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Smithtown Historical Society Executive Director Priya Kapoor and historical society President Kenneth Donato accept a grant from Kathryn Curran, executive director of the Robert David Lion Gardiner Foundation. Photo from Smithtown Historical Society

The Robert David Lion Gardiner Foundation awarded the Smithtown Historical Society a $125,000 grant on May 19. The grant will support the development of a new Digital Tapestry Project showcasing the Historical Society’s Colonial Era Buildings, according to a press release from the historical society. The grant award will provide the historical society the opportunity to use new technologies to “capture the interest of digital-first consumers,” according to the press release. The colonial-era buildings on the historical society’s properties cannot be opened simultaneously due to staffing and cost considerations, and “the Digital Tapestry Project will ensure that virtual access will be offered” for visitors. Tours will run year-round and participants will be able to explore the historical society programs without formal tour schedules. “Our location on a major thoroughfare result in numerous drop-in visitors weekly without the ability to truly service and educate these guests,” the press release read. Executive Director Priya Kapoor said, “A

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Smithtown Historical Society receives $125,000 grant award big thanks to the Robert David Lion Gardiner Foundation for this grant award. We humbly accept it. This cutting-edge technology experience will help bring the younger generation to our grounds and connect them to our history and community.” Kathryn Curran, executive director of RDLDF, said the foundation’s mission is “to promote the advancement of Long Island and NY State history.” “Toward that end we are offering Digital Tapestry, our virtual reality historic experience to a number of historic sites creating a thematic tour,” she said. “Visitors will be able to experience Long Island’s role in the American Revolution by going to a number of sites including Raynham Hall, Three Village Historical Society, Smithtown Historical Society, Shelter Island Historical Society, Ketchum Inn and GreenWood Cemetery. There is also an offering of Digital Tapestry at the Southampton African American Museum which brings that site to life. It is our goal to engage a new audience through technology to help our historic stewards grow.”

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Community celebrates new ball field at Gaynor Park Gaynor Park in St. James was filled not only with supporters of Little League baseball players on June 11, but also Town of Smithtown elected officials and members of the town’s Recreation Department and Parks, Buildings & Grounds. They were on hand to join the St. James/ Smithtown Little League to celebrate the grand opening of the resurfaced and renovated main field at the park. Former Major League Baseball player and Hofstra University head coach Frank Catalanotto; former New York Jet and current broadcaster Marty Lyons; and Gina Keely of The Paige Elizabeth Keely Foundation were also in attendance for a ceremonial ribbon cutting hosted by league president Richard Tomitz. The improvements to the ballfields are the result of a private and public partnership with the St. James/Smithtown Little League to maximize field time, enhance the safety and overall experience for our youth. The main Little League field at Gaynor

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Park is the first of two fields to be completed as part of the partnership. The field has been resurfaced with a 90-foot synthetic turf infield and new upgrades for safety. The fencing has been raised upwards of 10 feet, to protect spectators and passing vehicles from fly balls. Brick walkways with messages from supporters surround the new sidewalk, improving the overall aesthetics of the areas frequented by spectators. This latest addition to Gaynor Park complements previous work which includes new basketball and tennis courts in addition to a new state-of-the-art playground. “Championship Saturday and the ribbon cutting ceremony were all but a few amazing hours,” said Tomitz. “The time, effort and leadership that made Saturday possible and come to fruition, spans more than a decade and we could not be happier. This will help and promote the great game of baseball in our town for decades and is only the beginning; not a final destination.” — Photo above from Town of Smithtown; all others by Steven Zaitz

