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SEEING DOUBLE Twin Peeks exhibit opens at the LIM · B5

Painting: The Mount House by William Sidney Mount, 1854; above, a photograph of the house in Stony Brook

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Stony Brook Proud. Stony Brook Strong. The unprecedented global pandemic has forever changed how we live. During this challenging time, Stony Brook University and Stony Brook Medicine are collaborating to create innovative ways to serve our community. We’ve manufactured and delivered hand sanitizer and thousands of face shields to caregivers on our front lines. And our response teams have collected thousands of comfort-care items, protective personal equipment and other vital donations for our healthcare teams working tirelessly around the clock to fight the coronavirus. A crisis can tear a community apart, but for Stony Brook it has made us stronger. Together we stand Stony Brook Strong.

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ASK THE VET

Intestinal parasites: the problem inside

BY MATTHEW KEARNS, DVM

It’s wonderful to see so many puppies and kittens that were purchased or adopted during COVID. Sometimes they come with some unwanted traveling companions like intestinal parasites. Diagnosis and treatment of intestinal parasites is important because some carry zoonotic potential (potential to be passed from animals to humans). Here is a short list of intestinal parasites carried by puppies and kittens. Roundworms: Roundworms are very common. They are transmitted from mother to offspring either in the womb, or shortly after birth through the milk. Signs of roundworm infestation are chronic intermittent vomiting and diarrhea, lack of weight gain, a pot belly, anemia and intermittent passage of worms. The risk of zoonosis is low because all one has to do is wash one’s hands but for very young children hand to mouth is very common. The main complication in humans is called larval migrans, referring to the parasite migrating from the intestines into other organs such as the eyeball, central nervous system, lungs, liver, etc. Hookworms: This parasite is less common than roundworms and also causes an upset stomach (symptoms similar to roundworm) and anemia. The zoonotic concern associated with hookworm is called cutaneous larval migrans. Hookworm can actually penetrate the skin and lead to painful rashes. Tapeworms: This parasite can lead to severe diarrhea and poor weight gain in puppies and kittens. With tapeworm in

adult dogs and cats most times one will only see tapeworm segments passed. Segments appear to look like small rice segments and sometimes move around. Zoonotic concern of tapeworms will usually cause chronic diarrhea and abdominal pain but rarely these worms can migrate to the liver or lungs with serious complications. Whipworms: This parasite is not one that is zoonotic but can cause significant disease in dogs (cats are not affected). Adult whipworm lives in the large intestine and symptoms include diarrhea (many times bloody), cramping, lethargy, and straining to defecate. Whipworm eggs can survive for years in the environment under extreme conditions. This means that even after treatment your property is permanently contaminated and you should monitor your dog for repeat infections. Coccidiosis: This parasite is also one that is not zoonotic but can lead to significant disease in puppies and kittens such as diarrhea, abdominal pain, poor weight gain, and dull, crusty coat. Protozoal: The two most common protozoal infections seen in dogs and cats are Giardiasis and Toxoplasmosis which are both zoonotic. Giardia will lead to diarrhea and abdominal pain. Toxoplasmosis is more common in cats and can lead to diarrhea, vomiting but also central nervous system problems. Toxoplasmosis is zoonotic and has been linked to birth defects in pregnant woman but there are some simple precautions to avoid exposure. Talk to your veterinarian, as well as your physician before you make any drastic decisions. Although most shelters, animal rescues, and breeders/pet shops routinely treat for parasites, it is always a good idea to have a stool sample checked through your regular veterinarian at the first checkup (for their well-being and ours).

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PHOTO OF THE WEEK

SPRING SAILING

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COVER STORY

Paintings from the past meet photos of the present in LIM's Twin Peeks exhibit

BY MELISSA ARNOLD

ooking at a painting is like a window to another time -- the world is frozen, just as the artist remembers it. But of course, nothing stays the same in real life, and the scenes depicted in paintings will often change as well. With this in mind, Joshua Ruff of the Long Island Museum in Stony Brook had an interesting idea: What if they tried to return to the scenes in some of the museum’s paintings to see what they look like now? The result is Twin Peeks: Scenes Seen Twice, Paintings and Photographs, an exhibit of works from the museum’s permanent collection laid side-by-side with recent photos of their locales. The unique show opens in the Art Museum’s Main Gallery on March 19. Pursuing this idea was the beginning of a months-long adventure for Ruff, Deputy Director, Director of Collections and Interpretations at the LIM and curator for the exhibit. After choosing more than 60 paintings to include in the show, including artwork from the museum's coveted William Sidney Mount collection, he had to figure out what — or where — the artists were painting. “Artists didn’t leave behind GPS coordinates for their work,” he joked. “There are so many scenes in our collection that are real places, but it’s not always conveyed in the title exactly where it is. Landscapes can change dramatically. We wanted to try to get as close as we could to the vantage point of the original painting, while thinking about how artists tell a story of place.” Using maps from the approximate time period of each piece, Google’s street view feature and some research savvy, Ruff set out with his family and a camera to get the job done. It was far from easy, though — some of the locations are now on private property, inaccessible or unidentifiable. Other abstract or impressionist pieces can offer a vague sense of place without the details required to pinpoint it. Still, he did the best he could. “We have several examples of historical photographs of certain locations, but more than 90 percent of the photographs were speculative on our part. In some cases, we may not ever be able to crack the code of

'I really enjoy now-and-then exhibits because it gives people perspective about how things have changed over time.'

— REGINA FEENEY Above, The Setauket Rubber Factory by Edward Lange; left, the site today at the corner of Route 25A and South Jersey Avenue. Images courtesy of the LIM

where the actual spot was,” Ruff explained. In some cases, he had to enlist the help of some friends. The museum’s conservator, Alexander Katlan, lives part-time in New England and was able to take photos to accompany two paintings by William Trost Richards. And some of the staff at the Freeport Memorial Public Library took to the water to find a match for Charles Henry Miller’s 1885 painting, “Freeport Oyster Houses.” “The oyster industry thrived in Freeport in the 1800s, and our library archives include many photographs from that time, so I knew exactly where we needed to go,” said librarian Regina Feeney. To get the right angle for the photo, the team would need a boat. They talked with the owner of a Freeport marina in search of a way to get down the Freeport River, and were ultimately connected with bayman Danny Miller. It was a chilly November day when they set sail, but armed with old maps and a sense of humor, they got the job done. The photo was taken by Jason Velarde. “I really enjoy now-and-then exhibits because it gives people perspective about how things have changed over time,” Feeney said. “We were happy to make a contribution,

and it was fun getting out of the building and enjoying some time on the water together. We had quite the adventure.” The exhibit is evenly divided among geographic areas, with one third focusing on the East End, one third on the middle Island, and one third on Nassau County, New York City and New England. The paintings feature a range of medium as well, from watercolor to oil and acrylic, and span in time from the 1830s through the 1970s. “Seeing this collection of paintings really drives home the sense of how the area has evolved — some of the subjects, like the Setauket rubber factory, are gone now. Other areas that were quiet and natural are more developed now. I hope it will be enjoyable for people of all ages to reflect on the past and consider what the future will hold,” Ruff said. In conjunction with Twin Peeks the Victoria Costigan Gallery in the Art Museum will be home to “Artists Abroad,” a mini exhibit focused on travel and foreign landscapes. The museum’s collection includes a small, yet compelling group of works by artists who traveled abroad between the 1860s and 1960s. American artists have always been

drawn to European art and landscapes. They visited museums and copied famous works of art, and roamed cities and the countryside to paint and sketch scenes of daily life and picturesque views. Sketches in ink and watercolor quickly documented form and color, with some becoming inspiration for future works in oil. “Generally when we do an exhibit, the focus is on America or on Long Island. But the works in this exhibit were created abroad and don’t get as many opportunities for exhibition,” said curator Jonathan Olly. “You’ll get to see things you wouldn’t usually get to see here, from the Italian countryside to an Azorian mountain or Cannes as seen from the harbor — it shifts the lens to other places and perspectives.” “Both of these exhibits are about travel in a time where we haven’t really been able to travel — we’re all a little tired of being inside, and this celebrates the joy of going outside and exploring in a safe way,” said Ruff. ----------------------------------------------------The Long Island Museum, 1200 Route 25A, Stony Brook presents Twin Peeks: Scenes Seen Twice, Paintings and Photographs and Artists Abroad when the museum reopens for the season March 19. The exhibits run through Aug. 1. Visitors are also welcome to explore the Carriage Museum; however the History Museum will remain closed. Hours are Friday through Sunday from noon to 5 p.m. Physical distancing will be required and masks are mandatory. The LIM follows CDC-prescribed cleaning protocols for all buildings. Admission is $10 adults, $7 seniors, $5 students, children under six free. Tickets are available at the Carriage Museum entrance, credit cards only please; pre-registration is not required. For more information, visit longislandmuseum.org.

