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D.J. Clam Shack celebrated its grand opening with a ribbon cutting on Dec. 15. Photo from Town of Brookhaven
D.J. Clam Shack celebrated its grand opening with a ribbon cutting on Dec. 15. Photo by Leah Dunaief
D.J. Clam Shack celebrated its grand opening with a ribbon cutting on Dec. 15. Photo from Town of Brookhaven
D.J. Clam Shack celebrated its grand opening with a ribbon cutting on Dec. 15. Photo from Town of Brookhaven
D.J. Clam Shack celebrated its grand opening with a ribbon cutting on Dec. 15. Photo from Town of Brookhaven
D.J. Clam Shack celebrated its grand opening with a ribbon cutting on Dec. 15. Photo by Leah Dunaief
D.J. Clam Shack celebrated its grand opening with a ribbon cutting on Dec. 15. Photo by Leah Dunaief
D.J. Clam Shack celebrated its grand opening with a ribbon cutting on Dec. 15. Photo from Town of Brookhaven. Photo by Leah Dunaief

The Three Village Chamber of Commerce and the Town of Brookhaven co-hosted a ribbon cutting and grand opening celebration for D.J.’s Clam Shack in Stony Brook on Dec. 15. The event was attended by Brookhaven Councilmember Jonathan Kornreich, Brookhaven Town Clerk Donna Lent, Suffolk County Legislator Kara Hahn, members of the chamber and members of the community.

The new location at 1007 Route 25A is the company’s fourth on Long Island, including East Northport, Wantagh and Huntington in addition to two Florida locations in Key West and Indian Shores. The Key West restaurant was featured on the Food Channel program, “Diners, Drive-Ins’ and Dives.” 

Owner Paul Riggio was presented with Certificates of Congratulations from the chamber, Town and County .

The new, traditional quick-service restaurant has a diverse menu of seafood, chicken and drinks with an option to dine-in or take out. 

“Congratulations to D.J.’s Clam Shack on your grand opening. We are so happy to welcome you to our community. Thank you to Paul and the rest of the staff for ‘overstuffing’ us with your delicious lobster roll,” said Councilmember Kornreich.

“It was great to join in welcoming D.J.’s Clam Shack to the Stony Brook community.  After the last two years, it is wonderful to celebrate the opening of a new business in Brookhaven Town. I believe D.J.’s will quickly become a neighborhood favorite,” added Town Clerk Lent. 

For more information, call 631-675-9669 or visit www.djsclamshack.com.

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By Matthew Kearns, DVM

Dr. Matthew Kearns

This year I’ve transitioned to all artificial holiday decorations but I do reminisce about the days of live trees, etc. For those that decorate with live plants/trees be careful.  What looks good can be dangerous to dogs and cats. Below is a list of holiday plants that can be dangerous to pets.

Poinsettias: Poinsettias are beautiful and always remind me of the holidays. Luckily, they are not very toxic. They do contain a compound called diterpene esthers. This compound can cause vomiting, diarrhea, and tremors but only in large quantities. Try to keep your pets away from poinsettias but the risk of toxicity is low.

Live Christmas Trees: A live tree is beautiful and smells great but can also release resins, or oils that can irritate a pet’s mouth and digestive tract. These resins accumulate in the water used to keep the try hydrated and pets tend to drink it. This can lead to ulcers, or sores in a pet’s mouth, vomiting, and diarrhea. These symptoms can be quite serious causing dehydration and potentially leading to hospitalization for IV fluids and medications. The needles from the trees are sharp and can cause a mechanical irritation leading to the same symptoms.

Mistletoe: Pucker up buttercup if you’re around the mistletoe. Luckily, ingestion of mistletoe only causes mild gastrointestinal upset (vomiting, diarrhea) and rarely needs attention by a veterinarian. If you do catch your pet near the mistletoe, make sure to give them a smooch before chasing them away.

Holly: Known as the “prickly plant,” holly will only cause symptoms associated with gastrointestinal symptoms such as vomiting and diarrhea. This rarely needs treatment at the veterinarian’s office

Amaryllis: The amaryllis plant contains certain chemicals called alkaloids, and another specific chemical called galanthamine. The alkaloids cause irritation of the mouth, stomach and intestines which leads to drooling, vomiting and diarrhea. Galanthamine is a cholinesterase inhibitor. This chemical can lead to tremors and, in larger volumes, seizures. Luckily, both of these chemicals are in low concentrations in the leaves. The highest concentration is in the bulb which pets tend not to eat.

