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Time to fix‘Malfunction

Junction’Local leaders demand additional funding for

Oakdale Merge

BY SAM DESMOND

“I will spend 55 days of my life in traffic at the Oakdale Merge commut-ing from Sayville to my job in Nas-sau County,” said James Bertsch, a Sayville Board of Education member and principal at Nassau BOCES, at a press conference on Thursday, Feb. 6, held by the Long Island Contractors’ Association during peak rush hour at the infamous stretch of highway. With strong, bipartisan support, elected offi-cials spoke of working hand-in-hand to pressure Albany to grant the funding needed to rectify what has been known as the most problematic merge on Long Island.

The convergence of Sunrise High-way (NY 27) and Montauk Highway/Main Street (CR 85) forces 16 lanes of traffic to slim down to a paltry six, and with 152,000 cars going through each day, the delay time for commuters is profound. (By comparison, the Van Wyck Expressway in New York City has fewer cars, with 134,000, accord-ing to LICA executive director Marc Herbst.)

Attended by over half a dozen of local, town, and state elected officials, the press conference presented a unit-ed front in both the dismay of the traffic caused by the Oakdale Merge, with each politician introducing their speech with the time it took to get to the location, and the dedication to bringing relief in the form of funding for a redesign and construction.

“There’s a reason this is called Mal-function Junction—every person on Long Island has a horror story about the Oakdale Merge,” said town super-visor Angie Carpenter.

The merge is in the district of New York State Sen. Monica Martinez, who was cheered on as the advocate in Albany for additional funding. In her speech, Martinez thanked other local and town representatives for their dil-igence in contacting state lawmakers about the problems.

The main point of contention is that the new state budget proposal unveiled

First female bay-bottom lease holderLast month, Islip Town supervi-

sor Angie Carpenter and the board approved a resolution authorizing the first female in the Town of Islip to take ownership of one parcel of town-owned bay bottom land for the purpose of shellfish cultivation in the Great South Bay. Aileen Ruddy of Fair Har-bor, Fire Island, officially took own-ership of the parcel after the meeting.

Ruddy learned about the Town of Islip’s bay bottom lease program a few

years ago, after she left her job in New York City to become a full-time stay-at-home mother to her now 6-year-old son.

“I always knew that was the next thing that I was going to do. To be able to make a living and help the envi-ronment was so exciting to me. Food brings people together, so I love that idea,” said Ruddy. “I’m in a perfect spot for oyster farming right here, with the Fire Island Inlet close by.”

Ruddy said she’s not a farmer yet, but said she is looking forward to learning and earning her title with hands-on experience.

“I’m in the beginning stage of this process,” she added. “I have plans to work on a farm in April, and I’m not afraid to get my hands dirty.”

According to Carpenter, the aqua-culture program is vital to the health of the Great South Bay. Each oyster filters 30-50 gallons of water per day.

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Going red for women’s heart healthTown of Islip employees joined Go

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Go Red for Wom-en gives women a fighting chance

against heart disease, by helping them understand their common killer. More women than men have died from car-diovascular disease since 1984. More women die from heart disease than from the next three causes of death

combined, including all forms of can-cer. Sixty-four percent of women who die suddenly of coronary heart disease had no previous symptoms, and many of those women had at least one risk factor that could have been prevent-ed. “Women are often caregivers to others, but neglect their own health,” said Islip supervisor Angie Carpenter. “I urge all women to visit GoRedFor-Women.org and learn the important facts about cardiovascular disease in women.”

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MERGE: Additional funding needed to fix congested corridorFROM PAGE 1

by Albany includes only a two-year transportation capital plan that has been deemed, by area elected officials, community interest group leaders, and private sector representatives, as universally inadequate for the type of work needed to ameliorate the traffic caused by the current state of the Oakdale Merge. State officials cite an uncertainty with the amount of fed-

eral funding they will receive for the 2020-2021 fiscal year as the reason for approving only a two-year plan instead of a five-year plan. “We want an environmental impact study done now for when the federal money is available,” said Herbst, who sent the crowd into cheers.

New York State Sen. Phil Boyle (R-4th District) went on to compare that the

East Side Access project “saved com-muters half an hour on their commute for $11 billion, when a fraction of that cost could save [Long Islanders] more than that each way.”

Elected officials were also united in stressing the importance of pri-vate-sector businesses choosing alter-nate locations because of traffic con-cerns and what impact that would

have on the local economy.The Bohemia and West Sayville fire

departments were in attendance to support the initiative for addition-al funding, as rescue calls are often delayed by traffic on the Oakdale Merge, creating actual life-and-death scenarios on top of the quality-of-life issues that normal traffic creates. n

Marc Herbst, executive director of Long Island Contractors’ Association, gave an impassioned speech calling for the need for additional funding from the state to address the debilitating traffic caused by the Oakdale Merge.

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ABOVE: Members of Local 138, Operating Engineers, donned “Let’s Make Roads Great Again” hats in solidarity of demanding that Albany approve a five-year investment for the Oakdale Merge in the 2020-2021 budget.

BELOW: Local fire departments spoke about how the brutal traffic of the Oakdale Merge impacts the ability of rescue teams to provide lifesaving measures.

A compiled list of public resources for Suffolk vets

BY GLENN ROHRBACKER

Suffolk County officially announced on Tuesday its new Veterans Resource Guide: a compiled document of resourc-es throughout the county for veterans. The guide is available in print and online from the Veterans Service Agency.

The guide comes from a 2019 resolu-tion sponsored by Legis. Sarah Anker

(D-Mount Sinai), which called for a new resource that could show veterans in the county what

benefits they were entitled to receive. The goal for the guide is to get the information in the hands of veterans to make sure they know all the pro-grams that the county offers. Accord-

ing to the resolution, Suffolk County has the highest popula-tion of veterans in New York State. The guide includes only county-associated programs and not others that may be available.

“As the daughter of a disabled Navy veteran, I know how important it is to provide assistance to our veterans and their families,” Anker said. “We have an entire department that has knowl-edge and guidance to help our veterans who have provided this county with our freedoms. It’s the least we can do for our county’s brave military men and women, and this guide will provide a much-needed bridge for those that are in need of our wealth of resources and

opportunities.”The guide outlines special resources

for veterans, including outreach days like the Suffolk County Marathon, the Veterans Run Series and “Heroes of the Game” with the Long Island Ducks. It lists food services like Long Island Cares and Island Harvest; health ser-vices like the state veterans home and the Northport VA hospital; and employ-

ment services like VetsWork and the county One-Stop employment center. It also includes legal resources and pet therapy options. The guide can be seen online at www.suffolkcountyny.gov/veterans.

“This guide is a great move in that direction to make sure the veterans are getting the information that they need,” said Dave Rogers, commander of the Suffolk County Veterans of Foreign Wars.

“I’m sure this will be an ever-evolving resource [as] new and other programs come about to make sure that all of our veterans have access to the services and programs [that are offered],” added Legislature presiding officer Rob Calar-co (D-Patchogue).

The resource guide is scheduled for updates every year on Jan. 1. For more information about Suffolk County’s Veterans Services, call 631-853-VETS (8387) or go to www.suffolkcountyny.gov/veterans.

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Walking in the footsteps of Native AmericansFourth-grade students at Connetquot’s

Cherokee Street Elementary School recently experienced what life was like for Native Americans through partici-pating in a full-day cultural arts program called “Journeys Into American Indian Territory.” The students spent the day attending workshops, including a muse-

um presentation with a small group, traditional games and stories, craft activ-ities, music and dance. They also learned about tribal traditions, folktales and gov-ernment. Each student was able to create a clay pot and walk through a model of the longhouse.

Photos courtesy of Connetquot Central School District

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Students ‘go to China’Third-graders at Sylvan Avenue Ele-

mentary School recently enjoyed a full-day workshop called “Let’s Go to Chi-na!” The program, presented by Patricia Shih, immersed the students in Chinese culture and history. They learned to say

Chinese numbers, practiced traditional Chinese dances, made paper lanterns and learned about many artifacts related to Chinese history.

Photos courtesy of Bayport-Blue Point School District


Kids take center stage at board meetingLocal students honored by

Islip Town Board

BY SAM DESMOND

The Town of Islip held their monthly board meeting on Tuesday, Feb. 11, and the agenda included student honorees from throughout Islip Town. Supervisor Angie Carpenter was joined by represen-tatives of the Central Islip, Brentwood and East Islip school districts in honor-ing outstanding academic, athletic and altruistic achievements.

The Brentwood boys soccer team, com-ing off a stellar 22-0 season, was present in full, taking over nearly half the room and decked out in champion black-and-white striped Adidas track suits. Recent-ly, the soccer team was named the No. 1 public school team in the nation by a ranking from USA Today. Carpenter said she was “proud of each and every one of you.”

Yu Kevin Zhu, a senior at Central Islip High School, was awarded a place in the semifinals for the prestigious Regeneron Science Talent Search. While Kevin’s final project was discussed, the depth of scientific acumen left the crowd mostly in awe of such an accomplishment. The Regeneron Science Talent Search is a national competition that awarded $3.1 million in prizes in 2019, including $2,000 to each of the Top 300 scholars and their schools.

With a wreath craft project, Ava McK-

iernan, 8, from East Islip, was able to raise over $800 in funding to donate to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. Inspired from watching a heartfelt com-mercial by St. Jude’s featuring children suffering from cancer, Ava used kids’ crafts to make, and eventually sell, 41 wreaths. “All our towns celebrate each other,” said councilwoman Mary Kate Mullen, who presented Ava’s work to the crowd. n

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Community game changersTwo African-American

community leaders recognized at Islip

Town Hall

BY RANDALL WASZYNSKI

Before proceeding with the normal Town Council meeting at Islip Town Hall, a Bay Shore police officer and an administrator in the Central Islip School District were recognized for their work in their communities. Officer Brandon Bell of the Third Precinct of the Suffolk County Police Department in Bay Shore as well as Sharon Dungee, superinten-dent of curriculum and instruction in Central Islip Schools, were announced and recognized by supervisor Angie Car-penter and the town board as community leaders within the township.

“By virtue of their work or volunteer-ism, [Bell and Dungee] have had a posi-tive impact on the lives of others in their community,” said Carpenter.

Bell was introduced by councilman Jim O’Connor, mentioning that Bell joined SCPD on Sept. 11, 2006.

“[Bell] has served on patrol in the department’s community support unit and is currently an investigator in the precinct’s crime section. He is a quiet professional who has earned the respect of his colleagues and his supervisors. He is a dedicated employee doing important work in the community and well-deserv-

ing of recognition by our town,” O’Con-nor said.

Dungee was called forth by Carpenter, who noted her extensive participation in the betterment of education within the school district.

“[Dungee] openly uses all aspects of district-wide curriculum development and instruction, working in concert with school principals, departmental direc-tors, and faculty development to imple-ment academic and extracurricular programs designed to help all students’ capabilities in grades through K-12. Prior to her current appointment, she served as the president of the Early Childhood Center at Cordello Avenue Elementary School. She is active through communi-ty service serving as a member of the board of directors at the CI Library and

YMCA board. She is currently pursuing a doctorate of education in educational leadership at Molloy College,” Carpenter said of Dungee.

Both individuals received awards from the Town of Islip. n

ABOVE: Sharon Dungee, superintendent of curriculum and instruction within Central Islip School District, was honored by Islip Town supervisor Angie Carpenter and the board for her extensive participation in the betterment of education within the school district.LEFT: Officer David Bell of the Third Precinct was honored at Islip Town Hall for his dedicated service in Bay Shore since 2006.

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Exuberant and excited, the Brentwood boys soccer team was present to celebrate their recent honors, including their fourth state soccer title.

ABOVE: Yu Kevin Zhu was honored as the first semifinalist in the Regeneron Science Talent Search from Central Islip High School.

BELOW: Donating $812 she fundraised, Ava McKiernan was all smiles as councilwoman Mullen spoke of her inspiration to help St. Jude’s.

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EDITORIAL

It is almost time to stand up and be countedBY ROB CALARCO

PRESIDING OFFICER, SUFFOLK COUNTY LEGISLATURE

Every 10 years, the Constitution man-dates that we undergo a census to deter-mine how many people are living in the United States. The numbers collected in 2020 are going to shape the next decade for Suffolk County. The data collected will be used to allocate funds for things like schools, hospitals, roads, and oth-er critical programs. This is our one opportunity to make sure that every person is counted and we get our fair share of the pie.

