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April 6, 2017

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Fraternity brothers making a difference

By Rita J. Egan Rita@tbRnewspapeRs.com One fraternity at Stony Brook University has opened the door to a new volunteer adventure that benefits families in need.

When Christopher Forella, a member of the fraternity Pi Lambda Phi at Stony Brook University, was searching the school’s Handshake database for volunteer opportunities, he came across the Open Door Exchange furniture bank. The fraternity’s vice president of programming and risk management said he knew it would be the perfect place for his fraternity brothers to volunteer at this spring semester.

“I really liked their mission — getting furniture and donating it to people who need it, helping people in need who really can’t afford it,” Forella said in a phone interview.

The Open Door Exchange is an outreach program that allows the underprivileged to shop for furniture free of charge at their Port Jefferson Station warehouse. Kate Jones Calone, a Presbyterian minister affiliated with the Setauket Presbyterian Church, manages the organization. When she heard the fraternity brothers were willing to volunteer at the warehouse, she said she was thrilled.

“It’s especially exciting for us to be able to connect with the university,” Calone said.

“The Open Door Exchange really is a community-based project, and the university is such an important part of our community.

To be able to work together with students on something that benefits the whole community is a really nice gift for us.”

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Christopher Forella, standing, third from left, and Dhaval Shah, standing, third from right, with fellow members of Pi Lambda Phi at the Open Door Exchange and a member of the fraternity since it was founded in 2014, the experience of helping those in need to acquire furniture for free has been a rewarding one.

“Furniture is often overlooked as a vital ingredient for a stable household, so it makes me feel incredible that our fraternity is able to aid this great organization in the work that they do,” Jonnavithula said.

The senior said the experience is one that will stay with him even after graduating from SBU, and he believes it has made a positive impact on his fraternity brothers as well.

“I’m sure I speak for all graduating seniors in Pi Lambda Phi when I say that the amount of different community service projects we’ve been a part of, especially Open Door Exchange, has tremendously influenced our lives,” he said. “We are all diverging on our separate paths next year, but we will continue to aid our local communities and get involved with the local charitable organizations in whatever way we possibly can.”

Dhaval Shah, junior at the university and fraternity president, said this type of volunteer work is different from the beach clean-

ups and assisting at a Head Start preschool like the group has done in the past.

“Something like Open Door Exchange, we see results right away,” Shah said. “We see people coming in and taking the furniture, and the impact on their lives.”

Forella said the fraternity has 46 members, and when it comes to volunteering every other week at the warehouse for three to four hours, they usually will have about a dozen members working together depending on their schedules. Most of the students help to unload furniture from trucks, but some go out with the loading trucks to pick up donations.

“It’s really making good use of my time to be out helping people who can definitely use the help,” Forella said.

Calone said the other volunteers with Open Door Exchange have enjoyed working with the college students, and they have brought a lot of energy and enthusiasm to the project.

“They’ve extended our capacity to do what we do in a really meaningful way,” the minister said. “It has a real big impact on what we’re able to do.

Calone is even more appreciative of the time the fraternity brothers have given the organization because she understands how valuable free time is to college students.

“They’re taking time out of their weekend, and it’s precious time for students,” she said. “And giving back to the community, that’s something just really nice for all of us to see what the university brings and how it benefits all of us. These students — the way they are giving back — is just really nice for the community as a whole.”

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history close at hand Ward Melville students receive young historian award

By Beverly tyler The Three Village Historical Society’s R. Sherman Mills Young Historian Award was presented to Kristin Moller and Katherine Johnson, at the society’s annual awards dinner at the Old Field Club March 22. Moller and Johnson, both Ward Melville High School seniors, have been volunteers at the Three Village Historical Society for the past couple of years.

Both of these young women have made a positive impression on society staff members as well as the general public. Moller and Johnson work as docents at the history center’s SPIES! Exhibit, where they take visitors of all ages through the exhibit and answer questions about it and the men and women who were a part of the Culper Spy Ring.

Moeller has also volunteered for the society’s Spirits of the Three Village Cemetery Tour and the Candlelight House Tour. Johnson participated in Cupler Day, a daylong event about the Revolutionary War spies with organizations from Stony Brook and Port Jefferson.

In addition to volunteer efforts at the society, this year Moller participated in a walk on the Greenway Trail to support the Open Door Exchange, and also in a Martin Luther King festival.

“Kristin is a wonderful, cheerful and knowledgeable young lady,” Mary Folz Doherty, society volunteer, said. “She enjoys learning about our local history and she loves sharing what she learns with the community.”

“Krissy is a delightful young lady who has shown an interest in the community where she has grown up,” Karin Lynch, the society’s former treasurer, said.

Johnson has been a volunteer at Stony Brook Hospital for the past two years, one year in pediatric oncology and one year in radiology.

“One cold, cloudy day when no one came to the exhibit, Katherine created an artistic expression of the Culper Spy Ring story on the white board, which was enthusiastically viewed by staff and visitors for many weeks,” Donna Smith, society education director, said.

“These two girls,” Smith said, “learned how to engage people. I’ve seen them grow in confidence. When they first started as do-

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Above, three village Historical Society president Stephen Healy, Kristin Moller, Brookhaven town historian Barbara russell and Katherine Johnson at the society’s annual awards dinner. left, Johnson and Moller pose with their awards. cents, they were a bit shy. It’s exciting to see how confident they have become — engaging people and answering questions. We are especially pleased to have them as they worked with so many children who come to the exhibit, working with them on spy codes and invisible ink and helping children understand the importance of spies during the Revolutionary War. There is nothing better for a museum than to have excited young people greeting you with their youthful enthusiasm.”

At the society’s awards dinner, award presenter Barbara Russell, Brookhaven Town his-

torian, noted how important it is for our youth to volunteer, especially to volunteer to help promote local history and how these two high school seniors have excelled as advocates for our area’s extensive local history and culture.

For more information about the society’s youth volunteer and other programs, contact the Three Village Historical Society.

Beverly Tyler is Three Village Historical Society historian and author of books available from the Society, 93 North Country Road. For more information, call 631-751-3730 or visit www.tvhs.org.

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Blue lights signal lockdown in Three Village school buildings The Three Village Central School district has taken steps to ensure their school buildings are more secure with a new type of security. The latest technology will help alert community members if a lockdown occurs.

Recently blue strobe lights were installed on the exterior of every school building in the district. The lights will flash on all sides of the facility if a lockdown occurs and will serve as a signal that the facility is in lockdown, which is when a threat to the safety and security of students and staff exists inside the school building. The lockdown differs from a lockout which is a situation where a threat exists outside of a building but in the vicinity, such as a criminal on the run.

