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Vol. 42, No. 52

February 22, 2018

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When the walls come tumbling down BRIDGES Town demolishes dilapidated West Meadow Beach cottage — A4 A Resource Guide Featuring Many of the Healthcare Services Provided to the Community

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Residents do their part to stop drilling

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Long Islanders testify in Hauppauge about the dangers of offshore drilling

A Resource Guide Featuring Many of the Healthcare Services Provided to the Community

by Stony Brook Medicine

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Brookhaven Town announced the 2018 e-waste drives, paper shredding and drug takeback events for residents to dispose of unused electronic devices, have old paper documents securely shredded and dispose of old prescription drugs in a safe way.

Items like TVs, cellphones, printers, DVD players, hard drives, calculators, cables, electronic toys, and batteries will be taken at the e-waste drive.

Documents brought in for shredding will be dumped into a 65-gallon container and then into the shredder on site in front of participants. Paper can be brought in

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Councilwoman Valerie Cartright (DPort Jefferson Station) will host events April 14 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Setauket Fire Department, 394 Nicolls Road, Stony Brook, and Oct. 27 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Terryville Fire Department, 19 Jayne Blvd., Port Jefferson Station.

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The tristate Cavalier King Charles Spaniels Facebook and Meetup groups invite the public to Cavi Gras, a fundraiser at The Bates House Sunday, March 4, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.

The event will support Cavalier Rescue USA, a nonprofit that is dedicated to finding loving families for Cavaliers who are in need of new homes. Attendees can enjoy the tastes of New Orleans at the Mardi

Gras-themed party that will include music, live auction, Chinese auction and best mask contest.

Tickets are $20 at the door. To RSVP email irishraven328@aol.com. For more information, call Erin at 516-246-4327, Dena at 631-796-3825 or Angela at 631664-1211. The Bates House is located at 1 Bates Road, Setauket.

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STATE

Legislators hear LI concerns about offshore drilling

BY RITA J. EGAN RITA@TBRNEWSPAPERS.COM

MARIA HOFFMAN

Long Islanders filled the legislative auditorium of the William H. Rogers Building in Hauppauge Feb. 14 to let the federal government know that the Atlantic Ocean is not the place for offshore drilling.

In a public hearing, state legislators, including Assemblyman Steve Englebright (D-Setauket), listened to more than five hours of testimony provided by nearly 50 local elected officials, scientists and environmentalists. The hearing followed the Jan. 4 announcement made by the U.S. Department of the Interior proposing plans for expansion of natural gas and oil drilling along coastal waters. The plan includes the potential lease of acreage in federal offshore areas such as the Atlantic region.

In the Jan. 4 announcement, Ryan Zinke, Secretary of the Interior, said developing resources on the Outer Continental Shelf would provide billions of dollars to fund the conservation of coastlines, public Elected officials, scientists, environmentalists and residents, above, fill the legislative auditorium of the William H. Rogers Building lands and parks. He noted that not all areas in Hauppauge Feb. 14 to provide testimony against offshore drilling in the Atlantic Ocean. Before the hearing, Assemblyman Steve are appropriate for offshore drilling and Englebright, below, addressed the crowd. laid out the plan for hearings across the I do not support drilling in waters off our country in the areas that may be affected.

“The important thing is we strike the coastline.”

The supervisor said he supported forms right balance to protect our coasts and people while still powering America and of renewable energy such as wind, solar achieving American energy dominance,” and geothermal because an oil spill anywhere along the Atlantic coast could deciZinke said in a statement.

“The Atlantic Outer Continental Shelf is mate large portions of the town’s coastline not an appropriate area for offshore drill- and negatively affect the coastal economy.

“The Long Island coastline supports ing, period,” Englebright said in the beginning of the Long Island hearing. “There nearly 350,000 jobs and generates milare many reasons for that, and we’ll hear lions of dollars through tourism, fishing some of those reasons, I’m sure, today, but and other industries,” Romaine said, addthe risks associated with drilling, includ- ing he was concerned about the potential ing oil spills, far outweigh any potential environmental harm to Fire Island.

Romaine said he’s also concerned about benefits. Especially since the state is curthe expiration of the 9-cent rently working to advance per oil barrel tax which funds renewable energy projects emergency cleanups of spills. on our continental shelf area He said the lack of a congresrather than climate change sional plan to extend the tax inducing, fossil fuel-oriented makes ocean drilling riskier projects such as the drilling.” than ever.

