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Village of Port Jefferson

Port Jeff Elementary Unveils Book Vending Machine

BY KYLE BARR KYLE@TBRNEWSMEDIA.COM We all know that expectant feeling of a vending machine when the twin arms uncoil around the prize, whether it’s a soda or snack, waiting for it to clang in the bottom of the bin and placate our hunger.

Though in the Port Jefferson elementary school, it’s not sugar and salt suffused snacks plopping into the bin, but a copy of “Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone” or “The Baby-sitters Club.”

The Edna Louise Spear Elementary School unveiled the new “Bookworm” vending machine Feb. 11 that stocks more than 300 books, with 20 different books for the separate grade levels, both fiction and nonfiction. Instead of using money, the vending machine receives tokens which students get for going above and beyond in the library or in any of their normal classrooms. Though these book vending devices have popped up in several other states like Florida and in upstate schools like in Buffalo, the new machine is one of the first of its kind in Suffolk County.

Selinda Stout, the school’s librarian, said students could get a token for good behavior, especially if they’re trying to read beyond their

grade level or deciding to read a new genre.

“If there’s a teacher who sees a student working hard all week who deserves a token, they can get it from me, then they can come down and choose a book,” Stout said. “I think this will bridge the gap of reading — I think kids will be very excited to take it home themselves, and I think it will bring really good behavior into the library and into the classroom.”

The first seven children to get a book from the vending machine ranged from pre-K to fifth grade. Their choices ran the gamut, with young second-grader Sophie Franck picking “Molly’s Story,” and third-grader Rahym Khan deciding on “Who Is Derek Jeter?”

Fourth-grader Elizabeth Yin, whom Stout said was reading “well above her grade level,” chose “More Laugh-Out-Loud Jokes for Kids.” Pre-K student Maggie Masone chose “Pete the Cat,” and was aided by Stout who lifted her up to press the buttons. Each book is for the student to keep.

The idea came by elementary principal, Tom Meehan, when he was reading news one morning and came across a school in Florida which had installed one of the vending machines. He contacted the school librarian to discuss it, and shortly thereafter she wrote a

grant application to the Port Jefferson Royal Educational Foundation, a nonprofit that uses funds to help out the district with special projects or to supplement its curricula when it doesn’t necessarily have the budget available.

Foundation treasurer, Laura Zimmerman, said the foundation thought the vending machine was a great idea and gathered around $4,100 for purchasing and installing it. Overall it was a Elementary school librarian, Selinda Stout, shows students the tokens for operating 10-month process from the new ‘Bookworm’ vending machine. Photo by Kyle Barr inception to delivery, but could look into putting such a device in both the school kept the machine covered for several the middle and high schools. weeks until its official unveiling.

“The more we can get books into a kid’s Meehan said the machine is especially hands the better,” she said. “This is a great important getting books into kids’ hands for investment for them.” them to keep, adding as students get older, “we The Port Jeff Royal Education Foundation find they stop reading as much as they used to.” will be hosting its major fundraiser April 25 Superintendent Jessica Schmettan said if with the Jill Nees-Russell Family Fun Run and the vending machine proves successful, they is still accepting participants.

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County Suffolk Residents Required to Pay Taxes on Septic Grants, IRS Says

BY DAVID LUCES DLUCES@TBRNEWSMEDIA.COM After nearly a year of waiting, the U.S. Internal Revenue Service has ruled that Suffolk County homeowners should pay federal taxes on county grants that were used to upgrade septic systems.

In a Jan. 15 letter from the IRS, the agency said the grants count as taxable income, regardless of whether homeowners received payments or not.

The determination comes after Suffolk County Comptroller John Kennedy Jr. (R) requested a private letter ruling on whether the grants should be counted as gross income.

Beginning last year, Kennedy’s office sent 1099 forms to program participants, despite a legal opinion by the county’s tax counsel that advised that the tax forms go to the companies that received the funds, not the homeowners.

At the time, the comptroller’s decision led to controversy and political fighting with Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone (D).

The executive’s administration has cited the prototype denitrifying septic systems as a key piece of fighting nitrogen overload in coastal waters. Kennedy and Bellone ran against each other for county executive later that year.

Kennedy said at a Feb.11 press conference that the ruling has upheld their approach to issue tax forms from the very beginning.

“They [the Bellone administration] have chosen to simply claim that I’ve made an effort to politicize this issue,” the comptroller said.

He added that while his decision may “not be popular,” Kennedy blamed the tax issue on how the septic program was set up.

“There may be ways to modify this program but it’s not up to me, it’s up to them,” he said.

“We’ll continue to do the job we’re supposed to do.”

Peter Scully, deputy county executive, who heads the county’s water quality programs as the titular water czar, said Kennedy continues to simply play politics with the septic program.

“This program is too important; we are going to find a solution — this will be a temporary disruption,” he said. “The fact that the comptroller is essentially celebrating the ruling speaks volumes about his motives.”

Scully noted that since the comptroller’s initial decision last year, they have altered application documents to make clear to applicants that the grants they were applying for could be subject to income tax.

While some individuals have decided not to move forward with the program, homeowners are still applying for grants. In January alone 111 homeowners signed up, Scully added.

Since the program’s inception in 2017, the county has disbursed 293 grants and expended $3 million. In addition, the county received

$10 million in state funding for the septic system program.

The Bellone administration has said there are about 360,000 outdated and environmentally harmful septic tanks and leaching systems installed in a majority of homes across the county. Nitrogen pollution has caused harmful algae blooms and can negatively affect harbors and marshes that make areas more susceptible to storm surges as well.

In a statement, Bellone continued to call Kennedy’s decision political.

“The comptroller’s actions have been contrary to the intent of the Suffolk County Drinking Water Protection Program, the legal opinion by the county’s tax counsel, and longstanding practices used by similar programs in Maryland and other municipal jurisdictions,” Bellone said. “He chose to politicize water quality and decimate a program that has been praised by environmental, labor, and business leaders alike ... In the meantime, our water quality program is running full steam ahead.”

The deputy executive said their main focus is protecting homeowners as they may now be exposed to new tax liability. They are also prepared to challenge the IRS ruling.

Tom O’Dwyer, a Strong’s Neck resident and engineer, has enthusiastically installed one of these systems at his own home. He said while he was aware that the grants could be potentially taxable, he and others had been “optimistic” that they wouldn’t be required to pay taxes on the grants.

“We got the 1099 in the mail the other day,” he said. “I have a lot of friends who also upgraded, nobody really expected this to happen ... this is a blow to everyone.”

Despite the ruling, O’Dwyer still believes that he made the right choice in upgrading and thinks the septic program is still a good cost-effective option. He plans on talking to his tax adviser to discuss what his options are moving forward.

The Strong’s Neck resident also acknowledged that the ruling could end up hurting the momentum of the program.

“I think it could affect homeowners who want to voluntarily upgrade their system,” O’Dwyer said. “With the increased tax liability, they’ll have to pay more out of pocket and some might think it’s not worth it.”

The county executive’s office has plans to work with federal representatives to reverse the IRS decision. They have already had discussions with Sen. Chuck Schumer (D) and U.S. Rep. Tom Suozzi (D-NY3), Scully said.

Suozzi has already sent a letter to IRS Commisioner Charles Rettig, saying he strongly opposes the decision and that it undermines the program’s mission.

Suffolk Comptroller John Kennedy Jr. hosted a press conference at the comproller’s office Feb. 11 saying the IRS has agreed with him about taxing recipients of septic system grants. Photo by David Luces

Village of Port Jefferson Port Jeff Changes Noise Code for Outdoor Dining

BY KYLE BARR KYLE@TBRNEWSMEDIA.COM The Village of Port Jefferson altered its code earlier this month to adjust two of the village’s codes to define when outdoor dining areas can have outdoor music during the peak season.

The village voted unanimously Feb. 3 to change code sections 173 and 250-58 to define the peak season to between Memorial Day and Labor Day. Village attorney Brian Egan said for businesses with valid outdoor dining permits, noise is set to have the 65-decibel daytime level until 10 p.m., and in the off-season to have it no later than 9 p.m. On Fridays and Saturdays, it allows the higher level until 11 p.m. during the regular season and drops it down to 9 p.m. during the off-season.

Previously, code said the limit was 65 decibels from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Sunday through Thursday and dropped down to 50 decibels in between those times.

For noise in neighborhood settings, the noise requirements are the same, with limits set at 65 decibels from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. and 50 decibels in between Sunday through Thursday. Friday and Saturday the noise is from 7 a.m. to 11 p.m. at 65 and in between at 50.

