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Not sure how many families received a puppy as a gift this holiday season but I love to see appointments that say “New Puppy” on them. One of the most com-mon topics discussed is how to potty train the newest member of the family. Crate training is a wonderful way to give the puppy the guidance it needs.

The idea of using a crate to train a puppy comes from a “den theory” in dogs. Al-though wild dogs are nomadic by nature, they do settle down for part of the season to mate and raise pups. The males will hunt and the females will search out a den. This den is a safe haven away from other predators and the elements, and resi-dents instinctively go to the bathroom out-side the den.

If the crate is treated the same way, it can be a nice, safe area for the puppy. They will usually sleep and allow you to sleep. You can go out to run errands know-ing that the puppy will not go to the bathroom, destroy things, or get into anything dangerous. The primary goal of the crate is to al-ways, ALWAYS, make it a “safe area” for the puppy. Do not isolate the crate away from the rest of the family and never use the crate as a form of punishment.

When you (or other family members) are home, the door to the crate should be left open to allow your puppy to go in and out as they please. Give your puppy a favorite toy or a treat when you put her in the crate before you leave the house. Although a crate is most effective, a crate does not always have to be a crate. You can baby gate off a portion of the kitch-en, give a room, etc.

Be careful how long you leave your puppy in the crate so that they do not become used to soiling in the crate (they will if left no choice). Most pet owners purchase or adopt a puppy between 8 and 12 weeks of age. This is good because it is a very impressionable age and allows you (as the puppy’s “parents”) to help them make good choices.

Remember that puppies can only physically “hold it” for so long at that age. A good rule of thumb is count the number of months old the puppy is and add one to come up with the number of

hours the puppy can hold it. So an 8- week (2-month) old puppy can hold it for 2 + 1 = 3 hours. Some puppies can hold it longer at night. However, when you first get a puppy, it would be a good idea to get out of bed to let them out (or even set an alarm clock) to take them outside, SU-PERVISED, to go to the bathroom and praise them when they do.

Also remember that eating and drink-ing will stimulate the puppy to go to the bathroom. Therefore, allow extra time to bring them back outside after they eat and drink to give them the opportunity to go again. If for some reason you get there

too late or an un-expected accident occurred, just clean it up. Remember, the crate must be a safe area away from punishment if it is to be effective.

Some puppies that have been in a pet store or shelter situation for too long can be nega-tively conditioned as well. If a puppy is left in a crate from five or six at

night (when the shop or shelter closes) to eight or nine the next morning, they will get used to eliminating in the crate (cage) and come to believe that is nor-mal. Those are exceptional cases and will require the guidance of a veterinarian that specializes in behavior or a Certified Animal Behaviorist to re-train.

Do not try to automatically force old-er dogs into a crate. I can’t tell you how many broken teeth and nails I’ve seen in my career because a dog owner decides they are going to put a young adult dog in a crate at 8 months to a year old be-cause the dog has become destructive when the owner is not home. That is going to be like jail, and if it were me I would freak out also. That is not to say that you cannot crate train an adult dog, but it takes time, patience and the guid-ance of a behaviorist (that means extra moolah as well). It is much easier (and less expensive) to start at a younger age, remain patient and consistent.

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East Setauket recently retired from Coolsmiles Orthodontics, the Med-ford and Port Jefferson-based practice he built over the last 38 years. He plans to spend more time with family, grow People & Practice (www.pplprac-tice.com), the marketing company he launched with his eldest daughter, continue teaching at Stony Brook University Hospital and St. Charles Hospital

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Klempner recently wel-comed 8-year-old Du-nia Sibomana from the Congo. Two years ago, he was brutally attacked by a chimpanzee. Though he survived, his face was left significantly disfigured — he lost both his upper and lower lips. Dunia will be treated at Stony Brook University Hospital un-der the care of Dr. Alex

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Mickey Mouse, if he were a real mouse, would engage in typi-cal male behavior: He’d be ag-gressive toward other males, he’d look for a mate, presumably Min-nie, and he’d mark his territory.

Jessica Tollkuhn, an assis-tant professor at Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, would like to uncover how and when sig-nals from hormones trigger a series of genetic steps that lead to characteristic sex-speci� c be-haviors. A molecular biologist by training, Tollkuhn joined CSHL last September.

Ultimately, understand-ing these steps may help with treatments for human condi-tions that have di� erent out-comes, depending on the sex of the individual. “� ere are a lot of sex di� erences in mental health disorders,” Tollkuhn said. “Autism, ADHD and dyslexia are all more common in men and boys while mood disorders are more common in girls and women.”

While the steps from explor-ing sex di� erences in mice to extrapolations to humans are large, the types of experiments Tollkuhn conducts can provide a potential window into the molecular pathways that lead to these mental health challenges.

Tollkuhn’s studies exploring di� erences in the development

of the male and female brain may “give us insights into how these circuits are di� erent,” said Stephen Shea, an associate professor at Cold Spring Har-bor Laboratory. Her work could “bring us closer to treatment” and to “understanding” the causes of the disparity in these mental health diseases between the sexes.

Shea is interested in spe-cies typical natural behaviors, including sexual behaviors in mice, he said. He studies those from a behavioral and circuit perspective, while Tollkuhn works on tools to understand how those are regulated at the genetic level. He said that has created “a natural collabora-tion for us.”

Tollkuhn works with neu-roscientists at CSHL to con-nect behavior and develop-ment with the genetic steps that lead to those behaviors. She provides “a bridge be-tween areas,” Shea said. “She has a multidisciplinary aspect that fits well with Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, which unites people and draws links between separate areas.”

For Tollkuhn, mice present a model system that allows her to explore key moments in de-velopment. Researchers have shown that exposure to testos-terone at birth, which is gone within 24 hours, leads to male

mouse behaviors later in life. Mice are born with almost

all their neurons. � e wiring occurs during their � rst two weeks of life, she said.

In the brain, an enzyme called aromatase turns that hor-mone into estrogen. � e bump in the hormones in the brain “are necessary and su� cient to masculinize brain develop-ment,” in mice and other ro-dents, Tollkuhn said. “You can see changes in gene expression, in brain wiring patterns, and in behaviors” all from that narrow window of time.

Indeed, female mice that have estrogen in their brains during this critical early period become masculinized and will � ght with other males when they get older. “Transient events in development have long-last-ing e� ects on the brain and be-havior,” Tollkuhn said. � e cells in the brain that respond to the presence of hormone during de-velopment are located in the hy-pothalamus and the amygdala.

Tollkuhn said her long-standing interest is in under-standing how genes de� ne cell identity and function. In the brain, exploring how cells lead to behavior is a challenging question because scientists are just beginning to understand what each cell type does and how they are connected.

� e sex di� erences are a model system Tollkuhn uses to understand the relationship between genes and behavior. She is studying how genes are turned on and o� during devel-opment. � e sex-speci� c behav-iors of mice present opportuni-ties to explore innate behaviors that don’t have to be trained.

In her work, Tollkuhn is pro-� ling gene expression — look-ing at what genes are on or o�

— and chromatin — a combi-nation of DNA and protein — in the brain. She’s doing this speci� cally in the neurons that have the receptor for estrogen.

Tollkuhn “has tools to as-sess chromatin,” Shea said. Tollkuhn has been “canny in developing or incorporating new techniques for sequenc-ing DNA and understanding chromatin structure and she’s positioned herself at the fore-front of those technologies.” Her greatest strength, he con-tinued, is that she’s “put the pieces of these two worlds — the neuroscience of sex in the brain with these cutting edge techniques” together.

A resident of Huntington, Tollkuhn and her husband Joe Mulvaney, who writes so� ware for scientists, have two sons. Franklin is four and a half and Linus is one.

Tollkuhn said she appreciates the family friendly environment at CSHL. “It’s nice to be somewhere where it’s not just okay, but it’s a positive to have family around at the lab and campus,” she said. She described her colleagues in the community at Cold Spring Har-bor Laboratory as “fantastic.”

As for her work, Tollkuhn said she hopes to � nd new mo-lecular targets for therapies and medications to treat mental health diseases.

CSHL’s Tollkuhn’s work may provide clues for autism, mood disorders

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Obesity is a disease that nobody wants and everyone tries to avoid, yet it affects more people than almost any other disease. It is complicated, for there are a multitude of contributors. Lifestyle modifications are of the utmost impor-tance when it comes to a solution. These include diet, fitness and stress reduction.

There is a foundation of components to almost every diet. At the base of ev-ery good food pyramid should be a veg-etable‐rich, nutrient‐dense diet. In other words, people should aim to consume these elements because they have been shown to help with weight loss, treat chronic disease and improve overall health (1). Diets such as the DASH (Di-etary Approaches to Stop Hypertension) diet and the Mediterranean‐type diet have shown beneficial effects for not only weight loss but also other diseases such as hypertension, chronic kidney disease, diabetes and heart disease.

A New York Times article published on Jan. 3, 2016, entitled “A Healthy Diet’s Main Ingredients? Best Guesses,” notes that we don’t know all the science behind what makes a good diet. I would agree with this, since research is an evolving process.

However, one element in the article that I strongly disagree with is that the principal investigator for a 2006 study on whether a low‐fat diet reverses dis-ease concluded that diet composition has no effect in reversing chronic dis-ease (2). Of course, she was making this statement in 2006, when there was less evidence of potential reversal of disease with diet. Low‐fat diets in isolation are hard to perform; most of the participants can’t stick to the regimen and/or they re-place fat with refined grains.

Also, while this may have been the case for this one specific low‐fat diet study, we have seen time and again that a vegetable‐rich, nutrient‐dense diet does have effects that may reverse diseases such as cardiovascular disease, diabetes, chronic kidney disease and a host of oth-ers. Caldwell Esselstyn, M.D., showed the effect of a vegetable‐rich, nutrient‐dense diet on cardiovascular disease in 1995 (3). Dean Ornish, M.D., showed the effect of a similar diet on prostate can-cer reversal in 2008 (4). I see reversal of chronic diseases, such as those men-tioned above, regularly in my practice. Diet composition, therefore, does matter when it comes to reversing disease.

