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Plans for former East Setauket Waldbaum’s approved A3

Stony Brook resident kicks off social media campaign for local park A5 Funeral director’s assistant shares experience with mourning and helping others during pandemic A5

County Sheriff Errol Toulon Jr. (D) speaks at the March 1 event remembering local COVID-19 victims. Photo by Julianne Mosher

Suffolk officials unveil COVID-19 memorial BY JULIANNE MOSHER JULIANNE@TBRNEWSMEDIA.COM

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Almost a year to the day of the first reported case of COVID-19 in Suffolk County, elected officials joined mourning families to remember the lives lost. On Monday, March 1, Suffolk County Presiding Officer Rob Calarco (D-Patchogue) with his colleagues and officials unveiled a new county COVID-19 memorial in Hauppauge. “Over this last year, I don’t think anybody at the beginning would have thought that we would have had so many trials and tribulations, so many challenges and so many losses,” Calarco said. Since March 2020, there have been more than 500,000 deaths nationwide from the virus, and just over 3,000 in Suffolk County.

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“That is a tremendous number of people,” Calarco added. “And it has left many of us mourning.” The wooden structure, located outside the Legislature’s William H. Rogers Building at 725 Veterans Memorial Highway, was built and donated by Smithtown Boy Scout Troop 888, and will be on display throughout the month of March. Families and loved ones are encouraged to write the names of those who have passed, tying the purple ribbons on the metal cords across the wooden planks. It’s a way, Calarco said, to memorialize them. “Because especially for those who were lost early on, family members weren’t able to lean on each other,” he said. “They weren’t able to be with their loved ones in the hospital due to restrictions. They weren’t able to have

the normal funeral and wake process for their friends and family. When we grieve, we need to have the community around us to support us.” Deputy County Executive Jon Kaiman spoke on behalf of County Executive Steve Bellone (D) who was not in attendance. “Three thousand people in this county lost their lives … that’s more than 3,000 families grieving,” he said. “We in Suffolk County stand with them. We grieve with them. We know that we’re in the process of getting through it, we’re getting through it together.” Anyone who has lost someone to COVID-19 may submit their loved one’s name for inclusion in the memorial online at scnylegislature.us/ covid-19-memorial. To read more of this article, visit tbrnewsmedia.com.

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A former supermarket site is about to get a makeover. Plans are in the works for the old Waldbaum’s building, occupying 8.91 acres in the Suffolk Plaza shopping center at 4054 Nesconset Highway in East Setauket, to be divided into two different spaces for future tenants after being vacant for nearly six years. The changes were approved at a Town of Brookhaven Planning Board virtual meeting Feb. 8. Peggy Kelly, of Kelly’s Expediting of Ronkonkoma, representing property owner Heritage SPE 2 LLC, said that before the pandemic 24 Hour Fitness originally had secured building permits for the space and had substantial construction complete before COVID-19 hit and caused unforseen circumstances that prevented going forward. Kelly said the new plans include dividing the store, which is zoned J2 Business, into two tenant spaces. The changes will also include a facade change and the center being painted a gray graphite color. Other plans include the addition of more ADA parking spaces in front

and two electric vehicle chargers, she said. “We’re also redoing the dumpster enclosures in the back of the new facility, and hopefully, upgrading this center so that future tenants will find it acceptable and wish to go in here,” Kelly said. A loading dock that is currently serving a smaller space, she added, with the new construction will be redesigned so the loading dock can be part of the larger new space Richard Smith, of the Planning Board, asked if there were any definite businesses lined up. Kelly said there were interested parties but no one has signed a lease yet. She added that she had letters from the Three Village Civic Association, Three Village Chamber of Commerce and Port Jefferson Station/Terryville Civic Association. None of the groups objected to the changes. Charlie Lefkowitz, president of the chamber, said in a phone interview the group reviewed the changes. “Any time a building owner makes substantial upgrades and improvements to their commercial property, it’s a win for both the property owner and the community,” he said.

