Arts & Lifestyles - March 5, 2020

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Get Better Outcomes and Lasting Results with Medically Supervised Weight Loss Aurora Pryor, MD, FACS Director, Bariatric and Metabolic Weight Loss Center

Konstantinos Spaniolas, MD, FACS, FASMS Associate Director, Bariatric and Metabolic Weight Loss Center

team of professionals is a part of every step of the weight loss journey, and will continue to meet with the patient routinely during the first year after surgery, then annually or as needed.

We also perform Revisional Bariatric Surgery for those who may have experienced suboptimal weight loss or resurgence of comorbidities despite having previous bariatric surgery.

Non-surgical weight loss options such as medicinal weight loss, and diet and nutritional counseling are available for patients who don’t qualify or who elect not to have surgery. At Stony Brook, we are committed to helping every individual during their transformation, even after surgery. As a result, we have a great track record of patients achieving long-term success.

What is involved in bariatric surgery?

Prominent bariatric surgeons, Dr. Aurora Pryor, Director, Bariatric and Metabolic Weight Loss Center at Stony Brook, and Dr. Konstantinos Spaniolas, Associate Director, Bariatric and Metabolic Weight Loss Center at Stony Brook, share their expertise on the benefits of bariatric surgery and weight loss, and what makes our Center so unique .

What types of weight loss options does Stony Brook offer?

We offer today’s most advanced procedures such as Sleeve Gastrectomy, Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass, and Duodenal Switch, and choose the best options to suit each candidate’s needs. The majority are performed laparoscopically, which means minimal scarring and faster recovery times. Treatment strategy may include surgery, endoscopic approaches, medical management, diet and exercise, behavior modification and psychological counseling. Our interdisciplinary

Bariatric surgery makes the stomach smaller, so the patient feels satisfied with less food.

Some types of bariatric surgery are also malabsorptive, so that fewer calories are absorbed from what is eaten. To work most effectively, bariatric surgery should be part of an ongoing process toward transforming the patient’s health through lifestyle and behavior changes. It’s not an automatic fix. Without surgery the chance of maintaining substantial weight loss is 5 percent. With surgery, a patient can experience 85 to 90 percent chance of maintaining significant weight loss, making it an excellent, valuable tool for the individual.

What are the health risks and benefits associated with bariatric procedures?

The benefits of bariatric surgery significantly outweigh the risks. The chance of experiencing a complication during surgery is less than 2 percent. Patients who opt to have bariatric surgery experience a significant improvement in their cardiovascular health, and a corresponding decrease in the risk of heart

FREE SEMINAR Change Your Weight, Change Your Health, Change Your Life First Monday of each month, 5 to 6 pm Bariatric and Metabolic Weight Loss Center 23 South Howell Avenue, Suite D Centereach, NY 1172 Call (631) 444-BARI (2274) to register. disease and weight-related health problems such as diabetes. Studies have shown a 30 to 40 percent decrease in the chances of heart attacks or strokes post-op. This cardioprotective effect of surgery is unmatched with any other single intervention. For those living with diabetes, bariatric surgery allows for better glucose control and often eliminates the need for anti-diabetic medications altogether.

Am I a candidate for bariatric surgery?

Most patients have a body mass index (BMI) of 35 or over with associated medical problems (most commonly hypertension, diabetes, abnormal lipids or sleep apnea), or with BMI of 40 or over, even without comorbidities. Patients who don’t meet the criteria for bariatric surgery, or who elect not to have surgery, can take advantage of our non-surgical options.

Learn more at bariatrics.stonybrookmedicine.edu or call Catherine M. Tuppo, PT, Coordinator, Bariatric and Metabolic Weight Loss Center, at (631) 444-BARI (2274).

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There are both feline and canine coronavirus vaccines but their actual efficacy is questionable.

There are so many strains that the single strain in the vaccine protect against them all. It would be like having a single flu vaccine that is never modified year to year. The good news is that most cases of both feline and canine coronavirus are mild and self-limiting. Also, I have found no information at this time that states that the canine or feline coronavirus poses any threat to human health.

If you have questions that are not answered in this article, or are concerned about the health of your individual pet please contact your regular veterinarian for an appointment.

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Concerns about a human coronavirus, better known as COVID 19, is raising fears for a global outbreak. The good news is that although COVID 19 may have its origins in a coronavirus found in bats, THERE IS NO EVIDENCE AT THIS TIME that the known canine and feline coronaviruses can spread from animals to humans. The risk of spread of COVID 19 is human to human at this time.

Coronavirus in dogs typically causes enteritis, or inflammation of the bowel. Most of the cases cause a mild, self-limiting diarrhea that lasts for a few days and does not even require a trip to the veterinarian’s office. Less commonly, more severe diarrhea, loss of appetite, or vomiting occur.

More recently, a canine coronavirus respiratory virus has been isolated in association with other respiratory viruses into a disease termed Canine Infectious Respiratory Disease Complex (CIRDC). Again, the symptoms are usually mild and self-limiting rarely causing death.

Coronavirus in cats is much more serious.

Most coronavirus in cats also cause self-limiting gastrointestinal symptoms similar to dogs.

However, there is a particular strain of feline coronavirus that leads to a disease process called Feline Infectious Peritonitis, or FIP for short.

This FIP strain of the coronavirus appears to be a mutation of one of the more benign strains of the enteric (gut) coronavirus. Rather than a self-limiting diarrhea, the deadly FIP develops. FIP has two forms: a “wet form” and a “dry form.” In the wet form a high fever and effusion develops. This effusion, or protein rich fluid, usually develops in the abdomen causing a peritonitis. Less commonly the fluid develops

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In either case the outcome is severe and always fatal. The symptoms develop rapidly (over a few days to, at most, a few weeks). The patient stops eating and is usually humanely euthanized if he or she does not pass away on their own.

There is also a less common “dry form” of the disease. The dry form of FIP is a slower developing sequela of the disease. Rather than a rapid progression of disease over a few weeks, the dry form takes months to years.

The dry form produces a granulomatous response and produces deposits of a specific type of scar tissue in internal organs. These internal organs then begin to dysfunction and ultimately shut down.

My experience has shown patients usually are humanely euthanized or pass away from kidney failure secondary to the dry form of FIP. The kidneys, unlike some other organs, do not regenerate cells or repair damage.

Once a certain percentage of the kidneys stops functioning the rest of the body quickly shuts down.

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HELPING YOU NAVIGATE TO OPTIMAL HEALTH

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We believe wellness is derived through nutritional medicine and lifestyle interventions that prevent and treat chronic diseases.

Medications have their place - and in some cases can be lifesaving.

However, there’s no medication without side effects. The goal should be to limit the need for medications - or minimize the number of medications you take on a regular basis.

You are not limited by your genes.

Fortunately, most diseases are based primarily on epigenetics, which are environmental influences, and not on genetics. Epigenetics literally means above or around the gene. In epigenetics, lifestyle choices impact gene expression. Just because your first degree relatives may have had a disease, you are not predestined to follow suit.

We are specialists who will partner with your primary care physician.

A standard medical education does not integrate enough nutritional medicine and other lifestyle interventions. We bridge that gap.

We use evidence-based medicine to guide our decision-making.

The amount of research related to nutrition and other lifestyle issues continues to grow rapidly, with many studies showing significant beneficial effects on health.

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We will work with you to develop a plan that allows you to take a proactive role in managing your own health. The health outcomes are worth the effort.

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Absolutely! Study evidence has found this to be true, and many of our patients have experienced reversal of diabetes, autoimmune disorders, migraines, and cardiovascular disease, just to mention a few. In many cases, because of their exceptional results, our patients have been able to reduce or eliminate their medications.

Read more common questions and answers on medicalcompassmd.com.

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MEDICAL COMPASS

Diet quality and its impact on life expectancy Diet may also affect quality of life as we age

Here’s a stunning statistic: 60 percent of American adults have a chronic disease, with 40 percent of adults having more than one (1).

This is likely a factor in the slowing pace of life expectancy increases in the U.S., which have plateaued in the past decade at around 78.8 years old (2).

Most chronic diseases, including common killers, such as heart disease, stroke, diabetes and some cancers, can potentially be

By David prevented, modified and Dunaief, M.D. even reversed with a focus on nutrients, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

The truth is that many Americans are malnourished. How could that be, when so many are overweight or obese? We are not a developing country, where access to healthy food is more challenging. Still, malnourishment is common at all levels of socioeconomic class.

The definition of malnourished is insufficient nutrition, which in the U.S. results from low levels of much-needed nutrients.

I regularly test patients’ carotenoid levels.

Carotenoids are nutrients that are incredibly important for tissue and organ health. They are measurable and give the practitioner a sense of whether the patient may lack potentially disease-fighting nutrients. Testing is often covered if the patient is diagnosed with moderate malnutrition. Because the standard American diet is very low in nutrients, classifying a patient with moderate malnutrition can be appropriate. A high nutrient intake approach can rectify the situation and increase, among others, carotenoid levels.

High nutrient intake

A high nutrient intake is an approach that focuses on micronutrients, which literally means small nutrients, including antioxidants and phytochemicals — plant nutrients.

Micronutrients are bioactive compounds found mostly in foods and some supplements.

While fiber is not considered a micronutrient, it also has significant disease modifying effects. Micronutrients interact with each other in synergistic ways, meaning the sum is greater than the parts. Diets that are plant-rich raise the levels of micronutrients considerably in patients.

In a 2017 study that included 73,700 men and women who were participants in the Nurses’ Health Study and the Health Professionals Follow-up Study, participants’ diets were rated over a 12-year period using three established dietary scores: the Alternate Healthy Eating

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St. Patrick’s Day Dinner Dance

Save the date! VFW Post 4927, 31 Horseblock Road, Centereach hosts a St. Patrick’s Day Dinner Dance on Saturday, March 14 from 7 to 11 p.m. Tickets are $35 in advance, $45 at the door and include a corned beef dinner, door prizes, open bar and Irish-American music and entertainment. Call 631-585-7390 for more info.

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Index–2010 score, the Alternate Mediterranean Diet score, and the Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension (DASH) diet score (3).

A 20 percent increase in diet scores (indicating an improved quality of diet) was significantly associated with a reduction in total mortality of 8 to 17 percent, depending on whether two or three scoring methods were used. Participants who maintained a highquality diet over a 12-year period reduced their risk of death by 9 to 14 percent than participants with consistently low diet scores over time. By contrast, worsening diet quality over 12 years was associated with an increase in mortality of 6 to 12 percent. Not surprisingly, longer periods of healthy eating had a greater effect than shorter periods.

This study reinforces the findings of the Greek EPIC trial, a large prospective (forward-looking) cohort study, where the Mediterranean-type diet decreased mortality significantly – the better the compliance, the greater the effect (4). The most powerful dietary components were the fruits, vegetables, nuts, olive oil, legumes and moderate alcohol intake.

Low consumption of meat also contributed to the beneficial effects. Dairy and cereals had a neutral or minimal effect.

Quality of life

Quality of life is also important, though.

Let’s examine some studies that examine the impact of diet on diseases that may reduce our quality of life as we age.

A study showed olive oil reduces the risk of stroke by 41 percent (5). The authors attribute this effect at least partially to oleic acid, a bioactive compound found in olive oil. While olive oil is important, I recommend limiting olive oil to one tablespoon a day. There are 120

calories per tablespoon of olive oil, all of them fat. If you eat too much, even of good fat, it defeats the purpose. The authors commented that the Mediterranean-type diet had only recently been used in trials with neurologic diseases and results suggest benefits in several disorders, such as Alzheimer’s.

In a case-control (compare those with and without disease) study, high intake of antioxidants from food is associated with a significant decrease in the risk of early Agerelated Macular Degeneration (AMD), even when participants had a genetic predisposition for the disease (6). AMD is the leading cause of blindness in those 55 years or older. There were 2,167 people enrolled in the study with several different genetic variations that made them high risk for AMD. Those with a highest nutrient intake, including B-carotene, zinc, lutein, zeaxanthin, EPA and DHA- substances found in fish, had an inverse relationship with risk of early AMD. Nutrients, thus, may play a role in modifying gene expression.

Though many Americans are malnourished, nutrients that are effective and available can alter this predicament. Hopefully, with a focus on a high nutrient intake, we can re-ignite the pace of increased life expectancy and, on an individual level, improve our quality of life.

References:

(1) cdc.gov. (2) macrotrends.net. (3) N Engl J Med 2017; 377:143-153. (4) BMJ. 2009;338:b2337. (5) Neurology June 15, 2011.

(6) Arch Ophthalmol. 2011;129(6):758-766.

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Join the Smithtown Center for the Performing Arts, 2 E. Main St., Smithtown for its 8th annual Irish Comedy Night on Saturday, March 14 at 8 p.m. featuring Joey Callahan, Mike Gaffney, Tim Gage, Kendra Cunningham, Mike Keegan and Ed McGonigal. Tickets are $40. To order, call 631-724-3700 or visit www. smithtownpac.org.

Strikes for Strong Island

Want to bowl with friends and family while helping Long Island’s animals at the same time? Come on down to Port Jeff Bowl, 31 Chereb Lane, Port Jefferson Station on Saturday, March 14 from 3:30 to 6 pm. Tickets are $25 and include two hours of bowling, shoes, two slices of pizza and unlimited soft drinks.

