The Long Island Music Hall of Fame (LIMHOF) will present a “Best of the Awards Galas” TV special on Thursday, December 31, 2020.

The LIMHOF — founded in 2003 by Stony Brook University faculty member Norman Prusslin and music magazine publisher Rich L’Hommedieu — honors the rich history and important role Long Island has played in music history.

The TV special will be hosted by Randy Jackson of Zebra (photo courtesy LIMHOF)

Hosted by Zebra guitarist/vocalist Randy Jackson, the upcoming TV special will feature a mix of the best speeches, performances and special moments from past LIMHOF Induction galas from 2006 through 2018. The show is dedicated to Leslie West, guitarist for Mountain and native New Yorker, who passed away on December 23.

Some of the acts featured in the special include Joan Jett, Johnny Maestro and the Brooklyn Bridge, Jen Chapin, DMC, Chuck D, LL Cool J, Kurtis Blow, Dee Snider, David Johansen, Leslie West/Mountain, Billy Joel, Garland Jeffreys and more.

“We are thrilled to present many highlights from our past Induction Ceremonies in this 90-minute presentation, presented by Jovia Financial Credit Union, and benefiting the Long Island Music Hall of Fame’s educational and scholarship programs,” said Stony Brook alum Ernie Canadeo ’77, Long Island Music Hall of Fame Chairman. “It is a testament to Long Island’s diverse musical heritage with appearances and performances by so many world-renowned rock, folk, jazz, blues, hip-hop and classical artists. This New Year’s Eve presentation represents a finale to 2020 and a new beginning to live events in the new year.”

The special will raise money for the LIMHOF music scholarship program and other educational initiatives such as the mobile museum through an auction of various items as well as accepting donations during the program.

The show will air on Thursday, December 31, 2020 at 9 pm simultaneously on News 12 plus (optimum channel 61), Fios (Verizon channel 530) and stream on Facebook Live (facebook.com/news12li).

Note: The was taken from an article in American Songwriter magazine.

After caring for thousands of patients battling COVID-19, Stony Brook University Hospital (SBUH) has received the coronavirus vaccine and has begun vaccinating hospital workers at the highest risk of exposure. Kisa King, a resident in the Department of Emergency Medicine at SBUH, received the first dose of the Pfizer vaccine, administered by Ian Pak, a pharmacist at the Hospital.

“I am so excited and thankful to be a part of the solution,” said King. “Not only does this mean that I can continue delivering care to my patients, but it also means I am providing protection to my family, friends, and community.”

Based on guidance from the New York State Department of Health, more than 250 personnel working in emergency rooms, critical care units, and other high-risk hospital units are scheduled to receive the vaccine at SBUH by the end of the day. The vaccine administration will be staggered in such a way as to ensure staff has the ability to continue providing necessary patient care. Stony Brook Medicine expects to receive additional doses of vaccine in the coming weeks.

This major milestone comes after the U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued the first emergency use authorization for a vaccine for the prevention of COVID-19 in individuals 16 years of age and older. The emergency use authorization allows the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine to be distributed in the U.S. The vaccine has been found to be more than 90 percent effective in preventing COVID-19 after two doses.

The Village of Port Jefferson recently held a competition to design a series of sculptures in the Village for collecting recyclable materials and also to raise awareness about single-use plastics and the dangers of waste in aquatic ecosystems. Stony Brook University senior Michael Manning’s “Shellfish Recycling Bin” and Art Professor Nobuho Nagasawa’s “Sea Turtle” were the two winning designs.

Port Jefferson Trustee Rebecca Kassay and Mayor Margot Garant collaborated with Karen Levitov, director and curator of the Staller Center’s Paul W. Zuccaire Gallery, to establish another synergistic relationship between the Village and the University. The Village’s competition was open exclusively to Stony Brook’s sculpture MFA students and undergraduate sculpture students working with Nagasawa. A total of 11 proposals were submitted and reviewed by a selection committee, and three finalists were invited to present their proposals via Zoom. 

“Shellfish Recycling Bin” is a human-scale crab that will collect recyclables at Rocketship Park and “Sea Turtle” will be placed at Harborfront Park. Both locations are highly visible to locals and visitors. The sculptures will be accompanied by plaques that credit the artists and provide information about the sculptures’ function as recycling containers and reminders of the dangers of plastic waste to the local ecosystem.

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