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also: emma S. Clark Memorial Library to host Long Island premiere screening of thriller ‘Distiller’
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Meeting Matz Photos from Greg Filiano
above, Steven Matz talks with Stony Brook children’s patient rachel dennis. Bottom left to right, Zachary cottrell gets a bedside visit; Matz with patients nicholas reinoso, left, and anmol Jaswal, both displaying their Mets-themed colored drawings, which Matz autographed.
Patriots players lead in three-point shots
Ward Melville basketball team finds solace in point-getters after loss
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Pitcher visits pediatric patients at Stony Brook By Phil corSo
Three Village baseball star Steven Matz, of the New York Mets, brought holiday cheer and big smiles to the faces of dozens of Long Island’s youngest Mets fans: pediatric patients at Stony
Brook Children’s Hospital. The Mets pitcher spent time talking to the children and encouraged them to keep getting better and finish all their treatments. Patients like Nicholas Reinoso, 9, of Bellport, shared artwork with Matz — colored drawings of Mr. Met and other Mets-themed images. “It’s great to see these kids at Stony Brook Children’s Hospital and take time to learn about
them,” said Matz. “That’s what it is all about this time of year.” He signed their drawings and chatted with patients in the pediatric floor playroom and in some of their hospital rooms in the acute care and intensive care units. “It was cool to meet him,” said Anmol Jaswal, 21, of Blue Point, a college student who attends Long Island University. Decked out in her tennis
sweat suit, Anmol mentioned to Matz that it was her birthday the day before and talked about her tennis game and hopes to play for Long Island University. He wished her a happy birthday and said he would root for her. Matz also visited the hematology and oncology clinic at the Stony Brook University Cancer Center, signing autographs and visiting with children undergoing chemotherapy.