Lilies: Although lilies are not a flower that blooms around the holidays, they are commonly part of holiday bouquets. Not only can lilies cause irritation of the gastrointestinal tract, but also cause damage to the kidneys (cats are particularly sensitive to this). I would recommend being very careful in having lilies around during the holidays.

Most of the common plants described just cause an upset stomach so having live plants and trees is not extremely dangerous. However, I would caution using caution when bringing live plants in the household and restrict your pet’s access to them (as best you can).

I want to thank the readers of this column, as well as wish everyone a Happy Holidays and Happy New Year. I would like to also thank Heidi Sutton, editor of the Arts and Lifestyle section, as well as all the staff at Times Beacon Record News Media for another great year!

Dr. Kearns practices veterinary medicine from his Port Jefferson office and is pictured with his son Matthew and his dog Jasmine. 

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‘I WILL HONOR CHRISTMAS IN MY HEART’ Don’t be a humbug! Catch one of the last performances of Theatre Three’s ‘A Christmas Carol.’ The show runs through Dec. 26. Photo by Brian Hoerger/Theatre Three Productions, Inc.
Ongoing

Festival of Trees

Visit the Festival of Trees, a month long extravaganza to kick off the holiday shopping season, on the second floor of the Port Jefferson Village Center, 101 E. Broadway, Port Jefferson today through Jan. 2 (except Dec. 25) from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Free. For more information, call 802-2160.

Thursday Dec. 23

Bright Lights at the Vanderbilt

Bright Lights, a holiday light spectacular, returns to the Suffolk County Vanderbilt Museum, 180 Little Neck Road, Centerport  today from 5 to 9 p.m. Enjoy themed displays, festive food, music, Santa and Friends and holiday lights during this holiday walk. Tickets are $25 adults, $15 children under 12, free for children under age 2. Order tickets online at www.vanderbiltmuseum.org.

Native American Drumming

All Souls Parish House, 10 Mill Pond Road, Stony Brook will host an evening of Native American Drumming Meditation  from 7 to 8:45 p.m. Led by elder drummer Ric Statler, the workshop seeks to integrate the physical, mental, emotional and spiritual parts of the human self, creating a state of well-being. For more information, call 655-7798.

An evening of jazz

The Jazz Loft, 275 Christian Ave., Stony Brook kicks off an evening of jazz at 7 p.m.                     The 17 member Jazz Loft Big Band performs Duke Ellington’s Nutcracker Suite. Grammy winning vocalist Nicole Zuraitis joins the band for holiday music.Tickets are $35 adults, $30 seniors, $25 students, $20 children, children under 5 free. To order, call 751-1895 or visit www.thejazzloft.org.

Friday Dec. 24

Christmas Eve

Saturday Dec. 25

 Christmas Day

Sunday Dec. 26

Winter Farmers Market

Get your farm fix in the off-season when the Huntington Winter Farmers Market returns every Sunday through March 27, 2022 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Located behind the senior center at 423 Park Ave., Huntington, visitors will find items ranging from hydroponic greens to artisan breads and vegan treats and everything in between. Call 944-2661.

Caumsett Hike

Join the staff at Caumsett State Historic Park Preserve, 25 Lloyd Harbor Road, Huntington for a 6-mile, hilly, moderately paced walk to enjoy the park’s beauty from 9:45 a.m. to 1 p.m. Bring lunch and drinking water.$4 per person. Advance registration required by calling 423-1770.

Monday Dec. 27

Bright Lights ‘Encore’

Suffolk County Vanderbilt Museum, 180 Little Neck Road, Centerport presents a Bright Lights ‘encore’ event today through Dec. 30 from 5 to 8 p.m. Join them for a winter walk with festive light displays and holiday music. (will not have Santa as he is back at the North Pole, live actors, or live music.) $8 per person for one hour. To register, visit www.vanderbiltmuseum.org.

