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Cartright Announces Candidacy for State Senate

BY KYLE BARR KYLE@TBRNEWSMEDIA.COM Brookhaven Town Councilwoman Valerie Cartright (D-Port Jefferson Station) has joined the current slate of Democratic contenders for the state Senate District 1 seat after longtime Sen. Ken LaValle (R-Port Jefferson) announced he would not run for reelection in October. “My experience as an attorney, town elected official, and constant advocate for community involvement in government uniquely positions me to effectively deliver for the residents of the First Senatorial District,” Cartright, 43, said in a release. “I am excited and energized by the opportunity to continue to serve my neighbors and the communities of Eastern Long Island.” Before joining the Town Board in 2013, the councilwoman worked as a civil rights attorney, having a senior position at the Law Offices of Frederick K. Brewington, a Long Island civil rights firm. She is also an adjunct professor at St. Joseph’s College. Other local officials, past and present, have already endorsed her run, including former Suffolk Legislator Vivian Viloria-Fisher (D), Port Jefferson Mayor Mar-

Port Jefferson Station’s Valerie Cartright announces she is running for New York State Senate. File photo

got Garant and DuWayne Gregory (D), the former presiding officer of the Suffolk County Legislature. Other Democratic contenders for the seat include Parents for Megan’s Law founder and Port Jeff resident Laura Ahearn, Suffolk County Community College student and Mount Sinai resident Skyler Johnson and Tommy John Schiavoni, a Southampton Town Board member. Fellow members of the majority Republican Brookhaven Town Board Jane Bonner (R-Rocky Point) and Dan Panico (R-Manorville) have also been named as potential candidates, though neither have yet officially announced their candidacy.

Greek Church Holds Epiphany Celebration at Cedar Beach

Young men Harry Dyvaris, Chris Mattas, Nick Dimifratos, George Franks and Thomas Constantouris, below from left, sprint into Mount Sinai Harbor during the annual blessing of the waters by the Port Jefferson Greek Orthodox Church of the Assumption. Dimifratos was first to retrieve the cross. Above photo by John Damaskos; below photo by Theodore Kleppe

Five young men braved freezing waters Jan. 19 as the Greek Orthodox Church of the Assumption held its annual epiphany celebration at Cedar Beach in Mount Sinai. The ceremony is held annually to celebrate the baptism of Jesus in the Jordan River. It has been held annually since the church’s founding in 1959.

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PJSD Pilots New Therapy Dog Program for HS and MS

BY KYLE BARR KYLE@TBRNEWSMEDIA.COM Bob Lynch and his dog Kallie are magnetic, or at least it seems that way to watch people come forward, asking gingerly if they can pet the dog, her tail waving frantically. Coming into the TBR News Media offices, Kallie was the star of the show, and Lynch just let her work her magic. She doesn’t make a sound, instead just walking toward people asking to be petted. Lynch, a 73-year-old Mount Sinai resident, has been volunteering his time working with therapy dog services for the past several years. He’s owned Kallie, a keeshond, since she was a puppy, and they have been a team for five years. Though he works part time as a risk management consultant, he finds his biggest joy nowadays is taking Kallie where she’s needed most, on a voluntary basis, through the local chapter of Love on a Leash, which provides these services free of charge. Kallie has been to nursing homes, veterans homes and hospitals, but where she’s been that her breed might be best at is at schools. “[Keeshonds] were bred to be babysitters — when they see kids they light up, they love kids, and going to school is perfect for that,” he said. “The work in itself is fulfilling, you walk into a room and see the smiles, and see the demeanor of the people change very quickly.” Lynch will soon be at the Port Jefferson high and middle schools often as part of a new pilot program in the district that they say will relieve stress among students. Christine Austen, the assistant superintendent for curriculum and instruction, said she was contacted by Lynch last year and submitted it to the curriculum committee as a pilot, which they approved. The pilot program will run twice a month for four months starting in February and ending in May. A mailer and email will be sent to parents asking them whether they would like to opt out of such visits with the dog, whether it’s from allergies or a fear of animals. Austen said the decision of whether the dog is allowed in certain classes would be treated like allergies. When presented at the Jan. 14 board meeting, some trustees expressed concerns about safety. Austen said the dog trainer would not be allowed alone with a student at any time and would always have a faculty member present. Tara Sladek-Maharg, who teaches social studies and psychology in both the middle and high schools, originally brought in a therapy dog for her AP psychology class last year. She had become enthused about the idea of a therapy dog in the classroom after witnessing firsthand what a demonstrably positive effect it had on her own father, when trainer Linda Christian and her dog Murphy, also of Love on a Leash, came to Stony Brook University Hospital and showed him love and compassion after he had a seizure and was going through rehabilitation. “He goes into rehab and he just sits and goes to each individual person and just lays his head down on them — petting the dog is just so calming,” she said. Bringing Murphy into the classroom so that the students

Obituaries Lillian Meehan

Lillian M. Meehan, of Port Jefferson, died Nov. 4. She was 90. She was born Dec. 16, 1928, in Huntington, the daughter of Jane and William Fisher. Lillian was a retired secretary for Shell Oil. In her free time, she enjoyed reading, gardening and spending time with family. Left to cherish her memory are her daughters, Mary Jane and Barbara; sons, Thomas, Peter and Brian; 12 grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; sisters, Jane and Patricia; and many other family members and friends. Services were held at Infant Jesus R.C. Church. Interment was at St. Patrick’s Cemetery in Huntington. Arrangements were entrusted to the Bryant Funeral Home of Setauket. People can visit www.bryantfh.com to sign the online guestbook.

