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Fort salonga east • kings park • smithtown • nesconset • st james • head oF the harbor • nissequogue • hauppauge • commack Vol. 31, No. 22

July 26, 2018

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Burial at sea

Town eyes eminent domain to seize Kings Park lots A3 Nesconset Tesla center to provide internships A5

Smithtown’s artificial reef expanded by state DEC to aid marine life, tourism – A8

TBR News Media exclusive with Suffolk’s sheriff A7

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BY SARA-MEGAN WALSH SARA@TBRNEWSMEDIA.COM Town of Smithtown officials have tried to negotiate a fair price for two Kings Park properties for years and are now considering bringing down the hammer. Smithtown town board voted unanimously to schedule a public hearing Aug. 14 on utilizing the process of eminent domain to forcibly take ownership of two vacant lots off Pulaski Road, which are currently owned by Matthew and Marguerite Lupoli. The measure is being considered as a step toward securing Kings Park’s downtown revitalization. “My hope is that we don’t have to go there,” Supervisor Ed Wehrheim (R) said. “We’ve done an eminent domain appraisal. Actually, the appraisal for eminent domain came back offering the Lupolis more than they wanted initially for the property.” A June 4 real estate appraisal of the two adjacent wooded lots determined the fair market price to be approximately $270,000 for the roughly 12,800 square feet, according to town spokeswoman Nicole Garguilo. The property is located south of Park Bake Shop off the intersection of Pulaski Road and Main Street. “It’s never going to be anything other than an open field or parking lot,” Garguilo said. “Those are the limited possibilities due to the lots’ size and condition.”

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TOWN Eminent domain considered to secure Kings Park parking

Smithtown town officials are eying wooded lots behind Park Bake Shop, pictured above, as a potential site for municipal parking. Wehrheim said the town attorney’s office will continue to reach out to the property owners in attempts to negotiate a purchase price. If an agreement cannot be reached, the public hearing scheduled for 2 p.m. Aug. 14 will move forward. Based on the hearing, the town board can make a determination on the use of eminent domain and then

make a formal offer on the property before taking the matter to court if needed. Smithtown town officials have been eyeing these wooded lots for municipal parking dating back to 2013. A petition started by Park Bake Shop owners, Lucy and Gabe Shtanko, in 2013 received more than 600 signatures from Kings Park residents asking town officials

to purchase the lot for municipal parking. Wehrheim said a 2014 appraisal determined its fair market price at $230,000, but Matthew Lupoli wasn’t interested in selling at that time. There is a town municipal parking lot across the street from the Kings Park Fire Department on Main Street, next to the Kings Park branch of The Smithtown Public Library. The western portion of Main Street — dubbed Restaurant Row — is the one area that could possibly use more municipal parking, according to the results of a 2018 market analysis study of downtown Kings Park presented by Larisa Ortiz, urban planner and principal of Larisa Ortiz Associates, to the town board Jan. 25. “The municipal lots are inconvenient for restaurants,” reads the 62-page report. The Restaurant Row area, which includes several eateries such as Cafe Red and Relish, averages 4.7 parking spots per 1,000 square feet of retail space. This is less than the two other areas of Main Street — known as the “civic heart,” near the Kings Park library and Long Island Rail Road station, and “car-centric retail,” which is centered around Tanzi Plaza and the Kings Park Plaza shopping center. Ortiz’s other suggestions for improving the current parking situation in the downtown area included restriping several existing lots — such as Relish’s — to accommodate more spaces and increase their efficiency.

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NOTICE OF SALE

CITIMORTGAGE, INC., Plaintiff

CHARLOTTE R. PERKS AKA CHARLOTTE PERKS AND ROBERT SABINO PERKS AKA ROBERT S. PERKS, AKA ROBERT PERKS, JR., et al., Defendant(s)

AGAINST

Pursuant to a Judgment of

SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF SUFFOLK

Foreclosure and Sale duly dated May 11, 2018 I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction at the Smithtown Town Hall, 99 W. Main Street, Smithtown, NY 11787, on August 03, 2018 at 1:00PM, premises known as 38 BAYBERRY

DRIVE, SAINT JAMES, NY 11780. All that certain plot piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements erected, situate, lying and being in the Town of SAINT JAMES and County of Smithtown, State of New York, DISTRICT 0800,

SECTION 038.00, BLOCK 06.00, LOT 026.000. Approximate amount of judgment $289,669.73 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment for Index# 070035/2014.

KENNETH M. ESQ., Referee

SEIDELL,

Gross Polowy, LLC Attorney for Plaintiff 1775 Wehrle Drive, Suite 100 LEGALS con’t on pg. 6

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Health Link Health Information from Local Health Care Professionals

Osteoporosis is a bone disease in which bone loses its mineral content, there is a change in its structure and bone becomes weaker. A fall, sneeze or bumping into furniture can cause it to break. Osteoporosis is not just a women’s disease. It also affects men. It is present in 10 million women and in 2 million men in the United States. Osteoporosis is a silent disease. You don’t know you have it until you fall and break a bone. Last year it caused two million fractures. These fractures can lead to pain, disability and even death. Fifty percent of women and 25% of men over the age of 50 will sustain an Osteoporotic fracture in their lifetime. Osteoporotic hip fractures caused more deaths than breast cancer in women and more deaths than prostate cancer in men.

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A. We can diagnose Osteoporosis by measurement of your bone mineral density (BMD). The BMD is the amount of mineral in an area of your bone. We do that with a DXA Scan Machine. We compare your BMD to a young 20 year old normal Caucasian female and we get a T-Score. If your T-Score is -2.5 or less in your hip or lumbar spine, you have Osteoporosis. Osteoporosis can also be diagnosed clinically, if you are 50 years or older, fall from a standing height and sustain a fracture. You are entitled to a DXA Scan if you are a women 65 years or older or a man 70 years or older. Younger women and men age 50 to 70 years old who have risk factors for Osteoporosis such as a strong family history (mother or father with a history of Osteoporosis or a hip fracture or if you had a fracture from a fall), a medical condition (ex: Rheumatoid Arthritis, chronic kidney disease, diabetes) or are taking medications that causes loss of BMD (ex: steroids, aromatase inhibitors for breast cancer and some antidepressants) are also entitled to have a DXA scan. It is up to your Gynecologist, Family Practitioner, Internist, or Nurse Practitioner to question you on your risk factors for Osteoporosis and order the test.

If I have Osteoporosis, can it be treated? A. Once the DXA results demonstrate a T-Score of -2.5 or less and a diagnosis of Osteoporosis is made, your physician should order a lab work up to rule out whether your Osteoporosis is due to your age, family history, a medical condition or to a medication you are taking. We do that because all of the medications that we use for Osteoporosis have serious side effects. If you have a medical condition, we might treat that before prescribing a medication for Osteoporosis. If it is due to a medication you are taking, we may adjust the dosage or change the medication.