In a statement released by the school district, the decision was a proactive one that was made with the best interest of their students and staff in mind and is part of their comprehensive security plan.

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or her vehicle and leave the scene.

Once the system is activated, members of law enforcement will be notified immediately to respond. Depending upon the situation and the circumstances surrounding the event, the district will use all resources available to keep parents informed, including, but not limited to, the district’s automated school messenger system, website and the resources of the Suffolk County Police Department and Stony Brook and Setauket Fire Departments.

Stony Brook University names Joe Biden annual gala honoree

The Board of Trustees of Emma S. Clark Memorial Library seeks to fill an upcoming vacancy on the Board.

All residents of the Three Village Central School District eighteen years of age and older are eligible for consideration.

It is a goal of the Board to be as representative as possible of all residents of the Three Village area.

Anyone interested should apply in writing to the Board of Trustees Emma S. Clark Memorial Library 120 Main Street, Setauket, NY 11733 boardvacancy@emmaclark.org

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Stony Brook University will recognize former Vice President Joe Biden at its annual Stars of Stony Brook Gala, April 19 at Pier Sixty at Chelsea Piers at 6:30 p.m. in New York City. Biden is being recognized for his outstanding career and dedication to the fight against cancer.

“Cancer touches us all in some way and at some point,” Biden said in a statement issued by the university. “Everywhere I go, people share their stories of heartbreak and hope. And every day, I’m reminded that our work to end cancer as we know it is bigger than just a single person. It carries the hopes and dreams of millions of people who are praying that we succeed, praying for hope, praying for time – not someday, but now.”

Biden has devoted his life to public service and the greater good. As vice president he led the Cancer Moonshot initiative, with the mission to double the rate of progress in preventing and fighting the disease. Under his leadership, the Cancer Moonshot Task Force catalyzed novel, innovative and impactful collaborations among twenty government agencies, departments and White House offices and over seventy private sector collaborations designed to achieve a decades’ worth of progress in the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of cancer in just five years.

In addition, he helped lead the effort to pass the 21st Century Cures Act that provides $1.8 billion over seven years for the Cancer Moonshot’s scientific priorities.

“We are privileged to have the opportunity to honor former Vice President Biden,” Stony Brook University President Samuel L. Stanley said in the statement. “The Cancer Moonshot has the potential to transform cancer research and prevention around the world. This critical initiative is a reflection of the work our researchers and doctors are

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While wandering down Imperial Drive in Miller Place at about 4:35 a.m. March 31, a 43-year-old man from Miller Place was found to be carrying a prescription bottle that didn’t belong to him, police said. He was arrested and charged with seventh-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance.

On Charm City Drive in Port Jefferson Station at about 3 a.m. April 1, a 19-yearold man from Port Jefferson Station was found to be carrying marijuana while stopped for a traffic violation, police said.

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At 6:30 p.m. April 1, a 30-year-old man from Miller Place was driving a 1998 Ford on Beach Lane in Coram when he was pulled over for a traffic stop and was found to be in possession of heroin, police said. He was arrested and charged with seventh-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance.

A 20-year-old man from Coram was in Kmart on North Ocean Avenue in Farmingville at 5:50 p.m. March 23 when he stole assorted shirts and a jacket from a display rack, put on the jacket and left the store, according to police. He was arrested and charged March 30 in Selden with petit larceny.

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At Teachers Federal Credit Union on Deer Park Avenue in North Babylon at about 1:20 p.m. Feb. 21, a 19-year-old man from North Babylon forged his signature on a check, according to police. He was arrested and charged March 28 in Selden for second-degree identity theft.

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an open Letter to Senator John Flanagan and Parents of young Children in district 2 I was born and raised on Long Island. I played basketball and was an avid Knicks fan. I was also sexually abused for many years by a family member. Because of the limitations in New York law for victims of child sexual abuse I am denied a voice in our State courts.

The doors to Justice are locked, and you, Senator Flanagan, hold the keys.

I’ve done my homework on the facts about child sexual abuse: 1.

Most child victims are abused by someone they know; a family member, neighbor, teacher, coach, etc.;

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The fear of not being believed, or threats of continued abuse prevent victims from reporting these crimes to authorities;

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It typically takes many years for victims to face their abuse head on, find emotional strength, and pursue their rights in a court of law; and

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When victims cannot legally name their abusers, the sexual perpetrators hide behind the Statute of Limitations and continue to abuse more children.

I’ve also done my homework on your recent voting history: Senator Flanagan, last June, you and your Senate colleagues voted unanimously to amend and extend the statute of limitations in two bills.

You acted because you rightly recognized the inadequacy of the existing laws to provide justice to New Yorkers impacted by environmental damages.

1) The Agent Orange bill (S7087) revived time barred causes of action and created a 2-year window for those Vietnam Vets who were denied justice to file their old claims.

2) The Superfund Site bill (S6824) extended the Statute of Limitations and amended the rules giving victims three years from the time of designation by the Feds as a superfund site.

I applaud you and your Senate colleagues for taking these important steps. These are reasonable, just and fair laws that give victims a right to justice.

Again, I ask you Senator Flanagan, if Vets and other victims of contamination have a right to justice based on a harm caused many, many years ago, why is it that victims of child sexual abuse do not? If you give Vets a revival window, why not victims of child sexual abuse?

Why the obvious contradiction? Why justice for some, but not all?

I am a mother of five beautiful children, an avid basketball coach and a teacher – I tell all of my children, players and students – if it doesn’t feel right, it isn’t. Well, Senator Flanagan, this isn’t right. You are holding the key to the locked courthouse doors. Let victims of child sexual abuse in. Give them justice.

Since you refuse to meet with me Senator Flanagan, I call on you in these pages, to do the right thing. Just as you and your Senate colleagues gave justice to Vets and other victims last June, please give victims of child sexual abuse their justice.

Further, I call on all parents of young children and good citizens reading this to demand justice from their leaders, and demand a change in the law – a change that will give victims the opportunity for justice, and in doing so, identify dangerous sexual predators.

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Activists line Route 25A in Setauket to protest Robert Mercer, a large donor of President Trump’s campaign and a backer of breitbart news, March 24.

Protest against Setauket investor and Trump donor swarms 25A

by Kevin Redding kevin@tbrnewspapers.com A large group of political protesters paraded along busy Route 25A in East Setauket March 24, aiming their outcry not just at the administration in Washington, D.C., but at a reclusive hedge fund billionaire by the name of Robert Mercer residing in their own backyard.

Mercer, the co-CEO of an East Setauketbased investment firm, Renaissance Technologies, and resident of Head of the Harbor, has been under the spotlight for being the money behind President Donald Trump’s (R) administration, maintaining a major influence on the White House’s agenda, including its strict immigration policies.

