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Vol. 42, No. 45
January 4, 2018
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Nganang released
SBU professor jailed in Central Africa returns to the U.S.
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Sini sworn in as Suffolk’s new district attorney BY ALEX PETROSKI ALEX@TBRNEWSMEDIA.COM Though calendars and thermometers will provide unmistakable evidence that spring is still several months away, new hope sprung eternal in Suffolk County Jan. 2. Tim Sini (D) was officially sworn in by U.S. Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-New York), the Senate minority leader, to begin his tenure as Suffolk County’s district attorney, a position Sini captured with a 26-point landslide Election Day victory over his Republican opponent Ray Perini. Sini officially assumed the vacated position Tuesday, left open by his retired and federally indicted predecessor Tom Spota (D), during an inauguration ceremony at the Brentwood campus of Suffolk County Community College in front of town and county elected officials and friends and family of the new DA. Sini campaigned on restoring public faith to a position and office now synonymous with controversy and accusations. Speakers including County Executive Steve Bellone (D), former U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York David Kelley and co-chairman of Sini’s campaign and transition team and the newly inaugurated DA himself, each referred to his responsibility in restoring that faith as a primary
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Above, Suffolk County District Attorney Tim Sini speaks about looking toward the future during the ceremony. objective during his time on the job. “The prosecutor’s mission at its core is not to seek convictions, but to seek justice,” Bellone said. “It is like many things that this person of deep faith believes to his core. Unfortunately in Suffolk County for too many years and in too many instances this truth has been overshadowed by self-dealing and chicanery. I can tell you with certainty, with as much certainty as one individual can hold, that this chain
is broken today — that a new era of integrity in the Suffolk County district attorney’s office has begun.” Though their time in the Eastern District of New York didn’t overlap, Kelley served as the head of the U.S. Attorneys office, where Sini was an assistant U.S. attorney before returning to Suffolk, where Bellone eventually appointed him police commissioner. During his remarks, Kelley cited a quote from a 1935 Supreme Court
decision in which members of the court took a prosecutor to task for his conduct, indicating the quote was particularly relevant for Suffolk County and should remind Sini of his duties ahead. “The prosecutor is the representative not of an ordinary party to a controversy, but of a sovereignty whose obligation to govern impartially is as compelling as its obligation to govern at all, and whose interest, therefore, in a criminal prosecution, is not that it shall win a case, but that justice shall be done,” Kelley recited from the court’s findings. “As such, he is in a peculiar and very definite sense the servant of the law, the twofold aim of which is that guilt shall not escape or innocence suffer. He may prosecute with earnestness and vigor — indeed, he should do so. But, while he may strike hard blows, he is not at liberty to strike foul ones.” The theme of Sini’s message during the ceremony was to look forward. “Today marks the beginning — marks the moment that together, we usher in a new era of criminal justice in Suffolk County, one that ensures public safety, champions the law and promotes faith and trust in our law enforcement agencies,” he said. “Each and every day the public will know that the Suffolk County district attorney’s office is doing the right thing.”
Suffolk Legislature passes campaign finance reform BY KEVIN REDDING KEVIN@TBRNEWSMEDIA.COM Money for political candidates in Suffolk County could soon be coming from an unusual place. With the passing of a new campaign finance reform bill by the Suffolk County Legislature, a bill that sets strict limits on the amount of money candidates can raise and spend on their races Page A22 while also establishing a fund of public dollars for candidates for office, its supporters hope for more competitive, diverse and publicfriendly local elections in the future. Those who oppose it, however, believe it will only add to the county’s dire financial problems. Legislator Rob Calarco (D-Patchogue) sponsored the bill, A Charter Law Establishing a Fair Elections Matching Fund, approved in an 11-7 vote Dec. 19. It aims to set a public financing system in place for legislative candidates beginning in 2021 and county executive candidates in 2023. Under the bill, which Calarco based on New York City’s matching funds program, legislative candidates wishing to receive public funds are limited to raising and spending $100,000 in total for an election. To qualify to receive matching funds, he or she must raise at least $5,000 in small dollar donations of $250 or less from constituents within their district, allowing them to receive $50,000 in a 4-to-1 public match.
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While current law allows candidates to accept private donations between $1,600 and $3,000 from a single source, the new bill restricts that amount to $1,500. When the bill takes effect, candidates running for county executive will not be able to raise or spend more than $2 million in total and will be limited to accepting $25,000 from a single source — roughly $20,000 less than current limitations. To qualify for matching funds, they must raise $25,000 from contributions of $250 or less for a 4-to-1 match totaling $250,000. All matching dollars will be paid for by profits from a new source of revenue: the Suffolk Off-Track Betting Corp.’s video lottery terminals in Jake’s 58 Hotel & Casino in Islandia, projected to total $20 million per year, according to Calarco. He said he wants to have $1 million per year go toward financing the system. Those who opposed the bill, including Legislator Al Krupski (DCutchogue), argued against the funds coming directly from taxpayers and not being reinvested in the county’s economy. Calarco said with the bill he aimed to dismantle the perception that elected officials are beholden to corporations and powerful people who are able to make large contributions to their campaigns and empower all residents to play a part in elections with small dollar donations. He said he also hopes it will encourage more grassroots candidates to rise up and challenge incumbents. “At the end of the day, money alone doesn’t win a race,” Calarco said. “We are spending more and more money on these
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The Suffolk County Legislature passed a bill that will be signed into law shortly by county Executive Steve Bellone which creates a public financing option for political candidates and also imposes stricter limits on private contributions. elections that maybe is not necessarily needed. For candidates, your ideas matter, what you do matters, what you think the constituents want matters. This is about getting the electoral process and the political process refocused on the citizens and on the voters, and giving them greater access. Giving the average person who might have community support but doesn’t have access to a lot of money the ability to run for office and have their voices heard. It’s going to create a lot more competition. And the most important thing in a democracy is that the voters have that competition and have real choices: two real, viable candidates running
against each other in an election.” Legislator Rob Trotta (R-Fort Salonga) voted against the bill. “It’s a sham,” Trotta said. “It will only make campaigns more expensive rather than less expensive and it’s using taxpayer money, which should be going toward our $2 billion debt. It’s a 2-second sound bite that sounds good to some people but the reality of it is that it limits nothing. It doesn’t limit how much Democrats or Republicans can pump into a campaign.” Calarco said he expects the bill will soon be signed into law by Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone (D).
