The Times of Smithtown - February 22, 2018

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All Smithtown juniors are being asked to outline their plans to be a local hero for the chance of winning a college scholarship.

The Smithtown Historical Society is holding its 11th annual Mildred Smith Historical Essay Contest. The $1,000 scholarship award is open to all 11th grade students attending Commack, Hauppauge, Kings Park, Smithtown East and West high schools as well as The Knox School and Smithtown Christian School.

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This year’s contest asks students to answer the question, “How do you plan to become a hero for the Smithtown community?”

All essay submissions should be no more than 800 words in length. Submissions will be accepted through June 8 at 5 p.m. at the Smithtown Historical Society’s headquarters, located at Roseneath Cottage, 239 Middle Country Road, Smithtown, NY 11787.

For more detailed information regarding the contest’s rules and regulations, visit the historical society’s website at www.smithtownhistorical.org or call the office at 631-265-6768.

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TOWN

Smithtown girl undergoes surgery to save leg from rare disease Theilen family launches GoFundMe campaign to cover medical costs from Evelyn’s battle with neurofibromatosis

BY KEVIN REDDING KEVIN@TBRNEWSMEDIA.COM

Above, the Theilen family of Smithtown with Evelyn being comforted by Lauren, at right. options that would allow their daughter to keep her leg, setting them on a journey across the state, and then the country.

“Most doctors we met would offer a surgery but with a very bleak outlook,” her father said. “Every time you do the surgery,

you lose more leg bone. Most failed surgeries meant amputation.”

Lauren Theilen said it was sometimes difficult to even find somebody who was aware of their daughter’s medical condition at all.

THEILEN FAMILY

It was a parental nightmare. Immediately following the birth of their twins in 2016, Allon and Lauren Theilen of Smithtown were told by doctors that their daughter’s leg was broken and it had no chance of healing. An hour later, they learned that amputation would be in little Evelyn’s future.

“It was devastating,” Allon Theilen said.

His wife, Lauren, who experienced no difficulties during pregnancy, said it was the hardest thing in the world to hear.

Through testing and meetings with multiple orthopedists, the couple found out Evelyn suffers from a condition called pseudoarthrosis of the tibia, which is caused by a rare genetic, cancer-related disease known as neurofibromatosis Type 1, or NF1, which occurs in one of every 3,000 to 4,000 people worldwide, according to the National Institutes of Health.

Evelyn’s bone fragility was among NF1’s rarest symptoms. The disease has been aggressive, eating away at her leg bone. So far, Evelyn has had a broken tibia, a broken fibula and her legs are no longer equal in length.

The Theilens have sought treatment

Extensive research led them to the Paley Institute in West Palm Beach, Florida, a limbsaving and deformity-correction practice started by Dr. Dror Paley, whom Allon Theilen calls “the miracle man.” After several trips

EVELYN Continued on page A8

LONG ISLAND

Diocese compensation program to help clergy victims

BY ALEX PETROSKI AND SARA-MEGAN WALSH

JEFF ANDERSON & ASSOCIATES

A group of lawyers is working to deliver a clear message to survivors of sexual abuse at the hands of clergy members: You are not alone.

Lawyers Helping Survivors of Child Sex Abuse, a national team of attorneys, released a report Feb. 5 detailing allegations of childhood sexual abuse made against 51 individuals associated with the Diocese of Rockville Centre. The report, titled Hidden Disgrace II, is comprised of clergy referenced but not named in a 2003 Suffolk County grand jury investigation of the diocese, those accused in previous media reports and individuals accused by survivors.

The goal of the report was to create a central location where Long Islanders can easily find information about accused clergy members, to empower survivors and to enlighten communities to the abusers’ diocese appointments, according to Jerry Kristal, an attorney at the law firm Weitz & Luxenberg, who joined up with the law group behind the report.

At least one North Shore survivor has felt empowered and publicly shared his story in the aftermath of the report’s release.

The group is also working to make the public aware of the April 30 deadline to file a claim with the diocese compensation program for victims of abuse.

Father Peter Charland, center, with P.J. Folk Singers at Sts. Philip & James R.C. Church in St. James in an undated photo.

A 40-year-old secret

A man alleging childhood sexual abuse at the hands of a St. James priest stepped forward Feb. 15 to share his story publicly for the first time.

Steve Werner, 59, of North Carolina, alleged that as a teenager growing up on Long Island, he was repeatedly inappropriately touched by Father Peter Charland, a priest at Sts. Philip & James R. C. Church in St. James — a Diocese of Rockville Centre church — in the early 1970s.

“This opportunity is part of my own healing processing of being able to uncover

the secret I’ve carried with me for 40-something years,” he said.

Werner said he joined Sts. Philip & James’ Christian singing group, the PJ Folk Singers, led by Charland when he was 11 years old.

The musical group, at its height, had more than 100 members consisting of parishioners and children from the surrounding communities, according to Werner’s attorney J. Michael Reck of Jeff Anderson & Associates.

Werner said it didn’t take long for him to notice that Charland was giving him preferential treatment. The priest offered him special parts in plays, a leadership role in the musical

group, even gifted him a trumpet, according to Werner.

“Those behaviors, as they built, the amount of touching that occurred increased and increased,” he said.

Werner alleged he spent time alone with Charland in the church’s rectory, in the priest’s car, and even took private flights alone with the priest, whom he claims had a pilot’s license. The musical group also traveled overseas to tour Romania under Charland’s supervision.

“I certainly thought it was wrong but I didn’t feel it was appropriate for me to stand up,” Werner said. “It’s something I regret.”

Father Charland left the St. James parish in 1975. His name disappeared from all church records made available by the diocese after 1976, according to Reck. New York State records show Charland was a certified social worker from 1978 until his death in 2004.

“It appears the church made no offer to warn the community of his dangerous proclivities,” Reck said.

It wasn’t until 2013 that Werner found the courage to tell someone about his alleged abuse. He shared his story with his mother and a few close friends in an email.

Werner said in recent years he has reconnected with other members of the PJ Folk Singers and heard tales that echo his

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TOWN

Second chance for potential parking lot in Kings Park

BY SARA-MEGAN WALSH SARA@TBRNEWSMEDIA.COM

FILE PHOTO/ RACHEL SHAPIRO

There’s renewed hope among Smithtown town officials that they might be able to pave a parking lot to bring Kings Park downstreet one step closer to paradise — or at least revitalization.

Smithtown Supervisor Ed Wehrheim (R) asked his town council members to consider moving forward with getting a real estate appraisal of two vacant lots off Pulaski Road in Kings Park for future use as municipal parking at the Feb. 20 work session. The issue will go before the town board Feb. 22, at 7p.m. for approval. “[The town attorney] believes that things may have changed,” Wehrheim said. “This might be a good opportunity to look at it.”

The two adjacent wooded lots measure approximately 12,800 square feet, according to town spokeswoman Nicole Garguilo, and are located south of Park Bake Shop off the intersection of Pulaski Road and Main Street.

This is the second appraisal the town will solicit of the properties owned by Matthew Lupoli, as Smithtown officials previously considered purchasing the land in 2013-14.

A petition started by Park Bake Shop owners, Lucy and Gabe Shtanko, in 2013 received more than 600 signatures from Kings Park residents asking town officials to purchase the lot for municipal parking.

Wehrheim said a 2014 appraisal determined its fair market price at $230,000, but Lupoli wasn’t interested in selling at that time.

There is a Smithtown Town municipal parking lot across the street from the Kings Park Fire Department on Main Street, next to the Kings Park branch of the public library. But truth be told, Kings Park could possibly use a little more.

The western portion of Main Street — dubbed “Restaurant Row” — is the one area that could possibly use more municipal parking, according to the results of a 2018 market analysis study of downtown Kings Park presented by Larisa Ortiz, urban planner and principal of Larisa Ortiz Associates, to Smithtown Town Board Jan. 25.

“The municipal lots are inconvenient for restaurants,” reads the 62-page report.

The Restaurant Row area, which includes several eateries such as Cafe Red and Relish, averages 4.7 parking spots per 1,000 square-feet of retail space. This

Smithtown Town Board will consider seeking approval to purchase property behind Park Bake Shop for municipal parking. is less than the two other areas of Main Street, known as the “civic heart,” near the Kings Park library and Long Island Rail Road station; and “car-centric retail,” which is centered around Tanzi Plaza and the Kings Park Plaza shopping center.

