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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

May 27, 2021

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Julianne Mosher

Vol. 34, No. 27

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Collaborative effort harvests bags of sugar kelp in Setauket Harbor

BY JULIANNE MOSHER JULIANNE@TBRNEWSMEDIA.COM Members from the Town of Brookhaven, the Setauket Harbor Task Force and other environmental groups headed out on two boats last week to harvest a potentially new aquatic crop — sugar kelp.

On Thursday, May 20, after a severalmonths-long process of preparing, planting and harvesting, volunteers joined Brookhaven bay constables out of Port Jefferson Harbor to head slightly west in retrieving the brown native seaweed that was brought to two labs for study.

The project was spearheaded by nonprofit The Moore Family Charitable Foundation — a community involvement group that helps with projects throughout Long Island and the five boroughs.

“Our main goal for this year is to spread the word about kelp and where it grows, the conditions it needs, how to process it and how it can benefit growers on Long Island,” Wendy Moore, benefactor and manager of the sugar kelp project, previously told TBR News Media.

According to the foundation’s lead scientist David Berg, sugar kelp is known to be edible for both people and pets, it can be used as a fertilizer, bioplastic, biofuel, cosmetics and is a method to help improve water quality.

Collaborating with the Town of Brookhaven,

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the Setauket Harbor Task Force, the School of Marine and Atmospheric Sciences at Stony Brook University and Cornell Cooperative Extension, it took a large group of different people to implement a crop that could become a big deal on Long Island.

Town Supervisor Ed Romaine (R) said that when he became supervisor, he immediately knew he wanted to lease out the town’s bays and harbors for projects like this.

“Not only clams and oysters, but also for things like kelp, which is tremendous,” he said. “And seaweed. I think that we can start an industry and stimulate it to become a major industry.”

In December, the task force dropped mooring anchors and set up the kelp growing field’s area in Setauket Harbor. In January, members attached the kelp seedlings to a line just under the surface of the water between buoys there.

George Hoffman, a trustee of the task force which helped oversee the sugar kelp cultivation and production, said partnerships like this are critical to get stuff done.

“We’re really thankful to the partnership,” he said. “Between the town and the harbor group, we wouldn’t be able to do what we’re doing if we didn’t have that partnership. It’s just a great example of how government works with citizens groups.”

Nestled in the water between Port Jefferson and Setauket, more than 200 pounds worth of

sugar kelp was retrieved.

Along with being a sustainable crop, sugar kelp helps take in excess nitrogen and CO2 from harbor waters, improving its chemistry.

Hoffman said that excess nitrogen causes harmful algae bloom and excess CO2, resulting in ocean acidification.

“Removing nitrogen and CO2 from the waterways is absolutely critical,” Romaine added. “So, [sugar kelp] shows a lot of promise — and if you A closer look at sugar kelp. Photo by Julianne Mosher worry about methane gas, cows started and making those investments in science,” eat this when they feed and he said. have 80% less gas.”

Romaine said that Brookhaven has the largest Town Councilman Jonathan Kornreich (D-Stony Brook) joined on the boat, lifting up bags waterfront of any town on the Island. In Port of kelp to weigh. He said that projects like this not Jefferson, the area surrounding the harbor where only help the environment, but can also make the kelp was harvested goes back to the village’s positive changes in the private sector in the future. original roots.

“We’re looking around and asking, ‘What “To me this is the way that government should operate,” he said. “We make investments like could be the new industry for our town? What this, into scientific research, or ways to develop could give it life? What could be productive? either materials, or crops or techniques that can How could we help nature to save clams, oysters, seaweed, kelp?’” he said. “Those industries are have a positive impact on things.”

Eventually, he said, a private sector can take the future that we have to be visionary enough to support and to put the muscle of town government over and make a business out of the crop.

“Government has a role in helping to get that behind it.”

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A fight to fill state road potholes

BY JULIANNE MOSHER JULIANNE@TBRNEWSMEDIA.COM

A bipartisan group of representatives from local, state and federal elected offices, civics and the community gathered to call on the governor to repair New York state roads with federal funding.

Spearheaded by Suffolk County Legislator Nick Caracappa (R-Selden), he demanded that Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D) gives his immediate attention to the unsafe state roads, specifically in Suffolk County.

Caracappa said roads like I-495 (the Long Island Expressway), Route 27 (Sunrise Highway) and Route 25 (Middle Country Road) have potholes the size of craters, that cannot just damage a vehicle, but could potentially take a life.

“The current state of these roadways presents very hazardous, dangerous driving conditions to the millions of commuters who depend upon these roadways on a daily basis,” Caracappa said at the May 21 press conference outside the state building in Hauppauge. “Whether it be for work or leisure, commuters place themselves in harm’s way when entering these roadways throughout Suffolk County and beyond.”

The legislator noted that the county’s roads occupy over one million commuters on a daily basis. When a driver blows out a tire on the side of a busy highway, he could be putting his life at risk, stepping out of the car to examine the damage.

“The residents of Suffolk County in New York pay some of the highest taxes in this country,” he added. “There are better, safer and more secure roadways than those we are currently forced to utilize on a daily basis … the lives of the hardworking commuters and their family members should not be put in peril each and every time.”

The meeting came after the legislator issued a letter signed by all 17 Suffolk County Legislators to Cuomo and NYS Department of Transportation Commissioner Marie Therese Dominguez.

Ten town leaders also signed the letter to show their support. Brookhaven Town Supervisor Ed Romaine (R) spoke on their behalf.

“Someone once said, all issues of government are issues of money. Look how the state spends its money,” Romaine began. “We have roads in atrocious conditions — I rode on the expressway to get here, and it seemed like there was more blacktop to the potholes than there was concrete for the pavement.”

Romaine said this needs to change.

“We need to make sure that the guys that ride bikes, the guys who drive cars, the gals that drive cars, that they’re safe, these roads are not safe,” he said. “The money is there — let’s spend it where it should be spent. Let’s spend it on our infrastructure.

Let’s create jobs. Anyone that studies economics, understands that investment in infrastructure,

Stony Brook University held 10 2021 Degree Conferral Celebration ceremonies between May 19 and 21 to comply with COVID-19 restrictions, according to a press release from SBU. More than 7,700 graduates, the second largest graduating class in the university’s 61 year history, were awarded a combined total of 7,795 degrees and certificate completions. All candidates, with their families and friends using COVID-19 safety protocols, were invited to participate in-person or watch the ceremonies as they were streamed online.

Stony Brook University President Maurie McInnis addressed candidates saying, “Class of 2021, your unparalleled experience has given you a wisdom that was unimaginable just 18 months ago. You are leaving Stony Brook with lived, first-hand knowledge of the human condition — in all its foibles, nuances and possibilities. I submit that this commencement has unrivaled

symbolic value. The world is opening up, and you are joining leaders in a new world with new possibilities. It thrills me to see the Class of 2021 embark on its next steps.”

