Arts & Lifestyles - March 4, 2021

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A rendering of Beelzebufo, a mammoth-sized ancient frog discovered in 2008 by David Krause of Stony Brook University, by Luci Betti-Nash

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How to Invest in Your Heart Health at Any Age OUR EXPERT ANSWERS YOUR QUESTIONS Hal Skopicki, MD, PhD Co-Director, Stony Brook University Heart Institute Chief, Cardiology Director, Heart Failure and Cardiomyopathy Program Co-Director, Ventricular Assist Device Program Ambassador Charles A. Gargano Chair in Cardiology

Every 40 seconds, an American will have a heart attack, nearly five million are living with heart failure and about five percent of the population has an arrhythmia. Yet as alarming as this may sound, the good news is that many issues leading up to heart disease are within our control. Here’s what Stony Brook Chief of Cardiology, Hal Skopicki, MD, PhD, has to say about investing in your heart health.

Heart Health Under Age 40 — Forming Healthy Habits

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Think of the teenage years to age 40 as the optimal time to invest in your heart health.

Cholesterol build-up usually starts as early as the teens and by the age of 40, for many, we can see changes in the arteries. Developing habits early in life are critical: getting aerobic exercise on a daily basis, eating a variety of nutrient-rich foods and staying away from sugarladen soda and energy drinks can help set the groundwork for a healthy heart lifestyle. Other critical decisions are to not smoke, and to avoid drugs and excess alcohol. Even people who use e-cigarettes every day have twice the risk of heart attack, and drug misuse can have major cardiovascular consequences.

Avoiding Heart Disease — Ages 40 to 60 In middle age, we see many people — whether due to family history, high blood pressure, or cholesterol and blood sugar levels — show the early signs of heart disease. For these patients, it’s critical to define what is reversible and what can be done to slow the progression. Sometimes, all it takes is evaluation and change. For some, it may be the amount of salt, sugar or cholesterol in the diet that is putting you at risk. For others, you may need more movement in your day. Start by talking with your doctor about an exercise plan that is right for you; for example, it may mean 30 minutes of physical activity on most days or multiple 10-minute sessions throughout the day. Most important, work with your physician to identify the factors that control your specific risk profile.

60+ — Staying in Charge For our patients who are in the over-60 age range, our goal is to help them take charge of their health, even if heart disease is already present. Having symptoms that are not being controlled by medication, such as shortness of breath, chest pain, fatigue or palpitations, is a red flag that something more needs to be done.

We work with each patient and their family members to optimize care. Whatever the barrier to self-care, Stony Brook’s team of heart disease experts looks for workable ways to address it.

Focusing on Optimizing Heart Health We know that one size doesn’t fit all when it comes to heart health and each person’s risk profile is different. Determining an individual’s barriers to good heart health involves working closely with the patient and the referring physician, and providing our patients with the education and tools to minimize or eliminate their symptoms, lower their risk and potentially reverse the progression of disease that is already present.

FREE HEART HEALTH RISK ASSESSMENT Do something good for your heart health today by taking our free heart health risk assessment at heart.stonybrookmedicine.edu/hearthealthy.

For an appointment with one of our cardiology experts, call (631) 44-HEART (444-3278)

Top-Rated Heart Care When you come to Stony Brook Heart Institute, you can feel confident that you will receive expert and compassionate cardiac care. As Long Island’s only Chest Pain Center with Primary PCI and Resuscitation Accreditation, Stony Brook is a leader in saving the lives of heart attack victims and is among the top hospitals in the country when it comes to bringing lifesaving emergency cardiac care. Healthgrades recognized us as one of America’s 100 Best Hospitals for Cardiac Care for seven years in a row and Coronary Intervention for six years in a row. We are proud that our patient outcomes for survival with heart failure are among the best nationally, according to Hospital Compare, and we received the Gold Plus Quality Achievement Award from the American Heart Association in recognition of our commitment to applying the latest guidelines to help patients with heart failure live healthier lives.

For more information, call Stony Brook Heart Institute at (631) 44-HEART (3278).

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Give voice to justice and peace

Revisionists cause great conflict and tension in every social environment where we find them. I remember in my early college teaching career a well-known historical revisionist was speaking across the country trying to convince college students that the Holocaust never happened. He was eloquent, dynamic and tried to persuade those who would listen that it was a hoax and/or a grand conspiracy.

BY FR. FRANCIS When we talked PIZZARELLI about this in class after an article appeared about him in the New York Times, a male student stood up with tears streaming down his face saying “tell my grandmother who escaped from a death camp in Germany with a tattoo on her arm that the Holocaust was a hoax!”

His intervention led to an intense conversation about truth, honesty and what is vital to developing an opinion and/or a viewpoint. We spoke about how all of that must be based on evidence-based research, not mere hearsay or the word of someone who is seen as respectable and credible.

Unfortunately, people lie especially if the lie can advance a project or a program that they value or support. Someone once told me “never let the truth get in the way of a good story.”

A group of revisionists have reappeared.

They are attempting to rewrite the painful history of January 6, 2021 — the bloody and senseless insurrection that happened in the people’s house — the Capital — that day.

Fact: people marched on the Capital, challenged and encouraged by the former President of the United States to block the certification of the duly elected new president.

The thousands who gathered believed that the election was stolen despite credible evidence from both sides of the aisle that it was not.

Unfortunately, more than a month after that horrific event, elected leaders in Washington

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are continuing to rewrite history and minimize the devastation, pain and suffering of that dark day in American history.

It is important for all Americans, no matter what your party affiliation, to stand up for truth and give voice to justice and peace.

As a nation, we need to heal and move forward. Diversity and difference in opinion and ideology is healthy in a democracy as long as people discuss, debate and disagree with dignity, civility and respect.

Those who lead us must model that behavior, even if some who are in power do not. We must build a new bridge of respect as we try to move forward. We must try to find new ways to build bridges of unity and harmony that empower us to become the best versions of ourselves.

By the way, March is National Social Workers month. Our social workers at every level, like all of our healthcare workers, have really stepped up, gone the distance and then some to support all of us during these challenging times. We should be especially grateful to the social workers working in our schools, our homeless shelters and in our addiction treatment centers. If you see a social worker, take a moment to thank them for their service, a service that really makes a difference!

Fr. Pizzarelli, SMM, LCSW-R, ACSW, DCSW, is the director of Hope House Ministries in Port Jefferson.

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Stony Brook Village restaurants and eateries have been organized by the Ward Melville Heritage Organization (WMHO) to deliver meals and breakroom snacks to Stony Brook University Hospital in efforts to continue support for our healthcare heroes with the Stony Brook Village / Stony Brook University Hospital Meal Program.

Between April and August of 2020, the program brought over 11,000 meals and breakroom snacks from Stony Brook Village to the dedicated medical professionals at Stony Brook University Hospital. Fratelli’s Italian Eatery, the Mirabelle Restaurant at the Three Village Inn, Crazy Beans, Chocolate Works, the Village Coffee Market and Premiere Pastry will be participating in the current meal program.

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The Long Island Museum announces release of new publication Long Road to Freedom: Surviving Slavery on Long Island available online

The Long Island Museum (LIM) has announced the release of its latest online publication: Long Road to Freedom: Surviving Slavery on Long Island.

Based on the 2019 exhibition of the same name, the publication, written by LIM’s curator Jonathan M. Olly, Ph.D, focuses on the experiences of people of color from the 17th to 19th centuries.

The five-chapter publication explores the topics of how slavery operated, how African Americans resisted bondage, navigated the era of emancipation, and built communities in the decades after slavery, from Brooklyn to the Hamptons.

"It's important to remember," says Olly, "that people of color have been a part of every Long Island community since the beginning.

They worked in all industries, raised families, built communities, and contributed to our shared

history and culture in ways that are remembered and celebrated, and also being rediscovered through historical research and archaeology."

"Some of today's challenges, such as de facto housing segregation, are rooted in the complex relationships between Black and white Long Islanders in the 18th and 19th centuries. To learn how we got to this point is essential to recognizing biases, fighting discrimination, and meeting our responsibilities to present and future generations. The Long Island Museum's exhibition, and now this publication, are small steps in that direction," he said.

More than fifty organizations, companies, governmental offices and private individuals contributed objects and digital images to the exhibition that ran from February 15 to May 27, 2019 in the Art Museum. The unprecedented

collection of material in one place for only a limited time prompted the desire for a publication that would provide a permanent record of the exhibition.

The publication of Long Road to Freedom: Surviving Slavery on Long Island was made possible through generous funding from LIM’s premier exhibition sponsor, MargolinBesunder, LLP as well support from Baird Private Management Group, Bank of America, New York Community Bank Foundation, New York State Council on the Arts, the Peter & Barbara Ferentinos Family Endowment, the Mary & Phillip Hulitar Textile Collection, the Long Island Museum Director’s Advisory Circle and public funding provided by Suffolk County.

To view the publication or download a free printable copy visit the LIM’s website at www. longislandmuseum.org.

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MEDICAL COMPASS

To improve your brain, start with your body

Exercise may improve mild cognitive impairment

As we consider aging, many of us fear loss of our mental capability as much as loss of our physical capabilities. Yet, just as with physical capabilities, age is not the only determinant.

Mild cognitive impairment (MCI) is feared, not only for its own challenges but also because it may lead to dementia, with Alzheimer’s disease and vascular dementia being the more common forms.

Prevalence of MCI may be as high as onein-five in those over

By David age 70 (1). It is thought Dunaief, M.D. that those with MCI may have a 10 percent chance of developing Alzheimer’s disease (2).

So, the most compelling questions are: What increases risk and what can we do to minimize the risk of developing cognitive impairment? Many chronic diseases and disorders contribute to MCI risk. These include diabetes, heart disease, Parkinson’s disease and strokes. If we can control these, we may reduce our risk of cognitive decline.

Heart disease

In an observational study, results demonstrated that those suffering from years of heart disease are at a substantial risk of developing MCI (3). The study involved 1,450 participants who were between the ages of 70 and 89 and were not afflicted by cognitive decline at the beginning of the study. Patients with a history of cardiac disease had an almost two times greater risk of developing nonamnestic MCI, compared to those individuals without cardiac disease.

Women with cardiac disease were affected even more, with a three times increased risk of cognitive impairment.

Nonamnestic MCI can affect executive functioning — decision-making abilities, spatial relations, problem-solving capabilities, judgments and language. It is a more subtle form of impairment that may be more frustrating because of its subtlety. It may lead to vascular dementia and may be a result of clots.

Strokes

Not surprisingly, stroke may have a role in cognitive impairment. Stroke is also referred to as a type of vascular brain injury.