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VILLAGE Setauket residents rally to protest waterfowl hunting BY RITA J. EGAN RITA@TBRNEWSMEDIA.COM Residents in the vicinity of Setauket Harbor are crying “fowl” when it comes to the shooting of ducks and geese on the waterway and are hoping to change local hunting laws. Early in December, a post on the Facebook page Three Village Parents generated a lot of buzz. Many residents near Setauket Harbor reported seeing hunters and hearing shotguns in the area. One resident commented that she had seen pellet holes in her window, while another said she changes her jogging route during hunting season, which runs until Jan. 28 for ducks and Feb. 26 for geese. Waterfowl hunting is legal in the state. According to the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, the agency promotes it as both a recreational sport and wildlife management tool. Those wishing to hunt waterfowl can do so durPhotos from End Duck Hunting in Setauket Harbor ing open seasons as long as they possess Many living around Setauket Harbor, above, for years have complained about waterfowl hunters, like the ones below spotted on a valid hunting license, migratory bird stamp and Harvest Information Program View Road, who they feel practice their sport too close to homes and residents enjoying the area. number. Despite the laws, local residents aren’t happy with the early morning noises tauket Harbor, which has gained 70 mem- discharge order. The 20-year Setauket resiand feel the nearby hunting is a threat to bers. She said community people have dent said while residents have complained expressed support for a no-discharge in the past, their concerns have fallen on their safety. Tami Robitsek said she was sitting in her ordinance in Setauket due to safety con- deaf ears. “I’m against hunting, but I don’t car the morning of Nov. 15 at Shore Road cerns and have discovered that neighbeach in East Setauket when she heard a boring Village of Poquott already has a preach,” Tamburro said. “However, if you no-discharge ordinance, want to hunt, not by me. I don’t want to loud gunshot and noticed which prevents the dis- see it, I don’t want to be a part of it and two men in camouflage charging of firearms out- don’t try to convince me that it helps the with shotguns hiding in environment.” side official duties. the reeds on the beach. As an animal activist, Tamburro is con“Given the historical Robitsek said she felt it significance of this water- cerned for the birds, too. posed a dangerous situa“What about these poor animals that way, the delicate ecosystion as she witnessed sevare getting shot, and they’re walking tem, waterfowl nesting, eral people walking and dense population on all around with a broken wing,” she said. running along the road, Chris Spies, a hunter from Holbrook who sides of the harbor and so a school bus filled with works in Stony Brook, said he has had negaon, it is clear to me that children, a man working — Tami Robitsek Setauket Harbor and its tive interactions in the past with residents. on his boat moored off the “I understand that people are upset getarea residents deserve to shore and an elderly womting woken up early, I completely underbe protected from hunting an crying just off the road of all kinds,” Robitsek said. stand,” he said. “However, I also get up down range,” he said. after hearing the shots. He also has a few tips for his fellow Animal rescue and activist Joanne Tam- early in the morning with an expectation “After this jarring experience, I am to go out and enjoy myself in my pursuit of sportsmen. Spies said before hunters head committed to working to end duck hunt- burro, who has worked with Guardians of a lawful activity and not be accosted in the out, they should visit gis3.suffolkcountyny. ing in Setauket Harbor,” Robitsek said. Rescue, an organization dedicated to resThe East Setauket resident is rallying cuing abused animals, has offered her sup- field with people cursing me out, taking gov/gisviewer to view a county map that her neighbors and recently created the port to organize residents and approach photographs of me, videotaping me, bang- shows property lines and ownership to ening pots and pans and calling the police on sure that they are not trespassing. Facebook group, End Duck Hunting in Se- local elected officials to initiate the nome multiple times.” While out shooting, Spies suggests that He said some residents don’t mind when seeing others, hunters should stop though and even come out to talk to him. shooting, put down their guns and take off Spies said residents should be aware their hats. He said they should let their dethat while standard hunting laws state that coys work in their favor and wait until the shooting must be done 500 feet from an ducks are in an effective range, typically occupied residence, that rule is suspended under 30 yards, which would avoid unnecwhile waterfowl hunting. According to the essary shots. He suggests one shot per bird DEC’s website, it is lawful to discharge a or less as random shooting annoys nearby shotgun over water within 500 feet of a residents and scares the birds. dwelling, public structure or person as “I’m a big proponent of hunters being long as no buildings or people are in the ethical and part of the ethics of hunting is line of discharge. not taking indiscriminate shots,” he said. The hunter said residents should know Robitsek and Tamburro said while they that duck hunters don’t use bullets but face a difficult road in fighting the state law Serving the Community Since 1995 shot shells, which shoot many BBs in a shot that allows hunting, they are prepared for the string for more effective hunting while not battle with plans to solicit the help of local 70 Comsewogue Road • East Setauket posing safety risks beyond 70 yards or so. lawmakers and stage protests if necessary. “Shooting a single projectile at a flying “It’s ridiculous to allow any type of huntbird would be very ineffective at harvest- ing in and around this area, with the amount www.prestigecollision.net ©144350 ing them, as well as dangerous further of homes we have here,” Tamburro said.
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Detained SBU professor released in Cameroon BY RITA J. EGAN RITA@TBRNEWSMEDIA.COM A writer, poet and professor is enjoying freedom once again. Cameroon police detained Patrice Nganang, professor of Cultural Studies and Comparative Literature at Stony Brook University, as he was leaving the country for Zimbabwe at Douala International Airport early in December. The detainment came after the Cameroonian-native and United States citizen published an article on the website Jeune Afrique. In the piece in question, the professor was critical of Cameroon President Paul Biya’s administration’s approach to the ongoing instability in Anglophone regions of Cameroon. Many have criticized the government’s response to citizen’s protests regarding marginalization in the regions Robert Harvey, a distinguished professor at SBU, said Nganang’s wife Nyasha notified him Dec. 27 of her husband’s hearing suddenly being changed from Jan. 19 to the morning of the 27th and that he was released and all charges dropped. “No doubt all the pressure mobilized from various sectors helped,” Harvey said. Dibussi Tande, a friend of Nganang’s for 10 years and one of the administrators of the Facebook page, Free Patrice Nganang, which has gained more than 2,200 followers, echoed Harvey’s sentiments. “It is a feeling of relief and pride in the
amazing work done by a global team of human rights activists, journalists, civil society organizations, friends, family, etc., to bring pressure to bear on the government of Cameroon to set him free,” Tande said. In a phone interview after his release, Nganang agreed that the pressure from outside of Cameroon, especially from the United States, played a part in his being set free earlier and being treated well while in prison. He even was given meals from outside of the jail and didn’t have to eat prison food. “The pressure not only led to my early release, it was also such that it gave me a better condition in jail so it made it possible for me to have a more humane condition,” Nganang said. Among the charges Nganang faced were making a death threat against the president; forgery and use of forgery, due to the professor having a Cameroonian passport despite being a U.S. citizen, as the country does not recognize dual citizenship; and illegal immigration due to not having the proper papers as a U.S. citizen. Dedicated to writing about the conditions in the Anglophone regions of Cameroon, Nganang said he was in the country for two weeks interviewing people. He said those in the western and English-speaking region of Cameroon must adhere to a 6 p.m. curfew, and the border to Nigeria is locked. He feels as a writer it’s his job to travel to the country and let people know what is going on there.
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Stony Brook University professor Patrice Nganang was released Dec. 27 after being detained in Cameroon for three weeks.
He said he always understood he might be arrested one day, “because of the kind of work I do. I’m very critical, I’m outspoken, I write editorials, etc. I’ve expressed my opinions freely for 20, 30 years. So I have always been prepared to face justice at a certain point because Cameroon is obviously a tyranny.” According to a statement from a spokesperson for U.S. Rep. Lee Zeldin (R-Shirley), the congressman’s office had been in contact with the U.S. Department of State, Nganang’s family and Stony Brook University adminis-
trators during the professor’s detainment. “In the face of an increasingly oppressive government, Professor Nganang has worked tirelessly for a better future for his country and family,” Zeldin said. “As Professor Nganang fights for the freedom of all Cameroonians, we fought for his. I look forward to his safe return home to his loved ones and the Stony Brook University community.” Nganang is on leave from the university this academic year to attend to family business in Zimbabwe and to pursue a fellowship at Princeton University in the spring. During Nganang’s detainment, through a U.S. embassy representative, he sent a message to Harvey asking him to let his former students know that he hadn’t forgotten about their letters of recommendation. Nganang said when he arrived at the airport in Washington D.C., he was greeted by a crowd of people, and he was given a ride home to Hopewell, New Jersey. The professor said he was grateful for the help he received from elected officials and representatives of the U. S. Embassy, and the support of his family, friends and neighbors. When he arrived home, he found friends at his house shoveling the driveway and filling his refrigerator. “Coming out of jail after four weeks of a harsh ordeal and facing such an outpouring of love — my phone hasn’t stopped ringing since then because all my neighbors are concerned — guess what, it made a difference,” Nganang said.
