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Vol. 45, No. 51

February 11, 2021

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Residents unhappy with Brookhaven snow removal BY JULIANNE MOSHER JULIANNE@TBRNEWSMEDIA.COM

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In recent weeks, two large snowstorms have hit Long Island back-to-back. While Town of Brookhaven Superintendent of Highways Dan Losquadro (R) said the town is doing well, when it comes to plowing and cleaning up, some residents say otherwise. Melissa Neff of Port Jefferson Station said she has lived in the town her entire life and never saw the roads this bad. Her complaint is typical of many residents. “Ever since I could remember there’s always been plows going up and down the streets,” she said. “It doesn’t have to be perfect, but it needs to be drivable.” Losquadro said all of the town’s vehicles are equipped with GPS, which shows him the times the plows go to each area. “During the day we had people calling us on Monday insisting we didn’t plow,” he said. “But when you had snowfall rates of 2, 3, 4 inches an hour and plows go through areas with 40-to-50 milesper-hour winds, they got completely covered.” And with the larger storm that occurred the first week of February, that he said lasted more than 30 hours, he claims he met his goal. “Within 24 hours of stopping, my goal is to

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always have every road passable — not pushed all the way back to the curb — but to have every town passable,” he said. But Neff said she lives on a main road, right off of Route 347, and it was not passable. “I’m an essential employee — I have to go to work,” she said. And when she did, she said, she ended up damaging her new car thanks to a block of ice that was not pushed far enough aside. “To see the roads like that and to damage my car — that’s not how you thank essential employees,” she said. Neff said she is mad and wants answers. “The taxes we pay in the Town of Brookhaven should cover all of the Town of Brookhaven … We have a much larger town, and you should have enough taxpayer money to clean a town of this size.” Losquadro said that he had approximately 200 highway employees working in the field during Sunday’s latest storm. Due to the COVID-19 crisis, about 10 of his workers were quarantined. He added that after the first big snowfall, within days he was on the phone with vendors trying to secure additional equipment. “Because of the complications of two backto-back storms, there were some areas we still are working on — but that was just because 22

inches of snow came down in one week,” he said. “That’s a little bit irregular for Long Island. We don’t deal with it frequently, especially over the last two years where we haven’t had a lot snow.” Losquadro said that he thinks people have gotten “spoiled” with the lack of snowfalls the last couple of seasons. “This is Long Island, New York. We can get very little snow, or we can get a lot of snowfall,” he said. Neff said she believes that he needs to reach out to more private contractors. “He has the money for it,” she said. “I don’t know what he does with the money, but he should be reaching out to more private contractors before the snow occurs and pay them on time, so they come back to Brookhaven during the next storm.” Losquadro responded that the number of available hired contractors is down because of several reasons. He said the lack of snowstorms over the last couple of years has played a part: Outside contractors have gone out of business due to equipment maintenance and insurance; insurance policy rates for plow endorsements have gone up; and the pandemic. But Neff said COVID isn’t a good enough excuse for poorly plowed roads. “COVID is not the reason,” she said. “Other towns have been able to plow and clear their

roads better than Brookhaven has.” Losquadro said that he knows people are unhappy when plows push snow into freshly shoveled driveways. “My staff don’t have a good answer for that other than its your responsibility as a homeowner,” he said. “Private residences are responsible for cleaning their own driveways including where it meets the roads.” He said that snow removal in the Town of Brookhaven has many moving parts. The crews make the roads passable, and day-by-day continue to widen and maintain the impacted snow on the sides of the streets. “I don’t think there is anyone who likes shoveling compacted snow,” the highway superintendent said. “It’s just something you have to do when you live in the Northeast. I think that social media and the instant gratification world we live in has led a lot of people to post things and create an unreasonable expectation of a time frame that’s just not obtainable.” He’s asking residents to be patient. “What’s the alternative? Don’t plow the roads?” Losquadro said. “We’re going to keep continuing to do what we do, and I hope people appreciate the number of hours and hard work and exhaustion that the men and women who are doing this work put in during and after each of these storms.”

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Another storm in Brookhaven, another botched snow removal. How many times must residents be forced to deal with such incompetence when it comes to snow removal? Potholes and snowdrifts don’t care what political party you belong to. In the Town of Brookhaven, the superintendent of highways is elected in an at-large election, rather than appointed as is the case in many towns in which a department of public works exists. In both of my bids for Brookhaven Town highway superintendent in 2017 and 2019, I openly criticized why pay-to play-practices are eroding our roads and quality of life, and the status of the highway superintendent as an elected position is a large part of the systemic plague eroding the department’s accountability. The fact of the matter is this position should be filled by appointment, rather than election. Many decisions on infrastructure need to be based on 10- and 20-year capital plans, and the sobering reality is that elections force a short-term vision that channels reelection interests over long-term planning. It is why we have cheap “mill and fill” paving jobs, rather than full-depth reclamation projects to address underlying structural integrity

in roads. If John Q. Public sees roads getting unqualified political hacks that harm both our repaved, many do not know that pricing decisions governmental structures and the residents who like asphalt composition and curb milling have need their services. For instance, what gives my a long-term impact as to whether the roads will highway superintendent the capacity to lead a crumble after three years or last highway department when his for 10 years. résumé includes a short stint at The reality is that towns on New York State Assembly, a Long Island that have elected Suffolk legislator and, before highway superintendents have that, a claims adjuster for State structural deficiencies in projects Farm Insurance. that develop due to the pressure The position of highway suof electoral races. Towns like perintendent is a job that requires mine, Brookhaven, should put expertise in equipment purchasup for referendum whether to ing, operation and maintenance, convert their highway departemergency management and ments to DPW formats. None personnel. The elected town suof Nassau’s towns elect highway pervisor should pick a person superintendents, but with the exwith an engineering background ception of Babylon and Islip, all to oversee the department and Anthony Portesy of Suffolk’s towns do. suffer the lash of voters if he or In many jobs, what we she picks an incompetent one. want is competence. Voting In Brookhaven, we get the finfor a town clerk, a county treasurer or a highway ger-pointing roulette, where town Supervisor Ed superintendent based on politics and party Romaine (R) points the finger at Dan Losquadro affiliation makes no more sense than choosing an (R), who in turn points the finger at the supervisor. airplane pilot based on those criteria. The current We need to look at all jobs, at every level system creates nests of patronage and homes for of local government, to determine if political

philosophy plays any part in how they should be done. Where it doesn’t, voters should pass referendums making them appointive positions — and punish the elected leaders doing the appointing if their choices fail. Part of my goal in running for this office twice in Brookhaven was to draw attention to the issues that plague my local highway department, problems that have led our roads to look like they belong in Beirut, instead of Brookhaven. Unfortunately, a well-funded incumbent with a campaign war chest of nearly $400,000 makes a political upset nearly impossible with the incumbent able to blanket the airwaves with radio ads and your mailboxes with glossy mailers by the dozens. As a result, the status quo becomes calcified. I had never intended to run the department like my predecessors had I won the election. Rather, I had intended to immediately move the town board to propose to eliminate the position in a referendum to the voters. The position of highway superintendent in my town is one plagued by political patronage, and as I said in both of my campaigns, “Politics has no place in pothole repair.” Anthony Portesy, of Port Jefferson Station, is a private attorney who ran for Brookhaven superintendent of highways in 2017 and 2019.

