The Times of Smithtown - December 24, 2015

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Volume 28, No. 43 December 24, 2015 $1.00Serving Smithtown • St. JameS • neSconSet • commack • hauppauge • kingS park • Fort Salonga

Hahn named leader of county’s majority

North Shore legislator assumes role as Democrats’ leader in Legislature

Page a8By phil corSo

Smithtown homeowners are slated to receive more hefty state tax rebate checks this year, thanks to a healthy re-port from the state comptrol-ler, the town said this week.

The New York State Dep-uty Comptroller Division of Local Government and School Accountability sent a notice to the Town of Smith-town on Dec. 10 outlining that the town’s tax levy limit and tax levy for the fiscal year ending in 2016 was re-viewed with “no findings.” This meant that the Smith-town residents could expect

a state tax rebate check more than double the amount of last year’s amount of $173, Supervisor Pat Vecchio (R) said in a statement.

These rebate checks are made available to residents who also qualify for the state’s STAR exemptions — which includes roughly 31,734 homes in the town, Vecchio said.

“Irrespective of the debate on whether tax incentives stimulate the economy, one thing I know for sure is that had we not complied with the tax cap requirements, nearly $14 million of money from

Smithtown residents to receive bigger tax rebates

Photo by Phil Corso Homeowners living in Smithtown should expect their tax rebate checks to be more than double the amount sent last year, officials say.TaX continued on page a11

New smile coming to HauppaugePhoto from amy epstein

leon klempner poses with Dunia Sibomana in front of the christmas tree. the boy is staying with his host family in hauppauge and attending school there.

By elana glowatz

The last two years have been rough for Dunia Si-bomana, but now that he has been brought to the United States for recon-structive surgery, every-thing could change.

Since the 8-year-old was disfigured in a chim-

panzee attack — the same one that killed his younger brother — he had stopped going to school because the other children in his native Congo ridiculed him. And being extremely poor, he came to America weighing only 40-some-thing pounds, although

the typical weight for a boy his age is almost dou-ble that, according to the Centers for Disease Con-trol and Prevention.

Despite all he has gone through, volunteers from the Smile Rescue Fund for Kids said Du-nia is still a sweet kid.

That group, founded by

Poquott resident Dr. Leon Klempner, who until re-cently was an orthodon-tist based in Port Jeffer-son, is hosting Dunia on Long Island and will care for him through a series of surgeries to recon-struct his lips and cheek.

Klempner started his nonprofit organization a

few years ago to care for kids with severe facial de-formities who are often ignored by similar groups that repair simpler issues like cleft lips.

Dunia lost both his lips and has scarring on his cheeks after the chim-panzee attack two years

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Commack kids bring cheerIn the spirit of the holiday season,

Karin Gerges’ first grade class at Wood Park Primary School in the Commack school district created a wreath for a local assisted living home.

Each of the Commack students in the class decorated a special ornament and added it to the wreath, which was delivered to The Bristal in East North-

port, where it was warmly received.Wood Park students have an estab-

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County Republicans call for federal SCPD monitorBY Phil Corso

North Shore lawmakers are calling on the federal government to keep a closer watch on the county police department.

At a press conference last week, Suffolk County Legislators Rob Trotta (R-Fort Salonga), Leslie Kennedy (R-Nesconset) and Tom Muratore (R-Ronkonkoma) stood beside Republican minority leader Kevin McCaffrey (R-Lindenhurst) at the William Rogers Legislature Building in Hauppauge to call for heightened over-sight of the Suffolk County Police De-partment via a federal monitor. Their pleas came in light of a recent investiga-tion and indictment of former county Police Chief James Burke, who was ac-cused of beating a handcuffed suspect and attempting to cover up the crime.

During the press conference, numer-ous members of the Republican Caucus made it clear that both Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone (D) and Tim Sini needed to speak up about what they know — if anything — regarding the alleged malfeasance of the department, given that their positions were so inti-mately tied to its internal mechanisms.

Trotta said that as more facts related to Burke roll out, it has become more apparent that the problem needs to be addressed by a federal monitor. He and his colleagues argued that federal in-

volvement would allot the best resources available to the investigation and also in-still an element of objectivity.

“I want the monitor to come in to make sure that everything in the inter-nal affairs department is running cor-rectly,” Trotta said at the press confer-ence. “I want the monitor to come in and say that the person appointed to be po-lice commissioner is qualified.”

Bellone ensured that a monitor will be established as soon as possible.

Bellone tapped Tim Sini to become Suffolk County police commissioner after serving as Bellone’s chief criminal justice advisor since August 2014.

Before his tenure as Suffolk’s assis-tant deputy county executive for public safety, Sini served as an assistant U.S. attorney from 2010 to 2014, specializing in violent crimes, gang prosecutions and large-scale narcotics cases.

“When looking for a police commis-sioner, I am seeking someone with char-acter, experience and vision, and Tim Sini has all three,” Bellone said. “Tim is a man of real integrity with a strong sense of justice. Tim Sini has a unique blend of law enforcement experience as a fed-eral prosecutor combined with a keen understanding of Suffolk County’s law enforcement community by serving as my top law enforcement advisor.”

But McCaffrey argued at the press con-

ference that there was no time for “on-the-job training” when one is elevated to the level of commissioner of the county police department. McCaffrey argued that Sini is inexperienced, making it that much more essential that federal investi-gators seek out accountability.

“This is not a political issue, it is one

of public safety and the integrity of our government,” McCaffrey said. “The State of New York, and now Suffolk County, is just roiling with corruption and mis-management. The people of Suffolk County deserve much better than this, and anything less than full federal in-volvement will not be acceptable.”

Photo from Suffolk County Republicanssuffolk County legislator rob Trotta, second from right, calls for a federal monitor to over-see the county police department in the wake of recent scandals.


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To aid the Setauket Fire District in its ongoing commitment to protect the safety and well being of the commu-nity, Fire Commissioner Jay Gardiner and department members graciously accepted a donation of four Resusci Anne CPR training units from Smith-town Acura this month.

“The district greatly appreciates the donation of CPR equipment, as these devices will be used to train not only our members, but also community residents,” said Setauket Fire District Manager David Sterne. “Given the fact that heart-related emergencies can af-fect anyone at any time, it is a strong commitment of the district to train more and more community members to properly administer CPR. Study af-ter study shows that bystander CPR is what truly saves lives, and this dona-tion can be used repeatedly to teach many people to save lives.”

The donation is part of the Nation-al Automobile Dealers Association’s community outreach program, which is administered locally by the Greater New York Automobile Dealers Asso-ciation. Smithtown Acura is a member of the GNYADA, which administers the CPR donations on behalf of the Na-tional Automobile Dealers Charitable Foundation.

“It is a great honor to present this state-of-the-art CPR equipment to our local fire department,” said General Manager of Smithtown Acura Allison Musante. “Having the appropriate life-saving equipment allows professionals to become better at what they do: help-ing to save the lives of area residents.”

New York State Assemblyman Steve Englebright (D-Setauket) officiated the event.

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Commack man steps into ring for LI charitiesBy Phil Corso

A Commack man who packs a big punch used it for good when he stepped into the ring to help raise money for Long Island charities.

Long Island Fight for Charity hosted its 12th Main Event on Nov. 23 at the Hilton Long Island in Melville. Months of training came to an end when 26 busi-ness professionals turned volunteer box-ers put their gloves on and stepped into the ring. In the fifth bout of the evening, Sinai “The Mountain” Megibow of Com-mack and investigative counsel, private investigator, founding partner of Radius Investigations in Melville entered the ring to face his opponent, Dr. Ron “The Mazzacutioner” Mazza of Northport and Chiropractor at Synergy Multicare Professionals in Westbury. Both boxers landed solid hits on each other in the three one-minute rounds, impressing all the judges.

“I love martial arts and boxing, and I love Long Island, so I thought this was an ideal way to combine my interests with doing some real good for my com-munity,” Megibow said. “It’s been a great experience. The training was fantastic and I’m very glad we were able to raise a lot of money to help people.”

More than 1,200 attendees packed the ballroom at the Long Island Hilton and

were treated to food and beverages donat-ed by more than 35 local restaurants and wine and spirits companies. Over several months, the boxers raised hundreds of thousands of dollars, accomplishing their goals by hosting individual and team fun-draisers across Long Island.

Sinai and the other boxers trained for months, at least twice a week to start, ramping up to almost every day in the final weeks leading up to the main event. In the process of training for their bouts, the boxers improved their physical stamina and, in total, lost hundreds of pounds. There is no other charity event like this anywhere in the country, where local business profes-sionals raise money for charity and step into the boxing ring in front of a large crowd of friends and supporters.

“Stepping into the ring was one of the greatest experiences I had in my life. It feels amazing to both get in the greatest shape in my life and help local Long Is-landers’ in need,” Mazza said.

Proceeds from Long Island Fight for Charity will be donated to The Long Island Community Chest, The Genesis School and the National Foundation for Human Potential. When the final tally is complete, the Long Island Fight for Charity will be over its $1 million goal.

