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caroline Woo, above, plays with therapy dog Beau, inset. She named her black labrador stuffed animal after her regular reading companion, Malibu.

By giSelle Barkley

A book and a calm canine companion are all Caroline Woo needs to practice reading. Every Thursday afternoon, this 11-year-old from Setauket visits the Emma S. Clark Memorial Library for its Books Are Read to K-9s program. Caroline joined the program and fell in love with it last November, after her mother, Eydie Woo, learned of the club. But BARK didn’t just allow her to interact with a calm canine, it also improved her reading skills.

Last month for her birthday, Caroline asked her friends and family to make a donation to the program instead of buying presents. The $270 she received went toward training more dogs for the club and other therapy dog-related programs. For Caroline, reading to Patchogue Rotary Animal Assisted Therapy certified dog Malibu, a black Labrador, helped her tackle the big words she struggled to say when reading out loud. “Malibu, she’ll … just sit down and they’ll kind of listen and it is better because the

dogs, they mostly maintain one expression,” Caroline said. “It’s easier since she’s less judgmental than people” According to Malibu’s handler and owner Fred Dietrich, the program hasn’t only helped her reading skills, but it’s also boosted her confidence. He added that he’s seen Caroline become more outspoken since she joined BARK. Her mother agreed with Dietrich, saying Caroline “feels comfortable with Malibu and it’s translating into other settings.” The fifth-grader met

Malibu when she started the program and they’ve been regular reading partners since. Malibu, like all eight dogs involved in the reading program, is PRAAT certified. Stony Brook resident JoAnn Goldwasser established the Doggie Reading Club program, which is called BARK at the library, three years ago after learning about a similar program in Chicago. The Windy City’s Sit Stay Read program has served kids in Chicago’s inner-city schools for several BaRK continued on page a12

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APRIL 07, 2016 • THE VILLAGE TIMES HERALD • PAGE A3

Setauket ranked happiest spot on Long Island BY PhIL CorSo

The pursuit of happiness is alive and well in Setauket. Zippia.com gathered data for 341 different places in New York with more than 2,000 people and ranked them based on overall happiness, placing Setauket and East Setauket as the fourth happiest place in New York State, beating out all other Long Island communities in the top-10, including North Wantagh in fifth, North Merrick in ninth and Cold Spring Harbor, ranked 10th overall. The career research website considered various topics, like education, employment, commute times and home ownership in its search for the state’s biggest smiles, and Setauket natives stood in support of the findings. “I like Setauket’s sense of place,” said George Hoffman, a Setauket mover and shaker who heads the region’s environmental watchdog, the Setauket Harbor Task Force. “[I enjoy] its authentic architecture and revolutionary war roots, the beauty of its coastal waters and its links to the shipbuilding and seafaring days.” The North Shore native said he enjoyed interacting with Setauket’s “highly educated and close community of interesting and engaging residents” and compared it to the kind of small town found in areas like New England. “Nothing is perfect, but living in Se-

tauket is pretty darn close,” he said. Beverly Tyler, the Three Village historian, said the Setauket area is one of beauty, variety and history that is backed up by its array of historic structures, schools, public buildings, parks, trails and green spaces. “The residents here have, over the years, formed groups and organizations that have not only preserved our history and our culture, but have expanded our understanding and concern for each other,” Tyler said. “From the first English settlers who came here 361 years ago and accepted Quakers and other religious settlers looking for safety and community, to the European immigrants who came here in large numbers in the 19th century and initially faced uncertain and conditional acceptance, we have often led the way to an understanding that our differences make us stronger and help vitalize our community.” Ted Gutmann, director of Setauket’s own Emma S. Clark Memorial Library, said his front-row seat to the greater Setauket and East Setauket community has proven to him how unique the area is. After years at the helm of the community’s library, Gutmann said his patrons often share stories of visitors from afar loving Setauket’s character and pride. “There are other nice towns on Long Island. There are other historic towns

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A Zippia.com survey ranked Setauket and East Setauket as the fourth happiest spot in New York State, beating out all other Long Island communities on the list.

on Long Island. But I think what sets Setauket (and all of the Three Villages) apart is the true sense of community here,” he said. “Having worked at the Emma S. Clark Memorial Library in different positions for virtually my entire career, I have experienced firsthand the sense of pride and neighborliness that exists here.” Lisa DeVerna, who works in the library’s community outreach and special projects department, echoed her director’s sentiments. “I think Setauket has such a rich

history, from the Spy Ring during the American Revolution to people like William Sidney Mount, who grew up here,” she said. “Combine this with the excellent Three Village school district and our proximity to major roads, which makes it easy for people to get to work and travel, it’s no wonder Setauket is such a great place to live.” Also making the list were Niskayuna in first, Westvale in second, Harris Hill in third, North Hills in sixth, Tappan in seventh and West Hills in eighth.

Kindergarten Registration for the 2016-2017 School Year The Three Village Central School District offers a full-day kindergarten program for district residents. In order to be admitted to Kindergarten in September, a child must be five years of age, on or before December 1st, during the school year in which they enter kindergarten. A proof of residency (a lease, deed, tax bill or signed contract) must be provided, along with the child’s original birth certificate, and a copy of their immunization records at the time of registration. Registration occurs daily at the Central Registration Office at the North Country Administration Center (100 Suffolk Avenue, Stony Brook) from 8:15 - 11:15 a.m. and 1:00 - 2:45 p.m. Children must be registered with the Registrar’s Office at the North Country Administration Center prior to Kindergarten screening. For more information about the registration process and the immunizations required, please visit the district website at www.threevillagecsd.org. Additional information can be obtained by calling the Registrar’s office at 730-4555.

