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Assisted living facilities receiving COVID-19 vaccines BY RITA J. EGAN RITA@TBRNEWSMEDIA.COM Assisted living communities across the North Shore have navigated the pandemic while servicing the most vulnerable. According to New York State, in a report updated Feb. 4, in Suffolk County there have been 32 confirmed COVID-19 deaths in adult care facilities and 13 presumed. This is in contrast to 657 confirmed coronavirus deaths in nursing homes, 381 confirmed patients’ deaths out of nursing homes and 267 presumed in nursing homes. Lisa Newcomb, executive director of Empire State Association of Assisted Living, said assisted living residents can differ from nursing home patients which may be one reason numbers are lower in adult care facilities. She said while the average age of residents is in the late 80s, and they may need assistance with everyday personal care and chores, they aren’t as medically fragile as those in nursing homes. She said the state mandatory shutdowns have been hard on many assisted living residents who are used to social outings, and coming and going with their families.

“This has been very tough on them, because the isolation, that’s really counter to the whole assisted living philosophy which is a lot of social interaction in the community and outside our community,” Newcomb said. The ESAAL executive director added that to protect residents, communities have limited visitors and have had staff regularly tested for the coronavirus.

Handling the pandemic

Jefferson’s Ferry president and CEO, Bob Caulfield, said staff members have handled the pandemic with expertise and also credits the residents for their success. “Likewise, the positive attitude of the residents, their adherence to the necessary restrictions, how they’ve come together with their neighbors and their overall community spirit has been a bright spot for all of us,” he said. Even though vaccines are being given at Jefferson Ferry, based in South Setauket, Caulfield said protocols such as mask wearing and social distancing are still being followed. “Since March 2020, Jefferson’s Ferry residents and staff have adhered to rigorous compliance with all mandated regulations,” he

said. “Residents and staff alike have been more than willing to embrace stringent protocols that include mandatory masking, social distancing, restrictions to group activities and, in the case of staff, routine testing.” The Bristal Assisted Living senior vice president of operations, Maryellen McKeon, said Bristal — which operates communities in Lake Grove, East Northport and Mount Sinai— has followed all federal, state and local health protocols and procedures, including quarantining. “In accordance with the current New York State protocol, if a resident or a staff member tests positive for COVID-19 in The Bristal at Lake Grove, East Northport or Mount Sinai, the entire community must quarantine for 14 days,” she said.

Vaccine rollout

In the last few weeks, local facilities have been able to provide residents with the COVID-19 vaccines. Jefferson’s Ferry was one of the first life plan communities in the state to implement a vaccine program, according to Caulfield. He said the community took a proactive approach

to securing the vaccines for both residents and staff members. “We started vaccinating our residents in skilled nursing in December 2020 with an initial dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine, and as of January 27, they have received a second shot,” he said. Caulfield added that as of Jan. 28 all residents and staff, including those who live and work in independent living, who are medically cleared, have received their first vaccinations. Second shots will be completed by mid-February. The Bristal Assisted Living community residents have been offered the first round of the Pfizer vaccine, according to McKeon. In Lake Grove and East Northport, more than 90% of assisted living residents have received their first doses. In Mount Sinai, 100% of the assisted living residents have received their first dose. As for its Reflections memory care neighborhoods in Lake Grove, 89% of residents have received it, while in East Northport 96% have. “The second round of vaccination clinics for these three communities are currently scheduled for next week where residents will receive their second dose, or their first if they were unable to receive it during the first clinic,” McKeon said.

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Obituaries Anthony Joseph DeNoyior

Left, Huntington Town Clerk Andrew Raia, dressed in COVID gear, performs a marriage ceremony in the Town Hall parking lot. Above, Raia at his 2020 Marriage Ceremony Marathon. Photo from Town of Huntington

Town clerk ready to make house calls for Valentine’s Day Marriage Ceremony Marathon In light of COVID-19 restrictions, Huntington Town Clerk Andrew P. Raia will be making house calls to perform the town’s ﬁrst Marriage Ceremony Marathon at happy couples’ homes on Valentine’s Day, Sunday, Feb. 14. “We’re not going to let COVID get in the way of true love and this long-held tradition,” Raia said. “I will be making house calls this Valentine’s Day as the Town’s Marriage Ofﬁcer, and I will continue performing outdoor marriage ceremonies as I have for the past year during business hours at Town Hall.”

For further information or if you would like to make an appointment, please call the Town Clerk’s Ofﬁce at 631-351-3216 or email araia@huntingtonny.gov. Please note a marriage ceremony may only take place after 24 hours issuance of a marriage license, the deadline for a marriage license application for a Valentine’s Day ceremony is Thursday, Feb. 11. Town Hall will be closed Feb. 12 in observance of President Lincoln’s Birthday. Vow renewals do not require a waiting period. For more information, visit www. huntingtonny.gov/marriage-licenses.

