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above, katie Picarella, center, is wheeled onto a red carpet while her husband Mike and daughter gianna walk alongside. Below, blue and pink cupcakes celebrate the 100,000th birth at the Stony Brook university hospital.

Rocky Point couple delivers 100,000th baby By giSelle Barkley

It’s a boy. It’s also a major milestone. Katie Picarella of Rocky Point was wheeled into the room with her new bundle of joy and her husband Mike and daughter Gianna, 5, to celebrate the birth of Stony Brook University Hospital’s 100,000th baby, Luca Michael Picarella, on Thursday, Aug. 20. And by the time she was wheeled out, she had much more than a new member to her family. The hospital presented blue cupcakes surrounding several pink cupcakes that spelled “100K,” in the hospital’s lobby in celebration of the event. Todd Griffin, chair of the department of obstetrics, gynecol-

ogy and reproductive medicine, said he expected Katie Picarella to give birth near the end of August, and he was right. Attending OB/GYN and former Stony Brook student Julie Welischar delivered Luca the morning of Monday, Aug. 17. Until a week ago the Picarella family was unaware of the news that Stony Brook was expecting its 100,000th birth. “A friend of ours told us [that they] had been following this,” Mike Picarella said. “I started looking at it and [the friend] said, ‘you guys are getting close. It’d be funny if you guys are the couple.’” But the expectant father said he was still surprised when the doctors informed him that his newborn son was the 100,000th baby. The family didn’t just leave

with their new baby boy. They also left with a gift basket that awarded the Picarella family a $10,000 scholarship from the Island Federal Credit Union, a $2,500 scholarship toward tu-

ition at the North Shore Montessori School, a $500 shopping spree among other gifts for the parents and their newborn. Luca’s older sister Gianna, BaBY continued on page a12

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Officials break ground on returning vet homes By Giselle Barkley

Local officials joined Mark Baisch, president of Landmark Properties in Rocky Point, and Joe Cognitore, commander of the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 6249, to celebrate the groundbreaking of two homes Baisch is building for returning veterans and their families. Supervisor Ed Romaine (R), Council-

woman Jane Bonner (C-Rocky Point) and Councilman Dan Panico (R-Manorville) attended the groundbreaking event, which took place on Aug. 20 in front of the property on Tyler Avenue in Sound Beach. “We as a nation — we as a country, as a state, as a county, as a town owe them our thanks,” Romaine said. Bonner also commended Baisch for his efforts. “Kudos to Mark for having the creative brain to come up with an idea and push the envelope, as you will, to create an opportunity to build houses for veterans,” Bonner said. Baisch purchased the property two years ago and wanted to give back to the veterans by building two homes. These are Baisch’s ninth and tenth homes for returning veterans. The first home he built was also in Sound Beach and was given to a veteran who earned a Purple Heart for his services. “This is not something for the faint of heart,” Baisch said. Cognitore joined Baisch to help him execute his idea. As commander of VFW Post 6249, he took on the responsibility of selecting candidates for the two $249,000 homes. In order for the veterans to qualify for the homes, they must be first-time home buyers making less than $200,000 to $300,000 annually. The amount of time a vet served in either the Iraq and Afghanistan wars,

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Photos by Giselle Barkley

Clockwise from above, Little Scientists pose for a photo at Legislator Sarah Anker’s pilot garden launch to save local pollinators; a Little Scientists member holds a native plant above his head; and another Little Scientists members plants in the pilot garden.

Kids learn about the plants and the bees By GiSeLLe BArkLey

The Girl Scouts of Suffolk County and the Little Scientists club joined county Legislator Sarah Anker (D-Mount Sinai), Heritage Trust, the Long Island Native Plant Initiative and members of the Cornell University Cooperative Extension to plant local native species in Anker’s Educational Agriculture Support Initiative pilot garden Tuesday at Heritage Park in Mount Sinai. The Girl Scouts, alongside their younger counterparts from the Little Scientists club, got down in the dirt and planted several native plants, including various types of milkweed which attract monarch butterflies and other native pollinators to the area. According to the National Wildlife Federation, monarch butterflies and other native pollinators to Long Island have decreased in numbers by more than 80 percent in the past two decades. Native bee populations are also on the decline. With this decline in native pollinators, Anker hopes to educate people about the importance of native plants and pollinators in the environment.

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But before members of the LINPI and Cornell Cooperative Extension helped the Girl Scouts and Little Scientists plant flowers and plants in the pilot garden, Anker gathered the children and tested their knowledge on the importance of native plants and pollinators. Michelle Skoblicki created the Little Scientists club four years ago. The program caters to children from pre-K to fifth grade, and its goal, according to Skoblicki, is to provide these kids with a means to expand their knowledge about science through hands-on activities, literature and art. Skoblicki recently taught the kids about life cycles using butterflies, and hopes to release the butterflies they raised in the pilot garden by the end of the week. “We were hoping to have them ready for the garden but they were still in their chrysalises,” Skoblicki said. Members of the Girl Scouts also helped GARDEN continued on page A13

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the library is decorated with book recommendations and lists of readers’ personal heroes.

