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With recent reports showing drug abuse is on the rise in Suffolk County, Town of Brookhaven Supervisor Edward Romaine (R) reminds parents and guardians that free drug testing kits are available from the Town of Brookhaven’s Youth Bureau, located at Brookhaven Town Hall, 1 Independence Hill in Farmingville. The town receives the kits courtesy of Sheriff Errol Toulon, Jr. and the Suffolk County Sheriff’s Office. The kits are funded with money seized by drug dealers and are not paid for by taxpayers. The Youth Bureau has provided hundreds of drug testing kits since joining the “Test Don’t Guess Program” and has seen an increase in requests for drug testing kits during the COVID-19 pandemic. “This program provides parents and guardians with an opportunity to discuss the importance of making healthy choices,” Romaine said. “Additionally, it provides a means for parents to reassure themselves about any suspicions they may have and if

professional help is necessary. I want to thank Sheriff Toulon, the Suffolk County Sheriff’s Office and our Youth Bureau for providing these kits and working with the town to engage in active drug use intervention.” “As a volunteer on an EMS squad myself, I have spoken with fellow emergency responders regarding the current drug landscape and encourage parents to contact the Youth Bureau and pick up a drug testing kit,” said Councilman Michael Loguercio, Town Board liaison to the Youth Bureau. The Drug Testing Kit Program is anonymous and there are no questions asked. There is a limit of two kits per family. Each kit comes with information on how to approach the subject of drug testing with your child, what to do if your child refuses to be tested and a substance use disorder treatment referral list. For more information about this program or to obtain a free drug testing kit, contact the Town of Brookhaven Youth Bureau directly at 631-451-8011.

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Formation of Suffolk pollinator task force passed by legislature BY RITA J. EGAN RITA@TBRNEWSMEDIA.COM A new task force will create a web of pollinating fields across the county for species such as birds, bees, butterflies and more. On April 20, the Suffolk County Legislature unanimously passed legislation sponsored by Legislator Kara Hahn (D-Setauket) to form an advisory task force composed of local agencies such as Cornell Cooperative Extension of Suffolk County and the National Audubon Society as well as horticulturists, environmentalists and garden clubs. The goal is to develop a plan to plant productive, indigenous plants on county lands to support local pollinators. According to Hahn, who is chair of the county’s Environment, Parks & Agriculture Committee, pollinating species have been in steady decline, sometimes because they don’t have food to feed on. The loss of them can threaten food supplies and ecosystems, both locally and globally. Bees, butterflies, bats and more play a part in flowering plants’ fertilization process. Hahn said in a phone interview that she watched a webinar about pollinators and

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started thinking about county lands, which she estimates at approximately 50,000 acres surrounding county buildings, in parks and along highways, and how they could be used to help. She said while in the past preservation of land was considered for large parcels, which is important for water quality, not much attention was paid to smaller plots of land. “This webinar I saw talked about pollinators, from a perspective of the pollinators, from the perspective of the natural environment, the habitat for animals, the habitat for insects that pollinate our plants and our flowers and our farms,” she said. “Pollinators, especially insects, can’t fly very far.” The county legislator said the pollinators need a place to take a break. “They need to have places where they can stop, rest, eat and whatever else they might do along the way,” Hahn said. “They need to have a pathway of places that have the kind of native plants that they need to survive. They need to be close together so that they can fly from one to the other.” She said anything can help from small pieces of land to backyards and other spots.

She said she hopes the task force will also inspire residents to start their own pollinating gardens and is planning to start one along her driveway. John Turner, conservation policy advocate for the Seatuck Environmental Association, said in a statement that it’s important to respond to the issue and thanked the county Legislature for doing so. “A quiet crisis is occurring throughout the world as the number and diversity of insects that provide vital pollinating services decline,” Turner said. “This legislation is one way Suffolk County is appropriately responding to the crisis by developing a blueprint for making the county suitable for butterflies, bees and other critically important but often overlooked species.” The bill is expected to be signed by Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone (D) in the coming weeks. The task force’s recommendations will then be referred back to county officials within one year of its creation. Some of the recommendations will include information such as economic and environmental impacts. After the recommendations are presented, legislators will decide if the plan should be implemented.

