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Vol. 46, No. 3

March 11, 2021

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Village

Three vie for two seats on Old Field village board BY RITA J. EGAN RITA@TBRNEWSMEDIA.COM Old Field residents will choose from three candidates for two trustee seats on the village board when they go to the polls March 16. Incumbent Stephen Shybunko, a manufacturing business owner, and Adrienne Owen, the lead member of production supervisory at Renaissance Technologies, will be running on The 1927 Party ticket, while Rebecca Van Der Bogart, a global account manager for the furniture company Herman Miller, is running on The Good Neighbor Party ticket. Mitchell Birzon will be running for village justice to fill the remainder of the term left open after the death of justice Ted Rosenberg in September. The term will conclude April 1, 2022, and Birzon is unchallenged.

Stephen Shybunko

Shybunko is the only incumbent on the ballot and has been a trustee for more than 12 years. He was first appointed to the village board and went on to be elected six times. He is currently the deputy mayor, and has served in the position for eight years after being appointed by former Mayor Michael Levine and then current Mayor Bruce Feller. Shybunko said before running again he discussed his intentions with his family and received encouragement from the mayor and the other board members. “I genuinely enjoy the interaction with residents and get great satisfaction in governing on a local level where results are quickly realized and change can be instituted swiftly when needed,” he said. Living in Old Field for 30 years with his wife, Kerry, and raising three children, Kyle, 31, Stephen, 30, and Kathryn, 25, he feels that maintaining the beauty of the village is important. “Being good stewards and maintaining the beauty and diversity of the environment is always important,” he said. “Balancing the fragile ecosystem with property development is a task that requires knowledge, experience and the ability to respect and listen to all stakeholders.” Shybunko said he believes he possesses the qualities to take on that task, and he is “always willing to learn more and educate myself on best practices going forward.” “Old Field’s waterfront properties and continuing development provides both a challenge and an opportunity to lead the way on responsible development,” he said. In a letter to residents, he listed the board’s achievements during his tenure, including “sound village finances.” He said Old Field has continuously enjoyed “the lowest fiscal stress scores as reported by the New York State comptroller,” among all towns, villages and school districts in the state. With only two

Incumbent Stephen Shybunko, Adrienne Owen and Rebecca Van Der Bogart are running for Old Field trustee. Photos from candidates

years left on a 10-year loan that was used for roads, the village will save $180,000 on taxes when the loan is paid off, Shybunko said. He said he currently doesn’t see any large expensives on the horizon for Old Field.

Adrienne Owen

While Adrienne Owen may be a new candidate on this year’s ballot, she is extremely familiar with the Old Field board. Her husband, Jeff, is currently a board member. After serving six terms, her husband decided not to run in 2021. She said in an email it was Feller who planted the seed in her head about running at a birthday party back in 2019. She spent seven years on the board at Harbor Country Day School in St. James, and when she started, she said she had no related experience. “I am an eager learner,” Owen said. “While a non-for-profit school board and an incorporated village board are different, the fundamentals of board service are the same. My experience on the HCDS board made me see how fulfilling giving my time and my energy to an organization I really cared about could be.” She said she doesn’t see the village “facing any issues of great significance.” “The board has always been populated with strong leadership during my residence,” she said. “Mike Levine was a dedicated mayor for a very long time, and Steve Shybunko has been a devoted deputy mayor. I am thrilled Steve is continuing the tradition of running for trustee with an Owen.” While she doesn’t see any huge issues in the village, Owen added processes and procedures can always be improved. “I think I will provide a fresh perspective in this regard,” she said. “I have extensive

experience working on tight and balanced budgets, and I have good management skills. I will approach all issues by doing my own due diligence and listening to all perspectives.” Owen has lived in the village with her husband since 2008 and their son, Grant, is about to turn 15. Like Shybunko, she wishes to see new beautification projects in Old Field. “We are about to embark on a major restoration and renovation of the Old Field Lighthouse,” she said. “I am secretary of the Old Field Lighthouse Foundation and, if elected, I will be the liaison between the board and the foundation.”

Rebecca Van Der Bogart

Van Der Bogart is also a new name on the ballot for trustee, but familiar with village business. She volunteers with the Crane Neck Association and is on the zoning board of appeals for Old Field. She and her wife, Hayley Devon Ogle, have lived in the village since 1997. Among the items Van Der Bogart would like to see improved in the village is communication among residents. She said sometimes residents are too quick to report a problem to the village, like a floodlight shining in their window, before communication with their neighbors. She believes in being a good neighbor and that’s why she picked it as her platform. “I know it sounds funny, but I believe that people should communicate with each other, and work together and make this community — make our neighborhood — as great as it could be,” she said. “Have dialogue with each other, try to help each other.” Van Der Bogart added as a resident she tries her best to attend village meetings and believes