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Smithtown community, local officials unite to unveil major restoration of theater Elected Officials united with the Smithtown arts and local business community June 8, nine months to the date after the initial call to action to help save the Smithtown Performing Arts Center, according to a press release from the town. Smithtown Supervisor Ed Wehrheim, together with his administration — Councilwoman Lisa Inzerillo, Councilman Tom Lohmann, Town Clerk Vincent Puleo, and Tax Receiver Deanna Varricchio — and county Legislator Rob Trotta, joined Smithtown Performing Arts Center President Mike Mucciolo and his board members, Smithtown Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Barbara Franco, and various Smithtown business owners to unveil details of the upcoming restoration of the Smithtown Performing Arts Center. “I can not express just how vital the theater is to the business district’s successful revitalization transformation,” Wehrheim said. “I have the utmost faith in the Smithtown Performing Arts Council,

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and I look forward to our continued partnership in restoring the anchor of Main Street in Smithtown.” The Smithtown Performing Arts Council, a nonprofit organization, in late May, took ownership of the theater property and unveiled plans to restore and renovate the outside and interior of the building.A short promotional public service announcement aired during the June 8 press conference, along with an architectural rendering and a breakdown of the capital program. The theater, located at 2 E. Main Street in Smithtown, has been a driving economic force for the community since its inception as a single screen theater in 1932, according to the town. The Smithtown Performing Arts Center was listed for sale in mid August of 2021. A GoFundMe account was created to allow community members to contribute to help save the theater. To donate to restore the Smithtown Theater, visit gofund. A rendering of proposed plans for the Smithtown Performing Arts Center on Main Street. Photo from Town of Smithtown me/93a0c9fe.

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The Sandy Hook Promise calls for reform

Against Violence Everywhere, is supported by a contract with U.S. Department of Education’s Office of Safe & Supportive Schools and can be accessed from the government’s website: safesupportivelearning.ed.gov/resources. The initiative reinforces the key messages of the Start with Hello and Say Something programs.

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People are demanding reform after the recent onslaught of mass shootings that included an elementary school massacre in Uvalde, Texas, where 19 young children and two teachers were gunned down in their classroom with an automatic assault rifle. “We’re seeing an absolute epidemic and the loss and slaughter of innocence and it has to stop,” said New York State Assemblyman Steven Englebright (D-Setauket). Corporate greed, he said, has mixed into a movement that has become very confused. “People are identifying with weapons.” Englebright pointed out that Gov. Kathy Hochul’s (D) signed a landmark legislative package on June 6. Those ten bills, he said, will immediately strengthen the state’s gun laws, close critical loopholes exposed by shooters in Buffalo and Uvalde and better protect New Yorkers from gun violence. But while Congress also finalizes their reform package, Englebright and other state and federal lawmakers are taking notice that gun safety advocates are building greater momentum for their movement with grassroot initiatives. The nonprofit group Sandy Hook Promise has outlined a comprehensive response to gun violence. Founded by some of the parents whose first graders were murdered in 2012 in their classroom at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut, the group has taken a holistic approach to the situation and they say they are leading out of love. Their programs combine community awareness and mental health research with effective prevention strategies, while separately advocating for sensible, bipartisan gun safety policies. “Take your heartache, your fear, your anger and sadness, and channel them into action,” said Nicole Hockley and Mark Barden, co-founders and CEOs of Sandy Hook Promise, who each lost a son in the Newtown tragedy. “We must take action today and every day until this epidemic of violence ends.” So far, more than 14 million people and 23,000 schools nationwide have participated in Sandy Hook Promise programs, according to their website, which has led to 115,000 anonymous tips and reportedly resulted in 321 confirmed lives saved with crisis interventions. Here in Suffolk County, Sheriff Errol Toulon Jr. (D) launched Sandy Hook Promise’s Know the Signs initiative in 2018, his first year in office. “After the shooting in Parkland, Florida, I made school safety a priority for the Sheriff’s Office,” Toulon said. Over the last few years, county officers have trained more than 30,000 students, teachers and staff with Sandy Hook’s methods. Miller Place, East Islip, Central Islip, Lindenhurst and

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Suffolk County Sheriff Errol Toulon Jr. speaks at the 2019 Sandy Hook Promise Gala. Photo from Suffolk County Sheriff’s Office

