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Vol. 47, No. 17

June 16, 2022

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Meet the candidates

Poquott set for village elections on June 21

Jurassic World: Dominion roars into local theaters

Also: Vanderbilt Museum Sensory Garden refreshed, Photo of the Week, Paw Prints

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The Three Village Historical Society hosted its first annual Flag Retirement Ceremony to honor Flag Day on Tuesday evening. On June 14, 1777, the Second Continental Congress passed a resolution stating that “the flag of the United States be 13 stripes, alternate red and white,” and that “the union be 13 stars, white in a blue field, representing a new constellation.” Over 100 years later, in 1916, President Woodrow Wilson marked the anniversary of that decree by officially establishing June 14 as Flag Day.

Three Village residents gathered on Flag Day to dispose of many flags which are no longer serviceable. These flags have served as a reminder of our nation and those who have defended our freedom. The United States Flag Code states: “The flag, when it is in such condition that it is no longer a fitting emblem of display, should be destroyed in a dignified way, preferably by burning.” The ceremony was led by former Regent of the Anna Smith Strong Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution and current TVHS

trustee Holly Brainard. She was joined by Boy Scouts of America Troops 355 and 70, Cub Scouts and Girl Scouts, who retired and raised a flag on the property, while Ward Melville High School Seniors played taps. Members from the Stony Brook and Setauket fire departments oversaw the flag burning that began with tattered flags presented by state Assemblyman Steve Englebright, county Legislator Kara Hahn and Town of Brookhaven Councilmember Jonathan Kornreich. —Photos by North Island Photography & Films

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BY RITA J. EGAN RITA@TBRNEWSMEDIA.COM Candidates for mayor and trustees in the Village of Poquott have no challengers this year. Voting takes place Tuesday, June 21. Mayor Chris Schleider is not running this year after serving one term. Tina Cioffi, who was first elected as trustee in 2019, has decided to run for mayor this year. Current trustee Jacqueline Taylor and Darlene Mercieca will be up for the two open trustee seats. All seats are for a twoyear term.

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Tina Cioffi

Cioffi was appointed as deputy mayor of the village in 2021, at the beginning of her second term as trustee. In an email, she said she has helped Schleider as much as possible to learn about the position. “After three years on the board, I feel I’ve got enough Tina Cioffi of a fundamental understanding of village operations and budget to take on the position of mayor and hopefully — with the support of the rest of the village team — keep Poquott moving in a positive and forward direction,” she said. A former creative director in advertising for a Long Island-based advertising agency for 15 years, she has owned a marketing and communications consulting business since 2003. She moved to Poquott in 2008, and her husband has owned their home since 1986. Before she was voted in as trustee, she was appointed as communications commissioner in Poquott after volunteering to revamp the village’s website in 2017. She is also a member of the Poquott Community Association. Cioffi said she felt the village has “bloomed,” and the community dock has “brought a lot more activity to our whole waterfront area and even our residents who were opposed to its construction in 2018 really grew to appreciate it during the COVID pandemic lockdown.” The trustee said new friendships among Poquott residents have developed during the difficult times, and she has found that “new residents with young families seem to really be loving the very integrated vibe in Poquott.” Regarding issues, the village, like surrounding areas, is experiencing an uptick in suspicious activities involving cars, especially when unlocked. Cioffi said, “It’s

important to keep up communications with [Suffolk County Police Department].” She also lists environmental challenges among the waterfront community’s issues which she said hopes “to work on with New York Sea Grant as well as our own environmental commissioner, Rich Parrish.”

