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Vol. 42, No. 33

October 12, 2017

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Stony Brook keeps an eye on St. James property Future development could lead to more traffic on local road

Nightmare on Main Street opens in Huntington Also: Photo of the Week, Health and Wellness Expo comes to Sound Beach, ‘A Kooky Spooky Halloween’ at Theatre Three

Patriots bring home the win

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Ward Melville beats Sachem East 32-0 in homecoming game — Photos A9, Story A14

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On Oct. 16 from 7 to 8:30 p.m., patrons are invited to view a short film, “Conservation on a Precious Island,” featuring Academy Award-nominee Sam Waterston. The film will be followed by a “virtual tour” of Plum Island. Save the Sound’s conservation biologist Louise Harrison will share the latest news on the Preserve Plum Island Coalition campaign. Attendees can learn how they can join the fight to protect Plum Island from private development and discuss the latest strategies.

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Cinema historian and folklorist Jim Knusch will host a talk illustrated with slides and film clips about movies that may be considered the worst films ever made and who was responsible for them. Attendees will discuss what constitutes a bad movie and why they are loved anyway. Whether they be low-budget independently made films or mega-budget big studio films, what can be considered laughingly bad, boringly bad and insultingly bad cinema will also be discussed. The program is scheduled for Oct. 19 from 7 to 8:30 p.m.

Shake N’ Make Music For children 3.5 to 5 years old with a parent or caregiver, this music and movement program incorporates instruments, bubbles and more for kids and families. Shake N’ Make Music is scheduled for Oct. 14 from 10 to 11 a.m. Registration for all events is open to Three Village residents. To register, visit www.emmaclark.org or call 631-9414080. Emma S. Clark Memorial Library is located at 120 Main Street, Setauket. — Rita J. Egan

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Campus cops connect with students over coffee By Kevin Redding kevin@tbrnewspapers.com Instead of handing out tickets, officers at Stony Brook University were handing out free food. Stony Brook University police officers and students mingled over pastries and coffee on campus Oct. 4 as part of a nationwide effort to better connect officers with the citizens they serve. Half-a-dozen members of the university’s police department spoke with passing students as well as faculty outside the Student Activities Center on a number of topics, from current events to police training to food, during the college’s second Coffee with a Cop, an initiative that began in 2011 in Hawthorne, California, and was adopted

by local districts last year. “This is a great way for students to get to know a police officer as an individual,” Eric Olsen, assistant chief of police at Stony Brook University said. “The media largely groups cops as one thing and it sort of dehumanizes them. We think this is a great concept.” Jared King, a former patrol officer who regularly pulled over people and made arrests, said he was excited to show off a more down-to-earth side to the police force as part of the community relations team. “Nobody really knows the nice side of police work, which is interacting positively with people during the day, walking the beat, meeting and talking with people,” King said. “Here, we get to meet everyone during the day and talk about what’s going on on campus, address their questions, whatever they bring to the table.” Jhinelle Walker, an anthropology major in her second year, made the rounds to each officer and asked several questions, even asking about their uniform colors. She commended the event for “bridging a gap.” “I think this is a wonderful idea because often there’s a miscommunication that comes between people in the community and police officers,” Walker said. “We have to understand they’re regular people with lives. Here, students get to know who they are, what they do and can clear up misconceptions.” A mechanical engineering major, Sagardeep Singh, said, “It’s good to get to know the

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Brookhaven Highway Safety Day attendees participate in a bike rodeo.

Town promotes safety LOCATION: Setauket Fire Department, Station #3 on Nicolls Road Live Demonstrations • K-9 Dog • Safety Town The Jr. Fire Explorers will be collecting non-perishable food donations for our local community Visit the “9/11 Memorial” Park

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Check Saturday, our certified technicians inspected and fitted more than 30 car seats.” Hosted by the highway department’s division of traffic safety, Brookhaven Highway Safety Day is funded by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration with a grant from the New York State Governor’s Traffic Safety Committee. This year’s participating organizations included the Suffolk County Sheriff’s Office, Police Department and Fire, Rescue and Emergency Services; Long Island Rail Road; and Long Island ABATE. The Brookhaven Highway Department holds monthly car seat inspections and various traffic safety-related events and classes at Safety Town throughout the year. For more information, call 631-363-3770. — Rita J. Egan

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Left, Suffolk County image; photo above by Rita J. Egan; photo below from Jonathan Kornreich

The potential development of the Gyrodyne property in St. James, left, and the suggestion of using a currently closed road, above, on the property to avoid congestion on Route 25A and direct drivers to Stony Brook Road, below, has some Brookhaven residents concerned over the compounding of traffic issues.

Coalition forms to encourage smart planning

Three Village residents, Romaine foresee traffic nightmares if St. James Gyrodyne property is developed By RiTA J. EGAn rita@tbrnewspapers.com

the impact on the local infrastructure. In regards to traffic, the commission in their resolution suggested the future applicant Some Brookhaven residents and Super- consider a bike share program to help revisor Ed Romaine (R) are concerned about duce short distance motor traffic. Romaine said he attended the Oct. 4 the potential negative impact development of a St. James property might have on county planning committee meeting after receiving inadequate notification of the Stony Brook Road. On Aug. 2, the Suffolk County Planning August meeting. He said the town only Committee approved the conceptual sub- received 48 hours notice, and it lacked an division of a 62-acre parcel of land in St. environmental assessment form, a project James owned by Gyrodyne, LLC. The prop- description and usage of the property. The supervisor said with Nicolls and erty, known locally as Flowerfield, borders Route 25A and Stony Brook Road, and the Stony Brook roads being the only two ways plan includes approval for a 150-room ho- to access Stony Brook University, qualtel, two medical office buildings and two ity of life has been impacted negatively in the area, especially on Stony Brook and assisted living facilities. Oxhead roads, due to trafOne of the suggesfic. He added the university tions given at the Aualso owns property that borgust meeting to relieve ders the Gyrodyne land on possible traffic issues on the east. On the grounds is Route 25A was to use a the Center of Excellence in road that crosses over Wireless and Information train tracks on the land Technology where new buildparcel, passes through ings are being erected, which private property and could cause even more traffic utilizes a road owned in the area from the center’s by Stony Brook Univeremployees. sity where drivers would — Cindy Smith “We don’t need additional then be led to Stony traffic from the Gyrodyne Brook Road. development pouring onto After Gyrodyne received approval from the county, resident Stony Brook Road,” Romaine said. “We will Cindy Smith founded the Coalition of Great- strongly oppose that and we will explore er Stony Brook Action Committee in the all of our legal options to do exactly that.” Smith, who is a member of Friends of hopes of mobilizing local civic groups and providing a voice for the thousands of per- Stony Brook Road, which works to address manent residents in the village. Smith, along traffic and speeding issues on the street, said with local residents and Romaine, attended due to the university being state property, the planning committee’s Oct. 4 meeting to they do not need to follow local planning procedures or receive approval. She said she express their concerns to the members. Smith said she took exception to the believes the lack of a master plan has created planning committee not seeking input a problem and said she feels the Gyrodyne from the surrounding communities. While project lacks the same foresight. a developer has not been named and the “It’s really a quality of life issue — it’s Gyrodyne property is not yet on the Smith- safety,” she said. “It’s another town’s ecotown planning board’s agenda, she said nomic boom and Brookhaven’s financial she is concerned that no traffic studies or demise because all the traffic will be on environmental assessments have been con- Brookhaven roads.” ducted and there has been no estimate of Smith, who lives on Stony Brook Road

