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Vol. 36, No. 34

March 11, 2021

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Beginning March 26, indoor family entertainment centers will be allowed to reopen at 25% capacity. Photo from Urban Air

Local indoor recreation centers reopen Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D) announced beginning March 26, indoor family entertainment centers will be able to reopen at 25% capacity.

Other facilities such as bowling alleys and escape rooms have been open since last August, but indoor family entertainment centers are among the industries that have been left behind during the reopening plan. As a result, they have taken a big hit since the start of the pandemic last March.

A few Long Island entertainment centers such as Urban Air Adventure Park in Lake Grove and Sky Zone Trampoline Park in Mount Sinai are “excited, eager, thrilled, delighted” to make a comeback this year.

“We tried as a business to get engagement from New York State about the reopen plan for family entertainment,” said David Wolmetz, coowner of Urban Air. “Meanwhile these other businesses like bowling alleys, gymnastics, casinos, gyms and other indoor recreation centers were able to reopen and we were questioning why the data was not allowing for our business to open.”

Unable to receive the data from the state to support the lack of focus on indoor family entertainment centers, he was able to obtain his own data from other Urban Air parks that were allowed to reopen around the country.

Observing approximately 140 different Urban Air parks, Wolmetz found that out of the 4 million guests who have been served, no cases of COVID-19 were traced back to their parks.

“It was very tough for us to understand why we couldn’t reopen, but we remained patient,” he said. “We are doing everything possible to remain safe, and are pleased we will be able to open March 26 and serve the community again.”

Despite how tough the year has been for such companies and keeping in mind that only 25% capacity will be permitted on reopening shortly, Dominick Crafa, Sky Zone general manager, said he is still looking forward to welcoming back families into the park again.

“We want to allow people to have fun again, and try to get back to somewhat of a normal,” he said, “We’ll probably be running in the red for a little bit and losing some money, but just the fact that we’re able to get back to some sort of normal life and provide a place of happiness is something we’re excited for.”

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Local residents post fundraiser to keep Benten afloat

BY JULIANNE MOSHER JULIANNE@TBRNEWSMEDIA.COM A Miller Place woman is asking sushi connoisseurs to help support a local business who was hit hard thanks to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Benten Sushi and Fine Japanese Cuisine on Route 25A has been struggling to keep their doors open, like many restaurants and small businesses, over the course of the last year.

Marlene DuBois, a friend of Kenneth Lee — who has owned the spot for nearly two decades — decided to start up a GoFundMe online, to help support him as he adjusts to this new normal.

“He’ll never ask for help,” she said. “But he was mentioning there were some problems and I knew this was a serious thing.”

DuBois said she and Lee have been friends for about 30 years, since his family opened up their first location in Mount Sinai, but she’s also a good customer — noting that the sushi at Benten is different than all the rest.

“He is a real stickler for authenticity,” she said. “It’s super fresh, he’s the only person who gets fish from local Long Island fishermen.”

Compared to other local sushi joints, DuBois said that most of them are owned and operated

by Chinese families who often offer Asian fusion dishes. So, when Lee mentioned his stress maintaining his shop throughout the pandemic, DuBois said something had to be done.

“If we go on for another six months to a year in the pandemic, all our local eateries are going to be gone,” she said. “Any mom and pop shop that we can help, and support is important.”

Benten’s Kenneth Lee was surprised and grateful when he heard his friends and community members wanted to start a GoFundMe page for him that will help pay his overhead. Photo by Julianne Mosher

DuBois created the online fundraiser in early February and to date it has over $2,500 of generous donations that will go to Lee’s location.

And he was shocked when he found out his friend was doing this.

“I am so grateful,” he said, modestly. “It’s been very tough.”

Lee said the funds his friend raised will go to upkeep of the restaurant, which has been too

expensive to fix in COVID times.

DuBois said that supporting a restaurant, like Benten, is crucial as Long Island nears the one-year mark of quarantine.

“If people don’t want to donate to the GoFundMe, I’m just trying to encourage them to order from him,” she said. “Support your favorite restaurants… It’s important.”

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County Local families help bring Down syndrome achievement center to Long Island

BY JULIANNE MOSHER JULIANNE@TBRNEWSMEDIA.COM A group of Long Islanders saw a need for a safe space for people with Down syndrome and, despite COVID-19, they made it happen.

Founded in 2003, GiGi’s Playhouse is an international network of achievement centers, providing free therapeutic and educational programs for people of all ages. This month, the nonprofit’s 52nd location — and Long Island’s first — will open in Patchogue.

But families from across both North and South shores helped bring this safe space to life.

Mike Cirigliano, board president and owner of Cirigliano Agency, said that GiGi’s Playhouse Long Island will help fill a void for families of loved ones with Down syndrome.

Over the course of several years, the group tried to find the perfect site, scouting locations across Long Island. They eventually settled on 100 Austin St. (in Patchogue), where they took over three of the four units inside the building.

Located right off Sunrise Highway, he said the spot is easy for families to get to whether they come from Nassau County or the Hamptons.

“There is a true need for this on Long Island,” he said. “This is where people can come — a place where parents who need a place to go with their child can come play, hang out.”

But it’s not just a place to chill. Board member Karyn Degnan said it will offer programs for people with a prenatal diagnosis to those adults with Down syndrome.

Pictured clockwise from above: The Degnan family from Centereach; Port Jefferson Station’s Angelique Sternberger with her late son, D.J.; Ryan Degnan playing inside GiGi’s Playhouse in Patchogue.

Photos by Julianne Mosher, photo of D.J. courtesy of Angelique Sternberger

“Moms and dads can go to this common place to talk and share their stories,” she said.

“They can grow with the center.”

The new facility offers everything from fine motor skills to speech and socialization programs, to tutoring, exercise classes and even a kitchen where young adults can learn how to cook.

Degnan, a Centereach mom of three, said two of her children have Down syndrome: Sal, who’s 11 and daughter Ryan, who’s 5.

“As my kids grow, they have a teen center there — a place where people can go as they grow into their young adulthood life,” she said. “It’s a place where they can feel like they belong.”

Cirigliano said that although the fundraising aspect and search for a spot has been years in the making, they officially signed the lease in early February. Over the last month, the group of 50-plus volunteers helped turn the office spaces into a vibrant, exciting place.

“What’s really cool is I brought my kids with me so they can see the before and after,” Degnan added. “After we were done with the construction, I

could feel their positive energy and their love for it. When they were able to witness it being all done, there was this happiness that was beaming from them.”

She said her 11-yearold can’t wait to hang out there with his friends.

One of those friends is Derek DeProspo, an 8-year-old from Selden who also has Down syndrome. His grandmother, Elizabeth Rahne of Selden, is GiGi’s new program director.

