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At Home Covid Test Distribution The Town of Smithtown successfully distributed over two thousand athome Covid test kits to the most vulnerable population within the township. On Wednesday, February 9th, Town staff picked up 2,552 test kits from Suffolk County at the Department of Fire, Rescue and Emergency Services. On Thursday, February 10th, Smithtown Officials delivered approximately 2000 tests to seniors and at-risk individuals within the community, and at the Senior Center. On Monday morning, February 14th, the Department of Public Safety orchestrated a distribution event, where residents could collect their at-home tests outside of the Maple Avenue building. “I’m extremely grateful to our partners in government at Suffolk County for arranging the much needed supply to be distributed to our residents, especially those who need it most. Our community members who are retired or living on a fixed income have certainly felt the cost of inflation, and this pandemic, in ways that have severely reduced quality of life. No one should have to sacrifice nutrition or grocery budgets to purchase PPE like face masks and Covid-19 tests. We owe it to our most vulnerable to provide the resources necessary to keep everyone healthy. While I hope the

latest wave of the omicron variant was the last peak of Covid-19; these test kits will go a long way towards keeping people safe while cases are on the decline.” - Supervisor Ed Wehrheim The At-Home Covid-19 Antigen test kit (made in the USA) which includes two tests per box, were delivered to senior living communities throughout the township, at the Senior Center and at Public Safety. Supervisor Wehrheim’s office worked alongside Legislators Kennedy and Trotta to ensure locations were not replicated with the Legislators drop off locations and distribution events, to maximize the reach. When supplies ran out late on Monday morning at Public Safety, Legislator Robert Trotta generously allotted additional kits for the remaining residents. Suffolk County will continue to work with the Town of Smithtown to provide additional Covid-19 related resources & PPE supplies for anyone in need. Residents who may be homebound, or are unable to obtain athome test kits may email the Supervisors office at S P I O @ S m i t h t o w n N Y. gov with requests. For additional information on future at-home test kit distribution events within the township, residents can download the Town of Smithtown Mobile App, available for free on Google Play and the App Store.

AT HOME COVID TEST DISTRIBUTION - The Town of Smithtown successfully distributed over two thousand at-home Covid test kits to the most vulnerable population within the township. On Wednesday, February 9th, Town staff picked up 2,552 test kits from Suffolk County at the Department of Fire, Rescue and Emergency Services. On Thursday, February 10th, Smithtown Officials delivered approximately 2000 tests to seniors and at-risk individuals within the community, and at the Senior Center. On Monday morning, February 14th, the Department of Public Safety orchestrated a distribution event, where residents could collect their at-home tests outside of the Maple Avenue building. Pictured: Supervisor Ed Wehrheim and Councilman Tom Lohmann Distributing At-Home Covid Test kits at Sienna Village in Smithtown. Photo courtesy of Town of Smithtown

Did You Know? Residential households in the U.S. can order one set of four (4) free athome tests through the US Postal Service. You can obtain a free at-home test kit by visiting covidtests. gov or by calling 1-800232-0233 (TTY 1-888-7207489).

Suffolk County Council (BSA) 50th Annual Good Scout Golf Tournament Planned for June 6 at Nissequogue Golf Club

The Suffolk County Council, Boy Scouts of America, 50th Annual William H. Sample & Anthony J. Stupore ‘Good Scout’ Golf Tournament will be held on Monday, June 6, 2022 at the Nissequogue Golf Club (21 Golf Club Road, St. James). Open to the golfing public, the fundraiser will help support the Scouting

Programs in Suffolk County serving nearly 10,000 youth! The Golf Outing also recognizes one Scout each year with a $1,000 annual renewable scholarship for their college education. This youth will be presented with the ‘Stupore Scholarship’ at the Golf Outing’s evening reception, following the round of golf.