The census is a 10-part questionnaire that is sent to each household in the U.S. It asks your name, age, gender, race, and whether you rent or own your home. It will also ask about each additional person living in your home. It is import-ant that each person in your household is accurately represented so that we do not have an undercount in Suffolk County. While not every question must be answered on the survey, if you do not answer enough questions it will be considered incomplete and you risk not being counted.

In 2020, the census is going online for the first time, making it even easier for each person to fill out the census questionnaire. For those without access to a computer or the internet, you still have the option to respond by mail or over the phone. The count will begin in March when notices are mailed to each household. Starting in May, door-to-door census takers will go to each house that has not responded to make

sure that everyone is included.Suffolk County sends more money

to the State and Federal governments than we get back. A 2013 report by the Long Island Association showed that Long Island pays $57.5 billion per year to Washington and Albany but we only receive $29.8 billion. Each year, the fed-eral government will distribute about $675 billion in federal funding based on data collected in the census. Just as important, seats in the House of Rep-resentatives will also be reapportioned based on an updated redistribution of the population. New York’s votes in the Electoral College will be adjusted based on the census. After the last census, New York actually lost two congressio-nal seats.

These are the stakes if we fail to get an accurate picture of Suffolk’s popu-lation: less money from Washington, fewer representatives fighting on our behalf, and a diminished say in who the President of the United States will be.

Yet, Suffolk County is the fourth-hard-est county to count in New York State because we have large populations of residents who are immigrants or for-eign born, people of color, rural commu-nities, low-income homes, seniors, and young children. These populations have historically been undercounted in the census. To reach each of these groups early, Suffolk County started the 2020 Complete Count Committee. They have

been working diligently for the past few years to reach out to each of these com-munities, and it is almost time to put those plans into action.

There is a major shadow that hangs over the 2020 census, and that is the citizenship question. President Trump sought to include an additional ques-tion in this census that would ask if the respondent is a U.S. citizen. After a lengthy court battle, the citizenship question was barred from the census because the question was determined to have the potential to suppress respons-es from immigrants. That potential is already being experienced as many immigrants, regardless of their status, have expressed fear and that they will abstain from responding. Many citizens and undocumented people alike will choose to forego this decade’s count because they do not want to share their information with a government they do not trust. It is important to know that by federal law, no personal information you provide to the census can be given to any other federal agency or state government. Regardless of your posi-tion on immigration, failure to count every person who calls Suffolk home will result in a negative impact to every Suffolk resident.

For our schools, our roads, our hos-pitals, and for so many more services it is critically important that we all stand and be counted.

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Now two weeks into February, we have already had several Black History Month ceremo-

nies and celebrations. But few of us know and recognize that Black His-tory Month comes with a national theme. This year’s theme is “Afri-can Americans and the Vote.”

According to the Association for the Study of African American Life and History, when Carter G. Wood-son established Negro History week in 1926, he recognized the impor-tance of providing a theme to focus the attention of the public.

This year, in particular, marks the 100th anniversary of the Nine-teenth Amendment and the wom-en’s suffrage movement as well as the 150th anniversary of the Fif-teenth Amendment (1870) and the black man’s right to vote after the Civil War.

The theme, according to ASALH, was selected to highlight the ongo-ing struggle for both black men and women for the right to vote. At the turn of the 19th century, laws democratized the right to vote for white men while also depriving black men. But by the mid-1960s, African Americans made their voic-es heard.

ASALH stated that the theme should also recognize the rise of black elected and appointed officials at the local and national levels, cam-paigns for equal rights legislation, as well as the role of blacks in polit-ical parties.

According to the Suffolk County Department of Minority Affairs, Suffolk County is home to nearly 1.5 million people. In 2000, African Americans, Latinos, Asian Ameri-cans, and other ethnic groups made up nearly 20 percent of the total population.

However, in 2017, Politico reported that The Census’ Current Popula-tion Survey showed 65 percent of white citizens cast ballots in the 2016 presidential election, up from 64 percent four years earlier, while the turnout rate among African Amer-ican citizens fell, with only 59 per-cent of black citizens voting in 2016, down from 66 percent in 2012 and 65 percent in 2008. Meaning a high black voter turn out could mean the difference in the 2020 election.

Take a minute this February to recognize the contributions of Afri-can Americans and acknowledge their fight to vote while also promot-ing the exercise of that right in 2020.

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Ticket master shares tips for Broadway discounts

Brian Stoll had an epipha-ny while a student at SUNY Binghamton. His college ID gave him access to discount-ed Broadway Theatre tickets. Since those college days, the West Islip resident has mas-tered how to buy a Broadway Theatre ticket for less than $50 a seat, and he wants to share his knowledge.

Stoll has seen hundreds of Broadway performanc-es on the Great White Way, and he’s taking his show on the road, lecturing at local libraries and offering mon-ey-saving tips. “My goal is to encourage Long Islanders to support the arts and see

more shows. And I do that by informing them how to see shows like I have for under $50 a ticket,” said Stoll. “I love Broadway because it’s live. It’s happening right now! Anything can happen and it’s only going to happen that one night. They’ll repeat the show, but it’s never going to be the same,” he added.

Stoll can be booked for a lecture through his Face-book Page, Stoll the Show.

“I feel like I’m a theatre-ad-dict. This is my support group. So when I give a talk at a library, it’s ‘Theatre-holics Anonymous,’” Stoll chuckled.

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AROUND TOWN

Thursday, February 13Career Counseling – Sign up for a 1-hour appointment at Sayville Library to get help with updating a resume, writing a cover let-ter, discussing career options, or preparing for a job interview, 3-7 p.m. To register, call 631-589-4440, ext. 305.

Child of the Holocaust – Dr. William Reszelback will be at Sayville Library to talk about how his parents survived the Holo-caust, their immigration to America, and the ramifications of being a child of survivors. Teens must be accompanied by an adult. To register, call 631-589-4440, ext. 305.

Sayville Public Schools – The district’s Board of Education will hold a Regular Busi-ness Meeting at the Administration Building,

7:30 p.m. For schedule updates, call the District Clerk at 631-244-6510.

Comedy at The Loading Dock – Regina Decicco and Francisco Aldorando will per-form at the Patchogue Theatre’s backstage venue, The Loading Dock, 8 p.m. For tickets, visit www.patchoguetheatre.org or call the box office at 631-207-1313.

Friday, February 14

Saturday, February 15CPR & Narcan Training – At this free event offered at Sachem Library, 150 Holbrook Road, Holbrook, 12:30 p.m., adults will learn how to save a life in case of an emergency. Optional CPR AED manual and certification card available at a cost of $29 per person. To register, call 631-588-5024.

Sunday, February 16Grumman and the F14 Tomcat – Spon-sored by the Sayville Historical Society, 48-year Grumman employee Robert Mottl presents history, anecdotes and event from the company at Sayville Library, 1-4 p.m. Please call 631-589-4440, ext. 305 to reg-ister.

Wednesay, February 19Sound Bowl Therapy – Experience the healing benefits of body, mind and soul at this free event at Sachem Library, 7 p.m. Call 631-588-5024 to register.

Porgy & Bess – Sachem Library presents the fold opera film, 2 p.m. Musicologist Tanisha Mitchell will explore its history, play memorable selections and perform an aria as well as lead an audience-participation discussion. To register, call 631-588-5024.

Of Note …Christian School Open House – West Sayville Christian School invites interested parents to drop in during any of the following open houses times to tour the school and meet staff: Feb. 27, 7-9 p.m.; March 4, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.; March 12, 7-9 p.m.; March 23, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Call 631-589-2180 or visit www.wscs.org.

Sayville American Legion – Post 651, 23 Foster Ave., Sayville, holds general meetings on the second Tuesday of each month at 7 p.m. A pancake breakfast is held the first Sun-day of each month, 8:30-11:30 a.m. Cost: $6. Call 631-750-2572.

Outdoor Sculpture Contest – The Sayville Village Improvement Society open call for entries for its first annual Sayville Art in the Park Outdoor Sculpture Competition, seeking 12 sculptures made from metal wheelbarrows provided by SVIS. Art will be exhibited in pub-lic parks throughout the town and auctioned off at Sayville Summerfest 2020. Open to art-ists/teams, ages 18 and up. Deadline to apply: Feb. 24. Application fee $30. To download application, visit www.svis.online/art.html. Call 631-469-2639.

Cupboard Cleaning – The Long Island Council of Churches invites you to clear out all those edible items on shelves, and in your cabinets, that you aren’t going to eat and donate them to your local emergency food pantry. Call 631-727-2210 for more information.

Art Council Volunteers – Donate your time to the Islip Arts Council greeting guests, working the gift shop, administration tasks or assisting with social, educational and special events. If interested, contact Lynda Moran at 631-224-5420.

Duplicate Bridge Club – Weekly group meets at the Henrietta Acampora Rec Center in Blue Point Tuesdays, 12:45-4 p.m. For fun, not points. Call 631-363-5193 for more infor-mation.

Families Anonymous – 12-step support program giving hope and strength to parents, family and friends concerned with a loved ones destructive behavior caused by alcohol, drugs or related behavioral problems. Call Donna at 631-589-3790 or visit www.FamiliesAnonymous.org.

Blue Point Community Civic – The Associ-ation holds its meetings on the first Tuesday of each month at 7 p.m. at the Blue Point Library. Stay informed and have input. For more information call 631-363-6511 or email [email protected].

Adult Respite Program – Caring for a senior adult? Need some time off to relax, to run

errands, or spend time with family or friends? Parker Jewish Institute, located at Temple Beth El, has a new mobile respite program, Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday, 9:30 a.m. to noon, open to all. Call 718-289-2102.

B’nai Israel Reform Temple – Regular ser-vices held on the first, third, fourth and fifth Friday nights of the month at 8 p.m. Family service held the second Friday of the month at 7:15 p.m. Children’s service held on the third Friday of the month at 7 p.m. Call 631-563-1660 for details.

Veterans Memorial – The Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund is working to locate photos of all soldiers listed on the Vietnam Memorial Wall in Washington, D.C. More information can be found at www.vvmf.org/wall-of-faces.

Domestic Violence – Is a loved one attack-ing you physically, verbally or emotionally? Contact the L.I. Against Domestic Violence. 24-hour hotline: 631-666-8833. Tell them, they’ll listen. For more information, visit www.liadv.org.

Duplicate Bridge – Lessons and play Thurs-days at the Sayville Library, 12:30-4 p.m., Room C. For information, call 631-589-3466.

Thrift Shop – Visit “The Barn” thrift shop at the Bayport Methodist Church, 482 Middle Rd., for seasonal clothing, handbags, shoes, small appliances, and more. Open Thursday through Saturday, 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. For additional information, call 631-472-2533.

Start a Book Club – Find a meeting place and gather your group. The Connetquot Library will provide district cardholders with 10 books and a sheet of discussion ques-tions. For program information, go to www.connetquotlibrary.org or visit the Adult Refer-ence desk.

Singers Wanted – Long Island Symphonic Choral Association welcomes new singers. In preparation for 2 seasonal concerts in December and May, regular, weekly rehears-als are held Tuesdays, 7:30 p.m. Candidates are required to audition. Call 631-751-2743.

Volunteers Needed – Suffolk County Helen Keller Services seeks individuals to visit homebound blind, elderly people. Read mail, socialize and provide transportation to store or doctor. Call 631-424-0022, ext. 8015.

Choral Auditions – Heart of Long Island invites women singers to learn more about the four-part a cappella group, every Tuesday in Holbrook, 7-10 p.m. To schedule a visit or learn how to audition, call Linda at 631-698-2498 or text Marianne at 631-553-0910 or email [email protected]. Visit heartoflichorus.wix.com/heart-of-long-island-chorus.

Puppy Raisers Needed – Canine Com-panions for Independence trains assistance dogs for people with disabilities. Volunteers are needed to mold pups into responsive adult dogs. For more information, call 631-561-0217 or visit www.cci.org.

