Listings prepared for Times Review Media Group by Suffolk Research Service, dated June 25-July 1, 2018.

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• Rossetti & Mustacchio to Estevez, Feliz, 1756 Middle Rd (600-100-2-9), (R), $300,500

CUTCHOGUE (11935)

• Fogarty Hartman by Referee to US Bank National Association, 510 Mathews Ln (1000-84-1-20), (R), $508,879

EAST MARION (11939)

• Scover, S & J Trusts to Jenson, Julie, 1655 Old Orchard Rd (1000-31-15-4.1), (R), $780,000

FLANDERS (11901)

• Fannie Mae to Farrell Jr, Joseph, 281 Royal Ave & lot 094-001 (900-123-1-63), (R), $215,215

• Correa, G by Referee to US Bank National Association, 16 Havens Dr (900-144-1-18.3), (R), $250,000

• County of Suffolk to Gutierrez, Gilber, 9 Bayview Ln (900-146-1-39.1), (R), $200,000

GREENPORT (11944)

• Vitale, G to 1301 Greenport LLC, 61475 CR 48, #C207 (1000-45.1-2-21), (C), $550,000

• Kruk, N to Collins, John, Stirling Cove Unit 37 (1001-3.1-1-37), (C), $850,000

JAMESPORT (11947)

• TDG Jamesport Owner to County of Suffolk, Main Rd Development Rights (600-47-1-3.8), (V), $1,878,417

LAUREL (11948)

• 24 Hamilton St Inc to Tuffy, Thomas & Kathryn, 260 Third St (1000-126-7-10), (R), $371,500

PECONIC (11958)

• 1625 Indian Neck Hldg to Waters, Dennis, 1625 Indian Neck Ln (1000-86-5-8.1), (R), $753,000

RIVERHEAD (11901)

• Zilnicki, D to Chituk Jr, Robert, 15 Linda Ln E (600-15-3-15), (R), $385,000

• Gillian, J & J to McNerney, Jordan, 39 Linda Ln E (600-15-3-25), (R), $475,000

• Zarro, M to Venth, Joseph, 19 Dolphin Way (600-17-2-30), (R), $435,000

• Majeski, F by Executor to Paredes, Ivan, 364 Marcy Ave (600-123-4-27), (R), $255,000

SHELTER ISLAND (11964)

• Lang, G & M to 12 North Menantic Road LLC, 12 N Menantic Rd (700-18-3-4), (V), $1,575,000

SOUTHOLD (11971)

• Stefanides, M Trust to 868 Broadway Corp., 1340 Ships Dr (1000-79-3-22), (V), $150,000

WADING RIVER (11792)

• Romanelli, T to Lopez, Ricardo, 30 Old Orchard Rd (600-32-1-31), (R), $300,000

• LaTorre, C to Sinn, Obed, 123 Dogwood Ln (600-32-2-6), (R), $360,000

• Henrich, E to Minetti, Joseph, 3 Joshua Ct (600-75.1-2-26), (R), $535,000

(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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The Long Island Blues & Roots Festival planned for Sept. 8 and 9 at the Long Island Sports Park in Calverton has been postponed until 2019, according to its website.

Tickets for the two-day festival went on sale in April and its organizers promised over a dozen performances by blues and rock artists, craft beer, art and food vendors.

The event website had also been advertising on-site tent and RV camping during the festival.

LISP owner Dean Del Prete declined to comment when reached by the News-Review.

A special-event permit had been submitted to Riverhead Town but the application never went before the Town Board or the Planning Board. The proposal would have required county approvals in order to have overnight camping.

Mr. Del Prete has held numerous events at the LISP, located on the former Calverton Links golf course, including a Mexican folklore and bull riding event; an event featuring the world’s biggest bounce house; along with footraces, golf and paintball events.

He had been applying for special-event permits to host those activities at the 82-acre site until the Town Board suggested he seek site plan approval for the entire site, indicating the type of events he would regularly host there.

At a meeting in May, LISP was granted preliminary site-plan approval to operate a multipurpose sports park and event site. Final site-plan approval was given in June with the conditions that parking be limited to 193 vehicles and that no food service take place at the existing restaurant and clubhouse on the property.

The Planning Board determined that any event expected to attract more than 193 cars would need a special-event permit.

Additionally, the board decided that a certificate of occupancy would not be issued until the planning staff performs a site inspection to verify the location of a fence delineating the wetlands on site and damaged sections of a chain-link fence along Edwards Avenue were repaired.

Mr. Del Prete returned before the Planning Board in August to discuss amendments to those conditions. 

Riverhead had been home to a blues festival, which started in 1998 and was run by downtown’s Business Improvement District. The event lost steam in 2012 and was eventually canceled the following two years.

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Teenagers under the age of 18 will now have to rely on the sun to maintain their tan. Legislation signed last Thursday by Gov. Andrew Cuomo now bans them from using indoor tanning facilities.

As of August 2012, state law required 17-year-olds to have a parent or legal guardian sign a consent form in order to use indoor tanning facilities, according to the state Department of Health. Those 18 and over had to provide a driver’s license or other photo identification, issued by a government or educational institution, before using UV radiation devices, while those under 17 were not allowed to use them.