Plans are underway to divide the old Waldbaum’s in East Setauket into two tenant spaces. Photo by Rita J. Egan

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Resident starts social media campaign for local mill pond park BY RITA J. EGAN RITA@TBRNEWSMEDIA.COM A Stony Brook resident recently started a social media campaign to bring in much-needed funds for a nearby mill pond park. Attorney Mark Freeley has been sharing to various Facebook pages dedicated to the Three Village area that $15,000 is still needed to repair the T. Bayles Minuse Mill Pond and Park. In August, Hurricane Isaias destroyed more

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than a dozen trees in the park on Harbor Road adjacent to Avalon Nature Preserve and many more in the surrounding area. It also ravaged the park’s braille engraved handrails, the borders maintaining the park’s gardens, the walkways along the pond and more. The Ward Melville Heritage Organization launched a fundraiser after the pond park was destroyed and so far has netted $52,000, according to WMHO President Gloria Rocchio. When Freely heard $15,000 more was needed, he said he was glad to help, even posting to his dog, Storm’s, Facebook page. Storm became famous locally when he saved a deer from Port Jefferson Harbor nearly four years ago. To jumpstart the new fundraising crusade, Freeley donated $500 of his own money. He said he visits the park regularly with Storm and his other dog, Sarah. He’s lived nearly 17 years in the Three Village area, and he said about two years ago, he moved to Stony Brook to be closer to the village. “I always used to come to the village, and then finally I wanted to downsize and be in a place where I could actually walk into the village,” he said. “It’s the best thing I’ve done.”

Hurricane Isaias left fallen trees in its wake in August, above. Other trees were left with damage such as splitting in the trunks, left. Photos from Ward Melville Heritage Organization

In addition to trees that had fallen from the hurricane being removed and cut down to stumps, Rocchio said an additional 21 trees had some type of damage from the storm and were removed. She remembers walking around the park after the hurricane and seeing some of the broken trees looking like sharp swords but, despite the damage, people were enjoying the

park, including a bridal party taking photos. She said she knew without a doubt it had to be repaired and made beautiful again. The hope is for work to be completed this summer. “We have to get it done for the people, and it has to be beautiful,” Rocchio said. To donate, visit wmho.org/support-wmho/ wmho-donation-form.

Family member reflects on funerals, personal loss amid pandemic BY DANIEL DUNAIEF DESK@TBRNEWSMEDIA.COM

In September, Richard Spence, 64, of Selden, died of a heart attack. Stunned by the loss, the extended family confronted the difficulty of planning a funeral during the COVID-19 pandemic. Carole Ganzenmuller, Spence’s sister, knows firsthand the suffering and difficulty the pandemic has created for mourning families. Ganzenmuller works as a funeral director’s assistant at East Setauket-based Bryant Funeral Home, where she and the staffs at so many other funeral homes on Long Island and around the country grappled with restrictions on the kinds of personal support people could normally provide after the loss of a loved one. “We couldn’t do the normal funeral,” Ganzenmuller said. “We felt we had to be strict. My mother is 91, so we were diligent in who was coming and who was not able to come.” Indeed, she said many of the extended relatives from out of state couldn’t attend the funeral for Spence, who served in active duty for the Navy for four years and as a reserve for two years. He was buried at Calverton National Cemetery. While the family did have visitation and used Zoom, Ganzenmuller said they didn’t “go

through the normal process.” She said her children, who are in California and were on lockdown, knew they couldn’t attend. “We didn’t want that many people around my mom,” Ganzenmuller said. Telling people not to come was a “very hard thing to do” as it cuts the grieving process and the goodbyes become more complicated, she added. The grandchildren couldn’t embrace their grandmother, which would have provided the customary comfort and support. Ganzenmuller’s family has had several members play active roles in serving the country through the armed forces. Her Carole Ganzenmuller, right, with her brother Richard Spence at an late brother William, who died at the age event a few years ago. Photo from Ganzenmuller of 43, served in the Air Force, while her oldest brother Gary is a Marine veteran In some cases, Ganzenmuller recalled how who served in Vietnam. Her late father Robert she went to a cemetery on her own, bringing a was in the Merchant Marine. casket without a family along. “We hang an American flag with great pride,” “I was going to Calverton where the families she said. could not attend the funerals,” she said. She said Sad as it was for Ganzenmuller and her family the “Hail Mary” prayer on behalf of the families to lose Spence this fall, she recognized that they when she brought the deceased to the cemetery. had more opportunities to grieve her brother than The increasing number of deceased people people who lost loved ones in the spring of 2020, Ganzenmuller bought to the cemetery or the during the earlier part of the pandemic. crematorium made her feel as if she were “in

