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January 4, 2018

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What’s inside Village appoints prosecutor to handle housing cases A3 PJ resident pictured with FDR dies on Christmas at 97 A3 Suffolk Legislature passes campaign finance reform A5 Port Jeff wrestler with Down syndrome wins match A9

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VILLAGE

Port Jeff Village hires prosecutor to handle building, housing code violations

BY ALEX PETROSKI ALEX@TBRNEWSMEDIA.COM They say the best defense is a good offense.

Port Jefferson Village officials believe it will be better equipped to enforce elements of its housing and building code thanks to its newly approved village special prosecutor. The village board voted unanimously to approve the appointment of attorney Paul Feuer to serve as special prosecutor during a Dec. 18 public meeting. He will serve in the position at a rate of $225 per hour, with a 15-hour monthly cap not to be exceeded without board approval.

Village Mayor Margot Garant said Feuer will be used to pursue cases including, but not limited to, illegal rentals, illegal signage and site clearing. Prior to Feuer’s appointment, Dara Martin Orlando prosecuted all cases on behalf of the village.

“What we’re doing here is we’re splitting out the prosecution of these cases from basically parking violation cases,” Larry LaPointe, deputy mayor and trustee, said, adding he’s known Feuer for about 30 years, calling him highly competent.

“These are far more complex than parking cases. They’re not an area in which our present prosecutor is very well versed. I think it’s a good idea to split out the tough cases and to give them to a specialist who can start winning cases in court.”

Feuer’s selection came following the recommendation of Village Attorney Brian Egan and Alison LaPointe, special village attorney for building and planning, according to Garant. The new appointee’s law

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Property owners in Port Jefferson Village who violate aspects of the village code related to housing and building will now square off with a special village prosecutor in court. practice, Feuer & Feuer, is located in Patchogue and specializes in personal injury, real estate and criminal cases. According to his attorney profile on the website, he has been practicing law since 1987 and opened his own practice in Patchogue in 2000.

“There’s some serious cases that involve

these illegal rentals,” Garant said, adding the typical slow pace of state supreme court cases, where cases on the local level can sometimes end up, were a motivating factor to establish a better system for handling and ultimately resolving more cases in-house.

“Paul is a specialist in this … we are hoping

that the people who continue to violate the code will now take us extremely seriously.”

Garant said the village is also considering separating building and housing code violators making court appearances in front of the village justice from parkingrelated cases, Currently all code violation cases are heard on Tuesday nights.

“If you’re ever up there on a Tuesday… everyone moves through that courtroom very quickly except for these,” Bruce D’Abramo, village trustee, said. “And then everyone with a parking ticket is sitting and waiting.”

The board expects Feuer’s hours to be heavily front-loaded, as it will take him time to get up to speed on existing cases. Garant said the expectation is that Feuer’s handling of the cases should allow the village to divert other dollars from its legal budget to the new special prosecutor, while also reducing the amount of hours spent on the cases by others. D’Abramo suggested Feuer’s appointment could also result in more revenue brought in by the village court, which could assist in paying his hourly rate.

“It could make a real difference, especially when these are serious cases that may go up to the next level, to the state supreme court,” he said.

Chris Bianco, an attorney who sat in on the meeting for Egan, also made the case for Feuer’s appointment.

“They’re the type of cases that invite legal challenges,” he said. “People actually get attorneys for these types of cases and they’re going to nitpick the information, subpoenas if they’re used, and it makes it difficult.”

Lifelong PJ resident featured in photo with FDR dies at 97

BY ALEX PETROSKI ALEX@TBRNEWSMEDIA.COM Randall E. Woodard died Dec. 25, Christmas morning, at 8:10 a.m. He had pneumonia for two weeks and died at the hospital in Riverhead. He was 97 years old.

Woodard sat for an interview with TBR News Media in December to share a story about the time he met former President Franklin Delano Roosevelt in Port Jefferson in 1932 and was photographed at just 11 years old on a sailboat in Port Jefferson Harbor with the soon-to-be president.

Woodard gave other biographical details about his life.

He was born Sept 3, 1920, at 104 Prospect St. in Port Jefferson opposite the First Baptist Church, where later he would become the bell ringer.

Woodard and his family owned several sailboats and fishing boats through the years. In 1936, Randall and his older brothers, twins Martin and Merwin, finished tied for first among 2,000 other competitors worldwide for the Snipe Class International championship. Through the decades he often competed in races and experienced more-than-modest levels of success.

After graduating from Port Jefferson High School in 1938, Woodard attended The Citadel military college in South Carolina.

He graduated from The Citadel with a degree in civil engineering, and then went

on to serve as a Seabee officer — a lieutenant in the U.S. Naval Construction Battalion.

The Seabees, as they were called — a play on “CB” for Construction Battalion — were deployed to Pearl Harbor in the aftermath of the Japanese attack to reconstruct damaged bulkheads, dredge the ocean floor to allow ships passage and assemble barges and causeways in preparation for an amphibious attack, according to Woodard. During his training prior to deployment while stationed in Rhode Island, Woodard was aboard the world’s largest sea tow, which was an experimental floating airfield slated for assembly in Alaska. The airfield was ultimately not needed, and broken-up pieces were used during the Normandy Invasion on D-Day. He was part of a mission that headed to a series of islands in the Pacific near Japan in May 1944, weeks before the beaches were stormed in Normandy. Nine days after D-Day, aboard a craft carrying four barges, Woodard was responsible for overseeing the U.S. Marine Corps invading Saipan, a Japanese-held island. Woodard and the Seabees contributed to the mission by using the barges to unload ammunition, gasoline and other supplies.

After the victory over Japan, he spent six months at Navy Department Bureau of Yards and Docks in Washington D.C., where he met Barbara Brown, whom he later married. Woodard was in the Navy reserves for about 15 years.

Randall Woodard and his wife Barbara aboard the family sailboat.

When he returned home, Woodard worked for years as a civil engineer. In the 1950s he was the resident engineer overseeing a series of contracts to construct the Northern State and Sunken Meadow parkways, and said he was responsible for the construction of all of the parkway overpasses in Nassau and Suffolk counties.

He is survived by his wife Barbara Woodard, of Port Jefferson; daughter Tracy Woodard Wyncoop of Lebanon,

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New Hampshire; sons Terry Randall Woodard of Port Jeff and Warren Woodard of Calverton; his grandsons Eric Randall Michaels and David Randall Woodard; and three great grandchildren.

The Woodard family has decided to have a service in the spring or summer at Cedar Hill Cemetery in Port Jeff. The date and time will be announced in the near future.

Services will be entrusted to Bryant Funeral Home of East Setauket.

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COUNTY

Sini sworn in as Suffolk’s new district attorney

BY ALEX PETROSKI ALEX@TBRNEWSMEDIA.COM Though calendars and thermometers will provide unmistakable evidence that spring is still several months away, new hope sprung eternal in Suffolk County Jan. 2.

Tim Sini (D) was officially sworn in by U.S. Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-New York), the Senate minority leader, to begin his tenure as Suffolk County’s district attorney, a position Sini captured with a 26-point landslide Election Day victory over his Republican opponent Ray Perini.

Sini officially assumed the vacated position Tuesday, left open by his retired and federally indicted predecessor Tom Spota (D), during an inauguration ceremony at the Brentwood campus of Suffolk County Community College in front of town and county elected officials and friends and family of the new DA. Sini campaigned on restoring public faith to a position and office now synonymous with controversy and accusations.

Speakers including County Executive Steve Bellone (D), former U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York David Kelley and co-chairman of Sini’s campaign and transition team and the newly inaugurated DA himself, each referred to his responsibility in restoring that faith as a primary objective during his time on the job.

“The prosecutor’s mission at its core is not to seek convictions, but to seek justice,” Bellone said. “It is like many things that this person of deep faith believes to

Photos by Alex Petroski

Above, Suffolk County District Attorney Tim Sini shakes hands with County Executive Steve Bellone after he was sworn in by U.S. Sen. Chuck Schumer, above center, at Suffolk County Community College in Brentwood Jan. 2. Below, Sini speaks about looking toward the future during the ceremony. his core. Unfortunately in Suffolk County for too many years and in too many instances this truth has been overshadowed by self-dealing and chicanery. I can tell you with certainty, with as much certainty

as one individual can hold, that this chain is broken today — that a new era of integrity in the Suffolk County district attorney’s office has begun.”

