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February 28, 2019

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Twelve local teens — all students at Ward Melville High School and R.C. Murphy Junior High, and members of CTeen Stony Brook — joined thousands of teens from around the world to celebrate Jewish unity, heritage and pride at the 11th annual CTeen International Shabbaton Feb. 22 to 24.

The convention, which drew in more than 2,600 participants, was the most electrifying and meaningful event to date. From worldclass guest speakers, to a life-changing closing ceremony with a surprise guest appearance

by Adam Neumann, billionaire founder of WeWork, the conference left the teens exhilarated and ready to share their Jewish pride with the world.

The inspirational weekend included a traditional Shabbat experience in the heart of Crown Heights, the Hasidic neighborhood of Brooklyn, meaningful hands-on workshops and lectures about Judaism, and the ever popular Times Square takeover, featuring a concert with world-renowned Jewish popstar, Yaakov Shwekey.

The theme of the historic Shabbaton was I-Matter. The aim of the theme was to empower teens to recognize and use their inherent, true value that is not dependent on achievements or status. It is a message that resonated with thousands of teens who have found their voices and personal missions through their involvement in CTeen.

“There are things that every teenager goes through that we rarely talk about,” said Ben Rogak, senior at Ward Melville. “Watching my fellow CTeeners on stage was like a breath of fresh air. Hearing their stories reminded me that I am not alone; none of us are.”

“The Times Square concert was amazing,” said Jack Miller, a ninth-grader at Murphy, “I felt a much deeper connection with my Judaism than I ever have because I was surrounded by so many Jewish teens that were proud of who we are as a nation.”

Fifteen teen speakers shared personal stories of struggle, triumph and strength in the face of adversity. The stories, ranging from students who fought for Jewish rights at school, dealt with alopecia and subsequent bullying, to teens who lost family members to drug addiction — captivated the crowd, leaving a deep impression on the audience.

“Our intrinsic worth is not based on achievements,” said Rabbi Motti Grossbaum of Chabad at Stony Brook in a statement. “Every individual can connect to G-d, no matter the circumstances. It is because of this connection that every individual, in any situation, can make a significant difference. That is what CTeen is all about.”

With more than 500 chapters in 23 countries, CTeen creates a nurturing environment where giving to others encourages self-discovery. The network’s mission is to empower tomorrow’s next generation of leaders through Jewish education and by providing a strong Jewish network across the globe. Teens develop awareness and confidence, while connecting with individuals sharing similar experiences and beliefs, becoming an integral part of a group that focuses on building core values and stresses positive character development. CTeen is open to Jewish teens regardless of affiliation.

For more information, contact Grossbaum at 631-585-0521 or www.ChabadSB.com.

— Carin Smilk

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Setauket Fire District looks to add additional paid firefighter

BY RITA J. EGAN RITA@TBRNEWSMEDIA.COM The Setauket Fire District is looking to add an additional paid firefighter position to its ranks.

On March 14, the district will hold a public hearing to provide residents the opportunity to voice their opinions to fire commissioners about adding one full-time equivalent position — eight hours a day for five days a week — to the district.

Setauket boasts a little more than 100 active volunteer members, and Aug. 23 the commissioners approved three FTE positions, which translated into four per diem fire coordinators transitioning to paid firefighters.

David Sterne, district manager, said industry standard guidelines call for a fire pumper crew to consist of a minimum of four people. In August, after three FTEs were approved, the hope was for three paid firefighters and at least one volunteer to ride together every weekday from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m.

“While we’ve had fair amount of volunteer members doing duty crews with our career crew, it is not happening often enough to create the situation where we have a four-person crew

the majority of the time during these hours,” Sterne said.

The goal of the March 14 decision is to ensure they get a minimum crew during crucial hours.

“The board is not expanding the hours or days of coverage,” Sterne said. “This was all budgeted for and will not impact the budget in any adverse way.”

At the Aug. 23 meeting, approximately three dozen people filled the district headquarters meeting room and hallway.

Among the concerned residents that spoke during the public hearing was former fire Commissioner Ed Forrester, who at the time said he felt there hadn’t been enough conversation about the title change.

“I really think it’s going to be the beginning of the death of the volunteer fire system,” Forrester said. “It’s going to spread like the wildfires out East and it’s going to Selden and Centereach and Coram, and everyone is going to say they need this. I actually feel it’s a want right now.”

At the meeting, Commissioner Jay Gardiner said the district has come a long way since the days when volunteers worked in the area at local mom and pop stores or as fishermen. He added due to the high cost of

APS Type 1 Foundation announces registry The board of directors of The APS Type 1 Foundation Inc. announced its launch of the first web-based autoimmune polyglandular syndrome type 1 registry, where patients and their families can input data about their disease at apstype1.iamrare.org. APS Type 1 is also known as autoimmune polyendocrinopathycandidiasis-ectodermal dystrophy.