Bridgehampton are a few school districts that have participated in the program. Toulon said he’s proud to have partnered with the Sandy Hook foundation and encourages more people to participate in its lifesaving movement. “Now, more than ever, programs like Sandy Hook Promise are needed as school threats are on the rise,” he said. TBR News Media reached out to a few school districts in our circulation area for comments on their programs. Through their public relations firm, Smithtown Central School District preferred not participate in the story but it posts position papers on mental health and social and emotional learning on the district’s website. Three Village said it is not affiliated with Sandy Hook Promise. We did not receive a response to follow-up questions about their programs before press deadlines. Sandy Hook Promise encourages anyone interested in pursuing community support for its programs to become a “promise leader” by registering on its website, and to contact your school district for more information.

Here’s a brief overview of Sandy Hook Promise programs:

There are four distinct programs developed by educators with expertise in curriculum development. All of it is accessible in person or online via Sandy Hook Promise’s Learning Center at no cost. Their award-winning programs include lesson plans, activities, games and discussion guides. Anyone who registers on the group’s website, www.sandyhookpromise. org, can access the charity’s free digital library that includes training sessions. The Start with Hello and Say Something programs both fall under the umbrella of the organization’s Know the Signs program.

Start with Hello

Start with Hello teaches children and youth how to minimize social isolation and empathize with others to create a more socially inclusive and connected culture. That lesson is explained

in three steps: 1. See someone alone; 2. Reach out and help; 3. Start with Hello.

Say Something

Experts say that people who are at risk of hurting themselves or others often show warning signs before they carry out an act of violence. Sandy Hook Promises trains middle school and high school students to spot these signs and do something about it. This program also follows a three-step approach: 1. Recognize the signs of someone at risk, especially on social media; 2. Act immediately and take it seriously; 3. Learn how to intervene by telling a trusted adult or by using the program’s anonymous reporting system.

Say Something Anonymous Reporting System

The Say Something Anonymous Reporting System can be used when students see classmates who are at risk of harming themselves or others. It requires additional training for school district personnel and local law enforcement. It is reportedly the only anonymous reporting system in the U.S. that offers training along with a mobile app, a website and a hotline — exclusively for schools. The charity also runs its National Crisis Center that operates 24/7, 365 days a year. Experienced crisis counselors trained in suicide prevention, crisis management and mental health support respond to the tips. So far more than 120 school districts participate in this program, along with the states of Pennsylvania and North Carolina. A webform is available for schools and agencies interested in registering for access to this system.

SAVE Promise Club

Students interested in starting a club or leading a committee within an existing club receive, at no cost, tools from Sandy Hook Promise, so they can plan activities that promote kindness and inclusiveness to instill the value of looking out for one another in their community. The club, called Students

The mission of Sandy Hook Promise is to end school shootings and create a culture change that prevents violence and other harmful acts that hurt children. It advocates what it calls sensible, bipartisan gun safety policies to support that goal. They’ve created a sister organization, called an action fund, that works to pass legislation that advances school safety, mental health and gun violence prevention issues. “We believe in protecting the second amendment,” said Aimee Thunberg, Sandy Hook Promise’s media contact. “But we support policies that promote safe gun ownership to keep our children and communities safe.” The group supports the bipartisan background check legislation that recently passed in the House of Representatives, but still needs Senate attention. The organization also supports extreme risk protection orders, or red-flag laws, that allows family and law enforcement to seek the court’s help to temporarily separate people in crisis from firearms. New York State’s redflag law was implemented in August 2019 with roughly 160 weapons seized in Suffolk County, more than any other county in the state. The organization also advocates bans on assaultstyle weapons and limits on high-capacity magazines to prevent more mass shootings. Anyone who wants to, can get involved to help the Sandy Hook mission. In addition to programs for parents, students, teachers and other youth organizations, Sandy Hook Promise welcomes volunteers to help showcase their programs at community events to build better awareness. Otherwise, in response to the Robb Elementary School shooting in Uvalde, Texas, Sandy Hook Promise has compiled a list of very specific things people can do to help end gun violence. It’s available at www. sandyhookpromise.org/blog/gun-violence/ what-you-can-do-right-now-to-help-endgun-violence. “Our key message is that gun violence is preventable, and we have actions that every individual can take in their family, community, schools and with politicians,” said Nicole Hockley in a recent blog post. “Don’t back away. Be part of the solution.” TBR News Media asks readers who have participated in Sandy Hook Promise programs to email us at desk@tbrnewsmedia. com and let us know about your experience.

