The Village Beacon Record - July 28, 2022

tbrnewsmedia.com

The VILLAGE BEACON RECORD M O U N T S I N A I • M I L L E R P L AC E • S O U N D B E AC H • R O C K Y P O I N T • WA D I N G R I V E R • S H O R E H A M

Vol. 37, No. 54

July 28, 2022

$1.00

When dogs fly...

Aquatic dog competition comes to the area — A9 Combating the opioid crisis

Also: Lee Zeldin attacked, political redistricting, WWII history & more

A4

Photos courtesy Dogs Outside the Ring, Dianne Ferrer, Virginia Rodriguez and Kevin Wood

1

Junie B. Jones The Musical at the Engeman is a summer treat Also: Review of Jordan Peele’s Nope

B1

SPACE RESERVED FOR SUBSCRIBER ADDRESS

3 YOUR FULL SERVICE MASONRY & LANDSCAPE SUPPLY CENTER SERVING YOU SINCE 1972 FROM THE SAME LOCATION ©77450

70 Comsewogue Road, Suite 9, East Setauket www.troffa.com

631-928-4665

MULCH & TOPSO IL

PAGE A2 • THE VILLAGE BEACON RECORD • JULY 28, 2022

WELCOME CENTER NOW OPEN!

Kickstart, 2nd place for Best Overall Performance at Island Idol 2021. Photo courtesy MCPL

Island Idol to return to Middle Country Public Library

Join us for the Middle Country Public Library’s 18th Annual Island Idol outdoor music competition featuring talented Middle Country teens!

This special community event for all ages is held each summer with performances by teen musicians across many genres on an outdoor stage. Singers and musicians will perform for the audience and a panel of judges, and MCPL’s Teen Advisory Council

Senior Living

will be fundraising refreshments.

Island Idol will be held on Friday, July 29 at 6 p.m. in MCPL’s Centereach parking lot. This event is open to all and audience members are encouraged to bring a chair or blanket to watch the show. Island Idol is sponsored by the Friends of the Middle Country Public Library and ShopRite, a Gallagher Family Market.

— Photos courtesy MCPL

Port Jefferson

GORGEOUS COMMUNITY. VIBRANT LIFESTYLE. CHOICE AND INDEPENDENCE. ALL YOURS IN 2022.

At Brightview communities, upscale apartments, amenities, and gourmet dining combine with opportunities for lifelong learning, wellness, and recreation to inspire and entertain.

Above: Adam Piotrowski, runner up for Best Overall Performance at Island Idol 2021.

Bottom-left: Ally Short, winner for Best Overall Performance at Island Idol 2021.

Bottom-right: Alessia Cutillo, runner up for Best Overall Performance at Island Idol 2021.

Brightview Port Jefferson residents will enjoy the freedom to explore new interests, unwind with daily happy hours in our pub, relax in our outdoor spaces – anything and everything that brings them joy.

Photos courtesy MCPL

Most of all, Brightview provides expert assistance and care you can count on as needs change, right here at home.

98270

COMMUNITY OPENS SUMMER 2022 1175 Route 112 | Port Jefferson Station, NY 631.802.5021 | www.BrightviewPortJefferson.com

JULY 28, 2022 • THE VILLAGE BEACON RECORD • PAGE A3 T

H

E

BEST

for Miller Place Families

CHOICE

FUNERALS • CREMATION • PRE-PLANNING • GRIEF SUPPORT U.S. Rep. Lee Zeldin, above, shown in a campaign photo, was approached by a man allegedly holding a pointy weapon on July 21. Photo from Zeldin’s office.

Request your

Gubernatorial candidate Lee Zeldin attacked during campaign event U.S. Rep. Lee Zeldin (R-NY1) was speaking at a campaign event upstate when a man approached him and allegedly tried to stab him.

Zeldin is the Republican Party and Conservative Party nominee for New York State governor. The congressman was speaking at a VFW post in the Village of Fairport on the Erie Canal on July 21, when the man approached him after walking on the congressman’s platform. According to a July 22 post on Zeldin’s Facebook page, the congressman said, “His words as he tried to stab me a few hours ago were, ‘You’re done.’”

Zeldin grabbed the attacker’s wrist, and several attendees, including his running mate Alison Esposito, tackled the man. The congressman served active duty in the U.S. Army for four years and is currently a lieutenant colonel in the Army Reserve. Esposito is a former NYPD deputy inspector. The alleged attacker was taken into custody by local law enforcement.

The alleged attack happened at approximately 8 p.m., according to a press release from the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office. The male, identified as David Jakubonis, 43, of Fairport, allegedly had a weapon in his hand, according to the police. The sheriff’s office said he “swung it toward Zeldin’s neck.”

There were no injuries, and the candidate was able to finish his speech, according to his staff.

The Monroe County Sheriff’s Office charged Jakubonis with attempted assault in the second degree. He was arraigned and released on his own recognizance.

On July 23, U.S. attorney Trini Ross announced

POLITICS

that Jakubonis was arrested again, according to a press release from the U.S. District’s Attorney’s Office, Western District of New York. This time the alleged attacker was arrested by the FBI and was charged with assaulting a Congress member using a dangerous weapon. According to the press release, Jakubonis can spend up to 10 years in prison if found guilty.

The defendant allegedly “extended a keychain with two sharp points” toward Zeldin, according to the press release.

Jakubonis is being held pending a July 27 detention hearing.

According to a federal criminal complaint filed in the U.S. District Court by an FBI special agent, Jakubonis, who served one tour in the Iraq War, drank whiskey on the day of the event. He walked onstage to ask Zeldin “if he was disrespecting veterans.” He told Monroe County investigators he didn’t know who the congressman was when he approached him.

“When shown a video of the incident, Jakubonis stated in sum and substance, that what was depicted in the video was disgusting and that he ‘must have checked out,’” according to the criminal complaint.

Zeldin criticized the release of Jakubonis by the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office and was grateful that federal authorities stepped in.

“I’m thankful that federal authorities came in to do what New York State’s broken procriminal justice system could not: Uphold the rule of law,” Zeldin said in a press release. “The state must start prioritizing the safety of lawabiding New Yorkers over criminals. Cashless bail must be repealed and judges should have discretion to set cash bail on far more offenses.”

A representative from Zeldin’s office said the congressman’s security has been increased.

If something happened to you, would your family know what to do?

Our family serving yours since 1900

Call (631) 744.9700 or Scan the QR Code below to receive FREE planning information.

Scan with your smart phone camera >

Branch Funeral Home of Miller Place | |

BRANCHFH.COM

Branch Funeral Home of Smithtown | |

96750

BY RITA J. EGAN RITA@TBRNEWSMEDIA.COM

FREE PLANNING GUIDE today!

PAGE A4 • THE VILLAGE BEACON RECORD • JULY 28, 2022

98330

Suffolk County launches grant application program to fight opioid crisis

BY RAYMOND JANIS EDITOR1@TBRNEWSMEDIA.COM

Bring Your Family to Long Islands Largest Wildlife Park and Childrens Zoo! 26 Acres of Adventure and Learning!

489 Chapman Blvd., Manorville - Exit 70 LIE 631.878.6644 • Open 7 Days - 10-5pm LongIslandGameFarm.com THURSDAY IS SENIORS DAY!

Public officials gathered at the H. Lee Dennison Building in Hauppauge Monday, July 25, to announce the opening of grant applications for programs targeting the opioid crisis.

The first round of program funding, which will total up to $25 million, is made available through an approximately $180 million settlement Suffolk is expected to receive “in litigation recovery dollars” over the next 18 years between the county and various manufacturers and distributors.

Last year, Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone (D) convened a joint legislative and executive task force to assess proper responses and coordinate efforts to counteract the opioid epidemic throughout the county.

A report prepared by the opioid task force suggests that the available funds target “prevention, harm reduction, treatment and recovery,” according to Bellone.

“These are the categories in which we will see the most significant gaps in programs and services and the greatest potential return on investment with respect to combating the opioid epidemic,” the county executive said.

The task force’s report also recommends a process through which organizations and institutions can apply for the available funding. Starting this week and running through Aug. 22, an opioid grant application is available on the county’s website.

The program is open to public, private, for-profit and nonprofit organizations. “If you’re an agency or organization in this opioid fight and you have a proposal that will help, especially in the areas outlined in the report, then we want to hear from you,” Bellone said.

Also in attendance were several members of the Suffolk County Legislature. Presiding Officer Kevin McCaffrey (R-Lindenhurst), a member of the opioid task force, stated that he and his colleagues in the Legislature are committed to making the best use of these resources as possible.

“This money came with a cost and that cost was lives,” McCaffrey said. “Although we can never get those lives back again, we can … use this money to make sure that others don’t have to suffer and that we [don’t] lose more lives.”

The presiding officer spoke of the ways in which opioids affect communities and the toll they take on families. “Every one of us here knows somebody that has been affected, whether that person has passed away or went to treatment and is still in recovery,” he said, adding, “The scourge that this has caused for the families … you would not want to wish this on any family that’s out there.”

COUNTY

24/7 EMERGENCY SERVICE REMOVAL • EXTRACTION & RESTORATION SERVICES Commercial & Residential

98340

FLOODS, WATER, SEWAGE, BIO-HAZARD, FIRE, SMOKE

WWW.1800WATERDAMAGE.COM Restoring What Matters Most™

1-800-928-3732 ZZ055 DRIFT | 00754 PASMINA

CARPET • RUGS • HARDWOOD andersontuftex.com

©95670

­ ­

Legislator Sarah Anker (D-Mount Sinai), chair of the opioid committee, advanced several reasons to combat the opioid epidemic aggressively. She recalled the decades of drug profiteering, failed policies and the absence of federal oversight, which all contributed to a steady rise in opioidrelated deaths nationwide.

“The decisions that were made really created the dramatic rise in opioid overdoses,” she said. “There are so many companies and people that created this tsunami of death and now we are here to pick up the pieces.”

Anker referred to the $180 million made available to the county as “a drop in the bucket” compared to the billions in profits generated by those who have exploited opioid users in recent decades. While this money will catalyze the county’s efforts to rectify these past failures, she acknowledged that there remains much more work to be done.

“We’re going to use these funds for opioid addiction, prevention and helping those who are in treatment, but I implore the folks here listening to this press event to take an active role in helping those who have succumbed to addiction,” Anker said.

Legislator Leslie Kennedy (R-Nesconset), chair of the health committee, offered her own unique perspective on addiction, having witnessed its effects firsthand before joining the county Legislature.

“As a nurse for 30 years, as someone who has worked in an addiction facility on top of that for 10 years, I have lived the pain and have lived the death,” she said.

Kennedy acknowledged the contributions of those who initiated the lawsuit that made these funds available. While this money cannot compensate for the destruction of life and the carnage inflicted upon the community, she offered that this is a positive step in honoring those who are now lost to this disease.

“It’s not perfect, it’s not a lot, but if we didn’t sue, we would have nothing,” she said, adding that counteracting “addiction is a bipartisan effort.”

Another powerful voice for this cause is Legislator Kara Hahn (D-Setauket). She said she is familiar with the plight of opioid addiction, having witnessed the degradation of families and communities personally.

“This is a disease, and I still see a system that doesn’t recognize it as such,” Hahn said.

“The disease model of addiction, traumainformed practices, and recognizing what individuals go through when they face addiction is incredibly important.” She added, “We all have to work together, work strong, work hard and double down on our efforts.”

Applications for opioid grant funding will be open until Aug. 22 and can be accessed at: ce.suffolkcountyny.gov/opioidgrantsapplication

JULY 28, 2022 • THE VILLAGE BEACON RECORD • PAGE A5

LEGALS

To Place A Legal Notice Email: legals@tbrnewsmedia.com NOTICE OF SALE

NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF SUFFOLK, RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE LOAN TRUST 2013-TT2, BY U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, NOT IN ITS INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY, BUT SOLELY AS LEGAL TITLE TRUSTEE, Plaintiff, vs. RALPH R. DIGENNARO A/K/A RALPH R. DI GENARRO A/K/A RALPH RON DIGENNARO, ET AL., Defendant(s).

Pursuant to an Order Confirming Referee Report and Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly entered on February 4, 2020, I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction on the front steps of the Brookhaven Town Hall, 1 Independence Hill, Farmingville, NY on August 8, 2022 at 2:00 p.m., premises known as 604 Canal Road, Mount Sinai, NY 11766. All that certain plot, piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, situate, lying and being in the Town of Brookhaven, County of Suffolk and State of New York, District 0200, Section 231.00, Block 04.00 and Lot 023.000. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index # 618903/2017.

COVID-19 safety protocols will be followed at the foreclosure sale.

Terry R. Referee

Woodard,

Esq.,

Berkman, Henoch, Peterson, & Peddy, P.C., 100 Garden City Plaza, Garden City, NY 11530, Attorneys for Plaintiff 9171 7/7 4x vbr

SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK COUNTY OF SUFFOLK

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to a Final Judgment of Foreclosure dated March 21, 2022, and entered in the Office of the Clerk of the County of Suffolk, wherein HSBC BANK USA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE FOR WELLS FARGO ASSET SECURITIES CORPORATION, MORTGAGE ASSET-BACKED P A S S - T H R O U G H C E RT I F I C AT E S , SERIES 2007-PA1 is the Plaintiff and SAHEED RAHEEM A/K/A SHAHEED RAHEEM, ET AL. are the Defendant(s).

