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the holidays are in full swing across three Village, including the united States Post office building in Stony Brook. the Ward Melville heritage organization has been hosting the Promenade of trees event throughout the village, allowing residents to vote on their favorite community displays.

Legislature looks at payment plans for ticketed drivers

By Phil corSo

The Suffolk County Legislature is looking to put the brakes on its “pay now, or else” approach when it comes to fines levied to ticketed drivers.

Lawmakers have tasked the county’s Traffic and Parking Violations Agency with developing a payment program for the fines it levies to motorists within 90 days. If approved by the Legislature, the plan could allow nonmoving violators to pay their fines in installments, rather than the current system which requires one lump

sum, due immediately.

It all started when Legislator Kara Hahn (D-Setauket) said she was approached by one of her constituents who claimed to be threatened with a driver’s license suspension if he did not pay his nonmoving ticket fine in one full installment.

“The revocation of a driver’s license should be reserved for violators who endanger public safety, not for someone unable to pay a fine on the day it is imposed,” she said.

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With help from legislator kara hahn, the Suffolk county legislature is giving the county’s traffic and Parking Violations agency three months to come up with a plan that would allow ticketed motorists to opt into payment plans when paying fines.

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Ward Melville High School is hosting some of this week’s Three Village school events.

THREE VILLAGE SCHOOL EVENTS Thursday, Dec. 17

• Gingerfest, 6:30 p.m., grades K-6, w.S. Mount Elementary School • Minigolf hosted by the PE teachers, 6 p.m., grades K-6, Arrowhead Elementary School • Winter concert, 7 p.m., Nassakeag Elementary School

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• Winter cookie decorating, 7 p.m., grades K-6, Arrowhead Elementary School • Tri-M swing dance, 7 p.m., Ward Melville High School cafe

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• WMHS players present “Charlie Brown,” 5 p.m., free, at the high school

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Society WMHO. “She across the entire North National Art Honor and worked so hard And she hasn’t even graduated to paint signs and beautify committee so many difwhich is to pull together community. high school yet. of the Mel- the path of the walk, Kyra Durko, a Ward Ward Mel- ferent parts young of sponsored by The She’s an extraordinary ville senior and member Organization. she will go very far.” fencing ville Heritage get the high lady and the dominant girls to after wanted “We upRocchio met Durko than ever team, has become an star, school more involved in an in- Suffolk County Legislator and-coming community said (D-Setauket), a area’s before,” Durko year. “A lot Kara Hahn spearheading one of the of the WMHO comwhile terview earlier this largest annual events getting excited member sought out the girl studies of people are mittee, still excelling in her visit to Ward about it now.” fea- while paying a and extracurricular activities.

Durko helped add new at High School, looking Her impact on our societythe tures to the event, including Melville the to bring her in on planning such a young age is among Color Splash walk, special a one Beauty. as for are Walk reasons she is selected on which participants Hahn first met Durko of the Village Times Herald’s dusted with a rainbow of colher role with the Key they make through People of the Year. she saw an imas ored powders as line. Club and said Durko, 17, used her role their way to the finish opportunity. The two president of the high school’s She also launched a subgroup, mediate revitogether on new ideas Key Club to completely an- the Walk for Beauty Ambas- worked walk, and Hahn the event’s for the annualDurko’s ambition talize the community’s event. sadors, to push creat- said she saw nual Walk for Beauty ambitions even further, right away. creativity organizers and other from what led She students in level ing a network of “We put the Key Club called an unprecedented local high schools, including of some things, and she of involvement from students Port Jefferson, Smithtown, charge Hahn those Half was just extraordinary,” at her school as well as Shoreham-Wading River, DURKO continued on page A22 Whitman, from neighboring districts. sev- Hollow Hills, Walt Photos from WMHS Durko helped recruit

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in her high school’s antibullying above, kyra durko participatesdurko promotes the revitalized annual right, campaign event in May. with help from her classmates.

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Three Village schools move on Common Core math

By AndreA Moore PAldy

As Three Village continues to align its curriculum with the Common Core, its secondary math chairs recently shared how the district’s courses will help students meet the new challenges.

Donald Ambrose, math chair at Ward Melville High School, pointed out that the objective of Common Core math is not simply to get the answer. “It’s examining the nuances” and having a deeper understanding of the numbers and their relationships, he said at last week’s board meeting.

“It’s definitely a lot more that’s going to be expected of our students,” he said.

Across the board, there is a greater focus on fewer topics, along with greater understanding and fluency, said Laura McNamara, math chair at P.J. Gelinas Junior High. McNamara laid out the curriculum in detail from seventh grade to algebra II. While students will learn to link math principles across grades, it will not be at the expense of broader understanding. In the shift toward greater alignment to the Common Core, students are being asked to “make sense of problems and persevere in solving them,” Ambrose said.

During the presentation, Ambrose explained that additional expectations for Common Core math include the application of abstract and quantitative reasoning, building logical mathemati-

cal arguments and critiquing the logic of others. Ambrose added that students should be able to understand mathematical operations well enough to apply them to real-life situations and use appropriate tools to solve problems. The more rigorous approach calls for precision, an understanding of structure and higher-level reasoning, he said.

To achieve these goals, the district’s two junior high schools offer a variety of classes for students at varying levels.

They range from lab classes for seventhand eighth-graders who need additional support, to standard math, honors and honors theory classes, along with Regents algebra I and geometry.

R.C. Murphy math chair Rocco Vetro spoke about the importance of vertical integration — that is, fluidity from elementary school to junior high. To achieve this goal the seventh grades are now piloting Go Math!, the curriculum recently adopted in the elementary schools. Vetro also discussed the district’s efforts to provide professional development to help teachers implement the more rigorous standards.

At Ward Melville, in addition to the three Regents courses — algebra I and II and geometry — the high school offers several Advanced Placement (AP) courses, including calculus, statistics and computer science. Multivariable cal-

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laura Mcnamara, math chair at P.J. Gelinas Junior High School, discusses how classes will change once they are officially aligned with the Common Core learning Standards.

culus, which qualifies for college credit from Stony Brook University, also is being offered. For students who complete multivariable calculus before their senior year, the math department plans to develop a course on differential equations for 2017, Ambrose said.

The district’s high school students have traditionally outperformed their counterparts in the state on all three math Regents exams, both in passing rates and,

most particularly, in mastery rates. As the Regents and AP exams become aligned to the new standards, Three Village educators have set a goal of increasing the already high levels of student mastery.

Moving forward, long-term goals include adding more upper level courses, as well as continued vertical articulation between elementary, junior high and high school levels and further integration of classroom technology.

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The Setauket Presbyterian Church will hold its third annual family-friendly Christmas Eve manger service, with carols and blessing of animals, at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 24.

On the first Christmas Eve, it was the animals that made room in their stable for Mary and Joseph, the church said, in explanation of the manger service. According to the old carol, it was the donkey that carried a very pregnant Mary all the way to Bethlehem. It was the cow who gave the baby her manger, full of hay, for his bed; the sheep who gave wool to keep him warm; the doves who sang him to sleep. The world wasn’t that different then from the way it is now. On the afternoon of Christmas Eve, as the day gives way to night, this will be a time to gather

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Poquott adopts private road despite resident concerns

By Giselle Barkley

Residents living on Maybeck Drive in Poquott are no strangers to floods.

The private road, which lacks a water drainage system, is prone to flooding during rainy weather as water travels from higher roads in the area down to Maybeck Drive. Over time the excess water eroded parts of the road and allowed potholes to form. While the previous owners maintained the road for the last several years, last year they failed to do so, making the roadway impassable.