“The APS Type 1 (APECED) Registry will provide a complete picture of each patient’s experience,” said foundation board member Jennifer Orange. “We are launching this initiative to provide much needed patient data to medical researchers in order to help earlier diagnosis, enhance patient quality of life and discover a cure for this and other autoimmune diseases.”

The APS registry, the foundation’s website, as well as print, TV, radio and social media campaigns, will help the community grow and share knowledge with both patients and scientists as new discoveries are supported.

Participation is especially vital given the rarity of APS Type 1.

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“NORD’s natural history studies platform empowers patients and families to drive research and eliminate some of the unknowns that still exist in rare diseases,” said NORD President and CEO Peter L. Saltonstall, “We are glad to be working with our Member Organization on this project and thank the FDA for its support and ongoing commitment to help people with rare diseases.”

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Setauket Fire District is seeking to add an additional fulltime equivalent paid position to its ranks. File photo by Bob O’Rourk

living in the area it has become prohibitive for many to establish careers near where they live, and work schedules make it impossible for them to volunteer.

He said the department also has seen a significant rise in the median age of its members. Many of the district’s senior members no longer qualify as interior firefighters due to

their advancing age. This becomes an issue during daytime hours.

Sterne said the commissioners have been actively involved with the department in helping to recruit more volunteers. Another class of recruits is due to be sworn-in.

“The goal of daytime, weekday augmentation is to ensure that the community receives our service quickly from highly trained personnel,” Sterne said. “Whether or not those people receive a paycheck is irrelevant to the person receiving the help. We are very lucky to have the dedicated volunteers we have to provide the service that they provide.”

Sterne added the majority of volunteer members provide overnight crews. “[They] spend many a sleepless night responding to alarms, only to have to go to their ‘paid’ job the next day,” he said. “It is with a strong sense of pride that these members serve their community, and it is with the same pride that the board looks to help them and provide them with assistance in doing so during the difficult times.”

The public hearing will be held at the Setauket Fire District administration building located at 26 Hulse Road in Setauket, March 14 at 6:30 p.m.

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The workshop educates on symptoms of high blood sugar and demonstrates how to use a urine dipstick to test for it. Representatives for Dip a Stick for Diabetes will answer questions and give out kits to test for high sugar.

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to reduce the risk of diabetes complication by encouraging early diabetes diagnosis. Early diabetes diagnosis and normalizing blood glucose levels are the best ways to minimize the risk of diabetes complications, according to the nonprofit.

Demonstrations will be held between 10 a.m. and noon March 7. Starbucks is located at 246 Route 25A in East Setauket.

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Scott is the chair of our firm’s Professional Ethics and Litigation Committees. He concentrates his practice on trial and appellate litigation, including municipal, commercial, real property title, land use and zoning and personal injury litigation. He has argued more than 100 appeals in the state and federal appellate courts.

Scott is a past president of the Suffolk County Bar Association and is its delegate to the American Bar Association House of Delegates. He is a member and former chair of the Suffolk County Bar Association Appellate Practice Committee and the New York State Bar Association Committee on Courts of Appellate Jurisdiction, and he is a member of the American Bar Association Council of Appellate Lawyers. He is vice chair of the Board of Directors of Nassau Suffolk Law Services, the principal provider of civil legal services to Long Island’s indigent population. He is a recipient of the Suffolk County Bar Association President’s Award and Lifetime Achievement Award.

Scott resides in Stony Brook, New York. He graduated from the State University of New York at Stony Brook (1972) and earned his law degree cum laude from Syracuse University College of Law (1975), where he was senior survey editor of the Syracuse Law Review. He has achieved an AV Pre-Eminent rating, the highest rating given by Martindale Hubbell, the leading provider of attorney peer review ratings. An AV Pre-Eminent rating signifies very high to pre-eminent legal ability and very high ethical standards. Scott is also among the five percent of New York lawyers selected as a Super Lawyer. He was selected to appear in the NY Super Lawyers Metro Edition in the area of appellate counsel from 2008-2018.

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Memorial service set for SBU philanthropist Erwin Staller

The Staller Center for the Arts at Stony Brook University is preparing to celebrate the life of Long Island real estate developer and philanthropist, Erwin Staller. A memorial service has been set for April 27 at the venue to remember the SBU benefactor who died Feb. 11, at age 97, at his Lloyd Harbor home.

“Over the years, Erwin Staller’s commitment to the center and to the university was steadfast,” said Alan Inkles, director of the Staller Center. “He, along with his wife Pearl [affectionately called Freddie], his son Cary and the extended family, has been a true supporter of the arts and has been the foundation of the center’s success.”