Jacqueline Taylor

Taylor was appointed as trustee in 2019 and was reelected in 2020. She has been a resident of the village for 21 years. In an email, she said she is an active volunteer. Her volunteer experience includes heading up fundraisers for the March of Dimes and Jacqueline Taylor cystic fibrosis. She is also a member of the Poquott Community Association planning committee. “I have gained much experience in the day-to-day responsibilities of running the Village of Poquott from our former Mayor Dee Parrish and our current Mayor Chris Schleider,” she said. She added that being part of the planning committee has provided her “lots of insight into the wants and needs of our residents of all ages.” “I am happy to work with a very dedicated board, and I am proud of the goals and projects that have been completed,” Taylor said. “I welcome the opportunity to continue to work for our residents to make our village the best that it can be.” Taylor worked for the Bank of New York on Wall Street before becoming senior vice president of human resources and administration of Gold Coast Bank. She held the position until she retired in 2019. On the candidates’ campaign website, yourpoquott. com, she said “working with executive management, employees, board of directors and shareholders I have gained valuable experience in developing and implementing policies and procedures, strategic planning and adhering to proper regulations for compliance.”

Darlene Mercieca

Mercieca is a health care professional with 30 years of experience. She has been a director of multiple departments within a hospital in Brooklyn, including working with vendor and employer contracts, according to her biography on the candidates’ campaign website. POQUOTT CONTINUED ON A7

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Student activists and community members took to the streets of Port Jefferson Station on Saturday, June 11, to protest the recent proliferation of gun violence in schools nationwide. Demonstrators held signs and organizers delivered impassioned speeches calling upon

public officials to enact comprehensive gun reform policies. Local photojournalist Daniel Palumbo was on the ground during the event, capturing images of the demonstrators as the event unfolded. — Photos by Daniel Palumbo

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English degree leads to dentistry for one Setauket resident BY RITA J. EGAN RITA@TBRNEWSMEDIA.COM Working toward an English degree, most students would never expect to become a dentist. However, that’s exactly what happened to Dr. Jennifer Englebright, the speaker at the 2022 English Department Convocation at Stony Brook University. A dentist at Port Jefferson Dental Group, Englebright, who graduated from SBU in 2005, told attendees that she considered her “English degree to be of utmost importance in my career.” “It prepared me in ways I could never have imagined, and its value has become an inherent part of my work,” she said. The Setauket resident continued in her speech that her English degree helped with the human side of dentistry by giving her “the power and expression of language.” “Communication is vital in helping to alleviate the stress and anxiety so many patients feel,” she said. “Uncertainty often drives fear, but by methodically explaining exactly what the procedure is, in such a way that the patient can really understand it, helps temper that fear.” Andrew Newman, professor and chair of the English Department at Stony Brook University,

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said it was the first in-person convocation since 2019, and Englebright was well received by students and faculty. “While some of our outstanding graduates go on to careers in education, law or business, Dr. Englebright demonstrates that English is also great preparation for health care providers,” Newman said. “I think she would agree that she’s a better dentist for having studied Virginia Woolf with Professor Celia Marshik.” Englebright said in a phone interview that many people don’t realize how versatile an English degree is. “I found my English classes to be more inspiring for my career in medicine than science classes,” she said. She agreed that reading the works of Woolf was a major influence in her life. Her senior honors thesis was about the author. “She was all for women’s rights and women in higher education, trying to push and drive women forward to make their own money in their own careers,” Englebright said. She also has been inspired by the poet William Carlos Williams who was also a doctor. “I found writers like that to be actually more inspiring to go into medicine than just pure science,” Englebright said. In addition to majoring in English at SBU, Englebright took several science courses. She

