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Desperate times call for desperate budget measures.

For the first time in four years, a northern Suffolk County school district is taking aim at its tax levy cap, looking to bust through that state budget ceiling as more districts around New York do the same in tight times.

The New York State School Boards Association said the number of school districts seeking a supermajority of voter approval — 60 percent — to override their caps has doubled since last year. The group blames that trend on inflation.

The state cap limits the amount a school district or municipality can increase its tax levy, which is the total amount collected in taxes, from budget to budget. While with 60.8 percent of the community apcommonly referred to as a “2 percent tax proving that budget, and Comsewogue cap,” it actually limits levy increases to 2 just missed its target, falling shy by only percent or the rate of inflation — which- 33 votes. ever is lower — before certain excluded Numbers from the school boards’ assospending, like on capital projects and ciation that year showed that more Long pension payments.

Island school districts had tried to exceed This year, the rate of inflation was their caps and more budgets had failed calculated at just 0.12 percent and, after than in any other region in the state. other calculations, the statewide average But four years later, Harborfields for an allowed tax levy increase will be school district is taking a shot.

0.7 percent, according to NYSSBA. Officials there adopted a budget that “The quirks and vagaries of the cap would increase its tax levy 1.52 percent formula mean it can fluctuate widely next year, adding full-day kindergarten, a from year to year and district to district,” new high school music elective and a BOExecutive Director Timothy G. Kremer CES cultural arts program, among others. said in a statement.

Board member Hansen Lee was “optimisMore school districts tic” that at least 60 perare feeling the prescent of the Harborfields sure — a NYSSBA poll In the first year, more LI community would apshowed that 36 dis- schools tried to exceed prove the budget. tricts will ask voters to “We’re Harborfields; their caps than anywhere pass budgets that pop we always come tothrough their caps, dou- else in New York. gether for the success of ble the number last year. our kids and the greater It may be easier said than done: Since good,” Lee said. the cap was enacted, typically almost The school boards’ association speculathalf of proposed school district budgets ed that more school districts than just Harthat have tried to bust through it have borfields would have tried to pierce their failed at the polls. That’s compared to levy caps if not for a statewide boost in aid budgets that only needed a simple ma- — New York State’s own budget increased jority of support, which have passed 99 school aid almost $25 billion, with $3 bilpercent of the time since the cap started. lion of that going specifically to Long Island.

In 2012, the first year for the cap in Now that New York school districts schools, five districts on Suffolk’s North have settled into the cap, many Long IsShore sought to override it, including landers’ eyes are on Harborfields, to see Mount Sinai, Comsewogue, Three Vil- whether it becomes an example of changlage, Rocky Point and Middle Country. ing tides. And next Tuesday, Harborfields Only the latter two were approved, forc- will see if it has enough public support ing the others to craft new budget pro- to go where few Suffolk County districts posals and hold a second vote. have ever gone before — above and beMiddle Country barely squeaked by, yond the tax levy cap.

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Zeldin endorses bills that combat county’s heroin hitch Congress is taking unprecedented steps to fight heroin and opioid abuse, and U.S. Rep. Lee Zeldin (R-Shirley) brought the battle to Kings Park to spread the word.

In the company of other lawmakers and activists, Zeldin spoke at VFW Post 5796 last Thursday to discuss a package of bipartisan legislation the congressman has been pushing that addresses different angles of the disturbing upward trend in heroin and prescription opioid abuse on Long Island and across the country. The momentum from his stumping also helped propel several pieces of such legislation to a vote on the House floor by the following week.

The proposed legislation would review and update guidelines for prescribing opioids and pain medication, and require a report to Congress on the availability of substance abuse treatment in the country, among other provisions.

In his remarks last week, the congressman cited an alarming statistic from the Centers for Disease Control: more than 28,000 overdose deaths were recorded in 2014 as a result of heroin or opioid abuse — the highest number on record. Zeldin, who joined the Bipartisan Task Force to Combat the Heroin Epidemic in November, said Suffolk County recorded one of the highest rates of overdose deaths across the state, and needed a multipronged approach to address it.

“Next week, the House of Representatives is dedicating a full week to passing

legislation aimed at addressing this epidemic, with a package of several bills to combat the growing heroin and opioid crisis,” Zeldin said. “Addiction and overdose deaths on Long Island and across our country are skyrocketing as a direct result of the increase in heroin and opioid abuse.”

In a phone interview, Zeldin said this was the first time the House had taken such unified measures to combat the problem, as its consequences were becoming impossible to ignore. The congressman used strong language when outlining the heroin addiction problem to drive it home.

“The rates that overdoses are increasing, and the fact that it’s not isolated to any one kind of community, has led many to describe this as an epidemic,” he said.

Joining Zeldin was Suffolk County Police Commissioner Tim Sini, who has been working on the front lines of the addiction problem, as Suffolk County suffered 103 fatal heroin overdoses in 2015 alone — more than double its neighboring Nassau County, which recorded 50. Sini also used the term “epidemic” to describe the fight he and his fellow officers have been facing.

“The heroin epidemic that our nation is facing is the number one public health and public safety issue here in Suffolk County,” Sini said. “Partnerships between local law enforcement and our federal representatives is a crucial tool in the battle against this scourge.”

And North Shore natives who felt the hurt of that “epidemic” stood beside Zeldin and Sini to throw their support behind legislative resolutions. Kim Revere, president

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Congressman lee Zeldin, joined by suffolk County Police Commissioner Tim sini, health professionals, community groups, parents, concerned residents and those in recovery, expresses his support for the package of bills coming to the house floor this week, and encourages all members of the house to vote in favor of them. of the Kings Park in the kNOw Community Coalition, and Linda Ventura, founder of the Thomas’ Hope Foundation, both said there were several different approaches lawmakers must take to address addiction, from prevention to rehabilitation.

“I believe wholeheartedly that prevention should begin at home,” said Revere, referring to the legislation as a wakeup call.

“I am seeing many adults abusing alcohol and [prescription] drugs and that does not bode well for our children. I would like to see permanent evidence-based prevention programs implemented in school grades kindergarten through 12.”

Ventura, whose son Thomas died at age 21 from a drug overdose four years ago,

said measures like Narcan, a medication which is administered to help reverse the effects of a heroin overdose, were important but not the only tool emergency responders should lean on.