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But what is surprising is that in a study, results showed that the location of the stroke was more relevant than the frequency or the multitude of strokes (4). If strokes occurred in the cortical and subcortical gray matter regions of the brain, executive functioning and memory were affected, respectively.

Thus, the locations of strokes may be better predictors of subsequent cognitive decline than the number of strokes. Clinically silent strokes that were found incidentally by MRI scans had no direct effect on cognition, according to the authors.

Exercise

Exercise may play a significant role in preventing cognitive decline and possibly even improving MCI in patients who have the disorder. Interestingly, different types of exercise have different effects on the brain.

Aerobic exercise may stimulate one type of neuronal development, while resistance training or weightlifting another.

In an animal study involving rats, researchers compared aerobic exercise to weightlifting (5). Weightlifting was simulated by attaching weights to the tails of rats while they climbed ladders. Both groups showed improvements in memory tests, however, there was an interesting divergence.

With aerobic exercise, the level of the protein BDNF (brain-derived neurotrophic factor) increased significantly. This is important, because BDNF is involved in neurons and the connections among them, called synapses, related mostly to the hippocampus, or memory center. The rats that “lifted weights” had an increase in another protein, IGF (insulin growth factor), that promotes the development of neurons in a different area of the brain. The authors stressed the most important thing is to exercise, regardless of the type.

In another study that complements the previous study, women were found to

have improved spatial memory when they exercised — either aerobic or weightlifting (6).

Interestingly, verbal memory was improved more by aerobic exercise than by weightlifting.

Spatial memory is the ability to recall where items were arranged, and verbal memory is the ability to recall words. The authors suggest that aerobic exercise and weightlifting affect different parts of the brain.

This was a randomized controlled trial that was six months in duration and involved women, ages 70 to 80, who had MCI at the trial’s start. There were three groups in the study: aerobic, weightlifting and stretching and toning. Those who did stretches or toning alone experienced deterioration in memory skills over the same period.

A Centers for Disease Control and Prevention report claims the majority of the adult population is woefully deficient in exercise: Only about 1 in 5 Americans exercise regularly, both using weights and doing aerobic exercise (7).

Diet

Several studies show that the Mediterranean diet helps prevent MCI and possibly prevents conversion from MCI to Alzheimer’s (8, 9). In addition, a study showed that high levels of carbohydrates and sugars, when compared to lower levels, increased the risk of cognitive decline by more than three times (5). The authors surmise that carbohydrates have a negative impact on insulin and glucose utilization in the brain.

Cognitive decline should be taken very seriously, and everything that can be done to prevent it should be utilized. Exercise has potentially positive effects on neuron growth and development, and controlling carbohydrate and sugar intake may reduce risk. Of course, if you have cardiovascular disease, making lifestyle changes to reverse or minimize its impact will reap both physical and cognitive rewards. Let’s not squander the opportunity to reduce the risk of MCI, a potentially life-altering disorder.

References:

(1) Ann Intern Med. 2008;148:427-434. (2) uptodate.com. (3) JAMA Neurol. 2013;70:374382. (4) JAMA Neurol. 2013;70:488-495. (5) J Alzheimers Dis. 2012;32:329-339. (6) J Aging Res. 2013;2013:861893. (7) Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2013;62:326-330. (8) Neurology 2013;80:16841692. (9) Arch Neurol. 2009 Feb.;66:216-225.

Dr. David Dunaief is a speaker, author and local lifestyle medicine physician focusing on the integration of medicine, nutrition, fitness and stress management.

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Theatre Three hosts food drive

On behalf of the Open Cupboard Food Pantry at Infant Jesus R.C. Church, Theatre Three, 412 Main St., Port Jefferson hosts a food drive on Saturday, March 6 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Donations will be collected in the parking lot on the south side of the building. Food items, toiletries and baby items would be appreciated.

Contact-free drop off available. For more information, call Brian at 631-938-6464.

Irish Luck on the Farm

In anticipation of St. Patrick’s Day the Smithtown Historical Society, 239 E. Main St., Smithtown will host an Irish Luck on the Farm event on Saturday, March 13 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Celebrate Irish Heritage with a walk-through petting zoo, traditional Irish step dancing performance, limerick contest, and more.

Choose a time — 11 a.m., noon, or 1 p.m.

Tickets are $5 on Eventbrite. For more information, call 631-265-6768.

Second Saturdays Poetry

The Second Saturdays poetry series returns to historic All Souls Church in Stony Brook on March 13 from 11 a.m. to noon. To maintain “social distancing,” the program will be delivered virtually in an interactive forum via ZOOM. Hosted

by Suffolk County Poet Laureate Barbara Southard, the featured poet will be Thomas Brinson. An open-reading will follow; all are welcome to read one of their own poems. For more information, please call 631-655-7798. Participants can access the program through the All Souls website https://www.allsouls-stonybrook.org/

Colon cancer awareness

Northport-East Northport Public Library presents a virtual program, Colon Cancer Awareness — What Everyone Should Know, on Thursday, March 11 via Zoo at 7 p.m. Dr. David Rivadeneira, Director of the Northwell Health Cancer Institute at Huntington, will explore aspects of colorectal cancer including diagnosis, cutting-edge treatment technologies, risk-reducing strategies, and the importance of colonoscopies. Register at www.nenpl.org, NENA016. For more information, call 631-261-6930.

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ATTORNEY AT LAW

When to consider a Charitable Remainder Trust as a beneficiary of an IRA

The Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement (SECURE) Act became effective on January 1, 2020. While the Act was aimed at improving retirement savings, there is a negative change which affects those who inherit retirement accounts from the original participant.

Prior to SECURE, designated beneficiaries of retirement accounts could take required BY NANCY BURNER, ESQ. minimum distributions from the account over their life expectancy.

This allowed for another lifetime of deferred income tax payments and increased growth.

After SECURE, with few exceptions, beneficiaries will now have to liquidate an inherited retirement account within ten (10) years. For those with large IRAs and not many beneficiaries, this equates to a big tax bite!

Accordingly, some are looking for ways to structure the distribution of their retirement account after death in a more tax efficient way. Additionally, some people have serious concerns that a particular beneficiary may not have the self-control (due to spending habits or addictions) to make the inheritance last their lifetime.

A charitable remainder trust (CRT) is an irrevocable trust that distributes a certain percentage of the trust property to the trust’s lifetime beneficiaries either for their life or for a term of up to 20 years. CRTs are most often structured as Charitable Remainder Unitrusts

Charitable Remainder Trusts are becoming popular after SECURE because these types of trusts are income tax exempt.

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(CRUTs) where the trust document sets forth a certain percentage that will be distributed to the beneficiary for the term of the trust.

The CRUT must provide that the charity receives ten percent of the present value of the bequest at the death of the participant. So for the individual beneficiary with a shorter life expectancy, the CRUT can pay out an income stream over the course of their lifetime, much like the old stretch IRA. If the beneficiary is younger, the trust would need to be for a term of years in order to comply with the 10% rule (up to a maximum of 20).

At the end of the term, the lifetime beneficiaries’ interest terminates, and the balance of the trust property is paid to charity of the Grantor’s choosing.

Why are Charitable Remainder Trusts becoming popular after SECURE? Because these types of trusts are income tax exempt.

Accordingly, if you name your Charitable

Remainder Trust as the beneficiary of your IRA, at your death, your estate receives a charitable deduction for the portion that is attributable to the charity. Only when your beneficiary receives a distribution from the trust, will the income portion of the distribution be subject to income tax.

An example of how the CRUT would work is as follows: The CRUT is named as the beneficiary of an IRA with $2 million as of the death of the participant. The CRUT cashes out the IRA income-tax-free, then pays a 5% income interest to the decedent’s chosen beneficiary, in this case $100,000 per year.

Over time, the distribution may fluctuate as the investments increase or decrease in value. However, the income stream lasts for their life, and not just 10 years like it would if you named that beneficiary directly on the IRA. Essentially, this reinstates the lifetime income stream that used to be available for

beneficiaries of retirement accounts. At the death of the beneficiary, the remaining trust assets would be distributed to the charity.

Some negatives with naming a CRT as the beneficiary are that the beneficiary is limited to an income stream. If they were named as a beneficiary on the IRA directly, they could remove as much as they would like, although every penny is taxable as ordinary income.

The calculation on whether or not the CRT provides more in the hands of the beneficiary is going to depend on may things, such as how long they live and how much the assets grow. The longer the term of the trust and the larger the trust assets, the more income the beneficiary receives. Thought of another way though, even if they receive roughly the same, there is a huge charitable gift at the end of their life as well which not only results in a charitable deduction, but fulfillment of goodwill.

The desire to name a CRT as the beneficiary of a retirement account definitely has more appeal than ever after the SECURE Act, but like anything else in the estate planning arena, it’s not a one-size fits all. If you have retirement accounts and are charitably inclined, speak to your estate planning attorney to see if this is the right strategy for you.

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BUSINESS NEWS

Community celebrates grand opening of Lidl in Selden

On Feb. 24 Councilman Kevin LaValle and Suffolk County Legislator Nick Caracappa joined other community leaders in welcoming Lidl Grocery Store to Selden at their grand opening-ribbon cutting ceremony. Located in the Selden Plaza shopping center at 211 Middle Country Road in Selden in the former Best Market, the new store is the fourth Lidl location in the Town of Brookhaven, including Lake Grove, Patchogue, and Center Moriches.

Lidl’s history dates back to 1973, when the first modern Lidl store opened in Ludwigshafen, Germany. With only three employees and about 500 products, this small store became the foundation of Lidl’s far-reaching expansion. During the 1990s, they began opening stores outside of Germany and within a few years, had stores all across Europe.

They now operate approximately 11,200 stores, are active in 32 countries, and employ more than 310,000 people globally.

In June 2015, they established their U.S. headquarters in Arlington, Virginia, and now sell their award-winning products in more than 100 stores in nine states across the East Coast.

“I welcome Lidl to Selden, as their commitment to Long Island has been

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steadfast. I look forward to them servicing our community as well. What makes Lidl a welcome addition to Selden is its commitment to environmental responsibility, and its effort to support groups in addressing hunger,” said Legislator Caracappa.

“I welcome the new Lidl food market to Selden and encourage people to stop by.

They are well known for discount prices and for their community outreach, and I look forward to working with them in

the future to benefit the Selden residents.

Congratulations and good luck in the new location,” added Councilman LaValle.

Pictured from left are Linda Miller, President of the Selden Civic Association; Lenore Paprocky, President of Greater Middle Country Chamber of Commerce; Robert Pepe, Lidl Selden Store Manager; Leg. Caracappa; and Councilman LaValle.