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was considering different career paths while she said. “I wanted to be in the Three Village attending college and ultimately was drawn to area. I just love this area.” health care, especially dentistry. She volunteered Recently, Englebright, like many health care at the college’s dental school and then worked professionals, had to navigate her career through with a local dentist. the pandemic. After Stony Brook, she attended The At the beginning, dentist offices could University of Pennsylvania function only during School of Dental Medicine emergencies. Once doors and graduated in 2009. She opened to all patients, she went on to do her residency said it was tough because at St. Charles Hospital. For there was no vaccine the last 10 years, she has or any treatment for practiced at Port Jefferson COVID-19. However, she Dental Group. said they didn’t have to Englebright said science change procedures majorly runs in her blood. Her father because they are always is state Assemblyman Steve prepared to fight infections. Englebright (D-Setauket), “We’re a very strict a geologist by profession discipline, medicine, who still teaches at SBU especially dentistry,” she occasionally. Her mother said. “We’re very strict June is a retired Earth with infection control.” science teacher. She said, at first, people —Jennifer Englebright Jennifer Englebright were hesitant to go back to said both her parents the dentist, but ultimately encouraged her to follow the office rebounded as her passions in life and never steered her toward many were overdue for routine care or bad any one career. situations worsened as some people didn’t “I had complete autonomy to explore immediately attend to dental problems such as whatever I wanted to do in life, and both of my a broken tooth. parents gave me that platform to be able to do During her speech at the convocation that,” she said. ceremony, Englebright said she hoped she When in fourth grade, she, her mother inspired the graduates to feel that they didn’t and sister moved to Wading River after her need to be “typecast to a role,” because they parents divorced, she said. After returning from have an English degree. Pennsylvania and living out east and in Melville, “You don’t have to go into this expected role she decided to move back to Setauket. In 2020, as a teacher or a lawyer, this traditional route,” Englebright married Charles Regulinski, she said. “You can really go into whatever Setauket Fire Department assistant chief. you want, because you have the foundation to “I really wanted to come back to my roots,” succeed in any field.”

‘I had complete autonomy to explore whatever I wanted to do in life, and both of my parents gave me that platform to be able to do that.’

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William Brewster Minuse Jr. died in Anchorage, Alaska, on June 2. Bill was born on Nov. 28, 1948, in Port Jefferson, son of William B. and Jean Fairservis Minuse. He graduated from Setauket School and Port Jefferson High School (Class of 1966) and attended Suffolk Community College and Stony Brook University. Bill lived in Alaska for many years and worked in the real estate and mortgage

business and most recently, as an accountant. Bill grew up on the shores of Setauket Harbor and savored memories of the history and natural beauty of Long Island. He is survived by his sister Cathy; brother-in law Henry Stevenson; nephews James Stevenson and Robert Thaxton-Stevenson; Robert’s wife Ashley Thaxton-Stevenson; as well as grand-nephew Caius Thaxton-Stevenson. A service is planned at Caroline Church with burial to follow in the churchyard.

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Setauket reported a shoplifter on June 7. A person allegedly stole an air conditioner worth $216.

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The following incidents have been reported by Suffolk County Police: Centereach ■ Walgreens on Middle Country Road

■ A resident on Ross Lane in Mount Sinai called the police on June 7 to report that someone had entered his unlocked vehicle parked in the driveway and stole a laptop, backpack, wallet and cash. Items were also stolen from a vehicle parked on Quail Run the same day.

Selden ■ Hope Lutheran Church on Dare Road in Selden reported the theft of a bench worth $200 from the church garden on June 8.

Centereach man indicted for murder

Suffolk County Police arrested a Centereach man on June 10 for allegedly fatally beating 16-year-old Henry Hernandez of Riverhead, whose skeletal remains were found behind a home on Jay Road in Centereach on March 15, 2020. Hernandez was believed to have been dead for approximately one year before his body was found. Following an investigation, Homicide Squad detectives arrested John Mann Jr., 19, of Centereach, and charged him with Murder 2nd Degree. He was arraigned on the indictment on June 13 and held without bail. He is due back in court on July 13. “This was a horrific and brutal crime committed for no rational reason but what is just as disturbing is that the defendant was 16 years-old when he allegedly committed this callous act,” said Suffolk County District Attorney Raymond A. Tierney. “We will make sure that the victim gets justice and that this defendant gets to account for his alleged actions.” A criminal charge is an accusation. A defendant is presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty.

■ BP Gas Station on Middle Country Road in South Setauket Selden was the victim of a burglary on June 8. ■ Target on Pond Path in South Setauket

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A man allegedly stole a LG Air Conditioner valued at $459.

Woodville Road and Tagliabue Road reported that their unlocked vehicles were entered on June 6 and 7 and items and cash were stolen.

in Selden reported a shoplifter on June 11. A man allegedly stole a DeWalt table saw worth $650.

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■ A shoplifter was reported at Home Depot ■ Home Depot on Middle Country Road on Pond Path in South Setauket on June 7.

