Arts & Lifestyles - March 30, 2023

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Youth mental health is in crisis

Every newspaper, every news channel, no matter what their politics are talking about the serious concerns around the mental health of the young people in our country.

The mental health of our youth is on the verge of becoming, if it has not already, a national health epidemic!

BY FATHER FRANCIS PIZZARELLI

Social media is out of control. The pandemic has not helped this national crisis. Candidly, it has intensified it. So, what do we do? First, we need to destigmatize any kind of mental health and substance use disorders. We have to have the courage to act bravely to provide competent, cost-effective treatment services for mental health and addictive health.

Telehealth is a great resource but is already overbooked and is geared more to working with the middle/upper class. They have waiting lists that are endless. Private practice is overloaded as well. The clinics of yesteryear who are capable of reaching out to the underserved need to be resurrected and properly staffed.

Our local hospitals need additional funds to build on the excellent services that already exist but do not meet the epidemic need. Mental health must become a priority; too many young people are toying with suicide. Most don’t want to die they just want the pain and anguish to stop.

Too often that pain is intensified due to our social media platforms, which can be unbearable triggers for those who are already struggling with self-esteem and self-worth. We need to challenge our schools to be more effective in teaching better coping skills and also creating more safe places where students can go and talk without fear of judgment, shame, and guilt.

Most school districts should consider increasing their social work staff. If they don’t have any social workers on their staff, they should consider hiring competent social workers with plans to better serve our children who are at risk. We need more of a collaborative effort between mental health staff faculty, administrators and support staff. This kind of collaboration really does make a difference.

TJ was 16; he was shy to begin with. The pandemic made him even more selfconscious and shy. His only outlet was social media. When given the freedom to go out, he stayed in and spent his life on social media. He was a good student, a good young man at home. No one really knew how addicted he had become to social media. He had joined a growing number of invisible young people who are in so much pain and are so closed that they are falling between the cracks.

We need to stop talking and need to think outside the box. We need to demand funding that will allow us to create lifegiving opportunities for all of our young people to build their self-worth, their selfconfidence and their self-value so that they will know they really matter and can make a difference that counts!

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Eagle Scout candidate crafts Little Free Library for Three Village Historical Society

The Three Village Historical Society (TVHS) has a new Little Free Library thanks to Eagle Scout candidate Connor Klug of Troop 1776, a Mount Sinai resident and senior at Mount Sinai High School.

COVER STORY

Like all Scouts aiming to earn the rank of Eagle Scout, the highest rank in the Boy Scouts of America program, 17-year-old Klug needed to complete a service project. When it came time to choose one, he thought immediately of his love of history and knew that TVHS was extremely active within the community.

Klug got the ball rolling on his project last fall, when he contacted TVHS director Mari Irizarry who suggested the community could use a Little Free Library like the ones at West Meadow Beach in Stony Brook and along Main Street at Three Village Community Trust headquarters in Setauket.

“We welcome hundreds of guests to our property each month for events and exhibit tours. The response I’ve heard on social media about Connor’s library has been overwhelmingly positive,” said Irizarry. “The addition of the Little Free Library adds great value to our community, and a special touch to the Society.”

Once Klug got the OK from TVHS, he began the six-month long process of designing the library to look exactly like the headquarters of the Three Village

Historical Society, the Bayles-Swezey house (circa 1800), all the while being mindful of durability and weatherproofing. Klug then hit the streets asking for materials to be donated for the project with an approximate cost of $500 and had help to complete the

project from family, friends, and Troop 1776. The process became a learning experience for Klug. “I learned that being a leader isn’t all about telling people what to do. You need to be confident, moral, and decisive, especially when things don’t go as planned,” he said.

The public is invited to drop off books about history-related topics to be included in the library — and is free to take ones too.

The Three Village Historical Society is located at 93 N. Country Road in Setauket. For more information, visit www.tvhs.org.

CALL FOR VENDORS

Opportunity to Make the Library Even Better (and tastier!) for the Three Village Community.

Emma S. Clark Memorial Library seeks to contract with an experienced vendor to operate a small cafe concession--located inside the library--serving freshly brewed coffee/tea beverages and light snacks. The cafe space and its indoor seating area will be brand-new construction and is anticipated to begin operation in late spring or early summer. Cafe customers will also have access to our new outdoor seating terrace which looks out over the Library’s beautifully landscaped grounds and the historic Setauket Green. Our library prides itself on being open more hours than many other libraries in our area--7 days a week, year round--with a loyal customer base.

Interested businesses may visit emmaclark.org/cafeRFP for more information and the request for proposal. Proposals are due by Friday, May 5, 2023.

Emma S. Clark Memorial Library

Photos by Rob Pellegrino/TVHS

SEEING DOUBLE: Connor Klug with his Little Free Library Eagle Scout Project, an exact replica of the Bayles-Swezey House in the background.

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High blood pressure, seasonal allergies, increased energy, peripheral neuropathy, decreased cravings

Thanks to Dr. Dunaief’s guidance, my blood pressure is under control and I was able to discontinue my medication. I have a family history of heart attack with my father dying at 60. I love having more energy, and I have lost my taste for junk food. I can ride my bike more and it feels like less effort. I look forward to the appointments. I am finding it easier to eat more consciously, which is one of the great benefits of these visits. It keeps me on track with eating knowing I am coming here. Also, this is the first time in 30 years that I did not have to take medication during allergy season. It is fantastic. My peripheral neuropathy is improving and this is one of the main reasons I came to see him. I’m using an inversion table for spinal stenosis suggested by Dr. Dunaief, and when I get off the table it feels amazingly good.

Male, age 65

Diabetes and Autoimmune - Hypothyroid

I have been referred to as a “complex case” by numerous traditional physicians. In search of a more holistic approach, I began working with Dr. Dunaief in March of 2016. Despite being a Type-1 Diabetic of 13 years and having complicated thyroid issues, eating issues, chronic night sweats, and mental health issues, I was not turned away by Dr. Dunaief. He provided me with helpful consultations, meal plan suggestions, and blood work results on a regular basis. I am proud to say that within less than 18 months, I have: 1) reduced my insulin levels; 2) resolved my thyroid issues with an appropriate balance of medication;

3) eliminated my debilitating night sweats; and

4) partially revived the function of my pancreas— raising my insulin production numbers through effective nutrition. I am eternally grateful for the services Dr. Dunaief has provided me with, and I look forward to continuing to work with him.

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What's the best way to manage osteoarthritis pain?

Diet and exercise are the key

MEDICAL COMPASS

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If you suffer from osteoarthritis, you know it can affect your quality of life and make it difficult to perform daily activities. Osteoarthritis (OA) most often affects the knees, hips and hands and can affect your mood, mobility, and sleep quality. Common first-line medications that treat arthritis pain are acetaminophen and nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, such as ibuprofen or naproxen. Unfortunately, these medications have side effects, especially with long-term use. Also, while they might relieve your immediate symptoms of pain and inflammation, they don’t slow osteoarthritis’ progression.

period and hip pain over 2.4 years (3). The researchers postulate that supplementing vitamin D might reduce pain in those who are deficient, but that it will likely have no effect on others.

How does dairy factor into OA?

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 pain feel worse.

BY DAVID DUNAIEF, MD

Fortunately, there are approaches you can use to ease your pain without reaching for medications. Some can even help slow the progression of your OA or even reverse your symptoms.

What role does weight play?

Weight management is a crucial component of any OA pain management strategy. In a study involving 112 obese patients, those who lost weight reported easing of knee symptoms (1). Even more exciting, the study authors observed disease modification, with a reduction in the loss of cartilage volume around the medial tibia. Those who gained weight saw the opposite effect.

The relationship was almost one-to-one; for every one percent of weight lost, there was a 1.2 mm3 preservation of medial tibial cartilage volume, while the opposite occurred when participants gained weight. A reduction of tibial cartilage is often associated with the need for a knee replacement.

Does vitamin D help?

In a randomized controlled trial (RCT), vitamin D provided no OA symptom relief, nor any disease-modifying effects (2). 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.

In another study of 769 participants, ages 50-80, researchers found that low vitamin D levels – below 25 nmol/l led to increased OA knee pain over the five-year study

In the Osteoarthritis Initiative study, researchers looked specifically at joint space narrowing that occurs in those with affected knee joints (4). Results showed that low-fat (1 percent) and nonfat milk may slow the progression of osteoarthritis in women. 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 was observational and had significant flaws. First, the 2100 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 before the study began — a challenging task.

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 (5).

Getting more specific, a 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 (6).

Would I recommend consuming low-fat or nonfat milk or yogurt? Not necessarily, but I might not dissuade osteoarthritis patients from yogurt.

Does exercise help with OA pain?

Diet and exercise trumped the effects of diet or exercise alone in a well-designed study (7). In an 18-month study, 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. This was compared to those who lost a lower percent of their body weight.

Researchers used biomarker IL6 to measure inflammation. The diet and exercise group and the diet-only group lost significantly more weight than the exercise-only 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 vegetablerich, low-fat 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 a week.

To reduce pain and possibly improve your OA, focus on lifestyle modifications. The best effects shown are with weight loss and with a vegetable-rich 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, since dairy can increase inflammation.

References:

(1) Ann Rheum Dis. 2015 Jun;74(6):10249. (2) JAMA. 2013;309:155-162. (3) Ann. Rheum. Dis. 2014;73:697–703. (4) Arthritis

Care Res online. 2014 April 6. (5) J Rheumatol. 2017 Jul;44(7):1066-1070. (6) Nutrients. 2021 Feb 4;13(2):506. (7) 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 or consult your personal physician.

This week's featured shelter pet is Hannibal, a tan and white 5-year-old pit mix up for adoption at the Smithtown Animal Shelter.

Hannibal is a social and active boy looking for a family to love him. He tends to escape and make friends wherever he can, so a potential home must be able to manage that. Hannibal loves to go for walks and loves car rides. He lived with another dog for a short time and grew up with children. He has had a few ear infections and may have light allergies.

If you would like to meet Hannibal, please call ahead to schedule an hour to properly interact with them in a domestic setting. The Smithtown Animal & Adoption Shelter is located at 410 Middle Country Road, Smithtown. Visitor hours are currently Monday to Saturday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. (Sundays and Wednesday evenings by appointment only). For more information, call 631-360-7575 or visit www.townofsmithtownanimalshelter.com.

Paint Night at the Atelier

Looking for something fun to do on a Friday night? Join the Atelier at Flowerfield, 2 Flowerfield, Suite #15, St. James for a Paint Night on March 31 from 6 to 8:30 p.m. Artist Randall DiGiuseppe will take you step by step through a lake landscape painting. No need to be a pro; all levels of ability welcome. $55 per person includes all materials. Refreshments will be served. To register, visit www.theatelieratflowerfield.org or call 631-250-9009.

