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PATRICIA WRIGHT

Professor and Chair of Turkana Basin Institute

Endowed Research Chair for Nature and Humanity

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Distinguished Professor in the Department of Anthropology

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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.

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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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.

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

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PLAIN TALK

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The pandemic has changed the world as we know it forever. As we attempt to go back to a new normal, many of us will not look at life in the same way. Many families are closer. So many have reassessed what is important and who is important. The workplace has changed.

BY FR. FRANCIS School, colleges, PIZZARELLI universities will never be the same.

Hopefully these new challenges will empower us to become the best version of ourselves. It has been amazing driving through Port Jefferson Village and seeing so many families sitting on their porches and lawns actually talking and laughing with each other and not texting!

In an instant, we in college education went from in-class human contact to a virtual classroom. It’s a whole new experience, a whole different way of teaching and learning.

Life is dynamic. We need to be more flexible and more willing to adapt to change. Too often we get set in a pattern of doing and thinking that is not always life-giving.

In recent weeks the already challenging landscape became more toxic with the unfortunate and tragic loss of life at the hands of law enforcement. This social unrest has given birth to the Black Lives Matter Movement.

This movement has spread across the country challenging all fair-minded people to think about systemic racism and discrimination.

On June 18, students from Stony Brook University organized a Black Lives Matters protest in Port Jefferson. We were almost 400 strong as we met at the Port Jefferson train

station. We walked down Main Street to Village Hall. We were White, Black, Latino, Asian and Indian chanting and talking. When we reached Infant Jesus Church, we were asked to kneel.

The silence was deafening.

What was amazing during those moments of silence were two small children standing in front of me hugging each other; one was black, the other was white. When they turned around and I could see their faces, they both had on t-shirts that said “All Life Matters.” As we continued to walk, I could not help but think about that statement.

Blacks, browns, documented, undocumented, Asians, Indians, Native Americans, whites, gays, lesbians, bisexuals and transgendered people — they all matter.

This is a powerful moment in history.

We need to confront systemic prejudice and discrimination everywhere. Most religions call us to a higher standard, but are equally guilty of discrimination, oppression and prejudice.

Our schools and universities, law enforcement in almost every social entity that deals with people needs to step back and look at how they do what they do.

The social unrest confronting our nation is an opportunity for systemic change and reform across the spectrum of all human interactions; every system needs to be held accountable. No one should ever be above that standard.

When we arrived at Village Hall, the speakers thanked the police for their service and thanked all of us for standing together in solidarity. As I left, I did the same. I thanked each police officer for his or her service. I also realized that we need to see with different eyes; we need to hear and listen with different ears.

As Gandhi said, we must “be the change that we wish to see in the world!”

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

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KNOWLEDGE SEEKERS

SBU’s Marci Lobel studies pregnancy stress during the pandemic

BY DANIEL DUNAIEF Pregnant women with access to the outdoors are less stressed during the pandemic.

In fact, according to an unpublished finding that isn’t yet peer reviewed, pregnant women who had outdoor access were 67 percent less likely to worry about contracting the virus and 63 percent less likely to feel stress about being unprepared for the birth.

Stony Brook University recently awarded a project led by Dr. Heidi Preis in the Department of Psychology, with co-Principal Investigators Dr. Marci Lobel in the Department of Psychology and Dr. Brittain Mahaffey in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Health that explored the link between stress and pregnancy. The researchers are hoping to identify what helps pregnant women and what may make them more vulnerable to the impacts of stress.

Stony Brook provided a total of $398,200 in seed funding to 17 research projects in response to the pandemic. Researchers at Stony Brook had put together 63 submissions, using a peer review process to choose the projects to fund, including the COVID-19 Pregnancy Experiences (or COPE) Study. The funding, which is for one year, is designed to provide the kind of seed funding that will lead to further research and that other funding agencies will support.

‘The biological impact of COVID-19 is getting the lion’s share of attention, as it should.’ — MARCI LOBEL The COPE study tapped into a global network of collaborators that Lobel, who is the Director of the Stress and Reproduction Lab at SBU, established over the past 30 years to compare the different factors that mitigate or exacerbate stress for pregnant women in Spain, Israel, Italy, Germany Poland and Switzerland.

“The biological impact of COVID-19 is getting the lion’s share of attention, as it should,” said Lobel. “We don’t yet know enough about how the psychological impact will affect vulnerable groups, like pregnant women.”

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Indeed, Lobel has spent three decades studying the effect of stress and related psychological factors on pregnancy. In other studies, major stressors, such as earthquakes, ice storms, and periods of warfare, confirm the toxic impact of prenatal stress, particularly for preterm births and low birth weight, she said.

Lobel and her colleagues created a self-report instrument called the Pandemic-Related Pregnancy Stress Scale, or PREPS, in which women report their specific concerns or anxieties caused by COVID-19.

Throughout the United States, the team sought responses from about 4,500 women recruited through social media at the end of April and the beginning of May. Among the women in the study, just over half of them were pregnant with their first child. In many studies that predated the current work, including some from her own research group, Lobel said women pregnant with their first child had higher levels of stress.

In some preliminary findings, 21.7 percent of pregnant women in the study reported severe levels of anxiety. “I think that is higher than what we typically would find in a population study of pregnant women,” Lobel said.

Women with a history of interpersonal violence also reported higher levels of stress and those whose prenatal appointments were canceled or altered were 1.78 times more likely to experience high stress related to a lack of preparedness and 1.49 times more likely to experience high stress related to worries about perinatal infection.

Some women in the study have found ways to reduce the accumulating stress about the health care crisis. The techniques that work for some women, Lobel said, may not work for others, suggesting that stress relief is specific to the

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individual and is usually determined by the situation itself.

“I don’t recommend any particular way of coping,” Lobel said. “What works for one may not work for another. It’s good to have a tool kit with lots of ways of coping.”

Indeed, some of the techniques pregnant women have found helpful include meditation, prayer, and faith-based practices. Pregnant women have also benefited from social support, which is particularly important during the pandemic when some women may feel “literally and figuratively isolated from others,” Lobel said.

Of all the research Lobel has done, the one that has received the most attention and landed her in the bible for pregnant women, “What to Expect When You’re Expecting,” was a study on optimism. She found that women who were more optimistic had better birth outcomes due in part to the better are they took of their health during pregnancy.

Coping with stress by avoidance predicts increases in emotional distress, Lobel explained. This corroborates much research which shows that avoidance is usually an ineffective way to cope with stress, except in limited cases such as when a stressful situation is brief and uncontrollable.

When people avoid the things that bother them, they can do it cognitively or through alcohol, which is especially dangerous for pregnant women and their developing fetuses.

Avoidance can also involve excessive sleeping, as pregnant women may decide they don’t want to deal with life and stay in bed all day.

The scientists plan to collect a second set of data from these women, who were recruited through social media and who represent a diverse socioeconomic background, race and ethnicity, sexual orientation, and other factors, on July 15th.

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Lobel said she already has some preliminary, unpublished findings from Poland, which are showing the same kinds of stressors and distress among pregnant women.

Polish women have expressed stress related to worries about lack of preparation for birth during the pandemic and stress related to worries about infection.

Lobel said the researchers hope to explore a host of questions as they collect more information.

They hope to look at obsessions and compulsions and would like to measure anger. They also will measure levels of depression and anxiety and will compare that to the norms for non-pregnant women.

On the other side of the stress meter, the group will study how being pregnant during the pandemic may help some women appreciate their pregnancy more.

For some women, the pregnancy may give them strength to deal with the pandemic, as they focus on having a baby.

The researchers will also explore the level of control women feel over the outcome of their pregnancy and the health of their baby. Feeling in control can create a positive response associated with lower distress.

While Lobel and her colleagues won’t answer all these questions in a year, they hope their initial studies will lead to more funding and research. “Hopefully, we’ll get a [National Institutes of Health] grant to follow up these women for a couple of years to study them and their children to see if there are any developmental or mental or physical health effects” of the pandemic.

Horoscopes of the week

CANCER – Jun 22/Jul 22 Insecurity about the future could put a bit of a damper on daily life, Cancer. No one really knows what is around the corner, so try to take things one day at a time.

LEO – Jul 23/Aug 23 It may be time to have a heart-to-heart conversation with someone you deeply care about, Leo. You may need to surround this person with positivity right now.

VIRGO – Aug 24/Sept 22 Virgo, a shock will hit you midweek. An event unfolds in a way you did not anticipate, and you must go with the flow. Things will settle down soon enough.

LIBRA – Sept 23/Oct 23 Hitting a creative wall can certainly derail your plans, Libra. But only if you let it. Instead, enlist the help of others for some creative inspiration that can put you back on track.

SCORPIO – Oct 24/Nov 22 You may find it very challenging to see eye-to-eye with someone close to you. It’s easy to let things escalate. Agree to disagree and recognize you each have a point.

SAGITTARIUS – Nov 23/Dec 21 Sagittarius, professional matters may require further investigation this week. If you desire stability, it may be time to find a different career path.

CAPRICORN – Dec 22/Jan 20 Finding time to do something for yourself can be tough when everyone seems to be relying on you.