I would agree, as the New York Times article alludes, that we can’t reduce one macronutrient in isolation and expect great results. For example, the dietary guidelines have been obsessed for many years with low fat. Unfortunately, this

has not resulted in better health and less obesity as mentioned above. The most recent statistics show an increase in the prevalence of obesity for adults in the United States. In fact, the obesity rate has increased by 17 percent over the last 10 years as recently documented by the CDC (5). Now 38 percent of Ameri-cans are obese [body mass index (BMI) >30 kg/m2), more are overweight (BMI 25‐29.9 kg/m2) or normal weight (BMI 18.5‐24.9 kg/m2). The greatest preva-lence is among those who are middle aged, 40‐59 years, followed by those 60 years and older. The good news is that the obesity rate has not increased for chil-dren. However, for adults, this epidemic continues to grow. And the expense to the U.S. health care system is enormous, with $147 billion spent in 2008 (6).

Why is obesity good? The answer is not necessarily what you think! Obesity is ben-eficial because it is the body’s cry for help. The solution is multifactorial, including diet, exercise and stress management.

Can you be obese and fit?Exercise always seems to be benefi-

cial. While it may not garner tremendous weight loss, it is helpful in maintaining weight loss, and it may reduce the risk of premature death. A recent observational study in Sweden found that those in the highest quintile of aerobic exercise reduced their risk of premature death by 51 per-cent (7). Those who were normal weight, regardless of fitness, had a greater reduc-tion in premature death — 30‐48 percent — than even those who were in the highest aerobic activity level, but obese.

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What is a TOFI and why is it dangerous?

A TOFI is an acronym meaning thin on the outside, fat on the inside. For example, patients who have central obesity can have normal BMIs. How do you measure cen-tral obesity? It involves the waist‐to‐hip ratio (WHR). When the WHR is over a certain level, then there is central obesity. For men it is >0.90 WHR and for women it is a >0.85 WHR. A recent observational study showed that patients who had cen-tral obesity but normal BMIs had a greatly increased risk for mortality (8).

In men, there was an 87 percent in-creased risk of death. But even more interesting was the fact that normal weight, centrally obese men had two times the risk of mortality compared to those who were obese without central obesity. For women there was a 48 per-cent increased risk compared to those with normal weight without central

obesity. Patients were followed for 14 years. Therefore, just because someone has normal BMI does not mean they are healthy or fit. The researchers rec-ommended weight training to help with central obesity beyond just diet.

Stress and weight gain, really?Yes, really! Psychosocial or emotional

stress may be significant with weight. In a meta‐analysis (a group of 14 observa-tional studies), results showed the effects

of psychosocial stress were related to weight gain (9). The researchers hypoth-esized that it may have to do with the hypothalamus‐pituitary‐adrenal (HPA) axis, which raises the level of cortisol release in the blood. The weight gain oc-curs most commonly around the waist.

There is a blood test that measures morning cortisol levels, which is when cortisol is highest. If cortisol is above normal, then supplements such as l‐the-anine, valerian root or fish oil, as well as

dietary changes, exercise, meditation, yoga and some medications can help. We also tend to eat when given stressful tasks to perform, especially when pre-sented with food (10).

To reiterate, a positive way to think about obesity is that the body is screaming for change. Also, central obesity can occur in normal weight individuals and go undetected. Its impacts are as great as, if not greater than, high BMI. But, fortunately, most contributors to obesity are modifiable.

References:(1) Altern Ther Health Med. 2008 May‐Jun;14(3):48‐53. (2) JAMA. 2006 Jan 4;295(1):39‐49. (3) J Fam Pract. 1995 Dec;41(6):560‐568. (4) Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2008 Jun 17;105(24):8369‐8374. (5) cdc.gov/nchs/data/databriefs/db219.htm. (6) Health Aff (Millwood). 2009 Sep‐Oct;28(5):w822‐831. (7) Int J Epide-miol. online Dec 20, 2015. (8) Ann Intern Med. online Nov. 9, 2015. (9) Obesity (Sil-ver Spring). 2011;19(4):771‐778. (10) Stress. 2015;18:507‐551.

Dr. Dunaief is a speaker, author and local lifestyle medicine physician focusing on the integration of medicine, nutrition, fitness and stress management. For fur-ther information, go to the website www.medicalcompassmd.com or consult your personal physician.

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Columbiettes will present a Beach Boys Night featuring The Rockinghams at St. Anthony of Padua Parish Hall, 20 Cheshire Place, East Northport, on Saturday, Jan. 16, from 7 to 11 p.m. Snow date Jan. 17 from 6 to 10 p.m. $35 per person includes dinner and a show, beer, wine, soda, coffee and des-sert. To order tickets, call Jackie at 516-318-5809 or Theresa at 631-379-2655. No tickets will be sold at the door.

Open cast callNorthport Chorale will hold an open cast call for all voic-

es on Jan. 13 and 20 in the Northport High School’s Choir Room, 154 Laurel Hill Road, Northport, at 7 p.m. For details, call Debi at 631-223-3789 or Pearl at 631-239-6736. For more information, visit www.northportchorale.org.

Art exhibition and auctionNorth Shore Jewish Center, 385 Old Town Road, Port Jef-

ferson Station, will hold a Gala Art Exhibition & Auction on Saturday, Jan. 30, featuring art in all media and price ranges. Preview is at 7:30 p.m. with auction at 8:30 p.m. Ad-mission is $10 per person, $18 per couple and includes hors d’oeuvres, wine and cheese, dessert and coffee. For tickets, information or art requests, call Brandie at 631-473-4018.

Voices wanted Silver Chords, an adult, multigenerational chorus, will

hold open auditions at the Eugene A. Cannatoro Senior Center, 420 Middle Country Road, Smithtown, on Jan. 9, 16, 23, and 30 at 11:45 a.m. All voices are welcome. For more information, contact Caroline at 631-235-3593.

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The Ward Melville Heritage Organization held its 36th annual Promenade of Trees at the Stony Brook Village Center. More than 50 trees were beautifully adorned throughout the Stony Brook Village Center by Girl and Boy Scout Troops, local businesses, families and schools. The public was able to view the trees throughout the month of December and was encouraged to vote for their favorite. SCO Family of Services from Ronkonkoma came out on top and received a $150 gift certificate for the Stony Brook Village Center. Congratulations!

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The Question: Al-though the trust is irre-vocable, is there a way it can be revoked?

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Generally, if all of the beneficiaries are of legal age and competent, they can sign a document giving their consent to the amendment or the revocation of the trust. The beneficiaries’ signatures must be notarized for the amendment/revoca-tion to be effective. If any of the benefi-ciaries are minors, you will not be able to amend or revoke the trust since minors cannot legally give consent.

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corded titles. Accounts held by the trust will also need to be retitled if the trust is revoked. This may or may not need to be done if you simply amend the terms of the trust without removing trust assets.

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Revitalize your resumeNorthport Public Library, 151 Laurel Ave.,

Northport, will host a program titled Revitalize Your Resume on Wednesday, Jan. 13, at 3 p.m. Make your resume a dynamic reflection of your skills and accomplishments. Career counselor Maureen Provost Ryan will discuss effective resume strategies for both recent graduates and experienced job seekers, including techniques for completing online applica-tions. Bring your resume. Free and open to all. Registration required by calling 631-261-6930.

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Business seminarHuntington Public Library, 338 Main

St., Huntington, will host a free business seminar titled Social Media Marketing for Small Business Success on Wednes-day, Jan. 13, at 7 p.m. Topics will include the five most popular social media net-works, benefits of using each one, how to tell which networks are right for your business, what kind of content to create and post and how to tell if that content is working. Presented by S.C.O.R.E. Open to all. To register, call 631-427-5165.

Local organization gives backDecision, Women in Commerce and

Professions celebrated the holiday sea-son by announcing multiple donations to local charities. St. Charles Hospital’s Pediatric Unit received $2,000 toward the purchase of a much needed ventilator; Little Flower Children and Family Servic-es received $1,000 for sensory equipment; and Sunshine Alternative Education & Prevention Center received $1,000 to pur-chase a large projection screen and com-puter. June Duffy, donations chairperson, made the presentations.

Decision is a networking organiza-tion of community service oriented business and professional women whose goals are to foster career aid, be supportive to one another and to gener-ate beneficial community projects.

Throughout the years, the group has raised over $300,000 for various organi-zations and special programs within the community.

Decision meets the first Tuesday of every month at Carnival Restaurant in Port Jefferson Station at 6 p.m. The din-ner meeting includes a guest speaker or a formal program presentation. For more information, contact Liz, membership chair, at 631-751-3667.

Estate planning breakfastNancy Burner & Associates will pres-

ent a free seminar on Estate Planning on Tuesday, Jan. 12, at The Arbors at Island-ia from 9 to 10 a.m. Topics will include avoidance of probate, tax planning and protection of assets. All are welcome and breakfast will be served. For more infor-mation or to register, call 631-941-3434.

Boost your business workshopThe Curry Club, 10 Woods Corner

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REVCO held an internal pin-up campaign at all four branches on Long Island raising over $3,400. “Supporting this event gave REVCO a great op-portunity for its staff and customers to join together and give back to the community,” said Team REVCO! leader Don Sarno. “It’s about people helping people, emphasizing the core values at REVCO.”

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Discover the goodness of quinoaQuinoa Chicken Vegetable Salad

Quinoa (pronounced “keen-wa”) can be found in a variety of colors including tan, black, red and tricolor. It cooks like, and tastes like, a grain but is actually a pseudo-cereal because it is the seed of a broadleaf plant that is related to Swiss chard, beets and spinach. The fiber and protein punch of quinoa, compared to white and brown rice, will fill you up faster, and it contains all nine essential amino acids, is gluten-free and easy to digest. Oh, and by the way, it’s very tasty!