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Lynch and Kallie visit local schools to offer therapy dog services. Photo by Kyle Barr

could review classical conditioning was a transformative experience, Sladek-Maharg said. She has done more research into just why these dogs have such a positive impact on so many. The research shows that being around such dogs has a significant effect on a person’s neurotransmitters and hormones and significantly reduces fear and stress. Studies have also shown such animals have a positive effect on elementary school students, especially in helping them speak up in public or in class. “Today our students are very stressed — our staff is very stressed, so having the presence of a dog is just a wonderful outlet,” she said. “They don’t discriminate, especially if they are trained therapy animals. They don’t have any reason to make somebody feel self-conscious, and they have a calming effect on us.” Other school districts that have experimented with therapy dogs in classrooms have come away talking of success. Lynch has been a regular at events hosted in the Longwood school district, Miller Place School District and Ward Melville in the Three Village district. In the Comsewogue school district, special education teacher Tom King has been taking his therapy-trained labradoodle to his classes for years. Last June, during exam season, the district brought in multiple dogs into the school cafeteria to interact with students. Love on a Leash is a national organization that started in San Diego in the 1980s as a volunteer organization for therapy dogs. The organization has expanded to include chapters across the U.S. and several thousand members. The Long Island chapter was founded about a decade ago and includes over 150 members and just around 25 “active” participants covering Suffolk, Nassau and parts of Queens. Theresa Schwartz, the chapter president, said schools have been expanding such programs with therapy dogs. When she started about three years ago, schools would ask THERAPY DOG PROGRAM Continued on A7

Roscoe Loper Jr., a lifelong resident of Port Jefferson, died Oct. 10. He was 99. He was born Sept. 13, 1920, in Port Jefferson and was the son of Anna and Roscoe Loper Sr. Loper was an Army veteran of World War II and a retired bay constable for the Town of Brookhaven. He also enjoyed camping and boating. Left to cherish his memory are his daughters, Diane and Sharon; son, Roscoe Loper III; six grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; and many other family members and friends. He was preceded in death by his wife, Alvaretta; parents, Roscoe and Anna; brother, Wesley; and grandson, Roscoe IV. Services were held at Bryant Funeral Home. Loper was afforded full military honors at Cedar Hill Cemetery. Arrangements were entrusted to the Bryant Funeral Home of Setauket. People can visit www.bryantfh.com to sign the online guestbook.

Angelina Landi

Angelina Landi, of Port Jefferson Station, died Oct. 6. She was 94. She was born October 12, 1924, in Manhattan and was the daughter of Carmela and Ignazio DeLuca. Landi was a retired teacher for the Three Village School District and a member of the Knights of Columbus and senior club at St. Gerard R.C. Majella Church. She enjoyed traveling in her off time. Left to cherish her memory are her daughters, Rachel (Michael) Case and Veronica (Paul) Wingler; three grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; two sisters, Josephine and Philipina; and many other family members and friends. She was preceded in death by her husband, Felix, and sister, Jean. Services were held at St. Gerard R.C. Majella Church in Terryville. Interment was at St. Charles Cemetery in Farmingdale. Arrangements were entrusted to the Bryant Funeral Home of Setauket. People can visit www.bryantfh.com to sign the online guestbook. Contributions made to the St. Gerard R.C. Majella Church in her memory would be appreciated.

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LEGALS

Notice of formation of Wildcat Property Holdings, LLC. Arts of Org filed with Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on December 2, 2019, Office location: Suffolk County. SSNY gas been designated as agent of the LLC upon who process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of process to the LLC: 640 Belle Terre Rd, Building G, Port Jefferson, NY 11777. Purpose: Any lawful purpose. 193 12/19 6x ptr SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK COUNTY OF SUFFOLK BETHPAGE FEDERAL CREDIT UNION, V. JONATHAN DEFABRITIS; ET. AL. NOTICE OF SALE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to a Final Judgment of Foreclosure dated November 30, 2018, and entered in the Office of the Clerk of the County of Suffolk, wherein BETHPAGE FEDERAL CREDIT UNION is the Plaintiff and JONATHAN DEFABRITIS, ET AL. are the Defendant(s). I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction at the BROOKHAVEN TOWN HALL, 1 INDEPENDENCE HILL, FARMINGVILLE, NY 11738, on February 10, 2020 at 12:00PM, premises known as 125 5TH AVENUE, HOLTSVILLE, NY 11742: District 0200, Section 865.00, Block 03.00, Lot 033.003: ALL THAT CERTAIN PLOT, PIECE OR PARCEL OF LAND WITH THE BUILDINGS AND IMPROVEMENTS THEREON ERECTED, SITUATE, LYING AND BEING IN THE TOWN OF BROOKHAVEN, COUNTY OF SUFFOLK AND STATE OF NEW YORK Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index # 605086/2015. Vincent J. Messina, Jr, Esq. - Referee. RAS Boriskin, LLC 900 Merchants Concourse, Suite 310, Westbury, New York 11590, Attorneys for Plaintiff.

To Place A Legal Notice

Email: legals@tbrnewsmedia.com 221 1/9 4x ptr SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK COUNTY OF SUFFOLK CIT BANK, N.A. F/K/A ONEWEST BANK, N.A. F/K/A ONEWEST BANK, FSB, V. PUBLIC ADMINISTRATOR OF SUFFOLK COUNTY AS ADMINISTRATOR OF THE ESTATE OF FLORENCE SEIGEL, DECEASED; ET AL. NOTICE OF SALE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to a Final Judgment of Foreclosure dated June 13, 2019, and entered in the Office of the Clerk of the County of Suffolk, wherein CIT BANK, N.A. F/K/A ONEWEST BANK, N.A. F/K/A ONEWEST BANK, FSB is the Plaintiff and PUBLIC ADMINISTRATOR OF SUFFOLK COUNTY AS ADMINISTRATOR OF THE ESTATE OF FLORENCE SEIGEL, DECEASED; ET AL. are the Defendant(s). I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction at the BROOKHAVEN TOWN HALL, 1 INDEPENDENCE HILL, FARMINGVILLE, NY 11738, on February 18, 2020 at 10:30 am, premises known as 138 KNOLLS DRIVE, UNIT # 138, STONY BROOK, NY 11790: District 0200, Section 387.10, Block 01.00, Lot 040.000: 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 AS UNIT NO. J-138-BEACH, AS SHOWN ON THE PLANS OF A CONDOMINIUM PREPARED AND CERTIFIED BY HAROLD F. TRANCHON, JR., LICENSED SURVEYOR, AND FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE CLERK OF THE COUNTY OF SUFFOLK ON THE 15TH DAY OF APRIL, 1983 AS MAP NO. 85, AND DESCRIBED IN THE DECLARATION OF CONDOMINIUM ENTITLED “THE KNOLLS AT STONY BROOK” TOGETHER WITH AN UNDIVIDED .5554 PER CENT INTEREST IN THE COMMON ELEMENTS AS DEFINED IN