Tuesday Dec. 28

Bright Lights ‘Encore’ 

See Dec. 27 listing.

Wednesday Dec. 29

Bright Lights ‘Encore’ 

See Dec. 27 listing. 

Jazz jam session

Join the Jazz Loft, 275 Christian Ave., Stony Brook for a concert by the Jazz Loft Trio at 7 p.m. followed by a jam at 8 p.m. Tickets for the 7 p.m. concert are $10, Arrive at 8  p.m. and pay $5. For tickets, call 751-1895 or visit www,thejazzloft.org.

Thursday Dec. 30

Bright Lights ‘Encore’ 

See Dec. 27 listing.

Film

Holiday Movies

Comsewogue Public Library, 170 Terryville Road, Port Jefferson Station will screen a series of holiday movies from Dec. 27 to Dec. 30 at 2 p.m. Join them for Elf on Dec. 27, National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation on Dec. 28, It’s a Wonderful Life on Dec. 29 and Miracle on 34th Street on Dec. 30. Open to all. Advance registration is required as seating is limited. To register, visit www.cplib.org or call 928-1212.

Theater

‘White Christmas’

The John W. Engeman Theater, 250 Main St., Northport continues its MainStage season  with White Christmas from Nov. 11 to Jan. 2, 2022. Based on the beloved film, this heartwarming adaptation follows vaudeville stars and veterans Bob Wallace and Phil Davis as they head to Vermont to pursue romance with a duo of beautiful singing sisters. This family classic features beloved songs by Irving Berlin including “Blue Skies,” “I Love A Piano,” “How Deep Is The Ocean” and the perennial favorite, White Christmas. Tickets range from $75 to $80 per person. To order, call 261-2900 or visit www.engemantheater.com. 

‘A Christmas Carol’

Join Theatre Three, 412 Main St., Port Jefferson for the 37th annual production of A Christmas Carol from Nov. 13 to Dec. 26. Celebrate the season with Long Island’s own holiday tradition and broadwayworld.com winner for Best Play. Follow the miser Ebenezer Scrooge on a journey that teaches him the true meaning of Christmas — past, present and future. Tickets are $35 adults, $28 seniors and students, $20 children ages 5 to 12. To order, call 928-9100 or visit www.theatrethree.com. 

‘Elf the Musical’

The Argyle Theater, 34 Main St., Babylon presents Elf the Musical through Jan. 2. Buddy, a young orphan, mistakenly crawls into Santa’s bag of gifts and is transported to the North Pole. The would-be elf is raised, unaware that he is actually a human until his enormous size and poor toy-making abilities cause him to face the truth. With Santa’s permission, Buddy embarks on a journey to New York City to find his birth father and discover his true identity. Tickets are priced from $40 to $79. Use Code: TIMES for $10 OFF* For more information, call 230-3500 or visit www.argyletheatre.com.

Ken Ludwig’s ‘Baskerville’

The play is afoot! Theatre Three, 412 Main St., Port Jefferson presents Ken Ludwig’s Baskerville: A Sherlock Holmes Mystery from Jan. 8 to Feb. 5. In this murderously funny adventure, the Baskerville heirs have been dispatched one by one and, to find their ingenious killer, Holmes and Watson must brave the desolate moors before a family curse dooms its newest descendant. Join the fun and see how far from elementary the truth can be. Tickets are $35 adults, $28 seniors and students $20 children ages 5 to 12. To order, call 928-9100 or visit www.theatrethree.com.

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TIME TO CREATE! Build your own model boat at the Cold Spring Harbor Whaling Museum on Dec. 28 or 30. Photo courtesy of Whaling Museum
Programs

Holiday Train Display

Historic Longwood Estate, Longwood Road & Smith Road, Ridge will present a beautiful holiday train display from Dec. 26 to 31 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Kids can play an “I Spy” game to find hidden items in the display. Free. Call 924-1820.

Star Quest! 

New! Calling brave explorers! The Whaling Museum, 301 Main St.. Cold Spring Harbor presents Star Quest! from Dec 26 to 31 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Hunt for star constellations around the museum with a spyglass to navigate your journey, just like mariners at sea. Solve puzzles to find your reward — a glittery star lantern you can decorate in our workshop to light your way home. For ages 5 and older. Admission fee plus $10 participant. Call 367-3418 for further details.

