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Vanessa Williams has conquered the musical chartsselling over seven million records in her three-decade career (songs such as “Save the Best forLast” and her Oscar, Grammy and Golden GlobeAward winning platinum hit “Colors of the Wind” forDisney’s Pocahontas).

Peabo Bryson has been acclaimed as one of the"truly best friends" a song could have. The two-time Grammy winner is known for many hits:"Tonight I Celebrate My Love," "Beauty and theBeast," "A Whole New World." He sings a versatilemix of pop and soul.

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Photos by Jay GammillTop, a tree covered with snow and, above, a dark-eyed junco searches for bird seed under the snow in an East Setauket backyard .

The second snowstorm of 2016 dropped up to 12 inches of heavy, wet snow along the North Shore last Friday . Although a mess for commuters, it sure looked pretty turning the North Shore into a winter wonderland . Special thanks to Jay Gammill for sharing these photos with our readers.

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The Huntington Historical Society will hold several historical activities for grades 1 to 5 during winter break.

Minute Men (and Women)On Feb. 16, the society will present a program titled Minute Men (and Wom-en) at The Arsenal, 425 Park Ave., Hun-tington, from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Dur-ing the Revolutionary War, Huntington had its very own militia of Minute Men. Learn about them, and make your own Minute Man uniform of shirt, tri-cor-ner hat and powder horn!

Be Your Own Family History DetectiveOn Feb. 17 at the Conklin Barn, 2 High Street, Huntington, the society will pres-ent Be Your Own Family History Detec-tive from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Learn about your own family and history and how to research it. Create your very own family tree. Come with names of as many rela-tives as possible as well as old photos.

Civil War in Huntington and BeyondLearn all about the Civil War on Feb. 18 at the Soldiers & Sailors Memorial Building, 228 Main St., Huntington.from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Learn about the Huntington men who gave their lives for our country. Make a spy wheel and design your own quilt square which

was used to guide slaves to freedom in the Underground Railroad.

Tea with Dolly and Me: High tea and refreshments will be served at the Conklin Barn, 2 High Street from 1 to 3 p.m. Bring your favorite American Girl or other doll and “doll” yourself up too!

Cost per class is $35, $30 members and includes a snack. (Two classes, $60/$55, three classes $85/$80, four classes $110/$105) To register, please call Wendy at 631-427-7045, ext. 404.

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Farmers markets have certainly evolved over the years and the Long Island Winter Farmers Market at the Jack Abrams School at 155 Lowndes Ave. in Huntington Station is no exception. On a recent Sunday morning, the market was bustling with activity. Bread, vegetables, preserves, fudge, cheese, granola, salad dressings, smoked salmon, pickles, champagne tea , yogurt and coffee, to name just a view, were available for purchase as live music played. Vendors, who came from as far as Brooklyn and Manhat-tan, offered free samples of their products and were eager to answer any questions. The Huntington Station winter farmers market will run every Sunday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. through April 24. For more information and a list of select vendors, visit www.longislandfarmersmarkets.com.

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The Friends of the North Shore Public Library in Shoreham hosted an artist reception for Wading River photographer Jerry McGrath (giving a thumbs up in the photo) on Sunday, Feb. 6. McGrath’s exhibit, featur-ing images which capture the beauty of wildlife and landscapes on Long Island and Alaska, will be on view through Feb. 27.

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It is only February of the new year and yet it is hard to believe that more than a dozen young people from our larger community have died prema-turely from reckless decision-making and heroin overdoses.

Researchers in Suffolk County are saying that at least one person a day is dying of a heroin overdose. School districts are train-ing their faculty and staff on how to use Narcan — that new nasal spray that is literally bringing people back to life. One local not-for-profit agency recent-ly trained more than 60 members from the Port Jefferson community on how to use this miracle nasal spray.

Slowly, people seem to be finally recognizing the se-riousness of this in-fectious epidemic. Parents are moving beyond their denial and painfully real-izing that this aff lic-tion is threatening their children’s livelihood and is here to stay.

Awareness is rising but unfortu-nately at a snail’s pace; law enforce-ment and our criminal justice system are finally seeing this epidemic as it should be seen — as a serious health crisis, not as a crime.

Unfortunately, insurance compa-nies continue to have the power over people’s lives with no accountabil-ity. They continue to determine, even though it’s supposed to be against the law, who lives and who dies, who gets access to residential drug and alcohol treatment and who doesn’t.

A few months ago, a desperate family sought my assistance for their 25-year-old son T.J. who was a hard-core heroin addict — and they didn’t have a clue! He almost died and finally was open to serious treatment. He said to his mom, “I will do whatever it takes to take back my life and live again!”

Unfortunately, I did not have a bed immediately available — our waiting list has 25 people on it and it is grow-ing exponentially every day. I suggest-ed a number of well-respected, short-term residential rehabilitation centers within our larger community.

Their insurance company would not pay for a short-term residential

rehabilitation cen-ter until T.J. tried an intensive outpa-tient program. He did that; on the third day he failed. He overdosed on heroin and died.

Heroin is like no other drug on the street today. People trying it once are becoming hooked. It is destroying chil-dren, mothers and fathers and whole families. Bright kids, athletes, the rich and the poor — this drug knows no parameters or boundaries. Any-one who uses it is vulnerable for de-struction.

This reprehensible policy is sentenc-ing more and more heroin addicts to a premature death. T.J.’s insurance com-pany should be held accountable and charged with his death!

As a community, we must stand up and say “No more!” What will it take? How many more bright, talented young people have to die before the people in power are ready to do something that really will make a difference?

Recently, at a local community meeting, Sen. Kenneth LaValle said that the State Senate was going to make the heroin epidemic a number-one pri-ority on their agenda this year. Let’s storm the State Senate and the Gov-ernor’s office with letters and emails urging and demanding that they act now before another family buries a young person with a limitless possibil-ity and promise.

Fr. Pizzarelli is the director of Hope House Ministries in Port Jefferson.

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Winter blood driveHarborfields Public Library, 31

Broadway, Greenlawn, will hold its an-nual Winter Blood Drive on Thursday, Feb. 18, from 1 to 7 p.m. Blood donors must be at least 16 years old (with a signed permission form), weigh at least 110 pounds and not have donated blood within the last 56 days. To make an ap-pointment to donate, please call 631-757-4200.

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Gallstones are a very common gas-trointestinal disease; they affect up to 20 million Americans between the ages of 20 and 74, with a more than two-times increased occurrence in women than in men, according to the NHANES III survey (1). There are two types of gall-stones, 80 percent of which are choles-terol stones and 20 percent of which are pigment stones.

Common symptomsGallstones may be asymptomatic;

however, when gallstones block either the cystic or common bile ducts, symp-toms occur. Symptoms include dull or crampy abdominal pain that is exac-erbated by meals and lasts one to five hours. Jaundice, which includes yellow-ing of skin and eyes, is another symp-tom. Others include nausea and vomit-ing, rapid heart rate, hypotension (low blood pressure) and fever (2).

Tests used for diagnosisBlood tests include complete blood

count, where there may be a rise in white blood cells; liver enzymes; and the pan-creatic enzymes lipase and amylase. In general, diagnostic tests that have more accuracy are the endoscopic ultrasonog-raphy (EUS) and endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP). However, these are invasive tests. Less accurate but noninvasive tests include abdominal x-ray, ultrasound and CAT Scan (CT). The tests used also depend on where the stone may be located. Hepato-biliary (HIDA) scans are accurate if the stone is located in the cystic duct. And magnetic resonance retrograde cholan-giopancreatography (MRCP) is used if the stone is thought to be located in the common bile duct (2).

What are the risk factors?There are a multitude of risk factors.

Some of these are modifiable, some others

are not. The modifiable ones include obe-sity, measured by body mass index (BMI); rapid weight loss; fat consumption; hor-mone replacement therapy (HRT); oral contraceptives; decreased physical activ-ity; Crohn’s disease and certain drugs. One non-modifiable risk factor is age; the older we get, the higher the risk, with 40 years of age being the demarcation line (3). Other risk factors are gender, with females being more predisposed ; preg-nancy; and family history (4).

Let’s look at the evidence.

ObesityObesity may play an important role.

Obesity is not age-discriminant; it can impact both adults and children. The reason obesity is implicated is potentially due to bile becoming supersaturated (5). Bile is a substance produced in the liver and stored in the gallbladder. Bile aids in the digestion or breakdown of fats in the small intestines. Crystals may form, cre-ating cholesterol gallstones from the bile.

Body Mass IndexA body mass index of greater than 30

kg/m2 is considered obese. In a meta-analysis of two prospective, forward-looking observational trials, Copenha-gen General Population Study and the Copenhagen City Heart Study, those in the highest quintile of BMI were almost three times as likely to experience symp-tomatic gallstones compared to those who were in the lowest quintile (6). The highest quintile was those who had a mean BMI of 32.5 kg/m2 and thus were obese, whereas those in the lowest quin-tile had a mean BMI of 20.9 kg/m2. This is a comparison of ideal to obese BMI. Not surprisingly, since women in gen-eral have a higher risk of gallstones, they also have a higher risk when their BMI is in the obese range compared to men, a 3.36-fold increase and 1.51-fold increase, respectively.

Also, the research showed that for ev-ery 1 kg/m2 increase in BMI, there was a 7 percent increase in the risk of gall-stones. Those who had genetic variants that increased their likelihood of an el-evated BMI had an even greater increase in gallstone risk —17 percent — per 1 kg/m2. In the study population of ap-proximately 77,000, more than 4,000 participants became symptomatic for gallstones.

Gallstones in childrenSadly, obese children are not im-

mune to gallstones, even though they are young. In a prospective observational study based on Kaiser Permanente data from southern California, children who were overweight had a twofold increased risk of gallstones (7). But if that is not enough, girls who were extremely obese had a higher propensity for gallstones, similar to women in the previous study, with a greater than sevenfold increase compared to a still very substantial

greater-than-threefold increase for obese boys. Hispanic children were affected the most. The age range in this study was between 10 and 19 years old. Obesity is a disease that is blind to age.

Physical activityWe know physical activity is very im-

portant to stave off many diseases, but in this case, the lack of physical activity can be detrimental. In the Physicians’ Health Study, a prospective observa-tional trial, those in the lowest quintile of activity between the ages of 40 and 64 had a 72 percent increased risk of gall-stone formation, and those 65 and older had a 33 percent increased risk. (8). Also, men who were 65 and older and watched television more than six hours a week were at least three times as likely to have gallstones as those who watched fewer hours. There was a substantial increased risk for those under 65, as well, though to a slightly lesser degree.

Diabetes rears its ugly headJust like with obesity, diabetes is al-

most always a culprit for complications. In a prospective observational study, those with diabetes were at a signifi-cant 2.55-times greater risk of develop-ing gallstones than those without (9). Again, women had a higher propensity than men, but both had significant in-creases in the risk of gallstone formation, 3.85-times and 2.03-times, respectively. There were almost 700 participants in this study. The researchers believe that an alteration in glucose (sugar) metabo-lism may create this disease risk.

