BY GISELLE BARKLEY

A� er 15 years, families can still pay a visit to Postman Pete at the Miller Place-Mount Sinai Historical Society.

Residents lined up with their kids to deliver letters to Santa on Sunday at the old Miller Place Post O� ce. A� er dropping o� their letters, children could get cookies and hot apple cider inside the William Miller House and participate in a ra� e to win vari-ous prizes.

Local high school students took the lead on caroling in light of the holidays. Vice President of the historical society, Ann Do-nato, said more than 300 children registered for Sunday’s event.

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Richard Panico is a behind-the-scenes kind of guy.

So it took some convincing when Friends of Karen wanted to honor Panico, a Miller Place resident, for his charitable nature during its third annual Long Island Gala on Friday, Dec. 4, at the Stonebridge Country Club in Smith-town. The organization’s regional direc-tor, Nancy Mariano, approached Panico earlier this year, asking to spotlight him at the event. Initially, he wasn’t thrilled with the idea.

“I read this somewhere [that] if more than one person knows you did a good deed, it’s no longer a good deed,” Panico said. “So … to me it’s just not necessary to have that kind of ego.”

Panico got involved with Friends of Karen three years ago when he pur-chased the building on Perry Street in Port Jefferson out of which the orga-nization operates. Currently, Panico’s company Symbio, which provides clini-cal trial management services for phar-maceutical companies, and Friends of Karen share the building. He turned his

efforts toward helping the organization, which aims to offer emotional and finan-cial support to families of children with life-threatening illnesses, but his efforts didn’t start with Friends of Karen.

In 2003, one year after Panico’s com-pany was established, he kickstarted its annual bike-a-thon at Heritage Park in Mount Sinai to help raise money for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. It held the fundraiser for seven years and

raised more than $50,000.“It was good for the company,” said

Susan Swamback, an employee of Sym-bio. “It was good for all of us to feel like a team. … He loves that.”

Swamback also helped with the annual bike-a-thon, but the fundraising stopped after the company didn’t raise as much money as it had hoped, despite its efforts.

Over the past few years, Panico has donated skin creams to families that

frequent hospitals and helped one child and his family attend a New York Mets baseball game. Panico’s nephew Tom McGuire added that his uncle also tries to help his family and friends.

During the gala, Mariano said Pani-co “is the kindest most generous father, husband and friend to all.” Mariano added that the organization was proud to acknowledge Panico at the event.

While the gala was a means to high-light people like Panico, it also helps Friends of Karen raise awareness and money to further its mission. In the or-ganization’s 37 years, it’s helped around 5,500 sick children and their families. Panico said the organization works hard to achieve its goal and even continued his own effort to help the organization during his honoree speech.

“If you are able to donate — if you’re able to buy raffle tickets, if you’re able to [participate] in the silent auctions, that would be fantastic,” Panico said during the gala. “If you can’t … tell your friends, spread the word.”

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Residents and their children bundled up and gathered around the park’s Christ-mas tree while they waited for Santa to come and light it. Heritage Trust Presi-dent Lori Baldassare said the organization

built the park with the tree lighting event in mind — the park’s Christmas tree was planted as part of the design. The Mount Sinai Fire Department helped bring Santa to the park for the event. Once they lit the tree, children and their parents could line up to sit on Santa’s lap, take photos and tell Santa what they want for Christmas. Com-munity members could also grab cookies, cupcakes and hot chocolate.

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People Of The Year • BROOKHAVEN EditiON

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above, kyra durko participates in her high school’s antibullying

campaign event in May. right, durko promotes the revitalized annual

Walk for Beauty event with help from her classmates.

By Phil corSo

She has Three Village roots,

but her reach has spanned

across the entire North Shore.

And she hasn’t even graduated

high school yet.Kyra Durko, a Ward Mel-

ville senior and member of

the dominant girls fencing

team, has become an up-

and-coming community star,

spearheading one of the area’s

largest annual events while

still excelling in her studies

and extracurricular activities.

Her impact on our society at

such a young age is among the

reasons she is selected as one

of the Village Times Herald’s

People of the Year.Durko, 17, used her role as

president of the high school’s

Key Club to completely revi-

talize the community’s an-

nual Walk for Beauty event.

She led what other organizers

called an unprecedented level

of involvement from students

at her school as well as those

from neighboring districts.

Durko helped recruit sev-

eral high school music groups

to perform alongside other

Long Island bands at the

event and teamed up with

groups like the Ward Melville

National Art Honor Society

to paint signs and beautify

the path of the walk, which is

sponsored by The Ward Mel-

ville Heritage Organization.

“We wanted to get the high

school more involved than ever

before,” Durko said in an in-

terview earlier this year. “A lot

of people are getting excited

about it now.”Durko helped add new fea-

tures to the event, including

a special Color Splash walk,

on which participants are

dusted with a rainbow of col-

ored powders as they make

their way to the finish line.

She also launched a subgroup,

the Walk for Beauty Ambas-

sadors, to push the event’s

ambitions even further, creat-

ing a network of students from

local high schools, including

Port Jefferson, Smithtown,

Shoreham-Wading River, Half

Hollow Hills, Walt Whitman,

Harborfields, Centereach,

Comsewogue and more.“Kyra was a true breath of

fresh air for all of us,” said

Gloria Rocchio, president of

WMHO. “She came onto our

committee and worked so hard

to pull together so many dif-

ferent parts of the community.

She’s an extraordinary young

lady and she will go very far.”

Rocchio met Durko after

Suffolk County Legislator

Kara Hahn (D-Setauket), a

member of the WMHO com-

mittee, sought out the girl

while paying a visit to Ward

Melville High School, looking

to bring her in on planning the

Walk for Beauty.Hahn first met Durko

through her role with the Key

Club and said she saw an im-

mediate opportunity. The two

worked together on new ideas

for the annual walk, and Hahn

said she saw Durko’s ambition

and creativity right away.“We put the Key Club in

charge of some things, and she

was just extraordinary,” Hahn

Young student makes strong impression on North Shore community

DURKO continued on page A22

‘She went above

and beyond to

spearhead so many

things related to this.

Her organizational

skills are phenomenal.

The list goes on and on.

The things she

has taken on to help

with this event are

really amazing.’

— LegisLator Kara HaHn

By Giselle Barkley

Rocky Point may soon have one less eyesore in its downtown business district.

After four years, Councilwoman Jane Bonner (C-Rocky Point) said the town finalized its purchase of Rocky Point’s Oxygen Bar property. The Town of Brookhaven acquired the land for $525,000 — a sum $275,000 less than the property owner’s asking price.

