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From waitress to business owner: 20 years at Pasta Pasta

BY KYLE BARR KYLE@TBRNEWSMEDIA.COM Debra Bowling, the new owner of Pasta Pasta in Port Jefferson village, knows the customers who walk through the old wood doors. She herself started 20 years ago as a waitress and has kept loyal to the restaurant ever since. Now, after two decades, she’s in charge. However, despite owning the restaurant, she expects she will still continue to wait tables. “That’s not going to change,” Bowling, a Setauket resident, said. She was almost successful at suppressing a laugh. “We still have two kids in college, so I really put a lot of hours in here. I said if I’m going to work so hard, I might as well work for myself.” The restaurant serves what the new owner described as American food with an Italian flavor, providing everything from fish to pasta to salads. The eatery is also famous for its flaky and moist garlic bread. Previous owners Steve Sands and Jules Buitron bought Pasta Pasta back in 1998, already owning another restaurant on the South Shore. Sands said they already knew and liked the Port Jeff restaurant, back when its menu was limited to pizza and pasta, so they decided to purchase it and bring in Bowling, who was at that time

Pasta Pasta, located at 234 E. Main Street, Port Jefferson. Photo by Kyle Barr

planning on moving to the North Shore. Once Sands and Buitron decided they wanted to sell, Bowling was the first person they talked to about buying the restaurant. “She’s a hard worker, she knows the business and she knows the customers,” Sands said. “She’s got a great team. Much of the kitchen crew has been there before we even bought the restaurant.” Sands said he still plans to visit the restaurant when he can. “The reason I bought it because it’s always been my favorite restaurant,” he said. That doesn’t mean it’s not a big transition for Bowling and her family. The new restaurant owner’s husband Jerry is also there on a regular basis where he can be seen manning the phone and helping with whatever needs doing. So much of Bowling’s life has been spent at

the restaurant, and her children have also moved through the restaurant as a part of growing up. “Five of my six kids have worked here, and two of them still work here,” the restaurant owner said. While many have moved on, the kids have been supportive of their mother’s new venture, with her son Ryan Burns posting a heartwarming social media message to his mother saying how much she inspired him. And even with these new expectations laid on her shoulders, Bowling still has two families to assist her, one at home and one at work, including kitchen manager Anthony Vadala, who has helped Bowling and her team throughout the years. Now with her running the show those two families are more intertwined than ever. “We’re all a family here, the kitchen staff

has been here before me,” she said. “Most of the waitresses were here between 10 and 15 years.” Bowling intends to keep the food and the atmosphere the same as it has been, though she does have a few design changes in mind, including some new paint on the walls, new bathrooms and replacing the windows up front so they can be swung open on atmospheric summer evenings. The customers who have gone to the restaurant for years probably couldn’t accept too much change, and there are quite a few regulars. Even before she owned the restaurant, Bowling was a well-known face to her multitudes of regular customers, often those who have their own set of menus internalized in the minds of the Pasta Pasta staff. Some of those longtime customers who constantly travel make it a point to stop in her restaurant, even going out of their way to call ahead of time and beg the restaurant for a bowl of pasta, the kind the restaurant staff knows they like in particular. Baby showers have been hosted in the restaurant, and just last year, the restaurant hosted a wedding as well. “On New Year’s Eve we had a wedding here,” Bowling said. “They met on their first date here on New Year’s Eve two years ago. She met here, she has to get married here ... That’s just from them getting to know us over the years.”

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Longest-serving U.S. Hillel director, Setauket resident set to retire “I don’t have to live in a world where I’m going to be involved in the Hillel and won’t have the rabbi to go to,” he said. As a new semester begins at Stony Brook Rachel Chabin, an SBU undergraduate, University, one Setauket resident has retirement said among her favorite memories at Stony on his mind. Brook were the annual Sukkot holiday dinners Rabbi Joseph Topek, 64, director of the with student leaders from the Jewish Student university’s Hillel, announced he will be stepping Association that Topek and his wife host in their down as director in July after 37 years of serving home, something she said is in line with his in the position. The rabbi, who specializes in character as he is always generous with his time. American Jewish history, specifically Jewish“As an observant Jew, holidays like Sukkot American military history, said he is working on can feel lonely on campus, with most students a few research projects, including one about the going about their day like usual,” Chabin said. 2023 centennial of the Hillel Movement, and he “Rabbi Joe’s dinner always made me feel better thought the time had come for someone else to about staying on campus for the holiday, because lead the Stony Brook Hillel. he offered us a good meal and good company.” Chabin said she’ll miss the rabbi, who she After a stint in Virginia Commonwealth University, Topek said he arrived at SBU looking met with once a week where they would choose for a different setting and new challenges, and a topic or section of the Torah or Talmud to study and discuss. he wasn’t expecting to stay more “He’s a fierce advocate for than a few years. students, and personally ensures “This has been in many ways a that no one faces discrimination uniquely satisfying and fulfilling or penalty for things like missing career because universities are class for a Jewish holiday,” unique institutions,” he said. Chabin said. “He makes sure Topek said Hillels are centers that everyone can access a for Jewish life on college kosher meal plan or a Sabbathcampuses. At Stony Brook, friendly dormitory.” students can try out different In addition to being director expressions of the faith such of the Hillel, the rabbi said as experimenting with how he’s been honored to be part to celebrate holidays or the of the Interfaith Center at SBU Sabbath. He said the group where he currently serves as also explores and discusses chairperson. He said he feels the aspects of Jewish life that other center, which represents various institutions within the faith may faiths, is an important entity on be hesitant to touch, such as campus serving as an example Israel and gender identity in the of the university’s focus on community. diversity and cooperation. The rabbi said he felt it “In many ways, I’m proud was a privilege to have the of what our center has become, responsibility and opportunity to provide students with an adult — Rachel Chabin and also because it puts students from very different backgrounds foundation that incorporated together,” Topek said. “They do their heritage and religious community programming, they teachings. “We’re part of the Jewish community that do community service projects together, they says here are people that are on the cusp of learn about one another’s faith but, most of all, adulthood, who are young adults and who are it’s relationship based.” Sister Sanaa Nadim, a chaplain, has looking for ways in which to live their lives as Jews in a meaningful way while they are in this been working with Topek for 25 years at the interfaith center and called him a brotherbig institution of higher education,” he said. Robert Presser, a graduate student at SBU, in-arms. She said she considers him a civil servant on campus who is there for all students met Topek when he was just a freshman. “One of the things I admire most about the while constantly rallying for human rights. rabbi is that he is so knowledgeable about so She said he has helped them navigate difficult many different things,” Presser said, adding times such as the Muslim ban two years ago, he admires the rabbi’s expertise on Jewish- where the rabbi spearheaded a rally to support students detained at the airport. American history. “He has been a very monumental figure The grad student said he regularly asks Topek questions at the weekly Shabbat meal in the interfaith center and the success of the the organization holds, and he’s glad he’ll be institution for our chapter,” she said. Nadim said he has also been there to help graduating the same time Topek is retiring. BY RITA J. EGAN RITA@TBRNEWSMEDIA.COM