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Commack called the police on June 7 to report that a man allegedly stole a roll of landscaping wire, a Wyze doorbell, a coaxial cable and a Ring doorbell battery pack. The total value of the items was approximately $650.

reported on June 9 that he left his 2020 Land Rover Range Rover running in his driveway unattended. An unknown person walking by got into the car and drove away. The vehicle was valued at $40,000.

Commack on June 8 and a Hydroguard brass mixing valve worth $3,000 was stolen.

reporter a shoplifter on June 10. A man allegedly stole a Haier Air Conditioner valued at $180.

Setauket ■ A gang box was broken into at a building South Target on Pond Path in South Setauket ■ under construction on Hauppauge Road in

■ A resident on Grace Park Drive in Commack reported that someone entered his unlocked vehicle on June 11 and stole his wallet containing cash and credit cards. East Setauket ■ Walmart on Nesconset Highway in East

■ A shoplifter was reported at Home Depot on Pond Path in South Setauket on June 7. A man allegedly stole a LG Air Conditioner valued at $459.

Stony Brook ■ A resident on Midfield Street in Stony Setauket reported a shoplifter on June 7. A Brook reported the theft of a 120 gallon person allegedly stole an air conditioner worth $216.

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propane tank from his backyard on June 8. The tank was valued at $300.

Suffolk County Crime Stoppers offers a cash reward for information that leads to an arrest. Anyone with information about these incidents can contact Suffolk County Crime Stoppers to submit an anonymous tip by calling 1-800-220-TIPS.

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March for Our Lives LI

Student activists and community members took to the streets of Port Jefferson Station on Saturday, June 11, to protest the recent proliferation of gun violence in schools nationwide. Demonstrators held signs and organizers delivered impassioned speeches calling upon

public officials to enact comprehensive gun reform policies. Local photojournalist Daniel Palumbo was on the ground during the event, capturing images of the demonstrators as the event unfolded. — Photos by Daniel Palumbo

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Car wash for a cause

Students, faculty and parents at St. James Elementary School got soapy on Monday, June 6, for the Paige Elizabeth Keely Foundation. The volunteers hosted a car wash and raised $1,610 for the foundation, which raises awareness of brain arteriovenous malformations.

Paige Elizabeth Keely passed away in 2018 at the age of 6 from an undiagnosed brain arteriovenous malformation. Paige was a first grader at St. James Elementary School. — Photos from Smithtown Central School District