Ortiz’s other suggestions for improving

the current parking situation in the downtown area include restriping several existing lots — such as Relish’s — to accommodate more spaces and increase their efficiency.

“When we all ran, we promised to help the downtown,” said Councilwoman Lynne Nowick (R). “We need to work on it.”

COMMACK FIRE DEPT FILE PHOTO/ RACHEL SHAPIRO

Commack firefighters and New York police officers hold a memorial in Charles A. Oddo Verleye Park in East Northport Feb. 17.

Commack firefighters remember fallen brother Commack firefighters demonstrated the meaning of “gone, but not forgotten” for a fallen brother.

Commack Fire Department held a memorial ceremony Feb. 17 for former member and New York police officer, Charles Oddo, who was killed in the line of duty 22 years ago.

Oddo, an East Northport native and highway patrolman, died February 1996 after being struck by a car while placing flares around an overturned gas truck on the Gowanus Expressway. He was 33.

“Charles Oddo was a guardian and protector from his earliest years,” said Steve Silverman, a spokesman for the Commack Fire Department. “He transitioned from watching over his younger sister in this very park, to protecting the people of Commack.

He continued to follow the calling to the NYPD’s elite Highway Patrol Unit.”

The ceremony was held at the former Verleye Park, which was renamed Charles A. Oddo Verleye Park in his honor June 2016.

Oddo grew up within walking distance of the park and had played there as a child.

“Standing here brings back happy memories for me of a carefree time when life was simple, innocent, fun, filled with love and laughter under the protection of my brother,” said Maria Oddo Forger, Charles’ sister, at the park’s 2016 renaming.

Oddo graduated from John Glenn high school in 1981. In 1982, he joined the Commack Fire Department, where he served as a volunteer firefighter, paramedic and mechanic. The East Northport native became a member of the New York City Police Department in 1990 and was transferred to the Brooklyn highway unit five years later.

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Nesconset Fire Department.

Benefit to aid Nesconset fire chief Nesconset residents are being asked to raise a glass for the health of a former fire chief.

Nesconset Fire Department is hosting a benefit cocktail party Feb. 24 with proceeds going to help Steve Gillan in his battle against leukemia.

District manager Gerry Smith said Gillan is a 40-year member who served Nesconset as a fire chief in the 1990s. Gillan answered the call for rescue workers on 9/11.

“He was on the first truck to 9/11 and the World Trade Center,” Smith said.

In the years since, Gillan has been diagnosed with leukemia, attributed to time spent working the pile, according to Smith.

Shortly after diagnosis, Gillan lost his job due to the business shutdown, according to the fire district manager. Now his fellow

firefighters are looking help raise funds to help their former chief pay for his recent bone marrow transplant.

“When you see a brother down like this, you have to make an effort to make things a little better,” Smith said.

The event will be held from 7 to 10 p.m. at the Nesconset Fire Department, located at 25 Gibbs Pond Road. No need to purchase advanced tickets, but a $20 minimum donation is requested. There will be a silent auction, a 50/50 and other assorted raffles.

Anyone with questions or in need of additional information can contact the firehouse at 631-265-1430. Donations mailed to the firehouse labeled “In Care of Steve Gillan” will be forwarded.

— SARA-MEGAN WALSH

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COUNTY Local districts respond to Florida shooting

BY KEVIN REDDING KEVIN@TBRNEWSMEDIA.COM

MOUNT SINAI

Since news of the shooting broke last Wednesday, Mount Sinai Superintendent Gordon Brosdal said he and other administrators and members of the board of education have been thoroughly discussing, evaluating and prioritizing security upgrades across the district’s three buildings to make its existing emergency preparedness plan even safer.

He said residents will see upgrades sooner rather than later.

“These are tense times now, and the safety of students and staff is paramount,” Brosdal said. “We’ve been fortunate in the past, but you can’t take anything for granted anymore.”

Some of the upgrades currently being considered include the installation of more security cameras in each building in the district; security films for all windows that deter attackers from gaining access to a building via shooting through glass, buying students, teachers and staff more time to escape in the process; the implementation of identification badges for school staff and different-colored lanyards to be worn in each building to pinpoint outsiders; the hiring of retired law enforcement personnel inside the elementary, middle and high schools — currently the district has two outdoor security guards who monitor traffic entering and exiting the school grounds; and a better monitoring system on the district’s entranceway alongside Route 25A. “We are having real, hard discussions about this,” Brosdal said. “We also fielded calls from parents last week.”

The district’s existing emergency operations plan, Brosdal said, includes lockdown drills, evacuation procedures and relocation of students from one school to another in emergency situations.

He added that, at Mount Sinai, all visitors must enter the buildings through a security vestibule and are required to show identification and state a reason for entering the building.

He said each building in the district is equipped with the School Active Violence Emergency hotline, an emergency notification system rolled out by Suffolk County in 2013 in response to the shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School in December 2012. With the push of a button, the phone systems are programmed to automatically bypass normal communication channels and immediately dial the county police 911 center supervisor.

The program displays the school’s location and initiates an immediate dispatch to the nearest available emergency responders.

According to Suffolk Legislator Sarah Anker (D-Mount Sinai), who helped launch the system, only 34 out of 70 school districts are equipped with it. However, she hopes

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METRO

The shots fired in a Florida high school last week are ringing out across Suffolk County.

Immediately following the Feb. 14 shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, that left 17 students and faculty members dead, Suffolk County school district officials began to batten down the hatches and inform residents that preparations are in place if an active shooter situation were to occur closer to home.

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An assault rifle, the weapon of choice in many mass shootings, including the Feb. 17 massacre at a Florida high school that changes in light of the latest tragedy.

“When they send a child to school after events like this, parents feel helpless — they have no control over what happens to their child throughout the day and have no choice but to rely on school and law enforcement security,” Anker said. “So, by working together, this program creates a stronger network of security for students in the schools. As soon as that phone rings, within eight seconds, the response process begins.”

SHOREHAM-WADING RIVER

Over at Shoreham-Wading River Central School District, Superintendent Gerard Poole released a letter to parents the day after the Florida shooting, ensuring that “safety and security for our students, staff and visitors is a daily topic within our schools” and is the first agenda item at each administrative meeting.

“When we hear of these tragedies, we are reminded that our district’s preparedness for any emergency situation is of the utmost importance,” Poole said in the letter. “Each school conducts drills related to evacuation, lockdown and lockout. These drills are observed by our security team and assessed for improvements.”

He added that this past summer, the district hired an outside security consultant firm to add an extra level of expertise to its plans, drills and overall preparedness.

In the Emergency Planning Information for Parents tab located on the district’s website, some of Shoreham’s security procedures are outlined: Outside doors are locked when school is in session; security guards are at each school, checking entrances to monitor the district’s access points and perimeters; all school visitors must obtain a pass; and school personnel are required to wear photo ID badges.

“On an ongoing basis, the district is reviewing its use of technology to further strengthen our security plans,” Poole said.

“In addition, with the support of our security consultants, the district recently completed a security audit and developed a multipronged plan to further enhance the safety and security of our campuses.”

According to the district, unique variables are occasionally implemented into the drills, like a blocked exit, in order to present a more realistic scenario.

PORT JEFFERSON

“Although teaching and learning is our core mission, families, first and foremost, want to know that their loved ones are safe at school,” said Port Jefferson Superintendent Paul Casciano in a Feb. 15 email. He explained that, in preparedness for a similar

situation, emergency drills are conducted regularly at the school, security guards are in place and cameras are installed throughout the district’s property. “We are working collaboratively with the Suffolk County Police Department to identify areas for continued attention moving forward.”

He also said that in the aftermath of the Florida shooting, discussions were held in classrooms for students and efforts will continue to be made to alleviate stress, anxiety and depression in them.

“Internally, we are working with students through a variety of programs and strategies to address their social-emotional health,” he said.

ELWOOD

Kenneth Bossert, superintendent of the Elwood school district, said while he is hesitant to make public any portion of the school’s full emergency preparedness plan, in an effort to shield tactics from the “bad guys,” the district does plan for all types of emergencies on a consistent basis. In cooperation with the Suffolk County Police Department, he said the district conducts a minimum of four scheduled drills per year.