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LEGALS SUPPLEMENTAL SUMMONS–SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, COUNTY OF SUFFOLK –NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE LLC D/B/A CHAMPION MORTGAGE COMPANY, Plaintiff, against PRISCILLA BLOXON AS HEIR PROPOSED EXECUTRIX AND DEVISEE OF THE ESTATE OF PETER NOEL CARTER AKA PETER CARTER; VILMA THERESA MAYA AS HEIR TO THE ESTATE OF PETER NOEL CARTER AKA PETER CARTER; UNKNOWN HEIRS TO THE ESTATE OF PETER NOEL CARTER AKA PETER CARTER, 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 at law, next of kin, descendants, executors, administrators, devisees, legatees, creditors, trustees, committees, lienors and assigns, all of whom and whose name, except as stated, are unknown to plaintiff, MALRY TARDD, SR.; COUNTY OF SUFFOLK; REALTY ASSOCIATES HOLDING CORP.; SECRETARY OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT; UNITED STATES OF AMERICA; NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF TAXATION AND FINANCE; and JOHN DOE AND JANE DOE #1 through #7, the last seven (7) names being fictitious and unknown to the Plaintiff, the persons or parties intended being the tenants, occupants, persons or parties, if any, having or claiming an interest in or lien upon the mortgaged premises described in the complaint, DefendantsIndex no. 607229/2016. Original filed with Clerk May 6, 2016 Plaintiff designates Suffolk County as the place of trial. The Basis of Venue is that the subject action is situated in Suffolk County Premises: 55 Vail Avenue Riverhead, NY 11901 TO THE ABOVE-NAMED DEFENDANTS: YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED to answer the Complaint in this action and to serve a copy of your answer, or, if the Complaint is not served with this Summons, to serve a notice of appearance on the Plaintiff’s Attorney(s) 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); the United States of America may appear or answer within 60 days of service hereof; 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. This Supplemental Summons is filed pursuant to Order of the court dated November 13, 2017. 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 action. YOU MUST RESPOND BY SERVING A COPY OF THE ANSWER ON THE ATTORNEY FOR THE PLAINTIFF (MORTGAGE COMPANY) AND FILING THE ANSWER WITH THE COURT. Help for Homeowners in Foreclosure New York State Law requires that we send you this notice about the foreclosure process. Please read it carefully. Summons and Complaint You are in danger of losing your home. If you fail to respond to the summons and complaint in this foreclosure action, you may lose your home. Please read the summons and complaint carefully. You should immediately contact an attorney or your local legal aid office to obtain advice on how to protect yourself. Sources of Information and Assistance The State encourages you to become informed about your options in foreclosure. In addition to seeking assistance from an attorney or legal aid office, there are government agencies and non-profit organizations that you may contact for information about possible options, including trying to work with your lender during this process. To locate an entity near you, you may call the tollfree helpline maintained by the New York State Department of Financial Services at (800) 342-3736 or visit the Department’s website at http://www.dfs.ny.gov. Rights and Obligations YOU ARE NOT REQUIRED TO LEAVE YOUR HOME AT THIS TIME. You have the right to stay in your home during the foreclosure process. You are not required to leave your home unless
and until your property is sold at auction pursuant to a judgment of foreclosure and sale. Regardless of whether you choose to remain in your home, YOU ARE REQUIRED TO TAKE CARE OF YOUR PROPERTY and pay property taxes in accordance with state and local law. Foreclosure Rescue Scams Be careful of people who approach you with offers to “save” your home. There are individuals who watch for notices of foreclosure actions in order to unfairly profit from a homeowner’s distress. You should be extremely careful about any such promises and any suggestions that you pay them a fee or sign over your deed. State law requires anyone offering such services for profit to enter into a contract which fully describes the services they will perform and fees they will charge, and which prohibits them from taking any money from you until they have completed all such promised services. We are attempting to collect a debt. Any information obtained will be used for that purpose. The foregoing summons is served upon you by publication pursuant to an order of the Honorable John H. Rouse, Acting J.S.C. dated November 13, 2017. The object of this action is to foreclose a mortgage and covering the premises known as 55 Vail Avenue, Riverhead, NY 11901. Pincus Law Group, PLLC, George J. Weissinger, Esq. Attorneys for Plaintiff 425 RXR Plaza Uniondale, NY 11556, 516 699-8902 931 12/21 4x vth NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT: SUFFOLK COUNTY. WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE FOR BANC OF AMERICA ALTERNATIVE LOAN TRUST 2005-8 MORTGAGE PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2005-8, Pltf. vs. TERI RUSZKOWSKI, et al, Defts. Index #601862/2015. Pursuant to judgment of foreclosure and sale dated Oct. 4, 2017, I will sell at public auction at Brookhaven Town Hall, 1 Independence Hill, Farmingville, NY on Jan. 17, 2018 at 9:15 a.m. prem. k/a 5 Milburn Rd., South Setauket, NY 11720 a/k/a Section 364.00, Block 06.00, Lot 006.000, District 0200. Approx. amt. of judgment is $570,287.81 plus costs and interest. Sold subject to terms and conditions of filed judgment and terms of sale. DONNA ENGLAND, Referee. FRENKEL LAMBERT WEISS WEISMAN & GORDON, LLP, Attys. for Pltf., 53 Gibson St., Bay Shore, NY 11706. File No. 72965. #93501 860 12/14 4x vth
POLICE BLOTTER
Incidents and arrests Dec. 20–Jan. 1 Crime spree
A 45-year-old man from Port Jefferson Station stole a 2012 Honda from a home on Jefferson Boulevard in Port Jefferson Station Dec. 21 at about 12:30 p.m., fled from a police officer in the vehicle, swerving in and out of traffic and forcing others to make evasive maneuvers, according to police. When he eventually pulled over, he did not comply with officers instructions while being placed under arrest, police said. He was arrested and charged with third-degree grand larceny, reckless driving, third-degree fleeing a police officer and resisting arrest.
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At about 3 p.m. Dec. 21, a 32-year-old man from Coram driving a 2005 Infiniti near the intersection of Route 347 and Crystal Brook Hollow Road in Port Jefferson Station was pulled over by police and discovered to be operating the car without a valid driver’s license, according to police. He was arrested and charged with third-degree aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle.
Nothing’s on
A 35-year-old man from Riverhead attempted to enter the maternity wing at St. Charles Hospital in Port Jefferson Dec. 22. When he was denied entry, he broke a television in the waiting area, according to police. He was arrested and charged with criminal mischief.
Park and ride
At about 4 p.m. Dec. 26, a 26-year-old man from Centereach was driving a 2003 Volvo on Eastwood Boulevard in Centereach when he struck a parked car, according to police. Police discovered he was driving under the influence of a drug. He was arrested and charged with firstdegree operating a motor vehicle while impaired by drugs.
Drug arrest
On Dec. 20 at about 9:30 p.m., a 32-year-old man from Coram and a 27-year-old woman from Ridge were seated in a 2003 Jeep on Middle Country Road in Centereach with heroin in the vehicle with the intention of selling it, according to police. They each were arrested and the man was charged with fourth-degree criminal possession of a narcotic drug and third-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance. The woman was charged with seventh-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance.
Late-night shopper
At about 1 a.m. Nov. 17, a 33-year-old man from Port Jefferson Station broke the air conditioner unit and attempted to enter Hamlet Wines & Liquors in East Setauket to steal property from within, according to police. At about 2 a.m., he broke the window of Bottle Blow Out Wine & Liquor in Setauket and stole merchandise, police said. He was arrested Jan. 1 in Selden and charged with two counts of third-degree burglary.
Seven years bad luck
At about 11 p.m. Dec. 31, someone broke the window of a 2015 Nissan parked in the driveway of a home on Erik Drive in Setauket, according to police.
Two minutes for slashing
Two tires were slashed on a 2005 Chevrolet while it was parked on Joline Road in Terryville Dec. 30 at about 6 p.m., according to police.
These boots were made for walkin’
A pair of boots was stolen from Kohl’s on Nesconset Highway in Setauket Dec. 24 at about 4:30 p.m., according to police.
This is not a drill
Two drills were stolen from Brinkmann Hardware on Route 25A in Miller Place Dec. 30 at about 5:45 p.m., according to police.
In hot water
A resident of a home on Cambridge Drive in Port Jefferson Station hired someone to replace the hot water heater in the home, gave the contractor a portion of the money for the job upfront, and the work was never completed, according to police. A police report was filed Dec. 24 at about 2 p.m.
Warming up
A 2011 BMW left running in the driveway of a home on Sylvan Lane in Port Jefferson Station was stolen at about 11 p.m. Dec. 28, according to police.