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KNOWLEDGE SEEKERS

SBU’s McLennan, Hurowitz seek signs of life in martian rocks Harnessing the Technology of our Research Giants

BY DANIEL DUNAIEF

February 18th marked an end and a beginning. On that day, the Mars Perseverance rover descended through the atmosphere with considerable fanfare back on Earth. Using some of the 23 cameras on Perseverance, engineers took pictures and videos of the landing. The National Aeronautics and Space Administration not only shared the video of the rover descending into the Jezero crater which held water and, perhaps, life three billion years ago, but also offered a view of the elated engineers who had spent years planning this mission. In a calm, but excited voice, a female narrator counted down the height and speed of the rover, which weighs about a ton on Earth and closer to 800 pounds in the lower gravity of Mars. The NASA video showed staff jumping out of their seats, cheering for the achievement. Launched from Cape Canaveral, the rover took 233 days to reach Mars, which is about the gestation period for a chimpanzee. Some of the engineers “who got us there have reached the end of their marathon,” said Joel Hurowitz, Associate Professor in the Department of Geosciences at Stony Brook University and Deputy Principal Investigator for one of the seven scientific instruments aboard the Perseverance. With ongoing support from other engineers who helped design and build the rover, the scientists “get the keys to the vehicle and we get to start using these things.” Indeed, Hurowitz and Scott McLennan, Distinguished Professor in the Department of Geosciences at Stony Brook University are

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‘We’ve done everything we can as a scientific community to maximize the chance that we’ve landed some place that might preserve signs of life.’ — JOEL HUROWITZ part of teams of scientists who will gather information to answer basic questions about Mars, from whether life existed, to searching for evidence of ancient habitable environments, to seeking evidence about the changing environment. Both Stony Brook scientists were riveted by the recordings of the landing. Hurowitz marveled at the cloud of dust that formed as the rover approached the surface.“You could see these chunks of rock flying back up at the sky crane cameras,” he said. “I was amazed at the amount of debris that was kicked up in the landing process.” Hurowitz had seen pieces of rock on top of the Curiosity rover after it landed, but he felt he understood more about the process from the new video. “To see it happening, I realized how violent that final stage of the landing is,” he said. McLennan said this has been his sixth Mars mission and he “never tires of it. It’s always exciting, especially when there is a landing involved.” Like Hurowitz, who earned his PhD in McLennan’s lab at Stony Brook, McLennan was impressed by the dust cloud. “I understood that a lot of dust and surface debris was displaced, but it was quite remarkable to see the rover disappear into the dust for a short while,” he wrote in an email. While previous missions and orbiting satellites have provided

From left, Joel Hurowitz and Scott McLennan Photos from SBU

plenty of information about Mars, the Perseverance has the potential to beam pictures and detailed analysis of the elements inside rocks. Hurowitz, who helped build the Planetary Instrument for X-ray Lithochemistry, or PIXL, said the team, led by Abigail Allwood at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory, has conducted its first successful instrument check, which involves turning everything on and making sure it works. Around April, the PIXL team will start collecting its first scientific data. In addition to searching for evidence of previous life on Mars, Hurowitz will test a model for climate variation. From measurements of the chemistry and mineralogy of sedimentary rock, the scientists can deduce whether the rocks formed in an environment that was oxygenrich or oxygen-poor. Additionally, they can make inferences about temperature conditions based on their chemical compositions. Looking at variations in each layer, they can see whether Mars cycled back and forth between cold and warm climates. Warmer periods could have lasted for hundreds, thousands or even tens of thousands of years, depending on how much greenhouse gas was injected at any time, Hurowitz explained. “Whether this is long enough to enable biological development is probably one of the great

questions in the field of pre-biotic chemistry,” he said. The Martian atmosphere could have had dramatic swings between warm and oxygen-poor conditions and cold and oxygen-rich conditions. “This has not really been predicted before and provides a hypothesis we can test with the rover payload for how climate might have varied on Mars,” he added. Tempering the expectation of confirming the existence of life, Hurowitz said he would be “shocked if we woke one morning and a picture in the rover image downlink [included] a fossil,” he said. “It’s going to take time for us to build up our understanding of the geology of the site well enough.” The process could take months or even years. Using information from orbiters, scientists have seen minerals in the Jezero crater that are only found when water and rock interact. With the 11-minute time lag between when a signal from Earth reaches Perseverance, Hurowitz said scientific teams send daily codes up to the rover and its instrument. Hurowitz will be involved in uploading the signals for PIXL. A Martian day is 40 minutes longer than the Earth day, which is why the Matt Damon movie “The Martian” used the word “sol,” which represents the time between sunrises on Mars. McLennan, who works on three teams, said PIXL and the SuperCam

provide complementary skill sets. With its laser, the SuperCam can measure the chemical composition of rocks at under seven meters away. Up close, PIXL can measure sub millimeter spot sizes for chemistry. SuperCam will then find areas of interest, enabling PIXL to focus on a postage-stamp sized area. As a member of the Returned Sample Science Working Group, McLennan, who is a specialist in studying the chemical composition of sedimentary rocks, helps choose which rocks to collect and set aside to bring back to Earth. The rocks could return on a mission some time in the 2030s. The scientists will collect up to 43 samples, including some that are completely empty. The empty tubes will monitor the history of contamination that the other rock samples experienced. For McLennan, the involvement of his former student is especially rewarding. Hurowitz “didn’t just help build the instrument, he’s one of the leaders,” McLennan said. “That’s really fabulous.” For Hurowitz, any data that supports or refutes the idea about the potential presence of life on Mars is encouraging. He is “cautiously optimistic” about finding evidence of past life on Mars. “We’ve done everything we can as a scientific community to maximize the chance that we’ve landed some place that might preserve signs of life.”

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MEDICAL COMPASS

Nonpharmacological approaches to managing osteoarthritis Vitamin D is not a game-changer

Osteoarthritis most commonly affects the knees, hips and hands. If you suffer from it, you know it can be painful to perform daily tasks or to get around. There are some surgical solutions, such as joint replacements of the hips or knees, as well as medical approaches with pain medications. The most commonly used first-line medications are acetaminophen By David and nonsteroidal Dunaief, M.D. anti-inf lammatory drugs, such as ibuprofen. Unfortunately, while medications treat the immediate symptoms of pain and inflammation, they don’t slow osteoarthritis’ progression, and they do have side effects, especially with longterm use. Here, we’ll focus on nonpharmacologic approaches you can use to ease pain — and perhaps slow worsening of your osteoarthritis.

Does dairy help or hurt?

With dairy, specifically milk, there is conflicting information. Some studies show benefits, while others show that it may contribute to the inflammation that makes osteoarthritis feel worse. In the Osteoarthritis Initiative study, an observational study of over 2,100 patients, results showed that low-fat (1 percent) and nonfat milk may slow the progression of osteoarthritis in women (1). The researchers looked specifically at joint space narrowing that occurs in those with affected knee joints. Compared to those who did not drink milk, patients who did saw significantly less narrowing of knee joint space over a 48-month period. The result curve was interesting, however. For those who drank from fewer than three glasses a week up to 10 glasses a week, the progression of joint space narrowing was slowed. However, for those who drank more than 10 glasses per week, there was less beneficial effect. There was no benefit seen in men or with the consumption of higher fat products, such as cheese or yogurt. However, the study had significant flaws. First, the patients were only asked about their milk intake at the study’s start. Second, patients were asked to recall their weekly milk consumption for the previous 12 months

in those who lost weight, but there was also disease modification, with reduction in the loss of cartilage volume around the medial tibia (5). On the other hand, those who gained weight saw the inverse effect. A reduction of tibial cartilage is potentially associated with the need for knee replacement. The relationship was almost one-to-one; for every 1 percent of weight lost, there was a 1.2 mm3 preservation of medial tibial cartilage volume, while the exact opposite was true with weight gain.