A honeybee feeds on a flower. Flowering and pollinating plants are integral for bees to survive. File photo by Maria Hoffman

SBU’s Saldivar encourages informed vaccine decisions BY DANIEL DUNAIEF DESK@TBRNEWSMEDIA.COM Clinical Assistant Professor of Medicine at Stony Brook Medicine, Dr. Miguel Saldivar, wants residents to make vaccine decisions based on scientific information, rather than Internet speculation. Saldivar, who joined Stony Brook just months before the pandemic hit Long Island, sees improvement in the overall infection numbers, which have declined in recent weeks to about two to three percent from closer to five to six percent. In a wideranging interview (which can be seen online at tbrnewsmedia.com), Saldivar answered a host of questions. TBR: Do you have any concerns about the number or percentage of people who are not lining up for vaccination? Saldivar: In general, what we are more concerned about is the amount of misinformation that is out there. If you go on social media — if you go just on the internet, period — there’s a lot of people who are spreading lot of information that is really frankly inaccurate.

TBR: What are Stony Brook and others trying to do to counter misinformation? Saldivar: There are a number of things we hear fairly frequently, probably the more common one I personally have heard, because Pfizer and Moderna are based on mRNA technology, everybody hears the term RNA and is worried that it’s going to change my genetic code and turn me into a mutant or cause a disease down the line. The first thing to understand about that, the way both of those vaccines work, it’s a set of instructions being given to the body cells, the moment it’s been delivered, the mRNA dissolves. It has no way of getting into the deeper part of the cells to change your genetic code. TBR: Black and brown communities have a distrust of the federal government after some well known problems regarding Tuskegee Experiment and other issues. Is there broader acceptance now compared with a month or two ago? Saldivar: Statistically, if you compare how this disease has affected minority communities, the risk of a severe outcome, hospitalization intubation and death is almost universally

Dr. Miguel Saldivar of Stony Brook Medicine said it’s concerning how much misinformation is out there about the COVID-19 vaccine. Stock photo

higher among minority communities. That has a number of factors, not just the disease itself. It’s also the fact that within those communities, it is more frequent to find some of the risk factors, meaning diabetes, obesity, preexisting pulmonary disease so on and so forth ... What I have been personally involved with is reaching

out to the community, we have found a lot of community centers have been very ready and willing to engage in a conversation. We have found places of worship to be wonderful places to have that conversation TBR: What does the data tell you about the pandemic? Salvidar: The last numbers I heard from the meeting this morning were between two to three percent positivity. We’ve been there for a week. Before that, we were staying pretty stable at like five to six percent or thereabouts. It looks like finally, this may be the effect of the vaccine, the numbers are finally starting to little by little trend their way down. We’ve been cautiously optimistic. There seems to be a little bit of a light at the end of the tunnel. TBR: You have a bachelor’s degree in classical guitar performance. How did you wind up in infectious disease? Saldivar: Through the nonprofit circle, I landed a job with the medical center at UCLA. That’s where I met a very, very good friend and mentor. She was key to helping me shape the path. I feel incredibly lucky to be part of this profession.

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Bellone signs new legislation for bike riders BY JULIANNE MOSHER JULIANNE@TBRNEWSMEDIA.COM A new law will now keep bicyclists safe on the roadways with its 3-foot rule. On Tuesday, April 27, Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone (D) joined Deputy Presiding Officer Kara Hahn (D-Setauket) and members of the biking community at Stony Brook’s Stony Brookside Bed & Bike Inn to sign it in officially. Bellone said the legislation will help ensure the safety of bicyclists while out on the roadways requiring drivers to pass on the left and provide the riders with at least 3 feet of space. Violations of this law are punishable by a fine of $225 for the first offense, $325 for the second offense and $425 for any subsequent offenses. It is the first of its kind in New York state. “For us in Suffolk County, where we love the outdoors, many of the reasons why people choose to live here is because of our incredible natural resources: our parks, our open space and the beauty that we have here,” he said. “Bicycles are such a big part of that. We are committed to, and we have to be committed to, making sure that cycling can be done safely, and people are protected as much as possible.” He added that because of the COVID-19 pandemic, bike sales have “skyrocketed.”