Community booked it over to library for summer fun By Elana Glowatz

A surgeon, parents, a brother, first responders, the Angels of Bataan — these are some people Comsewogue Public Library readers consider heroes. Scores of bookworms shared their own

as they participated in the adult summer reading program, which encouraged the library patrons to read about superheroes or try something new through its “escape the ordinary” theme. Trying something new could be discovering an author or joining a library program.

To facilitate that, Library Director Debra Engelhardt and adult services head Susan Guerin said, the library steered people toward its resources for finding books or learning online and hosted different programs like an arm-knitting workshop and a drum circle.

“It’s about bringing a lot of different and unique ideas,” Guerin said. According to Engelhardt, about 350 people signed up for summer reading and, with the program having come to a close last weekend, many of those have completREADING continued on page A10

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POLICE BLOTTER DWI crash A 54-year-Parking lot possession Police arrested a 23-year-old woman from Shoreham on Aug. 20 for possession of Suboxone, a controlled substance. The arrest took place in a parking lot on Mariners Way in Port Jefferson. A 25-year-old man from Huntington was arrested in the same location that day, for possession of heroin.

Give him some credit On Aug. 21, police arrested a 40-yearold man from Miller Place for petit larceny in the Sunrise Service Road Plaza, for stealing Timberland boots from an unidentified store and returning them for store credit. Police also found heroin in the man’s possession.

Legals NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT- COUNTY OF SUFFOLK HSBC BANK USA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE FOR WELLS FARGO HOME EQUITY TRUST 2004-2, Plaintiff, AGAINST JOHN APPERSON, et al. Defendant(s) Pursuant to a judgment of foreclosure and sale duly entered October 15, 2014 I the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction at the Brookhaven Town Hall, 1 Independence Hall, Farmingville, NY 11738 on September 03, 2015 at 10:00 AM premises known as 52 PALM ROAD, ROCKY POINT, NY 11778-9048 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 054.00, Block 07.00 and Lot 069.000 Approximate amount of judgment $428,376.05 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment. Index #17474/09 DANIEL J. BAKER, ESQ. , Referee, Kozeny, McCubbin & Katz, LLP Attorneys for Plaintiff 40 Marcus Drive, Suite 200, Melville, NY 11747 183 8/6 4x vbr NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT: SUFFOLK COUNTY FEDERAL NATIONAL MORTGAGE ASSOCIATION; Plaintiff(s) vs. VINCENZA KLEINE; et al; Defendant(s) Attorney (s) for Plaintiff (s): ROSICKI, ROSICKI & ASSOCIATES, P.C., 2 Summit Court, Suite 301, Fishkill, New York, 12524, 845.897.1600 Pursuant to judgment of foreclosure and sale granted herein on or about May 11, 2015, I will sell at Public Auction to the highest bidder at Brookhaven Town Hall, 1 Independence Hill, Farmingville, NY 11738. On September 10, 2015 at 10:00 am. Premises known as 37 CHEEMAUN TRAIL, RIDGE, NY 11961 District: 0200 Section: 151.00 Block: 01.00 Lot: 014.000 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 at Lake Panamoka, County of Suffolk and State of New York, known and designated as Lots 1003 and 1004, on a certain map entitled “Map of Lake Panamoka, Section 8”, and filed in the Office of the Clerk of the County of Suffolk as Map Number 1984. As more particularly described in the judgment of foreclosure and sale. Sold subject to all of the terms and conditions contained in said judgment and terms of sale. Approximate amount of judgment $361,477.53 plus interest and costs. INDEX NO. 03838-13 PAMELA J. GREENE, ESQ.; REFEREE 185 8/13 4x vbr PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to Section 20(5) of the Municipal Home Rule Law a public hearing will be held by the Board of Trustees of the Village of Shoreham at the Village Hall, 80 Woodville Road, Shoreham, NY on the 15th day of September, 2015 at 7:30 PM to consider enacting a proposed local law as follows: INTRODUCTORY LOCAL LAW NO. ____ OF 2015 A LOCAL LAW ENTITLED NOTIFICATION OF DEFECTS SUMMARY This local law establishes a prior written notice condition for the maintenance of civil actions against the Village by reason of injuries to person or property from out of repair streets, sidewalks and other public places. This is a summary of the proposed local law, a full copy of which is available for inspection at the Village Clerk’s office during the Clerk’s regular office hours. At said hearing any persons with an interest will be heard. Village Hall is accessible to the handicapped. Dated: August 11, 2015 BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES Cathy Donahue-Spier, Village Clerk 224 8/27 1x vbr

PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to Section 20(5) of the Municipal Home Rule Law a public hearing will be held by the Board of Trustees at the Village Hall, 80 Woodville Road, Shoreham, NY on the 15th day of September, 2015 at 7:30 PM to consider enacting a proposed local law as follows: INTRODUCTORY LOCAL LAW NO. ____ OF 2015 A LOCAL LAW ENTITLED A VEGETATION MAINTENANCE AND PRESERVATION LAW SUMMARY This local law regulates the maintenance of vegetation, clearing of vegetation and preservation of vegetation. This is a summary of the proposed local law, a full copy of which is available for inspection at the Village Clerk’s office during the Clerk’s regular office hours and on the Village website: www. shorehamvillage.org. At said hearing any persons with an interest will be heard. Village Hall is accessible to the handicapped. Dated: August 11, 2015 BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES Cathy Donahue-Spier, Village Clerk 225 8/27 1x vbr PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the September meeting of the Board of Trustees of the Village of Shoreham will be held on the third Tuesday, September, 15, 2015 at 7:30 PM, instead the regularly scheduled second Tuesday, September 8, 2015, at 7:30 PM at the Village Hall, 80 Woodville Road, Shoreham, NY. Village Hall is accessible to the handicapped. Dated: August 18, 2015 BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES Cathy Donahue-Spier, Village Clerk 228 8/27 1x vbr

