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For New York schools, cutting the Gap Elimination Adjust-ment could be an addition by subtraction.

The adjustment, a deduc-tion taken out of each New York school district’s state aid, was enacted several years ago to help the state government close a budget deficit. While the amount deducted has decreased in recent years and there have been efforts to completely restore the fund-ing, state Sen. John Flanagan (R-East Northport) has recently sponsored legislation that would completely eliminate the system this year, giving more financial help to public schools struggling to make ends meet.

The bill passed in the Senate and must make its way through the Assembly before heading to Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo (D). And as schools across the state wait for the final vote, admin-istrators applauded Flanagan’s

efforts in helping them restore their funding.

“Over the past several years our district has been proactive in imploring our elected officials to restore the funds lost under the Gap Elimination Adjustment,” said Cheryl Pedisich, superin-tendent of schools for the Three Village Central School District. “As we enter our latest budget preparations, we are pleased at the news that this effort has tak-en an important step forward.”

Port Jefferson Assistant Su-perintendent for Business Sean Leister was not as optimistic.

“I’ll believe it when I see it,” he said during a budget presen-tation at a school board meeting last week.

Leister is estimating a 6 per-cent increase in state aid next year, a number he called “con-servative,” but if the adjustment is eliminated and Port Jefferson receives more state aid than it allots for in the budget, he said

Schools applaud effort to nix state aid cuts

STaTe aID continued on page a13

File photosSen. John Flanagan, at top, has put his weight behind a bill to restore state aid to school districts. legislators in albany, above, enacted cuts to that aid several years ago to help close a state budget deficit.

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Donate warm coats to those in needBrookhaven Town Supervisor Ed

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“Winter is here and many of our neighbors in need don’t have proper clothing to keep warm,” Romaine said. “I commend our Youth Bureau for organizing the coat drive and en-courage our residents to go through their closet and make a donation to this worthy cause.”

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By Giselle Barkley

Brookhaven Town failed to fully abide by New York’s affordable housing law, according to a state comptroller audit.

The audit, released Jan. 8, singled out eight governments across Long Island, including Brookhaven, zeroing in on their compliance with the Long Island Workforce Housing Act. State Comp-troller Tom DiNapoli (D) said the town “generally complied” with the act, but did not properly manage an optional trust fund set aside for affordable housing.

The Long Island Work-force Housing Act was passed in 2008 to require developers building five or more homes on a property to allocate 10 percent of their prospective residential units to affordable workforce housing units, meant for people earning up to about $105,000. The law also said that developers could avoid building afford-able housing units by paying a fee to the town, which would be deposited into a trust fund for the purpose of building af-fordable housing.

The towns of Babylon, Huntington, Islip and North Hempstead and the vil-lages of Hempstead, Farmingdale and

Mineola were also evaluated in the audit. Each government either reached or ex-ceeded the 10 percent affordable housing requirement, the audit said.

However, in the audit DiNapoli said Brookhaven adopted a resolution in Au-gust 2014 establishing a housing trust fund, but did not set up guidelines and procedures establishing how the expen-ditures from that fund would be used until September 2015 — which was later than the mandated six-month time frame

required to set up those rules.The audit noted that “there

have been no expenditures from the trust fund during the audit period.”

But Brookhaven officials said they did not agree with the comptroller’s assessment. Di-

ana Weir, commissioner of Housing and Human Services in Brookhaven, said the town was in full compliance before the comptroller released the audit.

“The issue with Brookhaven is that we’ve never given a developer that op-tion,” Weir said about the fees for the fund, which was not mandatory to cre-ate. “To us, [making developers build the affordable units was] better … But, just in case, we figured we’d [establish] a trust fund.”

Town Supervisor Ed Romaine (R) said he was unhappy with the state’s assessment that the town only gener-ally complied with the law. Because the town makes developers build affordable homes instead of paying to avoid the re-quirement, there isn’t any money in the

trust fund account, Romaine said.Of Brookhaven’s 924 housing units, 10

percent are affordable workforce housing units, according to the audit.

“What did Brookhaven do wrong?” Romaine (R) asked in a phone interview. “If Brookhaven required [developers] to build [affordable homes], why did we need a trust fund account? We’re actually fulfilling the law.”

In the preliminary draft of the au-dit, the comptroller suggested the town establish guidelines for the fund. That suggestion came several days after Brookhaven established rules for the fund. Despite this, the final audit didn’t reflect or acknowledge the change.

Brookhaven has always required devel-opers to make affordable homes. During the recession, developers needed to allo-cate 20 percent of the residential units for affordable housing. Weir said purchasing affordable homes at the time was easier for prospective homeowners as prices of homes dropped. The town dropped the requirement to 10 percent once the market started improving.

“What the audit should have said is, ‘We recommend in the future that you set [the affordable workforce housing trust fund] up, but you’ve complied,’” Romaine said.

Affordable housing audit baffles Brookhaven

File photo by Erika Karpsupervisor ed romaine was not pleased with the comptroller’s report in relation to the long island Workforce Housing act.

‘What did Brookhaven do wrong?’

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THROWBACK THURSDAY

Photos from Port Jefferson Village archiveFirefighters tackle a blaze at the post office building on Main Street, which also housed the Port Jefferson Record.

Enveloped in flames

By Elana Glowatz

A post office and a newsroom went up in flames 68 years ago, in a fire that gutted a prominent three-story brick building in downtown Port Jefferson.

According to the village’s historical photo archive, the fire at 202 Main Street broke out on the Tuesday morning of Jan. 20, 1948, and engulfed the U.S.

Post Office, the Port Jefferson Record newspaper office, a tai-lor shop, a law firm, the office of the Suffolk County Council of the Boy Scouts of America, the Brookhaven Town Special Ses-sions Court and five families’ apartments.

Before it burned in the blaze, the building, located on the west side of the street, had been in the village for more than

three decades. Construction began in 1911, according to the village archive, and it was fin-ished the following year. The three-story structure was made of brick from the Dyett Sand-Lime Brick Company.

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A library board president was unseated last week in an election that will also fill the board for the first time in a while.

Two incumbents and two newcom-ers were gunning for three positions as Port Jefferson Free Library trustees last Wednesday, at a time when the library is working on plans to expand its facilities.

The library announced on its website that Trustee Susan Prechtl-Loper was re-elected to the board with 129 votes and newcomers Carl Siegel — who once served on the board in the late 1990s — and Joel Rosenthal were elected with 135

votes and 126 votes, respectively.President Laura Hill Timpanaro lost

her re-election bid, garnering only 77 votes, according to Tom Donlon, the in-terim library director.

Being the top two vote-getters, Siegel and Prechtl-Loper won five-year terms on the board, while third-place win-ner Rosenthal won a two-year stint that became available after former Trustee Harriet Martin vacated her spot on the board with the time still left on her term.

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POLICE BLOTTERIncidents and arrests from Jan. 11-17

NaptimePolice arrested a 39-year-old man

from Medford on Jan. 15 for driving while ability impaired in a 2011 Chev-rolet, after officers found him parked on the shoulder of Route 25A in Mount Sinai with the engine running. Officers discovered the man was intoxicated and arrested him.

A phone-y checkOn Jan. 11, police arrested a 28-year-

old man from Port Jefferson Station for criminal possession of stolen property. He allegedly stole an iPhone 6 from the GameStop on Nesconset Highway on Sept. 26. Police said the man also depos-ited a stolen check into his account at the Teacher’s Federal Credit Union bank on Sept. 28. Authorities arrested the man at his residence.

What a fakeA 42-year-old man from Port Jeffer-

son was arrested on Jan. 15 for using a forged license, after he was pulled over on Terryville Road. A police spokesperson didn’t specify what caused the traffic stop.

Not-so-sweet surpriseA Sound Beach woman was arrested

for criminal mischief on Jan. 17. Ac-cording to police, the woman smashed a window of a 1991 Chevrolet Corvette on Honey Lane in Mount Sinai.