SAID DECLARATION Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index # 15539/2013. Annette Eaderesto, Esq. - Referee. RAS Boriskin, LLC 900 Merchants Concourse, Suite 310, Westbury, New York 11590, Attorneys for Plaintiff. 230 1/16 4x ptr SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK COUNTY OF SUFFOLK U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE FOR RESIDENTIAL ASSET SECURITIES CORPORATION, HOME EQUITY MORTGAGE ASSET-BACKED PASSTHROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2005-AHL1, V. BERNADETTE PARKS, AS EXECUTRIX OF THE ESTATE OF MARY E. DODSON, A/K/A MARY DODSON, DECEASED; ET. AL. NOTICE OF SALE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to a Final Judgment of Foreclosure dated December 12, 2018, and entered in the Office of the Clerk of the County of Suffolk, wherein U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE FOR RESIDENTIAL ASSET SECURITIES CORPORATION, HOME EQUITY MORTGAGE ASSET-BACKED PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2005-AHL1 is the Plaintiff and BERNADETTE PARKS, AS EXECUTRIX OF THE ESTATE OF MARY E. DODSON, A/K/A MARY DODSON, DECEASED; ET AL. are the Defendant(s). I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction at the BROOKHAVEN TOWN HALL, 1 INDEPENDENCE HILL, FARMINGVILLE, NY 11738, on February 20, 2020 at 10:00AM, premises known as 128 NORFLEET LN, MIDDLE ISLAND, NY 11953: District 0200, Section 479.00, Block 02.00, Lot 015.00: ALL THAT CERTAIN PLOT, PIECE OR PARCEL OF LAND, WITH THE BUILDINGS AND IMPROVEMENTS LEGALS con’t on pg. 8

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Flu Season Hits Suffolk Hard BY DAVID LUCES DLUCES@TBRNEWSMEDIA.COM

State, county and area hospitals are bracing for this year’s flu season following reports of a sharp increase in recent weeks in the number of flu cases in New York state. About 11,000 confirmed cases of influenza were reported by the New York State Department of Health for the week ending Jan. 11. That’s an increase of 10 percent over the previous week, according to the New York State Flu Tracker. There were 641 new cases in Suffolk County. The statewide total this season stands at almost 44,000. Similarly, “widespread”’ flu activity was reported by health departments in 46 states as of the last week of December, according to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention data. Stony Brook Children’s Hospital’s Dr. Sharon Nachman, division chief of Pediatric Infectious Diseases and professor of Pediatrics, said currently the hospital is in the midst of handling an influx of influenza cases. “We are dealing with the children’s hospital being quite full,” she said. “We have a number of infants with the flu, and we are concerned about it.” The hospital hopes to see an improvement in the next couple of weeks. Nachman points to a number of reasons why we have been seeing more flu cases in the state: People unwilling to get vaccinated; individuals believing that they are safe from getting sick if they haven’t in the past; a belief that cold and flu medications are better than the shot, among other things. “I ask patients, ‘Is there a legitimate reason why you don’t want to be vaccinated?’” Nachman said. “You have to think of who is also living in your household, like young people and the elderly. Community protection is everyone’s job.”

The division chief said if everyone got their flu vaccine there would be less people to treat. “You are 100 percent at risk without the vaccine,” Nachman said. “The vaccine will not prevent someone from getting the flu, but it can lessen the severity of it and shorten its duration.” She said despite some misconceptions, you can’t catch the flu from the vaccine as it does not contain a live virus. If you happen to get sick after getting a flu shot, it’s a coincidence as there are a lot of viruses and illnesses circulating during the winter months. In an effort to curb flu cases in Suffolk County, officials announced recently that the county would be offering free influenza immunization to residents 6 months of age and older who are uninsured or whose health insurance does not cover flu immunization. “The health and wellness of our residents is of utmost importance,” said Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone (D) in a statement. “The flu has been on the rise, and we want residents to know it is not too late to protect yourself and your loved ones from what can turn into a debilitating disease by getting immunized as soon as possible.” The county’s health department has been providing flu immunizations at a number of locations including Suffolk County Department of Health Services at Great River in the Town of Islip and at Riverhead Free Library. Nachman said it is important to constantly wash your hands and if you are sick, stay home to avoid exposing others to the illness. Flu shots are also available at local pharmacies, pediatrician and health care provider offices, as well at county-affiliated health centers. People who are having difficulty finding flu shots or community groups serving those who are in need of flu shots are advised to contact the county Department of Health Services Bureau of Communicable Disease Control at 631-854-0333.

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Medford Man Dies in SingleVehicle Crash in Stony Brook

Police said a Medford man died in a single-vehicle crash in Stony Brook last week. Ian Brown was driving a 2000 Lincoln Navigator eastbound in a parking lot when it crossed Hallock Road south of Millbrook Road and crashed into multiple trees at around 11:35 a.m., according to police. Brown, 52, who was ejected from the ve-

hicle, was pronounced dead at the scene by a physician assistant from the Office of the Suffolk County Medical Examiner. The vehicle was impounded for a safety check. Anyone with information is asked to call the 6th Squad at 631-854-8652.

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Lee Zeldin Put on Trump’s Impeachment Defense Team

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Tara Inn Fundraiser Donates to Family That Suffered Loss from Cancer

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On New Year’s Day, Tara Inn in Port Jefferson was flooded with people, from young children to adults, people from Port Jefferson to people in Brentwood, all to support a family who lost their father from cancer. Locals and attendees helped raise close to $20,000 for the Warsaw family of Manor Park. Wayne Warsaw, a teacher and football coach in the Brentwood school district, died Dec 8. at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in Manhattan. He had only received news of his diagnosis of neuroendocrine cancer 30 days before he passed. His family, which includes his wife Danielle and four young girls, all attended the fundraiser. One of the children had also battled and fought off cancer at a young age. Tara and Kate Higgins, whose family owns Tara Inn, said well over 100 people came to the event. Funds were raised through raffles and T-shirt sales. On those shirts there was a quote from Wayne Warsaw saying, “Life’s too short, do what you love and do it with all your heart.” The Higgins normally provide the food and drink for the fundraiser, absorbing the cost to the business themselves. Bartenders also donate their time and tips. The place was packed “wallto-wall,” said Kate Higgins, who helps run the restaurant full time. Other businesses in the community also donated their time and efforts to the event. Just a few examples include Terryville’s Port Jeff Sports, which donated shirts, Butcher Boy in Mount Sinai donated food and Joe DeNicola, the owner of Ruvo in Port Jeff and Del Fuego in St. James, donated gift cards for the raffles. Brentwood’s South Middle School Assistant Principal Kathleen Barber Mercante, a Port Jefferson resident, also thanked all the people who donated their time for the event.