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For many students on Long Island, afterschool activities have been canceled until further notice due to the pandemic. However, R. C. Murphy Junior High School is one of the very few schools that were able to overcome all obstacles and revive its drama department, making their performance of the musical “Pippin,” which tells the story of a young prince in early Middle Ages searching for meaning and significance, possible again. Together with the help of the Three Village Central School District Board of Education, director Anthony Pollera was able to allow himself to think outside the box and find a way to organize the show as well as adhere to COVID-19 guidelines. As a result, he came up with the idea to record the show and sell it as a DVD. Despite the restrictions, Pollera made “Pippin” safe for the students. All singing parts were prerecorded and performed 12 feet apart, and dancing portions were performed 6 feet apart. Each actor wore masks that worked well with their costumes. “Our board and superintendent are so supportive of music, theater and the arts.” Pollera

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said, “They are the reason why all these programs are still ongoing. This group of leaders in our district has rolled up their sleeves and found a way to make it work for us.” “Pippin” was supposed to be showcased last March but was abruptly canceled once schools began to shut down. Many tickets had already been sold, and Pollera said the students made it all the way to dress rehearsal when two days before the first performance Murphy officially shut down. “They were crushed, but we felt it was only fair to do the same musical [again],” Pollera said. “However, to be fair and honest, we still held auditions and cast the parts accordingly.” The students and their parents were more than happy to be back in show business. Dylan Saavedra, who stars as Pippin, said he couldn’t wait to be back on stage, and his parents were equally as thrilled. “My parents wanted me back in theater because they knew I was going crazy without it,” Dylan said. “They were pumped that we could do this safely. With masks it is harder to do acting, but they were still super pumped and excited to see it.” Rachel Rose, who is a leading character in the musical, said while face masks made

R.C. Murphy Junior High School students put on a socially-distanced production of ‘Pippin.’ Photo from Three Village Central School District

it harder for the students to act, they took a positive spin on this obstacle and saw it as a personal challenge. In the end, it would improve their acting skills. “I think it’s so easy to get caught up in facial expressions that you don’t realize so much of

acting is your movement and your voice,” Rachel said. “Wearing a mask has definitely forced me to focus on that, but I think it’s a challenge that is only going to make us better ultimately.” Details about the “Pippin” DVD release date have not been announced yet.

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In Memoriam Mary Mantarian Seigle

On Feb. 2, 2020, at the age of 95, a great light left this world. February 2, 2021, marked the one-year anniversary of the passing of Mary Mantarian Seigle, a woman whose numerous accomplishments affected the lives of so many. Mary was well known in the field of mental health in Suffolk County. As a member of the Suffolk County Chapter of the Alliance for Mentall Ill, and former president of the Suffolk County Mental Health Association, she was a strong parent advocate for families and

individuals who struggled with issues of mental health. Driven by the lack of services for her own son, Mary worked with other families to develop and organize services in the community. In January 1984, she was appointed by Gov. Mario Cuomo (D), to serve on a 16 member select commission on the State-Local Mental Health System. This committee was instrumental in changing the course of the way mental health services were delivered in New York State. As a result of this committee’s recommendations, monies from the large psychiatric hospitals were transitioned to the community.

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Obituaries Marion Pavlidis

Marion Pavlidis, of Setauket, died Feb. 1. She was the loving wife of Theo Pavlidis for 55 years; the devoted mother of Paul (Ingrid), Karen and Harry (Kris); and the adoring grandmother of Micah, Kira, Anya and Ben. She was born in Elizabeth, New Jersey and graduated with a degree in music from Douglass College. Later she received a master’s degree in education from Rutgers University. She taught music for several years in her hometown of Linden, New Jersey, and later she taught fifth grade at the Mountainside, New Jersey school district. After she married Theo, she moved to Princeton, New Jersey, and then to nearby Lawrenceville when they bought their first house. By that time she had given up fulltime teaching to devote herself to their children but continued to work as a highly sought-after substitute teacher. She also ran a successful Avon business on the side. In 1986 the family moved to Long Island

of 1976. She became a certified social worker in 1979. This enabled her to open two more community residences in 1985. Park House I and Park House II were opened with a start up grant from the NY State Department of Mental Health. Again, a group of parents came together to open these residents. They were desperate for an alternative living options for their severely mentally ill adult children. The first residents of Park House I had been rejected from the existing community residents and were consigned to spend their lives going in and out of the large psychiatric hospitals. Mary’s lifetime of work in the field of mental health has affected so many lives — like the ripple in a pond when a stone is dropped. She was a pioneer, a leader and a role model to so many families at a time when there was nothing but darkness and hopelessness. The light that she lit has continued to grow and shine as a beacon for all of us. She gained her personal strength from her deep faith. This was nurtured and supported by her lifelong membership in a church family. The last was at the Setauket Presbyterian Church. Mary is survived and sorely missed by her children, William, Roxanne and Jon; her son-inlaw James; granddaughters Katrina (husband Dave) and Rebecca; great-granddaughters Kennedy and Kourtney and numerous nieces and nephews. —Submitted by Roxanne Avery

after Theo joined the faculty of Stony Brook University. By this time, their children were old enough so Marion could join Theo in his many travels for scientific meetings. She went twice to Japan, one of them to the old Samurai capital of Aizu. Marion was particularly enchanted by the charm of old Japan. She also enjoyed the concerts of Staller Center at SBU. She was an animal lover and took care not only of their dogs but also of the stray cats in the neighborhood. She loved gardening and kept at it until the last few years when the infirmities of old age slowed her down. Her loving and kind nature impressed all those who met her. She was the epitome of kindness. Because of the pandemic, there was only a funeral held via Zoom Feb. 4 conducted by Rabbi Paul Sidlofsky of Temple Isaiah at Stony Brook. There will be a memorial service to celebrate her life once the pandemic has abated. Donations in her memory may be made to any organization whose goal is the protection of animals. OBITUARIES CONTINUED ON A10