Docents Needed – History buffs needed for guided tours at Meadow Croft, two days a month, June through October. Interested persons should call Harriet Mihlstin at 631-475-2118.

Art Classes – The Islip Arts Council is offering a wide variety of creative classes and workshops, from drawing classes and stained glass to children’s classes. For infor-mation and registration, call 631-224-5420 or visit www.isliparts.org.

Boating Classes – The United States Power Squadrons offers classes, free vessel safety checks and more. Visit www.WeBoatSafe.org or call 800-341-8777 to find a squadron location near you.

IAC Cultural Workshops – Islip Arts Council is offering a variety of classes from painting and drawing to yoga and kayaking. For a list of offerings and dates, visit www.isliparts.org.

Volunteers Needed – Make a difference in the lives of those living in Suffolk County nursing homes. Family Service League’s Ombudsman Program will train as advocates in long-term care facilities. For more infor-mation, call 631-470-6753.

New Seed-Sharing Library – Sayville Library has started a collection of seeds where anyone can supply or ‘borrow’ small quantities of open-pollinated and heirloom vegetable, herb, and flower seeds. No GMO seeds. Stop by Adult Services for details. 631-589-4440, ext. 305.

Thrift Shop – Shop weekly whiteboard sales, women’s, men’s, children’s and juniors clothing merchandise. Great finds, many new, with tags, at St. Ann’s Thrift Shop, 268 Middle Rd., Sayville. Hours: Wed., Thurs., and Sat., 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Now open Fridays, noon to 3 p.m. Call 631-589-6220.

Park Programs – Connetquot River State Park Preserve in Oakdale offers an assort-ment of programs for families, individuals and children. Fees: $4 per attendee (children under 3, free) with an $8 parking fee. To learn more about the programs, visit www.parks.ny.gov/parks/8 and click on “Upcom-ing Events.” Advance reservations required. Call 631-581-1072.

BiasHELP – A not-for-profit agency dedi-cated to preventing and addressing discrim-ination, harassment and violence. For more information on trainings, anti-bias program-

ming and efforts visit www.biashelp.org or call 877-363-2427.

Prospective Foster Parents – Suffolk County Dept. of Social Services will be hold-ing orientation meetings for prospective fos-ter parents at the Social Services Building, 3455 Veterans Memorial Highway in Ronkon-koma. Three dates a month are being offered for orientation. Call 631-853-KIDS for more information.

Volunteer Tutors Needed – South Shore Community Organization seeks volunteers to offer academic services through the Town of Islip for students in grades K-12, after school and evenings. For more information, call 631-277-1365 or email [email protected].

Retired Firefighters – NYCRA and the First Responders Cancer Awareness group are volunteer, self-funded advocacy organiza-tions whose members are dedicated to the sharing of free-access information, educa-tional materials about cancer, videos, group presentations and a catalog of all cancer resources. For more information, visit www.HealthScanNYC.org.

Conservation – Citizens Campaign for the Environment (CCE) along with the Sierra Club, RELI and National Wildlife Federation urge residents to support renewable energy goals for Long Island. To find out more, con-tact: David Alicea (Sierra Club) at 631-223-6330, Adrienne Esposito (CCE) at 516-390-7150 or Gordian Raacke (Renewable Energy Long Island) at 516-313-6611.

Bottles For the Brave – Organizations, churches, schools and gyms are invited to participate in collecting and contributing redeemable plastic water bottles to create a better life for our military and their families on Long Island. Help clean up the earth as well as support our troops. For information, call Pam at 631-394-6267.

Lupus Support – The Lupus Alliance of Long Island/Queens free support group meets once a month on Tuesday evenings at St. Catherine of Sienna. To register, view schedule of topics, and find other meeting locations, visit www.lupusliqueens.org/pro-grams/supportgroups.

Send your items to [email protected], with “Around Town” in the subject line; or mail your notice to Suffolk County News, P.O. Box 780, Patchogue, NY 11772 Attn: Around Town

Vendors WantedApril 4 – AMVETS Ladies Auxiliary Post #18 Craft and Vendor Sale fundraiser at the hall, 141 Carleton Ave., East Islip, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Call Gloria Morck at 631-277-9842.

May 23 – Yard Sale/Craft Fair at St. Mark’s Church, Islip, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Call 516-459-2976.


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Habitat awarded $6,000 to purchase supplies

Habitat for Humanity of Suffolk is pleased to announce it has received

a $6,000 Community Partner Grant from United Way of Long Island. The fund-

ing will support Habitat’s mission of building homes for families in need. Funds like this allow Habitat to pur-chase building supplies for projects

and this, coupled with hundreds of volunteers building homes, enables Habitat to build farther and faster.

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Brightview Senior Living opens

Resort-style community opens first Long Island

locationBrightview Senior Living, a leader in

senior living that builds, owns and oper-ates more than 40 communities along the east coast, announced the opening of its latest community, Brightview Sayville,

a certified Enhanced Assisted Living Resi-dence. Located at 445

Broadway Avenue, this is Brightview’s first community on Long Island, con-sisting of 154 apartment homes designed for residents with various levels of care needs, ranging from independent living to assisted living and dementia care.

Seventy-eight apartments are desig-nated as independent living suited for those looking to live an active lifestyle with less stress and more fun. For those who may need more help with day-to-day activities, such as mobility or med-ication management, there are 52 dedi-cated assisted living apartment homes available. A 24-apartment Wellspring Village® neighborhood provides inno-vative memory care and is reserved for those living with Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia.

“We are thrilled to open our doors to the Long Island community. Surround-ed by the beautiful San Souci Park, Brightview Sayville is designed with the aging Suffolk County resident in mind.

We offer spacious apartments and rich amenities with access to restaurants, entertainment, shopping and even a relaxing ferry ride to Fire Island,” said Deborah DiMatteo, Brightview Sayville executive director. “We have a team that curates trips, organizes events and makes healthy alternatives accessible–enabling Brightview Sayville residents to truly thrive and make the most of every day.”

According to Brightview, residents can enjoy amenities such as a state-of-the-art fitness center, an upscale pub with complimentary happy hours, a library, a full-service salon, a movie theater, an outdoor courtyard with a fire pit, a choice of dining venues for home-cooked meals, and much more.

Also, accessible rubber surfacing pathways throughout the community’s exterior will help prevent serious fall injuries, encouraging ongoing mobility and independence for residents.

“It’s our mission to help ease the deci-sion-making process for families who are seeking the best care environment for their loved ones. Our knowledgeable, passionate and professional staff, along with our resort-style amenities and programs, create an atmosphere where seniors, no matter where they are in life, can remain active, engaged, healthy and safe,” added DiMatteo.

For more information about Bright-view Senior Living, its locations and future openings, visit www.Bright-viewSeniorLiving.com. n

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There are 78 apartments designated as independent living suited for those looking to live an active lifestyle and 52 dedicated assisted living apartment homes for those who need more help with day-to-day activities, such as mobility or medication management. There is also a 24-apartment neighborhood that provides innovative memory care and is reserved for those living with Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia.

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Six scintillating spots for Valentine’s dinner

BY SAM DESMOND

Vinnie’s Mulberry Street 42 W. Main St., East Islip

Classic Italian eats might have you and your sweetheart in the “Lady and the Tramp” pose if you order their delec-table linguine with clam sauce. Try the jumbo veal meatball, tartufo style with fresh risotto as a starter.

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Grab a table with a hibachi chef for some theater to go with dinner! Or if you’d prefer a quieter, but luxe meal, order a 2020 roll (spicy tuna, crab, lob-ster salad, apple, rice cracker, crunch, wrapped soy paper and creamy sauce).

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Go for some tapas and tequila at this authentic Latin restaurant! Start the

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What’s better than Aphrodite’s favorite restaurant to celebrate the most roman-tic evening of the year? Homemade hum-mus that will delight the palate before whispering those sweet nothings.

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Ten thoughts for ThomasMarch brings together a community rallied in the

spirit of change

BY SAM DESMOND

As the horrific details of Thomas Val-va’s life are revealed, the death of the

8-year-old with spe-cial needs, allegedly

caused by the severe neglect of his

father and stepmother, has embold-ened community members to demand sweeping change in institutions’ han-dling of children’s welfare. The Special-ized Autism Support and Information Group, a leading advocate of children with special needs, organized a “March for Change: In Honor of Thomas Valva” on Saturday, Feb. 8. Attended by elect-ed officials from both major parties, the march had bipartisan support in demanding change to prevent another case like Valva’s from happening again.

“We must fight for systemic change

at all levels,” said SASI founder Pris-cilla Arena. “I have always said, if the world does not accept my child, I would make a world that accepted him.”

With marchers mostly members of SASI’s expansive network (the organi-zation in its fourth month was already representing over 300 families and now has over 4,500), it was particularly important to advocate for the rights of

special-needs children being subjected to abuse and the unique challenges faced by the autistic when reporting abuse.

“Autism does not discriminate and no one is above the law,” Arena pas-sionately stated, as she expressed her beliefs on the non-verbal nature of many autistic children, which makes abuse harder to detect.

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Members Ashpit, Mongo and Bam Bam, of Bikers Against Child Abuse (B.A.C.A.), brought awareness of their international organization’s role in the fight for children to regain wellness after enduring mistreatment.

Michael Carey, father of Jonathan Carey, a 13-year-old special-needs child who was killed while being improperly restrained while in care at a state-run facility, said that acute cases of abuse should be 911 calls instead of CPS matters to provide immediate intervention.

Thomas Valva’s mother, Justyna Zubko-Valva, shares a tender moment with county executive Steve Bellone before addressing the large crowd gathered in honor of her son.

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Thomas’s mother, Justyna Zubko-Val-va, was in attendance and visibly moved by the outpouring of grief and culmina-tion of support for her son. Speaking in her soft voice, she addressed the large crowd. “I know Thomas would be happy to see this.”

The Suffolk County News spoke with marchers about what change they would like to see in honor of Thomas’s tragic story:

LEIGH-ANNE BARD, Central Islip“As a mother, especially of two autis-

tic children, the oldest being the same age as Thomas, I can’t imagine doing this to your own child. We need to listen to our community, as Thomas’s community knew what he endured.”

DANIELLE BROOKS, Oceanside“I am an accidental advocate as the

mother of a 22-year-old autistic child. As a special advocate for SASI, I have attended over 400 CSE meetings to help parents get the requisite services for their children. I want to see legislation pass—maybe Tommy’s Law—to pre-vent this from happening again. ”

PRESIDENT ASHPIT, Bikers Against Child Abuse (members of B.A.C.A. do not use their real names or disclose per-sonal information)

“Unfortunately, our services are needed, but we are involved in the child’s healing process. We want to empower a child to feel safe in the world they live in. More agencies need to listen.”

MICHAEL CAREY, Jonathan Carey Foundation, Delmar, N.Y.

“This was devastating, but author-ities were aware of the abuse and neglect, and this doesn’t shock me. There is a system devaluing of the child and we need to have equal protec-tion under the law. Calls of child abuse must go directly to 911 so immediate action can be taken to intervene on the abuse occurring.”

LEGIS. ANTHONY PICCIRILLO (R-8th District)

“This is the worst part of the job. My heart breaks for the family. We are waiting on the findings of ongoing investigations and the Legislature has heard from the DSS commissioner. We will be taking action as soon as we have the findings.”

ANGELA CONLAN, Holbrook“This case was personal; it hit us

hard. I have a 15-year-old daughter with autism. It was important to me to bring my kids to see we’re here to march for change to the system. They understand that this poor kid trusted his parents and are hopefully grateful for the parents they do have.”

TONI PACE, Bay Shore“This was absolutely disgusting.

They had so much proof. There was no reason for this to happen. I hope we can help other kids who are treated the same way.”

DOLORES FELICIANO, Bohemia“I had the same situation with CPS

where they did not remove my chil-dren from the perpetrator, my hus-band, and his wife was a retired NYPD lieutenant. I want to make sure this doesn’t happen again.”

CHRISTINA LENTINI, Rocky Point“I was completely crushed when I

heard about this. We need to educate CPS about mental health and autism.”

PRISCILLA ARENA, Mt. Sinai“We are working with CPS to have

an External Autism Task Force. I will be going up to Albany to meet with the head of CPS to discuss new ideas to prevent this tragedy from happening again.” n

Lead advocate for SASI, Danielle Brooks, has represented special-needs children in over 400 cases where they applied for services with their schools, and speaks about the importance of training professionals to listen to those with autism.

