How is this used to treat lung cancer?
Henry Tannous, MD
Cardiothoracic Surgeon and Chief, Cardiothoracic Surgery Division, Stony Brook Heart Institute and Lung Cancer and Chest Disease Program, Stony Brook Cancer Center
Ankit Dhamija, MD
Cardiothoracic Surgeon and Director of Robotic Thoracic Surgery, Stony Brook Heart Institute and Lung Cancer and Chest Disease Program, Stony Brook Cancer Center
Stony Brook Cancer Center continues to expand its minimally invasive procedures, such as robotic-assisted surgery, for patients with cancer. Cardiothoracic surgeons, Drs. Henry Tannous and Ankit Dhamija, are using the robotic approach to treat lung cancer. The highly trained surgeons explain how this procedure offers patients a more precise surgery that can lead to better outcomes.
The way we perform surgery keeps evolving and improving, especially when new technology is introduced. When we first started using the da Vinci® Xi™ robotic system, we mastered the new technique of using this tool as an extension of our hands and magnification of our vision. When performing robotic-assisted surgery, we dock the robot and are right next to you as we perform the surgery. The incisions are similar in size to thoracoscopic (video-assisted thoracic surgery or VATS) surgery, which uses a handheld camera and instruments through small holes in the body.
When an early-stage lung cancer is diagnosed and it’s only in one lung, we are using this surgical technique for anatomic lung resection (removal). A lobectomy — considered the gold standard for lung cancer treatment — is the surgical removal of one of the lobes in the lung. The right lung has three lobes, and the left lung has two. Additionally, these lobes are broken down into segments, which allows us to perform smaller anatomic resections. We are also using robotic-assisted surgery for an esophagectomy, which is the removal of and reconstruction of the esophagus, when cancer is found. In addition, we are using this approach for tracheal disease, mediastinal masses and chest wall disease, such as thoracic outlet syndrome.
What are the advantages?
We’ve found there are a few advantages with this type of surgery. One is that we don’t have to spread the ribs as we do in open or traditional surgery, because we are using smaller incisions to access the tumor. This results in a faster recovery, which allows you to return to work or your normal activities sooner. Another advantage is that we can remove the lymph node packet — the area around the tumor — more precisely. This is partially due to the ten times magnification of the robot in conjunction to the benefit of the wrist articulation.
You’re a candidate if you have an early-stage cancer and have had minimal operations in your chest. Ideally, you wouldn’t have received preoperative cancer therapy, such as chemotherapy, radiation or immunotherapy. Even in a percent of these cases, there are modifications that can be done during surgery, so we can use the robotic system for part of the procedure. For late-stage cancer, it can be used to evaluate for lymph node invasion and palliation.
With the robotic technique we have found that there is a shorter hospital stay when comparing it to an open surgery. Bleeding is a risk, but not any higher than it is in any of the other approaches. For the lung resections, you’re likely to go home anywhere between day one and five. Pain substantially decreases upon discharge and removal of the chest tube. The time frame to go back to your normal function, work and activities is usually between one to two weeks, except for exercising and lifting heavy objects. Those take a little longer.
We have immediate access to our colleagues who have expertise in a range of specialties. Collaborating with them in our multidisciplinary tumor board meeting, and when needed, is an asset that is unique to an academic health center where the depth of knowledge is abundant. Also, there is strong administrative support to expand the robotic surgical program, so we can keep adding to our array of techniques that will benefit patients.
Cognac is a brandy distilled from the fermented juice of grapes in the province of Charente and is also the name of a region in the southwest of France, north of Bordeaux and southwest of Paris.
BY BOB LIPINSKIThe region’s stony, chalk-rich soil (because of ancient oyster beds), its climate, the specific grape varieties grown there, and the methods used in distilling, blending, and aging the brandy, gives cognac its unique flavor.
Cognac AOC area of production was first defined in 1909 and then finalized in 1938. The six defined grape-growing areas are Grande Champagne, Petite Champagne, Borderies, Fins Bois, Bons Bois, and Bois Ordinaires (Bois à Terroirs).
The following grape varieties are used to produce cognac: Ugni Blanc, Colombard, Folle Blanche, Montils, and Sémillon, with lesser amounts of Folignan. The grapes are harvested quite early, ensuring a wine with a low alcohol content and a very high acid level.
The wine must be double distilled in a copper pot still called an alembic Charentais. After the cognac has been distilled, it is put into barrels that are made of oak from the Limousin or Tronçais forests. The oak has a considerable influence on the bouquet and taste of the cognac. When cognac is put in the barrel, it is about 70 percent alcohol and is clear in color. During the aging process, the oak from the barrels imparts taste, color, and odor to the final product, turning the clear spirit into a mellow, golden drink. The older a cognac becomes, the smoother its flavor and the subtler its aroma.
Most cognacs are blends that combine brandies from varying sections and vintages into a final product. In the town of Cognac,
there are barrels of cognac that have been aging for a hundred years or more.
• VS/ Three-Star (***): aged a minimum of 2 years
• Supérieur : aged a minimum of 3 years
• VSOP/ Réserve/ Vieux: aged a minimum of 4 years
• Vieille Réserve/ Réserve Rare: aged a minimum of 5 years
• Napoléon / Très Vieille Réserve: aged a minimum of 6 years
• XO/ Hors d’Âge/ Extra/ Ancestral: aged a minimum of 10 years
• XXO: aged a minimum of 14 years
Although most people prefer not to mix cognac, younger (VS, or three-star) cognac makes delightful highballs when mixed with soda water, leaving the palate more receptive to wines. Cognac and freshly squeezed orange juice make an enjoyable cocktail. After dinner, cognac is the perfect companion for coffee.
Bob Lipinski is the author of 10 books, including “101: Everything You Need To Know About Whiskey” and “Italian Wine & Cheese Made Simple” (available on Amazon.com). He consults and conducts training seminars on Wine, Spirits, and Food and is available for speaking engagements. He can be reached at www.boblipinski.com OR bkjm@hotmail.com
'Tis the season! Gallery North in Setauket kicks off the holidays with Deck the Halls, its annual group exhibition of small original works for holiday giving, on view from Nov. 17 to Dec. 23. An opening reception will be held Thursday, Nov.17, from 6 to 8 p.m.
Enjoy artworks by over 50 local and regional artists in a range of media, including painting, printmaking, works on paper, sculpture, glassware, and more. The exhibition offers an excellent opportunity to support local artists, and features a diverse selection of affordable, exciting, original artworks for everyone on your list.
In addition, Gallery North also features a large assortment of artisan-created jewelry, handmade crafts, and decorations within the Shop at Gallery North, as well as clothing and artist-made greeting cards produced in the Studio at Gallery North. They also offer the gift of an art class or workshop to an aspiring artist, child, or adult.
As a complement to the exhibition, Gallery North will host a Holiday Gift Bazaar, a series of three, special holiday gift markets inside the Gallery each Saturday in December (Dec. 3, 10 and 17) from noon to 7 p.m. to provide the community with an alternative to holiday shopping in malls and shopping centers.
The Holiday Gift Bazaar will offer an excellent opportunity to support local artists and businesses, complete with warm beverages from LevelUp Kitchen. Holiday shoppers will find a diverse selection of affordable, exciting, original paintings, prints,
photography, ceramics, pottery, woodwork, glassware, artisan created jewelry, handmade crafts, decorations, and clothing – perfect gifts for everyone on your list.
Deck the Halls is generously sponsored by WFC Architects, Jefferson’s Ferry, bld Architecture, and Suffolk County’s Department of Economic Development and Planning.
Gallery North, 90 North Country Road, Setauket is open Wednesdays to Saturdays from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sundays from 1 to 5 p.m. For more information, call 631-7512676 or visit www.gallerynorth.org.
BY DANIEL DUNAIEF
The ocean often serves as an enormous reflecting pool, showing a virtual image of migrating and water birds soaring on the wind, planes carrying people across continents, and clouds in multiple layers sporting various shades of white to grey.