But you have to set aside moments for personal pampering, Capricorn.

AQUARIUS – Jan 21/Feb 18 Aquarius, count your blessings in the days ahead.

Doing so will help you look at things through a new perspective that will help you in the shortand long-term.

PISCES – Feb 19/Mar 20 You may reevaluate your plans when a bit of shocking news comes your way, Pisces. The nature of this news is positive, so look forward to it.

ARIES – Mar 21/Apr 20 Aries, your finances will be hard to corral until you get a firm grasp of your spending and saving patterns. It is easy to find yourself into financial quicksand, so act soon.

TAURUS – Apr 21/May 21 Career concerns have been on your mind lately, Taurus. It may seem like the opportunities you thought were out there have vanished.

Opportunity is there if you look.

GEMINI – May 22/Jun 21 The desire to make big changes in your life may not be possible right now, Gemini. Rather, focus on small things you can change immediately and easily.

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MEDICAL COMPASS

Saving your vision if you have T2 diabetes Early diagnosis is crucial to treatment success

Diabetic retinopathy is an umbrella term for microvascular complications of diabetes that can lead to blurred vision and blindness. There are at least three different disorders that comprise it: dot and blot hemorrhages, proliferative diabetic retinopathy and diabetic macular edema. The latter two are the ones most likely to cause vision loss. Our focus for this article will be on diabetic retinopathy as a whole and on diabetic macular edema, more specifically.

Diabetic retinopathy

By David is the number one cause Dunaief, M.D. of vision loss in those who are 25 to 74 years old (1). Risk factors include duration of diabetes, glucose (sugar) that is not well-controlled, smoking, high blood pressure, kidney disease, pregnancy and high cholesterol (2).

What is diabetic macula edema, also referred to as DME? Its signature is swelling caused by extracellular fluid accumulating in the macula (3). The macula is the region of the eye with greatest visual acuity. A yellowish oval spot in the central portion of the retina — in the inner segment of the back of the eye —it is sensitive to light. When fluid builds up from leaking blood vessels, there is potential for vision loss.

Those with the longest duration of diabetes have the greatest risk of DME (4). Unfortunately, many patients are diagnosed with DME after it has already caused vision loss. If not treated early, patients can experience permanent loss of vision (5). Herein lies the challenge.

In a cross-sectional study (a type of observational study) using NHANES data from 2005-2008, among patients with DME, only 45 percent were told by a physician that diabetes had affected their eyes (6). Approximately 46 percent of patients reported that they had not been to a diabetic nurse educator, nutritionist or dietician in more than a year — or never.

The problem is that the symptoms of vision loss don’t necessarily occur until the latter stages of the disorder. According to the authors, there needs to be an awareness campaign about the importance of getting your eyes examined on an annual basis if you have diabetes. Many patients are unaware of the association between vision loss and diabetes.

Treatment options:

While DME is traditionally treated with lasers, intravitreal (intraocular — within the eye) injections of a medication known as ranibizumab (Lucentis) may be as effective.

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The results from a randomized controlled trial, the gold standard of studies, showed that intravitreal (delivery directly into the eye) injections with ranibizumab, whether given prompt laser treatments or treatments delayed for at least 24 weeks, were equally effective in treating DME (7).

Increased risk with diabetes drugs

You would think that drugs to treat type 2 diabetes would prevent DME from occurring as well. However, in the THIN trial, a retrospective (backward-looking) study, a class of diabetes drugs, thiazolidinediones, which includes Avandia and Actos, actually increased the occurrence of DME compared to those who did not use these oral medications (8).

Those receiving these drugs had a 1.3 percent incidence of DME at year one, whereas those who did not had a 0.2 percent incidence. This incidence was persistent through the 10 years of follow-up. [Note that DME is not the only side effect of these drugs. There are important FDA warnings of other significant issues.]

To make matters worse, those who received both thiazolidinediones and insulin had an even greater incidence of DME. There were 103,000 diabetes patients reviewed in this trial. It was unclear whether the drugs, because they were second-line treatments, or the severity of the diabetes itself may have caused these findings.

This is in contrast to a previous ACCORD eye sub-study, a cross-sectional analysis, which did not show an association between thiazolidinediones and DME (9). This study involved review of 3,473 participants who had photographs taken of the fundus (the back of the eye).

What does this ultimately mean? Both of these studies were not without weaknesses.

It was not clear how long the patients had been using the thiazolidinediones in either study or whether their sugars were controlled and to what degree. The researchers were also unable to control for all other possible

confounding factors (10). Thus, there needs to be a prospective (forward-looking) trial done to sort out these results.

Diet

The risk of progression of diabetic retinopathy was significantly lower with intensive blood sugar controls using medications, one of the few positive highlights of the ACCORD trial (11). Medication-induced intensive blood sugar control also resulted in increased mortality and no significant change in cardiovascular events. But an inference can be made: A nutrient-dense, plant-based diet that intensively controls blood sugar is likely to decrease the risk of diabetic retinopathy complications (12, 13).

The best way to avoid diabetic retinopathy is obviously to prevent diabetes. Barring that, it’s to have sugars well-controlled. If you or someone you know has diabetes, it is imperative that they get a yearly eye exam from an ophthalmologist so that diabetic retinopathy is detected as early as possible, before permanent vision loss occurs. It is especially important for those diabetes patients who are taking the oral diabetes class thiazolidinediones.

References:

(1) Diabetes Care. 2014;37 (Supplement 1):S14-S80. (2) JAMA. 2010;304:649-656.

(3) www.uptodate.com. (4) JAMA Ophthalmol online. 2014 Aug. 14. (5) www.aao.org/ppp.

(6) JAMA Ophthalmol. 2014;132:168-173.

(7) ASRS. Presented 2014 Aug. 11. (8) Arch Intern Med. 2012;172:1005-1011. (9) Arch Ophthalmol. 2010 March;128:312-318. (10) Arch Intern Med. 2012;172:1011-1013. (11) www.nei.nih.gov. (12) OJPM. 2012;2:364-371.

(13) Am J Clin Nutr. 2009;89:1588S-1596S. Dr. David Dunaief is a speaker, author and local lifestyle medicine physician focusing on the integration of medicine, nutrition, fitness and stress management. For further information, visit www.medicalcompassmd.com.

The Suffolk County Volunteer Firefighters Burn Center at Stony Brook University Hospital has ten safety tips this July 4th Weekend as families continue to practice social distancing during the coronavirus pandemic.

Many will spend the holiday in their backyards for barbecues, cookouts or build fire pits where there's a greater risk to sustain a burn injury. To avoid injury, Dr. Steven Sandoval of SBU Hospital says "The best way to do this is to prevent the burn in the first place with safety tips and precautions to eliminate potential dangers."

1. Fireworks are safe for viewing only when being used by professionals.

2. Sparklers are one of the most common ways children become burned this holiday, even with a parent’s supervision.

3. Do not have children around any fireworks, fire pits, barbecues or hot coals.

Teach them not to grab objects or play with items that can be hot. Go through a lesson where they learn to ask permission.

4. Limit the use of flammable liquids to start your fire pits and barbecues. Use only approved lighter fluids that are meant for cooking purposes. No gasoline or kerosene.

5. Don't leave hot coals from fire pits and barbecues laying on the ground for people to step in.

6. When cleaning grills, the use of wire bristle brushes can result in ingestion of sharp bristle pieces requiring surgery.

7. If you are overly tired, and consumed alcohol, do not use the stovetop, fire pit or a fireplace.

8. Stay protected from the sun. Use hats and sunblock, and realize that sunblock needs to be reapplied after swimming or after sweating.

9. Use the back burners of the stove to prevent children from reaching up and touching hot pots and pans.

10. Always use oven mitts or potholders to remove hot items from the your community eventspots, to stove orSend microwave.

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New OBGYN Director at Mather

Melissa Nicosia, MD, has been appointed director of John T. Mather Memorial Hospital in Port Jefferson’s Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology.

Dr. Nicosia is a board-certified gynecologic surgeon specializing in laparoscopic and robotic surgery. Prior to joining Mather, the Dix Hills resident was the Director of Gynecology at Woodhull Hospital in Brooklyn, NY, and an Melissa Nicosia, M.D. assistant clinical professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology at NYU.

Lillian Iorio joins Suffolk Federal

Pictured above, from left, Paige Hubbard, office manager; Councilman Neil Foley; Dr. Rohit Reejsinghani; Councilman Timothy Hubbard; Catrina Grefe, NP; Dr. Vishnu Seodat; Councilwoman Jodi Giglio; Councilwoman Catherine Kent; Tina Toulon, physician liaison for NYCBS; and Amanda Brown, medical assistant. Below, Dr. Vishnudat is presented with a Certificate of Congratulations from the Town of Riverhead. Photos courtesy of New York Health

New York Health hosts ribbon-cutting ceremony welcoming Dr. Vishnudat Seodat

New York Health (NYHealth) recently announced the addition of family physician Dr. Vishnudat Seodat. To celebrate the opening of his two new offices — at 6144 Route 25A, Suite 19 in Wading River and 32645 Main Road, Suite 7-8 in Cutchogue — a ribboncutting ceremony was held at the Wading River location on June 25.

