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1. A piece of legislation that would have begun the process of creating a master plan for the Nissequogue River State Park was vetoed by Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D) Jan. 1, putting the future development of the park up in the air. File photo
4. Dressed in their surgical masks, caps and gloves, the kindergarten students at Tackan Elementary School in the Smithtown Central School District played doctor to their stuffed animals during teddy bear clinic Jan. 7. Photo from SCSD
2. Kevin McEvoy, president and art director for The Atelier at Flowerfield, resigned Jan. 2. File photo
5. On Jan. 14, state political leaders reached an agreement to adopt new limousine safety laws following deadly crashes in 2015 and 2018. Carol Belli, Paul Schulman, Suzanne Schulman and Mindy Grabina lost their daughters in a 2015 limo crash and fought for the legislation to be passed. Photo by Kyle Barr
3. Newfield forward Isaiah Seawright battles Anthony Knight for the rebound in a league III basketball game against Smithtown West Jan. 11. West won 69-56. Photo by Bill Landon
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1. Employees who began at Stony Brook Medicine 40 years ago, wearing red flowers, were honored at the hospital’s celebration Feb. 14. Photo from Stony Brook Medicine 2. Giuliana and Ella Capobianco and Moira and Grace Bartsch, the founders of the student-led MUVE Long Island, shared their experiences with philanthropy with TBR News Media in February. Photo by Rita J. Egan
3. On Feb. 2, the Smithtown High School West junior varsity kickline team placed first in kick and team performances at a competition held at Nassau Community College. Photo from Smithtown Central School District 4. The Ward Melville Heritage Organization hosted a Chinese New Year celebration Feb. 2 featuring the Long Island Chinese Dance Group. Photo by Steve Zaitz
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1. Maurie McInnis was named SBU’s sixth president. Photo from SBU 2. Kings Park resident Jim Girvan served as the grand marshal in the hamlet’s St. Patrick’s Day parade March. 7. Photo by Rita J. Egan 3. Civic groups from Smithtown and the Three Village area protested in front of the Gyrodyne property March 2. The groups have been outspoken about proposed development on the property, including a sewage treatment plant. Photo by Rita J. Egan 4. A tent was set up in March for drive-through COVID-19 testing at Stony Brook University. Photo by Kyle Barr
5. Empty shelves, like these in King Kullen in St. James, became a common occurrence in the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic. Photo by Joseph Cali 6. The St. James St. Patrick’s Day parade committee chose residents Mario Mattera and Kerry Reilly DeJesus as grand marshals for 2020. Originally the parade was to take place March 14 but had to be canceled due to COVID-19. Photo from grand marshals
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1. Smithtown families reported a number of Easter Bunny sightings April 11as they waited on their porches and lawns. Photo by Rita J. Egan 2. The Easter Bunny also stopped by some homes from Nesconset to Deer Park after hearing the Commack United Methodist Church’s annual Easter Egg Hunt was canceled. Photo from Commack United Methodist Church
3. In April the Nissequogue Golf Club began delivering food to essential workers at Stony Brook University Hospital and Suffolk County Police Headquarters. Photo from the Nissequogue Golf Club 4. Resident Matt Kelly, Karisma Salon and the St. James Fire Department all helped the Easter Bunny get around Smithtown on April 22. Photo by Steven Zaitz
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1. Car parades were a big thing during the beginning of the pandemic. Family, friends and volunteers from the St. James Fire Department formed a parade to drive by the St. James home of Howard Laderwager to help him celebrate his 95th birthday during the coronavirus crisis. Participants honked their horns and waved to him. Suffolk County Legislator Rob Trotta (R-Fort Salonga) delivered a proclamation acknowledging Laderwager’s service to his country and recognizing his other accomplishments during his lifetime. Photo from Trotta’s office
2. News12 reporter Kevin Vesey was confronted by protesters at a ‘ReOpen New York’ rally in Commack May 14. Photo by Rita J. Egan 3. The first ‘ReOpen New York’ rally in Commack took place May 1. Both rallies were held in the Macy’s parking lot. Photo by Lorraine Yovino 4. Many photographers took front porch photos of families during the pandemic including 15-year-old Arianna Felber of Nesconset. Photo by Arianna Felber
