The Port Times Record - November 23, 2017

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November 23, 2017

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What’s inside PJ Village opposes elimination of SALT deduction A3 Residents file lawsuit against Suffolk County A4 New chamber forming after North Brookhaven folds A5 Rotary hosts cleanup of camp for kids with special needs A7

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Happy Thanksgiving from state Sen. John Flanagan

By State Sen. John Flanagan My office would like to send our best wishes to everyone in our community as we come together to celebrate the Thanksgiving holiday. It is my hope that we can all take some time to relax, spend some quality time with loved ones and appreciate all the good things in our lives.

With this weekend serving as the unofficial start to the holiday shopping season, we would also like to invite everyone to visit our 2017 Helpful Holiday Safety and Shopping Tips page on our website to help prepare for the upcoming holiday season.

This updated section has links to helpful advice and useful websites that are designed to help protect you and your family during the holidays. The information on the site will hopefully help everyone safeguard their homes, protect their families and ward off identity thieves who may use the holidays to target shoppers.

In addition, the site includes information about charities in our area to enable all of us to reach out and help our fellow Long Islanders in need. This information includes organizations that help provide

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food to those who need assistance as well as charities that are accepting toys for children to make sure that everyone in our community is able to enjoy a happy and healthy holiday.

Residents can visit my website at flanagan.nysenate.gov to access this helpful site and get the information they need to protect their families and their homes.

Please have a Happy Thanksgiving and a safe holiday season.

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Village Port Jeff Village passes resolution opposing elimination of SALT deduction

By Alex Petroski alex@tbrnewspapers.com Governmental leaders from virtually all levels in New York have come out in opposition to the federal tax reform bill, and now the Port Jefferson Village board can be added to the list.

The village passed a resolution at its Nov. 20 board meeting “expressing its strong opposition to any federal tax reform legislation that would eliminate or limit access to the state and local tax deduction.”

The SALT deduction, which was enacted about 100 years ago, is a provision that in the past, through federal tax returns, gave a portion of tax dollars back to individuals in higher income and property tax states like New York, New Jersey and California to avoid “double taxation.” The deduction was eliminated in the House version of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, which the body passed Nov. 16, for individuals’ income taxes, and limited property tax deductions to $10,000. The Senate’s version of the bill, which has not been voted on yet, completely eliminates all SALT deductions. Both the House and Senate versions double the (married filing jointly) standard deduction from $12,000 to $24,000. The bill has been touted by President Donald Trump (R) and other members of Republican leadership as a massive tax cut for middle class families.

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Village Mayor Margot Garant said residents of Port Jefferson Village would get “whacked” by the elimination of the sAlt deduction in the federal tax reform bill.

Mayor Margot Garant said of the bill during the board meeting.

New York’s income tax rate is among the highest in America, with members of the top tax bracket paying 8.82 percent in 2017. On average, the SALT deduction returned between $1,301 and $1,953 for New Yorkers making between $50,000 and $200,000 in annual income for the tax year of 2015, the latest year with available

data according to the Urban-Brookings Tax Policy Center, an organization that provides independent analysis of tax policy.

The same group of earners deducted on average between $5,869 and $8,158 over the same time period in state and local real estate taxes.

“New York residents already send $41 billion more to the federal treasury than the federal government returns to New

York,” the village resolution reads. “The state and local tax deduction is a fundamental principle of federalism and without it our residents would be faced with double taxation, as they would be forced to pay federal income taxes on the taxes they must pay to state and local governments.”

Garant joined New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D), New York’s U.S. Sens. Chuck Schumer (D) and Kirsten Gillibrand (D), U.S. Rep. Tom Suozzi (D-Glen Cove), and U.S. Reps. Lee Zeldin (R-Shirley) and Peter King (R-Seaford) in opposing the bill. Zeldin and King were among 13 Republicans in the House to vote “no” on the bill, with 227 voting to pass it.

“I view the elimination of the SALT deduction as a geographic redistribution of wealth, picking winners and losers,” Zeldin said in a statement. “The proposal taxes additional funds from a state like New York in order to pay for deeper tax cuts elsewhere.

For anyone who incorrectly argues that the rest of the country subsidizes our state, I would point out that New York is a net contributor to the federal coffers with regards to both tax policy and spending policy and that is even with the SALT deduction.”

According to www.censusreporter.org, about 62 percent of Port Jefferson Village residents earn between $50,000 and $200,000 in annual salary.

The Senate is expected to vote on the bill shortly after Thanksgiving.

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Albany group, residents take the county to court over fees

By Kevin Redding kevin@tbrnewspapers.com An upstate New York legal group that helps residents stand up against improper actions by their government recently set its sights on Suffolk County, whose hike in illegal fees in the past two years is the focus of a class-action lawsuit.

On Oct. 24, the Government Justice Center, an Albany-based nonprofit that offers pro bono representation to New York residents seeking to “fight city hall,” filed a lawsuit in state Supreme Court on behalf of five Suffolk County residents against the county, saying its abundance of assessment fees are “unauthorized taxes.”