I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction at the BROOKHAVEN TOWN HALL, 1 INDEPENDENCE HILL, FARMINGVILLE, NY 11738, on August 8, 2022 at 10:00AM, premises known as 10 COUNTRYVIEW LANE, MIDDLE ISLAND, NY 11953: District 0200, Section 288.00, Block 03.00, Lot 010.000: ALL THAT CERTAIN PLOT, PIECE OR PARCEL OF LAND SITUATE, LYING AND BEING IN THE TOWN OF BROOKHAVEN, COUNTY OF SUFFOLK AND STARTE OF NEW YORK Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index # 034123/2012. James E. McElhone, Esq. - Referee.

Ro b e r t s o n , Anschutz, Schneid, Crane & Partners, PLLC 900 Merchants Concourse, Suite 310, Westbury, New York 11590, Attorneys for Plaintiff. All foreclosure sales will be conducted in accordance with Covid-19 guidelines including, but not limited to, social distancing and mask wearing. *LOCATION OF SALE SUBJECT TO CHANGE DAY OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH COURT/CLERK DIRECTIVES. 9460 7/7 4x vbr

HSBC BANK USA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE FOR WELLS FARGO ASSET SECURITIES CORPORATION, MORTGAGE ASSET-BACKED P A S S - T H R O U G H C E RT I F I C AT E S , SERIES 2007-PA1, V. SAHEED RAHEEM A/K/A SHAHEED RAHEEM, ET AL.

S U P P L E M E N T A L SUMMONS–SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, COUNTY OF SUFFOLK –NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE LLC D/B/A CHAMPION M O RTG AG E COMPANY, Plaintiff, against MARIO P. VERDI, JR. AKA MARIO P. VERDI AS HEIR TO THE ESTATE ROSEMARIE C. VERDI; MICHAEL VERDI AS

HEIR TO THE ESTATE ROSEMARIE C. VERDI; ALBERT VERDI AS HEIR TO THE ESTATE ROSEMARIE C. VERDI; UNKNOWN HEIRS TO THE ESTATE OF ROSEMARIE C. VERDI, any and all persons unknown to plaintiff, claiming, or who may claim to have an interest in, or general or specific lien upon the real property described in this action; such unknown persons being herein generally described and intended to be included in the following designation, namely: the wife, widow, husband, widower, heirs at law, next of kin, descendants, executors, administrators, devisees, legatees, creditors, trustees, committees, lienors, and assignees of such deceased, any and all persons deriving interest in or lien upon, or title to said real property by, through or under them, or either of them, and their respective wives, widows, husbands, widowers, heirs at law, next of kin, descendants, executors, administrators, devisees, legatees, creditors, trustees, committees, lienors and assigns, all of whom and whose names, except as stated, are unknown to plaintiff; BEAULIEU GROUP LLC; PYOD, LLC APO CITIBANK; MIDLAND FUNDING, LLC; PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK; TOWN SUPERVISOR OF THE TOWN OF BOOKHAVEN; CLERK OF THE SUFFOLK COUNTY DISTRICT COURT; NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF TAXATION AND FINANCE; CLERK OF THE SUFFOLK COUNTY TRAFFIC AND PARKING VIOLATIONS AGENCY; UNITED STATES OF AMERICA; SECRETARY OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT; and JOHN DOE AND JANE DOE #1 through #7, the last seven (7) names being fictitious and unknown to the Plaintiff, the persons or parties intended being the tenants, occupants, persons or parties, if any, having or claiming an interest in or lien upon the mortgaged premises described in the Complaint, DefendantsIndex No. 616530/2018.

Plaintiff Designates Suffolk County as the Place of Trial.

The Basis of Venue is that the subject action is situated in Suffolk County.

To the a b ov e named

Defendants–YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED to answer the Complaint in this action and to serve a copy of your answer, or, if the complaint is not served with this Summons, to serve a notice of appearance, on the Plaintiff’s Attorney(s) within 20 days after the service of this Summons, exclusive of the day of service (or within 30 days after the service is complete if this Summons is not personally delivered to you within the State of New York); the United States of America may appear or answer within 60 days of service hereof; and in case of your failure to appear or answer, judgment will be taken against you by default for the relief demanded in the Complaint. That this Supplemental Summons is being filed pursuant to an order of the court dated June 2, 2022. 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 f o r e cl o s u r e 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 the mortgage company will not stop the foreclosure action.

YOU MUST RESPOND BY SERVING A COPY OF THE ANSWER ON THE ATTORNEY FOR THE PLAINTIFF (NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE LLC D/B/A CHAMPION M O R TG AG E COMPANY) AND FILING THE ANSWER WITH THE C O U R T. HELP FOR H O M E O W N E R S I N FORECLOSURE; New York State law requires that we send you this notice about the foreclosure process.

Please read it carefully.

SUMMONS AND COMPLAINT You are in danger of losing your home. If you fail to respond to the Summons and Complaint in this Foreclosure Action, you may lose your home. Please read the Summons and Complaint carefully. You should

immediately contact an attorney of your local legal aid office to obtain advice on how to protect yourself.

SOURCES OF INFORMATION AND ASSISTANCE The State encourages you to become informed about your options in foreclosure. In addition to seeking assistance from an attorney or legal aid office, there are government agencies and non-profit organizations that you may contact for information about possible options, including trying to work with your lender during this process. To locate an entity near you, you may call the toll-free helpline maintained by the New York State Department of Financial Services’ at 1-800-269-0990 or visit the Department’s website at h t t p : / / w w w. d f s . n y. g o v.

F O R E C LO S U R E RESCUE SCAMS Be careful of people who approach you with offers to “save” your home.

There are individuals who watch for notices of foreclosure actions in order to unfairly profit from a homeowner’s distress. You should be extremely careful about any such promises and any suggestions that you pay them a fee or sign over your deed. State law requires anyone offering such services for profit to enter into a contract which fully describes the services they will perform and fees they will charge, and which prohibits them from taking any money from you until they have completed all such promised services. We are attempting to collect a debt. Any information obtained will be used for that purpose. The foregoing summons is served upon you by publication pursuant to an order of the Honorable Christopher Modelewski J.S.C. dated June 2, 2022.

The object of this action is to foreclose a mortgage and covering the premises known as 369 Dare Road, Selden, NY 11784 located at District 0200 Section 368.00 Block 05.00 and Lot 011.000 Dated: June 30, 2022 Filed: June 30, 2022 Pincus Law Group, PLLC, Attorney for Plaintiff, By: Margaret Burke Tarab, Esq., 425 RXR Plaza, Uniondale, NY 11556. 516-699-8902 9599 7/14 4x vbr

Notice

of

formation

of

Sugarbabe T LLC. Articles of organization filed with the Secretary of State of New York on February 8, 2022.

Office location: Suffolk County. United States Corporation Agents, Inc. has been designated as the agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of the process to the LLC: United States Corporation Agents, Inc. 7014 13th Avenue. Suite 202 Brooklyn, NY 1228. Purpose: Any lawful purpose.

9688 7/21 6x vbr

NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF SUFFOLK JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association, Plaintiff AGAINST Nicole Callagy a/k/a Nicole L. Callagy; et al., Defendant(s) Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly entered November 17, 2020 I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction at the Riverhead Town Hall, 200 Howell Avenue, Riverhead, NY 11901 on August 29, 2022 at 10:00AM, premises known as 26 Forest Avenue, Port Jefferson Station, NY 11776.

All that certain plot piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements erected, situate, lying and being in the Town of Brookhaven, County of Suffolk, State of New York, District 0200 Section 180.00 Block 02.00 Lot 038.000.

A p p r ox i m a t e amount of judgment $41,094.52 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index# 610750/2019. The auction will be conducted pursuant to the COVID-19 Policies Concerning Public Auctions of Foreclosed Proper ty established by the Tenth Judicial District.

Cornelius Rogers, Esq., Referee LOGS Legal Group LLP f/k/a Shapiro, DiCaro & Barak, LLC Attorney(s) for the Plaintiff

LEGALS con’t on pg. 9

PAGE A6 • THE VILLAGE BEACON RECORD • JULY 28, 2022

The following incidents have been reported by Suffolk County Police: Commack ■ A petit larceny was reported at Dick’s Sporting Goods on Jericho Turnpike in Commack on July 23. A man allegedly placed assorted Nike clothing valued at $600 in a bag and walked out without paying.

■ Princess Deli Bagels on Jericho Turnpike in Commack reported a burglary on July 20. Unknown suspects broke the front glass door to gain entry.

■ Scam alert! A woman shopping at Costco Wholesale on Garet Place in Commack reported that while she was loading merchandise into her car on July 21 a woman approached her asking for directions. She later realized that her credit cards had been stole from her purse which had been on the driver’s seat.

Local businesses and restaurants need your support more than ever. Whether you visit stores, get delivery or shop online, keep your spending local and keep your community healthy.

Newspapers are LOCAL. We are dedicated to keeping you informed, safe and connected and care about the issues that are important to our neighbors, our schools and our businesses.

When you support your local newspaper, you support your community.

Local businesses and restaurants need your support more than

Farmingville ■ A 2022 blue Audi SQ5 was stolen from the

driveway of a residence on Roberta Avenue in Farmingville by an unknown man on July 20. The key fob had been left in the vehicle which was valued at $30,000.

ever. Whether you visit stores, get delivery or shop online, keep your spending local and keep your community healthy.

SUPPORT LOCALto keeping you Newspapers are LOCAL. We are dedicated informed, safe and connected and NEWSPAPER care about the issues that SUPPORT YOUR are important to our neighbors, our schools and our businesses.

SUBSCRIBE TODAY

Subscrib eN Print, Dig ow, ital Mobile a & When you support your localANnewspaper, EXCELLENCE. WE MAKE ISSUE n Save Mon d ey off IT EVERY WEEK. you supportOFyour community.

Newssta nds

SELECT LENGTH OF SUBSCRIPTION

SELECT COMMUNITY NEWSPAPER  The Village TIMES HERALD  The Village BEACON RECORD  The Port TIMES RECORD  The TIMES of Smithtown  The TIMES of Huntington & Northports  The TIMES of Middle Country

1 YEAR 2 YEARS 3 YEARS

00 $ 5900 $99SUPPORT 11900 LOCAL

$

tbrnewsmedia.com

MAKE CHECKS PAYABLE TO: TIMES BEACON RECORD NEWS MEDIA, P.O.

BOX 707, SETAUKET, NY 11733

Name

lot at the Smith Haven Mall in Lake Grove on July 24. Someone broke the front and rear passenger side windows of a vehicle and stole two iPhones and two pairs of iPods.

Selden ■ Walgreens on Middle Country Road in

Selden called the police on July 20 to report a petit larceny. A man and woman allegedly stole several cases of Modelo beer worth $116.

■ Brothers Grim Games and Collectibles on

Address

Phone

■ Police were called to the Macy’s parking

Jefferson Station reported a shoplifter on July 24. A man allegedly stole assorted food items valued at $49.

Please allow 4-6 weeks to start delivery and for any changes.

State

in Lake Grove reported a shoplifter on July 22. A woman allegedly stole a Shark vacuum valued at $350.

Port Jefferson Station ■ Shoprite on Nesconset Highway in Port

America’s Newspapers is a national association supporting journalism and healthy newspapers in our local communities.

Find out more at www.newspapers.org or follow us on Twitter @newspapersorg or on Facebook @americasnewspapers.

SUPPORT YOUR NEWSPAPER Use this form to mail your subscription or call 631–751–7744 or online at SUBSCRIBE TODAY Out of County, additional $15 year.

Lake Grove ■ Bed Bath & Beyond on Nesconset Highway

Middle Country Road in Selden reported a burglary on July 22. Unknown suspects

Zip Email America’s Newspapers is a national association supporting journalism and healthy newspapers in our local communities.

Find out more at www.newspapers.org or follow us on Twitter @newspapersorg or on Facebook @americasnewspapers.

©87980

Smithtown woman robbed

Suffolk County Police Fourth Squad detectives are investigating an incident during which a Smithtown resident was confronted outside her home on July 26 by two men who stole money and checks.

The woman was standing in her driveway at approximately 9:40 a.m. on Grandview Lane when two men, both wearing ski masks, approached her and displayed a gun. The woman attempted to run from the men who then grabbed her and engaged in a struggle with her. She was able to free herself and run toward the street. The men stole money and checks from her vehicle and fled the scene. The woman was treated by ambulance personnel at the scene.

Detectives are asking anyone with information on this incident to call the Fourth Squad at 631-854-8452. All calls will be kept confidential. broke a glass door to gain entry and stole collectible Pokémon cards worth $1,000.

Smithtown ■ Bagel Express on West Main Street in

Smithtown was burglarized on July 19.

Unknown suspects broke the front glass door to gain entry and stole cash from the register.

■ The Smithtown Senior Center on Middle Country Road in Smithtown called the police on July 22 to report that catalytic converters were stolen from two senior citizen buses in the parking lot.