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Three Village civic president eyeing landfill as solar farm By Phil Corso

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A North Shore-based group has answered the county’s calls to revitalize the site of a former landfill in Kings Park. The Suffolk County Landbank Corp., which is a not-for-profit entity that works with the county to redevelop tax-delinquent properties, put out a request for proposals to completely rejuvenate eight brownfield spots across Suffolk, including the former Steck-Philbin Landfill on Old Northport Road in Kings Park. Last week, Stony Brook’s Ecological Engineering of Long Island answered with a proposal to build Long Island’s first community-owned solar farm. Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone (D) said the county wanted to team up with the private sector to revitalize the various brownfield sites and described them as blights on their respective communities. Shawn Nuzzo, president of Ecological Engineering of Long Island, said his group’s plan had the potential to pump renewable energy into the Island’s power grid almost immediately. Nuzzo described the 6-megawatt solar farm proposal as the largest landfill-tosolar project in New York state that could generate nearly 8 million kilowatt hours of solar electricity in its first year. “Unlike other recent utility solar projects on Long Island – where large developers have proposed to clear-cut forests, raze golf courses and blanket farmable lands – our proposal takes a dangerous, long-blighted and otherwise useless parcel and revives it as a community-owned solar farm,” Nuzzo said. “The Kings Park Community Solar Farm will be a quiet, low-intensity land use generating nearly no automobile traffic after installation. As equally important, we will return proper ecosystem services to the site through the ecological restoration technique of phytoremediation — using native, low-light, low-lying and drought tolerant plants known for their long-term soil restorative properties.” A property is classified as a brownfield if there are complications in expansion or redevelopment based on the possible presence of pollutants or hazardous materials, according to the United States Environmental Protection Agency. The site on Old Northport Road is still owned by Richard and Roslyn Steck, according to the Suffolk County Landbank Corporation Request for Proposals, though penalties and interest bring the total owed in property tax on the roughly 25 acres of land to nearly $1.5 million. The property has been tax delinquent since the Richard Steck, Gerald Philbin Development Co. was found to be using the site to dispose of waste that it did not have a permit for in 1986. It is located less than a half mile east of the Sunken Meadow Parkway and about a half mile west of Indian Head Road. Nuzzo said Ecological Engineering of Long Island would finance, build and operate the solar farm through a crowdfunding

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campaign seeking small investments from everyday Suffolk County residents. The plan, he said, would be to sell 25,000 “solar shares” in the farm at $500 a piece. “We calculate that the Kings Park Community Solar Farm will generate more than $24 million in gross revenue over a typical 20-year power purchase agreement. We will offer our investors a guaranteed 150 percent return on investment with annual payments deposited over the 20-year lifetime of the agreement,” he said. “Through design efficiencies we will maximize photovoltaic energy output to not only increase profit for our investors but also to decrease our reliance on fossil fuels, which today — despite many residential and commercial PV installs — still represents the majority of Long Island’s energy production.” The plan has already received support from various North Shore elected officials, including state Assemblyman Steve Englebright (D-Setauket), who threw support behind Nuzzo in a letter to the Suffolk County Landbank Corp. “I am always happy to see younger members of our community active in civics, so it was especially heartening to this vibrant young man at the helm of my local civic association,” he said. “Nuzzo has also worked with the Setauket Harbor Task Force and was responsible for securing the donation of the use of a ‘solar trailer’ from a local solar installer to power our Setauket Harbor Day Festival last September with renewable solar energy.” Brookhaven Councilwoman Valerie Cartright (D-Port Jefferson Station) described Nuzzo as a “knowledgeable leader on environmental issues” and “well versed in many modern environmental technologies and practices, including solar projects, LEED process and green technology.” The Suffolk County Landbank was established in 2013 after its application was approved by the New York State Empire State Development Corporation. Some of the other brownfields included in the request for proposals include Hubbard Power and Light and a gas station on Brentwood Road in Bay Shore, Lawrence Junkyard in Islip and Liberty Industrial Finishing in Brentwood, among others. The eight properties owe more than $11 million in delinquent taxes as of August 2015.

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Hotline goes live to help fight addiction A 24-hour substance abuse hotline went live on April 1, providing Suffolk County residents with a new resource to help with battling addiction. The Long Island Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence is operating the new hotline — 631-979-1700 — and will help callers get screenings, referrals and follow-ups, directing them to local resources that will help them or loved ones overcome addiction. Officials announced the initiative at the end of February, calling it a partnership between the county, Stony Brook Medicine

and the state’s health department, as well as private and public community partners in the substance abuse field. Those officials said having a single phone number for all those resources is key. “This initiative will provide [the] opportunity for addicts to reach out during their time of need and access treatment and support options easily,” Suffolk County Legislator William “Doc” Spencer (DCenterport) said in a previous statement. “Often, there is a critical and brief period of time when a person sees clarity and makes the decision to seek help. This hotline can be fertile ground for change and recovery as it can quickly link residents to

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For 24/7 substance abuse help, call 631-979-1700. To report drug activity to the police, call 631-852-NARC. monitor the hotline’s effectiveness, and identify trends and emerging issues in the community. At the same time the drug abuse hotline went live, the Suffolk County Police Department announced another phone number, this one a 24-hour tip line for residents to report drug activity in their neighborhoods. “We are asking the public’s help to fight this scourge, and with the public’s help, we can make a real difference,” Suffolk County Police Commissioner Tim Sini said in a statement. Residents can call 631-852-NARC anonymously to report information about local drug dealers, and authorities will investigate the tips. Even anonymous callers can receive cash rewards for tips that lead to arrests. “If you see something, say something and Suffolk County police will do something about it,” Sini said.