The plaintiffs — homeowners living in Melville, Kings Park, Commack, Calverton and Shirley — face increasingly expensive fees for filing real estate documents, namely tax map verifications, which raked in $66 million this year, that far surpass the county’s operating budget of $1.2 million to perform the transactions through its Real Property Tax Service Agency, the suit alleges.

Between 2015 and 2017, mortgage recording fees and tax map verification fees imposed by the county jumped from $60 to $200 per land parcel, with an additional $300 slapped on for every mortgage recording instrument used. The revenue from the fees contributes to the county’s general fund.

According to the complaint, the county passed legislation to enforce these “backdoor taxes” on a certain subset of residents — homeowners in this case — to bear the county’s burden as it was “unwilling to rein in its spending or face the political consequences of raising taxes to pay for general fund expenses.”

But, under state law, local fees charged are not allowed to exceed the cost of service or be used to offset the revenue of general government functions.

The homeowners are now calling on the county to stop imposing the illegal fees or at least reduce them to more closely match the $1.2 million service cost, and to refund them a portion of the real estate document fees. The county is currently being subpoenaed by the nonprofit Government Justice Center.

“It’s important that the residents get the opportunity to have their voices heard,” said Cameron MacDonald, the executive director of the GJC. “The county is not supposed to be raising revenue through unauthorized taxes in the form of excessive fees. They need to either pass a tax that affects everyone or cut its spending.”

Mike Armstrong, the director of field operations for Reclaim New York Initiative, a nonpartisan group with representation on the GJC’s board, has been active in gaining public support of the lawsuit.

Ahead of the Suffolk County Legislature’s budget vote for 2018, which passed Nov. 8, MacDonald said he and his group called on legislators, to no avail, to eliminate a total $102 million in fees that generate revenue above the cost of the departments that collect them.

“The only thing they addressed in the budget meeting was to project more revenue from those illegal fees,” Armstrong said later. “They

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Suffolk residents are suing the county, overseen by executive Steve Bellone, for what they deem to be illegal fees. need to get in front of this, correct their mistakes and lead.”

He compared the county’s gradual increase of fees on taxpayers to “the difference between getting small cuts on your arm to having it chopped off entirely.”

“The county talks a lot of talk about wanting to keep people here while they’re pushing them out the door with fees and taxes,” Armstrong said. “I feel bad for young couples who want to buy a house who are now paying that mortgage fee. I feel bad for senior citizens who are finalizing everything and closing out their mortgages and then are faced with an exorbitant fee. It’s an issue that’s really impacting people in a dramatic way.”

Armstrong said while a tax increase is never popular among residents, it’s at least honest compared to fees.

During a vote last December to adopt the 2017 county budget, Presiding Officer DuWayne Gregory (D-Amityville) defended the fee increases, saying residents will not leave Suffolk County because of a few additional hundreds of dollars.

“I don’t think anyone is going to move to Florida, Virginia, North Carolina, Arizona or anywhere else because of $300,” Gregory said regarding the verification fee. “I think it’s going to cost more to relocate than the increase in this fee.”

Among the few voices of opposition to the fees on the Legislature is Rob Trotta (R-Fort Salonga), who, during the meeting to adopt the 2017 county budget, called it “death by a thousand knives.” He later warned, in an interview, of an inevitable deficit in the county’s budget in the aftermath of the lawsuits.

“The mismanagement of Suffolk County is heading us down the path of bankruptcy,” Trotta said. “They’re going to lose the lawsuits and they’re going to have to refund the fees and stop spending money. There’s going to be a huge hole in the budget no matter what.”

Jason Elan, a spokesman for County Executive Steve Bellone (D), addressed the lawsuit in an emailed statement.

“This is a politically motivated lawsuit filed

by Albany insiders who lack any understanding on how government costs are apportioned, yet have no problem saddling taxpayers with the cost of fighting this completely frivolous complaint,” Elan’s statement read.

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Town

New groups re-forming out of North Brookhaven chamber

By Desirée Keegan Desiree@tbrnewspapers.com

group and is welcoming chamber members from Rocky Point and Sound Beach. Dzvonar will lead the Port Jefferson StationTerryville chamber with help from Sheila Wieber of Bethpage Federal Credit Union and Diane Jensen of Teachers Federal Credit Union. Thomas will be reforming the Shoreham-Wading River chamber once again. All of which will take place in the new year.

“If you have the heart of a volunteer, it’s well worth it,” Thomas said. “Helping to adopt a family and provide relief to a single mom with four kids, or to see children and their families getting excited when Santa is coming down the street on the fire truck, it’s very rewarding. It is a lot of work, but sometimes people get caught up with their daily routine and don’t want to volunteer, and that’s the problem.”

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Plans for the future of businesses formerly joined under the North Brookhaven Chamber of Commerce are coming into focus in the wake of the organization’s dissolution.

The North Brookhaven chamber is disbanding, leaving behind smaller chambers for area communities, an idea that already existed before the formation of the now dissolved chamber. Wading River, Shoreham, Rocky Point, Miller Place, Sound Beach, Mount Sinai, Port Jefferson Station and Terryville originally had businesses forming smaller chambers before the lack of membership forced the groups to consolidate.

Many point to Port Jefferson Station business owner Jennifer Dzvonar as the reason the nine year North Brookhaven chamber has remained afloat. Dzvonar will head up the Port Jefferson Station-Terryville Chamber of Commerce.