Lidl is open seven days a week from 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. For more information, call 844747-5435 or visit www.lidl.com/contact-us.

Burner Law Group turned red for American Heart Month The Hamptons turned red in honor of American Heart Month on Feb. 5. Burner Law Group, an all-female law firm, lit up their Westhampton Beach location in red to raise awareness for women’s heart health. Nancy Burner‚ Esq. the founder of Burner Law Group‚ P.C, and her daughter Britt Burner, Esq., have teamed up with Northwell Health and the Katz Institute for Women’s Health to bring wellness initiatives to the east end. Britt is a member of the Katz Institute Advisory Council.

Pictured from left, Amy Loeb, Ed.D, MBA, RN, Executive Director, Peconic Bay Medical Center; Nancy Burner, Esq.; Britt Burner, Esq.; and Stacey Rosen, MD, Senior Vice President, Women’s Health at Northwell Health and Partners Council Professor of Women’s Health.

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Chick-fil-A opens in Smithtown

Long Island’s newest Chick-fil-A restaurant, located at 530 Smithtown Bypass, will officially open for business on March 4. Long Island-native, Bryan Beasley, the local owner/operator of Chick-fil-A in Commack and Smithtown is looking forward to welcoming and serving the greater Smithtown community, with hours of operation from 8 a.m. to 10 p.m., Monday through Saturday. The restaurant will open via drive-thru only. Guests can take advantage of contactless ordering and payment through the free Chick-fil-A mobile app or through online ordering.

In place of the traditional Chick-fil-A First 100® Grand Opening celebration, the restaurant honored 100 local heroes making an impact at St. Catherine of Siena Medical Center in Smithtown with free Chick-fil-A for a year and will donate $25,000 to Feeding America. The funds will be distributed to partners within the greater Smithtown area to aid in the fight against hunger locally.

SCCC named military friendly

Suffolk County Community College (SCCC) has been named a 2021-22 military friendly school by militaryfriendly. com after a comprehensive evaluation using both public data and responses from a proprietary survey completed by the school. More than 1,200 schools participated in the 2021-2022 survey with 747 earning the designation.

“Suffolk County Community College provides service members, veterans, and military families with the flexibility and convenience needed to achieve their educational goals,” said SCCC Director of Veterans Affairs Shannon O’Neill.

KNOWLEDGE SEEKERS

SBU’s scientific illustrator Luci Betti-Nash shares stories and lessons learned

BY DANIEL DUNAIEF

I

t started over four decades ago, with a “help wanted” advertisement.

Luci Betti-Nash needed money for art supplies. She answered an ad from the Stony Brook University Department of Anatomical Sciences that sought artists who could draw bones. She found the work interesting and realized that she could “do it fairly easily.

I could not have imagined a more fulfilling career.”

Betti-Nash spent 41 years responding to requests to provide illustrations for a wide range of scientific papers, contributing images that became a part of charts and graphs and drawing everything from single-celled organisms to dinosaurs. She retired last April.

Her coworkers at Stony Brook, many of whom collaborated with her for decades, appreciated her contributions and her passion and precision for her job.

Maureen O’Leary, Professor in the Department of Anatomical Sciences, said Betti-Nash’s work enhanced her professional efforts. “I couldn’t have had the same career without her,” O’Leary wrote in an email.

“Artists are true partners.”

O’Leary appreciated how Betti-Nash noticed parts of the work that scientists miss.

“I think the most important thing is figuring out together what to put in and what to leave out of a figure,” O’Leary explained. “A photograph shows everything and it can be a blizzard of detail, really too much, and it will not focus the eye. The artist-scientist collaboration is about simplifying the detail to show what is important and how to show it clearly.”

One of O’Leary’s favorite illustrations from Betti-Nash was a pull-out, color figure that envisioned the ancient Trans-Saharan Seaway from about 75 million years ago.

The shallow sea, which was described in the movie “Aquaman,” supported numerous species that are currently extinct. Betti-Nash created a figure that showed these creatures in the sea and how water drained from nearby mountains, all superimposed over the geology.

“It told the story of how ancient life turned into rocks and fossils,” O’Leary explained.

Betti-Nash, who continues to sketch from her home office and plans to be selective about taking on future assignments, has numerous stories to tell about her work.

For starters, the world of science is rife with jargon. When she was starting out, she

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didn’t always stop researchers who tossed around the terms that populate their life as if they were a part of everyone’s vocabulary.

“Some [scientists] would come in and assume you knew exactly what they were talking about,” Betti-Nash said. “It was something they were studying for years. They would assume you knew all the terminology.”

Each discipline, from cell biology to gross anatomy to dinosaur taxonomy had its own terminology, some of which “was way over my head,” she said.

Early in her career, Betti-Nash felt she didn’t know details she thought she should.

“The older I got, the bolder I got about asking” scientists to explain what they meant in terms she could understand, she said, adding that she felt fortunate to have scientists who were “more than willing and eager to answer my questions when I was bold enough to ask. That was one of the many life lessons I learned … don’t be afraid to ask questions.”

Betti-Nash sometimes had to work under intense time pressure. Collaborating with David Krause, who was at Stony Brook

and is now Senior Curator of Vertebrate Paleontology in the Department of Earth Sciences at the Denver Museum of Science, Betti-Nash illustrated the largest frog ever discovered, which lived in Madagascar over 65 million years ago. Called the Beelzebufo, this frog weighed in at a hefty 10 pounds and was 16 inches. Ribbit!

A short time before going to press, the scientific team decided they needed a common object as a frame of reference to compare the size of this ancient amphibian and the largest living frog in Madagascar.

“We scrambled,” Betti-Nash recalled. “We decided on a pencil.”

She didn’t have time to draw the pencil, so she put it on her scanner, did some quick painting in Photoshop, put a shadow in, added it to the scan of the painting, saved it in the format required for the journal and sent it off.

“Adding the pencil was one of those typical strokes of genius that [Betti-Nash] routinely added to artwork,” explained Krause in an email. “Everyone knows the size of a number 2 pencil.”

Even though she hadn’t sculpted in 32 years, she had to create a sculpture of the frog that students could touch. The sculpture had to be non-toxic, dry and ready within three days.

Betti-Nash turned to the Guild of Natural Science Illustrators, asking for help with ideas for the materials. She also asked Joseph Groenke from Krause’s lab to contribute his fossil preparing experience. She used an epoxy clay that she massaged into shape, and then colored it with acrylic, non-toxic paints.

That sculpture was featured as a part of a display at Stony Brook Hospital for years and has since traveled with Krause to Denver where “kids especially love it, in part because it is touchable,” Krause wrote.

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Krause was grateful for a partnership with Betti-Nash that spanned almost 40 years.

“There is no doubt in my mind that [Betti-Nash] made me a better scientist and there is also no doubt that my science is better” because of her, he explained.

Krause described her stipple drawings as “incredibly painstaking to execute.” His favorite is of a large fossil crocodile found in Madagascar from the Late Cretaceous called Mahajangasuchus.

Betti-Nash urges artists considering entering the field of scientific illustrating to attend graduate school or even to take undergraduate courses, which would provide time to learn skills and terminology before working in the field.

She also suggests artists remain “interested in what you’re drawing at that moment, no matter what it is,” she said, adding that drawing skills provide a solid foundation for a career in science illustrating. Computer skills, which help with animation and videos, are good tools to learn as well.

Growing up in Eastchester, Betti-Nash often found herself doodling patterns in her notebooks. When she worked on graph paper, she colored in the squares. She also received artistic guidance from her father, the late John Betti.

A graphic designer, Betti worked for a company in Westchester, where he designed the town seal for Tuckahoe as well as the small airplane wings children used to get when they flew on planes.

During World War II, Betti, who grew up in Corona, Queens, used his artistic skills to create three-dimensional models from aerial photographs. Stationed close to the residence of his extended family in Italy during part of the war, Betti also created watercolor paintings of the Italian landscape.

When she was growing up, Betti-Nash had the “best model-making teacher in my dad,” who taught her to create paper maché.

Married to fellow illustrator Stephen Nash, Betti-Nash plans to remain active as an artist, doing her own illustrations involving nature and the relationship between birds and the environment.

She currently leads Second Saturday Bird Walks at Avalon Nature Preserve in Stony Brook and Frank Melville Memorial Park in Setauket through the Four Harbors Audubon Society (4HAS.org) Betti-Nash is pleased with a career that all started with a response to an ad in the

paper. “I feel very privileged to have had the opportunity to work as a scientific illustrator,” she said. “I hope I was able to help communicate the science behind the discoveries that the amazing scientists at Stony Brook made during my time there.”

Clockwise from left, Luci Betti-Nash drawing warblers; Trans Saharan Seaway, Mali; the artist sculpts Beelzebufo; Vintana sertichi reconstruction; and a rendering of Rahonavis, a bird-like feathered dinosaur discovered in Madagascar. Images courtesy of Betti-Nash

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COOKING COVE

Thinking outside the bagel and lox box

BY BARBARA BELTRAMI

Angel Hair Pasta with Creamy Smoked Salmon Sauce YIELD: Makes 4 servings INGREDIENTS: • 3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil • 1 large shallot peeled and chopped • 4 ounces smoked salmon torn into bite size pieces • 1 cup heavy cream • Scant 1/4 cup capers, rinsed and drained • Salt and freshly ground white pepper to taste • 1 pound angel hair pasta, cooked according to package directions (reserve 1/4 cup of cooking liquid) • 1/4 cup chopped fresh dill DIRECTIONS:

In a large skillet heat the oil over medium high heat; add shallot and cook until transparent but not brown, about 5 minutes. Add salmon pieces and stirring with a wooden spoon, cook until it turns a light pink, about one more minute. Add cream and capers, then sparingly the salt and pepper as the salmon and capers lend their own saltiness. In a large bowl combine the sauce and pasta and toss to thoroughly coat.

If the sauce seems a little sparse, add the reserved cooking water, a few tablespoons at a time. Toss again and sprinkle with dill.

Serve with a delicate salad.

Savory Smoked Salmon and Pumpernickel Bread Pudding YIELD: Serves 6 INGREDIENTS: • 1 tablespoon unsalted butter • 1 loaf pumpernickel bread, thickly sliced, cut into cubes and toasted • 3/4 pound smoked salmon, thinly sliced and torn into bite-size pieces • 1 medium onion, finely chopped • 1/4 cup capers, rinsed and drained

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• 2 cups milk • 2 large eggs • 1 tablespoon prepared mustard • Sea salt and freshly ground pepper to taste • Generous handful fresh dill, chopped • 1 cup grated Jarlsberg cheese DIRECTIONS:

Preheat oven to 350 F. Grease an 8" x 8" baking dish with butter. In a large bowl combine the bread, smoked salmon, onion and capers. In another medium-large bowl whisk together the milk, eggs, mustard, and salt and pepper; then stir in the dill and cheese. Pour mixture over bread mixture and toss to thoroughly coat; let sit 10 minutes so bread absorbs liquid. Pour entire mixture into prepared baking dish and bake until puffy and golden, about 45 minutes. Serve hot or warm with fresh fruit or spinach salad.