Mercer, a major backer of the far-right Breitbart News, reportedly contributed nearly $13.5 million to the Trump campaign and, along with his daughter Rebekah,

played a part in securing the leadership positions of chief strategist Steve Bannon and campaign manager Kellyanne Conway.

Regarding Mercer as the administration’s puppeteer-in-chief, protesters assembled to bring public attention to the local family’s power in the White House and the influence “dark money” has had in America.

“I think we’ve reached a worrisome point in our history that a single individual can have the kind of influence that Robert Mercer has, simply because he has a huge amount of money,” Setauket resident John Robinson said. “I think he’s an extremely dangerous individual with worrisome views. He just wants government to not be around so people like him and companies like his can plunder to their heart’s content.”

The short march, made up of several protest groups including the North Coun-

try Peace Group, began at the CVS shopping center and landed at the bottom of the hill where Mercer’s Renaissance Technologies sits. Leading the march were local residents wearing paper cutout masks of Trump, Bannon and U.S. Rep. Lee Zeldin (R-Shirley), each strung up like puppets and controlled by a resident in a grim reaper outfit, representing Mercer.

Equipped with signs reading “Mercer $ Bought Trump We Pay the Price” and “Resist Mercer,” Long Island residents stood in front of the investment firm’s office and participated in a mock debate with the faux-political figures. The topics ranged from Mercer’s denial of climate change to Zeldin’s stance on the now-pulled American Health Care Act. Sue McMahon, a member of the grassroots coalition Building Bridges in Brookhaven, had only recently learned about Mercer’s heavy involvement in Trump’s presidency and his close proximity and participated in the march to expose him.

“I’m very concerned we have a person like this among us who holds the power of the Republican Party,” McMahon said.

She said she’s particularly troubled by the administration’s overwhelming ignorance of environmental issues, its emphasis on money and the extreme views of Breitbart News.

“This is not the America I grew up with, this is not what I want,” she said.

“I’m not normally a protester, but I believe we all have to stand up now.”

Paul Hart, a Stony Brook resident, said he was there to support democracy.

The American people have lost representative government because campaign contributions are now controlled by the rich, he said, and it’s hard to think about the needs of constituents when they don’t contribute in a way that’s beneficial to a politician’s re-election.

“The average person has absolutely no voice in politics anymore,” Hart said. “Before, we had a little bit, but now, we’re being swept aside.

One protester referred to Mercer as one small part of a larger picture and expressed concern over a growing alt-right movement throughout the country that prefers an authoritarian government that runs like a business.

“I guess that’s what Trump is all about,” said Port Jefferson resident Jordan Helin. “But we’re seeing what the country looks like when it’s being run like a business, [and it’s scary].”

Myrna Gordon, a Port Jefferson resident and member of North Country Peace Group, said her organization has held previous actions against Renaissance Technologies, and was among the first grassroots groups on Long Island to take notice of how entrenched in the White House Mercer and his family are. According to her, Rebekah Mercer is in many ways more powerful than her father.

“We cannot take the focus off [Rebekah Mercer] right now, because she’s become a powerful force in this whole issue of money in politics, buying candidates, everything we see in our government,” she said.

Since Robert Mercer is local and lives in our community, Gordon added, it’s time that we showed our strength and our voice regarding what this money is doing to our country.

‘I think we’ve reached a worrisome point in our history that a single individual can have the kind of influence that Robert Mercer has, simply because he has a huge amount of money’ — John Robinson

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Obituaries Jean Goldberg

Jean Goldberg died peacefully Tuesday, March 21 in Golden, Colorado.

Jean is survived by her brother Jerry Snover (Tricia); four children: Mark Goldberg (Sheri), Glenn Goldberg (Susan), Nell Birk (Bill) and Donna Goldberg; and five grandchildren: Lalena, Emily, Colter, Anna and Erin.

Born Jean Helen Snover in 1923 in Brooklyn, Jean received a B.A. in education from Fordham University in 1943. She taught mathematics in Manhattan and later served in the Marine Corps at Camp Lejeune in North Carolina, honorably discharged in 1945. After the service, Jean received a master’s degree in mathematics from the University of Wisconsin at Madison, and returned to Long Island taking positions at Grumman Aircraft in Calverton and later working for the Department of Energy at Brookhaven National Laboratory in Upton.

In 1954, Jean married Murrey Goldberg and had their four children while living in Livermore, California, later returning to Port Jefferson, where she taught mathematics and served as a technical editor at Stony Brook University.

In 1977, the family moved to Colorado, where Murrey helped set up the Solar Energy Research Institute. Jean worked at the Colorado School of Mines in operations research, editing journals and papers.

Throughout her life, Jean served her community in a broad range of roles working on social justice issues, delivering Meals on Wheels, and tutoring math to inmates at the Jefferson County Correctional Facility, which continued well into her late 80s. Jean was also named the Jefferson County Democrat of the Year in 2006.

Claire Blumberg

Claire Blumberg (Peavey) of Port Jefferson died at home Feb. 25. She was born April 8, 1926 and lived in upstate New York and Queens before moving to Port Jefferson in 1957.

Claire graduated from the Bellevue School of Nursing in 1946 and met her husband Stanley while she was working at New York Hospital in Manhattan, where he was a patient. She retired from St. Charles Hospital, where she worked as a nurse in the operating room, the post-anesthesia care unit as head nurse, and in the ambulatory surgery unit. Claire loved nursing and proudly wore her Bellevue cap. She attended her 70th reunion last spring.

Claire loved to have fun, play golf, swim, sail, attend Broadway shows and the opera, and baseball — especially the New York Yankees. She spent many happy hours taking long walks with her husband. She was a faithful parishioner at Infant Jesus R.C. Church and a Friend of the Port Jefferson Free Library, serving as the group’s treasurer and secretary for many years. Claire enjoyed any excuse for a party, was an excellent cook and the family photographer. She had a keen

mind that was never diminished even as her health deteriorated.

Claire was predeceased by Stanley, her husband of 67 years, and her younger brother Clayton. She is survived by her loving daughters Emily (Tom) and Ann; her grandchildren of whom she was endlessly proud: Peter (fiancée Courtney), Claire, Jack and Timothy; and her great-grandson Jesse.

Arrangements were handled by the Casimir Funeral Home. Claire and Stanley were interred together at Calverton National Cemetery.

Josephine Redding

Josephine Redding, 92 years old and a longtime community resident, died Feb. 15.

She was born Jan. 9, 1925 in Old Field and was the daughter of Alexander and Anna Gniazdowski. Josephine was the manager of the coffee shop at St. Charles Hospital.