“We have long known the dangers of indoor tanning and the devastating health risks that go along with prolonged exposure to ultraviolet rays,” Gov. Cuomo said in a statement. “By further limiting our children from exposing themselves to this health risk, we can stop the spread of preventable disease and help save lives.” 

The law was amended due to concerns over the increased risk of developing skin cancer.

State Sen. Phil Boyle (R-Bay Shore) was a co-sponsor of the bill, which was introduced in April 2017.

“It is indisputable that tanning devices and UV exposure place users at the highest risk for skin cancer, made worse for those who begin tanning indoors at a young age,” he said in a statement. “With so much misleading and ill-informed information regarding indoor tanning, we cannot expect 17-year-olds to make the right decisions when it comes to the risk and dangers involved in this practice.”

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Photo credit: Greg Scott/FLICKR

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Kofi Annan, former United Nations secretary-general, co-recipient of the 2001 Nobel Peace Prize and one-time Greenport resident, died in Switzerland Saturday at the age of 80.

Mr. Annan was born in Ghana and served two terms as secretary-general, from December 1996 to January 2007.

Before being named to that position, the diplomat, who spent much of his life working for the U.N., lived on Bay Avenue in Greenport in a house he purchased in 1987 and sold to comedy writer Tom Leopold in early 1996. The real estate agent on that sale was former Greenport mayor Dave Kapell.

In a 2013 column, former Suffolk Times publisher Troy Gustavson recalled that Mr. Annan called Mr. Leopold to ask how he liked the house. Mr. Leopold thought he was being pranked by a friend and “almost blurted out something most unfortunate. But he hesitated just long enough to realize that it really was the secretary-general of the United Nations calling to see how he was doing.”

Local residents recall that Mr. Annan didn’t draw attention to himself.

Mary Foster Morgan of Orient said she met Mr. Annan when she rented the Bay Avenue house.

“He was a reserved, calm man and, as some of his friends have pointed out, he also had a playful streak, which came across as tremendous kindness,” she wrote in an email. “In his summer house there was a room he called the Ghana Room, with artwork from Ghana, low tables and very low chairs. I would sometimes go in and sit on one of those low seats, and compare how different daily life must be in Ghana.”

Dorothy “Tod” Berks of Orient said Mr. Annan and his wife “lived quietly in Greenport.”

“We would just see them walking around,” she said. “They were a nice couple.”

Ms. Berks’ husband, sculptor Robert Berks, was commissioned in 1997 to do a bronze portrait sculpture of Mr. Annan for the United Nations International School.

Mr. Berks, who died in 2011, created hundreds of bronze portrait sculptures, including John F. Kennedy, Albert Einstein and Abraham Lincoln.

The bronze portrait of Mr. Annan still resides at the United Nations, Ms. Berks said.

In October 2001, the United Nations and Mr. Annan were jointly awarded the Nobel Peace Prize.

“Kofi Annan has devoted almost his entire working life to the U.N.,” the Norwegian Nobel Committee wrote at the time. “As Secretary-General, he has been pre-eminent in bringing new life to the organization. While clearly underlining the U.N.’s traditional responsibility for peace and security, he has also emphasized its obligations with regard to human rights.”

Photo caption: Kofi Annan (right) at the dedication of a sculpture depicting him at the United Nations International School in November 1997. The bronze bust was sculpted by the late Robert Berks of Orient (left). Robert Howard, a friend and benefactor of the UNIS, shakes Mr. Annan’s hand. (Credit: Robert Berks Studio Courtesy photo)

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On Monday morning the Greenport/Southold/Mattituck football players put their noses to the grindstone and their shoulder pads to the blocking sled. One end of that blocking sled was moving dramatically more than the other. That was the end on which the hulking figure of Jude Swann was working.

No surprise there.

Swann, measured at 6-3, 290 pounds at a Stony Brook University football camp in June, can move blocking sleds and players. That’s just one of the things the Greenport coaching staff likes about the senior lineman.

“He’s a big, strong kid,” coach Jack Martilotta said. “He really put in some hard work in the offseason getting in shape and it shows.”

As incredible as it sounds, Swann didn’t play football until last year when friends were finally able to convince him to come out for the team. He has come a long way since then.

“He’s a kid who 13 months ago had never thrown on a pair of shoulder pads, and now he’s got colleges looking at him,” said Martilotta.

Swann indicated he may have surprised even himself by how much he has taken to football. A standout basketball player for Greenport High School, he is quickly making a name for himself on the gridiron.

Last year Swann played defensive end and tight end. He made All-Division. This year he is expected to be used as a defensive end and nose tackle on defense and as an offensive tackle on offense.

Discussing Swann’s junior season, Martilotta said: “He was raw. He had never played football, so a lot of things he was just able to do just because physically he is who he is. As the year progressed, he kind of figured out what was going on around him and he really became a force.”

“This year he’s a lot more confident,” the coach continued. “We’re expecting big things.”

Said Swann: “I was kind of nervous before every game, and then once I got into the game, then I [realized] I could do anything I [wanted] on the field.”

Ahkee Anderson, a junior quarterback and defensive back, called Swann “a natural-born leader, so he leads by example, and everyone just wants to be like him.”

Then again, there aren’t many players Swann’s size in Suffolk County Division IV. What must smaller opponents think lining up against him?