History Close at Hand

A sentimental Valentine’s Day from days gone by

BY BEVERLY C. TYLER DESK@TBRNEWSMEDIA.COM

The celebration of Feb. 14 began as an ancient Roman ceremony called the Feast of the Lupercalia. It was on the eve of the Feast of the Lupercalia in the year 270 that Valentinus, a Roman priest, was executed. According to an article in the “Nuremberg Chronicle,” published in December of 1493, “Valentinus was said to have performed valiant service in assisting Christian Martyrs during their persecution under Emperor Claudius II. Giving aid and comfort to Christians at that time was considered a crime, and for his actions Valentinus was clubbed, stoned and beheaded.” The Roman pagan festivals were spread over the world as the Romans conquered various lands. In Britain during the middle ages these customs were observed, and Alban Butler describes that “to abolish the heathens’ lewd, superstitious custom of boys drawing the names of girls in honour of their goddess … several zealous pastors substituted the names of Saints on billets given on this day.” It is also thought that when the early Christian church reorganized the calendar of festivals, they substituted the names of Christian saints for the pagan names and allocated Feb. 14 to St. Valentine. The tradition of sending messages, gifts and expressions of love on Valentine’s Day goes back to at least the 15th century. In 1477, in Britain, John Paston wrote to his future wife, “Unto my ryght wele belovyd Voluntyn - John Paston Squyer.” By the 17th century, Valentine’s Day was well established as an occasion for sending cards, notes or drawings to loved ones. An early British valentine dated 1684 was signed by Edward Sangon, Tower Hill, London. “Good morrow Vallentine, God send you ever to keep your promise and bee constant ever.” In America the earliest valentines that are known date to the middle of the 18th century. These handmade greetings were often very artistically done and included a heart or a lover’s knot. They were folded, sealed and addressed without the use of an envelope. Until the 1840s, the postal rate was determined by the distance to be traveled and the number of sheets included, so an envelope would have doubled the cost. In 1840 Nichols Smith Hawkins, age 25 of Stony Brook, sent a valentine to his paternal first cousin Mary Cordelia Bayles, age 18. The original does not exist, but her reply, written two days after Valentine’s Day, says a great deal. “Much Esteemed Friend — I now take this opportunity to write a few lines to you to let you know that I received your letter last evening. I was very happy to hear from you and to hear that you hadent forgot me and thought enough of me to send me a Valentine. I

havent got anything now to present to you but I will not forget you as quick, as I can make it conveinant I will get something for you to remember me by. “You wrote that you wanted me to make you happy by becoming yourn. I should like to comfort you but I must say that I cannot for particular reasons. It isn’t because I don’t respect you nor do I think that I ever shall find anyone that will do any better by me. I sincerely think that you will do as well by me as anyone. I am very sorry to hear that it would make you the most miserable wretch on earth if I refused you for I cannot give you any encouragement. I beg to be excused for keeping you in suspense so long and then deny you. Believe me my friend I wouldn’t if I thought of denying you of my heart and hand. I think just as much of you now as ever I did. I cannot forget a one that I do so highly respect. You will think it very strange then why I do refuse you. I will tell you although I am very sorry to say so it is on the account of the family. They do oppose me very much. They say so much that I half to refuse you. It is all on their account that I do refuse so good an offer. I sincerely hope that it will be for the best.” We don’t know the members of Mary’s family who opposed her marriage to Nichols. Was it her parents who had died in 1836 and 1838 respectively, or the family members that Mary most likely went to live with when she became an orphan at age 16 or 17? Whatever the circumstances, their love for each other continued to bloom. Four days after replying to the Valentine letter, Mary again replied to a letter from Nichols. “Dear Cousin — I received your letter yesterday morning. I was very sorry to hear that you was so troubled in mind. I don’t doubt but what you do feel very bad for I think that I can judge you by my own feelings but we must get reconciled to our fate … Keep your mind from it as much as you can and be cheerful for I must tell you as I have told you before that I cannot relieve you by becoming your bride, therefore I beg and entreat on you not to think of me anymore as a companion through life for if you make yourself unhappy by it, you will make me the most miserable creature in the world to think that I made you so unhappy … I must now close my letter with my love to you. — This is from your most unhappy cousin M________” At least two other letters, written the following year, were sent to Nichols from Mary. The letters continued to express the friendship that existed between them. The story does not end there. Mary’s letters are in the Three Village Historical Society archive collection. On Feb. 11, 1849, (three days before Valentine’s Day) Nichols Smith Hawkins, age 34, married Mary Cordelia Bayles, age

27. Coincidentally, Nichols parents, William Hawkins and Mary Nichols were married on Valentine’s Day in 1813. Nichols and Mary raised three children who lived beyond childhood (two others died in 1865 within a month of each other). Nichols was a farmer and the family lived in Stony Brook. Mary died Jan. 30, 1888, at the age of 66, and Nichols died Feb. 10, 1903, at the age of 88. They are buried at Oak Hill Cemetery in Stony Brook. Valentines became fancier and more elaborate through the second half of the 19th century. After 1850 the valentine slowly became a more general greeting rather than a message sent to just one special person. The advent of the picture postal card in 1907, which allowed messages to be written on one half of the side reserved for the address, started a national craze that saw every holiday become a reason for sending a postcard, and Valentine’s Day the occasion for a flood of one cent expressions of love. Beverly C. Tyler is the Three Village Historical Society historian and author of books available from the society at 93 North Country Road, Setauket. For more information, call 631-751-3730 or visit www.tvhs.org.

A Valentine’s Day penny postcard, circa 1909-1911. Postcard from Beverly C. Tyler’s collection

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Mary, born May 1, 1924, was the daughter of immigrants from Armenia. Her mother was a survivor of the Armenian Genocide of 1915. Mary was raised in a small community north of Boston Massachusetts. She graduated from Newburyport High School in 1942 and attended Bates College in Lewiston, Maine. Upon graduation with a major in sociology, Mary worked at the YWCA, and then the Settlement House in Dorchester Massachusetts. After her marriage to Dr. Leslie Seigle, she relocated to New York. When she started to look for services for her mentally handicapped son, there was nothing available. This started her lifelong passion and career to create services where there were they were lacking. Mary was one of the original parent pioneers who predated SEPTA (Special Education Parent-Teacher Association). With innovation born out of necessity, Mary and Leslie, along with a group of parents, opened their first residential facility “Opengate” in Westchester County. Mary also used her life experience and knowledge in her role as a board member of the Rehabilitation Institute of Suffolk, a sheltered workshop which was a training center for mentally handicapped people. She was also an incorporating officer and board member of Family Residences and Essential Enterprises (FREE), which provided some early alternative living options to the large psychiatric hospitals. Later in life, she pursued a master’s of social work at Stony Brook University in June

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Assemblyman Englebright stays focused on the environment BY RITA J. EGAN RITA@TBRNEWSMEDIA.COM

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Part 2 of 2. At the start of a new term, state Assemblyman Steve Englebright (D-Setauket) has a lot on his mind including the COVID-19 vaccine rollout and local infrastructure (see The Village Times Herald Feb. 4 edition.) However, that doesn’t mean the chair of the Assembly’s Committee on Environmental Conservation has forgotten environmental initiatives.