After an address by Senate Majority Leader Charles Schumer (D-NY), McInnis, Provost Paul Goldbart and university deans conferred the degrees, as the Class of 2021 officially joined the ranks of more than 200,000 Seawolves worldwide. Students from 66 countries and 36 states were represented in the Class of 2021 and ranged in age from 19 to 69.

As part of the ceremony, President of the Undergraduate Student Government, Asna Jamal presented the Senior Class Legacy Gift of $24,022. The Senior Class Legacy Gift will support the Student Emergency Support Fund, Stony Brook Fund for Excellence, General Scholarships, Student Life, the Staller Center and many other important parts of the University.

Presiding Officer Rob Calarco shakes hands with Leg. Nick Caracappa during Friday’s press conference.

Photo by Julianne Mosher

produces great results for the economy, and also for our citizens that have to travel.”

Caracappa mentioned that repairs for these roadways are scheduled for completion by 20232024, which he said is an unacceptable time frame. At a time when the state has received unprecedented levels of federal aid, he felt the time for immediate and decisive action must be now.

“New York State should be held accountable and responsible for every flat tire, automobile accident, injury or death caused by the current road conditions of these roadways, with restitution given to those who have been major under the conditions that can be likened only to a war-torn country,” Caracappa said. “We have an obligation to ensure the safety of our communities, and should make every effort to begin to do so without any further delay.”

Legislator Rob Trotta (R-Fort Salonga) said the state roadway infrastructure has been completely mismanaged.

“They are spending millions of dollars

unnecessarily when they should be paving our roads,” he said. “People are going to get hurt and cost this county and the state millions of dollars in lawsuits, and all for what? Because of mismanagement. It doesn’t take Perry Mason to figure out the road needs to be paved.”

And it isn’t just for residents. Caracappa and several of the other officials mentioned that East End tourism is a multi-billion-dollar industry.

But it won’t be if tourists can’t safety get out there.

“We spend millions of dollars for tourism on the East End,” said Legislator Leslie Kennedy (R-Nesconset). “I don’t know if they are able to get there without blowing a tire.”

Suffolk County Comptroller John Kennedy Jr. (R) added that Long Island is finally “mask free” and tourism will be back.

“Let’s talk about commerce and equity of a $5 billion East End tourism industry,” he said.

“People from all over the tri-state area make choices … Are they going to come down roads that are like downtown Baghdad? Or are they going to go to Jersey or up the Hudson River?”

Just an hour before the 11 a.m. press conference, Cuomo sent out a statement announcing a $30.6 million investment in pavement restoration projects for Long Island roads — for five state highways in Nassau and Suffolk Counties totaling 20 miles.

State Senator Mario Mattera (R) said that regardless, the roads are still a disaster.

“It’s amazing that the governor heard probably about this press conference,” he said.

“And now money is being released. But again, strike with numbers in solidarity. And you know what, everybody needs to be a voice. This is our safety. These are our roads.”

The state restoration plans to end by 2022.

Stony Brook University holds 10 ceremonies to celebrate 2021 graduates

TBR News Media photographer Greg Catalano captured moments during Stony Brook University’s May 19 ceremony that began at 9 a.m. The commencement was one of 10 ceremonies held over the course or three days.

For more photos, visit tbrnewsmedia.com.

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University

Congrats to the future faces of journalism

As part of the dozen small commencement ceremonies that occurred last week at Stony Brook University, TBR News Media wanted to give a special congratulations to the graduates of the Stony Brook University School of Communication and Journalism.

We stopped by their graduation on Thursday, May 20, to talk to a few future reporters about why they chose the profession and what journalism means to them.

Scholarship, which supports young writers interested in pursuing careers in journalism.

He said he always wanted to be a television reporter, and after his studies at the SoCJ, he landed a job — starting this week— at a news station in Tyler, Texas.

“I knew that journalism was a facet for me because it would allow me to be on TV, either for meteorology or Spanish sports coverage. In the end, it ended up being news, which is the start of it all, but I know that I can maximize my talents there,” he said. “Plus, I love talking to people so it’s just a perfect fit.”

Melissa Azofeifa

Kimberly Brown

Brianne Ledda

TBR News Media intern Kimberly Brown began writing for our six newspapers in December 2020. Over the last five months, she has covered everything from small business to police reform.

“I went into journalism because I have a passion for writing,” she said. “If I’m not writing, I’m not happy.”

After graduation, the Seaford native hopes to continue working with community news.

“I really liked supporting my local community and doing local journalism,” she said. “It’s become my passion and I had the best mentors at TBR to help me and guide me.”

SoCJ graduate Brianne Ledda said she has already been hired at another local paper starting this summer. The Miller Place resident will be working as a reporter with the Times Review Media Group in Riverhead.

During her time at SBU, she held the title of editor-in-chief of the Stony Brook Statesman.

She was the recipient of The Alumni Association Dean’s Choice Award, which recognizes a highly accomplished and exceptional graduating senior.

“I chose journalism because I love to learn and I wanted to pick a career that would allow me to continue doing that and interacting with the world around me,” she said.

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“I chose journalism because I’m very much a people person,” said Hampton Bays local Melissa Azofeifa. “I love talking to people and hearing their stories.”

With the goal to be a multimedia journalist after graduation, she said she can’t wait to continue her journey as a reporter.

“I’ve learned a lot, but I know there’s a lot more to learn to accurately tell someone else’s story,” she said.

While in school, she was managing editor of the university newspaper, The Statesman.

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James Bowen, a senior from Ossining, received the Carol Chernow Memorial

Alek Lewis

Riverhead resident Alek Lewis started in journalism after taking an elective course at Suffolk County Community College. He realized there that he wanted to write and he was good at it.

After transferring to Stony Brook, he said his love for journalism continued to grow.

“Now, it’s something I’m super passionate about. And it’s what I want to do, possibly for the rest of my life,” he said. “So, this degree is a testament to the hard work that I put in, and I know that the work’s only going to get harder.”

Congratulations to TBR News Media’s intern Kimberly Brown and freelance writer Andrew Zucker on their graduation from Stony Brook University!

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Who’s on the ballot: Port Jefferson Village

BY JULIANNE MOSHER JULIANNE@TBRNEWSMEDIA.COM Port Jefferson Village residents have the opportunity to vote on Tuesday, June 15, from 6 a.m. until 9 p.m. at the Village Center, located at 101 E. Broadway. Two village trustee positions will be accounted for, as well as the mayor’s position.