Build a Boat Workshop

The Whaling Museum, 301 Main St., Cold Spring Harbor hosts a Build a Boat workshop on Dec. 28 and 30. Families can drop in any time from 1 to 3 p.m. to imagine, design and create unique wooden vessel models out of a variety of materials in this open-ended workshop. Go home with your creation! Fee is museum admission + $10 per participant, $5 members. Call 367-3418 for additional information.

Winter Solstice Celebration

In celebration of the Winter Solstice, the educators at the Suffolk County Vanderbilt Museum, 180 Little Neck Road, Centerport will offer three children’s workshops over winter break. On Dec. 27 children in grades K through 4 are invited to visit the decorated Vanderbilt Mansion and make a lantern to light as winter days turn cold and dark. On Dec. 28 children in grades K through 4 will explore the collections, learn how wildlife adapts to less sunlight, and make a miniature glow-in-the-dark diorama. On Dec. 29 preschoolers with a caregiver will visit the wildlife dioramas and make a twinkling snow globe. All workshops are offered from 10 a.m. to noon. Fee is $20 per child/ $18 for members. To register, visit www.vanderbiltmuseum.org.

Holiday break at the hatchery

Cold Spring Harbor Fish Hatchery, 1660 Route 25A, Cold Spring Harbor presents several programs during winter break. On Dec. 27 children from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. children can make homemade playdough; on Dec. 28 and 30 there will be a hatchery tour at 11 a.m. and trout feeding demonstrations at 1 p.m. and 3 p.m.; learn to identify animal tracks and make your own track to take home on Dec. 29 from 11 a.m. and 3 p.m.; and join the hatchery on Dec. 31 for a Trout Birthday Celebration event throughout the day. Activities are free with admission. No reservations required. Call 516-692-6768.

Theater

‘Frozen Jr.’

Do you want to build a snowman? The Smithtown Center for the Performing Arts, 2 E. Main St., Smithtown will present Frozen Jr. from Nov. 20 to Jan. 17. A story of true love and acceptance between sisters, Frozen Jr. expands upon the emotional relationship and journey between Princesses Anna and Elsa. When faced with danger, the two discover their hidden potential and the powerful bond of sisterhood. With a cast of beloved characters and loaded with magic, adventure, and plenty of humor, Frozen Jr. is sure to thaw even the coldest heart! Tickets are $25. Call 724-3700 or visit www.smithtownpac.org.

‘Barnaby Saves Christmas’

The holidays have arrived at Theatre Three, 412 Main St., Port Jefferson with Barnaby Saves Christmas from Nov. 20 to Dec. 26. Come join Santa, Barnaby, Franklynne and all of their friends for a wonderful holiday treat. As Santa’s littlest elf and his reindeer friend set off on their journey to save Christmas, they meet some new friends along the way and learn the true meaning of Christmas, Hanukkah, and the holiday season. All seats are $10. To order, call 928-9100 or visit www.theatrethree.com. 

‘Frosty’

Tis the season! The John W. Engeman Theater, 250 Main St., Northport presents Frosty from Nov. 21 to Jan. 2. Join Jenny and Frosty on their chilly adventures as they try to save the town of Chillsville from mean old Ebenezer Pierpot and an evil machine that will melt all the snow. Jenny calls on her Dad, the mayor, and all of you to help her save her home, get Frosty to the North Pole, and make this holiday season a Winter Wonderland for one and all! Tickets are $20. To order, call 261-2900 or visit www.engemantheater.com. 

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Cranberry-Orange-Walnut Bread

By Barbara Beltrami

If you’re looking for last minute gifts or just something to have with a glass of wine or eggnog if the neighbors drop in, think about baking some tea loaves. They’re easy to make and don’t require the attention that cookies do. You just mix the batter and pop them in the oven for an hour or so while you wrap some gifts or write some Christmas cards. 

If you’re giving them as gifts, pick up some colorful cellophane and wrap them in that, then tie them up in some nice ribbon or raffia. If you’re keeping them to serve during the holidays, just wrap them tightly in plastic wrap or aluminum foil and slice as needed. 

