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Vol. 34, No. 15

March 4, 2021

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Suffolk officials mark the opening of COVID-19 memorial

BY JULIANNE MOSHER JULIANNE@TBRNEWSMEDIA.COM Almost a year to the day of the first reported case of COVID-19 in Suffolk County, elected officials joined mourning families to remember the lives lost.

On Monday, March 1, Suffolk County Presiding Officer Rob Calarco (D-Patchogue) with his colleagues and officials unveiled a new county COVID-19 memorial in Hauppauge.

“Over this last year, I don’t think anybody at the beginning would have thought that we would have had so many trials and tribulations, so many challenges and so many losses,” Calarco said.

Since March 2020, there have been more than 500,000 deaths nationwide from the virus, and just over 3,000 in Suffolk County.

“That is a tremendous number of people,” Calarco added. “And it has left many of us mourning.”

The wooden structure, located outside the Legislature’s William H. Rogers Building at 725 Veterans Memorial Highway, was built and donated by Smithtown Boy Scout Troop 888, and will be on display throughout the month of March.

Families and loved ones are encouraged to write the names of those who have passed, tying the purple ribbons on the metal cords across the wooden planks. It’s a way, Calarco said, to memorialize them.

“Because especially for those who were lost early on, family members weren’t able to lean on each other,” he said. “They weren’t able to be with their loved ones in the hospital due to restrictions. They weren’t able to have the normal funeral and wake process for their

friends and family. When we grieve, we need to have the community around us to support us.”

Deputy County Executive Jon Kaiman spoke on behalf of County Executive Steve Bellone (D) who was not in attendance.

“Three thousand people in this county lost their lives … that’s more than 3,000 families grieving,” he said. “We in Suffolk County stand with them. We grieve with them. We know that we’re in the process of getting through it, we’re getting through it together.”

The first group of families able to share names tearfully thanked the county for honoring their loved ones.

The family of Sgt. Keith Allison of Brentwood was the first to tie the ribbon. Allison, who spent 25 years in uniform with the Suffolk County Sheriff’s Office, died in December after a 17-day battle with the coronavirus.

“I’m humbled to be here and to accept this ribbon in his name,” said his wife Brenda. “I know that he’s looking down smiling.”

County Sheriff Errol Toulon Jr. (D) said of his former colleague that he was “not only just a friend of mine, but a person who was always smiling, always helpful and always energetic and passionate about his job.”

County Police Commissioner Geraldine Hart came to support the Van Zeyl family.

Lt. Robert Van Zeyl, of Selden, passed away from the virus on Jan. 20 after a two-week battle. He was the first active county police officer to succumb to COVID-19.

“I think we all thought that we would be immune from this tragedy, and it really hit our family very hard, our police family,” Hart said. “Bob was out there every day. He didn’t stop. He didn’t back down during the most difficult of times in this pandemic. So,

Hailey Van Zeyl ties a ribbon on the new COVID-19 memorial in honor of her father, SCPD Officer Robert Van Zeyl Photo by Julianne Mosher

we were honored to have him in our family, and we will always be honored to have you with us. And we’ll never forget what he’s done for us.”

Van Zeyl’s ex-wife, Tina, joined their two children Hailey and Tyler in the emotional ribbon tying. Hailey had the honor of putting her dad’s name on the memorial.

“It felt like I was honoring my dad,” she said. “I know he’s proud of me.” Anyone who has lost someone to COVID-19 may submit their loved one’s name for inclusion in the memorial online at scnylegislature. us/covid-19-memorial. The website also provides the option to share a photo and a

memory about the person.

After the county receives the submission, county staff will write the loved one’s name on a ribbon and affix it to the memorial.

Ribbons will also be made available to those who wish to write their loved one’s name and tie the ribbon themselves, at both the memorial in Hauppauge as well as a temporary structure on the East End in the lobby of the Evans K. Griffing Building at 300 Center Drive in Riverhead. Any ribbons tied in Riverhead will be incorporated into the memorial.

More information is available at the above website.

SCPD suspends two officers after bodycam video shows them kicking suspect

BY DANIEL DUNAIEF DESK@TBRNEWSMEDIA.COM Suffolk County Police Department suspended two officers for kicking Christopher Cruz, a 30-year-old homeless man who stole a car and injured two other officers, after he had been handcuffed.

Cruz had stolen a 2015 Jeep Grand Cherokee in Port Jefferson Station late on the evening of Feb. 23. During a 35-minute chase, Cruz rammed two police cars, injuring two officers who were eventually treated and released from the hospital.

Cruz, who has been charged with several crimes, including third-degree grand larceny, second-degree assault, third-degree criminal mischief and resisting arrest, was kicked by officers who now face their own criminal investigation. At the same time, four other officers, including a supervisor, who didn’t stop the assault on a handcuffed suspect, are also on

modified duty pending the investigation.

“The matter is now in the hands of [District Attorney Timothy Sini’s] office, and I can confirm that there is a criminal investigation,” Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone (D) said during a press conference on Tuesday night.

The two officers have been suspended without pay.

“If we are to continue to build trust with all of our communities, we have to be transparent and we have to hold our officers to the highest standards,” SCPD Commissioner Geraldine Hart, said during the press conference.

Hart called the incident “disturbing” and said the department would continue its internal investigation.

The investigation of the officers’ behavior came to light after officials reviewed a recording from another responding officer’s body camera.

“While Cruz was standing up and handcuffed, a 6th Precinct police officer pushed the arrestee forward from behind and kicked the back of his

leg,” Hart described. “The officer who initially pushed Cruz and one other officer kicked Cruz multiple times while he was on the ground.”

Hart called the inaction of other officers “unacceptable” and said the “number of officers who did not intervene is a direct violation of our rules and procedures.”

She called the actions against the officers “swift” and said the investigation would continue and could involve other police officers.

The police made a formal referral to Sini (D), who was a former police commissioner, and had pledged to clean up the county’s law enforcement agency amid a scandal engulfing the former DA. Hart recognized that the public would express outrage at the video.

“People will be rightfully angry and disappointed and I can tell you that I am, too,” Hart said. “This type of behavior cannot and will not be tolerated.”

Hart added that the incident should serve as

a message to the rank and file that “we must be better. I expect our officers to act with respect and restraint. If you witness misconduct by a fellow officer, you are obligated to stop it.”

Hart assured the public that the matter is “being taken very seriously.”

Bellone, meanwhile, who also called the video “disturbing,” underscored the review the county was conducting of police policy.

These types of reviews are occurring throughout the country, particularly after several high-profile incidents of police actions caught on video. The death of Minnesota resident George Floyd at the hands of police officers now charged with his murder, triggered numerous protests throughout the country.