The event was attended by the Executive Director of New York Health, Dr. Rohit Reejsinghani; Brookhaven Town Councilman Neil Foley: Riverhead Town Councilmembers Catherine Kent, Jodi Giglio and Timothy Hubbard; and members of the staff and community.

“At the end of the day, New York Health is really about patient care and having the basis of a large group of patients with such a great practitioner in this area really compliments our group very well so we are very happy to have Dr. Seodat on board and we think this is going to be a successful operation moving forward,” said Dr. Reejsinghani.

“As a child, I developed pneumonia which led to a house call from my family physician.

The physician did not accept payment from my family for the appointment due to my less fortunate financial living conditions at the time,” said Dr. Seodat. Inspired by the physician’s compassion, Dr. Seodat navigated his life so that he could become a doctor for everyone. “My journey began as a nurse and a pharmacist dispenser before traveling to New York to earn my degree in medicine.”

Suffolk Federal welcomes Lillian Iorio of Mastic as Branch Manager of the credit union’s Miller Place Branch at 691 Route 25A in the Aliano Shopping Center. In this position, Iorio is responsible for developing new business relationships in conjunction with meeting credit union goals of increased membership, and loan Lillian Iorio and deposit growth.

Prior to joining Suffolk Federal, Iorio most recently served as a Senior Customer Service Representative at TD Bank in Rocky Point.

BNL welcomes Ivar Strand

Working alongside him for the past two years is Adult-Geri Nurse Practitioner, Catrina Grefe, MS, RN-BC, AGNP-C. “Patients can feel confident with me as their practitioner, and I am eager to deliver high-quality care to patients on the East End,” she said.

“Supervisor Yvette Aguiar of the Town of Riverhead together with the entire town board extend their best wishes for success to New York Health Family Medicine ... on the opening of your new practice in Wading River. We look forward to having your quality of business in our town and wish you great success,” said Councilman Hubbard before presenting Dr.

Seodat with a Certificate of Congratulations.

“This ribbon cutting ceremony, in my mind, signifies not only the clearing of a barrier but to open a new door and the birth of a new venture with New York Health,” said Dr. Seodat. “It offers an opportunity to expand medical care ... to the East End of Long Island. I am thrilled to be given the opportunity to partner with this multidisciplinary group and I hope to set the standard for family practice and primary care in this community and many other communities on Long Island.”

To make an appointment with Dr. Seodat or Catrina Grefe, please call 631-758-7003.

Ivar Strand has been hired as manager for research partnerships at the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Brookhaven National Laboratory. The South Setauket resident joins BNL’s Strategic Partnerships Programs Office from Long Island University, where he was executive director of sponsored projects. “[BNL] has unique expertise and capabilities to help partners Ivar Strand accelerate innovation and achieve their research goals. Ivar Strand is taking on a pivotal role to develop contractual arrangements with potential partners and assist with growing and diversifying the Lab’s funding sources,” said BNL’s Martin Schoonen.

“Between the people and the facilities, Brookhaven Lab has so much to offer,” Strand said. “I’m seeing great communities at the Laboratory and across the DOE national labs. Being a big believer in collaboration and teamwork, I look forward to leveraging everyone’s experiences and thinking outside the box too.”

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Estate and gift tax post COVID-19

spouse’s death with the current exclusion amount being so high. If ignored, upon the death of the surviving spouse, his or her estate is unable to utilize the DSUE amount unless other specific actions are taken. New York State does not currently have portability.

With the looming sunset, practitioners were concerned with what exclusion amount would be used to calculate the estate tax for a decedent dying after January 1, 2026 who made gifts between 2018 and the end of 2025, or the DSUE amount for the spouse that died between these dates that filed a return for portability. Finally, on November 26, 2019, the Treasury Department and IRS issued regulations clarifying that the estate tax and DSUE amount will be calculated using the increased exclusion amount that was in place between December 31, 2017 and January 1, 2026, confirming that there will be no “claw back.”

Increased spending associated with COVID-19 will likely leave the government searching for revenue. One such avenue could be a reduction in the exclusion amount on the federal and/or state level, even prior to the current federal sunset date. It is more important than ever for an executor to file a federal estate tax return on the death of the first spouse to lock in the higher DSUE amount.

Additionally, individuals with high net worth should consider gifting assets now to reduce their taxable estate on both the federal and state levels.

With so many political and social changes on the horizon, it is of paramount important to work with an experienced estate planning attorney to discuss these issues, review your estate plan and potentially revise your current estate planning documents to include provisions for estate tax planning on the death of the first spouse. The potential to be subject to estate tax could increase for a significant number of individuals if the exclusion amount is lowered in the future.

Nancy Burner, Esq. practices elder law and estate planning from her East Setauket office.

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On the federal level, the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act doubled the estate and gift tax exclusion BY NANCY BURNER, ESQ. from $5,000,000 to $10,000,000, as adjusted for inflation, for decedents passing away between 2018 and 2025. However, the increase in the exclusion amount is temporary and is scheduled to sunset on December 31, 2025 and revert back to $5,000,000 (adjusted for inflation).

Currently, the federal 2020 lifetime exclusion amount is $11,580,000 per person, which can be utilized to transfer assets during life or upon death, free of federal estate or gift tax. In New York, the current estate tax exclusion is $5,850,000. New York does not impose a gift tax, although gifts made within three years of death are brought back into the estate for estate tax purposes.

Portability on the federal level allows a surviving spouse to use the deceased spouse’s unused federal lifetime exclusion. Therefore, if the first spouse to die has not fully utilized his or her federal estate tax exclusion, the unused portion, called the “DSUE amount,” can be transferred to the surviving spouse. The surviving spouse’s exclusion then becomes the sum of his or her own exclusion plus the DSUE amount.

To take advantage of the DSUE amount, a timely filed federal estate tax return must be filed within 9 months from the deceased spouse’s date of death, or within 15 months pursuant to an extension request. Many surviving spouses may not be aware of this requirement or fail to see how filing a return would be beneficial at the time of the first

This week’s shelter pet is Mr. Smithers, an extremely friendly and affectionate senior cat currently up for adoption at the Smithtown Animal Shelter.

At 10 years old, Mr. Smithers is certainly not the shy or quiet type. This little chatterbox will let you know when he is in need of some more TLC or attention. If the occasional meow doesn’t do the trick, this dapper gentleman will cuddle up to you with a nudge to ask for more attention. He has a hyperthyroid condition that requires a little extra care, but this is easily managed with daily medications. Mr. Smithers would make a wonderful addition to any family!

If you are interested in meeting Mr. Smithers, please fill out an adoption application online at www. townofsmithtownanimalshelter.com.

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COVER STORY

New boutique in Port Jefferson Station is all about hope and second chances

BY MELISSA ARNOLD

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or the past 40 years, Hope House Ministries in Port Jefferson has provided a safe haven of support and recovery for thousands of Long Islanders struggling with poverty, addiction, homelessness, family conflicts and more.

To founder Father Frank Pizzarelli, every passing year at Hope House is a miracle. He said that the non-profit receives no government or church support and runs entirely on the backs of volunteers, donors and some paid staff.

Among those volunteers is Barbara Morin, who’s been a part of the Hope House family since she moved to the area in 2003.

In November, Morin became the shopkeeper at Hope Springs Eternal Second Chance Boutique, a new venture that sells

high-quality new and gently-used goods including fine crystal and china, glassware, furniture, handbags and name-brand clothing.

All proceeds from sales at the shop will benefit Hope House Ministries.

“I knew that I wanted to get involved in the community and help give back to people in need, and so I started volunteering almost as soon as I got here,” Morin recalled.

She began to collect merchandise to sell seven years ago, and the response has always been positive in the community, which was eager to both donate and purchase.

“We started with yard sales and would make $1500 in an afternoon, and so that germinated an idea: What if we set up a place where we could sell goods all year long?” Pizzarelli said.

Using seed money raised from those yard sales, they were able to find a building with

affordable rent in Port Jefferson Station. It was in terrible condition, Morin said, but with a lot of help from individuals going through rehab with Hope House, they were able to renovate and ready the space for business.

“No one is safe from the opioid epidemic.

It’s not about their past and what they’ve been through -- everyone has a story. We focus on how far they’ve come and where they’re going,” Morin said.

“We have all kinds of people walk through the doors [seeking treatment]. Tradesmen, electricians, artists, scholars — all of them have come together to help us make the shop a reality, from scrubbing and cleaning to carpeting and carpentry. They restored two bathrooms and a kitchen. We’ve gotten so attached to them all, and wouldn’t be where we are now without them.”

Running with five key volunteers and a few men in recovery, Hope Springs Eternal opened its doors on Nov. 15. The business did well, and by early March, Pizzarelli said they’d made $25,000 in sales.

But then begins a story that will sound familiar. As COVID-19 cases spread, Hope Springs began working on a limited schedule before shutting down completely on March 18.

Since then, Pizzarelli said Hope House has lost $1 million in revenue they would normally see from sales, donations and other events.

While it’s a stressful time, he said that he’s much more concerned for the many people that depend on the ministry.