Previous studies revealed that the water contains organic material from biological activity, but the researchers could not identify the specific type of nuclei.
Those clouds have more in common with the ocean below than just their reflection. In fact, some of the ice nucleating particles that help form the clouds come directly from the phytoplankton in the water below.
Daniel Knopf, Professor of Atmospheric Chemistry at Stony Brook University, and Josephine Aller, microbial oceanographer in the School of Marine and Atmospheric Sciences at Stony Brook University, have been teaming up to study the effect of sea spray aerosols on cloud formation in the ocean for 15 years.
Recently, the duo published a paper in the journal Science Advances, in which they simulated sea spray aerosols in laboratory tanks to reflect ocean conditions. They found that organic compounds released by marine microorganisms become ice nucleating particles.
“We performed ice formation experiments in our lab using particles generated from our tanks to determine under which conditions (of temperature and relative humidity) they form ice,” Knopf explained in an email.
During specific temperature and relative humidity conditions, these sea spray aerosols, which are released when bubbles at the surface containing the materials burst or when wind carries them from the ocean into the air, initiate ice crystal formation.
“The current study closes this gap and identifies polysaccharides and proteinaceous matter” as the ice nucleating particles, Knopf explained.
Through work in the lab, Knopf and Aller showed that the particles produce ice crystals through two different pathways under typical atmospheric conditions. Ice can form either by water vapor onto the aerosolized particles or from liquid aerosol droplets.
Aller and Knopf explored the composition of individual particles using x-ray microscopy technology at the synchrotron light source at the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory in California.
After digitally marking particles, the researchers transferred the particles to the x-ray microscope to determine their shape and composition.
“This allowed us to unambiguously examine the ice nucleating SSA particles and compare their organic signature with reference spectra of organic/ biogenic matter,” Knopf wrote.
Aller added that the research provides a clear picture of the conditions necessary for freezing.
“This study not only identifies the ice nucleating agent, but also provides the first holistic parameterization to predict freezing from SSA particles,” she said in a statement. “This new parameterization includes immersion freezing, as the INP is engulfed in a liquid, usually water, and the deposition ice nucleation where ice forms on the INP without any visual water.”
The parameterization can be applied in cloud-resolving and climate models to determine the climatic impact of ice crystal containing clouds, Aller added.
This type of modeling can help with climate models of the polar regions, which is heating at a rate faster than other parts of the world.
At this point, Knopf said the Stony Brook researchers have collaborated with scientists at NASA GISS who work on climate models to improve the understanding of mixed-phase clouds.
“We will make use of the newly developed ice formation parameterization in cloud-resolving models and compare the results to observations,” Knopf wrote. “Those results, ultimately, will be useful to improve climate models.”
As for any surprises, Knopf added that it is “astonishing how biological activity in surface waters can be related to cloud formation in the atmosphere.” Additionally, he was amazed that the organic matter that nucleated the ice was similar independent of the water source.
Spectroscopically, the ice showed the same features, which
allowed the researchers to combine the various data sets.
This means that different parts of the ocean do not need local freezing parameterization, which makes modeling the impact of oceans on cloud formation easier.
While sea spray aerosols can and do act as ice nucleating particles, the Stony Brook scientists added that other airborne particles also contribute to the formation of clouds. A heterogeneous mix of particles creates a competition among them for activation. Dust and certain fly ash serve as more efficient ice nucleating particles compared to sea spray aerosols.
During periods when sufficient water vapor is in the area, the sea spray aerosols can also be activated. When these organic particles do not become a part of clouds, they form supercooled droplets or float around as interstitial aerosols and get transported to other areas, Knopf explained.
As for the impact of global warming, Knopf suggested that such increases may first change the microorganisms’ activity and breakdown of chemical species in the ocean surface waters. “How this impacts the source of sea spray
aerosols and ice nucleating particles, we do not know that yet,” he said. The particular species of planktonic communities may change, as differences in nutrient levels could select for cyanobacteria over the normal mix of algal groups. That could cause a change in the exudates produced.
Locally, Knopf and Aller are working with Chris Gobler, Professor in the School of Marine and Atmospheric Sciences at Stony Brook, in Lake Agawam in Southampton, which is prone to harmful algal blooms. The Stony Brook scientists are working to understand if the toxins produced by these algae are becoming airborne in sufficient mass.
“It may imply a health-related issue when aerosolized and one is close to the source,” Knopf explained. “There won’t be toxic clouds due to dilution and aerosol mass constraints.”
Knopf and Aller hope to continue to develop these models by combining their lab work with field data.
“This is an ongoing process,” Knopf said. “The more data we acquire, the more accurate the parameterization should become.”
SPOTLIGHTING DISCOVERIES AT (1) COLD SPRING HARBOR LAB (2) STONY BROOK UNIVERSITY & (3) BROOKHAVEN NATIONAL LABDaniel Knopf and Josephine Aller Photo by John Gri n/Stony Brook University
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I couldn’t believe it. My osteoporosis improved and I am a thin female of just 95 lbs. On DEXA scan, the bone density improved by 7%. My strontium was elevated with the plant based diet, which is another plus since it suggests that my bones are getting stronger.
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Many consider Thanksgiving a time to indulge and not think about the repercussions. Even if we have the best of intentions, it’s hard to resist indulging in our childhood favorites and secret family recipes spread before us in a sprawling buffet.
Unfortunately, that one meal, and perhaps subsequent leftover meals, can have striking health consequences. And if you tend to overeat, be aware that there are significant short-term consequences of gorging ourselves.
Not surprisingly, people tend to gain weight from Thanksgiving to New Year. This is when many gain the predominant amount of weight for the entire year. However, most do not lose the weight they gain during this time (1). If you can fend off weight gain during the holidays, think of the possibilities for the rest of the year.
If you are obese and sedentary, you may already have heart disease. Overeating at a single meal increases your risk of heart attack over the near term, according to the American Heart Association (2).
The good news is that, with a little Thanksgiving planning, you can reap significant health benefits.
What can we do to turn Thanksgiving dinner into a healthy meal? The secret is likely there on your table, hidden in the side dishes. By reconsidering how we prepare them, we can change the Thanksgiving health equation.
Phytochemicals (plant nutrients) called carotenoids have antioxidant and anti-inflammatory activity and are found mostly in fruits and vegetables. Carotenoids make up a family of more than 600 different substances, such as beta-carotene, alpha-carotene, lutein, zeaxanthin, lycopene and betacryptoxanthin (3).
Carotenoids help to prevent and potentially reverse diseases, such as breast cancer, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (Lou Gehrig’s disease), age-related macular
degeneration, and cardiovascular disease — heart disease and stroke. Foods that contain these substances are dark green leafy vegetables, as well as orange, yellow and red vegetables and fruits.
Despite the knowledge that healthy eating has long-term positive effects, there are obstacles to healthy eating. Two critical factors are presentation and perception.
Vegetables are often prepared in either an unappetizing way — steamed to the point of no return — or smothered in cheese and butter, negating their benefits, but clearing our consciences. Fruits are buttered and sugared beyond recognition or used as a garnish on more decadent dishes.
Plant-based foods like whole grains, leafy greens and fruits are relegated to side dishes or afterthoughts.
Here are some suggestions to get you thinking about ways to shift the heavy holiday meal paradigm:
Make healthy, plant-based dishes part of the main course. You don’t have to forgo signature dishes, but supplement tradition by adding mouthwatering vegetable-based dishes. One of my favorites is steamed “sweet” vegetables — cauliflower, broccoli, snap peas, onions and garlic. To make it sweet, I sauté it in a splash of citrus-infused balsamic vinegar and add sliced apples. If you want to make this a primary dish, add diced tofu and/or garbanzo beans to make it more filling without overwhelming its delicate sweetness.
Improve vegetable choices. Why would you serve vegetables without any seasoning? In my family, we season vegetables and make sauces to drizzle over them. Personally, I’m a fan of infused vinegars. Each adds a different flavor to the vegetables.
