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POLICE BLOTTER The Suffolk County Police Departments First Precinct and other local fire and law enforcement agencies reported the following incidents this week. BURGLARY Wyandanch: Someone pulled out an air conditioning unit from the window of a South 28th Street home March 19 and stole lap top computers from inside the house. Police were called at 8 p.m. West Babylon: Gaining entry through the roof, someone broke into a Little East Neck Road store March 22. Police were alerted at 8 p.m. It is not known what may have been taken. Copiague: At about 10:30 p.m. March 18, police received a report that someone had broken into a Great Neck Road business and taken assorted valuable items. West Islip: Police received a report March 23 at 7:15 p.m. that someone had broken into a Fire Island Avenue home and had taken various valuables. GRAND LARCENY East Farmingdale: Some valuable property was taken from a car parked on Route 110 and Conklin Avenue sometime before 4:40 p.m., March 18. Deer Park: At about 2 p.m. March 13, police received a report that rings had been stolen from inside an Oak Street home. •On March 17, shortly before 3:45 a.m., someone stole a 2008 blue Volkswagen from in front of a Saxwood Street home. •A 1996 gold Ford Explorer parked on Irving Avenue was stolen March 18, sometime prior to 11 p.m. •Police received a report March 16 at 6:30 p.m. that an undisclosed amount of cash was taken from a car parked at the Arches Circle. North Lindenhurst: A tractor trailer parked at Inter- County Bakeries on Rte. 109 was reported missing March 19. The report was filed at 5 p.m. Copiague: Someone drove off in a white Mercedes that had been parked on Rte. 2 7 Feb. 26. Police were not notified o f the incident until this past week. CRIMINAL MISCHIEF West Babylon: Someone vandalized a car parked on Rte 109 shortly before 4:30 p.m., March 19. •Someone in amoving Toyota shot out the windows of a car on Essex S t, the afternoon of March 21. •On March 16, at about 10 p.m., someone vandalized a car on Zack Street. North Lindenhurst: A black Honda parked on Catskill Avenue was vandalized sometime before 7:30 p.m., March 19. Babylon Village: A car on The Crescent Street was vandalized March 17 during which time several items were taken from the vehicle. Police were called at 6 p.m. ARRESTS DWI: The following persons have been arrested and charged with driving while intoxicated or impaired: Richard Fairchild, 258 Sequams La., West Islip; Vincent Gandolfo, 502 Avon Pi., West Islip; Jorell Adams, 148 Sammis Ave., Deer Park; Michael Beeman, 62 Lexington Ave., West Babylon; Magdaleno Guerva-Rapaz, 73 Grand Blvd., Wyandanch; Matthew Jean-Louis, 158-49 76th Rd., Flushing; Arun Kumar, 7 Anthony Ct., Copiague; Brady Lynch, 108 Brattle Circle, Melville; Patrycja Prattas, 560 South 2nd St., Lindenhurst; Rahul Sachdeva, 95 West 22nd St., Deer Park; Gokhan Saribas, 15 Addison PI., Dix Hills; Adrian Spooner, 1071 Straight Path, West Babylon; Victor Starling, 16 Hilltop La., Wheatley Heights; Daniel S. Otavalo, 40, of Seneca Ave., Ridgewood; Paul H. Greenhow, 36 of Charleston Dr., Amity Harbor ; Richard Drury, 44, o f Prince Chico St., Copiague, Sibel N. Sakli, 20, of Hewlett Point Ave., East Rockaway; Grand Larceny: Robert Olsen, 64 Nicols Rd., Deer Park; Keith Finn, 1274 America Ave., North Babylon; Christopher Palmeri, 449 Chelsea Ave., West Babylon; B u rglary: Shaun D e b alsio, 21 Lido Parkway, Lindenhurst; Robbery: Travis Ortiz, 58 Francine Dr., Massapequa. The charges against those arrested are allegations ana the cases are still pending in the courts. Individuals charged and whose names appear in this column may submit documentation to us at a later date that the charges have been dismissed or that they have been found innocent and we will include that information in this space in a timely manner. April 1 ,2 0 1 0 , BEACON NEW SPAPER • 3 Debbie Basile, BBCC co-founder and director, steps down after 16 years by Marissa Cox Like m any new retirees, Debbie Basile hopes to do some traveling, hit the gym, and set aside a little m o re tim e for herself. But Basile did not just leave behind a job when she officially left her post at the Babylon Breast C a n cer Coalition (BBC C ) last m o n th, but the organization that form ed under h e r g u i d a n c e — o n e th a t will continue to bear her tradem a rk even in the days following her retirem ent. “ T h e B a b y l o n B r e a s t C a n c e r C o a lition (B B C C ) has been invaluable,” said D o n n a Ju rasits, E x e c u tive D irector of the BBCC. “It’s am a z ing the co m m itm e n t Debbie had for it over the past 16 years.” Basile, along with two o ther women, founded the BBCC in 1993 when, inspired by the work being done by the West Islip Breast Cancer Coalition, they decided to do a map of their area to determ ine just how m any women had been diagnosed with breast cancer. “We did mailings and door- to-door campaigns to distribute surveys, which were then sent back to a local hospital and counted by m y self and oth e r volunteers,’ Basile. The survey appeared to be a success, with “a response from 55-60 percent of the households in DPHS partners with