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residents and Brookhaven officials will address ways to improve route 25a near the Stony Brook train station, above, in the first phase of the study.

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Brookhaven moves forward with plans for land use study to reimagine Route 25A By giSelle Barkley

After decades of waiting, Brookhaven officials said they were taking legitimate steps toward giving Route 25A a face-lift — starting with Stony Brook. The town board approved a resolution on Thursday, Jan. 14, to conduct land use studies for Route 25A in Three Village and Port Jefferson Station. The town said it would be holding several meetings over the coming months at which residents can suggest ways to improve the de facto Main Street, especially near the Stony Brook Long Island Rail Road station and where Route 25A meets Nicolls Road. This three-phase study will start with the Smithtown line to

Nicolls Road. The two other phas- them to participate because a lot es, including the Port Jefferson of the work we’re going to comStation study, will follow. Route ment on are things [DOT has] to 25A near the Stony Brook train do, like additional sidewalks.” station is part of the first phase. Several civic leaders across Brookhaven Town Supervisor the Three Village and greater Ed Romaine (R) said the town North Shore community came will use money out in full supfrom a contingency port of the land use ‘There’s been a fund in its operstudy on Thursday ating and capital lot of false starts with hopes of spurbudgets to fund the with this area.’ ring the town board study. The town to expedite progress — Shawn nuzzo along 25A. hasn’t established dates, times and lo“The intersection cation, but Romaine said meet- of Nicolls Road and Route 25A is ings will begin once the weather really the gateway to the commugets warmer in March or April. nities of the Three Village com“It’s long overdue,” Romaine munity, and quite frankly it’s sort said about the study. “We will be of a hodge-podge of commercial sending letters to [the Depart- and retail buildings,” said George ment of Transportation] and ask Hoffman, vice president of the

Three Village Civic Association. “We also have a real problem with safety ... because the corridor is really lacking crosswalks and sidewalks.” The town also asked Stony Brook University to participate in this study. Similar land use studies and plans for Route 25A were conducted in 1963 and 1975 according to Robert de Zafra, former president of the Civic Association of the Setaukets and Stony Brook. A third study was conducted around 20 years ago. Current civic leaders like Shawn Nuzzo, president of the Civic Association of the Setaukets and Stony Brook, have tried kick-starting revitalization efforts for Route 25A near the ROUTE 25A continued on page A10

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The Stony Brook Camera Club’s January meeting dealt with the subject of monochrome photography. Club president Nicole Mullen and Dr. Rocco Morelli explained the finer points of this popular medium and members brought their finest examples of black and white photography for discussion. The meeting was held at the Stony Brook Yacht Club. February’s meeting will be held at Panera Bread in Port Jefferson Station. The subject for discussion will be “love.” Members are asked to bring photographs of any subject portraying love. Meetings begin at 6 p.m. All are welcome, free of charge.

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Monday, Jan. 25 • Puberty education parent orientation for all families, 7:30 p.m., at Minnesauke • PTSA meeting, 7 p.m., Ward Melville High School library

Friday, Jan. 22 • Mother/Son Bowl-A-Rama, 7 p.m., Minnesauke Elementary • Pasta WINGO, 6 p.m., Nassakeag Elementary School • Family game night, 6:30 p.m., Setauket Elementary School • WINGO, 6 p.m., W.S. Mount Elementary School • Theatre Arts silent auction fundraiser, 6 p.m., P.J. Gelinas Junior High School

Tuesday, Jan. 26 • Athletic Boosters meeting, 7 p.m., wMHS Room 135 Wednesday, Jan. 27 • School board meeting, 7:30 p.m., North Country Administration Building Thursday, Jan. 28 • Prom fashion show, 7 p.m., at Lombardi’s on the Sound

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Three Village BOE responds to comptroller audit By AndreA Moore PAldy

Three Village and other districts recently received the results of an audit conducted by New York State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli of the 2014-15 finances relating to the district’s fuel inventory management. The comprehensive, six-month review of the district’s 2014-15 finances found that the fuel inventory was “overstated by 452 gallons of gasoline and 297 gallons of diesel fuel, with a total value of $1,725.” That was a finding after a review of documents related to the district’s financial policies and procedures, including cash disbursements, payroll, fund balance and reserve management, cash flow to vendors, budget revenues and expenditures, among others. Three Village board’s Audit Committee Chair Jonathan Kornreich said the state audit’s report accounts for ninemillionth of the district’s $188 million budget and amounts to about 2 gallons of gas per week. Assistant Superintendent for Business Services Jeff Carlson, who said he was “pretty happy” with the audit, added that the district has already addressed the comptroller’s recommendations. The comptroller recommends that the board write procedures for reconciliation of fuel, that the inventory be reconciled

more frequently and that odometer readings on trucks be entered before fuel is dispensed. Additionally, the state suggests that Three Village “address any physical security concerns of the fueling station,” such as repositioning security cameras. Changing Ward Melville? In other news from Wednesday’s meeting, board trustee Jeff Kerman raised an uncomfortable issue involving a local legend. Kerman said he wants the board to consider having the district’s attorneys look into whether it is feasible to change the name of Ward Melville High school. “I’m a little concerned about the name of our high school being named after an anti-Semite and named after a racist person,” Kerman told the board. He said that Melville’s refusal to let Jews rent shops in the village or sell houses to blacks and Jews is not acceptable in today’s age. This was the first time the topic has been broached. There were no public comments or discussion from the board. Three Village superintendent collects major honor Three Village teachers, administrators and staff gathered at the North Country Administration building last Wednesday to honor Superintendent

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Cheryl Pedisich speaks at the podium after receiving the first-ever Administrator of the year award from the new york State School Counselor Association.