she will bring a different perspective to the board. She said while Old Field is known for having wealthy people, that’s not the case for every resident. “We’re not all millionaires, and I think that should be represented on the village board,” she said. Van Der Bogart added not only as a neighbor but also as a businessperson her goal is to make sure that everybody has a better experience when dealing with village government, likening it to a customer-service approach. In the past, Van Der Bogart has worked with the village to curb issues brought on by deer such as eating vegetation and Lyme disease. On the village’s deer committee, she worked with the New York State Department of Conservation, local elected officials and deer hunters. She also investigated villages such as Quogue to see how they approached their deer problems, she said, not wanting to have massive amounts of deer killings. “I said, ‘You know, here’s the problem, people are starting to get sick now, people who are getting tick-borne diseases,’” she said. “There’s a direct correlation that the more deer, the more ticks, the more tick-borne diseases.” The village changed the code to allow residents to use deer fencing. With this, Van Der Bogart said homeowners could protect their properties and health without resorting to hunting. “So, it kind of was the happy medium for everybody, and I felt really proud of working on that,” she said. The election for two trustees and village justice will take place Tuesday, March 16, from noon to 9 p.m. at the Keeper’s Cottage, 207 Old Field Road.

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Health

Infectious disease expert discusses latest COVID news BY DANIEL DUNAIEF DESK@TBRNEWMEDIA.COM Adrian Popp, chair of Infection Control at Huntington Hospital/Northwell Health and associate professor of Medicine at Hofstra School of Medicine, spoke with TBR News Media newspapers to discuss vaccinations and COVID-19. Please find below an abridged and edited version of the discussion. If you’d like to listen to the entire interview, please go to tbrnewsmedia.com and click on the interview. TBR: Why do some people have a stronger reaction to a second shot? POPP: These two vaccines are very well tolerated. Yes, there are some side effects after getting the shots. Indeed, even in the trials, it has been shown that the second shot is sometimes more prone to have side effects. There is pain, tenderness at the site of the shot. Sometimes people can get fatigue, fever and even a chill. It is rare to have something more severe than that … From my experience, most people tolerate them well, including the second shot. TBR: Should people try to take at least

a day off, if they can, after the second shot? POPP: That is not necessarily unreasonable. A lot of my colleagues did take the shot later in the afternoon and then go home and rest for the evening. If you can afford to have a day off the next day, that’s probably not unreasonable. TBR: Does having the vaccine free people up to interact with others? POPP: What we know from the Moderna and Pfizer trials is that the effectiveness of the vaccination is 95 percent to prevent symptomatic disease … Can a vaccinated person develop a light form [of the disease]? In theory, yes. There are not completely safe in [not] transmitting the disease to someone else. TBR: Have the Black and brown communities, which have been somewhat resistant to taking the vaccine, been included in the clinical studies? POPP: Those studies with Pfizer and Moderna included these populations. They are well represented in these studies. There’s no significant difference in the side effects in African Americans, or less efficacy in the Black and brown communities …. [The Black and brown communities] should feel

Dr. Adrian Popp. Photo from Huntington Hospital

comfortable that it’s as safe or as efficacious as it is in a Caucasian person. TBR: Have people from the Huntington

Hospital or Northwell community asked you about the safety of taking the vaccine? POPP: I do have conversations like this every day with different members of Huntington Hospital [as well as] the community at large … I bring up one very recent study that will probably help in kind of showing a few things. I’m going to bring in Israel, a smaller country with a centralized health care system that has been very good in vaccinating people …. More than 50 percent of their population has received the COVID vaccination. Specifically, the senior population, 65 and above, has received the vaccine in percentages even higher … In a study in the New England Journal of Medicine of more than 600,000 people who received the vaccine, [they] compared the incidence of COVID without the vaccine. They found the protection is more than 90 percent … That tells us the vaccine is very effective. TBR: What do you hear about the Johnson & Johnson vaccine? POPP: The best thing about the [J&J] vaccine is that it’s only one shot and the second thing is that it can be stored at COVID CONTINUED ON A8

Kindergarten Registration for the 2021-2022 School Year The Three Village Central School District offers a full-day kindergarten program for district residents. In order to be admitted to Kindergarten in September, a child must be five years of age, on or before December 1st, during the school year in which they enter kindergarten. A proof of residency (a lease, deed, tax bill or signed contract) must be provided, along with the child’s original birth certificate, and a copy of their immunization records at the time of registration. Children must registered with the Registrar’s Office at the North Country Administration Center prior to Kindergarten screening. The registration process has been moved online and can be started at the Student Registration page of the Three Village website. Choose Student Registration under the “District” drop down menu, or type the following address into a browser: http://www.threevillagecsd.org/parents_and_community/student_registration. Additional information can be obtained by calling the Registrar’s office at 631–730–4555.

This year’s Kindergarten Screening dates are: SETAUKET: 5/10 - 5/11 MINNESAUKE: 5/12 - 5/13 ARROWHEAD: 5/14 - 5/17 NASSAKEAG: 5/18 - 5/19 MOUNT: 5/20 - 5/21

Kindergarten Screening information is located on the Three Village CSD website under the kindergarten tab.