Left to cherish her memory are her daughters Colleen and Patricia, her son Richard and other family and friends. She was preceded in death by her husband Richard.

Services were held at Infant Jesus R.C. Church, Feb. 22. Committal services were held in private. Arrangements were entrusted to the Bryant Funeral Home of Setauket.

Please visit www.bryantfh.com to sign the online guestbook.

Joel Walter Spinner

Joel Walter Spinner died March 21. He was born Oct. 11, 1934 in Williamsburg, Brooklyn.

He attended Stuyvesant High School, City College of New York and received a master’s degree from Brooklyn Polytechnic.

He was an electrical engineer. He designed power plants in the United States and abroad for American Electric Power and Ebasco. He also worked on controlled thermonuclear fusion at the James Forrestall Campus at Princeton University and worked for many years at Brookhaven National Laboratory.

Joel met the love of his life, Rhoda, at CCNY and they recently celebrated their 60th anniversary. Family was very important to Joel and he loved to spend time with his three children — Beth, Steven and Elissa (Lisa) — and later with his grandchildren.

Joel and Rhoda traveled all over the world. They loved the arts, spending many hours at the theater, concerts and museums.

They were active participants at the Roundtable and Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at Stony Brook University. Joel taught a wide variety of classes there too.

Joel was predeceased by his parents Jack and Lee Spinner, his daughter Elissa and son Steven. He is survived by his brother Jonathan; wife Rhoda; daughter Beth (David); daughter-in-law Claire (John); and grandchildren Elissa, Robert, Karen, Jennifer and Michael.

Joel was known for his joy of life, keen intellect, love of learning and sharp wit. He will be sorely missed by a loving community of family and friends.

Arrangements were entrusted to the Bryant Funeral Home of Setauket. Please visit www. bryantfh.com to sign the online guestbook.

Thomas Christopher Coyle

Thomas Christopher Coyle of Port Jefferson died at home Feb. 16.

He was preceded by his wife Rose (Bove) Coyle and his parents Donald L. and Helene M. (Downey) Coyle. He is survived by his brothers John and James; sisters Margaret and Ellen; his cousin Robert E. L. Barker (of Charleston, South Carolina); stepsons James and Anthony Lagatolla; and five nieces: Caitlin and Mary Atkinson, and Grace, Maeve and Bernadette Coyle.

Thomas was born in West Islip to Donald L. and Helene Coyle, on March 14, 1966.

He was a 1988 graduate of King’s College in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania. He married Rose Bove June 2, 2001. They enjoyed a very happy life together, traveling extensively, prior to her passing in 2013. He joined the Long Island Railroad, where he worked in the transportation department and continued in that work until his passing.

Thomas joined the Port Jefferson Volunteer Fire Department shortly after his 18th birthday in March 1984, and remained active in the department for the next 33 years.

He served in Marine Company No. 5, participating in water rescues. He was respected as a mentor to new volunteers throughout his career as a volunteer firefighter, and was particularly proud of having performed a number of successful cardiopulmonary resuscitations. He served as chief of the department from 2004 through 2006, directing its response to fires and emergencies during that period.

Mass of the Resurrection celebrating his life was Feb. 21 at Infant Jesus R.C. Church, followed by interment at St. James Cemetery in Setauket.

Cathy Matus

Cathy (DeWall) Matus, 69, of Amagansett died peacefully at home March 21 after a brave 20-year battle for her health. Cathy was born and raised in Port Jefferson. A devoted wife and mother, she was married to Michael Matus and raised their two children Lisa and Michael in Caldwell, New Jersey.

She was a dedicated volunteer for the West Essex Rescue Squad and active with the children in Police Athletic League, athletic groups and Girl Scouts. Cathy was a registered nurse in the neonatal intensive care unit at St. Joseph’s Hospital in Paterson, New Jersey. She provided essential and compassionate support to those that struggled to live. Some years later she graduated summa cum laude from New York University.

She was an avid reader and enthusiast of the arts and music. Cathy enjoyed her years living in Manhattan, and experienced many fine restaurants and attended performances at Lincoln Center and Carnegie Hall. She was also a member of the Museum of Modern Art and the Frick Museum. Her visits to Memorial Sloan Kettering every three weeks were a good cause to continue those enjoyments and to dine with her son Michael. In 1995

she and Mike moved to Amagansett, where she delighted in rediscovering her childhood pleasures of the beach and nature. She was most tranquil in the serenity of calm water, sea grass and the cormorants, while pursuing her favorite “sport” — clamming.

Mike was the pleased beneficiary of Cathy never coming home with an empty basket.

Throughout her life, Cathy was a woman who gave her heart to those in need. She spent many years sensitively caring for her favorite Aunt Flora Maile and Mike’s favorite Aunt Nina Vanaria, as well as her aging parents Bill and Kitty DeWall.

She loved children and pets. Her beloved Duffy the dachshund had been constantly with her or Mike for 18 years and Cecil the turtle is soon to be 21. She was a beloved member and deacon of the First Presbyterian Church of Amagansett. Cathy leaves her grieving husband, Mike; daughter Lisa Lisowski and son Michael Matus; five grandchildren: Marissa, Nina and Daniella Matus, and Neil and William Lisowski; sister Flora Garsten; sister-in-law Chris; cousin Stephanie Bryson and many loving nieces and nephews. May God grant her gentle soul peace.

Margaret Wolf

Margaret Wolf, 104 years old and a longtime community resident, died March 18. She was born Nov. 3, 1912 in Austria and was the daughter of Johann and Rosalia Winkler.

Grete was a retired L.P.N. and member of the Rosary Society and Columbiettes at the Queen of All Saints Church. Her hobbies included baking, knitting, and bingo, and she enjoyed the opera and classical music.

Left to cherish her memory are her daughters Renee and Margaret; 15 grandchildren; 34 great-grandchildren; 13 great-greatgrandchildren and many other family and friends. She was preceded in death by her husband Stefan.

Services were held at the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary R.C. Church, March 22. Interment followed in the St. Charles Cemetery in Farmingdale.

Arrangements were entrusted to the Bryant Funeral Home of Setauket. Please visit www.bryantfh.com to sign the online guestbook. In her memory, contributions made to the Long Island State Veterans Home would be appreciated.

Edward E. Matthews

Edward E. Matthews, 79, of Setauket died surrounded by family March 9. He was born in Flushing, Queens. He graduated from Iona College in 1959 where he was a four-year basketball player. After a long career as an elementary school teacher, he retired to spend time gardening, fishing, boating, skiing and traveling. He is survived by his wife of 51 years, Sandra; his three children; eight beloved grandchildren; and his sister.