Health and Hygiene Drive

Emma Clark Library, 120 Main St., Setauket hosts a Health and Hygiene Drive from April 3 through April 30. The Library is collecting new toothbrushes, toothpaste, dental floss, mouthwash, shampoo, razors, shaving cream, feminine hygiene products, baby wipes, diapers, and more. These personal care items will be distributed to various local organizations that help those in need . A box will be located in the Library lobby and all (residents or nonresidents) are welcome to donate. Questions? Call 631-941-4080 or email askus@emmaclark.org.

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Hannibal

What does Medicare cover?

ATTORNEY AT LAW

The Medicare program is administered jointly by the state and federal government. Medicare is available to adults 65 years of age and older, or to anyone under the age of 65 who is entitled to Social Security Disability.

policy, this may help ease the cost of the daily out of pocket co-pays. After Medicare stops paying, the full cost of the nursing home falls on the patient. This can cost can be upwards of $600 per day.

BY NANCY BURNER ESQ.

Medicare provides varying levels of medical coverage, depending on the plan you have. Medicare Part A and Part B, two of the more basic plans, provide coverage for hospitalization stays, rehabilitation, physical therapy, routine doctor visits, and medical equipment. Medicare Part A will also cover the cost of hospice care with a terminal diagnosis of less than 6 months.

It is important to note that Medicare will not pay for long term services in a facility or services received at home on a long term basis. For example, if you fall and require surgery, you may need rehabilitation in a facility before able to safely return home. In this case, as long as all requirements are met following the hospital stay, Medicare Part A will cover the full cost of the first 20 days in a rehabilitation facility. For days 21-100, there is a co-pay per day if the patient continues to need rehabilitation services.

If you have a supplemental insurance policy or commonly referred to as a “gap”

Correction

As you can see, coverage for rehabilitation under Medicare Part A is intended to be short-term. The goal is improvement of acute conditions through rehabilitation and skilled nursing care. While given up to 100 days, patients rarely qualify for this full amount. After admittance to a facility, the patient is evaluated periodically. Once the facility determines that the patient no longer needs skilled care, coverage under the Medicare program ends.

The most important piece to understand is the difference between skilled care and custodial care. Medicare does not cover custodial care. There are many circumstances where the patient does not fall into the category of needing rehabilitative or skilled care, but the family cannot bring their loved one home safely. Medicare does not pay for time to set up a discharge plan. Once Medicare terminates coverage, the patient needs to return to the community or start privately paying for care.

As you enter the arena of Medicare and with unpredictable times, education is key. It is important to meet with your Elder Law attorney to discuss future care plans and options for aging in place successfully.

Nancy Burner, Esq. is the founder and managing partner at Burner Law Group, P.C with offices located in East Setauket, Westhampton Beach, New York City and East Hampton.

A March 16 article in the Business News section on the promotion of Anthony Peterson contained incorrect information about his place of employment in the title. Peterson was promoted at New York Cancer & Blood Specialists, not NY Health. We regret the error.

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What goes into a retirement paycheck?

MONEY MATTERS

During your working years, you generally know how much money you’re bringing in, so you can budget accordingly. But once you’re retired, it’s a different story. However, with some diligence, you can put together a “paycheck” that can help you meet your income needs.

Interest payments: The interest payments from bonds and other fixed-income investments, such as certificates of deposit (CDs), can also add to your retirement income. In the years immediately preceding their retirement, some investors increase the presence of these interest-paying investments in their portfolio. (But even during retirement, you’ll need some growth potential in your investments to help keep you ahead of inflation.)

BY MICHAEL CHRISTODOULOU

Where will this paycheck come from? Social Security benefits should replace about 40% of one’s pre-retirement earnings, according to the Social Security Administration, but this figure varies widely based on an individual’s circumstances. Typically, the higher your income before you retire, the lower the percentage will be replaced by Social Security. Private pensions have become much rarer in recent decades, though you might receive one if you worked for a government agency or a large company. But in any case, to fill out your retirement paycheck, you may need to draw heavily on your investment portfolio.

Your portfolio can provide you with income in these ways:

Dividends: When you were working, and you didn’t have to depend on your portfolio for income to the extent you will when you’re retired, you may have reinvested the dividends you received from stocks and stock-based mutual funds, increasing the number of shares you own in these investments. And that was a good move, because increased share ownership is a great way to help build wealth. But once you’re retired, you may need to start accepting the dividends to boost your cash flow.

Proceeds from selling investments: While you will likely need to begin selling investments once you’re retired, you’ll need to be careful not to liquidate your portfolio too quickly. How much can you sell each year? The answer depends on several factors — your age, the size of your portfolio, the amount of income you receive from other sources, your spouse’s income, your retirement lifestyle, and so on. A financial professional can help you determine the amount and type of investment sales that are appropriate for your needs while considering the needs of your portfolio over your lifetime.

When tapping into your investments as part of your retirement paycheck, you’ll also want to pay special attention to the amount of cash in your portfolio. It’s a good idea to have enough cash available to cover a year’s worth of your living expenses, even after accounting for other sources of income, such as Social Security or pensions. In addition, you may want to set aside sufficient cash for emergencies. Not only will these cash cushions help you with the cost of living and unexpected costs, but they might also enable you to avoid digging deeper into your longterm investments than you might like.

You may be retired for a long time — so take the steps necessary to build a consistent retirement paycheck.

Michael Christodoulou, ChFC®, AAMS®, CRPC®, CRPS® is a Financial Advisor for Edward Jones in Stony Brook. Member SIPC.

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Steward-Goldberg appointed TVHS Education Coordinator

The Three Village Historical Society has announced the appointment of Lindsey Steward-Goldberg as Education Coordinator. Ms. Steward-Goldberg comes to the Historical Society with a Master of Arts degree in Public History from Central Connecticut State University.

Her experience in connecting multiple audiences to an organization’s resources and values comes from her work at a number of institutions that vary in size, audience and resources. Further, her background in history and education will be pivotal in developing more varied public programs that encourage a wider audience to appreciate local history.

Steward-Goldberg is no stranger to museum education. She is the creator and author of Looking Back, Moving Forward in Museum Education!, a blog that researches and discusses future trends in museum education. Before volunteering with the

society’s education committee in 2017, Ms. Steward-Goldberg gained experience as an educator and interpreter at museums across Connecticut and Long Island, preparing her well to enhance the docent program at the Three Village Historical Society. Her experience at these small nonprofit institutions has given her the basis for a solid understanding of the wide-ranging needs at TVHS.

"I am looking forward to continuing my work with TVHS as we share our educational opportunities with the public. I hope our programs continue to grow and expand to fit the needs of our community" said Ms. Steward-Goldberg.

“With Lindsey’s energy and enthusiasm, I’m confident that she will build upon the Society’s accomplishments by expanding our educational footprint throughout Long Island and beyond and inspiring young children’s inquisitive spirits and the community's lifelong love and interest of history and learning,” said Mari Irizarry, TVHS Director.

John W. Engeman Theater awarded Northport Icon Award

On March 23, Northport Historical Society board and staff members joined theatergoers at the John W. Engeman Theater as Curator Terry Reid and Executive Director Caitlyn Shea presented co-owners of the theater Kevin O'Neill and Richard Dolce with the Northport Icon Award which honors the people and businesses that helped shape the Village of Northport.

After a fire in April 1932 left Northport’s first movie house (located at 256 Main Street) in ashes, The Northport Theater opened its doors on the site at 248-250 Main Street on November 23, 1932. The new theater was outfitted with 754 seats and offered the "latest and most popular pictures on the cinema screen" at the time. Although it changed hands several times, the movie theater remained in operation until 1999.

On June 30, 2006, Huntington resident and entrepreneur Kevin O’Neill and his wife, Patti, purchased the Northport Theater. O'Neill then partnered with theater expert and attorney, Richard Dolce, who had been running the Broadhollow Theater Company, to convert the Northport Theater into a year-round professional live theater. In tribute to Patti’s brother, Chief Warrant Officer Four John William Engeman, who was killed in Iraq on May 14, 2006, they renamed the theater the John W. Engeman Theater at Northport.

Vendors Wanted

■ Benner's Farm, 56 Gnarled Hollow Road, East Setauket seeks craft vendors for its Easter Egg Hunt Weekend on April 8 and 9 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. $50 per day or $90 for both days for a 10x10 spot. Email folks@bennersfarm.com or call 631-689-8172.

■ The Polish American Independent Club Ladies Auxiliary will host its 1st annual Spring Craft & Vendor Fair on May 7 at the Polish Hall, 35 Jayne Blvd., Port Jefferson Station from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. $35 vendor fee includes 8' table and chairs. Call 516-3833456 or email jwdzvonar@yahoo.com for more info.

■ Three Village Historical Society, 93 North Country Road, Setauket seeks vendors for its annual Community Wide Yard & Antiques Sale on May 20 from 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. (Rain date May 21) Each 10x10 space is available for patrons to rent to sell their own garage sale/flea market/thrift shop items. Fee is $40, $25 for TVHS members. Call 631-7513730 or visit www.tvhs.org.

■ Hallockville Museum Farm, 6038 Sound Ave., Riverhead seeks vendors for its annual Fleece & Fiber Festival on May 20 (rain date May 21) from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. featuring fiber arts and crafts by independent artisans. Deadline to register is April 15. Visit hallockville.org/fiberfest/ for further details.

■ Nesconset Chamber of Commerce will host Nesconset's Spring Fling Food Truck Rodeo and Craft Fair on May 21 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Nesconset Gazebo on Smithtown Blvd. Interested vendors can call 631-724-2543 for more information.

■ Vendor applications are now available for the Three Village Farmers and Artisan Market on the grounds of the Three Village Historical Society, 93 North Country Road, Setauket each Friday from May 26 to Sept. 1 from 3 to 7 p.m. and Sept. 8 to Oct. 27 from 2 to 6 p.m. Market fee is $550 for 10x10 space for 22 weeks, $50 for one day pop-up. For further details, visit www.tvhs.org or email market@ tvhs.org.

■ Art League of Long Island, 107 East Deer Park Road, Dix Hills is accepting applications for its 53rd annual Art in the Park at Heckscher Park in Huntington on June 3 and 4 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. The juried show is open to all artists, crafts people, photographers and printmakers. Original art work only. Deadline to register is May 15. Visit www. artleagueli.org.

■ Farmingville Hills Chamber of Commerce seeks vendors for its 11th annual Farmingville Street Fair between Leeds Blvd. and Warren Ave. on June 11 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Deadline is May 10. For an application, visit www.farmingvillestreetfair.com.