After his father’s death in 1987, Staller and his family donated the first seven-figure gift to SBU of $1.8 million. The donation resulted in the establishment of The Staller Center for the Arts in memory of his parents, Max and Mary Staller. The developer received the Stony Brook Medal for Extraordinary Service in 1989 and an honorary doctorate of humane letters at SBU in 2001. He also served on the Stony Brook Foundation board of trustees for more than 30 years and was founding chair of Stony Brook Foundation Realty.

“It was always a pleasure to have him and Freddie in the audience knowing how much he enjoyed all kinds of performances,” Inkles said. “As a philanthropist, adviser and friend to the arts, the university and to the region, he will be greatly missed.”

In a letter sent to SBU faculty after Staller’s passing, SBU President Dr. Samuel L. Stanley Jr. said the initial donation of $1.8 million helped “create a foundation for the Staller’s legacy of philanthropy at Stony Brook University spanning 35 years.” Staller and his wife also funded Staller Scholars, which provides scholarships for graduate music students pursuing doctorates in the Department of Music.

The university credits Staller for championing a project to have a campus hotel for more than 23 years until its fruition in 2013. As a result, the roadway between Hilton Garden Inn and the Administration building will be dedicated as Erwin P. Staller Way. Stanley said Staller, his wife, family and friends joined together in supporting the Staller Center’s mission, and to date they have contributed more than $16 million to fund various programs.

“As we reflect on Erwin’s myriad contributions in time and treasure to benefit our students, faculty, staff and our community, though I will miss him dearly, I am inspired

by Erwin Staller’s vision and focus, and in the knowledge that his powerful legacy will live on at Stony Brook for generations to come,”

Erwin Staller Photo from Stony Brook University

Stanley said.

Staller was raised in Hempstead where he graduated from Hempstead High School. He attended Allegheny College in Pennsylvania before enlisting in the U.S. Army and served in the Signal Corps during World War II. In 1946, Staller married Pearl Friedman, whom he had dated in high school, and the couple had five children.

In the late 1950s, Staller and his father cofounded Hauppauge-based Staller Associates, and became among the first entrepreneurs to develop retail shopping centers on Long Island. A supermarket, drugstore and a U.S. Post Office anchored each of their early shopping centers. Together, the father-son duo developed numerous shopping centers, office and industrial buildings on Long Island and in Connecticut.

Staller is survived by his wife, four children and their spouses, and nine grandchildren.

The memorial service will be held April 27 at 1 p.m. The Staller Center is located at 100 Nicolls Road in Stony Brook.

— Rita J. Egan

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VFW post invites community to help with fundraising goal

BY RITA J. EGAN RITA@TBRNEWSMEDIA.COM Three Village veterans are hoping the community will stop by the pub Country Corner Saturday, March 2, for a fundraiser to benefit their Veterans of Foreign Wars post.

Michael Salemi, vice commander of VFW East Setauket Post 3054, said money raised that day will go toward much needed renovations of the post’s building located on Jones Street.

Admission to the fundraiser will include food and one beer, and there will be raffles with prizes donated by local businesses.

Salemi said, in the past, the post has raised money for fellow veterans, especially at local homes, but recently they needed to concentrate on gathering funds for work on their post building. The group raised $2,800 during a Feb. 5 fundraiser at Madiran The Wine Bar. “This past fundraiser at the wine bar and this one coming up at Country Corner, it kind of helps get ourselves squared away,” he said,

adding once they complete renovations they can return to raising money for local veterans.

Quartermaster Jay Veronko said the post is celebrating its 85th anniversary this year with the Jones Street building being approximately 90 years old. Historian Carlton “Hub” Edwards said he remembers attending Setauket High School, which housed first to 12th grade, on Jones Street in the 1940s when the current VFW building was used by the school for gym, carpentry classes and school fundraisers. He said for years it was referred to as the scout house because a Boy Scout troop used it as a meeting place.

Veronko said even though the building has been renovated over the years, the post members are hoping to make it compliant with the Americans with Disabilities Act and general renovations are needed, especially in the kitchen and women’s bathroom. The post has no income, Veronko said, as they are conservative about renting out the house for parties to the general public due to it being

Members of Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 3054, below, are hosting a fundraiser March 2 to renovate parts of their Jones Street building, above. Photos from VFW Post 3054

located in a residential area.

The quartermaster said the members were appreciative of Suffolk County Legislator Kara Hahn (D-Setauket) who recently coordinated a visit with local trade union representatives to the post. Hahn said it was during a visit to a VFW post in Medford that she learned that sometimes trade unions donate their time to renovate VFW posts, and many local skilled laborers want to volunteer and use their skills to help veterans, which helps defray the cost of labor.

Hahn said she recognizes the appreciation residents feel for veterans, and believes they feel it’s important local posts have what they need to continue serving vets.

“I’m just trying to help however I can as a reflection of what I know is strong support from our community as a whole,” she said.