While the federal governAdrienne Esposito, execument chose to hold a public tive director of Citizens Camhearing in Albany Feb. 15, paign for the Environment, Guy Jacob, conservation chair of the Nas- of marine mammals died. McAllister said Englebright said the location, suggested more modern sau Hiking & Outdoor Club, said seismic only 10 percent of the oil was effectively as opposed to coastal areas — Adrienne Esposito also booms are among the loudest underwater cleaned up after the Exxon Valdez spill, energy solutions. in the state, was not the right “The 1970s called, and noises recorded and the proposed plan and as of 2007, more than 26,000 gallons spot for such a hearing as inthey want their energy plan would give businesses permission “to of oil remain in shoreline sentiments. Acland would not be impacted fire seismic air guns every 10 seconds, cording to McAllister, the 2010 Deep Walike coastal areas would be if offshore back,” she said.

Esposito cited a 1990 study that was 24 hours a day for months.” He said that ter Horizon oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico drilling would occur in the Atlantic. He also said many who live by and are wor- conducted after the 1989 Exxon Valdez oil a single vessel could deploy up to 96 air impacted 68,000 square miles of ocean, ried about local waters may not have been spill in Prince William Sound, Alaska. She guns, which in turn is damaging to marine the size of Oklahoma, and washed up on 1,074 miles of coastline. said the study showed a $19 million de- life and the fishing industry. able to travel to the federal hearing.

During a phone interview after the “Because water is such an excellent Speakers during the Long Island hear- crease in tourism dollars the summer of the ing touched on the ramifications drilling oil spill in Alaska and 43 percent of busi- conduit for sound, seismic blasts become hearing, McAllister said he felt the hearing would have on the area in regard to water nesses in the Gulf of Alaska significantly weapons of mass mutilation maiming and was productive. He said he hopes other Atquality, marine life, coastal management or completely shut down. Esposito said the slaughtering organisms, from the largest lantic states will join in a lawsuit against ocean generates $24 billion into New York’s whales to the most diminutive inverte- the federal government if New York State and more.

Brookhaven Town Supervisor Ed Ro- economy every year. She also raised health brates throughout the web of marine life,” moves forward in filing one. During the Jacob said. “Seismic blasts drive commer- hearing, Peter Washburn, policy adviser in maine (R), who wrote two letters to Zinke, concerns, calling crude oil a toxin.

“It causes kidney liver and lung dam- cially viable fish literally running for their the attorney general’s environmental proone opposing drilling in the Atlantic and Arctic oceans and another one requesting age and can even kill people,” Esposito lives. While the fossil fuel industry profits, tection bureau, said the New York state attorney general is prepared to sue the U.S. a hearing on Long Island, read from one said. “It can cause neurological damage our fishing industry suffers.”

Kevin McAllister, founder and presi- Department of Interior. and endocrine disruption — things that of his letters.

Englebright said a transcript of the dent of the nonprofit Defend H2O, spoke of “Brookhaven Town has the largest are vastly overlooked.”

Speakers also highlighted the effects the ecological impacts from oil spills at the hearing will be submitted to the federal coastline of any town on Long Island with three distinct coastal waters: ocean, bay of seismic testing, which uses air gun hearing. He said after the 1969 Santa Bar- government prior to March 9, the end of and sound,” Romaine said. “As supervisor, blasting to locate underwater fossil fuels. bara oil spill, 36,000 birds and hundreds the comment period.

‘The 1970s called, and they want their energy plan back.’

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VILLAGE

Historic cottage demolished at West Meadow Beach

BY RITA J. EGAN RITA@TBRNEWSMEDIA.COM

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While taking a walk along West Meadow Beach, something he does on a regular basis, Paul Feinberg noticed something different — one of the cottages by the ranger’s house was missing.

The Setauket resident said one day the cottage two buildings over from the ranger’s home was there, and by Feb. 16, it was gone. It’s something he is happy about.

The only evidence was a work truck in the nearby vicinity with a sign that read: “We make things disappear.”

“That one they removed, that was just an accident waiting to happen,” Feinberg said.

“When the roof caved in, that’s one thing for someone to get in there, but then the whole side of it caved in. It was just a mess.”

Town of Brookhaven attorney Annette Eaderesto said the town demolished the cottage. Snow earlier in the season further collapsed the roof, according to Eaderesto.

Feinberg said he believed Brookhaven Town Councilwoman Valerie Cartright’s (D-Port Jefferson Station) office was instrumental in having the structure removed.