‘He’s a fierce advocate for students, and personally ensures that no one faces discrimination or penalty for things like missing class for a Jewish holiday.’

Rabbi Joseph Topek, second from right, with Chelsea Katz , Stony Brook University Class of 2015, second from left, and her parents Melanie Tanzman Katz and Jan Katz, both from the Class of 1983, who like their daughter, had Topek as their Hillel director. Photo from Joseph Topek

students navigate world events, including a tsunami in Japan and an earthquake in Haiti. “He led by heart and by example,” she said. Topek said after retiring from the academic side of SBU, he will remain a chaplain with the Long Island State Veterans Home. Between

serving as chaplain and living in the Three Village area with his wife Susan, he said he will be in touch with his colleagues and the students after retiring. “I don’t see myself as really leaving the academic community,” he said.

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Retention pond continues to cause problems for Poquott BY RITA J. EGAN RITA@TBRNEWSMEDIA.COM Village of Poquott officials are keeping a close eye on a Route 25A stormwater retention pond directly outside of the hamlet. Richard Parrish, Poquott’s stormwater management officer, sent a letter last month to New York State Department of Transportation calling for the state to fix persistent problems with the stormwater retention pond slightly east of Route 25A and Van Brunt Manor Road on the south side of the roadway. Poquott residents complained that the retention pond creates unsafe and unsanitary conditions, according to Parrish’s letter. The unfenced structure is constructed of earthen walls and an earthen base, and residents are concerned about stabilization issues, where the sidewalls can collapse and cause a person or animal to fall or become trapped. Parrish said after a heavy rainfall the structure can fill with up to 4 feet of water. It is the second letter in a year that Parrish, president and CEO of environmental consulting company Impact Environmental, has sent to Margaret Conklin, DOT’s acting transportation maintenance engineer. After the first letter Parrish wrote in June 2018, the state sent DOT workers to the site

A stormwater retention pond on Route 25A created by the state continues to cause problems for residents, including those living in the Village of Poquott. Photo by Maria Hoffman

July 10 to investigate the reported issues, but village residents still see it as a nuisance and have not seen any improvements. Residents are worried that the standing water has attracted rats and mosquitoes; the structure has no controls when it overflows for capturing sediment and preventing the

distribution of sediments; contaminants such as nitrates, chlorides and pathogens can possibly run into the road and village; and runoff might go directly to the water table and cause possible contamination. “While we are aware that the department is exempt from certain environmental regulations

with respect to road maintenance, we believe it is your requirement to operate within the intent of these regulations,” Parrish said in the December letter. George Hoffman, co-founder of the Setauket Harbor Task Force, said placing a filter system at the location was an opportunity for the state to create a rain garden that usually has vegetation that thrives on the nitrogen in the water, with rocks and stones to improve drainage. By comparison, he said the current structure looks like a big pit with an asphalt strip to drain water. “It’s not working because it’s always full of water, and it’s supposed to drain,” he said, adding he’s heard stories of animals getting trapped in it. Maria Hoffman, a volunteer with the task force, said the particular stretch of Route 25A on the south side is known for clay under the surface, which causes poor drainage. Stephen Canzoneri, a DOT spokesman, said the agency is aware of the situation and continues to investigate options for a more permanent solution. During the Jan. 10 Village of Poquott work session, the board of trustees decided to table a decision as to how to proceed about the matter until its next meeting Feb. 11 and allow the state additional time to respond to Parrish’s December letter.

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Your Turn: Witnessing a deterioration of civility and behavior It has been two years since TBR News Media published my last piece, on abuse. So while sitting in what some refer to as my office at West Meadow Beach, I contemplate how to communicate a message or two that hopefully would be taken seriously for consideration. It appears to me as someone who has been formally trained in leadership and administration, as well as in mental health, that daily I am witnessing a deterioration of what I would consider a respectable demonstration of civility and responsible behavior of several governmental leaders, who theoretically are elected to serve the majority of the people who elected them. I do not intend for this observation in any way to be derogatory or condemning. However, I feel as though behavior is not what people, in general, view as something that may deteriorate over time. Houses, yes; automobiles, yes; bridges, yes; teeth, yes; physical health, yes — but not an eroding of behavior as it applies to civility and responsible behavior. We live in times where an elected official