‘If we are going to develop it, and it’s certainly the right of that landowner to do that, let’s do it smartly.’

and works from home as a business consultant, said another issue is that the property borders 25A, which is a historic corridor, and she is concerned its value as such will be jeopardized. She said the goal of the coalition is not to impede development but to demand a better master plan when it comes to properties such as Gyrodyne’s and the areas that surround it. “If we are going to develop it, and it’s certainly the right of that landowner to do that, let’s do it smartly,” she said. “Let’s do it with sustainability, and let’s do it with community input and let the other local officials from the Town of Brookhaven understand what’s going on and let them have a say in it, too. Because it’s going to affect the Town of Brookhaven, even though it’s in the township of Smithtown.” Romaine said he is also concerned with added traffic on Route 25A, pointing to the intersection of the state thoroughfare with Stony Brook Road where bends in the road cause limited sight issues. He said both are beyond their capacity. “In my view we have too much traffic and congestion now, and I want to make sure we don’t have any additional,” Romaine said. George Hoffman, co-chair of the Citizens Advisory Committee for Route 25A,

which conducted visioning meetings for residents in the Three Village area earlier this year, was also in attendance at the Oct. 4 meeting. He echoed Smith’s sentiments that there should have been more input from the community. He said he hopes Smith is successful in getting others involved in the coalition. “Maybe this is the issue that gets us all at the same table to start working in a uniformed way where we start to talk,” Hoffman said. “I really think we need that.” Romaine also sent a letter Sept. 20 to Smithtown Planning Board Chairman Conrad Chayes expressing his concerns and recommendations. He said while the county did not require a traffic study and only recommended one, he has faith that Smithtown will mandate it. When it comes to developments such as Gyrodyne, the supervisor said he is willing to work with the state, county and other towns. “To think that people can blindly put traffic out on Stony Brook Road without us putting up a fight, they are going to be sadly mistaken,” he said. “Brookhaven is definitely going to fight this.” Requests for comments from representatives of Gyrodyne were not returned by press time.

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LEGALS

REFEREE’S NOTICE OF SALE IN FORECLOSURE SUPREME COURT – COUNTY OF SUFFOLK WASHINGTON FEDERAL, N.A., Plaintiff – against – RICHARD J. BARNES A/K/A RICHARD BARNES, et al Defendant(s). Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered on June 8, 2017. I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction, at the Brookhaven Town Hall, 1 Independence Hill, Farmingville, NY 11738, Suffolk County, New York on the 26th Day of October, 2017 at 10:00 a.m. All that certain plot, piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, situate, lying and being in the Town of Brookhaven, County of Suffolk and State of New York. Premises known as 39 Shore Road, Stony Brook, (Town of Brookhaven) NY 11790. (District: 0200, Section: 197.00, Block: 01.00, Lot: 022.00) Approximate amount of lien $866,623.27 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed judgment and terms of sale. Index No. 12/12401. Charles Kenny, Esq., Referee. Davidson Fink LLP Attorney(s) for Plaintiff 28 East Main Street, Suite 1700 Rochester, NY 14614-1990 Tel. 585/760-8218 Dated: August 23, 2017 676 9/28 4x vth SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF SUFFOLK U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE FOR MERRILL LYNCH MORTGAGE INVESTORS TRUST, MORTGAGE LOAN ASSET-BACKED CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2006-OPT1, V. PETER C. BRUMBAUGH, et al. NOTICE OF SALE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to a Final Judgment of Foreclosure dated October 21, 2016, and entered in the Office of the Clerk of the County of SUFFOLK, wherein U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE FOR MERRILL LYNCH MORTGAGE INVESTORS TRUST, MORTGAGE LOAN ASSET-BACKED CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2006OPT1, is the Plaintiff and PETER C. BRUMBAUGH, ET AL. are the Defendant(s). I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction at the BROOKHAVEN TOWN HALL, 1 INDEPENDENCE HILL, FARMINGVILLE NY, on

November 2, 2017 at 11:00 am, premises known as 117 BRIARCLIFF ROAD, SHOREHAM, NY 11786: District 0207 Section 004.00 Block 01.00 Lot 011.000 and 011.001: ALL THAT CERTAIN PLOT, PIECE OR PARCEL OF LAND, WITH THE BUILDINGS AND IMPROVEMENTS THEREON ERECTED, SITUATE, LYING AND BEING IN THE VILLAGE OF SHOREHAM, TOWN OF BROOKHAVEN, COUNTY OF SUFFOLK AND STATE OF NEW YORK Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index # 065781/2014. Lane M. Bubka, Esq. - Referee. RAS Boriskin, LLC 900 Merchants Concourse, Suite 106, Westbury, New York 11590, Attorneys for Plaintiff 693 10/5 4x vth PUBLIC NOTICE VILLAGE OF POQUOTT COUNTY OF SUFFOLK The Incorporated Village of Poquott will hold a Public Hearing at 7:00 P.M. at Village Hall, 45 Birchwood Avenue on October 12, 2017 to hear public comments and input for amendments to Village Code Chapter 64Docks; 1) Amend Chapter 64 -21(A) Standards for Village Docks—amend to read “which the water depth is 3.5 feet” 2) Amend Chapter 6421(C) Standards for Village Docks-amend to read “The width of a fixed dock may not exceed four feet except where needed to be compliant with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)”. Anyone wishing to be heard will be accommodated at the comments section of the hearing. By order of the Board of Trustees Joseph Newfield Village Clerk September 25, 2017 699 10/5 2x vth PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to Section 64 of Town Law, a public hearing will be held by the Town Board of the Town of Brookhaven at One Independence Hill, 2nd Floor, Farmingville, New York, on October 26, 2017 at 6:00 P.M. to consider the granting of a License Agreement to the Stony Brook Yacht Club (0200-196.00-0100-LOT’S 2.000 AND P/O 3.000) for an additional twenty (20) year period, commencing January 1, 2018 through December 31, 2038, with an

annual payment to the Town of $116,600.00 to be increased after the initial five year period by two (2%) percent, and every year thereafter by two (2%) percent. At said public hearing, any persons interested shall be given the opportunity to be heard.