■ Kings Park Chamber of Commerce is now accepting applications for businesses, non-profits and community organizations for its 45th annual Kings Park Day on June 17 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at www.kingsparkli.com. Gift, craft and food vendors can register at www.depasmarket.com.

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Lindsey Steward-Goldberg

Photo from TVHS

From left, Northport Historical Society curator Terry Reid, co-owners of the Engeman Theater Kevin O'Neill and Richard Dolce, and Northport Historical Society Executive Director Caitlyn Shea last Thursday night. Photo from NHS

The Northport Icon Award coincides with the Northport Historical Society's current exhibit, Iconic Northport, which opened last summer. Other recipients include Tim Hess/The Shipwreck Diner, The Weber Family/Seymour's Boatyard, The Great Cow Harbor 10K Race,The Northport Yacht Club and Vincent Terranova/Jones Drug Store.

Ready for Easter Giving

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• Easter Lilies

• Tulips

• Hyacinths

• Gardenias

• Violets

• Blooming House Plants

• Cherry Trees

Ready for the Garden

Spring Herbs • Vegetable Plants • Onion, Garlic & Shallot Sets Potatoes

Mountain Pinks • Pansies & Violas Organic Seeds

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Colors

CLUES ACROSS

1. Partner of pains

6. "Raiders of the Lost ____"

9. Opposite of flows

13. Flesh of fish

14. Grazing area

15. Soft palate hanger

16. Boatload

17. Wood-shaping tool

18. Old episode

19. *Alice of "Color Purple" fame

21. *Fruit and color

23. Long reef dweller

24. Sound of pain

25. Math class total

28. Excessively abundant

30. *"Royal" color

35. Arrival times, acr.

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CLUES DOWN

1. "General Hospital" network

2. Crop of a bird

3. Zeus' sister and wife

4. Two under par on a golf hole

37. *Color quality

39. Shininess

40. White House "sub"

41. Spritelike

43. Cupid's counterpart

44. Serengeti grazer

46. *Feeling blue

47. Hokkaido native

48. *Color

5. Meat-cooking contraption

6. Winglike

7. *Predominant color of Mars

8. Type of membranophone

9. Like never-losing Steven

10. Town

11. *Primary color

12. ___ Juan, Puerto Rico

15. 7th planet from the sun

20. Chosen few

22. Nicki Minaj's genre

24. Not womenfolk

25. *Number of colors in a rainbow

26. Of service

27. Colorful parrot

29. *The LumiËre brothers' colorful creation

31. "Cheers" actress Perlman

32. Jeopardy

33. Sergio of Spaghetti Westerns fame

34. Follow as a consequence

36. Email folder

38. Cone-shaped quarters

42. Naiad or maenad

45. Motherless calves

Answers to last week's puzzle: On

49. Old horse

51. Long John Silver, e.g.

54. Modified "will"

56. Bottom-ranking employee

Directions: Fill in the blank squares in the grid, making sure that every row, column and 3-by-3 box includes all digits 1 through 9.

Answers to last week's SUDOKU

57. Opposite of "out of"

58. Hall of Fame Steelers' coach

59. June 6, 1944

60. "____ Buy Me Love"

61. Between dawn and noon

62. Yours and mine

63. Expression of pleasure

65. Melancholy

67. Latissimus dorsi, for short Answers

Try these traditional Passover recipes for Seder

BY HEIDI SUTTON

The Jewish celebration of Passover (April 5 to 13) is one of the religion’s most sacred and widely observed holidays and commemorates the Biblical story of the Israelites' escape from 400 years of slavery in Egypt. The holiday also includes all kinds of ceremonial foods but if there is one ingredient Passover celebrants may find challenging to work with during the holiday, it could be unleavened bread.

Typically matzoh/matzah is substituted for other yeasted breads this time of year. One place matzoh really shines is in matzoh balls for use in soups or side dishes. A dumpling of sorts, matzoh balls are tasty and filling, and ideal for meals throughout Passover. Try this recipe for "Perfect Matzah Balls (Kneidlach)" courtesy of Chabad.org's Kosher Cooking. Potato latkes, on the other hand, are delicious at any time of the year, but for Passover they are made with with matzo meal, the flour of a crisp unleavened bread that's allowed during the holiday. The matzo meal provides a nice substitute for the flour and serves as the binding, along with the eggs, for the latkes in this recipe from AllRecipes.com.

Perfect Matzah Balls (Kneidlach)

YIELD: Makes 8 matzah balls (Meat, Pareve)

INGREDIENTS:

• 2 eggs, slightly beaten

• 2 tablespoons oil or chicken fat

• 2 tablespoons soup stock or water

• 1⁄2 cup matzah meal

• 1 teaspoon salt

• 1 quart of salted water for cooking

DIRECTIONS:

Beat eggs slightly with fork. Add other ingredients, except matzah meal, and mix. Add matzah meal gradually until thick. Stir. Refrigerate for 20 minutes in covered bowl. Wet hands and form into balls. Drop into bubbling chicken soup or into a large wide pot into which 1 quart of water seasoned with 1 tablespoon salt has been added and has come to a boil. Cook for 30 minutes.

Passover Potato Latkes

YIELD: Makes 4 to 6 servings

INGREDIENTS:

• 6 medium Russet potatoes (peeled and shredded)

• 2 medium onions (shredded)

• 2 tablespoons matzo meal (or more as necessary)

• 2 large eggs

• Salt and black pepper to taste

• 1/2 cup vegetable oil

DIRECTIONS:

Place the potatoes and onion into a bowl, and stir in matzo, eggs, salt and pepper as needed to make the mixture hold together. Add more matzo meal if the mixture is too runny. With wet hands, scoop up about 1/3 cup of the mixture per patty, and form into flat round or oval shapes.Heat the vegetable oil in a large skillet over medium heat until it shimmers, and gently place the patties into the hot oil. Fry until the bottoms are golden brown and crisp, 5 to 8 minutes, then flip with a spatula and fry the other side until golden. Drain on paper towels and serve hot with apple sauce.

An excellent cast can't save A Good Person

REVIEWED BY JEFFREY SANZEL

Zach Braff is best known for his acting work, most notably for his nine seasons as Dr. J.D. Dorian on the sitcom Scrubs

Additionally, his extensive work behind the camera includes producing, writing, and directing. The works encompass short films, television, and, most notably, the feature film Garden State (2004), a quirky but effective rom-com featuring Braff and Natalie Portman. Unfortunately, his follow-up, the domestic comedy-drama Wish I Was Here (2014), was not well-received.

Braff's third offering, A Good Person, is a drama of dysfunction and addiction. The film opens with Morgan Freeman’s voiceover as he works on his model trains, wistfully proffering the idea that life is neither neat nor tidy. Then, the idyllic moment shifts to the raucous engagement party of Allison (Florence Pugh) and Nathan (Chinaza Uche). Allison sings an original song to her future husband, much to the delight of the guests.

The next morning, Allison drives her future sister-in-law and brother-in-law from New Jersey into New York City. Checking the map app on her phone, Allison involves them in an accident where her prospective in-laws die.

A year later, Florence is an unemployed pharmaceutical rep addicted to pills. She lives in a perpetual state of conflict with her mother, Diane (Molly Shannon), who lacks the insight or emotional resources to help her struggling daughter. Florence has run through her oxy, and none of her doctors will refill her prescription. After a failed attempt to blackmail a former colleague, she ends up in a bar where she smokes with two low-lifes with whom she had gone to high school. Florence has hit bottom.

She attends an AA meeting, running into Daniel (Morgan Freeman), the man who would have been her father-in-law. She leaves, but Daniel stops her, suggesting fate has brought them together. They form an odd bond that becomes a tenuous friendship. Retired Daniel was a cop for forty years and a drunk for fifty. Sober ten years, he grapples with raising his orphaned granddaughter, the now rebellious Ryan (Celeste O’Connor). He accepts that he does not know how to raise a teenager, having left that to his wife. The worlds collide as Allison and Ryan accidentally meet at Daniel’s house and also form a strained connection. Ryan shares her late mother’s feelings that Allison was the best thing to happen to her uncle Nathan. Ryan lets slip that her grandfather blames Allison for the accident.

HOROSCOPES OF THE WEEK

ARIES – Mar 21/Apr 20

Requests from friends, associates and family this week can have your nerves on end, Aries. You may have to escape the crowds to recharge. Plan a getaway in the next few days.

TAURUS – Apr 21/May 21

You are awesome at staying on track when you need to be, Taurus. That is what makes you a potentially ideal fitness guide. Try to inspire others to be regimented as well.

GEMINI – May 22/Jun 21

There is nothing wrong with putting rose-colored glasses on from time to time and looking at the world in a more positive way. A more positive outlook can be helpful, Gemini.

CANCER – Jun 22/Jul 22

Cancer, be sure that your generous nature does not come at the expense of your own well-being. You tend to put other people’s needs before your own quite often.

LEO – Jul 23/Aug 23

While the film covers no new territory, the narrative contains the makings of a dramatic and interesting story. Sadly, the gap between intention and execution can be the distance between Perth Amboy and Perth, Australia.

The film is rife with revelations and the sharing of histories. An alcoholic father abused Daniel. In turn, Daniel became a blackout drunk, mistreating his own children. In an inebriated rage, Daniel beat Nathan so severely that the boy lost hearing in his right ear. Estranged, the adult Nathan and Daniel have only the slightest of relationships.

While the film covers no new territory, the narrative contains the makings of a dramatic and interesting story. Sadly, the gap between intention and execution can be the distance between Perth Amboy and Perth, Australia.

The film tackles difficult subject matters— guilt, addiction, withdrawal, forgiveness— but somehow manages to avoid depth. Director Braff works from his screenplay, which seems a patchwork of acting class scenes. The occasional smart quip—“the opiate of the masses is opium”—is lost among aphorisms and cliches—“Comparison is the thief of joy.”

Daniel’s Viet Nam veteran cap is jawdroppingly unsubtle. In a film brimming with life and death issues, the result is often tensionless and pedestrian. The metaphors— the model trains, Allison’s father’s watch, swimming, songwriting—even a haircut— are heavy-handed.

However, while Braff the writer might have failed, he cast well and brought out strong performances. Florence Pugh finds the anguish and ugliness in Allison’s spiral. She is mesmerizing rawness in every moment, alternating between a hyper-aware ferocity and a disconnected stupor. Morgan Freeman is incapable of shoddy work and

remains one of the most watchable crossgenre actors. While Daniel sits in the center of his range, he manages to nuance the darker moments, contrasted with Freeman’s often-seen “wise” humor.

Molly Shannon’s mother is a bit shrill, but her brittleness and immaturity are not misplaced. Chinaza Uche is given little more than shades of pain, but what he does is imbued with sincerity. Twenty-something Celeste O’Connor embodies the angry teenager, Ryan, and easily holds her own against Pugh and Freeman. She proffers fire, grief, and even joy, while hovering on the verge of implosion.