“It’s an incredible organization and has incredible mission,” she said. “It’s giving parents and families the support they need to help their children become the best they can be.”

Rahne said groups like the ones at GiGi’s Playhouse are important for new parents.

“It’s an overwhelming diagnosis,” she said.

“You don’t know how much they’re going to progress or what they’ll able to accomplish.”

But Derek runs and plays with the kids inside the center — an inclusive space where kids who are neurotypical, on the autism spectrum or who have Down syndrome can play, dance,

create and socialize with no judgment or fear.

“I’m so proud of what he’s able to do now,” she said. “I think people need to hear the story that our children do have some difficulties, but they can accomplish so much more than people think. We need to celebrate their uniqueness.”

Angelique Sternberger, of Port Jefferson Station, lost her 3-year-old son, D.J., eight years ago.

“When D.J. was born, the doctors came to us and told us he had Down syndrome,” she said. “They always focus on the worst things possible, but it’s all about what these children can do.”

She joined GiGi’s Playhouse in 2017 in memory of him and is now the board secretary.

“It’s helpful to have a place where you can go if you need some assistance,” she said. “I wish I had a GiGi’s Playhouse when D.J. was born.”

This April, D.J. would be turning 12 and, looking back, Sternberger thinks he would be thrilled to know what his mom has helped accomplish.

“I’m sure he would love it here,” she said.

“He was such a social child … he was the mayor of his school, and he would love being able to interact with other kids.”

Run solely on donations and fundraisers, GiGi’s Playhouse is 99% volunteer based. The only paid employee is the site manager, who opens and closes every day.

Cirigliano said that people who want to donate can do so online at gigisplayhouse.org.

He said that they will be highlighting donors on their front door every month to say “thank you” for making this all possible.

And the opening comes at a special time for the Down syndrome community: March 21 is World Down Syndrome Day, and the Long Island chapter of GiGi’s Playhouse is officially opening its doors one day before. From 10 a.m. until 10:30 a.m. on March 20, a virtual grand opening will be streamed through Facebook and online.

Due to COVID-19, families who want to start using the achievement center’s services must schedule an appointment online.

“Children with Down syndrome like to follow their peers,” Sternberger said. “We want them to be able to socialize. So, come to GiGi’s and we’ll be there with open arms.”

GiGi’s Playhouse will be open Tuesdays through Saturdays. To view the hours of operation, visit gigisplayhouse.org/ longisland.

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Board of Education Mount Sinai Union Free School District North Country Road Mount Sinai, New York 11766 NOTICE TO BIDDERS The Board of Education, Mount Sinai Union Free School District, Mount Sinai, New York (in accordance with Section 103 of Article 5A of the General Municipal Law) hereby invites the submission of sealed bids on the following equipment: MOUNT SINAI ATHLETIC (Field Maintenance) PAINT BID #2021/22-2

(ALL BIDS MUST CONFORM TO EXISTING ORDERS UNLESS OTHERWISE SPECIFIED. ALL REQUIRED DESIGN AND COLORS TO EXACTLY MATCH OUR EXISTING INVENTORY. NO SUBSTITUTIONS) Specifications and Bid Forms may be obtained via email request to sreh@ mtsinai.k12.ny.us. Bids will be received by fax 631-473-0905 or by mail to Mount Sinai Union Free School District, Attn: Business Office, 118 North Country Road, Mount Sinai, New York 11766 until 9:15

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Board of Education Mount Sinai Union Free School District North Country Road Mount Sinai, New York 11766 NOTICE TO BIDDERS The Board of Education, Mount Sinai Union Free School District, Mount Sinai, New York (in accordance with Section 103 of Article 5A of the General Municipal Law) hereby invites the submission of sealed bids on the following equipment: MOUNT SINAI GROUNDS/ FIELD MAINTENANCE BID #2021/22-4 (TOP SOIL, BALLFIELD CLAY, FINE SAND, ROCK SALT)

(ALL BIDS MUST CONFORM TO EXISTING ORDERS UNLESS OTHERWISE SPECIFIED. (NO SUBSTITUTIONS) Specifications and Bid Forms may be obtained via email request to sreh@ mtsinai.k12.ny.us. Bids will be received by fax 631-473-0905 or by mail to Mount Sinai Union Free School District, Attn: Business Office, 118 North Country Road, Mount Sinai, New York 11766 until 9:30 am on March 18, 2021 at which time and place all bids will be opened.

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Board of Education Mount Sinai Union Free School District North Country Road Mount Sinai, New York 11766 NOTICE TO BIDDERS The Board of Education, Mount Sinai Union Free School District, Mount Sinai, New York (in accordance with Section 103 of Article 5A of the General Municipal Law) hereby invites the submission of sealed bids on the following equipment: MOUNT SINAI GROUNDS/ FIELD MAINTENANCE BID #2021/22-5 (ENGINEERED WOOD F I B E R / P L AYG R O U N D MULCH)

(ALL BIDS MUST CONFORM TO EXISTING ORDERS UNLESS OTHERWISE SPECIFIED. (NO SUBSTITUTIONS) Specifications and Bid Forms may be obtained via email request to sreh@ mtsinai.k12.ny.us. Bids will be received by fax 631-473-0905 or by mail to Mount Sinai Union Free School District, Attn: Business Office, 118 North Country Road, Mount Sinai, New York 11766 until 9:45 am on March 18, 2021 at which time and place all bids will be opened.

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Board of Education Mount Sinai Union Free School District North Country Road Mount Sinai, New York 11766 NOTICE TO BIDDERS The Board of Education, Mount Sinai Union Free School District, Mount Sinai, New York (in accordance with Section 103 of Article 5A of the General Municipal Law) hereby invites the submission of sealed bids on the following equipment: MOUNT SINAI ATHLETIC UNIFORMS, EQUIPMENT AND PLAQUE BID #2021/22-6

(ALL BIDS MUST CONFORM TO EXISTING ORDERS UNLESS OTHERWISE SPECIFIED. ALL REQUIRED DESIGN AND COLORS TO EXACTLY MATCH OUR EXISTING INVENTORY. NO SUBSTITUTIONS) Specifications and Bid Forms may be obtained via email request to sreh@ mtsinai.k12.ny.us. Bids will be received by fax 631-473-0905 or by mail to Mount Sinai Union Free School District, Attn: Business Office, 118 North Country Road, Mount Sinai, New York 11766 until 10:00 am on March 18, 2021 at which time and place all bids will be opened.

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Notice to Bidders of Commercial and Industrial Companies for Professional Services for the Mt. Sinai School District

Specifications and Bid Forms may be obtained via email request to sreh@ mtsinai.k12.ny.us. Bids will be received by fax 631-473-0905 or by mail to Mount Sinai Union Free School District, Attn: Business Office, 118 North Country Road, Mount Sinai, New York 11766 until 11:30 am on March 18, 2021 at which time and place all bids will be opened.