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Dated: September 28, 2017 Farmingville, New York DONNA LENT, TOWN CLERK TOWN OF BROOKHAVEN 719 10/12 1x vth NOTICE OF AMENDMENT & HEARING Notice is hereby given that a public hearing will be held by the Town Board at Brookhaven Town Office Complex, Town Auditorium, One Independence Hill, Farmingville, New York on 10/26/2017 at 6:00 pm, to consider enacting the following proposed amendment(s) to the Uniform Code of Traffic Ordinances of the Town of Brookhaven. Article VIII Section 34 entitled RESTRICTED PARKING is hereby amended by ADDITION of the following in the hamlet of EAST SETAUKET CABIN LN NO PARKING- DURING TIMES PER DIR OF TRAFFIC SAFETY BEG STALKER LN CONT E +/-350’ TO CAMPSITE LN /S STALKER LN NO PARKING- DURING TIMES PER DIR OF TRAFFIC SAFETY BEG CABIN LN CONT S +/-110’ /E Article VIII Section 36 entitled PARKING TIME LIMITED IN DESIGNATED LOCATIONS is hereby amended by DELETION of the following in the hamlet of EAST SETAUKET CABIN LN LIMITED PARKING- PER DIRECTOR OF TRAFFIC SAFETY BEG CAMPSITE LN CONT W +/-200’ /S Article VIII Section 38 entitled STANDING PROHIBITED IN DESIGNATED LOCATIONS is hereby amended by ADDITION of the following in the hamlet of STONY BROOK CHRISTIAN AVE NO STANDING ANY TIME BEG SHOPPING CENTER RD CONT E +/-122’ /S CHRISTIAN AVE NO STANDING ANY TIME BEG +/-363’ E/O SHOPPING CENTER RD CONT E +/-75’ /S CHRISTIAN AVE NO STANDING ANY TIME BEG +/-182’ E/O SHOPPING CENTER RD CONT E +/-12’ /S CHRISTIAN AVE NO STANDING ANY TIME BEG HERON HL CONT W +/-227’ /N CHRISTIAN AVE NO STANDING ANY TIME BEG +/-287’ W/O HERON LEGALS con’t on pg 10

Photo from Setauket Fire Department

An Oct. 9 car accident on Route 25A in Setauket caused road closures for hours.

Four-vehicle collision closes 25A On Oct. 9 the Setauket Fire Department responded to a four-vehicle collision in front of the Stop & Shop located at 158 Route 25A in Setauket. The accident caused road closures for hours. According to the fire department, injured parties were transported to local hos-

pitals. The Suffolk County Police Department reported after the accident that there were no fatalities. A utility pole was severely damaged during the accident, and the utility company was notified. — RitA J. EgAn

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Incidents and arrests Oct. 3–9 Camp out

A 33-year-old woman and six men ages 33 to 44 were sleeping in tents in the woods behind the Comsewogue Public Library on Terryville Road in Port Jefferson Station at about 9 a.m. Oct. 4 without permission from the owner of the property, according to police. Several of the people were considered undomiciled by the police department. The woman and two of the men were listed as residents of Port Jefferson Station, police said. All seven were arrested and charged with third-degree criminal trespassing.

Door dinged

The door handle of a 2004 Pontiac was damaged while the car was parked in the driveway of a home on Lubber Street in Stony Brook Oct. 6 at about 10:30 p.m., according to police.

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The driver’s side rear door and both doors on the passenger side of a 2009 Mercedes were scratched while it was parked in the side driveway of a home on Viceroy Place in Terryville at about 8 a.m. Oct. 7, according to police.

Breaking down barriers

At about 10:30 p.m. Oct. 7 multiple portions of PVC fencing were damaged and fell to the ground at a home on Parkside Avenue in Miller Place, according to police. About 10 minutes later, a similar incident was reported at a home on Oakland Avenue in Miller Place, police said.

Ticket to ride

A 61-year-old man from Port Jefferson Station was operating a 2000 Dodge while in the parking lot of the Giunta’s Meat Farms shopping center on Route 112 in Port Jefferson Station at about 7:30 p.m. Oct. 6, knowingly driving the vehicle with a suspended or revoked license, according to police. He was arrested and charged with third-degree aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle.

Sleeping it off

At about 3 a.m. Oct. 5, a 32-year-old woman from Port Jefferson Station was seated in the driver’s seat of a Land Rover parked in a lot on Nesconset Highway in Port Jefferson Station while the car was running, according to police. Police discovered she was operating the vehicle while intoxicated. When the police were placing her under arrest for driving while intoxicated, she refused officers verbal commands to put her hands behind her back and repeatedly pulled them away, police said. She was charged with driving while intoxicated and resisting arrest.

The world’s oldest profession

On Route 112 in Port Jefferson Station Oct. 5 at about 3 p.m., a 22-year-old woman from Massapequa agreed to perform sexual acts on a man in exchange for money, according to police. The woman also possessed a controlled substance, police said. She was arrested and charged with prostitution and seventh-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance. — COmPilED by AlEx PEtROSki

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Photos from Michael Ehrlich

Left, Michael Ehrlich decided to embark on a 125-mile walk to raise funds for juvenile diabetes research after his daughter Rachael was diagnosed with the condition. above, Ehrlich demonstrates the goPro camera that will record his journey that will start Oct. 16.

Father walks 125 miles for those with Type 1 diabetes By Rita J. Egan rita@tbrnewspapers.com Walking is more than a form of exercise for one South Setauket father; it’s one step closer toward his mission to raise awareness of Type 1 diabetes as well as raise funds to find a cure. Michael Ehrlich will begin a 125-mile walk Oct. 16 from Times Square in Manhattan, where he works, to Montauk. His hope is to raise $25,000 for the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation. The 46-year-old took on the mission after his daughter Rachael, 13, was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes, also called juvenile diabetes, last year. It was during a trip to Hershey Park in Pennsylvania when the R.C. Murphy Junior High School, Stony Brook, student became ill and fainted in a hotel lobby. When the family returned home, Ehrlich’s wife, Leanne, took Rachael to a doctor who diagnosed her with the life-threatening condition. Ehrlich said the walk will take him approximately two to three days. It’s an adventure he will undertake with sporadic 20-minute rest periods and without replenishing his supplies. He will carry a hydration pack that holds the equivalent of five bottles of water and bring with him a head lamp, extra socks, a windbreaker, carb-heavy protein bars and sweets. Ehrlich will also be equipped with a GoPro camera to record his journey. Rachael and her mother support his efforts and the preparation, which has included overnight walks, involved for the trip. “I’m really proud of him, because I see first of all the commitment to do it and train and walk overnight,” his wife said. “Sometimes, he would get home at 10 a.m. and get into bed because of walking all night.” He has been preparing for Oct. 16 by increasing the miles he walks with each trip. The last few weeks, Ehrlich has been walking approximately 40 miles or more once a week. He has traveled on foot from his home to Wildwood State Park in Wading River, and after one of his daughter’s soccer games, from East Meadow to South Setauket. He has also walked from Rocky Point to West Hampton along the Paumanok Path, and one day after work, he walked to Floral Park in Queens.

Ehrlich said he has always enjoyed camping and hiking. His 86-year-old father, Richie, still walks a few miles a day. “It must be in my genes,” Ehrlich said. The idea came to him one day while sitting on the train from Manhattan. Ehrlich said he knew he wanted to raise money for finding a cure for juvenile diabetes and realized it needed to be a fundraiser that would be original to capture people’s attention. He saw the Manhattan skyline and that’s where it hit him to walk from the city to the end of Long Island. He has done more than walking to prepare for his campaign. After initial trips where his feet would hurt, Ehrlich began researching the proper way to walk. He discovered chi walking, which has helped reduce his foot pain. He planned out his trip with Google Maps for the best possible route. Ehrlich said walking along the South Shore seems to be the best way because the roads are less hilly and winding. He will travel from Manhattan to Long Island by crossing over the Ed Koch Queensboro Bridge. He is looking forward to seeing the diverse neighborhoods of Queens before walking through the South Shore’s villages. Ehrlich has set up the Facebook page, Manhattan2Montauk, that currently has more than 100 followers to promote his walk. He is already at $15,000 toward his $25,000 fundraising goal. He said many believe that Type 1 diabetes is the result of a child not eating well or the parents feeding them sugary food, which is not true. He said the disease is genetic; however, researchers are not certain what triggers it in some individuals and not others. “A lot of people confuse Type 1 and Type 2, and they are actually completely different,” Ehrlich said. “They shouldn’t even be called the same thing.” He also wants others to know the obstacles those suffering from diabetes go through. The Ehrlich family is waiting for their health care insurance to approve an insulin pump that will be beneficial for their daughter. Ehrlich said his daughter regularly asks him if they received approval yet. As a father, he hopes his fundraiser will give her hope that one day a cure will be found and she won’t have to worry about things such as an insurance com-

