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Smithtown discusses new master plan in public outreach meetings BY CHRIS CUMELLA DESK@TBRNEWSMEDIA.COM

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Through a Zoom meeting Feb. 4, the Smithtown Town Board and residents gathered together virtually to elaborate on the efforts of the town and H2M Architects and Engineers, of Melville, to implement a comprehensive master plan within the next couple of years. The meeting followed other public outreach meetings that have been held since the middle of January to discuss specific plans for Commack, Hauppauge, Nesconset, Kings Park and St. James. On December 15, 2020, the town released a draft comprehensive plan and initiated the State Environmental Quality Review process. Directing participants through a slideshow of statistics and ambitions allowed Allyson Murray, principal planner of the Planning Department, to detail the progress of their collaborative efforts with H2M. Murray said that the town’s former plan “is outdated,” considering the last time it had been adopted was 1957 — and once more before that in 1949. She especially elucidated that the plan’s proposals were only hypothetical and subject to alteration at any point in the next two years. “There have been questions in some of the past presentations where people thought some of the made recommendations in the plan were 100 percent going to happen,” Murray said. “That’s not really the case — these are guiding policy recommendations that may be implemented.”

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The town extended its public outreach to the community in advance in 2019. Murray emphasized that announcements had been made at each of the Town Board meetings, fliers distributed in the downtown areas and in schools, and mentioned the various articles featured in local newspapers. The presentation made available to those on the call had been made possible from the result of public outreach that the Town Board extended. In addition to the 1,200 responses that the town had garnered in the spring of 2019, it also hosted 370 participants over the course of six community-planning workshops. “This is the public input over the course of months we were taking it,” Murray said. “H2M took these comments, met with the town, and began preparing that draft plan.” The plan’s formulation took one year following community feedback. Smithtown residents felt there was an increased need for safety and renovations, also people needed high quality to be upheld and refurbishments made in several areas of the town. Pedestrian safety was highlighted as a significant concern, which included enhancing walkability along Main Street as well as the general streetscape. The community also wanted to see the removal of fences that separate the town, county and state parks, and more buildings added to the National and State Registers of Historic Places. Murray advised what the next steps of the plan would entail for the town and community. In March, a public hearing on the draft plan is set to occur with a date to be

Public outreach meetings have been held for Smithtown residents to voice their opinions about changes to the town. One future project is Celebrate Park in St. James. Rendering from Town of Smithtown

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Local politicians frustrated with vaccine rollout BY LEAH CHIAPPINO DESK@TBRNEWSMEDIA.COM News of the COVID-19 vaccine was met with immense excitement and demand after the pandemic ravaged for almost a year with no apparent light at the end of the tunnel. Excitement stifled among New Yorkers, many say, as the distribution of the vaccine supply in New York state has been filled with supply issues, appointment cancellations and an online portal that is difficult to navigate. Distribution began with health care workers in December (Phase 1a) and on Jan. 11 (Phase 1b) expanded to other frontline workers such as teachers and police officers, along with anyone ages 65 and older. This seems to have been when the demand surged out of control. Long Islanders have been trying to access the portal to make an appointment only to find the available appointments to be both miles and months away, leaving residents to consistently call the New York State hotline, hoping for a cancelation and appointment to open up — a process especially challenging for elderly residents. As of Feb. 8, the state has received 2,808,825 vaccinations and administered

2,228,567. On Long Island, 82% of the vaccine doses distributed have been used. There are about 7 million eligible residents throughout the state. On Feb. 15, those with certain comorbidities and underlying conditions will be eligible to sign up for appointments. “The entirety of our week seven allocation was delivered to providers yesterday and already New York has administered 90% of its first doses while prioritizing fairness and equity,” Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D) said in a statement. “Week after week we exhaust our vaccine supply and are basically left waiting for the next week’s delivery. This is not unique to New York. It’s happening in states across the nation because the previous administration grossly mismanaged and politicized the vaccine distribution process from the beginning by not ordering enough vaccines from manufacturers. With new leadership in Washington, the light at the end of the tunnel is in sight but we must manage our expectations. Production of the vaccine alone will take six to nine months. In the meantime, we will continue to distribute the supply we do get quickly and fairly as we have from the start.” To try to find out the best way to go forward, TBR News Media spoke with a bipartisan group of local elected officials to ask what we can hope

for in the future, where they think the biggest problems are in the distribution chain and whether or not they have received the vaccine.

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Wehrheim said that he signed a letter to the governor Jan. 14, in coordination with the Suffolk County Supervisors Association asking that essential town workers be vaccinated. He said that a lot of town workers were exposed to COVID-19 in recent weeks and he was concerned, but if they were still quarantined when the storm hit, town workers would still be quarantined. “The majority of our employees still are not included in any vaccine schedule as of today, endangering our abilities to provide essential services like senior meal delivery, animal shelter staffing, duties of the town clerk and the functions of our building departments,” the letter read. “Should these workers be included in a phase in the near future … allow us to help the process by setting up vaccination sites in each of our towns and by including municipal workers in the next phase of vaccine rollout to ensure that our essential services are not disrupted.” Wehrheim said that he had not yet heard back

from the governor. He also has not personally received the vaccine. Smithtown Town spokeswoman, Nicole Garguilo, said the town has received approval from the county to use Nesconset and Branch Brook elementary schools as vaccine distribution sites as supply becomes more widely available. “If the county doesn’t get the number of vaccines from the state that they require, they’re not going to greenlight any other vaccine distribution sites,” she said. Another roadblock is the fact the site needs to be staffed with certified vaccinators, a process that takes four-to-six weeks. While the site must be supervised by a nurse practitioner, physician’s assistant or a licensed physician, pharmacists, midwives, EMTs, medical students, podiatrists, dentists, dental hygienists and students in medical studies programs can get certified to give the vaccine, pursuant to New York State guidelines. Garguilo said the town is working on partnering with a private pharmacy or hospital in order to streamline the vaccine process. The town’s priority would be to get vaccinations for teachers, as well as seniors in assisted living communities who live on a fixed income and CONTINUED ON A8