Recycling

Englebright along with state Sen. Todd Kaminsky (D-Long Beach) is co-sponsoring legislation regarding recycling and creation of waste related to packaging which will extend producers’ responsibility. The goal is to boost recycling, curb waste and save tax dollars. Englebright said the responsibility of recycling packaging and paper products will shift from local governments to corporations. Locally, it could mean that the Town of Brookhaven could extend the life of its landfill, which is slated to close in 2024 and was negatively affected when China stopped taking America’s plastic waste in 2018. The request

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Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act

Englebright said implementing New York State’s Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act, which was passed in 2019, is a priority. The act sets to legally binding emissions reductions’ standards with the goal of eliminating dependence on fossil fuels by 2050. The act sets a goal to reduce emissions by 85% below 1990 levels by 2050. An interim

a proponent. Englebright is further encouraged by Biden moving toward incentivizing electric automobiles which was followed by General Motors announcing it’s going to phase out internal combustion engines by 2035 and move into the electric vehicle arena. “All of that is within the framework of what we went through at the state legislative level,” Englebright said. “We had a debate basically for four years before Todd Kaminsky became the chair in the Senate and was able to move the bill.”

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target is at a 40 percent reduction by 2030. The remaining percentage of emissions will be offset by actions such as planting trees, which removes carbon dioxide out of the air, to reach net zero emissions. An original sponsor of the legislation, Englebright is encouraged by President Joe Biden’s (D) commitment to do the same and U.S. Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-NY) also being

The state’s $3 billion Restore Mother Nature Bond Act was announced in the state budget in 2020 but was pulled from the November ballots due to the pandemic’s impact on New York’s finances. Englebright said it’s important to get back to implementing the legislation which will fund critical environmental restoration projects in the state — including restoring fish and wildlife habitats, preserving open spaces and enhancing recreational opportunities and prepare New York for the impact of climate change and more. The bond act would help advance the Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act.

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“This has been very tough on them, because the isolation, that’s really counter to the whole assisted living philosophy which is a lot of social interaction in the community and outside our community,” Newcomb said. The ESAAL executive director added that to protect residents, communities have limited visitors and have had staff regularly tested for the coronavirus.

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Jefferson’s Ferry president and CEO, Bob Caulfield, said staff members have handled the pandemic with expertise and also credits the residents for their success. “Likewise, the positive attitude of the residents, their adherence to the necessary restrictions, how they’ve come together with their neighbors and their overall community spirit has been a bright spot for all of us,” he said. Even though vaccines are being given at Jefferson Ferry, based in South Setauket, Caulfield said protocols such as mask wearing and social distancing are still being followed. “Since March 2020, Jefferson’s Ferry residents and staff have adhered to rigorous compliance with all mandated regulations,” he

said. “Residents and staff alike have been more than willing to embrace stringent protocols that include mandatory masking, social distancing, restrictions to group activities and, in the case of staff, routine testing.” The Bristal Assisted Living senior vice president of operations, Maryellen McKeon, said Bristal — which operates communities in Lake Grove, East Northport and Mount Sinai— has followed all federal, state and local health protocols and procedures, including quarantining. “In accordance with the current New York State protocol, if a resident or a staff member tests positive for COVID-19 in The Bristal at Lake Grove, East Northport or Mount Sinai, the entire community must quarantine for 14 days,” she said.

Vaccine rollout

In the last few weeks, local facilities have been able to provide residents with the COVID-19 vaccines. Jefferson’s Ferry was one of the first life plan communities in the state to implement a vaccine program, according to Caulfield. He said the community took a proactive approach

to securing the vaccines for both residents and staff members. “We started vaccinating our residents in skilled nursing in December 2020 with an initial dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine, and as of January 27, they have received a second shot,” he said. Caulfield added that as of Jan. 28 all residents and staff, including those who live and work in independent living, who are medically cleared, have received their first vaccinations. Second shots will be completed by mid-February. The Bristal Assisted Living community residents have been offered the first round of the Pfizer vaccine, according to McKeon. In Lake Grove and East Northport, more than 90% of assisted living residents have received their first doses. In Mount Sinai, 100% of the assisted living residents have received their first dose. As for its Reflections memory care neighborhoods in Lake Grove, 89% of residents have received it, while in East Northport 96% have. “The second round of vaccination clinics for these three communities are currently scheduled for next week where residents will receive their second dose, or their first if they were unable to receive it during the first clinic,” McKeon said.

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We need Direct Support Professionals. Join us!

Display Ads Buy 2 Weeks - Get 2 FREE Call Classifieds for sizes and pricing.

For immediate consideration, Call/Text Zach at 516.727.0507 or email zcorreale@ahrc.org EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

RIVERHEAD CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT

RN/LPN-STONY BROOK Flex days/hours/shifts Mon-Sun; 7am-7pm Apply: sbadministrative servicesllc.appone.com

Employment opportunities * Lunch Monitors: supervise elementary students during lunch and recess *Special Education Aides: assist students in various settings, beneďŹ ts available * Bus Driver, permanent and substitute: valid and clean NYS Driverâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s License, CDL Class B preferred will train, beneďŹ ts available for permanent employees *Substitute Custodial Workers: clean school buildings, able to lift up to 50 pounds

*Substitute Special Education Aides & Computer Lab Aides: assist students in various settings *Substitute OďŹ&#x192;ce Assistants: answer phones and perform clerical duties

Clerical exp. preferred. STONY BROOK Flex days/hours/shifts/ $18/hour Mon-Sun; 7am - 7pm Apply: sbadministrative servicesllc.appone.com

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Requirements: High School Diploma, NYSED Fingerprint Clearance, Spanish Speaking Preferred. Send letters of interest to Arlene Durkalski, Director of Personnel, 700 Osborn Avenue, Riverhead, NY 11901, e-mail: arlene.durkalski@riverhead.net, 631.369.7157 ÂŠ6880

631â&#x20AC;&#x201C;331â&#x20AC;&#x201C;1154 or 631â&#x20AC;&#x201C;751â&#x20AC;&#x201C;7663

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ÂŠ5350

SALES REPRESENTATIVE NEEDED. Appointment setter, business to business financial industry. Telephone and computer experience preferred. See National CD Rateline Display Ad for more info.

Apply: info@cdrateline.com Call: 631.924.3400 x 20

HELP WANTED SPECIAL!

ÂŠ101451

ÂŠ101636

6 Newspapers/Internet Site ~ Huntington to Wading River ~ Deadline: Tuesday at noon. Call 631â&#x20AC;&#x201C;331â&#x20AC;&#x201C;1154 or 631â&#x20AC;&#x201C;751â&#x20AC;&#x201C;7663 â&#x20AC;˘ TIMES BEACON RECORD NEWS MEDIA â&#x20AC;˘ tbrnewsmedia.com

Telephone and computer experience preferred Salary plus commission and bonuses Health Insurance, Retirement, 401k

MOUNT SINAI SCHOOL DISTRICT School district aides, flexible hours available, send letter if interested or email to Chris Heil at cheil@mtsinai.k12.ny.us.

