Brendan J. Corbley of Philadelphia and formerly of San Diego, and Cutchogue passed away suddenly May 17, 2018, at the age of 32.

Born on April 30, 1986, in San Diego to Susan (Knox) and John Corbley, Brendan was a graduate of Mount Carmel High School and attended San Diego City College.

He served in the U.S. Army as an E-4 Cannon Crewmember Specialist during Operation Iraqi Freedom and achieved the following medals: Army Commendation Medal, Army Achievement Medal, Army Good Conduct Medal, National Defense Service Medal, Korean Defense Service Medal, Iraq Campaign Medal, Army Service Ribbon, Overseas Service Ribbon and Combat Action Badge.

Brendan is survived by his parents and two brothers: J. Patrick Corbley and Liam B. Corbley.

The family will receive visitors on Saturday, June 2, from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. at DeFriest-Grattan Funeral Home in Mattituck. Prayer services will commence at 2:30 p.m. with Monsignor Joseph W. Staudt officiating. Interment will take place at Miramar National Cemetery in San Diego, California

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Mattituck senior Justin Lake claimed first place in the 400-meter hurdles in the two-day boys division championships that concluded last Thursday at Hampton Bays High School. 

Lake won the Division III race in 59.09 seconds and was followed to the finish line by Elwood/John Glenn junior Zackary Stickelman (1:00.11) and Stony Brook freshman Colin Scanlon (1:00.20).

Greenport/Southold junior Mateo Arias was second in the 3,000-meter steeplechase in 10:18.21, behind Sayville senior Douglas Reed (10:14.21).

In the 3,200, Arias was sixth in 10:18.35, finishing three places ahead of Mattituck junior Christian Demchak (10:31.01).

Mattituck’s 4 x 800 relay team of Lake, sophomore Chris Dinizio, senior Dennis O’Rourke and Demchak came in eighth in 9:07.48.

Among those in a five-way tie for eighth in the high jump were Greenport’s Meko Bell and Kevin Azama. They both cleared 5 feet, 6 inches.

In the team rankings, Amityville edged Mount Sinai for the championship, 67-66. Mattituck (10 points) and Greenport (nine) were 17th and 18th.

Russell second in high jump. Greenport/Southold’s Emily Russell was second in the Division III high jump on the second and final day of the girls division championships last Wednesday at Connetquot High School. The junior cleared 5-0, the same height reached by the winner, Miller Place senior Jillian Patterson.

Mattituck’s 4 x 100 relay team also came in second in Division III. The foursome of freshman Nikki Searles, freshman Bella Masotti, junior Miranda Annunziata and senior Meg Dinizio clocked a time of 50.69. Amityville was first in 50.51.

Masotti was also third in the 200 in 26.48.

In the 100, Dinizio (13.27) and Masotti (13.33) took fifth and sixth.

Mount Sinai won the team title with 171 points. Mattituck (17) was 11th and Greenport (eight) 13th.

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In just over five months, voters will head to the polls for midterm elections, when Democrats will vie to regain control of Congress while Republicans push to maintain control of all three branches of government under President Trump.

In the 1st Congressional District, Congressman Lee Zeldin (R-Shirley) will seek a third term in what could be a key national race. A challenger has yet to emerge from the field of Democratic candidates.

Before Nov. 6 rolls around, however, several key dates are coming that voters should keep in mind. Here’s a refresher on key dates and deadlines for the upcoming election season, with information gathered from the New York State Board of Elections.

How do I register to vote?

Suffolk County residents must register through the Suffolk County Board of Elections located on Yaphank Avenue in Yaphank. Voter registration forms can be delivered in person or mailed to P.O. Box 700, Yaphank, NY 11980. Voters must be United States citizens, 18 years old by the end of the year, not in prison or on parole and cannot claim the right to vote elsewhere, according to the New York BOE. Registrants can also use that form to change a name or address, become a member of a political party or change their party affiliation.

When is the federal primary election? What is the registration deadline to vote in the primaries?

Federal primary elections are Tuesday, June 26. The primaries ask voters to decide which candidate should represent their political party in the general election in November. Registration forms by mail must be postmarked by June 1 and received by the county BOE no later than June 6. If done in person, voting forms must be submitted to the local BOE by June 1.

Who are the candidates so far in the 1st Congressional District?

Mr. Zeldin, the incumbent Republican who was first elected in 2014, will be challenged by the winner of the Democratic primary. Those candidates are Kate Browning, Elaine DiMasi, Perry Gershon, David Pechefsky and Vivian Viloria-Fisher. Brendon Henry, who had been running as well, dropped out of the race in April.

When are the state and local primary elections? What is the deadline to register?

The state and local primaries are Sept. 13. If someone wants to vote in this election, the mail-in registration form must be postmarked no later than Aug. 19 and received by the Board of Elections no later than Aug. 24. In-person drop-offs must be made no later than Aug. 19.

What is the deadline to register to vote in the 2018 November midterm elections?

To vote in the Nov. 6 election, registration forms must be postmarked by Oct. 12 and received by Oct. 17.

Am I allowed to vote in the jurisdiction of my vacation home?

Yes. In New York State, it is legal for someone to register to vote in the district where they own a second home, but voting cannot be split between two locations. Voter registration does not serve as proof of primary residence, according to a 2008 state appellate court decision. That ruling said that a homeowner’s intent and personal connection to the home was what mattered most, not the address on their driver’s license.

