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Domnic Mungo, 4, Brooklyn Mungo, 5, and Damian Mungo, 8, from Bay Shore are taking an adventure in thepumpkin field at White Post Farms in Melville on Monday.

By Andrew [email protected]

After exceeding her donationsgoal in a little over a month, aMelville teenager is challengingcelebrities to dance the “whip” and“nae nae” for her viral fundraisingcampaign benefiting pediatric cancerresearch.Jordan Belous, 16, started the

#WhipPediatricCancer campaignAug. 17 to raise awareness for pedi-atric cancer and raise money for Me-morial Sloan Kettering Cancer Cen-ter in Manhattan. Thousands, fromas far as Australia and the UnitedKingdom and a close as the Hunt-ington township, have since joined inby filming themselves dancing alongto rapper Silentó’s smash-hit song“Watch Me (Whip/Nae Nae).” As of Monday, Belous said she’s

raised $11,430, surpassing her origi-nal goal of $10,000.Now, Belous has set her sights on

raising $20,000, “I think we can def-initely go past that milestone,” shesaid.But to reach it, she’s attempting to

recruit celebrities like TV personali-ty Ellen DeGeneres, singer TaylorSwift and even Silentó.“That’s really the dream,” Belous

said of having DeGeneres join thecampaign. “I think that she would bethe perfect candidate. She’s acelebrity, so she would raise aware-ness. She has a lot of followers, a lotof fans. And she likes to dance andshe likes kids.” Belous planned tomail a letter to DeGeneres this week.She was also exploring way to reachSwift and has reached out to Silen-tó’s producer.

Teen Raises $11K+ For Cancer ResearchMELVILLE

Jordan Belous, 16, founded the #WhipPediatricCancer campaign a little over amonth ago and has since raised $11,430 in funds for pediatric cancer research. (Continued on page A25)

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A Dix Hills house caught firewhen a lit barbecue was placedtoo close the home’s exterior onSaturday, fire officials said.Nearly 30 Dix Hills volunteer

firefighters and rescue personnelwere dispatched to the house onVillanova Lane at around 6:40

p.m, with four engines and twoambulances, under the directionof assistant chiefs Tom Napoli-tano and Joe Williamson. The firewas quickly brought under con-trol, and there were no injuries re-ported.The damage was confined to

the rear exterior and roof eaves atthe rear of the home.Fire officials reminded resi-

dents to use caution while barbe-cuing, and to keep barbecues asafe distance from homes.

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A Dix Hills home was damaged when a barbecue fire spread the house’s exterior.

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Renaissance Downtowns is one stepcloser to getting shovels in the ground inHuntington Station.Following a year-long state environ-

mental review, the Huntington TownBoard during its Sept. 16 meeting adopt-ed Huntington Station master developerRenaissance Downtowns’ Gateway Plan,a plan that could generate $1.5 million innew tax revenue and tens of millions ofdollars in economic activity.That next step includes site-plan ap-

provals, building permits and, “eventual-ly,” groundbreaking.Renaissance proposes to build within

walking distance of the Huntington LongIsland Rail Road Station a hotel andmedical-office building at the intersec-tion of New York Avenue and RailroadStreet; a mixed-use building with apart-ments and retail business behind thetown’s Gateway Plaza at New York Av-enue and Olive Street; and artists’ resi-dences and display space in part of whatis now a parking lot at NewYorkAvenueand Church Street.

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QUOTE OF THE WEEKJORDANBELOUS

“The kids’ battles aren’tover. We’re going to keep‘whipping’ until there’s acure.”

Teen Raises $11K+ For Cancer Research, PAGE A1

Reckless Cruze-ing

On Sept. 22, a 64-year-old Cold SpringHarbor woman was arrested and chargedwith driving while intoxicated after drivingher 2015 Chevy Cruze westbound onRuland Road in Melville and rear-endinganother vehicle on the corner of Rulandand Broadhollow Road

Blocking Traffic

A 47-year-old Babylon resident driving a2013 Toyota was arrested Sept. 19 at 7:49a.m. at 1300 Walt Whitman Road inMelville. The man was reported to haveparked his vehicle in the middle of a drive-way exit, effectively blocking off traffic.Police charged him with driving whileintoxicated.

Big Bag O’ Weed

A 33-year-old Dix Hills resident was onthe corner of Jericho Turnpike and OldCounty Road in Huntington when policespotted him reportedly with bag of mari-juana that he openly displayed. The manwas slapped with a charge of criminal pos-session of marijuana in the fifth degree.

Crying Foul At The Dentist’s

Police received a report that an unknownperson entered the Henry Schein dentaloffices on 80 Baylis Road in Melville andstole credit cards from a pocketbook locat-ed inside. The incident was believed tohave occurred Sept. 21 at around 3 p.m.

Stolen Card, Quick Cash

Police received a report of an unknownman who obtained the debit card of a DixHills resident and used it to make severalcash withdrawals from multiple locationsin Queens. This incident was believed tohave occurred between 7 a.m. Sept. 21 andSept. 22.

Parked pet sounds alarm... It was a sleepyThursday afternoon in the newsroom, with mosteveryone out on assignment, until a bit after 4p.m. That’s when a car alarm sounded. After alittle while, it stopped, and wedidn’t think much of it. Then ithappened again. And again. Af-ter the alarm blared a fourthtime, I was annoyed enough to get off my keis-ter to check things out. Turns out, the sound wascoming from a Lexus SUV parked in front ofCafé Buenos Aires here on Wall Street in Hunt-ington village. The SUV had its moon roofopen, and there was a little yellow dog inside.The owner was apparently shopping or dining.By the time I got outside a crowd had surround-ed the SUV, and a few people were trying to getthe little fella out. Eventually, they pulled him tosafety and kept Rover calm until the owner re-turned – more than a half-hour after the firstalarm sounded. The owner, meanwhile, threat-ened to press breaking-and-entering charges onthe people who got the doggy and kept it safe.I’m no lawyer, and I don’t advocate for anyoneto break the law. But it seems to these folkswere just trying to avoid a potentially bad situa-tion for the pooch. Besides, no matter what thesituation, dear friends, you should never leaveyour pet in park.

Speaking of man’s best friend… Did youknow that October is National Pit Bull Aware-ness Month? Take a peek inside this week’s issueto learn some more about the Town of Hunting-ton’s plans for the month, which include waivingadoption fees for pit bulls and pit bull mixes atthe town animal shelter. As for me, as you mightalready know, I love me some pups. Any and allshapes, sizes, breeds and colors -- any pup is agood pup in my book. So I’m all for any monthdedicated to celebrating our canine companions!

Have a scary time… It’s that time of yearagain, folks. The leaves changefrom green to an auburn hue,the weather gets chillier andthe spooks and goblins comeout for a scare. Now, this AuntRosie generally shies awayfrom the gory and grotesque. Iwould much rather put the ket-

tle on and watch a marathon of “Matlock,” thankyou. But for all of you little monsters lookingfor a night of fright, I’d suggest going to a num-ber of haunted attractions around town. If funfor the whole family is what you’re after, youmight like to consider F&W Schmitt Farms fortasty treats and haunted hayrides for the kids,but not for Aunt Rosie. I’ll be just fine with myEarl Grey and Ben Matlock reruns.

A “DON’TWALK/WALK” back in time...On the corner of Elwood Road and Cuba HillRoad in Northport, I was happy to see a crossingsign that actually flashed the words “DON’TWALK” and “WALK.” Gone are the days whenwe used words rather than symbols to inform us.Nowadays, we’re dependent on that walking per-son symbol or a hand symbol to dictate our safe-ty. I prefer words. Every time I’m about to crossthe street, I strain my eyes because the giant handsymbol looks like a tiny blob 15 feet away. Luck-ily, chivalry isn’t dead, for there was a handsomeyoung man who walked me across the street.

(Aunt Rosie wants to hear from you! If youhave comments, ideas, or tips about what’s hap-pening in your neck of the woods, write to me to-day and let me know the latest. To contact me,drop a line to Aunt Rosie, c/o The Long-Islander,14 Wall Street, Huntington NY 11743. Or try thee-mail at [email protected])

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Hundreds of St. Anthony’s students crowded the high school’s auditorium Thurs-day morning in anticipation of viewing on the big screen Pope Francis’ speech toUnited States Congress in Washington, D.C. St. Anthony’s officials said the rough-ly 300 students came from a mix of theology, government and Spanish classes.