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County

Official Approved Notice from U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York

SBU scientist finds nitrogen filter also reduces possible carcinogen

Sexual Abuse and General Claims in The Roman Catholic Diocese of Rockville Centre, New York Bankruptcy The Roman Catholic Diocese of Rockville Centre, New York (“Diocese” or “Debtor”) has filed bankruptcy in order to restructure its nonprofit organization. Please read this notice carefully as it may impact your rights against the Diocese and provides information about the case, In re: The Roman Catholic Diocese of Rockville Centre, New York (Bankr. S.D.N.Y.). This notice is a short summary.

BY DANIEL DUNAIEF DESK@TBRNEWSMEDIA.COM

Who Should File a Sexual Abuse Claim? Anyone who was sexually abused, on or before October 1, 2020, and believes the Diocese may be responsible for the sexual abuse must file a claim. This includes sexual abuse in connection with any entity or activity associated with the Diocese. Sexual Abuse Claims include, but are not limited to: sexual misconduct, touching, inappropriate contact, or sexual comments about a person or other behaviors that led to abuse, and regardless of whether you thought the behavior was sexual abuse or not.

When Should I File a Sexual Abuse Claim? Regardless of how old you are today or when the sexual abuse occurred, you need to file your claim so that it is received by 5 p.m. (Eastern Time) on August 14, 2021. If you do not file a timely Sexual Abuse Claim, you may lose rights against the Diocese and against Diocese Related Entities, including any right to compensation. If you have a sexual abuse claim against any such Diocesan parish, school or affiliated ministry, you may have a claim against the Diocese. Note that only the Diocese is in bankruptcy. If you have a claim against any Diocese Related Entity, you must take separate action to preserve your rights. Your information will be kept private. For more detail, including lists of names of clergy that have been identified in connection with sexual abuse claims, go to https:// dm.epiq11.com/drvc or call 1-888-490-0633. The Sexual Abuse Bar Date of August 14, 2021 is not subject to further extension if the window created by the Child Victims Act is lengthened by the State of New York.

When Should I File a General Bar Date Claim? If you have a non-sexual abuse claim, you will need to file so that it is received by 5 p.m. (Eastern Time) on March 30, 2021. More information for general claims is available at https://dm.epiq11.com/drvc.

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Water, water everywhere and several scientists want to make sure there are plenty of drops to drink. Christopher Gobler, director of the New York State Center for Clean Water Technology, and Arjun Venkatesan, the CCWT’s associate director for Drinking Water Initiatives, recently published two studies in which they highlighted how their efforts to reduce nitrogen also cut back on 1,4 dioxane, a likely carcinogen. Gobler, who is also endowed chair of Coastal Ecology and Conservation at Stony Brook University’s School of Marine and Atmospheric Sciences, is leading a center whose mission is to solve the nitrogen overloading crisis in Long Island’s groundwater and surface water by developing alternative onsite septic systems. Nitrogen, which comes from a host of sources including fertilizer, creates the kind of conditions that lead to algal blooms, which can and have closed beaches around Long Island. Nitrogen also harms seagrass meadows and can cause the collapse of shellfisheries like clams and scallops. In the meantime, 1,4 dioxane, which is a potential health threat in Suffolk and Nassau counties, comes from household products ranging from shampoos to cleaning products and detergents. Manufacturing on Long Island in prior decades contributed to the increase in its prevalence in water sources. Indeed, recent studies from the center showed “very high levels of 1,4 dioxane have been detected in our groundwater,” Venkatesan said in a recent press conference. The chemical doesn’t easily degrade, conventional wastewater treatment doesn’t remote it, and household and personal care products contribute to its prevalence in the area. A one-year study “confirmed this suspicion,” Venkatesan said. “The level of 1,4 dioxane in a septic effluent is, on average, 10 times higher than tap water levels.” This finding is “important” and suggests that the use of these products can ultimately end up polluting groundwater, Venkatesan continued. At the same time, the increasing population on Long Island has contributed to a rise in the concentration of nitrogen in groundwater, Gobler added during the press conference. The center hoped to create a septic-enhancing system that met a 10, 20, 30 criteria.

They wanted to reduce the concentration of nitrogen to below 10 milligrams per liter, the cost to below $20,000 to install and the lifespan of the system to 30 years. The center developed nitrogen removing biofilters, or NRBs. In a second paper, the researchers showed that the NRBs removed 80 to 90 percent of nitrogen. At the same time, the NRBs are removing nearly 60 percent of 1,4 dioxane, driving the concentration down to levels that are at, or below, the concentration in tap water, which is 1 part per billion. This is the “first published study to demonstrate a significant removal of 1,4 dioxane,” Gobler said at the press conference. NRBs have advanced “to the piloting stage.” The center anticipates that the NRBs could be available for widespread installation throughout Suffolk County by June 2022. The center currently has 20 NRBs in the ground and will have over 25 by the end of the year. In 2022, anyone should be able to install them, Gobler said. Residents interested in NRBs can contact the center, which is “working toward being prepared for widespread installation,” Gobler explained in an email. Residents interested in learning what financial assistance they might receive for a septic improvement program can find information at the website www.reclaimourwater.info. Gobler said the microbes in the NRBs do the work of removing nitrogen and 1,4 dioxane, which continually reside within the filters. He explained that they should continue to be functional for decades. Adrienne Esposito, executive director of Citizens Campaign for the Environment, which has offices in five locations and is committed to an environmental agenda, was pleased with the research Gobler and Venkatesan presented. She was “beyond thrilled with the science released today,” she said during the press conference. This research on the effectiveness of the NRBs “validates all of the work going on for the last four years.” Esposito urged the state’s Department of Environmental Conservation to test wastewater from laundromats, car washes and other sources to determine the amount of 1,4 dioxane that enters into groundwater and surface water systems. Esposito is “thankful for science-based work that allows us to attain clean water.”

