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Brookhaven Supervisor ed romaine speaks about his stronger focus on protecting the local environment during his March 9 State of the town address. Below, Brookhaven town Board members and guests listen to romaine.

Romaine shifts focus to the environment Seeking new education commish MP trustees let regents board know what they want to see

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Supervisor advocates for a sustainable town

prudent are not mutually exclusive,” he said Monday at Town In his third State of the Town Hall in Farmingville. address, Town of Brookhaven In the coming weeks, RoSupervisor Ed Romaine went maine said he would be putting green, focusing on making forward an Energy Efficiency Brookhaven a more environ- and Sustainability Initiative, as mentally-friendly place to live. part of a five-year capital plan, The emphasis on creating a with the goal of reducing the more sustainable town devi- town government’s greenhouse ated from past gas emissions addresses in ‘In fact, protecting the by 50 percent which Romaine environment and being over the next (R) focused on fiscally prudent are not five years. In the town’s fisorder to reach cal stability. mutually exclusive.’ the goal, the Romaine said — ED romainE town is looking that while the at three areas: town’s efforts to boost its finan- its buildings and facilities, trafcial standing are far from fin- fic controls and streetlights as ished, there have still been im- well as town vehicles. provements — like ending 2014 The Highway Department with a surplus — and now the has already installed energytown must do its part to address efficient LED traffic lights climate change. throughout much of the town “In fact, protecting the en- and the Department of Genvironment and being fiscally eral Services purchased hybrid By erika karP

vehicles. The town has also created wind, solar and geothermal codes in an effort to promote alternative energy, and has worked to expand its singlestream recycling initiative. Later this year, the town will extend the single-stream pickup to multifamily complexes, allowing those residents

to dispose of plastic and paper together. “It has been estimated that, as a nation, as much as 60 percent of the efforts to achieve environmental sustainability will needed to be addressed here on the local level, reinforcing that message: We should think ROMaINe continued on page a12

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Town of Brookhaven officials announced on Tuesday that they are taking down property owners who are receiving illegal tax exemptions. At the forefront of the issue are School Tax Relief, or STAR, exemptions. The popular state program’s standard level, known as Basic STAR, is available to residents who have a household income of $500,000 or less. The home must be owner-occupied in order to qualify. However, according to Brookhaven officials, there are dozens of — if not more than 100 — homes in the town that receive the exemption even though the owners rent them out. “We are going to send a very strong

message because everyone else who is entitled is paying their fair share,” Supervisor Ed Romaine (R) said at a press conference. In May 2014, the town enacted a law that requires all entities, including banks, to notify the Brookhaven tax assessor after it takes over ownership of a property and is therefore no longer eligible for a tax exemption the previous owner received. If the entities don’t comply within 30 days of taking ownership, they could be fined up to $5,000. Shortly after Brookhaven passed the law, New York State Sen. Ken LaValle (R-Port Jefferson) introduced legislation that would require banks and financial institutions to notify local tax assessors EXEMPTIONS continued on page A8

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State Senate strengthens sex offender laws By BarBara Donlon

Nine bills that aim to close loopholes in state laws protecting children and communities from sex offenders currently await action from the State Assembly, as the State Senate approved the bills last month. State Sen. John Flanagan (R-East Northport) sponsored seven of the nine bills that address critical issues regarding the safety of children. One of the bills would require the schools to notify parents about sex offenders living within the district. Another bill co-sponsored by Senator Michael Venditto (R-Massapequa) addresses a New York State Court of Appeals ruling relating to Nassau County. In that case, the court sided with a sex offender who completed his parole and moved within 500 feet of a Nassau County school. His actions complied with state law but violated a local residency restriction. The new bill enables local municipalities to respond to the needs of their community and create laws relating to sex offenders. Communities would be allowed to put additional restrictions in place, as long as they are not less restrictive than state laws. “I think the timing on this is important, we don’t want gaps,” Flanagan said in a phone interview.

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State Sen. John Flanagan has sponsored seven out of nine bills that would strengthen laws against sex offenders.

Another bill reduces the amount of time it takes to determine a convicted sex offender’s risk level, in an effort to make sure they are not released into the community without being designated, among other requirements. An offender can be labeled a level one, two or three. It is important for a risk determination to be made, as it deter-

mines if the offender has a low, moderate or high risk of repeating the offense again, and it dictates how many years an offender must register with the state. Also, some laws apply to certain levels of offenders but not others. According to the New York Sate Sex Offender Registry, as of March 9, Suffolk County is home to 535 level-one, 305

level-two and 170 level-three offenders. There are currently 12 offenders without any risk designation. In Suffolk County, the sex offender recidivism rate dropped 100 percent from six cases in 2011 and 2012 to zero cases to date. Another bill would fix a loophole that allowed sex offenders to spend significant periods of time at a residence other than the primary one registered with the state. The bill amends the definition of a residence and requires the offender to register any location at which he or she spends two or more days a week. Assemblyman Chad Lupinacci (RMelville) also signed on to sponsor the State Assembly version of the bill that prohibits levels one, two and three sex offenders from living within 1,000 feet of any school in the state. The Senate has already approved the bill. Lupinacci said he is pushing for not only this bill but all of them to be approved, as the safety of children is what matters most. “I will continue to fight to keep our communities safe and our children out of harm’s way,” Lupinacci said in a press release. “I will urge my colleagues in the Assembly to pass this legislation so parents can rest with ease knowing their children are safer while at school.” Assemblyman Steve Englebright (DLAWS continued on page A8

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Closed case for open space money By Elana Glowatz

What happens in parkland will stay in parkland. The Suffolk County Legislature has approved a new rule that will require the county to funnel money it receives in exchange for its open space into a fund used only for acquiring and preserving such land. Currently, when New York State takes control of local land through eminent domain and compensates the county for the loss, those dollars go into the general fund and could be used on any number of expenses. But the bill, which was sponsored by Legislator Kara Hahn (D-Setauket), will make sure the money is “deposited in a new or existing capital project account which is dedicated to the acquisition of parkland,” according to the legislation. The legislation is still waiting on the county executive’s signature before it becomes law. The new rule will bring the exchange in line with the procedure for when dollars flow in the other direction — when Suffolk County buys parkland, it uses money from a fund that is fed with sales tax revenues and is specifically set aside for land acquisition. “I just want to make sure any money we are reimbursed gets put back toward its original intended purpose of saving open space and protecting drinking water,” Hahn said in a press release. The legislator introduced the bill in December, and the Legislature’s Parks and Recreation Committee discussed the issue in late February. The Legislature unanimously approved the measure last week. Suffolk County manages more than 46,000 acres of parkland, making it the largest county-owned park system in the nation, Hahn’s office said. File photo by Erika Karp

Suffolk County is changing how it handles funding for parkland like Mcallister County Park in Belle terre, shown above across Pirate’s Cove. The Village BEACON RECORD (USPS 001–056) is published Thursdays by TImES BEACON RECORD NEWSPAPERS, 185 Route 25A, Setauket, NY 11733. Periodicals postage paid at Setauket, NY and additional mailing offices. Subscription price $49 annually. Leah S. Dunaief, Publisher. POSTmASTER: Send change of address to PO Box 707, Setauket, NY 11733.

