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New Decade, New Year, New Goals Village Goals for 2020 and Beyond AdvanceTHE LONG ISLAND 149th Year, Issue 21 | JANUARY 2, 2020 | www.longislandadvance.net | $1.00 Happy New Year! A local East Patchogue photographer captured this beautiful deer near Smith Point just after a light snowfall. In the backdrop, you can faintly see a rainbow and the bridge. We wish you a happy and a healthy New Year. Welcome to a new decade! Photo by Kathleen Balsamo New decade, new Village goals for year, new goals 2020 and beyond Patchogue Village officials talk fully reviewing the State Liquor Authority Several Bellport projects in the is at the end of Bellport Lane, in order regulations and the ability of the village to avoid traffic issues. But Fell said the about goals for 2020 to file a standing formal objection to works for the new year repaving would be completed between the issuance of certain additional liquor April and June, after the dock project. BY NICOLE FUENTES licenses. BY GLENN ROHRBACKER And Bellport received a nice Christmas “The mayor is keen in 2020 to man- gift this year, Fell said, in the form of two Mayor Paul Pontieri and his adminis- age and protect our existing businesses Bellport Mayor Ray Fell offered his top different grants for community projects. tration have set goals for 2020, includ- while also balancing Main Street’s impact goals for 2020, which include completing One was from the Regional Economic ing preplanning for a Main Street hotel, on surrounding neighborhoods’ quality of several infrastructure and improvement Development Council, which awarded the completing parking solutions, cleaning up life,” explained Egan. projects in the village. village $112,500 to rebuild the playground West Main Street and taking a look at the “We want to continue to be a place The major goal for Bellport is to com- at the dock. The grant funds new equip- overall sustainability of Main Street. where people want to come,” Pontieri plete the dock project on time and within ment for the space. Fell said the village “Resolutions are very easy to break, but added, also explaining that the village is budget. The project was awarded a bid, would begin meeting with American Rec- goals are the things you want to get done,” lucky to have the support of the Suffolk and it is expected to be completed by reational Products in January to discuss Pontieri said, eager for the new decade. County Police Department and the Pat- April 1. The village was approved for grant the scope of and work out contracts for money from the Federal Emergency Man- Downtown chogue Restaurant Committee. “I strug- the project. “Downtown has grown so much it’s gled with this because I never wanted to agement Agency to replace the bulkhead The other grant, through state Sen- now at a point where we’re asking how do have government take rights away from at the marina. The budget was set by the ator Monica Martinez, was for various we sustain and manage it?” he said of one (anyone).” board of trustees at $2.6 million to account upgrades at the community center. The of his top priority goals for 2020. for any possible overages. $187,500 grant will be used to install air Hotel Fell is also looking to complete a repav- The idea is, rather than place a ban on According to Pontieri, a number of conditioning in the newly renovated base- all new bars and restaurants, to create ing project for Bellport Lane and Station ment, redo flooring on the main floor, interested hotel projects, including a Road, for which the village has received a some sort of a limit on any serving of alco- small boutique on the river and another extend the upstairs bathroom to add a sec- hol beyond beer and wine. $480,000 grant. The project has been held ond, replace the wood floor and ceilings Village attorney Brian T. Egan is care- See PATCHOGUE RESOLUTIONS on page 7 off because of the dock project, which See BELLPORT RESOLUTIONS on page 7 Patchogue-Medford Medford Senior heads to Day care center Miss Teen NY forced out Page 5 Page 5 WEEKLY PERIODICAL 2 THE LONG ISLAND ADVANCE - JANUARY 2, 2020 Military COMMUNITY NEWS INSIDE Thomas and Michelle Penfold of Bell- Public Notices ....................4 port are proud to announce that their son Duane T. Penfold, a 1991 graduate of Bellport High School and a 1995 graduate Old Files ............................6 of the Merchant Marine Academy at Kings Point, has attained the rank of Captain in The United States Naval Reserve. Editorial ........................... 8 Around Town .....................9 Academic Obituaries ...................... 12 Achievements The State University of New York at Classifieds ..................... 18 Fredonia recently announced that Alys- sa Devers of Manorville, who is major- Police Blotter ................. 20 ing in theatrical production and design, has received the Gaeddert Theatre Arts Endowment scholarship for the 2019-20 Sports ............................ 20 academic year. www.LongIslandAdvance.net Published every Thursday Publication Office, Advance Building 20 Medford Avenue/P.O. Box 780, Patchogue, NY 11772 Send us your Phone: (631) 475-1000 Fax: (631) 475-1565 announcements about Advertising e-mail: [email protected] Legals: [email protected] births, school, Classified: [email protected] Letters to the Editor: [email protected] college, engagements, Local turned 100 on New Year’s Eve USPS No. 318-300 weddings and more. 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BOX 780, PATCHOGUE, NY 11772 JANUARY 2, 2020 - THE LONG ISLAND ADVANCE 3 PATCHOGUE Four clubs, one environmental goal Rotary Clubs commit to water Islip’s president Liz Mayott said she had reached out to several clubs when quality she was inducted and was happy when Draffin contacted her. Mayott has been a BY LINDA LEUZZI volunteer at Seatuck Environmental Asso- ciation in Islip since it was located at the To visitors, boaters and those who Scully Estate after succeeding a hard-won work the water, Fire Island and the Great fight to operate there with regular envi- South Bay’s shimmering, magical lure are ronmental programs. She also maintained inspirational bell-ringers. So when Brian a garden for them. 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