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What If I Think I’m Having a Stroke?

OUR EXPERTS ANSWER YOUR QUESTIONS David Fiorella, MD, PhD Neurointerventional Radiologist Director, Stony Brook Cerebrovascular Center Co-Director, Stony Brook Cerebrovascular and Comprehensive Stroke Center

of disability and the fifth-leading cause of death both for men and women in the United States — behind heart disease, chronic lung disease, cancer and unintentional injuries.

Since 2011, stroke has dropped in the mortality rankings, which may be due in part to increased awareness of the signs, the importance of time and improvements in treatment.

What are the signs of stroke?

Michael Guido, MD Neurologist Director, Stony Brook Neurology Stroke Program; Co-Director, Stony Brook Cerebrovascular and Comprehensive Stroke Center

While we hope that you or someone you love never have to experience a stroke, it’s important to know what to do if it does happen.

What is stroke?

Dr. Guido: There are two kinds of strokes: ischemic, in which a blockage prevents blood flow to the brain, and hemorrhagic, in which there is bleeding in or around the brain. Ischemic strokes are the most common, occurring in about 80 percent of cases in Suffolk County. You may have also heard the term TIA (transient ischemic attack), which is also known as a “mini stroke.” TIAs are caused by a temporary clot, which usually resolves within minutes to hours.

They are often a precursor to a major stroke, so it’s important to take them seriously and see a doctor if you suspect you have had one.

Why is stroke awareness so important?

Dr. Fiorella: Stroke can affect people of all ages and backgrounds. It’s a leading cause

Dr. Guido: Signs of stroke include an uneven smile or facial droop, arm or leg numbness or weakness — especially on one side of the body, and slurred speech or difficulty speaking. Other warning signs include sudden confusion, sudden trouble seeing in one or both eyes, sudden trouble walking, dizziness, loss of balance or coordination, and a sudden severe headache with no known cause, often described as the worst headache of your life.

If you suspect you’re having a stroke, what should you do?

Dr. Fiorella: Get immediate help. Call the Suffolk County 911 system, where specially trained emergency medical dispatchers determine the location and type of call, and provide medical advice to the caller that can be initiated while an ambulance is en route. The 911 dispatcher will simultaneously dispatch a Stony Brook mobile stroke unit along with the local EMS provider to any potential stroke call. Stony Brook is collaborating with EMS agencies throughout Suffolk County to provide this lifesaving, timesensitive care to our community.

How does a mobile stroke unit differ from a regular ambulance?

crew of first responders, including a critical care nurse, paramedic, emergency medical technician (EMT), and computed tomography (CT) technologist. Medications including clot-busting agent tPA are also onboard as well as brain imaging equipment. Once the mobile stroke unit arrives on the scene, our stroke first responders onboard and our physicians back at Stony Brook University Hospital can communicate with the patient via telehealth, and accurately diagnose and determine the nearest, most appropriate hospital for the level of care required.

What if a special procedure is needed?

Dr. Fiorella: Our mobile stroke units greatly improve the chances of a good outcome because we can more rapidly identify if someone is a candidate for a mechanical thrombectomy, which is a procedure to remove clots that block large vessels. This means an individual must get to a hospital with the expertise and technology for this early enough to get the most benefit from the treatment

You’ve survived a stroke. Now what?

Dr. Guido: For thousands of Long Islanders who do survive a stroke, you’re not alone.

Stony Brook’s Stroke Support Group can help.

For more information, contact (631) 638-2638.

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ASK THE VET

New school treatment for atopic dermatitis

BY MATTHEW KEARNS, DVM

My last article focused on the older treatments for atopic dermatitis with some of the treatments largely ineffective in more severe cases and, others, having too many adverse side effects. Very briefly, atopic dermatitis in pets is defined as, “a chronic, itchy, inflammatory skin condition that occurs in genetically predisposed animals,” or a rash associated with seasonal allergies. Here are some of the newer medications available for the treatment of atopic dermatitis.

Cyclosporine (Atopica®): cyclosporine is classified as an immunosuppressant but, overall, it is much safer than corticosteroids (cortisone derivatives) long term for the use of treating chronic atopic dermatitis.

Cyclosporine prevents the activation of a certain type of white blood cell called T cells and the inhibition of certain chemicals called interleukins, as well as others.

The main side effect is gastrointestinal (nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, flatulence).

Cyclosporine has also been linked to increased risk of certain types of neoplasia (tumors, cancer) in certain breeds.

Oclacitinib (Apoquel®): oclancitinib is classified as a novel, selective immunosuppressant. Oclancitinib inhibits the enzyme janus kinase. Janus kinase acts as a signal for the immune system to attract cytokines, or mediators of inflammation. Specifically, oclancitinib inhibits a type of cytokine called interleukins. The interleukins inhibited are pro-inflammatory. There is a benefit to inflammation in immune responses to fight diseases however, the interleukins

inhibited are responsible for itching and rashes associated with atopic dermatitis.

At least 60% of dogs have responded with a substantial decrease in itching and rashes when oclancitinib is used long term.

Lokivetmab (Cytopoint®): lokivetmab is classified as an anti-canine IL31 monoclonal antibody, but technically lokivetmab is an allergy vaccine. “IL31” is short for interleukin-31. Interleukin-31 is a cytokine that specifically triggers pruritis, or itching in the brain. Injecting itchy dogs with lokivetmab, or antibodies against IL31 reduces itching in over 50% of dogs treated. Unfortunately, lokivetmab is not effective in preventing the rashes and skin infections. Therefore, secondary treatments (antibiotics, antifungals, medicated shampoos or sprays, etc) may be required to manage atopic dermatitis in some patients.

Allergy Specific Immunotherapy (ASIT): this refers to testing for what a patient is allergic to and attempting to desensitize them to those allergens. The testing can be either: serum (blood), or intradermal. Many veterinarians will be able to draw the blood needed to send out for testing. Intradermal testing is usually done under the guidance of a veterinary dermatologist. Testing should include both food and environmental allergens.

This way we can avoid certain diets that would definitely cause a reaction, as well as desensitize the body to known environmental allergens with a customized injection or sublingual (under the tongue) drops. Both are quite effective.

I have found that some cases require short courses of some of the old school medications for “flare ups” at certain times of the year even if they are doing well on the new school treatments for most of the year. As always, check with your own veterinarian as to which treatment is best for your pet.

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Our healthcare professionals have dedicated themselves to deliver compassionate care to

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ART EXHIBIT

Setauket Artists' spring exhibit heads to Deepwells Mansion

BY HEIDI SUTTON

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s the warmer weather finally arrives on the North Shore, the community is invited to enjoy a spring art exhibit by the Setauket Artists at the historic Deepwells Mansion in St. James. The show opens this Sunday, May 16 with a reception from 1 to 4 p.m.

"The Setauket Artists are thrilled to be invited back to Deepwells," said the group's president Irene Ruddock. "We are looking forward to taking a deep and grateful breath for the wonderful opportunity to exhibit our paintings."

Participating artists include Ross Barbera, Shain Bard, Ron Becker, Joan Bloom, Kyle Blumenthal, Sheila Breck, Joyce Bressler, Renee Caine, Al Candia, Gail L. Chase, Anthony Davis, Bart DeCeglie, Julie Doczi, William A. Dodge, Paul J. Edelson, Marge Governale, William Graf, Melissa

Imossi, Anne Katz, Flo Kemp, Karen Kemp, Joanne Liff, John Mansueto, Celeste Mauro, Judith Mausner, Lorraine McCormick, Jane McGraw Teubner, Eleanor Meier, Fred Mendelsohn, Muriel Musarra, Paula Pelletier, Russell Pulick, Jessica Randall, Cathy Rezin, Joan Rockwell, Robert Roehrig, Irene Ruddock, Oscar Santiago, Carole Link Scinta, Barbara Jeanne Siegel, Angela Stratton, Susan Trawick, Marie Lourdes Velez, Marlene Weinstein, Ellen Winter and Patricia Yantz.

According to Ms. Ruddock, the art group has planned several special events in conjunction with the exhibit.

"This year, we have some private artist studios upstairs which is exciting! Artists such as Al Candia, Fred Mendelsohn, and Rob Roehrig are exhibiting additional paintings as well as joining us in the show," she said.

In addition there will be a gift shop featuring pottery by Russell Pulick and jewelry by Jessica Randall and Ross Barbera.

Smaller works, cards, and books written by the artists will also be available and three paintings will be raffled off.

"We welcome the public to the opening reception on Sunday, May 16 to enjoy some light refreshments, view the paintings, meet the artists and to stroll the beautiful grounds of Deepwells Mansion," added Ms. Ruddock.

The Setauket Artists' Spring Art Exhibit will be held at Deepwells Mansion, 2 Taylor Lane, St. James from May 16 to June 6. Gallery hours are Wednesday to Sunday from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., closed Monday and Tuesday. Visit www. setauketartists.com for additional exhibit events. COVID restrictions apply. For more information, call 631-365-1312 or email peace2429@ optonline.net.

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MEDICAL COMPASS

How do we reduce heart attack risk?

Addressing weight and mobility issues may lower risk We have made great strides in reducing heart attack mortality.

When we compare cardiovascular disease — heart disease and stroke — mortality rates since 1975 to present, there has been a substantial decline. However,

By David since 1990, the Dunaief, M.D. rate of decline has slowed (1). We need to reduce our risk factors to improve this scenario.

Some risk factors are obvious. Others are not. Obvious ones include age (men at least 45 years old and women at least 55 years old), family history, high cholesterol, high blood pressure, obesity, sedentary lifestyle, diabetes and smoking. Less obvious ones include gout, atrial fibrillation and osteoarthritis. Lifestyle modifications, including a high-fiber diet and exercise, may help allay the risks.