“If I was 17 years old, I would not be excited about that,” Martilotta said. “We’re expecting him to draw a lot of double-teams, triple-teams, and make it easier for a kid, a linebacker like Mr. [Tyrus] Smiley there, to blitz and run around it. He’s more comfortable this year playing, and we think he’s probably going to cause some problems in the middle, I would think.”

Anderson said Swann is “a lot more passionate” about football this year.

Swann said he would like to play college football. He said, “I kind of like football better than basketball.”

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Photo caption: Jude Swann and Greenport/Southold/Mattituck coach Jack Martilotta during a practice last week. (Credit: Bob Liepa)

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Greenport Village’s latest proposed short-term rental law is pretty cut and dry.

“If you have a two-family house and it’s owner-occupied, you’re allowed to have a short-term rental,” Mayor George Hubbard Jr. said following an uneventful 19-minute Village Board meeting Thursday. “If you have a two-family house and it’s rented as a long-term rental, you’re allowed to have a short-term rental. Besides that, you can’t just buy a house and make it into two short-term rentals. You’re not going to be allowed to do that anymore in the village.”

That’s assuming the new proposal passes, Mr. Hubbard said.

The village already requires all residential rentals to obtain a permit from the village, and to be inspected, but the village doesn’t have a law specific to short-term rentals, which is defined as a rental of 14 days or less.

A prior version of the proposed law would have allowed someone to have a short-term rental without one of the units being owner-occupied or occupied by a “long term” renter — which is defined as 100 days — so long as it received conditional approval from the village Planning Board.

Opponents of that provision said at a 90-minute public hearing in July that they felt it gave too much discretion to the Planning Board and could lead to lawsuits over why the Planning Board might allow one short-term rental and not another.

The Village Board on Thursday voted to schedule a new public hearing on the new version of the short-term rental law. That hearing is scheduled for Sept. 27 at 7 p.m. in the Greenport Firehouse on Third Street.

The new hearing is needed before the board can adopt the new proposal, since it made changes to the proposal that previously went to public hearing on July 26.

At that hearing, opponents said short-term rentals are using up available housing stock; are not required to adhere to the same building and safety standards as hotels or bed and breakfasts and put a commercial use in residential areas, among other concerns.

Those who supported allowing short-term rentals said the extra income is often the only way some people can afford to live in Greenport; and that short-term rentals help the economy by bringing people to the village who might not be able to afford a longer stay.

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Caroline A. Hoffmann of Shelter Island died August 20. She was 88 years old.

Funeral services and interment will take place on Friday, August 31, at 11 a.m. at Calverton National Cemetery, officiated by the Reverend John Moore. For those wishing to attend, please meet the funeral procession at the parking lot, opposite the administration building, at 10:45 a.m.

After the morning’s services, all are invited to join the family for a reception at Butera’s of Sayville at 12:30 p.m.

Arrangements are in the care of Shelter Island Funeral Home.

A complete obituary will follow.

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As weeks go, this one has been a real doozy so far.

On Tuesday, 12 jurors in a federal courtroom in Virginia showed us that American democracy works because of the rule of law. On the same day, in a separate federal courtroom in Manhattan, the rule of law was showcased again. Thanks to both events, our democracy is better and stronger than it was just days ago.

American democracy — grounded in a constitution forged in Philadelphia after we showed the British that we would govern ourselves — has made us what we are in the world today. We are not a country where leaders decide what laws will be followed and which ones will be ignored or shoved aside.

The conviction of Paul Manafort, President Trump’s former campaign manager, on eight felony counts, and the guilty pleas of former Trump attorney and fixer Michael Cohen, should embolden our political leaders to put country ahead of party and commit themselves to discovering the truth about Russian interference in the 2016 election — and who in the Trump campaign abetted it.

That is not a liberal position. Nor does it suggest that we don’t like the people in the White House because they are Republicans. Scores of Republicans and Conservatives feel the same way. Why? Because the rule of law must be followed.

Clearly, if the tables were turned and a Democrat in the White House were facing the same issues, the GOP majority in the House and Senate would move quickly toward impeachment hearings.

Also on Tuesday, California Congressman Duncan Hunter and his wife, Margaret, were indicted on charges of using campaign funds to pay for luxury travel, their kids’ school lunches, medical bills, clothing at a golf course and a host of other items, big and small — all meant to enrich their lifestyle.

The list of what the Hunters bought with campaign funds ranges from family vacations in Italy, Hawaii and Las Vegas to tens of thousands of dollars in purchases at Costco, Walmart and Target. In just one instance out of dozens, Mr. Hunter dipped into his fund to the tune of $2,000 so a family member could attend a Pittsburgh Steelers game. When his campaign treasurer asked if that expense was campaign related, Mr. Hunter responded: “Yessir.”

Mr. Hunter’s seat, a GOP stronghold in San Diego County, is now at risk in the November election — one more indication that the House of Representatives may swing Democratic on Election Day. There truly is a swamp of corruption in Washington, D.C., and the American people, Democrats and Republicans alike, have to drain it in the best interests of the country.

What comes next?

One hint was supplied Wednesday morning by Michael Cohen’s lawyer, who said his client was willing to speak with special counsel Robert Mueller about a “conspiracy to collude” with Russia during the 2016 presidential campaign.