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Editorial

Bicyclists beware

The warm weather is here and that means more people are walking outside while others are taking to the streets on their bikes. In some recreational areas, including several in our own backyards, walkers and bicyclists share the same paths. Sometimes the mixture can be a recipe for disaster. Unfortunately, many on bikes pedaling at high speeds seem to be more concerned about quickly getting somewhere than about taking proper precautions to ensure pedestrian safety. Electric bikes have only compounded these issues. It’s not uncommon to hear of someone taking a leisurely stroll and then being hit by a bike, thrown to the ground and ending up needing medical assistance. One walker on Trustees Road at West Meadow Beach recently needed stitches after being hit by a bike. When sharing the road with cars, bikers know to stay to the right, ride in the same direction of traffic, be no more than two abreast and transition to single file when a car is passing. However, many seem to forget there are rules to follow when on a path without cars. A general rule of thumb is for bikers to keep to the right. When this isn’t possible, if a person on a bike sees people walking ahead, especially if their back is turned to them, it’s common courtesy to not only slow down but also to say “on your right” or “passing on your left.” A better solution is to have a bell on the bike so you can alert people when you are coming down the path. Bicyclists should also avoid riding on sidewalks. One reason is that drivers aren’t expecting a person on a bike to be on the sidewalk, and sometimes can be caught off guard when someone comes pedaling onto the road. Taking care when on wheels doesn’t stop with bicycles, as skateboarders should also use caution when sharing space with pedestrians. Most importantly, bikers should take advantage of the designated bike paths that are opening up throughout the county. These paths provide bikers the necessary space to pursue their pastime in peace and comfort, reducing the risk of a critical biking accident on our roads. No one should come home injured due to the carelessness of another. Elected officials should continue working to ensure shared recreational areas are safe by adding bicycle paths to keep bikers to the right or adding speed bumps to slow down those on wheels. Warm weather may be perfect for getting outside and having some fun, but the fun ends when someone gets hurt. Just a little bit of care and remembering public paths are meant to share can make for a better and safer day for everyone just trying to enjoy some recreational time. And bikers, before you head for the road, don’t forget to put on your helmet!

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The project is not included within President Biden’s [D] FY23 budget requests $21.1 billion for transit and $17.9 billion for rail. It also not included in the FTA FY 2023 Capital Investment Grants Program New Starts and Core Capacity projects funding recommendations. Based upon my past experiences on other FTA-MTA-LIRR projects, I would not be surprised if electrification of the Port Jefferson Branch is not completed until 2040.

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Port Jeff Branch electriﬁcation is years away

The article, “Elected officials, community leaders rally for electrification of LIRR’s Port Jeff line,” by Rita J. Egan [TBR News Media, June 9] is nothing new. The idea has been periodically advocated since the 1960s by generations of elected officials with no success. In 1970, electrification was extended from Mineola to Huntington providing some relief. In the 1980s, discussions took place between the MTA, LIRR, Suffolk County and various elected officials over which branch should be electrified first. The Ronkonkoma Branch was selected over the Port Jefferson Branch. It took 35 years before completion of full double-track electrification. The estimated cost to extend electrification beyond Huntington today is $3.6 billion and will grow over time. This is necessary to pay for planning, design and engineering, environmental review, land acquisition for construction of power sub stations, expansion of commuter parking, relocation and/or consolidation of existing stations, new stations and platforms, new electric multiple-unit car storage yard, double tracking, third rail, signals and construction management. From start to finish could require 15 to 20 years. Is the Port Jeff project included in the MTA 2020-2040 20 year capital needs plan which nobody has seen for 30 months? Gov. Kathy Hochul [D] did not include this project in her State of the State Address or $220 billion state budget. To pay for future construction, the project would require Federal Transit Administration discretionary grant program funds transit capital investments to be matched by a similar amount from local sources.

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‘Ballet Mécanique’

In 1924, artist Fernand Léger collaborated with Dudley Murphy and Man Ray to make an experimental film titled “Ballet Mécanique” (mechanical dance). It is not so much the film itself — which used rhythmic repetition of stills, including mannequin parts — but the title, which I think about each time I look out at the harbor from my studio. Léger admired tools. He wrote in a brief essay for the journal L’Esprit Nouveau that on a visit to a museum some workers were in the gallery for repairs. He was completely distracted from the dark paintings by the workers in their bright blue overalls with their beautiful shiny metal tools. My view of the harbor includes the gravel operation in the foreground. The two main pieces of equipment work tirelessly in a dance (pas de deux) to transfer the gravel from the barges to the shore, and subsequently onto the trucks. The long crane dominates. She must swallow as much gravel as possible on each move to transfer to the pile. The operator must hit the outgoing pile at the best angle, and release the load to land in the right spot to construct the new pile. Sometimes the most efficient route is to make full circles — a continuous movement that includes the snatch and the throw. (Talk about pirouettes.) And the dancer is lean and muscular. No material is wasted on good tools. The sections of the “arm” (or leg, or goose’s neck) are designed to do the structural job without embellishment — thicker where the bending moment is greater — like a bone. The movement mechanism, the tendon, is also visible in the action. The front loader has the supporting role. He is busy tidying up, gathering stray rocks around the mother crane’s work. Also taking care of the next transfer — from the ground to the trucks. The front loader is low to the ground