Make-up call
On Dec. 21, a 22-year-old woman from Port Jefferson Station exited Walmart on Route 347 in East Setauket without paying for cosmetics she had in her possession, according to police. She was arrested in Port Jefferson Station and charged with petit larceny. — COMPILED BY ALEX PETROSKI
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LEGALS NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF SUFFOLK BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON (F/K/A THE BANK OF NEW YORK), AS INDENTURE TRUSTEE FOR ENCORE CREDIT RECEIVABLES TRUST 2005-1 Plaintiff, Against MICHAEL R. SCHONFELD; SUZANNE SCHONFELD; STEVEN SCHONFELD, Defendant(s). Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale, duly entered on 4/27/2016, I, the undersigned Referee, will sell at public auction at Brookhaven Town Hall, 1 Independence Hill, Farmingville, NY 11738 on 1/18/2018 at 9:30 am, premises known as 21 Pheasant Lane, East Setauket, NY 11733, and described as follows: ALL that certain plot, piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, situate, lying and being in the Town of Brookhaven, County of Suffolk and State of New York, and designated on the tax maps of the Suffolk County Treasurer as District 0200, Section 178.00, Block 04.00 and Lot 020.000. The approximate amount of the current Judgment lien is $ 401,177.95 plus interest and costs. The premises will be sold subject to provisions of the aforesaid Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale; Index # 18690-13. LOUIS C. ENGLAND, Esq., Referee. SHELDON MAY & ASSOCIATES Attorneys at Law, 255 Merrick Road, Rockville Centre, NY 11570 Dated: 11/15/2017 File Number: 33300 MNB 924 12/14 4x vth NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF SUFFOLK Deutsche Bank National Trust Company, as Indenture Trustee, for New Century Home Equity Loan Trust 2005-3, Plaintiff AGAINST Ana Torres a/k/a Ana Barchi; et al., Defendant(s) Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly dated August 7, 2017 I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction at the Brookhaven Town Hall, 1 Independence Hill Farmingville, NY 11738 on January 22, 2018 at 10:00AM, premises known as 19 Yale Street, Port Jefferson Station, NY 11776. All that certain plot piece or parcel of land, with the buildings
and improvements erected, situate, lying and being in the Town of Brookhaven, County of Suffolk and State of NY, District 0200 Section 254.00 Block 04.00 Lot 028.000. Approximate amount of judgment $531,794.04 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index# 607716/2016. Keith O’Halloran, Esq., Referee Shapiro, DiCaro & Barak, LLC Attorney(s) for the Plaintiff 175 Mile Crossing Boulevard Rochester, New York 14624 (877) 759-1835 Dated: December 13, 2017 944 12/21 4x vth SUPREME COURT – COUNTY OF SUFFOLK UBS REAL ESTATE SECURITIES INC, FORMERLY KNOWN AS UBS WARBURG REAL ESTATE SECURITIES INC., Plaintiff against ODETTE MARIE ODIERNO, JESSICA ODIERNO AND JOSEPH ODIERNO, et al Defendant(s). Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered on September 28, 2017. I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction at the front steps of the Brookhaven Town Hall, 1 Independence Hill, Farmingville, N.Y. on the 29th day of January, 2018 at 2:00 p.m. premises described as follows: All that certain plot, piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, situate, lying and being in the Town of Brookhaven, County of Suffolk and State of New York. Said premises known as 257 Radio Avenue, Miller Place, N.Y. 11764. (District: 0200, Section: 214.00, Block: 02.00, Lot: 005.004). Approximate amount of lien $ 723,568.29 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed judgment and terms of sale. Index No. 23041-08. Michael M. Capasso, Esq., Referee. McCabe, Weisberg, & Conway, LLC Attorney(s) for Plaintiff 145 Huguenot Street Suite 210 New Rochelle, New York 10801 (914) 636-8900 948 12/28 4x vth NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS TOWN OF BROOKHAVEN PURSUANT TO THE PROVI-
SIONS OF ARTICLE IV, SEC. 85-29 OF THE BUILDING ZONE ORDINANCE OF THE TOWN OF BROOKHAVEN, NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS WILL HOLD A PUBLIC HEARING AND AT ONE INDEPENDENCE HILL, FARMINGVILLE, N.Y. (AUDITORIUM – 2nd FLOOR), ON WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 10, 2018 COMMENCING AT 2:00 P.M. TO CONSIDER THE FOLLOWING:
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VILLAGE TIMES HERALD 16. Gerrit Wolf, c/o Andrew Malguarnera, 713 Main St., Port Jefferson, NY. Location: Northeast corner Hawkins Rd. & Whitford Rd. (not open), Stony Brook. Applicant requests rear yard variances for existing sunroom and pool deck. (0200 19700 0600 027000) 39. Woreth Family Irrev. Trust, Deborah A. Niegocki Trustee, c/o Andrew Malguarnera 713 Main St., Port Jefferson, NY. Location: West side Braemer Rd., 309’ North of Wendover Rd., E. Setauket. Applicant requests rear yard and side yard variances for existing detached shed; also, side yard variance for existing irregular wood deck located in the side yard. (0200 08900 0600 008000) AMENDMENT #19 originally of 11/1/17 Ron Aquilina, c/o Sharon O’Brien 54 Miller Place – Middle Island Rd., Mt. Sinai, NY Location: West side Robert Crescent 682’+/North of Pond Path, Stony Brook. Applicant requests rear yard Variance for existing pool equipment; also, height variance for existing 6’ high fence located in the rear yard on thru lot (28th St.). (0200 30600 1000 014000) CASES WILL BE HEARD AT THE DISCRETION OF THE BOARD. PAUL M. DE CHANCE CHAIRMAN 970 1/4 1x vth Notice is hereby given that a license number (1306718) for beer, liquor and wine has been applied by the undersigned to sell beer, wine and liquor at retail in a restaurant under the Alcoholic Beverage Control Law at 121 Main Street Stony Brook, NY,11790 for on premises consumption Sweet Mamas 959 12/28 2x vth
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LEGALS ** 2018 ** CONTINUOUS RUN NOTICE TO BIDDERS BIDS WILL BE RECEIVED AND PUBLICLY OPENED AT THE SUFFOLK COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS, PURCHASING OFFICE, 335 YAPHANK AVE.,YAPHANK, NY 11980 631/852-5196 FOR THE FOLLOWING MATERIAL ON EACH MONDAY IN *2018 AT 11:00 A.M. PLEASE REFER TO BUYER’S INITIALS WHEN MAKING INQUIRIES: JH
MEATS POULTRY PRODUCE GROCERIES FISH DAIRY PRODUCTS
NOTICE OF APPLICATION TO CONDEMN PURSUANT TO SECTION 402(B)(2) OF THE EMINENT DOMAIN PROCEDURE LAW PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that an application will be made by the COUNTY OF SUFFOLK (“the County”), to the Supreme Court of the State of New York, County of Suffolk, Part 13, 400 Carleton Avenue, Central Islip, New York, on January 17, 2018, at 2:00 in the afternoon of that day, for an order pursuant to Section 402(B)(2) of
*EXCEPT LEGAL HOLIDAYS, IN WHICH CASE IT WILL BE TUESDAY. DEFINITESPECIFICATIONS FOR THE ABOVE ITEMS MAY BE OBTAINED AT THE OFFICE OF THE PURCHASING DEPARTMENT. SC-4 01/04/18 vth Notice To Bidders January 4, 2018 Bids will be received and publicly opened at the Suffolk County Purchasing Office - 335 Yaphank Avenue, Yaphank, New York 11980 - 631-852-5196, for the following material on the following dates at 11:00 A.M. Please refer to buyer’s Ini-
the Eminent Domain Procedure Law (“EDPL”): (a) authorizing the County to file certain acquisition maps, in connection with Phase IV-B of Suffolk County Capital Project 5382 relating to the Reconstruction of the Fire Island Barrier Beach and Dune Network from the Fire Island Inlet to Moriches Inlet, Town of Brookhaven, in the Office of the Clerk of the County of Suffolk; (b) directing that, upon the filing of the order and of such maps, title to the
tials when making Inquiries. RP Wednesday, January 17, 2018– Bid #18/0005 – Annual Requirements Contract – Pelletized Gypsum (Commodity Code 335) Bid specifications are available on-line at: http:// dpw.suffolkcountyny.gov/ rfp Click on Government/ Purchasing/Bid Announcement System. Follow the directions. If you require assistance, please contact the Purchasing Office at 631-852-5196. The hours of operation are: Monday through Friday, from 8:00 AM To 4:00 PM. SC-94 1/4 1x vth
real property sought to be acquired shall immediately vest in the County with the legal right of possession; (c) providing that the compensation which should justly be made be ascertained and determined by the aforesaid Supreme Court, without a jury and without referral to a referee or commissioner, and that the Court shall issue writs of assistance as may be appropriate; (d) directing that each condemnee shall have a period not to exceed six