On the night of the Florida shooting, Bossert made, what he called, a rather lengthy phone call to all parents to share this information and put minds at ease.

“We’re all in this together,” he said.

SMITHTOWN

For better protection against intruders, this school district is equipped with the Raptor Visitor Management System, a webbased monitoring software designed to track visitors and electronically check them against public databases, as well as exterior cameras for all its elementary buildings, according to Superintendent James Grossane. He also said each school building has access-controlled doors operated by a swipe card.

“I want to reassure you that we take school safety and security very seriously,” Grossane said in a letter to parents. “Our schools are a safe place. As a district, we continuously review and improve our districtwide Emergency Management Plan as needed to incorporate any new policies or improvements in security equipment. Additionally, all district staff undergo annual training on the emergency response plan, and students and staff participate in drills throughout the school year.”

Grossane included a website link for the National Association of School Psychologists, and the organization’s document “Talking to Children About Violence: Tips for Parents and Teachers” for students coping with the recent tragedy.

Social media threat

BY ALEX PETROSKI Days after a shooting killed 17 at a high school in Florida, a threat was made via social media against Port Jefferson High School, according to an email sent to parents in the district by Superintendent Paul Casciano.

“Today our high school administration was made aware of an alleged threat via social media,” Casciano’s email said. The message went out just before midnight Feb. 15.

The district sent out an update to parents on the situation Friday afternoon and posted the message on its website.

“While I know that there are many questions that you may have, please understand that there is a limit to the amount of information we are permitted to share publicly about this type of situation,” Casciano said in the notice to parents. “Please know that the individual responsible for the threat has been identified and that our district is complying with the Suffolk County Police Department with their ongoing investigation into this matter.”

The superintendent’s message sought in part to dispel what he referred to as “a firestorm of rumors,” on social media.

“At no time today or yesterday were any of our campuses on lockdown/ lockout, no evacuation occurred and no bomb threat was made against any of our school facilities,” he said. “The police presence on campus was intended to put our parents and students at ease and was a direct result on the before mentioned ongoing investigation.”

The Suffolk County Police Department did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

Reporting contributed by Kevin Redding.

KINGS PARK

Superintendent Timothy Eagen at nearby Kings Park school district also provided information from the NASP website to parents and informed them that psychologists and school counselors were available to students in the days following the tragedy.

In his letter, Eagen urged parents to speak with their children about the importance of reporting concerning activities they might see or hear from other students to adults, as many perpetrators of school shootings tend to leave clues leading up to their eventual rampages. These signs, he said, may include posts to social media relating to weapons, cruelty to animals or any reference to past tragedies, like Columbine.

“Even though yesterday’s events seem far away from Kings Park, they are a frightening reminder of the importance of safety and the potential impact of senseless acts of violence,” Eagen wrote in a Feb. 15 letter. “[But] while the world can sometimes seem out of control, schools are incredibly safe places where children experience security, normalcy, inclusion and connections to positive possibilities. As I have often said, the three pillars of Kings Park are: Pride, service and family. Our collective vigilance will help to ensure that Kings Park remains a safe place to live and raise a family.”

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LEGALS

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100 2/8 6x ts SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK COUNTY OF SUFFOLK DEUTSCHE BANK NATIONAL TRUST COMPANY, AS TRUSTEE, IN TRUST FOR REGISTERED HOLDERS OF LONG BEACH MORTGAGE LOAN TRUST 2003-4, ASSET-BACKED CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2003-4, V. DIANE T. CARROLL A/K/A DIANE CARROLL A/K/A DIANE GALLO A/K/A DIANE MIKULEWICH, ET. AL. NOTICE OF SALE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to a Final Judgment of Foreclosure dated April 05, 2017, and entered in the Office of the Clerk of the County of Suffolk, wherein DEUTSCHE BANK NATIONAL TRUST COMPANY, AS TRUSTEE, IN TRUST FOR REGISTERED HOLDERS OF LONG BEACH MORTGAGE LOAN TRUST 2003-4, ASSET-BACKED CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2003-4 is the Plaintiff and DIANE T. CARROLL A/K/A DIANE CARROLL A/K/A DIANE GALLO A/K/A DIANE MIKULEWICH, ET. AL. are the Defendant(s).

I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction at the SMITHTOWN TOWN HALL, 99 W. MAIN STREET, SMITHTOWN, NY 11787, on March 22, 2018 at 2:00PM, premises known as 4 TEAL WAY, NISSEQUOGUE, NY 11780: District 0802, Section 011.00, Block 02.00, Lot 035.000: ALL THAT CERTAIN PLOT, PIECE OR PARCEL OF LAND, SITUATE, LYING AND BEING IN THE TOWN OF SMITHTOWN, VILLAGE OF NISSEQUOGUE, COUNTY OF SUFFOLK AND STATE OF NEW YORK

NOTICE OF FORMATION of MO&RD, LLC Art. of Org filed Sec’y of State (SSNY) 1/22/18 Office location: Suffolk Co. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process c/o Amie Schulman, 169 Malloy Dr, E. Quogue, NY 11942.

Purpose: any lawful activities.

Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index# 063031/2014. Michael A. Gajdos, Esq. - Referee. RAS Boriskin, LLC 900 Merchants Concourse, Suite 106, Westbury, New York 11590, Attorneys for Plaintiff.

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SUPREME COURT – COUNTY OF SUFFOLK WILMINGTON SAVINGS FUND SOCIETY, FSB, D/B/A CHRISTIANA TRUST, NOT IN ITS INDIVIDUAL

NOTICE OF FORMATION of Press Realty Holding, LLC Art. of Org filed Sec’y of

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CAPACITY BUT SOLELY AS TRUSTEE FOR BROUGHAM FUND I TRUST, Plaintiff against FRANK TRIMBOLI; ROBIN TRIMBOLI; JARED TRIMBOLI, et al Defendant(s).

Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered on December 7, 2017.

I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction at the front steps of the Smithtown Town Hall, 99 West Main Street, Smithtown, N.Y. on the 20th day of March, 2018 at 9:30 a.m. premises described as follows: All that certain plat, piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, situate, lying and designated as Lot Number 2 on a certain map entitled.

“Map of Tusa Terrace. Section One which map was filed in the Office of the Clerk of Suffolk County on September 17, 1986 as filed Number 8184, which said lot according to said map is more particularly bounded and described as follows: BEGINNING at a portion on the southerly side of Edgewood Avenue distant 262.66 feet westerly from the westerly end of the arc of a curve which connects the southerly side of Edgewood Avenue with the northwesterly side of Tusa Court ; THENCE along the line dividing Lots One and Two on said map South 46 degrees 06 minutes 50 seconds East. A distance of 201.72 feet to the northwesterly side of Tusa Court; THENCE westerly along the northwesterly side of Tusa Court South 43 degrees 53 minutes 10 seconds West a distance of 150.00 feet to a point; THENCE along the line dividing Lot One and the map of Tusa Court Section Two North 46 degrees 06 minutes 50 seconds west, a distance of 219.96 feet to the southeasterly side of Edgewood Avenue; THENCE northeasterly along the southeasterly side of Edgewood Avenue, North 51 degrees 25 minutes 20 seconds East, a distance of 109.95 feet to a point; THENCE still northeasterly along the southeasterly side of Edgewood Avenue, North 49 degrees 12 minutes 27 seconds East, a distance of 41.18 feet to the point or place of BEGINNING. Said premises known as 3 Tusa Court, Saint James, N.Y. 11780.

(District: 0800, Section: 080.00, Block: 03.00, Lot: 008.002).

Approximate amount of lien $ 1,024,692.92 plus interest and costs.

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

Index No. 20700-13. Mark Goldsmith, Esq., Referee.

Stern & Eisenberg, PC Attorney(s) for Plaintiff LEGALS con’t on pg. 7

POLICE

KP man arrested for playing cop Suffolk County police arrested a Kings Park man Feb. 15 for allegedly impersonating a police officer in a Ronkonkoma hotel parking lot.