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Osteoarthritis osteoarthritis affects joints in your hands, knees, hips and spine. METRO photo

before the study began — a challenging task. Third, confounding factors, such as orange consumption, were not examined. On the flip side, a study of almost 39,000 participants from the Melbourne Collaborative Cohort Study found that increases in dairy consumption were associated with increased risk of total hip replacements for men with osteoarthritis (2). Getting more specific, a recently published analysis of the Framingham Offspring Study found that those who consumed yogurt had statistically significant lower levels of interleukin-6 (IL-6), a marker for inflammation, than those who didn’t eat yogurt, but that this was not true with milk or cheese consumption (3). We are left with more questions than answers. Would I recommend consuming low-fat or nonfat milk or yogurt? Not necessarily, but I may not dissuade osteoarthritis patients from yogurt.

Vitamin D

Over the last decade, the medical community has gone from believing that vitamin D was potentially the solution to many diseases to wondering whether, in some cases, low levels were indicative of disease, but repletion was not a change-maker. Well, in a randomized controlled trial (RCT), the gold standard of studies, vitamin D had no beneficial symptom relief, nor any diseasemodifying effects (4). This two-year study of almost 150 men and women raised blood levels of vitamin D on average to 36 ng/ml, which is considered respectable. Researchers used MRI and X-rays to track their results.

Weight loss

This could not be an article on osteoarthritis if I did not talk about weight. In a study involving 112 obese patients, there was not only a reduction of knee symptoms

In a study, diet and exercise trumped the effects of diet or exercise alone (6). Patients with osteoarthritis of the knee who lost at least 10 percent of their body weight experienced significant improvements in function and a 50 percent reduction in pain, as well as reduction in inflammation, compared to those who lost 5 to 10 percent and those who lost less than 5 percent. This study was a well-designed, randomized controlled single-blinded study with a duration of 18 months. Researchers used biomarker IL6 to measure inflammation. The diet and exercise group and the diet-only group lost significantly more weight than the exerciseonly group, 23.3 pounds and 19.6 pounds versus 4 pounds. The diet portion consisted of a meal replacement shake for breakfast and lunch and then a vegetable-rich, lowfat dinner. Low-calorie meals replaced the shakes after six months. The exercise regimen included one hour of a combination of weight training and walking with alacrity three times per week. Therefore, concentrate on lifestyle modifications if you want to see potentially disease-modifying effects. These include both exercise and diet. In terms of low-fat or nonfat milk, the results are controversial at best. For yogurt, the results suggest it may be beneficial for osteoarthritis, but stay on the low end of consumption. And remember, the best potential effects shown are with weight loss and with a vegetable-rich diet.

References:

(1) Arthritis Care Res online. 2014 April 6. (2) J Rheumatol. 2017 Jul;44(7):1066-1070. (3) Nutrients. 2021 Feb 4;13(2):506. (4) JAMA. 2013;309:155-162. (5) Ann Rheum Dis. 2015 Jun;74(6):1024-9. (6) JAMA. 2013;310:1263-1273. Dr. David Dunaief is a speaker, author and local lifestyle medicine physician focusing on the integration of medicine, nutrition, fitness and stress management. For further information, visit www. medicalcompassmd.com.

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Save the date! Sweetbriar Nature Center, 62 Eckernkamp Drive, Smithtown hosts a Crafty Night at the Barn — Print and Stamp Making for adults on Friday, March 26 from 6 to 8 p.m. Come use carving tools to carve a rubber stamp. Then use it to make a print. All supplies furnished. Bring home your own rubber stamp. You can bring your own picture you want to use to carve or use some ideas that will be furnished. Other small crafts will be available too! Masks are mandatory. $25 per person. To register, call 631-979-6344 or visit www.sweetbriarnc.org.

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everal years ago, on a Saturday, as I flipped through the channels on the television, I came upon a reality show titled Lucky Dog. As an animal lover, I was curious to find out “Why were these dogs so lucky?” I got my answer in affable host and trainer, Brandon McMillan, who seemed committed to securing forever homes for unwanted shelter dogs. Each week, Mc Millan took his audience on a journey that featured an “unadoptable” canine. Through his seven common commands of sit, stay, down, come, off, heel and no, the discarded dog transformed into a loving, well-behaved pet. McMillan then matched the dog to perspective owners and even conducted lifestyle training to further meld animal to adopter. In one instance, McMillan taught a dog to surf so he could join his new buddy on the waves. The scenario of the show was always the same. It began with McMillan at his Lucky Dog Ranch training a rescue when the distress call from a local animal shelter alerted him of an overlooked dog headed for euthanasia. McMillan dashed to the shelter at the eleventh hour, headed down that sterile hallway of gated scared dogs until he faced the one needing instant saving. He would open the gate, go inside the kennel, sit next to the cowering creature, speaking gently all the while. Once the canine settled, McMillan would say, “Let’s get out of here.” And off they happily went together. The first stop was at the vet for a complete physical that confirmed the dog was healthy for training, then off to McMillan’s Lucky Dog Ranch where a red training collar was snapped on followed by introductions to other lucky dog rescues. McMillan then matched the dog to the best adopter and did a home inspection. In one episode, he arranged for sod to make the backyard dog friendly. Then came the magical day when the rescue would meet the forever family. In the final scene, McMillan always delighted the adopters by showing up unannounced with new charge in tow. As a sign that the dog had completed training, McMillan would replace the red collar with a green graduation collar then kiss the dog and turn it over to the

When Lucky Dog premiered in 2013, viewers quickly fell in love with host Brandon McMillan, who rescued 'unadoptable' dogs from animals shelters across the United States.

happy new owners. Cue the violin strings and take out your tissues! I always dissolved in happy tears for the lucky dog and the lucky family. The mantra, ”From hopeless to home, that’s our mission, one dog at a time” was the final sound cue over the credits. At the start of January 2021, I and millions of other Lucky Dog followers were suddenly struck with the disappointment of no show! At first, I thought it had been pre-empted for a week, but on the following Saturday still no Lucky Dog. That’s when I googled the show and discovered Brandon McMillan had stepped away from his Emmy award winning series. In an Instagram post dated October 2020, McMillan announced that his 182nd episode was his last. The reason given for this sudden departure was clashes with CBS over the direction the show was headed. He explained: "As the years went on big money started pouring into the show which meant more cooks in the kitchen making decisions. This is where Hollywood can take a great idea and turn it into a money driven business." McMillan concluded: “When the fun gets taken out of a tv show then it's no longer fun to show up. This was a serious show that saved the lives of hundreds of dogs. Mission accomplished. But this is not the end ... it's just the beginning." For McMillan fans like me, he left us with a glimmer of hope that he would continue saving dogs and maybe start a new animal series. Last Saturday, I happened onto CBS at 10 a.m. and to my surprise I heard the Lucky Dog theme and saw the Lucky Dog Ranch logo. My euphoria however was quickly squashed when the images of a husband and

wife team, Eric Wiese and Rashi Khanna Wiese, replaced McMillan as the hosts. The scenario remained the same with a few minor changes. At the start of this episode, instead of McMillan training a rescue dog, Wiese was training his own dog. Isn’t the rescue message missing in that? Tasks were split with Wiese training while his wife matched dog to owner. Another difference was instead of McMillan’s trademark red training collar followed by the green graduation collar; Wiese started with a silver tag traded for a gold tag. Every other aspect of the old show remained intact making this a weird déjà vu experience. There was the anxious call from the shelter alerting imminent euthanasia for an unwanted dog. They even had a Lucky Dog Ranch, but there were no dogs in training. Wiese incorporated McMillan’s same seven training commands plus the lifestyle lesson. Then the ultimate “goodbye” with dog handed to family. The final mantra was even the same. One can only hope McMillan is collecting royalties for the use of all his ideas. But will the Lucky Dog fans accept these two new hosts? They seem pleasant, but McMillan’s passion for saving animals is missing. Everything is calculated with no original stamp from this couple and how long have they have been in the dog training business? Their Lucky Dog Ranch was empty. CBS took pains to copy the award winning formula, but in my opinion, this version will fail without McMillan at the helm to swoop in wearing his heart on his sleeve saving dogs and loyal viewers alike. Miller Place resident Barbara Anne Kirshner is a freelance journalist, playwright and author of “Madison Weatherbee —The Different Dachshund.”

