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crimes in the county by gathering evidence and assisting prosecutors with finding and interviewing witnesses. “He does tremendous work for the office to secure justice on behalf of all the residents in Suffolk County,” said District Attorney Tim Sini (D). “But this is some of his best work yet, coming out of this.” Sini, who has worked closely with Harrington over the years, came out to show his support for Harrington and his family, as well as for Mather Hospital itself. Maggie Harrington thanked the hospital doctors, nurses, administration, housekeepers, physical and occupational therapists, and also “the man upstairs” for her husband’s tumultuous recovery. “By any means this man should be dead,” she said. “There were some scary moments with Dennis, and we all came together as a community,” said Patricia Bonventre, a friend of the family, adding she was not surprised by the large turnout for Harrington’s release and saw many familiar faces in the crowd. “I didn’t think I would make it,” Harrington said. “Thank you for everything. It really kept me going.”

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New rules keeping bike riders and motorists safe BY JULIANNE MOSHER JULIANNE@TBRNEWSMEDIA.COM

Over the last month, elected officials on both the county and village levels have been trying to tackle reckless bicyclists on the road.

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Last week, Suffolk County voted on a new bill aimed to give bicyclists distance with a new 3-foot passage rule — the first county in New York State to implement the law. According to the new legislation, “The operator of a vehicle which is overtaking, from behind, a bicycle proceeding on the same side of the road shall pass to the left of such bicycle at a distance of at least 3-feet until safely clear thereof.” Violators can face fines not to exceed $225 for a first offense, $325 for a second offense and $425 for any subsequent offense. The minimum distance requirement, however, will not apply on roads that have clearly marked bicycle lanes. Authored by Legislator Kara Hahn (D-Setauket), it was originally in response to a bill sponsored by Legislator Rudy Sunderman (R-Mastic) which aimed to ticket and condemn bike riders who popped wheelies, swerved into traffic or biked while intoxicated across Long Island. Hahn said she filed her bill, and abstained from Sunderman’s, to focus more on education for drivers and bike riders, as well as keeping veteran bicyclists safe. “I filed a bill that looks to fix the problems that existed,” she said. “I felt there were problems in the one that passed a few weeks ago.” Sunderman’s bill was originally passed by the Legislature in February but was vetoed by Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone (D) earlier this month. “We believe this legislation is overly broad and that current law provides the necessary tools to address this issue,” Derek Poppe, a representative with Bellone’s office said in a statement. “We remain committed to working with the Legislature address safety concerns around bicycling practices.” On March 16, the Legislature approved Hahn’s bill, and Sunderman’s veto override failed the same day. Hahn said that the county was named by Bicycling Magazine as the most dangerous county in the country for bike riders and has since continuously been in the top 10. “There are approximately 350 accidents a year in Suffolk County,” she added. The vote brings Suffolk County closer to becoming the first county in the state to adopt a 3-foot-rule requirement. “I think it’s just really important that people know they have to give bicyclists room when they pass them,” Hahn said. “They might not hear you and the tires of a bike cannot handle roadway

obstacles the same way a car can.” Hahn noted that things such as sand, sticks, leaves, trash, a storm drain or pothole can be lifethreatening to bikers. “A car can handle those, no problem, but a bike tire makes those obstacles potentially deadly,” she said. “Sometimes the cyclist needs to swerve a little bit and this 3-foot buffer gives them space.” The bill will now go to the county executive for a separate public hearing and his signature within the next 30 days. “I am thrilled,” she said. “This is a real concrete step to improve safety, and at the same time it makes a statement that we care about our residents on the road.”

The Village of Port Jefferson

Village officials have been tirelessly enforcing their own rules when it comes to reckless bicylists. Last year, when outdoor dining began, there were concerns over individuals harassing diners and drivers while they popped wheelies and swerved into traffic on Main Street. They began enforcing a code created in 2019, with new training, to keep residents and visitors safe. Mayor Margot Garant said a new bicycle task force has been unveiled, encouraging business owners and residents to call code enforcement when something doesn’t look right. “Our code specifically looks toward curbing the behavior of the individual riding a bike down the middle of the street or sidewalk in a dangerous and reckless manner,” she said. With rules penned by trustee Kathianne Snaden, the bicycle task force is comprised of Snaden along with a representative of the Suffolk County Police Department, the chief of code enforcement and Deputy Village Attorney Richard Harris. They simply ask, “If you see something, say something.” The “see something, say something” campaign encourages business owners to keep their eyes peeled on issues throughout the village, and to call code immediately before the problem accelerates. That way the code officer can talk with the individual and give a warning before someone gets hurt. “This time of year, we don’t see the issue,” Snaden said. “But the minute warm weather hits, it becomes an issue.” And the last few weekends have shown how popular Port Jefferson is when the sun is out, and a light jacket is needed. “I want everyone to be aware if bicyclists are doing the right thing, obeying the traffic laws, we welcome them with open arms,” the trustee said. “We want to be ready to intervene before it becomes a problem — we’re not going to intervene if there is no problem.” Along with the campaign, the village has begun using officers on bikes and has instituted

The Suffolk County Legislature recently passed a bill requiring motorists to allow at least 3-feet distance between a vehicle and bicyclists. Stock photo

a designated officer to patrol on foot throughout Main Street. Snaden said there will always be someone on duty, with no absence in shift changes. “I’m confident to date we have bridged that gap,” she added. “The communication is

now there. We work as team to dissuade any potential issues.” If dangerous behavior is happening within the village, readers are encouraged to call code at 631-774-0066.

Kornreich wins vacant town board seat BY RITA J. EGAN RITA@TBRNEWSMEDIA.COM A former Three Village Civic Association president will be taking a seat at the front of the room during Brookhaven Town Council meetings. In a special election held March 23, Jonathan Kornreich (D-Stony Brook) won his bid for the Town Board seat left vacant by Councilwoman Valerie Cartright (D-Port Jefferson Station). As of March 24, Kornreich received 1,863 votes (85.42%) while Republican challenger Theresa Laucella garnered 313 votes (14.35%). There were also five write-in votes. Both Kornreich and Laucella announced their run for Town Board earlier in the year, after Cartright’s election as a judge for the Supreme Court of the State of New York. Kornreich, who is also a Three Village Central School District board of ed member, said in a statement that he was excited to continue his public service. “There is important work ahead and I look forward to engaging with my constituents collaboratively to build consensus around the challenges and opportunities for our

Jonathan Kornreich is the councilman-elect in Brookhaven’s District 1 after a March 23 special election. Photo from candidate

community,” he said. “Our town is more than just lines on a map. It’s our home, and we have a powerful role to play in shaping the future of our town. I know we can work together to build the Brookhaven of tomorrow. I want to thank all the voters who showed up and exercised their civic duty in this special election.” Kornreich will serve until Dec. 31, 2023, the end of Cartright’s four-year term.