Bellone said the video of the Cruz arrest is a “stark example of why those [body cameras] are so vital and important. I can tell you that I will not move forward and present a police reform plan that does not include body cameras for the police department.”

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County Ray Manzoni named new ALS Ride for Life president The ALS Ride for Life board of directors unanimously appointed Ray Manzoni as president of the organization.

Manzoni, of Miller Place and proprietor of Manzoni Real Estate located in Mount Sinai, replaces Chris Pendergast, a beloved community member and founder of the nonprofit, who died of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis in October after a 28-year-long battle.

But Manzoni said Pendergast’s legacy will live on, and he’ll be there to help see the organization through.

When ALS Ride for Life was incorporated back in 1997, Manzoni stood alongside Pendergast — a man he became good friends with.

“We had been friends for years before he was diagnosed. Then he sucked me in and here I am 28 years later,” he laughed. “I knew him well. I knew his mind. He taught me well.”

While Pendergast was still alive and spreading awareness on ALS (often referred to as Lou Gehrig disease), the new president

served on the board of directors, eventually — and currently — as board chairman.

“Chris was a nationally known leader in the world of ALS,” Manzoni said. “I was proud to be his friend. I look forward to continuing his mission and that of our organization toward providing patient services, awareness and supporting research so that a cure can one day be found.”

ALS Ride for Life started when Pendergast embarked on a ride with his electric scooter from Yankee Stadium in the Bronx to Washington, D.C., 22 years ago to raise awareness about the disease and raise funds for research. After a few years, the ride was contained to New York state — from Riverhead to the Bronx — where participants stop by schools along the way that take part in the organization’s presentations throughout the school year.

Pendergast, a Miller Place resident and former Northport elementary teacher, had lived with the disease for 28 years. When doctors diagnosed him, they thought he only had a few years to live. He lived to be 71.

Pendergast became an icon and symbol for the North Shore for never giving up.

Port Jefferson School District Pre-Kindergarten and Kindergarten Registration

Port Jefferson Union Free School District will be conducting Pre-Kindergarten and Kindergarten registration for September 2021 virtually. The Elementary School Registration Packet can be found under the Central Registration tab, under Our District, on our district webpage.

Registration packets can be dropped off during school hours, from 9:00 A.M. to 3:30 P.M., in the Edna Louise Spear Elementary School, located at 500 Scraggy Hill Road in Port Jefferson. The deadline for registration is March 19.

Please be aware that the Port Jefferson School District does not provide transportation for Pre-Kindergarten students. This is a half-day program located in the Elementary School.

To be eligible for Pre-Kindergarten and Kindergarten, children must be four and five years old, respectively, on or before December 1, 2021 and a resident within the boundaries of the Port Jefferson School District.

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Even as he lost the ability to speak and had to communicate with an eye-to-speech device, his determination never seemed to relent.

Just this year, Pendergast, alongside his wife Christine, released the book “Blink Spoken Here: Tales from a Journey to Within” about his life since his diagnosis in 1993.

The ALS Ride for Life organization has raised over $10 million for advocacy and research. Their yearly Ride for Life trips were later accompanied by visits to close to 90 school districts on Long Island.

“His story still resonates,” Manzoni said.

“ALS is not gone.”

The new president is looking forward to keeping Pendergast’s legacy alive.

“We fortunately have this great team,” he said. “We held it all together and are refining in these COVID times.”

Known to visit schools and give presentations on the disease, the group had to change shape to get their word out, while adhering to coronavirus guidelines. But he is asking people to continue supporting their local nonprofits.

“The kids want this, administrators want this,” he said.

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ATTENTION Port Jefferson School District Residents Resident pupils of the Port Jefferson Union Free School District #6 who will be starting to attend, continuing to attend or anticipate attending private or parochial schools are entitled to bus transportation.

To qualify for transportation the distance from the home to the private or parochial school must be less than 15 miles.

Private or parochial school transportation requests for the 2020-21 school year must be received by the district’s transportation office no later than April 1, 2020. The transportation request form must, by law, be submitted each year. A separate form must be filed for each child.

If, after applying, you wish to change the school for which you had requested transportation, you must cancel your previous request and submit a new request by the April 1 deadline.

You may obtain a copy of the request for transportation form at www.portjeffschools.org/departments/transportation_information or by calling the transportation office at 631-791-4261 between the hours of 7 a.m. and 3 p.m.

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The last responders, funeral homes adapt during pandemic

BY DANIEL DUNAIEF DESK@TBRNEWSMEDIA.COM They worked considerably longer hours, sometimes alongside people who came to help from other parts of the state during a time of need. They buried their own family members, sometimes urging out-of-state relatives to stay where they were. They counted the number of people who entered their funeral homes, making sure they complied with changing rules about the number of people allowed at the time.

And, as with many other businesses, funeral directors maneuvered through the challenges of procuring personal protective equipment and supplies during the difficult and tragic early months of the pandemic.

Funeral homes, which have sometimes been described as the “last responders,” have had to react to changing state regulations, protecting the families of those who come to pay their final respects — and their own staffs.

During prepandemic times, “we might have had three or four wakes at one time,” said Fred Bryant, president of East Setauket-based Bryant Funeral Home. “That doesn’t happen now.”

Bryant converted three rooms into one large room, which made it possible to have 50 percent of their capacity.

Sergio Benites, managing partner at Bryant Funeral Home, said the business has allowed between 80 and 90 people at a time in the facility.

Like other public gathering places, funeral homes initially could have up to 10 people.

Over time, as the number of infections, hospitalizations and deaths declined, the state, through Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s (D) office, relaxed regulations, first increasing the limit to 33 percent of capacity and then raising that to

the current 50 percent.

Even with the higher capacities, funeral home directors have sometimes asked people to wait for someone to leave the facility before allowing new people to enter.

“It happened more than several times,” said Michael Connell, who runs the M.A. Connell Funeral Home in Huntington Station which was started by his grandfather in 1923, five years after the Spanish flu pandemic. As with many other funeral homes during COVID-19, M.A. Connell has had mourners wait in line in the parking lot.

“When we reach our number, we make an announcement inside,” Connell said.

Indeed, funeral directors have received guidance from several organizations during the pandemic.

“It is encouraged that folks paying respects keep the time in the chapel to a minimum,” wrote Michael Gorton Jr., president of the Nassau-Suffolk Funeral Directors Association, in an email. “Pay your respects, offer condolences, have a comfortable conversation and be considerate of those who may be waiting to come in and pay respects. Because of capacity limits, there could be people waiting outside the building.”