How do I submit an absentee ballot?

Applications for absentee ballots are available at the Yaphank Board of Elections office and can be downloaded from the New York State elections website. Requests for absentee ballots can also be made by sending a letter to the county BOE. After filling these out, applications must be mailed to the Yaphank P.O. Box no later than the seventh day before the election or delivered in person by the day before the election.

Where do I go to vote in the primaries and general election?

Voters can look up their regular polling places here. The listings also give the address you’re registered under and your party affiliation.

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James Kreh of Davenport, Fla. and Aquebogue died April 18, 2018 at the age of 83.

The son of Peter and Helen Kreh, Jim was a 1952 graduate of Mattituck High School. After graduation, he served in the U.S. Coast Guard, then worked at Brookhaven National Laboratory before beginning his career as a business owner.

In 1966, Jim opened a Dairy Queen in Mattituck, which later became the landmark Magic Fountain.

In retirement, Jim and Eileen, his wife of 62 years, enjoyed touring the United States in their motor home including visiting Baha, Calif. and Alaska.

Jim is survived by his wife Eileen; his daughter Kerri (Keith) Reda of Cutchogue and four grandchildren: James and Melissa McCabe and Corinne and Dane Reda. His daughter, Kimberly McCabe predeceased him.

The family will receive visitors Tuesday, June 26, from 9 to 10 a.m. at DeFriest-Grattan Funeral Home in Mattituck, where prayer services will commence at 10 a.m., Monsignor Joseph W. Staudt officiating. Interment, with U.S. Coast Guard honors, will follow at Sacred Heart R.C. Cemetery in Cutchogue.

Memorial donations to Wounded Warrior Project, P.O. Box 785517, Topeka, KS 66675 or at woundedwarriorproject.org.

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Barbara A. Peterson of Riverhead died May 22, 2018. She was 73.

She was born in The Bronx on June 19, 1944, to Francis and Margaret (Barber) Leonard.

Prior to residing in Riverhead, she lived in Ronkonkoma and had been a bookkeeper for Waldbaums in Central Islip.

Predeceased by her husband, Walter A. Peterson; she is survived by her son and daughter-in-law, Walter and Colleen Peterson; a brother and sister-in-law, Frank and Robin Leonard and two grandchildren: Caitlynne and Riley Peterson. She was predeceased by a sister, Geraldine Leonard.

The family will receive visitors Wednesday, May 30, from 4 to 7 p.m. at DeFriest-Grattan Funeral Home in Mattituck. The Liturgy of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Thursday, May 31, at Our Lady of Ostrabrama R.C. Church in Cutchogue, officiated by Father Piotr Narkiewicz. Interment will follow at Sacred Heart R.C. Cemetery in Cutchogue.

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Ileana Schollee of Brooklyn, N.Y. and Greenport, N.Y., has left this earth.

Born Ileana Barreto, daughter of Arturo Barreto and the lovely Julia Hernandez in San Turce, Puerto Rico, the family migrated to New York City when she was five years old.

A graduate of Brooklyn College and Hunter College, Ileana worked most of her life in the New York fashion world. She met her husband, Antoon Schollee in Kibbutz Givat Oz during a stay in Israel in the late 1960s and they were married in Istanbul, Turkey, in 1971. Together they traveled the world and maintained residences in Brooklyn, Greenport and Vieques, Puerto Rico.

Paris was her favorite city and although she visited a number of times, her wish to live there for a year was not to be realized.

Ileana was a lovely spirit who made lifelong friends wherever she went. She was a brightly shining light who illuminated the lives of those around her. She always recognized the best qualities in the people she met and was kind and generous to all.

During her exhausting 6-month battle with cancer she remained positive until the very end in spite of her suffering.

Ileana was predeceased by her parents and younger brother, Raymond.

Her grieving husband is thankful for having enjoyed the privilege of living in her glorious presence these past 50 years.

We loved her; but God loved her more.

A wake is scheduled for today, Thursday, May, 31, from 5 to 9 p.m. at Guido Funeral Home in Brooklyn. Interment is scheduled for Friday, June 1, from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 pm at Green-Wood Cemetery in Brooklyn.

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Anne Elizabeth Wells, 93, of Deltona, Fla., passed away May 24, 2018, at her home.

Born Sept. 17, 1924, in Greenport, N.Y., she was the daughter of the late Charles F. Hardy.

She is survived by her two sons: Robert H. Wells and wife, Sandy, of Gallupville, N.Y., and Thomas C. “Tucker” Wells and wife, Diane, of Charles Town, W.Va. In addition to her father, she was preceded in death by her husband, Robert S. Wells, in 2009.

They lived in Greenport and East Marion for nearly 50 years, moving to Florida in 1979 upon retirement.

Services will be private. 

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The Southold School District brought students out, dressed in red and white to show their Settlers pride, at a ribbon cutting for the high school’s new track and athletic complex Tuesday morning. 

Student athletes and classmates broke in the track by taking a lap before superintendent David Gamberg and Board of Education president Paulette Ofrias officially opened it for business. The celebration wrapped up with a seniors vs. seniors flag football game on the new turf field.

“We look forward to many, many years, generations of competitive sport, play and usage of this complex,” Mr. Gamberg said before the ribbon was cut. “This is here for the community, the school community as well as the larger community, and we are just so grateful and so excited to be here today.”

School district voters approved a $9.7 million capital bond for the project in 2015. Improvements to other athletic fields, the track and the varsity soccer and lacrosse turf field began in September 2017.