“We were losing membership because we were too spread out and some of our members were concerned,” said Carol Genua of Coach Realtors in Mount Sinai. “What Jen did is phenomenal and for her to do it that long I can’t even comprehend how much time she had to put in, and her husband and kids were even helping out.”

Barbara Ransome, president of Brookhaven Chambers of Commerce Coalition, which represents almost 20 town chambers who is also director of operations for the Port Jefferson Chamber of Commerce in the village, said she thinks the group made the right decision to reorganize its efforts.

“We all sat around the table saying, ‘OK, what’s the next move?’” she said. “There was a strong consensus that there needed to be some level of consolidation. I’m very happy that Jen is not dropping out. She’s trying her very best, she’s the glue that’s keeping it together right now.”

Ransome said smaller membership will mean less money, so the chambers will have to be frugal in their operating budgets.

“People will volunteer when it is beneficial to them and their business, which, often times, will be within their direct surrounding area town,” Dzvonar said in an email. “Many are just too busy trying to keep their local business alive. Chain stores, big box stores, online shopping and outsourcing are what is killing local businesses. However, the small local businesses are the ones supporting the communities and donating to the fundraisers in the schools and other local organizations, with minimal loyalty from the consumers.”

Some are concerned the same issues may arise with the new arrangement as the ones that plagued the larger chamber.

“What happens is a lot of merchants join, but don’t take part in the work that needs to be done — people don’t realize it,” said Millie Thomas, of Landmark Realty in Wading River, who used to belong to the Rocky Point chamber when she owned a business there before joining the Wading River-Shoreham Chamber of Commerce prior to it combining with the North Brookhaven chamber. “What happens is a lot of people want to join the chamber, they pay their dues and they get their name out on the brochures, but when it comes time to do all the work it seems the same specific people do it every year and it gets overwhelming, because we’re all running businesses and trying to do all of these things too.”

Thomas used the example of Wading River’s Duck Pond Day to make her point.

The realtor said putting together the event, which started as a wetlands coastline cleanup effort at the pond and has grown into a picnic following the cleanup with vendors, a parade and a 5K walk/run, takes a lot of time. She has to go to the town and fill out paperwork and pay fees for permits when needed, contact two different police departments to close off the roads, gather vendors, organize everyone involved in the parade and get sponsors whose names go on T-shirts.

“Someone needs to get involved to make all of these things happen — they don’t happen by themselves,” Thomas said.

Genua, who will be working with Donna Boeckel of Awsomotive Car Care to start up the Mount Sinai chamber, which may include Miller Place businesses, agreed that part of the problem was trying to support everything from Port Jefferson Station to Wading River. She’s hoping the step back in time will help regrow a better base of home businesses in hopes of recharging that community connection.

Genua is currently working on creating a list of all of the

businesses in the area to make contact with, and already has reached out to local fish markets, restaurants, cleaners and the new Heritage Pharmacy drug store to generate more interest and enrollment. She said she is hoping to bring in local parent teacher organizations and even Heritage Park to create a chamber more entrenched in the community.

“We want to try a new way to get businesses involved,” she said. “We all still have to support each other. My husband had his own business for a while and it’s hard to compete with the big box companies. We want to keep our money local instead of it going out of state. We’re also neighbors. The people who live here, work here, or a lot of them.”

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Police Blotter

Incidents and arrests Nov. 14–18

Driving on drugs

A 24-year-old man from Middle Island was driving a 2014 Toyota on Main Street in Port Jefferson Station near the intersection of Oakland Avenue at about 5:30 p.m. Nov. 16 when he was involved in a crash, according to police. After the accident police discovered he was driving under the influence of a drug, police said.

He was arrested and charged with firstdegree operation of a motor vehicle while impaired by drugs.

Trying to fight it

At about 10 p.m. Nov. 16, a 47-year-old woman from Miller Place was driving a 2016 Chevrolet on Parkside Avenue in Miller Place when she was involved in a crash with a parked car, according to police. Officers on the scene following the crash determined she was driving while intoxicated, police said. She was arrested and charged with driving while intoxicated, and during her arrest she refused to adhere to verbal commands and physically resisted officers from putting her hands behind her back and in handcuffs, police said. She was also charged with resisting arrest.

A 41-year-old undomiciled man entered Speedway gas station on Nesconset Highway in Stony Brook Nov. 18 at about 9 a.m., displayed a handgun and forcibly stole money, according to police. He was arrested and charged with first-degree robbery.

Empty gesture

At Ruvo East restaurant on Wynn Lane in Port Jefferson, someone entered and stole two empty beer kegs at about 11 p.m. Nov. 17, according to police.

Green thumb

At Powers’ Country Gardens on Route 25A in Miller Place, someone stole money from the cash register at about 6 p.m. Nov. 17, according to police.

Truck trashed

At about 6 p.m. Nov. 17, the windshield and three windows of a 2005 Peterbilt utility truck were broken while it was parked on Highland Avenue in Mount Sinai, according to police.