pany’s approval for a medical device. “They’re close to finding a cure,” Ehrlich said. “It’s going to happen in the next 10 or 15 years. Maybe the money we raise will help find a cure.” Jason Rice, director of development with JDRF, said representatives from the foundation will join Ehrlich for the first few miles and the organization fully supports him. Rice said while others have walked a few miles to

raise money, this is the longest walk he remembers being done. “This is truly a special event to take on this walk across Long Island,” Rice said. Updates on his journey will be posted on the Manhattan2Montauk Facebook page. Ehrlich said he encourages others to join him for the first few miles of his Oct. 16 walk, which will begin at 9 a.m. at 3 Times Square in Manhattan.

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County Red-light camera investigation By Desirée Keegan Desiree@tbrnewspapers.com At the General Legislature meeting Oct. 3, the Suffolk County Legislature approved Introductory Resolution 1780, sponsored by Legislator Sarah Anker (D-Mount Sinai), directing the Department of Public Works to conduct a review of the Red Light Safety Program. The evaluation of the program will be done by an independent third-party consultant, who will identify

the intersections with red-light cameras that have had increases in accidents and determine the cause of these accidents, evaluate the efficacy of the camera program and will include recommendations about whether the cameras should be retained at these intersections. The evaluation of the program will include consideration of the benefits and drawbacks to public safety given the number, type and severity of the accidents and will include all accidents involving cars, pedestrians and bicyclists at red-light camera intersections.

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suffolk County alcohol and substance abuse providers, like smithtown-based assistance resource services, above, will be mandated access to naloxone.

Legislature passes law to ensure access to Narcan By Desirée Keegan Desiree@tbrnewspapers.com

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The Suffolk County Legislature passed into local law that access to naloxone be mandated at all substance abuse and mental health providers. Unanimously passed Oct. 3, Introductory Resolution 1679, sponsored by Suffolk County Legislator Sarah Anker (D-Mount Siani), will make Suffolk County grants, contracts and funding to mental health and substance abuse service providers contingent on the availability of naloxone on premises at all times and having staff trained in the administration of naloxone on-site during business hours. Naloxone, known more widely by the brand name Narcan, is a medication that reverses an overdose. “This vital legislation will help save lives and provide a second chance to those struggling with addiction,” Anker said. “I will continue to support treatment options and rehabilitation assistance to those suffering from addiction, and I greatly appreciate the many agencies the county contracts with that will have naloxone on hand to provide this life-saving treatment if needed.” The new law will affect 38 mental health and substance abuse service providers in Suffolk County, including 18 New York State Office of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Services providers and 20 New York State Office of Mental Health providers. Some of these organizations include John T. Mather Memorial Hospital in Port Jefferson; Concern for Independent Living Inc. in Selden; IMPACT Counseling Services in Lake Grove; Employee Assistance Resource Services in Smithtown; Catholic Charities in Commack; Kenneth Peters Center for Recovery in Hauppauge; and the Huntington Youth Bureau. The Office of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Services currently requires all certified providers to have on-site staff trained in the administration of naloxone. Tracey Farrell, founder of North Shore Drug Awareness, who lost her son Kevin to a heroin overdose, believes the local law is a good step toward helping the addiction crisis and loss of lives. She said she’s found that more often than not, especially with providers who are dispensing Suboxone, a controlled substance at high risk for dependence that treats pain and addiction to pain relievers,individuals are obtaining prescriptions with the intent of selling. “I personally feel that this life-saving medication needs to be in the hands of everyone who may be in contact with someone with a substance use disorder,” Farrell said. “Anyone dealing with this population should have Narcan on them at all times. Kudos to Suffolk County for making sure it’s in more hands.”

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school news

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Patriots homecoming filled with cheers and a win Present and past Ward Melville students, family and friends were treated to a successful homecoming game that ended in a 32-0 win for the Patriots football team Oct. 7. During the game against Sachem East, Ward Melville executed a number of impressive plays to the delight of their supporters. For the full story, see page 14.

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Civic hosts debate on constitutional proposal By Donna newman As amended in 1846, the New York State Constitution includes a mandatory requirement that every 20 years state voters be offered the opportunity via a ballot proposal to convene a constitutional convention — called “Con Con” by those familiar with state politics — to review and revise the existing document. If a majority votes “yes,” delegates are elected to serve at a convention held in Albany. A recent meeting of the Three Village Civic Association was devoted to informing the public about the proposal to be presented to New York State voters on Election Day with the debate titled “Shall there be a convention to revise the constitution and amend the same?” Two guest speakers were invited to present opposing views of Proposal 1, the first of three proposals that will appear on the reverse side of the ballot listing the candidates for office Nov. 7. The civic association’s Vice President George Hoffman moderated the debate at the Emma S. Clark Memorial Library in Setauket. The ballot question was last posed in 1997, when a majority of those voting said

LEGALS LEGALS con’t from pg 6 HL CONT W +/‑20’ /N CHRISTIAN AVE NO STANDING ANY TIME BEG +/‑409’ W/O HERON HL CONT W +/‑110’ /N CHRISTIAN AVE NO STANDING ANY TIME BEG +/‑334’ E/O SHOP‑ PING CENTER RD CONT E +/‑9’ /S CHRISTIAN AVE NO STANDING ANY TIME BEG +/‑214’ E/O SHOP‑ PING CENTER RD CONT E +/‑40’ /S At said public hearing, any persons interested shall be given the opportunity to be heard. DATE: 9/28/2017 Farmingville, NY Donna Lent, Town Clerk Town of Brookhaven 726 10/12 1x vth NOTICE OF PUBLIC WORKSHOP BOARD OF FIRE COMMISSIONERS SETAUKET FIRE DISTRICT PLEASE TAKE NOTICE the Setauket Fire District Board of Fire Commission‑ ers will conduct a work‑ shop on Thursday, October 12, 2017 at 6:00 PM at 26 Hulse Road, East Setauket, NY 11733 Dated: October 5, 2017 BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF FIRE COMMISSIONERS OF THE SETAUKET FIRE DISTRICT Town of Brookhaven,

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anthony Figliola and al Benninghoff participate in a debate about the constitutional convention at a recent Three Village Civic association meeting. “no.” The last Con Con was held in 1967 and the voters later rejected all of the proposed changes. If a majority votes “yes” this time around, three delegates from each state senatorial district and 15 at-large statewide delegates will be elected in November 2018, according to the State Board of Elections website, www.elections.ny.gov. “The delegates will convene at the Capitol in April 2019,” according to the website.