During the worst of the pandemic, Gorton, who is a licensed funeral director at McManusLorey Funeral Home in Medford, said funeral directors from outside Long Island came to the area to help.

“The governor’s office allowed us to ‘deputize agents’ and allow nonlicensed people to help us with transfers as long as they were under the direct supervision of a licensed funeral director,” Gorton added.

Funeral directors appreciate how mourners

Funeral service personnel at one of the Moloney Funeral Home locations wait for family to arrive for a drive-thru viewing, one of the ways to give mourners a chance to say last goodbyes during COVID-19. Below, a family gathers under an outdoor committal tent at one of the Moloney Funeral Home locations awaiting the completion of the cremation for their relative. Photos from Moloney Family Funeral Homes

have understood the circumstances of the pandemic and have shortened the time they spend on site.

“People are tending to come and go at a faster rate,” said Peter Moloney, co-owner of Moloney Family Funeral Homes, which has eight locations, including in Port Jefferson Station and Hauppauge. “People are aware of the fact that other people may want to come in.”

Some families have chosen to reduce the number of people who attend funerals, asking relatives who might be coming in from out of state to join the service through live streaming.

When Connell’s mother Betty Ann died in May, he said his family went through the same difficult decision that hundreds of other families have had to make.

“We decided we weren’t even going to have a public wake,” Connell said. “We had 10 people attend [who were all] immediate family.”

The Connells spent an hour visiting at the funeral home, had a short prayer service and then went to the graveside. Some people met the family in the parking lot and followed in the procession, without getting out of their cars at the cemetery.

Connell’s father, John, who had been married to his wife for close to 60 years, visited with his grandchildren, in a socially distanced setting, at his house.

Like many others, Connell has not set a date for a celebration and memorial for his mother’s life.

“Until we know we’re home free [with the virus], we’re not going to start the planning process,” he said.

Benites said Bryant Funeral Home still has about a dozen families that have postponed a larger event for their loved ones.

“They still aren’t ready” for any larger or more elaborate gathering as a part of a memorializing event,” Benites said. “When they’re ready, we’ll go back and try to give them a celebration of life.”

At times, grieving families have also had to wait to hold a service until close members of the family either have recovered from quarantine or have tested negative for COVID-19.

Benites said around three to five families are waiting for their next of kin to finish quarantine before they hold a service.

While these funeral homes are accustomed to thorough cleaning efforts, directors and owners said they have also complied with rules regarding disinfecting their sites between visits.

Funeral homes, some of which have held services for more than one member of the same family over the past year during the pandemic, have provided their customers and visitors with help managing their grief.

“We have more grief literature available to families during this time,” Moloney said. “The COVID pandemic has been very disruptive to the grief process. We’re all aware of the fact that people are grieving differently today.”

After all the challenges of the pandemic, funeral directors anticipate that more residents on Long Island and throughout the country will likely consider preplanning funerals.

“After we go through COVID, there will be a more obvious increase in the numbers of preplanned funerals,” Benites said.

Hometown History

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The Schooner: Port Jefferson’s distinctive waterfront restaurant

BY KENNETH BRADY DESK@TBRNEWSMEDIA.COM The Schooner, once advertised as Long Island’s most novel restaurant, was a waterfront landmark in Port Jefferson from 1946 through 1968.

Located on the south side of West Broadway (Route 25A), the eatery was the brainchild of brothers Charles and Elmer Mapp who had found the schooner yacht Ilikamo languishing in a Riverhead, New York, boatyard.

Taken with the Ilikamo’s graceful lines, the Mapps purchased the 44-ton ship, which they had towed to the west side of Port Jefferson Harbor and brought ashore for remodeling.

Transformed into a distinctive restaurant, the Ilikamo was then moved to a site on West Broadway and placed on a concrete foundation.

Sitting on land, her days on the seas over, the Ilikamo had reached her final destination, but surprisingly the ship’s last voyage was not her first to Port Jefferson.

Built in 1899 at Rice Brothers in East Boothbay, Maine, the Ilikamo was formerly the yawl Regina. In 1901, the 61-foot Regina was converted into a schooner yacht at Port Jefferson’s Bayles Shipyard, just one of the pleasure craft’s many ties with the village.

Later renamed Sita and ultimately Ilikamo, the luxurious schooner yacht regularly visited Port Jefferson during the early twentieth century, often returning to Bayles Shipyard where she was hauled out for repairs and laid up for the winter.

Over the years, sailing under her different names, the ship cruised along the east coast of North America, never straying too far from Long Island’s waters.

By summer 1940, the Ilikamo was under the command of William J. Marshall of Greenport, anchored in Southold Bay and being used as a training ship for Sea Scouts, the maritime branch of the Boy Scouts.

Marshall enlisted in the Royal Canadian Naval Volunteer Reserve (RCNVR) before America’s entry into World War II and died of natural causes in 1944 while serving as a lieutenant. He was the Ilikamo’s last documented owner before the Mapps brought the ship to Port Jefferson.

Sensitive to the yacht’s rich and varied history, the Mapps were careful to preserve many of the craft’s original features while preparing the ship for its new life as a landlocked restaurant. With the yacht’s character intact, the Schooner opened on Oct. 26, 1946.

The Schooner Restaurant was once a familiar sight on West Broadway in Port Jefferson. Formerly the yacht Ilikamo, the vessel was brought to the village in 1946, placed on land and converted into a distinctive eatery. The restaurant was razed in April 1968. Photo from Kenneth C. Brady Digital Archive

The entrance to the dining room, as well as a service counter for takeout, were located on the port side of the restaurant. The menu featured standard fare with the emphasis on short-order selections with nautical names, such as “Sea-Pups (small meatballs).”

Adding to its curb appeal, the sides of the Schooner were painted in gleaming white.

Two masts towered over the restaurant; their “sails” outlined at night by strings of electric lights that could be seen by ships passing in Long Island Sound.

In 1949, the Mapps sold the Schooner to

Rose Ceperano of Poquott, who over time made several changes at the eatery. Among the improvements, she expanded the menu, enlarged the kitchen, added a covered patio for outdoor dining and constructed small outbuildings on the grounds. Ceperano also closed the restaurant during the winter months, reopening in the spring.

Although she initially ran the Schooner as a family business, Ceperano subsequently leased the establishment. Called “Tom’s Schooner,” the eatery broadened its menu to include Italian cuisine.

Wer-Kay Realty Corporation purchased the Schooner from Ceperano in January 1968.

After the eatery was razed that April, the New Schooner Restaurant was built on the cleared land. The site is now home to SāGhar Indian Fusion Restaurant.