My 16-year-old nephew, who has never liked cooked vegetables, fell in love with my wife’s roasted Brussels sprouts and broccoli while on vacation last summer. He actually texted her a week later to ask for the recipes. Now, he makes them for himself. Good resources for appealing dishes can be found at PCRM.org, mouthwateringvegan.com, and many other resources.
Replace refined grains. A study in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, showed that replacing wheat or refined grains with whole wheat and whole grains significantly reduced central fat, or fat around the belly (4). Not only did participants lose subcutaneous fat found just below the skin, but also visceral adipose tissue, the fat that lines organs and causes chronic diseases such as cancer.
For even better results, consider substituting riced cauliflower or mashed cauliflower for rice or potatoes. You can purchase frozen riced cauliflower in many grocery stores now. Just be sure to get one that’s unsalted. If you prefer mashed, I have a simple recipe for mashed cauliflower here: https:// medicalcompassmd.com/post/mashedcauliflower-recipe-vegan
Create a healthy environment. Instead of putting out creamy dips, cheese platters and candies as snacks, choose whole grain brown rice crackers, baby carrots, cherry tomatoes and healthy dips like hummus and salsa. Help people choose wisely.
Offer healthy dessert options. Options might include dairy-free pumpkin pudding and fruit salad. The goal should be to increase your nutrient-dense choices and decrease your empty-calorie foods.
Instead of making Thanksgiving a holiday of regret, eating foods that cause weight gain, fatigue and that increase your risk for chronic diseases, promote everyone’s health, while maintaining the theme of a traditional festive meal.
(1) N Engl J Med 2000; 342:861-867. (2) www.heart.org. (3) Crit Rev Food Sci Nutr 2010;50(8):728–760. (4) Am J Clin Nutr 2010 Nov;92(5):1165-71.
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 Atelier at Flowerfield, 2 Flowerfield, Suite 6 and 9, St. James will present a Thanksgiving Gnome Workshop for ages 5 to 12 on Saturday, Nov. 19 from 10 am. to noon. Join Miss Linda in some Thanksgiving fun as she teaches you how to paint this cute thankful gnome. $50 per child includes all materials. To register, visit www. theatelieratflowerfield.org or call 631250-9009. See more calendar events for children on page B22.
The Reboli Center for Art and History, 64 Main St.. Stony Brook will host a Holiday Pop-Up! Shop Local event on Saturday, Nov. 19 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Find the perfect gift while shopping local. Meet artist Jessica Randall of Jessica Randall Studios, Renee Fondacaro of Old Field Apothecary and Mireille Belajonas, Fine Art and Fine Crafts and enjoy the gallery's latest exhibition, Celebrate the Season, along with complimentary gift wrapping. For more information, call 631-751-7707.
All Souls Parish House, 10 Mill Pond Road, Stony Brook presents a Native American Drumming Meditation session on Thursday Nov. 17 from 7 to 8:45 p.m. Led by elder drummer, Ric Statler, drumming meditation seeks to integrate the physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual parts of the human self, creating a state of well-being. Call 631-655-7798.
Registration is currently underway for the annual Mount Sinai Turkey Trot 5k at Mount Sinai High school, 110 N. Country Rd., Mount Sinai on Saturday, Nov. 26 starting at 9 a.m. Fee is $25 in advance, $30 on race day. Kids can take part in a Fun Run starting at 8:30 a.m. for $10 in advance, $15 on race day. To register, visit www.runsignup.com. For more information, call 631-870-2500.
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Donna Wilder of Stony Brook snapped this great action photo on Nov. 10. She writes, 'My husband and I were feeding the seagulls at West Meadow Beach yesterday when I captured
BY HEIDI SUTTON
"Marley was dead: to begin with. There is no doubt whatever about that." And so begins one of the most popular, most-adapted and most relevant holiday tales ever written, Charles Dickens' novella, A Christmas Carol. Published on Dec. 19, 1843, the initial print run of 6,000 copies sold out by Christmas Eve. More than 178 years later, it lives on as a story of redemption and hope and serves as a reminder to keep the spirit of Christmas in our hearts all year round.
In the book's foreword, Dickens writes: I have endeavoured in this Ghostly little book, to raise the Ghost of an Idea, which shall not put my readers out of humour with themselves, with each other, with the season, or with me. May it haunt their houses pleasantly, and no one wish to lay it.
Now the pages of the Dickensian story come to life once again as Theatre Three in Port Jefferson presents its 38th annual production of A Christmas Carol. The curtain went up this past Saturday to a full house. While preparations are still underway to transform the seaport village back to the Victorian era for its 26th annual Charles Dickens Festival on Dec 3 and 4, Theatre Three is already dressed head to toe for the holidays and carolers entertain theatergoers before the show, setting the tone for what is to come.
Adapted for the stage by Executive Artistic Director Jeffrey Sanzel, A Christmas Carol tells the tale of Ebenezer Scrooge (played by Sanzel), a successful business man who has chosen money over everything else and has become bitter, lonely and stingy over the years, especially around the holidays. “I have devoted my life to the cultivation of business,” he explains.
We first meet the miserly curmudgeon on Christmas Eve, exactly seven years after the death of his business partner Jacob Marley (Stephen T. Wagner). Caught in a particulary bad mood, we witness him chase carolers from his office, turn away the needy and a pair of charity workers. He snaps at his underappreciated and underpaid clerk Bob Cratchit (Douglas J. Quattrock) and his chipper nephew Fred Halliwell (Sean Amato) the sole child of Scrooge’s deceased sister, Fan, who has dropped by to invite him for dinner.
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“Keep Christmas in your own way and I will keep it in mine,” he warns his nephew before kicking him out.
That evening Scrooge is visited by Marley's tormented ghost who offers him one last chance at redemption. Draped in the chains he has forged in life, Marley tells Scrooge he will be visited by three spirits — the ghosts of Christmas past, present and future.
The Ghost of Christmas Past (Danielle Pafundi) appears soon after, all aglow in a white dress, and takes Scrooge to Wellington House, the boarding school he attended as a young boy alone; we meet his adored sister Fan and his apprenticeship at Fezziwig’s (played by Scott Hofer), where the audience is introduced to Scrooge’s one and only love, Belle. This is also where he meets Marley for the first time and where his choices take him down a dark path.
The Ghost of Christmas Present (Scott Hofer) takes Scrooge to meet Bob Cratchit’s family where he learns about Tiny Tim's failing health and to a dinner party hosted by his nephew where guests play a fun game of Yes or No
In one of the most anticipated and frightful scenes, a towering Ghost of Christmas Future (operated by Sean Amato) shows Scrooge the shadows of what is yet to come, including at trip to the cemetery to see his headstone, and
how the people in his life are affected after his death, including a disturbing scene where Scrooge's housekeeper Mrs. Dilber (Ginger Dalton) attempts to profit from his demise. It is just what Scrooge needs to shake him to the core. In the end, he learns that “life is not about facts and figures. It’s about joy and family and Christmas.”
Directed by Sanzel, the entire production is flawless and the talented cast (playing multiple roles) is excellent. As Scrooge, Sanzel is at his finest in a role he has played over 1400 times. This is most evident when the Ghost of Christmas Past takes his character to one of Fezziwig's famous holiday parties. While otherwise slightly hunched over with a slow walk, Sanzel suddenly jumps into the role of a younger Scrooge and takes part in a Wassail dance (choreographed by Sari Felman) with boundless energy.
Although in its 38th year, the show is always evolving, remaining fresh and exciting while maintaining its timelessness and important message. The Victorian set, costumes and creative lighting tie it all together to create a magical evening at the theater.
Get your ticket to see this wonderful production "before you dot another 'i'" and make it part of your holiday traditions. It will make your heart full.
Stay after the show for a photo keepsake with Scrooge. The $5 fee goes to support the theater’s scholarship fund.
Theatre Three, 412 Main St., Port Jefferson presents Charles Dicken's A Christmas Carol through Dec. 30. Tickets are $20 per person in November, and $35 adults, $28 seniors and students, and $20 children ages 5 and up in December. To order, call 631-928-9100 or visit www.theatrethree.com.