Local businesses and professional firms sponsoring this year’s 12th Main

Event include: Barnes Iaccarino & Shep-herd LLP; Alure Home Improvements; PricewaterhouseCoopers; Fat Guy Me-dia; Farrell Fritz; Saxena White P.A.; Local 1298; AmWINS Brokerage of NJ; Crystal & Company; RedTree Radiol-ogy; Local 60; Local 342, UMD, ILA; Carter, Deluca, Farrell & Schmidt LLP; Excavators Union Local 731; St. Hugh-

St. Elizabeth Baseball League Inc.; Lo-cal 223; Jonis Realty; UPS Foundation Inc.; Francesco’s Bakery and L. Graziose Plumbing & Heating.

For more information about this event and to volunteer as a boxer for the 13th Long Island Fight for Charity, tak-ing place on Nov. 20, 2016, visit www.lifightforcharity.org.

Photo from Jen VaglicaDr. ron “The Mazzacutioner” Mazza, left, squares off in the ring against Commack’s sinai “The Mountain” Megibow, right, in the long island Fight for Charity.

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Incidents and arrests from Dec. 16 - Dec. 19

Of-fenced takenA 16-year-old from Holbrook was ar-

rested on Dec. 19 at 10:40 p.m. after po-lice said he was trespassing on the prop-erty of United Fence and Guard Rail Corporation in Ronkonkoma and dam-aged the windows of five vehicles. He was charged with third-degree criminal mischief valued at more than $250 and first-degree criminal trespassing.

Dissed on CraigslistPolice said a resident of Mount Pleas-

ant Road in Smithtown reported that on Dec. 16 at 8 p.m. someone used counter-feit money to pay for a transaction done through Craigslist.

Blurred linesOn Dec. 19 a 29-year-old man from

East Setauket was arrested at 2 a.m. af-ter police pulled him over for making an illegal left turn while driving a 2002 Chevy on East Main Street and then dis-covering he was driving drunk. He was charged with driving while intoxicated within 10 years of being convicted for a previous DWI.

Illegal use of legal papersA woman reported to police that an

unknown man followed her into her driveway on Roderick Court in Com-mack on Dec. 17 at 2:35 p.m. and threw legal papers in her face and ran off.

On tree down on Acorn Road

Police said a 51-year-old man from St. James crashed a 2014 Lexus into a tree while driving on North Country Road and Acorn Road at 10:50 p.m. on Dec. 17 and then discovered he was drunk. He was arrested and charged with driving while intoxicated within 10 years of be-ing convicted for a previous DWI.

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Holbrook stole assorted power tools from Home Depot in East Islip at 1:15 p.m. on Dec. 17. He was charged with fourth-degree grand larceny valuing property of more than $1,000.

Minor mistakeA 45-year-old man from Commack

was arrested on Dec. 18 after police said he sold beer to a minor at a food market on Laurel Road in East Northport at 7:30 p.m. He was charged with first-degree unlawfully dealing with a child.

Don’t phone homePolice said a man called on Dec. 19

at 1:49 p.m. to report that an ex-tenant from a residence on Karen Place in Commack was calling continuously and threatening the man.

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person stole assorted cologne and per-fumes from Ulta Beauty on Veterans Memorial Highway in Commack.

Kohl’s woesAn unknown person stole assorted

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The DoorsOn Dec. 18 at 7 a.m. an unknown per-

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Retired tiresOn Dec. 17 at 1:20 p.m. an unknown

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Hahn lands county Legislature’s majority leader spotBy Phil Corso

Suffolk County Democrats have a new majority leader in the Legislature.

The Democratic caucus voted unani-mously on Saturday to name Legislator Kara Hahn (D-Setauket) the newest ma-jority leader, replacing Legislator Robert Calarco (D-Patchogue), who is expected to succeed Legislator Jay Schneiderman (I-Montauk) as deputy presiding officer in early 2016 after a vote scheduled for the first week in January.

Schneiderman was term limited out of the Legislature and will be succeeded in the 2nd District by Legislator-elect Bridget Fleming (D-Sag Harbor).

Hahn, who was first elected to the Legislature in 2011, referred to her quick rise to the majority leader position as validating and empowering, as she looks ahead into the new year.

“I am truly honored that my col-leagues have put their trust in me to lead our caucus,” she said in a phone inter-view Monday. “I feel like I have a proven record of getting things done, and I’m going to do everything I can to work with my colleagues to address the needs of Suffolk County.”

As majority leader, Hahn will lead caucus meetings and help set the Demo-cratic agenda in the county Legislature, a spokesman from her office said. In her

four years as a legislator for the North Shore’s 5th District, Hahn has been at the forefront of several legislative battles advocating for the environment, the fight against drug addiction and public safety. She said she planned on tackling the same issues with her majority leader role, with hopes of enacting change for every district in the county.

“It’s important to me that we work hard to solve people’s problems,” she said.

Suffolk County Executive Steve Bel-lone (D) referred to Hahn’s legislative record as a promising attribute to his party’s newest majority leader. Bellone has signed onto several pieces of Hahn’s legislative agenda items over the past several years, including attempts at ad-dressing domestic violence in Suffolk County and limiting the abundance of microbeads polluting county waterways.

“Kara Hahn has a proven record on critical issues like protecting our en-vironment, tackling the opioid crisis and advocating for victims of domestic violence,” Bellone said in a statement. “I know Kara will use the platform of majority leader to be even more effec-tive on the issues that she has spent her life fighting for, and which are critical to move Suffolk County forward.”

Calarco said he has known Hahn for a long time, dating back to when the two of them worked as aides in the county

Legislature long before they were first elected. He gave his long-standing col-league encouraging words as she pre-pared to succeed him as majority leader.

“I think she’s going to be great,” he said. “She knows the Legislature well. She knows how to get things done. She’s a very good fighter for her district and

the county as a whole.”Among the top issues Hahn said she

hoped to lead the Democratic caucus in addressing were spurring economic development throughout the county, re-quiring the county to test groundwater for toxins, preserving open spaces and advocating for healthy living.

Photo from Kara Hahnsuffolk County legislator Kara hahn is the new Democratic majority leader, succeeding legislator rob Calarco.


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Photo from Amy EpsteinDunia Sibomana and ranger Andre Bauma both give a thumbs-up for school.

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ago on the outskirts of Virunga National Park in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, near that country’s border with Uganda and Rwanda. While his father was working in the fields, he was playing with his friends and his 4-year-old broth-er, Klempner said. The chimps “killed and completely dismembered” the broth-er, but a ranger fortunately found Dunia and rushed him to the hospital.

“He refused to go to school after the injury because the kids were just ridi-culing him too much,” the Poquott man said. “He lost most of his friends.”

Smile Rescue Fund stepped in, bring-ing Dunia and that park ranger, Andre Bauma, stateside. Bauma was acting as a translator for Dunia, who only speaks Swahili, and helping him get settled with his Hauppauge host family, the Creans, but had to return to Congo last week.

Jennifer Crean said Dunia is getting along well with her three children, ages 10, 12 and 15.

“They have fun with him and he loves them,” she said. “So far so good.”

The family has taught him how to swing at the Hoyt Farm playground in Commack and taken him horseback rid-ing, Crean said. Dunia has also played on an iPad, learned about Santa Claus and gone bowling.

“Everything for him is like brand new.

It’s pretty cool.”After the holidays, when things have

slowed down, Crean said, the plan is to take him into New York City to see the big Christmas tree at Rockefeller Center.

Dunia’s experiences here deeply con-trast with his life back home — Klempner said the boy’s mother died when he was a toddler and his father is indigent, picking up work wherever he can, so they don’t have a home. And there’s not much food to go around.

At his temporary Hauppauge home, “He eats like a horse,” Klempner said. “He eats as much as Jenn’s teenage son.”

He’s also recently started instruc-tion at Hauppauge’s Pines Elementary School, where he’s in the second grade. Klempner noted the biggest benefit of school is that Dunia is being reintegrated into a social setting, with kids who don’t mock him.

“They’ve been very warmly receiving him.”

He’s already picked up some English — Crean said with a laugh that “he knows the word ‘No’” — and has adapted to the new environment.