Cheryl Pedisich. Pedisich is the recipient of the first-ever Administrator of the Year award from the New York State School Counselor Association. “We’ve realized how fortunate we are to have a truly outstanding educational leader,” School Board President Bill Connors said. “It really is wonderful when an out-

side group comes and also affirms our own view of the superintendent and affirms the outstanding leadership that she’s provided.” Pedisich, who had been nominated by Linda Bergson, coordinating guidance chairperson for the district, said she was honored to receive the award from an organization that represented her “origins BOE continued on page A8

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Affordable housing audit baffles Brookhaven Mineola were also evaluated in the audit. Each government either reached or exBrookhaven Town failed to fully abide ceeded the 10 percent affordable housing by New York’s affordable housing law, requirement, the audit said. according to a state comptroller audit. However, in the audit DiNapoli said The audit, released Jan. 8, singled out Brookhaven adopted a resolution in Aueight governments across Long Island, gust 2014 establishing a housing trust including Brookhaven, zeroing in on fund, but did not set up guidelines and their compliance with the Long Island procedures establishing how the expenWorkforce Housing Act. State Comp- ditures from that fund would be used troller Tom DiNapoli (D) said the town until September 2015 — which was later “generally complied” with the act, but than the mandated six-month time frame did not properly manage an required to set up those rules. optional trust fund set aside for ‘What did The audit noted that “there affordable housing. have been no expenditures The Long Island Work- Brookhaven from the trust fund during the force Housing Act was passed do wrong?’ audit period.” in 2008 to require developers — Ed ROMAINE But Brookhaven officials building five or more homes said they did not agree with the on a property to allocate 10 comptroller’s assessment. Dipercent of their prospective residential ana Weir, commissioner of Housing and units to affordable workforce housing Human Services in Brookhaven, said the units, meant for people earning up to town was in full compliance before the about $105,000. The law also said that comptroller released the audit. developers could avoid building afford“The issue with Brookhaven is that able housing units by paying a fee to the we’ve never given a developer that optown, which would be deposited into a tion,” Weir said about the fees for the trust fund for the purpose of building af- fund, which was not mandatory to crefordable housing. ate. “To us, [making developers build The towns of Babylon, Huntington, the affordable units was] better … But, Islip and North Hempstead and the vil- just in case, we figured we’d [establish] a lages of Hempstead, Farmingdale and trust fund.” By Giselle Barkley

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supervisor ed romaine was not pleased with the comptroller’s report in relation to the long island Workforce Housing act.

Town Supervisor Ed Romaine (R) said he was unhappy with the state’s assessment that the town only generally complied with the law. Because the town makes developers build affordable homes instead of paying to avoid the requirement, there isn’t any money in the

trust fund account, Romaine said. Of Brookhaven’s 924 housing units, 10 percent are affordable workforce housing units, according to the audit. “What did Brookhaven do wrong?” Romaine (R) asked in a phone interview. “If Brookhaven required [developers] to build [affordable homes], why did we need a trust fund account? We’re actually fulfilling the law.” In the preliminary draft of the audit, the comptroller suggested the town establish guidelines for the fund. That suggestion came several days after Brookhaven established rules for the fund. Despite this, the final audit didn’t reflect or acknowledge the change. Brookhaven has always required developers to make affordable homes. During the recession, developers needed to allocate 20 percent of the residential units for affordable housing. Weir said purchasing affordable homes at the time was easier for prospective homeowners as prices of homes dropped. The town dropped the requirement to 10 percent once the market started improving. “What the audit should have said is, ‘We recommend in the future that you set [the affordable workforce housing trust fund] up, but you’ve complied,’” Romaine said.

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Police said a woman received a call from an unknown person saying that her husband was involved in an accident and that they would hurt him if she didn’t send them money. The woman didn’t send money to the unknown caller. She received the call on Jan. 12 on Nesconset Highway in Stony Brook.

Police arrested a 39-year-old man from Medford on Jan. 15 for driving while ability impaired in a 2011 Chevrolet, after officers found him parked on the shoulder of Route 25A in Mount Sinai with the engine running. Officers discovered the man was intoxicated and arrested him.

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On Jan. 11, police arrested a 28-yearold man from Port Jefferson Station for criminal possession of stolen property. He allegedly stole an iPhone 6 from the GameStop on Nesconset Highway on Sept. 26. Police said the man also deposited a stolen check into his account at the Teacher’s Federal Credit Union bank on Sept. 28. Authorities arrested the man at his residence.

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A 42-year-old man from Port Jefferson was arrested on Jan. 15 for using a forged license, after he was pulled over on Terryville Road. A police spokesperson didn’t specify what caused the traffic stop.

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A Sound Beach woman was arrested for criminal mischief on Jan. 17. According to police, the woman smashed a window of a 1991 Chevrolet Corvette on Honey Lane in Mount Sinai.

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On Jan. 13, a 26-year-old man from Bohemia was arrested for one count each of petit larceny, criminal mischief and grand larceny. Police said the man stole a drill from the Home Depot in

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Police arrested a man from Centereach on Jan. 17 for petit larceny. The 44-yearold man had entered the Walmart in the Centereach Mall and took two knives, multipurpose tools and several energy drinks. Police arrested the man at the scene at 12:45 p.m.

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A 19-year-old man from St. James was arrested for driving while ability impaired after driving a 1999 Chevrolet south on Pond Path in Setauket at 55 miles per hour, in a 30-mile-per-hour zone. Officers discovered the man was intoxicated and arrested him at the scene.

Ninja-like thief

On Jan. 15, police arrested a man for criminal possession of stolen property, a 2013 Kawasaki Ninja motorcycle. The motorcycle was parked in the victim’s driveway on Van Buren Street in Rocky Point on Nov. 17 when the man allegedly stole it. Police arrested the suspect at his residence.

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Police said an unidentified person damaged a 6-foot chain and a 20-foot fence at North Shore Power Lawn Equipment in Mount Sinai. The incident happened on Jan. 17 at 8:45 p.m.

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On Jan. 14, someone stole a driver’s coat from a Lindy’s Taxi cab. Police said the woman’s coat contained money and was stolen on Friendship Drive in Rocky Point.