“The United States needs to commit every resource imaginable to fight this insidious disease. The lifesaving tool Narcan needs to be accessible to all concerned to help save a life in the interim of an overdose to find treatment,” she said. “Treatment needs to be the appropriate level of care at the earliest intervention possible.

Prevention — we must start educating and empowering our youngest of children with coping skills, relaxation techniques and communication skills.”

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North Shore vet home heralds new eye-opening technology

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“An opportunity like this just seemed so incredibly great that we couldn’t say no to Two eyes and an iPad is all Vietnam it,” he said. “We’re talking about a facility veteran John Cincar needs to completely totally dedicated to veterans. The place is immaculately clean. They do wonderful transform his day-to-day life.

Cincar, a resident at Stony Brook’s Long things.”

The BVL donation to the Long Island Island State Veterans Home, lost his ability to move his arms and hands, but only State Veterans Home was made possible needs his eyes to operate a $12,000 iPad from the proceeds of the “PBA50 Johnny the home helped him secure this week as Petraglia BVL Open,” which was held at part of its mission to enhance residents’ in- the Farmingdale Lanes from Saturday, May 7 through Tuesday, May 10. dependence. With help from With the Vietnam era now the device and the home, ‘It does more than four decades old, Cincar said he could open the door to a world he had not everything. I can the Long Island State Veterans been able to access on his own get in touch with Home has been seeing more veterans who served in that for years. By looking at conwar coming through its doors. trol keys or cells displayed on the world again.’

And with each war comes a difthe iPad screen, Cincar said — John Cincar ferent kind of ailment that staff he can generate speech, activate functions such as turning on a light or must combat.

“Many of these guys, their brains are television, and even surf the internet.

“It’s very easy for me to use,” he said. fully intact, but their bodies are shot.

“It does everything. I can get in touch with They’re trapped,” said Jonathan Spier, deputy executive director for the Long Isthe world again.”

The eye-tracking device, which the vet- land State Veterans Home.

Just five years ago, Spier said, the home erans home referred to as an “eye gazer,” was a by-product of a donation from Bowl- had only two Vietnam veterans living ers to Veterans Link Chairman John LaSpi- there. That number skyrocketed to more na, a Long Island native and owner of vari- than 50 by 2016, he said, with former comous bowling alleys across the Island. The bat men suffering from specific injuries BVL is a not-for-profit organization that like exposure to Agent Orange and other works to support American veterans, raises muscle-related difficulties.

Fred Sganga, executive director of the about $1 million per year through bowlers and bowling centers nationwide, and has a veterans home, said the addition of the working relationship with the Long Island eye-tracking device only furthered his group’s mission to enhance the quality of State Veterans Home, LaSpina said.

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John Cincar, center, accepts the eye-tracking iPad device in stony Brook thanks to a donation from The Bowlers to Veterans link, which hosts charity events. life of more than 6,000 Long Island veterans.

“The goal is to maximize every veteran’s independence,” he said. “We want to be strategically ready for the next generation of veterans coming here, and this technology is transformational for someone who

is a paraplegic.”

When asked how he planned on harnessing the power of the iPad to his benefit, Cincar said he hopes to study new languages, like Romanian — the language of the land he was born in.

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At about 8 p.m. on May 6, at the corner of Rosemary Lane and Powers Avenue in Centereach, a 38-year-old man from Coram in the passenger seat of a 2003 Hyundai was found to have heroin on him, according to police. He was arrested and charged with seventh-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance.

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On May 6, a 35-year-old man from East Northport was driving a 2005 Saturn on Jericho Turnpike in Huntington Station when he collided with a 2010 Nissan, police said. The man fled the scene without exchanging information with the driver of the Nissan. He was arrested in Selden, where police also found he was driving with a suspended license. He was charged with leaving the scene of an incident with property damage and aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle.

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A 53-year-old man from Coram driving a 2008 Dodge on Mount Sinai-Coram Road in Coram on April 9 collided with a 1995 Honda and left the scene without exchanging information, police said. He was arrested on May 5 in Selden and charged with leaving the scene of an accident

Jewel thief thwarted

At a home on Locust Avenue in Coram on April 26, a 28-year-old man entered through a basement window and stole jewelry, police said. He was arrested on May 4 in Selden and charged with seconddegree burglary.

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At about 2:30 p.m. on May 8, a woman attempted to steal a faucet from The Home Depot on Independence Place in Selden, according to police.

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A pocketbook was stolen from the concession stand at North Country Road Middle School in Miller Place at about 2 p.m. on May 7, according to police.

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A 2008 Toyota in the parking lot of AMC Loews Stony Brook 17 movie theater had the driver’s side window broken at about 7 p.m. on May 7, police said. A purse containing cash and a backpack were stolen from the car.

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On Aug. 30, 2015, an unknown person stole pool equipment, including hoses, a pump and a filter, from a shed at a home on Chereb Court in East Setauket, according to police. The report was filed on May 6.

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On the corner of Huron Street and Roe Avenue in Port Jefferson Station at about 2:30 p.m. on May 4, a 24-year-old man from Port Jefferson driving a 1995 Toyota was found to have Suboxone pain medication without a prescription, police said. He was arrested and charged with seventh-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance.

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An unknown person entered a 2014 Ford parked at a home on Shelbourne Lane in Stony Brook on May 4 and stole a GPS, binoculars, a camera and change, according to police.

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Legals LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF ANNUAL SCHOOL DISTRICT ELECTION AND BUDGET HEARING MIDDLE COUNTRY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT AT CENTEREACH, TOWN OF BROOKHAVEN, SUFFOLK COUNTY, NEW YORK NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, by the BOARD OF EDUCATION OF THE MIDDLE COUNTRY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT at CENTEREACH of the Town of Brookhaven, Suffolk County, New York (the “School District”), that a public hearing will be held on Wednesday, May 4, 2016 at 6:00 p.m., Prevailing Time, at the Newfield High School Library, 145 Marshall Drive, Selden, New York for Election Districts No. 1 and No. 2, for the transaction of business as authorized by the Education Law, including the following: 1. To present to the voters a detailed statement (proposed budget) of the amount of money which will be required for the 2016-17 fiscal year.

2. To discuss all the items hereinafter set forth to be voted upon by voting machines at the Budget Vote and Election to be held on Tuesday, May 17, 2016.

3. To transact such other business as may properly come before the meeting pursuant to Education Law of the State of New York and acts amendatory thereto.

FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that the vote on the budget and election of the members of the Board of Education will be held on Tuesday, May 17, 2016, between the hours of 6:00 a.m. and 9:00 p.m. Prevailing Time, for the purpose of voting by machine upon those matters at Election District No. 1, located at Centereach High School, Centereach, New York and at Election District No. 2, located at Newfield High School, Selden, New York.

NOTICE IS ALSO GIVEN, that a copy of the proposed budget and a copy of the statement of the amount of money which will be required for the ensuing year for school purposes, exclusive of public monies, will be made available to any resident in the District beginning Tuesday, April 26, 2016 and on each day other than a Saturday, Sunday or holiday, at each of the following school houses in such School District, during the following designated hours: CENTEREACH HIGH SCHOOL, Centereach 7:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

DAWNWOOD MIDDLE SCHOOL, Centereach 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

EUGENE AUER MEMORIAL SCHOOL, Lake Grove 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

HAWKINS PATH SCHOOL, Selden 8:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

HOLBROOK ROAD SCHOOL, Centereach 9:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

JERICHO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, Centereach 8:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

NEWFIELD HIGH SCHOOL, Selden 7:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

NEW LANE MEMORIAL SCHOOL, Selden 8:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

NORTH COLEMAN ROAD SCHOOL, Centereach 9:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

OXHEAD ROAD SCHOOL, Centereach 9:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

SELDEN MIDDLE SCHOOL, Centereach 8:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.

STAGECOACH ROAD SCHOOL, Selden 8:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

UNITY DRIVE SCHOOL, Centereach 8:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

AND FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, Pursuant to Chapter 258 of the Laws of 2008, Section 495 was added to the Real Property Tax Law and requires the School District to attach to its proposed budget an exemption report. Said exemption report, which will also become part of the final budget, will show how much of the total assessed value on the final assessment roll used in the budgetary process is exempt from taxation, list every type of exemption granted, identified by statutory authority, and show: (a) the cumulative impact of each type of exemption expressed either as a dollar amount of assessed value or as a percentage of the total assessed value on the roll; (b) the cumulative amount expected to be received from recipients of each type of exemption as payments in lieu of taxes or other payments for municipal services; and (c) the cumulative impact of all exemptions granted. The exemption report shall be posted on any bulletin board maintained by the District for public notices and on any website maintained by the District.

NOTICE IS HEREBY FURTHER GIVEN that the following propositions shall be voted upon at the annual budget vote and election: PROPOSITION NO. 1 Shall the following proposition be adopted, to wit: RESOLVED, that the 2016-17 school budget, as submitted by the BOARD OF EDUCATION OF THE MIDDLE COUNTRY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT AT CENTEREACH, be approved and the requisite portion thereof be raised by taxation on the taxable property of the School District.

The following shall also appear on the ballot: To elect one (1) member of the Board of Education for a three (3) year term commencing July 1, 2016, and expiring on June 30, 2019 to succeed Sean Clark whose term expires on June 30, 2016.

To elect one (1) member of the Board of Education for a three (3) year term commencing July 1, 2016, and expiring on June 30, 2019 to succeed Robert Feeney whose term expires on June 30, 2016.

To elect one (1) member of the Board of Education for a three (3) year term commencing July 1, 2016, and expiring on June 30, 2019 to succeed Kristopher Oliva whose term expires on June 30, 2016.

NOTICE IS ALSO GIVEN, that the text of additional resolutions, if any, to be presented to the voters is available along with the budget statement at the times and places hereinabove mentioned and also at the School District Clerk’s Office.

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN, that a petition for the submission of propositions by anyone other than the BOARD OF EDUCATION for which there are no

specific statutory requirements may be made upon a petition of the qualified voters of the School District, said petition to contain signatures of 122 qualified voters (representing five (5%) percent of the registered voters of the District who voted in the previous annual election of board members).

AND FURTHER NOTICE BEING GIVEN, that pursuant to a rule adopted by the Board of Education in accordance with §2035 of the Education Law, any referenda or propositions to change the number of Board of Education members, or a bond issue for capital improvements, or any other petition required by law to be stated in the Notice of Annual Meeting and Election must be filed with the District Clerk not later than 5:00 p.m., prevailing time, on Friday, March 18, 2016. Any other petition, except those petitions required by law to be stated in the Notice of Annual Meeting and Election, must be filed with the District Clerk no later than 5:00 p.m., prevailing time on Monday, April 18, 2016.

However, the School Board will not entertain any petition to place before the voters any proposition the purpose of which is not within the powers of the voters to determine, which is unlawful or any proposition which fails to include a specific appropriation where the expenditure of monies is required by the proposition, or where other valid reason exists for excluding the proposition from the ballot.

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PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE, that candidates for election to the Board of Education shall file sworn statements as to campaign expenditures with the School District Clerk and the Commissioner of Education if required in accordance with Section 1528 of the Education Law. The time for filing such statements shall be in accordance with Section 1529 of the Education Law which requires that: (a) A first statement shall be filed on or before the thirtieth day next preceding the election to which it relates (April 18, 2016). (b) A second statement shall be filed on or before the fifth day preceding the election to which it relates (May 12, 2016). (c) A third statement shall be filed within twenty days next succeeding the election to which it relates (June 6, 2016).

VOTING will be by ballot on voting machines in the school houses designated in each of the separate school election districts heretofore established and the polls will remain open for voting from 6:00 a.m. until 9:00 p.m., and as much longer as may be necessary for all voters present as of 9:00 p.m. to cast their votes.

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN, that the place in each Election District where said School District Election will be held, including a description of each Election District, is as follows:

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that petitions nominating candidates for the office of member of the Board of Education must be filed with the School District Clerk no later than Monday, April 18, 2016 between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m.

Prevailing Time.

The following vacancies are to be filled on the BOARD OF EDUCATION:

ELECTION DISTRICT NO. 1 Place of Election: CENTEREACH HIGH SCHOOL 14 43 Street, Centereach, New York 11720

TERM Three (3) years LAST INCUMBENT Sean Clark TERM Three (3) years LAST INCUMBENT Robert Feeney TERM Three (3) years LAST INCUMBENT Kristopher Oliva

ELECTION DISTRICT NO. 2 Place of Election NEWFIELD HIGH SCHOOL 145 Marshall Drive, Selden New York 11784

Each vacancy on the Board of Education is a separate and specific office and a separate petition is required to nominate a candidate to each specific office. Each petition must be directed to the School District Clerk and must be signed by at least 48 qualified voters of the District (representing two (2%) percent of the voters who voted in the previous election for the members of the Board of Education), setting forth the name and residence of each signer, the name and residence of the candidate, the date of signing, and must describe the specific vacancy for which the candidate is nominated, including at least the term of office and the name of the last incumbent. No person shall be nominated by petition for more than one (1) office.