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History Close at Hand

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Egbert Bull Smith and the shipbuilding industry in the Three Village area BY BEVERLY C. TYLER DESK@TBRNEWSMEDIA.COM “The thoroughfare east and west of us was lined on either side with hedgerows, which we children had occasion to explore frequently in search of balls, arrows, and other things belonging to a boy’s and girl’s stock of playthings; also for hens’ nests. Back of these hedgerows were grain fields, gardens or pasture lands ...” The description of North Country Road (now 25A) between East Setauket and Port Jefferson in 1857, was written by Egbert Bull Smith in his book “Voyage of the Two Sisters.” Egbert was born on Feb. 8, 1846. His family consisted of his father, Vincent Jones Smith who was in California, his mother Angeline (Jayne) Smith, a brother Charles who was three years older, a sister Georgiana born in 1848, and a sister Josephine born two days before Christmas of 1849. Every school day, Egbert Smith, his brother and sisters would walk about a mile east along North Country Road to the onestory red East Setauket schoolhouse. Along the way, they were joined by other classmates. The walk often became a small parade of children talking, laughing, and occasionally stopping at a special place along the dirt road to shoot for a marble or two. The boys would often talk as they walked along about the exciting adventures that were happening to some of the older boys of the community. Egbert’s father, whom he missed very much, was in California and like so many others was trying to strike it rich in the newly discovered gold fields. An older boy Egbert knew had left school and had gone to sea on one of the sailing ships that left New York City’s South Street seaport for destinations all over the world. When the boy returned to town, he was considered a hero by the other boys and was constantly asked about where he had been and what he had seen. Gold had been discovered in California, near present-day Sacramento, and by February 1849, the first gold seekers had arrived in San Francisco aboard the ship California. Like Egbert’s father, the gold rush enticed many Long Islanders to board the many clipper ships now heading for the west coast. In a related development, trade with the Orient was in full swing and ships sailed to China daily with trade goods bringing back teas, spices, cotton goods, lacquerware, porcelain and other exotic wares. The potential for profit in 2-4 year whaling expeditions was just being realized as well. Ocean-going whaling ships were bringing back thousands of gallons of whale oil and not even meeting the demand. Long Island was also a main source of

In the shipyard of William Bacon on Shore Road in East Setauket a 145-foot square-rigged medium clipper bark named Mary and Louisa was constructed, above. Below, a photo of Egbert bull Smith and his mother which appears in “Voyage of the Two Sisters” by Egbert Bull Smith. Images from Beverly C. Tyler

firewood for New York City. Ships left daily carrying cordwood, passengers and farm products to city markets. With all these factors combined, there was a great rush to produce ocean-going and coastal vessels to meet the demand. To build the necessary vessels, the shipbuilding industry was in full swing. Along Stony Brook Creek, Stony Brook Harbor and Setauket Harbor, shipyards were building sailing vessels of every size and type. Lining Shore Road in East Setauket were the shipyards of Nehemiah Hand, William Bacon and David B. Bayles. At the intersection of Shore Road and Bayview Avenue, the shipyard of William Bacon was constructing a 145-foot square-rigged medium clipper bark that was to be named Mary and Louisa. The bark, completed during 1857, took on cargo in New York for Mobile, Alabama. This was the first of two trips that would test the vessel and its captain, Benjamin Jones, for the rigors of longer and more extensive voyages. Egbert Smith recalled the bark as it was nearing completion. “One vessel especially excited my curiosity more than any other ... lt was easy for me, during the school days to

slip down to the yard during the noon hour and with other boys play hide and seek about her decks and cabins hoping all the time that some day, I might sail in such a ship, but I was afraid that time would never come.” For 11-year-old Egbert Smith, that time would come the following year.

To be continued. ... Beverly C. Tyler is the Three Village Historical Society historian and author of books available from the Three Village Historical Society, 93 North Country Rd., Setauket. For more information, call 631751-3730 or visit tvhs.org.

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Obituaries Scott A. Loddigs

Scott A. Loddigs, 49, of Port Jefferson, died Jan. 18. He was born March 20, 1971, in Port Jefferson and was the son of Nancy and Brian Loddigs. Scott was a physical education teacher for the Three Village School District, a member of the Empire State Water Polo Club and a life guard. He enjoyed surfing, fishing, and competitive swimming. Left to cherish his memory are his daughter Hailey, mother Nancy and sister Casey (Chris) ,along with many other family and friends. He was preceded in death by his father Brian and brother John. Services were held at Bryant Funeral Home Jan. 21. Committal services were held in private. Arrangements were entrusted to the Bryant Funeral Home of Setauket. Please visit www.bryantfh.com to sign the online guest book. Contributions made to St. Jude’s children’s research Hospital, www.stjude.org, in his memory would be deeply appreciated.