can be elected to a position without having any worse. Are we here to hurt one another, I ask? formal training in leadership or administration These behaviors occur in my view without at all. I simply ask, would you allow yourself resulting in any intervention and consequences to be treated by a physician, dentist or receive to change the behavior to deter further damage, resulting in these behaviors services of an attorney, or becoming the norm. have your auto worked on We now witness the acting by a non-trained mechanic, out in our society taking the without the proper licensing form of various abuses of or training? Doubtful, I say, so drugs, shootings, various why do we allow and accept degrees of very aggressive an elected official with critical behaviors, hateful behaviors responsibilities to do so? From — from pushing and shoving my perspective, with all the to assault, to murder. This current disfunction that exists aggressive behavior which has around the world today to me become rather commonplace it makes sense: It is being led is I believe a by-product of by many untrained humans weak leadership. with unhealthy motivations — Once again to be clear, my and we allow it. By Paul Feinberg motivation is not to condemn, Another issue is standards but to hopefully increase of behavior. On a daily basis, examples of leadership demonstrating and our awareness in ourselves, that we have displaying behaviors that result in people allowed ourselves perhaps to become tolerant, getting hurt has become the norm and is getting desensitized, to hurtful behaviors in our society,

resulting in a rather tumultuous time in our U.S. history. The acceptance of mistreatment must be questioned, within ourselves as to whether or not we allowed ourselves to become part of what we have created? When a teenager, for example, can shoot and kill another adolescent over a misunderstanding, I feel it’s time to look at standards of being a caring, kind, respectful, compassionate, understanding, sensitive, tolerant human being. For the action of such a young adult, I believe in part is a by-product of the environment in which we live — a message screaming in pain. All of us collectively, as well as individually, I believe need to consider taking some ownership and responsibility for changing this hurtful, damaging direction. We as individuals possess the power — let us use it properly. In closing, be good to yourself, and in turn be kind, caring, respectful, tolerant, compassionate, understanding and sensitive to others. Paul Feinberg lives in South Setauket. He is a retired Three Village junior high school guidance counselor and acting administrator.

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Pursuant to a judgment of foreclosure and sale duly entered on July 11, 2017. I, the undersigned Referee, will sell at public auction at the CCP (Calendar Control Part) Courtroom in the Nassau Supreme Court, 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY 11501 on February 26, 2019 at 11:30 AM premises known as 377 Langley Ave, West Hempstead, NY 11552. All that certain plot piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, situate, lying and being at West Hempstead, Town of Hempstead, County of Nassau and State of New York. Section 35, Block 340 and Lot 141. Approximate amount of judgment $742,416.34 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment. Index #13008587. John G. Kennedy, Esq., Referee, Aldridge Pite, LLP - Attorneys for Plaintiff - 40 Marcus Drive, Suite 200, Melville, NY 11747

WILMINGTON SAVINGS FUND SOCIETY, FSB, AS TRUSTEE OF STANWICH MORTGAGE LOAN TRUST A, Plaintiff, AGAINST KEVIN G CHURCH, JEANNETTE CHURCH, et al. Defendant(s) Pursuant to a judgment of foreclosure and sale duly entered on November 19, 2018. I, the undersigned Referee, will sell at public auction at the Brookhaven Town Hall, Independence Hill, Farmingville, NY 11738 on February 14, 2019 at 1:30 PM premises known as 149 DOGWOOD ROAD, MASTIC BEACH, NY 11951. All that certain plot piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, situate, lying and being in the Township of Brookhaven, County of Suffolk and State of New York. District 0200, Section 980.60, Block 02.00 and Lot 071.000. Approximate amount of judgment $427,730.07 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment. Index #0050349/2009. James McElhone, Esq., Referee, Aldridge Pite, LLP - Attorneys for Plaintiff - 40 Marcus Drive, Suite 200, Melville, NY 11747 176 1/17 4x vth

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Incidents and arrests Jan. 24–27 Police arrested a Brentwood man Jan. 24 for allegedly using a false inspection receipt when trying to register a car at the DMV in Port Jefferson Station. He was also charged with filing a false instrument, which pertains to lying on the application submitted to the DMV.

Tire slashing spree

A person who went on a tire slashing spree in Mount Sinai Jan. 26 is currently being sought by police. A person or persons allegedly slashed the tires of two cars at separate addresses along Wylde Road in Mount Sinai, two tires on a 2013 Kia and another tire on a 2016 Dodge.

Intent to sell narcotics

Police arrested a Medford man in Selden Jan. 25 for allegedly having a suspended license along Margaret Drive in Coram at around 5 a.m. Later when he was brought into the 6th Precinct police allegedly found crack cocaine packaged on his person and he was also charged with possession of narcotics with intent to sell.

Unlocked vehicle grand larceny

Police are currently searching for a person or persons who allegedly stole a purse from a 2013 Honda, which was unlocked Jan. 25 at around 11 a.m. on Route 25A in Miller Place.

Stolen credit card

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A Nesconset woman was arrested in Selden Jan. 27 for allegedly having used a stolen credit card. Police said the woman had used the credit card at the 7-Eleven located at 2209 Middle Country Road Oct. 21 at around 2:30 a.m.

Police are searching for the people involved in breaking into a 2017 Chevrolet and allegedly stealing a purse at the ShopRite located on College Road in Selden Jan. 25 at around 11 a.m.

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Deep divide over status of Suffolk County’s fiscal health Executive Steve Bellone, Comptroller John Kennedy Jr. offer differing view of what financial future holds BY SARA-MEGAN WALSH SARA@TBRNEWSMEDIA.COM When asked to critically examine Suffolk County’s finances and what lies ahead for residents, our executive branch and accounting officials couldn’t be further divided on their vision of the future. Suffolk Comptroller John Kennedy Jr. (R) said out of the $410 million operating note the county sought to sell for 2019 operating funds only half, or $207 million, could be competitively sold in December. Instead, he had to rely on a negotiated agreement with Bank of America to give the funds needed to run the county’s government at an interest rate of 2.35 percent. “This has been one of the toughest times we’d had in the market since I’ve taken office,” Kennedy said. The county comptroller, since 2015, said it was a combination of factors that negatively impacted Suffolk: seeking funding later than normal, stock market uncertainty and, perhaps most importantly, that Moody’s downgrading the county’s bond rating from A3 to Baa1. “We are barred from being purchased by