What is the treatment for Osteoporosis? A. Osteoporosis can be treated but it can’t be cured in all cases. It starts in childhood and can be prevented with proper diet, exercise and calcium and Vitamin D. It is very important that we all arrive at our peak bone mass in our 20’s (the maximal amount of minerals in our bone) so that when we age and start to lose bone, we will not develop Osteoporosis. Some of the medications that we use (Fosamax, Boniva, Actonel, IV Reclast, Prolia) stop the bone cells that destroy the bone. Other medications (Forteo, Tymlos) stimulate the bone cells that build bone. All of the medications have side effects but they are rare and only should be used in patients who are at high risk for fracture.

Do I need Calcium and Vitamin D? A. All individuals should have an adequate amount of calcium and Vitamin D in their diet. Calcium is necessary for bone health. If you are 50 years or older it is recommended that you take 1200mg of calcium per day. Our diet gives us 600mg per day. To obtain the other 600mg, the best sources are dairy products. An 8 ounce glass of milk gives us 300mg of calcium, as does a yogurt or 3 ounces of cheese. You need to take two of the same or a combination of two of these daily. You can also get calcium from foods that are fortified with calcium (cereals, soy milk, and juices) or green leafy vegetables. If you don’t get enough calcium from your foods or you are lactose intolerant then you can take a calcium supplement. They are best taken with foods in divided doses. To absorb calcium you need adequate Vitamin D. Without Vitamin D only 10-15% of calcium is absorbed. Vitamin D can be obtained from supplements and can also be made when your skin is exposed to sunlight. Sunlight converts a substance in the skin to the inactive form of Vitamin D. It then goes into your bloodstream to your liver and then to your kidney. In your kidney the inactive form becomes the active form of Vitamin D.

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Nesconset Tesla showroom to double as educational center Partnership struck between dealer and Farmingdale State College to create student internships on luxury electric vehicles BY KYLE BARR KYLE@TBRNEWSMEDIA.COM

SARA-MEGNA WALSH

The Tesla Inc. showroom on Route 347 in Nesconset will offer students a chance to delve into the nuts and bolts of how the luxury electric cars work. The planned $700,000 renovation to the former Sixth Avenue Electronics shopping center at the corner of Route 347 and Hillside Avenue for a new Tesla dealership will initially work as a showroom, a service center as well as an educational and experimental center in an ongoing partnership with Farmingdale State College, according to Mohamad Zoghi, the acting chair of the automotive technology department at Farmingdale State College. “We are working with Tesla recruiters,” Zoghi said. “They recruit based on the demand of technicians at their locations. So, once there is availability at Nesconset location, [we will have interns there.]’’ The showroom would be the eighth Tesla-owned facility to open in New York. Normally, New York State law requires all car manufacturers to sell their vehicles through franchises. However, Tesla struck a deal with the state to permit it to operate up to five of its own dealerships. There is pending legislation in both the state Senate and Assembly that would allow Tesla to open an additional 15 dealerships

The site of the former Sixth Avenue Electronics will be taken over by Tesla Inc. within the state as long as five of the new locations are in upstate New York. Both bills are currently stuck in committee. In the meantime, Tesla will use this space for its continued educational partnership with Farmingdale students that was first announced in August 2017. Based on the needs set by Tesla, students

in the two-year and four-year automotive management programs can potentially obtain an internship working on Tesla’s electric vehicles and other products. Smithtown Supervisor Ed Wehrheim (R) said the renovations will give life to a long blighted area off of Route 347. “They were given permission to go

inside and clean up that building, and now that they have their site plan they can go in and start the interior renovation and the exterior facade renovation,” Wehrheim said. “It’s cleaning up a real blighted section of that area.” The plans call for a more than 40,500-square-foot showroom with an attached service center in the renovated footprint of the old electronics store. The exterior lot would be relined to provide parking space for more than 300 cars in Tesla’s inventory as well as spots for potential customer use. The company behind the Tesla property development 1000 Nesconset LLC had its site plan finally approved at the July 17 Smithtown town board meeting. The company filed for a change of zone application for the property to transition from commercial business and neighborhood business to wholesale industrial in order to accommodate the outdoor storage a car dealership needs. Attorney Vincent Trimarco Sr., who is representing the development company, said that zoning on the property has already been changed and construction is close to beginning. “It’s imminent now that they’re going to start,” Trimarco said. Other Tesla-owned locations on Long Island include a display gallery inside Walt Whitman Shops in Huntington Station and a dealership in East Hampton.

Smithwest Service Center changes hands after 45 years After 45 years, a family-owned St. James auto maintenance and repair shop has been sold to a new owner. St. James resident Greg Vassar, 67, has been the owner of Smithwest Service Center since 1973. Vassar’s shop offers a wide variety of services and has performed even the most complex automotive jobs. “From changing the oil to changing the motor,” Vassar said, “New York State inspections and alignments, we do it all.” Greg’s father, John, originally started the business in a Mobil gas station located at the corner of Maple Avenue and Route 111 in Smithtown. Vassar began working at the shop in 1968 at 17 years old. He started out pumping gas, but by 1971 he was working as a full-fledged automotive mechanic. Vassar took over the business two years later when his father retired and moved to Florida. He relocated the business to Middle Country Road in St. James in 2013 due to the aging nature of the original building. The new location was more up to date, offered more affordable rent, and was in a more accessible location, allowing Vassar to grow the business beyond what was possible at the Maple Avenue location. This summer, Vassar sold the business to fellow St. James resident Angelo Scaglione. “He is eminently qualified to take over this business. Angelo has a youthful attitude and the energy that goes along with

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At left, Greg Vassar and Angelo Scaglione stand outside the Smithwest Service Center, pictured above. it.” Vassar said, “My customers will be in very good hands.” Scaglione, 45, hopes to modernize the space and eventually add an auto body shop to the business’ offered services. He is a certified master technician under the National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence, who has been in the automotive repair industry his entire career. The new owner previously worked for and

managed King Bear Auto, an independent repair shop in South Jamaica, Queens, from 1995 to 2014. Scaglione was also a regional manager for Mavis Discount Tire since 2014, where he oversaw 14 shops. Scaglione has started the process of modernizing the business, having purchased and installed a state-of-the-art laser alignment machine in order to provide a more accurate alignment service for his customers

and their vehicles. “I want to make it a one-stop shop,” he said. “I want to make it where customers won’t have to go anywhere else but here.” Longtime customers can still expect to see Vassar, as he will still be working part time as a service writer, a liaison between the customer and the shop’s mechanics. Smithwest Service Center is located at 795 Middle Country Road in St. James.

