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April 16, 2020

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The Comsewogue School District is helping Stony Brook University in the fight against the COVID-19 coronavirus outbreak. Comsewogue found out about the project from David Ecker, a professor and director of iCREATE at Stony Brook University. Ecker was inspired by an article he read about a good samaritan producing face shields for a hospital upstate and thought if he could we do it with a 3D printer? He went out the next day with his wife to gather supplies from Joan Fabrics, Home Depot and Staples. He produced a sample face mask that was so impressive, Stony Brook University asked him to make five thousand more. That Sunday morning, Ecker met with his team at Stony Brook University. “I designed stations; a station for inspecting the 3D-printed models, another for putting on the weather stripping, inserting the foam, cutting the elastic to size and finally adding the face shield.� Ecker said. “This process allows multiple people to work at the same time while still practicing social distancing.�

Comsewogue was excited to lend a helping

hand by providing over 1,000 yards of filament, the material used to make the frame of the face shield. Comsewogue also delivered five of its MakerBot Replicators and 3D printers for Stony Brook to borrow for this project.

Vincent Verdisco, an art educator for over 20 years who teaches Auto-CAD in several of his courses said, “it’s so rewarding to be able to help out during this crisis.�

Verdisco has been working with Ecker to help improve the mask designs for this project. “Now more than ever we have to support one another and it’s nice to show my students the real-life application of what we study in my courses,� Verdisco said. A list of materials and links to the designs are available for free at https://nyinnovate.com/faceshields. “It’s a great community effort and I am so thankful we can do this,� Ecker said. “We are doing what we love, innovating to help the front line medical professionals in any way possible.�

Other school districts or organizations want to lend their 3D Printers should contact David.

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Deniz Yildirim is a librarian at the Terryville Road Elementary School.

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Aging Communities, Most at Risk of Virus, Feel Pressure During Pandemic

BY KYLE BARR, LEAH CHIAPPINO AND DAVID LUCES KYLE@TBRNEWSMEDIA.COM For the elders along the North Shore, those living in communities and places built for people living out their late or twilight years, the coronavirus has sewn both devastation and concern. State data now shows that the virus has made a huge impact on nursing homes, more so in Suffolk than most other New York counties.

Data from New York State as of April 12 showed close to 20 percent of all deaths from COVID-19 came from nursing homes or other adult care facilities — 1,979 of a total of just over 10,000 as of that date. An additional 459 deaths have come from adult care facilities.

Suffolk County has seen 141 deaths from people in nursing homes and 95 from those living in assisted living places. That is out of the 568 who had perished from the disease as of Monday. The latest number of deaths, as of press time Wednesday, April 15, was 653.

It’s a staggering number that displays Suffolk has a higher percentage of elder deaths compared to surrounding counties, such as Nassau which has a total of 261 fatalities out of 910 as of Monday.

This is also considering in late March,

New York officials mandated nursing homes must accept stable or recently discharged-COVID-19 cases into their facilities, partially as an effort to not overload the health system and give these elders places to live when many have nowhere else to go.

Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone (D) said they had no clear information on why nearly half of all COVID-19 deaths were related to nursing homes or adult care facilities.

County officials have said, upon analysis, these homes have implemented all state and county rules correctly.

The county executive added that upon review, the virus was shown to have been inside Suffolk before testing became ubiquitous and before all the calls for social distancing were in place.

“If the virus was here, and people are going into nursing homes, workers coming in and out — you put those two things together and you’re going to have the kind of numbers that you see here,” he said. “It’s tragic and it’s devastating. This is one of those things why testing early on was important and could have helped to save lives.”

Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D) also said he was concerned with the numbers released about nursing homes.

Signs outside the Long Island State Veterans Home in Stony Brook share thanks to the people working inside the vets home. Seven veterans have died as of April 8 due to complications caused by COVID-19. Photo by Kyle Barr

The Long Island State Veterans Home released a letter April 8 saying that, at that time, seven veterans have died due to the coronavirus as a comorbidity. Forty vets had tested positive for coronavirus, where 35 were still living in the home and another five were being treated at Stony Brook hospital. Fourteen employees also tested positive for the virus and were recuperating at home.

“Each of these veterans answered the call to serve our great nation with honor and dignity

to protect the freedoms we all enjoy today as Americans,” the letter read. “Our staff is grieving the loss of these beloved members of the LISVH community.”

Peconic Landing, a nursing home in Riverhead, has already reported nine deaths as well.

After numbers related to elder deaths during the pandemic were released, the AARP put out a release detailing questions people should put to nursing homes during the pandemic.

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“New Yorkers need to communicate with their loved ones in nursing homes on a regular basis and to be aware if the virus is present in the facility.” said AARP New York State Director Beth Finkel in the release.

With so many nursing homes locked down during the pandemic, many were not willing to share much about the numbers of people in their facility, either staff or residents, who had become sick. Still, both Bristal Assisted Living, with locations around Long Island, and the 55+ community Vistas at Port Jefferson are offering virtual tours during the pandemic.

A representative from the Smithtown Center For Rehabilitation and Nursing Care said they have barred visitors since March 9, in compliance with state guidelines. In order to keep families connected, the facility sends out email blasts and has social workers and nursing staff call family members for updates. According to itswebsite, they are also scheduling times for residents to video chat with loved ones.

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With close to $9,000 raised online, the Port Jefferson Business Improvement District and chamber’s program to donate food to hospitals just got another big boost in funds.

On April 14, Suffolk Federal Credit Union donated a $7,500 check to the BIDand Greater Port Jefferson Chamber of Commerce’s program that takes food made by local restaurants to the two hospitals in Port Jeff, St. Charles and Mather.

The funds come on top of another $5,000 check donated last week by Teachers Federal Credit Union. The program’s Gofundme, which can be found at gofundme. com/f/help-port-jeff-restaurants-feed-hospital-workers, has so far raised just over $8,500 as well.

The program is twofold —one helps restaurants stay active and keep staff on payroll, and other is aiding the hospital workers who are burdened under the ongoing coronavirus crisis.

“We were trying to coordinate this ourselves, but we were ecstatic when we found out the chamber was doing something, so it worked out very well.” said SCFU President Ralph Spencer.

Mary Joy Pipe, the president of the chamber, said she was “thankful for your participation and community involvement,” of SCFU, calling the credit, which has an office at St. Charles, a good partner to the business community.

Participating restaurants include Slurp Ramen, Nantuckets, Prohibition Kitchen, Wave Seafood & Steak, Pasta Pasta, The Steam Room, Fifth Season, C’est Cheese, SaGhar, The Pie, PJ Lobster House and Salsa Salsa.

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that are struggling. For communities who mainly house older residents, the virus has been just as disruptive, perhaps even more so than an average neighborhood.