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Any bid submitted will be binding for Ninety (90) days after the formal opening thereof, and no bid shall be withdrawn during that time, pending the decision of the Board of Education.

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Board of Education Mount Sinai Union Free School District 118 North Country Road Mount Sinai, New York 11766

The Board of Education, Mount Sinai Union Free School District, Mount Sinai, New York (in accordance with Section 103 of Article 5A of the General Municipal Law) hereby invites the submission of sealed bids on the following equipment: MOUNT SINAI ATHLETIC GROUNDS ( A S P H A LT ) MAINTENANCE BID #2021/22-14

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LEGALS LEGALS con’t from pg. 7 (ALL BIDS MUST CONFORM TO EXISTING ORDERS UNLESS OTHERWISE SPECIFIED. (NO SUBSTITUTIONS) Specifications and Bid Forms may be obtained via email request to sreh@ mtsinai.k12.ny.us. Bids will be received by fax 631-473-0905 or by mail to Mount Sinai Union Free School District, Attn: Business Office, 118 North Country Road, Mount Sinai, New York 11766 until 11:45 am on March 18, 2021 at which time and place all bids will be opened

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The Board of Education reserves the right to reject any or all or to accept any part of any bid.

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(ALL BIDS MUST CONFORM TO EXISTING ORDERS UNLESS OTHERWISE SPECIFIED. (NO SUBSTITUTIONS) Specifications and Bid Forms may be obtained via email request to sreh@ mtsinai.k12.ny.us. Bids will be received by fax 631-473-0905 or by mail to Mount Sinai Union Free School District, Attn: Business Office, 118 North Country Road, Mount Sinai, New York 11766 until 10:30 am on March 18, 2021 at which time and place all bids will be opened.

The Board of Education, Mount Sinai Union Free School District, Mount Sinai, New York (in accordance with Section 103 of Article 5A of the General Municipal Law) hereby invites the submission of sealed bids on the following equipment: MOUNT SINAI GROUNDS/ FIELD MAINTENANCE BID #2021/22-15 (SAND SWEEPING W/ MATERIAL TO BE DUMPED ON SITE)

(ALL BIDS MUST CONFORM TO EXISTING ORDERS UNLESS OTHERWISE SPECIFIED. (NO SUBSTITUTIONS) Specifications and Bid Forms may be obtained via email request to sreh@ mtsinai.k12.ny.us. Bids will be received by fax 631-473-0905 or by mail to Mount Sinai Union Free School District, Attn: Business Office, 118 North Country Road, Mount Sinai, New York 11766 until 12:00 pm on March 18, 2021 at which time and place all bids will be opened.

after the formal opening thereof, and no bid shall be withdrawn during that time, pending the decision of the Board of Education.

By Order Of The: BOARD OF EDUCATION MOUNT SINAI UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT MOUNT SINAI, TOWN OF BROOKHAVEN SUFFOLK COUNTY, NEW YORK 1131 3/11 1x vbr

Board of Education Mount Sinai Union Free School District North Country Road Mount Sinai, New York 11766 NOTICE TO BIDDERS The Board of Education, Mount Sinai Union Free School District, Mount Sinai, New York (in accordance with Section 103 of Article 5A of the General Municipal Law) hereby invites the submission of sealed bids on the following equipment: MOUNT SINAI GROUNDS/ FIELD MAINTENANCE BID #2021/22-16 (STORM DRAIN CLEANING & MATERIAL REMOVAL)

(ALL BIDS MUST CONFORM TO EXISTING ORDERS UNLESS OTHERWISE SPECIFIED. (NO SUBSTITUTIONS)

MOUNT SINAI UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT MOUNT SINAI, TOWN OF BROOKHAVEN SUFFOLK COUNTY, NEW YORK

School District, Attn: Business Office, 118 North Country Road, Mount Sinai, New York 11766 until 10:15 am on March 18, 2021 at which time and place all bids will be opened.

BOARD OF EDUCATION MOUNT SINAI UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT MOUNT SINAI, TOWN OF BROOKHAVEN SUFFOLK COUNTY, NEW YORK

Board of Education reserves the right to reject all or to accept part of any bid.

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Board of Education Mount Sinai Union Free School District 118 North Country Road Mount Sinai, New York 11766 NOTICE TO BIDDERS The Board of Education, Mount Sinai Union Free School District, Mount Sinai, New York (in accordance with Section 103 of Article 5A of the General Municipal Law) hereby invites the submission of sealed bids on the following equipment:

Any bid submitted will be binding for Ninety (90) days after the formal opening thereof, and no bid shall be withdrawn during that time, pending the decision of the Board of Education.

By Order Of The: BOARD OF EDUCATION MOUNT SINAI UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT MOUNT SINAI, TOWN OF BROOKHAVEN SUFFOLK COUNTY, NEW YORK

NOTICE TO BIDDERS 1134 3/11 1x vbr IN-CAR DRIVERS EDUCATION Bids will be received by fax 631-473-0905 or by mail to Mount Sinai Union Free School District, Attn: Business Office, 118 North Country Road, Mount Sinai, New York 11766, until 12:30 pm March 18, 2021 at which time and place all bids will be opened.

Board of Education reserves the right to reject any or all or to accept any part of any bid.

Board of Education Mount Sinai Union Free School District 118 North Country Road Mount Sinai, New York 11766

The Board of Education of the Mount Sinai Union Free School District, Town of Brookhaven, Suffolk County, New York, hereby invites sealed bids for:

Board of Education reserves the right to reject all or to accept part of any bid.

Board of Education reserves the right to reject all or to accept part of any bid.

Any bid submitted will be binding for Ninety (90) days after the formal opening thereof, and no bid shall be withdrawn during that time, pending the decision of the Board of Education.

Any bid submitted will be binding for Ninety (90) days

By Order Of The: BOARD OF EDUCATION

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Board of Education Mount Sinai Union Free School District 118 North Country Road Mount Sinai, New York 11766 NOTICE TO BIDDERS The Board of Education of the Mount Sinai Union Free School District, Town of Brookhaven, Suffolk County, New York, hereby invites sealed bids for: Electrical Contracting Bid #2021/2022-8 Specifications and Bid Forms may be obtained via email request to sreh@ mtsinai.k12.ny.us. Bids will be received by fax 631-473-0905 or by mail to Mount Sinai Union Free

The Board of Education of the Mount Sinai Union Free School District, Town of Brookhaven, Suffolk County, New York, hereby invites sealed bids for : Sanitation Bid #2021/22-12

NOTICE TO BIDDERS

Roofing Bid #2021/22-11 Specifications and Bid Forms may be obtained via email request to sreh@ mtsinai.k12.ny.us. Bids will be received by fax 631-473-0905 or by mail to Mount Sinai Union Free School District, Attn: Business Office, 118 North Country Road, Mount Sinai, New York 11766 until 12:15 pm on March 18, 2021 at which time and place all bids will be opened.