Incidents and arrests from Aug. 19–22

Can’t dodge DUI A 53-year-old man from Bohemia was arrested in Centereach on Aug. 22 for driving under the influence. The man was driving a 2002 Dodge south on County Road 97 when he rear-ended the car in front of him. Police discovered the man was driving while impaired. At the corner of heroin and theft Police arrested a 39-year-old woman from Coram on Aug. 22, after she took unidentified items from a Walgreens on Middle Country Road. She was also found in possession of heroin. King of barcodes On Aug. 21, a 63-year-old man was arrested at the King Kullen in Independence Plaza in Selden for manipulating a barcode scanner machine. Police said the man previously committed the same act at two other locations. Kicked and keyed On Aug. 20 an unknown person dented and keyed a person’s car on Piedmont Drive in Port Jefferson Station. The individual dented the car by kicking it. Dognap ends happily A female took a small black Maltese dog from a female complainant on Piedmont Drive in Port Jefferson Station on Aug. 20, at 1:40 a.m. The complainant was reunited with her dog and didn’t want to press charges. Police said the complainant knows the woman who took the dog. You’re Heinekidding me An unknown person walked into the CVS Pharmacy on Main Street in Port Jefferson on Aug. 22 and stole a six-pack of Heineken beer. Up against the wall On Aug. 19 at 8:40 p.m. a man was walking on Linden Place in Port Jefferson when someone approached him from behind and pushed him against a brick wall. The suspect demanded money and took it from the man’s wallet before fleeing on foot. I’ve got the power An unknown person removed assorted power tools from a box truck on Aug. 19, at 1:56 a.m., on Middle Country Road in Miller Place. Unsafe driving comment Two male customers at a gas station on Nesconset Highway in Mount Sinai got into a dispute on Aug. 22. One customer assaulted the other, punching and pushing him to the ground. According to police, the dispute arose because the complainant told the other customer that he had made an unsafe driving maneuver.

Turning the other cheek Two women got into a dispute on Broadway in Rocky Point on Aug. 19. At 12:05 a.m., one woman threw a drink at the complainant and struck her on the side of the face with a beer bottle. There were no serious injuries. Tackling petty crime Police said on Aug. 21 a suspect and two other people ran “football-style” into a person’s mailbox on Monticello Drive in Shoreham at 1:19 a.m. The mailbox was damaged. Gas money On Aug. 19 at 9:40 p.m. an unknown suspect entered a gas station on Middle Country Road in Centereach and displayed a black handgun. He demanded cash from the register before taking it out himself. DWI crash A 54-year-old man from Ronkonkoma was arrested in Stony Brook on Aug. 21 and charged with driving while intoxicated in the first degree. Police said the man was driving a 2014 Dodge pickup at 10:09 p.m. at Gibbs Pond Road and Pleasant Drive in Smithtown when he was involved in a motor vehicle crash. He was transferred to Stony Brook University Hospital, where he was arrested. Gifted A 39-year-old man from Shirley was arrested on Aug. 21 at 11:40 a.m. and charged with petit larceny. Police said he activated a Visa gift card and left Home Depot on Pond Path without paying at 10 p.m. on Aug. 20. Dunkin’ GoNuts A Dunkin’ Donuts employee at a store on Nesconset Highway in Setauket-East Setauket told police that someone headbutted him in the nose at 5:50 a.m. on Aug. 22. The attack came after staff asked the angry customer to leave. Like taking candy from a baby Someone stole a female Walmart shopper’s pocketbook that was located in the rear of a baby carriage while at the store on Nesconset Highway in SetauketEast Setauket on Aug. 19. The pocketbook contained cash, an iPhone and a child’s wallet. Gone in a flash Someone stole earphones, a cell phone case and a flashlight from Target located on Pond Path in South Setauket on Aug. 19 at 3:50 p.m. There have been no arrests. — Compiled by Giselle barkley

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‘After this tragedy, we just felt like, as a community, we have to get together and fight against drugs and drug dealers.’ — Lisa NordiN

Photos by Giselle Barkley

Clockwise from left, local friends and community members come out to play 3 on 3 basketball in support of, and to pay respects to, Jake Engel; Pat Engel dribbles the ball at the Jake Engel Hoops for Hope fundraiser; and community members gather on the court at Cedar Beach.