There will be raffles and fun for all ages!

Preregistration is required by emailing nicole.strongislandrescue@gmail.com.

Seed Saving Basics

Just in time for spring, Comsewogue Public Library, 170 Terryville Road, Port Jefferson Station offers a Seed Saving & Plant Starts program on Wednesday, March 11 from 7 to 9 p.m. Learn how to identify, dry and store seeds to get ready for planting with instruction from a professional organic gardener. Open to all but registration required by calling 631-928-1212.

Shed the Meds

Emma S. Clark Memorial Library, 120 Main St., Setauket hosts a Shed the Meds event in the Vincent R. O’Leary Community Room on the library’s lower level on Wednesday, March 11 from noon to 4 p.m. Suffolk County Sheriff’s Office hosts this safe way to properly dispose of unused medications and covered hypodermic needles. Open to all. Call 631-941-4080.

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Vanderbilt Museum seeks nurseries and designers for Gardeners Showcase The Suffolk County Vanderbilt Museum, 180 Little Neck Road, Centerport will host its third annual Gardeners Showcase during spring and summer 2020. The museum invites local nurseries and garden designers to show off their skills and creativity in one of the gardens that grace the 43-acre waterfront estate, which is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Spots are still available for this year’s showcase, and will be available on a firstcome, first-served basis. Participants, in return for their effort and contribution, will receive: • Signage that identifies their business, at each garden showcase site.

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tony Brook University recently launched its first-ever official podcast, “Beyond the Expected,” to highlight the expertise and contributions from outstanding members of the SBU community.

SBU leaders and personalities host guests whose stories exemplify the diversity of the SBU community and thought and the global impact of their scholarship. “Beyond the Expected” offers compelling interviews and insightful perspectives from members of the Stony Brook University community and beyond who are deeply committed to contributing their time, talent and solutions to the most pressing issues in the communities where they live, work or play.

The 30-minute show features rotating podcast hosts, beginning with inaugural host Interim President Michael A. Bernstein who kicked off the podcast series by delving into compelling discussions with members of the campus community who are making a great impact on the lives of others.

Through teaching, research and discovery, scholarship, engineered solutions, diversity, public-private partnerships and philanthropic relationships, these new episodes of “Beyond the Expected” podcast interviews will bring this to life. “Stony Brook University faculty, staff and students put their heart and soul

into their work, which elevates our regional economy and contributes more broadly to areas such as environmental sustainability, health care, and social and cultural identity,” said Bernstein.

“This podcast will showcase their drive and diversity as we learn about what inspired them when young, and what they’re doing now that helps make Stony Brook the great community partner that it is today,” he added.

Some of the inaugural featured guests and topics of discussion on the “Beyond the Expected” podcast include: ▪ Professor Abhay Deshpande on the evolution of nuclear science and his involvement in planning for the Brookhaven National Lab-awarded development of the Electron-Ion Collider.

▪ Dr. David Fiorella on cutting-edge approaches to interventional brain surgery and new services he has brought to Long Island, helping save lives of stroke victims.

▪ Jazz Artist-in-Residence Thomas Manuel on the origins and historic relevance of The Jazz Loft, the song that got him hooked him on jazz and a memory of his best performance.

▪ Dr. Sharon Nachman on the safety of immunizations and vaccines and insights on the 2019 novel coronavirus.

Interim President Michael A. Bernstein with podcast guest Thomas Manuel, founder of The Jazz Loft. Photo from SBU

▪ Dr. Carolyn Peabody and second-year MSW student, Meesha Johnson, on the 2020 Census and getting the Native American population in Suffolk County counted.

▪ Actor, director, screenwriter and author Alan Alda, visiting professor and founder of the Alan Alda Center for Communicating

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“Beyond the Expected” podcast is now live and can be downloaded and subscribed to on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Radio Public and Google Podcasts. One can also check out the vodcast on YouTube.

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While the concept of social capital is Northwestern University that analyzes the not new, more recently it’s become a buzz impact of living in a Life Plan Community. phrase of sorts. Social capital is defined Now in its second year, the study has as the personal links, shared values and focused on investigating factors that may be understandings in a community that enable associated with healthy behaviors and health individuals and groups to trust each other and outcomes among residents. Researchers therefore, help each other. found that: People require a sense of belonging to • Residents with higher scores of the thrive. Whether the community we belong to personality trait of openness to experience is our family, our work, our place of worship, and extroversion reported the highest levels where we live, or all of these places, community of healthy behaviors and more positive is where we find comfort in health outcomes. difficult times. In addition to • Residents who form providing companionship, strong bonds within their the social capital we earn community tend to engage in through our relationships more healthy behaviors and often replaces money which have better overall health. people would use to buy the Those living in areas same help. with greater social capital, We use social capital such as a community setting throughout our lives, from like Jefferson’s Ferry, our schoolyard days to demonstrate significantly assistance with raising our higher physical mobility children, or seeking the help scores than those living a from someone physically more isolated existence. stronger. For older adults, The results support what the value of social capital we do here. Living in a increases as there are things place where there is a built that we can’t or don’t wish in community, where there

BY LINDA KOLAKOWSKI to do for ourselves. For this is trust and like-minded reason, it’s important to keep neighbors encourages our community ties robust. residents to get up, get out and socialize. The There’s no question that the digital age has activities that we offer through our Health changed the way we relate to one another and and Wellness Program provide a variety of satisfy our need for connection. Many of us opportunities that may appeal to residents with have strong communities of Facebook friends different personalities and interests which lead and stay connected through emails, texts and to better life balance and health overall for other social media platforms. Though these everyone. friends can be great when it comes to sharing Another study looked at older adults everyday joys and challenges, at times there is without dementia at the onset of a 12-year no substitute for being in the same room with a period. Over the course of the study, the trusted friend or group of friends. participants were measured on their social Significant others are the first people we activity levels and then tested periodically turn to when we’re having a hard time. Support on their cognitive functioning. The rate of from a loved one helps us to cope better, cognitive decline was 70 percent less in reducing stress and benefitting our mental and people with frequent social contact than those physical health. Depending too much upon a with low social activity. significant other, however, carries the risk of In another study, the social activity level of creating disconnection from other parts of our older people free of dementia was measured social life. No matter how much we love our and looked at in terms of their ability to care significant others, it’s unlikely that they alone for themselves. Findings showed that those can meet all of our social needs. with more frequent social activity maintained Expanding our friend group by just one lower levels of disability in several areas, person has the power to introduce us to a suggesting that they would be able to live whole new social network. When we develop independently longer than their less social a new friendship or romantic partnership, counterparts. our networks double through these new Whatever our age or living situation, connections. At Jefferson’s Ferry, we get to the message is clear. We are at heart social observe the benefits of new friendships on beings who are at our very best when we make a regular basis as new residents form bonds community a priority in our lives. We’ve heard within the community and try new activities. it in song, in advertising, in memes. Reach out New friends are energizing! and touch someone today!

Jefferson’s Ferry residents have been Linda Kolakowski is Vice President of participating in a five- year Age Well Study Resident Life at Jefferson’s Ferry Life Plan conducted by the Mather Institute and Community in South Setauket.

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KNOWLEDGE SEEKERS

SBU’s Maureen O’Leary makes MorphoBank funding plans Harnessing the Technology of our Research Giants

BY DANIEL DUNAIEF Like the great white shark that needs to keep swimming to stay alive, scientific databases that provide resources to researchers from all over the world can’t stay still or they risk losing their usefulness and reliability.

The directors of these resources need to find funds that will ensure that the data remains accessible and that users, who range from high school students conducting work for a class to the chairman of research departments at colleges, can benefit from the availability of information.

Maureen O’Leary, a Professor and Graduate Program Director at the Department of Anatomical Sciences at the Renaissance School of Medicine at Stony Brook University, is looking to ensure that Morphobank, a web application and database that allows scientists around the world to share raw data on the structure of various organisms to help determine their evolutionary links, receives funds that sustain its mission.

‘MorphoBank has been invaluable and transformative in terms of the way people access and replicate science.’

— MIKE D’EMIC

O’Leary helped start MorphoBank in 2000 to encourage researchers to share data and propel science forward and is currently the director. By making observations of the structures of organisms available in one place online, she hoped to help advance the field of phylogenetics — the relationships among organisms

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in a family tree — while cutting down on the need to reproduce data from the same fossils at museums or other sites.

Up to this point, O’Leary has found financial support for the effort through grants from the National Science Foundation, the American Museum of Natural History and the National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration.

Looking to the future, however, O’Leary wanted to create a financial plan that would ensure ongoing funding for a database that has not only helped researchers explore data, but has also enabled collaborators to share information privately in a non-public area of MorphoBank.

O’Leary has been working with Phoenix Bioinformatics, a nonprofit group based in Fremont, California that has developed funding models for databases.

Phoenix started its operations in 2013 after the staff of TAIR, a curated database for plant genome information, lost its grant funding.

The business is in the early stages of helping O’Leary with Morphobank, said Eva Huala, the Executive Director of Phoenix and a founding member of TAIR. Phoenix has helped construct a financial model that is similar to the way university libraries and scientists pay for subscriptions to journals. The prices vary depending on the database the library subscribes to and the amount of usage of that database from the university.

Huala said Phoenix is providing software that helps recruit members. The company is also enabling users to see whether their institution is supporting MorphoBank. So far, the Executive Director is “encouraged by the response. We know that this often

Maureen O’Leary Photo courtesy of SBU

takes several months or longer for libraries to decide” to lend financial support, she said.

The cost of running MorphoBank is connected to the time people spend curating as well as fixing bugs or managing computer-related challenges.

Without software patches and fixes, the databases can run into problems.

Universities often require their researchers to make sure the data they collect is available to the scientific community, Huala explained, adding that MorphoBank can give scientists a way to “demonstrate the impact of their research” by offering download and viewing statistics for their data.

Mike D’Emic, an Assistant Professor in Biology at Adelphi University and a member of the Executive Committee of MorphoBank, has used the database for over seven years.

D’Emic suggested that MorphoBank “saves people from reinventing the wheel in doing science” by providing free, raw data. Scientists don’t have to travel to museums or other sites to gather the same information.

An early career researcher or student might have a small grant to visit three or four museums.

These scientists can “supplement that data set with information from MorphoBank that’s multiple times the value of a grant they would have gotten,” D’Emic noted.

Scientists can freely use data from MorphoBank that would have taken tens of thousands of dollars to acquire. This includes photographs of a dinosaur skull from distant countries or CT scans that can be expensive to produce.

D’Emic, who helped convince the Adelphi library to provide financial support for the database, said MorphoBank addresses bug reports quickly, fixing problems with a few days.

Prior to O’Leary’s effort to start MorphoBank, a researcher might need to search through the appendices or the published reports from other scientists in their field to access raw data for tree building, sometimes retyping by hand large spreadsheets of numerical scores.

MorphoBank has been “invaluable and transformative in terms of the way people access and replicate science,” D’Emic said.

Some journals have started urging authors to publish their data online. The Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology strongly recommends uploading dataset, character descriptions and images to an online repository.

“For not too much money, MorphoBank has a huge impact on science,” D’Emic said, who said it was a cost effective boost to evolutionary biology and related fields.

POWER OF 3 Continued on page B10

Horoscopes of the week PISCES – Feb 19/Mar 20 Pisces, when things get a tad stressful this week, remember that physical activity can calm you down. Take a walk or hit the gym.

ARIES – Mar 21/Apr 20 Hobbies can be a great distraction from your responsibilities, Aries. But this week you need to get back to business, or you may fall behind.

TAURUS – Apr 21/May 21 Taurus, change is in the air and you are excited about all the new prospects that lie ahead. The most difficult decisions will be centered on what you’re going to do.

GEMINI – May 22/Jun 21 Nurturing is a part of your nature, Gemini. This week you may discover you are spending a lot of time lavishing attention on others at your expense.

Find a healthy balance.

CANCER – Jun 22/Jul 22 Cancer, your social and business calendar is full for the next several weeks. Even though you enjoy being busy, you may need a break to avoid burnout.

LEO – Jul 23/Aug 23 It will be another fortuitous week for your finances, Leo. All of your financial ducks are in a row, and you can take some time off from micromanaging your accounts.

VIRGO – Aug 24/Sept 22 Virgo, you may want to show others a new side of you over the course of the next few days. You’re often conservative, but you might want to let loose a little bit and be adventurous.

LIBRA – Sept 23/Oct 23 You may receive a few offers this week that seem too good to be true, Libra. Trust your instincts as you navigate through all of these opportunities to find the best options.

SCORPIO – Oct 24/Nov 22 Scorpio, over the course of the next few days you’ll get an idea of how many people rely on you. When you are out of commission, things may come to a halt.

SAGITTARIUS – Nov 23/Dec 21 People are drawn to your warmth and good nature, Sagittarius. That is why you are never short on friends or left with nothing to do. This week is no different.

CAPRICORN – Dec 22/Jan 20 Changes that you have been hoping will occur will finally see the light of day, Capricorn. The effects will be subtle at first and then build as they go.

AQUARIUS – Jan 21/Feb 18 Aquarius, now is your opportunity to take care of yourself. You have been freed of some responsibilities and are able to focus on small changes that can add up to something big

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POWER OF 3

Making sure your pet will be cared for if you become disabled

Continued from page B9 Scientists have changed significantly in their approach to sharing information.