At a June 5 Three Village Civic Association Meeting, Cartright updated the civic association members about the town’s preliminary assessment of the four cottages at West Meadow Beach. The councilwoman said after an internal evaluation it

The former cottage two buildings over from the ranger’s house on West Meadow Beach, right, has been demolished after snow earlier in the season caused the roof to cave in further than it had been. appeared two of the cottages were dilapidated and structurally unsound, and possibly not salvageable. However, there was the potential to save a third structure and use another as an outdoor interpretive kiosk. Only four of the historic cottages that once lined the beach remained after 2004, when the town removed nearly 100

to make way for West Meadow Wetlands Reserve.

Cartright said she was following standard operating procedure and had asked for an independent engineer to assess the cottages, and the town had complied with her request.

“I wanted to make sure if these cottages

are coming down that we have a report from someone outside of the town telling us that is necessary,” she said at the June 5 meeting.

At the meeting, Robert Reuter, a member of the town’s historic district advisory committee, asked that the committee be advised about any future plans regarding the cottages on the beach. Reuter said Feb. 20 he was saddened to learn about the demolition of the structure, and the committee was not notified about it.

Reuter said he wouldn’t recommend any remaining cottages be demolished, and he feels the beach structures can be preserved without spending a great deal of money. When the town renovated the ranger’s home, it cost approximately $500,000, according to Cartright. Reuter said the former summer homes were built with no basements or hard foundations, which allows water to easily wash through underneath. The structures were built to easily be closed up each year. To preserve such a home it has to be made as weathertight as possible, according to Reuter, to keep rainwater from penetrating the structure. He would have suggested the roof be repaired and windows bordered up.

“It wouldn’t be hard if there was the commitment to do it, it wouldn’t be hard to keep them from falling down.” Reuter said. “It’s really demolition by neglect, pure and simple.”

Kindergarten Registration for the 2018-2019 School Year The Three Village Central School District offers a full-day kindergarten program for district residents. In order to be admitted to Kindergarten in September, a child must be five years of age, on or before December 1st, during the school year in which they enter kindergarten. A proof of residency (a lease, deed, tax bill or signed contract) must be provided, along with the child’s original birth certificate, and a copy of their immunization records at the time of registration. Registration occurs Monday -Thursday at the Central Registration Office at the North Country Administration Center (100 Suffolk Avenue, Stony Brook) from 8 a.m.-12 p.m. and 1-3:30 p.m.

Children must be registered with the Registrar’s Office at the North Country Administration Center prior to Kindergarten screening.

For more information about the registration process and the immunizations required, please visit the district website at www.threevillagecsd.org. Additional information can be obtained by calling the Registrar’s office at 631–730–4555.

This year’s Kindergarten Screening dates are: ARROWHEAD: May 16, May 17, May 18, 2018 MINNESAUKE: May 15, May 16, May 17, 2018 MOUNT: May 22, May 23, May 24, 2018 NASSAKEAG: May 16, May 17, May 18, 2018 SETAUKET: May 9, May 10, May 11, 2018 ©155915

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Asking Congressman Lee Zeldin to explain himself

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

The horrific events at the Parkland high school in Florida happened because a 19-year-old was able to walk into the school with an AR-15-style rifle, which he legally bought, and murder 17 people.

Some of the children who survived the shooting, the deadliest school

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lems with the mentally ill rather than ensure that people with mental illness cannot buy a gun? Then please explain why you voted “yes” on the bill to nullify the Obama-era rule that prohibited people with severe mental health issues from purchasing guns?

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

The day after the school shooting in Florida, in a Facebook post, you expressed sympathy for the victims and their parents. Taking President Donald Trump’s lead, however, you never used the word “gun,” as if the carnage were just about the person.

According to MoveOn.org, you have received $33,732 from the National Rifle Association. So, here, I have to again wonder whether your views on gun control have more to do with gun sales than with gun rights. The majority of Americans, even most gun owners, as well as the majority of Republicans, support enhanced background checks

In a July 2017 tweet, U.S. Rep. Lee Zeldin insisted he’d ‘married up’ when his wife Diana asked him to take their date to the shooting range. as well as a ban on assault-style weapons. Why don’t you? Is it about the money you can get from the NRA rather than what most people want? What’s more important to you: That anyone, even someone who is mentally ill, should be able to buy an AR-15 or ensuring that our children are kept safe?