Suffolk County, New York Cynthia Hubbard Fire District Secretary 730 10/12 1x vth NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS TOWN OF BROOKHAVEN PURSUANT TO THE PROVI‑ SIONS OF ARTICLE IV, SEC. 85‑29 OF THE BUILDING ZONE ORDINANCE OF THE TOWN OF BROOKHAVEN, NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE BOARD OF ZON‑ ING APPEALS WILL HOLD A WORKSESSION ON OC‑ TOBER 16, 2017 (BZA CONFERENCE ROOM – 1ST FLOOR) AT 3:00 P.M. AND A PUBLIC HEARING ON WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 18, 2017 (2ND FLOOR AU‑ DITORIUM) COMMENCING AT 2:00 P.M. AT ONE IN‑ DEPENDENCE HILL, FARM‑ INGVILLE, N.Y. TO CONSID‑ ER THE FOLLOWING: VILLAGE TIMES HERALD 7. Gustavo Garcia, 160 Gnarled Hollow Rd., E. Setauket, NY. Location: West side Gnarled Hollow Rd., 767’ +/‑ North of Spy‑ glass Lane, E. Setauket. Applicant requests per‑ mission to move lot lines between 2 plots, 2 & 3 (of a previously granted 4 lot BZA land division), request‑ ing lot frontage variance for existing one family dwelling on parcel 2 due to the con‑ veyence of portion of prop‑ erty from parcel 3 adjacent

north. (0200 17800 0100 005003 & 005004) 8. Estate of Patricia Beck, 152 Gnarled Hollow Rd., E. Setauket, NY. Lo‑ cation: West side Gnarled Hollow Rd., 1105’+/‑ North of Spyglass Lane, E. Se‑ tauket. Applicant requests lot frontage variance for existing one family dwelling on plot 3 due to the convey‑ ance of property to parcel 2 adjacent south. THE FOLLOWING CASES WILL COMMENCE AT 4 P.M. 23. Elyse Buchman, 48 Main St., Stony Brook, NY. Location: Northwest corner Harbor Rd. & Main St., Stony Brook. Applicant requests renewal of special permit for Bed & Bike (Bed & Breakfast). (0200 21900 0100 008000) 36. Kenneth & Lynne Laucella, 3 Stafford Ln., Stony Brook, NY. Location: Northwest side Stafford Ln. 110’+/‑ East of Sycamore Circle, Stony Brook. Ap‑ plicant requests front yard setback & minimum side yard variances for proposed attached garage. (0200 33000 0400 016000) 41. Yusong Yin, c/o Andrew Malguarnera 713 Main St., Port Jefferson, NY. Location: South side Stratton Lane 384’+/‑ East of Stratton Ct., Stony Brook. Applicant requests permis‑ sion for existing inground swimming pool located less than the required 25’ from overhead wires (12’); also, side yard variance for

“Amendments adopted by a majority of the delegates will be submitted to the voters for approval or rejection in a statewide referendum to be held at least six weeks after the Convention adjourns. The delegates will determine whether to submit proposed amendments as separate questions. Any amendments that the voters approve will go into effect on the January 1 following their approval.” Anyone may run to be a delegate.

existing detached shed lo‑ cated in the required side yard. (0200 36300 0100 022000) 42. John Svetina, c/o Andrew Malguarnera 713 Main St., Port Jeffer‑ son, NY. Location: North side Manchester Lane 110’ East of Memory Way, Stony Brook. Applicant requests minimum and total side yard variances for proposed garage addition. (0200 36100 0200 035000) CASES WILL BE HEARD AT THE DISCRETION OF THE BOARD. PAUL M. DE CHANCE CHAIRMAN 734 10/12 1x vth Notice of formation of Time‑ less Wood Floors LLC. Art of Org. filed with the Sec. of State (SSNY) 7/17/2017. Office:Suffolk County. SSNY is designated for ser‑ vice of process. SSNY shall mail copy of process served against the LLC: 22 Pop‑ lar Ave. Stony Brook, NY 11790. Purpose: Any Lawful Purpose 736 10/12 6x vth PROBATE CITATION File No. 2017‑1533 SURROGATE’S COURT ‑ SUFFOLK COUNTY CITATION THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, By the Grace of God Free and Independent

Anthony Figliola, vice president of Empire Government Strategies of Uniondale, a governmental consulting firm representing a variety of clients seeking liaisons in Albany, New York City or local municipalities, recommended a No vote. Figliola’s primary argument is that a constitutional convention is an extremely expensive and risky way to affect change, especially when the document itself provides an alternative. “The referendum process has been more successful as compared to Con Con,” he said. “There have been 600 amendments passed by the voters in our history. This year there will be a question on the ballot as to whether pensions should be taken away from any state legislator convicted of a felony. In 2013 there were six constitutional amendments proposed. Five of them were approved. The good government groups are coming from a good place. They are [working] to enact change and they are trying to move the legislature and get the public at large involved in the process.” He also spoke about the last Con Con, held in 1967, calling it “an utter failure.”

TO Eric T. Schneider‑ man, New York State Attor‑ ney General and The distributees, heirs at law and next of kin of MARY JANE BEHLING, deceased, if any be living; and if any be dead, their respective distributees, heirs at law, next of kin, legatees, devi‑ sees, executors, adminis‑ trators, assigns and suc‑ cessors in interest, all of whose names, whereabouts and addresses are unknown and cannot be ascertained with due diligence, being any persons interested in the estate of MARY JANE BEHLING, deceased, as dis‑ tributees or otherwise. A petition having been duly filed by PAUL L. BEHLING, Esq., who is do‑ miciled at 1670 Hartford Turnpike, North Haven, Connecticut 06473. YOU ARE HEREBY CITED TO SHOW CAUSE before the Surrogate’s Court, SUFFOLK County, at 320 CENTER DR., RIV‑ ERHEAD, NY 11901, New York, on November 28, 2017, at 9:30 o’clock in the forenoon of that day, why a decree should not be made in the estate of MARY JANE BEHLING lately domiciled at 15 Mondavi Lane, East Setauket, New York 11733, admitting to probate a copy of a Will dated August 30, 1985, a copy of which is at‑ tached, as the Will of MARY‑ JANE BEHLING, deceased, relating to real and person‑ al property, and directing that [X]

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tary issue to: PAUL L. BEHLING [ ] Letters of Trustee‑ ship to issue to: [ ] Letters of Ad‑ ministration c.t.a. issue to: (State any further relief re‑ quested) Dated, Attested and Sealed HON. JOHN M. CZYGIER, JR., Surrogate September 2017 (Seal)

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/s/ Michael Cipollino MICHAEL CIPOL‑ LINO, Chief Clerk PAUL L. BEHLING 212‑848‑9800 Attorney for Petitioner Telephone Number Withers Bergman LLP, 430 Park Avenue, 10th Floor, New York, New York 10022 Address of Attorney [NOTE: This citation is served upon you as required by law. You are not required to appear. If you fall to ap‑ pear it will be assumed you do not object to the relief requested. You have a right to have an attorney appear for you.] P‑5 (10/96) 739 10/12 4x vth