Smoked Salmon Rollups YIELD: Makes 4 servings INGREDIENTS: • 4 ounces chive cream cheese at room temp • 4 ounces goat cheese, softened • 1 tablespoon freshly squeezed lemon juice • 1 to 2 tablespoons cream • 2 tablespoons minced fresh chives • 1 tablespoon chopped fresh dill • 2 tablespoons grated English cucumber • Salt and freshly ground pepper to taste • 8 ounces thinly sliced smoked salmon • Fresh dill for garnish DIRECTIONS:

In a small bowl, thoroughly combine cream cheese, goat cheese, lemon juice, cream, chives, dill, cucumber, and salt and pepper. On a sheet of waxed paper arrange the smoked salmon into a 3” x 12” rectangle.

With your fingers press slices or pieces together to fill in gaps; gently spread cheese mixture over salmon, then starting at long end, roll up as tightly as possible. Wrap tightly in plastic wrap and refrigerate at least one hour. Unwrap and slice into 1/2” discs.

Garnish with fresh dill. Serve with cocktails.

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3) Mail in your drawing to TBR News Media, P.O. Box 707, Setauket, NY 11733, Attn: Artist Coloring Book.

The deadline to enter is March 25 2021.

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O.K. We New Yorkers know the value of a perfect bagel with lox and cream cheese.

It’s definitely the Sunday morning default breakfast for many of us, but beyond the bagel, smoked salmon is definitely a go-to feature for an elegant brunch, lunch or cocktail party. As we’re thinking outside the box, let's contemplate a delicate pasta doused with a cream sauce infused with smoked salmon Let’s serve up a savory pumpernickel bread pudding laced with it or easy-as-can-be smoked salmon and goat cheese rollups.

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Horoscopes of the week

PISCES – Feb 19/Mar 20 Take a big, deep breath and focus on all the good things in your life, Pisces. This will help you ride out any rough spots that crop up.

ARIES – Mar 21/Apr 20 Expect to be in high demand this week, Aries. You have the time and energy to give to others, so make the most of each chance to lend someone a helping hand.

TAURUS – Apr 21/May 21 Now is a good time to focus on your relationships, Taurus. There may be a close friend who can use a little more attention from a confidante and you can fill that role.

GEMINI – May 22/Jun 21 There is work to be done, Gemini. If your work space is a tad chaotic, then hunker down somewhere less hectic. This can provide the right environment for focus.

CANCER – Jun 22/Jul 22 Cancer, make a habit of finding the silver lining to any situation. This shift in attitude can bring more positivity and sunshine into your life, particularly when you need it most.

LEO – Jul 23/Aug 23 Shift your focus to your home life, Leo. Find various ways to make things more pleasant at home so it can be the respite that it should be.

VIRGO – Aug 24/Sept 22 You are usually better at focusing on the tasks at hand than most other astrological signs, Virgo. Don't be hard on yourself if you get a tad distracted in the next few days.

LIBRA – Sept 23/Oct 23 Get a firm grasp on your finances this week, Libra.

Start browsing your bank accounts so you have a better idea of your spending. This way you can better plan for the future.

SCORPIO – Oct 24/Nov 22 Normally you are very good at keeping your emotions in check, Scorpio. However, letting others see what's beneath the surface can be beneficial to you in the weeks to come.

SAGITTARIUS – Nov 23/Dec 21 Take your foot off of the accelerator, Sagittarius.

You don't have to race to the finish line; enjoy the scenery for a change. Stop as many times as you can along the way.

CAPRICORN – Dec 22/Jan 20 Capricorn, no matter how much time you want to devote to your personal goals, you just may find that other activities require much more attention than you anticipated.

AQUARIUS – Jan 21/Feb 18 Aquarius, don't be surprised if you have your patience tested a bit this week, especially at the workplace.

You'll find a way to come out shining, however.

MOVIE REVIEW

Henry Golding shines in Vietnam-set drama, Monsoon

Photo courtesy of Dat Vu

REVIEWED BY JEFFREY SANZEL

birthplace. He takes the thirty-eight-hour Writer-director Hong Khaou made his train trip to see if it would be a more feature film debut with the critically acclaimed appropriate resting place. On the train, he drama Lilting. It is the story of a mother’s briefly encounters a traveling Frenchman, grief after her son’s untimely passing, along Stephane (Edouard Leo), who mistakes him with her attempts to communicate with her for a native. Once again, Kit feels that he is son’s lover, even though they don’t speak the a man out-of-place. (Whether or not they same language. His beautiful sophomore hook up is left open-ended.) outing, Monsoon, focuses on a different kind The film consistently shows and does of loss and addresses the barrier not just of not tell with moments of tempered joy. Lee language but also of culture. brings Kit to the location of the pond where The film opens with a bird’s eye view of they used to play. Long gone, now it is the traffic, with cars and motorbikes flowing site of a half-finished building, with stacks in and around each other, paying no heed of bricks and scaffolding. And yet, there to lights or lines. This world is a strangely is a faint glint of happiness in Kit’s eyes as organized chaos into which Kit (Crazy Rich he remembers the bridge that spanned the Asian’s Henry Golding) steps. pond. It is a small moment and shows a Kit has traveled to Vietnam, having left modicum of hope. at the age of six. His family had escaped and He strikes up a friendship with Linh sought refuge in England after the Vietnam (Molly Harris), a curator/guide who gives War, and now he has returned Hanoi’s art tours. She brings to scatter his parents’ ashes. The film consistently him to her family home, where The plot is simple, but his shows and does not he partakes in the scenting of burden runs deep: Thirty lotus tea, her family’s business years later, he realizes that he tell with moments of for generations. It is a scene no longer feels a part of his tempered joy. of great charm and simplicity home country. He is incapable and one that gives Kit another of speaking his native language and does not opportunity of belonging. recognize so much of the changing landscape.

Monsoon is an intimate movie. It is about Along the way, he reconnects with a inward reflection and searches for identity. childhood friend, Lee (David Tran), whose Much of the film watches Kit try to take in happiness to see him is muted by wariness. the new Vietnam to understand his roots.

Lee reveals that Kit’s mother had lent Lee’s Across from his upscale hotel are barely family money to set up a small business. Lee livable shacks. Great wealth lives side-byis afraid that Kit will ask for a repayment of side with crushing poverty. Kit stands in what Lee perceived as a loan. While trying the center of this whirling metropolis — in to find his bearings, Kit’s one-night internet the eye of the storm. He feels the pulsing hookup with an American entrepreneur, of the city in all its relentless intensity. The Lewis (Parker Sawyers), turns into a romance. story is more episodic than linear, a series of Kit decides that he doesn’t want to bury experiences where Kit tries to bring past and his parents’ ashes in the Saigon family home present together. because it seems on the verge of being torn For much of the film, the dialogue is down. So, he ventures to Hanoi, his parents’ minimal; the narrative relies upon Kit’s

reactions. It is a quiet film but not told in silence. There is the constant cityscape of noise and traffic that underscores almost every moment.

Monsoon only touches on the Vietnam War, but it is always looming. Lee speaks of it and its devastating aftermath but does so in hushed and tacit tones. Lewis shares his father’s eighteen months in the War and twenty confirmed kills. Years later, he committed suicide. Whether these two things are related is never made clear.

Sawyers makes Lewis likable and slightly enigmatic. His ability to convey his understanding of Kit enriches their relationship. Tran is a bit stiff as Lee, but this could be intentional; he never seems at ease, making his interactions with Kit appropriately uncomfortable. Harris is delightfully outgoing, and her engaging brightness gives energy to her brief scenes.

But the film is entirely Kit’s, and Golding is remarkable. He looks; he walks; he touches; he stops; he explores. Golding makes each moment count. His Kit is complicated, often incredibly warm, and almost absent at the same time. He conveys Kit’s sense of being more tourist than someone returning home, with his refrain, “I hardly recognize this country anymore.”

Monsoon is not so much a movie of plot or even character. It is more a study of what it is to have lost your roots and the desire to find them again. It is a film of observation and alienation. But it is also a story in which there is a deep and satisfying sense of awakening. While there is no full closure and much is left unanswered, there is a sense that Kit has taken his first steps towards understanding his journey. And, with Monsoon, it is a journey worth taking.

Not rated, Monsoon is currently streaming on demand.

MARCH 4, 2021 • ARTS & LIFESTYLES • PAGE B17

FEATURE STORY

St. George Productions offers a glimpse into Hollywood history

BY TARA MAE

Before the For fans of classic movies, old Hollywood p a n d e m i c , company trivia, and celebrity icons, the show must go on. the So when COVID-19 redefined the boundaries of d e v e l o p e d normal life, St. George Productions reimagined and produced the entertainment it provided to its audiences. e d u c a t i o n a l After years of creating live educational theatrical works theatrical events, it moved its endeavors online for organizations and began hosting digital lectures and virtual closer to home like The Ward From left, Darren and Sal St. George discuss 'The Top 5 People Who Make Us Laugh' during a recent virtual conversation museum tours.

On Mondays at 10 a.m., St. George Melville Heritage through Sachem Public Library. Below, a visit to the Clark Gable Museum in Ohio and the John Wayne Museum in Iowa Productions, through Zoom, offers virtual O r g a n i z a t i o n journeys into the past. “We celebrate and the Smithtown Historical Society. Creating entertainment’s leaders, legends, and icons informative entertainment is both a profession through lectures and virtual road trips,” said and a passion for the team.

“I have always been self-employed in the Darren St. George in a recent interview. He and his father, Sal, manage the business and oversee entertainment business in one form or another.

Everything I do is a stepping stone to the next all its operations.

Focusing on the lives of notable historical program. We are reaching a lot of people, and figures, mainly of stage and screen, the talks who would have thought that we could do this, feature Sal’s personal insights from his years in working off a computer, out of a house,” Sal said.

The business started over the business. They also draw on thirty years ago, when Sal his experience as a pop culture 'Even if there was no was developing content for historian and adjunct professor pandemic, keeping the Walt Disney World. “I was at Long Island University and memories alive of these approached by the head of other schools. historic services for Suffolk Sal and Darren are motivated great entertainers is County — it had just restored by their desire to teach the essential.'