On Dec. 6 you co-sponsored H.R. 38 — the Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act of 2017. This act authorizes someone who holds a concealed-carry permit issued in one state to carry a concealed firearm in any state that also authorizes

concealed carry of firearms. This bill overrides federal law concerning the concealed carry of a firearm into a school zone or onto a federally owned property.

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

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

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shooting since Sandy Hook, are speaking out: “How are we allowed to buy guns at the age of 18 or 19?

That’s something we shouldn’t be able to do,” Lyliah Skinner, a student who survived the shooting, told CNN. Beginning with the attack at Columbine High School in Colorado in 1999, life for many of our children has become about practicing active shooter drills and huddling through lockdowns. So I have to wonder about your position on gun control.

I question whether you care about what many children now have to deal with when they go to school.

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

So it seems you believe the solution to some of these mass shootings is that we need to better detect prob-

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COUNTY

POLICE BLOTTER SUFFOLK COUNTY

Incidents and arrests Feb. 13–18 Drug bust

A 24-year-old man from Port Jefferson Station allegedly possessed more than 1/8 oz. of cocaine as well as marijuana while at a store on Old Town Road in Port Jefferson Station Feb. 17, according to police. He was arrested and charged with fourth-degree criminal possession of a narcotic drug and unlawful possession of marijuana.

Unlicensed driver Suffolk County Legislator Monica Martinez sponsored two bills regarding sexual misconduct and harassment in the workplace for county employees.

Suffolk legislators pass sexual harassment laws

BY KEVIN REDDING KEVIN@TBRNEWSMEDIA.COM

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

During its Feb. 6 meeting, members of the Suffolk County Legislature pushed forward two bills sponsored by Legislator Monica Martinez (D-Brentwood).

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

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

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

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

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

According to Martinez and the elected officials who cosponsored and supported the bill — including Presiding Officer DuWayne Gregory (D-Amityville), Legislator Kara Hahn (D-Setauket) and Legislator Sarah

Anker (D-Mount Sinai) — the legislative body as a whole has never been made aware of these kinds of settlements or given insight into how many active complaints there are or the nature of those complaints, until now.

“In the past, if you didn’t ask, you didn’t get it,” Anker said. “But basically, here, we’re not asking, we’re telling them.”

Gregory said this will help make things more transparent.

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

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

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

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

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

The other bill passed will create a county policy in which all employees hired will be given a “Know Your Rights” pamphlet, maintained by the Department of Civil Services and Human Resources and issued by the director of the Office of Labor Relations. All new employees will be required to sign a document acknowledging they have received the pamphlet.

This will inform new employees who to contact if an issue arises and provide accountability.

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

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

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

At about 10 p.m. Feb. 16, a 27-year-old man from Coram was allegedly driving a 2015 Nissan south on Old Town Road in Port Jefferson Station with a suspended license, according to police. He was arrested and charged with second-degree aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle.

False ID

On Feb. 15 at about 11:30 p.m., a 27-yearold man from Medford allegedly had control over a 2000 Honda that did not belong to him without consent from the owner, according to police. When questioned by police, he allegedly identified himself as someone else and gave a false date of birth, police said. He was arrested on Main Street in Port Jefferson and charged with false personation and seconddegree unauthorized use of a vehicle.

Coke and pot

A 27-year-old man from Port Jefferson Station allegedly possessed a marijuana cigarette in a plastic bag as well as more than 1/8 oz. of cocaine while on Radburn Lane in Port Jefferson Station Feb. 13 at about 11 p.m., according to police. He was arrested and charged with fourth-degree criminal possession of a narcotic drug and fifth-degree criminal possession of marijuana.

Driving on drugs

On Feb. 14, a 24-year-old man from Port Jefferson was allegedly driving a 2016 Nissan on High Street in Port Jefferson without headlights on, according to police. He was pulled over and police discovered he was allegedly driving under the influence of drugs, and also allegedly possessed heroin, police said. He was arrested and charged with first-degree operation of a motor vehicle while impaired by drugs and seventh-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance.

Selling heroin

On two separate occasions in March 2017, a 45-year-old man from Port Jefferson allegedly sold heroin, once at Applebee’s on Motor Parkway in Brentwood and once at Walmart on Veterans Memorial Highway in Islandia, according to police. He was arrested Feb. 14 in Port Jefferson and charged with two counts of third-degree criminal sale of a controlled substance.