“It’s everyone’s duty to help a little bit these folks who gave so much.”

Veronko said the hope is that one day the post, which hosts the East Setauket Memorial Day Parade and Veterans Day memorial service, as well as a fall chicken barbecue fundraiser, will be able to organize more community events like flea or farmers markets.

“We’ve been part of the community for a long time,” he said. “We try to be a good neighbor, and we’re trying to reach out a little bit more.”

Country Corner is located at 270 Main St., Setauket. The fundraiser begins at 4 p.m.

March 2, and admission is $30 per person. For those unable to attend the event and would like to contribute, donations can be sent to the post at 8 Jones St., East Setauket, NY 11733.

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LEGALS LEGALS con’t from pg. 2 VASHA A. SINANAN, ET AL. NOTICE OF SALE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to a Final Judgment of Foreclosure dated September 28, 2018, and entered in the Office of the Clerk of the County of Nassau, wherein NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE LLC is the Plaintiff and VASHA A. SINANAN, ET AL. are the Defendants.

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Email: legals@tbrnewsmedia.com of the Election Law for the Village office whose petition of nomination has been filed with the Village Clerk and the office and term of such office for which they have been nominated are as follows:

Setauket Fire District does hereby determine that in order to protect the residents of the Setauket Fire District, it is in the public interest of the residents of the Fire District to:

Office and Term Trustee for a term of two years Party Village Voice Name and Address of Nominee Stephen Shybunko 7 Flax Pond Woods Road Old Field, NY 11733

1. employ 1 additional Full Time Equivalent (FTE) paid firefighter; 2. provide for the powers and duties of such paid firefighter; 3. determine the chain of command in the fire department as between volunteer and paid firefighter; 4. establish rules and regulations which set out the above determinations; 5. the salary of the paid firefighter proposed to be employed shall be $27.00 per hour for 8 hours per day 5 days per week for a total of $56,160 annually per FTE firefighter.

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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that a resolution regarding the employment of paid firefighters by the Setauket Fire District in the Town of Brookhaven, State of New York will be presented by the Board of Fire Commissioners of the Setauket Fire District for its consideration.

A PUBLIC HEARING will be held at the Setauket Fire District administration building at 26 Hulse Road, Setauket, NY on the 14th day of March, 2019 at 6:30pm.

RESOLVED, that pursuant to section 176 (11c) of the Town Law, the Board of Fire Commissioners of the

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Police

Security footage of man and woman who allegedly stole from Setuaket BJ’s. Images from SCPD

Police seek man and woman for Setauket BJ’s shoplifting Suffolk County Crime Stoppers and Suffolk County police 6th Precinct Crime Section officers are seeking the public’s help to identify and locate the man and woman who allegedly stole food from a Setauket store.

A man and woman allegedly stole food from BJ’s Wholesale Club, located at 4000 Nesconset Highway in East Setauket, Jan. 20 at around 10:10 a.m.

Suffolk County Crime Stoppers offers a

cash reward of up to $5,000 for information that leads to an arrest. Anyone with information about this incident can contact Suffolk County Crime Stoppers to submit an anonymous tip by calling 800-220-TIPS (8477) or texting “SCPD” and your message to “CRIMES” (274637).

All calls and text messages are kept confidential.

— Compiled by Kyle Barr

NOTICE OF PUBLIC WORKSHOP BOARD OF FIRE COMMISSIONERS SETAUKET FIRE DISTRICT PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the Setauket Fire District Board of Fire Commissioners will conduct a workshop on Friday, March 8, 2019 at 5:30 PM at 26 Hulse Road, East Setauket, NY 11733.

Dated: February 28, 2019

BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF FIRE COMMISSIONERS OF THE SETAUKET FIRE DISTRICT Town of Brookhaven, Suffolk County, New York Jennifer Gilday Fire District Secretary 340 2/28 1x vth

Security footage of two men who allegedly stole from Setuaket Kohls. Images from SCPD

Police search for men in Setauket shoplifting case Suffolk County Crime Stoppers and 6th Precinct Crime Section officers are seeking the public’s help to identify and locate the men who allegedly stole items from a Setauket store last month.

Two men allegedly stole clothing from Kohl’s, located at 5000 Nesconset Highway, Jan. 5, at approximately 8 p.m. The men fled the store in a white vehicle being driven by another man.

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

All calls and text messages will be kept confidential.

— Compiled by Rita J. Egan

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WMHO raises $5K for cancer research

BY RITA J. EGAN RITA@TBRNEWSMEDIA.COM The Ward Melville Heritage Organization hosted A “Taste” of Stony Brook Village … Ladies Night In! Feb. 26 at WMHO’s Educational & Cultural Center. Gloria Rocchio, president of WMHO, said the organization reached the event fundraising goal of $5,000 for breast cancer research at Stony Brook Medicine.