Family raises money in honor of loved one After losing Jake Engel to an overdose, community members come together for first Hoops for Hope fundraiser care for the poor, the marginal and the wounded among us.” Four years ago, Jake Engel of Miller According to family friend Lisa NorPlace lived in Hope House Ministries in din, of Miller Place, various people in Port Jefferson. It’s to that same ministry need seek shelter at Hope House. While that the Engel family is donating the pro- the organization helps people in times ceeds from their first Jake Engel Hoops of need, the community also wanted to for Hope fundraiser on Tuesday, which band together in a time of need. they want to make an annual event. “After this tragedy, we just felt like, Last Tuesday night into Wednesday as a community, we have to get together morning, 22-year-old Engel died of a and fight against drugs and drug dealheroin overdose. Eners,” Nordin said. gel was born on July 18, ‘They figured might as About 15 small, self1993. Engel’s wake was appointed teams donated on Friday at the O.B. well put the two things money to participate in Davis Funeral Home in together and have a this event, where they Miller Place. The mass benefit, and bring the played half-court bastook place on Saturday at ketball at the basketball Saint Louis De Montfort community together, court at Cedar Beach in church in Sound Beach. raise some money and Mount Sinai. But the Engel family Brian Sztabnik was wanted to do one more celebrate his life.’ one of the many people thing to remember their — BriaN sztaBNik who attended and parloved one. After the futicipated in the Engel’s neral, Engel’s younger brother, Patrick, Hoops for Hope. wanted to find a way to remember his Sztabnik and several others said Engel brother and raise money for a good cause. “loved coming to the beach and he loved “All the proceeds are going to Hope playing basketball.” House ... He lived there for about two “They figured might as well put the years and it’s a great program,” Pat Engel two things together and have a bensaid. “He made a lot of friends; [it was] efit, and bring the community together, probably the best years of his life.” raise some money and celebrate his life,” According to its website, Hope House he said. Ministries aims to “provide compasPat Engel said his older brother ensionate, comprehensive and competent joyed the beach, adding that he was a By GisEllE BarklEy

clammer and spent 8 to 12 hours at the beach, daily. Countless community members gathered to donate money and participate in the event. Many of them knew Jake Engel in high school. With their help, Hoops for Hope raised more than $5,000 for Hope House Ministries. Pat Engel thought the event had a good

turnout, especially considering it was planned in three days. He also thought this new, annual event was a good way to raise money and honor his brother. “Jake, he had a wonderful sense of humor,” Engel said. “He could light up the room with his smile. He cared about everyone that cared about him. He loved his family, and his family loved him.”

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The Greek Orthodox Church of the Assumption in Port Jefferson Station held its annual Greek Festival from Aug. 20 to Aug. 23, bringing tons of delicious food, rides, games, traditional dancing and fireworks to the neighborhood. Clockwise from top: Hellenic dancers boogie; a girl poses with Disney characters; bracelets are up for sale; souvlaki and french fries make mouths water; fireworks are on display; and a boy happily gets his face painted.

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Clockwise from left, Patrick Scali hoists up a tunny caught from the waters of the Long Island Sound; captain Adrian Mason holds up a summer bluefish; and Angelo Peluso with a freshly caught striped bass.

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What connection does the Latin phrase dies caniculares have with summer fishing on the North Shore of Long Island? Literally translated the idiom means dog days. The Romans linked hot summer weather to Sirius, the brightest star in the constellation Canis Major, or large dog. Contemporary humans link “canicule” to dogs sleeping in the shade on hot days, beach and pool time, barbecues and a period of stagnation in the fishing season, but the dog days of July actually bring some great fishing throughout the Long Island Sound and the North Shore of Long Island. Anglers may lament during mid to late summer that they can’t wait for the fall run to begin in the Long Island Sound, but while those anglers are looking to the future for quality fishing, others are cashing in on the summer bounty that the North Shore of Long Island provides. If you give up on fishing in the Sound when the mercury rises, you may miss out on some of the largest bass and bluefish, which has said to have been caught in July and can continue to hang around into the late summer months. I once even enjoyed a very special fly and light tackle surprise: an advance guard of early Atlantic bonito. And the best part was that I had that fabulous fishing all to myself for almost a week. There can be a lot of fishing variety to appeal to even the most ardent anglers. July entertained, and August con-

tinues to host open seasons for fluke, striped bass, bluefish, sea bass, scup and the occasional weakfish. There was a time when sizeable tiderunner weaks could be found mixed in with hordes of July bluefish and bass. While the extreme western areas of the North Shore of Long Island that heated up first in the spring may experience somewhat of a daytime slowdown in fishing activity, changing tactics to early morning and evening tides can prove to be the key to unlocking the secrets of summer bass fishing. As one moves farther east along the North Shore toward the central and eastern regions of the Sound, you will begin to encounter some unique hydrodynamics that are favorable for supporting good fishing throughout the summer months. Deeper, cooler water combined with a solid dispersing of oxygen throughout the water works to keep these central and eastern areas of the Sound suitable for sustaining baitfish and game fish. As a matter of fact, some of the areas within this part of the Sound are so oxygen-rich that clams are transplanted from lower water quality areas farther west so that the filter feeding bivalves can cleanse themselves before being shipped off to market. So far, the 2015 season has shaped up as a decent one. Striped bass settled in late, but have maintained an extended presence in the Sound. While the peak of early season fishing has passed, and August will continue to see summer feeding and be-

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Mountains of mulch dwarf Councilman Dan Panico, Highway Superintendent Dan Losquadro and Supervisor Ed Romaine at the Brookhaven Town highway yard in Setauket.