many major investment funds,” Kennedy said, citing Fidelity and T. Rowe Price Group won’t invest. “We are in some very strenuous times.” Eric Naughton, Suffolk’s budget director, said while the county’s bond rating was dropped the comptroller was “overstating” its impact and meaning. “[Moody’s investors] are looking at the past,” he said. “They are not looking at what is happening in the future.” Naughton cited how Suffolk Executive Steve Bellone (D) has implemented many structural changes since taking office in 2012 including reducing the county’s workforce by approximately 1,200 employees, closed John J. Foley nursing home in Yaphank that was losing money and creating the Traffic and Parking Violations Agency to bring in additional funds. Kennedy countered that from March 2012 to September 2018 Moody’s has downgraded the county’s bond rating by five ranks. “We need to change how county government operates,” the comptroller said. Suffolk is not likely to see the state takeover of the county’s government like Nassau

according to Kennedy, in good part because the county has about half the outstanding debt of neighboring Nassau — a sentiment with which Naughton agreed. The comptroller suggested that in order to avoid dire straits, Suffolk officials should move to consolidate by merging county offices with similar functions, encourage shared services among municipalities, reduce its workforce, evaluate and sell off surplus property where possible, like the former Suffolk County Police 6th Precinct building in Coram. Jason Elan, a spokesman for Bellone, said the county executive has done just that. Under Bellone, the county treasurer and comptroller positions were merged, as were four departments made into two: Labor and Consumer Affairs and Economic Development and Planning. Bellone made county employees contribute 15 percent to their health insurance premiums while taking a pay freeze himself, at an estimated savings of more than $300,000. Further, Suffolk’s workforce has been reduced and, according to Naughton, county-operated land and property is being evaluated to see if it can be deemed surplus.

“Structural changes were needed and these structural changes were adopted,” Bellone’s spokesman said, noting Kennedy voted against or opposed many of the measures. What looms ahead for Suffolk is negotiation of a new contract with the Police Benevolent Association. Kennedy said at a current cost of $573 million per year, the police contract is the largest item in the county’s $3.11 billion 2019 budget followed by roughly $451 million for county employee’s health insurance. “If we are not focused on actively managing those expenditures in both categories, we might as well shut off the lights and go home,” he said. In fact, it’s not just the police but all of the county’s employee contracts have expired. Elan said Bellone would not comment on the status of PBA negotiations. Rather he said the county’s greatest opportunity lies in furthering its economic development, like the proposed Ronkonkoma Hub and other projects that will bring businesses to the area. These issues are some that are expected to be addressed by Bellone when he gives his annual State of the County per tradition in May.

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Stony Brook Medicine to establish mobile stroke units along expressway BY RITA J. EGAN RITA@TBRNEWSMEDIA.COM As American Heart Month kicks off in February, Stony Brook Medicine is finalizing plans to provide speedy help to stroke victims in Suffolk County. The Stony Brook Cerebrovascular and Comprehensive Stroke Center and the Stony Brook Renaissance School of Medicine’s Department of Emergency Medicine will launch Long Island’s first mobile stroke unit program in March. The program will include specially equipped ambulances that will be strategically based along the length of the Long Island Expressway, taking calls within 10 miles of their bases. The hope is to ensure response times of 20 minutes or less. “When a blood vessel supplying the brain is blocked, it is estimated that nearly two million brain cells are lost for each minute that passes, making stroke the most time sensitive diagnosis we have in medicine,” said Dr. David Fiorella, director of the stroke center and professor of neurological surgery and radiology at the Renaissance School of

Medicine. “The faster we can restore blood flow to the brain the more likely that the patient will have a full recovery.” The units will be available seven days a week from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., which is the window of time when most stroke calls are received. Eric Niegelberg, associate director of Operations for Emergency Services and Internal Medicine, said an evaluation was completed to choose what time frame the mobile units would be available. “We looked at actual data for five years and historically the highest percentage of stroke calls come in during that time frame,” he said, adding once the program begins Stony Brook Medicine will continue to evaluate data and modify the hours based upon current call volume. While the first unit will be deployed at Exit 57 on the LIE sometime between mid-to-late March, the second will not be in use until April and will be set up at Exit 68. “The locations were chosen based upon call volume,” Niegelberg said. “We evaluated 911 ambulance call volume by area in the county and combined that data with what we felt was a reasonable response distance and time. Based upon this analysis the two

locations were chosen. We did want locations that would provide easy North-South and East-West access.” The units will include an in-ambulance care team, telemedicine system that enables emergency physicians and neurologists to see the patient via audio/visual conferencing, CT scanner for a standard scan and CT scan angiogram, which allows doctors to check for bleeding in the brain immediately. Robert Simpson, district manager of Medford Volunteer Ambulance, said the mobile stroke units would be valuable to emergency response workers. “As an EMS provider, we are always looking for ways to enhance treatment to patients,” Simpson said. “I think that it will definitely be an asset to us, especially for patients with strokes. As they say, ‘Saving time, saves the brain.’ Minutes count when someone is having a stroke as far as being able to enhance their chances of survival.” According to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Division for Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention, stroke is the fifth leading cause of death in the United States, killing about 140,000 Americans each year.

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Ward Melville fell to Central Islip 70-53 in a League I matchup Jan 29 at home. It was a two-point game at the half when Ward Melville tied in the opening minute of the third quarter, but the Patriots couldn’t contain Central Islip’s Ty-Shon Pannell who exploded hitting eight 3-pointers, seven ﬁeld goals along with four at the line, topping the scoring chart for the Musketeers with 42 points. Ward Melville senior Ray Grabowski and junior Jack Holland led the way with 10 points

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Obituaries Walter Alesse

Walter P. Alesse, 94, of Setauket, died Dec. 22. He was born Sept. 11, 1924, in Brooklyn and was the son of Angelina and Joseph Alesse. Wally was a retired teacher for the West Babylon Union Free School District, and he was a professional musician who enjoyed model airplanes and flying. He was also an Army veteran of World War II. Left to cherish his memory are his wife, Annabelle; sons Paul and John; grandchildren Nicholas and Jason; and sisters Angelina and Norma, along with many other family and friends. He was preceded in death by his parents and siblings Joseph, Josephine and Viola. Services were held at St. James R.C. Church Dec. 28, and Walter was afforded full military honors at St. James Churchyard Cemetery. Arrangements were entrusted to the Bryant Funeral Home of Setauket. Visit www.bryantfh. com to sign the online guest book. Contributions to Wounded Warriors Project, www.woundedwarriorproject.org, in his memory would be appreciated by the family.