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St. James resident shares experience playing ball alongside the late Hank Aaron BY RICH ACRITELLI DESK@TBRNEWSMEDIA.COM Hank Aaron: “I tell young people — including my granddaughter — there is no shortcut in life. You have to take it one step at a time and work hard. And you have to give back.” These were the words of one of the most prolific baseball players ever to hit against opposing pitchers. Aaron had staggering numbers that saw him compile 755 home runs, 3,771 hits, 2,297 runs that were driven in, and he held a career batting average of .305. On Jan. 22, this noted giant within “America’s Pastime” died at 87 years old. Always armed with a big smile and a can-do attitude, Aaron was a true ambassador to baseball that saw him reach some of the highest personal achievements that any person has ever gained in this game. Surpassing Babe Ruth was an endeavor that Aaron worked on during the length of over 20 years in baseball. After the 1973 season, he hit 713 home runs and had to wait the following season to surpass this record. At 9:07 p.m. on April 8, 1974, in front of over 53,000 fans, Aaron stepped up to the plate, with light bulbs going off, and reporters were eager to write about the two-run home run swing that surpassed Ruth. Since he left baseball in the late 1970s, Frank Tepedino worked at Port Jefferson Sporting Goods, where he was a fixture behind the counter. For decades, he screened T-shirts, uniforms and he provided professional advice for local families to help them pick out baseball equipment. This Brooklyn native and resident of St. James was a talented hitter who was on the rosters of the New York Yankees, Milwaukee Brewers and the Atlanta Braves. He was later a 9/11 firefighter who threw out the first pitch in the New York Yankees playoff game against Oakland Athletics, only weeks after the nation was attacked by terrorists. During his career, Tepedino played next to the historic baseball figures of Mickey Mantle, Whitey Ford, Thurman Munson, Bobby Murcer and Aaron. Tepedino opposed baseball legends of Joe Morgan, Johnny Bench, Willie Mays, Mike Schmidt and Bridgehampton local farm boy Karl Yastrzemski. Tepedino recalled that it was an amazing experience to compete against the best players ever to put on a uniform. According to him, “Players like Aaron changed the entire atmosphere of the game, the stadiums and their own teams. They were a different caliber of talent and playing with Aaron, you always appreciated his work ethic toward the game. You always wanted to do your best within his presence. If you appreciated baseball greatness, Aaron was one of the top five ever to take the field.” When looking at the newsreels and pictures of Aaron hitting the pitch from Los Angeles

Dodgers’ Al Downing over the left field wall, Tepedino can be seen welcoming him after he rounded the bases. On an electric night, the look of Aaron running around the bases and being patted on the back by two fans was one of the greatest sports scenes ever recorded. With his sideburns and blue Braves jacket, Tepedino along with his teammates and coaches, greeted Aaron at home plate. During this chase to surpass this record, Tepedino recalled, “Everyone was wondering when Aaron was going to hit enough home runs — except Aaron. As a power hitter, he was fully confident that he would eventually catch Ruth.” The game resumed with Aaron staying in the game for one more at bat, but he was physically and mentally exhausted from this daunting experience, and Tepedino replaced him in the lineup. It was a wonderful night for baseball, but there were many concerns over the personal safety of Aaron. Even in 1974, 20 years after the Brown vs. Board of Education ruling that ended the “separate but equal” conditions within public schools, poor conditions for Black Americans were still present. Tepedino remembered that these ballplayers had to face difficult segregation conditions within hotels, restaurants and traveling accommodations. Long after President Harry Truman (D) desegregated the armed forces, Jackie Robinson broke the baseball color barrier and President Lyndon Johnson (D) signed the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Voting Rights Act of 1965, African Americans were still battling for equality. During his own career, Tepedino met Robinson and as he played for the Yankees, he was trained by Olympic hero Jesse Owens. Tepedino looked back “in awe” of these athletes that accepted an immense responsibility to fight for an entire race of people in America. In 1948, a younger Aaron cut class in Mobile, Alabama, to see Robinson speak at a local drugstore. After seeing this extraordinary player and activist speak, Aaron was determined to be a professional ballplayer who later faced similar hatred problems that Robinson had to endure with the Brooklyn Dodgers. At an early age, Aaron was continually warned by his parents to stay clear of the Ku Klux Klan that marched near his home and widely displayed burning crosses. In 1952, Aaron signed his first professional contract with The Negro Leagues team of the Indianapolis Clowns, where early scouts determined that he was an “all-around hitter.” Tepedino identified the racial complexities of this time, noting that “the Black ballplayer in the South still had limited rights, compared to when we played games in Chicago, where you would see leaders like Jesse Jackson visit our teammates in the locker room.”

For Aaron, it was an amazing chase to overcome Ruth’s record, but at a dangerous personal cost. Starting in 1973, the Atlanta Braves had a security presence for him during home and road games. Eventually the Federal Bureau of Investigation sent agents on the field to protect him from the numerous death threats that he received. Every day, Aaron read hate mail that threatened the kidnapping of his children if he attempted to break Ruth’s record. Aaron later stated on CNN, “I’ve always felt like once I put the uniform on and once I got out onto the playing field, I could separate the two from, say, an evil letter I got the day before or event 20 minutes before. God gave me the separation, gave me the ability to separate the two of them.” In 1973, for most of the season the Braves were contenders to make the playoffs. At 39 years old, Aaron was at the cusp of passing this record by hitting 40 home runs. Tepedino remembered that the enhanced scrutiny and media hype never impacted Aaron’s performance on the field. Tepedino also described the positive support that his manager Frank Tepedino, a resident of St. James, retired from the baseball scene decades ago, but the memories of playing alongside Hank Aaron, who Eddie Mathews had toward his passed away last month, in the 70s are memories he could never forget. former longtime teammate in Aaron. Photo from Frank Tepedino Both Mathews and Aaron terrorized opposing pitchers within the heart of record in his name and surviving through this the Braves lineup by hitting between them 863 immense pressure, the prolific hitter said to home runs. Next to Lou Gehrig and Babe Ruth, the media, “I just thank God it’s all over.” this was one of the most feared tandems ever The last time that Tepedino saw Aaron was to consistently oppose pitching for many years. five years ago at a major dinner in New York Unlike daily media scrutiny of today, Aaron City to support Baseball Assistance Team. during most of his pursuit, only had the Braves They were with many other former ballplayers beat writers covering the team. It was not until helping to raise money for some of their peers he was within reach of Ruth that there were over who had fallen upon hard economic times. 50 reporters following his every movement until While Tepedino was pleased to see Aaron April 8, 1974. and to say hello to this legendary figure, these Tepedino enjoyed playing with Aaron former players were once again together to and remembered him to be a “soft-spoken share a special “comradery and fraternity” of man, that never bragged, was approachable, former athletes who were reminiscing about that always flashed a big smile. During this their days in the sun. stressful time, the team realized that he was Through the passing of an absolute under immense pressure, and we all gave him gentlemen in Aaron, who was a special player his space.” and a citizen to fight for enhanced rights for With a full house of fans, and Gov. Jimmy African Americans, Tepedino surely has Carter (D) in attendance, Aaron’s home witnessed major American memories within run was hit beyond the left field reach of local and national history. Through his own Dodger Bill Buckner. With his family around immense baseball talent, Tepedino shared the him, Aaron later held onto the ball that was field with athletic figures who will never fade retrieved from the fans. After the game, he away from “America’s Pastime.” spoke with President Richard Nixon (R) who Sean Hamilton of the Rocky Point High congratulated him on this endeavor. Later School History Honor Society contributed to after Aaron crossed home plate with this this article.