South Setauket ■ A petit larceny was reported at Target on

Pond Path in South Setauket on July 14. A man allegedly loaded assorted health and beauty products valued at approximately $200 in a shopping cart, concealed the items and walked out of the store without paying.

Stony Brook ■ Marshalls on Nesconset Highway in Stony

Brook called the police on July 22 report a shoplifter. A person allegedly stole assorted clothing worth $126. When confronted, the suspect punched a security guard in the face and fled. — COMPILED BY HEIDI SUTTON

Suffolk County Crime Stoppers offers a cash reward for information that leads to an arrest. Anyone with information about these incidents can contact Suffolk County Crime Stoppers to submit an anonymous tip by calling 1-800-220-TIPS.

JULY 28, 2022 • THE VILLAGE BEACON RECORD • PAGE A7

PJS/Terryville civic tackles Brookhaven redistricting, Jefferson Plaza and public safety

BY RAYMOND JANIS EDITOR1@TBRNEWSMEDIA.COM Members of the Port Jefferson Station/ Terryville Civic Association deliberated on a range of issues during their monthly meeting held on Tuesday, July 26 at the Comsewogue Public Library.

COMMUNITY

Redistricting

Headlining the meeting was Town of Brookhaven Councilmember Jonathan Kornreich (D-Stony Brook), who addressed the ongoing redistricting process for the Brookhaven Town Council, calling the current redistricting scheme a threat to his district.

“The intention of redistricting is to rebalance election districts — council districts, for example — based on population changes,” he said. “But in practice, what happens is that both political parties tend to take advantage of this to redraw districts that they believe will be more favorable to their own party.”

Kornreich, who represents Council District 1, will see significant changes to his district’s boundaries if the current plans are approved.

The proposal for Council District 1 is to transfer roughly half of the Port Jefferson Station and Terryville community into Council District 2. In

exchange, CD1 would receive roughly half of Mount Sinai.

“It is unclear to me what is going to be gained from this,” Kornreich said.

What will be lost is the continuity of planning and progress that he believes has characterized his tenure in the district. “All it does is split the hamlet. … It splits this hamlet that we have worked so hard to work on together.”

The consequence, Kornreich fears, is that public investment in the PJS/Terryville area will be diluted and redirected to areas with greater voting power. He urged community members to attend upcoming hearings of the Brookhaven Redistricting Committee.

“This is a time for community unity,” the councilmember said. “You understand what’s at stake. So get educated about it and speak up on behalf of your community.”

Ed Garboski, PJSTCA president, spoke of the ways in which the community has come together in the past to protect its interests. He considered the current redistricting controversy a cause for collective concern and action.

“We need to come together,” he said. “We have to have a voice, and it has to be a loud voice.”

Several members agreed to attend the Tuesday, Aug. 2 public meeting held at 6 p.m. at the Rose Caracappa Senior Center in Mount Sinai to resist

the current redistricting plans.

Jefferson Plaza

Another order of business was discussion on the proposed redevelopment of Jefferson Plaza, an expected $100 million investment by the Hauppauge-based real estate group, Staller Associates.

Members considered preparing a statement relating to several inquiries regarding traffic, architectural design, community benefit initiatives Brookhaven Town Councilmember Jonathan Kornreich, right, delivers a and the preservation of the presentation alongside executive board members of the Port Jefferson Station/ historic character of the area.

Terryville Civic Association. Photo by Raymond Janis “I like the general approach of this concept,” said one civic a greater police presence in the areas where association member. “I just don’t want to see a the practice is most widespread. rush to judgment. I want to see us work together One member raised the issue of speeding along collectively to fine-tune it in the best possible way.” Canal Road, which he said has been “constant on Canal ever since they fixed the road.”

Public safety Noise pollution generated by loud mufflers Two officers from the Suffolk County has also created a public disturbance. While there Police Department attended the meeting.

Several of the members expressed their are laws regulating loud mufflers, the Suffolk frustrations over frequent acts of “aggressive police officers said that they are restrained in panhandling” throughout the area, requesting enforcing them due to provisions in the law that require a measurement of decibels.

Learning about investing through Zoom

BY RITA J. EGAN RITA@TBRNEWSMDIA.COM For many in the area, Wednesday from 1 to 3 p.m. is a time they put aside to talk about stocks and investing.

Through the pandemic, Steven Kelman, of Port Jefferson Station, and Bill Greenbaum, of Fort Salonga, have been offering the Bates House Investment Group through Zoom. The workshop provides those interested in learning about investing with a weekly discussion and learning experience.

Members discuss different investments such as stocks, bonds and more. They also talk about how current events affect portfolios, and the workshop leaders share insights into investing, investment resources and analyzing the stock market.

“We had some people that started with absolutely no knowledge at all, and they’re presenting reports like they’ve been doing it for 20 years now,” Kelman said.

The workshops initially were offered through Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at Stony Brook University, better known as OLLI. Before the pandemic, the class was moved from SBU to the Bates House in Setauket. When COVID-19 hit, and the pandemic lockdowns began, Zoom

Image from Metro

enabled Kelman and Greenbaum to reach more people, even those who don’t live in the Three Village area or on Long Island.

Kelman said with non-OLLI members interested in participating, the workshop leaders decided to make it available to

anyone interested and no longer offered the class through OLLI. Greenbaum said Zoom has worked out well for them.

“During the pandemic, it’s really been wonderful that it was a connection point for everyone,” he said.

Greenbaum, who was a global controller in the finance department of Disney before he retired, said when he was younger, he would look over his grandfather’s shoulder when he read stock reports. Kelman, who for 42 years worked for the Federal Aviation Administration after serving in the U.S. Air Force, said he’s been interested in investing on and off for 30 years.

The approximately two dozen workshop members are nonprofessionals, Kelman said, and they range in experience from advanced to beginners. He added that a few have lost a spouse and weren’t sure what to do regarding investments, and the workshop has provided a good starting point.

Greenbaum said it’s impressive to see newcomers who sometimes might sit back at first, but as they begin to learn become more experienced. The two have also learned from the members, Kelman said.

“The diversity of the group is quite

amazing, people from all walks of life,” Greenbaum said.

Members attend for free, and no money is actually invested in the market. Each individual picks a stock and researches it.

They each then present their choice to the class and the group will discuss and then virtually buy it if they all agree on it. The members keep track of how the stock does and have a mock portfolio. After investing in a particular stock, they will also discuss if they made the right decision.

Kelman said they track about 35 to 40 stocks. He said it constantly changes as they set up a fictitious figure of $250,000. Once they get to that amount, they have to sell something to buy additional stocks, which also teaches when to sell.

Even though the group doesn’t actually invest, many take what they learn and invest on their own.

Greenbaum added that with the market going down recently, the group also provides a form of moral support.

“It’s nice to have a group of people that you could share that with,” he said. “Normally you can’t. This topic is not for everybody.”

For more information, contact Steven Kelman at 631-473-0012.

PAGE A8 • THE VILLAGE BEACON RECORD • JULY 28, 2022

A summer slam

Allied forces march through France, liberate Paris from Nazi occupation

BY RICH ACRITELLI “Make peace, you fools!”

— Field Marshal Gerd von Rundstedt These were the words of one of Hitler’s most capable field marshals once he determined the Allies would win World War II. The summer of 1944 was an extremely difficult phase of the war for Nazi Germany, marking the beginning of the end of the Third Reich.

On June 6, 1944, D-Day, over 156,000 Allied soldiers stormed the beaches of Normandy, beginning their eastward assault through the European continent.

Some 78 years ago, Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower was on the cusp of major victories against the once-vaunted German army. The German generals who in 1940 had conquered France watched their armies retreat from the Allied forces. Their only chance for victory required pushing the massive and growing Allied invasion force back into the English Channel, but overwhelming reinforcements continued to land ashore, and the Wehrmacht armed forces began their eastward retreat.

Despite the German army reeling from the establishment of an Allied bridgehead at Normandy, the loss of Carentan and the taking of the port of Cherbourg, the Nazis were still determined to fight. To slow down the Allied advance, the Germans used the brutal hedgerow terrain to limit the Allied movement and this strategy increased Allied casualties. Whereas the Germans halted Allied gains at this stage of the fighting in France, Eisenhower was determined that his forces’ gains should be swifter against the enemy.

Eisenhower decided that he must achieve a quick, dramatic conquest over Nazioccupied territories. While toppling German strongholds was essential to the war effort, the Allies required a symbolic victory on French soil. For these military and political reasons, Eisenhower set his sights on the “City of Light.” By July of ‘44, American, British, Canadian and Free French forces were determined to liberate Paris.

HISTORY

En route to Paris

There was immense pressure on Eisenhower to take firm control of the ground war. Because of this, he opted to deploy the powerful but controversial Gen. George S. Patton and his Third Army. Patton was expected to push his army through the opening of the German lines, softening these defenses and exploiting any weaknesses. Beginning July 25, 1944, and over the course of two days, American bombers blew a massive hole within the lines of the German military.

French patriots line Avenue des Champs-Élysées as Free French forces reenter Paris in August 1944. Photo from the Library of Congress

As the resistance weakened, German forces were gradually pushed back toward Paris. Then Patton, who waited several months to gain another command after the “slapping incidents” in Sicily, fought the enemy with an immense fury. Patton never seemed to be concerned about his own flanks, and it appeared that he constantly ordered his officers to stay on the offensive. The Third Army’s unstoppable forward movement helped to rapidly destroy any remaining German presence in Western France.

By the first week of August, the Allies had emerged as the dominant force in Western Europe, which would hold true until the end of the war. As Patton pushed onward, the German high command realized that Paris would be the next target of the Allied invasion. Paris had always been the heart of

France — culturally, politically and militarily.

Four years earlier, French citizens openly wept at the sight of the German occupation of their beloved capital. Now they wept tears of joy at the sight of its liberation.

On Aug. 25, the historic city of Paris was liberated from Nazi occupation. The freeing of the Parisians marked a sense of relief and optimism, pointing to a favorable outcome of the war. For once, the world began to see Nazi tyranny for what it was: temporary.

Hitler ordered the commander of his forces, Gen. Dietrich von Choltitz, to destroy this city and its historic landmarks. However, the German officer refused the orders and surrendered the city on Aug. 26.

In one of the most moving scenes throughout the war, Gen. Charles de Gaulle led his French troops through the streets of

Paris and down Avenue des Champs-Élysées.

As American soldiers looked east, they were greeted with kisses from young ladies and grateful handshakes from Parisians who hoped for the day when German forces would be decisively driven from their city.

The fall of Paris marked the start of a progression of major military setbacks that expedited the end of Hitler’s rule. In eight months’ time, he would be destroyed for good. This summer, we can reflect upon the sacrifices of American soldiers. During this time period in 1944, they freed the French people from Hitler’s tyrannical rule.

Rich Acritelli is a history teacher at Rocky Point High School and adjunct professor at Suffolk County Community College.

JULY 28, 2022 • THE VILLAGE BEACON RECORD • PAGE A9

Dogs delight during inaugural Port Paws festival

BY AIDAN JOHNSON DESK@TBRNEWSMEDIA.COM Not even the sweltering heat could slow down the dogs during the inaugural Port Paws Dog Festival held over last weekend, July 23-24.

The event, which took place on the Joe Erland Field on Caroline Avenue in Port Jefferson, was held on Saturday and Sunday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Dogs from all around Long Island came to compete in multiple events, including dock diving and maze running.

Several parties worked behind the scenes to make this weekend a success. Kevin Wood, creator of the festival, had teamed up with DockDogs, an organization that sanctions nationally recognized aquatic dog competitions. Wood shared the significance of bringing this festival to the village.

“About 18 months ago, I got a brand new English cream retriever named Brody, and those types of dogs love the water,” Wood said. “When I heard that DockDogs existed, I thought, ‘Why not be the first to bring them not only to Port Jefferson, but to a major municipality of Long Island?’”

The dog festival could not have been possible without the canine competitors

COMMUNITY

Tino Zicchi, employee at Natural Hounds.

Photo by Aidan Johnson

themselves. Among them was Hades, a Belgian shepherd, with his loyal human companion, Ebonie Lewis. Every time Hades competed, the crowd howled in wonder as he lunged and soared through the air.

“They love him,” Lewis said. “He’s a crowd-pleaser and he accepts the attention all the time. It makes him do better when they scream out his name and cheer him on.”

Lewis, who has traveled far and wide to bring her dog to various competitions, was happy to have one in her own backyard.

“DockDogs goes everywhere, but it’s always been in the Hamptons, and then that’s it

for Long Island,” Lewis said. “You would have to travel upstate, or to Florida. Some people even come from Ohio to get to these places.”

On the success of the Port Paws event, she added, “This is better than I thought it would be for the first time around. It’s great.”

Along with the competitive events, several vendors were present to sell different dogrelated items. Among them was Natural Hounds, a Port Jefferson-based dog food delivery service. Tino Zicchi, an employee, said the company learned about the festival when someone came into their shop. They were more than happy to participate.

“It has been a really wonderful day,” he said. “I have seen some absolutely wonderful dogs jumping over there. My favorite part was when they put up a crane, and the dogs were jumping up to catch the toy in it. I have never seen that before in my life.”