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Address obesity

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Increase fiber

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Get moving

Let’s consider another lifestyle factor, the impact of being sedentary. An observational study found that activity levels had a surprisingly high impact on women’s heart disease risk (3). Of four key factors — weight, blood pressure, smoking and physical inactivity — age was the determinant as to which one had the most negative effect. Those under the age of 30 saw smoking as most negatively impactful.

For those over the age of 30, lack of exercise became the most dominant risk factor for heart disease, including heart attacks.

For women over age 70, the study found that increasing physical activity may have a greater positive impact than addressing high blood pressure, losing weight, or even quitting smoking. However, since high blood pressure was self-reported, it may have been underestimated as a risk factor.

Nonetheless, the researchers indicated that women should make sure they exercise on a regular basis to most significantly reduce heart disease risk.

Manage osteoarthritis

The prevailing thought with osteoarthritis is that it is best to suffer with hip or knee pain as long as possible before having surgery. But when do we cross the line and potentially need joint replacement? In a study, those with osteoarthritis of the hip or knee joints that caused difficulty walking on a flat surface were at substantially greater risk of cardiovascular events, including heart attack (4). Those who had surgery for the affected joint saw a substantially reduced heart attack risk. It is important to address the causes of osteoarthritis to improve mobility, whether with surgery or other treatments.

There have been studies showing that fiber decreases the risk of heart attacks.

However, does fiber still matter when someone has a heart attack? In a recent analysis using data from the Nurses’ Health Study and the Health Professional Followup Study, results showed that higher fiber plays an important role in reducing the risk of death after a heart attack (5).

Those who consumed the most fiber, compared to the least, had a 25 percent reduction in post-heart attack mortality.

Even more impressive is that those who increased their fiber after a cardiovascular event had a 31 percent reduction in mortality risk. The most intriguing part of the study was the dose response. For every 10-gram increase in fiber consumption, there was a 15 percent reduction in the risk of post-heart attack mortality. Since we get too little fiber anyway, this should be an easy fix.

Lifestyle modifications are so important.

In the Nurses’ Health Study, which followed 120,000 women for 20 years, those who routinely exercised, ate a quality diet, did not smoke and were a healthy weight demonstrated a whopping 84 percent reduction in the risk of cardiovascular events such as heart attacks (6).

What have we learned? We can substantially reduce the risk of heart attacks and even potentially the risk of death after sustaining a heart attack with lifestyle modifications that include weight loss, physical activity and diet — with, in this case, a focus on fiber. While there are a number of diseases that contribute to heart attack risk, most of them are modifiable.

With disabling osteoarthritis, addressing the causes of difficulty with mobility may also help reduce heart attack risk.

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Obesity continually gets play in discussions of disease risk. But how substantial a risk factor is it?

In the Copenhagen General Population Study, results showed an increased heart attack risk in obese (BMI >30 kg/m²) individuals with or without metabolic syndrome (high blood pressure, high cholesterol and high sugar) and in those who were overweight (BMI >25 kg/m²) (2).

The risk of heart attack increased in direct proportion to weight. Specifically, there was a 26 percent increase in heart attack risk for those who were overweight and an 88 percent increase in risk for those who were obese without metabolic syndrome.

This study had a follow-up of 3.6 years.

It is true that those with metabolic syndrome and obesity together had the highest risk. But, it is quite surprising that obesity, by itself, can increase heart attack risk when a person is “metabolically healthy.” This was an observational trial, so we can only make an association; however, if it is true, then there may not be such a thing as a “metabolically healthy” obese patient. If you are obese, this is one of many reasons that it’s critical to lose weight.

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26. Vacuum cleaner alternative 30. "____ the land of the free..."

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37. A in IPA 38. Church song 39. Tiny amount 40. Military marksman 42. Fake tooth 43. Devoid of liquid 45. Jet setters' vessels 47. Address abbreviation 48. Sports stadium 50. Japan's highest mountain 52. *Capital that hosts Nobel Prizes 56. Sophia ____, Italian actress 57. Genesis twin 58. Curved molding 59. Tequila source 60. Non-permanent office worker 61. Like dental surgery 62. *Capital on a fjord 63. Possesses 64. Big top

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22. Mama sheep 23. *Bulgarian capital and actress Vergara's given name 24. Long-necked bird 25. Rocky ridge 26. Pas 27. Hunt illegally 28. Audienceís approval 29. Frolics 32. "Atlas Shrugged" author Ayn 33. Cassius Clay 36. *Balkan capital and 1984 Olympics location 38. Practical joke 40. Canine command 41. Eyeball washing vessel 44. Offer two cents 46. Collusion 48. Away from harbor (2 words) 49. Drifts 50. *London was famous for these pea soup particulars 51. Russian mountain chain 52. Comedian Rogan 53. Shrek, e.g.

54. Not fatty 55. Patty ____ 56. ____ Tzu * THEME RELATED CLUE

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Three Village Historical Society to host book signing event at farmers market

This Friday, May 14, from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. the Three Village Historical Society will hold, as part of the grand opening of the Three Village Artisan Farmers Market, a book signing by author Beverly C. Tyler in front of the Society Headquarters building at 93 N. Country Road in Setauket.

Tyler will be signing copies of his latest book, Setauket and Brookhaven History — Through the Murals of Vance Locke which was published on November 1, 2020. A celebration of the people and events of Setauket, Stony Brook and Brookhaven Town history, it tells the stories of the indigenous people called Setalcotts, and the farmers, shipbuilders, blacksmiths and millers whose lives created our communities.

The inspiration for this colorful book is the murals in 1951 in the Setauket Elementary School auditorium. The murals were a gift of philanthropist Ward Melville who wanted this new school, especially the auditorium, to be a place to celebrate community and to encourage residents to explore the area’s history and culture. The book contains the author’s photographs as well as images from the Society’s SPIES! exhibit and historical images from the Society’s archival collection.

Setauket and Brookhaven History was designed to be read by elementary and secondary students, as well as by parents and members of the wider community. The book is a joint effort by members of the Founders Day Committee which conducts local walking tours of the Setauket-Town of Brookhaven original settlement area and is an outgrowth of the writings of local historian

William B. Minuse who interviewed artist Vance Locke and wrote the initial stories about the murals.

Due to the pandemic, this marks the Society’s first public book signing and sale.

Additional books and items from the Three Village Historical Society gift shop will also be available for purchase.

For more information, visit www.tvhs.org.

Above, the cover of Bev Tyler's latest book; left, a photograph included in the book of the 350th anniversary reenactment, in 2005, of the meeting between Setalcott indigenous people and agents for the English settlers of Setauket-Brookhaven in 1655. Photo by Beverly Tyler

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KNOWLEDGE SEEKERS

CSHL’s Linda Van Aelst links genetic disorder to poor stress response Harnessing the Technology of our Research Giants

BY DANIEL DUNAIEF

Different people respond to the same level of stress in a variety of ways. For some, a rainy Tuesday that cancels a picnic can be a minor inconvenience that interrupts a plan, while others might find such a disruption almost completely intolerable, developing a feeling of helplessness.

Scientists and clinicians have been working from a variety of perspectives to determine the cause of these different responses to stress.

Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Professor Linda Van Aelst and a post doctoral researcher in her lab, Minghui Wang, recently published a collaborative work that also included graduate student Nicholas Gallo, postdoctoral researcher Yilin Tai and Professor Bo Li in the journal Neuron that focused on the gene Oligophrenin-1, which is also implicated in intellectual disability.

As with most X-linked diseases, the OPHN1 mutation primarily affects boys, who have a single X chromosome and a Y chromosome. Girls have two X chromosomes, giving them a backup gene to overcome the effect of an X-linked mutation.

In addition to cognitive difficulties, people with a mutation in this gene also develop behavioral challenges, including difficulty responding to stress.

In a mouse model, Wang and Van Aelst showed that the effect of mutations in this gene mirrored the stress response for humans.

Additionally, they showed that rescuing the phenotype enabled the mouse to respond more effectively to stress.

“For me and [Wang], it’s very exciting,” Van Aelst said. “We

‘People underestimate how many [others] with intellectual disabilities suffer with behavioral problems in response to stress. They are way more exposed to stress than the general population.’

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came up with this mouse model” and with ways to counteract the effect of this mutated analogous gene.

As with many other neurological and biological systems, Oligophrenin1 is involved in a balancing act in the brain, creating the right mix of excitation and inhibition.

When oligophrenin1 was removed from the prelimbic region of the medical prefrontal cortex, a specific brain area that influences behavioral responses and emotion, mice expressed depression-like helpless behaviors in response to stress. They then uncovered two brain cell types critical for such behavior: the inhibitory neurons and excitatory pyramidal neurons.

The excitatory neurons integrate many signals to determine the activity levels in the medial prefrontal cortex.

The inhibitory neurons, meanwhile, dampen the excitatory signal so they don’t fire too much.

Deleting oligophrenin1 leads to a decrease in these inhibitory neurons, which Van Aelst found resulted from elevated activity of a protein called Rho kinase.

“The inhibitor keeps the excitatory neurons in check,” Van Aelst said. “If you have a silencing of the inhibitory neurons, you’re going to have too much excitatory response. We know that contributes to this maladaptive behavior.”

Indeed, Wang and Van Aelst can put their metaphorical finger on the scale, restoring the balance between excitation and inhibition with three different techniques.

The scientists used an inhibitor specific for a RhoA kinase, which mimicked the effect of the missing Oligophrenin1. They also used a

— LINDA VAN AELST

From left, graduate student Nick Gallo, Linda Van Aelst and Postdoctoral Researcher Minghui Wang. Photo by Shanu George

drug that had the same effect as oligophrenin1, reducing excess pyramidal neuron activity. A third drug activated interneurons that inhibited pyramidal neurons, which also restored the missing inhibitory signal. All three agents reversed the helpless phenotype completely.

Japanese doctors have used the Rho-kinase inhibitor fasudil to treat cerebral vasospasm. which Van Aelst said does not appear to produce major adverse side effects.