Kathryn Mott

Kathryn Mott, 90, of Port Jefferson, died Dec. 26, 2020. She was born March 1, 1930, in Astoria; and was the daughter of Catherine and Charles Bargfrede. Katie was a homemaker who enjoyed painting, quilting, gardening and spending time with her family. Left to cherish her memory are her children Jim, Stephen, Karen and Kathleen, four grandchildren, four great-grandchildren, along with many other family and friends. She was preceded in death by her husband, Leroy, and brother Charles. Services were held at Infant Jesus R.C . Church, Dec. 31, 2020. Interment followed in the Cedar Hill Cemetery. Arrangements were entrusted to the Bryant Funeral Home of Setauket. Contributions made to Good Shepherd Hospice in memory of her would be appreciated.

James Mulligan

James Mulligan, a longtime Strong’s Neck resident, died Jan. 17. James was born in Ireland, to James and Cecilia Mulligan. He graduated from CUNY and St. John’s Law School. At the time of his retirement, he was working as an administrative law judge. A proud member of the Setauket community, he volunteered at the St. James

R.C. Church’s soup kitchen and always had a helping hand available for those who needed him. James will be deeply missed by his children Olivia and Brendan, sister Cecilia, brotherin-law Dessy, sister-inlaw Pamela, as well as his nieces, nephews, cousins and friends. He was predeceased by his beloved wife, Deborah Mulligan. A memorial service will be organized in the spring. Contributions in his memory can be made to the Good Shepherd Hospice or the ASPCA. Arrangements were entrusted to the Bryant Funeral Home of Setauket. Please visit www.bryantfh.com to sign the online guest book.

Nancy M. DuCharme

Nancy M. DuCharme, 76, of Mount Sinai, died Jan. 9. She was born Oct. 11, 1944, in Mineola and was the daughter of Mary and William Hewitt. Nancy was a retired auditor for the Internal Revenue Service. She enjoyed going to the ocean where she collected sea glass and sea shells, loved gardening, cooking, baking and spending time with her grandchildren. Left to cherish her memory are her husband, Edward, daughter Laura, grandchildren Stephen and Rebecca, sister Linda, brothers Ken and Don, along with many other family and friends. She was preceded in death by her parents. Services were held at St. Louis DeMonfort R.C. Church on Jan. 14. Interment followed at the Holy Sepulchre Cemetery. Arrangements were entrusted to the Bryant Funeral Home of Setauket. Please visit www. bryantfh.com to sign the online guest book. Contributions to the American Cancer Society in her memory would be deeply appreciated.

Angela F. Monti

Angela F. Monti, 92, of East Setauket, died Dec. 28, 2020. She was born Oct. 3, 1928, in Bay Shore and was the daughter of Esther and Gaetano Monti. Angela was a retired cosmetologist, and she enjoyed spending time with her family. Left to cherish her memory are her sisters Clotilda and Gloria; brother Phillip; nephews; Frank (Jonita), Thomas (Mary), John (Liz), James (Leandra), George and the late Thomas; nieces Lisa (Derek), Linda (Ed) and the late Phyllis, along with any other family and friends. Services were held at St. James R.C. Church, Jan. 2. Interment followed in the St. Patrick’s Cemetery, Bay Shore. Arrangements were entrusted to the Bryant Funeral Home of Setauket. Please visit www. bryantfh.com to sign the online guest book.

Ralph Pastorelli

Ralph Pastorelli, 80, of Port Jefferson Station, died Dec. 11, 2020. He was born Oct. 30, 1940, in Port Jefferson Station and was the son of Angelina and Joseph Pastorelli. Ralph was a retired barber. He enjoyed playing the saxophone and wrestling. Left to cherish his memory are his brother Victor, along with other family and friends. He was preceded in death by his parents. Committal services were held in private Arrangements were entrusted to the Bryant Funeral Home of Setauket. Please visit www.bryantfh.com to sign the online guest book.

Jaclyn and Jon Still

Jaclyn Lee Still, 75, died Dec. 6, 2020, and John C.T. Still, 77, of Port Jefferson, died Jan. 24. She was born Feb. 24, 1945, in Franklin Square and was the daughter of Lillian and John White. He was born Aug. 2, 1943 in Long Beach and was the son of Evalyn and George Still.