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An unknown man allegedly broke the front glass door to gain entry and stole 60 packs of Newport cigarettes valued at $750 and assorted lottery scratch-off tickets worth $250.

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Stony Brook University Incubator Showcase returns After three years, the Stony Brook University Economic Development Incubator Showcase returned on Wednesday, June 8, at the university’s Center of Excellence in Wireless and Information Technology building. More than 60 companies from the university’s incubation system in the areas of biotechnology, energy, IT and food were on-hand to provide attendees the opportunity to speak with the SBU entrepreneurs and network with business owners, financiers and investors. “The showcase celebrates the entrepreneurial culture built at the university and the individual

success of each company at every phase,” said Peter Donnelly, associate vice president for Technology Partnerships. “Investors, government officials, attorneys, business services professionals, and the public can meet with Stony Brook incubator companies’ leadership to see first-hand the technologies these entrepreneurs are bringing to the marketplace.” The event was a joint effort by Stony Brook University’s Centers of Excellence, Centers for Advanced Technology, Long Island High Technology, CEBIP & Calverton Incubators. — Photos from Stony Brook University

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In addition to holding an MBA in finance and a master’s degree in health care administration, she has continued her education at the School of Law at Pace University in White Plains. She is currently a chief Darlene Mercieca operating officer “overseeing over 200 staff members and budgets of $75 million. My professional experience focuses on daily operations, human resources and patient satisfaction.”

She became active in the community when her sister Dee Parrish became mayor by volunteering for events such as beach cleanup day and the annual lobster bake. “I loved the sense of belonging within Poquott and decided to move from Stony Brook after 17 years,” she said. “I moved to Poquott in 2018 and joined the Poquott Community Association. Over the last four years, I have helped organize the Halloween family day, meet Santa day and summer movie night.” Mercieca is also a court-appointed guardian to nursing home patients, helping to organize their finances and make health care decisions.

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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS TOWN OF BROOKHAVEN PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF ARTICLE IV, SEC. 85-55 (B) OF THE BUILDING ZONE ORDINANCE OF THE TOWN OF BROOKHAVEN, NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS WILL HOLD A PUBLIC HEARING AT ONE INDEPENDENCE HILL, FARMINGVILLE, N.Y. (AUDITORIUM – 2nd FLOOR), ON WEDNESDAY, JUNE 22, 2022 COMMENCING AT 5:00 P.M. AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH OPEN MEETINGS LAW, SAID PUBLIC HEARING WILL BE LIVE ST REAMED OVER THE INTERNET AT http:// b r o o k h av e n t o w n ny. i g m 2 . com/Citizens/Default.aspx, TO CONSIDER THE FOLLOWING: VILLAGE TIMES HERALD 15. Mark Michaels, 1 Dune Ct., Setauket, NY. Location: Southeast corner Waterview La. & Dune Ct., Stony Brook. Applicant requests front yard setback from Waterview Ln. & height variance for proposed 24’ high, 750 sq. ft. detached garage (14’ high, 600 sq. ft. permitted) located in the required front yard (not permitted). (0200 10800 0100 015000) CASES WILL BE HEARD AT THE DISCRETION OF THE BOARD.

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NOTICE NOTICE is hereby given that in accordance with Town Law Section 181-b (1) and pursuant to General Municipal Law Section 35 (2)(a) the fiscal affairs of the Stony Brook Fire District for the period beginning on

January 1, 2021 and ending on December 31, 2021 have been examined by an Independent Certified Public Accounting Firm. A copy of their independent audit report and management letter has been filed in my office, with the Town Clerk of the Town of Brookhaven and the New York Office of the State Comptroller where it is available as a public record for inspection by all interested persons. Pursuant to General Municipal Law Section 35, the Stony Brook Fire District may, in its discretion, prepare a written response to the independent audit report and management letter and file any such response in my office as a public record for inspection by all interested persons not later than ninety days after presentation of the independent audit and management letter to the Stony Brook Fire District. Dated: June 9, 2022 Stony Brook, New York Christopher Schwenker, District Manager Stony Brook Fire District 147 Main Street Stony Brook, New York 11790 9230 6/16 1x vth