Background: In the 1930s the current family purchased a working dairy farm called Buttercup Dairy. Four generations later, through cows, glass bottles and home delivery milkmen, the farm has evolved into its current format with its emphasis on freshness and value. A typical surburban story...from cow barn to processing plant to home delivery, to small drive through dairy store in 1971. In 1975 the cow barn was converted into the current store and housed a few basic essentials. As the neighborhood grew so did the store’s inventory and selection into the everyday market it is today.
Notes about the business: Buttercup’s Dairy Store is best described as an “everyday” store. The store serves families in the neighborhood by providing enough groceries and supplies to fill in be tween big supermarket store shopping trips. Items that can be found at Buttercup’s Dairy include:
■ Pies – over 25 varieties for Thanksgiving! We bake non-stop so you can just stop in Monday, November 21 - Wednesday, November 23 for your favorites.
■ Catering – for your holiday gatherings and parties – cold cut platters, heroes, wraps and an assortment of cold salads.
■ Full Deli –including a large selection of Boar’s Head products. Offering a variety of precut, prewrapped cold cuts for quick pick up and a call in service that will have your deli order prepared and waiting for you to collect on your way home.
■ Dairy items such as milk, eggs, bacon, juices, cheese, butter and ice cream.
■ Full bakery with a large selection of freshly made rolls, breads, muffins, bagels, pies, cookies, cakes, etc.
■ Fresh produce including locally grown fruits and vegetables.
■ Grocery items including canned goods, paper goods, freezer items, baking supplies.
■ Quick & Easy Section - a great selection of ready to heat & eat foods and prepared fast foods geared to make dinners that are quick, easy & delicious.
“I’m in the mooooood for pie”Owner: The Smith Family
SCORPIO – Oct 24/Nov 22
Scorpio, it is alright to desire some quiet, but too much excitement is surrounding you lately for things to settle down just yet. Ride this wave a little longer.
SAGITTARIUS – Nov 23/Dec 21
A week full of possibilities and positivity lies ahead for you, Sagittarius. The only question is, “what are you going to do with it?” Bring a friend for the ride.
CAPRICORN – Dec 22/Jan 20
Capricorn, no matter how much work you have on your plate, rest assured that you have all of the resources available to get things done successfully.
AQUARIUS – Jan 21/Feb 18
The stars are interested in showering you with plenty of love right now, Aquarius. This could be one of the most enjoyable weeks you’ve had in quite a while.
PISCES – Feb 19/Mar 20
Romance could bloom this week if you are interested, Pisces. You also may be able to solidify an existing relationship.
ARIES – Mar 21/Apr 20
While there are no laws governing which dishes must appear on Thanksgiving dinner tables, for many the fourth Thursday of November simply would not be complete without turkey. Turkey can be cooked in various ways, but roasting might be the most popular method used by Thanksgiving celebrants. This recipe for “Herb-Roasted Turkey” from Yolanda Banks’ “Cooking for Your Man” (Broadway Books) produces a mouth-watering bird that’s sure to make a lasting impression this Thanksgiving.
YIELD: Serves 10
INGREDIENTS:
• 12 tablespoons (11⁄2 sticks) unsalted butter, softened
• 1⁄4 cup packed fresh flat-leaf parsley leaves, chopped, plus 4 whole sprigs
• 1 large sprig fresh rosemary, leaves chopped, plus 2 whole sprigs
• 1 tablespoon chopped fresh thyme, plus 4 whole sprigs
• 15 leaves fresh sage, chopped, plus 3 whole leaves
• 3⁄4 teaspoon kosher salt, plus more for the turkey
• 1⁄2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper, plus more for the turkey
• 1 15-pound turkey
• 1 lemon, quartered
• 8 shallots, peeled and halved
• 1 head garlic, cloves separated and peeled
• 4 cups low-sodium chicken broth or stock
• 2⁄3 cup dry white wine
• 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
In a small bowl, combine the butter, chopped parsley, chopped rosemary, chopped thyme, chopped sage, salt, and pepper, and mix well.
Position a rack in the bottom third of the oven and preheat the oven to 450 F. Sprinkle the main cavity of the turkey with salt and pepper. Place the whole sprigs of parsley, rosemary and thyme and the sage leaves into the cavity. Add the lemon, 4 shallot halves and half of the garlic cloves.
Starting at the neck end, carefully slide a hand between the skin and the breast meat to loosen the skin. Spread 3 tablespoons of the herb butter over the breast meat under the skin. Tuck the wing tips under the skin, and tie the legs together to hold the shape. Season the turkey generously all over with salt and pepper.
Place the turkey on a wire rack set in a large roasting pan. Rub 4 tablespoons of the herb butter over the turkey. Roast about 30 minutes, until golden brown, and reduce the heat to 350 F. Baste the turkey with 1⁄2 cup of the broth. Cover only the breast area with a sheet of heavy-duty aluminum foil. Scatter the remaining shallots and garlic cloves in the pan around the turkey.
Continue to roast the turkey for about 11⁄2 hours, basting with 1⁄2 cup of broth every 30 minutes. Remove the foil from the turkey breast. Continue to roast the turkey, basting with pan juices every 20 minutes, about 1 hour longer, until it’s golden brown and a thermometer inserted into the thickest part of the thigh registers 165 F. Transfer the turkey to a platter and brush with 1 tablespoon of the herb butter. Tent it loosely with foil and let it rest for 20 minutes before carving.
Using a slotted spoon, transfer the shallots and garlic from the roasting pan to a plate. Transfer the pan juices to a medium bowl, then skim off and discard the fat. Set the pan over two burners on medium-high heat. Deglaze the pan with the wine and 1 cup of chicken broth, scraping up any browned bits. Bring the sauce to a boil, reduce the heat to medium, and cook until it’s reduced by half, about 4 minutes. Pour the sauce into a large measuring glass. Add the degreased pan juices, and broth, if necessary, to equal 3 cups of liquid.
Blend the flour into the remaining herb butter until combined. Pour the broth mixture into a medium saucepan and bring to a boil. Gradually whisk in the herbbutter mixture. Add any accumulated juices from the turkey platter and boil until the gravy thickens enough to coat a spoon, whisking occasionally, about 6 minutes. Add the remaining shallots and garlic to the gravy and simmer for 1 minute. Taste and adjust the seasonings, if necessary. Serve the turkey with the gravy.
You have an energy to release this week, Aries. But you are not sure if the world is ready for you. Don’t expect the same reaction from everyone when you interact.
TAURUS – Apr 21/May 21
Something in your life that seems ordinary on the surface can turn into something that is rather special. Taurus. Keep your eyes peeled for every possibility.
GEMINI – May 22/Jun 21
Gemini, all of the fanfare you are about to receive can make it seem like you are the most popular person on the planet. Revel in the attention while you have it.
CANCER – Jun 22/Jul 22
Sometimes the less traveled path can take you to some pretty special places, Cancer. Don’t be so quick to rule out opportunities that are right in front of you.
LEO – Jul 23/Aug 23
Start evaluating personal habits that may be holding you back, Leo. Upon closer examination, you may discover that there are some things you can easily change for the better.
VIRGO – Aug 24/Sept 22
Virgo, much to your relief, your hard work could start paying off very soon. It has been a long time coming, so enjoy any rewards that come from your efforts.
LIBRA – Sept 23/Oct 23
Consider a partnership that falls into your lap, Libra. It may provide you with some new social and business connections. There’s a lot of opportunity coming down the pike.
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The Whaling Museum, 301 Main St. Cold Spring Harbor invites adults and teens to a Dreamcatcher Workshop from 6 to 7 p.m. Discover the history behind the most enduring and widespread symbol of Native American culture, the dreamcatcher, with special guest and member of the Shinnecock and Hassanamisco Nations, Denise SilvaDennis. Learn the meaning and significance behind these beautiful artworks and create a traditional dreamcatcher of your own. $16 participant; $8 members. Visit www. cshwhalingmuseum.org to reserve your spot.