The night featured a fashion show celebrating clothing store Chico’s 25th anniversary in Stony Brook Village

Center, which was the chain’s first one in New York.

The night also included music by Roberta Fabiano, food sampling, hair and virtual reality demonstrations, raffles, giveaways and raffle baskets. Members of Roseland School of Dance were on hand to teach attendees how to dance the Macarena and the cha-cha slide, too.

Rocchio said WMHO raised $45,000 during its Walk for Beauty at the Stony Brook Village Center Oct. 21. She said the organization plans to present a check for $50,000 to Stony Brook Medicine in the near future.

Photos below and above by David Ackerman; other photos by Rita J. Egan

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Many people in the Three Village area know Ernie Rositzke. For 22 years, Rositzke was a volunteer with Three Village Meals on Wheels. Clients were always happy to see him delivering a hot meal with his calm demeanor and warm personality.

Not only did Rositzke deliver meals, he also served on the board of directors for Meals on Wheels. A fellow board member offered these words: “Ernie has a servant’s heart and has been a treasure to MOW and the community at large.”

Rositke is a longtime local resident and has been involved with many other organizations.

Besides being a volunteer firefighter for 60 years, he dressed up as Santa for years at Christmastime and was involved in the American Legion.

He currently resides at Jefferson’s Ferry Life Plan Community and no longer delivers meals, but his participation is fondly remembered and appreciated.

Knitting up donations

Colorful skeins of wool have filled a classroom at Nassakeag Elementary School as students have learned to use various looms to knit beautiful scarves for those in need.

Working within the schools Looming Club and under the direction of adviser Linda Earls, the 25 student members have been learning the craft since late October. Working on individual pieces, the club has already fashioned a number of scarves and a hat to date.

This February, they packaged more than 20 of their creations and sent them to the Long Island Coalition for the Homeless. The club will continue to work on donations during each of its meetings, which will run through the month of March.

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You could say that spelling is a special talent for Setauket Elementary School sixthgrader Ava Himmelsbach, as she was recently named the school spelling bee champion for the third year in a row.

After facing off against the school’s top spellers from grades four through six, Ava clinched her victory in the 19th round of the school-level competition with the word “libertarian.”

She will now take part in an online test covering spelling and vocabulary for the chance to qualify for the Regional Spelling Bee, which will be held at St. Joseph’s College in Patchogue March 20.

The Three Village Central School District congratulates Ava on this remarkable accomplishment, as well as second-, thirdand fourth-place competitors: Peter Calone, Valentina Ellis and Madeline Galeotafiore.

— Diane Melidosian

Obituaries

Robert Higgins

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Robert J. “Bob” Higgins of Coram died Feb. 11.

He was the loving husband of Ellen; beloved father of Colette; dear son of Joseph and Patricia; and cherished brother of Joseph (Marybeth), Nancy (Ted), John, Patricia (Ken), Tara (Peter), Kathleen (Joseph) and Paul (Kate).

A funeral Mass was celebrated at St. James R.C. Church in Setauket, and interment followed at St. James Cemetery in Setauket.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to Bob Higgins Memorial Fund with a check payable to St. Anthony’s High School in South Huntington.

Arrangements were entrusted to the Branch Funeral Home of Miller Place.

An online guest book is available at www.branchfh.com.

Joseph McNulty

Joseph William McNulty died Dec. 9 at his home in Littleton, Colorado.

Joseph was born June 12, 1970, in Setauket to William and Carol McNulty. He is survived by his parents, his wife, Doris, his brothers Michael and John and sisters Mary McGee, Agnes McCartin and Catherine Orofino.

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He graduated from Ward Melville High School and Denver School of Automotive and Diesel. He worked at Saturn of Aurora and Acura of Littleton throughout his life.

He and Doris were married 28 years and enjoyed camping, hiking, fishing and skiing.

They both loved the beautiful mountains of Colorado and their log cabin in Bailey. Joe’s final wish made as Christmas approached was that their dog, Heidi, would live forever.

Joseph and Doris enjoyed their family and friends and sharing together what they both loved. He will be missed greatly and will be forever held in our hearts.

A celebration of his life will be held at the Setauket Neighborhood House, 95 Main St., Setauket, March 23 from 3 to 6 p.m.

Virginia Stellenwerf

Virginia Stellenwerf, 77, of East Setauket, died Jan. 26.

She was the beloved wife of the late Theodore and cherished mother of Janine (James) Bergdoll, Peggy (Burt) and Brad (Sukanya).

She was also the loving grandmother of Natalie and survived by many other family members and friends.

A funeral Mass was celebrated at Infant Jesus R.C. Church in Port Jefferson and interment followed at Oakwood Cemetery in Bay Shore.

Arrangements were entrusted to Branch Funeral Home of Smithtown. Visit the online guest book at www.branchfh.com.