Kaleigh Moffatt, a representative at the Maximum Canine stand, shared a similar sentiment. “It’s always nice to be able to get out and connect with the local community and be outside of our storefront for a day,” she said. “The dock diving dogs were all so amazing to watch.

They all deserve big props. The whole event was very cool, and we will definitely be back.”

The Port Paws Dog Festival not only provided loads of entertainment over the

LEGALS

Ebonie Lewis with her dog, Hades.

Photo by Dianne Ferrer, courtesy Kevin Wood

weekend, but also supported a good cause.

All profits from the festival will be donated to the Port Jefferson Harbor Education & Arts Conservancy, a nonprofit dedicated to supporting the Village Center and Harborfront Park, among other programs and initiatives.

To Place A Legal Notice continued from page 5

175 Mile Crossing Boulevard Rochester, New York 14624 (877) 430-4792

Email: legals@tbrnewsmedia.com

For sale information, please visit www.Auction.com or call (800) 280-2832 9765 7/28 4x vbr

Dated: July 12, 2022

TBRNEWSMEDIA.COM TBRNEWSMEDIA.COM TBRNEWSMEDIA.COM TBRNEWSMEDIA.COM TBRNEWSMEDIA.COM TBRNEWSMEDIA.COM TBRNEWSMEDIA.COM TBRNEWSMEDIA.COM TBRNEWSMEDIA.COM TBRNEWSMEDIA.COM TBRNEWSMEDIA.COM TBRNEWSMEDIA.COM TBRNEWSMEDIA.COM TBRNEWSMEDIA.COM TBRNEWSMEDIA.COM TBRNEWSMEDIA.COM TBRNEWSMEDIA.COM TBRNEWSMEDIA.COM TBRNEWSMEDIA.COM TBRNEWSMEDIA.COM

Did You Know

That A Local Purchase Can Benefit The Local Economy

3 Times More

Than The Same Purchase At A Chain Retailer?

A neighborly reminder from Times Beacon Record News Media

©148316

Dollars Spent At Home Stay At Home

One time use only. Cannot be used in conjunction with any other coupon or offer.

Coupon offer good until December 31, 2022. Valid for any new service except subscription fees. Must mention coupon at time of sale.

97180

PAGE A10 • THE VILLAGE BEACON RECORD • JULY 28, 2022

From Cold Spring Harbor to Wading River – TBR NEWS MEDIA • Six Papers...Plus Our Website...One Price

CLASSIFIEDS 631.331.1154 or 631.751.7663 • tbrnewsmedia.com

Automobiles/Trucks Vans/Rec Vehicles ***AAA*** AUTO BUYERS Highest Cash Paid, All Years/ Conditions, WE VISIT YOU, Or Donate, Tax Deduct + Cash.

DMV ID#1303199. Call LUKE 516-VAN-CARS. 516-297-2277

TOP CASH PAID FOR ALL TRUCKS, CARS, & VANS. Highest prices paid for fixable vehicles. Call Mark 631-258-7919. SEE DISPLAY AD FOR MORE INFORMATION.

DRIVE OUT BREAST CANCER Donate a car today, The benefits of donatingyour car or boat, Fast Free Pickup, 24hr Response, Tax Deduction, Easy To Do, Call 24/7855-905-4755.

Health, Fitness & Beauty

Musical Instruments BLUES MAN PIANO TUNING Certified piano technician, 631-681-9723, bluesmanpianotuning@gmail. com, www.bluesmanpianotuning.com

©105748

YOUR AD COULD BE HERE! CALL 631.331.1154

Pets/Pet Services TENDER LOVING PET CARE, LLC. Pet Sitting Services.

When you need to leave town, why disrupt your pet’s routine.

Let your pets enjoy the comforts of home while receiving TLC from a PSI Certified professional Pet Sitter. Experienced, reliable. Ins/Bonded.

631-675-1938 tenderlovingpetcarellc.com

TO SUBSCRIBE CALL 751-7744

Miscellaneous

Limousine Services

DIRECTV FOR $79.99/MO FOR 12 MONTHS with CHOICE Package. Watch your favorite live sports, news & entertainment anywhere. First 3 months of HBO Max, Cinemax, Showtime, Starz and Epix included!

Directv is #1 in Customer Satisfaction (JD Power & Assoc.)

Some restrictions apply. Call 1-888-534-6918

SUFFOLK LIMO Wine Tours, Events, Hamptons, NYC, Serving all airports, Professional drivers, luxury suv’s, sedans and Sprinter vans. Book online, Suffolklimoservice.com 1-800-364-7049, 631-771-7991.

DISH TV $64.99 For 190 Channels + $14.95 High Speed Internet. Free Installation, Smart HD DVR Included, Free Voice Remote. Some restrictions apply.

Promo Expires 1/21/23.

1-888-609-9405

PIANO - GUITAR - BASS All ages-levels-styles.

Many local references.

Recommended by all area s c h o o l s . To n y M a n n , 631-473-3443, 631-332-6005

GARAGE

SPECIAL $ 29/20 Words

BIG BIG BIG BIG BIG BIG BIG

Plus

small space

BIG RESULTS

BIG BIG BIG BIG BIG BIG BIG

2 Signs FREE with placement of AD.

Please call or email and ask about our very reasonable rates.

631.331.1154 • class@tbrnewsmedia.com TIMES BEACON RECORD NEWS MEDIA

5X7 RALPH LAUREN RUG overall floral design, ivory, gold, light olive green on ivory background, mint condition $50 631-331-5291.

FLUORESCENT SHOP FIXTURE 4 foot, 2 bulb Asking $35.00 Call 631-744-3722

WHEELS FOR WISHES BENEF I T I N G M A K E - A - W I S H ® NORTHEAST NEW YORK. Your Car Donations Matter NOW More Than Ever! Free Vehicle Pick Up ANYWHERE. We Accept Most Vehicles Running or Not. 100% Tax Deductible.

Minimal To No Human Contact.

Call: (877) 798-9474. Car Donation Foundation d/b/a Wheels For Wishes. www. wheelsforwishes.org.

We Publish Novenas

Finds Under 50

“Benny” is only two, but he was next on the list to be euthanized. Instead he came to us for a chance for a real home, a caring home. He gets along with other dogs and has years to be a loyal and loving companion

Rescued Animals For Adoption ©98690

ATTENTION VIAGRA USERS: Generic 100mg blue pills or generic 20mg yellow pills. Get 45 plus 5 free $99 + S/H. Call Today. 877-707-5523

Schools/Instruction/ Tutoring

TRAVELING? Need someone to check on your home?

Contact Tender Loving Pet Care, LLC. We’re more than just pets. Insured/Bonded.

631-675-1938

LAREDO RED FRINGE COWGIRL BOOTS in original box, size 8 1/2 $35 631-793-6323.

608 Route 112 • Port Jefferson Station 631.473.6333 @saveapetanimalrescue @saveapetanimalrescue Upgrade Your Home with a

NEW METAL ROOF Guaranteed to Last a Lifetime!

LIMITED TIME OFFER

60% off YOUR INSTALLATION

MARKET UMBRELLA Heavy beige canvas with wooden spokes and pole. $20.

631-318-0407 after 5.

+

10

%

off

Install for Military, Health Workers and First Responders

Limited time offer.

Expires 3.31.22

THOMAS KINKADE 2 PRINTS. Christmas Evening and Cobblestone Christmas. 10 x 12 framed. Certificates of Authentity. $45/each.

Call Jo @ 631-689-8616

STRONG AS STEEL WITH THE ATTRACTIVE LOOK OF VARIOUS ROOF STYLES

TAKE AN ADDITIONAL

From Dimensional Shingles to classic styles reminiscent of Cedar Shake and Spanish Tile, an architectural roofing system by Erie Metal Roofs can enhance the beauty of your home while protecting your family and property for a lifetime.

Warranty- Limited Lifetime.

Transferable to 1 subsequent owner from original purchaser.

Terms and conditions apply.

Hail up to 2.5”, Appearance of the surface coating beyond normal wear and tear.

Call today to schedule your

FREE ESTIMATE Made in the USA

©61870

Auto Services

ARE YOU BEHIND $10k OR MORE ON YOUR TAXES? Stop wage & bank levies, liens & audits, unfiled tax returns, payroll issues, & resolve tax debt FAST. Call 888-869-5361 (Hours: Mon-Fri 7am-5pm PST)

Miscellaneous

©105751

JUNK CARS BOUGHT! We’ll Beat Any Price.

Call 631-500-1015. SEE DISPLAY AD FOR MORE INFORMATION.

PRAYER TO THE BLESSED VIRGIN (Never Known To Fail) Oh, most beautiful flower of Mt. Carmel, fruitful vine, splendor of heaven, blessed mother of the Son of God, immaculate virgin, assist me in my necessity. Oh star of the sea, help me & show me here in, you are my mother.

Oh Holy Mary, Mother of God, Queen of Heaven and Earth, I humbly beseech you from the bottom of my heart to succor me in this necessity There are none who can withstand your power.

Oh show me herein you are my mother. Oh Mary conceived without sin, pray for us who have recourse to thee.

(3 times). Oh Holy Mary, I place this cause in your hands.

(3 times). Holy Spirit, you who solve all problems, light all roads so that I can obtain my goals.

You gave me the divine gift to forgive and forget all evil against me, and that in all instances of my life, you are with me. I want in this short prayer to thank you for all things as you confirm once again that I never want to be separated from you in eternal glory. Thank you for your mercy toward me and mine. T.K.D The person must say this prayer 3 consecutive days. The request will be granted. This prayer must be published after the favor has been granted.

Housesitting Services

©101495

GARAGE SALE SATURDAY 7/30, SUNDAY 7/31 8:00AM-3:00PM 20 3RD STREET HOLBROOK off Portion Road, North Side expressway, come get rid of my stuff.

Financial Services

95200

Novenas

101872

Garage Sales

1-855-492-6084

New orders only. Does not include material costs. Cannot be combined with any other offer. Minimum purchase required. Other restrictions may apply. This is an advertisement placed on behalf of Erie Construction Mid-West, Inc (“Erie”). Offer terms and conditions may apply and the offer may not be available in your area.

Offer expires March 31, 2022. If you call the number provided, you consent to being contacted by telephone, SMS text message, email, pre-recorded messages by Erie or its affiliates and service providers using automated technologies notwithstanding if you are on a DO NOT CALL list or register. Please review our Privacy Policy and Terms of Use on homeservicescompliance.com. All rights reserved.

JULY 28, 2022 • THE VILLAGE BEACON RECORD • PAGE A11

WE ARE:

CONTACT US:

BASIC AD RATES • FIRST 20 WORDS

The Village TIMES HERALD The Village BEACON RECORD The Port TIMES RECORD The TIMES of Smithtown The TIMES of Middle Country The TIMES of Huntington, Northport & East Northport

TBR News Media 185 Route 25A (Bruce Street entrance) Setauket, NY 11733 Call: 631-331-1154 or 631-751-7663

1 Week $29.00 4 Weeks $99.00 DISPLAY ADS Call for rates.

SPECIALS*

tbrnewsmedia.com ©98619

*May change without notice REAL ESTATE FREE FREE FREE ACTION AD 20 words Merchandise DISPLAY ADS $44 for 4 weeks under Ask about our for all your used $50 15 words Contract Rates. merchandise 1 item only.

EMPLOYMENT GARAGE SALE Fax•Mail•E-mail Buy 2 weeks of ADS $29.00 Drop Off any size BOXED 20 words Include Name, ad get 2 weeks Address, Phone # Free 2 signs with free placement of ad

GENERAL OFFICE 631–751–7744 Fax 631–751–4165 This Publication is Subject to All Fair Housing Acts OFFICE HOURS Monday–Friday 10:00 am–4:00 pm

MAIL ADDRESS TBR News Media Classifieds Department P.O. Box 707 Setauket, NY 11733

EMAIL class@tbrnewsmedia.com CONTACT CLASSIFIEDS:

(631) 331–1154 or (631) 751–7663 Fax (631) 751–4165 class@tbrnewsmedia.com tbrnewsmedia.com

The Classifieds Section is published by TIMES BEACON RECORD NEWS MEDIA every Thursday. Leah S. Dunaief, Publisher, Sheila Murray, Classifieds Director. We welcome your comments and ads.

TIMES BEACON RECORD NEWS MEDIA will not be responsible for errors after the first week’s insertion. Please check your ad carefully. • Statewide or Regional Classifieds also available - Reach more than 7 million readers in New York’s community newspapers.

Line ads 25 words : Long Island region $69 - $129 – New York City region $289 - $499 – Central region $29 - $59 – Western region $59 - $99 - Capital region $59 - $99 – all regions $389 - $689 words. $10 each additional word. Call for display ad rates.

BACKED BY A YEAR-ROUND

15

D

�

% & OFF

R

TH

1

’S

GU

TT

EXCLUSIVE LIMITED TIME OFFER!

N

E

The following are some of our available categories listed in the order in which they appear.

• Garage Sales • Computer Services • Announcements • Electricians • Antiques & Collectibles • Financial Services • Automobiles/Trucks etc.