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of personal property such as furniture and furnishings sometimes arises when the seller is an estate or when the property being sold has either been rented or vacant for a long period of time. Under those circumstances it is not unusual for the seller to have no interest in keeping the contents of the house and no desire to pay for their removal. To avoid any confusion and conflict, both the seller and the purchaser should discuss with their respective attorney what items of personal property, if any, are included in the sale and confirm that the other party has the same understanding of the term “As Is”. As for a house being “broom swept,” courts have concluded that a house is “broom swept” if it is free of furniture, household furnishings, garbage, refuse, trash and other debris. A seller should not, for example, leave a broken freezer in the basement, a dirty litter box in the hallway, decayed food in the refrigerator or cans of paint and other hazardous materials in the garage. By doing so, the seller is not satisfying his obligations under the contract to leave the house “broom swept.” However, if the house is dusty, if there are crumbs on the counter and some hair on the bathroom floor, a court will still likely find that the house was “broom swept.” If you want assurances that the house will be in move-in condition, you should ask that a provision be added to the contract of sale stating that the seller must have the house professionally cleaned prior to the closing. Linda M. Toga, Esq. provides legal services in the areas of estate administration, estate planning, real estate and small business services from her East Setauket office. Call 631-444-5605 or vising her website at www. LMTOGALAW.com to schedule a consultation.

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SBU SPORTSWEEK MARCH 18 TO MARCH 24, 2020

TOMORROW IS FRIDAY – WEAR RED ON CAMPUS!

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Shutdown! Men’s Lax blanks NJIT over final 49:21 en route to AE win

Anthony Gilardi challenged his team after the first quarter of Sunday, March 14th’s Stony Brook men’s lacrosse game against NJIT. The Seawolves had found themselves trailing the conference newcomer by a goal as the period neared completion. “I’m going to be completely honest,” Gilardi said. “At the end of the first quarter, we brought them in the huddle and I challenged every one of those guys on the defense end, and the goalie. That was unacceptable for what we expect out of them and how talented we feel like we are defensively. And those guys rose to the occasion.” In fact, including Cory VanGinhoven’s game-tying goal with 75 seconds remaining in the first quarter, Stony Brook closed the game with 10 unanswered goals. And goalie Anthony Palma and Stony Brook proceeded to hold the Highlanders scoreless for the

Football falls at Delaware in Week 2

NEWARK, Del. — The Stony Brook football team will return home to face Maine looking to regroup. The Seawolves fell to host Delaware, 31-3, on Saturday, March 13. Backup quarterback Josh Zamot saw the most significant action of his career in the defeat, completing 12 of 22 passes for 83 yards. Malik Love had five receptions, while Tyler Devera and Isaiah Givens had four apiece. Five turnovers hurt Stony Brook (0-2). Photos courtesy of SBU Athletics

Matt DeMeo fires a shot during the second quarter on Sunday.

game’s final 49:21 en route to a 13-4 win at Kenneth P. LaValle Stadium. Second-year head coach Anthony Gilardi, who never had a chance to face a conference opponent before last season was halted, earned his first career

America East win. The Seawolves (3-3, 1-1 AE) snapped a three-game skid. VanGinhoven finished with a team-high four goals. Chris Pickel Jr. and Dylan Pallonetti had two apiece. Palma recorded seven saves.

Austin Deskewicz won 16 of 21 faceoffs and had eight ground balls. It marked Stony Brook’s first time shutting out an opponent after halftime since Feb. 7, 2015 against Manhattan. The Seawolves last held an

opponent scoreless for more than 40 minutes against St. John’s on Feb. 19, 2017 (41:32). “Especially at the defensive end, I think we were a little sloppy to start,” defenseman Danny Cassidy said. “We homed it in after that.”

Senior Kiani Kerstetter honored, volleyball splits with UNH

The Stony Brook women’s volleyball team honored lone senior Kiani Kerstetter in a prematch ceremony on March 14 at Pritchard Gymnasium. The Seawolves then split the America East doubleheader with New Hampshire, falling in four sets in the early match before sweeping the nightcap. Abby Campbell led the way with 10 kills in the second match. “First, I want to acknowledge Kiani and what she has meant to our program these past four years,” coach Kristin Belzung said. “She has been a rock in the back row and has grown into the leader we need her to be this year.

Kiani Kerstetter (12) receives a plaque from the coaching staff during Senior Day at Pritchard Gymnasium on Sunday.

I’m sad she couldn’t have had our home crowd in Pritchard for her Senior Night.”

“I’m proud of our group for bouncing back and earning a split today. I wanted to see

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us be a little more intentional offensively in the second match, and I thought we executed that. It allowed us to put the pressure on UNH and be successful in the transition phase of the game. I also thought we cleaned up and caused more stress from the service line,” she added. Stony Brook (3-6, 3-3 AE) next heads to UAlbany for four matches over two days against the host Great Danes and Hartford. “We have a tough four matches ahead of us at Albany next weekend that will be a big impact on how things shake out in the conference,” Belzung said.

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SBU SPORTSWEEK TOMORROW IS FRIDAY – WEAR RED ON CAMPUS!

MARCH 18 TO MARCH 24, 2020

Women's hoops headed to first NCAA tourney after topping Maine ORONO, Maine — Big Dance here we come! In a showdown a year in the making, the second-seeded Stony Brook women's basketball team punched a ticket to its firstever NCAA Tournament with a 64-60 victory against top-seeded Maine in the America East championship game on Friday afternoon. The historic win came on the one-year anniversary of the conference tournament being halted on the eve of a Stony BrookMaine title showdown. "Last year, we had such a magical season and didn't get to cap it off," coach Caroline McCombs said. "Win or lose that ballgame, we just didn't have an opportunity to lay it all out there. To remember that for the past year, and this year having the opportunity to play in the championship game again, we've been hungry for this for a long time. I'm just really proud of the growth of this team. I absolutely will remember this forever." The Seawolves will find out their opponent during Monday's ESPN-televised selection show at 7 p.m. "It feels great," said Anastasia Warren who posted a career-high 31 points. "I don't know how to feel. I'm so excited. I'm just hyped. I can't wait to go." Warren sealed the win with a pair of free throws with 0.7 seconds remaining and was named the tournament's Most Outstanding Player.

PARTY ON!

Seawolves Home Games MEN’S LACROSSE

March 27 vs. UAlbany April 16 vs. Binghamton April 24 vs. UMBC

MEN’S SOCCER

March 19 vs. New Hampshire April 2 vs. NJIT Warren's point total was the most by a Stony Brook student-athlete since Mykeema Ford had 32 against Boston University on Jan. 10, 2007. Maine had a possession in the final seconds with a chance to tie, but Jonae Cox's defense helped force the shot off the mark. The Seawolves trailed by as many as 11 points before halftime on Friday, but Warren kept Stony Brook (15-5) in the game. Warren produced 17 points before intermission as the Seawolves rallied to only a 36-33 deficit at the break. Asiah Dingle, limited to nine minutes before intermission after picking up two fouls, reestablished herself after intermission. Her driving layup with 7:16 remaining in the third quarter gave the Seawolves a lead for the first time since the

Baseball comes up short of sweep

NEW BRITAIN, Conn. — Brian Herrmann dazzled on the mound. But the Stony Brook baseball team came up short of a series sweep on Sunday, March 14. Central Connecticut State rallied for a 4-1 victory to salvage the finale of the three-game series. Stony Brook had grabbed the early lead when Johnny Decker singled and ultimately scored on a wild pitch in the second inning. Herrmann took a scoreless effort into the seventh inning, when the

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Blue Devils posted a pair of runs. Herrmann, nursing the 1-0 lead, departed after surrendering a leadoff single to Buddy Dewaine. Nick DeGennaro then entered and Central Connecticut was able to push across a couple of runs in the frame. Herrmann was charged with one run on three hits in six innings. The team (4-5) returned to action Wednesday at Fordham. Results were not available as of press time. Brian Herrmann took a scoreless effort into the seventh inning on Sunday.

first quarter, 39-38. Dingle finished with 20 points. Stony Brook enjoyed a 19-2 run spanning the middle two quarters. "She penetrated and got to the rim," Maine coach Amy Vachon said about Dingle. "And she hit some big shots. And Warren, in the first half, look what she shot. She shot 11-for-18. That's remarkable. They just made shots. They're a great team. We weren't surprised. We knew we were going to have a battle. And they made the shots when they needed to." Warren, Dingle and Hailey Zeise were named to the All-Championship team. "To make history with this team, with this program is really special," McCombs said. "I'm proud of our perseverance throughout the whole game."

