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Vol. 17, No. 14

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A small taste of history

A look at Middle Country libraries

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Suffolk County police officers and Wading River Fire Department members rescued a woman who was in distress while swimming in the Long Island Sound in Shoreham on Sunday, July 18.

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Above: Patrick and Phil O’Brien, owners of local brand Anchor East, hosted their second beach cleanup at West Meadow Beach on Sunday; Below: Volunteers gathered to pick up trash along the Stony Brook beach shoreline.

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Port Jeff Station brothers host West Meadow Beach Cleanup

BY SABRINA ARTUSA DESK@TBRNEWSMEDIA.COM Phil and Patrick O’Brien, owners of the Port Jefferson Station-based clothing brand Anchor East Apparel, hosted their second beach cleanup at West Meadow Beach on July 18.

The brothers grew up on the water and are heavily involved in the boating community.

As a result, they decided to actualize their appreciation for Long Island and the water through their brand.

When they developed the line during the initial COVID-19 lockdown, they knew they wanted to use their brand to promote beach cleanups. Only a couple months after launching their business, they successfully held their second beach cleanup on Sunday.

Phil O’Brien said the idea struck them after his daughter cut her foot on a piece of glass on the beach.

They realized that in order to ensure the safety of civilians, the beaches need to be cleaner.

Although the beaches might look acceptable, the sand is actually covered in “little things” like discarded ketchup packets and broken beer

bottles. “You’d be amazed at how much you find,” he said.

After only four hours, they accumulated a sizable pile of garbage, but not all of it was destined for the trash. The brothers dispatch recyclable material to be remade into bracelets, which they sell for $2 each. They donate 100% of the money made from bracelet sales to the Ocean Conservancy.

The O’Briens hope to make the cleanups a regular event, their goal being to hold three every summer. Ultimately, the brothers “plan to keep growing” and host beach cleanups all over Long Island, starting at the East End and making their way west.

Phil O’Brien said he hopes these cleanups will encourage people to more closely observe how they are impacting the beaches.

“We shouldn’t have to have companies promote this,” he said. “People need to be more aware.”

The O’Briens have yet to establish a date for the next cleanup, but are likely going to have another one toward the end of the summer season.

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Health

Local doctors discuss the Olympics and the delta variant

BY DANIEL DUNAIEF DESK@TBRNEWSMEDIA.COM Starting on July 23, Tokyo will host the Summer Olympic Games with athletes from around the world without any spectators.

Already postponed a year amid the COVID-19 pandemic, the games will look much more like the National Basketball Association bubble games and Major League Baseball’s empty stadiums than the current version of professional American sports.

“There is tremendous vaccination disparity throughout the globe,” said Susan Donelan, medical director of Healthcare Epidemiology at Stony Brook University Hospital, in an email. “Despite what many Americans believe, the global pandemic is very much alive and problematic.

Superimpose this on the fact that another state of emergency has just been declared in Tokyo due to rising COVID-19 cases, and it is not difficult to understand how this decision was arrived at.”

Indeed, the Olympics draw athletes Sunil Dhuper, chief medical officer at St. Charles Hospital, Susan Donelan, medical director of Healthcare Epidemiology at Stony Brook University Hospital, and Adrian Popp, chair of from close to 200 countries and territories, Infection Control at Huntington Hospital/Northwell Health, weigh in on the delta variant. Photos from hospitals with thousands of competitors representing themselves, their families and their countries. different qualities. after vaccination, citing data from the Israel and immunity.