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The Half Hollow Hills school boardhonored the district’s 2016 NationalMerit Scholarship Program semifinal-ists at its Sept. 21 meeting.The high school students enter the

competitive academic program,founded in 1955, by taking the pre-liminary SAT/National Merit Scholar-ship Qualifying Test. In September,about 16,000 students around the na-tion were selected as semifinalists outof 50,000. Finalists will be notified inFebruary and are then eligible to be se-lected for a Merit Scholarship.From left, front row: Alexis D’A-

lessandro (HS West); Bailey Kaston(HS East); Ravjot Sachde (HS East);

Brandon Epstein (HS West); ConnieHe (HS West); Gabrielle Jung (HSWest); and Tiffany Kim (HSWest).From left, back row: trustee David

Kaston; Superintendent of SchoolsKelly Fallon; Suffolk County Legisla-tor Steve Stern (D-Dix Hills); boardpresident Eric Geringswald; AssistantSuperintendent Secondary EducationJohn O'Farrell; and High School EastPrincipal Jeffery Woodberry.Not pictured are additional semifi-

nalists Zachary Baumgartner, Cassan-dra Grello and Brian Rhee of HighSchool East and Danah Han and ofHigh School West.

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Prescription DrugTake-Back Day On LI

Attorney General Eric T.Schneiderman marked the10th annual National Pre-scription Drug Take-BackDay on Long Island recentlyby urging New Yorkers todispose of unused drugs at

Take-Back Day sites anddrop boxes that are availableyear-round.Prescription Drug Take-

Back Days are organizedtwice a year by the federalDrug Enforcement Adminis-tration in conjunction withstate and local officials toprovide a safe, convenient,and legal way to dispose ofunused prescription drugs sothat they are not susceptible

to abuse. Individuals canturn in drugs anonymously,whether the drugs were pre-scribed to them or not.In the last four years, the

total amount of drugs col-lected was 4,823,251pounds, or 2,411 tons.Schneiderman led the ef-

fort to enact the Internet Sys-tem for Tracking Over-Pre-scribing Act, or I-STOP, acomprehensive law to fight

prescription drug abuse thatcreated year-round medica-tion drop boxes. I-STOP ex-panded on the model of thetake-back day to make med-ication drop boxes availableyear round for the safe andlegal disposal of unused pre-scription drugs.“One of the keys to stem-

ming the growing epidemicof prescription drug abuse iscutting off easy access to un-used drugs in home medi-cine cabinets,” said Schnei-derman. “That’s why NewYork’s groundbreaking I-STOP law expanded on Na-tional Prescription DrugTake-Back Day to makemedication drop boxes avail-able year round all across thestate. I encourage all NewYorkers to dispose of un-needed drugs at a local siteon Take-Back Day, and tovisit the Department ofHealth website to locate ayear-round drop box.”Prescription drug overdos-

es, and the related problemof heroin overdoses, are amajor problem on Long Is-land. Heroin and prescrip-tion opioid overdoses killed341 people on Long Islandin 2014The attorney general’s I-

STOP legislation, signed in-to law in 2012, establishedNewYork as the first state inthe nation to mandate thatphysicians consult a real-time database – where phar-macists report every pre-scription they fill for aschedule II, III, IV, or V nar-cotic – to check a patient’shistory before prescribingone of these powerful drugs.I-STOP mandated therescheduling of hy-

drocodone to Schedule II,which ended automatic re-fills for this highly abuseddrug. The law also madeNew York the first state inthe nation to mandate even-tual universal e-prescribing.I-STOP has been credited

with helping reduce pre-scription drug abuse by ad-dressing the problems ofdoctor shopping and the useof stolen or falsified pre-scriptions.I-STOP’s goal is to enable

doctors and pharmacists toprovide prescription painmedications, and other con-trolled substances, to pa-tients who truly need them.At the same time, it armsthem with the necessary da-ta to detect potentially dan-gerous drug interactions,identify patterns of abuse bypatients, doctors and phar-macists, help those who suf-fer from crippling addictionsand prevent potential addic-tion before it starts.

Eric T. SchneidermanNew York State

Attorney General

The above commentarywas adapted from a press re-lease issued by AttorneyGeneral Schneiderman.


Opinion‘Not the types set up by the printer return their impression, the meaning, the main concern.’

The Town of Huntington received twofavorable court decisions relating to itsdefense of tax challenges filed by Na-tional Grid and LIPA to reduce propertytaxes paid on the Northport Power Plantproperty. Those challenges, if success-ful, have tremendous implications forproperty owners townwide, and particu-larly in the Northport schooldistrict. If National Gridsucceeds in getting its prop-erty tax bills reduced, taxes for everyoneelse would have to rise.They would have to rise significantly.

The power plant generates about $70million in property tax revenues. Na-tional Grid’s tax suit seeks a retroactivetax reduction. If successful, it would payproduce less revenues for the town andschools moving forward; it also seeks$180 million it claims it is owed in backtaxes.By some estimates, homeowners’ tax

rate would have to rise by 50 in theNorthport-East Northport school dis-trict, and because the town also receivestax revenues from the utility, taxpayerstownwide could see significant taxhikes.The town is vigorously fighting the

suit, citing a 1997 settlement that endedits own reassessment proceedings on theproperty. The settlement enjoined LIPAfrom initiating tax challenges in the fu-ture.The recent rulings remove LIPA from

the tax assessment challenge, leavingonly the property owner, National Grid,

as the taxpaying entity. Whilethat doesn’t reduce the tax im-plications, it simplifies the

proceedings for the town.The second ruling granted town attor-

neys’ requests for a stay on the tax chal-lenge suit until a separate court decisionis made regarding the 1997 settlement.If the town’s position is upheld and theletter pledging no future tax challengesis ruled binding… case closed. The townwould be saved from preparing for acomplex and expensive trial on the actu-al assessment.The two rulings are significant victo-

ries, but it’s not over yet. We can win thebattles and still lose the war. There’s toomuch at stake for the town and theschool district. As long as National Gridis unwilling to honor the agreement putin place by LIPA, the town must contin-ue to vigorously defend its position.

BattlesWon, ButWar Isn’t Over

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By Chris [email protected]

The Town of Huntington’s DixHills Park Golf Course became thefirst official FootGolf course on LongIsland this weekend. The town’saims: to stoke an interest in golfamong young people and generatingextra revenue for maintenance costs.

Originally created in the Nether-lands, FootGolf is becoming increas-ingly popular across the nation, so itfelt appropriate to bring it here toLong Island, said Huntington TownCouncilman Mark Cuthbertson, whogot the idea from his brother-in-law,who lives in Augusta, Georgia.

“His kids are soccer players, hesaw it played down there and theyhad all participated, so it seemed likea great idea to transplant here onLong Island.”

The game is played much like tra-ditional golf, except players use aregulation No. 5 soccer ball instead

of a golf ball.Rather than being struck by a

club, the ball is kicked across thegreen, and players must attempt tosink the soccer ball into a 21-inchround cup, with the least amount ofkicks as possible.

Don McKay, Director of Parks andRecreation for the Town of Hunting-ton, said FootGolf at the Dix HillsGolf Course is a welcome addition.

“Instead of an empty course,you’ll have people coming who canbring their kids,” said McKay.“There’s no need for a club member-ship, no training, and no fancyequipment. It’s the perfect environ-ment to relax and have fun.”

The Dix Hills course was the on-ly official FootGolf course listed onthe American FootGolf League’swebsite.

With the first two games hosted atthe Dix Hills Golf Course last week-end, Cuthbertson believes FootGolfwill be a hit moving forward, and

that this golf alternative has the po-tential to be a vehicle for raisingmoney for charity on Long Island.

“If they want to add a little bit tothe price for the round and raisemoney, whether it’s a thousand dol-lars or five dollars above it that’sgreat, and then that money can beused towards their favorite charity,”Cuthbertson said.

While there’s been excitement

over this emerging sport, PGA pro-fessional and Long Island residentGeorge Dixon is worried that avidgolfers might not find FootGolf totheir liking.

“There’s mixed feelings amongother clubs who take the game ofgolf seriously,” Dixon said. “Howev-er, if we can introduce some newgolfers to the game through this al-ternative than that’s a success.”

FootGolfComes ‘AKickingToLong Island

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Don McKay, Director of Parks and Recreation for the Town of Huntington, kicksa soccer ball at the Dix Hills Park Golf Course Sept. 28 to demonstrate the gameof FootGolf.