NOTICE IS HEREBY FURTHER GIVEN, that pursuant to either Section 2014 of the Education Law or Article 5 of the Election Law, personal registration of voters is required. All persons who have heretofore registered pursuant to Section 2014 of the Education Law and, who shall have voted at any annual or special meeting or any election held or conducted during the last four (4) calendar years are eligible to vote at this election and are not required to register for the annual election to be held on Tuesday, May 17, 2016. Those persons who are not registered for any annual or special district meeting or election, as above set forth, but who are currently registered pursuant to Section 352 of the Election Law and whose names appear on the central registration books of the Suffolk County Board of Elections, Yaphank, New York, are not required to register for said annual election to be held on Tuesday, May 17, 2016. Those persons disqualified from voting under the provisions of Section 5-106 of the

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that candidates for the Board of Education will draw by lot on Tuesday, April 19, 2016 at 5:00 p.m., Prevailing Time, at the office of the District Clerk, to determine their position on

Description of Election District: All those portions of the Middle Country Central School District having U.S. Postal Service zip codes 11720, 11755, 11779 and 11790 zip codes.

Description of Election District: All those portions of the Middle Country Central School District having U.S. Postal Service zip codes 11727, 11738, 11776, 11784 zip codes.

Election Law shall be ineligible to vote in School District elections.

Registration is conducted daily at the Office of the School District Clerk between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., Prevailing Time, Monday through Friday; and at each Regular Meeting of the Board of Education, between the hours of 6:45 p.m. and 7:00 p.m., Prevailing Time, except that no registration will be permitted for purposes of voting at the May 17, 2016 annual school district election vote after Thursday, May 12, 2016.

The register will be filed in the Office of the School District Clerk. Beginning May 12, 2016 such register will be open for inspection by any qualified voter of said School District on each of the five (5) days prior to and on the day set for the School District meeting, except Sunday, between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., prevailing time on weekdays and by appointment.

NOTICE IS ALSO GIVEN, that pursuant to §2014 of the Education Law, the Board of Registration will meet on Tuesday, May 17, 2016, between the hours of 6:00 a.m. and 9:00 p.m., Prevailing Time, at each of the two (2) election districts to prepare the Register of the School District to be used at the Budget Vote and Election to be held in 2017 and any special district meetings that may be held after the preparation of the Register.

During this meeting, any person shall be entitled to have his or her name placed on the Register provided he/she is known or proven to the satisfaction of the Board of Registration to be entitled to vote at the school district election or special district meeting for which the Register is prepared and which is held after Tuesday, May 17, 2016.

PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE, that the School District Clerk shall also be present during the Annual Election and shall circulate throughout the school houses in the designated election districts for the purpose of preparing a register for School District elections held subsequent thereto.

PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE, that absentee voting will be permitted in accordance with Section 2018-a of the Education Law. All applications for absentee ballots may be applied for at the Office of the School District Clerk beginning Monday, April 25, 2016. A list of all persons to whom absentee ballots shall have been issued will be available during regular Office hours in the Office of the School District Clerk on each of the five days prior to the day of the election except Sunday.

An application for an absentee ballot, on a form to be provided by the School District Clerk, shall be made to the School District Clerk, at least seven (7) days before the election, if the School District Clerk is to return the absentee ballot to the applicant by mail. If the applicant is to personally pick up the absentee ballot, the application must be received by the School District Clerk at least one (1) day before the election.

No absentee voter’s ballot shall be canvassed, unless it shall have been received in the Office of the School District Clerk not later than 5:00 p.m., Prevailing Time, on the day of the election.

PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE, that this Board shall convene a special meeting thereof within twenty-four hours after the filing with the School District Clerk of a written report of the results of the ballot for the purpose of examining and tabulating said reports of the results of the ballot and declaring the result of the ballot.

Dated: Centereach, New York March 9, 2016

BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION OF THE MIDDLE COUNTRY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT AT CENTEREACH, SUFFOLK COUNTY, NEW YORK Stephanie Larkin District Clerk 761 3/31 4x tmc NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF SUFFOLK U.S. BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE UNDER THE POOLING AND SERVICING AGREEMENT DATED AS OF DECEMBER 1, 2006, GSAMP TRUST 2006-HE8, MORTGAGE PASSTHROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2006-H8, Plaintiff(s), Against 12998/12

Index No.:

GEORGE GIALAMAS, ET AL., Defendant(s).

Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale, duly entered in the Suffolk County Clerk’s Office on 2/3/2016, I, the undersigned Referee, will sell at public auction at Brookhaven Town Hall, 1 Independence Hill, Farmingville, NY 11738 on 5/26/2016 at 12:00 pm, premises known as 55 Newton Avenue, Selden, NY 11784, 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 the Suffolk County Treasurer as Section 423.00, Block 03.00 and Lot 026.000.

The approximate amount of the current Judgment lien is $615,261.93 plus interest and costs. The premises will be sold subject to provisions of the aforesaid Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale; Index # 12998/12.

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Ellen Schaffer, Esq., Referee.

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Selden sprouts Eagle Scout

On April 30, Alex Peguero, from Boy Scout Troop 229 of Selden, was honored at his Eagle Scout Court of Honor Ceremony.

The event was held at Our Savior Lutheran Church in Centereach.

In order to become an Eagle Scout — the highest rank in Scouting — a scout must first work his way through all previ-

Photo from Ed Romaine’s office

ous Boy Scout ranks, completing certain requirements along the way, such as earning required merit badges, holding a leadership position within the troop and completing a community service project.

For his community service project, Alex created a veterans memorial at Our Savior Lutheran Church in Centereach. His project included a walkway, flowerbed and cultured stoned memorial stand with a plaque dedicated to all past, present and future veterans.

Photos from Councilman LaValle’s office

Centereach High School students, top, and Newfield High School students, bottom, collect electronic waste at a community event.

MC high schools collect e-waste Photo from Rob Trotta’s office

Pictured at the Eagle Court of Honor are from left: NYS Assemblyman Michael Fitzpatrick, Eagle Scouts Gregory Rosasco, Michael Fabrizio and Grant Herrmann, Suffolk County Legislators Robert Trotta and Leslie Kennedy.