Board of Education Mount Sinai Union Free School District 118 North Country Road Mount Sinai, New York 11766

Specifications and Bid Forms may be obtained via email request to sreh@ mtsinai.k12.ny.us. Bids will be received by fax 631-473-0905 or by mail to Mount Sinai Union Free School District, Attn: Business Office, 118 North Country Road, Mount Sinai, New York 11766 until 11:00 am on March 18, 2021 at which time and place all bids will be opened.

Board of Education reserves the right to reject all or to accept part of any bid.

Any bid submitted will be binding for Ninety (90) days after the formal opening thereof, and no bid shall be withdrawn during that time, pending the decision of the Board of Education.

Specifications and Bid Forms may be obtained via email request to sreh@ mtsinai.k12.ny.us. Bids will be received by fax 631-473-0905 or by mail to Mount Sinai Union Free School District, Attn: Business Office, 118 North Country Road, Mount Sinai, New York 11766 until 11:15 am on March 18, 2021 at which time and place all bids will be opened.

Board of Education reserves the right to reject all or to accept part of any bid.

Any bid submitted will be binding for Ninety (90) days after the formal opening thereof, and no bid shall be withdrawn during that time, pending the decision of the Board of Education.

By Order Of The: BOARD OF EDUCATION MOUNT SINAI UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT MOUNT SINAI, TOWN OF BROOKHAVEN SUFFOLK COUNTY, NEW YORK 1136 3/11 1x vbr

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County

Radio DJ, Long Island brewery team up to prevent suicide

BY JULIANNE MOSHER JULIANNE@TBRNEWSMEDIA.COM

A local radio personality and a brewery owner are combining forces to combat suicide.

Brian Orlando, a DJ with Connoisseur Media’s 94.3 The Shark, has made it his mission to bring awareness to depression and to help those who are struggling.

Back in 2017, when his hero, and Soundgarden front man, Chris Cornell took his own life, Orlando was devastated. He began writing a song hoping to shine a light on the taboo topic of suicide, and to show that music can heal all wounds.

He teamed up with Northport native (and the lead singer of 90s band Wheatus) Brendon B. Brown, Vinnie Dombroski of the band Sponge, Kevin Martin from Candlebox, and One Direction touring drummer Josh Devine to create “Choose Song.”

In January 2019, the group, along with dozens of Long Island locals, filmed its music video at 1940’s Brewing Co. in Holbrook, starring Orlando’s friend, and fellow Shark DJ, Ashley Massaro, of Smithtown.

Massaro lost her own life to suicide a few weeks before the video was set to release.

“We watched it together,” Orlando said. “It was just a couple of weeks before she passed, and I know that she loved the video. She loved being here.” When Massaro passed away, everyone thought it was too soon to release the video online. Eventually, in July 2020, they decided to post it to YouTube, and share her story with the world.

“There isn’t a day that goes by that I don’t think about her,” he said. “I want people to realize that when they do see the video, they’re looking at somebody that fought to the end, even though she had problems, she was trying to help other people. That’s why she was here.”

Massaro rose to fame in 2005 after winning WWE’s Diva Search. Two years later, she was a contestant on “Survivor: China.” In 2016, she was one of several former wrestlers who sued the WWE, alleging they sustained head injuries on set that were not properly cared for, causing her severe depression.

“When people see the video, they realize anybody from any walk of life can suffer from depression,” Orlando said. “And hopefully that’s an inspiration to reach out on that can and get help so you don’t become a statistic.”

The can he mentions is the new beer that 1940’s Brewing Co. crafted this month.

Jon Brengel, head brewer and owner, was instrumental in the movement, since the video was first filmed inside his brewery.

Brengel, of Huntington, approached Orlando about creating a beer and a logo that he hopes can save lives.

Above, Jon Brengel with Brian Orlando inside 1940’s Brewery in Holbrook; left, a close look at the QR reader on the Never Alone beer packaging, which leads to a music video created by Orlando in memory of those who lost their lives to suicide Photos by Julianne Mosher

“As you try to bring people together with music, we tried to do the same thing with beer,” he said. “I thought it’d be really appropriate to have something to support mental health.”

For every sale of the “Never Alone” beer, proceeds will go to suicide prevention. They also added a QR code to the label, which brings customers to the music video’s page, and other information like the National Suicide Hotline.

Brengel said the idea to create a beverage for a cause was thought of in December. By February, they brewed a brand-new citrus New England India IPA (flavored after Orlando’s favorite drink, tequila), and created the symbolic design.

The light blue label features a concert setting, with hands reaching up (to the singer or symbolizing reaching out for help).

Crinkled paper decorates the background, symbolizing every note written and never sent. In red ink, it reminds anyone looking, “With music, you are never alone.”

Blending the duo’s love for music, hanging out with friends and having a good time, along with the reminder that help is available for whoever needs it, the craft beer was born.

Brengel said he hopes his beverage will rekindle friendships and bring more people together.

“Living in the world we live in now, not having that contact, and not being able to see people as often as you want, I think the song really is a reminder to reach out to that person you haven’t spoken to in a while,” he said. “We were very cautious of the stigma of alcohol and mental health matters, but I

think the idea is that this QR reader and label will be a reminder for you to reach out to the people you miss.”

Orlando said there is always going to be a stigma about drinking, “But the truth of the matter is, breweries like this are just the places to go to and be together — listen to some good music and be with good people.”

The ultimate goal, he said, is if the person consuming the drink is feeling down or having a bad day, the QR scanner is right there on the lable, and will direct them to an inspirational video, reminding them they are never alone.

Orlando said that since the video’s release, nearly 20,000 people have viewed, shared and commented on it, saying that the song helped save their life.

“That’s what the song is supposed to be there for to help people,” he said.

The Choose Song beer is available at the 1940’s Brewery and at local distributers.

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County

Suffolk County opts to remove polling sites from elementary schools

BY IRYNA SHKURHAN DESK@TBRNEWSMEDIA.COM Suffolk County Legislator Nick Caracappa (R-Selden) announced the first step in an ambitious effort to remove polling sites from all schools in the county.

At a press conference March 5, Caracappa announced that Stagecoach Elementary School in Selden would be the first school in his district to be eliminated as a voting site starting in April.

“Today marks the day that we strike a better balance between the safety of our school children and logistical needs of our voters,” said Nick LaLota, commissioner of the Suffolk County Board of Elections.