Manipulative suspectPolice arrested a man from Cente-

reach for burglary on Jan. 16, after the 34-year-old man manipulated a garage door at the Meineke on Middle Country Road in Coram before breaking into the store and taking money from the cash register. He was collared at the scene.

Greeted at the garageOn Jan. 13, a woman was opening the

garage at her residence on Ledgewood Circle in Setauket-East Setauket when someone tried to steal her backpack, purse and sorority bag. Police said the suspect dragged the woman before flee-ing with her bags, which contained cash and a driver’s license.

Cash and cocoaAn unknown person smashed a win-

dow of Margaret’s Florist on Route 25A in Miller Place on Jan. 16. Police said the suspect stole assorted gourmet choco-lates and money from the business.

More stealing, more doingOn Jan. 13, a 26-year-old man from

Bohemia was arrested for one count each of petit larceny, criminal mischief and grand larceny. Police said the man stole a drill from the Home Depot in Independence Plaza in Selden that day. Officers also discovered the man was in possession of prescription medication

that wasn’t prescribed to him. According to police, the man was involved in a pre-vious theft — he allegedly stole rings and paintings on Dec. 11 from a residence on Cleveland Street in Selden.

Scam scarePolice said a woman received a call

from an unknown person saying that her husband was involved in an accident and that they would hurt him if she didn’t send them money. The woman didn’t send money to the unknown caller. She received the call on Jan. 12 on Nesconset Highway in Stony Brook.

Energized and arrestedPolice arrested a man from Centereach

on Jan. 17 for petit larceny. The 44-year-old man had entered the Walmart in the Centereach Mall and took two knives, multipurpose tools and several energy drinks. Police arrested the man at the scene at 12:45 p.m.

St. James speederA 19-year-old man from St. James was

arrested for driving while ability impaired after driving a 1999 Chevrolet south on Pond Path in Setauket at 55 miles per hour, in a 30-mile-per-hour zone. Officers discovered the man was intoxicated and arrested him at the scene.

Ninja-like thiefOn Jan. 15, police arrested a man for

criminal possession of stolen property, a 2013 Kawasaki Ninja motorcycle. The motorcycle was parked in the victim’s driveway on Van Buren Street in Rocky Point on Nov. 17 when the man allegedly stole it. Police arrested the suspect at his residence.

Privately pocketedOn Jan. 17, an unknown person stole a

woman’s pocket book at a private cater-ing event at Schafer’s restaurant in Port Jefferson.

Powerful criminalPolice said an unidentified person

damaged a 6-foot chain and a 20-foot fence at North Shore Power Lawn Equip-ment in Mount Sinai. The incident hap-pened on Jan. 17 at 8:45 p.m.

Not the best friendshipOn Jan. 14, someone stole a driver’s coat

from a Lindy’s Taxi cab. Police said the woman’s coat contained money and was stolen on Friendship Drive in Rocky Point.

Smoked Samaritan According to police, on Jan. 17 someone

tried to break up a fight at a hookah bar on Middle Country Road in Selden when he was stabbed. Police said he was taken to Brookhaven Memorial Hospital.

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Hate crimes hit the North ShoreBy Giselle Barkley

Two hate crimes have occurred in Sound Beach and Rocky Point in the last two weeks.

While the Suffolk County Police Department arrested a North Shore teen for spray painting swastikas on two cars, two houses, a retaining wall and a stop sign in Rocky Point, Suffolk County police are still investigat-ing another incident in which someone painted “ISIS” on a Muslim family’s car earlier this month.

The Sound Beach family reported the incident on Friday, Jan. 8. According to police, the family said the suspect could have spray painted their car between Wednesday, Jan. 6, and the day they reported the in-cident. The car was parked in the family’s driveway on Mitchell Drive.

“ISIS” was also written on a stop sign on the same block.Suffolk County police commissioner Tim Sini said

these types of crimes rarely happen in Sound Beach, which is a generally safe area. With the community’s sparse criminal history, the hate crime shocked many Sound Beach residents.

“We’re really distraught over this,” said Bea Ruberto, president of the Sound Beach Civic Association. “This is a general feeling in the community. It’s rightly called a hate crime.”

As one of the community’s liaisons, Sgt. Patrick Kelly informed the association of the incident last Monday, Jan. 11. According to Sini, police are working with a task force to help reach out to Muslim leaders in the county. Sini added that police are working with other groups in light of this incident and will keep an eye on social media to “get ahead of any trends.”

On Dec. 17 of last year, police held a summit to discuss increasing rhetoric and safety concerns in the commu-nity. According to Sini, officials discovered a Facebook group that encouraged individuals to assault Muslim women by removing their head coverings. Officials held the summit to help educate Muslim women about the threat and teach them how to avoid an assault.

The Sound Beach hate crime was one of two hate crimes that happened in the past two weeks, as on Fri-day, Jan. 15, police arrested North Shore teen Christopher Collins and charged him with two counts of aggravated harassment and five counts of making graffiti after he allegedly spray painted swastikas on homes, cars and a street sign in Rocky Point.

Collins, 18, allegedly made graffiti on two vehicles, one of which was a Bobcat, and street signs on Clio Road. Police said they found more graffiti, including images of swastikas, in the area. A swastika was spray painted on a house and on a retaining wall on Garden Road and graffiti was found along Locust Drive.

Collins, who lives in the neighborhood, has been charged with two counts of first-degree aggravated ha-rassment and five counts of making graffiti. Attorney information for the defendant was not available.

“Hate crimes are particularly egregious types of crime,” Sini said. “It’s an attempt to attack the very foundation of our society.”

Police are still conducting an investigation for the in-cident in Sound Beach. Detective Sgt. James Brierton of the Hate Crimes department added that they don’t have any leads. Commissioner Sini is asking anyone with in-formation about the incident to call their local precinct or contact Crime Stoppers at 1-800-220-TIPS.

Photo above left from the SCPD; photo on right by Giselle Barkley above left, Christopher Collins was arrested for spray painting swastikas in rocky Point. above right, “isis” is written on a stop sign in sound Beach.


Kids create swimmingly perfect impressionsAs part of an interdisciplinary

lesson, Earl L. Vandermeulen High School students used an ancient Japa-nese gyotaku printmaking technique to create impressions of � sh while also learning about the external anatomy of the marine life.

� e students, who are in Jonathan Maletta’s marine science class and Carrie Morgan’s art course, spent three days on the lesson. � eir science unit was reinforced as they used washed � sh carcasses, sumi ink and rice paper to make the life-size � sh impressions.

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As part of its character education program, Edna Louise Spear Elementary School has introduced a new initiative called Morning Greeters. Each day, co-ordinating teachers Carleen Parmegiani and Doreen Marullo select four students to serve as the following day’s Morning Greeters, who are then encouraged to welcome fellow students as they enter the school by simply saying, “Good morning.” � e program is aimed at sparking more friendliness in the school.

“Since we started the program, we have noticed that more people are saying good morning and starting o� their day in a friendly manner,” Parmegiani said.

Rotary Club inducts new membersAt its Jan. 16 luncheon meeting, Port Je� erson Rotary Club o� cially welcomed

its two newest corporate members representing the Port Je� erson school district: Christine Austen, principal of Earl L. Vandermeulen High School, and Robert Neidig, principal of Port Je� erson Middle School.

Ed DiNunzio, the Rotary’s membership chair, presided over the induction cer-emony. Austen and Neidig were accompanied by veteran school district Rotarians Ken Bossert, superintendent of schools, and Sean Leister, assistant superintendent for business.

High school students adopt two chimps� e Earl L. Vandermeulen

High School Environmental Club reached its goal of “adopting” two chimpanzees through various fundraising projects.