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Left, shopkeeper Barbara Morin keeps things runnning smoothly at Hope Springs Eternal; right, Morin shows off the boutique’s extensive handbag and shoe collection; below, Team Hope Springs Eternal, from left, Charlie Russo, Art Morin, Roberta Odierna, Barbara Morin, Keith Connell, Jean Valente, Lenny Vecchio, Will Sikora, Ronan O’Brien and Rob McKeon. Not shown, Pete Leska and Joan Cutillo.

“In this community, we have people who are really struggling, both unemployed and working poor who are barely getting by,” Pizzarelli said. “We’ve been inundated with requests for counseling. Every night I go to bed with a heavy heart because I have people that call me who are ready to make a commitment to long-term recovery, but I have to put them on a waiting list. We have some people who have the access to technology for telecounseling, but not everyone does.”

Happily, things are slowly returning to normal. Employees and volunteers are coming back to Hope House as they feel comfortable, and Hope Springs Eternal reopened for business the week of June 8.

“Everything happened gradually when we first opened back in the fall, and so we never really had a grand opening celebration.

But it really feels like one now,” explained Morin. “We did $1,000 in sales in the first two days alone, and we made some new friends in the process.”

Pizzarelli said that he remains committed to serving the poorest of the poor in as many ways as he can, and is grateful for the continuing support of the surrounding communities.

“People have really stepped up with donations and financial support, even without solicitation, because they know how hard it is for everyone,” he said. “It means a great deal to me, and to all of us who are serving here.”

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19 Chereb Lane, Port Jefferson Station Hours: Monday through Saturday from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. ▶ For information about donating and to view items for sale, visit www. hopespringseternalboutique. com or call 631-509-1101. ▶ Learn more about Hope House Ministries at www.hhm.org or by calling 631-928-2377.

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NEWS AROUND TOWN

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ARS Landscape & Design adopts entrances to Huntington's Heckscher Park

Supervisor Chad A. Lupinacci and Councilman Ed Smyth joined Andrew Steinmueller, President of ARS Landscape & Design, the first business to “adopt” and beautify two pieces of public property under the Adopta-Corner community beautification program, for a special unveiling of the installations at the southwest entrance to Heckscher Park in Huntington on June 24.

ARS Landscape & Design planted their first Adopt-a-Corner installation at the Prime Avenue entrance to the park in September of 2019 and added a second installation at the Main Street and Prime Avenue corner entrance to the park, maintaining both installations throughout the year.

A box of complimentary wildflower seed packets was installed by the landscape company at the second installation, from which visitors to the park can take a complimentary seed packet. A second box of seed packets will be installed next to the first installation on the western Prime Avenue entrance to the park within the week.

Businesses, organizations and residents can adopt, beautify and maintain a select piece of public property approved by the Town of Huntington for one year, with the option to renew for a second year.

Supervisor Lupinacci sponsored the Town Board resolution creating the Adopt-aCorner program in October 2018 after Andre Sorrentino, the Town’s Director of General Services, approached him with the idea to involve the greater Huntington community in

beautification projects across the town.

“Adopt-a-Corner is quality of life initiative, that offers a creative outlet for residents, business owners and organizations to display their pride in the Huntington community, while helping beautify our town at no cost to our taxpayers,” explained Supervisor Lupinacci. “Thank you to ARS Landscape & Design for these inaugural Adopt-a-Corner installations and for the seed packets they are giving away.”

“I am the prime beneficiary of this Adopt-aCorner installation because my office is located across the street,” stated Councilman Smyth. “I see this beautiful corner every day. I encourage everyone to make the town look its best by adopting a corner. The resident or business which adopts a corner may put place a small plaque with their name or dedicate the corner in honor of someone.”

“Over these past few months, we have been faced with a pandemic that forced us all inside and gave us all a feeling of uncertainty.

Audrey Hepburn once said ‘To plant a garden is to believe in tomorrow,’ I hope that by planting these gardens, I can spread a little joy and hope for what tomorrow may bring,” added Steinmueller.

Pictured in photo, from left, Councilman Smyth; Andre Sorrentino; Supervisor Lupinacci; Andrew Steinmueller (holding Addison Steinmueller); Bonnie Steinmueller (holding Ashton Steinmueller); Liz Steinmueller; and Joseph Digicomo. To apply to adopt a corner, visit www.huntingtonny.gov.

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COOKING COVE

Fourth of July desserts in grand old colors For the frosting:

BY BARBARA BELTRAMI When it’s not dark enough yet for fireworks or when the fireworks are over and you’re hankering for a nice cup of coffee, it’s time to bring out the dessert. The following recipes are delicious finishes to a long day celebrating our independence They all are patriotically correct red, white and blue and sure to please.

Fireworks Cupcakes

YIELD: Makes about 2 dozen cupcakes INGREDIENTS:

For the cupcakes:

• 1/2 cup unsalted butter, at room temperature • 1 2/3 cups sugar • 3 egg whites, at room temperature • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract • 2 1/4 cups flour • 1 tablespoon baking powder • 1/2 teaspoon salt • 1 cup milk • 1 cup vanilla cookie crumbs

• 3/4 cup unsalted butter, at room temperature • 6 cups sifted confectioners’ sugar • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract • 3 1/2 tablespoons milk • Red, white and blue sprinkles • Star sprinkles DIRECTIONS:

For the cupcake batter: Preheat oven to 350F. Line 24 cupcake pans with cupcake papers. In a large bowl, cream together butter and sugar. Add one egg white at a time beating well after each addition. Beat in vanilla. In another large bowl, thoroughly combine flour, baking powder and salt; add to creamed mixture alternately with milk, beating well after each addition. Fold in cookie crumbs.

Fill prepared cupcake tins two-thirds full; bake about 22 minutes or until a cake tester inserted in center comes out clean. Cool 10 minutes in pans, then transfer to wire racks to cool completely.

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For the frosting: In a large bowl combine the butter, confectioners’ sugar and vanilla extract. Add the milk very gradually to form a stiff frosting; beat until smooth. Spread the frosting on cooled cupcakes; top with sprinkles. Serve with coffee, milk or fruit punch.

Fourth of July Pie

YIELD: Makes 8 servings INGREDIENTS: • One baked 9” pastry crust • 1 pint raspberry sorbet, softened • 2 cups sliced strawberries

• 1 pint strawberry ice cream, softened • 2 cups blueberries • 1 cup sweetened whipped cream DIRECTIONS:

Spread baked pastry crust with raspberry sorbet; top with half the sliced strawberries; and freeze for one hour. Spread strawberry ice cream evenly over the strawberries; top with half the blueberries; freeze two hours. Top with whipped cream; arrange remaining berries in an attractive pattern on top. Let sit in refrigerator half an hour before serving or freeze, covered, for up to 48 hours. Serve with coffee, milk or fruit punch.

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COOKING COVE

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Strawberry, Raspberry and Blueberry Cornmeal Cobbler YIELD: Makes 8 servings INGREDIENTS: • 1 pint blueberries • 1 pint raspberries • 1 pint strawberries, hulled and halved • 1/2 cup sugar • 3 tablespoons cornstarch • 1/3 cup sugar • 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, at room temperature • 1 egg • 1 teaspoon vanilla • 2/3 cup flour • 1/3 cup yellow cornmeal • 2 teaspoons baking powder • 1/4 teaspoon coarse salt • 1/4 cup milk DIRECTIONS:

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Preheat oven to 350 F. Grease an 8” x 8” square baking dish. In a large bowl toss together the berries, the half cup sugar and cornstarch.; transfer to baking dish. In a large bowl with mixer on medium speed, beat together the one-third cup sugar and butter until light and fluffy, about 2 to 3 minutes; add egg and vanilla and beat until well blended.

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NEWS AROUND TOWN Garden Club Plant Sale

Save the date! The Centerport Garden Club will hold a perennial plant sale at the Harborfield's Public Library parking circle, 31 Broadway, Greenlawn, on July 10 from 9 to 11 a.m. All plants will be donations from member's gardens and all proceeds will be donated to local charities. The plant sale will be set up to reflect the necessary restrictions of the pandemic. Please bring (several) smaller bills as suggested donations will be posted on plants and there will be no need to exchange cash.

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Chris Cooper, Brent Sexton and Steve Carell in a scene from Irresistible. Photo courtesy of Focus Features

Jon Stewart's Irresistible hits all of the right political buttons

REVIEWED BY JEFFREY SANZEL

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on Stewart’s late-night reign on The Daily Show lasted sixteen years, from 1999 through 2015. His bold skewering of American and world events was equaled only by Stephen Colbert of The Colbert Report. Together, they dominated an outrageous corner of a unique brand of journalism.

Stewart’s first foray into writing and directing was the film adaption of the memoir Then They Came for Me, titled Rosewater (2014), a serious drama about London-based Iranian-Canadian journalist Maziar Bahari’s imprisonment in Iran.

Now, Stewart has turned to comedy and written and directed the political satire Irresistible.