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LEGALS con’t from pg. 3 Williamsville, NY 14221 567 7/5 4x ts Notice of formation of Jessy Figgs Films & Photography, LLC. Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State of New York SSNY on June, 11th 2018. Office located in Suffolk County. SSNY has been designated for service of process. SSNY shall mail copy of any process served against the LLC 71 Cornell Ave. Smithtown, N.Y. 11787. Purpose: any lawful purpose. 573 6/28 6x ts SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF SUFFOLK SMITHTOWN

EMIGRANT BANK (FORMERLY KNOWN AS EMIGRANT SAVINGS BANK AND NEW YORK PRIVATE BANK & TRUST), Plaintiff -againstSEBASTIAN FERNANDEZ, et al Defendant(s). Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered herein on May 8, 2018, I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction at the Smithtown Town Hall, 99 West Main Street, Smithtown, NY on August 7, 2018 at 2:30 p.m. ALL that certain plot, piece or parcel of land, situate, lying and being in the Town of Smithtown, County of Suffolk and State of New York, known and designated as District 0800 Section 051.00 Block 09.00 and Lot 004.000. Said premises known as 33 RIVERVIEW TERRACE, SMITHTOWN, NY Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment and Terms of Sale. We are a debt collector attempting to collect a debt. Any information obtained will be used for that purpose. Index Number 065472/2014. KENNETH M. ESQ., Referee

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STAGG, TERENZI, CONFUSIONE & WABNIK, LLP Attorney(s) for Plaintiff 401 Franklin Avenue, Suite 300, Garden City, NY 11530 607 7/5 4x ts SUPPLEMENTAL SUMMONS AND NOTICE Supreme Court of New York, Suffolk County. WILMINGTON SAVINGS FUND SOCIETY, FSB, D/B/A CHRISTIANA TRUST, AS TRUSTEE FOR NORMANDY

MORTGAGE LOAN TRUST, SERIES 2017-1, Plaintiff, -against- IRENE V. NELSON, UNKNOWN HEIRS-AT-LAW OF THE ESTATE OF LARRY NELSON, DECEASED, NEXT-OF-KIN, DISTRIBUTEES, EXECUTORS, ADMINISTRATORS, TRUSTEES, DEVISEES, LEGATEES, ASSIGNEES, LIENORS, CREDITORS, AND SUCCESSORS IN INTEREST AND GENERALLY ALL PERSONS HAVING OR CLAIMING UNDER, BY OR THROUGH SAID DEFENDANT WHO IS DECEASED, BY PURCHASE, INHERITANCE, LIEN OR OTHERWISE, ANY RIGHT, TITLE, AND INTEREST IN AND TO THE REAL PROPERTY DESCRIBED IN THE COMPLAINT, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA O/B/O INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE AND NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF TAXATION AND FINANCE, MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC. AS NOMINEE FOR SIB MORTGAGE CORP., PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, SCHENCK FUELS INC., ILICO “DOE”, JEFF “DOE”, Index No. 30757/2009. Mortgaged Premises: 16 1st Avenue, Kings Park, New York 11754 District: 08.00 Section: 027.00 Block: 01.00 Lot: 003.000 TO THE ABOVE-NAMED DEFENDANT(S): YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED to answer the Complaint in the above entitled action and to serve a copy of your Answer on the Plaintiff’s attorney within twenty (20) days of the service of this Summons, exclusive of the day of service, or within thirty (30) days after service of the same is complete where service is made in any manner other than by personal delivery within the State. The United States of America, if designated as a Defendant in this action, may answer or appear within sixty (60) days of service. If you fail to appear or to answer within the aforementioned time frame, judgment will be taken against you by default for the relief demanded in the Complaint. NOTICE OF NATURE OF ACTION AND RELIEF SOUGHT THE OBJECTIVE of the above captioned action is to foreclose on a Mortgage to secure $236,250.00 and interest, recorded in the Suffolk County Clerk’s Office on April 16, 2007 in Liber M 00021517, Page 828, covering premises known as 16 1st Avenue, Kings Park, New York 11754. The relief sought herein is a final judgment directing sale of the premises described above to satisfy the debt secured by the Mortgage described above. Plaintiff designates Suffolk County as the place of trial. Venue is based upon the County in which the Mortgaged Premises is located. 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. This Communication is from a debt collector in an attempt to collect a debt. Any information obtained will be used for that purpose. FRIEDMAN VARTOLO, LLP 85 Broad Street, Suite 501, New York, New York 10004, Attorneys for Plaintiff. 628 7/12 4x ts NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF SUFFOLK U.S. Bank, N.A. as successor trustee to Wachovia Bank, N.A. F/K/A First Union National Bank, as trustee for Long Beach Mortgage Loan Trust 20014, Plaintiff AGAINST Gennaro J. Jelinek; Stephanie Moser; et al., Defendant(s) Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly dated February 22, 2017 I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction at the Smithtown Town Hall, 99 West Main Street, Smithtown, NY 11787 on August 14, 2018 at 12:30PM, premises known as 118 Elizabeth Avenue, Smithtown, NY 11787. All that certain plot piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements erected, situate, lying and being in the Town of Smithtown, County of Suffolk, State of NY, District 0800 Section 134.00 Block 02.00 Lot 029.000 & 030.000. Approximate amount of judgment $301,790.58 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index# 062673/2014. John B. Zollo, Esq., Referee Shapiro, DiCaro & Barak, LLC Attorney(s) for the Plaintiff 175 Mile Crossing Boulevard Rochester, New York 14624 (877) 759-1835 Dated: June 26, 2018 635 7/12 4x ts

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Police are seeking the public’s help identifying the above-pictured man and woman for allegedly stealing goods from Commack.

Thieves hit Commack Target Suffolk County Crime Stoppers and 4th Precinct Crime Section officers are seeking the public’s help to identify and locate the man and woman who allegedly stole assorted merchandise from a Commack store in June. On June 23, a man and a woman entered Target, located on Henry Street, and allegedly stole assorted merchandise worth more than $300. The man was described as black and was wearing a two-tone baseball cap and dark-colored clothes. The woman is

described as black, was wearing a gray Tshirt and was pushing a red and gray stroller. Crime Stoppers offers a reward of up to $5,000 for information leading to an arrest. Anyone with information about this incident can submit an anonymous tip by calling 800-220-TIPS (8477) or texting SCPD and the message to CRIMES (274637). All text messages and calls will be kept confidential. — SARA-MEGAN WALSH

OBITUARIES Donald J. Daly

Donald J. Daly, 79, of Smithtown and formerly of Commack, died June 20. He was a decorated New York City police officer and U.S. Navy veteran. He was the beloved husband of Kathleen; loving father of Brian (Susan), Matthew (Jennifer) and Maura (Patrick) Feeney; cherished grandfather of Kieran, Quinlan, Conor, Nolan, Ryan, Kateri, Grace and Kathryn; devoted brother of John (Eileen) of Florida; and dear uncle of James, John and Brendan. A funeral Mass was celebrated at St. Thomas More R.C. Church in Hauppauge. A private cremation followed. Arrangements were entrusted to the Branch Funeral Home of Smithtown. In lieu of flowers, donations in his name may be made to the Visiting Nurse Service & Hospice of Suffolk, 101 Laurel Road, East Northport, NY 11731.