The surgeries begin in early January, when Dr. Alex Dagum will put three tissue expanders into his face, under the skin on his cheeks and chin. Over a few months, Dagum will slowly fill those with saline, expanding them and stretching the skin. Once there is enough excess skin created, the expanders will

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NOTICE OF SALESUPREME COURT: SUFFOLK COUNTY

Astoria Federal Savings & Loan; Plaintiff(s)vs. LAWRENCE MARRA; HOPE MARRA; et al; Defendant(s)Attorney (s) for Plaintiff (s): ROS-ICKI, ROSICKI & ASSOCIATES, P.C., 2 Summit Court, Suite 301, Fishkill, New York, 12524, 845.897.1600Pursuant to judgment of fore-closure and sale granted herein on or about May 28, 2009 and thereafter affirmed on or about September 30, 2015, I will sell at Public Auction to the highest bidder at Smithtown Town Hall, 99 West Main Street, Smith-town, NY 11787.On January 12, 2016 at 1:00 pm.Premises known as 291 First Ave., Saint James, NY 11780District: 0800 Section: 056.00 Block: 05.00 Lot: 020.000 & 021.000 ALL THAT CERTAIN TRACT OR PARCEL OF LAND, with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, situate, ly-ing and being at Saint James, in the Town of Smithtown, in the County of Suffolk, State of New York. KNOWN AND DESIG-NATED as Lots 130 and 133 on

a certain map entitled, “Map of St. James Park”, which map was filed in the Office of the Clerk of the County of Suffolk on June 17, 1889, as Map Number 585.As more particularly described in the judgment of foreclosure and sale.Sold subject to all of the terms and conditions contained in said judgment and terms of sale.Approximate amount of judg-ment $175,180.78 plus interest and costs.INDEX NO. 31686/07Kenneth Seidell, Esq., REFEREE

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NOTICE OF SALESUPREME COURT: SUFFOLK COUNTY. U.S. BANK TRUST, N.A., AS TRUSTEE FOR VOLT NPL IX ASSET HOLDINGS TRUST, Pltf. vs. LILLIAN J. REVERSON, IRENE MONSEGUR, Defts. Index #33531/09. Pursuant to com-bined order for default judg-ment of foreclosure and sale dated Nov. 17, 2015, I will sell at public auction at the Smith-town Town Hall, 99 W. Main St., Smithtown, NY on Jan. 22, 2016 at 1:30 p.m., prem. k/a 59 Bel-lemeade Avenue, Smithtown, NY a/k/a Section 078.00, Block 02.00, Lot 029.000. Said prop-erty located at a point on the Easterly side of Bellemeade Ave.

distant 180.73 ft. South of the monument set on the Easterly side of Bellemeade Avenue and the Southerly side of Blyden-burgh Avenue, which point of beginning is also the SW, cor-ner of property of William Arns; Running thence SW, along the Easterly side of Bellemeade Avenue, 70 ft. to land now or formerly of Hastings; Running thence along land of Hasting SE, 172.14 to land now or for-merly of Huntting; Running thence along land of Huntting, NE, 70.05 ft. to land now or for-merly of Arns; Running thence along land now or formerly of Arns NE, 170.94 ft. to the point or place of beginning. Approx. amt. of judgment is $542,933.14 plus costs and interest. Sold subject to terms and conditions of filed judgment and terms of sale. J. GARY WALDVOGEL, Ref-eree. COHN & ROTH, Attys. for Pltf., 100 East Old Country Rd., Ste. 28, Mineola, NY. #87300

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the state would have gone elsewhere and not into our homeowners’ pock-ets,” Vecchio said in a statement.

According to the supervisor, the economic impact to Smithtown would have been huge had the town not compiled with both require-ments of the tax program. In order to receive the tax cap rebate checks, Smithtown had to keep the 2016 tax increase below the town- specific al-lowable tax cap amount of .99 per-cent and also meet the requirements of the government efficiency plan imposed by the state. This plan re-quired that Smithtown achieve sav-ings through intramunicipal agree-ments of 1 percent of its 2014 tax levy or at least $536,000 in savings.

Vecchio said the actual savings should approximate $785,000 and the tax increase of .81 percent was well below the limit of .99 percent.

The effect of complying with these requirements has a triple effect for residents, Vecchio said. Smithtown residents should ben-efit from the efficiency savings of $785,000, the tax increase be-ing below the town’s maximum amount of .99 percent, and most of all, cumulatively, town residents should receive about $13,725,000 in rebate checks, the town said in a statement.

“When you take into account the economic impact of putting nearly $15 million into the pockets of our residents and taking into account the effect of spending this money in our small business community, the affect is enormous,” Vecchio said.

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come out and that skin will be cut away and used to reconstruct the lips and cheek.

Stony Brook University Hospital, where Dagum is chief of plastic surgery, has donated the facility and medical staff’s time to operate on Dunia, and is even preparing special meals for him. In addition, Klempner said, “nurses vol-unteered to be dedicated nurses for him when he comes in for surgery so he sees the same faces.”

All of the work will add up to a new look for Dunia that will hopefully im-prove his quality of life at home in Congo when he is ready to return.

“He is sweet, and he is fun-loving; he’s

got a sense of humor,” Klempner said. “He’s an 8-year-old kid that got a bad draw on life.”

Help neededSmile Rescue Fund for Kids is

searching for a local volunteer who speaks Swahili to translate for Dunia while he is in the United States, as well as volunteers who will spend time with Dunia, as a way of helping out his hosts, the Crean family. Con-tact Leon Klempner at 631-974-7511 or [email protected].

For those who cannot volunteer but would like to help, Smile Rescue Fund accepts donations online, at www.smilerescuefund.org.

Photo from Amy EpsteinDunia Sibomanall smiles with host mother Jennifer Crean of Hauppauge.

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PERSPECTIVES

It’s the morning of Dec. 12 as I hurriedly make my way across Paris, hands in my pockets, trying not to draw attention to myself. Today will be my first real engage-ment with civil disobedience. Under a broad state of emergency, French President François Hollande has banned demonstra-tions. In the weeks leading up to today, citizens who publicly criticized the egre-giously dangerous deal brewing in the 21st United Nations Conference of the Parties climate talks were confronted with state-sanctioned violence, tear gas, and arrest. I emerge from the metro and scan the scene. Imposing graffiti on the bank of the Seine River nearby reads “L’état d’urgences pour faire oublier les tas d’urgences,” or “A state of emergency to ensure other emergencies are forgotten”.

Let’s back up. From Nov. 30 to Dec. 12, the United Nations Framework Conven-tion on Climate Change convened heads of state in an old airport hanger in a suburb north of Paris. With extraordinarily high

stakes, world leaders were tasked with drafting and signing a binding agreement that would prevent the most catastrophic effects of climate change. COP21 comes after years of unproductive conversation around climate; e.g. the notorious COP15 in Copenhagen 2009 produced only a vague document with no legal standing.

After an emotional and exhausting two weeks, not to mention an extended dead-line and a few all-nighters, a deal heralded by most major news outlets as “historic” and “groundbreaking” was signed.

In many ways, the deal is historic. World leaders unanimously signing a deal at all signals progress. This forward movement is undoubtedly a testament to grassroots power built by communities around the world who are demanding action — for ex-ample, the more than 400,000 people who took to the streets of New York City last September for the People’s Climate March.

While acknowledging that victory, here are some things you should understand about the Paris climate accord. For one, it is functionally unenforceable. Emission reductions are based on voluntary commit-ments by each nation. To adhere to the des-perately needed 1.5°C warming limit that appears repeatedly in the document’s text, we need to stop extracting and burning fossil fuels almost immediately. Instead, the

tangible commitments to emission-reduc-tion lock us into 3.0°C warming or more, which spells catastrophe, especially for the global south. Furthermore, language on in-digenous and human rights were stripped completely from the body of the document. The words “fossil fuels,” “coal,” or “oil” don’t appear once.

One of the most debated and divisive sections of the document is called “loss and damage.” It outlines the idea that compensation should be paid to vulner-able states to aid adaptation to climate change. Representatives of developed countries like the United States fought hard to make this section non-binding. This strips poor nations — those already feeling the brunt of the consequences of climate change despite a historically

negligible contribution to emissions — of any mechanism for claiming damages or compensation. Contrast this with interna-tional free trade agreements, which give corporations mechanisms to sue nations for projected loss of profits. I know this deal is inadequate, and others know it too.

So when I exit the metro on Dec. 12 and quietly walk past swarms of Parisian police officers in full riot gear, I find myself in a crowd of 15,000 people. I stand with people singing and chanting and defying a protest ban because they understand that we can do better. I stand next to my family and delegates of Gulf South Rising, an inspira-tional group of indigenous leaders from the five U.S. states on the Gulf of Mexico, who are uniting to build just economic, political and energy systems that heal their com-munities. I stand with the understanding that what happened this month is just the beginning — that we must operate from a framework of resistance where we demand the healthy communities we deserve.

The Paris Climate Accord will not get us there, but with world leaders committing to action, it is a tool we can leverage.

Emma Collin grew up in Centerport and graduated from Harborfields High School. She recently moved to New Orleans, Louisi-ana, where she is a senior project manager at Gulf Coast Center for Law & Policy.

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PEOPLE

Khristine LupinacciKhristine Lupinacci, 51, of

Manorville, passed peacefully on Nov. 16.

She was the beloved wife of Gene; loving mother of Nicole (Frank) Dinolfo and Ashley Lupinacci; and cherished grandmother of Lilliana Rose. She is survived by many other family members and friends.

Arrangements entrusted to The Branch Funeral Home in Smithtown. A funeral Mass was celebrated at St. Patrick’s R.C. Church in Smithtown and a private cremation followed.