In Japan, just over 15% of the population Indeed, Popp said several vaccinated The delta variant, which started in India Ministry of Health, according to Dhuper. is fully vaccinated, which is still “low in December of 2020, has become the The World Health Organization, however, people who have come to Huntington Hospital compared with 47.4% in the United States dominant strain in the United States and, indicates that “more data are needed before recently have tested positive for the virus. and almost 50% in Britain, The hospital discovered the cases, all but likely in Suffolk County, reaching the same conclusion,” Dhuper according to Sunil Dhuper, in part because an infected explained in an email. A recent study in two of which were asymptomatic, because chief medical officer at St. person can transmit it much the journal Nature found evidence that the they tested for the virus for people who were Charles Hospital. “That coming to the hospital for immune response to more easily. greatly increases the other reasons, such as a The delta variant vaccines is “strong and probability of an explosion broken hip. Two of the “concentrates in the upper potentially long lasting,” in the number of Covid cases had mild symptoms, respiratory cells, which is which is based on the data infection cases especially while the others were one of the reasons why it that the germinal centers if the Olympic stadiums asymptomatic. transmits so much easier in the lymph nodes are are packed or even at 50% “The effectiveness of the among people and why it’s producing immune cells capacity.” current COVID vaccines is a concern,” said Adrian directed at COVID-19.

While people in quite high,” Dhuper wrote.

At this point, officials Popp, chair of Infection the United States are Control at Huntington from the Food and Drug —Sunil Dhuper “In fact, it is much higher increasingly relaxing than some other vaccines Hospital/Northwell Health Administration and the restrictions after the we commonly receive.” for Disease and associate professor of Centers —Susan Donelan medicine at Hofstra School Control and Prevention increasing availability of He contrasted this with the vaccines, health officials are unwilling to provide an emergency use annual flu vaccine, which has an effectiveness of Medicine. throughout the world have of around 40 to 60% from year to year.

Indeed, the delta variant authorization for a booster. not only had to contend Dhuper also explained that antibodies are These government agencies believe people is 50% more transmissible with the uneven availability of the vaccine in than the alpha, or UK variant, which was about who have been vaccinated are protected from only part of the immune response that makes different countries, but also with the spread 50% more transmissible than the original, severe disease and death, including variants vaccines effective. T-cells and memory B of the more infectious delta variant. cells are also involved. Some researchers like delta, Dhuper wrote.

Donelan wrote.

The original virus, or so-called wild type, Popp expressed confidence in the CDC have found that T cells in the blood of people came from Wuhan, China. Over time, viruses Boosters to determine when a booster might be who recovered from the original version Amid the spread of the delta variant, necessary, as the national health organization of COVID-19 recognized the three mutant mutate, typically during replication, when they incorrectly copy one or more of the base companies like Pfizer have been meeting reviews data for the entire country. strains of the virus, which could reduce the with federal health officials to discuss the pairs in their genes.

Someone who is vaccinated in the United severity of any subsequent infection.

While most mutations are harmless, some potential need for a booster shot.

Based on the available data and current States should have “decent immunity” Pfizer’s rationale for a booster is that the against this altered virus, according to Popp. information in Japan, Popp said he would can make a virus more problematic. Termed variants, viruses that differ from the original vaccine’s ability to prevent infection and The immunity will vary from person to likely participate in the Olympics in Tokyo if can produce different symptoms or have symptomatic disease seems to wane six months person depending on the underlying health he were a member of an Olympic team.

‘Despite what many Americans believe, the global pandemic is very much alive and problematic. ’

‘The effectiveness of the current COVID vaccines is quite high.’

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Sports

SBU’s Pagan travels to Olympics with Puerto Rico’s basketball team

BY DANIEL DUNAIEF DESK@TBRNEWSMEDIA.COM

India Pagan has a tattoo of the outline of Puerto Rico on her right arm. The image has two stars on it, where Hatillo and Mayagüez are located.

The connection to Puerto Rico for Pagan, a graduate of Stony Brook University who is now in a master’s program, runs much more than skin deep.

The 6-foot, 1-inch basketball star, who helped Stony Brook win back-to-back America East conference championships, is representing the island at the upcoming Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games, joining the first women’s basketball team from Puerto Rico to compete at the games.

A talented forward who plays in the low post area near the basket, Pagan, who became one of only 18 Seawolves to score over 1,000 points in her career and set a school record last year for the highest shooting percentage for a season, is the second-youngest member on a team Puerto Ricans are calling “the 12 warriors.”

When she saw pictures of herself on the main Puerto Rican Olympic pages on Instagram and Facebook confirming she’d made the team, Pagan took screenshots and called her parents Moises, who was born in Mayagüez, and Carmen, born in Hatillo.