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Assisted living facilities receiving COVID-19 vaccines “This has been very tough on them, because the isolation, that’s really counter to the whole assisted living philosophy which is a lot of social interaction in the community and outside our community,” Newcomb said. The ESAAL executive director added that to protect residents, communities have limited visitors and have had staff regularly tested for the coronavirus.

BY RITA J. EGAN RITA@TBRNEWSMEDIA.COM Assisted living communities across the North Shore have navigated the pandemic while servicing the most vulnerable. According to New York State, in a report updated Feb. 4, in Suffolk County there have been 32 confirmed COVID-19 deaths in adult care facilities and 13 presumed. This is in contrast to 657 confirmed coronavirus deaths in nursing homes, 381 confirmed patients’ deaths out of nursing homes and 267 presumed in nursing homes. Lisa Newcomb, executive director of Empire State Association of Assisted Living, said assisted living residents can differ from nursing home patients which may be one reason numbers are lower in adult care facilities. She said while the average age of residents is in the late 80s, and they may need assistance with everyday personal care and chores, they aren’t as medically fragile as those in nursing homes. She said the state mandatory shutdowns have been hard on many assisted living residents who are used to social outings, and coming and going with their families.

Handling the pandemic

Jefferson’s Ferry president and CEO, Bob Caulfield, said staff members have handled the pandemic with expertise and also credits the residents for their success. “Likewise, the positive attitude of the residents, their adherence to the necessary restrictions, how they’ve come together with their neighbors and their overall community spirit has been a bright spot for all of us,” he said. Even though vaccines are being given at Jefferson Ferry, based in South Setauket, Caulfield said protocols such as mask wearing and social distancing are still being followed. “Since March 2020, Jefferson’s Ferry residents and staff have adhered to rigorous compliance with all mandated regulations,” he

said. “Residents and staff alike have been more than willing to embrace stringent protocols that include mandatory masking, social distancing, restrictions to group activities and, in the case of staff, routine testing.” The Bristal Assisted Living senior vice president of operations, Maryellen McKeon, said Bristal — which operates communities in Lake Grove, East Northport and Mount Sinai— has followed all federal, state and local health protocols and procedures, including quarantining. “In accordance with the current New York State protocol, if a resident or a staff member tests positive for COVID-19 in The Bristal at Lake Grove, East Northport or Mount Sinai, the entire community must quarantine for 14 days,” she said.

Vaccine rollout

In the last few weeks, local facilities have been able to provide residents with the COVID-19 vaccines. Jefferson’s Ferry was one of the first life plan communities in the state to implement a vaccine program, according to Caulfield. He said the community took a proactive approach

to securing the vaccines for both residents and staff members. “We started vaccinating our residents in skilled nursing in December 2020 with an initial dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine, and as of January 27, they have received a second shot,” he said. Caulfield added that as of Jan. 28 all residents and staff, including those who live and work in independent living, who are medically cleared, have received their first vaccinations. Second shots will be completed by mid-February. The Bristal Assisted Living community residents have been offered the first round of the Pfizer vaccine, according to McKeon. In Lake Grove and East Northport, more than 90% of assisted living residents have received their first doses. In Mount Sinai, 100% of the assisted living residents have received their first dose. As for its Reflections memory care neighborhoods in Lake Grove, 89% of residents have received it, while in East Northport 96% have. “The second round of vaccination clinics for these three communities are currently scheduled for next week where residents will receive their second dose, or their first if they were unable to receive it during the first clinic,” McKeon said.

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The celebration of Feb. 14 began as an ancient Roman ceremony called the Feast of the Lupercalia. It was on the eve of the Feast of the Lupercalia in the year 270 that Valentinus, a Roman priest, was executed. According to an article in the “Nuremberg Chronicle,” published in December of 1493, “Valentinus was said to have performed valiant service in assisting Christian Martyrs during their persecution under Emperor Claudius II. Giving aid and comfort to Christians at that time was considered a crime, and for his actions Valentinus was clubbed, stoned and beheaded.” The Roman pagan festivals were spread over the world as the Romans conquered various lands. In Britain during the middle ages these customs were observed, and Alban Butler describes that “to abolish the heathens’ lewd, superstitious custom of boys drawing the names of girls in honour of their goddess … several zealous pastors substituted the names of Saints on billets given on this day.” It is also thought that when the early Christian church reorganized the calendar of festivals, they substituted the names of Christian saints for the pagan names and allocated Feb. 14 to St. Valentine. The tradition of sending messages, gifts and expressions of love on Valentine’s Day goes back to at least the 15th century. In 1477, in Britain, John Paston wrote to his future wife, “Unto my ryght wele belovyd Voluntyn - John Paston Squyer.” By the 17th century, Valentine’s Day was well established as an occasion for sending cards, notes or drawings to loved ones. An early British valentine dated 1684 was signed by Edward Sangon, Tower Hill, London. “Good morrow Vallentine, God send you ever to keep your promise and bee constant ever.” In America the earliest valentines that are known date to the middle of the 18th century. These handmade greetings were often very artistically done and included a heart or a lover’s knot. They were folded, sealed and addressed without the use of an envelope. Until the 1840s, the postal rate was determined by the distance to be traveled and the number of sheets included, so an envelope would have doubled the cost. In 1840 Nichols Smith Hawkins, age 25 of Stony Brook, sent a valentine to his paternal first cousin Mary Cordelia Bayles, age 18. The original does not exist, but her reply, written two days after Valentine’s Day, says a great deal. “Much Esteemed Friend — I now take this opportunity to write a few lines to you to let you know that I received your letter last evening. I was very happy to hear from you and to hear that you hadent forgot me and thought enough of me to send me a Valentine. I havent got anything now to present to you but