— big scoop, up and in — no soaring displays. But the two work together in an astonishing dance/dialogue. I know that the proximity of this industry to the residential district creates problems. It is difficult to access for the drivers and creates dust, noise, traffic for the residents. But I do enjoy the dance from my window. I’m sure the operators are just trying to get the job done as efficiently as possible — but maybe that efficiency, like the design of their machines, is what makes the movement so beautiful. Frances Campani Painter and architect Port Jefferson

Zeldin’s anti-Semitism hypocrisy

Congressman Lee Zeldin [R-NY1] sent a letter to some constituents regarding the rise of anti-Semitism in New York. He urges passage of H.Res 1125 against anti-Semitism. Unfortunately, Zeldin’s hypocrisy makes him the wrong person to speak against anti-Semitism. He was a very strong supporter of our former president, whose racism, misogyny and instigation of hate for the other let loose a wave of anti-Semitism. Witness Trump’s [R] tepid remarks about some “very ﬁne people” at the 2017 rally in Charlottesville, Virginia, in which white supremacists chanted, “We will not be replaced,” referring to both Jews and African Americans. At no time has Zeldin publicly spoken out against either the ex-president’s statement or at any other time when anti-Semitic acts have occurred. Zeldin has been no friend of Jewish and other minority concerns. His stance in support of antiabortion legislation ignores the fact that it is a freedom of religion issue in which Jews and others believe that life begins with birth and not conception. Surely the issue is important and H.Res 1125 is worthy, but Zeldin is not the person to use it to advance his bona ﬁdes on Jewish matters. The letter he sent is for purely political purposes: His apparent run for governor of New York State is the reason for his reaching out to Jewish constituents. Rabbi Adam D. Fisher, Suzan Goldhaber, Scott Gingold, Judy Albano, Abe Trenk Rita Edwards Port Jefferson Station

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Opinion

Wait, how could our child be that old?

ven as I type this, I’m sure my mom, and the parents of people in their 40s and 50s, are going to laugh. You see, my daughter turned 21 recently. For me, her age comes as a bit of a shock, a take-stock moment and a time warp enigma. I get it. She’s lived 21 years, but, somehow, her reaching that age seems to have happened suddenly. I know it’s not all D. None about me, but it is in of the above this column, so, hang BY DANIEL DUNAIEF with me for a few more minutes. I don’t remember many of my birthdays when I was younger. At her third birthday, I’m pretty sure I didn’t stop and say to myself,

“When I turned three, I was wishing with all my might for a Big Wheel.” That probably was what I wanted, but I don’t remember thinking that. In fact, I don’t recall other landmark birthdays all that vividly, even though my parents invited my friends over, sang to me, and insisted that I make a “really good wish” before I blew out the candles. What I remember from that age was my ambivalence. I was uncomfortable with all the attention, but I enjoyed the excitement of opening new presents. One year, all I wanted was basketballs, so I got three of them from my obliging social group. So, back to our daughter. She earned this milestone birthday, leaving behind a trail of bread crumb memories. On the day of our daughter’s birth, my wife insisted that I stay with her in the hospital no matter what was happening with my wife, so that we brought home the baby that had been “cooking” as we called it, for all those months. It wasn’t hard to find our daughter, who

has a distinctive birthmark and was exactly twice the weight of the baby next to her in the pediatric unit. She went through numerous stages on the journey from that first miraculous day to now. When we moved out to a suburb from Manhattan, she took a walk through a nearby wooded path. An inchworm dangled from a tree and landed on her small, thin outstretched finger. She carried it, slowly and carefully back to our house, offering to show this miracle to our new neighbors. Having lived their entire short lives in the suburbs, they didn’t relate to this city girl’s fascination with small samples of nature and returned to their driveway activities. She took us with her on a journey that included brief visits to ballet studios (that ended abruptly) and to gymnastics floors (that also didn’t take). We spent considerably more time on hot softball fields and in confined volleyball gymnasiums, where ear-piercing whistles blended with teams celebrating the end of each point.

