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The success of the BBCC is made possible primarily through their volunteers.

This Coalition has three staff members, so volunteers are so important to them, volunteering not because they have the time, but because they have the heart to do so. Thankfully, BBCC has been able to stay afloat and operating throughout the entire pandemic!

The BBCC is currently looking for volunteers to assist with virtual fundraising events. If you have some experience with social media (Facebook and Instagram) and are comfortable posting and boosting ads, please let the coalition know. They have several virtual events in the near future and can use some assistance!

Join the BBCC for a virtual webinar on February 11th at 6pm, called The Care Behind Your Care. Physicians from The Cancer Institute at Good Samaritan Hospital will host a “mock tumor board”, exhibiting the interdisciplinary approach to patient care. $20 per person includes a sherpa lined throw and tote bag!

If you are interested in volunteering, implementing a fundraiser, making a contribution, adding your name to their mailing list or attending their upcoming virtual webinar, please contact them directly at info@babylonbreastcancer.org or 631.893.4110. Also, please visit www. babylonbreastcancer.org to find out more about their coalition. Any contribution you can make will not only be greatly appreciated, but it will help make a difference.

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The Babylon Breast Cancer Coalition (BBCC) was founded in 1993 by three friends who lived in Babylon.

Determined to fight against breast cancer by raising awareness and educating women, the BBCC with their dedicated volunteers undertook the task of completing a demographic survey to ascertain the incidence of breast cancer in Babylon.

From this, a volunteer driven grass-roots organization grew, which serves the entire Township of Babylon, including those with all gynecological cancers in addition to those with breast cancer. Today they provide direct patient services and support to help ease the burdens that breast and all gynecological cancers put on patients and their families/caregivers.

In addition to assisting in the basic needs of those battling cancer, they also reach out to the community at large, providing educational programs to encourage healthier lifestyles, which would decrease the still very high instance of these cancers in our community. Please note, if you do not live in this township, you can still reach out to the BBCC to find out who in your area can be of help to you.

The BBCC’s premier program is titled Lend a Helping Hand (LAHH). Since its inception in 1996, this unique patient service program provides much needed stress relief for breast cancer patients currently in treatment, as well as their families confronting diagnosis and ensuing treatments, such as chemotherapy and radiation. Later on, the BBCC expanded the LAHH program to include Babylon Township women undergoing treatment for all types of gynecological cancers.

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Greeting cards are popular ways to express love and affection on Valentine’s Day. However, those looking to say “I love you” and much more in a creative way may want to harken back to a tradition that is several centuries old.

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Purse puzzles became popular around 1720 and remained so until roughly 1840. The puzzles consisted of a sheet of paper folded into smaller parts. When unfolded, the purse puzzle would reveal several messages and hand-drawn art.

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Safe Ways To Celebrate The Super Bowl The Super Bowl is the culmination of the National Football League season, which traditionally begins in early September and ends in late December or early January. The Super Bowl is one of the most anticipated professional sporting events each year.

In most years, around 75,000 fans pack the stadium hosting the game to watch the Super Bowl in person, and millions of people around the globe tune in to view the live simulcast, typically at private parties with friends or alongside fellow fans in sports bars.

However, this year Super Bowl watch parties are expected to look quite a bit different.

The 2021 Super Bowl may set the record for the smallest crowd in attendance due to the COVID-19 virus.

The game is slated to be played at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Fla., and ESPN reports that the NFL is planning for 20 percent seating capacity at the game. Fans are expected to wear masks and will sit in pods separated by six feet. That capacity

restriction would place around 13,000 fans in the stadium. Super Bowl I, which took place in 1967, was the only Super Bowl in history not to sell out, and that drew a crowd of 61,946 fans.

While scoring a ticket to the hottest game in town is often an expensive endeavor, with capacity restrictions for this year’s game it likely will be even more difficult for diehard fans to attend the game in person.