Though their time in the Eastern District of New York didn’t overlap, Kelley served as the head of the U.S. Attorneys office, where Sini was an assistant U.S. attorney before returning to Suffolk, where Bellone eventually appointed him police commissioner. During his remarks, Kelley cited a quote from a 1935 Supreme Court decision in which members of the court took a prosecutor to task for his conduct, indicating the quote was particularly relevant for Suffolk County and should remind Sini of his duties ahead.

“The prosecutor is the representative not of an ordinary party to a controversy, but of a sovereignty whose obligation to govern impartially is as compelling as its obligation to govern at all, and whose in-

terest, therefore, in a criminal prosecution, is not that it shall win a case, but that justice shall be done,” Kelley recited from the court’s findings. “As such, he is in a peculiar and very definite sense the servant of the law, the twofold aim of which is that guilt shall not escape or innocence suffer. He may prosecute with earnestness and vigor — indeed, he should do so. But, while he may strike hard blows, he is not at liberty to strike foul ones.”

The theme of Sini’s message during the ceremony was to look forward.

“Today marks the beginning — marks the moment that together, we usher in a new era of criminal justice in Suffolk County, one that ensures public safety, champions the law and promotes faith and trust in our law enforcement agencies,” he said.

“Each and every day the public will know that the Suffolk County district attorney’s office is doing the right thing.”

Mather, Northwell sign on dotted line

BY ANDREW TETREAULT On Dec. 21 Northwell Health Systems and John T. Mather Memorial Hospital officially completed an affiliation agreement.

A press conference and ceremonial contract signing were held at

Mather Hospital. Top Northwell Health administrators were in attendance as well as top administrators from Mather Hospital. Pictured, Northwell Health president and chief executive officer Michael Dowling, at left, shakes hands with Mather president, Ken Roberts.

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COUNTY

File photo above; photo below by Alex Petroski

The Suffolk County Legislature passed a bill that will be signed into law shortly by County Executive Steve Bellone, below, which creates a public financing option for political candidates and also imposes stricter limits on private contributions.

Suffolk Legislature passes campaign finance reform

BY KEVIN REDDING KEVIN@TBRNEWSMEDIA.COM Money for political candidates in Suffolk County could soon be coming from an unusual place.

With the passing of a new campaign finance reform bill by the Suffolk County Legislature, a bill that sets strict limits on the amount of money candidates can raise and spend on their races Page A22 while also establishing a fund of public dollars for candidates for office, its supporters hope for more competitive, diverse and public-friendly local elections in the future. Those who oppose it, however, believe it will only add to the county’s dire financial problems.

Legislator Rob Calarco (D-Patchogue) sponsored the bill, A Charter Law Establishing a Fair Elections Matching Fund, approved in an 11-7 vote Dec. 19, aims to set a public financing system in place for legislative candidates beginning in 2021 and county executive candidates in 2023.

Under the bill, which Calarco based on New York City’s matching funds program, legislative candidates wishing to receive public funds are limited to raising and spending $100,000 in total for an election.

To qualify to receive matching funds, he or she must raise at least $5,000 in small dollar donations of $250 or less from constituents within their district, allowing them to receive $50,000 in a 4-to-1 public match.

While current law allows candidates to accept private donations between $1,600 and $3,000 from a single source, the new bill restricts that amount to $1,500.

When the bill takes effect, candidates

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running for county executive will not be able to raise or spend more than $2 million in total and will be limited to accepting $25,000 from a single source — roughly $20,000 less than current limitations. To qualify for matching funds, they must raise $25,000 from contributions of $250 or less for a 4-to-1 match totaling $250,000.

All matching dollars will be paid for by profits from a new source of revenue: the Suffolk Off-Track Betting Corp.’s video lottery terminals in Jake’s 58 Hotel & Casino in Islandia, projected to total $20 million per year, according to Calarco.

He said he wants to have $1 million per year go toward financing the system.

Those who opposed the bill, including Legislator Al Krupski (D-Cutchogue), argued against the funds coming directly from taxpayers and not being reinvested in the county’s economy.

Calarco said with the bill he aimed to dismantle the perception that elected officials are beholden to corporations and powerful people who are able to make large contributions to their campaigns and empower all residents to play a part in elections with small dollar donations. He said he also hopes it will encourage more grassroots candidates to rise up and challenge incumbents.

“At the end of the day, money alone doesn’t win a race,” Calarco said. “We are spending more and more money on these elections that maybe is not necessarily needed. For candidates, your ideas matter, what you do matters, what you think the constituents want matters.

This is about getting the electoral process and the political process refocused on the citizens and on the voters, and giving them greater access. Giving the average person who might have commu-

nity support but doesn’t have access to a lot of money the ability to run for office and have their voices heard. It’s going to create a lot more competition. And the most important thing in a democracy is that the voters have that competition and have real choices: two real, viable candidates running against each other in an election.”

Legislator Rob Trotta (R-Fort Salonga) voted against the bill.

“It’s a sham,” Trotta said. “It will only make campaigns more expensive rather than less expensive and it’s using taxpayer money, which should be going toward our $2 billion debt. It’s a 2-second sound bite that sounds good to some people but the reality of it is that it limits nothing. It doesn’t limit how much Democrats or Republicans can pump into a campaign.”

Lisa Tyson, the director of Long Island Progressive Coalition, a group that worked with Calarco to gain support for the legislation, said this will provide a level playing field in local elections.

“We want to be able to make sure that more women, more low-income people and more people of color can actually run for office and win and be competitive,” Tyson said, as opposed to just backing wellconnected, high-powered people for office or those willing to return favors for donations. “While it’s not going to give someone a ton of money, it’s certainly going to give them enough that if they have friends and families and people who believe in them, they just have to get a small amount of contributions in order to be part of the system. It’s not a matter [of] what you’ve done for the party, but what you’re going to do for the people.”

DuWayne Gregory (D-Amityville), presiding officer of the Legislature, supported

the bill because it will engage more residents in the local political process.

“I think people have a negative view of politicians and think that the lobbyists with a lot of money control the system to get what they want,” Gregory said. “When you lower and cap your maximum contribution, you allow for grassroots-type folks to become part of the process, and that’s very important. I think you’ll see people unseating incumbents.”

Calarco said he expects the bill will soon be signed into law by Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone (D).

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POLICE BLOTTER Incidents and arrests Dec. 20–Jan. 1 Crime spree

A 45-year-old man from Port Jefferson Station stole a 2012 Honda from a home on Jefferson Boulevard in Port Jefferson Station Dec. 21 at about 12:30 p.m., fled from a police officer in the vehicle, swerving in and out of traffic and forcing others to make evasive maneuvers, according to police. When he eventually pulled over, he did not comply with officers instructions while being placed under arrest, police said. He was arrested and charged with third-degree grand larceny, reckless driving, third-degree fleeing a police officer and resisting arrest.

Crystal clear

At about 3 p.m. Dec. 21, a 32-year-old man from Coram driving a 2005 Infiniti near the intersection of Route 347 and Crystal Brook Hollow Road in Port Jefferson Station was pulled over by police and discovered to be operating the car without a valid driver’s license, according to police. He was arrested and charged with third-degree aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle.

Nothing’s on

A 35-year-old man from Riverhead attempted to enter the maternity wing at St. Charles Hospital in Port Jefferson Dec. 22. When he was denied entry, he broke a television in the waiting area, according to police. He was arrested and charged with criminal mischief.

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He was arrested and charged with firstdegree operating a motor vehicle while impaired by drugs.

Drug arrest

On Dec. 20 at about 9:30 p.m., a 32-year-old man from Coram and a 27-year-old woman from Ridge were seated in a 2003 Jeep on Middle Country Road in Centereach with heroin in the vehicle with the intention of selling it, according to police. They each were arrested and the man was charged with fourth-degree criminal possession of a narcotic drug and third-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance. The woman was charged with seventh-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance.