Ms. Ofrias said she appreciated that district taxpayers supported the proposal.

“It’s a wonderful addition to the school and the community,” she said.

Southold athletic director Steven Flanagan agreed, noting how the track can be used beyond school sports.

“It’s going to be a great thing overall for our students in the school and teachers, and for the greater community of Southold,” he said. “It’s really going to be a wonderful thing for people focusing on their wellness and health and making a community outlook towards it.”

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James Raymond Boyle of Orient died May 26 at the Reformed Church Home in Old Bridge, N.J. He was 85. 

The son of Margaret (Hanlon) and James Raymond Boyle, he was born Dec. 7, 1932, in Yonkers, N.Y.

Mr. Boyle graduated from Iona College and received his Master of Business Administration from Fordham University.

On Feb. 6, 1960, he married Ann Isabel Kreppein in Queens.

For 15 years, Mr. Boyle worked for the New York Business Development Corporation in Albany, N.Y. He was an adjunct professor for the College of Saint Rose.

He was a member of the American Institute of Banking and served of the board of directors at Teresian House Center in Albany.

Family members said he enjoyed spending time with his family and taking walks with his beloved dogs, Wags, Mittens, Pepper and Patch.

Predeceased by his wife in 2015 and his brother, Francis, Mr. Boyle is survived by his daughters, Susanne Mullman of Spring Lake, N.J., Catherine Lenihan of Waterbury, Conn. and Nancy Myers of Westfield, N.J.,; his son, Thomas, of Lemont, Ill.; his brother, Donald; 11 grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.

A service will take place at 11 a.m. Friday, June 1, at St. Agnes R.C. Church in Greenport. Interment will follow at the church cemetery.

Memorial donations may be made to a local animal shelter or transplantforum.org, honoring Mr. Boyle’s love of animals and his children.

Arrangements were in the care of Horton-Mathie Funeral Home in Greenport.

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I’m Richie Simicich and I work at Strong’s Marine.

My job title is yard manager. I’ve been here for over 20 years.

My responsibilities are making sure the technicians — we have eight technicians here — they all have their boats. Detailers are all made sure they have their boats down in a certain area. And we have high-and-dry customers. We have 81 rack customers, so they can call at any time and we put their boats in the water. So we’re just making sure everything flows properly.

My favorite part of the job is meeting customers, talking to customers that have been here for many years, knowing the families, knowing personal lives. Just being around the customer is my favorite part, seeing them this time of year. You get to know the family. You know the kids growing up. Right now it’s like a revitalization. The marine is shut down for the winter, no one is coming around and next thing you know springtime comes and everyone wants their boat in the water. 

Richie Simicich from Strong’s Marine. (Rachel Siford photo)

Here, there’s my work family. My work family with all my brothers and sisters. I remember when Ryan Strong and Jay Strong were born. I’ve really gotten to know the Strong family, being here for 20 years.

Boats have definitely changed over 20 years. There are different styles of boats, horsepower has changed. There used to be noisy, two-stroke engines, and now we have four-stroke engines that burn cleaner and are better for the environment.

I moved out here in 1972 and have been in Mattituck ever since. I’ve been in the Mattituck Fire Department for the past 36 years.

It makes you feel good to have customers that have been here for a long time and to meet new customers. I always say, my motto is, I’m here to make your boating experience a pleasurable one. And that’s what I do. It’s your boat. I take care of it like it’s my own.

“The Work We Do” is a Suffolk Times multimedia project profiling workers on the North Fork. It is made possible by Peconic Landing in Greenport. See photos on Instagram @thesuffolktimes.

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With scant seconds remaining in a tightly contested match, Dane Reda flipped the ball as high as he could to make sure no Babylon player could get it.

“I was just running around there, trying not to the lose the ball,” the Mattituck sophomore attack said. “I saw a couple of seconds left, so I just chucked it and ran to the goalie.”

By the time the ball came down to earth, the final buzzer sounded and the Tuckers finally had a lacrosse championship to call their own — their first Suffolk County title — with a 4-2 Class D win at Islip High School Tuesday.

By the time the Tuckers face their next challenge, they should have come back down to earth themselves.

“It feels awesome,” said Reda, who scored a late insurance goal. “We said at the beginning of the year we had the team to do it and we did.”

Mattituck (11-6) had overcome the disappointment of losing in the 2015 and 2016 finals.

“So proud of them,” said coach John Amato, who got the obligatory championship water bucket bath from his team afterwards. “I just feel the experience of the first two times those kids taught us what it was like. They brought us to that moment. The younger guys saw that stage and they wanted to be on that stage when it was their time. So, the older guys laid the foundation for these guys and gave them the confidence to get the job done.”

So, the third time was indeed the charm for the Tuckers, even if it was one of the lowest scoring finals.

“Me and a lot of guys on the team have been playing since kindergarten,” said defenseman Jacob Dominy, one of five seniors. “It’s just surreal. I mean, there’s no way to describe it. It was like, finally, we did it. All the days in March, when it’s freezing, it’s worth it getting out there on the field.”

The Tuckers won a championship on the same field at which their boys and girls soccer teams lost in the county finals last year.

The champion Tuckers. (Credit: Garret Meade)

Senior attack Ryan Herrmann knew what that field meant to him. He was a member of the Southold team that lost to Pierson/Bridgehampton in the Class C soccer final there last year. Mattituck and Southold field a combined team for lacrosse.