On May 9, 2011, the town shut down the business after four people were in-volved in a non-fatal shooting on the premises. The bar’s Place of Assembly permit, which allows people to gather and conduct activities at the location, also expired.

For several years, the owner of the Oxy-gen Bar property rented the establishment to various operators and promoters. Cafe Brianna was one of many businesses that used the establishment before the Oxy-gen Bar, but that eventually closed due to limited parking. When the bar came into town, initially the CVS across the street al-lowed cars from the neighboring business to park in its parking lot, but that agree-ment changed after the shooting.

As the area strayed from a family-friendly location, the town hoped pur-chasing the property would help revital-ize the area — something Bonner started working on before she got into office.

According to Bonner, the bar’s poor business plan contributed to its failure in the business district.

“It’s one thing to always have a dream,” Bonner said. “It’s another thing to meet and discuss your business plan.”

The bar owners held wet T-shirt con-

tests, gentlemen’s nights and other events to attract residents to the premises, but their attempts were unsuccessful. Since the bar closed in 2011, the property has remained vacant.

Now, the town may demolish the building before spring. The plan is to

landscape and beautify the property af-ter tearing down the building, by adding benches and plants to beautify the space.

“This is wonderful for Rocky Point,” Bonner said. “[The bar’s] always been a blight and an eyesore, even when it was operating.”

Town purchases blighted Oxygen Bar in Rocky Point

Photo by Giselle Barkley The blighted Oxygen Bar property in rocky Point could soon be demolished.

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Heroin rides shotgunA 38-year-old woman from East Se-

tauket was arrested on Dec. 5 for criminal possession of a controlled substance. Po-lice said officials pulled the woman over between Main Street and Dayton Avenue in Port Jefferson Station for an unknown reason, then discovered she was in pos-session of heroin. The drug was on the front passenger seat of the woman’s 2005 Ford. Police arrested her at the scene.

It’s not my asphaltOn Dec. 3, police arrested a 19-year-

old man from Port Jefferson for robbery and criminal mischief, after police said he threw someone to the ground and stole their wallet near the Pax Christi Hospitality Center on Oakland Avenue in Port Jefferson. The man also threw a piece of asphalt at the building and broke one of its windows. Police arrested the man on Linden Place.

Heads and tailsPolice arrested a 38-year-old man

from Mount Sinai on Dec. 6 for driv-ing while ability impaired while going east on Route 25A in Mount Sinai. Police pulled the man over because his Volk-swagen Jetta’s headlights and taillights weren’t working. Officials discovered the man was under the influence and arrest-ed him at the scene.

A 54-year-old man from Centereach was arrested on Dec. 5 for driving while ability impaired in a 1992 Buick on Rustic Road in Centereach. Police pulled the man over around 12:42 a.m. because the car’s taillights weren’t working. They discovered he was intoxicated and arrested him.

Wrangling a suspectOn Dec. 5, a 41-year-old man from

Centereach was arrested for leaving the scene of a car crash. The man was driv-ing a Jeep Wrangler east on Old Town Road in East Setauket when he crashed into a 2006 Acura around 8:05 p.m. Po-lice arrested the man minutes later at his residence on Gnarled Hollow Road. Po-lice said the man failed to stop, causing the crash, but it was unclear if that was at a stop sign or at a traffic light.

Desperate Housewives, cont.Police arrested a 17-year-old male

from Selden for assault with a weapon on Dec. 6, a day after he struck someone with a glass bottle. Police didn’t say what caused the altercation but said the victim was transported to the Stony Brook Uni-versity Hospital. The teenaged assailant was arrested the following day at his resi-dence on Wisteria Lane in Lake Grove.

Just kickin’ itOn Dec. 4, several unknown people

kicked a hole in the fence of a residence on Model Court in Sound Beach.

If I had a Nicolls …Police arrested a 31-year-old woman

from Islip on Dec. 4 for driving while ability impaired on Nicolls Road in Stony Brook. Police pulled her over when she failed to stay in her lane and arrested her after dis-covering she was under the influence.

Que Linda!An unknown person slashed a tire of

a 1997 Lincoln that was parked on Linda Street in Port Jefferson Station. Police said the incident happened between Dec. 5 at 10 p.m. and Dec. 6 around 6 a.m.

CuttingOn Dec. 6, a 39-year-old man from

Port Jefferson was arrested for harass-ment. The man was standing on Main Street in Port Jefferson and had a ma-chete in his pants. Police said the man pointed the machete toward his own throat and made a cutting motion.

Thief freshAn unidentified person walked into

the Subway on Route 25A in Miller Place with a small black handgun and demand-ed money from the cash register. The inci-dent happened on Dec. 4 around 8:19 a.m.

On Dec. 3, someone stole a yellow skateboard in front of the Subway on Route 25A in Shoreham.

Two chainsAn unidentified person stole two

bikes and a chain saw from a residence on Farmingdale Road in Sound Beach between Dec. 4 at noon and Dec. 5 at 2 p.m. The items were located in a storage shed near the house.

Out of gasPolice arrested a 25-year-old man

from Rocky Point on Dec. 6 around 9:55 p.m. According to police, the man en-tered a BP gas station in August armed with a small handgun and demanded money from the cash register. Police finally arrested the man on Dogwood Road in Rocky Point.

Cracking the WalnutAn unknown person stole cash and re-

moved a locked safe from a residence on Walnut Drive in East Shoreham on Dec. 3.

Meet me upstairsPolice said an unknown person broke

the upstairs window of a residence on Park Hill Drive in Selden on Dec. 6.

For your convenienceAn unidentified man and woman

entered the CVS Pharmacy on Middle Country Road in Selden and stole beauty supplies, medical supplies and other items from the store. Police said the in-cident happened on Dec. 6.

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Students in a sports and entertain-ment marketing class learned about the business side of the Long Island Ducks baseball team during a workshop with Sean Smith, an account executive for the

Rocky Point students research colleges, explore careersteam. Throughout the program, Smith spoke about the company’s market-ing efforts, use of promotional materi-als, the team’s target market, how they

build brand awareness, the importance of sponsorships for the company and the different careers available in the field of sports marketing.

Photo from the Rocky Point school district Brianna Florio, Kelly McCauley and Alexa Titone were recently honored by Superinten-dent Michael F. Ring for their work with their Girl Scouts troops to inspire peers to recycle plastic water bottles.

Inspiring recycling in Rocky PointAfter learning that 80 percent of

water bottles end up in the nation’s landfills and that many in the commu-nity do not recycle on a regular basis, Rocky Point students and members of the Girl Scouts Ambassador Troops 2945 and 1984, Brianna Florio, Nikki Garguilo, Skylar Intravaia, Kelly Mc-Cauley and Alexa Titone, sought out to make a difference.