Hormone replacement therapyIf you needed another reason to be

leery of hormone replacement therapy

(HRT), then gallstones might be it. In a prospective observational trial, women who used HRT compared to those who did not, had a 10 percent increased risk in cholecystectomy — removal of the gallbladder — to treat gallstones (10). Though this may not sound like a large increase, oral HRT increased the risk 16 percent, and oral estrogen-only therapy without progestogens in-creased the risk the most, 38 percent. Transdermal HRT did not have a sig-nificantly increased risk.

It is never too early or too late to treat obesity before it causes, in this case, gallstones. With a lack of exer-cise, obesity is exacerbated and, not surprisingly, so is symptomatic gall-stone formation. Diabetes needs to be controlled to prevent complications. HRT, unless menopausal symptoms are unbearable, continues to show why it may not be a good choice. Next week, we will look at the complications of gallstones and how to prevent them.

References: Gastroenterology. 1999;117:632. (2)

emedicine.medscape.com. (3) J Hepatol. 1993;18 Suppl 1:S43. (4) uptodate.com. (5) Best Pract Res Clin Gastroenterol. 2014 Aug;28:623-635. (6) Hepatology. 2013 Dec;58:2133-41. (7) J Pediatr Gastroen-terol Nutr. 2012;55:328-333. (8) Ann In-tern Med. 1998;128:417. (9) Hepatology. 1997;2:787. (10) CMAJ. 2013;16;185:549-50.

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Children's Hospital. Stay overnight at the Holiday Inn Express Stony Brook, 3131 Nesconset Highway, Centereach, between Feb. 12 and 21 and the hotel will donate 10 percent of the stay to Stony Brook Children's Hospital. Enjoy the hotel's indoor pool, 24-hour fitness cen-ter, hot breakfast buffet and free wireless Internet while helping a good cause. For more information, call 631-471-8000.

St. Johnland staff recognizedSt. Johnland Nursing Center in Kings

Park, which provides skilled nursing care with specialties in head injury rehabilita-tion and Alzheimer’s/dementia care and subacute care, along with adult day care, has received a Five-Star Quality Rating from the Centers for Medicare and Med-icaid Services, the federal agency that cov-ers health care in the United States. The

rating system helps consumers, families and caregivers compare nursing homes online. A variety of categories are given one to five stars in areas ranging from health inspections to staffing to physical and clinical quality measures.

“We are extremely gratified and proud to have again been awarded a five-star rating. This is due to the dedication and experience of our staff of trained professionals who work tirelessly every day to care for our resi-dents and provide them with the best qual-ity of life possible,” said Mary Jean Weber, St. Johnland’s CEO and administrator.

Save the dateThe Long Island State Veterans Home,

100 Patriots Road, Stony Brook, will host a free lecture on Medicaid Planning and As-set Protection on Saturday, Feb. 27, from 9 to 10:30 a.m. Presented by Melissa Negrin-Wiener, Esq. of Genser, Dubow, Genser & Cona. A continental breakfast will be served. Questions? Call 631-444-8606.

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By Daniel Dunaief

It’s enough to make Dr. Se-uss’ Horton the Elephant and the Whos — those brave little folks we would not want to lose — proud.

Gordon Taylor, a professor of Oceanography at Stony Brook University’s School of Marine and Atmospheric Sciences, is taking a spectacularly close look at the micro community of organisms that live, eat, process elements like nitrogen, carbon, oxygen and sulfur, in droplets of ocean water.

In a milliliter of water, there are about a million bacteria, ten million viruses and about 10,000 protozoa, Taylor said. “Their cosmos is pretty much in a droplet of water.” Small though they may be, however, they are “ubiquitous,” with the ocean harboring millions of species or microorganisms.

Taylor is studying something he calls the “marine microbial community” whose composi-tion, activity and ecosystem services vary in space and time. Understanding these commu-nities can help oceanographers get a better grasp on the way these network of creatures affect ocean health, climate, pollution and disease in marine life.

Taylor is exploring the mi-crobial food web in which prey items are creatures like bacteria and single-celled algae and pred-ators are single-celled organisms that are the cousins of parame-cium, amoeba and euglena.

These creatures also live with the “proverbial monkey wrench of viruses, which are also a part of this microbial food web. Ev-ery known form of life has at least one type of virus that has co-evolved to attack it,” Tay-lor suggested. Many organisms have multiple viral pathogens that challenge their health. On average, viruses outnumber bacteria by a factor of 10.

Colleagues at Stony Brook suggested that an appreciation for these microbial communi-ties has broader implications.

“Understanding how micro-organisms catalyze the cycling of

nutrients and their responses to environmental change provides information for predictive mod-els which are useful for informing future policy and management decisions,” explained Josephine Aller, a professor in the SoMAS. “Sometimes this information can help to alter conditions which have caused change and reverse ecological damage.”

The development of technol-ogy that can account for and interpret life at these smaller scales has enabled scientists of all kinds to ask a range of new questions about increasingly small parts of life. Physicists, for example, long ago went well past exploring protons, elec-trons and neutrons, and are studying quarks, gluons and other subatomic particles.

To study the marine micro-environment, Taylor will use confocal Raman microspec-trometry and atomic force mi-croscopy at the NAno-RAMAN Molecular Imaging Laboratory. A National Science Foundation Major Research Instrumenta-tion program grant and match-ing support from Stony Brook helped establish the lab.

In Raman spectroscopy, researchers shine a laser light through a lens onto the speci-men. This technology is used to grade commercial dia-monds. When the laser light, which is a single wavelength, hits the specimen, most of the photons are absorbed or scat-tered at the same wavelength. In about one in a million cas-es, however, the light loses en-ergy to a molecular bond, with potentially covalently bound elements of all sorts causing Raman scattered photons. The spectra produced are a finger-print of molecular bonds.

Taylor has coupled this spectroscopic instrument with an atomic force microscope, which can look at the surface topography and structure of small creatures. “I believe that we are the only marine/atmo-spheric/environmental science program in the U.S. with such a system,” he said.

Even with the technology, the two and three dimensional imaging of what’s happening remains a significant challenge, Taylor said. To explore this, he will flash-freeze seawater con-taining microbial communi-ties, organic particles, gels and minerals to examine spatial relationships of organisms and processes from as close to their perspective as possible, he said.

He will also conduct tracer experiments where he adds heavy isotopes of elements like carbon and monitors how or-ganisms react. Taylor will start by proving that he can see the organisms and the way the min-iature ecosystem works.

The late Carl Sagan, narrator and co-writer of the TV series

“Cosmos: A Personal Voyage,” “wondered at the cosmos,” Tay-lor said. “We are enthralled by the microcosmos.”

Once Taylor can define the ecosystem, he can explore how changes in temperature, pH and other environmental conditions affect life in the water droplets.

He said the structure within this small community is like a spider web. Protein strands and gels give structure to the water. Bi-ologists are becoming increasingly interested in the ecology of small creatures that interact in these spaces, creating micro-commu-nities that, when multiplied expo-nentially across the ocean, affect the global climate and its ability to react to changes in carbon dioxide or increases in temperature.

Taylor lives in East Setauket with his wife Janice, their Rho-desian ridgeback dog Luca who is five and weighs 111 pounds, and an eight-pound Boston Ter-rier named Iggy Pup. The Tay-lors’ daughter Olivia lives in lower Manhattan and will start a master of fine arts program in the fall.

As for his work, Taylor said understanding small scales in biology is critically important. “We can’t fully understand epi-demiology within populations, human diseases, immune re-sponses or therapies without comprehending processes at the molecular level,” he said.

Or, as Dr. Seuss might say, a microorganism is an organism, no matter how small.

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BY JOHN DARR

A little pup just 10 plus years ago (still my little puppy)

Full of excitement, so much so he would � ip over on occasion — confus-ing to the neighbors, occasionally em-barrassing me. But, that was Harry!

Standing at the window, front paws up on the windowsill, taking in the world, taking on the world (especially squirrels, cats, rabbits and plastic and paper bags � ying by). His shoulders would somehow broaden so that he looked like a “biker” from behind.

We’d go to Mt. Sinai Middle School. He would run like the wind — “Look what I can do, I just ran past the rabbit I was chasing. How about the guy tied to the Lacrosse net (mascot). I can beat him with one paw tied behind my back.”

Crystal Brook Road — “We’re at the beach. Watch me I can fall behind the extend a leash, and when Dad whistles I can charge up and past him. Uh, oh what a tug, I just overextended the leash!”

“Who are those big white birds with the long necks. I’m going out to see. Yikes I forgot I hate the water. Just like to look at it.”

“Home again. Great. Toilet paper to eat. Oh, there’s a pair of Mom’s new

panties. Nice of her to leave those out. Really great to chew on.”

“Cleaning lady is here. Dad will take me out for a while — maybe to Yaphank (what a name), or to Mastic Beach.”

“Found out I have an oxalate problem. Goodbye carrots (boy, I loved those). Good news is I can now wiz like a race-horse.”

“I had this friend, Tiger. But, he moved. Now I have this friend Shea. He’s big — but, I can take him. But I’d rather just be friends. Shea also moved. But, he lives close by. Maybe I’ll see him again.”

“Dad’s with me a lot during the day. We go all over, especially the beach. We go to Terry for the Spa. Love that! We go to the Drs. Lombardi, Hayes and also Dr. Reed. All nice. Even though they stick me with needles, and squeeze me here and there. You have to take the good with the bad.”

“I have many friends in the neigh-borhood — especially Bailey and Sushi and Baxter.”

“I also have a wonderful family — Dad, Mom, Ken, Deb, Katie, Chris and some others I see on very rare oc-casions. Mom I see each night (I wait by the couch to hear her come in. Boy, do I get excited! And, the weekends I see her all the time. What a treat.”

“What a winter. Dad complains a lot about the snow. I kind of like to put my face in it. Dad doesn’t do that.”

“I go to Levittown to play with my cousin Charlie. We run around the back-yard until we are exhausted. Dad says we are like two Lionel trains. Sometimes I want to rest — but, Charlie pokes at me. No big deal. I’m crazy about Charlie. I al-most break my neck getting to his front door. I know we are going to Charlie’s the minute we get on Levittown Parkway. I’m very perceptive.”

“Oh, I also know tricks — sit, down, roll, relax, pretty, go to for treats on de-mand. Sometimes I save time by doing all in a row nonstop. Dad laughs and then makes me do them one by one.”

I have experience with many toys — squeaky toys, plastic bottles, balls, nyla bones, Frisbees. But toilet paper and Mom’s new panties are the best.”

“I have a crate. I like it. It’s my go to place when Dad says he has to go. I get water and two treats when I go in. Sometimes I go in just to rest (not o� en though). I prefer the back window in the sun, the couch, or Mom’s bed in the front bedroom. I can rest or look out at the neighborhood.”

“I’m not big on fetching — leave that to the labs and goldens. I try, but then I get bored. I do like it when Dad

gets me a big ball (as big as I am). I bat it with my snout. Dad kicks it to me. Sometimes he kicks it down the hall (he forgets I’m not a lab). He then has to go down and kick it back to me. He usually groans about that.”