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Editorial

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The warm weather is here and that means more people are walking outside while others are taking to the streets on their bikes. In some recreational areas, including several in our own backyards, walkers and bicyclists share the same paths. Sometimes the mixture can be a recipe for disaster. Unfortunately, many on bikes pedaling at high speeds seem to be more concerned about quickly getting somewhere than about taking proper precautions to ensure pedestrian safety. Electric bikes have only compounded these issues. It’s not uncommon to hear of someone taking a leisurely stroll and then being hit by a bike, thrown to the ground and ending up needing medical assistance. One walker on Trustees Road at West Meadow Beach recently needed stitches after being hit by a bike. When sharing the road with cars, bikers know to stay to the right, ride in the same direction of traffic, be no more than two abreast and transition to single file when a car is passing. However, many seem to forget there are rules to follow when on a path without cars. A general rule of thumb is for bikers to keep to the right. When this isn’t possible, if a person on a bike sees people walking ahead, especially if their back is turned to them, it’s common courtesy to not only slow down but also to say “on your right” or “passing on your left.” A better solution is to have a bell on the bike so you can alert people when you are coming down the path. Bicyclists should also avoid riding on sidewalks. One reason is that drivers aren’t expecting a person on a bike to be on the sidewalk, and sometimes can be caught off guard when someone comes pedaling onto the road. Taking care when on wheels doesn’t stop with bicycles, as skateboarders should also use caution when sharing space with pedestrians. Most importantly, bikers should take advantage of the designated bike paths that are opening up throughout the county. These paths provide bikers the necessary space to pursue their pastime in peace and comfort, reducing the risk of a critical biking accident on our roads. No one should come home injured due to the carelessness of another. Elected officials should continue working to ensure shared recreational areas are safe by adding bicycle paths to keep bikers to the right or adding speed bumps to slow down those on wheels. Warm weather may be perfect for getting outside and having some fun, but the fun ends when someone gets hurt. Just a little bit of care and remembering public paths are meant to share can make for a better and safer day for everyone just trying to enjoy some recreational time. And bikers, before you head for the road, don’t forget to put on your helmet!

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Letters to the Editor Planning board needs to take development seriously

I am writing to you as in reference to the proposed subdivision of the former Selleck Farm on Pond Path into eight homes, a cul-de-sac street and a stormwater recharge basin. As you wrote in your article, “Residents, civic members express concerns about Pond Path subdivision,” in the June 9 edition of The Village Times Herald, this subdivision application was the subject of a preliminary hearing before the Town of Brookhaven Planning Board on June 6. During the hearing, representatives of the Three Village Civic Association as well as three residents — including myself — spoke at the hearing expressing opposition to the application, mainly due to the proposed recharge basin and the historic nature of the property. It was clear from their responses that members of the Planning Board and the town’s Planning Department already had their minds made up on this application. In responding to the residents’ concerns, the applicant’s engineer stated that there were other drainage options that could be discussed with the town, if the town would continue discussion. The town’s Planning Department obviously wanting to end discussion, stated that the proposed basin was the best option and that there wasn’t anything to discuss. At this point, the board voted to end the hearing, shutting down attempts from the resident speakers to respond to the applicant’s answers. In fairness, the board did say that the drainage issue will be further looked at prior to ﬁnal approval. I have been a municipal attorney for almost 16 years. I have worked for several governmental agencies, have advised boards and been heavily involved in real estate and land use matters. In those years, I have never seen a land use board operate like this Planning Board. Not only was each member of the public made to take an oath before speaking —which I have First Amendment concerns with — but the board decided to continue with preliminary approval of an application while comments and concerns from the public were left outstanding. In any other board that I have seen, the boards take it as standard procedure to continue applications to at least try to resolve constituent concerns. Doing this behooves everyone. This development will take open

land with a 100-year-old home on it and develop every acre. This will introduce additional density across from an elementary school and a historic site. This will increase trafﬁc in the area at an already busy intersection. While a trafﬁc study may not be required by the town, I believe the applicant has the moral responsibility to do this due to the close proximity of this development to a school. Finally, this development will introduce a sump that — judging by other sumps in the community — will be poorly maintained and will become a haven for rodents and mosquitoes. The town’s Planning Board and Planning Department need to take their jobs seriously. They need to listen to the community, be creative with drainage solutions and place the onus on the applicant to take responsibility for the development they create. Mike Kelly East Setauket