Town gives away excess mulch

Brookhaven Town Supervisor Ed Romaine (R) has announced that the Town will hold a free mulch and compost giveaway, which started on Monday, Aug. 24, and running until supplies last. The Town has a large supply of mulch as a result of the vegetative debris collected in the wake of the severe storm that hit the North Shore on the morning of Aug. 4. Mulch and compost will be distributed on a firstcome, first-served basis. It is not bagged; so residents must provide their own containers and load the materials themselves into their vehicles. For more information, please call 631-451-TOWN (8696).

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Town residents may pick up mulch and compost at the Percy Raynor Park, Route 347 and Belle Mead Road in South Setauket, Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.; Rose Caracappa Center, 739 Route 25A in Mount Sinai, Monday to Friday from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. and Saturday and Sunday from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.; Brookhaven Landfill, 350 Horseblock Road in Brookhaven Hamlet, Monday to Friday from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. (closed 12:30 to 1 p.m.); and Robert Reid Park, on the corner of Defense Road and Route 25A in Shoreham, Monday through Friday from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. and Saturday and Sunday from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.

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Environmental Educator Molly Hastings and Councilwoman Jane Bonner outside the Marine Environmental Stewardship Center.

Summer programs come to a close at Cedar Beach The Town of Brookhaven has announced the 2015 schedule of Summer Nature Programs at the newly renovated Marine Environmental Stewardship Center at Cedar Beach in Mount Sinai and West Meadow Beach in East Setauket. All programs are free and registration is required. Call Ranger Molly Hastings at 631-751-6714 or email mhastings@ brookhaven.org. Leave your name, number of people attending and the program name. The Marine Environmental Stewardship Center is located at Cedar Beach

behind the basketball courts and is open Memorial Day to Labor Day, Thursday through Sunday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. It is also open during September and October, Thursday to Sunday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., and November through April by appointment only, by calling 631-751-6714. Visitors can enjoy a stroll on the new boardwalk, outdoor touch tanks and indoor aquariums containing native marine life and indoor interactive touch screens that help make learning fun.

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On July 18, Suffolk County Legislator Sarah Anker (D-Mount Sinai) was the guest speaker for a Legislative Workshop at the Suffolk Region Parent Teacher Association’s Suffolk-By-The-Sea Conference. Anker was joined by past Suffolk Region PTA Director Jackie Wilson as she discussed her role as Suffolk County’s Education Committee chairwoman and the education initiatives she has sponsored. Legislator Anker provided information on the creation of the SAVE hotline, a panic button system available to Suffolk County schools, colleges and preschools; the Jobs Opportunity Board, a committee Legislator Anker created to address young adult employment opportunities; drug awareness forums; the School Traffic Safety Committee, which is addressing traffic safety concerns near schools; and her initiative in facilitating an upcoming Children’s Sports Safety Forum for the fall. In addition, she discussed recently

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passed legislation she sponsored pertaining to liquid nicotine that heightens awareness of its dangers by requiring warning signs in retail stores.

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Kathy J. Sarppraicone Kathy J. Sarppraicone, 61, of Port Jefferson Station, died on July 30, 2015. Born Aug. 29, 1953 in Queens, Sarppraicone was the daughter of James and Catherine Stremich. Sarppaicone was a bookkeeper for King Kullen, and loved to visit Atlantic City for gambling and to see the shows. She is survived by her husband, Louis; daughter, Lynnete; son, Michael; two grandchildren; brothers Joseph, James and Bobby; along with many other family and friends.

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Scenes from Stony Brook Hostpital’s 100,000th birth last Thursday. Clockwise from top left, Katie Picarella holds baby Luca; Jeff Solomon, first baby born at the hospital, poses for a photo with the Picarella family; and Katie Picarella hugs a nurse in celebration.

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who was also delivered at Stony Brook, was also awarded a brand new American Girl doll. “Truly from the bottom of our hearts and all of our family’s hearts, we greatly appreciate it,” Mike Picarella said. The entire Picarella family said they were thankful for the gifts and shocked by the news that they were the couple who birthed the 100,000th baby. “Stuff like this doesn’t happen to us,” Katie Picarella said when speaking to the media. According to her, the birth was scheduled for Friday after doctors realized the baby would come before the end of August. But Picarella rescheduled the C-section delivery date because she wanted to have enough time to recover in order to attend her daughter’s kindergarten screening. The family of four also had the opportunity of meeting Jeff Solomon, who was the first baby born at Stony Brook University Hospital on May 28, 1980, at 8:15 a.m. Jeff Solomon’s father Bob Solomon and step-mother Hope also attended the conference and met the family. Before the family prepared to go home, Griffin highlighted the importance of the birth. “For years the number of births on Long Island have been going down,” Griffin said. “We’re actually starting to see in the last year or two that the births have been going up.”

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plant native plants in the garden; and Maris Lynch, who is involved in her third event as a Girl Scout, was simply happy to help. The launch was the first event for Girl Scouts Analynn Bisiani and Lindsey Galligan. Bisiani said she was happy to participate and was having fun. “I would definitely do this again,” Bisiani said. Galligan was one of several kids who

grasped Anker’s message. “Plant are ... a very important part of our community,” Galligan said. “They help insects which help us — and that’s that.” Anker was excited for the launch and hopes to continue spreading the word about the importance of pollinators and the native plants they need. “When your kids, when your grandkids or great grandkids are here at the park, I want them to experience everything that I’m experiencing now,” the county legislator said. “If we don’t do something now, we’ll loose this forever.”

