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s] C O ou o ou CC Ud m a> LJ - a. Lid t ® be C 2 FS &C 0 a U. O & WJ == be & «© < LLJ 4 a. Continued Global sting Continued from page A1 agents from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). Mies had not worked at the preschool since early in the investigation. Linda Paul, co-director of Building Blocks Preschool said, \Back in May when we were notified of the inves- tigation, Dr. Mics was immediately suspended and he subsequently resigned from his position.\ She empha- sized that the charge against Mies did not involve any children at the building. \There was never any indication that any children at Building Blocks were involved in any inappropriate activities.\ Nevertheless, regulatory agencies were notified of the situation, Paul said, as were students' parents, who received a mailing after the investigation ended. Notifying them before that point might have compro- mised the investigation, Paul said. Prior to the incident, she added, the school had con- ducted thorough screenings of its employees and appli- cants. \All of our staff prior to this were, and will contin- ue to be, cleared through the child abuse registry, and all of our staff are fingerprinted,\ she said. Mies® arrest is the latest in a worldwide child pommog- raphy probe that federal agents launched against an Internet billing company based in Minsk, Belarus and its affiliated entities in the United States. In January 2004, the Belarus firm was charged with money laundering and providing credit card billing services for 50 child pormog- i. Freshly Baked Pies, Breads and Muffins Fresh Produce Daily Freshly Squeezed Lemonade ~ __ Smoothies Veggie Drinks Visit Our Unique # Farmhouse Store Unique Gift Items Floral Arrangements Fall Decor Antique Reproductions Route 25A {across from Setauket Post Officé) East Setauket raphy websites world wide, as well as with operating its child pom websites, according to a report on the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement website. Seven officers of the company and its affiliates in Florida and California have pled guilty. Having disman- tled the leadership, ICE agents began to target people who purchased subscriptions to child pomography web- sites. To date, ICE has arrested more than 237 subscribers in the United States. Some of the suspects are: an elemen- tary school teacher, priests, school principals, coaches, janitors, camp counselors, campus ministers, pediatri- cians, circus clowns, Boy Scout leaders, police officers, firefighters and many others with direct access to chil- dren. Living History Continued from page A7 Under the aegis of Elsie DeWolfe, the renowned inte- rior designer played by Susan Koppel, guests tour Mr. Vanderbilt's bedroom, with its filigree-trimmed, French Empire fumiture and its gentleman's reading chair. Of particular interest is the lavish marble master bath with its hidden water closet equipped with chilled champagne and a buzzer to summon Vanderbilt's valet. Annette Hall plays Mrs. Agnes Lancaster, the mother of Rosamund Vanderbilt, Vanderbilt's second wife whom he married in 1927. Guests have the unique opportunity to peek inside Rosamund's bedroom at her w of period fashions similar to the ones that made R und one of the 20 best-dressed women in the world. Each spring the director and guides spend two researching the history associated with a given year and developing the ideas for the scripts and the costumes. \During the limited time that you walk through the space you learn quite a bit about the history through the social interaction [provided by the tour},\ Ogg said, adding each tour guide is familiar with two different roles and research cach extensively. 'The tour is enjoyable not only for visitors, but for the guides, many of whom have been part of the program since its inception. As one guide put it, \We put a lot of ourselves into it.\ McKell, who plays the temperamental cook Mrs. O'Rourke, likes this way of presenting the mansion's his- tory. \It isn't dreary or boring,\ she said. \It gives me a - chance to practice my brogue.\ Referring to the popular Masterpiece Theatre series, Upstairs, Downstairs, which depicted the relationships between an upper class British | family and their servants, McKell added, \It gives you a | good look at the upstairs/downstairs arrangement. People - leave saying that they enjoy the program.\ Carmen Collins, who has been part of the project from | its beginning, said, \It is an entertaining way to inform visitors about the Vanderbilt story. [Visitors] feel that they Ogg recommends that guests make a day of their trip to the property by visiting the lavish grounds and the planetarium, which ranks among the largest and best equipped facilities in the United States. - The Suffolk County Vanderbilt Museum is located at 18( Little Neck Road in Centerport. General admission to the grounds is $7 for adults, $6 for students/seniors and $3 for children under 12. There is an additional fee of $3 for the Mansion Tour. Tickets are available in the plane- tariurm's lobby, which closes at 4 pm. Now through October 27, hours are Tuesday gh Sunday from 12 pm to 5 pm, with the last Living History Tour beginning on weekends at 4 pm. From the \end of October through April, hours are noon to 4 pm on\weekdays, and noon to 5 pm on weekends. For more information, call 854-5555 or log on at www .vanderbiltmusetim.org.