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Carmela Guerin

Carmela Guerin, 73, of Setauket, died Feb. 4. She was born Oct. 20, 1947, in Italy and was the daughter of Maria and Nicola Naimo. Carmela was a homemaker. She enjoyed ceramics, sewing and was a great cook. Her specialty was eggplant parmigiana. Most of all she loved spending time with her family. Left to cherish her memory are her husband, Thomas; daughter Heather; sons Thomas and Justin; six grandchildren; her mother Maria; sister Santina; along with many other family and friends. She was preceded in death by her father Nicola and brother Vincent Services were held at St. James R.C. Church on Feb. 10. Interment followed in the St. Charles Cemetery in Farmingdale.

Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone signs a new law that will make sure bike riders have enough room on the road. Photo by Julianne Mosher

People want to be outside more. “We’ve obviously been working on these issues for some time,” he said. “But the pandemic has only made it even clearer how important this is to people’s lives — and quite frankly, to all of us, even if you never get on a bike.”

Hahn added that Stony Brookside Bed & Bike Inn attracts bicyclists from around the world who come and enjoy the area’s paths, roads and trails. “Our roads are going to be safer now,” she said. “But there is tremendous synergy between

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He was a Marine veteran, retired banker/ lawyer and aficionado of classic films and the New York Yankees. He is loved and will be missed by all. Services were held at Bryant Funeral Home on March 5. James was afforded full military honors at Calverton National Cemetery. Arrangements were entrusted to the Bryant Funeral Home of Setauket. Visit www.bryantfh. com to sign the online guest book.

James Francis Sassano

James Francis Sassano, 88, died in Stony Brook on Feb. 27. James was the loving husband of Virginia Sassano for 34 years. He was also the father of Jan LindsaySmith and husband Andrew of Fairfax, California; stepfather of Doug Waldhauer of East Hampstead, New Hampshire; Jeanne Ellen Monkiewicz and husband Peter of Georgetown, Massachusetts; Kyle Waldhauer and wife Krista of Northport; and Stacey Schubert and husband Gary of Buckeye, Arizona; grandfather of Arioch, Talia and Emma Monkiewicz, and Grace, Lily and Jack Waldhauer; and uncle of Steven Sassano and Diane Boyer.

Joan Marion Wood Feyk

Joan Marion Wood Feyk, 91, of Stony Brook, formerly of Sayville, died on Feb. 10. She was a graduate of Sayville High School, a charter member of the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Stony Brook and past President of the Three Village Garden Club, Inc. Joan was the wife of the late Richard and loving mother of Ellen Feyk, Perry Feyk and his wife Lynne. She was also the devoted grandmother of Ryan Feyk-Miney and his wife Salwa, Kyle Feyk-Miney and Jillian Feyk-Miney. Joan loved flowers, her children, grandchildren and many nieces, nephews and family in California, New York and Florida.

our environment and our economy, between what we have here to enjoy where we live. And who we attract to come here as visitors, who we attract to come here as businesses, and people — especially after the pandemic — are looking for places to live, places to visit where they can recreation safely.” Bellone noted, though, that Long Island roads can often be dangerous, and he is committed to keeping the streets safe. “We know that bicycling on certain roads in the county can be dangerous, but we’ve been working on that issue,” he said. “We’ve taken a number of significant steps to educate drivers and improve infrastructure to create a safer environment for bicycles on the road. So, today, our efforts go one step further.” Attorney and board member of the New York Bicycling Coalition Daniel Flanzig said that currently only 33 states have this law. “[NY] Vehicle & Traffic Law 1122-A currently exists, but only requires a motorist to pass a cyclist at a safe distance,” he said. “What a safe distance is to me is different to you.” Flanzig said that the new law of a 3-foot distance is a tangible, recognizable number. “I think 3-foot distance actually makes it easier to enforce,” Hahn said. “Now there’s a set difference. Previously, the law said drivers must pass cyclists at a safe distance and that wasn’t defined.”

Her home at “Feyk’s Peak” was lush with flowers, visitors and celebrations. She also attended her Sayville High School reunions faithfully and kept up her many friendships in Sayville, Hawaii, Australia, England and more. She cherished her friends as well as family keeping in touch across the miles as well as visiting on holidays and special occasions. Her “Nearly Ninety” birthday party was celebrated by all of the above and was standing room only. Her passing leaves a hole here on earth, but the many who knew her were enriched for a lifetime. There will be a memorial service at the Unitarian Fellowship in Stony Brook later in the year when COVID-19 passes. She will have a plaque in their memorial garden beside her beloved husband Richard. Arrangements were entrusted to Bryant Funeral Home of Setauket. Visit www. bryantfh.com to sign the online guest book Donations can be made to the Three Village Garden Club, Inc. P.O. Box 2083 Setauket, NY 11733, or the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship at Stony Brook, 380 Nicolls Road, East Setauket, NY 11733.