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Debate Continued from page A10 “Of the delegates elected 80 percent were politically connected,” he said. “And 45 percent were either sitting [or retired] elected officials ... collecting — or in the pension system. This allowed them to take two salaries, as there is no prohibition against it in the constitution. In addition to doubling their income, pension credits accrued by doing this raised their pension payouts.” In the end, all of the proposed amendments to the constitution were submitted for voter approval in one package — which the voters rejected. Al Benninghoff is a campaign manager for the Committee for a Constitutional Convention and also with New York People’s Convention. A longtime political strategist and reform advocate, he recommended a Yes vote. Benninghoff’s case can be summed up in two words: It’s time. The last time a Con Con question was proposed to voters in 1997, the New York City Bar Association called for a “no” vote and suggested: “Let’s give the legislature a chance to reform itself. We gave it 20 years and nothing has happened,” he said. “Frankly, enough is enough,” Benninghoff said. “The legislature holds all the power. If the legislature doesn’t want to find it within itself to give us the opportunity to vote on an amendment to the constitution, then they can absolutely withhold it. And they have done that a lot.” He went on to list things he believes should have already been addressed. “There have been no ethics reforms; in-

dependent redistricting in name only, not in actuality; no term limits; and no campaign finance reform,” he said. “There’s still a tremendous loophole with LLCs [limited liability companies]. If a person running for state legislative office wants to take campaign donations from an infinite number of LLCs created by one person, or one company, they can do so. That’s a campaign finance loophole big enough to drive a truck through. What it does is empower the political status quo. It takes all the power away from the people — and that is exactly what a New York State Constitutional Convention changes.” In New York State history there have been nine constitutional conventions. The longest gap between conventions has been since the last one in 1967. It’s been 50 years. The last one did not produce any changes, arguably because all the proposals were lumped together in a single vote. As moderator of this informational session and the Q&A period that followed it, Hoffman remained clearly impartial. But in supplying additional data after the event he said he formed an opinion. “I take the question to hold a constitutional convention very seriously and I am leaning to supporting it,” Hoffman said. “I see it as a solemn responsibility to periodically review our state constitution. I think it’s clear to most that many things need to change in Albany and a constitutional convention might be the only way to bring that change. I would seriously consider running for delegate if the constitutional convention is approved.” For more information on the New York State Constitutional Convention, visit www.rockinst.org/nys_concon2017.

Obituaries edward M. Saletel

Edward M. Saletel, 74, of Port Jefferson Station, died Sept. 19. Born Jan. 6, 1943, to Helen and Edward G. Saletel, in Brooklyn, he was a 1961 graduate of John Adams High School. He went on to serve his country for six years in the Air National Guard. After briefly serving as a police officer in the New York City Police Department, he went on to serve for 30 years in the Suffolk County Police Department before retiring. He had his own idea of life’s daily simple pleasures, like a coffee, regular; word games; murder mystery shows; and reading the obituaries. “If you’re reading this, you’re doing better than me,” he would say now if he could. He is survived by his five grandchildren; his three daughters Krista, Kelly and Stacey Saletel; and his wife of 52 years Patricia. Funeral service was held Sept. 23 at Bryant Funeral Home. Internment followed at Cedar Hill Cemetery in Port Jefferson. In lieu of flowers, please make a donation to St. Jude’s Children’s Hospital.

Christopher Leif Ruplin

Christopher Leif Ruplin, 56, of Port Jefferson, died Sept. 16 at St. Charles Hospital, after an extended illness. He was born in St. Paul, Minnesota, and later traveled

with his family to Stony Brook for elementary school, with a one-year interlude for fourth grade in Provence, France. He attended Saint Paul Academy and Earl L. Vandermeulen High School in Port Jefferson, enjoying an additional school year away in 10th grade in Vienna, Austria. Chris was known by family and friends as a passionate, adventurous person. At age 11, Chris began taking classical violin lessons at McPhail Center for Music in Minneapolis. At age 16, he moved to Port Jefferson and reinvented his violin skills, busking in downtown Port or playing violin at the Port Jefferson Arts Festival. Throughout his life, he continued to jam in a variety of Long Island bands. He was known for his improvisational, expressive bluegrass riffs, and he performed in bands like Peasant’s Harp, Nigel’s Acoustic Bridge, Stagecoach Junction, and his own band the Smokey Knoll Top Ramblers. When Chris wasn’t playing music, he worked as an investment broker at US Sterling Capital Corp. for 26 years, where he had joined as a founding member. Chris is survived by his mother Sarah; daughters Amanda and Rebecca; former wife and close friend Lisa; siblings Ferdinand, Warren, Timothy, Sarah and halfbrother Tom Steinmetz; and stepmother Lois Ruplin.

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Clockwise from left, Peyton Capizzi rushes with the football; nick Messina runs around a defender; Christian O’Toole gains yards during a run; and nick Troy protects the football as he races into the end zone for a two-point conversion.

Messina scores three TDs in Patriots homecoming win By Desirée Keegan Desiree@tbrnewspapers.com Running back Nick Messina may stand out to the crowd, but his heroics on the football field are no longer a surprise to his teammates. The Ward Melville football star’s Oct. 7 showing was more of the same, as the senior scored three touchdowns and accounted for 233 yards in a 32-0 homecoming blanking of Sachem East in front of nearly 1,000 fans. “Messina played unbelievably, as expected,” junior Nick Troy said of his teammate, who also plays cornerback. “He is such an explosive player on both sides of the ball.”

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Messina didn’t waste any time getting the Patriots on the board. He returned the opening kickoff 93 yards for a score, setting the tone early for the blowout victory. “It really gave us the momentum right out of the gate and took Sachem off-guard,” Messina said. “There’s nothing better than scoring the opening kickoff. My coach saw that they didn’t have anybody on the outside and he trusted the line to do their jobs, and all I had to do was follow my blocks.” The Patriots scored on the opening drive of the second quarter, when senior quarterback Peyton Capizzi found junior wide receiver Marcus Velez for a 20-yard touchdown pass to give Ward Melville a 12-0 lead. The 6-foot, 4-inch Velez was a matchup nightmare for Sachem East, gaining 89 yards on seven catches. Messina made it 18-0 on a 40-yard dash into the end zone with 4:16 left in the first half. The extra-point kick attempt on the first touchdown was missed, as well as two sepatate 2-point conversion tries. One of the biggest plays of the game came when senior lineman Stephen Torrico threw a great block to spring Messina for a 21-yard gain on a fourth-and-4 from Ward Melville’s 45-yard line. “Personally, my favorite highlight was when Stephen Torrico laid a huge hit on one of their backs,” Messina said. “We spent a lot of time recognizing all of their different formations on offense and it really paid off because they rarely caught us with any surprises.” Three plays later, he scampered into the end zone on a 2-yard run. Messina ended the day with 140 yards rushing on 17 carries. “It was everything we could’ve hoped for as seniors playing in our last homecoming game,” Messina said of the win. “I think that everybody was contributing and doing their job the

best they possibly can and that’s what really led us to victory. I think that every game we are getting closer and closer as a group and we’re learning to trust each other more and more, which really helps us during game time.” Capizzi — who was 10-for-16 passing with 110 yards through the air and added 63 yards on 10 carries on the ground — hit Troy, a wide receiver and running back, for a twopoint conversion following Messina’s touchdown for a 26-0 advantage. “It felt sweet to catch the pitch from Peyton,” Troy said. “He’s patient and can find the window for the shovel passes.” After Ward Melville senior cornerback Christian O’Toole recorded his second inter-

ception of the game, Troy cashed in a 20-yard touchdown run for the final six points. “The coaches really prepared us well for Sachem,” Troy said. “I think the team really started to click well in the game, especially the defense — they did a great job stopping the runs.” Winning over Sachem East was a huge move for Ward Melville, which is now at 4-2 for No. 4 in the Division I standings behind undefeated Lindenhurst, William Floyd and marginally behind No. 3 Connetquot in points. The Patriots will tackle Longwood Oct. 20 at 6:30 p.m. before traveling to Lindenhurst Oct. 27. See photos of Ward Melville’s homecoming festivities on page A9.