THOMAS: March for changeFROM PAGE 10


William C. MurrayWilliam C. Murray, 78, a nearly 50-year

resident of Bayport, died Feb. 6. Raised in Hicksville, Mr. Murray worked with his family in auto sales and later as an agent with Allstate Insurance Company. He was also a longtime member of the Sayville Yacht Club.

He is survived by his wife of 46 years, Barbara; his two sons, William III and wife, Elizabeth, of Marblehead, Mass., and Richard of Manhattan; his sister, Karen

Ferris; and his four grandchildren, Char-lie, David, Hannah and Westy. He was pre-deceased by his brother, Kenneth.

Funeral arrangements were entrusted to Raynor & D’Andrea Funeral Home. Services were private. A celebration of Mr. Murray’s life will be held at a later date.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contribu-tions may be made to The Mary Ann Tully Hospice Inn, 70 Pinelawn Road, Melville, New York, 11747, and would be appreciated by the family.

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Type of ServiceHow would your loved one like for you to gather in their honor? For some, a small intimate gathering of close friends and family is perfect. For others, a larger, party-like atmosphere is what they would have envisioned.

DécorDecorating the venue for a memorial service is a visually expressive way to personalize a service. We often see flowers used and they certainly are a beautiful option, but there are many other options as well. If a loved one enjoyed traveling you could decorate with travel mementos or a large map of their favorite travel destinations. You may want to display trophies and plaques, diplomas and degrees, proclamations and medals; to recognize lifelong achievements and accomplishments. Or maybe your loved one’s favorite holiday was Christmas. You can decorate the venue with Christmas trees and festive lights.

Photos and VideosWith smart phones today there is no limit to the number of photos and videos we can share of a loved one’s favorite moments and memories. There are many ways to share these from putting together a photo collage to a making video montage. You can use the photos to create a scrapbook guests can look through or you can have a favorite photo used on a prayer card or thank you note.

Music and ReadingsMusic, poems, readings and books can be a heartfelt reminder of a loved one. You can play their favorite band, singer or genre of music during the service. If your loved one enjoyed writing poetry you can have family members read these poems aloud. And the same goes for excerpts from their favorite book or religious reading. You can also create mementos for those in attendance like printed sheets of music, CDs of songs or a poem wallet card.

The death of a loved one is an emotional and sad time, but it can also be a time to celebrate their life, share in their memory and begin to heal. The options are limitless when creating a personalized memorial service so think with your heart and remember what made your loved one unique. Sharing these can help to begin the healing process.

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Daniel C. Weber, 76, died peacefully on February 3, 2020. Dan was surrounded by his wife and his fi ve children. Known for creating and building AMAC, the Association of Mature American Citizens, Dan was fi rst and foremost the beloved husband of his childhood sweetheart, Judith, for 57 years. Loving father of Andrea Rogers (Edward) of New Mexico, Deborah Wilson (James) of Pennsylvania, Daniel (Janel) of Sayville, Rebecca (David Kane) of Blue Point and David of Sayville; proud grandfather of Carl, Angela, Rachel, Lea, Rebecca, Edan, James, Evan, Justine, Kaitlin, Lauren, Daniel, James, Jacob, Julia, Liam and Madeline; and great-grandfather of Mason, McKenna, Joshua, Delaney, Gavin, Piper, Reece, Rooney, Bentley and Sadie.

Born in Brooklyn, Dan was raised in Bellmore and graduated from Mepham High School. He served in the US Air Force during Vietnam.

Dan Weber began his business career with Allstate Insurance Company in 1965. He formed Hometown Insurance Agency in 1979 with offi ces in Bohemia, West Islip, Smithtown and Long Beach, New York. In 1989, he partnered to create Hometown Firefi ghter Services and devoted much of his insurance career to serving the Firefi ghting community.

As AMAC’s CEO, he spearheaded efforts to reduce the cost of healthcare and fi nancially stabilize Social Security for future generations. Dan’s determination to protect this benefi t led him to create the Social Security guarantee, a plan to make the greatest structural changes necessary for reform.

Formed in 2007, today AMAC boasts more than 2 million members. His love of God and a vision of a better America motivated him to advocate for seniors who deserve strong representation. This led to the formation of AMAC Action in order to preserve our constitutional liberties and values.

A true American patriot, Dan’s vision and “get things done” attitude paved the way for the introduction of HR 856, the Physician Pro Bono Care Act, a bill designed to increase access to quality medical care for poor families and individuals while reducing Medicaid expenditures.

Dan’s wise and steady commitment to helping others also resulted in the formation of The AMAC Foundation whose mission is to educate and enrich the lives of America’s seniors. To his family and to those who knew him, perhaps Dan’s greatest ambition was his love of God. A humble man who touched the lives of everyone he met, Dan can be remembered by one of his favorite quotes from the Prayer of Assisi: “Lord, make me an instrument of thy peace” and of Proverbs, “let another person praise you, and not your own mouth; a stranger, and not your own lips” (Proverbs 27:2).

Friends and relatives will gather for memorial visitation on Friday, February 14th, 2-4:30 & 7-9:30 p.m. at Raynor & D’Andrea Funeral Home in West Sayville. A Funeral Mass will be celebrated on Saturday, February 15th at 11:15 a.m. at St. Lawrence RC Church in Sayville.

In lieu of fl owers, memorial contributions may be made in Mr. Weber’s memory to, The AMAC Foundation, 312 Teague Trail, Lady Lake, Florida 32159. The AMAC Foundation is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profi t organization dedicated to enriching the lives of America’s seniors, and all donations are tax-deductible.

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First-of-its-kind Women Veterans Advisory Board holds inaugural meeting

The Suffolk County Women Veterans Advisory Board held its inaugural meet-ing after legislation sponsored by Suffolk County Legis. Susan A. Berland (D-Dix Hills) unanimously passed the Legisla-ture last year. The law provides for the establishment of the Board and outlines its parameters, which include making recommendations to the Legislature and county executive regarding proposed legislation, policies and programming,

and promoting the civic involvement of female veterans to increase their access

to information and opportunities. As part of its charter, the Board is

also tasked with submitting an annual report to the county executive and Legis-lature detailing its findings and determi-nations as well as its recommendations for action.

The Board consists of 10 voting mem-bers, five of whom represent the five branches of the military. The remaining five members were selected by Berland in her capacity as chairwoman of the Veterans and Consumer Affairs Com-mittee, and the presiding officer, the minority leader, the director of the Vet-erans Service Agency and the county executive. As chairwoman of the Vet-erans and Consumer Affairs Commit-tee, Berland also serves as an ex-officio member.

“I am so proud to see our vision for the Board come to life,” said Berland. “The

Board will provide female veterans with a protected space to discuss issues that pertain to them, a platform to advocate for their best interests and the ability to make recommendations to the Legis-lature. I look forward to working with the members of the Board to carry out its mission and am excited to take part in the progress we’ll make together on behalf of Suffolk County’s female vet-erans.”

At its inaugural meeting, the Board selected U.S. Marine Corps veterans Christine Glynn, of Lindenhurst, to serve as chairwoman, and StaceyAnn Castro-Tapler, of Patchogue, to serve as vice chairwoman.

“Today is a pivotal day for the women veterans of Suffolk County. With the dedicated support of Legis. Berland, we

now have a diverse group of powerful accomplished women with a strategic mission and focus: Identify our sister veterans needs in Suffolk County, and work together to put legislation and pro-cesses in place to not only take care of our women veterans who are already home, but all the young women hard chargers who are paying for our freedom right now and in the years to come,” said Castro-Tapler. “We want all of these self-less women and their families to know Suffolk County is their home, and we will do whatever it takes to ensure they know that they have a safe, supportive place to come back to. If you are a wom-an that has served in any branch of our armed service, we thank you for your service, and I personally hope I get the opportunity to meet you soon.” n

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Legis. Susan A. Berland (top center) meets with the Suffolk County Women Veterans Advisory Board, which includes StaceyAnn Castro-Tapler (top right), recently selected as the Board’s vice chairwoman.

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The Suffolk County Department of Social

Services is issuing a

Request for Qualifications (RFQ)

to Provide Shelter Services for

Homeless Youth Ages 17 - 25

RFQ No. DSS20/001Responses Due Date:

March 20, 2020(Advertised: January 23,

2020)The Suffolk County

Department of Social Services (“Department”)

invites Responses (“Responses”) from qual-ified entities for Shelter Services for Homeless

Youth Ages 17 -25. The Response should demonstrate an under-standing of the goals of operating an overnight

facility for homeless youth, 17 to 25, who are

without permanent hous-ing, in an effort to ensure

and support a safe and secure environment.

The specifications and required forms to be com-pleted for this RFQ are available:By accessing our website: http://www.suffolkcoun-tyny.gov/Departments/SocialServices.aspx• By calling (631) 854-9654;• By faxing (631) 854-9985; • By emailing marilyn.co-

[email protected] sure to include your name, address, phone number and email ad-dress in all contact methods.

Timeline:• Technical questions

(must be in writing) may be faxed (631-854-9985), emailed or mailed and must be re-ceived by 3:30 p.m. on

February 7, 2020• Responses must be re-

ceived by 3:30 p.m. on March 20, 2020

Submit to: Mailing Address: Marie N. Buday, Assis-

tant to the Commis-sioner

Contracts Unit Suffolk County Depart-

ment of Social Services PO Box 18100 Hauppauge, New York

11788-8900 Physical Address: Marie N. Buday, Assis-

tant to the Commis-sioner

Contracts Unit Suffolk County Depart-

ment of Social Services 3085 Veterans Memori-

al Highway Ronkonkoma, New

York 11779Late Applications Will Be

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NOTICE OF FORMA-TION HANDYMAN STAR

CONSTRUCTION LLC ARTICLES OF ORGA-

NIZATION FILED WITH THE SECRETARY OF STATE OF NEW YORK ON 01/07/2020. OFFICE LOCATED IN SUFFOLK

COUNTY. SSNY HAS BEEN DESIGNATED FOR

SERVICE OF PROCESS TAXES & MULTISERVICE LATINO INC. 29 WHITE STREET BRENTWOOD

NY 11717, PURPOSE: ANY LAWFUL PURPOSE.

SCN, 40277, 1/23, 30 - 2/6, 13, 20, 27 |

SUFFOLK - INDEX NO.: 619089/2019 – SUPPLE-MENTAL SUMMONS. Plaintiff designates SUF-FOLK COUNTY as the place of trial based upon the location of the prem-ises herein described having tax map District 0500, Section 095.00,

Block 01.00, Lot 056.000, Brentwood, NY, County of Suffolk – WILMINGTON SAVINGS FUND SOCI-ETY, FSB, AS TRUSTEE OF UPLAND MORTGAGE LOAN TRUST A, PLAIN-TIFF, -against- GINA CALLAHAN, AS HEIR TO THE ESTATE OF PATRI-CIA VERDI, CAROL ANN VERDI, AS HEIR TO THE ESTATE OF PATRICIA VERDI, GLENN VER-DI, AS HEIR TO THE ESTATE OF PATRICIA VERDI, CLERK OF THE SUFFOLK COUNTY DIS-TRICT COURT, CLERK OF THE SUFFOLK COUNTY TRAFFIC & PARKING VIOLATIONS AGENCY, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA - INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE, NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF TAXA-TION AND FINANCE, any and all persons unknown to plaintiff, claiming, or who may claim to have

an interest in, or generally or specific lien upon the real property described in this action; such unknown persons being herein generally described and intended to be included in the following desig-nation, namely: the wife, widow, husband, widower, heirs-at law, next of kin, descendants, executors, administrators, devisees, legatees, creditors, trust-ees, committees, lienors, and assignees of PATRI-CIA VERDI, deceased, any and all persons deriving interest in or lien upon, or title to said real prop-erty by, through or under them and their respective wives, widows, husbands, widowers, heirs-at law, next of kin, descendants, executors, administrators, devisees, legatees, credi-tors, trustees, committees, lienors, and assignees,

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70 Years AgoFEBRUARY 1950

The new series of Red Cross nursing classes through-out Suffolk have been greeted by increasingly large enrollments. At the most recent class, Diana Scuitto played the patient for the following students: Joan Mathison, Patricia Hayes, Carol Buys, Doris Peterson, Marilyn Satava, Ellen Cowan, Jacqueline Myers, Patricia Gaiser, Elsa Romaine, Katherine Steenland, Anna Sachs, Mary Ann Sharp and Elizabeth Stark.