Kenneth Brady has served as the Port Jefferson Village Historian and president of the Port Jefferson Conservancy, as well as on the boards of the Suffolk County Historical Society, Greater Port Jefferson Arts Council and Port Jefferson Historical Society. He is a longtime resident of Port Jefferson.

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LEGALS PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE OF A SPECIAL MEETING OF THE VOTERS OF UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 6, TOWN OF BROOKHAVEN, SUFFOLK COUNTY, NEW YORK, ON BEHALF OF THE PORT JEFFERSON FREE LIBRARY: NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that a special meeting of qualified voters of Union Free School District No. 6, Town of Brookhaven, Suffolk County, New York, will be held in the Port Jefferson Free Library located at 100 Thompson Street, Port Jefferson, New York, on Tuesday, April 6, 2021, at 10:00 a.m., prevailing time for the purpose of voting by paper ballot upon the following items: To adopt the annual Port Jefferson Free Library budget for the fiscal year 2021-2022 and that the Board of Education of School District No. 6 be authorized and directed to raise by taxation the necessary moneys on the taxable property of the district.

AND FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that for the purpose of voting at such meeting on Tuesday, April 6, 2021 the polls will be opened between the hours of 10:00 a.m. and 9:00 p.m. prevailing time, and the voting will be held in the Port Jefferson Free Library Building.

AND FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that a copy of the statement of the amount of money which will be required for the ensuing year for the Port Jefferson Free Library’s purposes, exclusive of public moneys, may be seen by any taxpayer in the School District during the seven days immediately preceding said meeting, except holidays, at the Library: 100 Thompson Street, Port Jefferson, New York during regular library hours of service, between 9:30 a.m. and 9:00 p.m. Monday, Tu e s d a y, W e d n e s d a y, Thursday; Friday and Saturday 9:30 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. and Sunday 1:00 p.m. and 5:00 p.m., prevailing time.

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On Feb. 24, members joined at The Space at 234 Traders Cove, where Suffolk County Legislator Kara Hahn (D-Setauket), chamber installing officer, helped swear in its executive board including President Mary Joy Pipe, of The East End Shirt Co.; 1st Vice President Stu Vincent, of Mather Hospital; 2nd Vice President Michael Sceiford, of Edward Jones; Treasurer Maryanne Douglas, of Davis Town Meeting House Society; 3rd Vice President Marites (Tess) Son; and Secretary Nancy Bradley of People’s United Bank.

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Flowers for the event were donated by the chamber’s new partner, Diane Mutell of Slate Floral & Event Studio, and antipasto boxes were provided by chamber partner Pasta Pasta.

Only the board of directors were invited to attend the event physically, while remaining attendees were on Zoom.

Other members were celebrated for their reelections, including TBR News Media publisher Leah Dunaief, Steve Muñoz of Amazing Olive, and Suzanne Velázquez of Stony Brook University.

Barbara Ransome, director of operations, said the chamber’s small business award was given to John Urbinati of The Fifth Season restaurant. The $500 award will be used to upgrade and enhance their e-commerce and online shopping cart.

— Courtesy of Port Jeff Chamber

MARCH 4, 2021 • THE PORT TIMES RECORD • PAGE A11

Health

Fauci disappointed with ‘counterproductive’ political response to COVID

BY DANIEL DUNAIEF DESK@TBRNEWSMEDIA.COM

In response to a question about whether a vaccinated individual could be a carrier for COVID-19, Fauci said it is a “theoretical possibility — how likely that is, we do not know.”

The vaccination might prevent someone from showing clinical signs of the disease, but it might not keep someone from being a carrier.

He recommends people who have received the vaccine continue to wear a mask when they’re in the presence of people who have not been vaccinated, to prevent the possibility of infecting someone else.

Looking back on the response to the COVID-19 pandemic, Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, expressed his frustration with the reaction to recommended safety measures.

“Public health issues got entangled in the profound divisiveness in our society,” Fauci said in a public discussion with the College of William & Mary president, Katherine Rowe, last week. “When you’re dealing with a common enemy, which is the virus, it is very New York State vaccinations counterproductive to be divisive over virtually Snowstorms throughout the country everything you do.” this winter have disrupted the process of Fauci was frustrated that wearing a mask distributing vaccines. became a political statement, calling that New York State Department of Health said “ridiculous” and suggesting that it “accounted facilities where people scheduled appointments for a less-than-optimal response that this will connect with them before and during country had.” storms.

The disagreements were based “not on facts “As has been the case for past postponements, and science, but on political differences,” he if any vaccine appointments at state-run sites said. In the next year, however, Fauci expressed are impacted by winter weather, they will be hope that the country would have the virus rescheduled over the following seven days,” a DOH spokesman said under control and that it in a statement. “New would eventually no longer Yorkers with appointments threaten public health. scheduled will receive “I believe we’re going an email or text message to get there within this to reschedule their calendar year,” Fauci said vaccination.” on the William & Mary Each resident who call. “The problem is that received a first dose at a a global pandemic requires state-run site will get a a global response and if we reminder email 24 hours don’t participate as [have] before their second dose the other developed nations appointment. in the EU and in the U.K. When residents of the and Canada and Australia, Empire State receive their if we don’t participate in a first shot, they are required program, in COVAX, that to schedule a second dose helps provide vaccines for during that appointment. the developing world ...

Anyone who missed our problem will never go —Katherine Rowe their appointment for a away.” second shot should contact Indeed, last week, President Joe Biden (D) pledged $4 billion to the call center to reschedule, if possible.

The state is required to keep a second dose the COVAX program at the G7 meeting.

Fauci pushed an initial estimate back for on hand up to 42 days after a first shot, even the time when vaccines for the virus would be though people who receive the Pfizer vaccine available broadly to the United States population. should get their second dose three weeks after “One of the disappointments, which made the first shot and those who get the Moderna me change [the] estimate, the Johnson & vaccine should return four weeks later. After Johnson vaccine, which we anticipated would 42 days, the state site can give the vaccine to be coming in significant quantities in March someone else.

New York State requires all providers to and April, we learned that they will not have significant quantities until likely May and keep a daily list of standby eligible people, in the event that an appointment opens up.

June,” Fauci said.

“As soon as providers are aware that there Reacting to a question from William & Mary Student Assembly president, Anthony Joseph, are more doses than people to be vaccinated, Fauci said, “Somebody like yourself, a young standby eligible individuals should be called, or other steps must be taken to bring additional person, will likely have to wait until May.”

‘When you’re dealing with a common enemy, which is this virus, it is very counterproductive to be divisive over virtually everything you do.’

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eligible recipients to the facility or clinic before the acceptable use period expires,” the Health Department said in a statement.

Recognizing that the vaccination process can go awry during storms, providers can administer the vaccine to other public facing employees if extra doses remain at the end of a clinic and no one from a priority population can arrive before the doses expire.