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Crime on Clymer

At BP gas station on Route 25A in Rocky Point Nov. 14 at about 11:30 a.m., a 20-yearold woman from Patchogue filled a 2002 Saturn with gas and fled the station without paying, according to police. She was arrested and charged with petit larceny.

A 29-year-old man from Centereach working as a delivery man for Boccone Pizzeria & Ristorante on Middle Country Road in Selden took cash belonging to the business at the end of his shift Oct. 17, according to police. He was arrested Nov. 15 in Centereach and charged with petit larceny.

Upon his arrest, police also discovered he possessed heroin, police said. He was also charged with seventh-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance.

Foul pole

On Nov. 18 at about 1 p.m., a 28-year-old man from Centereach driving a 2016 Kia on Mooney Pond Road in Selden crashed into a utility pole, according to police.

Police determined he was driving while under the influence of a drug, police said.

He was arrested and charged with firstdegree operation of a motor vehicle while impaired by drugs.

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At about 1 a.m. Nov. 17, a 22-year-old man from Stony Brook driving a 2006 BMW south on Nicolls Road in Stony Brook failed to move over for two stopped emergency vehicles with their lights and sirens engaged, according to police. The driver was pulled over and police determined he was driving while under the influence of a drug, police said. He was arrested and charged with first-degree operation of a motor vehicle while impaired by drugs.

During a pickup basketball game on the grounds of Ward Melville High School at about 4 p.m. Nov. 18, a verbal altercation resulted in a fist fight between two men, with one being transported to the hospital for treatment of injuries, according to police.

The rear driver’s side door was damaged and windows were broken on a 2000 Lexus parked on Clymer Street in Terryville Oct. 22 at about 7 p.m., according to police. A report was filed Nov. 18.

Dodge drives off

A 2013 Dodge parked on Granada Circle in Mount Sinai was stolen Nov. 3 at about 10:30 p.m., according to police. It was reported stolen Nov. 18.

Late night break-in

Someone broke the glass front door at Bottle Blowout Wine & Liquor on Nesconset Highway in Setauket Nov. 17 at about midnight, entered the store and stole several bottles of liquor, according to police.

Pharmacy pilfering

A 41-year-old undomiciled man took medicine, beer and eyeglasses from CVS on Route 112 in Port Jefferson Station Nov. 16 at about 11 a.m., according to police. He was arrested and charged with petit larceny.

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Golf clubs were stolen from a home on Bayview Avenue in Setauket Nov. 14 at about 9 p.m., according to police.

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TOWN

PJ Rotary organizes cleanup of camp for special needs kids Like Batman responding to the bat signal in Gotham, leaders and volunteers from across the Port Jefferson community showed up to lend a hand to the Rotary Club of Port Jefferson Nov. 12 after the call went out asking for assistance.

Twice per year, Rotary clubs dedicated to bringing together leaders from the private sector to benefit those in need joined forces at Camp Pa-Qua-Tuck in Center Moriches to clean up the camp following fall events to get the facility ready for its primary use. The facility, which was founded nearly 70 years ago, serves as a sleep-away camp during summer months for children and young adults ages 6 to 21 with various disabilities and special needs.

About 65 percent of campers have autism spectrum disorder, though others with spina bifida, cerebral palsy, muscular dystrophy and other challenges are also among the annual attendees. The camp serves as both a place for children with special needs to build self-esteem and camaraderie with peers featuring traditional

camp activities and also as a respite for dedicated parents who in many cases provide round-the-clock care and support for their children.

Camp Pa-Qua-Tuck is funded through camper fees, fundraisers and donations, so its operation is thanks in large part to the volunteer efforts of Port Jefferson, Rocky Point and Middle Island Rotary clubs, among others. The two cleanups — one in the spring and the other in the fall — are conducted entirely by volunteers, and the second spruce-up job for 2017 took place Nov. 12 following several October fundraising events.

In total, 36 volunteers from Port Jefferson got their hands dirty during the cleanup, including 16 Rotarians and four family members, and 13 Port Jefferson high school Interact Club members. Charles McAteer of the Port Jefferson Station/Terryville Civic Association, Port Jeff high school principal Christine Austen, Senior Vice President for Administration at John T. Mather Memorial Hospital Kevin Murray, Port Jefferson Free Library Director Tom Donlon and Comsewogue Public Library Director Debra Engelhardt were among the volunteers from the Port Jefferson community at the event. Three members of Rocky Point Rotary and 17 Interact Club members from the Rocky Point school district led by Interact adviser Margaret Messinetti also lent a hand. Two members of Middle Island Rotary also pitched in.

“I have been taking the Interact students out to Camp Pa-Qua-Tuck for almost 15 years now,” said Deirdre Fillipi, director of the Interact Club at Port Jeff. The club has a similar mission to Rotary clubs and serves as a precursor to eventual Rotary membership after graduation. “It is a wonderful opportunity for our students to see how much they can achieve and the positive impact they can have on their community, especially when they combine their efforts. It’s nice to see how much they can achieve when working together.”

Dennis Brennan, Rotarian and past president, said the fall cleanup took a few hours and included raking the leaves of the camp’s 37-acre grounds, preparing dorms for future occupancy and much more.

“The youth are the most important part of having this whole thing,” Brennan said.