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Strong Island Animal Rescue continues to grow BY JULIANNE MOSHER JULIANNE@TBRNEWSMEDIA.COM

A pandemic couldn’t stop a group of local residents from growing their nonprofit. Established in 2010, Strong Island Animal Rescue is a 501c3 that focuses on answering local calls regarding injured, abused and neglected animals. “We started out with cats and dogs, and then we saw a need for wildlife rescue,” said vice president of the rescue Erica Kutzing. Just last week, president of Strong Island Animal Rescue Frankie Floridia, of Port Jefferson Station, helped save a raccoon in Bohemia that was trapped in a car grill, after the driver hit it and got stuck. Within minutes, Floridia and other volunteers safely removed the animal, who is expected to make a full recovery. “We’re available 24, seven days a week for abandoned and abused animals,” he said. “We’re a local rescue that likes to give back to the community and we’re always here for everybody. That’s the way it’s been, and we’d like to keep it that way.” Whether it’s a trapped raccoon, a deer with a paint can stuck on its head, a mother cat and her kittens found in a shed or an abused puppy left on the side of a road, Strong Island has dedicated their lives to helping animals.

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Kutzing, of Sound Beach, has more than two decades of animal rescue and animal medicine experience. “I think back to when I was 12-year-old little girl who started out more than 22 years ago,” she said. “And I don’t think I ever expected this to actually happen. It was always a dream, but seeing it come to fruition has been like an out of body experience — even though we’re doing it during a pandemic.” Floridia said that the pandemic has made it hard for fundraising efforts, since before the lock downs they were able to hold events. “It’s been a tough year for us, not having those events that we have usually every other month,” he said. “Fundraising is all based online now, and thank goodness for that, but we can’t wait to get back to having an event in the place and being able to do stuff like we did before.” And just this month, they were gifted one generous donation — a new property. Neighbors of Floridia, Valerie Rosini and Alan Haas, had owned a home in the area that they knew would help the group out. Right now, the location is under wraps while they clean up the space, but Floridia said he plans on using the three-acre property as a clubhouse and meeting space for their dozens of volunteers. Surrounded by woods, wildlife roams

the backyard, making it the perfect spot for animals to feel safe, while animal lovers plan their next move. “He wants to do something good,” Rosini said. “These guys don’t even take a salary.” The couple said they could have sold the massive property to developers but knew that the cottage and woods surrounding it are special. If they cleared the area, birds, deer and other wildlife could have lost their home. When Rosini sold the spot to the volunteers, it became a new partnership and friendship of neighbors helping neighbors. “Alan’s been coming down, Val’s been helping out the rescue … so it’s not only getting them motivated to be part of the rescue, as well,” Floridia said. “We’re all helping each other and we’re saving animals.” Kutzing said the property will give them the ability to turn the space into an actual meeting space, instead of utilizing their homes. “Eventually we’ll be able to turn this into our dream,” she said. And the extra room will be helpful as the team gears toward their busy season — baby season. To keep doing what they’re doing, Strong Island is always looking for the public’s help in raising funds and donations. Floridia said people who want to contribute can follow Strong Island Animal Rescue on Facebook or Instagram, and visit

Erica Kutzing and Frankie Floridia in front of their secret new clubhouse in Port Jefferson, joined by pup Dolly. Photo by Julianne Mosher

strongislandanimalrescueleague.org “We’ve always been the type of group that gives to the community,” he said. “And hopefully, it’ll come back.”

Proposed state recycling bill could mean increased costs for newspaper industry BY RITA J. EGAN RITA@TBRNEWSMEDIA.COM The print news industry is concerned about a proposed bill by New York State. Currently, the state Senate is working on legislation sponsored by Sen. Todd Kaminsky (D-Long Beach). According to the bill S1185B in the Senate and S1185A in the Assembly, called the Extended Producer Responsibility Act, if passed, the act will require the producers of covered materials “to develop and implement strategies to promote recycling, reuse and recovery of packaging and paper products.” Producers of certain waste materials will need to have an approved producer responsibility plan to sell or distribute their products, either by complying individually or joining a producer responsibility organization. The plan would have to be submitted to the NYS Department of Environmental Conservation for approval. Companies of waste products such as plastic bottles and paper products will have to contribute to plan costs to compensate municipal budgets, which will transfer the

cost of recycling from the municipalities to packaging and paper product producers. In an email to community newspaper publishers, Michelle Rea, executive director of the New York Press Association, asked NYPA members to reach out to their legislators to ask that the bill be amended to remove newspapers. “Newspaper publishers have been good stewards of the environment for decades,” Rea said in the email. “In 1989 New York’s newspaper industry entered into a voluntary agreement with the State of New York to increase their usage of recycled newsprint to 40% by the year 2000. Recycling damages the fiber in newsprint, so a minimum of 50% new fiber is required to maintain quality. Newsprint with too little new fiber tears when the presses are running and causes the ink to blot.” Rea added that newsprint accounts for less than 7% of solid waste, newspapers are compostable, as well as reusable, biodegradable and the ink is nontoxic. “S1185A will not increase or improve the recycling of newspapers — it will simply shift the cost of recycling from municipalities

to newspapers,” she said. “Newspapers are already suffering from revenue declines caused by COVID-19 and big tech platforms. Burdening newspapers with the cost of recycling will result in layoffs, further eroding citizen access to essential local news and information.” According to Kaminsky, newspapers and magazines combined make up 15% of New York state curbside recycling. “I understand that our publishing industry, especially with newspapers, is in a precarious position, and we certainly don’t want to do anything to harm their ability to get news out to the public, so these are certainly issues that we’re grappling with,” he said. In the state Assembly the bill is sponsored by Assemblyman Steve Englebright (D-Setauket). He said newspapers were not included in an Assembly bill drafted last year and the concentration was on plastics which he feels is the main problem. Englebright added that the bill is currently in the working stages and adjustments will be made before the legislation is finalized. He agreed that newspapers are already largely recycled, and the direction of the bill was to

clean up the mixture of paper and plastic. He said helping to prevent the comingling of plastic and paper is important. “We’re just trying to put our local municipalities in a position of being able to move toward having markets again,” Englebright said. “When China closed the market [in 2018] it had a profound impact on local municipalities, but it’s also a wakeup call that we can’t just send mixed plastic and paper and different species of plastic, no less all mixed together, and expect that another country’s going to be able to make any more use of it than we can.” Englebright added that many plastic producers use different types of plastics from polyethylene to polypropylene to polyvinyl chloride which can make recycling difficult. “The capture of newspapers was certainly not something that was the intention of our Assembly bill drafters, and I suspect it’s the same with the Senate,” he said. “This is a process, and we’re early in the process. We are going to be refining these bills.” Kaminsky said there is no date yet as to when the bill will be brought to the state Senate floor, and the earliest it will be is sometime in April.