“It was great to see Port Jeff and the businesses go out for this,” she said at a Jan. 6 village meeting. Patti Kozlowski, who runs the grassroots community organization North Shore Neighbors Helping Hands, learned about the family through their GoFundMe, which as of now has raised over $19,000 for the family. Her group normally helps local families fight cancer, and so she reached out to the person organizing the GoFundMe and brought it to Higgins’ attention. She said that once Danielle Warsaw learned about her husband’s diagnosis “all bets were off.” The night of the fundraiser was filled with both Tara Inn regulars, who often support the restaurant’s fundraisers, and of many friends, family and community members of the Manor Park family. “It was a complete cross section of the community,” Kozlowski said. “It warms my heart to bring so many aspects of their community together.” The Higgins family has had generations now of providing such fundraisers. Joseph Higgins was honored by TBR News Media in 2017 for his help in getting over $15,000 for Hurricane Harvey relief, along with years of other fundraisers including for the employees of Billie’s 1890 Saloon after a devastating fire. Previous fundraisers held at Tara Inn also helped the Port Jefferson School District with over $7,000 to construct their veterans memorial outside the high school. “We try to do it for an individual or family rather than a major organization — they get all the funds,” Tara Higgins said. Her sister agreed that it was less of a generally nice thing to do, but more of an obligation. “I almost feel like it’s our responsibility, that the community has supported this business for over 40 years, it’s just a small way we can pay back,” Kate Higgins said.

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her to come in during testing times, but that has expanded into doing reading programs in elementary schools, after-school wildlife clubs, SEPTA events and even offering support services during emotionally fraught times, such as when a teacher or a student passes away. The fact that Love on a Leash is a nonprofit volunteer organization makes the program unique, Lynch said. From the start, people who train the dogs and take them around are also their owners, living with them 24/7, and they have personally seen the ways a dog has helped bring people who are truly suffering a little bit of joy. “I think I can speak for most of our vol-

Lee Zeldin was named to President Donald Trump’s legal team over impeachment. File photo by Kevin Redding

din’s position said that such officials have already provided guidance to the White House team and derided the impeachment proceedings in the house, saying it was “concocted” by Democrats. People planning to run against Zeldin were quick to condemn him for accepting the position. In a release, Nancy Goroff, a Stony Brook Democrat planning to run for the 1st congressional seat, said the congressman “has his priorities upside down and backwards, caring more about lying for President Trump than standing up for his constituents.” unteers doing this kind of thing, [it] makes the team, the dog and the handler, feel better, and makes other people feel better,” she said. “You see what joy your dog can bring to other people.” Young people in an environment like school, Austen said, respond especially to animals. It has even had a positive impact on faculty. “It just seems to take down the level of anxiety,” she said. “There are so many instigators of that, whether it’s cellphone use or social media — all of that constant stimulation. Then there are the academics at the high school, and the push to perform.” If successful, which she expects the program will be, she wants to expand it to the elementary school, where studies have shown therapy dogs have a positive impact on helping people speak up in class.

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At the Jan. 1 fundraiser, Patti Kozlowski, left with tie-dye shirt, Danielle Warsaw, Kate HIggins, Tara HIggins, flanked by Warsaw’s four daughters. The HIggins said the family showed real strength after the tragedy of their father passing. Photo from Kozlowski

U.S. Rep. Lee Zeldin (R-NY1) was named to President Donald Trump’s (R) legal defense team regarding the Senate’s impeachment trial, which began Jan. 21. Seven other members of the U.S. House of Representatives have been named to the team as well. Zeldin has been a big proponent of the president and has decried the impeachment trial constantly on cable news shows and on Twitter. The other members of the team have also been outspoken allies of Trump, including fellow Rep. Elise Stefanik, whose district includes a large part of upstate New York. “The President NEVER should have been impeached in the first place!” Zeldin wrote on Twitter, also congratulating his fellow congress members on being assigned to the legal team. The White House statement announcing Zel-

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LEGALS LEGALS con’t from pg. 6 THEREON, SITUATE, LYING AND BEING IN THE TOWN OF BROOKHAVEN, COUNTY OF SUFFOLK AND STATE OF NEW YORK Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index # 19279/2013. Valerie S. Manzo, Esq. - Referee. RAS Boriskin, LLC 900 Merchants Concourse, Suite 310, Westbury, New York 11590, Attorneys for Plaintiff. 231 1/16 4x ptr SUPREME COURT - COUNTY OF SUFFOLK-BROOKHAVEN STERLING NATIONAL BANK, successor by merger to Astoria Bank f/k/a Astoria Federal Savings and Loan Association, Plaintiff -against- WILLIAM M. BOYLE, et al Defendant(s). Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered herein and dated March 19, 2019, I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction at the Brookhaven Town Hall, 1 Independence Hill, Farmingville, NY on February 24, 2020 at 4:00 p.m. premises situate, lying and being in the Town of Brookhaven, County of Suffolk and State of New York, being further described as follows: BEGINNING at a point the following two courses and distances from the extreme westerly end of a curve connecting the westerly side of Berkshire Drive and the southerly side of Edinburgh Drive; 1. South West 18.35 feet; 2. South East 17.00 feet to the true point or place of beginning; being a plot 68.00 feet by 44.00 feet by 68.00 feet by 44.00 feet. District: 0200 Section: 241.20 Block: 01.00 Lot: 019.000 Said premises known as 191 EDINBURGH DRIVE, RIDGE, NY Approximate amount of lien $258,076.11 plus interest & costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment and Terms of Sale. If the sale is set aside for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the deposit paid. The Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee or the Mortgagee’s attorney. Index Number 616659/2017.