The excitement was palpable over the phone, as her parents “were both yelling” with delight, she said.

“I’m so thankful to be Puerto Rican,” Pagan said. “I say that every day.”

Indeed, Pagan, who spoke Spanish in her house growing up, traveled regularly to Puerto Rico to see her large and supportive extended family.

Her mother Carmen, who was a competitive runner when she was younger, wanted to give her daughter an opportunity to compete on a larger stage she herself didn’t have growing up as the

17th of 18 children.

A runner whose floor-length braided hair was so long that she had to pin it inside her shirt to prevent false starts, Carmen Pagan didn’t have the chance to compete against other athletes from around the world in her specialty, the 400- and 800-meter races.

“That’s why we went the extra mile with India,” mother said.

“We are accomplishing our dreams through her,” Moises Pagan added. “She exceeded our expectations when it came to basketball.”

Soon after learning of her opportunity to represent Puerto Rico, India Pagan found out that the athletes would attend the Olympics under strict restrictions and would play in empty stadiums, to reduce the risk of spreading COVID-19.

Her family, who has already seen Pagan play in Italy among other places, canceled their travel plans.

India Pagan still feels fortunate to be at the games and to have the long-distance support of people she considers family in Puerto Rico; New London, Connecticut, where she was born and raised; and on Long Island.

Stony Brook “is my family and the girls are my sisters,” she said. That includes two of her close friends on the Stony Brook team, Courtney Furr and Leighah-Amori Wool, who cried when Pagan left and are staying in touch across the world.

Moises Pagan, who is 6 feet, 5 inches tall and played one year of semiprofessional basketball in Puerto Rico, recalls how his daughter kept his size-15-feet shoebox filled with acceptances from colleges. India Pagan visited Stony Brook last and decided within moments of her arrival that she wanted to be a Seawolf.

Her parents made her wait a day to decide. A day later, she took the final women’s basketball scholarship.

Her parents felt the same connection to the team, often traveling with home-cooked food for the players, who called them “Ma” and “Pa.” Moises cooked around 40 empanadas for the team, while Carmen contributed a chicken-andrice dish and meatballs.

“We like to give back to the team and the coaching staff,” Moises Pagan said. “They’re our extended family.”

Despite the connection India Pagan felt at Stony Brook, she wasn’t initially prepared to stay for the extra year of eligibility granted to athletes amid the pandemic.

Speaking to her new coach Ashley Langford, Pagan changed her mind.

Langford is thrilled for the experience Pagan will have at the Olympics. She told her new coach how much more physical the Olympic players are than the collegiate competitors.

For Pagan, various women have served as inspirations and role models.

She admires plus-size model Ashley Graham’s confidence and appreciates her ability to represent

India Pagan playing for Stony Brook University, above, and practicing with Puerto Rico’s Olympic team, below. Above photo from Stony Brook Athletics; below from Pagan family

a group of women often excluded in modeling.

Pagan also literally and physically looks up to American basketball star Brittney Griner. At 6 feet, 8 inches tall, Griner is also not the typical woman in society.

While Pagan said COVID remains in the back of her mind, she expressed confidence in the health protocols designed to protect athletes and area residents.

Even before reaching the Olympic Village, Pagan described how each floor has security. The team isn’t allowed to leave the hotel unless they are attending practice.

“We wake up, eat breakfast, go to practice and come back,” she said. “The protocols are extreme. They want to protect the athletes.”

Pagan’s parents said they remain concerned for their daughter’s health, although they feel reassured by safety measures that include seeing the sights of Tokyo without getting off the bus.

While the flights to Tokyo took over 23

hours, which makes the limited travel and other opportunities disappointing, Carmen Pagan said her daughter and the rest of the team are focused on making the most of their Olympic opportunity.

The team “is there to play their hearts out for Puerto Rico,” the mother said.

Langford sees India Pagan as a winner, as she is “representing our university and women’s basketball. Regardless of the outcome, she’s already won. This is an amazing accomplishment.”