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Give us our money Schools applaud effort to nix state aid cuts By Phil Corso

For New York schools, cutting the Gap Elimination Adjustment could be an addition by subtraction. The adjustment, a deduction taken out of each New York school district’s state aid, was enacted several years ago to help the state government close a budget deficit. While the amount deducted has decreased in recent years and there have been efforts to completely restore the funding, state Sen. John Flanagan (R-East Northport) has recently sponsored legislation that would completely eliminate the system this year, giving more financial help to public schools struggling to make ends meet. The bill passed in the Senate and must make its way through the Assembly before heading to Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo (D). And as schools across the state wait for the final vote, administrators applauded Flanagan’s efforts in helping them restore their funding.

“Over the past several years our district has been proactive in imploring our elected officials to restore the funds lost under the Gap Elimination Adjustment,” said Cheryl Pedisich, superintendent of schools for the Three Village Central School District. “As we enter our latest budget preparations, we are pleased at the news that this effort has taken an important step forward.” Port Jefferson Assistant Superintendent for Business Sean Leister was not as optimistic. “I’ll believe it when I see it,” he said during a budget presentation at a school board meeting last week. Leister is estimating a 6 percent increase in state aid next year, a number he called “conservative,” but if the adjustment is eliminated and Port Jefferson receives more state aid than it allots for in the budget, he said school officials would decide together how to spend it. Comsewogue’s assistant superintendent for business, Susan Casali, said her school district

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legislators in Albany, above, enacted cuts to school aid several years ago to help close a state budget deficit.

has lost out on almost $23 million in state aid since the first year of the adjustment. In the next school year, Comsewogue schools could lose out on another $1.3 million if the Gap Elimination Adjustment remains. But that could create a problem for the district, which is currently crafting its 2016-17 budget. “To maintain our financial position and programs, we need

to have the full [deduction] restored,” she said in an email this week. Flanagan said that eliminating the school funding cuts was the Senate’s top priority in education this session. There are currently about $434 million in GEA cuts still in place for schools in 2016-17 but if the bill becomes law, Flanagan said, his legislation would permanently

abolish such education budget reductions. “The Senate’s top education funding priority this year will be the complete elimination of the GEA,” Flanagan said. “Since 2011, the Senate Republicans have worked to restore $3 billion in funding that was lost to schools because of the GEA and we will not pass any budget that STATE AID continued on page A10

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ment Project to the Stony Brook Fire District building located at Stony Brook Road, Stony Brook, New York 11790 (Station 2).

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Bids must be sealed with “Site Paving Replacement Project” written on the outside of the envelope. Bids should be received no later than 1:30pm on February 4, 2016 at the Administrative Office of the Stony Brook Fire District, 147 Main Street, Stony Brook, New York 11790 (Station 1). All bids will be opened and read publicly on February 4, 2016 starting at 1:30pm.

PUBLIC NOTICE COUNTY OF SUFFOLK VILLAGE OF POQUOTT The Incorporated Village of Poquott will hold its annual election on Tuesday June 21, 2016 at Village Hall, 45 Birchwood Avenue, Village of Poquott. The ballot for the June 21, 2016 election will be for the following offices: Mayor – for a term of 2 years Trustee- For a term of two years (two positions) Anyone interested in filing a nominating petition for any of the offices up for election may do so by contacting the Village Clerk to obtain nominating petitions. Joseph Newfield Village Clerk January 11, 2016 568 1/21 2x vth NOTICE TO BIDDERS SITE PAVING REPLACEMENT PROJECT STONY BROOK FIRE DISTRICT TOWN OF BROOKHAVEN SUFFOLK COUNTY, NEW YORK The Stony Brook Fire District will receive separate, sealed bids for the construction contract for the Site Paving Replace-

Plans and specifications may be obtained beginning on January 21, 2016 at 12:00pm, as follows: Upon request, an electronic copy of the bid documents will be emailed to the requesting bidder. Contact the following person (via email) to obtain a Bid Package: John Tanzi, Project Architect John Tanzi Architects email: jtanzi@jtarchitects.net Bid security in the form of a certified check or money order payable to the Stony Brook Fire District or a satisfactory bid bond executed by the bidder in an amount equal to 5% (five percent) of the total amount of the bid shall be submitted with each bid. The surety issuing the bid bond shall have a minimum policyholder rating of “A-” as listed in AM Best’s Insurance Guide and be licensed to conduct business in the State of New York. A pre-bid conference/walk through to review the scope of work and visit the project site

will be held at the Stony Brook Fire District buildings located at 147 Main Street, Stony Brook, New York 11790 (Station 1) and Stony Brook Road, Stony Brook, New York 11790 (Station 2) starting at 10:00am on January 28, 2016. Participants will meet in the meeting room of Station 1. The project site visit is recommended for all bidders. All questions and requests for clarifications must be submitted in writing via e-mail and received no later than 5:00pm on January 29, 2016 to: John Tanzi, Architects 1115 North Country Road Stony Brook, New York 11790 email: jtanzi@jtarchitects.net Attention: John Tanzi Answers to bidders’ questions will be published in writing to all bidders of record no later than 12:00 pm on February 1, 2016 via e-mail. The contract will contain a provision that every laborer and workman employed on or associated with the work contemplated by the contract shall be paid not less than the rate of wages which are set forth in the prevailing wage rate schedule from the New York State Department of Labor. The Stony Brook Fire District reserves the right to reject any and all bids and to waive irregularities and informalities in bidding. The contract will be awarded to the lowest responsible bidder or the proposals will be rejected within 45 (forty-five) days of the date of opening proposals,

subject, however, to the right reserved by the Board of Commissioners of the Stony Brook Fire District to waive any informalities in, reject any or all proposals, accept any bid in whole or in part, or to advertise for new proposals, if, in the opinion of this Board of Commissioners, the best interest of the Stony Brook Fire District will thereby be promoted. This invitation is an offer to receive proposals for a contract and not an offer of a contract.

is available as a public record for inspection by all interested persons. Pursuant to section thirty-five of the general municipal law, the governing board of the Three Village Central School District may, in its discretion, prepare a written response to the Report of Examination prepared by the Office of the State Comptroller and file any such response in my office as a public record for inspection by all interested persons not later than April 12, 2016.