Sayville High School teacher, John Sellman, attend-ed a buffet supper party in New York to celebrate the first novel, “Captain Beech,” by Sigurd de Lima, with about 100 writers present.

Joseph C. Jahn and M. Adrian Ball of the Suffolk County News attended the annual convention of the New York Press Association in Syracuse.

Mary Margaret Casey of Foster Avenue, Sayville, cele-brated her 8th birthday with a party for her friends. Her guests included Caroline Downer, Kathleen Parrington, Gerry Walker, Deirdre Muldoon, Carol Smith and Virginia Buxton.

Mrs. Frank Jelinek and her daughter, Mildred, left for Cortland, where they visited Cortland State Teachers College. While there, Mildred was interviewed in prepa-ration for her entrance there next fall for a physical education course.

The Bayport branch of the Southside Auxiliary met at the home of Mrs. W.F. Raessle of Fairview Avenue, Bay-port, with Mrs. Harry Thornbury and Mrs. Charles K. Post as co-hostesses.

Mrs. James Carey entertained at an open house at her home on Sylvan Avenue, Bayport, in celebration of the 78th birthday of her mother, Mrs. Minnie Packard.

Kenny Zegel, son of Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Zegel of West Avenue, West Sayville, celebrated his 2nd birthday at his home. Guests included Ricky Zegel, Chrissie Zegel, Mrs. Minard Zegel, Harry Vander Borgh, George Crawford and John Hone.

Robert Weiber has opened a meat department in the West Sayville Food Market.

Nelson Van Wyen, John J. Beebe, Clarence Hoek and Jacob Beebe, all of West Sayville, attended a convention held at the Hotel Roosevelt in New York.

Mrs. William Iseldyke, of West Sayville, was hostess at a stork shower given for Mrs. Virgil Reaves of Lindenhurst.

Torn shirts, patched pants, funny hats and walking sticks were all part of the costumes donned by those who attended the Hobo Party at St. Luke’s Parish House in Bohemia. Sam Vondrasek sang several songs, and priz-es were awarded to Mrs. Bertha Stochl and Frank Kouril for the best costumes.

Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Poppitz, of Oakdale, attended a performance of the Sonja Henie Ice Show at Madison Square Garden.

Playing this week at the Sayville Theatre: Barbara Stanwyck and James Mason in “East Side, West Side.”

55 Years AgoFEBRUARY 1965

Rev. J.F. McRee, pastor of an African-American Meth-odist Church in Canton, Miss., will give a weeklong series of lectures and public appearances in Sayville. Last summer, Rev. Trevor A. Hausske, minister of the Say-ville Congregational Church, and congregation member Roland Sollanek, were guests in the home of Rev. McRee while they participated in the voter registration program undertaken by civil rights activists in Canton.

Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Martin Jr. of North Cliff Avenue, Say-ville, entertained at a buffet supper party in celebration of the 20th anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. William Voehl of Oakdale.

Joanne McCarthy of Handsome Avenue, Sayville, flew to Paris, France, to appear by invitation in a display of spring fashions by Dior, Lanvin and other well-known French designers.

Ira W. Levy, well-known lawyer of Sayville, was the guest speaker at the regular monthly meeting of the Sayville Garden Club, where he showed slides of the southeast portion of the Adirondacks, where he has a home.

Thomas O’Reilly of Gillette Avenue, Bayport, celebrated his 11th birthday with a pizza supper, and afterwards took Michael Farrell and Charles Groppe to the All-Stars

basketball game at the high school. His brother, Robert O’Reilly, celebrated his 10th birthday on the same day and took Christopher Paul, Robert Satava, Frederick Morrow, Kenneth Godel and Garry Mitchell to see “It’s a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World.”

Mrs. William L. Kennedy of Bayview Avenue, Bayport, had an early American demonstration at her home with Mrs. William Scherff as the demonstrator. Guests from Bayport included Mrs. John Adams, Mrs. Fred Murray, Mrs. Frank Jones, Mrs. R. Kaufer, Mrs. A. Greenhalgh and Mrs. R. O’Donnell.

Louis A. Finger of Suydam Lane, Bayport, was placed on the Dean’s List at Bryant College of Business Adminis-tration in Providence, R.I.

Fred Style of Second Street, West Sayville, has taken a position with Pan American World Airways and left for Liberia, where he will be working as an air traffic con-troller at Robertsfield Airport.

Mrs. Phyllis Wenninger of Idle Hour, Oakdale, has been appointed assistant director of nursing at Southside Hospital.

Mr. and Mrs. Robert Jackson of Sycamore Avenue, Bohe-mia, celebrated their fifth wedding anniversary with friends at Felice’s in Patchogue.

Playing this week at the Sayville Theatre: Tony Curtis, Natalie Wood and Henry Fonda in “Sex and the Single Girl.”

Compiled by Vanessa Graniello

Sayville Boy Scout Lawrence Martin first to receive Lutheran Church award

February 1965: Boy Scout Lawrence Martin (right), of Explorer Post 100, becomes the first Sayville scout to receive the Lutheran Church award in ceremonies held at St. John’s Church. He is congratulated by the Rev. Egbert J. Dunker, while scoutmaster Walter Tucker (left) and his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Martin, look on.

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all of whom and whose names, except as stated, are unknown to plaintiff, “JOHN DOE #1” through “JOHN DOE #12,” the last twelve names being fictitious and unknown to plaintiff, the persons or parties intended being the tenants, occupants, persons or corporations, if any, having or claiming an interest in or lien upon the premises, described in the complaint, YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED to answer the complaint in this action and to serve a copy of your answer, or, if the complaint is not served with this summons, to serve a notice of appear-ance on the Plaintiff’s Attorney within 20 days after the service of this summons, exclusive of the day of service (or within 30 days after the service is complete if this summons is not personally delivered to you within the State of New York); and in case of your failure to appear or answer, judgment will be taken against you by default for the relief demanded in the com-plaint. NOTICE YOU ARE IN DANGER OF LOSING YOUR HOME If you do not respond to this Summons and Complaint by serving a copy of the answer on the attorney for the mort-gage company who filed this foreclosure proceed-ing against you and filing the answer with the court, a default judgment may be entered against you and you can lose your home. Speak to an attorney or go to the court where your case is pending for fur-ther information on how to answer the summons and protect your proper-ty. Sending a payment to your mortgage company will not stop this foreclo-sure action. YOU MUST RESPOND BY SERVING A COPY OF THE ANSWER ON THE ATTORNEY FOR THE PLAINTIFF (MORT-GAGE COMPANY) AND FILING THE ANSWER WITH THE COURT. Dat-ed: Syosset, New York, January 15, 2020. Roach & Lin, P.C., attorney for Plaintiff, 6901 Jericho Turnpike, Suite 240, Syos-set, NY 11791. Tel: 516-938-3100. To the above named defendants: The foregoing summons is served upon you by publication pur-suant to an Order of the Hon. Thomas F. Whelan, a Justice of the Supreme Court, State of New York, dated December 6, 2019 and filed with the Suffolk County Clerk together with the supporting papers thereon. This is an action to foreclose a mortgage held by Plaintiff on the premises known as Dis-trict 0500, Section 095.00, Block 01.00, Lot 056.000, Brentwood, NY, County of Suffolk as described in the complaint on file and commonly known as 184 VANDERBILT AVENUE, BRENTWOOD, NY 11717. 67788SCN, 40278, 1/23, 30 - 2/6, 13 |

Notice of formation of Rise and Rank LLC. Arti-cles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State of New York SSNY on 12/20/19. Office locat-ed in Suffolk. SSNY is designated for service of process. SSNY shall mail copy of any process served against the LLC 1930 Vet-erans Memorial Highway Suite 12-421 Islandia, NY 11749. Purpose: any law-ful purpose.SCN, 40279, 1/23, 30 - 2/6, 13, 20, 27 |

SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORKCOUNTY OF SUFFOLK; Index No.: 601512/2019 Filed: 1/15/2020UNITED MORTGAGE CORP.,Plaintiff,

v.UNKNOWN HEIRS OF THE ESTATE OF CHARLES PETERS; UNKNOWN HEIRS OF THE ESTATE OF COS-CO WILLIAM; ELIZA TOWNSEND, HEIR-AT-LAW; STEPHANIE WIL-LIAMS, HEIR-AT-LAW; CHARLOTTE WILLIAMS, HEIR-AT-LAW; UNITED STATES OF AMERICA OBO INTERNAL REV-ENUE SERVICE; NEW YORK STATE DEPART-MENT OF TAXATION AND FINANCE; CLERK OF THE SUFFOLK COUN-TY TRAFFIC & PARKING VIOLATIONS AGENCY; JOHN DOE (said name being fictitious to repre-sent unknown tenants/occupants of the subject property and any other party or entity of any kind, if any, having or claiming an interest or lien upon the mortgaged property), Defendants.SUPPLEMENTAL SUM-MONS AND NOTICE.TO THE ABOVE-NAMED DEFENDANTS:YOU ARE HEREBY SUM-MONED to answer the Amended Complaint in the above captioned action and to serve a copy of your Answer on the Plaintiff’s attorney within twenty (20) days after the service of this Supplemental Sum-mons, exclusive of the day of service, or within thirty (30) days after completion of service where service is made in any other manner than by personal delivery within the State. The Unit-ed States of America, if designated as a Defendant in this action may answer to appear within sixty (60) days of service here-of. In case of your fail-ure to appear or answer, judgment will be taken against you by default for the relief demanded in the Amended Complaint. NOTICEYOU ARE IN DANGER OF LOSING YOUR HOMEIf you do not respond to this Supplemental Sum-mons and Amended Com-plaint by serving a copy of the answer on the attorney for the mortgage company who filed this foreclosure proceeding against you and filing the answer with the court, a default judg-ment may be entered, and you can lose your home. Speak to an attorney or go to the court where your case is pending for fur-ther information on how to answer the Supplemen-tal Summons and protect your property. Sending payment to your mortgage company will not stop this foreclosure action.YOU MUST RESPOND BY SERVING A COPY OF THE ANSWER ON THE ATTORNEY FOR THE PLAINTIFF (MORTGAGE COMPANY) AND FILING THE ANSWER WITH THE COURT.To the above-named defen-dants: The foregoing Sup-plemental Summons is served upon you by pub-lication pursuant to an order of the Hon. Michael A. Gajdos, Jr., a Justice of the Supreme Court of the State of N.Y., dated Decem-ber 19, 2019 and filed along with the support-ing papers in the Suffolk County Clerk’s Office. This is an action to foreclose a

mortgage on the property 13 Cypress Street, Central Islip, NY 11722 also known as District: 0500 Section: 142.00 Block: 02.00 Lot: 007.000 Suffolk County is designated as the place of trial based upon the loca-tion of the property being foreclosed. Attorneys for Plaintiff: Stern & Eisen-berg, PC, 485 B Route 1 South, Suite 330, Iselin, NJ 08830, T: (516) 630-0288.SCN, 40286, 1/23, 30- 2/6, 13 |

Supplemental Summons and Notice of Object of

ActionSupreme Court Of The State Of New YorkCounty Of SuffolkAction to Foreclose a MortgageINDEX #: 603363/2019Mortgaged Premises:48 Gale AvenueOcean Beach AKA Seaview, NY 11770DSBL #: 0500 - 497.00 - 05.00 - 009.000-----------------------------------XWells Fargo Bank, N.A.