Around 30 years ago, some researchers wouldn’t always share their raw data.

Other scientists would then have to spend thousands of dollars to travel to places like Thailand, Australian and Madagascar.

“People have come around” and are more comfortable exchanging data, sometimes as they produce it, D’Emic said. “MorphoBank has been an integral venue for convincing people you should share.”

O’Leary believes researchers have evolved in the way they think about the information they collect as a part of their studies.“We have reached a social transition where scientists get used to not only writing a paper and walking away, but making sure the data content is in a digitally reusable format,” she said.

O’Leary feels fortunate to have received funding for over two decades for MorphoBank. She plans to remain

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THE FACTS: Just before my husband died we adopted a puppy we named Morris. Morris is a great source of comfort and joy and I cannot imagine being without him. My concern is that something may happen to me that makes it difficult or impossible for me to care for BY LINDA TOGA, ESQ. Morris. Although my children live close by, I cannot depend on them to care for Morris because of allergies and their living arrangements. My friends told me that I should include a pet trust in my will so that Morris’s needs will be met but, I understand that the provisions in my will will have no bearing on Morris’ care until I die and my will is admitted to probate.

THE QUESTION: What can I do to make sure Morris will be cared for in the event I am disabled or simply cannot take care of him any longer?

THE ANSWER: To insure that Morris is cared for despite your inability to take care of him yourself, you should create an intervivos pet trust. An intervivos pet trust becomes effective as soon as it is executed and funded in contrast to a pet trust that is included in your will. The latter will not address Morris’s needs during your lifetime.

In the pet trust you need to name the pet or pets that you want to benefit from the terms of the trust. If Morris is your only pet and you do not have plans to get another pet, you can name Morris as the sole beneficiary of the trust. People who have more than one pet or who expect to have other pets during their lifetime may want to identify the beneficiaries of the trust as “any and all pets” they may have at the time the provisions of the trust are triggered. Generally, the terms of a pet trust are triggered when the pet owner’s health deteriorates to the point that the caregiver must assume responsibility for the pet’s care. Triggering events may include your illness, disability (either permanent or temporary) and your death.

In addition to naming the pets who are to benefit from the provisions of the trust and the events that will result in Morris’s care being taken over by the caregiver, you need to name the person or persons who will be Morris’ caregiver.

Be sure to name a successor caregiver in case the caregiver you name is unable to deal with Morris when the need arises. Before naming a caregiver, you should ask each potential caregiver if she is willing to take on the responsibility of caring for Morris. It is important to discuss with all potential caregivers whether their living arrangements can accommodate your pet, whether they or the people they live with have any health issues

that may be adversely impacted by the presence of your pet and whether caring for Morris will be an undue burden, financially or otherwise.

You should plan on funding the pet trust with enough money to cover Morris’s anticipated expenses for the rest of his life. Doing so will alleviate any financial burden on the caregiver However, money will not necessarily alleviate the burden created by the time and effort needed to feed and walk Morris and to get to him the vet and/or groomer as needed. Make sure the caregiver you chose understands exactly what is involved in caring for Morris. You should not assume that everyone will be willing and/ or able to give Morris the care and attention he has grown accustomed to.

Your pet trust should address what will be done in the event you are temporarily unable to care for Morris, as well as what will be done if your health deteriorates to the point that you can no longer care for him at all. Obviously, the trust should also provide guidance as to Morris’s care after your death and your wishes with respect to Morris’s burial or cremation.

In the trust you should set forth any special needs that Morris may have in terms of diet, grooming or medication. You should also provide the names and contact information for the people who have been treating and grooming Morris. If you want Morris to be groomed monthly, state that in the trust. If you want Morris to be fed a special diet, state as much in the trust. The more information you can provide the caregiver, the more likely it is that Morris will be taken care of in accordance with your wishes.

With respect to how much money to put into the trust for Morris’s care, you need to consider his age and current physical condition, as well as what you have historically paid for his care.

Although you don’t want to set aside too much money, the trust should be funded with sufficient assets to cover routine expenses as well as expenses that will arise when Morris dies. You can indicate in the trust what will happen to the funds that may remain in the trust once Morris is gone. Many people have those assets pass to the caregiver in recognition of their service but, some people opt to have the funds pass to a charity that provides services to abandoned pets.

There are clearly a lot that goes into the creation of a pet trust for a beloved pet like Morris.

It is, therefore, important to seek the expertise of an attorney with experience in creating pet trusts since they are in the best position to insure that all of the important issues that should be addressed in the trust are, in fact, addressed.

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BUSINESS NEWS

Comings and goings

Vendors wanted

▪ Port Jefferson Station/Terryville Chamber of Commerce seeks vendors for Old Town Blooms Daffodil Day, a reduce, reuse, recycle and bloom celebration at the Train Park on Route 112, Port Jefferson Station on Saturday, April 18 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. A 10 × 10-foot space is $100, $50 members, $25 nonprofits.

For an application, visit www.pjstchamber. com. For more info, call 631-831-1313.

▪ East End Arts seeks professional artists, artisans and food/beverage vendors for its annual Street Painting Festival along East Main Street in Riverhead on May 24 from noon to 5 p.m. Applications are now being accepted at www.eastendarts.org. Deadline to apply is April 30. Email mcutone@eastendarts.org or call 631-727-0900 for more info.

▪ Miller Business Center at Middle Country Public Library, 101 Eastwood Blvd., Centereach invites vendors to exhibit at its 13th annual Strictly Business business to business networking trade show on May 5 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Deadline to apply is April 28. For further details, call 631-585-9393, ext. 216 or visit www.strictlybusinesstradeshow.com.

▪ Three Village Historical Society, 93 North Country Road, Setauket is looking for artisans, food vendors, etc. for its annual Antiques and Yard Sale fundraiser to be held on June 6 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Fee for a 10 × 10-foot space is $40, $35 members. Call 631-751-3730 for more information.

▪ Commack United Methodist Church, 486 Townline Road, Commack seeks vendors for its annual yard sale on June 13 form 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Outdoor 10 × 10-foot area or indoor 6 × 6-foot area (in case of rain) is $25 per space with a refundable $25 clean-up fee. For an application and information, call 631-499-7310.

Croxley’s Ale House closes

Croxley’s Ale House, 155 W. Main St. in Smithtown has closed its doors. The announcement was made on the restaurant’s Facebook page on Feb. 20. “Regretfully, after ten wonderful years, Croxley’s Smithtown has closed its doors. We are very grateful to our amazing staff and our loyal customers. We hope to one day return to this great town but until then we look forward to serving you at our other locations.”

The restaurant, which opened in 2012, featured a beer garden and specialized in German beers and dishes. Remaining locations include Farmingdale, Rockville Centre, Franklin Square and Brooklyn.

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Gypsy Hair Lounge opens in Setauket

The Three Village Chamber of Commerce hosted a ribbon-cutting and grand-opening celebration for Gypsy Hair Lounge on Feb. 27. Established in 2015, the salon recently moved from its Port Jefferson Station location on Nesconset Highway to the Three Village Shopping Center at 1389 Route 25A in East Setauket. The salon specializes in creative coloring, highlights, blowouts, extensions and event styling.

Chamber members Michael Ardolino, Jane Taylor and Charlie Lefkowitz presented a Certificate of Congratulations to owner Nicole Digilio and welcomed her and her staff to the community.

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L.I. Against Domestic Violence receives $9,000 grant from United Way

L.I. Against Domestic Violence recently received a $9,000 Community Partner grant from United Way of Long Island.

The funding will support education and prevention programs for at-risk youth and community members of Suffolk County, as well as provide self-sufficiency and health resources for the survivors the agency serves.

“LIADV is very grateful to be a community partner with the United Way and to benefit from the generosity of donors. This funding allows us to reach youth, giving them tools to make healthy relationship choices.

The program is vital to ending relationship violence,” said Colleen Merlo, executive director of L.I. Against Domestic Violence.

“We couldn’t do the work that we do without our community partner agencies and the contributions they make to the residents of Long Island,” said Theresa A. Regnante, president and CEO of United Way of Long Island. “By providing funding to these organizations, it shows that they meet the highest standards of excellence in the not-for-profit sector.”

To learn more about L.I. Against Domestic Violence, visit www.liadv.org.

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Morgan Stanley announced on Feb. 4 that Daniel R. Liff, an executive director, portfolio manager, dedicated equity plan specialist and financial adviser in its Wealth Management office in Melville has been named to the firm’s prestigious President’s Club, Daniel R. Liff an elite group composed of the firm’s top financial advisers. The appointment recognizes Liff’s consistent creativity and excellence in providing a wide range of investment products and wealth management services to his clients. The Setauket resident has been with the company since 1987.

Lindenfeld appointed dean at SBU

Laura Lindenfeld, professor of journalism and executive director of the Alan Alda Center for Communicating Science, has been appointed dean of the School of Journalism effective immediately, announced Minghua Zhang, interim provost for Stony Brook Laura Lindenfeld University. The East Setauket resident has held the interim dean position since January 2019.

“Laura has demonstrated herself to be a highly effective leader in that time, establishing a comprehensive strategic vision and developing new programmatic opportunities for the School of Journalism,” said Zhang. “As a communication researcher, her work draws inspiration from the idea that we can make better, more informed decisions about how we shape our collective future.” The Stony Brook School of Journalism, established in 2006, is the first and only Journalism School in the SUNY public higher-education system.

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The Mother Teresa Council Knights of Columbus will hold a blood drive at St. James R.C. Church, 429 Route 25A, E. Setauket on Thursday, March 12. The drive will be held from 3 to 8:30 p.m. in the Parish Center. For appointments or informaion, please call John at 631-474-1937 or email jedahl44@ gmail.com.

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Trunk in the Junk by Esterita Austin

Port Jefferson Station quilter accepted as contestant at AQS QuiltWeek Directions: Fill in the blank squares in the grid, making sure that every row, column and 3-by-3 box includes all digits 1 through 9.

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American Quilter’s Society, the largest quilting membership organization in the world, is pleased to announce that Esterita Austin of Port Jefferson Station has been accepted as a contestant with her quilt, Trunk in the Junk, at AQS QuiltWeek in Paducah, Kentucky from April 22 to 24.

The popular event features over 400 quilts from around the world. The high point of the show recognizes the artistry of today’s quiltmakers as hundreds of quilters in the AQS Quilt Contest compete for $121,250 in cash awards. Quilts in this international contest and exhibition come from around the world, with entries from 41 states and 16 countries.

Esterita Austin

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BOOK REVIEW

Animalkind

By Ingrid Newkirk and Gene Stone

Nonfiction Reviewed by Jeffrey Sanzel Animalkind is subtitled “Remarkable Discoveries about Animals and Revolutionary New Ways to Show Them Compassion.” This succinctly explains this straight-forward work coauthored by Ingrid Newkirk, founder of PETA (People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals), and Gene Stone, who has done extensive plant-based writing.

The book is divided into two parts. The first half deals with understanding animals as beings who “move, chat, love, and romp … and how we humans can benefit from our greater understanding of what makes animals tick.”

Section I covers a wide, diverse range of beings from the wonder of worker ants; to Rico, the extraordinary retrieving Border Collie; to “Clever Hans,” the Orlov trotter who was purported to comprehend sentences and solve math problems (but was revealed to be taking cues from his master). These and many more are analyzed alongside organisms as unusual as maze-solving slime mold: The dog who jumps for joy when you come home. The emperor penguin guarding his child through a subzero blizzard. The dolphin smiling at us from the water. The sleeping cat’s purr of contentment. The manta ray’s intricate underwater ballets. The lark’s exquisite song.

Animals delight, fascinate, and enrich human lives and thoughts every day of the year.

Newkirk and Stone carefully base their arguments in science and not solely issues of feelings and morality. Extensive research, siting multiple sources, are the foundation of their thesis. They make the distinction that we cannot compare animals’ minds and emotions to our own; anthropomorphizing is a dead-end in the understanding of animal natures. This is also true in comparing animals to other animals.

Contrary to common thought, animals — even fish — can be self-aware, and, therefore, experience pain and trauma as well as other emotions. There are detailed discussions of homing instincts and complex migrations in everything from snails to elephants. They look at the long-term effects of removing animals from their natural habitats. Quoting Darwin, animals experience “anxiety, grief, dejection, despair, joy love, ‘tender feelings,’ devotion, ill-temper, sulkiness, determination, hatred, anger, disdain,

Above, co-author and animal activist Ingrid Newkirk with a friend; right, the cover jacket of her new book.

The book is passionate and honest in its goals; it makes its points with clarity and sincerity. contempt, disgust, guilt, pride, helplessness, patience, surprise, astonishment, fear, horror, shame, shyness, and modesty.”

In a mix of investigation and anecdotes, the writers paint a vivid picture of a world that more than just co-exists with ours.

Section II deals with difficult issues. It focuses on how animals have been exploited for science, clothing, entertainment, and food. Part two alternates between detailed and often graphic accounts, offering a variety of proposed alternatives. Each of these ends with suggested calls to action.

The science portion gives a brutal narrative of the history of experimentation and vivisection. It discusses the problems with what few laws there are and their poor enforcement. It brings up the 3Rs of humane animal research: replacement (substitutions); reduction (using the fewest number possible); and refinement (techniques that reduce the pain and stress).