a war zone.” Ganzenmuller’s family had an honor guard for her brother, and the flag was presented to her mother. “It’s very special,” she said. She has thought of all the people who couldn’t receive that honor. In fact, she said some religious officials didn’t feel comfortable entering the funeral home, so those services occurred outside. “What was a normal ritual was no longer a normal ritual for people,” Ganzenmuller said. The pandemic changed the way people could grieve and could say goodbye. “I felt a little blessed that my family was allowed to have what we had,” she said. “I’m sure the healing process was tougher” for people during the early months of the pandemic, regardless of what caused a close friend or family member to die. Through all the funerals, some of which continue for COVID-19, Ganzenmuller appreciated how the staff at Bryant Funeral Home and in the industry as a whole pulled together as a team. “We’re saying to ourselves, ‘There’s hopefully light at the end of the tunnel when masks will come down and people can grieve in a normal way,’” she said. “They want to hug their family, they want to cry on them — and not give the elbows anymore.”

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VILLAGE OF OLD FIELD GENERAL ELECTION NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the general election of the Inc. Village of Old Field, Suffolk County, NY, will be held at the Keeper’s Cottage, 207 Old Field Road in said Village, on Tuesday, March 16, 2021; that the hours of opening and closing the polls thereof shall be 12:00 Noon to 9:00 PM, and that during such period of nine consecutive hours, the polls shall be kept open for the purpose of choosing and electing candidates for the offices of two Trustees and the remaining

To Place A Legal Notice Email: legals@tbrnewsmedia.com open term for Village Justice. The names and addresses of all those who have been duly nominated in accordance with the provisions of the Election Law for the Village office whose petition of nomination has been filed with the Village Clerk and the office and term of such office for which they have been nominated are as follows: Party The 1927 Party Office and Term Trustee for a term of two years Name and Address of Nominee Stephen Shybunko 7 Flax Pond Woods Road Old Field, NY 11733 Party The 1927 Party Office and Term Trustee for a term of two years Name and Address of Nominee Adrienne Owen 164 Old Field Road Old Field, NY 11733 Party The Good Neighbor Party Office and Term Trustee for a term of two years Name and Address of Nominee Rebecca Vanderbogart 7 Shore Drive Old Field, NY 11733 Party The Acceptance Party Office and Term Village Justice for the remainder of the open term from March 16, 2021, concluding April 1, 2022 Name and Address of Nominee Mitchell Birzon 104 Mt. Grey Road Old Field, NY 11733

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ELECCIÓN GENERAL DE LA VILLA DE OLD FIELD POR MEDIO DEL PRESENTE SE NOTIFICA que la elección general de Inc. Villa de Old Field, condado de Suffolk, NY, se llevará a cabo en Keeper’s Cottage, 207 Old Field Road en dicha localidad el martes 16 de marzo de 2021; que los horarios de apertura y cierre de las urnas de dicha elección serán de las 12:00 del mediodía a las 9:00 p. m.; y que, durante dicho período de nueve horas consecutivas, las urnas permanecerán abiertas para votar y elegir candidatos para los cargos de dos fideicomisarios y el cargo de lo que resta del mandato vacante para Juez de la Villa. Los siguientes son los nombres y las direcciones de todos aquellos que han sido debidamente nominados de acuerdo con las disposiciones de la Ley de Elecciones correspondiente al cargo de la Villa y cuyas solicitudes de nominación han sido presentadas ante la Secretaría de la Villa, así como los cargos y el mandato de dichos cargos para los que han sido nominados son los siguientes: Partido The 1927 Party Cargo y mandato Fideicomisario para un mandato de dos años Nombre y dirección del nominado Stephen Shybunko 7 Flax Pond Woods Road

Partido The 1927 Party Cargo y mandato Fideicomisario para un mandato de dos años Nombre y dirección de la nominada Adrienne Owen 164 Old Field Road Old Field, NY 11733 Partido The Good Neighbor Party Cargo y mandato Fideicomisario para un mandato de dos años Nombre y dirección de la nominada Rebecca Vanderbogart 7 Shore Drive Old Field, NY 11733 Partido The Acceptance Party Cargo y mandato Juez de la Villa por lo que resta del mandato vacante del 16 de marzo de 2021, finalizando el 1 de abril de 2022 Nombre y dirección del nominado Mitchell Birzon 104 Mt. Grey Road Old Field, NY 11733

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11. Gerardo Vera, 921 No. Country Rd., Setauket, NY. Location: North side No. Country Rd. (NYS 25A) 468’ East of Thompson Hay Path, Setauket. Applicant requests side yard variance for proposed natural gas fired generator located in the required side yard. (0200 17500 0300 011002)