Anthony DeNoyior, aka “Tony D,” died Jan. 29. He passed peacefully with his family by his side. He was born June 18, 1936. Tony D was a proud Navy Veteran who served on the USS Lake Champlain (CV-39) as a helicopter mechanic, and he received the good conduct medal of honor. He was an avid golfer who won the Crab Meadow Golf Club championship in 1987 in his division. He is an honorary lifetime member of Crab Meadow Golf Club. Tony D loved all sports and his outstanding softball ability was awarded by him getting inducted into the Township of Huntington’s softball Hall of Fame in 1990. His love for softball inspired him to umpire for the Township of Huntington Fire Department for 40 years. Nothing was more important to him than his family. He was married to the love of his life for 57 years, and he was an amazing father to his children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren. His sense of humor, his kind spirit, his gentle ways and his unconditional love had a lasting impression on all who knew him. He was always the life of the party and found great joy in making people

smile. Everyone loved Tony D. His legacy will live on through all who loved him. He is survived by his wife and soul mate, Suzanne; his daughter Suzanne (Brian), his son Joseph (Stacy), his daughter Bernadette (Dylan); his grandchildren John (Jenn), Jake (Kelsey), Anthony and Madalyn.; and his greatgrandchildren Christian and Kaylee. Tony was reunited in heaven with his mother Lena, his father Joe, his sister Frances, his brother Bart, his niece Dawn and his nephew Anthony, his beloved Aunt Yolanda and Uncle Freddie.

Alfred Peter McDonald

Alfred Peter McDonald, of East Northport, died Feb. 4. He was the beloved brother of John Emmett McDonald and Edward Joseph McDonald. He was an active member of the Knights of Columbus, Fr. Judge Council, East Northport. Visitation was held Feb. 9 at Nolan Funeral Home followed by a Funeral Mass at St. Anthony of Padua Church, East Northport. Interment was private. In lieu of ﬂowers, donations to St. Anthony of Padua Church, Parish Outreach, 1025 5th Ave., East Northport, NY 11731, in his memory, would be appreciated.

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Local politicians frustrated with vaccine rollout BY LEAH CHIAPPINO DESK@TBRNEWSMEDIA.COM News of the COVID-19 vaccine was met with immense excitement and demand after the pandemic ravaged for almost a year with no apparent light at the end of the tunnel. Excitement stifled among New Yorkers, many say, as the distribution of the vaccine supply in New York state has been filled with supply issues, appointment cancellations and an online portal that is difficult to navigate. Distribution began with health care workers in December (Phase 1a) and on Jan. 11 (Phase 1b) expanded to other frontline workers such as teachers and police officers, along with anyone ages 65 and older. This seems to have been when the demand surged out of control. Long Islanders have been trying to access the portal to make an appointment only to find the available appointments to be both miles and months away, leaving residents to consistently call the New York State hotline, hoping for a cancelation and appointment to open up — a process especially challenging for elderly residents. As of Feb. 8, the state has received 2,808,825 vaccinations and administered 2,228,567. On Long Island, 82% of the vaccine doses distributed have been used. There are about 7 million eligible residents throughout the state. On Feb. 15, those with certain comorbidities and underlying conditions will be eligible to sign up for appointments. “The entirety of our week seven allocation was delivered to providers yesterday and already New York has administered 90% of its first doses while prioritizing fairness and equity,” Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D) said in a statement. “Week after week we exhaust our vaccine supply and are basically left waiting for the next week’s delivery. This is not unique to New York. It’s happening in states across the nation because the previous administration grossly mismanaged and politicized the vaccine distribution process from the beginning by not ordering enough vaccines from manufacturers. With new leadership in Washington, the light at the end of the tunnel is in sight but we must manage our expectations. Production of the vaccine alone will take six to nine months. In the meantime, we will continue to distribute the supply we do get quickly and fairly as we have from the start.” To try to find out the best way to go forward, TBR News Media spoke with a bipartisan group of local elected officials to ask what we can hope for in the future, where they think the biggest problems are in the distribution chain and whether or not they have received the vaccine.

State Assemblyman Steve Stern (D-Dix Hills)

“The COVID-19 vaccine is a light at the end of the tunnel and our best hope for recovery from the pandemic for our health standpoint and for our economic recovery,” Stern said in a statement. “I share the frustration that my neighbors feel about the scarcity of vaccines, difficulty securing appointments and a hard-to-navigate system. New York has been receiving 250,000 vaccines a week for the entire state, which has 19 million residents, seven million of whom are eligible under current CDC guidelines. This is clearly inadequate and totally unacceptable. Our new administration in Washington is actively working to procure and produce more vaccines, vials, syringes and to develop logistical support to enable the states to vaccinate at least 150 million Americans by the end of March. Our office has been working with our partners in state government to ensure that we receive our fair share of vaccines and that residents are kept informed about how they are vaccinated when they are eligible. I have not received the COVID vaccine and like my neighbors, will wait until it is my turn. It is in all of our interests to have as many of our neighbors vaccinated as soon as possible to bring an end to the pandemic.”