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MP trustees draft wish list for new education commish. By BarBara Donlon

The Miller Place Board of Education has a few ideas of what it wants to see in the next state education commissioner. At the Feb. 25 school board meeting, Trustee Lisa Reitan read a letter addressed to New York State Board of Regents Chancellor Merryl Tisch and the regents board, detailing key characteristics board members want the next commissioner to have. When former Commissioner John B. King Jr. resigned in December 2014 to accept a position as senior advisor to U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan, school officials and parents, who were critical of King’s tenure and the flawed implementation of the Common Core Learning Standards, began outlining what they hoped a new commissioner would bring to the table. Miller Place decided this would be the time to let the education department know what its expectations are. “As a Board of Education, we agree with the Regents objective that the next Commissioner should have proven collaborative leadership qualities in K-12 public education, along with an expertise in communication skills,” read Reitan, an elementary school teacher. The school board also requested that the Board of Regents focus on candi-

dates who have K-12 teaching experience within the state public school system, who can recognize the various levels of diversity among various school districts across the state and who understands the need for transparency. “Our biggest concern is to pick the right person for the job,” Reitan said in a phone interview Feb. 27. School board Vice President Johanna Testa said the board felt the need to voice its opinion because of the lack of trust between the public and King. “We’re hoping the new commissioner has things King didn’t,” Testa said. Kindergarten through 12th grade teaching experience was very important to the group, as the former commissioner did not have any experience teaching in the public education setting. King, who was appointed commissioner in May 2011, is the co-founder of Roxbury Prep, a charter middle school in Massachusetts. The school has three campuses in the state. Testa said the group looked at the commissioner’s job description in an effort to come up with its requests. She said the group worked hard to decide what qualities would benefit everyone. Testa wants the Board of Regents to know that the local school boards are paying attention to current education events and they want to be a part of the discussion.

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stand we’re in the business of children and education and whatever it takes, the kids come first,” Reitan said. “We want to do what’s right by all children in New York State.”

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times during the altercation, which occurred at around 1:50 a.m. Man deposits fist into car On March 6, a complainant reported being harassed at a Rocky Point Chase bank. According to police, the individual was at the drive-thru ATM when an unknown person came up to him, started yelling and reached through the car and hit him. The person didn’t steal anything. Double deflated Two cars’ tires were slashed at a home on Phoenix Road in Rocky Point between 4 p.m. on March 5 and 10 a.m. on March 6. DWI crash Police arrested a 62-year-old Rocky Point man for driving while intoxicated on March 3. According to police, the man was driving a 2002 Mazda by Garland Road and Locust Drive in Rocky Point when he was involved in a crash. Needless to say A 27-year-old Rocky Point woman was arrested in Shoreham on March 6 for possession of three hypodermic needles. — Compiled by Rohma abbas & eRika kaRp

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Return of the Rubino brothers A Sound Beach favorite pizzeria reopens in Miller Place

over to the Port Jefferson Station location, just to help get it going, and then went Rubino’s Pizzeria, the local, family- over to their location in Massapequa for run pizzeria and Italian catering restau- about a year and a half. rant that had been closed for more than Before returning to his roots as well, Joe eight years, is back in business. Rubino, who lives in the Shoreham-WadFor more than 16 years two broth- ing River community, ran the kitchen and ers, Nick and Joe Rubino, ran what was catering at Cow Palace in Rocky Point. then known as Rubino’s Pizza Restau“We’re a family-run business,” he said. rant in Sound Beach. In 2006, the res- “We’re the originals. Started with no one taurant closed, but after noticing a “for else but us.” rent” sign in the window of their latHaving been in the food business for est location on Echo Avenue in Miller 37 years, Rubino’s is more than just a Place, Joe Rubino said, he knew it was pizzeria, Nick Rubino said. time to open up shop again. With its “It’s not really just a business — it’s familiar large tomato logo on the aw- more of a way of life,” he said. “We learn ning, Rubino’s Pizzeria is open, run- everybody’s names. We’re a little personning and doing better everyday, Nick able with them. Not too personable. We Rubino said. don’t really need to know their problems. “We’re very professional But if they tell us their about our food,” he said. ‘It’s not really just a problems …” “We’ve been doing this all Without having to do business — it’s more our lives. We take a lot of any advertising, Nick Rupride in our product; we of a way of life.’ bino said the restaurant’s use the best ingredients — Nick RubiNo already has a great followyou could use — we’re aling. ways using fresh vegetables. We go to the “We also got over 40,000 hits on market everyday. That’s how Joey starts Facebook,” his brother added. his morning off.” Just as the Rubino brothers had done, The brothers’ parents, the late Caro- their own children are now learning the line and Nicholas Rubino, owned the ropes as well. Italian restaurant, Raffaelle’s, in BethJoe Rubino’s 18-year-old daughter, Gipage, where Nick Rubino and his brother anna, along with Nick Rubino’s 20-yeargot started. old son — also named Nick — help out “And that’s where we learned, from with the business as much as they can. mom and dad,” he said. “Dad knew ev“I feel like I spent most of my childerything, and mom was a great cook. We hood at that restaurant — half the cusjust lost our mom last year; my mother tomers that come in, they say ‘I haven’t was an angel.” seen you since you were this high,’” the Before Rubino’s reopening on Jan. 1, younger Nick Rubino said, pointing just Nick Rubino, of Sound Beach, had been below his hip. the executive chef at Uncle Giuseppe’s Many of Rubino’s Pizzeria’s employees, Marketplace in Smithtown. He moved who had worked at the Sound Beach loBy julianne cuBa

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Setauket) said if the Assembly endorses the bills, he would also support them. He continued to say he has been a long-time supporter of any bills that

folk County District Attorney’s Office for criminal prosecution. About 30 to 35 cases have been referred to the district attorney’s office over the years. “At the direction of the supervisor and in cooperation of all departments in the town, the assessor’s office will investigate and vigorously pursue all of these penalties to the maximum extent provided by law,” Ryan said. While officials said the crackdown is townwide, leaders from the Stony Brook Concerned Homeowners group, which advocates against illegal rental homes, were present at the meeting. The 2-yearold group has been fighting overcrowded boarding homes, which are often occupied by Stony Brook University students, in the Three Village community. According to Romaine, the town has identified at least a dozen homes in the Stony Brook area that are receiving fraudulent STAR exemptions. Even though town officials are focusing on STAR exemptions, Ryan said the town wouldn’t ignore other improperly granted tax cuts if they are discovered. “As we find those, we will aggressively investigate and take whatever action is appropriate.” stem from Megan’s law, an informal name for national laws that require enforcement authorities to notify the community regarding the whereabouts of convicted sex offenders. “There’s no reason to wait,” Flanagan said. “We passed legislation in our house. Let’s just get this done.”

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OPINION

Team up to starve New York’s testing machine Your turn BY ALI GORDON

This is my fourth year serving as a trustee of the Comsewogue Board of Education. I love every minute of it, because I love my community and I take very seriously the responsibility entrusted to me. The thoughts expressed here are my own. I do not speak for the Comsewogue School District or the Board of Education. We have been warned that a trustee who speaks out could be removed by the state education commissioner. But our schools and our children depend on those of us who were elected to represent the best interests of our community. I cannot stay quiet for fear of retribution from the New York State Education Department anymore. There has been tremendous criticism of Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s recent decision to withhold state aid and extort legislators into passing his education reforms. Our state legislators are stuck between agreeing to terrible reforms or refusing, leading to a late state budget and a potential loss of millions of dollars for schools. Cuomo’s proposals include measures

such as increasing the time to earn tenure from three to five years and evaluating teachers based upon half of their students’ state test scores. The reforms Cuomo is pushing are disingenuous and dangerous; he works out of the privatization handbook and uses inflammatory statistics. He cannot think of another way to move forward in education except through obsessive testing. Cuomo and the Board of Regents use a one-size-fits-all answer that will never work for every community, while an entire generation of students is being sacrificed for testing data. Each of Cuomo’s education policies reflect a desire to remove local control. He insists that NYSED investigate the teacher evaluations procedures of Long Island school districts, thinking the system is skewed. Those local evaluation plans were approved by the very same entity, NYSED. Here is what Cuomo cannot fathom: Teachers on Long Island were rated highly effective or effective because they are. If Long Island was a state, we would rank near the top in high school graduation rates, Intel Science Talent Search semifinalists and Siemens Competition semifinalists. Cuomo prefers to ignore these statistics because they do not fit his narrative.

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There are several ways to stop the destruction of public schools: Cuomo must separate his education reforms from his executive budget proposal. If he believes in these reforms, he should let them stand alone as legislation, allow a healthy debate and not circumvent the separation of powers established by our Constitution.