Harborfields Public Library, 31 Broadway, Greenlawn presents its 11th annual Friends Holiday Craft Fair today and Nov. 19 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Shop for handcrafted gift items featuring the Starz on Broadway Crafters in the Library meeting rooms and art gallery hallway. Questions? Call 757-4200.
The Smithtown Historical Society, 239 East Main St., Smithtown celebrates the holiday season with Suffolk County’s FIRST immersive Winter Lantern Festival tonight, Nov. 19 and 20 from 5:30 to 9:30 p.m. and runs on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays through Jan. 8, 2023. The walk-through holiday light show will feature lanterns and displays in the shape of flowers, mushrooms, farm animals, dinosaurs and many more, all handmade by artisans with decades of dedication to their craft. Be ready for photo ops with friends and family, as this will be an unforgettable experience! Tickets are $22 per person, $12 ages 3 to 12. To order, visit https://www.showclix.com/tickets/ suffolk-winter-lantern-festival. For more information, call 265-6768.
Owl Prowl at the Vanderbilt Biologist and ranger Eric Powers, co-founder of the Center for Environmental Education & Discovery (CEED), will lead an Owl Prowl on the grounds of the Vanderbilt Estate and Museum, 180 Little Neck Road, Centerport at 6 p.m. After a presentation on the owls of Long Island, Powers will lead a walk on the estate grounds, during which he will attempt to call in nearby owls. Flashlights are not permitted. Sturdy footwear is recommended as the trail is uneven and it will be dark. Tickets are $12, members free. Register at www.vanderbiltmuseum.org.
Join the Reboli Center for Art and History, 64 Main St., Stony Brook for a Third Friday event with author and arborist, John
Duvall who will enlighten listeners to some interesting, historic facts about the history of the tradition of the Christmas tree from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Duvall will also share with listeners tips and tricks on how to make your traditions more sustainable this year. Followed by a book signing and Q&A. Refreshments will be served. Free and open to all. Call 751-7707.
The Northport Symphony Orchestra, under the direction of Richard Hyman, will present a concert of classical music at Northport High School, 154 Laurel Road, Northport at 8 p.m. The concert will feature Symphony No. 8 by Antonin Dvorak, and Overture in D by Franz Schubert and the Tragic Overture by Johannes Brahms. Ticket price is $10. Visit www.northportsymphony.org for more information.
See Nov. 18 listing.
See Nov. 18 listing.
Join the North Shore Youth Council and CrossFit 631 Red Woods for a Turkey Trot Run/Walk 5k at Heritage Park, 633 Mount Sinai-Coram Road, Mt. Sinai at 10 a.m. $10 per person plus a canned food item to help them fill 100 Thanksgiving baskets for families in need. Register at www. eventbrite.com.
The Suffolk County Vanderbilt Museum, 180 Little Neck Road, Centerport presents Foraging with the “Wildman” from 9 a.m. to noon. Join environmental educator Steve Brill for a talk in the planetarium theater followed by a foraging tour on the estate grounds. Participants should bring plastic bags for veggies & herbs, and a paper bag for early-season mushrooms plus a small hand tool. Everyone should wear closed shoes. $10 per person, children under age 10 free. Register at www.vanderbiltmuseum.org.
A holiday tradition returns Centerport United Methodist Church, 97 Little Neck Road, Centerport presents Santaport from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. The fair will feature jewelry, housewares, toys, a silent auction of themed gift baskets, arts & crafts for kids, electronics, tools, sporting goods, computer equipment, CDs, DVDs, garden tools, live holiday music, luncheon cafe and a book signing with Raising Betty author Sarah Zagaja and Fenway the therapy dog! Santa Claus will be there all day to pose for photos at no charge. Call 261-5222.
Walt Whitman High School, 301 West Hills Road, Huntington Station hosts its 21st annual Holiday Craft Fair from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Featuring over 100 vendors with handcrafted items— the perfect place to find one of a kind items for everyone on your holiday shopping list. Call 549-8582
St. George Living History Productions in conjunction with the Leo P. Ostebo Kings Park Heritage Museum will present the Holly Jolly Holiday Party, at RJO Intermediate School, 99 Old Dock Road Kings Park at 11 a.m. The two hour extravaganza will feature a multifaceted celebration of holiday television specials of the past and the festive spirit of the present, Q&A session, and luncheon. For tickets, visit www.stgeorgelivinghistory.com.
Town of Brookhaven will host the 13th annual Polar Plunge at Cedar Beach, Harbor Road, Mount Sinai at 11:30 a.m. Registration begins at 9:30 a.m. The annual event is held to raise funds and awareness for Special Olympics New York athletes in the Long Island region. For more information, or to register online, please visit www. polarplungeny.org\brookhaven.
Temple Isaiah Brotherhood, 1404 Stony Brook Road, Stony Brook presents a Comedy Night at 7:45 p.m. Emceed by Maria Walsh, the evening will feature comedians Chris Monty, Chris Roach and Rich Walker. Tickets are $50 per person. BYOB and refreshments. For more information, call 751-8518.
Stony Brook University’s Staller Center for the Arts welcomes Caroline Campbell in concert in the Recital Hall at 8 p.m. Establishing herself both as a skilled classical artist and a versatile contemporary musician, world renowned violinist Caroline Campbell will share her arrangements of some of her favorite moments from the movies, including West Side Story, Romeo and Juliet, Harry Potter, Titanic, James
‘Violinist to the stars’ Caroline Campbell heads to the Staller Center on Nov. 19.
Bond, The Red Violin, and many more! Tickets range from $39 to $58. To order, call 632-2787 or visit www.stallercenter.com.
Celebrate St. James hosts the Long Island Comedy Festival at the St. James Fire Department, 533 Route 25, St. James at 8 p.m. Comedians include Rob Falcone, Paul Anthony and David Weiss. Light refreshments will be served. Tickets are $35. A portion of the proceeds will be donated to the Engine 1 Community Holiday Toy Drive. To order, visit www.celebratestjames.org.
See Nov. 18 listing.
The Northport Historical Society, 215 Main St.. Northport hosts a Parading Down Main Street walking tour at 1:30 p.m. Tour guide Dan Sheehan makes the past come alive during this lively and informative walking tour of Northport’s historic Main Street business district. $7 per person. Register at www.northporthistorical.org or call 757-9859.
Saxophone Quartet concert
Comsewogue Public Library, 170 Terryville Road, Port Jefferson Station welcomes the Transitions Saxophone Quartet in concert at 1:30 p.m. Enjoy a musical performance demonstrating the evolution of jazz through the 19th, 20th and 21st centuries. Open to all. Register by calling 928-1212 or visit www.cplib.org.
Sound Symphony Orchestra concert
Comsewogue High School, 565 Bicycle Path, Port Jefferson Station hosts a concert by the Sound Symphony Orchestra at 2 p.m. Program will include Rachmaninoff’s Symphony No. 2, Mvts. 1, 3 and 4; Mozart’s Piano Concerto No. 13, featuring soloist Luke Baron, piano; and Gipps: Seascape for Double Wind Quintet. Tickets are $20 adults, $15 seniors, $10 students at the door. Military and children under 12 years old receive free admission Cash only. For more information, visit www.soundsymphony.org.
The Northport Historical Society, 215 Main St., Northport continues its Sunday at the Society series with an Icon Award Presentation at 2 p.m. Join them as they honor Vincent Terranova and Jones Drug Store, a staple on Main Street in Northport since 1901, with stories and refreshments. Free but registration is required by visiting www.northporthistorical.org.
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on Nov. 19 at 9 p.m. Composer Justin Sherburn’s joyful original score celebrates the beauty and resilience of Ukraine’s people and aims to inspire American audiences to support the country in its time of need. Tickets are $12, $7 members. Visit www.cinemaartscentre.org.
teaches him the true meaning of Christmas — past, present and future. $20 tickets in November; December tickets are $35 adults, $28 seniors and students, $20 children ages 5 to 12. To order, call 928-9100 or visit www. theatrethree.com. See review on page B11.