According to their sources, much of the testing on animals is of limited-to-no

value given the dissimilarities of humans and animals. In addition, computer simulations are slowly replacing many areas of exploration: “In the future, the math may replace the mouse.” Finally, they encourage people to only use products and brands that are proven to be cruelty-free.

The ensuing sections follow much the same format: A history of the use of animals, followed by analysis of their abuse, and finally specific changes that people can make in their lives. Everything from the pain of sheep raised for wool to the horrors found in circuses, zoos, and all forms of captivity are recounted. Even the “No Animals Were Harmed in the Making of This Film” is, at best, a half-truth, if not a lie. “Free range,” “free roaming,” and “cage-free” are often misnomers, misrepresenting the reality.

Dunkirk and Stone also provide a brief but informative history of the animal protection movement. This segues into the health benefits of a plant-based diet,

In a mix of investigation and anecdotes, the writers paint a vivid picture of a world that more than just co-exists with ours. describing the various meat, dairy, and egg alternatives and echoes the earlier proposals for clothing options that do not involve the harming or slaughter of animals.

The book is passionate and honest in its goals; it makes its points with clarity and sincerity. Ultimately, people are reluctant to make changes they see as inconvenient and the advocacy here is large one. Whether this book creates converts to the cause remains to be seen. However, for those who do read it, it will certainly make a lasting impression.

Animalkind is available at Book Revue in Huntington, Barnes & Noble and online through Simon & Schuster (simonandschuster. com) and Amazon.

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YOUR TURN Setauket Harbor Frost-tipped trees are smoky grey this late afternoon ~ the last rays of winter's light. I pull over to the roadside and turn off the engine in this tranquil spot around the bend.

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Stay and watch ~ Nature says ~ stay and take it in!

Such peace approaches…the softness, the feathers!

A pair of swans, white as clouds, spread their wide feathered wings for a grand display ~ and I am loving it!

Long necked graceful curves poise soft above their floating billows.

True to their nature, side by side, these mated lovers glide ~ white sailed ships on the horizon.

The quiet inlet is full of life preparing for sunset and the end of day.

I watch a school of stripers break for one last time as if to tease the gulls still hungry, as violet dusk begins to filter in.

A young green-headed mallard is also hoping for more as he bops along the inbound current dunking for his dinner ~ bottoms up!

Almost hidden, a long-legged egret scrapes for his last worm in the shallow mud among the reeds.

The earth is almost frozen now and digging doesn't bring up much.

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ARTIST OF THE MONTH

From left, self-portrait ‘It’s Me,’ ‘My Little Canary’ and ‘Beautiful Spirit’ by Angela Stratton

Angela Stratton

‘Art is my passion and lifetime adventure; I relish being able to dedicate each and every day to the art of creating.’

BY IRENE RUDDOCK

Angela Stratton, whose artistry is described as traditional realism, was schooled in the old master’s tradition at the Reilly League of Artists. She was mentored by Cesare Borgia who strongly emphasized portrait and figure drawing, painting from life, working from casts, and copying old masters such as Velazquez, Vermeer, Rembrandt and Rubens.

After over twenty years of study, Ms. Stratton was asked to supplement Borgia’s teaching responsibilities and has since emerged as an award-winning artist who has exhibited country-wide. Today, she belongs to numerous organizations such as the Catherine Lorillard Wolf Art Club, the Portrait Society of America, the Salmagundi Club, and the Oil Painters of America. She continues to teach and to seek continuous study through workshops, demonstrations, and museum lecture series.

I recently caught up with artist to get her views on her prestigious career.

Was there a defining moment when you decided to follow the path of traditional realism?

Yes. I did draw as a child, but my true inspiration came in my early years of employment at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, wandering the great rooms intrigued by the old master paintings. It was there that I decided to become an artist.

What do you remember most about the influence of your mentor Cesare Borgia?

He had so such love and enthusiasm for art that it became contagious. But I mostly remember his encouraging me to persevere and to pursue research. He encouraged me

to develop my own style and to “be true to myself.” Through the years, I developed a such a strong bond with him and his wife Margy, that she told me I was the daughter they never had. Many years later, I painted her portrait and gave it the title ‘Beautiful Spirit’ as she was truly deserving of that title.

What artists do you especially admire?

That is difficult to answer as there are so many great artists with different styles who make each one unique. One of my favorites is John Singer Sargent, whose fluid strokes helped make him the leading portrait painter of his generation. He is often known for his scandalous painting of Madame X. I also admire William A. Bouguereau for his superb draftsmanship and classical paintings of the female form. His painting of the “Birth of Venus” is often described as the epitome of classical Green and Roman form of the female body.

You have a wide range of paintings which depict landscapes, portraiture and still life. Which are you most well known for?

I have always been known for my portraiture and figures, but since retiring, I have been able to put more focus on still life and plein air painting as well. However, portraiture is still my favorite. As people we are all so different and yet so much alike. We all possess a magnificent spirit inside us. I hope to capture that essence whether in a child’s eye or an elderly smile. I enjoy doing commissions and strive to find the magic in each person.

How do you choose your objects for your still lifes such as the ones in your well known painting Life’s Phases?

Each object in the painting tells a bit about the phases of my life from my childhood love of ice skating, to my toy and doll phase, and to the years when I discovered

baseball. When I do still life commissions, I encourage people to bring symbols of their life so I can paint the objects that tell a story representing them in a unique way. In this way, a person can create their own painting.

In today’s world of abstract, contemporary design, do you think the realistic tradition will survive?

I do not think realism will ever disappear with so many museums abundantly displaying wonderful traditional art. Even today there are many art organizations and magazines that continue to emphasize the realistic tradition.

Are students lacking today if they are not taught a rigorous classic background?

My belief is that some study on basic drawing techniques are vital regardless of one’s direction. ‘You need to know the rules before you can break them’!

What awards have meant the most to you?

All awards are special, but I do remember being extremely excited when I was accepted as a finalist into the 2015 International Art Renewal Center, which is the largest, most prestigious realist art competition in the world.

Do you have a favorite painting?

I remember once, while at the Met, I was asked if I needed to rescue one painting, which one would it be? I chose “The Wyndham Sisters” which was painted in 1899 by John Singer Sargent. One cannot help but to be in awe of such a masterpiece which was dubbed “The Three Graces” by the Prince of Wales.

Where do you exhibit now?

I am currently exhibiting in the Annual Invitational Exhibition at The Atelier at Flowerfield in St. James, Figuratively Speaking at the Salmagundi Club in New York City and The Big Picture at the Art League of Long Island located in Dix Hills. I encourage people to visit my website at strattongallery.com.

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YOUR TURN

Lovely Longtails

Long-tailed duck

BY JOHN L. TURNER

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n the early afternoon of Super Bowl Sunday I decided to explore McAllister County Park in the northwestern corner of the Village of Belle Terre with the goal of enjoying the stark winter landscape and seeing some winter birds, and secretly hoping to spy a Snowy Owl or Northern Shrike, winter visitors occasionally seen here, although none had been recently reported.

This not-well-known county park is on the east side of Port Jefferson Harbor and consists of a mined out section of the Harbor Hill Terminal Moraine and a sand spit that extends west to the jetty connecting the harbor with Long Island Sound. This spit and the western one connected to Old Field embrace and enclose the Harbor, containing low-lying coastal dunes which are smaller versions typical of the south shore barrier islands, and are clad in characteristic dune vegetation carpeted in beach grass. But this article isn’t about plants and vegetation; rather it’s about ducks and one species in particular that I enjoyed watching that day — the Long-tailed Duck.

Long-tailed Ducks, so named because of their distinctive and elongated central tail streamers, are a winter visitor from Arctic breeding grounds to Long Island’s coastal waters, frequenting sheltered bays and harbors and near shore areas of the open ocean. They are one of nearly three dozen species of waterfowl (duck, swans, and geese) you can see on Long Island during the winter inhabiting the Island’s freshwater ponds, lakes and streams and the salty water bodies surrounding the Island.

As I walked along the jetty a skein of eight the broad swath of Siberia. The ducks take fast but low-flying ducks, which I immediately advantage of the tremendous hatch of insects realized were Long-tailed Ducks, shot past and and growth of freshwater plants during the landed in the Harbor about 200 yards away. I short breeding season the Arctic provides.

As summer melds into fall individual ducks was delighted to realize my walk along the coastline would take me past them and pass them head to open water with many coming south I did. And it was serendipity that as I neared the to Long Island and beyond. The birds here small flock the ducks began to actively feed by probably come from northern Quebec which diving, disappearing, and reappearing in a rather may be fitting because the very vocal male rhythmic pattern — feathered apparitions on ducks repeatedly make a call that sounds to me like the French phrase “ah alhoutte,” “ah wavelet waters. alhoutte,” “ah alhoutte.”

In our waters Long-tailed ducks feed Indeed, Long-tailed ducks are on clams, mussels, and crabs located among the most vocal of all on the harbor bottom; in general, Long-tailed ducks ducks and is the reason the they are well-known for their species was once called diving exploits and, in fact, are both graceful Old Squaw, a derogatory this species is thought to be and beautiful and reference to talkative the deepest diving duck in the native American women. world. Being adept at diving if any duck can Even their Latin or so deeply has its risks, though, qualify as elegant scientific name references as Long-tails have been found this garrulous nature as their drowned in fishing nets resting at it's this species. generic name Clangula means a water depth of 180 feet. “sound” or “noise.” I was not to While it’s no longer a major ongoing be disappointed as the birds repeatedly source of mortality for the species, thousands of Long-tail ducks, overwintering in the Great called this “ah alhoutte” phrase after bobbing Lakes, once routinely drowned in gill nets, to the surface following their many-second according to reports published half a century submergent searches for sustenance.

Long-tailed ducks are both graceful ago. Staggeringly, there are reports of hundreds of ducks drowning in a single gill net designed and beautiful and if any duck can qualify to catch whitefish, which on purpose remain as elegant it’s this species. Their winter suspended in the water column for several days. plumage, which in an unusual occurrence In fact, in the winter of 1952-1953 19,562 ducks is actually their breeding plumage, is like died from drowning in Lake Michigan alone!!! a photograph negative, being composed of The same number had perished the year before. varying shades of black, gray, and white: Long-tailed ducks breed throughout the black back with graceful white scapular Arctic region including North America and plumes arching over their shoulder, white

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sides, white top of the head, black side of the neck, black breast, white on the base and back of the neck and grey face with white eye arcs. Their pink bubble gum-colored bill, bracketed by black at the base and tip, provides the only bright color.

Like all birds, Long-tailed ducks molt their feathers, replacing worn out feathers with new, fresh ones. Unlike most waterfowl though, which molt twice yearly, Longtails undergo a highly complicated molt and plumage sequence three times in a year involving a basic, alternate, and supplemental plumage; why this duck is unique among its waterfowl brethren in evolving this intricate feather replacement strategy- among the most complicated of the world’s many thousands of bird species — is not clear.

The experience with these lovely Longtails came to an end as they burst from the water, although I don't know why they flushed, and took off together, rushing west toward the setting sun, with one bird “ah alhouetting” as it went. I’ll long remember this scene of the late afternoon sky and winter sun, reflecting off a wonderful slice of briny water, with trees lining the west edge of the harbor framing the scene, as these noisy Arctic visitors, gracing the harbor and my day,headed out into the open waters of Long Island Sound.

A resident of Setauket, John Turner is conservation chair of the Four Harbors Audubon Society, author of “Exploring the Other Island: A Seasonal Nature Guide to Long Island” and president of Alula Birding & Natural History Tours.

MARCH 05, 2020 • ARTS & LIFESTYLES • PAGE B17

COOKING COVE

Currying flavors for exotic tastes

BY BARBARA BELTRAMI Just exactly what is curry? Good question.

Originally it was a name given by western colonizers to the dishes they perceived as foreign. But what is it really? It’s a variety of dishes using complex herbs and spices, especially cumin, coriander, ginger, turmeric, and fresh or dried chiles.

What is its provenance? Basically it comes from the Indian subcontinent, Southeast Asia and Oceania. Although genuine curries use their spices separately, not in a combination called curry powder which westerners created, unless you are well versed in making curries, it is best to at least make your own curry powder which most recipes call for anyway. And more often than not, curry refers to the sauce in which a dish is prepared.

I’m not very experienced with curries, but the ones I’ve done are not for those on a bland diet. They’re savory, aromatic piquant combinations that give a pleasant wakeup call to your palate.

Basic Curry Powder YIELD: Makes approximately 1/2 cup.

INGREDIENTS: • 2 tablespoons ground coriander

• 2 tablespoons ground cumin • 2 tablespoons ground turmeric • 2 teaspoons ground ginger • 1 teaspoon dry mustard • 1/2 teaspoon ground pepper • 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon • 1/2 teaspoon ground cardamom • 1/2 teaspoon cayenne DIRECTIONS:

In small bowl thoroughly combine all ingredients; transfer to jar, cover tightly and store in a cool dark place.

Easy Shrimp Curry YIELD: Makes 4 servings.