Plaintiff,vsPaul M. Kaplan, Lisa Kern, Clerk Of The Suf-folk County Traffic & Parking Violations Agen-cy, Board Of Directors Of The Seaview Homeowners Association Of Fire Island, N.Y. Inc., Unknown Heirs To The Estate Of Henry M. Miller If Living, And If He/She Be Dead, Any And All Persons Unknown To Plaintiff, Claiming, Or Who May Claim To Have An Interest In, Or General Or Specific Lien Upon The Real Property Described In This Action; Such Unknown Persons Being Herein Generally Described And Intended To Be Included In Wife, Widow, Husband, Widow-er, Heirs At Law, Next Of Kin, Descendants, Execu-tors, Administrators, Devi-sees, Legatees, Creditors, Trustees, Committees, Lienors, And Assignees Of Such Deceased, Any And All Persons Deriving Inter-est In Or Lien Upon, Or Title To Said Real Proper-ty By, Through Or Under Them, Or Either Of Them, And Their Respective Wives, Widows, Husbands, Widowers, Heirs At Law, Next Of Kin, Descendants, Executors, Administra-tors, Devisees, Legatees, Creditors, Trustees, Com-mittees, Lienors, And Assigns, All Of Whom And Whose Names, Except As Stated, Are Unknown To Plaintiff, People Of The State Of New York, United States Of America Acting Through The IRS John Doe (Those unknown tenants, occu-pants, persons or cor-porations or their heirs, distributees, executors, administrators, trustees, guardians, assignees, creditors or successors claiming an interest in the mortgaged premises.)

Defendant(s).-----------------------------------XTo the Above named Defendant:

You are hereby sum-moned to answer the Complaint in this action, and to serve a copy of your answer, or, if the Complaint is not served with this Supplemental Summons, to serve a no-tice of appearance, on the Plaintiff(s) attorney(s) within twenty days after the service of this Supple-mental Summons, exclu-sive of the day of service (or within 30 days after the service is complete if this Supplemental Summons is not personally delivered to you within the State of

New York). In case of your failure to appear or an-swer, judgment will be tak-en against you by default for the relief demanded in the Complaint.

The Attorney for Plain-tiff has an office for busi-ness in the County of Erie.

Trial to be held in the County of Suffolk.

The basis of the venue designated above is the location of the Mortgaged Premises.TO Unknown Heirs Defen-dant In this Action.

The foregoing Supple-mental Summons is served upon you by publication, pursuant to an order of HON. Michael A. Gajdos, Jr. of the Supreme Court Of The State Of New York, ex-ecuted by Paul M. Kaplan and Lisa Kern to secure the sum of $903,705.00. The Mortgage was record-ed at Book 22065, Page 701 in the Office of the Suffolk County Clerk on April 13, 2011. The con-solidated mortgage was subsequently assigned by an assignment executed June 1, 2015 and recorded on August 13, 2015, in the Office of the Suffolk Coun-ty Clerk at Book 22616, Page 288. Plaintiff is also holder of a mortgage dated June 18, 2015 executed by Paul M. Kaplan and Lisa Kern to secure the sum of $9,766.30 and recorded at Book 22616, Page 289 in the Office of the Suffolk County Clerk on August 13, 2015. Said mortgage was consolidated with the mortgage referred to at Book 22065, Page 701 by a Consolidation, Extension and Modification Agree-ment executed by Paul M. Kaplan and Lisa Kern dated June 18, 2015 and recorded August 13, 2015 at Book 22616, Page 290 in the Office of the Suffolk County Clerk to form a sin-gle lien in the amount of $850,500.00.The property in question is described as follows:

48 GALE AVENUE, OCEAN BEACH AKA SEAVIEW, NY 11770

NOTICEYOU ARE IN DANGER OF

LOSING YOUR HOMEIf you do not respond to this summons and com-plaint by serving a copy of the answer on the attorney for the mortgage company who filed this foreclosure proceeding against you and filing the answer with the court, a default judg-ment may be entered and you can lose your home. Speak to an attorney or go to the court where your case is pending for fur-ther information on how to answer the summons and protect your property.Sending a payment to your mortgage company will not stop this foreclosure action.YOU MUST RESPOND BY SERVING A COPY OF THE ANSWER ON THE ATTORNEY FOR THE PLAINTIFF (MORTGAGE COMPANY) AND FILING THE ANSWER WITH THE COURT.DATED: January 22, 2020

Gross Polowy, LLCAttorney(s) For Plain-tiff(s)1775 Wehrle Drive, Suite 100 Williamsville, NY 14221

The law firm of Gross Polowy, LLC and the attor-neys whom it employs are debt collectors who are attempting to collect a debt. Any information obtained by them will be used for that purpose.SCN, 40292, 1/30 - 2/6, 13, 20 |

Notice of Formation of

HITCH & TRAILERS LLC Articles of Organization filed with Secretary of the State of New York (SSNY) on 11/20/2019 Office loca-tion; Suffolk County. SSNY designated for service of process. SSNY shall mail a copy of any process served against the LLC to c/o: THE LLC, 400 ACKER-MAN STREET, CENTRAL ISLIP, N.Y 11722. Purpose; All Lawful Purposes. SCN, 40293, 1/30 - 2/6, 13, 20, 27 - 3/5 |

Supplemental Summons and Notice of Object of

ActionSUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORKCOUNTY OF SUFFOLKAction to Foreclose a MortgageINDEX #: 613204/2019MORTGAGED PREMISES:9 ROBIN DRIVEHAUPPAUGE, NY 11788DSBL #: 0800 - 153.00 - 06.00 - 063.000-----------------------------------XTHE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON, F/K/A, THE BANK OF NEW YORK AS TRUSTEE FOR CWABS, INC., ASSET-BACKED CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2004-10

Plaintiff,vsCAREN B. JENKINS AKA CAREN JENKINS, IF LIV-ING, AND IF HE/SHE BE DEAD, ANY AND ALL PERSONS UNKNOWN TO PLAINTIFF, CLAIMING, OR WHO MAY CLAIM TO HAVE AN INTEREST IN, OR GENERAL OR SPECIF-IC LIEN UPON THE REAL PROPERTY DESCRIBED IN THIS ACTION; SUCH UNKNOWN PERSONS BEING HEREIN GEN-ERALLY DESCRIBED AND INTENDED TO BE INCLUDED IN WIFE, WIDOW, HUSBAND, WID-OWER, HEIRS AT LAW, NEXT OF KIN, DESCEN-DANTS, EXECUTORS, ADMINISTRATORS, DEVI-SEES, LEGATEES, CRED-ITORS, TRUSTEES, COM-MITTEES, LIENORS, AND ASSIGNEES OF SUCH DECEASED, ANY AND ALL PERSONS DERIV-ING INTEREST IN OR LIEN UPON, OR TITLE TO SAID REAL PROP-ERTY BY, THROUGH OR UNDER THEM, OR EITHER OF THEM, AND THEIR RESPECTIVE WIVES, WIDOWS, HUS-BANDS, WIDOWERS, HEIRS AT LAW, NEXT OF KIN, DESCENDANTS, EXECUTORS, ADMIN-ISTRATORS, DEVISEES, LEGATEES, CREDITORS, TRUSTEES, COMMIT-TEES, LIENORS, AND ASSIGNS, ALL OF WHOM AND WHOSE NAMES, EXCEPT AS STATED, ARE UNKNOWN TO PLAIN-TIFF, CAPITAL ONE BANK (USA) NA, PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA ACTING THROUGH THE IRS JOHN DOE (Those unknown tenants, occu-pants, persons or corpora-tions or their heirs, distrib-utees, executors, admin-istrators, trustees, guard-ians, assignees, creditors or successors claiming an interest in the mortgaged premises.) Defendant(s).-----------------------------------XTo the above named Defendant:

You are hereby sum-moned to answer the Complaint in this action, and to serve a copy of your answer, or, if the Complaint is not served with this Supplemental Summons, to serve a no-tice of appearance, on the

Plaintiff(s) attorney(s) within twenty days after the service of this Supple-mental Summons, exclu-sive of the day of service (or within 30 days after the service is complete if this Supplemental Summons is not personally delivered to you within the State of New York). In case of your failure to appear or an-swer, judgment will be tak-en against you by default for the relief demanded in the Complaint.

The Attorney for Plain-tiff has an office for busi-ness in the County of Erie.

Trial to be held in the County of Suffolk.

The basis of the venue designated above is the location of the Mortgaged Premises.TO Caren B. Jenkins AKA Caren Jenkins Defendant in this Action.

The foregoing Supple-mental Summons is served upon you by publication, pursuant to an order of HON. Michael A. Gajdos, Jr. of the Supreme Court of the State of New York, dated the Fifteenth day of January, 2020 and filed with the Complaint in the Office of the Clerk of the County of Suffolk, in the City of Riverhead.

The object of this ac-tion is to foreclose a mort-gage upon the premises de-scribed below, executed by Caren B. Jenkins AKA Car-en Jenkins dated the July 26, 2004, to secure the sum of $300,000.00 and record-ed at Book M00020822, Page 256 in the Office of the Suffolk County Clerk, on the August 12, 2004; The Mortgage was recorded at Book M00020822, Page 256 in the Office of the Suffolk County Clerk on August 12, 2004. The mortgage was subsequently assigned by an assignment executed June 26, 2008 and recorded on July 18, 2008, in the Of-fice of the Suffolk County Clerk at Book M00021731, Page 927. The mortgage was subsequently modified on July 21, 2017.The property in question is described as follows:9 ROBIN DRIVE, HAUP-

PAUGE, NY 11788NOTICE

YOU ARE IN DANGER OF LOSING YOUR HOME

If you do not respond to this summons and com-plaint by serving a copy of the answer on the attorney for the mortgage company who filed this foreclosure proceeding against you and filing the answer with the court, a default judg-ment may be entered and you can lose your home. Speak to an attorney or go to the court where your case is pending for fur-ther information on how to answer the summons and protect your property.Sending a payment to your mortgage company will not stop this foreclosure action.YOU MUST RESPOND BY SERVING A COPY OF THE ANSWER ON THE ATTORNEY FOR THE PLAINTIFF (MORTGAGE COMPANY) AND FILING THE ANSWER WITH THE COURT.DATED: January 16, 2020

Gross Polowy, LLCAttorney(s) For Plain-tiff(s)1775 Wehrle Drive, Suite 100 Williamsville, NY 14221

The law firm of Gross Polowy, LLC and the attor-neys whom it employs are debt collectors who are attempting to collect a debt. Any information obtained by them will be used for that purpose.SCN, 40294, 1/30 - 2/6,

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SUFFOLK - INDEX NO.: 617519/2019 – SUPPLE-MENTAL SUMMONS. Plaintiff designates SUF-FOLK COUNTY as the place of trial based upon the location of the premis-es herein described having tax map District 0500, Sec-tion 130.00, Block 05.00, Lot 046.000, Holbrook, NY, County of Suffolk – WILM-INGTON SAVINGS FUND SOCIETY, FSB, AS TRUST-EE OF UPLAND MORT-GAGE LOAN TRUST A, PLAINTIFF, -against- JES-SE RYAN, AS HEIR TO THE ESTATE OF ALICE RYAN, BOARD OF MAN-AGERS OF WOODGATE CONDOMINIUM HOMES AT HOLBROOK, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA - INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE, NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF TAXATION AND FINANCE Any and all persons unknown to plain-tiff, claiming, or who may claim to have an interest in, or generally or specific lien upon the real property described in this action; such unknown persons being herein generally described and intended to be included in the follow-ing designation, namely: the wife, widow, husband, widower, heirs-at law, next of kin, descendants, executors, administrators, devisees, legatees, credi-tors, trustees, committees, lienors, and assignees of ALICE RYAN, deceased, Any and all persons deriv-ing interest in or lien upon, or title to said real prop-erty by, through or under them and their respective wives, widows, husbands, widowers, heirs-at law, next of kin, descendants, executors, administrators, devisees, legatees, credi-tors, trustees, committees, lienors, and assignees, all of whom and whose names, except as stated, are unknown to plaintiff, “JOHN DOE #1” through “JOHN DOE #12,” the last twelve names being fictitious and unknown to plaintiff, the persons or parties intended being the tenants, occupants, persons or corporations, if any, having or claiming an interest in or lien upon the premises, described in the complaint, YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED to answer the complaint in this action and to serve a copy of your answer, or, if the complaint is not served with this sum-mons, to serve a notice of appearance on the Plain-tiff’s Attorney within 20 days after the service of this summons, exclusive of the day of service (or within 30 days after the service is complete if this summons is not personal-ly delivered to you within the State of New York); and in case of your fail-ure to appear or answer, judgment will be taken against you by default for the relief demanded in the complaint. NOTICE YOU ARE IN DANGER OF LOS-ING YOUR HOME If you do not respond to this Summons and Complaint by serving a copy of the answer on the attorney for the mortgage compa-ny who filed this foreclo-sure proceeding against you and filing the answer with the court, a default judgment may be entered against you and you can lose your home. Speak to an attorney or go to the court where your case is pending for further infor-



mation on how to answer the summons and protect your property. Sending a payment to your mortgage company will not stop this foreclosure action. YOU MUST RESPOND BY SERVING A COPY OF THE ANSWER ON THE ATTORNEY FOR THE PLAINTIFF (MORTGAGE COMPANY) AND FILING THE ANSWER WITH THE COURT. Dated: Syosset, New York, January 23, 2020. Roach & Lin, P.C., attorney for Plaintiff, 6901 Jericho Turnpike, Suite 240, Syosset, NY 11791. Tel: 516-938-3100. To the above named defendants: The foregoing summons is served upon you by pub-lication pursuant to an Order of the Hon. Howard H. Heckman, Jr., a Justice of the Supreme Court, State of New York, dated January 9, 2020 and filed with the Suffolk County Clerk together with the supporting papers there-on. This is an action to foreclose a mortgage held by Plaintiff on the premises known as Dis-trict 0500, Section 130.00, Block 05.00, Lot 046.000, Holbrook, NY, County of Suffolk as described in the complaint on file and commonly known as 213 SPRINGMEADOW DR, UNIT G, HOLBROOK, NY 11741. 67949SCN, 40296, 1/30 - 2/6, 13, 20 |

SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORKCOUNTY OF SUFFOLK INDEX NO. 623918/2018Plaintiff designates SUF-FOLK as the place of trial situs of the real propertySUPPLEMENTAL SUM-MONSMortgaged Premises:25 BIRCHGROVE DRIVE CENTRAL ISLIP, NY 11722District: 0500 Section: 077.00Block: 03.00 Lot: 041.000--------------------------------------THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON F/K/A THE BANK OF NEW YORK, AS TRUSTEE FOR THE HOLDERS OF THE GE-WMC ASSET-BACKED PASS-THROUGH CERTIF-ICATES, SERIES 2006-1,

Plaintiff,vs.MELODY PIERRE; LOR-RAINE HUNT; OSEE HARRIS AS HEIR AND DISTRIBUTEE OF THE ESTATE OF GLORIA ANN HARRIS GILMORE A/K/A GLORIA GILMORE A/K/A GLORIA HARRIS, VICTO-RIA GILMORE AS HEIR AND DISTRIBUTEE OF THE ESTATE OF GLORIA ANN HARRIS GILMORE A/K/A GLORIA GILMORE A/K/A GLORIA HARRIS, KEITH GILMORE AS HEIR AND DISTRIBUTEE OF THE ESTATE OF GLO-RIA ANN HARRIS GILM-ORE A/K/A GLORIA GILM-

ORE A/K/A GLORIA HAR-RIS, KEVIN GILMORE AS HEIR AND DISTRIBUTEE OF THE ESTATE OF GLO-RIA ANN HARRIS GILM-ORE A/K/A GLORIA GILM-ORE A/K/A GLORIA HAR-RIS; UNKNOWN HEIRS AND DISTRIBUTEES OF THE ESTATE OF GLORIA GILMORE any and all per-sons unknown to plain-tiff, claiming, or who may claim to have an interest in, or general or specific lien upon the real property described in this action; such unknown persons being herein generally described and intended to be included in the follow-ing designation, namely: the wife, widow, husband, widower, heirs at law, next of kin, descendants, executors, administrators, devisees, legatees, credi-tors, trustees, committees, lienors, and assignees of such deceased, any and all persons deriving interest in or lien upon, or title to said real property by, through or under them, or either of them, and their respective wives, wid-ows, husbands, widowers, heirs at law, next of kin, descendants, executors, administrators, devisees, legatees, creditors, trust-ees, committees, lienors and assigns, all of whom and whose names, except as stated, are unknown to plaintiff; MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGIS-TRATION SYSTEMS, INC.; WMC MORTGAGE CORP.; CLERK OF THE SUF-FOLK COUNTY TRAF-FIC & PARKING VIOLA-TIONS AGENCY; TOWN SUPERVISOR, TOWN OF ISLIP; NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF TAX-ATION AND FINANCE; UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,“JOHN DOE #1” through “JOHN DOE #12,” the last twelve names being fictitious and unknown to plaintiff, the persons or parties intended being the tenants, occupants, persons or corporations, if any, having or claim-ing an interest in or lien upon the Subject Proper-ty described in the Com-plaint,“JOHN DOE #1” through “JOHN DOE #12,” the last twelve names being fic-titious and unknown to plaintiff, the persons or parties intended being the tenants, occupants, per-sons or corporations, if any, having or claiming an interest in or lien upon the premises, described in the complaint,

Defendants.--------------------------------------To the above named Defendants

YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED to answer the complaint in this action and to serve a copy of your answer, or, if the complaint is not served with this

summons, to serve a no-tice of appearance on the Plaintiff’s Attorney within 20 days after the service of this summons, exclusive of the day of service (or within 30 days after the service is complete if this summons is not personally delivered to you within the State of New York) in the event the United States of America is made a party defendant, the time to an-swer for the said United States of America shall not expire until (60) days after service of the Summons; and in case of your fail-ure to appear or answer, judgment will be taken against you by default for the relief demanded in the complaint.NOTICE OF NATURE OF

ACTION AND RELIEF SOUGHT

THE OBJECT of the above caption action is to foreclose a Mortgage to secure the sum of $313,760.00 and interest, recorded on August 21, 2007, at Liber M00021588 Page 693, of the Public Re-cords of SUFFOLK County, New York, covering prem-ises known as 25 BIRCH-GROVE DRIVE CENTRAL ISLIP, NY 11722.

The relief sought in the within action is a final judgment directing the sale of the premises described above to satisfy the debt secured by the Mortgage described above.

SUFFOLK County is designated as the place of trial because the real prop-erty affected by this action is located in said county.


LOSING YOUR HOMEIf you do not respond to this summons and com-plaint by serving a copy of the answer on the attorney for the mortgage company who filed this foreclosure proceeding against you and filing the answer with the court, a default judg-ment may be entered and you can lose your home.Speak to an attorney or go to the court where your case is pending for fur-ther information on how to answer the summons and protect your property.Sending a payment to the mortgage company will not stop the foreclosure action.YOU MUST RESPOND BY SERVING A COPY OF THE ANSWER ON THE ATTORNEY FOR THE PLAINTIFF (MORTGAGE COMPANY) AND FILING THE ANSWER WITH THE COURT.

RAS BORISKIN, LLCAttorney for Plaintiff900 Merchants Con-course, Suite 310Westbury, NY 11590516-280-7675

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Andrew Malary Produc-tions LLC

Andrew Malary Produc-tions LLC. Filed SSNY on December 19, 2019. Office

Suffolk County. SSNY designated agent of LLC upon whom process may be served & mailed C/o: 80 24th St, Copiague NY,

11726.General Purpose 2/2/2020SCN, 40330, 2/13, 20, 27 - 3/5, 12, 19 |

NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT SUF-FOLK COUNTY THIRD FEDERAL SAV-INGS & LOAN ASSOCI-ATION OF CLEVELAND, Plaintiff against PAMELA LIGUORI, et al Defendants Attorney for Plaintiff(s) Fein Such & Crane, LLP, 1400 Old Country Road, Suite C103, Westbury, NY 11590 Attorney (s) for Plaintiff (s). Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered Decem-ber 12, 2019, I will sell at public auction to the highest bidder at at the front steps of the Islip Town Hall, 655 Main St, Islip, NY 11751 on March 19, 2020 at 9:30 AM. Prem-ises known as 16 W. End Avenue a/k/a 16 West End Avenue, Brentwood, NY 11717. District 0500 Sec 052.00 Block 02.00 Lot 048.005. All that certain plot, piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, situate, lying and being in the Town of Islip, County of Suffolk, State of New York. Approximate Amount of Judgment is $181,602.36 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index No 612039/2017. Eric Besso, Esq., Referee WNAN1207 SCN, 40331, 2/13, 20, 27 - 3/5 |

SUPPLEMENTAL SUM-MONSIndex No. 616005/2017SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORKCOUNTY OF SUFFOLKJPMORGAN CHASE BANK, NATIONAL ASSO-CIATION,

Plaintiff,-vs-LAURO GUTIERREZ A/K/A LAURO E. GUTI-ERREZ, whether he/she be alive or dead, or the successor in interest, if any, of said defendant who may be deceased, and the respective Heirs at Law, next of kin, distributees, devisees, grantees, trust-ees, lienors, creditors, assignees and successors in interest of the aforesaid classes of persons, if they or any of them be dead, and their respective hus-bands, wives or widows, if any, all of whom and whose names and places of residence are unknown to the plaintiff; ALMI GAR-CIA; UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE; PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK O/B/O CLERK OF THE RIVERHEAD TOWN JUSTICE COURT; CLERK OF THE SUFFOLK COUN-TY TRAFFIC & PARKING VIOLATIONS AGENCY; MARIA PACHECO; MID-LAND FUNDING LLC DOING BUSINESS IN NY AS MIDLAND FUNDING OF DELAWARE LLC; NEW YORK STATE DEPART-MENT OF TAXATION AND FINANCE CCED - CHILD SUPPORT ENFORCE-MENT SECTION; PEO-PLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK O/B/O TOWN SUPERVISOR, TOWN OF

ISLIP; NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF TAX-ATION AND FINANCE CED - CHILD SUPPORT ENFORCEMENT SEC-TION; COMMISSION-ER OF TAXATION & FINANCE;”JOHN DOE #1-5” and “JANE DOE #1-5” said names being fictitious, it being the intention of Plaintiff to designate any and all occu-pants, tenants, persons or corporations, if any, hav-ing or claiming an interest in or lien upon the premis-es being foreclosed herein;

Defendants. Mortgaged Premises: 11 TAFT STREET, BRENT-WOOD, NY 11717TO THE ABOVE NAMED DEFENDANT(S):YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED to answer the Complaint in the above entitled action and to serve a copy of your Answer on the plaintiff’s attorney within twenty (20) days of the service of this Summons, exclu-sive of the day of service, or within thirty (30) days after service of the same is complete where service is made in any manner other than by personal delivery within the State. The Unit-ed States of America, if designated as a defendant in this action, may answer or appear within sixty (60) days of service. Your fail-ure to appear or to answer will result in a judgment against you by default for the relief demanded in the Complaint. In the event that a deficiency balance remains from the sale proceeds, a judgment may be entered against you, unless the Defendant obtained a bankruptcy dis-charge and such other or further relief as may be just and equitable.