Services were held March 11 at the funeral home. Committal was private. Arrangements were entrusted to the Bryant Funeral Home of Setauket. Contributions made to Ride for Life, supporting ALS in memory of Edward E. Matthews would be appreciated.

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PeoPle Chamber of commerce announces new VP

Photo from the Three Village Central School District

Eight Ward Melville High School DECA members have qualified to compete in the National DECA Competition this April.

Ward Melville DECA heads to nationals Ward Melville High School’s DECA members recently competed at the New York State competition in Rochester, New York, and earned top prizes in what was their first year of competition.

As a result of their depth and breadth of knowledge, the students took home several awards and eight DECA members have qualified for the national competition in Anaheim, California, this April.

The following students received awards

at the competition: Kelsey Ge — First Place in Principles of Marketing; Priya Mukhi — First Place in Principles of Business Management & Administration; Varsha Talanki — First Place in Principles of Hospitality & Tourism; Austin Day and Tyler Flynn — Second Place in Sports & Entertainment Marketing; Josh Farahzad and William Jin — Second Place in Buying & Merchandising; and Jay Sangwan — Fourth Place in Principles of Finance.

Lenore Paprocky, Holiday Inn Express Stony Brook director of sales for nearly a decade, has been appointed vice president of the Greater Middle Country Chamber of Commerce.

“The management and staff of the Holiday Inn Express Stony Brook are very proud of Lenore, and we are all pleased that she has been appointed to a seniorlevel position within the Chamber,” John C. Tsunis, owner and proprietor of Holiday Inn Express Stony Brook, said. “Her tireless efforts have been highly effective in helping to grow and unify our local business community.”

Paprocky has been in the business world for more than 30 years, beginning in the retail field and then transitioning to a notable hospitality career. She has been honored by Long Island Business News, including her among their “Who’s Who in Hospitality.” She’s also been chosen as one of the 50 Most Influential Women in Business and was named Greater Middle Country Chamber of Commerce Member of the Year in 2016.

Photo from Holiday Inn Express Inn Stony Brook

Lenore Paprocky

Art teacher presents at national conference P.J. Gelinas Junior High School art teacher Mike Sacco was one of a select few educators chosen to present at this year’s National Art Educator Association Conference, held this March in New York City.

Out of the 2,200 art teachers who applied to present, Sacco was selected to not only share one but two of his exemplar lessons before some of the more than 7,000 art educators in attendance. Sacco’s session introduced two Photoshop design projects featured in SchoolArts Magazine: “The Selfie Project” and “Altered to Kill a Mockingbird.”

These projects showcase student creativPhoto from Three Village Central School District ity, contain clear learning objectives and yield Mike Sacco presented at this year’s National impressive results. Lesson introduction, proArt Educator Association Conference. cedure and assessment were all also covered.

Principal earns teaching award Photo from Three Village Central School District

Three Village’s Mock Trial Team, pictured here with adviser Douglas Elliot, has completed its third straight undefeated regular season.

Mock trial team headed to playoffs Three Village’s Mock Trial Team has completed its third straight undefeated regular season and is heading into the playoffs as the top seed in Suffolk County this March. Additionally, the team has had a remarkable run of 20 straight wins over three years in Suffolk County competition. The team is comprised of students from both Ward Melville High School and P.J. Gelinas Junior High School.

In addition to the team accomplishments,

senior Isabelle Scott has just been named the first-place winner in the Federal Bar Association’s Inaugural Civics Essay Contest. As part of this honor, Scott was awarded a $2,000 scholarship and has been invited to Washington, D.C., on an all-expenses-paid three-day trip to attend several conferences, the Thurgood Marshall Memorial Moot Court Competition finals, a private tour of the Supreme Court and meet with U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor.

P.J. Gelinas Junior High School Principal William Bernhard has earned one of the highest honors in higher education from the New York State SUNY Chancellor and President of Stony Brook University – the Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in Adjunct Teaching for this academic year.

This award recognizes those SBU faculty members, where Bernhard has taught for numerous years, who have consistently demonstrated a mastery of teaching, a dedication to students, the adherence to the highest academic standards, and continued professional achievements.

“To have actually received this recognition is a highlight of my career,” Bernhard said. “Teaching and learning is my passion and I hope to continue to convey that to all of the students and staff that I work with in the Three Village community.”

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Principal William Berhard in front of P.J. Gelinas Junior High School.

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Legislators vote for higher fines, jail time for illegal dumping at parks

By Desirée Keegan desiree@tbrnewspapers.com The penalty for illegally dumping on county-owned properties may soon include jail time in Suffolk County, after legislators unanimously approved on March 28 both increased fines and the potential of up to one year’s imprisonment for anyone convicted. The bill, sponsored by Legislators Sarah Anker (DMount Sinai), Kara Hahn (D-Setauket), Tom Muratore (RRonkonkoma), Rob Trotta (R-Fort Salonga) and Kate Browning (WF-Shirley), now goes to Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone (D) for his signature within the next 30 days.

Once implemented, maximum fines for illegal dumping of nonconstruction, demolition and hazardous material wastes by a business or corporation will increase to $15,000 from the previous fine of $5,000. The penalty for dumping nonconstruction materials by an individual will remain at $1,000. If an individual is found dumping construction or demolition material, the misdemeanor fine will increase to $10,000 for an individual and $15,000 for a corporation or business. Under the change, both an individual and someone convicted of dumping material on behalf of a commercial entity may be sentenced up to one year in jail. Imposition of the ultimate fine or criminal sentence is within the sentencing court’s discretion.

“For far too long, fines associated with illegal dumping were considered just the cost of doing business,” said Hahn, chairwoman both of the Legislature’s Parks & Recreation and Environment, Planning and Agriculture Committees. “For those who choose to pursue greed over the health of the public and our environment, your cost of business has just gotten a lot more expensive. The one-two combination of increased monetary penalties and potential jail time will hopefully give pause to any person or commercial entity that believes these significant fines and the potential loss of freedom is a cost effective business strategy.”

Illegal dumping on Long Island has emerged as a serious environmental issue and threat to public health following the discoveries of potentially toxic debris within the Town of Islip’s Roberto Clemente Park, Suffolk County’s West Hills County Park and a housing development for military veterans in Islandia. In February, New York State’s Department of Environmental Conservation issued approximately 200 tickets for unlawful disposal, operating without a permit and other violations during stings conducted on Long Island and the Hudson Valley that also identified nine dumping sites upstate.

“For decades, Suffolk County has worked tirelessly to preserve land in order to protect our environment and groundwater,” Anker said. “Illegal dumping of hazardous materials and construction waste on county property causes harmful chemicals to seep into our water, which negatively affects our health.