The Legislature should ensure that new Board of Regents appointees have public education experience — they establish state education policies, and interviews are now being held for four appointees. Parents must educate themselves and make a decision regarding testing in grades three through eight. This will be the third year my children have refused to take the state exams. This is the strongest weapon we have in the fight to save public education. As the number of test refusals grows, the reforms dependent upon those numbers will falter. We will starve the testing machine. It is time to work together to elevate public education without destroying things that are already working. I cannot sit by quietly anymore and wait for someone else to stand up. I have a sworn duty to represent the interests of my community, including speaking out against policies that endanger the well-being of our students and faculty.

Pack it up for foster kids Children entering foster care often have a hard time adjusting, but the Town of Brookhaven’s annual Totes for Tots drive can make those kids’ transitions a little easier. Residents can help by donating new or gently used suitcases, backpacks and duffel bags, as well as new toothbrushes, toothpaste, combs, brushes, books, small blankets, stuffed animals, crayons, coloring books, writing paper and pencils. The donated bags, filled with the supplies, are given to displaced children who are being moved to foster homes to help with the packing of their belongings, so they don’t have to put their possessions into garbage bags. “During one of the most difficult times in their young lives, this program helps to give children some dignity and make their move a little less traumatic,” Supervisor Ed Romaine (R) said in a press release. The Brookhaven Town Youth Bureau and the Holtsville office of the Internal Revenue Service have teamed up for this year’s donation drive, which began on March 2. It is part of the Youth Bureau’s INTERFACE program, which provides goods and services to local people who are in need. Donation boxes are located at Town Hall in Farmingville and at the high-

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way department’s main office on Old Town Road in Coram. Business hours in both places are Monday through Friday, from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. For more information, contact the INTERFACE program at 631-451-8011. — ELANA GLOwAtz

Anyone Nar-can do it Suffolk County Legislator Kara Hahn (D-Setauket) is hosting a free Narcan training seminar later this month, with the goal of teaching local residents how to administer the drug that reverses opioid overdoses. At the Comsewogue Public Library on March 31, starting at 7 p.m., community members will also learn how to identify an overdose and administer the lifesaving medication. The seminar will take place in the

community room of the library, located on Terryville Road in Port Jefferson Station, and participants must be 18 years or older. Hahn said in a press release that the training is important “because it is often the family and friends of a victim who are first on the scene when someone is overdosing.” Those who wish to attend must preregister by calling the legislator’s office at 631-854-1650.

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Saving Lives at RPMS Rocky Point Middle School’s community service club members donned blue scrubs and worked as Little Doctors when they volunteered during the school’s March blood drive. During the event, the students helped register donors, gave them snacks postdonations and aided members of the New York Blood Center with basic administrative tasks. The drive drew tremendous support from the local community, as more than 30 donors were accepted. As the topic tied to the school’s science curriculum, sixth-grade

classes attended workshops with representatives from the New York Blood Center prior to the event. During the initiative the students learned about blood, the importance of donating and how this lifesaving resource is utilized. They also received donor forms to share with those in the community who met the qualifications to become a donor. Photo from Rocky Point school district

Rocky Point Middle School students worked as Little Doctors during the school’s March blood drive.

Kindergarten registration kicks off in Miller Place Photo from the Miller Place school district

Ms. Kolenda’s class, pictured above, collected more than $565 — the most out of any fifth grade class.

Sound Beach school students read to feed Miller Place School District’s Laddie A. Decker Sound Beach School fifth grade students participated in The Heifer Project’s “Read to Feed” program. The program aims to promote reading throughout schools, while providing the opportunity for students to donate a farm animal to a family in need. Students collected pledges from friends, family and community members to sponsor their cause by donating a certain amount of money for each book read by students. The classes then decided how to spend the total money collected—how many animals and which animal to pur-

chase for a community in need. “This program is not only essential to reinforcing the importance of reading, but to introduce students to the global issues of hunger and poverty,” Superintendent Marianne Higuera said. “Students will learn the importance of giving back and will assist all types of people from around the world.” The program began Jan. 15, in honor of Martin Luther King Jr.’s birthday and his quest for basic rights and ended Feb. 27. Students collected a total of $1,120 to purchase livestock for families and voted to purchase three flocks of chicks, a goat,

a trio of rabbits, a lama and a hive of honey bees. With these gifts, families will be able to produce food and clothing not only for themselves but also to sell for profit. The initiative works in tandem with the students’ lessons on the Universal Declaration of Human Rights movement. The students have been learning about basic human rights and how these affect people in the community, country and world. Students have studied articles in the Declaration including those that talk about the right to have enough food, clean water, health care and education.

The Andrew Muller Primary School in the Miller Place is holding kindergarten registration, Monday, March 16, 2015, through Friday, March 20, 2015, between 9:45 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. by appointment only. Parents are asked to call the AMPS main office at 631-474-2715 to schedule an appointment date and time prior to registration. Only children who will be 5 years old on or before Dec. 1, 2015, and are residents of Miller Place School District are eligible to enter kindergarten for the 2015-2016 school year. The New York State mandated immunizations necessary for school entry include: three to five polio

(IPV/OPV), four to five DPT (DTap/DTP), three hepatitis B, one MMR and two Varivax doses. Parents should bring their current immunization record to registration. New York State law requires that all incoming students have a physical examination within one year prior to the first day of school. A completed examination form must be submitted to the AMPS Health Office no later than Aug. 28. Additional information and required forms are available on the district’s website. All parents will need to print, complete these forms and bring them with required documentation to their scheduled appointments.

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Mildred L. Breiner, 98, of Ridge, died on Feb. 15. She was the beloved wife of the late Charles; devoted mother of Lawrence (Andrea); cherished grandmother of Scott and Emily and great-grandmother of Ella; and loving sister of the late Dorothy Mueller. Arrangements were entrusted to Moloney’s Port Jefferson Station Funeral Home. A funeral Mass was celebrated at Infant

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Ingrid Schmidt, 70, of Rocky Point, died on Feb. 20. Ingrid was born on May 9, 1944, in Austria. She is the daughter of Alois and Helen (née Hogler) Kraker. She had been employed by John T. Mather Memorial Hospital in Port Jefferson as a Coffee Shop aide. She is survived by her beloved husband, Bernd Schmidt; her loving children, Andrea and Christian; sister, Marie Onuszkanycz; and three brothers, Fritz, Walter, and Gerhard Kraker. Arrangements were entrusted to Rocky Point Funeral Home. A Mass of Christian burial was held at St. Anthony of Padua R.C. Church in Rocky Point. A private cremation followed. An online guest book is available at www.rockypointfuneralhome.com.

Rose Donnelly, 79, of Rocky Point, died on Feb. 23. She was born on March 23, 1935 in Maspeth, the daughter of Joseph and Veronica (née Tamulinus) Kouchinsky. She was employed in the banking industry by Security National Bank, Bankers Trust and Barclays. Rose was predeceased by her beloved husband, John Donnelly; son, Joseph Kouchinsky and son-in-law, Kevin Jones. She is survived by loving daughters, Sharen Donnelly, Erin (Rick) Heeren and Heather Donnelly; brother, John Kouchinsky; and cherished nieces Lorna (James) Doherty and Cecelia Doherty. Funeral arrangements were entrusted to Rocky Point Funeral Home. Cremation was private.