It could be a “promising drug for the stress-related behavioral problems” of oligophrenin1 patients, Van Aelst explained in an email. “It has not been described for people with intellectual disabilities and who also suffer from high levels of stress.”

Van Aelst said she has been studying this gene for several years. Initially, she found that it is a regulator of rho proteins and has linked it to a form of intellectual disability. People with a mutation in this gene had a deficit in cognitive function that affected learning and memory.

From other studies, scientists learned that people who had this mutation also had behavioral

problems, such as struggling with stressful situations.

People with intellectual difficulties have a range of stressors that include issues related to controlling their environment, such as making decisions about the clothing they wear or the food they eat.

“People underestimate how many [others] with intellectual disabilities suffer with behavioral problems in response to stress,” Van Aelst said. “They are way more exposed to stress than the general population.”

Van Aelst said she and Wang focused on this gene in connection with a stress response.

Van Aelst wanted to study the underlying cellular and molecular mechanism that might link the loss of function of oligophrenin1 with the behavioral response to stress.

At this point, Van Aelst hasn’t yet studied how the mutation in this gene might affect stress hormones, like cortisol, which typically increase when people or mice are experiencing discomfort related to stress. She plans to explore that linkage in future studies.

Van Aelst also plans to look at some other genes that have shown mutations in people who battle depression or other stress-related conditions. She hopes to explore a genetic link in the brain’s circuitry to see if they can “extend the findings.”

She would also like to connect with clinicians who are studying depression among the population with intellectual disabilities.

Prevalence studies estimate that 10 to 50 percent of individuals with intellectual disability have some level of behavioral problems and/or mood disorders.

Reflecting the reality of the modern world, in which people with various conditions or diseases can sequence the genes of their relatives, Van Aelst said some families have contacted her because their children have mutations in oligophrenin1.

“It’s always a bit tricky,” she said. “I don’t want to advise them yet” without any clinical studies.

A resident of Huntington, Van Aelst arrived at CSHL in the summer of 1993 as a post doctoral researcher in the lab of Michael Wigler. She met Wigler when he was giving a talk in Spain.

After her post doctoral research ended, she had planned to return to her native Belgium, but James Watson, who was then the president of the lab, convinced her to stay.

Outside of work, Van Aelst enjoys hiking, swimming and running. Van Aelst speaks Flemish, which is the same as Dutch, French, English and a “bit of German.”

She is hopeful that this work may eventually lead to ways to provide a clinical benefit to those people with intellectual disabilities who might be suffering from stress disorders.

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LET'S TALK ... REAL ESTATE

Timing is everything when selling your home

It’s been a while since we’ve been able to share our thoughts, and it’s fantastic to be back.

I look forward to sharing what’s happening in the real estate market in upcoming columns.

For homeowners looking to sell,

BY MICHAEL ARDOLINO this is the time to do it. As more people are moving away from densely populated areas, residents in our communities have seen an increase in demand for their homes.

For now, it’s important to know that you have the opportunity to get an excellent return on your investment, and the more money you get for your current house, the more options you’ll have when buying your new home.

Why is timing important?

Now is the time to sit down and have important conversations with those who understand the market to discuss your options.

If you’re a seller looking to buy a new home, you not only want to receive the best price for your current house but also get the best mortgage rate for your new home.

If you’ve been thinking of selling your home, there’s no time like the present, because houses in our area are currently in high demand.

In a future column, we’ll be watching the trends and sharing more details about supply and demand and what’s best for your situation.

Get ready

If you haven’t been part of a real estate transaction in decades, you may not realize how quickly a sale can occur in the age of technology. Many buyers research homes online, and most of them already have their mortgage pre-approval letters in hand.

Sellers need to be prepared for their house to sell soon after they list it.

What does it mean to get ready?

When your house goes up on the market, there’s a lot of preparation.

Take a good look at your home and ask yourself what repairs do you need to work on in the next few weeks. Does the roof need to be fixed? How about that basement? Does it need to be emptied out? When it comes time to list your home, you want to present it in the best possible condition. So, for example, if you’re looking to sell your house in late summer, now is the time to get moving on repairs and upgrades.

The future looks bright

With COVID-19 restrictions lifting, and as we’re moving away from the pandemic, clients can stop by the office and houses can be shown in-person to clients.

Even if you’re thinking of moving in the fall or early next year, it’s time to consider your wants and needs when it comes to selling your home.

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Clockwise from left, ‘The Gamecock Cottage’, ‘Setauket Mill’, ‘Still Afloat’ and ‘Middle Grounds Lighthouse’ On the cover: ‘Low Tide’ Images courtesy of Robert Roehrig

BY IRENE RUDDOCK

Robert Roehrig is a Setauket artist who has been active in the local art world for many years. He is primarily a landscape painter who has exhibited his oil paintings through his membership in several art organizations, winning awards and accolades along the way.

The current vice president of the Setauket Artists, he enjoys spending time with his wife Joan, children and grandchildren, singing with the Harbormen Barbershop Chorus, and playing paddleball with his friends.

Were you interested in art as a child?

I always loved to draw. An important early influence was an artist named John Nagy, who had a TV show in the 1950’s that provided lessons on how to draw. I found it fascinating, so my parents bought his instruction book for me. In it, the artist showed you, step by step, how to complete a picture. I still remember the pictures: a railroad train with smoke billowing, a boy wearing a sombrero, etc. I happily finished every one.

Could you tell me about your journey as an artist?

I took art courses in high school and at Hofstra University, and throughout the years, I continued to draw and paint with watercolor. When I retired from teaching, I decided to try something I hadn’t done since high school – oil painting. I soon found the versatility and rich colors of the oil medium to my liking. I loved the process of creating an oil painting — choosing the scene, forming the composition, mixing the colors, applying the paint, making adjustments and viewing the final piece.

Where do you look for inspiration?

I enjoy painting Long Island landscapes and seascapes, as well as scenes from countries my wife and I visit while on vacation. In my paintings, I try to capture the beauty of the natural world. Interesting boats or buildings also attract my attention

and I often choose subjects that highlight the contrast between sun and shadow. While traveling, I’m always on the lookout for a potential painting. The completed paintings help to rekindle some wonderful memories.

What techniques do you consider most important to obtaining your artistic vision?

As a realist painter of land and sea, it took years of practice to gain some competence.

I found that brush control and the ability to blend colors is critical. For instance, to achieve the soft look of clouds or reflections in a lake, I lay in colors with a medium brush and then very gently, in even strokes, blend the colors with a large, very soft brush. If necessary, I can go back later and add a little more definition.

Are there present-day artists whom you admire and learn from?

I admire and learn from many of my fellow artists. The exciting thing about art is

that every artist has a different technique so visiting an exhibition is a learning experience.

In terms of the larger art world, I always loved the paintings of Edward Hopper, Andrew Wyeth and Winslow Homer, and, more recently, Joseph Reboli.

You have won many distinguished awards. Can you list some of them?

I was chosen as the Honored Artist in the 2016 Setauket Artist Exhibition where I won the Award of Distinction for my painting, “Late Afternoon, Brooklyn.” At the Mills Pond Gallery in 2018, I was selected to be part of the Winner’s Circle, winning first place for my painting, “Off Duty.”

I was especially honored to be “Artist of the Month” at Long Island Museum Arts in Stony Brook (LIMarts) in 2018 where I was asked to exhibit my works in their gallery.

And finally, I was awarded first place in the juried North Shore Art Guild’s exhibition Perspectives of Long Island, for my painting,

“Still Afloat.” Each award I have won has brought me much satisfaction.

What advice would you give to other artists?

I would advise them to improve their skills by continuing to paint since you learn by doing and experimenting. I would encourage them to stick with a painting since sometimes the unexpected happens and the painting that didn’t start out so well ends up being a nice surprise.

Where are you presently exhibiting?

From May 16 to June 6 I will be exhibiting with the Setauket Artists at the Deepwells Mansion in St. James. You may also see my painting of West Meadow Beach at the North Shore Art Guild Gallery in the lobby of the Holiday Inn Express in Centereach through June 13. Visit my website at rhroehrig.com.

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COOKING COVE

Retro hors d'oeuvres for modern socializing

Creamy Curry Dip

YIELD: Makes 8 to 10 servings INGREDIENTS: • 1/2 cup mayonnaise • 1/2 cup plain yogurt or sour cream • 2 teaspoons cider vinegar • 1 shallot, minced • 1 garlic clove, minced • 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley • Few dashes hot pepper sauce • Salt and freshly ground pepper to taste

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Light years ago when I was a young homemaker whose weekly culinary adventure was dreaming up creative nibbles for Tuesday's night bridge club, I would spend afternoons while the babies napped experimenting with concoctions from the magazine clippings I hoarded. Our card game was, in retrospect, not so much a game of bridge as one of our flaunting our newly acquired culinary talents, and any one of the young marrieds who belonged to that elite sorority of four would rather have died than be caught serving the same snack twice, much less a Tupperware bowl of potato chips.

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I haven’t had as many good ideas, even given the food revolution that began in the 80’s or the advent of the internet since.

But now after a year of COVID isolation and quarantine and a few months of post-COVID immunization, our social life is getting back into gear and we’re inviting people over for drinks or dinner to get re-acquainted. In a burst of retro creativity and nostalgia, I find myself foraging through those yellowed files and pulling out the oldies but goodies (although I must confess I’ve tinkered with a few here and there).These many years hence, the thing that has really changed is that I’m the one who needs the nap.

In a small bowl, whisk together all ingredients; cover and chill. Serve surrounded by cooked shrimp, bite size raw cauliflower florets, raw carrot sticks, raw celery sticks and any other crunchy veggie suitable for dipping.