$.40 ea. additional word

Send letter of interest or email to Chris Heil at cheil@mtsinai.k12.ny.us

Business to Business â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Financial Industry

COVID VACCINATORS RN/LPN-Stony Brook Flex days/hrs/shifts. Mon-Sun: 7 a m - 7 p m . Apply:sbadministrativeservicesllc.appone.com

4 wks/$44/20 words

A JOB THAT I CAN ADD VALUE AND HAVE CAREER GROWTH

Flexible hours available.

ÂŠ3290

SELL YOUR USED MERCHANDISE & MAKE DOLLARS AND ROOM

SCHOOL DISTRICT AIDES

SALES REPRESENTATIVE APPOINTMENT SETTER

CITIZENS OPTIONS UNLIMITED. We need Direct Support Professionals. Call/Text Zach at 516-727-0507. See Display for more info.

7-Year Extended Warranty* A $695 Value!

OďŹ&#x20AC;er valid August 24, 2020 - December 31, 2020

TO SUBSCRIBE CALL 751-7744

FINALLY,

Mount Sinai School District

RIVERHEAD SCHOOL DISTRICT has the following positions available, school lunch monitors, special education aides, school bus drivers, substitute custodial workers, substitute special education aides & computer aides, substitute office assistants SEE THEIR DISPLAY AD FOR MORE INFORMATION.

ÂŠ5620

SATURDAY, 10/3, 8:00AM-5:00PM. 17 CLUB HOUSE COURT, EAST SETAUKET. Toys, collectableâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s, clothes, housewares, much more, masks required.

Health, Fitness & Beauty

ÂŠ101874

MOVING SALE SATURDAY, 10/3, 9:00-12:OOPM ONLY. 39 OVERLOOK PATH PORT JEFFERSON, parking only on Lookout Ridge Drive, mostly furniture, masks required, no early arrivals, cash only.

Boat/Marine 1974 BRISTOL 27â&#x20AC;&#x2122; SAILBOAT, inboard diesal engine, excellent condition, $2000. 631-473-4561

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Garage Sales Friday to Sunday, 10/2-10/4, 8AM TO 4PM. SETAUKET, 36 MAIN ST. Multifamily. Lots of antiques, collectibles and jewelry. Masks required.

Employment

6820

Prepare for power outages with a Generac home standby generator

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CAREERS

Help Wanted

EDUCATION

CLASSIFIEDS REAL ESTATE

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The following are some of our available categories listed in the order in which they appear. â&#x20AC;˘ Garage Sales â&#x20AC;˘ Computer Services â&#x20AC;˘ Announcements â&#x20AC;˘ Electricians â&#x20AC;˘ Antiques & Collectibles â&#x20AC;˘ Financial Services â&#x20AC;˘ Automobiles/Trucks etc. â&#x20AC;˘ Furniture Repair â&#x20AC;˘ Finds under $50 â&#x20AC;˘ Handyman Services â&#x20AC;˘ Health/Fitness/Beauty â&#x20AC;˘ Home Improvement â&#x20AC;˘ Merchandise â&#x20AC;˘ Lawn & Landscaping â&#x20AC;˘ Personals â&#x20AC;˘ Painting/Wallpaper â&#x20AC;˘ Novenas â&#x20AC;˘ Plumbing/Heating â&#x20AC;˘ Pets/Pet Services â&#x20AC;˘ Power Washing â&#x20AC;˘ Professional Services â&#x20AC;˘ Roofing/Siding â&#x20AC;˘ Schools/Instruction/Tutoring â&#x20AC;˘ Tree Work â&#x20AC;˘ Wanted to Buy â&#x20AC;˘ Window Cleaning â&#x20AC;˘ Employment â&#x20AC;˘ Real Estate â&#x20AC;˘ Cleaning â&#x20AC;˘ Residential Property â&#x20AC;˘ Commercial Property â&#x20AC;˘ Out of State Property DEADLINE: Tuesday at Noon

ÂŠ5330

OFFICE HOURS Mondayâ&#x20AC;&#x201C;Friday 10:00 amâ&#x20AC;&#x201C;4:00 pm

*May change without notice REAL ESTATE FREE FREE FREE ACTION AD 20 words Merchandise DISPLAY ADS $44 for 4 weeks under Ask about our for all your used $50 15 words Contract Rates. merchandise 1 item only. EMPLOYMENT GARAGE SALE Faxâ&#x20AC;˘Mailâ&#x20AC;˘E-mail Buy 2 weeks of ADS $29.00 Drop Off any size BOXED 20 words Include Name, ad get 2 weeks Address, Phone # Free 2 signs with free placement of ad

Place your ad today Call 631.751.7663 or 631.331.1154

E M PL OY M E N T / C A R E E R S

INDEX

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WE ARE:

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Place your ad today Call 631.751.7663 or 631.331.1154

Fences

Cleaning COME HOME TO A CLEAN HOUSE! Attention to detail is MY PRIORITY. Serving the Three Village Area. Call Jacquie 347-840-0890

Clean-Ups

Decks DECKS ONLY BUILDERS & DESIGNERS Of Outdoor Living By Northern Construction of LI. Decks, Patios/Hardscapes, Pergolas, Outdoor Kitchens and Lighting. Since 1995. Lic/Ins. 3rd Party Financing Available. 105 Broadway, Greenlawn. 631-651-8478. www.DecksOnly.com

Floor Services/Sales FINE SANDING & REFINISHING Wood Floor Installations Craig Aliperti, Wood Floors LLC. All work done by owner. 28 years experience. Lic.#47595-H/Insured. 631-875-5856

Furniture/Restoration/ Repairs REFINISHING & RESTORATION Antiques restored, repairing recane, reupholstery, touch-ups kitchen, front doors, 40 yrs exp, SAVE$$$, free estimates. Vincent Alfano 631-707-1228

BLUSTAR CONSTRUCTION The North Shore’s Most Trusted Renovation Experts. 631-751-0751 We love small jobs too! Suffolk Lic. #48714-H, Ins. See Our Display Ad LAMPS FIXED, $65. In Home Service!! Handy Howard. My cell 646-996-7628 The Generac PWRcell, a solar plus battery storage system. SAVE money, reduce your reliance on the grid, prepare for power outages and power your home. Full installation services available. $0 Down Financing Option. Request a FREE, no obligation, quote today. Call 1-888-871-0194

Lawn & Landscaping SETAUKET LANDSCAPE DESIGN Stone Driveways/Walkways, Walls/Stairs/Patios/Masonry, Brickwork/Repairs Land Clearing/Drainage,Grading/ Excavating. Plantings/Mulch, Rain Gardens. Steve Antos, 631-689-6082 setauketlandscape.com Serving Three Villages