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order of Honorpursuant to anRouse, Justice of Esq., Referee able John H. Court of the State Michael T. Clancy y described the Supreme the 21st day As more particularl of New York, signedat Riverhead, 278, Block 3 in the judgment of foreclosure Gross Polowy, LLC Treasurer as Section of February, 2017, Attorney for Plaintiff and sale. Jefferson Station, and Lot 6. of the terms 1775 Wehrle Drive, Suite 100 New York. 0-05.00Avenue, Port te amount of subject to all The approxima lien is Sold conditions contained in Williamsville, NY 14221 Tax I.D. No. 0200-285.0 NY.; and current Judgment and and terms of sale. 129.000 IS HEREBY the judgment and 6 plus interest judgFURTHER NOTICE to the pro- $425,565.5 premises will be said piece or 2/23 4x ptr te amount of interest 912 that certain plot,the buildplus costs. The provisions of the Approxima 2 ALL GIVEN, that pursuant Educawith of the ment $409,230.2 sold subject to parcel of land, visions of 2018-a ents thereon ballots for aforesaid Judgment of Foreclo- and costs. YORK ings and improvem being the tion Law, absentee STATE OF NEW NO. 02656-14 Sale; Index # 24994/07. situate, lying and of Trustee of any INDEX Referee COURT for erected, Esq., the election for the adoption sure and aside SUPREME of Brookhaven, Dan J. Murphy, sale is set at Coram, Townolk and State of Library and budget may be If the the Purchaser at the COUNTY OF SUFFOLK SUMMONS GIVEN, that County of Suff only to a and desig4x ptr SUPPLEMENTAL ce of the reason, NOTICE IS HEREBY and Budget of the annual 16 York, known No. 129 as for at the Offi ue Public sale shall be entitled paid. The 906 2/23 602754/20 New Election No. applied Index Annual Lot by the of the deposit no further ed voters of Clerk of the Comsewog nated as and map entitled have business return Vote of the qualifi , BANK, N.A., Purchaser shall ue School Disduring regular shown on a certain Court, SecWELLS FARGO NOTICE OF SALE the ComsewogBrookhaven, Suf- Library Such application must recourse against the Mortgagor of Strathmore the Office COURT: “Map of Mortgagthe hours. the of , Town in or ce SUPREME led trict, Plaintiff Mortgagee York, will be be received by the Offi tion 2” and fiof the County of ue Pub- the attorney. SUFFOLK COUNTY folk County, New ue Public -vsof the Comsewog of the Clerk r 9, 1974 prior ee’s Esq., Referee. held at the ComsewogRoad, Port Clerk SAVINGS seven (7) days bal- Robert W. Kohlus, 80 olk on Septembe Suff being PLLC, Terryville Library , lot FEDERAL lic 170 the DEVIsaid if on Library, on New York, Leopold & Associates Suite 110, ASTORIALOAN ASSOCIATION; ANY UNKNOWN HEIRS, SUC- as Map No. 6146 bounded and the vote/electi Jefferson Station, AND EES OR the hours to is to be mailed to the voter Business Park Drive, particularly lot SEES, DISTRIBUT day prior OF THE more April 4, 2017, between Plaintiff(s) 9:00 p.m. preArmonk, NY 10504 IN INTEREST IF LIV- described as follows: 5:00 p.m. on the PADALINO AS of 9:30 a.m. and the purpose of or by vote/election if the ballot Dated: 1/19/2017 MNB vs. MICHAEL AND NEXT OF CESSORS TINALLI, on the vailing time, for ballot, upon to the personally delivered to HEIR AT LAW PADALINO; et al; LATE TORQUATO BE DEAD, ANY BEGINNING at a point ville is to be ING, AND IF ANY of Charlottes voting, by paper WHO ARE 4x ptr KIN OF PAUL absentee voter’s items: ALL PERSONS GRANTEES, Easterly sidepoint intersects the the voter. No canvassed, un- 904 2/23 the following Defendant(s) Plaintiff (s): ROS- AND which ballot shall be been received SPOUSES, WIDOWS, HEIRS, Court line between Lots 129 Attorney (s) for have n to adopt the ASSOCIATES, EES, LIENORS, ioned (1) Propositio for the sup- less it shallce of the Clerk of the NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME ICKI, ROSICKI & Court, Suite MORTGAG DISTRIBUTEES, EX- division 130 on the aforement Offi and SUFFOLK the no Budget in OF Summit DEVISEES, ATORS 2 Library the Annual P.C., ce of ue Public ADMINISTR COURT COUNTY map; New York, 12524, ECUTORS, for Comsewog5:00 p.m. on the day The Bank of New York Mellon port and maintenan IN INTEREST as 301, Fishkill, the Public Library SUCCESSORS of New York, of all perComsewogue fiscal year and to later than 845.897.1600 of fore- OR SUCH OF THEM AS MAY BE RUNNING THENCE along ville fka The Bank election. A list the 2017-2018 requisite portion of the whom absentee ballots Trustee for the Certificatehold- Pursuant to judgment herein OF THEIR SPOUSES, Easterly side of Charlottes 47 minDEAD, AND and sale granted authorize the raised by taxa- sons to issued will be ers of CWALT, Inc., Alternative North 4 degrees31.00 feet Mort- closureabout October 24, 2016, I HEIRS, DEVISEES, DISTRIBUshall have been ce of IN IN- Court, West thereof to be property of available in the said Offi ue Loan Trust 2005-7CB, Certifi- on orsell at Public Auction to then TEES AND SUCCESSORS AND utes 33 seconds gh tion on the taxable ogue Comsewog Pass-Throu will the n-Comsew ALL OF WHOM to a point; the Clerk of on each of the gage Series 2005-7CB, Plaintiff highest bidder at Brookhave the Brookhave District; and nce Hill, TEREST, NAMES AND PLACES et 12 Public Library to April 4, 2017 cates, WHOSE Ronald Holmes,to a Town Hall, 1 Independe Union Free School North 85 degrees ARE UNKNOWN five (5) days prior Sundays and AGAINST le, NY 11738. OF RESIDENCE THE BOARD OF THENCE 27 seconds East 63.00 (s) Pursuant one (1) Trustee al., Defendant Foreclosure and Farmingvil29, 2017 at 10:00 am. Saturdays, RE minutes point; TO PLAINTIFF, (2) Election of Trustees of the except and to a Judgment of 2-22-2016 I, the On March known as 33 HILL- DIRECTORS OF STRATHMO of ASSO- feet , to the Board Public Library to holidays; Sale duly dated 47 HOMEOWNERSSAFFREN, will sell at PremisesAVE, PORT JEFFERSON degrees COURT HEREBY 4 IS Referee Comsewogueterm commencing ed CREST INC., BONITA THENCE South 31.00 FURTHER NOTICE ed voter undersign at the Brookhav- NY 11777 fill a five-year ending June 30, 018.00 CIATION, STATES OF AMERICA minutes 33 seconds East nce that a qualifi public auction 0206 Section: UNITED REVENUE July 1, 2017 and of the expira- GIVEN, ability to appear person- en Town Hall, 1 Independe 11738, District:04.00 Lot: 097.000 feet to a point; BY THE INTERNAL 2022, as a result of office pres- whose the polling place is sub- Hill, Farmingville, NY Block: YORK STATE DEPLOT, PIECE 12 of ally at olk on 3-24-2017 THAT CERTAIN situate, ly- SERVICE, NEW tion of the term C. Wendol. stantially impaired by reason TAXATION AND THENCE South 85 degrees County of Suff known as ALL OF LAND, West 63.00 PARTMENT OF ently held by Edward t illness or physical at 10:00AM, premisesSelden, NY OR PARCEL minutes 27 seconds at Port Jefferson, easterly permanen the being FINANCE, registraon and of Boulevard, ing HEREBY whose IS Paula County feet to a point ville Court, the disability and marked 52 certain plot piece Town of Brookhaven, New York, FURTHER NOTICE Defendants. of build. copy of the state- tion record has been by the 11784. All that side of Charlottes olk and State of BEGINNING GIVEN, that a of land, with the part disabled” of money point or place to or parcel improvements erected, Suff designated asa cer“permanently and Defenthe pursuant ment of the amount for known ings and required of Elections in the , covethe above named 17 as shown on which will be for the Comse- Board of the Election situate, lying and being of of Lot. No.entitled, “Map of Brook To Subject to easements the provisions of record. receive ensuing year Brookhaven, County tain map erson, dants: be entitled to Library’s purnants, and restriction to Town of of New York, Hollow Section 2, Port Jeff wogue Public obtained by any Law shall summoned to ballot pursuant surveyed by Suffolk and State 04.00, are also You are hereby in this acthe Election SECTION: 489.00, BLOCK: 0200. L.I. N.Y. March 1967, Surveyors”, poses, may be School District an absentee These premises ille Court, provisions of Webb, answer the complaint of your resident in the making separate LOT: 018.000 DISTRICT: judg- Hawkins & (14) days the as 5 Charlottsv to serve a copy Suffolk County during the fourteen and on Law withoutfor such absentee Approximate amount ofinterest and filed in the October 25, tion and if the complaint is not known NY 11727. application 4 plus Office on answer, or this summons, to Coram, immediately preceding ment $299,564.6 will be sold Clerk`s Map No. 4976. meeting, except ballot. e on served with GILMAN LLP as the day of said costs. Premises or holidays, WOODS OVIATT of filed 1967more particularly described serve a notice of appearanc Station, and Saturdays, Sundays As foreclosure the Plaintiff’s attorneys within located at 170 subject to provisions Port Jefferson Attorney for Plaintiff 27114/2012. judgment of Building from the Library, Port Jefferson Dated: the service of Judgment Index#: Esq., Referee in the thirty days afterexclusive of the 700 Crossroads the NY Terryville Road, Andrea DeNicola,Weiss Weisman and sale. State Street York, during is February 8, 2017 to all of the terms in this summons, and in case of 2 Station, New NY 14614 the Library Frenkel Lambert53 Gibson Street Sold subject day of service,appear or answer, Rochester, conditions contained hours in whichfor business; and THE BOARD OF to & Gordon, LLP 11706 01-055077- and and terms of sale. BY ORDER OF COMSEWOGUE regularly open said judgment amount of judg- your failurewill be taken against 961 3/16 4x ptr OF THE Bay Shore, NY judgment relief deApproximate IS