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crucial health care services.” LICADD itself noted in a recent statement about the hotline that “the time to seek treatment is ‘now’” and that sometimes the “now” is late at night, early in the morning or on weekends or holidays. The agency also said that the period in which an addict is willing to get treatment could close without immediate help, due to “the pathology of denial, obsession and fear which often defines substance use disorders.” Community leaders have ramped up efforts to fight opioid addiction in recent years while seeing an increase in heroin and prescription painkiller abuse and overdoses across Suffolk County. Those efforts have included more directed police enforcement and informational meetings. Police officers have also started carrying the medication Narcan, which can temporarily stop opioid overdoses and has been used hundreds of times in Suffolk. Legislator Kara Hahn (D-Setauket), who authored the law that put Narcan into officers’ hands, said about the new hotline, “Every second counts to a mother whose son or daughter was found and saved from overdosing. And every hour and every day that slips by trying to find quality, affordable, accessible treatment is critical.” The county health department will provide oversight and analyze data to

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Legals NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF SUFFOLK MTGLQ Investors, LP, Plaintiff AGAINST Victorio Valle; Nina Torres a/k/a Nina G. Torres; et al., Defendant(s) Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly dated December 22, 2015 I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction in the Brookhaven Town Hall, 1 Independence Hill, Farmingville, New York, 11738 on April 21, 2016 at 11:00AM, premises known as 9 Felway Drive, Coram, NY 11727. All that certain plot piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements erected, situate, lying and being in the Town of Brookhaven, County of Suffolk and State of NY, District 0200 Section 314.00 Block 03.00 Lot 041.000. Approximate amount of judgment $422,934.22 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index# 13-29332. Karen A. Casey, Esq., Referee Shapiro, DiCaro & Barak, LLC Attorney(s) for the Plaintiff 175 Mile Crossing Boulevard Rochester, New York 14624 (877) 759-1835 Dated: February 22, 2016 747 3/17 4x vth Notice of formation of CARLAM, LLC. Arts of Org filed with Secy of State of NY (SSNY) on 3/4/16. Office location: Suffolk County. SSNY designated as agent upon whom process may be served and shall mail copy of process against LLC to: 91 Sunflower Ridge Rd., S. Setauket, NY 11720. Purpose: any lawful act. 745 3/17 6x vth SUPREME COURT - COUNTY OF NASSAU DEUTSCHE BANK NATIONAL TRUST COMPANY ON BEHALF OF FINANCIAL ASSET SECURITIES CORP., SOUNDVIEW HOME LOAN TRUST 2007-WMC1, ASSET-BACKED CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2007-WMC1, V. JUAN CARLOS LAUREANO ROBLES A/K/A JUAN ROBLES, et al. NOTICE OF SALE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to a Final Judgment of Foreclosure dated August 21, 2008, and entered in the Office of the Clerk of the County of NASSAU, wherein DEUTSCHE BANK NATIONAL TRUST COMPANY ON BEHALF OF FINANCIAL ASSET SECURITIES CORP., SOUNDVIEW HOME LOAN TRUST 2007-WMC1, ASSETBACKED CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2007-WMC1 is the Plaintiff and JUAN CARLOS LAUREANO ROBLES A/K/A JUAN ROBLES, et al. are the Defendant(s). I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction at the Calendar Control Part (CCP) Courtroom of the Supreme Court, 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY 11501, on May 3, 2016 at 11:30am, premises known as 192 OAKLEY AVENUE, ELMONT, NY 11003: Section 32, Block 559, Lot 71, 72:

ALL THAT CERTAIN PLOT, PIECE OR PARCEL OF LAND, WITH THE BUILDINGS AND IMPROVEMENTS THEREON ERECTED, SITUATE, LYING AND BEING IN THE TOWN OF ELMONT, TOWNSHIP OF HEMPSTEAD, COUNTY OF NASSAU AND STATE OF NEW YORK Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index # 18329/2007. JENNIFER ETTENGER, ESQ. - Referee. RAS Boriskin, LLC 900 Merchants Concourse, Suite 106, Westbury, New York 11590, Attorneys for Plaintiff 833 3/31 4x vth NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT SUFFOLK COUNTY HSBC BANK USA, N.A., Plaintiff against KISHORE MORDANI; MOHINI MORDANI ,et al Defendants Attorney for Plaintiff(s) Fein, Such & Crane LLP, 1400 Old Country Road, Suite C103, Westbury, New York 11590, Attorney(s) for Plaintiff(s). Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale Entered AUGUST 24, 2015 I will sell at Public Auction to the highest bidder at the BROOKHAVEN TOWN HALL, 1 INDEPENDENCE HILL, FARMINGVILLE, NY 11738 on APRIL 19, 2016 at 10:00 A.M.. Premises known as 19 DAVE LANE, SOUTH SETAUKET, NY 11720. District 0200 Sec 364.00 Block 06.00 Lot 026.000. ALL that certain plot, piece or parcel of land, lying and being in the Town of Brookhaven, County of Suffolk and State of New York. Approximate Amount of Judgment is $414,661.78 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index No 31965/10 . ROBERT CAPUTO, ESQ. , Referee 751 3/17 1x vth NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF SUFFOLK Bank of America, N.A., successor by merger to BAC Home Loans Servicing, LP fka Countrywide Home Loans Servicing, LP, Plaintiff AGAINST Nicholas Sandalena, Defendant(s) Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly dated 8-20-2015 I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction at the Brookhaven Town Hall, 1 Independence Hill, Farmingville, in the County of Suffolk, NY 11738 on 5-11-2016 at 2:00PM, premises known as 12 Barclay Dr., Coram, NY 11727. All that certain plot piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements erected, situate, lying and being in the Town of Brookhaven, County of Suffolk and State of New York, SECTION: 371.00, BLOCK: 03.00, LOT: 028.000 District 0200 Approximate amount of judgment $617,672.69 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index#: 8616/2009. Daniel A. Russo, Esq., Referee Frenkel Lambert Weiss Weisman & Gordon, LLP 53 Gibson Street Bay Shore, NY 11706 01046111-F00 808 4/7 4x vth