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15. Robert Frazier and Pamela Dolce, 65 Hastings Dr., Stony Brook, NY. Location: North side Hastings Dr. 247’ West of Nicolls Rd., Stony Brook. Applicant requests rear yard variance for proposed sunroom; also, side yard variance for existing detached shed. (0200 27500 0100 001000) 16. Paul and Susan Ogburn, c/o Woodhull Expediting, 1031 Main Street, Port Jefferson, NY. Location: East side of Old Field Road 371.31’ South of Mill River Road, E. Setauket. Applicant requests side yard variance for existing generator located in the required side yard. (0200 08700 0300 012000)

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1. Karen and Mark Diebel, 11 Three Village Lane, Setauket, NY. Location: North Side of Three Village Lane 90.27’ East of Setauket Place, Setauket. Applicant requests minimum and total side yard variances for proposed reconstruction of sunroom. (0200 15400 0500 015000)

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Obituary

Margaret Ramann, former owner of East Setauket restaurant

Margaret Katherine Ramann died Feb. 22. She was born Oct. 7, 1936, in Manhattan to William and Christina Mullen. Margaret and her husband, Albert, owned and successfully operated Bernard’s Restaurant in Coram and then Ramann’s Restaurant in East Setauket. Margaret and Albert moved to Florida only to return to New York and work in the restaurant industry until Al’s passing in 2008. They always worked together as a team and loved serving and getting to know their many loyal customers. Margaret faithfully volunteered at Christian Aid Mission in Charlottesville, Virginia from 2010 until 2015, assisting in the record keeping and financial divisions. Margaret was predeceased in death by her husband, son Thomas and two older brothers, Joseph and John. She is survived by her son Timothy and his wife Frances of Fuquay Varina, North Carolina; daughter Terese and husband Keith of Huntersville, North Carolina; six granddaughters Kimberly and Meghan of Holly Springs, North Carolina; Erika and Noelle of Huntersville, North Carolina; and Mariah and Shavaun of Cary, North Carolina; five great grandchildren Paul, Luke, Mark, Adeline and Clara. Margaret is also survived by her siblings Mary, James, Jeremiah, Kathy, Theresa, Bill, Vincent, David, Michael and many nieces and nephews. Arrangements were entrusted to O.B. Davis Funeral Homes in Port Jefferson Station. Visitation was held Tuesday, March 2 from 9 to 10 a.m. Mass of Christian Burial

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Spelling bees

R.C. Murphy and P.J. Gelinas junior high schools’ spelling bees might have looked a bit different this year, but the students’ excitement and energy was just as strong as ever. With a combination of remote and in-person students, both schools had a tight competition which went into 11 (Gelinas) and 13 (Murphy)

rounds of spelling. In the end, Gelinas seventh grader Livia LaCamera, left, and Murphy eighth grader Jackson Foley, right, were named their school’s respective winners. The two students will now advance to the NYC Regional Spelling Bee, for which a date has not yet been announced.

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

was held at the Chapel at St. Charles in Port Jefferson, and the funeral Mass was live streamed via Tribucast. Interment followed at Holy Sepulchre Cemetery. In lieu of flowers the family has asked that donations be made in honor of Margaret to Hope House Ministries at 1 High Street, Port Jefferson, NY, 11777.

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Editorial

Letters to the Editor

Truth not bluster

In his letter of Feb. 25 [“Constitutional or banana republic?”] that he himself describes as a rant, Art Biladello states that I was mistaken in my response to his previous letter because I was swayed by “fake news” media. I happened to believe in facts and truth not bluster. Biladello claims the recent election was a coup and cites a website that has the “evidence.” I have looked at the website he refers to for evidence — lots of numbers but little analysis — and was struck that it also includes copies of the failed lawsuits challenging Pennsylvania

and Georgia election results submitted by Sidney Powell, the discredited lawyer who claimed the long-dead Hugo Chavez played a role in fixing voting machines in use today to switch votes from former President Donald Trump [R] to President Joe Biden [D]. Biladello implies that the 61 challenges to the vote were thrown out by Democratic judges and fails to acknowledge that there were also judges who were appointed by Trump and that in Georgia there was a Republican governor and secretary of state who vouched for the validity of the

election there. I will agree with him that we should have a verified honest election process, and in 2020 we did, as it followed the constitutional process — not a coup — of states verifying the results and Congress validating that process. That is not fake news. The evidence that he referenced being submitted to the Supreme Court has now been dismissed. A reminder: Wishing the result were otherwise doesn’t make it so. Peter Bond Stony Brook