• Furniture Repair • Finds under $50 • Handyman Services • Health/Fitness/Beauty • Home Improvement • Merchandise • Lawn & Landscaping • Personals • Painting/Wallpaper • Novenas • Plumbing/Heating • Pets/Pet Services • Power Washing • Professional Services • Roofing/Siding • Schools/Instruction/Tutoring • Tree Work • Wanted to Buy • Window Cleaning • Employment • Real Estate • Cleaning • Residential Property • Commercial Property • Out of State Property DEADLINE: Tuesday at Noon

DENTAL Insurance

CLOG-FREE GUARANTEE NATIO

INDEX

OFFICE • IN-PERSON

(40¢ each additional word)

ER GUA

10

YOUR ENTIRE PURCHASE *

FINANCING THAT FITS YOUR BUDGET!

1

+

Promo Code: 285 Subject to credit approval. Call for details.

CALL US TODAY FOR

A FREE ESTIMATE

5% OFF

Call to get your FREE Information Kit

OFF

SENIORS & MILITARY!

1-855-225-1434

WE INSTALL YEAR-ROUND!

TO THE FIRST 50 CALLERS ONLY! **

LIFETIME WARRANTY

Dental50Plus.com/nypress

1-855-478-9473

Product not available in all states. Includes the Participating (in GA: Designated) Providers and Preventive Benefits Rider. Acceptance guaranteed for one insurance policy/certificate of this type. Contact us for complete details about this insurance solicitation. This specific offer is not available in CO, NY; call 1-800-969-4781 or respond for similar offer.

Certificate C250A (ID: C250E; PA: C250Q); Insurance Policy P150 (GA: P150GA; NY: P150NY; OK: P150OK; TN: P150TN). Rider kinds: B438, B439 (GA: B439B).

Mon-Thurs: 8am-11pm, Fri-Sat: 8am-5pm, Sun: 2pm-8pm EST

)RU WKRVH ZKR TXDOLI\ 2QH FRXSRQ SHU KRXVHKROG 1R REOLJDWLRQ HVWLPDWH YDOLG IRU \HDU 2΍ HU YDOLG DW WLPH RI HVWLPDWH RQO\ 2The leading consumer reporting agency conducted a 16 month outdoor test of gutter guards in 2010 and recognized LeafFilter as the “#1 rated professionally installed gutter guard system in America.”

CSLB# 1035795 DOPL #10783658-5501 License# 7656 License# 50145 License# 41354 License# 99338 License# 128344 License# 218294 WA UBI# 603 233 977 License# 2102212986 License# 2106212946 License# 2705132153A License# LEAFFNW822JZ License# WV056912 License# WC-29998-H17 Nassau HIC License# H01067000 Registration# 176447 Registration# HIC.0649905 Registration# C127229 Registration# C127230 Registration# 366920918 Registration# PC6475 RegistraWLRQ Ζ5 5HJLVWUDWLRQ 9+ 5HJLVWUDWLRQ 3$ 6X΍ RON +Ζ& License# 52229-H License# 2705169445 License# 262000022 License# 262000403 License# 0086990 Registration# H-19114

6208-0721

95230

Saving a Life EVERY 11 MINUTES

I’m never

Call today and receive a

alone

FREE SHOWER PACKAGE PLUS $1600 OFF

Life Alert® is always here for me.

One touch of a button sends help fast, , 24/7 / . wi

th GPS !

1-855-916-5473

+HOS DW +RPH

With purchase of a new Safe Step Walk-In Tub. Not applicable with any previous walk-in tub purchase. Offer available while supplies last. No cash value. Must present offer at time of purchase. CSLB 108216 5 NSCB 0 0829 9 9 0 08 3 4 4 5

FINANCING AVAILABLE WITH APPROVED CREDIT

+HOS 2Q WKH *R ®

98420

,¶YH IDOOHQ DQG , FDQ¶W JHW XS

98410

95240

1

from Physicians Mutual Insurance Company

%

:Yll]ja]k F]n]j F]]\ ;`Yj_af_&

For a FREE brochure call:

1-800-404-9776

SELL YOUR USED MERCHANDISE & MAKE DOLLARS AND ROOM 4 wks/$44/20 words $.40 ea. additional word

©101636

6 Newspapers/Internet Site ~ Huntington to Wading River ~ Deadline: Tuesday at noon.

Call 631–331–1154 or 631–751–7663 • TIMES BEACON RECORD NEWS MEDIA • tbrnewsmedia.com

PAGE A12 • THE VILLAGE BEACON RECORD • JULY 28, 2022

E M PL OY M E N T / C A R E E R S 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.

©105748

YOUR AD COULD BE HERE! CALL 631.331.1154

Help Wanted

O.B. DAVIS FUNERAL HOME We are hiring, Join our team.

We currently have openings in our Centereach, Port Jefferson Station, Miller Place locations, Flexible per-diem scheduling for both the day, evening & weekend WWW.sci-jobs to apply today SEE OUR DISPLAY AD FOR MORE INFORMATION

WE HAVE THE HELP YOU NEED HHA, LPN, Nurse’s Aide, Childcare, Housekeeping & Day Workers. No Fees to Employers.

Call Evons Services 516-505-5510

O.B. DAVIS FUNERAL HOME We are hiring, Join our team.

We currently have openings in our Centereach, Port Jefferson Station, Miller Place locations, Flexible per-diem scheduling for both the day, evening & weekend WWW.sci-jobs to apply today SEE OUR DISPLAY AD FOR MORE INFORMATION

COMPUTER & IT TRAINING PROGRAM! Train ONLINE to get the skills to become a Computer & Help Desk Professional now! Now offering a $10,000 scholarship for qualified applicants. Call CTI for details!

(844) 947-0192 (M-F 8am-6pm ET)

UP TO $19.09 NYC, $18 L.I., $14.50 UPSTATE NY! If you need care from your relative, friend/ neighbor and you have Medicaid, they may be eligible to start taking care of you as personal assistant under NYS Medicaid CDPA Program. No Certificates needed.

347-713-3553

Career Services

ULTIMATE MEDICAL ACADEMY Online | Medical Billing and Coding. Prepare for a Career in Medical Billing & Coding w/an Online Degree at Ultimate Medical Academy! Students Come First. Flexible Online Learning. Student support services. Call 877-568-2462

WE ARE HIRING!! Join Our Team!

We currently have openings in our O. B. Davis Funeral Homes CENTEREACH, PORT JEFFERSON STATION, MILLER PLACE

*Funeral Service Assistants * Receptionists * Pallbearers * Drivers* *Cleaning/Maintenance * Funeral Directors * Preneed Counselors* Flexible per-diem scheduling for both the day, evening & weekend

www.sci.jobs to APPLY today!

These positions interact directly with client families during their time of need and are responsible for creating and maintaining a premier level of service.

This is the opportunity to join our Dignity Memorial team which received the Best Places to Work Certification since 2017! ©95770

HELP WANTED SPECIAL! Display Ads Buy 2 Weeks - Get 2 FREE

Call Classifieds for sizes and pricing.

631–331–1154 or 631–751–7663 Place your ad today Call 631.751.7663 or 631.331.1154

SERV ICES Carpentry LONG HILL CARPENTRY 45 years experience All phases of home improvement. Old & Historic Restorations. Mastercard/Visa Lic. #H22336/Ins. 631-751-1764 longhill7511764@aol.com

Cesspool Services

MR SEWERMAN CESSPOOL SERVICE All types of cesspool servicing, all work guaranteed, family owned and operated since 1985, 631-924-7502.

Licensed and Insured.

Cleaning

Clean-Ups ARE YOU ALLOWING YOUR PROPETY TO GROW NATURAL? Natural will soon become a jungle, w w w. g o t p o i s o n i v y. c o m 631-286-4600. SEE OUR DISPLAY AD FOR MORE INFORMATION LET STEVE DO IT Clean-ups, yards, basements, whole house, painting, tree work, local moving and anything else. Totally overwhelmed?

Call Steve @ 631-745-2598, leave message.

BIG BIG BIG BIG BIG BIG BIG

small space

BIG

©105751

PATRICIA’S CLEANING SERVICE SINCE 1995 Residential/Office/Commercial, 1 time, weekly, monthly, Move in/Move out, Pre and post event, Free estimates 631-828-4662.

©Fill000036

Help Wanted

Place your ad today Call 631.751.7663 or 631.331.1154

RESULTS BIG BIG BIG BIG BIG BIG BIG

Driveway/Asphalt/ Concrete PHOENIX SEALCOAT The low cost local guy, residential, velvetop specialists, additional services, hot patches, striping, parking lots, plow and sanding, for immediate quotes call or text Doug 631-331-9300 or email Doug@phoenixsealcoat.com SEE OUR DISPLAY AD FOR MORE INFORMATION

Exterminating ALL PURPOSE LANDSCAPING Tree spraying, exterminating, owner operated, licensed/ insured, 631-924-4099 See Display Ad for coupon and more information.

REACT PEST CONTROL INC. Wasps, Yellow Jackets Nesting in your home! Protect your home before those pesky nests are built. SEE DISPLAY AD FOR MORE INFORMATION.

Exterminating

Floor Services/Sales

SCIENTIFIC EXTERMINATING SERVICES let’s all stay safe, ecological protection, ticks, ants, mosquitoes, termites, Natural Organic products 631265-5252-SEE DISPLAY AD FOR MORE INFORMATION.

EXTRA! EXTRA! ADVERTISE HERE! ©FILL000049

Fences SMITHPOINT FENCE. DEER PROBLEM? WE CAN HELP! Wood, PVC, Chain Link, Stockade. Free estimates.

Now offering 12 month interest free financing.

Commercial/Residential.

70 Jayne Blvd., PJS. Lic.37690H/Ins. 631-743-9797 www.smithpointfence.com.

FINE SANDING & REFINISHING Wood Floor Installations Craig Aliperti, Wood Floors LLC. All work done by owner.

30 years experience.

Lic.#47595-H/Insured.

631-875-5856

Furniture/Restoration/ Repairs REFINISHING & RESTORATION Antiques restored, repairing recane, reupholstery, touch-ups kitchen, front doors, 40 yrs exp, SAVE$$$, free estimates.

Vincent Alfano 631-707-1228

Gutters/Leaders E L I M I N AT E G U T T E R CLEANING FOREVER! LeafFilter, the most advanced debrisblocking gutter protection.

Schedule a FREE LeafFilter estimate today. 15% off and 0% financing for those who qualify.

PLUS Senior & Military Discounts. Call 1-877-763-2379

Handyman Services HANDYMAN SERVICES AND PAINTING. Dependable, Honest, Professional. No job too small. Call Steve 631-831-3089.

SEE DISPLAY AD FOR MORE INFORMATION.

Home Improvement

ADVERTISE FOR RESULTS 631-751-7663 FILL000060

ALL PHASES OF HOME IMPROVEMENT From attic to your basement, RCJ Construction www.rcjconstruction.com commercial/residential, lic/ins 631-580-4518.

JULY 28, 2022 • THE VILLAGE BEACON RECORD • PAGE A13

Place your ad today Call 631.751.7663 or 631.331.1154

SERV ICES Home Improvement

BATH & SHOWER UPDATES in as little as ONE DAY! Affordable prices - No payments for 18 months! Lifetime warranty & professional installs. Senior & Military Discounts available. Call: 866-393-3636

Landscape Materials

WIREMAN/CABLEMAN Flat TVs mounted, Phone, TVs & Computer wiring installed & serviced, camera & stereos, HDTV Antennas, FREE TV www.davewireman.com Call Dave 516-433-WIRE (9473) 631-667-WIRE (9473) or Text 516-353-1118

Masonry

LAMPS FIXED, $65.

In Home Service!! Handy Howard. My cell 646-996-7628

Lawn & Landscaping NEVER PAY FOR COVERED HOME REPAIRS AGAIN, Complete Care Home Warranty, Covers all major systems and appliances. 30 day risk free. $200.00 OFF +2 FREE Months, 866-440-6501

THE GENERAC PWRcell, a solar plus battery storage system.

SAVE money, reduce your reliance on the grid, prepare for power outages and power your home. Full installation services available. $0 Down Financing Option. Request a FREE, no obligation, quote today. Call 1-888-871-0194

CALL 751-7744

101872

TO SUBSCRIBE

SCREENED TOP SOIL Mulch, compost, decorative and driveway stone, concrete pavers, sand/block/portland.

Fertilizer and seed.

JOS. M. TROFFA MATERIALS CORP. 631-928-4665, www.troffa.com

SETAUKET LANDSCAPE DESIGN Stone Driveways/Walkways, Walls/Stairs/Patios/Masonry, Brickwork/Repairs Land Clearing/Drainage,Grading/ Excavating. Plantings/Mulch, Rain Gardens.

Steve Antos, 631-689-6082 setauketlandscape.com Serving Three Villages

SWAN COVE LANDSCAPING Lawn Maintenance, Cleanups, Shrub/Tree Pruning, Removals. Landscape Design/ Installation, Ponds/Waterfalls, Stone Walls. Firewood. Free estimates. Lic/Ins.631-6898089

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 J O E ’ S G E N E R A L CONTRACTING All forms of masonry LIC/INS, 631-744-0752.

SEE OUR DISPLAY AD FOR MORE INFROMATION.