Deepwells [Farm]. Rather than public about entertainment — SAL ST. GEORGE be a small fish in a big pond at history and its impact on the Disney, I chose to be here and culture. “Even if there was no pandemic, keeping the memories alive of these support the museum world,” he added.

Darren, whose mother, Mary, also works for great entertainers is essential,” Sal said.

The virtual tours are of museums dedicated the company, joined the family business at a to celebrities and cultural icons, such as actor young age. He has worked both on the stage Clark Gable and Frank Capra's 1947 classic and behind the scenes, as the roles required. In holiday film, It’s a Wonderful Life. “We did the recent months, his job has evolved to providing Clark Gable Museum, which then let other technical support for online content.

“Working with my dad is a dream come museums know. The It’s A Wonderful Life Museum let the Jimmy Stewart Museum and true. Working with family has always been what I strove for. It has been challenging due to Donna Reed Museum know,” Sal said.

This word-of-mouth method of promotion COVID, but every week we’re guaranteed to sit has proven effective, with museums now reaching down and have a great time. It just so happens out to St. George Productions to arrange virtual that people are watching,” Darren said.

This camaraderie transcends family ties and visits, according to Darren. Usually conducted by executive directors of the museums, the extends to viewers who tune in from around private tours are free to the public. The company the country, allowing people to bond through The next lecture will be “Influential common interests and retreat into the comfort many years. It is incredible — we does not make a profit from them. would have never been able to do this Women of Comedy: Part II'' on March “We are doing this to help support the of fond memories.

“Our guests motivate us so much. Times are without Zoom, etc. Besides, how often 8 at 10 a.m. All programming is museums themselves; we come from the museum world. We love this subject matter. Dad and I are hard, and this has turned into something for do you get to travel to Wyoming, free, with a suggested donation. For going to be talking about this regardless; if you all of us to look forward to; an encouraging Kentucky, Ohio, Indiana, Georgia, more information about the lectures give us an opportunity we want to learn more,” moment to come together and enjoy celebrities Idaho without leaving your living and museum tours, visit www. stgeorgelivinghistory.com. and movies we have all appreciated for so room?" he said.

Darren said.

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Religious D irectory

Byzantine Catholic RESURRECTION BYZANTINE CATHOLIC CHURCH

38 Mayflower Avenue, Smithtown NY 11787 631–759–6083 resurrectionsmithtown@gmail.com www.resurrectionsmithtown.org FATHER VLADYSLAV BUDASH, ADMINISTRATOR DEACON ROBERT KNAPP JOSEPH S. DURKO, CANTOR Divine Liturgy: Saturdays 4:45 pm Sunday Liturgy: 10 am For Weekday and Holy Day Schedule: See website or phone for information Sunday School Sundays at 9:15 am ( St. Stephen - Protomartyr) A Catholic Church of the Eastern Rite under the Eparchy of Passaic.

Catholic ST. GERARD MAJELLA ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH

300 Terryville Road, Port Jefferson Station 631–473–2900 • www.stgmajella.org REV. GREGORY RANNAZZISI, PASTOR Each Saturday 3:45pm – 4:45pm Mass: Saturday 5 pm only mass Sunday 8 am, 10 am & 12 pm Weekday Mass: 9 am Confessions: Saturday 3:45-4:45 pm Office Hours: Monday-Thursday 9 am - 4:30 pm Thrift Shop: Monday-Thursday 10 am - 4 pm Baptism and Wedding arrangements can be made by calling the Parish Office

INFANT JESUS ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH

110 Myrtle Ave., Port Jefferson, NY 11777 631-473-0165 • Fax 631-331-8094 www.www.infantjesus.org REVEREND PATRICK M. RIEGGER, PASTOR ASSOCIATES: REV. FRANCIS LASRADO & REV. ROLANDO TICLLASUCA To schedule Baptisms and Weddings, Please call the Rectory Confessions: Saturdays 12:30-1:15 pm in the Lower Church Religious Ed.: 631– 928-0447 Parish Outreach: 631–331-6145 Weekly Masses: 6:50 and 9 am in the Church, 12 pm in the Chapel* Weekend Masses: Saturday at 5 pm in the Church, 5:15 pm in the Chapel,* Sunday at 7:30 am, 10:30 am, 12 pm, and 5 pm in the Church and at 8:30 am, 10 am, and 11:30 am (Family Mass) in the Chapel* Spanish Masses: Sunday at 8:45 am and Wednesday at 6 pm in the Church *Held at the Infant Jesus Chapel at St. Charles Hospital

ST. JAMES ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH 429 Rt. 25A, Setauket, NY 11733 Phone: 631–941–4141 • Fax: 631–751–6607 Parish Office email: parish@stjamessetauket.org www.stjamessetauket.org REV. JAMES-PATRICK MANNION, PASTOR REV. ROBERT SCHECKENBACK, ASSOCIATE PASTOR REV. JOHN FITZGERALD, IN RESIDENCE REV. MIKE S. EZEATU, SBU HOSPITAL CHAPLAIN, IN RESIDENCE

MISSION STATEMENT We, the Catholic community of the Three Village area, formed as the Body of Christ through the waters of Baptism, are a pilgrim community journeying toward the fullness of the Kingdom of God, guided by the Holy Spirit, nourished by the Eucharist and formed by the Gospel. We strive to respond the Jesus’ invitation: to be faithful and fruitful disciples; to be Good Samaritan to (our) neighbor and enemy; stewards of and for God’s creation and living witnesses of Faith, Hope and Charity...so that in Jesus’ name, we may be a welcoming community, respectful of life in all its diversities.

ST. LOUIS DE MONTFORT ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH

75 New York Avenue, Sound Beach, N.Y. 11789 Parish Office: 631-744-8566; FAX 631-744-8611 Parish Website: www.stlouisdm.org REV. MSGR. CHRISTOPHER J. HELLER, PASTOR REV. ALPHONSUS IGBOKWE, ASSOCIATE PASTOR REV. MSGR. DONALD HANSON, IN RESIDENCE REV. FRANCIS PIZZARELLI, S.M.M., PARISH ASSISTANT REV. HENRY VAS, PARISH ASSISTANT Office Hours: Mon., Tues., Thurs.: 9 am to 5 pm Wednesday: 9 am to 8 pm; Friday: 9 am to 4 pm; Saturday: 9 am to 1 pm; Closed on Sunday Mission Statement: To proclaim the good news of Jesus Christ’s love through our active involvement as a parish family in works of Charity, Faith, Worship, Justice and Mercy. ALL ARE WELCOME! No matter what your present status is in the Catholic Church. No matter your family situation. No matter your practice of faith. No matter your personal history, age or background. YOU are invited, respected and loved at St. Louis de Montfort.

Weekday Masses: Monday through Friday 8:30 am in the Chapel Weekend Masses: Saturday Vigil: 5 pm Sunday: 7:30 am; 10:00 am; 12 noon.

Baptisms: Most Sundays at 1:30 pm.

Please contact Parish Office for an appointment.

Reconciliation: Sat.: 4-4:45 pm or by appointment.

Anointing of the Sick: by request.

Holy Matrimony: Contact Parish Office at least six months in advance of desired date.

Religious Education: Contact 631-744-9515 Parish Outreach: Contact 631-209-0325 Our Lady of Wisdom Regional School: Contact 631-473-1211.

Catholic Traditional Latin Mass ST. MICHAEL THE ARCHANGEL

Society of Saint Pius X 900 Horseblock Road, Farmingville, NY 11738 631–736–6515 • sspxlongisland.com Sunday Masses at 7 am and 9 am Please consult sspxlongisland.com for updates and current mass times

Congregational MT. SINAI CONGREGATIONAL UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST

233 North Country Road, Mt. Sinai • 631–473–1582 www.msucc.org • REV. DR. PHILIP HOBSON Take care of yourselves, wash your hands, wear your mask, check on your neighbors.

Grace and Peace, Rev. Phil Online Worship each Sunday at 10 am on our YouTube channel, and accessible anytime thereafter.

Our Island Heart Food Pantry continues to help those in need.

Episcopal ALL SOULS EPISCOPAL CHURCH

“Our little historic church on the hill” across from the Stony Brook Duck Pond THE REV. PETER LAROM Visit our website www.allsouls–stonybrook.org or call 631-655-7798 allsoulsepiscopalchurch@verizon.net Sunday Services: 8am Virtual Service 9:30am Service at the Church-Organ Music 8am Tuesday-Morning Prayer Service at the Church Half Hour Interdenominational Rosary Service Every Wednesday at 12 noon This is a small eclectic Episcopal congregation that has a personal touch. We welcome all regardless of where you are on your spiritual journey. Walk with us.

CAROLINE EPISCOPAL CHURCH OF SETAUKET

REV. COOPER CONWAY, INTERIM PRIEST-IN-CHARGE 1 Dyke Road on the Village Green, Setauket Web site: www.carolinechurch.net email: office@carolinechurch.net • 631–941–4245 Church School Classes now forming; please call the office to register Let God walk with you as part of our familyfriendly community

CHRIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH

127 Barnum Ave., Port Jefferson • 631–473–0273 email: ccoffice@christchurchportjeff.org www.christchurchportjeff.org Church office hours: Tues. - Fri. 9am - 12pm FATHER ANTHONY DILORENZO: PRIEST–IN–CHARGE Please join us for our 8:00 and 10:00 Sunday Eucharists and our 10:00 Wednesday Eucharist in our chapel.

Please wear masks.

GOD BLESS YOU. Father Anthony DiLorenzo It is the mission of the people of Christ Church to grow in our relationship with Jesus Christ and to make his love known to all through our lives and ministry. We at Christ Church are a joyful, welcoming community. Wherever you are in your journey of life we want to be part of it.

Evangelical THREE VILLAGE CHURCH

To Know Christ and To Make Him Known 322 Main Street, East Setauket www.3vc.org • 631-941–3670 LEAD PASTOR JOSH MOODY Please get connected by visiting www.3VC.org for more information and service times – Your 3VC church family Join Us As We Celebrate 60 Years Of Proclaiming The Good News Of Jesus Christ!

Greek Orthodox CHURCH OF THE ASSUMPTION

430 Sheep Pasture Rd., Port Jefferson 11777 Tel: 631-473-0894 • Fax: 631-928-5131 www.kimisis.org • goc.assumption@gmail.com REV. ELIAS (LOU) NICHOLAS, PROISTAMENOS Sunday Services: Orthros 8:30 Am - Divine Liturgy 10 Am Services Conducted In Both Greek & English* Books Available To Follow In English* Sunday Catechism School, 10 Am - 11 Am*

Greek Language School, Tuesdays 5 Pm - 8 Pm* Bible Study & Adult Catechism Classes Available* Golden Age & Youth Groups Banquet Hall Available For Rental* For Information Please Call Church Office* Adjustments to services will be made according to CDC and NYState DOH COVID-19 guidelines. Please call Church office for updates.