LOSING YOUR HOMEIf you do not respond to this summons and com-plaint by serving a copy of the answer on the attorney for the mortgage company who filed this foreclosure proceeding against you and filing an answer with the court, a default judg-ment may be entered and you can lose your home. Speak to an attorney or go to the court where your case is pending for fur-ther information on how to answer the summons and protect your property.Sending a payment to your mortgage company will not stop this foreclosure action.YOU MUST RESPOND BY SERVING A COPY OF THE ANSWER ON THE ATTORNEY FOR THE PLAINTIFF (MORTGAGE COMPANY) AND FILING THE ANSWER WITH THE COURT. ----------------------------------------SUFFOLK County is desig-nated as the place of trial. The basis of venue is the location of the mortgaged premises.Dated: December 23, 2019----------------------------------------VICTOR SPINELLI, ESQ.FEIN, SUCH & CRANE, LLPAttorneys for Plaintiff1400 Old Country Road Ste. C103Westbury, NY 11590Telephone No. (516) 394-6921

NATURE AND OBJECT OF ACTION

The object of the above action is to foreclose a Mortgage held by the Plaintiff and recorded in the County of SUFFOLK, State of New York as more particularly described in the Complaint herein.TO THE DEFENDANT(S),

except LAURO GUTIER-REZ A/K/A LAURO E. GUTIERREZ the plaintiff makes no personal claim against you in this action.TO THE DEFENDANT(S), except LAURO GUTIER-REZ A/K/A LAURO E. GUTIERREZ:IF, AND ONLY IF, you have received or will receive a Bankruptcy Discharge Order which includes this debt, the plaintiff is solely attempting to enforce its mortgage lien rights in the subject real property and makes no personal claim against you. In that event, nothing contained in these or any papers served or filed or to be served or filed in this action will be an attempt to collect from you or to find you per-sonally liable for the dis-charged debt.Premises: 11 TAFT STREET, BRENTWOOD, NY 11717Tax Parcel ID No.: Dis-trict: 0500 Section: 116.00 Block: 04.00 Lot: 039.000SCN,40332, 2/13, 20, 27 - 3/5 |

Notice To BiddersFebruary 13, 2019

Bids will be received and publicly opened at the Suffolk County Purchas-ing Office - 335 Yaphank Avenue, Yaphank, New York 11980 - 631-852-5196, for the following material on the following dates at 11:00 A.M. Please refer to buyer’s Initials when mak-ing Inquiries.JH Tuesday, Feb-ruary 25, 2020 – Bid #20/0022LPWI – Direct Diesel Vehicle Exhaust Capturing System (Commodity Code 92840) JH Tuesday, Febru-ary 25, 2020 – Bid #20/0030 – 19,500 GVW 4X4 DRW Truck with Crane and Body (Commodity Code 07206)MOF Friday, Febru-ary 28, 2020 – Bid #20/0044 – Annual Requirements Contract – Bike Patrol Uni-forms (Commodity Code 20087)MEM Monday, March 2, 2020 – Bid #20/0032 – Annual Requirements Con-tract – Methanol (Com-modity Code 88594)MEM Monday, March 2, 2020 – Bid #20/0035 – Annual Requirements Contract – Climber Screen Parts (Commodity Code 89004)MEM Tuesday, March 3, 2020 – Bid #20/0037 – Annual Requirements Con-tract – QPR Permanent Cold Patch (Commodity Code 75000)MEM Monday, March 9, 2020 – Bid #20/0041– Annual Requirements Contract – Record/Storage Box/Lids/Base (Commodi-ty code 61517)RP W e d n e s d a y , March 11, 2020 – Bid #20/0033 – Annual Require-ments Contract – Nutri-tional Drinks (Commodity Code 39330)RP W e d n e s d a y , March 11, 2020 – Bid #20/0034 – Annual Require-ments Contract – Power Transmissions (Commodity Code 69100)RP W e d n e s d a y , March 11, 2020 – Bid #20/0038LPWI – Roof Improvements to Coun-ty Correctional Facility (Commodity Code 91001)MEM Monday, March 16, 2020 – Bid #20/0046 – Portable Wireless Commu-nications Network(Commodity Code 72500)Bid specifications are available on-line at: http://dpw.suffolkcountyny.gov/rfp Click on Government/Purchasing/Bid Announce-ment System. Follow the

directions. If you require assistance, please contact the Purchasing Office at 631-852-5196. The hours of operation are: Monday through Friday, from 8:00 AM To 4:00 PM. SCN, 40333, 2/13 |

NOTICE OF PERMISSIVE REFERENDUM

#2020-03The Board of Fire Com-missioners of the Bayport Fire District of the Town of Islip, County of Suffolk, State of New York, at a meeting held on the 10th day of February 2020 at Fire District Headquarters, 251 Snedecor Avenue, Bayport, New York, 11705, duly adopted, subject to permissive referendum, a Resolution for:Purchase of Recreation Room Renovations not to exceed $150,000 (one hundred fifty thousand dollars).The Resolution so adopt-ed provides for the mon-ey for this purchase to be expended from the Build-ings and Grounds Account which has already been approved under Section 6G of the General Munic-ipal Law of the State of New York. The money to be expended is within the sums voted upon, received and now on deposit by vir-tue of the 2020 budget of the Bayport Fire District.Objections to these pur-chases must be filed with the Secretary of the Bay-port Fire District at Bay-port, New York within thir-ty (30) days of the adop-tion of this Resolution.

BOARD OF FIRE COM-MISSIONERSRAYMOND F. REILLY, JR.CHAIRMAN

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NOTICE OF PERMISSIVE REFERENDUM

#2020-02The Board of Fire Com-missioners of the Bayport Fire District of the Town of Islip, County of Suffolk, State of New York, at a meeting held on the 10th day of February 2020 at Fire District Headquarters, 251 Snedecor Avenue, Bayport, New York, 11705, duly adopted, subject to permissive referendum, a Resolution for:Purchase of Radio Com-munications Equipment not to exceed $38,000 (thirty eight thousand dol-lars).The Resolution so adopt-ed provides for the mon-ey for this purchase to be expended from the Radio Actuary Account which has already been approved under Section 6G of the General Municipal Law of the State of New York. The money to be expended is within the sums voted upon, received and now on deposit by virtue of the 2020 budget of the Bayport Fire District.Objections to these pur-chases must be filed with the Secretary of the Bay-port Fire District at Bay-port, New York within thir-ty (30) days of the adop-tion of this Resolution.

BOARD OF FIRE COM-MISSIONERSRAYMOND F. REILLY, JR.CHAIRMAN

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It takes a village to find out who we really areBY JAMES BERTSCH

How do you get people to work togeth-er to improve your community? Simple. Give them the opportunity to take care of it. When we do that, we discover things we never knew. We also find out who we really are.

I’ve been running two projects in town for the past three years, Save the Great

South Bay’s Creek Defender and the Say-

ville Veteran Gravestone Restoration. As Save the Great South Bay’s Sayville Creek Defender, I have accepted the responsibility to organize local efforts to clean our three creeks. That is how “we” save the bay. We cleaned Greenes Creek (2018) and Mill Pond (2019). We will clean Sans Souci/Brown’s River on April 18, 2020. After that, it’s back to Greenes Creek. I’m honored to now lead a new initiative from Save the Great South Bay. We will be growing native plants and bushes for our creeks. These “natives” filter contaminants from our creeks and wetlands and help clean the bay. One day, “we” will save the Great South Bay!

The goal of the Sayville Veteran Gravestone Restoration is to restore the gravestones of the Greater Sayville vet-erans interred locally. Pictured is the before-and-after shot of Civil War veter-

an Cpl. John H. Snedecor. Because Sned-ecor is a veteran of the Civil War, there’s more work to be done restoring this gravestone. Islip Town historian George Munkenbeck led the West Sayville Fire Department Juniors’ restoration of Sne-decor’s resting place, which is at St. John’s Episcopal Church on Montauk Highway in Oakdale. Seventy-five to 100 locals went out before Memorial Day and again before Veterans Day.

We will go out on May 2, 2020, to restore more veterans’ gravestones. Like the Creek Defender, the gravestone project is an ongoing commitment. We hope to restore all of our veterans’ gravestones.

Getting members to attend meetings is difficult. Asking them to go kayaking and canoeing to clean a creek is a different sto-ry! Cleaning veterans’ gravestones with a swashbuckling crew is great fun, too. Par-ticipating organizations are the Ameri-can Legion, Bayport-Blue Point Heritage Association, Bayport Civic, Community Ambulance, Greater Sayville Chamber, Greater Sayville Civic, Lt. Michael Mur-phy Sea Cadets, Pilot Club of Sayville, Sayville Fire Department, Sayville His-torical Society, Sayville Kiwanis, Sayville Lions Club, Sayville Rotary, Sayville HS History and Sweep clubs, West Sayville Fire Department and Wet Pants.

These projects have one important goal

in common: they bring us together. By participating, our community rejects the narrative the media wishes to sell us. We are not a nation at war with ourselves. We are not a community of partisan grid-lock that has forgotten to be polite and listen to each other. We are a community defined by our love for our environment, by our respect for our veterans, and by our devotion to our town and to one another.

What of John H. Snedecor, whose gravestone the Juniors restored? He was a fair-haired farmer whose family oper-ated a hotel on Montauk Highway inside Connetquot State Park. He was elevated to the rank of Union corporal during the Civil War. He was killed on Sept. 19, 1864, in Winchester, Va. He lived simply, fought bravely and died with honor in the service of the greatest nation the world has seen.

It was the work of the West Sayville Juniors and Munkenbeck that showed us who Snedecor really was. During their restoration, the Juniors uncovered the last line of his stone, which reads: “Son of Lewis N. and Elizabeth H. Snedecor.” Munkenbeck had a letter to Lewis and Elizabeth Snedecor from the Union gov-ernment. This letter told them of their son’s death. Knowing who John H. Sne-decor’s parents were is what helped us

discover that this was none other than John H. Snedecor. In other words, once the Juniors helped us see the last line of the tombstone, Munkenbeck figured out who John H. Snedecor really was!

My children participated in both proj-ects. Knowing they are part of one tribe of local organizations working together is something we will never forget. We are a community that takes care of our community. Doing so makes our town a better place. And just like Cpl. Snedecor, our projects help us discover who we really are.

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The before-and-after shot of Civil War veteran Cpl. John H. Snedecor’s gravestone.

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League champs!The Connetquot wrestling team won the team title at the League II Wrestling Championship Tournament on Saturday, Feb 8. The T-birds had 12 place-winners. Eight of these wrestlers were finalists and five went on to take first place. This is Connetquot’s seventh league wrestling title in the last 10 years. Sean Schaller won the trophy for the most pins. The five individual champions are: Devin Shapiro, Dalton Otto, Scott Gifford, Vinny Catania and Sean Schaller. The team finished the dual meet season with a record of 13-2 and is now training for the county tournament.

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Girls basketballEarlier this month, the Connetquot

High School girls basketball team took on conference rival Lindenhurst HS at home, and celebrated the contributions of its graduating seniors. Connetquot rec-ognized and thanked its seniors for their dedication and leadership. Congratula-tions to graduating seniors Brooke Zecchi-ni, Sabah Bari, Emma Jasinski, Samantha Lankowicz, Olivia Herrara, Paige Shan-non, Hayley Weltner, Kiarra Roth and Ava Galante.

The afternoon program began with an introduction of the seniors, presentation of gifts for the players, and recognition of their loving and supportive family mem-bers. Coach Charlie Hafner spoke to the loyal crowd about his team and growing program, especially the seniors who have worked and sacrificed for their teammates and the community. He thanked each of the players, and their families, for their dedication and support, and wished those seniors continued success while assuring them that he will be following each of

them as they move on to the next level.The visitors got off to a quick and deci-

sive start and dominated the T-birds with their outstanding outside shooting and defensive pressure. Connetquot fell to Lindenhurst by a score of 47-27, but the T-birds played hard for the entire game and didn’t quit. Coach Hafner played everyone and the girls left the floor with their heads held high because they played their hearts out, outscoring Lindenhurst in the third and fourth quarters.

Top scorers for Connetquot were seniors Jasinski with 13 points and Welt-ner with five. Emily Mohr and Jasinski each scored one three-point field goal. While the final score may have been disap-pointing, the Lindenhurst game allowed the team to demonstrate the tremendous spirit and intensity they displayed all sea-son long. Congratulations to the entire Connetquot girls basketball team for its dedication throughout the season, and a special thank you for the leadership of its graduating seniors. Boys basketball

The Connetquot High School boys basketball team ended its season on the short end of a 86-57 score on Feb. 6, against cross-town rival Sachem North. The Sachem game was also senior night for the T-birds, as the community recognized and celebrated three graduating seniors and their families. Johnny Melville, Joe Bamfo and Dylan Waring were introduced by Connetquot coach Andrew Clair to the applause of the T-birds’ loyal fans.

Melville led Connetquot in scoring against the Flaming Arrows, scoring 29 points, including three 3-point bas-

kets. Waring scored eight points, fol-lowed by Danmfo’s seven points. Con-netquot got off to an optimistic start, winning the first period, 16-14. Sachem made several defensive adjustments going into the second period, including a full-court press that caused too many turnovers for the T-birds.

Connetquot finished the season with an overall record of 1-17, while Sachem finished 8-12. The assembled fans thanked the players and coach-es for an exciting season of T-bird basketball, and provided refreshments following the game.

Connetquot girls and boys basketball celebrate their seniors

Photos courtesy of Connetquot Central School District/Joseph Maniaci


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