Over the holiday break, club members adopted chimps � abu and Zac, who reside at the Jane Goodall Institute’s South Africa

Chimpanzee Sanctuary.“� e students were determined

to adopt the chimps by the holi-days,” club advisor Dawn De-Leonardis-Moody said. “� is is a cause near and dear to them.”

To raise the $100 needed to adopt the animals, club mem-bers sold reusable water bottles

and held healthy bake sales and plant sales. Additionally, the stu-dents hosted an Optimum Char-ity Challenge where participants learned how to make repurposed arts and cra� s.

With the adoption, students will receive periodic updates on the chimps’ well-being.

Photo from Rotary Club of Port Je� ersonFrom left, Port Je� erson school district Rotarians Sean Leister, Robert Neidig, Christine Austen and Ken Bossert, with membership chair Ed DiNunzio.

Good morning

Photo from Port Je� erson school districtEdna Louise Spear second-graders welcome fellow students to school through the new Morning Greeters initiative.

Photo from Port Je� erson school districtEarl L. Vandermeulen High School students pose with � sh impressions they created as part of an interdisciplinary science and art lesson.

Photo from Port Je� erson school districtEnvironmental Club members raise funds to adopt two chimpanzees.


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OBITUARYWilliam Bornstein

William Bornstein, 90, of Mount Sinai, died peacefully at home on Nov. 30. Born on June 8, 1925, in Mil-ton, Mass., he was the son of Julius and Minnie (Greenberg) Bornstein.

He served on the Navy cruiser Canberra during World War II.

William graduated from Michigan State College. While there, he met and married Joan Fielstra. They had three children.

His career at Brookhaven National Laboratory began in the early days of computers and spanned 30 years. He was also active in the Mount Sinai Volunteer Fire Department.

William sailed and was the long-time treasurer of Mount Sinai Yacht Club. The Hartlin Inn in Sound Beach was his lunchtime home away

from home. He enjoyed woodwork-ing, classical music, bird identifica-tion and weather observation, and he was passionate about social justice. All these activities were marked by his sharp intelligence and ready sense of humor.

He was divorced from Joan, who died in 2013. He is survived by his companion, Daisy Menkes-Klein; daughter, Awtar Kaur Khalsa; sons, Jay and Edward; grandchildren, Gurusurya and Max; sister, Selma; brother, Sam; and many nieces and nephews.

After a private cremation, a memo-rial was celebrated at Bryant Funeral Home.

Donations in his memory may be made to the Fortune Society or to a charity of choice.

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Motivated student is a repeaterRotary Club of Port Jefferson honored

eighth-grader Dennis Jourdain as Port Jefferson Middle School’s Most Motivat-ed Student of the Month. Dennis, who has received this honor once before, was accompanied to the Rotary luncheon by his social studies teacher, Tara Sladek-Maharg, and Principal Robert Neidig.

Neidig, in introducing Dennis to his fellow Rotarians, said that all his teachers admired the way the student conducts himself on a daily basis. Neidig shared some of those teachers’ remarks, noting that Dennis achieved a first quarter GPA of 98. His math teacher admired Den-nis’ attention to detail in his work and the fact that he collaborates well with

others and shows a genuine desire for learning the subject. His English teacher remarked on Dennis’ tremendous work ethic, his eagerness to attend extra help for the sole purpose of improving his writing, and his mature engagement in class discussions. His science teacher pointed out that Dennis is a valued member of the Science Olympiad Team, which is preparing for a competition that will test the students’ knowledge of genetics, Earth science, chemistry, anat-omy, physics, geology, mechanical engi-neering and technology.

Perhaps the most powerful statement was Sladek-Maharg’s: “I wish we could clone him.”

Photo from Rotary Club of Port JeffersonFrom left, Rotarian Dennis Brennan, Principal Robert Neidig, Dennis Jourdain and teacher Tara Sladek-Maharg.


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PURSUANT TO THE PROVI-SIONS OF ARTICLE IV, SEC. 85-29 OF THE BUILDING ZONE ORDINANCE OF THE TOWN OF BROOKHAVEN, NOTICE IS HERE-BY GIVEN THAT THE BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS WILL HOLD A WORKSESSION ON JANUARY 25, 2015 (BZA CONFERENCE ROOM – 1ST FLOOR) AT 3:00 P.M. AND A PUBLIC HEARING ON WEDNES-DAY, JANUARY 27, 2015 (2ND FLOOR AUDITORIUM) COM-MENCING AT 2:00 P.M. AT ONE INDEPENDENCE HILL, FARM-INGVILLE, N.Y. TO CONSIDER THE FOLLOWING:

7. Milrock, Inc., c/o AVR Realty Company, LLC, One Executive Blvd., 4th Floor, Yonkers, NY. Location: Northwest corner Rt 25A & Fairway Dr., Rocky Point. Applicant requests height vari-ances for proposed 29’6” high, 275 sq. ft. wall sign on east ele-vation and proposed 22’3” high, 200 sq. ft. wall sign on south el-evation (18’ high, 80 sq. ft. & 36 sq. ft. permitted respectively); also, permission for said signs to be non carved & internally lit (wood carved & direct light-ing required ). (0200 10100 0100 001008)

9. Latham Properties, 188 Ca-terson Terrace, Hartsdale, NY. Location: Northwest corner Old Town Rd. & Jayne Blvd., Port Jefferson Station. Appli-cant requests height variances for 2 existing detached ground signs exceeding 12’ high, 32 sq. ft. permitted and located less than the required 12’ from both streets (19’4” high, 45 sq. ft & 3.7’ setback proposed from Old Town Rd. - 19’2” high, 59 sq. ft. & 4.9’ setback proposed from Jayne Blvd.) not built in confor-

mance with permit #04B18830. (0200 31100 0200 010000)

11. 716 Route 112 Holding LLC , c/o Cramer Consulting Group, P O Box 5535, Miller Place, NY. Lo-cation: West side Rt 112 446.97’ South of Jayne Blvd. (East side Lamport Ave.), Port Jefferson Station. Applicant requests the following relief for proposed 2 story & 2nd story additions to existing building: lot area (15,000 sq. ft. required - 13,314 sq. ft. proposed), front yard set-back from Rte. 112 (40’ required - 23’2” proposed) and rear yard variance (40’ required - 25’ proposed). (0200 18200 0200 005000, 016000 & 017000)

THE FOLLOWING CASES WILL COMMENCE AT 4 P.M.

21. Edward Schlupf, 5 Junard Blvd., Port Jefferson Station, NY. Location: East side Junard Blvd. 61.09’ North of Canal Rd., Port Jefferson Station. Appli-cant requests front yard setback variance for existing porch with platform and steps exceeding 4’ x 8’ permitted (13’ x 23’). (0200 18300 0400 019000)

22. Theodore Hubbard, c/o Sal & Andrew Malguarnera, 713 Main St., Port Jefferson, NY. Location: East side Hunter Ave. 753.17’ North of Town Ave., Miller Place. Applicant requests side yard variance for existing barn. (0200 12200 0100 001000)(PB-CGA)

24. Barry & Ruth Hawkins, c/o Christine Nicholl, 18 Railroad Ave., Suite B, Center Moriches, NY. Location: South side Game La. 129.78’ West of Longhorn La., E. Setauket. Applicant requests front yard setback variance for existing deck with steps exceed-ing 4’ x 8’ permitted (5.2’ x 9.5’). (0200 25200 0200 037000)

25. Paula & Barbara Hawkins, c/o Christine Nicholl, 18 Railroad Ave., Center Moriches, NY. Loca-tion: East side Game Ct. 80.60’ North of Game La., E. Setauket. Applicant requests front yard setback variance for existing deck exceeding 4’ x 8’ permit-ted (9.3’ x 20’); side yard and rear yard variances for existing detached shed; also, side yard variance for existing cellar en-trance exceeding 5’ permitted enchroachment (8.8’). (0200 25200 0200 019000)