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Helen Stein Shack Picture Book Award winners announced Emma S. Clark Memorial Library has revealed the winners for the Helen Stein Shack Picture Book Award, an annual contest for junior high and high school students in the Three Village Central School District: First Prize (Grades 7 – 9 category): “Alice Helps!” written by Julia Garcia-Diaz and illustrated by Lea A. Nekrasov (both 8th graders at Gelinas Junior High School)

First Prize (Grades 10 – 12 category): “A New Normal” by Rebecca Blumenthal (12th grader at Ward Melville High School) Second Prize (Grades 7 – 9 category): “Frankie Gets Stuck” written by Matthew Blumenthal (8th grader at Murphy Junior High School) Second Prize (Grades 10 – 12 category): “Peanut’s Passion” by Matthew Marchese (10th grader at Ward Melville High School) The books explore themes that all children can relate to — helping others, caring about the environment, finding something to enjoy, and even coping with the pandemic. Contest winners will be celebrated at a private online awards ceremony Monday, April 19 at 7 p.m. Each First Prize award recipient will receive a $400 scholarship, and each Second Prize award recipient will receive a $100 scholarship. With a collaborative effort, the prize money is split between the author and the illustrator. The newly bound books —made into hardcover by the library — will have the honor of being added to the library’s Local Focus Collection, and winners will also receive copies of their books to cherish in their own home libraries.

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The Helen Stein Shack Book Contest called for teens in grades 7 through 12 who live in the Three Village Central School District to create a children’s picture book. Each entry could be the work of a single author/illustrator or a collaborative effort of an author and an illustrator. The contest was divided into two grade categories, grades 7 through 9 and grades 10 through 12, with one First Prize winner and one Second Prize winner selected from each group. This award is given in memory of Helen Stein Shack by her family. As a teacher, Shack was committed to the education of children, and she especially loved literature written for them. She was a frequent visitor to Emma Clark library where, even in retirement, she kept current with the latest children’s books. The children of the late Shack have established a substantial endowment with the library to cover the cost of the prizes. Past ceremonies have had library trustees, teachers and top school district administrators, as well as elected officials from New York State, Suffolk County and the Town of Brookhaven, all in attendance to honor the winners. This year’s event will be held online in order to keep everyone safe, and the 2020

Above, Emma Clark library trustees join Director Ted Gutmann, second from right, and 2019 first place winner (grades 10 - 12 category) Juliet Weschke, right. Left, 2019 first place winner (grades 7 - 9 category) Nicole Xiao, right, receiving her award. Photos from Emma S. Clark Memorial Library

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Editorial Letters to the Editor Lessons learned We need Kornreich for Brookhaven Last week marked milestones that most Long Islanders would prefer to forget. It was March 5, 2020, when the first confirmed case of the coronavirus was reported on the Island in Nassau County, and then a few days after, there was one in Suffolk. A year later, while we can somewhat see the light at the end of the tunnel, we’re not quite there yet. Many people would say we lost a year of normalcy with a good majority of employees working from home, restaurants and other businesses operating at reduced capacity — some even shuttering their doors for good. The biggest loss to COVID-19 was more than 3,000 people in Suffolk County in the last year dying from the virus. This means 3,000 families have lost their loved ones. We’ve come a long way since the novel coronavirus was first discovered in Wuhan, China. Scientists and researchers had to scramble to find ways to protect people from a virus that was unfamiliar to the human body, so much so that it not only could make them incredibly ill but also take their lives. There were shutdowns, social distancing guidelines, the requirement of facial coverings and frequent handwashing to keep us healthy, while pharmaceutical companies were on the fast track creating vaccines that would teach our bodies how to clobber the silent and invisible enemy. But was this year really lost to any extent? We have come out of adversity stronger and wiser. Those of us who are reasonably healthy have learned so much. More than ever, we know not to take our health and loved ones for granted. We have discovered just how resilient we can be, finding alternatives to celebrating special events, having meetings with coworkers, buying groceries and more. Many business owners have come up with innovative ideas so they can keep their doors open. We have also seen disparities during the pandemic, especially when it comes to public health, as Black and brown communities have had more cases than others. These disparities are unacceptable and remind us that we can and must do better by our neighbors. So many of us know someone who has been affected by the coronavirus, whether they had mild or severe symptoms, were hospitalized or died. And as we find ourselves at the one-year mark, even with the vaccines being rolled out, we still must curtail our activities, social distance, wear masks and frequently wash our hands. But as more and more people get vaccinated, the light at the end of the tunnel will continue to get brighter. Our residents will carry on — maybe with masks in hand and keeping their distance, but at the same time applying the lessons they have learned and honoring those who can no longer do so.

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I never thought I would serve in elected office. It’s just not something that was on my mind as a young woman. I was drawn to public policy through social work because I wanted to make a difference for as many people as possible. I learned this from my parents who taught me the honor of public service, and the ability of quiet, consistent leadership to drive change. As an elected official I now look for those qualities when endorsing others running for public office. Jonathan Kornreich has proven himself as a dedicated community

leader, which is why I am supporting him for Brookhaven Town Council in the March 23 special election. During 12 years as a Three Village school district board trustee and more than five years leading the Three Village Civic Association, Jonathan has dedicated himself to serving our community. He’s the kind of hometown leader who never hesitates to pitch in where needed: mentoring students, monitoring a neighborhood park, bringing meals to homebound seniors, connecting businesses with much-needed resources, the list goes on.