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Opinion

Letters to the editor

School districts, tighten your belts

In her role as professional Zeldin scolder, Shoshana Hershkowitz, in The Village Times Herald Feb. 14 edition [“Rhetoric flies in the face of Jewish values”] sanctimoniously shooting way before aiming, actually slammed Rep. Lee Zeldin [R-Shirley] for being in the forefront of a bipartisan, well-deserved condemnation of Rep. Ilhan Omar [D-Minnesota].

Readers, familiar with the congresswoman’s anti-Semitic comments, might be wondering exactly how Zeldin’s actions betrayed “the character of our district … and … Jewish values.”

On Jan. 29, Zeldin began a Twitter exchange with Omar critiquing her appointment to a committee with oversight of United States foreign policy. Her response fell well below Shoshana’s criteria of applying “intellectual rigor” and engaging in “meaningful dialogue.” Omar taunted, “It’s gonna be fun watching him lose his marbles.”

It was then, Zeldin brought to light 2016 Omar’s requesting leniency for nine Minnesota immigrant men accused of trying to join the Islamic State terror group.

Editorial

This year, more than ever, Long Islanders are about to find themselves in a jam when it comes to taxes.

It’s been a little more than a month since employees received their 2018 W-2 forms. While that extra $20 or maybe $60 in each paycheck felt great to pocket in January 2018 due to passage of President Donald Trump’s (R) Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, it probably doesn’t feel quite so good now.

Thousands of middle-class residents are facing a sobering reality upon calculating their 2018 tax returns. Many are finding out their anticipated tax refund has turned into an IOU to Uncle Sam. It’s in part thanks to the elimination of several federal deductions of moving expenses, home equity loan interest or, particularly, the $10,000 cap on state and local taxes deduction.

It’s the SALT cap that is playing a major factor in reducing or elimination people’s anticipated federal tax return. The average property taxes for Suffolk homeowners is $9,333, according to a 2017 analysis by ATTOM Data Solutions. It’s even higher for many property owners along the North Shore in Setauket, Huntington and Smithtown. Now, there’s nothing to help offset Suffolk’s high taxes.

For the average Suffolk homeowner, 60 percent of their annual tax bill is due to educational costs, according to the 2017 study. Or, more than half can be attributed to your local school district’s tax levy and annual budget.

As many North Shore residents come to the realization their property taxes alone exceed the SALT deduction limit of $10,000, school districts are starting to unveil their first drafts of the 2019-20 budgets. While most districts, if not all, anticipate a proposed budget that stays within the state-mandated 2 percent tax cap, any increase in taxes no matter how marginal will continue to put an increased burden on residents.

It is an undeniable truth that providing our children with a good, solid education in a safe setting is of the utmost importance. We must beg the question — is there some way to do it in a more cost-effective manner? We’re not asking school administrators to cut corners but think creatively when drafting their 2019-20 budgets.

Whether the state-mandated tax levy cap is 1.83 or 2.58 percent, we’re asking you to think of cost-saving measures — for example, collaboratively purchasing goods and services cheaper in bulk — to help keep the school taxes increases far below that cap. If we were to think of the state-mandated tax cap as a ceiling, we want to ensure there’s adequate space or gap between the budget’s ceiling and the annual increases.

Everyone has to pull together to keep living on Suffolk’s North Shore affordable, one part of which is keeping taxes as low as possible. As school district taxes make up the largest portion of our taxes, we have to ask districts to please tighten your belts a little more and keep those tax levies low.

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Rep. Omar deserves bipartisan rebuke Within that context, he tweeted, “Those poor innocent ISIS fighters & Palestinian terrorists right? Give me a break! That’s a problem no matter your religion or gender Ilhan. Your anti-Semitic & anti-Israel hate is strong & wrong & those terrorists have US blood on their hands as well.”

In a subsequent interview, Zeldin stated, “I’ve been in the military now for over 15 years. … I would lay down my life overseas and in the Middle East, not just for American freedom, but to protect an innocent Muslim.”

Far from “hateful rhetoric,” that’s the kind of selflessness found in “There is no greater love than to lay down one’s life for one’s friends” [John 15:13]. Isn’t that a core principle found in most faiths?

Twelve days after Zeldin’s initial callout of Omar’s anti-Semitic leanings, he was joined by 25 members of the Democratic Caucus. They circulated a letter asking their leadership to condemn anti-Semitism citing “recent rhetoric from certain members within our caucus.” Rep. Max Rose [D-NY] added, “Congresswoman Omar’s statements

are deeply hurtful to Jews, including myself.”

He continued: “At a time when antiSemitic attacks are on the rise, our leaders should not be invoking hurtful stereotypes and caricatures of Jewish people to dismiss those who support Israel.”