All bids shall include non-collusive bidding certification or statement required by Section 103-d of the General Municipal Law of the State of New York and shall also contain a nonsegregated facilities certificate which shall provide that the bidder does not maintain or provide for his employees facilities which are segregated on a basis of race, creed, color or national origin, whether such facilities are segregated by directive or on a de facto basis.

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Dated: January 15, 2016 BOARD OF FIRE COMMISSIONERS STONY BROOK FIRE DISTRICT 580 1/21 1x vth Notice is hereby given that the fiscal affairs of the Three Village Central School District for the period beginning on July 1, 2014 and ending on July 31, 2015, have been examined by the Office of the State Comptroller, and that the Report of Examination prepared by the Office of the State Comptroller has been filed in my office where it

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as an educator.” The superintendent’s 32-year career in Three Village began at Ward Melville High School as a guidance counselor. That is, in fact, how she and Bergson first met — Bergson’s son was one of the students Pedisich counseled. Bergson read her nominating letter at Wednesday’s school board meeting. In it, she described Pedisich’s leadership as collaborative and respectful. The school superintendent is a wonderful listener, she said. “And if she asks you to do something, she will always offer to help you accomplish it,” Bergson said. Besides being detail-oriented and taking a “holistic” approach to problemsolving, “her work product is impeccable,” Bergson’s letter said. Pedisich was selected from administrators statewide by a five-member committee, said NYSSCA President Barbara Donnellan, who attended the meeting with Executive Director Robert Rotunda to present the award to the Three Village superintendent. She is a leader “who provides outstanding support to school counselors,” Donnellan said.

Pedisich’s counseling background is apparent in the way that she works with students, parents, teachers and staff, Bergson said. She is able to find the right words to handle a situation and never makes anyone feel as though they’re taking up too much time, she added. Most impressive, though, is how Pedisich, who has been superintendent since 2012, acknowledges what people do and validates and praises their efforts, she said. “It’s funny to watch her walk down the hall when she’s in the high school for a meeting, because she says hello to everyone by name — teachers, administrators, custodians, secretaries, security — she doesn’t just say hello, but she asks them questions that show that she knows them personally,” Bergson said. Visibly touched, Pedisich thanked the “dedicated, skilled and talented” district staff, Three Village parents who are “invested in our children” and the school board, which she said “respects and values and demonstrates positive regard for all of its constituency.” “I would not be in this position or the educator I am if it wasn’t for the people with whom I have worked,” she said. “I am incredibly indebted to all of you… This will definitely be one of the most special and indelible moments of my career.”

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HISTORY CLOSE AT HAND

North Shore has rich theatrical history By Beverly C. Tyler

Athena Hall, now known as Theatre Three on Main Street in Port Jefferson, was a community hall from 1874, when it was built, until it was remodeled into the Port Jefferson Theatre in 1928 with raked seating for 473. Until then, it was an open flat-floor area above Griswold’s machine shop, where vaudeville and minstrel shows, magic lantern shows, automobile shows, local plays and other events were held which usually included music and entertainment, and by the early 1900s, “moving pictures” as well. Athena Hall was also used for the high school graduations, as a meeting house, election headquarters, dance hall, roller skating ring and by various organizations such as the Port Jefferson fire department which held a benefit show in 1927, featuring a one-act play, a movie and the Port Jefferson High School orchestra. Earlier the same year, Bridgeport radio station WICC held a two-night show featuring Charlie Cole and His Famous Radio Singing Orchestra, with music for dancing every night from 9 p.m. to 2 a.m. There were even musical and Charleston dance contests during the auto show in January 1927. About this same year, 12-year-old Blanche Carlton was asked to play the piano before the film that day and to accompany

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her close friend Veronica “Ronnie” Matfeld who would be singing. Blanche (Carlton) Tyler Davis is my mom and she told me this story over tea one day just recently. Mom said, “I believe it was all arranged by Charlie Ruggles who got the director to run the skits at the theater before the movie. I think the director’s name was John. Ronnie was going to sing and I would play the piano. I could hear the tunes so I didn’t need the music and I could pick out other tunes. For the last piece Ronnie sang “Ave Maria” and when she reached the higher notes I was supposed to be at the top

notes on the piano and then when Ronnie reached the highest note I was to reach for the notes beyond the piano and fall off the stool onto the stage — and I did.” That was the end of the skit. My mom Blanche and Veronica went off the back of the stage and the movie started. Ruggles came to live in East Setauket in 1926 and purchased a property at 16 Old Coach Road. He maintained this East Coast residence until 1942. Ruggles was probably best known for his performances as a character actor in films such as “Bringing Up Baby” (1938) with stars Cary Grant and Katharine Hepburn. In this crazy, hectic comedy film he played Maj. Applegate, a big-game hunter. Ruggles appeared in about 100 feature films over a more-than 50-year career. He began on the stage and became well known for his work in radio and television. Ruggle’s career included Long Island at the Players-Lasky studio (later to become Paramount Pictures), based in Astoria, where he made four silent films in 1915. His comedic talents also extended to his personal relationships and he made many friends, some famous in their own right, as detailed in the Brooklyn Daily Star for May 13, 1927. “Due to the cordial relations existing between Charles Ruggles, popular comedian of ‘Queen High,’ at the Ambassador

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Theater, and Lieutenant Commander Byrd, Clarence Chamberlain, Bert Acosta and other famous airmen, the actor has erected a huge searchlight on his estate near East Setauket, L. I., to guide the flyers in their aerial navigation during the night hours.” Ruggles didn’t spend a lot of time on Long Island. After all, he couldn’t be here and make all those films and be on the stage in New York as well as in radio and television. However, in a story headlined “Movie Star at East Setauket,” as detailed in the Mid-Island Mail, Oct. 1, 1936, he did come here often: “Charles Ruggles of the movies flew from the coast last week to spend several days at his home in East Setauket. The well-known comedian is a frequent visitor here.” Ruggles was also here enough to be included in the 1930 census for East Setauket along with his future wife Marion La Barba. Many other vaudeville, minstrel and Broadway actors came to this area with its pleasant villages and picturesque harbors. Getting out of the noise and smells of the city was one reason to come to places like Port Jefferson and Setauket and the presence of local theaters, dance halls and entertainment venues just added to the appeal. Beverly Tyler is Three Village Historical Society historian and author of books available from the Three Village Historical Society.