As part of the justice badge, which asks members to evaluate environ-

mental injustices, the group has launched a campaign to inspire their peers to help the environment through recycling water bottles.

Teaming up with the high school’s Be a Nicer Neighbor Club, the students proposed placing recycling receptacles by the school’s cafeteria and gym and using the funds collected from the deposits to conduct such activities as cooking for the homeless or to support local charities.

PAGE A8 • THE VILLAGE BEACON RECORD • DECEMBER 10, 2015

Ruberto remains steadfast civic leader in Sound BeachBY DESIRÉE KEEGAN

She’s tiny, but mighty.� at’s how Councilwoman Jane Bonner

(C-Rocky Point) described Sound Beach civic president Bea Ruberto.

And she is.� e 69-year-old editor and president

of the Sound Beach Civic Association has lived in Sound Beach for more than 30 years, and her impact on the area is not only seen upon entering the hamlet but also felt far and wide.

Ruberto helped with the replacement of the Welcome to Sound Beach sign, orga-nized and managed the Celebrate Sound Beach weekend, conducted successful Hamlet-wide garage sale, expanded the civic’s bimonthly newsletter, hosted the annual Pet Adopt-A-� on for Brookhaven residents and chaired the annual schol-arship fund food fair and silent auction, which raised and awarded $14,000 to local students. She also helped add an extra bus stop that takes commuters into Port Jef-ferson, to make the last morning train into

the city. But what Ruberto said she is most proud of, though, is how she obtained grant applications to secure funds to improve the pedestrian walkway on Echo Avenue — a project that is near completion.

“I’m elated about the whole thing — it needed to be revitalized,” Ruberto said of the road. “� e town has been very receptive to making changes along the way as needed and they did a fantastic job.”

Ruberto said she � rst approached Bon-ner with the problem when she saw a photo that showed a bus moving into the middle of the road while a runner raced alongside a wooded area.

Bonner said it’s been a pleasure working alongside Ruberto.

“She’s got a heart the size of Texas, cares passionately about Sound Beach and her role as a civic leader and is one of their most wonderful advocates,” she said. “She’s very forward-thinking; she’s patient; she understands. She’s one of those people that got put on Earth to help people, and she does a great job.”

Dan Losquadro, the highway superin-tendent for the Town of Brookhaven, has worked on various projects with Ruberto over the last several years and said she’s also been a driving force to get things done.

“Bea is someone that is passionate about her community,” he said. “Sometimes you meet people who don’t understand the work that goes into these projects or the time con-straints and budget limits, but Bea has been someone who is always very understanding and easy to work with, but is also persistent. She never gives up on an issue.”

Mimi Hodges, a 58-year-old resident who grew up in Sound Beach, said Ruberto engaged her right away when she arrived to the area, helping her get involved in the civic — where she got to see the kinds of

things Ruberto does, however obvious or subtle they may be.

“I’m just a little person who’s so im-pressed — the fact that she juggles all of this is amazing to me and she has so much energy and to be able to do what she does is remarkable,” she said. “She has a warmth and a generosity to her that I haven’t seen since I was a child, honestly. I say that with no hesitation.”

What she also liked, she said, is how Ruberto was able to make changes that en-hanced and bettered the community, while maintaining its old hamlet charm that it had when she was a child.

� e passion Ruberto has for Sound Beach was also recognized by state Sen. Ken LaValle (R-Port Je� erson), who honored Ruberto as

his Woman of Distinction in 2014.Charlotte Fritts, the 65-year-old secre-

tary for the civic for the last four years, said she has seen how tirelessly Ruberto works for the community and also said that the way Ruberto handles issues is appreciated by both the Sound Beach residents and the political � gures that govern it.

“When she feels that a project is good for the community, she holds on to it, works with it in a very nice way and has estab-lished a great rapport with representatives in Brookhaven town,” she said. “She doesn’t just go to them with problems, but research-es to bring various solutions to that prob-lem, which makes it nice for them because then they have something to work with.”

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Photos at top from Bea Ruberto; � le photos above and below left Clockwise from top right, Bea Ruberto; who helped organize for a new Welcome to Sound Beach sign with Dr. Denise Burton, left, Ruberto, center, and Councilwoman Jane Bonner, right; from left, Ruberto, worked on adding an extra bus stop time in Sound Beach with membership chair Inge Goldstein, County Executive Steve Bellone and Legislator Sarah Anker; and Ruberto accepting her Woman of Distinction 2014 award from Senator Ken LaValle.

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Comsewogue . . . . . . 43Rocky Point . . . . . . . 22

Rocky Point Eagles get grounded by Comsewogue

By Bill landon

Behind Nora Gabel’s 23 points and eight steals, the Comsewogue girls’ basketball team led coast-to-coast in Tuesday’s League V opener on the road at Rocky Point, turning a 9-4 lead after one quarter to a 43-22 victory.

Comsewogue controlled the tempo from tipoff, dominated the time of possession and hit the scoreboard over and over.

By halftime, the Warriors battled their way up to a 20-8 lead, but Comsewogue head coach Joe Caltagirone said he knew Rocky Point would be athletic, despite not knowing how they’d be offensively.

“They put a little ball pressure on us and they contested all of our shots,” Caltagirone said of Rocky Point, adding he was pleased with how his team played defensively. “Of-fensively, I think we have a little ways to go to get to where I want to be this season.”

Despite several turnovers in the first half, the Warriors got their rhythm in the second as the team found the rim. Gabel, a sopho-more guard, lit up the scoreboard for Com-sewogue with 11 points, which included a pair of three-pointers. Rocky Point senior forward Julia Jauhiainen scored all of her five points in the third quarter, as her team trailed 33-13.

With 5:52 left in the game, Comsewogue worked to unwind the clock, and the teams traded points as time expired.

Gabel, who nailed three treys on the

evening, said that she was surprised by the margin of victory.

“In the huddle before the game, I said we have to be hungrier than they were,” Gabel said. “So we went out there and played our hardest, and we left it all out on the court.”

Following Gabel for the Warriors was ju-nior guard Megan Turner with seven points, and forwards Sam Collins, a junior, and Victoria Blaney, a sophomore, chipped in four points apiece.

“They’re a strong team, but I don’t think we played up to our standards,” Turner said. “Defensively we’re strong, but our offense needs a little work.”

Rocky Point senior guard Michaela Pea-cock and junior center Allyson Greenstein matched Jauhiainen with five points each.

Rocky Point head coach Scott Lindsay said Comsewogue is always a tough team to play because they’re physical and have two strong guards.