“I think it’s important for one generation after another to realize what you have to do in order to prepare to get things ready for kids with special needs.”

Brennan said the younger volunteers don’t necessarily know who attends the camp before the cleanup begins, or what, for example, muscular dystrophy is or what it means to have it, but said an appreciation develops in the volunteers during the course of the day. He said the cleanup and volunteerism through the Rotary are a good preview for students interested in a pursuing a career in helping children with special needs and offer important perspective for others who aren’t.

“As they get older they’ll learn these are not people to feel sorry for, these are people who are different and who you can learn from,” he said.

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Volunteers from the Port Jeff and Rocky Point school districts, among others, prepare Camp Pa-Qua-Tuck for next summer during a fall cleanup event.

Rotarian Sharon Brennan expressed a similar sentiment.

“When they’re out spending three hours raking or pulling staples out of the wall, hopefully the light bulb goes off that ‘I’m giving back to somebody who, for the summer, this is really important,’” she said.

Engelhardt, who attended the cleanup with her husband John and son Scott, said the event has become a tradition for her family.

“It’s special to work together as a family and to be a part of something bigger, through our local Rotary club, that benefits special needs children and their families from Suffolk County and beyond all summer long,” she said in an email. “It’s something we hope Scott will make a priority throughout his adult life, for his own health and for the health of our community.”

For more information about Camp PaQua-Tuck visit www.camppaquatuck.com.

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Village

Photos by Heidi Sutton and Sal Filosa

The Force was with attendees of Star Wars Day at the Port Jefferson Free Library Nov. 18. Fans of the popular films celebrated 40 years of Star Wars during the event with games, crafts, Jedi training, cosplay from the movies and a visit from The Endor Light Saber Guild.

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sChool news Port Jefferson School District

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Blue ribbon

Earlier this year, Earl L. Vandermeulen High School in the Port Jefferson School District was named a National Blue Ribbon School by the U.S. Department of Education and district staff members recently traveled to Washington, D.C. to officially receive the coveted award.

Present for the ceremony and pictured above was Principal Christine Austen (center) as well as teachers Eva Grasso and Jesse Rosen. The event served as an opportunity for Blue Ribbon school educators to network, share best practices within and among schools and encourage dialogue about excellence in education.

Community news Port Jefferson Rotary Club

Photo from Port Jefferson Rotary Club

Student of the month

The Rotary Club of Port Jefferson honored sixth-grader Julia Perrotta, pictured above in the center, at its Nov. 14 luncheon as Port Jefferson Middle School’s Most Motivated Student of the Month.

Julia was accompanied by both of her parents in addition to her social studies teacher, Melissa Corey, pictured on the left, Superintendent Paul Casciano, and Principal Robert Neidig, pictured on the right.

In addition to being an exceptional scholar with a high grade point average, Julia was nominated and selected by her teachers to be honored for a variety of reasons, according to Neidig. Her writing teacher praised Julia for being a dedicated student both academically and socially. An active participant in school

clubs including Newspaper and Yearbook, Julia was elected the sixth-grade representative to Student Council. Along with some peers, she created a breast cancer awareness-themed door for the Paint Port Pink contest, that the group won. Julia often lends a hand to others in class, while keeping an impressive work standard for herself, Neidig said. Kind to everyone, she actively participates in discussions, answers questions and can be counted on to collect and distribute materials. Her social studies teacher added that Julia “is the type of student that we can all look up to as a role model.”

In concluding his remarks, Neidig congratulated Julia and challenged her “to continue to take risks and step out of her comfort zone when it comes to her learning” in order to continue excelling and accomplishing great things.

Royal Education Foundation

With the support of the Royal Educational Foundation of Port Jefferson, students and staff throughout the Port Jefferson School District have access to a number of new educational resources.

Helping to build connections between the science curriculum and the outside world, the district has created a raised garden bed for students in grades three to five with the funds provided by the foundation.

This space, which is being used by life skills classes and the Edna Louise Spear Elementary School’s Garden Club, is allowing students to experience firsthand the lessons learned in the classroom — particularly those on the life cycles of plants — and the opportunity to sample an array of locally grown produce.

One activity that is promoting teamwork, encouraging new friendships and has been met with enthusiasm during recess at the elementary school is the GaGa Ball Pit, which was constructed thanks to the support of the foundation.

Similar to dodgeball, the fast-paced game provides students with a safe and supportive environment.

“I have seen how inclusive and fun this game is for all students,” said Amy McClel-

land, speech and language teacher at the elementary school. “It gives the nontraditional athlete an equal chance of winning, does wonders for students’ self-esteem and many children who were at first reluctant to try it have become the most eager players.”

In addition to these donations, the foundation has historically supported a number of programs designed to enrich the educational experience of all students.

These included helping to facilitate “food for thought” lessons which foster a sense of security by sharing meals and helping sixth- through eighth-grade students develop into healthy adults; a Google Expeditions grant which is used in foreign language sixth-grade classes where students can take virtual field trips using Google cardboard viewers; and making fifth-grade curriculum instructional videos available 24 hours per day, which is especially important when a student is absent from school. As part of their goal to encourage excellence through creative learning, grants were also awarded for a chess club grant to purchase chess sets and a chess clock for students in the middle school.