Suffolk has more than one million voters, with over 333 polling sites. Two thirds of sites are currently schools. Logistically, schools are highly accessible sites for voting given their sizable parking lots, handicap access and large open spaces for voting machines.

As local alternatives, nonschool buildings will be used as polling sites to accommodate voters. Up for consideration are the Selden Fire

Department’s main station and substation, as well as the New Village Recreation Center in Centereach. Utilizing high and middle schools have also been proposed as alternatives to elementary schools.

“Eliminating schools as polling sites has been a high priority in this community since I sat on the Middle Country school board over 10 years ago, which makes today such a special day,” Caracappa said.

The proposed overhaul comes after reports that school leaders and parents are worried about voters interacting with young students on voting days, potentially putting them in harm’s way. That’s in addition to the costly increased security required for schools on voting days, which comes out of the school district budget.

Shaun Rothberg, principal of Stagecoach Elementary School, said, “This was a collaborative effort over many years of hard work and dedication to bring awareness to the safety concerns of using schools as voting sites, and I hope is the beginning of removing school voting out of all three buildings.”

Voters will at minimum receive a postcard

Last week, Leg. Caracappa spoke at Stagecoach Elementary School in Selden proposing the removal of polling stations at elementary schools. Photo by Iryna Shkurhan

in the mail alerting them of a polling place change along with the effective date.

“We want to ensure that when we make this change, we’re not only doing it on the focus

of the safety of the kids, but we also want to ensure that votersw are fully aware and how they can participate in our great democracy,” LaLota said.

unobtainable, but desks and distances are closer to 5-feet apart.

She said it’s exciting to see how happy her students are at slowly coming back to school.

“I think it’s wonderful,” she said. “It’s neat to see how excited the kids are and it’s good to start feeling a sense of normalcy again.”

Middle Country is still offering a full virtual option for families who declared so early on.

Gerold said right now about 20% of the student population is virtually learning.

Comsewogue School District

Local school districts talk going back full time

BY JULIANNE MOSHER JULIANNE@TBRNEWSMEDIA.COM

This week, Long Islanders acknowledged the one-year mark since the coronavirus hit officially hit and impacted the area. In March 2020, schools began to close, as stay-at-home orders were put into effect.

Throughout the remainder of the school year, districts had to figure out new learning models in a virtual world and create a socially distanced environment when schools opened back up nearly six months later.

Now, many districts in the area have opted to bring students back in-person all five days a week, hoping to give children, teachers and families a sense of normalcy.

Rocky Point Union Free School District

Rocky Point school district has been back full time for K-5 since September, according to superintendent of schools, Scott O’Brien.

By November, secondary schools began attending in-person classes four days a week, and now have implemented five days as of last week. “Reopening our schools this year and embracing a phased-in approach to safely bring our K-12 students back to school full time was a truly collaborative effort, and I can’t thank all of our stakeholders enough for their unwavering support,” he said. “Our elementary students have been thriving, learning in person full time

since the start of the school year and our district was able to successfully and safely increase our in-person learning days from two to four by November for our secondary students.”

He said that “it was clear pretty early into the increased learning plan how much this move tremendously benefited our students, not only academically but socially and emotionally as well.”

O’Brien said that the district is continually working to ensure their learning environments remain safe.

Middle Country Central School District

Roberta Gerold, superintendent of Middle Country school district, said that pre-K through grade 8 will be returning to five days April 5.

For grades 9 through 12, it was be a slower process to ensure everyone’s safety.

“By the end of the school year, the goal is to be back to five days,” she said. “We want kids to have muscle memory of what it was like to be in school.”

Gerold said that bringing kids back to schools was the goal all along.

“Kids are missing the classroom experience,” she said. “The interaction, the energy and it’s good for teachers, too.”

She said that they are following all the necessary precautions, including barriers and mask requirements. Due to space limitations, she said that the 6-feet social distancing rule is

SWR Central School District

Superintendent Gerard Poole said that since September, Shoreham-Wading River has been back full time, five days a week, and there have been no problems for all levels.

“We have a fully remote option, but about 97% have been attending in person,” he said.

By following all the correct protocols and by reopening a vacant elementary school to help with distancing, students and parents have been thrilled.

“It’s been fantastic, a huge success,” he said.

“It’s good for the students’ mental health, and helps the parents get back to work.”

He said that it takes a collective effort to make things like this happen.

“It can work,” he said. “It does work, and all the other health and safety protocols work. So, I think the fears of COVID are real, but so are the effects of students not being in school every day.”

Superintendent Jennifer Quinn said that beginning April 6, after spring break, high schoolers will be returning to a normal week.

Grades K-6 have been back since September.

“Nothing replaces live instruction,” Quinn said. “The [COVID] numbers are low at this point and we’ve watched from some of the surrounding districts that their numbers are not significantly different than ours. …

We want the students to be in school. Live instruction is the best way to learn.”

She added that the district’s teachers and the community as a whole have done “an amazing job during this difficult situation.”

“It’s a hard decision, people are afraid,” Quinn said. “It’s not right for everybody, but the key is this was the plan, and we were working toward this for a long time.”

Comsewogue will still have an option for families to remain virtual.

“One size doesn’t fit all,” said Joe Coniglione, assistant superintendent.

And while it’s still a difficult time, Quinn said that everyone is excited to be going back to five days.

“We’re going to be as safe as we can possibly make it, and we need students to feel that this is their safe place,” she said. “Overall, the kids are suffering. It’s not normal to be home every other day and not being able to see their friends.”

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History

A photo of the Iwo Jima Memorial in Washington D.C. This month commemorates the anniversary of the battle, which ended in 1945. Photo from the Library of Congress

The Battle of Iwo Jima, 1945

BY RICH ACRITELLI DESK@TBRNEWSMEDIA.COM

American war machine

Even as the Japanese government sent few By the end of February 1945, the United reinforcements and supplies to their garrisons, States made significant progress within its they were left on these islands to fight to the island-hopping campaign to operate closer death. The Japanese, unlike the Germans, toward the Japanese mainland. Since 1942, realized that they were unable to stop the Gen. Douglas MacArthur pursued a movement strength of the American war machine. But across the Pacific Ocean that saw Americans they understood that our citizens hated losses land on islands like Guadalcanal and Tarawa, and the Japanese were determined to increase along with the recapture of the Philippines. the blood toll. In battles like Iwo Jima, Japanese This fighting was waged against an enemy that officers instructed the necessity of their soldiers refused to surrender and was willing to take to kill at least 10 Americans before they were overrun by our forces. heavy losses.