INGREDIENTS: • 1 medium white onion, coarsely chopped • 3 garlic cloves, chopped • One 2” piece ginger, peeled and chopped • One 14 1/2-ounce can diced tomatoes • 1/4 cup oil • 1 to 2 serrano chile peppers, halved • 2 teaspoons homemade curry powder (see recipe above) • Salt to taste • 1 pound peeled, deveined shrimp • 1/2 cup plain yogurt • 1/2 cup chopped cilantro

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Easy Shrimp Curry

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Times ... and dates

Thursday 5

Civil War Roundtable meeting

The North Shore Civil War Roundtable holds its monthly meeting at the South Huntington Public Library, 145 Pidgeon Hill Road, Huntington Station at 7 p.m. Topic of the evening will be the Irish Brigade at Gettysburg. All are welcome.

Call 549-4411.

Book signing

Join Book Revue, 313 New York Ave., Huntington for an evening with author Jack Donahue as he speaks about and signs copies of his new collection of poems, “Inside/Out,” at 7 p.m. Call 271-1442.

March 5 to March 12, 2020

An evening of jazz

The Jazz Loft, 275 Christian Ave., Stony Brook presents an evening with The Jazz Loft Big Band at 7 p.m. The 17-piece band, led by trumpeter and Jazz Loft founder Tom Manuel, performs jazz standards and original compositions and arrangements written by members. Tickets are $25 adults, $20 seniors, $15 students, $10 children ages 5 and up. To order, call 751-1895 or visit www.thejazzloft.org.

The Bob Nelson Show

Comedian Bob Nelson returns to Theatre Three, 412 Main St., Port Jefferson at 8 p.m. Watching a Bob Nelson live performance is like watching several different types of top comedians all rolled up into one.

Characters like the lovable nerd Eppy Epperman, punchy boxer Jiffy Jeff and chicken rancher Wilby Stuckinson are as funny and memorable as any you will see in comedy today. Tickets are $39. To order, call 928-9100 or visit www.theatrethree.com.

Friday 6 Casino Night

Friends of St. Patrick host a Luck of the Irish Casino Night at East Wind Long Island, 5720 Route 25A, Wading River from 7 to 11 p.m. The event, which will feature a buffet dinner and open bar, is in honor of the 2020 parade grand marshal,

The Suffolk County Vanderbilt Museum, 180 Little Neck Road, Centerport will host an Irish Fest at Eagle’s Nest in celebration of the history and contributions of Irish immigrants on Long Island.

Enjoy appetizers, beer, wine and Irish fare in the Memorial Wing, and then take part in a special Irish-themed tour of the mansion’s living and working quarters. Coffee and dessert will follow.

Tickets, which are $75, $65 members, may be purchased for 5, 6, 7 or 8 p.m. To order, call 8545579 or visit www.vanderbiltmuseum.org.

DDI fundraiser

SBU piano concert

Join film historian, author and lecturer Philip Harwood for a presentation titled “The Calla Lilies Are in Bloom Again: Katherine Hepburn on Film” about the career of Katherine Hepburn at Temple Beth El, 660 Park Ave., Huntington at 7:30 p.m. Free and open to all. Light refreshments will be served. To RSVP, call 421-5835, ext. 200.

Irish Fest at the Vanderbilt

St. James United Methodist Church, 532 Moriches Road, St. James hosts its annual Corned Beef and Cabbage Dinner fundraiser from 6 to 8:30 p.m.

Tickets, which include dinner and entertainment, are $20 adults, $8 for children ages 4 to 12 at the door. Take-out orders are also available between 6:30 and 7 p.m. For reservations and more information, call 584-5340.

Join film director Barry Sonnenfeld (“Get Shorty,” “The Addams Family,” “Men in Black Trilogy”) for a lively evening at the Cinema Arts Centre, 423 Park Ave., Huntington featuring film clips from some of his most beloved works and a discussion of his new book, “Barry Sonnenfeld, Call Your Mother: Memoirs of a Neurotic Filmmaker” at 7:30 p.m. Tickets, which are $50, $45 members, include a reception and a copy of Sonnenfeld’s new book. Visit www.cinemaartscentre.org.

Katherine Hepburn lecture

Kings Park presents its annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade at noon. Led by Grand Marshal Jim Girvan, the parade steps off at the corner of Lou Avenue and Pulaski Road, continues down Main Street, turns onto Church Street, and ends down Old Dock Road at the William T. Rogers Middle School with bagpipe bands, floats and hundreds of marching community organizations. Call 848-2110 or visit www.kpstpat.com..

Corned beef dinner fundraiser

Barry Sonnenfeld at the CAC

Stony Brook University piano faculty members Gil Kalish and Tina Dahl present a recital of works for two pianos and four hands at the Staller Center for the Arts Recital Hall, 100 Nicolls Road, Stony Brook at 7:30 p.m. Program will include works by Debussy, Schumann and Stravinsky. Free. Call 632-2787.

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A MUSICAL TREASURE

Only a few more chances to catch a performance of ‘Million Dollar Quartet’ at the John W. Engeman Theater in Northport. The show closes on March 8. Photo by Michael DeCristofaro

queen and her court. Tickets are $75 per person. To order, call 790-9061 or 484-6322.

See What I Hear?” at 7:30 p.m. Free. Questions?

Call 473-5220 or visit www.gpjac.org.

Poetry in Performance

A Night of Opera

The Walt Whitman Birthplace, 246 Old Walt Whitman Road Huntington Station kicks off its 10th season of Poetry in Performance: Walking with Whitman featuring poets Max Blagg and Barbara Southard from 7 to 9 p.m. The evening will also include a book signing, refreshments, live music and a Q&A. Tickets are $10, $5 members.

Call 427-5240.

Ballroom Dance with Julius

Learn the romantic rumba with professional dancer Julius Solano, a finalist of national competitions, at Sachem Public Library, 150 Holbrook Road, Holbrook at 7 p.m. Open to all. For more information or to register, call 588-5024.

Drumming Circle

Join Charlie Holdener and Tom Pumo for a Drumming Circle in the Chapel of St. Francis at Hope Academy’s Little Portion Friary, 48 Old Post Road, Mount Sinai from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Bring your own drums or borrow theirs. Free will donation.

Questions? Call 473-0553.

WinterTide concert

The Port Jefferson Village Center, 101-A E. Broadway, Port Jefferson presents a performance

by Doug Baldwin and Doug Reina titled “Can You

St. Paul’s United Methodist Church, 250 Main St., Northport hosts a concert by Opera Night Long Island at 8 p.m. Performers will include Adam Unger, Danielle Davis, Ariana Warren, Mauizio Casa, Jacqueline Murphy and Mary Demarco. $15 donation. Call 261-8808 or visit www.operanight.org.

Friday Night Face Off

Theatre Three, 412 Main St., Port Jefferson will host Friday Night Face Off, Long Island’s longest running Improv Comedy Show, on the Second Stage from 10:30 p.m. to midnight. $15 per person. Cash only. For ages 16 and up. Call 9289100 or visit www.theatrethree.com.

Saturday 7

Genealogy workshop

South Huntington Public Library, 145 Pidgeon Hill Road, Huntington Station hosts a genealogy workshop at 11 a.m. Bob Farrell will discuss Irish geography and its relationship to genealogy, a timeline of Irish history and websites for searching for Irish roots. Open to all. No RSVP required. Call 549-4411. * All numbers are in (631) area code unless otherwise noted.

The Bates House, 1 Bates Road, Setauket hosts a fundraiser for the Developmental Disabilities Institute titled Come Support and Change Lives from 7 to 11 p.m. $50 per person includes passed appetizers, drinks, raffle baskets, 50/50 and more.

For more info, call Chloe at 521-1478.

Legends of Rock concert

Singer Brian LeBlanc returns to the Smithtown Center for the Performing Arts, 2 E. Main St., Smithtown for a Legends of Rock tribute concert at 8 p.m. Enjoy the music of Johnny Cash, Jim Morrison, Billy Joel, Neil Young, Jimmy Buffet, Neil Diamond, Tom Petty, Paul Simon and more.

Tickets are $40. To order, call 724-3700 or visit www.smithtownpac.org.

First Saturday Concert

Tracy Grammer and Jim Henry perform at the Folk Music Society of Huntington’s First Saturday Concert at the Congregational Church of Huntington, 30 Washington Drive, Centerport at 8:30 p.m. Preceded by an open mic at 7:30 p.m.

Tickets are $25, $20 members at www.fmsh.org or at the door. Call 425-2925.

Sunday 8 Caumsett hike

Join the folks at Caumsett State Historic Park Preserve, 25 Lloyd Harbor Road, Huntington for a moderately paced 5-mile walk through the park from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Adults only. $4 per person.

Advance registration required by calling 423-1770.

St. Patrick’s Day Parade

The Town of Huntington celebrates its 86th annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade at 2 p.m. starting on New York Avenue near the Huntington Train Station and marching through Main Street. Led by Grand

MARCH 05, 2020 • ARTS & LIFESTYLES • PAGE B19 Marshal W. Gerard Asher, the event will feature dozens of pipe bands, floats and more. Held rain or shine. Visit www.huntingtonhibernian.com.

survey enlists volunteers to search Long Island tributaries for migrating river herring. Adults only.

Free. Call 367-3418.

Sloan Wainwright in concert

Paying homage to suffragettes

Sunday Street concerts continue at the Long Island Museum, 1200 Route 25A, Stony Brook with singer Sloan Wainwright (pop, folk, jazz and blues) and guitarist Stephen Murphy in the Carriage Museum’s Gillespie Room at 5 p.m.

Advance sale tickets are $25 through March 6 at www.sundaystreet.org with tickets at the door for $30 (cash only). Call 632-1093.

Monday 9 Civic association meeting

The Sound Beach Civic Association hosts its monthly meeting at the Sound Beach Firehouse, 152 Sound Beach Blvd., Sound Beach at 7:30 p.m.

Guest speaker will be Laura Hawrey, director of the North Shore Public Library, 250 Route 25A, Shoreham. All are welcome. Light refreshments will be served. Call 744-6952.

Purim Party

Join Chabad of Mid-Suffolk, 318 Veterans Memorial Highway, Commack for its 9th annual Comedy and Sushi Purim Party at 7:30 p.m. $36 per person. To RSVP, visit www.

ChabadMidSuffolk.com/RSVP or call 543-3343.

Tuesday 10

Italian studies lecture

The Center for Italian Studies at Stony Brook University, 100 Nicolls Road, Frank Melville Memorial Library, Room E4340, hosts a presentation by Millicent Marcus titled “The ‘Beautiful Confusion’ and the Search for the Soul: Federico Fellini’s 8½,” at 10 a.m. Free and open to the public. Call 632-7444.

Purim in Game Land

In celebration of the centennial of the 19th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution guaranteeing women the right to vote, the Northport Arts Coalition pays homage to suffragettes and the way they changed the world with an evening of readings and a short historical play a the Northport Public Library, 151 Laurel Ave., Northport at 7 p.m. Pick up your banner and join them. Open to all. Call 261-6930.

Audubon lecture

Cold Spring Harbor Library, 95 Harbor Road, Cold Spring Harbor hosts a lecture by the HuntingtonOyster Bay Audubon Society at 7:30 p.m. Guest speaker Harvey Farber will speak on the benefits of bird banding. Light refreshments will be served at 7 p.m. Open to all. Call 692-6820.

Thursday 12

Luck of the Irish Casino Night

Watermill Caterers, 711 Smithtown Bypass, Smithtown hosts a Luck of the Irish Casino Night from 7 to 11 p.m. Enjoy poker, blackjack, craps and roulette. $150 per person includes 500 chips, food, open bar, music, raffles, silent auction and more. Proceeds benefit the Smithtown Children’s Foundation. To order, visit www.smithtownchildrensfoundation.com or call 516-835-1219.

Theater

‘Million Dollar Quartet’

The John W. Engeman Theater, 250 Main St., Northport continues its 2019-20 season with “Million Dollar Quartet” now extended through March 8. On Dec. 4, 1956, an extraordinary twist of fate brought Johnny Cash, Jerry Lee Lewis,

Carl Perkins and Elvis Presley together at Sun Records in Memphis for what would be one of the greatest jam sessions ever. Featuring a treasure trove of hits from these music legends, including “Blue Suede Shoes,” “Fever,” “Walk the Line,” “Hound Dog,” “Who Do You Love?,” “Great Balls of Fire” and many more, “Million Dollar Quartet” not only plays the music that made the Golden Age of Rock and Roll, it tells the stories of the men who created it. Tickets range from $75 to $80. To order, call 261-2900 or visit www. engemantheater.com.

‘Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat’

‘Once upon a Mattress’

‘The Bald Soprano’ & ‘The Lesson’

‘Monty Python and the Holy Grail’

Suffolk County Community College, 533 College Road, Selden presents “The Bald Soprano” and “The Lesson” in Theatre 119, Islip Arts Building, on March 5, 6, 7, 12, 13 and 14 at 8 p.m. and March 8 and 15 at 2 p.m. “The Bald Soprano” is a hilarious, unique satire about a British middle-class family, with everyone talking and getting nowhere at all. In “The Lesson,” an elderly professor and his young female student experience the most remarkable and bizarre lesson in the history of pedagogy. It ends with murder. Mature content. Tickets are $14 general admission, students 16 years of age or younger $9.75. For more information call 451-4163.