Save the farm

A centuries old farm at the corner of Pond Path and Upper Sheep Pasture Road is about to be lost forever. Sometimes called our “last farm,” it is yet another historical property about to be lost … forever. This 6 1/2 acre farm is slated for a traditional eight house subdivision reminiscent of the all-too-familiar track developments of the 1950s. The “build out” would demolish an existing beautiful 1920s farmhouse, add a culde-sac to the center of the property for easy access to the new, large residential homes, and install a large recharge basin at the corner of the property. It is important to understand the historic nature of the farmland that is at the center of this controversy. This farmland was once part of the MerrittHawkins Homestead, dating back to the 1700s. The Merritt-Hawkins House, overlooking the proposed development site, is a historically landmarked property now owned by the Town of Brookhaven, and on both the State and National Registers of Historic Places. The Merritt-Hawkins House will be diminished should the adjacent farmland be lost to this housing development. The stately two-story farmhouse located on the property is slated for demolition. It was built in 1928 by a Hawkins descendant, Ethelbert Selleck. His granddaughter, Ruth Rothermel, grew up in the house and was the author of “The Songs of Wildﬁelds,” an account of living on the farm. For our community to lose both the farmland and the Selleck farmhouse to

A 100-year-old farmhouse sits on the property to be developed on Pond Path and Upper Sheep Pasture Road. Photo by Herb Mones

a traditional “cookie cutter” housing development is at complete odds with the Three Villages — a historical community that celebrates its deep connection to colonial America. In the past, the civic association has been successful in working with developers in protecting our heritage. Recently, two large farmhouses were saved from demolition in our community when developers realized it was possible to both fulﬁll their major objectives for their properties and preserve the past. The Town of Brookhaven’s own Open Space and Farmland Acquisition Advisory Committee urged the town’s Planning Board to consider a clustered subdivision plan that would preserve the farmhouse and keep a signiﬁcant portion of the property as open space. Sadly, last week, the Planning Board granted preliminary approval for a subdivision that would allow eight half-acre residential lots and the demolition of the farmhouse. Neighbors and members of the Three Village Civic Association urged the Planning Board at this meeting to rework the application to preserve the farmhouse, preserve more of the land’s open space, and redesign the planned sump on the corner of Pond Path and Upper Sheep Pasture by creating a less intrusive rain garden/ bioswale that many towns are now using instead of fenced drainage basins. Now, the town has one last opportunity to protect this historical property and farmhouse by working with all parties — neighbors, the developer and the civic association — to create a better plan. Without their intervention another important part of the Three Villages will be lost forever. George Hoffman Herb Mones Three Village Civic Association board members

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ven as I type this, I’m sure my mom, and the parents of people in their 40s and 50s, are going to laugh. You see, my daughter turned 21 recently. For me, her age comes as a bit of a shock, a take-stock moment and a time warp enigma. I get it. She’s lived 21 years, but, somehow, her reaching that age seems to have happened suddenly. I know it’s not all D. None about me, but it is in of the above this column, so, hang BY DANIEL DUNAIEF with me for a few more minutes. I don’t remember many of my birthdays when I was younger. At her third birthday, I’m pretty sure I didn’t stop and say to myself,