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LEGALS AVISO DE VOTACIÓN DEL PRESUPUESTO ANUAL Y DE LA ELECCIÓN DE LA BIBLIOTECA PÚBLICA DE MIDDLE COUNTRY, CIUDAD DE BROOKHAVEN, CONDADO DE SUFFOLK, NUEVA YORK SE NOTIFICA POR LA PRESENTE, que la Votación Anual del Presupuesto y la Elección de los votantes calificados del Distrito Escolar Central de Middle Country, Brookhaven, condado de Suffolk, Nueva York, se llevará a cabo en el edificio Centereach de la Biblioteca Pública de Middle Country, 101 Eastwood Boulevard, Centereach, New York, el día 6 de abril de 2021 a las 9:30 a. m. hora vigente, con el propósito de votar sobre los siguientes puntos: 1) Adoptar el Presupuesto Anual de la Biblioteca para el año fiscal 2021 - 2022 y autorizar que la parte necesaria de este se recaude mediante impuestos sobre la propiedad imponible del Distrito Escolar Central de Middle Country; y 2) elegir un (1) fideicomisario de la Biblioteca Pública de Middle Country para cumplir un mandato de cinco (5) años que se iniciará el 1 de julio de 2021 y terminará el 30 de junio de 2026 como resultado de la finalización del mandato que actualmente ocupa John Hoctor. POR LA PRESENTE TAMBIÉN SE INFORMA que, con el fin de votar en dicha sesión del 6 de abril de 2021, la votación se llevará a cabo entre las 9:30 a. m. y las 9:00 p. m., hora vigente, y la votación se llevará a cabo en la Biblioteca Pública de Middle Country (Centereach Building), 101 Eastwood Blvd., Centereach, New York. POR LA PRESENTE TAMBIÉN SE INFORMA que una copia de la declaración de la cantidad de dinero que se necesitará para el año siguiente para los fines de la Biblioteca de Middle Country, excluyendo los fondos públicos, podrá ser adquirida 1por cualquier residente del Distrito durante los catorce (14) días inmediatamente anteriores a dicha reunión, excepto los sábados,

To Place A Legal Notice Email: legals@tbrnewsmedia.com domingos y feriados, en la Biblioteca, ubicada en 101 Eastwood Blvd, Centereach, New York, en el horario de 9:30 a. m. a 5:00 p. m., hora vigente, si la Biblioteca está abierta durante esas horas y fechas; de lo contrario, la declaración del asunto se proveerá en el sitio web de la Biblioteca; y POR LA PRESENTE TAMBIÉN SE INFORMA que las solicitudes de nominación de candidatos para el cargo de fideicomisario de la Biblioteca Pública de Middle Country están disponibles en la Oficina del Secretario de la Junta (funcionario electoral designado) ubicada en: Middle Country Public Library, 101 Eastwood Boulevard, Centereach, New York 11720. Las peticiones pueden presentarse cualquier día de la semana entre las 9:30 a. m. y las 5:00 p. m., hora vigente, hasta el lunes 8 de marzo de 2021. Cada petición debe dirigirse a la funcionaria electoral, Janet A. Ross, y debe designar el cargo al que se aspira, el nombre y la dirección de residencia del candidato, y debe estar firmada por al menos veinticinco (25) votantes calificados del Distrito, indicando sus direcciones de residencia; y POR LA PRESENTE TAMBIÉN SE INFORMA que el registro personal de los votantes se exige de conformidad con la sección 2014 de la Ley de Educación o de conformidad con el artículo 5 de la Ley Electoral. Si un votante se ha registrado de conformidad con la sección 2014 de la Ley de Educación y ha votado en cualquier Reunión Anual o Especial del Distrito en los cuatro (4) años anteriores al 6 de abril de 2021, dicho votante es elegible para votar en esta votación o elección; si un votante está registrado y es elegible para votar de conformidad con el artículo 5 de la Ley de Elecciones, dicho votante también es elegible para votar en esta elección. Todas las demás personas que deseen votar deben registrarse. La Junta de Registro tendrá el propósito [Sic] de registrar a todos los votantes calificados del Distrito de conformidad con la sección 2014 de la Ley de Educación, el día martes 30

de marzo de 2021, entre las 2:00 p. m. y las 9:00 p. m., hora vigente en el edificio de la Biblioteca, 101 Eastwood Blvd, Centereach, Nueva York y en la elección o votación, en cuyo momento cualquier persona tendrá derecho a que su nombre se incluya en dicho registro, siempre que, en la reunión de la Junta de Registro se sepa, o se demuestre a satisfacción de la Junta de Registro, que tiene derecho a votar en ese momento o posteriormente en dicha Junta Especial de Distrito para la que se prepara el registro, y que el registro así preparado de conformidad con la sección 2014 de la Ley de Educación del Estado de Nueva York y la lista de registro preparada por la Junta Electoral del Condado de Suffolk serán archivados en la Oficina del Secretario de la Junta, y estarán abiertos a la inspección de cualquier votante calificado del Distrito en cada uno de los cinco (5) días anteriores al 6 de abril de 2021, excluyendo sábados, domingos y días festivos, desde las 9:30 a. m. hasta las 5:00 p. m. hora vigente; y POR LA PRESENTE TAMBIÉN SE INFORMA que las solicitudes de boletas electorales de votante ausente para la elección de fideicomisario de la Biblioteca, y para la adopción del presupuesto anual pueden solicitarse en la Oficina del Secretario de la Junta de la Biblioteca en 101 Eastwood Blvd., Centereach, New York 11720 durante el horario de trabajo. El Secretario de la Junta debe recibir dicha solicitud hasta las 5:00 p. m. siete (7) días antes de la votación o elección, en caso de que la boleta sea enviada por correo al votante, o antes de las 5:00 p. m. del 5 de abril de 2021, en caso de que la boleta sea entregada personalmente al votante. No se escrutará ninguna boleta electoral de votante ausente salvo que haya sido recibida en la Oficina del Secretario de la Junta hasta las 5:00 p. m. del día de la votación o elección. Un listado de todas las personas a quienes se les emitirán boletas electorales de votante ausente estará disponible en la Oficina del Secretario de la Junta durante el horario normal de