Women in journalism Say ‘Yes’ to For the People Act TBR News Media Editor Julianne Mosher

It’s pretty funny. Journalism was always known as a male-dominated field. Back in the day, women were mostly secretaries in the field — a select few would end up publishing their own works like the famous Nellie Bly. But even so, thanks to the brave and loud people who fought for women’s rights all those years ago, we’re allowed to do what we do. In celebration of Women’s History Month this March, we thank them, from the bottom of our hearts. Now it’s 2021 and a lot has changed since Bly took a trip around the world in 72 days and uncovered the horrors of mental institutions in the late 1880s. TBR News Media currently staffs primarily women — its three editors are all female. We’ve had men work here before, but it just happened to work out that the majority of employees are now female. Although the world has given our gender more rights than before, it’s still tough out there for women in journalism — between community to national levels, broadcast, radio, print and the web. Our colleagues have been harassed on the street, cat called, grabbed. Some of us have been victim blamed or spoken to in a condescending way. Some of us in journalism don’t earn as much as our male counterparts — even on Long Island (yes, equal pay still does not exist). But yet, women are still out there talking to you, telling your stories, being as empathetic as we can be when interviewing, photographing, taking videos and writing an article. We have a lot to be thankful for, but there still needs to be change. We need to be paid properly for what we do. We need to be thanked for the work we do. We need respect — and not to be grabbed or harassed while we do our jobs. This applies not only to us but all the women out there who are doing their best to feed their families, achieve their goals and to make their mark on the world.

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

It is vitally important that we citizens take a stand now. Democrats will support H.R. 1, as it embodies almost all their democracy reform aspirations. The legislation aims to substantially ease access to the ballot box, curb the role of money in politics, end partisan gerrymandering and tighten government ethics. Republicans seem certain to oppose it unanimously. In fact, on Feb. 17, they launched two nationwide efforts to make voting more difficult in 2022.

The package will stand little chance in this 50-50 Senate unless we, as the potential recipients of this bill’s reforms, actively support it. I urge you to call our senators to confirm your support of H.R. 1: Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-NY) at 631-753-0978; Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) at 631-249-2825. Rita Edwards South Setauket

Vote for Jonathan Kornreich March 23 Voters in the Town of Brookhaven’s Council District 1 have an important opportunity to elect someone in the special election on March 23 who knows our community well and will be a strong and effective voice for the Three Villages on the Town Board. That’s why I am pleased to support Jonathan Kornreich for CD 1, someone I know personally and have worked with on the board of the Three Village Civic

Association for over a decade. Electing him to the Town Board will make sure that our part of Brookhaven is effectively represented when decisions about land use, historic preservation protection of harbors and bays, taxes, and maintenance of our parks and green spaces are being decided at Town Hall. I know him to be a consensus builder and have seen him demonstrate that skill as he ably guided the Three Village Civic

Association in its mission to improve the quality of life of our area and the town. So, mark down March 23 on your calendar and cast a ballot for Jonathan Kornreich and the Three Village community. George Hoffman Acting president, Three Village Civic Association Setauket

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

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

of their followers, destroy our country. Wake up before it’s too late. It’s time to elect responsible politicians in our country. Unfortunately, when you have so much hate, the ability to think intelligently is compromised and all the positive accomplishments in the past four years are now destroyed. Richard Esopa Miller Place

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Opinion

Conversations about vaccinations, college and conferences

n my daily conversations with a range of people over the last week, I have heard stories I thought I’d share, as a reﬂection of the reality of our lives. The ﬁrst involved a discussion with Joe about his vaccination. Joe had been trying to sign up for a COVID vaccination for weeks. He thought he’d landed a coveted vaccination appointment at Jones Beach. Driving out there for a 6 p.m. appointment, he drove D. None in circles. The site had the of the above wrong address, he BY DANIEL DUNAIEF said. In addition, even the correct address, which had a phone onsite that wasn’t working, naturally, was closed