Code says the noise has to be of a continuous quality in order for it to break code, so a single loud clap of the hand wouldn’t be against code.

Some residents expressed other noise complaints, such as cars driving by playing music or a muffler-less motorcycle driving down the road. Both instances of noise above 65 decibels breaks village code, but they are hard to catch when they are on the move.

Egan said such a notice is the number one noise complaint the village receives, but the village doesn’t often get a noise reading on those instances.

One resident suggested installing an electric sign showing how fast people are going along the straightaway down the hill along Main Street into downtown Port Jefferson.

Trustee Kathianne Snaden said she would speak with code officers and Suffolk County police about installing a COPE officer in that area to catch people speeding.

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County

Former Yankees Coach and MS Native Cavalea Shares His Story

BY DAVID LUCES DLUCES@TBRNEWSMEDIA.COM Dana Cavalea, Mount Sinai native, is passionate about coaching. For 12 years he spent time as the New York Yankees strength and conditioning coach, and along the way got to pick the brains of some all-time great athletes.

He didn’t think he would eventually become an author, but he views his book, “Habits of a Champion: Nobody Becomes a Champion by Accident,” as an extension of coaching.

“I never had the intention of writing a book, but I was reading these self-help books and I felt there was a gap from what I was reading and what I was seeing on the baseball field working with these athletes,” he said. “That’s what drove me toward writing this book, I wanted to write a handbook, that people can use as a utility as they navigate life.”

Interactions with Yankees fans also inspired him.

“It also came about being at the stadium and fans coming up to me asking me questions about their own lives, about how they could improve their performance in a certain area,” Cavalea said. “I’d give them an answer, and then they would come back to another game during the season and they would ask another question.”

The Mount Sinai native pointed to a family friend, coach Billy King as a big reason why he chose to pursue his career path and started his training journey.

“He was a big influence on me, when I learned what he was doing, he was in the gym training, watching what he eats, and I was like wow that’s pretty cool,” he said.

Cavalea was 19 years old attending the University of South Florida and working as a strength and conditioning intern for the school’s football team when he was offered an unexpected opportunity.

A professor at the university told him that the Yankees, who were in the midst of spring training at nearby Legends Field in Tampa, were looking for an intern to help out.

Cavalea, who just so happened to have visited the ballpark as a fan the previous day, drove over the next day and was put into Yankee gear and was on the same field stretching with pitchers Roger Clemens and Andy Pettitte. The Mount Sinai native worked as an intern for three years, then became an assistant, before becoming a coach at 23 years old.

“The Bronx is only about 60 to 70 miles away from here but I had to go 1,800 miles away in order to get there,” he said.

The performance coach said he took those experiences and wanted to write something in

Former Yankees professional Dana Cavalea came to the Barnes & Noble in Lake Grove to promote his book to a full crowd. Photo by David Luces

his own style, so people could tell it was written by him and it was authentic.

“Habits of a Champion” is split into 15 lessons designed to help the reader succeed in different aspects of life. Cavalea shared some of those lessons at a Feb. 8 book-signing event at the Smithaven Mall in Lake Grove.

Those included: “If someone doesn’t respect

your time, they don’t respect you,” something Yankees Hall of Famer Derek Jeter would say, stressing the importance of being on time.

Another was “never get too high and never get too low.” Cavalea mentioned that a person’s attitude or mood can determine their daily success.

“It all comes down to how you control your own emotions,” he said. “Whether you are an Olympic athlete or a high schooler that has a big test or presentation.”

In addition to writing books, Cavalea now works as a life coach and motivational speaker.

Some of the clients he coaches are business executives, athletes and CEOs of companies.

He has been asked to speak at a number of big corporations, nonprofit organizations and schools.

“The messages and lessons are very universal,” he said. “When you’re a coach you are trying to learn as much as you can, and how you can maximize human potential.”

Despite the busy schedule, Cavalea said he enjoys writing books and has plans to release a children’s book sometime in April.

He has already written two children’s books: “Champion Kids: Johnny ‘The Jet’ Saves the Day” and “Girls on the Run: Starring Mighty Melina.”

“It’s fun for me, It’s great being able to share these lessons with others,” he said. “If the best of the best need help, so does everyone else.”

County Tables Bill to Analyze Route 25A in St. James, Stony Brook

BY RITA J. EGAN RITA@TBRNEWSMEDIA.COM One county committee’s hope to analyze the impact of development along a local road has been dashed for the time being.

At its Feb. 11 general meeting, the Suffolk County Legislature tabled a resolution to study a segment of road in the vicinity of the Smithtown and Brookhaven border.

The resolution, introduced by county Legislator Kara Hahn (D-Setauket), would allow the county to analyze the Route 25A corridor in St. James and Stony Brook to determine the regional impacts associated with proposed and planned development projects in this area. It would also identify vacant and preserved parcels as well as existing zoning, amongst other criteria.

The county’s Economic Development, Planning & Housing Committee recently passed the resolution, 5-1, with only county Legislator Robert Trotta (R-Fort Salonga) voting against it.

In the vicinity, the proposed development of Gyrodyne, also known as Flowerfield, which would include a hotel, assisted living, offices and sewage treatment plant, has drawn criticism from residents and elected officials in both

Smithtown and Brookhaven. While the property sits in Smithtown, many have expressed concerns that additional traffic will impact Stony Brook, and the sewage treatment plant would have a repercussions on local waterways.

Other properties with proposed and rumored development have also been cited as concerns.

Trotta, before the Feb. 11 general meeting, said he voted “no” in the committee because while he would like to see preservation of open spaces in the area, he said there is not much the county can do. In the case of Gyrodyne, the property is already zoned for light industrial use.

“I don’t disagree with the bill, but I’m a realist,” he said.

Trotta, as well as opposers of the resolution who commented at the Feb. 11 meeting, said Gyrodyne will only be developing 25 acres of their 75 acres and there will be a 200-foot buffer of trees and shrubs. The property is already partially developed with rental space.

Hauppauge-based lawyer Timothy Shea criticized the resolution and said larger projects in Yaphank and Ronkonkoma have not undergone the same scrutiny from the county as the Gyrodyne project. The lawyer said when representing the developers of Stony Brook Square, which is being completed across from the train station on Route 25A, he

faced similar opposition.

“The resolution here is designed to wrest control of the Gyrodyne process from the Town of Smithtown,” he said. “The catalyst is the Stony Brook community. They are a very well educated, well-organized community.”

Natalie Weinstein, president of Celebrate St. James, said the sewage plant on the property would help with the revitalization of Lake Avenue. She said there have been a number of government and private studies that have been conducted regarding the roadway, adding the proposed Route 25A analysis would be a waste of money which could be better spent on a traffic circle at Stony Brook Road or to hire experts in street light timing.

Speaking of Gyrodyne’s plans to include a buffer, Weinstein said, “The plan is actually a beautiful use of space from a design point of view.”

Cindy Smith, who heads up United Communities Against Gyrodyne Development, spoke in favor of the corridor study that she hopes will take a cohesive look at both sides of the road.

She said in 2017 the county’s Planning Commission’s superficial review for the Gyrodyne proposal allowed the project to move forward without a traffic study.

“If they had actually done their homework back then they would know that 25A is already over capacity and the major north-south road, which is Stony Brook Road, is over capacity by 60 percent,” Smith said.

George Hoffman, 2nd vice president of the Three Village Civic Association, also spoke in favor of the bill and said there needs to be a balance between smart development and preservation.

“I think it would be helpful to planners,” he said. “It’s not to stop Gyrodyne. It’s just to get a good picture of what’s going on there, and that information will help planners in Smithtown and in Brookhaven make the right choices for the community.”

In a phone interview Feb. 12, Hahn said she was disappointed that the resolution was tabled.

She said when it comes to Gyrodyne she disagrees that the 200-foot buffer would be beneficial. She said it will not block the view of what they want to build. Hahn added that the study is not only about Gyrodyne but also proposed and rumored projects.

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Community News

PJ Rotary Honors Most Motivated Student On Tuesday, Feb. 11, the Rotary Club of Port Jefferson welcomed Port Jeff Middle School sixth-grader Narin Karakurum at its luncheon at Cafe Spiga in Mount Sinai and presented her with its Most Motivated Student of the Month Award.

Narin was accompanied to the luncheon by Assistant Superintendent for Curriculum and Instruction Christine Austine, Assistant Superintendent for Business Sean Leister, Principal Bob Neidig, sixth-grade special ed teacher Christina Carlson and Narin’s parents, Dr. and Mrs. Karakurum.