As an example, the DOH suggested that commercial pharmacists who had already vaccinated eligible residents can offer the vaccine to members of the pharmacy department, store clerks, cashiers, stock workers and delivery staff.

“This exception is only for the purpose of ensuring vaccine is not wasted,” the spokesman said.

In remarks on Feb. 9, Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D) indicated that the supply of vaccines continues to lag well behind the demand.

“We now have about 10 million New Yorkers waiting on 300,000 doses,” Cuomo said. “The supply will only increase when

and if Johnson & Johnson is approved. The Pfizer and Moderna vaccines are ramping up but the ramp-up is relatively slow, so we won’t see a major supply increase from Pfizer and Moderna, nowhere near what we would need to make rapid progress against the 10 million.”

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Stony Brook University, meanwhile, announced that it reached a milestone on Feb. 18, when it distributed its 25,000th vaccine, exactly a month after the site started administering the vaccine. That means the university has vaccinated more than one person per minute for each of the 11 hours it’s been providing shots.

In a statement, President Maurie McInnis said she was “proud of the milestone” and called the effort by the university and Stony Brook Medicine “excellent work.”

SBU Hospital is also assisting in developing point-of-distribution sites in underserved communities on Long Island.

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Port Jefferson girls basketball team takes county title

Although the Suffolk County high school athletic season was abbreviated, that didn’t stop the Earl L. Vandermeulen High School girls basketball team from having a successful time on the court.

Recently, they capped off the season by taking the Suffolk County championship title. It was the second consecutive Suffolk County championship for Port Jefferson, which won the Class B title a year ago.

The district congratulated varsity players Hailey Hearney, Lola Idir, Katelynn

Johnston, Claudia Koutsantanou, Abby Rolfe, Evelyn Walker and Brooke Zamek, along with junior varsity players Maitreya Driscoll-Stremich, Savannah Florio, Lilli Kircher, Anna Matvya, Madeline Matvya, Hipolita Oliva, Maria Oliva, Angelina Orofino and Keanny Polanco.

The district also applauded co-coaches Jesse Rosen and Keith Buehler, volunteer coach CJ Hafner and trainer Eric Fells for their leadership efforts.

Courtesy of Port Jefferson School District

USDA extends free lunch waiver to local school districts School districts across Long Island have been offering free meals to children throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, and the policy from the U.S. Department of Agriculture has extended the program to the end of the school year.

Over the summer, at the height of the pandemic, the USDA allowed school districts to apply for free meals for all students. Usually, districts only provide free breakfasts and lunches to students who qualify for free or reduced lunch.

But the coronavirus prompted the federal government to create child nutrition waivers based upon available funding at the time to end in June, then December and now throughout the 2020-21 school year.

And it’s benefiting hundreds of students, local school representatives said.

Mara Pugh, Elwood school district food services director, said when the pandemic started in March, USDA Secretary Sonny Perdue gave schools the flexibility and waivers to be able to serve lunches to everyone in the community who were learning from home.

“Back then, we had a grab and go for any family,” she said. “No matter what the financial eligibility was, they would get a free lunch.”

Before the pandemic, families who were struggling or below the middle-class line were able to enroll their children in the free or reduced-lunch programs. The pandemic, however, affected everyone, and some students who came from middle-income households were now struggling.

When the waiver was passed again at the end of the 2020, Pugh said it was “a relief.”

“It definitely will help to ensure all the children in our district and community have access to the nutritious foods they need,” she said.

Whether the student is remote learning or inperson, everyone is eligible if they so choose, no questions asked.

“We have around 2,500 kids in our district,” she said, “And about 30% to 40% of them are

taking advantage of it.”

Remote families are able to pick up their meals at the school, where the district packages meals for two or three days at a time, she said.

“There’s no enrollment needed,” she added.

“With these times, people who were well-off last year may not be well-off this year.”

In a release last year, USDA stated that the challenges facing the country called for an effective way to feed children. The waiver allowed changes, like serving meals in all areas at no cost, permitting meals to be served outside of the typically required group settings and mealtimes, waive meal pattern requirements and allow parents or guardians to pick up meals for their children.

“As our nation recovers and reopens, we want to ensure that children continue to receive the nutritious breakfasts and lunches they count on during the school year wherever they are, and however they are learning,” Perdue said. “We are grateful for the heroic efforts by our school food service professionals who are consistently serving healthy meals to kids during these trying times, and we know they need maximum flexibility right now.”

Three Village school district also has taken advantage of the waiver. Jeffrey Carlson, deputy superintendent for business services, said that he thought it was “a great idea.”

“I’ve felt for a long time that school lunches should be free for all schools,” he said. “Either the district pays for it or the federal government pays.”

Carlson said the free lunches also have gotten better than when parents were in school.

“It used to be a lot more obvious as to which kids were getting free lunch and then the stigma comes along with it,” he said. “So, if every kid just got lunch in school then we wouldn’t have to worry about that anymore.”

While there are still snacks and extras that must be bought à la carte, he said that daily participation in the program has increased.

“I think it’ll go up even more after COVID,” he said. “People will be more comfortable with food being prepared for their children again.”

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Beth Rella, assistant superintendent for business at Middle Country school district, said they are “thrilled” to be able to offer the program to all of their students — whether they attend in-person, virtual or hybrid classes.

“Although we began the year starting a little lighter than typical, which was anticipated due to COVID, we have noticed an increase in the number of meals served daily as the school year has progressed,” she said. “We see more and more students enjoying tasty breakfasts and lunches each day. We hope that students, who may have not tried out the food services program previously, use this as an opportunity to taste the various menu items.”

Carlson said that when USDA extended the program, there wasn’t a big announcement about it. Rella added that her district has “utilized ConnectEd messages, board of education meetings, printed flyers, the website and have even encouraged faculty and staff to spread the word about the program.”

Middle Country students even had the opportunity to design and compete in a “Free Meals for All” poster contest, where the winning poster was used as a promotional display.

Smithtown school district publicized the program via email to parents. Superintendent

Mark Secaur wrote back in September, “The USDA recently announced that all school districts participating in the National School Lunch Program could temporarily serve free lunch to all students until Dec. 31, 2020. We have now also received approval from NYSED to participate in the free lunch offering.”

Memos were sent out to residents within the Port Jefferson School District, too, and Deputy Superintendent Sean Leister said that while “around 10% or 15% of students are remote, this brings a level of normalcy to them.”

Leister added his district has also seen an increase in families participating.