Two plain clothes officers saw a man sitting in a silver 2014 Hyundai Tucson in the rear parking lot of the Clarion Hotel, located on Veterans Memorial Highway. Officers noticed smoke and approached the vehicle to investigate. Police said they allegedly smelled marijuana and noticed the man was wearing a police badge. They interviewed the man, who allegedly admitted the badge was fake. The officers also claim to have found an expandable baton and a fake police chief placard in the vehicle in plain view.

Justin Conte, 43, of Kings Park, was arrested and brought to the precinct. Police said they discovered he had a valid pistol permit with three weapons. Officers went to safeguard the weapons at his house, where they

allegedly found three illegal guns including two AR-15 rifles and a .38-caliber revolver.

Numerous other types of police equipment were also found, according to police.

Conte was charged with one felony count of first-degree criminal impersonation, fourthdegree criminal possession of a weapon, fifthdegree criminal possession of marijuana, criminal possession of a firearm, and two felony counts of third-degree criminal possession of a weapon following the investigation by the 5th Squad.

Conte was arraigned Feb. 16 at First District Court in Central Islip. He was released after posting $45,500 bond in total.

Suffolk County police said their investigation is continuing. Anyone who has additional information is asked to contact the 5th Squad at 631-854-8552.

— SARA-MEGAN WALSH

Police seek bundled up thief Suffolk County Crime Stoppers and 4th Precinct Crime Section officers are seeking the public’s help to identify and locate the man who allegedly stole merchandise from a Lake Grove store.

A man allegedly stole clothing from Macy’s, located at the Smith Haven Mall in Lake Grove, Jan. 27 at approximately 5:50 p.m. The suspect allegedly stole two jackets and a pair of sweat pants. The merchandise is valued at approximately $300.

Crime Stoppers offers a cash reward of up to $5,000 for information that leads to an arrest. Anyone with information about this incident can contact Crime Stoppers to submit an anonymous tip by calling 800220-TIPS (8477) or texting SCPD and the message to CRIMES (274637). All communication will be kept confidential.

— SARA-MEGAN WALSH

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Cogent &Dynamic Consulting LLC. Art. of Org. filed with the SSNY on 01/11/18. Office: Albany County. SSNY designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to the LLC, 7 Nesconset Avenue, Nesconset, NY 11767. Purpose: Any lawful purpose.

State (SSNY) 1/26/18 Office location: Suffolk Co. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served.

SSNY shall mail copy of process to 27 McGovern Dr., Melville, NY 11747. Purpose: any lawful activities.

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On March 8, 2018 at 9:00 am.

Premises known as 24 SUNNY ROAD, SAINT JAMES, NY 11780 District: 0800 Section: 085.00 Block: 05.00 Lot: 009.000 ALL THAT CERTAIN PLOT, PIECE OR PARCEL OF LAND, situate, lying and being at St. James, County of Suffolk and State of New York, known and designated as and by all of Lot 75 and part of Lot 76, in a certain map entitled, “Map of St. James Manor,” and filed in the Office of the Clerk of Suffolk County on November 15, 1911 as Map No. 330.

As more particularly described in the judgment of foreclosure and sale.

Sold subject to all of the terms and conditions contained in said judgment and terms of sale.

Approximate amount of judgment $266,753.22 plus interest and costs.

INDEX NO. 602538/2016 Mark J. Goldsmith, Esq., Referee

Police suspect the above-pictured man of allegedly stealing from Macy’s.

Woman killed in Hauppauge crash Suffolk County police 4th Squad detectives are investigating a two-vehicle crash that killed a woman in Hauppauge Feb. 18.

Patrick Chestnut was driving a 2014 Mazda eastbound on Nesconset Highway when he attempted to make a left turn at Route 111 — his vehicle crashed head-on with a 2017 Honda traveling westbound on Nesconset Highway at approximately 12:15 p.m.

The driver of the Honda, Robert Sheehan, 73, of Lake Ronkonkoma, was transported to

Stony Brook University Hospital with serious injuries. His wife, Lorraine Sheehan, 70, was transported to St. Catherine’s of Siena Medical Center in Smithtown, where she was pronounced dead.

Chestnut, 32, of Fairfield, Ohio, and his passenger Karma Spear, 31, of Bay Shore, were both transported to Stony Brook University Hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.

— DESIRÉE KEEGAN

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Asking Zeldin to explain himself We’ve seen a number of letters in this paper where you [U.S. Rep. Lee Zeldin (R-Shirley)] expound on all the great things you’ve done for your district. However, it seems to me that you either have forgotten about or don’t want us to know some of your votes and issues you’ve supported, especially relating to gun control.

The horrific events at the Parkland high school in Florida happened because a 19-year-old was able to walk into the school with an AR-15-style rifle, which he legally bought, and murder 17 people. Some of the children who survived the shooting, the deadliest school shooting since Sandy Hook, are speaking out: “How are we allowed to buy guns at the age of 18 or 19? That’s something we shouldn’t be able to do,” Lyliah Skinner, a student who survived the shooting, told CNN. Beginning with the attack at Columbine High School in Colorado in 1999, life for many of our children has become about practicing active shooter drills and huddling through lockdowns. So I have to wonder about your position on gun control. I question whether you care about what many children now have

BY ERNESTINE FRANCO to deal with when they go to school.

On Jan. 14, 2014, after the Newtown massacre, in a letter to the New York State Senate, you wrote, “This debate should be even more focused on targeting illegal guns and providing maximum assistance to New Yorkers with mental illnesses in order to most directly avoid another tragedy like Newtown. Our focus ... has to be providing people in need of mental health care more access to help. Society as a whole also needs to better understand mental illness and develop improved means of detecting potential violence long before it can become a threat to anyone else.”

So it seems you believe the solution to some of these mass shootings is that we need to better detect problems with the mentally ill rather than ensure that people with mental illness cannot buy a gun? Then please explain why you voted “yes” on the bill to nullify the Obama-era rule that prohibited people with severe mental health issues from purchasing guns?

Granted there was lots of evidence that the shooter’s behavior should have triggered alarm in those around him, but it is unclear whether recognizing and trying to deal with the signs would have changed what this young man wanted to do that day. However, it is clear that if he couldn’t buy an AR-15, he more than likely could not have been able to kill 17 people. So, I ask you, will you support a ban on assault-style weapons?

The day after the school shooting in Florida, in a Facebook post, you expressed sympathy for the victims and their parents.

Taking President Donald Trump’s lead, however, you never used the word “gun,” as if the carnage were just about the person.

According to MoveOn.org, you have received $33,732 from the National Rifle Association. So, here, I have to again wonder whether your views on gun control have more to do with gun sales than with gun rights. The majority of Americans, even most gun owners, as well as the majority of Republicans, support enhanced background checks as well as a ban on assaultstyle weapons. Why don’t you? Is it about the money you can get from the NRA rather than what most people want? What’s more important to you: That anyone, even someone who is mentally ill, should be able to buy an AR-15 or ensuring that our children are kept safe?

On Dec. 6 you co-sponsored H.R. 38 — the Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act of 2017. This act authorizes someone who holds a concealed-carry permit issued in one state to carry a concealed firearm in any state that also authorizes concealed carry of firearms. This bill overrides federal law concerning the concealed carry of a firearm into a school zone or onto a federally owned property.

In case I have misrepresented any of your positions, and if you are really committed to keeping our children — and your own — safe, how about holding an in-person town hall meeting so we can discuss these issues?

Ernestine Franco is a Sound Beach resident and proofreader for TBR News Media. She is also a member of the Sound Beach Civic Association.

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dants Attorney for Plaintiff(s) Fein Such & Crane, LLP 1400 Old Country Road, Suite C103, Westbury, NY 11590 Attorney (s) for Plaintiff (s).

Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale Entered August 8, 2016 I will sell at Public Auction to the highest bidder at the Smithtown Town Hall, 99 West Main Street, Smithtown, NY 11787 on March 28, 2018 at 2:00 PM. Premises known as 10 Holly Lane, Saint James, NY 11780. District 0802 Sec 009.00 Block 01.00

Lot 005.000. All that certain plot, piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, situate, lying and being in the Incorporated Village of Nissequogue in the Town of Smithtown, Suffolk County, State of New York. Approximate Amount of Judgment is $1,843,945.81 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index No 061638/2014.