Quinoa Chicken Vegetable Salad

YIeld: Serves 6IngredIentS:

• 1 (14.5-ounce) can chicken broth • 1 cup quinoa • 1 (14-ounce) can diced tomatoes, drained • 1 (10-ounce) can chicken breast, drained

and flaked • 1 (8-ounce) can cut green beans, drained • 1 (8.75-ounce) can corn, drained • 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil • 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice • 2 tablespoons fresh chopped parsley • 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper

dIrectIOnS:

In medium saucepan over high heat, heat chicken broth and quinoa to boiling. cover and simmer, stirring occasionally, about 10 minutes. Set aside to cool.

In large bowl, combine cooled quinoa, diced tomatoes, chicken breast, green beans, corn, olive oil, lemon juice, parsley and pepper. toss to mix well before serving.

Quinoa and Black Bean Salad

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Many years ago, my father pointed out some wild trees to me. He called them "stinkweed" trees, he said because close up, they smelled bad. Yes, they were wild — a weed and very hardy.

I hadn’t seen them in years, possibly because home gardeners generally don’t plant them and oak and pine are the native species most commonly found growing on Long Island. Recently, I came across a number of trees growing wild, which, to me, resembled the stink-weed trees from when I was a kid. Doing a bit of research, I discovered that yes, the trees I saw were indeed stinkweed trees. They were, in fact, Ailanthus al-tissima, also known as the tree of heaven.

A native of China, the tree’s Chinese name — chouchun — literally means "foul smelling tree," i.e., stinkweed tree. Due to its many negative characteristics, some people refer to it as the "tree of hell," rather than tree of heaven. Parts of the tree fea-ture in traditional Chinese medicine as an astringent and as a food for silkworms so it has been grown there extensively.

The tree was first brought to Europe and then the United States in the late 1700s. The tree is now seen as an unde-sirable here for several reasons. One is that it produces suckers, meaning that it can easily spread, especially in dis-turbed areas. Another is its bad smell. It also appears to be able to suppress some competition by producing a chemical, ailanthone, that prevents other plants from growing in the area. This is known as allelopathy. Probably the best known allelopathic tree is the black walnut, but sunflowers seem to have the same ability.

The "tree" in the Betty Smith novel, "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn," was the tree of heaven, found growing wild in New York City lots — yes that weed. The

tree is hardy and in the book becomes a metaphor for a young girl’s family that survives adversity.

Since the tree is a rapid grower, it can force out native plants. It grows under a wide range of unfavorable conditions in-cluding poor soil and pollution. This op-portunistic plant does well in disturbed areas (the way poison ivy does). It needs full sun and spreads by both seeds and root sprouts. Part of the reason it does so well is the fact that it has a tap root and we know what that means — in drought conditions it survives because the root goes way down into deeper levels of soil that still contain moisture. The Nature Conservancy suggests that seedlings be pulled out should you find them in your garden.

The Pennsylvania State Department of Conservation and Natural Resources’ website notes that there are "hundreds of thousands of seeds per tree ... and a cut or injured ailanthus tree may send up dozens of root suckers and resprouts, creating large clonal colonies."

Ailanthus altissima is on Suffolk County’s Management list, meaning it is considered invasive here, and it is rec-ommended that the tree not be planted, especially near public land, although it is legal to do so. A rapid grower, it can eas-ily reach close to 50 feet tall or more.

Incidentally, the tree of heaven is not the only tree with really foul smell-ing parts. The fruit of the ginkgo does as well. Most nurseries only sell male ginkgo trees, which do not produce fruit, hence no bad smell.

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

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A tree of heaven grows on Long Island

Photo by ellen BarcelBecause the tree of heaven is a prolific seed producer as well as extremely hardy, it is considered invasive here.

Photo by giselle Barkley Gabe, a two-and-a-half-year-old domestic shorthair who was adopted from the Kent animal Shelter in calverton last summer, is now living the high life in Miller Place.

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After a brief hiatus, Stony Brook Uni-versity’s Staller Center for the Arts is gearing up for its second half of the 2015-2016 season with an exciting lineup filled with dance, music, film, comedy, theater and much more.

“The Staller Center season here at Stony Brook goes into full swing with the fam-ily-friendly mime theater troupe, Mum-menschanz, on Sunday evening, Jan. 31. The humorous and whimsical sketches will surely entertain all ages. The season continues with variety in mind, from the actor, comedian and author Paul Reiser in a stand-up comedy show to a wonderful cirque theater, Company Finzi Pasca, in a surrealistic, Salvador Dali-inspired per-formance entitled ‘La Verita,’” said Alan Inkles director of the Staller Center. “We also have Philadelphia’s Walnut Theatre performing ‘A Moon for the Misbegot-ten,’ Eugene O’Neill’s romantic drama, which will give our patrons an unforget-table theater experience,” he added.

The lineup will be as follows:

Musical PerformancesThe Aulos Ensemble, featuring cellist

Myron Lutzke; oboist Marc Schachman; violinist Linda Quan; harpsichordist Arthur Haas; and flutist Christopher Krueger will present a concert titled The Bach Connection on Sunday, Feb. 21, at 7 p.m. in the Recital Hall. Tickets are $38.

Starry Nights returns on Tuesday, March 8, at 8 p.m. in the Recital Hall with Carol Wincenc on flute; Nancy Allen on harp; Nicholas Cords on vio-lin; Gilbert Kalish on piano; and Colin Carr on cello. The program will include works by Bach, Ibert, Debussy, Ravel and Fauré. Tickets are $36.

Enjoy the sounds of Louisiana Creole dance music as celebrated accordion player and zydeco musician Stanley “Buckwheat Zydeco” Dural takes the stage in the Staller Center’s Recital Hall with his band, on Sat-urday, March 12, at 8 p.m. Tickets are $42.

Featuring current and former stars of Broadway’s smash hits “Jersey Boys” and “Motown: The Musical,” The Doo Wop Project will take the audience on a musi-cal journey with tunes from Smokey Rob-inson, The Temptations, Michael Jackson, Amy Winehouse and more on the Main Stage on Saturday, March 19, at 8 p.m. Tickets are $42.

The center’s Gala 2016 will be held on March 5 at 8 p.m. on the Main Stage. Natalie Cole, who passed away on Dec. 31 from congestive heart failure, was originally scheduled to appear in concert. Peabo Bryson and Vanessa Williams have graciously stepped in as replacements. The two celebrated singers will entertain with solos and duets. Tickets are $75 each.

The award-winning Emerson String Quartet returns to the Recital Hall on April 5 at 8 p.m. for the third concert in their se-ries, Passing the Torch, featuring works by Haydn and Beethoven. Tickets are $48.

A Judy Garland tribute featuring Hil-ary Kole will grace the Recital Hall stage on Saturday, April 9, at 8 p.m. Titled Over the Rainbow, the evening will feature songs made famous by Garland including “Somewhere Over the Rain-bow,” “The Trolley Song,” “Look for the Silver Lining” and more. Tickets are $42.

Artists-in-residence The Calidore String Quartet will return in concert to the Staller Center on Wednesday, May 4, in the Recital Hall at 8 p.m. With special guests The Emerson String Quartet, the program will include works by Bach and Mendelssohn. Tickets are $36.

DanceWithout uttering a word, the famous

Swiss mime theater troupe Mummen-schanz will entertain the Staller audi-ences with their masks, shadow, light and endless creativity “turning the or-dinary into the extraordinary” on the Main Stage on Sunday, Jan. 31, at 7 p.m. Tickets are $42.

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Photos from staller CenterClockwise from bottom left, Mummenschanz; Buckwheat Zydeco; Paul Reiser and Hilary Kole are headed to Stony Brook’s Staller Center in 2016.


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Company Finzi Pasca’s “La Verita” will transport the audience to another world as performers pay a theatrical homage to the life and work of artist Sal-vador Dali on Saturday, April 16, on the Main Stage at 8 p.m. Tickets are $42.

The season will close with the Paul Taylor Dance Company and an evening of modern dance on Saturday, May 7, at 8 p.m. on the Main Stage. Tickets are $42.

ComedyComedian, actor and author Paul Rei-

ser will bring his stand-up show to the Main Stage on Saturday, Feb. 6, at 8 p.m. as part of his national comedy tour high-lighting the funny things about life, love and relationships. Tickets are $48.

TheaterThe Walnut Street Theatre will present

Eugene O’Neill’s final play, “A Moon for the Misbegotten,” on the Main Stage on Saturday, Feb. 13, at 8 p.m. Tickets are $36.

Not Just for KidsAs part of the Not Just for Kids family

entertainment series, the center will pres-ent An Afternoon with the Bach Family featuring The Aulos Ensemble on Sunday, Feb. 21, at 4 p.m. in the Recital Hall. The one-hour program is designed specifically for school-age musicians and their fami-lies. Tickets are $20 each.

Adapted from the classic children’s book series by Stan and Jan Berenstain, Berenstain Bears Live! will take to the Main Stage with “Family Matters The Musical” on Sunday, March 13, at 4 p.m. Tickets are $20 each.

FilmsThe Staller Center’s spring semester

films are all scheduled for Friday eve-nings. The lineup includes the latest award-winning documentaries and star-studded feature films.

The series begins on Feb. 5 with the screening of the documentary “The Black Panthers: Vanguard of the Revolution,” at 7 p.m. followed by the thriller “Shang-hai” starring John Cusack at 9:30 p.m. “A Ballerina’s Tale,” a documentary on the American Ballet Theater’s first Afri-can American Principal Ballerina Misty Copeland will be screened on Feb. 12 at 7 p.m. followed by “Suffragette” at 8:45 p.m. “Harry and the Snowman” will be screened on Feb. 19 at 7 p.m. followed by “Freeheld” at 9 p.m.

After a short break, the series returns with a screening of “Brooklyn” on April 1 at 7 p.m. and “The Danish Girl” at 9:15 p.m. The final films will be screened on April 8 and include “Youth” at 7 p.m. and “Macbeth” at 9:15 p.m. Tickets are $9 adults, $7 seniors, students and children. A film pass may be purchased for $25.

