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MOUNT SINAI • MILLER PLACE • SOUND BEACH • ROCKY POINT • SHOREHAM • WADING RIVER

Vol. 33, No. 1

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Mount Sinai man honored for saving a life A3 Senior housing complex proposed in Miller Place A5

July 27, 2017

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Linda Ronstadt cover artist continues chasing dream A5 More security cameras installed in Suffolk A7 Golden retriever gets thrown a bone for good deed A8

Lumen Martin Winter: An Artist Rediscovered at LIM Also: Photo of the Week, ‘Dunkirk’ reviewed, Beautiful Babies special feature, ‘Freckleface Strawberry’ opens at Engeman Theater

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Neil DeVine, center left, and Scott Declue, center right, are honored by Port Jeff Village.

Good Samaritans honored for rescuing man from PJ Harbor

BY ALEX PETROSKI ALEX@TBRNEWSPAPERS.COM

Declue reached the car and got on the roof attempting to pull the driver out of the car.

DeVine said he went back to the dock and The actions of four good Samaritans likely tried to find a way to help pull both men to saved the life of a motorist who drove his car safety. The two said DeVine luckily found a into Port Jefferson Harbor via the Brookhaven line from a crane on a nearby barge that was Town boat ramp at the end of Barnum Ave- tied to a ring, and both line and ring were nue in Port Jeff Village in April, and for their thrown to Declue and the victim. DeVine, with efforts the heroic men were honored by the other-witnesses-turned-heroes Tony Barton and Wayne Rampone Jr., pulled the two men board of trustees during a meeting July 17.

Scott Declue was on the phone with his to the dock and lifted them out of the water. wife Jeyce, with whom he had plans to meet They could not attend the meeting.

Declue, who is an Eagle Scout, said he later in the evening April 6. The 40-year-old Mount Sinai resident said in a phone inter- thought the victim was dead while he tried to view he was driving on Route 25A in a severe get him to safety.

“His eyes were rolled back a little bit and rainstorm, and was sitting at the light at the intersection of Barnum Avenue and Route yellowish,” DeVine said of the victim. He add25A, yards south of the boat ramp which leads ed during the rescue he heard the driver say straight into the harbor. When the light turned he couldn’t swim.

Since the incident Declue green, he said miraculously it said he spoke briefly with the stopped raining, and near the victim and family members, but edge of the dock he could see no in-person meeting has taken a car almost fully submerged in place. DeVine said the victim’s the water. Declue said he told his mother wrote a letter to DeVine’s wife he was going to pull over to children thanking him for his take a picture. Soon after stepbravery and explaining the acping out of the car he said he saw tions the men took that night. a person’s head peeking out of Declue said he had a hard the sunroof of the car. time articulating to his wife what “If I don’t do something this exactly happened after he tossed guy is going to die in front of me,” Declue said was the thought — Scott Declue his phone and sprinted to the end of the dock. crossing his mind as he began “I think I saved someone’s running to the end of the dock, shedding clothing as he went. Declue dove into life,” he said he told her. “She asked, ‘How big was this puddle?’” the water and swam to the car.

Declue’s plans had changed that day. He Port Jefferson Village resident Neil DeVine, 38, was also driving when he said he realized called it divine intervention.

“I wasn’t even supposed to be there,” he something was out of the ordinary. He said he was making a right onto Barnum Avenue said, adding that the incident kept him up at from Route 25A when he caught a glimpse of night for weeks.

DeVine said he was appreciative of the the car, and turned around to enter the marina parking lot. He said he repeatedly tried village recognizing their actions.

“We want to thank you for saving a life to call 911 but got a busy signal several times.

“I didn’t expect the water to be as cold as it in the Village of Port Jefferson,” Garant said. was,” DeVine said. Village Mayor Margot Garant “That’s what this community stands for — said during the presentation of a proclamation citizens like yourselves seeing a person in to honor the heroism of the four men that the harm’s way — so I really want to commend water was about 38 degrees at the time of the you on behalf of the board of trustees.”

The victim was treated for severe injuries incident, which occurred around 5:30 p.m.

DeVine said he and Declue jumped in the water, in the aftermath of the incident according to but he soon realized his heart rate and breathing the Suffolk County Police Department, and his current condition is not known. were slowing.

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Hoops for Hope returns to Cedar Beach Annual event raises money for scholarship, Hope House Ministries

BY DESIRÉE KEEGAN DESIREE@TBRNEWSPAPERS.COM The Town of Brookhaven will co-sponsor the third annual Jake Engel Hoops for Hope barbecue and basketball tournament at Cedar Beach in Mount Sinai Aug. 4.

The free event, from 4 to 8 p.m., is designed to bring together a community that has been hit hard by heroin, to raise money for a scholarship in former Miller Place resident Jake Engel’s name, and raise funds for Hope House Ministries in Port Jefferson.

The fundraiser, a 3-on-3 tournament with raffles and live music, started in 2015 after Jake Engel’s death from a heroin overdose.

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“Heroin addiction has destroyed so many lives in our community and it’s a growing threat to our young people,” Councilwoman Jane Bonner (C-Rocky Point) said.

To become a sponsor, donate or learn more, visit www.hoopsforhopebbq.org or call 929-226-5708. To learn more about Hope House Ministries, go to www.hhm.org.

“After this tragedy, we just felt like, as a community, we have to get together and fight against drugs and drug dealers,” family friend Lisa Nordin said.

For more information about the Engel family’s story and the history of the tournament, visit tbrnewsmedia.com/miller-placefamily-stands-strong-against-drugs/.

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Senior living complex proposed in Miller Place Blueprints would mirror design for similar housing in Rocky Point

BY KEVIN REDDING KEVIN@TBRNEWSPAPERS.COM Low-cost, community-based apartments for seniors may be heading to Miller Place.

During a July 10 Sound Beach Civic Association meeting, Mark Baisch, owner of the Rocky Point-based development company Landmark Properties Ltd., proposed 44 600-square-feet, one-bedroom apartment units be built as a cul-de-sac on the northwest corner of Sylvan Avenue and Echo Avenue.

The plan is for the senior-exclusive apartment complex, temporarily named Echo Run, to be developed on half of the heavily wooded 3.7-acre site, while the other half would remain in its natural state.

According to Baisch’s proposal, all four units in each of the 11 buildings would have a high Energy Star rating with geothermal heating and cooling systems. Rent is expected to be between $1,000 and $1,400 per month.

He said the project aims to provide older residents a new, much-needed living option.

“There’s a huge demand for reasonably priced apartments for seniors who have lived here for a significant portion of their life because for them, there is no place to go,” Baisch said of his plan, which targets senior citizens burdened with paying high taxes to live in homes or basement apartments they might not need anymore. “It’s kind of lifting a weight

off their shoulders because now, this whole home ownership responsibility at 75 years old goes away and you end up living the rest of your life without that worry.”

He said senior citizens would not have to worry about upkeep and maintenance around their yard and home while in the complex.

“Here’s what would be a bunch of accessory apartments all in an area where everybody’s in the same boat — they can all support one another and that’s the way it really should be,” Baisch said. “The psychological benefit alone probably exceeds the housing benefit.”

Sound Beach Civic Association President Bea Ruberto, 70, said she’s ready to sign up.

“I can envision myself living there,” Ruberto said. “As baby boomers, we’re getting to the age where we want to live somewhere like that and we have very few rental apartments in the area. More senior rental is definitely needed.”

Ruberto said the proposal was well-received by other civic members, especially Baisch’s idea to give each building in the complex a different color and design so it better fits the look of the community.