Steve Carell (Michael Scott of The Office, General Naird in Netflix's Space Force, and one of Stewart’s Daily Show colleagues) plays Gary Zimmer, a Democratic political strategist working the campaign of retired Marine Colonel Jack Hastings (Chris Cooper) as he runs for mayor in a what is a unanimously conservative Wisconsin town. Hastings had interrupted a town hall meeting with a plea for their undocumented workers, making a case that everyone’s responsibility is “to the least of us.” A viral video brings Hastings’ plea to Zimmer’s attention.

Coming off the failed 2016 presidential campaign, this is Zimmer’s attempt to connect with the voters of the heartland. No sooner does he set up camp than his Republican equivalent, nemesis Faith Brewster (Rose Byrne), shows up to take over the current mayor’s (Brent Sexton) campaign.

It is all-out war between the two factions as the battle is played out in the national media.

Initially, there are a good number of city-folkin-the-country gags. Seeing the entire campaign staff crammed into a car in the high school parking lot because it’s the only place with decent Wi-Fi is amusing. One particularly obvious (but admittedly humorous) moment is the announcement of the Colonel’s campaign while Zimmer is trying to get the cows posed properly

behind him. Fortunately, these easy laughs are not what make up the majority of the film. Most of the real wit comes at the expense of both the left and the right and the extremes they will go to “win,” as well as a viciously accurate look at the twenty-four hours news cycle.

The film doesn’t avoid the dire straits and financial hardships of the current Midwest.

Deerlaken has been hard-hit by the closing of its military base. There are empty shops up and down the narrow main street. Its citizens are struggling. Stewart makes a point of honoring their humanity and intelligence; it is not a long stream of hick and redneck jokes but real people dealing with difficult problems. The fact that Deerlaken’s two sides don’t rise to the adversarial levels of the interlopers shows that they are, above all, a community.

A great deal is made about the age of information. Both Zimmer and Brewster bring in droves of consultants to research, conduct focus groups, and create over-thetop advertisements. One assessment that is an example of misplaced reliance on computer analysis is the disastrous leafletting campaign that ends up targeting a convent.

The character development is subtle but ever present. All of the characters either grow or reveal themselves through the fast-moving hundred minutes. And while much of the situation is both ridiculous and untenable — and is as extreme as it gets — the reality is never gone. The campaign gets uglier, and Zimmer loses sight of his original goal. There is a comic discussion of “they go low; we go high” as he travels further down the twisted road in the opposite direction. This speaks to the overall question of what it means to be a good guy vs. “a good guy.”

One of the main takeaways is that elections are not even about politics. They are about math.

If you can’t get more people to vote for your candidate, then you get fewer people to vote for the other. This is one of the few films to deal directly with the what is labeled the “election

economy” — the money that is made through the campaigns but not necessarily for them.

Fortunately, for a film about a corrupt and awful system, it never loses its comedic center.

The cast is all in top form. Carell gives a nuanced performance, with the growing realty that he is an outsider and yet believes in what he is doing. One of his most effective moments is when he explains the difference in the two factions; this gleam of non-partisan passion is beautifully understated. Byrne is a bit of evil incarnate but still manages to be wickedly charismatic. Chris Cooper accomplishes in silence what most actors can barely achieve with dialogue. When Zimmer drags him to New York for a West Side fundraiser, the pain and embarrassment are only matched by the pride in his own beliefs.

Mackenzie Davis (recently seen in The Turning) has just the right mix of ease and strength as the Colonel’s daughter, who is wary of the entire process, and whose only concern is for her widowed father. Sexton’s mayor shows that he loves his people and is as frustrated with the situation as the Colonel. The supporting cast are all uniformly good, with the actors playing the locals being particularly dimensional and avoiding caricature.

The film’s final shift is a smart-one and an incredible “ah-hah” moment — one that resonates in ways that will keep you thinking for quite some time. It raises very serious questions about the structure and value of the United States’ election process. And make sure to watch through the cunningly clever credits as well as the exit interview Jon Stewart conducts with Trevor Potter, former chairman of the Federal Election Commission. Though light in tone, its message is clear and drives home the questions raised in the film’s final act.

In short, Irresistible is very entertaining, with a big heart but an even bigger brain. You can watch it for the laughs but you will leave it with an education. Rated R, the film is now available On Demand.

Davis Town Meeting House Society seeks vendors for its annual Yard Sale & Craft Fair at the Davis House, 263 Middle Country Road, Coram on Sept. 19 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Rain date is Sept. 20. $25 per table. For an application, please call Maryanne at 631-804-2256 or email msiclaridouglas@yahoo.com.

Open auditions

Ballet Long Island, 1863 Pond Road, Ronkonkoma will be holding open auditions on July 11 at 1 p.m. for ballet students to participate in a production of "The Nutcracker" in December. Rehearsals will begin in September. Audition fee is $30. For further details, call 631-737-1964.

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North Meets South Festival a go

The annual North Meets South Festival in Riverhead will be held on Aug. 22 and 23 this year form 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Come experience all the East End of Long Island has to offer in Downtown Riverhead on the East End Art Council's green and along the riverfront. Enjoy food, children's activities, craft artisans and much more. Free admission. Interested vendors may call 631-905-7115 or visit www.northforkevent.com.

Name the chipmunk!

Don't forget to send in your name suggestions for TBR News Media's resident chipmunk (see more in last week's issue)!

Deadline to enter is July 6 by 5 p.m. at www. leisure@tbrnewspapers.com. The reader who's name is chosen will be announced in the July 9 issue and will receive a copy of Tara Drouin's children's book, "One Heart" in the mail. Open to all .ages. Good luck!

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Be sure to enter to win in our Long Island #BankonLIArts Coloring Book Contest!

Let’s have some fun and celebrate the world of art with the Times Beacon Record News Media’s First Edition Coloring Book coloring contest for the young and young at heart.

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The deadline to enter is July 28, 2020.

Starting on August 1, 2020 – Head over to www.facebook.com/TBRNewsMedia to check out the galleries and vote for your favorite photo in each age category!

The photo with the most likes in each category will be declared the winner.

Deadline to vote is August 13, 2020, after which winners will be officially announced.

Winners will be featured in the Times Beacon Record and in local Bank of America financial centers.

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Contest begins July 1. 2020 at 12:01AM EST and ends August 13, 2020, at 11:59 PM EST Limit one (1) entry per person. All entries must be original and entirely created by the entrant. There are no restrictions on what an entrant can use to color the image. Entries will be judged based on creativity, coloring skill and overall artistic ability according to that age category. One winner from each age group (5-12, 13-19, 20 and older) will be determined by the judges in their sole discretion. The decisions of the judges will be final.

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Thursday 2

Virtual wildlife presentation

Tune in to Sweetbriar Nature Center's Facebook page at 2:30 p.m. and learn about a new wild animal each week along with a story or talk.

Free. Donations would be greatly appreciated!

For more information, visit www.sweetbriarnc. org or call 979-6344.

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July 2 to July 9, 2020

Goat Yoga

The Smithtown Historical Society, 211 Middle Country Road, Smithtown hosts an outdoor goat yoga session today and July 7 at 5:30 p.m. Kelly Mitchell from The Buddha Barn will lead participants through a 45-minute practice of yoga with friendly, interactive goats. Tickets are $25 per person and all levels of yoga are welcome. Bring a mat, towel and bottle of water. Masks are required before and after the session. Registration (18 and older please) is required by visiting www. smithtownhistorical.org. Questions? Call 265-6768.

A REPTILIAN ADVENTURE IN THE PARK Join Frank Melville Memorial Park in Setauket for a visit with Erik Callender and friends from Erik's Reptile Adventures on July 7 at 11 a.m.

Join Hallockville Museum Farm, 6038 Sound Ave., Riverhead for a bluegrass drive in concert in the barn at 6:30 p.m. featuring Buddy Merriam & Back Roads. Tickets are $40 per car. Reservations required by calling 298-5292 or by visiting www.hallockville.com.

Test your knowledge and compete virtually against others in topics of history, science, art, films, literature, geography, pop culture, maritime themes and more at the Whaling Museum of Cold Spring Harbor's Thursday Trivia Night at 7 p.m. $5 suggested donation.

Visit www.whalingmuseum.org to sign up.

Virtual opera concert

Conversations in the Arts

Saturday 4

Huntington Arts Council presents an online version of Conversations in the Arts: The Arts and Words with Facebook Live from 7 to 8:30 p.m. This talk will explore how words can be an art form unto themselves through a variety of formats including through poetry, lyrics, storytelling, comedy and drama. Panelists include Nicole SG Oquendo; Steven Prestia; and Walt Sargent. Moderator will be Cynthia Shor, Executive Director/Walt Whitman Birthplace Association. Free. Go to Facebook @Huntington Arts Council, Inc. to be a part of this informative discussion.

Friday 3

Poetry in Performance

Walt Whitman Historic Birthplace Association in Huntington Station presents Art and Poetry of the American Frontier via Zoom at 7 p.m.

Hosted by George Wallace, the Poetry in Performance event will feature a live poetry reading by Octavio Quintanilla Wayne Mennecke followed by a musical performance

by Rorie Kelly. Free. To join the meeting, visit www.waltwhitman.org. * All numbers are in (631) area code unless otherwise noted.