“� ings seem a little di� erent lately. I got tired of my crunchy food. Tried canned food. It’s OK. Mom and Dad don’t love the smell in the dish or on me. So, they have been giving me great stu� . Real human food. I still get two pieces of raw macaroni for a treat. Boy I love that. I take them out of the room and chew and crunch. It feels good. Mom and Dad laugh when they hear the crunching. Dad tells me that’s all by turning his hands up and down. Hand signals are great: much easier than � g-uring out human-talk.”

“Feeling tired lately and kind of sore. Seeing a lot of my friends at the Vets. Dad and Mom seem kind of sad. I’m not sure why. But, we three have some great times. I know they love me. And, boy I sure love them …”

Sunday, our dearest friend, Harry made his � nal visit to Dr. Hayes. Sara and I sat and held Harry as he dri� ed o� to sleep — peacefully. He passed through our lives too quickly. I guess we thought he would be ours forever. � e saying that � ts, I guess, is:

“Don’t cry because I’m gone; smile because I was there.” — Anonymous

Wild about Harry

Dear Ms. Dunaief,Several months ago, you wrote a very touching column about Teddy, your dog.

My wife and I enjoyed and related to it so much that I decided to write to you.

We had a mini-poodle named Harry. His full name was Harry Potter because as

a puppy his coat was jet black like Harry Potter’s hair. On March 29, 2015, we

had to put Harry to sleep. We only had him for a little over 10 years (a short life

for a poodle). He developed Cushings disease which ultimately took too great a

toll on his kidneys. There was no reversing it. I am enclosing a copy of what I

wrote about Harry on the last day. Harry was so special to us. We are “empty

nesters” and he became our family member. My wife and I, after [all this time]

still miss him terribly. I wish you many more special times with Teddy.

— John Darr, Port Jefferson

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� is year we received more pet photos than ever before, showing us just how many of our neighbors feel a connection to all the little friends Mother Nature has created for us. As you paw through the pages looking for your pet, we hope you too will feel heart-warmed by the deep love others feel for their companions.

Re� ecting on the joy pets bring to us in their short time on Earth, we have a model for how we should treat others ourselves. � e next time you encounter someone who seems a little down or just needs a helping hand, think about what your beloved pet would do and follow that example. � e world would be a better place if we loved each other like our pets love us.

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Rockin’ Red Velvet Trifle

YieLD: Makes 8 servingsinGReDienTS:

• 1 packet hot cocoa mix with 20 to 25 calories

• 2 tablespoons mini semi-sweet chocolate chips

• 1⁄2 cup moist-style devil’s food cake mix • 1⁄2 cup moist-style yellow cake mix • 1⁄4 cup fat-free liquid egg substitute • 1⁄2 tablespoon red food coloring • Dash of salt • 4 ounces fat-free cream cheese • 2 tablespoons Jell-O sugar-free fat-free

vanilla instant pudding mix • 2 tablespoons Splenda No Calorie

Sweetener-granulated • 1⁄4 teaspoon vanilla extract • 1 8-ounce container Cool Whip-thawed • 4 cups chopped strawberries

DiRecTionS:

Preheat oven to 350 F. Spray an 8-inch by 8-inch baking pan with nonstick spray. Place the cocoa mix and 1 table-spoon chocolate chips in a glass. Add 1⁄4 cup very hot water, and stir until mostly dissolved. Add 1⁄3 cup cold water.

in a large bowl, combine the cake mixes, egg substitute, food coloring, and salt. Add cocoa mixture, and whisk until smooth. Pour batter into the bak-ing pan, and sprinkle with remaining 1 tablespoon chocolate chips.

Bake until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out mostly clean, 26 to 28 minutes. Let cool completely, about 30 minutes in the pan and 30 minutes out of the pan on a cooling rack.

Meanwhile, in a medium bowl, stir cream cheese until smooth. in another medium bowl, combine pudding mix with Splenda. Add vanilla extract and 1⁄4 cup cold water, and vigorously stir until mostly smooth and slightly thickened.

Add cream cheese and 1 cup cool Whip, and stir until uniform. cover and refrig-erate. cut cake into 1-inch cubes.

in a large glass bowl or trifle dish, even-ly layer half of the cubed cake. Spread all of the pudding mixture over the cake lay-er. evenly top with half of the strawber-ries. continue layering with remaining cubed cake, cool Whip and strawberries.

Slender Blondie Brownies

inGReDienTS:

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Flowering annualsAny number of flowering annuals

can be grown in hanging baskets, in-cluding hanging geraniums, petunias, chenille plants and fuchsia. Look for plants that trail down like nasturtium or sweet potato vine. But you can also grow herbs in hanging baskets, perhaps even mixed in with the ornamentals.

HostasHostas are wonderful plants for a

shady area. They come in a wide variety of sizes, so select carefully if you have a tiny place. One of my favorites is ‘Mouse Ears,’ but there are many tiny hostas, some variegated. Consider ‘Blue Mouse Ears,’ which grows to eight inches tall; ‘Chartreuse wiggles,’ a 10-inch-tall plant with narrow golden leaves; or ‘Bedaz-zled’ just eight inches tall with blue green leaves trimmed in yellow. ‘Crumb Cake’ is just four inches tall. Most will spread, easily two or three times their height. They can be grown in a small rock gar-den or a small container or around the edges of a larger planter.

Dwarf hydrangeasHydrangeas are beautiful shrubs filled

with colorful and long lasting flowers. But, be very careful here. Some hydrangeas can easily reach 10 to 15 feet tall or more. In general, Hydrangea paniculata tend to be large shrubs or small specimen trees; how-ever, there are dwarf varieties. Again, oak-leaf hydrangeas tend to be large shrubs, but ‘Ruby Slippers’ is a dwarf variety that reaches just three to four feet tall and produces flowers that come out pink and deepen to red as the summer progresses. They grow in full sun to partial shade. The flowers will not turn blue, however, in acidic soil.

TomatoesTomato plants are divided into two

types of plants: indeterminate, that is, vin-ing plants that continue to grow through-out the growing season, and determinate plants, bush-type plants that flower at the end of each branch and cease growing. In-determinate plants can be grown in large pots or tubs since they have the room to produce a large root system. Determinate plants do better in a smaller hanging bas-ket since there is a smaller amount of soil in hanging baskets. Cherry tomatoes are ideal for hanging baskets. I’ve even seen them growing in outdoor restaurants, both functional and decorative. Put one or two per basket, possibly interspersed with herbs or flowers. Remember the fertilizer since tomatoes are heavy feeders.

HerbsHerbs are great for a small garden

since most of them are small plants to start with. Most herbs prefer a sunny location; so take this into consider-ation when selecting a planting loca-tion. Herbs can be grown in pots, even grouped together in a large pot, but a really great place is in a sunny window box. If the window box(es) are located outside your kitchen window, so much the better. Just open your window and pick the herbs you need.

Small herbs include sage (some are larger than others, for example, pine-apple sage can easily reach two feet

tall, and has beautiful red f lowers while common sage is smaller), thyme (common thyme, lemon thyme, lime thyme, orange thyme, red creeping thyme, French thyme, etc.), parsley [curly parsley, f lat leaf parsley, Chinese parsley (cilantro), etc.], mint (choco-late mint, orange mint, spearmint, banana mint, variegated mint, pine-apple mint, apple mint, etc.). Note that orange mint has a hint of an orangey f lavor, pineapple sage a hint of a pine-apple f lavor, etc.

Basil, chives, dill and oregano are a few other herbs that you can grow in a window box. Scented geraniums have the advantage of pretty f lowers as does nasturtium.

More small plants next week.

Ellen Barcel is a freelance writer and master gardener. Send your gardening questions and/or comments to [email protected]. To reach Cornell Cooperative Extension and its Master Gardener program, call 631-727-7850.

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Photos by ellen Barcel nasturtium is an edible flower that trails beautifully from a window box or a hanging planter mixed with herbs; coleus looks stunning in a decorative planter; full-sized tomato plants can be grown in a large tub or specially designed planter while grape or cherry tomatoes can be grown in hanging baskets; below, a sweet potato vine spills over a large planter.


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532 Moriches Road, St. James, will host its annual Corned Beef & Cabbage Dinner on Saturday, March 5, from 6 to 8 p.m. Tickets are $15 adults, $6 for children; under 3 are free. Reservations may be made by calling the church of-fice at 631-584-5340.

Singers needed!Do you enjoy singing? Come be a part of the North

Shore Choir and experience the beauty of natural voices working together to create music of all kinds. Rehearsals are held at the North Shore Public Library, 250 Route

25A, Shoreham. All are welcome, from established sing-ers to those who have little or no experience. Initial sessions are on Feb. 29 at 2 p.m. and March 7 at 2 or 7 p.m. Following sessions will meet on Mondays for three months, culminating in a live performance. For more information or to register, call 631-929-4488.

Winter exercise classAttention ladies! Huner’s Fitness Advantage offers a

winter exercise class every Monday and Thursday from 9 to 10 a.m. during the month of February at the Belle Terre Community Center, 55 Cliff Road, Belle Terre. This diverse program, taught by a professional certified fitness instructor includes aerobics, weights and floor exercises. All ages welcome. Walk-in $15; $10 per class if you sign up for six sessions. For more information, call Nanci at 631-974-4747 or Ellen at 631-473-6202.

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An evening with Robert HansenTheatre Three, 412 Main St., Port Jefferson,

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This beautiful girl is Betty. She arrived at the Brookhaven Animal Shelter, 300 Horseblock Road, Brookhaven, as a stray after being picked up by a good samaritan. Betty is energetic and playful, she loves to run and play ball with you — she has been the star of our doggie play groups! She weighs in at 68 pounds, is estimated to be 3 to 5 years young and is up to date on vacci-nations, spayed, microchipped and heartworm negative. Betty is looking to share her life and be a loving and loyal companion to a forever fam-ily. Won’t you be her Valentine? To adopt Betty, please call 631-286-4940.