Loretta Ferguson

Loretta M. Dooley-Ferguson, 98, of Stony Brook, died Dec. 19. She was born July 2, 1920, in New York and was the daughter of Agnes and James Nolan. Loretta was a homemaker who enjoyed

organized by Lolita Portal-Pfeffer at Murphy. Students and staff at each of the buildings generously donated children’s toys. The hundreds of items were then used to “stuff a school bus” and delivered to the Gerald Ryan Outreach Center.

“The Lawrence Welk Show,” dancing, music and just loved life. Left to cherish her memory are her daughter, Eileen; three grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren, along with other family and friends. She was preceded in death by her husband, John Dooley, and second husband, Jack Ferguson. Services were held at St. James R.C. Church, Dec. 28. Interment followed in the Long Island National Cemetery. Arrangements were entrusted to the Bryant Funeral Home of Setauket. Visit www.bryantfh. com to sign the online guest book.

Jean Galletta

Jean E. Galletta, 88, of Old Field, died Dec. 20. She was born Aug. 9, 1930, in New York and was the daughter of Lorraine and James Tobin. Jean was a retired teacher at St. Michael’s R.C. Church in Florida. She enjoyed word puzzles, reading, scrapbooking and spending time with her family. Left to cherish her memory are her daughters Julie and Susan; sons Christopher, Larry, Mark, David and Andrew; 16 grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; and brothers David and

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The Setauket Fire Department rang in the New Year by swearing in the officers of the department. From left to right, third assistant Chief Timothy Devine, second assistant Chief Richard Leute, first assistant Chief Scott Gressin and

Chief of the Department Paul Rodier. Also, sworn in were the company officers from Engine 1, Engine 9 and Hook and Ladder. The department welcomes in newly elected Commissioner John Wastiewiz who was sworn in for a five-year term.

Jim, along with many other family and friends. She was preceded in death by her husband, Eugene; brothers Robert and Philip; and son Paul. Services were held at Sts. Philip and James R.C. Church Dec. 29. Committal services were held in private. Arrangements were entrusted to the Bryant Funeral Home of Setauket. Visit www.bryantfh. com to sign the online guest book. Contributions made to the Michael J. Fox Foundation, www.michaeljfox.org, in memory of Jean would be appreciated by the family.

Dorothy (Dotsy); four children Katie, Kerri, Maggie and Maximilian; and eight grandchildren Anthony, Trevor, Isaiah, Jeremiah, Isabella, Maximilian, Lindsay and Maclain. He was also very grateful for his sons-in-law Vinnie and Pete, as well as his daughter-in-law, Kaitlyn. He is predeceased by his brother Guy Warner who died in 2017. Services were held at Bryant Funeral Home Dec. 9 and officiated by Pastor John Connors. Interment was at Seaview Cemetery in Mount Sinai. Arrangements were entrusted to the Bryant Funeral Home of Setauket. Visit www.bryantfh. com to sign the online guest book.

Gary Warner

Gary Warner, 68, of Coram, died Dec. 4. He was born Aug. 9, 1950, in Oceanside and was the son of Hazel and Glen Warner. Gary was a landscaper and a man of dreams that he shared with his family and friends. His house became a place where family would often gather for parties and holiday affairs. There was much laughter, good times and unforgettable memories. All that knew him understood that Gary didn’t have much, but it wouldn’t stop him from giving you the shirt off his back if he thought it could help. He will be tremendously missed, but his dreams will live on in the people who knew and loved him for the man that he was and truly wanted to be. Left to cherish his memory are his wife,

Ruth Strassle

Ruth Strassle, 103, a longtime community resident, died Dec. 19. She was born Nov. 30, 1915, in Brooklyn and was the daughter of Catherine and Henry Schade. Ruth was a retired supervisor for Popular Merchandise. Left to cherish her memory are her daughters Judith, Carol and June; son Arthur; son-in-law Charles; 10 grandchildren; and 16 great-grandchildren with one on the way, along with many other family and friends. Services were held at Caroline Church Dec. 22. Interment followed in the Caroline Churchyard Cemetery. Arrangements were entrusted to the Bryant Funeral Home of Setauket. Visit www.bryantfh. com to sign the online guest book.

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The winds of change have began to blow in Port Jefferson village as the new year brings a host of changes to the area’s small businesses. A few restaurants in the area are closing. Japanese restaurant Oceans 88, famous for its sushi bar, planned to be closed Jan. 31. Owners did not respond for requests to comment. “There’s no more sushi in the village, that’s a real shame,” said village Mayor Margot Garant. Though not all is bad as a number of new shops, both new names and old names, take shape all around the village.

Billie’s 1890 Saloon

Billie’s 1890 Saloon, a Port Jefferson staple, has reopened its doors after a kitchen fire forced it to close two years ago. The bar and restaurant located on Main Street is back in business under its original ownership. Founded in 1981 by Billie E. Phillips and his late first wife, Billie’s 1890 Saloon soon became a community favorite. In 1987, after six years, Phillips sold his business, but after the fire in June of 2016 he purchased the restaurant and bar back with his son, Billie S. Phillips, and set about renovating the space. While the layout of Billie’s has remained relatively the same, the crowd has changed. “It’s a more grown-up establishment,” Phillips Jr. said. “The same tables, and bar length and everything like that but it’s just been cleaned up and refurbished and we’re just going for a little more of an adult crowd than what it had turned

out to be before the fire.” Before the 2016 fire, Billie’s was considered a college bar, tailoring to the younger crowd with its infamous wheel, which was spun every hour and wherever the wheel landed was the drink that would be offered at a reduced price. Now, it has an age limit of 23, pushing away the crowd that made it so popular before. “The new Billie’s seems to have a very different vibe,” Christopher Gulino, a former East Setauket resident said. “The renovations look great, but I think the customers that were regularly going to Billie’s when it was previously opened were looking forward to seeing the same old Billie’s.” While the younger crowd may not be too happy with the changes to Billie’s, Phillips Jr. said they were necessary for the business to succeed. “Billie’s had become the local meeting place and people have very fond memories of it,” Billie the younger said. “But I don’t think the business model they had would have survived much longer.”