‘Hack3rz’

The Off-Stage/On-Line series of short works

by Theatre Three continues with a presentation of “Hack3rz” by Emily Hageman and starring Melissa Levine, Haley Saunders and Kailey D’Accordo at 7 p.m. The series is directed by Theatre Three’s Artistic Director Jeffrey Sanzel with technical production by Tim Haggerty and Eric J. Hughes. Free. Visit www.theatrethree.org.

Thursday 9

Bluegrass in the Barn

Join Hallockville Museum Farm, 6038 Sound Ave., Riverhead for a bluegrass drive in concert in the barn at 6:30 p.m. featuring Free Grass Union (Kim Lawrence Humphrey, Gregory Butler and Mitch Erdman). Tickets are $40 per car. Reservations required by calling 298-5292 or by visiting www.hallockville.com.

Sky Room Talk

Bluegrass in the Barn

Thursday Trivia Night

Wednesday 8

Opera Night Long Island presents a virtual evening of beloved arias and songs sung by opera professionals Cheryl Warfield, Arthur Lai, Leslie Middlebrook and John Brakatselos at 8 p.m. with special guest, poet Philip Asaph.

Free. Visit www.operanight.org.

Celebration of Hometown Heroes

Join the community in honoring Rocky Point and Sound Beach's hometown heroes at the VFW Hall, 109 King Road, Rocky Point at 11 a.m. The Rocky Point Sound Beach Chamber of Commerce and VFW Post 6249 will be presenting Hometown Heroes Pole Banners and Flags along King, Prince and Broadway in downtown Rocky Point. A live reading of the Declaration of Independence will follow the presentation festivities. Refreshments will be served. Social distancing guidelines will be followed. For further info, call 729-0699.

Sunday 5 ‘Dear Neighbor’

Theatre Three in Port Jefferson continues its Off-Stage/On-Line series of short works with a presentation of “Dear Neighbor” by Allie Costa and starring Briana Ude and Jim Sluder at 7 p.m. The series is directed

by Theatre Three’s Artistic Director Jeffrey Sanzel with technical production by Tim Haggerty and Eric J. Hughes. Free. Visit www.theatrethree.org.

Monday 6 Sky Room Talk

Cinema Arts Centre in Huntington hosts a virtual Sky Room Talk titled Looney Tunes at 10 a.m.

Rabbit Season! Duck Season!! Revisit the loud, hysterically funny and surreal world of Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck, Wile E. Coyote, Witch Hazel and the gang at the Looney Tunes' cartoon studio.

Film-maker and film historian Glenn Andreiev presents this history of this world-beloved cartoon factory whose output was always manic but seldom cute. Tickets are $10, $7 members.

Register at www.cinemaartscentre.org.

Tuesday 7 Goat Yoga

See July 2 listing.

Outdoor Thrift and Plant Sale

Sweetbriar Nature Center, 62 Eckernkamp Drive, Smithtown hosts an outdoor Thrift Sale for Wildlife every Tuesday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. through July 14. The sale will be held in and around the garages by the parking area. There will also be a plant sale featuring seasonal flowers and ferns from the center’s formal gardens. Donations are also welcome.

Call Eric at 377-9693 for more information.

Erik’s Reptile Adventures

Frank Melville Memorial Park, 1 Old Field Road, Setauket presents Erik’s Reptile Adventures at 11 a.m. Meet at the Red Barn and bring a chair or blanket. Free. For more information, call 689-6146.

Cinema Arts Centre presents a virtual Sky Room Talk on “Citizen Kane” via Zoom at 8 p.m. Join film historian/film maker Glenn Andreiev as he presents a one-nightonly discussion and Q&A on Orson Welles’ breathtaking and always entertaining 1941 film masterpiece. Ticket holders will be provided with a video introduction by Andreiev and will then be invited to watch the film on the streaming platform of their choice (where available) for a small fee. Participants can then join Mr. Andreiev for the Zoom discussion about the film. Tickets are $10, $7 members. Visit www.cinemaartscentre.org to sign up.

Whaling Museum lecture

The Whaling Museum at Cold Spring Harbor continues its bi-weekly lecture series with Becoming American: The A-peeling History of Apple Pie. Just how American is apple pie?

Discover the surprising origins of this dessert and learn how it came to be a national symbol.

Explore historic recipes and follow along as they recreate an early version of this dish at home during a live virtual lecture.$5 Suggested donation. Register at www.cshwhalingmuseum. org. Call 367-3418 for more info.

'Jurassic Park'

Smith Haven Mall in Lake Grove hosts a drivein movie screening of "Jurassic Park" (1993) starring Sam Neill and Laura Dern in the parking lot off Middle Country Road at 9 p.m. Rated PG-13. $40 per car. Order online only at www. movielotdrivein.com.

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Byzantine Catholic

RESURRECTION BYZANTINE CATHOLIC CHURCH

38 Mayflower Avenue, Smithtown NY 11787 631–759–6083 resurrectionsmithtown@gmail.com www.resurrectionsmithtown.org FATHER VLADYSLAV BUDASH, PAROCHIAL VICAR DEACON ROBERT KNAPP JOSEPH S. DURKO, CANTOR Divine Liturgy: Sundays at 10:30 am Holy Days: See website or phone for information Sunday School Sundays at 9:15 am A Catholic Church of the Eastern Rite under the Eparchy of Passaic.

Catholic ST. GERARD MAJELLA ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH

300 Terryville Road, Port Jefferson Station 631–473–2900 www.stgmajella.org REV. GREGORY RANNAZZISI, PASTOR Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, there are no public Masses and the Thrift Shop is closed.

Masses streamed on our website, www.stgmajella.org Office Hours: Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday 10 am- 4 pm Call the office for information about Baptisms, Weddings

INFANT JESUS ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH

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

ST. JAMES ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH

429 Rt. 25A, Setauket, NY 11733 Phone: 631–941–4141 • Fax: 631–751–6607 Parish Office email: parish@stjamessetauket.org Office Hours:Mon.-Sat. 9am - 2pm REV. JAMES-PATRICK MANNION, PASTOR REV. GERALD CESTARE, ASSOCIATE PASTOR ASSOC. PASTOR REV. JOHN FITZGERALD, IN RESIDENCE Daily Mass Monday to Friday at 8am All NYS and Diocesan guidelines of social distancing, face masks, etc. will be followed Maximum in church is 127 people

Sunday Mass Saturday at 5pm and Sunday at 9:30am The Mass will continue to be taped and available on the St. James parish web site and Facebook page

by Saturday 5pm and all day Sunday.

Maximum in church is 127 people Baptisms, one family at a time; Funerals, Weddings All NYS and Diocesan guidelines of social distancing, face masks, etc. will be followed Maximum in church is 127 people Reconciliation (Confession) call for an appointment; meet in rectory or outside grounds Anointing of the Sick call for an appointment - we still make house calls!

We offer our deepest thanks to all those on the front lines in health care- physicians, nurses, technicians, and all those involved in either direct or indirect patient care; to first responders; to our local essential businesses and their staffs which have remained open in order to provide us with food, household supplies, postal and banking needs, and gas for our cars and for all of the everyday heroes …

We thank you and pray God’s blessings and protection and care be upon you.

ST. LOUIS DE MONTFORT ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH

75 New York Avenue, Sound Beach, N.Y. 11789 Parish Office: 631-744-8566; FAX 631-744-8611 Parish Website: www.stlouisdm.org 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.

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 Weekday Masses: Monday through Friday: 8:30 am in the Chapel Weekend Masses: Saturday Vigil: 5 pm Sunday: 7:30 am; 9:00 am; 10:30 am; 12 noon.

Baptisms: Most Sundays at 1:30 pm.

Please contact Parish Office for an appointment.

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

Anointing of the Sick: by request.

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

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

Catholic Traditional Latin Mass ST. MICHAEL THE ARCHANGEL

Society of Saint Pius X 900 Horseblock Road, Farmingville, NY 11738 631–736–6515 • sspxlongisland.com Please consult sspxlongisland.com for current Mass dates and times.

To be listed in the Religious Directory please call 631–751–7663

Congregational

MT. SINAI CONGREGATIONAL UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST

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

Grace and Peace, Rev. Phil Worship with us online! Sundays at 10 am (or anytime) on Facebook and YouTube.

Episcopal ALL SOULS EPISCOPAL CHURCH

“Our little historic church on the hill” across from the Stony Brook Duck Pond Visit our website www.allsouls–stonybrook.org or call 631-655-7798 allsoulsepiscopalchurch@verizon.net Sunday Holy Eucharist: 8 and 9:30 am All Souls now offers a 30 minute Inter-Faith Service Join us Sunday mornings at 8 am or 9:30 am for a 30 minute morning virtual prayer service.

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

THE REV. CN. DR. RICHARD D. VISCONTI, RECTOR 1 Dyke Road on the Village Green, Setauket Web site: www.carolinechurch.net email: office@carolinechurch.net • 631–941–4245 Our worship services will resume on July 4, 2020 with the following schedule for July and August: Saturday evening at 5pm: Evening Prayer Sunday morning: 8am Morning Prayer; 10am Morning Prayer with music.