But on Nov. 17, the Village of Poquott voted to acquire the south end of Maybeck Drive in hopes of fixing the area.

While some residents supported the village’s decision to take over the road, some residents questioned the village’s plan. Typically, roads must be maintained before they’re transferred to the village.

However, the village attorney assured residents this isn’t the first time the village took over a roadway that wasn’t maintained. Despite this, the status of the area left some residents saying maintaining the road will affect residents in the area.

“It’s in pretty bad shape,” Barbara Donovan said about the road. “For the village to take it over at this point, it’s going to cost a lot of money.”

Donovan is the former mayor of Poquott. She first dealt with negotiations regarding Maybeck Drive in 2006 when the village sought ownership of the street. According to Donovan, the board of trustees at the time held several meetings with the

previous owners. Despite continuous negotiations about transferring the parcel to the village, the owners didn’t agree to transfer ownership until this year.

Mayor Dee Parrish was unavailable to comment on the issue prior to publication. Although Trustee Jeff Koppelson is unsure why the owners stopped maintaining the parcel, he said the village is in a financial position to fix the road during a phone interview. He added that it would cost the village less money than if the owners fixed the area themselves. Planning Board Chairman Roger Flood said he didn’t oppose the transfer of ownership to the village but said he suggested that the previous owners should contribute to funding the road repairs. Koppelson said the owners intend to do so.

Currently the village needs to repave the roadway and address drainage concerns to prevent future flooding. Koppelson said he addressed the concerns of residents who opposed the village’s decision to take ownership of the south end of Maybeck Drive. He compared the situation to paying school related taxes.

Residents argued that even after their kids graduate from school, taxpayers must continue paying those taxes. It is a similar case when it comes to maintaining roadways in the village.

“The reason is, is because it goes toward the community. It’s part of living in a community, especially a small village,” Koppelson said relating paying school taxes to using taxpayer dollars to fund road repairs.

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To the left, to the left A man from Stony Brook was arrested on Dec. 11 for driving while ability impaired in a 2003 Subaru on North Country Road in SetauketEast Setauket after he made a left turn from a no-turn lane. Officials saw the 30-year-old make the turn and arrested him at the scene.

East Broadway brawl Police arrested a 55-year-old woman from Centereach for harassment around midnight on Dec. 12, minutes after she shoved someone and made harassing comments at Danfords Hotel & Marina on East Broadway in Port Jefferson.

Parking lot larceny An unidentified person entered a parking lot on East Main Street in Port Jefferson and stole a purse, iPod and phone charger from a parked car.

Police didn’t specify the car’s make and model or if it had been unlocked at the time of the Dec. 12 incident, but there was no sign of a break-in.

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Certain hoverboard batteries pose hazards: Israel

By VicToria Espinoza

One of this year’s hot holiday items might be a little too hot.

Hoverboards have been flying off the shelves this holiday season but recent safety issues, including multiple cases of boards catching fire or exploding, have given some shoppers pause.

That’s why Rep. Steve Israel (D-Huntington) gathered with members of the Commack Fire Department Tuesday and urged consumers against buying hoverboards specifically made in China, because he said the type of batteries used in them may ignite.

“Hoverboards may be the hot holiday gift, but they are literally catching on fire and igniting questions about their safety and the safety of lithium-ion batteries,” Israel said. “New Yorkers should remain hesitant before purchasing these hoverboards and stay vigilant while using and charging them.”

Hoverboards are self-balancing, electronic two-wheeled devices on which people can travel from place to place.

When riding one, a person may appear to be levitating, or hovering, similarly to those on the hoverboards featured in the film “Back to the Future Part II.” Israel stood beside a photo display of several fires that the Commack department had already responded to where

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said. Hahn said that unpaid fines, fees and surcharges associated with parking tickets are often not collected or prove costly to collect and can result in lost revenue for the county government and taxpayers. A payment plan option, Hahn added, is a win-win, because it helps struggling Suffolk County citizens meet their obligations to both their families and to the county.

“A deterrent should never become a detriment, nor should the sting of a ticket ever become the hunger pains of a child,” Hahn said. “While these fines are supposed to serve as a financial deterrent to behavior that puts the public at risk, when unaffordable penalties are imposed and become due immediately, our residents are forced to make decisions that are counter to our values and to the public interest.”

County Legislator Kate Browning (WF-Shirley), who serves as chair of the Legislature’s Public Safety Committee, said punitive measures are intended to be teaching moments, rather than a road to economic ruin.

She applauded the steps the county was taking in allowing ticketed motorists more time to pay fines.

hoverboards caused combustion inside someone’s home, destroying property and, sometimes, entire rooms.

Hoverboards shipped from overseas use lithium-ion batteries, which can combust if heated or overcharged due to their limited voltage range. Israel called for more research from the U.S. Department of Energy on the safety of using these batteries in hoverboards.

The congressman also noted that airports already task their security personnel to remove all lithium-ion batteries from checked bags for the same reason.

“Well if we know that those lithiumion batteries could be a hazard to the plane, and we know a hoverboard with a lithium-ion battery could be hazardous to our homes, that says we need to do a little bit more research,” Israel said.

Commack Fire Marshal Joe Digiose flanked the congressman on Tuesday and said he urged residents to be careful when buying hoverboards until more research is completed. He said there is no research that shows the American-made products are not working well, but the ones from overseas pose more of a danger and are being shipped at a very high rate to the United States.

“We recommend you don’t buy them — but if you do, buy an American-made one,” he said.

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“I congratulate Legislator Hahn for bringing this issue forward,” Browning said. “As a co-sponsor of the bill, I agree that no one should have to make a choice between putting food on the table for their family or paying a fine. Failure to pay causes a person to have a suspended license and potentially lose their employment. A payment plan for middle and low income residents will benefit the resident and the agency.“ Violators cited in New York City have the option of paying fines through an installment plan which requires that a portion of the fee be paid at the time of conviction, followed by monthly payments, with a 9 percent interest charge until the debt is paid in full. Suffolk’s eventual plan may take a similar form as the SCTPVA develops its own program, Hahn said.

The directive to the SCTPVA now goes to County Executive Steve Bellone for final approval. Then, once the SCTPVA develops its plan, the Legislature will have an opportunity to evaluate the proposal and decide whether to implement it.

“Punishment without mercy does not serve this county or its residents,” Hahn said. “I encourage the county executive to sign this bill as it advances the central tenant of fairness in justice.”

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congressman steve israel speaks on the dangers of hoverboards and their batteries Tuesday.

chief engineer at Underwriters Laboratories, has been involved in research on lithium-ion batteries for years, starting back when they were involved with similar issues in laptops. He said the major problem is the mating of the battery with the rest of the electronics used in the hoverboards.

“What we’ve learned through our research … is that the combination and how these pieces interact cause the issues,” Talka said. “And how the batteries are charged and discharged are all items which need further investigation.”

At the press conference, Israel inspected the box that a hoverboard came in, and said that despite all the instructions and caution labels about the product, there is no information about the battery.

“That has been established as one of the single greatest threats to property and potentially lives when they’re coming from China,” Israel said. “That’s why we want to comply with the energy chair to fully research this and make sure that people aren’t being exposed to greater risk and threat by lithium-ion batteries.”

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Anthony Gulotta, Esq., Referee.

McCabe, Weisberg, & Conway, P.C. Attorney(s) for Plaintiff 145 Huguenot Street - Suite 210 New Rochelle, New York 10801 (914) 636-8900 465 12/3 4x vth PUBLIC NOTICE VILLAGE OF OLD FIELD A Public Hearing will be held before the Board of Trustees of the Incorporated Village of Old Field, Suffolk County, New York at the Keeper’s Cottage, 207 Old Field Road, Setauket, NY on Tuesday, January 12, 2016 at 7:00 PM. The hearing will be on the 20162017 budget of estimated expenses and revenues for the Village’s fiscal year commencing March 1, 2016 and ending February 28, 2017, which has been prepared by the Board of Trustees.