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Email: legals@tbrnewsmedia.com STEVEN SILIATO, ESQ., Referee David A. Gallo & Associates LLP Attorney(s) for Plaintiff 99 Powerhouse Road, First Floor, Roslyn Heights, NY 11577 File# 8888.040 285 1/23 4x ptr Supplemental Summons and Notice of Object of Action Supreme Court Of The State Of New York County Of Suffolk ---------------------------------------------------------------X OCWEN LOAN SERVICING, LLC Plaintiff, vs Janice M. Donnelly As Heir To The Estate Of Georgette Coffey, Denise Coffey As Heir To The Estate Of Georgette Coffey, Unknown Heirs To The Estate Of Georgette Coffey If Living, And If He/ She Be Dead, Any And All Persons Unknown To Plaintiff, Claiming, Or Who May Claim To Have An Interest In, Or General Or Specific Lien Upon The Real Property Described In This Action; Such Unknown Persons Being Herein Generally Described And Intended To Be Included In Wife, Widow, Husband, Widower, Heirs At Law, Next Of Kin, Descendants, Executors, Administrators, Devisees, Legatees, Creditors, Trustees, Committees, Lienors, And Assignees Of Such Deceased, Any And All Persons Deriving Interest In Or Lien Upon, Or Title To Said Real Property By, Through Or Under Them, Or Either Of Them, And Their Respective Wives, Widows, Husbands, Widowers, Heirs At Law, Next Of Kin, Descendants, Executors, Administrators, Devisees, Legatees, Creditors, Trustees, Committees, Lienors, And Assigns, All Of Whom And Whose Names, Except As Stated, Are Unknown To Plaintiff, United States Of America, O/B/O Internal Revenue Services, New York State Department Of Taxation And Finance John Doe (being fictitious, the names unknown to Plaintiff intended to be tenants,

occupants, persons or corporations having or claiming an interest in or lien upon the property described in the complaint or their heirs at law, distributees, executors, administrators, trustees, guardians, assignees, creditors or successors.) Defendant(s). Action to Foreclose a Mortgage Index #: 604917/2015 Mortgaged Premises: 9 Dogwood Hollow Lane Miller Place, NY 11764 DSBL #: 0200 - 047.00 06.00 - 004.000 ---------------------------------------------------------------X To the Above named Defendant: You are hereby summoned to answer the Complaint in this action, and to serve a copy of your answer, or, if the Complaint is not served with this Supplemental Summons, to serve a notice of appearance, on the Plaintiff(s) attorney(s) within twenty days after the service of this Supplemental Summons, exclusive of the day of service (or within 30 days after the service is complete if this Supplemental Summons is not personally delivered to you within the State of New York). In case of your failure to appear or answer, judgment will be taken against you by default for the relief demanded in the Complaint. The Attorney for Plaintiff has an office for business in the County of Erie. Trial to be held in the County of Suffolk. The basis of the venue designated above is the location of the Mortgaged Premises. TO Unknown Heirs Defendant In this Action. The foregoing Supplemental Summons is served upon you by publication, pursuant to an order of HON. Martha Luft of the Supreme Court Of The State Of New York, dated the Thirteenth day of January, 2020 and filed with the Complaint in the Office of the Clerk of the County of Suffolk, in the City of Riverhead. The object of this action is to foreclose a mortgage upon the premises described below, executed by Dennis J. Coffey (who died on Janu-

ary 10, 2005, a resident of the county of Suffolk, State of New York) and Georgette Coffey (who died on September 18, 2010, a resident of the county of Suffolk, State of New York) to secure the sum of $56,000.00. The Mortgage was recorded at Book 17324, Page 579 in the Office of the Suffolk County Clerk on January 28, 1992. The mortgage was subsequently assigned by an assignment executed November 30, 1994 and recorded on May 12, 1995, in the Office of the Suffolk County Clerk at Book 18943, Page 567. The mortgage was subsequently assigned by an assignment executed July 1, 1998 and recorded on October 12, 1998, in the Office of the Suffolk County Clerk at Book 19416, Page 48. The mortgage was subsequently assigned by an assignment executed February 3, 2014 and recorded on April 29, 2014, in the Office of the Suffolk County Clerk at Book 22484, Page 335. The mortgage was subsequently assigned by an assignment executed March 25, 2019 and recorded on May 2, 2019, in the Office of the Suffolk County Clerk at Book M00012024, Page 971. The property in question is described as follows: 9 DOGWOOD HOLLOW LANE, MILLER PLACE, NY 11764 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. 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. DATED: January 14, 2020

Gross Polowy, LLC Attorney(s) For Plaintiff(s) 1775 Wehrle Drive, Suite 100 Williamsville, NY 14221 The law firm of Gross Polowy, LLC and the attorneys whom it employs are debt collectors who are attempting to collect a debt. Any information obtained by them will be used for that purpose. 288 1/23 4x vth NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF SUFFOLK Federal National Mortgage Association (“Fannie Mae”), a corporation organized and existing under the laws of the United States of America, Plaintiff AGAINST Fred Frey; et al., Defendant(s) Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly dated July 1, 2019 I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction at the Brookhaven Town Hall, 1 Independence Hill Farmingville, NY 11738 on February 25, 2020 at 1:15PM, premises known as 66 Westfield Road, Coram, NY 11727. All that certain plot piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements erected, situate, lying and being in the Town of Brookhaven, County of Suffolk, State of NY, Section 399.00 Block 04.00 Lot 007.001. Approximate amount of judgment $584,019.72 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index# 7012/10. Susan A. Denatale, Esq., Referee Shapiro, DiCaro & Barak, LLC Attorney(s) for the Plaintiff 175 Mile Crossing Boulevard Rochester, New York 14624 (877) 430-4792 Dated: January 14, 2020 290 1/23 4x ptr NOTICE TO BIDDERS Sealed Bids will be received, publicly opened and read aloud at 11:00 a.m. in the