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The story behind William Sidney Mount’s ‘Eel Spearing at Setauket’ BY BEVERLY C. TYLER DESK@TBRNEWSMEDIA.COM “When William Sidney Mount painted ‘Eel Spearing at Setauket (Fishing along Shore)’ in 1845 on contract for George Washington Strong he made as far as we can tell an exact representation of the landscape but the people — painted later in his studio are the past. The boy is thought to be William Sidney Mount himself and the woman, by tradition and folklore, is Rachel Holland Hart. They are perhaps a look back at an even earlier time when the 19th century was only in its infancy.” (From the exhibit and play “Eel Catching in Setauket” by Glenda Dickerson) In 1986, Glenda Dickerson, a Theater Arts professor at the State University of New York at Stony Brook, began an oral history project with her students interviewing members of the African American Christian Avenue community resulting two years later in a four-day theater program which she described as a “living exhibit … a portrait of a community past and present.” Before the theater experience, theatergoers were treated to a bus ride from the university

to the African American Christian Avenue community, with a tour of the Bethel AME church, graveyards and legion hall and then a meal shared with members of the community. In the play, the actors portraying the members of the Christian Avenue community, the members themselves who contributed their oral histories, and the theatergoers, described by Dickerson as “eel catchers,” were together on the stage as joint parts of the play. Dickerson wrote in the souvenir journal and theater program, “An eel catcher is a person who loves people and old pictures and history and characters and folklore and drama and textures and art and fun and laughter and doesn’t mind experiencing them all at one time.” William Sidney Mount was born in Setauket in 1809 and is generally recognized as the first American painter to depict African Americans in a positive and realistic light. Many members of the Christian Avenue community are immortalized in his paintings. In “Eel Spearing at Setauket,” Rachel Holland Hart, by tradition and folklore, is the woman spearing for eels. For those reasons, Glenda Dickerson was inspired to name her oral history project “Eel Catching in Setauket, a Living Library Inspired by Oral Histories.” Mount was famous for genre painting, depicting realistic scenes of people at work, at rest and at play. He included many of his neighbors and local children in his paintings, which show people of African as well as European descent. Nancy Shroyer Howard, in her book “William Sidney Mount Painter of Rural America,” wrote, “William Mount was one of the first American painters to depict African Americans with individuality and dignity.” Through Mount’s paintings, we can see how the people in the community, Black and white, worked and participated in activities together side by side. Mount was interested in everything around him, and almost everyone in Stony Brook and Setauket knew and liked him. Mount himself noted, “A painter’s studio should be everywhere, wherever he finds a scene for a picture in doors or out … an artist should have the industry of a reporter.” The painting “Eel Spearing at Setauket” (1845) is at the Fenimore Art Museum, Cooperstown, New York. Their text notes, “Mount combined personal experience and specific requests of a patron into one of the most acclaimed American genre paintings of the 19th century. The painting was commissioned by George W. Strong, whose Long Island boyhood — he was born in 1783 — was similar to Mount’s in that

Lynda Gravatt, above, portraying Rachel Holland Hart in Glenda Dickerson’s play “Eel Catching in Setauket.” Below right, theatergoers meeting at Bethel A.M.E. Church, and below left, Glenda Dickerson, project director of “Eel Catching in Setauket.” Photos from Beverly C. Tyler