The 646 homes in Leisure Glen, a 55-and-older gated community in Ridge, have also felt the pressure of the ongoing pandemic. Ed Marczak, the homeowner association president at Leisure Glen, said they have been complying with guidelines on social distancing and have cancelled all community events and activities, along with the clubhouse.

“My wife and I haven’t had much contact with neighbors or others,” Marczak said. “If it’s nice out we’ll see some people out, but everybody is trying to be 6 feet apart.”

The real estate sector of the community has also slowed down, with those in the middle of closing or selling homes now having to hold off until an unknown date arrives.

Laura Ruhnke, lead broker at Leisure Living Realty, said before the pandemic, they were experiencing a strong market, but not anymore. Virtual home tours are an option for the group,but it could be tricky as some clients may not be as tech savvy. ”Business has drastically slowed down since the outbreak,” she said.

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Businesses Struggle In PPP Loan Labyrinth

BY KYLE BARR KYLE@TBRNEWSMEDIA.COM Businesses are looking for sanctuary during the absolute tumult caused by the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. However, some say even with the federal government’s attempt to help keep employees on payroll and businesses running, some question when their submissions will be processed, while others question how much it would help.

The $349 billion Paycheck Protection Program, which passed congress in March as part of the $2 trillion CARES Act relief bill, was made to offer businesses with 500 employees or less loans up to $10 million specifically to keep on or rehire employees. This is partly to keep those shops afloat while revenues have plummeted and to keep people from being forced to go on unemployment. New York’s unemployment system, in particular, has been overwhelmed, with over 600,000 claims processes and another 200,000 still in partial status. Many people report having to call the unemployment offices dozens or even 100s of times and not getting a response.

But as Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D) and other states are starting to meet to discuss a timeline for bringing everything back online, businesses still await the loans that will essentially enable them to rehire those employees.

For others, the loans may be too late. Bernie Ryba, the director of the Stony Brook Small Business Development Center, said by the center’s estimates there could be as many as 25 percent of restaurants across the country saying they have likely closed permanently. Another 25 percent, he said, could be also looking at shutting their doors.

“If you have, in the restaurant industry, 12 million that are employed, you’re looking at 6 million that will never go back to work,” he said.

That’s why applying for the PPP loans early is so important, not to mention that the money could eventually run out, though congress is in talks of supplementing the program with additional funds.

The PPP loans of up to $10 million would normally have to be paid off with a 1 percent interest rate over two years, but if 75 percent of funds are used for payroll, keeping staff to pre-pandemic levels for eight weeks after the loan is disbursed, then the loans will be forgiven.

However, for businesses who have applied and haven’t heard anything back about their applications, some owners are left with a bad taste in their mouths.

Several have complained the rules of the loan were not well explained, and the timeline for when money can and will be disbursed is hanging in the air, all the while business owners can only sit around in the anxiety of not knowing.

Roger Rutherford, the general manager of Roger’s Frigate in Port Jeff and the president of the PJ Business Improvement District, related it to the disaster loans after Hurricane Sandy in 2012, when he said it took him two years and multiple meetings before he ever saw a dime from the federal government. Though he said the timeline for these loans should be much shorter than that disaster, he said his daily calls have not yet resulted in word on the loan.

James Luciano, the owner of the Port Jeff Lobster House and BID secretary, said he, along with most business owners he knows, have applied for the PPP loan. However, he said it could be weeks before he even hears his application was processed, and the guidelines were not clear on what he would get or have to repay.

“They’re keeping up this thing to bring employees back, but how can you expect us to bring employees back full force if you’re not allowing us to open the doors?” he said.

The government has clarified that employees would have to be rehired to levels as of Feb. 15

by June 30.

Such need for clarifications has been constant from the federal government. Problems with the program started on day one, according to the Wall Street Journal which wrote that the nation’s largest banks were unable to take loan applications when it launched April 3 because the government did not send them application documentation until the previous night. Ryba said the institution of the program “took lenders by surprise,” with many having only one week to prepare top accept applicants.

Some businesses have also had issues applying for the loan, especially if they were affiliated with smaller community banks that are not certified with the federal Small Business Administration as an approved lender. Other larger regional and national banks, Ryba said, have focused more on their own customers who do business with them, not even those who may only use the bank to deposit.

In such cases, applying for the loan requires different documentation.

The PPP is just one of several loan systems businesses have been applying to in this time of crisis. The Economic Injury Disaster Loan Emergency Advance is supposed to loan businesses up to $10,000 in economic relief.

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LEGALS Public Notice Inc. Village of Port Jefferson Final Assessment Roll Filing PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the final assessment roll for the Village of Port Jefferson for the year 2020 has been completed, and is filed in the clerk’s office at 121 West Broadway, Port Jefferson, New York, as of the 1st day of April 2020, where it will remain on file.

Since Village Hall is closed to the public due to COVID-19, the final assessment roll has been posted to the Village’s website at www.portjeff.com under the Village Info tab.

Barbara Sakovich Village Clerk Inc. Village of Port Jefferson Dated April 7, 2020 508 041620 1x ptr Inc. Village of Port Jefferson Stormwater Annual Report NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Village of Port Jefferson’s Stormwater Management Program Annual Report will be posted online at the Village of Port Jefferson’s website on Thursday, April 9, 2020.

Interested parties may submit comments on the annual report to the Village Clerk by the close of the public comment period which ends at 4:00 PM on Friday, May 8, 2020.

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TOWN OF BROOKHAVEN SUFFOLK COUNTY, NY NOTICE TO BIDDERS Bids will be received and publicly opened and read aloud in the Town of Brookhaven Lobby located at the Brookhaven Town Office Complex, One Independence Hill, Farmingville, New York, 11738, for the following project on the date as indicated at 11:00 am: DATE: APRIL 30, 2020 BID #20026 REQUIREMENTS CONTRACT AND SPECIFICATIONS TO FURNISH AND INSTALL ASPHALT CONCRETE ON VARIOUS TOWN ROADS, ZONE 1 AND ZONE 2 TOWN OF BROOKHAVEN, NEW YORK Specifications for the abovereferenced bids will be available beginning April 16, 2020 Preferred Method • Access website: brookhavenNY.gov/Purchasing: click on link for Bids.

• Follow directions to register and download document.

• Questions must be submitted in writing to the following e-mail: PurchasingGroup@ brookhavenny.gov Definite specifications may be obtained at the Purchasing Division, beginning DATE April 16, 2020.

The Town of Brookhaven reserves the right to reject and declare invalid any or all bids and to waive any informalities or irregularities in the proposals received, all in the best interests of the Town.