The budget is on file and open to the public for inspection Monday, Tuesday and Thursdays from 9:30am-3:00pm at the Village Hall, 207 Old Field Road in said Village from the time of this notice until the time of the hearing.

All persons interested will be given an opportunity to be heard at said time and place. All citizens have a right to attend the public hearing, to provide written and oral comments, and to ask questions concerning the proposed Village budget.

By Order of the Board of Trustees Lynda Howell Village Clerk Dated: December 1, 2015 469 12/17 1x 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 8/21/08, 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, ASSET-BACKED 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 1/19/16 at 11:30 AM, 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 480 12/17 4x vth NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF SUFFOLK Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., d/b/a Americas Servicing Company, Plaintiff AGAINST Stephen Tworek; Edna Tworek; et al., Defendant(s) Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly dated April 10, 2015 I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction at the Brookhaven Town Hall, 1 Independence Hill, Farmingville, New York, 11738 on January 12, 2016 at 9:45AM, premises known as 30 Uhl Street, Lake Ronkonkoma, NY 11779. 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, Section 647.00 Block 01.00 Lot 005.005. Approximate amount of judgment $354,496.14 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index# 10-43461.

Elsie Acevedo, Esq., Referee Shapiro, DiCaro & Barak, LLC Attorney(s) for the Plaintiff 175 Mile Crossing Boulevard Rochester, New York 14624 (877) 759-1835 Dated: November 11, 2015 482 12/10 4x vth SUPPLEMENTAL SUMMONS Index #: 068312/2014 Date of Filing: October 9, 2015 Premises Address: 21 COLBY DRIVE KINGS PARK, NY 11754 SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK COUNTY OF SUFFOLK CITIMORTGAGE, INC., Plaintiff, -againstCHERRIE LATUNER AS HEIR AT LAW AND NEXT OF KIN OF EILEEN ALAIMO; GARY ALAIMO AS HEIR AT LAW AND NEXT OF KIN OF EILEEN ALAIMO; JOSEPH ALAIMO AS HEIR AT LAW AND NEXT OF KIN OF EILEEN ALAIMO; LAURA SONDAK AS HEIR AT LAW AND NEXT OF KIN OF EILEEN ALAIMO; STEVE ALAIMO AS HEIR AT LAW AND NEXT OF KIN OF EILEEN ALAIMO; THOMAS ALAIMO AS HEIR AT LAW AND NEXT OF KIN OF EILEEN ALAIMO; PETRO, INC.; AMERICAN EXPRESS BANK, FSB; CITIBANK, N.A.; CLERK OF THE SUFFOLK COUNTY DISTRICT COURT; HSBC BANK USA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION; JPM-

ORGAN CHASE BA NK; MIDLAND FUNDING, LLC; NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF TAXATION AND FINANCE ; PORTFOLIO RECOVERY ASSOCIATES, LLC; UNITED STATES OF AMERICA - INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE; JOHN DOE 1 THROUGH 50; JANE DOE 1 THROUGH 50, INTENDING TO BE THE UNKNOWN HEIRS, DISTRIBUTES, DEVISEES, GRANTEES, TRUSTEES, LIENORS, CREDITORS, AND ASSIGNEES OF THE ESTATE OF EILEEN ALAIMO WHO WAS BORN ON FEBRUARY 15, 1933 AND DIED ON OCTOBER 29, 2012, A RESIDENT OF THE COUNTY OF SUFFOLK, THEIR SUCCESSORS IN INTEREST IF ANY OF THE AFORESAID DEFENDANTS BE DECEASED, THEIR RESPECTIVE HEIRS AT LAW, NEXT OF KIN, AND SUCCESSORS IN INTEREST OF THE AFORESAID CLASSES OF PERSON, IF THEY OR ANY OF THEM BE DEAD, AND THEIR RESPECTIVE HUSBANDS, WIVES OR WIDOWS, IF ANY, ALL OF WHOM AND WHOSE NAMES AND PLACES OF RESIDENCE ARE UNKNOWN TO THE PLAINTIFF; ‘’JOHN DOES’’ AND ‘’JANE DOES’’, SAID NAMES BEING FICTITIOUS, PARTIES INTENDED BEING POSSIBLE TENANTS OR OCCUPANTS OF PREMISES AND CORPORATIONS, OTHER ENTITIES OR PERSONS WHO HAVE, CLAIM, OR MAY CLAIM, A LIEN AGAINST, OR OTHER INTEREST IN, THE PREMISES, Defendant(s), TO THE ABOVE NAMED DEFENDANTS: YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED to answer the Complaint in this action, and to serve a copy of your Answer, or, if the Complaint is not served with this Summons, to serve a Notice of Appearance on the Plaintiff’s Attorneys within twenty (20) days after the service of this Summons, exclusive of the day of service, where service is made by delivery upon you personally within the State, or within thirty (30) days after completion of service where service is made in any other manner, and in case of your failure to appear or answer, judgment will be taken against you by default for the relief demanded in the complaint.

NOTICE YOU ARE IN DANGER OF LOSING YOUR HOME If you do not respond to this summons and complaint by serving a copy of the answer on the attorney for the mortgage company who filed this foreclosure proceeding against you and filing the answer with the court, a default judgment may be entered and you can lose your home.

Speak to an attorney or go to the court where your case is pending for further information on how to answer the summons and protect your property.

Sending a payment to your mortgage company will not stop this foreclosure action.

YOU MUST RESPOND BY SERVING A COPY OF THE ANSWER ON THE ATTORNEY FOR THE PLAINTIFF (MORTGAGE COMPANY) AND FILING THE ANSWER WITH THE COURT. The following notice is intended only for those defendants who are owners of the premises sought to be foreclosed or who are liable upon the debt for which the mortgage stands as security.

YOU ARE HEREBY PUT ON NOTICE THAT WE ARE ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT, AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. The amount of the Debt: $403,125.55 consisting of principal balance of $248,349.25 plus interest of $56,951.83, escrow/impound shortages or credits of $97,101.29, late charges of $94.74; Broker’s Price Opinion, inspection and miscellaneous charges of $459.00; suspense balance of ($1,579.12), surrogate search fee $21.73; attorney fee $1,200.00 and title search $526.83. Because of interest and other charges that may vary from

day to day, the amount due on the day you pay may be greater.

Hence, if you pay the amount shown above, an adjustment may be necessary after we receive the check, in which event we will inform you.

The name of the creditor to whom the debt is owed: CitiMortgage, Inc. Unless you dispute the validity of the debt, or any portion thereof, within thirty (30) days after receipt hereof, the debt will be assumed to be valid by Rosicki, Rosicki & Associates P.C. If you notify Rosicki, Rosicki & Associates P.C. in writing within thirty (30) days after your receipt hereof that the debt, or any portion thereof, is disputed, we will obtain verification of the debt or a copy of any judgment against you representing the debt and a copy of such verification or judgment will be mailed to you by Rosicki, Rosicki & Associates P.C. Upon your written request within 30 days after receipt of this notice, Rosicki, Rosicki & Associates P.C. will provide you with the name and address of the original creditor if different from the current creditor.

Note: Your time to respond to the summons and complaint differs from your time to dispute the validity of the debt or to request the name and address of the original creditor. Although you have as few as 20 days to respond to the summons and complaint, depending on the manner of service, you still have 30 days from receipt of this summons to dispute the validity of the debt and to request the name and address of the original creditor.