It is important we do everything in our power to continue to protect our parklands and to ensure that illegal dumping does not occur. By doing so, we are not only preserving the environmental integrity of Suffolk County, but improving the quality of life for all residents.”

Trotta called the dumping a crime against the residents of Suffolk County.

“I want to make it unprofitable for contractors to dump this material,” he said, “and more importantly, I want them going to jail for this.”

Browning added that the parks are vital assets for Suffolk County residents, and one of the core recreational resources available to them. She doesn’t like seeing the destruction of quality of life.

“I applaud legislator Hahn for her hard work toward preventing this serious problem,” Browning said. “Aggressively attacking illegal dumping head on will ensure the sustainability of our parks and preserve one of the many reasons Suffolk County continues to be a great place to live.”

above photo from Legislator anker’s office; file photo on left

above, some debris dumped at the Town of Brookhaven’s Tanglewood Park in Coram. Left, a no dumping sign along north Country road in shoreham.

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PersPectives

What Meals on Wheels means to both the volunteers and recipients

BY John Biasetti Recently, the news media has reported federal budget cuts that included decreased funding for Meals on Wheels programs.

This news has produced anxiety for people receiving meals from the program, those who are delivering meals and boards of directors of Meals on Wheels programs.

The Three Village Meals on Wheels program was formed in 1983. At that time, people involved with the start-up discussed the funding of the program. A decision was made to seek funding from the community in the area. Solicitations were made, with an excellent response. This method of funding has persisted up to the present time and will continue in the future. No

governmental funding has been requested by our area’s group.

The Meals on Wheels program functions with a volunteer board of directors, volunteer drivers and deliverers, and nurse-evaluators. Drivers and their partners (deliverers go out in pairs) are divided into daily groups that pick up the meals at designated locations. This occurs on Mondays through Fridays (no deliveries on Saturday or Sunday.) There are two meals per day (a hot meal for lunch and cold meal for the evening.) These are picked up by 11:15 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., and are delivered during the next 30 to 60 minutes. The routes are designated by color. The volunteers who deliver are backed up by substitutes who can be called to go out as a driver or partner when the regular driver cannot make a trip.

Those eligible for these meals are persons of any age, those who are homebound, recovering from a hospitalization, having a disability or unable to shop. This service has resulted in a decrease in re-hospitalization, as shown in a study done in 2012 and 2013.

The program has benefits for those who receive the meals and also those who deliver the meals. It gives the recipient the opportunity to have contact with someone on a daily basis. It is also beneficial for those of us who deliver the meals. It allows us to enter clients’ homes and help them in an im-

a Meals on Wheels volunteer delivers a meal to a woman in her home. portant way. They share stories with us, and this gives both parties a social network on a regular basis.

If a person does not answer and has not called the office to cancel a delivery, we would need to stay at that residence until a contact has been made by our office or, if necessary, by requesting assistance from the police or fire department. This is to make sure that the person is safe.

My wife Catherine joined Meals on Wheels in the 1990s and served until 2012.

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I assisted her at times when I had a day off, until I retired. Thereafter, I became her regular “sidekick” for five years. I found that the people we met during those deliveries were diverse and interesting people. Their sharing stories of their lives with us enriched our lives. Hopefully, the Three Village Meals on Wheels will continue to be funded by our community, so that we can continue to function for decades to come.

John Biasetti is a Meals on Wheels volunteer.

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Newspaper honors Brookhaven ‘People of the Year’

Photos by Beverly Tyler

Scenes from the March 26 People of the Year celebration, hosted by Times Beacon Record News Media at the Three Village Inn. Clockwise from top left, 2016 honorees Brookhaven Town Councilman Kevin LaValle, Rob Gitto of The Gitto Group, Rocky Point Middle School principal Scott O’Brien and faculty members with publisher Leah Dunaief, Jack Smith, Kate Jones Calone, Keith Buehler (below), Nick Amarr (above) from Crime Stoppers, Ann Becker accepting for the Mount Sinai Civic Association, Christine O’Connell accepting for Alan Alda, Tom Manuel, Friends of the Greenway with Assemblyman Steve Englebright and Leah Dunaief, Celina Wilson, John Cunniffe. Center photo: Leah Dunaief with Mark Baisch and Joe Cognitore. Times Beacon Record News Media would like to thank Stony Brook University, the Three Village Inn, Dan Lafitte and the Lessing Family for sponsoring the reception, the Setauket Frame Shop for framing the award certificates and Beverly Tyler for being our event photographer.

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SportS

Photos by Bill landon

Clockwise from above, Kerry McKeever moves the ball toward the cage; Shannon Brazier maintains possesion; Megan Raftery pushes for a turnover; and Brazier takes a shot.

Patriots pull away with win over Smithtown East

By Bill landon Ward Melville jumped out to a five-goal lead early in the first half, and even after the Smithtown East girls’ lacrosse team battled back to trail by two, the Patriots fired back, securing a 17-11 victory to remain undefeated in Division I April 4.

Junior midfielder Shannon Brazier and teammate Kerry McKeever rattled off two early goals, while senior attack Kaitlin Thornton added one of her own for a 5-0 lead just six minutes in.

Smithtown East sophomore attack Isabella Costa broke the ice for the Bulls when her shot found its mark for an unassisted goal seven minutes later.

Ward Melville head coach Kerri Kilkenny said her team had to press the entire game — knowing it had to after escaping the last matchup with a one-goal win.

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With 12 minutes left in the first half, McKeever notched her hat trick goal for a 6-1 advantage.

“When we play together like we did at the beginning, we can close it out with a win, but we couldn’t be complacent,” McKeever said. “We worked together, we found the open cutter on transition; having turnovers on the ride starts the attack, so those were really big [because] it got us the ball back on offense.”

Costa teamed up with senior co-captain and attack Julia Smith, as each trailed two goals to trail 7-5 with just over nine minutes before the break.

The Bulls went a man down with four minutes left, but Ward Melville did too less than a minute later to even the teams. The loss didn’t affect the Patriots though, as Brazier scored her third goal, senior attack Kassidy Rogers-Healion buried her penalty shot and junior attack Kerri Thornton dished one off to sophomore Alexis Reinhardt, who put the team out front 10-5.

“Smithtown is definitely a great team — we play well together and we have a really deep bench, so there’s no deviation when we put subs in,” Brazier said. “We’ve all played together since we were young, so we mesh really well together.”

Smithtown East senior co-captain Shannon Kavanagh’s stick spoke next, when a foul shot hit the back of the cage in the opening minute of the second half. But again, the Patriots didn’t let the scoring last for long, and went on another tare, scoring four consecutive goals before Costa countered, to cut the deficit to 14-7.

Smithtown East head coach Ann Naughton critiqued her team’s performance, saying it was below average.