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Stony Brook train station for several years. Nuzzo has often been at the forefront of all discussions relating to upgrading 25A and ushering in a new era of commercial and residential prosperity across the main road. At Thursday’s town board meeting, Nuzzo said the town was finally taking a different approach when working with civic groups. “There’s been a lot of false starts with this area because it was based in the past on this old top-down model, where the people at the top were going to tell the people at the bottom what they’re going to live with for the next 50 years,” Nuzzo said at Town Hall before Brookhaven passed the resolution. “But this model now with this corridor study and community visioning, this is a bottom-up model.” Over the last several years, Stony Brook University students have worked with their professors to propose idealistic and practical ways to improve the area by the train station. The groups have been hosting events with residents at the Bates House in Frank Melville

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Memorial Park in Setauket and other locations, where they have pitched their plans based on various land studies of the 25A corridor. Professor Marc Fasanella from Stony Brook University has been leading entire classes on the revisioning of Route 25A and challenging his students with find-

ing realistic ways to make the corridor more appealing visually and logistically. In a previous interview with Times Beacon Record Newspapers, he said the crux of the challenge was to think outside the box, no matter how outlandish the plans might seem. “We looked at this as a tremendous

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top priority of mine since it was imposed,” LaValle said. “It has hurt our students and increased costs for taxpayers. The bill we passed completely abolishes the GEA this year and ends its devastating impact on state funding to public schools.” The legislation has already gained support on the other side of the state Legislature, with Assemblyman Mike Fitzpatrick (R-St. James) saying he was in favor of the GEA elimination and calling on the governor to return all the funds taken from schools since it was imposed. “It’s simple: The state has an obligation to fully fund our school districts. Some members of the legislature made the shortsighted decision to allow the governor to borrow against the future of our children to close a budget gap created by rampant, uncontrolled spending,” Fitzpatrick said. “It was wrong then and must be resolved once and for all.” Elana Glowatz and Alex Petroski contributed reporting.

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opportunity for our students and for the community moving forward,” Fasanella said. “Are we dreaming? Of course we’re dreaming.” Nuzzo said the area by the train station has united people throughout the community, but the entire corridor, especially near the LIRR, can not only be safer but also more visually appealing to the community. “This is an issue that transcends political lines,” he said. “This is an issue that has unified both the civic association and the Chamber of Commerce who have historically been at odds with one another. We’re in that redevelopment phase of this corridor and this is really a once in a lifetime opportunity to have a community vision to have something nice for 75 to 100 years.”

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P.J. Gelinas and R.C. Murphy junior high schools took home top prizes in a math contest.

Three Village math teams earn top spots in contest Math teams from P.J. Gelinas and R.C. Murphy junior high schools competed in the Suffolk County Math Teachers Association annual tournament and took home top prizes this month. Two teams from Gelinas and two teams from Murphy represented Three

Village during the 23rd annual event and competed in two rounds as individuals and one round as a team. All four teams consisted of eighthand ninth-grade students who were challenged to answer an array of math questions, which increased in difficulty

to include material from algebra II and beginning trigonometry. As a team, Gelinas students Matthew Fiorella, William Sun, Ben Templeton, Alice Yang and Grant Yu placed second. Murphy students Reilly Browne, Kelsey Ge, Daniel Ma, Daniel Schwartz and Al-

bert Tian placed fourth, and Eric Chiu, Keene Lu, Priya Mukhi, Darren Tung and Cliffton Woo placed fifth. Individually, Three Village swept the top four positions, with Ma placing fourth, Templeton placing third, Lu placing second and Yu taking the top spot.

WM grad makes Dean’s List at Penn State Photo from Peter Smiths

Catherine O. Smith, daughter of Peter and Angela Smith of East Setauket, has been selected to the Dean’s List for the fall 2015 semester at the University Park Campus of The Pennsylvania State University. Smith, a 2015 Ward Melville graduate, is a freshman who plans to major in biology in Penn State’s Eberly College of Science.

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Ward Melville seniors Sophia Chen, Ariel Leong, Harriet O’Brien, Fangrui Tong and Eleni Aneziris were named 2016 Intel Semifinalists.

Five seniors are Intel semifinalists Ward Melville High School seniors Eleni Aneziris, Sophia Chen, Ariel Leong, Harriet O’Brien and Fangrui Tong have been named semifinalists in the 2016 Intel Science Talent Search. Each will receive $1,000 from the Intel Foundation, with an additional $1,000 going to their school. “I am thrilled that five of our students were named Intel semifinalists,” said Principal Alan Baum. “It is also incredibly satisfying to me to know that these five semifinalists are all female students. What a wonderful thing to have female students so involved in STEM.” The winners will be among the 300 semifinalists being considered for the select pool of 40 students to advance as finalists to Washington, D.C., in March, to

participate in final judging, display their work to the public, meet with notable scientists and compete for awards, including the top three awards of $150,000 each. To win, Aneziris did a project on the effects of predictability on the startle reflex in anticipation of emotionally evocative pictures, while Chen studied steady super-Kähler Ricci solitons. Leong looked at the systematic discovery of genes and networks in colon cancer stem cells implicated in chemoresistance, O’Brien studied the characterization of immunomodulatory and remyelinating agents on microglial polarization, and Tong did her project on a new approach to chemical sensing using tunable optical properties of unique nanostructures of TiO2-coated Morpho peleides butterfly scale.

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David Joseph Harris David Joseph Harris, a lifelong resident of Setauket, died on Dec. 9. A husband, father and local business owner, he was a good friend to all and helped many in the community. He is survived by his beloved wife of 50 years Marilyn; daughters Whitney Harris, Deborah O’Rourk and Gwyneth Harris; grandchildren Travis Joseph Harris McRae, Robert C. O’Rourk and Ryan O’Rourk; and loving sister Kathleen Hespelt. Marilyn presently resides in Vermont.