TO THE DEFENDANTS: The Plaintiff makes no personal claim against you in this action.

TO THE DEFENDANTS: If you have obtained an order of discharge from the Bankruptcy court, which includes this debt, and you have not reaffirmed your liability for this debt, this law suit is not alleging that you have any personal liability for this debt and does not seek a money judgment against you. Even if a discharge has been obtained, this lawsuit to foreclose the mortgage will continue and we will seek a judgment authorizing the sale of the mortgaged premises.

Dated: October 7, 2014 Nicola Holmes, Esq. ROSICKI, ROSICKI & ASSOCIATES, P.C. Attorneys for Plaintiff Rosicki, Rosicki & Associates,P.C. 51 East Bethpage Road Plainview, New York 11803 (516) 741-2585 Help For Homeowners In Foreclosure New York State Law requires that we send you this notice about the foreclosure process. Please read it carefully. Mortgage foreclosure is a complex process. Some people may approach you about “saving” your home. You should be extremely careful about any such promises. The State encourages you to become informed about your options in foreclosure.

There are government agencies, legal aid entities and other nonprofit organizations that you may contact for information about foreclosure while you are working with your lender during this process. To locate an entity near you, you may call the toll-free helpline maintained by the New York State Banking Department at 1-877-BANKNYS (1-877-226-5697) or visit the Department’s website at www.banking.state.ny.us. The State does not guarantee the advice of these agencies.

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Supplemental Summons and Notice of Object of Action Suffolk Supreme Court of the State of New York County of Suffolk ---------------------------------------------------------------X Action to Foreclose a Mortgage Index No.: 604165/2015 Mortgaged Premises: 2 Pinedale Avenue Farmingville, NY 11738 DSBL #: 0200 - 696.00 - 02.00 007.000 U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee, Successor in Interest to Bank of America, National Association, as Trustee, Successor by Merger to Lasalle Bank National Association, as Trustee for Wells Fargo Home Equity Trust Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2004-1 vs.

Plaintiff,

Neal Wright if living, and if he/ she be dead, any and all persons unknown to plaintiff, claiming, or who may claim to have an interest in, or general or specific lien upon the real property described in this action; such unknown persons being herein generally described and intended to be included in wife, widow, husband, widower, heirs at law, next of kin, descendants, executors, administrators, devisees, legatees, creditors, trustees, committees, lienors, and assignees of such deceased, any and all persons deriving interest in or lien upon, or title to said real property by, through or under them, or either of them, and their respective wives, widows, husbands, widowers, heirs at law, next of kin, descendants, executors, administrators, devisees, legatees, creditors, trustees, committees, lienors, and assigns, all of whom and whose names, except as stated, are unknown to Plaintiff; Tara A. Wright AKA Tara Pocchiare, Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., Good Samaritan Hospital Medical Center, Clerk of the Suffolk County District Court, People of the State of New York, United States of America Acting Through the IRS; John Doe (being fictitious, the names unknown to Plaintiff intended to be tenants, occupants, person orcorporations having or claiming aninterest in or lien upon the propertydescribed in the complaint or their heirs at law, distributees, executors, administrators, trustees, guardians, assignees, creditors or successors.)

Defendants.

---------------------------------------------------------------X To the above named Defendant: You are hereby summoned to answer the Complaint in this action, and to serve a copy of your answer, or, if the Complaint is not served with this Supplemental Summons, to serve a notice of appearance, on the Plaintiff(s) attorney(s) within twenty days after the service of this Supplemental Summons, exclusive of the day of service (or within 30 days after the service is complete if this Supplemental Summons is not personally delivered to you within the State of New York). In case of your failure to appear or answer, judgment will be taken against you by default for the relief demanded in the Complaint.

The Attorney for Plaintiff has an office for business in the County of Erie.

Trial to be held in the County of Suffolk.

The basis of the venue designated above is the location of the Mortgaged Premises.

To: Neal Wright, Defendant in this Action.

The foregoing Supplemental Summons is served upon you by publication, pursuant to an order of HON. JOHN H. ROUSE of the Supreme Court of the State of New York, dated the Third day of December, 2015 and filed with the Complaint in the Office of the Clerk of the County of Suffolk, in the City of Riverhead.

The object of this action is to foreclose a mortgage upon the premises described below, executed

by Neal Wright and Tara A. Wright AKA Tara Pocchiare dated December 6, 2003, to secure the sum of $215,000.00. The Mortgage was recorded at Book 20728, Page 94 in the Office of the Suffolk County Clerk, on the April 28, 2004. The mortgage was subsequently assigned by an assignment executed December 6, 2003 and recorded on April 28, 2004, in the office of the Suffolk County Clerk at Book 20728, Page 95. The mortgage was subsequently assigned by an assignment executed December 16, 2014 and recorded on January 15, 2015, in the Office of the Suffolk County Clerk at Book 22559, Page 982.

The property in question is described as follows: 2 PINEDALE AVENUE, FARMINGVILLE, NY 11738 NOTICE YOU ARE IN DANGER OF LOSING YOUR HOME If you do not respond to this summons and complaint by serving a copy of the answer on the attorney for the mortgage company who filed this foreclosure proceeding against you and filing the answer with the court, a default judgment may be entered and you can lose your home.

Speak to an attorney or go to the court where your case is pending for further information on how to answer the summons and protect your property.

Sending a payment to your mortgage company will not stop this foreclosure action.

YOU MUST RESPOND BY SERVING A COPY OF THE ANSWER ON THE ATTORNEY FOR THE PLAINTIFF (MORTGAGE COMPANY) AND FILING THE ANSWER WITH THE COURT. DATED: December 8, 2015 Gross Polowy, LLC Attorney(s) For Plaintiff(s) 1775 Wehrle Drive, Suite 100 Williamsville, NY 14221 The law firm of Gross Polowy, LLC and the attorneys whom it employs are debt collectors who are attempting to collect a debt. Any information obtained by them will be used for that purpose.

501 12/17 4x vth Notice is hereby given that the annual inspection for 2015-2016 for the Play Groups School building for fire hazards which might endanger the lives of students, teachers, and employees therein has been completed, and the report thereof is available at the office of Play Groups School at 52 Old Post Road, East Setauket, New York 11733 for inspection by all interested persons.

503 12/17 1x vth Play Groups School admits students of any race, color, national and ethnic origin to the rights, privileges, programs and activities generally accorded or made available at the school. It does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national and ethnic origin in administration of its educational or admissions policies.

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DECEMBER 17, 2015 • THE VILLAGE TIMES HERALD • PAGE A9

PEOPLE Cosel collects honors at recognition breakfast

Andrew Cosel of East Setauket, an employee with Stony Brook University, was among Long Island area employees recognized by Adults and Children with Learning and Developmental Disabilities during ACLD’s 30th Annual Employment Recognition Breakfast at Carlyle on the Green in Farmingdale.

More than 150 people representing over 100 Long Island companies that partner with ACLD’s Vocational Programs attended the event. As a leading Long Island-based not-for-profit agency devoted to providing opportunities for children and adults with learning disabilities, autism and other developmental disabilities pursue enviable lives, ACLD hosts the breakfast each year as part of National Disability Employment Awareness Month.

The annual event honors individuals with special needs who have made notable achievements on the job while saluting businesses that have committed to hiring individuals with disabilities and actively encourage other businesses to do the same.

“Meaningful work creates an opportunity for individuals with developmental disabilities to have another dimension of purpose and satisfaction in their lives,” said Rich Breuninger, first vice president of the ACLD board of trustees. “ACLD continues to be committed to pursuing the dream of employment with the people we support.”