The Town of Brookhaven welcomes and encourages minority and women-owned businesses and HUD Section 3 businesses to participate in the bidding process.

Town of Brookhaven Purchasing Division Kathleen C. Koppenhoefer, Deputy Commissioner (631) 451-6252 513 041620 1x ptr NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS TOWN OF BROOKHAVEN THE TIMES BEACON RECORD Please take notice that the Town of Brookhaven Board of Zoning Appeals will hold a virtual public hearing streamed live at Brookhavenny.gov/meeting on Wednesday, April 22, 2020 at 2 p.m.

Interested parties may participate in the public hearing via chat at Brookhavenny. gov/join.

Written comments may be submitted prior to the public hearing at ZBAhearingcomments@ brookhavenny.gov pursuant to the provisions of Article IV, Sec. 85-55 (B) of the Building Zone Ordinance of the Town of Brookhaven.

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RGKW Property LLC, 1165 Route 112, Port Jefferson Station, NY. Location: North side Rt. 112, 1130’+/- East of State Ave., Port Jefferson Station. Applicant requests use variance for proposed roof sign.

(0200 20600 0500 001003 & 0200 20700 0100 001000) 18A. RGKW Property LLC, 1165 Route 112, Port

Jefferson Station, NY Location: North side Rt. 112 1130’+/- East of State Ave., Port Jefferson Station. Applicant requests permission for 2 wall signs on south elevation (one permitted per elevation); also, permission for proposed detached sign to be located less than the required 17’ from Rt. 112 (1.3’) (replaces existing sign).

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Proposed Holdings Inc., c/o Woodhull Expediting, 1031 Main Street, Port Jefferson, NY. Location: East side Evergreen Ave. (not open), 940’ North of Welling Way (South side Roosevelt St.- not open), Port Jefferson Station. Applicant requests lot area, lot frontage (both streets) and total side yard variances for proposed one family dwelling.

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Susan Parsons, 17 Parkridge Circle, Port Jefferson Station, NY. Location: West side of Parkridge Circle 109.31’ North of Farnham Place, Port Jefferson Station. Applicant requests permission for existing accessory apartment exceeding 30% habitable space permitted (36%).

(0200 31200 0800 025000) PORT TIMES RECORD THE FOLLOWING WILL COMMENCE AT 4 P.M.

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Mitchell & Ruth Weisbrod, 3 Fairway Drive, Port Jefferson Station, NY. Location: North side Fairway Drive, 131.97’ West of Old Town Road, Port Jefferson Station. Applicant requests height variances for existing

6’ high fence on top of 2’ wall (8’ total height) on west side of property and 6’ high fence ontop of 1.5’ wall (7.5’ total) on north side of property (6’ high permitted); also, front yard setback variance for existing 8’ x 19.4’ wood deck with steps to platform with steps. (0200 28000 0100 014000) CASES WILL BE HEARD AT THE DISCRETION OF THE BOARD. PAUL M. DE CHANCE CHAIRMAN 516 041620 1x ptr PORT JEFFERSON SCHOOL DISTRICT BOARD OF EDUCATION MEETING NOTICE The Board of Education calls an emergency meeting for Tuesday, April 14, 2020 at 5:00 PM via remote access where it is anticipated that a motion will immediately be made to enter into executive session to discuss personnel matters and collective negotiations with the PJTA. The regular monthly business meeting of the Port Jefferson School District Board of Education will be held on April 21, 2020, 5:00 PM via remote access. Executive session will be called at the conclusion of the regular business meeting to discuss legal and personnel matters.

Business meeting agendas are available on the district’s website the day prior to the meeting.

Both meetings will be conducted remotely on a Google platform. The public can access the public meetings by following these instructions: go to the District website at www.portjeffschools.org; click on BOE tab and click on BOE Meeting Livestream.

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How EMS Members’ Jobs Have Changed Since the Start of the Pandemic

BY KYLE BARR KYLE@TBRNEWSMEDIA.COM If we are to keep using war terms to describe the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, calling nurses and doctors “soldiers” who are “on the front lines,” whose personal protective equipment are like “tools” or “weapons” in the fight against COVID-19, then the Emergency Medical service members, whether paid or volunteer, truly are the ones who make first contact with the enemy.

Though members of local EMS services said they don’t know exactly how to feel about that terminology. If anything, it’s the unknown of every situation that makes the whole thought stick.

“Every patient is a risk,” said Daniel Ortiz, an EMS member of the Terryville Fire Department.

“That’s where I guess they say it’s a war zone, because you don’t know what you’re walking into.”

EMS members from all over the North Shore have experienced a heavy time of stress during the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, though as the number of cases seems to have plateaued as New York enters the middle of April, these service members, both paid and volunteer, are still asking people to continue their social distancing, as we’re not out of the woods yet.

The emergency service members said they have been wearing much more gear than normal, including masks, head coverings, face shields and eye protection. Every single call they go on is in this gear, since every case is now treated like a COVID-19 situation, despite what might have been said by the caller on the phone.

“We trained for this, and I can honestly say this is the first time in 10 years that I’ve seen anybody suit up other than your annual refresher,” said Terryville member of the EMS squad Andrew Hoyt.

While the Terryville Fire District only covers about eight square miles, the Commack Fire District covers nearly 15 square miles, dipping into both the Huntington and Smithtown townships.

Joseph Vollers, the 3rd assistant chief of the Commack Fire Department, said they have dipped into neighboring districts to aid with calls, including into Brentwood, which has been a particular hotspot for coronavirus cases. With that, they have gone from one to two full crews with a driver and EMT available at all times. Terryville

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has effectively done the same, moving from one to two ambulances available.

Terryville EMS members, including, from “It’s a pretty big area we have to left, Lauren Maloney, Andrew Hoyt, Tom cover,” Vollers said.

Fauteux, Daniel Ortiz, Jacob Parrish and Other fire districts increased the Gina Brett. Photo by Kyle Barr load and numbers of EMTs and paramedics on a shift. The extra hard part has been decontamination, as now after every call both the people on the truck and the truck itself have to be cleaned from top to bottom.

If the job was stressful before, the understanding that one might be potentially taking the virus home with them after each stress only adds to the level of concern. Most agreed they had never seen anything at this scale. While EMS members knew they had to be aware of contractible diseases, such as tuberculosis, flu, scabies or even bed bugs, the pandemic levels of how far the virus has spread, every single person is approached as if they have SARS-CoV-2.

David Sterne, the Setauket Fire District Manager, said there were five cases of COVID-19 in the department, with more staying home with suspected cases. Though as of now, four of those cases have returned to work. In Terryville, they’ve had two cases out of the 15 paid paramedic staff

BY RICH ACRITELLI and 25 volunteer EMTs. “It’s stressful for a lot of reasons,” Sterne said.