The lawyer went on to drop this bombshell: In addition to paying hush money to two women — a porn star and a Playboy playmate — Mr. Trump knew about the Russian hacking of Democratic Party servers before it took place.

As we know, all politics is local. Events happening nationally — and the ugly tone surrounding them — are surely in play here. We were reminded of that Tuesday when political graffiti was sprayed outside the Mattituck home of celebrity chef Tom Colicchio. In a tweet, the chef said the graffiti “was in response” to a Perry Gershon campaign sign displayed at his home.

Mr. Gershon is the Democrat running against Republican Lee Zeldin for the 1st Congressional District seat. Adding an ugly element to this incident, the graffiti also appeared to take aim at Mr. Colicchio’s wife, Lori Silverbush, who tweeted: “Cute touch: my name & a defaced Jewish star.”

Mr. Zeldin, who, like Mr. Gershon, is Jewish, spent part of Tuesday at a fundraiser attended by Donald Trump Jr. He did not comment on the Manafort convictions or the Cohen pleas. However, he did post a comment about the Mattituck incident: “This coward needs to be identified and prosecuted.”

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As children, wearing tutus and ballerina slippers, skip through the doors of Main Stage Dance Academy in Greenport next month to begin a new dance season, everything will look the same.

The blue sign on the white building will still be there. The wood floor beneath their feet will be the same one they’ve leaped across for years. 

But one major part of the business will be different — its owner.

After opening the dance studio in 2008, Lucille Naar-Saladino, 63, has sold the business. Karissa Despres, 36, who also owns North Fork Academy of Dance, closed on the space in June.

“I thought ‘Who could I sell this to that would be able to run it similarly to me, have the same passion for dance, have the passion for teaching and keep up my legacy,’ ” Ms. Naar-Saladino said. “I said, ‘I’m going to approach Karissa.’ ”

Ms. Naar-Saladino said she initially had no plans to leave the company, but after being diagnosed with non-Hodgkin lymphoma for a second time this past March, she knew it was time to step away from the business. 

She was first diagnosed with the disease in 2016, and after treatment it went into remission a year later. When it came back this year it was worse than before, requiring her to spend a few weeks in the hospital.

“I knew I’d have to have a bone marrow transplant; I knew it was serious,” Ms. Naar-Saladino, of Greenport, said. “And I knew I needed to change my life a bit, so I decided to sell the school.”

The sale of Main Stage, which has locations in Greenport and Shelter Island, went quickly and smoothly, both women agreed. 

Ms. Naar-Saladino’s final dance recital as the owner was on June 12. The sale closed June 15 and Ms. Naar-Saladino entered Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center on June 21 to undergo a bone marrow transplant on June 27.

Adding Main Stage to her repertoire makes Ms. Despres the owner of five dance studios. North Fork Academy of Dance, which she purchased in 2013, has locations in Southold, Cutchogue and Aquebogue. 

Prior to owning NFAD, Ms. Despres worked in New York City in the dance industry, performing in “Lion King” on Broadway and working for talent representatives, including Honey Raider.

She is a graduate of Mattituck High School and currently lives in Southold with her family.

Similarly, Ms. Naar-Saladino worked in show business professionally for 15 years before opening Main Stage Dance Academy. She went to the High School of Performing Arts in New York City and later performed in Las Vegas and worked as a Radio City Rockette.

Ms. Despres said she hopes to keep everything the same at Main Stage.

“We are not merging,” she said. “I would like to keep them separate. I think it’s important for the students, for Lucille’s name, for the business. They’re two separate entities and it’s not going anywhere.”

And although Ms. Naar-Saladino is no longer the owner, she will continue to visit the studio and teach a few adult classes come November, she said. 

Classes at Main Stage Dance Academy begin Sept. 6 and enrollment is ongoing. Those interested in child or adult classes can visit mstagedance.com or call 631-477-1380. 

“I’m excited,” Ms. Despres said of the upcoming dance season. “I love meeting all the new parents and students. People have been very welcoming … Dance, whether they go on and dance or just do it for a couple years, is a big staple in a child’s life.”

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Photo caption: Karissa Despres (left) recently purchased both Main Stage Dance Academy locations from Lucille Naar-Saladino. Ms. Naar-Saladino decided to sell the business to her ‘friendly competitor’ after she was diagnosed with non-Hodgkin lymphoma in the spring. (Nicole Smith photo) 

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A Peconic man was charged with driving while intoxicated in Cutchogue last Monday.

Around 10 p.m., after observing that Jose Canizalez-Macua was unable to stay in his lane of traffic on Route 25, police learned he was intoxicated, officials said. 

• Police received five reports that mailboxes in Southold and Cutchogue were damaged between last Thursday and Friday mornings, officials said. 

Two homes on North Bayview Road and others on South Harbor Road, Soundview Avenue and Cases Lane reportedly had their mailboxes damaged with a blunt object by unknown persons, officials said.

• A man working on a roof plunged nearly 25 feet to the ground and was airlifted to Stony Brook University Hospital Friday afternoon, according to Mattituck Fire Department Chief James Rugnetta.

A Suffolk County police helicopter landed at Strawberry Fields in Mattituck at 3 p.m. and departed about 15 minutes later. The man had been working on the roof at Strong’s Yacht Center when he fell through it, Mr. Rugnetta said. He was treated by first responders from the Mattituck Fire Department and transported by ambulance to await the medevac.