The Miller Place proposal mirrors Baisch’s On the Commons apartment complex in development in Rocky Point on the site of the old Thurber Lumber Co. Inc. He said Miller Place and Sound Beach residents requested to be placed on the Rocky Point housing list, prompting him to add a second location.

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Mark Baisch discusses his proposal for senior homes in Miller Place at the July 10 Sound Beach Civic Association meeting.

Like On the Commons, Echo Run plans to reserve a significant percentage of its homes for United States military veterans. The minimum percentage for veterans in Miller Place would be 10 percent, Baisch said, but that number may be adjusted pending an upcoming meeting with Joe Cognitore, commander of Rocky Point Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 6249.

Mary McDonald, 66, who has lived in Miller Place for 32 years, is pleased the proposal is pushing for residential development as opposed to commercial.

“Affordable housing for seniors is something that’s going to be needed all through Suffolk County, because taxes are so high se-

niors have to leave,” she said. “I’m getting to that point myself.”

Brookhaven Town Councilwoman Jane Bonner (C-Rocky Point) said she has already received positive feedback from seniors.

“Several residents have reached out to me and are very excited for it,” Bonner said.

Baisch has discussed the estimated twoyear plan with the president of the Miller Place Civic Association and members of the Town of Brookhaven and will meet with the Mount Sinai Civic Association in the near future.

“I know this will be a home run in Miller Place,” he said, “just like it’s a home run in Rocky Point.”

Setauket mom inspires others to follow their dreams

BY RITA J. EGAN RITA@TBRNEWSPAPERS.COM Carolyn Brown-Benson has discovered that even though dreams can sometimes be delayed, they can’t be ignored.

The 51-year-old East Setauket resident always wanted to perform, and put that dream on hold more than 20 years ago. Now, she finds herself donning a brunette wig and transforming into pop singer Linda Ronstadt to front the tribute band Blue Bayou. Performing with the group she founded two years ago, Brown-Benson delivers the iconic hits of the singer who is known for “You’re No Good,” “It’s So Easy” and “Somewhere Out There.”

The sales associate at Holiday Inn Express Stony Brook said her entertainment dreams took a detour when she married her husband James in 1996 and soon after had her two children James, now 15, and Shannon, now 18.

When her son and daughter were younger she tried to return to the stage. She sang at the Performing Arts Studio in Port Jefferson and appeared in shows at Stony Brook’s Educational & Cultural Center as the iconic singer Ethel Merman, and as the legendary actress Mae West at Mount Sinai’s Heritage Center.

When she landed a role with the John W. Engeman Theater at Northport’s production of “It’s a Wonderful Life,” she realized she couldn’t pursue performing full time.

“I was getting an itch [to perform], and I needed to, but I needed to be a mom first,” she said.

While performing at local restaurants

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Carolyn Brown-Benson transforms from hotel employee to pop icon Linda Ronstadt.

Bliss and Mario’s, Brown-Benson realized she had a knack for singing Ronstadt’s hits, and that the crowds seemed to agree.

“I noticed that people would always — when I was singing “You’re No Good” or “Hurt So Bad” — especially the women, they would always turn around,” she said. “You could just see they really recognized those songs.”

Brown-Benson said starting a tribute band seemed to better suit her schedule as a mother. She reached out to contacts on Facebook and assembled a band, currently Linda Cusumano, keyboards; Don Waller, guitar; Jon Pell, bass; and Mark Pohl or Eugene

Henriksen, drums.

“My husband is thinking about retiring, and I’m just gearing up,” she said. “And it shows my children, too, that no matter how crazy you think your dreams are, it’s really a calling.”

Denean Lane, general manager of Holiday Inn Express, has witnessed Brown-Benson, who performs at the hotel, in action.

“She has a very good energy about her and just a very feel-good mood with her range of emotion,” Lane said. “She’s really fantastic.”

She added that the performer’s presence at the hotel, be it in front of the microphone or at her desk, is an asset to the business.

“She’s well known throughout the community, and she’s really gifted and talented,” Lane said.

In November, the local singer met Ronstadt during “A Conversation with Linda Ronstadt,” at the Tilles Center for the Performing Arts on the campus of Long Island University.

“It was surreal sitting in the audience,” she said. “All of a sudden, I’m sitting three rows from her and I’m going to meet her.”

Brown-Benson said she forgot everything she was going to say to Ronstadt during their brief meeting, but was able to tell her about the tribute band. Ronstadt, who has been battling Parkinson’s disease, said, “I really wish I could sing with you.”

The local singer has future hopes to record original music and perform under her own name. For now, she hopes to at least be an inspiration to those thinking of chasing their dreams.

“You can feel what direction you should be going — you need to listen to it,” she said.

“You get up off your knees when you are sort of praying for direction, and you keep going.

Every time those doors close and you think it’s the end, it’s really not. There’s something else open for you. And when you start paying attention to those signs, you’ll be amazed at what comes along.”

Blue Bayou will hit the stage Aug. 1 at 6 p.m. at JFK Middle School in Port Jefferson Station, as part of the Port Jefferson StationTerryville Summer Concert Series. For more information about Brown-Benson and her tribute band, visit www.bluebayoutributeband.com.

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LEGALS

LEGALS con’t from pg 4 the Board of Fire Commissioners of the Rocky Point Fire District, in the Town of Brookhaven, Suffolk County, New York, a Special Election of the qualified voters of said Fire District, will be held at the firehouse at 90 King Road, Rocky Point, New York, on August 8, 2017, at 3:00 P.M. (Prevailing Time) and the polls shall remain open until 9:00 P.M. (Prevailing Time) or as much longer as may be necessary to enable the voters then present to cast their votes upon the following Propositions: NOTICE IS HEREBY FURTHER GIVEN that pursuant to the resolution adopted by the Board of Fire Commissioners of the Fire District on June 27, 2017, the following Propositions will be submitted to the qualified voters of the Fire District for approval or disapproval: PROPOSITION #1 Shall the bond resolution of Rocky Point Fire District, in the Town of Brookhaven, Suffolk County, New York, entitled: “BOND RESOLUTION OF THE ROCKY POINT FIRE DISTRICT, IN THE TOWN OF BROOKHAVEN, SUFFOLK COUNTY, NEW YORK, ADOPTED JUNE 27, 2017, AUTHORIZING THE DEMOLITION OF THE EXISTING FIRE STATION LOCATED AT 90 KING ROAD AND THE CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW FIRE STATION AT SAID SITE; STATING THAT THE ESTIMATED MAXIMUM COST THEREOF, INCLUDING PRELIMINARY COSTS AND COSTS INCIDENTAL THERETO AND THE FINANCING THEREOF, IS $7,250,000; APPROPRIATING SAID AMOUNT FOR SUCH PURPOSE; AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF NOT TO EXCEED $7,250,000 BONDS OF THE FIRE DISTRICT TO FINANCE SAID APPROPRIATION; STATING THAT THE MAXIMUM MATURITY OF THE BONDS SHALL NOT EXCEED THIRTY (30) YEARS; AND PROVIDING FOR THE LEVY AND COLLECTION OF TAXES TO PAY THE PRINCIPAL OF SAID BONDS AND THE INTEREST THEREON AS THE SAME BECOME DUE AND PAYABLE,” be approved?