37. Joseph Greco, 1014 Chestnut St., Valley Stream, NY. Location: North side Passway, 150’ West of Highland Down, Shoreham. Applicant requests minimum side yard variance for existing one family dwelling not built in conformance with permit #15B091887. (0200 01900 0200 002000)

38. Brian Lotito, 8 Winterberry Ct., Miller Place, NY Location: West side Winterberry Ct., 122’ South of Newport Ct., Miller Place. Applicant requests mini-mum and total side yard vari-ances for proposed one story garage addition. (0200 12000 0300 021008)

42. Joseph Egenberger, 236 Prince Rd., Rocky Point, NY. Location: North side Prince Rd. 395.02’ East of Harding St., Rocky Point . Applicant re-quests front yard setback vari-ance for existing deck exceed-ing 4’ x 8’ permitted (18.7’ x 10.3’); rear yard variance for ex-isting above ground swimming pool; also, side yard variances for proposed detached garage located in the required side yard. (0200 07800 0400 020000)

43. Barbara Halpert, 195 Chris-tian Ave., Stony Brook, NY. Lo-

PUBLIC NOTICENOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to Sections 264 and 265 of Town Law, a public hearing will be held by the Town Board of the Town of Brookhaven at the Town Board Auditorium at One Independence Hill, Second Floor, Farmingville, New York, on February 4, 2016, at 6:30 P.M to consider an application known as Terryville Medical Park @ Port Jefferson Station for a change of zone from B Residence 1 to J Business, for proposed medical office buildings, on a parcel of property located on the e/s of Terryville Road, n/o Nesconset Highway (N.Y.S. 347), located in Port Jefferson Station, New York, further identified as SCTM 0200-181.00-07.00-027.000.A more detailed diagram of the subject property is on file at the office of the Town Clerk and may be examined during regular office hours by any interested person. At said public hearing, any persons interested shall be given the opportunity to be heard.

Dated: Farmingville, New York DONNA LENT, TOWNCLERK December 3, 2015 TOWN OF BROOKHAVEN

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cation: North side Christian Ave., 142.14’ East of Bennett Lane, Stony Brook.. Applicant requests rear yard variance for existing pool house; minimum and total side yard variances for existing shower stall; also, side yard variance for existing de-tached shed with roof over stor-age located in the required side yard. (0200 17300 0300 010000)

CASES WILL BE HEARD AT THE DISCRETION OF THE BOARD.

PAUL M. DE CHANCE CHAIRMAN

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NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT - COUNTY OF SUFFOLK

Bank of America, National Asso-ciation as Successor by Merger to LaSalle Bank National As-sociation, as Trustee for Merrill Lynch First Franklin Mortgage Loan Trust, Mortgage Loan As-set-Backed Certificates, Series 2007-H1,

Plaintiff,

Against Index # 27802/08

Robert S. Sciortino, et al.,

Defendant(s).

Pursuant to a Judgment of Fore-closure and Sale duly entered in the Suffolk County Clerk’s Office on 3/30/2010, I, the un-dersigned Referee, will sell at public auction at Brookhaven Town Hall, 1 Independence Hill, Farmingville, NY 11738 on 2/18/2016 at 9:30 am, premises known as 204 Terryville Road, Port Jefferson, NY 11776 a/k/a Port Jefferson Station, NY 11776, described as follows:ALL that certain plot, piece or parcel of land, with the build-ings and improvements there-on erected, situate, lying and being in the Town of Brookhav-en, County of Suffolk and State of New York, and designated on the tax maps of the Suffolk County Treasurer as Section 181.00, Block 7 and Lot 24.The approximate amount of the current Judgment lien is $545,782.84 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold sub-ject to provisions of filed Judg-ment; Index # 27802/08.John Ciarelli, Esq., Referee.Law Office of Daniel H. Rich-land, PLLC, 152 West Hoffman Ave, Suite 11, LINDENHURST, NY 11757Dated: 12/30/2015 CN

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Notice is hereby given that an order entered by the Supreme Court, Suffolk County, On the 4 day of January, 2016, bearing Index No. 17975/15, a copy of which may be examined at the office of the clerk, located at the Juliette A. Kinsella building, Riverhead, NY grants Siddharth Malik the right, to assume the name Siddharth Singh. The child’s present address is 621 Old Town Road, Port Jeffer-son Sta., NY 11776. The child’s date of birth is 06/23/2000; The child’s present name is Sid-dharth Malik.

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Notice to Bidders

Bid No: B1600015Bid Description:Cleaning, Maintenance, and Inspection of Kitchen Exhaust Hood and Duct SystemsAdvertisement Date:January 21, 2016Bid Due Date and Time: February 4, 2016 at 2:00 PM

All sealed bids must be re-turned to the Suffolk County Community College Procure-ment Office located on the Am-merman Campus, 533 College Road, Selden NY 11784 by the date and time indicated on the bid. Bids must be submitted in a sealed envelope which must be labeled with the Bid Number as well as the Bidder’s Name and Contact information. Late bids will not be accepted.

Bids will be publicly opened at Suffolk County Community College, NFL Building, Room 11, located at 533 College Road, Selden, NY 11784 immediately after the due date and time.

Bid information can be found at the college website:

http://www.sunysuffolk.edu/administration/businessaffairs/requestforproposals/index.asp

Or by contacting

Ivona Zelman [email protected] phone: 631-451-4230(preferred)

Or

Seema Menon [email protected] phone: 631-451-4141

Bids must be made upon and in accordance with the forms and documents provided by the col-lege, which will contain accom-panying instructions to bidders.

To assist us in communicat-ing quickly to all bidders, please complete and return the “Bid-RFP Vendor Regis-tration Form” via email to [email protected] (or fax to 631-451-4404) as soon as possible prior to the Bid/RFP opening date. This will assist in providing us contact information so that if Bid/RFP amendments are issued, the college is able to notify you in a timely manner. The Col-lege will not be responsible for amendment notification if the referenced form is not submitted prior to the bid/RFP due date.

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NOTICE TO BIDDERS

Bids will be received, publicly opened and read aloud at 11:00 a.m. in the Division of Purchas-ing of the Town of Brookhaven, One Independence Hill, Third Floor, Farmingville, NY 11738, for the following item(s) on the dates indicated:

BID #16005 – CONTAMINATED WASTE OIL & USED FILTER RE-MOVAL AT VARIOUS TOWN LO-CATIONSFEBRUARY 4, 2016

BID #16002 – DEMOLITION OF VARIOUS BUILDINGS AND STRUCTURES FEBRUARY 9, 2016

BID #16007 – SOD, MATERIAL ONLYFEBRUARY 10, 2016

BID #16006 – ON-CALL LAND-FILL GAS TREATMENT SYSTEM ANNUAL SERVICE CONTRACTFEBRUARY 11, 2016

Specifications for the above-referenced bids will be available beginning January 21, 2016.

Preferred Method • Access website: www.Brookhaven.org: click on link for Bids. • Follow directions to register and download document.

The Town of Brookhaven re-serves the right to reject and declare invalid any or all bids and to waive any informalities or irregularities in the proposals received, all in the best inter-ests of the Town. The Town of Brookhaven welcomes and en-courages minorities and wom-en-owned businesses and HUD Section 3 businesses to partici-pate in the bidding process.

Further information can be ob-tained by calling (631) 451-6252.

Kathleen C. KoppenhoeferDeputy Commissioner TOWN OF BROOKHAVEN

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VILLAGE OF BELLE TERREPLANNING BOARD

A pre-hearing work session will begin at 6:30 PM.