Beyond Cosel, this year’s roster of employees honored at ACLD’s 30th An-

nual Employment Recognition Breakfast included: ACLD Vocational Achievement Award recipient Steven Azarian of Valley Stream, who works with Shred It in Westbury; ACLD Vocational Achievement Award recipient Elizabeth Loyola of Huntington Station, who is employed with ShopRite in Commack; ACLD Vocational Achievement Award recipient Lawrence Nagel of West Babylon, who works at Best Yet Market in West Babylon; ACLD Vocational Achievement Award recipient Cory Zimmerman of Bay Shore, who is an employee with Summit Manufacturing in Bay Shore; ACLD Thomas Choma Longevity Award recipient Fred Spiegel of Huntington Station, who is employed with Aramark Food Service at LIU-Post in Greenvale; ACLD PACE (Partnership for Advancement and Choices in Employment) Award recipient Marc Engel of Farmingdale, who is an employee with Target in Farmingdale.

ACLD also recognized local businesses during the breakfast for their support and partnership with ACLD’s Vocational Programs including TargetFarmingdale’s management team, which was declared Advocate of the Year; Panera Bread-Doherty Enterprises Inc., headquartered in Allendale, NJ, and has locations in Plainview, West Babylon, Bay Shore and Bohemia, which received ACLD’s Business Leadership Award; and Shred It of Westbury, which was named Employer of the Year.

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ACLD Director of Day and Community Services Donna Celardo with ACLD Thomas Choma Longevity Award recipient Andrew Cosel of East Setauket, who works at Stony Brook University in Stony Brook

Bandon Cea is joined by friends and family during a ceremony to honor his promotion to the rank of chief petty officer in the United States Naval Sea Cadet Program.

Photo from Kara Hahn

East Setauket’s Brandon Cea promoted to chief petty officer Suffolk County Legislator Kara Hahn (D-Setauket) joined the family and friends of Brandon Cea of the United States Naval Sea Cadet Program as he was promoted to chief petty officer (CPO), the highest rank within the program. Cea became a

sea cadet at age 11 and graduated on Sunday, Dec. 13, 2015, at age 16 as one of the youngest CPOs in the region. The Ward Melville High School junior from East Setauket also becomes one of approximately only 200 CPOs in the nation in a commu-

nity of over 20,000 sea cadets.

In comments delivered during the ceremony, Hahn said that “Brandon is part of a family dedicated to community and country and steeped in tradition and honor,” alluding to his older sister Brianna

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who became a CPO in 2014.

Hahn went on to say, “The experience and growth that Brandon has realized while part of this program will undoubtedly foster an adulthood defined by leadership and integrity.”

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Clockwise from above, Brooke Pikiell dribbles the ball into islip’s zone; Taylor Tripptree races downcourt; and Kiera ramaliu protects while looking to make a pass.

Taylor Tripptree tallies 18 points in Patriots win Girls’ BasketBall

Ward Melville . . . . . . 55 Islip . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49

against a big girl,” Tripptree said.

Ward Melville had trouble sinking its shots, but during the second stanza, the Patriots began to find their rhythm. Islip scored first, again, and made another field goal to jump out in front, 14-10, but the lead

By Desirée Keegan didn’t last for long.

With 5:12 left in the half, Tripptree tacked Behind junior Taylor Tripptree’s 18 on a three-pointer of her own to pull within points, 11 rebounds and six assists, the Ward one, 14-13, and senior Heidi Scarth scored Melville girls’ basketball team was able to two field goals, the first off an assist from edge ahead of nonleague competitor Islip Pikiell, to give the Patriots the lead for good.

Saturday and maintain its adWard Melville rounded vantage after the first quarter ‘We made sure we out the scoring for the first to earn a 55-49 victory. knew their zone and half with a three-pointer to “I think we honestly bring the score to 22-18. played a very, very good we knew who their Junior Kiera Ramaliu game,” Tripptree said. good kids were, and opened the third with a long “They’re a very good team field goal, and Islip edged we just made sure and we did what we had to close after a field goal and two do to do against two Divi- we had a body on free-throw points, but the Pasion I and two Division II them at all times.’ triots wouldn’t let the Buccagirls. We played as a team neers stay close for long.

— Brooke Pikiell and I think that’s what won Tripptree began a sixus the game.” point scoring run with a field goal, and PikiIslip got on the board first with two free ell scored twice in a row to put the Patriots throws, but a free throw by junior Julia Co- up 30-22. letti and a layup by Tripptree put the team Tripptree assisted on her team’s next out in front, 3-2. The two teams continued points, and followed it up with another lato trade scores, with junior guard Brooke yup, and at the end of three quarters, Ward Pikiell scoring a three-pointer and a layup Melville was ahead 40-29. and Tripptree adding another field goal, but “You’ve gotta run and you’ve gotta presat the end of the first, the teams were in a sure,” Ward Melville head coach Bruce stalemate at 10-10.

Haller told his girls on the sidelines before “We really need to work on our second- the start of the final stanza. shot opportunities and staying in [to] help And the girls raced across the court and

pressured the ball, converting turnovers and forcing steals to trip up Islip.

“We prepared for this a lot,” Pikiell said. “We made sure we knew their zone and we knew who their good kids were, and we just made sure we had a body on them at all times. I think we ran and tired them out a lot, and I think we really worked together on defense, which helped against their bigger girls.”

The teams continued to trade points, but

Ward Melville managed to maintain its advantage to pull away with the win.

Behind Tripptree was Pikiell with nine points, and Scarth with eight, but five other girls also scored.

“Everyone contributed to this,” Pikiell said. “We’ve come together very well. We only lost one player last year and a couple of players came up, but we were all already very close beforehand, so I think we’re playing great together.”

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Many local references.

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ALTEC LANSING ACS90, ACS160 Complete set of computer speakers in great working order. $30. 631-987-7004 B &W SOLID 6 indoor/outdoor speakers w/stands, $50.

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CARGO BAG: LL Bean, w/compartments, x-large, 30”x15”x15”, like new. $35.

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HP Photosmart C4280 All-In-One printer, scanner, copier. Color and B&W. $45.

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SUBSTITUTE FOOD SERVICE WORKERS Effective immediately. NYS Driverâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s License required. $13.50/hour, 5AM-11:00AM. Submit resume to: Brian Heyward, Asst Sup., Shoreham-Wading River Central School District, 250B Route 25A, Shoreham, NY 11786 P/T ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT Monday-Friday, Flexible Hours. *Efficient w/Technology *CSR Experience *Dependable & Detail-Oriented 631.751.1133 info@archdeaconageny.com

RECEPTIONIST P/T Busy Islandia doctorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s office.

Afternoon/evening/Saturday hrs.

Excellent phone/computer skills.

Knowledge of MS Office and must be able to multi-task. Fax resume 631-656-0634 or call 631-656-0472.

PERSON FOR HOUSEHOLD O R G A N I Z AT I O N .

631-689-9560 after 6 pm.

MAKE HOLIDAY $$$ Billion Dollar Manufacturer expanding in the Long Island area seeking person with sales and/or marketing background. Please call 1-516-759-5926, Leave message for call back.

PRIVATE SCHOOL seeking P/T Teacherâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Assistant. Mon.Fri., 9am-2pm. Email resume to info @laurelhillschool.org or call 631-751-1154

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Little Flower Children and Family Services in Wading River, NY seeks

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Cottage Supervisor â&#x20AC;&#x201C;F/T for our Youth Residential Program in Wading River. BA and Supervisory Exp. Child Care Worker -F/T, P/T and Per Diem; High School Diploma and NYS Driverâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s License RNâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S â&#x20AC;&#x201C;Per diem for our Infirmary working with our youth 9â&#x20AC;&#x201C;21 years.