His injuries were not life-threatening.

• Police received several reports this week of eggs thrown at several homes and a car, officials said. Two Route 48 locations in Southold and a home on Wiggins Street in Greenport were egged last Tuesday between 10 a.m. and 1:15 p.m., officials said. Additionally, a car on Carpenter Street in Greenport was reportedly egged around 1:20 p.m. Sunday.

• Police received a report last Thursday of a man bothering lifeguards at Veterans Memorial Park in Mattituck.

A Cutchogue man allegedly kept “making strange and inappropriate comments” to on-duty lifeguards around 12:15 p.m. Police told the man the lifeguards were there to work and “not to fraternize with beachgoers,” officials said.  

• Police responded to a call about a small fire in a grease trap under a grill and quickly extinguished the fire around 3:40 p.m. last Wednesday, officials said. Mattituck Fire Department also responded. 

• An employee at the Husing Pond Preserve nature conservancy in Laurel reported that an unknown person knocked a wooden railing off a bridge and into the pond around 10:50 a.m. Friday, officials said. The employee also reported finding beer cans on the trail and reported planning to set up a deer cam to try and catch the subject(s) as it’s an ongoing problem, officials said. 

• Police responded to Bailie Beach in Mattituck and found two people skeet shooting with shotguns over the open water around 12:25 p.m. last Wednesday, officials said. After the men were informed that it was private property and they couldn’t shoot there, they left the area, officials said. 

• Police received a report of possible gunshots in the vicinity of Rocky Point Road in East Marion around 3:20 p.m. last Tuesday. Police responded and, finding no problem, determined the sound was possibly an air cannon used to keep crows away from corn on the property, officials said. 

• A glass window pane on the southwest corner of the Greek Orthodox church on Main Street in Greenport, as well as flower pots and a large sign in the front of the church, were reportedly damaged around 7:45 p.m. Sunday, officials said. 

• Graffiti was reportedly drawn on a gazebo at the Peconic Lane recreation center around 12:15 p.m. Saturday. The images, done in pencil, consisted of a heart and a four-letter curse word, officials said.

Those who are named in police reports have not been convicted of any crime or violation. The charges against them may later be reduced or withdrawn, or they may be found innocent.

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Mosquito samples taken in Southold, Jamesport and Aquebogue tested positive for West Nile virus, according to the Suffolk County Health Department. The samples — collected between Aug. 13 and Aug. 19 — were among 18 to test positive across Suffolk County.

“The confirmation of West Nile virus in mosquito samples or birds indicates the presence of West Nile virus in the area,” said Suffolk County Health Commissioner Dr. James Tomarken. “While there is no cause for alarm, we advise residents to cooperate with us in our efforts to reduce the exposure to the virus, which can be debilitating to humans.”

Other samples to test positive were located in: West Babylon (1), North Babylon (1), Islip (1), Port Jefferson Station (1) Huntington (1), Bridgehampton (4), and East Hampton (1).

To date, the county has reported 89 mosquito samples and nine birds have tested positive for West Nile Virus. There are no human cases of West Nile virus in Suffolk County.

West Nile virus, first detected in birds and mosquito samples in Suffolk County in 1999 and again each year thereafter, is transmitted to humans by the bite of an infected mosquito. No humans or horses have tested positive for West Nile virus in Suffolk this year.

According to Dr. Tomarken, most people infected with West Nile virus will experience mild or no symptoms, but some can develop severe symptoms including high fever, headache, neck stiffness, stupor, disorientation, coma, tremors, convulsions, muscle weakness, vision loss, numbness and paralysis. The symptoms may last several weeks, and neurological effects may be permanent. Individuals, especially those 50 years of age or older, or those with compromised immune systems, who are most at risk, are urged to take precautions to avoid being bitten by mosquitoes.

Dead birds may indicate the presence of West Nile virus in the area. To report dead birds, call the Public Health Information Line in Suffolk County at 631-852-5999 from 9 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Monday through Friday.  Residents are encouraged to take a photograph of any bird in question.

To report mosquito problems or stagnant pools of water, call the Department of Public Works’ Vector Control Division at 631-852-4270.

For further information on West Nile virus, visit the Department of Health Services’ website.

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A community yard sale held each September in Mattituck takes on bigger meaning than the sum of its parts.

The Doorhy family lawn transforms into a hub for treasure hunters. Books, clothing, handmade furniture, and other finds, are donated by dozens of community members and purchased by others. The money raised from the sale stretches into the thousands.

All of it goes toward helping struggling neighbors.

The annual community yard sale is one of Kait’s Angels’ biggest fundraisers of the year. The non-profit was founded in memory of Mattituck graduate Kaitlyn Doorhy, who was known for her commitment to helping others. Kait’s Angels was founded as a way to continue Kaitlyn’s legacy.

“Kait’s statement was, ‘God gave you two hands, one to do for yourself and one to do for others,’ ” her mother Darla Doorhy said. “There are too many people on the North Fork that are in turmoil — whether they lost their job or cancer struck them — some of them are too proud to ask for help so we help them.”

Matthew Rolle pictured on the back right holding his son. (Warren Bondarchuk courtesy photo)

Kait’s Angels chooses a deserving community member to donate the yard sale proceeds to each year. Two locals stood out to the organization this year.