A Eucharistic Healing Service will be held on Thursdays at noon.

Let God walk with you as part of our familyfriendly community

CHRIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH

127 Barnum Ave., Port Jefferson • 631–473–0273 email: ccoffice@christchurchportjeff.org www.christchurchportjeff.org FATHER ANTHONY DILORENZO: PRIEST–IN–CHARGE BECAUSE OF THE CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC, WE ARE NOT CERTAIN IF WE ARE ABLE TO HAVE OUR SERVICES. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE TUESDAY THROUGH FRIDAY BETWEEN 9 AM AND 12 PM (631-473-0273) FOR THE LATEST INFORMATION. PLEASE DON’T CALL AFTER HOURS. LET US PRAY FOR ONE ANOTHER. 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.

ST. JAMES EPISCOPAL CHURCH

490 North Country Road, St. James, NY 11780 631-584-5560 www.stjamesstjames.org Parish Office email: stjameschurchnyoffice@gmail.com

THE REV. IAN C. WETMORE, RECTOR During this time of the coronavirus pandemic, the church is closed but you are welcome to join us every Sunday for livestream worship from the church at 9:30 a.m. You can access it on the Facebook page of St James Episcopal Church, St James, NY. Please call the church office for information about pastoral care and other church-related activities.

Where is God calling us?

To grow in faith through Scripture and prayer, To build relationships in Christ, To serve one another and the world.

ST. JOHN’S EPISCOPAL CHURCH

“To know Christ and to make Him known” REV. DUNCAN A. BURNS, RECTOR MRS. CLAIRE MIS, SEMINARIAN ALEX PRYRODNY, ORGANIST & CHOIR DIRECTOR 12 Prospect St, Huntington ● (631) 427-1752 On Main St. next to the Library www.stjohnshuntington.org ● LIKE us on Facebook Sunday Worship – Via Zoom & Facebook Live 8:00 AM – Rite II Morning Prayer 10:00 AM – Rite II with music Morning Prayer – Via Zoom 9:00 am – Monday thru Friday Benefit Concert – Facebook Live 11:30 am - Sundays visit our website for the more information

Evangelical THREE VILLAGE CHURCH

To Know Christ and To Make Him Known 322 Main Street, East Setauket www.3vc.org • 631-941–3670 LEAD PASTOR JOSH MOODY All Services and Activities are Canceled.

Join Us As We Celebrate 60 Years Of Proclaiming The Good News Of Jesus Christ!

Greek Orthodox CHURCH OF THE ASSUMPTION

430 Sheep Pasture Rd., Port Jefferson 11777 Tel: 631-473-0894 • Fax: 631-928-5131 www.kimisis.org • goc.assumption@gmail.com REV. DEMETRIOS N. CALOGREDES, PROTOPRESBYTER 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*

Jewish VILLAGE CHABAD

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

631-585–0521 • www.MyVillageChabad.com RABBI CHAIM & RIVKIE GROSSBAUM RABBI MOTTI & CHAYA GROSSBAUM RABBI SHOLOM B. & CHANIE COHEN Membership Free Weekday, Shabbat & Holiday Services

PLEASE TAKE NOTE THAT MANY RELIGIOUS INSTITUTIONS HAVE CANCELLED SERVICES UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. PLEASE CALL OR VISIT YOUR PLACE OF WORSHIP’S WEBSITE FOR MORE INFORMATION AND GUIDANCE. Continued on next page •

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Highly Acclaimed Torah Tots Preschool Afternoon Hebrew School Camp Gan Israel • Judaica Publishing Department Lectures And Seminars Living Legacy Holiday Programs Jewish Learning Institute Friendship Circle For Special Needs Children The Cteen Network N’shei Chabad Women’s Club • Cyberspace Library Chabad At Stony Brook University – Rabbi Adam & Esther Stein

NORTH SHORE JEWISH CENTER

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

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

Come Connect With Us On Your Jewish Journey.

Member United Synagogue Of Conservative Judaism

TEMPLE ISAIAH (REFORM)

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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 MARCEY WAGNER RABBI EMERITUS STEPHEN A. KAROL RABBI EMERITUS ADAM D. FISHER CANTOR EMERITUS MICHAEL F. TRACHTENBERG Sabbath Services Friday 7:30 pm And Saturday 10 am Religious School • Monthly Family Service Monthly Tot • Shabbat Youth Groups • Senior Club Adult Education Sisterhood Brotherhood • Book Club-More

Lutheran–ELCA HOPE LUTHERAN CHURCH AND ANCHOR NURSERY SCHOOL

46 Dare Road, Selden 631-732-2511 Emergency Number 516-848-5386 REV. DR. RICHARD O. HILL, PASTOR ERIC FARET, VICAR Email: office@hopelutheran.com Website: www.hopeluth.com We have worship services for a limited size congregation on Saturdays at 5 p.m.

Call the church to reserve a place.

We also offer two Parking Lot services on Sundays at 9 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. and we are livecasting these worship services as well. The service can be accessed in the three ways on the Homepage of our website: www.hopeluth.com. A link is also posted there. Links are also posted on our Facebook “Friends who like Hope Lutheran Church” group. The YouTube channel we use is “Rev Dr Richard O. Hill,” where the service and other items are available.

We have a live Zoom Bible Study on Tuesdays and Thursdays at 1:00 and a Hymn Sing event on Wednesdays at 11 a.m. All are welcome.

We have a “Hope’s Kids” Facebook group for children to use.

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

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

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

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

ST. PAUL’S EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN CHURCH

309 Patchogue Road, Port Jefferson Station 631-473-2236 REV. PAUL A. DOWNING PASTOR E-mail: Pastorpauldowning@yahoo.com Pastor’s cell: 347–423–1523 (voice or text) www.StPaulsLCPJS.org facebook.com/stpaulselca St. Paul’s is closed to the public while Covid-19 pandemic social distancing protocols are in effect.

Services are available at www.facebook.com/ StPaulsELCA and www.StPaulsLCPJS.org. You are encouraged to remain at home and tune in to our services on Facebook Live. If you have questions, call, text, or email Pastor Paul.

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 STEVE UNGER Join us Sunday mornings on our website at 9am for hymns, prayer and God’s word.

May God’s richest blessing be upon you and may He protect you and hold you in the palm of His hand.

Please continue to call our phone number for updated information of the events of the church and go to our website.

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

Our Pastor is available and you are welcome to call the church to speak to him.

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

Methodist BETHEL AFRICAN METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH

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

ST. JAMES UNITED METHODIST CHURCH

532 Moriches Road, St. James 11780-1316 REV. PRINCE DONKOR, PASTOR

631-584-5340 All are Welcome Sunday Service and Sunday School at 10 am Tuesday Evening is Prayer Group at 7:30 pm Wednesday Morning Bible Study at 7:30 am Wednesday Afternoon Bible Study at 1 pm Wednesday Evening Choir Practice at 7:30 pm AA Ministry Every Monday and Wednesday Evenings at 6:30 pm

SETAUKET UNITED METHODIST CHURCH

160 Main Street, Corner Of 25A And Main Street East Setauket • 631–941–4167 REV. STEVEN KIM, PASTOR www.setauketumc.org • sumcny@aol.com Adult Bible Study: 9am Sunday Worship Service & Church School: 10 am Holy Communion 1st Sunday Of Month Mary Martha Circle (Women’s Ministry) Monthly On 2nd Tuesday At 1pm 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.

THE REV. DR. RICHARD GRAUGH Email: office@pjpres.org Website: www.pjpres.org Sunday Worship Service Visit our Facebook page ‘First Presbyterian Church of Poret Jefferson/Activities and Missions,’ click on “Post’ or ‘Video’ for live Sunday service at 10 am or recorded video anytime.

NYS Certified Preschool and Daycare - Noah’s Ark The purpose of First Presbyterian Church of Port Jefferson is, with God’s help, to share the joy and 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 “Visit Our Website: setauketpresbyterian.org for updates on worship. Our service will be streamed live at 9:30 on Sunday mornings until further notice.”

of simplicity, peace, integrity, community, equality, and stewardship. Weekly coffee and fellowship, monthly discussions, Religious Education for children.

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

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

Unitarian Universalist UNITARIAN UNIVERSALIST FELLOWSHIP AT STONY BROOK

380 Nicolls Road, East Setauket, NY 11733 631–751–0297 www.uufsb.org • office@uufsb.org REV. MARGARET H. ALLEN (minister@uufsb.org) We are a religious community that seeks diversity, individual spiritual growth, social and economic justice.

Sunday Service: 10:30 am Children’s Sunday Religious Education Classes: 10:30 am Senior High Youth Group 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

Would You Like to Join Our Religious Directory?

For More Information Please Call 631-331-1154

Quakers 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

PLEASE TAKE NOTE THAT MANY RELIGIOUS INSTITUTIONS HAVE CANCELLED SERVICES UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. PLEASE CALL OR VISIT YOUR PLACE OF WORSHIP’S WEBSITE FOR MORE INFORMATION AND GUIDANCE.