SUPREME COURT – COUNTY OF SUFFOLK BAYVIEW LOAN SERVICING, LLC, Plaintiff against THOMAS A. BROSNAN, LORI BROSNAN, et al Defendant(s). Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale dated October 5, 2015. I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction at the front steps of the Brookhaven Town Hall, 1 Independence Hill, Farmingville, N.Y. on the 28th day of April, 2016 at 10:30 a.m. Said premises known as 48 N. Country Road, Mount Sinai, N.Y. 11766. Tax account number: SBL #: 115.00-06.00-012.000, District: 0200. Approximate amount of lien $ 244,976.87 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed judgment and terms of sale. Index No. 24287-09. Armand Araujo, Esq., Referee. McCabe, Weisberg, & Conway, P.C. Attorney(s) for Plaintiff 145 Huguenot Street - Suite 210 New Rochelle, New York 10801 (914) 636-8900 809 3/31 4x vth SUPREME COURT - COUNTY OF NASSAU GREENPOINT FUNDING, INC.,

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V. JACQUELYN FERBY-BROWN, et al. NOTICE OF SALE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to a Final Judgment of Foreclosure dated April 4, 2007, and entered in the Office of the Clerk of the County of NASSAU, wherein GREENPOINT MORTGAGE FUNDING, INC. is the Plaintiff and JACQUELYN FERBY-BROWN, ET AL. are the Defendant(s). I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction at the CALENDAR CONTROL PART (CCP) COURTROOM OF THE SUPREME COURT, 100 SUPREME COURT DRIVE, MINEOLA, NY 11501, on May 10, 2016 at 11:30am, premises known as 1359 L STREET, ELMONT , NY 11003: Section 32, Block 547, Lot 133: ALL THAT CERTAIN PLOT, PIECE OR PARCEL OF LAND, WITH THE BUILDINGS AND IMPROVEMENTS THEREON ERECTED, SITUATE, LYING AND BEING AT ELMONT, TOWN OF HEMPSTEAD, COUNTY OF NASSAU AND STATE OF NEW YORK Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index # 9438/2006. John O’Grady, Esq. - Referee. RAS Boriskin, LLC 900 Merchants Concourse, Suite 106, Westbury, New York 11590, Attorneys for Plaintiff 837 4/7 4x vth

POLICE BLOTTER Incidents and arrests from March 12-April 2 Three minutes

A 24-year-old man from Coram was arrested for criminal possession of stolen property, fleeing from an officer in a car, criminal trespassing and resisting arrest on April 1. According to police, the man was driving a stolen 2013 BMW and when police tried to pull him over, he fled in the car from Walnut Street to Mead Avenue in Mount Sinai. The man abandoned the car and jumped the fence of a nearby residence, then took a fighting stance and charged at the officers before he was arrested on Osborne Avenue. The entire incident happened in a period of about three minutes, police said.

Tank it

On March 29 at 1:15 p.m., police arrested a man from Centereach for criminal mischief, seven counts of criminal possession of stolen property and three counts of unlicensed operation of a car. Police said the 31-year-old man stole assorted tools and a propane tank from a residence on Richmond Boulevard in Ronkonkoma, then damaged the lawn when he drove across the grass with a 2002 Dodge Ram with a suspended license. While fleeing the scene, the propane tank fell out of the back of the truck and hit a parked car. Police later arrested the man at his home.

Operation denied

from Mount Sinai for driving while ability impaired after he drove a 1987 Toyota on Strathmore Village Drive and crashed into a parked 2015 Jeep. Police said the man fled the scene but was caught and arrested around 9 a.m. on March 27.

Call me

On March 29 around 2:10 p.m., someone stole two phones from a display case in the Verizon store on Nesconset Highway in Port Jefferson Station.

Door needs a bandage

Police said someone damaged the door of Fresenius Medical Care on Nesconset Highway in Port Jefferson Station. The incident happened between 2:30 a.m. on April 2 and 8 a.m. the following day.

Lynbroken

Someone damaged the door of a residence on Lynbrook Drive in Sound Beach around 3 a.m. on April 2.

Ring the alarm

On March 31 around 1 p.m., a woman said someone stole her diamond engagement ring after she left it in a tanning room of Sky Tan on Middle Country Road in Selden.

Broadway bandit

A 25-year-old Sound Beach man was arrested on March 30 for unlicensed operation of a car. He had been driving a 2006 Honda Accord on Rocky Point Landing Road when police caught him.

On March 27, someone stole a jacket off a chair in the Rocky Point Ale House on Broadway around 10:17 p.m. Police said a wallet was in the jacket pocket.

Munchies mishap

Between 11 p.m. on March 31 and 4 a.m. the following day, an unknown person stole a 2015 Ford Explorer from the Hope House Ministries property on North Country Road in Port Jefferson. Police said the car was unlocked and the keys were inside. Someone stole multiple sunglasses and money from an unlocked 2015 Mercedes and an unlocked 2014 Jeep. The cars were parked near a residence on Locust Drive in Miller Place. Police said the incidents happened on March 30 around 3:50 a.m.

On April 3, police arrested an 18-yearold man for criminal possession of marijuana. According to police, the Shirley resident was in the driver’s seat of a car parked in the ShopRite parking lot at College Plaza in Selden when police discovered the teen had the drug.