Film

The 1975 classic “Monty Python and the Holy Grail” will be screened at Port Jefferson Free Library, 100 Thompson St., Port Jefferson on March 6 at 2 p.m. as part of the library’s Silver Screen Showings. Call 473-0022.

‘A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood’ Friday movies continue at the Northport Public Library with “A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood,” based on the true story of the friendship between Fred Rogers and journalist Tom Junod, on March 6 at 2 p.m. Rated PG. Open to all. Call 261-6930.

‘American Psycho’

Cinema Arts Centre, 423 Park Ave., Huntington continues its Night Owl Cinema series with a screening of “American Psycho” (2000) starring Christian Bale on March 6 at 10 p.m. Tickets are $12, $7 members. Visit www.cinemaartscentre.org.

In honor of International Women’s Day, Sociologists for Women in Society will screen the documentary “Hands on: Women, Climate, Change” at the Cinema Arts Centre, 423 Park Ave., Huntington on March 8 at noon. Followed by a panel discussion. Tickets are $17, $12 members. Visit www.cinemaartscentre.org.

The Staller Center for the Arts at Stony Brook University, 100 Nicolls Road, Stony Brook presents a concert titled Starry Nights March in the Recital Hall at 7 p.m. Musicians on the program will include Carol Wincenc, James Austin Smith, David Jolley, Alan Kay, Frank Morelli, Matthew Lipman and Colin Carr. Enjoy many woodwinds on stage for the lovely Raff Sinfonietta double wind quintet. Tickets are $44. To order, call 6322787 or visit www.stallercenter.com.

The Whaling Museum, 301 Main St., Cold Spring Harbor hosts an Alewife Training class at 4:30 p.m.

Make a difference and train as a citizen scientist to participate in the Long Island River Herring Survey to search for alewives and blueback herring. The

Mount Sinai High School, 110 North Country Road, Mount Sinai presents the musical “Once upon a Mattress” on March 26, 27 and 28 at 7 p.m.

Tickets are $15 adults, $10 students and senior citizens. Tickets may be purchased at the door or at www.highschoolticketing.com/27035. Senior citizens are invited to a special performance free of charge on March 25 at 4 p.m. No ticket required.

Questions? Call 870-2882.

‘Hands on: Women, Climate, Change’

Starry Nights March

Alewife Training

The divine musical comedy “Sister Act” heads to the John W. Engeman Theater, 250 Main St., Northport from March 19 to May 3. When the witness protection program sends aspiring disco diva Deloris Van Cartier to a struggling convent after she sees her boyfriend commit a murder, Deloris takes her act to the nun’s choir where she finds an unexpected sisterhood. Based on the hit 1992 film starring Whoopi Goldberg, “Sister Act” is a sparkling tribute to the universal power of friendship and will give audiences reason to REJOICE! Tickets range from $75 to $80. To order, call 261-2900 or visit www. engemantheater.com.

Theatre Three, 412 Main St., Port Jefferson continues its 50th year with Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber’s “Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat” through March 21.

One of the most enduring shows of all time, “Joseph” is a warm-hearted celebration of the boy who changed the course of history told entirely through song. Take this rainbow ride through biblical Egypt infused with fast-paced dance numbers, adventure, song and even an appearance from Elvis! Tickets are $35 adults, $28 seniors and students, $20 children ages 5 to 12. Call 9289100 or visit www.theatrethree.com to order.

The Chai Center, 501 Vanderbilt Parkway, Dix Hills hosts a Purim in Game Land event with a Megillah reading at 5 p.m., buffet dinner, live music and open bar at 5:30 p.m. and a show featuring Las Vegas headliner and illusionist/ magician TJ Tana at 6:30 p.m. Costumes are encouraged. $25 per person. To RSVP, call 3518672 or visit www.TheChaiCenter.com.

Wednesday 11

‘Sister Act’

’Judy’

Comsewogue Public Library, 170 Terryville Road, Port Jefferson Station screens “Judy” starring Renee Zellweger on March 11 at 2 p.m. Rated PG-13. Open to all. No registration necessary. Call 928-1212.

Photo by Andrea Wozny

‘Bagpipes Calling!’

Join the Cinema Arts Centre, 423 Park Ave., Huntington for a debut documentary screening of “Bagpipes Calling! Long Island’s Own Northport Pipe and Drum Band Celebrates St. Patrick’s Day” on March 12 at 7:30 p.m. The screening will be followed by a live performance of traditional Irish music and Scottish Highland Bagpipes, a Q&A with the filmmaker Andrea Wozny and the musicians and a reception. Tickets are $17, $12 members. Visit www.cinemaartscentre.org.

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Byzantine Catholic

RESURRECTION BYZANTINE CATHOLIC CHURCH

38 Mayflower Avenue, Smithtown NY 11787 631–759–6083 resurrectionsmithtown@gmail.com www.resurrectionsmithtown.org FATHER VLADYSLAV BUDASH, PAROCHIAL VICAR DEACON RO BERT KNAPP JOSEPH S. DURKO, CANTOR Divine Liturgy: Sundays at 10:30 am Holy Days: See website or phone for information Sunday School Sundays at 9:15 am A Catholic Church of the Eastern Rite under the Eparchy of Passaic.

Catholic ST. GERARD MAJELLA ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH

300 Terryville Road, Port Jefferson Station 631–473–2900 www.stgmajella.org REV. GREGORY RANNAZZISI, PASTOR Mass: Saturday 5:00pm Sunday: 7:30am, 9:00am & 11:00am Weekday Mass: 9:00am Confessions: Saturday 4:00-4:45 or by appointment Baptism and Wedding arrangements can be made by calling the Parish Office Thrift Shop: Mon-Fri 10am-4pm Saturday 10am-2pm

INFANT JESUS ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH

110 Myrtle Ave., Port Jefferson, NY 11777 631-473-0165 • Fax 631-331-8094 www.www.infantjesus.org REVEREND PATRICK M. RIEGGER, PASTOR ASSOCIATES: REV. FRANCIS LASRADO & REV. ROLANDO TICLLASUCA To schedule Baptisms and Weddings, Please call the Rectory Confessions: Saturdays 12:30-1:15 pm in the Lower Church Religious Ed.: 631– 928-0447 Parish Outreach: 631–331-6145 Weekly Masses: 6:50 and 9 am in the Church, 12 pm in the Chapel* Weekend Masses: Saturday at 5 pm in the Church, 5:15 pm in the Chapel,* Sunday at 7:30 am, 10:30 am, 12 pm, and 5 pm in the Church and at 8:30 am, 10 am, and 11:30 am (Family Mass) in the Chapel* Spanish Masses: Sunday at 8:45 am and Wednesday at 6 pm in the Church *Held at the Infant Jesus Chapel at St. Charles Hospital

To be listed in the Religious Directory please call 631–751–7663

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ST. JAMES ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH

429 Rt. 25A, Setauket, NY 11733 Phone: 631–941–4141 • Fax: 631–751–6607 Parish Office email: parish@stjamessetauket.org Mission Statement: Formed as the Body of Christ through the waters of Baptism, we are Beloved daughters and sons of the Father. We, the Catholic community of the Three Village area, are a pilgrim community on Camino-journeying toward the fullness of the Kingdom of God, guided by the Holy Spirit. Nurtured by the Eucharist and formed by the Gospel, we strive to respond to Jesus’ Invitation to be faithful and fruitful disciples; to be a Good Samaritan to (our) neighbor and enemy; so that in Jesus’ name, we may be a welcoming community, respectful of life in all its diversities and beauty; stewards of and for God’s creation; and witnesses to Faith, Hope and Charity.

REV. JAMES-PATRICK MANNION, PASTOR REV. GERALD CESTARE, ASSOCIATE PASTOR REV. JOHN FITZGERALD, IN RESIDENCE Office Hours:Mon.-Fri. 9am - 4pm; Sat. 9 am - 2 pm Weekday Masses: Monday – Saturday 8:00 am Weekend Masses: Saturday (Vigil) 5:00 pm (Youth) Sunday 8:00am, 9:30 am (family), 11:30 am (choir) Baptisms: Contact the Office at the end of the third month (pregnancy) to set date Matrimony: contact the office at least 9 months before desired date Reconciliation: Saturdays 4:00 – 4:45 pm or by appointment Anointing Of The Sick: by request Bereavement: 631- 941-4141 x 341 Faith Formation Office: 631- 941-4141 x 328 Outreach: 631- 941-4141 x 313 Our Lady of Wisdom Regional School: 631- 473-1211 Our Daily Bread Sunday Soup Kitchen 3 pm

ST. LOUIS DE MONTFORT ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH

75 New York Avenue, Sound Beach, N.Y. 11789 Parish Office: 631-744-8566; FAX 631-744-8611 Parish Website: www.stlouisdm.org Office Hours: Mon., Tues., Thurs.: 9 am to 5 pm Wednesday: 9 am to 8 pm; Friday: 9 am to 4 pm; Saturday: 9 am to 1 pm; Closed on Sunday Mission Statement: To proclaim the good news of Jesus Christ’s love through our active involvement as a parish family in works of Charity, Faith, Worship, Justice and Mercy. ALL ARE WELCOME! No matter what your present status is in the Catholic Church. No matter your family situation. No matter your practice of faith. No matter your personal history, age or background. YOU are invited, respected and loved at St. Louis de Montfort.

REV. MSGR. CHRISTOPHER J. HELLER, PASTOR REV. ALPHONSUS IGBOKWE, ASSOCIATE PASTOR REV. MSGR. DONALD HANSON, IN RESIDENCE REV. FRANCIS PIZZARELLI, S.M.M., PARISH ASSISTANT REV. HENRY VAS, PARISH ASSISTANT Weekday Masses: Monday through Friday: 8:30 am in the Chapel Weekend Masses: Saturday Vigil: 5 pm Sunday: 7:30 am; 9:00 am; 10:30 am; 12 noon.

Baptisms: Most Sundays at 1:30 pm.

Please contact Parish Office for an appointment.

Reconciliation: Sat.: 4-4:45 pm or by appointment.

Anointing of the Sick: by request.

Holy Matrimony: Contact Parish Office at least six months in advance of desired date.

Religious Education: Contact 631-744-9515 Parish Outreach: Contact 631-209-0325 Our Lady of Wisdom Regional School: Contact 631-473-1211.

ST. MICHAEL’S CHARISMATIC CATHOLIC CHURCH

Services held in the Grace Presbyterian Church 425 Hawkins Rd., Selden, NY 11784 516-395-7606 StMichaelsCCC.wix.com/Archangel Email: StMichaelsccc@outlook.com Rev. Che Obas, Pastor Mass: Saturday at 4 pm COME BACK HOME TO THE CATHOLIC CHURCH With St. Michael’s you no longer have to pick and choose. Just come home. We understand that wherever your experiences have led you, we will meet you where you are. Christ the Good Shepherd always leaves the porch light on and the front door unlocked.

Our vision is to have a joyful experession of early Apostolic age Christianity. Our smaller Christian community strives to create an atmosphere as intimate and as inviting as the Last Supper.

Catholic Traditional Latin Mass ST. MICHAEL THE ARCHANGEL

Society of Saint Pius X 900 Horseblock Road, Farmingville, NY 11738 631–736–6515 • sspxlongisland.com Catholic Traditional Latin Mass Mass: Saturday 8:00am (please call to confirm) Sunday: 9:00am Holy Days and First Fridays:7:00pm Confessions:8:00am Sundays, and 7:30am Saturdays All Sacraments are administered in the pre-Vatican II traditional Rites.

Congregational MT. SINAI CONGREGATIONAL UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST

233 North Country Road, Mt. Sinai • 631–473–1582 www.msucc.org • REV. DR. PHILIP HOBSON We invite you to worship with us in our judgement-free sacred space. Come experience our tradition, where freedom of thought and exchange of ideas are encouraged and celebrated. Join us as we put our Christian values into practice, following the example of Jesus, by caring for our neighbors near and far, as they suffer food insecurity, homelessness, political and domestic violence, gender discrimination and other injustices. We know it is God who put the wiggle in the children, so bring them with you so they can participate in worship and in our lively Sunday School program. Service and Sunday School on Sundays at 10:00 AM. Meditative service at 8:30 AM on Sundays.

All are welcomed!

CAROLINE ESPISCOPAL CHURCH OF SETAUKET

THE REV. CN. DR. RICHARD D. VISCONTI, RECTOR 1 Dyke Road on the Village Green, Setauket Web site: www.carolinechurch.net email: office@carolinechurch.net • 631–941–4245 Thursday Noon: H.E. and Healing Service Saturday Service: 5 pm Holy Eucharist Sunday Services: 8 am - Rite I; 9:30 am - Rite II (family Service) 9:30 Children’s Chapel & Sunday School Classes Sunday School Classes now forming; Call 631-941-4245 to register.

Let God walk with you as part of our family– friendly community.

CHRIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH

127 Barnum Ave., Port Jefferson • 631–473–0273 email: ccoffice@christchurchportjeff.org www.christchurchportjeff.org FATHER ANTHONY DILORENZO: PRIEST–IN–CHARGE Sunday Services: 8 am & 10 am Sunday Eucharist:8 am and 10 am; Wednesday 10 in our chapel Sunday School and Nursery Registration for Sunday School starting Sunday after the 10 am Eucharist Our ministries: Welcome Friends on Mondays at 5:00 pm AA meetings on Tuesdays and Thursdays at 7 pm Bible Study on Thursdays at 10 am.

