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DIX HILLS

Jail Time,Million-Dollar Fine In 9/11 SchemeTwo Dix Hills residents, one of them

the disgraced former head of the Hunt-ington Housing Authority, were two of 14former construction inspectors and twocontractors sentenced for their role in alucrative, nine-year kickback schemethat inflated 9/11 projects with fake billsand unnecessary work.Nathaniel Ham, 59, and his brother-in-

lawWilliam Shannon, 65, were convictedof conspiring with two other Con Ed in-spectors in order to launder bribesthrough Ham’s credit union accounts.The pair were sentenced in November.Shannon got three years in prison and

was ordered to pay a $250,000 fine and$188,719.29 in restitution to Con Ed.Ham, one of two defendants who did notplead out in the case, was convicted inMarch 2011. He was sentenced to 32months in prison and was ordered to paya $1,136,034 fine.Con Ed inspectors are supposed to

monitor projects to ensure that they arebeing performed safely and meet engi-neering specifications. They also make

sure Con Ed is not overpay-ing the contractors. In theyears following the Sept. 11terrorist attacks, Con Ed di-rected or took part in muchof the subsurface construc-tion in lower Manhattan,and received hundreds ofmillions of dollars in federalfunds to perform the work.However, in connection

with these projects, the 14Con Ed inspectors solicitedbribes in exchange for ap-proving contractor invoices that listedphantom pay items, allowing contractorsto perform unnecessary additional workon the projects and expediting Con Edpayments to the contractors. Investiga-tors say the scheme cost Con Ed millions.Investigators called in the Depart-

ment of Homeland Security, U.S. Im-migration and Customs Enforcement(ICE), Homeland Security Investiga-tions, the Criminal Investigation divi-sion of the IRS, and the Port Authorityand Con Ed’s internal auditors.“After 9/11, these defendants were

tasked with the responsibility of helping

rebuild our city’s infrastruc-ture. They focused insteadon lining their own pocketsat the expense of utility cus-tomers and residents of themetropolitan area,” UnitedStates Attorney LorettaLynch said. “They have nowbeen held to account.”James Hayes Jr., special

agent-in-charge of ICE’sHomeland Security Investi-gations in New York, saidthe department would con-

tinue doggedly investigating fraud inpublic works project.“The individuals sentenced in this in-

vestigation masterminded an unscrupu-lous financial scheme that essentially de-frauded critical projects aimed at im-proving New York City’s infrastructure,”he said.Ham’s incarceration caps nearly 25

years blemished by tax liens in his busi-nesses and corruption during his tenureat the Huntington Housing Authority.Dating back to 1987, Ham racked up tensof thousands of dollars in judgments forservices he had not paid for, as well as siz-

able tax liens from the government.Awash in debt and tax liens, Ham’s DGHConstruction Co. was dissolved in June1993. In January 1999, anotherHam con-struction business, C.B.H. ConstructionCorp., was ordered to pay pension andunion dues, totaling $33,255, which hadbeen withheld from the Bricklayer’sUnion.Ham served one term on the Half Hol-

low Hills school board from 1997-2000.While the press heralded his arrival onthe Housing Authority board as welcomenews, his tenure was marked by allega-tions of gross financial malfeasance. InOctober 2000, then-Housing Authoritychairman Malcolm Tillim revealed that a$170,000 “slush fund” had been createdusing surplus HUD money. Some of itwas used to pay for a Ham family trip toCalifornia. The Housing Authority suedHam and another Housing Authoritycommissioner, Charles Robinson, in late2000 for using Housing Authority Mort-gage Corporation money to pay propertytaxes and for Ham’s son’s tuition. In June2001, Ham repaid the Housing Authoritymore than $72,000, which was initiallyapproved as “a loan.”

By Danny [email protected]

Nathaniel Ham

DIX HILLS/MELVILLE

Off-Duty Cops PutMedical Training ToUsePossible heroin overdose victim saved after rescuers were in the right place at the right time

An apparent drug overdose victim isso incredibly lucky he ought to buy alottery ticket.A trio of specially trained Suffolk

County police officers from the Town ofHuntington happened to find the mannear death outside the Applebee’s inBrentwood they had stopped at for din-ner after monthly medical training.Joseph D’Alessandro, former chief of

the Dix Hills Fire Department; JamesGarside, a member of the CommackVolunteer Ambulance Corps; and An-gela Ferrara, a volunteer with the NorthMassapequa Fire Department and for-merly with the Melville Fire Depart-ment are all members of MEDCAT(Medical Crisis Action Team). Thesespecially trained police officers carryadditional medical equipment in theirvehicles.All three had spent the day participat-

ing in advanced cardiac life support

training, D’Alessandro said, when theystopped for a bite.When they left, around 7:30 p.m.,

the off-duty officers made their way totheir cars in the restaurant’s rear park-ing lot. It was then they noticed haze ofwhite smoke emanating from a redMazda.“We thought it was a car on fire,” the

officer said.Instead, they found an unconscious

man slumped over the steering wheelwith his foot pressed against the gaspedal. Multiple police sources con-firmed the man was injected with a hy-podermic needle. His identity has notbeen released.“We pulled the gentleman out of the

car, who was blue, the color of my jeans,”D’Alessandro said, adding that he wasnot breathing well.After calling 911, they went to work us-

ing the very training they had just prac-ticed. Garside went to his car and re-trieved a defibrillator/cardiac monitor toanalyze the man’s EKG and blood oxygen