Her family requests dona-

tions to Ovarian Cancer Re-search Fund, 14 Pennsylvania Plaza-Suite 1710, New York, NY 10122.

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

Michael RoussisMichael T. Roussis, 90, of

Smithtown, died on Nov. 15.He was a proud veteran of

the United States Army.Michael was the beloved

husband of Renae; cherished father of Ted (Nevena), An-drew, Alex (Laurie), Michael and Francoise; adored grand-father of Arianna, Vivian, Mi-chael, Leighton, Kennedy and Isabella; and loving brother of the late Julie Zourides.

Arrangements entrusted to Hawkins & Davis Funeral Home in Smithtown. A service was held at St. Paraskevi Greek Orthodox Church in Green-lawn and interment followed

in Smithtown Cemetery. An online guest book is

available at www.hawkinsand-davisfh.com.

William ClaxtonWilliam J. Claxton, 86, of

Smithtown, died on Dec. 2.He was a retired NYPD

sergeant. William was the beloved

husband of the late Cecelia A. Claxton.; loving father of Laura (Steven) Gula, William (Michele) Claxton, and Jenni-fer (James) Peck; and cherished grandfather of Katelyn, Kris-ten, William, Daniel, James, and Cecilia.

Arrangements entrusted to the The Branch Funeral Home in Smithtown. A funeral Mass was celebrated at St. Patrick’s R.C Church in Smithtown and interment followed in Holy Sepulchre Cemetery.


Martha FuchsMartha Fuchs, 92 of St.

James, died on Nov 27.She was the beloved wife of

the late Rudy; cherished mother of Rudy Jr. (Pat), Maria (Pete) Loss, Elise (Bob) Boyd and Karl (Patty); loving grandmother of eight and dear great-grand-mother of nine.

Arrangements entrusted to The Branch Funeral Home in Smithtown. A funeral Mass was celebrated at Sts. Philip & James R.C. Church in St. James and interment followed in Calver-ton National Cemetery.


Alphonse CosentinoAlphonse Cosentino, 84, of

Boynton Beach, Florida, passed away on Nov. 14.

He was the beloved husband of Lillian; cherished father of Stephen, Gina (George), Victo-ria (Richard), Frank (Roseanne) Guzzone, JoAnn Lifavi and Vincent Guzzone; and lov-ing grandfather of Gregory, Matthew, Michael, Richard (Lauren), Sara (Connor) Fallon, Frank V., Michael and Michelle.

Arrangements entrusted to The Branch Funeral Home in Smithtown. A funeral Mass was celebrated at St. Patrick’s R. C. Church in Smithtown and interment followed at St. Ray-mond’s Cemetery in the Bronx.


OBITUARIES

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SHSE student wins art contestSmithtown High School East sopho-

more Ilysa Sirota won first place in an art competition sponsored by the Shanti Fund for her piece that best depicted this year’s theme of peace and security.

Her work was chosen as the best high school entry from hundreds of entries from more than 20 districts across Long Island.

Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone presented Ilysa with her award and a gift certificate for $146, Gan-dhi’s age if he were alive today.

The Shanti Fund is a charitable group dedicated to promoting Mahat-ma Gandhi’s ideals and his philosophy of peace. Her work will also appear in the Shanti Fund’s 2016 calendar.

‘Poetry Out Loud’ at High School EastSmithtown High School East in the Smithtown Central School District partici-

pated in Poetry Out Loud, a nationwide poetry recitation contest, on Dec. 16 in the Little Theater.

Fourteen students from five English classes took to the stage to recite poems they had memorized during the previous weeks. The two winners were Kessandra Ch-isholm, who recited “Video Blues” by Mary Jo Salter, and Colleen Haggerty, who re-cited “I am Trying to Break Your Heart” by Kevin Young. Smithtown School District administrators Tina Mangano, director of English Language Arts, K-12, Dr. Allyn Leeds, assistant superintendent for pupil personnel services, and Paul Strader, execu-tive director of curriculum, served as judges.

The National Endowment for the Arts and the Poetry Foundation have partnered with U.S. state arts agencies to support Poetry Out Loud, a contest that encourages the nation’s youth to learn about great poetry through memorization and recitation. The program helps students master public speaking skills, build self-confidence and learn about literacy history.

Photo from Smithtown Central School DistrictSmithtown High School East students participate in Poetry Out Loud, a nationwide poetry recitation contest on Dec. 16.

Photo from Smithtown Central School District Smithtown High School East student Ilysa Sirota won first place in an art competition sponsored by the Shanti Fund. She is shown here with Smithtown High School East drawing teacher Tim Needles.


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By Bill landon

Despite the Smithtown West girls’ basketball team clawing back and taking its first lead of the game with just over five minutes left in regulation, Hunting-ton closed the gap and edged ahead by a point, holding onto the lead in the final minute for a 44-43 League III victory Monday night.

The Bulls opened the third quar-ter with six unanswered points and trimmed their deficit to four to open the final quarter trailing 31-27.

Smithtown West head coach Katie Combs said her team missed many op-

portunities early in the game.“Predominantly layups and our free

throws killed us today,’ she said. “Had we not done that, we should’ve won that game by 10. We’re a much better team than that, and in the second half, we had to step up and show it.”

With 5:45 remaining in the game, Smithtown West drew within one point when Rebecca Meyers went to the line shooting for two points. The senior for-ward missed the front end, but nailed the back to tie the game at 33-33. On their next offensive possession, the Bulls took their first lead of the game when junior forward Gabby Horman, on a rebound, banked two points to put her team out in front, 35-33.

“We started getting our steals with our press, which carried over on offense,” said Horman, who led her team in scor-ing with 12 points. “Coach told us at the halftime that we need to dominate in the second half and get the ball down low.”

West narrowly falls to Huntington in final seconds

Photo by Bill Landon Smithtown West junior Gabby Horman goes for the layup.

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Huntington edged ahead by a field goal and a free-throw appearance, but Horman retied the game when she went to the line shooting two and split the opportunity.

Both teams were plagued by pen-alties in the final two minutes of the game, and both teams traded points at the foul line. Leading by one, the Bulls found the rim to edge ahead 43-40 with 1:33 left in regulation.

“Our girls just worked really hard in that second half,” said Smithtown West freshman Jillian Unkenholz, who scored 10 points on the evening.

Huntington went to the free-throw line next, but came away empty as the score stalled with 55 seconds left on the clock.

Huntington sophomore Alex Heu-wetter let a three-point attempt fly with 35 seconds left, and her shot hit its mark to tie the game again, this time, at 43-43.

“We sat back on them a little bit — we got comfortable with where we were at and they took advantage of that,” Huntington senior Taylor Moreno said. “The second wave of our bench came in and that completely changed the whole demeanor of the game, which gave us confidence to make that last push and we were able to come out with the win.”

With less than six seconds remain-ing in regulation, Huntington senior guard Katie Reilly drove the lane and was fouled, sending her to the char-

ity stripe. She scored on the first, but missed the second opportunity to put her team out front 44-43. Reilly and Heuwetter both topped the Huntington scoreboard with 14 points apiece.

Despite her strong performance in the final quarter, Reilly said the coach wasn’t pleased at the halftime break.

“Well, the subs went in to start the sec-ond half — all five of us came out because we were slacking a little bit,” Reilly said. “So coach sent in five new people and they carried us, so it was a real team effort.”

With 4.2 seconds left on the score-board, Smithtown West had one final

possession, inbounded the ball and passed to the baseline only to have it picked off by the Blue Devils as the buzzer sounded.

“We let them hang around and I think that was our biggest problem — we were content where we were instead of separating ourselves,” Huntington head coach Michael Kaplan said. “The girls who came off the bench really stepped up and contributed to the win, because whoever’s playing the hardest is going to play, and our subs came in and gave us a spark and energy that re-juvenated the rest of the team.”

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Photo from Hauppauge school district Hauppauge had nine student-athletes sign letters of intent to continue their athletic careers at the next level.

Nine Hauppauge athletes sign letters of intentNine Hauppauge senior student-athletes recently com-

mitted to continuing their academic and athletic careers at the collegiate level next year.

“We are honored to offer our sincere congratulations to these outstanding individuals and their families, and wish them the best of luck in all their future endeavors,” athletic director Daniel Butler said.

Above, from left to right, Tyler Sanderson signed to play baseball at St. Joseph’s College; Mike Lazos will also play baseball, but for LIU Post; Kaila Quinlivan will compete for the Misericordia University women’s lacrosse team; Billy Huber agreed to play baseball for the University of New Ha-ven; Ryan Nawrocki will play for Providence University’s men’s lacrosse team; Jack Spera signed to play men’s lacrosse

for St. Leo University; Jimmy Connelly agreed to play for Union College’s men’s lacrosse team; Emily Kaplan will compete for the women’s soccer team at Rensselaer Poly-technic Institute; and Chris Mauriello will wrestle for Old Dominion University. Standing above, from left to right, Principal Christine O’Connor, Butler and Superintendent of Schools Patricia Sullivan-Kriss.