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At about 1 a.m. Nov. 17, a 33-year-old man from Port Jefferson Station broke the air conditioner unit and attempted to enter Hamlet Wines & Liquors in East Setauket to steal property from within, according to police. At about 2 a.m., he broke the window of Bottle Blow Out Wine & Liquor in Setauket and stole merchandise, police said. He was arrested Jan. 1 in Selden and charged with two counts of third-degree burglary.

Seven years bad luck

At about 11 p.m. Dec. 31, someone broke the window of a 2015 Nissan parked in the driveway of a home on Erik Drive in Setauket, according to police.

Two minutes for slashing

Two tires were slashed on a 2005 Chevrolet while it was parked on Joline Road in Terryville Dec. 30 at about 6 p.m., according to police.

These boots were made for walkin’

A pair of boots was stolen from Kohl’s on Nesconset Highway in Setauket Dec. 24 at about 4:30 p.m., according to police.

This is not a drill

Two drills were stolen from Brinkmann Hardware on Route 25A in Miller Place Dec. 30 at about 5:45 p.m., according to police.

In hot water

A resident of a home on Cambridge Drive in Port Jefferson Station hired someone to replace the hot water heater in the home, gave the contractor a portion of the money for the job upfront, and the work was never completed, according to police. A police report was filed Dec. 24 at about 2 p.m.

Warming up

A 2011 BMW left running in the driveway of a home on Sylvan Lane in Port Jefferson Station was stolen at about 11 p.m.

Dec. 28, according to police.

Make-up call

On Dec. 21, a 22-year-old woman from Port Jefferson Station exited Walmart on Route 347 in East Setauket without paying for cosmetics she had in her possession, according to police. She was arrested in Port Jefferson Station and charged with petit larceny.

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SCHOOL NEWS Port Jefferson School District

Edna Louise Spear Elementary School

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Wrapping up kindness

Students of the Port Jefferson School District take part in many charitable endeavors throughout the year, and the winter holiday season is no exception.

After engaging in Thanksgiving charitable giving drives, students were back in action in early December with lists of specific gifts for local children, organizing bake sales and other fundraisers. The students volunteered during their lunch periods and after school to assemble care packages, using their artistic skills to wrap presents and ready them for delivery to bring joy to local children.

At Edna Louise Spear Elementary School, under the leadership of guidance counselor Jessica Peterson, staff, students and parents collected toys and other items and worked along with members of the Port Jefferson Library and the First United Methodist Church of Port Jefferson to ensure a happy holiday for 18 Port Jefferson children. They credit the high school student organization for donating gifts for three of the children.

The Port Jefferson Middle School Na-

tional Junior Honor Society, along with adviser and teacher Philip Giannusa, pictured above, held a festive wrapping event. They and the members of the student council and adviser Allison Giannusa purchased gifts with money they raised from bake sales and also donated gift cards to local families in need. Their efforts benefited local children and their packages were delivered to the families just before the holidays.

For more than a decade, Earl L. Vandermeulen High School has partnered with the Rotary Club of Port Jefferson, whose members fundraise throughout the year to purchase toys and clothing for a local charity. They then bring the hundreds of items to the high school where they are sorted, labeled and organized by members of the school’s Interact Club under the direction of adviser Deirdre Filippi.

“It’s a nice feeling to be a part of a community that cares so much about each other,” student Billy Scannel said, as he wrapped gifts one day after school with fellow students, Rotary members and school administrators.

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Letters to Santa

As part of a cross-grade initiative called the Buddy Program, Edna Louise Spear Elementary School fifth-grade students in Christine Wicks’ class have been sharing their love of learning with the kindergarten students in Melissa Martin’s class.

Most recently, they combined their English language arts skills to draft letters to Santa as part of the Macy’s Make-A-Wish letter campaign, which donates $1 to the Make-A-Wish Foundation for every letter it receives.

The older students made a template of a letter and encouraged the younger ones to fill in the words, helping them to sound

out letters and assisting them with spelling and ideas for the content.

The two teachers have partnered for close to a decade on having their classes work together and have both seen growth in the school’s program with other classes partnering and more importantly the friendships that are formed and endure throughout the school year.

According to Wicks, together the students experience the skills of communication as the older students learn patience and perseverance and the younger ones are being helped with spelling and sentence structure, a twofold positive outcome for learning.

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Suffolk County Community College

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Advanced manufacturing

Suffolk County Community College’s Advanced Manufacturing Training Center teaches students the required skills to enter the region’s high-skilled manufacturing workforce.

Students in Suffolk’s programs learn an array of technologies including computerized machinery, computer software, threedimensional printing and the ability to design and develop products.

A core course, Advanced Machining Processes, encourages students to experiment to learn the content of the class. The final project is a Chess Set Project.

Each student designs a chess set by utilizing a CAD/CAM design software pack-

age. After completion of the designs the students use computer programs that enable them to manufacture those pieces on the computer numeric control machines.

“Suffolk County Community College is committed to the advanced manufacturing sector,” Shaun L. McKay, college president said. “The jobs are there and we are training people to fill them.”

Manufacturers across the U.S. are finding it more and more difficult to attract and retain workers with the right skills to fill available jobs and keep up to speed on factory floors.

None of the students knew how to design, program or manufacture any of the metal parts before joining Suffolk’s program.

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Musical cheer

The stages, classrooms and hallways of the Port Jefferson School District were filled with the melodies and rhythms of music at the most festive time of year.

The elementary, middle school and high school winter concerts were joyful celebrations for the community, staff, families and friends throughout December.

Members of Earl L. Vandermeulen High School’s Tri-M Music Honor Society delivered holiday carol-grams to the delight of recipients and onlookers. Organized

by music teacher and adviser Christine Creighton, students surprised and charmed school staff, including Principal Christine Austen, and friends with a holiday carol, tinsel and garland.

High school students, pictured above, under the leadership of Michael Caravello, director of music and fine arts, and music teachers Edward Pisano and Katherine Butera, entertained the board of education and community members with select seasonal songs at the December meeting. The board honored them with certificates for spreading holiday cheer in the community.

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LEGALS SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK COUNTY OF SUFFOLK Plaintiff designates SUFFOLK as the place of trial situs of the real property SUPPLEMENTAL SUMMONS Mortgaged Premises: 90 WOOD AVENUE, MASTIC, NY 11950 District: 0200 Section: 853.00 Block: 03.00 Lot: 018.000 INDEX NO. 602010/2017THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON TRUST COMPANY, N.A. AS SUCCESSOR IN INTEREST TO ALL PERMITTED SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS OF THE JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, AS TRUSTEE FOR SPECIALTY UNDERWRITING AND RESIDENTIAL FINANCE TRUST MORTGAGE LOAN ASSET-BACKED CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2004AA1, Plaintiff, -againstGERHARD MACA if living, and if she/he be deceased, the heirs at law, next of kin, distributes, executors, administrators, trustees, devisees, legatees, assignees, lienors, creditors, and successors in interest, and generally all persons having or claiming, under, by or through said defendant who may be deceased, by purchase, inheritance, lien or otherwise, any right title or interest in and to the premises described in the complaint herein, all of whom and whose names and places of residence are unknown to the plaintiff and cannot after diligent inquiry be ascertained; THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK; THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA “JOHN DOE #1” through “JOHN DOE #12,” the last twelve names being fictitious and unknown to plaintiff, the persons or parties intended being the tenants, occupants, persons or corporations, if any, having or claiming an interest in or lien upon the premises, described in the complaint, Defendants. 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 Attorney within 20 days after the service of this summons, exclusive of the day of service (or within 30 days after the service is complete if this summons is not personally delivered to you within the State of New York) in the event the United States of America is made a party defendant, the time to answer for the said United States of America shall not expire until (60) days after service of the Summons; 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 OF NATURE OF ACTION AND RELIEF SOUGHT THE OBJECT of the above caption action is to fore-

close a Mortgage to secure the sum of $152,000.00 and interest, recorded on November 12, 2003, at Liber M00020564 Page 803, of the Public Records of SUFFOLK County, New York, covering premises known as 90 WOOD AVENUE MASTIC, NY 11950. The relief sought in the within action is a final judgment directing the sale of the premises described above to satisfy the debt secured by the Mortgage described above.