Dog stolen

A shih tzu dog was stolen from Pax Christi on Oakland Avenue in Port Jefferson Feb. 18 at about 7:30 p.m., according to police.

Driving with suspended license

A 59-year-old man from Mount Sinai was allegedly driving a 1989 GMC on North Country Road near the intersection of Old Field Lane in Mount Sinai at about 9 a.m. Feb. 15 with a suspended license, according to police. He was also allegedly driving without a court-mandated interlock device, police said. He was arrested and charged with second-degree aggravated unlicensed operation of a vehicle and circumvention of an interlock device.

Shoplifting

At ShopRite on College Road in Selden Feb. 17 at about 10 p.m., a 49-year-old man from Selden allegedly stole groceries, according to police. He was arrested and charged with petit larceny.

Walmart theft

On Feb. 13 at about 5 p.m., a 53-yearold woman from Medford allegedly took assorted merchandise from Walmart on Middle Country Road in Middle Island, according to police. She was arrested Feb. 15 in Selden and charged with petit larceny.

Food and cash robbery

A 19-year-old man from Port Jefferson Station and a 19-year-old man from Sound Beach placed a Chinese food order for delivery to a home on Andover Drive in Port Jefferson Station Feb. 10 at about 9:30 p.m. and allegedly forcibly stole the food and cash from the person delivering the food, according to police. They were arrested Feb. 13 and each charged with second-degree robbery.

Hit and run with a gun

While driving a 2010 Chrysler on Mill Road in Coram Feb. 1 at about 6 a.m., a 43-year-old man from Selden allegedly crashed into a yellow bus, causing damage, and fled the scene without exchanging insurance or contact information, according to police. He also allegedly possessed a loaded revolver in public view on the passenger seat, police said. He was arrested Feb. 13 in Selden and charged with leaving the scene of a motor vehicle accident with property damage and second-degree criminal possession of a weapon.

Three stolen vehicles

A 17-year-old man from Setauket allegedly stole a 2012 Kia from the driveway of a home on Mayflower Lane in Setauket between Feb. 5 and 6, according to police. He also allegedly stole a 1996 Nissan from a home on Twig Court in Setauket Feb. 13, according to police. Police said he also allegedly possessed a 1995 Chevrolet, which had previously been reported stolen. He was arrested Feb. 13 and charged with third-degree grand larceny, fourth-degree grand larceny and fourth-degree criminal possession of stolen property.

— COMPILED BY ALEX PETROSKI

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OBITUARY Priscilla Hockman

Priscilla Hockman, 94, died peacefully at Vincent Bove Health Center at Jefferson’s Ferry in South Setauket Feb. 3. She had lived an active life until her final days.

Priscilla was born in Lynn, Massachussets, and grew up in Weymouth, Massachussets.

Her interests included photography, researching family history and playing golf. She was a longtime member of the Setauket Presbyterian Church and the Paumanok Camera Club. Priscilla started the Travel Slide Club at Emma S. Clark Memorial Library and served as president for many years. One of her own images was a recent award winner in a Jefferson’s Ferry Life Plan Community contest

where it remains on display.

Following multiple moves during her husband’s life in the Marine Corps, she and her husband John Hockman personally designed and built their first home in Pleasantville. A few years later, the family relocated to Setauket for John’s employment as an engineer at Grumman Aviation. They used the same plans to create their local home. In 1954, it was one of the first modern houses in the Three Village area. Priscilla enjoyed her midcentury home and continued to live there independently until age 93. Neighbors often saw her working in the yard or shoveling snow, despite her advanced age.

Priscilla was employed as an occupational therapy assistant at St. Charles Hospital until

she moved to California where she studied for her bachelor’s degree. After a divorce, Priscilla returned to the house in Setauket and obtained a master’s degree in education from Stony Brook University. She then enjoyed a long career in the Three Village Central School District as an elementary school teacher.

Priscilla’s ex-husband predeceased her.

She is survived by her daughters Lynette (Elio) Zappulla of Stony Brook and Debora (Stuart) Hoffman of Belmont, California, as well as five grandchildren and nine greatgrandchildren.