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Summer Safety: How to Prevent Pool Drownings OUR EXPERT ANSWERS YOUR QUESTIONS Kristi L. Ladowski, MPH Injury Prevention & Outreach Coordinator Stony Brook Children’s Hospital Stony Brook University Trauma Center

Right now families are spending even more time together at home. With summer here, that can mean lots of pool time and, sadly, preventable drownings.

Kristi Ladowski, our injury prevention specialist, offers sound advice that can help keep your family safe.

How do these preventable drownings happen?

Most of the time drownings occur due to a lack of adequate adult supervision. Adults may think they can walk away for a minute and the child will be ok. They may think that an older child can watch younger ones. At a party setting or family get-together, it’s very common for adults to think other adults are actively watching the kids. Unfortunately, that’s not always true. Most people are also surprised to learn that the majority of drownings occur when a child was not expected to be in the pool. Drowning is a silent killer and can occur in less than a minute. Layers of protection are the best way to prevent drownings.

What do you recommend parents do?

Whenever it’s swim time, make sure there is a “Water Watcher” who can oversee the pool continuously. To prevent attention fatigue

during a gathering, it’s best to designate several adults who can switch off with each other every 15-20 minutes.

Water Watchers Should: • Be one specified person at a time • Only watch the pool; do not socialize, read or use electronic devices • Have a cell phone nearby, only to use in case of an emergency • Stay sober • Know where the safety devices are and how to use them

What safety devices should there be at a pool?

We recommend having a shepherd’s hook or a life hook, a life-saving ring and CPR instructions mounted at poolside. Keep in mind that floaties and floating toys are not approved safety devices. But even approved flotation devices are no substitute for adult supervision.

What about when it’s not swim time?

Pool fences are the most effective and proven way to prevent drownings. Pool fences should surround the pool on all sides and separate it from the yard and house. Do not rely on the house to serve as a barrier. Fences should be at least 4 feet high and not climbable; chainlink fences are not recommended. Fence gates should be self-closing and self-latching, with the latch at least 54 inches from the ground. Install alarms on all entrances to the yard (including gates, doors and windows). And be sure to lock house exits when children should not be outside.

All floats and pool toys should be removed from the pool when it’s not swim time so they do not attract children to the pool.

But kiddie pools are safe, aren’t they?

Not necessarily. Kids can drown in just an inch of water. Kids using inflatable or plastic kiddie

pools should be watched as carefully as they are in larger pools. For toddlers, age 1-4 years, use “touch supervision” in and around all pools; always staying within arm’s reach. If you need to leave the pool area, take your toddler with you. After use, empty and clean all backyard containers including buckets, wading pools and coolers with melted ice, to prevent drowning and waterborne diseases.

What other safety measures do you recommend?

I also suggest that every adult who has a pool gets trained in CPR. Many classes are offered here on Long Island, and now there are even online courses available. If you’re having a pool party for kids or adults, you could also consider hiring a certified lifeguard.

When it comes to child safety, what sets Stony Brook Children’s apart?

A key element of our care is prevention.

We don’t ever want your child to have to come to our Emergency Department. That’s why we provide many safety programs to families and schools all year long, hold numerous safety events, and offer free classes within the community. However, emergencies will happen anyway. Stony Brook Children’s has the only 24/7 dedicated children’s Emergency Department in Suffolk County, with specialists available at all times to treat virtually every type of injury or illness.

Important: In the event of a drowning or near-drowning, immediately call 911 and start performing CPR.

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SBU SPORTSWEEK STONY BROOK UNIVERSITY

JULY 2 TO JULY 8, 2020

Trio of men’s lax players named Scholar All-Americans

Three standouts with the Stony Brook men’s lacrosse team received major recognition on June 26.

Michael Bollinger, Chris Pickel Jr. and Cory VanGinhoven were all named United States Intercollegiate Lacrosse Association Scholar All-Americans.

Pickel also was honored by Stony Brook University with an Undergraduate Recognition Award for Leadership.

The USILA honor goes to Division I seniors who produce a 3.0 cumulative GPA and stand out on and off the field.

Only one other Stony Brook student-athlete previously had been named a USILA Scholar AllAmerican — Lucas Rock in 2016.

Bollinger started all seven games in goal for the Seawolves during the abbreviated 2020 season. He was named to the USILA Team of Week on Feb. 25, three days after recording a careerhigh 22 saves in an 11-10 overtime

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win against Brown. He also serves as a volunteer with the Holbrook Fire Department.

Pickel, a captain, played in all seven games and tallied seven goals and three assists. He was a first-team All-America East selection in 2019.

Chris Pickel Jr.

VanGinhoven started all seven games and tallied 15 goals and five assists. He had a hat trick in a win against Hofstra and a season-high four goals at Bryant. All three seniors plan to return to Stony Brook after being granted an additional season due to the coronavirus impact.

Cory VanGinhoven

“We are incredibly proud that our student-athletes are receiving recognition for their all-around contributions to the lacrosse program and university community,” head coach Anthony Gilardi said. “The honors for these young men are well-deserved.”

Hamilton set to return to baseball action in upstate summer league Chris Hamilton last played in a baseball game March 11, when Stony Brook faced Merrimack at Joe Nathan Field. The Seawolves standout is poised to return to play soon.

Hamilton, whose senior year was cut short due to coronavirus halting spring seasons, has decided to play in a makeshift, four-team league for college players in upstate New York this summer. His Albany Dutch team is slated to play 30 games between July 6 and Aug. 13 in Amsterdam and Glens Falls.

“I’m excited to get back on the field and compete,” said Hamilton, whose squad

will be coached by Nick Davey, who used to tutor him a decade ago, when Hamilton was approaching his teenage years. “There is a lot of local talent in this area. I’m looking forward to seeing live pitching again and getting on the field.”

Hamilton hails from Rotterdam, 30 minutes from where games will be played. A lefty-hitting, leftythrowing first baseman and outfielder, he batted .298 with one homer and four RBIs in 57 at-bats in 2020, before the Seawolves’ season was halted.

“After our school season ended abruptly, I spent a few months in Florida. We set up a temporary batting cage

in the backyard after the facility where I’ve trained in the past closed because of COVID-19,” he said.

“I spent a lot of time on the tee every day. My dad has thrown BP to me since I was five years old, so he threw to me every day, and I worked with a hitting instructor I’ve worked with in the past. We drove back to New York two weeks ago. I have been hitting in the cage here in New York and training at home.”

Hamilton once appeared destined to be drafted this month, but that hope was dashed for him and hundreds of other collegiate players when Major League Baseball slashed

Chris Hamilton

the draft from 40 to five rounds. Barring a freeagent deal materializing with an MLB organization, he is expected to return to Stony Brook for the 2021 campaign. He completed a bachelor’s degree in business management at Stony Brook in May. “It was a huge disappointment that the draft was only five rounds,” Hamilton said. “The timing couldn’t have been worse for me and so many others.

I try to keep everything in perspective, though. There are so many people who have been affected by the virus in significant ways. I can’t dwell on the past. I’m fortunate that I received a four-year degree from such a highly regarded university and have an opportunity to go back and play for Coach Senk again. My dream has been to play professional baseball, and I will do everything I can to make that a reality.”

Habwe embracing senior role as men’s hoops grad transfer

In what turned into a wild offseason of retooling for Stony Brook men’s basketball, the staff made sure to land a locker room leader. Mount St. Mary’s graduate transfer Omar Habwe will dress in the red and white for the 2020-21 season and will take the leadership skills earned in Maryland up to Long Island.

“The leadership roles were bestowed on me pretty quickly as a sophomore,” Habwe said. “I’m excited to get into the gym and lead by example.”

Habwe started 23 games during that 2018-19 season, shooting 32.6 percent from three while averaging just 9.4 points per game. He also hauled in 4.9 rebounds per night, including a career-high 17 against Bryant. That number is the third-largest since The Mount joined Division I for the 1988-89 season.

But first, he’ll need to get to campus, which has stayed closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. He’s been sure to use the time wisely in his hometown of Lexington, Va., however.

“It’s been great being home,” Habwe said. “It’s been good to spend some fun time with family during the year, especially during the summer. I’m usually doing workouts at school, so it’s been tremendous to be home with them.”

As fun as family time has been, Long Island is calling and he cannot wait. “I’m just excited to get up there and meet the team and meet the coaches,” he added. “[Coach Ford] was just an energetic guy, and I’m just excited to get going.”

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GETTING BACK TO OUR LIVES BEGINS WITH OUR HEALTH. To our fellow Long Islanders: For months, we’ve all endured a crisis that has reshaped our world. And, although our daily lives will be affected for some time to come, we’re beginning to move towards some sense of normalcy and optimism. Along with the desire to protect lives, we all want to get back to living.

And living well starts with your health. Your total health.

That’s why we’ve instituted extensive safety measures throughout our hospitals and physician offices. There’s no need to ignore health issues or postpone procedures, because we’ve made it safe to get the care you need.

The new summer is here. Now is the right time to refocus on your greatest asset of all—your health. Just know that, at Catholic Health Services, we’re here for Long Island and, most of all, we’re here for you.

Sincerely, The Catholic Health Services Medical Staff

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