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A R T E X H I B I T SArt League of Long Island

Art League of Long Island is located at 107 E. Deer Park Road, Dix Hills. Through Feb. 21 the gallery will present an exhibit titled Black Voices featuring African-American artists from Suffolk, Nassau, Brooklyn and Queens. Questions? Call 631-462-5400.b.j. spoke gallery

b.j. spoke gallery is located at 299 Main St., Huntington. Currently on view at the gallery through Feb. 28 is the Artists’ Choice 2016 Invitational Exhibition. For more information, call 631-549-5106.Cold Spring Harbor Library

The Cold Spring Harbor Library is lo-cated at 95 Harbor Road, Cold Spring Har-bor. Through Feb. 25 the library will present Painting with Pastels Student Exhibition. Call 631-692-6820 or visit www.cshlibrary.org.Comsewogue Public Library

The Comsewogue Public Library is located at 170 Terryville Road, Port Jefferson Station. During the month of February, the library will present an exhibit of Counted Needlework by the Stitching Witches. The exhibit may be seen during regular library hours. For more informa-tion, call 631-928-1212 or visit www.cplib.org.Emma S. Clark Library

Emma S. Clark Memorial Library is located at 120 Main St., Setauket. Through the month of February the library will present an ex-hibit by Gay Gatta & Friends titled Through a Woman’s Eye. The exhibit may be seen during regular library hours. Call 631-941-4080.Gallery North

Gallery North is located at 90 North Country Road, Setauket. From Feb. 12 to March 11 the gallery will present an exhibition about print making titled The Art Collectors featuring se-lected prints from the collection of Richard Ger-rig and Timothy Peterson. An art reception will be held on Feb. 12 from 5 to 7 p.m. For further information, call 631-751-2676.Harborfields Public Library

Harborfields Public Library is located at 31 Broadway, Greenlawn. Through Feb. 27, the library will present Photography During Re-tirement by Matt (Doc) Rankel. The exhibit may be seen during regular library hours. For more information, call 631-757-4200.Heckscher Museum of Art

The Heckscher Museum of Art is located at 2 Prime Ave., Huntington. Through April 3, the mu-seum will present an exhibit titled You Go Girl! Celebrating Women Artists and Street Life, and through March 27 the museum will present an exhibit titled Men at Work featuring a selection of works from the museum’s permanent collection that reveals the many facets of human endeavor. Call 631-351-3250 or visit www.heckscher.org.Huntington Historical SocietyThe Huntington Historical Society, 209 Main St., Huntington, will present an exhibit titled The Civil War Comes Home at the Soldiers & Sailors Memorial Building, 228 Main St., Huntington, through April, Tuesday through Friday from 1 to 4 p.m. and Sunday from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. For more information, call 631-427-7045, ext. 404.Huntington Arts Council

The Huntington Arts Council’s Main Street Gallery, 213 Main St., Huntington, will pres-ent a juried photography show titled Earth, Air and Water: A Celebration of Tri-State Wildlife and Nature through Feb. 27. An artist recep-tion will be held on Feb. 12 from 6 to 8 p.m. For more information, go to www.huntington-arts.org or call 631-271-8423.Huntington Public Library

Huntington Public Library is located at 338 Main St., Huntington. Through Feb. 21 the library will present an exhibit titled Art from the Heart by Celicia Cargill. The exhib-it may be seen during regular library hours. Questions? Call 631-427-5165.

Long Island MuseumThe Long Island Museum is located at 1200

Route 25A, Stony Brook. Currently on exhibit is Hooked@LIM: The Crocheted Tree Project. From Feb. 26 to May 30 the museum will pres-ent Mort Künstler: The Art of Adventure and from Feb. 26 to July 31, The Brush is My Pen: Art That Tells Stories. Call 631-751-0066.Northport Historical Society

Northport Historical Society is located at 215 Main St., Northport. Currently, the society is presenting an exhibit titled Northport and the Civil War: A Few Good Men. For more in-formation, call 631-757-9859.Northport/East Northport Public Library

The Northport Public Library is located

at 151 Laurel Ave., Northport. Through the month of February, the library will present the Renacer Collection of Jose Londono.

The East Northport Public Library is located at 185 Larkfield Road, East Northport. Through the month of February, the library will present an exhibit titled Self Expression by Seth Dick-erman. These exhibits may be seen during reg-ular library hours. For more information, call 631-261-6930 (N) or 631-261-2313 (EN).North Shore Public Library

North Shore Public Library is located at 250 Route 25A, Shoreham. Through Feb. 27, the li-brary will present Photography by Jerry Mc-Grath. The exhibit may be seen during regular library hours. Call 631-929-4488.

Port Jefferson Free LibraryThe Port Jefferson Free Library is located

at 100 Thompson St., Port Jefferson. Through the month of February the library will present Landscape and Flower Paintings by Ross Bar-bera in the Meeting Room and an exhibit by the Boy Scouts in the Tall and Flat Case. The exhibits may be seen during regular library hours. Call 631-473-0022.Port Jefferson Village Center

The Port Jefferson Village Center is located at 101A E. Broadway, Port Jefferson. Yhrough Feb. 28, the center will present The Barns of the North Fork, a Photographic Exhibit by Mary Ann Spencer on the second floor. On the third floor, through Feb. 29, will be Variations in Vi-sion, a multi media exhibit by Granville Fair-child. An artist reception for Mr. Fairchild will be held on Feb. 14 from 3 to 5 p.m. Viewing hours are 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. every day. For more information, call 631-802-2160.Ripe Art Gallery

Ripe Art Gallery is located at 1028 Park Ave., Huntington. From Feb. 14 to March 5, the gallery will present its 10th annual Val-entine’s Day Group Show. An opening recep-tion will be held on Feb. 14 from 4 to 7 p.m. For more information, call 631-239-1805.Sachem Public Library

Sachem Public Library is located at 150 Holbrook Road, Holbrook. Through the month of February, the library will present a photography exhibit titled Picture This! The exhibit may be seen during regular library hours. Call 631-588-5024.STAC

Smithtown Township Arts Council is locat-ed at the Mills Pond House, 660 Route 25A, St. James. Through Feb. 13 the gallery will present its Winning Artists Showcase, an exhibition featuring the work of award-winning artists from STAC’s juried exhibitions.

The works of artist Carol Ceraso will be on view at Apple Bank, 91 Route 111, Smithtown, through March 9 as part of STAC’s Outreach Gallery program. Call 631-862-6575.Three Village Historical Society

Three Village Historical Society, 93 North Country Road, Setauket, is currently present-ing an exhibit titled Chicken Hill: A Commu-nity Lost to Time, along with the SPIES exhibit about the Culper Spy Ring. Viewing hours are Sundays, 1 to 4 p.m., and by appointment. $8 adults, $5 children under 12, members free. Call 631-751-3730 or visit www.tvhs.org.

Call for artists◆ The Huntington Arts Council,

213 Main St., Huntington, is seek-ing artists for its upcoming jur-ied art show titled A Rose by Any Other Name to be on view from March 23 to April 18. Deadline for submissions is Feb. 19. For details, call 631-271-8423, ext. 12.

◆ The Heckscher Museum of Art, 2 Prime Ave., Huntington, is currently accepting entries for Long Island Bi-ennial 2016, an exhibition featuring works by visual artists of Nassau and Suffolk Counties. Visit www.heck-scher.org for more information.

◆ The Smithtown Township Arts Council is seeking artists for its upcoming juried exhibit titled Of a Botanical Nature to be shown from June 18 to July 20. Deadline for submissions is May 12. For details, visit www.stacarts.org.

Image from Gallery North‘Red Deb’ by Deborah Kass, silkscreen & acrylic on canvas, will be on view at Gallery North from Feb. 12 to March 11.

Photo from Sachem Public LibraryPhotographs from Picture This!, a photography forum that meets once a month, will be on view at the Sachem Public Library through February.


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STONY BROOK CHRISTIAN ASSEMBLYConnecting to God, Each Other and the World

400 Nicolls Road, E. Setauket(631) 689–1127 • Fax (631) 689–1215

www.stonybrookchristian.comPastor Troy Reid

Weekly ScheduleSunday Worship w/nursery 10 am

Kidmo Children’s Church • Ignited Youth Fellowship and Food Always to Follow

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Friday Night Experience “FNX” for Pre K-Middle School: 6:30 pmIgnite Youth Ministry: 7:30 pm

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Father Tyler A. Strand, Administrator, Joseph S. Durko, CantorDivine Liturgy: Sundays at 10:30 am

Holy Days: See website or phone for informationSunday School alternate Sundays at 9:15 am

Adult Faith Formation/Bible Study: Mondays at 7:00 pm. PrayerAnon Prayer Group for substance addictions,

Wednesdays at 7 pmA Catholic Church of the Eastern Rite under the Eparchy of Passaic.

CATHOLICCHURCH OF ST. GERARD MAJELLA300 Terryville Road, Port Jefferson Station

(631) 473–2900 • Fax (631) 473–0015www.stgmajella.org

Rev. Gennaro DiSpigno, PastorOffi ce of Christian Formation • 928–2550

We celebrate Eucharist Saturday evening 5 pm, Sunday 7:30, 9 and 11 am

Weekday Mass Monday–Friday 9 amWe celebrate Baptism

Th ird weekend of each month during any of our weekend MassesWe celebrate Marriage

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INFANT JESUS ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH110 Myrtle Ave., Port Jefferson, NY 11777

(631) 473-0165 • Fax (631) 331-8094www.www.infantjesus.org

Reverend Patrick M. Riegger, PastorAssociates: Rev. Francis Lasrado & Rev. Rolando Ticllasuca

To schedule Baptisms and Weddings, Please call the RectoryConfessions: Saturdays 12:30-1:15 pm in the Lower Church

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Sunday at 8:45 am and Wednesday at 6 pm in the Church*Held at the Infant Jesus Chapel at St. Charles Hospital

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CATHOLICST. JAMES ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH

429 Rt. 25A, Setauket, NY 11733Phone/Fax: (631) 941–4141

Mission Statement: In faith we come together to celebrate the Eucharist as a Parish Family; and as a Catholic community of faith,

we are sent to be Christ to the world around us.Rev. James-Patrick Mannion, Pastor

Rev. Daniel Opoku-Mensah, AssociateRev. Jon Fitzgerald, In Residence

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CONGREGATIONALMT. SINAI CONGREGATIONALUNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST

233 North Country Road, Mt. Sinai • (631) 473–1582www.mtsinaichurchli.org

“No matter who you are or where you are on life’s journey, you are welcome here”

Sunday Services at 9 am and 11:00 amSunday School and childcare off ered at the 9 am service and

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EPISCOPALALL SOULS EPISCOPAL CHURCH

“Our little historic church on the hill” across from the Stony Brook Duck Pond

Main Street, Stony Brook • (631) 751–0034www.allsouls–stonybrook.org • [email protected]

Please come and welcome our new Priests:The Rev. Dr. Richard Visconti, Priest–In–Charge

The Rev. Farrell D. Graves, Priest AssociateSunday Holy Eucharist: 8 and 9:30 am

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The Rev. Cn. Dr. Richard D. Visconti, RectorThe Rev. Farrell Graves, Priest Associate

1 Dyke Road on the Village Green, SetauketWeb site: www.carolinechurch.net

Parish Office email: [email protected](631) 941–4245

Sunday Services: 8:00 am, 9:30 am and 11:15 amChurch School/Child Care at 9:30 am

Church School classes now forming. Call 941-4245 for registrationWeekday Holy Eucharist’s: Th ursday 12:30 pm and

First Fri. of the month 7:30 pm (rotating: call Parish Offi ce for location)Youth, Music and Service Programs off ered

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EPISCOPAL CHRIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH

127 Barnum Ave., Port Jefferson(631) 473–0273

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Father Anthony DiLorenzo: Priest–In–ChargeSunday Eucharist: 8 am and 10 am/Wednesday 10 in our chapel

Sunday School and NurseryRegistration for Sunday School starting Sunday

aft er the 10 am EucharistOur ministries: Welcome Inn on Mondays at 5:45 pm

AA meetings on Tuesdays and Th ursdays at 7 pm/Prayer Group on Wednesdays at 10:30 am/Bible Study on Th ursdays at 10 am.It is the mission of the people of Christ Church to grow in our

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EVANGELICALTHREE VILLAGE CHURCH

Knowing Christ...Making Him Known322 Route 25A, East Setauket • (631) 941–3670

www.3vc.orgLead Pastor Josh Moody

Sunday Worship Schedule9:15 am:Worship Service Sunday School (Pre–K – Adult),

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We off er weekly Teen Programs, Small Groups,Women’s Bible Studies (day & evening) & Men’s Bible Study

Faith Nursery School for ages 3 & 4Join us as we celebrate 55 years of proclaiming

the good news of Jesus Christ!