HEREBY TRUSTEES F00 1 plus interest you by default for the FURTHER NOTICE nominat- PUBLIC LIBRARY ment $460,385.9 complaint. manded in the GIVEN, that petitions and costs. Legal for the Office RICHARD MEYER, PRESIDENT 872 2/23 4x ptr 063325/2014 NO. ue DANGER ing candidates IN INDEX ARE the Comsewog Esq., Referee NOTICE YOU YOUR HOME advertisement of Trustee of shall be filed in Joan M. Genchi, 4x ptr OF LOSING Public Library Clerk of the Li- 877 2/16 guidelines NOTICE OF SALE the Office of the respond to 907 2/23 4x ptr SUPREME COURT: Road, Port If you do not complaint brary, 170 Terryville New York, SUFFOLK COUNTY and OF SALE Deadline is this summonscopy of the ana.m. NOTICE COURT - COUNTY OF Jefferson Station, hours of 9:30 Loans, Inc.; by serving a attorney for the NOTICE OF SALE between the prevailing time, SUPREME 12 noon, Friday Continental Home swer on the who filed and 4:00 p.m., Friday, but not SUFFOLK OF Plaintiff(s) 1 week prior to g COURT COUNTY mortgage company MOYER AS HEIR Monday through p.m., Monday, e proceedin BANK NATIONAL vs. KERRI-ANN NEXT OF KIN OF SUPREME this foreclosur filing the anlater than 5:00 Each petition DEUTSCHE publication date. E LLC, AT LAW AND COMPANY LIA; et al; SUFFOLK against you and March 6, 2017. to the Office TRUSTLoop Central Drive NATIONSTAR MORTGAG court, a default JOSEPH L SQUATRIG 4828 swer with the must be directed be entered TX 77081, Defendant(s) Plaintiff (s): ROS- Plaintiff the Library, must your text to: judgment may your home. E-mail for of the Clerk of at least twenty- Houston, (s) AGAINST M. S, lose Attorney CHERYL and you can & ASSOCIATE rnewspapers.com be signed by ed voters of the BRYAN METZLER, (s) Plaintiff, ICKI, ROSICKI Court, Suite MOORE, et al., Defendant or go legals@tb five (25) qualifi state the resiP.C., 2 Summit Speak to an attorney New York, 12524, District and mustsigner and the your case Foreof Fishkill, where 301, Against to a Judgment to the court inforFor additional dence of each of the can- Index No.: 24994/07 845.897.1600 of fore- Pursuant and Sale duly dated is pending for further name and residence closure underto answer the information Pursuant to judgment granted herein November 22, 2016 I, the mation on how protect your didate; and and JABLONSKI, LORRAINE closure and sale will sell at public 21, 2015, please call signed RefereeBrookhaven Town summons IS HEREBY JAMES I, ET AL., on or about December Auction to the at the FURTHER NOTICE registra- JABLONSK nce Hill, property. I will sell at Publicat Brookhaven auction 631.751.7744 One IndependeMarch 24, to your (s). GIVEN, that personal either bidder Hall, payment Defendant a Hill, required highest on is nce NY, Sending not tion of voters Farmingville, premises known Hall, 1 Independe 2014 of the company will 11738. of Fore- Town pursuant to section e action. JEF- mortgage 2017 at 1:00PM, to a Judgment or pursuant to am. Farmingville, NY STREET, PORT All stop this foreclosur Education LawElection Law. If a Pursuantand Sale, duly entered On March 23, 2017 at 10:00 as 16 HURON ofBY as 2 PARNELL FERSON STATION, NY 11776. Article 5 of the registered closureSuffolk County Clerk’s STAPremises known piece or parcel YOU MUST RESPOND ANvoter has heretofore2014 of the in the 1/20/2009, I, the under- LANE, PORT JEFFERSON and that certain plot A COPY OF THE the buildings fice on at pubpursuant to section of land, with situate, SERVING ATTORNEY FOR and has voted Referee, will sell n Town TION, NY 11776 Block: 02.00 improvements erected, SWER ON THE Education Lawor special district signed (MORTGAGE at Brookhave Farm- Section: 336.00 the Town of and being in of Suffolk THE PLAINTIFF Hill, at any annual the past four (4) lic auction, FILING THE Lot: 002.000 PIECE lying Independence COMPANY) AND meeting within is eligible to Hall, 1 NY 11738 on 3/28/2017 ALL THAT CERTAIN PLOT,situate, Brookhaven, County THE COURT. of New York, DISTRICT LAND, ANSWER WITH known as years, such voter if the vot- ingville, OR PARCEL OF at Terryville, and State 281.00, BLOCK at 10:00 am, premises vote at this election; to collect a and LOT Lane, East Setauket, lying and being of 0200, SECTION and eligible to This is an attempt n obLOT 030.000 AN er is registeredto Article 5 of the 61 Firesideand described as fol- Town of Brookhaven, County 06.00, amount informatio te York, any of New Approxima debt and vote pursuant such voter is also NY 11733 olk and State used for that puras and 031.000. $324,133.86 plus tained will be piece or Suff Election Law, at this election. lows: certain plot, Premises will known and designateda certain of judgment eligible to vote who wish to ALL that with the build- by Lot 155 as shown on Towne interest and costs. to provisions pose. land, of All other persons Registration parcel improvements thereon map entitled “Map of Ole filed be sold subject summons is for Index# The foregoing publication vote must register.during normal ings and situate, lying and being Estates, Section No. 3”, andof the of filed Judgment by served upon you is in erected, the Town of Brookhav- in the Office of the Clerk may be effected 062253/2014. when school school hours Office of the Dis- in thein olk and State County of Suffolk on November County of Suff on session at the tive Of- en,New York and designated as File No. 3454. of County 8, 1961 trict Clerk, Administra ue Union Free maps of Suffolk fice, Comsewog 290 Norwood the tax School District,
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months from the date of entry of the order within which to file a written claim or notice of appearance pursuant to EDPL §503; and (e) granting the County such other and further relief as the Court may deem just and proper. PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that the real property in the Town of Brookhaven sought to be acquired by the County is generally located in the hamlet of Davis Park and
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includes the following parcels: Suffolk County Tax Map (“SCTM”) District 0200, Section 986.90, Block 2, Lot 53 and District 200 Section 987.00, Block 2, Lot 16. PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that a diagram or representation of the acquisition map, which shows the perimeters of the property to be acquired are set forth above. Parcels to be acquired are those that contain map numbers.
December 14, 2017 DENNIS M. BROWN Suffolk County Attorney 100 Veterans Memorial Highway P.O. Box 6100 Hauppauge, New York 11788 Tel. (631) 853-4049 By: Gail M. Lolis, Esq. Deputy County Attorney SC-89 12/21 3x vt
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SCHOOL NEWS Ward Melville High School
Acing the test
A total of 25 Ward Melville High School seniors have been named Commended Students
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in the 2018 National Merit Scholarship Program. Approximately 34,000 of the estimated 50,000 highest scorers were chosen for this honor based on their exceptional results on
Nassakeag Elementary School
the 2016 PSAT/NMSQT results. These selected students received letters of commendation in recognition of their outstanding academic performance, and
although they will not continue in the running for National Merit scholarships, they do have the chance to earn special scholarships sponsored by corporate businesses.
Minnesauke Elementary School
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Wall of wonder
Seeking inspiration from the novelturned-movie, “Wonder,” fourth-grade students at Nassakeag Elementary School recently completed a multidimensional project focused on character development and the importance of kindness. After reading the book, the students discussed how the characters changed throughout the course of the story and how their interactions with others helped to sway the students’ opinions of the characters. Connecting to their grade-level English language arts curriculum, the students then
identified a precept from the “365 Days of Wonder” book that they identified with and created a “wall of wonder” in the fourthgrade hall using the precepts. Additionally, they reflected on one of the themes of the book — the choice individuals often have of being right or being kind. The students noted what it means to choose kindness, when the choice between kindness and right may occur and why it is important to choose kindness. In addition, the students in Miss Donato’s classroom created a class book of original precepts and how they are working to make a difference in the world.
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Hats for a cause
Minnesauke Elementary School students in Patricia Wood’s sixth-grade class teamed up with the first-grade students in Jen Frole’s class to complete a purple-themed project to raise awareness and prevent shaken baby syndrome.
The students decorated 50 purple infant hats and created informative tags for new parents at St. Charles Hospital to help them remember that purple crying — the time in a baby’s life when it cries more than any other time — is just a phase, that it will pass and to ask for help.