On the ballot are five residents: incumbents Mayor Margot Garant, trustees Kathianne Snaden and Stan Loucks; newcomer Barbara Ransome will be up against Garant, with running-mate Suzanne Velazquez vying for trustee.

Alliance for All

While new on the ballot, Ransome and Velazquez aren’t new to the area. Running under the Alliance for All party, the duo believes new leadership is needed.

As a member of the Port Jefferson community for 37 years, Ransome previously held trustee and deputy mayor positions under former Mayor Jeanne Garant. She said she decided to run because she believes there needs to be change.

“We have had an administration now that’s been in for six terms, and it’s long enough,” Ransome said. “We feel that there is sometimes a level of complacency that can happen when you have someone in for too long of a time. So, we feel that we could bring fresh eyes, and new perspectives.”

Ransome was in village government from 1995 to 2008. She was owner of a flower shop in East Main Street for 13 years, and now owns and operates a bed and breakfast, The Ransome Inn. For the last decade, she has held the title of director of operations for the Port Jefferson Chamber of Commerce.

“What I bring to the table is not only my commitment of service over self, but my

experience,” she said. “I’ve never wavered in my experience and working with the village.”

She added that there is an “atmosphere in the village, that there is privilege with certain situations, and we just want to be able to evaluate and reassess the operational departments in the village to make some positive changes.”

Ransome said that since beginning her professional career in the village in the early ’90s, there are still problems people are complaining about.

“So, I believe when we’re elected, we can kind of go through some of this and explore why these things haven’t been done differently, or better,” she said.

One of Ransome’s biggest criticisms is of village code enforcement.

“I think we can be a lot better with our ambassadors, that the code enforcement officers should be stronger ambassadors,” she said.

“There should be a stronger presence. In the morning, when the bars are let out, where we have a lot of mischievous activities, we shouldn’t have to tell our code people to be more visible, they should be more visible. They shouldn’t have to be directed to see things if they’re so well trained.”

If elected, Ransome would leave the chamber to be a “full-time” mayor.

“I certainly feel I have the energy to take on this position,” she said. “I am in a very unique and good position where I can do this.”

As part of the Alliance for All campaign, Ransome and Velazquez created flyers in three languages prominent in the village — English, Spanish and Chinese.

“We got a very positive response, people are looking for change,” Ransome said. “I think it’s past due. I just felt now that this is my time, and I didn’t want to wait another two more years.”

A horticulturist by trade, she said her running is like a winning plant which grew in

Above: Trustee Kathianne Snaden, Mayor Margot Garant and Trustee Stan Loucks, incumbents.

Below: Suzanne Velazquez, who’s running for trustee, and Barbara Ransome, vying for the mayor spot.

Photos by Julianne Mosher

great conditions.

“In the realm of that industry, there are things that are there are plants that are called proven winners,” she said. “That’s why I’m a proven winner. You can plant me, and I grow really well.

This plant does very well in this in this area.”

Velazquez is a clinical assistant professor at Stony Brook University School of Social Welfare, an administrator and village business owner. A mom of a senior in the Port Jefferson School District, she said she was raised by the mantra: “Service to humanity is the greatest work of life.”

“I’ve always been invested in community service and public service,” she said.

She said her skills in social work make her a great candidate for the ballot.

“That’s where I’m bringing the experience of skills to help improve the health of our community,” she said. “Looking at how can we improve, how can we move forward, and continue to move forward and make positive changes for everybody.”

Velazquez is a former president of the chamber, a member of the Port Jefferson Historical Society, a member of the PTA and is involved with the National Society Daughters of the American Revolution.

A child from a military family, she said she moved around a lot growing up. But when she married her husband, they knew Port Jefferson was where they wanted to stay.

“Port Jefferson is really where I’ve laid my roots,” she said. “Because I’ve been here for the longest I have ever been in one place in my whole life.”

Velazquez said listening to people, building

relationships and engaging in the community are skills that she uses in her daily life that can be used in problem-solving crisis situations in local government.

“I’m lending my ear and my voice right to the residents,” she said. “If they’re going to entrust me with the village, you have a professional ear and voice.”

Velazquez, if elected, wants to dedicate her platform to the “three e’s”: economic health, emotional and physical health, and environmental health.

The village should be fiscally responsible in strengthening Port Jeff as a place of opportunity and prosperity for all members, residents and businesses; improve public safety; foster a sense of belonging and inclusion of all voices; create recreation opportunities and quality of life programs; and protect and enhance natural resources — redevelop resources to better serve the needs of its community members.

The Unity Party

Incumbent Mayor Margot Garant would be heading into her seventh term if reelected. She said that having someone take over right now wouldn’t make sense because there would be a lot they need to catch up on.

“It would take somebody new literally two years just to catch up,” she said.

Mayor for 12 years, she said that the projects she has helped with do not happen overnight.

And while the Alliance for All party demands change, Garant said the Unity Party is the change.

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Hometown History Port Jefferson’s Civil War veteran, Abram Bentley

BY KENNETH BRADY DESK@TBRNEWSMEDIA.COM On Memorial Day, we honor America’s fallen sailors and soldiers and decorate the graves of the men and women who served in the nation’s armed forces.

Among the comrades-in-arms buried at Port Jefferson’s Cedar Hill Cemetery, Abram Bentley was the village’s last surviving Civil War veteran.

Known locally as “Uncle Abe,” Bentley was born in Manhattan on Sept. 4, 1844 and apprenticed at a carriage factory while in his teens.

At the age of 20, Bentley enlisted in Company I, 39th Regiment, New Jersey Infantry, which fought the Confederates in Virginia. He was soon promoted to corporal and then sergeant.

After his discharge and return to civilian life, Bentley married Marion Wilson of Newark, New Jersey, on Dec. 9, 1866. Days later, the newlyweds traveled by the steamer Sunbeam from New York City to Port

Jefferson, where a job awaited the groom.

Skilled as a wheelwright and an upholsterer, Bentley worked at Effingham Tuthill’s carriage shop on Main Street. After Tuthill left Port Jefferson in 1874, Bentley continued operating the establishment with Aaron Coles and John Baldwin. By 1886, as his partners withdrew from the business, Bentley became the sole proprietor of the company.

Besides running a manufactory, Bentley was active in Port Jefferson’s Baptist Church on East Main Street, today’s Harborview Christian Church. He was the superintendent of the Sunday School, a member of the choir, secretary/treasurer of the bible class, and a deacon.

He was also a Republican party stalwart, served on the election board and completed four terms as Brookhaven Town Auditor.

Never forgetting his time in the military, Bentley was a founder and later commander of Lewis O. Conklin Post 627, Grand Army of the Republic, a Union veteran organization with a “camp” in the village.