Edith J. Keough

Edith Josephine Keough, 97, of Sayville, died June 8. She was the beloved wife of the late Gerard Keough; loving mother of Jerry (MaryEllen), Maureen (Bob) McLaughlin, Tim (Sally), Karen (James) Doane, Joanne (Mike) Savastano, and Bill (Laura); cherished grandmother of 15; caring great-grandmother of 14; and dear sister to Jack, Leo and Arthur.

A funeral Mass was celebrated at St. Patrick’s R.C. Church in Smithtown. A private interment followed. Arrangements were entrusted to Branch Funeral Home of Smithtown. In lieu of flowers, donations in her name may be made to St. Jude Children’s Hospital at 262 Danny Thomas Place, Memphis, TN 38105 or www.stjude.org.

Audrey Ward

Audrey Ward, 95, of Smithtown, died June 12. She was the beloved wife of the late James Patrick; loving mother of Amara Patricia, James William (Denise) and Stephen Michael (Allison); adored grandmother of Elissa, Julia, Laura and Matthew; and cherished great-grandmother of Maddie, Fiona, Wini, Wilson and Emersen. A funeral Mass was celebrated at St. Patrick’s R.C. Church in Smithtown. Interment followed at Queen of All Saints Cemetery in Central Islip. Arrangements were entrusted to the Branch Funeral Home of Smithtown. Have you lost a family member or loved one who lived or worked in the Smithtown, Commack, Hauppauge, Kings Park, Nesconset or St. James areas? Send their obituary to obits@tbrnewsmedia.com for free publication.

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COUNTY BY KYLE BARR KYLE@TBRNEWSMEDIA.COM

Seven months into the term of Suffolk County Sheriff Errol Toulon Jr. (D-Lake Grove), several issues have become top priorities. He sat for an exclusive interview at the TBR News Media office with the editorial staff July 20 to detail the road ahead.

Staffing issues

The Sheriff’s Office is short staffed specifically due to officers retiring or leaving for higher paying jobs elsewhere, according to Toulon. “I’m almost signing one to two retirement letters a day,” he said. “We just lost two — one going to [Metropolitan Transportation Authority] police and one going to the New York City Police Academy. I’m expecting to lose two in the near future — more going to other law enforcement [jobs].” The department is short on 76 mandated posts that the two county corrections facilities are supposed to have. This has led to an increase in overtime for existing corrections personnel. Toulon said he sees the low starting salary for Suffolk County corrections officers as the primary driver of the staff shortage. Those in the positions are paid $30,000 per year initially, reaching about $76,000 after 12 years. Starting salaries in Nassau County or New York City corrections are about $10,000 per year more. Toulon said 30 people will be graduating

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Sheriff talks issues during exclusive from the county academy Aug. 8 to fill some of the vacancies. A pay raise would have to be approved by the Suffolk County Legislature, though Toulon said he supports it.

School security

As the occurrences of school shootings seemingly increase nationally, especially after the Feb. 14 shooting in Parkland, Florida, security has become a hot topic among school districts and communities. The Sheriff’s Office is working on the issue as well. Toulon said getting everybody on the same page when it comes to securing schools is a tough but essential job, which requires coordination between school security, police departments and the Sheriff’s Office. “When you are going into these schools you frequently realize some of these schools have armed security, some have unarmed security, and some have security that are armed because they hired retired law enforcement, and it’s not publicized,” Toulon said. School security officers obviously do not have standards as far as uniforms across county school districts. Further confusing local law enforcement, each school might have different protocols in engaging an active shooter, whether they will actively engage the shooter with a firearm or focus on getting the children to safety. Toulon said he and his officers have gone into schools at the request of the districts to

Suffolk County Sheriff Errol Toulon Jr. at TBR News Media July 20. perform security assessments. So far 10 out of 69 school districts in Suffolk County have taken up the Sheriff’s Office on the offer. Toulon said an ideal setup might be having standardized training for all school districts and school security officers in the county, not only so they would know what to do in a school fire, bomb or shooting scenario, but also because it would train them to interact with any local police that arrive on the scene. The Sheriff’s Office plans to host a forum for Suffolk County school superintendents Aug. 16 at St. Joseph’s College in Patchogue to talk broadly about school security and to share ideas.

Dealing with gangs and ICE

Toulon said that while county jails only hold people charged with local crimes, they do work with the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency when it comes to some inmates. “The Sheriff’s Office doesn’t profile people,” Toulon said. “If you blow a stop sign or a red light, we are going to pull you over. The people

in our custody that have [ICE] detainers are not good people. I wouldn’t want them on our streets — I wouldn’t care what their status is.” Toulon stressed that the Sheriff’s Office does not participate on any ICE raids. He advised the immigrant community to know their Miranda rights, that they do not have to communicate to police without a lawyer, and that anyone concerned about an arrest could contact the Sheriff’s Office. Many people in local communities are concerned about activities perpetrated by the local incarnations of the MS-13 gang. Several high-profile gang murders were prosecuted in the past few years, including the 2017 murder of two young girls in Brentwood, complicating community-law enforcement relations and heating up a polarized, politically based national discourse. Stories of abuses of power carried out by the federal agency, mostly in areas nearer to the southern border, have not been representative of the Sheriff’s Office dealings with ICE, Toulon said, adding that he would not tolerate inappropriate behavior from any uniformed officer within the facilities he oversees, be them staff under his purview or otherwise. Toulon said comments made by President Donald Trump (R) on the matter have made his job tougher, especially when dealing with local immigrant communities. “The tensions that I see in the immigrant community come from what they see going on in the rest of the country,” Toulon said. “The fact that our current president tweets about it and makes comments about a whole population — that is not fair. It makes my job a lot more difficult.”