Nutty Cheese Log

YIELD: Makes one large log or two small INGREDIENTS: • 6 ounces goat cheese • 10 ounces cheddar cheese, grated • 12 ounces cream cheese • 2 tablespoons minced onion • 2 tablespoons dry white wine • 1/2 cup finely chopped fresh flat leaf parsley • 1/4 cup snipped chives • 1 cup finely chopped walnuts

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MOVIE REVIEW

Horoscopes of the week

Gently shattering: Nomadland

REVIEWED BY JEFFREY SANZEL

On January 31, 2011, due to a reduced demand for sheetrock, US Gypsum shut down its plant in Empire, Nevada, after 88 years.

By July, the Empire zip code, 89405, was discontinued.

— Epigraph to Nomadland It is a cold, bleak landscape that confronts the viewer at the beginning of Nomadland, director Chloé Zhao’s powerful adaptation of journalist Jessica Bruder’s book Nomadland: Surviving America in the Twenty-First Century. The theme of empty expanse returns throughout the careful but compelling hundred-plus minutes. The methodical, introspective film is sparse on dialogue but rich in breadth and breath. The film appropriately takes its time traveling down a specific road.

Fern (a brilliantly understated Frances McDormand) is a widow who, in 2011, lost her job at the US Gypsum plant in Empire, Nevada, when the factory shut down. The factory’s closing resulted in Empire becoming a ghost town. Fern has sold most of her belongings and lives in a van that she has retrofitted herself. She travels the country looking for work. The film opens with her at the Amazon fulfillment center, working a seasonal job.

Invited by a coworker and friend, Linda May (touchingly playing a version of herself, as many in the film do), she visits a group in the Arizona desert, run by Bob Wells (also a version of himself). Wells hosts gatherings for “van-dwellers,” offering advice, support, and above all, community. Here, Fern connects with others who share similar plights — who, by fortune, luck, or choice — live on the road.

Fern gains both insights into her own life along with practical survival skills. The rest of the film follows her learning curve as she goes from place to place but returning to this loose tribe who don’t want “to die with a sailboat in their driveway that they never used.” She wants nothing more than to coexist in communal friendship with the like-hearted.

There are glimpses into Fern’s earlier life, most notably a trip later in the film to borrow money from her sister, but, for the most part, the film focuses on the ever-present,

Frances McDormand and David Strathairn in a scene from the film. Photo courtesy of Searchlight Pictures

day-to-day existence. This is a challenging undertaking for a filmmaker, but Zhao’s deliberate pacing and laser focus create both a pastoral arc and one of great tension. Fern drives, makes dinner on a hotplate, sleeps, then drives some more. She takes a job; she works; she leaves. She drives, humming to herself. She walks in nature, taking in its vastness but also completely at peace. And then she drives.

There are no villains in this film; the conflicts are rooted in the struggles of simple living. The people are kind, hard-working, and open. The impact of the challenges is not small. A blown tire or sub-zero temperatures are truly a matter of survival. But there is a complete absence of self-pity, equaled only in their frankness in discussing any topic — from dealing with waste to the contemplation of suicide.

Throughout, what becomes most pronounced is their cumulative dignity. When questioned by a girl she had once tutored in Empire, Fern responds that she is “not homeless. I’m houseless. There’s a difference.”

She says this with a smile and without apology.

Her friend Swankie (another in a version of herself), from whom she learns a great deal, shares that she is dying of cancer but choosing to go on her own terms. Swankie gives away many of her possessions and heads back out to visit places she wants to see once more.

Eventually, Nomadland shows these travelers do not dwell in emptiness, but instead in lives of peace, away from the trappings and limitations of self-imposed restrictions. Fern meets Dave (kind and open as played by David Strathairn) at the gathering and then again later. There are the slightest of romantic sparks. Eventually, Dave settles at his son’s house, where Fern visits him. He asks her to stay, but she realizes that it is not the life she wants. Fern reveals she has found herself in this wandering existence. The revelation is presented in the simplest of ways, but it is epiphanous in its weight and import.

Nomadland’s strength is an absence of pretension. Its documentary feel is intimate and spontaneous; Zhao creates the illusion of the characters speaking for themselves. (She is responsible for the taught screenplay and crisp editing.) And yet, there is a lyrical — almost poetic — quality to the deeper message. These nomads never say, “Goodbye.” Instead, it is always, “I’ll see you down the road.”

There are no villains in this film; the conflicts are rooted in the struggles of simple living.

McDormand provides a performance of such reality that it is almost impossible to see her as an actor. In the fewest words, she presents stillness, sadness, humor, loss, hope … it is the subtlest rainbow of human emotions. While he has less screen time, Strathairn does not miss a beat. The supporting cast of predominantly “real” people playing some facet of themselves (characters bearing their first names) match these two gifted professionals. There is nothing of reality television or exploitation in this choice. Instead, their presence gives just another subtle shade in the spectrum that Zhao has created.

Composer Ludovico Einaudi has provided an exquisite score. Beautiful and melancholy, the music evokes the spirit and style of George Winston. It is both haunting and lifeaffirming, perfectly reflecting the film’s tone.

Nomadland has garnered dozens of awards, all of them deserved. The accolades set a high bar of expectation, but it is easily vaulted in the deceptively simple and truly honest storytelling. In some ways, the tale offers a shattering look at the crushing results of failed capitalism. But simultaneously, it celebrates the inspiring resilience of the human spirit.

Nomadland is an exceptional journey “down the road.”

Rated R, Nomadland is playing in local theaters and streaming on demand.

TAURUS – Apr 21/May 21 Travel plans may be on your mind, Taurus. Weigh all of the pros and cons of traveling before purchasing your plane ticket or booking that hotel.

GEMINI – May 22/Jun 21 Gemini, when opportunities spring up sometime this week, you may need to grab that golden ring quickly or it is bound to pass you by in a flash. Then regrets may sink in.

CANCER – Jun 22/Jul 22 It is easy to miss the forest for the trees, Cancer.

Making decisions based on one detail will not do you justice. You have to look at the bigger picture before making a decision.

LEO – Jul 23/Aug 23 Leo, after a few amendments to your plan, you will have some good options to go on. Scorpio can give a look as well and offer some advice on how to proceed this week.

VIRGO – Aug 24/Sept 22 Virgo, if each day seems like a mental marathon, then you definitely need to find some “me” time to unwind and disconnect. Schedule time each day to devote to yourself.

LIBRA – Sept 23/Oct 23 It may seem productive to look at the world through rose-colored glasses, Libra. However, repeatedly guarding others from anything unpleasant can be a disservice.

SCORPIO – Oct 24/Nov 22 Continue to stay on top of all the nuts and bolts of your daily life, Scorpio. You have been a champ at managing schedules and deadlines for yourself and others.

SAGITTARIUS – Nov 23/Dec 21 Health news may bring a scare, Sagittarius. If anyone can whittle down the facts and get on a solid course, it is you. You’ll get through this challenge.

CAPRICORN – Dec 22/Jan 20 Capricorn, it is time to start looking for new hobbies to pass the time, especially if you’ve been spending a lot of time at home. You could transition into a new career.

AQUARIUS – Jan 21/Feb 18 Big changes are in store for you this week, Aquarius. You could get the news that you have been waiting for. This may mean you will have to quickly rise to action.

PISCES – Feb 19/Mar 20 Pisces, while others are taking in the scenery this week, you are getting down to business. This can set you on a productive path.

ARIES – Mar 21/Apr 20 Aries, altruism is a noble trait, but remember to also devote some time to your own interests.

There is a way to find a balance between all of your actions.

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Picnic & Putt at the Vanderbilt

The Suffolk County Vanderbilt Museum, 180 Little Neck Road, Centerport invites visitors to play the museum’s William Vanderbilt Classic Mini-Golf Course through May 16.

Play during the day on Saturday and Sunday ($15 per person), or reserve tickets for Sunset Picnic & Putt on Friday and Saturday from 5 to 8 p.m. Group package for up to 6 guests is $45. For tickets and more information, visit www.vanderbiltmuseum.org.

May 13 to May 20, 2021

Art & Mural Walk

The Village of Port Jefferson invites the community to take part in a self-guided outdoor spring art and mural walk from May 17 to May 31. Participating businesses in the village will display original artwork by local artists in their windows for public viewing.

Maps will given out of locations of the artwork and will include a listing of all the artists. The event is supported by the Night Herons. Visit www.portjeff.com for more info.

Garden Club Plant Sale

Conversations in the Arts

The Huntington Arts Council continues its Conversations in the Arts series from 7 to 8:30 p.m. via Facebook LIVE with Call to Community – Art and Therapy. Moderated

by Dr. Kristen Memoli, panelists include Anu Annam; Alli Berman, Paige Patterson and Ebony Nichols. Free. Visit facebook.com/ HuntingtonArts/live/ to join the conversation.

Atelier at Flowerfield Lecture

The Atelier at Flowerfield in St. James hosts an online lecture, American Tragedy: A 20th Century Portrait of Life in the United States

by Ralph Fasanella via Zoom at 7 p.m. Artist Marc Fasanella speaks about his father, Ralph Fasanella who visually chronicled the political history of his time. Free. Register at www.theatelieratflowerfield.org. For more information, call 250-9009.

CAC live Zoom lecture

The Cinema Arts Centre in Huntington presents a live Zoom lecture, Audrey Hepburn and Givenchy, at 7 p.m. Costume designer and fashion historian Jolene Marie Richardson will explore how Hepburn and renowned designer Hubert de Givenchy became friends, how they shaped the landscape of fashion and movie making, and how both have left a lasting impact long after their deaths. Tickets are $10, $7 members. To register, visit www. cinemaartscentre.org. * All numbers are in (631) area code unless otherwise noted.

As part of the Great Brookhaven Cleanup, the Lake Ronkonkoma Improvement Group will host a beach cleaning from 10 a.m. to noon.

Meet at the Lake House (formerly Parsnips) for t-shirts, assigned areas and equipment. Please bring waterproof boots, gloves and clippers.

Community Service hours will be given. All children must be accompanied by an adult.