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Peter Russo Named Assistant Principal At Great Hollow MS

Peter Russo has come home to serve as an assistant principal at Great Hollow Middle School. Russo, a Smithtown resident, officially began his new role on Feb. 14. He joins the Smithtown Central School District after working since 2016 as the coordinator of special education for Long Beach High School and Middle School in Nassau County. In that role, Russo managed parent concerns for students with disabilities, served as instructional leader for all special education programs and supervised 23 teachers, 51 teaching assistants, two school psychologists, three social workers and two speech pathologists. Russo previously had

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in education for special education from Queens College and a master’s in administration for public administration from Baruch College. Cindy Nocero recently retired as an assistant principal at Great Hollow Middle School. Two of Russo’s children currently attend Smithtown schools, with a third soon to enter. “I’m very excited to join the Smithtown Central School District and to be a member of the Great Hollow Middle School family,” Russo said. “I look forward to working with staff, students, parents and all stakeholders to enhance the opportunities that await our children.”

Project9line To Offer New Free Stand-Up Comedy & Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Classes Project9line, a nonprofit organization with the mission to empower veterans with reintegration through the arts and activities. They offer free art and wellness programs to veterans and their families at their headquarters, which is located at 25 Union Ave, Islip, NY 11751. They are currently offering the following: Community Mondays at 7:00PM

Beginning on March 16th, Project9line will offer a brand-new Stand-Up Comedy Class. The class will be on Wednesdays at 7:00PM and will run for 8 weeks. Taught by the non-profit’s Program Director, Tugboat Manny, all participants will learn the fine art of stand-up comedy and be able to take part in a showcase (more Yoga: information to come).

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OVER 27 SERVICE ANIMALS TREATED - Dr. Marissa Altieri, DVM, treated over 27 service animals at Paws of War’s Hearts and Heros free vet Clinic. Photo couresy of Anthony Lambroia “Veterinarians enable animals of all kinds to live their best life and to be as happy and healthy as possible. Service animals are responsible for their health and well-being and in many cases the lives of their owners. Volunteering my time and medical knowledge for Paws of War and their mobile clinic is my way to honor these veterans for all they have done for our country,” said Dr. Altieri. Hearts and Heroes is part of a continual program, Vets for Vets, hosted by Paws of War that gives back to service men and women by providing free veterinary care for their service animals; their wellness is

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The Reboli Center for Art & History in Stony Brook will for the first time feature the photographs of the late artist Joseph Reboli and several wellknown Long Island and New York based photographers such as: Donna Crinnian; Jeremy Dennis; Vanessa Fischer; Daniel Jones; Jacques LeBlanc; Timothy McCarthy; Jessica Neilson; Patricia Paladines; Matthew Raynor, Paul Scala; Leonid Shishov; Corinne Tousey; Marlene Weinstein; and Jo-Anne Wilson. The exhibit is titled Through the Lens and can be viewed through March 27, 2022. In conjunction with this exhibit, a companion show is in the History Room focusing on the life and work of nature photographer, Howard Eskin, a patron of the arts and dear friend of Joseph Reboli, who also collected many of his paintings. The Reboli Center is grateful to Lisa Eskin for lending items and for providing background information. JEREMY DENNIS PHOTOGPRAHER Eskin concentrated on photographing nature, and many of his pictures were published by the Audubon Society. In addition, there will be a slideshow depicting the evolution of photography from when the first recorded photograph was taken in the early 1800s. “Just as Joe’s paintings glowed with illuminous light, so do his photographs. Joe was not widely known for his photography, but he really enjoyed it and I am happy to share that side of him. I have known the Eskin family for a longtime, and am very proud to document Howard’s life and work as part of this new exhibit,” said Lois Reboli, a founder and president of the Reboli Center for Art & History. Some of the photographs in the exhibit include: Joseph Reboli, 76, Joseph Reboli, 5G, Jeremy Dennis, Chibiabos The Reboli Center is located at 64 Main Street in Stony Brook, and is open Tuesday HEARTS AND HEROS VET CLINIC - Paws of War providing veteran’s service – Saturday from 11am to 5pm and on Sunday 1pm to 5pm. Admission is free and for animals with free veterinary care as part of their Hearts and Heros vet clinic. Photo more information, please call 631-751-7707 or go to www.ReboliCenter.org couresy of Anthony Lambroia