Painting/Spackling/ Wallpaper

Power Washing

Painting/Spackling/ Wallpaper BOB’S PAINTING SERVICE 25 Years Experience.

Interior/Exterior Painting, Spackling, Staining, Wallpaper Removal, Staining and Deck Restoration Power Washing.

Free Estimates. Lic/Ins. #17981.

631-744-8859 LA ROTONDA 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. Staining & deck restoration, powerwashing, wallpaper removal, sheetrocktape/spackling, carpentry/trimwork. Lead paint certified. References. Free estimates. Lic./Ins. SINCE 1989 Ryan Southworth. SEE DISPLAY AD FOR MORE INFO. 631-331-5556

THREE VILLAGE POWERWASHING LLC Protect your investment & freshen up your home, outside furniture, garage doors, gazebo, decks, patio, fence, porches, shed, etc Threevillagepowerwashing.com 631-678-7313.

Satellite TV BEST SATELLITE TV WITH 2 YEAR PRICE GUARANTEE, $59.99/mo with 190 channels and 3 months free premium movie channels, Free next day installation,Call 888-508-5313

Professional Services Directory

ALL PRO PAINTING INTERIOR/EXTERIOR Power Washing, Staining, Wallpaper Removal. Free estimates. Lic/Ins #19604HI 631-696-8150. Nick

HEAVYWEIGHT PLUMBING A roll of toilet paper stuffed in the drain and pleading for Heavyweight Plumbing to come and rescue it. 631-986-9516 All of Suffolk, Lic/ins.

Single size $

Double size $

296/4 weeks

EXTRA! EXTRA! ADVERTISE HERE! ©FILL000047

(631) 751.7663 or (631) 331.1154

Patricia’s Cleaning Service Since 1995 Residential/Office/Commercial

Book Online Now!

©Fill000040

Place your ad today Call 631.751.7663 or 631.331.1154

Wine Tours, Events, Hamptons, NYC Professional Chauffeurs, Luxury SUV’s Sedans, Sprinter Vans, etc.

FREE

SUNBURST TREE EXPERTS Since 1974, our history of customer satisfaction is second to none. Pruning/removals/ planting, plant health care.

Insect/ Disease Management.

ASK ABOUT GYPSY MOTH AND TICK SPRAYS Bonded employees. Lic/Ins. #8864HI 631-744-1577

Suffolk Limo 631-771-6991 • suffolklimoservice.com

©96560

1 Time • Weekly • Monthly Move in/ Move out Pre and Post Event

Brad Merila Certified Piano Technician

Blues Man Piano Tuning

©97620

228/4 weeks

Ask about our 13 & 26 week special rates

RANDALL BROTHERS TREE SERVICE Planting, pruning, removals, stump grinding. Free Estimates.

Fully insured.

LIC# 50701-H. 631-862-9291

AIRPORT LIMO SERVICE Personal & Corporate Travel

Buy 4 weeks and get the 5th week

ARBOR-VISTA TREE CARE A COMPLETE TREE CARE SERVICE devoted to the care of trees. Maintenance pruning, water-view work, sun-trimming, elevating, pool areas, storm thinning, large tree removal, stump grinding. Wood chips.

Lic#18902HI. Free estimates.

631-246-5377

Plumbing/Heating

PROF E S SION A L & B U SI N E S S Place Your Ad in the

Tree Work

POWERWASHING Residential-Commercial. Whatever the challenge, whatever the grime, Sparkling clean everytime! Call for free estimate.

631-240-3313. SEE DISPLAY AD FOR MORE INFO.

6 Barnwell Lane, Stony Brook

631.681.9723 bluesmanpianotuning@gmail.com bluesmanpianotuning.com

©98650

Free Estimates

631-828-4662 ©107173

Home Improvement

PAGE A14 • THE VILLAGE BEACON RECORD • JULY 28, 2022

Place your ad today Call 631.751.7663 or 631.331.1154

HOME SERV ICES

ALL PURPOSE LANDSCAPING

If you see this,

Tree Spraying Exterminating ©95340

Call us.

Ticks • Mosquitoes • Caterpillars Termites • Carpenter Ants T Inchworms • Gypsy Moths Ants A • Bees • All Other Pests $

INSURED

1000 OFF

LICENSED

(Lic. # 46456-H)

With This Coupon!

©98630

631-689-1421 www.reactpestcontrol.com

534 North Country Rd., St. James, NY 11780 Find us on www.scientificext.com Facebook

631.924.4099

allpurposeexterminating.com

©96540

MULCH & TOPSOIL

www.troffa.com

631-928-4665 PROMPT DELIVERY ALWAYS AVAILABLE

PHOENIXSEALCOAT.com

Black/Brown/Red Mulch Cobblestone-New & Used Drainage Supplies & Castings Boulders & Dive Rocks Wall Stone Cedar Mulch Playground Woodchips Super Peat Tools & Equipment

Specializing in all phases of fencing: Wood • PVC • Chain Link • Stockade Now offering 12 month interest-free financing

OVER 40 YEARS EXPERIENCE ©65930

Brick & Stone Veneer Concrete Pavers & Walls Bluestone Portland/Mortar Sand/Block/Gravel Railroad Ties & Tree Stakes Screened Topsoil Compost & Mulch Seed & Lawn Control Products

DEER PROBLEM? WE CAN HELP.

9| EAST SETAUKET NY 11733

New Location

FREE ESTIMATES COMMERCIAL/ RESIDENTIAL ©94080

70 COMSEWOGUE RD. | SUITE

70 Jayne Blvd., Port Jeff Station (631) 743-9797 45 YEARS EXPERIENCE

REFERENCES AVAILABLE

The Low Cost Local Guys It’s NOT Amateur Hour at Phoenix...THE OWNER DOES EVERY JOB! and the means A LOT

New Customers Only

$

25 OFF

longhill7511764@aol.com ✔ All Phases of Home Improvement ✔ Old & Historic Home Restorations ✔ Extensions & Dormers ✔ Kitchens & Baths

2022 Prices Residential Velvetop Specialist: Protect • Beautify Repair • Save!

631.331.9300

Full Service contractor – complete jobs from start to finish

Or Email Doug@Phoenixsealcoat.com

©88630

Additional Services Hot Patches • Striping Parking Lots Plow & Sanding

For Immediate Quotes Call Or Text Doug:

✔ Siding & Windows ✔ Porches & Decks ✔ Aging in Place Remodeling ✔ Custom Carpentry: Built-ins, Pantries, and More

Licensed H-22336 and fully insured

Sound Beach, LI - Licensed & Insured 29,906-HI-SUFFOLK 82190

84630

JULY 28, 2022 • THE VILLAGE BEACON RECORD • PAGE A15

Place your ad today Call 631.751.7663 or 631.331.1154

HOME SERV ICES 40 Y E A RS EX PER IENCE

RCJ

O wne r O pe rat ed S i n c e 19 78

CO N S T R U C T I O N

FREE ESTIMATES

631-744-8859

From Your Attic To Your Basement

Old Wood Floors Made Beautiful All Work Done By Owner

C U S TO M F I N I S H E D C A R P E N T RY & M O L D I N G

SPECIALIZING IN FINISHED BASEMENTS

30 YEARS EXPERIENCE Formerly Of A Huntington Father & Son’s Business Lic. #47595-H/Insured

www.rcjconstruction.com

REFERENCES GLADLY GIVEN

(631) 580-4518 COMMERCIAL/RESIDENTIAL • LIC. #H-32198/INS | OWNER OPERATED

Lic./Ins. (#17,981)

RANDALL BROTHERS TREE SERVICE

631-875-5856

ALL PRO PAINTING

Are you allowing your property to Grow natural? NATURAL will soon become a JUNGLE!

ALL WORK GUARANTEED FREE ESTIMATES

Invasive Vines and Noxious Weeds kill trees and take over. For best results and a park-like setting regular inspections and treatments are needed twice per year.

CDH

INTERIOR • EXTERIOR • POWERWASHING CUSTOM WORK • STAINING • WALLPAPER REMOVAL

EXPERIENCED AND RELIABLE

Nick Cordovano 631–696–8150 LICENSED #19604-H & INSURED

10% OFF

Wood Floor Installations

K I TC H E N S • B AT H R O O M S • D O O R S • W I N D O W S • T I L E • F LO O R I N G

©97420

CALLS PROMPTLY RETURNED

Fine Sanding g & Refinishing g

All Phases of Home Improvement

©84820

• Interiors • Exteriors • Powerwashing • Staining & Deck Restoration • Wallpaper Removal • Gutter Cleaning • Spackling & Wall Restoration

Craig Aliperti, Wood Floors,, LLC

©96400

BOB’S PAINTING SERVICE

©96450

Planting 3UXQLQJ 5HPRYDOV 6WXPS Grinding ©86330

Free Estimates

631-862-9291 516-319-2595 (cell & text) )XOO\ ,QVXUHG LIC# 50701-H

(631) 744-1577

©95320

©97390

2021 WINNER

Specializing in Paver Restoration Protect Your Investment & Freshen Up Your:

Home Gazebo Outside Furniture Decks Garage Doors Patio

CERTIFIED LEAD PAINT REMOVAL

“We take pride in our work”

Ryan Southworth 631-331-5556

Licensed/Insured #37074-H; RI 18499-10-34230

©97400

FREE ESTIMATES

Fence Porches Shed Etc.

View Our Work at ThreeVillagePowerWashing.com

Since 1989 Insured

631-678-7313

©95760

• Interi Interiors • Exteriors • Cabinet Refinishing, Staining & Painting • Faux Finishes • Power Washing • Wallpaper Removal • Tape & Spackling • Staining & Deck Restoration BBB A1 Rating #1 Recommendation on BBB website

96420

PAGE A16 • THE VILLAGE BEACON RECORD • JULY 28, 2022

Place your ad today Call 631.751.7663 or 631.331.1154

HOME SERV ICES

VINCENT ALFANO FURNITURE RESTORATION

OVER 45 YEARS EXPERIENCE

Joe’s General Contracting All Forms of Masonry

LAMPS FIXED $ 65 My Cell 646-996-7628

• Kitchen Cabinet Refinishing • Upholstery • Table Pads • Water & Fire Damage Restoration • Insurance Estimates Licensed/Insured

631.707.1228 Ins.

343 So. Country Rd., Brookhaven

©67460

Owner Operated For Over 30 Years

PAINTING

HEAVYWEIGHT PLUMBING

NO JOB TOO SMALL

to come and rescue it.

Cell: 631-986-9516 All of Suffolk

CALL STEVE @ (631) 831-3089

INTERIOR • EXTERIOR

Summer is Here! ~Advertise Your Seasonal Services~ ©96520

631.331-1154 ◆ 631.751-7663 Print, Web, Social Media ONE LOW PRICE

Prepare for Power Outages & Save Money

Wallpaper Removal

©107167

Call Our Classifieds Advertising Department

Decorative Finishes

Taping Spackling

Landscaping • Home Improvement • Decks • Power Washing Painting & Siding • Air Conditioning • Furniture Restoration Fences • Insect Control Special Rates NOW Available!

Licensed & Insured #54076-MP

A roll of toilet paper stuffed in the drain and pleading for

DEPENDABLE • HONEST • PROFESSIONAL Lic. #32000-H/Ins.

HEAVYWEIGHT PLUMBING

AND

©96170 ©107064

©96470

In Home Service !!

Handy Howard

40 Years Experience

@74100

631–744–0752

Lic. 3637H

WWW.EXPERTFURNITURERESTORATION.COM Give your home furniture a facelift C������� W���������� Refinish, a new look, refresh, make it look great again. � F�������� S��� We do it all.

PICK-UP & DELIVERY

©75530

• Revitalization Projects • Driveways/Sidewalks • Pavers/ Brick/Block Work • Fireplace and Chimneys • Residential/Commercial • Culture Stone • Home Improvements

Family Owned

PAINTING & DESIGN

Power Washing

Faux Finishes

631–689–5998 Lic. # 53278-H/Ins.

Prepare for power outages today

PWRcell, Generac’s fully-integrated solar + battery storage system, stores solar energy that can power your whole home during utility power outages and save you money on your electric bill.

WITH A HOME STANDBY GENERATOR $0 MONEY DOWN + LOW MONTHLY PAYMENT OPTIONS

R E Q U E S T A F R E E Q U OT E !

Contact a Generac dealer for full terms and conditions

ACT NOW

REQUEST A FREE QUOTE

TO RECEIVE A $300 SPECIAL OFFER!* (888) 871-0194

101558

*Offer value when purchased at retail. **Financing available through authorized Generac partners.

Solar panels sold separately.

(877) 516-1160 98400

$ 0 D OW N F I N A N C I N G O P T I O N S ! * *

C A L L N OW B E F O R E T H E N E X T P OW E R O U TAG E

FREE

7-Year Extended Warranty* – A $695 Value!

*To qualify, consumers must request a quote, purchase, install and activate the generator with a participating dealer. Call for a full list of terms and conditions.