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PRIESTS Continued from page A3 own. He is in treatment for post-traumatic stress disorder related to his alleged abuse, Werner said, and struggles to cope with his own feelings of shame and guilt.

Requests for comment from members of the PJ Folk Singers were not returned. The St. James church said it had no comment on Werner’s allegations and deferred questions to the diocese.

Not alone

Werner filed a claim, through his attorney Reck, with the Diocese of Rockville Centre’s Independent Reconciliation and Compensation Plan for survivors of sexual abuse by clergy members. He is one of eight former members of The P.J. Folk Singers filing claims that they were sexually abused

by Charland as teenagers.

“By the filing of these claims, we pose the question of what did the church officials know and what could have been done to save these children from being exposed,” Reck said. “By submitting these claims, we hope these allegations will be investigated and the knowledge made public, so these events can never happen again.”

Reck said his law firm has reason to believe the church knew of Charland’s alleged actions, as parishioners, family members and survivors allege they made reports to the diocese in the ’70s. The lawyer shared the priest’s letter.

Charland, in citing the reasons he left the St. James church wrote, “I found myself becoming more and more self-centered and self-absorbed. As I look back on it now, I realize I had fallen prey to such miserable characteristics because of my own personal

EVELYN Continued from page A3

Accused North Shore priests

Several clergy members named in Hidden Disgrace II served at churches and other facilities on Long Island.

The report says the allegations should not be considered substantiated claims, but rather public accusations, unless otherwise indicated in the report.

Among those named in the report is Father James C. Miller, who was assigned to St. Anthony of Padua R.C. Church in East Northport and St. Gerard Majella Church in Port Jefferson Station in the ’90s. Miller was sued along with the diocese in 1994 for allegedly sexually abusing two teenage boys at St. John the Baptist High School in West Islip, though he denied allegations, according to a 2002 Newsday report. He was moved to a position that did not involve working with children following the suit, including serving as chaplain at St. Charles Hospital and John T. Mather Memorial Hospital in Port Jefferson, according to the website www. bishop-accountability.org, which was also the source material for much of Hidden Disgrace II. Father Joseph Mundy was also assigned to St. Gerard Majella, along with stops at St. James R.C. Church in Setauket and St. John the Baptist Church in Wading River during the ’80s and ’90s. The report alleges Mundy was Priest A in the 2003 Suffolk grand jury investigation. The grand jury’s findings cite Priest A, “took a 14-year-old boy to a gay club in New York City where he and other patrons engaged in sexual activity with the boy.”

deformed and other abnormalities may occur.

“I think this is the most trying year we’ll ever have to go through,” Lauren Theilen said. “People always say, ‘Look at you guys.

You’re so strong.’ To me, it kind of feels like we’re just going day-by-day, doing what we have to do. There are days when he falls apart and I have to pick up, and vice-versa.

We kind of take turns being strong and being there for each other.”

Allon Theilen set up a GoFundMe campaign Feb. 3, asking for a total $25,000 to help cover some of Evelyn’s medical costs.

The family has exhausted their life savings on “medical expenses, flights and hotels,” and his wife has been forced to put her job on hold. Even after health care insurance, the surgery costs about $10,000.

In 18 days, the page has raised $18,906 from family, friends and generous strangers.

“That really blew me away,” said Allon’s sister, Andrea Morris, a Huntington resident.

“I was overwhelmed by how many people came together for them.”

Mundy left the priesthood in 1999 according to www.bishop-accountability.org.

Two of the 51 priests were assigned to St. Margaret of Scotland Church in Selden. Public accusations against Father Angelo Ditta, the report alleges, match the descriptions of Priest H in the grand jury report, who allegedly began abusing a boy when he was 10 years old. Ditta was assigned to positions away from children beginning in 1998 and was removed from duty in 2002.

Father Gabriel Massaro was publicly accused of abusing a 12-year-old boy from St. Margaret of Scotland in Selden during retreats in 1979, according to a 2002 Newsday report.

He continued receiving assignments outside of the Rockville Centre diocese through 2005, according to www.bishop-accountability.org.

When asked for comment on the report, representatives from the various churches and facilities named in this section either did not respond to requests for comment or declined, directing inquiries to the diocese.

“We as a church recognize that no amount of monetary compensation could ever erase or undo the grave harm suffered by survivors of child abuse,” Sean Dolan, diocese director of communications, said in a statement when asked about the report. “Still, we embrace Christ’s healing power and the Mission of Mercy of the Catholic Church as we continue our Independent Reconciliation and Compensation program. We stand in solidarity with our survivors and their families, and we continue our commitment and vigilance to the protection of children in our Church and in society.”

Compensation program

During a phone interview, Kristal said details of other accusations against clergy members have not been made available by Rockville Centre, and added if it is in fact serious

about standing by survivors, perhaps it should make the information publicly accessible.

“Making amends, whatever that means to survivors, they have the information,” Kristal said. “That’s the one entity that has all of this information, so we would urge them to come out with something similar put out by them.

That would be wonderful.”

A survivor who wishes to file a claim under the IRCP prior to the April 30 deadline must begin by registering online with the Washington, D.C., law firm overseeing the program as a neutral party. If he or she meets the two criteria set by the diocese — that the abuse was done by a priest or deacon and that the abuser was part of the Diocese of Rockville Centre — a claim form can then be filled out. Lawyers Helping Survivors of Child Sex Abuse, or any other personal lawyer, could step in to assist in filing the claim should a survivor seek assistance.

Once a claim is filed, administrators from the law firm overseeing the program evaluate the claim. If an offer to settle is presented to a survivor, they can either accept or reject the offer. Those who reject the offer and whose abuse took place outside of New York’s statute of limitations — which are considered among the strictest in the U.S., according to Kristal — would have no further recourse unless state laws are changed.

Those who accept settlement money give up the right to bring a lawsuit in the event of future law changes. Survivors are the only participants in the program permitted to speak publicly about their abuse — the diocese and administrators from the law firm are bound to confidentiality.

To learn more about the IRCP or to file a claim, visit the website www.drvc.org or www.childsexabuse.org/.

THEILEN FAMILY

from New York to Florida and meeting with Paley, a challenging surgery that involves a bone graft taken from both sides of her hips and a hollowing of her two leg bones in an attempt to fuse the leg was scheduled.

“Sitting in a waiting room full of parents in the same position spoke volumes to us,” Evelyn’s mother said. “I’m hopeful now, but also terrified.”

On Feb. 8, Evelyn, now a 14-month-old described by her parents as “feisty, happy, playful and out-of-this-world intelligent,” underwent the surgery. The final results won’t be known for another six weeks. The Theilens said the best outcome would be that her bone fully mends and she’ll need to wear a brace until she’s about age 18 to help stretch her damaged leg to equal length with the other. Alternatively, the bone won’t heal, the graft and tibia won’t fuse, her ankle becomes

loneliness. I do not say this by way of excuse. … The truly scary part is knowing I was beginning to hurt people despite my best intentions to never do that to anyone. For this, I remain truly sorry.”

Above left, Theilen twins pretend to drive. Above, Evelyn holds onto a stuffed Tigger.

Evelyn’s father said despite what happens, he and his wife will never give up.

“We’ve dealt with a lot and keep our feet planted to the ground,” he said. “It sounds nonhumbling to say we’re very strong but

that’s what everyone tells us, so we kind of have to believe them.”

The Theilen family’s GoFundMe page can be found at www.gofundme.com/evelyn039s-battle-with-nf1.

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COUNTY

Suffolk legislators pass sexual harassment laws All those in favor say #MeToo and #Times Up. In a unanimous 18-0 vote, county lawmakers passed legislation last week that will set better standards and practices regarding sexual harassment and misconduct in the workplace for county employees.

During its Feb. 6 meeting, members of Legislature passed two bills sponsored by Legislator Monica Martinez (D-Brentwood).

“My hope with these laws is that we become a safer county, that it gives something to build a foundation on and that people can feel comfortable in the workforce here,” Martinez said. “To me, it was mind-boggling that we didn’t really have anything set in the county, especially being one of the biggest counties and employers, so I’m proud of it and I really thank my colleagues for supporting me.”