Edward McNulty Edward McNulty, of Stony Brook and formerly of Smithtown, died on Jan.2. He was the beloved husband of Helen; loving father of Peggy Ann, Robert and the late Daniel; cherished grandfather of Tavish, Cole, Brianne, Kyleigh and Peighton; and dear brother of Jack, Tom and Trudy. Arrangements were entrusted to The Branch Funeral Home. A funeral Mass was celebrated at St. Patrick’s R.C. Church in Smithtown. Interment followed at St. Patrick’s Cemetery.

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Family turns fighting adversity into uplifting moment By Desirée Keegan

Ethan Agro has always been able to turn tears of sorrow into tears of joy. Even though he was born with a congenital heart defect, the 12-year-old was always a trooper, and especially so when he needed to lay on an operating table last year and undergo eight hours of open heart surgery to repair his aortic valve. “My husband and I and my family were crying tears of joy,” Ethan’s mother Susan Agro said after the operation went smoothly. “Words cannot describe what a difficult time last year was. It was a really, really hard decision to make and we were really surprised. It was a rough recovery for the first few weeks, but Ethan did great, he had an amazing recovery and we are so grateful.” Again, on a recent evening at the men’s home basketball game, Ethan turned the triumph of a successful surgery and recovery into happy tears as he won $500 by banking the Gold Coast Bank three-point halftime shot. “I was just so grateful that he was able to stand out in front of that crowd and make that shot,” she said. “I was crying tears of joy.” His mother went to the refreshment stand and while away, a student intern group

randomly picked Ethan to attempt the shot that no one had yet to make this season. But he did. “I was surprised to see it go in,” Ethan said. “When I was taking the shot I wasn’t focusing on what the crowd was thinking. I was focusing on making the shot. I was so excited, and shooting in front of the crowd was an honor. I always admired those people — wanting to get picked.” Stony Brook Assistant Athletic Director of Marketing Chris Murray said Ethan was randomly picked, not knowing that the family, which has lived in Mount Sinai for the last 16 years, had been to all of Stony Brook University’s men’s home games for the last five years. The Agros are season ticket holders and especially enjoyed using the games as an escape while Ethan waited six weeks after scheduling his surgery. “I myself was on the court with Ethan when he hit the shot and his eyes lit up and he began to run in circles, unsure how to contain his excitement,” Murray said. “I couldn’t have been more happy for him, giving him a big hug as soon as we got off the court. Ethan is the most humble and appreciative middle-schooler I have ever met.” Ethan has been on the court before, taking part in summer camps at the school but

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said being on the court at that moment was extra special. Susan Agro said the whole moment was exciting as the boy was cleared to return to all normal activity just three months ago, and being that they are such big fans of the team. “I told Ethan he could’ve danced a little bit with Wolfie,” his mother said, laughing. “But I was completely shocked for the rest of the day. Everyone was high-fiving Ethan after the game and telling him it was a good

shot and what a great story, they were all really excited for Ethan. It was an awesome experience.” Ethan’s father Nick Agro said he was more excited to see his son be able to go back to playing basketball, as the boy competes in an intermural league. “This was just a sort of culminating moment — to see him stand up there and make that shot was awesome,” he said. “It just solidified that he’s doing so well.”

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Clockwise from above, Stephen Jackson; Daniel Deto, on left; and Payton LaTourette, on left, compete against their Huntington opponents.

Patriots boys remain undefeated this season Boys’ Fencing

Ward Melville . . . . . . 22 Huntington . . . . . . . . . 5 By BiLL LanDon

Ward Melville’s prowess as fencers has helped the boys continue their undefeated streak as the Patriots made short work of Huntington Friday night on their way to a 22-5 victory, to improve to 11-0 on the season. Ward Melville rattled off five quick victories for an early lead before Huntington answered back when Josh Yanuck blanked his opponent to put the Blue Devils on the scoreboard. The interruption would be brief though, as the Patriots won the next seven out of eight bouts to jump out to a 12-2 lead. Ward Melville sophomore sabreist Daniel Solomon won all three of his bouts without allowing a single touch. Fellow sabreist Daniel Deto, a junior, notched three victories of his own, as the national championship qualifier bested his challengers 5-3, 5-2 and 5-0. Ward Melville head coach Jeff Salmon said he was pleased with Deto’s comeback performance on the strip, which helped him shake off a recent slump. “Danny Deto had a couple of bad outings

he Ward Melville boys’ swimming team traveled to Sachem Tuesday and sank its competition.

in a row, so it’s nice to see him where he was four or five meets ago,” he said. Ward Melville senior Stephen Jackson led the way in foil, winning all three of his matches 5-1, 5-0 and 5-2. “I did exceptionally well today — I was actually very surprised that I was able to win all three of my bouts the way I did,” said Jackson, an All-County player and junior Olympic qualifier. “At our last meet against Commack I was a little off balance, but today I was able to keep my focus the whole time.” Ward Melville junior Michael Jaklitsch, another junior Olympic qualifier, also swept his bouts, as the épéeist defeated both of his challengers, 5-1. Ward Melville senior Peyton LaTourrette took victories in both of his appearances as well, winning 5-4 and 5-1 in foil, as did junior sabreist Jack Rohan, who won both of his bouts 5-2. “Today wasn’t my best, I had a couple of equipment malfunctions,” said LaTourrette, an All-Long Island player and a national champion qualifier. “But that happens in fencing and you’ve just got to work through it.” The senior foiler said the team’s consistency and winning ways are directly attributed to the team’s coaches, and Jackson agreed. “We have a really great coaching staff,

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they’re supportive and they dedicate a lot of their time,” Jackson said. “They help us learn how to be the best fencers we can be and I’m really thankful that I have their support.” Yanuck a foilist, won both of his matches for Huntington, 5-0 and 5-3. Rounding out the scoring for Huntington was Jack O’Heir with a 5-4 victory in épée, and Dillon Collier and Dawson Wallace, who both contributed 5-1 wins in foil. With the loss, Huntington fell to 3-6 on the season. With the win, Ward Melville has won 225 individual bouts on the season, while

he Ward Melville girls’ basketball team hosted Sachem North Tuesday and outscored its opposition.

dropping just 72. “We start from the bottom up and we maintain from the bottom up, so by the time they’re my seniors or upperclassman, they’re already prepared, so I don’t have to coach them much,” Salmon said. “I do all my preparation in the gym and I work more with the younger ones so I don’t have to work so hard at the end, so it’s a pyramid strategy.” Ward Melville, which is now on a 135-match win streak, hosted Half Hollow Hills on Wednesday at 5:30 p.m. The results were not available at press time.