The Met: Live in HDAs part of The Metropolitan Opera:

Live in HD series, the center will pres-ent live performances of “Les Pecheurs de Perles” (Bizet) on Jan. 16 at 1 p.m. and “Turandot” (Puccini) on Jan. 30 at 1 p.m.; and encore presentations of “Manon Les-caut” (Puccini) on March 6 at 1 p.m., “Ma-dama Butterfly” (Puccini) on April 3 at 1 p.m., “Roberto Devereux” (Donizetti) on April 17 at 6 p.m. and “Elektra” (Strauss) on May 14 at 7 p.m.

All operas are screened in the Main Stage theater. Tickets are $22 adults, $20 seniors, $15 children 12 and under.

Music DepartmentThe Stony Brook University Music De-

partment will also present a number of concerts and recitals, including perfor-mances by the Stony Brook Opera, Stony Brook Symphony Orchestra, the Contem-porary Chamber Players, the Stony Brook Composers and choral ensembles.

For tickets and further information, visit www.stallercenter.com or call 631- 632-ARTS (2787).

Photos from staller CenterClockwise from top left, Berenstain Bears Live!; Company Finzi Pasca in ‘La Verita’; a scene from ‘A Moon for the Misbegotten’

Photo from staller CenterOn the cover:The Paul Taylor Dance Company


Jan. 7, 2016 to Jan. 14, 2016Times…and datesThursday 7

Civil War roundTable meeTingNorth Shore Civil War Roundtable will hold its monthly meet-ing at the South Huntington Public Library, 145 Pidgeon Hill Road, Huntington Station, at 7 p.m. Guest speaker will be Jamie Malinowski, who will present a lecture on his book, "Commander Will Cushing: Daredevil Hero of the Civil War." Free, and all are welcome. For further information, call 549-4411 or 757-8117.

Friday 8Free mediCal alerT id CardsThe Suffolk County Sheriff ’s Office will distribute free emergen-cy medical alert ID cards at the Middle Country Public Library, 575 Middle Country Road, Selden for residents who are 60 years old and over or have special needs from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Bring a list of doctors, medications, illnesses and emergency information with you. Questions? Call 585-9393, ext. 285.book signingBook Revue, 313 New York Ave., Huntington will welcome New York Times best-selling author and beloved co-host of the "Today Show," Hoda Kotb, who will speak about and sign copies of her new cookbook, "Where We Belong: Journeys That Show Us the Way," at 7 p.m. Call 271-1442.Champion Women sToryTelling open miCThe Heckscher Museum of Art, 2 Prime Ave., Huntington will present award-winning artist, Robin Bady, along with fellow storytellers Lesley Goshko and Michele Carlo for a special pro-gram inspired by the museum’s current exhibition, You Go Girl!, celebrating women artists at 7 p.m. Goshko and Carlo, two of New York’s finest and funniest storytellers, will share stories from their best champion moments. An open mic will follow. $5, members free. For further information, call 351-3250 or visit www.heckscher.org.

saturday 9seCond saTurday poeTry readingAll Souls’ Church, 61 Main St., Stony Brook will present a poetry reading from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Hosted by Robert Savino, poet lau-reate of Suffolk County, featured poets will include Jim Papa and John Williams. An open reading will follow. Free. Please bring a can of food to donate. For further information, call 655-7798.TradiTional Chinese CulTure presenTaTionCold Spring Harbor Library, 95 Harbor Road, Cold Spring Harbor will present a Traditional Chinese Culture program at 2 p.m. The Long Island Chinese Culture Presentation Team will introduce you to China's history, medicine, dance, music and give a martial arts demonstration. Free and open to all. Families welcome! Advance registration requested by calling 692-6820.homegroWn musiC CaFé ConCerTChris J. Connolly, Talay and Nico Padden will appear in con-cert at the Homegrown Music Café, 300 Terryville Road, Port Jefferson Station at 8 p.m. Tickets are $8. For more information, visit www.homegrownmusiccafe.com.

sunday 10doll, Teddy bear and Toy shoWThe Patchogue Doll Fanciers Club of Long Island will present the 40th annual Doll, Teddy Bear and Toy Show, Sale and Competition featuring antique, vintage and new dolls at the Upsky Long Island Hotel, 110 Vanderbilt Motor Parkway, Hauppauge from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. $7 adults, $6 seniors, under 12 free. For more information, call Mary at 981-9332 or Helen at 281-3799.neal sTuarT and The empire sTaTe in ConCerTSachem Public Library, 150 Holbrook Road, Holbrook will pres-ent Neal Stuart and the Empire State in concert at 2 p.m. This all-star collaboration of veteran musicians will come together to pay tribute to the late Johnny Maestro. Free and open to all. Call 588-5024 for more information.CommuniTy arT CenTer open houseGallery North's Community Art Center, 90 N. Country Road, Setauket will hold an Open House from 2 to 4 p.m. Watch dem-onstrations including block stamp printing, pysanky egg decorat-ing, intaglio printing and more. To RSVP, call 751-2676.

The karkoWska sisTers duo in ConCerTThe Karkowska Sisters Duo will take you on a musical adventure around the world on violin and piano at the Harborfields Public Library, 31 Broadway, Greenlawn at 2:30 p.m. Free and open to all. Questions? Call 757-4200.singles CirCleThe Northport Singles Circle will hold a meeting at St. Paul’s United Methodist Church, 270 Main St., Northport from 3 to 5 p.m. For 50 plus. Come meet new friends. $7. Call Larry at 896-6217 for further information.ridoTTo ConCerT Ridotto, concerts "with a touch of theatre," will present Princely Patrons: A Festive New Year’s Concert at the Huntington Jewish Center, 510 Park Ave., Huntington at 4 p.m. The afternoon will feature The Glorioso Trio with pianist Yoonie Han and narrated by Margaretha Maimone. Tickets are $25 adults, $20 seniors, $18 members and $10 students. To RSVP, call 385-0373. For more information, visit www.ridotto.org.inTernaTional Folk danCingThe Frank Brush Barn, 211 E. Main St., Smithtown will host an international folk dance from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. All are welcome. No partner is necessary. Dances will be reviewed and/or taught. $8 donation requested. For more information, call 516 781-3552.

monday 11The greaT healThy yard projeCT presenTaTionCold Spring Harbor Library, 95 Harbor Road, Cold Spring Harbor will present environmental advocate Diane Lewis who will pres-ent a lecture titled "Your Lawn Fertilizer Might Be Putting Your Children at Risk," which will discuss the link between pesticide use and water quality, at 10 a.m. Co-sponsored by the Three Harbors Garden Club. Free and open to all. Advance registration recommended by calling 692-6820.magiCal madagasCarSachem Public Library, 150 Holbrook Road, Holbrook will pres-ent a program titled Magical Madagascar: Land of Lemurs, Bee-Eaters, & Buried Treasure at 7 p.m. Nature educator Sue Krause will reveal some of the rare and exotic flora and fauna, amazing fossils, and buried treasure she discovered on Madagascar, the world’s fourth largest island. All are welcome to attend this free event. To register, call 588-5024.sound beaCh CiviC meeTingThe Sound Beach Civic Association will hold a meeting at the Sound Beach Firehouse, 152 Sound Beach Blvd., Sound Beach at 7:30 p.m. On the agenda is GearHeadz, a privately run FIRST LEGO League team from Rocky Point who will show their trash-themed project. All are welcome. Light refreshments will be served. Questions? Call 744-6952.sky room TalkThe Cinema Arts Centre, 423 Park Ave., Huntington will present a lecture by film historian Glenn Andreiev titled "Our Gang — Pint Sized Comedy Masters" at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $15, $10 members. For further information, call 423-7611 or visit www.cinemaartscentre.org.

Tuesday 12boCes meeTingWestern Suffolk BOCES, 507 Deer Park Road, Dix Hills will hold a regular meeting of the board of education at 6:30 p.m. with a public portion at 7:30 p.m. Questions? Call 549-4900, ext. 222.

Wednesday 13Flying squirrels oF long islandThe Huntington-Oyster Bay Audubon Society will present a lecture by Mike Bottini titled "Flying Squirrels of Long Island" at Cold Spring Harbor Library, 95 Harbor Road, Cold Spring Harbor at 7 p.m. Free and open to all. No registration necessary. Visit www.hobaudubon.org or call the library at 692-6820.* All numbers are in (631) area code unless otherwise noted.

Photo from Huntington Oyster Bay Audubon SocietyA lecture on flying squirrels will be held at Cold Spring Harbor Library on Jan. 13.

Courtesy of Warner Bros EntertainmentFilm historian Glenn Andreiev will lead a Sky Room Talk on 'Our Gang' at the Cinema Arts Centre on Jan. 11.


CALENDAR DEADLINE is Wednesday at noon, one week before publication. Items may be mailed to: Times Beacon Record Newspapers, P.O. Box 707, Setauket, NY 11733. Email your information about community events to [email protected]. Calendar listings are for not-for-profit organizations (non-sectarian, nonpartisan events) only, on a space-available basis. Please include a phone number that can be printed.

Ragas of IndIa The Northport Public Library, 151 Laurel Ave., Northport will present multistringed instrumentalist and guitarist Dee Harris who will perform North Indian classical music using his custom-made 20-string Indian slide guitar at 7 p.m. Free and open to all. No registration required. Call 261-6930 for more information.