Photos by Bill Landon Above, Mackenzie Heldberg shoots the ball. Left, Jillian Unkenholz drives the lane while be-ing contested by Huntington’s Taylor Moreno.


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‘I thought we did a good job of moving the ball. Our assist total was great. … We were able to � nish when it counted.’

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Anyagaligbo scores 23 pointsThe Seawolves set their season-high in assists with 15 led by Davion Wingate’s six

Th e front-court duo of Brittany Snow and Ogechi Anyagaligbo combined for 35 points and 22 rebounds to lift the Stony Brook women’s basketball team (7-5) to a 71-54 victory over LIU Brooklyn (2-7) on Monday night at Island Federal Credit Union Arena.

Th e Stony Brook defense locked down in the second quarter, limiting the Black-birds to just fi ve points over the 10-minute period, the lowest total by an opponent in any quarter all season. Th e Seawolves stretched a 19-16 fi rst-quarter lead into a 39-21 margin at halft ime by holding the Blackbirds to 2-13 shooting in the second quarter, while going 8-15.

Th e Seawolves pounded the Blackbirds inside, outscoring them 46-26 in the paint. Stony Brook shot its best percentage of the season from three-point range, fi nishing the game 5-12. Freshman guard Davion Wingate, making her fi rst career start, led the way with a 3-for-4 eff ort from behind the arc, totaling 14 points for the game.

Stony Brook forced 21 LIU Brooklyn turnovers, the most it has caused since 23 against Saint Peter’s University on Nov. 20. Junior guard Christa Scognamiglio tied

her career-high with six steals. Stony Brook’s largest lead was 28 points,

a 55-27 advantage with 3:18 to play in the third quarter.

Th e Seawolves set their season-high in assists with 15 led by Wingate’s six. Stony Brook lost the rebounding battle for the fi rst time in seven games, fi nishing with a 42-39 disadvantage on the glass.

For the second consecutive game, Stony Brook had two players fi nish with double-doubles and a third just narrowly miss out. Anyagaligbo notched her third of the season with 23 points and 12 re-bounds, while Snow recorded her fi ft h of the season with 12 points and 10 re-bounds. Scognamiglio fi nished with nine points and nine rebounds.

Snow has scored in double fi gures in all 12 games this season.

Th e Seawolves have won a season-best three games and are two games over .500 (7-5) for the fi rst time since they were 3-1.

Stony Brook is 5-0 when holding its op-ponents under 60 points.

Stony Brook has nine days off over the holiday break before they host Harvard University on Dec. 30 at 4 p.m.

File photos from SBU At top, Ogechi Anyagaligbo looks to the basket. Above, Brittany Snow with a jumper.


Warney, Stony Brook outlast Hofstra, 71-68For a second straight year, Stony

Brook and Hofstra University battled to the final seconds, but it was the Sea-wolves who came out on top this time, beating the Pride, 71-68, Sunday af-ternoon at Island Federal Credit Union Arena be-fore 3,334 fans.

Senior forward Jameel Warney finished with 22 points, nine rebounds and five blocks for Stony Brook (6-4).

“This is bragging rights for Long Island,” Warney said. “They won it last year and we had all year to think about it. I always try to

put myself in a position to help the team. I’m happy I could provide the help today. Hofstra’s a great team. They were picked

to finish first in the CAA so this was a great chal-lenge for us.”

Warney, who was named America East’s Player of the Week for the third time this season, was the only scorer in double figures for the Seawolves, but they were paced by ju-nior guard Lucas Wood-house and sophomore guard and forward Bryan

Sekunda, who each had nine points. Senior forward Rayshaun McGrew and sopho-more guard and forward Roland Nyama followed close behind with eight apiece.

Ameen Tanksley and Brian Bernardi led Hofstra (6-4) with 23 and 22 points, respectively.

Juan’ya Green, the Pride’s leading scorer at 17.6 points per game entering the contest, was held to five.

“In the first half, we rushed things a bit,” Stony Brook junior guard Ahmad Walker said. “In the second half, we ad-justed to their different defenses. We ac-complished what we worked on in prac-tice. We got good looks as it got late in the shot clock.”

After Sekunda made one of two free throws with 15 seconds left to make it 71-68, Hofstra’s Denton Koon missed a three, but got his own rebound and

found Green, whose three-point attempt was long as the buzzer sounded.

Stony Brook led for good on a three-pointer from Nyama with 10:44 left in regulation. Hofstra got within one five times, but the Seawolves scored on the ensuing possession each time.

“I’m just really proud of our guys,” Stony Brook head coach Steve Pikiell said. “I thought we did a good job of moving the ball. Our assist total was great. … We were able to finish when it counted.”

Bernardi’s layup made it 65-64 with 1:44 left, but Walker connected on a three-point play to make it 68-64.

Warney made two free throws with 20 seconds left to make it 70-66 Stony Brook. Tanksley cut it to two with a pair of free throws with 16 seconds left.

Junior guard Lucas Woodhouse hits three three-pointers, his most in a Stony

Brook uniform.Walker recorded at least five assists

for the seventh time in 10 games, tying his career-high with eight.

Stony Brook faced a quick turn-around, traveling to Pennsylvania for a contest against Lehigh University on Tuesday, but results were not available by press time.

Senior forward tallies 22 points, nine rebounds and five blocks

‘This is bragging rights for Long Island. ... I always try to put myself in a position to help the team. I’m happy I could provide the help today.’

— Jameel Warney

mike rooney selected sixth overall in mll Supplemental DraftStony Brook’s all-time leading scorer was chosen by Boston

Former Stony Brook All-American Mike Rooney ‘15 was chosen sixth overall by the Boston Cannons in the Major League Lacrosse Supplemental Draft on Dec. 16.

Rooney posted one of the greatest seasons in Stony Brook history with school records of 63 assists and 111 points. The first team All-America East selection also scored 48 goals, a season-high, recording more points in 2015 than in 2013 and 2014 combined.

After totaling nine points in the first three games, Rooney recorded eight points in a win over Fairfield Univer-sity. Over a seven-game span, he accu-mulated 54 points and finished the sea-son by averaging more than six points per game.

Rooney had nine games with at least seven points, including a career-high 11 at the University of Vermont. He owns school records for career assists with 121 and career points with 253.

Rooney is one of only two players in school history with 100 goals and 100 assists.

In other news, Adam Rand ‘11 and

Sean Brady ‘13 were chosen by New York and Tom Compitello ‘11 was picked by Boston.

Statistically, Rand, an honorable mention All-America in 2011, finished his career among the greatest face-off specialists. He totaled 796 face-off wins, good for the third most in Divi-sion I history, and is second all-time in face-offs attempted. He’s in the top five in school history with 288 ground balls, tallying a career-high 96 in 2011.

Compitello, an assistant coach at Bryant University, scored 68 goals and had 78 assists in 51 career games for the Seawolves. As a junior, he tallied 37 goals and 35 assists en route to hon-orable mention All-America honors. Compitello was a two-time All-Amer-ica East selection.

Brady, who led the conference in goals against average with 9.94, and save percentage with 515 in 2012, fin-ished the regular season with 120 saves. He registered double-digit saves in six games, including a career-best 17 at Binghamton University, to earn first team All-America East honors.

File photo from SBU Mike Rooney competing in a Stony Brook University game this past season.

File photos from SBU Clockwise from top left, Rayshaun McGrew maintains possession; Jameel Warney goes up to the rim; and Roland Nyama chases after the ball.


Religious D irectoryASSEMBLIES OF GOD

STONY BROOK CHRISTIAN ASSEMBLYConnecting to God, Each Other and the World

400 Nicolls Road, E. Setauket(631) 689–1127 • Fax (631) 689–1215

www.stonybrookchristian.comPastor Troy Reid

Weekly ScheduleSunday Worship w/nursery 10 am

Kidmo Children’s Church • Ignited Youth Fellowship and Food Always to Follow

Tuesday Evening Prayer: 7 pm� ursday Morning Bible Study w/Co� ee & Bagels: 10 am

Friday Night Experience “FNX” for Pre K-Middle School: 6:30 pmIgnite Youth Ministry: 7:30 pm

Check out our website for other events and times

BYZANTINE CATHOLICRESURRECTION BYZANTINE

CATHOLIC CHURCH38 Mayfl ower Avenue, Smithtown NY 11787

631–759–[email protected]

Fr. Jack Custer, SSL., STD., Pastor Cantor Joseph S. DurkoDivine Liturgy: Sunday, 11:15am followed by fellowship in the parish hall.

Holy Days: 7:00pm. See website for days and times.Faith Formation for All Ages:

Sunday School (Ages 4-13), alternate Sundays at 10:00amByzanTeens (14-18), alternate Tuesdays at 7:00pm

Adult Faith Formation: Mondays at 7:00pm. PrayerAnon Prayergroup for substance addictions:

Wednesdays at 7 pmSee the website for current topics and schedule.