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Out Of County MANHATTAN APARTMENT FOR RENT Nicely furnished (or unfurnished.) Quiet, 4 bedroom, 2 bath, living room, dining room, exceptionally clean, upper East Side pre-war residential building with high ceilings and elevator, washer/dryer, A/C. 4 blocks to Metropolitan Museum of Art and Central Park, 3 blocks to East River and Carl Schurz Park. 4 blocks to express subway stop, P/T doorman. No smoking. Wired for internet and cable. $6600/mo. Call Ann: (days) 631-751-5454 (eves) 631-751-2030.

Rentals ROCKY POINT $2500. Large house available immediately, 4 BR, 2 bath, L/R, D/R, Kit., fenced yard. Ample parking & basement storage. Heat/water/yard maint/snow removal all included. Call Debbie 631-744-5900, x12. EAST SETAUKET 4 bedroom, 1.5 bath Hi-Ranch. 3VSD. EIK, LR, den, W/D, 2 CAR garage, IGS, Near SUNY. Immediate, $2400+ 631-831-5111 EAST SETAUKET Room For rent, kitchen privileges in clean quiet house. No pets/no smoking. Private entrance and bath. $650/mo 631-473-1297 MILLER PLACE 1 bedroom, beautiful Garden Apartment, designated parking, laundry. No pets. $1325.+ utilities, +$395 move in fee. 516-376-9931, 631-834-4215 PORT JEFF HARBOR HILLS Crisp 4 bedroom Ranch, 2 baths, fireplace, CAC, basement, W/D, 2 car garage, private beach/golf. $2,725. 631-928-8221 PORT JEFF VILLAGE 3 BR, full bath, off-street parking, walk to village, no smoking/pets maybe. 1 months security. $2000. 631-875-3061 PORT JEFFERSON Share Tranquil Estate Like Home. Beautiful grounds. Large bedroom w/private bath. Walk Beach. No pets/smoking. $950.00/all. 631-671-6122

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Rentals To Share MANHATTAN - HEART OF GREENWICH VILLAGE Studio apartment to share, is only used 2 weekends/month by owner, rest is yours. $1,800/month References. 631-689-3116

Seasonal/ Vacation HOUSE FOR RENT/SALE. VERMONT, MT. SNOW Ski/Lake. Beautiful home in the woods. 3 BRs, loft, Clubhouse, pool, golf, hiking, great restaurants. 631-678-1262

Vacation Rentals OCEAN CITY, MARYLAND Best selection of affordable rentals. Full/partial weeks. Call for FREE brochure. Open daily. Holiday Resort Services 1-800-638-2102. Online reservations: www.holidayoc.com

OPEN HOUSES MONDAY-SUNDAY Open House by Appointment Call 631-724-1000 for viewings PORT JEFFERSON VILLAGE 415 Liberty Ave, starting at $799,000. New Village Vistas New 55+ Condo, Water View SATURDAY/SUNDAY 12:00PM-3:00PM JAMESPORT 3 Tall Tree Cir. Water View, Fin Lower Level, New to the Market, $999,990 SATURDAY/SUNDAY Open House by Appointment SETAUKET 32 Fieldhouse Ave. IG Heated Pool, FFBsmt w/OSE, Mster Ste w/Sitting Rm $899,000 SETAUKET 3 Bates Rd. 3 BR Ranch, 1.21 Ac, winter water view. New to Market. $679,000 Price Adjustment MOUNT SINAI 164 Hamlet Dr. Gated, Golf, large backyard, Master Ste & Bath, 2 Car Gar, $649,000 OLD FIELD/SETAUKET 159 Old Field Rd. Water Front, Post Modern Custom Built, Pri Dock and Boat Slip, $1,399,000 SUNDAY 12:00PM-1:00PM MOUNT SINAI 63 Hamlet Dr. Private Pool, Finished Bsmnt, Main Floor Master, Gated Hamlet w/golf $699,000 1:30PM-3:00PM PORT JEFFERSON STATION 2306 Nicole Dr. Carefree living, 1455 sq ft Ranch, HW Flrs, Full unfin bsmt, Pond Views, $419,000 Dennis Consalvo ALIANO REAL ESTATE 631-724-1000 www.longisland-realestate.net SATURDAY 12:00PM-2:00PM SETAUKET 10 Bridge Rd. 5,600 Sq. Ft. Deep Water On Harbor. 4 Bedrooms, 3.55 Baths. $1,899,000. SUNDAY 11:00AM-2:00PM OLD FIELD 135 Old Field Rd. 9,000 Sq. Ft, Waterfront, 3 Level Dream Home. $2,800,000. JOSEPH FLANAGAN HICKEY & SMITH REALTORS 631-751-4488 SUNDAY 8/30 12:00PM-2:00PM STONY BROOK 169 Knolls Dr. 2 BR Condo inside unit, 2 bths. New heating & cac. MLS# 2785746. $305,000. DANIEL GALE SOTHEBYâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S INTERNATIONAL REALTY 631-689-6980