Under Bentley’s leadership, the

Above: Sitting in a decorated touring car, Abram Bentley, Port Jefferson’s last surviving Civil War veteran, leads the village’s 1930 Independence Day Parade accompanied by his wife Marion.

Below: Civil War veterans, Lewis O. Conklin Post 627, Grand Army of the Republic, are shown during Decoration (Memorial) Day ceremonies at Port Jefferson’s Cedar Hill Cemetery. Abram Bentley is fourth from the right.

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

Post organized Port Jefferson’s annual Decoration Day ceremonies which typically began with religious services at the Baptist Church. The GAR members, followed by a contingent of townspeople, then marched to

Cedar Hill Cemetery.

After listening to a stirring patriotic address and martial music played by the Port Jefferson Brass Band, the veterans adorned the graves of their lost brothers with flowers, wreaths, crosses, and flags. Among those interred at the cemetery, there are over 40 soldiers and sailors who served with the North during the Civil War. Bentley also represented Port Jefferson at the GAR’s regional encampments, was a familiar figure at the head of the village’s Fourth of July parades and was drill master of the local Boys’ Brigade, a semi-military organization founded “to develop Christian manhood” among Port Jefferson’s youth.

“Uncle Abe” died at his home on Thompson Street on June 25, 1934. He was predeceased by his wife who had passed the previous March. They had been married for over 67 years.

On the day of Bentley’s funeral, the destroyer USS Lea (DD-118) was anchored in Port Jefferson Harbor to take part in the village’s 1934 Independence Day celebrations. The warship was named after an officer killed during the Civil War. An honor guard from the Lea escorted the caisson carrying Bentley from the Baptist Church to his final resting place in Cedar Hill Cemetery, a fitting end for one of Port Jefferson’s beloved citizens.

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.

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LEGALS 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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The annual meeting of the members of Cedar Hill Cemetery Association Inc., will be held on Wednesday, June 2nd at 5:00 pm at the Brick House on the cemetery grounds on Liberty Avenue, Port Jefferson, NY. Lot owners will be welcomed.

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PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that on all taxes remaining unpaid after July 1, 2021, interest of 5 percent will be added for the first month, and at a variable rate fixed by the Commissioner of Taxation and Finance pursuant to Real Property Tax Law 924a for each month thereof, thereafter, until such taxes are paid.

Dated May 18, 2021

BY ORDER of the BOARD of TRUSTEES of the INC. VILLAGE OF BELLE TERRE Joanne Raso Village Clerk-Treasurer Phone 928-0020 2528 5/20 2x ptr

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Notice of Formation of a Limited Liability Company (LLC): Name: UGRINSKY FAMILY LLC Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 04/30/2021.

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 process to: C/O UGRINSKY FAMILY LLC, 2 Rosita Lane, Port Jefferson, 11777 Purpose: Any Lawful Purpose Latest date upon which LLC is to dissolve No specific date 2506 5/20 6x ptr

NOTICE ON COLLECTION OF TAXES PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the tax roll and warrant of the Inc. Village of Belle Te r r e for the year 2021-2022 have been left with me for the collection of taxes therein levied; I hereby designate the Village Office, 1 Cliff Road where I will receive taxes from June 1, 2021 to and including the 1st day of July 2021, during office hours Monday through Friday from 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. (Prevailing time) during which period taxes

Notice of formation of Apali Roi LLC. Arts of Org. filed with Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 04/27/2021. 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: 112 Wilson Drive, Port Jefferson, New York, 11777.

Purpose: Any lawful purpose.

to clerk@portjeff.com Barbara Sakovich Village Clerk May 27, 2021

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a Public Hearing via Zoom will be held on Monday, June 21, 2021at 3:30 p.m. by the Village Board of the Incorporated Village of Port Jefferson REGARDING A SPECIAL USE PERMIT TO OPERATE A BED AND BREAKFAST AT 409 EAST BROADWAY PER VILL AG E CODE SECTION 250-47.

Members of the public may view the public hearing live at w w w. p o r t j e f f . c o m / virtualmeetings and make comment. To submit comments for the Public Record or in relation to the public hearing prior to the meeting, send your comments, with a subject line of Public Hearing 6-21-21, via email

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PORT JEFFERSON UFSD BUSINESS OFFICE TO: All Concerned Parents/ Guardians RE: SCHOOL BREAKFAST PROGRAM FOR 2021-2022 SCHOOL YEAR The Port Jefferson UFSD is applying to the NYS Education Department for an EXEMPTION from offering the Breakfast Program at the Edna Louise Spear Elementary School and the Port Jefferson Middle-High School for the 2021-2022 school year. Parents of students entering grades K-6 will be receiving a survey in the mail, please take the time to fill out the survey and return it to the district.

Any parent/ guardian with concerns may either call or write to: Port Jefferson UFSD Business Office 550 Scraggy Hill Port Jefferson, New York 631-791-4231

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CAROL MARTINS; ARMANDO MARTINS; Defendants. ___________________________ Filed: 11/18/2020 Index No.: 611075/2018 SUPPLEMENTAL SUMMONS AND NOTICE Mortgaged Premises: 39 Elder Ave

STATE OF NEW YORK

Far mingville, (Town Brookhaven) NY 11738

SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF SUFFOLK

TO THE ABOVE DEFENDANTS:

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YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED to answer the Complaint in the above entitled action and to serve a copy of your Answer on Plaintiff’s attorney within twenty (20) days after the service of this Summons, exclusive of the day of service, or within thirty (30) days after completion of service where service is made in any other manner than by personal delivery within the State. The United States of America, if designated as a Defendant in this action, may answer or appear within sixty (60) days of service hereof. In case of your failure to appear or answer, judgment will be taken against you by default for the relief demanded in the Complaint.

QUICKEN LOANS INC., Plaintiff, vs.

Any unknown heirs to the Estate of CHARLES MARTINS A/K/A CHARLES E. MARTINS, DECEASED, next of kin, devisees, legatees, distributees, grantees, assignees, creditors, lienors, trustees, executors, administrators or successors in interest, as well as the respective heirs at law, next of kin, devisees, legatees, distributees, grantees, assignees, lienors, trustees, executors, administrators or successors in interest of the aforesaid classes of persons, if they or any of them be dead, all of whom and

Mortgage bearing the date of July 21, 2017, executed

by Charles Martins, a married man to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. MERS acting solely as a nominee for Quicken Loans Inc. to secure the sum of $306,892.00, and interest, and recorded in the Office of the Clerk of Suffolk County on August 3, 2017 in Liber: M00022839 Page: 388.

That Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. (“MERS”) as nominee for Quicken Loans Inc. duly assigned said Note and Mortgage to Quicken Loans Inc. by Assignment dated April 18, 2018 and recorded on April 25, 2018 in the Office of the Clerk of Suffolk County in Liber: M00022920 Page: 312.