SUFFOLK County is designated as the place of trial because the real property affected by this action is located in said county.

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 the mortgage company will not stop the 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: RAS BORISKIN, LLC Attorney for Plaintiff BY: GLENN W. CAULFIELD, ESQ. 900 Merchants Concourse, Suite 106 Westbury, NY 11590 516-280-7675 912 12/14 4x ptr NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF SUFFOLK U.S. Bank National Association, as Indenture Trustee on behalf of and with respect to AJX Mortgage Loan Trust 2015-B, Mortgage-Backed Notes, Series 2015-B, Plaintiff -againstLorraine T. Kennedy a/k/a Lorraine Kennedy, John F. Kennedy, Commissioner of Taxation and Finance C/O New York Department of Taxation and Finance, Civil Enforcement-CO-ATC, Thomas Kennedy, Michael Kennedy, Caitlin Kennedy Defendant(s) Pursuant to a judgment of foreclosure and sale entered on May 11, 2017 I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction to the highest bidder at BROOKHAVEN TOWN HALL, 1 INDEPENDENCE HILL, FARMINGVILLE, NEW YORK 11738 on January 16, 2018 at 1:00 PM premises known as 11 Kensington Way, Port Jefferson Station, NY 11776.

ALL that certain plot, piece or parcel of land, situate, lying and being in the Town of Brookhaven, County of SUFFOLK and State of New York.

District: 0200 Section: 230.00 Block: 01.00 Lot: 044.016 Approximate amount of lien $707,904.37 plus interest and costs.

Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed judgment Index # 0066038/2014 John T. Powers Jr., Esq., REFEREE STEIN, WIENER AND ROTH, L.L.P., ATTORNEYS FOR THE PLAINTIFF ONE OLD COUNTRY ROAD, SUITE 113 CARLE PLACE, NY 11514 DATED: December 7, 2017 FILE #: GREGORY 67622 921 12/14 4x ptr NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF SUFFOLK DEUTSCHE BANK NATIONAL TRUST COMPANY 4828 Loop Central Drive Houston, TX 77081, Plaintiff, Against Index No.: 24994/07 JAMES JABLONSKI, LORRAINE JABLONSKI, ET AL., Defendant(s).

Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale, duly entered in the Suffolk County Clerk’s office on 1/20/2009, I, the undersigned Referee, will sell at public auction, at Brookhaven Town Hall, 1 Independence Hill, Farmingville, NY 11738 on 1/18/2018 at 10:30 am, premises known as 61 Fireside Lane, East Setauket, NY 11733 and described as follows: ALL that certain plot, piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, situate, lying and being in the Town of Brookhaven, County of Suffolk and State of New York and designated on the tax maps of Suffolk County Treasurer as Section 278 Block 3 Lot 6 The approximate amount of the current Judgment lien is $425,565.56 plus interest and costs. The premises will be sold subject to provisions of the aforesaid Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale; Index # 24994/07.

If the sale is set aside for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the deposit paid.

The Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee or the Mortgagee’s attorney.

Robert W. Kohlus, Esq., Referee.

Leopold & Associates, PLLC, 80 Business Park

Drive, Suite 110, Armonk, NY 10504 Dated: 12/6/17 GNS 925 12/14 4x ptr NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF SUFFOLK, WILMINGTON SAVINGS FUND SOCIETY, FSB, D/B/A CHRISTIANA TRUST, NOT INDIVIDUALLY BUT AS TRUSTEE FOR PRETIUM MORTGAGE ACQUISITION TRUST, Plaintiff, vs.

DEAN LICASTRO, DEBORAH LICASTRO, ET AL., Defendant(s).

Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly filed on October 23, 2017, I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction at the Brookhaven Town Hall, 1 Independence Hill, Farmingville, NY on January 25, 2018 at 11:00 a.m., premises known as 93 10th Avenue, Holtsville, NY. All that certain plot, piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, situate, lying and being in the Town of Brookhaven, County of Suffolk and State of New York, District 0200, Section 865.00, Block 05.00 and Lot 020.002. Approximate amount of judgment is $281,797.69 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index # 609662/2015.

Vincent J. Messina, Esq., Referee

Jr.,

Knuckles, Komosinski & Manfro, LLP, 565 Taxter Road, Ste. 590, Elmsford, NY 10523, Attorneys for Plaintiff 929 12/21 4x ptr SUPREME COURT – COUNTY OF SUFFOLK U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATE AS TRUSTEE FOR RASC 2006KS9, Plaintiff against SHARI A. NAZAK-DOLAN A/K/A SHARI ANNA NAZAKDOLAN A/K/A SHARI NAZAK-DOLAN, if living, and if dead, the respective heirs-at-law, next of kin, distributees, executors, administrators, trustees, devisees, legatees, assignors, lienors, creditors and successors in interest, and generally all persons having or claiming under, by or through said defendant who may be deceased, by purchase, inheritance, lien or otherwise of any right, title or interest in and to the premises described in the complaint herein, and their respective husbands, wives or widows, if any, and each and every person not specifically named who may be entitled to or claim to have any right, title or interest in the property described in

the verified complaint; all of whom and whose names and places of residence unknown, and cannot after diligent inquiry be ascertained by the Plaintiff, et al Defendant(s).

Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered on January 23, 2017.

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 23rd day of January, 2018 at 10:00 a.m. premises described as follows: All that certain plot, piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, situate, lying and being in the Town of Brookhaven, County of Suffolk and State of New York.

Said premises known as 196 Grove Street, Port Jefferson Station, N.Y. 11776.

(District: 0200, Section: 226.00, Block: 04.00, Lot: 017.000).

Approximate amount of lien $ 543,435.99 plus interest and costs.

Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed judgment and terms of sale.

Index No. 28001-12. Daniel J. Murphy, Esq., Referee.

McCabe, Weisberg, & Conway, P.C. Attorney(s) for Plaintiff 145 Huguenot Street Suite 210 New Rochelle, New York 10801 (914) 636-8900 938 12/21 4x ptr SUPREME COURT – COUNTY OF SUFFOLK HSBC BANK USA, N.A., Plaintiff against GARY DILEONE; JENNIFER DILEONE, Defendant(s).

Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered on October 12, 2017.

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 24th day of January, 2018 at 9:15 a.m. premises described as follows: All that certain plot, piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, erected, situate, lying and being in the Town of Brookhaven, County of Suffolk and State of New York.

Said premises known as 140 Ruland Road, Selden, N.Y. 11784.

(District: 0200, Section: 367.00, Block: 03.00, Lot: 030.000).

Approximate amount of lien $ 631,912.80 plus interest and costs.

Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed judgment and terms of sale.

Index No. 603563/2016.

Brian Egan, Esq., Referee.

McCabe, Weisberg, & Conway, P.C. Attorney(s) for Plaintiff

145 Huguenot Street Suite 210 New Rochelle, New York 10801 (914) 636-8900 939 12/21 4x ptr NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT: SUFFOLK COUNTY. U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE, ON BEHALF OF THE HOLDERS OF THE TERWIN MORTGAGE TRUST 2006-7 ASSET-BACKED CERTIFICATES, TMTS SERIES 2006-7, Pltf., vs. BOLIVAR P. FLORES, et al, Defts.

Index #066177/2014. Pursuant to judgment of foreclosure and sale dated May 16, 2016, I will sell at public auction at Brookhaven Town Hall, One Independence Hill, Farmingville, NY on Jan. 29, 2018 at 10:00 a.m. prem. k/a 6 Vernon Lane, Centereach, NY a/k/a Section 421.00, Block 10.00, Lot 032.000, District 0200.

Approx. amt. of judgment is $332,110.55 plus costs and interest. Sold subject to terms and conditions of filed judgment and terms of sale.

KAREN CAGGIANO, Referee.