“I definitely wanted my redemption because it was pretty heart breaking, senior year, losing to Pierson on this field,” said Herrmann, who scored the first two goals. “But then I just blocked it out, played for the team.”

The Tuckers will have to get up early Saturday morning to take a 68-mile trip to Hofstra University in Hempstead to meet Oyster Bay in the Long Island final at 10 a.m.

No problem for Mattituck.

“I love to be playing right now,” Dominy said.

The game was so unlike a lacrosse match, thanks to a combination of near misses, great saves by both goalies, good defense, inept passing and questionable shot selection.

In fact, the early part resembled a soccer game, it was so low scoring.

“It definitely kept everyone’s adrenaline up, kept everyone pumped,” Herrmann said. “Close game, makes it good for the fans, not so good for the coaches.”

Mattituck led 1-0 after the first quarter, thanks to Herrmann’s goal from the right side with 8:24 remaining in the period and 2-0 after the senior’s second score with 2:24 left in the second after a great run from the right side that beat goalie Brendan Watt.

Babylon’s (8-9) Sean Baudille sliced the lead in half with 1:19 remaining in the third.

Mattituck’s Parker Sheppard fights for possession against Sean Baudille. (Credit: Garret Meade)

“It was really slow and kind of boring, to be honest,” Reda said of the game. “It was sloppy, but we got it done.”

Reda played his part. He set up Ethan Schmidt with a pin-point pass for a 3-1 margin 44 seconds into the third quarter. After Rory McGetrick closed the gap to 3-2, picking up a rebound of a blocked shot and putting it past goalie Shawn Howell, Reda tallied off a fast break off a Max Kruszeski pass with 6:06 remaining.

“I ran down, I looked for my teammates,” said Reda, who has a team-high 29 assists. “The defense played it well. So, there wasn’t another option but to shoot. Luckily it went in.”

Both teams had chances to fill the net in the waning minutes but kept on turning the ball over.

Amato said his team, which had an 18-day layoff, is far from finished.

“We can make it all the way to the states if we can just continue on our course,” he said.

Top photo caption: Ryan Herrmann, left, Justin Tobin and Dane Reda celebrate. (Credit: Garret Meade)

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Call them Hoegie’s heroes.

That would be a reference to sisters Mackenzie and Riley Hoeg as well as their cousin, Claudia Hoeg, not to mention the rest of the Mattituck/Southold girls lacrosse team.

With the three Hoegs playing instrumental roles, Mattituck turned in a complete performance, looked sharp despite a 17-day layoff since its last game, and captured a second straight Suffolk County championship Tuesday night. Mackenzie Hoeg put up four goals and four assists as Mattituck trounced Babylon, 14-6, in the Suffolk Class D final at Eastport-South Manor High School. Riley Hoeg registered three goals and four assists.

“Winning, like no matter what, is the best feeling in the world, especially when it’s a county championship,” defender Ashley Burns said. “Not many people can say they even played in a county championship. To say that we won it twice is great.”

Coach Matt Maloney said: “It feels, obviously, great. It’s a nice relief.”

Mattituck’s next challenge will be the Long Island final on Sunday at Islip High School. The Tuckers (12-5) will face the winner of Thursday’s Carle Place-Oyster Bay game.

It had been nearly three weeks since Mattituck’s last game. That’s an awful long time to be idle.

“We were all waiting for this day to come,” said Burns.

When it finally arrived, they were ready.

Mattituck showed no signs of rust, from starting goalie Claudia Hoeg, who made four quality saves, to the defense in front of her to the potent offense.

“She played amazing,” Mackenzie Hoeg said. “She definitely saved us on a couple.”

Babylon (9-9) has some people who can put the ball in the net, people like Emma Ward (54 goals, 29 assists this year), Erin MacQuarrie (37 goals, 26 assists) and Amanda Guerra (47 goals, 11 assists). Those three were each limited to a goal apiece by a determined defense led by Brianna Fox, Alex Beebe, Lauren Zuhoski and Burns.

“When you’re favored, though, sometimes there’s that added pressure to perform, and I think our team today did an outstanding job, especially on the defensive end,” Maloney said. “Ultimately, that led to less [Babylon] shots, so our defense really rose to the occasion.”

Mattituck outshot Babylon, 22-14.

The Tuckers were humming on offense, too, surging to a 7-1 lead. Babylon pulled as close as 7-4 before Mattituck ran off the next four goals.

The Hoeg sisters continued their brilliant season. Mackenzie Hoeg, a sophomore, has 46 goals and 29 assists while Riley Hoeg, a junior, has 34 goals and 35 assists on the year. Mackenzie Hoeg, who also picked up five loose balls, was named the player of the game.

“She’s an incredible player,” Maloney said. “Her lacrosse IQ is so high. She puts herself in such great positions to succeed.”

Asked if she felt added pressure in the county final, Mackenzie Hoeg said, “I think that there is always a little bit of pressure, but I know that if I don’t perform, then the rest of my teammates will bring me up.”

There was plenty of help from her friends. Mattituck received an offensive boost from Francesca Vasile-Cozzo (two goals, two assists), Julie Seifert (three goals) and Chelsea Marlborough (two goals).

“I think we played awesome,” said Claudia Hoeg, who was relieved in goal by Alex Talbot with 9 minutes, 49 seconds left in the game and Mattituck leading, 11-5. “It was definitely a team effort, to have a stop on defense and translate it all the way up to the offense.”