atención en cada uno de los cinco días anteriores al 6 de abril de 2021, excepto los sábados, domingos y feriados (los protocolos anteriores estarán sujetos a los términos de cualquier Decreto vigente del Gobernador del Estado de Nueva York; y SE INFORMA TAMBIÉN que un votante militar que sea votante calificado del Distrito Escolar puede solicitar que se le emita una boleta electoral militar obteniendo y presentando ante el secretario de la Junta de la Biblioteca en 101 Eastwood Blvd., Centereach, NY 11720 una solicitud para dicha boleta militar (rossjanet@ mcplibrary.org). Un votante militar puede elegir una preferencia para recibir una boleta electoral militar por correo, envío por facsímil o correo electrónico en su solicitud de dicha boleta electoral. Los formularios de solicitud de boleta electoral militar deben ser recibidas por la Oficina del Secretario de la Biblioteca hasta las 5:00 p. m. del 8 de marzo de 2021. Ninguna boleta electoral militar será escrutada a menos que sea recibida por la Oficina del Secretario de la Biblioteca hasta las 5:00 p. m. del 5 de abril de 2021. Fechado: Centereach, Nueva York 16 de diciembre, 2020 POR ORDEN DE LOS FIDEICOMISARIOS DE LA BIBLIOTECA PÚBLICA DE MIDDLE COUNTRY John Hoctor, Presidente 6900 2/18 4x tmc

NOTICE OF ANNUAL BUDGET VOTE AND ELECTION OF THE MIDDLE COUNTRY PUBLIC LIBRARY, TOWN OF BROOKHAVEN, COUNTY OF SUFFOLK, NEW YORK NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that the Annual Budget Vote and Election of the qualified voters of the Middle Country Central School District, Town of Brookhaven, Suffolk County, New York, will be held in the Centereach Building of the Middle Country Public Library, 101 Eastwood Boulevard, Centereach, New York, on the 6th day of April, 2021 at 9:30 A.M. prevailing time, for the purpose of voting upon the

following items: (1) To adopt the Annual Library Budget for the fiscal year 2021-2022 and to authorize that the requisite portion thereof be raised by taxation on the taxable property of the Middle Country Central School District; and (2) To elect one (1) Trustee to the Middle Country Public Library to fill a five (5) year term commencing July 1, 2021 and ending on June 30, 2026 as a result of the expiration of the term of office presently held by John Hoctor. FURTHER N OT I C E IS HEREBY GIVEN, that for the purpose of voting at such meeting on April 6, 2021 the polls will open between the hours of 9:30 a.m. and 9:00 p.m., prevailing time, and voting will be held in the Middle Country Public Library (Centereach Building), 101 Eastwood Blvd., Centereach, New York. FURTHER N OT I C E IS HEREBY GIVEN, that a copy of a statement of the amount of money which will be required for the ensuing year for the Middle Country Library’s purposes, exclusive of public monies, may be obtained by any resident of the District during the fourteen (14) days immediately preceding said meeting except Saturdays, Sundays and holidays from the Library, located at 101 Eastwood Blvd., Centereach, New York during the hours of 9:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. prevailing time if the Library is open for business during those times and dates; otherwise the subject statement will be provided on the Library’ website; and FURTHER N OT I C E IS HEREBY GIVEN, that petitions nominating candidates for the Office of Trustee of the Middle Country Public Library are available from the Office of the Clerk of the Board (designated Election Officer) located in the Middle Country Public Library, 101 Eastwood Boulevard, Centereach, New York 11720. Petitions may be filed on any weekday between the hours of 9:30 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., prevailing time not later than Monday, March 8, 2021.

Each petition must be directed to the Election Officer, Janet A. Ross and must designate the office sought, the name and residence address of the candidate and must be signed by at least twenty-five (25) qualified voters of the District setting forth their residence addresses; and FURTHER N OT I C E IS HEREBY GIVEN, that personal registration of voters is required either pursuant to § 2014 of the Education Law or pursuant to Article 5 of the Election Law. If a voter has heretofore registered pursuant to § 2014 of the Education Law and has voted at any Annual or Special District Meeting within the four (4) years prior to April 6,2021, such voter is eligible to vote at this vote/ election; if a voter is registered and eligible to vote pursuant to Article 5 of the Election Law, such voter is also eligible to vote at this election. All other persons who wish to vote must register. The Board of Registration will for the purpose of registering all qualified voters of the District pursuant to § 2014 of the Education Law on Tuesday , March 30, 2021 between the hours of 2:00 pm and 9:00 pm, prevailing time at the Library Building, 101 Eastwood Blvd., Centereach, New York and at the election/ vote, at which time any person will be entitled to have his/her name placed on such register, providing that at the meeting of the Board of Registration he or she is known, or proven to the satisfaction of the Board of Registration, to be then or thereafter entitled to vote at such Special District Meeting for which the register is prepared, and that the register so prepared pursuant to § 2014 of the Education Law of the State of New York and the registration list prepared by the Board of Elections of Suffolk County will be filed in the office of the Clerk of the Board, and will be open for inspection by any qualified voter of the District on each of the five (5) days prior to April 6, 2021 excluding Saturday, Sunday and holidays from 9:30 am to 5:00 pm prevailing time; and FURTHER

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‘Metal for Tesla’ brings recyclables, funds to historic Lab

BY JULIANNE MOSHER JULIANNE@TBRNEWSMEDIA.COM

In an ongoing process to keep Nikola Tesla’s legacy alive on Long Island’s North Shore, the first-ever “Metal for Tesla” event was recently held, benefiting both the environment and the nonprofit’s cause. The Tesla Science Center at Wardenclyffe, located in Shoreham, is Nikola Tesla’s last remaining laboratory. A sad, but interesting history, the lab has been working toward becoming a science museum, that celebrates science, along with the history and contributions of the famed scientist and inventor. But the funds aren’t always easy to come by, and it’s taken the support from dozens of sponsors, fundraising, grants and crowdsourcing to get where they are today. On Saturday, March 20 from 9 a.m. until 4 p.m., over 250 people attended the site and more than 16,000 people around the world shared the event to recycle in their areas and donate to the Tesla Center online. The center partnered with Gershow Recycling. Science Center Executive Director Marc Alessi said they have recycled metal on the premise before, and since taking over the site, have recycled up to 62 tons (or 124,000 pounds) of metal. That has equated to be about $6,500. This year, they raised approximately $9,500 in metal, plus the value of four cars, to support the rebuilding of Tesla’s lab into a museum and global science center for all. “It’s money that goes toward the mission, which is rehabilitating the lab and opening it to the public,” Alessi said. “But the mission is also spreading Nikola Tesla’s ethos … he was someone that was advocating for sustainability, conservation and the use of renewable energies in the 1890s. And in retrospect, he was right on the money.” A man before his time