“It’s obviously disappointing, and we’re going to have to learn from it,” she said.

“Ward Melville came out and they wanted it more than we did. I always respect them — they’re a really good team so I’m not surprised by them at all.”

With just over nine minutes left, Ward Melville ran the clock before senior attack Hannah Lorenzen scored on a hand off for her fourth goal of the game.

“We know that they’re a good team, so we had to get on their hands when they were shooting so they couldn’t get off a great shot,” Lorenzen said. “And that helps our goalie [Samantha Tarpey], who was a big part of our win today.”

Tarpey had eight saves on the afternoon.

Smithtown East wouldn’t go quietly though, and with time running out found the net four more times.

“They always have potential — they’ve given us a run for our money in the past and I just told the girls don’t allow those quick goals to rattle you,” Kilkenny said.

“Sometimes they get a couple of quick ones on you and the team will deflate, but the girls stayed on their game.”

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COUNSELORS NEEDED!!!

Shoreham. Concern for Independent Living Counselors; experience working with individuals who suffer from Mental Illness. Sat. 4p-2a OR Sat. & Sun. 4p-12a OR Sat. & Sun.12a-8a.

Email: lynnbennett@ concernhousing.org Visit our website at www. concernhousing.org.

GUEST SERVICES REP Excellent Opportunity.

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Media Sales and Marketing Excellent opportunity for right advertising professional.

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RETAIL NURSERY YARD HELP, FT/PT 1 weekend day a must. Good communication skills. Able to lift 40 lbs. Will train right person. Call 631-473-3720.

DENTAL ASSISTANT Stony Brook, P/T, Monday and alternating Saturdays all day, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday AM. Please send resume to hlmgumdr@gmail.com.

WANTED Experienced barber and a experienced hairdresser, reliable, early morning shift needed, other shifts available, full and part time, with or with out following Call Patty 631-255-3522.

DIAMOND JEWELERS Assistant Store Mgr. Must have strong knowledge of jewelry/sales exp. P/T & F/T positions available. Call Bob: 516-250-1621 DiamondJewelers1@aol.com See Employment Display for complete details

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TTimes Beacon Record News Media is looking for a THEATRE REVIEW INTERN. Please send resume and clips to leisure@tbrnewspapers.com.

FREELANCE EDITOR for biannual newsletter on child safety/related issues. Work from home. Please email: johnedwardgill@cs.com INSURANCE CUSTOMER SERVICE/SALES Immediate. FT. Experience, license, bi-lingual preferred.

Western Suffolk.

Salary +commission.

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WAREHOUSE WORKERS PJ FERRY Seeks SNACK BAR ASSOCIATES to work on-board. FT/PT, early morning & afternoon shifts available. Excellent pay/benefits pkg. Heavy lifting, people skills a must.

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CERTIFIED MEDICAL ASSISTANT with reception duties, full time position, 3 years of surgical experience a must.

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CALLING ALL THEATER BUFFS! Times Beacon Record Newspapers is looking for a theater review intern.

Please send resume and clips to leisure@ tbrnewspapers.com * The position is unpaid, but two tickets to each play are complimentary with each assignment.

• Garage Sales • Tag Sales • Announcements • Antiques & Collectibles • Automobiles/Trucks /Rec. Vehicles • Finds under $50 • Health/Fitness/Beauty • Merchandise • Personals • Novenas • Pets/Pet Services • Professional Services • Schools/Instruction/Tutoring • Wanted to Buy • Employment • Appliance Repairs • Cleaning • Computer Services • Electricians • Financial Services • Furniture Repair • Handyman Services • Home Decorating • Home Improvement • Lawn & Landscaping • Painting/Wallpaper • Plumbing/Heating • Power Washing • Roofing/Siding • Tree Work • Window Cleaning • Real Estate • Rentals • Sales • Shares • Co-ops • Land • Commercial Property • Out of State Property • Business Opportunities

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INSURANCE CUSTOMER SERVICE/SALES Immediate!

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ROCKY POINT UFSD AVAILABLE OPENINGS: Custodial Worker I: FT, 12 mo. position, night shift, anticipated salary $32,500/annum + night differential.

SUBSTITUTE POSITIONS Registered Nurses, Licensed Security, Custodians, Building & Grounds, Teacher Aides, Monitors.

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SUMMER ENRICHMENT PROGRAM July 3rd - 14th, 9 am - 12 noon Grades K - 7

Please submit a letter of interest and completed RPUFSD non-instructional application to Mrs. Susan Wilson, Executive Director for Educational Services, Rocky Point UFSD, 90 Rocky Point-Yaphank Road, Rocky Point, NY 11778. EOE

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In Prime Market on Suffolkâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s North Shore EXCELLENT OPPORTUNITY For the right Advertising Professional Outstanding multi-media product line includes:

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Tuesdays and Wednesdays 9 am to 5 pm

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Deals you can’t refuse!

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Commercial, Industrial, Residential. Port Jefferson.

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

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Wayside Fence 631-968-6828 See our display ad for more information.

SMITHPOINT FENCE. Pre-Season Fence Sale!

Wood, PVC, Chain Link Stockade. Free estimates.

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631-737-8794 Licensed in Suffolk 26547-H and Nassau H18F5030000.

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

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Lic/Ins. #55301-H. 631-428-6791 LONG HILL CARPENTRY 40 years experience All phases of home improvement. Old & Historic Restorations. Lic.#H22336/Ins. 631-751-1764 longhill7511764@aol.com

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Tree Work ARBOR-VISTA TREE CARE Complete Tree care service devoted to the care of trees.

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

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OpiniOn Editorial

Letters to the editor

Request for town hall with Zeldin

Photo from Ryan Madden

The open space that state Assemblyman Steve Englebright is trying to preserve as a park in Shoreham.

March 3, I attempted to attend the mobile office hours of U.S. Rep. Lee Zeldin (R-Shirley).

According to Zeldin, he offered these mobile office hours so that he could have meaningful conversations with his constituents. It meant he wouldn’t have to face the “political theater” that a town hall would be.

I arrived at the Patchogue firehouse at 10:15 a.m. I waited in line for about 30 minutes before I was allowed into a large holding room with 200 other people waiting for their turn to speak to either the representative or his staff. And that is just what we did. We waited, and we waited, and we waited. At 2:30 p.m., I left. I was never given the chance to speak to anyone. Well, that is not true. I had more than four hours to spend with my fellow constituents who were also waiting. We had a lot to discuss.

We discussed that it was ironic that Zeldin chose to hold his mobile office hours, which

were supposed to make him more accessible, only 0.2 miles from his office.