Thursday 14Lunch & LeaRn LecTuReThe Huntington Historical Society will present a Lunch & Learn lecture with guest speaker Steve Gittelman who will speak about his book, "Willie K. Vanderbilt II: A Biography," at Black & Blue Seafood Chophouse, 65 Wall Street, Huntington at noon. $50, $45 members includes a gourmet three-course meal. Reservations required by calling 427-7045, ext. 404.

film'dIsTILLeR'Emma S. Clark Memorial Library, 120 Main St., Setauket will present the Long Island premiere screening of "Distiller" on Jan. 8 at 7 p.m. The director and producer will be in attendance. Free and open to all. For further information, call 941-4080.‘MIssIon IMpossIbLe – Rogue naTIon’Northport Public Library, 151 Laurel Ave., Northport will screen "Mission Impossible – Rogue Nation" on Jan. 8 at 2 p.m. Rated PG-13. Free and open to all. Call 261-6930 for more information.‘InvasIon of The body snaTcheRs’On Jan. 8, the Smithtown Center for the Performing Arts, 2 E. Main St., Smithtown will screen "Invasion of the Body Snatchers" (1956) at 8 p.m. Tickets are $8 each. Questions? Call 724-3700 for more information.'a WaLk In The Woods'Harborfields Public Library, 31 Broadway, Greenlawn will screen "A Walk in the Woods" on Jan. 8 at 1:30 p.m. Rated R. Free and open to all. For more information, call 757-4200.‘Rocky’The Smithtown Center for the Performing Arts, 2 E. Main St., Smithtown will screen "Rocky" (1976) on Jan. 9 at 7 p.m. Tickets are $8 each. Call 724-3700 for further information.'cuba: The foRgoTTen RevoLuTIon'North Shore Public Library, 250 Route 25A, Shoreham will screen "Cuba: The Forgotten Revolution" on Jan. 9 at 2 p.m. followed by a Q-&-A with filmmaker Glenn Gebhard. Free and open to all. Call 929-4488 for more information.‘a specIaL day’ Cinema Arts Centre, 423 Park Ave., Huntington will screen "A Special Day" starring Marcello Mastroianni and Sophia Loren on

Jan. 10 at 11 a.m. as part of its Italian Cinema series. Hosted by Irene P. Eckert. Bagels served at 10 a.m. $15, $10 members. Call 423-7611 or visit www.cinemaartscentre.org.‘Why WoRRy?’ The 1923 silent film "Why Worry?" starring Harold Lloyd will be screened at the Cinema Arts Centre, 423 Park Ave., Huntington on Jan. 12 at 7:30 p.m. with live piano accompaniment by Ben Model. $15, $10 members. Call 423-7611.'caRMen fRoM kaWachI'Cinema Arts Centre, 423 Park Ave., Huntington will screen Seijun Suzuki's 1966 "Carmen From Kawachi" on Jan. 13 at 7:30 p.m. In Japanese with English subtitles. $12, $7 members. Call 423-7611 for further information.

Theater'bIg fIsh'SoLuna Studio, 659 Old Willets Path in Hauppauge, will present the musical "Big Fish" from Jan. 8 to 31. Tickets in advance are $15 for stu-dents and seniors, $20 for adults. At the door, tickets for students and seniors are $20 each, $25 for adults. Group rates are also available. For more information, call 761-6602 or visit www.SoLunaStudioNY.com. 'In The heaRT of The sea' The Whaling Museum, 301 Main St., Cold Spring Harbor will present a live performance titled "In the Heart of the Sea" on Jan. 9, with a wine and cheese reception at 7 p.m., whaling history chat at 7:30 p.m. and performance at 8 p.m., followed by a Q-and-A with the director. Tickets are $20, $35 per couple. To order, visit www.cshwhalingmuseum.org or call 367-3418.‘sTRangeRs In The nIghT’The Ward Melville Heritage Organization’s Educational & Cultural Center, 97P Main St., Stony Brook will host a holiday musical theater performance of "Strangers in the Night," the story of Frank Sinatra and Ava Gardner, through Jan. 10. Tickets are $50 adults, $48 seniors. For reservations, call 689-5888.dIsney's 'The LITTLe MeRMaId'Smithtown Center for the Performing Arts, 2 E. Main St., Smithtown will present Disney's "The Little Mermaid," a treat for the whole family, through Jan. 24. Tickets are $35 adults, $28 seniors, $20 children under 12. To order, call 724-3700.'god of caRnage'The John W. Engeman Theater, 250 Main St., Northport will present "God of Carnage" from Jan. 21 to March 6. Tickets range from $59 to $64. To order, call 261-2900 or visit www.engemantheater.com.

'13'John W. Engeman Theater, 250 Main St., Northport will present the comedy "13" on Jan. 9 at 3 and 8 p.m. and Jan. 10 at 2 and 7 p.m. Performed by students of the theater's Studio of Performing Arts. Tickets are $20 each. To order, call 261-2900.'In The heIghTs'The CM Performing Arts Center, 931 Montauk Highway, Oakdale will present "In the Heights" from Jan. 16 to Feb. 8. Tickets range from $20 to $29. To order, call 218-2810 or visit www.cmpac.com.'Me and JezebeL'Theatre Three, 412 Main St., Port Jefferson will present "Me and Jezebel," Elizabeth Fuller's memoir about when Bette Davis came over and stayed forever, from Jan. 9 to Feb. 6. Tickets range from $15 to $30. To order, call 928-9100 or visit www.theatrethree.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" from Feb. 1 to 29 with 10 a.m. and noon performanc-es with a special evening performance on Feb. 26 at 7:30 p.m. General admission is $13 adults, $12 students. For additional information, call 689-5888 or 751-2244 or visit www.wmho.org.‘godspeLL’Theatre Three, 412 Main St., Port Jefferson will present "Godspell" from Feb. 27 to March 26. Tickets range from $15 to $30. To order, call 928-9100 or visit www.theatrethree.com.'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.‘The MusIc Man’The CM Performing Arts Center, 931 Montauk Highway, Oakdale will present "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.

Photo by Peter Lanscombe, Theatre Three Productions Inc.From left, Elizabeth Ann Castrogiovanni and Marci Bing star in 'Me and Jezebel' at Theatre Three from Jan. 9 to Feb. 6.

Photo from The Whaling MuseumThe Whaling Museum in Cold Spring Harbor will present a live production of 'In the Heart of the Sea' on Jan. 9.


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Thriller ‘Distiller’ to haunt Setauket library

at Long Island premiereBy Giselle Barkley

There’s no genie in the Distiller’s bot-tles — only ghosts. The community can catch a glimpse of these ghosts in H.A.M. Studio’s spooky film “Distiller” at a free Long Island premiere screening at Emma S. Clark Memorial Library in Setauket this Friday evening.

Filmed partially on Long Island, “Dis-tiller” includes scenes shot locally along the North Shore and was produced by the husband and wife filmmaking team of Andy and Erin Schroeder, residents of Port Jefferson Station.

The film follows renowned ghost hunter Matthew Moon, who hunts and captures menacing ghosts in liquor bottles until his disappearance. Twenty years later, Moon’s niece Blue inherits his belongings and estate along with Moon’s collection of ghostly bottles. Moon’s niece and nephew Charlie discover what gives their uncle’s liquor bottles their kick when they open the bottles during their Fourth of July party.

Andy Schroeder, who also directs the film, came up with the idea for the film in the summer of 2012 with the help of Steve Sacco, who plays the part of Matthew Moon in the film.

Sacco and Schroeder teamed up to write the script, which took four months to complete. Filming fol-lowed shortly after and extended into 2013. Although less than two weeks was spent filming the actors’ scenes, Schroeder said more than 280 days was devoted to filming the movie’s numerous effect shots.

Schroeder wanted to take an “old school” approach to the film when it came to props and special effects. Pup-pets, real animals and other tangible props were used to add depth and au-

thenticity to the film. This approach to special effects allowed the film to at-tract adults and kids alike. “We felt like there’s really not a lot of movies you can watch with kids that are under 13,” said Schroeder. “It’s definitely a movie for adults but we made it to be a family-friendly film ... We didn’t want it to be a blood and guts kind of movie.”

Actor Dan Noonan, 31, who plays Charlie Moon, said people should look beyond the old school effects. “I think in this day and age in regards to just the tone of the movie, go in with an open mind expecting to have a good time,” Noonan said. “People get way too in-volved in how effects should look.”

Noonan lives in Albany but he met Schroeder in college more than 10 years ago. He said Schroeder reached out to him about playing Charlie for the film. Noonan added that filming was an eye-opening experience that left him want-ing to make more movies. Noonan is waiting to pursue acting opportunities until after the film’s official release.

The film may not have many big name actors, but it does includes local actors and actresses like Ward Mel-ville High School graduate Kerry Lo-gan. Logan also appeared in the CW’s “Carrie Diaries” and played Piper’s cousin in “Orange Is the New Black.”

While the “Distiller” cast tackles their ghosts, the community can catch glimpses of Emma S. Clark Memo-rial Library in Setauket, Port Jefferson Village and the Berkshires in the film. Schroeder and his cast and crew uti-lized Emma S. Clark’s historic peri-odical reading room in several scenes, which was the original library building in 1892 according to Andy’s wife Erin who helped produce the film alongside her husband.

Photo from Andy Schroederabove, steve sacco’s character Matthew Moon captures a ghost in a scene from ‘Distiller.’

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Photo from Andy SchroederMembers of the cast and crew of ‘Distiller,’ from left, Ritch Harrigan; Amy Ciupek; Erin and Andy Schroeder; Dan Noonan; and Steve Sacco

“It looks very rich and regal,” said Erin, about the older section of the library. The couple thought filming scenes in these areas of the library would improve the look of the film and save money at the same time. As a library assistant at Emma S. Clark, Erin helped secure the location for the film.

While her husband majored in music engineering and producing at SUNY Oneonta, Erin wasn’t as famil-iar with producing a film. She chose to help the film behind the scenes by de-signing props and helping her husband with effects, saying, “It was the two of us, Andy and I, doing all the editing, music production, doing all the sound effects.”

Andy Schroeder once worked at the Setauket library as a page while he was attending Ward Melville High School. Now he produces the Town of Brookhaven’s TV Channel 18 on Ca-blevision as an audio-video produc-tion specialist and is also the artist of a weekly comic strip based on “Dis-tiller,” which follows “Uncle Matt,” the film’s ghost hunter, on his super-natural misadventures. While he has produced other short films and music videos in the past, this is Schroeder’s first feature film.

While Schroeder doesn’t plan on cre-ating a sequel to “Distiller,” the money earned from this production will go to-ward creating more films in the future. While he grew up in Setauket, Schroed-er and his wife currently reside in Port Jefferson Station with their parakeets Doc, Cuddles, Quattro and Baby.

Residents can find out what happened to Moon and his ghosts at the film’s free screening on Friday, Jan. 8, at 7 p.m. at the Emma S. Clark Library, 120 Main St., Setauket. Andy and Erin Schroeder will be in attendance to answer ques-tions and the film crew will distribute free “Distiller” posters and comics based

on the film’s characters during the pre-miere. The film will be available nation-ally on digital Video-On-Demand on iTunes, Amazon Prime and Google Play this Friday.