The first bill mandates the director of the Office of Labor Relations provide county legislators statistics on “the number, type and disposition of employee disciplinary proceedings” involving sexual harassment or discrimination for 2015, 2016 and 2017 within 90 days; and submits this information by Feb. 28 of each year, starting in 2019. The bill also states that the county attorney must issue a

report that contains a list of all sexual harassment and discrimination claims filed against Suffolk County in court, plus the settlement of any litigation claims, for 2015, 2016 and 2017 within 90 days; and, again, submit this annually starting in 2019.

“The way the resolution in the policy is designed is that it would be broken down between county departments and, within each department, the division within that department will have a more concise gathering of data,” Martinez said, adding that names will be redacted from the data to protect the privacy of those involved. “This will really help us hone in on what’s going on and who we need to focus on in each department.”

She added she hopes the bill can help prevent sexual harassment lawsuits and reduce costs for taxpayers in the future.

According to Martinez and the elected officials who cosponsored and supported the bill — including Presiding Officer DuWayne Gregory (D-Amityville), Legislator Kara Hahn (D-Setauket) and Legislator Sarah Anker (D-Mount Sinai) — the legislative body as a whole has never been made aware of these kinds of settlements or given insight into how many active complaints there are or the nature of those complaints, until now.

“In the past, if you didn’t ask, you didn’t

get it,” Anker said. “But basically, here, we’re not asking, we’re telling them.”

Gregory said this will help make things more transparent.

“If we see there are things going on and there’s a pattern, then we have to be sure that the proper training is being provided to the various departments, or [an] individual department,” Gregory said. “This will give us information so we can fully exercise our oversight function.”

Hahn agreed, saying that all the women in the legislature are eager to crack down.

“We want to be sure that our voices are heard,” she said. “When we say ‘me too,’ we are protecting all the women that work for the county and work within the county, and we’re all looking for ways to do more.”

She said there’s no question there have been incidents at the county level.

“There’s clear understanding that there’s a pervasive problem in our society, and a clear recognition that those statistics are important for us to understand,” Hahn said. “The better question now is, do we know how many? Do we know how pervasive this is? Do we know if we need more training or better training?”

The other bill passed will create a county policy in which all employees hired will be given a “Know Your Rights” pamphlet, main-

SUFFOLK COUNTY

BY KEVIN REDDING KEVIN@TBRNEWSMEDIA.COM

Legislator Monica Martinez sponsored two bills regarding sexual misconduct. tained by the Department of Civil Services and Human Resources and issued by the director of the Office of Labor Relations. All new employees will be required to sign a document acknowledging they have received the pamphlet.

This will inform new employees who to contact with an issue, and provide accountability.

“We need to get people aware that there is information pertaining to protecting their rights and protecting them from sexual harassment or discrimination, or both,” Anker said.

“It’s a proactive measure ... we are taking.”

Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone (D) signed into law Feb. 21 the two pieces of legislation.

SPORTS

Kings Park girls fall unexpectedly to Hauppauge In her last showing of the season, Kings Park’s Sam Schultz may be bummed about the loss, but she has a lot to brag about. The senior was held to 10 points, but they made all the difference as she finishes as the school’s all-time leading scorer, with 1,673 points. She broke the 2004 record of 1,515, set by Jen DiChiara.

“I feel awful for Sam that she’s going out like this,” Kings Park head coach Tom Edmundson said. “But unfortunately, that’s athletics and that happens.”

No. 2-seeded Kings Park trailed No. 6 Hauppauge most of the game in a 61-51 Class A semifinal loss Feb. 20. Leighann Perciballi swished a 3-pointer and followed it with a layup after an Eagles turnover to close the gap to three points with just over three minutes left, but it was as close as the Kingsmen would come.

“Obviously they’re very good with their [tall players] — they have a 6-3 forward that we just don’t measure up with, and she had a nice game,” Edmundson said. “Their entire team played well. Every girl on the court did their job and we lacked in some areas today.”

Hauppauge keyed on Schultz, who was double teamed from opening tipoff. From a 12-all tie with 1:29 left in the opening quarter, Hauppauge dominated the boards, protected the ball and slowly edged ahead until the team led by nine at halftime, 31-22.

BILL LANDON

BY BILL LANDON

Hauppauge 61 Kings Park 51

Schultz began the game ranked No. 2 in Suffolk County in scoring this season with 577 points. Unable to drive the lane or get clear looks to the rim, she was held well below her average 26.2 points per game.

In contrast, junior Sam Hogan was free to pick up the slack, netting seven field goals, a pair of free-throws and a triple to put her atop the scoring chart with 19 points. Perciballi and junior Izzy Buffa finished with seven points each, Haley Jette banked five and Julia Pellettieri netted three.

The League V champions entered the postseason 19-2 overall and 15-2 in conference action. The Kingsmen topped No. 7 Shoreham-Wading River, 77-62, in the first round of playoffs Feb. 17. Edmundson said the team expected to make a run at a state title, but said his girls have a lot to be proud of despite the loss.

Sam Schultz, above, finishes her senior year becoming Kings Park’s leading scorer.

Sam Hogan, on left, scored a team-high 19 points to cap off her junior year.

“In the grand scheme of things, I think we over achieved this year when we lost so many players from last year’s team,” he said, adding how it was nice to see the younger girls step up and perform. “It never feels good when the season ends, but I’m so proud of them and their entire season look-

ing back — we’re not going to remember this loss, we’re going to remember the last three months of what we’ve accomplished and be proud of that.”

See more sports coverage on page A10.

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Smithtown native John Daly, competing in previous races above and on right, and with fellow Team USA members at the opening ceremony of the 2018 Winter Olympics in PyeongChang, below on left, finished 16th.

Smithtown’s Daly ends Olympic journey on own terms

BY DANIEL DUNAIEF

KENDALL WESSENBERG

The third time proved that Smithtown’s John Daly could pick himself up, dust off and start all over again.

A skeleton racer, Daly had walked away from the sport he loved after a crushing ending to the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi.

Daly had been within striking distance of a coveted medal before the fourth and final race. That’s when his sled popped out of the groove at the starting line, sending him back from fourth place to 15th.

Distraught over the mistake, Daly retired from the sport, got a job and moved on with his life.

Or so he thought. The red-haired kid, as some of his friends described him years ago, returned to skeleton two years ago, despite a job with medical technology company Smith & Nephew that required him to drive nine hours from Virginia to Lake Placid to train.

Over the last two years, he has fought to make it onto his third Olympic team, a feat he accomplished in January.

Daly joined his longtime friend and teammate Matt Antoine, representing the United States at PyeongChang.

They went head to head against a talented South Korean slider named Yun Sung-bin, who was competing on his home track. The local South Korean hero won gold in convincing fashion, while Antoine and Daly finished 11th and 16th, respectively.

Despite the finish Daly was pleased that the final chapter in his Olympic experience didn’t end at Sochi.

“I got to do four runs, lift my head up at the end, hold it high, walk off the line and wave to my family,” he said, according to the Associated Press. “That’s something I didn’t get four years ago.”

Indeed, his parents Bennarda and James Daly, who trekked to Vancouver to cheer him on in 2010 and journeyed to Sochi in 2014, also supported their son in person in PyeongChang.

“It was fun to see him happy,” his mother said. “He had a good time.”

Realistically, she said her son recognized that the odds were stacked against him in South Korea, in part because he hadn’t spent the previous four years preparing for this event the way his competitors had.

“He was content with the way he slid,” she said. He had a couple of hits to the wall, which rob sliders, as skeleton racers are called, of critical speed. Still, he “ended on a good note and that made us all feel good.”

Daly said her son believed he had run away and hid after the Sochi games, as though he had done something wrong. He realized that wasn’t the right way to handle the mistake at the top of the Russian track.

“He came back to get closure for that race,” she said.

James Daly felt this was the best of the three Olympic games, because his son was glowing.

“He came and did what he wanted to do, and he didn’t get hurt,” Daly said of his son.

“It’s all about the experience.”

Bennarda Daly not only enjoyed watching her son rewrite his Olympic script, but she also had the chance to spend quality time with him and with her husband.

They attended speed skating events, where the Daly team cheered for fellow Americans.

The family walked around the Olympic village with outfits that have the letters USA on them, and although concerned that people might be hostile, especially in light of the ongoing tension in Asia, the atmosphere was high-spirited.

“Everyone was polite and kind,” Bennarda Daly said. The hosts “went out of their way to

make everyone feel comfortable.”