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The Huntington Town Board ap-proved several measures Sept. 16that relate to improving the health,care and safety of pit bulls and pit

bull mixes as Pit Bull AwarenessMonth is now being observed nation-ally.

It’s during October that educatingthe public in a continued attempt torestore the image of the breed while

Town Pushes Pit BullAwareness Month

TOWN OF HUNTINGTON

Huntington Animal Shelter officer Michael Costa, 36, pets Spirit, a pit bull thathe’s been training at the shelter.

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Life&Style

By Linda Delmonico [email protected]

The streets of Northport were aliveSunday with a vibrant celebration ofart and music, with 30 artists and 10musical acts taking center stage aspart of Northport ArtWalk, a collab-oration between The Northport ArtsCoalition and the Northport Histori-cal Society.Whether visitors stopped to enjoy

the big-band sounds of the NorthportCommunity Jazz Orchestra in frontof Heartichoke, gathered to hear thetrio Wild Ginger by Wilkes Gallery,or stepped inside FireflyArtists to beentertained by the stunningly gifted16-year-old singer/guitar player

Dori-Jo Gutierrez, of Northport, onewould only walk a few feet beforebeing delighted by yet another musi-cal sound.Photographer and Northport resi-

dent, Amy Connor, 55, was a first-time exhibitor. Honing her craft seri-ously for the past five years, this pastsummer she sold her first works andfelt brave enough to exhibit.“I started out as a dancer many

years ago then I became a mom andlost the ability to express myself cre-atively,” Connor said. After taking acourse at a local mothers center Con-nor said she found that ability again,through photography.

Heather Johnson, director of thehistorical society, attributed much of

the event’s success to the hospitalitylocal businesses and their willingnessto give space to artists and musicians.“Pretty much everyone I asked to

participate said yes,” Johnson said,adding, “The collaborative effort isalive and well here. It warms yourheart.” And the popularity for theresidents? “It’s art, it’s music and it’sfree!” Johnson said.

Painter and chiropractor, SteveMacagnone, 52, of East Northport,said while he has painted his entirelife, he’s been selling his work forthe past four years. On display atFirefly Artists were Macagnone’sbreathtaking landscapes.Artist Rosemary Romeo, 53, of

Huntington, showed work in a num-

ber of wearable mediums. One inter-esting expression of her work was asshe called it, “Reverse process free-hand color removal.” This processinvolved her creating art on T-shirtsby using various products dependingon the fabric to remove color. “Youdon’t always know what colors aregoing to come out when you do it”she said, adding, “It’s really excit-ing.”Noticing many of the artists,

though creative throughout theirlives, had begun to show and selltheir work in their 50s Romeo, whoformerly worked in accounting said,“We’re awakened again. It’s ourtime. It’s our season.”

Art,MusicWelcomes AutumnAt ArtWalk

TheWild Ginger trio Caren Jacobs, Candice Baranello and Maureen Keelty perform by Wilkes Gallery during ArtWalk on Sept. 27.

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More than 30 restaurants aroundHuntington will offer discounted,three-course prix-fixe meals for$27.95 as part of Dine HuntingtonRestaurant Week later this month.For eight days, from Sunday, Oct.

11, to Sunday, Oct. 18 (Saturday until7 p.m. only), diners will have theopportunity to sample succulent selec-tions at some of the most prestigiousestablishments on Long Island.Whether you’re interested tryingItalian, Asian, American, or just aboutanything in between, Dine HuntingtonRestaurant Week participants offeroptions for anyone.Dine Huntington Restaurant Week,

sponsored by Long Islander News andthe Huntington Township Chamber ofCommerce, showcases restaurantsfrom throughout the dining capital ofLong Island – Huntington.In its eighth year, Dine Huntington

Restaurant Week promotes and cele-brates a vital sector of Huntington’seconomy – restaurants – attractingdiners from all over Long Island.“Dine Huntington Restaurant Week

has become an eagerly awaited annualevent,” said James V. Kelly Jr., pub-lisher of Long Islander News. “AsRestaurant Week approaches, thou-

sands of food lovers from all acrossLong Island watch for updates on theDineHuntington Facebook page andvisit the website DineHuntington.comto browse the menus and decide whichrestaurants they’ll be visiting.”The aim of Dine Huntington

RestaurantWeek is to give food loversan opportunity to experience newrestaurants and to give restaurant own-ers a chance to show off a little.Participating restaurants will offerthree-course prix-fixe meals for$27.95 per person plus tax and tip. It’snot just the restaurants that benefit,however. It provides an opportunityfor the whole town to shine.“The positive impact of Dine

Huntington Restaurant Week goesbeyond restaurants,” ChamberChairman Bob Scheiner said. “It ben-efits other businesses as restaurantpatrons stroll the downtown areas andvisit nearby shops.“The Chamber of Commerce hopes

everyone will support our restaurantsand support the local businesses aswell. As you walk through the villageor Huntington Station, enjoy the peo-ple and the sights, and support ourlocal businesses.”Patrons can line up their excursions

by visiting DineHuntington.com,

where participating restaurants arelisted and their Dine HuntingtonRestaurant Week menus are posted.


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A NEW TAKE: Kiss My Cake, a dessertbakery in Huntington village, was setto reopen today after closing for a fewdays to complete a new internal paintjob. The is just the beginning, however.In a few months, Kiss My Cake will beundergoing an even bigger change, saidExecutive Chef and Owner Maryann

Santoro. The bakery will soon be ex-panding its menu to offer a larger se-lection of items, ranging from a newlunch menu to smoothies. Kiss MyCake, at 387 NewYork Ave., will alsotry to expand its consumer base by of-fering more health-conscious options,some including coconut oil.

Following a recent paint job, Kiss My Cake in Huntington village will soon look torevamp its menu with health-concious options.

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BUSINESSBy Janee [email protected]

Dee’s Hair Studio in East Northport has a total offour styling chairs and two employees. But sizedoesn’t always count when it comes to keeping thecustomers coming“It’s a small-country town salon,” said owner and

stylist Dee Raguzin, of East Northport, who openedthe shop in September 1981. “When people startcoming, they stay.”Raguzin, 60, attendedWilfredAcademy ofHair&

Beauty Culture for cosmetology and hair design,from which she graduated in 1974.Raguzin, who has lived in East Northport her

whole life, said she wanted to open a small placewhere she could get to know the customers inti-mately. And that’s exactly what’s happened.“We have customers coming for 30-35 years,” she

said, adding that the store is well known among peo-ple in the town.Since the studio opened, Raguzin said she has ren-

ovated the space three times. “It was a lot of hoursand a lot of work, but it was worth everything I putinto it.”The studio, located at 128 Laurel Road in East

Northport, offers services ranging from haircuts,coloring, highlights, perms and cutting-edgestyling. It also specializes in dimensional color-ing, which is a type of highlighting using multiplelayers of hair colors. Raguzin said dimensionalstyles with auburns, brunettes and golden are

trending right now.“We give a personal style for each individual,” she

said, providing services to women and men, andcustomers of all ages.“It’s quality service at an affordable price, with a

warm and friendly atmosphere,” said co-worker of30 years, Donna Sasso, 52, of East Northport.“It’s not too expensive and it’s not cheap,”

Raguzin said. “We have wash, cut and blow dry for$35, lift waves for $65, dimensional color for $50and highlighting for $60 and up.”These prices and a friendly environment have

made for loyal customers.With the holiday season approaching, the studio

will soon offer specials such as free conditioning forwash cuts and blow dries, as well as a free gift withlift-wave services.Northport resident Laura Moran, 51, has been

coming to the studio for 14 years. She said bothRaguzin and Sasso are always happy, very accom-modating and create a warm atmosphere for cus-tomers.Said Raguzin: “Our clients become like family,

because we go through their lives and they gothrough our lives year after year.”

Dee’s Hair Studio128 Laurel Road

East Northport, NY 11731Ph: 631-261-5655

Dee Raguzin and Donna Sasso of Dee’s Hair Studioin East Northport, are celebrating 35 years of busi-ness.