Further, he’s thinking about the future, how to preserve our community’s finest qualities, how to be inclusive and encouraging our youth to stay in Suffolk. Above all, Jonathan listens and has a tested ability to bring people together around solutions to our most-pressing challenges and opportunities. So, mark your calendar and join me March 23 in voting for Jonathan Kornreich as our next Brookhaven Town councilmember. Kara Hahn Suffolk County legislator, 5th District Setauket

A star on the horizon in Brookhaven A star is on the horizon. Jonathan Kornreich, the Democratic candidate for Brookhaven Town’s 1st Council District, is leading the way in building a new sense of unity across school districts and hamlets in our community. Being born and raised in Brookhaven, I couldn’t be happier to support Jonathan Kornreich. I have long been involved in the community and find Kornreich’s vision to be thoughtful, considerate and unifying. He takes the time to talk to people, asks the right questions and thinks things through before deciding. However, when he does this, he always places humanity at the core of his thought process. When we first spoke, one of the first things

he asked me was, “Why do some folks feel left out?” He was, of course, talking about people who feel left out of Brookhaven government and withdrawn from the Democratic Party. I spoke to him about the need to reconnect with families in Coram, and the need to listen to more young people and working-class folks in Port Jefferson Station — my hometown. His willingness to listen and actually move in a direction that seeks to make our community more interconnected is what’s missing from typical politicians these days. Kornreich is already leading, in fact. He is speaking to community members on both sides of the aisle, connecting with voters and putting forth a new vision that promotes unity and equitability. His experience as a

board member with the Three Village school district will be a benefit to our local schools, which are working to ensure the public health and safety of our children. Also, at a time when the solvency of our public education system is more important than ever, we need a champion who recognizes the vitality that comes from our local schools and the hard work of our educators. Brookhaven needs new leadership that recognizes the issues facing everyday working people. Kornreich is already making sure the community comes first. And in doing so, he is working to bring all hamlets in our district together so there will be a brighter tomorrow. Michael Iasilli Port Jefferson Station

Black History Month is over, now what?

This was a Black History Month like no other for Long Islanders. Interest was high, connection was easy and content was unmatched in quality, historic relevance and potential to bring lasting change. We learned a lot as our screens lit up with panel discussions, book talks and performances. We learned of enslavement at Sylvester Manor in Shelter Island and Lloyd Manor in Lloyd Harbor, both provisioning plantations for sugar plantations in Barbados. We learned about America’s first published Black poet, the Long Island enslaved man Jupiter Hammon. We learned that Blacks were essential to the Long Island whaling industry because nonblacks refused such treacherous work. We learned about John Shippen Jr., the Black Long Island teenager who became America’s first professional golfer. We saw new connections between past and present. The Black men and women who overcame the obstacles of their day often died poor, alone and unknown. Blacks were consistently denied opportunities to

build generational wealth through land ownership, access to capital, education and commercialization of talent. Hammon was not paid for his poetry; Shippen was buried in an unmarked grave. The effects of this history live with us today, in the form of housing and school segregation, wealth disparities and environmental racism. It also lives in the massive wealth created by enslaved people, whalers, indentured servants and low wage workers — wealth that built much of Long Island. History illuminates these connections and, if acted upon, lights the path for remediation. Now that Black History Month is over, we must ask: What are we going to do with the information laid at our feet? These events are not merely for our edification — they are a call to action. It’s a call to rethink education. How can we call ourselves a “well educated” community with so much history still untold? The historians have been hard at work — it is now up to us to tell the stories, update our curriculum, invite

speakers to classrooms and bring students to places like Sylvester Manor and Lloyd Manor. It’s a call to redefine community. What does real representation look like? Who is missing from the table? Are we supporting Black institutions in our towns? Long Island cemeteries for enslaved people are in need of restoration and repair. Historic buildings are being sold because the upkeep is too expensive. We need to rally around these historic lands and the communities who live on them or were forced to flee them. Most importantly, it’s a call to use our privilege — in whatever form — to empower communities bearing the heaviest burden from this shared history. Whether it be hiring, spending, educating or representing, we can all do our part to remediate the injustices of opportunities denied. Black History Month is not just for Black Americans. In many ways, non-Blacks need it even more. We need to be reminded of the work still left to do. Then, we need to act. Allison Singh East Setauket

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Opinion Self doubt, self loathing and the 2004 Red Sox make my cancel list

would like to cancel some things from my past and my own life. Here are some things I’d put on my cancel list: Self doubt: Movies (remember when we used to go out to movies, pay way too much money for popcorn, candy and enjoy previews for upcoming ﬁlms that looked better than the one we were about to watch?) often encourage us to overcome self doubt. What if we never had those D. None doubts in the ﬁrst place? We might of the above become arrogant BY DANIEL DUNAIEF and insufferable, but we also might truly become our own

versions of “The Little Engine that Could.” Wait, that hasn’t been canceled, has it? Well, if it has, I’m going to ignore the latest cultural eraser. Self stufﬁng: When self doubt crept into our minds, how often did we reach for the kind of comfort food that just didn’t do us any favors? Sure, those cupcakes, cookies and sugar cereal might have tasted good in the moment, but was the momentary satisfaction really worth it? Did the eight vitamins and four minerals do us any good? Let’s cancel that urge and impulse, making it impossible to continue unfortunate patterns. Self loathing: I admit that the self loathing that has crept in at times in my life has helped me get off the couch and do some sit-ups and push-ups, has driven me to be more productive and has put me on more of the “right track,” to borrow from that Little Engine. Still, maybe all that energy would have been more effective if I used it earlier.

