The Times of Smithtown - March 22, 2018

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Fort salonga east • kings park • smithtown • nesconset • st james • head oF the harbor • nissequogue • hauppauge • commack Vol. 31, No. 4

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St. James shines with Irish pride in St. Pat’s parade A2

St. James nonprofit gives vets a St. Pat’s Day feast A5 Commack schools look to invest $300K in security A6 Gov. Cuomo takes a stance on students’ walkout A7

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Commack firefighter killed in Iraq helicopter crash named honorary chief — A3 ‘In the Heights’ opens at Engeman Theater Also: Long Island Museum hosts tribute to Mose Allison, Photo of the Week, ‘Seussical Jr.’ heads over to Smithtown

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St. James residents showed off their Irish pride by going green this Saturday.

The St. James Chamber of Commerce held its 34th annual St. Patrick’s Day parade March 17 featuring bagpipers, floats and plenty of green.

The grand marshal of this year’s parade was St. James resident Michael Tully. He is known for his involvement in his community — as a coach for the Smithtown/St. James Little League baseball team, coach of Smithtown Kickers soccer team, former secretary of the Smithtown Booster Club and former advancement chairman and merit badge counselor of Boy Scouts of America Troop 301, according to the chamber. He is also a volunteer at Northport VA Medical Center and the veterans home in Stony Brook.

— SARA-MEGAN WALSH

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‘He was a devoted father, devoted husband, devoted family man and a true patriot to our [fire] company.’

Left, Master Sgt. Christopher Raguso’s remains arrive at Dover Air Force Base in Delaware; above, Raguso with his two daughters.

Commack firefighter killed in Iraq military helicopter crash

BY SARA-MEGAN WALSH SARA@TBRNEWSMEDIA.COM A military helicopter crash in Iraq has hit close to home for both the Commack and Elwood communities.

Commack resident Master Sgt. Christopher Raguso, 39, was among those killed in the March 15 helicopter crash. The 39-year-old was one of seven airmen on board a HH-60 Pave Hawk helicopter carrying out a mission in support of Operation Inherent Resolve, an American-led mission to defeat ISIS in Iraq and Syria, according to the United States Department of Defense. The DOD said the cause of the crash is under investigation.

Raguso was assigned to the 106th Rescue Wing at the Francis S. Gabreski Air National Guard Base in Westhampton. His mother, Laura Raguso of East Northport, said she pleaded with him not to go on this most recent deployment.

“I begged him not to do it,” she said at a press conference, but that Raguso responded by saying if he didn’t go and do it, who would?

“As a mother, he crushed me that day.”

Raguso was also a 13-year veteran of the Fire Department of the City of New York, where he was currently serving as a lieutenant assigned to Battalion 50 in Queens. On six different occasions, he was cited for bravery and life-saving actions either for his individual actions or as part of a unit.

“Lt. Raguso and Fire Marshal [Christo-

pher] Zanetis bravely wore two uniforms in their extraordinary lives of service — as New York City firefighters and as members of the United States Armed Forces,” said FDNY Fire Commissioner Daniel Nigro. “The hearts and prayers of the entire department are with their loved ones and with the families of their five fellow service members who lost their lives defending our country.”

But to Commack residents, Raguso was perhaps best known for his service with the Commack Fire Department as lieutenant of Company 4, located off Kings Park Road. He joined as a volunteer in 2000, according to Commack Fire Commissioner Pat Fazio, and previously served as captain of Company 2 located on Elwood Road.

“He was a devoted father, devoted husband, devoted family man and a true patriot to our company,” Fazio said. “It’s unfortunate the timing and passing of his death while serving his country and fighting for the freedoms we all enjoy.”

Raguso was posthumously bestowed the rank of honorary fire chief based on a unanimous vote of the Commack Fire Department’s membership March 16. He was well known in the firehouse as he played an “integral role” in training new members, according to Fazio.

“It’s not for any other reason other than he would have achieved the rank of chief, no doubt,” the commissioner said. “It was an aspiration he had, it was well known and something he would have achieved.”

Fazio said several members of the Commack Fire Department drove to Delaware to join Raguso’s wife, Carmela, and the family at Dover Air Force Base to see Raguso remains return home March 18.

“We will forever be there for the family,” he said. “His wife and his children will forever be part of the family.”

Elwood school district also mourned Raguso’s passing; he was a 1997 graduate of John Glenn High School.

“The district extends its deepest condolences to Lt. Raguso’s family and friends,” wrote Superintendent Kenneth Bossert in a message on the district’s website. “He died a true hero serving our country, and we join the entire nation in mourning his passing.”

The Stephen Siller Tunnel to Towers Foundation, a Staten Island-based nonprofit in memory of New York firefighter Stephen Siller who died in the 9/11 attacks, has stepped forward to donate $100,000 toward paying off the Raguso family’s mortgage.

“Our mission is to honor and support military personnel and first responders,” said spokeswoman Catherine Christman.

“In Christopher Raguso, you have both in one person.”

Christman said the Raguso family has undergone many recent hardships as his wife, Carmela, is a recent breast cancer survivor.

He is also survived by his two daughters, Eva Rose, 5, and Mila Teresa, 6. No details on his wake or funeral arrangements were available

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NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC AUCTION Supreme Court of New York, Suffolk County.