Proceeds from the fourth annual yard sale, scheduled for Saturday, Sept. 8, will go to Dylan Newman and Matthew Rolle to help offset medical costs. Dylan, 14, is battling Ewing’s sarcoma. Mr. Rolle was recently diagnosed with stage four colon and liver cancer. Last year, the event raised more than $11,000 for the late Morgan West, a 9-year-old who was diagnosed with an inoperable brainstem tumor.

Those wishing to donate items can drop them off at the Doorhy household at 1125 Ole Jule Lane in Mattituck Friday, Sept. 7, between 4 and 6 p.m. The yard sale will run from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. the following day.

Anyone interested in volunteering at the yard sale can contact Ms. Doorhy at info@kaitsangels.org.

Top photo caption: Dylan Newman (center) surrounded by friends and family who packed the Southold High School gym during the ‘Dash for Dylan’ fundraiser May 31. (Credit: Jeremy Garretson)

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Head coach Chris Golden surveyed the 45 young women training on the new Southold High School turf soccer field on Monday. They were the midst of their second practice of a unique merger. He said the first day of the transition that combined the Mattituck and Southold/Greenport teams was “great, perfect.”

“I always say a glass is never half-empty,” he added. “It’s always full. I can’t ask for a better start to the preseason.”

In many ways, Golden is the perfect coach to tackle this daunting task. The Greenport athletic director accentuates the positive; his Porters boys soccer teams won several Suffolk County sportsmanship awards. He also directed the Southold girls into the Class C state semifinals.

Due to declining enrollment and fewer players on the teams — which also meant no junior varsity squads — the schools’ athletic directors agreed to combine the two programs to give players a chance to develop and play.

“Without a JV, without those building blocks, you lose kids to other sports or they just lose interest, in this case, soccer,” Golden said.

Players understood the merger wasn’t just for this season but for the future.

“Any time you’re going into a different situation, it’s kind of interesting, especially being rivals with Southold,” said defender Amber Rochon, a Mattituck senior. “That was kind of an apprehension to just see how we’d blend because we never played with each other before. But I think for the younger kids it’s great for them coming up so in the future years, they’ll know how to play with these other girls.”

To make players feel at home, Golden scheduled morning practices at Mattituck and afternoon sessions in Southold. The home schedule calls for three matches at Southold and two apiece at Mattituck and Greenport.

“That’s critical for both soccer communities, that they felt they were both part of this merger,” he said. “Everyone has to feel that they have an equal or a good say in this. Otherwise, I feel it won’t succeed.”

It was only the first day, but the transition was smooth.

“There’s no drama, no issues,” said senior Jillian Golden, whose 33 goals for Southold led all Long Island goal scorers last season. “All the girls just seem to have a love for soccer, which is great. We all bond over that. It was easier than everybody thought it was going to be.”

For some players, it was back to work as usual.

“The first day is always tough,” said goalkeeper Sarah Santacroce, a Mattituck junior. “It’s hell week. First time coming back it’s like a slap in the face for everyone. We are looking good. I like the way the team looks a lot.”

It certainly didn’t hurt that several players had performed together on the Mattituck/Southold/Greenport girls lacrosse team that captured the state title Class D earlier this year.

“I played last year with some of the girls so I already knew some of them,” said Sabrina Basel, a senior at Southold. “It makes it a lot easier.”

Said Mattituck senior defender Lauren Zuhoski, another member of the lacrosse team: “We’re all friendly with each other. No bad blood between us.”

Soccer players got a bit of a head start as the schools fielded a team in the Brookhaven Summer League. “So, it feels like we’re already bonding as a team,” Basel added.

The team will be known as MSG, the first letter from each school.

Carolina blue, the University of North Carolina colors, will be team’s jersey’s colors, with a mix of red. The schools’ logos will be on the back of the shirts with MSG in front.

“We tried to take aspects from each school, but the girls really like the Carolina blue across the board,” Golden said.

The team doesn’t have a nickname. “We’re going with MSG,” Golden said. “We threw out some names like United and North Fork but at the end of the day, we didn’t want to rush in. So there’s always time to get that right.”

Preseason training is more than just merging two teams, it’s about preparing to go deep in the season. Golden brought in former Mattituck boys coach Joe Vasile-Cozzo, the East Hampton athletic director, to handle the afternoon session.

“He has a real knowledge of the game,” Golden said. “He’s personable. He works great with the kids.”

Not surprisingly, the players have aspirations of winning titles.

“I want everyone to feel that we’re one team and … more like one family because we’re three different schools,” said junior midfielder Claire Gatz, who collected 14 goals and 11 assists for Mattituck last season. “I want to go to the counties and states. That would really be fun.”

Photo caption: Goalkeeper Sarah Santacroce of the newly merged Mattituck/Southold/Greenport girls soccer team collects a ball during Tuesday afternoon’s practice. (Credit: Garret Meade)

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A huge crowd turned out for the 62nd annual Cutchogue Fire Department chicken barbecue Saturday.

More than 3,000 chickens were grilled on long pits and served by volunteers at the New Suffolk Avenue grounds.

The event serves as a fundraiser for the department.

Photographer Elizabeth Wagner captured the event in these photos.

Firefighters commemorated fallen CFD volunteer Jason Cooper.