Friday: Hands of Love knitting, crocheting and stitching ministry 10 am - 12 pm It is the mission of the people of Christ Church to grow in our relationship with Jesus Christ and to make his love known to all through our lives and ministry. We at Christ Church are a joyful, welcoming community. Wherever you are in your journey of life we want to be part of it.

ST. JAMES EPISCOPAL CHURCH

490 North Country Road, St. James, NY 11780 631-584-5560 www.stjamesstjames.org Parish Office email: stjamesc@optonline.net THE REV. IAN C. WETMORE, RECTOR Where is God calling us?

To grow in faith through Scripture and prayer, To build relationships in Christ, To serve one another and the world.

Sunday Holy Eucharist: 8 a.m. (Rite I) and 9:30 a.m. (Rite II, with music) Prayers for healing after both worship times Children welcome at all services, religious formation offered for all levels, including Godly play.

Active Choir, Altar Guild, Lay Eucharist Ministry, Fellowship and Bible Study programs

Episcopal ALL SOULS EPISCOPAL CHURCH

“Our little historic church on the hill” across from the Stony Brook Duck Pond Main Street, Stony Brook • 631–751–0034 www.allsouls–stonybrook.org • allsoulsepiscopalchurch@verizon.net Sunday Holy Eucharist: 8 and 9:30 am All Souls now offers a 30 minute Inter-Faith Service every Tuesday Morning at 8:00 AM This is a small eclectic Episcopal congregation that has a personal touch. We welcome all regardless of where you are on your spiritual journey. Walk with us.

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ST. JOHN’S EPISCOPAL CHURCH

Celebrating 275 years in Huntington!

REV. DUNCAN A. BURNS, RECTOR MRS. CLAIRE MIS, SEMINARIAN ALEX PRYRODNY, ORGANIST & CHOIR DIRECTOR 12 Prospect St, Huntington ● (631) 427-1752 On Main St. next to the Library www.stjohnshuntington.org ● LIKE us on Facebook Sunday Worship: 8:00 am – Rite I Holy Eucharist 10:00 am – Rite II Choral Holy Eucharist with Sunday School at 9:40am Lenten Series & Suppers “Journey to Freedom” Five Tuesdays in Lent 5:30 pm-Stations of the Cross 6 pm-Evening Prayer, 6:30 pm Supper 7-8 pm Program Thrift Shop: Tuesdays & Thursdays noon to 3pm; Saturdays 10am to 3pm All are Welcome!

Chabad At Stony Brook University – Rabbi Adam & Esther Stein

KEHILLAT CHOVEVEI TZION

764 Route 25A, Setauket (At The Old Victoria House) Mail: P.O. Box 544, E. Setauket, NY 11733 631-689-0257 (leave a message & you’ll get a call back) Visit Us At: www.kct.org.

We Are A Traditional Conservative Congregation, Run Entirely By Our Members. We Have Services every Shabbat And All Jewish Holidays, Along With Other Community Activities, With Participation Opportunities For All Jews.

Join Us Shabbat Morning And You’ll Get A Warm Welcome! KCT - An Old Fashioned Friendly Shul

NORTH SHORE JEWISH CENTER

To Know Christ and To Make Him Known 322 Main Street, East Setauket www.3vc.org • 631-941–3670 LEAD PASTOR JOSH MOODY Sunday Worship Schedule: 9:15 am: Worship Service, Sunday School (Pre-K–5TH grade), Nursery 10:30 am: Bagels & Coffee 11:00 am: Worship Service, Nursery, We Offer Weekly Teen Programs, Small Groups, Women’s & Men’s Bible Studies, Alpha, Stephen Ministry, Faith Preschool For Ages 3 & 4, Mommy & Me, Join Us As We Celebrate 60 Years Of Proclaiming The Good News Of Jesus Christ!

385 Old Town Rd., Port Jefferson Station 631-928–3737 • www.northshorejewishcenter.org RABBI AARON BENSON • CANTOR DANIEL KRAMER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR MARCIE PLATKIN PRINCIPAL HEATHER WELKES YOUTH DIRECTOR JEN SCHWARTZ Services: Friday At 8 Pm; Saturday At 9:15 am Daily Morning And Evening Minyan- Call For Times.

Tot Shabbat • Family Services • Sisterhood • Men’s Club • Seniors’ Club Youth Group • Continuing Ed • Adult Bar/Bat Mitzvah • Judaica Shop Food Pantry • Lecture Series • Jewish Film Series NSJC JEWISH LEARNING CENTER RELIGIOUS SCHOOL Innovative Curriculum And Programming For Children Ages 5-13 Imagine A Synagogue That Feels Like Home!

Come Connect With Us On Your Jewish Journey.

Member United Synagogue Of Conservative Judaism

Greek Orthodox

TEMPLE ISAIAH (REFORM)

Evangelical THREE VILLAGE CHURCH

CHURCH OF THE ASSUMPTION

430 Sheep Pasture Rd., Port Jefferson 11777 Tel: 631-473-0894 • Fax: 631-928-5131 www.kimisis.org • goc.assumption@gmail.com REV. DEMETRIOS N. CALOGREDES, PROTOPRESBYTER Sunday Services: Orthros 8:30 Am - Divine Liturgy 10 Am Services Conducted In Both Greek & English* Books Available To Follow In English* Sunday Catechism School, 10 Am - 11 Am* Greek Language School, Tuesdays 5 Pm - 8 Pm* Bible Study & Adult Catechism Classes Available* Golden Age & Youth Groups Banquet Hall Available For Rental* For Information Please Call Church Office*

Jewish VILLAGE CHABAD

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Center for Jewish Life & Learning “Judaism With A Smile” 360 Nicolls Road, East Setauket Next To Fire Dept.

631-585–0521 • www.MyVillageChabad.com RABBI CHAIM & RIVKIE GROSSBAUM RABBI MOTTI & CHAYA GROSSBAUM RABBI SHOLOM B. & CHANIE COHEN Membership Free Weekday, Shabbat & Holiday Services Highly Acclaimed Torah Tots Preschool Afternoon Hebrew School Camp Gan Israel • Judaica Publishing Department Lectures And Seminars Living Legacy Holiday Programs Jewish Learning Institute Friendship Circle For Special Needs Children The Cteen Network N’shei Chabad Women’s Club • Cyberspace Library

1404 Stony Brook Road, Stony Brook 631-751–8518 • www.tisbny.org A Warm And Caring Intergenerational Community Dedicated To Learning, Prayer, Social Action, And Friendship.

Member Union For Reform Judaism RABBI PAUL SIDLOFSKY • CANTOR MARCEY WAGNER RABBI EMERITUS STEPHEN A. KAROL RABBI EMERITUS ADAM D. FISHER CANTOR EMERITUS MICHAEL F. TRACHTENBERG Sabbath Services Friday 7:30 pm And Saturday 10 am Religious School • Monthly Family Service Monthly Tot • Shabbat Youth Groups • Senior Club Adult Education Sisterhood Brotherhood • Book Club-More

Lutheran–ELCA HOPE LUTHERAN CHURCH AND ANCHOR NURSERY SCHOOL

46 Dare Road, Selden 631-732-2511 Emergency Number 516-848-5386 REV. DR. RICHARD O. HILL, PASTOR ERIC FARET, VICAR Email: office@hopelutheran.com Website: www.hopeluth.com Holy Communion Is Celebrated Every Weekend Sunday Services at 9:30 Are Live-Streamed Through Our “Friends Who Like Hope Lutheran Church” Facebook Group. Sermons are posted on Youtube.com at Hope Lutheran Church Selden NY Children’s Programs Sunday School (3-11) 9:30 am, Saturday Sparklers 5 pm Anchor Nursery School Tuesday-Thursday 9:15 am - 12:15 pm.

Tuesdays Hugs Toddlers (ages 18 mos-3 yrs) 9:15 am

Hugs (ages 3-5yrs.) 12:15 pm Wednesdays - Kids’ Club 4:15 pm

ST. PAUL’S EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN CHURCH

309 Patchogue Road, Port Jefferson Station 631-473-2236 REV. PAUL A. DOWNING PASTOR E-mail: Pastorpauldowning@yahoo.com Pastor’s cell: 347–423–1523 (voice or text) www.StPaulsLCPJS.org facebook.com/stpaulselca Service Times: Sundays 8:30 am and 10:30 am Adult Bible Study 9:30 am Sunday School during 10:30 am service Holy Communion offered at both services Fridays: Power of Prayer Hour 10:30 am Meal provided by Welcome Friends Sundays at 1:00 pm and Wednesdays at 5:45 pm We continue to seve the Port Jefferson Community Now in our 102nd year

Lutheran–LCMS MESSIAH LUTHERAN CHURCH

Messiah Preschool & Day Care 465 Pond Path, East Setauket 631-751–1775 • www.messiahny.com PASTOR STEVE UNGER We welcome all to join us for worship & fellowship.

It would be wonderful to have you with us.

Mid Week Lent Worship Wednesdays at 7pm March 11, 18, 25 and April 1 Palm Sunday: April 5, 8:15am, 9:30am, & 11am Maundy Thursday: April 9 - 7pm Good Friday: April 10 - 7pm Easter Sunday: April 12, 8am & 10:30am Worship 9:30 Breakfast & Egg Hunt Sunday Worship Services: 8:15, 9:30 & 11am (All with Holy Communion), Sunday School at 9:30am, Sunday Bible Study at 9:30am We have NYS Certified Preschool & Day Care

Methodist BETHEL AFRICAN METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH

33 Christian Ave/ PO 2117, E. Setauket NY 11733 REV. GREGORY L. LEONARD–PASTOR • 631-941–3581 Sunday Worship: 10:30 Am Adult Sunday School 9:30 Am Lectionary Reading And Prayer: Wed. 12 Noon Gospel Choir: Tues. 8 Pm Praise Choir And Youth Choir 3rd And 4th Fri. 6:30 Pm

ST. JAMES UNITED METHODIST CHURCH

532 Moriches Road, St. James 11780-1316 REV. PRINCE DONKOR, PASTOR 631-584-5340 All are Welcome Sunday Service and Sunday School at 10 am Tuesday Evening is Prayer Group at 7:30 pm Wednesday Morning Bible Study at 7:30 am Wednesday Afternoon Bible Study at 1 pm Wednesday Evening Choir Practice at 7:30 pm AA Ministry Every Monday and Wednesday Evenings at 6:30 pm Our annual St. Patrick’s Dinner will be held on Saturday, March 7 at 6 pm. Entertainment included.

Ticket donations are $20 per person. Children 12 and under $8. Reservations are requested. Call the office for more information 631-584-5340.

Open Hearts Open Minds

SETAUKET UNITED METHODIST CHURCH

160 Main Street, Corner Of 25A And Main Street East Setauket • 631–941–4167 REV. STEVEN KIM, PASTOR www.setauketumc.org sumcny@aol.com Adult Bible Study: 9am Sunday Worship Service & Church School: 10 am Holy Communion 1st Sunday Of Month Mary Martha Circle (Women’s Ministry) Monthly On 2nd Tuesday At 1pm No matter who you are or where you are on life’s journey, you’re welcome here!

STONY BROOK COMMUNITY CHURCH UNITED METHODIST 216 Christian Ave., Stony Brook, 11790 Church Office: 631-751-0574 stonybrookcommunitychurch@gmail.com www.stonybrookcommunitychurch.org REV. CHUCK VAN HOUTEN, PASTOR Connecting People To God, Purpose And Each Other Sunday Worship: 10:00 am Sunday School: 10:00 am Renewing, Restoring, Reviving For The 21st Century!

Presbyterian FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH OF PORT JEFFERSON

107 South/Main Streets • (631) 473-0147 We are an accepting and caring people who invite you to share in the journey of faith with us.

THE REV. DR. RICHARD GRAUGH Email: office@pjpres.org Website: www.pjpres.org Sunday Worship Service -10am (Childcare Provided) Christian Education-Sunday School: 10:15am Coffee and Fellowship 11:15am Bible Study: Tuesday 3pm Holy Communion 1st Sunday of the Month Meals Provided by Welcome Friends every Friday at 6pm Call the church office or visit our website for current activities and events.

NYS Certified Preschool and Daycare - Noah’s Ark The purpose of First Presbyterian Church of Port Jefferson is, with God’s help, to share the joy and good news of Jesus Christ with the congregation, visitors and the community at large; to provide comfort to those in need and hope to those in despair; and to seek justice for all God’s people.

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MOVIE REVIEW

Call of the Wild remake is engaging from beginning to end

BY JEFFREY SANZEL Published in 1903, Jack London’s novella Call of the Wild has become a classic, read by people of all ages. Set in the Yukon during the 1890s Gold Rush, it follows the adventures of Buck, a dog stolen and sold.

The book shows Buck’s gradual shift from domestication to feral, a portrait of the power and influence of nature and environment.

It is a vivid and brutal story of survival, with animals given human thoughts. Film adaptations began with the 1923 silent movie with notable versions in 1935 (starring Clark Gable), 1972, 1981 and 1997.

Now Chris Sanders, in his live-action debut, has directed a script by Michael Green.

Using the book’s inciting incidents and cherry-picking elements of the story, this is a gentler, friendlier and more politically correct manifestation, dropping many of the book’s violent episodes and removing the particularly anti-Native American sections.