By Mindy Wolfle

Since I began net-working over 20 yearsago, I have found thebest way to connectwith compatible peo-

ple was to become involved in not-for-profit organizations. These haveincluded professional associations,business groups, charitable organiza-tions and others in the not-for-profitworld. The likely progression of be-ing involved in one such group is tobecome a member of the board of di-rectors or trustees. With these posi-tions come great responsibilities andrewards.From my own experiences, board

involvement runs the gamut fromexhilaration at the close of a suc-cessful fundraising event to utterfrustration when a board cannotreach consensus on an importantmatter. Let’s face it: we’re all hu-mans, with our own agendas, biases,expertise, people skills and levels of

patience. Me: not so patient.There are many reasons why peo-

ple join boards. At the top of this listis that they are asked to help make adifference in an organization bylending their leadership and otherskills. I remember well when thelate Paula Atlas asked me to join theboard of directors of the Long IslandAssociation for Business & Profes-sional Women in the late 1990s. Itruly was honored to be among agroup of highly competent, profes-sional women who helped pave theway for others like me. This was ear-ly in my business career, having leftgovernment after an 18 year stint.Other potential board members

are dedicated to a cause and find thata role on the board is the best way tocarry out that dedication. And thereare some individuals who are ego-driven; it looks good on theirLinkedIn page and within the circlesthat they travel. I do believe that thistype is in the minority. Seeing first-hand how hard board members work

– and for no pay – it takes a uniqueperson to give it his or her all for thebetterment of a not-for-profit group.Michele Pincus, a partner in the

Uniondale law firm Sahn WardCoschignano, said boards “are theheart of not-for profit-organizations.My service on boards has allowedme to develop personal relationshipswith other board members that Iwould not have cultivated just by at-tending meetings. These relation-ships have allowed me to work withlike-minded people, as well as servethe basis for future business refer-rals.” A former board president,Michele adds, “A good leader willselect members who are willing towork for the benefit of the organiza-tion and lead committees with otherenthusiastic members who are eagerto further the mission of the organi-zation.”Vivian Leber, principal of Busi-

ness Writing Source, has served on anumber of boards and committees.“It can be an adventure to join a

board,” said said. “Your role mayevolve in unexpected ways and theexperience may immeasurably ex-pand your skills and spark new inter-ests, as happened for me. If the per-son inviting you to join tries to min-imize the time commitment, beware!Figure it will be double or triple, es-pecially if you are the type who gives100 percent. Before agreeing to join,try to sit in as a guest at a boardmeeting, mainly to get a feel for theboard's culture and to learn whetherits members are truly mission-dri-ven.” Good advice, indeed.

Mindy Wolfle, a member ofWomen Economic Developers ofLong Island, Direct Marketing Asso-ciation of Long Island and the So-cial Media Association, is presidentof Neptune Marketing LLC, chiefmarketing officer of Vishnick Mc-Govern Milizio, LLP, and an in-structor of business writing and not-for-profit marketing in Hofstra Uni-versity's continuing education pro-gram.

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The Long Island Fall Festival at Huntingtonhas become a premier event for f a.m.ily funand is the largest event of its kind in theNortheast. Come out day and night to enjoy avariety of live music entertainment.

CChhaappiinn RRaaiinnbbooww SSttaaggee Presenting Tom Dana as Master ofCeremonies for the Festival Weekend

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SSaattuurrddaayy,, OOcctt.. 111111:30-Noon- Opening Ceremonies; Star Spangled Banner by Jennifer Lee Cassidy12:00 p.m.-12:25 p.m. – Tito Battista12:30-12:50 p.m.- Columbia UniversityAcapella Group- Non-Sequitor1-1:45 p.m.- SPINN2-2:45 p.m.- Thompson Gunners Band3-3:45 p.m. -VooDoo Jungle4-4:45 p.m. - Modern Justice6-7:45 p.m. - BackTrax8-10 p.m. - Captain Jack

SSuunnddaayy,, OOccttoobbeerr 1122tthhNoon-5 p.m. - Local Area Youth Talent • 12-12:25 p.m.- Dancin Feet• 12:30-12:55 p.m.- Chris Gates Tae Kwan Do• 1-1:25- p.m. - Huntington Center for thePerforming Arts• 1:30-1:55 p.m.- John W. Engeman Theater• 2:15-3 p.m.-Cautionary• 3:15-4 p.m.- Pursuing JC • 4:15-5 p.m.- Youth Be Told5:30-6:30 p.m. – Costello’s Flying Circus7-8:30 p.m. – The Tom Dana Band

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Saturday, October 10th12-5 p.m. – Celebrity D. J. Tommy Bruno12:30 p.m. – Anthony Raffa 1:50 p.m. – The Alternatives 2:50 p.m. – Flak Jacket 3:45 p.m. – Cave Mollies 4:40 p.m. – S a.m.uri Pizza Cats 5:35 p.m. – Craving Strange

6:30 p.m. – Kidz Hitz – All Ages Concert 8 p.m. – Free Ride

Sunday, October 11th12-5 p.m. – Celebrity D. J. Tommy Bruno12-3 p.m. - Super Bad Super Ball Three & aHalf “The Ultimate Sparks Reunion”•12 p.m. – The Norman Bates Project•12 p.m. – Chairmen of the Bored •1:30 p.m. – XL Kings•2:15 p.m. – The Mosquitos 3 p.m. – Rosa’s Meatball Eating Contest3:15 p.m. – Michael Guido’s Tribute to theAllman Brothers - In Memori a.m.: Paul Bagin,Producer/Engineer5:30 p.m. – Reservoir Dogs (Pink Tribute) 6:20 p.m. – Sir Cadian Rhythm 7:15 p.m. – Colonel Bleep 8:00 p.m. – Bossa Nova Beatniks

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SSuunnddaayy,, OOccttoobbeerr 1111tthh::1 p.m.-5 p.m. – Steve and Sandy EdwardsSugar Mountain Acoustic Concert

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Reminder: There is free parking at theHuntington Long Island Rail Road station witha $1 round-trip shuttle service to and from thefestival on Saturday and Sunday from 11 a.m.to 5 p.m. Admission to the festival is free.

Long Island Fall Festival Entertainment Schedule

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Art, music welcomes autumn at ArtWalk

The Northport Community Jazz Orchestra played in front of home and garden shop Heartichoke at Northport ArtWalk.

Gifted 16-year-old singer/guitar player Dori-Jo Gutierrez, ofNorthport, performed at ArtWalk Northport this weekend.

Artist and chiropractor Steve Macagnone in front of some of his landscapes that were on display atArtWalk Northport.

Artist Krystal Kaler, 29, of Lindenhurst, showed her work to her grandmother, Huntington residentHelen Kaler, inside True Blue Vintage in Northport.

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Originally formed as a two-piecewith Matt Scannell and Keith Kane atGeorgetown University in Washing-ton, D.C., Vertical Horizon has pro-duced eight studio releases and hastoured the world, playing to sold outarenas in the United States and acrossthe globe.“We just started playing shows to-

gether in Georgetown,” Scannell said.“And over time it started to grow andpeople came to see us play and westarted to develop a bit of a following.”Founding member Matt Scannell

described the band’s humble begin-nings as instrumental in shaping itsgrassroots success. But that the band’shistory since its founding in the early‘90s has been an evolution in soundand group collaboration.“I’ve found over time that if you

loosen the grip and sort of let peoplebring what they naturally bring to the

table, it winds up being a more whole-some experience and a less forced ex-perience musically,” Scannell said.The band is currently comprised of

four members. Scannell, the group’ssongwriter lead vocalist and guitarist,is joined onstage by bassist JeffreyJarvis, guitarist Donovan White anddrummer Ron LaVella.Together, these seasoned musicians

create a sound uniquely their own,blending post-grunge rock with popmusic overtones to create a sound that

appeals to a wide range of musiclovers with diverse tastes.Scannell, who originally hails from

Worcester, Massachusetts, said Verti-cal Horizon is a project that has grownthroughout the years. Much of theband’s music is influenced by Scan-nell’s travels and relocation to differ-ent parts of the country, he said.Following the success of 1999’s

“Everything You Want,” the album’sbreakthrough title track and the stringof records that followed, Scannell said

taking a break is what seemed naturalin his journey as an artist. And whenhe made the move to LosAngeles andreleased 2013’s “Echoes From TheUnderground,” the band’s eighth stu-dio effort following its hiatus, therecord’s sound reflected the front-man’s fresh outlook and new sunniersurroundings.“I’ve always written mymusic from

a sort of ‘glass is half empty’ perspec-tive and I think that’s probably be-cause I lived my life that way,” Scan-nell said. “And I feel that by comingout here I’ve started to learn how to tryto shift the focus to the ‘glass beinghalf full.’“I’m finding myself to be a bit hap-

pier out here,” he added.With new material said to be in the

works, Vertical Horizon is set to playa handful of gigs, including one at theParamount on Oct. 8.If you’re interested in experiencing

‘90s pop rock music from a band thatearned a No. 1 spot on Billboard’s Hot100 and Adult Top 40 charts, be sureto grab your tickets at the box office orfrom paramountny.com starting at$31.25 for general admission. Doorsopen at 7 p.m.