“They play a strong defense up top, which caused a little problem when they started pressing,” Lindsay said. “With our second group, I was really impressed with how they were moving the ball. We’re im-proving from game to game — they played hard the whole way and I think we’re build-ing on something here.”

Comsewogue will host Harborfields in its first home game of the season, today, while Rocky Point will host Westhampton. A 5:45 p.m. tipoff is scheduled for both games.

Girls’ BasketBall

The Miller Place boys’ basketball team traveled to Shoreham-Wading

River Tuesday and edged ahead of its neighboring team.

Miller Place . . . . . . . . 47SWR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

The Shoreham-Wading River girls’ basket-ball team traveled

to Miller Place Tuesday and outscored its competition.

SWR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49Miller Place . . . . . . . . 38

The Mount Sinai girls’ basketball team hosted East Hampton

Monday and demolished the opposition.

Mount Sinai . . . . . . . 66East Hampton . . . . . 14

Photos by Bill Landon Clockwise from top left, Julia Jauhiainen drives the baseline toward the basket; allyson Greenstein scores two points; and abbie Bellport reaches to make a block.

DECEMBER 10, 2015 • THE VILLAGE BEACON RECORD • PAGE A11

On Nov. 28, Councilwoman Jane Bonner (C-Rocky Point) was on hand to encourage participants and distrib-ute awards at the 5th Annual Mount Sinai Turkey Trot, hosted by the Mount Sinai Students Against Drunk Driving (SADD) Club.

The annual trot raises money for Holiday Magic, a not-for-profit orga-nization that dedicates itself to mak-ing the holidays special for less fortu-nate children and their families. The Mount Sinai SADD Club purchased holiday gifts for 67 children, largely as a result of the participation at the an-nual 5K event.

“It was a beautiful day for a trot and I commend all those who participated and volunteered, especially the stu-dents from SADD,” Bonner said. “The holiday season is a difficult time for some families, but through the gen-erosity of those who made donations, so many children will enjoy a Merry Christmas this year.”

On Dec. 3, with over $7,000 in cash

from Holiday Magic, the SADD stu-dents descended on Walmart and the Smithaven Mall in search of the re-quested gifts.

Photo from the Rocky Point school district Rocky Point student-athletes sign letters of intent to take their athletic careers to the next level.

Rocky Point Eagles athletes are bound for collegeAs a result of their commitment both

on and off the field, 11 Rocky Point seniors have been selected to compete for some of the nation’s top athletic programs this fall.

To celebrate this achievement, the students, along with their parents, were honored during a NCAA Signing Day

event at the school on Nov. 19. Taylor Brodsky signed to play field

hockey at Long Island University C.W. Post; Anthony DeVito and Kyle Gardner will compete for the men’s lacrosse team at Mercy College; Ashley Egerter agreed to compete for Hartwick College’s wom-

en’s lacrosse team; Colin Kotarski signed to compete for Molloy College’s men’s lacrosse team; Jillian LoManto will play for LIU C.W. Post’s women’s lacrosse team; Shannon McGreevy agreed to compete with the women’s lacrose team at SUNY Binghamton; Mackenzie Sha-

nahan signed to play women’s lacrosse at Mercyhurst University; Kyle Strovink will play baseball at Lamar University; Vincent Toronto will play for Mercy Col-lege’s men’s lacrosse team; and Timothy Yannucci agreed to play men’s lacrosse at SUNY Brockport.

Photo from the Rocky Point school district C.J. Perrino, second from left, and Shannon McGreevy, second from right, receive their Suffolk Zone awards with the football team’s assistant coach John Mattia, left, and Rocky Point athletic director Amy Agnesini, right.

In the zoneRocky Point seniors Shannon Mc-

Greevy and C.J. Perrino were named 2015 New York State Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance Suffolk Zone award winners.

The pair was honored for being the top female and male senior physical education leaders in their school dur-ing the association’s annual awards dinner. The award criterion consid-ered students’ leadership in physical education, scholarship, character and a role model to their peers.

Photo from the Town of Brookhaven From left, trotters Mike Filimon, Juliet Filimon and Max Martin, pose for a photo with Drew Martin and Councilwoman Jane Bonner.

Mount Sinai trots for Holiday MagicEagles athletes soar in the classroomFor the fifth consecutive year, all 10

Rocky Point fall varsity sports teams earned the distinction of being named a New York State Public High School Ath-letic Association Scholar-Athlete Team.

“This is not an easy feat, and to do it five times in a row is a record for our school,” athletic director Amy Agnesini

said. “Everyone in the district should take pride in this award because every-one contributes to the success of our ath-letes in the classroom.”

This award recognizes teams that possess an unweighted composite grade point average of 90 percent or higher and meet state guidelines.

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people that really appreciate what the civic does. Seeing the rewards and the progress, that’s what it’s all about. No matter how hard leading up to something is, once it works out the rewards are unbelievable.”

Movers & shakersContinued from page A8

‘She’s really a very civic-minded individual and a very bright woman.’

— Charlotte Fritts

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NovenasPRAYER TO THE BLESSED VIRGIN (Never Known To Fail)Oh, most beautiful flower of Mt. Carmel, fruitful vine, splendor of heaven, blessed mother of the Son of God, immaculate virgin, assist me in my necessity. Oh star of the sea, help me & show me here in, you are my mother. Oh Holy Mary, Mother of God, Queen of Heaven and Earth, I humbly beseech you from the bottom of my heart to succor me in this necessity There are none who can withstand your power. Oh show me herein you are my mother. Oh Mary conceived without sin, pray for us who have recourse to thee.(3 times). Oh Holy Mary, I place this cause in your hands. (3 times). Holy Spirit, you who solve all problems, light all roads so that I can obtain my goals. You gave me the divine gift to forgive and forget all evil against me, and that in all instances of my life, you are with me. I want in this short prayer to thank you for all things as you confirm once again that I never want to be separated from you in eternal glory. Thank you for your mercy toward me and mine. The person must say this prayer 3 consecutive days. The request will be granted. This prayer must be published after the favor has been granted. J.A.PRAYER TO THE BLESSED VIRGIN (Never Known To Fail)Oh, most beautiful flower of Mt. Carmel, fruitful vine, splendor of heaven, blessed mother of the Son of God, immaculate virgin, assist me in my necessity. Oh star of the sea, help me & show me here in, you are my mother. Oh Holy Mary, Mother of God, Queen of Heaven and Earth, I humbly beseech you from the bottom of my heart to succor me in this necessity There are none who can withstand your power. Oh show me herein you are my mother. Oh Mary conceived without sin, pray for us who have recourse to thee.(3 times). Oh Holy Mary, I place this cause in your hands. (3 times). Holy Spirit, you who solve all problems, light all roads so that I can obtain my goals. You gave me the divine gift to forgive and forget all evil against me, and that in all instances of my life, you are with me. I want in this short prayer to thank you for all things as you confirm once again that I never want to be separated from you in eternal glory. Thank you for your mercy toward me and mine. The person must say this prayer 3 consecutive days. The request will be granted. This prayer must be published after the favor has been granted. J.M.D.