PROPOSITION #2 Shall the bond resolution of Rocky Point Fire District, in the Town of Brookhaven, Suffolk County, New York, entitled: “BOND RESOLUTION OF THE ROCKY POINT FIRE DISTRICT, IN THE TOWN OF BROOKHAVEN, SUFFOLK COUNTY, NEW YORK, ADOPTED JUNE 27, 2017, AUTHORIZING THE ACQUISITION OF A NEW AERIAL APPARATUS; STATING THAT THE ESTIMATED MAXIMUM COST THEREOF, INCLUDING PRELIMINARY COSTS AND COSTS INCI-

DENTAL THERETO AND THE FINANCING THEREOF, IS $1,250,000; APPROPRIATING SAID AMOUNT FOR SUCH PURPOSE; AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF NOT TO EXCEED $1,250,000 BONDS OF THE FIRE DISTRICT TO FINANCE SAID APPROPRIATION; STATING THAT THE MAXIMUM MATURITY OF THE BONDS SHALL NOT EXCEED TWENTY (20) YEARS; AND PROVIDING FOR THE LEVY AND COLLECTION OF TAXES TO PAY THE PRINCIPAL OF SAID BONDS AND THE INTEREST THEREON AS THE SAME BECOME DUE AND PAYABLE,” be approved?

All residents of the Fire District who were duly registered to vote with the Suffolk County Board of Elections on or before the twenty-third day before the Special Election shall be eligible to vote at said Special Election.

BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF FIRE COMMISSIONERS DATED: JUNE 27, 2017 EDWIN S. BROOKS FIRE DISTRICT SECRETARY 464 7/27 1x vbr NOTICE OF ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION SUBJECT TO PERMISSIVE REFERENDUM #17-07 MILLER PLACE FIRE DISTRICT TOWN OF BROOKHAVEN, SUFFOLK COUNTY, NEW YORK PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the Board of Fire Commissioners of the Miller Place Fire District, in the Town of Brookhaven, Suffolk County, New York, at a meeting held on July 12, 2017, duly adopted the following Resolution subject to Permissive Referendum: The Resolution authorizes improvements for the training center at 220 Miller Place Road, Miller Place, New York, at an estimated total cost not to exceed $20,000.00, and the expenditure for such purpose of not more than $20,000.00 from monies now in the Capital Reserve Fund of the Miller Place Fire District heretofore previously established.

Dated: July 14, 2017

BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF FIRE COMMISSIONERS MILLER PLACE FIRE DISTRICT Janet Staufer, District Secretary 466 7/27 1x vbr PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to Sec-

tion 20(5) of the Municipal Home Rule Law a public hearing will be held by the Village of Shoreham Board of Trustees at the Village Hall, 80 Woodville Road, Shoreham on the 8th day of August 2017 at 7:30 PM to consider enacting the following proposed Local Law: Introductory Local Law No. ____ of 2017 A Local Law Authorizing Appointment of a Resident of Suffolk County as Assessor This enactment would recognize residency in Suffolk County as acceptable under NY Public Officers Law for the Village Assessor.

This is a summary. The full text is available at the Village Clerk’s office during Village Clerk business hours.

At said hearing any persons with an interest will be heard.

Village Hall is accessible to the handicapped.

Dated: July 11, 2017

BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE VILLAGE OF SHOREHAM By: Cathy Donahue-Spier, Village Clerk 631-821-0680 473 7/27 1x vbr MT. SINAI FIRE DISTRICT NOTICE OF ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION SUBJECT TO PERMISSIVE REFERENDUM NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that the Board of Fire Commissioners of the Mt. Sinai Fire District, in the Town of Brookhaven, Suffolk County, New York, at a meeting thereof held on the 18th day of July, 2017 duly adopted, subject to permissive referendum, a Resolution, an abstract of which is as follows: The Resolution authorizes the purchase of one (1) 2018 Chevy Silverado LT 2500 HD 4WD plus related and necessary equipment, at an estimated total cost not to exceed $70,000.00, and the expenditure for such purpose not to exceed $70,000.00 from monies now in the Apparatus and Equipment Fund of the Mt. Sinai Fire District heretofore established.

Dated: Mt. Sinai, New York July 19, 2017

BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF FIRE COMMISSIONERS OF THE MT. SINAI FIRE DISTRICT IN THE TOWN OF BROOKHAVEN, SUFFOLK COUNTY, NEW YORK MARIANNE WATERBURY, DISTRICT SECRETARY 477 7/27 1x vbr

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POLICE BLOTTER

Incidents and arrests July 18–24 Driving with drugs

A 56-year-old woman from Medford and a 48-year-old woman from Port Jefferson Station were seated in a 2005 Hyundai in a parking lot located near the intersection of Route 112 and Hallock Avenue in Port Jefferson Station with crack cocaine and Xanax without a prescription at about 11 p.m. July 21, according to police. Both were arrested and charged with seventhdegree criminal possession of a controlled substance and loitering.

Crackdown

At about 5:30 p.m. July 18, a 21-year-old woman from Lake Ronkonkoma possessed crack cocaine while seated in a 1999 Lincoln on Harbor Beach Road in Mount Sinai, according to police. She was arrested and charged with seventh-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance.

Bumper bikes

A 58-year-old man from Port Jefferson Station crashed into a bicyclist while driving a 2000 Lincoln on Woodhull Avenue near the intersection of Katherine Street in Port Jefferson Station at about midnight July 16 and left the scene without stopping to report the incident, according to police. He was arrested July 24 in Selden and charged with first-degree leaving the scene of an accident.

Smells fishy

On June 27 at about 4 p.m., a 41-year-old man from Stony Brook stole 12 cans of Old Spice body spray from Walgreen’s in Patchogue, according to police. He was arrested July 20 in Stony Brook and charged with petit larceny.

Tooth and nail

At Port Jefferson Dental Lab on Wilson Street in Port Jefferson Station July 22 at about 3 p.m., someone took large pieces of wood and smashed five windows, according to police.

Never too old

On Middle Country Road in Nesconset July 3 at about 12:30 p.m., an 80-yearold man from Centereach driving a 2007 Buick was involved in a crash with a 2014 Toyota and failed to stop to exchange contact information before leaving the scene, according to police. He was arrested July 20 in Centereach and charged with leaving the scene of an accident with property damage.

Runaway train

Someone stole miscellaneous equipment, including property belonging to the Long Island Rail Road, from a 1999 Jeep parked on Chestnut Street in Mount Sinai July 23 at about 9 p.m.

Clear skin

At about 4 p.m. July 22 a man stole assorted skin care products and cosmetics from CVS on Route 112 in Terryville, according to police.

Lincoln lashed

The driver’s side door of a 2015 Lincoln was scratched by an unknown person while the car was parked outside of a home on Franko Lane in East Setauket July 23 at about 7 p.m., according to police.

Car punched at church

Someone punched and broke the rear taillight on a 2005 Nissan while it was parked outside of the Greek Orthodox Church of the Assumption at about midnight July 23, according to police.

Stuff stolen

Assorted electronic items were stolen from Walmart on Nesconset Highway in Setauket at about 6 p.m. July 21, according to police.

— COMPILED BY ALEX PETROSKI

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COUNTY Eye in the sky: Suffolk implements new security cameras

BY KYLE BARR Be careful what actions you take, because the police are watching.

Suffolk County Police Department officials announced the implementation of 12 overt surveillance cameras throughout the county July 10, in an effort to deter crime.

The pilot program began in October 2016 with the implementation of a single camera in both the 1st and 2nd precincts. Suffolk County Police Commissioner Timothy Sini said that cameras were installed in the five other precincts early June.

Two of these cameras were positioned in Huntington Town, with one displayed on top of a telephone pole outside a small shopping center at the corner of Rockne Street and Broadway in Greenlawn.