Alessi said that during the height of Tesla’s career, people didn’t know what he was trying to do. Born in Croatia, and of Serbian descent, Nikola Tesla immigrated to the United States in 1884. “But he was a man of the world,” Alessi said. He began working at the Edison Corporation, where he was immediately seen as a genius. Upon his research, he began realizing that alternating

currents — compared to Edison’s direct current — would be more beneficial and safer option. “With one power plant, you can power many neighborhoods and factories,” Alessi said. “Under Tesla’s use of AC, and the way he put it together, it could power motors …. Direct current, you would need a power plant every two miles. Can you imagine what our environment would be like if they tried to electrify doing that?” He believed that energy didn’t have to be a rich man’s luxury. Energy could be available to all and powered naturally. He believed he could power the whole Northeastern seaboard with Niagara Falls. Tesla and Edison became engrossed in a battle, leaving Tesla to attempt to start his own company with plenty of struggle. Throughout his career, he had his ups and downs. “Even though he had 217 patents, invented neon lighting, fluorescent lighting, the sparkplug the speedometer, the commodore, early forms of X-ray (but he didn’t commercialize it), and radio,” Alessi said, Tesla didn’t look at other inventors as competition. For example, Guglielmo Marconi used 17 of Tesla’s patents to help create his single transmission. In the early 1900s Tesla acquired the Wardenclyffe property in Shoreham to test his theories of being able to wirelessly transmit electrical messages, funded by J.P. Morgan. The property housed a huge 187foot tower for the purpose. In 1903 creditors confiscated his equipment, and in 1917 the tower was demolished. The concrete feet used to hold the structure can still be seen on the property today. Tesla was eventually cut off, causing him to lose control of the site. The property became a film processing company in the early 30s, where harsh chemicals were dumped into the ground. The contaminated property was sold again and became shuttered in 1987. A decades-long cleanup ensued, and in 2007 the property was put back up for sale. The community — locally, nationally and even internationally — came together to fundraise to buy the property, preserve it and make it a real historic site. “They did a crowdfunding on Indiegogo, and at the time, it set a world record,” Alessi said.

Gershow recycling workers on site sort through donated metal. Photo by Julianne Mosher

“They raised 1.4 million in six weeks, from 108 countries and 50 states — 33,000 donors,”

The site

Over the last few years, things have been moving along for the Tesla Science Center site. Through more fundraising and big-name sponsors (like Elon Musk who contributed some money), plans are continuously on the way. In September, renovations were completed on the chimney and cupola of Tesla’s historic laboratory, originally constructed by architect Stanford White in 1902. Alessi said the project costs about $20 million and so far, $10.2 million has been raised. Permits with the town and DEC are still under review to begin working on the site’s visitor center — a small white house in the front of the property, which had nothing to do with Tesla. He’s hoping for the demo permit and the center to be completed this year. “We will continue to raise capital,” he said. “We need at least five-to-10 million to finish the lab building and put exhibits there.” Part of the process includes rebuilding the significant 187-foot tower that was once on the property. “It was the tallest structure on Long Island, it went up almost 200-feet into the ground,” Alessi added. Tesla had envisioned 14 towers around the world, with power plants similar to what the

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Wardenclyffe lab was. “The beauty of it, is this guy wanted to provide free energy to everybody,” he said. “Imagine everybody having free power with 14 power plants. It’s a beautiful story — and that’s what the part of what the tower was supposed to be.” Bringing the metal back

It all comes full circle, Alessi said, and it’s quite ironic. “When Tesla lost control of the property, they demolished his famed tower, sold it for scrap and recycled it,” he said. “So now, we’re asking people to bring metal back to the site, so that we can restore the site, and one day we build the tower, too.” Alessi said that since taking over the property, the center has always encouraged people to donate recycled metal to the bin on site. This year was the first time a whole event was dedicated to it. “This is something we plan to do every year,” Alessi said. “It helps raise funding for the lab, but it also helps celebrate who Tesla was. I think it’s a really great event.” And people can still continue to donate metal to the cause. “This is a guy that in the 1890s said, ‘Don’t go down the path of coal … we need to be sustainable,” Alessi said. “We need to conserve, so it makes us feel like we’re making him proud by doing this on his site.”

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Port Jeff artist’s legacy lives on through NPR podcast decades ago not to renew the copyright for Micro-Face, leaving the character to fall into the public domain. Malone and Smith knew they didn’t necessarily have to ask Loucks for her permission to use the character, but they felt it was right to talk to her, find out more about his creator and keep that legacy alive. “My father would have loved this,” Loucks said. “You know, who would have thought that after all these years? Here comes this character back into the public eye again.”

BY JULIANNE MOSHER JULIANNE@TBRNEWSMEDIA.COM A character who ended up in the public domain is now being resurrected, given a new life. Peggy Loucks, of Port Jefferson, received a call last month from a co-host with NPR’s “Planet Money” podcast — a show that tries to find creative and entertaining ways to make sense of big, complicated economical processes — asking for her blessing regarding her late father, a comic book artist. One time, the podcast made a T-shirt, tracing the supply chain from the cotton source to the factory. It purchased and followed the travel of 100 barrels of crude oil from ground to gas, and even launched a satellite. In February, the podcast decided it wanted to purchase a superhero. Kenny Malone, a co-host with the show, said that “Planet Money” wanted to investigate the superhero entertainment economy. He was joined by fellow host Robert Smith. “Superhero movies had become the highest grossing movies — the merchandising around superheroes was also incredibly large,” Malone said. “So, we wanted to understand this.” Malone noticed that characters who were making tons of money were not new — they were all characters that were between 40 to even 70 years old — and they are part of the two major superhero conglomerates, Marvel Comics and DC Comics. “We had this idea,” he said. “What if we tried to buy a superhero off one of those companies? What if we tried to buy one of their older characters that is just not very well known? And then we could try to figure out how to build a mini-superhero empire.”

In need of a hero

The three-part series, which aired on Feb. 12, 19 and 26, dove into the team’s attempt to buy a superhero off Marvel — originally asking to bid for Doorman, whose superpower is to turn into a door. He never had his own movie for obvious reasons. After several attempts to contact Marvel for interviews and to purchase the unhinged superhero, they declined and eventually stopped responding. “We think they declined for an interesting economic reason,” Malone said. “Even the silliest unknown character has the potential to become a $10 million, $100 million piece of intellectual property.” In its first episode of the series, “We Buy a Superhero: Origins,” the duo mentioned “Guardians of the Galaxy” character Groot who was once deemed undesirable, but who is now a pop-culture icon. The guys behind “Planet Money” had to find a new tactic. They were on a mission. They began looking into copyright law and what happens to a creative entity when it gets moved to the public domain.