VerticalHorizon: PopRockWithAPost-GrungeEdge

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The ‘90s pop rock music band Vertical Horizon, which is said to have new materi-al in the works, is coming to the Paramount in Huntington on Oct. 8.


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Argentine TangoFree Argentine tango lesson offered atAnaconda Latin Fusion Bistro, 1624New York Ave., Huntington Station.Come dance the Milogna from 7-10p.m. every Thursday. The free classbegins at 8 p.m. For information, call631-972-8387.

Infant Supply DriveStarting Oct. 1, Larkfield FamilyChiropractic, located at 534 LarkfieldRoad in East Northport, will collectcharitable donations of infant children’ssupplies, such as baby bottles, diapers,and formula. Donations are acceptedevery Tuesday, Thursday and Saturdayuntil Oct. 31. All donations will be givento the Long Island Coalition for theHomeless. Call 631-262-0015 for moreinformation.

Poets in PortOngoing series every 4th Friday of themonth at 7:30 p.m. Guest poets andopen readings. Aug. 28 and Sept. 25.Presented by Northport Arts Coalition atCaffe Portofino, 249 Main St.,Northport. northportarts.org.

Who's Got Talent?The Walt Whitman Marching Band BandParents Association presents Who’s GotTalent, Oct. 2, 7:30 p.m. at the WaltWhitman High School performing artscenter, 301 West Hills Road, SouthHuntington. See 20 acts compete forprizes; fundraising event includes raffleprizes, 50/50, and ends with a perform-ance by the marching band. $10, adult;$7, children under 12.

Night at the RacesSt. Matthew’s Roman Catholic Church(35 N. Service Road, Dix Hills) is hold-ing this charity benefitting the Mercy InnSoup Kitchen. Tickets are $12 for adultsand $6 for children, and $15 at thedoor. This ticket gets you hot dogs,chips, unlimited beer, wine and soda,coffee, dessert, race program andprizes. There will be eight races includ-ing an auction where you can “pur-chase” a horse to run the last race. Fortickets and information, call Carmine at631-586-0883, Nick at 631-559-8718,Tom at 631-445-3253, Dom at 516-769-4842, or Leslie at 631-669-7794.

“World Politics in the 21st Century: IsPeace Possible?”Dr. Ann Kelleher, Unitarian author andeducator, is presenting an interactiveworkshop tackling this topic and offeringan in-depth look at the mix of long-termtrends and chronic issues impactingspecific world regions. This seminar isbeing presented at the UnitarianUniversalist Fellowship of Huntington,located at 109 Browns Rd. The work-shop runs from 1:30-4:30 p.m. Pre-reg-ister by phone by calling 631-673-4082or email [email protected]. Refreshmentswill be served, and a $10 donation is

suggested at the door.

Vance Gilbert ConcertThe concert is being presented by theFolk Music Society of Huntington andbeing performed at the CongregationalChurch of Huntington in Centerport. Theconcert will start at 8:30 p.m. and willbe preceded by an open mic show at7:30 p.m. The church is located at 30Washington Drive. Tickets are $25 or$20 for non-FMSH members. Buy tick-ets online at fmsh.org or at the door.Call 631-425-2925 for more info

Blessing of the AnimalsOn Oct. 4, celebrate the feast day ofSt. Francis, the patron saint of animalsand the environment. At 3 p.m. bringyour household pets to St. Peter’sLutheran Church to have them receivetheir blessings. St. Peter’s is located at11 Ogden Court in Huntington Station.

Dix Hills Fire Department OpenHouseThe Dix Hills Fire Department hosts itsannual open house, during which it willteach residents about safety proce-dures, show firefighters in action andeducate community about what it’s liketo be part of the fire department. Therewill be tours of ambulances, fire trucksand the fire house, as well as give-aways. 11 a.m.-2 p.m, Dix Hills FireHeadquarters, 115 E. Deer Park Road,Dix Hills.MONDAY

Mark C. Healy Scholarship Fund GolfOutingThe event raises money for scholar-ships to students of LaGuardiaCommunity College. Donation pack-ages range from $250-$15,000. Call212-493-6974 for more information.

Indian Hills Country Club, 21 BreezeHill Road, Northport., 10 a.m.-7p.m.

Fare Free WeeksHuntington Area Rapid Transit fixedroute passengers will ride free throughOct. 3.

Book Signing-Jason SegelJason Segel, star of “How I Met YourMother” and a New York Times best-selling author, will speak about andsign his new children's book,“Nightmares! The Sleepwalker Tonic” atthe Book Revue, 313 New York Ave.,Huntington, 7 p.m,

Cold Spring Harbor WhalingMuseum279 Main St., Cold Spring Harbor. 631-367-3418. cshwhalingmuseum.org.Tuesday through Sunday, 11 a.m.-5p.m. (closed Monday). Admission $6adults, $5 children and seniors.• The new year-long exhibit, "If I WereA Whaler..." is tailored to family audi-ences and will immerse visitors in thehuman side of maritime history bycombining sailor's roles at sea withinteractive, hands-on stations empha-sizing first hand experiences. A col-lection of nautical tools and artifactsfrom the museum’s collection will beon display.

Family to Family ClassThe National Alliance for Mental Illnessis holding a free 12-week class startingThursday Sept. 24, from 7-9 p.m. at 55Horizon Blvd., Huntington Station. Theclass offers families who have a lovedone with severe mental illness accessto information and helpful resourcesand skills. To register, call 631-271-1515 or 631-271-0961.

Cold Spring Harbor Library95 Harbor Road, Cold Spring Harbor.631-692-6820. cshlibrary.org.• Writers Workshop: Debra Peoples willlead 10 classes for new and seasonedwriters. The Workshop runs fromSept. 21- Dec. 7, every Monday from10 a.m.-12 p.m. or 1-3 p.m. for thesecond session. Register at the infor-mation service desk, with a check for$90 payable to the Cold SpringHarbor library. Maximum of 10 stu-dents.

• Scarecrow building: Oct. 4. There willbe two sessions, 2 -3 p.m., and 3-4p.m. Families can build their ownscarecrow for the Halloween season.

Elwood Public Library3027 Jericho Turnpike, Elwood. 631-499-3722. elwoodlibrary.org. Events arefree and registration begins on Sept. 3at 9:30 a.m. unless otherwise noted.• Introduction to Babysitting: Sept. 24,Oct. 1, 8 and 15, 7 p.m. A four-ses-sion workshop about caring for infantsand children. Instruction includessafety tips, first aid, emergency prac-tices and fire safety.

Half Hollow Hills Community LibraryDix Hills: 55 Vanderbilt Parkway. 631-421-4530; Melville: 510 Sweet HollowRoad, 631-421-4535. hhhlibrary.org.• 3D Printer at Dix Hills. Ready for youto print your own creations. STL, OBJ,or THING files may be e-mailed [email protected] for review.If designs meet library policy, you willget an appointment to print. For moreinformation, call 631-498-1236.

• New English Speaker’s ConversationGroup: Oct. 6 from 10 a.m.-12 p.m.For more information call 631-498-1236

Huntington Public LibraryMain branch: 338 Main St., Huntington.631-427-5165. Station branch: 1335New York Ave., Huntington Station. 631-421-5053. thehuntingtonlibrary.org.• Creating Holiday Cards in Watercolorwith Anna Gunther: every Wednesdayfrom now to Oct. 27, 2:30-4:30 p.m.Students will create small water colorpaintings and have one of them usedto print a series of greeting cards.Registration is required. The classcost $35. See website for more infor-mation.

Northport-East Northport Public LibraryNorthport: 151 Laurel Ave. 631-261-6930. East Northport: 185 LarkfieldRoad. 631-261-2313. nenpl.org.• An Afternoon with Laurel &Hardy: Sunday, Oct. 4. From 2-3:30p.m. Join Larry Wolff of the InternationalLaurel and Hardy Appreciation Societyas he explores the lives of this greatcomedy duo and shows some of theirfunniest short subjects.South Huntington Public Library145 Pidgeon Hill Road, HuntingtonStation. 631-549-4411. shpl.info.Best-selling author Alice Hoffman willdiscuss and read from her latest novel,“The Marriage of Opposites,”Wednesday, Oct. 7, 7 p.m. Copies ofthe book will be available for purchase

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Fire Department Open HouseThe Dix Hills Fire Department is having an open house and inviting the

community to come learn about fire safety. Watch and learn as firefightersextinguish a car fire and pry open a car with the “Jaws of Life.” Dix HillsFire Headquarters, 115 East Deer Park Road, from 11 a.m.-2 p.m.