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CALL CENTER/ RESERVATION AGENT Port Jefferson Ferry seeks F/T agent for a fastpaced call center. Nights, weekends & holidays a must. Great communication skills. Computer literate. No calls accepted. Fax resume to 631-473-0920, or EMail customer-service@mcallistertowing.com EOE

LAUNDRY AIDE Part-time for Long Island State Veterans Home.

Some weekends and holidays. For more details see ad in Employment Directory. Fax resume to Chris Oster, HR Manager 631-632-6573

LITTLE FLOWER CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES OF NY SEEKS: DIRECT CARE WORKERS P/T and Per Diem.

HOUSE MANAGER - F/T COTTAGE SUPERVISOR F/T for our Youth Residential Program CHILD CARE WORKER F/T, P/T and Per Diem.

RNâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Per diem for our Infirmary ACCOUNTANT - F/T. BEHAVIOR SPECIALIST for Therapeutic Foster Boarding Home.

CASEWORKER for Therapeutic Foster Boarding Home.

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Job placement assistance. Call AIM for free information, 866-296-7093

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No holidays/no weekends. South Setauket area.

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Submit resume to: Brian Heyward Assistant Superintendent Shoreham-Wading River Central School District 250B Route 25A Shoreham, NY 11786

P/T TEACHER ASSISTANT M-F 9 am - 2 pm

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Fax resume to 631.473.0920 or email to customer-service@ mcallistertowing.com

Required: NYS Driver’s License Salary: $13.50 per hour Effective: Immediately Must be available 5 am - 11 am

Private School in East Setauket

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Cleaning ENJOY THE PLEASURE OF COMING HOME TO A CLEAN HOUSE! Attention to detail is our priority.

We promise you peace of mind.

Excellent References.

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Clean-Ups LET STEVE DO IT Clean-ups, yards, basements, whole house, painting, tree work, local moving and anything else.

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Computer Services/ Products THE PC DOCTOR...Providing Solutions To All Your Home Or Office Computing Needs Reasonable rates, dependable service, plenty of references.

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Decks DECKS ONLY BUILDERS & DESIGNERS of Outdoor Living by Northern Construction of LI, Inc. Decks, Patios/Hardscapes, Pergolas, Outdoor Kitchens & Lighting.

Since 1995. Lic/Ins. 3rd Party Financing Available.

105 Broadway, Greenlawn.

631-651-8478 www.DecksOnly.com See our ad in the Home Service Directory for complete details.

Electricians SOUNDVIEW ELECTRICAL CONTRACTING Prompt * Reliable * Professional Residential/Commercial Free Estimates Ins/Lic#41579-ME Owner Operator 631-828-4675 See our Display Ad in the Home Services Directory

Furniture/Restoration Repairs CHAIR CANING SINCE 1975; ALL TYPES. ALSO Repairs & custom furniture.

VILLAGE CHAIRS 311 West Broadway Port Jefferson.

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Vincent Alfano 631-286-1407

Furniture/Restoration Repairs REFINISHING & REUPHOLSTERING Dunwell Furniture Repair & Upholstering Workshop.

Repairs, Caning, Rebuild, Stripping, Refinishing.

427 Rt. 25A, Rocky Point 631-744-7442

Home Improvement BUDGET BLINDS Thousands of window coverings.

Hunter-Douglas Showcase Dealer

www.BudgetBlinds.com/huntington

Gutters/Leaders

631-766-5758 Huntington 631-766-1276 Port Jefferson 631-329-8663 Hamptons Celebrating our 10 year Anniversary

Handyman Services

NPC CARPENTRY, INC. Kitchen/Bathroom Alterations Additions/Extensions Fine Interior Millwork Nick Chepinskas www.npccarpentry.com nick@npccarpentry.com 516-658-8523 Lic#39386 /Ins. BBB

GREG TRINKLE PAINTING & GUTTER CLEANING Powerwashing, window washing, staining. Neat, reliable, 25 years experience.

Free Estimates.

Lic/Ins.#31398-H 631-331-0976

JOHN’S A-1 HANDYMAN SERVICE Crown moldings, Wainscoting, raised panels. Kitchen/Bathroom Specialist. Painting windows, finished basements, ceramic tile.

All types repairs. Dependable craftsmanship. Reasonable/rates.

Lic/Ins.#19136-H. 631-744-0976 cell 631 697-3518

Home Improvement *BluStar Construction The North Shore’s Most Trusted Renovation Experts.

631-751-0751 Suffolk Lic. #48714-H, Ins. See Our Display Ad DREAM FLOORS *Dustless sanding & refinishing of wood floors. *Hardwood, Laminate and Vinyl installations and repairs. *Base and crown molding installation. Owner Operated. Call, 631-793-7128 www.nydreamfloors.com

PRS CARPENTRY No job too small. Hanging a door, building a house, everything in-between. Formica kitchens/baths, roofing/siding/decks.

POWER WASHING. Serving North Shore 40 years. Lic/Ins. 631-744-9741 THREE VILLAGE HOME IMPROVEMENT Serving the community for over 30 years. See ad in Home Service Directory.

Rich Beresford, 631-689-3169

Insurance LIABILITY INSURANCE for contractors and professionals.

Best rates available. Call NCA Insurance at 631-737-0700 ask for Martin

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Lawn & Landscaping CLOVIS AXIOM, INC. Expert Tree Removal,Pruning, Planting & Transplanting. *Insect & Disease Management. *Personalized healthy edible gardens and chicken coops.

631-751-4880 clovisaxiom@gmail.com GIULIANO TREE SERVICE AND LANDSCAPING SNOW REMOVAL Commercial/Residential Bobcat service, Tree removal, clean-ups after storms, Charles: 631-371-9913

Lawn & Landscaping LUX LANDSCAPING Offering Fall Cleanup Specials throughout Suffolk County.

Family owned and operated, OnSite Manager, new equipment.

Call 631-283-2266 or email: Luxorganization@gmail.com SETAUKET LANDSCAPE & DESIGN Stone Driveways/Walkways, Walls/Stairs/Patios/Masonry, Brickwork/Repairs & Land Clearing/Drainage, Grading/Excavating.

Plantings/Mulch Steve Antos, 631-689-6082 www.setauketlandscape.com Serving Three Villages

GOT BAMBOO??

Bamboo containment and removal with guaranteed results! Landscape Architecture/Arborist Services. Property restoration/landscape design & installation.

Free Estimates. 631-316-4023 Groundbreakers Development Group Inc., Commack NY

SWAN COVE LANDSCAPING Lawn Maintenance, Clean-ups, Shrub/Tree Pruning, Removals.

Landscape Design/Installation, Ponds/Waterfalls, Stone Walls.

Firewood.

Free estimates. Lic/Ins. 631-689-8089

LANDSCAPES UNLIMITED SPRING CLEAN-UPS Property Clean-ups, Tree Removal, Pruning, Landscape Construction, Maintenance, Thatching & Aeration. Call now to reserve for snow removal.

Commercial/Residential Steven Long, Lic.36715-H/Ins. 631-675-6685

Masonry

**LEAVES **LEAVES **LEAVES** **Fall Leaf Cleanups** Gutter Cleaning, Final Lawn Cut, Winter Fertilization. Free Estimates.

Owner Operated, NYS Certified Technician.

Lic/Ins. #55112-H. James, 631-624-0567

Carl Bongiorno Landscape/Mason Contractor All phases masonry work: stone walls, patios, poolscapes. All phases of Landscaping Design.

Theme Gardens.