Please take notice that the Plan-ning Board of the Inc. Village of Belle Terre will hold a public hearing at 7 PM on Wednesday, January 27, 2016 at the Vincent Bove Belle Terre Community Center, 55 Cliff Road, Belle Terre, NY for the following application for site plan review:

Section 3, Block 3, Lot 23.1Mr. & Mrs. Jeffrey Raso8 Camp Woodbine Road

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school officials would decide together how to spend it.Comsewogue’s assistant superintendent for busi-

ness, Susan Casali, said her school district has lost out on almost $23 million in state aid since the first year of the adjustment. In the next school year, Comsewogue schools could lose out on another $1.3 million if the Gap Elimination Adjustment remains. But that could create a problem for the district, which is currently crafting its 2016-17 budget.

“To maintain our financial position and programs, we need to have the full [deduction] restored,” she said in an email this week.

Flanagan said that eliminating the school funding cuts was the Senate’s top priority in education this ses-sion. There are currently about $434 million in GEA cuts still in place for schools in 2016-17 but if the bill becomes law, Flanagan said, his legislation would per-manently abolish such education budget reductions.

“The Senate’s top education funding priority this year will be the complete elimination of the GEA,” Flanagan said. “Since 2011, the Senate Republicans have worked to restore $3 billion in funding that was lost to schools because of the GEA and we will not pass any budget that does not fully eliminate it this year. The GEA has been hurting schools and students for way too long and it is past time that we end it once and for all.”

Former Gov. David Paterson (D) imposed the GEA in 2010 despite widespread opposition from Republicans. Since it was approved, Flanagan said he and his Repub-lican colleagues have been leading the charge to abolish the GEA and deliver funding increases to help mitigate its impacts on education. Over the past five years, he said, the GEA cuts have been reduced by roughly 85 percent, to $434 million in the 2015-16 budget.

State Sen. Ken LaValle (R-Port Jefferson) co-spon-sored the legislation alongside Flanagan. In a statement, he said the move was long overdue.

“The elimination of the GEA has been a top priority of mine since it was imposed,” LaValle said. “It has hurt our students and increased costs for taxpayers. The bill we passed completely abolishes the GEA this year and ends its devastating impact on state funding to public schools.”

The legislation has already gained support on the oth-er side of the state Legislature, with Assemblyman Mike Fitzpatrick (R-St. James) saying he was in favor of the GEA elimination and calling on the governor to return all the funds taken from schools since it was imposed.

“It’s simple: The state has an obligation to fully fund our school districts. Some members of the legislature made the shortsighted decision to allow the governor to borrow against the future of our children to close a budget gap created by rampant, uncontrolled spend-ing,” Fitzpatrick said. “It was wrong then and must be resolved once and for all.”

Elana Glowatz and Alex Petroski contributed reporting.

STATE AIDContinued from page A1

Assistant Super-intendent for Business Sean Leister talks about the proposed Port Jefferson school district budget at a previous board of educa-tion meeting. He is budgeting for a conservative increase in state aid in 2016-17.

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Harborfields’ boys’ basketball team remains undefeated as the Tornadoes took down Comsewogue in a blowout victory, 69-35, in League V basketball action Tuesday night. The Warriors struggled to keep pace, and despite a third quarter rally, Harborfields was too much to handle.

“We caught them a little flat when we came out, but Comsewogue opened the second half and played like we’re used to seeing,” Harborfields head coach John Tampori said. “My guys, they come to play every day and tonight we shot the ball really well.”

Harborfields led by 10 after three min-utes of play, with the Tornadoes finding its three-point rhythm. Harborfields senior guard Robert Pecorelli led the way with four three-pointers, followed by senior guard Malcolm Wynter, who drained three, all in the first quarter, to help the Tornadoes gain momentum and break out to a 34-9 advantage after eight minutes of play.

“We didn’t expect to win by this much,” Wynter said. “We’re in a tough league, but when we play our best we can score and we can stop a lot of teams.”

The Tornadoes’ defensive pressure was relentless from the opening tipoff, and the Warriors struggled to clear the ball. Harborfields junior forward Alex Merhige owned the boards as he led his team with 14 rebounds, highlighted by a two-hand jam on a putback.

From there, the Warriors dug their hole deeper, managing just five more points to the Tornadoes’ 15, for a 49-14 halftime score.

The Warriors opened the second half unlike the first, as their defense came

Warriors drop game to undefeated Harborfields

Photos by Bill Landon above, david Heller scores two points. Right, Tyler Petruzzi reaches for the basket and scores.

Harborfields . . . . . . . 69Comsewogue . . . . . . 35

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BOYS’ BASKETBALL continued on page A15


to life, grabbing rebounds while mix-ing in several fast breaks. Comsewogue senior forward Dylan Cervini led the way, nailing a pair of three-pointers and a free throw for seven points, as teammate David Heller, a sophomore forward and center, banked four. Com-sewogue outscored its opponent 16-7 in the third, to begin the final quarter down 56-30.

“We had to keep our intensity up in the second half,” Wynter said. “We obviously slacked off there in the third quarter, but we stayed together, we pushed hard.”

Merhige said his team had to adjust to Comsewogue’s defensive pressure in the third quarter, which proved to be difficult at first.

“They opened the second half guard-ing us down low, and they boxed out really well and they started grabbing rebounds,” he said. “They came out in the second half and started knocking down threes.”

Comsewogue’s rally would be short lived, as the Tornadoes turned up the heat, denying the Warriors a field goal the rest of the way. Comsewogue earned its final five points at the free-throw line.

“We needed better communication on defense and we cleaned that up in the third quarter,” Comsewogue se-nior guard Travis Williams said. “But we always know what we’re getting from Harborfields. They’re very well coached, so respect to them.”

Joey Carillo, a Comsewogue junior

guard, agreed with Williams that Har-borfields is a tough competitor and more than his team could handle.

“Coach told us at the half that we needed to work harder, move the ball and trust each other,” Carillo said. “They’re a tough team — if we played like we did in the third quarter, we would’ve had a better game.”

Cervini lead the Warriors with 13 points, followed by Heller with six.

Pecorelli topped the leaderboard with 18 points, Merhige netted 15 and Wynter added 14.

With the win, Harborfields improves

to 8-0 in league play, while Comse-wogue dropped to 3-5 with four games remaining on its schedule.

Comsewogue head coach Joel Suther-land said his team needs to win three of those games to make the playoffs. The Warriors hit the road today to take on Amityville at 4 p.m. Harborfields hosts Westhampton today at 6 p.m.

“Let’s not take any credit away from Harborfields, they work hard and they’re where they’re supposed to be,” Sutherland said. “They played well to-gether and they hit their shots tonight, and that’s what we strive for.”

Boys’ BasketBallContinued from page A14

The Port Jefferson wrestling team traveled to Center

Moriches last Wednesday and outscored its opposition.

Port Jefferson . . . . . 36Center Moriches . . . . 26

The Port Jefferson girls’ basketball team hosted Center

Moriches last Thursday and edged ahead of the competition.

Port Jefferson . . . . . 54Center Moriches . . . . 50

Photos by Bill Landon Above, Travis Williams passes the ball inside the paint. Left, Tyler Timpanero leaps up to the rim and scores.

PJ field hockey gals garner recognition

Four Port Jefferson varsity field hock-ey players were recognized for their tal-ents at the annual Suffolk County Field Hockey Coaches Association dinner, held at Villa Lombardi’s.

Among the athletes recognized were seniors Andreya Harvey, who earned an All-Tournament nod, and Michelle Bourguignon, who was named All-Di-vision. Also honored were juniors Chi-ara Rabeno, who grabbed the All-Con-ference title and Jackie Brown, who was named All-State.

Photo from Port Jefferson school district Port Jefferson varsity field hockey players Andreya Harvey, Michelle Bourguignon, Chiara Rabeno and Jackie Brown pose for a photo with their Suffolk County Field Hockey Coaches Association awards.


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Westy is the � nest self storage in America. We have a career opportunity

at our new East Northport Center. Applicants must love serving people at the

highest level. Can lead to management position. At Westy, we value integrity

and a passion for getting things done. Enjoy working with quality people in our beautiful new building. Salary, bonuses

& commissions. Medical & 401k bene� ts.