The future of Micro-Face

Peggy Loucks holds up photos of her late father, Allen Ulmer, and his creation, Micro-Face. Photo by Julianne Mosher

“Every piece of copyright eventually falls out of copyright and gets put into the public domain where it is fair game for anybody to do something with,” Malone said. Part of it is to incentivize creativity, he added, where the creator can get exclusive rights to it, and make a profit. But the other part of it, is as a country when copyright law was established, was that if people hold onto that copyright forever, it could stifle creativity. “A second phase of creativity can be spawned, and people can do things with those characters, songs, books,” Malone said. “And much to our delight, we learned characters fall into the public domain. Superheroes will eventually fall into the public domain.” Malone and Smith began delving into the world of public domain superheroes, going through hundreds upon hundreds of characters who once graced the pages of books. “We stumbled across this character that we could not believe was real,” he said. “We couldn’t believe it was not custom made for us.” That character was from the golden age of superheroes, created in the 1940s featuring a mask and giant microphone upon his face as his power. His name was Micro-Face, who appeared in Clue Comics from Hillman publishing.

A podcaster of the past

“This is basically like a 1940s podcaster, even though they didn’t know what a podcast was yet,” Malone said. “We loved it.” Micro-Face was in the public domain — so he was fair game to do anything with — but the guys at “Planet Money” wanted to find out more about this lost superhero. That’s when they found out that the artist who created him, Allen Ulmer,

had a daughter who was still alive and living right here in Port Jefferson. According to Loucks, Ulmer, who passed away in 1984 at age 64, was an artist back in the golden age of comic books. Born in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, he studied at the Pennsylvania School of the Fine Arts in Philadelphia, but always loved creating his own comic characters. “So, he moved to New York City and joined the art league there,” Loucks said. Ulmer began working for several different comic book companies, including Marvel, DC and Hillman. He took a break from drawing when he served in World War II, but then came back from the war and continued his artistry until the 1950s. But during that time, there was an attack on the superhero industry that no one could help save. Between the McCarthy era, plus the backlash among parents who blamed comic books for their children’s delinquency, comic books became censored and hundreds of artists and publishers lost their jobs. “My father was on that blacklist,” she said. Now 83, and a retired librarian from the Middle Country Public Library, Loucks was just 5 when her father initially created the superhero now getting a facelift. “Micro-Face was one of his favorite characters [who] never had the chance to take off,” Loucks said. When Ulmer lost his job, he moved his family to Long Island where he was a founder of the Port Jefferson Arts Festival and a member of the Art League of Long Island of Dix Hills. He began focusing on fine art and educational film, never doing comics again. For whatever reason, the publisher decided

Malone said that now that the three-part series is completed — and available for streaming online now — they will continue working toward actually creating a comic book based on Micro-Face. Working alongside comic book industry leaders, the team plans on writing a book based on the grandson Tom Wood — the alter ego of MicroFace originally drawn by Ulmer in the ’40s. “This person is our new character and he works in radio like us,” Malone said. “So, this is going to allow us to write in some plot points about business and economics and have a little bit of learning … but this is fundamentally still a comic book and is inspired by the direct heritage to the character Peggy’s father created.” Malone said he does not know the exact release date of the comic book, but it is currently being worked on by the new MicroFace team at “Planet Money.” Joining the podcasters are Alex Segura, co-president of Archie Comics and friend of Malone, Jerry Ordway, Peter Krause, Taylor Esposito and Ellie Wright — “all of who know what they’re doing when it comes to building a comic empire,” Malone said. He added that to continue with the “Planet Money” way of immersing themselves into the actual process, they will be updating listeners every step of the way. “We’re very excited about it,” Malone said. “You start these things, and you don’t know where they’re going to take you, but Peggy is just amazing and her father really was prolific. It makes me very sad to think that he clearly was very good and very creative, and the industry just was rocked in a way that knocked a lot of people out of it.” While listeners and comic book lovers wait for the revival of Micro-Face, T-shirts are currently available on NPR’s website featuring Ulmer’s original design. Proceeds from the sales go back to the nonprofit National Public Radio to support radio shows and reporting. “Peggy told us that she was very excited about this,” Malone said. “Her father would have liked this project, so that made us very happy and made it make us feel good going forward with this.” Stay tuned.

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History

A small taste of history: The Centereach baseball team Amongst the Middle Country Public Library’s many historical artifacts are a few that explain just how far the area has come from its pastoral roots. The picture and story below come courtesy of a collaborative effort among the librarian staff.

Baseball is considered America’s pastime, and no more so than in our own backyards. A search of local newspapers shows that baseball was played throughout Long Island at least as early as the 1930s. Most town fire departments, the Police Athletic League and many local businesses formed teams for fun and friendly competition. The news from the time was filled with the results of these games. A June 1, 1934 article in the Suffolk County News noted that the team representing Centereach Fire Department played a home game against Sayville on Decoration Day (now known as Memorial Day), losing a

double-header. Major support for these games was frequently provided by fundraisers like the dance held on the evening of April 21, 1951 by Centereach’s Tordik-Diederich-Duffield VFW Post 4927. Over 200 people attended to support the backstop fund. Beyond organized games, popup games would arise. A chance encounter between the team from Centereach and a group of U.S. soldiers who were stationed here for the day was held on the grounds behind Carl’s Tavern. The July 26, 1939 edition of The MidIsland Mail reported that the soldiers defeated Centereach, 6-2. Carl’s Tavern was

located on Middle Country Road between Gould and Henry Roads, until 1939 when it was purchased and renamed the Knotty Pine Tavern by local entrepreneur, Jack Morloth, who operated it for over four decades. Today, the structure is home to Diamond Jewelers. In 1940, the Centereach team got off to a great start by defeating Coram 13-1. The team consisted of catcher, Lou Corey; first baseman, Bernard Williams; second baseman, Walt Presner; third baseman, Tony Bush; shortstop, Lou Coucinello; leftfielder, Larry Martin; centerfielder, Lou Stohr; rightfielder, Andy Schmidt and Arthur Dhuy.

The team’s manager was Centereach resident, Arthur Murray, who served as Brookhaven Town Highway Superintendent and the purchasing agent for WPA construction materials. The date of this picture and the team name are unknown, but it most likely depicts the Centereach Fire Department Team. Do you recognize any of the team members? If you can identify any of these players, please reach out to the local history team at Middle Country Public Library at heritage@ mcplibrary.org. We would love to be able to fill in the blanks!