New shop from East Main & Main

Food lovers can rejoice as one of the owners of East Main & Main is opening a new restaurant in Port Jefferson village. Lisa Harris and her husband Robert Strehle opened the popular donut shop in June 2017, offering customers new flavors of donuts daily. After the success of the donut shop, Harris is ready to take on a new solo venture, a restaurant that offers brunch, lunch, dinner and shareable appetizers. “It’s always been my dream to own a restaurant and run a restaurant,” Lisa Harris

Billies 1890 Saloon, above, and Origin of Era owner, Renee Goldfarb, below. Photos by Kyle Barr

said. “It just seemed like the natural next step — it seemed like it was something that we were ready to take a chance.” The new restaurant is slated to open around the end of February on Main Street. Harris said she plans for the space to have a casual comfortable vibe. “We didn’t have to do any building, any construction, or anything like that,” Harris noted. “We were very lucky because the restaurant there had pretty much everything we needed, it was just something we had to make our own by changing the color scheme and doing a lot of cleaning.” Harris plans on having some crossover between the staff at the donut shop and the new restaurant, but she is also looking to hire a full-time crew. “So we will be creating some new jobs,” Harris said. “Probably seven to 10 new jobs will be created in Port Jefferson, which will be great.” While rumors have been making their rounds that East Main & Main is closing, Harris assures that’s not the case. “We’re not moving the donut shop,” Harris said. “The donut shop is staying right where it is.” And if donuts are more your thing, don’t worry, as Harris insists her and her husband are open to the idea of opening up another space somewhere else if the right opportunity comes along. “It’s finding the right spot is always a challenge,” Harris said. “We’re kind of so spoiled here because of the foot traffic that we get. It’s just always exciting and fun, so we’re looking for a spot that is very similar to Port Jeff and there aren’t a lot of towns like Port Jeff.”

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A new clothing shop that just opened Jan. 26 in Chandler Square is looking to attract women of all shapes and sizes with a fashionforward, inclusive ideal.

Renee Goldfarb, the owner of Origin of Era, is a Long Island native but has spent much of her life living in Queens and Brooklyn and abroad while working in the fashion industry. “I worked in film and fashion for 15 years — moved abroad and worked in Prague and Berlin. I worked in two corporations in branding, but I didn’t want to make money for anyone else anymore, I wanted to do it for myself,” she said. The owner opened and operated another store in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, for several years before she and her husband bought a home in Amityville Harbor. When coming to Long Island Goldfarb wanted to find a town that had the same sense of community she originally felt in that city neighborhood. Her selection was between Babylon village and Port Jeff village, but she chose the latter because she said the elected officials had small businesses in mind, especially with events like the annual Charles Dickens Festival. While she said her previous store focused on vintage clothing, her new shop emphasizes the modern. In terms of her clothing selection, Goldfarb supplies sizes from extra small to extra-large, and offers free alterations to any items purchased in the store. The brand selection encompasses companies from the U.S., Spain, the U.K., India and China, though she stressed she only selected ethically produced clothing. Most important in her selection, she said, was the emphasis on getting clothing only designed by women. “If I owned a woman’s store I would make sure we represented all women and made it inclusive,” Goldfarb siad. “That’s why I wanted to make sure we only carried female designers ... If we think logically, we are catering to women, nobody knows women best but a woman.”

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Opinion

Letters to the editor

Never again

Michael Imperato in his letter, “Another view on global warming,” in The Village Times Herald Jan. 24 correctly criticizes George Altemose’s letter “A personal view of global warming” in the Jan. 17 edition for invoking a baseless conspiracy theory to accuse 97 percent of climate scientists of dishonestly fudging facts to further a left-wing agenda. Scientifically, Altemose makes five assertions: 1. He accepts that global warming is occurring. 2. But industrial activity has nothing to do with it. 3. Variations in the sun’s energy output are primarily responsible. 4. Water vapor drives the greenhouse effect. 5. The piddling increase in atmospheric carbon dioxide, 0.041 percent (410 parts per million) in 2018, “slightly” higher than 0.028 percent in 1800, is negligible. Now, we’re not talking geologic time, but 60 years of accelerating increase in CO2 (1958, 315 ppm; 1990, 350 ppm;