So much of A Good Person feels manipulated, if not downright manipulative. Ultimately, Braff confuses messy lives with sloppy filmmaking.

Rated R, the film is now playing in local theaters.

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Leo, for some reason you are having problems finding balance in your life right now. You may have to experiment a little bit to see if new strategies might work.

VIRGO – Aug 24/Sept 22

Let others in on some of your secrets, Virgo. You can’t hold everything in all of the time, and you have been shouldering a lot of responsibility for some time.

LIBRA – Sept 23/Oct 23

Libra, the personalized touches you put on any project will showcase your personality and passion. Think about embracing a crafty task to really showcase your talents.

SCORPIO – Oct 24/Nov 22

Scorpio, friends are lining up to be quite helpful of late. When you figure out how much you’re getting done with the assistance of others, you may be more welcoming of it in the future.

SAGITTARIUS – Nov 23/Dec 21

Overcome resistance to listening to another person’s side of the story, Sagittarius. Embrace this person’s desire take the lead on something at work or in your home life.

CAPRICORN – Dec 22/Jan 20

A changing environment has you figuring out how to adapt your schedule and your skills, Capricorn. With a support team in your corner, you can achieve quite a bit.

AQUARIUS – Jan 21/Feb 18

Spending is a tad out of control this week, Aquarius. Money is flying out of your wallet at a rapid rate. You may need to be a bit more choosy with your spending moving forward.

PISCES – Feb 19/Mar 20

Wait a few more days before making major decisions as your emotions are high right now, Pisces. You want a level head to prevail.

Famous Birthdays:

March 30 - Norah Jones (44); March 31 - Christopher Walken (80); April 1 - Susan Boyle (62); April 2 - Pedro Pascal (48); April 3 - Eddie Murphy (62); April 4 - Robert Downey Jr. (58); April 5 - Lily James (34); April 6 - Zach Braff (48); April 7 - Russell Crowe (59)

Florence Pugh and Morgan Freeman in a scene from 'A Good Person' Photo by Jeong Park/MGM

Thursday 30

Avalon Astronomy Night

Avalon Nature Preserve hosts an Astronomy Night at its Skylab off Shep Jones Lane, Stony Brook from 8 to 10 p.m. Take part in a live observing session (weather permitting) focusing on Venus, Mars, the Moon and various deep sky objects. Free. Pre-registration is not required. For more information, call 689-0619.

Friday 31

Wintertide concert

The Wintertide concert series concludes at the Port Jefferson Village Center, 101A E. Broadway, Port Jefferson with a concert by Coppers & Brass, Hallockville musicians performing springtime tunes, from 7 to 8 p.m in the Sail Loft Room on the third floor. $5 donation at the door. Questions? Call 473-4778.

Robert Hansen heads to T3 Psychic medium, author and lecturer Robert E. Hansen returns to Theatre Three, 412 Main St., Port Jefferson on Friday, March 31 at 7 p.m. Join Hansen as he takes you on a journey through the other side of the veil. Messages of love will be randomly demonstrated to the audience. Tickets are $35 per person. To order, call 631-928-9100 or visit www.theatrethree.com.

Friday Night Face-Off

Friday Night Face Off, Long Island’s longest running Improv Comedy Show, returns to Theatre Three’s Second Stage, 412 Main St., Port Jefferson tonight at 10:30 p.m. Using audience suggestions, FNFO pits two teams of improvisers against each other in an allout championship! Recommended for ages 16 and up, due to adult content. Tickets are $15 at the door – cash only. Call 928-9100 or visit www.theatrethree.com.

Saturday 1

Birdwatch-Architecture Tours

Suffolk County Vanderbilt Museum, 180 Little Neck Road, Centerport will offer an early morning Birdwatch and Architecture

Tour with the Vanderbilt’s director of curatorial affairs at 8 a.m. Participants will enjoy the unique opportunity to view the Vanderbilt estate in the early dawn hours, when the grounds are still closed but the birds are active. Sturdy hiking footwear is strongly suggested. Participants are asked to bring their own binoculars. Tickets are $12 at www.vanderbiltmuseum.org.

Spring Craft & Gift Fair

Spring shopping time is here! Newfield High School, 145 Marshall Drive Selden hosts a Spring Craft & Gift Fair from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The indoor event will benefit the

Times ... and dates

March 30 to April 6, 2023

All Souls Concert

All Souls Church, 61 Main Street, Stony Brook, hosts a Saturdays at Six concert featuring The Voyageur Reed Quintet, a group of music graduate students from Stony Brook and Rutgers University, at 6 p.m. Their repertoire includes 21st century works with a strong emphasis on rhythmic patterns and grooves as well as arrangements of classical pieces. Free. Call 655-7798 for more information.

An Evening of Comedy

Theatre Three, 412 Main St.. Port Jefferson presents Chris Roach Live!, a special Comedy Show and TV Pilot premiere featuring comedians Chris Road and Chris Monty at 8 p.m. Don’t miss a night of laughter and fun with two of the top comedians plus the premiere screening of Chris Roach’s new TV pilot, Jiggle the Handle! Tickets are $45. To order, call 9289100 or visit www.theatrethree.com.

Sunday 2

Intro to Wilderness Survival

Join the staff at Caumsett State Historic Park Preserve, 25 Lloyd Harbor Road, Huntington for an Introduction to Wilderness Survival program from 9:45 a.m. to noon. In this handson program geared for the average adult, learn how to find food, start a fire, and build a shelter. Approximately 1 mile. For reasons of safety, no children under 18 years old of age will be permitted to attend. $4 per person. Reservations are required by calling 423–1770.

Port Jefferson Farmers Market

The Port Jefferson Winter Farmers Market will be held at the Port Jefferson Village Center, 101-A E. Broadway, Port Jefferson every Sunday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. through April 30. Featuring over 20 vendors. Call 473-4778.

Toby Tobias Ensemble in concert

Newfield High School Leaders Club. Free admission. For more info, call 846-1459.

Historic North Fork Tales

Hallockville Museum Farm, 6038 Sound Ave., Riverhead presents Historic North Fork Tales: Food Sovereignty, Food Sustainability, and Cultural Sustainability from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Josephine Smith, noted educator from the Shinnecock Nation, will discuss food sustainability and food sovereignty along with Native American arts, crafts, and historic food preparation. This class will include a food demonstration. Tickets are $30, $20 members at www.hallockvillemuseum.org.

Whaleboat Chats

The Whaling Museum & Education Center, 301 Main St., Cold Spring Harbor hosts a Whale Boat Chat surrounding the star of the museum’s permanent collection, the 19th century whaleboat Daisy, today at 11:30 a.m. and again at 12:30 p.m. as well as April 5 at 12:30 pm. These educator-led gallery talks will share the story of whaling on Long Island and in Cold Spring Harbor specifically. Visitors will learn that people have been hunting whales here on Long Island for thousands of years. Free with admission to the museum of $6 adults, $5 children and seniors. Call 367-3418.

The Long Island Music and Entertainment Hall of Fame, 97 Main St., Stony Brook will host a concert by the Toby Tobias Ensemble from 3 to 4 p.m. Free with admission to the museum. For more information, call 6895888 or visit www.limusichalloffame.org.

Sunday Street Concert

The Kennedys return to the Long Island Museum for a WUSB Sunday Street concert in the Carriage Museum’s Gillespie Room at 5 p.m. You can expect the usual musical brilliance of an early evening with Pete and Maura as well as songs from a new studio album of original songs. Advance sale tickets are $25 at www.sundaystreet.org. Tickets at the door (if available) are $30 cash only.

Rock ‘N’ Roll at the Vanderbilt

The popular Long Island band “History of Rock n Roll” will be performing in the Vanderbilt Museum’s Reichert Planetarium

SUNDAY STREET CONCERT

The Kennedys return to the Long Island Museum for a concert on April 2. Photo by Michael Stahl

theater, 180 Little Neck Road, Centerport at 6 p.m. The band takes the audience on a 90-minute, multi-media musical journey from the inception of Rock ‘n’ Roll from Elvis Presley and The Beatles to the sounds of Disco and Billy Joel with planetarium special effects for an unforgettable evening. Tickets online at www.vanderbiltmuseum.org are $30 adults, $25 members, $25 children 15 and under; at the door $35 adults, $25 members, $30 children 15 and under.

A Night of Trivia

In honor of the 370th anniversary of Huntington’s founding on April 2, 1653, the Whaling Museum of Cold Spring Harbor will hosta special Trivia Night about All Things Huntington at 7 p.m. Questions will be about local history, nature, stores, beaches, celebrities, streets, and more within the Town, from Cold Spring Harbor to Northport to Dix Hills. Prizes for top winners! $10 per participant. Visit www. cshwhalingmuseum.org to register.

Monday 3

Movie Trivia Night at the CAC

Join the Cinema Arts Centre, 423 Park Ave., Huntington for a Movie Trivia Night at 8 p.m. Try to answer 50 questions based all around film, actors and actresses, awards, and everything else associated with the world of film. Challenge like-minded film fans in a battle of wits for cash and other prizes. You can form teams, so bring some friends and work together. Feel free to come alone and play solo as well! Hosted by Dan French. Tickets are $10 per person, $7 members at www.cinemaartscentre.org.

Tuesday 4

An evening of Swing Dance Swing Dance Long Island, a non-profit social dance club, holds weekly dances every Tuesday evening at the Huntington Moose Lodge, 631 Pulaski Rd. Greenlawn with beginner swing lessons at 7:30 p.m. and dancing from 8 to 10:30 p.m. Singles and beginners are welcome. No partner necessary. Admission is $15-DJ night, $20band night on the third Tuesday of the month. Call 516-521-1410.

The Great American Jazz Songbook

John W. Engeman Theater, 250 Main St., Northport continues its Special Events series with a concert celebrating the Great American Jazz Songbook at 8 p.m. Join Ken Kresge, Eric Haft and Marcus McLaurine with special guest artist Jerry Weldon as they take you on a musical journey through the history of America’s greatest jazz songs. Music from Gershwin and Porter, to Broadway and beyond. Tickets are $45 per person. To order, call 261-2900 or visit www.engemantheater.com.

Wednesday 5

Whaleboat Chat

See April 1 listing.

Thursday 6

An Evening of Jazz

The Jazz Loft, 275 Christian Ave., Stony Brook presents a concert by The Jazz Loft Big Band, a 26-piece Jazz Orchestra directed by Jazz Loft Director Tom Manuel, titled Stan Kenton’s Cuban Fire Suite tonight, April 7 and 8 at 7 p.m. Tickets are $40 adults, $35 seniors, $30 students, $25 children at www. thejazzloft.org. For more info call 751-1895.