NovenasPRAYER TO THE BLESSED VIRGIN (Never Known To Fail)Oh, most beautiful flower of Mt. Carmel, fruitful vine, splendor of heaven, blessed mother of the Son of God, immaculate virgin, assist me in my necessity. Oh star of the sea, help me & show me here in, you are my mother. Oh Holy Mary, Mother of God, Queen of Heaven and Earth, I humbly beseech you from the bottom of my heart to succor me in this necessity There are none who can withstand your power. Oh show me herein you are my mother. Oh Mary conceived without sin, pray for us who have recourse to thee.(3 times). Oh Holy Mary, I place this cause in your hands. (3 times). Holy Spirit, you who solve all problems, light all roads so that I can obtain my goals. You gave me the divine gift to forgive and forget all evil against me, and that in all instances of my life, you are with me. I want in this short prayer to thank you for all things as you confirm once again that I never want to be separated from you in eternal glory. Thank you for your mercy toward me and mine. M.A.D.The person must say this prayer 3 consecutive days. The request will be granted. This prayer must be published after the favor has been granted.

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NovenasPRAYER TO THE BLESSED VIRGIN WONDERFUL PRAYER FOR LOST OR SICK PETS.(Never Known To Fail)Oh, most beautiful flower of Mt. Carmel, fruitful vine, splendor of heaven, blessed mother of the Son of God, immaculate virgin, assist me in my necessity. Oh star of the sea, help me & show me here in, you are my mother. Oh Holy Mary, Mother of God, Queen of Heaven and Earth, I humbly beseech you from the bottom of my heart to succor me in this necessity There are none who can withstand your power. Oh show me herein you are my mother. Oh Mary conceived without sin, pray for us who have recourse to thee.(3 times). Oh Holy Mary, I place this cause in your hands. (3 times). Holy Spirit, you who solve all problems, light all roads so that I can obtain my goals. You gave me the divine gift to forgive and forget all evil against me, and that in all instances of my life, you are with me. I want in this short prayer to thank you for all things as you confirm once again that I never want to be separated from you in eternal glory. Thank you for your mercy toward me and mine. The person must say this prayer 3 consecutive days. The request will be granted. This prayer must be published after the favor has been granted. S.L.T.

Pets/Pet Services

ADOPT A CAT or kitten at Golden Paw Society!! Tons of friendly lap cats of all ages, sizes and colors. Adoption centers throughout Huntington & Commack. www.goldenpawsociety.org adoption@goldenpawsociety.org

TENDER LOVING PET CARE, LLC.

Pet Sitting Services. When you need to leave town, why disrupt your pet’s routine. Let your pets enjoy the com- forts of home while receiving TLC from a PSI Certified pro- fessional Pet Sitter. Experi- enced, reliable. Ins/Bonded,

631-675-1938 tenderlovingpetcarellc.com

Schools/Instruction/

TutoringPIANO - GUITAR - BASS

All levels and styles. Many local references.

Recommended by area schools. Tony Mann 631-473-3443

2 FULL SIZE SLEDS, $30. Great for decorations. 631-929-83342 LUXURY OUTDOOR LOUNGE CHAIRS, black and dark tan, $50. 631-751-3869B &W SOLID 6 indoor/outdoor speakers w/stands, $50. 631-751-2030SOFT TOP for 8 ft pick-up truck bed, $50. 631-751-7578

BLACK & DECKER Electric Hedge Trimmer, Model TRI700, 17”, no cord, $15. 631-928-5392CARGO BAG: LL Bean, w/compartments, x-large, 30”x15”x15”, like new. $35. 631-474-5199CHRISTMAS TREE; 6.5 ft. Pre-lit Colorado Pine in the box. $45. 631-744-3722. Leave mes- sage.COCKTAIL TABLE Oval, solid brass with smoked glass top. Excellent condition. 58” x 27”. $50. 631-928-9145Full length leather coat. Men’s size L-XL trench coat style with zip-out liner. Excellent condition $50 firm. (631) 462-2260LITTLE GIRL’S BIKE16”. Purple and pink, polka dot seat. Excellent like new condi- tion, training wheels, $20. 631-751-2902.NUWAVE PRO PLUS Infrared Oven with all components. Brand new, never used. Still in box. $50. Call 631-275-4465.PRUNING SCISSORSCraftsman Bypass pruner. Life- time warranty, in original case, $11. 631-473-0963.

STACK OF ANSEL ADAMS calendars going back over 10 yrs. Little Brown Publishing. Free. 631-751-2030

VINTAGE LIGHT FIXTUREMetal, circular 20”w, 22”h, 10” chain, 6 lights with shades, $45. 631-751-8052

WROUGHT IRON rectangular basket for firewood, old, $20. 631-751-3869

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CALL CENTER/RESERVATION AGENTPort Je� erson Ferry seeks

F/T reservation agent for a fast-paced

call center. Nights, weekends & holidays

a must. Great communication skills.

Computer literate.No calls accepted.

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

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

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

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

Accountant: F/T - Req: BA in Accounting

Behavior Specialist: for Therapeutic Foster Boarding Home, Req: BA in Social Work, Psychology or Sociology

Caseworker: for Therapeutic Foster Boarding Home, Req: MSW

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

Telephone Receptionist: P/T; Mon-Wed 9 am - 5 pm Experience Req.

Valid NYS Driver’s License required for most positions. 

Faculty Student Association at Stony Brook University seeks p/t Cashier to work at the Jasmine Food Court in the Wang Center. Evening shi� , Monday-Friday, 4 pm - 8:30 pm. Required: Experience as a cashier or handling money, excellent customer service skills, and good verbal communication. Apply in person (Monday - Friday 10 am - 4 pm), Stony Brook University, Union Building, Room 250, or fax resume or letter of application to Chris Oster, Human Resources Manager at 631-632-6573. Stony Brook University/SUNY is an equal opportunity a� rmative action employer. Females, minorities, disabled, veterans.