FOOTBALL

March 20 vs. Maine April 17 vs. Rhode Island

WOMEN'S LACROSSE March 20 vs. UAlbany March 25 vs. Hofstra April 16 vs. Binghamton

WOMEN’S SOCCER March 21 vs. NJIT March 28 vs. Maine

BASEBALL

March 20 vs. Maine March 21 vs. Maine April 2 vs. Hartford April 3 vs. Hartford April 17 vs. UMBC April 18 vs. UMBC

3 p.m. 6 p.m. 12 p.m. 1 p.m. 1 p.m. 12 p.m. 12 p.m. 5 p.m. 5 p.m. 3 p.m. 1 p.m. 1 p.m. 12 p.m. 12 p.m. 12 p.m. 12 p.m. 12 p.m. 12 p.m.

WOMEN’S SOFTBALL

March 24 vs. Fairleigh Dickinson 2 p.m. March 27 vs. Binghamton (DH) 1 p.m. March 28 vs. Binghamton 12 p.m. April 6 vs. Hofstra (DH) 1 p.m. April 8 vs. Fordham 3 p.m. April 10 vs. UMASS Lowell (DH) 1 p.m. April 11 vs. UMASS Lowell 12 p.m.

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Thursday 18 Atelier webinar

Join the Atelier at Flowerfield in St. James for a webinar lecture titled Moving In/ Moving On: Lee Krasner’ Work in Jackson Pollock’s Studios at 7 p.m. The event is hosted by Helen Harrison, the director of the Pollock-Krasner House and Study Center in East Hampton. Free. To register, visit www. theatelieratflowerfield.org

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March 18 to March 25, 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 Rose Plays Julie at 7 p.m. The series continues every Thursday through May 2. $6 per film/$50 film pass for all. Visit www. stonybrookfilmfestival.com.

Friday 19 Long Island Museum reopens

Oh happy day! The Long Island Museum, 1200 Route 25A, Stony Brook reopens to the public today. Visit two brand new exhibits in the Art Museum (Twin Peeks and Artists Abroad) and stroll through the state of the art Carriage Museum. The History Museum remains closed. Hours are noon to 5 p.m. Fridays through Sundays. Tickets may be purchased at the Carriage Museum entrance. Social distancing and masks are mandatory. Visit www.longislandmuseum.org. See page B5 for article.

Saturday 20 First day of spring!

Last Hope fundraiser

Last Hope Animal Rescue hosts a flea market/jewelry sale at 274 New York Ave., Huntington from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Shop for jewelry, handbags, shoes, home decor, brica-brac, and other unique gifts. All proceeds will benefit Lat Hope’s “Fix-A’Feral” voucher program. Masks are mandatory. For more information, email joannascheps@aol.com.

Tuesday 23 Comsewogue Public Library in Port Jefferson Station invites the community to chat with a Suffolk County 6th Precinct Police Officer about your community and concerns. Visit www.cplib.org/a-online-programming/ to register. For more information, call 9281212 and ask for Adult Services.

All Souls Church, 61 Main Street, Stony Brook will host an evening of Gregorian Chant/Music of Taizé from 8 to 9 p.m. The historic chapel will be lit with candles and alive with the mystical sounds of Gregorian chant and Songs of Taizé. This is a unique opportunity for reflection and/or silent prayer for people of all faiths (or no faith) searching for a spiritual connection in their lives. For more information, please call 516-607-9111. In observance of Women’s History Month, the Folk Music Society of Huntington will present singer-songwriter Natalia Zuckerman’s one-woman show, The Women Who Rode Away, via the FMSH YouTube channel from 8 to 9:30 p.m. Free. Call 6788627 for more info.

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.

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Hard Luck Cafe concert

Virtual Movie Trivia Night

Anything But Silent event

The Cinema Arts Centre in Huntington hosts a live “Anything But Silent” screening of “The Extra Girl” (1923) starring Mabel Normand at 7 p.m. Featuring live piano accompaniment by Ben Model. General admission is Pay-What-You-Want! To register, visit www.cinemaartscentre.org. THE BIG PLAN The Staller Center for the Arts continues its virtual film series with the Italian comedy ‘Citizens of the World’ on March 25.

Metal for Tesla fundraiser

Reycle your scrap metal to help preserve the planet and a Long Island treasure. The Tesla Science Center at Wardenclyffe, 5 Randall Road, Shoreham hosts a Metal for Tesla recycling fundraiser from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Drive up and donate any item of 75 % or more metal (no computer monitors or TVs) to support TSCW’s nonprofit mission. The event will feature singing Tesla coil demonstrations, a performing Tesla Model X car, heavy metal music and educational materials and giveaways related to recycling. Social distancing and masks required. For more information, call 886-2632.

Virtual artist encounter

Gallery North in Setauket hosts a virtual artist encounter with Tom Brydelsky at 4 p.m. The artist will join participants from his studio via Zoom to discuss his work and his process as an artist. Free. To register, visit www. gallerynorth.org. For more information, call 751-2676.

Sunday 21

Northport Walking Tour

Join the Northport Historical Society, 215 Main Street, Northport for a walking tour, Parading Down Main Street, from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. Enjoy a lively, informative, and socially-distanced walking tour of Northport’s historic Main Street business

district. Using storytelling and historic photos from our collection, your guide will make the past come alive! Masks are required and group size is limited. Tickets are $7 per person, available by www. northporthistorical.org.

Off-Stage/On-Line presentation

Theatre Three in Port Jefferson continues its Off-Stage/On-Line series of short plays at 7 p.m. with “The Divide” by Mindy Kroll and starring Bill Van Horn and Tommy Ranieri at 7 p.m. 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 to register.

Monday 22

Write America series

Join Book Revue in Huntington for the eighth episode of Write America live on CrowdCast at 7 p.m. The evening will feature Bestselling National Book Award Finalist George Howe Colt, National Book Critics Circle Awardwinner Anne Fadiman, and award-winning poet Carl Phillips 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 to attend. To register, visit www.bookrevue.com. For more info, call 271-1442. * All numbers are in (631) area code unless otherwise noted.

Wednesday 24 Shed the Meds

Emma S. Clark Memorial Library, 120 Main St., Setauket presents a Shed the Meds event from noon to 4 p.m. The Suffolk County Sheriff’s Office hosts this safe way to properly dispose of unused medications and covered hypodermic needles. Proper disposal is essential to protect the environment and ensure that old drugs don’t end up in the wrong hands. They will collect any type of drugs/medications you may have in the periodicals room (historic section of the Library). There is no registration required and all are welcome. Masks are mandatory. For more information, call 941-4080.

WMHO Master Class

The Ward Melville Heritage Organization continues its Master Class series with Backyard Design: Creating Serenity via Zoom from 1 to 2 p.m. Landscape artist and meditation coach Michael Opisso will give his best tips on how to carve out small spaces across your home and yard for reflection and enjoyment. $20 per participant. To register, call 751-2244.

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The Huntington Historical Society continues its popular Lunch and Learn series virtually with “The Irish Legacy in Huntington” at noon. Enjoy your own lunch while learning about the Irish Legacy in Huntington. Suggested donation is $10. To register, visit www. huntingtonhistoricalsociety.org.

Native American Drumming

All Souls Church Rectory, 5 Mill Pond Road, Stony Brook hosts a Native American Drumming Meditation from 7 to 8:45 p.m. Led by elder drummer, Ric Statler, the program seeks to integrate the physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual parts of the human self, creating a state of well-being. Free. Please call 655-7798 for more information.

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Stony Brook University’s Staller Center for the Arts continues its Spring 2021 Film Series tonight with a virtual screening of Citizens of the World in Italian with subtitles at 7 p.m. In this light, frisky comedy, three retirees decide to move away from Rome to find a better standard of living in a country where their meager pensions will go that much further. The series continues every Thursday through May 2. $6 per film/$50 film pass for all. Visit www. stonybrookfilmfestival.com.