State Sen. Jim Gaughran (D-Northport)

“What we’ve seen so far has been problematic,” Gaughran said. “The biggest issue is twofold: One is the lack of supply coming out from Washington, and what I think made it even worse was that the state was told it was going to get a supply that it never got; and two, the rollout itself, including at the state level, has been problematic.” He acknowledged that there have been issues with the state website crashing, and appointments being made when there was a lack of supply. “It’s been a mess, but I believe it’s going to get significantly better,” he said “I think you’re going to see an addition to the large state-run sites, large county-run sites. Eventually it will be distributed even more on a community-by-community basis.” He is hopeful that the senior population can be vaccinated within “the next month or so.” Gaughran added he has pushed for additional community pop-up distribution sites, as well as a plan to vaccinate seniors that are “shuttered in their homes.” He also acknowledged seniors are having difficulty navigating the vaccine website and there needs to be a solution to make it more accessible. He said that he worries that once the vaccine becomes more widely available,

people are going to be making cancelations to try and get an earlier appointment which could create a “bureaucratic nightmare,” and feels as though there needs to be a system in place to prevent that from happening. The state senator said that he has not yet received the vaccine, as he is not a member of any occupational group that is eligible, nor is he over 65. “I’m waiting for millions of other people to get the vaccine before it’s my turn,” he said. “But once it is, I’m going to sign up.”

State Sen. Mario Mattera (R-St. James)

Mattera said the “whole” problem with the vaccine distribution is a lack of federal supply being delivered to the state. “Every CVS, every Walgreens, every pharmacy, just like with the flu shot, could go and get the supplies and give it, our residents could go right around the corner from their home to go and make this easy ... the problem is the federal government releasing as many [vaccines] as they can.” When asked what he thinks the realistic timeline for the vaccine to be widely available is, Mattera said, “I really wish I could answer that. If I had the crystal ball, I guess I would be a hero. I just really feel the more companies that the FDA approves ... there’s going to be more that’s going to be distributed out there.” He is specifically optimistic for the Johnston & Johnson vaccine, which will be administered in a single dose. He also said that he has not personally received the vaccine, as he “wants everyone else to go” first. He emphasized the importance of following social distancing measures and wearing a mask to continue to curb the spread of the virus.

County Legislator William “Doc” Spencer (D-Centerport) Spencer said that his office has been getting calls from seniors, who are having trouble getting on the phone, or going on the computer to make an appointment. “For seniors that may be less tech savvy, to go online and make the appointment is not so easy for them,” he said. “My wife was able to do it for her parents, but she had to do it, they would never have been able to do it. Sometimes the website is down, sometimes the hotline is down, so I think that that’s probably one of the biggest things is expanding that infrastructure once you’re actually doing the vaccines. I think this is almost as much as an IT job as it is a health department job.” Spencer stressed the importance of making sure the vaccine is going into underserved areas, not only in the United States but around the world.

“I believe there’s a lot of nationalism that’s going on right now. People are like, ‘We’ve got to get enough vaccines for people in our country,’ and I can understand that, but there’s definitely been some reports that if we don’t vaccinate in a lot of our third-world countries, it will become not only a humanitarian crisis, but it’s an economic crisis too.” Spencer is focused on ensuring that vaccines get to communities of color hard hit by the pandemic. “If we don’t get enough vaccinations in areas where there are Hispanic and African American populations, where they may be in close quarters there’s less opportunity for social distancing, we’re not going to be able to control the virus as effectively,” he said. He added that he is advocating to place vaccine sites in communities like Brentwood, Huntington Station, Central Islip and Gordon Heights that are walkable. Spencer has not yet received the vaccine but will do so once he has “the opportunity.”

County Legislator Susan Berland (D-Dix Hills)

“Suffolk County is ready with the infrastructure and personnel necessary to help vaccinate the public,” she said in statement. “The problem we’re facing now is that we don’t have enough vaccines. Recognizing that demand is clearly outpacing supply, I will continue to advocate for increased supply from the state and federal governments so we can reach our goal of vaccinating 75% of our eligible residents as soon as possible.” Berland said she is “neither eligible for, nor has she received, the vaccine.”

County Legislator Rob Trotta (R-Fort Salonga)

Trotta said the state should have granted eligibility to a smaller population, such as those 85 years old and over, studied the backlog, and then opened it up to other groups such as teachers. Cuomo “created the panic,” he said. Trotta added the state was “giving people the hope that they’re going to get [the vaccine], and in doing so “clogged the system up.” “Anybody with common sense would never do that,” he said. Trotta has not yet received the vaccine because he is not yet eligible, but he was able to secure his parents an appointment at Jones Beach after spending hours on the computer attempting to secure one. “Everyone was very nice,” he said. “The National Guard’s running it. It went very smoothly, and it could have all been like that if they would have just opened it up slower.” To read more interviews with Long Island elected officials, go to tbrnews.media.com