My all-time favorite for the holidays is Cranberry-Orange-Walnut Bread, but I also like one made with good strong Earl Grey Tea. Another one that everybody loves, that’s as pretty as it is delicious is Citrus-Turmeric Tea Bread. If there’s somebody special you’d really like to make happy, make all three.

Cranberry-Orange-Walnut Bread

YIELD: Makes one loaf

INGREDIENTS: 

Nonstick cooking spray

2 cups flour

1 cup sugar

1 teaspoon salt

1/2 teaspoon baking soda

2/3 cup orange juice

1 1/2 tablespoons finely grated orange zest

2 tablespoons unsalted butter

1 large egg, well beaten, melted

1 1/2 cups fresh cranberries, washed and coarsely chopped

2/3 cup chopped walnuts

DIRECTIONS: 

Preheat oven to 350 F. Grease a 9” x 5” loaf pan with nonstick cooking spray. In a medium-large bowl thoroughly combine the flour, sugar, salt and baking soda. Add the orange juice and zest, butter and egg and stir well; fold in the cranberries and nuts. Transfer to loaf pan and bake approximately one hour, until a cake tester inserted in center comes out clean. Cool on a wire rack. Serve with wine, tea, eggnog, coffee or punch.

Earl Grey Tea Loaf

YIELD: Makes one loaf

INGREDIENTS: 

2 Earl Grey tea bags

1 1/4 cups boiling water

1 1/2 cups prunes, chopped

1/2 cup sultana raisins

2 large eggs

2/3 cup brown sugar

1 1/2 teaspoons orange zest

2 1/2 cups flour

2 1/2 teaspoons baking powder

1/4 teaspoon salt

DIRECTIONS: 

Preheat oven to 350 F. Line a 9” x 5” loaf pan with parchment. In a small bowl, steep tea bags in boiling water for at least 10 minutes; discard tea bags and place prunes and raisins in tea;  steep another 10 minutes. In a large bowl  vigorously whisk eggs; add prunes and raisins. Lightly stir in the brown sugar and orange zest. 

In a medium bowl thoroughly combine flour, baking powder and salt, then fold into tea mixture; pour into prepared loaf pan and smooth with rubber spatula; bake approximately an hour, then cool on wire rack. Remove from pan and let cool another hour on wire rack. Serve with butter or cream cheese.

Citrus-Turmeric Tea Loaf

YIELD: Makes one loaf

INGREDIENTS: 

Nonstick cooking spray

1 1/2 cups flour

2 teaspoons baking powder

1 teaspoon salt

3/4 teaspoon ground turmeric

2 tablespoons freshly grated lemon zest

1 cup + 2 tablespoons sugar

3/4 cup sour cream or Greek yogurt

2 large eggs

2 tablespoons freshly squeezed lemon juice

1/2 cup unsalted butter, melted

1 navel orange, sliced thin

DIRECTIONS: 

Preheat oven to 350 F. Grease a 9” x 5” loaf pan with nonstick cooking spray, then line it with parchment and leave a little overhang for lifting the loaf out of the pan. In a large bowl whisk together the flour, baking powder, salt and turmeric. In a medium bowl thoroughly combine the lemon zest with the one cup sugar; whisk in sour cream, eggs and lemon juice; fold in melted butter; add wet mixture to dry mixture, stirring just until blended. 

Scrape mixture into prepared loaf pan and smooth top. Lay orange slices over top, sprinkle with remaining two tablespoons sugar and bake 50 to 60 minutes, until a cake tester inserted in center comes out clean. Serve with lemon or orange sorbet.

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The team celebrates after Sunday's game Photo courtesy of Stony Brook Athletics

For the first time in program history, the Stony Brook women’s basketball team (9-1) defeated a Power Five opponent at home.

The Seawolves knocked off Washington State (8-3), 69-62, on Sunday, Dec. 19 inside Island Federal Arena behind the trio of senior guard Earlette Scott, senior guard Annie Warren, and graduate forward India Pagan all scoring in double-digits. The victory is also Stony Brook’s first over a Pac-12 opponent.