DESK@TBRNEWSMEDIA.COM “We’re in their environment where there could be Working over 180 hours over the last two infectious viral loads. If a patient is sick, it could weeks, Paramedic Michael Buckley of Port be 10 or 15 minutes to take them to the hospital Jefferson has been extremely busy provid… everyone fears bringing it home to their famiing dire medical attention to the North Shore lies and loved ones.” community. During the ongoing coronavirus Sterne added the district has had to make do pandemic, Buckley has been a key member with a lack of certain items, such as the covetof the Port Jefferson Emergency Medical ed N95 masks for their medical personnel. New Services. Around the clock, Buckley has policy has been these masks, which are normally been caring for patients in Belle Terre, Port only supposed to be used once and then thrown Jefferson and Mount Sinai. Like every Ameraway, have been used multiple times. Setauket ican, he is looking forward for this nation to FD had been concerned at several points with getting back to normal where he can go to the limited supplies, but with support from Suffolk gym, see his friends and family, and go out to County, Sterne said they are now in a relatively a nice dinner. good spot.

Even during the interview, Buckley was Now the districts have settled into the routine called twice for services to bring sick resand have seen a small improvement in the numidents to the Mather, St. Charles and Stony ber of calls from mid-to-late March, where the Brook University. It has been a trying period number of coronavirus deaths started to rise with for our nation, but citizens like that of Buckstartling speed. ley demonstrate their compassion to help With suspected coronavirus patients, it wasn’t other through perhaps the worst viral this so much the usual dealing with people having innation has endured in recent memory. He is juries or back and abdominal pains, it was instead one of 250,000 Emergency Medical Service situations where a person might desperately need workers that immediately answers every type oxygen. While the numbers of people with heart of health-related call. This particular ambuattacks and other sudden traumas have stayed the latory company is located on Crystal Brook same, EMT staff said people calling for respiratoHollow Road in Mount Sinai and it is one of ry issues tripled in the month of March. the nearly 22,000 transport medical organiOther, more usual calls of non-life threatening zations that answer an estimated 240 million injuries dropped off significantly. EMTs said this calls made each year. During every type of was largely because people did not want to go to weather condition, this ambulance company the hospital where the possibility of viral infechas tirelessly worked for the betterment of tion was that much higher. these local hamlets and villages.

“I think there’s people afraid to go to the hosThis native of Port Jefferson completed pital,” said Gina Brett, the Terryville EMS cohis education at St. Anthony’s High School ordinator. “They say, ‘I don’t want to go to the in Huntington. He enjoyed playing foothospital for knee pain, because I might get very ball, excelling at his grades, and continuing sick at the hospital.’” the strong tradition of family members that CORONA AND EMS Continued on A8

Port Jeff EMS Working Long and Hard During Pandemic worked and went to this school. As a young man, Buckley was an Emergency Medical Technician who worked closely with ambulance crews. After graduating in 2008, Buckley was accepted to St. Johns University in Jamaica, Queens. During his college years, he majored in business management and was accepted into the Officer Candid School for the military at his college.

After earning his degree in 2012, Buckley enlisted into the U.S. Army in 2013 where he completed his Basic Training and Officer Candid School at Fort Benning, Georgia. He was later ordered to Fort Sill, Oklahoma and was later commissioned as a field artillery officer before being transferred to Fort Bragg, North Carolina. He was assigned to the field artillery for the combat renown 82nd Airborne Division. With this elite unit, Buckley earned his wings and eventually made thirteen training jumps. Currently, he is a captain at reserve military base in Farmingdale, where he assists the enlistment of former officers through the Army Reserve Career Division.

This extensive military training has prepared Buckley for the rigors of being on the front lines of dealing with COVID-19.

Every day, he is covered from head to toe with protective gear, including a N95 face mask and shield, gloves, goggles and a protective gown. As he still handles every type of medical call, Buckley responds to numerous suspected Covid-19 emergencies that bring people to the three major local hospitals. With twenty words or less, the ambulances quickly communicate with emergency rooms to inform them of the severity of the call. While Buckley does not know the name of every PORT JEFF EMS Continued on A8

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District officials said that despite the load, they’ve managed.

“Overall it hasn’t been exceedingly stressful where we can’t function,” Vollers said. “Our crews have been amazing at overcoming all stresses, with 234 calls back-to-back, they’ve done a great job.”

Despite the stress, the service members agreed their communities have been excellent in their care and even compassion. The Commack Fire Department, for example, recently held a drive where community members do-

Obituaries Theora Ryon

It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Theora Newcomb Ryon on April 11. She was 94.

Theora was born March 10, 1926, next to the ferry dock in Port Jefferson in a building that housed the family automotive business, Newcomb Brothers Garage.

As a little girl she had a front row seat to all the activities centered around the ferry and Port Jefferson. From dolphins swimming up to their back door, to hurricanes and nor’easters that pounded waves into the back wall of the building. She would write about those big and small events later in her years as short stories and poems.

At the age of 5, she contracted polio which rendered her paralyzed for a year until she received water therapy treatments by her cousin, a nurse at West Meadow Beach.

Years later she met Henry Ryon, a schoolteacher at Port Jefferson High School.

Tessie Gladysz Mazik

Tessie Gladysz Mazik, affectionately known by many, both personally and professionally, as “TGM,” passed away April 3. She was 94.

Tessie led an active and ambitious life. In high school, she belonged to many clubs and activities. Graduating with the Class of 1944, her high school yearbook motto read, “It is good to live and learn” which became her life motto as well. After graduation, she began a successful career in banking, achieving the position of manager with Marine Midland Bank and HSBC. During that time, she was very active in the National Association of Bank Women, serving as president and being actively involved in their fundraisers.

Tessie’s retirement enabled her to follow

nated over 500 items, both nonperishable food and medical supplies.

Otherwise, EMTs said the best thing for people to do is continue social distancing to help flatten the curve. Another suggestion is after calling 911, people should meet the EMTs and paramedics outside the home in order to best reduce first responders’ interaction with anything that may be contaminated.

“It is an incredibly long time to have that level of awareness and vigilance,” said paramedic Dr. Lauren Moloney, an associate medical director for the Stony Brook University paramedic program. “God knows how long it’s going to go on for. That’s the hardest thing — trying to find what is your date you’re trying to get through.”

Port Jefferson EMS team has been on the front lines of the pandemic since its start. The team covers the Mount Sinai, Port Jefferson and Belle Terre communities. Photo from Michael Buckley

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They married in 1957 and raised their two sons, Chris and Tom, in a home they built in Poquott.

Always a kindhearted and friendly person, she was always known to go out of her way to help people.