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R E A L E S TAT E Commercial Property/ Yard Space

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EAST SETAUKET WATERVIEW GORGEOUS DIAMOND LUXURY HOME. Heated IGP, huge hot tub w/stereo, huge deck w/playground, acre+ serene oasis, huge 5 bedrooms, 5 baths. Completely updated. 3VSD, $4500 +utilities/maintenance. Credit check/references, 2 months security. MUST SEE. No pets/smoking. 631-473-1468

SAT., 2:00-4:00PM SUN., 2:00-4:00PM PORT JEFFERSON VILLAGE 415 Liberty Ave #26. Soundview almost new condo main flr master, waterview, 2 car gar, upgrades $949,000. SAT., 12:00-2:00PM MT SINAI 54 Hamlet Dr, Gated Hamlet, Main Floor Master Suite, full unfin bsmt, $699,990 PT JEFFERSON STATION 3 Ranger Ln. Post Modern, cul de sac, Porch, 4 BR, ffin bsmt, 4 bth, 2.5 gar. $559,000 SAT/SUN Open House by Appointment VILL OF OLD FIELD 159 Old Field Rd. Water Front, Private Dock/Boat Slip Contemporary, $999,990 SETUAKET 37 Stadium Blvd, New Listing, Magnificent, sports court, IGP, Fin bsmnt, $1,150,000. SO SETAUKET 24 Hancock Ct, Post Modern, IGP/Hot Tub, FFin. Bsmt w/walkout, 5 BR, $899,990. MILLER PLACE 8 Sweetgum Ln, Post Modern, IGP/Hot Tub, Solar Panels, 5 BRs, $679,000 Price Change. Dennis Consalvo, ALIANO REAL ESTATE, 631-724-1000. www. longisland-realestate.net

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STONY BROOK Newly renovated Colonial house in historic Stony Brook Village. 3 bedrooms, full LR, full DR, 1.5 new baths, new appliances, new kitchen, cabinets/countertops, wood floors, fireplace, enclosed deck. Immediate. Call Patty, 631-751-2244, M-F 9AM-5PM

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OpiniOn Editorial

Letters to the editor

Taking the wrong route

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We’re not accepting pro-football player Cam Newton’s apology, but we’re not accepting reporter Jourdan Rodrigue’s either. With an editorial staff that houses a female sports editor and reporter, the NFL quarterback’s comments to Rodrigue, a Carolina Panthers beat writer for the Charlotte Observer, hit close to home. In a post-game interview following the Panthers’ 27-24 win over the Detroit Lions Oct. 8, Rodrigue asked Newton about his relationship with a receiver. “Devin Funchess has really seemed to embrace the physicality of his routes and getting those extra yards,” she said. “Does that give you a little bit of enjoyment to see him kind of truck sticking people out there?” [For those who may not know football terminology, routes are plays, like directional paths, and truck sticking is the process of running through tacklers.] As soon as the word “routes” came out of the reporter’s mouth, Newton sported a beaming grin. “It’s funny to hear a female talk about routes,” he said in response. “It’s funny.” What’s even more disheartening is that after the comment was made, Rodrigue followed Newton to talk to him about his remarks, and he did not apologize. What is the importance of having females in a male-dominated industry? To focus on football numbers, women account for 45 percent of fans, NFL vice president of marketing Johanna Faries said at the second NFL Women’s Summit earlier this year. A league that a few years ago was completely comprised of men now has two female coaches, two female officials, three female 100 percent owners and a female chief security officer. A small number to be sure, but at least it’s an improvement from the old days. But after Newton’s comment, we fear we’re taking a step backward, or maybe the perceived progress is just that: perceived. Newton’s remarks are inappropriate, degrading and disrespectful, and it’s sad to see and hear that this mentality still exists. Newton tried to play it off like he was joking, or didn’t mean it solely about women, but his response was so specific. Contrary to his implication, you don’t need to be a man or play the sport to have extensive knowledge of it. There are female sports reporters that know more about sports than their male counterparts because many have to go above and beyond to level the playing field. Newton is viewed as a leader on the football field, but his comments off it prove the contrary. However, after some media outlets did some digging, it turns out Rodrigue should not be considered the utmost authority on social consciousness either. Several racist tweets dating back four and five years ago were found on the reporter’s Twitter account. She references her father “being super racist as we pass through Navajo land …” and replied to someone’s comment saying, “He’s the best. Racist jokes the whole drive home.” She even used a racist epithet; although she did post an apology on Twitter. If we don’t want to be disrespected, we need to work on our politics. We all need to be better.

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in black minstrel shows in the 1850s, thereby proving that the country’s favorite feline is in fact a closet racist. Who would have known? Even the previous first lady, Michelle Obama, never known as a person likely to overlook a potential act of racism, took great delight in reading Dr. Seuss books to school children.

And so we must ask the question: Is it conceivable that Ms. Soeiro’s announcement might be at least slightly disingenuous, and might be motivated by something other than, or possibly in addition to, her stated desire to stamp out racism? As a small fly in her ointment, a picture turned up, showing a smiling Ms. Soeiro in her classroom, holding a copy of “Green Eggs and Ham” and wearing a Cat in the Hat costume. Might it be that Ms. Soeiro saw the first lady’s thoughtful gift as an opportunity to launch an attack on the president, providing yet another example of his innate racism and probable membership in the KKK? The other example, in case anyone missed it, was his expressed opinion that Mickey Mantle was a better center fielder than Willie Mays, which was strike one. Now Mrs. Trump and Dr. Seuss have provided strike two. And, as we all know, three strikes and you’re out. Are you ready, Maxine Waters?

George Altemose Setauket

President Trump’s shameful apologia Jim Soviero, in a letter in The Village Times Herald Sept. 14 edition, “Ignoring left wing violence and ‘haters,’” filled with the usual right-wing attempts to justify President Donald Trump’s shameful apologia for the Nazis, KKKers and other white supremacists who rioted in Charlottesville, raises one interesting issue: the KKK’s “long sordid alliance with the Democratic Party.” Rachel Maddow, not, I suspect, one of Soviero’s favorites, recently devoted almost an entire program to this issue. She noted that President Woodrow Wilson was an ardent racist: he effectively resegregated the U.S. civil service, demoting African-Americans from posts of responsibility to only the most menial positions; and he was a vigorous propagandist for that apology for the KKK, “Birth of a Nation.” Maddow noted that the KKK had strongly supported William McAdoo over Al Smith at the 1924 convention, parading