CFD firefighters barbecued approximately 3,626 pieces of chicken on 3 pits during their 62nd chicken barbecue.

CFD’s Steve Harned looks on as son Ryan Harned mans pit #3, while Chris Dinizio and Joe Hinton carry racks of chicken.

CFD BBQ Committee Chairman John Lademann of Cutchogue with his son, former CFD member Tom Lademann of Flager Beach, FL, and Ex-Chief/Commissioner and District Secretary Matt Martin of Cutchogue. This is John Lademann’s 57th year serving on the pit committee.

Left to right: CFD BBQ Committee Chairman John Lademann, CFD Commissioner Sandy Friemann, Suffolk County Clerk Judy Pascale, Southold Receiver of Taxes George Sullivan, Southold Chief of Police Martin Flatley, Congressman Lee Zeldin, Suffolk County Legislator Leslie Kennedy, Suffolk County Comptroller John Kennedy, CFD Ex-Chief/Capitan of Fire Police Arthur Brewer.

CFD pit volunteers. Back (left to right): CFD BBQ Committee Chairman John Lademann, John Hinton, Steve Harned, John Hinton. Front (left to right): Chris Dinizio, Christian Figurniak, Lieutenant Joe Hinton.

Cutchogue Fire Department.

Captain of the Junior Fire Department, Wylee Sanders of Cutchogue, holding the 2018 commemorative t-shirt.

Ex-Chief Tom Martin of New Suffolk distributes chicken to hungry guests.

Volunteers distribute fresh corn-on-the-cob.

CDF and Ladies Auxiliary volunteers served over 3,000 guests during the barbecue.

Meals included chicken, corn-on-the-cob, potato salad, rolls, vegetables, and beer.

2nd Assistant Chief Amos Meringer and Company Capitan Kenny Burns.

Chief of CFD Larry Behr, 1st Assistant Chief Tom Shalvey, and 2nd Assistant Chief Amos Meringer.

Libby Fannon of New Suffolk with daughter Caroline Fannon and son Will Fannon.

The 62nd Annual “Long Island’s Largest” Chicken Barbecue attracted thousands of hungry guests.

Anna Cooper of New Suffolk and Lindsey Park of Cutchogue volunteered with their parents, who are in the CFD and Ladies Auxiliary.

Barbecue volunteers Jr. Fireman Cassie Stevens of Cutchogue, Ladies Auxiliary member Barbara Reiter of Cutchogue, Ladies Auxiliary member Cathie Mulrain of Cutchogue, Jeanne Grim, and Donald Grim of Cutchogue

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Chalk this one up for the “older” guys.

In running, young legs help, but veteran know-how comes in handy, too.

Shawn Fitzgerald’s sense of good timing — not to mention a good time — enabled the 44-year-old Cutchogue man to triumph for a second straight year Sunday morning in the 20th running of the Jamesport Sound to Bay 10K and 5K. Fitzgerald was pushed by a runner 27 years younger than him, Riverhead High School senior Ryan Carrick.

“My competition’s not getting older, but I am,” Fitzgerald joked. “He had some fresh legs. I was using old man tricks to try and get in front of him.”

The two ran neck and neck for the majority of the 6.2-mile race, which started at Iron Pier Beach in Northville and concluded at South Jamesport Beach, before Fitzgerald made his move. He passed the 6-3 Carrick at the four-mile mark.

“He just took off,” Carrick said. “I saw him and I just didn’t have it. He found that perfect crack. He found the perfect time to pass me.”

Fitzgerald said: “I passed him on a turn and accelerated and hoped that he wouldn’t come with me, and he didn’t … I was looking over my shoulder the whole time after I passed him.”

Fitzgerald is getting older, but he may also be getting faster. His winning time of 36 minutes, 45.55 seconds — a 5:55 mile pace — was a considerable reduction from the 37:23.07 he clocked last year.

“It was much better than last year, but I was hoping to do [even] a little bit better,” he said. “I’ve been training a little bit harder this year.”

Carrick, who had never run a race longer than 5K before and is training for the upcoming high school cross-country season, couldn’t complain about his second-place finish in 37:28.80. The next runner after him was James Malebranche of Bellmore (40:12.93). Garrett Kale of Temecula, Calif. (40:19.73), Robert Murphy of Huntington (41:40.87) and Shawn Killian of Riverhead (41:47.19) followed him.

Another Riverhead High School cross-country runner, junior Christina Yakaboski, triumphed in the women’s 10K race in 41:22.95. Yakaboski, 16, wearing a pink Riverhead track and field singlet, had run in this event for the first time last year, taking second place.

“I ran a way better race this year,” she said. “I was able to maintain. I went out way too hard last year. I was really happy with this race.”

Tiffany Stack of Rockville Centre (42:58.47) was second, Heather Wright (44:47.17) third, Megan Kielbasa of Aquebogue (45:01.70) fourth, Melissa Rockwell of Orient (46:09.97) fifth, Indira Schwarting of Southold (46:29.16) sixth and Fatima Arrieta of Greenport (47:16.67) seventh. Another area runner, Anne Keillor of Wading River (48:57.10), was 10th.

In the 5K races, Jonah Komosinski (18:49.75) and Suzy Heffernan of Cutchogue (20:06.08) were the winners.