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PICTURE MATE Epson personal photo lab. Like new. For all camera brands. $15. 631-473-3282

Schools/ Instruction/ Tutoring Arleen Gargiulo Music Studio A+ Voice & Piano Lessons All Levels/Styles NYSSMA Prep/Recitals/ Auditions/Competitions & Performing Arts Arleen 631-751-8684 www.arleengargiulo.com PIANO - GUITAR - BASS All levels and styles. Many local references. Recommended by area schools. Tony Mann 631-473-3443

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CHIROPRACTIC & ACUPUNCTURE OFFICE E. Setauket Office Assistant. PT MWF 9am-5pm. Healthcare office experience required. Call Dr. Karl George 1pm-3pm 631-751-0900. Fax Resume: 631-751-0901 or email DoctorKGeorge@msn.com

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LITTLE FLOWER CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES OF NY SEEKS: DIRECT CARE WORKERS P/T and Per Diem. HOUSE MANAGER - F/T COTTAGE SUPERVISOR F/T for our Youth Residential Program CHILD CARE WORKER F/T, P/T and Per Diem. RNâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Per diem for our Infirmary HCI for Bridges to Health Program. QUALITY ASSURANCE SPECIALIST MEDICAID SERVICE COORDINATOR CHIEF PROGRAM OFFICER that supports the Executive Director Valid NYS Driverâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s License required for most positions.â&#x20AC; Send resume to: wadingriver-jobs@lfchild.org or fax to 631-929-6203 EOE PLEASE SEE COMPLETE LISTING AND ALL DETAILS IN EMPLOYMENT DISPLAY ADS.

PART TIME COOK Fridays 3PM-7PM Saturdays 7:30AM-1:30PM Alternate Sundays 7:30AM-1:30PM. Must have strong cooking skills, prepare meals and desserts according to recipes. Must be a team player, friendly and confident in cooking for 15-20 residents at Daughters of Wisdom Convent in Sound Beach. Email resume to convsb@optonline.net or fax to 631-744-2515.

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FT/PT VETERINARY ASSISTANT. Experience preferred, but will train. Fax resume to: 631-757-3973 or come in to fill out an application. Fort Salonga Animal Hospital, 10-1B Fort Salonga Rd. Fort Salonga, NY 11768 631-261-0610

PARALEGAL LEGAL ASSISTANT F/T. Min 3 yrs experience in Estate Planning, Estate Administration or Medicaid preferred. Fax Resume 631-727-1767, Attn. HR SEE AD IN EMPLOYMENT DISPLAY FOR COMPLETE DETAILS.

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EXPERIENCED ELECTRICIANâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S HELPER/JR. MECHANIC Must be reliable, punctual and professional, with references and clean driverâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s license. Port Jefferson-based shop. Email: selectric2014@hotmail.com or call 631-828-4675

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PRS CARPENTRY No job too small. Hanging a door, building a house, everything in-between. Formica kitchens/baths, roofing/siding/decks. POWER WASHING. Serving North Shore 40 years. Lic/Ins. 631-744-9741 THREE VILLAGE HOME IMPROVEMENT Serving the community for over 30 years. See ad in Home Service Directory. Rich Beresford, 631-689-3169

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OPINION EDITORIAL

Public education should come first

The New York State Senate voted last week to eliminate the Gap Elimination Adjustment, and we hope the Assembly follows suit. The adjustment is a deduction taken out of each school district’s state aid and was introduced in 2011 to help state officials close a multibillion dollar budget deficit. Five years later, although the adjustment has seen reductions in recent budget cycles, Sen. Ken LaValle (R-Port Jefferson) says the state is still withholding $434 million from districts. There have been unsuccessful efforts to eliminate the Gap Elimination Adjustment in the past but with Senate Majority Leader John Flanagan (R-East Northport), the former chairman of the Senate’s education committee, sponsoring the bill to end it this time around, we are optimistic. The adjustment was an unfair move that has hit students and educators everywhere hard — the billions of dollars taken from our schools over the last five years could have gone toward enhancing or adding academic courses, buying updated textbooks or making improvements to buildings and athletic fields. The money could have helped educators better implement the new Common Core curriculum and the mandates that went along with it. Helping to fund education is one of the most important services the state government provides. Aside from the crucial task of shaping the future contributors to our society, the state’s school aid helps even the playing field by equipping poorer districts with the means to provide a level of education comparable to what wealthier districts can give their students, even without aid. To yank some of that money out from underneath them is wrong. Not doubt securing a financial plan is important to the well-being of a state, but education should not suffer in the search for a balanced budget. We call upon the Assembly to pass Senate bill S6377 and upon Gov. Andrew Cuomo to support that effort, for the betterment of our children.

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Students come in all shapes and sizes TO THE EDITOR: As an assistant professor and mentor at SUNY Empire State College, I was very interested to read your recent article entitled, “Tips for adult students returning to school” (Jan. 14) and applaud your encouragement for this important and often neglected group of students. At Empire, it has been our mission to work with this population since 1971, and we are committed to enabling motivated adults to begin, or continue pursuing their

educational goals. Our students are able to earn an associate, bachelor or graduate degree in a uniquely supportive and flexible atmosphere at our locations in Old Westbury, Hauppauge and Riverhead. In addition, we offer the ability for our students to translate their life and work experience into college credit through our system of prior learning assessment. Students work one-on-one with a dedicated, experienced academic adviser, and meet with their course instructors individually, at their convenience. Empire is transfer friendly, and offers affordable tuition and a well-respected SUNY degree.