“We want people to know about it.” Sini said of the camera program. “Local government is doing everything in their power to increase the quality of life in our communities.”

Suffolk County Legislator William “Doc” Spencer (D-Centerport) said that the town is dealing with the impact of several recent crimes, specifically recent shootings in Greenlawn that are “all too fresh in our minds.”

“These incidents of crime take away the feeling of safety,” Spencer said. “We will not tolerate violence in our community. These cameras put criminals on notice to say, ‘Don’t come here.’”

The cameras are full color and full motion, and can be accessed remotely through any officer or SCPD official that has access to

Wi-Fi. The camera equipment was purchased for about $130,000 in a program funded by SCPD asset forfeiture dollars. However, the plan for a new real-time crime center, part of which will be to monitor the overt security cameras, will be created using SCPD’s normal operating budget.

The cameras are additions to a surveillance system that includes a number of license-plate readers along intersections and hidden cameras placed in areas such as local public parks.

“While the discreet cameras catch crime, the overt cameras do the same but they deter crime as well,” Sini said.

SCPD officials said that depending on community feedback, the cameras could be moved into different positions or to different areas.

On the topic of privacy, Sini responded that people should not expect privacy in a public space.

“The message we want to send is think twice before doing something illegal — think twice before doing something that demotes the quality of life for our residents, because we are watching,” Sini said.

Several nearby residents were happy to have the new camera system in their community.

“It’s a blessing,” said Greenlawn resident Earline Robinson about the implementation of the camera. She said she was concerned about crime, including gang activity, in the area and especially those of several shootings that happened in the community just in the past month.

President of Greenlawn Civic Association, Dick Holmes, said he had high expectations

Photo by Kyle Barr

Suffolk County Police Commissioner Tim Sini speaks about new police cameras at each of the seven precincts during a press conference in Greenlawn. for the cameras and the police department.

“I think it’s a great idea,” he said. “We’ll see what it does and I guess we’ll see how it goes from there.”

The cameras are meant to be hung from telephone poles and are colored bright white and wrapped with a blue stripe that reads “police.” The camera positioned outside the shopping center in Greenlawn looks down at a strip that has been the site of a number of crimes, including several robberies.

One Stop Deli owner Mohammad Afzaal said that in the nine years he’s owned his store, it had been raided four times. Once, robbers broke into the safe behind the counter, and several times he had walked in to find the store in disarray. From those robberies, he estimates he lost about $11,000.

“Sometimes my camera doesn’t work,” Afzaal said, pointing to the camera hanging in the corner of his store. “But the camera out there, it will work.”

DuWayne Gregory proposes app to combat drug addiction

BY VICTORIA ESPINOZA VICTORIA@TBRNEWSPAPERS.COM The fight against substance abuse among young people on the North Shore and around Suffolk County is set to enter the 21st century.

Suffolk County Legislator and Presiding Officer DuWayne Gregory (D-Amityville) launched efforts for the county to develop a smartphone application at the June 20 legislative meeting that will provide users with quick and easy access to drug addiction services. It will also provide information on how to recognize and prevent opioid overdoses for families who are struggling with how to protect their loved ones.

“This mobile app will literally put lifesaving information directly into the hands of those who need it most,” Gregory said at a press conference in Hauppauge last week.

“There is a desperate need for instant access to addiction resources. Just a few weeks ago, 22 people over a two-day span overdosed on opioids in Suffolk. There are so many valuable resources and programs in our county, and we must do all we can to make it easier for those battling substance abuse to reach out for help.”

The app will provide locations of nearby hospitals and treatment centers, links to organizations and support hotlines and information on training to administer Narcan, an overdose reversal medication.

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The Suffolk County Legislature wants to help curb drug use by developing an app for cellphones that will provide access to drug addition services.

Gregory said he believes the app will be a worthwhile endeavor given the recent launch of New York City’s mobile app, Stop OD NYC, which provides overdose prevention education and connects individuals with local programs. According to his office, Suffolk officials are considering modeling Suffolk’s own app after the city’s version and have been in touch with city health officials as they look to develop the proposal request.

Suffolk County Health Commissioner

James Tomarken said the addition of the app is another powerful weapon to use in the ongoing battle against drug addiction.

“Substance abuse affects everyone in the community,” he said at the event. “An application that consolidates information that can be accessed from anywhere on a mobile device offers one more tool in our toolkit for dealing with this public health crisis.”

Ann Marie Csorny, Suffolk County Community Mental Hygiene Services director,

agreed, saying this idea makes the most sense for the younger generation.

“Today’s youth have come to rely heavily on their smartphones, so putting substance abuse information into a format that is easily accessible to them makes sense,” she said.

Suffolk County is no stranger to the nation’s growing opioid problem. In 2014 Suffolk had the highest number of overdose deaths involving heroin of all New York counties and had the most overdose deaths where prescription opioids were a factor, according to a 2016 New York State Comptroller’s report.

Donna DiBiase, founder and executive director of A2R Magazine, a publication related to journeys in addiction and recovery said branching out to new platforms like cellphones are crucial to winning the fight.

“A mobile app of this nature could be a vital resource at a time when we are losing our next generation to this epidemic,” she said in a statement. “There isn’t a person that I meet who doesn’t know someone — a neighbor, a family member, a friend — who has been touched by this disease.

Empowerment and education is so important, and we need to continue to find ways to get information to those who are struggling with addiction, whether it be through an app, a hotline or a magazine.”

The resolution was filed by Gregory at the June 20 meeting and will go before the Health Committee July 20.

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VILLAGE

Heroic golden retriever honored by county exec.

Storm’s owner sheds light on the life-saving incident in Port Jeff Harbor turned viral sensation

BY KEVIN REDDING KEVIN@TBRNEWSPAPERS.COM

A local English golden retriever has earned a lifetime of “Good boy!” declarations and belly rubs, but Suffolk County recently threw him another bone to add to the accolades.

Suffolk County’s newest hero is Storm, a brave 6-year-old dog, who became a national celebrity Page A22 last week after a video of him pulling a drowning fawn from Port Jefferson Harbor Sunday, July 16, spread like wildfire online. Storm rolled around in the grass outside the Save the Animal Rescue Foundation in Middle Island July 19 as he and local animal rescue members were honored for their efforts to save the baby deer.

County Executive Steve Bellone (D) presented proclamations to East Setauket resident and attorney Mark Freeley, Storm’s owner who captured the heroics on his cellphone, Strong Island Animal Rescue League co-founder Frankie Floridia, who aided in the rescue, and Save the Animals Rescue Foundation Director Lori Ketcham, who is rehabilitating the 3-month-old male fawn now referred to as Water. He is currently in stable condition.

Despite an attempt to present an official proclamation to man’s best friend of the hour, Storm seemed much more interested in a large bone provided by the county executive’s staff.

“We’re here to talk about some of the heroes we have here, both canine and human, for what they’ve done to really remind us of the importance of compassion and giving to others and helping others,” Bellone said, acknowledging the selfless initiatives of the animal rescue groups.

Looking down at Storm, he said, “And this dog here is no ordinary golden retriever. He really did something important and special for us. The inspiration that Storm has given to all of us should inspire us to support the work of people like this that

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Clockwise from left, Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone gives Storm a proclamation and big bone for his good deeds; Frankie Floridia speaks during the press conference about saving the fawn a second time; and Storm rolls over. is happening each and every day. If that happens, then what Storm did will not only help save one fawn but will help save countless other animals here and others that will be here in the future.”

It was just another normal Sunday morning walk out to Pirate’s Cove for Freeley, 53, and his dogs, Storm and Sarah, a rescued Border collie, when he said the golden retriever suddenly got ahead of him on the empty beach.