GREEK ORTHODOXCHURCH OF THE ASSUMPTION

430 Sheep Pasture Rd., Port Jefferson 11777Tel: 631-473-0894 • Fax: 631-928-5131

www.kimisis.org • [email protected]. Demetrios N. Calogredes, Protopresbyter

Sunday ServicesOrthros 8:30 am - Devine Liturgy 10 am

Services conducted in both Greek & English*Books available to follow in English*

Sunday Catechism School, 10:15 am - 11:15 am*Greek Language School, Tuesdays 5 pm - 8 pm*

Bible Study & Adult Catechism Classes Available*Golden Age & Youth Groups* Th rift Store*

Banquet Hall available for Rental*For information please call Church offi ce*

JEWISH CHABAD AT STONY BROOK

“Judaism with a smile”Future site: East side of Nicolls Rd, North of Rte 347 –Next to Fire Dept.

Current location: 821 Hawkins Ave., Lake Grove(631) 585–0521 • (800) My–Torah • www.ChabadSB.com

Rabbi Chaim & Rivkie GrossbaumRabbi Motti & Chaya GrossbaumRabbi Sholom B. & Chanie Cohen

Membership Free •Weekday, Shabbat & Holiday Services Highly acclaimed Torah Tots Preschool • Afternoon Hebrew School

Camp Gan Israel • Judaica Publishing Department • Lectures and Seminars • Living Legacy Holiday Programs

Jewish Learning InstituteFriendship Circle for Special Needs Children • The CTeen Network

N’shei Chabad Women’s Club • Cyberspace Library www.ChabadSB.com

Chabad at Stony Brook University – Rabbi Adam & Esther Stein

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JEWISH CORAM JEWISH CENTER

Young Israel of Coram981 Old Town Rd., Coram • (631) 698–3939 YIC.org – [email protected]

RABBI DR. MORDECAI & MARILYN GOLSHEVSKYRABBI SAM & REBECCA GOLSHEVSKY

“THE ETERNAL FLAME–THE ETERNAL LIGHT” Weekly Channel #20 at 11 am

Shabbat Morning Services 9 am Free Membership. No building fund. Free Hebrew School. Bar/Bat Mitzvah Shabbat and Holiday Services followed by hot buffet. Adult Education Institute. Women’s Education Group–International Lectures and Torah Study. Adult Bar/Bat Mitz-

vah. Kaballah Classes. Jewish Holiday Institute. Tutorials for all ages.FREE HEBREW SCHOOL 2015–2016

Details (631)698–3939Member National Council of Young Israel

a world–wide organization.All welcome regardless of knowledge or observance level.

NORTH SHORE JEWISH CENTER385 Old Town Rd., Port Jefferson Station

(631) 928–3737www.NorthShoreJewishCenter.org

Rabbi Aaron BensonCantor Daniel Kramer, Rabbi Emeritus Howard Hoffman

Executive Director Marcie PlatkinServices: Daily morning and evening minyan Friday at 8 pm;Saturday 8:45 am and one hour before sundown • Tot Shabbat

Family Kehillah • Sisterhood • Men’s Club • Seniors Club • Youth Group Award–winning Religious School • Teen Community Service Program

Nursery School • Mommy and Me • Preschool Summer Program Continuing Ed • Adult Bar/Bat Mitzvah • Judaica Shop

Th rift Shop • Kosher Catering PanelWe warmly welcome you to our Jewish home. Come worship,

study and enjoy being Jewish with our caring NSJC family. Member United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism.

TEMPLE ISAIAH (REFORM)1404 Stony Brook Road, Stony Brook • (631) 751–8518

A warm and caring intergenerational communitydedicated to learning, prayer, social action, and friendship.

Rabbi Sharon L. Sobel Cantor Michael F. Trachtenberg Emeritus

Cantor Scott HarrisRabbi Emeritus Stephen A. Karol

Rabbi Emeritus Adam D. FisherMember Union for Reform Judaism

Sabbath Services Friday 7:30 pm and Saturday 10 am Monthly Family Service • Monthly Tot Shabbat • Religious School Youth Groups • Senior Club • Adult Education • Chavurah Groups

• Early AM Studies • Sisterhood • Brotherhood • PT

LUTHERAN–ELCAST. PAULS LUTHERAN CHURCH

309 Patchogue Road, Port Jefferson Station (631)473–2236

Rev. Paul A. Downing, Pastoremail: [email protected] • pastors cell: 347–423–3623

church website: wwwStPaulsLCPJS.orgServices

Sundays – 8:30 am and 10:30 am Holy CommunionBibles and Bagels 9:30 am

Sunday School during 10:30 am serviceWednesday Evening 7:30 pm – Holy CommunionFriday Morning – Power of Prayer Hour 10:30 am

Special Lenten Soup SuppersWednesday Evening at 6:30 pmFebruary 17, 24, March 2, 9, 16

Holy Communion Service at 7:30 pm

LUTHERAN–LCMSMESSIAH LUTHERAN CHURCH

PRESCHOOL & DAYCARE465 Pond Path, East Setauket

(631)751-1775www.messiahny.com

Rev. Charles Bell - PastorWe welcome all to join us for worship & fellowship

Sunday Worship Services8:15am, 9:30am & 11:00amSunday School at 9:30 am

NYS Certifi ed Preschool & Day Care ProgramPlease call for details

Midweek Lent Worship:Tuesdays - Feb. 16 & 23, March 1, 8 & 15 at 6:15 pmWednesdays - Feb. 17 & 24, March 2,9, 16 at 11am

Maunday Th ursday & Good Friday 11am & 7:30pmEaster Sunday 8am & 10:15pm

METHODISTBETHEL AFRICAN METHODIST

EPISCOPAL CHURCH33 Christian Ave/ PO2117

E. Setauket NY 11733 (631)941 3581Rev. Gregory L. Leonard–Pastor

Sunday Worship 10:30 amAdult Sunday School 9:30 am

Lectionary Reading and Prayer Wed. 12 noonGospel Choir Tues. 8 pm

Praise Choir and Youth Choir 3rd and 4th Fri. 6:30 pm

COMMACK UNITED METHODIST CHURCH486 Townline Road, CommackChurch Office: (631)499–7310

Fax: (631) 858–0596www.commack–umc.org • mail@commack–umc.org

Rev. Linda Bates–Stepe, Pastor

SETAUKET UNITED METHODIST CHURCH160 Main Street, Corner of 25A and Main Street

East Setauket • (631) 941–4167Rev. Sandra B. Mantz, Pastor

www.setauketumc.org • [email protected] Worship Service & Church School 10 am

10 am Worship with Holy CommunionMary & Martha Circle (Women’s Ministry)

monthly on 2nd Tuesday at noonAdult Bible Study Sunday 8 am

Prayer Group and Bible Study at the Church Wednesdays 10 am

PRESBYTERIANSETAUKET PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH5 Caroline Avenue ~ On the Village Green

(631) 941-4271www.setauketpresbyterian.org

Email: [email protected]. MARY BARRETT SPEERS, PASTOR

Catch the Excitement! Join us Sundays in worship at 9:30 amwith Church School (PreK-6th Grade) at 9:45 am

Adult Christian Education Classes and Service OpportunitiesOpen Door Exchange Ministry: Furnishing homes...Finding hope

All are welcome to join this vibrant community of worship, music (voice and bell choirs), mission (local, national and international),

and fellowship. Call the church o� ce or visit our website for current information on church activities. SPC is a More Light Presbyterian

Church and part of the Covenant Network of Presbyterians working toward a church as generous and just as God’s grace.

UNITARIAN UNIVERSALISTUNITARIAN UNIVERSALIST

FELLOWSHIP AT STONY BROOK380 Nicolls Road • between Rte 347 & Rte 25A

(631) 751–0297 • www.uufsb.org • offi [email protected]. Margaret H. Allen

([email protected])Sunday Service: 10:30 am

Religious Education at UUFSB: Unitarian Universalism accepts wisdom from many sources and off ers non-dogmatic religious education for

children from 3-18 to foster ethical and spiritual development and knowl-edge of world religions. Classes Sunday mornings at 10:30 am. Childcare

for little ones under three. Senior High Youth Group meetings Sunday evenings. Registration is ongoing.

For more information: [email protected].

UNITARIAN UNIVERSALIST FELLOWSHIP OF HUNTINGTON

109 Brown’s Road, Huntington, NY 11743631–427–9547

www.uu� .orgRev. G. Jude Geiger, Minister

(minister@uufh .org)Starr Austin, religious educator (dreuufh @gmail.com)

Sunday Service 10:30 am, Children’s Religious Education 10:30 amWhoever you are, whomever you love, wherever you are

on your life’s journey, you are welcome here. Our services o� er

a progressive, non-creedal message with room for spiritual seekers.Services and Religious Education each Sunday at 10:30 am

Youth Group, Lifespan Religious Education for Adults, Adult and Children’s Choirs

Participants in the Huntington Interfaith Housing InitiativeFind us on Facebook and Twitter

UNITYUNITY CHURCH OF HEALING LIGHT

203 East Pulaski Rd., Huntington Sta. (631) 385–7180

www.unityhuntingtonny.orgRev. Saba Mchunguzi

Unity Church of Healing Light is committed to helping people unfold their Christ potential to transform their lives and build

spiritual community through worship, education, prayer and service.Sunday Worship & Church School 11:00 a.m.

Wednesday Night Prayer Service 7:30 p.m.Sign Language Interpreter at Sunday Service

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Feb. 11 to Feb. 18, 2016Times…and datesThursday 11

PainT nighT in hunTingTonMain Street Nursery, 475 West Main St., Huntington will hold a Paint Night in its greenhouse from 6:30 to 9 p.m. Taught by artist Mary Pipolo, attendees will take home their very own master-piece. $50 includes canvas, paint supplies and appetizers. Call 549-4515 to reserve your spot.WinTer Weaving WiTh WineShake off the winter blues and do something creative! The Huntington Historical Society will host an introduction class on learning to weave on a table loom at the Conklin Barn, 2 High St., Huntington from 7 to 9:30 p.m. BYOW. Light refreshments will be served. $40, $35 members. To register, call 427-7045.Book signingBook Revue, 313 New York Ave., Huntington will welcome "Howard Stern Show" regular and Long Island local Jon Hein who will speak and sign copies of his new book, "Fast Food Maniac: From Arby's to White Castle, One Man's Supersized Obsession with America's Favorite Food," at 7 p.m. Call 271-1442.Psychic MediuM carol TranchinaThe Ward Melville Heritage Organization's Educational & Cultural Center, 97P Main St., Stony Brook will welcome spiri-tual psychic medium Carol Tranchina from 7 to 9 p.m. who will connect you with your loved ones and also offer what's in store on the romantic front. Tickets are $50 per person and includes a group reading, wine and hors d'oeuvres. Reservations required by calling 689-5888.