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done when she buried another penalty kick with 13 minutes left in the game for which Newfield had no answer. The win, their third in a row lifts the Cougars to 2-2-1 in league IV for third in the standings behind Smithtown West and West Islip. The loss drops the Wolverines to 0-4-1 Both teams are back in action March 25 where the Cougars host Bellport at 4:30 p.m. and Newfield has a home game against North Babylon searching for their first win of this early season. Game time is 4 o’clock. — Photos by Bill Landon

Photos clockwise starting top right: Corner kick Centereach; Newfield’s #13 Madison Keenan advances up field; Newfield’s Vittora Oliveri battles freshman Madison Falkowski; senior Julia Ragone clears the ball up field for the Cougars; senior Julia Ragone heads the ball for the Cougars; and Newfield co-captain Nicole Niculescu powers past Julia Pinto.

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To hear that New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D) has been accused of sexual harassment is distressing, but to read that many elected officials would like to see the governor resign or be impeached is just as disappointing. While all of the women’s allegations should be taken seriously and investigated thoroughly, Cuomo just like any other American deserves due process. Innocent until proven guilty is one of the cornerstones of our democracy. He deserves that process, too. To ask the governor to resign or impeach him, would not only go against due process, but it would go against the wishes of the majority of New Yorkers who voted him in office. We understand that Cuomo has exhibited behavior in the past that may seem aggressive or arrogant. The potential that he could have committed such acts is there, but until the alleged victims and witnesses are thoroughly questioned, a decision about his future as New York governor must be put on hold. No matter what the outcome, this is a lesson for all. For men, it’s time to understand that women are their equals and must be treated as such. Women are not playthings or ornaments to be ogled or fondled at a man’s desire. Females just like males have talents and skills and contribute to society. Just like their male counterparts, they have the right to feel comfortable in their workplace and every space for that matter. The 20th century is more than 20 years behind us. Women are more than wives and mothers, they are teachers, doctors, lawyers, legislators, journalists, scientists, CEOs and so much more. It is time to recognize and respect the strides women have taken throughout the decades by treating them with the respect they deserve. No person should ever feel uncomfortable in any circumstance, especially in a workplace, because they feel someone will touch them in inappropriate places or talk about uncomfortable topics. But it still happens. No matter how many sexual harassment trainings there are, there is always someone somewhere who thinks it doesn’t apply to them. And it doesn’t have to be someone inappropriately touching you or making you do something you don’t wish to do. It could be a remark, a comment, an email or a note. We’ve seen and heard it all. For years, women didn’t want to speak up. They felt like they couldn’t. Now, thanks to the #MeToo movement and other women sharing their stories, they are able to discuss what they’ve been through and people are now listening. For women, this is a reminder to speak up when we see something inappropriate. If someone crosses the line, it’s OK to say, “No,” or “Stop.” Or, whatever you need to say or do to make the behavior stop. If it continues, have the strength to report the person to human resources and file a complaint. Even in social situations, it’s OK to tell family and friends you will no longer be at social gatherings if a certain person attends. Of course, as human beings, we all have different boundaries and senses of humor, but if you laugh at a joke that you know women will find offensive, don’t hesitate to say, “I know I laughed, but others may find that inappropriate.” Last but not least, we must educate our boys and girls. It’s important that they learn that everyone should be treated equally. We must always take their pains and discomforts seriously, ask the right questions to get to the heart of the matter. This way they can forge ahead in life knowing that if they feel boundaries have been crossed, they have the confidence to speak up. Women and men have been at odds for too long. It’s time to unite. It starts today with respect for all and believing that a person is innocent until proven guilty.

This past week, deadly and violent hate crimes against the Asian American community occurred in Atlanta. These murders were borne of xenophobia, misogyny and a lack of gun safety laws. The victims were predominantly Asian American women, and the murderer was able to purchase the weapon the same day as he committed the crime. For the past year, we have seen attacks on the Asian American community rise as the pandemic spread. Leaders in our government, including former President Donald Trump [R] falsely blamed China for the virus, leaving the Asian American community more vulnerable to attacks. Trump was not the only Republican to spew anti-Asian rhetoric. Congressman Lee Zeldin [R-NY1] tweeted on March 12, 2020: “This coronavirus came from China. That’s not racist. That’s just a

Investigation before action Atlanta murders part of a troubling pattern of violence fact.” This is dangerous, given the diverse multinational communities that make up our congressional district. In a time where we needed our leaders to address the pandemic and calm fears, Zeldin was stoking division and pointing fingers. These murders in Atlanta was not only borne of xenophobia, they are part of a troubling pattern of violence against women. Just last week, the House of Representatives passed the renewal of the Violence Against Women Act, a piece of legislation that seeks to improve responses to domestic violence and assault against women. There were 172 House Republicans voting against protecting women, including Zeldin and Congressman Andrew Garbarino [R-NY2]. Women in their districts should remember that they voted against our safety when they ask for our support next year.

The murders in Atlanta are also due to lax gun laws, which widely vary from state to state. Several weeks ago, the House passed H.R.8, the Bipartisan Background Checks Act of 2021. Yet again, Zeldin voted against this piece of legislation, likely due to the tens of thousands of dollars he receives in NRA contributions. As Zeldin considers a run for governor, we as constituents and voters must examine his record. He has shown himself to legislate as a xenophobe and misogynist who chooses the money from the gun lobby over the safety of women. He is unfit to serve in any office, let alone the chief executive of a state as large and diverse as New York. In November 2022, no matter what office Zeldin is running for, it is time to end his political career at the ballot box. Shoshana Hershkowitz South Setauket

Social studies is needed in our schools At a pivotal time in our country when history and government have been thrown to the wayside for the past fourplus years, it is unthinkable that the first academic subject to be placed in the expendable pile is social studies. This year many of the Regents exams required for graduation have either been revised and/or canceled. Those in the definitively canceled pile are global history and geography, also United States history and government. Is there any wonder why so many Americans, of varying ages, remain ignorant when it comes to our country’s history and the

government that runs it? Perhaps this is personal to me as a social studies teacher, but this subject area is one that all citizens will need to use throughout their lives, as opposed to many others that they will forget as soon as the school year is over. And this is not about the Regents, for I am not a fan, but about the fact that so many individuals are oblivious to how our government is intended to function, and the history of how our country came to be the mess it is right now. The misinterpretation of certain amendments, due process, civil rights, voting laws/elections, etc.

has spun our country into a whirlwind of “alternative facts” and red-and-blue belief systems. Maintaining civics and history as prioritized academic areas will lead to more equitably educated graduates who will have a greater understanding of the democratically led country they are a part of. Trivializing social studies as a lesser area of study emboldens the ignorance that too many in this country already spew out. Yup, keep disrespecting history. The doom is on those who choose not to study it. Stefanie Werner East Setauket