A celebration of life service will be held in the spring at the Setauket Presbyterian Church, 5 Caroline Ave. — LYNETTE ZAPPULLA

LEGALS SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF SUFFOLK BROOKHAVEN

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CITIMORTGAGE, INC., Plaintiff -against- DAVID A. PERRY A/K/A DAVID PERRY A/K/A DAVID A. PERRY, JR. A/K/A DAVID COX A/K/A DAVID A. COX A/K/A DAVID A. COX, JR., if he be living and if he be dead, etc… KELLIE S. PERRY A/K/A KELLIE PERRY, et al Defendant(s). Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered herein and dated August 1, 2017, I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction at the Brookhaven Town Hall, located at 1 Independence Hill, Farmingville, NY on March 2, 2018 at 2:00 p.m. premises situate, lying and being in the County of Suffolk, State of New York, bounded and described as follows: BEGINNING at a point on the southwesterly side of Thunderbird Court where the same is intersected by the division line between Lots 9 and 10 on the above mentioned map said point being distant 483.60 feet southeasterly, southerly and southeasterly as measured along the southwesterly, westerly and southwesterly side of Thunderbird Court from the easterly end of a curve having a radius of 20.00 feet on arc length of 31.42 feet connecting the easterly side of Ramblewood Road with the southwesterly side of Thunderbird Court; being a plot 131.58 feet by 223.19 feet by 261.26 feet by 19.98 feet by 186.93 feet.

Said premises known as 8 THUNDERBIRD COURT, SHOREHAM, NY Approximate amount of lien $827,324.10 plus interest & costs.

Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment and Terms of Sale.

If the sale is set aside for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the deposit paid. The Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee or the

Mortgagee’s attorney.

Index Number 68705/2014.

JONATHAN A. BAUM, ESQ., Referee David A. Gallo & Associates LLP Attorney(s) for Plaintiff 99 Powerhouse Road, First Floor, Roslyn Heights, NY 11577 File# 7682.85

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TO HELENE NERENBERG and the distributees, heirs at law and next of kin of HARVEY JAY KRAMER, deceased, if any be living; and if any be dead, their respective distributees, heirs at law, next of kin, legatees, devisees, executors, administrators, assigns and successors in interest, all of whose names, whereabouts and addresses are unknown and cannot be ascertained with due diligence, being any persons interested in the estate of ESTATE OF HARVEY JAY KRAMER, deceased, as distributees or otherwise.

NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT: SUFFOLK COUNTY. THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON TRUST COMPANY N.A. AS TRUSTEE FOR GMACM HOME EQUITY LOAN TRUST 2006-HE3, Pltf. vs. REBECCA EVANS, et al, Defts. Index #061761/13. Pursuant to judgment of foreclosure and sale entered Sept. 21, 2016, I will sell at public auction at the Brookhaven Town Hall, 1 Independence Hill, Farmingville, NY on Mar. 15, 2018 at 1:30 p.m. prem. k/a 7 Bayview Court, East Setauket, NY. Said property located in the Incorporated Village of Poquott, Town of Brookhaven, Suffolk County, New York, and further described as follows: Lot No. 9 and part of Lot No. 10, said Lots being shown upon the Map of Hoyt Heights, which said map was duly filed in Suffolk County Clerk’s Office on Mar. 4, 1946 and bears the County Clerk’s No. 1469.

Approx. amt. of judgment is $172,321.22 plus costs and interest. Said sale shall be subject to a First Mortgage held by GMAC Mortgage LLC, dated June 24, 2005 in the original principal balance of $128,000.00 and recorded on November 23, 2005 in Liber 21178, Page 517. Sold subject to terms and conditions of filed judgment and terms of sale.

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File No. 2017-2621/A SURROGATE’S COURT – SUFFOLK COUNTY CITATION THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK By the Grace of God Free and Independent

A petition having been filed by Ronald J. LaVita, Esq., 194 Main Street, East Setauket, NY 11733 and Christina Cooke, 1 Townsend Court, Setauket, NY 11733 YOU ARE HEREBY CITED TO SHOW CAUSE before the Surrogate’s Court, SUFFOLK County, at 320 CENTER DR., RIVERHEAD, NY 11901, New York, on March 27, 2018, at 9:30 o’clock in the forenoon of that day, why a decree should not be made in the Estate of Harvey Jay Kramer, lately domiciled at 1 Townsend Court, Setauket, NY 11733, admitting to probate a Will dated July 8, 2010, a copy of which is attached, as the Will of Harvey Jay Kramer, deceased, relating to real and personal property, and directing that [ x] Letters Testamentary issue to: Ronald J. LaVita Esq. and Christina Cooke______ [ ] Letters of Trusteeship issue to :___________ ______________________ _______

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Ronald J. LaVita, Esq. 631-689-2950 Attorney for Petitioner 194 Main Street, East Setauket, New York 11733 [NOTE: This citation is served upon you are required by law. You are not required to appear. If you fail to appear it will be assumed you do not object to the relief requested. You have a right to have an attorney appear for you] P-5(10/96) 111 020818 1x vth Notice of formation of Carolyn Benson, LLC. Arts of Org. filed with Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 12/22/2017. Office: Suffolk County. SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of the process to the LLC:CAROLYN BENSON LLC; 21 Spyglass Lane, East Setauket, New York, 11733. Purpose: Any lawful purpose.