FRENKEL LAMBERT WEISS WEISMAN & GORDON, LLP, Attys. for Pltf., 53 Gibson St., Bay Shore, NY. File No. 71315 - #93695 940 12/28 4x ptr NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF SUFFOLK Federal National Mortgage Association (“Fannie Mae”), a corporation organized and existing under the laws of the United States of America, Plaintiff AGAINST Gerard Ladd a/k/a Gerard J. Ladd a/k/a Gerard Ladd, Jr. a/k/a Gerard J. Ladd, Jr.; et al., Defendant(s) Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly dated September 29, 2017 I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction at the Brookhaven Town Hall, 1 Independence Hill Farmingville, NY 11738 on January 31, 2018 at 10:00AM, premises known as 38 Artist Lake Drive, Middle Island, NY 11953. 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 403.00 Block 04.00 Lot 002.000.

Approximate amount of judgment $240,063.60 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index# 613726/2016.

Ellen Savino, Esq., Referee Shapiro, DiCaro & Barak, LEGALS con’t on pg. 10

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SPORTS

Royal wrestler inspires teammates

BY DESIRÉE KEEGAN DESIREE@TBRNEWSMEDIA.COM You had to see it to believe it. Joey Collins led his team out to the mat as the volume was raised on the sound system — the music blasted as WWE wrestler John Cena sang, “Your time is up, my time is now. You can’t see me, my time is now.”

Collins, a senior with Down syndrome, has been on the Port Jefferson wrestling team for four years. He took center stage Dec. 22 during the Port Jefferson Bob Armstrong Tournament.

Facing a Riverhead opponent, Collins started the period on top before his opponent broke free. Face to face, his Blue Waves challenger grabbed his right leg, and instead of taking Collins down, fell on his back, where Collins jumped on the opportunity to hoist up his opponent’s leg for the pin and a win in the consolation match. He said the song he loves got him ready to compete.

“It got me more pumped,” he said. “It was the best moment of my entire career.”

As the mat was slapped three times to decide his fate, the cluster of wrestlers alongside him leaped up in celebration. Collins, engulfed by the excitement and cheers from the crowd, stood up and waved his hands, imploring the fans in attendance to keep up the noise.

“I love being a part of a team,” Collins said. “It’s exciting. I work hard and do something for me that betters myself.”

His father, Joe Collins, was moved by what he’d just witnessed, but said his initial thoughts were a little different based on his son’s reaction.

“Part of me was saying, ‘Jeeze Joey, you need to tone it down a little bit,’” he said, laughing. “He’s not the most gracious celebrator, but the reaction was so positive from everybody and I was really, really pleased that he was enjoying it so much. I felt proud of him and I loved the way he jumped into his coach’s arms and slapped hands with all his teammates. I also thought about how proud Joey’s mother would have been.”

Collins’ mother Mary Beth died last November following a lengthy battle with cancer. The father recalled the first time his son, who became an avid wrestling figurine collector in middle school after idolizing his cousin’s collection, took part in a wrestling match at the end of his freshman year. He had been practicing with the team, but finally

Video: Collins comes away with a pin

competed in his first consolation match, which are matches that don’t factor in to a team’s score for a meet.

“My wife clutched my forearm, seeing his face against the mat looking up at her, and everyone was screaming for him to stay on his belly to keep from getting pinned,” Joe Collins said. “It was very exciting. We were nervous and proud to see him out there. We were thankful and grateful he’s getting the opportunity to play like that with other kids.”

Port Jefferson head coach Mike Maletta said he remembers when Joey Collins’ mother approached him following the Mount Sinai meet.

“She walked over to me very sternly, and I was afraid of how she was going to take it,” he said. “But she put her hand out and said, ‘Thank you,’ and walked away.”

From that moment Collins was hooked.

He was used to cheering his teammates on from the side of the mat with Maletta, but finally got the opportunity to compete, although still frequenting the sideline to cheer on friend and teammate Matteo DeVincenzo, a prominent wrestler in the program who won county and state titles.

“It always warms my heart when I see Joey sitting next to the coach and yelling encouragement for kids like Matteo and his older brother Tristan,” Joe Collins said. “It was a nice turnaround for Joey to be encouraging someone else. That was really neat to see.”

DeVincenzo also enjoyed it.

“I thought of Joey just like I thought of anyone else on the team — a wrestler,” DeVincenzo said. “He was a member of the team and deserved to be treated the same as everyone else. It felt great to have Joey’s support. It was evident that he looked up to me and that was gratifying and impactful.

Knowing that I was someone that he could use as a model and mentor was very selffulfilling. It was inspiring working with Joey and watching him grow over the years. He truly grew into a young man on and off the mat. Joey was a symbol of hope and heart for the team. Whenever we were struggling or down in the dumps, one glance at Joey could enhance anyone’s day. If Joey could do it, anyone could.”

Joey Collins said he enjoys the camaraderie between him and his teammates, too, something he said he learned from Maletta.

“He taught me how to become a better wrestler,” Collins said. “He taught me how to train and how to work hard. I love to cheer

Port Jeff ready to take league title

BY DESIRÉE KEEGAN DESIREE@TBRNEWSMEDIA.COM

Photos from Joe Collins

Joey Collins, above, practices, below left, to compete for Port Jefferson.

my team on. I love getting involved with the sport. I love being a wrestler.”

Although Maletta said at first having Collins on the team presented a set of unique challenges, he and the wrestlers have warmed up to their fellow Royal.

“The first year it was a handful,” he said.

“I tried to think of how I was going to work with guys that were focused on winning state titles, but by his second year he got better at being in practice. He was able to stay on task longer, and I treated him like every other kid.

We try to raise expectations and he wrestled some good matches. Joey goes out there and he wrestles hard no matter what.”

He competed in multiple matches in his sophomore year, and was joined by his twin brother Jack Collins, a football standout who is also currently on the basketball team.

“Wrestling with Joe was a blast,” Jack Collins said. “At practice you could really feel the radiance he gives off when wrestling and learning. Wrestling is a huge part of his life.

He loves it and the sport has been good to him. It taught him a lot as well about morals.

Athletics have been a great way for me and Joe to connect.”

After missing some of his junior season when his mother passed away, Maletta said he was excited to see Collins return to the team his senior year, noting that he’s one of six “watchmen,” seniors who have been on the team since they were freshman. Last year, none of the seniors had been on the team all four years, and prior to that, there were just two.

“Wrestling was a good distraction for him,” Maletta said. “I told him he’s a senior now, and I’m putting him in matches for real. It would be a disservice for him to not ever really go out there and know what it’s like to win or lose and feel the emotions of the sport.”

Maletta said it’s been a pleasure to watch Collins grow.

“He’s matured in the room, he’s part of the team,” he said. “It’s sad he won’t be in the room next year.”

For the first time in five years Mattituck lost a wrestling meet.

Port Jefferson handed the Tuckers their first loss in five years, 37-32, at an away meet Dec. 22. Port Jefferson also topped Mattituck its last loss five years ago, according to head coach Mike Maletta.

Matt Murphy won a 7-0 decision over David Jenkins in the deciding match at 170 pounds. Anthony D’Elia picked up a key 9-3 win over Sean Feeney at 99 pounds for the Royals, and Jack Niederburger won 1-0 at 195 pounds.

“The kids felt great about it, I felt great about it,” Maletta said. “We fought well.”

He said his athletes felt even better when he said he’d cancel practice the next two days before holiday break.

“I told them on the bus ride home,” he said. “I think they were more excited because I gave them the next few days off from practice.”

At the next tournament at West Islip, the Royals took second out of 11 teams.

“We fell short of matching Brentwood, but it’s 20 times the size of our school,” Maletta said. “I’m proud of how we did.”

Port Jefferson’s 138-pounder Vin Miceli claimed his fourth straight West Islip tournament win, and Joey Evangelista was named the Most Outstanding Wrestler for being the other Port Jefferson grappler to place first after coming in second the last couple years.

“The success I’ve had so far has really proven that all the extra hard work and long hours I put into this sport is what separates me from champion and runner-up,” Miceli said. “I have the same mentality going into every tournament or match, no matter who I am wrestling, that I am predator and not the prey.”

Other key seniors this season have been Chris Lepore at 182 pounds, Joe Longo at 160 and Robbie Williams at 120, according to the head coach.

“Chris Lepore is a senior that’s been very important to us,” Maletta said. “Robbie Williams does a lot of extra work.”