“There’s always a gap of people who don’t feel comfortable with signing up for the reduced lunch program,” he said. “But the federal government, state and Port Jefferson School District all realize that not having a meal is important to keeping students engaged and attentive — and no one will know they got it for free.”

Rella said Middle Country offers a week’s worth of frozen meals so students can continue to enjoy hot meals during their time off.

“Having the USDA free meals for all program has not only allowed more students to participate in the program, it has helped to lessen the financial burden that was produced,” Rella said.

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Obituaries

June E. Lehnert June E. Lehnert, 82 years old of Stony Brook, died Dec. 4, 2020. She was born June 27, 1938, in the Bronx to Mary and William Maloney.

June, a retired payroll accountant for Sweezy Oil, was part of the Consolation ministry. She enjoyed quilting and spending time with her family.

Left to cherish her memory are her daughter Maureen and her husband Brian; grandchildren James (Lindsay), Kevin (Kim) and Matthew; and great grandchildren Cecilia and Olivia, along with many other family and friends.

She was preceded in death by her husband William in 2005.

Services were held at St. James R.C. Church in Setauket Dec. 7, 2020. Interment followed in the churchyard cemetery.

Arrangements were entrusted to the Bryant Funeral Home of Setauket. Visit www. bryantfh.com to sign the online guest book.

Contributions made to the Stony Brook’s Children Hospital in memory of her would be appreciated.

Horia Vlase Horia Vlase, 56, died Dec. 6 at his home in St. James, surrounded by his family.

He was born March 31, 1964, in Brasov, Romania, to Liviu and Teodora Vlase. He attended elementary and high school in Brasov and went on to medical school in Timisoara, Romania, from which he graduated in 1990. There he met his future wife, Madalin, in 1989. They got married July 17, 1993, and soon after that he obtained a medical research fellowship at Mount Sinai Hospital in New York City.

His wife followed him in 1994 and since then they built a beautiful and happy home in New York.

Their daughter Alexandra was born in 2002 and soon after that they moved to Long Island where Horia practiced as nephrologist on the North Shore of Long Island. He was the most loving father and husband, a dedicated physician caring deeply for his patients.

He had passion for music, sports and travel. He enjoyed playing guitar and delighted family and friends with songs.

He loved cycling, swimming and skiing.

He was the happiest when he rode his bicycle along the Long Island Sound to see the sunset at West Meadow Beach. He was

Kathryn Mott predeceased by his father Liviu three months ago. He is survived by his wife, Madalina, daughter Alexandra, mother Teodora, sister Anca, brother-in-law Gratian, nephew Andy, mother-in-law Geta and many loving cousins.

Arrangements were entrusted to the Bryant Funeral Home of Setauket. Visit www.bryantfh.com to sign the online guest book.

Michael G. Buckley Michael G. Buckley, of East Setauket, died Dec. 17, 2020.

Michael was born Aug. 15, 1963, in Rockville Centre and was an equity trader.

He was the loving father of Gwyneth and Jack; beloved son of Carole Buckley and of the late James; and cherished brother of James Jr. and his wife Cyna, Maureen Vetter and her husband Shawn, and of his twin Patrick, along with many other family and friends.

Services were held at St. James R.C. Church Dec. 23, 2020. Interment followed at the churchyard cemetery.

Arrangements were entrusted to the Bryant Funeral Home of Setauket. Visit www. bryantfh.com to sign the online guest book.

Gail Mary Smith On Jan. 30, Gail Mary Smith, loving wife, mother and grandmother passed away at age 72.

Gail was born on Aug. 27, 1948 in Port Jefferson to John and Joan Kerwin. A Stony Brook resident, she was married for 53 years to David A. Smith.

They raised two daughters, Dawn and Lynnann, and one son JD. Gail had the love for all. A smile that could brighten life on the darkest of days.

The love of walking around town and stopping to talk to all. The love of being the best wife, mother and friend.

Gail was preceded in death by her father, her mother, her brother Ronald and her sister Dianne. She is survived by her husband David: her three children, Dawn, Lynnann and JD; her brother Richard and sister Carol; and grandchildren Erin, Theresa, Conner, Alyssa, Parker and Emily.

Arrangements were entrusted to Bryant Funeral Home of Setauket. Interment was held at Oak Hill Cemetery in Stony Brook.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests to make a donation in Gail’s name to Stony Brook Children’s Hospital, stonybrookchildrens.org.

Kathryn Mott, 90, of Port Jefferson, died Dec. 26, 2020. Born March 1, 1930 in Astoria; daughter of Catherine and Charles Bargfrede.

Katie was a home maker who enjoyed painting, quilting, gardening and spending time with her family.

Left to cherish her memory are her children; Jim, Stephen, Karen, and Kathleen, four grandchildren, four great-grandchildren, along with many other family and friends.

She was preceded in death by her husband; Leroy and brother; Charles.

Services were held at Infant Jesus RC Church, Dec. 31, 2020. Interment followed in the Cedar Hill Cemetery. Arrangements were entrusted to the Bryant Funeral Home of Setauket.

Contributions made to Good Shepherd Hospice in memory of her would be appreciated.

Pauline Smith

Pauline Smith, 90, of Belle Terre died Dec. 23, 2020. Born Oct. 19, 1930 in Carlstadt, NJ; daughter of Erna and William Kroll .

Pauline “aka” Polly was a proprietor of Buttercup’s Dairy, was always a hard worker but also loved spending time with her family.

Left to cherish her memory is her daughters; Linda and Sharon, sons; Robert and Richard, 12 grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren, brother; Leroy along with many other family and friends.

She was preceded in death by her husband; Robert and brother; William Services were held at Bryant Funeral Home, Dec. 30, 2020. Interment followed in Washington Memorial Park, Mount Sinai.

Margaret Ramann, former owner of East Setauket restaurant

Margaret Katherine Ramann died Feb. 22.

She was born Oct. 7, 1936, in Manhattan to William and Christina Mullen.

Margaret and her husband, Albert, owned and successfully operated Bernard’s Restaurant in Coram and then Ramann’s Restaurant in East Setauket.

Margaret and Albert moved to Florida only to return to New York and work in the restaurant industry until Al’s passing in 2008. They always worked together as a team and loved serving and getting to know their many loyal customers.

Margaret faithfully volunteered at Christian Aid Mission in Charlottesville, Virginia from 2010 until 2015, assisting in the record keeping and financial divisions.

Margaret was predeceased in death by her husband, son Thomas and two older brothers, Joseph and John. She is survived by her son Timothy and his wife Frances of Fuquay Varina, North Carolina; daughter Terese and husband Keith of Huntersville, North Carolina; six granddaughters Kimberly and Meghan of Holly Springs, North Carolina; Erika and Noelle of Huntersville, North Carolina; and Mariah and Shavaun of Cary, North Carolina; five great grandchildren Paul, Luke, Mark, Adeline and Clara. Margaret is also survived by her siblings Mary, James, Jeremiah, Kathy, Theresa, Bill, Vincent, David, Michael and many nieces and nephews.