Being better informed on our local Black history I want to applaud the March 11 letter to the editor, “Black History Month is over, now what?” by Allison Singh. One wonderful source of information on local Black history is the newly published “Long Road to Freedom: Surviving Slavery on Long Island” by Jonathan Olly, curator at The Long Island Museum. Published in PDF format, “Long Road to Freedom” is the story of the exhibition of the same name which ran at the museum in 2019. The exhibition and the PDF publication help provide an understanding of enslaved people

on Long Island, and a more direct and encompassing history of African Americans on the Island. It is centered around documents, objects and images that makes it a perfect vehicle for teachers to use in the classroom. As it says in the introduction to the publication, “People of African descent have played an integral role in Long Island’s history, just as they make essential contributions to this region’s present and future.” As Allison Singh said in her letter, “How can we call ourselves a ‘well educated’ community with so much

history still untold?” “Long Road to Freedom” goes a long way toward the goal of making us better informed citizens. I know that teachers, parents and students will all gain important knowledge from this illuminating publication which is free and can be downloaded from The Long Island Museum’s website: longislandmuseum.org. Scroll down to image of “Long Road to Freedom.” Beverly C. Tyler East Setauket Three Village Historical Society historian

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Opinion Delighted neighbors go to great lengths to protect duck nest

o matter how much uncertainty and anxiety clouds our lives, the passion that inspires us can penetrate the haze. My retired neighbors, whom I see regularly on our walks, have shared their lives with us over the last year, offering news updates about their two grown children as well as their pursuit of vaccinations. Amid all the other news, they shared a development in their backyard that has completely captivated their attention. D. None Andrea and Bob of the above said they were doing BY DANIEL DUNAIEF their usual gardening, trimming their bushes and reseeding their lawn, when they noticed something new next to their grill. Two mallards

had decided to nest in a nearby bush. The presence of this nest has captivated them to such a degree that it’s clear that the ﬁrst place they look when they return from their walks is in the direction of the nest. They are eager to see whether their visitors, whom they assure us will take about the same 28 days to hatch that it takes between each of the two Moderna vaccinations for COVID, have pushed their way out of their eggs. Each day, the parent mallards swim in their pool, taking short breaks from their early parenting duties to wade back and forth in a water body that Andrea and Bob assure us won’t have any chemicals or even salt until later in the summer. They seem so thrilled to host their new guests that the bird droppings or other germs that might clog their ﬁlter or encourage bacterial growth don’t seem to concern them. Indeed, they are so focused on these duck eggs that they have told anyone who ventures

in their backyard, including insect control experts, not to spray or go near the nest. Just to make sure the nest remains undisturbed from human activities, they have also put sawhorses — the kinds of temporary fencing police use to control crowds and building managers use to keep people away from exclusive entrances and exits to buildings — on either side of the nest. Once the ducks hatch, they plan to take pictures from their window or around their yard, sharing them with friends and family. The excitement this nest has created not only speaks to the Groundhog Day nature of our lives, but also to the core passion some people feel for nature. When the right kind of animals appear, and I suspect a young raccoon or a nest of vultures wouldn’t make the cut, people will go well out of their way to support those creatures and to encourage the safety of their young. Perhaps the arrival of spring and the renewal

and hope it brings offers a ﬁtting backdrop for the affection and appreciation of this collection of eggs. After all, this spring in particular is unlike any other, as people hope to get vaccinated, emerge from their versions of hibernations and plan, tentatively, for the next steps over the next few months and year. We will hopefully see friends and family we haven’t seen in months or even a year and, in some cases, will also visit with extended friends and family fortunate enough to have added new life to their ranks as well. Despite the baby bust, two sisters in my wife’s extended family gave birth to baby girls within weeks of each other. They will have their own stories to tell, passed down to them from their parents and extended family, about the unusual and challenging environment into which they were born. In the meantime, however, Andrea and Bob can plan for something in the next few weeks that is unexpected, unplanned and wonderful: the hatching of new ducklings.

Out to a restaurant with a friend but still cautious

or the ﬁrst time in many months, I went out to a restaurant for a meal. It was breakfast and I was joined in this remarkable activity by a good friend who, like me, has had both vaccine shots plus the requisite 14-day period for the second one to take effect. There was no one else in the restaurant, although by the time we left, a couple of tables, in the distance, were occupied. It felt ... familiar yet a little odd … to be sitting there, waiting to be served. We all wore masks, Between the waiter and the two you and me of us, at least until the BY LEAH S. DUNAIEF food arrived and we were about to eat. It was nice eating hot food instead of the cooled down takeout meals in the aluminum or Styrofoam

containers we occasionally had brought home. The food tasted delicious, perhaps partly because I was savoring those first bites. And the pleasure of sharing the experience with someone across the table whom I had only spoken to on the phone during these many pandemic weeks was a delight. I could see her face, and not just her eyes and eyebrows. How lovely it all was. How normal! In fact, according to a front page article in The New York Times this past Monday, we seniors who have been twice vaccinated have become the “life of the party.” We older folks, who got the shots ahead of everyone else, are “emerging this spring with the daffodils, tilting [our] faces to the sunlight outdoors. {We are} filling restaurants, hugging grandchildren and booking flights.” The article goes on to declare an upsidedown world of generational reversal in which the older folks are drinking the martinis and crowding around the bars instead of the more typical scene populated by the younger set. Two-thirds of Americans over 65 have started getting vaccinated and 38 percent have

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completed the process compared to 12 percent of the general population. Many older people are still maintaining cautious lives as mutations of the virus may pose unknown threats, and the unvaccinated are still at risk if those who have had the shots turn out to be inadvertent carriers. Of course, this is the demographic segment that also has suffered the most losses, as the senior, more medically vulnerable were the main cohort stricken by the deadly coronavirus. Still, despite the greater risks, recent studies have shown that the older generation throughout this pandemic was less concerned with the threat of COVID-19 and was associated with better emotional well-being and more daily positive events. Under the constant stress, their coping skills were relatively strong, a beneﬁt of aging, and they reported less stress. As of Monday, 60 million Americans had received at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine, more than 31 million are fully vaccinated, and more than 2 million people are being vaccinated every day. But we know that the pandemic is not over by any means, and

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the worst possibility at this point would be for us to suffer another surge the way European countries presently are. It’s still hard to know what is safe. Despite the science, there are several unanswered questions. including how long vaccinated protection will last and whether the vaccines can continue to defend against the new, more contagious and more virulent variants. We can gather in private homes with small groups of likewise vaccinated without masks or distancing and even with single families whose members have not yet been inoculated but are at low risk for developing severe illness should they catch the virus. This best applies to grandparents who may now visit unvaccinated children and grandchildren without masks and social distancing. In public places, however, those who have had their shots should still wear their masks, practice social distancing, avoid poorly ventilated spaces and frequently wash their hands. Long-distance travel is still discouraged. We are so near and yet still so far.

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