Scott led the Seawolves in scoring with a team-high 20 points on an efficient 7-of-14 shooting from the floor. Warren finished with 14 points and did a bulk of her damage in the contest in the second half, as she totaled ten points over the final 20 minutes. Pagan added 12 points and graduate forward Leighah-Amori Wool pulled down 10 rebounds to aid Stony Brook to their ninth victory of the season.

After a back-and-forth first half, the Seawolves used an 8-0 scoring run in the third to take the lead at 42-37. Following that run, they never looked back as they did not trail for the remainder of the contest.

“Really proud of this team today, that’s a quality Washington State team who’s super physical. That’s a good team and a quality win for us. We have been balanced and people have been stepping up for us. … Nobody is doing one thing, everyone is contributing. If something’s not working for them they step up in other ways. I’m just really proud that we were able to finish strong through this break with a win,” said head coach Ashley Langford.

“It feels great. This is no surprise to me and the work I put in and the team. I’m really happy that we got the win and we can go into the Christmas break with some confidence,” said senior guard Earlette Scott.

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From left: Dave Bush; trustees Elizabeth Cambria and James Kelly; Christine Berardi of National Grid Foundation; trustees Laura Gerde, Gretchen Oldrin Mones, and Jack DeMasi; and Elizabeth-Wayland Morgan. Photo from Vanderbilt Museum
Century-old estate trail reclaimed, enhanced

William K. Vanderbilt II built a hiking trail in the 1920s on his Eagle’s Nest waterfront estate in Centerport that became overgrown and disappeared into the forest. The Suffolk County Vanderbilt Museum, located at Eagle’s Nest, has reclaimed the trail, and held a grand opening in November. Major project donors and museum trustees attended the event in the Rose Garden, which is also the trailhead.

Now called the Solar System Hiking Trail, the course includes a scale model of the Solar System, which complements STEM and astronomy-education programs offered by the Charles and Helen Reichert Planetarium.

“This is a long-awaited day. We are grateful to Christine Berardi and the National Grid Foundation for 10 years of outstanding, unwavering support and to Vanderbilt trustee Laura Gerde and her husband, Eric Gerde. Their ongoing contributions to our STEM programming include the exhibits in the Planetarium lobby. Their steadfast support makes it possible for the Museum to expand its work as a leader in astronomy and science education,” said Elizabeth Wayland-Morgan, executive director of the Vanderbilt Museum.

Other project donors are Marilyn and Russell Albanese, BAE Systems, Farrell Fritz Attorneys, Northwell Health, People’s United Bank, and PFM Asset Management.

Wayland-Morgan said Dave Bush, the director of the Charles and Helen Reichert Planetarium, “single-handedly created the Solar System trail — I don’t think there’s a program like this anywhere else.” She also thanked Jim Munson, the museum’s operations supervisor. “Jim noticed portions of the original trail and saw its potential. He said let’s do this.” 

Bush said that scale models of the solar system have been created before at museums, science centers, and universities. “But the Vanderbilt’s trail is likely the only one that traverses a one-mile hiking trail with hundreds of feet in elevation changes,” he said. “It is an opportunity for visitors to learn about the bodies in our solar system and its vast scale, and to see and experience parts of the museum property that have never been seen before by the public.”

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Photo from Northwell Health
Workers come in two-hour shifts to provide gifts of joy

With holiday music blasting overhead, dozens of Northwell Health employees gathered together for a marathon gift-wrapping session to ensure that school-age children enjoy a happy holiday season.

“I am so proud of each Northwell employee and all of our community partners who made this joyful event possible,” said Edward Fraser, vice president of Community Relations at Northwell. “Today, literally hundreds of our team members joined together to wrap thousands of gifts for children in the communities we serve. It is our belief that no child should be denied the gift of joy at the holidays.”

Through an on-line platform operated by Northwell’s nonprofit project partner, Supplies for Success, employee donations were used to provide art supplies and other gifts for different age categories. No contribution was too great or too small. And, the results are impressive: more than $40,000 was collected for this worthy cause.

All the wrapped gifts will be distributed to families who cannot afford them in in four Long Island communities (Brentwood, Bay Shore, Freeport, Hempstead) as well as locales in Manhattan, Westchester and Staten Island.

Along with the gift, the final item placed in each bag was a hand-written, holiday message by the staff member who packed it. At the bottom of their bags, students will find such joyful messages as, “Happy holidays,” or simply, “Enjoy!”