During the Iwo Jima planning stages, there For American military and political leaders, this period was an extremely bloody was a lack of information from the American part of the war. In Europe, the United States pilots who were unable to see any major signs began its slow advances into Germany after of Japanese soldiers on this island. Instead, they observed a rugged terrain Hitler’s last-ditch attempt of rock and mountains that to split the Western Allies offered few luxuries for any through the Battle of the of its inhabitants. But the Bulge. For MacArthur and Japanese deployed almost Nimitz, the taking of Iwo Jima 22,000 soldiers to contest presented a harsh dilemma for any American landing. They the Japanese. If the American operated in the caves, a series of Navy and Marines took this tunnels, and placed heavy guns island, it brought our forces 750 in well-concealed positions. miles from the main Japanese They gained valuable time in home islands. Now, their soil, building these lines of defense people, munitions plants and by delaying the American Emperor Hirohito would be conquest of the Philippines. directly assaulted during the Before the American latter part of this war. military planners assaulted The taking of Iwo Jima also denied the Japanese the use of —Adm. Chester W. Iwo Jima, they ordered their “frogmen” — or the earliest airfields for attacks on American B-29 Superfortress bombers. At Nimitz, March 16, 1945 SEALs — to attack the Japanese in the effort for them to reveal this time, these bombers did not these gun emplacements. In have the support of American fighter planes to guard against the Japanese anticipation of heavy resistance, the Marines Mitsubishi Zero aircraft. A victory on this requested that the Navy should fire at the island, allowed the Army Air Forces a strip of suspected areas of Japanese fortifications and land for its bombers and fighter planes to bring guns for 10 days. Instead, there were only increased pressure against the entire Japanese three days of naval bombing, and this resulted in the later extreme losses for American land war effort.

As the American forces kept pushing forces. A flotilla of about 450 ships laid off the forward, the Japanese resistance grew stiffer coast of Iwo Jima, where 60,000 Marines and by kamikaze aircraft that targeted our major 10,000 Navy and Army personnel were used naval vessels. The sight of these enemy planes to capture this small island. On Feb. 19, when that targeted American ships was a horrifying the Marines landed with their waves of men and materials, the Japanese barely resisted reminder that the war was far from over.

Bob Feller was called Ace of the Greatest these early American actions.

Led by veteran Japanese leader Gen. Generation, and he was stationed on the USS Alabama battleship in the Pacific. This Tadamichi Kuribayashi, it was his intention Hall of Fame pitcher and Cy Young Award to allow the landings to reach the shores winner was a called a hero when he returned unopposed. The Americans were permitted to the Cleveland Indians in 1946. Recalling to move inland where they would be heavily the determination of the Japanese, he firmly targeted by Japanese forces. Kuribayashi stated that he was not a hero, but ”a survivor” believed that if his forces created massive of combat against this nation. For Feller and American losses, it was expected that our the other veterans of World War II, they were officers would lose their willingness to constantly targeted by these enemy pilots that continue fighting on Iwo Jima. He utilized the steep terrain of the beaches, as the first wave sunk some 47 Allied vessels.

‘Among the men who fought on Iwo Jima, uncommon valor was a common virtue,’

of 8,000 men had to wade ashore through deep beaches. This sand was also difficult for the motorized American vehicles to operate on, as tanks, trucks and jeeps were targeted by Japanese guns.

Opening assault

On the first day of the assault, there were 2,400 casualties that surprised the American military leadership, as these losses were lower than those that were suffered at Tarawa and Saipan. The biggest mistake that the Japanese made on this day was to fire from their positions at Mount Suribachi. Japanese firing at the tip of the island, proved to be fatal for the enemy, as it allowed the American Navy, fighter planes and ground forces to hit these enemy troops and their guns. On the fourth day of the fighting, photographer Joe Rosenthal captured perhaps the most historic military picture ever taken. The “flag raising” depiction on the top of Mount Suribachi presented the commitment of the Marines to place the colors of this nation.

As Americans were elated by this picture, the dangerous reality for the Marines was that this contest was far from over.

Unlike other battles that showed the willingness of the Japanese to use banzai assaults against American positions, Kuribayashi discouraged these methods. If large groups of Japanese soldiers went into the open to attack the Marines, they would eventually be killed, and this would only weaken his forces. While there was some fighting at night, the Japanese stayed close to their tunnels, guns and cover, and this prevented an early victory for the Marines.

Our military leadership became increasingly worried about the resistance that the Japanese had showed on the northern part of Iwo Jima.

The Japanese used larger mortars which increased losses and the Marines began to utilize napalm against the enemy. There was a kamikaze assault of the Navy off the island,

with the USS Bismarck Sea and the USS Saratoga being targeted by Japanese aircraft.

For both sides, the 36 days of warfare at Iwo Jima proved to be a battle that was bent on total carnage.

Even as American strength was far superior, the Japanese often waited for the sight of the Marines before they opened fire. Gen. Holland McTyeire “Howlin’ Mad” Smith came ashore several times to personally observe the fighting, and he believed that the Marines were in perhaps the worst battle that they had ever experienced. It was estimated that 14 out of 24 Marine infantry battalion commanders were killed or wounded leading their men on the front lines. Mostly through hand-to-hand combat, this was the only way to chip away at the Japanese defenses.

Severe losses

By March 14, the Marines felt confident that Iwo Jima was taken into possession by American forces. While the Japanese lost most of their positions, there were still moments that they infiltrated the rear parts of American lines to kill Marines. On both sides, the losses were severe, with the Japanese having more than 20,000 casualties. It was estimated that 30% of Americans were casualties, with most of the damage being done against the infantry. The losses of this battle never discriminated, as noted combat figure John Basilone, a gunnery sergeant and Medal of Honor recipient, was killed during his earliest moments on Iwo Jima.

Every type of Marine fought on this island from the most decorated, to a 16-year-old that experienced some of the hardest warfare.

Some 76 years ago this month, over 6,000 Marines were killed during an immensely challenging time within the history of this branch of service.

Rocky Point students Chloe Fish, Sean Hamilton, Carolyn Settepani and Madelyn Zarzycki contributed to this article.

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Sports Harborfields 7 SWR 1

Tornadoes blow out Wildcats

BY BILL LANDON DESK@TBRNEWSMEDIA.COM

The Wildcats of Shoreham-Wading River had all they could handle when visiting Harborfields Tornadoes blew the game wide open early, scoring six unanswered goals in a Division II matchup Mar. 9.

The Wildcats averted the shutout when Brooke Meltcher’s shot found its mark with 5:14 left in the third quarter. Harborfields flushed their bench spelling their starters and rocked the box once more early in the fourth quarter to take a 7-1 victory.

For both teams it was their season opener

that was met with a few spectators in the stands in this COVID-19 compressed season.

Jordan Conversano led the way for the Tornadoes scoring twice with teammates Marina Bergin, Jenelle Bennardo, Amanda Quenneville, Carolena Purpura and Emma Flynn who each scored one goal apiece.