The next thing Freeley knew, Storm was paddling out into the water about 100 feet offshore toward “a brown head bobbing” which he quickly realized was a drowning fawn. As captured in the video seen around the world, Storm held the deer in his mouth

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and carried it towards the beach “like a lifeguard would with their arm,” Freeley said.

After the fawn got on the sand, it ran around wildly before collapsing. Storm gently nudged the deer’s face and belly and pawed his leg.

“He won’t even play fetch with a tennis ball,” Freeley said, laughing. “I just feel like he thought he had to do something for this deer. Storm’s a very well-adjusted and socialized dog. He doesn’t have a mean bone in his body and he gets along with all animals. People on Facebook were saying he was going to kill the deer, but if you meet this dog, you know that was not going to happen. He’s not prey-driven.”

Freeley quickly posted the video to his Facebook and then called the nonprofit Strong Island Animal Rescue League to inform its members of the fawn.

Floridia, the group’s leader, said when he and his colleague Erica Kutzing tried to approach the deer with leashes and nets, “it totally went AWOL” and ran back into the water and paddled more than 200 feet out. Floridia said it was a do-or-die situation and it didn’t take long before he was swimming out to save the deer.

“He went into the water and followed the example that Storm set earlier and brought that fawn back in and brought it to safety,” Bellone said of Floridia, who he called the animal rescue cowboy.

The deer was then transported to the Middle Island animal rescue center.

“The deer was saved and that’s really the best part of the whole thing,” Floridia said. “It’s wonderful that this is bringing awareness to what really happens behind the scenes. Of course I want to thank Storm for helping us ride this wave to get

awareness for what we do every day.”

Since the video of the courageous canine’s heroics was posted, it has accumulated nearly 5.5 million views on Facebook, and been the top story on several talk shows, including ones overseas.

“We’ve been going from one interview to the next and Storm’s been a champ at everything,” Freeley said. “Yesterday, a lady out of the blue called me to tell me just how much of an impact the video had on her, and I could hear her crying a little bit. It’s just amazing and I think people just want to see a simple, basic act of kindness by a dog because news is so hostile today.”

Ketcham said she appreciates the attention her center has been getting from this, which she admitted she isn’t used to.

“It’s been a crazy couple of days since the fawn came here,” Ketcham said. “We have several hundred animals here in our care all being taken care of by a dedicated bunch of volunteers. We hope to get the fawn outside with the rest that are there in a couple days and then back out into the wild in September.”

Freeley, who fosters rescue dogs, provides pro bono legal work for a local animal rescue group, and runs adoption events every Saturday with his daughter, reiterated the biggest takeaway from this.

“It’s really important to support people like Frankie and [these foundations] because they’re the front lines of animal rescue and everybody wants animal rescue, but without your support, there can’t be animal rescue,” he said. “So if Storm has one thing to ask you today it’s to donate to Strong Island and Save the Animals Rescue Foundation to help them continue to save the lives of animals in Suffolk County and on Long Island.”

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COMMUNITY NEWS Shoreham

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Choir festival Photo from Legislator Anker’s office

Senior health and wellness Suffolk County Legislator Sarah Anker (D-Mount Sinai) and the Stony Brook Trauma Center hosted a Senior Health and Wellness Expo at St. Mark’s Church in Shoreham. Among the services offered at the expo were free health and balance screenings by Stony Brook Medicine, free senior identification cards from the Suffolk County Sheriff’s Office, and refreshments provided by Super Foodtown of Rocky Point. The Suffolk County Police Department was also present for Operation Medicine Cabinet, a drug takeback program that allows residents to safely dispose of unwanted or expired medications.

“I am pleased to partner with Stony Brook Trauma Center for another successful Senior Health and Wellness Expo,” An-

ker said. “The large turnout shows how important it is to provide this type of venue.

There are many free health programs offered throughout Suffolk County and the expo provides a wonderful forum for residents to learn about these services.”

The vendors who attended and provided information included the Stony Brook Trauma Center, the Stony Brook Vascular Center, the Stony Brook Heart Failure Center, Suffolk County Office for the Aging, Suffolk County Police Department, Suffolk County Department of Social Services, Suffolk County Department of Health Services, Suffolk County Veterans Service Agency, AARP, Retired Senior Volunteer Program, Suffolk Independent Living Organization, Helen Keller Services for the Blind, Touro Law, Northwell Health and Rite Aid.

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Suffolk County Legislator Sarah Anker (D-Mount Sinai) attended the Generations Choral Festival hosted by the Mount Sinai High School Choir.

The event, sponsored by the Mount Sinai Friends of the Arts, brought together the Mount Sinai High School Choir, led by conductor Eric Blatt; the Smithtown East Concert Choir, lead by conductor Mark Hegreness; the Albany High School Select Chorus, led by conductor Brendan Hoffman, the Alumni Choir, led by conductor Kristen AckerMorrow; and the Mass Choir, led by conductor

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“I am proud to be a part of a community that strongly supports music and arts programs,” Anker said. “The music festival, and the achievements of the Mount Sinai High School Choir, demonstrate the importance of encouraging our youth to foster their musical and artistic talents.”

At the festival, Anker presented certificates of achievement to the members of the Mount Sinai High School Choir for winning first place in the WorldStrides Music Festival in Williamsburg, Virginia. Last month, the choir competed against other choral groups from across the country.

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SPORTS

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Clockwise from left, Cody Carey meets disabled people on his cross-country Journey of Hope with members of Pi Kappa Phi; touching lives along the way; Carey sightsees during his travels; and speaks to members of local communities about how to treat others.

Cody Carey bikes to bring joy to those physically, mentally disabled

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Split among three teams of cyclists, each team takes on a different route that ultimately converges in D.C. Individual Cody Carey wanted to do something a riders are required to raise $5,500 to conlittle more adventurous this summer than tribute to an overall goal of $650,000, and work double shifts at a local restaurant. Carey, the only Ohio State student on the So the Miller Place-bred junior accounting ride this year, has already raised $5,799 major at Ohio State University decided to through an online campaign.

He said members of the fraternity, strap on a helmet, hop on a blue Giant Defy which spans colleges and road bike and push himuniversities across the self further than he ever country, are encouraged thought possible. to participate in the ambiJoined by 29 other tious experience and he members of the Pi Kappa knew it was something he Phi fraternity from all would regret not doing. over the country, Carey, “I wanted to take my21, is currently on a 67self out of my comfort day, 4,000-mile bike ride zone and do something from Seattle, Washingthat’s essentially lifeton, ending Aug. 12 in changing and that I’ll Washington, D.C., with never forget,” Carey said. scheduled stops along the “This experience has defiway to spend time with nitely made helping peopeople of all ages dealing ple even more of a strong with disabilities through ‘You don’t realize value of mine. Everybody dinners, dances, kickball games and more. everything you have should help anybody they on a daily basis.”

The Journey of Hope until realizing it can be canSince embarking is an annual fundraising bike excursion hosted by taken away like with the June 6 on the Journey Hope’s TransAmerica the fraternity’s national people we’ve met that of route, Carey and his felphilanthropy, The Abilhave suffered injuries, low cyclists have pedaled ity Experience, since 1987 that raises funds and with those who are through seven states, including Idaho, Montana, and awareness for people with physical and men- disabled their whole life.’ Wyoming and Colorado, tal disabilities — rang— Cody Carey hitting the road each day at 6 a.m. and wraping quadriplegia to Down ping up in the early aftersyndrome to autism.