Arrangements were entrusted to O.B. Davis Funeral Homes in Port Jefferson Station. Visitation was held Tuesday, March

Margaret Katherine Ramann was the former owner of Ramann’s Restaurant in East Setauket

2 from 9 to 10 a.m. Mass of Christian Burial at 10:45 a.m. at the Chapel at St. Charles, 200 Belle Terre Road, Port Jefferson. Interment followed at Holy Sepulchre Cemetery.

The funeral Mass was live streamed via Tribucast. Copy and paste the following link into your web browser to view the Mass. https://client.tribucast.com/ tcid/80833180 In lieu of flowers the family has asked that donations be made in honor of Margaret to Hope House Ministries at 1 High Street, Port Jefferson, NY, 11777.

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TBR News Media Editor Julianne Mosher

Women in journalism

It’s pretty funny. Journalism was always known as a male-dominated field.

Back in the day, women were mostly secretaries in the field — a select few would end up publishing their own works like the famous Nellie Bly. But even so, thanks to the brave and loud people who fought for women’s rights all those years ago, we’re allowed to do what we do.

In celebration of Women’s History Month this March, we thank them, from the bottom of our hearts.

Now it’s 2021 and a lot has changed since Bly took a trip around the world in 72 days and uncovered the horrors of mental institutions in the late 1880s.

TBR News Media currently staffs primarily women — its three editors are all female. We’ve had men work here before, but it just happened to work out that the majority of employees are now female.

Although the world has given our gender more rights than before, it’s still tough out there for women in journalism — between community to national levels, broadcast, radio, print and the web.

Our colleagues have been harassed on the street, cat called, grabbed. Some of us have been victim blamed or spoken to in a condescending way. Some of us in journalism don’t earn as much as our male counterparts — even on Long Island (yes, equal pay still does not exist).

But yet, women are still out there talking to you, telling your stories, being as empathetic as we can be when interviewing, photographing, taking videos and writing an article.

We have a lot to be thankful for, but there still needs to be change.

We need to be paid properly for what we do. We need to be thanked for the work we do. We need respect — and not to be grabbed or harassed while we do our jobs. This applies not only to us but all the women out there who are doing their best to feed their families, achieve their goals and to make their mark on the world.

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Hearings to be held on police reform, reinvention plans

The Suffolk County Legislature this month is being presented with plans to reinvent policing in our county, and we are opening an extensive public comment period to give community members every opportunity to share their thoughts with us.

The plans were created pursuant to New York Governor Andrew Cuomo’s Executive Order No. 203, “NYS Police Reform and Reinvention Collaborative,” which directs that each local government entity with a police agency perform a comprehensive review of current police practices and develop a plan to reinvent policing.

The crux of the initiative is to identify the needs of communities, promote community engagement to foster trust, fairness and legitimacy and address any racial bias and disproportionate policing of communities of color.

The legislature will hold three virtual public hearings covering both the Suffolk County Police Department’s reform plan and the Sheriff’s Office’s reform plan.

Members of the public can weigh in at special meetings of the legislature’s Public Safety Committee via Zoom at 6 p.m. on Thursday, March 11 or Thursday, March 18.

To speak at either of those hearings, sign up at scnylegislature.us/PublicSafetyPH.

A public hearing will also be held on Tuesday, March 16 at 2 p.m. during the legislature’s general meeting. To speak at that hearing, sign up at scnylegislature.us/ publichearing.

Each speaker will have the floor for three minutes. The hearings will be livestreamed on the legislature’s website.

The legislature’s rules do not require such a substantial public comment period, but the critically important nature of these plans calls for going above and beyond.

These two reform plans are about our future; not only will they affect residents today, but they will also impact generations of residents long after us.

Essential to our due diligence as my colleagues and I weigh these reform plans will be understanding how our constituents feel about them, so we want to make sure that everyone who wants to speak has the opportunity. Meaningful change should not be instituted in a vacuum. For change to be successful — to really take hold and become a part of our community’s culture — it needs buy in from stakeholders.

As elected officials, we have a responsibility to our constituents to ensure that they are being heard. This is why we are holding three public hearings. This is why

we are having them in the evening and in the afternoon, so that people can speak at a time that is convenient for them. This is why we are not voting on these plans until we have heard from the community. Government is about public service, and to serve the public we need to include the public.

The Suffolk County Legislature must vote on the reform plans by the end of the month. We must ensure these plans address the root of fears from people on both sides of the discussion and build on the initiatives already underway to establish trust and confidence between our law enforcement agencies and the communities they protect.

To do that, we need to hear from you.

Police reinvention will be a part of our legacy as the people living in Suffolk County in 2021, and we should all be a part of it.

I encourage all who are interested to read more about the plans, watch the hearings, and speak up if you have something to say.

For more information, visit suffolkcountyny.gov/Police-Reform and suffolkcountysheriffsoffice.com/policereform.

On Jan. 4, U.S. Rep. John Sarbanes (D-Md.) introduced H.R. 1 in the House of Representatives. It is a bill known as For the People Act of 2021 to expand Americans’ access to the ballot box, reduce the influence of big money in politics, strengthen ethics rules for public servants and implement other anti-corruption measures for the purpose of fortifying our democracy.

A March vote has now been set, as both the Democrat and Republican parties develop their positions.

It is vitally important that we citizens take a stand now.

Democrats will support H.R. 1, as it embodies almost all their democracy reform aspirations. The legislation aims to substantially ease access to the ballot box, curb the role of money in politics, end partisan gerrymandering and tighten government ethics.

Republicans seem certain to oppose it unanimously. In fact, on Feb. 17, they launched two nationwide efforts to make voting more difficult in 2022.

The package will stand little chance in this 50-50 Senate unless we, as the potential recipients of this bill’s reforms, actively support it.

I urge you to call our senators to confirm your support of H.R. 1: Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-NY) at 631-753-0978; Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) at 631-249-2825.

Say ‘Yes’ to For the People Act

Wake up before it’s too late Congratulations to all the President Joe Biden [D] supporters including the unions that voted for him. Due to you electing Biden, thousands of workers have lost their jobs, and gas and oil prices, as well as taxes, are now going to go up. In addition, our First and Second Amendment rights are disappearing, and the border wall is being destroyed which protected the citizens of America. It is ironic though

that a new wall has been built around the Capitol building to protect the “elite” in Washington, D.C. We are on the verge of becoming a socialist-communist country because of your hatred for former President Donald Trump [R]. Over 74 million Americans are not going to let Biden, Nancy Pelosi [D-CA] and Chuck Schumer [D-NY], as well as the rest of their followers, destroy

Rob Calarco (D-Patchogue) Presiding Officer Suffolk County Legislature

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our country. Wake up before it’s too late.