I will not forget you as quick, as I can make it conveinant I will get something for you to remember me by. “You wrote that you wanted me to make you happy by becoming yourn. I should like to comfort you but I must say that I cannot for particular reasons. It isn’t because I don’t respect you nor do I think that I ever shall find anyone that will do any better by me. I sincerely think that you will do as well by me as anyone. I am very sorry to hear that it would make you the most miserable wretch on earth if I refused you for I cannot give you any encouragement. I beg to be excused for keeping you in suspense so long and then deny you. Believe me my friend I wouldn’t if I thought of denying you of my heart and hand. I think just as much of you now as ever I did. I cannot forget a one that I do so highly respect. You will think it very strange then why I do refuse you. I will tell you although I am very sorry to say so it is on the account of the family. They do oppose me very much. They say so much that I half to refuse you. It is all on their account that I do refuse so good an offer. I sincerely hope that it will be for the best.” We don’t know the members of Mary’s family who opposed her marriage to Nichols. Was it her parents who had died in 1836 and 1838 respectively, or the family members that Mary most likely went to live with when she became an orphan at age 16 or 17? Whatever the circumstances, their love for each other continued to bloom. Four days after replying to the Valentine letter, Mary again replied to a letter from Nichols. “Dear Cousin — I received your letter yesterday morning. I was very sorry to hear that you was so troubled in mind. I don’t doubt but what you do feel very bad for I think that I can judge you by my own feelings but we must get reconciled to our fate … Keep your mind from it as much as you can and be cheerful for I must tell you as I have told you before that I cannot relieve you by becoming your bride, therefore I beg and entreat on you not to think of me anymore as a companion through life for if you make yourself unhappy by it, you will make me the most miserable creature in the world to think that I made you so unhappy … I must now close my letter with my love to you. — This is from your most unhappy cousin M________” At least two other letters, written the following year, were sent to Nichols from Mary. The letters continued to express the friendship that existed between them. The story does not end there. Mary’s letters are in the Three Village Historical Society archive collection. On Feb. 11, 1849, (three days before Valentine’s Day) Nichols Smith Hawkins, age 34, married Mary Cordelia Bayles, age 27. Coincidentally, Nichols parents, William Hawkins and Mary Nichols were married

A Valentine’s Day penny postcard, circa 1909-1911. Postcard from Beverly C. Tyler’s collection

on Valentine’s Day in 1813. Nichols and Mary raised three children who lived beyond childhood (two others died in 1865 within a month of each other). Nichols was a farmer and the family lived in Stony Brook. Mary died Jan. 30, 1888, at the age of 66, and Nichols died Feb. 10, 1903, at the age of 88. They are buried at Oak Hill Cemetery in Stony Brook. Valentines became fancier and more elaborate through the second half of the 19th century. After 1850 the valentine slowly became a more general greeting rather than a message sent to just one

special person. The advent of the picture postal card in 1907, which allowed messages to be written on one half of the side reserved for the address, started a national craze that saw every holiday become a reason for sending a postcard, and Valentine’s Day the occasion for a flood of one cent expressions of love. Beverly C. Tyler is the Three Village Historical Society historian and author of books available from the society at 93 North Country Road, Setauket. For more information, call 631-751-3730 or visit www.tvhs.org.

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RN/LPN-STONY BROOK Flex days/hours/shifts Mon-Sun; 7am-7pm Apply: sbadministrative servicesllc.appone.com

Employment opportunities * Lunch Monitors: supervise elementary students during lunch and recess *Special Education Aides: assist students in various settings, beneďŹ ts available * Bus Driver, permanent and substitute: valid and clean NYS Driverâ€™s License, CDL Class B preferred will train, beneďŹ ts available for permanent employees *Substitute Custodial Workers: clean school buildings, able to lift up to 50 pounds

*Substitute Special Education Aides & Computer Lab Aides: assist students in various settings *Substitute OďŹƒce Assistants: answer phones and perform clerical duties

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SALES REPRESENTATIVE NEEDED. Appointment setter, business to business financial industry. Telephone and computer experience preferred. See National CD Rateline Display Ad for more info.

Apply: info@cdrateline.com Call: 631.924.3400 x 20

HELP WANTED SPECIAL!

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6 Newspapers/Internet Site ~ Huntington to Wading River ~ Deadline: Tuesday at noon. Call 631â€“331â€“1154 or 631â€“751â€“7663 â€˘ TIMES BEACON RECORD NEWS MEDIA â€˘ tbrnewsmedia.com

Telephone and computer experience preferred Salary plus commission and bonuses Health Insurance, Retirement, 401k

MOUNT SINAI SCHOOL DISTRICT School district aides, flexible hours available, send letter if interested or email to Chris Heil at cheil@mtsinai.k12.ny.us.

$.40 ea. additional word

Send letter of interest or email to Chris Heil at cheil@mtsinai.k12.ny.us

Business to Business â€“ Financial Industry

COVID VACCINATORS RN/LPN-Stony Brook Flex days/hrs/shifts. Mon-Sun: 7 a m - 7 p m . Apply:sbadministrativeservicesllc.appone.com

4 wks/$44/20 words

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Flexible hours available.

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SCHOOL DISTRICT AIDES

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Mount Sinai School District

RIVERHEAD SCHOOL DISTRICT has the following positions available, school lunch monitors, special education aides, school bus drivers, substitute custodial workers, substitute special education aides & computer aides, substitute office assistants SEE THEIR DISPLAY AD FOR MORE INFORMATION.

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SATURDAY, 10/3, 8:00AM-5:00PM. 17 CLUB HOUSE COURT, EAST SETAUKET. Toys, collectableâ€™s, clothes, housewares, much more, masks required.

Health, Fitness & Beauty

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MOVING SALE SATURDAY, 10/3, 9:00-12:OOPM ONLY. 39 OVERLOOK PATH PORT JEFFERSON, parking only on Lookout Ridge Drive, mostly furniture, masks required, no early arrivals, cash only.