Jewish VILLAGE CHABAD

Center for Jewish Life & Learning “Judaism With A Smile” 360 Nicolls Road, East Setauket Next To Fire Dept.

631-585–0521 • www.MyVillageChabad.com RABBI CHAIM & RIVKIE GROSSBAUM RABBI MOTTI & CHAYA GROSSBAUM RABBI SHOLOM B. & CHANIE COHEN Membership Free Weekday, Shabbat & Holiday Services Highly Acclaimed Torah Tots Preschool Afternoon Hebrew School Camp Gan Israel • Judaica Publishing Department Lectures And Seminars Living Legacy Holiday Programs Jewish Learning Institute Friendship Circle For Special Needs Children The Cteen Network N’shei Chabad Women’s Club • Cyberspace Library Chabad At Stony Brook University – Rabbi Adam & Esther Stein

NORTH SHORE JEWISH CENTER

385 Old Town Rd., Port Jefferson Station 631-928–3737 • www.northshorejewishcenter.org RABBI AARON BENSON • CANTOR DANIEL KRAMER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR MARCIE PLATKIN PRINCIPAL HEATHER WELKES YOUTH DIRECTOR JEN SCHWARTZ Services: Friday At 8 Pm; Saturday At 9:15 am Daily Morning And Evening Minyan- Call For Times.

Tot Shabbat • Family Services • Sisterhood • Men’s Club • Seniors’ Club Youth Group • Continuing Ed • Adult Bar/Bat Mitzvah • Judaica Shop Food Pantry • Lecture Series • Jewish Film Series NSJC JEWISH LEARNING CENTER RELIGIOUS SCHOOL Innovative Curriculum And Programming For Children Ages 5-13 Imagine A Synagogue That Feels Like Home!

Come Connect With Us On Your Jewish Journey.

Member United Synagogue Of Conservative Judaism

TEMPLE ISAIAH (REFORM)

1404 Stony Brook Road, Stony Brook 631-751–8518 • www.tisbny.org A Warm And Caring Intergenerational Community Dedicated To Learning, Prayer, Social Action, And Friendship.

Member Union For Reform Judaism RABBI PAUL SIDLOFSKY CANTOR INTERN EMILY HOOLIHAN EDUCATIONAL DIRECTOR RABBI MICHAEL S. CHURGEL, RJE RABBI EMERITUS STEPHEN A. KAROL RABBI EMERITUS ADAM D. FISHER CANTOR EMERITUS MICHAEL F. TRACHTENBERG Sabbath Services Friday 7:30 pm And Saturday 10 am Religious School • Monthly Family Service Monthly Tot • Shabbat Youth Groups • Senior Club Adult Education Sisterhood Brotherhood • Book Club-More

PLEASE CALL OR VISIT YOUR PLACE OF WORSHIP’S WEBSITE FOR MORE INFORMATION AND GUIDANCE.

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Camp & School DIRECTORY 2021 ARTVENTURES SUMMER PROGRAM AT GALLERY NORTH This full day art program offers 7 different themed weeks for families to choose from.

Full week $500, Siblings $300. Sign up before April 15 and receive $100 off! Use discount code EARLYBIRD21 For info: education@gallerynorth.org or 631-751-2676 HARBOR COUNTRY DAY SCHOOL 17 Three Sisters Road, St. James 631.584.5555 • hcdsny.org Harbor cherishes childhood, cultivates wonder and inspires confident learners and leaders. Harbor Country Day School is a child-centered, independent school with an integrated curriculum that focuses on whole-child learning. Camp Harbor offers a balance of summer fun and educational opportunities with exciting new programs for 2021. Serving students from preschool, 3’s, 4’s to grade 8. For more information or a tour, please call 631-584-5555. Visit our website to view all the academic programs our school has to offer! ©10010

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Lutheran–ELCA

Lutheran–LCMS

Presbyterian

Quakers

HOPE LUTHERAN CHURCH AND ANCHOR NURSERY SCHOOL

MESSIAH LUTHERAN CHURCH

FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH OF PORT JEFFERSON

RELIGIOUS SOCIETY OF FRIENDS

46 Dare Road, Selden 631-732-2511 Emergency Number 516-848-5386 REV. DR. RICHARD O. HILL, PASTOR ERIC FARET, VICAR Email: office@hopelutheran.com Website: www.hopeluth.com On Sundays the services are at 9 and 10:30 a.m.

A link for all these services is on the website: www.hopeluth.com.

Our Food Pantry is open to everyone on Thursdays from 12:30 – 2:30 p.m. for picking up food.

Also, donations can be made from 11 a.m.-noon or by making arrangements by leaving a message on the church answering service.

Offerings to support our ministry can be made at church services and through our website’s “Share God’s Mission” page.

In any emergency, call the pastor at 516-848-5386.

ST. PAUL’S EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN CHURCH

309 Patchogue Road, Port Jefferson Station 631-473-2236 REV. PAUL A. DOWNING PASTOR E-mail: Pastorpauldowning@yahoo.com Pastor’s cell: 347–423–3623 (voice or text) www.StPaulsLCPJS.org facebook.com/stpaulselca Out of concern for our members and the community at large and at the encouragement of our synod bishop, St. Paul’s will be discontinuing live indoor worship effective immediately. The Sunday morning service will still be broadcast on Facebook live at Facebook.com/ stpaulselca or on our website at www.StPaulsLCPJS.org.

We will also be offering a drive-in church in our parking lot at 12:30pm each Sunday. Please stay in your car and we will be broadcasting over FM radio. Stay in your car and still participate in the service. Communion will be available–wafer only. We will follow CDC Guidelines on social distancing and mask wearing. Singing is allowed in your car with the windows closed.

We continue to serve the Port Jefferson Community Now in our 102nd year

Messiah Preschool & Day Care 465 Pond Path, East Setauket 631-751–1775 • www.messiahny.com PASTOR NILS NIEMEIER ASSOCIATE PASTOR STEVE UNGER We are once again having in-person worship Sunday services 9:00am & 10:30am. Lenten midweek services 11:00am and 7:00pm on Wednesdays.

Space is limited, so please go to our website (www.messiahny.com) to register attendance or call the church office (631-751-1775). See our website for the procedures we will have in place. The 9:00am service is streamed online; go to our website to find the links to our church YouTube page.

We are here for you and if you are in need, please call us.

Our Pastors are available and you are welcome to call the church to speak to them.

May God keep you safe and shine His light and love upon you.

NYS Certified Preschool and Day Care

Methodist BETHEL AFRICAN METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH

33 Christian Ave/ PO 2117, E. Setauket NY 11733 REV. GREGORY L. LEONARD–PASTOR • 631-941–3581 Sunday Worship: 10:30 Am Adult Sunday School 9:30 Am Lectionary Reading And Prayer: Wed. 12 Noon Gospel Choir: Tues. 8 Pm Praise Choir And Youth Choir 3rd And 4th Fri. 6:30 PM

SETAUKET UNITED METHODIST CHURCH

160 Main Street, Corner Of 25A And Main Street East Setauket • 631–941–4167 REV. STEVEN KIM, PASTOR Sunday Worship Service Streamed temporarily online @www.setauketumc.org or visit us on Facebook Church School meets online Holy Communion 1st Sunday Of Month Mary Martha Circle (Women’s Ministry) meets every 2nd Tuesday each month at 1 pm No matter who you are or where you are on life’s journey, you’re welcome here!

107 South/Main Streets • (631) 473-0147 We are an accepting and caring people who invite you to share in the journey of faith with us.

THE REV. DR. RICHARD GRAUGH Email: office@pjpres.org Website: www.pjpres.org Sunday Worship Service-10 am (social distancing & masks required) service is also broadcast on church FB page under “Missions and Activities” Christian Education Activities: Call 631-473-0147 Bible Study: Tuesday 2 pm via Zoom Holy Communion 1st Sunday of the Month Hot meals, groceries & clothing provided on a take out basis by Welcome Friends on Fridays 4-5:30 pm Call the church office or visit our website for current activities and events.

NYS Certified Preschool and Daycare The purpose of First Presbyterian Church of Port Jefferson is, with God’s help, to share the joy & good news of Jesus Christ with the congregation, visitors and the community at large; to provide comfort to those in need and hope to those in despair; and to seek justice for all God’s people.

SETAUKET PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH

5 Caroline Avenue ~ On the Village Green 631- 941-4271 Celebrating and Sharing the love of God since 1660.

THE REV. KATE JONES CALONE, INTERIM PASTOR THE REV. ASHLEY MCFAUL-ERWIN, COMMUNITY OUTREACH PASTOR Our creative Worship Service at 9:30 am streamed from our website:Setauketpresbyterian.org Sunday School via Zoom Sundays at 10:30 am Adult interests groups via Zoom Youth Group for grades 7-12 via Zoom (Open to the community) Bell Choir returns! All ringers welcome Our Outreach Programs are Continuing Setauket Presbyterian Pre-School, ages 2-5 www.setauketpreschool.org Open Door Exchange (furniture ministry) opendoorexchange.org 631-751-0176 For all program information visit our website for Zoom links, email the church office: Setauketpresbyterian@verizon.net Follow us on FB

4 Friends Way, St. James 631–928-2768 • www.cbquakers.org We gather in silent worship seeking God • the Inner Light • Spirit. We are guided by the Quaker testimonies of simplicity, peace, integrity, community, equality, and stewardship. Weekly coffee and fellowship, monthly discussions, Religious Education for children.

During this time when we are asked not to gather together physically, we are gathering online for worship.

Please see our website (www.consciencebayquakers.org) for information about joining in. All are welcome.

Unitarian Universalist UNITARIAN UNIVERSALIST FELLOWSHIP AT STONY BROOK

380 Nicolls Road, East Setauket, NY 11733 631–751–0297 www.uufsb.org • office@uufsb.org REV. MARGARET H. ALLEN (minister@uufsb.org) Sunday Service by Zoom: 10:30 a.m. (go to uufsb.org for Zoom links) Adult Faith Development, Choir, Folk Group, classical music, Vespers, Sangha Meditation, Labyrinth Walks, Tai Chi, Chi Gong, Yoga, Essentrics, Grounds & Sounds Café, Le Petit Salon de Musique Our website also offers information about other activities we are currently holding online, such as our Humanist Discussion Group and meditative and wellness arts classes

Please call 631–751–7663 To be listed in the

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Times ... and dates

Thursday 4

Birds of Prey Thursday Drive Thru

Pack the family into the car for a Birds of Prey Drive Thru event at Sweetbriar Nature Center, 62 Eckernkamp Drive, Smithtown. You’ll be meeting and learning about five of their raptor animal ambassadors from the comfort of your own car. Select 3, 3:30 or 4 p.m.. $25 per car.