Editorial The U.S. government declared a ceasefire in a war against itself Jan. 25. The three-week agreement to end the 35-day government shutdown is a compromise to lower the guns so the two sides can talk but, if anything, the weapons are still loaded. If it were a real agreement, it wouldn’t have been given a deadline. That’s what the whole government shutdown has felt like, a war, and like any modern war, the people who are hurt most are the civilians caught in the crossfire. The number of people affected has been reported so often, but it is worth repeating. There were some 800,000 federal workers who were furloughed or forced to work without pay during the government closure, the longest shutdown in this nation’s history. Last week, TBR News Media reported on businesses who assisted those federal workers by providing free food and services. Some of those shops received 200, 300 or more people in a single weekend seeking help, and those same business owners spent hundreds of out-of-pocket dollars to help feed people. Organizations that usually create food kitchens for the holiday season or during national disasters organized for the thousands affected. Even though the shutdown is over, major news outlets report workers do not know when they will receive their full back pay. Federal watchdogs said it might take the IRS a full year to recover from the lingering effects of the shutdown. The nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office released a report Jan. 28 saying the shutdown cost the U.S. economy $11 billion, $3 million of which it will never recover. Over the weekend, President Donald Trump (R) said the likelihood of reaching a deal is less than 50 percent. That’s not good enough. This government shutdown was a hostage situation, and we at TBR News Media believe it should not become a regular political tool to hang the U.S. economy up by its lapels until it coughs up whatever an individual or political body desires. Another modern country has experienced a shutdown in the past. In 1975, Australia was unable to pass a budget. That shutdown resulted in first, the prime minister getting sacked then later the entire parliament was sacked as well, and a new vote was required to help reform the government. Australia has not had a government shutdown since. The U.S. requires legislation that mandates some sort of repercussion for politicians that force, or allow, a shutdown to occur. U.S. Rep. Lee Zeldin (R-Shirley) announced at the start of the closure he would not take any pay while government workers went without. That is a good start, and it should be codified and expanded to include every elected official in the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives. Residents should call upon their elected representatives, like Zeldin, to propose disciplinary measures once the dust of this political wrangling finally settles. While those who work in Congress won’t necessarily feel the pain and indecency that those who have lived without paychecks for several weeks had to endure, it might remind them they were elected to help — not harm — those they swore to represent. Letters … We welcome your letters. They should be no longer than 400 words and may be edited for length, libel, style and good taste. We do not publish anonymous letters. Please include a phone number and address for confirmation. Email letters to rita@tbrnewsmedia.com or mail them to The Village Times Herald, P.O. Box 707, Setauket, NY 11733.

The data involved in climate change 2018, 410 ppm) while Earth’s average surface temperature rose by 1.39 degrees Fahrenheit (0.77 Celsius) from 1951 to 1980, and 2.09 F (1.16 C) over 1800 (Newsday, p. A32, Jan. 25), while the only variation in sun output has been the 11-year sunspot cycle, and the past five, hottest, years are in fact in a solar minimum. The greenhouse effect that makes Earth habitable depends entirely on “trace” gases: chiefly water vapor, CO2, methane, nitrous oxide. The major gases, nitrogen, oxygen and argon (99-plus percent) are transparent to both visible and infrared light and have no role. All objects warmer than absolute zero (0 Kelvin, -273.15 C) radiate energy, the white-hot sun as visible light, the cool Earth as middle infrared radiation. Tropospheric trace gases absorb this IR and re-emit it in all directions, half into space, half back to Earth, warming it. More gases, more back-radiation, more warming. Water vapor already absorbs

nearly all the IR radiation it can in its IR windows, equilibrates daily and is beyond our control. CO2 and especially methane still have much absorptive capacity in their windows, accumulate and stick around — CO2 for 100 years, methane for 20. The data for annual industrial production of coal, oil, natural gas (methane) and cement are well known, and so is the resulting CO2 production: about 30-36 billion tonnes (gigatonnes) annually since 1990. Atmospheric CO2 (7.8 Gt/ppm) increased by 469 Gt, less than total industrial input. Modeling the effects of indisputable global warming is complicated, given multiple variables, but we already see the predicted extreme weather variations: more drought, fires and heat waves, frigid winter southward-moving polar vortices, more and more intense hurricanes. Arnold Wishnia Setauket

Debunking 97 percent in global warming In a Jan. 24 letter on the subject of global warming, “Another view on global warming,” writer Michael Imperato informed us that 97 percent of climate scientists believe that global warming is due to human activity, and that this consensus is based on hundreds of studies published in peer-reviewed scientific journals. This came as quite a surprise, because I think the real number of such studies is closer to two. The first was a brief article by Naomi Oreskes, which reviewed 928 papers on global warming, and concluded that the degree of agreement on the proposition of anthropomorphic global warming was basically 100 percent. In the second study, the catchy 97 percent number was run up the flagpole by John Cook, who was a Climate Communication Fellow at the University of Queensland. The Cook group, consisting of 12 volunteer climate activists, examined 11,944 related scientific papers, of which 7,930 (66 percent) took no position and were not included in the tally. Cook’s trick was to devise three categories for the level of global warming caused by humans.

Category 1. The most severe, stated that humans are the primary cause of recent global warming. Category 2. It stated that humans are causing some degree of global warming, without quantification. Category 3. It stated that greenhouse gases cause global warming, without explicitly stating that humans are responsible. Of the 34 percent of papers that were counted, the group concluded that 97 percent fell into at least one of the three categories. This is hardly remarkable, because virtually anyone, even an uncaring “layperson,” to use Imperato’s pejorative term, would be reasonably likely to agree with the provisions of categories 2 and 3. The result was a great boon to the global warming aficionados, because it absolved them of the need to look into the pesky technical details, and allowed them instead to pass the buck to the “97 percent of scientists.” President Barack Obama (D), for example, lectured us that 97 percent of climate experts believe that global warming is “real, man-made and dangerous,” when the truth is that they

said no such thing. In 2015 a review of Cook’s papers was performed by a group of real scientists, led by David Legates, a professor of climatology at the University of Delaware, and the author of more than 125 related published articles. The Legates group found that only 0.3 percent of the 11,944 Cook papers actually endorsed the proposition that humans had caused more than half of the warming since 1950, and that the “97 percent” claim was a gross misrepresentation. The Cook claim, according to Legates, was shown to be a fine example of agnotology, which is “the study of how ignorance arises via circulation of misinformation calculated to mislead.” Today, the Cook study is widely regarded as being highly flawed. Michael Crichton, presumably an Imperato layperson, advised us, “There is no such thing as consensus science. If it’s consensus, it isn’t science. If it’s science, it isn’t consensus. Period.” George Altemose Setauket

