GARRET MEADE PHOTO | Mattituck third baseman Kaitlin Perino stopping a hard-hit ball.

PANTHERS 14, TUCKERS 8

After falling behind, 13-1, Mattituck’s softball team mounted a seven-run rally in the fifth inning to make things interesting before losing its final game of the season to undefeated Suffolk County League VII champion Babylon, 14-8, on Wednesday.

Visiting Babylon (17-0, 15-0), which could post the first undefeated regular season in school history with a win over Mount Sinai tomorrow, received two runs batted in apiece from Nicole Marro, Marisol Rivas, Tiana Giuliano and Michelle Mangini. Miranda Richards scored three runs.

Mattituck (1-16, 1-15), which honored its five seniors in a ceremony before the game, had three RBI from one of those seniors, Megan Conklin, who cleared the bases with a triple in the fifth. Melissa Siegfried (two RBI) and Alexa Orlando added two hits apiece.

The Tuckers matched Babylon in hits (nine for both sides), but suffered too many self-inflicted wounds. They committed 10 errors.

bliepa@timesreview.com

KATHARINE SCHROEDER PHOTO | 'The King and I' opens at North Fork Community Theatre Thursday.

North Fork Community Theatre will present “The King and I,” Rodgers and Hammerstein’s fifth musical collaboration, which premiered on Broadway March 29, 1951.

The NFCT production opens Thursday, directed by Laura Jones and produced by Marion Stark, with musical direction by Nancy Deegan. “The King and I” is based on Margaret Landon’s 1944 novel “Anna and the King of Siam.” The novel derives from the memoirs of Anna Leonowens, who became governess to the children of King Mongkut of Siam in the early 1860s, as part of the king’s drive to modernize his country. Anna’s relationship with the king is marked by conflict as well as love that neither is able to express.

“The King and I,” which features Lauren Sisson, Rusty Kransky, Dee Martin, Jessica Raven, James Stevens and a host of children, will run Thursday, Friday and Saturday at 8 p.m. and Sunday at 2:30 p.m. through June 3. Free pre-performance receptions will be held Thursdays only at 7 p.m. All tickets are $20, and are available at 298-NFCT or nfct.com.

MEET THE CAST

Rusty Kransky (The King) — Rusty made his North Fork Community Theatre debut playing the title role in 1999's Sweeny Todd. Says Rusty, "It's good to b the King!"

Lauren Sisson (Anna) | Lauren comes back to the NFCT stage for the first time in 25 years to play a "dream role," complete with hoop skirts. She lives in Mattituck.

Jessica Raven (Tuptim) | This is Jessica's ninth production with the NFCT. She works a full-time day job at North Fork Radiation Oncology.

James Stevens (Lun Tha) | From his first youth show in 1997 to 'Oklahoma' last year, James is always glad to be at the NFCT.

Dee Martin (Lady Thiang) | Dee has been with the NFCT for a number of year, most recently in the musical 'Gypsy.' During the day she is a teacher at Pulaski Street School in Riverhead.

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Senator Ken LaValle

The state Senate passed legislation Wednesday aimed to decrease hazing, underage drinking and drug use at colleges and universities.

Senator Ken LaValle (R-Port Jefferson), the bill’s sponsor, said in a press release that colleges would be required to adopt rules prohibiting those activities and to establish penalties that strengthen existing laws. In addition, colleges would be required to educate its campus communities and inform its incoming students and residence hall staff about the dangers of three issues.

Last month, SUNY Binghamton halted all pledging activity on its campus after receiving several hazing complaints, officials said, and in November, a member of the Florida A&M’s marching band was beaten to death as part of a hazing ritual.

“Hazing can create physical as well as emotional scars that may last a lifetime,”  Mr. LaValle said. “There is nothing good-natured about hazing and it cannot be tolerated on our college and university campuses.”

The bill will be sent to the state Assembly for approval.

jennifer@timesreview.com

KATHARINE SCHROEDER FILE PHOTO | Two North Fork hamlets were chosen this month as alternative summer getaways by nymag.com.