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1, 2. Black Lives Matter protesters marched down Main Street in Smithtown, while car passengers showed their signs of support to the protesters marching down the corridor. Photos by Rita J. Egan 3. The Town of Smithtown Animal Shelter was called to dispatch animal control officers to rescue a cat June 19 when a Nesconset resident heard meowing from one of her trees. Tiger had climbed well over 50 feet up in the tree and appeared to be in distress. Photo from Town of Smithtown
4. Fort Salonga residents Kristin and Barney Fortunato joined the ranks of many helping to make a difference in the lives of all the health care warriors on the COVID-19 front lines. With a good year for their backyard garden, they organized a plant sale and raised almost $700 and donated it to Crazy Beans in Stony Brook Village Center to make meals and deliver them to Stony Brook University Hospital workers. Photo from The Ward Melville Heritage Organization
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for the fourth time in a month Aug. 27. The families were asking for five days of in-person learning. Photo by Rita J. Egan
2, 5. Students returned to school in the Smithtown Central School District masked and ready. In the beginning of the year, all grade levels alternating between in-person and remote learning, with a full remote option offered. Photo 2 by Rita J. Egan, photo 6 from SCSD
4, 6. Richard Smith’s statue was smack in the middle of about 100 student-athletes, coaches and parents Sept. 18 as they gathered to protest the Section XI decision to suspend all high school sports due to the coronavirus until at least January 2021. The Section XI headquarters are located on Main Street and Route 111 in Smithtown. Photos by Steven Zaitz
3. Two dozen parents and children gathered in front of the Smithtown administration building on Jericho Turnpike and New York Avenue
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3, 4. The H. Lee Dennison Building lawn in Hauppauge was a sea of red, white and blue Oct. 4 as participants showed support for law enforcement officers across the state. Photos by Steven Zaitz
2. Brides, business owners and elected officials all stood together outside the H. Lee Dennison Building in Hauppauge Oct. 2 begging Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D) to increase the capacity of events such as weddings, Sweet 16s and other catered parties. Photo by Julianne Mosher
5. Supervisor Ed Wehrheim and Vincent Puleo, town clerk, look on at the groundbreaking of The Preserve in Smithtown in Nesconset Oct. 15. Photo by Julianne Mosher
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2. Town of Brookhaven Supervisor Ed Romaine (R), second from left, talks about the importance of the Take Out Inn in Stony Brook Village Center as Richard Rugen, Ward Melville Heritage Organization chairman, left, Gloria Rocchio, WMHO president, and Charles Napoli, WMHO trustee, right, look on. Photo by Rita J. Egan 3. Elected officials were on hand as America’s VetDogs unveiled a new statue at its headquarters in Smithtown Nov. 10. The bronze piece pays tribute to
Sully, a yellow Labrador retriever that was President George H.W. Bush’s service dog from June 2018 until Bush’s death in November of that year. The statue was sculpted by Susan Bahary. Photo by Rita J. Egan 4. Mario Mattera (R-St. James) won the state Senate seat left vacant by John Flanagan (R-East Northport). Photo from Mattera 5. Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone (D) and Smithtown Town Supervisor Ed Wehrheim (R) cut the ribbon at the new parking lot on Pulaski Road in Kings Park Nov. 23. Photo by Julianne Mosher
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1. A snowstorm that began late afternoon the day before dumped around 6 inches of snow on the North Shore Dec. 17. Kids had off from school, and Daniel Zaitz, who just turned 4, got a hold of a block of snow in his St. James neighborhood. Photo by Steven Zaitz 2. Children ask Santa for gifts from a distance at the Heritage Country Christmas on the grounds of the Smithtown Historical Society Dec. 6. Photo by Rita J. Egan 3, 4. The St. James Fire Department (3) and the Nesconset Fire Department (4) both helped Santa travel through local streets so he could say ‘hello’ to residents. Photo 3 by Steven Zaitz, photo 4 by Katie Santiago 5. Kisa King, a Stony Brook University Hospital resident in the Department of Emergency
Medicine at SBUH, received the first dose of the Pfizer vaccine at the hospital. It was administered by pharmacist Ian Pak Dec. 15. More than 250 personnel at the hospital working in emergency rooms, critical care units and other high-risk hospital units received the vaccine. Photo by Julianne Mosher
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