Miller Avenue School, 3 Miller Ave., Shoreham will host the annual ShorehamWading River Thanksgiving Foot Races at 8 a.m. with a 5k, 5-mile and 1-mile runs for various ages. Proceeds benefit scholarships. Fee is $15 in advance, $20 race day. Call 8218116 or visit www.swrschools.org.
The 15th annual Nissequogue River State Park Foundation’s 5k Turkey Trot at Nissequogue River State Park, 799 St. Johnland Road, Kings Park will kick off with a Fun Run for Kids at 8:30 a.m. followed by the Turkey Trot at 9 a.m. Enjoy free hot chocolate, coffee and food and activities for the kids. Prizes will be awarded to the top finishers. Entry fee is $24 in advance, $30 day of race, $10 Fun Run. To register, visit www.ourstatepark.com.
American Legion Hall, 1 Mill Dam Rd., Halesite will host the Townwide Fund of Huntington’s 4-mile Thanksgiving Day Run with a Fun Run at 8:30 a.m. and 4k Run at 9 a.m. Fees are $30 in advance, $45 day of race, $15 fun run. Call 629-4950 visit www. townwidefund.org.
The Charles B. Wang Center at Stony Brook University, 100 Nicolls Road, Stony Brook presents the first-ever Long Island South Asian Film Festival on Nov. 19. Featuring 13 shorts, one short documentary, and one feature film over the span of six hours beginning at noon. For the complete lineup of films and to purchase tickets, please visit www.longislandsaff.com.
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Cinema Arts Centre, 423 Park Ave., Huntington continues its Cult Café series with a screening of the 1929 Ukrainian documentary, Man with a Movie Camera
The Port Jefferson Documentary Series continues on Nov. 21 at 7 p.m. with a screening of The Youtube Effect at Theatre Three, 412 Main Street, Port Jefferson. The documentary takes viewers on a timely and gripping journey inside the cloistered world of YouTube and parent Google. It investigates YouTube’s rise from humble beginnings in the attic of a pizzeria to its explosion onto the world stage, becoming the largest media platform in history and sparking a cultural revolution, while creating massive controversy in the age of disinformation. YouTubers, reporters, and experts alike join Winter in interrogating the effects these problems can have. Guest Speaker via live Zoom will be Alex Winter, Director. Tickets are $10 at www. portjeffdocumentaryseries.com or at the door.
‘Sister Act’
Stage 74 @SYJCC, 74 Hauppauge Road, Commack presents Sister Act on Nov. 12 and 19 at 8 p.m. and Nov. 13 and 20 at 2 p.m. Based on the hit 1992 film, the show follows disco diva, Deloris Van Cartier, who witnesses a murder and is put in protective custody in the one place the cops are sure she won’t be a found: a convent! Filled with powerful gospel music, outrageous dancing and a sparkling tribute to the universal power of friendship, Sister Act is reason to rejoice! Tickets are $32, $25 seniors and students. To order, call 4629800 or visit www.starplayhouse.com.
The Theatres at Suffolk County Community College presents Noises Off by Michael Frayn at the Shea Theater, Islip Arts Building, 533 College Road, Selden on Nov. 16, 17, 18, 19, 25, 26 at 7:30 p.m. and Nov. 20 and 27 at 2 p.m. Called the funniest farce ever written, Noises Off presents a manic menagerie of itinerant actors rehearsing a flop called Nothing’s On. *Mature Content* General admission: $14, Veterans and students 16 years of age or younger: $10, Suffolk students with current ID: One FREE ticket. To order, visit https://sunysuffolk. edu/spotlight or call 451-4163.
“I will honor Christmas in my heart...” Join Theatre Three, 412 Main St., Port Jefferson for its 38th annual production of A Christmas Carol in all of its thrills, music, joy, and spirit. from Nov. 12 to Dec. 30. Follow the miser Ebenezer Scrooge on a journey that
The John W. Engeman Theater presents A Christmas Story, The Musical from Nov. 17 to Dec. 31. Nine-year-old Ralphie Parker only wants one thing for Christmas an Official Red Ryder carbine-action 200-shot Range Model air rifle. Rebuffed at every turn, Ralphie plots numerous schemes to achieve his desperate desire for the coveted BB gun. Based on the beloved movie, A Christmas Story, The Musical is the perfect holiday gift for the entire family! Tickets range from $80 to $85. To order, call 2612900 or visit www.engemantheater.com.
The Smithtown Performing Arts Center, 2 East Main St., Smithtown kicks off the holiday season with Disney’s Beauty and the Beast Jr. from Nov. 19 to Jan. 22 with a special sensory performance on Dec. 2 at 7 p.m. The classic story tells of Belle, a young woman in a provincial town, and the Beast, who is really a young prince trapped under the spell of an enchantress. If the Beast can learn to love and be loved, the curse will end and he will be transformed to his former self. But time is running out. If the Beast does not learn his lesson soon, he and his household will be doomed for all eternity. All seats are $25. To order, visit www.smithtownpac.org.
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Trinity Episcopal Church, 130 Main St., Northport seeks vendors for its annual St. Nicholas Bazaar on Dec. 3 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Call 631-261-7670 for further details.
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Sachem Public Library, 150 Holbrook Road, Holbrook seeks craft vendors for its Holiday Night Market on Dec. 10 from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. Call 631-588-5024.
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Three Village Historical Society, 93 North Country Road, Setauket seeks vendors for its first annual Three Village Winter Market, an outdoor holiday shopping experience, on Dec. 10 and 11 from 11 to 4 p.m. $100 for one day or $150 for both. Call 631-751-3730 or visit www.tvhs.org.
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ST.JAMESROMAN CATHOLICCHURCH 429Rt.25A,Setauket Phone:631-941-4141Fax:631-751-6607 ParishOfficeemail:
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UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST 233 North Country Road, Mt. Sinai 631-473-1582 www.msucc.org REV. DR. PHILIP HOBSON Thursday, November 24th Thanksgiving Service 9 AM at Cedar Beach (Weather permitting).
Mount Sinai Congregational Church is open to the public “Masks are not required, but are suggested.”
We will continue to provide our online service on our You Tube channel at 10am, and any time thereafter, with Rev. Phil Hobson. Through our worship and by our actions we strive to live out Christ’s message to love one another.
The Island Heart Food Pantry continues to help those in need at 643 Middle Country Road, Middle Island, N.Y. Our hours are Wednesday and Thursday from 2:30-4:30pm. Wear a mask and stay in car “No matter who you are or where you are on life’s journey, you are welcome here.” Grace and Peace, Rev. Phil
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CHRISTEPISCOPALCHURCH 127BarnumAve.,PortJefferson 631-473-0273 email:ccoffice@christchurchportjeff.org www.christchurchportjeff.org
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One of them helped tap into a process bacteria use to fight off viruses to develop a gene editing technique that has the potential to fight diseases and improve agriculture. The other oversaw the development of a vaccine at a record-breaking pace to combat Covid-19.
Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory honored both of them at its 17th annual Double Helix Medal Dinner at the American Museum of Natural History in NYC on Nov. 9.
The lab celebrated Dr. Jennifer Doudna, who won a Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 2020 for her co-discovery of the CRISPR-Cas9 gene editing system and Pfizer Chairman and CEO Dr. Albert Bourla, who helped spearhead the development of an RNAbased vaccine.
The black-tie optional award dinner, hosted by television journalist Lesley Stahl, raised a record $5.8 million for research at the famed lab.
“We are giving hope to people, hope for science — and that’s something that gives us a lot of pride,” Dr. Bourla said in a statement.
Dr. Doudna, who is Professor of Biochemistry, Biophysics and Structural Biology at the University of California at Berkeley, was encouraged by the transformative nature of gene editing.