City folks looking for a good alternative to renting in the Hamptons this summer should try nearby Greenport or Southold, according to a real estate feature published earlier this month on nymag.com.

The North Fork hamlets were among six sites selected as alternatives to busy New York summer spots like East Hampton, Rhinebeck and Long Beach Island. The other four locations chosen in the piece were Lavallette, Ocean Grove, Stanford and Margaretville.

“Southold is a place for people who’d rather avoid the scene of Hamptons-land,” the post reads. “It’s full of relaxed charm.”

Of Greenport, the author writes: “It’s not a circus like the Hamptons on a busy Saturday afternoon.”

gparpan@timesreview.com

COURTESY PHOTO | 1st Lt. Joe Theinert in Afghanistan.

Two East End war heros, Army 1st Lieutenant Joseph J. Theinert of Shelter Island and Marine Lance Corporal Jordan C. Haerter of Sag Harbor, will be posthumously inducted into the New York State Senate’s Veterans Hall of Fame on May 22 in Albany, state Senator Kenneth P. LaValle announced Tuesday. Mr. LaValle nominated the pair for the state honor.

“Joe Theinert and Jordan Haerter are true heroes who gave their lives protecting the freedoms we treasure. They should be recognized and commended by our state and community,” said Senator LaValle. “Induction into The New York State Veterans Hall of Fame is a tribute to these two fine young men that demonstrates our respect and gratitude for their patriotism and sacrifice.”

Joe Theinert deployed to Afghanistan in support of Operation Enduring Freedom as a green 1st Lieutenant and was excited to be going to defend our country. He was also very concerned about his men, his “guys.” Before he left, Joe told his mom, Chris Kestler of Shelter Island, he wouldn’t know what he would do if he had to write home to a parent or wife if one of his men died under his command.

Joey was 24 years old. Approximately six weeks into his deployment, he was killed in action on June 4, 2010 while on a dismounted patrol in Kandahar, Afghanistan. Joe’s platoon had to regroup after undergoing hostile fire from rocket propelled grenades.

After their patrol had regrouped and resumed its patrol, Joe noticed something suspicious and went to investigate. It was at that point an improvised explosive device detonated and killed him. No other men of Joe’s platoon were physically injured or killed.

COURTESY PHOTO | Lance Corporal Jordon Haerter

Jordan Haerter entered the Marine Corps directly after high school and attended three grueling months of recruit training at the Marine Corp. Recruit Depot. Parris Island in Beaufort, South Carolina. During this stage of his training, he earned a distinction that would serve him well in Iraq, Platoon High Shooter (Weapons Qualification Badge – Expert) in his Alpha Company platoon.

On April 22, 2008, LCPL Haerter was killed in action in Ramadi, Iraq. He had been deployed to Joint Security Station Nasser, in the Sophia district of Ramadi, which at one point was the center of insurgency in that city. The 2nd Battalion, 8th Marines were in the process of turning over this Joint Security Station to the 1st Battalion, 9th Marines.

Jordan, a member of the proud and storied 1st Battalion, 9th Marines also known as ‘The Walking Dead,’ and fellow marine CPL Jonathan T. Yale, a rifleman with 2nd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, were standing guard at an Entry Control Point. At 07:45, a large truck accelerated toward the Entry Control Point, careening off the protective serpentine, ignoring all signals and flares warning the driver to stop. When the truck failed to stop, Jordan and Cpl. Yale opened fire and continued firing until a 2,000-pound blast claimed their lives.

The New York State Senate Veterans Hall of Fame was created to honor and recognize outstanding veterans from the Empire State who have distinguished themselves both in military and civilian life.

LCPL Jordan Haerter’s military awards include the Navy Cross Medal, Purple Heart Medal, Combat Action Ribbon, Iraqi Campaign Medal, Iraqi Service Medal, Good Conduct Medal, National Defense Medal, and the Sea Service Deployment Ribbon.