Kelsey Burke had a busy day in the box for the Wildcats with 15 saves.

Pictured clockwise from above, Marina Bergin weith a clearing shot for Harborfields on the road against Shoreham-Wading River; Harborfields’ Purpura air dribbles past Abigal Sisler; and Flynn battles Shoreham-Wading River’s Sisler. — Photos by Bill Landon

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Editorial Letters to the Editor Lessons learned We need Kornreich for Brookhaven Last week marked milestones that most Long Islanders would prefer to forget.

It was March 5, 2020, when the first confirmed case of the coronavirus was reported on the Island in Nassau County, and then a few days after, there was one in Suffolk.

A year later, while we can somewhat see the light at the end of the tunnel, we’re not quite there yet.

Many people would say we lost a year of normalcy with a good majority of employees working from home, restaurants and other businesses operating at reduced capacity — some even shuttering their doors for good. The biggest loss to COVID-19 was more than 3,000 people in Suffolk County in the last year dying from the virus. This means 3,000 families have lost their loved ones.

We’ve come a long way since the novel coronavirus was first discovered in Wuhan, China. Scientists and researchers had to scramble to find ways to protect people from a virus that was unfamiliar to the human body, so much so that it not only could make them incredibly ill but also take their lives.

There were shutdowns, social distancing guidelines, the requirement of facial coverings and frequent handwashing to keep us healthy, while pharmaceutical companies were on the fast track creating vaccines that would teach our bodies how to clobber the silent and invisible enemy.

But was this year really lost to any extent? We have come out of adversity stronger and wiser.

Those of us who are reasonably healthy have learned so much. More than ever, we know not to take our health and loved ones for granted. We have discovered just how resilient we can be, finding alternatives to celebrating special events, having meetings with coworkers, buying groceries and more.

Many business owners have come up with innovative ideas so they can keep their doors open.

We have also seen disparities during the pandemic, especially when it comes to public health, as Black and brown communities have had more cases than others. These disparities are unacceptable and remind us that we can and must do better by our neighbors.

So many of us know someone who has been affected by the coronavirus, whether they had mild or severe symptoms, were hospitalized or died. And as we find ourselves at the one-year mark, even with the vaccines being rolled out, we still must curtail our activities, social distance, wear masks and frequently wash our hands.

But as more and more people get vaccinated, the light at the end of the tunnel will continue to get brighter. Our residents will carry on — maybe with masks in hand and keeping their distance, but at the same time applying the lessons they have learned and honoring those who can no longer do so.

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I never thought I would serve in elected office. It’s just not something that was on my mind as a young woman. I was drawn to public policy through social work because I wanted to make a difference for as many people as possible. I learned this from my parents who taught me the honor of public service, and the ability of quiet, consistent leadership to drive change.

As an elected official I now look for those qualities when endorsing others running for public office. Jonathan Kornreich has proven himself as a dedicated community

leader, which is why I am supporting him for Brookhaven Town Council in the March 23 special election.

During 12 years as a Three Village school district board trustee and more than five years leading the Three Village Civic Association, Jonathan has dedicated himself to serving our community. He’s the kind of hometown leader who never hesitates to pitch in where needed: mentoring students, monitoring a neighborhood park, bringing meals to homebound seniors, connecting businesses with much-needed resources, the list goes on.

Further, he’s thinking about the future, how to preserve our community’s finest qualities, how to be inclusive and encouraging our youth to stay in Suffolk.

Above all, Jonathan listens and has a tested ability to bring people together around solutions to our most-pressing challenges and opportunities. So, mark your calendar and join me March 23 in voting for Jonathan Kornreich as our next Brookhaven Town councilmember.

Kara Hahn Suffolk County legislator, 5th District Setauket

A star on the horizon in Brookhaven A star is on the horizon. Jonathan Kornreich, the Democratic candidate for Brookhaven Town’s 1st Council District, is leading the way in building a new sense of unity across school districts and hamlets in our community.

Being born and raised in Brookhaven, I couldn’t be happier to support Jonathan Kornreich. I have long been involved in the community and find Kornreich’s vision to be thoughtful, considerate and unifying. He takes the time to talk to people, asks the right questions and thinks things through before deciding. However, when he does this, he always places humanity at the core of his thought process.

When we first spoke, one of the first things

he asked me was, “Why do some folks feel left out?” He was, of course, talking about people who feel left out of Brookhaven government and withdrawn from the Democratic Party. I spoke to him about the need to reconnect with families in Coram, and the need to listen to more young people and working-class folks in Port Jefferson Station — my hometown. His willingness to listen and actually move in a direction that seeks to make our community more interconnected is what’s missing from typical politicians these days.

Kornreich is already leading, in fact. He is speaking to community members on both sides of the aisle, connecting with voters and putting forth a new vision that promotes unity and equitability. His experience as a

board member with the Three Village school district will be a benefit to our local schools, which are working to ensure the public health and safety of our children. Also, at a time when the solvency of our public education system is more important than ever, we need a champion who recognizes the vitality that comes from our local schools and the hard work of our educators.

Brookhaven needs new leadership that recognizes the issues facing everyday working people. Kornreich is already making sure the community comes first. And in doing so, he is working to bring all hamlets in our district together so there will be a brighter tomorrow.

Michael Iasilli Port Jefferson Station

Black History Month is over, now what?

This was a Black History Month like no other for Long Islanders. Interest was high, connection was easy and content was unmatched in quality, historic relevance and potential to bring lasting change.

We learned a lot as our screens lit up with panel discussions, book talks and performances.

We learned of enslavement at Sylvester Manor in Shelter Island and Lloyd Manor in Lloyd Harbor, both provisioning plantations for sugar plantations in Barbados. We learned about America’s first published Black poet, the Long Island enslaved man Jupiter Hammon.

We learned that Blacks were essential to the Long Island whaling industry because nonblacks refused such treacherous work. We learned about John Shippen Jr., the Black Long Island teenager who became America’s first professional golfer.

We saw new connections between past and present. The Black men and women who overcame the obstacles of their day often died poor, alone and unknown. Blacks were consistently denied opportunities to

build generational wealth through land ownership, access to capital, education and commercialization of talent. Hammon was not paid for his poetry; Shippen was buried in an unmarked grave.

The effects of this history live with us today, in the form of housing and school segregation, wealth disparities and environmental racism.

It also lives in the massive wealth created by enslaved people, whalers, indentured servants and low wage workers — wealth that built much of Long Island. History illuminates these connections and, if acted upon, lights the path for remediation.

Now that Black History Month is over, we must ask: What are we going to do with the information laid at our feet? These events are not merely for our edification — they are a call to action.