Friday 12Friday WhaleBoaT chaTsThe Whaling Museum, 301 Main St., Cold Spring Harbor will hold a Whaleboat Chat every Friday at 2:30 p.m. in celebration of the Whaling Museum Society's 80th anniversary. Stop in and chat with the museum's educators around an authentic 19th-century whaleboat as you learn the whos, hows and whys of whaling. Free with paid admission, members free. Call 367-3418.norThPorT syMPhony orchesTra in concerTNorthport High School, 154 Laurel Hill Road, Northport will host a concert by the Northport Symphony Orchestra at 8 p.m. featuring the music of Schubert, Hummel and Raff. Free and open to all. No tickets required. Visit www.northportsymphony.org.kerry kearney in concerTGrounds and Sounds Café at the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship at Stony Brook, 380 Nicolls Road, E. Setauket will welcome song-writer and slide guitar master Kerry Kearney and his band in concert at 8 p.m. Tickets are $12.50 and can be purchased online at www.groundsandsounds.org.Paige PaTTerson in concerTThe Cinema Arts Centre, 423 Park Ave., Huntington will wel-come Paige Patterson (Harlem Renaissance music) in concert at 8:30 p.m. in the Sky Room. Tickets are $15, $10 members. Call 423-7611 for more information.

saturday 13hearT healTh daySt. Catherine of Siena Medical Center will hold its annual Heart Health Day from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. in the St. Catherine’s Nursing and Rehabilitation Care Center, 52 Route 25A, Smithtown, lower level, Fr. Fred Hill Room. The event will feature lectures, blood pressure screenings, information on diet and nutrition, light refreshments and giveaways. Free. Call 870-3444 for more information and to register.MaPle sugaring WorkshoPCaumsett State Historic Park Preserve, 25 Lloyd Harbor Road, Huntington will hold a Maple Sugaring workshop for adults from 10:30 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. Short walk. $4. Advance registration required by calling 423-1770.valenTine’s day dinner & danceThe Father Seyfried Council, Knights of Columbus will host a Valentine’s Day Dinner and Dance from 7 to 11:30 p.m. at St. Joseph’s Church Travis Hall, 59 Church St., Kings Park. Music and entertain-ment provided by Mystery Play. Tickets are $40 per person and include a hot buffet dinner, dancing, wine and beer, raffles, 50/50 drawing and more. To order, call Tony at 379-8184 or Tom at 269-9094. No tickets will be sold at the door. Proceeds will benefit local charities.

BeaTles love songsValentine’s Day weekend will bring Beatles Love Songs at the Smithtown Center for the Performing Arts, 2 E. Main St., Smithtown at 8 p.m. featuring the cast of Beatlemania. Tickets are $50. Call 724-3700 or visit www.smithtownpac.org to order.My Funny valenTine coMedy shoWcaseWindows on the Lake, 235 Lake Shore Drive, Ronkonkoma will host a My Funny Valentine Comedy Showcase at 8 p.m. with stand-ups Bill McCarty and Maria Walsh. Hosted by Paul Anthony. Tickets are $55 and include dinner and a show. Cash bar. Call 737-0088 or visit www.windowsonthelake.com to order.hoMegroWn Music caFÉ concerTHomegrown Music Café, 300 Terryville Road, Port Jefferson Station will present Stelladeck and Countless Wonders in concert at 8 p.m. Admission is $8 at the door. Visit www.homegrownmu-siccafe.com for more information.live, laugh, love coMedy shoWcaseThe Suffolk Theater, 118 E. Main St., Riverhead will present a Live, Laugh, Love Comedy Showcase with George Rini, Talia Reese and Gary Vider at 8 p.m. Tickets are $35. To order, call 727-4343 or visit www.suffolktheater.com.

sunday 14valenTine’s day caBareTThe CM Performing Arts Center, 931 Montauk Highway, Oakdale will present a musical afternoon of songs about love and friend-ship at 2 p.m. Complimentary champagne. Tickets are $20, mem-bers $18. Call 218-2810 to order.oPera and Baroque in concerTStony Brook Opera Workshop will join with the Stony Brook Baroque Players to present a staged production of Handel's "O Come Chiare e Belle" at the Staller Center for the Arts Recital Hall at Stony Brook University at 3 p.m. Tickets range from $5 to $10. To order, call 632-2787.singles circle MeeTingSt. Paul’s United Methodist Church, 270 Main St., Northport will host a meeting of the Northport Singles Circle from 3 to 5 p.m. For 50-plus. Come meet new friends. $7. Questions? Call 896-6217.inTernaTional Folk dancingThe Frank Brush Barn, 211 E. Main St., Smithtown will host International Folk Dancing from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. All are wel-come. No partner necessary. Dances will be reviewed and/or taught. $8 donation requested. For more information, call 516-781-3552.

Monday 15Tvhs lecTureThe Three Village Historical Society will present a lecture on the Montauk Lighthouse at The Setauket Neighborhood House, 95 Main St., Setauket at 7 p.m. Guest speaker will be Henry Osmers. Free and open to the public. Questions? Call 751-3730.Move-To-aMend MeeTingMove-to-Amend Brookhaven will hold a meeting at the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship Church, 380 Nicolls Road, Stony Brook from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. For more information, call 585-0572 or email [email protected], you Think you can'T draW?The Smithtown Historical Society will hold its second session of So, You Think You Can’t Draw? Yes, You Can! at the Frank Brush Barn, 211 E. Main St., Smithtown at 7:30 p.m. Learn to express yourself through your drawings. $10, $5 members. Reservations required by calling 265-6768.Movie Trivia nighTDo you know a lot about movies? Join the Cinema Arts Centre, 423 Park Ave., Huntington for Movie Trivia Night at 8 p.m. Hosted by Rebecca Zunno. $5 per person, six or less to a team. Call 423-7611 for more information.

Tuesday 16Book signingBook Revue, 313 New York Ave., Huntington will welcome "The Real Housewives of New Jersey" star and three-time New York Times best-selling author Teresa Guidice who will be signing copies of her new book, "Turning The Tables: From Housewife, to Inmate, and Back Again," at 7 p.m. Call 271-1442.

Wednesday 17FroM BroadWay To The MeT …La Villini Restaurant, 288 Larkfield Road, E. Northport will pres-ent From Broadway to the Met featuring tenor Rinaldo Toglia and accordionist Dominic Karcic at 6 p.m. For more information, call 261-6344.Board oF TrusTees MeeTingThe regular meeting of the board of trustees of the Middle Country Public Library, 101 Eastwood Blvd., Centereach will be held at 6:30 p.m. For further information, call 585-9393, ext. 208.

* All numbers are in (631) area code unless otherwise noted.

Photo from Staller CenterThe Walnut Street Theatre will present ‘A Moon for the Misbegotten’ on the Staller Center's Main Stage on Feb. 13 at 8 p.m.


Thursday 18DigiTal phoTography classThe Heritage Center, 633 Mount Sinai-Coram Road, Mount Sinai will host a Digital Photography Class from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. Spend time with a professional and learn about the settings, lenses, backgrounds and using manual settings to control the camera. $75. To register, call 509-0882.MoonlighT MeDiTaTionThe Setauket Neighborhood House, 95 Main St., Setauket will host an evening of Moonlight Meditation from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. featuring guided meditations, spiritual education, plus an Angel Card reading. $25. For tickets, visit www.briannarosebranding.com/moonlight-meditation.harD luck café concerTThe Folk Music Society of Huntington will welcome David Moss and Greg Cornell & the Cornell Brothers at the Cinema Arts Centre, 423 Park Ave., Huntington from 8:30 to 10:30 p.m. Preceded by an open mic at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $15, $10 mem-bers. Call 423-7611 to order.

Theater

‘a Moon for The MisbegoTTen’The Staller Center for the Arts at Stony Brook University, 100 Nicolls Road, Stony Brook will present Eugene O’Neill’s "A Moon for the Misbegotten" by the Walnut Street Theatre on the Main Stage on Feb. 13 at 8 p.m. Tickets are $36. To order, call 632-2787 or visit www.stallercenter.com.'goD of carnage'The John W. Engeman Theater, 250 Main St., Northport will present "God of Carnage" through March 6. Tickets range from $59 to $64. To order, call 261-2900 or visit www.engemantheater.com.'running scareD, running free ...'Back by popular demand, The Ward Melville Heritage Organization's Educational & Cultural Center, 97P Main St., Stony Brook will host a production of "Running Scared, Running Free ... Escape to the Promised Land" through Feb. 29 with 10 a.m. and noon performances with a special evening performance on Feb. 26 at 7:30 p.m. General admission is $13 adults, $12 stu-dents. Call 751-2244.‘goDspell’Theatre Three, 412 Main St., Port Jefferson will present Stephen Schwartz's musical "Godspell" on the Mainstage from Feb. 27 to March 26. Based on The Gospel According to St. Matthew. Tickets range from $15 to $30. To order, call 928-9100 or visit www.theatrethree.com.‘The MysTery of eDwin DrooD’The Northport High School Powdered Wigs will present the "The Mystery of Edwin Drood" on March 4 and 5 at 8 p.m. and March 6 at 2 p.m. in the Northport High School auditorium, 154 Laurel Hill Road, Northport. Tickets in advance are $15 adults, $10 children and seniors at www.smallvenueticketing.com/23819/. Tickets available at the door for $17 adults, $12 children and seniors. 'Toyer'The Arena Players Repertory Theater will present Gardner McKay's "Toyer" at the Vanderbilt Museum's Carriage House Theater, 180 Little Neck Road, Centerport from March 4 to 21. Tickets are $20 on Fridays and Sundays, $25 on Saturdays. For reservations or further information, call 516-293-0674.'firsT DaTe The Musical'The Smithtown Center for the Performing Arts, 2 E. Main St., Smithtown will present a production of "First Date The Musical" from March 5 to 26. Tickets are $35 each. To order, call 724-3700 or visit www.smithtownpac.org.'she kills MonsTers'The Theatre Department at Suffolk County Community College, 533 College Road, Selden will present a production of "She Kills Monsters" by Qui Nguyen on March 9 to 12, and 16, 17, 18 and 19 at 8 p.m.; March 13 and 20 at 2 p.m. in the Shea Theatre, Islip Arts Building. Tickets are $9 adults, $8 seniors and children 16 and under. Veterans, SCCC faculty, staff and students with current ID receive one free ticket. For more information, call 451-4163.‘The Music Man’The CM Performing Arts Center, 931 Montauk Highway, Oakdale will present Meredith Willson's "The Music Man" from March 12 to April 10. Tickets range from $20 to $29. To order, call 218-2810 or visit www.cmpac.com.'MeMphis'The John W. Engeman Theater, 250 Main St., Northport will present the musical "Memphis" from March 24 to May 8. Prices range from $69 to $74. To order, call 261-2900 or visit www.engemantheater.com.