S. Cromwell and her husband Richard H. Cromwell of Wayland, Massachusetts; and the late Fredrick E. Schmidt who died in 1982. He is also survived by five grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren. Schmidt spent his formative years in Michigan and lived many years in Setauket before moving to Wayland, Massachusetts in 1999. He received his master’s degree in physics in 1951 from the University of Michigan where he was a member of Phi Beta Kappa. He began a long and distinguished career as a nuclear physicist with the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor from 1950 to 1955. He was then associated with Bettis Atomic Power Laboratory in West Mifflin, Pennsylvania, from 1955 through 1979, and he completed his career with Brookhaven National Laboratory from 1979 until his retirement. Schmidt served his country during World War II with the United States Army Air Corps in the 380th Med Coll Co. A
quiet man, Schmidt had many interests. He was a Civil War history buff, was well versed in Shakespeare and was fascinated by Egyptian history. In his early years, he excelled at chess and pool and he loved playing golf throughout his life. He loved a puzzle and could fix anything his family asked him to repair. He was devoted to Janet and to his family. Private family interment will be held at a later date in the Setauket Presbyterian Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, his family suggests that memorial gifts in Schmidt’s memory be sent to the Buddy Dog Humane Society, 151 Boston Post Road, Sudbury, MA 01776, or to the Mary Ann Morse Healthcare Center, Patient Fund Account, 45 Union St., Natick, MA 01760. Arrangements were entrusted to the care of the John C. Bryant Funeral Home of Wayland, Massachusetts. Visit www. johncbryantfuneralhome.com to sign the online guest book.
OBITUARIES Fernanda Muller De Vargas
Fernanda Muller De Vargas died Dec. 9 at her home in Setauket. She had been diagnosed 18 months earlier with ovarian cancer. De Vargas was born Dec. 27, 1962, in Taquara in Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, but was a citizen of the world who spoke six languages and lived in nine different countries on four continents during her lifetime. An artist by trade, and an artist by nature, she worked in various mediums, but specialized in batik. She exhibited her artwork around the world, and especially enjoyed giving classes and workshops for students, and exposing them to the myriad techniques of batik.
De Vargas saw the beauty in all things, and touched the lives of so many. She is, was and always will be loved by her friends; her parents Dornelles and Marilene; her brothers Mauricio and Rodrigo; her husband Rob; and her children Francisco and Maya. Private services will be held at her home in Setauket. Arrangements were entrusted to the Bryant Funeral Home of Setauket. Visit www. bryantfh.com to sign the online guest book.
Eldon Schmidt
Eldon Schmidt, 91, formerly of Setauket, died peacefully and comfortably Dec. 15. He was born in Hart, Michigan, the son of the late Frank Edward Schmidt and Anna (Graff) Schmidt. He was the beloved husband for 65 years of the late Janet (Work) Schmidt who died June 20, 2017. He was the devoted father of Nancy S. McLaughlin of West Chester, Pennsylvania; Katherine
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Clockwise from left, Lauren Hansen moves the ball up the court; head coach Samantha Prahalis, a Commack alumna, shouts to her team from the sideline; and Shannon Brazier composes herself at the free-throw line.
Prahalis gets ejected, Patriots fall to her alma mater BY JIM FERCHLAND
Commack 75 Ward Melville 59
to her. Brazier says that’s always how her teammate plays. But the junior’s main focus is to face Commack again in Ward Melville territory. “The loss brings us motivation to come back and go harder and beat them next time,” Hansen said. “We’ll bring a crowd next time, too.” With Prahalis as the opposition to Commack, she enjoyed battling in her old stomping grounds. “It felt good,” Prahalis said. “Ward Melville is my home now. I love Commack, I grew up there, but I’m where I’m supposed to be.” Ward Melville’s next game is at Brentwood Jan. 5 at 4 p.m. The Patriots fall to 2-4 on the season with the loss while Commack improves to 7-1. The Cougars travel to William Floyd Jan. 5. Tipoff is currently scheduled for 4 p.m.
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Former WNBA player, Commack graduate and current Ward Melville girls basketball coach Samantha Prahalis was frustrated and emotional on some calls the referee made while facing her alma mater Jan. 2. She received two technical fouls and was ejected in the middle of the fourth quarter in a 75-59 loss. “I thought [the referees] missed a lot of calls,” Prahalis said. “If you let a few travels go, let a few backcourts go in a crucial time — we’re trying to come back, [and] there were a few big calls that I didn’t think were made.” This is Prahalis’ first year as Ward Melville’s head coach. She was embarrassed that she was tossed, and said she has to do a better job of maintaining her composure. “I can’t put myself in a situation and get a technical, and then [to] get another one,” she said. “Lesson learned. I learned from it and we’ll learn from it as a group and we’ll move on.” Ward Melville junior guard Lauren Hansen felt that Prahalis was in hostile territory facing her old team. “I felt that the refs were just gunning for her,” she said. “It’s Commack environment.” Commack assistant head coach Russ Tietjen was with Prahalias at Commack last year when she was an assistant. He is aware of her emotions on the court that translated to her emotions as a player at Commack. “Sammy was a great player here and you can see her intensity as a coach is very similar to when she played,” Tietjen said of Prahalis. “She had a Ward Melville team who was
ready to play; they played hard. That’s what good coaches do — they get their teams to play hard.” Commack had several offensive weapons with four players scoring 16 points or more. Meanwhile, for Ward Melville, Hansen recorded 39 points and was the only player in double figures for the Patriots. Junior guards Amanda McMahon and Katie Kelly lead the Cougars with 18 points each. Senior Casey Hearns recorded 17 and classmate Kim Shalhoub added 16. They combined for 69 of Commack’s 75 points. “We have a group of great shooters and we like to push the tempo,” Tietjen said. “When you’re making your baskets, it looks good. It looked good today. The level of competitiveness in these girls is second to none.” Kelly enjoyed going up against her former assistant head coach. She says it ramps up the competition. “Sammy is a very good competitor and loves to win as much as we do,” Kelly said. “It just makes the atmosphere that much better to play in. It make us want to win even more.” Kelly’s learned her game from former player and point guard Jillian Spagnuola who graduated in 2016, when the team went 22-1. Kelly is doing her best fill Spagnuola’s shoes. “I learned everything from Jill,” Kelly said about her play style. “I learned how to run the point and organize the offense.” After being down by at most 30, the Patriots went on a big run in the four quarter and cut the deficit to 12 after Prahalis was ejected. Senior forward Shannon Brazier said her coach ignited the spark. “We just weren’t going to go down without a fight,” Brazier said. “We wanted to do it for coach and wanted to come back for her.” Hansen’s scoring prowess is nothing new
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OPINION Editorial
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Photo from Suffolk County Legislature
County Deputy Presiding Officer Rob Calarco discusses a public financing system for county elections Dec. 14.
Financial inspiration Suffolk County’s Legislature passed a law that will create a public financing system for candidates seeking elected offices in the county. The bill will also create stricter limits on the amount of funds they can raise and spend. The overall goal of the legislation is to open doors for more candidates. If signed by Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone (D) in the next few weeks, the new law, modeled after election funds implemented in many parts of the country, will take effect beginning in 2021 for the majority of county candidates and 2023 for those running for county executive. This past election year we met many newcomers to the political scene, some of whom said they were inspired by the 2016 presidential election. Creating a fund for those who may not have access to big donors is a great idea, which may provide more options when it comes to voting on Election Day. In an age where candidates seeking office have been criticized for accepting donations from wealthy, influential corporate heads and special interest groups, we feel the bill is a step in the right direction toward more allegiance to those that elected officials represent — the voters. Having the option to receive money from a public fund will hopefully inspire people to run for office who might not have otherwise. If Bellone signs the bill, for those who wish to receive public funds, raising and spending of money on campaigns for county positions will be limited to $100,000 in total for an election, or in the case of county executive, $2 million. The bill restricts the maximum amount from one source to $1,500 for a legislative campaign, or $25,000 for county executive. Currently, candidates can receive anywhere from $1,600 to $3,000 from one source depending on their district; the new executive limit is approximately $20,000 less than in previous years. A fund will also be set up for candidates who raise at least $5,000 in small dollar donations of $250 or less from residents in their district, essentially allowing for the public financing of Suffolk elections. The fund will allow those running for office to receive up to $50,000 in a 4-to-1 matching money. For county executive candidates, he or she must raise at least $25,000 from contributions of $250 or less for a 4-to-1 match up to $250,000. The matched funds will come from the county’s share of the profits from Suffolk Off-Track-Betting. According to the county’s 2016 annual financial report, OTB’s capital asset net was $26,714,106. Due to the county’s current deficit, many criticizing the bill feel the money could be better utilized elsewhere. While we agree there are many areas the OTB funds can be used, this is one way to raise the money for the matching election-funding program. Considering that the new process may open the doors to a broader range of candidates, our hope is that this incentive will bring new and better solutions to the county in regard to the financial crisis and other issues in the near future.
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Bob de Zafra, fourth left, was an asset to the Three Village community.