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Town Uncovering Huntingtonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Hidden Black History After months of planning, Huntington Councilwoman Joan Cergol (D) and state Sen. Jim Gaughran (D-Northport) recently announced their partnership in preserving a historic cemetery in Caumsett State Park, according to a press release from Cergolâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s office. The preservation project will focus on a burial area once used by members of the Lloyd family where the enslaved persons who lived and worked on their Lloyd Neck estate were also laid to rest. Cergol and Gaughranâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s project, announced in conjunction with Black History Month, seeks to uncover hidden Black History by carefully clearing this historic burial area of vegetation, and then, searching for clues to identify, document and honor the men, women and children enslaved by the Lloyd family. The first member of the Lloyd family to live on the Neck was Henry Lloyd, who died in 1763. Following his death, the Lloyd family constructed a burial vault. In 1912, when the last of the Lloyd lands on the Neck were sold, the remains of the deceased members of the Lloyd family were moved to Huntington Rural Cemetery. The burials of enslaved persons to the Lloyds were not moved. The Cergol-Gaughran preservation partnership includes cooperation from Huntingtonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Town Historian, Preservation Long Island, the Caumsett Foundation, and the New York State Parks Department. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It is long known that the enslaved persons working for the Lloyds were laid to rest in this family burial ground, and quite possibly, the first-published African American poet, Jupiter Hammon. This project will bring to bear the best of our preservation partnersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; expertise, tools, research and deep respect for this undertaking, and at long last, hopefully reveal details about the persons who are very much a part of an untold chapter of both Huntington and Americanhistory,â&#x20AC;? Cergol said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;As we celebrate Black History Month and the significant and immeasurable contributions of the Black community, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s equally important to remember and honor the lives of enslaved people and early Black settlers who built LongIsland,â&#x20AC;? Gaughran said. Hammon, who was born into slavery at Lloyd Manor, gained recognition as the first Black poet published in North America with the release of â&#x20AC;&#x153;An Evening Thought: Salvation by Christ with Penitential Criesâ&#x20AC;? in 1761. Hammonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s collective works garnered acclaim for its sharp criticisms of the institution of slavery couched in layers of symbolism and his abiding religious faith. Local historians say itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s likely Hammon is buried at the former Lloyd cemetery because of his connection to the family and property, and also, because no records have been found indicating any other burial place for the

celebrated writer. Town Historian Robert Hughes has already secured the necessary permissions from the state and town to allow the preservation process to begin this spring, starting with the removal of overgrown vegetation and followed by the mapping and photography of the site. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It is important to identify and preserve historic African American sites such as this,â&#x20AC;? Hughes said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;They have been overlooked and neglected for too long.â&#x20AC;? In an effort to comply with all state, federal, and local COVID-19 guidelines as well as the parameters of the state permit, the initial preservation work will be restricted to the Town Historian, the Preservation Director of Preservation Long Island, and a member of the Caumsett Foundation. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Preservation Long Island enthusiastically supports the Town of Huntingtonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s efforts to study and preserve the historic burying grounds at Caumsett State Park, representing often overlooked stories of early colonial development and African American history on Long Island,â&#x20AC;? said Sarah Kautz, preservation director of Preservation Long Island. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Caumsett Foundation works closely with the New York State Parks Department and the community to support and enhance Caumsett State Historic Park Preserve as a unique and historic environment,â&#x20AC;? said the Caumsett Foundation Board of Directors in a statement. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Toward this goal, we are excited to be a partner in this exciting project.â&#x20AC;? The Lloyd cemetery preservation project is part of a broader effort by the Town of Huntington to illuminate the past contributions of its Black community members, most recently including those of Peter Crippen, whose former home at 61 Creek Road is the subject of archeological and structural assessment studies. The oldest section of the house, believed to be the townâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s first mill building, dates back to 1672. In a related measure last August, Cergol sponsored an initiative with the unanimous support of her Town Board colleagues to create a committee to come up with a public art project to celebrate the accomplishments and service of Huntingtonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Black residents. The committee is now eyeing Fair Meadow Park for that installation. For Cergol, these efforts tug at the important question of how the Townâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s public art project can be informed by the appropriate inclusion of Huntingtonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s enslaved residents, such as those buried at the former Lloyd cemetery. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I am elated to be part of the Black History Project,â&#x20AC;? said Irene Moore, chair of the townâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s African American Historic Designation Council, â&#x20AC;&#x153;And the plan to preserve the grave site of the enslaved population of the Lloyd family is an excellent idea and long overdue.â&#x20AC;?

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Local theaters hopeful amid news of vaccine, COVID-19 relief Despite being among the first to shut down, and likely the last to open, local theaters have managed to sustain themselves throughout the COVID-19 pandemic thanks to community support.