The relief sought in the within action is a final judgment directing the sale of the Mortgaged Premises described above to satisfy the debt secured by the Mortgage described above.

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whose names and places of residence are unknown to the plaintiff;

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Plaintiff designates Suffolk County as the place of trial.

The basis of venue is the County in which the Mortgaged Premises is situated.

NAMED District: 0200 Section: 602.00 Block: 03.00 Lot: 023.001

Speak to an attorney or go to the court where your case is pending for further information on how to answer the summons and protect your property.

Sending a payment to your Mortgage company will not stop this foreclosure action.

YOU MUST RESPOND BY SERVING A COPY OF THE ANSWER ON THE ATTORNEY FOR THE PLAINTIFF (MORTGAGE COMPANY) AND FILING THE ANSWER WITH THE COURT. WE ARE ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. SCHEDULE A LEGAL DESCRIPTION ALL that certain plot, piece or parcel of land, situate, lying and being in the Town of Brookhaven, County of Suffolk and State of New York, known and designated as Plot Nos. 156 to 157 on a certain map entitled, “Map of Natures Gardens, Section 8” and filed in the Office of the Clerk of the County of Suffolk on July 9, 1941, as Map No. 1333, more particularly bounded and described as follows: BEGINNING at a point on the Northerly side of Elder Avenue distant 550.00 feet Westerly from the corner formed by the intersection of the Westerly side of Blue Po i n t Ro a d and the Northerly side of Elder Avenue;

DATED: 2/28/2020 Rochester, New York NOTICE YOU ARE IN DANGER OF LOSING YOUR HOME If you do not respond to this summons and complaint by serving a copy of the answer on the attorney for the Mortgage company who filed this foreclosure proceeding against you and filing the answer with the court, a default judgment may be entered and you can lose your home.

RUNNING THENCE along the Northerly side of Elder Avenue North 82 degrees 39 minutes 30 seconds West 100.00 feet; THENCE North 07 degrees 29 minutes 30 seconds East 160.00 feet; THENCE South 82 degrees 39 minutes 30 seconds East 100.00 feet; THENCE South 07 degrees 29 minutes 30 seconds West 160.00 feet to the

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LEGALS LEGALS con’t from pg. 91 Northerly side of Elder Avenue at the point or place of BEGINNING.

To Place A Legal Notice Email: legals@tbrnewsmedia.com requested variance pertains to a proposed detached garage, a generator, entrance pillars and a 6-foot fence on the property which has three front yards

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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS NOTICE is hereby given that a Public Hearing will be held 7:30 p.m., (prevailing time) on Tuesday the 8th day of June, 2021, at the Vincent Bove Belle Terre Community Center, 55 Cliff Road, to consider the following application for a variance from Village Codes.

A copy of the application is available for inspection by contacting the Village Office, during regular business hours.

BY ORDER OF DAV E McANANEY, Chairman Zoning Board of Appeals Inc. Village of Belle Terre Dated: May 27, 2021 Joanne Raso, Village Clerk-Treasurer

Specifications for the abovereferenced bid will be available beginning May 27, 2021.

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NOTICE TO BIDDERS Applicant: Mr. Peter Bukowski 21 Bridge Lane Applicant requests relief from Section 170-10B, no structure in a front yard, Section 140-5 which states a fence surrounding a pool be 5 feet in height and Section 170-1 which states a detached garage be no greater than 14 feet in height and may not exceed 600 sq. ft. in floor area. The

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ACCESSORY APARTMENT REVIEW BOARD TOWN OF BROOKHAVEN Pursuant to the provisions of section §85-258 of the Building Ordinance of the Town of Brookhaven, notice is hereby given that the Accessory Apartment Review Board of the Town of Brookhaven will hold a vir tual public hearing streamed live over the internet at BrookhavenNY. gov/join at 6:00 pm on 06/03/2021. Adjacent property owners and/or others interested in any way in the proposal may make public comments to the Accessory Apartment Review Board via the “Q&A” feature during this time at BrookhavenNY. gov/join. Anyone interested in submitting written comments to the Board may also do so via email at AARB@BrookhavenNY.gov

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Volunteers set up plant beds in Port Jefferson village community garden

BY JULIANNE MOSHER JULIANNE@TBRNEWSMEDIA.COM Nearly three-dozen volunteers spent their Saturday building metal beds that will soon be home to veggies and other plants at Port Jefferson’s new community garden.

On May 22, from 9 a.m. until 6 p.m., 32 volunteers contributed between one to nine hours of volunteer work toward the building of the Beach Street Community Garden.

The build comes after months of planning, spearheaded by trustee Rebecca Kassay and the PJV Community Garden Committee — a group of volunteers who helped scout out a location that would be beneficial to gardeners young and old.

“While I planted the seed, it could not have sprouted, thrived and borne fruit like this without the time, efforts and support of so many individuals and groups,” she said.

Kassay said the garden will be able to give residents an opportunity to grow local, organic food and enjoy outdoor recreation together, while creating learning opportunities for its villagers and maintaining parkland.

The pilot project was approved unanimously by the village during its March 15 board meeting, and $4,000 of village beautification funds was contributed specifically for irrigation and raisedbed materials.

“Looking at how far this project has come in

such a short span of time — only five months — I am overwhelmed by gratitude for this community, the passionate individuals who stepped up to the Community Garden Committee, and community stakeholders who didn’t hesitate to ask how they could help make it happen,” Kassay said. “On Saturday, we kept saying ‘many hands make light work,’ and that was true for the day as well as the project at large.”

While Saturday saw hot temperatures and slight humidity, that didn’t stop the group from prepping the land for its new life. For years, the space on Beach Street was home to a playground that eventually fell into disrepair. As of late, it was an empty lot.

According to Kassay, the volunteers assembled 24 raised-bed kits — each with about 150 pieces in the kit; lined the bottoms of each bed with cardboard; installed 25 fence posts; dug a 12-inch trench around the perimeter of the garden; stapled up deer fencing; installed a poultry netting rodent guard; and moved about 9 cubic yards of topsoil into the raised beds — thanks to Holmes Irrigation which donated company time to help.

“I think it’s an excellent use of property that has sat vacant for too many years with really not a good function,” said Barbara Ransome, director of operations with the Port Jefferson Chamber of Commerce. “I think this will add another dimension to our community. It’ll engage our

residents … maybe assist with businesses that want to do organic gardening.

It’s really a win-win.”

Resident Kelly DeVine came down to help out because she was excited for the cause.