MSG Varsity Deer Park High School was named Outreach Partner of the Weekby MSG Varsity. Through Outreach partnerships, MSG Varsity teaches students and faculty about television production and technology, and encourages them to tell their own stories through videos that showcase the positive aspects of life at their high school. The Outreach Partner of the Week is a partner school that embodies the spirit of MSG Varsity by emphasizing community, leadership, friendship, teamwork and camaraderie. Schools chosen for Outreach Partner o f the Week maximize the power of media to bring stories and school activities to life, using compelling storytelling, appropriate use o f camera, editing and overall production value. “Everyone at MSG Varsity joins me in congratulating D eer Park High School on its m any outstanding contributions as a partner school,” noted Maura Fox, MSG Varsity vice president o f school outreach. “Video content created by partner schools is a central component of MSG Varsity’s school engagement. We all look forward to more great things from Deer Park High School and hope everyone will check out their terrific video submissions on msgvarsity.com.” Deer Park High School submits video content to MSG Varsity on a regular basis and next year will offer an elective course entitled, MSG Varsity/Multimedia. Each Outreach Partner of the Week school is celebrated on MSG Varsity’s Channel 14, Channel 6 1 4 and msgvarsity.com, said Fox. “Our relationship with MSG Varsity has benefitted DPHS in several ways,” said principal, James Cummings. “Most importantly, it has provided our students exposure to media equipment and technological skills that they would otherwise not have received. The timing of the relationship, given the state of the economy, has also been fortuitous. It has given our students access to state of the art cameras and computers at no cost to the school district. We look forward to our relationship continuing in the future.” a m said the 11702 zip code,” Basile said. Since then, the BBC C has sent out quarterly n e w s letters and has estab lish e d a v a r ie t y o f program s to help those with - or affected by breast cancer and, as o f five years ago, reached out to gynecological cancers as well. “After creating the newsletter In 1994,” explained Basile, “we ptarted the Lend A Helping Hand ¡p r o g r a m , w h ich cam e about because we felt as though some Ipf those diagnosed with breast ■cancer were falling through the ¡¿rack s , so we created this to |nake their lives at least a little |»t easier.” | T h r o u g h th i s p r o g r a m , |vhich is d e s ign e d to assist |hose diagnosed with breast |:ancer through the first four- o -six m o n ths of therapy, the ¡BBCC provides services such as jjhouse cleaning, transportation, ¡childcare, massage therapy, and Hinancial assistance to those ¡coping with the disease. In addition, the BBCC has m i s o created the Gift of Health and In s p iratio n , a gift bag that the coalition distributes to a those diagnosed with breast or gynecological cancer. “There are about fifteen items in the bag,” said Basile, “ranging from journals to movie tickets to seatbelt softeners, which are used to help the patient after surgery.” “Over the years, we have increased the program s we provide,” Basile said, “and we pride ourselves for having a variety of well-rounded programs.” In addition to Lend A Helping Hand and the Gift of Health and Inspiration, the BBCC offers SOS, a program to provide assistance to family members who have lost a loved one in the battle against breast or gynecological cancer, and it has put into place a scholarship program . Volunteers are also on call to go with patients to their doctors’ appointments, “to be a second set of ears,” said Basile. “Sometimes the patient hears what the doctor is saying, but there’s just so m u ch going through their head that they are unable to interpret it.” “I applaud her for the am o u n t of tim e anc^effort she put into this organization,” said Jurasits. “Her dedication was amazing, especially given the fact that she never had a personal battle with breast cancer.” Not only did Basile never battle breast cancer, but she also had no experience in the health field. “It was a new exp e r ien c e ,” she said. “I had absolutely no prior experience or interest in health, but I really love doing the job. It was a calling for m e; it was som ething that I really wanted to do.” B e f o r e she fou n d e d the B B C C , B a s ile had her own business, designing w reaths and floral arrangem ents. She was also very involved in her daughter’s school district and a m em b er of the PTA. “I always ran the book fairs and cultural arts events, and I used to love doing that,” she said. Basile has not com p letely left the health scene just yet. Right now, she is tem p o rarily helping New York State’s C a n cer Services Program , which provides free m a m m o g ram s and screenings to the uninsured. She also sits on the Babylon Village Board of Trustees and is the board’s liaison for the Conklin House. The BBCC is hosting a retirement p arty in Basile's honor Sun., April 11 at Lily Flanagan's Pub. The cost is $35. For inform ation call 631-893-4110.