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Invitation to Bidders BOARD OF EDUCATION Shoreham-Wading River Central School District PUBLIC NOTICE: is hereby given for separate and single prime contract sealed bids for: Public Address System Replacement at the Shoreham-Wading River High School. Bids will be received by the School District Purchasing Agent, by March, 24 2015 at 1:00 P.M. prevailing time at the District Office, 250B RT 25A Shoreham, NY 11786. The District Office hours are 8AM to 4PM, Monday thru Friday. All bids will be publicly opened and read aloud in the standard fashion at said time and place publicly opened and read aloud. The Contract Documents may be examined at the Office of the Architect, BBS Architects, Landscape Architects and Engineers, P.C., 244 East Main Street, Patchogue New York, (631-475-0349); however the Contract Documents may only be obtained through the Office of REV, 330 Route 17A Suite #2, Goshen New York 10924 (877272-0216) beginning on Friday March 6, 2015. Complete digital sets of Contract Documents shall be obtained online (with a free user account) as a download for a non-refundable fee of FortyNine ($49.00) Dollars at the following websites: www.bbsprojects.com or www. usinglesspaper.com under ‘public projects’. Optionally, in lieu of digital copies, hard copies may be obtained directly from REV upon a deposit of One Hundred ($100.00) Dollars for each complete set. Checks for deposits shall be made payable to the SHOREHAM-WADING RIVER CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT and may be uncertified. All bid addenda will be transmit-

ted to registered plan holders via email and will be available at the above referenced websites. Any bidder requiring documents to be shipped shall make arrangements with the printer and pay for all packaging and shipping costs. Plan holders who have obtained hard copies of the bid documents will need to make the determination if hard copies of the addenda are required for their use, and coordinate directly with the printer for hard copies of addenda to be issued. There will be no charge for registered plan holders to obtain hard copies of the bid addenda. The bid deposit for hard copies will be returned upon receipt of plans and specifications, in good condition, within thirty days after bid date, except for the lowest responsible bidder, whose check will be forfeited upon the award of the contract. The Contract will be awarded to the lowest responsible bidder or the proposals will be rejected within 45 days of the date of opening proposals. Bids shall be subject, however, to the discretionary right reserved by the School District to waive any informalities, accept or reject any alternatives, reject any proposals and to advertise for new proposals, if in its opinion the best interest of the School District will thereby be promoted. Each bidder may not withdraw his bid within 45 days after the formal opening thereof. A bidder may withdraw his bid only in writing and prior to the bid opening date. BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION Shoreham-Wading River C.S.D. Dated: March 2, 2015 713 3/12 1x vbr

Notice is hereby given that SEALED PROPOSALS for: MOUNT SINAI UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT BUILDING UPGRADES AT MOUNT SINAI MIDDLE SCHOOL CONTRACT C – CIVIL/SITE WORK Will be received until 10:00 A.M. prevailing time on Tuesday, March 31, 2015, at the Purchasing Office of Mount Sinai UFSD, located at 118 North Country Road, Mount Sinai, New York 11766. Plans and Specifications may be obtained beginning Thursday, March 12, 2015 at the office of the Architect/Engineer, H2M architects + engineers, 538 Broad Hollow Road, Melville, New York 11747, upon deposit of One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) for each set furnished for each location, Twenty Five Dollars ($25.00) for each CD furnished. Make deposit check payable to the MOUNT SINAI UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT. Bidders deposit will be refunded if the set is returned in good condition within thirty (30) days following the award of the contract or the rejection of the bids covered by such plans and specifications. Non-bidders shall receive partial reimbursement, in an amount equal to the amount of the deposit, less the actual cost of reproduction of the documents if the set is returned in good condition within thirty (30) days following the award of the contract or the rejection of the bids covered by such plans and specifications. Bids must be made in the standard proposal form in the manner designated therein and as required by the specifications

that must be enclosed in sealed envelopes bearing the name of the job and name and address of the bidder on the outside, addressed to: MOUNT SINAI UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT, clearly marked on the outside: Bid For: Mount Sinai Middle School – Building Upgrades

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NOTICE OF AMENDMENT & HEARING Notice is hereby given that a public hearing will be held by the Town Board at Brookhaven Town Office Complex, Town Auditorium, One Independence Hill, Farmingville, New York on 03/26/2015 at 6:30 pm, to consider enacting the following proposed amendment(s) to the Uniform Code of Traffic Ordinances of the Town of Brookhaven. Article VII Section 26 entitled STOP AND YIELD INTERSECTIONS is hereby amended by ADDITION of the following in the hamlet of SHOREHAM RAMBLEWOOD RD VEGA DR STOP W / VEGA DR

A pre-bid meeting and walk thru is scheduled for Thursday, March 19, 2015 at 3:00 P.M. at Mt. Sinai Middle School, 114 North Country Road, Mt. Sinai, New York 11766. Potential bidders are asked to gather at the Main Office at which time they shall be escorted to the area of work. Although not mandatory, it is highly recommended that all potential bidders attend. It is the Board’s intention to award the contracts to the lowest qualified bidder providing the required security who can meet the experience, technical and budget requirements. The Board reserves the right to reject any or all bids, waive any informality and to accept such bid which, in the opinion of the

Article VII Section 26 entitled STOP AND YIELD INTERSECTIONS is hereby amended by ADDITION of the following in the hamlet of SOUND BEACH HEWLETT DR SOUTHOLD RD STOP E / SOUTHHOLD RD

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LEGAL SECRETARY Congenial Stony Brook Law Office. Flexible hours and law office experience required. Fax resume & cover letter to 631-751-8665 LITTLE FLOWER CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES IN WADING RIVER seeks a Kitchen Worker to assist in the Kitchen Stockroom of our Residential Treatment Center. Send resume to: wadingriver-jobs@lfchild.org or fax 631.929.6203. EOE See display ad for detailed information LITTLE FLOWER CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES IN WADING RIVER seeks a Licensed Occupational Therapist P/T for the RTC Program. Experience with sensory integration rooms and working with developmentally disabled children. Send resume to: wadingriver-jobs@lfchild.org or fax 631.929.6203. EOE See display ad for detailed information LITTLE FLOWER CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES IN WADING RIVER seeks a Lifeguard - Certified P/T. Summer/Seasonal. License, HS Dipolma and Valid NYS Drivers License. Send resume to: wadingriver-jobs@lfchild.org or fax 631.929.6203. EOE See display ad for detailed information

LITTLE FLOWER CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES IN WADING RIVER seeks a Kitchen Worker to assist in the Kitchen Stockroom of our Residential Treatment Center. Send resume to: wadingriver-jobs@lfchild.org or fax 631.929.6203. EOE See display ad for detailed information LITTLE FLOWER CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES IN WADING RIVER Seeks a Case Manager, F/T. Temporary through December 2015. Required BA in Social Work and 1 year related experience. Send resume to: wadingriver-jobs@lfchild.org or fax 631.929.6203. EOE See display ad for detailed information LITTLE FLOWER CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES IN WADING RIVER seeks a Service Provider Per Diem. Temporary through December, 2015. Preferred NYS ABA Certification plus related experience. Send resume to: wadingriver-jobs@lfchild.org or fax 631.929.6203. EOE See display ad for detailed information MARINE TECHNICIAN: Career opportunity for skilled, detail-oriented technician with at least 5 years’ experience. Diesel marine background. See complete details in the Employment Display Ad. SAFE HARBOR TITLE Seeks detail oriented, team player with strong typing, computer, phone and organizational skills. Come join our team of professionals. Part-time. Please fax resume to (631) 473-7685 Or Email: gina@safeharbor-title.com

P/T FINANCE & OFFICE ASSISTANT 10-15 hours. Quickbooks & Excel a must. Growth opportunity, varied duties. Email resume to: lssetauket@gmail.com

WEEKEND COUNSELOR PT. Port Jefferson, NY; Sat & Sun; 8am – 4pm. Concern for Independent Living. See complete info in the Employment Display Section.