As a longtime member of the First Presbyterian Church of Port Jefferson, she was a founding member of the Welcome Inn Soup Kitchen now known as Welcome Friends Soup Kitchen, as well as being instrumental in the Victorian Tea during the annual Charles Dickens Festival.

Theora is survived by her husband of 62 years, Henry S. Ryon; her two sons Christopher (Karin) and Thomas (Ikuko); her brother James Newcomb; her three granddaughters Linnea (Bryan), Emma (Zach) and Anna (Sam); along with her great-granddaughter Kiki.

In lieu of flowers, the family is asking for donations to be made in her honor to one of her dearest charities, Welcome Friends Soup Kitchen and/or Planned Parenthood.

Memorial services are forthcoming. her ambitions of crafting, painting and gardening. Enjoying plays and concerts also were her passions. Her activity in the Polish American Club of Terryville and the Terryville Senior Citizens Club, holding positions on the board for a number of years, kept her involved with the community.

She very much enjoyed spending time with her family of many nieces and nephews along with their children and her great nieces and nephews. This vibrant and colorful woman will be missed by many.

Tessie, the fifth child of Steven and Tekla Gladysz, is survived by her younger sister Anna Lepore of Terryville. Her brothers John, Joseph, Stephen, Max and Theodore preceded her in death as did her husband Alex.

A private interment was held at St. James R.C. Churchyard Cemetery in E. Setauket.

medical professional in these sick bays, he is always amazed at their unyielding devotion to help other during this crisis.

Chief Rob Stoessel is an executive director of this ambulance service and he is extremely proud in how hard his crews are working during this crisis. As he believes that there are less cardiac and respiratory calls, the COVID-19 cases are hampering the process of bringing patients to the hospital. With these crews wearing extensive protective clothing and constantly cleaning their vehicles, equipment and themselves after every call, it has been a daily challenge to carry out their tasks. In order to protect these men and women, they can take showers and wear clean clothing before they drive home in their own cars. The Port Jeff EMS has increased its mobile fleet to five ambulances and three emergency service vehicles that are operating during all hours of every day. Stoessel said he wanted to thank his EMTs who were students at Stony Brook University. For a time, many of these studentvolunteers were without housing, but they

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The loan wouldn’t have to be repaid, though.

Nationally, businesses have told outlets like The New York Times that such funding has all but dried up.

Luciano said he has received an email saying his PPP loan was approved and to expect paperwork in the next five business days. However, he added he has heard nothing about his disaster loan application, and his accountant told him he “did not expect anyone to see that money.”

In a conference call with businesses March 26, before the final bill was signed, U.S. Rep. Lee Zeldin (R-NY1) held a conference call with local businesses along with the Long Island branch manager of the Small Business Administration Robert Piechota. Piechota said at the time while the bill had yet to be signed, in normal times such loans would take around 21 days for the application to be

have shown an extreme amount of comradery to support the operations of the ambulance company. Currently, some of these volunteers are staying at Danford’s Hotel in Port Jefferson.

Buckley said he believes that the “social distancing” has been working, but people still need to stay home and away from each other.

Driving numerous hours through our local towns, Buckley has seen a tremendous growth in the use of face masks and gloves. From his own observations, he sees the importance of listening to Gov. Andrew Cuomo and following the guidelines issued by the Center by the U.S. Center for Disease Control and Prevention.

Even as Buckley has been working through this daunting physical and mental schedule, he has been enrolled at the Farmingdale State College. He is using his Montgomery GI Bill to complete the necessary prerequisites to be accepted by a future medical school. With a wealth of military and health background, he is determined to help future citizens in becoming an emergency room doctor.

Stoessel said he has been highly impressed by the skills and dedication of Buckley and he believes that this paramedic “represents all that is good with this country.” processed, and another five for the money to be released.

“In good times you’re looking at a month,” he said.

Jennifer Dzvonar, the owner of Bass Electric in Port Jefferson Station and president of the Port Jefferson Station/Terryville Chamber of Commerce, said there is much misinformation out there on the internet, and the best choice for anyone looking to get the loan is togo to the SBA website.

Despite not yet hearing of a single business that has yet received any funds from the loans, Charlie Lefkowitz, the president of the Three Village Chamber of Commerce, said there has been a general effort on all levels, whether its regional government down to the community level, to help these businesses in their time of need.

“This is very different from 2008 — now you see banks and borrowers working together,” he said. “This is unprecedented, and across our community … you’re seeing cooperation on all levels.”

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Finance Guru Gives Advice During COVID-19 Crisis

BY LEAH CHIAPPINO LCHIAPPINO@TBRNEWSMEDIA.COM

One of the most trying aspects of COVID-19 is the financial turmoil it has brought on both national and local business sectors. Financial adviser Michael Christodoulou of Edward Jones Investments in Stony Brook answered some commonly asked questions about how to secure investments and resources for small businesses, and the types of financial assistance offered through the recent stimulus package.

Q: What is your advice for people, especially those that are retired or nearing retirement, regarding their stocks and 401(k) plans?

A: For one thing, ask yourself this: When do you really need the money from your investment accounts, such as your IRA and your 401(k) or similar employer-sponsored plan?

These are retirement accounts, so, depending on your age, you may not need to tap into them for 20, 30 or even 40 years. If so, your losses may be “paper” ones only for now and aren’t subjecting you to imminent financial jeopardy.

This isn’t to minimize the effect this downturn will have on you, of course — it always takes time to recover lost ground, and there are no guarantees with investing. However, although past performance does not guarantee future results, it is useful to note that, over its long history, the U.S. stock market has typically trended in one direction — up — despite serious and sometimes lengthy declines such as we saw in the Great Depression and, to a lesser extent, the bursting of the dot.com bubble of the early 2000s and the financial crisis of 2008-09.

Nonetheless, you may have shorter-term goals — a wedding, down payment on a home, overseas trip, etc. — for which you need to save. For these goals, though, you wouldn’t want to touch your IRA or 401(k), anyway, as you’d likely face taxes and penalties. Instead, you’ll want your money invested in liquid, low-risk accounts that will be minimally affected, if at all, by declines in the financial markets. These vehicles might include Certificates of Deposit (CDs), money market accounts and even good old-fashioned U.S. savings bonds, all of which offer the protection of principal and can pay higher rates than traditional bank savings accounts.

Q: Should people stop contributing to retirement during this time?

A: Every investor has a different time horizon and risk tolerance. Depending on their time horizon and risk tolerance there may be a number of different recommendations.

For example, if a client has a longer-time horizon until retirement it may make sense to continue investing periodically in their retirement plan. But for someone who is looking to retire relatively soon, they might want to stop contributions or start saving those assets in low-

risk accounts.