The Northwell “elves” who participated in the gift-wrapping marathon, along with Mindy Richenstein, founder and president of Supplies for Success, said that the motto of the day was, “All children deserve the gift of joy at the holidays!”

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Photo courtesy of America's VetDogs

December 21 marks first day of winter

America’s VetDogs, a Long Island-based national nonprofit that provides specially trained guide and service dogs to Veterans and First Responders with disabilities, is encouraging everyone to keep their dogs in top shape during the coming winter months. Despite the popular misconception, a dog’s fur coat is not enough to protect them from the elements. Much like people, dogs have varying degrees of tolerance when it comes to temperature extremes. Below is a list of care tips for dogs this cold weather season.

  • Be attentive to your dog’s body temperature and limit time outdoors.
  • Remove any sharp objects from your property before the snow flies as with snow on the ground, it’s difficult for dogs to see things like jagged rocks, sharp edged toys, even left-out garden tools.
  • Keep your dog warm, dry and away from drafts. Tile and uncarpeted areas may become extremely cold, so make sure to place blankets and pads on floors in these areas.
  • Provide plenty of fresh water. Your dog is just as likely to get dehydrated in the winter as in the summer.
  • Prevent frostbite on your dog’s ears, tail, and feet by not leaving them outdoors for too long.
  • Supplemental heat sources like fireplaces and portable heaters can severely burn your dog.  Make sure all fireplaces have screens and keep portable heaters out of reach.
  • Your dog needs a well-groomed coat to keep properly insulated. Short- or coarse-haired dogs may get extra cold, so consider a sweater or coat if it does not impede the use of a harness. Long-haired dogs should have excess hair around the toes and foot pads trimmed to ease snow removal and cleaning.
  • Towel or blow-dry your dog if they get wet from rain or snow.  It is important to dry and clean its paws, too. This helps avoid tiny cuts and cracked pads. A little petroleum jelly may soften the pads and prevent further cracking.
  • Don’t leave your dog alone in a car with the engine off and no proper precautions as the temperature in the car will get too cold.
  • Antifreeze, which often collects on driveways and roadways, is highly poisonous. Although it smells and tastes good to your dog, it can be lethal.
  • Rock salt, used to melt ice on sidewalks, may irritate footpads. Rinse your dog’s feet after a walk with a warm, damp cloth or towel and be sure to dry them off afterwards.
  • Don’t use over-the-counter medications on your dog without consulting a veterinarian. If you think your pet has eaten something potentially dangerous, call your veterinarian or a pet poison control center right away.
  • Dogs can be more susceptible to illness in the winter. Take your dog to a veterinarian if you see any suspicious symptoms.

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Photo from Stony Brook Medicine

WHAT: 

Livestream Event – Post-COVID: In it for the long haul

According to the CDC, most people with COVID-19 get better within weeks, though some experience long-term effects. Post-COVID conditions are a wide range of new, returning, or ongoing health problems people can experience weeks after first being infected. This Tuesday, December 21, experts from Stony Brook Medicine’s Post-COVID clinic, the first of its kind on Long Island, will discuss these long-term effects and approaches to care.

Stony Brook’s post-COVID facility opened in November of 2020 at Stony Brook Medicine’s Advanced Specialty Care in Commack to provide ongoing care and assessment of adult patients who are recovering from COVID-19. The clinic provides care for patients who are still experiencing symptoms as well as monitors patients for any late effects of COVID-19 infection. Patients have access to specialists in primary care, cardiology, pulmonary medicine, nephrology, vascular and neurology as well as to mental health providers.

For more information visit, https://www.stonybrookmedicine.edu/advancedspecialtycare/post_COVID_clinic

WHEN:

Tuesday, December 21, 2021 at 4:45 PM EST

The livestream event can be seen on:

Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/298909540164955/posts/4578401205549079/

Or

YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5vqCloqgKGg

MODERATOR:

  • Sritha Rajupet, MD, MPH, Director, Population-Based Health Initiatives, Department of Family, Population & Preventive Medicine and Primary Care Lead, Post-COVID Clinic, Stony Brook Medicine

EXPERTS:

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