Take a look back at this week's biggest headlines through the words of people who made it happen:

"Our concern was that public input would come after the die was cast." - Sid Bail, vice president, Wading River Civic Association.

• A few civic leaders spoke out after it became clear to them that a "public workshop" - open to anyone who wished to attend - would not be held for a Route 25A corridor study in Wading River. On Thursday, hired planner Frank Fish, of BFJ Planning, added one such meeting, to be held on Feb. 4.

"You can't fight Mother Nature" - Ann Marie Borghese of Castello di Borghese in Cutchogue.

• As Mother Nature continues to hold off the snow on Long Island (knock on wood) and even more, throw in the occasional 50-degree-day, vines - as well as humans - might be confused that it's spring. A quick freeze could be very unfortunate for the wine industry, leaving vinters crossing their fingers.

"It’s something that is part of what we do, and we just can’t turn away from it because it’s become complicated and difficult." - Barry Barth, owner, Barth's Drug Store.

• On the heels of two deadly incidents on Long Island in 2011 and days after County Executive Steve Bellone held a press conference announcing initiatives to hopefully make pharmacies safer as a result, local pharmacists reacted with their protocols for holding narcotic-based pain medications. 

"I'm not so sure that towns should be in the energy business." - Supervisor Sean Walter.

• Following a long discussion at Thursday's work session over the viability of a 270-foot windmill on the town's sewer district property, Supervisor Sean Walter said he was unconvinced that the turbine - estimated to cost the town anywhere from $1.8 million to $2.5 million to build - would be a worthy investment for the Town of Riverhead.

"DEC takes this responsibility very seriously, and has historically taken a more conservative approach to pesticide registration on Long Island than in the rest of the state." - Department of Environmental Conservation

• Over 20 environmental groups held a press conference this week to call for an outright ban - a "zero tolerance" policy - on three pesticides after data was released in a Department of Environmental Conservation Pesticide Management Plan. Farmers said any regulation should wait until the data is analyzed and suggestions are made by an advisory committee on how to move forward.