Boat/Marine 1974 BRISTOL 27â€™ SAILBOAT, inboard diesal engine, excellent condition, $2000. 631-473-4561

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Garage Sales Friday to Sunday, 10/2-10/4, 8AM TO 4PM. SETAUKET, 36 MAIN ST. Multifamily. Lots of antiques, collectibles and jewelry. Masks required.

Employment

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The following are some of our available categories listed in the order in which they appear. â€˘ Garage Sales â€˘ Computer Services â€˘ Announcements â€˘ Electricians â€˘ Antiques & Collectibles â€˘ Financial Services â€˘ Automobiles/Trucks etc. â€˘ Furniture Repair â€˘ Finds under $50 â€˘ Handyman Services â€˘ Health/Fitness/Beauty â€˘ Home Improvement â€˘ Merchandise â€˘ Lawn & Landscaping â€˘ Personals â€˘ Painting/Wallpaper â€˘ Novenas â€˘ Plumbing/Heating â€˘ Pets/Pet Services â€˘ Power Washing â€˘ Professional Services â€˘ Roofing/Siding â€˘ Schools/Instruction/Tutoring â€˘ Tree Work â€˘ Wanted to Buy â€˘ Window Cleaning â€˘ Employment â€˘ Real Estate â€˘ Cleaning â€˘ Residential Property â€˘ Commercial Property â€˘ Out of State Property DEADLINE: Tuesday at Noon

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OFFICE HOURS Mondayâ€“Friday 10:00 amâ€“4:00 pm

*May change without notice REAL ESTATE FREE FREE FREE ACTION AD 20 words Merchandise DISPLAY ADS $44 for 4 weeks under Ask about our for all your used $50 15 words Contract Rates. merchandise 1 item only. EMPLOYMENT GARAGE SALE Faxâ€˘Mailâ€˘E-mail Buy 2 weeks of ADS $29.00 Drop Off any size BOXED 20 words Include Name, ad get 2 weeks Address, Phone # Free 2 signs with free placement of ad

Place your ad today Call 631.751.7663 or 631.331.1154

E M PL OY M E N T / C A R E E R S

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Fences

Cleaning COME HOME TO A CLEAN HOUSE! Attention to detail is MY PRIORITY. Serving the Three Village Area. Call Jacquie 347-840-0890

Clean-Ups

Decks DECKS ONLY BUILDERS & DESIGNERS Of Outdoor Living By Northern Construction of LI. Decks, Patios/Hardscapes, Pergolas, Outdoor Kitchens and Lighting. Since 1995. Lic/Ins. 3rd Party Financing Available. 105 Broadway, Greenlawn. 631-651-8478. www.DecksOnly.com

Floor Services/Sales FINE SANDING & REFINISHING Wood Floor Installations Craig Aliperti, Wood Floors LLC. All work done by owner. 28 years experience. Lic.#47595-H/Insured. 631-875-5856

Furniture/Restoration/ Repairs REFINISHING & RESTORATION Antiques restored, repairing recane, reupholstery, touch-ups kitchen, front doors, 40 yrs exp, SAVE$$$, free estimates. Vincent Alfano 631-707-1228

BLUSTAR CONSTRUCTION The North Shore’s Most Trusted Renovation Experts. 631-751-0751 We love small jobs too! Suffolk Lic. #48714-H, Ins. See Our Display Ad LAMPS FIXED, $65. In Home Service!! Handy Howard. My cell 646-996-7628 The Generac PWRcell, a solar plus battery storage system. SAVE money, reduce your reliance on the grid, prepare for power outages and power your home. Full installation services available. $0 Down Financing Option. Request a FREE, no obligation, quote today. Call 1-888-871-0194

Lawn & Landscaping SETAUKET LANDSCAPE DESIGN Stone Driveways/Walkways, Walls/Stairs/Patios/Masonry, Brickwork/Repairs Land Clearing/Drainage,Grading/ Excavating. Plantings/Mulch, Rain Gardens. Steve Antos, 631-689-6082 setauketlandscape.com Serving Three Villages

SWAN COVE LANDSCAPING Lawn Maintenance, Cleanups, Shrub/Tree Pruning, Removals. Landscape Design/ Installation, Ponds/Waterfalls, Stone Walls. Firewood. Free estimates. Lic/Ins.631-6898089

Painting/Spackling/ Wallpaper BOB’S PAINTING SERVICE 25 Years Experience. Interior/Exterior Painting, Spackling, Staining, Wallpaper Removal, Staining and Deck Restoration Power Washing. Free Estimates. Lic/Ins. #17981. 631-744-8859

SCREENED TOP SOIL Mulch, compost, decorative and driveway stone, concrete pavers, sand/block/portland. Fertilizer and seed. JOS. M. TROFFA MATERIALS CORP. 631-928-4665, www.troffa.com

Masonry CARL BONGIORNO LANDSCAPE/MASON CONTRACTOR All phases Masonry Work:Stone Walls, Patios, Poolscapes. All phases of Landscaping Design. Theme Gardens. Residential & Commercial. Lic/Ins. 631-928-2110

Painting/Spackling/ Wallpaper ALL PRO PAINTING INTERIOR/EXTERIOR Power Washing, Staining, Wallpaper Removal. Free estimates. Lic/Ins #19604HI 631-696-8150. Nick

$$$ TOP CASH PAID $$$

COUNTY-WIDE PAINTING INTERIOR/EXTERIOR Painting/Staining. Quality workmanship. Living and Serving Three Village Area for over 30 years. Lic#37153-H. 631-751-8280 LaROTONDA PAINTING & DESIGN Interior/exterior, sheetrock repairs, taping/spackling, wallpaper removal, Faux, decorative finishings. Free estimates. Lic. #53278-H/Ins. Ross LaRotonda 631-689-5998 WORTH PAINTING “PAINTING WITH PRIDE” Interiors/exteriors. Staining & deck restoration, powerwashing, wallpaper removal, sheetrocktape/spackling, carpentry/trimwork. Lead paint certified. References. Free estimates. Lic./Ins. SINCE 1989 Ryan Southworth. See Display Ad. 631-331-5556

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Hyundai/Kia Experts New & Used Auto Parts We Pay the Highest Prices for

ask for mark • 631-258-7919

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No Keys No Title No Problem

Lic. # 7112911/Ins.