NYPD intelligence bureau deputy named Suffolk undersheriff One of New York City’s finest is bringing a wealth of experience to Suffolk County. The Suffolk County Sheriff’s Office announced the hiring of Kevin Catalina, a 26-year veteran of the New York City Police Department, as Sheriff Errol Toulon Jr.’s (D) new undersheriff, the department’s second in command. As of Aug. 1, Catalina, 51, will get started in the position, joining current Undersheriff Steve Kuehhas, who was appointed to the post by Toulon’s predecessor Sheriff Vincent DeMarco (R) and will continue serving in that role. Catalina was born and raised in Sayville, graduated from Sayville High School and has lived on Long Island his entire life. Toulon spoke highly of Catalina and said he is optimistic about the value he can add to the department. “During my six months in office, I was searching for the very best talent to help me lead the Suffolk County Sheriff’s Office into the future, and we are very fortunate that Kevin has accepted the position of undersheriff,” Toulon said in a statement. He is a resident of Long Island and knows our communities well, but he also brings a high level of expertise from the NYPD that will help drive innovation and reduce crime in Suffolk County.” Catalina has a vast and varied history with the NYPD, having served in many crucial positions, including in the NYPD’s counterterrorism and countergang initia-

tives. He is currently serving as the deputy chief and commanding officer of the NYPD Intelligence Bureau in the Operational and Analytical Section, which oversees all proactive counterterrorism investigations in New York City. He started with the NYPD in 1992. He was promoted to sergeant in 1998, and soon after was transferred to the Queens Gang Squad as a sergeant. He was then promoted two times within the Queens Gang Squad to lieutenant and then captain, where he served until 2005. Catalina then transferred to Manhattan, where he was put in charge of an upperManhattan precinct covering public housing. He was later promoted once again to deputy inspector and was put in charge of Manhattan’s 32nd Precinct. After three years in charge of the 32nd, he was transferred and became the captain of the 44th Precinct in the Bronx, which covers Yankee Stadium and the surrounding area. When NYPD Commissioner William Bratton was reinstated in 2014, Catalina became the captain of the NYPD’s Citywide Gang Unit, where he oversaw more than 350 detectives, and developed and implemented all gang investigative and suppression strategies utilized throughout the city. According to the NYPD, he is recognized as a subjectmatter expert in gang violence and crime reduction strategies and pioneered an initiative in the South Bronx that resulted in a 40 percent reduction in shooting incidents. In 2016, Catalina was transferred to Man-

hattan North and became the executive officer, second in command, of all precincts above 59th Street. He then made his final transfer to commanding officer of the Operational and Analytical Section, where he will serve until July 31. Catalina said he was confident his experience in gang relations would be effective in dealing with the gang MS-13, one of the foremost concerns for law enforcement in Suffolk County currently. “We really started to understand the gang issue around 2010 or 2011 and we saw a dramatic drop in violence,” he said. “We put together violence conspiracy cases using every possible bit of information we could get from social media, to jail calls and text messaging. We were able to prove conspiracies to commit violent acts, and once these kids realized they could actually get in trouble, the violence was seriously curtailed. MS-13 is no different than any other gang. People look at them like they’re this big bad organization, but ultimately they’re no different than the gangs we dealt with in New York City.” Toulon said he was also optimistic about the success of the Gang Resistance Education and Training Program, which he implemented a few months back prior to learning of Catalina’s interest in the undersheriff position. Toulon said he visited Washington, D.C., to garner more funding for the program. Gang activity in Suffolk has become a topic of national discussion, thanks in large part to the light shone on it by President Donald Trump

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Newly appointed Suffolk County Undersheriff Kevin Catalina. (R), including in a visit he made to the Suffolk County Police Academy in Brentwood in 2017. “Gang recruitment usually starts at the middle school level, and that’s what the GREAT program is geared toward,” Toulon said. “We have deputy sheriffs and corrections officers that work with these kids in communities that are adversely affected by gangs, and I’m advocating for additional funding [for this program].” Catalina’s addition, joining Kuehhas, will help round out the leadership in the sheriff’s office, according to Toulon. “I was looking for another component because Steve Kuehhas, who will be remaining with me, has a strong legal background, and my background is in corrections, so adding Undersheriff Catalina with a strong police background brings a great asset to the sheriff’s office,” Toulon said.

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TOWN TOWN OF SMITHTOWN

At left, Smithtown Supervisor Ed Wehrheim talks with New York State Liet. Gov. Kathy Hochul; above, a barge filled with recycled construction materials for the reef.

DEC expands artificial reef off Sunken Meadow BY SARA-MEGAN WALSH SARA@TBRNEWSMEDIA.COM Parts of the decommissioned historic Tappan Zee Bridge will live on by providing a home for new life off the shores of Sunken Meadow State Park. New York State officials from the Department of Environmental Conservation were joined by Town of Smithtown officials in overseeing the expansion of Smithtown’s artificial reef off the shores of Sunken Meadow State Park July 19. “The sustainability and health of New York’s marine resources is critical to communities along our shores, and by constructing

these reef habitats, we are investing in a stronger, more diverse marine ecosystem,” Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D) said when announcing the project in April. DEC workers lowered two decommissioned state Canal Corp. vessels and a barge of recycled steel material from the state Department of Transportation’s bridge construction projects into the waters of the Long Island Sound. “Growing up fishing with my dad right here in Kings Park, I cannot help but feel a little nostalgic,” Smithtown Supervisor Ed Wehrheim (R) said. “Knowing that in just a few days this reef will already be home to a variety of species from blackfish and black

sea bass to crustaceans and mollusks is exciting for our ecosystems and local fisherman and divers.” All of the recycled materials have been inspected and decontaminated, stripped of hazardous substances from asbestos and petroleum to paints and other possible human carcinogens, prior to being deployed, according to the DEC. The work on the Smithtown reef is part of the largest expansion of New York’s network of artificial reefs in state history, according to the governor’s office. Smithtown is one of 12 artificial reef sites in the state that is managed by the DEC’s Marine Artificial Reef Program. It is located 1.6 nautical miles from

shore and lies at a depth of 38 to 40 feet, covering a span of about 3 acres. Other artificial reef sites that are scheduled to be expanded as part of this project include those off Fire Island, Hempstead, Moriches, Rockaway and Shinnecock, using more than 43,000 cubic yards of recycled bridge material and 5,900 yards of jetty rock. All construction is scheduled to be completed by the end of August. The artificial reef construction is part of Cuomo’s NY Open for Fishing and Hunting Initiative, an effort to improve recreational activities for in-state and out-of-state sportsmen and to boost tourism throughout the state.

Guide dog training held at Shoreham sensory garden Guide Dog Foundation puppies were tested for their obedience at Suffolk County’s Association for Habilitation and Residential Care Sensory Garden in Shoreham June 13. Dogs aged 4 to 11 months were invited to the garden, designed to stimulate children and adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities, to acclimate the animals to a place they may soon be visiting with new owners. Human guests of the garden can test their hearing by playing one of the giant instruments or smell the vertical hanging herbs like basil and mint. The Smithtown-based nonprofit’s nine four-legged members did the same, as they became familiar with strange sounds, textures and smells and walked over pavers, asphalt, rocks, dirt, grass and puddles in the garden’s splash pad. “We are here today to be able to give back to the community — to give our puppy raisers the opportunity to have their dogs experience all these different sights, sounds, smells and distractions,” said Jordan Biscardi, a puppy adviser in charge of the volunteer dog raisers who guided the event. He tested each puppy on how well it could remain seated between its raiser’s legs under a table, seamlessly walk past another dog and react to its raiser with a “paw” shake. “When you go out in the real world with a guide dog, they are going to come across everything,” Biscardi said, adding the owners raise the dogs from 8 weeks to between 1 and

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Smithtown Guide Dog Foundation puppies get used to different sounds, like drums, above on the right, and smells, like different plants, above on the left, at AHRC Suffolk’s Sensory Garden in Shoreham. 2 years old. This is the sensory garden’s second season, and the first time hosting the Smithtownbased Guide Dog Foundation. “It’s designed for the purpose of stimulating the senses,” said Leeana Costa, director of development of the nonprofit AHRC Suffolk. “We have some residential services here that we have for the individuals that we support, and this space is designed to be available to them and to their families — anyone in the community — and that way it is an integrated space, which is something that’s important to AHRC Suffolk.”