I highly recommend they work with their financial adviser in order to have a personalized strategy designed based on their goals for retirement.

Q: How would you advise small businesses go about applying for governmental assistance, especially through the federal stimulus bill?

A: Small businesses should work with their tax professionals/CPA and financial adviser in order to review their individual situation. I recommend they start by logging onto www.sba. gov/disaster. During this time, they should also be very cautious about scams.

Q: The economic effects of this virus are already enormous, and will get exponentially worse. How do you think people can financially cope if this crisis continues?

The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act) offers help for investors and small businesses. As we go through the coronavirus crisis, we are all, first and foremost, concerned about the health of our loved ones and communities. But the economic implications of the virus have also weighed heavily on our minds. However, if you’re an investor or a business owner, you just got some help from Washington, and it could make a big difference, at least in the short term, for your financial future. Specifically, the passage of the $2 trillion CARES Act offers, among other provisions, the following: Expanded unemployment benefits: The CARES Act provides $250 billion for extended unemployment insurance, expands eligibility and provides workers with an additional $600 per week for four months, in addition to what state programs pay. The package will also cover the self-employed, independent contractors and “gig economy” workers. Obviously, if your employment has been affected, these benefits can be a lifeline. Furthermore, the benefits could help you avoid liquidating some long-term investments you’ve earmarked for retirement just to meet your daily cash flow needs.

Direct payments: Individuals will receive a one-time payment of up to $1,200, although this amount is reduced for incomes over $75,000 and eliminated altogether at $99,000. Joint filers will receive up to $2,400, which will be reduced for incomes over $150,000 and eliminated at $198,000 for joint filers with no children. Plus, taxpayers with children will receive an extra $500 for each dependent child under the age of 17. If you don’t need this money for an immediate need, you might consider putting it into a lowrisk, liquid account as part of an emergency fund.

No penalty on early withdrawals: Typically, you’d have to pay a 10 percent penalty on early withdrawals from IRAs, 401(k)s and similar retirement accounts. Under the CARES Act, this penalty will be waived for individuals who qualify for COVID-19 relief and/or in plans that allow COVID-19 distributions. Withdrawals will still

be taxable, but the taxes can be spread out over three years. Still, you might want to avoid taking early withdrawals, as you’ll want to keep your retirement accounts intact as long as possible.

Suspension of required withdrawals: Once you turn 72, you’ll be required to take withdrawals from your traditional IRA and 401(k).

The CARES Act waives these required minimum distributions for 2020. If you’re in this age group, but you don’t need the money, you can let your retirement accounts continue growing on a tax-deferred basis.

Increase of retirement plan loan limit: Retirement plan investors who qualify for COVID-19 relief can now borrow up to $100,000 from their accounts, up from $50,000, provided their plan allows loans. We recommend that you explore other options, such as the direct payments, to bridge the gap on current expenses and if you choose to take a plan loan work with your financial adviser to develop strategies to pay back these funds over time to reduce any long-term impact to your retirement goals.

Small business loans: The CARES Act provides $349 billion to help small businesses — those with fewer than 500 employees — retain workers and avoid closing up shop. A significant part of this small business relief is the Paycheck Protection Program. This initiative provides federally guaranteed loans to small businesses who maintain payroll during this emergency. Significantly, these loans may be forgiven if borrowers use the loans for payroll and other essential business expenses, such as mortgage interest, rent and utilities, and maintain their payroll during the crisis. Please visit sba.gov/disaster for more information.

We’ll be in a challenging economic environment for some time, but the CARES Act should give us a positive jolt — and brighten our outlook.

Q: What is your advice for those that have recently lost jobs and need to prioritize their loans? How can people cut back, and are there any specific loans that should be paid over others?

A: In the unfortunate event that you or a family member loses your job there are some easy steps to follow to help you better prepare yourself for this event. The federal government has taken a big step in protecting renters by issuing a 120-day moratorium on evictions from federally subsidized housing and property with federally backed mortgage loans. Some states have barred evictions for a few weeks. Please check with your landlord and or mortgage company.

Q: With stocks dipping, is now a good time to buy?

A: Before investing we recommend that investors understand their time horizon with the asset they are thinking about investing.

What will that money be used for in the future? At what point in the future will you need

the money?

For investors with a long-term outlook and time horizon, we remain confident that a rebound will take shape. It may take a while longer to materialize, but we think it will be robust and fueled by a return of confidence in the post-virus outlook. Long-term investors don’t need to capitalize on the pullback all at once but should consider opportunities to benefit from this decline. Consider: Rebalancing: Trimming overweight allocations and filling gaps in underrepresented asset classes and sectors.

Systematic investing: Taking advantage of the ongoing volatility by systematically investing at regular intervals, reducing the “timing” aspect as the selloff plays out.

Look for good buying opportunities, because they are certainly out there. A well-managed company with a solid business plan that produces quality products and services is going to be that same company after the coronavirus and oil price panics subside and, right now, that company’s stock shares may literally be “on sale.”

We recommend you consult with a financial adviser in order to make sure you completely understand your level of risk and time horizon.

Q: Do you have any recommendations for a set amount people should have in savings in case of an emergency? What is the best way to do so?

A: I believe everyone should have an emergency fund. Unfortunately, there isn’t a universal dollar amount that applies for everyone.

If you don’t already have an emergency fund, take these first steps to prepare: Detail your current financial situation including your income, expenses, assets and debts and any money previously set aside for unexpected expenses.

Create a detailed budget in order to figure out what your monthly and annual living expenses add up to.

Consider saving between three and six months of living expenses if you are still working; 12 months or more if you are retired.

This is just a starting point. Depending on your age, your list may look considerably different. Your financial adviser can help you put together your cash flow analysis related to your financial goals and help you calculate how much cash you may need for your next unexpected event.

Q: How do you think people should go about negotiating with credit card companies and banks if they need relief?

A: If someone is facing some financial hardship, they should contact their credit card company or bank directly. In most cases these companies can provide guidance and options so the individual understands their options and can make a decision based on all the information provided to them.

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Letters to the Editor

Main Street Needs a Show Support for Universal Pre-K Hand from Albany

COVID-19 has completely changed the way we all live.

But along with worrying about keeping themselves and their families healthy, thousands of small business owners across New York state are losing sleep over how to keep this virus from killing the businesses they have worked so hard to build.

At the same time, lawmakers in Albany are trying to craft a budget in the face of plunging revenues. Sales taxes — much of them generated by small business — brought in a whopping $73.6 billion last year. Our schools, as well as other vital government services, rely on these funds. When a business fails — and too many are on the precipice of failure right now — that sales tax revenue goes, too.

We believe a simple proposal could help restart local business and bolster sales tax revenues, but swift action is required by Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D) and the state legislature.