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with references and clean driver’s license.

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E. Setauket OFFICE

ASSISTANTPart-Time

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experience required.Call Dr. Karl George

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631.331.1154E M P L O Y M E N T / C A R E E R S

Sr. Software Engineer

Stony Brook University (Stony Brook, NY) seeks Sr. SoftwareEngineer to lead development of end-to-end software systemsand conduct system analysis, design, implementation and evalu-ation of real-world applications. Req: BS in Computer Sci. w/5years’ F/T exp. in developing industry-strength web-based/mobilesoftware solutions; applying advanced data analytics techniques/data science methodologies in biomedical/healthcare informat-ics,medical imaging/comp.-aided diagnostics, clinical decisionsupport, enterprise IT ops. Mgt., & workflow monitoring/opti-mization. Exp. in object-oriented programming, operating sys.,database programming, web/mobile app dev., medical image pro-cessing, machine learning, and statistical modeling. For a full position description, or to apply online, visit:

www.stonybrook.edu/jobs (Req. # 1503158). Equal Opportunity Employer, females, minorities, disabled, veterans

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Help WantedPUBLISHER’S EMPLOY- MENT NOTICE: All employment advertising in this newspaper is subject to section 296 of the human rights law which makes it illegal to advertise any preference, limitation or discrimination based on race, col- or, creed, national origin, disability, marital status, sex, age or arrest conviction record or an intention to make any such preference, limitation or discrimination. Title 29, U.S. Code Chap 630, excludes the Federal Gov’t. from the age discrimination provisions. This newspaper will not knowingly accept any advertising for employment which is in violation of the law. Our readers are informed that employment offerings advertised in this newspaper are available on an equal opportunity basis.

$40,000 TO STARTEAST NORTHPORT

Westy is the finest self storage in America. We have a career opportunity at our new East North- port Center. Salary, bonuses & commissions. Medical & 401k benefits. E-mail resume to:[email protected] OUR AD IN EMPLOY- MENT DISPLAY FOR COM- PLETE DETAILS.

ARE YOU SUCCESSFUL IN SALES AND

WANT TO WORK CLOSER TO HOME?*Excellent opportunity

*Well established Account Base*North Shore Market

for the right energetic salesperson selling display and online

advertising for successful media group. Our position offers satisfying roots in the community in

a job that pays well. All inquiries and resumes confidential. Email: kjm@

tbrnewappers.com

“CAN YOU DIG IT?”Heavy Equipment Operator Career! We offer training and certifications running Bulldozers, Backhoes and Excavators. Life- time Job Placement. VA Bene- fits Eligible. 866-362-6497 MEDICAL ASSISTANT WITH RECEPTION DUTIES. FT position. Three years of sur- gical experience a must. Email resume to: [email protected]

Help WantedCHIROPRACTIC &

ACUPUNCTURE OFFICEE. Setauket Office Assistant. PT

MWF 9am-5pm. Healthcare office experience required.

Call Dr. Karl George 1pm-3pm 631-751-0900.

Fax Resume: 631-751-0901 or email

[email protected]

EXPERIENCED ELECTRICIAN’S

HELPER/JR. MECHANICMust be reliable, punctual and

professional, with references and clean driver’s license. Port Jef-

ferson-based shop. Email: selectric2014@hot-

mail.com or call 631-828-4675

FT/PT VETERINARY ASSISTANT. Experience preferred, but will train. Fax resume to: 631-757-3973 or come in to fill out an application. Fort Salonga Animal Hospital, 10-1B Fort Salonga Rd. Fort Salonga, NY 11768 631-261-0610

LITTLE FLOWER CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES OF NY SEEKS:

DIRECT CARE WORKERS P/T and Per Diem.HOUSE MANAGER - F/TCOTTAGE SUPERVISOR F/T for our Youth Residential Program CHILD CARE WORKER F/T, P/T and Per Diem.RN’s Per diem for our Infirmary HCI for Bridges to HealthProgram.QUALITY ASSURANCESPECIALIST MEDICAID SERVICE COORDINATOR CHIEF PROGRAM OFFICERthat supports the Executive Director Valid NYS Driver’s License required for most positions.† Send resume to: [email protected] or fax to 631-929-6203 EOEPLEASE SEE COMPLETE LISTING AND ALL DE- TAILS IN EMPLOYMENT DISPLAY ADS.

LUBE OIL MECHANICF/T. Basic mechanical experience needed. Weekends a must. Salary plus commission based upon experience. Apply in person. Miller Place Star Wash, 450 Route 25A, Miller Place, 631-473-8122

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PART TIME COOK Fridays 3PM-7PM

Saturdays 7:30AM-1:30PMAlternate Sundays 7:30AM-1:30PM.

Must have strong cooking skills, prepare meals and desserts according to recipes. Must be a team player, friendly and confident in cooking for 15-20 residents at Daughters of Wisdom Convent in Sound Beach. Email resume to [email protected] or fax to 631-744-2515.

RECEPTIONIST, F/Tfor Physical Therapy Office. Must be motivated, willing to learn and have excellent interper- sonal skills. Medical background preferred. Start immediately. email: [email protected]

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Busy Islandia doctor’s office. Afternoon/evening/Saturday hrs. Excellent phone/computer skills. Knowledge of MS Office and must be able to multi-task. Fax resume 631-656-0634 or call 631-656-0472.

RN PLASTIC SURGERYPractice. Monday, Tuesday & Thursday. 25-30 hours per week, 2 evenings. Please call Dawn at 631-473-7070

SUNY STONY BROOK seeks Sr. Software Engineer to lead development of end-to-end software systems and conduct systems analysis, design, implementation and evaluation of real- world applications. For more details see ad in Employment Section.

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Little Flower Children and Family Services in Wading River, NY seeks

Send resume to [email protected] or fax to 631.929.6203 EOE

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Leadership OpportunitiesChief Program O� cer that supports the Executive Director by ensuring quality programs and services.

Quality Assurance Specialist – for Bridges to Health Program – Master’s required

Medicaid Service Coordinator – New Life Program-BA and exp req.

HCI – for Bridges to Health Program – Masters level

Direct Care Workers for our Wading River Location – P/T and Per Diem to work with our OPWDD Adult population in a residential setting. High School Diploma and NYS Driver’s License

Cottage Supervisor –F/T for our Youth Residential Program in Wading River. BA and Supervisory Exp.

Child Care Worker -F/T, P/T and Per Diem; High School Diploma and NYS Driver’s License

RN’S –Per diem for our In� rmary working with our youth 9–21 years.

House Manager: F/T for our Adult OPWDD residents in Wading River. BA and Supervisory Exp req.

Valid NYS Driver’s License required for most positions.

MEDICAL BILLING/OFFICE ADMINISTRATOR

Email Resume to:[email protected]

Immediate Setauket AreaPart-Time Half to 1 Day Per WeekWednesday or � ursdayA� ernoonsMust Be Familiar With Medicare Claims Processing

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in sales and want to work closer

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FOR THE RIGHT ENERGETIC SALESPERSON

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in the community in a job that pays well.All inquiries and resumes con� dential

email: [email protected]

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Excellent References.Serving the Three Village Area.

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Clean-UpsLET STEVE DO IT Clean-ups, yards, basements, whole house, painting, tree work, local moving and anything else. Totally overwhelmed? Call Steve @ 631-745-2598, leave message.

DecksDECKS ONLY

BUILDERS & DESIGNERS of Outdoor Living by Northern Construction of LI, Inc. Decks, Patios/Hardscapes, Pergolas, Outdoor Kitchens & Lighting. Since 1995. Lic/Ins. 3rd Party Financing Available.