“It’s incredible to see, especially with ev- noon. The riders generally sleep on gym erything in the news about students today floors and YMCA’s within the towns they and this next generation,” The Ability Expe- visit, and travel an average of 75 miles per rience Chief Executive Officer Basil Lyberg day. During a 12-hour bike rides, the athsaid. “It’s very encouraging to understand letes aren’t allowed to listen to music for the power that young people have to impact safety reasons. Carey laughed about the their communities and that they’re not just long rides, and admitted there are parts of talking the talk, they’re out walking it. And home he misses.

“How much I miss my bed,” he said. in our case, riding across the country.”

“There’s lot of chatting with the others, lots of silence, and lots of wind.”

He has ridden through sprawling peaks and snow-capped mountains in Montana, crossed over valleys in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, past cornfields in Kansas and said he has loved “taking in the big, beautiful country on two wheels.”

But for Carey, nothing compares to the experience of meeting locals from each state during the ride’s friendship visits.

After a morning of pedaling, cyclists visit local groups supporting people with disabilities and take part in a long list of activities, from drawing with kids to playing wheelchair basketball and kickball to having lengthy conversations with teens and adults who face challenges every day.

“It’s been extremely heartwarming,” he said of the visits. “Many of the organizations say it’s like Christmas when we come by. We just make sure the adults and kids are having a great time. You don’t realize everything you have until realizing it can be taken away like with the people we’ve met that have suffered injuries, and with those who are disabled their whole life.”

Referring to the impact it has had on his fellow cyclists, he said, “I’ve never seen a group of guys cry as much as I do now.”

He recalled a special moment in Casper, Wyoming, when a man who recently suffered a brain tumor relayed a resonating message.

“We were all about to get up and go play some games over in a park when he stood up and sat us all back down to tell us not to stress over the little things in life,” Carey said. “Because, he said, you can wake up one day and have something like what he experienced happen to you and your whole life could change. He told us to enjoy every second we have as we are, which was really touching coming from a guy now considered disabled. It kind of just pointed out all the stupid things we stress about in our regular lives.”

Preparation for the journey consisted of getting on a bike just a week and a half

before heading to Seattle, Carey admitted, but being an athlete during his days in Miller Place provided him with muchneeded mental stamina. He played soccer, which he competed in at a national level, and lacrosse, too.

“I’m so excited for him, he’s always been in terrific shape and he probably has thighs the size of tree trunks now,”Carey’s mother Elizabeth Hine joked. “I’m proud as heck of him. Between seeing the country and all the people, he says this is the best summer he’s ever had.”

Just two days into the cross-country ride, Carey said the group logged 125 miles over 24 hours while passing through Mount Rainier National Park in Washington state.

“Everyone on that route, except one person who suffered hypothermia, finished, and at the end of it we all looked at each other and said, ‘That’s the hardest thing we’ve ever done in our lives,’” Carey said.

“We all say that our bike is our disability and we have to overcome it each day.”

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AIRLINE CAREERS Start Here. Get trained as FAA certified Aviation Technician.

Financial aid for qualified students. Job placement assistance. Call AIM for free information, 866-296-7094 DOG GROOMER P/T - F/T Family Owned, same owner 40 years. Very busy shop, extremely high income. Minimum 2 years experience. Career oriented. Must love pets and people.

631-871-1160 ask for Alan.

CLERICAL PART TIME Knowledge of basic office equipment, data entry, preparation of documents, high volume e-mailing. Must have fast, accurate typing skills, excellent phone manners, detail oriented. Starting wage $13/hr. Monday-Friday.

Setauket. wcpthr@gmail.com DENTAL HYGIENIST Coram. Wednesdays, 12-5.

Also alternating Saturdays possible, 8-12pm. Doctor buys lunch on Wednesdays.

Excellent salary plus commission. 631-732-3400 PJ FERRY SEEKS COMMISSARY/FOOD PREP To work on-board. FT/PT, early morning & afternoon shifts available. Excellent pay/benefits pkg. Good attitude and people skills a must.

Call 631-331-2167 between 10am-1pm or fax 631-331-2547

EXCELLENT SALES OPPORTUNITY for advertising specialist at Award Winning News Media Group’s North Shore Market and Beyond. Earn salary & commission working on an exciting historic project!

Call Kathryn at 631-751-7744 or email resume to kjm@tbrnewspapers.com TBR NEWSMEDIA LITTLE FLOWER CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES OF NY SEEKS: Waiver Service Providers RN’S Nursing Supervisor Budget Analyst IT Specialist Medicaid Service Coordinator Direct Care Workers Child Care Workers Quality Assurance Specialist Healthcare Integrator Valid NYS Driver’s License required for most positions.

Little Flower Children and Family Services in Wading River NY. Send resume to: wadingriver-jobs@lfchild.org or fax to: 631-929- 6203. EOE PLEASE SEE COMPLETE DETAILS IN EMPLOYMENT DISPLAY ADS MEDICAL ASSISTANT for obgyn office flexibility a must. day and evening hours. no weekends. Fax resume 631-331-1048 Atten: Theresa

Family owned.

Same owner for 40 years.

• Very busy shop • Extremely high income • Minimum 2 years experience • Must love people and pets • Career oriented

631.871.1160 Ask for Alan

REGISTERED NURSES Neonatal I.C.U. units in Port Jefferson, NY. Call Judi at 866-633-3700 ext 111, email juschold@worldwidetravelstaffing.com or fax resumes to: 877-375-2450

Excellent opportunity for recent college graduate or part-time student to gain valuable work experience with a multimedia, award-winning news group.

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Excellent pay, benefits package.

Good attitude & people skills a must.

Call: 631.331.2167 between 10am – 1pm or Fax: 631.331.2547

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MULTIPLE OPPORTUNITIES AVAILABLE IN WADING RIVER! Quality Assurance Specialist

Direct Care Workers

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Nursing Supervisor

Budget Analyst

IT Specialist

Full-Time/Part-Time/Per Diem positions available.

Valid NYS Driver’s License required for most positions.

Send resume & cover letter to wadingriver-jobs@lfchild.org or fax to 631-929-6203 Join the Little Flower family and be part of a dynamic organization that is turning potential into promise for at risk youth and individuals with developmental disabilities!

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Busy East Setauket law firm seeks full time LEGAL ASSISTANT with banking or Medicaid experience. Potential for growth. Computer efficiency a must. Duties include: reviewing financial statements, assisting in Medicaid applications, data entry, etc. Please send cover letter, salary requirements and resume to Michele at mbiggart@burnerlaw.com

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PUBLISHER’S EMPLOYMENT NOTICE: All employment advertising in this newspaper is subject to section 296 of the human rights law which makes it illegal to advertise any preference, limitation or discrimination based on race, color, creed, national origin, disability, marital status, sex, age or arrest conviction record or an intention to make any such preference, limitation or discrimination. Title 29, U.S. Code Chap 630, excludes the Federal Gov’t. from the age discrimination provisions. This newspaper will not knowingly accept any advertising for employment which is in violation of the law. Our readers are informed that employment offerings advertised in this newspaper are available on an equal opportunity basis.

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Electricians ANTHEM ELECTRIC Quality Light & Power since 2004. Master Electrician.

Commercial, Industrial, Residential. Port Jefferson.

Please call 631-291-8754 Andrew@Anthem-Electric.net FARRELL ELECTRIC Serving Suffolk for over 40 years All types electrical work, service changes, landscape lighting, automatic standby generators.

631-928-0684 GREENLITE ELECTRIC, INC. Repairs, installations, motor controls, PV systems.