Northport virtual tour

Join the Northport Historical Society’s Parading

Down Main Street guide, Dan Sheehan, for a virtual version of his outdoor tour of historic Main Street from 7 to 9 p.m. This tour will focus on the South side of the business districtstarting at Village Hall and ending at Skippers. Learn the history and mysteries of the Village, and discover how the buildings themselves have evolved through the decades. This is a free Zoom event, but donations are welcome. To register, visit www.northporthistorical.org.

Farmers Markets Lake Grove

New hours! The Smith Haven Mall in Lake Grove holds a Farmers Market every Saturday and Sunday from 11 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. (weather permitting) in the parking lot along Middle Country Road just east of the Bahama Breeze Restaurant, rain or shine, year round. Featuring pickles, hot cider, donuts, ravioli, vegetables and more! Masks are mandatory. Call 516-444-1280.

Port Jefferson

The Port Jefferson Farmers Market heads indoors to the Port Jefferson Village Center, 101 E. Broadway, Port Jefferson every Sunday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. through April 25. Social distancing and masks required. Call 802-2160.

Huntington

The Huntington Winter Farmers Market runs every Saturday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. through March 27 at the John J. Flanagan Center, 423 Park Ave., Huntington (behind the Cinema Arts Centre). Shop for local gourmet foods and beverages, sweet and healthy treats, organic bath and body products, in an “all under one roof” Farmer’s Market setup. Call 944-2661.

Vandy Land heads to Vanderbilt Museum Get ready for some spring break fun! The Suffolk County Vanderbilt Museum, 180 Little Neck Road, Centerport presents a fun fundraiser, Vandy Land, from March 27 to April 3. In addition to enjoying games, music, live performances, and a scavenger hunt, visitors can play a round of golf on the newly created 18-hole mini-golf course. All participants in The William K. Vanderbilt Golf Classic will be entered into a drawing to win a year-long family membership to the museum. During nighttime light-up mini-golf, visitors will see a spectacular animated, three-dimensional light show projected onto the façade of the Hall of Fishes marine museum. Designed by North Stream, the show uses cutting-edge technology and high-powered laser projectors that

digitally alter the architecture of the building in real time. The Cold Spring Harbor real-estate firm Lucky to Live Here has invited the Vanderbilt to be part of its annual Huntington Egg Hunt Trail, this year a contact-free event. The final egg (made of wood) will be hidden on the Vanderbilt Estate, where it becomes part of the Vandy Land scavenger hunt. Also, beginning April 9, mini-golf (9 holes) will be offered during the day every Saturday and Sunday through the month. And light-up 18-hole mini-golf and the dazzling 3-D light show will continue every Thursday, Friday, and Saturday evening through the end of April. For further details and ticket information, visit www.vandylandinfo.com.

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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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Lutheran–ELCA

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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.

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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

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MOVIE REVIEW

Film version of My Salinger Year honors the book's spirit

REVIEWED BY JEFFREY SANZEL

oanna Rakoff ’s 2014 memoir My Salinger Year joins The Devil Wears Prada and The Nanny Diaries as veiled paeans to victimhood. In 1996, young Joanna, having just acquired a bachelor’s degree in English, goes to work for a prestigious literary agency. She learns to stand up for herself and moves on, with lessons learned and head held high. The boss (called the Boss in the book and Margaret in the film) is not a demon on the level of Prada’s Amanda Priestly. Rather, she is an eccentric holdover from an earlier era, maintaining a kingdom locked in the 1950s. Think of her as the Boss from Heck. All employees must use typewriters, with a single computer introduced to track copyright violations. The agency dwells in the world of martini lunches and namedropping its most prestigious — and mostly dead — clients: Dylan Thomas, F. Scott Fitzgerald, Agatha Christine, and, of course, J.D. Salinger. Salinger is the jewel in the agency’s crown. The organization is responsible for all his literary business and for dealing with the thousands of fan letters that have steadily arrived for decades.

Above, Margaret Qualley stars in Joanna Rakoff's memoir; below, Sigourney Weaver and Qualley in a scene from the film. Photos courtesy of IFC Films

The film celebrates the love of the written word, brought to life with a strong cast and a creative eye. The book emphasizes Joanna’s fears, with the earlier part of the work written in a tightly wound, almost neurotic prose, coming out and fits and starts. As she matures, so does the relating of her story. Turning a book about the love of books, writing, and writers into a film is challenging. To show the passion for the written word in a cinematic setting has myriad pitfalls. The tone is either lost or shifted. What is often simple and honest is forced to take on a more melodramatic tone. The film My Salinger Year balances its faith to the source and the need for a more cinematic-friendly narrative. Joanna’s personal life is simplified, focusing on her decision not to return to Berkley to join her long-term boyfriend and to remain in New York. She quickly becomes involved with Don, a wannabe novelist who works part-time in a socialist bookstore. A few years older and a complete narcissist, Don goes from supportive to condescending to emotionally destructive. Assistants in the literary world believe that they will be reading brilliant manuscripts and use the contacts and opportunity to fulfill their ambitions. In Joanna’s case, she

has had two poems published in The Paris Review and has her heart and sights set on The New Yorker. Much to her chagrin, Joanna is relegated to secretary, transcribing Margaret’s letters from Dictaphone tapes. Joanna is also assigned the form letter — dating from 1963 — that is the only approved answer to any mail sent to Salinger. The letter states that Salinger does not correspond. Eventually, Joanna takes it on herself to respond personally, with varying degrees of success and disaster. In the film, a disgruntled high school girl arrives in person to castigate Joanna. In the book, it is all done via post. The main action focuses on Salinger wanting to publish one of his old magazine stories, “Hapsworth,” in a stand-alone volume, printed by a small press in Virginia. Salinger expects his exact specifications

to be adhered to, with no surrounding publicity for the tome’s release. The book and the film take two completely divergent paths to this event. Joanna connects with Salinger during his occasional phone calls, and he encourages her to write every day. And Joanna, who had never read any of Salinger’s works — “What I imagined Salinger to be: insufferably cute, aggressively quirky, precious” — reads and understands their power and value. Margaret Qualley’s Joanna is fullyrealized, finding the humor and the strength in creating a dimensional character. She is never maudlin or self-indulgent and appears to be taking in everything around her. Qualley makes Joanna’s watching watchable. Her falling for Don (appropriately pretentious and self-involved as played by Douglas Booth) is wholly believable. Her actions

speak to someone seeking adventure. Her gradual awareness of his cruelty is painful and truthful. Sigourney Weaver plays Margaret with the grandeur of someone living in a different era. A cigarette constantly in hand, she can be both deliberately and casually cruel. After a terrible loss, she leans into the brittleness of the boss’s crumbling foundation. Weaver also makes Margaret utterly unpredictable, lending both tension and relief in turn. Colm Feore has a small but pivotal role as Margaret's partner, slightly built up from a character only mentioned in the book. His spritely and delicate presence provides contrast to Weaver’s often harsh callousness. Almost Dickensian denizens populate the office. Brían F. O’Byrne’s Hugh deals with the contracts but is also the kindest and most interested in Joanna. Yanic Truesdale, as Max, brings the right energy to the partner who wants the agency to move forward. Leni Parker embodies the office manager, Pam, who is completely devoted to the antique ways and the old guard. Théodore Pellerin, as Boy from Winston-Salem, has the right blend of edge and sadness as Joanna’s imaginary confidant. Tim Post, only glimpsed, provides kindness in the voice of J.D. Salinger. Writer-director Philip Falardeau has mostly succeeded in creating a film that honors the book’s spirit but finds interesting ways to present some of the more introspective moments. Wisely, he allows Joanna to express her thoughts in voiceover or directly to the camera. Also, instead of Joanna reading the letters, he shows the fans in their environments, having them communicate directly with Joanna. The further she goes into the letters, the more present they become. It is a device that has been seen elsewhere but is used effectively and to good purpose. Where the film is weakest is in a tendency to veer towards the saccharine. It often tries too hard to make a point about the humanity of a character, rather than letting the actions speak for themselves. There is a grating fantasy dance sequence that only confuses. An infuriating bit of business with a fan letter contradicts all the established norms — and flies in everything the book professes. These liberties are annoying but do not eradicate the film’s overall integrity. My Salinger Year is an engaging if uneven portrait of the ability to transform. Occasionally, its predictability undermines its own spark. But, in the end, it celebrates the love of the written word, brought to life with a strong cast and a creative eye. Rated R, the film is now streaming on demand.