SWAN COVE LANDSCAPING Lawn Maintenance, Cleanups, Shrub/Tree Pruning, Removals. Landscape Design/ Installation, Ponds/Waterfalls, Stone Walls. Firewood. Free estimates. Lic/Ins.631-6898089

Painting/Spackling/ Wallpaper BOB’S PAINTING SERVICE 25 Years Experience. Interior/Exterior Painting, Spackling, Staining, Wallpaper Removal, Staining and Deck Restoration Power Washing. Free Estimates. Lic/Ins. #17981. 631-744-8859

SCREENED TOP SOIL Mulch, compost, decorative and driveway stone, concrete pavers, sand/block/portland. Fertilizer and seed. JOS. M. TROFFA MATERIALS CORP. 631-928-4665, www.troffa.com

Masonry CARL BONGIORNO LANDSCAPE/MASON CONTRACTOR All phases Masonry Work:Stone Walls, Patios, Poolscapes. All phases of Landscaping Design. Theme Gardens. Residential & Commercial. Lic/Ins. 631-928-2110

Painting/Spackling/ Wallpaper ALL PRO PAINTING INTERIOR/EXTERIOR Power Washing, Staining, Wallpaper Removal. Free estimates. Lic/Ins #19604HI 631-696-8150. Nick

$$$ TOP CASH PAID $$$

COUNTY-WIDE PAINTING INTERIOR/EXTERIOR Painting/Staining. Quality workmanship. Living and Serving Three Village Area for over 30 years. Lic#37153-H. 631-751-8280 LaROTONDA PAINTING & DESIGN Interior/exterior, sheetrock repairs, taping/spackling, wallpaper removal, Faux, decorative finishings. Free estimates. Lic. #53278-H/Ins. Ross LaRotonda 631-689-5998 WORTH PAINTING “PAINTING WITH PRIDE” Interiors/exteriors. Staining & deck restoration, powerwashing, wallpaper removal, sheetrocktape/spackling, carpentry/trimwork. Lead paint certified. References. Free estimates. Lic./Ins. SINCE 1989 Ryan Southworth. See Display Ad. 631-331-5556

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Hyundai/Kia Experts New & Used Auto Parts We Pay the Highest Prices for

ask for mark • 631-258-7919

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No Keys No Title No Problem

Lic. # 7112911/Ins.

New Location

FREE ESTIMATES COMMERCIAL/ RESIDENTIAL

• Free In-House 3D Design • Financing Available

Craig Aliperti, Wood Floors,, LLC

Fine Sanding g & Refinishing g

(3rd party)

Custom Built – Decks • Patios/Hardscapes Pergolas • Outdoor Kitchens • Lighting

631-283-2266

10% OFF

Wood Floor Installations Old Wood Floors Made Beautiful All Work Done By Owner

27 YEARS EXPERIENCE

Construction

Formerly Of A Huntington Father & Son’s Business Lic. #47595-H/Insured

631-875-5856

Additions & renovations, decks, windows, doors, siding, kitchens, baths, roofs & custom carpentry. We love small jobs too! Owner/Operator has 25+ years serving The North Shore

Please call our Stony Brook oﬃce today for a FREE in home consultation

www.BluStarBuilders.com Lic. #48714-H & Insured

(631) 744-1577

6840

AUTOMOTIVE SERVICES DIRECTORY

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631.331.1154 OR 631.751.7663

ADVERTISE YOUR SEASONAL SERVICES

Habla Español

(631) 445-1848

OVER 40 YEARS EXPERIENCE

70 Jayne Blvd., Port Jeff Station (631) 743-9797

Luxdevelopmentgroup.com Licensed #55203-H & Fully Insured

FREE Pickup

Now offering 12 month interest-free financing

Owner is a Three Village Resident for Over 30 Years

CA$H FOR ALL CAR$ & CA$H FOR JUNK CAR$ WANTED

631.500.1015

DMV CERTIFIED 7002706

Specializing in all phases of fencing: Wood • PVC • Chain Link • Stockade

105 Broadway Greenlawn 631.651.8478 www.DecksOnly.com

Licensed/Insured

Hyundais and Kias

LICENSED • BONDED INSURED

DECKS ONLY®

BUILDERS & DESIGNERS OF OUTDOOR LIVING BY NORTHERN CONSTRUCTION OF LI INC.

DEER PROBLEM? WE CAN HELP.

Highest prices paid for ﬁxable vehicles. Also buy motorcycles and muscle cars.

Prompt • Reliable • Professional • Licensed/Insured Free Estimates • Owner Operated

Since 1995 Family Owned & Operated

Development Group

RANDALL BROTHERS TREE SERVICE Planting, pruning, removals, stump grinding. Free Estimates. Fully insured. LIC# 50701-H. 631-862-9291 SUNBURST TREE EXPERTS Since 1974, our history of customer satisfaction is second to none. Pruning/removals/ planting, plant health care. Insect/ Disease Management. ASK ABOUT GYPSY MOTH AND TICK SPRAYS Bonded employees. Lic/Ins. #8864HI 631-744-1577

Lic. #57478-ME

LUX

ARBOR-VISTA TREE CARE A COMPLETE TREE CARE SERVICE devoted to the care of trees. Maintenance pruning, water-view work, sun-trimming, elevating, pool areas, storm thinning, large tree removal, stump grinding. Wood chips. Lic#18902HI. Free estimates. 631-246-5377

631.500.1015

DMV CERTIFIED 7002706

631.828.4675

JUNK CARS BOUGHT

LICENSED • BONDED INSURED

USED AUTO PARTS

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Place your ad today Call 631.751.7663 or 631.331.1154

All Trucks, Cars & Vans

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LUX DEVELOPMENT GROUP Historical restorations, extensions & dormers, cedar siding & clapboard installation, basements, kitchens,doors & windows, finished carpentry & moulding, SEE OUR DISPLAY AD FOR MORE INFORMATION Call 631-283-2266.

Tree Work

Landscape Materials

AUTOMOTI V E SERV ICES

JUNK CARS BOUGHT

Restorations

LET STEVE DO IT Clean-ups, yards, basements, whole house, painting, tree work, local moving and anything else. Totally overwhelmed? Call Steve @ 631-745-2598, leave message.

SMITHPOINT FENCE. DEER PROBLEM? WE CAN HELP! Wood, PVC, Chain Link, Stockade. Free estimates. Now offering 12 month interest free financing. Commercial/Residential. 70 Jayne Blvd., PJS. Lic.37690H/Ins. 631-743-9797 www.smithpointfence.com.

ALL PHASES OF HOME IMPROVEMENT From attic to your basement, RCJ Construction www.rcjconstruction.com commercial/residential, lic/ins 631-580-4518.