Residential & Commercial.

Lic/Ins. 631-928-2110

Painting/ Spackling/ Wallpaper ALL PRO PAINTING Interior/exterior. Free estimates.

Powerwashing, staining, wallpaper removal. Lic/Ins#19604HI. NICK 631-696-8150

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BOB’S PAINTING SERVICE 25 Years Experience Interior/Exterior Painting *Spackling *Staining *Wallpaper Removal *Powerwashing. Free estimates Lic/Ins. #17981 631-744-8859

COUNTY-WIDE PAINTING INTERIOR/EXTERIOR Painting/Staining.

Quality workmanship.

Living/Serving 3 Village Area Over 25 Years. Lic#37153-H. 631-751-8280

Tree Work

Plumbing/ Heating

LaROTONDA PAINTING & DESIGN Interior/exterior, sheetrock repairs, taping/spackling, wallpaper removal, Faux, decorative finishings.

Free estimates.

Lic.#53278-H/Ins. Ross LaRotonda 631-689-5998 WORTH PAINTING “PAINTING WITH PRIDE” Interiors/exteriors. Faux finishes, power-washing, wallpaper removal, sheetrock tape/spackling, carpentry/trimwork. Lead paint certified. References. Free estimates. Lic./Ins. SINCE 1989 Ryan Southworth, 631-331-5556

DOUGLAS FERRI PLUMBING & HEATING Lic/Ins. All types of work, small repairs receive special attention.

Free estimates, reasonable rates.

631-265-8517

Snow Removal SNOW PLOW & BLOW, SALT & SAND, PRETREAT. Commercial/Residential MWOSB Certificate. 36 Years Three Village area, Centerport, Northport, Greenlawn, Commack CS Maeder 631-988-9211 Text ur address for instant reply.

Lic. 3150-HI /Ins.

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Tree Work

ABOVE ALL TREE SERVICE Will Beat ALL Competitors Rates Quality Work at Lowest Prices! *Removal, *Land Clearing. *Large Tree Specialists.

Pruning, Topping, Stump Grinding $10 & Up. Bucket Truck, Emergency Service. Accepting All Major Credit Cards. Free Estimates. Lic. 33122-H./Ins. Located Exit 62 LIE 631-928-4544

EASTWOOD TREE & LANDSCAPE, INC. Experts in tree care and landscaping. Serving Suffolk County for 25 years. Lic.#35866H/Ins 631-928-4070 eastwoodtree.com

ARBOR-VISTA TREE CARE Complete Tree care service devoted to the care of trees. Maintenance pruning, waterview work, sun-trimming, elevating, pool areas, storm thinning, large tree removal, stump grinding.

Wood chips.

Lic#18902HI. Free estimates.

631-246-5377

EXCELLENCE IN TREE CARE Cornell Tree Experts, Inc. Specializing in Delicate and Hazardous Removal & Pruning 631-474-8084 Cornelltree.com Serving L.I. since 1995 KLB LAND SERVICES Specializing in all phases of Tree Work, Landscape Installation & Masonry.

Insured/ Lic# 52839-H Michael O’Leary 631-901-2781

Tree Work NORTHEAST TREE EXPERTS, INC. Expert pruning, careful removals, stump grinding, tree/shrub fertilization. Disease/insect management. Certified arborists.

Insured/Lic#24,512-HI. All work guaranteed. 631-751-7800 www.northeasttree.com SUNBURST TREE EXPERTS Since 1974 our history of customer satisfaction is second to none. Pruning/removals/planting, plant health care.

Certified Arborist on every job guaranteed.

Unsplit firewood For Sale by the truckload.

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Georgian â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Refined and symmetrical with paired chimneys and a decorative crown, Georgian houses were named after English royalty.

Gothic Revival â&#x20AC;&#x201C; English romanticism influenced this style marked by â&#x20AC;&#x153;Gothicâ&#x20AC;? windows with pointed arches; exposed framing timbers; and steep, vaulted roofs.

Greek Revival â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Large porches, entryway columns, and a front door surrounded by narrow rectangular windows characterize Greek Revival homes.

International â&#x20AC;&#x201C; The International style exposes functional building elements, including elevator shafts, ground-to-ceiling plate glass windows, and smooth facades.

Italianate â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Symmetrical bay windows in front; small chimneys set in irregular locations; tall, narrow, windows; and in some cases towers, typify Italianate houses.

Monterey â&#x20AC;&#x201C; The Monterey style updates the New England Colonial style with an adobe brick exterior and a second floor with a balcony.

National â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Rooted in Native American and pre-railroad dwellings, the National style consists of a rectangular shape with sidegabled roofs or square layouts with pyramidal roofs.

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Neoclassical â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Recognize Neoclassical homes, which exist in incarnations from one-story cottages to multilevel manses, by their Ionic or Corinthian-columned porches.

Prairie â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Originated by Frank Lloyd Wright, the Prairie style house comes in two styles--boxy and symmetrical or low-slung and asymmetrical.

Pueblo â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Flat roofs, parapet walls with round edges, straight-edge window frames, earth-colored stucco or adobe-brick walls, and projecting roof beams typify Pueblos.

Queen Anne â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Emerging in the late Victorian era, the style employs inventive, multistory floor plans that often include projecting wings, several porches and balconies, and multiple chimneys with decorative chimney pots.

Ranch â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Similar to the Spanish Colonial, Prairie, and Craftsman styles, Ranch homes are set apart by pitched-roof construction, built-in garages, wood or brick exterior walls, siding, and picture windows.

Regency â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Although they borrow from the Georgianâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s classic lines, Regency homes eschew ornamentation. Theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re symmetrical, two or three stories, and usually built in brick. Typically, they feature an octagonal window over the front door, one chimney at the side of the house, double-hung windows, and a hip roof.

Saltbox â&#x20AC;&#x201C; This New England Colonial style gained the Saltbox nickname because its sharply sloping gable roof resembled boxes used for storing salt.

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Shed â&#x20AC;&#x201C; A subset of the Modern style, Shed houses are asymmetric with multiple roofs sloping in different directions, which creates several geometric shapes.

Shingle â&#x20AC;&#x201C; An American style that echoes the Queen Anne, Shingle style is distinguished by unadorned doors, windows, porches, and cornices; continuous wood shingles; a steeply pitched roof line; and large porches.

Shotgun â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Tradition says that a shotgun blast can trace a straight path from the front to back door of this long, narrow home. The style is characterized by a single story with a gabled roof.

Spanish Eclectic â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Taking its cues from early Spanish missions, Spanish Eclectic then adds a dash of details from Moorish, Byzantine, Gothic, and Renaissance architectural styles.

Split Level â&#x20AC;&#x201C; A Modern style, Split Level design sequesters certain living activities, such as sleeping or socializing.

Stick â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Decorative horizontal, vertical, or diagonal boards characterize Stick houses, which are members of the Victorian family.

Tudor â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Half-timbering on bay windows and upper floors, and facades that are dominated by one or more steeply pitched cross gables typify Tudor homes.

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OPINION

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A firefighter holds a hoverboard at a press conference.

EDITORIAL

Parents: it’s safe to hover with this one

Most kids see hoverboards as the next hot toy, but they don’t know how literal that is.

U.S. Rep. Steve Israel (D-Huntington) spoke this week about the dangers of hoverboards shipped from overseas, with batteries that have sometimes burst into flames. He said the type of battery being used in foreign-made hoverboards is unstable if not stored and charged properly.

While this problem certainly seems like the most dangerous reason not to buy a hoverboard this holiday season, there are certainly more concerns shoppers should consider before pulling out their credit cards or reaching into their wallets. These boards are not only a fun way to pass the time, but also a serious piece of machinery.