Residents of the campus Monica Marie Antonawich, Chrissy Koppel and Pam Siems enjoyed watching the puppies, learning about the Guide Dog Foundation and later getting the chance to interact with them. They said they are big animal lovers and as members of AHRC Suffolk’s self-advocacy group, recently collected food, blankets and beds for the animals at the Smithtown Animal Shelter. “I thought it was wonderful, I really did,” Siems said of the event. “I’ve had dogs all my life and I would love to take one home — I love them. We wanted to help the animals this year. We collected dog bones and some things

for the cats, too, and we want to continue doing this for the summer.” Inviting the Guide Dog Foundation felt like a natural tie-in, Costa said. It was an educational, interactive and engaging experience for everyone. “We serve a different population of individuals with disabilities,” she said. “We thought that this would be a nice partnership between both organizations, so that we could build awareness for the great work that each organization is doing — and everybody loves puppies. It was a successful and productive partnership for all.”

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Honoring a life by reading

On June 2, The Smithtown Library and the Rotary Club of Smithtown Sunrise partnered to hold a children’s program to memorialize Otis Thornhill, a member and past president of

the rotary club, as well as a member of the library’s Board of Trustees until his death in 2016. At this event, held in Thornhill’s honor at the Kings Park building of The Smithtown Li-

Smithtown

brary, Rotarians and children enjoyed a reading of “Mr. Pine’s Purple House,” written by Leonard Kessler, and then decorated birdhouses. Each child also received a copy of the book.

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Knitting comfort for veterans

kets to residents, each of whom had the opportunity to pick out one in their favorite color. Jacqueline Bodkin, assistant director of therapeutic recreation at the veterans home, hosted the event and was very grateful for the donation. Pictured, from left to right, Diane Nolan, Marion Cardacino, Nina Mascari, JoAnn Loh, Maureen Buck and Anne Ohlrogge. For more information about the Smithtown Senior Citizens Department, call 631-360-7616 or visit www.smithtownny.gov. It is located at 420 Middle Country Road in Smithtown.

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A group of senior citizens from the Smithtown Senior Citizens Department recently spent the afternoon at the Long Island State Veterans Home at Stony Brook University. “We have a group of very talented women who spend countless hours making quilts and lap blankets specifically for our nations’ veterans,” Laura Greif, the program director, said. “They are a very patriotic group who want to say thank you in a personal way.” The group distributed 50 quilts and blan-

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Graduation Day at St. Johnland Nursing Center in Kings Park featured traditional music, caps, gowns and diplomas. Over the course of nine months, Adult Education classes chosen by popular demand and taught by St. Johnland staff members entertained and educated 30 residents, some as old as 98. Subjects ranged from Italy to Famous Comedians as well as many seasonal topics. Salutatorian Peggy Scully and Valedictorian Mary Reed Zoehler, pictured at right, inspired the audience with their thoughtful speeches, reminding us that it’s never too late to learn something new.

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COLUMN

Baseball all-star game a family affair for fans and players It’s all about family. Sure, there was plenty of high-powered baseball last week when I had the privilege of attending my first Major League Baseball AllStar Game at Nationals Park in Washington, D.C., July 17, with my son, but, ultimately, it’s clear between and outside the lines that the players fill their energy reserves with the support of their families. After our first trip to FanFest — a gathering of dedicated baseball aficionados — we wandered over to a nearby burger joint where a man named Frank suggested we go to the Marriott across the street because that was where all the players were staying. We wolfed down the last of our burgers and found a lobby filled with kids of all ages — including adults who enjoy sharing the excitement of the game with their own children — waiting for a glimpse of their favorite stars. Within a half-hour of our arrival, superstars wandered in the front lobby, where they had about a 50-foot walk between a huge revolving door and a private, securityprotected hallway opposite a sign forbidding pictures or autographs. Atlanta Braves first baseman Freddie Freeman, whose muscular 6-foot, 5-inch frame made him appear to be the picture of a professional athlete, carried his young daughter in one arm and luggage in another, making it impossible for autograph seekers to ask him to sign their baseballs, programs or notebooks. Other athletes followed the same pattern, carrying their young children or holding their hands, making it impossible for fans to demand a signature or even to interrupt their family moments. On the other side of the spotlight, many of the eager fans weren’t too far from their parents, who urged them on and wished them well. “Who’d you get?” one fan asked her son as he raced back to her, holding a ball carefully by the seams to avoid smudging the valuable ink. “Manny Machado!” he beamed, referring to the former Orioles superstar who the Los Angeles Dodgers would soon trade five players to acquire a day later. “Good for you,” she clapped and cheered, pleased with her son’s success. On another trip to FanFest, I watched parents clad entirely in the ubiquitous red uniform of the Washington Nationals. A father with an open jersey flapping at his sides led his two small children, whose jerseys were buttoned up to their clavicles, across the enormous space toward the Major League Baseball store. At the Home Run Derby July 16, the event that precedes the game in which a few sluggers essentially see how far they can hit baseballs, Washington fan favorite Bryce Harper didn’t disappoint the rabid Nationals fans, beating a determined and electrifying Kyle Schwarber of the Chicago Cubs. After his victory, Harper thanked the fans and his pitcher who, as it turned out, was his father Ron. At the game itself, we were fortunate to sit fairly near the families of the American League all-stars. Patty and Wayne Judge, parents of burgeoning Yankee-great Aaron Judge, watched their 26-year-old son’s every move, filming him during his introduction

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Top, participants in MLB’s Home Run Derby listen to the national anthem; above from the left, cameras follow Yankee star Aaron Judge’s every move, Yankee pitchers Aroldis Chapman and Luis Severino play catch, and Los Angeles Dodger Manny Machado signs autographs. and cheering as he circled the bases after his home run against starting pitcher Max Scherzer of the Nationals. Many in the Judge entourage, like those from other families, proudly wore jerseys with the names and number of their all-star on their backs. Rays’ pitcher Blake Snell’s family filled up almost an entire row of seats, with his name and his number “4” draped across their backs. When Detroit Tigers pitcher Joe Jiménez entered the game from the bullpen, his family stood proudly, with each of them filming the jog from the left field fence. Cleveland shortstop Francisco Lindor electrified his family with a hit that almost

made it out of the stadium on a record-setting night for home runs. As he jogged back to the dugout to get his glove, his family stood and applauded his effort, as his broad, patented smile crossed his face. In the top of the eighth, Lindor’s replacement at shortstop, the Mariners’ Jean Segura crushed a three-run homer, triggering a big celebration from his extended family, who high-fived each other and who received congratulations from the nearby Lindor family. Segura was an unexpected hero, who was the last player named to join the American League team, beating out Yankee Giancarlo Stanton, among others.