The foundation has awarded more than $10,000 in grants since the 2016-17 school year.

obituary Richard E. Volz

Richard E. Volz, 86, of Setauket, died Oct. 28 at his home with his family by his side.

Richard is survived by his loving wife Theresa of 58 years; daughter Maureen; sons Richard and Bill (Jo Ann); five grandchildren Edward (Brianna), Steven (Kelly), Rachel, Alyssa and Billy Jr.; three great-grandchildren Tyler, Olivia and Jackson; sister Marilyn (Alfred); sister-in-law Jean; and nieces, nephews and extended family.

Richard was the eldest son of Emil and Mary Volz and was preceded in

death by his brother Gerard. Richard was a loving father, husband, grandfather and great-grandfather.

Richard loved his family and travel.

A devout Catholic, he attended Mass regularly and was always an example of his faith. He served in the New York National Guard from 1948 through 1957 and worked as a senior staff engineer for New York Telephone Company. He also enjoyed reading, movies and history.

Richard was always there to help family and friends whenever they needed him.

Visitation was held at the Bryant Funeral Home in Setauket Oct. 31 and Nov. 1. Funeral services followed at St. James R.C. Church Nov. 2 with interment at the Holy Sepulchre Cemetery in Coram. Visit www.bryantfh.com to sign the online guest book.

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Diving in for the Special Olympics Photos by Bob Savage

Long Islanders flocked to Mount Sinai’s Cedar Beach Nov. 18 to take a dip into freezing water with purpose. The 8th annual Polar Plunge raises money for Special Olympics New York athletes as plungers take a dip or slow crawl into the chilly waters of the Long Island Sound. Special Olympics New York has 71,889 athletes training and competing year-round in 22 Olympics-style sports. Athletes and their families or caregivers are never charged to participate. It costs $400 to support training and competition for one athlete for one sports season. This year’s Town of Brookhaven event has raised more than $110,000. Team Extraordinary has accumulated the most to date, with funds totaling almost $11,000.

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SportS Port Jeff swimmer places at state swim meet

By Desirée Keegan Desiree@tbrnewspapers.com Kyra Sommerstad continues to bask in success.

The Port Jefferson sophomore swimmer made her third straight trip to the state championship meet Nov. 18 and 19 at Ithaca College, and far surpassed her finishes last season of 13th in the 200-yard individual medley and 15th in the 100 backstroke. Despite Top 10 finishes this time around, she said there’s still more work to be done.

“I was happy with how I placed,” said Sommerstad, who placed fourth in the individual medley in 2 minutes, 5.43 seconds and sixth in the backstroke in 56.59. “But I wish I swam a little faster.”

The sophomore said she felt more confident having competed at the state event the last two years, but said nerves did kick in once she got into the pool. She said she wasn’t happy with how she swam in the preliminaries, and used that to fuel her fire. As she always does, she stretched before each race; listened to music to keep her energy high; and ended up finishing the backstroke in a new personal-best time.

“I knew I had to swim fast,” Sommerstad said. “Because I wasn’t where I wanted to be coming out of preliminaries, I was nervous heading into finals, but I was trying as hard as I could — focusing on the little things.”

Her Three Village Swim Club coach Mark Anderson said her underwater work continues to make her more competitive at higher-level meets.

“It was pretty incredible,” he said of watching her compete. “I’ve been extremely happy with how she’s raced so far without having a meet to rest and taper for. I’m really excited to see her success continue.”

Port Jefferson athletic director Danielle Turner, who was not at the meet, said she

was gripping her phone all day waiting to hear how Sommerstad did.

“It was really exciting seeing Kyra’s name up on the board representing little Port Jeff on a big-time stage ... not small school-large school, but all schools,” Turner said. “She has proven that she is one of the best in the state.”

Now Sommerstad will prepare for the winter junior nationals down in Knoxville, Tennessee, before going to a travel team meet in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. Anderson said he has high hopes for his swimmer in the future.

“There’s a lot of fine-tuning that goes into hopefully putting together the perfect race, and the last two years have been very rewarding for myself and for Kyra,” he said of the dedication and hard work his young

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Kyra sommerstad, above, placed in the 200-yard individual medley and 100 backstroke at the state championship meet. sommerstad was there with other section Xi swimmers, above left, including sydney Boals (left) and riley gavigan (center) of Ward Melville. swimmer has already put into training. “I would love to see her compete and contend at national-level meets, whether it be junior nationals and make Top 8 or make it to nationals and place Top 16. Our ultimate goal is to get her to the 2020 Olympic trials, and

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Signing to commit to play at the next level Six Comsewogue High School seniors signed national letters of intent during a signing day at the high school Nov. 8.

Brianna Blatter, Nick Donnelly, Hannah Dorney, Emily Mendel, Kiera Venza and Emily Whitman were surrounded by family, friends and coaches as they agreed to take their athletic talent to the collegiate level.

have her do great there. Regardless, getting to see her grow up and mature and become what’s going to be a very good collegiate swimmer has been a real enjoyment for me.

Wherever she ends up swimming in two years, she’s going to be a coach’s dream.”