Theater

‘Pride@Prejudice’

Theatre Three, 412 Main Street, Port Jefferson, presents Pride @ Prejudice from April 7 through May 6. Watch Elizabeth Bennet and Mr. Darcy fall in love all over again — this time filtered through the world of the internet. Modern voices interject and build on this classic love story in the form of blog posts, chat room discussions, quotes from film adaptations, and even letters from Ms. Austen herself to create a delightfully postmodern view of 19th century England. Five actors play nearly two dozen roles in this hilarious and moving homage to Jane Austen’s most beloved novel, Pride and Prejudice. Tickets are $35 adults, $28 seniors and students, $20 children ages 5 and up. To order, call 928-9100 or visit theatrethree.com.

‘The Scarlet Pimpernel’

The swashbuckling musical adventure The Scarlet Pimpernel heads to the John W. Engeman Theater, 250 Main St., Northport from March 16 to April 30. Percy Blakeney, a proper Englishman, takes on a sword fighting and dashing double identity as The Scarlet Pimpernel to save French citizens from the blood-hungry guillotine. His exploits soon become the talk of Paris, however, the fanatical Agent Chauvelin will stop at nothing to catch the Pimpernel and send him to the guillotine. With a rousing and passionate score by Frank Wildhorn, The Scarlet Pimpernel is a thrilling musical! For ticket info, call 261-2900 or visit www. engemantheater.com.

‘The Comedy of Errors’

The Theatre at Suffolk County Community College, Ammerman campus, 533 College Road, Selden presents a production of The Comedy of Errors by William Shakespeare in the Shea Theatre in the Islip Arts Building on April 13, 14, 15, 20, 21 and 22 at 7:30 p.m. and April 16 and 23 at 2 p.m. Mature content. General admission is $15. For tickets, call 451-4163.

‘(Mostly) True Things’

The Performing Arts Studio, 224 E. Main St, Port Jefferson presents (Mostly) True Stories With A Twist “A Rough Start,” a game wrapped in a storytelling show that features true stories, with a twist, on April 15 at 7 p.m. This show features 4 true stories but 3 of them include subtle little lies. In the second act, the audience questions the storytellers, then votes for the person they think told it straight. Winners get a tote bag, and the whole truth about each story is shared before the end of the evening. It is a combination of comedy, heart and community that is truly a unique experience. Hosted by Jude TrederWolff, performers will include Nina Lesiga and David Lawson. Tickets are $15 online at Eventbrite or $20 at the door (cash only). Visit www.mostlytruethings.com.

Film

‘Concert for George’

The Cinema Arts Centre, 423 Park Ave., Huntington invites the community to celebrate the 80th birthday of George Harrison with a screening of Concert for George on April 3 at 7:30 p.m. featuring an exclusive introduction from Olivia and Dhani Harrison. On November 29, 2002, one year after the passing of George Harrison, Olivia Harrison and longtime friend Eric Clapton organized a performance tribute in his honor. Held at London’s Royal Albert Hall, the momentous evening featured George’s songs, and music he loved, performed by a lineup that included Clapton, Joe Brown, Dhani Harrison, Jools Holland, Jeff Lynne, Paul McCartney, Monty Python, Tom Petty, Billy Preston, Ravi and Anoushka Shankar, Ringo Starr and many more. Tickets are $15, $10 members. To order, visit www. cinemaartscentre.org.

‘Autism Paints’

Cinema Arts Centre, 423 Park Ave., Huntington will screen the premiere of Autism Paints, a documentary by filmmaker David Stagnari about the formation of The Spirit of Huntington by Erich Preis. on April 2 at 2 p.m. Followed by a panel discussion and reception. Tickets are $12 adults, $10 seniors and students, $5 children 12 and under at www.cinemaartscentre.org.

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Hippity Hop to an Easter Egg Hunt

Looking for Easter Egg Hunts on the North Shore? Here is a list of events for the next two weeks so grab your baskets and camera and hop over to these fun springtime celebrations.

Cold Spring Harbor

Cold Spring Harbor Fish Hatchery, 1660 Route 25A, Cold Spring Harbor will host egg hunts on April 1, 2, 6, 7 and 8 in 20 minute sessions from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. for children up to the age of 6 years old. Tickets are $12 per participating child, $5 “helper siblings” ages 7 to 12, $6 seniors, and $7 adults. To register, visit www. cshfishhatchery.org. 516-692-6768

Commack

Burr Winkle Park, Harvest Lane, Commack hosts a free egg hunt with over 4,000 eggs on April 8 from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. with games, prizes, special golden eggs and a free photo of your child with the Easter Bunny. Register at www. commackegghunt.com. 631-486-3811

East Northport

Seasonal ‘Scapes LI, 638 Larkfield Road, East Northport is hosting an egg hunt, craft and petting zoo for children ages 2 to 12 on April 2 from noon to 3 p.m. with a visit from the Easter Bunny. Each child will receive a basket as well. $10 per child. 631-888-3655

East Setauket

Benner’s Farm, 56 Gnarled Hollow Road, East Setauket invites the community to their annual Easter Egg Hunt Weekend on April 8 and 9 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. There will be craft vendors, baby bunnies and chicks to hold, baby goats and sheep to see and pet, many other barnyard animals to visit with and feed, an egg hunt in the fields every half hour from 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. (book your time slot online), pictures with the Spring Bunny and more! This is a ticketed event only. Tickets are $12 per person and are sold only online. No tickets will be sold at the door. Visit www. bennersfarm.com. 631-689-8172

Elwood

Elwood Park, 305 Cuba Hill Road, Elwood will host an Easter Egg Hunt, on April 1. Sponsored by the Town of Huntington and Suffolk County Second Precinct police, the hunt will start at 9 a.m. for children ages 3-4; 10 a.m. for those who are 5-6, and 11 a.m. for children ages 7-8. The event is free but registration is required by visiting www.tohparks.net under special events.

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Wednesday: 9amto8pm; Friday: 9amto4 9amto5pm

ClosedonSunday pm; Saturday: 9amto1pm;

MissionStatement:Toproclaimthegoodnews

ofJesusChrist’slovethroughouractiveinvolvementasaparishfamilyinworksof

familysituation.Nomatteryourpracticeoffaith. statusisintheCatholicChurch.Nomatteryour AREWELCOME!Nomatterwhatyourpresent Charity,Faith,Worship,JusticeandMercy.ALL

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WeekdayMasses: St.LouisdeMontfort.

MondaythroughFriday8:30amintheChapel

WeekendMasses:SaturdayVigil:5pm

Sunday:7:30am;10:00am;12noon.

Baptisms:MostSundaysat1:30pm.

PleasecontactParishOfficeforanappointment.

Reconciliation:Saturday4-4:45pm

AnointingoftheSick:byrequest. orbyappointment.

HolyMatrimony: ContactParishOfficeatleast

sixmonthsinadvanceofdesireddate.

ReligiousEducation:Contact631-744-9515

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Catholic Traditional Latin Mass

ST.MICHAELTHEARCHANGEL SOCIETYOFSAINTPIUSX 900HorseblockRoad,Farmingville 631-736-6515sspxlongisland.com

SundayMasses at7amand9am

Pleaseconsultsspxlongisland.comforupdates

Sunday,April2:PalmSunday andcurrentmasstimes.

9:00am:BlessingofPalmsfollowedbya 7:00am:LowMass

SungMass

PalmsaredistributedatthisMassonly

HolyThursday(April6)

7:00pm:MaundyThursdayMass 6:00pm:Confessions

AdorationattheAltarof (WashingoftheFeet,StrippingoftheAltars,and

ReposeuntilMidnight)

GoodFriday(April7)

11:30am:Confessions

12:30pm:StationsoftheCross

SolemnAfternoonLiturgyimmediatelyfollowing(SingingoftheLessons,Singingofthe

Passion,AdorationoftheCross,Massofthe

Pre-Sanctified)

Saturday,April8:HolySaturday

10:00pm:EasterVigil(BlessingoftheNew 9:00pm:Confessions

Fire,theBlessingandProcessionwiththe

PaschalCandle,ThesingingoftheExsultet&

Lessons,TheLitanyoftheSaints,Theblessing

oftheEasterWater,theRenewaloftheBaptismalVows)

EasterMass(April9)

12:00Midnight

9:00amSungMass

Christian

ISLANDCHRISTIANCHURCH

400ElwoodRoad,EastNorthport IslandChristian.com 631-822-3000

PASTORCHRISTOPHERCOATS

GoodFridayServices

April7th 4PM+6PM

FREEEasterEggHunt

April8th10AM-12PM

EasterServices

April9th9AM+11AM

Checkoutislandchristian.com/easter

FoodPantry: EverythirdWednesdayofthe formoreinfomation

month10:30AM-12PM

Congregational

MT.SINAICONGREGATIONAL UNITEDCHURCHOFCHRIST

233NorthCountryRoad,Mt.Sinai 631-473-1582 www.msucc.org

REV.DR.PHILIPHOBSON

tothepublic “Masksarenotrequired, MountSinaiCongregationalChurchisopen

andThursdayfrom2:30-4:30pm.Wearamask MiddleIsland,N.Y.OurhoursareWednesday helpthoseinneedat643MiddleCountryRoad, TheIslandHeartFoodPantry continuesto oneanother. strivetoliveoutChrist’smessagetolove Throughourworshipandbyouractionswe timethereafter,withRev.PhilHobson. onourYouTubechannelat10am, andany Wewillcontinuetoprovideour onlineservice butaresuggested.”

Location: Mt.SinaiCongregationalChurch, GriefSupportGroupSix-weeksession andstayincar

Conferenceroom

Time: 7:00p.m.-8:00p.m

Dates: Thursdays-March30,April6,April13,

Registrationisstronglyrecommended,please April20andApril27.

“Nomatterwhoyouareorwhereyouareon callchurchofficeat631-473-1582

GraceandPeace,Rev.Phil life’sjourney,youarewelcomehere.”