Division of Purchasing of the Town of Brookhaven, One Independence Hill, Third Floor, Farmingville, NY 11738, for the following item(s) on the dates indicated: BID #20003 — UNIFORMS FOR RECREATION FEBRUARY 6, 2020 Specifications for the abovereferenced bid will be available beginning January 23, 2020. Preferred Method • Access website: brookhavenNY.gov/ Purchasing: click on link for Bids. • Follow directions to register and download document. • Questions must be submitted in writing to the following e-mail: PurchasingGroup@ brookhavenny.gov The Town of Brookhaven reserves the right to reject and declare invalid any or all bids and to waive any informalities or irregularities in the proposals received, all in the best interests of the Town. The Town of Brookhaven welcomes and encourages minorities and women-owned businesses and HUD Section 3 businesses to participate in the bidding process. Further information can be obtained by calling (631) 451-6252 Kathleen C. Koppenhoefer Deputy Commissioner TOWN OF BROOKHAVEN 296 1/23 1x ptr

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Above, in January 2017, Port Jefferson’s East Beach looked relatively prestine before it was wracked in storms. By April 2018, bottom, East Beach’s infrastructure was severely damaged by seas and wind, such as the September 2017 nor’easter, middle. The loss of sand flowing through the damaged jetties was seen by village officials as a main culprit, although questions still remain about if and how the village will get its sand back if dredged from the bottom of the Mount Sinai inlet.

& Pope is being paid $86,000 for fulltime construction inspection services. The jetties are expected to increase in height and become slightly wider. The west jetty will extend slightly further south than the east jetty. Town Councilwoman Jane Bonner (R-Rocky Point) said the contractor plans to use a barge to bring equipment out to do work on the east jetty, using East Beach as a staging ground.

All photos by Gerard Romano

After years of hand wringing and gathering funds, the Mount Sinai Jetty project finally got underway over this past fall and winter. It’s been a long time coming, and local photographer Gerard Romano has documented before and after shots of what work has already been done at the eastern jetty and what work has already begun with the western jetty.

Bayshore-based H&L Contracting was given a $7.4 million contract to do the work. The jetties’ rocks collapsed and were submerged at the seaward ends during high tide, and lower than 4 feet in some places. Holes in the jetty have also caused erosion to surrounding bluffs and beachfronts. The western jetty has been of particular concern to neighboring Port Jefferson village and its beaches. In addition, Melville-based surveying and engineering firm Nelson

Work on the east jetty was conducted through late summer and is expected to continue until spring. The west jetty, center, is overflowing at high tide, but the next stage of work on the west jetty is set to begin soon, and a huge Komas’tu W500 front loader can be seen moving sand and rocks at East Beach in Port Jefferson, right.

Top left, the east jetty can barely be seen at high tide and in December of 2016, the jetty had nearly completely collapsed. By Jan. 15, 2020, top right, the construction of the east jetty was largely completed. The middle photo shows a size comparison of the east and west jetty as it currently stands in mid-January.

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BY DAVID LUCES DLUCES@TBRNEWSMEDIA.COM Yankees National Baseball Hall of Fame closer Mariano Rivera was known throughout his professional career for his knack of nailing down tough victories. On Jan. 16, baseball’s alltime career saves leader added another victory to his business career when he won approval of a zoning change from the Brookhaven Town Board for a proposed Honda dealership in Port Jefferson Station. The dealership on Route 112, dubbed Mariano Rivera Honda, could open later this year if the town Planning Board approves a site plan. The Town Board voted 7-0 to rezone parts of the 8.1-acre property to allow expansion of an existing building and construction of a new one. The Planning Board has yet to set a date to hear Rivera’s plan. “It feels great to be able to be a part of Port Jefferson Station,â€? Rivera said after the vote. “We’re excited to make new friends, be able to help others and do the right thing for this community.â€? Don King, the Kings Park-based lawyer representing Rivera, said the business will be a good ďŹ t in the community “They love him, the excitement is there — I had one guy tell me he wants to buy a car in [Yankee] pinstripes,â€? he said. The Hall of Fame pitcher met with the Port Jefferson Station/Terryville Civic Association last May to discuss the project. While the civic submitted a letter to the town with no complaints, Councilwoman Valerie Cartright (D-Port Jefferson Station) said there were a few suggestions that would help the site ďŹ t better into the area. “The [sales and service] building was originally 55,000 square feet and we reduced down to 35,000,â€? King said. “The neighbors asked if we could do something smaller and we would if we got permission from Honda — and we did.â€? Rivera’s plan also calls for expanding an existing 6,425-square-foot auxiliary building

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Port Jefferson School District will be conducting prekindergarten and kindergarten registration for September 2020 on Monday, March 2, and Tuesday, March 3, between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. at Edna Louise Spear Elementary School on Scraggy Hill Road, by appointment only. The district does not provide transportation for prekindergarten students. Children eligible must been between 4 and 5 years old on or before Dec. 1, 2020, and a district resident. People can call 631-791-4323 to receive a registration packet and to answer any questions. Any child presently enrolled in prekindergarten need not register.

Comsewogue School District

Comsewogue School District is opening registration for kindergarten for all children living in the district born on or before Dec. 1, 2015. Registration will take place at the district ofďŹ ce, central registration, at 290 Norwood Ave., Port Jefferson Station, from March 2 through March 31, by appointment only. Registration packets with appointments will be mailed by the end of January. Registration ofďŹ ce hours are Monday through Friday from 7:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Residents can call the district ofďŹ ce at 631-474-8225.

Above, site plans for the Mariano Rivera dealership in Port Jefferson Station as the town agrees a new zoning change for the property; right, Rivera in tan jacket with his attorneys at Brookhaven Town Board Jan. 16. Photos by David Luces

by more than 30 percent and increasing the parking lot’s capacity to hold over 350 vehicles. The dealership would be built at an existing car dealer site at 1435 Route 112, between Jefferson and Washington avenues. King said they don’t have a date yet of when the dealership could open but said it comes down to a number of things like designs tweaks and how soon the Planning Board can review the site plans. Once these are approved and necessary permits are obtained, construction will start. After the hearing, Rivera interacted with Yankees fans and residents who came out to Town Hall in Farmingville. He posed for pictures and signed autographs for a number of Brookhaven ofďŹ cials. “This man has the golden touch,â€? Councilman Dan Panico (R-Manorville) said after the hearing concluded.