Theatre Three, Port Jefferson

On March 15 last year, Theatre Three in Port Jefferson had to close production of its musical “Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat” and “Hansel and Gretel” in the children’s theater. At the time, the Port Jeff performing arts center was two weeks away from its touring season, a week away from technical rehearsals for the musical “Steel Magnolias,” and in the middle of the dramatic academy for winter/ spring, all of which were shut down indefinitely, and have not yet reopened. Since its closing, the theater has taken in little revenue, yet still manages to give back to the community through their virtual Off-Stage/ On-Line series, which features short plays submitted by playwrights, performed over Zoom and posted to the theater’s website and social media every Sunday night. Submissions receive a $25 stipend, and actors donate their time performing. Theatre Three also launched the “StoryTime at the Playhouse” series, which streams performances for children live into classrooms, directed by the theater’s artistic director, Jeffrey Sanzel. Theatre Three also maintained its 35-yearold tradition of performing “A Christmas Carol” starring Sanzel as Scrooge, though this year it was filmed in advance and posted online. The theater has relied on private grants, savings and donations, as well as a PPP loan, to remain afloat. Vivian Koutrakos, managing director, said that the fact the theater was having a strong year before the pandemic helped its financial situation. In celebrating its 50th anniversary, Theatre Three showcased productions such as “Jekyll and Hyde” and “Driving Miss Daisy,” both popular and lucrative shows. In addition, they prepaid the royalties for upcoming shows such as “Grease” and because the building is not being used, other expenses have dropped. “We’re not using our electric — we got that down to a really decent amount and we have a very small mortgage on the building,” Koutrakos said. “There’s not much else other than water and obviously, our insurances, but most of our insurances will come back to us because there is no workers’ comp. There is no liability. There’s nobody in the building, really. So, we’re OK.”

Koutrakos added the community has been generous in donations. “We have an amazing executive board of directors,” she said. “They will never let this theater close, under any circumstance.” The theater is waiting for the go-ahead from New York State so it can reopen. “I don’t know how much longer we would have lasted without a vaccine. It really is a beacon of light and hope,” Koutrakos said. “It’ll probably be almost a year-and-a-half [from being closed] once we open.’’ Upon reopening, the theater will honor previously held tickets, recast actors if they are available and plans to continue to celebrate its 50th anniversary.

John W. Engeman Theater, Northport

According to one of the co-owners of the John W. Engeman Theater in Northport, Richard Dolce, it is in a similar boat to Theatre Three. On the day that Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D) issued an executive order mandating theater shutdowns, the cast of their upcoming show, “Sister Act,” was set to arrive to rehearse. The Engeman was able to benefit from a PPP loan in April and has relied on reserve funds, allowing it to keep its full-time staff of 16, who Dolce said are mainly answering customer calls and doing mechanical maintenance. The theater offers classes in professional theater, acting and musical theater. It resumed some individual lessons in person in the fall, but as COVID cases began to rise in the area, it has since shifted to a virtual format. Even with the virtual course offerings, Dolce said the theater is making “well under 10%” of its normal revenue. He added that while he did not think the theater can sustain its current operations without additional relief for “much longer,” he expects that it will qualify for funding from the Save Our Stages Act, a provision in the recent COVID-19 relief bill passed by Congress that provides $15 billion in funding for entertainment venues. “We’ve been talking to Congressman Tom Suozzi (D-NY3) and other representatives to get something done for the live independent venues and they were able to come through,” Dolce said. “Hopefully that will enable us to weather this for a little bit longer, because we were the first ones to close and we will be the last ones to open.” While the governor’s office did not respond to email requests for comment, Cuomo indicated during his State of the State address Jan. 12 that “we cannot wait until summer to turn the lights back on the arts and provide a living wage for artists.” He also announced New York Arts Revival, a public-private partnership series of pop-up performances across the state, hosted at state parks, other state properties and “flexible venues,” set to begin Feb. 4.

John W. Engeman Theater in Northport, like others in New York State, has remained closed since Gov. Andrew Cuomo issued an executive order mandating theater shutdowns in March. Photo by Lina Weingarten

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year old in the general population. While he was in the hospital, John Cronin thanked the staff and told them he would bring them socks. Discharged on New Year’s Day, Cronin was true to his word, bringing 100 Crazy Socks to the staff, including Anderson and Patricia Coffey, a registered nurse. “We are grateful to John and his father Mark for recognizing us with this generous donation and we look forward to sporting our socks throughout the hospital,” Nick Fitterman, executive director of Huntington Hospital, said in a statement. With 21 of their 31 employees having a differing ability, John’s Crazy Socks donates 5% of their earnings to the Special Olympics. John’s Crazy Socks, which includes a hand written note and Skittles in each package, has donated over $100,000 to the Special Olympics. John participates in four Special Olympic events: soccer, basketball, track and field and snow shoe. Mark Cronin said John has completely recovered and has returned to his normal routine, which includes a weekly online dance party he hosts on Tuesday afternoon that includes anywhere from 20 to over 100 people. Thomas Buckley, director of population health for YAI in New York, credited Huntington Hospital

John Cronin, above, holds one of the socks, shown below, he brought to Huntington Hospital to thank the staff members who cared for him. Photos from Huntington Hospital

with aiding John Cronin’s recovery. “It is truly notable that John’s dad was able to stay with John throughout his inpatient treatment,” Buckley said in a statement. “I believe that made a significant difference in his recovery.” Mark Cronin is appreciative of the way the staff helped his son. “He got the best possible medical treatment,” Cronin said. “It was also compassionate care — they were taking care of the whole person.”