120 2/15 6x vth NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT SUFFOLK COUNTY U.S. Bank Trust, N.A., as Trustee for LSF9 Master Participation Trust, Plaintiff against Otto R. Medeck, III a/k/a Ottoa Medeck a/k/a Ottoa

R. Medeck III, et al Defendants Attorney for Plaintiff(s) Fein Such & Crane, LLP 1400 Old Country Road, Suite C103, Westbury, NY 11590 Attorney (s) for Plaintiff (s).

Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale Entered December 13, 2017 I will sell at Public Auction to the highest bidder at the Brookhaven Town Hall, 1 Independence Hill, Farmingville NY 11738 on March 21, 2018 at 11:00 AM. Premises known as 7 Noble Street, Bluepoint, NY 11715. District 0200 Sec 984.80 Block 05.00 Lot 027.000.

All that certain plot, piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, situate, lying and being in the Community of Blue Point, in the Town of Brookhaven, Suffolk County, State of New York. Approximate Amount of Judgment is $454,783.20 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index No 49748/2009.

Gustave Fishel III, Esq., Referee VERNY516 124 2/15 4x vth NOTICE OF ADOPTION Notice is hereby given that the following amendment(s) to the Uniform Code of Traffic Ordinances of the Town of Brookhaven.was/were adopted by the Brookhaven Town Board on Public Hearing Date 02/08/2018 to become effective ten (10) days from this publication as required by Section 133 of the Town Law. Article VIII Section 33 entitled PARKING PROHIBITED IN DESIGNATED AREAS is hereby amended by ADDITION of the following in the hamlet of STONY BROOK MOUNT RD NO PARKING ANY TIME BEG CEDAR DR CONT N +/-270’ TO TERMINUS STATE OF NEW YORK)

SS: COUNTY OF SUFFOLK) I, Donna Lent, Clerk of the Town of Brookhaven in said State and County do hereby certify that I have compared the annexed copy of the Amendment(s) to the Uniform Traffic Code with the record of the original filed in my office, and that it is true and correct copy of such record and of the whole thereof.

In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and Affixed the seal of the Town of Brookhaven on this 9th day of February, 2018 .

136 2/22 1x vth NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF SUFFOLK Ditech Financial LLC f/k/a Green Tree Servicing LLC, Plaintiff AGAINST Michelle Niemczyk a/k/a Michelle Reilly, Matthew Reilly a/k/a Matthew J. Reilly, et al., Defendant(s) Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly dated 1-25-2016 I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction at the Brookhaven Town Hall, 1 Independence Hill, Farmingville, NY 11738, County of Suffolk on 3-262018 at 1:00PM, premises known as 37 Lake Promenade, Lake Ronkonkoma, NY 11779. All that certain plot piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements erected, situate, lying and being at Lake Ronkonkoma, Town of Brookhaven, County of Suffolk and State of New York, SECTION: 761.00, BLOCK: 02.00, LOT: 039.000, District: 0200. Approximate amount of judgment $360,891.36 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index#: 25173/2011. Daniel J. Sullivan, Esq., Referee Frenkel Lambert Weiss Weisman & Gordon, LLP 53 Gibson Street Bay Shore, NY 11706 01-038442-F00 51929 140 2/22 4x vth

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COUNTY Local districts respond to Florida shooting

BY KEVIN REDDING KEVIN@TBRNEWSMEDIA.COM

MOUNT SINAI

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

He said residents will see upgrades sooner rather than later.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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METRO

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

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

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An assault rifle, the weapon of choice in many mass shootings, including the Feb. 14 massacre at a Florida high school that changes in light of the latest tragedy.

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

SHOREHAM-WADING RIVER

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

PORT JEFFERSON

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

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

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

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

ELWOOD

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

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

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

SMITHTOWN

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

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

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

Social media threat

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Reporting contributed by Kevin Redding.