All but two of the student-athletes signed to play lacrosse. Blatter agreed to take her skills to Bryant University, Donnelly to Belmont Abbey College, Dorney to the University of Notre Dame and Venza to Ohio State University.

Mendel committed to play soccer for the University of New Haven and Whitman penned to play softball for Adelphi University.

Photo from Port Jefferson school district

Recognized for league champion status The Port Jefferson high school girls tennis team was named League VI champions and recognized at the 2017 Suffolk County girls varsity tennis awards dinner at Villa Lombardi’s in Holbrook with more than 500 high school tennis players, coaches and families in attendance.

Ibuki Iwasaki, Devin Rotunno, Jillian Lawler and Nicolina Giannola were named All-League and Aamna Ali received the team sportsmanship award.

The Royals finished the season 10-3 with a perfect 10-0 league mark. They were defeated

by Bay Shore in the opening round of playoffs.

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OpiniOn Letters to the editor

Editorial

The TBR staff is thankful for more than Thanksgiving dinner.

‘Wants’ vs. ‘Needs’ in the PJSD bond

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TBR editorial staff gives thanks As Thanksgiving approaches, our editorial staff reflects on all the things they have to be grateful for besides our readers.

The $30 million bond presented by the board of education is filled with greed and costly “wants.” Our schools need repair and upgrades but this bond creates an environment of high risk for the village. Yes the BOE has a tax calculator but it’s one sided.

It does not include the compounded annual variables such as those created by a loss of revenue from LIPA, which contributes approximately 50 percent of the district’s revenue. If and when LIPA drops below its current tax contribution we could very well face a financial crisis in light of these proposed, yet unnecessary, “wanted” increases.

“Wants” in the bond include items such as a newly constructed, executive office space for the administration, a turf football field, professional stadium lighting for a practice field on Scraggy Field in the residential district, new bleachers at the high school football field and a total rebuild of the tennis courts — all with budget lines far beyond anything fiscally responsible. We need a bond that makes sense and will address our infrastructure and safety, not these foolish, irresponsible, “wants.”

In conclusion, the BOE should be ashamed of themselves. I question their judg-

ment. Why are they putting our children’s education, safety and future at high risk with this “pork barrel” bond? Stick with legitimate needs and education.

Keep our children safe and in school. All of us want a school system and building infrastructure that is safe and healthy.

Remember, a “no” vote sends a message to the BOE to go back, sharpen their pencils and rework the bond to one that addresses our “needs” and is fiscally responsible.

Vote “no” on Dec. 5.

Paul Braile Port Jefferson

Desirée Keegan, managing editor, sports editor, editor of The Village Beacon Record, The Times of Middle Country

This holiday season I’m thankful for the water I drink, the air I breathe and the love in my heart. I’m grateful for the nine wonderful years I got to spend with my beautiful brown-eyed corgi Lucy, which warms me more than any fireplace ever could; my best friend and partner-in-crime Joey who has helped me learn and grow; and for my strong, independent mother who is my model, my teacher and guiding light.

Rita J. Egan, editor of The Village Times Herald

This Thanksgiving I’m grateful for the basic necessities of life such as a roof over my head, clothes on my back, food and clean water to nourish me and, most important of all, the good health enjoyed by me and my loved ones. I know it sounds like a cliché but after surviving the recession after my former company moved to New Jersey, and the passing of two uncles and two aunts over the last few years, I realize more and more how important just being here and the basics in life are. All the rest is just gravy.

Alex Petroski, editor of The Port Times Record

I’m thankful for the huge meal that awaits me Thursday, which will be put on the table as a result of a days-long group effort by my culinary talented mom and her sisters, as well as the carefully selected wine pairings that will go with it, thanks to my dad and a couple of my uncles. Their presence on holidays is never taken for granted either.

Voting for ‘nothing’ on ‘all-or-nothing’ proposal On Dec. 5 the Port Jefferson School District board of education is asking you to vote in favor of a $30 million bond. This bond covers building maintenance, repairs, security upgrades, compliance with federal law and athletic upgrades. I question the wisdom of taking on such a large financial commitment with the demise of LIPA imminent and an anticipated 50 percent increase in property taxes on the horizon.

After viewing the virtual tour online I am left with many questions. Why issue a bond for projects that should have been budgeted, such as roof repair and new windows? Why are

we out of compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, a federal law enacted in the 1990s, and Title IX? Despite this noncompliance and neglect, the request for millions of dollars for fancy athletic upgrades at this time is outrageous. An example of this is replacing our grass football field with artificial turf and installing stadium lighting at the elementary school field. Residents in the surrounding neighborhood are outraged about the lights.

Some residents who went to the school meetings suggested that spending should be prioritized by splitting the bond. That

suggestion fell on deaf ears. It’s an all or nothing deal. If they don’t get their stadium lights, the school’s failing infrastructure will continue to crumble.

Please visit the district’s website, review the bond proposal and join me by voting “no.” Tell them to rework the proposal and present one that is reasonable.

This community has always supported the schools and will continue to do so. Asking the BOE to be more conservative with our checkbook doesn’t change that.