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• Go cashless. For those who will be at Raymond James Stadium for the big game, cash is not king. The NFL has partnered with Visa to employ cashless payment systems for everything at the venue. In addition, there will be reverse ATMs to turn cash into pre-paid cards to use for purchases.

• Order in. The Super Bowl is one of the biggest nights for pizza sales and other takeout. Fans can make it even more so by ordering from their

favorite restaurants — many of which have been hit hard during the pandemic.

• Keep gatherings small. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the World Health Organization and other public health advisory groups continue to maintain that social distancing is the best way to help curb the spread of COVID-19. That means keeping crowds small and separate. If possible, host the party outside, as the virus does not spread as easily outdoors as it does indoors. Encourage guests to dress warmly and provide heat sources, like fire pits or propane heaters.

• Host a digital watch party. Video conferencing apps have been used for everything from work to school. Fans can gather online and watch the game simultaneously, but in their own homes.

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Each year, American football’s championship game is one of the most-watched television broadcasts across the globe. The Super Bowl might not kick off until early evening in the eastern United States, but the day’s festivities typically begin much earlier than that.

Super Bowl parties typically bring people from all walks of life together. Football fans mingle with non-fans who are more anxious to see the famed Super Bowl advertisements than they are the big game, but one thing all Super Bowl viewers can enjoy together is the food.

Food is as much a part of Super Bowl Sunday as the game itself. That should be comforting in a year when Super Bowl parties figure to be atypical as the world continues to confront the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Kennedy Ushers In Grand Opening of Super Greek Gyro Bowls & More On January 21, 2021, Legislator Leslie Kennedy joined Ronkonkoma Chamber of Commerce President Kevin Hyms to attend the Grand Opening at Super Greek Gyro Bowls & More, located at 966 Portion Road in Lake Ronkonkoma.

Super Greek Gyro Bowls & More, is bringing a taste of Athens to the former Peter’s Kitchen location and the Mokkas Family continues the tradition of serving delicious food in a family-oriented and friendly atmosphere.

Super Greek Gyro Bowls & More, provides fresh and delicious “create your own” gyro bowls with no shortage of combinations, on-site or on the go, with a variety of homemade tzatziki sauces and dressings to fresh seafood and vegan options while also serving those Greek classics we all know and love. In addition to the build your own gyro bowls, Super Greek Gyro Bowls & More will also be offering options such as Greek Nachos & Poutine, Homemade Spinach &

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Gus, Mikey and Ralph Mokkas are excited to create a concept combining Greek Street food with the influence from the childhood memories of vacationing in Greece.

For more information about this event or other events in the community, please call our office at (631)-854-3735 or log onto Legislator Kennedy’s Facebook page at facebook.com/ legislatorlesliekennedy.

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Connetquot Public Library’s Useful Links: Arts and Authors

Connetquot Public Library’s website is designed to make navigation easy and efficient. With useful links to a wide range of subjects, accessing information is a quick and straightforward process.

Under each heading are direct links to everything from arts and humanities to health and medicine and so much more. While at home, find unique experiences you can enjoy or even plan for future endeavors. The arts can offer a much-needed respite during challenging times. Explore this section and “visit” the British Museum, browsing over 4,000 highlights with a “collection that spans over two million years of human history and culture.”

From there, hop on over to France and visit the Louvre Online Collections, with a database of 22,000 works searchable by artist, title, or room in highresolution.

For research, Art History: Resources on the Web is an index that traverses “every era from prehistoric to contemporary art” from every corner of the world.

Here you will also find links to galleries and museums to explore their vast works.

Another valuable resource is the ArtCyclopedia: The Guide to Fine Art on the Internet. Search over

100,000 works of art by artist’s name, artwork title, museum, or location. An online discussion forum, art news from around the world, and other valuable links are also available for students.