JENNIFER GUSTAVSON PHOTO | Orient and East Marion residents waiting to hear the election results at Oysterponds, where they'd soon learn the spending plan was rejected.

Voters in Oysterponds rejected the school board’s proposed budget Tuesday, in the only local district to see its spending plan fail.

The board had proposed a $5.35 million spending plan – down 4.85 percent from the current school year — but it was still shot down by 57 percent of voters. The district saw 253 residents vote no to the 192 who voted yes.

“It’s a huge disappointment,” Oysterponds Superintendent Joan Frisicano said Tuesday night. “Many people, I believe, didn’t vote on the budget. Their vote was based on the secondary choice.”

Ms. Frisicano blamed voter dissatisfaction on published reports she said contained misinformation about the budget and the district’s secondary school choice.

“I did not see it myself, but people told me there was incorrect information printed,” Ms. Frisicano said, declining to name the publication because she hadn’t seen the reported false story herself.

School officials said the board will hold a special meeting May 22 to discuss if it will put up the same budget, modify it or present a contingency budget.

Voters also rejected a proposal to establish a $2.5 million reserve fund for capital improvements in Oysterponds.

Incumbents Linda Goldsmith (291 votes) and Krista de Kerillis (272 votes) were reelected to three-year terms. Challenger Alison Lyne received 193 votes.

A write-in tie was reported in New Suffolk, where no candidate was on the ballot. Residents Brooke Dailey and Jason Cooper received 35 votes apiece for the board, but Mr. Cooper conceded the race in a phone call to superintendent Bob Feger.

“He graciously chose to remove his name,” Mr. Feger said. “He said he personally is a big supporter of Brooke Dailey’s commitment to the school.” All three write-in candidates — Gary Steinfeld received 23 write-in votes — are parents of students in the school.

Mr. Feger also said he’s retiring at the end of June after 47 years as an educator, seven of them as New Suffolk Superintendent.

“I will really, really miss this school,” he said. “For me, being here was really putting the cherry on the sundae of my career. It’s time for someone new to take the reigns.”

New Suffolk School Board President Tony Dill said the board has been aware of Mr. Feger’s decision since March.

“We’ve already begun the search process,” he said. “We plan to announce his replacement before the end of June.”

Greenport also saw a write-in candidate elected Tuesday night, with Babette Cornine receiving 50 votes. She’ll serve with Dan Creedon, who was re-elected with 305 votes.

RESULTS

Greenport

Budget: 280 yes, 124 no

School Board Winners: Dan Creedon 305 and Babette Cornine 50 write-in votes.

Mattituck-Cutchogue

Budget: 571 yes, 395 no

School Board Winners: Sarah Hassildine 656, Laura Jens-Smith 665 and Douglas Cooper 673 votes.

New Suffolk

Budget: 78 yes, 29 no

School Board Winner: Brooke Dailey 35 votes.

Oysterponds

Budget: 192 yes, 253 no

Proposition to establish new reserve fund: 209 yes, 226 no

School Board Winners: Linda Goldsmith 291 and Krista de Kerillis 272 votes.

Southold

Budget: 534 yes, 289 no

High School Roof Proposition: 619 yes, 203 no

New School Bus Proposition: 566 yes, 200 no

Library budget: 551 yes, 267 no

School Board Winners: John Crean  522 and Paulette Ofrias 516 votes.

BLOG RECAP

Vasilios Tsisinos, 72, of Orient became confrontational when told by police that his actions were in violation of Southold Town Code, police said.

When police tried to impound the ATV, Mr. Tsisinos tried to chain and lock the vehicle in a gated area, police said. He then shoved an officer away with both hands, police said.

Mr. Tsisinos was arrested by State troopers following an alleged road-rage incident in January 2010, when police said he pointed a knife at a fellow motorist who had pulled over on the shoulder of Route 6 in upstate Woodbury. Mr. Tsisinos then punched a window on the other driver’s car, according to a police press release from 2010. He was later arrested and charged with menacing and criminal possession of a weapon, both misdemeanors.