TIMES BEACON RECORD CLASSIFIEDS ■ 631.331.1154 0R 631.751.7663

95260

JULY 28, 2022 • THE VILLAGE BEACON RECORD • PAGE A17

Place your ad today Call 631.751.7663 or 631.331.1154

AUTOMOTI V E SERV ICES MEDICAL SERVICES

Classifieds Online at

tbrnewsmedia.com

©FILL000034

PET SERVICES

$$$ TOP CASH PAID $$$

PROF.

All Trucks, Cars & Vans

Toyota, Honda, Nissan, Domestic/Foreign

HELP WANTED

Highest prices paid for fixable vehicles.

Also buy motorcycles and muscle cars.

CALL US LLAST WE’LL BEAT ANY PRICE

ask for mark • 631-258-7919

LICENSED • BONDED INSURED

REAL ESTATE

LIVE IN A COUNTRY CLUB YES! Bretton Woods offers clubhouse, golf course, indoor and outdoor pools, tennis, restaurants and activities. 1,2,3 bedroom condos from $290,000, Strathmore East Equities 631-698-3400.

Houses For Sale CORAM/SELDEN W SECTION Middle Country Schools, beautiful 3 bedroom, 2 baths, livingroom, diningroom, EIK, large den, fireplace, 2 car garage, beautiful property with covered patio and built in swimming pool. $495,000, 631-736-2180.

Renting or Selling Your House?

Try

News media

Our track record is the best of any local newspaper.

Call us for special rates.

©105753

Buy 4 weeks ... Get 2 weeks free!

631-331-1154 or 631-751-7663

Commercial • Industrial • Professional Property •

OCEAN CITY, MARYLAND. Best selection of full/partial week rentals. Holiday Real Estate, Inc: 1-800-638-2102 Online reservations: www. holidayoc.com. Mention code “Beach22Bound” for a $50 gift card mailed with your FREE Brochure. Expires 2022-08-15 SETAUKET High Visibility, 25A, corner office suite with large plate glass window, private bath, own thermostat, nicely decorated, off street parking, Village Times Building, Call 631-751-7744.

SETAUKET High Visibility • 25A Corner Office Suite with large plate glass window Private bath • Own thermostat • Nicely decorated OFF STREET PARKING Village Times Building Call: 631.751.7744

GRAND OPENING On The Common @ Rocky Point (38) Brand New One Bedroom/One Bath Apartments for Seniors 55+ in the heart of Rocky Point; walk to everything.

Each Apartment is 100% electric HVAC (state of the art heat pump); s/s appliances with granite tops, generous pantry; closets & bedroom walk-in; all vinyl plank floors; all baths are ADA compliant with large 5’ showers; linen closet; W/D in all units.

View furnished model. Available units ready to move in today from $2,100/m Electric and cable not included. Call Debbie at 631-744-5900 X12

SINGLE $189.00

ADS

4 weeks

DOUBLE $277.00 4 weeks TIMES BEACON RECORD NEWS MEDIA The Village Times Herald • The Port Times Record • The Village Beacon Record The Times of Smithtown • The Times of Middle Country The Times of Huntington, Northport and East Northport

DEADLINE: TUESDAY NOON FOR THURSDAY’S PAPER.

Call 631-751-7663 • 631-331-1154 ©101564

DMV CERTIFIED 7002706

©97690

Times Beacon Record

GRAND OPENING On The Common @ Rocky Point (38) Brand New One Bedroom/One Bath Apartments for Seniors 55+ in the heart of Rocky Point; walk to everything.

View furnished model. Available units ready to move in today from $2,100/m Electric and cable not included. Call Debbie at 631-744-5900 X12 SEE OUR DISPLAY AD FOR MORE INFORAMTION

©95850

All real estate advertised herein is subject to the Federal Fair Housing Act, which makes it illegal to advertise “any preference, limitation, or discrimination because of race, color, religion, sex, handicap, familial status, or national origin, or intention to make any such preference, limitation, or discrimination.”

We will not knowingly accept any advertising for real estate which is in violation of the law.

All persons are hereby informed that all dwellings advertised are available on an equal opportunity basis.

631.500.1015

Rentals

Co-ops/Condos For Sale

PUBLISHERS’ NOTICE

Lost keys or title no problem

Place your ad today Call 631.751.7663 or 631.331.1154

R E A L ESTAT E Real Estate Services

JJUNK CARS BOUGHT

SERVICES

©96490

HOME SERVICES

Times Beacon Record News Media’s

©98770

GARAGE SALES

PAGE A18 • THE VILLAGE BEACON RECORD • JULY 28, 2022

Editorial

Push back or be cracked

During a meeting of the Port Jefferson Station/Terryville Civic Association on Tuesday, July 26, Brookhaven Town Councilmember Jonathan Kornreich (D-Stony Brook) delivered a startling warning to the people of this area.

Kornreich, who represents Council District 1, unveiled draft plans for the redrawing of his council district. While he currently represents the entirety of the Port Jefferson Station and Terryville community on the town council, that will change if the draft plans are approved.

Under this proposal, large swaths of territory — primarily from Terryville — will be moved into Council District 2. In exchange, Council District 1 will receive roughly half of Mount Sinai. Port Jefferson Station and Terryville will be effectively severed from one another and Mount Sinai will be sliced in two.

This phenomenon is referred to as “cracking.”

Cracking is a longstanding and pernicious practice in political redistricting. Through cracking, mapmakers can dilute the voting power of a community by dividing its population across multiple districts. With less voting power, limited resources are far more likely to be diverted to the areas that offer politicians the most votes and the best odds at reelection. We cannot allow this to happen here.

As one civic association member wisely acknowledged during Tuesday’s meeting, the places affected by the proposed redistricting scheme are communities of interest. This means that the people of these areas are unified by a common historic and cultural identity, by common institutions such as public schools and libraries, and by organizations such as civic associations and chambers of commerce.

The people that work together to strengthen and enrich our community must not be separated by political boundaries. They should have one representative on the town council, a single point of contact to do their bidding. They require a representative who is committed to the community in its entirety and not just a fragment of it.

The people of this area must rise in solidarity to resist the current redistricting plans. They must tell the Brookhaven Redistricting Committee and their elected leaders at Town Hall that they will not tolerate their community being cut into pieces.

On Tuesday, Aug. 2, a public hearing will be held at 6 p.m. at the Rose Caracappa Senior Center in Mount Sinai to discuss the draft maps. Bring family, neighbors and friends. With numbers, the people of Council Districts 1 and 2 can, and will, keep their communities intact.

There is no conceivable explanation for drastic changes to the present district boundaries. The people must stand together to champion this cause. If we stand united, then nothing can tear us apart. We will not crack under pressure.

WRITE TO US … We welcome your letters. They should be no longer than 400 words and may be edited for length, libel, style and good taste. We do not publish anonymous letters. Please include a phone number and address for confirmation. Email letters to: editor1@tbrnewsmedia.com or mail them to TBR News Media, P.O. Box 707, Setauket, NY 11733

Letters to the Editor

Your vote matters on Nov. 8

We each deserve to be safe in our schools, our houses of worship and all the public spaces in our communities.

We each deserve to have agency over our own bodies, to make private decisions in our bedrooms and doctors’ offices, without the courts stripping us of our rights. We each deserve to be safe and free, and that is what is on the ballot this Nov. 8.

It is crucial that voters know the votes taken and the positions of the candidates on the ballot when they vote. Republican Congressman and gubernatorial candidate Lee Zeldin has a long history of extremist votes, including voting against universal background checks in 2019, and voting

against a House bill that protects access to birth control — a key component to reducing unplanned pregnancies.

Coupled with his vote against certifying the presidential election hours after the Jan. 6 insurrection, it’s clear that Zeldin is a Trump lackey who has no business representing New Yorkers in government. His political career should be ended by the voters on Nov. 8.

But it’s not only Zeldin’s record that voters should examine. Every member of the New York State Legislature is up for reelection. Every Suffolk County Republican in the state Legislature voted against requiring a permit for semi-automatic weapons, just days after the carnage in Uvalde, Texas, and weeks after the white supremacist

shooting in Buffalo. We cannot expect Republican legislators to keep us safe when they prioritize guns and their NRA rating over the lives of us and our children. If we care about reducing gun violence and ensuring public safety, these are the wrong people to have in office representing us.

This Nov. 8, it’s not just who’s on the ballot that matters to me. It’s what’s on the ballot. It’s protecting our children from gun violence, ensuring reproductive rights and protecting democracy from Republican legislators who sought to overturn a free and fair election. It is crucial that every person who values these principles votes on Nov. 8 and rejects extremism.

Shoshana Hershkowitz South Setauket

Uvalde controversy reflects failures of our country The 18-year-old Salvador Ramos entered Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas, with two rifles and a handgun May 24. In his attack, he killed 19 students and two teachers. The victims included a young 10-year-old girl who was a gifted athlete and loved making TikTok videos with her mom, and a 48-year-old teacher who had married her high school sweetheart.

Gun culture has long been a part of our country’s history. Unfortunately, firearm violence has resulted in devastating tragedies — Columbine, Virginia Tech, Aurora, Sandy Hook, Las Vegas, Parkland, El Paso, Buffalo. Now, Uvalde has been added to the list. In these cases, disturbed individuals were able to obtain deadly assault weapons and carry out brutal attacks. Countless lives have been lost, and the tragedies will forever remain ugly stains on America’s history.

In the weeks immediately after the massacre, we learned shocking facts about the events that day. Ramos was a student at Uvalde High School.

Shortly after his 18th birthday, Ramos posted pictures of newly purchased guns and ammunition. On the morning of the attack, he shot his grandmother and drove to the elementary school.

Ramos was met with no resistance as he entered the school and was inside the classroom for 78 minutes until the police intervened. During this time, some children with cellphones called 911, pleading with the operators to send help. Shots could be heard on some of the calls.

Recent further investigation has shed

more light on the shooting. In total 376 law enforcement officers descended upon the school. With no clear leadership over such a large group, it became very chaotic. As parents began to hear about the situation, they also went to the school and urged the officers to intervene against the shooter. A few parents even attempted to enter the school and rescue their children, but most were tackled,

By Serena Carpino handcuffed and pepper-sprayed, even as some officers entered the school and rescued their own kids.

The events at Uvalde have outraged many Americans, as they reflect on the failures of law enforcement to properly protect us. Many people also struggle to understand why the officers did not take action until it was too late. As a high school student, I found the Uvalde tragedy incredibly disturbing. It is

almost impossible to imagine myself in the students’ situation, let alone realize the police would not immediately take action to protect me and my classmates.

With increased numbers of mass shootings in the past few years, there has been discussion about greater gun control. Sadly, it is difficult to change gun laws due to long-standing allowances for citizen gun ownership in America.

The Second Amendment, which allows U.S. citizens the right to bear arms, was adopted in 1791 as a part of the Bill of Rights. States are allowed to pass their own firearm laws, leading to many different policies throughout the country.

In recent years, some states have restricted access to guns, while other states are more relaxed about their weapons laws, making it easier for irresponsible people to legally purchase guns.

As even more lives are lost, I believe that gun violence has become a plague. Action must be taken to prevent further tragedies. The Second Amendment guarantees the right to bear arms. However, our Declaration of Independence affirms the principles of “life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness” for all people. The victims of gun violence have been denied a future.

People must be willing to compromise.

Whether states increase the minimum age to purchase a gun, ban more dangerous weapons or increase safety measures in schools and the workplace, something must be done to stop the mass murders of innocent lives.

Serena Carpino is an incoming junior at Ward Melville High School.

The opinions of columnists and letter writers are their own. They do not speak for the newspaper.

JULY 28, 2022 • THE VILLAGE BEACON RECORD • PAGE A19

Opinion Thoughts from the uncle of the groom on his approaching wedding

T

he son of my wife’s sister, my nephew, is older than I was when I met him.

It’s not so surprising, then, that he would be getting married, especially not after a long-term relationship that transitioned years ago from a matter of if to when in terms of marriage.

Still, it’s hard to imagine the next generation entering these milestone moments when I feel like my wife and I only recentD. None ly got married, which of the above clearly wasn’t such a

BY DANIEL DUNAIEF recent event.

One of my first memories of my nephew, who was six years old when I babysat for his younger brother while he and his parents

went to see “The Lion King” on Broadway, was of this enthusiastic child who wanted to participate in adult conversations.

On his way out the door, he promised to give me a thorough review of the show. While he was gone, his brother and I called my future wife. His younger brother pretended he was me and kept asking me what to say. Fortunately for him, my wife is as playful as he, and went along with the gag for a giggle-fest of a conversation.

A few years later, my sister-in-law told me she overheard her children discussing my marriage to their aunt. Her younger son was excited to add the title “uncle” to my name, while the older one wasn’t sure he wanted to call me “uncle.”

Not eager to stand on ceremony, I told him he could continue to call me “Dan,” although the uncle title quickly became a natural part of our interactions.

Over the years, I have reveled in his achievements, enjoyed hearing about his adventures, travels and jobs and have admired

the joy he feels when he spends time with his fiancée.

He laughs, shares stories and dances with her at family parties.

With their wedding approaching in the next few days, it’s hard to believe that my wife and I will be members of the older generation.

Unlike my uncles and aunts, who attended my brother’s wedding in the summer and, generally, passed on my wedding in the winter, my wife and I have every intention of spending most of the wedding on the dance floor.