CP-SRMOF II 2012-A TRUST, U.S. BANK TRUST NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, NOT IN ITS INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY BUT SOLELY AS TRUSTEE, Plaintiff, -against- ROBERT J. RIEGGER A/K/A ROBERT RIEGGER; TONI JEAN SIGNORELLI A/K/A TONI SIGNORELLI; SLOMIN’S INC.; PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK; INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE-UNITED STATES OF AMERICA; NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF TAXATION & FINANCE; DANA SIGNORELLI; NICHOLE SIGNORELLI, Index No. 3042/2012.

Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly dated, June 26, 2017 and entered with the Suffolk County Clerk on July 6, 2017, Daniel B. Boyle, Esq., the Appointed Referee, will sell the premises known as 176 Tredwell Avenue, Saint James, New York 11780 at public auction at Smithtown Town Hall, 99 West Main Street, Smithtown, New York 11787, on April 9, 2018 at 4:00 P.M. All that certain plot, piece or parcel of land, situate, lying and being in the Town of Smithtown, County of Suffolk and State of New York known as DisLEGALS con’t on pg.4

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Capt. Andreas O’Keeffe, 37, of Center Moriches; Capt. Christopher Zanetis, 37, of Long Island City; and Staff Sgt. Dashan Briggs, of Port Jefferson Station, were the others from the rescue wing involved in the fatal crash, according to the DOD. New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D) ordered flags on all state government buildings to be flown at half-staff in their honor March 19.

Huntington Supervisor Chad Lupinacci (R) similarly directed the flags on all Town of Huntington buildings flown at half-staff on Monday.

“The people in our town are deeply grateful to your loved ones for their sacrifice in the protection of our nation’s security,” Lupinacci said in a statement. “On behalf [of] the Town of Huntington, you have our deepest sympathies and our prayers will be with you and your families at this sad and tragic time.”

Master Sgt. William Posch, 36, of Indialantic, Florida, and Staff Sgt. Carl Enis, 31, of Tallahassee, Florida, both assigned to the Air Force Reserve 308th Rescue Squadron, also died in the crash.

U.S. Rep. Lee Zeldin (R-Shirley), a current member of the U.S. Army Reserve, mourned the fallen service members in a statement.

“These fallen airmen are the best of who we are,” he said. “There are no words that fully describe the profound sorrow and

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193 3/8 4x ts SMITHTOWN FIRE DISTRICT NOTICE TO BIDDERS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that sealed bids will be received by the Board of Fire Commissioners of the Smithtown Fire District at 100 Elm Avenue, Smithtown, New York, until 7:00 p.m., time then in effect, on Tuesday, April 17, 2018, at which place and time they will be publicly opened and read by the said Board of Fire Commissioners, for the purchase and installation of one (1) 550 Fireplus and one (1) 660 Fireplus Driver Training Simulators, with related work and equipment, at 100 Elm Avenue, Smithtown, New York 11787.

Specifications and Bid Proposal Forms may be obtained from Thomas A. Buffa, District Secretary of the Smithtown Fire District, 100 Elm Avenue, Smithtown, New York.

The Board of Fire Commissioners reserves the right to reject any and all bids, or to waive informalities, as the interests of the Fire District may require.

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Man arrested for leaving KP crash Suffolk County police arrested a man who was driving with 26 suspensions on his license after he allegedly left the scene of a Kings Park accident.

Rigoberto Campos, of Wyandanch, was driving a 2010 Nissan Altima southbound on Indian Head Road, near Old Northport Road, in Kings Park at approximately 6:15 p.m.

March 18 when his vehicle allegedly struck a 2006 Lexus driven by Audrey Montante, 77, of Kings Park. Campos continued driving for approximately one-quarter of a mile before he stopped his vehicle and fled the scene on foot. Police officers from the 4th Precinct arrested Campos in a nearby wooded area at approximately 6:45 p.m.

Campos, a male passenger in the Altima and a male passenger in the Lexus were transported by Kings Park Fire Department ambulance to St. Catherine of Sienna Medical Center in Smithtown with non-life threatening injuries. Montante was not injured.

Campos, 30, was arrested and charged with first-degree aggravated unlicensed operation and leaving the scene of an accident with injury. He was held overnight at the

Police arrested Rigoberto Campos, of Wyandach, for allegedly leaving the scene of an accident.

4th Precinct and was arraigned at 1st District Court in Central Islip March 19.

— SARA-MEGAN WALSH

Stolen card used in Smithtown Suffolk County Crime Stoppers and the county’s 4th Squad detectives are seeking the public’s help to identify and locate the man who used a stolen credit card at three businesses in February 2018.

A man allegedly made purchases using a stolen credit card Feb. 10 between 3 to 6 a.m.

The card was used at Dunkin’ Donuts, on West Main Street in Smithtown; Mobil gas station, on West Main Street in Smithtown; and at CVS pharmacy on Main Street in Holbrook.

The man was seen in a newer style, silver, four-door Nissan Altima with gold-and-navy blue New York license plates.

A cash reward of up to $5,000 is offered by Crime Stoppers for information that leads to an arrest. Anyone with information about this incident can contact Crime Stoppers to submit an anonymous tip by calling 800-220-TIPS (8477) or texting SCPD and the message to CRIMES (274637). All communication will be kept confidential.

— SARA-MEGAN WALSH

Police suspect the man above of allegedly using a stolen credit card in Smithtown.