“I’ve watched this piece of property go from a playground to this disused lot,” she said. “And when I heard about the community garden, I was really thrilled because I like the environmental aspect of it and the opportunity to Progress is being made at the Beach Street community garden in Port Jefferson. start encouraging people Photo by Julianne Mosher to compost, but also the community building. I’m available for rent, with four communal herb/ meeting so many of my neighbors out here on flower beds for registered gardeners. Four of the this beautiful day and that’s what is so special raised beds have higher sides for gardeners with about living in Port Jeff.” different abilities.

If the pilot garden project is successful, the Submissions are due to Village Hall by committee expects to expand with more raised June 4 and recipients will be notified via email beds at the Beach Street site in 2022, and in by June 10. subsequent years create a second garden site at Those interested can apply at portjeff. the Highlands parkland uptown. com/communitygarden, or may drop off the In order to become a part of the garden’s lottery form to Port Jefferson Village Hall, community, there is a lottery system to obtain Raised Bed Lottery, 121 W. Broadway, Port a raised bed. There are 20 total raised beds Jefferson, NY 11777.

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BY BILL LANDON DESK@TBRNEWSMEDIA.COM Down four goals at the half, Rocky Point scored two unanswered goals in the 3rd quarter to close the gap before the Port Jefferson Royals slowed the pace, took control of the game and closed out the D-II matchup with a 9-6 victory at home May 20.

Port Jeff senior Daniel Koban netted a pair of goals as did juniors Kyle Scandale and John Sheils.

Stephen Bayer and Michael Scannell both juniors had one goal apiece as did sophomore Brady DeWitt.

Rocky Point senior Charles Gerace netted two goals for the Eagles.

The win lifts the Royals to 4-3 at the half way point of this Covid shortened season as Rocky Point drops to 2-5.

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Pictured clockwise from above; Rocky Point senior attackman Charles Gerace un-corks a shot on goal for the Eagles; Trevor Lamoureux with a scoring shot on goal for the Eagles; Port Jeff junior Blake Roberts takes a shot on goal; Daniel Koban scores for the Royals.

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Candidates

Continued from A7 “There’s a lot on the horizon. In my opinion, the consistency or the continuity is really important because these are not small issues,” she said.

Projects like the Ørsted wind power, National Grid and LIPA, and the electrification of the LIRR and Upper Port’s revitalization have been decades in the making.

“That doesn’t happen overnight — that’s 12 years of being in front of them,” she said.

“It’s our job to listen. I think we do a great job. We don’t always agree with you, but we will never ostracize you. We will always try and bring your viewpoint to the table and incorporate it as best we can.”

Garant said she chose to run again because she felt it was important to continue getting the village through the pandemic.

“The executive team that we have in place is exceptional,” she said. “People should be really proud of what we have here, we have something very special. I’m committed to keeping everything moving forward to large projects.”

Garant said the last time a Garant — her mother and former mayor Jeanne — left office, the village’s taxes went up 70%.

And with over a decade under her belt, the daughter doesn’t want to leave anytime soon.

“We have a lot going on here, and I love what I do,” she said. “And I want to just keep on doing it.”

Trustee Kathianne Snaden moved to the village 16 years ago and became involved with the local government because she wanted answers to a problem she saw in the school district. She began attending every board meeting she could get to, work sessions and joined the parking committee.

She studied the village inside and out.

She ran and won her current trustee position in 2019, but COVID-19 happened right in the middle of her term. Snaden decided to run again to continue the work she is proud to have accomplished and continue moving forward.

“I’ve made great strides with public safety and the relationship with the Suffolk County Police Department, and went through a year of a pandemic,” she said.

“So, I’ve really only had one year in to actually be able to do things in a normal way. I’m not done. I want to continue to improve and learn.”

As liaison to public safety, parking committee and zombie house task force, she thinks that the last two years have been successful.

“I am proud of the work that I’ve done addressing the public safety issues. We see fast results because of the team that we have in place,” she said.

Snaden said that when calls were coming

in about troublesome zombie homes in the village, she immersed herself into the situation, visited the spaces, took notes and took action. She worked with Pax Christi Hospitality Center when homelessness was a problem near the train station.

“I want to continue doing that to be the voice, to be an open line of communication with the residents and the school district for public safety purposes and for the families,” she said.

With Snaden’s public safety initiatives, including the “See Something, Say Something” campaign, the crime rate in the village has remained low.

“We have a vibrant business community, which brings people from all over from all walks of life, and all behavior statuses,” she said.

Snaden also helped implement code officers on bike patrol, a walking code ambassador dedicated solely to Main Street and a “whiskey tour” of officers at night.

“I think that’s a huge accomplishment on the part of code and public safety,” she said.

“And I’m proud of that.”

Trustee Stanley Loucks has been a resident of Port Jefferson for 41 years. For 23 of those years, he worked in the village one way or another.

With the country club, for four years he served on the tennis board, five on the board of governors and eight on the management advisory committee. The last six years, he

has served as village trustee and is currently deputy mayor.

Retired after decades in education, he has devoted his life now to serving his community in the village and as liaison to the country club and parks department.

“I’m proud of my accomplishments up at the country club,” he said. “ I introduced the bond to build a new maintenance facility up at the country club, we put in a new irrigation system, we created a new fitness center, renovated the locker rooms, increased our membership twofold. Over the years, I just want to continue to improve. I’ve got ideas about going forward with pickleball up at the country club and many more ideas to come down the road.”

He said that changing the current administration now could halt these plans, especially after having successful programs down at the Village Center.

“We don’t run a single recreation program that’s not filled with a waiting list,” he said.

“We use every facility we could possibly use — our beach camp programs are stuffed, our tennis programs, golf programs are up.”

An earlier mayoral candidate, Melissa Paulson, a small-business owner, has recently dropped out of the race and said she supports the mayor’s Unity Party now.

There will be a meet-the-candidates night on Tuesday, June 8, at 6:30 p.m. at the Village Center.

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Remembering Joanne Cornell: A Port Jefferson trailblazer

BY JULIANNE MOSHER JULIANNE@TBRNEWSMEDIA.COM

Longtime Belle Terre resident Joanne Wright Cornell passed away on May 16 at 80 years old.

Born on Jan. 31, 1941, in Staten Island, she leaves behind a vibrant legacy in the Port Jefferson community after decades of service.

Starting off as a model in Manhattan and working on Wall Street with stock and bond traders, she moved to Long Island in the early 1970s where she entered the world of real estate.

“Her emotional intelligence was incredible,” said her daughter, Melyssa Cornell.

Joanne formed a lifelong friendship and business partnership with Eileen Petsco, together forming Cornell/Petsco Real Estate. The duo started their firm in a modest small office space, eventually growing into a larger building on East Main Street that lasted almost four decades.

“Joanne was a perfect partner,” Petsco said.

“In 37 years, we never had a serious argument.