“When I think about new therapeutics that are only possible using CRISPR technology, I’m thinking about ways that we can not just treat a genetic disorder chronically, but can provide a one-and-done cure,” she said in a statement.
The awards dinner has raised over $50 million since its inception. Pfizer underwrote the entire event last week.
Attendees included previous award winners Drs. Marilyn and James Simons, who founded Renaissance Technologies, actress Susan Lucci, who starred on All My Children for 41 years, Representative Tom Suozzi (D-NY3) and his wife Helene, David Boies, Chairman and Managing Partner of
the law firm Boies, Schiller Flexner, and Jeanne Moutoussamy-Ashe, photographer and widow of tennis legend Arthur Ashe, among other business and philanthropic luminaries.
Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory will incorporate the funds raised through the dinner into its operating budget, which supports integrated research and education in fields including neuroscience, artificial intelligence, quantitative biology, plant biology, cancer, and neurodegenerative diseases like Alzheimer’s.
The funding from the dinner helps CSHL scientists engage in high-risk, highreward research that can lead to important discoveries, CSHL said in a statement.
“Rather than relying entirely on the grant system, [scientists] are given the freedom to further explore the future implications of their work,” CSHL added.
Philanthropy also helps CSHL expand its Meetings & Courses program. The operating budget supports community engagement and environmental stewardship on Long Island.
Senior leadership at the lab chooses the honorees each year.
This year’s dinner surpassed the $5 million raised last year, which honored baseball Hall-of-Farmer Reggie Jackson, as well as Leonard Schleifer and George Yancopoulos, the founders of Regeneron, the pharmaceutical company that provided life-saving antibody treatment for Covid-19.
Other previous honorees included actor Michael J. Fox, basketball great Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, actor and science educator Alan Alda, and newscasters Tom Brokaw and Katie Couric.
The chairs of the Double Helix medal dinner included Jamie Nicholls and O. Francis Biondi, Barbara Amonson and Vincent Della Pietra, Drs. Pamela HurstDella Pietra and Stephen Della Pietra, Mr. and Mrs. John Desmarais, Elizabeth McCaul and Francis Ingrassia, Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey Kelter, Dr. and Mrs. Tomislav Kundic, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Lindsay, Ivana Stolnik-Lourie and Dr. Robert Lourie, Dr. and Mrs. Howard Morgan, and Marilyn and James Simons.
As the cooler days and nights of autumn take hold, the abundance of flowers diminishes with goldenrod and aster blossoms soon dominating the scene beginning in late August and blooming well into October. One might reasonably think that by the time Halloween comes around the year’s predictable procession of wildflowers, flowering shrubs, and trees has run its course.
But while you’re making decisions as to what costume to wear for Halloween, there’s one more wildflower-producing plant to entice pollinating insects before the full cold of winter descends. That wild plant is a shrub, witch hazel (Hamamelis virginiana), which sometimes blooms after it has dropped its leaves.
Widespread but uncommon throughout Long Island, witch hazel is a bit more common in the richer soils occurring in the northern half of Long Island where it grows as a multi-stemmed tall shrub or low stature tree. Witch hazel is scattered throughout the understory of the forest with groupings of plants; I know of no site where the species is abundant, although there are quite a few specimens growing on top of the wooded slope adjacent to Wading River marsh in the large Shoreham property that may soon become Long Island’s next large public space.
It’s also fairly common in the morainal region of the South Fork. The famous naturalist from Orient, Roy Latham, reported in 1926 a witch hazel from Montauk with a six inch diameter. A very large, multi-stemmed specimen, accompanied by an informational sign, is in full view just north of the dirt parking lot at Prosser Pines County Park situated in Middle Island (on the east side of County Route 21).
Why the very late blooming season for witch hazel? We’re not sure but it may follow the strategy used by skunk cabbage in the Spring, that is, blooming at a time when plant competition for insect pollinators is reduced, thereby increasing the likelihood of reproductive success. The flowers are visited by wasps, gnats, and several types of flies. As insurance against a lack of pollinators due to early cold, the flowers can self-pollinate.
Speaking of flowers, those of witch hazel are distinct and not likely to be confused with any other species. Growing on small branches below the leaves, the flowers are straw-yellow in color and have four narrow but long,
ribbonlike petals that give the flowers the appearance of windblown confetti. There are several horticultural cultivars available, some of which have been developed adorned with bright orange petals.
If you look closely you’ll see the flowers in close proximity to the woody capsules containing the seeds — last year’s flowers that were successfully pollinated having formed seeds. In the fall the seeds are forcefully ejected from the capsule and, remarkably, can travel 25 feet or more, leading to another colloquial name: snapping alder. It is uncommon for flowers and the product of last year’s flowers — seeds — to be on a plant at the same time. This trait of witch hazel gives rise to the plant’s generic name Hamamelis, a Greek word meaning “fruit at the same time.”
The leaves are as distinctive as the flowers. The medium-sized leaves have scalloped, roundly toothed edges and prominent parallel veins that extend to the edge. Most notably, and for reasons unknown, the leaves are asymmetrical in that the base of the leaves attach at slightly
different points along the main stem, or as one famous botanist noted, the leaves are: “inequilateral at the broadly rounded or subordinate base”.
Witch hazel liniment, used for skin inflammation or irritation, is derived from the plant’s bark and twigs. Through the years the liniment, still available over-thecounter at local drug stores, has been touted as a cure for a bunch of health ailments including sore throats, rheumatism, insect bites, bruises, scrapes, burns, even “frozen limbs, lame back, and bleeding lungs.”
Witch hazel has another magical property: use in divining rods to pinpoint water through the process of “water witching.” Indeed, the “witch” in witch hazel has nothing to do with human witches but is a derivation of the Anglo-Saxon word “wych” or “wicen” meaning “to bend," a reference to the use of pliable witch hazel branches as divining rods.
American hazelnut (Corylus americana), a member of the Birch family, is not known to be used as a soothing liniment like witch hazel, but does share a history with
the species as its branches are a tool in “water witching.” And like its commercially important European cousin, European hazelnut or filbert (which are twice as large), its nuts have value as a wildlife food. They are eaten by turkeys, quail, blue jays, pheasants, chipmunks, squirrels, whitefooted mice and several other bird and mammal species.
As suggested by the number of animals that eat them, the nuts are a superfood of sorts: they contain 25% protein and 60% fat, a high calorie food item wildlife love. The nuts don’t look like nuts when on the shrub since they are enveloped in a covering that looks like torn clothing. Deer, rabbits and not on Long Island — beavers browse upon the branches and twigs.
The species is smaller than witch hazel, being a medium-sized shrub, often forming thickets, a habit which makes it valuable to nesting songbirds. Like witch hazel it is uncommon on Long Island but widespread. I have seen it in a number of locations including a population growing on the east side of the Long Island Greenbelt Trail in northern Islip Town.
The leaves are pretty, being pointy and heart-shaped and are much larger than witch hazel’s. But unlike witch hazel’s flowers which, as previously mentioned are insect pollinated, the small, almost inconspicuous reddish female flowers of hazelnut are pollinated by the wind. They bloom in April. The male flowers, in the form of long, cigarlike catkins are more prominent. These are consumed by several species of game birds like ruffed grouse (feared to have been extirpated from Long Island).
I hope you make the acquaintance of both species, starting with Witch Hazel, perhaps on a trip to Prossers Pines County Park to walk off the extra Halloween candy you indulged in. Just watch out for those exploding witch hazel seeds!
A resident of Setauket, John Turner is conservation chair of the Four Harbors Audubon Society, author of “Exploring the Other Island: A Seasonal Nature Guide to Long Island” and president of Alula Birding & Natural History Tours.
The 'witch' in witch hazel has nothing to do with human witches but is a derivation of the AngloSaxon word 'wych”or 'wicen' meaning 'to bend,' a reference to the use of pliable witch hazel branches as divining rods.
Star Quest!