Mr. Tsisinos was charged with resisting arrest and obstructing governmental administration in this latest incident, while also receiving numerous traffic law violations and Southold Town Code violations, according to police. He was released on bail and is scheduled to appear in Southold Town Justice Court at a later date, police said.

Richard DeKorn Frank

He was born in Manhattan on March 21, 1921, to Frederick DeKorn and Josephine Becker Frank. Dick attended Phillips Exeter Academy, received his B.A. from Yale University and his M.P.A. from New York University. His military service was in U.S. Army Intelligence, where he was a Japanese translator. During this time he met and married Kathryn Chapin in Arlington, Va., in June 1943.

Mr. Frank worked for Murjani International as executive vice president for five years, Abraham and Strauss as vice president for 23 years and Cornell University School of Industrial Relations for five years. After his retirement to Orient in 1988 he served as a trustee of Eastern Long Island Hospital from 1997 to 2009. He was on the board of the Arts in Southold Town, commodore of the Orient Yacht Club, president of the Oysterponds Historical Society, on the board of CAST and treasurer of the Southold Indian Museum.

In his spare time he enjoyed golf and was an avid Yankees, Giants and Rangers fan.

Predeceased by his loving wife of 57 years in 2000 and his daughter-in-law Eve in 2012, he is survived by his son James Frank, daughter-in-law Shirley, grandson Jason and granddaughter Joanna of Huntington; his daughter, Sandra Chapin of Orient, who was his companion for the last 11 years, and former son-in-law Stephen Maciura of Orient; his son John Frank, grandson Shawn and granddaughter Chelsea of Old Bethpage; his sister, Bette Stein of Manhasset; and his sister-in-law, Mary Alice Chapin of Washington, N.C.

Memorial visitation will be at Horton-Mathie Funeral Home in Greenport Friday, May 18, from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. There will be a celebration of his life Saturday, May 19, at 1 p.m. at Orient Congregational Church on Main Road in Orient.

In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to Eastern Long Island Hospital or East End Hospice.

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He was born Sept. 16, 1925, in Croatia to Gaudenzio and Elisa (née Bonish) Soccolich.

Formerly of Palisades Park, N.J., Mr. Sokolich worked with Boilermakers Local 5 for 30 years. He had been a Southold resident since 1972 and a member of the Adriatic Club.

In his free time, according to family members, he enjoyed fishing and building boats in bottles.

Mr. Sokolich is survived by his wife, Joan (née Allegeir), and his children, Frank, of Wurtsboro, N.Y., Lisa Gozza of Palisades Park and Giordana Bell of Bloomingburg, N.Y.; his sisters, Helen Delmar of Vancouver, Canada, and Giordana Basico of Trieste, Italy; nine grandchildren; and one great-grandchild.

The family will receive friends May 15 from 7 to 9 p.m. at DeFriest-Grattan Funeral Home in Southold. The Liturgy of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Wednesday, May 16, at St. Patrick R.C. Church in Southold, Father Peter Garry officiating, with the assistance of the Ministry of Consolation. Interment will follow at the church cemetery.

Born on July 14, 1986, in Riverhead, New York, to Jeffrey J. and Anna T. (nee Clancy) Hunter, she was a graduate of the Southold High School and had been a medical assistant.

Predeceased by her father Jeffrey J. Hunter, Sr. on December 14, 2009;  her brother Jeffrey J. Hunter Jr. on April 2, 2010, and her grandparents John Hunter and Eileen Hunter and George and Nancy Clancy; she leaves her mother Nancy and sister Jillian Hunter.

The family received friends on May 8 at the DeFriest-Grattan Funeral Homes in Mattituck, where vigil prayers were conducted that afternoon. The Liturgy of Christian Burial was celebrated at Our Lady of Ostrabrama R.C. Church by Father Marian Bicz. Interment was at Sacred Heart R.C. Cemetery.

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