Old Burying Ground Tour

The Huntington Historical Society presents a tour of the Old Burying Ground, Huntington’s earliest public burying ground, established soon after the Town’s 1653 founding, at 4 p.m. You’ll view stunning folk art and beautiful epitaphs while listening to stories of Huntington’s residents and rich history. Tour begins at the Soldiers & Sailors Memorial Building, 228 Main Street. Face masks are mandatory. Tickets are $15, $10 members, $5 children. Advance registration is required by visiting www. huntingtonhistoricalsociety.org. Email Info@ HuntingtonHistoricalSociety.org for more info.

Virtual Artist Encounter

Thursday 13

The Centerport Garden Club will hold a Perennial Plant Sale from 9 to 11 a.m. at the Harborfields Public Library parking circle at 31 Broadway in Greenlawn. Only cash or checks will be accepted and no change will be made. All plants will come from the members’ own gardens. Masks are recommended.

Cleanup at Lake Ronkonkoma

CRUISE NIGHT AT EAST WIND The Shoppes at East Wind in Wading River will host a car show every Wednesday, weather permitting, now through Oct. 27.

From Ragtime to Rock ’n Roll

Comsewogue Public Library in Port Jefferson Station will host a lecture titled From Ragtime to Rock ’N Roll at 7 p.m. Join musicologist Robert Cohen for this blend of multimedia and musical performance down the long rhythm road. Open to all. Free. Visit www.cplib.org/aonline-programming/ to register. Questions?

Call 928-1212.

Friday 14

Book signing event

As part of the opening of the Three Village Artisan & Farmer’s Market, the Three Village Historical Society will hold a book signing by author Beverly C. Tyler in front of the Society headquarters building at 93 North Country Road in Setauket. The new book, Setauket and Brookhaven History - Through the Murals of Vance Locke, was published on Nov. 1, 2020.

Due to the pandemic, this marks the Society’s first public book signing and sale. Additional books from the Society Gift Shop will also be available for purchase. For further information, visit www.tvhs.org.

Sip and Tell

The Three Village Community Trust will hold its first “Sip and Tell: The Art of the Bagel, Odes and Poems, History Discovered, and more…” via Zoom at 5:30 p.m. The community is invited to join the Trust for an hour of readings, story telling, photo essays, and maybe, a tall tale or two — all by your friends and neighbors in the Three Villages.

Sit back and take a sip as these short 3 minute stories unfold. Some of the special guests include Leah Dunaief, Barbara M. Russell, Carl Safina, Dave Prestia, Dave Tracey, Louise Harrison, Steve Englebright and more! Free.

To receive the Zoom link visit the Trust’s web site at www.threevillagecommunitytrust.org.

Saturday 15 Yard Sale for Wildlife

Sweetbriar Nature Center, 62 Eckernkamp Drive, Smithtown will hold a Yard Sale for Wildlife from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Come look for hidden treasures among their stock of household goods, collectibles, antiques, small pieces of furniture and much more. The money collected helps support the Center’s mission of providing nature education and wildlife rehabilitation to local residents. Questions? Call 979-6344.

Greenway Trail Cleanup

Join the Three Village Community Trust’s Friends of the Greenway volunteers for a clean up at the Setauket or Port Jefferson Station trailhead from 9 to 11 a.m. Email HJMones@ gmail.com for more information.

PJS Train Car Cleanup

Join the Port Jefferson Station/Terryville Chamber of Commerce for a cleanup of the Train Car Park at the corner of Nesconset Highway and Route 112 in Port Jefferson Station from 9 a.m. to noon as part of the Great Brookhaven Cleanup. Cleaning supplies and gloves will be supplied. Contact pjstchamber@ gmail.com for more information.

Gallery North in Setauket continues its Virtual Artist Encounter series at 5 p.m. with an interview with Tom Brydelsky who will join participate from his studio via Zoom to discuss his work and his process as an artist. Free. To register, visit www.gallerynorth.org.

Comedy night at SPAC

The Smithtown Center for the Performing Arts, 2 E. Main St., Smithtown celebrates its reopening with a night of comedy featuring four funny men (Buddy Fitzpatrick, Melvin George II, Tommy Gooch and Andrew Kennedy) to light up the stage at 8 p.m. Tickets are $45 per person (capacity limited to 100). To order, visit www.smithtownpac.org.

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Reboli Center Car Show

In conjunction with its current exhibit, Shifting Gears, the Reboli Center for Art and History, 64 Main St., Stony Brook will host an Italian Collection car show in its parking lot from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Free. Call 751-7707 for info.

Spring Farm Festival

The Smithtown Historical Society, 239 E. Main St., Smithtown hosts a Spring Farm Festival from noon to 4 p.m. Join them as they celebrate all the farm has to offer with children’s games and crafts, pony rides, petting zoo, sheep shearing, blacksmithing, wool dyeing, food trucks, local vendors and more! $5 per person. Preregister at Eventbrite. Call 265-6768 for info.

Vanderbilt car show

Metro New York Porsche Club of America presents a car show on the Great Lawn of the Suffolk County Vanderbilt Museum, 180 Little Neck Road Centerport from noon to 4 p.m. Visitors pay only general Museum admission; adults $10, students/seniors [62plus] $9, children 12 and under $7. For more information, call 854-5579 or visit www. vanderbiltmuseum.org.

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Parading Down Main Street

Join the Northport Historical Society, 215 Main St., Northport for a lively, informative, and socially-distanced walking tour of Northport’s historic Main Street business district from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. Using storytelling and historic photos from the Society’s collection, your guide will make the past come alive! Masks are required and group size is limited. Tickets are $7 per person at www.northporthistorical.org.

For more info, call 757-9859.

Spring Line Dance

Bethel Hobbs Community Farm, 178 Oxhead Road, Centereach invites the community to a Spring Line Dance fundraiser at 2 p.m. (doors open at 1:30 p.m.) Join Skip and the Country Rhythms Team for a fun, socially-distanced outdoor event with refreshments and 50/50.

Masks are required. Tickets are $25 per person.

To purchase, visit www.Hobbsfarm.info.

Virtual Sunday at the Society

The Northport Historical Society will present a special Virtual Sunday at the Society event from 2 to 4 p.m. Michael Dowling, CEO of Northwell Health, will present material from his book, “Leading Through a Pandemic,” and highlight the challenges and lessons learned from the overwhelming impact of COVID-19 on our region. This event is free, but donations to help the Society are welcome and appreciated. To register, visit www. northporthistorical.org.

Off-Stage/On-Line presentation

Theatre Three in Port Jefferson continues its Off-Stage/On-Line series of short plays at 7 p.m. with “Checking In” by Samantha Marchant and starring Lisa Brodsky and Michael Butera.

The series is directed by Theatre Three’s Artistic Director Jeffrey Sanzel with technical production by Tim Haggerty and Eric J. Hughes.

Free. Visit www.theatrethree.com to register.

Port Jeff Documentary Series

Port Jefferson Documentary Series spring series continues with a screening of “Chasing Childhood” at Harborfront Park, 101 E. Broadway, Port Jefferson at sundown. The film follows education professionals and reformed helicopter parents who seek and offer solutions for developing more confident, independent young people while restoring some joy and freedom to childhood. Doors open at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $10 per person with advance registration required by visiting www. portjeffdocumentaryseries.com. Bring a chair or blanket. Rain date is May 18. Call 473-5220.

TVHS lecture

The Three Village Historical Society continues its virtual lecture series with a program titled Culper Spy Ring and Long Island Revolutionary War Sites at 7 p.m. Join Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Bill Bleyer as he discusses the true story of the Culper Spy Ring that helped to win the Revolutionary War and George Washington’s earlier attempts at gathering intelligence including Nathan Hale as detailed in his newly released book “George Washington’s Long Island Spy Ring: A History and Tour Guide.” $5 suggested donation, free for TVHS members. Registration is required by visiting www.tvhs.org.

Virtual Movie Trivia Night

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

Visit www.cinemaartscentre.org to register.

Questions? Email Danlovestrivia@gmail.com.

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Wednesday 19

The Three Village Garden Club will present a floral design workshop titled Creative Underwater Design at the Setauket Neighborhood House, 95 Main St., Setauket at 10 a.m. All are welcome to attend this free event. Social distancing will be enforced and masks are mandatory. For more information, call 813-5390.

Cruise Nights are back at The Shoppes at East Wind, 5768 Route 25A, Wading River tonight from 5 to 9 p.m. and every Wednesday through Oct. 27. Car enthusiasts from across Long Island will display their classic and coveted automobiles in The Shoppes parking lot. Free.

Social distancing and masks mandatory. For more information, visit 929-3500 or visit www.

EastWindLongIsland.com.

Garden workshop

Community blood drive

Give blood and save lives. Ancient Order of Hibernians, 172 Noth Country Road, Mt. Sinai (next to Cafe Spiga) will host a blood drive from 2 to 8 p.m. To schedule an appointment, call 631-922-0151 or 800-933-BLOOD.

SHS Evening with a Star

The Smithtown Historical Society continues its “Evening with a Star” interview series, a monthly event that showcases local entrepreneurs, business professionals, and other notable community members, tonight at 6 p.m. May’s star is Marco Pellegrini, chef and co-owner of Osteria Umbra.

Suggested donation is $10 per person. Light refreshments will be served. Tickets are available on Eventbrite. Call 265-6768.

Anything But Silent event

The Cinema Art Centre in Huntington will present a live virtual screening of Mantrap, a 1926 American silent comedy film based on the novel of the same name by Sinclair Lewis at 7 p.m. as part of its Anything But Silent series. Featuring live piano accompaniment

by Ben Model. General admission is PayWhat-You-Want! To register, visit www. cinemaartscentreorg.

Virtual Paint Party

The Reboli Center for Art and History in Stony Brook will host a virtual paint party from 7 to 9 p.m. Instructor Linda Mathues and the Reboli Center are pairing up once again to bring you another paint party that you can enjoy from the comfort of your home! Much like the paint parties of the past, Linda will guide attendees through a fun and informative session of recreating Joseph Reboli’s Still Life with Beets.