RECEPTION/SALES PT/FT Stony Brook. Optical retail practice near Smithhaven Mall. Mon.,Wed.,Thurs. & Sat. Computer literate, heavy phones, patient service experience & office administration. Will train. Call 631-246-5468 SILGAN HOLDINGS INC. Needed Secretary/Administrative Assistant to be answering phones, filing, scheduling, incoming/outgoing mail etc. Call Janice at: 516-751-1709 or email janicesmithnina@hotmail.com SWIMMING POOL COMPANY SEEKING CDL Drivers, experienced pool installers, light equipment operators. EMAIL: joedpoolfection@gmail.com TBR NEWSPAPERS SEEKS An Immediate P/T Inside Classifieds Customer Service/Salesperson to retain and grow client base for our 6 community newspapers. Requirements: Sales and/or customer service experience necessary. Excellent spelling required. (Dictionary OK) Must have good people and communication skills. Computer experience a must! Creative ability a plus. No nights or weekends. Setauket area. Contact: Email resume to class@tbrnewspapers.com WAIT STAFF, HOSTESS positions available. FT/PT. Breakfast, lunch, dinner shifts available, 7 days a week. Joey’s Z Pita Cafe. Ask for Manager Joe. 631-476-7510 WANTED! SELF STARTER. Trustworthy individual to answer phones. Must have working skills of Microsoft products. Miller Place area. Monday-Friday, 8:45am-5:15pm. Email: dwalker@intlcomputer.com WEEKDAY COUNSELOR FT Port Jefferson, NY; Mon-Fri; 4pm – 12am. Concern for Independent Living See complete info in our Employment Display Section. WELDING CAREERS Hands on training for career opportunities in aviation, automotive, manufacturing and more. Financial aid for qualified students. Job placement assistance. Call AIM 1-877-206-4006

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Weekday Counselor FTPort Jefferson, NY Mon-Fri, 4pm – 12am

Concern for Independent Living is seeking a counselor to assist in providing direct services to the clients who suffer from Mental Illness. Must have exp. with working with individuals who suffer from mental illness & valid driver’s license. Apply online by visiting www.appone.com/ MainInfoReq.asp?R _ID=984817

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Weekend Counselor PTPort Jefferson, NY Sat & Sun, 8am – 4pm

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LEGAL SECRETARY Congenial Stony Brook Law Office, flexible hours. Law office experience required.

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EXPERIENCED BOOKKEEPER, PART-TIME, 15-20 hrs/wk. Microsoft Dynamics SL a plus. Work from home. Contact 212-269-1313 ext 242 EXPERIENCED RN’S * HEMODIALYSIS P/T & Per Diem, Variable Hours * CRITICAL CARE F/T, P/T, Per Diem, Days, Nights * PACU F/T, P/T & Per Diem, Variable Days, Eves & Nights. For more info and to apply online, visit: Brookhavenhospital.org/careers MEDICAL SECRETARY Permanent P/T. 28-32 hours weekly. Two days till 5-6PM if necessary. MUST be dependable. Retiree welcome. Port Jeff area. Call for details. 631-474-0444. See our ad in employment display for complete details.

IRRIGATION SERVICE TECH, F/T Must be responsible, with a clean NYS Drivers Lic. Able to work 40 plus hours a week. Experience preferred, but not required. Salary neg. Interested parties should email with work history and availability to: service@ holmesirrigation.com

LITTLE FLOWER CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES IN WADING RIVER seeks a Psychotherapist. P/T, for our Youth Residential Treatment Center. Send resume to: wadingriver-jobs@lfchild.org or fax 631.929.6203. EOE See display ad for detailed information

MENTAL HEALTH WEEKEND COUNSELOR, Shoreham, NY. Sat & Sun; 4pm-12am. Concern for Independent Living is seeking a w/e evening counselor to assist with daily living skills including recreation, budgeting, meal planning, and transport. MUST have exp. working w/ individuals. w/mental illness. Visit https://www.appone.com/MainInfoReq.asp?R_ID=1015823 to apply.

WEEKEND COUNSELOR P/T- PORT JEFFERSON, NY; Sat & Sun; 8am – 4pm. Concern for Independent Living is seeking a counselor to assist in providing direct services to the clients who suffer from Mental Illness. Must have exp. with working with individuals who suffer from mental illness & valid driver’s license. Apply online by visiting https://www.appone.com/MainInfoReq.asp?R_ID=978365

EDITOR/REPORTER for news coverage, evening meetings, and feature articles, across North Shore of Huntington, Smithtown and Brookhaven. Experience preferred. Provide own transportation and digital camera. Submit resume and three writing samples to erika@tbrnewspapers.com

•ICU RNS, F/T DAYS & NIGHTS (7a-7p or 7p-7a). New Sign-on Bonus! •Ambulatory Surgery/PACU RNs, F/T. Varied flex shifts & On Call. Both postions require a current NYS RN license, minimum 2 years acute care exp, and BLS/ACLS. EOE m/f/d/v Email: HR@elih.org Eastern Long Island Hospital HR 201 Manor Place, Greenport, NY 11944 Fax: 631-477-5822

LITTLE FLOWER CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES IN WADING RIVER seeks Child Care Workers. Per diem. F/T and P/T. Related experience preferred. Send resume to: wadingriver-jobs@lfchild.org or fax 631.929.6203. EOE See display ad for detailed information

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AIRLINE CAREERS BEGIN HERE. Get FAA approved Aviation Maintenance Technician training. Financial aid for qualified students. Housing available. Job placement assistance. Call AIM 866-296-7093 AVON CAREER or pocket money, you decide. Call Brandie (Ind Sls rep) 1-800-305-3911 or sign up on line: wwwstartavon.com Reference code: gsim for awarding winning support BILINGUAL MEDICAL ASSISTANT for Port Jeff Station OB/GYN office. Experience required. Must have evening availability. No weekends. Competitive salary. Fax resume to 631-331-8886 CAN†YOU†DIG†IT?† Heavy†Equipment†Operator† Career! Receive hands on training and national certifications operating bulldozers, backhoes and excavators. Lifetime job placement. Veteran Benefits available! 1-866-968-2577

FREELANCE REPORTER/WRITERS. Seeking freelance reporters to cover high school games in Huntington, Smithtown and Brookhaven areas. Experience required. Must provide own transportation and digital camera. Must take photos. Submit resume, three writing samples and six photos to sports@tbrnewspaers.com

LITTLE FLOWER CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES IN WADING RIVER seeks Direct Care Workers in Wading River, NY. P/T and per diem to care for developmentally disabled adults. Send resume to: wadingriver-jobs@lfchild.org or fax 631.929.6203. EOE See display ad for detailed information

Help Wanted

PUBLISHER’S EMPLOYMENT NOTICE: All employment advertising in this newspaper is subject to section 296 of the human rights law which makes it illegal to advertise any preference, limitation or discrimination based on race, color, creed, national origin, disability, marital status, sex, age or arrest conviction record or an intention to make any such preference, limitation or discrimination. Title 29, U.S. Code Chap 630, excludes the Federal Gov’t. from the age discrimination provisions. This newspaper will not knowingly accept any advertising for employment which is in violation of the law. Our readers are informed that employment offerings advertised in this newspaper are available on an equal opportunity basis.

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Handyman Services JOHN’S A-1 HANDYMAN SERVICE Crown moldings, Wainscoting, raised panels. Kitchen/bathroom specialist, painting windows, finished basements, ceramic tile. All types repairs. Dependable craftsmanship. Reasonable/rates. Lic/Ins. 631-744-0976 or cell 631 697-3518

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GOT BAMBOO?? Bamboo removal with guaranteed results! Landscape Architecture/Arborist services. Property restoration/landscape installation. Call for a free estimate, 631-316-4023. Groundbreakers Development Group Inc., Commack NY MEIGEL HOME IMPROVEMENT Extensions, dormers, roofing, windows, siding, decks, kitchens, baths, tile, etc. 631-737-8794 Licensed in Suffolk 26547-H and Nassau H18F5030000. Insured.