A trio of Eagles in St. James

Three members of Boy Scout Troop 301 in St. James recently completed the requirements to become Eagle Scouts, Boy Scouting’s highest rank.

The American Legion Hall in St. James was the beneficiary of two of the Scouts’ Community Service Projects. Grant Herrmann replaced the old front door with a new efficient and attractive fiberglass door and glass side panels. He framed the door so that it creates a weathertight barrier for the building.

Michael Fabrizio removed an old shed and prepared the ground for the installation and building of a new wooden one. He painted it and caulked the windows, as well as adding a gravel base under and around the shed.

For his Eagle Scout Project, Gregory Rosasco cleared out and constructed a therapeutic walking path on the grounds of Family Residences and Essential Enterprises (FREE) Day Program in East Setauket. He also made the trail wheelchair accessible and built a bench for a resting stop on the path, as well as adding a six-foot lattice trellis to hide a dumpster.

Suffolk County Legislator Robert Trotta (R-Fort Salonga) and other local officials, as well as representativs from the St. James Fire Department, 4th Police Precinct and members of the American Legion came out to salute the new Eagle Scouts.

Students from Newfield and Centereach high schools recently collected thousands of pounds of old electronics to be recycled during each school’s E-Waste Drive.

On April 15, Councilman Kevin LaValle (R-Selden) visited the schools and said, “Thank you to the students of Newfield and Centereach high schools for participating in the e-waste recycling event. Their efforts do not go unnoticed and truly impact our communities in a positive way.”

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SCCC grad donates $1 million to alma mater

By Elana Glowatz

A Belle Terre resident opened his wallet to give back to his alma mater last week, donating $1 million to Suffolk County Community College.

Robert Frey, through his Frey Family Foundation, made the gift as the college honored him during its annual Salute to Excellence Gala on May 5, for the foundation’s contributions to SCCC. The college said it was the largest gift from a graduate in its 58-year history.

“I tend to not do these things in the way that gets attention,” Frey said in a phone interview on Monday. But he said he thought the action would “trigger other people” to support the college.

Frey is a research professor at Stony Brook University and the director of its quantitative finance program, within the applied mathematics and statistics department, among other positions at SBU. He is also a businessman, serving as CEO of international investment management firm FQS Capital Partners Ltd. and of his family office, Harbor Financial Management.

He graduated from the college in 1978.

His wife Kathy and daughter Megan also graduated from SCCC. After Suffolk, Frey went on to Stony Brook University, where he eventually earned a doctorate in applied mathematics.

“I never would have gotten started without Suffolk,” he said, which is why he wanted to give back.

He grew up in Brooklyn, a “lower

middle class Irish-American whose access to education at a price he could afford changed his life.”

He said he hopes the $1 million will be used for capital improvements and scholarships, but he specifically “didn’t want to put too many restrictions on this” because he trusts the college officials’ judgment.

The donor “recognizes the transformative value of his foundation’s contribution and the impact it will have on the lives of our students,” college President Shaun L. McKay said in a statement. “We cannot thank him enough for his generosity and commitment to our institution.”

Frey’s name is familiar to more than just the Suffolk and SBU campus communities — he was previously a member of the Port Jefferson school board, before resigning in 2011 for health reasons. He was once on the Mount Sinai school board when he lived in that community.

He has worked for his community in other ways as well.

The community college said he has served on the boards of the nonprofit volunteer safety group The Alliance of Guardian Angels; the Port Jefferson-based nonprofit Hope House Ministries; the National Museum of Mathematics in New York City; the Suffolk Community College Foundation; and the Stony Brook Foundation.

This isn’t the first time the Frey Family Foundation has donated a large sum to a local institution — it has previously given to both Stony Brook University and John T. Mather Memorial Hospital.

Photo from Suffolk County Community College

top, SCCC President Shaun l. McKay, left, orders a $1 million check be unveiled. Bottom left, Frey signs the ceremonial check. Bottom right, McKay high-fives the mascot.

In the case of Suffolk Community and why it deserved support, Frey stressed that the courses are high-caliber and the college cares about its students, many of whom would not have had access to ad-

vanced education or training without it.

“It does meet the needs of so many people,” he said. “There are probably few things … where your money is going to be used more effectively than in education.”

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Clockwise from above, Justin Eck fires at the cage; david Garcia gets checked; and Kyle Stemke sprints to the crease.

Mad Dogs can’t keep up with Half Hollow Hills

By Bill landon Middle Country countered Half Hollow Hills West’s four unanswered goals with four of their own to close within one goal in the second quarter of Division I boys’ lacrosse action Thursday afternoon, but the Mad Dogs couldn’t maintain the same level as the Colts, and fell 15-9 in their second to last game of the season.

Trailing by two, Middle Country finally got on the scoreboard when junior Ryan Wheeler dished the ball to classmate and midfielder Michael Benasutti, who drove his shot home to cut the lead in half, to 2-1, at the 4:30 mark of the opening quarter.

The Colts countered by rattling off four unanswered goals in the next two minutes for a 6-1 advantage in the opening minute of the second quarter, but the Mad Dogs found a rhythm and scored four of their own, beginning with senior midfielder Kyle Stemke, to pull within one goal. Next to score was senior attack Ty Tracey, who connected for a score off a pass from senior attack David Garcia, the cutter, and Stemke struck again with a blast just outside the crease with six minutes left in the half to help his team close within two, 6-4.

HHH West 15 MC 9

“They’re a strong team — it just comes down to heart and that plays a major role in the game,” Stemke said.

Garcia’s stick spoke next when his shot stretched the net to shave the deficit to 6-5 at the 2:33 mark.

Garcia said knowing his teammates since childhood has helped the team developed a bond both on and off the field.

“We knew that they were a very good team, we worked hard and we’ve played our whole lives together,” Garcia said, adding that his team was able to come back because “we kept each other up and we stayed positive the whole way.”

The Mad Dogs came no closer though, as the Colts rattled the cage with five more goals in less than two minutes, to surge ahead 11-5 at the halftime break.

Middle Country opened the third quarter able to hold the Lions in check, and junior attack Matthew Gensinger drilled one past the goalie to stop the onslaught. Unlike the final minutes of the second quarter, the Middle Country defense was able to hold its opponent, limiting the Colts to just two goals in the third, but the Mad Dogs failed to score again until the final quarter.