There are hundreds of videos of kids displaying their skills and tricks on hoverboards, as well as many videos of kids wiping out as they try to learn how to maneuver. Everyone who operates a hoverboard should exercise caution with these new devices, for themselves and for those around them, as they make their way into the mainstream.

These machines gain speed quickly, and have a delicate temperament, so a slight shift in weight can quickly turn into a crash. Parents should consider requiring their kids to wear helmets while riding hoverboards, and should talk to them about how to operate one safely, such as by keeping a certain distance away from pedestrians and staying within certain speeds.

When someone starts the ignition of a car, that person is expected to drive safely, thinking about other drivers and pedestrians on the road. The same should go for anyone on hoverboards, or any other motorized ride.

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The St. James Roman Catholic Church is located on Route 25A in East Setauket.

Holiday cheer

To The ediTor: I wish to thank everyone from the St. James Roman Catholic Church, especially the Religious Education Department, who, once again, provided a beautiful Christmas dinner for all the residents of Echo Arms on the grounds of their church on Dec. 13, 2015.

Providing their own trans-

portation to and from Echo Arms in Port Jefferson Station, the residents were treated to a sumptuous Christmas dinner and generous gifts — every one of them. This is a tradition that has been going on for as long as I can remember.

If ever there was an act in the true spirit of Christmas, it is this festive dinner. In the true tradition of St. James — and, of course, Jesus — this is a reflec-

tion of the church’s historic commitment to the poor, the elderly, the orphaned and widowed.

Wishing you all blessings for a merry Christmas and a happy and healthy New Year.

Harry Katz Echo Arms staff Port Jefferson Station

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Finding excuses for musical procrastination

D. None of the above

by DaNiel DuNaief

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y children are excellent musicians. OK, so I’m a little biased because I love music, I’m kind of fond of them, too, and I have worked with them on their developing skills.

What they’re even better at than playing music, however, is finding ways not to play it. Well, I mean, ways not to play their instruments. They’re perfectly

content to play all kinds of music including, to my surprise, country music. Many of my daughter’s adolescent friends are also fond of this genre which, on the Eastern Seaboard, seems about as typical as a 65-degree, mid-December day. Is global warming moving country music north?

Anyway, my children have developed ways to put off practicing. There’s the hunger excuse: “No, no, seriously, Dad, if you could feel inside my stomach, you’d know I’m starving.”

When the food arrives, they are far too busy laughing out loud to notice.

“I am hungry, it’s just that I had to send this text message now. It’s urgent.”

When I take the phones away, they insist someone will be stranded in the metaphorical frozen bus station in Alaska, with polar bears closing in and their friend’s only defense is a text message that will send a tone that terrifies bears.

Back to music, or not. So, now that we’re five years into their music education, their procrastination playbook includes headaches, cold sores and tired eyes that can’t possibly read such small notes. Crying “wolf” too many times, when I’ve seen them bouncing around the house after their headaches rendered them unable to practice, has made me less inclined to believe them.

But, then, last week, my son picked up his instrument and, within seconds, had developed a serious case of the hiccups. One of the many genetic gifts from my father are these hiccups that cause fish to change directions in nearby tanks, birds to fly from their trees and heads to swivel in the direction of that sudden violent, two-toned sound. Even when they were in my wife’s uterus, our children caused her stomach to jump, as if they were miniature maracas.

Before he could play a note, my son increased the tempo of

his hiccups, generating a violent and explosive noise. While I was annoyed that he wasn’t playing when he promised to practice, I admit that I was impressed that I was outmaneuvered by an adolescent, hiccuping diaphragm.

A friend has this technique where she drinks from the opposite side of a glass while holding her nose. I’ve seen it work before, but I’m not sure I’d want to try it with my son without an EMT present. I had him try my method, which involves holding his breath for as long as he can, taking a small breath and then repeating the process. I figure it’s a way of starving the diaphragm of air until it goes back to its usual job. He gamely tried, but it didn’t work. I even scared him by telling him about all the standardized tests coming in the next several years. That was similarly ineffective.

When I gave up, I saw a small Mona Lisa-type grin on the corners of his mouth which formed as he pulled his un-

I was outmaneuvered by an adolescent, hiccuping diaphragm.

used instrument apart and put it back in its case. I wondered how, if he had so much control over his diaphragm, he might use that power constructively?

Then I remembered the American military blasts unpalatable music to force drug dealers and foreign leaders out of their homes. Maybe instead of pop music making these dictators wilt, the military could blast the sound of violent hiccups.

“OK, guys nothing’s working, let’s bring in the diaphragm.”

Daniel Dunaief’s recent book, “The Other Parent,” may be purchased online from www.tbrnewsmedia.com/ebooks.

The disappearing middle class

between you and me by leah S. DuNaief

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any of the college students have now finished their finals and ended their fall semester.

It seems that as college costs increase, classroom time decreases, but maybe that’s just my faulty memory. In any event, who are these students that have now been released into what we used to call “intersession” and will eventually go on to graduate with their bachelor’s degrees? Statistics tell us that 77 percent of them come from

families in the top 25 percent of household incomes but only 9 percent are from families in the bottom 25 percent of incomes.

What does that mean? If you believe that education is the ladder to a financially successful life, that startling disparity among college graduates is telling us that social mobility has drastically declined in America.

Put another way, America is no longer the land of opportunity it once was, attracting the ambitious from all over the world with the promise of the American Dream. It means that what you become in life depends more on who your parents and grandparents are than what skills you possess.

This conclusion is further reinforced by the information researchers have found about economic mobility here. A child born in the bottom quintile has only a 4 percent chance of rising to the top quintile, according to a Pew research study. Contrast that with Britain, where the number is about 12 percent and Canada with

class advancement twice as likely as for the United States.

So we come back to the subject of the growing gap between the haves and the have-nots in our country. This has been a visible concern for at least the last 25 years. When my family and I were invited to the Bill Clinton White House in the early 1990s as part of an out-of-town press conference, we happened to meet David Gergen, the political commentator and former presidential adviser, in the hallway. As we chatted, my middle son asked Gergen what he thought was the major problem for the nation then, and he immediately referred to the growing gap between rich and poor.

Who filled that gap in past decades? The answer is, the middle class, the engine for advancement in America and everywhere. Pretty much everyone then, and perhaps even now, described oneself as being in the middle class.

But today the middle class is disappearing.

Why should we care?

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Because the middle class is composed of the people who buy the goods and services that sustain the upper class, and without the former there cannot be an economically viable society. Inevitably if this situation persists there will be extreme social unrest among the lower class, and to underwrite the country’s expenses the upper class will be asked to shoulder unbearable taxes. Furthermore, intelligent and ambitious immigrants will pass us by as their ultimate destination, and will strike out for other shores where their prospects seem more promising. In fact that has already been happening on the graduate school level, as many of the most talented students choose countries like Germany in which to pursue their careers rather than the United States. If enough of the best and brightest go elsewhere, it could affect not just our economy but also the very security of our country.

The idea that our success depends on how our lives started rather than on our own hard

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America is no longer the land of opportunity it once was.

work and native abilities goes against the grain of the American self-image. The columnist and author, Nicholas Kristof, wrote recently about this distressing trend and asked why none of the candidates for president was speaking about how to change this direction.

As we approach the end of the year we, as a nation, are intensely caught up in the frightening problem of terrorists and how we can protect ourselves and our way of life from their horrible violence. But as we look ahead to the new year and the coming presidential election, not all threats to our country are so overt. Some, like this troubling income gap and its consequences, are more insidious and could prove more threatening and difficult to solve.

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