a chance yet to change out of my nightgown, and I was seriously doubting I would ever get out of the kitchen alive. This from someone who was

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never much for crying except in sad movies.

They were exceptionally good communicators. I was convinced that they caucused every night before bedtime and arranged for each to wake me up during the night with a loud scream at a different time. One of my neighbors, catching sight of me putting out the garbage one morning, commented to another neighbor that he had never seen anyone look so tired. Yup, that was me.

But then there was the other side of the experience. They got a little older, made friends who, it seemed, always lived at the farthest reaches of the district, and of course I drove them frequently to play dates. It gave me a chance to meet lots of other mothers. I drove them to weekly music lessons, which enabled them to join the school bands and orchestras. We proudly attended their initially cacophonous concerts that over the years turned into remarkably good classical music and jazz performances. They played baseball, joined the swim team and the tennis team, and

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we thoroughly enjoyed cheering each at bat, each match, each meet, even if we sometimes melted in the heat or froze in the cold.

Their academic efforts gave us great satisfaction. They studied diligently and sometimes won contests and awards, which gave us vicarious joy. Of less satisfaction would be a trip to meet with the teacher for discussion of any less than perfect behavior.

Then it was prom time. And suddenly, for it seemed sudden, they stood before us in tuxedos, with young women on their arms who they were squiring to the dance. They were all grown up. It was the signal that they would shortly be leaving, eagerly leaving the nest and their parents behind. Yes, they came back regularly from college to have their laundry done and for some good meals. And I like to think for some great hugs. But they were off now, busy with their exciting lives, developing their careers, finding the women they would marry. And the best prize: grandchildren.

How lucky I am that my wish came true.

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