With less than five minutes left in the game, junior midfielder Jesse McKeever fed senior midfielder Justin Eck on a cut, and he drilled

his shot just inside the pipes to trail 13-7.

Middle Country kept pace the rest of the way, with junior Nicholas Belmonte and sophomore Daniel Hogan countering two Half Hollow Hills goals, but the team’s efforts were not enough to catch the Colts.

Middle Country head coach Christopher Siragusa said he thought his team would have been able to keep up with its opponent if it weren’t for the last two minutes of the second quarter.

“I thought that we could handle them,” he said. “It depended on what team we had on the field — we’re a strong character team, we fought with every team we faced this season, even the top dogs. We thought we had a good shot at it.”

Senior goalkeeper Christian Brody said he wasn’t surprised by Half Hollow Hills West, and knew he would have a busy day between the pipes.

“They’re what we expected — they’re heavy shooters and they swing the ball very well,” said Brody, who finished with 11 saves.

“But it’s all about how our defense sets up, and we had great stops on defense. They did a good job.”

Stemke said he felt honored to play on the same field as his goalkeeper, who has worked hard to keep the team in games this season.

“Our goalie played great,” he said. “He’s

having a great year and I can’t thank him enough for getting in that cage every game.”

With the loss, Middle Country drops to 4-9, and will finish out the season hosting Lindenhurst on Thursday at 7 p.m.

Middle Country 16, Ward Melville 7 The Middle Country girls’ lacrosse team invaded Ward Melville and crushed its opponent Tuesday.

Connetquot 95, Middle Country 55 The Middle Country girls’ track and field team hosted Connetquot Tuesday and fell to its competitor.

Middle Country 9, Babylon 0 The Middle Country boys’ golf team hosted Babylon Monday and shut out its opposition.

Keeping score Newfield 13, Copiague 2 The Newfield baseball team traveled to Copiague and easily outscored its opposition.

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Situation/Job Wanted NURSE-COMPANION/ PERSONAL ASSISTANT Mature women available with experience in business and health care. Formerly executive secretary, now LPNurse.

Excellent references.

631-379-9477.

Seeking enthusiastic, hardworking, dependable, teamoriented individuals to join our staff. F/T Day Positions available in: â&#x20AC;˘ Collections â&#x20AC;˘ â&#x20AC;˘ Administrative Support â&#x20AC;˘ â&#x20AC;˘ Accounting â&#x20AC;˘ Salary based on experience and performance.

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Rocky Point Schools AVAILABLE POSITIONS

Full-Time Groundsman Full-Time Custodian Part-Time Weekend Security Part-Time Weekend Custodian Part-Time Weekend Maintenance Mechanic Substitute Security, Substitute Custodial, Substitute Groundsman, Substitute Food Service Workers Fingerprinting Clearance Required â&#x20AC;˘ EOE

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

Medical Receptionist Tues & Thurs.

Direct Care Workers for our Wading River Location â&#x20AC;&#x201C; P/T and Per Diem to work with our OPWDD Adult population in a residential setting.

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Cottage Supervisor â&#x20AC;&#x201C;F/T for our Youth Residential Program in Wading River.

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VETERINARY ASSISTANT Jefferson Animal Hospital Port Jefferson Station Assist in providing direct care and maintenance of the kennels and hospital. Assisting in exam rooms. Dog walking shifts required.

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THE TOOLMAN HANDYMAN SERVICES Fix it! Build it! Change it! Repair it! Paint it! The big name in small jobs, lic#-454612-H & insured Call 928-1811.

Home Improvement MEIGEL HOME IMPROVEMENT Extensions, dormers, roofing, windows, siding, decks, kitchens, baths, tile, etc. 631-737-8794 Licensed in Suffolk 26547-H and Nassau H18F5030000. Insured. *BluStar Construction* The North Shore’s Most Trusted Renovation Experts.

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CONSTRUCTION Renovations, Kitchens, Windows/Doors, Bathrooms.

Construction Management Services. Since 1980.

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NPC CARPENTRY, INC. Kitchen/Bathroom Alterations Additions/Extensions Fine Interior Millwork.

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Miscellaneous KILL BED BUGS AND THEIR EGGS. Buy Harris Bed Bug Killers/Kit. Complete Treatment System.

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Painting/Spackling/ Wallpaper

Masonry ALL SUFFOLK PAVING & MASONRY Asphalt Paving, Cambridge Paving Stone, Belgium Block Supplied & fitted. All types of drainage work. Free written estimates. Lic#47247-H/Ins. 631-764-9098/631-365-6353 www.allsuffolkpaving.com Carl Bongiorno Landscape/Mason Contractor All phases masonry work: stone walls, patios, poolscapes. All phases of Landscaping Design. Theme Gardens. Residential & Commercial. Lic/Ins. 631-928-2110

BOB’S PAINTING SERVICE 25 Years Experience Interior/Exterior Painting, Spackling, Staining, Wallpaper Removal, Powerwashing. Free estimates. Lic/Ins. #17981, 631-744-8859 COUNTY-WIDE PAINTING INTERIOR/EXTERIOR Painting/Staining. Quality workmanship. Living/Serving 3 Village Area Over 25 Years.

Lic#37153-H. 631-751-8280 LaROTONDA PAINTING & DESIGN Interior/exterior, sheetrock repairs, taping/spackling, wallpaper removal, Faux, decorative finishings. Free estimates.

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Painting/Spackling/ Wallpaper WORTH PAINTING “PAINTING WITH PRIDE” Interiors/exteriors. Faux finishes, power-washing, wallpaper removal, sheetrock tape/spackling, carpentry/trimwork. Lead paint certified. References. Free estimates. Lic./Ins. SINCE 1989 Ryan Southworth, 631-3315556

Plumbing/Heating BIG CITY PLUMBING Repairs & installation, LAA Filings, violations removed, emergency service, licensed/insured. Credit cards accepted.

Call 631-361-9500.

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

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EASTWOOD TREE & LANDSCAPE, INC. Experts in tree care and landscaping. Serving Suffolk County for 25 years.

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SUNBURST TREE EXPERTS Since 1974, our history of customer satisfaction is second to none. Pruning/removals/planting, plant health care. Certified Arborist on every job guaranteed.