� e Sacraments: Baptism, Chrismation and Eucharist for infants, children and adults arranged by appointment. Sacrament of Matrimony arranged by appointment. Sacrament of Repentance: Sundays 10:50 to 11:05am and

before or aft er all other services.All services in English. A parish of the Byzantine Catholic Eparchy of Passaic.

CATHOLICCHURCH OF ST. GERARD MAJELLA300 Terryville Road, Port Jefferson Station

(631) 473–2900 • Fax (631) 473–0015www.stgmajella.org

Rev. Gennaro DiSpigno, PastorOffi ce of Christian Formation • 928–2550

We celebrate Eucharist Saturday evening 5 pm, Sunday 7:30, 9 and 11 am

Weekday Mass Monday–Friday 9 amWe celebrate Baptism

Th ird weekend of each month during any of our weekend MassesWe celebrate Marriage

Arrangements can be made at the church with our Pastor or DeaconWe celebrate Penance

Confession is celebrated on Saturdays from 4–5 pmWe celebrate You!

Visit Our � ri� Shop Mon. – Fri. 10 am–4 pm + Sat. 10 am–2 pm

INFANT JESUS ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH110 Myrtle Ave., Port Jefferson, NY 11777

(631) 473-0165 • Fax (631) 331-8094www.www.infantjesus.org

Reverend Patrick M. Riegger, PastorAssociates: Rev. Francis Lasrado & Rev. Rolando Ticllasuca

To schedule Baptisms and Weddings, Please call the RectoryConfessions: Saturdays 12:30-1:15 pm in the Lower Church

Religious Ed.: (631) 928-0447 • Parish Outreach: (631) 331-6145Weekly Masses:

6:50 and 9 am in the Church, 12 pm in the Chapel*Weekend Masses:

Saturday at 5 pm in the Church, 5:15 pm in the Chapel*Sunday at 7:30 am, 10:30 am, 12 pm, and 5 pm in the Church

and at 8:30 am, 10 am, and 11:30 am (Family Mass) in the Chapel*Spanish Masses:

Sunday at 8:45 am and Wednesday at 6 pm in the Church*Held at the Infant Jesus Chapel at St. Charles Hospital

Religious Education: (631) 928-0447Parish Outreach: (631) 331-6145

CATHOLICST. JAMES ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH

429 Rt. 25A, Setauket, NY 11733Phone/Fax: (631) 941–4141

Mission Statement: In faith we come together to celebrate the Eucharist as a Parish Family; and as a Catholic community of faith,

we are sent to be Christ to the world around us.Rev. James-Patrick Mannion, Pastor

Rev. Daniel Opoku-Mensah, AssociateRev. Jon Fitzgerald, In Residence

Weekday Masses: Monday – Saturday 8:00 amChristmas Eve Masses, � urs., December 24

4 pm Church, 4:15 pm Parish Center, 7:30 pm Church, 11 pm Church(Carols Sung by the Choir at 10:30 pm)

Christmas Day Masses, Fri., December 258 am Church, 10:15 am Church, 11:45 am Church

(No aft ernoon or evening Masses On Christmas Day)Th e Feast of Mary, Mother of God, Th ursday, December 31, 5 pm Church

Friday, January 1, 2016, 10 am Church Weekend Masses:

Saturday Vigil 5:00 pmSunday 8:00am, 9:30 am (family), 11:30 am (choir), 6:00 pm (Youth)

O� ce Hours: Monday–Th ursday 9:00 am – 2:00 pm, Friday 9:00 am – 12:00 pm, Saturday 9:00 am – 2:00 pm,

Baptisms: Sundays at 1:30 pm (except during Lent)Reconciliation: Saturdays 4:00 – 4:45 pm or by appointment

Anointing Of Th e Sick: by requestHoly Matrimony: contact the o� ce at least

9 months before desired date

CONGREGATIONALMT. SINAI CONGREGATIONALUNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST

233 North Country Road, Mt. Sinai • (631) 473–1582www.mtsinaichurchli.org

“No matter who you are or where you are on life’s journey, you are welcome here”

Sunday Services at 10 amSunday School and childcare off ered at the 10 am service and

open to all infants to 8th grade.Last Sundays of the month: 10 am Welcome Sunday Service

A service welcoming those with di� ering abilities We are an Open and A� rming Congregation.

EPISCOPALALL SOULS EPISCOPAL CHURCH

“Our little historic church on the hill” across from the Stony Brook Duck Pond

Main Street, Stony Brook • (631) 751–0034www.allsouls–stonybrook.org • [email protected]

Please come and welcome our new Priests:The Rev. Dr. Richard Visconti, Priest–In–Charge

The Rev. Farrell D. Graves, Priest AssociateSunday Holy Eucharist: 8 and 9:30 am

Religious instruction for children follows the 9:30 am Service� is is a small eclectic Episcopal congregation

that has a personal touch. We welcome all regardless of where you are on your spiritual journey. Walk with us.

CAROLINE CHURCH OF BROOKHAVEN

The Rev. Cn. Dr. Richard D. Visconti, RectorThe Rev. Farrell Graves, Priest Associate

1 Dyke Road on the Village Green, SetauketWeb site: www.carolinechurch.net

Parish Office email: [email protected](631) 941–4245

Sunday Services: 8:00 am, 9:30 am and 11:15 amChurch School/Child Care at 9:30 am

Church School classes now forming. Call 941-4245 for registrationWeekday Holy Eucharist’s: Th ursday 12:30 pm and

First Fri. of the month 7:30 pm (rotating: call Parish Offi ce for location)Youth, Music and Service Programs off ered

CHRISTMAS SERVICESChristmas Eve, � ursday, December 24th

Please note our new Service times 5:00 p.m. Children’s Service

Festal Holy Eucharist Rite II - Youth & Teen Choirs

8:00 p.m. Festal Holy Eucharist Rite II - Adult Choir10:00 p.m. Festal Holy Eucharist Rite II - Adult Choir

Christmas Day, Friday, December 25th10:00 a.m. Festal Holy Eucharist, Rite II - with Christmas HymnsLet God walk with you as part of our family–friendly community.

EPISCOPAL CHRIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH

127 Barnum Ave., Port Jefferson(631) 473–0273

email: [email protected] www.christchurchportjeff.org

Father Anthony DiLorenzo: Priest–In–ChargeSunday Eucharist: 8 am and 10 am/Wednesday 10 in our chapel

Sunday School and Nursery at 9:30 amOur ministries: Welcome Inn on Mondays at 5:45 pm

AA meetings on Tuesdays and Th ursdays at 7 pm/Prayer Group on Wednesdays at 10:30 am/Bible Study on Th ursdays at 10 am.It is the mission of the people of Christ Church to grow in our

relationship with Jesus Christ and to make his love known to all through our lives and ministry.

We at Christ Church are a joyful, welcoming community. Wherever you are in your journey of life we want to

be part of it.

EVANGELICALTHREE VILLAGE CHURCH

Knowing Christ...Making Him Known322 Route 25A, East Setauket • (631) 941–3670

www.3vc.orgLead Pastor Josh Moody

Sunday Worship Schedule9:15 am:Worship Service Sunday School (Pre–K – Adult),

Nursery 10:30 am: Bagel/Coff ee Fellowship11:00 am: Worship, Nursery, Pre–K, Cornerstone Kids (Gr. K–4)

We off er weekly Teen Programs, Small Groups,Women’s Bible Studies (day & evening) & Men’s Bible Study

Faith Nursery School for ages 3 & 4Join us as we celebrate 55 years of proclaiming

the good news of Jesus Christ!

GREEK ORTHODOXCHURCH OF THE ASSUMPTION

430 Sheep Pasture Rd., Port Jefferson 11777Tel: 631-473-0894 • Fax: 631-928-5131

www.kimisis.org • [email protected]. Demetrios N. Calogredes, Protopresbyter

Sunday ServicesOrthros 8:30 am - Devine Liturgy 10 am

CHRISTMAS EVE 2015-Orthros 6 pm, Divine Liturgy 7 pmServices conducted in both Greek & English*

Books available to follow in English*Sunday Catechism School, 10:15 am - 11:15 am*Greek Language School, Tuesdays 5 pm - 8 pm*

Bible Study & Adult Catechism Classes Available*Golden Age & Youth Groups* Th rift Store*

Banquet Hall available for Rental*For information please call Church offi ce*

JEWISH CHABAD AT STONY BROOK

“Judaism with a smile”Future site: East side of Nicolls Rd, North of Rte 347 –Next to Fire Dept.