Samantha Giovinazzo had two goals and one assist for Babylon. MacQuarrie won 5 of 8 draws and collected a game-high nine loose balls.

After the Tuckers were presented with their championship plaque, they were asked to pose for photo after photo after photo by media and fans.

Maloney, whose team reached the state semifinals last year for the first time, said he feels as if things are kicking into gear. “I think now it’s hitting some of the girls that now we’re back to where we worked all year long to be,” he said. “The girls are in a great place. They’re super hungry.”

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Photo caption: Player of the game Mackenzie Hoeg (four goals, four assists) scoring a first-half goal for Mattituck/Southold against Babylon goalie Anna Schipf. (Credit: Daniel De Mato)

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A proposal to put stop signs at the south ends of Fifth and Sixth streets in Greenport ran into some opposition at a public hearing May 24.

The plan would place a stop sign on both roads heading south at the intersection with Johnson Place, which connects the streets along the north side of the Fifth Street park. 

Trustee Doug Roberts proposed the change, which he said was inspired by Southold Town Police Chief Martin Flatley’s comments during a recent Village Board hearing on lowering speed limits.

Chief Flatley said enforcement is the best way to deal with speeding, but in Greenport, there are stop signs at many intersections, which also helps. 

Sixth Street resident John Saladino disagreed, questioning whether anyone other than Mr. Roberts supported the proposal. If there were data to show that people are speeding, he said, he might support the measure.

“To prevent people from speeding, we’re going to put a stop sign 100 feet from a dead-end street?” he asked. 

Dinni Gordon of Sixth Street said the end of the road is near the beach and the park, which host a lot of children and families. 

“To me, it’s appropriate to get people to slow down, even if they are not speeding,” she said. 

Retired police officer Gary Charters said studies have shown that stop signs are not recommended for speed control, because cars will go faster between the signs to make up the lost time, accelerating and decelerating in between the stop signs rather than going a constant speed. 

Mayor George Hubbard Jr. said there had been a request for the stop signs, so he felt it should be discussed in a public hearing.

That hearing was closed and board members will discuss the issue further before making a decision. 

Highway barn addition

The Village Board voted to bond $500,000 to buy the property next to the village highway department yard on Sixth Street, in order to expand that facility, according to Mr. Hubbard. 

“It’s right next to our highway barn and it’s got a commercial building in the back and an apartment in the front, so we’re going to expand our highway barn,” he said, adding that the highway barn is running out of space.

The property is 0.189 of an acre. The board also voted to bond $150,000 for partial reconstruction and improvement of the buildings on the site. 

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Photo caption: The intersection where the proposed stop signs would be placed. (Tim Gannon photo) 

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Have you ever had your home checked out for fire safety?

Our sales and marketing director Sonja Reinholt Derr recently opened her house up to an inspection from Paul Romanelli at Suffolk Security in Southold. 

“Everyone has fears about having a fire in their house,” Sonja said. “I hopefully am all set up [to prevent] a fire, but we’ll find out.”

Romanelli said his business offers this service to clients and others to better educate them on the security of their homes, reviewing fire and other safety measures on inspection.

“We do it because we live in the community and we care about everybody,” he said.

Watch the video to see Sonja’s needs and how she ranks compared with what Paul normally sees out there.

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Francis E. Woods of Cutchogue died May 25. He was 93.

He was a retired deputy chief with FDNY.

The family will receive visitors Monday, June 4, from 4-6 p.m. at DeFriest-Grattan Funeral Home in Mattituck. The Liturgy of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Tuesday, June 5, at Our Lady of Good Counsel R.C.Church in Mattituck, officiated by Monsignor Joseph W. Staudt. Interment will follow at Calverton National Cemetery.

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Sounds of an antique tractor filled the air at the Southold Elementary School playground Wednesday morning. Cheers and claps grew louder as the tractor (on loan from Suffolk County Legislator Al Krupski) began pulling a large blue tarp to unveil a replica of a Mother Goose shoe underneath. 

Elementary principal Ellen O’Neill warned students that they all couldn’t fit in the shoe and advised them to take turns, but the giddy children threw caution to the wind and sprinted to the entrance eager to see their newest play space.

The Mother Goose shoe is a realization of a dream Southold Superintendent David Gamberg had more than 15 years ago and put in progress in spring 2016.

“The reason we’re all sitting here today is Mr. Gamberg had a vision,” Ms. O’Neill said. “Without a vision you really can’t get things done. So Mr. Gamberg had a vision and he persisted and persevered and made this all happen.”

To celebrate the unveiling of the newest addition to the playground, teachers and staff dressed up as storybook characters such as Mother Hubbard, Little Red Riding Hood and Glinda and Dorothy from the Wizard of Oz. Sheep were also brought in from Catapano Farms (‘Little Bo Peep’ stood by and manned the gate) and students performed music and gave visitors tours.

‘Little Bo Peep’ watched over the sheep brought in from Catapano Farms for the event. (Nicole Smith photo)

Notable guests included Southold Supervisor Scott Russell, New York State Regents Chancellor Betty Rosa, Regent Roger Tilles, Southold Board of Education members Paulette Ofrias, Judi Fouchet and Scott Latham as well as Mr. Gamberg’s son, Jake, an architect who designed the Mother Goose shoe.