Calling brave explorers! Through the month of November (except Nov. 24) the Whaling Museum, 301 Main St., Cold Spring Harbor presents Star Quest! Thursday to Sundays from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Hunt for star constellations around the museum with a spyglass to navigate your journey, just like mariners at sea. Solve puzzles to find your reward — a glittery star lantern you can decorate in the museum's workshop to light your way home. For ages 5 and up. Cost is admission fee plus $10 per participant. Questions? Call 367-3418 or visit www.cshwhalingmuseum.org.
The Heckscher Museum of Art, 2 Prime Ave., Huntington presents Family Hour Sunday on Nov. 20 from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. Children ages 5 through 10 are invited for a family-friendly art experience with Museum Educator Tami Wood. Explore works of art in the Museum and create fun art projects! $10 per child, adults free. Limited to one adult per family group. Advance registration recommended by visiting www.heckscher.org.
The Cinema Arts Centre, 423 park Ave., Huntington invites children age 3 to 7 to Story Time with author Netanya Lewis on Nov. 20 at noon. Lewis will read her book, "I Am a Princess ... I Am a Prince ...", which helps children discover the importance of different ethnicities and abilities in friendships. And in the process, they will learn to unleash their inner greatness. Adults are encouraged to come and participate. $5 children, $12 adults. Registration is required by visiting www. cinemaartscentre.org.
The Smithtown Performing Arts Center, 2 East Main St., Smithtown kicks off the holiday season with Disney's Beauty and the Beast Jr. from Nov. 19 to Jan. 22 with a special sensory performance on Dec. 2 at 7 p.m. The classic story tells of Belle, a young woman in a provincial town, and the Beast, who is really a young prince trapped under the spell of an enchantress. If the Beast can learn to love and be loved, the curse will end and he will be transformed to his former self. But time is running out. If the Beast does not learn his lesson soon, he and his household will be doomed for all eternity. All seats are $25. To order, visit www.smithtownpac.org.
Theatre Three, 412 Main St. Port Jefferson presents the holiday musical Barnaby Saves Christmas from Nov. 19 to Dec. 30 with a sensory sensitive performance on Nov. 20 at 11 a.m. Come join Santa, Barnaby, Franklynne and all of their friends for a wonderful holiday treat. As our littlest elf and his reindeer friend set off on their journey to save Christmas, they meet some new friends along the way and learn the true meaning of Christmas, Hanukkah, and the holiday season. Tickets are $10. To order, call 9289100 or visit www.theatrethree.com.
A perennial favorite, Frosty returns to the John W. Engeman Theater, 250 Main St., Northport on Saturdays at 11 a.m. and Sundays at 10:30 a.m. from Nov. 26 to Dec. 24 and daily from Dec. 26 to 31. Join Jenny and Frosty on their chilly adventures as they try to save the town of Chillsville from mean old Ethel Pierpot and her evil machine that will melt all the snow. Jenny calls on her Mom, the mayor, and all of you to help her save her home, get Frosty to the North Pole, and make this holiday season a Winter Wonderland for one and all! All seats are $20. To order, call 261-2900 or visit www. engemantheater.com.
The Miller PlaceMount Sinai Historical Society presents A Visit with Postman Pete on Sunday, Dec. 4 from 12:30 to 3:30 p.m. Children are invited to bring their prewritten letters for Santa to the old Miller Place Post Office at 75 North Country Road where Postman Pete will bundle the letters for the North Pole! Then visit a vintage fire truck and enjoy crafts, story time, raffles and refreshments inside the Miller House. $12 per child. Pre-registration is required by visiting PostmanPete2022.eventbrite. com by Nov. 30. For additional information, please contact the Society at 631-476-5742.
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The Stony Brook women's basketball team erased a 26-point deficit and came from behind to defeat Iona in thrilling fashion, 73-71, on Nov. 14 at Island Federal Arena. After being down 38-12 with 6:14 to play in the second quarter, the Seawolves outscored the Gaels 61-33 to earn their second win of the season.
Sophomore forward Sherese Pittman grabbed an offensive rebound with less than 10 seconds left in the game and went back up over four Iona defenders to score and give Stony Brook a 73-71 lead.
The Seawolves' defense stood strong as Pittman locked up Iona's Ketsia Athias on the final possession and held off the Gaels' final chance to secure the win for Stony Brook. The team was led by graduate guard Anastasia Warren and senior guard Gigi Gonzalez, who both had career nights.
With less than one-minute remain ing in the third quarter, Warren drilled a three-pointer to cut Stony Brook's deficit back to six points. It got her up to 23 points on the night, as she eclipsed the 1,000-career point mark. Warren is the 19th player in Stony Brook women's basketball program history to score at least 1,000 points in her career. She finished the game with a gamehigh 28 points, along with seven rebounds,
three steals, and two assists. Gonzalez scored a career-high 24 points with three rebounds, three assists, and three steals.
Graduate forward Nairimar Vargas-Reyes put forth a valiant effort with her second career double-double. She scored 10 points and hauled in 11 rebounds.
Stony Brook led for just 31 seconds, but was able to come out victorious with its
astounding comeback. The Seawolves now hold a 10-5 record over Iona in the all-time series. Stony Brook has won five-straight games against the Gaels.
The team hits the road again to take on the St. John's Red Storm at Carnesecca Arena in Queens on Nov. 19. Tip-off is set for 2 p.m. and the game will be broadcast live on FloHoops.
The Stony Brook men's basketball team found their way to an 86-65 win over Miami Hamilton as they opened at home at Island Federal Arena on Nov. 11.
Junior forward Kenan Sarvan led the offensive effort, finishing the game with a career-high 29 points and a careerhigh four assists, while also adding three rebounds. Sarvan exploded in the second half, registering 19 of his 29 points in the second half.
Graduate forward Frankie Policelli led the team in rebounds, totaling 10 on the night. The New Hartford, N.Y. native went 5-of-10 from the field and 3-of-6 from three-point range. Graduate center Keenan Fitzmorris was a force on the offense, marking a career-high 10 points and shooting 5-of-6 from the field.
Stony Brook took control with nine minutes left in the first half, going on a 10-0 run that started with Sarvan dishing the ball to senior guard Tanahj Pettway who then finished the driving layup. The Seawolves biggest lead came in the final 27 seconds of the contest when they increased the deficit to 24. The 21-point win is the first 20-point win since the Seawolves defeated Farmingdale State, 87-57, on December 29, 2021.
The team headed to Rhode Island to take on both Rhode Island and Brown over the course of three days, facing-off with Rhode Island on Nov. 15 and Brown on Nov. 17.
The Stony Brook University Athletics Department has expanded their partnership with Lidl to launch the "Hoops for Hunger" campaign. Lidl, recently ranked a top 5 U.S. grocer in the USA Today 10Best Readers' Choice Awards, will donate one dollar for every basket that the Stony Brook men's basketball team makes at Island Federal Arena throughout the 2022-23 season. All proceeds will be donated to Long Island Cares, a local food bank on a mission to feed Long Island's food insecure.
"We want to thank the Stony Brook University Athletics Department and the men's basketball team for joining with our corporate partners at Lidl to launch this very exciting Hoops for Hunger campaign," said Paule Pachter, CEO of Long Island Cares.
"Lidl is one of our major corporate donors that donates thousands of pounds of food to assist The Harry Chapin Regional Food Bank in meeting the needs of 230,000 Long Islanders struggling with food insecurity. We're also very grateful to the players on the Stony Brook men's basketball team for getting involved in this campaign. Each ball scored will bring hope to those in need of emergency food assistance here on Long Island."
At the completion of the 2022-23 campaign, Lidl will host an on-court check presentation revealing the total money raised throughout the season with representatives from Long Island Cares.
Nov. 29 vs. St. Joseph's LI 6:30 p.m. Dec. 3 vs. Yale 6:30 p.m. Dec. 12 vs. Sacred Heart 6:30 p.m. Dec. 18 vs. Army West Point 1 p.m.
Dec 7 vs. Columbia 7 p.m. Dec. 21 vs. Maryland East Shore 2 p.m. Dec. 30 vs. William & Mary 6:30 p.m.
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