Current location: 821 Hawkins Ave., Lake Grove(631) 585–0521 • (800) My–Torah • www.ChabadSB.com

Rabbi Chaim & Rivkie GrossbaumRabbi Motti & Chaya GrossbaumRabbi Sholom B. & Chanie Cohen

Membership Free •Weekday, Shabbat & Holiday Services Highly acclaimed Torah Tots Preschool • Afternoon Hebrew School

Camp Gan Israel • Judaica Publishing Department • Lectures and Seminars • Living Legacy Holiday Programs

Jewish Learning InstituteFriendship Circle for Special Needs Children • The CTeen Network

N’shei Chabad Women’s Club • Cyberspace Library www.ChabadSB.com

Chabad at Stony Brook University – Rabbi Adam & Esther Stein

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JEWISH CORAM JEWISH CENTER

Young Israel of Coram981 Old Town Rd., Coram • (631) 698–3939 YIC.org – [email protected]

RABBI DR. MORDECAI & MARILYN GOLSHEVSKYRABBI SAM & REBECCA GOLSHEVSKY

“THE ETERNAL FLAME–THE ETERNAL LIGHT” Weekly Channel #20 at 11 am

Shabbat Morning Services 9 am Free Membership. No building fund. Free Hebrew School. Bar/Bat Mitzvah Shabbat and Holiday Services followed by hot buffet. Adult Education Institute. Women’s Education Group–International Lectures and Torah Study. Adult Bar/Bat Mitz-

vah. Kaballah Classes. Jewish Holiday Institute. Tutorials for all ages.FREE HEBREW SCHOOL 2015–2016

Details (631)698–3939Member National Council of Young Israel

a world–wide organization.All welcome regardless of knowledge or observance level.

NORTH SHORE JEWISH CENTER385 Old Town Rd., Port Jefferson Station

(631) 928–3737www.NorthShoreJewishCenter.org

Rabbi Aaron BensonCantor Daniel Kramer, Rabbi Emeritus Howard Hoffman

Executive Director Marcie PlatkinServices: Daily morning and evening minyan Friday at 8 pm;Saturday 8:45 am and one hour before sundown • Tot Shabbat

Family Kehillah • Sisterhood • Men’s Club • Seniors Club • Youth Group Award–winning Religious School • Teen Community Service Program

Nursery School • Mommy and Me • Preschool Summer Program Continuing Ed • Adult Bar/Bat Mitzvah • Judaica Shop

Th rift Shop • Kosher Catering PanelWe warmly welcome you to our Jewish home. Come worship,

study and enjoy being Jewish with our caring NSJC family. Member United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism.

TEMPLE ISAIAH (REFORM)1404 Stony Brook Road, Stony Brook • (631) 751–8518

A warm and caring intergenerational communitydedicated to learning, prayer, social action, and friendship.

Rabbi Sharon L. Sobel Cantor Michael F. Trachtenberg Emeritus

Cantor Scott HarrisRabbi Emeritus Stephen A. Karol

Rabbi Emeritus Adam D. FisherMember Union for Reform Judaism

Sabbath Services Friday 7:30 pm and Saturday 10 am Monthly Family Service • Monthly Tot Shabbat • Religious School Youth Groups • Senior Club • Adult Education • Chavurah Groups

• Early AM Studies • Sisterhood • Brotherhood • PT

LUTHERAN–ELCAST. PAULS LUTHERAN CHURCH

309 Patchogue Road, Port Jefferson Station (631)473–7157

Rev. Paul A. Downing, Pastoremail: [email protected] • pastors cell: 347–423–3623

church website: wwwStPaulsLCPJS.orgServices

Sundays – 8:30 am and 10:30 am Holy CommunionBibles and Bagels 9:30 am

Sunday School during 10:30 am serviceWednesday Evening 7:30 pm – Holy Communion

Friday MorningPower of Prayer Hour 10:30 am

~ All are Welcome ~

LUTHERAN–LCMSMESSIAH LUTHERAN CHURCH

PRESCHOOL & DAYCARE465 Pond Path, East Setauket

(631)751-1775www.messiahny.com

Rev. Charles Bell - PastorWe welcome all to join us for worship & fellowship

Sunday Worship Services8:15am, 9:30am & 11:00amSunday School at 9:30 am

Midweek Tuesday Advent Service 6:15 pm, December 8 & 15Midweek Wednesday Advent Service 11 am, December 9 & 16

Christmas Eve-5:30pm-Candlelight Family • 8pm-Candlelight Traditional

Christmas Day 10am • New Year’s Eve 7:30pmNYS Certifi ed Preschool & Day Care Program

Please call for details

METHODISTBETHEL AFRICAN METHODIST

EPISCOPAL CHURCH33 Christian Ave/ PO2117

E. Setauket NY 11733 (631)941 3581Rev. Gregory L. Leonard–Pastor

Sunday Worship 10:30 amAdult Sunday School 9:30 am

Lectionary Reading and Prayer Wed. 12 noonGospel Choir Tues. 8 pm

Praise Choir and Youth Choir 3rd and 4th Fri. 6:30 pm

COMMACK UNITED METHODIST CHURCH486 Townline Road, CommackChurch Office: (631)499–7310

Fax: (631) 858–0596www.commack–umc.org • mail@commack–umc.org

Rev. Linda Bates–Stepe, Pastor

SETAUKET UNITED METHODIST CHURCH160 Main Street, Corner of 25A and Main Street

East Setauket • (631) 941–4167Rev. Sandra B. Mantz, Pastor

www.setauketumc.org • [email protected] Worship Service & Church School 10 am

10 am Worship with Holy CommunionMary & Martha Circle (Women’s Ministry)

monthly on 2nd Tuesday at noonAdult Bible Study Sunday 8 am

Prayer Group and Bible Study at the Church Wednesdays 10 am

PRESBYTERIANSETAUKET PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH5 Caroline Avenue ~ On the Village Green

(631) 941-4271www.setauketpresbyterian.org

Email: [email protected]. MARY BARRETT SPEERS, PASTOR

Sunday Morning Worship at 9:30 amWith Childcare & Children’s Church School

Advent Schedule:Dec. 13: Selections from Charpentier’s Messe de Minuit

SPC Choir, Soloists and Orchestra, 9:30 amDec. 20th: Children’s Christmas Pageant, 9:30 am

Joy Off eringChristmas Eve Schedule:

Family “Manger” Service at 4:30pm, with Blessing of AnimalsWelcome INN dinner at 5:45 pm

Worship Service at 7:30 pm • Singing of the Hallelujah ChorusYouth Group Alumni Party at 9:00 pm in the ParlorCandlelight Service with Communion at 11:00 pm

UNITARIAN UNIVERSALISTUNITARIAN UNIVERSALIST

FELLOWSHIP AT STONY BROOK380 Nicolls Road • between Rte 347 & Rte 25A

(631) 751–0297 • www.uufsb.org • offi [email protected]. Margaret H. Allen

([email protected])Sunday Service: 10:30 am

Religious Education at UUFSB: Unitarian Universalism accepts wisdom from many sources and off ers non-dogmatic religious education for

children from 3-18 to foster ethical and spiritual development and knowl-edge of world religions. Classes Sunday mornings at 10:30 am. Childcare

for little ones under three. Senior High Youth Group meetings Sunday evenings. Registration is ongoing.

For more information: [email protected].

UNITARIAN UNIVERSALIST FELLOWSHIP OF HUNTINGTON

109 Brown’s Road, Huntington, NY 11743631–427–9547

www.uu� .orgRev. G. Jude Geiger, Minister

(minister@uufh .org)Starr Austin, religious educator (dreuufh @gmail.com)

Sunday Service 10:30 am, Children’s Religious Education 10:30 amCHRISTMAS EVE SERVICES

Family Service 5 pm: Christmas pageant with youth choir, intergenerational orchestra and candle lighting.

Contemplative Service 7 pm: With candle lighting, choir and string quartet.

Whoever you are, whomever you love, wherever you are on your life’s journey, you are welcome here.

Our services o� er a progressive, non-creedal message with room for spiritual seekers.

Services and Religious Education each Sunday at 10:30 amYouth Group, Lifespan Religious Education for Adults,

Adult and Children’s ChoirsParticipants in the Huntington Interfaith Housing Initiative

Find us on Facebook and Twitter

UNITYUNITY CHURCH OF HEALING LIGHT

203 East Pulaski Rd., Huntington Sta. (631) 385–7180

www.unityhuntingtonny.orgRev. Saba Mchunguzi

Unity Church of Healing Light is committed to helping people unfold their Christ potential to transform their lives and build

spiritual community through worship, education, prayer and service.Sunday Worship & Church School 11:00 a.m.

Wednesday Night Prayer Service 7:30 p.m.Sign Language Interpreter at Sunday Service

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Rhetoric mattersTO ThE EdiTOr:

We are Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) clergy serving local congregations. We are concerned about the rising volume of vitri-olic rhetoric coming from politi-cians, celebrities, business leaders and citizens. We are concerned about this rhetoric’s promotion of ignorance and intolerance, as well as its platform for self-promotion and political pandering. We are concerned about the increased violence that plagues our country, as well as the persistent threat of global terrorism. We are concerned about the escalating number of hate crimes against Muslims in the United States of America, as well as Sikhs, hindus, Jews and other minority religious and cultural groups. We are con-cerned that such collective words and actions themselves make

our country less safe, holding us captive to cycles of vindictive violence.