She was also especially pleased that her son was able to enjoy the final chapter of a long Olympic ride.

“Just to see John enjoy the village as a spectator, to go and see other people he’d met along the way and became friends with and to go to things with him was really good,” she said.

As for Daly’s skeleton future, Bennarda Daly believes her 32-year old son is truly done.

“He feels he’s gotten what he needed,” she said. “He seemed fulfilled.”

Looking back on the Olympic and athletic experiences, James Daly appreciated the journey his son took, and the places the family visited as a result.

“If it wasn’t for John, we wouldn’t have done the traveling we did,” the elder Daly said.

Daly witnessed firsthand how hard his son had to work to attend competitions.

A racing official for the sport of skeleton, James Daly enjoyed the contact he had with competitors and their families.

“You meet people from all over the country and the world,” he said. “It’s been a great experience. Each country sends their best.”

The elder Daly suggested that families angling to make future games need to recognize the roller-coaster ride along the way.

“It’s not all glory,” he said. “You have to prepare yourself for the best and the worst.

You could think of every kind of scenario that could happen, and then something else would happen.”

While the family traveled far and wide to frigid mountains, Daly said the bonechilling cold disappeared each time his son hit the track.

“When he gets up there, there’s no more cold,” he said. “It’s just fun. That’s what you came for. You realize if he could do that and get through that, he can get through anything.”

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R E A L E S TAT E PUBLISHERS’ NOTICE All real estate advertised herein is subject to the Federal Fair Housing Act, which makes it illegal to advertise “any preference, limitation, or discrimination because of race, color, religion, sex, handicap, familial status, or national origin, or intention to make any such preference, limitation, or discrimination.”

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PAGE A22 • TIMES OF SMITHTOWN • FEBRUARY 22, 2018

OPINION Letters to the editor

Spare me the ‘thoughts and prayers’ Funds held higher than children’s lives Another 17 people are dead — mowed down by a teenager wielding a semiautomatic weapon. Please, spare me the “thoughts and prayers.” This will continue until easy access to these weapons and the ammunition they take is halted.

No other nation on Earth has this problem. All have disturbed individuals, but only one makes it easy to get your hands on an AR-15. It’s legal for an 18-year-old to buy an AR-15 but not a can of beer. That’s crazy. It doesn’t take a genius to figure out why we have this problem “only in America.” School shootings have become an American tradition, like homecoming or apple pie. As the satirical website “The Onion” put it: “‘No Way To Prevent This,’ Says Only Nation Where This Regularly Happens.”

Please, spare me the talk about “mental health.” Are we going to monitor the mental health of every American? Who draws the line? It’s no accident many of these shooters post pictures of their assault rifle arsenals on Instagram or other social media beforehand.

We’ve made them so easy to obtain. It’s a symptom of a sick culture which prizes these weapons as tokens of power and manhood.

We’re not talking here about hunting rifles or handguns used for self-protection.

We’re talking about a military weapon designed specifically to efficiently kill as many people as quickly as possible.

After 20 first-graders were mowed down at Sandy Hook we did nothing. After 58 innocent people enjoying a country music

festival were massacred in Las Vegas we did nothing. I could go on and on, but what’s the point? After Las Vegas, Congress could not even pass a bill to prohibit bump stocks. As long as the NRA, the most powerful lobby in the country, has anything to say about it, the massacres will continue.

As long as we decide by our actions that so-called Second Amendment rights take precedence over human life, this will continue. There’s a price to be paid for so-called “Second Amendment rights,” and it’s paid by the child or loved one of somebody else.

As long as we keep electing politicians who take money from the National Rifle Association this will continue. Our own congressman, U.S. Rep. Lee Zeldin (R-Shirley), the biggest recipient of National Rifle Association funding in New York, hypocritically tweets he’s “praying” for the dead and maimed victims. But last December he co-sponsored a bill to allow people from states with loose or no gun laws to bring their weapons here to New York.

So, please, spare me the “thoughts and prayers,” and talk about our “great law enforcement” and better mental health care and better security and arming everybody in some kind of demented re-enactment of a Wild West that never was. It’s only a matter of time before something like this happens right here on Long Island. And as long as we do nothing, we are all responsible.

David Friedman St. James

NRA controls votes as much as purse As a former school nurse, this topic pains me greatly, and the time has come for me to speak out. I am concerned that many campaign war chests have excessive funding by special interest groups and corporations. So, to each member of Congress I ask: How about the National Rifle Association?

Did they give you big bucks? Do they essentially hold the purse strings of your campaign, your votes in Congress? Have you become a puppet of the NRA? Do they pull the strings when you vote, just as they control the purse strings? You have sold your votes, your heart, your conscience, your duty and perhaps even your soul to the highest bidder, and they own you.

Every time there is a school shooting, or some other mass shooting, how do you feel deep down? I bet you might even send prayers and condolences. We don’t want your false words! We want action now!

Have you ever held the body of a mass shooting victim? Gotten their blood on your clothing, your hands? And had to personally hand that body to the family members?

The Second Amendment was written long before assault weapons were developed. I am not anti guns ... I want assault weapons outlawed. I want tight screening before a purchase of weapons or ammunition can be made. And I want the FBI and all other agencies to give serious review to social media postings, words and actions reported, which may indicate a predisposition to violence and leanings to anti-social/radical groups.

Members of Congress — how much longer will you do nothing? How much longer will those coins mean more to you than the lives of Americans?

Lynn Jordan Mount Sinai

Call it assault rifle 15 What’s in a name? I would not want to be known only by my initials, K.E., and I don’t think most other people would. That might diminish our identities and sense of personal power.

So maybe we should start calling the ubiquitous AR-15 by the name assault rifle 15.

These assault rifle 15s are responsible for

some of the highest death tolls in mass shootings. We could let that name settle into our collective subconsciousness, and maybe into our own individual consciences.

Karleen Erhardt Port Jefferson

As I watched the events of Feb. 14 unfold in Parkland, Florida, my heart broke for those in mourning and my ire rose to unthinkable levels at those “in power” who have done nothing to stop these mass murders from happening. I have two main jobs in life, and both are affected every time these horrific catastrophes occur.

First and foremost, I am the mother of a young school-age child who I send off every day to a public school. I entrust my child’s life to those in the building where I too once walked the halls as a student, though in a very different time. When I was in elementary school I never once feared that someone with a gun would enter this sacred place of learning and hope to cause me any kind of harm. I felt safe and assured that my teachers would care for me, and that I would return home in exactly the same shape I had left in. Unfortunately, as a mother in 2018, there is a constant sense of hypervigilance that I feel every day, particularly after one of these heinous crimes has occurred. I despise this feeling, but it cannot be helped as I worry about the person who is most precious to me.

My second job is as a teacher, and this causes an even deeper level of inner conflict for me. When I walk into the school building I work in every day I cannot imagine allowing anything to ever happen to any of my students. I would not allow any harm to

come to them, but I fortunately have never been confronted by a gunman looking to kill as many people as he possibly can for no apparent reason. The conflict lies in the fact that I feel obligated to protect my students, as much as I would hope my child’s teachers would feel the same, but I also would not want to be killed and have my child suffer the loss of her mother. This is an unfortunate conundrum that teachers have been forced to confront in this day and age, and it is an unreasonable choice that we may be compelled to make. What is the ultimate consequence for acting as a human shield?

Congressman Lee Zeldin (R-Shirley) had the audacity to offer his “thoughts and prayers” while his hypocrisy rose alarmingly with every word he spewed. How dare he talk out of both sides of his face as he co-sponsors the Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act? Sadly, he feels no shame about his voting record on gun control, and his supporters continue to cheer him on. And I won’t even waste words concerning Chump and his ignorant ramblings about the Second Amendment. Numerous mass shootings have already occurred in less than two months, and still a Republican-led Congress continues to cater to the National Rifle Association as parents continue to bury their murdered children. Enough is enough.

Stefanie Werner East Setauket

There’s no substitute for action Columbine. Virginia Tech. Newtown. San Bernadino. Orlando. Sutherland Springs.

Las Vegas. And now, Parkland — yet another mass shooting in this country.