For more information on the film, to view the trailer or to see behind the scenes footage, visit www.distillerthemovie.com.

Photo from Andy SchroederAbove, actress Amy Ciupek, left, and Andy Schroeder finalize audio for the film.


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 Jan. 10, the gallery will present its 60th an-nual Members’ Exhibition. An artist recep-tion and awards presentation will be held on Jan. 10, from 1 to 3 p.m. Questions? Call 631-462-5400.Cold Spring Harbor Library

The Cold Spring Harbor Library is locat-ed at 95 Harbor Road, Cold Spring Harbor. Through Jan. 28 the library will present fig-ure, landscape and still life paintings in pastel, oil and watercolor by Marie Sheehy Walker. Call 631-692-6820 or visit www.cshlibrary.org for more information.Comsewogue Public Library

The Comsewogue Public Library is lo-cated at 170 Terryville Road, Port Jefferson Station. During the month of January, the library will present a banner exhibit titled Embracing Our Differences, sponsored by the Suffolk Center on the Holocaust, Diver-sity and Human Understanding. The exhib-it may be seen during regular library hours. For more information, call 631-928-1212 or visit www.cplib.org.Emma S. Clark Library

Emma S. Clark Memorial Library is lo-cated at 120 Main St., Setauket. Through the month of January, the library will pres-ent Paintings and Pencil Drawings by Julia Shi. 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. On Jan. 10 the gallery’s Community Art Center will hold an Open House from 2 to 4 p.m. From Jan. 22 to 29, the gallery will present its Win-ners Circle 2016, an exhibition that cele-brates the 19 artists and artisans who were awarded during the 50th Annual Outdoor Art Show, 2015. An artist reception will be held on Jan. 22 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 the month of January, the library will present Within the Trees by Leila Atkinson. An art-ist reception will be held on Jan. 9 from 3 to 4:30 p.m. The exhibit may be seen during regular library hours. For more informa-tion, call 631-757-4200.Heckscher Museum of Art

The Heckscher Museum of Art is located at 2 Prime Ave., Huntington. Through April 3, the museum will present an exhibit titled You Go Girl! Celebrating Women Artists, and through March 27 the museum will present an exhibit titled Men at Work featur-ing 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 for more information.Haven Gallery

Haven Gallery is located at 155 Main St., Suite 4, Northport. Through Feb. 14, the gallery will present an exhibit titled Music Box. An artist reception will be held on Jan. 9 from 6 to 8 p.m. For more information, call 631-757-0500 or visit www.havenart-gallery.Huntington Historical SocietyThe Huntington Historical Society, 209 Main St., Huntington, will present an exhibit titled The Civil War Comes Home at the Soldiers and 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 427-7045, ext. 404.

Huntington Public LibraryHuntington Public Library is located at 338

Main St., Huntington. From Jan. 9 to Feb. 21 the library will present an exhibit titled Art from the Heart by Celicia Cargill. An artist reception will be held on Jan. 16 from 2 to 4 p.m. The exhibits may be seen during regular library hours. Questions? Call 631-427-5165.Huntington Arts Council

The Huntington Arts Council’s Main Street Gallery, 213 Main St., Huntington, will present an exhibit titled Members at Their Best through Jan. 8. For more infor-mation, go to www.huntingtonarts.org or call 631-271-8423.Long Island Museum

The Long Island Museum is located at 1200 Route 25A, Stony Brook. Currently on exhibit is Hooked@LIM: The Crocheted Tree Project. Through Jan. 31, the museum will present One Square Foot, the second annual exhibition by members of the LIMarts in-cluding 84 works in a variety of media. For more information, call 631-751-0066.Northport Historical Society

Northport Historical Society is located at 215 Main St., Northport. Currently, the soci-

ety is presenting an exhibit titled Northport and the Civil War: A Few Good Men. For more information, call 631-757-9859.Northport/East Northport Public Library

The Northport Public Library is located at 151 Laurel Ave., Northport. Through the month of January, the library will present Knifed Still Lifes & Landscapes by Greg Oleanik.

The East Northport Public Library is lo-cated at 185 Larkfield Road, East Northport. Through the month of January, the library will present Portraits II by Linda Watson.

These exhibits may be seen during regu-lar 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. The library will present Paintings by Eileen Ruggiero-Weil-bacher through Jan. 16 and from Jan. 18 to Feb. 27 will present Photography by Jerry McGrath. An artist reception for McGrath will be held on Feb. 7 from 2:30 to 4 p.m. The exhibit may be seen during regular li-brary hours. Call 631-929-4488 for more information.

Port Jefferson Free LibraryThe Port Jefferson Free Library is located at

100 Thompson St., Port Jefferson. Through the month of January the library will present Paint-ings by Maureen Keelty in the Tall Case, Soup Kitchen Awards by Welcome Inn in the Flat Case and Paintings by Rebecca Mahan in the Meeting Room. 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. Through Feb. 28 the center will present The Barns of the North Fork, a Photographic Exhibit by Mary Ann Spencer. An artist reception will be held on Jan. 15 from 7 to 9 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. Through Jan. 30, the gal-lery will present an exhibit by Carly Haffner. For more information, call 631-239-1805.Sachem Public Library

Sachem Public Library is located at 150 Holbrook Road, Holbrook. Through the month of January, the library will present an exhibit titled First Collection by Angelis Vaca. The exhibit may be seen during regular library hours. Call 631-588-5024.STAC

Smithtown Township Arts Council is lo-cated at the Mills Pond House, 660 Route 25A, St. James. From Jan. 16 to Feb. 13 the gallery will present its Winning Artists Showcase, an exhibition featuring the work of award-winning artists from STAC’s jur-ied exhibitions. An artist reception will be held on Jan. 16 from 2 to 4 p.m.

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. For more information, 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 exhib-it 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. For more information, call 631-751-3730 or visit www.tvhs.org.

Photo from LIM‘Breakfast Club’ by George Olsen will be on view at the Long Island Museum’s Visitor Center through Jan. 31 as part of the LIMarts Members’ Exhibition, One Square Foot.

Call for artists◆ The East End Arts Gallery, 133

East Main St., Riverhead, is seeking artists for its upcoming nonjuried, all-media Annual Members Show scheduled to open with a reception on Friday, Jan. 29, 2016, from 5 to 7 p.m. The theme of the show is Out of Your Mind, and the show is open to all artists. Work must be original and may be in all types of media. Submission deadline is Jan. 23. For more information, call 631-727-0900 or email [email protected].

◆ The Art League of Long Island is seeking artists from Nassau, Suf-folk, Brooklyn and Queens to sub-mit entries to its upcoming juried competition Motion in Art and Art in Motion to be shown from March 28 to April 24. Deadline for submis-sions is Feb. 16. To obtain prospec-tus, call 631-462-5400 or visit www.artleagueli.org.

Image from Huntington Public LibraryThe works of Celicia Cargill will be on view at the Huntington Public Library through Feb. 21.


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Long before there were the Gates and the Zucker-bergs of the world, there was Ward Melville.

A major Long Island phi-lanthropist and national business leader, the scope of Ward Melville’s generosity and vision included signi� -cant restoration of historic structures, purchase and preservation of environmen-tal and commercial proper-ties, education and countless other endeavors.

Ward Melville’s dream was to create a “living Williams-burg,” a place where history and culture would blend with natural beauty. Along with architect Richard Haviland Smythe, he designed what was to become the � rst planned business community in America, the Stony Brook Village Center. � e � ree Village area — Stony Brook, Setauket and Old Field — has been forever changed because of this forward-thinking benefactor.

Melville was president of Melville Corporation, the third largest retailer in the United States with some 10,000 stores, which owned Thom McAn Shoes, Marshall’s, CVS Pharmacies, Kay-Bee Toys, Wilson’s Leather and Suede and more. He also donated the very land that today houses one of our nation’s leading research institutions, Stony Brook University.

� e Stony Brook Community Fund, now the Ward Melville Heritage Orga-nization (WMHO), was founded in 1939. On Jan. 19, 1940, Ward Melville hosted a dinner at the � ree Village Inn to present his plan for the future of Stony Brook Vil-lage. On Jan. 19, 2016, this milestone will be commemorated at the � ree Village Inn where it all began to “Celebrate What Was ... Be Part of What’s To Come.”

Starting at 6 p.m. with live music by � e Tom Manuel Trio, cocktails, hors d’oeuvres, dinner, dessert and co� ee, guests will enjoy the same menu from 1940, hear Melville’s original speech

and see the original model of the village. � ere will even be chocolate cigars in place of real ones enjoyed in the day.

� e evening continues with an 8 p.m. sneak preview of � e Jazz Lo� next door, which will soon showcase a historic collection of over 10,000 items of jazz memorabilia and serve as an education and jazz performance venue as well. � is 6,000-square-foot structure, formerly the site of the Su� olk Museum, now the Long Island Museum, was another of Melville’s philanthropic works. Bring-ing this culture to Stony Brook Village is a case of history repeating itself while looking toward the future.

During the ‘50s and ‘60s, the likes of Tony Bennett and Lionel Hampton per-formed at the Dogwood Hollow Amphi-theatre in the very spot where WMHO’s Educational & Cultural Center now stands in Stony Brook Village. � e vision that Ward Melville had over 75 years ago still resonates today and the results of his e� orts on behalf of the citizens of Stony Brook and beyond, both economically and culturally, will continue to touch generations for many years to come.

Tickets are $125 per person and seating is limited. Proceeds will bene� t � e Jazz Lo� . For further information call 631-751-2244 or register online at www.wmho.org.

Special anniversary event honors a philanthropic pioneer

Photo from WMHOWard Melville at the Stony Brook Village Center, circa 1950s

January 19, 1940 Menu

Cocktails Hors d’oeuvres

Pomegranate GrapefruitCelery Olives

SaltedAlmonds Cream Argenteuil

Prime Sirloin of Beef with Mushroom Sauce Peas Etuvée

Hashed Brown Potatoes Mixed Green Salad

Meringue GlacéCo� eeCigars

Answer key to Word Search - Joy of January on page B30.