Yes, we’re older, and we likely won’t have the same modern dance moves that the next generation will likely display, but we love a great party and, what’s more, we love to celebrate life together.

As I did when we had a party for our daughter’s 16th birthday, I will likely sweat through my button down shirt and will probably drape my suit jacket over the back of the chair and won’t touch it until we’re clearing out the room.

At some point, someone with a video camera may come over to my wife and me, asking us to share our thoughts on this auspicious occasion.

I’m sure I will think about my antediluvian uncle, who was asked a similar question at my brother’s wedding.

After a long, reflective pause and with his customary flat affect, he looked directly into the camera. “It’s a sense o’ hyum’ah,” he suggested.

Listening to his wife whose voice cut through concrete as she exclaimed about everything from how much she loved my younger brother the best to how wonderful and delicious the food at any event was, I could see the importance of humor.

While my wife and I have reveled in making each other laugh, I don’t think I’ll repeat that line, even if it does apply, in part because it belongs to my uncle.

Instead, I may tell them to dance as often as they can and to enjoy the little moments, like the sound of a child’s laughter or the excited review of a Broadway show from a six-year-old.

Meet me at the bistro table in Port Jefferson … or is it in Paris?

S

itting at a bistro table on the sidewalk in Port Jefferson village this morning, sipping my coffee and people-watching, it occurred to me I could be anywhere enjoying such a scene. I was lingering on after a breakfast business meeting, and now alone, I relaxed with this thought. I could be in the many shoreline villages strung along the New England coast or any of the Atlantic fishing ports of the United States, or for that matter, those on the Between Pacific or the Gulf of Mexico. I could even you and me be in Paris or Rome,

BY LEAH S. DUNAIEF although those are not portside locations.

That’s what summer will do to you. The

warmth of the sun and the caressing breeze encourage daydreaming.

I saw residents walking their dogs, who, in turn, seemed more interested in what I was eating than in getting exercise. I greeted people I know, but haven’t seen in too long due to COVID, as they strolled by. A friend rolled down his window and waved on his drive up the block, calling out to me from the far lane to ask how I was. Customers at the next table started chatting with me and showing off their young baby, their first. The waitress came out to check on me and asked, “Can I get you anything more or would you just like to enjoy the moment?” Smart young woman, she understood.

We live in a wonderful place with many delightful offerings, but we probably don’t take the time to dwell on that fact. For example, even this past Thursday alone, we could have attended the opening night of the Stony Brook Film Festival, screening indie movies from throughout the world at the Staller Center on the campus of Stony

TIMES BEACON RECORD NEWS MEDIA We welcome letters, photographs, comments and story ideas.

Send your items to P.O. Box 707, Setauket, NY 11733 or email editor1@tbrnewsmedia.com.

Times Beacon Record Newspapers are published every Thursday.

Subscription $59/year • 631-751-7744 www.tbrnewsmedia.com • Contents copyright 2022

EDITOR AND PUBLISHER Leah S. Dunaief GENERAL MANAGER Johness Kuisel MANAGING EDITOR Rita J. Egan EDITOR Raymond Janis LEISURE EDITOR Heidi Sutton

Brook University. Or we might have tapped our feet and kept time with a performance at the Jazz Center in Stony Brook village.

The Huntington Summer Arts Festival has ongoing performances, this past Thursday featuring Lakecia Benjamin & Pursuance that started at 8 p.m. in Heckscher Park.

Also, on Thursday evening, there was the Smithtown Library concert, a lecture on the much-in-the-news sharks at the Whaling Museum in Cold Spring Harbor, a concert in the Show Mobile at Harborfront Park in the village of Port Jefferson, and in Northport Village Park the Northport Community Band continued its summer concert series.

The Huntington Manor Fireman’s Fair, Long Island’s largest, started on Thursday at the Henry L. Stimson Middle School in Huntington Station.

And, as they say, so much more.

I’m not even mentioning the movie showings in the moonlight, the largesse of theaters, the art galleries, the farmers’ markets, the U-Pick opportunities, the

COPY EDITOR John Broven ADVERTISING DIRECTOR Kathleen Gobos ACCOUNT EXECUTIVES Elizabeth Bongiorno Robin Lemkin Larry Stahl Minnie Yancey

ART AND PRODUCTION DIRECTOR Beth Heller Mason PRODUCTION Janet Fortuna Sharon Nicholson CLASSIFIEDS DIRECTOR & SUBSCRIPTIONS MANAGER Sheila Murray

wineries, the plethora of restaurants and opportunities for boutique shopping, and the glorious beaches to be enjoyed during the day and under the stars at night that are available at different times and days on our Island.

And try the local corn on the cob. This week it has been fabulous.

This may sound daffy to you, but when the weather becomes unbearably hot and humid, and I just want to get out on the water, I have even been known to ride the rear deck of the ferry to Bridgeport and back to Port Jefferson for a poor person’s afternoon cruise. And if you find yourself in need of a little exercise, walk the wooden pathway around Port Jefferson harbor, with or without your dog.

Next week is already August, and soon the summer will be gone, along with many of these attractions. While certainly others remain, we don’t have quite the leisure of mind to enjoy them that summer brings as the calendar turns.

BUSINESS MANAGER Sandi Gross CIRCULATION MANAGER Courtney Biondo INTERNET STRATEGY DIRECTOR Rob Alfano SPECIAL PROJECTS MANAGER Kathryn Mandracchia

AwardWinning Newspapers 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021

Year After Year

PAGE A20 • THE VILLAGE BEACON RECORD • JULY 28, 2022

(Part I) One-on-one with Brookhaven Supervisor Ed Romaine

BY RAYMOND JANIS EDITOR1@TBRNEWSMEDIA.COM

Town of Brookhaven Supervisor Ed Romaine [R] has served in elected office for decades. In Part I of this two-part series, Romaine discusses the problem of coastal erosion, innovative ideas for recycling and why you won’t see his name on a sign at a town park.

What sparked your interest in environmental protection and which issues concern you the most?

Long ago, I made a choice between my eyes and my ears, and I chose my eyes. People can argue whatever they want, but I’ve seen what this Island was. I grew up on Long Island. I’ve watched it change and I know what it needs.

The things that concern me about this Island are the threat of climate change and rising sea levels, which is why we’ve bought hundreds of acres at Mastic Beach — to convert them back to wetlands, to act as a sponge.

The week before I was elected in 2012, Hurricane Sandy hit. I went down to Mastic Beach, which was part of my original district in the ’80s. I knew the mayor and I went down with Dan Panico [R-Manorville], who was the councilman, and we took a tour.

Neighborhood Road is the road that runs east and west through Mastic Beach. Everything south of Neighborhood Road was flooded. And the other thing I remember about that disaster was the smell. With all the trees and the downed wires sparking, it smelled of sewage because all their cesspools were inundated, and it smelled of oil because they all had above-ground tanks that spilled over.

It was so devastating when I went down there.

Mastic Beach has recovered since, but I will never forget the disaster that hurricane caused and the flooding that it unleashed. Marshlands act as sponges that are capable of handling a flood like that. That is why I am deeply invested in trying to buy up as much of the marshland that was built upon years ago and get rid of some of the small homes there.

The other concern is the carbon footprint we leave. I’m a big supporter of renewable energy.

When I was a [county] legislator for the 1st District, I bought more land and preserved more farmland than the other 17 districts combined.

The pattern of development has been so intense that we’ve screwed up this Island by sprawl. We should have thought more carefully about the pattern of development here and what we could do in terms of public transport, in terms of public services — and we didn’t.

What is your preferred approach to the issue of eroding bluffs, a growing problem along the North Shore?

Sometimes people live along those bluffs, so you want to see what type of engineering solutions there are to secure or stabilize bluffs.

I know the Village of Port Jefferson is debating

what to do about the Port Jefferson Country Club because their tennis courts are going to fall in [the Long Island Sound] and then right after that, probably the clubhouse.

My view would be the same as it would be for Mastic Beach — to retreat from the bluffs.

But again, sometimes you can’t do that because people live atop them, so you have to look at engineering solutions that would help stabilize the bluffs. It’s Mother Nature at work. Can man-made solutions resolve it? Sure they can … temporarily. Clearly, what should have been done is something that would have prevented building near or on the bluffs.

Can you discuss the recycling initiative that your office has undertaken?

Back in 2017, China announced its [Operation] National Sword policy. It said, “Hey, we’re not buying any more recycled goods from the United States.” Well, that created all types of problems.

Unfortunately with recycling, a lot of what needs to be recycled rests with the State of New York, and they have not been innovative. The [Department of Environmental Conservation] has chosen to be a regulator and not an innovator.

Let me give you an example: glass.

Glass is one of the largest contaminants in the recycling process. To recycle, what do you need? You need a marketplace. Recycling doesn’t work if you don’t have a marketplace to reuse the goods that you’re recycling, which is why recycling has collapsed in large parts of this country.

What we’re looking for from the State of New York is called a BUD — a beneficial-use determination. We believe glass should be an aggregate used in concrete. Concrete is the most carbon-intensive production of any substance that we know. And the way you can end that is by substituting glass in that process as an aggregate, and we’ve allocated for that.

What this requires is the state DEC to give us a beneficial-use determination. Now we’ve proved that because we’ve built these huge drainage rings for our recycling center and we got state permission to use glass as the aggregate in the concrete. They are not even looking at that.

At Stony Brook University, there’s a boathouse. It’s painted blue and was built in 1989. Do you know what it was built out of? Ash. The strength of that building is stronger today than the day it was built in 1989. Guess what we do with our ash? We put it in our landfill. Yet we don’t get a beneficial-use determination to use ash in concrete, in asphalt or in other products.

This would create a market for glass and ash.

Also, I’m waiting on the state legislation. I have an ally in the state Legislature — an old friend of mine, someone I served with in the [county] Legislature in the ’80s, and we still work together to this day: [Assemblyman] Steve Englebright [D-Setauket]. I’m trying to say, “Steve, what are we doing here? There’s so

much we can be doing.”

We need a “Bigger, Better Bottle Bill.” We need to create markets for products because if we don’t, recycling will not work and will not be effective.

If you give enough time and you watch a leaky faucet, that water one drop at a time over a long period of time will make a difference.

I always remind myself of the one drop of water.

Because if you keep on hammering away at it, change will come. If only incrementally, it will come for the better, for Romaine discussed ways in which local government and New York State must adapt to things that should come, meet the needs of a changing environment. File photo for things that are so got 49.6% of the vote against an incumbent, Mr. common sense that even the opposition can’t argue against it. And usually, [George] Hochbrueckner [D-NY1].

I ran for county clerk, won all 10 towns and the opposition tends to be monied interests that have some kind of economic benefit to them, not went on to win five elections as county clerk. In that time, I had moved, the lines had changed to the society as a whole.

I got elected to the 1st Legislative District How did you end up in the supervisor’s and as their county legislator, which included all of office? eastern Brookhaven from Shoreham to where I I started out as a teacher. I taught for 12 live in Center Moriches, as well as Riverhead, years, almost all of it at Hauppauge. I was very Southold and Shelter Island. I loved that district active in the teachers union there. I was the and didn’t lose an election district for the four treasurer of the teachers union on their executive times I ran. And I was getting ready to run committee. In fact, one of my students was Jay again when Mr. [Mark] Lesko [D], who was the Schneiderman, the supervisor of Southampton [Brookhaven] supervisor, resigned midterm.

[D] — I taught him seventh-grade social studies.

I was asked to run for supervisor and I I was always active, kind of on the sidelines as thought long and hard about that. The major a volunteer. In 1979, in the Town of Brookhaven reason I did that was because I had a son [Keith] — which had been under Democratic control for who was a town councilman and died in office. four years — the Republicans won everything He always told me that at some point in life he and they needed people to go into town wanted to be a supervisor. That motivated me government. I had done a lot of work for the to say “yes.” I wound up winning five terms as school district on federal and state aid, so they supervisor. So that’s the very short synopsis of asked me to become a part-time federal and state a long story. aid coordinator.

Brookhaven is an old township that I started there, and the first thing I got was a massive grant for community development. We has endured for three-and-a-half got a huge, multimillion-dollar grant, but there centuries. What does it mean to you were conditions on hiring staff. So they asked me to become the first commissioner on housing to be a part of that tradition, and what and community development for the town. I do you see as your place in it? asked the school district to give me a leave of The one thing I know about history is that absence — they were very kind and gave me people are quickly forgotten. That’s why I made three in a row. And finally I told them, “Look, sure that when I became supervisor, I said, “Other I’m not going to come back,” because I was into than in Town Hall, I don’t want my name on any that job. I did that for five years and loved it. town signs or anything.” And you will not see my All the sudden, the [county] legislative seat in name on a town park or anything because I made which I lived had opened up and they asked me it clear that I’m just passing through. to run. Even though it was a little bit less money, I believe one of the greatest things I did was I thought about it for a while and I said “yes.” save 1,100 acres and put them in the Central I ran and was elected to the Legislature in ‘85 Pine Barrens — 800 of which was National Grid and then again in ‘87. I was getting ready to run property. The legacy that I leave will be a legacy again when our county clerk died. In between, that benefits people, but they will not know it I had run for Congress and did very well — I was me.