Komosinski, whose hometown wasn’t listed, finished ahead of Daniel Dern of Shirley (19:14.98) and Hunter Wilson (20:14.82). Ken Poliwoda of Southold (22:55.60) was eighth.

Heffernan’s nearest competition came from Laura Brown (22:14.30). Kathleen Kilbride of Cutchogue (23:43.02) was fifth, Patricia Kilbride of Cutchogue (24:56.46) seventh and Angela Kim of Manorville (24:57.72) eighth.

The event director, Nate Edington, said 338 runners took part in the event, an increase from last year. Reflecting on the first race 20 years ago, he said: “From there it just has grown. Now we have a company helping us out with it. It seems to be getting better and better.”

Fitzgerald, whose sons Colin, 11, and Trevor, 9, ran in the 5K race, had known about Carrick. “I’ve heard all about his accolades there at the high school, so I don’t have much longer until he’s going to be dusting me,” he said.

It’s a good bet Fitzgerald will be back next year to defend his title, but at least one young man plans to give him a good run for his money.

Said Carrick, “Next year when I’m more prepared for a 10K, I’ll be coming for him.”

bliepa@timesreview.com

Photo caption: Suzy Heffernan of Cutchogue crossing the finish line to win the women’s 5K race in a winning time of 20 minutes, 6.08 seconds. (Credit: Bob Liepa)

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The East End Seaport Museum in Greenport is celebrating its 25th anniversary this summer. 

Housed in a 19th century train station building, the museum pays tribute to the working waterfront that helps define the history of Greenport and the entire East End.

Learn about the history of the museum with this video, which was made possible by Heidtmann & Sons, Inc. Builders.

Our monthly series continues in September with a trip to the Southold Historical Society complex.

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Mary Louise “Penny” Coyle of Greenport died August 24. She was 77 years old.

The family will receive friends Friday, Aug. 31, from 4 to 7 p.m. at  DeFriest-Grattan Funeral Home in Southold.

Funeral services will be held Saturday morning, Sept. 1, at 10 a.m. at the First Presbyterian Church of Southold, officiated by the Reverend Doctor Peter J. Kelley.

Interment will follow at Sterling Cemetery in Greenport.

Memorial donations to North Fork Animal Welfare League would be appreciated. Envelopes will be available at the funeral home.

A complete obituary will follow.

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Lena Ottulich Occhi passed away Aug. 24. She was a talented artist and dedicated her life to serving as the link between the younger generations and our families’ cultural heritages.

Born in Astoria in 1927 to Italian immigrants, Dominic and Maria Pellegrinelli, she was the youngest of four children, Betty, Risty and Elsie, who she adored.

She attended Washington Irving High School and Pratt Institute in New York City and began work as a greeting card illustrator.

She married her first love Louis Ottulich, and together they raised two children, Raymond and Cathie, in the same house her father built and she was born in.

Many years after the death of her husband Louie, she found love again with her second husband Joseph Occhi. They made a home and life up in Stone Ridge, N.Y. Joe’s son Eddie became a welcomed addition to her family.

Lena is survived by her son Raymond (Joan); daughter Cathie (Tom) Dickerson; and stepson Eddie (Linda). She was a loving Nonnie to her grandchildren: Ry (Diana), Nicholas (Kendra), Betsy, Cassi, Rachel, Michael and Christina; great-grandson Nolan; and Aunt Lena to many cherished nieces and nephews. She will live in our hearts forever.

The family will receive visitors Wednesday, Aug. 29, from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. at Tuthill-Mangano Funeral Home in Riverhead. A prayer service will take place at the funeral home at 8 p.m.

This is a paid notice.

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Greenport’s Fireboat Fire Fighter Museum turned 80 years old this month.

The boat, which put out fires for the New York City Fire Department from 1938 to 2010 and was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1989, arrived in Greenport in 2012 after being retired by the FDNY in 2010.

Over the weekend, a rechristening of Fire Fighter by Susan Gibbs, granddaughter of the vessel’s architect, William Francis Gibbs, was held. There was also a water display. 

During its heyday, Fire Fighter was involved in a number of high-profile incidents. It responded on 9/11 after the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center; fought the 1942 fire aboard the French ocean liner SS Normandie, which then capsized while docked in the Hudson River; and responded to a 1973 crash in New York Harbor involving a Belgian oil tanker and an American container ship.

See photos from Jeremy Garretson below:

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Fern Berry Mutlos of Lehigh Acres, Fla., formerly of Southold and Riverhead, died at Hope Hospice in Lehigh Acres on Aug. 11, 2018. 

Fern was born Jan. 5, 1925 in Henderson, Mich. to Amiel and Gladys Siewert. She married John Berry in 1945 and they moved to Southold.  Fern was a stay-at-home mother when their children were young, and later worked and retired from San Simeon by the Sound.

Fern was predeceased by her first husband John Berry, second husband John Mutlos, and her siblings, Letha, Gloria and Leo.  Fern is survived by her daughters, Fern (Michael) Feren of Lehigh Acres and Kathleen Folts (Douglas) of Cutchogue; sons, John (Susan) Berry of Ocala, Fla. and Carl (Grace) Berry of Bellview, Fla.;  and three stepchildren , George, John and Paulette.  She is also survived by six grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; and five step-grandchildren. 

A memorial service will be planned for a later date.

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