“When I turned three, I was wishing with all my might for a Big Wheel.” That probably was what I wanted, but I don’t remember thinking that. In fact, I don’t recall other landmark birthdays all that vividly, even though my parents invited my friends over, sang to me, and insisted that I make a “really good wish” before I blew out the candles. What I remember from that age was my ambivalence. I was uncomfortable with all the attention, but I enjoyed the excitement of opening new presents. One year, all I wanted was basketballs, so I got three of them from my obliging social group. So, back to our daughter. She earned this milestone birthday, leaving behind a trail of bread crumb memories. On the day of our daughter’s birth, my wife insisted that I stay with her in the hospital no matter what was happening with my wife, so that we brought home the baby that had been “cooking” as we called it, for all those months. It wasn’t hard to find our daughter, who

has a distinctive birthmark and was exactly twice the weight of the baby next to her in the pediatric unit. She went through numerous stages on the journey from that first miraculous day to now. When we moved out to a suburb from Manhattan, she took a walk through a nearby wooded path. An inchworm dangled from a tree and landed on her small, thin outstretched finger. She carried it, slowly and carefully back to our house, offering to show this miracle to our new neighbors. Having lived their entire short lives in the suburbs, they didn’t relate to this city girl’s fascination with small samples of nature and returned to their driveway activities. She took us with her on a journey that included brief visits to ballet studios (that ended abruptly) and to gymnastics floors (that also didn’t take). We spent considerably more time on hot softball fields and in confined volleyball gymnasiums, where ear-piercing whistles blended with teams celebrating the end of each point.

We also attended numerous concerts, including jazz bands, where she overcame stage fright to play a tenor saxophone solo. We went through phases where nothing I said was right, funny or even worth sharing. The silent treatment, the lack of communication and the dubiousness with which she interacted with us helped prepare us for the moment when her younger brother exercised his own need to push us away and assert his independence. So, here she is, at 21, driving a car, preparing for her senior year of college, making friends, gainfully employed during the summer, and filled with so much of the same wonder that defined her earlier years. In fact, these days, instead of carrying inchworms on her now manicured hands, she maintains several ecospheres filled with snails on a small table in her room. When children act out, parents sometimes caution them that they may one day have a child just like them. In her case, I certainly hope so. I couldn’t wish anything better for our now 21-year-old.

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coronavirus can attack anyone, even those who have been vaccinated, those who have also been boosted and those who have already suffered with a previous bout of the disease. No one is safe, unless they have stayed in a cave alone for over two years, and hence no establishment or sports team or orchestra is immune from shake up on a daily basis. The second change is made possible by the ability to work remotely. Not every worker can do so. Conductors cannot drive trains remotely, sanitation workers cannot clean remotely and surgeons cannot remove an appendix remotely. At least not yet. But many jobs do lend themselves to being discharged from afar. And this has led to some unintended consequences. Workers have discovered that they sometimes enjoy doing their jobs from home. Yes, they might miss the socializing that is a part of the office scene. And they might feel like they can come up with new ideas better in an in-person gathering. But they really like working on their own timetable, with time out for a walk or to throw in a wash. Of course,

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the typical work schedule is altered. They can sit at the computer well into the night, with no separation between work time and free time. And they can be with their families more, for better and worse. So some in my office, who can perform their jobs from home, are asking to do that. In fact, they are requesting and getting software that enables access to their desk computers at work. They can then tap into the key items they need to complete their tasks. That also suggests they are still there. Which reminds me of the early days, when I worked at a large corporation, and we might leave a few minutes early but hung our sweaters on the back of the desk chairs to give the impression we were returning. One staffer even asked if she could borrow a desk chair from the office. She says it makes her feel totally comfortable when working in her house. It used to be that workers tried to transform their office space into reminders of home, with photos, pillows, plants and the like. Now we have the opposite. Employees are transforming their home workspace into their offices.

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As you can tell from the text I quoted, we have no expectation of sick days. We assume that if we are conscious, we can still produce whatever we are responsible for producing. Where before we might have had food trays brought to us in bed, now we have our laptops perched across our midriffs if we remain horizontal. What will happen next? For some, working remotely is a dream come true. My oldest grandson has a terrific job that can only be done remotely, and he feels immense freedom to live anywhere he chooses. That’s not so different from when I had just graduated from college and decided where I wanted to live, knowing that wherever I moved, I would be able to find a job because there were more jobs than people to fill them in the 1960s. For others, a hybrid work week seems ideal: the best of the office for two or three days, and no commuting the rest of the week. Only those with no choice may be peeved.

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