We discussed that it was frustrating that Zeldin was trying to be accessible, but to have access to him, you had to be privileged enough to be able to take a day off work, be retired or not work at all, as he held his mobile office hours during the work day.

We discussed that despite the fact that so many of us had similar questions, we had to wait for hours so we could hear his answers individually, because he refuses to hold a public forum.

Zeldin, it is time that you cared less about the optics of a town hall and cared more about the fact that many of your constituency are not in support of your voting record. Zeldin, it is now time to admit that a teletown hall in which you control who can ask questions that you selected is not an effective form of communication, and mobile office hours in which your con-

The Three Village Garden Club will not be holding its annual Street Garden Recognition Program this year.

The club will be restructuring the program for 2018. Early next year, we will send out notification with details via The Village Times Herald and will also post a notice in the Emma Clark Library.

We thank those who entered the program these past years, and we look forward to much participation for the enhanced program during 2018.

Phyllis Kelly, Chair Three Village Garden Club, Street Garden Recognition Program

Photo by Kevin Redding

March 3, Lee Zeldin met with constituents at a firehouse. stituents leave because they can’t wait for more than four hours to speak to someone is not an efficient form of communication.

Mr. Zeldin, it is time to stop being scared of your constituency and hold a town hall meeting.

Thumbs up for those preserving our land Recognition program to be restructured We love seeing green.

Our local government officials have been making big strides toward preserving our open space, and we applaud our legislators, town council members and town board members for the fresh air we continue breathing.

Recently, Suffolk County Legislator Sarah Anker (D-Mount Sinai) helped preserve a parcel of property adjacent to Cordwood Landing County Park in Miller Place and is currently working on the 10-mile Rails to Trails project, similar to the Setauket-Port Jefferson Station Greenway Trail, which would connect Port Jefferson Station to Wading River.

The legislator is also trying to purchase the old Kmart property in Middle Island, with the hopes of turning it into a Field of Dreams similar to Heritage Park in Mount Sinai, on which she also worked.

State Assemblyman Steve Englebright (D-Setauket) is leading a proposal to preserve the Shoreham-Wading River Forest, which houses the Shoreham Nuclear Power Plant and where LIPA is trying to build a solar farm, by turning it into a state park.

Anker along with Legislator Kara Hahn (D-Setauket), who is also sponsoring the Rails to Trails project, have increased county fines and are looking into jail time for illegal dumping in our local parks.

Huntington Town Supervisor Frank Petrone (D) recently reflected on spearheading the first open space bond act, as well as preserving more than 1,000 acres from development during his over 20-year tenure.

These measures preserve the natural beauty of our Island and keep our green space thriving amid new apartment buildings and storefronts. It can be challenging to do, but our government officials’ valiant efforts have been met with vast approval, and we side with those voices. These projects create formal and informal sport and recreation, preserve the natural environment, aid in the provision of green space and even urban stormwater management and connect our communities.

Letters …

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Cindy Morris Stony Brook

Photo from Three Village Garden Club

A new adventure for preschool owner It was in June 1997 that I first opened the doors of Imagination Preschool. Who would have thought that 20 years later, we would have had over 2,500 students come through those doors and graduate into eventual doctors, lawyers, police officers, teachers and parents themselves.

Each of these students has a unique and special story, and one that we have been honored to be a part of.

And so it is with the saddest heart that I have to write this letter and let you know that our lease with the building we

are in has concluded. Since last summer I have been looking into finding a new home for our school but, unfortunately, I have been unsuccessful. And so after our graduation and movingup ceremonies in June, I have decided to close the school and join the ranks of the retired.

As we teach our children, when you start an adventure you don’t always know where it will take you, and our adventure took us to so many people we will never forget. It would be a very long letter indeed if I thanked them all, but know that

your love, dedication and support have touched me so deeply.

To the teachers who have taught all of us to love and play, I thank you from the bottom of my heart. You brought out the best in each of us and taught us all to be better citizens of the world.

So now I start my next adventure, and while nothing can compare to the joy and satisfaction of the past 20 years, I look forward to whatever the next 20 years will bring.

Eileen Hummel, Owner/Director Imagination Preschool Stony Brook

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OpiniOn Respecting the rule of law on the playing field

H

e’s cold and he wants to go home.

He has to go to the bathroom and he can’t stand here another minute.

He’s way too hot under all that equipment and he wants to go swim somewhere.

Yes, these are just some of the sinister motives often attributed to umpires, referees or officials at games, as coaches and parents try to explain a call that they clearly saw the other way.

Yet if you ask most of the parents on the other team, including

By Daniel Dunaief those who seem like eminently reasonable people, they would tell you that

D. None of the above

they thought the umpire made the right call.

Here we are again, with Little League baseball underway and with championship T-shirts, sweatshirts and trophies at stake.

Standing between the starting point for all those teams and the ultimate glory are the other teams, the weather which forces endless makeup games, huge parties that take half the team from a scheduled game and, of course, the umpires.

I have tremendous sympathy for those umpires because I was one decades ago. No, I didn’t call Derek Jeter out or ring up Alex Rodriguez. My brother and I signed up to umpire Little League games.

In several games, batter after batter would get into a full count.

Invariably the hitter would take a pitch that was somewhere between the outside corner and just outside.

With every eye on the field staring at me, I had to make a difficult choice.

Yes, of course, there is a strike zone, and in the strike zone is a

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strike and outside the zone is a ball, but what if the ball is squeezing along the edge of the plate, near the bottom of the strike zone?

I aimed for consistency, but I also became involved in “make good” calls. I’d call a borderline strike a ball on the first batter, disappointing the pitcher and catcher, and then I’d call the next borderline strike a strike, deflating the hitter and his teammates.

Numerous pitches were so close that I knew the groans would come even before my arm signaled for the hitter to go to first or return to the bench.

Once, before a game, a coach came up to me and told me that he was a bit of a hothead and that I should feel free to eject him from the game. Too bad I didn’t have the foresight then to ask him what he was doing coaching 8-year-olds in the first place if he felt the need to argue calls.

Sure enough, in the second inning, he screamed at me for a

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called strike. After I ejected him, he winked at me as if we had each played our defined roles.

His players tried not to snicker as they watched him leave the field for what I understand was one of many such dismissals.

Nowadays, people complain about officiating in professional sports constantly, especially with endless video replays from angles no individual referee could possibly have at the same time, much less an umpire on a hot, dry baseball field.

I recognize that we live in a society where we have a right to express ourselves, but we also have a responsibility to accept the rule of law. Like it or not, the umpires on the field establish and enforce those rules.

Maybe, as we push our lawn chairs into the cars on our way to another game, we should remember that the umpire isn’t out to get anyone. The official is just trying to do his or her best to make sure both teams have an equal opportunity to succeed.

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