SOUNDVIEW ELECTRICAL CONTRACTING Prompt* Reliable* Professional. Residential/Commercial, Free Estimates. Ins/Lic#57478-ME. Owner Operator, 631-828-4675 See our Display Ad in the Home Services Directory

MR SEWERMAN CESSPOOL SERVICE All types of cesspool servicing, all work guaranteed, family owned and operated since 1985, 631-924-7502. Licensed and Insured.

Lawn & Landscaping

Home Improvement

Snow Plowing • Firewood • Chimney Cleaning • Oil Burner Maintenance Call our Classified Advertising Department at

Cesspool Services

Electricians

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SERV ICES

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EXPERIENCED AND RELIABLE

631-331-1154 or 631-751-7663

Nick Cordovano 631–696–8150

SPECIAL RATES NOW AVAILABLE

LICENSED #19604-H & INSURED

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40 Years Experience

â&#x20AC;˘ Kitchen Cabinet ReďŹ nishing â&#x20AC;˘ Upholstery â&#x20AC;˘ Table Pads â&#x20AC;˘ Water & Fire Damage Restoration â&#x20AC;˘ Insurance Estimates Licensed/Insured

631.707.1228 343 So. Country Rd., Brookhaven

INTERIOR â&#x20AC;˘ EXTERIOR

BOBâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S PAINTING SERVICE

631-744-8859

CO N S T R U C T I O N

Power Washing

PAINTING & DESIGN

From Your Attic To Your Basement

All Phases of Home Improvement

Lic./Ins. (#17,981)

Faux Finishes

(631) 580-4518 COMMERCIAL/RESIDENTIAL â&#x20AC;˘ LIC. #H-32198/INS | OWNER OPERATED

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Editorial

FEBRUARY 11, 2021 • THE VILLAGE TIMES HERALD • PAGE A19

Letters to the Editor

An open letter to Dan Losquadro Photo from Suffolk County Police Department

Jailing for wheelies When did people become so careless? Being taught how to cross the street has apparently gone out the window. Young adults and even children are riding their bikes into oncoming traffic. We’re sick of it. Long Island has some of the most aggressive drivers in the country — why do we have to worry about high schoolers popping a wheelie in front of our cars on a major county road? And they don’t care. They laugh it off, make faces or — worse — curse at us like it was our fault they chose to almost kill themselves. The worst part is, though, someone is bound to eventually get hurt — something we truly do not want to see. But we are grateful to the Suffolk County legislators who are trying their hardest to crack down on people taking advantage of our streets. Whether it’s a child or an adult riding their bike down the hill in a pack, bicyclists have become difficult to deal with. And that’s sad, because we don’t want to banish or punish them for something so healthy, but there needs to be more communication. While county Legislator Rudy Sunderman’s (R-Mastic) recent reckless bicycling bill is rather harsh by telling riders that they could face jail time for inappropriate biking, if everyone just listened to their mothers, grandmothers, fathers and teachers to not go near a fast-moving car, then this wouldn’t have been a problem. And more adults can speak up. In the summer of 2019, officers with the Suffolk County Police Department’s 4th Precinct spoke with TBR News Media about their program to educate reckless bicycle riders. The officers compiled a video with clips of teens creating havoc on Smithtown. The purpose was to use the video to educate parents after officers stop a youth for reckless bicycling. Even without watching such a video, adults know riding in the middle of a busy street is not safe. Before someone faces jail time, educate your children, speak up to the young people who harass you with their bikes. Of course, the driver of a 3-ton vehicle will be blamed if someone gets hurt, but that shouldn’t be the case. Bike riders should not be taking advantage of our streets and should not be risking their lives by showing off unnecessary tricks. We all know what wheelies look like. They’re not original, and we don’t care. Be safe.

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As a resident of the Town of Brookhaven for more than 40 years, I am writing to share my disgust over how snow cleanup and removal in this town has been handled following the signiﬁcant storms that occurred in December 2020, and most recently, Jan. 31 through Feb. 2. The neighborhood I reside in did not see a single plow for more than 24 hours and those that did bother to show up merely made a single slushy path on one side of the road. Large, icy snow mounds were left in the middle of the street and at corners where several blind spots already exist. Driveways were plowed in at ridiculous heights and the streets were impassable. This neighborhood not only has a ﬁre department in it, but an elementary school as well and thankfully the appropriate decisions were made regarding cancellations and/or delay of school days

as our children would have been in grave danger waiting at any of the many bus stops that exist on several corners. It is incomprehensible how anyone would have conﬁdence in your leadership of the Highway Department for this extremely large township. The fact that so many excruciatingly large potholes exist on many major roads and side streets, with no plan of action to repair them, is inexcusable. The addition of snow, ice, slush, etc., makes transportation in this town treacherous and, on many days, impossible. With storms on the horizon for the week of Feb. 7, I shudder to think about how long it will take for you and your department to act on removing what will most certainly be several more inches of snow. Residents of this town pay exorbitant taxes, much of which is allotted to the transportation department. My question is this: What exactly are we paying

for? You and your subordinates have proven on more than one occasion that the needs of the residents of the Town of Brookhaven are in no way your primary concern, and it is clearly apparent that a change must be made come your next bid for reelection. I am quite certain that I am not the sole resident who is appalled by your department’s lack of effort to do their job satisfactorily. It is my expectation that changes will be made, and streets will be cleaned competently with attention paid to the safety of your constituency, rather than the disgrace the job has been thus far this winter, and in winters past under your leadership. Stefanie Werner East Setauket Editor’s note: This letter was received before the Feb. 7 storm. See page A3 for an interview with Losquadro about snow removal in Brookhaven.

starvation as a weapon of war is a crime against humanity that no civil society should condone. We call on Biden and Congress to begin to repair the destruction in Yemen, to which the U.S. has contributed, with determined diplomacy to get all parties back to the negotiating table. Additionally, we call for an immediate reversal of the former President Donald Trump’s [R] administration’s decision to suspend tens of millions of dollars in aid to a country on the brink of famine. Also, Congress must invoke the War Powers Resolution, a clear check on executive power if the U.S. is engaged in a

war and must have congressional support. Our local Congressman Lee Zeldin [R] has had a dismal record on this issue. He has consistently supported U.S. involvement in the war on Yemen and the continued weapon sales to Saudi-coalition partners. We think it is safe to say that the majority of Congressional District 1 residents are against the bombing and intentional starvation of innocent children. When will Zeldin step up and represent his constituents who demand that this massacre comes to an end? Myrna Gordon Susan Perretti North Country Peace Group

Zeldin has failed to censure conspiracy theories Our congressman, U.S. Rep. Lee Zeldin [R], by voting against the resolution to strip Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) of her committee assignments, has failed to censure a racist, anti-Semitic, purveyor of

QAnon loony conspiracy theories. Does he actually support her views? It would appear so. By his vote he has embarrassed himself and his district. We need a responsible right-of-center party which the Republican Party used

Missing the smells of beaches, bakeries and the Bombers

anic, which started in my stomach and had seeped so deep into the sinews of my ﬁngers that I could barely write my own name, was overcoming me. I was staring at the problem, knowing that I could do it if I calmed down, but also fearing that the answer wouldn’t come in time. I had studied this type of organic chemistry problem for weeks, had attended every extra help session Randy, my teaching assistant and the head teaching D. None fellow for the class, of the above gave, including several late in the evening on BY DANIEL DUNAIEF Sunday nights. If I froze up for too long, I ran the risk of not ﬁnishing that problem or the test. I couldn’t come up with a solution, and I couldn’t move on.