The story begins as the book's did. Buck, a St. Bernard/Scotch collie, lives in Santa Clara, California, with his master, Judge Miller (a nice cameo by Bradley Whitford).

After being stolen and shipped north, he is sold into the service of a mail-delivering dogsled team.

Run by two kind French Canadians (played charmingly if only slightly over the top by Omar Sy and Cara Gee), Buck finds joy and fulfillment in becoming part of the pack. He runs into trouble with the vicious pack leader, a husky named Spitz (who comes across like a ferocious Mean Girl). Buck vanquishes Spitz and takes his place.

The tone and style of this Call of the Wild harkens back to the Wonderful World of Disney of the 1970s.

Harrison Ford and his digitally rendered best friend in a scene from the film.

Photo courtesy of Twentieth Century Fox

Buck’s growth in his new position results in several rescues, whereby he earns love, loyalty and appreciation. During his journey, he has visions of a wolf, full eyes a-blazing, evidently symbolizing his deeper connection to his ancestral roots.

When the mail route is replaced by the telegraph, Buck and his compatriots are sold to Hal (Dan Stevens practically twirling his moustache). This is the film’s most resounding false note with villains who seem to have been lifted from One Hundred and One Dalmatians.

Buck is rescued by Jack Thornton (Harrison Ford, full on grizzle). Buck and Thornton had

crossed paths earlier and now forge a deep bond. Thornton is running from his demons: the loss of his son that led to the crumbling of his marriage and an apparent drinking problem. Buck’s companionship on a journey further north brings Thornton back to life.

Harrison, who also serves as narrator, finds humor and depth throughout, and his love for his newfound friend is wholly believable.

The tone and style of this Call of the Wild harkens back to the Wonderful World of Disney of the 1970s. The sense of adventure is a wholesomeness one; its heart beat is the joys of nature with only a few and fairly minor

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moments of real ferocity. The film never fully embraces the question of domestication versus the savage and untamed, making the deeper animal instincts into something gently spiritual rather than instinctual.

The main cavil is with the CGI. Buck — and all of the animals in the film, including every dog, wolf, bird, rabbit, fish and caribou — have an odd, almost cartoonish feel. It is clear that the creators have made a choice to anthropomorphize, giving the dogs in particular human-like expressions. It is a choice and one that almost works in context — certainly better than it did in the recent Lion King. And these dogs are far more honest than the humans embarrassingly cavorting in the disastrous Cats. That the dogs don’t ever fully blend into the universe is also due in part to settings that also seem primarily CGI. Often, it feels like a Yukon virtual reality ride.

Ultimately, these complaints don’t negate the film. Call of the Wild is engaging from beginning to end. It tells its story fluidly, with a wide-eyed sincerity. It has plenty of thrills and is touching and sweet in its more pastoral scenes. And while it never truly emulates nature, the film is certainly a celebration of family entertainment.

Rated PG, Call of the Wild is now playing in local theaters.

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hen the Brothers Grimm published their Children’s and Household Tales in 1812, they probably had no idea that stories such as the cautionary Hansel and Gretel, would have such staying power. While Disney hasn’t gotten its hold on it yet, the folk tale has held its own over the years, most famously through opera (by composer Engelbert Humperdinck), and with recent revivals on the big screen (Hansel and Gretel: Witch Hunters and the even darker Gretel & Hansel).

Now Theatre Three takes us back into the forest for a light-hearted and funny original retelling of Hansel and Gretel with a big surprise at the end that’s sure to satisfy every child’s sweet tooth.

Written by Jeffrey Sanzel and Douglas Quattrock, with a brand new score by Quattrock, it follows Hansel and Gretel who are living with their father, a woodcutter, and detached stepmother. The family is starving and the stepmother blames the children. She gives her husband an ultimatum: "Either dump them in the forest or dump them in the forest!"

The children overhear and gather white rocks to guide them back home. When her plan fails, the stepmother takes the reins and leads them back into the forest. This time Hansel leaves a trail of breadcrumbs (he eats the rocks by mistake) and the children become lost.

As Gretel goes to find a path home, Hansel is kidnapped by Scrimshaw and Harvis, henchmen working for a child-eating witch who lives in a candy house. The witch promptly gets to work fattening Hansel up with cake, cookies and donuts. When Gretel trys to rescue him, the witch puts her to work cooking and cleaning. When the witch gets too close to the oven, Gretel has a decision to make. Will she push her in or find another way to get out of this mess?

Jeffrey Sanzel directs a brilliant adult cast of six in this delightful retelling of the beloved story. While the story of Hansel and Gretel isn't all lollipops and gumdrops — after all, there is a wicked witch who preys on children — there are no scary moments in the show and everyone learns a lesson about the importance of family.

Nicole Bianco is perfectly cast in the dual role of stepmother and witch and delivers her lines softly, albeit sarcastically ("These kids are monsters!"), and never raises her voice. Her opening solo, "Stepmother's Lament," is hilarious.

Michelle LaBozzetta as Gretel and Eric J. Hughes as Hansel give standout performances.

LaBozzetta's character is strong-willed, confident and brave while Hughes plays a carefree, clueless and sweet little brother. Their duets, "Stones Along the Way" and "Hansel's Dinner" are perfectly executed. Steven Uihlein in the unpopular role of the father who goes along with his wife's plans, does a fine job, as always. His character's guilt in his solo "Lost" and at the end of the show is palpable.

Although not part of the original story, Darren Bruce Clayton and Ryan Worrell, in the role of Scrimshaw and Harvis, entertain the audience by incorporating tap, ballet and jazz in their dance numbers, "Out of Step" and "Harvis and Scrimshaw." What a treat!

The end result is a charming and imaginative production of Hansel and Gretel that should be added on your family's to do list. Stay for a meet and greet with the cast in the lobby after the show.

Theatre Three, 412 Main St., Port Jefferson presents Hansel and Gretel on March 7, 14 and 21 at 11 a.m. and March 15 at 3 p.m. with a sensory-sensitive performance on March 8 at 11 a.m. Children’s Theater continues with The Adventures of Peter Rabbit from April 8 to 25 and Snow White and the Seven Dwarves from May 23 to June 6. All seats are $10. To order, call 631-928-9100 or visit www.theatrethree.com.

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Emma Clark Library hosts Take Your Child to the Library Day

Over 300 children and their families shuff led into Emma S. Clark Memorial Library in Setauket during the school winter recess, Feb. 20, to enjoy the library’s 8th annual Take Your Child to the Library Day. Visitors enjoyed carnival games, face painting, temporary tattoos, balloon sculpting, crafts and more.

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Disney’s ‘Frozen Jr.’

Join the John W. Engeman Theater, 250 Main St., Northport for Disney’s “Frozen Jr.” now extended through March 8. When faced with danger, princesses Anna and Elsa discover their hidden potential and the powerful bond of sisterhood. This enchanting musical features all of the memorable songs from the hit Disney film and will thaw even the coldest heart! Tickets are $15. To order, call 261-2900 or visit www.engemantheater.com.

‘Hansel and Gretel’

Children’s theater continues at Theatre Three, 412 Main St., Port Jefferson with “Hansel and Gretel” through March 21 with a sensorysensitive performance on March 8 at 11 a.m. Go into the woods for an outrageous adventure with the world’s most famous brother and sister team.

A feeble father, a wicked stepmother and a wellmeaning if misguided witch add up to hilarious hijinks. Tickets are $10 per person. To order, call 928-9100 or visit www.theatrethree.com.

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Stop by Emma S. Clark Memorial Library, 120 Main St., Setauket for an Irish Crafternoon anytime between 1 and 3 p.m. on March 7.

Construct a leprechaun foam magnetic photo frame or a St. Patrick’s Day-themed crinkle tissue hanging sign to take home. Free. Open to all. No registration necessary. Call 941-4080.

In perfect timing with spring break, the Smithtown Center for the Performing Arts, 2 E. Main St., Smithtown presents Disney’s “Moana Jr.” from April 10 to 19. Join the strong-willed Moana as she sets sail across the Pacific to save her village and discover the truth about her heritage in this coming-of-age story. With empowering messages of bravery and selflessness, “Moana Jr.” is sure to bring out the hero within each of us. All seats are $18. To order, call 724-3700 or visit www. smithtownpac.org.

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Men’s lacrosse takes down Rutgers 14-13

PISCATAWAY, N.J.: Caleb Pearson’s late-game heroics continued Feb. 29. This time, he did not require overtime.

Pearson scored the game-tying and goahead goals in a 2½-minute span as Stony Brook’s men’s lacrosse team rallied from a three-goal fourth-quarter deficit to defeat Rutgers, 14-13, at SHI Stadium.

Renz Conlon won all 10 faceoffs in the fourth quarter and the Seawolves scored six unanswered goals to turn to an 11-8 deficit into a three-goal lead.

Rutgers had two late tallies to pull within a goal with 63 seconds remaining, but Conlon won the final of those 10 straight faceoffs to seal the victory.

“Really, in the first half, we just didn’t play our best ball,” coach Anthony Gilardi said. “That’s what it came down to. I think offensively, defensively in the faceoff X, clearing the ball, we just weren’t ourselves.

We challenged the boys at halftime. We responded. It was the faceoff X. Defensively we played better. Offensively we played better. That’s what we’re most proud of.

There’s a lot to learn from. How we responded was excellent.”

Pearson previously had scored overtime winners against St. John’s and Brown this season. Conlon, Matt Anderson, Connor Grippe and Wayne White also scored during the 6-0 run to rally the Seawolves to victory.

“We had a rough first half. The energy wasn’t there,” Pearson said. “But all the guys brought it together during the second half. The guys weren’t selfish. Everyone was working with everyone and things were clicking.”

Noah Armitage (16) scored his first collegiate goal during Saturday’s game.

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Noah Armitage and Austin Deskewicz scored their first collegiate goals in the victory.

Deskewicz, who took over handling faceoffs after halftime from Conlon, immediately paid dividends. Reminiscent of Conlon’s goal to begin the fourth quarter in Tuesday’s win against Hofstra, Deskewicz won a thirdquarter faceoff, raced down the field and bounced a shot past goalkeeper Stephen Russo five seconds later to even the score at 7.

After Deskewicz left the game with an apparent injury, Conlon duplicated the faceoff-to-goal feat to begin the comeback from the 11-8 deficit against Rutgers (2-3).

“We had our tough first half and coach [Tommy] Kelly talked us up, recognized the

issues and we just addressed those issues,” Renz said.

The Seawolves (4-1) evened the all-time series with Rutgers at six wins apiece.

One down note: Patrick Kaschalk and Deskewicz needed assistance leaving the field after suffering apparent third-quarter injuries.

Neither returned.

The team returned to action Tuesday against Sacred Heart at St. Anthony’s High School in South Huntington. Results were not available as of press time.

“We’ve got to watch the film. We’ve got to learn from it,” Gilardi said. “We have to continue to get better. We’ve got a quick turnaround for a tough Sacred Heart team.”

Women’s tennis runs win streak to four

No. 1 singles Jamie Wei beat her opponent in straight sets on Saturday. Photo from SBU Athletics

FAIRFIELD, CT: The Stony Brook women’s tennis team opened the season with four straight losses as it looked to find its groove as a young squad.

Now, the Seawolves have won four in a row and are rolling.

The latest victory is a 6-1 victory against Fairfield on Feb. 29, which evened Stony Brook’s record at 4-4.

“The ladies turned in another very solid performance tonight,” coach Gary Glassman said. “The score is not really indicative of how tough this match was.

A lot of credit to these Seawolves for

the level of improvement from our first weekend of matches through this match.”

The visitors again took control in doubles, winning the two matches of record by a combined 12-4 score, while being ahead in the third doubles match 5-2 at the time of securing the point.

The squad improved to 14-5 in doubles matches this season.

Jamie Wei made quick work at No. 1 singles, earning a 6-1, 6-0 victory and setting the table for the Seawolves to take five of the six singles matches. All six ended in straight sets.

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Men’s baseball tops Southeastern Louisiana Lions

HAMMOMD, LA: Brad Hipsley’s grand slam looked like the defining moment of the Stony Brook baseball team’s game against Southeastern Louisiana on Feb. 29.

In the end, extra innings became required, but the Seawolves nonetheless prevailed.

Stony Brook erupted for five runs in the 11th inning, capped

by Chris Hamilton’s two-run homer, to defeat the host Lions, 11-6. The Seawolves (2-7) snapped a fivegame skid.

Southeastern Chris Hamilton Louisiana forced extra Photo from SBU innings with a pair of runs in the ninth against Brandon Bonanno, who had been bidding for a six-out save.

Hipsley had staked Stony Brook to a 6-3 lead with his first collegiate homer — a sixthinning grand slam. Brandon Lashley earned his first collegiate win with two scoreless relief innings.

Evan Giordano continued his hot start to the season, recording two hits in five at-bats to extend his season-opening hitting streak to nine games.

“It’s great to see the bats come alive, led

by Brad Hipsley’s huge grand slam and Chris Hamilton’s clutch two-run homer,” coach Matt Senk said. “Sam Turcotte gave us another solid start, followed by Adam Erickson, Brandon Bonanno and then Brandon Lashley getting the job done in extra innings. Overall, this was a terrific team effort.”

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