Neidig introduced Narin to his fellow Rotarians, describing her as an excellent student with a GPA in the high 90s for the first two quarters of the school year, who is also well-appreciated by faculty, staff and fellow students because of her generous, sweet and kindhearted nature.

Narin’s science and coding teacher praised that Narin goes above and beyond class requirements, seeks help when she has questions, and “brings her own background knowledge to the table when discussing different topics.”

The teacher recalls during the Thanksgiving Food Drive, Narin “went out of her way on multiple days to bring in large boxes of food for those in need.”

Narin’s teachers of writing, reading and

From left, Rotarian Kathy Taveira, teacher Christina Carlson, Narin Karakurum, Principal Bob Neidig and Rotary Club President Paul Vigliante. Photo from Larry Hohler

math, as well as Carlson, who nominated Narin for this award, all lauded her cheerful disposition, her active participation in class, her excellent work ethic and her obvious desire to learn. Furthermore, school representatives said Narin reaches out to help friends and peers and is seen as being mature and bright, yet humble.

The principal ended his presentation of this superlative youngster by thanking her for setting a great example for all of those around her and helping to promote a positive and caring school.

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Suffolk Inmates Graduate in Puppy-Training Program

On Feb. 10, six female inmates participated in a graduation in a unique puppy-training program at the Yaphank Correctional Facility.

Pawsitive Second Chances is a program designed and developed by Working Paws Training Inc. where puppies are brought into the jail and are trained in basic obedience skills by the inmates. The puppies get exposure and socialization to various different sounds, smells and visual stimuli, and the inmates get the opportunity to nurture the pups.

“The dog doesn’t ever hold anything against anyone,” said Deborah Whitney, the founder and CEO of Working Paws. “It’s unconditional regardless of what you as a person have done.”

After training, the puppies are available for adoption through Save-A-Pet Animal Rescue, a nonprofit no-kill animal shelter in Port Jefferson Station. Working Paws and Save-A-Pet work as a team to help adopt and save the animals.

In December 2018, Sheriff Errol Toulon Jr. (D) unveiled the Choose to Thrive Female Program Pod in the Yaphank Correctional Facility. Directors say the program uses a holistic approach to helping women behind bars get back into mainstream society. From trauma counseling to assistance for the inmates’ children, the women are in a structured program where they can choose the courses or services they want. This is the first program pod offered to the female general population.

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Sheriff Errol Toulon is joined by Working Paws CEO Deborah Whitney, with the inmate trainers in the background.

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over the top to realize what they can achieve,” Toulon said of the program.

The pet-training program enhances a shelter dog’s adoptability and placement into programs.

After completing the program, the puppies are highly desirable for adoption and the program ensures long-term success for both humans and canines. At the same time, Working Paws helps to open the inmates’ eyes to a world of training and provides them with options for life outside of prison.

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Man Allegedly Steals from Setauket Target Police are looking for a man who allegedly stole items from a South Setauket store in January.

Suffolk County police said a man entered Target, located at 255 Pond Path, at around 11:45 a.m. Jan. 14 and stole a bedding set and electric toothbrush. The merchandise was valued at approximately $200.

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Security footage of man police say allegedly shoplifted from the South Setauket Target. Photo from SCPD

Suffolk County Crime Stoppers offers a cash reward of up to $5,000 for information that leads to an arrest.

Anyone with information about these incidents can contact Suffolk County Crime Stoppers to submit an anonymous tip by calling 800-220-TIPS (8477) or utilizing a mobile app which can be downloaded through the App Store or Google Play by searching P3 Tips, or online at www.P3Tips.com.

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LEGALS LEGALS con’t from pg. 6 (914) 636-8900 299 1/30 4x ptr Supplemental Summons and Notice of Object of Action Supreme Court Of The State Of New York County Of Suffolk Action to Foreclose a Mortgage Index #: 610907/2019 Mortgaged Premises: 32 Dering Road Sound Beach, NY 11789 AKA 32 Deerring Road, Sound Beach, NY 11789 DSBL #: 0200 - 072.00 02.00 - 015.000 Deutsche Bank National Trust Company, As Trustee On Behalf Of HSI Asset Securitization Corporation Trust 2006-HE1 vs

Plaintiff,

Public Administrator Of Suffolk County, As Administrator Of The Estate Of William F. McNeil AKA William McNeil Who Was The Surviving Spouse Of Carol McNeil, Marybeth McNeil As Heir To The Estate Of William F. McNeil AKA William McNeil Who Was The Surviving Spouse Of Carol McNeil, Ian McNeil As Heir To The Estate Of William F. McNeil AKA William McNeil Who Was The Surviving Spouse Of Carol McNeil, William F. McNeil III As Heir To The Estate Of William F. McNeil AKA William McNeil Who Was The Surviving Spouse Of Carol McNeil, 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,

To Place A Legal Notice

Email: legals@tbrnewsmedia.com 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, Citimortgage, Inc., Successor

By Merger To Citifinancial Mortgage Company, Inc. Fka Associates Home Equity Services, Inc., Clerk Of The Suffolk County Traffic & Parking Violations Agency, People Of The State Of New York, New York State Department Of Taxation And Finance, Unifund CCR LLC, Long Island Anesthesia Physicians LLP, United States Of America Acting Through The IRS John Doe (Those unknown tenants, occupants, persons or corporations or their heirs, distributees, executors, administrators, trustees, guardians, assignees, creditors or successors claiming an interest in the mortgaged premises.)

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 William F. McNeil, III, 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 Thirteenth day of January, 2020 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, dated June 16, 2006, executed by Carol McNeil (who died on January 17, 2017, a resident of the county of Suffolk, State of New York) and William F. McNeil AKA William McNeil (who died on November 11, 2017, a resident of the county of Suffolk, State of New York) to secure the sum of $297,500.00. The Mortgage was recorded at Book 21401, Page 64 in the Office of the Suffolk County Clerk on October 16, 2006. The mortgage was subsequently modified on March 19, 2009.

The mortgage was subsequently modified on December 17, 2010. The mortgage was subsequently assigned by an assignment executed May 29, 2018 and recorded on June 7, 2018, in the Office of the Suffolk County Clerk at Book M00022932, Page 932.

The property in question is described as follows: 32 DERING ROAD, SOUND BEACH, NY 11789 AKA 32 DEERRING ROAD, SOUND BEACH, NY 11789 HELP FOR HOMEOWNERS IN FORECLOSURE NEW YORK STATE LAW REQUIRES THAT WE SEND YOU THIS NOTICE ABOUT THE FORECLOSURE PROCESS. PLEASE READ IT CAREFULLY. SUMMONS AND COMPLAINT YOU ARE IN DANGER OF LOSING YOUR HOME. IF YOU FAIL TO RESPOND TO THE SUMMONS AND COMPLAINT IN THIS FORECLOSURE ACTION, YOU MAY LOSE YOUR HOME. PLEASE READ THE SUMMONS AND COMPLAINT CAREFULLY. YOU SHOULD IMMEDIATELY CONTACT AN ATTORNEY OR YOUR LOCAL LEGAL AID OFFICE TO OBTAIN ADVICE ON HOW TO PROTECT YOURSELF. SOURCES OF INFORMATION AND ASSISTANCE The state encourages you to become informed about your options in foreclosure. In addition to seeking assistance from an attorney or legal aid office, there are government agen-

cies and non-profit organizations that you may contact for information about possible options, including trying to work 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 Department of Financial Services at 1-800-342-3736 or the Foreclosure Relief Hotline 1-800-269-0990 or visit the department’s website at WWW.DFS.NY.GOV. RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS YOU ARE NOT REQUIRED TO LEAVE YOUR HOME AT THIS TIME. YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO STAY IN YOUR HOME DURING THE FORECLOSURE PROCESS. YOU ARE NOT REQUIRED TO LEAVE YOUR HOME UNLESS AND UNTIL YOUR PROPERTY IS SOLD AT AUCTION PURSUANT TO A JUDGMENT OF FORECLOSURE AND SALE. REGARDLESS OF WHETHER YOU CHOOSE TO REMAIN IN YOUR HOME, YOU ARE REQUIRED TO TAKE CARE OF YOUR PROPERTY AND PAY PROPERTY TAXES IN ACCORDANCE WITH STATE AND LOCAL LAW. FORECLOSURE RESCUE SCAMS Be careful of people who approach you with offers to “save” your home. There are individuals who watch for notices of foreclosure actions in order to unfairly profit from a homeowner’s distress. You should be extremely careful about any such promises and any suggestions that you pay them a fee or sign over your deed.