It’s a call to rethink education. How can we call ourselves a “well educated” community with so much history still untold? The historians have been hard at work — it is now up to us to tell the stories, update our curriculum, invite

speakers to classrooms and bring students to places like Sylvester Manor and Lloyd Manor.

It’s a call to redefine community. What does real representation look like? Who is missing from the table? Are we supporting Black institutions in our towns? Long Island cemeteries for enslaved people are in need of restoration and repair. Historic buildings are being sold because the upkeep is too expensive. We need to rally around these historic lands and the communities who live on them or were forced to flee them.

Most importantly, it’s a call to use our privilege — in whatever form — to empower communities bearing the heaviest burden from this shared history. Whether it be hiring, spending, educating or representing, we can all do our part to remediate the injustices of opportunities denied.

Black History Month is not just for Black Americans. In many ways, non-Blacks need it even more. We need to be reminded of the work still left to do. Then, we need to act.

Allison Singh East Setauket

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Opinion Self doubt, self loathing and the 2004 Red Sox make my cancel list

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would like to cancel some things from my past and my own life. Here are some things I’d put on my cancel list: Self doubt: Movies (remember when we used to go out to movies, pay way too much money for popcorn, candy and enjoy previews for upcoming films that looked better than the one we were about to watch?) often encourage us to overcome self doubt. What if we never had those D. None doubts in the first place? We might of the above become arrogant

BY DANIEL DUNAIEF and insufferable, but we also might truly become our own

versions of “The Little Engine that Could.”

Wait, that hasn’t been canceled, has it?

Well, if it has, I’m going to ignore the latest cultural eraser.

Self stuffing: When self doubt crept into our minds, how often did we reach for the kind of comfort food that just didn’t do us any favors? Sure, those cupcakes, cookies and sugar cereal might have tasted good in the moment, but was the momentary satisfaction really worth it? Did the eight vitamins and four minerals do us any good? Let’s cancel that urge and impulse, making it impossible to continue unfortunate patterns.

Self loathing: I admit that the self loathing that has crept in at times in my life has helped me get off the couch and do some sit-ups and push-ups, has driven me to be more productive and has put me on more of the “right track,” to borrow from that Little Engine. Still, maybe all that energy would have been more effective if I used it earlier.

The 2004 Red Sox: Yeah, I know you can’t cancel a team or sports history, but that would be one of the first teams I’d erase from my memory. The Yankees were winning 3-0 in the series and no team had ever come back from such a deficit, plus we had the curse of the Bambino. None of that mattered, as the Sawx not only took the next four games, but then went on to win the World Series. Blech! Now I know how all those New Englanders felt about Bucky Dent, which probably stings a lot less.

Bucky Dent is like trying to tease your younger brother with something that makes him smile even more broadly than you do.

Mirrors: We should cancel mirrors. After all, they keep showing how much older and more exhausted we’re getting. Sometimes, like when we conquer the self stuffing and the self doubt, we see the version of ourselves we’d like to be. Other times, though, the mirror tells us, albeit in a backwards way, that we aren’t who we’d like to be and that we need to climb

back onto that train car to get to our desired destination.

Report cards: Students, parents and teachers can’t win. If a teacher gives everyone A’s, the teacher will be popular, but the students probably wouldn’t learn as much as they could or should. The teacher who has more of a bellshaped distribution of grades may reflect the reality of the class as a whole, but he or she may put someone who belongs on the right side of the curve on the left and vice versa.

Let’s cancel report cards and let the students prove what they know in some other way. The great thing about this version of cancel culture is that it doesn’t require me to replace it with something that works.

Bad parenting: We’ve had moments when we have the right intention, but the wrong result. Let’s cancel those unfortunate parenting errors. If kids can get a do-over on the playground, we should get to cancel one or two of our mistakes.

Vaccinated against COVID-19! Now what can and can’t we do?

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he second time around, of course, I knew the routine: where to drive, what paperwork to fill out, how quickly the shot would be administered into my designated vaccine arm, my left, then how I would have to wait in case of an immediate reaction. After the allotted 15 minutes, there being none, I left and drove myself home, picking up a sandwich for supper at the deli along the way.

Shortly after I finished eating Between and got up from you and me the table, however, I started to feel a

BY LEAH S. DUNAIEF bit lightheaded. By the time I had cleaned everything up, I was decidedly dizzy. I climbed the stairs to the

bedroom, got into pajamas and, book in hand, tucked myself safely into bed. After a couple of hours, when my inoculation site began to hurt, I took two Tylenol and ultimately fell asleep.

The next morning, Sunday, the dizziness had stopped and I was wolfishly hungry. Thinking that was a good sign, I hurried out of bed only to realize that my left upper arm seriously ached, and upon inspection, was red, hot and swollen. It remained that way throughout the day and the next, until it finally dawned on me to apply ice to the area. Almost immediately the swelling was reduced. Otherwise, except for a slight and short-lived headache, the kind one might get when coming down with a cold, I had no further difficulties.

Now that I have had both vaccines, what does that mean?

First, it means that I have to wait 14 days before the full preventive effect of the vaccines take effect. Then, and only then, a curtain will lift and I will be able to walk out into the sunshine. At least, that is how I would like to think of my life changing two weeks from

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now. But not completely, I have learned. Yes, I will be able to socialize in small groups in homes with others who have also been twice inoculated. That means friends around my age.

We will not have to wear masks nor remain socially distanced. Hallelujah!

I will also be able to meet with my unvaccinated family in single family units at a time — son, daughter-in-law and their children — if they have been living together the whole time and are basically healthy. According to CDC guidelines, this can happen in a home and without requiring masks or our standing six feet apart. The very thought of hugging them makes me dizzy again, this time with pleasure.

In public places, however, we should continue with the same precautions of masks, social distancing and frequent hand washing, as well as avoiding poorly ventilated spots.

Scientists do not yet understand if we can still carry and inadvertently transmit the virus.

Also they don’t know exactly how well or for how long the vaccines protect against the disease. There are, as we know, ongoing

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multiple mutations by the virus, some of them more contagious and more virulent than the originals, and scientists are not sure how well vaccines will protect against those variants.

Meanwhile, we who are vaccinated need not get tested or quarantine if we are exposed to the virus, unless of course, we come down with symptoms. We are advised not to gather with unvaccinated people from more than one household and should avoid joining medium or larger groups.

Further, we are still advised not to travel long distances and to stay home if possible until more facts are known. This is disappointing, but travel brings exposure to more people and the possible spread of variants. Every time there is more travel, there is a surge of cases, the experts point out. If we go to a gym or restaurant, the risk is lower, but we should still be aware and take the usual precautions, like wearing a mask on the treadmill or while waiting for a meal.

So we are returning to normal life but slowly and with great care.

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