In addition to the memories from her Olympic experience, Pagan is looking forward to getting a tattoo of the five Olympic rings on her body.

The historic Puerto Rico opener is against China July 27.

While the Pagans won’t be able to watch their daughter compete in Tokyo in person, they are likely to gather with extended family, where everyone will “bring a dish,” Moises Pagan said.

“Let the games begin!”

India Pagan at a glance Age: 22 Height: 6-1 Uniform number: 33 Parents: Moises and Carmen Pagan Basketball position: Forward Stony Brook achievement: Set new school record for shooting percentage in a season (2020-21) and has scored over 1,000 points in her career.

Role models: Plus-size model Ashley Graham and basketball star Brittney Griner Member of Team USA she’d most like to

meet: basketball star Kevin Durant Olympic memory: Watched 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro and was heartbroken that Puerto Rico never had a women’s Olympic basketball team. She helped change that in Tokyo.

After basketball: “I have a way with kids, and I love babies and I can definitely see myself in a career that involves working with children.”

Words she lives by: “Everything happens for a reason.”

A small taste of history:

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Library service comes to Middle Country!

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 comes courtesy of a collaborative effort among the librarian staff. requested to help catalog the books. The library was to be open 15 hours per week and managed by part-time librarian, Sadie Hallock, assisted by volunteers. By 1961, the topic of the need for a new branch library appeared in the board minutes. Suggested sites were Jericho School or the former Centereach school — neither proved possible. In 1963, when a new Centereach Post Office was built, the site of the former post office became available for rent. In June of 1963, a lease was signed for 8 Dawn Drive which would be available by year’s end. A “Stack the Shelves” drive suggested by Mr. Jones of Tinker National Bank announced that the bank would contribute $500 plus $2.00 for every new depositor over a stated period. In addition, Bernard Kaplan, Eastwood Village developer, pledged $500 to start the campaign.

Circulation figures for the library increased every year. In 1964, the first year both libraries were in operation, the circulation was 54,570.

By 1967, it had risen to 176,145. In 1968, the name changed to Middle Country Public Library

reflected the consolidation of the school district.

That same year, the board hired Paul John Cirino as the library director.

As the number of school age children surged and the school district became the fastest growing in the nation, the library kept pace to meet the needs of the increasing population. A search was begun for a suitable site of approximately threeacres with a minimum frontage of 150-feet and close to the center of population and not more than a quarter mile from Middle Country Road.

In 1971, ground was broken for a new building on the corner of Eastwood Blvd and School Street and the new 19,000-square-foot building

was dedicated on Jan. 30, 1972.

By 1981, the number of library cardholders had exceeded 51,000 and the annual circulation topped 500,000. Program attendance continued to rise and space for additional programming was at a premium. When the lease on the Selden Branch expired, the School District offered the unused Selden Elementary School to the library.

In 1983, after remodeling the school to provide handicapped access and library furniture and shelving, the Middle Country Cultural Center at Selden was opened to the public.

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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 library staff.

In the 10 years between 1940 and 1950, the population of Selden doubled from 847 to 1743.

By 1960, it would more than double again.

The growth of neighboring Centereach was even more dramatic; from 628 in 1940 to 3100 in 1960 and 6,676 in 1970. For many civicminded citizens, it was time for a community library. In March of 1957, The Mid Island News announced the forthcoming opening of the “long-awaited library serving the Centereach and Selden communities.” A library board of trustees was formed and board president, Lucille Hough, began a door-to-door canvass to solicit books for the new facility.

The former Nature’s Gardens clubhouse on Middle Country Road in Selden was acquired from area developer, O.L. Schwenke. A local carpenter began renovations and volunteers were

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Letters to the Editor Response to Ahearn’s July 8 letter

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Caution on the roads

Road conditions are a regular topic of conversation on Long Island. Many of us have experienced flat tires after hitting a pothole on local roads, but while we demand road repairs and have the right to them as taxpayers, sometimes we’re not as patient as we should be with the department of transportation workers who repair our roadways.