State law requires anyone offering such services for profit to enter into a contract which fully describes the services they will perform and fees they will charge, and which prohibits them from taking any money from you until they have completed all such promised services. § 1303 NOTICE 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 informa-

tion 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: January 21, 2020 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.

301 1/30 4x ptr SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK COUNTY OF SUFFOLK MORGAN STANELY MORTGAGE LOAN TRUST 2006-7, 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, V. LAURIE ALLEN; ET. AL. NOTICE OF SALE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to a Final Judgment of Foreclosure dated June 07, 2019, and entered in the Office of the Clerk of the County of Suffolk, wherein MORGAN STANELY MORTGAGE LOAN TRUST 2006-7, 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 is the Plaintiff and LAURIE ALLEN; ET AL. are the Defendant(s).

I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction at the BROOKHAVEN TOWN HALL, 1 INDEPENDENCE HILL, FARMINGVILLE, NY

11738, on March 10,2020 at 1:30 pm, premises known as 62 RUSH STREET, PORT JEFFERSON STATION, NY 11776: District 0200 Section 334.00, Block 07.00, Lot 008.000: ALL THAT CERTAIN PLOT, PIECE OR PARCEL OF LAND, WITH THE BUILDINGS AND IMPROVEMENTS THEREON ERECTED, SITUATE, LYING AND BEING AT TERRYVILLE, IN THE TOWN OF BROOKHAVEN, COUNTY OF SUFFOLK AND STATE OF NEW YORK Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index # 24184/2007. Francesco P. Tini, Esq. - Referee. RAS Boriskin, LLC 900 Merchants Concourse, Suite 310, Westbury, New York 11590, Attorneys for Plaintiff.

302 2/6 4x ptr NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT- COUNTY OF SUFFOLK THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON (FKA THE BANK OF NEW YORK) AS TRUSTEE ON BEHALF OF CIT MORTGAGE LOAN TRUST 2007-1, Plaintiff, AGAINST DALHIA ORTIZ AKA DAHLIA ORTIZ, et al. Defendant(s) Pursuant to a judgment of foreclosure and sale duly entered on August 21, 2018.

I, the undersigned Referee, will sell at public auction at the Islip Town Hall, 655 Main Street, Islip, NY 11751 on February 27, 2020 at 11:00 AM premises known as 220 Leaf Avenue, Central Islip, NY 11722.

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 140.00, Block 3.00 and Lot 33.000.

Approximate amount of judgment $599,056.06 plus interest LEGALS con’t on pg. 8

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LEGALS LEGALS con’t from pg. 7 and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment. Index #601872/2015.

Vincent J. Messina, Jr., Esq., Referee, Aldridge Pite, LLP - Attorneys for Plaintiff - 40 Marcus Drive, Suite 200, Melville, NY 11747 307 1/30 4x ptr COMSEWOGUE SCHOOL DISTRICT County of Suffolk Town of Brookhaven State of New York NOTICE TO BIDDERS The Board of Education ofB r o o k h av e n - C o m s e w o g u e Union Free School District, Port Jefferson Station, Town of Brookhaven, County of Suffolk, New York, hereby invites the submission of sealed bids for the following: PRINTED FORMS Bids will be received until Thursday, Feb. 27, 2020 at 1 :00 P.M. in the District Administration Office at 290 Norwood Avenue, Port Jefferson Station, NewYork, at which time and place all bids will be publicly opened and read aloud.

Specifications and bid forms may be obtained at the same office by calling (631) 4748298. The Board of Education reserves the right to waive any informalities in the bids, or to reject any or all bids or to accept any bids which, in the opinion of the Board of Education, will be in the best interest of the school district.

Board of Education Brookhaven-Comsewogue Union Free School District 290 Norwood Avenue Town of Brookhaven Suffolk County, New York 324 2/13 1x ptr NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF SUFFOLK DEUTSCHE BANK NATIONAL TRUST COMPANY, AS TRUSTEE FOR LONG BEACH MORTGAGE LOAN TRUST 2006-8, Plaintiff AGAINST JOEL FUMUSO A/K/A JOEL G. FUMUSO, et

To Place A Legal Notice

Email: legals@tbrnewsmedia.com al., Defendant(s) Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered 7-13-2018 I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction at the Brookhaven Town Hall, 1 Independence Hill, Farmingville, NY 11738 on March 12, 2020 at 10:00AM, premises known as 5 HEMLOCK ROAD, MOUNT SINAI, NY 11766. All that certain plot piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements erected, situate, lying and being in the Town of Brookhaven, County of Suffolk and State of New York, Section: 211.00 Block: 01.00 Lot: 048.000 District: 0200.

Approximate amount of judgment $598,156.25 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index #605079/2016. Annette Eaderesto, Esq., Referee Fein, Such & Crane, LLP Attorneys for Plaintiff 1400 Old Country Road, Suite C103 Westbury, NY 11590 SPSNY430 67989 332 2/13 4x ptr LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a Public Hearing will be held on Monday, March 2, 2020, at 7:00 p.m. at 121 West Broadway, Port Jefferson, New York, by the Village Board of the Incorporated Village of Port Jefferson TO CONSIDER OVERRIDING THE TAX CAP AS ESTABLISHED IN GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW Section 3-C, by proposed local law, a copy of which is on file at the Office of the Village Clerk.

At said Public Hearing any person interested will be given the opportunity to be heard.

Barbara Sakovich Village Clerk Dated: _____________, 2020 341 2/13 1x ptr NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS TOWN OF BROOKHAVEN PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF ARTICLE IV, SEC. 85-55 (B) OF THE BUILDING

ZONE ORDINANCE OF THE TOWN OF BROOKHAVEN, NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS WILL HOLD A WORKSESSION ON FEBRUARY 18, 2020 (BZA CONFERENCE ROOM – 1ST FLOOR) AT 3:00 P.M. AND A PUBLIC HEARING ON WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 2020 (2ND FLOOR AUDITORIUM) COMMENCING AT 2:00 P.M. AT ONE INDEPENDENCE HILL, FARMINGVILLE, N.Y. AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH OPEN MEETINGS LAW, SAID PUBLIC HEARING WILL BE LIVE STREAMED OVER THE INTERNET AT http:// b r o o k h a v e n t o w n n y. i g m 2 . com/Citizens/Default.aspx, TO CONSIDER THE FOLLOWING: PORT TIMES RECORD 11.

Brixmor SPE 4 LP, c/o David Lerner, 450 Lexington Ave., Floor 13, New York, NY. Location: Northwest side Nesconset Hwy. (Rt. 347), South side Norwood Ave. 160’+/- East of Foxrun Ct., Port Jefferson Station. Applicant requests the following relief for proposed one story building (office & bank with drive thru): front yard setback (100’ required - 90’ provided); maximum floor area ratio (20% permitted - 25% provided).

(0200 20500 0600 005000) 12.

Brixmor SPE 4 LP, c/o David Lerner, 450 Lexington Ave., Floor 13, New York, NY. Location: Northwest side Nesconset Hwy. (Rt. 347), South side Norwood Ave. 160’+/- East of Foxrun Ct., Port Jefferson Station. Applicant requests height variance for proposed 26.5’ high, 397.5 sq. ft. detached sign (12’ high, 32 sq. ft. permitted).

12A. Brixmor SPE 4 LP, c/o David Lerner, 450 Lexington Ave., Floor 13, New York, NY. Location: Northwest side Nesconset Hwy. (Rt. 347), South side Norwood Ave. 160’+/- East of Foxrun Ct., Port Jefferson Station.

Applicant requests height variances for 8 existing 39’ 6” light poles (20’ high permitted with proposed new lamps).

THE FOLLOWING CASES WILL COMMENCE AT 4 P.M. 26.

William

&

Linda

Cole, 36 Beach Avenue, Port Jefferson Station, NY. Location: West side Beach Avenue, 84.04’ South of Miles Lane, Port Jefferson Station.

Applicant requests front yard setback variance for existing one story residence addition; front yard setback and total side yard variances for existing wrap around roof over concrete patio; also, side yard variance for existing shed located in the required side yard.

(0200 18400 0100 029000) 41.

Thomas & Denise Wilson, 38 Olympia Street, Port Jefferson Station, New York. Location: Northwest corner of Grand Avenue and Olympia Street, Port Jefferson Station.

