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135th Year, Issue 46 | THURSDAY NOVEMBER 7, 2019 | www.suffolkcountynews.net | | $1.00 Bellone earns a third term Suffolk County executive Steve Bellone celebrated with fellow Democrats Tuesday after winning his third term in office. He defeated challenger comptroller John Kennedy with 55 percent of the vote. In his acceptance speech, Bellone called for bipartisan efforts to move the county forward. Democrats also kept control of the Legislature, even with the contested race in the 8th district. SCN/Rohrbacker Lindsay - Piccirillo Women are too close to call veterans, too Islip Republicans sweep town Suffolk County forms first-ever eran StaceyAnn Castro-Tapler was recruited by Berland (D) to help form races Women Veterans Advisory the new board, after she couldn’t figure Board out why there was a lack of women vet- BY ANTHONY PERROTTA eran participation. BY NICOLE FUENTES Castro-Tapler, who by day works Suffolk County executive Steve Bel- closely with veterans at the Economic lone was re-elected to a third term Hide no more. Women veterans finally Opportunity Council of Suffolk Inc., with 148,043 votes (55.42 percent), have a voice at their own table—in Suf- said the answer was simple: women vet- according to unofficial results from the folk County—with the latest installment erans will not self-identify as veterans, Suffolk County Board of Elections. of the Women Veterans Advisory Board. especially in front of an all-male board. Bellone spent most of the night at “As chairwoman of the Legislature’s “The entire veteran organization has his campaign headquarters on Plant Veterans Committee, I work to ensure been built men-centric. Not that it’s a Avenue in Hauppauge, but stopped that the voices of all of our veter- bad thing, but we have this demograph- by the Democratic convention, which In the 8th Legislative district, incumbent William Lindsay III and Republican chal- ans are heard and their concerns are ic of women who aren’t getting the was held a couple miles away at the addressed,” said Legis. Susan A. Ber- services they need,” she said, explaining International Brotherhood of Electri- lenger Anthony Piccirillo remain in a tight race. The vote is too close to call, as land, explaining the reasoning behind that women weren’t going to attend cal Workers Local 25, later in the night. Piccirillo currently holds 50.61 percent, a forming the new board. “I sponsored without their own board. “They are The county executive said it was time difference of 223 votes. Both candidates this resolution to provide female veter- tired of explaining and justifying their to “extend our hand across the aisle” have expressed they are eagerly waiting ans with a protected space to discuss needs, as women.” now that the election is over. “Now it for the approximated 700 absentee votes issues that pertain to them. I look for- Now, she is on a mission to help drag See ELECTION RESULTS on page 3 that have yet to be factored into the ward to the great work this advisory women veterans out from hiding. She tally. Pictured is Piccirillo celebrating board will to do on behalf of Suffolk explained that she wants to help them the news. County’s female veterans.” have a voice while also getting the ser- Patchogue resident and Marine vet- See WOMEN VETS on page 18 West Sayville Sayville Avenue of A veteran and heroes his coins Page 19 Page 9 WEEKLY PERIODICAL 2 SUFFOLK COUNTY NEWS - NOVEMBER 7, 2019 INSIDE COMMUNITY NEWS Editorial ............................... 6 EMTs honored Around Town ....................... 7 for delivering Obituaries ............................ 8 newborn Islip Town supervisor Angie Years Ago ............................ 8 Carpenter and members of the town board paid tribute to local EMTs for the safe at-home deliv- Police Blotter ....................12 ery of a newborn baby boy last month. Public Notices ...................13 On Monday, Sept. 23, at 1:08 p.m., members of Community Ambulance Company of Sayville Classifieds .........................17 were dispatched to a call from a resident who stated that his wife Published every Thursday was in labor in their home. 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Hagelmann, however, wasn’t acquired 115,867 votes (43.38 percent). actively campaigning this election sea- Gregory Fischer, the Libertarian candi- son. date, garnered 3,147 votes (1.18 percent). Tom Cilmi, the Republican incumbent, The race for the county’s 8th legislative who serves as the minority leader in the district is still too close to call. Legislature, was reelected to a sixth and William Lindsay III, the Democratic final term with 9,700 votes (69.49 per- incumbent, received 8,907 votes (49.37), cent). Joseph McDermott, the Democrat- while Anthony Piccirillo, the Republican ic challenger for the county’s 11th leg- challenger, acquired 9,130 votes (50.61 islative district, who previously served percent). as the mayor of Brightwaters Village, Lindsay, who has not conceded in the received 6,497 votes (43.25 percent). race, noted there are still over 700 absen- Earlier that day, McDermott voted at tee ballots and affidavits to be counted. the Brightwaters Cabin, then headed “This isn’t over yet,” he stated. “We ran a back to his campaign office in Linden- good race and I am confident that when hurst and knocked on doors. all the votes are counted, we will win.” Steve Flotteron, the Republican incum- At about 10 p.m., at the Republican bent who previously served on the Islip Party at the Stereo Garden in Patchogue, Town Board, was re-elected to a second Bill Lindsay, who has not conceded in the race, noted there are still over 700 absentee Piccirillo showed a slight lead by about term with 7,718 votes (51.38 percent). ballots and affidavits to be counted. 40 votes, then a few hundred. With that Joan Manahan, the Conservative candi- SCN/Rohrbacker came big applause from the crowd. date, acquired 803 votes (5.35 percent). allow him to show the public everything “This year Anthony Piccirillo is kick- Samuel Gonzalez, the Democratic he is capable of. ing some butt!” said the Suffolk Coun- incumbent for the county’s 9th legisla- ty Republican chairman Jesse Garcia. tive district, was re-elected to his first “After years of losing the 8th legislative full term after replacing New York State ISLIP TOWN district, it is ours.” Sen.