KINGS PARK

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

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

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

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SPORTS

Ward Melville relay places first, Bogush second Because there’s no pool at ShorehamWading River High School, junior Jason Louser commutes over an hour to his practice pool in Eisenhower Park in East Meadow. That level of commitment paid off Saturday when the swimmer took a photo first in the 200-yard individual medley at the county championship, stopping the clock at 1 minute, 50.63 seconds, just two seconds ahead of second-place finisher David He of Ward Melville.

“It’s definitely good to see that all of the hard work has paid off — it gives me more confidence and a little less stress,” said Louser, who shaved nearly six seconds off his personal best at Hauppauge High School’s pool Feb. 15. “The pool in Eisenhower Park is an hour drive from where I live, so it’s a big commitment. Trying to get to practice and all of the meets at the same time it can be a little challenging.”

An upset came in the 50 freestyle, which pitted Northport’s Ethan Greenfield against Ward Melville’s Nick Bogush, who holds the fastest time in the county at this distance.

Greenfield tripped the timer at 21.89, just hundredths of a second ahead of Bogush.

Northport head coach Drew Modrov said he wasn’t expecting that kind of performance from Greenfield.

“I was surprised,” he said. “Ethan came in as the underdog, and I think he was a little surprised [knowing the time differences between them]. He just showed up on race day and won it.”

Bogush said he felt fatigued going in, but credited his challenger’s changes.

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“He was very swift,” Bogush said of Greenfield. “But I’m going to come back to states and do even better. I’ll give it my best.

So we’ll see what happens.”

Bogush came back with a vengeance though, earning a first-place finish in the 200 freestyle relay with teammates Kevin Xu, David He and Cameron Kubik. The team finished a mere hundredths of a second ahead of Northport’s relay, led by Greenfield.

The Patriots finished the event in 1:27.03.

Northport’s quartet also consisted of Zachary Papsco, Nicholas Millkey and Dylan Karpf.

“Every day in practice, I try to race other people who are specialist in their event, against freestylers and backstrokers, it gives me better reach,” He said. “I’m a 400 individual medley competitor in club swimming, so I have to train in every event every day.”

Ward Melville’s David He, above, makes his way through the 200-yard relay. Nick Bogush, on left, the fastest in the county in the 50 freestyle, finished second in the championship.

Ward Melville’s foursome also held off Northport in the 200 freestyle relay, with a best time of 3:11.87, nearly six seconds ahead of second place. The Patriot’s 200 medley team was edged out by Half Hollow Hills by 0.14 seconds.

Hauppauge’s Trenton Burr (100 back-

stroke, 51.26) and Jack Casey (100 breaststroke, 55.34) also came in first. Casey’s time was an All-American automatic standard.

The swimmers will compete in the state championships at a familiar venue for Louser, at Nassau County Aquatic Center in Eisenhower Park March 2 and 3.

JOHN DIELMAN

Patriots upset Longwood with big first half score Ward Melville’s girls basketball team has pulled off an upset.

Jamie Agostino scored 14 points and Bre Cohn added 13, each scoring nine off 3-pointers, to lead the No. 12 Patriots to a 49-40 quarterfinal win over No. 4 Longwood.

A big first half helped Ward Melville get on top. The team tallied 25 to the Lions’ 15.

Ward Melville 49 Longwood 40

Despite a lighter showing in the second half, adding just six points in the third quarter and eight in the fourth, it was enough to take the Class AA quarterfinal win home.

Noelle Richardson added nine points and racked up 13 rebounds.

The Patriots topped No. 5 EastportSouth Manor in the first round of playoffs Ward Melville will face No. 1 Commack in the semifinals at Suffolk County Community College in Selden Feb. 24 at 4:30 p.m.

Across from left, Jamie Agostino drives the lane in the team’s first-round playoff win over No. 5 Eastport-South Manor; Bre Cohn grabs the ball between a swarm of defenders; and the bench errupts in celebration of the win.

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

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OPINION Letters to the editor

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

David Friedman St. James

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

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

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

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

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

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

Lynn Jordan Mount Sinai

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

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

These assault rifle 15s are responsible for

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

Karleen Erhardt Port Jefferson

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

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

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

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

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

Stefanie Werner East Setauket

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Robert Arrigon Setauket

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EDITORIAL

Reflections following yet another U.S. mass shooting W

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

OPINION

A close look at an Olympic relationship

T

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

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

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

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

By Daniel Dunaief an All-American swimmer.

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

D. None of the above

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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