film'noah'On Feb. 11, The Whaling Museum, 279 Main St., Cold Spring Harbor will screen the 2004 film "Noah" starring Russell Crowe at 2:30 p.m. Free with paid admission, members free. Call 367-3418.‘a ballerina’s Tale’The Staller Center for the Arts at Stony Brook University, 100 Nicolls Road, Stony Brook will screen the documentary "A Ballerina’s Tale" on Feb. 12 at 7 p.m. Tickets are $9 adults, $7 children and seniors. Call 632-2787 or visit www.stallercenter.com to order.‘The MarTian’Northport Public Library, 151 Laurel Ave., Northport will screen "The Martian" on Feb. 12 at 2 p.m. Rated PG-13. Free and open to all. Call 261-6930 for more information.‘suffrageTTe’The powerful drama "Suffragette" will be screened at the Staller Center for the Arts at Stony Brook University, 100 Nicolls Road, Stony Brook at 8:45 p.m. Rated PG-13. Tickets are $9 adults, $7 children and seniors. Call 632-2787 or visit www.stallercenter.com to order.‘The way we were’Enjoy the most romantic day of the year with a screening of "The Way We Were" at the Cinema Arts Centre, 423 Park Ave., Huntington on Feb. 14 at 4 p.m. Prefilm reception will be held at 3:30 p.m. Tickets are $17, $12 members. Call 423-7611.‘free willy’Celebrating 80 years, the Whaling Museum, 279 Main St., Cold Spring Harbor will screen "Free Willy" on Feb. 18 at 2:30 p.m. Popcorn included. Free with paid admission, members free. Call 367-3418 for more information.‘walTz wiTh bashir’As part of its Spirituality Through Cinema series, the Cinema Arts Centre, 423 Park Ave., Huntington will screen "Waltz with Bashir" on Feb. 18 at 7:30 p.m. $15, $10 members. Call 423-7611.‘neTwork’As part of its Classic Movies series, the Smithtown Center for the Performing Arts, 2 E. Main St., Smithtown will screen "Network" (rescheduled) on Feb. 20 at 7 p.m. $8 per person. Call 724-3700.

farmers Marketsholbrook winTer farMers MarkeTThe Sun Vet Mall, 5801 Sunrise Highway, Holbrook will host a Winters Farmers Market every Saturday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. through April 23. For more information, call 516-551-8461.hunTingTon winTer farMers MarkeTJack Abrams School, 155 Lowndes Ave., Huntington Station will host a Winter Farmers Market by G & G Long Island every Sunday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. through April. For more informa-tion, visit www.longislandfarmersmarkets.com.

porT Jefferson winTer farMers MarkeTThe Port Jefferson Village Center, 101A E. Broadway, Port Jefferson will host a Winter Farmers Market every Sunday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. through May 1. For more information, call Melissa at 516-551-8461.

riverheaD winTer farMers MarkeTThe downtown Riverhead Farmers Market will be held at 117 East Main St., Riverhead every Saturday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. through April. For details, call 208-8159.

vendors wanted▶ The Town of Brookhaven is seeking vendors for its Home & Garden Show at the Holtsville Ecology Center, 249 Buckley Road, Holtsville on March 12, 13, 19 and 20. For details on exhibit space, size and rates, call 758-9664, ext. 10.▶ East End Arts is seeking artists, artisans and craftspeople for the fine arts and crafts fair at the 20th anniversary Community Mosaic Street Painting Festival on May 29 from noon to 5 p.m. in downtown Riverhead. Rain date is May 30. Deadline to apply is May 10. For more information, contact Sheree at 727-0900.

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a valentine's Day treatThe Cinema Arts Centre in Huntington will screen 'The Way We Were' on Feb. 14 at 4 p.m.

Photo from CAC


Just when you may have thought he couldn’t get any better, senior forward Ja-meel Warney scored a career-high 36 points to lead the Stony Brook men’s basketball team to an 85-72 win over the University of Hartford Monday.

Warney shot 16-of-18 from the � eld, and went 4-for-4 from the free-throw line, regis-tering the third 30-point e� ort of his career. He also totaled 13 rebounds, accounting for his 56th career double-double.

Senior guard Carson Puriefoy added 22 points. It was the most combined points scored by Warney and Puriefoy since they came to Stony Brook in 2012. � eir previ-ous best was 54 against Hartford in the sea-son � nale last season.

� e Seawolves (20-4, 11-0) extended the nation’s longest active winning streak to 16 games on Jameel Warney Bobblehead Night.

� e win was Stony Brook’s 250th as a Division I program. � e Seawolves have won at least 20 games for a � � h straight year and six out of the last seven.

Pancake � omas had 23 points for Hart-ford (7-18, 2-8).

“Jameel was terri� c tonight,” Stony Brook head coach Steve Pikiell said. “He wanted the ball, he was aggressive and � n-ished everything around the rim. And we

needed that. Hartford did a great job of crowding our three-point shooters. Jameel was active and he wanted the ball.”

Stony Brook scored the � rst nine points of the second half, extending a six-point hal� ime lead to 15 a� er Puriefoy’s three-point play. Hartford cut the lead to 46-37, but back-to-back threes from Puriefoy and junior guard Lucas Woodhouse upped the margin back to 15.

“We have the ability to beat teams on the o� ensive and defensive end,” Puriefoy said. “Tonight, the ball was going in for Ja-meel and myself. We can score with a lot of teams, but we can defend, too. I tried to attack the basket and get to the foul line. When we’re not shooting well, we need to be at the foul line.”

Junior guard Ahmad Walker tallied his seventh double-double of the season with 12 points and 10 rebounds.

� e Seawolves scored at least 30 � eld goals for the third straight game and 12th time this season.

Stony Brook was also 21-for-24 from the free-throw line. Puriefoy was 8-for-8 from the charity stripe. � e senior guard is also 35-for-38 from the line during conference play.

Warney’s 36 points tied Anthony Jack-son and D.J. Munir for the most in the pro-

gram’s Division I history.� e 16 � eld goals scored by Warney are

a Division I program record. John Paul Ko-bryn had 14 against Northeastern Univer-sity on Feb. 17, 2002.

“I felt like I had to come out and be ag-gressive, but also pick and choose my spots,” Warney said. “I thought my teammates did a great job at getting me the ball in a posi-tion where I could succeed.”

Stony Brook travels to face the Univer-sity of Maryland Baltimore County today, Feb. 11 at 7 p.m.

THE QUOTE

‘[Jameel Warney] wanted the ball, he was aggressive and � nished everything around the rim. And we needed that.’

— STEVE PIKIELL

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Warney has career night in win

SBU women grind out 45-42 road win

Senior forward � nishes with a career-best 36 points

Led by 12 points and eight rebounds from junior guard Christa Scognami-glio, and nine points and 10 rebounds from freshman forward Ogechi Anyag-aligbo, the Stony Brook women’s basket-ball team (16-8 overall, 8-3 in America East) pulled out a 45-42 road victory at Hartford (9-14, 5-5 AE).

� e Seawolves trailed from the 6:13 mark of the � rst quarter until the 6:10 mark of the third quarter when sopho-more guard Aaliyah Worley connected on her third 3-pointer of the game to tie the score at 24-24. � e Seawolves took their � rst lead of the ballgame with 9:04 le� in the fourth quarter on a corner three from freshman guard Davion Wingate. Hart-ford had a chance to tie, trailing by three with two seconds to play, but junior guard Kori Bayne-Walker sealed the victory by stepping in front of the inbounds pass.

A� er going 1-for-10 in the � rst half from

downtown, the Seawolves managed to hit � ve of its 12 3-point tries in the second half.

Hartford was held to just 17-of-55 (30.9%) shooting from the � eld.

Stony Brook tied its season-high with six blocks, while Anyagaligbo tied her career-high with three. Redshirt sopho-more forward Elizabeth Manner also tied her career-high in blocks with two. � e Seawolves had 11 turnovers at the half, but � nished with just 15 for the game thanks to a clean � nal 20 minutes.

Senior forward Brittany Snow posted a career-high four assists to go along with six points and � ve rebounds.

Anyagaligbo registered her 10th double-digit rebounding performance of the season.

In two games this season, the Sea-wolves held Hartford to 77 combined points, an average of 38.5 points per game.

Stony Brook is back at Island Fed-eral Credit Union Arena, where they are unbeaten in conference play today for a 7 p.m. tipo� against the University of Maryland Baltimore County.

File photo from SBU Christa Scognamiglio leaps up to the rim for a layup in a previous contest.

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Gillespie depicts the simple life of the 1950s with the customs of enjoying a nice drink, meal and the chance to attend a town dance. This film starts by showing Coast Guard service member Webber as an easy going and hard-working man who goes on a blind date with Miriam Petinen. While they are opposites, they fall in love with each other. The movie depicts a dif-ferent kind of love with Miriam asking the cautiously mannered Bernie to marry her. After an awkward moment, he states that they will get married, but only after he re-ceives permission from his commanding officer. As Webber works on getting ap-proval from Chief Cluff, a terrible storm

hits the shores of Cape Cod. Gillespie does a good job in casting

Bana who is a proven actor who could handle the rigors of military films (“Black Hawk Down,” “Munich,” and “Lone Survi-vor”). Before Webber can ask for approval, Cluff is faced with anxiety from two dif-ferent fronts. First, he understands that a rescue operation for the SS Pendelton is being conducted from the headquarters in Boston, but he is unsure how his men fit into the rescue endeavor. Second, he is a southern officer who has not yet gained the respect of these northern men who openly doubt his professional abilities.

As rescue efforts are mounted, Webber is ordered to take three Coast Guardsmen to search for the Pendleton. It is believed that this is a suicide mission that will only lead to the death of these men. Webber has to maneuver through hazardous waters in a vessel that is too small to handle the fury of these poor maritime conditions.

The film does a masterful job of show-ing the strains that are placed on these men to locate this ship. They display a comrade-ship that never losses focus of their objec-tive to locate the Pendleton.

With Webber organizing the rescue ef-forts, the Pendleton and its crew is com-

manded by Sybert played by Affleck who is masterful in showing a man who is con-flicted by his superior knowledge of this ship, but a man who is deemed to be a loner.

It becomes apparent that the ship will sink after it is split in half by the storm. Sybert refuses to accept his crew’s posi-tion that they should abandon ship in their small rescue boats. He firmly states that they will be killed from the rough waters. Sybert believes that they have to run the tanker ashore if they are going to have any chance of seeing their loved ones. At the same time, Webber’s crew is risking their lives to reach the Pendleton: Their compass malfunctions from the multiple times that their ship takes on water from the tenacity of the massive waves.

Unflinchingly, Webber is faithful to his duty to find the Pendleton and save the crew of thirty-two men from drowning.

The film concludes with the residents of Cape Cod helping Webber bring the men to safety. Members of this commu-nity along with Webber’s fiancée figure out the location of the tanker and they travel to a nearby dock where they turn on all of their car lights as beacons of hope to guide the rescuers to safety. From start to finish, “The Finest Hours” portrays the devotion of the Coast Guard to overcome the gi-gantic weather strains that are caused by Mother Nature.