We also attended numerous concerts, including jazz bands, where she overcame stage fright to play a tenor saxophone solo. We went through phases where nothing I said was right, funny or even worth sharing. The silent treatment, the lack of communication and the dubiousness with which she interacted with us helped prepare us for the moment when her younger brother exercised his own need to push us away and assert his independence. So, here she is, at 21, driving a car, preparing for her senior year of college, making friends, gainfully employed during the summer, and filled with so much of the same wonder that defined her earlier years. In fact, these days, instead of carrying inchworms on her now manicured hands, she maintains several ecospheres filled with snails on a small table in her room. When children act out, parents sometimes caution them that they may one day have a child just like them. In her case, I certainly hope so. I couldn’t wish anything better for our now 21-year-old.

No commute but no sick days in this new world

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I’m sorry to tell you this, but I tested positive last night for COVID,” was the text message from one of our staff in Wednesday’s morning mail. “My sister tested positive, and I was not feeling good so I tested. I am figuring I will work from home the rest of the week and should be OK to return Monday … I just have a headache and a really bad sore throat. No cough. [Not to worry] I wore Between my mask [this past] you and me Monday and Tuesday BY LEAH S. DUNAIEF at work because I was not feeling good.” These are the two ways the landscape for businesses has changed. First, at any moment, COVID can alter the day’s lineup. The wildly contagious

coronavirus can attack anyone, even those who have been vaccinated, those who have also been boosted and those who have already suffered with a previous bout of the disease. No one is safe, unless they have stayed in a cave alone for over two years, and hence no establishment or sports team or orchestra is immune from shake up on a daily basis. The second change is made possible by the ability to work remotely. Not every worker can do so. Conductors cannot drive trains remotely, sanitation workers cannot clean remotely and surgeons cannot remove an appendix remotely. At least not yet. But many jobs do lend themselves to being discharged from afar. And this has led to some unintended consequences. Workers have discovered that they sometimes enjoy doing their jobs from home. Yes, they might miss the socializing that is a part of the office scene. And they might feel like they can come up with new ideas better in an in-person gathering. But they really like working on their own timetable, with time out for a walk or to throw in a wash. Of course,

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the typical work schedule is altered. They can sit at the computer well into the night, with no separation between work time and free time. And they can be with their families more, for better and worse. So some in my office, who can perform their jobs from home, are asking to do that. In fact, they are requesting and getting software that enables access to their desk computers at work. They can then tap into the key items they need to complete their tasks. That also suggests they are still there. Which reminds me of the early days, when I worked at a large corporation, and we might leave a few minutes early but hung our sweaters on the back of the desk chairs to give the impression we were returning. One staffer even asked if she could borrow a desk chair from the office. She says it makes her feel totally comfortable when working in her house. It used to be that workers tried to transform their office space into reminders of home, with photos, pillows, plants and the like. Now we have the opposite. Employees are transforming their home workspace into their offices.

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As you can tell from the text I quoted, we have no expectation of sick days. We assume that if we are conscious, we can still produce whatever we are responsible for producing. Where before we might have had food trays brought to us in bed, now we have our laptops perched across our midriffs if we remain horizontal. What will happen next? For some, working remotely is a dream come true. My oldest grandson has a terrific job that can only be done remotely, and he feels immense freedom to live anywhere he chooses. That’s not so different from when I had just graduated from college and decided where I wanted to live, knowing that wherever I moved, I would be able to find a job because there were more jobs than people to fill them in the 1960s. For others, a hybrid work week seems ideal: the best of the office for two or three days, and no commuting the rest of the week. Only those with no choice may be peeved.

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