On Feb. 11, the Democrat hierarchy, led by Speaker Nancy Pelosi [D-California] joined a growing bipartisan condemnation of Omar with a statement that read in part: “Congresswoman Omar’s use of antiSemitic tropes and prejudicial accusations about Israel’s supporters is deeply offensive. We condemn these remarks and we call upon Congresswoman Omar to immediately apologize for these hurtful comments.”

So, Zeldin and Pelosi found common ground in a well-deserved bipartisan rebuke to Omar’s “anti-Semitic tropes” and prejudices. And that’s “not in the best interest of constituents in the district”?

What a tragic day that would be for CD1.

Jim Soviero East Setauket

Where dogs are not allowed — and allowed It seems that the general public needs another reminder that dogs are not allowed at West Meadow Beach.

During a recent picture-perfect Saturday, I encountered several families walking their dogs on Trustees Road.

If you have ever been to West Meadow Beach, you know it is impossible to miss the many “ No dogs allowed” signs.

All the families acknowledged that they did in fact see the signs. They just choose to ignore the rule/law. One man told me to “mind my own business and to keep walking.” Then taunting comments followed asking if I was the “dog police — go ahead and arrest me.” Another person walking commented to them as well, and they turned and left. One couple just kept walking their large dog.

It doesn’t matter if you feel the rule/ law is annoying and you feel your dog deserves a walk on the beach. There is

a set rule that all dogs are not allowed.

Meaning, your dog is not the exception to the rule.

For information: West Meadow is a wetland reserve.

As far as I know, all North Shore beaches have the same “no dogs” rule.

Certain South Shore ocean beaches during the off-season allow dogs. Even better news is that right here, in the Three Villages, we have three amazing places to bring your dog for a beautiful and longer stroll. They are: 1. Avalon Park in Stony Brook village with wonderful trails, farmland and vistas.

2. Frank Melville Memorial Park, including the ponds and Bates House, with 24 acres of beautiful trails including one along the bay, and a paved trail around the pond. Lots of other dogs to meet, too.

3. The Greenway Trail of more than

3 miles, end to end, of safe and quiet strolling. Again, lots of dogs and happy families walking them.

If you and your dog want to get out of town, there is Blydenburgh County Park in Smithtown. They have a dog park where your pet can run free in a fenced-in area.

I encourage all people who come upon a person blatantly ignoring the rules of West Meadow to politely encourage them to walk their pet at one of the above mentioned locations. To simply walk by them, without bringing attention to the fact that they are being disrespectful, is encouraging them to continue this rude practice.

Also, where is the beach warden? I thought we had a paid public servant of the beach living in a beautifully renovated beach cottage?

Susan Blake Setauket

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FEBRUARY 28, 2019 • THE VILLAGE TIMES HERALD • PAGE A19

Opinion

To wave or not to wave, that is the question

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ait, was that at me? How am I supposed to know? She’s still waving. I could wave back, but what if she’s waving to someone else. Should I put my stupid hand in the stupid air and risk the possibility of looking stupid?

Yes, this happened to me many times during my adolescence. How was I supposed to react when someone I kind of knew, D. None or maybe wanted of the above to know, was waving in my direcBY DANIEL DUNAIEF tion? Sometimes, I pretended I didn’t see the person waving, while

I casually looked around to see if anyone near me was responding. I probably looked like I had a neck twitch, as I scanned the area to see if it was safe to wave.

These days, the waving conundrum has taken a different form, especially after we moved away from the tristate area. It appears that the Northeast and Southeast have different rules for waving. In the Northeast, we wave when someone we know well walks by us in the car. If they don’t see us, perhaps we offer a quick and polite tap on our horn, just to let them know we saw them and we’ll likely text or email them later.

If someone we’re pretty sure we don’t know waves, we immediately assume that someone else is the recipient of their gesture — they have a small dog on the loose and we better slow down, or their children are playing a Nerf gun game and might dart into the street. If they continue to wave, we squint for

a while, trying to figure out if maybe they’ve lost weight. It could be they’re someone we might have met casually at one of our kids sporting events, or they want us to sign a petition, or even buy a product we’re sure we don’t need because we can’t stand all the crap we already have in our own house.

Of course, if we have our defensive curled upper-lip action going too quickly, we might scare away our son’s teacher, our daughter’s assistant coach or a new neighbor who has introduced herself to us four times.

In the Southeast, however, the rules are different. Most of the people in the passing cars wave when I walk the dog. Yes, we have a dog and, no, you can’t pet him even though he’s pulling as hard as he can to get to you because I have to bring him back inside so I can do some writing. I’ve stopped trying to figure out the source of the amicable gesture and I wave back. My son, who sometimes accompanies

me on these dog walks, wondered, “Hey, do you know that person?” He is still playing by the rules of the Northeast.

