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1. Students, parents and business owners talk about teenagers’ futures at the Three Village school district’s second annual career fair. Photo

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activist organization. The rally was to oppose the escalation of war in the Middle East during what was coined as No War With Iran: Day of Action. Photo by Rita J. Egan

2. Suffolk County Legislator Kara Hahn (D-Setauket) takes the oath of office Jan. 2 flanked by her husband and daughters. Photo from Suffolk County Legislature

4. Ward Melville High School junior Evy McIntosh joined approximately 80 other girls from across the Empire State at Purchase College Jan. 17 to compete for the title of Miss New York Teen 2020. Photo from Evy McIntosh

3. At the intersection of routes 347 and 112 in Port Jefferson Station, which has been dubbed as Resistance Corner, two dozen protesters took part in a rally organized by North Country Peace Group, a local

5. Ward Melville senior Ted Bliznakov, center, battles for the rebound in a League I matchup against Central Islip Jan. 21. Photo by Bill Landon

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1. Employees who began at Stony Brook Medicine 40 years ago, wearing red flowers, were honored at the hospital’s celebration Feb. 14. Photo from Stony Brook Medicine 2. At the second annual A ‘Taste’ of Stony Brook Village, employees from Chico’s put on a fashion show for the attendees at the Three Village Inn Feb. 25. Photo by Rita J. Egan 3. Dave Wolmetz, second from left, and Keith Handler, second from right, owners of Urban Air, pledged to raise $100,000 for research at Stony Brook Medicine. Dr. Huda Salman, left, and Dr. Theodore Gabig, right, join the business owners at a press conference Feb. 27. Photo by Rita J. Egan 4. The Ward Melville Patriots girls basketball team celebrate after defeating East Islip, 58-56, Feb. 19 to advance to the semifinals in Class AA. Photo by Bill Landon 5. Four-year-old Gianna during her stay at Stony Brook Children’s Hospital enjoyed a visit along with other children from contemporary dance company BODYTRAFFIC. Photo from Staller Center for the Arts 6. The Ward Melville Heritage Organization hosted a Chinese New Year celebration Feb. 2 featuring the Long Island Chinese Dance Group. Photo by Steve Zaitz

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1. Maurie McInnis was named SBU’s sixth president. Photo from SBU 2. In March, Three Village Central School District recognized Minnesauke Elementary School third-graders who worked to help Australian animals by participating in a charity read-a-thon. Collectively, the grade level raised $1,662.45 as part of the project. Photo from TVSD 3. The Bench in Stony Brook hosted a St. Baldrick’s Day fundraiser March 15 where participants got their heads shaved to raise funds for childhood cancer research. The participants surpassed the event goal of $20,000. Photo from Christopher Pollina 4. A tent was set up in March for drive-thru COVID-19 testing at Stony Brook University. Photo by Kyle Barr

5. Civic groups from Smithtown and the Three Village area protested in front of the Gyrodyne property March 2. The groups have been outspoken about proposed development on the property, including a sewage treatment plant. Photo by Rita J. Egan 6. Among those who helped hand out personal protection equipment during the beginning of the pandemic were members of The Long Island Chinese American Association who donated 120 KN95 masks to the Setauket Fire District. Photo by Chang Duan

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1. A banner thanking essential workers in the community was hung on the gate of Strathmore Park in the S-Section of Stony Brook. Photo by Heidi Sutton

3. Optician Sheldon Polan, center, died April 23. He was a volunteer at the Long Island State Veterans Home in Stony Brook. Photo from the Polan family

2. Frank Melville Memorial Park in East Setauket was closed temporarily in April as it was felt that the park couldn’t accommodate all its visitors safely during the pandemic. The park has since reopened.

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4. Stony Brook event planner, Laura Mastriano, and her family used their downtime during the pandemic to channel their creative energy through the classic game of bingo and using Facebook Live. Photo from Laura Mastriano

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1. Seniors at The Stony Brook School celebrated graduation with a car parade at the school May 23. Photo from The Stony Brook School 2. News12 reporter Kevin Vesey was confronted by protesters at a ‘ReOpen New York’ rally in Commack on May 14. Photo by Rita J. Egan 3. County Sheriff Errol D. Toulon, Jr. (D) decided to make a personal delivery of masks to the Stop and Shop in South Setauket May 1, surprising the workers and shoppers. Photo from the Suffolk County Sheriff’s Office 4. Representing Cub Scout Pack 18, Kellen McDermott, along with his mother Meaghan, placed a wreath at the memorial monument on Route 25A in Setauket May 25. Photo by Heidi Sutton 5. The Stony Brook School senior Emmy Specht delivered groceries to her neighbors in Bellport to help out during the pandemic. Photo by Joanne Specht

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1. Signs featuring the messages, ‘Our faith community celebrates pride’ on one side and ‘Our faith community celebrates diversity’ on the other, popped up on random lawns.

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Setauket every Saturday to protest racism. Photo from Myrna Gordon 4. Ward Melville High School students were celebrated during a car parade on the school grounds before the end of the school year. Photo from Three Village school district 5. As a response to the multitude of protests throughout Long Island, hundreds rallied to support police in Port Jefferson Station June 22.