“The magic of this place is so interconnected in all that you do,” Dr. Rosa said. “It is a place that really speaks for itself. Smiles from the children to parents to the staff, it’s clear what you represent and what this place means to you and your entire community.”

The shoe joins sandboxes, play sets, painting easels, the school garden, an outdoor amphitheater, life size chess set and more that are already available for elementary children to play with outdoors.

“It’s really cool,” fifth grader Michaela Lynch said. “I think it’s an addition to our playground to make kids explore fairy tales in real life.”

Southold Superintendent David Gamberg with students outside the Mother Goose shoe. (Nicole Smith photo)

In April 2016, more than 200 students came together to create a video to show what a Mother Goose shoe would add to the outdoor area. The video was successfully used to garner donations. The Mother Goose shoe was created entirely through private donations — especially, through two large donations made by Mark and Biricim Miller and the Charles and Helen Reichert Family Foundation.

“It’s overwhelming,” Ms. Ofrias said. “I like what Dr. Rosa said about it being magical. This was David’s vision for many years and it’s so rewarding to see it happen with the help of many, many people.”

As the students rushed to the Mother Goose shoe the joy on Mr. Gamberg’s face was palpable. Finally, his dream was a reality, bringing joy to hundreds of elementary students.

“It feels wonderful,” he said. “Nothing short of wonderful. It is amazing, and it is but one piece of a larger storyline about childhood, about learning, about everything that we believe in so strongly.”

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Top photo caption: Excited students pilled into the Mother Goose shoe when it was unveiled on Wednesday. (Nicole Smith photo)

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Southold Town will postpone its deer census, originally set to start in June, until September, according to environmental analyst Craig Jobes.

In a note to residents who volunteered to count deer this spring, Mr. Jobes said that does are staying close to their fawns, hidden in the shrubs, high grasses and other out-of-sight spots.

September is generally a month in which more deer are seen, as fawns are grown and deer are still traveling in large social groups, Mr. Jobes said. 

Volunteers will count and log deer on three separate occasions to help the town estimate the local deer population. The census data will used to learn where hunting efforts could be focused.

The census dates are now set for three consecutive Tuesdays, Sept. 4, 11 and 18, according to Mr. Jobes.

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Listings prepared for Times Review Media Group by Suffolk Research Service, dated April 2-8, 2018.

BAITING HOLLOW (11933)

• Aversano, E to Palencia, Luis, 104 Baywood Dr (600-41-1-3.19), (R), $415,000

• Manzi Jr, J Trust to Moley Jr, Kevin, Lot 21 Mastro Ct (600-80-2-2.23), (R), $409,532

CALVERTON (11933)

• Carusona, A & E to O’Connor Irrevocable Trust, Irene & Eugene, 53 Golden Spruce Dr (600-80.1-1-41), (R), $500,000

CUTCHOGUE (11935)

• Burns, D & L to VanDuzer, Jesse, 1750 Evergreen Dr (1000-102-1-4.8), (R), $693,000

FLANDERS (11901)

• Trent, A & H by Referee to US Bank National Association, 49 Pine Ct (900-164-3-35), (R), $170,000

GREENPORT (11944)

• William F. Claudio Inc to PWIB Claudio Real Estate, 125 Main St (1001-5-4-25), (I), $140,000

• William F. Claudio Inc to PWIB Claudio Real Estate, 111 Front St (1001-5-4-38.1), (C), $3,360,000

JAMESPORT (11947)

• Steigerwald, A & J to Kuczinski, Bradley, 29 Eileen Circle (600-47-3-1.22), (R), $675,000

LAUREL (11948)

• Mangiamelle, R & E to Silver Towers Molar Bear, 155 Sixth St (1000-126-7-3), (R), $625,000

MATTITUCK (11952)

• Corso/Raynor, M to Cardinale, Alan, 160 Inlet View E (1000-100-3-10.13), (R), $750,000

• Suozzi, J & Jacunski, C to Macari, Joseph, 2805 Stanley Rd (1000-106-8-72), (R), $975,000

• GCG Bayberry LLC to Walsh, Cynthia, 975 Westview Dr (1000-139-1-4.2), (R), $1,525,000

• Calabrese, G & J to Myftarago, Aleksander, 135 Oak Pl (1000-142-1-11), (R), $158,000

PECONIC (11958)

• Catalano, P by Grdn to Vanderbeck, Barbara, 41245 Route 25 (1000-86-1-3.1), (R), $495,000

• E*Trade Bank to Ryan, Michael, 1190 Arrowhead Ln (1000-98-2-8.1), (R), $749,900

RIVERHEAD (11901)

• Young, A by Admr to Joy, Melissa, 4678 Sound Ave (600-20-1-2.4), (R), $420,000

• Landers, R & C to Levinson, Martin, 17 Chris’ Sundrop Ct (600-43-5-24), (R), $520,000

• Paragon Industries to Starter Holdings Corp, 31 Tyler Dr (600-64-1-6.70), (V), $120,000

• Zaluski, S to Dennis, Nicole, 87 Shade Tree Ln (600-85-2-102), (R), $385,000

• Reyes, C to HR Framing Inc, 11 Industrial Blvd (600-121-3-14), (R), $230,000

• Williams, S & D to Blake Realty LLC, 415 Union Ave (600-127-1-37), (R), $205,000

• DKBP Real Estate LLC to 608 Northville Enterprises, 608 Northville Tpke (600-127-2-2.1), (C), $695,000