Hosted on zoom, materials will be available for free local pick up, local delivery or ground shipping. Visit www.rebolicenter.org to register.

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The World of Horseshoe Crabs

The Whaling Museum in Cold Spring Harbor presents a virtual program, The World of Horseshoe Crabs, at 7 p.m. What has 10 eyes, legs that chew, blood that saves your life, and is 445 million years old? Hear from Dr. John Tanacredi, “The Horseshoe Crab Whisperer” and world authority on the Horseshoe Crab, about recent studies from 115 beaches on Long Island. Free, $10 suggested donation appreciated. Register at www. cshwhalinguseum.org.

Gregorian chant at All Souls

Alls Souls Church, 61 Main St., Stony Brook will again host an evening of Gregorian Chant/ Music of Taizé from 8 to 9 p.m. The historic chapel will be lit with candles and the event will allow a time for quiet meditation to clear the mind and rest the soul. Free. For more information, call 516-607-9111.

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Goat Yoga in Smithtown

Join the Smithtown Historical Society for an evening of Goat Yoga today at 5 to 6 p.m. or 6:15 to 7:15 p.m. in the field behind the Brush Barn at 211 E. Main Street, Smithtown. All levels welcome. Take part in yoga with friendly, interactive goats from the Steppin’ Out Ponies and Petting Zoo. BYO mat and water. For ages 17 and older. (See children’s classes on page B22) Tickets are $28 per person on Eventbrite.

Questions? Call 265-6768.

Hard Luck Cafe concert

The Folk Music Society of Huntington continues its Hard Luck Cafe series with a free virtual concert featuring The Gilberts and Angela Saini via FMSH’s YouTube channel and Facebook page from 8 to 9:30 p.m. For more information, call 678-8627 or visit www. fmsh.org.

Write America series

Join Book Revue in Huntington for the sixteenth episode of Write America live on CrowdCast at 7 p.m. The evening will feature two-time National Book Award finalist Patricia McCormick, award-winning poet and poetry editor Michelle Whittaker, and four-time Tony award-winning actor Frank Langella as they read and discuss their works and about how books and art might bridge the deep divisions in our nation. This event is free to attend. To register, visit www.bookrevue.com.

For more info, call 271-1442.

Cruise Nights at The Shoppes

*See more events on page B12

ANYTHING BUT SILENT Catch a free virtual screening of Mantrap starring Percy Marmont, Clara Bow and Ernest Torrence on May 18, courtesy of the Cinema Arts Centre.

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SBU SPORTSWEEK MAY 13 TO MAY 19, 2021

TOMORROW IS FRIDAY – WEAR RED ON CAMPUS!

STONY BROOK UNIVERSITY

Director of athletics Shawn Heilbron (left) and President Maurie McInnis (center) welcome Ashley Langford to SBU last Friday.

Photo by Adam Rubin

Ashley Langford named new women's basketball head coach

A new era for Stony Brook women's basketball began on May 7. Ashley Langford was introduced as the 10th head coach in the program's history at a press conference inside Island Federal Arena, one week after director of athletics Shawn Heilbron officially announced her selection. Langford, most recently the associate head coach at James Madison, was joined by partner Nikki, sister Jessica, brother-in-law Mike, father Sterling and his partner Joy during the ceremony.

President Maurie McInnis joined members of the Stony Brook women's basketball team in welcoming Langford to the university. "Ashley Langford has focus and energy to help us continue our successful journey," McInnis told those gathered as well as an ESPN3 audience during the event. "And also she will be just such a great fit for our team and our university.

Coming from James Madison University, she has a proven ability to build on excellence. She recognizes and knows how to cultivate new talent with spirit, teamwork and pride. We couldn't be happier to have you on board. Welcome Ashley.

And go Seawolves."

Heilbron said he proceeded with the coaching search after the departure of Caroline McCombs for George Washington with the student-athletes foremost in his mind. He pledged to them during Friday's ceremony that Langford possesses qualities such as caring as well as a commitment to winning that will serve them well. "I am 100 percent confident we have found that person in Ashley Langford," he said.

Langford inherits a program that has won back-to-back America East postseason titles. The Seawolves are coming off the program's first-ever Division I NCAA Tournament appearance.

"This is a surreal moment for me right now," Langford said.

"I've been waiting a long time, and I've worked really hard to get where I am. I'm just so blessed — so blessed — that I get to be here at one of the great universities in the country."

Women's lacrosse to host Towson in opening round of NCAA Tourney The real season now begins for the Stony Brook women's lacrosse team.

After claiming their eighth straight America East title on Saturday, May 8 with a win against UAlbany, the Seawolves were awarded the No. 8 seed and will host Towson in an opening-round matchup in the NCAA Tournament on Friday, May 14 at noon.

Drexel and Rutgers will play at Kenneth P. LaValle Stadium in the second game on Friday, with the winners advancing to a Sunday matchup at noon and potentially the right to face top-seeded North Carolina in a quarterfinal the following week.

The selections were revealed on ESPNU on May 9, with Stony Brook student-athletes shown during the televised event from inside Island Federal Arena.

The Seawolves defeated host Towson, 10-8, on March 7.

Stony Brook last hosted an NCAA Tournament game in 2018, when the Seawolves thrashed Penn, 18-5, behind a combined 11 goals from Courtney Murphy and Kylie Ohlmiller.

Those standouts since have graduated, but Ally Kennedy and

Taryn Ohlmiller also had impacts in that game. They joined their ex-teammates this season as the only members of the program's 200-careergoal club.

Kennedy is currently a Tewaaraton Award nominee.

She was named Most Outstanding Player of the America East tournament after scoring a league-record 12 goals in two games. Top, the team celebrates their title win; above, Ally "At the end of the Kennedy celebrates with the America East trophy as day, we're three wins teammates rejoice on Saturday. Photos by Andrew Theodorakis from getting to the Final "For some teams, winning the Four," said Stony Brook coach Joe Spallina, who has led the Seawolves to conference championship is the Super 54 straight wins against America East Bowl. For us, it's the beginning. We've opponents, the longest conference got a track record of winning games winning streak in any sport tracked by in the NCAA Tournament. We don't the NCAA. "We're five wins away from have a track record of getting to winning the national championship. Championship Weekend. We've been I don't think this group needs me knocking on the door for a long time, to say much more than that. They and I feel like this is the group that could kick the door down." understand. The goals are set.

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

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

ST. JAMES ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH 429 Rt. 25A, Setauket Phone: 631-941-4141 Fax: 631-751-6607 Parish Office email: parish@stjamessetauket.org www.stjamessetauket.org REV. JAMES-PATRICK MANNION, PASTOR REV. ROBERT SCHECKENBACK, ASSOCIATE PASTOR REV. JOHN FITZGERALD, IN RESIDENCE REV. MIKE S. EZEATU SBU HOSPITAL CHAPLAIN, IN RESIDENCE Mission Statement We, the Catholic community of the Three Village area, formed as the Body of Christ through the waters of Baptism, are a pilgrim community journeying toward the fullness of the Kingdom of God, guided by the Holy Spirit, nourished by

the Eucharist and formed by the Gospel. We strive to respond the Jesus’ invitation: to be faithful and fruitful disciples; to be Good Samaritan to (our) neighbor and enemy; stewards of and for God’s creation and living witnesses of Faith, Hope and Charity...so that in Jesus’ name, we may be a welcoming community, respectful of life in all its diversities.

ST. LOUIS DE MONTFORT ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH 75 New York Avenue, Sound Beach Parish office: 631-744-8566; fax 631-744-8611 Parish website: www.stlouisdm.org REV. MSGR. CHRISTOPHER J. HELLER, PASTOR REV. ALPHONSUS IGBOKWE, ASSOCIATE PASTOR REV. MSGR. DONALD HANSON, IN RESIDENCE REV. FRANCIS PIZZARELLI, S.M.M., PARISH ASSISTANT REV. HENRY VAS, PARISH ASSISTANT Office Hours: Mon., Tues., Thurs.: 9 am to 5 pm Wednesday: 9 am to 8 pm; Friday: 9 am to 4 pm; Saturday: 9 am to 1 pm; Closed on Sunday Mission Statement: To proclaim the good news of Jesus Christ’s love through our active involvement as a parish family in works of Charity, Faith, Worship, Justice and Mercy. ALL ARE WELCOME! No matter what your present status is in the Catholic Church. No matter your family situation. No matter your practice of faith.

No matter your personal history, age or background. YOU are invited, respected and loved at St. Louis de Montfort.

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

Baptisms: Most Sundays at 1:30 pm.

Please contact Parish Office for an appointment.

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

Anointing of the Sick: by request.

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

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

Catholic Traditional Latin Mass ST. MICHAEL THE ARCHANGEL SOCIETY OF SAINT PIUS X 900 Horseblock Road, Farmingville 631-736-6515 sspxlongisland.com Sunday Masses at 7am and 9am Please consult sspxlongisland.com for updates and current mass times

Congregational

CHRIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH B a r n u m Av e . , P o r t J e f f e r s o n 631-473-0273 email: ccoffice@christchurchportjeff.org www.christchurchportjeff.org Church office hours: Tues. - Fri. 9am - 12pm FATHER ANTHONY DILORENZO: PRIEST IN CHARGE Please join us for our 8:00 and 10:00 Sunday Eucharists and our 10:00 Wednesday Eucharist in our chapel.

Please wear masks.

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

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MT. SINAI CONGREGATIONAL UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST 233 North Country Road, Mt. Sinai 631-473-1582 www.msucc.org REV. DR. PHILIP HOBSON “No matter who you are or where you are on life’s journey, you are welcome here.”

Online service continues 10am with Rev. Phil Hobson on our You Tube channel.

The service is accessible anytime thereafter.

The church will hold outdoor services beginning, Sunday, May 16th, at 10am, weather permitting.