Bad drivers

On March 31 at 10 p.m., police arrested a 47-year-old woman for driving while ability impaired in a 2002 Honda Pilot. Police said she was going north on Route 112 in Port Jefferson Station when she failed to maintain her lane. Police arrested a man from Setauket on March 27 for driving while ability impaired after the 21-year-old was speeding on Route 112 in Port Jefferson in a 2007 BMW. According to police, he also failed to maintain his lane. Police arrested a 21-year-old Sound Beach woman on April 2 for driving while ability impaired after she got into a car crash while going south on Halesite Drive in a 2012 Subaru. Police didn’t specify what she hit. Police arrested a 21-year-old man

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Bellone brings boost to North Shore’s environment By Alex Petroski

Suffolk County is making strides toward a greener future. Last Monday Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone (D) announced upgrades designed for energy efficiency to several county buildings, including key spots in Smithtown, that should save taxpayers more than $3 million annually. Improvements were made to the H. Lee Dennison building in Hauppauge, where the press conference was held, the Board of Elections in Yaphank, the Riverhead Criminal Courts Building and the 4th Precinct police building among others. The county has invested about $15 million in energy efficiency funding since 2010, Bellone said. “As you know Suffolk County is home to more than 1.5 million people,” Bellone said. “It’s the largest county in the state of New York outside of the city. Of course we provide an array of different services to all of those residents. So many of our operations and facilities are open 24 hours a day, seven days a week. We’re responsible for the operation of more than 400 facilities. Since we are a large operation, it’s vital for us to embrace as leaders green energy and alternative energy sources in our day-to-day operations.” Some of the upgrades Bellone announced included new boilers, replacement

of lights, occupancy sensors, improvements to heating, air conditioning and ventilation systems and a photovoltaic system installation for the Board of Elections building that will provide solar energy. Officials from LIPA and PSEG Long Island joined with environmental advocacy groups at the press conference. “Partnering with PSEG Long Island and LIPA and utilizing their rebate programs made these long-term energy savings possible, and they assisted with the up-front cost that might otherwise hold back the important projects that you see displayed here,” Bellone said. Both LIPA and PSEG Long Island incentivize energy efficient upgrades for residents and commercial property owners with rebates. LIPA CEO Tom Falcone and PSEG Long Island COO Dave Daly both praised Bellone for his leadership, and for the example that he has set for New York State. “Suffolk County is demonstrating that local government can take very concrete steps to reduce the carbon footprint, clean the environment and reduce cost for citizens,” Falcone said. Gordian Raacke, the executive director for the nonprofit organization Renewable Energy Long Island commended Bellone for his proactive approach to energy efficiency. “You know when world leaders meet in Paris to talk about what we need to do

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to tackle climate change, it is the kind of action that we’re seeing here with the leadership of County Executive Bellone in Suffolk County that they’re talking about,” Raacke said. “All of the talk in the meetings doesn’t do anything. It doesn’t save a ton of carbon dioxide and greenhouse gas until a leader steps up to the plate, a leader like Steve Bellone, and makes it happen.” Neal Lewis, the executive director of the Sustainability Institute at Molloy College

sent a message to other municipalities that have yet to follow Suffolk County’s lead. “Frankly, inaction by elected officials today when it comes to energy issues is wasteful,” Lewis said. “If you have a town hall that still has old lighting systems, old heating systems, old cooling systems — you’re wasting taxpayer dollars. I think that’s an important message.” Bellone said that these projects are just the beginning, and more cost and energy saving upgrades are to come for the county.

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PEOPLE Care packages for kids

Minnesauke Elementary School fourth-graders in Kara Gorski’s class continued their community service efforts this winter by creating care packages for patients at Stony Brook Children’s Hospital. Class families donated various toys and gifts to the cause, which were packaged into 25 bags. Each bag was decorated and included a card to the recipient featuring words of encouragement. The hospital’s administration expressed its gratitude to the class for their efforts and for creating care packages for children of all ages.

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R.C. Murphy Junior High School seventh-grader Adeena Shahzadi is named a National Silver Medal winner in the 2016 Scholastic Art and Writing Awards contest.

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R.C. Murphy Junior High School seventh-grader Adeena Shahzadi was named a National Silver Medal winner in the 2016 Scholastic Art and Writing Awards contest. Adeena was honored for her poem “I’m Sorry,” which told the story of a remorseful individual reflecting on the tragic loss of a friend. Adeena was honored earlier this year as a Regional Gold Key winner in the contest. According to the organization’s website, the contest is the longest running and most prestigious recognition initiative for creative teens and boasts famous alumni, such as Stephen King, Sylvia Plath and Andy Warhol. The program receives more than 300,000 entries for adjudication on the regional level annually, and only 1,900 receive national recognition.

OBITUARIES Marie Reilly

Marie G. Reilly, 98, of Stony Brook, died on Feb. 12. She was born on Aug. 8, 1917, in Queens, the daughter of Alphonse and Elizabeth Nirrengarten. She was a homemaker. Left to cherish her memory are her sons, James, Laurence and Michael; seven grand-

children; and seven greatgrandchildren, along with many other family members and friends. She was preceded in death by her husband James. Arrangements were entrusted to Bryant Funeral Home of Setauket. Services were held at St. James R.C. Church and interment followed at the St. James Churchyard Cemetery. An online guest book is available at www.bryantfh.com.