New Location

FREE ESTIMATES COMMERCIAL/ RESIDENTIAL

• Free In-House 3D Design • Financing Available

Craig Aliperti, Wood Floors,, LLC

Fine Sanding g & Refinishing g

(3rd party)

Custom Built – Decks • Patios/Hardscapes Pergolas • Outdoor Kitchens • Lighting

631-283-2266

10% OFF

Wood Floor Installations Old Wood Floors Made Beautiful All Work Done By Owner

27 YEARS EXPERIENCE

Construction

Formerly Of A Huntington Father & Son’s Business Lic. #47595-H/Insured

631-875-5856

Additions & renovations, decks, windows, doors, siding, kitchens, baths, roofs & custom carpentry. We love small jobs too! Owner/Operator has 25+ years serving The North Shore

Please call our Stony Brook oﬃce today for a FREE in home consultation

www.BluStarBuilders.com Lic. #48714-H & Insured

(631) 744-1577

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AUTOMOTIVE SERVICES DIRECTORY

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Habla Español

(631) 445-1848

OVER 40 YEARS EXPERIENCE

70 Jayne Blvd., Port Jeff Station (631) 743-9797

Luxdevelopmentgroup.com Licensed #55203-H & Fully Insured

FREE Pickup

Now offering 12 month interest-free financing

Owner is a Three Village Resident for Over 30 Years

CA$H FOR ALL CAR$ & CA$H FOR JUNK CAR$ WANTED

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DMV CERTIFIED 7002706

Specializing in all phases of fencing: Wood • PVC • Chain Link • Stockade

105 Broadway Greenlawn 631.651.8478 www.DecksOnly.com

Licensed/Insured

Hyundais and Kias

LICENSED • BONDED INSURED

DECKS ONLY®

BUILDERS & DESIGNERS OF OUTDOOR LIVING BY NORTHERN CONSTRUCTION OF LI INC.

DEER PROBLEM? WE CAN HELP.

Highest prices paid for ﬁxable vehicles. Also buy motorcycles and muscle cars.

Prompt • Reliable • Professional • Licensed/Insured Free Estimates • Owner Operated

Since 1995 Family Owned & Operated

Development Group

RANDALL BROTHERS TREE SERVICE Planting, pruning, removals, stump grinding. Free Estimates. Fully insured. LIC# 50701-H. 631-862-9291 SUNBURST TREE EXPERTS Since 1974, our history of customer satisfaction is second to none. Pruning/removals/ planting, plant health care. Insect/ Disease Management. ASK ABOUT GYPSY MOTH AND TICK SPRAYS Bonded employees. Lic/Ins. #8864HI 631-744-1577

Lic. #57478-ME

LUX

ARBOR-VISTA TREE CARE A COMPLETE TREE CARE SERVICE devoted to the care of trees. Maintenance pruning, water-view work, sun-trimming, elevating, pool areas, storm thinning, large tree removal, stump grinding. Wood chips. Lic#18902HI. Free estimates. 631-246-5377

631.500.1015

DMV CERTIFIED 7002706

631.828.4675

JUNK CARS BOUGHT

LICENSED • BONDED INSURED

USED AUTO PARTS

Residential/Commercial • Service Upgrades • New Construction • Renovations • Troubleshooting • Ceiling Fans Highhats • Generators • A/C Wiring • Pool/Hot Tub Wiring • Landscape Lighting

Place your ad today Call 631.751.7663 or 631.331.1154

All Trucks, Cars & Vans

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LUX DEVELOPMENT GROUP Historical restorations, extensions & dormers, cedar siding & clapboard installation, basements, kitchens,doors & windows, finished carpentry & moulding, SEE OUR DISPLAY AD FOR MORE INFORMATION Call 631-283-2266.

Tree Work

Landscape Materials

AUTOMOTI V E SERV ICES

JUNK CARS BOUGHT

Restorations

LET STEVE DO IT Clean-ups, yards, basements, whole house, painting, tree work, local moving and anything else. Totally overwhelmed? Call Steve @ 631-745-2598, leave message.

SMITHPOINT FENCE. DEER PROBLEM? WE CAN HELP! Wood, PVC, Chain Link, Stockade. Free estimates. Now offering 12 month interest free financing. Commercial/Residential. 70 Jayne Blvd., PJS. Lic.37690H/Ins. 631-743-9797 www.smithpointfence.com.

ALL PHASES OF HOME IMPROVEMENT From attic to your basement, RCJ Construction www.rcjconstruction.com commercial/residential, lic/ins 631-580-4518.

SOUNDVIEW ELECTRICAL CONTRACTING Prompt* Reliable* Professional. Residential/Commercial, Free Estimates. Ins/Lic#57478-ME. Owner Operator, 631-828-4675 See our Display Ad in the Home Services Directory

MR SEWERMAN CESSPOOL SERVICE All types of cesspool servicing, all work guaranteed, family owned and operated since 1985, 631-924-7502. Licensed and Insured.

Lawn & Landscaping

Home Improvement

Snow Plowing • Firewood • Chimney Cleaning • Oil Burner Maintenance Call our Classified Advertising Department at

Cesspool Services

Electricians

Place your ad today Call 631.751.7663 or 631.331.1154

SERV ICES

ALL PRO PAINTING ALL WORK GUARANTEED FREE ESTIMATES INTERIOR • EXTERIOR • POWERWASHING CUSTOM WORK • STAINING • WALLPAPER REMOVAL

EXPERIENCED AND RELIABLE

631-331-1154 or 631-751-7663

Nick Cordovano 631–696–8150

SPECIAL RATES NOW AVAILABLE

LICENSED #19604-H & INSURED

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40 Years Experience

â€˘ Kitchen Cabinet ReďŹ nishing â€˘ Upholstery â€˘ Table Pads â€˘ Water & Fire Damage Restoration â€˘ Insurance Estimates Licensed/Insured

631.707.1228 343 So. Country Rd., Brookhaven

INTERIOR â€˘ EXTERIOR

BOBâ€™S PAINTING SERVICE

631-744-8859

CO N S T R U C T I O N

Power Washing

PAINTING & DESIGN

From Your Attic To Your Basement

All Phases of Home Improvement

Lic./Ins. (#17,981)

Faux Finishes

(631) 580-4518 COMMERCIAL/RESIDENTIAL â€˘ LIC. #H-32198/INS | OWNER OPERATED

Lic. # 53278-H/Ins.