105 Broadway, Greenlawn. 631-651-8478

www.DecksOnly.comSee our ad in the Home ServiceDirectory for complete details.

ElectriciansSOUNDVIEW ELECTRICAL

CONTRACTINGPrompt * Reliable * Professional

Residential/CommercialFree Estimates

Ins/Lic#41579-MEOwner Operator 631-828-4675See our Display Ad in the Home

Services Directory

Furniture/RestorationRepairs

REFINISHING & RESTORATION

Antiques restored, repairing re- cane, reupholstery, touch-ups kitchen, front doors, 40yrs exp, SAVE$$$, free estimates. Vincent Alfano 631-286-1407

REFINISHING & REUPHOLSTERING

Dunwell Furniture Repair & Upholstering Workshop.

Repairs, Caning, Rebuild,Stripping, Refinishing.

427 Rt. 25A, Rocky Point631-744-7442

HandymanServices

JOHN’S A-1 HANDYMAN SERVICE Crown moldings, Wainscoting,raised panels. Kitchen/Bathroom Specialist. Painting windows, finished basements, ceramic tile. All types repairs. Dependable craftsmanship. Reasonable/rates. Lic/Ins.#19136-H. 631-744-0976 cell 631 697-3518

HomeImprovement

*BluStar ConstructionThe North Shore’s Most Trusted

Renovation Experts. 631-751-0751

Suffolk Lic. #48714-H, Ins.See Our Display Ad

BUDGET BLINDSThousands of window coverings.

Hunter-Douglas Showcase Dealer

www.BudgetBlinds.com/huntington631-766-5758 Huntington

631-766-1276 Port Jefferson631-329-8663 HamptonsCelebrating our 10 year

Anniversary

DREAM FLOORS*Dustless sanding & refinishing of wood floors. *Hardwood, Laminate and Vinyl installations and repairs. *Base and crown molding installation. Owner Operated. Call, 631-793-7128www.nydreamfloors.com

HomeImprovementNPC CARPENTRY, INC.

Kitchen/Bathroom AlterationsAdditions/ExtensionsFine Interior Millwork

Nick [email protected]

516-658-8523Lic#39386 /Ins. BBB

PRS CARPENTRYNo job too small. Hanging a door, building a house, everything in-between. Formica kitchens/baths, roofing/siding/decks. POWER WASHING. Serving North Shore 40 years. Lic/Ins. 631-744-9741

THREE VILLAGE HOME IMPROVEMENTServing the community for over 30 years. See ad in Home Service Directory. Rich Beresford, 631-689-3169

Home Repairs/Construction

AMAZING BATHROOM REMODELING 30 year’s experience. Expert Workmanship. Free estimates. No subcontracting. Partial repairs or full upgrades. Lic.# 52720-H/Ins. 631-579-2740

InsuranceLIABILITY INSURANCE for contractors and professionals. Best rates available. Call NCA Insurance at 631-737-0700 ask for Martin

Lawn &LandscapingCLOVIS AXIOM, INC.

Expert Tree Removal,Pruning, Planting & Transplanting.

*Insect & Disease Management. *Personalized healthy edible gardens and chicken coops.

631-751-4880 [email protected]

Lawn &Landscaping

GOT BAMBOO??Bamboo containment and removal with guaranteed results! Land- scape Architecture/Arborist Ser- vices. Property restoration/landscape design & installation. Free Estimates. 631-316-4023Groundbreakers Development Group Inc., Commack NY

LANDSCAPES UNLIMITED SPRING CLEAN-UPS

Property Clean-ups, Tree Removal, Pruning, Landscape Construction, Maintenance, Thatching

& Aeration. Call now to reserve for

SNOW REMOVALCommercial/Residential

Steven Long, Lic.36715-H/Ins.631-675-6685

LUX LANDSCAPINGOffering Fall Cleanup Specials throughout Suffolk County. Family owned and operated, On- Site Manager, new equipment. Call 631-283-2266 or email:[email protected]

SETAUKET LANDSCAPE & DESIGN

Stone Driveways/Walkways, Walls/Stairs/Patios/Masonry,

Brickwork/Repairs &Land Clearing/Drainage,

Grading/Excavating.Plantings/Mulch

Steve Antos, 631-689-6082 www.setauketlandscape.com

Serving Three Villages

SWAN COVE LANDSCAPING

Lawn Maintenance, Clean-ups, Shrub/Tree Pruning, Removals. Landscape Design/Installation, Ponds/Waterfalls, Stone Walls.

Firewood. Free estimates. Lic/Ins.

631-689-8089

MasonryCarl Bongiorno

Landscape/Mason ContractorAll phases masonry work: stone

walls, patios, poolscapes. All phases of Landscaping Design.

Theme Gardens. Residential & Commercial.

Lic/Ins. 631-928-2110

Painting/Spackling/Wallpaper

ALL PRO PAINTINGInterior/exterior. Free estimates. Powerwashing, staining, wallpaper removal. Lic/Ins#19604HI. NICK 631-696-8150

BOB’S PAINTING SERVICE25 Years Experience

Interior/Exterior Painting *Spackling *Staining*Wallpaper Removal

*Powerwashing. Free estimatesLic/Ins. #17981 631-744-8859COUNTY-WIDE PAINTING

INTERIOR/EXTERIOR Painting/Staining.

Quality workmanship. Living/Serving 3 Village Area Over 25 Years. Lic#37153-H.

631-751-8280LaROTONDA PAINTING & DESIGNInterior/exterior, sheetrock repairs, taping/spackling, wallpaper removal, Faux, decorative finishings. Free estimates. Lic.#53278-H/Ins. Ross LaRotonda 631-689-5998

WORTH PAINTING“PAINTING WITH PRIDE” Interiors/exteriors. Faux finishes, power-washing, wallpaper removal, sheetrock tape/spackling, carpentry/trimwork. Lead paint certified. References. Free estimates. Lic./Ins. SINCE 1989Ryan Southworth, 631-331-5556

Plumbing/Heating

DOUGLAS FERRIPLUMBING & HEATINGLic/Ins. All types of work, small repairs receive special attention. Free estimates, reasonable rates.631-265-8517

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*Large Tree Specialists. Pruning, Topping, Stump Grind-

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Located Exit 62 LIE 631-928-4544

ARBOR-VISTA TREE CAREComplete Tree care service de- voted to the care of trees. Main- tenance pruning, waterview work, sun-trimming, elevating, pool areas, storm thinning, large tree removal, stump grinding. Wood chips. Lic#18902HI. Free estimates. 631-246-5377

EASTWOOD TREE & LANDSCAPE, INC.

Experts in tree care and landscaping. Serving Suffolk County for 25 years. Lic.#35866H/Ins

631-928-4070 eastwoodtree.com

NORTHEASTTREE EXPERTS, INC.Expert pruning, careful removals, stump grinding, tree/shrub fertilization. Disease/insect management. Certified arborists. Insured/Lic#24,512-HI. All work guaranteed. 631-751-7800www.northeasttree.com

SUNBURST TREE EXPERTS

Since 1974 our history of cus- tomer satisfaction is second to none. Pruning/removals/plant-

ing, plant health care. Certified Arborist on every job

guaranteed. Unsplit firewood For Sale

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Reasonable Rates,

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105 BroadwayGreenlawn631.651.8478www.DecksOnly.com

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EDITORIALPublic education should come first

The New York State Senate voted last week to eliminate the Gap Elimination Adjustment, and we hope the Assembly follows suit.

The adjustment is a deduction taken out of each school district’s state aid and was intro-duced in 2011 to help state officials close a multibillion dollar budget deficit. Five years later, although the adjustment has seen reductions in recent budget cycles, Sen. Ken LaValle (R-Port Jefferson) says the state is still withholding $434 million from districts.

There have been unsuccessful efforts to elimi-nate the Gap Elimination Adjustment in the past but with Senate Majority Leader John Flanagan (R-East Northport), the former chairman of the Senate’s education committee, sponsoring the bill to end it this time around, we are optimistic.