Robert Morrow Robert T. Morrow, 63, of Port Jefferson Station, died on Feb. 14. He was born on Aug. 4, 1952, in Queens, the son of David and Ann Morrow. Robert was a contracts ad-

ministrator for Grumman and a member of the Port Jefferson Elks 2138 and the Ancient Order of Hibernians. Left to cherish his memory are his wife Rose; daughters, Christine (Shawn) Stephenson and Catherine (Christopher) Wunsch; three grandchildren; sister Diane Myles; step-sisters, Donna Waters, Stephanie Attard and Ellen Redmond; brothers, David and Douglas; step-brother Peter Pavlonis; mother-in-law Rose Lionetti; and many other family members and friends. Arrangements were entrusted to Bryant Funeral Home of Setauket. Services were held at St. Gerard Majella Church. Interment followed at Holy Sepul-

fishing and spending time with chre Cemetery. An online guest book is avail- his family. Left to cherish his memory able at www.bryantfh.com. are his wife Judy; daughters, Robert Kehlenbeck Sr. Joleen and Kelly; sons, Robert and Johnathan; eight grandRobert J. Kehlenbeck Sr., children; sister Laurie; brotha.k.a. “One Shot,” 64, of Mount ers, Brad, Larr and Scott; and Sinai, died on Feb. 16. He was many other family members born on Oct. 1, 1951, in Flush- and friends. ing, the son of Robert and DoroArrangements were entrustthy Kehlenbeck. ed to Bryant Funeral Home of He was a veteran of the Unit- Setauket. Services were held ed States Navy who served in at Infant Jesus R.C. Church in the Vietnam War. Port Jefferson. He was afforded Robert was a letter carrier for full military honors at Calverthe U.S. Postal Service in Port ton National Cemetery. Jefferson Station and a member An online guest book is availof the Mount Sinai Fire Depart- able at www.bryantfh.com. ment and American Legion Post 432. He enjoyed the Giants, Yankees, billiards, camping,

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State budget agreement brings aid to Three Village By AndrEA MoorE PAldy

As New York State lawmakers wrapped up the budget last week, they approved the end of the Gap Elimination Adjustment, a measure that took money from school aid packages to supplement the state budget. To the relief of school districts across the state, remaining Gap Elimination Adjustment funds will be restored to 2016-17 budgets. For Three Village, which has lost $34.7 million to the Gap Elimination Adjustment since its inception in 2009-10, the district will receive a total aid package of $45.2 million — a $6.6 million bump from last year. This amount includes the $2.3 million in restored funds, as well as a $2.9 million increase in building aid for the 2014 bond. The district’s cap on the increase to the tax levy is 2.41 percent and will not require Three Village to cut programs to meet the cap. Instead, said Jeff Carlson, assistant superintendent for business services, the district will restore a number of positions. Speaking at last week’s school board meeting, Carlson said that at the secondary level, the district would bring back assistant coaches for junior varsity football and lacrosse, as well as for winter and spring track. These positions will enhance safety, supervision and instruction, he said. At an earlier meeting, Superintendent Cheryl Pedisich said administrators would

reassign 3.0 full-time equivalent (FTE) teaching positions to academic intervention services (AIS) at the elementary level and 1.6 FTEs at the secondary level to rebuild Ward Melville’s business department. There will also be a .4 FTE increase for American Sign Language. The board will adopt the budget for the upcoming school year at its April 13 meeting. The public vote will be on May 17. Also on the May ballot is a separate transportation proposition to eliminate minimum distance requirements for busing. The measure would allow the district to provide busing for all students. Currently, all elementary students are bused. Junior high students must live at least a mile away from school and high schoolers a mile and a half away to get transportation. School administrators believe that offering transportation to all students will address safety concerns about narrow, winding streets without sidewalks and crossing busy roads like Nicolls Road. If the proposition passes, it would cost $160,000 to add two buses. The addition of the buses would generate $70,000 in transportation aid from the state, Carlson said. Taxpayers will also elect two trustees to the school board on May 17. Following former board member Susanne Mendelson’s resignation last month, the board decided to keep the seat open until the May 17 vote. Board president Bill Connors said the per-

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The Three Village school district is gearing up for an increase in state funding, thanks to lawmakers’ nixing of the Gap Elimination Adjustment cuts.

son with the highest votes would finish out Mendelson’s term, which ends June 30. In other financial news, district officials finalized a five-year contract with the Three Village Teachers Association. There will be no salary increase for the first year, 20162017, followed by a 1 percent raise each year after, as well as a 2.5 percent step increase for longevity for up to 30 years, Carlson said.

Department updates

The chairs of the foreign language departments at the three secondary schools gave an overview of the departments’ offerings, which now include American Sign Language in the ninth grade. The district

also offers French, Italian and Spanish, beginning in seventh grade and continuing to the Advanced Placement level. The district hopes to add “one of the less commonly taught languages such as Arabic, Mandarin Chinese, Farsi or Japanese” in the future, the administrators said. Social workers and school psychologists also outlined their roles within the school community. Each school has at least one full-time psychologist and a social worker, they said. Dawn Mason, executive director of pupil personnel services, said district psychologists “partner with families and administrators and teachers to create safe, healthy, learning environments.”

Legals NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Village of Old Field’s Stormwater Management Program Annual Report will be posted online at the Village of Old Field’s website on Thursday, March 31, 2016. Interested parties may submit comments on the Annual Report to the Village Clerk by the close of the public comment period which ends at 4:00 PM on Friday, April 29. 2016. Adrienne Kessel Village Clerk 839 4/7 1x vth NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT: SUFFOLK COUNTY FEDERAL NATIONAL MORTGAGE ASSOCIATION; Plaintiff(s) vs. MARY VORMITTAG; et al; Defendant(s) Attorney (s) for Plaintiff (s): ROSICKI, ROSICKI & ASSOCIATES, P.C., 2 Summit Court, Suite 301, Fishkill, New York, 12524, 845.897.1600 Pursuant to judgment of foreclosure and sale granted herein on or about January 28, 2015, I will sell at Public Auction to the highest bidder at Brookhaven Town Hall, 1 Independence Hill, Farmingville, NY 11738. On May 5, 2016 at 12:00 pm. Premises known as 9 BRIDLE PATH, FARMINGVILLE, NY 11738 District: 0200 Section: 695.00