MATERIALS CORP

â€˘ Interiors â€˘ Exteriors â€˘ Cabinet Refinishing, Staining & Painting â€˘ Faux Finishes â€˘ Power Washing â€˘ Wallpaper Removal â€˘ Tape & Spackling â€˘ Staining & Deck Restoration BBB A1 Rating #1 Recommendation on BBB website

Topsoil * Mulch * Compost Fine Sand * Paver Sand * Concrete Sand Wall Stone, Moss Rock, Dive Rock, Steppingstones, Boulders, Gravel, Salt Sand, Rock Salt, Decorative Stone, Block, Portland, Mortar, New and Used Cobblestones, RR Ties, Fertilizer, Pipe, Drainage Stone and Supplies, Burlap, Grass Seed and Tools

CERTIFIED LEAD PAINT REMOVAL

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5590

70 Comsewogue Road, Suite 9, East Setauket

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Licensed/Insured

631.751.7663 or 631.331.1154

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SETAUKET, 25 A CORNER OFFICE SUITE: high visibility, large plate glass window, private bath, own thermostat, private entrance, off street parking. Village Times Building. Call 631-751-7744

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RANDALL BROTHERS TREE SERVICE

631-928-4665

CLASSIFIED DEADLINE

SETAUKET

www.rcjconstruction.com

631â€“689â€“5998

Professional Properties

COMMERCI A L PROPERT Y

SPECIALIZING IN FINISHED BASEMENTS

Wallpaper Removal

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PUBLISHERSâ€™ NOTICE

25A SETAUKET On way to supermarkets. Hi visibility office for rent on 25A in charming stand alone professional office building. 650 sq. ft. Private entrance, 2 private bathrooms, private A/C and heating controls. Built-in bookcases. Light and bright. Ample parking. Previous tenants included; an attorney, an accountant and a software developer. Call 631-751-7744.

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Taping Spackling

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All real estate advertised herein is subject to the Federal Fair Housing Act, which makes it illegal to advertise â€œany preference, limitation, or discrimination because of race, color, religion, sex, handicap, familial status, or national origin, or intention to make any such preference, limitation, or discrimination.â€? We will not knowingly accept any advertising for real estate which is in violation of the law. All persons are hereby informed that all dwellings advertised are available on an equal opportunity basis.

RCJ

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Editorial

FEBRUARY 11, 2021 • TIMES OF SMITHTOWN • PAGE A19

Letters to the Editor

Opinion

Missing the smells of beaches, bakeries and the Bombers

anic, which started in my stomach and had seeped so deep into the sinews of my ﬁngers that I could barely write my own name, was overcoming me. I was staring at the problem, knowing that I could do it if I calmed down, but also fearing that the answer wouldn’t come in time. I had studied this type of organic chemistry problem for weeks, had attended every extra help session Randy, my teaching assistant and the head teaching D. None fellow for the class, of the above gave, including several late in the evening on BY DANIEL DUNAIEF Sunday nights. If I froze up for too long, I ran the risk of not ﬁnishing that problem or the test. I couldn’t come up with a solution, and I couldn’t move on.

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Jailing for wheelies When did people become so careless? Being taught how to cross the street has apparently gone out the window. Young adults and even children are riding their bikes into oncoming traffic. We’re sick of it. Long Island has some of the most aggressive drivers in the country — why do we have to worry about high schoolers popping a wheelie in front of our cars on a major county road? And they don’t care. They laugh it off, make faces or — worse — curse at us like it was our fault they chose to almost kill themselves. The worst part is, though, someone is bound to eventually get hurt — something we truly do not want to see. But we are grateful to the Suffolk County legislators who are trying their hardest to crack down on people taking advantage of our streets. Whether it’s a child or an adult riding their bike down the hill in a pack, bicyclists have become difficult to deal with. And that’s sad, because we don’t want to banish or punish them for something so healthy, but there needs to be more communication. While county Legislator Rudy Sunderman’s (R-Mastic) recent reckless bicycling bill is rather harsh by telling riders that they could face jail time for inappropriate biking, if everyone just listened to their mothers, grandmothers, fathers and teachers to not go near a fast-moving car, then this wouldn’t have been a problem. And more adults can speak up. In the summer of 2019, officers with the Suffolk County Police Department’s 4th Precinct spoke with TBR News Media about their program to educate reckless bicycle riders. The officers compiled a video with clips of teens creating havoc on Smithtown. The purpose was to use the video to educate parents after officers stop a youth for reckless bicycling. Even without watching such a video, adults know riding in the middle of a busy street is not safe. Before someone faces jail time, educate your children, speak up to the young people who harass you with their bikes. Of course, the driver of a 3-ton vehicle will be blamed if someone gets hurt, but that shouldn’t be the case. Bike riders should not be taking advantage of our streets and should not be risking their lives by showing off unnecessary tricks. We all know what wheelies look like. They’re not original, and we don’t care. Be safe.

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Starvation is a war crime starvation as a weapon of war is a crime against humanity that no civil society should condone. We call on Biden and Congress to begin to repair the destruction in Yemen, to which the U.S. has contributed, with determined diplomacy to get all parties back to the negotiating table. Additionally, we call for an immediate reversal of the former President Donald Trump’s [R] administration’s decision to suspend tens of millions of dollars in aid to a country on the brink of famine. Also, Congress must invoke the War Powers Resolution, a clear check on executive power if the U.S. is engaged in a

war and must have congressional support. Our local Congressman Lee Zeldin [R] has had a dismal record on this issue. He has consistently supported U.S. involvement in the war on Yemen and the continued weapon sales to Saudi-coalition partners. We think it is safe to say that the majority of Congressional District 1 residents are against the bombing and intentional starvation of innocent children. When will Zeldin step up and represent his constituents who demand that this massacre comes to an end? Myrna Gordon Susan Perretti North Country Peace Group

Zeldin has failed to censure conspiracy theories Our congressman, U.S. Rep. Lee Zeldin [R], by voting against the resolution to strip Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) of her committee assignments, has failed to censure a racist, anti-Semitic, purveyor of

QAnon loony conspiracy theories. Does he actually support her views? It would appear so. By his vote he has embarrassed himself and his district. We need a responsible right-of-center party which the Republican Party used