Applicant requests front yard setback from Grand Ave. and rear yard variances for proposed inground swimming pool to be located in the front yard (Grand Avenue) and permission for said pool to be located less than the required 25’ from overhead electrical wires (12 ft.); also, height variance for existing 6’ high fence in front yard (Olympia Street). (0200 16100 0200 040000) CASES WILL BE HEARD AT THE DISCRETION OF THE BOARD. PAUL M. DE CHANCE CHAIRMAN 344 2/13 1x ptr Incorporated Village of Port Jefferson 88 North Country Rd. Port Jefferson, N.Y. 11777 Ph. (631) 473-4744 Fx. (631) 473-2049 www.portjeff.com PUBLIC NOTICE Inc. Village of Port Jefferson Zoning Board of Appeals PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS of Article XI, Section 250-50 of the Code of Village of Port Jefferson, the Zoning Board of Appeals will hold a public hearing on February 27, 2020 at 7:30PM at Village Hall, 121 West Broadway, Port Jefferson, NY 11777.

(A pre-hearing work session will begin at 7:00PM PUBLIC HEARINGS:

116 West Broadway Appeal No. #552-20 Location: Vacant Water Authority Bldg.

SCTM: Sec.12, Blk.1, Lot 3 Zoning: MW-2 Property Owner: West Ferry Office LLC Applicant: Erik Bjorneby c/o EAB Architectural Designs Contact: Erik Bjorneby c/o EAB Architectural Designs Applicant proposes a new structure at the subject site which will stand 36 feet 9 inches tall where Village Code Section 250-22A (1) limits the height of any building in this zone to 30 feet above the lowest elevation point along the site/rounds boundary.

802 Chambers Court Appeal No. #553-20 Location: Off Brewster Dr. SCTM: Sec.13, Blk.3, Lot 26 Zoning: R-B2 Property Owner(s): John & Diane Dakers Applicant: Andrew Malguarnera c/o Brookhaven Expeditors Contact: Andrew Malguarnera c/o Brookhaven Expeditors Applicant requests permission to maintain an upper level wood deck 18 feet by 23.3 feet in dimension, which is located 18.4 feet from the rear property line where the Code of the Village of Port Jefferson Section 250 Attachment 3 requires a 30 feet rear yard setback.

347 2/13 1x ptr Universal Pre-Kindergarten Coming to Comsewogue School District Beginning this September, the Comsewogue School District, pending passage of the New York State budget, will be offering a half-day prekindergarten program.

The District will be conducting a lottery to determine which students will be attending pre-kindergarten in September 2020. The lottery will be held on June 4, 2020 at 10:00 a.m. in the Board Room at the District Office, 290 Norwood Avenue, Port Jefferson Station, NY 11776.

Applications will be mailed to all district residents on April 30, 2020.

Applications will also be available in the main office of each of the districts’ school, and at District Office. Completed applications are due back to District Office no later than May 22, 2020.

If you have any questions, please contact Joseph Coniglione, Assistant Superintendent for Staff and Student Services at 631-4748110.

349 2/13 1x ptr NOTICE TO BIDDERS Sealed Bids will be received, publicly opened and read aloud at 11:00 a.m. in the Division of Purchasing of the Town of Brookhaven, One Independence Hill, Third Floor, Farmingville, NY 11738, for the following item(s) on the dates indicated: BID #20008 — TOWN-WIDE CONCRETE REQUIREMENTS CONTRACT FEBRUARY 28, 2020 Specifications for the abovereferenced bid will be available beginning February 13, 2020.

Preferred Method • Access website: brookhavenNY.gov/Purchasing: click on link for Bids.

• Follow directions to register and download document.

• Questions must be submitted in writing to the following e-mail: PurchasingGroup@ brookhavenny.gov The Town of Brookhaven reserves the right to reject and declare invalid any or all bids and to waive any informalities or irregularities in the proposals received, all in the best interests of the Town.

The Town of Brookhaven welcomes and encourages minorities and women-owned businesses and HUD Section 3 businesses to participate in the bidding process.

Further information can be obtained by calling (631) 451-6252 Kathleen C. Koppenhoefer Deputy Commissioner TOWN OF BROOKHAVEN 350 2/13 1x ptr

Perspectives

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Your Turn: The Imperfection of Health Your Turn: Insured Adolescents Are Care Toward Substance Abuse Not Getting the Coverage They Need

The health care system is considered to be the insurance company to get these individuals to seek biggest social problem in the United States right treatment. However, insurance companies should now, and politicians haven’t a clue how to solve it. ensure that treatment is more accessible to individThere are various ways by which insurance compa- uals suffering from addiction, especially those who nies make money, but their main revenue is at the are impoverished and disenfranchised.

Mental illness and substance abuse are two of expense of their customers. According to healthsystemtracker.org, on average, other wealthy countries society’s biggest and most acute social problems. spend half as much per person on health care than The World Health Organization defines health as the U.S. In 2016 the U.S. spent 18 percent of its “a state of complete physical, mental, and social GDP on health care, whereas the next highest coun- well-being and not merely the absence of disease try, Switzerland, devoted 12 percent of its GDP to or infirmity.” Because mental health and subhealth care. The average amount spent on health stance abuse are essential to one’s overall health care per person in comparison to other countries, and well-being, they must be identified and treated as such in all Americans, with the same urgency $5,198, is half that of the U.S., at $10,348.

Society has always viewed substance misuse as as physical health. Mental illnesses and substance abuse have so affected the lives of a criminal or social problem, but many individuals that they create substance misuse was never cona barrier that prevents them from sidered the responsibility of the living normal lives. Mental illhealth care system, and thus, the nesses and substance abuse affect insurance companies treat it as a cognitive behaviors, feelings and stepchild. Individuals with subactions. When individuals suffer stance abuse disorder have little or from excessive anxiety and stress no access to treatment because it caused by substance abuse, it is partially covered by most insurcan impact how they handle their ance companies. Most insurance physical problems, such as diacompanies will pay for outpatient betes, heart disease and hypertentreatment for drug misuse but are sion. Mental illnesses, along with reluctant to pay for the inpatient substance abuse, play a pivotal level of care. Insurance companies role in an individual’s ability to will consider the authorization of Gwendolyn Yankannah sustain good physical health. inpatient care for substance abuse Sara (not referring to her real if the individual is participating in name to protect her privacy) was outpatient treatment. Treatment for substance misuse can be very complex and brought into the psychology emergency room of the pricey, making it inaccessible to individuals who hospital where I am a social work student. She came to the ER because she was highly intoxicated; she are vulnerable.

While some insurance companies will offer out- was also diagnosed with mental illness. The doctors patient coverage for substance misuse, they will felt the inpatient level of care was necessary for the not all willy-nilly authorize coverage for inpatient optimization of medication and mood stabilization. level of care. Long-term treatment is essential for Insurance preauthorization was needed to cover individuals who are addicted to drugs like opiates. Sara’s treatment for the time she would be admitted Treatment for opiates and other substances can take to the psych unit. However, the insurance company one to three years to be successfully completed. Bu- needed a number of questions answered to approve prenorphine and methadone are medications that are the authorization. First, they needed an F code for dispensed to boost the detox procedure. However, mental illness and not for substance abuse.

While the Affordable Care Act implements and there are barriers at both the government agencies and private insurance agencies that sustain bureau- sets requirements for insurance companies to grant cracies that make it hard to break through the red coverage for diseases such as alcoholism (and yes tape, with the length of these treatments lasting be- substance misuse is a disease), private insurance companies before the ACA were always setting tween one and three years.

Individuals are required to consult their primary limits or denying access to these treatments. It is care provider for a referral before a certain insur- not rocket science that private insurance compaance company will even consider seeing them. Even nies can approve coverage for inpatient treatment so, coverage may only extend to residential treat- for substance abuse. With the approach of the 2020 ment programs, but only after outpatient treatment election, the presidential candidates should look to implement policies that will jab the arms of private is pursued.

The last thing on the mind of an individual who insurance companies to cover inpatient treatment is high on drugs is to seek a referral. Their priority for individuals with substance abuse disorders.

Gwendolyn Yankannah is a master’s student in is finding the way to get some of that needed high.

I am not implying that it is the responsibility of the social work at Stony Brook University.

As an adolescent with health insur- six-week maximum. Although this is a ance, am I ensured coverage for all lev- lot of time and some may argue too much els of care for the amount of time that time, in many cases this ends up not being I need? No. This year adolescents are enough. Concurrent insurance reviews being limited to, if not denied, health are occurring in the programs to present coverage at the partial level of care for insurance reviewers with the adolescent’s case, progress or setbacks. Often if the remental health treatment.