housekeepers, such as Rachel Holland Hart, depicted here, taught each of the boys to fish. Mount chose to portray Hart in the act of instructing. Towering over her young pupil, she is the tallest figure, powerful, her spear poised to strike an unsuspecting eel. “Hart was born into a free Black family in Port Jefferson, where [many] Black families lived during the 19th century. The precision and clarity of Mount’s brushwork, the geometric perfection of his triangular composition, and the dignity and grace with which he invested his human subjects make Eel Spearing a painting that has few equals in American art.” A descendant of Rachel Hart, Theodore Green was Glenda Dickerson’s guide and advisor, for the eel-catching oral history project. In his story “The Hart-Sells Connection” in the Three Village Historical Society book, “William Sidney Mount: Family, Friends, and Ideas,” Green wrote, “The woman is recognized to be Rachel Holland Hart, a housekeeper for Judge Selah Brewster Strong 3d … At the time the picture was painted, she was fifteen years of age … In planning the picture, Mount may have recalled scenes from his own childhood, when he was taught fish-spearing by an old Negro by the name of Hector.” In the opening of the theater experience, Lynda Gravatt, portraying Rachel Holland Hart says the words Mount credits to Hector, “Slow now, we are coming on the ground. On sandy and gravelly bottoms are found the best fish. Look out for the eyes, there! Ha! Ha! He will grease my pan tonight.” There are many other wonderful, uplifting, fun, surprising and especially touching and

poignant stories of the African American Christian Avenue community in the play drawn from the oral histories collected by Dickerson’s students. Some of them are in the souvenir program produced by the Three Village Historical Society. Many of the stories are in the society’s PowerPoint program “Eel Catching in Setauket.” All of the stories, photographs and oral history recordings are in the society’s archival collection. 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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Ward Melville, the top seed, faced undefeated Sachem East the No. 3 seed at North Babylon high school April 24. The teams emerged as co-champions in Suffolk Class AA girls soccer when score ended in a tie,1-1. Pictured from clockwise above, Ward Melville sophomore Grace Justiniano battles Brooke Matura midﬁeld; Northport junior Lisa Kovacs, left, battles Patriots Katie Cosenza; Ward Melville junior Rachel Ehrlich looks to the net out running Northport’s Mairead Gayer; and Patriots forward Abigail Foster pushes upﬁeld with Northport’s Julia Karman in pursuit. — Photos by Bill Landon

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Editorial

Letters to the Editor

Thank you for the article on William Studier What a great article by Daniel Dunaief, in the April 15 Arts & Lifestyles section on research at Brookhaven National Lab [“Basic research at BNL in the 1980s paved the way for Pfizer, Moderna vaccines.”]. It’s so important to understand the importance of pure

research and the important progress that may not be understood or appreciated until years or decades later. It was also special learning more about William Studier’s contributions. He and his wife Susan were active members of Caroline Church in Setauket

for many years, and lived locally in Stony Brook. Thank you for your article which brought back many memories and provided some new ones as well. Beverly C. Tyler East Setauket

Dear Three Village community members

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Staying the distance, but keeping your eyes open This week, Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone (D) officially signed a new law stating that drivers must give bicyclists a 3-foot distance on the road. We think it’s great, and know how important it is to share the road. No one wants to hurt someone who’s riding for leisure or exercise. But what concerns us the most are the riders who might feel entitled, who don’t follow their own rules of the road. Yes, vehicle drivers — especially on Long Island — can be awfully aggressive and distracted at times. But to play devil’s advocate, it isn’t just the car drivers. We have seen some aggressive bike riders, too. There are times that sharing the road on a busy street like Route 25A or Nesconset Highway is near to impossible. The driver of the vehicle slows down traffic to abstain from the biker, who is weaving in and out of their bike lane. Not all bike riders are bad, and again we think it’s great they are staying fit and not thrusting carbon dioxide fumes into the air. But, just as there are bad apples to everything, we are begging those riders to not take this new law in vain. While car drivers are now more responsible for keeping a safe distance from a bicyclist, we are asking the rider to do the same. Please don’t ride your bike in traffic, and please pay attention, yourself. Please don’t be a nuisance to the people trying to get to work during rush hour, and please, please, please stop at stop signs, too. If we all abide by the rules of the road, all of us will be safe and laws like this won’t even have to be considered down the road. Use common sense. Be kind. Stay safe.