‘The Finest Hours,” rated PG-13 (for in-tense sequences of peril), is now playing in local theaters.

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Sailor’S ValentineSIn honor of Valentine’s Day, the Whaling Museum, 279 Main St., Cold Spring Harbor invites visitors to create a Sailor’s Valentine, a beautiful shell mosaic based on the gifts sailors brought home from the Caribbean in the 1800s, on Feb. 13 from 1 to 2 p.m. or from 2:30 to 3:30 p.m. Free with museum admission. For more information, call 367-3418.animal trackS & SignS The Cold Spring Harbor Fish Hatchery, 1660 Route 25A, Cold Spring Harbor will host a half-mile winter hike for families titled Animal Tracks & Signs on Feb. 13 at 2 p.m. (rescheduled)Learn about animal tracks and how to identify animal activity. Binoculars and cameras option-al. Free with admission to the hatchery. Pre-registration required by calling 516-692-6768.Heartfelt meSSageSCelebrate Valentine’s Day at the Maritime Explorium, 101 E. Broadway, Port Jefferson at its walk-in program from Feb. 13 to 19 from 1 to 5 p.m. Design and create your own nautical valentine for your message in a bottle. Show your loved ones you care even after Valentine’s Day! $5. Call 331-3277 or visit www.maritimeex-plorium.org for further information.

let’S create togetHer Gallery North, 90 N. Country Road, Setauket will present an art class for children ages 2 to 6 with a parent titled Let’s Create Together on Feb. 13 from 9 to 10 a.m. Each week will be inspired by a theme derived from the Elements of Art. Taught by Larissa Grass. $25 per class includes materials. To register, call 751-2676.Winter animal trackSSeatuck Environmental Association will hold a program at the Sherwood-Jayne Farm, 55 Old Post Road, East Setauket titled Winter Animal Tracks on Feb. 13 from 10 to 11:30 a.m. No matter what the weather, animals leave fascinating clues behind. Join Seatuck as they use the basic ques-tions of tracking to read the stories written on the ground. $8, $4 members. To register, call 581-6908.artVentureSGallery North, 90 N. Country Road, Setauket will hold an ArtVentures class for ages 7 to 11 on Feb. 13 from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Students will explore the art of illustration, focusing on drawing techniques and storytelling through art. $25 per child, materials included. Taught by Larissa Grass. To register, call 751-2676. Pop-ins welcome.extreme cold SurViVorSCaleb Smith State Park Preserve, 581 W. Jericho Turnpike, Smithtown will hold a children’s pro-gram titled Extreme Cold Survivors on Feb. 13 from 1:30 to 3 p.m. Explore some amazing ways animals survive in extremely cold weather through hands-on experiments. $3 per child. Advance reg-istration required by calling 265-1054.HeartS for animalSCalling all animal lovers! Join Sweetbriar Nature Center, 62 Eckernkamp Drive, Smithtown on Feb. 14 from 1 to 3 p.m. for an afternoon dedi-cated to their love of animals. Meet several of their lovable animals, take a tour through the

preserve and make a craft. Bring along a story to share about your love for animals. $10 per child, $5 adults and scouts. To register, call 979-6344.Winter Break WitH a toucH of HiStoryFrom Feb. 15 to 19, the Smithtown Historical Society will hold winter break programs at the Frank Brush Barn, 211 E. Main St., Smithtown from 9:30 a.m. to noon for children ages 6 to 12 filled with interactive learning, a snack and a take-home craft. Daily themes include Simple Sewing, Butter and Biscuits, Winter Fun and Games and more. $25 per day, $22.50 members. For details and to reserve your child’s spot, call 265-6768.celeBrate WaSHington’S BirtHday!The Whaling Museum, 279 Main St., Cold Spring Harbor cordially invites the public to

celebrate our founding father’s birthday on Feb. 15 from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. or 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. Learn about whaling during colonial times, explore fun colonial toys, take part in a tin-punching craft and enjoy some birthday cake! Free with museum admission. Call 367-3418.Winter Break at tHe HatcHeryFrom Feb. 15 to 19, the Cold Spring Harbor Fish Hatchery, 1660 Route 25A, Cold Spring Harbor will February Vacation activities from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Daily themes include Winter Wonderland, Make Hommade Ice Cream and Slippery, Slimy Science. Free with general admission. For further information, call 516-692-6768.

Kids Calendar GuidePresident’s Week is just around the

corner, leaving many parents wonder-ing how to keep their kids occupied while school is out — especially with this win-ter weather. Here are some programs and children’s plays offered on the North Shore to chase away the winter blues.

Vanderbilt Museum workshopsThe Suffolk County Vanderbilt Museum, 180 Little Neck Road, Centerport will offer creative workshops for children in Pre-K to 3rd grade during the February winter break. Reservations are required by calling 854-5539. The workshops, held in the museum’s Education Center, are as follows:mixed media Self-PortraitOn Feb. 15 from 10 a.m. to noon, students will visit the Vanderbilt mansion galleries, then use a variety of materials to create self-portraits inspired by those that grace the walls of Mr. Vanderbilt’s summer home. Students will view a portrait of George Washington, on display for Presidents Day. For grades K to 3. $25, $20 members.Polar animal clay figure/dioramaOn Feb. 16 from 10 a.m. to noon, students visit the wildlife dioramas and bird collec-

tion; examine teeth, antlers and skins; then create a clay sculpture and habitat of a polar animal. For grades K to 3. $25, $20 members. Winter Wonderland SnoW gloBeOn Feb. 18 from 10 to 11:30 a.m. children visit the wildlife dioramas, hear a story, and make a wintry snow globe with a favorite polar animal. For ages 3 and 4 with an adult. $20, $15 members.

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Toddler Time aT The Book revueBook Revue, 313 New York Ave., Huntington presents Toddler Time every Tuesday morning at 11 a.m. Come sing and dance with guitar-ist Jeff Sorg on Feb. 16. Free. No reservations required. Questions? Call 271-1442.Build a BoaTThe Whaling Museum, 279 Main St., Cold Spring Harbor welcomes families to stop in from Feb. 16 to 19 from 2 to 4 p.m. to be ship-builders. All materials provided to imagine, design and create your own wooden vessel. Hot glue guns used; children can participate with adult supervision. $8 plus museum admission, members $5. Questions? Call 367-3418.hands-on arT workshopSchool’s out, art’s in! The Heckscher Museum of Art, 2 Prime Ave., Huntington will present a Magic Hat Collage workshop for ages 7 to 11 on Feb. 16 from 10 a.m. to noon. ($20, $15 members) and a Terrific Tree Sculpture work-shop on Feb. 18 and 19 from 10 a.m. to noon.

($40, $30 members) Registration is required by calling 351-3250.dinosaur week!From Feb. 16 to 18, The Ward Melville Heritage Organization’s Educational & Cultural Center, 97P Main St., Stony Brook will present Dinosaur Daze! for ages 3 to 5 from 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. ($50 per child) and Dinosaur Detectives! For ages 6 to 9 from 1 to 3 p.m. ($65 per child) featuring songs, games, stories and crafts. To reserve your child’s spot, call 751-2244.make a cornhusk figureStep back in time and follow a native tradition of fashioning dolls using cornhusks at Walt Whitman Birthplace State Historic Site, 246 Old Walt Whitman Road, Huntington Station on Feb. 17 at 1 p.m. For ages 5 and up. $12. Pre-registration and pre-payment required by call-ing Carolyn at 427-5240, ext. 113.animals in winTerWertheim National Wildlife Refuge, 340 Smith Road, Shirley will present a family program titled Animals in Winter: Adaptation for Survival on Feb. 17 from 10 to 11:30 a.m. Learn about ani-mals’ overwintering strategies and how you can help. Free. For more information, call 286-0485.fearsome jaws of dinosaurs!Caleb Smith State Park Preserve, 581 W. Jericho Turnpike, Smithtown will hold a family pro-gram titled Fearsome Jaws of Dinosaurs! on Feb. 17 from 10 to 11:30 a.m. Discover how fear-some and large these awesome creatures were! Make a craft to take home with you. $3 per child. Advance registration required by calling 265-1054.hoT cocoa & marshmallows!The Ward Melville Heritage Organization’s Educational & Cultural Center, 97P Main St.,

Stony Brook will welcome children’s author Tracey Delio on Feb. 17 at 10:30 a.m. Delio will read from her children’s book series, “The Secret Adventures of Louie V.” A craft activity along with hot chocolate and marshmallows will follow. For ages 3 to 5 years old. $3 per person. Reservations not required. For additional infor-mation, call 689-5888.

Theater‘The snow Queen — frozen’Ballet Long Island, 1863 Pond Road, Ronkonkoma will present “The Snow Queen — Frozen” on Feb. 13 at 1 p.m. and Feb. 17 at 11 a.m., 12:15 p.m. and again at 1:30 p.m. Tickets are $18 adults, $9 children and seniors. To order, call 737-1964.royal Tea parTyThe CM Performing Arts Centre, 931 Montauk Highway, Oakdale will host a Royal Tea Party on Feb. 17 at 2 p.m. Meet some of your favor-ite princesses, take part in a sing-along, learn princess etiquette and enjoy cookies and tea. For ages 4 and up. $20 per child. To RSVP, call 218-2810.‘liTTle red riding hood’Theatre Three, 412 Main St., Port Jefferson will present a musical version of “Little Red Riding Hood” with a fresh new twist through Feb. 20. Tickets are $10. To order, call 928-9100 or visit www.theatrethree.com.‘aladdin jr.’Smithtown Center for the Performing Arts, 2 E. Main St., Smithtown will present “Aladdin Jr.” through Feb. 21. All tickets are $15. To order, call 724-3700 or visit www.smithtownpac.org.

‘musical advenTures of flaT sTanley’CM Performing Arts Center, 931 Montauk Highway, Oakdale will present “The Musical Adventures of Flat Stanley” through March 5, with a sensory-friendly performance on Feb. 27. Tickets are $12. Call 218-2810 or visit www.cmpac.com to order.‘junie B. jones, The musical’The John W. Engeman Theater, 250 Main St., Northport will present “Junie B. Jones, The Musical” based on the best-selling children’s book series through March 6. Tickets are $15 each. To order, call 261-2900 or visit www.engemantheater.com. All numbers are in (631) area code unless otherwise noted.

Photo by Leila ScandarKate Keating stars in ‘Junie B. Jones, The Musical ’ through March 6.

Photo from Walt Whitman BirthplaceMake a cornhusk figure on Feb. 17.

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SHE WAS ALWAYS THERE FOR EVERYONE ELSE. But when cancer was discovered on Angela Sarno’s left kidney,

Stony Brook’s cancer experts were there for her. Working as a collaborative team, they formed a plan to save her life. Monitored

closely by her team of doctors, Angela had her kidney removed and had extremely precise radiosurgery. Stony Brook’s

multidisciplinary approach to cancer care brought more experts to Angela’s side, and more treatment options for the best

possible outcome. Today, Angela is back home, cancer-free and doing what she does best — taking care of those who need her most.

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