Paula Campbell Port Jefferson

Sara-Megan Walsh, editor of The Times of Huntington, The Times of Smithtown

I appreciate the loving support my family, including both relatives and close friends, who have been there for me through the many changes 2017 has brought. My gratitude goes out to Times Beacon Record newsroom and its readers for the warm welcome I’ve received in joining the paper this August. This Thanksgiving my goal is to be thankful for the little things — like love and friendship — which add meaning to our daily lives.

Kevin Redding, reporter

As another year comes to a close, I’m thankful for my loving and supportive family, a girlfriend of four years and a reliable band of friends who are always there for me when I need them. I’m also thankful to be able to write and report stories that have a positive impact on people in the community for a living. Movies, good music and seasonal Oreos are pretty great, too.

Letters … We welcome your letters. They should be no 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 alex@tbrnewspapers.com or mail them to The Port Times Record, P.O. Box 707, Setauket, NY 11733.

A proposal for troublesome boat launch I am writing this letter because the tragedy on the harbor that occurred Oct. 30 depicted in the story “Motorist dies after driving into Port Jefferson Harbor via town boat ramp,” Nov. 2, proves that signs and lights do not work effectively at the Barnum Avenue and Broadway intersection. It should be obvious that periodically someone gets disoriented or

has little knowledge of the area and a tragic mistake occurs.

One solution is to eliminate the existing wide curb-cut exit from the ramp parking lot opposite the intersection and replace it with a full height curb. This would eliminate the hazardous intersection totally.

The western exit of the parking lot on Broadway is sufficient for

entrance and exit and there is ample room to maneuver within the parking lot.

I hope the state, town and village can coordinate this simple procedure so that we can finally eliminate the ramp tragedies on the harbor.

Ken Babits Port Jefferson

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From Our Family to Yours...

Happy Thanksgiving

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opinion From nicknames to myselfisms, a not-so-thankful list

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ere we are, Thanksgiving Day, and I’d like to share some things I’m not thankful for. I recognize, of course, all that I do have to be thankful for, but in this moment and in this year it seems fitting to make a not-so-thankful list.

Nicknames: They’ve become ubiquitous. I never liked the nicknames Joe Girardi had for all the Yankees, usually adding a “y” at the end of their last names.

Why? Is Gardner too hard to say?

I’m also not a huge fan of the

By Daniel Dunaief nicknames the president of the only country not in the Paris climate accord has given to all his adversaries and nemeses.

I ask, in all sincerity, does the man

D. None of the above

occupying the White House who gets to fly on Air Force One have a positive nickname for anyone? Does he, for example, call anyone “Superstar” or “Force of Nature,” or simply “Champ”?

Does he think anyone is a “dynamo,” “real winner” or “miracle”? No, I suspect he doesn’t because that might mean that their superpowers would be comparable or, gasp, stronger than his.

Pundits: Everyone on TV, in the comment section of news articles and on the internet seem to know better than everyone else. Some of these pundits seem to be playing a game of mad libs where they change the names, dates and details about their punditry, but their perspectives and their “shame, shame, shame, he’s a bad Democrat/ Republican” outrage get old incredibly quickly. If you have no new thoughts, then don’t pretend to offer something new.

I’d enjoy it if a newscaster said, “And now we’re going to turn to someone that hates Republicans who, no

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doubt, will offer an oversized portion of outrage.”

Fake news: It’s a convenient label for those who don’t like what they hear. It’s a way to undermine the messenger. I know there are news organizations who play fast and loose with the facts. There are also members of the media who have made a point of blending editorial and news, decrying the lack of moral — or even logical — leadership in Washington. Still, many reporters are eager to find facts and to give people a chance to make decisions for themselves. Ultimately, many journalists are serving society by shining lights in dark corners and by sharing information that informs the public. Without the news, people would need to rely on official sources to tell them their version of the truth.

That doesn’t sound very democratic.

Deliciously evil desserts: Around this time of year, cooks in places like The Good Steer make incredible pumpkin pie. Why does it have to

EDITOR AND PUBLISHER Leah S. Dunaief GENERAL MANAGER Johness Kuisel MANAGING EDITOR Desirée Keegan EDITOR Rita J. Egan

LEISURE EDITOR Heidi Sutton SPORTS EDITOR Desirée Keegan ADVERTISING DIRECTOR Kathryn Mandracchia DIR. OF MEDIA PRODUCTIONS Michael Tessler

taste so good and why can’t I stop at just one or six pieces? Can’t they add string beans or cauliflower to the pie to make it slightly less palatable?

Misspellings and myselfisms: I know that seems incredibly elitist and English-language snobby of me, but I bristle at emails urging me to do something before it’s too late. I would like to reply that it’s “to” late to correct their emails. As for the “myself” problem, I have heard someone say several times in the last few weeks, “If you have a problem, you should talk to Ted or myself.” Really? My problem is that if you took Ted out of that sentence, you’d be suggesting people talk to myself.

Teenage odors: Yes, I know the teenagers are growing, their hormones are surging and they are some of the most active people on Earth.

Still, get a group of them in a room, in a car or in any confined space and you might long for the innocent days of diapers and spit-up.

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BUSINESS MANAGER Sandi Gross CREDIT MANAGER Diane Wattecamps CIRCULATION MANAGER Courtney Biondo

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