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My name is David McKinnon, and I am running for election to the Three Village Central School District Board of Education. I have lived in the Three Village district for 30 years and have three children, all of whom have attended Three Village district schools. My daughter is currently enrolled in junior high. I work as a professor of neurobiology and behavior at Stony Brook University and have a longstanding interest in education. I cofounded the Three Village Parents Alliance to create a forum for the discussion of local educational issues and to advocate for improvements and reform. I ran for the Board of Education last year and that experience made me very aware of problems with the democratic function of our local school board. Boards of education are venerable democratic institutions but also vulnerable ones. Low voter turnout and the lack of proportional

representation mean that they are easily captured by special interests. Currently parents and other community members are locked out of an independent say in the governance of this school district. This is deeply unfair, especially since the residents of the district are very generous in their support of the school district, considerably more so than comparable districts. We have great families in this community, the parents and students are a wonderful group of very functional people. The administrators and teachers in the schools are talented and dedicated. The very odd politics of the school board significantly limits the potential of our district. Going forward our school district faces considerable challenges due to steeply declining enrollments, which affect both the schools and the local economy. The

only way to stabilize enrollment is for the district to become more attractive to parents. Parents deserve genuinely independent representation on the school board, with board trustees who are not beholden to any special interest for their position on the board. Karen Roughley and I are running as independent candidates, to represent everyone: the parents, educators, students and taxpayers of the Three Village community. We would like our district to become recognized as one of the most parent-friendly districts on Long Island and the best place for children to learn. To get there we need all voices to be heard fairly. I respectfully ask for your support in the coming election. My website is dmckinnon.org. David McKinnon Setauket

An introduction from BOE candidate Roughley

My name is Karen Roughley, and I am proud and honored to announce that I will be seeking a position on the Three Village Central School District Board of Education in the upcoming election on May 18. I have been a district resident for the past 10 years. My passion is advocating for every child, regardless of their abilities, to receive the best possible education and to live up to their full potential. So far, I have fulfilled this mission by holding various positions on the Arrowhead PTA, Setauket PTA, Murphy PTO and the Three Village Council of PTAs, as well as the Three Village Special Education PTA. I have also served on several district committees, including the recent School Reopening Task Force. Prior to adopting my two girls, I started my career in corporate communications and transitioned into business continuity and

crisis management. In this election, I will be running with David McKinnon, a 30-year resident and a professor of neurobiology and behavior at Stony Brook University. David and I both strive for what is best for the district. We are running in this election not seeking any endorsements from special interest groups, as we firmly believe that the board should be representing equally all stakeholders, students, parents, teachers and community members. In order to keep our district moving forward, a variety of voices need to be represented on the Board of Education. My years of volunteering in the district and being the mother of two children with special needs would bring a new and much-needed viewpoint. Our district will be facing numerous challenges, such as

declining enrollment and financial recovery from the pandemic. I believe that the only successful way forward can be found if all the stakeholders are listened to and kept informed. My long-term advocacy in the various PTAs has given me the knowledge and perspective to effectively bring all voices in the discussion. My experience in business and communication put me in an ideal position to understand many budgetary issues, and actively and collaboratively participate in finding solutions that are beneficial to all. More details on my platform and my contact information can be found at: roughleyforboe.com. I hope to earn your vote as your next Board of Education trustee. Karen Roughley South Setauket

Editor’s note: The vote to approve the Three Village Central School budget and choose three Board of Education candidates will take place May 18. The last edition of The Village Times Herald where letters supporting candidates can be published is May 6. Please send any letters by Monday, May 3.

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Opinion Two men face big decisions amid the pandemic cloud

have two friends whose sons are contemplating important choices. The first son, Matt, is trying to decide where to attend college. He has gained admission to two elite schools. He can’t go wrong, as his parents have told him repeatedly, with either choice. Making this decision in a normal year would be hard. In a pandemic year, it’s almost impossible. Matt can’t stay over D. None at each school for a weekend or even attend of the above a few classes. He can’t BY DANIEL DUNAIEF get much of a feeling for the “vibe” of the school because he can’t go into most of the buildings, even with a mask

and with his letter of admission. He can compare the national rankings from U.S. News and World Report, check college guides, talk with his guidance counselor, chat with graduates from his high school who attend each school and stroll around each campus. He can’t, however, fully try on the school, the way he might a tailored suit. Masks cover the faces of most of the people at each school, which makes it impossible to search for smiles on the faces of his potential future classmates. He recently found himself leaning toward school A. The same day, his father spoke with a friend of his whose daughter was attending school B. His father showed a picture of his friend’s daughter to Matt. The friend’s attractive daughter caused Matt to rethink his tentative decision. That brings me to my other friend’s son, Eric. In his mid-20s, Eric has been caught in the same social world that has limited the