She was a tireless worker and a valued friend.”

Their friendship lasted long after their firm shutdown.

“A few years ago, we were kidding around about what epitaph we wanted on our gravestones,” Petsco added. “We settled on this for Joanne: ‘My candle burns at both ends, it shall not last the night, but oh my friends and oh my foe, how brilliant was the light.’ The world will be a dimmer place without Joanne to light the path. She will be deeply missed.”

While building up her real estate business, Joanne was also a single mother who worked hard to create a successful life and business, and gave back to her community in a multitude of ways.

“The early 1970s wasn’t the easiest time for a woman to launch a business,” Melyssa said, “But she and Eileen did an incredible job creating an extremely successful company.”

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She immersed herself in community pride chairing the Fourth of July committee and was known as the Easter Bunny and Mrs. Claus for years in the parades.

“She made the community a better place because of the professional and civic leadership she demonstrated over the years,” Melyssa said.

“Her legacy is extraordinary — she lived life to the fullest with an incredible zest for life, a mischievous twinkle in her eye and her dancing shoes on. She was always the life of the party, the first on the dance floor and the last one off — life to her was not a dress rehearsal.”

Melyssa added that her mother should be remembered for her strength, fierce loyalty, honesty and that she welcomed all. She was a true friend to everyone — and still had so many lifelong friendships going back to elementary school.

“Joanne Cornell was a professional, a dedicated member of her community, a warm, welcoming and generous friend and a gracious hostess on all occasions,” said Denise Adler, one of Joanne’s closest friends. “She believed in making life more joyful for all those she touched.”

Melyssa said that her mother “knew how to make a moment last and always believed that the best of times is now. … She did what she said she would do — always.”

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Joanne leaves behind her daughter Melyssa, and a grandson, Ryan Cornell Thorpe, 17, who both live in Virginia. She is survived by her sisters Leslie Ellerbrook and Judy Repage, both of New Jersey.

“We found fun and laughter in every adventure,” Melyssa said. “We loved Broadway, and, to her, life was a cabaret. My mom made every moment special. When I was super young, and she was working hard to make it in real estate, we didn’t have much money, but we would always sit down and have dinner by candlelight — usually Chunky soup. She didn’t wait for the special moments to happen — she created them.”

A Celebration of Life will be held in honor of Joanne at The Country House in Stony Brook on June 30 from 5 p.m. until 10 p.m.

“A life so beautiful deserves a special celebration and we welcome anyone who would like to come and share in the memories, the love and the laughter of her life that was lived to the fullest with us,” Melyssa said.

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Letter to the Editor Stand with Stan: He makes a difference in PJ

State Sen. Mario Mattera speaks at the May 21 press conference. Photo by Julianne Mosher

A bumpy ride toward better roads

Last week, May 21, dozens of people from all walks of life gathered in front of the state office in Hauppauge to talk about how New York needs to fix its roadways.

Spearheaded by county Legislator Nick Caracappa (R-Selden), he had a bipartisan group of local and state representatives, as well as advocates for the safety of drivers, riders and walkers.

The idea behind the press conference was to demand that Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D) fund more money toward fixing our roadways.

Ironically enough, that morning, a $30.6 million investment for resurface and repair projects was granted for Long Island state roads.

But the meeting was still relevant.

We heard the stories of motorcyclists, bike riders and people who choose to walk alongside state-run roads. They said how terrifying it is to navigate through the craters within the streets that are otherwise called potholes.

They are dangerous, and we applaud the legislator for standing his ground demanding more. We all complain that the roads are terrible around here — some towns are better than others because they have jurisdiction over their lanes.

But when it comes to state roads — roads like Route 25 which drives completely through our newspapers’ coverage area, the Long Island Expressway and the Northern State Parkway — not only is it scary when you unintentionally hit a pothole, but it can be damaging to our vehicles.

Is New York State going to pay us back for the blown-out tires we’ve gotten driving to work? Are they going to repair our dented rims?

No, they won’t. But the least the state can do is continuously fix up the large holes that sink into the blacktop.

We know that it’s hard to keep up with. We know a lot of work goes into it. But after Friday’s conference, we know that there are many of us who want our major roadways to be safe.

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First, I would ask all golfers at Port Jefferson Country Club to take the time on Tuesday June 15 to vote for Stan Loucks as village trustee.

During Stan’s tenure as the Chairman of the Country Club Commission, he has shown exemplary leadership and devoted thousands of hours to ensure the maturation of this club into the premiere village owned country club on Long Island.

As a retired school athletic director, he brought the full force of his administrative experience and work ethic to this volunteer position.

Stan maintained an iron fisted hand on the budget line, which is 100% member funded and a totally neutral expense to Port Jefferson residents at large.

While not costing taxpayers any increases, Stan oversaw the total renovation of the country club infrastructure including the following

major projects: construction of new equipment shed and maintenance buildings; installation of state of the art sprinkler system with upgraded pump house; completion of master plan design, with bunker restoration project; and instituted an annual member assessment fee to fund the improvement bond.

Second, if you are not a golfer, but own a home in Port Jefferson, you should vote for Stan. Why? Because through his devotion to improving the country club, he has protected and enhanced the property values of every house, for every homeowner in the village.

Third, vote for Stan, because he provides a healthy, responsible and mature approach to problem solving.

Stan won’t make false promises for political points. His years of experience lets him understand he doesn’t have all the answers to the significant issues

facing our village.

Such humility is refreshing and a reflection of a balanced confident approach to decision making. With the complexities of the job, we need a village trustee, who makes informed, measured and mature decisions based on facts, not political fodder.

We are indeed fortunate to have such an outstanding teacher, administrator and village volunteer, as Stan, to step forward to seek the office of village trustee. I maintain Stan has shown extraordinary skills and dedication to improving the country club to the benefit of all Port Jefferson residents.

We should trust him to do the same at village hall, as our next village trustee.

Stand with Stan, he will continue to make a difference!

Jim White Port Jefferson

Is the village government listening?

We need a change in village government. Why? Because there is tone of dismissiveness and defensiveness.

Rather than hearing what is being said, their responses are self-justifying to validate their existence.

If residents are asked to “see something, say something,” why are their comments not taken with the respect they are given and also negated?

Communication like this is very one-

sided. I want my local government to pay attention when I take the time and effort to report things, instead of being refuted or being told “that they didn’t see anything” or “I’ll have to check that out,” questioning the validity of my attempt to be a good citizen.

I want my elected and appointed officials to value my concerns and comments!

On June 15, we have an opportunity

to vote in new voices for village leadership. It is time for a change and new assessments on how things are done.

I ask you to vote for Barbara Ransome for mayor and Suzanne Velazquez for trustee. “Alliance for All, Answering the Call.”