Block: 05.00 Lot: 033.000 ALL THAT CERTAIN PLOT, PIECE OR PARCEL OF LAND, with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, situate, lying and being at Farmingville, Town of Brookhaven, Suffolk County, State of New York, shown and designated as Lot No. 2 on a certain map entitled, “Map of Spur Woods” situated in Farmingville, Town of Brookhaven, Suffolk County, New York prepared by Weisenbacher & Schnepf, Long Island, New York and filed in the Office of the Clerk of the County of Suffolk on December 3, 1969 as Map No. 5409. As more particularly described in the judgment of foreclosure and sale. Sold subject to all of the terms and conditions contained in said judgment and terms of sale. Approximate amount of judgment $457,466.09 plus interest and costs. INDEX NO. 31762/09 Ellen Schaffer, Esq., REFEREE 845 4/7 4x vth PUBLIC NOTICE OF BUDGET HEARING INCORPORATED VILLAGE OF POQUOTT COUNTY OF SUFFOLK

fiscal year 2016-2017. This Public hearing will be held at 7:00 P.M. at Emma S. Clark Library, Main Street, East Setauket in the library community room. Anyone wishing to make comments on said proposed budget may do so at this hearing. A copy of the proposed budget will be available at the office of the Village Clerk, 45 Birchwood Avenue, Village of Poquott during normal business hours. By order of the Board of Trustees Village of Poquott Joseph Newfield Village Clerk 847 4/7 2x vth NOTICE OF FORMATION of The Third Bear Solutions LLC. Arts of Org. filed with Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 02/29/2016. Office location: Suffolk County. SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of process to THE LLC: 17 Hare Lane, E. Setauket, NY 11733. Purpose: any lawful Purpose or activity. 850 4/7 6x vth

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Fred Dietrich, Caroline Woo and Linda Devin-Sheehan participate in the program.

BARK Continued from page A1 years. Goldwasser wanted to help children overcome their reading difficulties with this program. Her club started with Rocky Point Middle School’s sixth-grade students and has expanded to the Comsewogue school district, two schools in Brentwood as well as the library. She plans to establish the program in Hauppauge school district. Goldwasser said the school and library programs are somewhat different. “Children who generally like to read, who go to the library, think it’s kind of a fun thing to come to the library and read to a dog,” Goldwasser said. “In the schools however, we go into … the same classes … every other week. It’s more academic in that we listen to the same children read week after week; we know what they’re reading [and] we know how to help them.”

Fellow therapy dog handler Linda Devin-Sheehan said it’s hard to track the program’s success in the library because the club is only three-years-old. A lack of regulars like Caroline also makes it difficult to monitor a student’s improvement. Parents must register their children to participate in the library’s program, which is held every Wednesday and Thursday from 4:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. in the library’s kids’ section. According to the handlers, a dog’s patience and calm demeanor are helpful to students like Caroline. While the program has helped Caroline in the past few months, she simply enjoys being around dogs as they come in various shapes, sizes and dispositions. “You can see [a dog] on the street and pet it and get to know it for a short minute but ... you can already tell that they’re such a sweet dog and it’s nice getting to meet a ton of different dogs,” Caroline said.

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North Shore fighter reacts to state’s MMA approval ‘The people of New York have spoken and I think in the very near future I will be able to showcase my craft.’ — Chris Weidman By Alex Petroski

Discussion of mixed martial arts elicits a wide range of opinions, though very soon one thing will be indisputable: it will be legal in New York. The State Assembly passed a bill that will lift a near 20-year ban on the sport on March 22 with a 114 to 26 vote. New York is the only state in the country where it is illegal to take part in a mixed martial arts event. The bill will become law after New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo signs off, though he has expressed support in the past. Assemblyman Mike Fitzpatrick (RSt. James) was one of the 26 that voted against the bill. “The legalization of mixed martial arts fighting in New York is the perfect example of what former Senator Patrick Moynihan would characterize as ‘defining deviancy down’ and normalizing a dangerous blood sport in the name of economic development,” Fitzpatrick said in a press release. “This is not the economic development our state needs. I am concerned about the health of fighters and what message normalizing and lauding violence sends to our children and families. Just because 49 other states do it doesn’t make it right for New York. Legalizing MMA is the wrong move for our state.”

he Ward Melville boys’ lacrosse team traveled to Chaminade Saturday and edged ahead of the opposition.

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Assemblyman Chad A. Lupinacci (RHuntington Station) cosponsored the bill. “I am thrilled that the Assembly has finally passed legislation to bring this highly skilled sport to the arenas and venues across New York State,” Lupinacci said in a press release. “There are many fighters native to New York who have been forced to leave the state to pursue

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their dream of competing professionally. Legalization will allow them to stay in their hometowns and compete in front of their families and friends.” Reactions to the vote reverberated across the MMA community. “I truly appreciate the New York State Assembly as a whole to finally get this bill passed,” Baldwin native and active Ultimate Fighting Championship fighter Chris Weidman said in an email through his media contact. UFC is the premier MMA governing body in the world. “Along with the UFC, I campaigned very hard to get this done and made sure

the people of New York were educated about mixed martial arts and how important it is for the sport to be regulated in our state,” Weidman added. “The people of New York have spoken and I think in the very near future I will be able to showcase my craft and my hard work to the people of New York. I’m sure the UFC has big plans for the first UFC event in New York in history. I have no idea what they’ve got in the works, but I think an event at Madison Square Garden has to happen. I would love nothing more than to defend my title on my home turf in that arena.”

