Esther Simovich was the first person inoculated against the COVID-19 coronavirus at the on-Island vaccination site at the school Feb. 26. Nurse and Islander Kelly Surerus did the honors. (Credit: Beverlea Walz) For those who carp about government being a bloated conspiracy dedicated to taking away our freedoms, and elected officials who do nothing but feed at the public trough, you should have been at the school gym Friday, Feb. 26. In a remarkable example of extremely hard work, dedication, communication and perseverance — the word used by Assemblyman Fred Thiele Jr. (I-Sag Harbor) and Supervisor Gerry Siller — the Island managed a complicated logistical problem like clockwork to ensure public health.