The partial level of care serves as a viewer does not see the full picture in just the few short minutes on step down from inpatient the phone with a staff care for mental health serfrom the program, advices. Services in a partial ditional time to what the program are administered patient has already used for a couple hours a day is not granted. for those who have recently been inpatients or This becomes an are presenting with acute even greater issue when symptoms of mental illadolescents are preness. The main difference maturely discharged from inpatient to partial is and sent to outpatient that patients who are adcare when they are not mitted get to return home ready to face all of these at the end of their time at stressors. This may partial care for the day. cause behavioral issues Kelly Fitzpatrick The main issue surin school, refusal by a rounding adolescent school or a follow-up health coverage for partrip to the emergency tial care is that those who need it find room, landing the adolescent back in an themselves to be limited on amount of inpatient psychiatric unit. The lack of adtime, limited on services allowed, or just equate coverage in health care for adolesdenied coverage for entrance into a partial cents to receive partial coverage is perpetprogram. This is very harmful because uating a vicious cycle for this population adolescents who may be exhibiting acute to remain within the mental health care symptoms of mental illness are being left system. Changes need to be made to help in the dark following their inpatient care. these adolescents receive the coverage Virtually every insurance provider has that they need. a limit on the amount of time allowed in Kelly Fitzpatrick is a master’s student a partial care program, which is often a in social work at Stony Brook University.

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make you feel like “you’re home.”

“It’s so bucolic,” she said. “It’s beautiful. It holds a special place in my heart. Just the sense of place it establishes with those open vistas. I would just hate to lose that because it’s on both sides of 25A.” She said she is concerned that there hasn’t been an adequate traffic study or consideration of a regional sewage plant, adding the amount of nitrogen that travels into the Long Island Sound has to be looked at carefully.

Hahn indicated she is not opposed to revitalization in St. James, but she said there needs to be a longer discussion of

a sewage treatment plant and to look at a central location that would be more beneficial to other areas in Smithtown.

“I think there’s a bigger plan that should happen for that so that we’re not talking piecemeal with just one downtown getting what they want,” she said. “There could be something on a larger scale that would benefit multiple communities, multiple business districts and protect our water.”

The resolution will be on the agenda for the county Legislature’s March 3 general meeting which will be held in Riverhead.

Head to TBRnewsmedia.com to see previous articles about the Gyrodyne project and the impacts some say it will have on the Route 25A corridor.

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Village of Port Jefferson

Amid Low Coronavirus Cases, U.S. Aims to Keep It That Way

BY DANIEL DUNAIEF DESK@TBRNEWSMEDIA.COM As the number of people infected with the new coronavirus climbs in China and countries limit travel to the beleaguered country, the incidence of infection in the U.S. remains low, with 13 people carrying the respiratory virus as of earlier this week.

American officials stepped up their policies designed to keep the virus, which so far has about a 2 percent mortality rate, at bay in the last week. For the first time in over half a century, the government established a mandatory two-week quarantine for people entering from China’s Hubei Province, which is where the outbreak began. U.S. officials also said it would prevent foreign nationals who are not immediate family members of American citizens from entering within two weeks of visiting China.

Nancy Messonnier, director of the National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, called the viral outbreak an “unprecedented situation” and suggested that the American government has taken “aggressive measures” amid the largely expanding outbreak.

The actions, Messonnier said on a conference call earlier this week, were designed to “slow this down before it gets into the United States.

If we act now, we do have an opportunity to provide additional protection.”

The number of deaths from coronavirus, which has reached more than 1,000, now exceeds

the number for the sudden acute respiratory syndrome, or SARS, in 2003. The number of infected patients worldwide has reached above 43,000, triggering concerns about a pandemic.

More than 4,000 have recovered from the virus.

The CDC, which has been coordinating the American response to the virus, has been testing potential cases of the disease. Symptoms include fever, coughing and shortness of breath.

In New York, 17 samples have been sent to the CDC for testing, with 11 coming back negative and six pending. New York created a hotline, 888-364-3065, in which experts from the Department of Health can answer questions about the virus. The DOH also has a website as a resource for residents, at www.health.ny.gov/ diseases/communicable/coronavirus.

“While the risk to New Yorkers is still low, we urge everyone to remain vigilant,” Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D) said in a statement.

The CDC sent an emergency use authorization to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to allow more local testing during medical emergencies. Such an effort could expedite the way emergency rooms respond to patients who they might otherwise need to isolate for longer periods of time while they await a definitive diagnosis.

By speeding up the evaluation period, the CDC would help hospitals like Stony Brook University Hospital maintain the necessary number of isolation beds, rather than prolonging the wait period in the middle of flu season to CORONAVIRUS Continued on A12

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Port Jefferson Free Library tears down a derelict building at 114 Thompson Street. Photo by Kyle Barr

Port Jeff Library Tears Down Derelict Building, Plans Renovations

BY KYLE BARR KYLE@TBRNEWSMEDIA.COM The Port Jefferson Free Library board and directors have had the difficult task of upgrading facilities while keeping the budget neutral.

The new plan includes tearing down a condemned structure and seeking means to renovate the Bayles House.

In a release, John Grossman, the president of the library board, said a multiyear planning process called for a building addition with more parking spaces, though due to the settlement between LIPA and the village/Town of Brookhaven in December 2018, “the Board determined it would be neither feasible nor fair to the community to pursue that level of funding.”

“We know this is the responsible direction to take so that we can step up to their service needs without incurring significant additional expense,” Grossman added.

Instead, the board voted to demolish the structure at 114 Thompson Street, which the library purchased in 2009. Demolition began Feb. 3.

Thomas Donlon, the library’s executive di-

rector, said he wasn’t there when the property was originally purchased but suspected the library originally had nebulous plans to retrofit the building that never materialized.

The library director said the Thompson Street property will be regraded and buffered once demolition of the building is fully complete. Costs for that project come in at approximately $60,000.

The LIPA decision has also put a hold on the library’s original designs for a master plan, which Donlon said has been put to the side while the LIPA settlement plays out.

Currently the library rents the building across the street for teenagers and for other meetings.

Donlon said they will now be seeking a permit for renovations to the Bayles House at the corner of East Main Street and Vineyard Place for a designated teen area and additional meeting space. Costs for that project are still largely up in the air while they await that permit and for an architect to draw up designs.

“By moving those activities within the footprint of existing structures, we avoid the growing costs for renting and managing an off-site space,” Donlon said.

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Ice Festival Shreds into Port Jefferson

BY KYLE BARR KYLE@TBRNEWSMEDIA.COM

Ice was looking very nice in Port Jefferson last weekend as the village hosted its first ever Ice Festival Feb. 8 and 9, bringing in a professional ice sculptor who made a marvel for nearly every business downtown.

Richard Daly, New York’s only certified master ice carver, came down for both days showing off his skill and artistry.

Despite warm weather on Saturday, crowds streamed into the village to witness Daly’s craft, running a chainsaw over huge blocks of ice. Each business had its own individual sculpture, such as a giant burger in front of Gourmet Burger Bistro and Baby Yoda in front of Prohibition Kitchen. Also, businesses were booked for the Mac and Cheese Crawl, where people could sample the cheesy pasta samples from 18 separate businesses.

The event was sponsored by the Port Jefferson Business Improvement District.

Top photo: Daly publically designed an ice statue of Olaf from Disney’s “Frozen”; right, characters from “Frozen” came to Port Jeff to share in the fun; businesses such as Prohibition Kitchen had custom ice sculptures outside their doors; below left, children enjoyed playing on ice sculptures of a sleigh and ice skating at the rink.

Photos by Julianne Mosher

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It was a sea of red Friday, Feb. 7, as the staff at St. Charles Hospital in Port Jefferson celebrated National Wear Red Day. The day is part of the American Heart Association’s campaign to end heart disease and stroke in women, along with February being American Heart Month.

Photo from Marilyn Fabbricante

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Earl L. Vandermeulen High School Science Olympiad teams show off their medals and pride. Photo from PJSD

Port Jeff Places in Regional Science Olympiad

The Earl L. Vandermeulen High School’s two Science Olympiad teams participated and placed in the New York State Eastern Long Island Science Olympiad Division C regional competition recently held at Hauppauge High School.

Accompanied by advisers Adam Bouchard and Amanda Brideson and science teachers Melissa Garcia, Greg Gorniok, Debra Hagmeyer, Jonathan Maletta and Nicole Sklar, the district placed second out of 52 competing teams and the PJ teams are two of the eight from the region that will attend the New York State competition in March at Le Moyne College in Syracuse. Port Jefferson came home with 20 medals, with medals awarded for the first 10 places in each of the 26 events.

“We are extremely proud of all the hard work and commitment our students have done to achieve such amazing results,” Brideson said.