William Jaskolski Port Jefferson

Keep local journalism independent

I’m learning about the shareholder approval last week of the Tribune Publishing newspaper chain — including the New York Daily News — by Alden Global Capital hedge fund. This company is known for slashing staff, draining the lifeblood of newspapers it has taken over and has been called a

“vulture” by some in the trade.

A news conglomerate threatens independent perspectives.

The acquisition highlights the importance of journalist voices in local newspapers.

The strength of a society is built on independent news outlets. It is the Fourth Estate.

While TBR News Media remains owned and operated by its local founder, I hope they reinvest in staffing, and fortify their future. To that, our family has renewed its print subscription.

Joan Nickeson Port Jefferson Station

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MAY 27, 2021 • THE PORT TIMES RECORD • PAGE A27

Opinion Don’t brag about losing weight or your dog and other unwritten rules

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few weeks ago, a Chicago White Sox player named Yermin Mercedes did what he was paid to do, hitting a ball far. His manager Tony La Russa was furious because his player broke an unwritten rule, swinging at a 3-0 pitch from an infielder for the Minnesota Twins when his team was already winning by 11 runs.

The next day, La Russa seemed fine with a Minnesota pitcher throwing a pitch behind the knees of Mercedes D. None as punishment for a violation of that of the above unwritten rule.

BY DANIEL DUNAIEF So, what are other possible random unwritten rules regarding life

sportsmanship and what should the potential punishments be for violating those rules?

For starters, if you’ve lost a lot of weight, you don’t need to ask other people who clearly haven’t lost any weight, or perhaps have put on pandemic pounds, how they’re doing on their diet or if they’ve lost weight. They haven’t lost any weight. We know it, they know and you know it. You don’t need to contrast your success with their failure. The punishment for that kind of infraction should be that you have to eat an entire box of donuts or cookies in under a minute.

If you rescued a dog from the vet or the pound or from a box beneath a bridge in the middle of an urban war zone, you don’t need to ask where I got my overpriced and poorly trained dog. We get it: you did something great rescuing a dog, while those of us with designer dogs are struggling to get them to be quiet while we repeat the few answers we get right to

the questions on “Jeopardy!” The punishment for such self-righteous dog ownership should be that you have to pick up the designer dog’s poop for a day. If you’ve been over virtuous, you also might have to compliment him on the excellent quality of his droppings and send other people a TikTok of your poop flattery.

If your kid just won the chess championship, you don’t need to wear a different T-shirt each day of the week that captures the moment of her triumph. The punishment for over bragging is that you have to wear a tee shirt that says, “Your kid is just as amazing as mine and certainly has better parents.”

If you’re in first class on a plane and you board first to sit in your larger, more comfortable seat, you don’t have to look away every time someone might make eye contact or, worse, through your fellow passengers. You aren’t obligated to look at everyone, but you can make periodic eye contact or provide a nod

of recognition to the plebeians from group six.

The punishment for such above-it-all behavior should be that you have to echo everything the flight attendant says as others board the plane, offering a chipper “good morning” or “welcome aboard.”

Finally, if you’ve taken a spectacular vacation, you don’t need to share every detail of your trip, from the type of alcohol you drank to the sweet smell of the ocean breeze to the sight of a baby bird hatching just outside your window. If you overdo the unsolicited details, you’ll have to listen to every mundane detail of the person’s life who was home doing his or her job while you were relaxing. Afterwards, you’ll have to take a test on his story. If you fail, you have to listen to more details, until you can pass.

Maybe Mr. La Russa has a point: unwritten rules could be a way to enforce life sportsmanship outside the lines.

Two new trends for improving mental health

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robably because of COVID-19, there has been more discussion in the media about depression, anxiety and mental health in general. CVS, the nation’s largest retail pharmacy, and the one started by local philanthropist Ward Melville by the way, is creating a new niche for its many stores.

It has been hiring licensed clinical social workers for a pilot project in several cities and will offer walk-in sessions or by appointment.

The social workers are trained in cognitive Between behavior therapy or you and me CBT. I believe that is

BY LEAH S. DUNAIEF generally a form of short term therapy in which the immediate problem is discussed and treated using evidence-based techniques. According to an article in The New York Times, May 10,

social workers will offer assessments, referrals and counseling. They will be available during the day and also on evenings and weekends, and also by telemedicine. They will partner with the company’s nurse practitioners and pharmacists for prescriptions when needed. This will be yet another nonemergency health care service the chain is providing, as they have most recently offered coronavirus vaccines for the public.

Now others beside pharmacies like Rite Aid and Walgreens, who are also planning mental health care, are seeing opportunity in the health field. Albertsons, a grocery chain, offers injectable antipsychotic drugs as well as injectable medication to help treat substance abuse. And a while ago, I got my first shingles vaccine in a drug store.

What a change from the pharmacy of my childhood. I well remember walking down to the drug store five blocks away in New York City with my dad, before I was even of elementary school age, to buy ice cream.

That was the only place with a freezer, and the selections were Breyer’s vanilla, or chocolate, or vanilla, chocolate and strawberry together

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in half gallon containers. They were in a freezer chest, like a foot locker, and when I leaned in to pick the selection, the cold took my breath away. The pharmacy also had a counter where we could sit and get sundaes and milkshakes. But most of the time, we carried the ice cream carton home, hurriedly so it wouldn’t melt, to eat together with the rest of the family.

Another recent focus in the mental health field is on food. And sadly the foods we typically turn to when we are stressed, inevitably sugar-laden and of high fat like ice cream, pastries, pizza and hamburgers, now are on the mental wellness bad list.

Nutritional psychiatry is an emerging field which looks at the relationship between diet and mental health. The idea that what we eat can affect our physical health is an accepted one, and now the same concept is extended to our mental wellbeing with the following physiological specifics thanks to research.

“A healthy diet promotes a healthy gut, which communicates with the brain through what is known as the gut-brain axis. Microbes

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in the gut produce neurotransmitters like serotonin and dopamine, which regulate our mood and emotions, and the gut microbiome has been implicated in mental health outcomes,” states The New York Times in a May 18 article by Anahad O’Connor.

People who eat a lot of nutrient-dense foods, like fruits and vegetables “report less depression and greater levels of happiness and mental well-being,” according to the NYT. There is a bit of a chicken-egg conundrum here concerning which comes first? Do anxiety and depression drive people to eat unhealthy foods or are those who are happy and optimistic more likely to choose nutritious foods that further brighten their moods? Recent research has borne out that healthy foods do improve moods.

“Seafood, greens, nuts and beans — and a little dark chocolate” is the basic dietary advice of Dr. Drew Ramsey, a psychiatrist and assistant clinical professor at Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons. His jingle comes with the message that food can be empowering.

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