through Washington D.C., New Jersey and even New York City, although after 103 ballots the dark horse John W. Davis won. Maddow also pointed out that Fred Trump was arrested at a 1927 Klan rally, and that Donald Trump had assimilated Fred’s racism at his knee and in his business. Maddow did not point out the role of the Republican Party in the KKK’s ascension — the ex-slaveholder vigilantes had been kept in check by U.S. troops during Reconstruction. But in 1876, Republican Rutherford B. Hayes made a bargain with the Democrat Samuel J. Tilden, who had won the popular vote 50.9 percent to 47.9 percent, that 20 disputed electoral votes in Florida, Louisiana and South Carolina would go entirely to Hayes, who thus got 185 electoral votes to Tilden’s 184. In exchange, all U.S. troops were withdrawn from the exConfederate states. The KKK unleashed a reign of terror that

swept the ex-slaveholders into power, and southern AfricanAmericans lost almost all rights, regained only with the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and Voting Rights Act of 1965. The Republicans stopped being the party of Lincoln and became the party of northern industrialists and financiers, and the Democrats were split between southern demagogues (Bilbo, Rankin) and northern pro-farmer, proworker wings (Bryan, etc.). The northern wing triumphed with Franklin Roosevelt in 1932, but the southern wing held on until the Dixiecrat rebellion in 1948 that led the Dixiecrats firmly into the Republican Party with Goldwater in 1964, cemented by Nixon’s “southern strategy” soon after. And Donald Trump started his campaign with the birther movement; it was intolerable that a black man could be a legitimate president.

Arnold Wishnia Setauket

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OpiniOn Addressing the harassment problem

hat people don’t say can speak volumes. Take the Harvey Weinstein allegations. Numerous women have come forward and described abhorrent behavior toward women by someone in power. That’s not a new phenomenon, but what’s new is the identity of the perpetrator and the time period involved — decades, it appears. When asked about the allegations, President Donald Trump said he was “not at all surprised to see it.” Hmm, not at By Daniel Dunaief all surprised? Didn’t the person whose every word and tweet gets splashed across headlines around the world have anything else to say, like, “If the allegations are true, it’s horrible and we should address this problem as a nation.” Or, “We as a country need to address this serious problem.”

D. None of the above

No, he didn’t. In a follow-up question, a reporter asked if Weinstein’s behavior was inappropriate, and Trump responded that the movie executive said it was. Again, not much there. I recognize this wasn’t a women’s rights forum and that he didn’t have prepared remarks or a flowing speech to cite, but he had an opportunity to address a real problem and he seemed more prepared to suggest he knew that Weinstein’s superstar public character had some tarnish. The New York public transport system has run ads for years imploring, “If you see something, say something.” That’s not always easy, especially when no one else might have been around to hear or see inappropriate comments or gestures. This isn’t about political correctness: It’s about allowing people to do their best work without feeling threatened or uncomfortable. Locker room talk, or anything else that resembles a putdown for whatever reason, creates a hostile work environment. Almost exactly a year ago, candidate Trump described several women who accused the Clintons of improper

behavior towards women as “courageous” at a press conference before a debate with Hillary Clinton. While Trump hasn’t shared any such words of support for Weinstein’s victims, others have applauded them for coming forward. If Weinstein’s alleged victims had done so initially, taking on the equivalent of a movie icon could have put their careers at risk. Gender politics are often a challenging and sore point at work. People can often dismiss inappropriate comments as being jokes or suggesting that their words weren’t what they intended. Some jobs, like Wall Street trading, or, well, locker rooms, often involve a type of bawdy humor that is part of the culture. But why should anyone have to tolerate it? With training and a heightened public awareness, the excuse “Well, that’s just the way it is” could turn into, “That’s not the way we do things around here.” Pundits are suggesting that if eight women have come forward to accuse Weinstein, there are likely many more. Then again, if he could and did engage in inappropriate conduct for

decades, you have to imagine there are other men who did it, too. Weinstein, in his own words, needs help. So, too, does the rest of society. He suggested he came from a different era. Others have taken him to task, indicating that somewhere along the line, he missed some major strides society made between whatever time period he imagined and today. Who else is living in that era and how can we help them? Maybe, in addition to training the next set of up-and-coming managers, we should make sure the top executives — most of whom are men — understand what’s OK and what crosses a real line that is not only objectionable, but is also problematic for them and their careers. We watch movies for many reasons: We want to be inspired, we want to understand other people and, sometimes, we want a perspective that helps us understand ourselves better. Maybe the inappropriate actions of a moviemaker can shed some more light on a problem that clearly isn’t unique to one person. A corollary to the transport ad, perhaps, should be, “If you hear something, say something.”

The opposite sexes need each other

f a man and a woman are seen together having lunch, the inevitable gossip ensues. The two of them may be colleagues or they may simply be friends. But rumors start. Does this always happen? Not always, of course, but often enough to discourage pairing off for an exchange of ideas or career advice perhaps in business. Now, with sexual harassment the news, By Leah S. Dunaief in there is added pressure for the sexes to go their separate ways lest any movement or words be misunderstood between them. What nonsense. Please be assured that I am as passionately against sexual harassment as anyone on the planet. Wherever it may be found, it should be exposed and

Between you and me

halted. But the pendulum, I believe, may be swinging too far in the other direction. Recently Vice President Mike Pence mentioned that he doesn’t eat alone with a woman who is not his wife. Recent polls indicate that a majority of employees of both sexes feel it is inappropriate to have a drink or dinner together and, although less so, it may also be inappropriate for lunch. Even driving together in a car can be looked at askance. This wariness, although perhaps helpful in avoiding situations of sexual harassment, is a loser for both sexes, especially in the workplace. For men, who are apparently unsure where the boundaries are for a touch on the arm or an innocent compliment on a colleague’s dress, there is the loss of diversity. Women can have different sensibilities and can offer different perspectives than men, to the benefit of both. A recent advertisement featuring a woman has just been yanked by a major company because it may be misinterpreted as racist. My guess is that no woman executive of that company

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saw the ad before it went public. For women, the loss is perhaps greater. Since most of the leadership of companies and institutions is still made up of men, the mentorship and sponsorship of female employees is at least as vital, or even more so, than for male junior-level employees. But if a woman cannot enjoy a close professional working relationship with such a sponsor, she is often blocked from moving up in the ranks. I am reminded of my own business life and the people who helped me advance. Yes, there were a couple of women mentors who were willing to share their skills with me and promote my status, but there were more men along the way who selected me for advancement. One local businessman volunteered important advice to me at a critical time in the early years of the newspaper. Another energetically proposed me as a candidate for president of the New York Press Association, a position for which I will always be grateful. Another supported my intuition at a decisive juncture, I’m sure I don’t know why, but it worked out well.

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Several others helped me with various financial matters. Did I meet with them alone for lunch or dinner or, heavens, for a drink? You bet I did. How else to get private time for critical conversation? Meetings in the office are routinely interrupted or overheard. Did I ever meet alone with anyone of the opposite sex in his bedroom? You can put money on the answer being “no”! There are lines one doesn’t cross, no matter what generation one belongs to, and they really are not so difficult to decipher. Are work colleagues ever sexually attracted to each other? As long as there are men and women, there can be attraction between them. But so what? That’s the way the two sexes were put forth. Presumably we adults know all about that and can conduct ourselves accordingly. Or, to return to square one, we can avoid each other completely. We women have a great deal we can offer men and vice versa. It would be so foolish to limit our contacts to only half the population. And besides, it wouldn’t nearly be as much fun.

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