Bring a chair and wear a mask. Our Island Heart Food Pantry continues to help those in need at 643 Middle Country Road, Middle Island, NY. Hours are Wednesday and Thursday from 3:004:30pm. Wear a mask and stay in car Grace and Peace REV. PHIL

Greek Orthodox Episcopal ALL SOULS EPISCOPAL CHURCH “Our little historic church on the hill” across from the Stony Brook Duck Pond 61 Main Street, Stony Brook Visit our website www.allsoulsstonybrook.org or call 631-655-7798 allsoulsepiscopalchurch@verizon.net THE REV. PETER LAROM Interdenominational Morning Prayer ServiceTuesday 8:00amHalf Hour Interdenominational Rosary Service-Wednesday 12noonSunday Services: 8am Virtual Service 9:30am Service at the Church-Organ Music 8am Tuesday-Morning Prayer Service at the Church This is a small eclectic Episcopal congregation that has a personal touch. We welcome all regardless of where you are on your spiritual journey. Walk with us.

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

CHURCH OF THE ASSUMPTION 430 Sheep Pasture Rd., Port Jefferson Tel: 631-473-0894 Fax: 631-928-5131 www.kimisis.org goc.assumption@gmail.com REV. ELIAS (LOU) NICHOLAS, PROISTAMENOS Sunday Services: Orthros 8:30 Am - Divine Liturgy 10 Am Services Conducted In Both Greek & English* Books Available To Follow In English* Sunday Catechism School, 10 Am - 11 Am* Greek Language School, Tuesdays 5 Pm - 8 Pm* Bible Study & Adult Catechism Classes Available* Golden Age & Youth Groups Banquet Hall Available For Rental* For Information Please Call Church Office* Adjustments to services will be made according to CDC and NYState DOH COVID-19 guidelines. Please call Church office for updates.

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

Tot Shabbat Family Services Sisterhood Men’s Club Seniors’ Club Youth Group Continuing Ed Adult Bar/Bat Mitzvah Judaica Shop Food Pantry Lecture Series Jewish Film Series NSJC JEWISH LEARNING CENTER RELIGIOUS SCHOOL

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

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Religious D irectory Jewish Innovative Curriculum And Programming For Children Ages 5-13 Imagine A Synagogue That Feels Like Home!

Come Connect With Us On Your Jewish Journey.

Member United Synagogue Of Conservative Judaism

TEMPLE ISAIAH (REFORM) 1404 Stony Brook Road, Stony Brook 631-751-8518 www.tisbny.org A Warm And Caring Intergenerational Community Dedicated To Learning, Prayer, Social Action, and Friendship.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

ST. PAUL’S EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN CHURCH 309 Patchogue Road, Port Jefferson Station 631-473-2236 E-mail: Pastorpauldowning@yahoo.com Pastor’s cell: 3474233623 (voice or text) www.StPaulsLCPJS.org facebook.com/stpaulselca REV. PAUL A. DOWNING PASTOR St. Paul’s is hosting indoor services on Sundays at the 9:30am service. Social distancing and masks required. Call the church to reserve space because seating is limited We will also be hosting a parking lot service at 12:30pm on Sundays. This service is broadcast over 88.3 on the fm dial. Stay in your car and still participate in the service.

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

Lutheran-LCMS MESSIAH LUTHERAN CHURCH MESSIAH PRESCHOOL & DAY CARE 465 Pond Path, East Setauket 631-751-1775 www.messiahny.com PASTOR NILS NIEMEIER ASSOCIATE PASTOR STEVE UNGER We are once again having in-person worship Sunday services: 9:00am & 10:30am.

Space is limited, so please go to our website (www.messiahny.com) to register attendance or call the church office (631-751-1775). See our website for the procedures we will have in place.

The 9:00am service is streamed online; go to our website to find the links to our church YouTube page. We are here for you and if you are in need, please call us. Our Pastors are available and you are welcome to call the church to speak to them.

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

NYS Certified Preschool and Day Care

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

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

Presbyterian FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH OF PORT JEFFERSON 107 South/Main Streets (631) 473-0147 We are an accepting and caring people who invite you to share in the journey of faith with us.

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

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

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

THE REV. KATE JONES CALONE, INTERIM PASTOR THE REV. ASHLEY MCFAUL-ERWIN, COMMUNITY OUTREACH PASTOR In- person outdoor worship in the church parking lot Sundays at 9:30 AM. Masks and social

distancing required. Please bring your own lawn chair, folding chairs available. Basic live streaming of the service. Link available on our website Sunday mornings. website:setauketpresbyterian.org Church School and Childcare available outside Youth group for grades 7-12 via Zoom (open to the community) Bell Choir All ringers welcome Setauket Presbyterian Pre-School, ages 2-5 www.setauketpreschool.org Open Door Exchange (furniture ministry) Opendoorexchange.org 631-751-0176 For all program information visit our website, email the church Setauketpresbyterian@verizon. net Follow us on FB

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

During this time when we are asked not to gather together physically, we are gathering online for worship. Please see our website (www. consciencebayquakers.org) for information about joining in. All are welcome.

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

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

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FEATURE STORY

Telethon fundraiser scheduled to benefit celebrity museums, non-profits

BY TARA MAE

L

et them entertain you! In a time marked by social isolation, St. George Living History Productions strives to bring together entertainers and audiences in its 24 hour “SALathon,” a fundraiser to benefit celebrity museums and other nonprofit institutions hit hard by the pandemic.

Beginning 8 a.m, Monday, May 17th, and running through 8 a.m., Tuesday, May 18th, the Zoom event will be hosted by pop culture historian and adjunct professor Sal St. George and feature the practical and artistic support of his son, Darren. Together, they manage the company and oversee all of its operations.

This occasion marks one year since St. George Living History Productions started providing comprehensive digital entertainment, like virtual lectures about legendary icons of stage and screen as well as virtual tours of celebrity museums.

The museums, a number of which remain closed, have been adversely impacted by the ongoing pandemic and the celebration is designed to raise money for these and similar organizations, ranging in theme from the Phil Silvers Archival Museum in Coventry, England to The Jazz Loft in Stony Brook. “[It] all came about simply because we started doing the virtual road trips to celebrity museums around the world. I recently realized that two of them had already closed their doors because of the pandemic. I know that all museums are suffering. My intention is to put together a special event for them. With all of the money going to museums, it may alleviate some of the loss of income. Many of the museums are mom and pop museums, only two or three working it,” Sal said.

Dr. Thomas Manuel, founder and president of The Jazz Loft, views Sal’s programs as a way to make meaningful connections that will outlive the pandemic and continue to benefit nonprofit organizations.

“It makes us think about things we otherwise wouldn’t. Sal’s [project] is a great example of this: people being able to virtually visit, make connections, etc. The pandemic will be over but those relationships will still exist. People who heard about the Jazz Loft, Jimmy Stewart Museum, Phil Silvers Museum, will patronize them later,” said Manuel.

“I think what Sal is doing is really cool, trying to bring attention to museums, especially since all proceeds are going directly to the museums.

This is a big project ... having done a lot of online programming, I recognize it is a huge production. It shows his passion for the arts,” he said.

Every hour of the SALathon will be presented by a different museum, and audience

members will be provided a direct link to its website. St. George Living History Productions does not make a profit from the fundraiser, which is free to attend; audience members are encouraged to support the museums through online donations or gift store purchases.

During the event, viewers will be able to enjoy trivia contests, games, opportunities to win prizes, a midnight screening of a classic movie, and virtual museum tours, according to Sal. Additionally the SALathon will feature live performances, including monologues, songs, and dance numbers, as well as lectures about celebrity and entertainment.

“Everyone we reached out to agreed: actors, singers, dancers, from around the world will be with us. They signed up without hesitation,” Darren said. “Some of our talent is also coming on, some of whom dad has worked with for 45 years.”

“We have a very loyal following that has come to us over the years, especially through The Ward Melville Heritage Organization. We have tapped into many of the performers who have appeared there and sing a song or do a routine,” added Sal. Several artists are reuniting with Sal for the first time since the pandemic began.

“I met Sal many years ago via various theater connections … he cast me in one of his living history/interactive experiences ... I played George M. Cohan. I was asked to participate in a discussion about my Sal experience, as well as my work and career — past, present and future,” said actor Bob Spiotto of Holbrook.

For actress Mary Lauren, of Long Island City, who played cinematic icons such as Ginger Rogers and Natalie Wood, the fundraiser provides the opportunity to nurture her own interests and again work with Sal and Darren.

“Working with St. George Living History Productions was a dream job for me. It mixed some of my favorite loves; history, old movies, musical theatre and drama! But more importantly, working with them felt like I was working with a family,” she said. “A family of warm caring people who put on shows of the highest caliber.”

This family business also consists of Program Director John Higgins and Sal’s wife and Darren’s mother, Mary, who “does it all,” according to Sal. Having portrayed New York City mayor’s wife Augusta Gaynor, star Judy Garland, and other 20th century figures in previous St. George productions, years of working with

The Clark Gable Museum in Cadiz, Ohio will be one of the beneficiaries of the telethon.

Pictured, are Nan Mattern, director of the museum and Mike Cope, president of the Clark Gable Foundation during the museum’s 120th birthday celebration for its namesake this February.

the team in a congenial atmosphere is what drew actress Christine Jordan, of Greenlawn, to the project.

“I am participating in the fundraiser because of my collaborations and Photo by Angie Cope friendship with the entire St. George family; they are very special people and I am honored and proud to have worked with them over the many years. I can truly say that being a part of Sal's shows holds a special place in my heart,” Jordan said.

Spiotto, Lauren, and Jordan will each be performing a couple of musical numbers and chatting with Sal. There are also surprise guests, unknown even to Sal. “There are a number of them that Dad doesn’t know are participating,” said Darren. “We have some very special surprises throughout the day for him.”

For more information about the Salathon and other programs or to attend the show, visit www.stgeorgelivinghistory.com. The 24-hour telethon will also be streamed through the company’s Facebook page, St. George Living History Productions.