To register, visit www.sweetbriarnc.org. Rain/ Snow date will be 4/11. Call 979-6344.

March 4 to March 11, 2021

Stony Brook Film Series

Stony Brook University’s Staller Center for the Arts continues its Spring 2021 Film Series tonight with a virtual screening of Louis Van Beethoven at 7 p.m. In German with subtitles.

The series continues every Thursday through May 2 and will feature 10 new premieres and three bonus films from previous Stony Brook Film Festival events. $6 per film/$50 film pass for all. Visit www.stonybrookfilmfestival.com.

Friday 5

Walking with Whitman

Walt Whitman Birthplace Association presents the 11th season of Poetry in Performance: Walking With Whitman, hosted by Writer-inResidence George Wallace, via Zoom from 7 to 9 p.m. The signature series continues to bring the most intriguing figures in contemporary literature on the national scene paired with local poets on the Walt Whitman Virtual Stage.

March’s featured readers are Portland, Oregonbased poet Larry Beckett and local poet Ed Luhrs. Long Island Singer-Songwriter Bryan Gallo will perform live! Free. Preregister at www.waltwhitman.org.

Saturday 6

Theatre Three Food Drive See page B9.

First Saturday concert

Ellis Delaney will be the featured artist during the Folk Music Society of Huntington’s virtual First Saturday Concert series from 8 to 9:15 p.m. Since the ongoing pandemic prevents the nonprofit organization from hosting in-person concerts, this one will be live-streamed on their Facebook page (https://www.facebook.com/ FMSHLongIsland). Free. For more information, call 425-2925 or visit www.fmsh.org. * All numbers are in (631) area code unless otherwise noted.

Audubon webinar

Join the Huntington-Oyster Bay Audubon Society for a virtual webinar, Why Birds Sing, at 7 p.m. Guest speaker Dr. Rindy Anderson will speak about her research on the social behavior of songbirds and why birdsong is an excellent model system for studying how and why animals do what they do. Free. Register in advance for this webinar using the following link: http://bit.ly/HOBASMarch2021. For more information, visit www.hobaudubon.org.

Thursday 11

Stony Brook Film Series

Stony Brook University’s Staller Center for the Arts continues its Spring 2021 Film Series tonight with a virtual screening of Yalda, A Night for Forgiveness at 7 p.m. The film was the Grand Prize Winner, World Cinema at the 2020 Sundance Film Festival. In Persian with subtitles.

The series continues every Thursday through May 2 and will feature 10 new premieres and three bonus films from previous Stony Brook Film Festival events. $6 per film/$50 film pass for all. Visit www.stonybrookfilmfestival.com.

‘Bagpipes Calling!’

In anticipation of St. Patrick’s Day, the Cinema Arts Centre in Huntington will present a virtual screening of Bagpipes Calling! at 7 p.m.

Weaving together music, history and culture, the documentary captures a behind the scenes experience of life in the band during this festive piping season. Filmmaker Andrea Wozny and the Northport Pipe and Drum Band will join the screening for a post-film discussion. Fee is $12, $10 members. To register, visit www. cinemaartscentre.org. For further information, email info@cinemaartscentre.org.

open to the public. Register at www.bookrevue. com. Questions? Call 271-1442.

Whaling Museum Trivia Night

DOCUMENTARY SCREENING Join the Cinema Arts Centre for a virtual screening of Bagpipes Calling! featuring the Northport Pipe and Drum Band on March 4. Photo courtesy of CAC

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to attend. Register at www.bookrevue.com.

Call 271-1442 for further details.

Theatre Three in Port Jefferson continues its Off-Stage/On-Line series of short plays at 7 p.m. with “A New Me” by Rich Rubin and starring Marianne Schmidt and Michelle Vacale. The series is directed by Theatre Three’s Artistic Director Jeffrey Sanzel with technical production by Tim Haggerty and Eric J. Hughes.

Free. Visit www.theatrethree.com.

Do you know a lot about movies? Well here’s your chance to prove it! Join the Cinema Arts Centre in Huntington for a virtual Movie Trivia Night at 8 p.m. Hosted by Dan French, the winning team will get up to four CAC Gift Cards (1 per team member) and bragging rights. Tickets are $10 per team, $7 members.

Visit www.cinemaartscentre.org to register.

Questions? Email Danlovestrivia@gmail.com.

Off-Stage/On-Line presentation

Monday 8

Navigating the Job Market

Attention recent and upcoming college graduates! Northport-East Northport Public Library presents “What’s Next? Navigating the Job Market for College Students and Graduates” via Zoom at 7 p.m. Join College & Career coach Scott Gibney for a presentation on how to prepare for the workforce. Mr. Gibney will discuss internships and experiential training, best networking practices, how to market yourself, and more. Bring your questions!

Free. Registration is underway. NENR296. For more informarion, call 261-6930.

Write America series

Join Book Revue in Huntington for the sixth episode of Write America virtually via CrowdCast at 7 p.m. featuring Emmy Awardwinner Alan Alda & award-winning author Arlene Alda as they read and discuss their works and about how books and art might bridge the deep divisions in our nation. This event is free

Virtual Movie Trivia Night

Tuesday 9

No events listed for this day.

Wednesday 10 Anything But Silent event

Join the Cinema Arts Centre in Huntington for an evening of silent comedy shorts at 7 p.m. featuring Harry Langdon and Charley Chase. With live accompaniment by Andrew Simpson, the screenings will include Too Many Mammas, The First 100 Years, The Poor Fish and Soldier Man. Admission is pay-what-you-can. To RSVP, visit www. cinemaartscentre.org.

Author Talk

Book Revue hosts an evening with instant New York Times bestselling author and Long Island native, Mateo Askaripour live via CrowdCast at 7 p.m. Join the author as he speaks about his debut novel, Black Buck. This event is free and

The Whaling Museum of Cold Spring Harbor hosts a virtual Trivia Night at 7 p.m.

Test yourself in the art, literature, science, geography, and history of Desserts in this sweet-themed event. Winner gets a cake from The Gourmet Whaler! Free to play, $10 suggested donation appreciated. Visit www. cshwhalingmuseum.org to register. For more information, call 367-3418.

Author Talk

Join Book Revue in Huntington for an evening with President and CEO of Northwell Health, Michael J. Dowling and founder of IrishCentral, Niall O’Dowd as they discuss Dowling’s new memoir, After the Roof Caved In: An Immigrants Journey from Ireland to America, live on CrowdCast at 7 p.m. This event is free and open to the public. Register at www.bookrevue.com.

Conversations in the Arts

The Huntington Arts Council presents a Conversations in the Arts event titled Arts Education via Facebook live from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Moderated by Constance Sloggatt Wolf, panelists will include Anu Annam, Nicole Franz, Diego Garcia and Marie St-Cyr. Free.

Visit facebook.com/HuntingtonArts/live/.

CALENDAR DEADLINE is Wednesday at noon, one week before publication. Items may be mailed to: Times Beacon Record News Media, P.O. Box 707, Setauket, NY 11733. Email your information about community events to leisure@tbrnewspapers.com. Calendar listings are for not-for-profit organizations (nonsectarian, nonpartisan events) only, on a space-available basis. Please include a phone number that may be published.

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NATURE MATTERS The diamondback terrapin, so named for the diamond-shaped scutes on its back, is a gorgeous, brightly marked coastal turtle that frequents brackish waters around Long Island.

The turtle with diamonds on his back

BY JOHN L. TURNER

T

aking a deep gulp of air sometime in October, probably around the middle of the month, the diamondback terrapin slipped beneath the surface of Conscience Bay, swimming downward to its muddy bottom.

Of course, the turtle didn’t know it but that breath of air would be the last one it was to take for many months; perhaps for as long as half a year or more. All terrapins are asleep now, perhaps dreaming deeply reptilian thoughts, during the many months they’ll spend on the surface of, or ensconced within, the muddy bottom of Long Island’s harbors and bays.

Out of sight but not out of my mind, this fascinating adaptation for survival is a coldweather strategy, the turtle having gotten its cue that its time for winter dormancy (known as brumation, it is the reptilian equivalence of mammalian hibernation) from the cooling water temperatures of autumn. Here in their muddy beds, formally known as hibernacula, terrapins metabolically shut down, significantly decreasing their need for oxygen. The little amount of dissolved oxygen received to fuel their metabolism comes from the water and is absorbed through skin near the cloaca.

They will wait for Spring’s cue — warming waters — to trigger their re-emergence in their cyclical and alternating pattern of life: dormancy, activity, dormancy, activity.

The diamondback terrapin, so named for the diamond-shaped scutes on its back, is a gorgeous, brightly marked coastal turtle that frequents brackish waters around Long Island. They are found in all of Long Island’s north shore coastal embayments. I’ve seen them in Stony Brook Harbor, Setauket Harbor, West Meadow Beach and creek, the aforementioned Conscience Bay, Little Bay, Mt. Sinai Harbor, and the lower, more saltier reaches of Nissequogue River. The species is also found in the Peconic Bay system as well as the South shore bays and creeks.

Off Long Island it is found in the lower stretches of the Hudson River and, further afield along the East Coast, it occurs from Massachusetts south to Florida, wrapping around the Gulf Coast to Texas. There are seven recognized subspecies.

Diamondback Terrapin Photo courtesy of Wikipedia

Terrapins re-emerge in May and become active, warmed by the strengthening sun.

Soon the species turns its attention to two primal instincts: feeding and reproducing.

With a strong beak pretty much anything in the marshes, along the shoreline, water column, and bay bottom is fair game — hard shelled crabs, snails, and mussels, fish if they can catch them and carrion. During the first several days they satisfy a ravenous appetite, driven by a desire to replenish what they've lost during the long winter dormancy.

Mating takes place in water with the much smaller males (the females can be 2x to 3x bigger than the males) clasping onto the female’s shell, assisted by wrapping their long tails underneath to anchor. And soon it is the time when most terrapins are seen, as the female leaves the water and move ashore in search of suitable sandy locations into which to lay her precious cargo — her pink-tinged grape-sized eggs containing the next generation of terrapins.

When she finds the place to her liking (often by sniffing the sand), she slowly and methodically excavates the sand with her back feet, using the webbing as a sort of shovel, quickly making a flask-shaped nest cavity about six inches deep into which she’ll drop between as few as four to as many as twenty eggs (the average is about a dozen for clutch). If all goes right they’ll hatch in about seventy to eighty days.