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Editorial

Fill in the Spaces

As journalists, we share the frustrations of many residents in our communities who see the large number of empty storefronts — many left vacant for several years — while new developments seem to erupt out of the ground just a few feet away from derelict properties. Imagine the grief felt by Huntington residents two years ago when Great Neck-based developer Villadom Corp. proposed construction of a 486,380-square-foot mall with retail and office space on the 50-acre property known as Elwood Orchard. Many residents feared overwhelming congestion on Route 25 and water quality issues. Meanwhile, empty buildings stood just to the east and west of the site. Imagine the relief when the developer withdrew the application. Then think of the relief that Hauppauge residents felt last year when they saw a sign reading Relish restaurant, of Kings Park, was opening an additional location in the old Pizza Hut on Route 111. The blighted building had been vacant for decades. Rows of vacant buildings spoil Port Jeff’s uptown vibe. The abandoned businesses along Lake Avenue in St. James and Main Street in Smithtown also point to serious problems. In Setauket, a former King Kullen still sits empty years after the chain closed those doors, and a decrepit building sits on the corner of Gnarled Hollow Road. Suffolk County was willing to buy the latter property with the Town of Brookhaven looking to maintain it as passive parkland. Some of these situations are examples of property owners holding out for more money. In which case, the only real victim is the community as a whole. Elected officials need to ensure that these empty storefronts are filled to create vibrant shopping areas. It’s an important, even essential step to take to create stronger, cleaner and healthier communities. It also protects groundwater and can minimize roadway congestion. Preserve that open space and fill the locations that are already set up for commerce first. Local officials may be limited in how much they can dictate to developers but there are options. Take for example Decatur, Illinois, where the city recently hired a retail consultant to fill the vacant storefronts. Consultants or even town employees can be tasked in recruiting companies interested in entering the market. Businesses can be sold on the benefits of reconfiguration and renovation, rather than new construction. Business owners can take responsibility, too, to maintain the quality of life in their neighborhoods where they do business. Recently, former Yankees star baseball player Mariano Rivera received an OK on a zoning change from the Town of Brookhaven to create a car dealership in Port Jefferson Station in an already developed space. While he plans to create one new additional building on site, he will expand on an existing one. The local civic and town board complimented him on his willingness to work with the local community. Many big businesses may come into an area focused on their branding, concerned with how their building needs to look, and insist on building from scratch in what they feel is an ideal location. We encourage elected officials to welcome businesses into structures that already exist. Quality of life should be considered first and foremost in our communities.

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Zeldin’s Take on Anti-Semitism Is False I am writing in response to U.S. Rep. Lee Zeldin’s [R-NY1] letter [“Condemn anti-Semitism,” Jan. 9]. As a Jewish woman, I am no stranger to this type of bigotry. I, too, am fearful of the rise in anti-Semitic hate crimes. However, I have reached different conclusions and ideas as to what the appropriate responses and best practices are for combating anti-Semitism than Zeldin has. While the congressman and I agree on the need for education to combat anti-Semitism, his conclusion that greater security is needed is an area I disagree with. Most houses of worship already have excellent security systems in place. What we do not need is our synagogues having armed security. This cannot and must not be an excuse to introduce more weapons into our community. We have already established working relationships with law enforcement in light of these threats, particularly after the Tree of Life shooting of 2018 in Pittsburgh. Zeldin has accused elected leaders of not stepping up and speaking out against anti-Semitism. I find this statement incredibly disingenuous on his part. On Jan. 12, there was a Long Island march

against anti-Semitism. Elected officials from the local, county, state and federal levels were in attendance and spoke at the march. Thousands of Long Islanders of all faiths attended. It was a moment of solidarity in our community — and Zeldin was missing. In fact, he was the only member of the Long Island congressional delegation to be absent from this event. That absence did not go unnoticed by the Jewish community. So, his call for greater outspokenness from his colleagues rings hollow when he chooses to miss an event of this magnitude. It is also disgraceful that Zeldin is using anti-Semitism as an excuse to attack the bail reform law. The truth is that bail reform is about income inequality. Wealth or lack thereof should not be determining factors in release from prison. It should be risk and public safety which determine that decision. Conflating the two as Zeldin does is misleading fearmongering, and not befitting of an elected official. What Zeldin continues to not comprehend is that anti-Semitism is but one spoke in the wheel of bigotry. It stands alongside Islamophobia, xenophobia, homophobia

and racism. Zeldin talks about eradicating anti-Semitism, but he continuously abides and engages in other forms of hate speech in his rhetoric on social media and cable news. He has chosen to fundraise with white supremacists, including Steve Bannon and Sebastian Gorka. He has chosen to defend white nationalist Stephen Miller. And Zeldin was one of the 23 House Republicans who voted against H.Res.183, which not only strongly condemned anti-Semitism but condemned hate in all forms. In light of these actions, Zeldin’s letter does not match his rhetoric and voting record. As Jews, we are all too familiar with the pain and fear associated with anti-Semitism. It is why, as a Jewish woman, I stand for and with all other victims of hate. It is why I will continue to stand up and hold my elected leaders accountable for their words and deeds, especially those like Zeldin who weaponize anti-Semitism for political purposes. Because as a student of history, I know that an attack on one of us is in fact an attack on all of us. Shoshana Hershkowitz Founder of Suffolk Progressives South Setauket

Good News for LIRR Commuters The Jan. 15, 2020, Metropolitan Transportation Authority Public Hearing for their proposed federal fiscal year 2019 capital program of projects confirms there continues to be good news from Washington concerning real financial support. The Town of Huntington commuters will see some of the benefits. The MTA receives over $1.4 billion annually from the Federal Transit Administration. These dollars are used to fund various capital improvement projects for NYC Transit subway and bus, Long Island Rail Road, Metro North Rail Road, MTA Bus and Capital Construction Company. Most federal transportation grants require a 20 percent hard-cash local

share. FTA accepted toll credits instead of hard cash for the local share. This saved the MTA over $1 billion in the previous $32 billion 2015-19 five-year capital program. The MTA will save $1.6 billion under the $51 billion 2020-24 five-year capital program when applying for $8 billion in future FTA funding. Washington has made available over $1.4 billion in 2019 FTA formula funding for the MTA. This helps pay for a significant portion of its capital program. This includes $28 million in Buses and Bus Facilities; $793 million in Section 5337 State of Good Repair and $672 million in Section 5307 Urbanized Area federal funding. There are other opportunities for up to several

hundred million more in discretionary competitive federal grants. The MTA can also take advantage of FTA pre-award authority prior to grant approval. Use of pre-award authority affords the MTA an opportunity to start projects months earlier and incur costs for reimbursement at a later date after grant approval and obligation of funding. The MTA currently manages an active portfolio of federally funded capital improvement projects and programs in open grants worth over $12 billion in direct FTA financial assistance. Larry Penner Transportation historian Great Neck