Small businesses are the backbone of our communities.

Everyone wants a thriving downtown where they can shop, eat or go to a movie. The good news is that small businesses have always been engines of innovation and entrepreneurship, and we are seeing that again today as they adapt to the new reality. Local gyms are streaming personal training sessions. Restaurants offer free delivery and online happy hours. Medical practices are expanding their telemedicine capabilities. Car mechanics are making house calls that require no personal contact at all.

Of course, it’s vital that these businesses let potential customers know about their services. That’s the role of advertising in all its myriad forms. But advertising costs money, and the sad truth is that advertising is one of the first things small businesses cut when times are tough.

Put yourself in the shoes of a local restaurateur with a stack of bills and very little money coming in. By the time she finishes paying the most urgent bills — rent, food suppliers, payroll — there’s not much left for advertising. Whatever stimulus money she gets from Washington or Albany will most likely be needed to keep the door open and the lights on. Yet studies show that how well businesses survive a downturn is in large part determined by whether they continue to market and advertise during the hard times.

Fortunately, there is a way for Albany to prime the sales-tax pump to keep revenue flowing to both small businesses and state coffers. Let businesses use some of the money they would have sent to Albany, as sales taxes, to market their new offerings. The formula would be simple: Every dollar a small business spends on advertising (up to some reasonable limit) would be a dollar saved off that business’s sales tax bill.

It would be a win-win-win. Local businesses would be healthier because the increased advertising would jump-start sales. The state would get more sales tax revenue because local businesses would be selling more. And media companies (like ours) would benefit from the additional ad revenue. We’d like to think that we, too, are vital to the character and strength of our communities, not to mention our democracy. Think for a moment of the critical role that journalists have played in getting vital local information out to your community during this unprecedented crisis.

The legislature has a lot on its plate right now, and the temptation will be to bury this idea, or to take the shortsighted view that we can’t afford to do it right now. But right now is when it’s needed.

We’ve been impressed with Cuomo’s levelheaded leadership in this crisis, and we call on him to back this innovative yet simple policy.

— From the New York Press Association

We are social work students from the School of Social Welfare at Stony Brook University. The views and opinions expressed in our letter are not representative of the School of Social Welfare or the university. The issue we are presenting is the need for universal pre-k education and head start programs. Universal pre-k and head start programs have been proven to have positive impacts on children’s development and life outcomes.

Current research indicates 30 percent of low-income children have no familiarity with print, proper reading skills and or reading comprehension. Research has

explored and compared student progress from pre-k through second grade.

The results were compared to students who have not received the same education. The results exhibited students who attended Pre-K displayed significant improvements in early language skills, literacy and math skills at the kindergarten entry level. Students who attended pre-k also scored high in math, vocabulary skills and language comprehension.

Early intervention pre-k is an essential strategy in assuring students will have a successful academic career.

We are proposing universal pre-k

should be available to all children, starting at the age of 2 years old. Many young children do not have equal access to education until the age of 4 years old. The policy we are proposing would solve the issues of working parents and introduce 2 year old’s to quality educational resources. We urge our senators and representatives to sponsor legislation in ensuring all children have equal access to universal pre-k.

Taylor Bilski, Francesca Campo, Khadijah Lopez, Sabrina Padyk, Charmaine Parker, and Yasemin Tastan Stony Brook University Students

Daniel Dunaief’s column highlighting the bipartisan cooperation between Republican Congressman Lee Zeldin (R-NY1), and Democrat Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone (D), was a much appreciated breath of fresh air.

The speed with which these two elected public officials, working across the aisle, attended to the needs of their community was remarkable.

On the first weekend in April, the congressman received an urgent message from Mr. Bellone saying the county’s stockpile was of out of, among other things surgical, and n95 masks. Upon receiving that information Mr. Zeldin put out a tweet asking for help. Almost immediately President

Donald Trump’s (R) son-in-law Jared Kusher reached out, and Executive Bellone was able to buy 150,000 surgical masks.

They were delivered the following day.

Coincidently, on that same Sunday, the president promised a shipment of 200,000 critical n95 masks from the federal government. As Congressman Zeldin said, “For the n95 masks to come without a charge helps all of those local entities laying out a lot of cash at the moment.”

In his April 6 column Mr. Dunaief pointed out Zeldin was continuing his search for additional equipment. His pursuit has paid quick and very significant dividends. By the middle of that week Suffolk had over 250,000 n95 masks,

with an additional 100,000 of those going to Northwell Hospitals located west of us. It was a much larger number than the administration promised.

By the end of this past week another 40,000 n95 masks were received. Three quarters came from the federal stockpile, and 10,000 from the wonderful Stephen Siller Tunnel to Towers Foundation.

GOP Congressman Zeldin, using his influence at the federal level to quickly aid Executive Bellone (D), shows what can happen when two men, from rival political parties work together to save lives in a time of crisis.

Jim Soviero East Setauket

Zeldin and Bellone as Bipartisan Partners

President Initially Dismissed Severity of Virus Last week’s letter to the editor “Represent President’s Work During Crisis,” published April 2 basically condemned a TBR editorial “Leaders in Time of Crisis,” published March 25 for not recognizing President Donald Trump’s (R) contribution. This editorial praised Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D) for his handling of the COVID-19 crisis. It did not mention President Trump, not a word good or bad. Wow! That President Trump belatedly did his job once under considerable pressure, and no doubt after following the “ratings” is no reason to throw him kisses. Fact of the matter is, his handling of COVID-19 has been horrific. People need to recognize this.

Let’s start with preparation. In the broad sense, President Trump has marginalized science. More to the COVID-19 point, he fired the U.S. pandemic response team in 2018 to cut costs and never back

tracked because admitting he made a mistake is not Trump. But the fact of the matter is, had this team been functional and had been respected by the president, we would be in much better shape now.

Cutting costs seems like a great idea until you need whatever service was cut. Then not so much.

Once the coronavirus began to make news, Trump dismissed it as a trivial problem, calling it “another hoax in a string of hoaxes designed by the Democrats and their partners the Fake News” to delegitimize his presidency. He even went so far as to publicly announce that, “governors have to be nice to me, to be appreciative” if they expect the federal government’s help. My God — how petulant and childish.

Trump still has not issued a national stay at home order even though that is what his top health officials are

advising. He still is not practicing social distancing standards. Just look at his photo ops. And he is still looking to blame everyone else. He should embrace former President Harry Truman’s motto “The Buck Stops Here”.

Truth of the matter is, Trump has American blood on his hands and it is incumbent on all patriotic Americans to call him out. That Trump followed the lead of Governor Cuomo and under pressure started to do his job is no reason to glorify the man.