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Tree Work ABOVE ALL TREE SERVICE Will Beat ALL Competitors Rates. Quality Work at Lowest Prices! *Removal, *Land Clearing. *Large Tree Specialists. Pruning, Topping, Stump Grinding $10 & Up. Bucket Truck, Emergency Service. Lic. #33122-H. & Insured. Located Exit 62 LIE 631-928-4544 www.abovealltree.com ARBOR-VISTA TREE CARE Complete Tree care service devoted to the care of trees.

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2:30PM-4:30PM MILLER PLACE 190 Miller Place Rd. 4 BR, 3.5 Bath Custom Ranch On 1.67 Acres With Pool. $569,000.

SUNDAY 5/15 1:00PM-4:00PM E. SETAUKET 16 Fox Rd. 4-BR, 2.5 bath Colonial. Over 1/2 Acre Level Yard With Privacy And Pool. $539,000.

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SUNDAY 5/15 12:00PM-1:30PM EAST SETAUKET 167 Lower Sheep Pasture Rd. 4-BR, 1.5 Bath. Turn Key! 3VSD #1. MLS# 2837288. $399,000.

12:00PM-2:00PM PORT JEFFERSON 117 Williams St. 4-BR, 3Bath, Family Room. PJSD #6.

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STONY BROOK 7 Arbutus Ln. Village Waterfront, Spacious Home. 3VSD #1. MLS# 2849972 $1,599,000.

1:30PM-3:30PM STONY BROOK 3 Heron Hill. 4-BR 3.5 bath Colonial in Stony Brook Village. 3VSD #1. MLS# 2837923. $850,000.

2:30PM-4:00PM OLD FIELD 165 Old Field Rd. Granite Kitchen, Updated Baths, 3VSD #1. MLS# 2685466. $1,650,000.

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SETAUKET 5 Scotch Pine Ln. 5 BR, IGP, Cul-de-sac, 3 Vill SD, New to market, $687,000.

SATURDAY 12:00PM-1:00PM MOUNT SINAI 175 Hamlet Dr, Balmoral, Former Model. Main Flr Mstr BR, custom patio w/pergola $725,000.

1:00PM-2:00PM MOUNT SINAI 171 Hamlet Dr. Gated. Former Model, Professionally Decorated, 5 BR, $799,000 2:00PM-3:00PM MT SINAI 100 Hamlet Dr. Gated Hamlet.

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Rentals-Rooms EAST SETAUKET Furnished room with bath, refrigerator. Off street parking, private entrance, no smoking/pets. Security, references. $650/month. 631-335-3734.

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OpiniOn Editorial

Letters to the editor

Prevention can fix the problem We’ve been hit with some staggering figures. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported more than 28,000 overdose deaths in 2014 as a result of heroin or opioid abuse, the highest number on record. Last year alone Suffolk County suffered 103 fatal heroin overdoses. Suffolk tallied more heroin-related overdose deaths than any county in New York from 2009 to 2013, according to the New York State Opioid Poisoning, Overdose and Prevention 2015 Report.

Although local and national initiatives have come from all different angles to try to combat the rise in heroin and opioid abuse, we think lawmakers lack focus.

Most recently, U.S. Rep. Lee Zeldin (R-Shirley) endorsed a large legislation package that would review and update guidelines for prescribing opioids and pain medication and require a report to Congress on the availability of substance abuse treatment in the country, among many other provisions. While we applaud any earnest effort to combat the widespread problem, there needs to be more focus from one specific angle: prevention.

With treatment and recovery options across the North Shore and with the rate at which the county is now taking down drug dealers, enforcement and rehabilitation are not our biggest problems. Instead, more needs to be done to deter kids from ever considering to try drugs in the first place. While some schools have begun to work on this, working with police to hold Narcan training sessions and informational forums, students should be seeing more than just numbers and figures, police officers or counselors.

Tracey Budd, of Rocky Point, helped Suffolk County create a public service announcement, “Not My Child,” that has been shown in schools. Budd lost her son to a heroin overdose and her message is powerful. Kids need to see the struggles that addicts and their families go through to help hammer home how dangerous drugs are.

We also urge parents to be more aware and involved.

You know your child — look, listen and ask questions.

There are signs in mood, behavior, habit and appearance that could warn you that there’s a serious problem. And don’t be afraid to set boundaries or to talk both about drugs and other topics that may seem difficult or awkward.

Many people are drawn to drugs because of an underlying emotional issue, but letting a teenager know that nonjudgmental ears are listening could be a solution.

Frederick Douglass once famously said, “It is easier to build strong children than to repair broken men.” Building those stronger children is how we should tackle our country’s growing drug problem.

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be no longer than 400 words and may be edited for length, libel, style and good taste. We do not publish anonymous letters. Please include a phone number for confirmation.

Email letters to phil@tbrnewspapers.com or mail them to The Times of Middle County, PO Box 707, Setauket, NY 11733.

Art by Alphonse Ripandelli Time to brake, or taxpayers pay ultimate price: Palmedo The letter writer for “Caught on camera,” which ran in the April 21 edition of The Times of Middle Country, persuasively makes the case against the county’s Red Light Program, noting that it has “nothing to do with public safety.”

Yet, in the paper’s own

editorial of April 14, “Too late to brake,” it wrote that we can’t do away with the program since “our government” would make up the shortfall in their budget by taxing us.

But surely it is primarily the taxpayers of Suffolk County who are paying

those fines. Thus we, the county residents, are now paying a net additional amount, the $8.5 million cost of the program. It is time to brake.

Time to party

Your paper is a key part of making our area so special.

In an era of noise, commercialization and untruths, your paper has served to bring “the people” reason and facts.

We are so lucky to have your paper, you and your staff. With much appreciation for a local hometown paper, thank you.

Herb Mones Stony Brook

Congratulations to TBR News Media on 40 years informing, educating and entertaining the community.

Philip F. Palmedo St. James

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opinion

A war of words, wills and wallets

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ords mean everything. Words mean nothing.

What’s going on in the world of words? Well, for one, we’ve become hypersensitized to words. Or, wait, maybe we’re desensitized.

We fling words across the aisle at our enemies, becoming both a victim and a perpetrator. We are more sensitive than the other guy until he seems and then

By Daniel Dunaief absurd, we claim that his hypersensitivity is triggering our insensitivity.

And therein lies the tricks of the trade. Shakespeare would have a field day with a world so preoccupied with gender. The Bard focused on gender

D. None of the above

identity and gender issues through many of his writings and musings.