Port Jefferson hosted Babylon Jan. 3, but results were not available by press time. The Royals will face Center Moriches on the road Jan. 5 in a league title-deciding meet currently scheduled for 4:30 p.m.

“I feel very confident that we can beat Center Moriches,” Miceli said. “The way we train and the knowledge we have in our coaching staff really helps prepare us for a time like this.”

Mattituck beat Center Moriches, so if Port Jefferson wins, they’ll win the league title for the first time since 2012.

“You get nostalgic,” Maletta said. “I’ve coached Vin and Joey since they were eighth-graders, half of my time coaching here, and it’s been great to see them become young men. I only wish for good things for all of these guys. We have a lot more wrestling to go, and the countdown is on.”

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LEGALS LEGALS con’t from pg. 8 LLC Attorney(s) for the Plaintiff 175 Mile Crossing Boulevard Rochester, New York 14624 (877) 759-1835 Dated: December 7, 2017 942 12/28 4x ptr SUPREME COURT - COUNTY OF SUFFOLK - BROOKHAVEN CIT Bank, N.A. f/k/a One West Bank N.A. f/k/a One West Bank, FSB, Plaintiff -against- CARMINE J. PARISI A/K/A CARMINE PARISI A/K/A CARMINE PARISI, III as Administrator, heir at law, next of kin and distributee of the Estate of Regina A. Parisi a/k/a Regina Parisi, deceased, et al Defendant(s). Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale dated September 8, 2017 and entered on September 28, 2017, I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction at the Brookhaven Town Hall, located at 1 Independence Hill, Farmingville, NY on January 22, 2017 at 10:00 a.m. premises situate, lying and being in the Town of Brookhaven, County of Suffolk and State of New York, bounded and described as follows: BEGINNING at a point on the southerly side of Evans Street, distant 150.00 feet westerly from the corner formed by the intersection of the southerly side of Evans Street with the westerly side of Wakefield Avenue; being a plot 150.00 feet by 100.00 feet by 150.00 feet by 100.00 feet.

Said premises known as 4 EVANS STREET, CORAM, NY Approximate amount of lien $534,216.34 plus interest & costs.

Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment and Terms of Sale.

Index Number 13456/2013.

KEVIN MALLOY, ESQ., Referee Windels Marx Lane & Mittendorf, LLP Attorney(s) for Plaintiff 156 W 56 Street, New York, NY 10019 943 12/21 4x ptr REFEREE’S NOTICE OF SALE IN FORECLOSURE SUPREME COURT – COUNTY OF SUFFOLK CITIMORTGAGE, INC., Plaintiff – against – PEDRO P. GENAO, et al Defendant(s).

Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered on August 18, 2015.

I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction, at the Brookhaven Town Hall, 1 Independence Hill, Farmingville, NY 11738, Suffolk County, New York on the

31st Day of January, 2018 at 3:00 p.m. All that certain plot, piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, situate, lying and being in the Town of Brookhaven, County of Suffolk and State of New York.

Premises known as 10 Dillon Avenue, Port Jefferson Station, (Town of Brookhaven) NY 11776.

(District: 0200, Section: 281.00, Block: 06.00, Lot: 011.000) Approximate amount of lien $608,027.44 plus interest and costs.

Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed judgment and terms of sale.

Index No. 32930/2010.

Peter R. McGreevy, Esq., Referee.

Davidson Fink LLP Attorney(s) for Plaintiff 28 East Main Street, Suite 1700 Rochester, NY 14614-1990 Tel. 585/760-8218 Dated: October 30, 2017 946 12/28 4x ptr NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT SUFFOLK COUNTY Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, As Trustee For Structured Asset Mortgage Investments II Inc., Greenpoint MTA Trust 2005-AR2, Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates,Plaintiff against Steven Paul Graziano, et al Defendants Attorney for Plaintiff(s) Fein Such & Crane, LLP 1400 Old Country Road, Suite C103, Westbury, NY 11590 Attorney (s) for Plaintiff (s).

Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale Entered November 25, 2016 I will sell at Public Auction to the highest bidder at the Brookhaven Town Hall, 1 Independence Hill, Farmingville NY 11738 on January 25, 2018 at 8:45 AM. Premises known as 8 Lodge Ln, Belle Terre, NY 11777.

District 0201 Sec 006.00 Block 05.00 Lot 011.00.

All that certain plot, piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, situate, lying and being in the Incorporated Village of Belle Terre in the Town of Brookhaven, Suffolk County, State of New York. Approximate Amount of Judgment is $1,731,615.98 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index No 40409/08.

Michael P. Walsh, Esq., Referee SPSNY389 947 12/21 4x ptr SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK COUNTY OF SUFFOLK SUPPLEMENTAL SUMMONS Index No. 618240/2016

Date Filed: 10/31/2017 Federal National Mortgage Association (“Fannie Mae”), a corporation organized and existing under the laws of the United States of America, Plaintiff, -againstNicholas Chiarello, if he be living or dead, his spouse, heirs, devisees, distributees and successors in interest, all of whom and whose names and places of residence are unknown to Plaintiff; Geraldine Chiarello; State of New York; and “JOHN DOE”, said name being fictitious, it being the intention of Plaintiff to designate any and all occupants of premises being foreclosed herein, and any parties, corporations or entities, if any, having or claiming an interest or lien upon the mortgaged premises, Defendants.

PROPERTY ADDRESS: 20 Trapper Lane, South Setauket, NY 11720 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 a notice of appearance on the attorneys for the Plaintiff within thirty (30) days after the service of this summons, exclusive of the day of service. The United States of America, if designated as a defendant in this action, may appear within sixty (60) days of service hereof.

In case of your failure to appear or answer, judgment will be taken against you by default for the relief demanded in the complaint.

TO THE ABOVE NAMED DEFENDANTS: The foregoing Summons is served upon you by publication pursuant to an Order of the Hon. John H. Rouse, a Justice of the Supreme Court, entered December 11, 2017 and filed with the complaint and other papers in the Suffolk County Clerk’s Office.

NOTICE OF NATURE OF ACTION AND RELIEF SOUGHT THE OBJECT of the above captioned action is to foreclose a Consolidation and/or Modified Mortgage (hereinafter “the Mortgage”) to secure $272,161.00 and interest, recorded in the Suffolk County Clerk’s Office on June 24, 2013, in Liber M00022353 of Mortgages, page 733 covering premises known as 20 Trapper Lane, South Setauket, NY 11720 a/k/a District 0200, Section 334.00, Block 03.00, Lot 018.000.

The relief sought in the within action is a final judgment directing the sale of the

premises described above to satisfy the debt secured by the Mortgage described above.

Plaintiff designates Suffolk County as the place of trial.

Venue is based upon the County in which the mortgaged premises is situated.

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: 2017

June

14,

Frank M. Cassara, Esq. Attorneys for Plaintiff 175 Mile Crossing Boulevard Rochester, New York 14624 (585) 247-9000 Fax: (585) 247-7380 our File No. 16-057772 #93786 952 12/28 4x ptr NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS TOWN OF BROOKHAVEN PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF ARTICLE IV, SEC. 85-29 OF THE BUILDING ZONE ORDINANCE OF THE TOWN OF BROOKHAVEN, NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS WILL HOLD A PUBLIC HEARING AND AT ONE INDEPENDENCE HILL, FARMINGVILLE, N.Y. (AUDITORIUM – 2nd FLOOR), ON WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 10, 2018 COMMENCING AT 2:00 P.M. TO CONSIDER THE FOLLOWING: PORT TIMES RECORD 11.

Vincent Puleo, c/o Building Permits Plus, 19 Stillwood Rd., Brookhaven,

NY. Location: East side Montrose Dr. 90’+/- South of Weldon Ln., Port Jefferson Station. Applicant requests front yard setback variance for existing roof over deck exceeding 4’ x 8’ permitted (4.1’ x 21.6’); also, side yard & rear yard variances for existing detached shed with roof over. (0200 16000 0400 009000) 29.