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The Faculty Student Association at Long Island State Veterans Home seeks an experienced p/t Laundry Aide to launder residents’ personal clothing. Required: Basic communication skills in English; good cus-tomer service and interpersonal skills; ability to stand for long periods of time and withstand extremes of heat and moisture; ability to work with standard laundry cleaning supplies; ability to work harmoniously with a diverse population. Must be available to work some weekends and holidays. Apply in person (Monday - Friday10:00 am to 2:00 pm), Dietary Department, Long Island State Veterans Home, 100 Patriots Ave., Stony Brook, or fax resume or letter of application to Chris Oster, Human Resources Manager at 631-632-6573. Stony Brook University/SUNY is an Equal Opportunity Employer, females, minorities, disabled, veterans. ©91669

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

AIRLINE CAREERS Start here! Get trained as FAA certified Aviation Techni- cian. financial aid for qualified students. Job placement assis- tance. Call AIM for free infor- mation, 866-296-7093CALL CENTER/ RESERVA- TION AGENT Port Jefferson Ferry seeks F/T agent for a fast- paced call center. Nights, week- ends & holidays a must. Great communication skills. Computer literate. No calls accepted. Fax resume to 631-473-0920, or E- Mail customer-service@mcal- listertowing.com EOECASHIER - PART TIME (Jasmine Cafe)Faculty Student Association at Stony Brook University seeks P/T Cashier to work at the Jas- mine Food Court in the Wang Center. Evening shift, Monday through Friday, 4pm-8:30pm. See display ad for full details.LAUNDRY AIDE Part-time for Long Island State Veterans Home. Some weekends and holidays. For more details see ad in Employment Directory. Fax resume to Chris Oster, HR Man- ager 631-632-6573

LITTLE FLOWER CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES OF NY SEEKS:

DIRECT CARE WORKERS P/T and Per Diem.HOUSE MANAGER - F/TCOTTAGE SUPERVISOR F/T for our Youth Residential Program CHILD CARE WORKER F/T, P/T and Per Diem.RN’s Per diem for our Infirmary ACCOUNTANT - F/T. BEHAVIOR SPECIALIST for Therapeutic Foster Boarding Home.CASEWORKER for Therapeu- tic Foster Boarding Home.TELEPHONERECEPTIONIST; P/TValid NYS Driver’s License required for most positions.† Send resume to: wadingriver-jobs@lfchild.org or fax to 631-929-6203 EOESEE COMPLETE LISTING AND ALL DETAILS IN OUR EMPLOYMENT DISPLAY ADS.PERSON FOR HOUSEHOLD O R G A N I Z A T I O N . 631-689-9560 after 6 pm.

Help WantedMAKE HOLIDAY $$$ Billion Dollar Manufacturer ex- panding in the Long Island area seeking person with sales and/or marketing background. Please call 1-516-759-5926, Leave mes- sage for call back.

PRIVATE SCHOOL seeking P/T Teacher’s Assistant. Mon.- Fri., 9am-2pm. Email resume to info @laurelhillschool.org or call 631-751-1154

P/T ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANTMonday-Friday, Flexible Hours.*Efficient w/Technology*CSR Experience*Dependable & Detail-Oriented631.751.1133info@archdeaconageny.com

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

UCP SUFFOLK IS HIRING!Join Our Winning Team.Flexible Schedules, Locations throughout Suffolk County.Direct Support Professionals, Assistant Resident Manager, Confidential Secretary, Social Worker (LMSW), Registered Nurse, Custodian.See complete description and ap- plication details in the Employ- ment Display Section Ad.

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HOUSE!Attention to detail is our priority. We promise you peace of mind.

Excellent References.Serving the Three Village Area.

Jacquie 347-840-0890 (cell)Joyce 631-871-9457

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

Computer Services/Products

THE PC DOCTOR...Providing Solutions To All Your Home Or Office Computing Needs Reasonable rates, dependable service, plenty of references. Call 631-821-2558. Email: jim@pc-d-o-c.com

DecksDECKS ONLY

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

105 Broadway, Greenlawn. 631-651-8478

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

ElectriciansSOUNDVIEW ELECTRICAL

CONTRACTINGPrompt * Reliable * Professional

Residential/CommercialFree Estimates

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

Services Directory

Furniture/RestorationRepairs

CHAIR CANING SINCE 1975; ALL TYPES.

ALSO Repairs & custom furniture.

VILLAGE CHAIRS 311 West Broadway

Port Jefferson. By appointment only

631-331-5791www.villagechairs.com

REFINISHING & RESTORATION

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

Furniture/RestorationRepairs

REFINISHING & REUPHOLSTERING

Dunwell Furniture Repair & Upholstering Workshop.

Repairs, Caning, Rebuild,Stripping, Refinishing.

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

Gutters/LeadersGREG TRINKLE PAINTING& GUTTER CLEANINGPowerwashing, window washing, staining. Neat, reliable, 25 years experience. Free Estimates. Lic/Ins.#31398-H 631-331-0976

HandymanServices

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

HousesittingServices

HOUSE SITTING, live-in win- ter, three village area-ish. Several references. Mike, 631-901-4943

HomeImprovement

*BluStar ConstructionThe North Shore’s Most Trusted

Renovation Experts. 631-751-0751

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

HomeImprovement

BME SERVICES, INC.Generator Specials

0% -18 months. High Hat Specials, Outdoor

Lighting/Service Calls. Res/Comm. 631-447-0502info@bmeservicesinc.com

Lic. #E-2187/Ins.

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

NPC CARPENTRY, INC. Kitchen/Bathroom Alterations

Additions/ExtensionsFine Interior Millwork

Nick Chepinskaswww.npccarpentry.comnick@npccarpentry.com

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

MEDICAL BILLING/OFFICE ADMINISTRATOR

Email Resume to:dmd.mdhealth@yahoo.com

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

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UCP SUFFOLK IS HIRING!JOIN OUR WINNING TEAM

Flexible Schedules / Locations throughout Su� olk County

*Direct Support Professionals (F/T, P/T, Per Diem) Excellent bene� ts package with full-time and part-time positions

*Assistant Residence ManagerSupervisory experience working w/developmentally disabled population

Con� dential Secretary Full-time, Commack Location

Social Worker (LMSW)Registered Nurse

Part-Time/Per Diems*Custodian

Part-Time/Mon.-Fri. 2:30 pm-6:00 pm

H.S. Diploma/GED req’d. *Clean/Valid NYS Drivers License req’d.

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

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

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

Lawn &LandscapingCLOVIS AXIOM, INC.

Expert Tree Removal,Pruning, Planting & Transplanting.

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

631-751-4880 clovisaxiom@gmail.com

GIULIANO TREE SERVICE AND LANDSCAPING

SNOW REMOVALCommercial/Residential

Bobcat service, Tree removal, clean-ups after storms,

Charles: 631-371-9913

Lawn &Landscaping

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

LANDSCAPES UNLIMITED SPRING CLEAN-UPS

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

& Aeration. Call now to reserve for snow removal.