In addition to the arts, we invite you to explore our direct links to author information to find the most upto-date information on your favorite authors or perhaps find something new. Author Biographies from Biblio is an “index of indexes,” a guide to over 470 literary authors with links to biographies, bibliographies, timelines, and more with regular updates. PAL: Perspectives in American Literature is an additional guide, a fully searchable site listing approximately 450 authors, including both primary works and secondary sources. Here, you can find a timeline of literary chapters in addition to a direct author search.

Perhaps you would like to sit back, relax, and listen to some short features from Don Swaim’s longrunning radio show Book Beat from CBS radio.

Enjoy snippets from the most prominent authors in the English language, including Pulitzer Prize and Nobel Prize winners.

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Searchable video and written transcripts are also excellent research tools for teachers and students.

For the Shakespearean enthusiast, explore the Folger Shakespeare Library, the world’s most extensive collection of the prolific playwright’s materials and works. The site provides numerous ways for all ages to connect to this “fantastic treasure trove of Bard information.”

Shakespeare Resource Center is another research tool to discover valuable and exciting connections to the playwright’s works from its language, biography, theater companies, a history of the Globe Theatre, and Elizabethan England.

As you visit these links, we hope you find them helpful and a meaningful way to spend this time. Our library at home services are always available to you, at home or on the go.

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GRAND OPENING OF SUPER GREEK GYRO BOWLS & MORE - On January 21, 2021, Legislator Leslie Kennedy joined Ronkonkoma Chamber of Commerce President Kevin Hyms to attend the Grand Opening at Super Greek Gyro Bowls & More, located at 966 Portion Road in Lake Ronkonkoma. Pictured: Legislator Leslie Kennedy, with Ronkonkoma Chamber of Commerce President Kevin Hyms with Super Greek Gyro Bowls & More team members.

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Is It Safe To Donate Blood During The Pandemic?

Donating blood is a selfless act that saves lives. Blood donors may recognize the vital role they play in patient care, but many may wonder if it’s safe to donate blood during the pandemic. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, it is safe for anyone who is well to donate blood. That even goes for people who are social distancing due

to COVID-19. The CDC has recommended various safety measures to ensure the safety of donors and donation center volunteers and staff members.

Such measures include spacing donor chairs at least six feet apart and encouraging donors to make donation appointments ahead of time.

Appointments can ensure donors are not spending more time at the donation center

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than is absolutely necessary, reducing the likelihood that they have contact with someone who may have COVID-19 but not know it.

The Red Cross notes it has instituted additional safety protocols, such as laundering blankets used by donors after each use and requiring all donors and staff to wear face coverings or masks during the donation process.

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KITTY

Pretty 4 year old female Tabbico.

EMPAMADA

Extra large male Tabby.

About 5-6 years old.

KOGA

Senior male Siberian Husky, has been at the shelter over 5 months.

GIUSEPPE 8 month old male mackerel Tabby kitten.

SMITHTOWN ANIMAL SHELTER 410 Middle Country Road, Smithtown • 631.360.7575 Batman, Joker, Penguin, and Wonder Woman are six month old super siblings named after some super characters. These kittens are shy when meeting strangers, so they are often overlooked by potential adopters. With a little time and patience put in to get to know them they show just how sweet, playful and loving they can all be. Shy kittens need a little extra work to get them to come out of their shells, but they are always worth the effort once you earn their trust.

Currently, there are a variety of male and female cats & kittens available to adopt or foster.

If you are looking for a fun loving, yarn tossing ball of love, stop by the Kitten Nursery or the Cat Condos at the Smithtown Animal Shelter and find a PURR-fect soulmate or two!

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TOWN OF ISLIP ANIMAL SHELTER 210 South Denver Ave, Bay Shore 631.224.5660

All of the felines at the Shelter are current on vaccines and have received a full workup (blood work, Feline HIV & Leukemia tested, physical exam etc.) by a board certified Veterinarian.

To inquire about having your shelter included in this column, contact Noelle Stanuch at Noelle@SouthBaysNeighbor.com. Please make sure to contact the shelter(s) to see how they are operating during the pandemic you are interested in adoption.

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