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New Senior Pastor Installed at Island Christian Church

At its Jan. 31 services, Pastor Christopher Coats was installed as the new senior pastor of Island Christian Church in East Northport, making him the twelfth senior pastor in the church’s 75-year history. Just a few weeks earlier on Jan. 10, the church celebrated its 75th anniversary during its Sunday services. “We are thrilled that Pastor Chris accepted the call to be the next senior pastor of this our church,” said Pastor Mike O’Connor, who just retired as its senior pastor for the last six years. Coats had previously served as creative arts pastor of Beacon Church in Albertson. He was one of the founding pastors of Beacon in 2005. “Pastor Chris brings almost 20 years of pastoral experience to this position, which is all the more impressive for someone in his early 40s,” O’Connor said. Coats had several areas of responsibility while at Beacon, including that of worship leader, discipleship teacher, as well as being a regular part of the preaching team. In his

Christopher Coats Photo by Ania Coats

role as senior pastor, his main focus will be preaching the Bible. He will also be charged with helping set the vision for the next season of the church, as he leads the congregation. “Island Christian Church has a rich heritage of serving the greater Northport and Huntington area,” Coats said. “We will continue to look for ways to make a positive impact in our community.”

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Huntington residents celebrate a milestone birthday despite pandemic BY RITA J. EGAN RITA@TBRNEWSMEDIA.COM

A pandemic wasn’t going to keep Huntington community members and elected officials from wishing one popular town resident a happy birthday. On Feb. 4, cars holding dozens of passengers were lined up on Alice Link’s Huntington street for a drive-by parade, while others waited in her driveway, to wish her a happy 100th birthday. The centenarian, who was a docent with the Huntington Historical Society, a member of the town’s Senior Center and a former teacher, is well known in the area. In a phone interview three days after the car parade, Link said it was overwhelming — in a good way — and she was happy to see everyone. The historical society’s executive director, Tracy Pfaff-Smith, said after the car parade, about 30 members from the society stopped by with good wishes for the centenarian and chatted with her outside. “She’s very funny,” Pfaff-Smith said. “She was just cracking joke after joke. She’s amazing.” Link has lived in the town for 75 years. Born in Boston, she was raised in France, until her family left the country for the U.S. after the outbreak of World War II when the American Embassy told U.S. citizens to leave France. “They didn’t help you in any shape or form,” she said. “They just said get out of there. They didn’t send you planes or anything at all to help you.” Through the decades, Link has kept in touch with many people she knew in France, and has been able to visit with her family, even sometimes staying in castles. “I always told them I have no money to leave you, but I’ll leave you the best memories,” she said. Link and her husband moved to Huntington in 1946 where they raised five children, who have given her 10 grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren. In addition to being a mother, she also taught Spanish and French in the South Huntington school district. While she studied at Manhattan’s Parsons School of Interior Design before she was married, she returned to school in her 40s and received her bachelor’s degree, teaching certificate and a master’s of humanities from Hofstra University. She then went on to receive a master’s degree in Spanish in 1972 after studying at Guadalajara University, Mexico, and Valencia, Spain, which led to her 20-year career as a teacher.

Above Alice Link, second from right, receives a proclamation from state Sen. Jim Gaughran, Town of Huntington Supervisor Chad Lupinacci and Councilman Mark Cuthbertson. Below, Link receives birthday well wishes from Senior Center Director Julia Frangione, Lupinacci and Human Services Director Carmen Kasper. Photos from the Town of Huntington

After retiring at 65, Link said she continued to help students through tutoring until she was 85. Her volunteer work with the historical society spans over nearly 40 years, where she served as a docent and board member. As a docent, she would give tours of the historic Conklin and Kissam houses. Link said she has memories of old Huntington such as when a police officer would be stationed at a stand at the crossroad of New York Avenue and Main Street, and a feed grain store would load its goods on a trolley that ran through the town. “My children say they’re not surprised my legs have given out on me because they think that I probably walked hundreds of miles, pushing my babies around town,” she said. When it comes to family history, Link said her daughter helped trace her ancestry, and this winter, the centenarian has been busy going through old photos and sharing copies she finds with relatives when she comes across multiples. She said she appreciates photo albums more than smartphones because she feels so many often lose all their photos and information stored on devices. Sharing photos and passing on family information is something she believes is important. As for longevity and looking and feeling young, Link said she jokingly tells everyone who asks her secret the same thing. “Pick your genes, pick your ancestors,” she said.

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RIVERHEAD SCHOOL DISTRICT has the following positions available, school lunch monitors, special education aides, school bus drivers, substitute custodial workers, substitute special education aides & computer aides, substitute office assistants SEE THEIR DISPLAY AD FOR MORE INFORMATION.