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July Year in Review

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1, 2. After the Port Jefferson Fire Department announced it was canceling this year’s Fourth of July parade due to the ongoing pandemic, the Setauket Patriots, a local conservative group, announced it would host its own parade to mark the American holiday. Photos by David Luces 3. Black Lives Matter rallies took place all along the North Shore this year including in Stony Brook and Setauket. Photo by Mike Reilly 4. Community stalwart Harold J. Barnes, better known as Hap, died

July 8 from complications of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. He was 84 years old. File photo 5,6. Ward Melville High School seniors were able to celebrate their graduation July 18 in a socially distanced, limited capacity ceremony on the school grounds. Photo by Greg Catalano 7. Former state Sen. John Flanagan (R-East Northport) shared why he was stepping down from office and the influence his father had on his life in a July interview with TBR News Media. Photo from Flanagan

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1. This summer residents started noticing a unique tree sculpture on Old Town Road. Richard Anderson, a retired art teacher who now enjoys a second career as a wood sculptor, created ‘The Sages’ from a tree stump for a Setauket resident.

Photo by Christine Petrone 2. Pentimento made the unique decision this summer to implement a food market into its existing restaurant. While the restaurant continues to have a dining area with prepared food, the food market is an extension of the kitchen. Photo from The Ward Melville Heritage Organization

3. This summer bakery owner David Dombroff celebrated the 25th anniversary of the Rolling Pin in Setauket.

Photo by Rita J. Egan 4. A handler from Sweetbriar Nature Center holds a bird of prey during a socially distanced outdoor event at Frank Melville Memorial Park in Setauket Aug. 11. Photo by Joe Kelly 5. A large tree in front of Emma S. Clark Memorial Library was no match for Tropical Storm Isaias Aug. 4. Photo by Pam Botway

September Year in Review

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1. More than 100 student-athletes, coaches and parents gathered Sept. 15 and Sept. 18 to protest Section XI’s decision to suspend all high school sports due to the coronavirus until at least January 2021. Photo by Rita J. Egan 2. SUNY Chancellor Jim Malatras visits Stony Brook University Sept. 24 to applaud the school’s COVID-19 prevention practices. Photo by Rita J. Egan 3. The Sept. 2 episode of ‘Wheel of Fortune’ included Stony Brook resident Celeste Wells who walked away a winner. The show was taped Feb. 27, and Wells had to keep her winnings a secret until the September airdate. Photo by Carol Kaelson

4. At its annual awards dinner, the Three Village Chamber of Commerce honored Michael Ardolino with the Member of the Year award.

Ardolino is the founder and owner of Team Ardolino/Realty Connect USA. Photo from the Three Village Chamber of Commerce 5. Town of Brookhaven Supervisor Ed Romaine (R) speaks at a Sept. 14 press conference in Smithtown. He and other local elected officials sent a plea for help to the capital as Congress members prepared to negotiate the next federal COVID-19 package. Photo by Rita J. Egan 6. Students in the Three Village Central School District returned to school in September masked and ready to go. The district opened for five days of in-person learning but also offered remote learning for students. Photo from Three Village school district

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1. On Wednesday, Oct. 7, Dr. Deborah Birx met in a private roundtable talk with SBU representatives to gauge how everyone feels returning to campus, as part of a several-month-long tour of colleges across the country. Photo by Julianne Mosher 2. Brides, business owners and elected officials all stood together outside the H. Lee Dennison Building in Hauppauge Oct. 2 begging Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D) to increase the capacity of events such as weddings, Sweet 16s and other catered parties. Photo by Julianne Mosher 3. The Mother Teresa Council Knights of Columbus hosted its second annual car show at St. James R.C. Church Oct. 3. With more than 50

cars in the church’s parking lot, the vehicles represented a variety of classic and muscle cars. Photo by Rita J. Egan 4. Trump supporters took part in a caravan to show support for the president Oct. 17. The caravan started in Port Jefferson and participants drove through the Three Village area and St. James before returning back to Port Jeff. Photo by Steven Zaitz 5. Michael Ehrlich stops by the Bagel Express during his more-than-100 mile walk along the North Shore to raise money for Juvenile Diabetes Research. Photo from Michael Ehrlich

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Rugen, The Ward Melville Heritage Organization chairman, left, Gloria Rocchio, WMHO president, and Charles Napoli, WMHO trustee, right, look on. Photo by Rita J. Egan 5. Two new memorials were unveiled in East Setauket Nov. 11 to recognize those who served in the Cold War, Grenada and Panama invasions, Lebanon peacekeeping, the Gulf War and the Global War on Terror. Photo by Rita J. Egan

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1,2. Santa Claus stopped by at The Ward Melville Heritage Organization annual tree lighting Dec. 13. The lighting was held virtually due to COVID-19 restrictions, but a few shoppers quickly stopped for a photo by the tree. Photos by Rita J. Egan 3. While the Three Village Electric Holiday Parade could not be held as usual along Main Street in Setauket, a drive-thru light show was organized in the Ward Melville High School parking lot Dec. 13. Photo by Rita J. Egan 4. Sue Meyers won the race for Setauket fire commissioner Dec. 8 against challenger Jim

Griffin. Meyers will take over commissioner Jay Gardiner’s seat who decided not to run in 2020.

Photo from Meyers 5. Kisa King, a Stony Brook University Hospital resident in the Department of Emergency Medicine at SBUH, received the first dose of the Pfizer vaccine at the hospital. It was administered by pharmacist Ian Pak Dec. 15. More than 250 personnel at the hospital working in emergency rooms, critical care units and other high-risk hospital units received the vaccine. Photo by Julianne Mosher

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