• 103 East Main Street to North to South 103 E. Main, 103-10 E Main St (600-129-1-10), (C), $925,000

SHELTER ISLAND (11964)

• Ferrari, L to Lax, Douglas, 143 N Ferry Rd (700-7-3-44), (R), $600,000

• Duffy, R & A to 53 North Midway LLC, 53 N Midway Rd (700-14-3-65), (R), $850,000

SOUTHOLD (11971)

• Foglia, S & J to Pollina, Christopher, 1000 Oriole Dr (1000-55-6-15.36), (R), $460,000

• Barkoff Properties to Hard Corner Partners, 53530 Route 25 (1000-61-4-1), (V), $575,000

• Potvin, G & M to Schnee, Steven, 140 Founders Path (1000-64-2-27.1), (R), $600,000

• Loeser Credit Shelter to Asig, Sinan & Christina, 475 Oakwood Dr (1000-70-13-5), (R), $440,000

• Wells, R to 68 Louise Ct LLC, 700 Gin Ln (1000-88-3-9), (V), $232,500

WADING RIVER (11792)

• Dany, P & W to Miceli, Claude, 99 Cliff Rd (600-27-3-25), (R), $315,000

• Warner, K to Wading River Farms LLC, 5920 North Country Rd (600-57-1-11.1), (V), $1,400,000

• Winters, M to Dayan, Carrie, 55 Cottontail Ct (600-96-1-3.8), (R), $500,000

(Key: Tax map numbers = District-Section-Block-Lot; (A) = agriculture; (R) = residential; (V) = vacant property; (C) = commercial; (R&E) = recreation & entertainment; (CS) = community services; (I) = industrial; (PS) = public service; (P) = park land; as determined from assessed values in the current tax rolls.)

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Race day began before sunrise, which suited Jean Mellano; she couldn’t sleep anyway. Dark clouds hovered over the North Fork and the whipping wind signaled less-than-ideal conditions ahead.

Ms. Mellano had been through the drill many times before, always at the side of her life partner, Steve Tarpinian, on the morning of a triathlon. Mr. Tarpinian, a swim coach and triathlete, was well known across the East End as the brainchild of local races including the Mighty Hamptons Triathlon and the Mighty North Fork Triathlon.

On race day, Ms. Mellano worked behind the scenes, assisting Mr. Tarpinian as needed, whether it meant bringing water to the finish line or directing traffic. Through all the years and different races, she had only participated herself a handful times as part of a relay team.

Yet there she was Sunday morning, icy pellets of rain striking her face as she raced from Cedar Beach through the quiet streets of Southold, mostly by herself as she passed inspirational quote signs Mr. Tarpinian had created. So how did Ms. Mellano, age 64 and battling Parkinson’s disease, decide this would be the time to race her first triathlon? That story begins several months earlier at Peconic Landing in Greenport.

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Carmine Arpaia heads the fitness department at the retirement community, leading a staff of trainers who assist residents in various physical activities. It’s become tradition at Peconic Landing for the staff and residents to team up for various activities, such as competing in the John May Mile or the Walk to End Alzheimer’s. They’ve even gone on kayaking and clamming excursions.

Mr. Arpaia didn’t know Ms. Mellano before she moved to Peconic Landing last year, but had heard she had been affiliated with the triathlon for many years. Some staff members were planning to form a team to compete at this year’s Mighty North Fork Triathlon and Mr. Arpaia wanted to extend the invitation to residents. Who better to start with than Ms. Mellano?

“I think she had some natural trepidation,” he said. “But I was kind of shocked. She said if you can get a team, I’ll do it.”

In addition to individual competitors, teams can enter and participate relay-style, meaning that a different person can take each leg of the race — swimming, bicycling and running. Ms. Mellano felt confident she could complete the 3 1/2-mile run. She would need help for the 500-meter swim and seven-mile bicycle ride.

With Ms. Mellano on board, Mr. Arpaia set about recruiting two other members to fill out the team.

Enter Louisa Hargrave and Robert Taylor.

Ms. Hargrave, a founder of the North Fork wine industry, agreed to tackle the swim and Mr. Taylor, who bikes frequently from Peconic Landing to Orient, signed on as the cyclist. They dubbed themselves Team Peconic Landing-220. The number represented their combined ages. Mr. Taylor, 86, was the oldest of the group, followed by Ms. Hargrave, 70, and Ms. Mellano.

Swimmers compete in the first leg of the triathlon Sunday. (Credit: Mia Santa Cruz)

Together, despite their 220 collective years, they had zero experience competing in triathlons or any formal races.

“I don’t know what possesses me sometimes,” Ms. Mellano said. “I’m always looking for new challenges. It’s great for people to get out and do things like this.”

Ms. Hargrave began training in the Peconic Landing pool, practicing different swim strokes under the guidance of trainer Christina Sun, a former swimming instructor at NYU. Ms. Hargrave started swimming regularly in January and ventured into the open water a few weeks before the triathlon to get acclimated to outdoor swimming. Ms. Mellano drove with her down to the water so she could practice. Ms. Hargrave had never even worn a wet suit and had to borrow one that didn’t quite fit.

“A lot of people run these races for themselves — they’re challenging themselves,” Ms. Hargrave said. “I was definitely challenging myself, but also it’s what I love about Peconic Landing. People all help each other.”