There are some things Trump could do to change my mind. Start by being a little humble and admitting he was wrong. Then if he were to convert some or all of his Trump hotels into temporary COVID-19 hospitals, that would be glorious.

Dave Hensen Miller Place

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Opinion

Hoping a Viral Victory Ends Unique Anguish

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uring my sophomore year of college, I was preparing to visit my family for Thanksgiving. In early November, however, I had this incredible need to come home to see my mother, my younger brother, our aged-but-still-hanging-in-there golden retriever and my dying father, who was in the hospital full time.

I asked my mother D. None if I could come of the above home a week before Thanksgiving, return

BY DANIEL DUNAIEF to school and then travel back again for Thanksgiving. She acquiesced, suggesting that the family would be happy to see me twice during the month. Of course, she also gently

reminded me, to the extent that she ever gently reminded me of anything, that I bring home any schoolwork.

My brother picked me up at the airport and drove me home. Initially, we avoided the subject that hung over every conversation.

I didn’t ask how dad was because cancer is a horrific roller coaster ride, in which every small rise inevitably precedes a hard and fast drop towards the abyss.

Over the weekend, my mother brought me to the hospital. She warned me several times that my father was taking so many pain medications that he probably wouldn’t know I was in the room. He might not even wake up, she cautioned. Still, I needed to see him.

When I got to his room, he turned toward me and he acknowledged me, in the smallest way, with his eyes. He didn’t smile or speak, but his eyes told me that he not only knew who I was, but that he was glad to see me. He tried to sit up, which was extremely unusual in the end stage of his life. His movements through

the day were extraordinarily limited and he wasn’t interacting with anyone regularly.

Protecting me from seeing my father’s emaciated body in a hospital gown that hung tenuously onto his body the way he clung to life, my mother took me to the cafeteria to get my father a grilled cheese while a nurse brought him to a chair. By the time we got back, he was mostly asleep in the chair. He didn’t eat or acknowledge me, and had already drifted away.

That was the last time I saw him alive.

He died before Thanksgiving. Difficult as the memory is, I know how fortunate I am to have had the chance to see him one last time. I didn’t thank him for being a wonderful father or receive any sage advice. I got one more moment to connect with him.

With that memory in mind, my heart aches with the recognition of the hardships families are enduring through their separations caused by the coronavirus. I am confident courageous nurses and doctors are comforting those with uncontrollable coughs, fever, aches and all the

other symptoms of this dreaded disease.

And yet, I also recognize how difficult it must be for people not to share the same room or, as I did, to exchange one last glance into a loved one’s eyes.

We draw inspiration from seeing each other, sharing space and time, and wrapping ourselves in the blanket of humanity that offers comfort during times of crisis. I admire those who have stood outside the windows of loved ones, with messages of hope and encouragement. I also appreciate the benefit that FaceTime provides, letting people look at a virtual image of people whose lives have defined ours.

Hopefully, our continued commitment to social distancing and working from home will prevent people from contracting COVID-19, while we await vaccines from scientists and pharmaceutical companies. These efforts will ultimately prevent more families from enduring the additional layer of pain caused by such separations.

A Milestone Almost Lost Amid COVID-19 Chaos

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For me, that is akin to forgetting my birthday; so exciting and memorable were those early days. After incredibly long hours and endless hard work, we had created something that had never before existed and both proudBetween ly and nervously had given it to the you and me residents to judge.

BY LEAH S. DUNAIEF Would they become engaged or would they ignore our efforts? Would they find what we published to be

relevant and important to their lives or would they just go on without us? Such are the thoughts and fears of entrepreneurs.

I was just asked recently why I wanted to start a newspaper. I had to stop and remember what life was like on April 8, 1976, because we were certainly a product of our times. My husband and I had come with our children to live here on the North Shore of Suffolk County largely because of the university. The State University at Stony Brook was just in its earliest years, a medical center was planned, and my husband wanted to practice his specialty, along with a research hospital affiliation, wherever we settled. That’s the way it was then: a physician hung out a shingle wherever he wanted a private practice and began to see patients.

We were utterly charmed by the picturesque village of Stony Brook, with its quality schools, rich Revolutionary War history, cultural offerings and unending recreational opportunities both on land and on the Sound. After a time, we came to learn there existed a seemingly unbridgeable towngown split. Thousands of new university hires and students were pouring into the community every year, in some ways upending the peaceful

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existence of longtime residents, even as they prompted property values to soar. The 1960s were, anyway, unsettling times, with the Vietnam War, assassinations and bursts of protests in the streets. Yet the small villages offered a peaceful and fulfilling existence, it seemed to me, if only there could be better communication between the university and the residents.

I had been thinking, as I worked for Time Inc. in New York City, about what I imagined were the joys of owning a community newspaper: meeting residents, serving their needs for information, providing a “town hall” for dialogue from all points of view, offering opinion through editorials, tracking local accomplishments in the arts, sciences, sports and cultural worlds and strengthening the sense of community for protection and pride.

So when my youngest of three started first grade, I saw my opportunity. I assembled what turned out to be a brilliant and committed team of largely other housewives, sold shares to families in order to capitalize the venture, rented an office on Route 25A in Setauket, and we were off. The thrill and excitement of creating a newspaper to serve a community could fill a book, and perhaps

EDITOR AND PUBLISHER Leah S. Dunaief GENERAL MANAGER Johness Kuisel MANAGING EDITOR Kyle Barr EDITOR Kyle Barr

LEISURE EDITOR Heidi Sutton ADVERTISING DIRECTOR Kathleen Gobos ART AND PRODUCTION DIRECTOR Beth Heller Mason

one day it will. There are so many stories, some side-splitting funny, some tough moments, some amazingly stupid mistakes, so many honors and awards for encouragement, and the bottom line: here we are, 44 years later.

Speaking of the bottom line, like so many other small businesses, we are in an unprecedented position now, with our traditional advertisers shuttered and their customers shutins. Our revenues have dramatically dropped, yet we feel it is our ethical duty to keep our communities informed of the latest information concerning COVID-19 via print and daily internet, yet our expenses continue. Indeed, we have been designated as “essential,” and we are publicizing every week, at no cost to them, other such businesses that are open, including restaurants and pharmacies.

These are our papers and internet presence.

They are also yours. We trust we are serving you well.

Please note last week’s column contained several errors for which I humbly apologize.

Please check any information that you might use. My thanks to the readers that pointed out the errors.

INTERNET STRATEGY DIRECTOR Rob Alfano CLASSIFIEDS DIRECTOR Ellen Segal BUSINESS MANAGER Sandi Gross

CREDIT MANAGER Diane Wattecamps CIRCULATION MANAGER Courtney Biondo

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