Ana M. Cepeda, 80 Gaymore Rd., Port Jefferson Station, NY. Location: Northwest corner Ardmer Dr. & Gaymore Rd., Port Jefferson Station. Applicant requests front yard setback variance from Ardmer Dr. for existing chimney enclosure; also, rear yard variance for existing 2nd story deck with steps to landing with steps. (0200 18100 0300 008000) CASES WILL BE HEARD AT THE DISCRETION OF THE BOARD. PAUL M. DE CHANCE CHAIRMAN 969 1/4 1x ptr NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT- COUNTY OF SUFFOLK DEUTSCHE BANK NATIONAL TRUST COMPANY, AS INDENTURE TRUSTEE UNDER THE INDENTURE RELATING TO IMH ASSETS CORP., COLLATERALIZED ASSETBACKED BONDS, SERIES 2005-5, Plaintiff, AGAINST ROSA M. PAGAN AKA ROSA PAGAN, DIANE R. THOMPSON AKA DIANE THOMPSON, et al. Defendant(s) Pursuant to a judgment of foreclosure and sale duly entered November 9, 2016 I the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction at the Brookhaven Town Hall, 1 Independence Hill, Farmingville, NY 11738 on February 1, 2018 at 9:00 AM premises known as 87 EATONDALE AVE, BLUE POINT, NY 11715-0000 All that certain plot piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, situate, lying and being in the Town of Islip, County of Suffolk and State of New York. District 0500, Section 262.00, Block 02.00 and Lot 001.004 Approximate amount of judgment $816,240.53 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment. Index #063860/2014 MARGARET PEZZINO, ESQ, Referee, Aldridge Pite, LLP - Attorneys for Plaintiff – 40 Marcus Drive, Suite 200, Mel-

ville, NY 11747 972 1/4 4x ptr NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF Suffolk, CIT Bank N.A. f/k/a OneWest Bank, N.A. f/k/a OneWest Bank, FSB, Plaintiff, vs. Carol D. Asaro, ET AL., Defendant(s).

Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly filed on November 20, 2017, I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction at the front steps of the Brookhaven Town Hall, 1 Independence Hill, Farmingville, NY on February 06, 2018 at 10:30 a.m., premises known as 78 Rose Place, Selden, NY. All that certain plot, piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, situate, lying and being in the Town of Brookhaven, County of Suffolk and State of New York, District 0200, Section 491.00, Block 06.00 and Lot 010.000. Approximate amount of judgment is $250,606.69 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index # 601493/2016.

Joan M. Genchi, Esq., Referee Windels, Marx, Lane & Mittendorf, LLP, 156 West 56th Street, New York, New York 10019, Attorneys for Plaintiff 973 1/4 4x ptr TERRYVILLE FIRE DISTRICT 19 JAYNE BOULEVARD PORT JEFFERSON STATION, NY 11776 NOTICE OF ORGANIZATIONAL MEETING OF THE TERRYVILLE FIRE DISTRICT PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the 2018 Organizational meeting of the Board of Fire Commissioners of the Terryville Fire District will be held on Wednesday, January 3, 2018 at 6:00 PM (prevailing time) at the Fire District Office, 19 Jayne Boulevard, Port Jefferson Station, New York.

The Regular meetings of the Board of Fire Commissioners will be held on the Second and Fourth Thursday of each month at 6:00 PM (prevailing time) during 2018.

By Order of the Board of Fire Commissioners of the Terryville Fire District Dated December 28, 2017 Frank Triolo District Secretary 984 1/4 1x ptr

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OPINION Editorial

Letters to the editor

Zeldin visits troops overseas for holidays

Photo from Suffolk County Legislature

County Deputy Presiding Officer Rob Calarco discusses a public financing system for county elections Dec. 14.

Financial inspiration Suffolk County’s Legislature passed a law that will create a public financing system for candidates seeking elected offices in the county.

The bill will also create stricter limits on the amount of funds they can raise and spend. The overall goal of the legislation is to open doors for more candidates. If signed by Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone (D) in the next few weeks, the new law, modeled after election funds implemented in many parts of the country, will take effect beginning in 2021 for the majority of county candidates and 2023 for those running for county executive.

This past election year we met many newcomers to the political scene, some of whom said they were inspired by the 2016 presidential election. Creating a fund for those who may not have access to big donors is a great idea, which may provide more options when it comes to voting on Election Day. In an age where candidates seeking office have been criticized for accepting donations from wealthy, influential corporate heads and special interest groups, we feel the bill is a step in the right direction toward more allegiance to those that elected officials represent — the voters. Having the option to receive money from a public fund will hopefully inspire people to run for office who might not have otherwise.

If Bellone signs the bill, for those who wish to receive public funds, raising and spending of money on campaigns for county positions will be limited to $100,000 in total for an election, or in the case of county executive, $2 million. The bill restricts the maximum amount from one source to $1,500 for a legislative campaign, or $25,000 for county executive. Currently, candidates can receive anywhere from $1,600 to $3,000 from one source depending on their district; the new executive limit is approximately $20,000 less than in previous years.

A fund will also be set up for candidates who raise at least $5,000 in small dollar donations of $250 or less from residents in their district, essentially allowing for the public financing of Suffolk elections. The fund will allow those running for office to receive up to $50,000 in a 4-to-1 matching money. For county executive candidates, he or she must raise at least $25,000 from contributions of $250 or less for a 4-to-1 match up to $250,000.

The matched funds will come from the county’s share of the profits from Suffolk Off-Track-Betting. According to the county’s 2016 annual financial report, OTB’s capital asset net was $26,714,106. Due to the county’s current deficit, many criticizing the bill feel the money could be better utilized elsewhere. While we agree there are many areas the OTB funds can be used, this is one way to raise the money for the matching election-funding program. Considering that the new process may open the doors to a broader range of candidates, our hope is that this incentive will bring new and better solutions to the county in regard to the financial crisis and other issues in the near future.

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It was an honor to have just spent my third consecutive Christmas in the Middle East with our nation’s troops and diplomats stationed overseas.

In 2015, I joined our service members in Iraq and Kuwait, and in 2016, I visited them in Afghanistan and Qatar. This past Christmas, I traveled to Afghanistan, Kuwait and Jordan.

It is not easy for our deployed men and women to spend the holiday season thousands of miles away from home, having great family and friends missing them around the Christmas tree or Hanukkah menorah. For many of our deployed military and diplomatic personnel, this isn’t their first holiday season away from their loved ones.

It is my highest honor to be able to personally thank all of them for their tremendous sacrifice on behalf of a grateful nation. Serving them their Christmas Day meals, letting them know how much they are appreciated and receiving their critical feedback are the absolute least I can do to make sure they know countless Americans are thinking about them, praying for them and filled with enormous gratitude for their incredible sacrifice.

Each and every time I visit our troops abroad, I return with some of the greatest memories of my life and critical knowledge to guide my decisions throughout the halls of Congress. It is the brave men and women I have had the honor to meet over the last three Christmases that further cement my commitment

to ensuring our nation’s troops have everything they need to safely and effectively do their jobs and return home.

In this year’s National Defense Authorization Act, I voted for a 2.4 percent pay raise for our troops, their biggest pay raise in eight years. Additionally, this year’s NDAA included a much-needed strengthening of cyberoperations, funding Department of Defense cyberoperations at $8 billion, an increase of $1.7 billion from last year.

Investing in cybersecurity tools ensures that our troops have the 21st century resources they need to combat ever-evolving terror threats at home and abroad.

Furthermore, this year, I voted for the Make America Secure Appropriations Act, which provides a total of $658.1 billion for the DOD, including critical resources to defeat ISIS and other terrorist groups. Our nation’s servicemen and women on the ground put their lives on the line each and every day for the freedoms and liberties that make this country the greatest in the world, and they deserve nothing less than our full support.

However, our commitment to our troops continues after they leave the battlefield. When they return home, we must ensure they have our full support in transitioning back into civilian life. In September, I reaffirmed my commitment to ending veteran homelessness by introducing legislation that helps decrease veteran homelessness through continued funding of the Supportive Services for Veteran Families program.

Ensuring our homeless veterans have shelter and a safe place to live should never be a partisan issue. Even one homeless veteran is too many.