PRS CARPENTRY No job too small, hanging a door, building a house, everything inbetween. Formica kitchens/baths, roofing/siding/decks. POWER WASHING. Serving North Shore 40 years. Lic/Ins. 631-744-9741

Home Repairs/ Construction

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BETTER HOME SERVICES & CONTRACTING Roofing, siding, windows, decks, interior/exterior carpentry, handyman services. Billy 631-821-3516, Tom 631-383-1670, Lic#49082-H/Ins

Interior Decorating/ Design

Lawn & Landscaping

ADRIENNE KESSEL INTERIOR DESIGN. Kitchen/Bath Design, Interiors, Space Planning, Lighting, Color Planning. Window Treatments, Furniture: Custom/Ready Made. 631-839-4058

Carl Bongiorno Landscape/Mason Contractor All phases masonry work: stone walls, patios, poolscapes. All phases of Landscaping Design. Theme Gardens. Residential & Commercial. Lic/Ins. 631-928-2110

Painting/ Spackling/ Wallpaper

Lawn & Landscaping LANDSCAPES UNLIMITED SPRING CLEAN-UPS Property Clean-ups, Tree Removal, Pruning, Landscape Construction, Maintenance, Thatching & Aeration. Commercial/Residential Steven Long, Lic.36715-H/Ins. 631-675-6685

PRIVACY HEDGES SPRING BLOWOUT SALE! 6ft Arborvitae (cedar). Regular $129, now $59. Beautiful nursery grown. FREE installation/FREE delivery. 518-536-1367 www.lowcosttrees.com Limited Supply! SETAUKET LANDSCAPE & DESIGN Stone Driveways/Walkways, Walls/Stairs/Patios/Masonry, Brickwork/Repairs & Land Clearing/Drainage, Grading/Excavating. Plantings/Mulch Steve Antos, 631-689-6082 www.setauketlandscape.com Serving Three Villages

SWAN COVE LANDSCAPING Lawn Maintenance, Clean-ups, Shrub/Tree Pruning, Removals. Landscape Design/Installation, Ponds/Waterfalls, Stone Walls. Firewood. Free estimates. Lic/Ins. 631-689-8089

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Oil Burner Service DAD’S OIL SERVICE Oil fired boiler/hot water heaters. Baseboard radiant heat. Annual tune-ups, installations and repairs. Call for more information. 631-828-6959

Painting/ Spackling/ Wallpaper

ALL PRO PAINTING Interior/exterior. Free estimates. Powerwashing, staining, wallpaper removal. Lic/Ins#19604HI. NICK 631-696-8150

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Roofing/Siding ROOF SPECIAL Get Ready For Old Man Winter! 12 Month No Interest No Payments. Magic Touch Contracting Roofing Siding & Windows “We bring our showroom & professional designers to you”. John Costanza - Mike Delcollie magictouchcontractingcntr@ optonline.net 631-675-9405 Lic./Ins.

BOB’S PAINTING SERVICE 25 Years Experience Interior/Exterior Painting. *Spackling *Staining * Wallpaper Removal *Powerwashing. Free estimates Lic/Ins. #17981 631-744-8859 COUNTY-WIDE PAINTING INTERIOR/EXTERIOR Painting/Staining. Quality workmanship. Living/Serving 3 Village Area Over 25 Years. Lic#37153-H. 631-751-8280

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Jay A. Spillmann Painting Co. Over 30 years in business. Spackling/Taping, Wallpaper removal. Quality prep work. Interior/Exterior. Lic. #17856-H/Ins. 631-331-3712, 631-525-2206 LaROTONDA PAINTING & DESIGN Interior/exterior, sheetrock repairs, taping/spackling, wallpaper removal, Faux, decorative finishings. Free estimates. Lic.#53278-H/Ins. Ross LaRotonda 631-689-5998 WORTH PAINTING “PAINTING WITH PRIDE” Interiors/exteriors. Faux finishes, power-washing, wallpaper removal, sheetrock tape/spackling, carpentry/trimwork. Lead paint certified. References. Free estimates. Lic./Ins. SINCE 1989 Ryan Southworth, 631-331-5556

Plumbing/ Heating ANDERSON ENERGY Heating, Air Conditioning and Hot Water. Oil, gas services, installations and solutions. Financing Available. Lic/Ins. Lic. #49018-H, 631-209-1100, Bill

KLB LAND SERVICES Specializing in all phases of Tree Work, Landscape Installation & Masonry. Insured/ Lic# 52839-H Michael O’Leary 631-901-2781 ARBOR-VISTA TREE CARE WINTER PRUNING AND REMOVAL RATES ARE IN EFFECT!! Get a jump on spring. winter is the optimum time to prune to avoid pest and disease entry to open cuts. Lic/Ins. Lic#18902HI. Free estimates. 631-246-5377 NORTHEAST TREE EXPERTS, INC. Expert pruning, careful removals, stump grinding, tree/shrub fertilization. Disease/insect management. Certified arborists. Insured/Lic#24,512-HI. All work guaranteed. 631-751-7800 www.northeasttree.com

DOUGLAS FERRI PLUMBING & HEATING Lic/Ins. All types of work, small repairs receive special attention. Free estimates, reasonable rates. 631-265-8517 LICENSED MASTER PLUMBER All phases of plumbing, boilers, hot water heaters. All leaks stopped. No job too big or small. 24/7 EMERGENCY SERVICE. S&S PLUMBING & HEATING 631-642-7285, 631-312-4862, Lic #50190-MP

SUNBURST TREE EXPERTS Since 1974 our history of customer satisfaction is second to none. Pruning/removals/planting, plant health care. Certified Arborist on every job guaranteed. Unsplit firewood For Sale by the truckload. Bonded employees. Lic/Ins. #8864HI 631-744-1577 XTERRA TREE SERVICE 631-821-8888 Certified Arborist on Staff www.XterraTreeService.com Insured & Licensed (#54411H) ©87810

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R E A L E S TAT E

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Co-ops/Condos For Sale 55 OR OLDER AFFORDABLE HOMES 2 B/R Ranch $184,000. 2 B/R, 2 bath, garage, $229,000. 2 B/R, 2 bath, garage basement $250,000. STRATHMORE EAST 631-698-3400

Houses For Sale PORT JEFF VILLAGE Immaculate Colonial, quiet culde-sac. Near elementary school. 4 bedrooms, (2 masters) 2.5 baths, walk-out finished basement, cherry cabinets, stainless appliances, granite, CAC, IGS, professionally landscaped, village amenities, pristine, turn key, FSBO. $559,000. 631-928-8178, cell# 516-356-3780. ROCKY POINT New Home, 3BR, 2 Bath, Stainless Kitchen, Wood Flooring, Full Basement. Asking $304,000. POINTS EAST 631-653-0300

Land/Lots For Sale ABSOLUTE LAND SELL OFF! March 14th & 15th! Cooperstown, NY. 60-70% below market prices from $19,900 or $254/month. 26 tracts! WATERFRONT, VIEWS, WOODS, 6 miles from Village, low taxes, town rd, utils, 100% guaranteed! Call 1-888-905-8847 to register. NewYorkLandandLakes.com NORTH FORK LI Property in prestigious Nassau Point (Cutchogue). Large wooded building parcel with permits and survey in place. Near pristine private beaches. Call for offering price. 631-928-2328

1111 RT 25A STONY BROOK Free standing building, 2300 sq. feet. Private driveway, private parking. Great for private practice, physical therapy, legal, insurance, educational. Previous tenants yoga studio, legal. Call Drew 516-316-8864 25A SETAUKET On way to supermarkets. Hi visibility office for rent on 25A in charming stand alone professional office building. 650 sq. ft. Private entrance, 2 private bathrooms, private A/C and heating controls. Built-in bookcases. Light and bright. Ample parking. Previous tenants included; an attorney, an accountant and a software developer. Call Ann: (days) 631-751-5454 (eves) 631-751-2030. OFFICE FOR RENT. EAST SETAUKET Just reduced! Frontage 25A, 2 rooms off center hall, plus additional space. Private bathroom, built in shelves, closet space, Village Times Building. Signage on front lawn available. $895 +utilities. Please call Ann 631-751-5454 weekdays, or 631-751-2030 evenings.