HolyWeekEvents

SundayApril2-PalmSunday 10AM

ThursdayApril6-HolyThursday 7PM

ServiceofShadowswithReadingsandMusic

FridayApril7-GoodFriday -Churchisopen

Noon3PM

SaturdayApril8-EasterSaturdayVigil

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SundayApril9EasterSunday 6:15AM 6PM10PM

SunriseServiceatCedarBeach

10AMWorshipserviceatchurch

Episcopal

ALLSOULSEPISCOPALCHURCH

OnthehillacrossfromtheStonyBrookDuck Pond

61MainStreet,StonyBrook

Visitourwebsitewww.allsoulsstonybrook.org

orcall631-655-7798

PalmSunday8am-VirtualMorningPrayer

9:30amHolyEucharist withOrgan

MaudyThursday: 7pmHolyEucharist

GoodFriday: 7:00pm

EasterSunday: 8amVirtualMorningPrayer

9:30amHolyEucharistwithOrgan

FestiveReceptionEggHunt

Childrenssingalong

CAROLINEEPISCOPALCHURCH OFSETAUKET

1DykeRoadontheVillageGreen,Setauket Website:www.carolinechurch.net email:office@carolinechurch.net

631-941-4245

REVNICKOLASGRIFFITH

PRIEST-IN-CHARGE

LetGodwalkwithyouaspartofour

family-friendlycommunity

10:00amThursdays HealingService

5:00pmSaturdays HolyEucharist

8:00amSundays HolyEucharist

9:30amSundays HolyEucharistw/music

EasterSeason

April2nd-PalmSunday 8:00am&9:30am

April4th-StationsoftheCross 7:00pm

April5-TenebraeSpectacular

ChoirEvent 7:00pm

April6-MaundyThursday 7:00pm

April7-GoodFridayHolyEucharist 12:00pm

StationsoftheCross

April8-FreeCommunity 7:00pm

EasterEggHunt 10:00am

HolyVigilofEaster 7:00pm

April9-EasterDay

EasterVigil-6:00am

EasterHoly-Eucharistw/choir-8:00am

EasterHolyEucharistw/choir-10:00am

April23-Children’sSermon:

“RecognizingJesus”9:30am

April30-FloweringSunday: 300thAnniversary

Event9:30am

CHRISTEPISCOPALCHURCH

127BarnumAve.,PortJefferson 631-473-0273 email:ccoffice@christchurchportjeff.org www.christchurchportjeff.org

Churchofficehours:Tues.-Fri.9am-12pm

Pleasejoinusforour8:00and10:00Sunday

Eucharistsandour10:00WednesdayEucharists

PleasejoinusforourHolyWeekservices inourChapel.Masksareoptional.

PALMSUNDAY/APRIL2nd

8:00and10:00AM-Eucharist

MAUNDYTHURSDAY/APRIL6th

7:00PM-Eucharist

GOODFRIDAYDRAMA/APRIL7th

7:00PMinthechurch

FatherDiLorenzo’sdramaticpresentationof

THEPASSION

EASTERDAY/APRIL 9th

9:00AM-Eucharist

ALLELUIA,ALLELUIA,ALLELUIA

ST.JOHN’SEPISCOPALCHURCH

“ToknowChristandtomakeHimknown” Rev.DuncanA.Burns,Rector Rev.JamesE.Reiss,Curate Rev.ClaireD.Mis,Deacon

AlexPryrodny,MusicDirector

&Artist-in-Residence

12ProspectSt,Huntington(631)427-1752

OnMainSt.nexttothelibrary

SundayWorship

8:00am-RiteIHolyEucharist

10:00am-RiteIIHolyChoralEucharist

9:40am-SundaySchool

PalmSunday 8:00am&10:00am HolyWeek

GoodFriday ChoralEucharist7:30pm Washing7:30pm MaundyThursday ChoralEucharist/Foot

EasterSunday

7:30AMRiteIHolyEucharist

9:00AM&11:00AMRiteIIChoralHoly

EasterEggHunt 10:15AM Eucharist

12to3pm-Tuesdays,Thursdays&Saturdays ThriftShop

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Jewish

NORTHSHOREJEWISHCENTER

385OldTownRd., PortJeffersonStation 631-928-3737 www.northshorejewishcenter.org

RABBIAARONBENSON

CANTORDANIELKRAMER

EXECUTIVEDIRECTOR

MARCIEPLATKIN

PRINCIPALHEATHERWELKES

YOUTHDIRECTORJENSCHWARTZ

Services: FridayAt8Pm;SaturdayAt9:15am

DailyMorningAndEveningMinyan

CallForTimes.TotShabbatFamilyServices

SisterhoodMen’s

ClubSeniors’ClubYouthGroupContinuingEd

AdultBar/BatMitzvahJudaicaShop

FoodPantryLectureSeriesJewishFilmSeries

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RELIGIOUSSCHOOL

InnovativeCurriculumAnd

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TEMPLEISAIAH(REFORM)

1404StonyBrookRoad,StonyBrook 631-751-8518www.tisbny.org

AWarmAndCaring IntergenerationalCommunity

DedicatedToLearning,Prayer,SocialAction,

MemberUnionForReformJudaism andFriendship.

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CANTORINTERNKALIXJACOBSON

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MICHAELF.TRACHTENBERG

ReligiousSchoolMonthlyFamilyService servicesat10am allotherFridays7:30pmandSaturdayB’nai SabbathServices:1stFridayofthemonth6pm,

MonthlyTotShabbatYouthGroups

AdultEducationSisterhood

BrotherhoodBookClub-More

Lutheran-ELCA

HOPELUTHERANCHURCHAND ANCHORNURSERYSCHOOL 46DareRoad,Selden 631-732-2511 EmergencyNumber516-848-5386

Email:office@hopelutheran.com

Website:www.hopeluth.com

REV.DR.RICHARDO.HILL,PASTOR

PASTORALASSISTANT DALENEWTON,M.DIV

On Sundays theservicesareat9and10:30a.m.

Alinkforalltheseservicesisonthe

a.m.-noonorbymakingarrangementsbyleaving food.Also,donationscanbemadefrom11 Thursdaysfrom12:30-2:30p.m.forpickingup OurFoodPantryisopentoeveryoneon website:www.hopeluth.com.

“ShareGod’sMission”page. churchservicesandthroughourwebsite’s Offeringstosupportourministrycanbemadeat amessageonthechurchansweringservice.

Inanyemergency,callthepastorat

516-848-5386

ST.PAUL’SEVANGELICAL LUTHERANCHURCH

309PatchogueRoad PortJeffersonStation 631-473-2236

e-mailpastorpauldowning@yahoo.com

pastor’scellphoneTextorvoice347-423-3623

www.StPaulsLCPJS.org

facebook.com/stpaulselca

ServicesonSundaysareat

8:30and10:30ameachweek

withAdultBibleStudybypastor

PleaseenterfromMapleAvenue Parkinglotisbehindthechurch. betweentheservices

Ifyouarenotvaccinatedandboostedplease

Serviceisalsoavailableonfacebookliveatthe wearamask.

churchwebsitefrom8:30am

WednesdayBibleStudy

FridayPrayerGroupat10:30liveandoverzoom at9:30amoverzoom

WelcomeFriends

providesfreemealsinourparkinglotat1:00pm

Sunday,April2-PalmSunday-Servicesat8:30 onTuesdays.

and10:30--SolemnProcesionwithPalms

DramaticreadingofthePassion

Monday,April3-StationsoftheCross7:30pm

Tuesday,April4-IndividualConfessionsand

Wednesday,April5-HoldenEveningPrayer LayingonofHands7:30pm

Thursday,April6- MaundyThursday--Holy Service7:30pm

CommunionService12Noonand7:30pm

Friday,April7-GoodFridayService12Noon

TenebraeServiceofDarknessat7:30pm

Saturday,April8- TheGreatVigilofEaster

LightingoftheNewFire7:30pm

SundayApril9EasterDay Feastofthe

ResurrectionHolyCommunionChoralService

EasterBreakfastBetweentheServices at8:30and10:30am

Lutheran-LCMS

MESSIAHLUTHERANCHURCH

465PondPath,EastSetauket 631-751-1775www.messiahny.org

ALLAREWELCOME

PastorNilsNiemeier

AssociatePastorSteveUnger

April6th, HolyThursday at7pm

April7th, GoodFriday at7pm

April8th, EasterVigil Saturdayat7pm

April9th, EasterSunday 8:30am&11:00am

ContinentalBreakfastwith

SundayMorningWorship Soupsupper at6pm EasterEggHuntat10:00am

8:30am&11:00am

SundaySchool

Adult&YouthBibleStudy

at9:45am

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Methodist

BETHELAFRICANMETHODIST

EPISCOPALCHURCH

33ChristianAve/PO2117,E.Setauket 631-941-3581

REV.LISAWILLIAMSPASTOR

EASTER EGG HUNTS

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Farmingdale

Head to the Village Green, 361 Main St., Farmingdale for an Easter egg hunt on April 1 for ages 11 and under at 11 a.m. All are welcome to meet the Easter Bunny at the gazebo and have pictures taken. Free. Sponsored by the Farmingdale Village Cultural Arts Committee.

Farmingville

Join the Farmingville Historical Society for an Easter Egg Trail Hunt on April 1 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Embark on an Easter Egg Hunt through the Farmingville Hills County Park Trails, 501 Horseblock Road, Farmingville. At the last stop in the 1850 historic schoolhouse, kids can recycle their plastic eggs in exchange for a special gift and take a picture with the Easter Bunny. $15 per child. Preregister at www.fhsli.org.

Miller Place

The Miller Place–Mount Sinai Historical Society will host two egg hunts with games and bunny photos on April 2 with the first hunt from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. for ages 0 to 4 and the second from 2:30 to 3:30 for children ages 5 to 8. $5 per child. Advance registration is required through Eventbrite (2023EggHunt.eventbrite.com). www.mpmshistoricalsociety.org.

Northport

The Village of Northport will hold its annual Easter Egg Hunt on April 9 at Northport Village Park at 1 p.m. Sponsored by the Northport/Centerport Lions Club. 516-380-6444

Port Jefferson

Join the Greater Port Jefferson Chamber of Commerce for an Easter Parade and Egg Hunt in the Village of Port Jefferson on April 9 at noon. Enjoy an old-fashioned “Easter Bonnet” walking parade from Theatre Three

to the Port Jefferson Village Center (all are welcome to wear their Easter best and march) followed by an Easter Egg Hunt on Harborfront Park’s Great Lawn at 12:15 p.m. for children ages 2 to 8. 631-473-1414

Rocky Point

Joseph A. Edgar Intermediate School, 525 Route 25A, Rocky Point will host its annual Easter Egg Hunt for children ages 6 and under on April 1 at 11:30 a.m. with free Easter candy for all participants. Sponsored by the Rocky Point Lions Club. 631-744-1600

St. James

St. James Chamber of Commerce presents a free Spring Egg Hunt at Deepwells Farm Parking Field, Route 25A and Moriches Road, St. James on April 1 at 1 p.m. for children 1 to 10 years of age with prizes and fun galore plus pictures with the Easter Bunny. Event will be canceled if rain or inclement weather. 631-584-8510

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Methodist

SundayWorship: 10:30Am

AdultSundaySchool9:30Am

LectionaryReadingAndPrayer:

Wed.12Noon

GospelChoir: Tues.8Pm

PraiseChoirAndYouthChoir3rdAnd4thFri.