Remembering Bob de Zafra We recently heard of the passing of Bob de Zafra. He was not only an outstanding scientist, but a real asset to our community. In the 50 years we have lived here, Bob was involved in a host of activities to save open land,
keep our air and water clean and free from pollutants and preserve open space. He gave tirelessly of his time, energy and expertise for the benefit of the Three Village area. It will be difficult to find someone of Bob’s skill and deter-
mination to carry on the fight to save what makes our community such a fine place to live. Hopefully, his example will inspire others.
Bill and Mary Negra Setauket
Agreeing with Arrigon on Trump I want to congratulate and thank Bob Arrigon for his fine letter, “Fact-check Trump’s statements,” in the Nov. 30 issue of The Village Times Herald, in which he correctly criticized and showed completely justifiable contempt for Donald Trump. Clearly, Mr. Arrigon was quite correct to view this president as disgraceful and unendurable. I myself view Mr. Trump as a menace to our people, completely unfit for the office he holds, disgustingly and childishly narcissistic, rude, prejudiced, ignorant, money mad, a degrader of women, an insulter of people of various ethnic origins, religions
and races — even of people with handicaps. Furthermore, he has shown himself to be tolerant of, and even enthusiastic about, disgusting anti-Semitic neo-Nazis (remember Charlottesville?) and racist Ku Klux Klan thugs, who seem to admire him.(How easy it is to prove these accusations.) For the sake of our nation and our allies, I fervently pray that this embarrassing president will soon be impeached, tried and found guilty of conduct that will legally require him to quit the White House. He has zero qualifications to be a good leader. He is a liar and an egomaniac; he is also supportive of
corrupt, greedy industries that are polluting our air, water and land so as to stuff their greedy pockets with dirty big bucks while seriously degrading the health of 300 million Americans. I am absolutely certain that Donald Trump will be regarded by future generations as the worst president we have ever had to endure. The only good thing he has done (without realizing it) has been to demonstrate how much finer, wiser, more intelligent and far more caring about our land and our people Barack Obama was.
Elio Zappulla Stony Brook
Thank you to Three Village school retirees Dear Three Village Community, I want to take this opportunity to wholeheartedly thank the Retirees Association of the Three Village Central School District for their extremely generous donation of over $3,000 to help our needy families. Each year the number of families in need grows in this community. Social workers in
each of the eight schools coordinate collections throughout the buildings each season and rely on staff donations. Even though people give generously, it is simply not enough to meet the demands. Most buildings average approximately 15 families that they collect for. Many people don’t realize that even a thriving commu-
nity like Three Village has many needy families. I speak for all of the school social workers and staff in saying thank you to the retirees from the bottom of our hearts for your continued support and service for our community. Happy New Year!
Debbi Rakowsky School social worker R.C. Murphy Junior High School
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OPINION
On Colbert, Oppenheimer and fame
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y family and I waited in the airport immigration line, eager to get back to our house, unload our suitcases and throw in the first of numerous loads of laundry. We hoped our poor washing machine, which got a much-needed break, was up to the task. When we reached the front of the line, a young man with a broad smile and a far-off look in his eyes greeted us. “Hi,” we both said, trying to follow his gaze. “Happy New Year.” “Yeah, you, By Daniel Dunaief too,” he said, sizing us up briefly before offering a goofy grin to people heading down the escalator. “You know who Stephen Colbert is?” he asked, realizing that we were star-
D. None of the above
ing at him. My wife and I responded quickly in the affirmative, worried that this was a new kind of national identity test. “He’s up there,” the young man said, pointing to the escalator. “If you hurry, you can catch him.” We took back our passports and immediately kicked into a higher gear. We got to the bottom of the escalator and scanned the room. Wait! Could it be? Yes! The man, who is beamed into our bedroom on an occasional evening when we’re not watching sports, was standing in front of us under a baseball cap, waiting, as we were, for his luggage so he could move on with his famous life. What is it about celebrities that makes us stop in our tracks, that raises our pulse, that makes us want to take out our cameras, pens and paper, and rush over to them? Do we want to share the spotlight? Do celebrities define an era, the way winning sports teams do? Most unscripted celebrities seem considerably less interesting or com-
pelling than they do when they’re battling against evil empires, winning our hearts with their humble charm or learning to overcome their limitations. It’s what makes those award shows so fascinating, compelling and terrifying. What if one of these actors who has impressed us with his gravitas suddenly freezes in the camera or, worse, says something we find objectionable? What if they aren’t as wonderful as the characters they play? We watched Colbert as he dove deep into his electronic device, head down, hat pulled low. He rarely looked up because he probably didn’t want anyone to “make” him, the way police officers make a suspect. As Colbert exited, my phone rang. I spoke to the person who was picking us up, hung up and snapped a picture of the talk show host, who looked displeased that my phone was tracking him. I suppose being a celebrity has its advantages and disadvantages. People might otherwise extend themselves for you, hoping to share in the spotlight or
become friends. The downside? People want to capture their live moment with you, when you are eager to glide past the unwashed masses. Long ago, I remember reading an anecdote about Robert Oppenheimer. After people learned of his role as the creator of the atomic bomb and leader of the Manhattan Project, Oppenheimer was asked his opinion on a range of subjects. People attached greater weight to his opinions, even in areas for which he had limited information. The man who helped split the atom limited his responses to future questions, preferring to remain anonymous in areas outside his expertise. Today, with cameras everywhere and people eager to learn about the view of the world from on high, being quiet or ducking under a hat must be increasingly challenging. Yes, I know people like Colbert make incredible amounts of money, but I also appreciate how difficult it must be to stay incognito while rushing home with several loads of laundry.
research and repeated urgings in the media, data reveals that most Americans are sleep deprived. With so much to do each day, it is too easy to cut down sleep time. That might work for a day or two, but research shows that it is not possible to make up for lost hours in the long term. So don’t use your computer just before you go to bed, don’t even watch TV. Something about the light from those home essentials interferes with the urge to sleep. Try to go to bed more or less the same time each night and wake up the same time each morning. Habit is a great helper. And if you tend to wake up in the middle of the night with the many chores you have for the next day ping-ponging around inside your head, put the bedside light on, make a to-do list with a pencil on a pad you have ready next to your bed, then turn off the light, and having discharged your memory, you can fall back to sleep until morning. Another good thing to do is to eat foods with lots of fiber. “A diet of fiberrich foods, such as fruits and vegetables, reduces the risk of developing diabetes, heart disease and arthritis.
Indeed, the evidence for fiber’s benefits extends beyond any particular ailment,” according to a recent science article by Carl Zimmer in The New York Times. People who eat more fiber simply have lower odds of dying. Somehow fiber is able to reduce inflammation in the body. Long-term inflammation can cause harm, although short-term inflammation does fight infection. How fiber works is a bit of a mystery because it is not directly digestible. There is a connection between fiber and the billions of bacteria that live in our guts. In essence, we feed our microbes fiber to enable them to strengthen our immune systems. Take it on faith and don’t ask me more. One issue that is, of course, most distressing to me is that of fake news. Be assured, please, that whatever you might read in our hometown papers and on our well-read website, is fact and as true as we know it to be. If we err, we will correct. Let’s keep in mind the old Chinese curse: May you live in interesting times. It may be a negative for some, but for journalists, it provides jobs.
Sleep, eat and be well in 2018
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eels odd to write 2018, doesn’t it? No more Christmas celebrations, no more vacation days, no more New Year’s parties, we’re back to the real world. And what a real world it is. The North Koreans have a button. We have a bigger button that works. Meanwhile both leaders have strange haircuts. Primarily young people are rioting throughout Iran as the rulers threaten a violent crackdown. The Palestinians don’t want to hear from the president of the United States as By Leah S. Dunaief a result of his stand on Jerusalem, yet even as they protest they are willing to continue receiving U.S. aid dollars. The war in Afghanistan, our longest war, slogs on, with no end in sight. Brutality, death, starvation and proxy wars rage throughout the Middle East and northern Africa.
Between you and me
By contrast, here in America, more people line up to sue Harvey Weinstein for sexual harassment or worse each day. Icons fall, Democrats and Republicans squabble, Republicans and Republicans squabble, governors and accountants strategize how to navigate the new tax laws, and we in Suffolk County are warned to hunker down in the face of a fierce and imminent nor’easter bringing tons of snow. Enough already! Here’s what I say to all of that. Let’s focus on the things we have some hope of controlling and stand by to help with the rest. What do we actually control? We can start with ourselves. On the threshold of this new year, we can pay more attention to our health. Everyone quite rightly wishes friends and family “a healthy and happy New Year.” Good things start with good health. Wishing won’t make it happen. Action will. Most important, to me, along with lots of health professionals, is enough sleep of good quality. This strengthens the immune system, cognitive function and minimizes wrinkles — well, the first two anyway. Yet despite the
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