Out Of State SEBASTIAN, FLORIDA Beautiful 55+ manufactured home community. 4.4 miles to the beach. Close to Riverfront District. New models from $85,000. 772-581-0080 www.beach-cove.com

Rentals WADING RIVER Apartment for Rent. 1 bedroom. Private entrance. No smoking/pets. Quiet neighborhood. Walk to beach/tennis/park. $750/month w/o utilities. 631-988-1126 HISTORIC STONY BROOK Waterfront Ranch. 3/4 acre, 3 B/R, LR, DR, 2 f/baths, 2 car garage, fireplace. W/D hookup, Patty M-F, 9-5. 631 751-2244. LAKE GROVE 3 BR 2 BATH, HOUSE. Yard, deck. New appliances. No pets/no smoking. Off-street parking. $2500/all. Matainance included. 631-252-1212

MILLER PLACE PRIVATE GATED, RANCH 1/2 acre 3/2 BR, LR, DR, DN, sun-rm, all appliances, cac, at/garage, circular driveway, walk to water. $2,500 mo Must be seen! 917-445-2729 MT SINAI 1 bedroom, private entrance/carport, EIK, full bath, porcelain floors throughout, W/D. No pets/smoking. Wireless/cable, $900/all. References 631-828-8173

PT. JEFF VILLAGE 1 BR top floor, W/D, kitchen, full bath, $950 plus electric. Close to hospitals/village. 631-790-2395

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Rentals To Share PORT JEFFERSON Owner will share Village Home. Requires References/Credit Info. No Smoking/Pets. $900. Short Term OK. 631-903-0716

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OPEN HOUSES SATURDAY 3/14 2:00PM-3:30PM MT. SINAI 45 Chestnut St. 3 B/R, 3 bath Ranch, EIK overlooking back yard. MLS#2697348. $450,000. SUNDAY 3/15 1:00PM-3:00PM SETAUKET 3 Highwood Rd. 4 B/R, 3 bath Ranch on 1.8 ac. lot in Old Field South. MLS#2732227. Listed at $699,000 STONY BROOK 25 Hollow Rd. 4 B/R, 2.5 bth, L/R, EIK. Private backyard w/ IGP. Must See. MLS#2727831. $699,000 1:30PM-3:30PM SETAUKET 15 Kenwood St. Sunny, warm, post-modern on cul-de-sac. 4B/R, 2.5 baths, den w/fpl. MLS#2742315. $715,000. DANIEL GALE SOTHEBYâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S INTERNATIONAL REALTY 631-689-6980

SATURDAY 12:00PM-2:00PM MT. SINAI 19 Hillcrest. Crystal Brook Park. Harbor Views, renovated home. 4 B/Rs, 3.5 baths. $1,099,000. SATURDAY 2:00PM â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 5:00 PM MT. SINAI 36 Sunnydale. Tri-level country contemporary overlooking Mt. Sinai Harbor. $875,000 JOSEPH FLANAGAN HICKEY & SMITH REALTORS 631-751-4488

SATURDAY/SUNDAY 12PM-3PM Monday thru Friday Open House by appointment PORT JEFF. VILLAGE 415 Liberty Ave, starting at 799,000 New Village Vistas 55+ Condo. Waterview Community SATURDAY/SUNDAY Open House by appointment MOUNT SINAI 101 Hamlet Dr., Jefferson Estate Ranch. Numerous upgrades, Mstr Suite, 2 car garage, $779,000 MOUNT SINAI 153 Hamlet Dr., gated, golf. Full fin bsmt, 4/5 bdrms, water views, 2 fireplaces, $749,000 Reduced MOUNT SINAI 63 Hamlet Dr, private pool, fin. bsmt, main floor Master, gated Hamlet with golf. $749,990 NISSEQUOGUE 1 Martingale Gate, main flr Master Suite w/priv bath, landscaped grounds, $1,200,000-$1,300,000 Dennis Consalvo ALIANO REAL ESTATE 631-724-1000 info@longisland-realestate.net www.longisland-realestate.net

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OPINION ediToriAL

Protecting against sex offenders it’s easy to unite behind protecting our communities against sex offenders. That’s why we support recent measures in the New York State Senate to close loopholes in current laws to do just that, and we urge the Assembly to sign on to them. The package of nine bills would enact a range of measures that would allow public authorities to more closely monitor the whereabouts of registered sex offenders. one measure would, as part of their residency requirements, mandate they report not only their addresses but also any location at which they spend more than two days a week. Another law would allow local municipalities to enact their own restrictions on sex offenders, as long as they are not less restrictive than state laws already on the books. The push is a direct response to a recent New York State Court of Appeals ruling that sided with a registered sex offender who had completed his parole and moved within 500 feet of a Nassau County school — an action that complied with state law but

violated a local residency restriction. The package of laws would do other things, too, like require level two and level three sex offenders to disclose their employment and residency on the state registry and mandate that schools distribute information to parents about offenders living in the district. it would also prohibit level two and level three offenders from living within 1,500 feet of their victim’s residence. State Sen. John Flanagan (r-east Northport) put it well this week: “There’s no reason to wait.” While we realize these types of restrictions may just push out sex offenders to other communities — maybe not making us the best neighbors — we’re okay with a “not-in-my-backyard” stance on this issue. When you consider the types of crimes sex offenders commit, it’s hard to rationalize wanting to give high-risk sex offenders some breathing room. Given the number of sexual assaults that go unreported year after year, this could at least help us defend against the offenders about whom we do know.

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Eliminating the exchange at Huntington may not significantly change travel time on the Long Island Rail Road between Port Jefferson and Penn Station.

Where’s the proof? To The ediTor: in recent weeks we have seen numerous local politicians raving about the benefits that would be gained by electrifying the Port Jefferson Long island rail road line between huntington and Port Jefferson. They have stated, among other claims, that it will take thousands of cars off the Long island expressway, that it will “revitalize” downtowns from Port Jefferson to Greenlawn and that it will make Port Jefferson attractive to Stony Brook employees as a residential location. The ravings make it sound as though there is no existing train service at all, rather than just no electric service. Where are any studies to support these claims? i have yet to read one comment about how much time would be shaved off the ride between huntington and Port Jefferson, how much additional service, if any, would be provided, or how many additional trains would be added that eliminate the need to change at huntington or hicksville or make reverse com-

Why electrify? To The ediTor: While electrifying the Long island rail road’s Port Jefferson line will eliminate changing at the huntington station — a bit of an inconvenience, to be sure — the travel time will not see an appreciable change. This will only add increases to the commuter for costs associated with

muting practical. one salient fact that has been left out of the discussion is that there is only one track for most of the way between Port Jefferson and huntington. how much additional or speedier service would electrifying just this one track really create? Much of the time now, the actual train speed is far slower than the diesels are capable of operating at (i suspect because of having one track), and i don’t see how electrification alone would solve that. Finally, from a cost benefit analysis, at a time when we have crumbling roads, bridges and tunnels due to lack of funding and the MTA is struggling to fund its current capital plan, is spending close to half a billion dollars for this electrification project the best use of our limited resources? Perhaps it would be if all the politicians’ supposed benefits were realistic, but let’s make sure through meaningful independent studies before the money goes out the door. robert J. Nicols Port Jefferson

the conversion and purchase of new equipment. The real reason people prefer to drive to the ronkonkoma line is that it takes less time to get to Penn Station. Shorten the travel time and you’ll see a significant increase in ridership on Port Jefferson line. henry doll Port Jefferson

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People, can we all get along?

D. None of the above by DaNiel DuNaief

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odney King once asked, “People ... can we all get along?” That was in the days after police who had beaten him after a high-speed chase were acquitted for brutality, leading to the murderous 1992 Los Angeles riots. The answer to his question, almost 24 years later, is still “no.” Sure, we get along in some places. And yet, at the University

of Oklahoma, a group of white students on their way to a dance were chanting about how African-Americans — using a reprehensible word — would never join their fraternity. After a video surfaced, the fraternity quickly cut ties, kicking out that chapter. People marched in protest, while the university president said he couldn’t sleep. Our country is filled with contradictions. We have our first African-American president. We recently remembered the 50th anniversary of the Selma march at the Edmund Pettus Bridge, where police brutally beat marchers determined to express their frustration with an unfair voting system. Someone forgot to tell those giddy college kids who we really are. Their chants and attitudes strike at something humans have battled throughout our history. It’s a question of who is “in” and who is “out.” What they were saying, and the racist way they said it, was that they would

never admit someone that was different from them. Why is it so important to have an “out” group — people to hate, to reject and to ridicule? On some level, I understand why the disenfranchised might hate the empowered. The people who have no say in government, who feel cut off from power, who have nothing to lose are sometimes the ones who lead a revolution. They see the unequal distribution of wealth and power and demand changes. But kids dressed in tuxedoes and gowns attending college? Maybe this speaks to our education system, not only at the University of Oklahoma but across the country. Maybe we spend too much time preparing for standardized tests and not enough time understanding who we are, where we come from and what we represent. Yes, democracy is difficult and complicated. At the same time that we are guaranteed free speech through the First

Amendment, we can’t shout “fire” in a crowded theater and we can’t urge discrimination and violence against a particular group just because it sounds funny to a group of kids on a bus on the way to a dance. Maybe technology is making these ugly moments more visible. If someone didn’t have a cellphone on that bus, those kids would have gone to the dance, had their fun, said and chanted whatever was on their minds, and gone about their lives. There’s plenty of lessons in this ugly moment. Some of the kids on that bus might not have thought it was amusing and might not have chanted. Sitting on the bus, however, and saying nothing becomes guilt by association. The short video I saw shows one particular fellow who seemed to be leading the charge, smiling, gesticulating and enjoying each use of this totally abhorrent word. Should someone have confronted him? Was there someone sitting on that bus who thought,

On some level, I understand why the disenfranchised might hate the empowered. “Wait, this is just so wrong?” Not to blame the media, but every outlet these days, including movies, pushes limits. I’m still stunned by some of the unexpected turns in the awful spy comedy movie “Kingsman: The Secret Service.” That’s not an excuse. We are what we think, how we act and what we say. Maybe it’s time children asked themselves the question our parents’ generation asked whenever we got out of line: “Who do we think we are?”