Commercial/Residential Steven Long, Lic.36715-H/Ins.

631-675-6685**LEAVES **LEAVES

**LEAVES****Fall Leaf Cleanups**

Gutter Cleaning, Final Lawn Cut, Winter Fertilization. Free Estimates. Owner Operated, NYS Certified Technician. Lic/Ins. #55112-H. James, 631-624-0567LUX LANDSCAPINGOffering Fall Cleanup Specials throughout Suffolk County. Family owned and operated, On- Site Manager, new equipment. Call 631-283-2266 or email:Luxorganization@gmail.com

SWAN COVE LANDSCAPING

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

Firewood. Free estimates. Lic/Ins.

631-689-8089

Lawn &Landscaping

SETAUKET LANDSCAPE & DESIGN

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

Brickwork/Repairs &Land Clearing/Drainage,

Grading/Excavating.Plantings/Mulch

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

Serving Three Villages

MasonryCarl Bongiorno

Landscape/Mason ContractorAll phases masonry work: stone

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

Theme Gardens. Residential & Commercial.

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The opinions of columnists and letter writers are their own. They do not speak for the newspaper.

OPINION

Protect mute swansTo The ediTor:

We are appalled by Governor Andrew Cuomo’s veto, on Nov. 13, of two bills requesting a moratorium on the Department of Environmental Conservation’s plan for mute swan management. These bills had passed by over-whelming bipartisan majorities in both State chambers.

Make no mistake about it: the DEC management plan for mute swans is lethal.

In claiming, the plan called mainly for nonlethal measures of control. Governor Cuomo either did not read the plan himself, or was misinformed. The estimated 2,200 mute swans in New York State will be reduced to a mere 800, with approximately 400 out of 1,600 left on Long Island.

We commented extensively to the DEC, to the Governor’s office, and to Audubon New York for the last two years, itemizing, line-for-line, deficiencies and discrepancies in both the origi-nal and revised plans. The DEC failed on every count to answer our questions. Among other items, we cited a lack of scien-tific evidence, inconsistencies in stated goals, outdated population counts, bias in decision-making and problematic management schemes. We asked for inclusion in DEC’s stakeholders’ meetings; we did not get it.

One of the most glaring

problems in the DEC manage-ment plan is that all adult mute swans must be under municipal or private management, yet the plan fails to provide jurisdiction of swans living along the tidal coastlines of either Long Island or the NYC metropolitan areas. How will these swans, which swim across municipal lines, be claimed for management? Or will this point be moot, as they will be among the 1,200 shot? Afterall, these swans are not contained, as the plan requires, in parks and lakes.

As for the others in our local lakes and parks? These swans must be managed. Groups or private individuals will have to come forward and apply to DEC for this task. How will the public react, however, when they real-ize that management requires wing-clipping? The only adult mute swans we get to view will be intentionally maimed, through surgical removal of at least one of their wings. What kind of management model is this? Imagine observing a maimed swan attempting to fly across Setauket Mill Pond with half a wing? What message does this form of animal cruelty send to our impressionable children?

In addition, all eggs will be ad-dled [shaken], or oiled, so there will no more cygnets, or young swans, in any location. What a lost opportunity to provide this easily observable window into the natural world! How unfor-tunate that children, families,

and adults throughout New York will be denied this opportunity to observe the marvels of a mute swan with her young!

By vetoing the bills, Governor Cuomo ignored the scientific evidence of no-harm by these animals. He also ignored his learned legislators, including our own state senator Kenneth LaValle, and state assemblyman Steve Englebright, chairperson of the assembly’s Committee on Environmental Conservation, both of whom voted in favor of a moratorium.

Instead, Governor Cuomo bowed to the pressures of a few upstate individuals with an agenda of removing mute swans so that they can make room for northern species of trumpeter and tundra swans [both of which are non-nesters in NYS, and in-frequently seen on Long Island]. These two species are considered trophy birds when hunted, and we predict they will be soon on the DEC’s seasonal list of hunted waterfowl.

Governor Cuomo has made his position clear on mute swans. Like the DEC, his priority is to provide harvestable animals, rather than to ensure other means of wildlife enjoyment for the residents of New York.

Elaine Maas & Susan KrauseEducation Coordinator & Board

of DirectorsFour Harbors Audubon Chapter

St. James

Photo by Elaine Maas A swan rests alongside Setauket Mill Pond earlier this year.

EDITORIALThe gift of caring

It’s easy to get wrapped up in the chaos of shop-ping for holiday gifts during the December rush. Most of us are trying to get in and out of stores and malls as quickly as possible, but staying a little bit longer could go a long way this holiday season if we all make an effort to buy just one more present.

It doesn’t have to be a big one, like a video game console — although we’re sure nobody would mind that — but we could all buy just one more gift and donate it to a child in need through a local church or charity. There are kids whose parents simply cannot afford gifts, or live in do-mestic violence shelters, or don’t have parents at all. Those kids deserve a little happiness, too, to know that they are part of a community and that there are other people out there who care about them. We could also consider donating a gift to a hospital or a nursing home, where there could sometimes be people without family to remem-ber them during the holidays.

Our newspaper told a story this week about a 22-year-old woman from Setauket who spent the last month raising money to buy holiday gifts for underprivileged teenagers. Her name is Hailey Del Giorno and she works at Little Flower Children and Family Services (631-929-6200) in Wading River. She is an only child and grew up reaping the bounty of the Christmas morning loot. But that did not deter her from reaching out to those who may be less fortunate, and she has already raised close to $2,000 to provide presents to teenagers she works with at the nonprofit organization.

We also see many local schools raising money to donate toys to those who are less fortunate. The Students Against Drunk Driving club at Mount Sinai raised money for Holiday Magic (631-265-7200), a not-for-profit organization that dedicates itself to making the holidays special for less fortunate children and their families. The club raised more than $7,000 and went shop-ping at Walmart and the Smith Haven Mall to purchase gifts for 67 children.

We, too, could look beyond ourselves and make our community better this holiday season.

There are strangers all around us who need a friend. Let’s make a difference in one of their lives during the season of giving.

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Trying to see the good in all God’s children

Is there divine in all of us, or only in the people who share our religion? If your God, my

God, anyone’s God, created the Earth and all the people, animals and planets on it, then does She want those who are true believ-ers to annihilate and destroy the other people She created because they don’t believe in Her?