The adjustment was an unfair move that has hit students and educators everywhere hard — the billions of dollars taken from our schools over the last five years could have gone toward enhancing or adding academic courses, buying updated textbooks or making improvements to buildings and athletic fields. The money could have helped educators better implement the new Common Core curriculum and the mandates that went along with it.

Helping to fund education is one of the most important services the state government pro-vides. Aside from the crucial task of shaping the future contributors to our society, the state’s school aid helps even the playing field by equip-ping poorer districts with the means to provide a level of education comparable to what wealthier districts can give their students, even without aid. To yank some of that money out from un-derneath them is wrong.

Not doubt securing a financial plan is impor-tant to the well-being of a state, but education should not suffer in the search for a balanced budget.

We call upon the Assembly to pass Senate bill S6377 and upon Gov. Andrew Cuomo to support that effort, for the betterment of our children.

File photoThe Senate voted to stop cutting short the amount of state aid school districts have been getting for the past five years.

Students come in all shapes and sizesTO THE EDITOR:

As an assistant professor and mentor at SUNY Empire State College, I was very interested to read your recent article entitled, “Tips for adult students returning to school” (Jan. 14) and applaud your encouragement for this im-portant and often neglected group of students.

At Empire, it has been our mis-sion to work with this population since 1971, and we are committed to enabling motivated adults to begin, or continue pursuing their

educational goals. Our students are able to earn an associate, bachelor or graduate degree in a uniquely supportive and flexible atmosphere at our locations in Old Westbury, Hauppauge and Riverhead.

In addition, we offer the ability for our students to translate their life and work experience into col-lege credit through our system of prior learning assessment.

Students work one-on-one with a dedicated, experienced aca-demic adviser, and meet with their course instructors individually, at their convenience. Empire is transfer friendly, and offers afford-able tuition and a well-respected SUNY degree.

Whether they work full time or part time, taking care of their fam-ily or working in the workplace, we have a program that fits their needs, and offers personalized, convenient and affordable study options at the Long Island Center.

As a respected leader in adult learning, SUNY Empire State College helps adults achieve their educational goals through in-dependent learning, rather than the sometimes restrictive college classroom setting.

I am a longtime resident of Mount Sinai, and have taught at Empire for the past 10 years.

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A young team savors winning moments

The team moves as a unit, wearing the same clothes, often with the same hair-

styles and even, on occasion, with the same walk or swagger.

They laugh together, lean on each other, share embraces and confess their inadequacies.

“I was terrible,” one of them said, while she took a restor-ative homemade brownie from a friend.

“You’ll get ’em next game,” her friend suggested. “We’re back on in 15 minutes.”

We took our daughter to a regional volleyball competition in Pennsylvania recently, where teenagers from all over the area trekked in packed cars to bump, set and spike together.

The weekend presented an opportunity for our children to play a sport they love, while it was also a chance for parents to squirm, squeal and celebrate alongside them.

The younger generation exuded joy and confidence. After every point in teenage volleyball, the girls cheer, offer a quick huddle and then return to their positions on the floor.

Our team developed its own ritual after long points in which it emerged victorious. The players all jumped straight up in the air, then met in the middle of the floor to celebrate the hard-won point.

When they’re not on a volley-ball court, these children mostly move around individually, even if

they can stay in touch with friends and family on their phones and through social media. They don’t take tests together, they don’t study together — most of the time — and they don’t have a common goal. Sure, they might all wish each other the best but, ultimately, they learn on their own and suc-ceed individually.

Modern team sports which, admittedly, take an extreme commitment of time and money, have also created opportuni-ties to make memories, to grow together and, for the moment at least, to share a goal that is bigger than any one person.

That, of course, isn’t limited to sports. That can be true of a mu-sic group where everyone creates the kind of live performance that reverberates in audiences’ minds long after the instruments are put back in their cases and the musi-cians return to their homes and their homework.

The unbridled and shared joy in the moment is akin to witnessing the flames of a

dancing campfire high in the mountains on a starlit night. During these matches there are no tests, no boyfriends, no wor-ries about college, no concerns about acne, no wardrobe mis-fires and no helicopter parents. There is only the euphoria of the moment, the ecstasy that comes from pulling together and going toe-to-toe with another team and, at least in that second and for that point, emerging victorious. It’s not even about winning the gold medal or even a match.

My daughter’s team defeated one of its opponents easily, winning two games by a wide margin. The other team, how-ever, won several exciting points and, despite the lopsided score and the unbalanced skill sets, celebrated every point with the same energy as if it had achieved something remarkable. And who’s to say it didn’t? The games presented ample opportunities for victories that were indepen-dent of the final scores.

Parents were as emotionally spent after exciting matches as their children, as they cheered, clapped, pranced nervously along the sidelines, and hooped and hollered. They basked in their children’s successes and encouraged them to find a way to triumph, where the margin of victory often seemed to reflect perseverance and determination as much as it did genuine skills.

In our lives, we have become so focused on our goals for to-morrow and plans for our future journey that we don’t always get to stand up and celebrate the moment. All weekend, moth-ers, fathers, sisters, brothers and a community of new friends celebrated a common goal of finding and sharing the best in each other.

The games presented ample opportunities for

victories.

Breaking the sound of silence

This story may be of help to others in a similar situation. That is why my

lifetime friend gave me permis-sion to share what was a family secret. He is one of four siblings — three brothers and a sister — and three of them had long ago stopped talking with the

fourth. Why this happened isn’t important to the account. There are certainly plenty of disagree-ments and aggravations within families. But the one brother felt so pained that he refused to speak to the others and they all fell into a thick silence.

It’s like a game of dominos, this kind of walling off. As the adults refused to talk to one another, their children, in-laws, different aunts, uncles and cousins all drifted apart, pulled by what they felt was a sense of loyalty to whichever of the an-gry ones was the closest relative. And it was easy to separate. The four lived in different parts of the country: the estranged one in Oregon, one in California, one in Texas and my friend and his wonderful wife here in Long Island. I call her “wonderful” because she is the heroine of the story, the one who finally broke

the logjam. Out of the blue, one day

some months ago, she asked her husband, “If James died, would you go to his funeral?”

Her husband looked up in astonishment and replied, “Of course! He is my brother.”

“Well, he hasn’t died, so what do you say we go visit him?”

Her husband hesitated. “I don’t know. I’d have to think about that. What if he didn’t want to see us?”

“I’ll email him right now and tell him we are coming. Let’s see what he says.” With that she quickly left the room to find her cellphone and to cut short any objection. She sent the message and they waited. And waited. Several days passed. They made up reasons why he hadn’t answered — out of town, email down, hadn’t checked his computer. Other reasons weren’t

pretty to contemplate.Then they got a flurry of

messages, each with something planned for their visit. He had made reservations here, gotten tickets there, suggested a drive together to a nearby destina-tion. They read the emails joyfully. Clearly he wanted them to come. After registering the explicit and also the underly-ing messages, they went to the phone and called the other two siblings, asking if they would join the visit. Immediately the others agreed to go.

During a week last summer they all met for the first time in over a decade and immediately fell to again being brothers and sister. They didn’t bother to speak about what had originally angered them. It didn’t matter. What was important was to be in the moment, enjoying each other, catching up on so much news.

When the week was over, they made sure to plan for their next get-together. The rock that had weighed them down was lifted. They had found each other again, reconnected the family and were moving into the future, stronger for being together.

It just took one brave outreach, a willingness to be rejected for a greater good, to bring them all home again, at least in their hearts. I love my friend for being that brave one, the first to say, “That’s enough, there isn’t that much time left, the time has come to take down the wall.”

Blessed is the peacemaker. And so she is.

It just took one brave outreach.

D. None of the aboveby DaNiel DuNaief

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