As race day approached, it became clear the weather wouldn’t cooperate. Saturday’s beautiful sunshine gave way to ominous skies Sunday morning. Triathlons start with swimming, so it was up to Ms. Hargrave to kick off the relay. The wind was so strong that white caps were forming in the bay. It was so rough, competitors were given the choice to skip that leg of the race.

As she stood on the shore looking out at the rough sea, Ms. Hargrave thought about how to use the waves to her advantage. The current, pushing east to west, would boost her in the first half of the race. So she knew she needed to conserve energy for the final 250 meters, which would come against the current.

“Basically, my mantra was, ‘I love to swim,’ ” she said. “I kept saying, ‘I love to swim.’ I’m sure everybody on land thought I was drowning.”

At the halfway point, she could see a few other swimmers give up and head toward the shore. She thought of her teammates waiting for her to finish and knew she couldn’t give up.

She persevered through the final 250 meters, completing the swim in 16 minutes, 19.3 seconds.

She described the feeling of coming out of the water as “complete elation” and a “total high.”

“My body was so numb that I had to have my family team literally get my clothes off because I couldn’t use my hands. I was completely numb,” she said.

After a transition of less than two minutes, Mr. Taylor began his bicycle ride. He said he never would have imagined he’d be competing in a triathlon, especially at age 86.

“It’s about positive thinking,” he said. “Positive belief. Living healthy, living long, living a good life. Gee whiz, that’s what it’s all about.”

The rain mostly held off during Mr. Taylor’s ride, but finally picked up just as he passed the timing chip to Ms. Mellano for the final leg. He completed the bicycle ride in 37:33.3.

“I am so impressed with my two relay partners,” Ms. Mellano said. “This was my world for so many years and even I was stressing out. They were so cool, calm and collected and did such a great job.”

Ms. Mellano share a hug after the race with Peconic Landing fitness director Carmine Arpaia. (Credit: Mia Santa Cruz)

Most of the competitors were well ahead of Ms. Mellano as she began her 3-1/2 mile run. She walked most of the way, at times “lonely and miserable,” until the very end at the finish line. During her 59 minutes on the course, she thought about Mr. Tarpinian and everything she has been through. He died in 2015 by suicide after years of battling chronic depression. He was 54. On the outside, she said he was a tough, do-it-all ironman who inspired so many. On the inside, he faced constant struggle and pain dealing with mental illness.

In the years since his death, Ms. Mellano has shared Mr. Tarpinian’s story openly, hoping to inspire conversation about mental illness and suicide. She frequently writes a blog and shared her story in a first-person article in Newsday in 2016.

A tradition Mr. Tarpinian held dear was to cheer the final competitors as they crossed the finish line. Sure, the top finishers earned the accolades, but there was always a story in perseverance for whomever pushed through the entire race and finished at the end.

As she neared the finish line Sunday, Ms. Mellano caught up to a man who was competing solo. His name was Alan Yancovitz and he was in his early 70s. He was walking at that point; hip replacement surgery limited his ability.

“I caught up to him and I said, ‘Let’s go across together,’ ” she said. “So we crossed the finish line together with our arms up as the last two people.”

Mr. Arpaia greeted Ms. Mellano with a hug as other members of Peconic Landing cheered her on at the finish line. The race director placed a medal around her neck.

“I think she conquered more than a triathlon,” Mr. Arpaia said. “I think she kind of faced her fears and reopened a very important door in her life.”

The conditions had been so poor on race day, that the three relay members didn’t have a chance to meet up afterward; they were frozen and exhausted. The next morning, however, Ms. Mellano saw Mr. Taylor proudly wearing his race T-shirt and medal. He was eager to do it all over again next year.

On her blog, Ms. Mellano finished her Monday post this way: “I am in a good place now in my life and I am optimistic about my future.”

She’s persevered through tragic loss, faced Parkinson’s disease head-on and keeps fighting. In many ways, the grueling grind of a triathlon on a chilly, rain-soaked spring morning served as the perfect metaphor. As the obstacles mount, the only thing to do is keep pushing forward.

Top photo caption: Robert Taylor (from left), Louisa Hargrave and Jean Mellano represented Team Peconic Landing-220 at Sunday’s triathlon. (Credit: Mia Santa Cruz)

Correction: An earlier version stated that Ms. Mellano had never participated in a triathlon before. She had previously participated as part of a relay team at the Steve Tarpinian Memorial Mighty Hamptons Triathlon and with Mr. Tarpinian a few times as part of a relay at earlier races.

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At a special meeting last Thursday, the Southold Town Board voted to schedule a public hearing on amending the code requirement for trailer permits at town boat ramps.

Under current code, only commercial haulers with places of business within town are eligible for boat ramp permits.

“It became clear that many local residents rely on out-of-town haulers to launch their boats each year,” Supervisor Scott Russell said in an email Tuesday. “The proposed amendment provides for residents to apply for a permit on behalf of the hauler. It’s a temporary launch permit that identifies the resident and the boat.”

The temporary permit is good for two weeks from the date it’s issued to allow time for the hauler and boat owner to coordinate a launch, Mr. Russell said. The permit would cost $10 and would appear as a placard in the window of the hauler’s truck. 

The Town Board discussed the permits at last week’s work session and decided to hold a special meeting last Thursday so that they could vote on the amendment at the next Town Board meeting on June 5. 

When a resident asked about the hauler permits during a previous meeting, the supervisor said this is a stopgap measure so that people can get their boats in the water for the season.

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Photo caption: A view of Peonic Bay from Mattituck beach. (File photo)

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