Are we the gender we choose, or do others have too much to lose, if we allow people to use the restroom of their gender identity?

Now that it looks like it’ll be Trump versus Clinton, the epic battle will no doubt become a war of words, wills and wallets. Who has the most money, where did it come from — and how will these people who have millions and billions help those with big dreams but small bank accounts?

Bernie Sanders isn’t going gently into that good night, nor should he.

He’s forced Clinton to focus on the unequal distribution of wealth and he seems to be having a jolly time through a primary season that has brought pain and suffering to so many Republicans.

Whither Jeb Bush? The poor establishment candidate had the money but not the votes, while Trump directed verbal daggers at everyone else in the field. Whether Cruz was a lyin’ guy or not, Trump stuck that label on him the

way novelist Nathaniel Hawthorne attached the scarlet “A” (for adulteress) to Hester Prynne in “The Scarlet Letter.”

Now that he’s no longer in the race, will Cruz decide to play the lyre, or will he retire from the national scene?

You have to imagine Trump is preparing memorable one-liners for the woman who wants a shot at the White House. When you don’t have anything else to say this year, make sure you point an angry finger in the direction of your adversary for whom you have abundant animosity.

Will Hillary deflect the disparaging dialogue the Donald directs, or will she flutter and stutter like so many of Trump’s other adversaries who have become political roadkill? Will he focus on her face as he did with Carly Fiorina?

Leaving the political realm, how about those Yankees? I know the better bet is the Mets. The team from Queens is proving that last year was no aberration, and it has the pitching and the hitting to play deep into October. But

I’m a Yankee fan through and through which means that, these days, I’m feeling blue. I suspect the cast of “Gilligan’s Island” might even feel sympathy for a team that’s discovered a myriad of methods to strand runners every game, with nary a chance to cross the plate and return home.

The Bronx Bombers are playing like Bronx Bummers. This team, with its expensive, aging veterans and its floundering youngsters, may finish below .500. Even in a world where one out of three isn’t bad for a hitter, one out of two wins is horrific for any team.

And then there are the movies, those sweet escapes from the political jungle and the athletic battlefield.

But wait, the top-grossing movies of last weekend were “The Jungle Book” and the Civil War movie with Captain America, which means that even in our movie dreams we are escaping to familiar themes. Maybe we enjoy our imaginary characters going to battle, allowing us to turn our words into swords.

tion at the University of Munich and attended a class taught by Karl Haushofer, a proponent of the principle of lebensraum (“living space”), which urged the need for more land. Postwar life in Bavaria at that time was chaotic, with fights erupting between right-wing groups and Communists, and Hess was drawn to battles in the streets as a member of the Thule Society, an extreme anti-Semitic gang.

In 1920, after hearing Hitler speak at a Nazi rally in Munich, Hess became totally devoted to him and joined the Nazi Party. From then on Hess was almost inseparable from Hitler, being at his side in the abortive Beer Hall Putsch of 1923 when Hitler tried to stage a coup d’état, and was in prison with him subsequently where he talked to Hitler about the lebensraum idea that became a pillar of the Nazi platform and justification for conquering lands in Eastern Europe. And while in prison, Hess helped Hitler write his “Mein Kampf” (“My Struggle”). After they were released, he was even subsequently injured protecting Hitler from a bomb planted by a Marxist group.

When Hitler and the Nazis finally did seize power in 1933, Hess became a cabinet member and was frequently the one who would introduce Hitler at rallies and speaking engagements. If

Hitler could not attend, Hess would be his surrogate, addressing the crowds.

Part of his cabinet responsibilities was to cosign every law decreed by Hitler, including the Nuremberg Laws, which stripped Jews of their rights as German citizens and set the stage for the Holocaust.

Meanwhile Hess regularly took lessons, becoming ever more skilled as a pilot. When war broke out in 1939, he asked Hitler if he could join the Luftwaffe but Hitler forbade it, telling him he couldn’t fly again until the end of the war but eventually limiting the ban to one year. Hess had been Hitler’s private secretary for years but was replaced by Martin Bormann, who gradually surpassed Hess in his relationship to Hitler.

About the time his flying ban was lifted, Hess confided to his son that he wanted to arrange peace negotiations between Hitler and Churchill. He talked about flying to meet with the Duke of Hamilton in Scotland, who was known to Albrecht Haushofer, the son of Hess’ professor and with whom Hess had become a good friend. They believed, mistakenly, that Hamilton was a leader of the opposition against the war. Hess began outfitting a sophisticated airplane with the necessary equipment to reach Scotland, including

auxiliary fuel tanks, and after abortive tries due to weather or mechanical limitations, finally took off on May 10, 1941. That was six weeks before Hitler planned Operation Barbarossa, the surprise invasion of the Soviet Union.

Hess was distressed at the prospect of two fronts and was determined to get Britain to sit out the rest of the war.

Hess was able to get to the coast of Britain before the radar picked him up, and before fighter planes sent up to intercept him could shoot him down.

He flew at extremely low altitude and when he was near his destination, he parachuted out of his plane and landed within a few miles of Hamilton’s home.

Churchill was not interested in his plan and the British held him as a prisoner of war. Hitler was reportedly enraged

by Hess’ action and, disavowing any such knowledge on his part, stripped Hess of all his offices and decorations, fearing the response of Mussolini and the Japanese to such a unilateral move.

Ultimately Hess was tried in the first round of prisoners at the Nuremberg trials and sentenced to life. He died in Spandau Prison in 1987 at age 93 by suicide.

The question will always remain for historians to argue: Did Hitler send Hess on his doomed mission?

Anniversary of a bizarre WWII mystery

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ne of the more curious footnotes to World War II occurred 75 years ago this week. On a May evening in 1941, Rudolph Hess, deputy führer of the Third Reich and No. 3 man in line of succession after Hitler and Hermann Göring, flew solo from Germany to Scotland and parachuted into the waiting arms of the British.

So who was Hess and why did he make this bizarre wartime flight? He

By Leah S. Dunaief was born into a prosperous German merchant family living in Egypt just before the turn of the 20th century. The oldest of three children, he was by inclination a warrior and immediately after World War I broke out, he joined the infantry.

He was wounded several times during the war, always returning to the front when he recovered and earning medals that included the Iron Cross in 1915. Toward the end of hostilities, he trained as an aviator.

In 1919 he continued his educa-

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