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and signing at the event.

Cinema Arts Centre423 Park Ave., Huntington. cinemaarts-centre.org. 631-423-7611.• Monday, Oct. 5 Stanley Kubrick: FilmLegend and Family Man. 7:30 p.m.Tickets are $15 for the public and $10for members.

• Hard Luck Cafe concert series:Caroline Cotter and Jay Hitt will beperforming on behalf of the Folk MusicSociety of Huntington. The 8:30 con-cert will be preceded by a 7:30 openmic. Tickets are $15 for the public and$10 for FMSH and Cinema ArtsCentre members.

John W. Engeman Theater350 Main St., Northport. johnwenge-mantheater.com. 631-261-2900.• West Side Story, through Nov. 1. Seethe website for seating and ticketinformation.

• Scotch, Soul and Rock & Roll; Oct. 7.See the website for seating and ticketinformation

Art League of Long Island107 East Deer Park Road, Dix Hills.Gallery hours: 9 a.m.-4 p.m. weekdays;11 a.m.-4 p.m. weekends. 631-462-5400. ArtLeagueLI.net.• Under the Radar, paintings, pastelsand monotypes by Huntington artistPat Ralph, Sept. 27 through Oct. 22 inthe Art League’s Jeanie TengelsonGallery. Artist’s reception, 1-4 p.m.

• Max Ginsberg: Weekend Workshop inOil Painting Oct. 3 & 4. The workshopis presented from 9 a.m.- 4 p.m. onboth days. There is a max class sizeof 14, and registration is $370 to thepublic and $350 for Art League mem-bers.

• “Copyright and the Visual Artist”: LisaRenee Pomerantz, intellectual propertylawyer will be presenting a guide forartists on how to navigate the legalitiesinvolved in creating and protecting theirartwork. Pre-registration is encour-aged, and costs $10 for Art Leaguemembers and $15 for the public.

b.j. spoke gallery299 Main St., Huntington. Gallery hours:Monday-Sunday, 11 a.m.-5 p.m., until 9p.m. on Friday and Saturday. 631-549-5106. bjspokegallery.com.• “Poets Aloud”: Open mic, secondFriday of each month at 7:30 p.m.Suggested donation of $3.

• Three exhibits will be on view fromSept. 30-Oct. 26. Featuring BarberaGrey, Lorraine Nuzzo and a membersgroup exhibit.

Cold Spring Harbor Fish Hatchery1660 Route 25A, Cold Spring Harbor.Open seven days a week, 10 a.m.-5p.m., Saturday and Sundays until 6p.m.: $6 adults; $4 children ages 3-12and seniors over 65; members and chil-dren under 3 are free. 516-692-6768.cshfha.org.• Fish Hatchery Festival, on Sept. 26,from 10 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Admission is$6 for adults and $4 for children andseniors. There will be a petting zoo,

live music, castle bouncer and apumpkin patch. Fishing for ages 12and under.

Heckscher Museum Of Art2 Prime Ave., Huntington. Museumhours: Wednesday – Friday, 10 a.m.-5p.m., first Fridays from 4-8:30 p.m.,Saturday and Sunday from 11 a.m.-5p.m. Admission $6 for adults, $4-6/seniors, and $4-6/children; membersand children under 10 get in free. 631-351-3250.• “James Rosenquist: Tripartite Prints,”runs through Nov. 22. Rosenquist’slithographs are characterized by hori-zontal, tripartite compositions depict-ing brightly colored icons, includingtire tracks, stairs, nails, stars, orbitsand the American flag.

• “Street Life: PrivateMoments/PublicRecord” runs through March 27.Selected works from the permanentcollection illustrate the urban experi-ence and create a portrait of NewYork City in its daily life. Featuredartists include Berenice Abbott, N.JayJaffee, Martin Lewis, John Sloan,Garry Winogrand.

• “Graphic Appeal: Modern Prints fromthe Collection” runs through Nov. 29.Landscape, figurative and abstractwork using a range of traditional andmodern processes by artists RomareBearden, John Steuart Curry, StuartDavis, Red Grooms, Risaburo Kimura,Robert Kipniss, Roy Lichtenstein,Henry Moore, Claes Oldenburg,Robert Rauschenberg, EmilioSanchez, Tom Wesselman and others.

Huntington Arts CouncilMain Street Petite Gallery: 213 MainSt., Huntington.Gallery hours: Monday-Friday 9 a.m.-6p.m.; Saturday noon-4 p.m. 631-271-8423. huntingtonarts.org.• Cultural Workshops for Teachers:Marylou Romano from D’Italia. Learntraditional Italian music and dance, aswell as focus on the culture thatremains intact from assimilation sincethe 20th century. The workshop runsfrom 4:30-7:30 p.m. and is recom-mended for 8th grade social studies,Italian language, and music teachers.Attendance is free to those whoseteaching districts participate in JOUR-NEY Arts in Education, and $30 for allothers.

Huntington Historical SocietyMain office/library: 209 Main St.,

Huntington. Museums: Conklin Barn, 2High St.; Kissam House/Museum Shop,434 Park Ave.; Soldiers & SailorsMemorial Building, 228 Main St. 631-427-7045, ext. 401. huntingtonhistorical-society.org• Archives Fundraising Reception Inhonor of Archives Month the HistoricalSociety is hosting a special archivesfundraising event on Oct. 29 at 6 p.m.The reception will take place in theFounder's room at the Paramount,370 New York ave. Huntington. Forinformation call 631-427-7045

Northport Historical SocietyMuseum215 Main St., Northport. Museum hours:Tuesday-Sunday,1-4:30 p.m. 631-757-9859. northporthis-torical.org.• For an afternoon of historical fun, takea self-guided walking tour of theNorthport’s historic Main Street,Tuesday-Sunday, from 1-4:30 p.m.Available in the museum shop at $5per person.

Vanderbilt Museum and Planetarium180 Little Neck Road, Centerport.Museum hours: Tuesday, Saturday andSunday, 12-4 p.m. Grounds admission:$7 adults, $6 students with ID and sen-iors 62 and older, and $3 children 12and under. Mansion tour, add $5 perperson. 631-854-5555. vanderbiltmuse-um.org.• Afternoon mansion tours begin in thecourtyard of the historic house onceowned by William K. Vanderbilt II.Tours are Tuesday, Saturday andSunday for a $5 fee, in addition to theprice of admission. Check the muse-um’s website for listing times.

Walt Whitman Birthplace246 Old Walt Whitman Road,Huntington Station. Hours: Wednesday-Friday, 11 a.m.-4 p.m.; Saturdays andSundays, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Admission: $6adults, $5 seniors, $4 students, andchildren under 5 are free. 631-427-5240. waltwhitman.org.• NYU professor Karen Karbiener tellsthe story of a Civil War soldier whoselife is in Walt Whitman’s hands duringhis days as a volunteer nurse; BrianMatthew Jordan reads from his bookMarching Home, Union Soldiers andtheir Unending Civil War; and artistMort Kunstler presents a slideshow onhis historic art Saturday, Sept. 26, 2-

4:30 p.m. as part of Drum Taps, aCivil War veterans experience series.Free.

• Schedule at a group high tea andtransport yourself back in time in a pri-vate gathering house at theBirthplace. $25 per person. 631-427-5240, ext. 120. [email protected].

Five Towns College Performing ArtsCenterFive Towns College, 305 N. ServiceRoad, Dix Hills. Box Office: 631-656-2148; dhpac.org.

The Paramount370 New York Ave., Huntington. 631-673-7300. paramountny.com. All showsbegin at 8 p.m. unless otherwise noted.• Yacht Rock Revue: 1970’s Finest LightRock Tribute Band. Show begins at 9p.m. See the website for ticket pricingand information

Ridotto: Concerts with a Touch ofTheatreConcerts at Huntington Jewish Center,510 Park Ave. $10, student; $18, mem-bers; $20, seniors; $25, adults.Reservations: 631- 385-0373 [email protected] .Sunday, Oct. 11, 4 pm Romantic com-posers delved into the folk music of theircountries and a new music emerged. InRidotto: stellar New York performers areJennifer Choi, violin; Vasko Dukovski,clarinet; Serafim Smigelskiy, cello andAlexandra Joan, piano, in Bartok’sContrasts, Schulhoff, Dvorak Bagatelles,Muszynski . Documentary film clipsenlighten the listener.