Yes, we witnessed all-stars with the ability to hit balls over 400 feet. Ultimately, though, we had the chance to see families share a weekend that mirrored similar scenes around the world, albeit on a smaller scale. Watching all these families come together to celebrate their baseball achievements made me feel like I was at a high-profile Little League game. Parents, siblings and friends stand on the sidelines, supporting their sons, daughters, brothers and sisters as they revel in the opportunity of the next at-bat. The result? The American League triumphed over the National League, 8-6, in the 10th inning of an unforgettable all-star game.

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PAGE A22 • TIMES OF SMITHTOWN • JULY 26, 2018

OPINION Editorial

Letters to the editor KYLE BARR

Suffolk County Sheriff Errol Toulon Jr. at TBR News Media July 20

Don’t forget efforts to shore up school security It’s the end of July so it’s likely the minds of students, administrators and parents have drifted far away from the hallways of their schools, away from school board meetings and discussions about funding safety improvements. It’s understandable. But following an in-office, exclusive interview with Suffolk County Sheriff Errol Toulon Jr. (D) July 20, county residents should sleep well knowing he has allowed himself no such break. Hardening schools for the worst-case scenario — an intruder entering a local school with the means and intent to impose lethal, widespread harm — has become a top priority for districts across the country since the February shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, that left 17 people dead. In the absence of substantive action on tightening gun laws with commonsense reform coming from the increasingly feckless Washington anytime soon, local municipalities and schools have had to get creative. This week, Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone (D) signed a bill permitting the county to pursue bond funding for a mobile application that government employees and school administrators will be able to download and use to directly contact law enforcement in the event of a shooting at a school or government building. In the aftermath of Parkland, Bellone announced an initiative that would allow districts interested in participating to grant access to school security systems to the Suffolk County Police Department, so that in the case of an emergency, law enforcement can see exactly what’s going on in the school. New York State passed its own set of bills in the spring as well, mostly geared toward allocating funds to districts interested in securing infrastructure or hiring additional security or mental health personnel. These plans are a great start, especially, again, since we would all turn blue in the face holding our breath waiting for Congress. But Toulon raised some issues that seemed to us like they needed to be heard. When asked if he could wave a magic wand and grant one thing to all 69 of Suffolk’s school districts to make them more secure, he identified establishing uniform practices countywide for training security — armed or otherwise — so that responders have a better feel for what they’re walking into should one of these dark days strike close to home. Uncertainty about what to expect between police and school district security should be the last thing either should be worried about in the midst of a frantic mission to save lives. Further, Toulon said he has made his office available to districts interested in having their security practices assessed on a voluntary basis. So far, he said just 10 of the 69 districts have taken him up on the offer. We’d like to see that number reach 100 percent by the end of this year. In addition, the sheriff’s office plans to host a forum for Suffolk school superintendents Aug. 16 at St. Joseph’s College in Patchogue to talk broadly about school security and to share ideas. The offices of the sheriff and county executive have not let this issue fade away during the summer months, and we hope schools haven’t forgotten either.

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Trump, Putin and Lee Zeldin Like most Americans I was deeply troubled by the performance of our president at the Helsinki summit. Our president acted like a supplicant to Vladimir Putin. He preferred the word of the Russian dictator to that of his own intelligence agencies. He blamed America for bad relations with Russia. He bad-mouthed loyal American government officials on foreign soil. So much for “politics stops at the water’s edge.” The real scandal though is the two hours he spent with Putin and nobody else, or at least no other Americans, present. Did he sell out Ukraine? We don’t know. Did he agree to “spheres of influence” in Europe and/or the Middle East? We don’t know. Did he exchange political favors for business favors? We don’t know. The president’s refusal to disclose anything makes it clear that he cares not a fig for democracy and wants to rule the United States like a king. Even members of his

own administration have no idea what he agreed to. Unlike all previous presidents, both Republican and Democrat, he did not consult or brief anyone on his national security or diplomatic team before, during or after the summit. And clearly he feels no duty to inform the American people about what he agreed to in their name. The United States is not a monarchy or autocracy. It’s up to Congress to exercise its constitutional responsibility to rein in the arbitrary and reckless abuse of presidential power. A beginning was made by Will Hurd, a Republican congressman from Texas, who stated in a New York Times opinion column July 19, “Over the course of my career as an undercover officer in the CIA, I saw Russian intelligence manipulate many people. I never thought I would see the day when an American president would be one of them.” In contrast to this, our Congressman Lee Zeldin (RShirley) refused to condemn the

president’s performance. He even praised his secret dialogue with Putin, along with Putin’s absurd extradition offer, which involved turning over the former U.S. ambassador to Russia, along with other Americans, to be questioned by Russian intelligence officers in pursuit of bogus criminal charges. A few days after the summit Zeldin posted on his official congressional Facebook page a hashtag spread by Russian bots to sow political discord in America. Whether it’s in ignorance or with full knowledge, Rep. Zeldin is thus in effect colluding with the Russian disinformation campaign currently underway to tamper with the outcome of the 2018 election. There’s not much point in proclaiming “Russia must stay thousands of miles away from our elections,” when you yourself are happily using a boost provided by Russia as part of your own re-election campaign.

David Friedman St. James

No one is above the law, Mr. President Donald’s father told his son, “Winning is everything — lying, cheating, cruelty, no problem.” But separating children from their parents? What about that Donald Trump? Stop blaming “Crooked Hillary” and the Democrats, Mr. President. Take responsibility for your policies. No one in a democratic society

is “above the law.” This view goes back to the Magna Carta in 1215 in Runnymede, England when the nobility forced King John, son of King Henry II and Eleanor of Aquitaine, to accept that he was not above the law, but subject to the law. How long will the Republican Party enablers continue to give

Donald a free ride for his pathetic constant lies and pro-business laws. Tax cuts for the rich? After all his daughter and son-in-law made more than $82 million last year, according to Newsweek. And why are so many Republican politicians retiring this year?