options for everyone else. Eric has been dating a woman for over two years and is considering the future of the relationship. He is not sure whether it’s the appropriate time to consider living together or getting married. Eric is incredibly attached to his girlfriend, who has been one of the few people he sees regularly in real life during the pandemic. Eric is not sure how long this altered reality, in which he works from home, speaks with family and friends virtually most of the time, and sees his girlfriend during his limited social hours, will last. In the meantime, he’d like something in his life to move forward. Matt and Eric are weighing their options. For Matt, the choice of college may well come down to the last picture of another student he sees before he pushes a button. Choosing a college can, and likely should, involve more significant factors. Then again, both of the colleges line up so well that he is

likely to have a similar experience, albeit with different people around him, at each school. Eric’s decision, however, isn’t so interchangeable. It involves a leap of faith that those of us who are married have made that relies on our own criteria. We can consult family, friends, and counselors as we weigh the pros and cons, but, ultimately, the responsibility and opportunity rest with us. Coming up with his own questions and his own scale to evaluate the relationship is challenging, particularly when everything seems somewhere between good and great right now. He can’t possibly know what life will look like in two, five, 10 or 20 years from now. I don’t envy either Matt or Eric as they contemplate these decisions. I do, however, agree with Matt’s parents: he can’t go wrong. For Eric, the decision has more significant longer-term ramifications and likely reflects variables that are difficult to imagine, particularly amid the uncertainty of the present.

Be who you want to be after the pandemic

ould you like to be different? Would you like to change your personality? Perhaps you would like to be more extroverted. Or more open to new experiences. Or even just more organized. Well, thanks to the pandemic, here is your chance. People can and do successfully change their personalities even as adults. Now we are about to emerge from the isolation of lockdown and quarantine and rejoin the larger world. Between The stage is set for you and me a new you. But this BY LEAH S. DUNAIEF transformation will take work. To start, one could embrace the “As If Principle,” proposed by Richard Wiseman, a psychology professor at the University of Hertfordshire in England. This would require one to behave as if one were already that

different person, and after a time, the new behavior and the person would sync. Famously, that is the story the debonair Cary Grant told of his early life, which started on the Bristol docks as Archie Leach and wound up at the pinnacle in Hollywood. “I pretended to be somebody I wanted to be until finally I became that person. Or he became me,” Grant said, according to the British newspaper, The Guardian. An article in the April 11 issue of The New York Times took up this subject. Headlined, “You Can Be a New You After the Pandemic,” written by Olga Khazan, the story states the following. “Researchers have found that adults can change the five traits that make up personality — extroversion, openness to experience, emotional stability, agreeableness and conscientiousness — within just a few months.” Another psychology professor, this one at Columbia University, asserts a similar theme. Geraldine Downey, who studies social rejection, has found that “socially excluded people who want to become part of a group are better off if they assume that other people will like them.

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They should behave as if they are the popular kid. Getting into social interactions expecting the worst, as many socially anxious people do, tends to be a self-fulfilling prophecy.” In another example of change, “people were able to become more extroverted or conscientious in four months just by listing the ways they’d like to change and what steps they would take to get there,” according to the NYT article. If one wants to be more outgoing, one can make a list of upcoming events in which to interact or persons to call for lunches, and after enough such efforts, the act becomes natural. It can help in this transformation to see a therapist, research recommends. One such example described a person with neuroticism, “a trait responsible for anxiety and rumination.” After a short burst of therapy, in which the “warm, comforting presence” of a therapist encouraged the idea that the client is a valued person, neuroticism receded, and the studies showed the effect lasted for at least a year. But not everyone can afford a therapist. Mirjam Stieger, a postdoctoral researcher at Brandeis University, and her colleagues

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developed an app that “reminded people to perform small tasks to help tweak their personalities, like “talk to a stranger when you go grocery shopping,” to prompt extroversion. The app then asks them if they had done that. According to the study, after three months, the change had stuck. Agreeableness, by the way, involves “greater empathy and concern for others.” And so, being agreeable after this pandemic could mean being gentler toward one another. We now know, for example, how much essential workers sacrificed during the pandemic, many even their lives. That would suggest greater kindness and patience toward someone who, during the pre-pandemic, might just have been dismissed as annoying. We don’t know what exactly has been that person’s recent experience. At least that can be a conscious thought to modify behavior in what otherwise might have been a contentious situation. For those who wish to change or live differently, as the NYT article says, “your personality is more like a sand dune than a stone.”

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