The list of medals and the awarded students are as follows: 1st place: Grant Samara and Andrew Patterson for Fossils 1st place: Sinan Ates, Liam Gameng and William Wu for Protein Modeling 1st place: Hana Ali and Peggy Yin for Designer Genes 2nd place: Sinan Ates and Gavin Chambers for Anatomy and Physiology 2nd place: Liam Gameng and William Wu for Dynamic Planet

2nd place: Gil Zaltsman and Peggy Yin for Green Generation 2nd place: Liam Gameng and Grant Samara for Ping Pong Parachute 3rd place: Hugo Onghai and Peggy Yin for Sounds of Music 3rd place: Justin Garcia and Rachel Park for Wright Stuff 3rd place: Gani Ates and William Wu for Astronomy 4th place: Hugo Onghai and Andrew Patterson for Disease Detectives 4th place: Liam Gameng and Grant Samara for Geologic Mapping 5th place: Aaron Held and Gil Zaltsman for Water Quality 6th place: Aaron Held and Kyle Onghai for Circuit Lab 6th place: Kasumi Layne-Stasik and Gil Zaltsman for Ornithology 6th place: Hana Ali and Kasumi Layne-Stasik for Write It, Do It 7th place: Andrew Patterson and Grant Samara for Wright Stuff 7th place: Ricky Melucci and Logan Shaffer for Ping Pong Parachute 7th place: Sinan Ates and Dylan Scott with help from Ricky Melucci and Justin Garcia for Gravity Vehicle 10th place: Kyle Onghai and Dylan Scott for Detector Building

determine the cause of the illness.

As for the university, according to its website, approximately 40 students have contacted the school indicating they are restricted from returning to the U.S. With university approval, the students will not be penalized academically for being out or for taking a leave of absence.

Testing for the new coronavirus, now officially called COVID-19, would miss a positive case if the virus mutated. In an RNA virus like this one, mutations can and do occur, although most of these changes result in a less virulent form.

The CDC, whose website www.cdc.gov provides considerable information about this new virus, is “watching for that,” said Bettina Fries, chief of the Division of Infectious Diseases in the Department of Medicine at the Renaissance School of Medicine at Stony Brook University. At this point, there “doesn’t seem to be much mutation yet.”

In the SARS outbreak, a mutation made the virus less virulent.

Fries added that the “feeling with SARS was that you weren’t infectious until you were symptomatic. The feeling with this one is that you are potentially infectious” before demonstrating any of the typical symptoms.

Fries assessed the threat from contracting the virus in the U.S. as “low,” while adding that the danger from the flu, which has resulted in over 10,000 deaths during the 2019-2020 flu season, is much higher.

In the hospital, Fries said the health care staff puts masks on people who are coughing to reduce the potential spread of whatever is affecting their respiratory systems.

While Fries doesn’t believe it’s necessary

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to wear a mask to class, she said it’s not “unreasonable” in densely populated areas like airports and airplanes to wear one.

Masks don’t offer complete protection from the flu or coronavirus, in part because people touch the outside of the masks, where viruses condense, and then touch parts of their face. Even with the mask on, people touch their eyes.

“The most important thing is to keep your hands clean,” Fries suggested.

Fries believes the 14-day quarantine period for people coming from an area where coronavirus is prevalent is “probably on the generous side.” Scientists came up with this time period to establish guidelines for health care providers throughout the country.

Fries suggested that the only way these precautions are going to work is if they are aggressive and done early enough.

“Once the genie is out of the bottle” and an epidemic spreads to other countries, it becomes much more difficult to contain, Fries said.

The best-case scenario is that this virus becomes a contained problem in China. If it doesn’t spread outside the country, it could follow the same pattern as SARS, which abated within about eight months.

While there is no treatment for this new coronavirus, companies and governments are working on a possible vaccine. This, Fries estimated, could take about a year to create.

Looking out across the calendar, Fries wondered what would happen with the Olympics this year, which is scheduled for July 24 through Aug. 9 in Tokyo.

Athletes who have been training for years certainly hope the virus is contained by then. A similar concern preceded the 2016 Olympics, when Zika virus threatened to derail the games in Brazil.

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Warriors Wrestlers Ready for County Finals

BY BILL LANDON DESK@TBRNEWSMEDIA.COM The Comsewogue Warriors wrestling team came out onto the mat Feb. 8 at the Eastport-South Manor high school, with several of their members finishing strong.

Leading the way for Comsewogue in League V finals were Ansel Then with a second-place finish at 145 pounds, as did teammate Blaise Coppola at 160 pounds.

At 220 pounds, it was Cole Blatter who finished in the No. 2 spot.

The Warriors look to build on their

success in the county championship round at Suffolk County Community College in Brentwood Feb. 15-16. The wrestling season culminates with the NYSPHAA finals at the Times Union Center Feb. 28-29.

Photos clockwise from top left: Comsewogue’s Sean Martinez grapples it out; Jake Watchholder looks for the pin; Carlos Hernandez hugs it out after a bout; John Quishpilema gets on top of his opponent; Nathan Magiallano goes for the pin; Blaise Coppola takes it to the mat; Ryan Bruno grapples.

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This year’s census could be one of the most consequential for Long Island in many decades. It could very well have impact us for the next 10 years and we at TBR News Media know now is not the time to throw away this year’s questionnaire once it gets to our door.

By several accounts, New York is set to lose one or two congressional seats. Long Island especially could be hit hard. Much has been said about Long Island’s loss of population. The Empire Center for Public Policy, a nonprofit Albany-based think tank, released a report in December that New York has lost nearly 1.4 million residents from migration to other states since 2010. School districts continue to show drops in enrollment, due to parents either leaving the Island or from adults waiting longer to have children.

Just how important is the census? Government on all levels prioritizes road work, school aid, grants and so many other operations based solely on the size and strength of a local population. If we complain about sections of state roads like Route 25A never getting paved, population very much plays a major role in those decision makings.

April 1 is the reference day for the census, but this year is the first-time residents will be able to reply to the questionnaire over the phone or online. It’s too early to tell how efficient such a firsttime government website will be, but hopes are for nothing like a repeat of the shaky rollout of HealthCare.gov back in 2013. Still, New York State has put major efforts behind galvanizing for the census. The state plans to make $20 million available out of a total of $60 million to go toward engagement efforts in local municipalities. Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D) announced another $10 million was earmarked in this year’s proposed budget for census efforts.

Suffolk County has put its own initiatives forward with a committee gathering several local groups to help galvanize for the census. Every one of Suffolk’s outgoing emails now contains a pledge to take this year’s census.

There is evidence that the people most needed to be counted, the people who would benefit most from being accurately counted, have previously declined to fill in the questionnaires.

The website, www.censushardtocountmaps2020.us, shows districts in every part of the U.S. that have had less than optimal counts in the previous census. Despite most of the North Shore showing a count of above 73 percent, there are areas of Port Jefferson, Rocky Point and Sound Beach that had a count of 70 to 73 percent. There are large areas of Huntington Station that show a count of 60 to 65 percent count. A large section of Selden, north of Middle Country Road along Route 112, also shows a relatively low response rate.

In these areas with high minority populations, those counts could mean the difference between local schools getting the support they need or not.

Recent efforts by the feds under President Donald Trump (R) to put a citizenship question on the census were defeated last year. The Washington Post and The New York Times uncovered evidence such efforts were intended to dampen Democratic voting areas. While the courts have put the squash to such a plan, there is still the lingering notion the census will be used to bite down on undocumented families.

All officials say this will not be the case, and whatever we may feel about people coming into the country illegally, the government knowing such people exist will only benefit the state as a whole.

I’ve lived in Port Jefferson village since 1970 and I have never seen so much attitude!

[Front page story, “Some Politics with Your Ice Cream?” Feb. 6.] This village has enough problems — it doesn’t have to be a political battlefield. Please think before you speak.

We Need a Good Count Sign Business Is Causing Derision in PJ

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I wonder if the village would allow me to put a huge, glaring sign on my property? It certainly censured me when I had a business in town that needed advertisement.

What’s happening now is disgraceful.

I can’t even go to Main Street of my

own town without witnessing derision and I certainly won’t be bringing my grandchildren to a place that makes me sick.

Yvonne Affronti Port Jefferson

The Real Origin of the Port Jeff Peace Pole

A letter last week [“Punitive PJ Fine Is Example of Double Standard”] misstated the origin of the newly installed Peace Pole at Rocketship Park in Port Jefferson village.