Farmers MarketsHUNTINGTON WINTER FARMERS MARKETJack Abrams School, 155 Lowndes Ave., Huntington Station will host a Winters Farmers Market by G & G Long Island every Sunday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. through April.. For more information, visit www.longislandfarmersmarkets.com.

PORT JEFFERSON WINTER FARMERS MARKETThe Port Jefferson Village Center, 101A E. Broadway, Port Jefferson will host a Winter Farmers Market on the third floor every Sunday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. through May 1. For more infor-mation, 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.


Religious D irectoryASSEMBLIES OF GOD

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

Tuesday Evening Prayer: 7 pm� ursday Morning Bible Study w/Co� ee & Bagels: 10 am

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

Check out our website for other events and times

BYZANTINE CATHOLICRESURRECTION BYZANTINE

CATHOLIC CHURCH38 Mayfl ower Avenue, Smithtown NY 11787

631–759–[email protected]

Fr. Jack Custer, SSL., STD., Pastor Cantor Joseph S. DurkoDivine Liturgy: Sunday, 11:15am followed by fellowship in the parish hall.

Holy Days: 7:00pm. See website for days and times.Faith Formation for All Ages:

Sunday School (Ages 4-13), alternate Sundays at 10:00amByzanTeens (14-18), alternate Tuesdays at 7:00pm

Adult Faith Formation: Mondays at 7:00pm. PrayerAnon Prayergroup for substance addictions:

Wednesdays at 7 pmSee the website for current topics and schedule.

� e Sacraments: Baptism, Chrismation and Eucharist for infants, children and adults arranged by appointment. Sacrament of Matrimony arranged by appointment. Sacrament of Repentance: Sundays 10:50 to 11:05am and

before or aft er all other services.All services in English. A parish of the Byzantine Catholic 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

Arrangements can be made at the church with our Pastor or DeaconWe celebrate Penance

Confession is celebrated on Saturdays from 4–5 pmWe celebrate You!

Visit Our � ri� Shop Mon. – Fri. 10 am–4 pm + Sat. 10 am–2 pm

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

Religious Ed.: (631) 928-0447 • Parish Outreach: (631) 331-6145Weekly Masses:

6:50 and 9 am in the Church, 12 pm in the Chapel*Weekend Masses:

Saturday at 5 pm in the Church, 5:15 pm in the Chapel*Sunday at 7:30 am, 10:30 am, 12 pm, and 5 pm in the Church

and at 8:30 am, 10 am, and 11:30 am (Family Mass) in the Chapel*Spanish Masses:

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

Religious Education: (631) 928-0447Parish Outreach: (631) 331-6145

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

Weekday Masses: Monday – Saturday 8:00 amWeekend Masses:

Saturday Vigil 5:00 pmSunday 8:00am, 9:30 am (family), 11:30 am (choir), 6:00 pm (Youth)

O� ce Hours: Monday–Th ursday 9:00 am – 2:00 pm, Friday 9:00 am – 12:00 pm, Saturday 9:00 am – 2:00 pm,

Baptisms: Sundays at 1:30 pm (except during Lent)Reconciliation: Saturdays 4:00 – 4:45 pm or by appointment

Anointing Of Th e Sick: by requestHoly Matrimony: contact the o� ce at least

9 months before desired date

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 10 amSunday School and childcare off ered at the 10 am service and

open to all infants to 8th grade.Last Sundays of the month: 10 am Welcome Sunday Service

A service welcoming those with di� ering abilities We are an Open and A� rming Congregation.

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

Religious instruction for children follows the 9:30 am Service� is is a small eclectic Episcopal congregation

that has a personal touch. We welcome all regardless of where you are on your spiritual journey. Walk with us.

CAROLINE CHURCH OF BROOKHAVEN

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

Let God walk with you as part of our family–friendly community.

EPISCOPAL CHRIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH

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

email: [email protected] www.christchurchportjeff.org

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

Sunday School and Nursery at 9:30 amOur 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

relationship with Jesus Christ and to make his love known to all through our lives and ministry.

We at Christ Church are a joyful, welcoming community. Wherever you are in your journey of life we want to

be part of it.

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),

Nursery 10:30 am: Bagel/Coff ee Fellowship11:00 am: Worship, Nursery, Pre–K, Cornerstone Kids (Gr. K–4)

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)473–7157

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 Communion

Friday MorningPower of Prayer Hour 10:30 am

~ All are Welcome ~

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

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 o� 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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The Huntington Historical Society re-cently unveiled its latest exhibit, The Civil War Comes Home, at the Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Building. This museum was built in 1892 to serve as the Hunting-ton Public Library, a meeting place for the Civil War veterans from Huntington and as a memorial to the Huntington resi-dents lost in the Civil War.

Stop in and visit this beautiful build-ing and view the many artifacts on dis-play, including a 150-year-old flag with its 35 stars that once flew over Fulton Street on July 8, 1865, when the 127th regiment returned and a photo of the Co. H 119th NY volunteers. Also featured is the diary of Amelia Brush dated Jan. 1, 1863, to Dec. 31, 1868, which mentions many national and local events such as the New York riots in 1893.

The Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Building, located at 228 Main Street, Huntington, is open Tuesday to Friday

from 1 to 4 p.m. and Sunday from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. For more information call 631-351-3244.

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Photos by elissa Kyle Above, the Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Building; below, part of the new exhibit

Civil War exhibit opens in Huntington

On Wednesday, Dec. 9, Councilman Mark Cuthbertson (D) inducted 24 new student members and welcomed back 50 returning members of the Huntington Youth Court in a ceremony held at Huntington Town Hall. Now celebrating its 16th year of operation, the Huntington Youth Court has 74 members (represent-ing each high school in the Town of Huntington) and has inducted 582 Youth Court members to date.

“It is vital to instill the legal ramifications to first time youth offenders in such a unique criminal justice arena,” stated Cuthbertson. “I would like to personally thank and commend Maria Georgiou, Maria Danisi and staff on behalf of the Youth Court’s Sixteenth Anniversary and I look forward to the continued success of this wonderful program,” added Cuthbertson.

The Youth Court Program, initiated by Cuthbertson in 2000, is aimed at holding youth accountable for misconduct and preventing teen violence, while at the same time providing an educational experience about the legal process. The program’s coordinator, Maria Danisi, works with high school volunteers who serve in a simu-lated courtroom proceeding to determine sentencing for first-time, nonviolent of-fenders. Members rotate in groups of 20 and perform as defending and prosecuting attorney, judge, bailiff and jury.

An average Youth Court participant will hear cases on low-level misdemeanors such as shoplifting or vandalism. The offender has already pleaded guilty to the crime and has agreed to be judged by a jury of his/her peers. The jury may impose a sentence that includes community service, a written or verbal apology to the victim, written essays pertaining to the crime, counseling sessions, a jail tour, mandatory participation in a peer discussion group and mandatory jury duty.

“Since the program’s inception, our Youth Court volunteers have heard 378 cas-es and they have handed out an average of 100 sanctions to youth offenders each school year — with a combined total of more than 400 volunteer hours for trials alone per year,” remarked Cuthbertson.

For more information or if you are interested in joining the program, please contact Maria Danisi at 631-271-5547 or via e-mail to: [email protected].

Photo from town of HuntingtonCouncilman Mark Cuthbertson administers The Oath of Office to the 2015 Youth Court Council Inductees on Dec. 9.

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26-3 spurt in the second half pushesSBU men’s hoops past Columbia, 69-60

Women close nonconference play with win

Seniors Jameel Warney and Carson Puriefoy scored seven points apiece in a game-changing 26-3 run as the Stony Brook men’s basketball team rallied from a 16-point de� cit to beat Columbia Universi-ty, 69-60, Saturday night at Island Federal Credit Union Arena.

Warney, a forward, scored a game-high 20 points on 7-for-11 shooting and was 6-for-9 from the free-throw line. Puriefoy, a guard, added 18 points, and junior guard Ahmad Walker � nished with 11.

Stony Brook (9-4) outscored Columbia (9-6) 44-24 in the second half a� er trailing by 11 at hal� ime.

Grant Mullins had 14 points for the Lions.“I loved our intensity down the stretch,”

Stony Brook head coach Steve Pikiell said. “We were able to claw back and pick up a nice victory. I feel like we’re prepared to be-gin conference play. You have to go on the road and win conference road games. It’s one of the hardest things to do.”

Mullins’ three-pointer with 17:41 le� in regulation gave Columbia its biggest lead of the game, 41-25. A� er the Seawolves took a timeout, Stony Brook scored on eight of its next nine possessions, tying the game at 45-45 a� er Walker’s three-point play with 11:03 le� .

� e Lions made only one of their next 11 shots and turned the ball over eight times a� er taking the 17-point lead.

Sophomore guard and forward Bryan Sekunda capped the 26-3 run with a jumper from the right side.

Maodo Lo’s layup with 8:05 le� in regu-lation was Columbia’s � rst basket since CJ Davis’ layup 5:50 earlier. � e Lions scored three points in 9:34 of game action.

Warney has now � nished with at least 20 points in six straight games. He is averaging 21.2 points per game during Stony Brook’s

� ve-game winning streak.“It was a tale of two halves,” Warney

said. “We love playing in front of our home crowd. We’ve been behind before. Tonight we played a little bit of defense and the ball found its way in the basket.”

Columbia committed a season-high 19 turnovers, while Stony Brook’s seven turn-overs tied a season-low. Stony Brook scored 25 points, more than a third of their points, o� turnovers.

� e Lions were 7-for-11 from behind the arc in the � rst half, but were held to 3-for-14 in the second. Columbia was held to more than 18 points under its season average.

Stony Brook shot 15-28 (.536) in the sec-ond half a� er a 10-32 (.313) � rst 20 minutes.

Warney and Puriefoy made seven � eld goals apiece, and combined for 29 of their team’s 38 points in the second half.

“� ey’re a good team and they made a lot of shots in the � rst half,” Puriefoy said of Columbia. “We just needed to buckle down on defense. Once our defense picked up, our shots started to fall.”