Volunteer with Huntington Meals onWheelsMeals on Wheels is in need of driversto help deliver hot meals one day aweek for 2 hours to those who can’tshop or cook for themselves.They are also in need of nurses toscreen prospective clients as well assubstitute drivers. For information andapplications call 631-271-5150.

Be A Museum DocentThe Huntington Historical Society is cur-rently seeking volunteers to train tobecome Museum Docents at the his-toric David Conklin FarmhouseMuseum. The museum is located at 2High St., in Huntington and is a fasci-nating interpretation of the colonial, fed-eral and Victorian timeperiods. No experience required – aninterest in local history is a plus.Training is provided. Call 631-427-7045,ext. 403.

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Vance Gilbert performsThe Folk Music Society of Huntington is

hosting acclaimed folk singer/songwriter VanceGilbert at the Congregational Church ofHuntington in Centerport. The concert starts at8:30 p.m. An open-mic show will be held at7:30 p.m.


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It’s time to take part in some fallfun, whether it’s picking pumpkins,going on hayrides or getting yourpants scared off at horror houses. Thegood news is that you don’t have far togo if you live in the Town of Hunting-ton. Five farm stands offer an array ofactivities. Take a look.

White Post Farms250 Old Country Road, Melville,NY 11747(631) 351-9373whitepostfarms.comFor its fall farm festival, White Post

Farms is offering pumpkin picking,hayrides, pony rides, bouncy houses apetting zoo, children’s shows, a farmstand and snack bar. Mainly an animal

farm,White Post has been serving thecommunity for 20 years. The farm isopen seven days a week 10 a.m.-4p.m., although people can stay until 6p.m., said Event Coordinator NancyGangi. Admission during weekdays is$12 per person, with pumpkin pickingat 59 cents a pound, and hayrides.However, it’s farm festival, at $18 perperson, runs on the weekends, whichends on Oct. 25. The farm will also be

open on Columbus Day. Along withits performances, which include amagic show, a dog show and an exot-ic bird show, the farm is introducing ahorse show and a circus show fromThe Gizmo Guys. “It’s just good fam-ily fun,” Gangi said. “That’s what it’sall about: creating memories.”

Albert H. Schmitt Family Farms6 Bagatelle Road, Dix Hills, NY11746(631) 549-FARM [3276]schmittsfamilyfarms.comStarting in 1853, the family-

owned Albert H. Schmitt FamilyFarms has been having its festivalsfor the past seven years, JeanSchmitt said. The fall festival, host-ed on the weekend, began Sept. 19and ends on Halloween. Pumpkinpicking is offered seven days a weekfrom 10 a.m.-6 p.m. There is no ad-mission fee for the festival, and ac-tivities include hayrides, animaltrain ride, a bouncy house, fire truckslide, a snack bar, farm stand, ahaunted house and, its latest attrac-tion, duck races. Pumpkins are soldbased on the size and the farm willalso be open on Columbus Day.

Where To Have Fall Fun Around HuntingtonSEASONAL ACTIVITIES


At water’s edgeA lone tree stands rooted solidIts limbs spread up and overLike arms curved in ballet positionTips stretch gently bowing to its leftYielding in syncopation with the fancies ofthe windBehind the tree the bay stretches wideLike bands of elastic expanding, swelling, connecting land tosea;

This solitary tree is abandonedNo bird occupies a branchOr huddles underneath its sparse stems for shelterAll alone in its lonely posture it remainsWith only the visiting clouds illuminating its backgroundPreparing their descent into duskAllowing filaments of egg blue sky to filter throughIgniting the landscape in luminous rosy gilded hues;

Sun’s departing rays now cast a shadow of day endingEarth, sea and sky nurture its majestySecluded, secure in its singularityYet never alone within nature’s element.

Joan AmatoKings Park

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Walt’s Corner is edited by George Wallace, former Suffolk County poet laureate.Submissions of original poetry, short stories, photographs and drawings are welcomed. Senditems to Long-Islander Newspapers, 14 Wall Street, Huntington, NY, 11743. All submissionsbecome the property of Long-Islander Newspapers and cannot be returned. Call 631-427-7000 for more information.

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ArchivesAttempted Arson(Oct. 1, 1858)At 10 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 28, 1858, an attempt was made to raze the storeof William A. Conant of Huntington. The chief clerk remained in the store lateafter the usual 8:30 p.m. closing and heard the crackling of fire. Upon search-ing the store, Tylston discovered a basket of straw on fire beneath an open win-dow. A Long-Islander report infers that a match had been thrown through thewindow to light the straw. The perpetrator and the motive was not discovered.

Civil War Recruitment(Oct. 4, 1861)Capt. Walter R. Hewlett of Cold Spring Harbor recruited 25 men to organizethe Cold Spring Home Guard and join the 102nd Regiment New YorkVolunteer infantry, offering Suffolk County residents their first chance to par-ticipate in the Civil War.

Businesses Reduce Workday To 14 hours(Oct. 1, 1869)Merchants in Huntington agreed on Oct 1, 1869 to close their stores at 8 p.m.instead of 9 p.m., reducing the length of the workday from 15 hours to 14hours. The report stated the reduction was “out of common mercy to theiremployees, if no other consideration to themselves was in view.”

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Pumpkin Farm has offered hayrides,pumpkin picking and a child-friendlycorn maze for kids 10 and under.Open seven days a week, the farm isknown for growing its own pumpkinsin the field. Its weekday hours are 3-5 p.m.; on weekends, plus ColumbusDay, it’s 10 a.m.-5 p.m. There is noadmission fee and prices for pump-kins are based on size.

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ties for the whole family. For 20-plusyears during the fall season, the farmhas been offering hayrides, pumpkinpicking, pony rides, a petting zoo, aplayground, snack bar, farm standand a haunted mansion. This year’s

theme for the seven-acre corn maze,at $8 per person, is Everest Adven-ture, where kids can take an adven-ture walking through the maze. Start-ing Oct. 3, teens and adults can joinin on the fun by walking through thehaunted mansion, which is $6 perperson. At nightfall, the corn mazealso becomes haunted, said spokes-woman Karen Miller. The farm isopen seven days a week, includingColumbus Day, from 10 a.m.-5 p.m.,with weekdays offering hayrides,and pumpkin picking for 74 cents apound. For those adults seeking athrill, haunted hours are on the week-ends from 7-11 p.m.

Colonial Springs Farm201 Main Ave, Wheatley Heights,NY 11798(631) 643-4829Colonial Springs Farm will open

for pumpkin picking on Oct. 3 andwill end Oct. 31. Its hours will befrom 10 a.m.-5 p.m. on Saturdayand Sunday, including ColumbusDay. It will be closed during theweek.

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Nearly 100 people showed up atthe Walt Whitman Shops in Hunt-ington Station Friday to take pic-tures with Snoopy. Everyone’s fa-vorite beagle from CharlesSchultz’s “Peanuts” cartoon wasthere to promote “Library CardSign Up Month” along with li-braries across Huntington.

All nine libraries in the Town ofHuntington participated in theevent, which had the end goal offostering literacy and education,said organizer Helen Crosson, di-rector of the Half Hollow Hills Li-brary.

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Snoopy with Ryan Mundhek, 7, of North Babylon, at a “Library Card Sign UpMonth” event Friday at Walt Whitman Malls.

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But celebrities, or anybody else forthat matter, needn’t wait on a person-ally mailed letter before joining in. Infact, “It’s easy, fun and it doesn’tmatter if you’re 3 or 83,” she added.Anybody can do it in just four

steps.Step one: dancers record them-

selves throwing their fists forward(“the whip”) and then raising thosehands to the sky while taking a stepback (the “nae nae”). Step two: par-ticipants post the video to social me-dia with the hashtag #WhipPediatric-Cancer. Step three: others are taggedin the post to encourage more videosand/or donations. Step four: the wordis spread to keep awareness up andthe donations coming.The viral structuring of the cam-

paign is modeled after the ALS As-sociation’s “ice bucket challenge,”which made waves in 2014. Belousoperates all of the campaign’s socialmedia accounts and recruited her fa-ther, Seth, of Hauppauge-based ITcompany Flexible Systems, to createthe campaign’s website (WhipPedi-atricCancer.org).“Without social media, this would-

n’t have spread through just word ofmouth,” Belous, a junior at Half Hol-low Hills High School East, said.Raising money and awareness for

pediatric cancer research is a part ofBelous’ life, largely because hermother, Victoria, is a cancer survivor.