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Opinion

My take on four popular movies

he film “Bohemian Rhapsody” is far better than the critics suggest, while “Green Book” isn’t as deep or powerful as it could be. After watching four movies recently, including “Aquaman” and “Mary Poppins Returns,” I want to share my reactions to each of these films. Featuring my favorite superhero, “Aquaman” had the opportunity to inspire and D. None demoralize me of the above at the same time. BY DANIEL DUNAIEF The movie was going to be a CGI (computer-generated imagery) extravaganza, with numerous impossible-to-imagine scenes filmed underwater. I don’t generally crave spectacular and splashy visuals, especially if

they are designed to compensate for a weak script or disappointing acting. Unfortunately for the water hero, the CGI was considerably more polished than the script, with attempts at humorous dialogue that were so underwhelming that it was tempting to urge the actors to stop talking and continue to swim through the scenery. Nonetheless, the movie did have its escapist and captivating elements. Perhaps the best way to enjoy a movie like this is not to think too much and to appreciate the ride. The spectacular visual spectacle almost merited the effort of seeing the movie on a large screen, instead of waiting for it to appear on a movie channel in a few months time. Making a “Mary Poppins” sequel immediately asks the film to build on its successes, while introducing something new and engaging in its own right. The film succeeded on the first front, but fell a bit short, at least for me, on the second. Emily Blunt captured Mary’s supreme self-confidence, and magic magnificently. She took an iconic character owned

by Julie Andrews and made it her own. The animated sequences, which were more lavish and extended than in the original, helped the movie create its own indelible images. The lyrics to the songs, however, weren’t quite as memorable as the original, at least for me. “Green Book” maneuvers through the societal challenges that arise from a white driver who is transporting an African-American pianist, Don Shirley, through the South for performances in 1962. The movie feels important because it addresses bias and stereotypes during a period when the struggle for Civil Rights took root. Set against racial tensions, the ﬁlm addresses the developing relationship between its two stars and has moments of tenderness and transformation for the duo at the heart of the story. It also addresses the remarkable contradiction between white society eager to enjoy the talents of an African-American entertainer and the inability of that same audience to respect the person as an equal. Still, the movie felt like it could have been so much more. The ﬁlm shows details of the

life story of the driver Tony Lip, played with his usual energy and passion by Viggo Mortensen. Shirley, portrayed by Mahershala Ali, tells the background of his life. The movie would have benefited from a deeper and better understanding of Shirley’s life, which, some members of his family have suggested was different from the portrayal in the film. That leads me to “Bohemian Rhapsody.” I didn’t know a great deal about the musicians or their backstory. For me, the film was an enormous hit for two reasons: Rami Malek, who played lead singer Freddie Mercury, and the music itself. Malek embodied the energy, spirit, and unique character that was Mercury, parading around the stage, commanding every scene and blending bravado with an underlying vulnerability. The story doesn’t turn Mercury into a saint but, rather, shares his complicated life. For fans of Queen’s music, the movie is a satisfying compilation of familiar hits that allow the legend of a wildly successful group to resonate.

is a challenge to good health. Writer Brody recommends portion control rather than dieting and deprivation as the solution. I like that. The second article, serving to scold me, is titled “Cut Added Sugars, Study Suggests,” by Anahad O’Connor. This is a problem for me because I have a well-honed sweet tooth. Yes I can eliminate sugar in my coffee or tea, but my downfall is my passion for sauces. And sauces are often loaded with sugar — added sugar that the article proclaims a no-no. If you read the ingredients on any packaged food, you will be surprised to find often that sugar is one of the first five listed. Don’t buy it. Yogurts, sauces, salad dressings and bread — yes, bread — can have added sugar. Fruit juices, soft drinks and other sweet drinks have sugar. They can be replaced with unsweetened ice tea, milk and, best of all, water. The sugar found naturally in fruit is fine. It’s the added stuff that can cause a devastating condition known as nonalcoholic fatty liver disease, which may cause the liver to swell with dangerous levels of fat. This raises the risk of

type 2 diabetes and heart disease that can even progress to liver cancer, cirrhosis and the need for a liver transplant. A recent randomized study of children with fatty liver disease was able to substantially reduce liver fat in only eight weeks on a low sugar diet, O’Connor wrote. Solution: Read the labels on the food you buy and avoid added sugars. For me, that means limited amounts of (sob!) sauces. The other good news article talked about the value of short bursts of exercise. “Treating Exercise Like a Snack” by Gretchen Reynolds extols the virtue of walking up stairs several times a day. “As little as 20 seconds of brisk stair climbing, done several times a day, might be enough exercise to improve ﬁtness,” concludes a new study on interval-style training. These are instant workouts that don’t require elaborate preparations or equipment. Aren’t we lucky? Our ofﬁce is a duplex. Oh, oh. A small sidebar just caught my eye. Entitled “Fried Foods and Heart Disease,” it will have to wait for another column.

My lifestyle grades: 2 A’s and 1 F

t was a roller-coaster ride for me through the pages of The ScienceTimes on Tuesday. Always a favorite read for me, this section of The New York Times often has an article of interest or even one that could improve my life. This time there were three, and if I were scoring myself, I would say I did pretty well on two and not very well on the third. The ﬁrst, headlined “Smaller Portions Support Lasting Weight Between Loss,” by Jane E. you and me Brody, is right in BY LEAH S. DUNAIEF my wheelhouse. Whenever I am eating in a restaurant, which I do for business meetings as well as an occasional social

gathering, I usually order only a main course and skip the appetizer. Or if I do get an appetizer, which I might share with my companion, I will cut the portion of the entrée in half when it arrives at the table, enjoy that, and take the second half home. In that way, I feel virtuous about making two meals out of one, saving not only money but, more importantly, calories. I don’t know if you have noticed, but restaurant portions have gotten larger over the past decade. And the idea of a doggy bag has become more socially acceptable. When asked, waiters will arrive with takeout containers in a jiffy. For those of us in the generation that was told we had to ﬁnish every morsel on our plate because children were starving in China, this is one way to break that lifetime habit. There is no question that Americans are getting fatter. Data just released shows that our average body mass index is right at the cutoff for obesity, Brody wrote. If you go to another country, as I did recently to Canada, people in the street look thinner than we do. We all know that obesity

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