Suffolk police’s most wanted Suffolk County’s Department of Probation is seeking the public’s help in finding one of its most wanted.

Richard Figueroa Jr. is sought by the Department of Probation for alledgedly violating probation warrants for driving while ability impaired-drugs and fourth-degree criminal possession of stolen property. Anyone with information about Figueroa Jr.’s whereabouts is asked to contact Crime Stoppers.

There is a cash reward of up to $5,000 offered for information that leads to an arrest. Anyone with information about this incident can contact Crime Stoppers to submit an anonymous tip by calling 800-220-TIPS (8477) or texting SCPD and the message to CRIMES (274637). All communication will be kept confidential.

— SARA-MEGAN WALSH

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SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK COUNTY OF SUFFOLK SUPPLEMENTAL SUMMONS Mortgaged Premises: 17 QUAKER PATH STONY BROOK, NY 11790 District: 0200 Section: 174.00 Block: 09.00 Lot: 003.000 INDEX NO. 616023/2017 U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE, SUCCESSOR IN INTEREST TO WILMINGTON TRUST COMPANY, AS TRUSTEE, SUCCESSOR IN INTEREST TO BANK OF AMERICA NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE, SUCCESSOR BY MERGER TO LASALLE BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE FOR LEHMAN XS TRUST MORTGAGE PASSTHROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2007-6, Plaintiff,Plaintiff designates SUFFOLK as the place of trial situs of the real propertyagainst- THOMAS W. RIUTTA, JR.; DEBRA A. RIUTTA; ROBERT FERRI, AS HEIR AND DISTRIBUTEE OF THE ESTATE OF MARY L. FERRI; RICHARD FERRI, AS HEIR AND DISTRIBUTEE OF THE ESTATE OF MARY L. FERRI, any and all persons unknown to plaintiff, claiming, or who may claim to have an interest in, or general or specific lien upon the real property described in this action; such unknown persons being herein generally described and intended to be included in the following designation, namely: the wife, widow, husband, widower, heirs at law, next of kin, descendants, executors, administrators, devisees, legatees, creditors, trustees, committees, lienors, and assignees of such deceased, any and all persons deriving interest in or lien upon, or title to said real property by, through or under them, or either of them, and their respective wives, widows, husbands, widowers, heirs

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BY SERVING A COPY OF THE ANSWER ON THE ATTORNEY FOR THE PLAINTIFF (MORTGAGE COMPANY) AND FILING THE ANSWER WITH THE COURT. Dated: November 8, 2017 Westbury, New York RAS BORISKIN, LLC Attorney for Plaintiff BY: IRINA DULARIDZE, ESQ. 900 Merchants Concourse, Suite 106 Westbury, NY 11590 516-280-7675

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at law, next of kin, descendants, executors, administrators, devisees, legatees, creditors, trustees, committees, lienors and assigns, all of whom and whose names, except as stated, are unknown to plaintiff; MCGUIRE CONDON, P.C.; AMERICAN EXPRESS BANK, FSB; PEOPLES UNITED BANK, N.A.; PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK; UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, ‘’JOHN DOE #1’’ through ‘’JOHN DOE #12,’’ the last twelve names being fictitious and unknown to plaintiff, the persons or parties intended being the tenants, occupants, persons or corporations, if any, having or claiming an interest in or lien upon the premises, described in the complaint, Defendants. To the abovenamed Defendants Y O U ARE HEREBY SUMMONED to answer the complaint in this action and to serve a copy of your answer, or, if the complaint is not served with this summons, to serve a notice of appearance on the Plaintiff’s Attorney within 20 days after the service of this summons, exclusive of the day of service (or within 30 days after the service is complete if this summons is not personally delivered to you within the State of New York) in the event the United States of America is made a party defendant, the time to answer for the said United States of America shall not expire until (60) days after service of the Summons; and in case of your failure to appear or answer, judgment will be taken against you by default for the relief demanded in the complaint. NOTICE OF NATURE OF ACTION AND RELIEF SOUGHT THE OBJECT of the above caption action is to foreclose a Mortgage to secure the sum of $672,000.00 and interest, recorded on January 29, 2007, in Liber M00021465 Page 833, of the Public Records of SUFFOLK County, New York, covering premises known as 17 QUAKER PATH, STONY BROOK, NY 11790. The relief sought in the within action is a final judgment directing the sale of the premises described above to satisfy the debt secured by the Mortgage described above. SUFFOLK County is designated as the place of trial because the real property affected by this action is located in said county.

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

Speak to an attorney or go to the court where your case is pending for further information on how to answer the summons and protect your property. Sending a payment to the mortgage company will not stop the foreclosure

Suffolk police seek the above-named man for allegedly violating probation warrants.

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St. James nonprofit provides St. Pat’s feast for veterans

Left, volunteers pack up St. Patrick’s Day meals for homeless veterans; Above, Robert Cornicelli, fourth from left, and Rudi Massa, center, with volunteers deliver meals to 107 vets.

BY SARA-MEGAN WALSH SARA@TBRNEWSMEDIA.COM A St. James resident and Commack business owner worked together to make sure the luck of the Irish was delivered to homeless veterans from Huntington to Riverhead this weekend.