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OPINION EDITORIAL

Still Too Fat to Fight

We didn’t make up that headline. That is the name of an actual recent military study, the second of its kind, that found at least 9 million American youths are too overweight to serve in the armed forces. That’s about a quarter of our young people between ages 17 and 24, according to population statistics from the U.S. Census Bureau. Being overweight or obese is the top medical reason preventing young people from enlisting, according to the military study. One retired Army general called childhood obesity “a potential threat to our national security” in the future. In case anyone was unsure of whether we have a weight or obesity problem in this country, that fact should really hammer it home. The military study gives a snapshot of what is occurring throughout our entire nation. The problem is parents. Some may feel outrage to see this blunt statement in ink, but the fact is that parents are responsible for teaching their kids, partly by example and partly by directive, how to eat healthy and live a healthy lifestyle that includes physical activity. It’s true there is a degree of health and nutrition education in schools and, of course, schools should strive to offer healthy food in their breakfast and lunch programs. However, school districts should only be supplementing what parents are supposed to do in their own homes. An obvious reason for this is that children spend a tremendous amount of time with their parents and learn the most from them and their examples throughout their lives. And it is up to parents to raise their children and show them how to make good decisions, not the public school system. Of course there are medical conditions that cause weight gain, such as hypothyroidism and Cushing’s

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syndrome, and complicate matters. But those conditions — both of which are much more prevalent in females than males, who are the primary target for military recruitment — certainly do not account for anywhere near all of the overweight young people. In fact, both conditions are more likely to affect older people than children and young adults. Some may argue that it’s hard to teach kids about

proper nutrition when they are bombarded by fast food ads, or when the parents are busy working to support the family. But we’re not saying parenting is easy — we’re saying it’s a parent’s job. Teaching kids how to eat healthy and exercise is important and many parents need to step up their game, or it’s not just our military recruitment numbers that will suffer.

Don’t fire our aides TO THE EDITOR: Enhancing special education curriculum and programs should not come at the expense of teacher aide jobs. On July 9, the Rocky Point Board of Education voted 4-1 to hire five teaching assistants, one previously planned. They also voted 4-1 to abolish two teacher aide positions in return. Public comment was not allowed at this BOE meeting, and this decision was a direct result of the Next STEP advisory subcommittee, which met for the very first time on June 8. The committee’s chairperson is a sitting board trustee, who strongly suggested that her main goal for the committee was to hire the TAs this school year, with more to follow over the next three years. The classes affected this year would be mixed self-contained classes with more than nine students. When asked prior to the meeting, Dr. Deborah De Luca, assistant superintendent of schools, answered that the charge of the Next STEP Advisory subcommittee was to review the current special education programs and consider a way to enhance the curriculum and programs, etc.

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I attended the committee meeting and it was clear that the only agenda was to fast track the hiring of the TAs by September. No mention was made of abolishing teacher aide positions and no mention was made of the committee’s plan to come to a consensus when I had to leave to attend another meeting. I am currently a member of four committees, including this one, and

have never seen a decision made the very first time the committee has met. The district is hiding behind state mandates to provide a more structured and instructional environment at the expense of the whole child. The services provided by teacher aides include more than just improved test scores. The aides nurture and assist the children with health, be-

havioral and emotional issues, thus supporting the child, as well as the classroom teacher. These are dedicated, experienced, caring and much-needed employees of the district. Many aides are single moms or the only family member with health insurance. The average salary for a teacher aide in Rocky Point for the 2015-16 calendar year is slightly above $15,000 for a fulltime position, which spans 10 months. Needless to say, these people love the children they work with in the special education classrooms. They are hard-working Rocky Point community members. There are aides with more than 30 years of service to the children of Rocky Point, giving testament to the dedication and work ethic of these valuable employees. Rocky Point is a small, close-knit community, not to be modeled after the Sachem district. If cuts need to be made and positions abolished in order to hire teacher assistants, I suggest the board look at the top earners before abolishing the positions of the teacher aides.

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

Anne Quartararo Sound Beach

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Jimmy Carter and Wallace Hartley: masters of the swan song

D. None of the above by DaNiel DuNaief

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ormer President Jimmy Carter’s announcement last week that he had four spots of cancer on his brain made me think of Wallace Hartley. Engaged to Maria Robinson, Hartley spent a week with his fiancée in Yorkshire, England before he brought his violin to lead the orchestra on the maiden voyage of the Titanic in 1912. The 33-year-old violinist

played music as the enormous ship floundered and disappeared with more than 1,500 other people into the frozen waters of the Atlantic Ocean. After Hartley’s body was recovered, 40,000 people reportedly lined the route of his procession, while more than 1,000 people attended his funeral. What is it about Hartley that captured the imagination of the people in England? Is it that he offered something resembling normalcy and decency in the face of certain death? Is it that he didn’t panic, dive overboard or do whatever he could to save himself? Maybe. Or perhaps it’s that his swan song was so beautiful that it might have offered something remarkable, memorable and peaceful that night to two groups of people: those safely at a distance in lifeboats and the ones confronting the final moments of their mortality. Last week, Carter, who is 90 years old, offered a picture of