Stony Brook opened America East Con-ference play Wednesday, Jan. 6 at Bingham-ton University at 7 p.m., but results were not available by press time.

Freshman guard Davion Wingate knocked down the game-winning free throw with 3.5 seconds to play as the Stony Brook women’s basketball team (8-5) closed its non-conference schedule with a 64-63 win over Harvard University (4-7).

� e Seawolves faced a 44-35 de� cit with 6:30 to play in the third quarter when freshman forward Ogechi Anyag-aligbo started to take over. � e six-time America East Rookie of the Week was held to just two points and no rebounds in the � rst half, but exploded for seven points and six rebounds in the third quarter alone to help the Seawolves claw back into the ballgame.

Stony Brook tied it up at the end of the third quarter thanks to four straight points from senior forward Brittany Snow, then took the lead on the � rst possession of the fourth quarter on a baby hook from senior forward Alyssa Coiro. � e game was tied

on � ve separate occasions and the lead changed hands three times in the fourth quarter before Wingate’s free throw hand-ed the Seawolves the victory.

Stony Brook entered the contest tied-for-fourth in the country in three-point � eld goal defense, but yielded a season-high nine three-point � eld goals to the Crimson, including seven in the � rst half.

Stony Brook dominated the glass in the second half, thanks to 14 rebounds in the � nal 20 minutes from Anyagaligbo. � e rebounding battle was tied 16-16 at hal� ime, but the Seawolves outrebound-ed the Crimson 25-17 in the second half.

Stony Brook, led once again by the lethal combination of Anyagaligbo and Snow, outscored Harvard 32-16 in the paint.

� e game saw a total of seven ties and seven lead changes. Neither team led by more than nine at any point in the ballgame.

Four players scored in double � gures, led by 17 from Snow. Wingate � nished with 14 points, followed by Anyagaligbo and junior guard Christa Scognamiglio with 11 apiece.

Snow was honored before the game with the o� cial game ball of her 1,000th career point, which she scored again Mor-gan State College on Dec. 14, 2015.

Wingate, who has made her � rst two career starts in Stony Brook’s last two games, is averaging 15 points per game over her last three outings.

Stony Brook’s o� ense is rounding into form as it is averaging 69.3 ppg over its last three contests.

Senior guard Kim Hanlon � nished with seven points and six rebounds.

� e Seawolves opened conference play on Wednesday, Jan. 6, against Bingham-ton University, but results were not avail-able by press time.

File photos from SBU Above, Carson Puriefoy maintains possession. Left, Jameel Warney attempts a shot from the free-throw line.

Photo from SBU Brittany Snow dribbles across the court.


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Hands-on-HistoryThe Long Island Museum, 1200 Route 25A, Stony Brook, will present a program titled Hands-on-History: Peddler’s Vehicles on Jan. 7, from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. Make the past come alive through activities and objects. Visit one of the museum’s galleries and explore history. For grades 1 to 4. $10, $8 members. To register, call 751-0066, ext. 212.Magnets!Learn all about magnets at The Long Island Science Center, 11 W. Main St., Riverhead, on Jan. 9, between 11 a.m. and 4 p.m. Investigate its powers and daily uses during this drop-in program. $7 per person. Call 208-8000 for more information.

Winter tree WorksHoPSeatuck Environmental Association will pres-ent a Winter Tree workshop on Jan. 9 at Sherwood Jayne Farm, 55 Old Post Road, Setauket, from 10 to 11:30 a.m. Learn to iden-tify trees in their winter form with an indoor workshop followed by a hike through the trails. $8, $4 members. To register, call 581-6908 or email [email protected].

tracks and tracesCaleb Smith State Park Preserve, 581 W. Jericho Turnpike, Smithtown, will present a family pro-gram titled Tracks and Traces on Jan. 10 from 1:30 to 3 p.m. Become a nature detective and unravel the clues animals leave behind. Make a track booklet to take home. $3. Advance regis-tration required by calling 265-1054.

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

Kids Calendar Guide

Photo from CACCinema Arts Centre will screen ‘The Prophet’ on Jan. 9 at noon.

artVenturesGallery North, 90 N. Country Road, Setauket, will hold an ArtVentures class on Jan. 9 from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., for ages 6 to 11, explor-ing tunnel books and sculpture along with a gallery visit. Taught by Larissa Grass. $25 per student, materials included. To register, call 751-2676 or visit www.gallerynorth.org.Build a BoatBecome a shipbuilder at The Whaling Museum, 301 Main St., Cold Spring Harbor. Drop in anytime on Jan. 10, from 1 to 4 p.m., and design your own vessel out of wood. All materials pro-vided. For children with adult supervision (hot glues guns used). $8, $5 members. For further information, call 367-3418.interactiVe story tiMeSweetbriar Nature Center, 62 Eckernkamp Drive, Smithtown and Momee Friends of Long Island will present Interactive Story Time for children ages 2 to 5 with art, music and moviement in and around the center on Jan. 13 from 10 to 10:45 a.m. $10 per child. Call 979-6344 to register.no Bears liVe Here!Caleb Smith State Park Preserve, 581 W. Jericho Turnpike, Smithtown, will hold a Tiny Tots pro-gram for ages 3 to 5 titled No Bears Live Here! on Jan. 14 from 10 to 11 a.m. $3. Advance regis-tration required by calling 265-1054.

Film‘tHe ProPHet’As part of its Cinema for Kids! series, the Cinema Arts Centre, 423 Park Ave., Huntington will screen Kahlil Gibran’s “The Prophet” on Jan. 9 at noon. Rated PG. Tickets are $12 adults, $7 members, free for kids 12 and under. For more information, call 423-7611 or visit www.cinemaartscentre.org.

theater‘tHe little MerMaid’Smithtown Center for the Performing Arts, 2 East Main St., Smithtown, will present Disney’s “The Little Mermaid” through Jan. 24. Ariel, King Triton, Flounder, Scuttle and, of course, Sebastian all come to life on the stage. Tickets are $35 adults, $20 children under 12. Call 724-3700 or visit www.smithtownpac.org to order tickets.‘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 from Jan. 23 to Feb. 19. Tickets are $10. To order, call 928-9100 or visit www.theatrethree.com.‘Junie B. Jones, tHe Musical’The John W. Engeman Theater, 250 Main St., Northport, will present “Junie B. Jones, The Musical” from Jan. 30 to March 6. Tickets are $15 each. To order, call 261-2900 or visit www.engemantheater.com.‘aladdin Jr.’The Smithtown Center for the Performing Arts, 2 E. Main St., Smithtown, will present “Aladdin Jr.” from Feb. 6 to 21. All tickets are $15. To order, call 724-3700 or visit www.smithtownpac.org.‘tHe Musical adVentures oF Flat stanley’CM Performing Arts Center, 931 Montauk Highway, Oakdale, will present “The Musical Adventures of Flat Stanley” from Feb. 6 to March 5, with a sensory-friendly performance on Feb. 27. Tickets are $12. Call 218-2810 or visit www.cmpac.com to order.


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Hot Cocoa & Marshmallows!The cold weather has finally settled

in on the North Shore, making it the perfect time for the return of the Ward Melville Heritage Organization’s popu-lar Children’s Authors series, Hot Co-coa & Marshmallows.

After listening to a story read by the author and/or illustrator, children ages 3 to 5 and their caregivers will par-ticipate in a craft activity related to the story while enjoying a cup of hot cocoa.

This year’s author’s include Beth Capodanno (Jan. 20), Karen Seder (Jan. 27), Jack Batcher (Feb. 3), Valerie Pfundstein (Feb. 17), Tracy Delio (Feb. 24), Barbara Kirshner (March 2), Rich Specht (March 9) and Michelle Zim-merman (March 16).

The program meets every Wednesday at the WMHO’s Educational & Cultural Center, 97P Main St., Stony Brook, from Jan. 20 through March 16.

Admission is $3 per person. Reserva-tions are not required. For more infor-mation, call 631-689-5888.

Image from WMHOAuthor Beth Capodanno will kick off this year’s Hot Cocoa & Marshmallow’s series by reading her children’s book, ‘Stinky Feet Stew’ on Jan. 20.

Find the words hidden throughout the puzzle. Answer key is on page B23.

The Fr. Thomas A. Judge Knights of Columbus Council 6893 will host its an-nual basketball Free-Throw Contest on Monday, Jan. 11, at the Trinity Regional School Gym, 1025 5th Ave., East Northport. The contest is open to boys and girls ages 9 to 14 (as of Jan. 1, 2016) who must bring a copy of their birth certificate to register. Registration will begin promptly at 7:10 p.m. and the Free-Throw Contest will com-mence at 7:30 p.m.

Each contestant will throw 15 free-

throws, and winners for each age group will be determined by the highest number of baskets scored. Winners for each age

group will then move on to the district-level free-throw in February.

After competing and making it through the district and regional levels, the winners will ultimately compete at the New York State finals to

be held at West Point in April.For more information,

please contact Free-Throw Program Chairman Jerry Dano at 631-368-0425.

Knights of Columbus to host Free-Throw Contest


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Wanted: Kids’ poetry and artworkKids, send your poetry, artwork, jokes or photographs

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Half the GlobeBy Sooah Kwak

Edna Spears Elementary School, Port Jefferson

The half of the globe is winter The other half of the globe is summer

Winter on the side of the globe Summer on the other side of the globe

In Australia people go to the beach stretching their arms relaxing on the other side of the globewe are shivering in the cold

but we are also having fun skating on ice having snowball fights

On our side of the globeice sparkles like a crystal ball

ice shatters when icicles fall from the trees On the summer side of the earth

the sun shines like a fire ball image from eileen Hummel‘If You Take a Mouse to the Movies,’ by Connor from Imagination Pre-School in Stony Brook

Q: What do you get when you cross a snowman and a vampire?

Riddles of the week:Q: What kind of ball doesn’t bounce?

A: A snowball!A: Frostbite!

Q: What do you call a snowman in the summer?

A: A puddle!


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Don’t miss out on the excitement. Order your tickets today!

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