What? You don’t think God could be female? That’s a topic

D. None of the aboveby DaNiel DuNaief

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

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

for another column. Recently, I read about a charitable act. At the end of the article, I saw that people were commenting about how that charity could only come from someone of their reli-gion — I’m not going to indicate what religion it was.

The commentors were con-vinced that it couldn’t have come from someone who followed a different religious discipline. Why? If there are elements to ourselves that are a combina-tion of destroyers and builders, lovers and haters, sinners and saints, why should something extraordinary or even inspira-tional be limited to one religion?

Couldn’t everyone’s God speak through or act through one person, regardless of his background or religion, to in-spire others to greater heights, to do something incredibly ben-eficial to his or her fellow hu-man beings without selecting only those people who go to the right building, speak the right language and follow the right

religious practices? Maybe we need to close our eyes to see the divine in everyone.

Religion has this way of bringing out the best in us and, at times, the worst. We some-times feel that we’ve received some message from a divine being who tells us that we must right the wrongs of people who are outside our religous group. Centuries after the Crusades, humans still resort to weapons to make our point with those who have other religious beliefs.

I understand the fear, es-pecially in an era when every politician with national aspi-rations describes a boogeyman (or woman). I also understand the reality that there are peo-ple bent on destroying us and that we can’t go naively into that good night, imagining we live in a utopian world where we can ignore threats. It’s real and it dominates the headlines every day.

This isn’t about the extreme cases, where we have to be

vigilant against killers who, for whatever reason, feel they are doing something important in their lives by killing others be-fore dying. That doesn’t seem like much of a way to honor anyone’s God.

This is about the way we re-late to each other and the way we think of religious groups outside our own. Why should something spectacular or in-credible have to originate from the mind or heart of someone from our religion?

Turning this around, do you like everyone in your church, temple or mosque? Do you rou-tinely sit during services and feel a universal kindred spirit with everyone in that room that you don’t feel with the people in your child’s classroom at school, at your daughter’s ballet recital or at a concert where the music seems to echo around the room long after our kids have stopped strumming?

Would you randomly pick a name out of the hat at your

between you and me

by leah S. DuNaiefvtimes@tbrnewspapers.com

house of worship and be equally thrilled to host any of those peo-ple in your home for a week, a night or even a long dinner?

Religion can offer us a chance to see and imagine that the best is yet to come in any-one around us. We don’t have to give up our own religion and it doesn’t lessen our religion to believe that something spec-tacular lies just beneath the surface of another person pass-ing by us, even if that person doesn’t share our religion.

If we are all God’s children, wouldn’t She (or He) want us to put more effort into getting along with our siblings?

Delightful seasonal and cultural events to savor

This past weekend started for me with a stellar perfor-mance, as usual, by the Em-

erson String Quartet at the Staller Center on the Stony Brook Univer-sity campus. This marvelous string ensemble comes to us directly from Avery Fisher Hall in Lincoln Cen-ter or at any given time, from other musical capitals in the world. They are, incredibly for us, in residence at Stony Brook and as part of the deal struck with SBU past president, Shirley Kenny, they give four per-formances a year here.

The quartet features Eugene

Drucker and Philip Setzer, who alternate at first and second violin, Lawrence Dutton on the viola, and now Paul Watkins, who replaced David Finckel in 2013, playing the cello. The original group formed when they were students at Juil-liard, then turned professional in 1976, and in the course of their ca-reer they have released more than 30 albums and won nine Gram-mys along with the prestigious Avery Fisher Prize. They were inducted into the Classical Music Hall of Fame in 2010.

Friday night, they played two selections by Haydn and two by Beethoven. Attending their con-certs is made even more delightful for not having to drive more than a few minutes from door to door and being assured of convenient and free parking upon arrival. The audience routinely gives them a standing ovation.

Moving onto the next day, three friends and I joined up to view the 37th annual Candlelight House Tour, traditionally held on Friday evenings and Saturday daytimes, and made possible as a fundraiser by the hard work of the Three Vil-lage Historical Society. Members

take care of the myriad of details from selecting to decorating the homes, along with professional help made possible by local con-tributions. Each year homeown-ers graciously allow hundreds of visitors to traipse through their rooms, checking out the decor and listening to the history ex-plained many times over during the day by society members and helpers. This year the homes were centered in Old Stony Brook, and the weather cooperated magnifi-cently. Many of us well remember in past years waiting in line to en-ter the homes in subfreezing, or snowy, or rainy or sharply windy days. Sunny Saturday was a Goldi-locks day for touring: not too cold, not too hot, just right.

And if house tours are your thing, the Port Jefferson Chamber of Commerce has worked hard to organize the Lantern Light House Tour, this year centered in Harbor Hills. Also a fundraiser, the event is scheduled for this Saturday, Dec. 12, from 4:30 to 8:30 p.m. Like the one in Three Village, the tour is very much a community effort with generous contributions of time and financial backing.

As if this weren’t enough activ-ity for a satisfying weekend, we en-joyed the lighting of the splendid Christmas tree on the Stony Brook Village Green, sponsored as usual, by The Ward Melville Heritage Or-ganization Sunday night. WMHO has been happily celebrating its 75th anniversary throughout this past year. On Jan. 19, there will be a special anniversary commemo-ration of the night Ward Melville hosted a dinner at the Three Vil-lage Inn for the owners of the sundry shops and unveiled his plans for the first shopping mall in America, a crescent village on the hill overlooking Stony Brook Har-bor. After much good food and drink, the shop owners agreed to join the effort. The result was the picturesque Stony Brook Vil-lage Center, designed by architect Richard Haviland Smythe that we enjoy now, three quarters of a cen-tury later.

The ongoing vibrancy of the village was further illustrated by the ribbon-cutting party later that evening at the site of the latest business to join the Stony Brook shopping center. Blue Salon & Spa, formerly Legends, welcomed

guests, who devoured delicious hors d’oeuvres provided by owner, Cathy Hansen, in her newly reno-vated salon. It was a symbolic end to the evening’s festivities.

Meanwhile in the other di-rection, Port Jefferson Village offered the Dickens festival last Saturday and Sunday for the 20th year. Originally the brainchild of former mayor, Jeanne Garant, churches, schools, the theater, stores and restaurants all joined together to transform the village into a Dickensian wonderland, re-plete with 19th century characters walking the streets and engaging the public. (And throughout De-cember you may stop at Santa’s Workshop, a brilliant creation of the talented Pat Darling.) Encour-aged by the wonderful weather, visitors came out in droves to the festival, putting Port Jefferson on the map as the glorious destina-tion village that it is.

Sunny Saturday was a Goldilocks day for

touring: not too cold, not too hot, just right.

Do you like everyone in your church,

temple or mosque?

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