Eggs laid later in the summer will often overwinter and the hatchlings emerge the next Spring, thereby avoiding exposure to freezing temperatures.

Terrapins face a gauntlet of threats in a human-populated world. They are hit by boats and jet skis, run over by cars on their way to nesting sites, drown in crab pots (lured into the pots by the bait) and intentionally killed for food.

Fortunately, steps have been taken to address these last two threats. The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (NYSDEC) closed the legal season in 2017 so terrapins can no longer be legally harvested for food.

Terrapins have long been eaten by humans — terrapin soup and stew were once enormously popular dishes — and in such numbers that boggle the imagination.

As but one example, in 1891 in Maryland alone, 45 tons of terrapins were harvested.

If you assume an average terrapin weighs a pound each that’s 90,000 terrapins killed in one year in one state. Given this intense pressure it’s no surprise that terrapins have declined steeply in abundance.

New York State closing the legal harvest was quickly followed by steps to curtail drowning in crab pots. Conservationists successfully advocated for a requirement to have crab pots placed in shallow water be equipped with terrapin excluder devices (TEDS). TEDS , 1 3/4 inches high by 4 3/4 inches wide, are placed on the vents of the pot secured by zip ties or hog rings. The TEDS allow for blue-claw crabs to enter the pot but block out 80 to 90% of the terrapins.

In an effort to defray the financial impact to baymen, both the Seatuck Environmental Association and the Long

Island Chapter of The Nature Conservancy purchased thousands of TEDS and distributed them free of charge to baymen through NYSDEC’s Division of Marine Resources in East Setauket.

Climate change may be the mother of all impacts to terrapins and underscores how the changing and generally warming climate can cause little understood or realized adverse impacts to species. As it relates to the sex development of the embryo in the egg, terrapins exhibit (as do many turtles and other reptiles) what is known as temperature sex determination, meaning the sex is not genetically determined but, rather, is determined by the temperature of the egg in the nesting cavity.

Lower temperatures produce males while higher ones create females. Historically, in cavities one could expect a mix of sex ratios, probably close to 50/50, with females nearer the surface of the nest cavity where it’s a little bit warmer and males created in the lower portion of the cavity where its cooler. The fear of climate change, then, is that it may create increasingly skewered sex ratio toward females and away from males if ambient air temperature continues to increase, as it is expected to do.

We are still very much in the grips of winter here in the Northern Hemisphere, but the Earth continues its circuit around the sun. So Spring WILL arrive and with it those harbingers of Spring Long Islanders look forward to seeing — garden bed snowbells first, followed by crocuses and daffodils, red-winged blackbirds returning from the South, and the choruses of Spring Peepers ringing out from ponds and sumps.

A bit later, as the Earth moves further along in its sojourn around the solar system's central radiance, the heads of terrapins will appear, like so many floating wine bottle corks, dotting the wavelet surfaces of our local bays and harbors.

But for now — in the middle of winter’s embrace — we leave them to their dreams.

A resident of Setauket, John Turner is conservation chair of the Four Harbors Audubon Society, author of “Exploring the Other Island: A Seasonal Nature Guide to Long Island” and president of Alula Birding & Natural History Tours.

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SHELTER PET OFThisTHE WEEK week's shelter to adjust to hearing loss.

MEET ROCKY!

Photo from Smithtown Animal Shelter

pet is Rocky, a 12+ years old German Shepherd who is waiting patiently at the Smithtown Animal Shelter for that special someone to bring him home. Rocky is affectionate, adores going for walks and will rub on your legs like a cat.

Don't let his age fool you, Rocky has no idea he should be slowing down.

He is losing his hearing and has arthritis, so a potential home would have to be able to medicate him and teach him how

KIDS KORNER March Craft Weekends

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Every weekend in March, the Whaling Museum, 301 Main St., Cold Spring Harbor invite children enjoy seasonally-inspired selfserve crafts in the museum workshop. Free with admission! Call 631-367-3418 for more information.

Rocky would prefer to be an only pet. He comes neutered, microchipped and is up to date on his vaccines.

The Smithtown Animal & Adoption Shelter is located at 410 Middle Country Road, Smithtown.

Shelter operating hours are 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. during the week, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on the weekend. Call 631360-7575 or visit www. smithtownanimalshelter. com for more info.

Trivia 4 Kids

Children in Grades 2 to 5 are invite to join the Whaling Museum in Cold Spring Harbor for a virtual Trivia 4 Kids event on March 9 at 4:30 p.m. Enjoy a wide range of questions to show off your knowledge skills in a fun, friendly, virtual competition. Winner earns museum tickets! Free to Play, $10 suggested donation appreciated.

Register at www.cshwhalingmuseum.org.

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SBU SPORTSWEEK TOMORROW IS FRIDAY – WEAR RED ON CAMPUS!

MARCH 4 TO MARCH 10, 2020

STONY BROOK UNIVERSITY

Sweeps week! Baseball nabs all 3 AE honors after opening weekend The Stony Brook baseball team came up just short of a season-opening series sweep against Sacred Heart this past weekend.

The Seawolves did sweep the first America East weekly player honors of 2021 on Monday.

Sam Turcotte earned Pitcher of the Week, John LaRocca earned Player of the Week and Evan Fox earned Rookie of the Week recognition.

Turcotte, a graduate student from Toronto, retired the first 21 batters he faced in a 7-1 win in Game 2 of Friday’s season-opening doubleheader against Sacred Heart. He then surrendered a single with his 85th and final pitch against the first batter of the eighth.

That baserunner eventually

Evan Fox (7) is congratulated after doubling on his first collegiate swing and scoring en route to being named America East Rookie of the Week.

came around to score for the only earned run surrendered

by Stony Brook in the threegame series.

LaRocca, who transferred from Division II New York Tech after the suspension of that school’s athletics program,

set the tone for the season by driving in the lone run in a 1-0 victory in Game 1 on Friday.

The center fielder produced a team-best .556 average (5-for9) with two doubles, two runs scored, three RBIs and two steals during his first games with the Seawolves.

Fox, a freshman from upstate Ballston Spa, earned his first start in Friday’s second game. He doubled with his first collegiate swing and scored what ultimately became the deciding run. Fox (1-for-3 in the game) also had a diving catch in left field after exclusively playing infield throughout his teenage years.

The Seawolves (2-1) return to play with noon doubleheaders against UMass on Saturday and Sunday at Joe Nathan Field.

SBU men’s lacrosse team handed first loss on Feb. 27 in Battle of Long Island The Stony Brook men’s lacrosse team entered the USILA rankings this week for the first time in four years. And things are looking bright under second-year head coach Anthony Gilardi.

However, the 17th-ranked Seawolves suffered their first blemish of the season on Feb. 27, falling to host Hofstra, 20-17.

With the teams deadlocked in the third quarter, Dylan Pallonetti had a pair of goals and Wayne White also scored to open a 14-11 lead. However, Hofstra answered with five straight goals to take a two-goal lead early in the fourth quarter.

Pallonetti’s fifth goal of the game stopped Hofstra’s run and pulled the Seawolves within 16-15 with 11:35 remaining. But Hofstra did not relinquish the lead the rest of the way.

Pallonetti finished with a team-high five goals in the defeat. Tom Haun and Mike McCannell each added a hat trick.

Haun moved to 99 career goals.

Stony Book won only 14 of 41 faceoffs.

“Obviously it’s not the result we wanted in a rivalry game,” coach Anthony Gilardi said. “It came down to making stops and

Nia Wattley (7) had 15 kills on Sunday.

Photo by Andrew Theodorakis

Volleyball rallies to fifth set, but falls to UMBC

The Stony Brook women’s volleyball team suffered a second straight five-set heartbreaker to begin conference play.

UMBC swept matches on consecutive days against the freshman-laden Seawolves, winning 25-23, 19-25, 25-21, 1925, 15-9 on Sunday at Pritchard Gymnasium.

Nia Wattley had a team-high 15 kills.

Kiani Kerstetter and Torri Henry had 21 digs apiece.

The Seawolves (0-5, 0-2 AE) return to action next Sunday with a doubleheader at NJIT.

Seawolves Home Games FOOTBALL

March 6 vs. Villanova March 20 vs. Maine

BASEBALL

March 6 vs. UMass March 7 vs. Umass March 9 vs. Fordham

12 p.m.

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VOLLEYBALL March 14 vs. New Hampshire March 14 vs. New Hampshire

MEN’S SOCCER Photos courtesy of SBU Athletics Jimmy Morrell (29) charges forward during the first quarter against Hofstra on Saturday.

winning faceoffs. We struggled in those two areas. Credit to Hofstra. They did a great job of earning high-quality shots

and finishing the ball. We will watch the film, learn from it and get back to work on Monday as we open America East play.”

March 5 vs. UMBC March 19 vs. New Hampshire

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5 p.m.

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*Please note this schedule can change at any time. Visit www.stonybrookathletics. com for any last minute cancellations.

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Professor and Chair of Turkana Basin Institute

Endowed Research Chair for Nature and Humanity

Adjunct Professor in the Department of Anatomical Sciences

Distinguished Professor in the Department of Anthropology

Leakey has transformed what the world knows about the origins of mankind. His most extraordinary discovery was the 1.6-millionyear-old nearly complete skeleton of “Turkana Boy,” a Homo erectus youth. For his groundbreaking anthropological finds, he won a Hubbard Medal, National Geographic’s highest honor, in 1994.

Mittermeier has spurred biodiversity conservation across South America, working closely with foreign heads of state and indigenous leaders.

Credited with protecting hundreds of threatened species and millions of acres of critical habitat, he was awarded the Indianapolis Prize. A true pioneer, he has researched and described more than 20 species new to science.

MADAGASCAR

A MacArthur Fellow, Safina has propelled national and international efforts to protect ocean wildlife.

From overhauling U.S. fisheries laws to reducing the drownings of sea turtles and albatross from commercial fishing lines, Safina’s efforts helped pass a United Nations global fisheries treaty.

©2013 Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. Photo: Drew Fellman

PATRICIA WRIGHT

GUIANA SHIELD REGION

RUSSELL MITTERMEIER

FALKLAND ISLANDS

CARL SAFINA

TURKANA BASIN

RICHARD LEAKEY

A world-renowned primatologist, Wright is saving lemurs from extinction. She helped establish Ranomafana National Park, a 106,000-acre protected area.

A MacArthur Fellow, she became the first woman ever to win the Indianapolis Prize.

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Stony Brook University is leading global conservation and sustainability.

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