calm as he grinned, answered questions and remained positive throughout a public discussion of his health. I’ve often heard people imagine what it is that makes humans different from other animals. At one point, a discussion centered around our use of tools. Chimpanzees, however, remove leaves and branches, jamming sticks — or in this case their own version of tools — into a termite mound and eating the insects attached to those branches. Maybe we’re different, some have argued, because we use language. Given the extensive sounds of songbirds on Long Island, the range of noises dogs make when we return home after our bosses bark incessantly at us, or the calls of whales over hundreds of miles of ocean to each other, it’s hard to believe we hold an exclusive on language. Among other things, maybe we’re different because we can see through time. We can imagine the Big Bang 13.7 billion

years ago, we can picture the age of the dinosaurs and we can work toward a 5-, 10- or even 20-year plan in our lives. We can also salute the life of someone we knew. Long ago, when my son was 4, we passed a chipmunk roadkill. He asked whether the members of that chipmunk’s family missed him. Despite the familiarity of routine in our lives, we recognize the uncertainty of each day, whether we have the good fortune to live as long as Carter or the misfortune to see a sudden end, the way Hartley did. In those final moments, if we get them, we might have an opportunity to offer a memorable swan song, tipping our caps to others who are still here, grinning the way Carter did, at a life well lived, at friends, at family and at memories that will outlive us. More than 100 years later, Hartley’s name is immortalized at his grave and through

Despite the familiarity of routine in our lives, we recognize the uncertainty of each day. the Internet, a tool for communicating developed long after he played his last note and offered what legend has it were among his final words: “Gentlemen, I bid you farewell.” Carter has no idea how many notes he still has left to play with his diplomacy and his efforts to construct homes. In this press conference, however, he shared a broad smile and a reassuring tone, ready perhaps for the moment — whenever it comes — to bid us all a peaceful farewell. Daniel Dunaief’s recent book, “The Other Parent,” may be purchased online from www.tbrnewsmedia.com/ebooks.

A family baseball tour in a league of its own

between you and me by leah S. DuNaief

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“Take me out to the ballpark” was the theme for all of last week, as I took my youngest grandchild on what has become a family tradition. Traditions can be great fun, and this one started when my first grandchild was 11 years old, which is to say about nine years ago. I signed us up then for the Elderhostel intergenerational touring program. Elderhostel, a not-for-profit tour company with an educational bent, that has since

changed its name to Road Scholar, began offering specialized programs of usually one week’s duration for a grandparent accompanied by a grandchild in addition to their many other tours. That sounded like a good way to get to know my grandchild without his parents and sibling present, even as we might both learn something new, and we attended the NASA offering in Houston. The experience was totally satisfying and the stage was set for the remaining grandchildren, hence the trip last week. Now to go on this particular tour, called Baseball: From Little League to the Hall of Fame With Your Grandchild, it helps if you like baseball — a lot — which I do, because it’s pretty much total immersion. We drove to Lock Haven University, the program provider, which is located in rural western Pennsylvania. That was the starting point, and when we arrived we discovered that there were eight boys and 10 grandparents enrolled in the program. The asymmetry was due to the fact

that both grandparents accompanied a couple of the children. The families came from a broad geographic cross section of the country: California, Wisconsin, Vermont, North Carolina and Florida were represented, as well as another Long Island family from Port Jefferson. The grandchildren started with a rigorous baseball clinic led by the Lock Haven baseball coach, and over the ensuing days the grandparents and grandchildren came to enjoy each other. Although the ages of the children ranged from 10 to 14, and their heights were dramatically different, the coach was readily able to integrate them into a display of fielding, throwing and hitting. The kids proved to be already accomplished, and the grandparents — who were lined up on benches in the shade of the dugout like birds on a wire — had much to cheer. As you would imagine, we saw a number of baseball games, from major league play to the minors, to Little League. We were given an insider tour of the

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new and beautiful Phillies ballpark, then watched as the home team beat the Toronto Blue Jays, a particularly sweet victory for those of us who root for the Yankees since they are in a tight division race with the Toronto team. The Blue Jays loss narrowly kept the Yankees in first place. We also watched the Reading Fightin Phils, a farm team of the Phillies organization, play the Auburn Doubledays in Reading, Pa.; and, on another night, the Williamsport Crosscutters take on the Auburn team. We even got as far north as Cooperstown, where we spent an afternoon in the National Baseball Hall of Fame. We did all this traveling by bus, leaving our cars behind in Lock Haven. The hours in the bus were made more palatable by the beauty of the countryside, largely undeveloped long stretches of lush, green forests alternating with occasional farms, silos and corrals. There were also several movies shown on the bus — with baseball as their unifying theme, of course. I must say, they were good ones, including

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“A League of Their Own” and the Kevin Costner award-winner, “Field of Dreams.” The tour ended at the Little League Baseball World Series in Williamsport, Pa., with grandparents watching play from perches on the steep hills or seated in the shaded partial stadium; and grandchildren sliding down the hills on flattened cardboard boxes in between innings. That evening, Johnny Wilson Sr., a former Negro League baseball player and also member of the Harlem Globetrotters, spoke to us about his experiences in professional sports. At age 88 he has seen profound changes in sports throughout his career. A trim and elegant man, he dispassionately shared some of the prejudices in his early years that blocked his advancement and undoubtedly broke his heart along the way. But his stories, like our baseball tour, had a happy end.

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