As many Smithtown area residents were waking to find the sun shining on St. Patrick’s Day, Robert Cornicelli, founder of the nonprofit Veterans for a More Responsive Government, gathered his friends and volunteers over cups of coffee at Quick Stop Deli & Catering in Commack.

Cornicelli, a U.S. Army veteran who retired in November 2017, organized the loading of boxes of prepacked meals in the back of a car to be delivered to disabled homeless veterans at nine United Veterans Beacon House locations throughout Suffolk County. Beacon House is a Bay Shore-based nonprofit that provides housing for homeless veterans, many of whom are disabled due to physical injuries or mental impairments related to their time in the service.

“Every Thanksgiving, I would raise money to bring Thanksgiving meals to Beacon House, then it became Thanksgiving, Christmas and Super Bowl Sunday,” Cornicelli said. “I decided I’m going to try to do this for every major holiday.”

He launched a GoFundMe campaign mid-February that quickly raised more than $1,000 towards the March 17 feast.

When Cornicelli mentioned his idea to longtime friend Rudy Massa, owner of Gasoline Heaven and Quick Stop Deli & Catering, he quickly stepped in to provide food for the 107 veterans and cover the remaining costs.

“Why not? I’m in; let’s do something,” said Massa, a U.S. Army veteran, in remembering their conversation. “We are trying to do the right thing and give back to the community a little bit.”

On Saturday, Massa provided 107 plates of a “proper St. Patrick’s Day feast” consisting of corned beef and cabbage, Irish-style potatoes, carrots, Irish soda bread and the utensils needed to dig in.

Joining Cornicelli and Massa in delivering the meals was U.S. Marine Corp veteran Terry Devaney, a resident of one of the Beacon House locations in Huntington. He wanted to lend a hand after enjoying the Super Bowl meals set up by the St. James nonprofit in conjunction with Tommy O’Grady, owner of Miller Place’s Tuscany Gourmet Market, last month.

“It’s very gratifying to know that people are thinking about you,” Devaney said. “A lot of veterans feel they are kind of forgotten once they are discharged.”

Devaney, who served in the Vietnam War, retired from his position as a veteran service officer for Suffolk County in September 2017 suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder. He said he wanted to help as the free meals provided by Cornicelli and his nonprofit go a long way towards boosting morale.

“It may seem like a small matter to most people, but a good meal can mean a lot,” Devaney said. “To have them deliver it and say thank you for your service, it reinstills your pride in having served.”

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TOWN Commack schools propose $300K in security upgrades Parents question whether district will hire armed guards, committee formed to hire agency to review current practices

BY KEVIN REDDING KEVIN@TBRNEWSMEDIA.COM

‘It makes no sense to me to not allow retired police officers that you currently have employed as security guards to carry firearms.’

district’s 2018-19 drafted budget. Schramm said there is $263,500 of remaining bond funds in order to install new classroom lock sets at Commack Middle School and Commack High School. The proposal also includes pulling $15,000 from the reserves to upgrade the security staff’s radios and $15,000 in the annual budget for upgrade the district’s security vehicles.

Superintendent Donald James assured the speakers that the District Security Connector Group will be formed in upcoming weeks, consisting of Commack security personnel, teachers, administrators, board trustees, two parents for each grade level, and two community members-atlarge (residents without school-aged children) in addition to the superintendent himself. This group will be charged with crafting a request-for-proposal to hire an outside agency to do a comprehensive security review of the district and consider the community’s suggestions — including whether to hire armed guards.

The funds to hire an outside security company to review the school district’s current practices and provide a list of suggestions is built into the facilities portion of the 2018-19 draft budget, according to Schramm.

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Anastasia Vetter told board members they should be making increased security a priority over mental health monitoring.

As Commack school officials propose “As much as you try to incorporate all nearly $300,000 in additional security mea- these teachings about anxiety and how to sures and upgrades for next year, many par- handle children with problems, there’s alents came forward looking for the answer to ways going to be one you’re not going to one question: “What about armed guards?” get,” she said. “And I don’t know if my child “Let’s get real — let’s or someone else’s child is gomake this part of the dising to have to pay the price.” cussion,” resident Timothy Ian Chaikin asked why Griffin said at the March 8 the school district is only board of education meeting. now battening down its “It makes no sense to me to hatches in the event of a not allow retired police offishooter situation. cers that you currently have “Parkland was tragic and employed as security guards the most recent but what to carry firearms.” have you been doing since the Richard Schramm, first shooting, or the second director of facilities, said or third?” Chaikin said. “You that Commack school disguys gotta get on the ball.” trict currently employs Another resident called 23 security guards, most —Timothy Griffin for armed guards as well as of which are assigned to locked vestibules at all eight specific individual buildings. buildings in the district, A smaller number are designated as patrol locked parking lot gates and metal detectors guards along with two security supervi- upon entering the school. sors, according to Schramm, who roam the School administrators have built in district throughout the school day. nearly $300,000 of security upgrades to the

Commack Superintendent Donald James

Proposed security upgrades for 2018-19 school year • $263,500 for classroom lock sets at Commack Middle School and Commack High School • $15,000 for upgrades to staff security radios • $15,000 for upgrades to district security vehicles

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Zeldin speaks to constituents during telephone town hall Even though it feels like Election Day 2016 was sometime last week, the 2018 midterms are right around the corner.