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KIDS KORNER Eat Dirt you Worm!

Benner’s Farm, 56 Gnarled Hollow Road, East Setauket offers a kids workshop, Eat Dirt You Worm!, for ages 3 to 12 on May 15 from 10 a.m. to noon. Learn about worms — how they live, what they eat and why they are so important to us. Study composting and then make your own "starter compost" with real red wrigglers! Held rain or shine.

Masks are mandatory. $40 per child.

Advance registration required by calling 689-8172 or visit www.bennersfarm.com.

Superheroes of the Sky

Join Sweetbriar Nature Center, 62 Eckernkamp Drive, Smithtown for a wildlife program, Superheroes of the Sky, on May 15 from 11 a.m. to noon. Take a walking tour with Jim while he feeds the resident Birds of Prey and tells you about their incredible adaptations that help them survive in the wild. You’ll be seeing and learning about a Bald Eagle, Turkey Vulture, owls, hawks and many more.

Event will be held weather permitting. $10 adults, $5 children. Preregister by visiting www.sweetbriarnc.org. For more info, call 979-6344.

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SHELTER PETS OF THE WEEK MEET PUDDING AND RITZ! This week's shelter pets are Pudding and Ritz, two 10-month-old cats rescued from a cat hoarding situation and now up for adoption at the Smithtown Animal Shelter.

These two babies are best buds and prefer to go to a home together. Due to the large volume of cats in the home, they had very little human interaction. They are slowly learning to trust people, but remain very shy. They are more brave when they are together! Pudding is a long hair black and white male. Ritz is a short haired orange tabby female. These lovelies would do best in a quiet home that has lots of love and patience to give!

They are spayed/neutered, microchipped and are up to date on their vaccines.

If you are interested in meeting Pudding and Ritz, please call ahead to schedule an hour to properly interact with them in a domestic setting, which includes a Meet and Greet Room.

The Smithtown Animal & Adoption Shelter is located at 410 Middle Country Road, Smithtown. Shelter operating hours are currently Monday to Saturday 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. (Sundays and Wednesday evenings by appointment only). For more information, call 631-360-7575 or visit www.smithtownanimalshelter.com.

Benner’s Farm, 56 Gnarled Hollow Road, East Setauket presents Caterpillars and Critters, a kids workshop for ages 3 to 12, on May 15 from 3 to 5 p.m. Make and take home a foot long caterpillar that will grow into a flower garden. Visit the farm gardens, take a tour of the farm and a tractor ride too! Learn about bugs and critters that live in and help the garden grow! Held rain or shine. Masks are mandatory. $40 per child.

Advance registration required by calling 689-8172 or visit www.bennersfarm.com.

Spring Farm Festival

The Smithtown Historical Society, 239 E. Main St., Smithtown hosts a Spring Farm Festival on May 16 from noon to 4 p.m. Join them as they celebrate all the farm has to offer with children’s games and crafts, pony rides, petting zoo, sheep shearing, skilled craft demonstrations, food trucks, local vendors and more! $5 per person. Call 2656768 for more information.

Family Hour Sundays

The Heckscher Museum of Art in Huntington hosts a virtual Family Hour Sundays event for children ages 5 through 10 on May 16 from 1 to 2 p.m. Join Museum Educator Tami Wood via Zoom for a familyfriendly art experience. Explore exciting works of art on view in the Museum and create fun at-home art projects using simple materials! $10 per child. Visit www. heckscher.org to register.

Photo courtesy of Vanderbilt Museum

Astronomy Day at the Vanderbilt

The Suffolk County Vanderbilt Museum, 180 Little Neck Road, Centerport will celebrate Astronomy Day on May 15 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Astronomy educators will perform earth science and astronomy demonstrations free for visitors with admission to the museum.

“Although the planetarium theater remains closed, we are happy to be able to share these Earth and space science toolkits with families,” said Dave Bush, director of the Reichert Planetarium.

“This is yet another opportunity to explore, learn and have fun while visiting the museum. [Saturday's] event at the Vanderbilt is part of a nationwide celebration of educational programs designed to engage audiences in the awe-inspiring fields of Earth and space science,” he said.

Enjoy exciting science, take-home materials, and engaging discussion about science and society. Participants will make clouds, create nebula spin art, investigate Moonquakes, explore craters, and much more! These fun activities introduce guests to the ongoing research happening at NASA in the fields of Earth science, planetary science, and astrophysics.

For more information, call 854-5579.

Goat Yoga for Kids

The Smithtown Historical Society hosts childfriendly Goat Yoga session for ages 7 to 16 on May 17 from 5 to 6 p.m. The session will take place outdoors, in the field behind the Frank Brush Barn, most easily accessed through the entrance at 211 Middle Country Rd. Must be accompanied by a parent or guardian. Tickets are available on Eventbrite. Pre-registration is required. For more information, call 265-6768.

Storytime with Nana Carol

Join the Book Revue, 313 New York Ave., Huntington every Saturday at 11 a.m. for Storytime with Nana Carol. Storytime is free to attend and open to any young reader who would like to hear a story. Next event will be on May 15. Spots must be reserved in advance by calling 271-1442.

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

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KIDS TIMES Brookhaven National Lab honors top students in Bridge and Maglev contests

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ometimes the term building bridges takes on a more literal meaning.

The Office of Educational Programs (OEP) at the U.S. Department of Energy’s Brookhaven National Laboratory announced local students who earned the top spots in both the 2021 Bridge Building Contest and 2021 Maglev Competition during an online awards ceremony on April 16.

Each competition, held virtually this year, offers students a hands-on opportunity to apply math, science, and technology principles as they design and build bridges and magnetic levitation cars.

“Conceiving, designing, and building the one-of-a-kind facilities at Brookhaven National Laboratory takes extraordinary vision on the part of our scientists and our engineers to advance our science mission,” said OEP Manager Kenneth White.

“These two competitions test the design and analytical skill of contestants to create bridges and vehicles to exacting specifications and performance expectations much like our facilities demand of our staff. We hope some of these contestants will be our staff one day to take on another engineering challenge supporting extraordinary discoveries.”

Clockwise from top left, Katherine Liang of Paul J. Gelinas Junior High School with the bridge that earned her first place in BNL’s annual Bridge Building Contest; David Liang of Ward Melville High School placed second; Victor Prchlik of Ward Melville High School took third place; and this year’s Aesthetic Award Jonathan Chung of Smithtown East High School with physics teacher Dr. Gillian Winters.

Bridge Building Competition

In the annual Bridge Building Contest, high school students became engineers competing to construct the most efficient model bridge out of lightweight wood.

Efficiency is calculated from the bridge’s weight and the weight the bridge can hold before breaking or bending more than one inch. The higher the efficiency, the better the design and construction.

Dedicated Brookhaven Lab staff engineers and technicians tested 40 qualifying structures during a live online event on April 8.

Katherine Liang, a 9th grade student of Paul J. Gelinas Junior High School earned first place with a bridge that weighed 18.7 grams, supported 38.6 pounds. The bridge earned an efficiency of 936.29.

For some students, a trial-and-error process was key to solidifying a design. Liang said she built and tested five bridges by weighing them down with a bucket of sand before submitting her final winning structure.

Second place went to David Liang of Ward Melville High School, whose bridge weighed 19 grams, held 36.4 pounds had an efficiency of 868.98.

Victor Prchlik, also from Ward Melville High School, placed third with a bridge that weighed 23.7 and supported 44.5 pounds with an efficiency of 851.87 Jonathan Chung of Smithtown East High School won this year’s Aesthetic Award.

Photos courtesy of BNL

“The whole process was fun from start to finish,” Chung said. “One of the most challenging parts was getting the glue to stick the wood together. I ended up solving that problem by using a hairdryer to dry it.”

Brookhaven Lab staff tested magnetic levitation cars built by students from Island Trees Middle School and Bay Shore Middle School to see who came up with the fastest design.

MAGLEV Contest

This year’s Maglev Contest for 6th, 7th, and 8th grade students included two main categories for speed and appearance.

Brookhaven Lab staff tested 21 maglev cars for speed on a fixed gravity track–13 of which reached the finish line.

Brady Leichtman of Bay Shore Middle School won first place in the speed category.

Second place went to Isabella Rouleau of Bay Shore Middle School. Jesse Bonura of Island Trees Middle School placed third and also won the top spot in the competition’s appearance category with a futuristic blue car. Bay Shore Middle School students Amber Marquez and Andrea Romero, placed second and third in the appearance category, respectively.

Brookhaven Lab staff tested magnetic levitation cars to see who came up with the fastest design. Bonura found that part of the fun was testing and reengineering the maglev’s design. “We’d make it quicker and test it over and over again to make it perfect,” Bonura said.

The maglev contest is based on research by two Brookhaven engineers, the late Gordon Danby and James Powell, who

invented and patented maglev technology— the suspension, guidance, and propulsion of vehicles by magnetic forces.

Magnetic properties give the maglev trains their extraordinary capabilities for speed and stability. These same principles— using magnetic forces to move matter — are used in world-class research facilities at Brookhaven Lab, including the Relativistic Heavy Ion Collider (RHIC) and the National Synchrotron Light Source II (NSLS-II) — which are both DOE Office of Science user facilities. Magnetic properties allow the machines to move particles at nearly the speed of light for research purposes.

Brookhaven National Laboratory is supported by the U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Science. For more information, visit https://energy.gov/science.

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PATRICIA WRIGHT

Professor and Chair of Turkana Basin Institute

Endowed Research Chair for Nature and Humanity

Adjunct Professor in the Department of Anatomical Sciences

Distinguished Professor in the Department of Anthropology

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

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

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

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

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

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GUIANA SHIELD REGION

CARL SAFINA

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RICHARD LEAKEY

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Stony Brook University/SUNY is an affirmative action, equal opportunity educator and employer. 19051555

Stony Brook University is leading global conservation and sustainability.

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

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

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