6:30PM.

SETAUKETUNITEDMETHODIST CHURCH

160MainStreet,Cornerof25Aand MainStreetEastSetauket631-941-4167

REV.STEVENKIM,PASTOR

SundayWorshipService

Indoorat10am

Servicesarestreamedonline

HolyCommunion 1stSundayofMonth andlivestreamedonFacebook @www.setauketumc.org

MaryMarthaCircle(Women’sMinistry)

Nomatterwhoyouareorwhereyouareonlife’s meetsevery2ndTuesdayeachmonthat1pm

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STONYBROOKCOMMUNITY CHURCH

UNITEDMETHODIST REV.CHUCKVANHOUTEN,PASTOR

ConnectingpeopletoGod,purpose,andeach

216ChristianAvenue,StonyBrook,NY11790 other!

ChurchOffice:631-751-0574

Email:

stonybrookcommunitychurch@gmail.com

Website:www.stonybrookcommunitychurch.org

SundayWorshipService:11:00am

SundaySchool: 11:00am

Setauket

Caroline Church of Brookhaven, 1 Dyke Road, Setauket will host a free community Easter Egg Hunt with the Easter Bunny on April 8 at 10 a.m. Call 631-751-3541.

Smithtown

Join the Smithtown Historical Society, 239 East Main St., Smithtown for Egg Hunts on April 8 at 10:30 a.m. and 11:30 a.m. Enjoy refreshments, hanging out with the farm animals, and a special guest appearance from the Easter Bunny in between hunts. Event runs through 1 p.m. Admission to the farm is $5 per person via Eventbrite. 631-265-6768.

Wading River

The Shoppes at East Wind, 5768 Route 25A, Wading River hosts an Easter Celebration on April 1, 2 and 8 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. with craft vendors, bounce house, a visit with the Easter Bunny and more. $10 per child in advance, $15 on day of; adults free. www.eastwindlongisland.com

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Presbyterian

FIRSTPRESBYTERIANCHURCH OFPORTJEFFERSON

107South/MainStreets631-473-0147

Weareanacceptingandcaringpeople whoinviteyou

toshareinthejourneyoffaithwithus

Email:office@pjpres.org

SundayWorshipService-10am Website:www.pjpres.org

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PalmSunday(April2nd)andEasterSunday

(April9th)services at10am.

EasteregghuntafterEasterservice.

TenebraeServiceofShadows

onThursdayApril6that7pm

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Jeffersonis,withGod’shelp,tosharethejoy&

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Unitarian Universalist

UNITARIANUNIVERSALIST FELLOWSHIPATSTONYBROOK

380NicollsRoad,EastSetauket 631-751-0297 uufsb.orgoffice@uufsb.org

PastorMadelynCampbell

Aspiritualhomeforindividuals,couples,and minister@uufsb.org

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BNL’s Ogo Enekwizu studies interaction between wild re soot and clouds

BY DANIEL DUNAIEF

Combining forces to form a threepart team, they strive to understand processes that are as visually stunning and inspirational as they are complex and elusive.

Clouds, which are so important to weather and climate, are challenging to understand and predict, as numerous processes affect properties at a range of scales.

A team from Brookhaven National Laboratory has provided the atmospheric sciences community with a host of information that advances an understanding of clouds.

In the atmospheric sciences community, “we typically talk about the three legs of a stool: modeling/ theory; field measurements; and targeted laboratory studies,” explained Arthur Sedlacek, Chemist in the Environmental and Climate Science Department.

Sedlacek conducts field experiments by collecting air samples from clouds in a range of locations such as flying through wildfire plumes.

In the beginning of 2021, BNL added postdoctoral researcher Ogochukwu Enekwizu to bolster another leg of that stool. Enekwizu conducts the kind of laboratory studies that provide important feedback and data for the work of Sedlacek and cloud modelers like Nicole Riemer, Professor in the Department of Atmospheric Sciences at the University of Illinois-Urbana Champaign.

Enekwizu studies how soot aerosols from wildfires influence the lifetime and formation of clouds. She’s also investigating how soot-cloud interactions affect the absorption and scattering of light by soot particles.

Wildfires provide kindling for the climate, as fires release warming agents that contribute to increases in global temperatures which result in more wildfires. By determining how these smaller scale processes in soot affect clouds, Enekwizu can reduce the so-called error bars or level of uncertainty in the models other scientists create and that rely on the data she develops.

Enekwizu’s collaborators appreciate her contribution. As a modeler, Riemer suggested that Enekwizu’s work provided key information.

“While the microscale processes of soot restructure are incredibly complicated, [Enekwizu] was able to boil it down to a few simple parameters,” Riemer explained. “This makes it feasible to implement this process in a model like ours, which look at aerosol populations, not just a few individual particles. From there, we can come up with ways to implement this knowledge into climate models, which are still much more simplified than the model that we are developing.”

Sedlacek, who is her supervisor, suggested that Enekwizu’s work is “now on the cusp of answering important questions of how aerosols interact with clouds.” He descried her set up as “truly unique” and expects her results to inform the community about wildfire aerosol-cloud interactions and will offer guidance on other necessary field measurements.

In broader research terms, wildfires can be important for the ecosystem, as they remove decaying material, clear out underbrush, release nutrients back into the soil and aid the germination of seedlings

The increasing frequency, duration and intensity of these fires has been important to the scientific community. The general public has

Ogochukwu Enekwizu with a suite of instruments at Brookhaven National Laboratory to make and study soot-seeded clouds. Photo courtesy of BNL

become increasingly aware of its importance as well, Enekwizu said.

Collaborations

Recruited to BNL by Sedlacek and Atmospheric Scientist Ernie Lewis, Enekwizu is considering collaborations with other researchers at BNL.

She has started speaking with scientists at the Center for Functional Nanomaterials about exploring soot microstructure in a planned joint collaboration with her New Jersey Institute of Technology PhD advisor Dr Alexie Khakizov. For this effort, Enekwizu has been in discussions with Dmitri Zakharov, who is in charge of the environmental transmission electron microscope at the CFN.

She hopes to take samples and introduces forces under a controlled environment in the transmission electron microscope to see how that affects the structure of soot in fine detail.

Looking at the news with one wildfire event after another, Enekwizu feels compelled to conduct research in the lab and share data amid “a heightened sense of urgency to get this work done” and to share it with the world at large.

Scientific origins

Born in the southeastern part of Nigeria in Enugu and raised in Enugu, Lagos and Abuja, Enekwizu developed an interest in science at 13. She enjoyed classes in a range of sciences and said chemistry was her favorite.

“I knew I was not going to go into medicine because I was squeamish,” she said.

Chemical engineering fascinated her and also appeared to offer career opportunities.

During a chemical engineering internship, she worked at the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation where she learned about flaring practices. It inspired her final year project on biogas as a renewable energy source and sparked her curiosity on the fate of pollutants and particulate matter that arise from legal and illegal flaring activities.

In flaring, companies burn off excess gas to control pressure variations, increasing the safety of the operation at the expense of burning a potential resource.

When Enekwizu was at NJIT, Lewis, who is a longtime collaborator with Sedlacek, reached out to Khakizov to inquire

about someone with a background in carbonaceous aerosols. After interviewing with Lewis, Sedlacek and others, Enekwizu received the job offer and began working in January of 2021.

A resident of Ridge, Enekwizu, who goes by the name “Ogo,” enjoys festivals and events around Long Island. She also appreciates the area’s ubiquitous beaches and has delighted in strawberry picking.

She hopes to explore Montauk later this spring or summer.

Mentoring

Enekwizu is passionate about mentoring students, particularly those who might be under represented in the field of Science, Technology, Engineering and Medicine.

She served as a graduate student mentor for Divyjot Singh, who was an undergrad at NJIT. Enekwizu taught Singh, who had grown up in Bhopal, India and had only been in the United States for six months when they met, “how to come up with research questions, how to develop hypotheses, how to write a proposal, how to make good presentations for conferences and everything in between,” he explained in an email.

While working with her, Divyjot found his passion for research and decided to pursue a PhD.

Enekwizu is also passionate about supporting young women in science. She suggested that young black girls sometimes feel intimidated by STEM classes and careers. She urges a hands on approach to teaching and hopes to be a role model.

“If young girls see people like me thrive in STEM, they’ll be encouraged not to give up,” she said. “That is a huge win, in my opinion.”

SPOTLIGHTING DISCOVERIES AT

COLD SPRING HARBOR LAB

STONY BROOK UNIVERSITY &

BROOKHAVEN NATIONAL LAB

KNOWLEDGE SEEKERS

‘[Ogo Enekwizu’s work] is now on the cusp of answering important questions of how aerosols interact with clouds.’

— ARTHUR SEDLACEK

The magic of live THEATER

'Finding Nemo Jr.

The Smithtown Performing Arts Center, 2 E. Main St., Smithtown presents Finding Nemo Jr. daily from April 1 to 8. Marlin, an anxious and over-protective clownfish, lives in the Great Barrier Reef with his kid Nemo, who longs to explore the world beyond their anemone home. Featuring memorable songs such as “Just Keep Swimming,” “Fish Are Friends Not Food,” and “Go With the Flow,” Finding Nemo Jr. brings a vibrant underwater world to life on stage in a story full of family, friendship, and adventure. All seats are $25. To order, call 800-595-4849 or visit www. smithtownpac.org.

'Seussical the Musical'

The John W. Engeman Theater, 250 Main St., Northport presents Seussical the Musical from April 1 to 30. "Oh the Thinks You Can Think!” Dive into the colorful world of Dr. Seuss as The Cat in the Hat tells the story of Horton, an elephant who sets off to save a speck of dust containing The Whos from destruction. All seats are $20. To order, call 631-261-2900 or visit www.engemantheater.com.

'The Adventures of Peter Rabbit'

Theatre Three, 412 Main St., Port Jefferson kicks off spring with The Adventures of Peter Rabbit from April 5 to 29 with a sensory sensitive performance on April 16 at 11 a.m. Join Peter, Flopsy, Mopsy, Cotton-Tail, Mrs. Rabbit, Benjamin Bunny and the McGregors in this delightful adaption suggested by the characters created by Beatrix Potter, a Theatre Three tradition for spring break. All seats are $10. To order, call 631-928-9100 or visit www.theatrethree.com.

PROGRAMS

Free Planetarium show

Suffolk County Vanderbilt Planetarium, 180 Little Neck Road, Centerport presents a Thankful Thursday event on March 30 at 7 p.m. Enjoy a FREE family-friendly planetarium show, STARS: The Powerhouses of the Universe narrated by Mark Hamill, and then look through a telescope at the night sky (weather permitting). Register at www. vanderbiltmuseum.org.