“She started at a very young ageand now it’s just part of who she is,”Victoria, 48, said of her daughter.Belous was 3 years old when her

mother was diagnosed as an adultwith Ewing’s Sarcoma, a rare form ofcancer typically found in children.Victoria was treated at MemorialSloan Kettering and Belous creditsthe people there for saving her moth-er’s life.Ever since she turned 7, Belous has

used the experience as motivation tohelp exterminate pediatric cancer.“Cancer doesn’t discriminate, it’s

happening everywhere,” she said.“This is all that I know. I really wantto make a difference in kids’ lives.It’s always been a passion of mine.”Belous has worked with North-

port’s Spencer Reid Foundation andWarrior’s Odyssey, a pair of nonprof-its focusing on pediatric cancer. Thispast summer, she was a counselor forSunrise Day Camp in WheatleyHeights, a free camp for childrenwith cancer and their siblings. That’swhere she was inspired to begin the#WhipPediatricCancer campaign.“I had 3-and-a-half-year-old

campers and they were whipping andnae naeing all summer,” she said.“That was the moment that I realizedthat I had to do this.”Memorial Sloan Kettering, a 131-

year-old treatment and research cen-ter, is thrilled she did.Nina Pickett, administrator of pe-

diatrics at Memorial Sloan Kettering,applauded Belous’ efforts and saidthat the teen has the cancer center’s“undying gratitude.” Pickett was alsothrilled by the idea of adding acelebrity’s face to the campaign.“A little bit of time goes a long

way,” Pickett said. “They have a big-ger audience and this is about aware-ness, this is about the need for kids to

have support.”As she awaits responses to her

celebrity challenges, Belous said shehas no plans to slow down her cam-paign, even as Childhood CancerAwareness Month (September)comes to an end.“The kids’ battles aren’t over,” she

said. “We’re going to keep ‘whip-ping’ until there’s a cure.”


Teen seeks celebrity support for fundraising campaign

Jordan Belous keeps tabs on the #WhipPediatricCancer social media accounts.

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dispelling stereotypes becomes para-mount, said Huntington AnimalShelter Officer Michael Costa.“Awareness gives us the opportuni-

ty to help the pit bull population in abig way,” Costa said. “We get morebites a year from Chihuahuas thanwe do with pit bulls. When it’s a Chi-huahua no one seems to care, butwhen a pit bull crosses the streetthat’s when people panic.”In its meeting earlier this month,

the Huntington board agreed towaive adoption fees for pit bulls andpit bull mixes at the town animalshelter. In conjunction with agree-ments with the League for AnimalProtection and the North Shore Vet-erinary Hospital, vouchers will be is-sued to pit bull owners to be used atNorth Shore Veterinary for free spay-ing or neutering of pit bulls and pitbull mixes during October. Half ofthe cost for the spaying and neuteringwill be shouldered by the League and

the other half of the cost will be paidby the town.Since pit bulls have become in-

creasingly popular among young pet

owners, dog breeders tend to con-tribute to the breed’s overpopulationto meet customer demand. This oftenleads to more pit-bull admissions at

the animal shelter, Costa said.“The breed has become so popular

that more and more people whoaren’t in the position to care for themwill buy that breed, and unfortunate-ly, many are just not prepared for thatkind commitment,” Costa said.“It’s the plight of the pit bull,” he

added.Eighty-percent of all dogs found in

NewYork shelters are pit bull and pitbull mixes, according to Costa. Hesays it’s crucial that these pit bullssocialize with one another in openspaces, which in turn will calm theirenergy levels and make them intomore manageable canine compan-ions that are better fit for adoption.“Pit bulls do better in assessments

across the board, they are a tenaciousbreed, with many of their featuresbred into them over many genera-tions,” Costa said. “Make no mistake,despite how they’ve been perceived,they will put their lives down fortheir owners.”


Free spaying, neutering for pit bulls during October

Pit bulls Spirit and Neptune play in the outdoor area of the Huntington AnimalShelter while under the supervision of shelter officers on Friday.

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Cameron Jordan returned aninterception for a touchdown andreeled in a pair of touchdown grabsto lead Hills West in a 28-20 triumphover Huntington on the Blue Devils’homecoming day.The Colts (2-1) jumped out to a 7-

6 lead over the Blue Devils (1-2) inthe first quarter with a 19-yard touch-down run by junior AlexanderFilacouris. Then, in the second quar-ter, junior wide receiver Jordanhauled in a nine-yard touchdowncatch from senior quarterbackAnthony Lucarelli to extend HillsWest’s lead, 14-6 come halftime.Huntington’s Doug Taylor explod-

ed with a 50-yard touchdown run inthe third quarter to tie the game 14-14, but the Colts responded with abig play of their own. Jordan hauledin another touchdown fromLucarelli, this time for 31 yards, ablow that the Blue Devils wouldn’trecover from.Hills West further sealed the game

when Jordan, also a defensive back,returned an interception for a touch-down in the fourth quarter, extend-ing the Colts’ lead to 28-14 in theDivision II showdown.Lucarelli led the Colts in rushing

with 70 yards on the ground in 18attempts. The senior also led the

team in passing, completing 6-of-18throws for 74 yards. Jordan tallied45 receiving yards on three catches.On defense, sophomore defensive

lineman Jimmy Regaterio recordedthe Colts’ lone quarterback sack ofthe game. Another sophomore defen-sive lineman, Ahmaad Crowell,forced a Blue Devils’ fumble.At 2-1, the Colts look up at a five-

way tie for first place in Division II,

split between Deer Park, NorthBabylon, Newfield, West Islip andSmithtown West.The Colts will have a shot at one

of those team on Saturday as they

travel to North Babylon (3-0), kick-off is scheduled for 2 p.m. TheBulldogs have produced 106 pointsof offense through three games thisseason.

ColtsSpoil BlueDevils’HomecomingCameron Jordan seals win with interception return, adds pair of touchdown grabs

FOOTBALL>> HILLS WEST 28, HUNTINGTON 20


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The Thunderbirds of HalfHollow Hills High School East’sgirls soccer team blanked theWildcats of Walt Whitman HighSchool on Saturday to claim a 2-0win in League II play.

Emma Schleimer recorded agoal and an assist to lead Hills Eastto victory. Eleni Sofroniou scoredthe game-winning goal for theThunderbirds in the first half.

Mackenzie Kagan made threesaves to preserve the shutout.The win is the second in league

play this season for theThunderbirds, who moved to evenwith Whitman in a tie for fourthplace.Hills East started league play on

Sept. 9 with a 2-1 win overConnetquot. In that game, bothBrooke Delano and SamanthaFrancucci recorded their firstscores of the young season. EmmaSchleimer and Delano each record-

ed assists in the win. GoalkeeperKagan made 13 saves to preserveHills East’s lead.From there, the Thunderbirds

stumbled a bit, dropping threegames in a row in League II play.On Sept. 17, Hills East lost a roadgame 2-1 to Bay Shore, fell 3-0 onSept. 19 to visiting Northport andwere defeated 1-0 by Lindenhurston Sept. 24.The Thunderbirds responded on

Saturday, however, with a win overWhitman, ending the Wildcats

three-game win streak.After press time Monday, the

Thunderbirds were scheduled towelcome Central Islip for anotherLeague II game.Today, Hills East will travel to

Connetquot for a showdown of theThunderbirds – both schools sharethe same mascot name. The game isscheduled for 4 p.m. at ConnetquotHigh School.On Oct. 7, Hills East will host

Bay Shore with kickoff scheduledfor 4 p.m.

LadyThunderbirdsShutOutWaltWhitmanGIRLS SOCCER>> HILLS EAST 2, WHITMAN 0

Cameron Jordan, a junior wide receiverand defensive back for Hills West pic-tured last season, sealed a Colts’ victo-ry Saturday with an interception returnfor a touchdown.

Alexander Filacouris, a junior offensive weapon for the Colts pictured last sea-son, contributed 68 yards and a touchdown on the ground for Hills West andadded 18 yards receiving with his two catches in his team’s 28-20 win overHuntington Saturday.

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