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SCOUT SUNDAY HOSTED BY COMMACK UNITED METHODIST CHURCH - Boy Scout Troop 125 Boy Scouts and adult scouting volunteer leaders pose for a photo with Pastor Roslyn Lee and members of the church community following the Scout Sunday service at Commack United Methodist Church (Commack) on February 13th. Commack United Methodist Church, which sponsors Boy Scout Troop 125, was one of several Matinecock District (BSA)’s Host Churches for the Protestant Faith during the start of National Boy Scout Week. As the Boy Scouts of America celebrate their 112 years of serving youths, local Cub Scout Packs, Boy Scout Troops, and Explorers attended and participated in the annual “A Scout is Reverent” recognitions during the Scout Sunday Services at various local Catholic and Protestant Churches and the Jewish Scout Sabbath services at area temples and synagogues during the month of February. Troop 125 Scouts were among other Boy Scout Troops and Cub Scout Packs who participated and helped to lead the services both in person and via zoom at Dix Hills Jewish Center, where Troop 125’s Life Scout Ian Schnitzer assisted Rabbi Ian Silverman in leading the Friday evening 2022 Scout Sabbath services.

Suffolk County Police Department officer Tom DiLena shared important safety messages with Dogwood Elementary School students. As part of an ongoing partnership with the Smithtown Central School District, DiLena spoke with third graders about bullying prevention, fourth graders about internet safety and cyberbullying, and fifth graders about vaping and e-cigarettes. Similar visits are scheduled at the six other elementary schools in the district, including Smithtown Elementary School and Tackan Elementary School the following week. DiLena told Dogwood students that the internet safety presentation is the SCPD’s most requested. The officer began by asking how many of the fourth graders had cell phones, and an overwhelming number raised their hands. He then asked what social media apps the students use. And while Facebook use was nearly nonexistent and Twitter use was exceedingly limited, an overwhelming number of students acknowledged being active on Instagram, TikTok and Snapchat.

DiLena had several important safety tips for the students: • Never accept a friend request or otherwise communicate online with someone you don’t already know. The person may be a “creepy cyber predator,” who may even be pretending to be someone young by using a fake profile. It is better to have a small group of followers, friends or connections you know than a large group with unfamiliar people. The more followers/ connections you have, the more chance of being cyberbullied or otherwise harmed. • Never use your real first and last name or photo in your profile. That information, and pictures that show what school you attend, where you go to the movie theater, or similar info, could help someone with bad intent find you. • Be sure to use privacy settings. For instance, on Snapchat, the default setting is for Snap Map to be active. And that would anyone with whom you’re a friend to know your exact location. Turn that setting off. Or limit it so that only your parents can know where you are. Also, set your profile to private so that people you don’t know

cannot see your content. “I make sure only my friends can see me,” DiLena said. • Think before you post something online. Once you hit send, you can never truly take it back. Even messages that supposedly disappear are stored by the app. Or someone you think is a friend can do a screen capture and show it to other people. Even if it seems far off, what you post on social media can have an impact on college admission, a scholarship, or the ability to get hired for a job someday. DiLeo noted that one high school student elsewhere on Long Island was fired by McDonald’s for complaining on social media about her job. • Games also have cyber predators — not just social media apps. Don’t game with people you don’t know. DiLeo noted that “Call of Duty” voice chats “get out of control.” And games like Road Blocks allow people to message you who you don’t know. • Your parents are right to have your password and limit your nighttime use of your mobile device. They are doing it to protect you, not spy on you. Apps can be addictive, too. Know when to turn them off.

SUFFOLK COUNTY LEGISLATOR TROTTA MEETS WITH BOY SCOUT TROOP 565 - Suffolk County Legislator Rob Trotta recently met with members of Smithtown Boy Scout Troop 565 where he talked about his job as a Suffolk County Legislator and county government. Afterwards, he answered questions from the scouts and their parents. “I think the troop leaders are doing a great job to ensure that the boys learn about local government and its role in the community. Hopefully, there are some future leaders in Troop 565,” said Suffolk County Legislator Rob Trotta. Boy Scout Troop 565 meets at the Smithtown Methodist Church where the scouts joined SCPD OFFICER TALKS INTERNET SAFETY - Officer Tom DiLena speaks with fourth graders at Dogwood Elementary School. Photo courtesy of Smithtown CSD Legislator Trotta (rear, center) for a photograph.

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