Then, of course, there is the missing smell of the kinds of foods that aren’t in our own kitchens or right next door. One of my favorite restaurants, the Good Steer sends out the scent of their onion rings in every direction around the building, calling to me and recalling my youth when my late father would watch happily as all three of his sons consumed our double order of onion rings, alongside our burger supremes. While all ice might seem to smell the same, the scent of Alaska’s glaciers brings a frozen crispness to an inhospitable climate. Marveling at the ice around a cruise my wife and I took over two decades ago, I inhaled the cool fresh scent of frozen water. Then there’s the food from all over the world. The enticing smells of freshly baked baguettes and fruity macarons in Parisian patisseries, the welcoming scent of ﬁsh caught earlier that day on Hawaiian beaches or the symphony of smells from places like Faneuil Hall, where Boston accents form the acoustic backdrop for the smell of ﬂowers, steaks, and baked beans. With spring just a month away, I turn to

thoughts of baseball and Yankee Stadium. Yes, of course, numerous odors throughout the stadium — from other fans who could use some of Randy’s cologne to restrooms that don’t smell like a rose garden — aren’t the first things that come to mind. I’m talking about the smell of the grass and the dirt after the grounds crew waters it. That baseball field scent conjures infinite possibilities, from triple plays to triples off the wall, from immaculate innings to grass-stained catches. The smell of hot dogs and soft buns entice us as vendors march up and down the stairs nearby. These days, we can see and hear people through FaceTime calls, but we can’t smell them. That person might love orange Tic Tacs, tuna fish sandwiches, fresh roasted coffee or any of a host of other scents — cinnamon rolls, perhaps —that define her the same way the light highlights a crooked-toothed smile. We might find Tic Tacs that remind us of them, but, without the combination of scents, including their laundry detergent, their soap or their conditioner, or their physical presence, we are missing that olfactory connection.

Thoughts upon being vaccinated against COVID-19

Photographer Steven Zaitz captured his St. James neighborhood after the Feb. 7 snowstorm.

The North Country Peace Group welcomes President Joe Biden’s [D] recent announcement ending U.S. support for offensive operations in the Saudi/UAEled coalition’s war in Yemen. The yearslong military effort has caused the death and starvation of tens of thousands of Yemeni civilians, many of them children. This decision is an important ﬁrst step in easing the suffering in Yemen. However, much more is needed. First and foremost, we must pressure the Saudi coalition to end its naval and air blockade that prevents shipments of food, medicine and other humanitarian supplies from reaching the Yemeni people. Using

Then, it hit me. No, it wasn’t the solution. It was Randy’s overwhelming cologne. My teaching fellow was walking up and down the rows of the testing site, making sure no one was cheating, while responding to requests to go to the bathroom. Something about his cologne brought me back to one of the many study sessions, helping me break the mental logjam in my head and sending me toward the solution that was right under my nose. As we enter the 11th month of this pandemic, we can see and hear many of the cues we would get if we were continuing to live the lives we took for granted, but we are much more limited in what we can smell, especially if we are sticking with federal guidelines and staying put. So, what smells do I miss the most? While I enjoy visiting Long Island beaches in the summer, when the trio of hazy, hot and humid hovers in the air, I particularly appreciate the cold, salt spray of a winter beach, when the scent of crispy and frozen seaweed blends with air that seems to have brought hints of its cold journey across the ocean.

to be. His vote is a vote against what the Republican Party can once again be. The sooner he is voted out of ofﬁce the better. Adam Fisher Port Jefferson Station

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ast Saturday I received my ﬁrst of the required two vaccines against COVID-19. The inoculation itself was painless. The person who administered the shot was a broad-shouldered young man with curly black hair, deep brown eyes and prominent cheekbones that led to a white-tooth smile. He pinched the skin of my arm just below my left shoulder, and I knew the deed was done only when he discarded the needle into the red can. I think you can see why the entire Between experience was painless. you and me As you, who have BY LEAH S. DUNAIEF tried undoubtedly know, it was not easy to get an appointment for the vaccine. My family and friends and the children of my friends were all on the phone

or on their computer keyboards for hours trying over and over again to make contact with the right person in a reasonably close location to schedule the vaccination. Finally, the daughter of a close friend secured a time slot for me at the Javitz Center in New York City, and then my son found one sooner at Jones Beach. I know that some people are passing up the opportunity to get vaccinated. They are concerned, among other reasons, that it has not been tested sufﬁciently since it was developed with unprecedented speed. What will the long term effects of the vaccine be? No one knows because there has not been a long term so far; we do know that the immediate effects have been studied for the short term in thousands of patients in clinical trials. The results and the efﬁcacy have been excellent. So I decided that I would risk any unknown long term negative effects from the vaccine against the already known long-haul negative consequences from the disease and go for it. I had heard that after-effects were not

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uncommon during the 24 hours following the vaccination, and indeed I did experience a couple. Two or three hours after I returned home, and after my dinner, I suddenly was enormously fatigued. I managed to climb the stairs to the bedroom, despite feeling lighthead, and I slid into bed, where I then spent the night and enjoyed a sound sleep. I awoke to an aching arm, but that wasn’t the main problem. When I tried to walk, my right leg was, I thought, in spasm. I assumed I had slept in an awkward position and that I could walk it off, but the pain intensiﬁed. As the day went by, I endured only with the help of repeated Tylenol capsules, vitamins, a banana and ultimately the distraction of the big football game. The next day, little more than 24 hours later, I felt perfectly ﬁne. I was timid about walking, but there was no problem. Do I know that the leg pain was the after effect of the shot? I don’t, of course. I do have a date for the second shot, which is scheduled for early next month, and apparently there is a dose reserved for

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me to receive at that time. Will the vaccine protect me? From what I have read and been told, it takes about two weeks before the body develops any immunity, and with the one shot, that is perhaps only 50 or 60 percent. The second vaccination brings the immune system to about 94 percent — or so the evidence has shown. Now, with the new mutations that are freely developed by the viruses with each reproduction in new victims, the scientists are not sure. Vaccinations are racing against viral reproduction. There can be many minute mutations of the viruses’ genetic sequences. More worrisome is recombination. That means the coronavirus mixes large chunks of its genome upon reproduction, and that is common and surely happening. Recombination might enable different tiny variants to combine and make the virus more potent inside a victim’s body. The question is, will the vaccine hold these newly minted intruders off? Scientists are studying variants and recombination, but they don’t yet know. So far, so good.

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