To that end, U.S. Rep. Lee Zeldin (RShirley) hosted a telephone town hall March 14 to give constituents the opportunity to ask questions and hear where he stands on hot-button issues in New York’s 1st Congressional District. This was one of several telephone town halls Zeldin has hosted since he was re-elected in 2016, though many of his constituents have been rabidly calling for him to host in-person town halls for more than a year, in addition to the three-in-one day town halls he hosted in April 2017, on what some felt was short notice.

“While in D.C. these telephone town halls allow me to reach out to the greatest number of constituents at once, allowing me to listen to your concerns and answer your questions,” he said on the call. “Listening to your questions and insight is such an important part of my job.”

Zeldin fielded about 10 questions during the 60-minute call on a wide array of topics.

Below are some of the highlights, with questions bolded and lightly edited for grammar and clarity.

Michael: “I did vote for [President Donald] Trump (R)], but I was very disturbed when he said what he said

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U.S. Rep. Lee Zeldin as far as due process and our Second Amendment rights, taking guns away from people that may be perceived as not having any business having them. I wanted to be assured that you would do your part to remind our president that due process does not come second.”

“I totally agree with you, due process is incredibly important,” Zeldin said, though he offered some qualifiers that sounded as though there was at least some common ground between his position and what Trump said during a televised listening session with survivors of the February shooting in

Parkland, Florida. Trump suggested that those who display signs they might be harmful to themselves or others should have guns seized immediately, prior to a crime being committed, due process be damned. He has since backed off from that sentiment.

“It’s important that we’re doing what we need to do, smart policy to keep people safe,” Zeldin said. “There were so many balls that were dropped in Parkland, at different levels of government … People who are saying Nikolas Cruz shouldn’t have had access to a particular kind of firearm, I’ll say, a guy who shows — I don’t care if he’s 19 or 89 —

anyone who is showing all of those threats and indicators, they should not have access to any firearm.”

Zeldin also reiterated his support for the Second Amendment and citizens’ right to bear arms. He also in response to a later question said he thought it was great that high school students locally and nationally are educatingthemselvesonissuesandmakingtheir opinions known.

Frank: “Nationally there needs to be some support of President Trump in stopping illegal immigration, and what I was concerned about locally is my understanding is that there are many areas on Long Island that support sanctuary status — it’s a blatant disregard for federal law and something needs to be done about this.”

“I’m with you,” Zeldin said. He went on to name a number of examples of illegal immigrants committing violent crimes in cities around the United States as evidence the practice of protecting illegal immigrants from federal prosecution simply for that reason needing to be ended. “The sanctuary city policies we see across the country are so wrong.

The federal government is responsible for creating immigration law in this country, and where you have local politicians pandering for votes and refusing to assist … you’re putting our law enforcement officers at risk. I have colleagues that celebrate illegal immigration.”

The full telephone town hall can be heard on Zeldin’s website, www.zeldin.house.gov.

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Cuomo: Punishing peaceful demonstrations is unconstitutional

BY ALEX PETROSKI & DESIRÉE KEEGAN As students and districts deal with the aftermath of a nationwide student walkout March 14, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D) has made it clear where he stands on punishments for those who participated.

“Peaceful expression of views on controversial issues that is not disruptive or threatening is a right that all students have in this country, and any attempts to stifle this speech violates the constitutional rights of students and faculty to free speech,” Cuomo said in part in an open letter to New York State Commissioner of Education MaryEllen Elia in an open letter March 15. “Threatening to discipline students for participating in the peaceful demonstrations is not only inappropriate, it is unconstitutional. Reports that schools may also discipline faculty are also highly concerning and would send a terrible message to our students.”

Students from several North Shore schools, including Ward Melville High School, Rocky Point High School and Northport High School, participated in the national walkout inspired by political activism stemming from a Feb. 14 shooting incident at a school in Parkland, Florida that killed 17 people. Many of the survivors from Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Florida spearheaded what became a national movement. Students in other districts, like Earl L. Vandermeulen High School and Harborfields High School, participated in school-approved indoor memorials and remembrances which also included outlets for students to express their views on gun control legislation. Many school

districts issued warnings prior to March 14 that participating students would face disciplinary action. Elia was publicly supportive of the walkouts prior to March 14.

Michelle Salz, the mother of a Rocky Point Middle School student, said she will be joining with a group of parents who have come together to fight the suspensions legally.

“I am infuriated that the school is not allowing my straight A honors student, who is the president of her student council and the president of the National Junior Honor Society, to exercise her First Amendment right to free speech,” she said. “It is disgraceful that our school district is choosing to penalize our activist students instead of embracing this event as a teaching opportunity.”

Here is Cuomo’s letter in its entirety: Dear Commissioner Elia, Yesterday, I proudly stood shoulder to shoulder with brave students and faculty who spoke out against gun violence. History provides moments where real change is possible, and the thousands of students who participated in organized walkouts all throughout the state are seizing the moment and admirably standing up for the safety of their classmates and students across the country.

In the last 24 hours, there have been several reports of New York State schools disciplining students and faculty for participating in yesterday’s historic events to stop gun violence. In at least one disturbing incident, it was reported that the school physically blocked the exits to prevent students from demonstrating.