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COOKING COVE

Pea-pickin easy peasy recipes

BY BARBARA BELTRAMI

I was walking out of the supermarket the other day, and there it was! A metal kiosk of seed packets, for me the first harbinger of spring, the first palpable beckoning to my garden. As I spun the rack and ogled the brightly colored envelopes, I knew what I was looking for … peas! They’re always the first seeds I plant and because I don’t have a huge space in which to grow them, I usually get a rather spare harvest, but one generous enough to give me a nice trio of dishes to use the peas in. And while frozen peas are one of the better substitutes for a fresh vegetable, they can’t compare with fresh ones. That’s why I like to cook them with as little adulteration as possible.

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DIRECTIONS:

Cook peas in boiling salted water until tender, about two minutes; drain and place in a medium bowl; toss with butter, mint and chives; add salt and pepper and serve hot or warm with poached salmon or grilled lamb chops.

Fresh Pea and Spring Vegetable Salad

YIELD: Makes 4 servings INGREDIENTS: • 2 cups freshly shelled peas • 8 baby potatoes, peeled • 8 fresh asparagus stalks, trimmed • 1/4 cup snipped fresh chives • 1 small shallot minced • 1/2 celery rib, minced • 1 carrot, peeled and shredded • 4 radishes, scrubbed and thinly sliced • 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil • 2 to 3 tablespoons white wine vinegar • 1/2 teaspoon prepared mustard • 1 tablespoon mayonnaise • Salt and pepper to taste DIRECTIONS:

Cook peas in boiling salted water until tender, about two minutes; drain and place in large bowl. Dice potatoes and cook in boiling salted water until tender, about 5 minutes; drain and place in bowl with peas. Steam asparagus stalks until tender but still bright green, about 5 to 7 minutes. When cool enough to handle, trim off tips, then cut stalks into half-inch pieces; put tips and stalk pieces in

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bowl with peas and potatoes, then add chives, shallot, celery, carrot and radish slices. In small bowl vigorously whisk together oil, vinegar, mustard, mayonnaise and salt and pepper; when emulsified pour over pea mixture and toss to combine thoroughly. Serve warm or at room temperature with fish, poultry or meat.

Farfalle with Fresh Peas, Prosciutto and Scallions

YIELD: Makes 4 to 6 servings INGREDIENTS: • 1 pound farfalle pasta (bow ties) • 1 1/2 pounds peas in pods • 8 ounces unsalted butter • 1/2 pound thinly sliced prosciutto, torn into bite-size pieces • 4 scallions, trimmed and thinly sliced • 1 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese • Coarse salt and freshly ground white pepper DIRECTIONS:

Cook pasta according to package directions, but about 2 minutes before it’s done add peas to the water. When pasta is al dente and peas are tender, after about two minutes, drain them but reserve 1 1/2 cups cooking water. In large heavy pot over medium heat melt butter until it is foamy. Add prosciutto pieces and scallions to pot and, stirring frequently, cook until prosciutto starts to get crispy and scallions are wilted, about 3 to 4 minutes. Add cooked pasta, peas, cheese, and one cup of reserved pasta water to pot with prosciutto; cook over medium heat, tossing vigorously and adding more pasta water if necessary, until creamy, about half a minute; season with salt and pepper. Serve hot with a baby arugula salad.

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NO PURCHASE NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN. A purchase will not increase your odds of winning. Contest begins February 4, 2021 at 12:01AM EST and ends April 12, 2021, at 11:59 PM EST Limit one (1) entry per person. All entries must be original and entirely created by the entrant. There are no restrictions on what an entrant can use to color the image. Entries will be judged based on creativity, coloring skill and overall artistic ability according to that age category. One winner from each age group (5-12, 13-19, 20 and older) will be determined by the judges in their sole discretion. The decisions of the judges will be final. All entries become the property of TBR News Media and Bank of America and may be used or reproduced in any manner and for any purpose by TBR NewsMedia and Bank of America without additional consent or compensation, and will not be acknowledged or returned. Winners will have their art work displayed in a local branch of Bank of America. By participating, Contest entrants: (1) represent that they have complied with these Official Contest Rules; (2) have received parental consent and grant TBR news Media and Bank of America the right to use his or her name, city, state, and likeness, (3) release TBR News Media and Bank of America from all and all liability in connection with this Contest. TBR News Media is not responsible for lost, late or misdirected entries, or incomplete/incorrect entries.

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Fresh Peas with Butter, Mint, and Chives YIELD: Makes 2 servings INGREDIENTS: • 1 cup shelled fresh peas • 1/2 tablespoon unsalted butter • 3 mint leaves, minced • 2 tablespoons snipped fresh chives • Coarse salt and freshly ground white pepper to taste

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KIDS KORNER

Egg Hunt at the Hatchery

Cold Spring Harbor Fish Hatchery will host an Egg Hunt for children up to age 6 on March 20, 21, 27, 28 and April 3 with 20 minute sessions scheduled throughout the day. Bring your own basket. Fee is $12 for participating child, $6 adults, $5 accompanying children. To register, visit www.cshfishhatchery.org. For more info, call 516-692-6768.

Setauket Bird Walk

How Many Ways Can You Say Bird? Join the Four Harbors Audubon Society for a bird walk through Frank Melville Memorial Park, 1 Old Field Road, Setauket on March 20 from 9 to 10:30 a.m. Explore Frank Melville Park in search of the many feathered friends that can be found there and learn some basic bird related words in American Sign Language. Masks are mandatory. To register, visit fourharborsaudubonsociety@gmail.com

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SHELTER PET OF THE WEEK This week's shelter pet 10-yearMEET COOKIE!

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old Cookie from the Smithtown Animal Shelter who has been waiting for her furever home for almost two years! This sweet and fun-loving girl is overlooked time and again because of her age and size. Cookie is healthy, not just for her age … she is healthy. She is 70 pounds of pure LOVE who adores children and all people. She would be best suited as an only pet. She is spayed, microchipped and is up to date on her vaccines. If you are interested in meeting Cookie, please call ahead to schedule an hour to properly interact with her in the shelter’s Meet and Greet Room. 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 631-360-7575 or visit www. smithtownanimalshelter.com for more info.

The Whaling Museum in Cold Spring Harbor hosts a virtual Irish Pirates workshop on March 20 at 11 a.m. Sail the Seven Seas and explore legends of Irish Pirates of yore, including pirates who were women! Create and design a fearsome paper pirate ship using materials at home. You’ll need paper and markers or crayons. Free/ $10 suggested donation appreciated. Register at cshwhalingmuseum.org. For more information, call 367-3418.

Virtual Family Hour Sundays

Heckscher Museum of Art in Huntington continues its popular monthly program for children ages 5 through 10, re-envisioned as a virtual Zoom series full of art and fun, on March 21 from 1 to 2 p.m. Children are invited for a family-friendly art experience with Museum Educator Tami Wood. Explore exciting works of art on view in the Museum and create fun at-home art projects using simple materials! Fee is $10 per child, $5 members. Register at www. heckscher.org.

Visit the many birds that call Frank Melville Memorial Park their home on March 20.

Easter Egg Hunt on the Farm

Save the date! Benner's Farm, 56 Gnarled Hollow Road, E. Setauket will host an Easter Egg Hunt on April 3 and 4 with various time slots. Only 25 people will be allowed in each time slot. Join others or book out an entire field for your family and friends. Registration is required. For further details, call 689-8172.

March Craft Weekends

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

Easter Egg Hunt Kits

Did you know? Benner's Farm, 56 Gnarled Hollow Road, E. Setauket offers Easter Egg Hunt Kits filled with everything you need to create a fun event. The kit includes 50 eggs pre-filled with candy, toys and stickers plus a golden egg prize. $25 for pick up or $35 for delivery. To order, call 631-689-8172 or email folks@bennersfarm.com.

All numbers are in (631) area code unless noted.