Throughout my time in Congress, one of my top priorities has been ensuring our nation’s disabled veterans receive the health care they have earned. In 2017, my legislation to expand care for disabled veterans on Long Island and across the country passed both the House and Senate and hopefully will soon become law. My legislation would ensure disabled veterans receive the best and most efficient outpatient services to provide them with the assistance and special attention they need in their day-to-day lives, while still allowing them to maintain their independence through access to adult day health care.

These programs allow veterans to lead a much more fulfilling life and helps keep families together and strong while simultaneously reducing overall health care costs for the veteran.

These brave men and women answered the call to service and repeatedly put their lives at risk to support and defend our Constitution and ensure the safety and security of our country. I will never stop fighting for our nation’s veterans, our troops on the ground and the families back home who eagerly await their safe return. They have earned nothing less.

U.S. Rep. Lee Zeldin 1st Congressional District New York

Trump trips cost taxpayers Here we are, almost a year into Donald Trump’s term as president and he has spent 100 days at his family’s properties.

In November, USA Today reported that he spent 34 out of 45 weekends at one of his properties. The exact cost is hard to pinpoint, but between costs of Secret Service, travel and reimbursements to local jurisdictions, this travel is estimated to have cost U.S. taxpayers $100 million in 2017.

Not only is he costing taxpayers $100 million, but much of that hard earned taxpayers’

money is being funneled directly into his family’s businesses in the form of room and board for Secret Service and golf cart rentals.

We’d all, possibly, be OK with this, if he really does “make America great again.” But so far, he has been unable to get much of anything accomplished in government other than a tax cut where most of the savings go to the wealthy — including his family. Does anyone really think Trump is an answer to the corruption in Washington, D.C., or to the limited number of

good paying jobs? His campaign promises have fallen flat — just ask steel workers who are still being laid off, or all of us who have still seen stagnant wages.

Donald Trump is perhaps the greatest con man we have seen in the past 50 years. He has convinced us that he has our best interests at heart despite his long record of cruelty, bankruptcy and stiffing small business owners. So far all that his presidency seems to produce is more money for the Trump family businesses.

Jaymie Meliker Port Jefferson

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OPINION

On Colbert, Oppenheimer and fame

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y family and I waited in the airport immigration line, eager to get back to our house, unload our suitcases and throw in the first of numerous loads of laundry.

We hoped our poor washing machine, which got a much-needed break, was up to the task.

When we reached the front of the line, a young man with a broad smile and a far-off look in his eyes greeted us.

“Hi,” we both said, trying to follow his gaze.

“Happy New Year.”

“Yeah, you,

By Daniel Dunaief too,” he said, sizing us up briefly before offering a goofy grin to people heading down the escalator.

“You know who Stephen Colbert is?” he asked, realizing that we were star-

D. None of the above

ing at him.

My wife and I responded quickly in the affirmative, worried that this was a new kind of national identity test.

“He’s up there,” the young man said, pointing to the escalator. “If you hurry, you can catch him.”

We took back our passports and immediately kicked into a higher gear.

We got to the bottom of the escalator and scanned the room. Wait! Could it be? Yes! The man, who is beamed into our bedroom on an occasional evening when we’re not watching sports, was standing in front of us under a baseball cap, waiting, as we were, for his luggage so he could move on with his famous life.

What is it about celebrities that makes us stop in our tracks, that raises our pulse, that makes us want to take out our cameras, pens and paper, and rush over to them? Do we want to share the spotlight? Do celebrities define an era, the way winning sports teams do?

Most unscripted celebrities seem considerably less interesting or com-

pelling than they do when they’re battling against evil empires, winning our hearts with their humble charm or learning to overcome their limitations.

It’s what makes those award shows so fascinating, compelling and terrifying. What if one of these actors who has impressed us with his gravitas suddenly freezes in the camera or, worse, says something we find objectionable?

What if they aren’t as wonderful as the characters they play?

We watched Colbert as he dove deep into his electronic device, head down, hat pulled low. He rarely looked up because he probably didn’t want anyone to “make” him, the way police officers make a suspect.

As Colbert exited, my phone rang.

I spoke to the person who was picking us up, hung up and snapped a picture of the talk show host, who looked displeased that my phone was tracking him.

I suppose being a celebrity has its advantages and disadvantages. People might otherwise extend themselves for you, hoping to share in the spotlight or

become friends. The downside? People want to capture their live moment with you, when you are eager to glide past the unwashed masses.

Long ago, I remember reading an anecdote about Robert Oppenheimer.

After people learned of his role as the creator of the atomic bomb and leader of the Manhattan Project, Oppenheimer was asked his opinion on a range of subjects. People attached greater weight to his opinions, even in areas for which he had limited information. The man who helped split the atom limited his responses to future questions, preferring to remain anonymous in areas outside his expertise.

Today, with cameras everywhere and people eager to learn about the view of the world from on high, being quiet or ducking under a hat must be increasingly challenging. Yes, I know people like Colbert make incredible amounts of money, but I also appreciate how difficult it must be to stay incognito while rushing home with several loads of laundry.

research and repeated urgings in the media, data reveals that most Americans are sleep deprived. With so much to do each day, it is too easy to cut down sleep time. That might work for a day or two, but research shows that it is not possible to make up for lost hours in the long term. So don’t use your computer just before you go to bed, don’t even watch TV. Something about the light from those home essentials interferes with the urge to sleep.

Try to go to bed more or less the same time each night and wake up the same time each morning. Habit is a great helper. And if you tend to wake up in the middle of the night with the many chores you have for the next day ping-ponging around inside your head, put the bedside light on, make a to-do list with a pencil on a pad you have ready next to your bed, then turn off the light, and having discharged your memory, you can fall back to sleep until morning.

Another good thing to do is to eat foods with lots of fiber. “A diet of fiberrich foods, such as fruits and vegetables, reduces the risk of developing diabetes, heart disease and arthritis.

Indeed, the evidence for fiber’s benefits extends beyond any particular ailment,” according to a recent science article by Carl Zimmer in The New York Times.

People who eat more fiber simply have lower odds of dying. Somehow fiber is able to reduce inflammation in the body. Long-term inflammation can cause harm, although short-term inflammation does fight infection. How fiber works is a bit of a mystery because it is not directly digestible. There is a connection between fiber and the billions of bacteria that live in our guts. In essence, we feed our microbes fiber to enable them to strengthen our immune systems. Take it on faith and don’t ask me more.

One issue that is, of course, most distressing to me is that of fake news.

Be assured, please, that whatever you might read in out hometown papers and on our well-read website, is fact and as true as we know it to be. If we err, we will correct.

Let’s keep in mind the old Chinese curse: May you live in interesting times. It may be a negative for some, but for journalists, it provides jobs.

Sleep, eat and be well in 2018

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eels odd to write 2018, doesn’t it?

No more Christmas celebrations, no more vacation days, no more New Year’s parties, we’re back to the real world. And what a real world it is. The North Koreans have a button.

We have a bigger button that works.

Meanwhile both leaders have strange haircuts.

Primarily young people are rioting throughout Iran as the rulers threaten a violent crackdown.

The Palestinians don’t want to hear from the president of the United States as

By Leah S. Dunaief a result of his stand on Jerusalem, yet even as they protest they are willing to continue receiving U.S. aid dollars. The war in Afghanistan, our longest war, slogs on, with no end in sight. Brutality, death, starvation and proxy wars rage throughout the Middle East and northern Africa.

Between you and me

By contrast, here in America, more people line up to sue Harvey Weinstein for sexual harassment or worse each day. Icons fall, Democrats and Republicans squabble, Republicans and Republicans squabble, governors and accountants strategize how to navigate the new tax laws, and we in Suffolk County are warned to hunker down in the face of a fierce and imminent nor’easter bringing tons of snow.

Enough already! Here’s what I say to all of that. Let’s focus on the things we have some hope of controlling and stand by to help with the rest. What do we actually control? We can start with ourselves.

On the threshold of this new year, we can pay more attention to our health. Everyone quite rightly wishes friends and family “a healthy and happy New Year.” Good things start with good health. Wishing won’t make it happen. Action will.

Most important, to me, along with lots of health professionals, is enough sleep of good quality. This strengthens the immune system, cognitive function and minimizes wrinkles — well, the first two anyway. Yet despite the

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