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Jailing for wheelies When did people become so careless? Being taught how to cross the street has apparently gone out the window. Young adults and even children are riding their bikes into oncoming traffic. We’re sick of it. Long Island has some of the most aggressive drivers in the country — why do we have to worry about high schoolers popping a wheelie in front of our cars on a major county road? And they don’t care. They laugh it off, make faces or — worse — curse at us like it was our fault they chose to almost kill themselves. The worst part is, though, someone is bound to eventually get hurt — something we truly do not want to see. But we are grateful to the Suffolk County legislators who are trying their hardest to crack down on people taking advantage of our streets. Whether it’s a child or an adult riding their bike down the hill in a pack, bicyclists have become difficult to deal with. And that’s sad, because we don’t want to banish or punish them for something so healthy, but there needs to be more communication. While county Legislator Rudy Sunderman’s (R-Mastic) recent reckless bicycling bill is rather harsh by telling riders that they could face jail time for inappropriate biking, if everyone just listened to their mothers, grandmothers, fathers and teachers to not go near a fast-moving car, then this wouldn’t have been a problem. And more adults can speak up. In the summer of 2019, officers with the Suffolk County Police Department’s 4th Precinct spoke with TBR News Media about their program to educate reckless bicycle riders. The officers compiled a video with clips of teens creating havoc on Smithtown. The purpose was to use the video to educate parents after officers stop a youth for reckless bicycling. Even without watching such a video, adults know riding in the middle of a busy street is not safe. Before someone faces jail time, educate your children, speak up to the young people who harass you with their bikes. Of course, the driver of a 3-ton vehicle will be blamed if someone gets hurt, but that shouldn’t be the case. Bike riders should not be taking advantage of our streets and should not be risking their lives by showing off unnecessary tricks. We all know what wheelies look like. They’re not original, and we don’t care. Be safe.

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A message for U.S. Rep. Tom Suozzi As I watched the 13-minute opening of the second impeachment trial of former President Donald Trump [R], the horror and fear I felt was just as strong as it was Jan. 6. The video made a strong case between the connection between Trump’s refusal to accept the results of the election and the violence of the mob. As someone who has protested many times over the past four years, I have never witnessed nor taken part of anything like this. The hypocrisy of the so-called party of “law and order” that “back the blue” cursing at and harming police ofﬁcers, while breaching the Capitol was truly terrifying. While I am doubtful that Trump will be convicted by Republican senators, I believe that this trial must happen, because we cannot normalize

this violence, nor accept our elected leaders inciting insurrection when they don’t like the outcome of the political process. It is for this reason that all 147 Republicans who refused to honor the will of the American people and challenged the election should be expelled. This is in accordance with the 14th Amendment, Section 3, which decrees: “No person shall be a Senator or Representative in Congress, or elector of President and Vice President, or hold any office, civil or military, under the United States, or under any State, who, having previously taken an oath, as a member of Congress, or as an officer of the United States, or as a member of any State legislature, or as an executive or judicial officer of any State, to support the Constitution of the United States, shall have engaged

in insurrection or rebellion against the same, or given aid or comfort to the enemies thereof.” It is with this in mind that I call upon Congressman Tom Suozzi [D-Glen Cove], vice chair of the self-dubbed Problem Solvers Caucus, to reevaluate who sits in his caucus. Six of the members of the so-called problem solvers objected to the legitimate election of President Joe Biden [D] and Vice President Kamala Harris [D]. I fail to see how these six seditionists can be a part of solving any problems when they are causing them. One cannot meet in the middle with those who use their ofﬁce to foment hate, division, lies and violence. Suozzi must examine who he chooses to work with in the 117th Congress. Shoshana Hershkowitz South Setauket

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Missing the smells of beaches, bakeries and the Bombers

anic, which started in my stomach and had seeped so deep into the sinews of my ﬁngers that I could barely write my own name, was overcoming me. I was staring at the problem, knowing that I could do it if I calmed down, but also fearing that the answer wouldn’t come in time. I had studied this type of organic chemistry problem for weeks, had attended every extra help session Randy, my teaching assistant and the head teaching D. None fellow for the class, of the above gave, including several late in the evening on BY DANIEL DUNAIEF Sunday nights. If I froze up for too long, I ran the risk of not ﬁnishing that problem or the test. I couldn’t come up with a solution, and I couldn’t move on.

Then, it hit me. No, it wasn’t the solution. It was Randy’s overwhelming cologne. My teaching fellow was walking up and down the rows of the testing site, making sure no one was cheating, while responding to requests to go to the bathroom. Something about his cologne brought me back to one of the many study sessions, helping me break the mental logjam in my head and sending me toward the solution that was right under my nose. As we enter the 11th month of this pandemic, we can see and hear many of the cues we would get if we were continuing to live the lives we took for granted, but we are much more limited in what we can smell, especially if we are sticking with federal guidelines and staying put. So, what smells do I miss the most? While I enjoy visiting Long Island beaches in the summer, when the trio of hazy, hot and humid hovers in the air, I particularly appreciate the cold, salt spray of a winter beach, when the scent of crispy and frozen seaweed blends with air that seems to have brought hints of its cold journey across the ocean.