As soon as the warm weather arrives, crews begin to pepper the streets filling potholes and paving roads. While busy schedules have many rushing all over the Island at times, when a driver begins to see orange cones and, more importantly, a person holding a sign that says “slow” or “stop,” it’s imperative to follow directions.

According to the New York State website, in 2018 “there were 701 crashes in work zones on state roads and bridges, resulting in 13 motorist fatalities and 329 injuries to motorists, contractor employees and NYSDOT staff” in the state. The fatalities and injuries could have been avoided with some extra care while driving around road work zones.

A flagger’s directions by law hold the same authority as a sign. Imagine what many of the flaggers have to go through every day. For some standing on the edge of the work zone to slow down or stop traffic, not only puts their lives at risk but it also puts them in a situation where they can be harassed by drivers when all they are doing is their job to keep drivers and workers safe while navigating a disrupted roadway.

It’s pretty simple. When you see a work zone approaching, slow down and merge into the correct lane when it is safe to do so, and do not speed at the end of the closed lane to try to get into the other lane.

Speeding through a work zone also can mean a lighter wallet for a driver. New York State fines are doubled for speeding in these zones. A driver’s license can be suspended if a motorist receives repeat convictions of speeding violations in work zones.

With only a couple of months left until summer’s end, we’ll still see many workers on the road. Take care to slow down and keep more than the usual distance between you and the car in front of you to show respect for those who are putting their lives in our hands to keep our roads smooth.

For road maintenance workers, their livelihood should not mean risking their lives, because someone couldn’t be inconvenienced for a few minutes.

The July 8 edition featured a letter to the editor by Laura Ahearn regarding elder parole legislation [“Bill failed to pass for good reason”]. There are several inaccuracies in her letter that need to be addressed and corrected.

The “Elder Parole” bill, introduced by state Sen. Brad Hoylman [D-Manhattan], chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee, provides strong evidence-based rationale for the bill’s intention, which supports safety and restores accountability to a wholly flawed, broken parole system. Hoylman states the reasoning for the bill is part of rethinking the harsh rubberstamped parole denials, particularly in communities of color, which led to 70% of New York’s incarcerated population being composed of those from Black and Latino descent. The elderly prison population, defined by the state Department of Corrections and Community Supervision as 55 years or older, has increased exponentially, even as the general prison population has decreased.

There are many reasons to look at this population specifically in regard to parole consideration. One consideration is that this age group has the lowest recidivism rate of any prison population. A recent study conducted by the U.S. Department of Justice shows that recidivism rates decrease as prisoners age — dropping to 55% for those ages 50 to 64.

Another is cost. It costs us, the taxpayers, up to four times more to incarcerate an elderly person than the average person behind bars: up to $240,000 per person per year. New York State spends three times more on incarceration than it does on mental health, elder and youth services and community programs combined. These tax dollars are far better spent on prevention and reentry services than keeping elderly people behind bars.

Finally, one must consider what the purpose of our criminal justice system is. The role of corrections is care, custody and control, not a continuous sentence of death by incarceration. If the intent is to correct behavior and prepare the incarcerated to return and be a contributing member of society, the goal should not include endless parole denials, even after people have

proven they have transformed and are safe to return to the community.

The Elder Parole bill was supported by hundreds of Long Islanders, including dozens of faith leaders from all denominations, because it is a bill that recognizes that transformation, redemption and repair are a necessary part of a just society. Incarceration for decades and entire lifetimes harms our community, families and loved ones.

Restorative justice works and the Elder Parole bill heals harm and creates second chances for those who have proven they are accountable and have truly transformed.

Serena Liguori, Executive Director New Hour for Women & Children LI Brentwood

Fears regarding Greenway Trail unfounded I recently attended an emergency meeting of the Port Jefferson Station/ Terryville Civic Association July 6 concerning the unfortunate homicide that occurred on the Setauket-Port Jefferson Greenway Trail. The meeting drew the attention of town, county and state officials as well as the Suffolk County Police Department.