As Christians, we must speak out against such divisive behav-ior. We cannot allow faith to be overrun by fear. We cannot ignore the plight of peaceful neighbors who are attacked because of a perceived threat or fear.

We reject any ideology that promotes the value of one human being over another. We reject any ideology that suggests any person or political party is lord of our life or conscience.

We long for the day when the Prince of Peace will reign on Earth as in heaven. Until that day, we have work to do. As God calls us to love and honor our neighbors, we shall try to do so through our words and deeds. We will serve and care for all our neighbors. We will pray with and for you.

Blessings in this dark season.

May we live in God’s light.

rev. Mary Margaret Flan-nagan

Presbyterian Church of Sweet hollow, Melville

rev. Tim hoyt duncanFirst Presbyterian Church,

Northport

rev. James hulseyFirst Presbyterian Church,

Smithtown

rev. Anne Stewart MillerOld First Presbyterian Church,

huntington

rev. James reaBethany Presbyterian Church,

huntington Station

rev. Frederick h. WoodwardFirst Presbyterian Church,

Greenlawn

File photo Religious leaders across the North Shore are calling for a more refined debate concerning other faiths.

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GOP’s ‘cop monitor’ worth considering

Suffolk County republicans assembled at the Legislature building last week to call for a federal monitor to oversee our county police depart-ment. They argued that a recent indictment of former Police Chief James Burke was a tipping point, proving that county government could not be trusted to operate independently without supervision. They also cited County Execu-tive Steve Bellone’s appointment of Tim Sini to replace Burke as key evidence supporting their pleas, accusing him of not having enough experi-ence to do the job at the level the county needs.

We don’t disagree with the Suffolk County GOP in saying that the federal government should consider monitoring the county’s police depart-ment to make sure it is adequately protecting us and that the taxpayer dollars funding it are being well spent. There should be a monitor — but not solely for the reasons our republican lawmakers have outlined. There are plenty of other issues concerning the Suffolk County Police department that a federal monitor could help alleviate.

For starters, we have editorialized in the past about the department’s ongoing relationship woes with the greater hispanic community, which has had a public spotlight for the last sev-eral years. The department has taken some steps to address this issue, but a lot more can be done.

A federal monitor could also make sure our department utilizes its resources appropriately at a time when many elected officials argue that patrols are being stretched too thin and officers are overworked. Better management of re-sources could also mean better enforcement of the county’s gang population and fight against drug abuse.

As much as we might cringe at the idea of “more government” — especially on the federal level — it would be better than nothing.

Photo from Susan EckertCounty GOP lawmakers speak at a press conference.


Preparing to close the book on 2015

There we are at the Base-ball Hall of Fame. And, look, remember that

time mom ran into Mets pitch-er Noah Syndergaard on the street and got a selfie with him. Speaking of selfies, how about that one of our nephew who ran into Celtics’ basketball player David Lee in Boston?

Yes, every year, we produce

D. None of the aboveby DaNiel DuNaief

[email protected]

Daniel Dunaief’s recent book, “The Other Parent,”

may be purchased online from www.tbrnewsmedia.com/ebooks.

countless photographic memo-ries, capturing the moment. Those pictures may be worth a thousand words — and more.

I’m talking about our other senses. We have this incredible evolutionary gift that enables us to experience our lives, to appre-ciate and understand what’s hap-pening now beyond just seeing a video, or flipping or clicking through a photo album.

At some point we’ve all lost someone we love. We can look at pictures, visit their graves and listen to their favorite songs. But the experience, at least for me, of remembering how they spoke or what they said breathes life into that memory.

Despite growing up in Man-hattan, my Aunt Maxine de-veloped a Jimmy Durante way of speaking. “Hey, you!” she’d shout at me from across the room. “Did yah remembuh? It’s my boithday soon and ya gotta get me a cake and a watch.”

Shorter than most adults,

Aunt Maxine, who died several years ago, was so much more than her small frame. Yes, she flooded the airwaves at times with a deep voice that could seem like a jackhammer. And yet she could charm a Mona Lisa-type smile out of the most hesitant of audiences. My first thought is not of her stature, but the gift of her humor and of the back scratches she shared with her small, soft hands.

As we prepare to close the book on 2015, it’s worth going beyond the pictures of experi-ences, victories, defeats and challenging moments to cel-ebrate our senses.

I recently attended a holiday party where a couple described in savory details the taste of a seven-fish stew they eat every year at Christmas. A relative who died long ago used to make it for their family. Not only do they appreciate the flavor, but they also use the taste to recon-nect with their ancestors who

left Italy long ago.When we look at that picture

of ourselves at a baseball game, we can and should remember the sun that peaked through the clouds, warming the backs of our necks. Even if we don’t eat the hot dogs, we can bask in the connection between that smell and those times we sat high in the seats at a baseball stadium, waiting for the hot dog vendor to place those warm meals wrapped in napkins in our mitts, which we refused to remove in case a foul ball came our way.

When we see that picture of our daughter in the dress she bought for a party, let’s allow the squeal she let out when she found the perfect outfit to echo in our minds. If you’re lucky and your daughter shares an ex-cited sound, does a triumphant dance or expresses a joy that resonates throughout her body, you know how those move-ments or sounds make you feel.

between you and me

by leah S. [email protected]

It’s probably something akin to how mother penguins, who have left their young for days on end to hunt for fish, react when they return to the familiar call of their young.

Or, maybe, we’ll take a mo-ment to relive the way we bent over double, laughing with our wives and kids, about something ridiculous we said just before we got out of the car. Wonder-ful as the pictures of each year are, they’re the tip of the sensory iceberg of the experiences we shared in 2015.

The frenetic age of instantaneous news feeds

Whatever else we may be feeling right now, it is safe to generalize that

we are not bored. Aside from the usual holiday frenzy, as we get our homes, our pets, our refriger-ators and pantries, ourselves and our shopping lists ready, we are overwhelmed by more issues at this year’s end than I can ever re-member. Maybe it has to do with our instantaneous news feeds that make us aware of what’s go-ing on. But I think that we are liv-ing in a frenetic age.

Where to start?Certainly, terrorism has occu-

pied center stage in the minds of Americans. Worse — and more frightening than attacks from outside — is the demonstrable possibility of random homicide from within, from Americans or those who have settled among us and been “radicalized,” a polite word for psychopath. For how else can one characterize those who would commit mass murder to make a statement?

Continuing on, in no particu-lar order, there is the fierce debate about guns and their easy avail-ability in our country. Probably the most extraordinary line I have heard on the subject: “If Jews in Europe had had guns, there never would have been a Holocaust.”

The presidential race, started way before the actual election, has become an excellent source of entertainment as spectator sport for the public and high ratings for the TV stations. Top banana is surely Donald Trump, who is clearly having the time of his life mocking his GOP colleagues and those of the opposition party,

especially Hillary Clinton. Just think: If this were a movie, peo-ple would never believe it could happen, this New Yorker leading the pack by insulting everyone in sight. He may even be the catalyst for a new detente with Russia. Pu-tin really likes him and vice versa. Maybe he gives Putin something more interesting to watch on his own TV at home at night than the censored news the Russian people are served up. How probable that a candidate in Russia would be able to say the one-liners Trump offers each day, starting with his opinion of his president?

Then there is the grave mat-ter of police brutality, which is framed in large part by the issue of racism in America. No sooner is there a police shooting in one state than there is another in an-other state, equally distributed between North and South, East and West. The only redeeming feature is the outrage and imme-diate investigations such events engender. But how helpful those reactions are remains to be seen. We must keep the spotlight on them.

Immigration has become a major flash point, having moved from Mexican youngsters cross-ing over in large enough numbers to overwhelm the border patrol to Syrians and others from the Middle East desperately seeking asylum from the bombings and atrocities currently perpetrated on civilian populations. We are living in a time with the great-est migration of peoples since World War II displaced millions. And how are we to judge the au-thenticity of each person com-ing into America? By the same token, do we discriminate on the basis of ethnicity or religion? Have we learned nothing from the past century?

Immigration is an even more acute issue across the Atlantic since Europe is a geographi-cally closer destination than the United States. Thousands have abandoned their home-lands, taking little more than their children and the clothes on their backs to try and make a better life in the northern countries. Some have perished along the way. Fences have gone

up to prevent their entrance, threatening the basic tenets of the European Union amid the countries’ inability to cope. Partly underlying resistance to the newcomers is the fear of ad-mitting further terrorists.

Meanwhile we continue bombing Syria. So does Rus-sia. So does France. So does a reported Middle Eastern coali-tion led by Saudi Arabia. No wonder mistakes are being made as people are killed who are not the intended targets. There must be almost as many different na-tionalities of planes in the air as people on the ground, trying to escape. What a mess.

For the moment, we here can do little more than pull our fam-ilies closely around us and re-member how lucky we are as we reach out to help others. No, we are not bored, just overwhelmed. May we see peace in our time.

Top banana is surely

Donald Trump.

Those pictures may be worth a thousand words

— and more.

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