Herbert Laub Stony Brook

Before you vote: A letter to conservatives I grew up in a small town in southern Virginia in the 1940s and ’50s under conservative governance — city, county and state. They were Democrats at the time; didn’t become Republicans until much later. We had long since been divided into two groups: quality folks, who counted for something, on the right side of the tracks, and trashy folks, who didn’t, on the wrong side. Conservatism has a certain meanness. Ralph Waldo Emerson wrote in “The Conservative View” that “the position conservatism is set to defend, is the state of things, good and bad. The position of liberalism

is the best possible state of things” and “that each is a good half, but an impossible whole.” To illustrate this point, I ask the question, in the 20th century, other than Prohibition, which was clearly a conservative group accomplishment, what have conservatives, as a group, actually done? We know what they have opposed: women’s right to vote, trashy folks exercising theirs; Social Security; Medicare; Medicaid; minimum wage; unemployment insurance; workers comp; collective bargaining; public education; civil rights; the end of segregation in the South; affirmative action; listing of ingredients

on food and drugs; installation of ramps and enlarging of doorways, so those of us confined to wheelchairs can get into public places; a bathroom stall large enough to use the facilities when they do; seat belts in the car; and a woman’s right to choose. In the upcoming election season, through all the flag-waving, name calling and distractions, before you sashay into another voting booth you might want to know the answer to the question. In the past 100 years, what have the conservatives done?

Jerry Reynolds Coram

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JULY 26, 2018 • TIMES OF SMITHTOWN • PAGE A23

OPINION

The humble, singular goal of a speed bump

f I could only talk, I could tell some exciting stories. For starters, many people think of me as a nuisance. No, I’m not a politician, journalist or lawyer. And, no, I don’t write parking tickets or tell you why you should join my religion and how I’ll promise you bliss in this life or the next one. I’m much closer to earth. In fact, you could say that I’m closer to earth than almost everyone. You see, I’m a speed bump. Now, hold on, I’m not some like By Daniel Dunaief metaphor, the layers of an onion. Don’t you hate how onions have become the metaphor of choice for complicated stories? I’m a mound-over-a-road speed

D. None of the above

bump, designed to force cars racing through school areas, regions filled with small children playing on and around streets, and people approaching dangerous curves to slow down. Kids don’t start hating me, just as they don’t start hating most things. In fact, small children often enjoy the miniature carnival ride I provide when their parents roll over me during a stroll. Sometimes, parents and children make excited noises as they approach, with their voices rising and falling as they reach the top of my back and then come back down. As children get older, they like to ride their bicycles, skateboards, hover boards and scooters over me, often at high speeds, as they hope to catch some air. I’m like a skateboarding park with training wheels for children who haven’t graduated to more advanced, and dangerous, versions of high-speed obstacle courses. Bus drivers sometimes use me to distract a raucous collection of chil-

dren who are eager to get home. In fact, one of my speed bump friends on Main Street in Setauket described how kids at the back of the bus bounced up and down on their seats, hoping to reach my friend at exactly the right time so that the force of the bump caused them to launch into the air. But then, as they get older, some kids find me as frustrating as their parents do. They want to go faster, because they’re late to meet friends, need to get to a job interview, or can’t be bothered looking at signs on the side of the road that introduce me. They sometimes call me a speed bump, speed hump or even a speed cushion. They reach me at speeds that are dangerous for a car’s alignment, axle or wheels. The ones that race too quickly over me often shout something unpleasant in my general direction, especially if they hear a crunch or a crack in the car below them. But, you see, more often than not, that means I’ve accomplished my

goal. If they remember to slow down next time, they will protect their cars and, more importantly, the people who live, walk, work and, best of all, play in the area. They may not think of the younger versions of themselves, or about their own children, as they slow down, but I don’t care. I’m not there to protect their car or to help them get somewhere more rapidly. If they choose another route — maybe one that involves a highway — I’ve also gotten them away from local roads. Speed bumps like me serve a purpose, whether or not people enjoy me and the stripes they sometimes put on me. And, as you know, school will be starting in a few weeks. I know because I’ve seen some of the backto-school signs that pass slowly over me on the way to the stores. Maybe, some day, self-driving cars will automatically slow down through areas where people are out and about. Until that day comes, I’m here for you and your children.

A timely reprint from 1979 regarding homes for people with special needs

y earliest memory of my sister is of a very young child, sitting in a stroller, reaching out her arms to hug me. She wasn’t able to talk yet, but I was two years older and interpreted her coos and cries for the rest of the world. Most often what she wanted was to be loved, and I would run over and wrap my arms around her. We were a loving family. The world was a happy, secure place; this despite the fact that the time was World War II. We lived By Leah S. Dunaief in an apartment house in Manhattan. When my mother went shopping, she would push the stroller along the sidewalk, and I would hold on to the metal sidepiece and

Between you and me

skip alongside. It was at those times that I sensed something was wrong. People would smile down at me but then stare at my sister. Then I heard the word and asked my mother about it. It was the first time I ever saw my mother flinch. I was immediately hushed and told not to use that word again. I didn’t until I was in my teens. The word my mother, a courageous woman of tremendous fortitude and intelligence, recoiled from was RETARDED. My sister Maxine was, and is, retarded. My sister was not accepted among “normal” people and never would be. She was a social disgrace. And all the while, she laughed and played. She was able to talk now and would often say, “I love you.” Reality forced itself on my mother when she went to register my sister for public school in first grade. The principal, a blunt, middle‐aged woman, took my mother aside and stated simply, “Maxine cannot go to a normal school. She’s retarded. Just keep her home. Retarded children don’t live very long, anyway.”

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My sister was lucky. She had a family that would always look after her. But what is to happen to those others? Retarded children become retarded adults. And then what? What happens to them when their parents die and there is no one to pick up the burden? What happens to those who have the advantage of the latest programs and training but now need a place to live? Only those very few retarded at the lowest end of the intelligence spectrum cannot function, at least to some minimal degree, within a home. The state has attempted to set up hostels for these retarded adults within a home like setting, assigning five or six to each house under the care of a supervisory couple. Communities, by and large, have reacted to these hostels with hostility, fearing for their property values and uncomfortable with the ever‐present social stigma. I find that few know anything about retardation, and I suspect that this lack of contact is responsible for the hostility the retarded face. Many think retarded people

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are deranged or emotionally unstable. Those are fears, not facts. Retarded people are inherently gentle and unaggressive, which makes them defenseless. The retarded are simple human beings with the same basic needs of all of us: food, clothing, shelter — and especially love. It might seem, from my account, that it took great sacrifice to live with my sister, and in some ways, it did, particularly from my mother. But in other ways, it taught us so much. Maxine taught us compassion for the disadvantaged. She also served, curiously, to test the mettle of all we met. Those who were reluctant to accept her proved not to be worth our company. Her life showed us, by example, what the most important values should be. Maxine did not understand affect, materialism or hypocrisy. She did not understand social embarrassment. She has the same basic concern for the dog that lives in the next apartment as she does for its owners. It is a respect for all life, and for her, life is music, and laughter and love. DIR. OF MEDIA PRODUCTIONS Michael Tessler ART AND PRODUCTION DIRECTOR Beth Heller Mason INTERNET STRATEGY DIRECTOR Rob Alfano

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