As a trail steward and a dedicated cycling infrastructure advocate, I was concerned that there would be a conclusion drawn that somehow the trail is a magnet for crime. The myth of greenways somehow attracting crime is one that I have heard espoused by many trail opponents at community meetings.

I spoke first at the meeting in order to defend the essential community value of this trail and then I asked a question of the dignitaries onstage that I already knew the answer to. I inquired, “Was there any indication that this homicide was anything else but an isolated random event with nothing to do with the trail?”

I got a one-word response from the legislative patron of the Greenway Trail, state Assemblyman Steve Englebright [D-Setauket], and the answer was “No.” In addition, the SCPD underscored the fact that crime of all types had actually gone down in the area in the past year and that there had been no other crime reported on the trail.

Despite the factual evidence that was presented, many citizens at the meeting spoke about how the eastern terminus of the Greenway had been taken over by gangs, drugs, crime,

graffiti, swastikas and homelessness and that their beloved Port Jeff Station is going “to hell in a handbasket.”

I ride the trail three times a week, and I have seen very little evidence of those things. Yes, there are unemployed men who during the daytime hang in the parking lot. They are nonconfrontational to cyclists and according to the SCPD are harmless.

There are some vandals who have defaced some rocks with graffiti, and there are a few homeless who may seek shelter in the abandoned Lawrence Aviation site.

The trail, however, remains clean, well traveled, safe and an absolute treasure to the community. The crime that happened on the trail could have happened anywhere and the time that it occurred (around 1 a.m.) indicates that it had nothing to do with the proper use of the trail.

The elected officials at the meeting responded to the concerns of those at the meeting by committing to greater police presence and that is greatly appreciated.

However, a greater problem seems to be that for many at the meeting a narrative of a progressing community corrosion is somehow enticing, despite all the evidence to the contrary.

The Greenway Trail is anathema to that narrative. The Greenway is treasure, and it should be respected as such and continued proper usage free of fear should be embraced despite this unfortunate solitary crime.

Martin Buchman Stony Brook The letter writer is a board member of the New York Bicycling Coalition and co-owner of the Stony Brookside Bed and Bike Inn.

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SBU’s Langford brings coaching, playing experience to women’s basketball

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he hasn’t scored a point or dished out an assist in a college basketball game since 2009.

That hasn’t stopped Ashley Langford, Stony Brook University’s first-year women’s basketball coach, from mixing it up with the players.

A point guard who graduated from Tulane University and who holds the school record for the most assists, scored over 1,000 points, and, despite being five feet, five inches tall, brought down 403 rebounds for 25th in school history, Langford plans to tap into her D. None playing experience at of the above Stony Brook.

BY DANIEL DUNAIEF “I’m a hands-on head coach,” said Langford, who most recently was associate head coach at

James Madison University in Virginia. “I’m a demonstrator.”

Langford, who took over for Caroline McCombs this year when the former coach joined George Washington University, believes she can help a team that won back-to-back America East Championships by stepping onto the floor during practices and drills.

When she’s guarding them, she wants to “see them do a move,” she said. “At a certain point, they get too good” for her skills, which is when she pats herself on the back, especially after she sees her players exuding increased confidence.

Langford is pleased with the start of her time at Stony Brook, where she has felt welcomed and supported by Athletic Director Shawn Heilbron and President Maurie McInnis.

“This is a big reason why I chose to come here,” Langford said. “The administration is great and the president has been awesome.”

Langford appreciates how Heilbron knows the names of so many student-athletes, which is consistent with her approach to coaching.

Langford believes her players and the coach should have similar expectations.

“I need to be connected to my players, and I want them to be connected to me,” Langford said.

“I want players to come into my office and talk. I want that relationship.”

Langford has been working within the limitations of National Collegiate Athletic Association rules during the summer. She hopes to use this time to build a rapport with her team and help them learn her terminology and the drills she runs.

“I want to give them a preview” about her and the program, Langford said.

In making the transition from playing to coaching, Langford said she has tried to improve and grow. She believes she and her team should constantly strive to improve.

Coaching is “less about basketball and more about how you connect with your players,” Langford said.