Bunny Blast workshop

Benner's Farm, 56 Gnarled Hollow Road, East Setauket hosts a Bunny Blast workshop for children ages 3 to 10 on April 1 from 10 a.m. to noon, 12:30 to 2:30 p.m. and again from 3 to 5 p.m. Children will get to see some of the farm's new baby bunnies, learn about the care and feeding of rabbits, make a bunny craft, tour the farm, and more! $40 per child. To register, call 631-689-8172 or visit www.bennersfarm.com.

Open Play at the Explorium

Join the Long Island Explorium, 101 East Broadway, Port Jefferson for Open Play during Spring Break on April 1 to 10 from 1 to 5 p.m. with hands-on activities, crafts, and more. Admission is $5 per person.

Edna the Egg

Spring is here! Come join the Suffolk County Farm, 350 Yaphank Ave., Yaphank on an adventure with Edna the Egg on April 2 from 10 to 11 a.m. Learn what is happening inside her egg until she emerges to a baby chick. Children will enjoy a short story by author Kim Feliciano and get to observe the chickens who live on the farm as well as a wagon ride. Craft included as well. Great for ages 3 to 8. $15 per child. Registration required. Call 631-852-4600 for more information.

Spring Discovery Days

Sweetbriar Nature Center, 62 Eckernkamp Drive, Smithtown offers daily natural science programs for children ages 6 to 11 over the school breaks for elementary school children from April 3 to April 7 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Each day will be a different natural science theme chock-filled with fun handson activities, interaction with wildlife, crafts, games, and much more. Parents can register their child/children for one day, two days, three days, four days, or the entire week. Visit www. sweetbriarnc.org or call 631-979-6344.

Family Drop-in Day

The Long Island Museum, 1200 Route 25A, Stony Brook welcomes families to drop by to stroll the museum grounds and visit the Art Museum on the hill on April 4 between 1 and 3 p.m. Create like Romare Bearden and make your own collage! Take inspiration from the galleries or use your own imagination to design a work of paper-art. Materials are supplied by the museum at no charge. Free admission. For more information, call 631-751-0066.

Environmental Explorations

The Whaling Museum, 301 Main St., Cold Spring Harbor and the Suffolk County Vanderbilt Museum, 180 Little Neck Road Centerport have partnered to offer a fun, intriguing joint program, Environmental Exploration, on April 5 and 6, for children in grades 1 to 5. On April 5, explore the Vanderbilt Museum’s natural history collections and learn how global warming affects the planet’s ecosystems. Use a 3D-printed coral polyp to demonstrate coral bleaching, examine preserved marine life, and make a shark tooth necklace. On April 6, roll up your sleeves at The Whaling Museum and explore how to help keep Long Island Sound clean! Discover the dangerous effects of oil spills and water runoff through an educator-led watershed model demonstration. Decorate your own fabric tote bag to reuse again and again. $40 per child for two-day workshop, $30 members.To register, visit www.vanderbiltmuseum.org.

Who's Hatching?

Sunken Meadow State Park, Sunken Meadow Parkway, Kings Park hosts a Tiny Tots program titled Who's Hatching? on April 6 from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. Children ages 3 to 5 and their parents will connect with nature through short walks, animal visitors, and crafts. $4 per child. To register, visit www.eventbrite.com. Questions? call 631-269-4333.

film

‘All Dogs Go To Heaven'

The Cinema Arts Centre, 423 Park Ave., Huntington continues its Cinema for Kids! Series with a screening of All Dogs Go To Heaven on April 2 at noon. In this animated feature, a canine angel, Charlie, sneaks back to earth from heaven but ends up befriending an orphan girl who can speak to animals. In the process, Charlie learns that friendship is the most heavenly gift of all. Rated G. Tickets are $12, $5 children 12 and under. Visit www. cinemaartscentre.org.

CUTENESS OVERLOAD Benner's Farm hosts three Bunny Blast workshops on April 1.

SBU SPORTSWEEK

MARCH 30 TO APRIL 5, 2023

TOMORROW IS FRIDAY – WEAR RED ON CAMPUS! STONY BROOK UNIVERSITY

Men's lacrosse takes down Monmouth Hawks to move to 2-0 in CAA play

After falling behind 5-0 in the first quarter, the Stony Brook men's lacrosse team went on to outscore Monmouth, 15-7, en route to its third win in a row to improve to 2-0 in CAA play in West Long Branch, N.J. on March 25. The Seawolves were paced by senior attackman Dylan Pallonetti who recorded seven points (six goals, one assist) and his 100th career goal in the victory.

Pallonetti ended Monmouth's early 5-0 run when he scored back-to-back goals for the Seawolves over the final three minutes of the first quarter to make it 5-2 in favor of the Hawks after the first 15 minutes of play. From there, the Seawolves and Hawks played a back-and-forth second quarter, which saw Stony Brook outscore Monmouth, 6-3, in the frame and the teams were knotted up at 8-8 at the break.

Leading the attack in the first half was Pallonetti and senior attackman Blake Behlen. Pallonetti finished the first half with a hat trick and an assist, while Behlen got on the board twice with a pair of goals.

Stony Brook's offense continued to click in the second half with Pallonetti at the helm of the attack. The senior scored another three goals over the final 30 minutes as he

finished the game with his second six-goal performance of the season. With the game tied up at 11-11 with 10:31 to play in the fourth quarter, Pallonetti rattled the cage for the fourth time in the game and it was the 100th goal of his career. The crucial goal put Stony Brook up 12-11 and it never looked back as it went on to

outscore Monmouth, 4-1, down the stretch as it held on to win, 15-12. Defensively, the Seawolves stifled the Hawks as they held them to just four goals on 16 shots in the second half. Sophomore goalie Jamison MacLachlan and senior defenseman Michael Sabella anchored a strong effort on the defensive end for the Seawolves.

Nine Seawolves tally goals for women's lacrosse en route to victory at Elon

The Stony Brook women's lacrosse team (6-2, 2-0 CAA) featured nine different goal scorers en route to the dominant 17-5 victory over Elon (4-7, 0-2 CAA) on March 25.

Junior midfielder Ellie Masera paced the Seawolves' offense with six goals. Senior attackers Kailyn Hart and Morgan Mitchell followed behind Masera recoding a hattrick and a pair of goals, respectively.

Stony Brook wasted no time attacking the cage as graduate attacker Jolie Creo struck first for the squad within the first minute of the contest. One minute later, Masera found the back of the net twice for backto-back goals off assists from Hart and Mitchell which gave the Seawolves an early 3-0 lead.

The first quarter belonged to the team from Long Island as the squad saw four more goals from senior midfielder Charlotte Verhulst (1), Hart (2) and Mitchell (1) to increase their lead to 7-0 heading into the quarter break.

Just like the first, the second quarter was dominated by the hot-scoring Seawolves offense.

Masera recorded her third goal on the day for her seventh hattrick of the season off an assist from Creo with 13:43 left to play in the

second quarter. Stony Brook held a 12-0 lead, its largest lead of the day, until Elon's Anna Hackett found the back of the net for the Phoenix's first goal of the game.

The Seawolves went on to add four more goals in the second half to ultimately runway with the 17-5 win and secure their second conference win.

"The team stepped up and played inspired. It's always good to get up early and we were very happy with the way our entire roster played. It started with the draw, that was the difference today," said head coach Joe Spallina.

The team returns home to Kenneth P. LaValle stadium to host the Drexel Dragons on April 2 at 1 p.m. The game will be broadcast live on FloLive.

MacLachlan made nine saves in the cage, six of which came in the second half. Sabella made big plays for the Seawolves time and time again as he was blanketed all over Monmouth's top scorer Cade Stratton who scored just two goals in the game and none of which came while Sabella was guarding him man-to-man.

The three-game winning streak is the longest of the season for the Seawolves as they improved to 2-0 in conference play. It is the first time since 2018 that Stony Brook has started conference play 2-0.

"I am proud of the team for sticking to the plan and not panicking after going down 5-0 to start the game. The bench was electric and helped us bring the juice as we chipped away at the lead," said head coach Anthony Gilardi.

"I thought Dylan was fantastic again and I am so pumped for him on getting his 100th career goal in a big moment when we needed it. Every game in this league is a battle and we look forward to getting back to work on Monday as we prep for our first CAA home game against Towson," he added.

The team returns to LaValle Stadium on April 1 to take on Towson in its first-ever home CAA game.

Seawolves Home Games

MEN'S LACROSSE

April 1 vs. Towson ........................ 12 p.m.

April 15 vs. Delaware ......................3 p.m.

April 22 vs. Fairfield ......................12 p.m.

WOMEN'S LACROSSE

April 2 vs. Drexel ..............................1 p.m.

April 15 vs. William & Mary .........11 a.m.

April 28 vs. Hofstra 6:31 p.m.

SOFTBALL

April 1 vs. UNC Wilmington .......... 1 p.m.

April 1 vs. UNC Wilmington .......... 3 p.m.

April 2 vs. UNC Wilmington .......... 1 p.m.

TENNIS

March 31 vs. Wagner ...................... 1 p.m.

April 1 vs. St. John's .......................12 p.m.

April 5 vs. Delaware .........................2 p.m.

Photo from Stony Brook Athletics

Photo from Stony Brook Athletics

Mind Brain Lecture

PROBING THE MYSTERIES OF THE MIND

DECIPHERING THE DYNAMICS OF THE UNCONSCIOUS BRAIN UNDER GENERAL ANESTHESIA

Emery N. Brown, MD, PhD

Edward Hood Taplin Professor of Medical Engineering and Computational Neuroscience, Massachusetts Institute of Technology and the Warren M. Zapol Professor of Anaesthesia Harvard Medical School/Massachusetts General Hospital

Monday, April 10 • 4 pm

Staller Center for the Arts, Main Stage Stony Brook University

15 20 25 30 35

General anesthesia is a drug-mediated state during which a patient is rendered insensate to tolerate surgery or an invasive diagnostic procedure. The discovery of anesthesia nearly 180 years ago transformed surgery overnight from trauma and butchery to a humane and often life-saving therapy. During this lecture Dr. Emery Brown will describe how anesthetic drugs create this amazing state of general anesthesia. As he will explain, the brain is not turned off but is rather quite active in a highly structured way under general anesthesia. In particular, Dr. Brown will focus on how the anesthetic drugs create unconsciousness, how an anesthesiologist can be sure that a patient is unconscious under anesthesia, the difference between anesthesia and sleep, and how we can “turn the brain back on” after anesthesia.

Hosted by the Department of Neurobiology and Behavior

The figure shows the spectrogram of the brainwaves of a three-year old child anesthetized with propofol.