that day because the winds were too high. “Who would put tents up on Jones Beach?” Joe asked, his voice barely rising but his frustration evident from the time wasted trying to get a vaccination that would allow him to do a job that required interacting with the public. “If you want to build a tent, put it somewhere that’s not as windy. It wasn’t even snowing.” Fortunately, Joe, who spent more time the next day sharing his experience with a vaccination operator, was able to schedule a make-up appointment much closer to home. The next day, I spoke with Matthew, who is worrying about his son Jim, who is a sophomore in college. Jim, you see, has already received a COVID warning. A second warning or infraction could send his son home, which would, as Matthew put it, “not be good for anybody.” As it turns out, Jim has a girlfriend, Sarah. Normally, that wouldn’t be such a cause for concern for his parents or for the university. Still, with his girlfriend living in a different

penitentiary, I mean, dormitory, Jim is not allowed to visit with Sarah. The problem is that Sarah, who is an excellent and committed student, not only works hard at school, but also inspires Jim to expend considerable additional academic effort. If Jim stops seeing Sarah, which he may do to comply with school rules designed to protect the campus from spreading the dangerous virus, he will miss time with his close friend, while he will also likely not study as hard. My friend Matthew advised Jim to be careful and comply with the rules, although I could tell that he felt his own return on the investment he spends for college will likely be higher if Jim spends more time with his studious friend. Finally, I spoke with Paul, a friend who regularly attended conferences before COVID shut all those events down. Paul traveled at least four times a year to meetings all over the world, visiting interesting places but, more

importantly, speaking with people in his field. One day in 2019, Paul was sitting in one such conference and was taking notes. As the conference ended, he and the man sitting next to him, whom he’d never met, struck up a conversation. The man suggested a follow-up effort to the work that might help the industry. Realizing he had the ability to do exactly what the stranger suggested, Paul asked if the man would mind if he used the idea. The stranger was delighted and a friendship, and an idea, was born. I asked Paul how much he missed conferences and if he planned to attend them when the world reopened. He said he would not only jump at the chance, but might even attend conferences he wouldn’t have previously considered, just to benefit from such random and potentially beneficial interactions. His only hesitation is that he hasn’t gotten his vaccination yet. He wondered what I thought about driving out to Jones Beach.

Choices, and possibly regrets, that define a life

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What are you doing for enrichment these days, now that you can’t see a Broadway play or go to the opera or comfortably travel to new countries?” asked a longtime friend the other day. “Do you feel like you are in a desert?” I had to think about that for a moment. True, those events she mentioned that I so enjoy have been on hold throughout this unimaginable pandemic we are enduring, and I certainly miss them. While I have my work Between with the newspapers you and me and digital media that keeps me happily BY LEAH S. DUNAIEF occupied, the pleasure I take in the cultural side of my life has not disappeared. It’s just changed. I’ll tell you how and see if you agree.

Yes, I love to travel. But, you know, reading books and taking trips have much in common. A faithful subscriber, who writes to me often and sends me clippings that he ﬁnds interesting, sent me a column from The Wall Street Journal by Elizabeth Bernstein. “Books expand our world, providing an escape and offering novelty, surprise and excitement, which boost dopamine,” she comments. “They broaden our perspective and help us empathize with others. And they can improve our social life, giving us something to connect over.” She could just as correctly be describing travel. Bernstein goes on to quote Mitchell Kaplan, owner of independent book stores Books & Books and co-founder of the Miami Book Fair. “You disconnect from the chaos around you. You reconnect with yourself when you are reading.” I certainly agree. At the moment, I am reading The Midnight Library by Matt Haig. In this New York Times bestseller, he takes up a subject that has at one time or another occurred to all of us: what if I had taken another road in my earlier life? It brings to mind the Robert

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Frost poem, “The Road Not Taken,” as it deals with the many choices the young heroine in the novel could have made differently. And ultimately, the story reconnects us with ourselves, as travel does for me. What if I had gone south instead of north on my trip? What would I have experienced? Whom would I have met? That is not so different from: what if I had gone to a different college, taken a different major, married a different person, settled in a different place? Books, like travel, stimulate, entertain, and if they are good books with universal themes, speak to you personally. Of course, you don’t get to eat the different native cuisine when you read that you do when you travel. Books and travel: analogous but not the same. Yes, books are a magic carpet that can transport you to any place in the universe, but I surely do miss the physicality of travel, of throwing a few articles of clothing and my toothbrush into a suitcase and hitting the road. As to other enrichment in my life, I have become captivated by movies on streaming services like Netﬂix and Hulu. Well, some of

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