I explained that I wave at every car, even the likely empty parked vehicles in case someone is sitting in them, because that’s what you do here. I told him I’ve conducted my own experiment, where I don’t wave and I see what happens. More often than not, the person slows down and waves even more vigorously, as if to say, “Hey, I’m waving here.

Now it’s your turn.”

Kids in the modern era seem to have solved the waving problem. They do a quick head nod, which could be a response to a similar gesture from someone else or it could be a way of reacting to music no one else hears. Then again, they’ve probably figured out how to make a thinner, acne-free virtual version of themselves wave at cartoon versions of their friends.

President Johnson: a Civil Rights hero

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efore February’s Black History Month moves away for another year, I would like to share with you the exciting story I read in Doris Kearns Goodwin’s book, “Leadership: In Turbulent Times,” with lessons from four presidents as leaders: Abraham Lincoln, Theodore Roosevelt, Franklin D. Roosevelt and Lyndon B. Johnson. Now you might be thinking that’s not the sexiest subject to be writing or reading about, but in her storytelling hands, it is a page turner.

We all know too well that Johnson, the Democratic vice Between president, became president when you and me John F. Kennedy

BY LEAH S. DUNAIEF was assassinated on Nov. 22, 1963. At that time, Kennedy’s progressive legislation was totally bogged down in Congress, going nowhere.

What might not be so well known is that LBJ, as he was fondly known, was a “master mechanic” of the legislative process for he had come of age in politics in Congress. “It was his fierce resolve

not simply to dislodge Kennedy’s stalled agenda but to realize a society built on racial and economic justice far beyond the [FDR’s] New Deal and [Kennedy’s] New Frontier,” Goodwin wrote.

Taking advantage of the short burst of sympathy and support that he expected to realize from the nation, Johnson, a Texan, wanted to get the contentious civil rights bill, designed to end segregation in the South, enacted. “We have talked long enough in this country about equal rights. We have talked for 100 years or more. It is time now to write the next chapter, and to write it in the books of law,” he told Congress in his address to the nation on Nov. 27, 1963.

But first he needed some congressional momentum to oil the rails and cleverly called for Kennedy’s tax cut to pass. Less divisive than the issue of civil rights, the bill had passed in the House after 13 months but was opposed by Virginia Sen. Harry Byrd, a conservative Democrat and chairman of the Senate Finance Committee. Conservatives then adamantly believed in a balanced budget. The idea of tax cuts came from liberals.

Johnson was able to work out a deal with Byrd.

If he could get the proposed budget down below $100 billion in 1965, Byrd would bring the bill to the floor for a vote. With great effort, Johnson did, the bill was voted on and the Revenue Act of 1964 was passed into law on Feb. 26, barely three short

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months after the assassination.

Now came the bigger challenge: civil rights.

Once the tax cut bill passed, promising more revenue from increased business that could be spent on social services, Lyndon Johnson focused his attention and his legislative expertise on securing the mandate of law for civil rights.

To say the least, Southern Congressional Republicans, many of them Johnson’s friends, adamantly opposed his effort. He liked to tell them his personal story about his longtime black employees, his housemaid and butler, Helen and Gene Williams, and his cook, Zephyr Wright.

Each year Johnson asked them to drive his extra car from Washington, D.C., back to Texas, a threeday journey. One year Johnson asked Gene to take along his affectionate beagle as well. It was then that Johnson learned how difficult such a trip was for those of color: almost no places on the road to stop and eat, almost no bathrooms in which they were allowed, few places to sleep. “A colored man’s got enough trouble getting across the South on his own, without having a dog along,” Gene explained. Now, all these years later, the winner of the best picture at Sunday’s Academy Awards, “Green Book,” tells us the same story about traveling through the South in the 1960s with its unjust system of segregation.

Johnson knew his passionate advocacy for this bill would separate him from the South and from

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his Southern friends and colleagues.

Johnson confronted those in Congress with how wrong segregation was and tirelessly worked the legislative system for passage of his bill. He challenged Virginia’s defiant Judge Howard Smith, a Democratic congressman and chair of the House Rules Committee by resorting to the discharge petition, a rarely used procedure, to blast the bill out of committee with the help of a majority of representatives. He rallied those outside the House to pressure their elected representatives to free the bill. The strategy worked, as leaders all over the country organized to do just that.

Once out of committee, the House passed the strongest civil rights bill since Reconstruction.

Next came the Senate. Johnson took on Richard Russell (D-Georgia), Senate leader of the Southern opposition, in a pitched battle that proved history is the result of individuals in the right place at the right time. Only a son of the South could have persevered at that juncture. Johnson managed, with the help of Republicans, and especially Senate minority leader, Everett Dirksen (R-Illinois), to break the Southern-led Senate filibuster. The bill then passed in the Senate.

On July 2, Johnson signed the Civil Rights Act of 1964 into law. He ended by saying, “To the extent Negroes were free, really free, so was I. And so was my country.”

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