The 2004 Red Sox: Yeah, I know you can’t cancel a team or sports history, but that would be one of the first teams I’d erase from my memory. The Yankees were winning 3-0 in the series and no team had ever come back from such a deficit, plus we had the curse of the Bambino. None of that mattered, as the Sawx not only took the next four games, but then went on to win the World Series. Blech! Now I know how all those New Englanders felt about Bucky Dent, which probably stings a lot less. Bucky Dent is like trying to tease your younger brother with something that makes him smile even more broadly than you do. Mirrors: We should cancel mirrors. After all, they keep showing how much older and more exhausted we’re getting. Sometimes, like when we conquer the self stuffing and the self doubt, we see the version of ourselves we’d like to be. Other times, though, the mirror tells us, albeit in a backwards way, that we aren’t who we’d like to be and that we need to climb

back onto that train car to get to our desired destination. Report cards: Students, parents and teachers can’t win. If a teacher gives everyone A’s, the teacher will be popular, but the students probably wouldn’t learn as much as they could or should. The teacher who has more of a bellshaped distribution of grades may reﬂect the reality of the class as a whole, but he or she may put someone who belongs on the right side of the curve on the left and vice versa. Let’s cancel report cards and let the students prove what they know in some other way. The great thing about this version of cancel culture is that it doesn’t require me to replace it with something that works. Bad parenting: We’ve had moments when we have the right intention, but the wrong result. Let’s cancel those unfortunate parenting errors. If kids can get a do-over on the playground, we should get to cancel one or two of our mistakes.

Vaccinated against COVID-19! Now what can and can’t we do?

he second time around, of course, I knew the routine: where to drive, what paperwork to ﬁll out, how quickly the shot would be administered into my designated vaccine arm, my left, then how I would have to wait in case of an immediate reaction. After the allotted 15 minutes, there being none, I left and drove myself home, picking up a sandwich for supper at the deli along the way. Shortly after I ﬁnished eating Between and got up from you and me the table, however, I started to feel a BY LEAH S. DUNAIEF bit lightheaded. By the time I had cleaned everything up, I was decidedly dizzy. I climbed the stairs to the

bedroom, got into pajamas and, book in hand, tucked myself safely into bed. After a couple of hours, when my inoculation site began to hurt, I took two Tylenol and ultimately fell asleep. The next morning, Sunday, the dizziness had stopped and I was wolfishly hungry. Thinking that was a good sign, I hurried out of bed only to realize that my left upper arm seriously ached, and upon inspection, was red, hot and swollen. It remained that way throughout the day and the next, until it finally dawned on me to apply ice to the area. Almost immediately the swelling was reduced. Otherwise, except for a slight and short-lived headache, the kind one might get when coming down with a cold, I had no further difficulties. Now that I have had both vaccines, what does that mean? First, it means that I have to wait 14 days before the full preventive effect of the vaccines take effect. Then, and only then, a curtain will lift and I will be able to walk out into the sunshine. At least, that is how I would like to think of my life changing two weeks from

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now. But not completely, I have learned. Yes, I will be able to socialize in small groups in homes with others who have also been twice inoculated. That means friends around my age. We will not have to wear masks nor remain socially distanced. Hallelujah! I will also be able to meet with my unvaccinated family in single family units at a time — son, daughter-in-law and their children — if they have been living together the whole time and are basically healthy. According to CDC guidelines, this can happen in a home and without requiring masks or our standing six feet apart. The very thought of hugging them makes me dizzy again, this time with pleasure. In public places, however, we should continue with the same precautions of masks, social distancing and frequent hand washing, as well as avoiding poorly ventilated spots. Scientists do not yet understand if we can still carry and inadvertently transmit the virus. Also they don’t know exactly how well or for how long the vaccines protect against the disease. There are, as we know, ongoing

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multiple mutations by the virus, some of them more contagious and more virulent than the originals, and scientists are not sure how well vaccines will protect against those variants. Meanwhile, we who are vaccinated need not get tested or quarantine if we are exposed to the virus, unless of course, we come down with symptoms. We are advised not to gather with unvaccinated people from more than one household and should avoid joining medium or larger groups. Further, we are still advised not to travel long distances and to stay home if possible until more facts are known. This is disappointing, but travel brings exposure to more people and the possible spread of variants. Every time there is more travel, there is a surge of cases, the experts point out. If we go to a gym or restaurant, the risk is lower, but we should still be aware and take the usual precautions, like wearing a mask on the treadmill or while waiting for a meal. So we are returning to normal life but slowly and with great care.

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