Daniel Dunaief’s recent book, “The Other Parent,” may be purchased online from northshoreoflongisland.com/ebooks.

A technological magic carpet ride to the past

between you and me by leah S. DuNaief

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Apple has been much in the news of late, introducing its “Dick Tracy” watch along with other sophisticated new products, and we have gotten used to the idea that the tech company has revolutionized our world. But then one little incident drove home for me the miracle wrought by Apple and its Silicon Valley colleagues. We marvel anew. Here is an example.

I was chatting with a friend, who confessed that she had lots of jobs to do and was not doing any of them because she was just being lazy. Since I have known her for a long time and am secure in the belief that she will forgive my little idiosyncrasies, I began to sing the lyrics of a song her lament brought to mind. The words go like this: Lazy bones, sleepin’ in the sun, How you ’spect to get your day’s work done? You’ll never get your day’s work done, Sleepin’ in the noonday sun. She immediately perked up and asked where that song came from, a movie or a show? I thought a moment, then told her the song came from my mother, who also had a habit of just bursting into song whenever the circumstances triggered a melody. (You see where I got it — must be a special gene.) I’d heard her sing that song many times as she worked. So where did she get it, this lazy, contagious

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melody suited to a crooner like Bing Crosby or Perry Como? My friend was persistent, encouraging me to think of the song’s origin. Unable to reply, I did what I have done thousands of times when I have been stumped for a fact or reference. I turned on my cellphone and searched the Web. Not sure how to ask for information, I simply typed in “song lazy bones” in Google and to my surprise, up came fully a dozen references to the song. I learned that it was part of the Tin Pan Alley genre, written in 1933 with lyrics by Johnny Mercer and music by Hoagy Carmichael. It was a major hit by Ted Lewis and Mildred Bailey when it was released, selling over a million copies around the world at a time when a million was really a million. No wonder my mother knew it. The song, it seems, was written in 20 minutes. Carmichael related that Mercer had come over to his apartment and caught him

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“snoozin’” on the couch. Inspired by the sight, Mercer told Carmichael he was going to write a song called “Lazy Bones.” Carmichael perked right up, the two men went over to the piano, Mercer threw out the first line, Carmichael started playing a melody — and 20 minutes later the famous song had emerged. How do I know all that? It was written in Wikipedia, one of the selections offered by Google. Better yet, as I considered the other listings, I saw one from YouTube, touched the screen to pull it in, and in five seconds was listening to and watching Dorothy Dandridge and Carmichael sitting alongside each other at the piano and singing “Lazy Bones” in 1941. The song is irresistible. Mercer was a Southerner from Savannah, Ga., who resented what he called the phony southern vernacular lyrics written by those who had never been to the South. The popularity of the song has been attributed by some to the authenticity

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of those regional lyrics. That too came from Wikipedia. So in a matter of seconds, I was transported back by YouTube to my mother’s kitchen, a young child enjoying the rich smell of the roasting chicken, watching her peeling the carrots and listening to her singing “Lazy Bones” all the while. She was probably then in her 30s, her hair was still brown and a starched apron was stretched around her trim figure. Talk about “back to the future,” this was a magic carpet ride back to the past until the song ended. Looking at the iPhone in the palm of my hand, I was stunned by the power of the experience. I can hardly wait to see the technological miracles still to come.

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Photos from Thomas Dutton

Clockwise from above, thomas Dutton controls an opponent at the new york State wrestling tournament; Dutton has his hand raised after winning his final match that earned him his first state title; and Dutton flips over an opponent for a takedown.

Dutton finally takes it home Rocky Point wrestler Thomas Dutton wins state title in his senior season By Clayton Collier

It is just another match. That has been the mantra of Rocky Point wrestler Thomas Dutton all season long. Having already compiled a high school résumé that would make any athlete envious, the senior captain had one more accolade he had yet to achieve: a state championship. Dutton captured that elusive title on Feb. 28 at the Times Union Center in Albany by beating Michael Raccioppi of Minisink Valley, 10-2, in the Division I 145-pound final.

A three-time All-American nod, four time All-State selectee and winner of 261 matches — a Long Island record — Dutton said the state championship trumps it all. “It is what I have always dreamed of and it has been my goal since I started wrestling,” he said. “It was something that I needed for my career to be complete.” Rocky Point head coach Darren Goldstein described his Harvard-bound star athlete’s win as the final piece of the puzzle in his high school career.

“Had he not won the state championship, he would have never looked back as fondly on his wrestling career as he will now,” he said. The relief and excitement for Dutton was apparent once his hand was raised, Goldstein said, and following the victory he went straight to the stands to embrace his parents. “Some people run and jump into their coaches’ arms,” he said. “I’m glad he didn’t because I’m smaller than him. But for him it was definitely a release. He handled it the way he handled most of his 261 wins. He gets his hands raised, respects the person he wrestled and the referee, and walks off.” Dutton’s mother, Laura, said her son has had a more relaxed way about him in his senior season. “I had no thoughts about him not getting it this year, because he was just so calm,” she said. “It was just a different Tommy.” His mother said friends and family of Dutton in attendance also took note of how reserved Dutton appeared as he entered the match. Goldstein said going into the season, the primary focus was making Dutton realize that despite the “900-pound elephant in the room” being his lack of a state title, the key was not to treat it differently from any other match.

‘It is what I have always dreamed of and it has been my goal since I started wrestling. It was something that I needed for my career to be complete.’ — Thomas DuTTon

“It was widely accepted that in the past, he got himself too excited over the name of the match instead of going out and doing what he needed to do,” Goldstein said, contrasting last season to Dutton’s senior campaign. The Rocky Point wrestler said part of the pressure to perform in the postseason came from trying to match the marks posted by his brother, Stephen, a two-time state champion with 227 career wins in high school. Dutton said prior to this year, he had a revelation. “I finally realized that we are totally different people and that I can’t just try to live up to his name,” he said. “I have to make my own name for myself, because that put unneeded pressure on myself, trying to live up to who he was [in high school].” Throughout his time with Rocky Point, the new state champion has been mentored by another Eagles’ wrestling legend in Anthony Volpe, an assistant coach on Goldstein’s staff. Volpe, who won a state championship in the same building as Dutton five years

earlier, has been an invaluable asset to Dutton’s progression. “I cannot give enough credit to Anthony Volpe and to the two-way relationship between the two,” Goldstein said. “It’s something every coach dreams of having with a wrestler.” Goldstein also said that Dutton’s strong family background was crucial to his success over the past six years. “They’ve always been there for him, in his corner, trying to make this thing right for him,” he said. “They always let him know that, win or lose, he was loved just the same. Behind every star athlete is a whole bunch of people who help out. And the very backbone of that star athlete goes right down to the family.” Due to wrestle for Harvard University in the fall, Dutton will set his sights on an NCAA championship. His mother said she wouldn’t put it past him, as she believes the best is still yet to come for her son. “I think Thomas has not even peaked yet,” she said. “I think he absolutely has the capability to do it.”