Sadly, there are more mass shootings in the U.S. than in any other country in the world. And, once again, what is the response we hear from the president and most Republicans in Congress? Prayers, condolences, expressions of sympathy. Those are all well and good, but they are simply not enough; they are no substitute for action.

When are we finally going to do something about enacting responsible, sensible gun control legislation? When President Trump spoke a day after the shooting in Florida, he did not talk about the need for stricter gun control laws — in fact, he did not even mention guns. Is he so beholden to the National Rifle Association that he will not even deign to mention the role that guns play in the deaths of so many people in this country? All he would cite as a factor in the Parkland shooting was mental illness — this from a president who actually revoked President Obama’s ban on the sale of guns to mentally ill people. There is no doubt that the current president’s action contributed to a state of affairs where a mentally ill teenager could walk into a gun shop and buy, without any problem whatsoever, a semi-automatic assault rifle.

If Trump is so afraid of losing support from the NRA that he will not even broach the subject of the need for better gun con-

trol laws in America, then we must depend on Congress to do so.

Unfortunately, Republicans in Congress also refuse to do anything about the problem. When there is a mass shooting, they say that it is not a good time to discuss gun control because that would be “politicizing” a tragedy. Sure enough, a day or two after the Parkland tragedy, Paul Ryan said that we should not become involved in a discussion about gun control. “I think,” he said, “we need to pray” and not have a “knee jerk” reaction to what happened. Yet when the public weeping dies down and the tragedy fades from full media attention, Republican legislators continue to ignore the issue, apparently believing that it is not important enough to merit action or even serious discussion.

We know that most congressional Republicans have become dependent on the political and financial support of the NRA. Indeed, our own representative — Lee Zeldin (R-Shirley) — has received an “A” rating from that organization. But are campaign checks and endorsements from the NRA more important to our legislators than the lives of the children and adults who are the victims of the never-ending shootings in this country?

What must happen before the majority party in Congress finally says, “Enough already”?

The opinions of columnists and letter writers are their own. They do not speak for the newspaper.

Robert Arrigon Setauket

FEBRUARY 22, 2018 • TIMES OF SMITHTOWN • PAGE A23

EDITORIAL

Reflections following yet another U.S. mass shooting W

e’ve been here before. A shooter kills and maims unarmed, innocent American citizens, and according to the people elected to represent us, it’s never quite the right time to discuss gun control.

House Speaker Paul Ryan (R-Wisconsin) told us last week, now “is not the time to jump to some conclusion,” adding the shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, was not about guns, but about “pure evil.”

We’re glad students from the high school have rebuked Ryan and his ilk who, as a church sign in Australia put it over the weekend, “love guns more than their kids.” If students who experienced the horror in Florida Feb. 14 firsthand are ready to talk about change, we’re with them.

However, we’ll go along with the speaker’s flawed premise and offer some thoughts about the latest mass shooting in the United States without politicizing the discussion: • First, let’s honor the heroes who put themselves in harm’s way, some, making the ultimate sacrifice for their colleagues and classmates. While many have heard of teacher

Scott Beigel, 35, who grew up in Dix Hills and died shielding students from gunfire, have you heard of Anthony Borges? Anthony is a 15-year-old student fighting for his life who saved 20 lives as he attempted to close and lock a classroom door. He was shot five times — in both legs, his upper left thigh and his back. His thigh bone was shattered.

• Are all threats taken seriously? A neighbor reported the shooter’s social media account to the FBI in January, making note of his “gun ownership, desire to kill people, erratic behavior and disturbing social media posts, as well as the potential of him conducting a school shooting,” a statement from the FBI read. But nothing was done. Every single hostile message, no matter how small, needs to be noted and handled accordingly. Police need to investi-

gate every threat or mention of harm or disturbance, while schools and their therapists should monitor every student suspect from then on out.

• We are extremely impressed by the grace and maturity students from the high school have displayed in their public thoughts on the tragedy. Lasting change being brought about by young voices should be what America is all about.

While many had lost hope, grieving students cried out. Yes, it was a terrible tragedy that should never have happened, as is said each and every time a mass shooting occurs, but again nothing is being done. This is why there are plans for a March For Our Lives stomp on March 24 in Washington, D.C., where the people will bring the power. “We are up here standing together, because if all

‘Lasting change being brought about by young voices should be what America is all about.’

our government and president can do is send thoughts and prayers, then it’s time for the victims to be the change that we need to see,” said 18-year-old Emma González. We admire the Parkland high school senior, and the many other students who took to podiums to voice their opinions, concerns and anger. They have a right to be mad, and even more, a right to be heard. David Hogg, a 17-year-old student who survived the shooting, had a similar, strong message to legislators: “Politicians and more importantly the American public must take action if we’re going to prevent the next shooting.

To elected officials I say this, ‘Don’t lie to us.

Don’t make any more false promises, because when you do, children die.’” He called the time a turning point in American history “where students stand up and speak out — when the politicians won’t.” We hope to see that happen.

In the face of division, standing up is not for any political agenda but for the lives of the innocent, like young school children.

As Emma González said, and, yes, now we’ll talk about guns: “They say that tougher gun laws do not decrease gun violence. We call B.S.” So do we, Emma.

EDITORIAL

A close look at an Olympic relationship

T

hey grew up an ocean, and a few months, apart. They spoke different languages, lived in families of different sizes, and competed at high levels in sports from different seasons.

And yet Huntington Station’s Sgt. Matt Mortensen, a Winter Olympic soldier-athlete with Team USA who competes in the luge, and Alex Duma, a sports chiropractor in New York, have been dating for close to two years.

The world of sports provides common ground for these two 32-year-olds.

Duma grew up to become a Romanian women’s national swimming champion and

By Daniel Dunaief an All-American swimmer.

Mortensen, despite living his early years on the relatively flat terrain of Long Island, dedicated his considerable athletic energy to a sport his father

D. None of the above

Jerry introduced him to when the company where he worked, Verizon, was sponsoring a luge event.

Mortensen and Duma met when she was on volunteering at Lake Placid Olympic Training Center.

He tried to ask her out for a drink and she turned him down because she didn’t want to consider dating someone she might treat as a patient.

Several months later, however, she relented when she knew he wouldn’t consult her professionally.

Once they started dating in earnest, her experience as an athlete helped prepare her for the travels, the dedication to training — and the competition.

“I understand him really well,” she said. “I’ve been an athlete myself and I do travel with athletes. I understand his lifestyle.”

That lifestyle brings challenges that would be difficult for people who weren’t born some 5,000 miles apart. Indeed, as a member of the Army World Class Athlete Program, Mortensen ventures around the globe routinely, competing in World Cup competitions.

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Since he was 12, Mortensen learned most of his middle school and high school lessons from work sent from St. Dominic’s in Oyster Bay. He often missed celebrating his December birthday with his family because it fell during the winter luge season.

The time on the road, however, helped him grow up more rapidly and, as it turned out, gave him the opportunity to learn other cultures earlier than many of his American contemporaries.

The months he spent in Europe “helped bridge the cultural gap,” Duma said. It helped him “understand my European culture.”

At the same time, Duma came to the United States when she was 19, so she feels that “a lot of what I am is due to the American culture.”

Duma admires Mortensen’s relentless efforts to improve and compete.

She has watched how he continues to work out after the season ends, even when the workouts are not required.

“He’ll go above and beyond the extra step,” she said.

As for their families, Duma grew up as an only child. On another continent,

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Mortensen grew up with four brothers and two sisters, in a family of nine.

“They are an amazing big family,” Duma said. “I feel so blessed to have been invited to family events,” which include Christmas and Easter.

Duma appreciates the noise, the dogs, little kids and the constant commotion, which is a marked contrast from her life in a small family, where it was “too quiet.”

Borrowing an oft-quoted line from the movie “Jerry Maguire,” Mortensen said Duma “really completes me.”

Mortensen suggested that Duma stay behind and continue to work while he was in PyeongChang. In South Korea, he finished fourth in the luge team relay, a tenth of a second behind the Austrian team for bronze.

He wanted her to save up her vacation time so the athletic couple could travel on a planned trip to Hawaii. During the games, the two of them speak by FaceTime and Whatsapp.

Ultimately, what makes the relationship work, Duma said, is that her Olympic boyfriend is “such a good communicator. He’s amazing at that.”

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