These actions send a terrible message to New York’s children and are against constitutional free speech protections. I call on you to

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Peaceful expression of views on controversial issues that is not disruptive or threatening is a right that all students have in this country, and any attempts to stifle this speech violates the constitutional rights of students and faculty to free speech. Threatening to discipline students for participating in the peaceful demonstrations is not only inappropriate, it is unconstitutional. Reports that schools may also discipline faculty are also highly concerning and would send a terrible message to our students.

The students who participated in the walk-out are trying to advance laws and actions that would save their lives, and many viewed their participation as necessary to their own safety. The scourge of mass shootings in schools is very real, and these students were

taking proactive steps to protect themselves and their classmates. These actions, coupled with the peaceful manner in which the demonstrations were conducted, is something that should be lauded, not punished.

Additionally, I call on you to thoroughly investigate any reports of schools that blocked the exits to physically prevent students from leaving during the event. This [is] an egregious safety violation and is also unlawful.

Yesterday’s actions were a testament to the courage and leadership of New York’s students. As I said yesterday, these young people are showing more leadership than the so-called leaders in Washington. To punish or discipline them is inconsistent with the freedom of expression that we cherish. It would say more about the adults imposing discipline than it would about the students who exercised their rights to speak out.

Sincerely, Governor Andrew M. Cuomo

RAGUSO Continued from page A3 immense gratitude that consume our community today. There are no words to describe the emptiness this loss leaves in the heart of every Long Islander. There is, however, no shortage of ways to describe these seven service members — selfless, heroes, patriots and everything we aspire to be as a people, as a nation and as Americans.”

Commack Fire Department is encouraging donations in Raguso’s name to the Silver Shield Foundation, a nonprofit that provides educational support for children and widows of firefighters killed in the line of duty. Donations can be made by visiting www.silvershieldfoundation.org/donate or mailing to: Silver Shield Foundation, 870 United Nations Plaza, 1st Floor, New York, NY 10017.

The Stephen Siller Tunnel to Towers Foundation is also collecting donations to continue helping pay off the Raguso family’s mortgage.

Donations can be made by visiting: www. crowdrise.com/o/en/campaign/t2traguso.

A GoFundMe page has been set up to raise money to support Raguso’s daughters at www.gofundme.com/5a6lxdc.

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The man, seen on right, allegedly stole two MacBook Pro laptops from Apple, located in the Smith Haven Mall, Jan. 22.

Suffolk County Crime Stoppers offers a cash reward of up to $5,000 for information that leads to an arrest. Anyone with any details from this incident can contact Suffolk County Crime Stoppers to submit an anonymous tip by calling 1-800-220TIPS (8477), or by texting “SCPD” and a message to “CRIMES” (274637). All communication will be kept confidential.

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Christopher Raguso announced it will be donating the proceeds of its Pancakes with the Easter Bunny event, set for March 25 from 8 to 11 a.m., to the Tunnel to Towers foundation and Raguso family.

The cost is $7 per adult, $3 per child and the fifth family member eats free. The event will be held at the St. James firehouse located at 533 North Country Road in St. James.

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Craftsman Full- or partial-width porches are framed by tapered columns and overhanging eaves.

Regency The style borrows the Georgian's classic lines, yet eschews ornamentation.

Creole A front wall recedes to form a first-story porch and a second-story balcony.

Saltbox Its sharply sloping gable roof resembles old-time boxes used for storing salt.

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OPINION Editorial

Letters to the editor METRO/CREATIVE CONNECTIONS

Receiving a more educational punishment than suspension would help students, but they should not be stripped of First Amendment rights.

Teens have First Amendment rights I made the following comments at the March 19 Rocky Point School District board of education meeting. I think they can apply to all the districts that decided to prohibit their students from taking part in the March 14 walkout.

I’d like to preface my comments by saying I don’t have children in the district. I am not here to support any specific student and I completely appreciate that parents may have different feelings about the walkout. I’m also not here to have a discussion for or against gun control.

What I’d like to speak to is everyone’s right to have their voices heard in our democracy — including those of our children.

Historically, after all, it’s young people who have affected change.

Granted, often it’s not children this young who do this, but wait, let’s not forget that in May of 1963 thousands of students, most of them teenagers, left their classrooms and marched on downtown Birmingham, Alabama. Their Children’s Crusade helped to change a nation.

I can’t adequately express my sadness and disappointment with this board and this administration to choose to let caution and fear influence their decision to not allow students to participate in their constitutional rights with civic expression and activism. This district has lost an opportunity to teach students what it means to be

a citizen and an American.

Peaceful protest is one of the most important rights we have as Americans and it is one we should protect for all people — including our children. Rather than tell them they shouldn’t participate, we should celebrate their protest as a sign that our democracy remains strong. This next generation will inherit many of the issues that we have struggled with for years.

When they look back, they may want to know that they did not sit quietly in the face of the violence that is affecting them. Shouldn’t we as adults make it possible for them to speak?

I am writing this letter regarding the armed, off-duty police officers in the Miller Place School District. I understand the concerns of some of the parents. However, the officers of the Suffolk and Nassau counties and New York City police department are well trained and would not hesitate to take down a shooter at any school, unlike the sheriff in Florida.

I am a retired Suffolk County police officer and served 31 years with the department. My last 14 years in the department I was a D.A.R.E. instructor in the Longwood, East Moriches and Patchogue-Medford school

districts. The program was 17 weeks in length and taught fifthgrade students about peer pressure, consequences, drugs and gang resistance. I was in the school and the classrooms with the students, in full uniform, and I was armed.