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OPINION

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New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo

EDITORIAL

Education relief The state has finally rescinded a cut to education funding that has been costing our schools billions of dollars — now it’s time to rebuild. But we can only rebuild if we move up from here. We cannot afford any more setbacks. Ending the Gap Elimination Adjustment will allow our school districts to collect more financial aid than they have been able to for several years now. The total deduction statewide started as high as $3 billion and was eventually reduced to $434 million before being cut altogether. This was great news for education advocates across the state. However, this new balance needs to be preserved in order for education to truly recover, because of the timing in which the cuts were installed. Around the same time the state started slashing education dollars, school districts were forced to adhere to tax levy cap regulations imposed under New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D). The Gap Elimination Adjustment was already an enormous deficit for our schools, but adding the cap on top of it made it much more difficult for districts to find their footing. Because of this terrible timing, the true damage done to our districts cannot be measured in just dollars and cents — they’re going to need some time to reposition themselves in the coming years. Kids are our most important assets and we’re already falling behind other countries when it comes to educational performance. We need our legislators to stay true to their current position when it comes to education spending and invest in higher standards for our students. We’re gratified that our legislators finally got on board with slashing the Gap Elimination Adjustment cuts. They should have never enacted it in the first place.

Jonathan Kornreich, left, is seeking another term on the Three Village Board of Education.

Vote Kornreich TO THE EDITOR: “It takes a village to raise a child.” This African proverb rings as true today as it did years ago, when I first heard it. Here, in our beloved community, we are fortunate to have many who are dedicated to that adage. One dedicated community member who speaks to that truth and whose skills I value is Jonathan Kornreich, a member of the Three Village Board of Education. I first met Jonathan when my husband and I were raising our

two children, who both attended Three Village Schools. Over the years, I have continued to be impressed with his commitment to quality education for all. As a member of the Board of Education, Jonathan tirelessly advocates for true learning opportunities across the academic spectrum, ones that will benefit all our children. In addition to his passion for academic excellence, Jonathan is a watchdog for our tax dollars, currently chairing the district’s audit committee. This oversight benefits all of us and results in prudent use of public funds. In order to achieve these laudable goals,

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Jonathan uses a wealth of experience and expertise, always with a steady hand at the helm. Jonathan’s strengths are ones that we, as a community, need in order to grow and thrive and successfully shepherd our children through the 21st century. Jonathan Kornreich is running for re-election this year for the Three Village Board of Education. I urge our citizens to continue to support our collective community goals by casting your vote for him this May 17. Dr. Jane Corrarino Setauket

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Facing off in front of the mirror

D. None of the above BY DANIEL DUNAIEF

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orgive me for smiling. In my head, I see a face. It could be the face of a mother, father, sister, brother, neighbor or even the face in the mirror. I think of all the range of expressions and emotions from that face. It can be ecstatic that a son or daughter was born, it can be pushing hard to

bring that baby into the world, it can be straining with all its might to cross a fi nish line — or it can be waiting anxiously at an elegant eatery for an eHarmony date to appear while trying to appear casually indifferent. With my quality time often involving my wife and children, I picture the faces of the parents who attend a concert or sporting event, while also envisioning the faces of the kids battling against each other, the clock, their instruments or some confounding assignment. The part about the faces that’s bringing a smile to my own is envisioning a scrambler button, mismatching the words and expressions to the situation. Instead of a face and tone that showed rapturous glee after getting a ticket to a live performance at Madison Square Garden, I’ve imagined that same elation at the beginning of a class. “Yes, children, please put

your notebooks away,” a teacher might say. “We have a surprise quiz today.” “Oh, seriously? That’s awesome. Oh, man. I can’t wait to tell my friends on Snapchat that we got a surprise quiz. Th is is the best. I mean, we sometimes have regular quizzes that we know about in advance, but a surprise quiz is a huge bonus. I imagined surprise quizzes when I was younger, but this is the real thing. You are the absolute best teacher I’ve ever had and I’m sure I’ll remember this quiz for a long time.” Now, I know those of you with adolescent children can hear sarcasm in that conversation. I prefer to imagine unbridled enthusiasm. The scrambler button may be used in different circumstances. Perhaps our boss described our work as “moronic.” Let’s dial in the goofy uncle trying to get a nephew to giggle. “Oh, yeah, who’s a great

boss?” you might say as your voice rises. “Come on. Who? Oh, wait, where’d you go?” you ask, as you cover your eyes. “Where’s that great boss of mine? Did you disappear? Where’s the boss? Where is the most spectacular boss anyone has ever seen? There he is ... peekaboo! If you’ve ever been to a volleyball tournament, you know that even the most stoic and reserved girl screeches through the match. The team comes together after each point in the center of the floor, putting their arms around each other and congratulating themselves. “Ladies and gentlemen, your train is delayed due to switching problems,” an announcer might say over a loudspeaker to a group of commuters. “Yeah, cool,” the commuters might scream as they come together in a circle of delight on the platform, tossing their briefcases to the side and

I envision a scrambler button, mismatching the words and expressions to the situation. jumping straight up in the air and pumping their fists. Or, perhaps, you’re an enthusiastic coach and you’ve asked your child to pass the salt. “Good job, kid, good job,” you might say in a voice that’s way too loud for an indoor meal.“Now, keep the salt in your right hand. Stay balanced. Focus only on the salt. Don’t shake it, don’t think about not shaking it or you’ll start to shake it. Now, ease it over here. Way to go, kid, you’re doing great. You’re almost there — that’s some great clutch salt passing. Now, after the meal, don’t forget to shake hands with the pepper and tell it that you had a good meal.”

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