It’s time to elect responsible politicians in our country. Unfortunately, when you have so much hate, the ability to think intelligently is compromised and all the positive accomplishments in the past four years are now destroyed.

The opinions of columnists and letter writers are their own. They do not speak for the newspaper.

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Conversations about vaccinations, college and conferences

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n my daily conversations with a range of people over the last week, I have heard stories I thought I’d share, as a reflection of the reality of our lives.

The first involved a discussion with Joe about his vaccination.

Joe had been trying to sign up for a COVID vaccination for weeks.

He thought he’d landed a coveted vaccination appointment at Jones Beach. Driving out there for a 6 p.m. appointment, he drove D. None in circles.

The site had the of the above wrong address, he

BY DANIEL DUNAIEF said. In addition, even the correct address, which had a phone onsite that wasn’t working, naturally, was closed

that day because the winds were too high.

“Who would put tents up on Jones Beach?”

Joe asked, his voice barely rising but his frustration evident from the time wasted trying to get a vaccination that would allow him to do a job that required interacting with the public.

“If you want to build a tent, put it somewhere that’s not as windy. It wasn’t even snowing.”

Fortunately, Joe, who spent more time the next day sharing his experience with a vaccination operator, was able to schedule a make-up appointment much closer to home.

The next day, I spoke with Matthew, who is worrying about his son Jim, who is a sophomore in college. Jim, you see, has already received a COVID warning. A second warning or infraction could send his son home, which would, as Matthew put it, “not be good for anybody.”

As it turns out, Jim has a girlfriend, Sarah.

Normally, that wouldn’t be such a cause for concern for his parents or for the university.

Still, with his girlfriend living in a different

penitentiary, I mean, dormitory, Jim is not allowed to visit with Sarah.

The problem is that Sarah, who is an excellent and committed student, not only works hard at school, but also inspires Jim to expend considerable additional academic effort.

If Jim stops seeing Sarah, which he may do to comply with school rules designed to protect the campus from spreading the dangerous virus, he will miss time with his close friend, while he will also likely not study as hard.

My friend Matthew advised Jim to be careful and comply with the rules, although I could tell that he felt his own return on the investment he spends for college will likely be higher if Jim spends more time with his studious friend.

Finally, I spoke with Paul, a friend who regularly attended conferences before COVID shut all those events down. Paul traveled at least four times a year to meetings all over the world, visiting interesting places but, more

importantly, speaking with people in his field.

One day in 2019, Paul was sitting in one such conference and was taking notes. As the conference ended, he and the man sitting next to him, whom he’d never met, struck up a conversation. The man suggested a follow-up effort to the work that might help the industry.

Realizing he had the ability to do exactly what the stranger suggested, Paul asked if the man would mind if he used the idea. The stranger was delighted and a friendship, and an idea, was born.

I asked Paul how much he missed conferences and if he planned to attend them when the world reopened.

He said he would not only jump at the chance, but might even attend conferences he wouldn’t have previously considered, just to benefit from such random and potentially beneficial interactions. His only hesitation is that he hasn’t gotten his vaccination yet. He wondered what I thought about driving out to Jones Beach.

Choices, and possibly regrets, that define a life

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What are you doing for enrichment these days, now that you can’t see a Broadway play or go to the opera or comfortably travel to new countries?” asked a longtime friend the other day. “Do you feel like you are in a desert?”

I had to think about that for a moment.

True, those events she mentioned that I so enjoy have been on hold throughout this unimaginable pandemic we are enduring, and I certainly miss them.

While I have my work Between with the newspapers you and me and digital media that keeps me happily

BY LEAH S. DUNAIEF occupied, the pleasure I take in the cultural side of my life has not disappeared. It’s just changed. I’ll tell you how and see if you agree.

Yes, I love to travel. But, you know, reading books and taking trips have much in common. A faithful subscriber, who writes to me often and sends me clippings that he finds interesting, sent me a column from The Wall Street Journal by Elizabeth Bernstein.

“Books expand our world, providing an escape and offering novelty, surprise and excitement, which boost dopamine,” she comments. “They broaden our perspective and help us empathize with others. And they can improve our social life, giving us something to connect over.” She could just as correctly be describing travel.

Bernstein goes on to quote Mitchell Kaplan, owner of independent book stores Books & Books and co-founder of the Miami Book Fair.

“You disconnect from the chaos around you. You reconnect with yourself when you are reading.”

I certainly agree. At the moment, I am reading The Midnight Library by Matt Haig. In this New York Times bestseller, he takes up a subject that has at one time or another occurred to all of us: what if I had taken another road in my earlier life? It brings to mind the Robert

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Frost poem, “The Road Not Taken,” as it deals with the many choices the young heroine in the novel could have made differently.

And ultimately, the story reconnects us with ourselves, as travel does for me. What if I had gone south instead of north on my trip? What would I have experienced? Whom would I have met? That is not so different from: what if I had gone to a different college, taken a different major, married a different person, settled in a different place? Books, like travel, stimulate, entertain, and if they are good books with universal themes, speak to you personally.

Of course, you don’t get to eat the different native cuisine when you read that you do when you travel. Books and travel: analogous but not the same. Yes, books are a magic carpet that can transport you to any place in the universe, but I surely do miss the physicality of travel, of throwing a few articles of clothing and my toothbrush into a suitcase and hitting the road.

As to other enrichment in my life, I have become captivated by movies on streaming services like Netflix and Hulu. Well, some of

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those films offer cultural enrichment, some just good old entertainment. I fell in love with Outlander, the time-travel series I stayed up until all hours binge-watching, as I have previously mentioned. Since then there have been many that I would recommend, including some that were finalists for the Golden Globes awards that I was able to watch on my Smart TV. Nomadland, which won for best motion picture, is about a slice of life in America that few of us see. The story follows an older widow who outfits her vehicle so that she can live in it and travels around the Southwest, working occasional spot jobs to sustain her along the way. She meets up with others doing the same, and they are mutually supportive even as they are fiercely independent. Her journey is one of self discovery, revealed through her choices, even at an advanced age.

Others I have enjoyed include The Dig, The Trial of the Chicago Seven, East Side Sushi, Penguin Bloom, Red Sea Diving Resort and the delightful series, Firefly Lane. I don’t feel like I am in a cultural desert, but I want it all back.

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