To be sure, that connection doesn’t mean she coddles the team. She strives to be honest without

sugarcoating the message.

“When they’re doing well, I’m going to tell them,” she said. “When we need to be better, I’m going to tell them that, too.”

Langford explained that basketball has changed considerably since her playing days, as players have more resources available to them. She sang the praises of Elizabeth Zanolli, assistant athletic director for Sports Medicine, who supports the basketball and other teams.

Players also have nutritionists, dietitians, and strength and conditioning support, which improve the overall health and endurance of the athletes.

On the court, the men’s and women’s games have increasingly emphasized the value of the three-point shot, which means that most of the points in a game come from in the paint close to the basket or outside the three-point line, where long-range shooters can rack up points quickly.

Langford doesn’t see much of a difference between the men’s and women’s games.

“I want players to pass, dribble and shoot,” she said. “It’s that simple.”

Think frogs are cute? How about 600 of them!

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elp. I have a strange problem and to this point can’t find the solution. The man who nicely takes care of our pool said that he removed 600 dead frogs last week. That’s more than the previous week, which yielded more than the week before. The problem is worsening as I write. My neighbor’s pool, according to his estimation, had 2,000 dead frogs, and so on at other houses in the area.

I suppose there is some comfort in knowing that others are having the same intrusion, but actually not much.

Even as I respect and enjoy nature, I would like to have the pool water for my family and not share it with Between dead amphibians. you and me The pool guy

BY LEAH S. DUNAIEF suggested I call an exterminator, which I did. I happen to know a competent one, who

confessed to me after hearing my story that in his 35 years of being in business, he had never heard of such a predicament. “Call a pool guy,” he suggested. So we are right back to square one. He did kindly offer to call an expert entomologist he knew. I was grateful for the suggestion but I haven’t heard anything back from him as of this writing.

I tried to think of someone else who might have dealt with this situation before and finally came up with the answer man (and woman) for any questions concerning our house: the good folks at the local hardware store. Ben at Ace Hardware tried hard to think of a method for dealing with hundreds of frogs and after much thought, gave me a mesh screen to tie to the side of the pool and hang into the water. The theory goes like this. The frogs are dying because they can’t get out. Maybe they hatched in the pool, maybe they just jumped in because it has been so hot. Either way, the smooth sides don’t permit them to escape. So if we give them a way to exit, they will leave. At least, that’s the hope. We’ll try that. I like it because it’s nontoxic.

My son and daughter-in-law looked for a clue

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to this unprecedented dilemma on Google. They came up with a couple of answers that we will also try. One is to spray the bricks around the pool with white vinegar. Apparently, frogs don’t like vinegar on their feet. Or maybe they don’t like the smell. In any event, we have a gallon of white vinegar and a spray bottle, and we’re going to give it a go. Google also suggested giving the frogs a way out. It even suggested a froggy ladder, which they happened to sell, and we then dutifully bought. Worth a try.

Other suggestions, with our responses: Turn off the pool lights. Lights attract insects, which in turn attract frogs, who eat the insects.

We don’t use pool lights. We like the insecteating part though.

Cover the pool.

We want to use it.

Install fence.

We have a fence with posts widely enough spaced for a squadron of frogs to march through. We could, however, put wooden boards or chicken wire at the base to keep them from hopping in.

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Keep lawn mowed and free of weeds and debris.

Already do that. Neighbors will bear witness.

Make own DIY frog repellent.

If vinegar doesn’t work, will try a heavy concentration of saltwater. Or a mixture of bleach and water. Maybe all three.

Sprinkle coffee grounds around the pool.

Acid in the coffee can also irritate their feet.

Yuk. Keep pool water circulating. Frogs don’t like to lay eggs in moving water We could do that by keeping the filter going all day and night. It’s an expensive solution, however, because it would require a lot of electricity.

Keep the pool heated.

Ditto.

Keep pool sparkling clean.

We try.

When I was a kid, I dreamt of having a swimming pool. The frogs were not in my dream. It could be worse though. Australia is presently undergoing a plague of mice.

Any help for us?

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