I was known as Officer Richie, and I was a positive role model for the students. The faculty, administrators and parents all knew me and welcomed my presence in the school buildings. There were approximately 28 police officers in schools throughout Suffolk County until then-Executive Steve Levy decided to dismantle the D.A.R.E. program because

he felt that the officers would better serve the communities if they went back on street patrol.

This was unfortunate because the D.A.R.E. program was one of the best public relations programs for the community, police officers and students in the county, and enabled students to interact positively with all police officers.

Therefore, I feel there is a need for armed off-duty police officers, whether in the school building or on the school grounds, in case they are needed to protect the students and faculty.

Ernestine Franco Sound Beach

Have the punishment As a former officer: ‘Arm school guards’ fit the crime The discussion locally and nationally about potential suspensions for students who participated in the walkout March 14 has us thinking.

The issue with suspensions, we feel, is that it’s the wrong way to go about punishing a student for his or her wrongdoing, based on both context and merit.

Giving a student a day off from school for misbehaving or not completing his or her work doesn’t seem quite like a punishment. Even an in-school suspension doesn’t seem like an effective answer. Surely something more productive and positive can be born from an instance of student rule breaking. Community service or completion of acts of kindness in lieu of a day at home on the couch, for a student who talks poorly about another student or answers foully when speaking to a teacher or administrator seems more appropriate. Exercises that create more inclusion and less exclusion might have a more positive effect in the long run.

In situations when a student is violent, sending a message that it cannot be tolerated while also remaining under supervision of the school community, say, with additional counseling time or through a written personal reflection about the ramifications of their behavior, would create better outcomes than a day at home playing video games or watching TV. Schools are admittedly in a tough position in deciding how to handle punishments for students who used class time to make a statement on an issue they feel passionate about. More can be learned from, say, being assigned to research and report about civil rights protests in the 1960s.

For the record, we are behind Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s (D) sentiments regarding districts’ reactions to the March 14 walkout. Yes, it’s against school rules in all districts to walk out of school in the middle of the day, but students experiencing a moment in time of solidarity and turning it into action is something worthwhile that educators should seize on as an opportunity for learning, not vegetating with a day off.

“Peaceful expression of views on controversial issues that is not disruptive or threatening is a right that all students have in this country, and any attempts to stifle this speech violates the constitutional rights of students and faculty to free speech,” Cuomo said in a letter. “Threatening to discipline students for participating in the peaceful demonstrations is not only inappropriate, it is unconstitutional. Reports that schools may also discipline faculty are also highly concerning and would send a terrible message to our students.”

Reports by parents and students claim districts like Rocky Point, among others, were suspending kids for participating in the national event. We urge those districts to view this as an opportunity for a teachable moment.

These are unique times requiring unique responses.

Letters … We welcome your letters. They should 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 and address for confirmation. Email letters to sara@tbrnewsmedia.com or mail them to The Times of Smithtown, P.O. Box 707, Setauket, NY 11733.

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Delivering adult day health care to vets As a nation we have a responsibility to ensure our nation’s heroes have not only the tools they need on the battlefield but the care and benefits they have earned when they return home. That is why I introduced the Adult Day Health Care Act, which as of last week, has now been sent to President Trump for his signature following House and Senate passage. My proposal will provide access to adult day health care for disabled veterans who need extra assistance and special attention in their dayto-day lives.

Whether it’s a Vietnam veteran affected by Agent Orange or an Iraq War veteran with a traumatic brain injury, veterans with a 70 percent or more service-connected disability rating often require significant assistance in order to carry out everyday tasks. Many times, the

burden falls on family members; some veterans may even need to reside in institutionalized facilities to receive the daily assistance of a trained medical professional. This type of financial and emotional burden is not what our nation’s heroes and families deserve.

The Adult Day Health Care Act provides comprehensive medical and personal care combined with engaging social activities for the physically or cognitively impaired, as well as an array of therapies and counseling, all while maximizing independence and quality of life.

This program is currently offered at only three state veterans homes in the country, one being the Long Island State Veterans Home in Stony Brook. This means that most veterans are unable to afford or access this quality care.

My bill defines the adult day

health care program as a reimbursable treatment option through the Department of Veterans Affairs, which guarantees all severely disabled veterans are able to access the program at no cost, and helps expand the program to all 153 state veterans homes across the country.

Our nation’s veterans and their dedicated families have sacrificed enough. This bill will give veterans the care they have earned while providing families with the support and relief they need to help their veteran loved ones to lead a fulfilling life, while keeping families together and strong.

When our nation needed them, these veterans answered the call of duty. Now it’s our turn. It is our duty as Americans to help these brave and selfless heroes.

Lee Zeldin 1st District U.S. Rep.

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

MARCH 22, 2018 • TIMES OF SMITHTOWN • PAGE A19

OPINION

Going around in circles

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he following dialogue was inspired by an actual conversation. No friendships ended as a result of this interaction.

Joe: That’s interesting.

Aaron: What made it interesting?

Joe: It held my interest.

Aaron: That’s tautological.

Joe: What does tautological mean?

Aaron: It’s a kind of circular argument, like something is interesting because it held your interest. So, what’s interesting about what I said?