Piotr Dziadula, Master Electrician. Lic. #4694-ME/Ins. 631-331-3449 SOUNDVIEW ELECTRICAL CONTRACTING Prompt* Reliable* Professional. Residential/Commercial, Free Estimates.

Ins/Lic#57478-ME. Owner Operator, 631-828-4675 See our Display Ad in the Home Services Directory

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SMITHPOINT FENCE. Vinyl Fence Sale!

Wood, PVC, Chain Link Stockade. Free estimates.

Commercial/Residential 70 Jayne Blvd., PJS Lic.37690-H/Ins. 631-743-9797 www.smithpointfence.com.

Floor Services/Sales FINE SANDING & REFINISHING Wood Floor Installations Craig Aliperti, Wood Floors LLC. All work done by owner.

25 years experience.

Lic.#47595-H/Insured.

631-875-5856

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Gardening/Design/ Architecture DOWN THE GARDEN PATH *Garden Rooms *Focal Point Gardens. Designed and Maintained JUST FOR YOU. Create a “splash” of color w/perennials or Patio Pots.

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Gutters/Leaders GREG TRINKLE PAINTING & GUTTER CLEANING Powerwashing, window washing, staining. Neat, reliable, 25 years experience. Free Estimates. Lic/Ins.#31398-H 631-331-0976

Handyman Services HANDYMAN SERVICES AVAILABLE “No job too big or small” Very Neat. Kitchens, baths, roofing, windows, decks, brick work, siding, etc. Free estimates.

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Old World Restoration, Inc. Old World Craftsmanship.

Lic/Ins. #41083-H. 631-872-8711 JOHN’S A-1 HANDYMAN SERVICE *Crown moldings* Wainscoting/raised panels.

Kitchen/Bathroom Specialist.

Painting, windows, finished basements, ceramic tile. All types repairs. Dependable craftsmanship. Reasonable rates. Lic/Ins. #19136-H. 631-744-0976 c.631 697-3518

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ALL PHASES OF HOME IMPROVEMENT From attic to your basement, no job too big or too small, RCJ Construction www.rcjconstruction.com commercial/residential, lic/ins 631-580-4518. *BluStar Construction* The North Shore’s Most Trusted Renovation Experts.

631-751-0751 Suffolk Lic. #48714-H, Ins. See Our Display Ad DUMPSTERS 10-40 YARDS, Bobcat service, no job too big/small, fully licensed and insured, serving all of Suffolk, Islandwide Industrial Services inc.

631-563-6719,516-852-5686.

PRS CARPENTRY No job too small. Hanging a door, building a house, everything in-between.

Custom cabinets, windows roofing/siding/decks.

POWER WASHING. Serving North Shore 40 years.

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Rich Beresford, 631-689-3169 SUPER HANDYMAN DTA CONTRACTING WE CAN FIX OR BUILD ANYTHING. Kitchens/Baths, Tile Flooring, Doors, Windows/Moulding, Painting; Interior/Exterior, All credit cards accepted.

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Home Repairs/ Construction JOSEPH BONVENTRE CONSTRUCTION Roofing, siding, windows, decks, repairs. Quality work, low prices. Owner operated.

Over 25 years experience.

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Lawn & Landscaping GOT POISON IVY We are Poison Ivy & Invasive Vine Control Experts! Free flagging, free estimates.

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Lic/Ins #19604HI. 631-696-8150, Nick BOB’S PAINTING SERVICE 25 Years Experience Interior/Exterior Painting, Spackling, Staining, Wallpaper Removal,Powerwashing. Free Estimates. Lic/Ins. #17981, 631-744-8859 COUNTY-WIDE PAINTING INTERIOR/EXTERIOR Painting/Staining. Quality workmanship. Living/Serving 3 Village Area Over 25 Years.

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Satisfaction guaranteed.

Free estimates. Owner operated. Will beat written estimates! 631-828-5266

ALL SUFFOLK PAVING & MASONRY Asphalt Paving, Cambridge Paving Stone, Belgium Block Supplied & fitted. All types of drainage work. Free written estimates. Lic#47247-H/Ins. 631-764-9098/631-365-6353 www.allsuffolkpaving.com

EXTERIOR CLEANING SPECIALISTS Roof cleaning, pressure washing/softwashing, deck restorations, gutter maintenance.

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WORKING & LIVING IN THE THREE VILLAGES FOR 25 YEARS. Owner does the work & guarantees satisfaction. COUNTY-WIDE Lic. & Ins. 37153-H 631-751-8280

Tree Work CLOVIS OUTDOOR SERVICES LTD Expert Tree Removal land Pruning. Landscape design and maintenance, Edible Gardens, Plant Healthcare, Exterior Lighting.

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Maintenance pruning, waterview work, sun-trimming, elevating, pool areas, storm thinning, large tree removal, stump grinding. Wood chips.

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OPINION Editorial

Letter to the editor

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Frankie Floridia, Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone (D), Mark Freeley and Storm during a press conference where the three were honored for their heroics by Bellone.

The power of good Oprah Winfrey once said, “Real integrity is doing the right thing, knowing that nobody’s going to know whether you did it or not.”

In the last two weeks, we have had a handful of good Samaritans, and even a good dog Samaritan honored for their actions.

Mount Sinai’s Scott Declue and Port Jefferson’s Neil DeVine were honored by Port Jefferson Village for saving a man from a submerged vehicle in April. The same day they were recognized for their heroic acts, Hauppauge’s Stephen Matteo and Briana Stettner and Ronkonkoma’s Edmund Quinones all played a part in helping save a Mount Sinai man from his burning car that crashed into a tree after he suffered a medical incident. This week, Storm, a 6-year-old English golden retriever, and his owner Mark Freeley were presented with proclamations — and a bone for Storm — after the dog pulled a drowning fawn from Port Jefferson Harbor. Frankie Floridia of Strong Island Animal Rescue League had to save the confused fawn a second time, after it ran back into the water and began drowning again after Storm’s rescue.

Also last week, five Florida teens, in a shocking video filmed a man named Jamel Dunn drowning to death in a pond and did nothing to help. They were a few hundred feet away but didn’t try to help or dial 911 according to news reports. Instead, the teens laughed.

We hope others learn from this inhumane and utterly cruel tragedy. We need to look out for each other. If even a dog can do it, we as humans need to know we should always lend a helping hand when someone is in need. It’s part of our civic duty, and you never know the magnitude of what even a small bit of help you provide might mean. For those unable to dive into raging waters or pull someone from a burning car, immediately calling for help is an honorable second option. Doing nothing should never be the choice.

We need more people like the good Samaritans that were recognized this week, and we hope there is a ripple effect created by what was learned about in Cocoa, Florida, for more people to be kind, to be helpful and to do the right thing.

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Cedar Beach in Mount Sinai, connected to the Long Island Sound, will be affected by federal funding to the Long Island Sound Program and the National Estuary Program.

Securing funds for a cleaner Sound As co-chair of the Long Island Sound Caucus and a founding member of the bipartisan Congressional Estuary Caucus, I have been working to secure full support for the Long Island Sound Program and the National Estuary Program to ensure both programs are fully funded in the appropriations process and not eliminated.

On July 24, I announced that important federal funding was added for both the Long Island Sound Program and the National Estuary Program in the Department of Interior, Environment and Related Agencies Appropriations bill for 2018 at $8 million and $26.7 million, respectively.

The Long Island Sound is a precious feature of our life, culture and economy, which affects the livelihood of thousands of Long Islanders, as well as our local recreation and tourism industries.