Whether they work full time or part time, taking care of their family or working in the workplace, we have a program that fits their needs, and offers personalized, convenient and affordable study options at the Long Island Center. As a respected leader in adult learning, SUNY Empire State College helps adults achieve their educational goals through independent learning, rather than the sometimes restrictive college classroom setting. I am a longtime resident of Mount Sinai, and have taught at Empire for the past 10 years. Ann Becker Mount Sinai

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A young team savors winning moments “You’ll get ’em next game,” her friend suggested. “We’re back on in 15 minutes.” We took our daughter to a regional volleyball competition in Pennsylvania recently, where teenagers from all over the area trekked in packed cars to bump, set and spike together. The weekend presented an opportunity for our children to play a sport they love, while D. None it was also a chance for parents to squirm, squeal and celebrate of the above alongside them. by DaNiel DuNaief The younger generation vtimes@tbrnewspapers.com exuded joy and confidence. After every point in teenage he team moves as a unit, volleyball, the girls cheer, offer a wearing the same clothes, quick huddle and then return to often with the same hair- their positions on the floor. styles and even, on occasion, Our team developed its own with the same walk or swagger. ritual after long points in which it They laugh together, lean on emerged victorious. The players all each other, share embraces and jumped straight up in the air, then confess their inadequacies. met in the middle of the floor to “I was terrible,” one of them celebrate the hard-won point. said, while she took a restorWhen they’re not on a volleyative homemade brownie from ball court, these children mostly a friend. move around individually, even if

they can stay in touch with friends and family on their phones and through social media. They don’t take tests together, they don’t study together — most of the time — and they don’t have a common goal. Sure, they might all wish each other the best but, ultimately, they learn on their own and succeed individually. Modern team sports which, admittedly, take an extreme commitment of time and money, have also created opportunities to make memories, to grow together and, for the moment at least, to share a goal that is bigger than any one person. That, of course, isn’t limited to sports. That can be true of a music group where everyone creates the kind of live performance that reverberates in audiences’ minds long after the instruments are put back in their cases and the musicians return to their homes and their homework. The unbridled and shared joy in the moment is akin to witnessing the flames of a

dancing campfire high in the mountains on a starlit night. During these matches there are no tests, no boyfriends, no worries about college, no concerns about acne, no wardrobe misfires and no helicopter parents. There is only the euphoria of the moment, the ecstasy that comes from pulling together and going toe-to-toe with another team and, at least in that second and for that point, emerging victorious. It’s not even about winning the gold medal or even a match. My daughter’s team defeated one of its opponents easily, winning two games by a wide margin. The other team, however, won several exciting points and, despite the lopsided score and the unbalanced skill sets, celebrated every point with the same energy as if it had achieved something remarkable. And who’s to say it didn’t? The games presented ample opportunities for victories that were independent of the final scores.

The games presented ample opportunities for victories. Parents were as emotionally spent after exciting matches as their children, as they cheered, clapped, pranced nervously along the sidelines, and hooped and hollered. They basked in their children’s successes and encouraged them to find a way to triumph, where the margin of victory often seemed to reflect perseverance and determination as much as it did genuine skills. In our lives, we have become so focused on our goals for tomorrow and plans for our future journey that we don’t always get to stand up and celebrate the moment. All weekend, mothers, fathers, sisters, brothers and a community of new friends celebrated a common goal of finding and sharing the best in each other.

Breaking the sound of silence

between you and me by leah S. DuNaief

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his story may be of help to others in a similar situation. That is why my lifetime friend gave me permission to share what was a family secret. He is one of four siblings — three brothers and a sister — and three of them had long ago stopped talking with the

fourth. Why this happened isn’t important to the account. There are certainly plenty of disagreements and aggravations within families. But the one brother felt so pained that he refused to speak to the others and they all fell into a thick silence. It’s like a game of dominos, this kind of walling off. As the adults refused to talk to one another, their children, in-laws, different aunts, uncles and cousins all drifted apart, pulled by what they felt was a sense of loyalty to whichever of the angry ones was the closest relative. And it was easy to separate. The four lived in different parts of the country: the estranged one in Oregon, one in California, one in Texas and my friend and his wonderful wife here in Long Island. I call her “wonderful” because she is the heroine of the story, the one

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who finally broke the logjam. Out of the blue, one day some months ago, she asked her husband, “If James died, would you go to his funeral?” Her husband looked up in astonishment and replied, “Of course! He is my brother.” “Well, he hasn’t died, so what do you say we go visit him?” Her husband hesitated. “I don’t know. I’d have to think about that. What if he didn’t want to see us?” “I’ll email him right now and tell him we are coming. Let’s see what he says.” With that she quickly left the room to find her cellphone and to cut short any objection. She sent the message and they waited. And waited. Several days passed. They made up reasons why he hadn’t answered — out of town, email down, hadn’t checked his computer. Other reasons weren’t

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pretty to contemplate. Then they got a flurry of messages, each with something planned for their visit. He had made reservations here, gotten tickets there, suggested a drive together to a nearby destination. They read the emails joyfully. Clearly he wanted them to come. After registering the explicit and also the underlying messages, they went to the phone and called the other two siblings, asking if they would join the visit. Immediately the others agreed to go. During a week last summer they all met for the first time in over a decade and immediately fell to again being brothers and sister. They didn’t bother to speak about what had originally angered them. It didn’t matter. What was important was to be in the moment, enjoying each other,

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It just took one brave outreach. catching up on so much news. When the week was over, they made sure to plan for their next get-together. The rock that had weighed them down was lifted. They had found each other again, reconnected the family and were moving into the future, stronger for being together. It just took one brave outreach, a willingness to be rejected for a greater good, to bring them all home again, at least in their hearts. I love my friend for being that brave one, the first to say, “That’s enough, there isn’t that much time left, the time has come to take down the wall.” Blessed is the peacemaker. And so she is.

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