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Opinion

Celebrating MLB’s First Woman Coach

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here may be no crying in baseball, as Tom Hanks famously said in the movie “A League of Their Own,” but there is, thanks to San Francisco Giants and Alyssa Nakken, now a woman in baseball. Last week, for the first time in the 150-year history of the game, a woman joined the ranks of the coaches at Major League level. The hiring of Nakken, 29, follows the addition D. None of women in the of the above National Football BY DANIEL DUNAIEF League and the National Basketball Association. While it may seem past time that America’s pastime caught up with the times, members of the Long Island athletic and softball communities welcomed the news.

“I hope that it becomes more of the norm rather than the exception,” said Shawn Heilbron, athletic director at Stony Brook University. For Megan Bryant, who has been the head softball coach at Stony Brook since 2001 and has collected more than 870 career wins, Nakken’s new job creates a path that others can follow. “For the Giants and Major League Baseball and women in sports careers, that’s a big deal and is a step forward,” Bryant said. “It will open other doors for other women.” Bryant said teams can and should recognize the wealth of coaching talent among men and women. “If you’re a great coach, it shouldn’t matter the gender of the athletes you’re coaching,” Bryant said. Lori Perez, who was an assistant softball coach at Sacramento State University when Nakken played and is now head coach, said the news gave her “goose bumps.” The hardworking Nakken, a two-time captain at Sacramento State, once asked her coaches to stop a low-energy practice so the team could refocus and flush their negative

energy, Perez said. Nakken’s parents had “high expectations for her but, even better, she had high expectations for herself,” which included doing well academically and helping out in summer camps, Perez said. Patrick Smith, athletic director at Smithtown school district, believes these first few female hires in men’s sports are a part of a leading edge of a new trend. “We will see more and more [women joining professional sports teams] as time goes on,” Smith said. In Smithtown, women constitute greater than half of all the athletes at the high school level. Among the six senior women on Stony Brook’s softball team, three members are considering a career in sports after they graduate, Bryant said. While the Women’s College World Series softball games have drawn considerable fan attention, attendance at women’s college and professional sporting events typically lags that of men. The Long Island community can provide

their daughters with a chance to observe and learn from role models at the college and professional levels by attending and supporting local teams. “It’s frustrating that the women’s games aren’t drawing close to what the men’s teams are,” said Heilbron. The Stony Brook women’s basketball team, which includes standout junior India Pagan among other talented players, is currently 18-1. This is the best start in program history. “I hope people will come” support the team, Heilbron said. “If you come, we believe you’ll come back.” As for women in high profile roles, Bryant, who is looking forward to the addition of six new players to her softball squad this year, believes each step is important on a longer journey toward equal opportunity. “Whether it’s in sports, science or politics, we’re making strides,” Bryant said. “But we still have a long way to go.” Perez, who has two children, is thrilled that “women can dream of things they couldn’t dream of before,” thanks to Nakken and other female trailblazers inside and outside of the sports world.

So Here You Have It: A Self-Care Gift for the New Year

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the traditionally coldest month, makes for a lot of storms, gloom and shut-ins. Even if we are fortunate, as we have been so far this year — there haven’t been so many storms — we know they are coming. Then there are the holiday bills. This is when credit charges begin arriving, along with their urgency to be paid. We had a wonderful time, for the most part, during the celebratory days of December. Time to pay the piper. Right around now is also when our New Year’s resolutions begin to fade. Reality sets in with an awareness of how truly hard it is to break bad habits. Easier to slip back into the old ways, especially as a treat during the awful weather. As we look ahead into the new year, there are no big holidays to anticipate — nothing larger than St. Valentine’s Day, a Hallmark holiday after all. And then there are the coming taxes. Property tax deadline has just passed, emptying our bank accounts but April 15 will be coming up faster than our savings might grow. Not all of us get refunds — quite the contrary.

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So here are five things we can do to offset the alleged challenges of the season. They are proposed by a Buddhist monk in his book, “Love for Imperfect Things: How to Accept Yourself in a World Striving for Perfection,” and they speak to self-care. Haemin Sunim, who has taught Buddhism at Hampshire College in Amherst, Massachusetts, according to a recent article in The New York Times, goes beyond the obvious advice of exercising, eating well and getting enough sleep. First, start by taking a deep breath. As we think about our breathing, it becomes deeper, giving us a sense of calm no matter what is happening around us. Next comes acceptance “of ourselves, our feelings and of life’s imperfections.” When we struggle to overcome difficult emotions, the struggle intensifies. But if we start by accepting those emotions, allowing them to be there, the mind quiets. Writing is a third suggestion from the monk. This one, of course, speaks to me. Write down what is troubling or what we need to do, then

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leave the load on paper and get a good sleep. The list will be there and help to direct our actions in the morning. I have found this therapeutic when I wake up in the middle of the night herding a multitude of thoughts. I keep a pen and pad on the bedside table and I offload the burdens. In the morning, if I can read my writing, I can usually figure out how to proceed. Talking is also important. How do I know what I think until I have heard what I’ve said? Somehow talking out a situation makes it clearer. There has to be a totally nonjudgmental and trustworthy friend who will listen, of course. Last on the top 5 is walking: “When you sit around thinking about upsetting things, it will not help you. If you start walking, our physical energy changes and rather than dwelling on that story, you can pay attention to nature — a tree trunk, a rock. You begin to see things more objectively, and oftentimes that stress within your body will be released,” the monk said. Even if we have no issues at the moment, we certainly feel better after taking a walk.

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