Protecting this critical waterway, which has suffered over the years from pollution, overdevelopment and other negative impacts, has always been one of my highest priorities in Congress. The Long Island Sound Program, which is dedicated to water quality and wetlands restoration, as well as other local conservation projects

to restore local beaches and protect wildlife, is such an important program. The program’s funding is prioritized to address urgent and challenging issues that threaten the ecological and economic wellbeing of coastal areas including nitrogen, harmful algae blooms and flooding or wetland loss.

Additionally, the National Estuary Program is another important Environmental Protection Agency wetlands protection program that was established by the Clean Water Act. This National Estuary Program provides important local grants for 28 estuaries in the United States that the EPA has recognized to be of “national significance” due to their threatened status from pollution and overdevelopment. On Long Island’s East End, there are two estuaries of national significance: the Long Island Sound and Peconic Bay. The National Estuary Program is the primary funding source for the Peconic Estuary Program.

Earlier this year, I held a press conference in Mattituck, where I was joined by local elected officials and environmental advocates, and requested full funding for these two essential environmental protection programs. I also joined

with U.S. Senators Chuck Schumer (D-NY), Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) and Chris Murphy (D-CT) and Representative Rosa DeLauro (D-CT-3) and sent a letter to EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt urging him to oppose cuts to the Long Island Sound Program. Additionally, in the House, I helped lead a bipartisan appropriations request for full funding for each of the 28 national estuaries in the United States.

Both the Long Island Sound Program and the National Estuary Program must be protected; securing the funding needed to maintain these programs is a major win for our local waterways.

The deadline to fund the government for 2018 is Sept. 30, and I look forward to this bill’s passage in the House by then.

There is much we can do to improve water quality in the Long Island Sound and Peconic Estuary, and I will continue working in Congress on a bipartisan basis to ensure our waterways are preserved for generations to come.

Lee Zeldin U.S. Representative 1st Legislative District

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OPINION Laughter lightens the load

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e worry about infections regularly. The last thing people want is a cold right before they go on a summer vacation, before they see a newborn, or before they are about to give a presentation half way around the world to a group of people who might approve their work for the next three years.

And, yet, there are some types of infections, or infectious behavior, that have the

By Daniel Dunaief opposite effect, making us stronger, purging our system of toxins and giving us the extra energy to work harder, to be more patient with traffic around us and to smile when someone accidentally insults us.

Laughter fits that bill. TV producers certainly understand this when

D. None of the above

they add laugh tracks to their shows.

It allows people to feel as if they are not alone, as they laugh with others they can’t see, even if they are alone in front of their TV. A late family friend used to become so caught up in funny stories that his quick breaths and high-pitched squeals kept him from speaking. The tale, however, became irrelevant as his performance more than compensated for the lack of a narrative, allowing the rest of the room, particularly those who knew him well, to share his laughter.

I can still hear the laughter from my late aunt, whose giggles would often end with joyous tears.

I recently spent a few days with my brothers to celebrate summer birthdays. We sailed, ate well and hit baseballs on a hot, airless field at Gelinas Junior High School.

I stood in right field, as one brother pitched and the other sent bombs deep into the outfield. My sister-in-law patrolled near second base, scooping up grounders and acting as a relay.

My brother crushed a hard grounder directly at his wife. I immediately shouted, “Field it to the side. Move out of the way.”

My brothers started laughing, slowly at first, at advice that was so contrary to the suggestions I had made when I coached baseball and softball over the last decade.

“Yes,” I acknowledged, “but I don’t want her to get hurt. I’d rather she missed a ball that hit a rock or took a crazy bounce than have it slam into her.”

“Sure, sure,” they teased. “You really don’t know anything about this game, do you?”

Then, it occurred to me to go with it.

“Well,” I shrugged, “I’m actually trying a new technique.”

“Oh yeah?” they asked dubiously.

“Yes, I’m going to tell the kids, ‘Take your eyes off the ball and make sure you have absolutely no idea what to do with the ball when it comes to you.’”

After a few snickers, the four of us shared the kinds of things you’d nev-

er tell kids on a baseball field, which ramped up the laughter. Things such as “Yes, it is all your fault” and “No, you’re not that good at this sport.”

The laughter somehow made the heat of the afternoon more bearable.

Later, my younger brother was in the middle of a salad when he offered something so uproariously funny that his lips could barely contain the food, even as he couldn’t possibly swallow. With great effort, he slowed his laughter and swallowed.

I’m not sure what was so funny, but I know the value of laughter. Yes, of course, one movie after another tells us about the power of love, which drives people to incredible achievements and affirms the value of our connections.

Along the way, however, laughter helps fill our tank, soothes the frustrations of the day and puts a broad infectious smile on our faces that can spread, like a beneficial virus, delivering feelings of goodwill that can cascade through a crowd.

The unfading memories of children’s accidents

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arents recall forever the acute accidents experienced by their children and with the same emotional turmoil every time the memory surfaces. It’s as if the horror is locked in the mind, frozen in time.

For example, my first born, when he was a toddler, hated to stay in his crib. A tall child, he was intensely curious about the world around him and would wander to explore whenever the opportunity presented

By Leah S. Dunaief itself. Hence his frustration at being limited by a crib. Because of his height, he threatened to vault over the crib’s edge at an early age, and so my husband and I bought an extender fence that attached to the top of the crib’s

Between you and me

rail and presented an insurmountable barrier to his escape. Or so we thought.

One night, when my parents were visiting, we had just put our son to bed and retreated to the kitchen for some after-dinner coffee and conversation when we heard a loud splat, followed by a blood curdling scream.

When the four of us rushed into his bedroom, we found our 1-year-old splayed out on the cement floor, stopping only to suck in air for the next horrible scream. I don’t have to tell you what thoughts went through our heads.

I can picture the scene perfectly, in all its detail, to this day.

Then there was the time our second son, thrilled that he had just discovered his sea legs, was running at top speed across a green lawn in Texas. We were in front of the Air Force base hospital where my husband worked, and we were to meet him for lunch. Because we were early, we waited on the grass. I was desperate for some shade since the temperature was in excess of 100

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degrees, and I was heavily pregnant with our third son. Settling myself beneath the lone tree in the park, I closed my eyes briefly, then looked over to track my toddler just in time to see him running on a perfect trajectory toward a girl swinging high in the distant playground. Struggling to my feet, I began to run after him, frantically calling his name.

Either because he couldn’t hear or chose not to, he kept pumping his chubby little legs, with mine clumsily running to catch him. I can still picture the scene in horrifying slow motion and remember that I knew I would be too late.

Just as I put my arms out to grab him, the back arc of the swing smacked him in the mouth, and instantly there was blood everywhere. The poor girl on the swing that had come to an abrupt stop looked over her shoulder in terror at the sight. I scooped up my screaming and bloodied child, and ran with him cradled across my arms to his father’s office in the hospital. Again I can perfectly remember all the

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minute details as we burst through his door, especially the look of horror on my husband’s face as he took in the sight.

And then, not to be left out and because they have always been equal-opportunity children, there was the time the bloodied face of my 3-year-old third son came into my line of sight as I drove up the driveway from an early morning tennis game. With the babysitter crouched over him on the blacktop beside the kitchen stoop, bleeding profusely from a cut on his forehead, was my screaming child. He had somehow fallen sideways off the top step onto his head.

This visit to the hospital involved stitches. Fortunately for him, they have long ago healed and the scar is all but invisible. Too bad the memories don’t likewise fade. Such is the price of being a parent or having responsibility for a child’s life, whether a niece or nephew or grandchild or a babysitting charge. Whatever the accident, one can never forget.

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