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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 ©5940

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FEATURE STORY

Long Island Museum announces new virtual field trip program, VEHICLES FOR CHANGE

he Long Island Museum, (LIM) a Smithsonian Affiliate dedicated to American history and art with a Long Island connection, is pleased to announce the virtual field trip program, Vehicles for Change, in which students learn how to utilize historic objects and documents to understand how transportation has been connected to social changes in United States history. To pilot this new educational program, the LIM partnered with Riverhead’s Pulaski Street School which has benefited in the past from the LIM’s Rides for Kids program, a specially funded endeavor that can provide underserved schools with partially-subsidized transportation costs and reduced program fees. The LIM offered the program to all 34 of the school’s 5th and 6th grade classes free of charge during the fall of 2020 as an extension of Rides for Kids, thanks to the generous support received from Avalon Nature Preserve in Stony Brook. “The museum typically welcomes over 10,000 school children a year for on-site field trips,” said Lisa Unander, Director of Education at the LIM. “Due to the COVID19 pandemic it will not be possible for us to accommodate onsite field trips this spring and possibly beyond. We are especially mindful of what this loss means to the thousands of students who would have utilized funds from the Avalon-supported Rides for Kids program this year and so we have been working to find alternative ways to serve this important segment of our visiting population.” As part of the new program, students delve into lessons surrounding social awareness, social justice and responsible decision making. The program is part of the school’s social and emotional curriculum. Each session includes a remote 30 to 40 minute live museum educator-led presentation that will: ◆ Address content areas covering Social Studies, Citizenship, ELA and Communications curriculum, as well as social emotional learning (SEL), social justice standards, and culturally responsive educational (CRS) principles. ◆ Introduce students to Elizabeth Jennings and her fight for equal rights

on public transportation in New York City. Elizabeth Jennings (1827-1901) was an African-American teacher who fought for her right to ride on a New York City streetcar in 1854, leading to the eventual desegregation of the city’s transit systems. ◆ Examine the Museum's 1885 streetcar and other primary documents to understand how transportation has played a role in social justice movements. ◆ Explore the book Lizzie Demands a Seat!: Elizabeth Jennings Fights for Streetcar Rights, by Beth Anderson, to learn the role Jennings played. The LIM will also provide each classroom a copy of the book. Four Long Island School Districts have since signed up to participate in this valuable educational tool, including the Three Village Central School District. Three Village students in Grade 4 took the opportunity to participate in the LIM’s program and were treated to a virtual visit from author Beth Anderson in honor of Black History Month. The author generously offered to do several virtual Meet the Author visits, in order to allow for more meaningful conversations with small groups. The Museum helped facilitate an agreeable date and time between the school and the author. “Our district feels extremely grateful for our partnership with LIM, as it provided countless resources and opportunities for our students throughout the pandemic. Their virtual programming helped to deepen our school community’s connection, while staying socially distanced, as well as provided enriching content with curricular connections, including a program for our fourth graders that tied into their studies on state and local history,” said Deidre Rubenstrunk, Director of Instructional Technology/Data Privacy Officer at the Three Village Central School District. Included in the pilot program were curriculum support materials for the school’s librarian/media specialist, including images of artifacts and access to an educator guide that includes discussion prompts, activities and primary source documents created by author Beth Anderson. In exchange for this program, the LIM asked the Riverhead’s Pulaski Street school to have all students complete an evaluation

and for the School Media Specialist, Amelia Estevez Creedon to participate in a virtual wrap-up meeting to provide feedback that will ensure the LIM adequately and effectively meets teachers’ and students’ needs. “We are so grateful to Avalon Nature Preserve for supporting this enriching learning experience during a difficult time and we believe that this program will be both successful and meaningful for the participants,” said Unander. For more information on the LIM’s Vehicle for Change Program or for information on other school program offerings visit longislandmuseum.org/ learn-and-explore/schoolprograms-overview/ or email Lisa Unander at LUnander@ longislandmuseum.org. Photos courtesy of LIM

Clockwise from top, LIM's Public Programs Coordinator Emma Backfish and Senior Educator Kristin Cuomo prepare a virtual learning experience for the students participating in the Museum’s new online program, Vehicles for Change; Fifth and sixth graders learning about social justice at Pulaski Street Elementary in Riverhead; A fourth grade student and teacher from W.S. Mount Elementary School in the Three Village Central School District participate in a remote learning session program provided by the Long Island Museum.

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What’s the Difference Between Neurologic Lyme Disease and MS? OUR EXPERT ANSWERS YOUR QUESTIONS Olga Syritsyna, MD Neurologist, Multiple Sclerosis Comprehensive Care Center

Hearing the words “you have Lyme disease” or “you have MS (multiple sclerosis)” can be quite unsettling. And to complicate matters, when Lyme disease affects the central nervous system, the symptoms can be very similar to MS. So it can be hard to tell the difference to the untrained eye. Many doctors are generalists and not specially trained to diagnose either disease. Dr. Olga Syritsyna is a neurologist with subspecialty training in neurologic Lyme disease and MS.

What is neurologic Lyme disease?

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First, let’s start with defining Lyme disease. It’s a seasonal tick-borne infection caused by the borrelia burgdorferi bacteria that can affect multiple organs and systems in the body. It’s named after Lyme, CT, where it was first identified in 1975. In about 15 percent of cases, Lyme disease affects the central nervous system. When it does, it is known as neurologic Lyme disease. Sometimes, people who think they may have Lyme disease find out they have MS (an immune-mediated central nervous system disorder). Lyme disease as an infection can act

to trigger MS attacks. This is why being seen by a neurologist specially trained to know the differences is key.

What symptoms does it have in common with MS? Neurological symptoms can develop days to weeks to months after the Lyme agents are inoculated into the skin at the tick bite site. This is the site at which the bull’s eye rash appears. Suggestive symptoms are a headache and stiff neck. Other symptoms may include facial nerve palsy (Bell’s palsy), blurred or double vision, spine pain, confusion and fatigue. Neurologic Lyme disease may also affect one’s thinking, memory and ability to process information. Some of these symptoms are also common to MS.

Who is at risk for neurologic Lyme disease? The majority of people who develop neurologic Lyme disease become ill during the summer months. The blacklegged ticks that cause Lyme disease live in moist and humid environments, in and near wooded or grassy areas. To decrease your risk of getting Lyme disease, a few simple precautions can help: Cover up. Use insect repellent. Do your best to tick-proof your yard. Check yourself, your children and your pets for ticks. Don’t assume you’re immune. Remove a tick as soon as possible with tweezers.

Who is at risk for MS? Ninety percent of people who are diagnosed with MS develop it between the ages of 15 and 50, but it can occasionally strike those both younger and older. MS is more common in women (currently there is a 3:1 ratio). Vitamin D deficiency, smoking and having had mononucleosis all increase one’s risk for MS. There are low-, medium- and high-risk zones. Northern Europe, Canada and the United States are three examples of high-risk zones for MS.

Why choose Stony Brook for diagnosis and treatment of neurologic Lyme disease? For neurologic Lyme disease, Stony Brook has extensive experience in detecting antibodies to the borrelia burgdorferi bacteria that is carried by ticks and can affect the central nervous system. We do frequent lumbar punctures (spinal taps) and perform a variety of tests on cerebrospinal fluid.

What about MS diagnosis and treatment at Stony Brook? We’ve seen the best long-term outcomes when treatment is started early. We now know that ongoing, accumulating permanent damage in untreated patients with MS occurs even when there are no symptoms. This makes early diagnosis and a long-term plan to manage the disease essential. At Stony Brook, treatment of MS occurs on many levels: disease modifying therapies, symptom management, treatment of acute attacks, ongoing health evaluations, lifestyle modifications and more. We also offer infusion therapy when a patient’s condition can’t be effectively treated by medications taken by mouth (orally). An infusion of a drug is typically administered intravenously (into the veins). Our patients also have access to many ongoing clinical research trials for MS — a number of which have been developed right here at Stony Brook and can be viewed at: bit.ly/MSclinicaltrials. To make an appointment with a neurologist trained in both neurologic Lyme disease and MS, call (631) 444-2599. neuro.stonybrookmedicine.edu/centers/ms This article is intended to be general and/or educational in nature. Always consult your healthcare professional for help, diagnosis, guidance and treatment. Stony Brook University/SUNY is an affirmative action, equal opportunity educator and employer. 21021158H