Then, of course, there is the missing smell of the kinds of foods that aren’t in our own kitchens or right next door. One of my favorite restaurants, the Good Steer sends out the scent of their onion rings in every direction around the building, calling to me and recalling my youth when my late father would watch happily as all three of his sons consumed our double order of onion rings, alongside our burger supremes. While all ice might seem to smell the same, the scent of Alaska’s glaciers brings a frozen crispness to an inhospitable climate. Marveling at the ice around a cruise my wife and I took over two decades ago, I inhaled the cool fresh scent of frozen water. Then there’s the food from all over the world. The enticing smells of freshly baked baguettes and fruity macarons in Parisian patisseries, the welcoming scent of ﬁsh caught earlier that day on Hawaiian beaches or the symphony of smells from places like Faneuil Hall, where Boston accents form the acoustic backdrop for the smell of ﬂowers, steaks, and baked beans. With spring just a month away, I turn to

thoughts of baseball and Yankee Stadium. Yes, of course, numerous odors throughout the stadium — from other fans who could use some of Randy’s cologne to restrooms that don’t smell like a rose garden — aren’t the first things that come to mind. I’m talking about the smell of the grass and the dirt after the grounds crew waters it. That baseball field scent conjures infinite possibilities, from triple plays to triples off the wall, from immaculate innings to grass-stained catches. The smell of hot dogs and soft buns entice us as vendors march up and down the stairs nearby. These days, we can see and hear people through FaceTime calls, but we can’t smell them. That person might love orange Tic Tacs, tuna fish sandwiches, fresh roasted coffee or any of a host of other scents — cinnamon rolls, perhaps —that define her the same way the light highlights a crooked-toothed smile. We might find Tic Tacs that remind us of them, but, without the combination of scents, including their laundry detergent, their soap or their conditioner, or their physical presence, we are missing that olfactory connection.

Thoughts upon being vaccinated against COVID-19

ast Saturday I received my ﬁrst of the required two vaccines against COVID-19. The inoculation itself was painless. The person who administered the shot was a broad-shouldered young man with curly black hair, deep brown eyes and prominent cheekbones that led to a white-tooth smile. He pinched the skin of my arm just below my left shoulder, and I knew the deed was done only when he discarded the needle into the red can. I think you can see why the entire Between experience was painless. you and me As you, who have BY LEAH S. DUNAIEF tried undoubtedly know, it was not easy to get an appointment for the vaccine. My family and friends and the children of my friends were all on the phone

or on their computer keyboards for hours trying over and over again to make contact with the right person in a reasonably close location to schedule the vaccination. Finally, the daughter of a close friend secured a time slot for me at the Javitz Center in New York City, and then my son found one sooner at Jones Beach. I know that some people are passing up the opportunity to get vaccinated. They are concerned, among other reasons, that it has not been tested sufﬁciently since it was developed with unprecedented speed. What will the long term effects of the vaccine be? No one knows because there has not been a long term so far; we do know that the immediate effects have been studied for the short term in thousands of patients in clinical trials. The results and the efﬁcacy have been excellent. So I decided that I would risk any unknown long term negative effects from the vaccine against the already known long-haul negative consequences from the disease and go for it. I had heard that after-effects were not

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uncommon during the 24 hours following the vaccination, and indeed I did experience a couple. Two or three hours after I returned home, and after my dinner, I suddenly was enormously fatigued. I managed to climb the stairs to the bedroom, despite feeling lighthead, and I slid into bed, where I then spent the night and enjoyed a sound sleep. I awoke to an aching arm, but that wasn’t the main problem. When I tried to walk, my right leg was, I thought, in spasm. I assumed I had slept in an awkward position and that I could walk it off, but the pain intensiﬁed. As the day went by, I endured only with the help of repeated Tylenol capsules, vitamins, a banana and ultimately the distraction of the big football game. The next day, little more than 24 hours later, I felt perfectly ﬁne. I was timid about walking, but there was no problem. Do I know that the leg pain was the after effect of the shot? I don’t, of course. I do have a date for the second shot, which is scheduled for early next month, and apparently there is a dose reserved for

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me to receive at that time. Will the vaccine protect me? From what I have read and been told, it takes about two weeks before the body develops any immunity, and with the one shot, that is perhaps only 50 or 60 percent. The second vaccination brings the immune system to about 94 percent — or so the evidence has shown. Now, with the new mutations that are freely developed by the viruses with each reproduction in new victims, the scientists are not sure. Vaccinations are racing against viral reproduction. There can be many minute mutations of the viruses’ genetic sequences. More worrisome is recombination. That means the coronavirus mixes large chunks of its genome upon reproduction, and that is common and surely happening. Recombination might enable different tiny variants to combine and make the virus more potent inside a victim’s body. The question is, will the vaccine hold these newly minted intruders off? Scientists are studying variants and recombination, but they don’t yet know. So far, so good.

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