The Peace Pole and plaque alongside of it were originally suggested, designed and fully funded by members of Building Bridges in Brookhaven. Our group was founded in the aftermath of the 2015 shooting that left nine people dead inside the Mother Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church in

Charleston, South Carolina.

The plaque identifies the pole as “one of more than 250,000 that have been placed in more than 200 countries as part of the Peace Pole Project begun in 1955 in Japan.” Similar poles are located on the grounds of parks, schools, churches, hospitals, cemeteries, businesses and other locations. All of them simply state, in various languages, this universal wish: “May Peace Prevail on Earth.”

It is worth noting that separately

from our efforts, a joint project recently begun in Suffolk County has a goal of “planting” an additional 100 peace poles across Long Island in 2020 co-sponsored by local Rotary clubs and Pax Christi groups from Roman Catholic churches.

We are grateful to Port Jefferson Village for providing the location and installation of the pole.

Tom Lyon, Co-founder Building Bridges in Brookhaven Mount Sinai

A Thank You for TBR’s Readers’ Choice Award On Feb. 5, Leah Dunaief, publisher of Times Beacon Record News Media, presented the TBR 2019 Readers’ Choice Awards to scores of winning local businesses and professionals from the North Shore of Long Island.

Winning this award was doubly meaningful for us, as winning was based solely on the write-in votes of loyal customers and clients for each of business. The event

clearly demonstrated TBR’s support and commitment to community, business, and our shared values and goals. Not only did the award winners get to meet their fellow professionals and business owners, we all felt valued and appreciated as an integral part of our larger community. It was a wonderful and rewarding experience, and we at Ecolin Jewelers want to extend our heartfelt thanks to all of you who voted for us.

Also, we want to especially thank Leah Dunaief for once again being a champion of local commerce. We look forward to continuing our relationship with TBR, maintaining relationships with longtime business friends, as well as those winning business owners we just met.

Linda Baker, Owner Ecolin Jewelers Port Jefferson

Come to the Port Jeff High School for Free Fitness

I am writing to inform our community about a great, free perk offered by the Port Jefferson School District that all residents should take advantage of: Free use of the high school fitness center on Tuesday and Thursday evenings from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. school days only and

not during breaks.

The center will be closing for the season, according to the district’s website, on May 7.

The fitness center boasts an array of equipment including stationary bikes, free weights, treadmills, rowing

machines and much more.

Frequent community use will ensure we don’t lose access to this taxpayerfunded resource.

See you in the gym!

Courtney Biondo Port Jefferson

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Opinion

20 Years Later and Still Learning from My Wife

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wenty years ago this week, my wife and I got married.

Over the course of the next two decades, we have gone through numerous changes and challenges together, providing a united front for our children, hosting relatives during birthday parties and celebrating landmark occasions.

As I think about the many roles we’ve played in each other’s lives I D. None am grateful for my of the above wife, the teacher.

In addition to takBY DANIEL DUNAIEF ing time to help educate our children, she has also been an extraordinary educa-

tor for me.

Starting with something easy, she taught me to relax. Before I met her, I felt the need to move, almost all the time. Sitting on a beach, a bed or a rock at the top of the mountain seemed like a waste of time. Over the years, taking a moment to soak in the sun, to observe the trees and birds around us, or to talk and laugh about the events of the day have become increasingly enjoyable ways to spend time and connect.

While my wife has taught me the fine art of relaxing, she has also demonstrated an incredible work ethic, balancing between the needs of our family and the demands of her job. She finds time to respond to work emails, to read work material and to answer important calls, all while supporting our children at everything from sports scrimmages to concerts to graduations.

Neither of us is particularly fond of shopping.

She has, however, demonstrated how to speedshop in a store. She has a gift not only for finding what she or any member of our family

needs — a black shirt for a coming concert, a white dress for a party or specific socks that are cool enough for school — but also doing it in the most efficient manner, enabling the four of us to race back to the car and on to other activities.

She has also taught me how to laugh.

Of course I laughed before I met her, but the laughter wasn’t as frequent and it didn’t continue to help cement my relationship to someone as well as it does with my wife. The absurd surrounds us, if you know what to look for and how to find it.

Of course, I don’t necessarily cherish every lesson the same way. You see, my wife is a cat person, a trait she shares with her mother and siblings. When my wife was pregnant and during the months when she breastfed, I learned the fine art of scooping cat litter and, once a week, changing the pan. I learned how to do this unpleasant but necessary maintenance task as quickly as possible, leaving me with only a slight scent of cat litter on my clothes. Our young

children enjoyed watching me expectorate for a full minute after the process ended.

She also taught me the sheer joy of walking the Earth with someone. Before I met her, I was an avid walker, trekking up and down West Meadow Beach, walking around neighborhoods in Manhattan and crossing the Brooklyn Bridge.

Ever since then, we have covered thousands of miles in all types of terrain as we share our observations of everything from nature to the events of the day or week. Walking together in stride, I have felt a part of something larger and more meaningful than my own existence.

Ultimately, however, my wife taught me how to turn my dreams into a reality. When I was 13, I read about the Galapagos Islands. When I heard about how all the marine and island life ignores people, I knew I had to visit. Spurred on by my wife, we planned this journey, which in 2013 far exceeded my lofty expectations, just as each year does with the woman I married two decades ago.

In California, the News Desert Recedes

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his is a happy tale about a lifesaving rescue that particularly pleases me. It must also have pleased The New York Times since the paper gave it a full-page spread under the National news banner this past Monday. The hero is an unlikely 71-year-old retired computer programmer and labor economist named Carl Butz.

A fourth-generation Californian, he was aware, like the some 300 other residents of Downieville in the mountainous northern countryside, that the local newspaper, the state’s Between oldest weekly, was folding with the you and me retirement of its

BY LEAH S. DUNAIEF publisher. We know that newspapers across America have been dying, especially in rural areas, and this Sierra County town, like a

movie set preserved from the Old West days, was about to become the latest “news desert.”

Downieville’s weekly, The Mountain Messenger, was founded in 1853 and was as constant a fixture over the years as a Thursday is in every week. Mark Twain wrote several articles for the paper that were “a few unremarkable stories,” according to the Messenger’s former publisher, Don Russell, who had run the paper for nearly 30 years and read Twain’s stories on microfilm before he sold it to Butz. “They were awful. They were just local stories, as I recall, written by a guy with a hangover.” Twain was reportedly hiding out there from the law, or so the legend goes.

Then one night Butz, a recent widower, was watching “Citizen Kane” on cable, and had an epiphany. “I can do that,” he decided. He made a deal quickly with Russell, who was a good friend, to pay in the “four figures,” plus assuming some of the paper’s debts, and he never looked at the books. Russell told him he was “a romantic idealist and a nut case,” because the paper was a losing proposition “and someone who would want it would be crazy.”

So why did he do it?

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In a letter to the readers of the first edition, Butz explained. “Simply put, the horrible thought of this venerable institution folding up and vanishing after 166 years of continuous operation was simply more than I could bear.” The newspaper was “something we need in order to know ourselves.” The rest of the residents felt the same way, apparently, and the editor of an online news site in town said, “It was devastating for everybody that we were going to lose The Mountain Messenger.”

The paper’s publishing software, Butz learned, was from the mid-1990s. There was no website, no social media platform. The only other employee, Jill Tahija, has been with the paper 11 years and takes to work her small black-and-white dog, Ladybug. Tahija’s business card reads, “She who does the work.”

The paper relies mostly on legal notices, from the county and other government offices, which bring in about $50,000 for the bulk of its revenue, has about 700 subscribers throughout the county and a print run of 2,400. “I’m not going to lose a million dollars but I know I’m going to have to subsidize some of it,” the new owner said. “My daughter is already aware that

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her inheritance is shrinking.”

Butz’s first edition was filled with the usual complement of local news stories: a supervisor’s meeting, wildfire prevention, the upcoming census and a local poetry competition. Russell, meanwhile, was on vacation with his wife, driving his RV up the coast — probably his first time off in three decades.

Downieville has become a popular destination as an old Gold Rush town at a fork of the Yuba River in distant western Sierra County.

It has a corner saloon, one-lane bridges over the river, and the newspaper is located in a second-story office above a beauty salon on Main Street and next to the fire department, whose sign on the door reads, “Oldest volunteer fire department west of the Mississippi.” Gold mining and sawmills were once the economic engine. Now it relies on mountain biking and fly fishing. And the paper is a repository of the county’s history, with its vast archives.

Carl Butz has become to the The Mountain Messenger what Jeff Bezos is to the The Washington Post: A savior who cares who we were and where we are going.

I understand him.

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