No, you

By Daniel Dunaief see,Joe: it’s not what you said, so much as the way you said it and, of course, the fact that it was, indeed, you who said it. Like, remember that time you said that our boss was having an affair with the man she kept insulting at work and then, lo and behold, she was?

D. None of the above

Aaron: Yes, I remember that was because she was having an affair with you.

Joe: Oh, right. Good times.

Aaron: Can you tell me how what I said interested you?

Joe: But, first, did you read the latest thing about Donald Trump?

Aaron: Which one?

Joe: The one where he’s mad at the media and the media is reporting about stuff he says isn’t true.

Aaron: You’re going to have to be more specific than that.

Joe: You want specifics? How about Russia?

Aaron: What about it? It’s a country.

Joe: You’re funny.

Aaron: Stop calling me funny and tell me what Trump and the media are disagreeing about.

Joe: Are you angry?

Aaron: I’m trying to have a conversation.

Joe: Conversation. That’s interesting.

Aaron: What’s interesting?

Joe: It’s like the way you’re looking at me right now. You know what I mean?

Aaron: Nope.

Joe: You have your eyes open and

your eyebrows are up, like you’re expecting me to say something interesting, when, you know, you’re the one who always says interesting things.

I read interesting things. This morning, I read something compelling about Trump and the media.

Aaron: OK, let’s go with that. What was compelling about it?

Joe: It was just, you know, well, maybe you wouldn’t think it’s compelling and maybe you knew it already, which means I probably don’t have to tell you.

Aaron: I want to talk about something.

Joe: We are talking about something. We’re talking about me and you and this weather. You know what I’m saying?

Aaron: Not really.

Joe: The weather is all around us, right? And, it’s all around everyone else. Except that, when people are somewhere else, the weather around them isn’t the same as it is here. So, to experience weather, you really have to be here.

Aaron: Right, uh huh. Go on.

Joe: Now you’re looking at me differently. You’re frowning. You

need to laugh more often. That’s your problem.

Aaron: I don’t have a problem. I’m trying to have a conversation.

Joe: About what?

Aaron: Well, a few minutes ago, you said what I said was interesting and I’ve been waiting patiently to find out what you thought was interesting about it.

Joe: Oh. Let me think. I’m going to replay the entire conversation in my head and then I’ll let you know.

Aaron: Right, sure.

Joe: No, really. Was it before or after the conversation about the weather?

Aaron: Before.

Joe: See, I was listening. I remembered that we talked about the weather.

Aaron: You weren’t listening to me.

You were listening to you. You brought up the weather.

Joe: Right, OK, I have a confession to make. I wasn’t listening to what you said all that closely, but I know it was interesting.

Aaron: What part? Do you remember any of the conversation?

Joe: Not really. I have to go. It’s been nice chatting with you.

TBR News Media video post goes viral amid concern for our children

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man at a March 14 PTA meeting in a high school in Rocky Point, New York, confronts a student in the aisle and holds a knife over his head. The pocket knife is closed and the man is trying to make a point about the need for security on behalf of the students in the school, including his two daughters. It is a heart-stopping moment, and the video was

By Leah S. Dunaief provided to TBR News Media by a senior student named Jo Herman.

We ran the video, along with the story of the meeting, on our website, Facebook page and YouTube. Such is the world we live in and the concern of parents around the nation that, to date,

Between you and me

the Facebook video post has been seen by more than 11.3 million viewers. The total reach for all our Facebook posts last week was in excess of 17 million.

That’s 17 MILLION plus, about the same as the entire population of the Netherlands. In addition, there have been many thousands of shares and comments on our Facebook page and our website. These numbers were supplied to us by Facebook Insights, the dashboard of Facebook and the most authentic source.

If ever we needed evidence of this world we are living in today, and the heartfelt concern of parents throughout the United States, here it is. Could there be any parents who feel untouched by the concern for the safety of their children in the schools?

Children have become the latest targets of an assassin’s gun.

These are not jihadists doing the killing. These are not ideologues carrying out the murders. These are our own citizens, in many cases

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children themselves, who are able to procure weapons and turn them on their teachers and classmates. Those 11 million viewers and all the rest of the parents, grandparents, siblings, relatives and friends of children who haven’t seen this video are no less terrified at the tragedies that have already been perpetrated and the violence that may yet come.

What is to be done? There are many reactions. Our children have realized their political clout and called for action with their walkouts and 17 moments of silence. Politicians in various states have proposed legislation, even passed legislation in one state, Florida, to try to gain control of this madness.

The state is being sued for doing so, and the president offers words.

Consider this. A puppy dies on an airplane and within 48 hours, there is legislation passed to attempt to prevent such an unhappy event from happening again. How many more youngsters and adults must die before we can get

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our arms around this horror?

Social media can be great. It can be a miracle thread that connects us, informs us, unites us. It can also be a misery, as governments around the world are realizing. Facebook has been corrupted by its inability to prevent personal information from being stolen by nefarious thieves. But it has delivered a loud and clear message with the frenzy of response to a single incident in a small town on Long Island: The population is frightened, more frightened than by any attacks made against us by foreign nations or religious fanatics in the past. This threat is inside our defenses and until now seemingly unstoppable.

Yes, we need gun control. Yes, we need mental health services. Yes, we need greater vigilance. Yes, we need protection. We need all of that and more. Most of all, we need leadership, not contention, because this is a moment that is shaking our republic in its heart.

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