Then, it hit me. No, it wasn’t the solution. It was Randy’s overwhelming cologne. My teaching fellow was walking up and down the rows of the testing site, making sure no one was cheating, while responding to requests to go to the bathroom. Something about his cologne brought me back to one of the many study sessions, helping me break the mental logjam in my head and sending me toward the solution that was right under my nose. As we enter the 11th month of this pandemic, we can see and hear many of the cues we would get if we were continuing to live the lives we took for granted, but we are much more limited in what we can smell, especially if we are sticking with federal guidelines and staying put. So, what smells do I miss the most? While I enjoy visiting Long Island beaches in the summer, when the trio of hazy, hot and humid hovers in the air, I particularly appreciate the cold, salt spray of a winter beach, when the scent of crispy and frozen seaweed blends with air that seems to have brought hints of its cold journey across the ocean.

Then, of course, there is the missing smell of the kinds of foods that aren’t in our own kitchens or right next door. One of my favorite restaurants, the Good Steer sends out the scent of their onion rings in every direction around the building, calling to me and recalling my youth when my late father would watch happily as all three of his sons consumed our double order of onion rings, alongside our burger supremes. While all ice might seem to smell the same, the scent of Alaska’s glaciers brings a frozen crispness to an inhospitable climate. Marveling at the ice around a cruise my wife and I took over two decades ago, I inhaled the cool fresh scent of frozen water. Then there’s the food from all over the world. The enticing smells of freshly baked baguettes and fruity macarons in Parisian patisseries, the welcoming scent of ﬁsh caught earlier that day on Hawaiian beaches or the symphony of smells from places like Faneuil Hall, where Boston accents form the acoustic backdrop for the smell of ﬂowers, steaks, and baked beans. With spring just a month away, I turn to

thoughts of baseball and Yankee Stadium. Yes, of course, numerous odors throughout the stadium — from other fans who could use some of Randy’s cologne to restrooms that don’t smell like a rose garden — aren’t the first things that come to mind. I’m talking about the smell of the grass and the dirt after the grounds crew waters it. That baseball field scent conjures infinite possibilities, from triple plays to triples off the wall, from immaculate innings to grass-stained catches. The smell of hot dogs and soft buns entice us as vendors march up and down the stairs nearby. These days, we can see and hear people through FaceTime calls, but we can’t smell them. That person might love orange Tic Tacs, tuna fish sandwiches, fresh roasted coffee or any of a host of other scents — cinnamon rolls, perhaps —that define her the same way the light highlights a crooked-toothed smile. We might find Tic Tacs that remind us of them, but, without the combination of scents, including their laundry detergent, their soap or their conditioner, or their physical presence, we are missing that olfactory connection.

Thoughts upon being vaccinated against COVID-19

Starvation is a war crime The North Country Peace Group welcomes President Joe Biden’s [D] recent announcement ending U.S. support for offensive operations in the Saudi/UAEled coalition’s war in Yemen. The yearslong military effort has caused the death and starvation of tens of thousands of Yemeni civilians, many of them children. This decision is an important ﬁrst step in easing the suffering in Yemen. However, much more is needed. First and foremost, we must pressure the Saudi coalition to end its naval and air blockade that prevents shipments of food, medicine and other humanitarian supplies from reaching the Yemeni people. Using

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to be. His vote is a vote against what the Republican Party can once again be. The sooner he is voted out of ofﬁce the better. Adam Fisher Port Jefferson Station

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ast Saturday I received my ﬁrst of the required two vaccines against COVID-19. The inoculation itself was painless. The person who administered the shot was a broad-shouldered young man with curly black hair, deep brown eyes and prominent cheekbones that led to a white-tooth smile. He pinched the skin of my arm just below my left shoulder, and I knew the deed was done only when he discarded the needle into the red can. I think you can see why the entire Between experience was painless. you and me As you, who have BY LEAH S. DUNAIEF tried undoubtedly know, it was not easy to get an appointment for the vaccine. My family and friends and the children of my friends were all on the phone

or on their computer keyboards for hours trying over and over again to make contact with the right person in a reasonably close location to schedule the vaccination. Finally, the daughter of a close friend secured a time slot for me at the Javitz Center in New York City, and then my son found one sooner at Jones Beach. I know that some people are passing up the opportunity to get vaccinated. They are concerned, among other reasons, that it has not been tested sufﬁciently since it was developed with unprecedented speed. What will the long term effects of the vaccine be? No one knows because there has not been a long term so far; we do know that the immediate effects have been studied for the short term in thousands of patients in clinical trials. The results and the efﬁcacy have been excellent. So I decided that I would risk any unknown long term negative effects from the vaccine against the already known long-haul negative consequences from the disease and go for it. I had heard that after-effects were not

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uncommon during the 24 hours following the vaccination, and indeed I did experience a couple. Two or three hours after I returned home, and after my dinner, I suddenly was enormously fatigued. I managed to climb the stairs to the bedroom, despite feeling lighthead, and I slid into bed, where I then spent the night and enjoyed a sound sleep. I awoke to an aching arm, but that wasn’t the main problem. When I tried to walk, my right leg was, I thought, in spasm. I assumed I had slept in an awkward position and that I could walk it off, but the pain intensiﬁed. As the day went by, I endured only with the help of repeated Tylenol capsules, vitamins, a banana and ultimately the distraction of the big football game. The next day, little more than 24 hours later, I felt perfectly ﬁne. I was timid about walking, but there was no problem. Do I know that the leg pain was the after effect of the shot? I don’t, of course. I do have a date for the second shot, which is scheduled for early next month, and apparently there is a dose reserved for

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me to receive at that time. Will the vaccine protect me? From what I have read and been told, it takes about two weeks before the body develops any immunity, and with the one shot, that is perhaps only 50 or 60 percent. The second vaccination brings the immune system to about 94 percent — or so the evidence has shown. Now, with the new mutations that are freely developed by the viruses with each reproduction in new victims, the scientists are not sure. Vaccinations are racing against viral reproduction. There can be many minute mutations of the viruses’ genetic sequences. More worrisome is recombination. That means the coronavirus mixes large chunks of its genome upon reproduction, and that is common and surely happening. Recombination might enable different tiny variants to combine and make the virus more potent inside a victim’s body. The question is, will the vaccine hold these newly minted intruders off? Scientists are studying variants and recombination, but they don’t yet know. So far, so good.

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