level, while Ferrara prepared an IV lineand D’Alessandro resuscitated the victim.Several minutes passed, but the man

eventually began breathing again andawoke. D’Alessandro said he was verygroggy and not making sense whenFourth Precinct officers and BrentwoodLegion Ambulance volunteers arrivedto take him to St. Catherine of SienaMedical Center.“I believe he’s still alive and they re-

leased him,” D’Alessandro said. “Hope-fully he’ll learn from his mistakes. Inanother minute or two, he would haveexpired.”The victim’s incredible luck was not

lost on the officer, speculating maybe itwasn’t his time yet. The man happenedto hit the accelerator, creating thesmoke that alerted police. The officerswere just trained to handle the situa-tion; they had all of the necessaryequipment with them and there werethree of them on the scene.But even if they were alone and/or

lacking all of that equipment, D’A-lessandro was confident they still wouldhave saved his life.“It would have been a lot harder, not

we still could have done it,” he said.D’Alessandro, of Dix Hills, helped res-

cue a neighbor trapped in an elevatorshaft with the car stopped inches aboveher last January.Feeling helpless growing up, he joined

the Dix Hills Fire Department at the ageof 17. He served as chief from 2001-2002.“When I was a kid, things were always

happening around me. I wanted to gettrained. I didn’t know what to do; youfeel frustrated,” the officer said.

By Mike [email protected] “We pulled the gentleman out

of the car, whowas blue, thecolor ofmy jeans.”

— JOSEPH D’ALESSANDRO,former Dix Hills fire chief

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TOWN OF HUNTINGTON

MakingAStandAgainstMessagesOfHateReligious leaders, police, politicians rally at mosque to express solidarity

In the wake of a rash of hate crimesand a subsequent arrest at a Hunting-ton mosque, community leaders cametogether Friday to condemn prejudiceand hate.Inspector Edward Brady of Suffolk

Police Department, Town SupervisorFrank Petrone and Assemblyman An-drew Raia (R-Northport) joined othertown officials, clergy from varioushouses of worship throughout the town

and members of Masjid Noor at themosque that afternoon.“We’re a part of this community. I’m

born and raised in this country. I’m asAmerican as apple pie,” Mamoon Iqbal,a member of the mosque’s managementcommittee, said.The afternoon began with a 1 p.m.

prayer service, followed by a rally out-side. Brady said it was essential thecommunity band together with theirMuslim neighbors.“An attack against one religion is an

attack against them all,” he said. “The

Suffolk County Police Department ishere for all persons.”The inspiration for the rally came in

the form of a hate crime arrest on Jan.10. Stephen Pratt, 55, of Centerport,was charged with criminal mischief as ahate crime – a felony – and harassment– a violation.Police said five separate incidents

had been reported between New Year’sEve and Jan. 10, in which glass bottles,pigs’ feet and white concrete sealerwere thrown into the mosque parkinglot.

Hate Crime Unit detectives andmembers of the Second Precinct got in-volved after the Dec. 31 incident. Whenthe criminal tossed an empty wine bot-tle the last day, police were on thescene. They eventually arrested Prattjust up the road.Mosque member Shahid Ali Kahn

said police recommended they installsecurity cameras after the first inci-dent. Some were up and running whenthe continued incidents occurred andthe evening Pratt was arrested.“I don’t know the motive behind this,”

Kahn, of East Northport, said. “I haveto make sure this place is safe for mykids and the family.”Iqbal added that worshippers were

very worried about their safety beforethe arrest was made.Another pair of similar incidents re-

mains under investigation. Back in Oc-tober 2010, police were called to themosque after someone twice threwglass jars containing nails and screwsinto the parking lot.Unfortunately, Petrone said, there

are several more recent examples ofhate, prejudice and intolerance. In justthe past few months a menorah wasdesecrated in Plainview, a baby Jesusstatue was stolen in Roslyn Harbor andswastikas were painted on various cars,homes and houses of worship.“We taught our children respect and

not hatred,” the supervisor said. “Wehave to make it known we won’t standfor that.”In the meantime, life is returning to

normal at the mosque. The sealant hasbeen cleaned up, additional securitycameras are being installed and wor-shippers are at ease again.And as far as Potter is concerned,

Iqbal said Islamic faith teaches them toforgive and forget.“Instead of throwing these things,

you could have made a right turn intothe parking lot [and gotten to knowus],” he said.

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TOWN OF HUNTINGTON

TwoCulturesCollide In IsraelJewish, Muslim American students go abroad for perspective

Two different cultures flew halfwayacross the globe for one purpose: tolearn how the other half lives.The Suffolk Y Jewish Community

Center in Commack partnered withthe Islamic Center of Long Island aswell as a Jewish and an Arab Commu-nity Center in Jerusalem to create aprogram called Heroes Are Madethrough Service and Action (HAMSA).The program, which is funded by UJAFederation of New York, brought fiveJewish and five Muslim American col-lege students to Israel to interact withfive Jewish and five Muslim Israelis fora week of workshops and group build-ing.“It was very eye-opening experi-

ence,” said Sarah Khan, a member ofthe group who attends Stony Brook Five Jewish and five Muslim American students visited Israel this month for a week of in-

tensive dialog workshops and sight-seeing.

By Stephanie [email protected]

HALF HOLLOW HILLS

Integrating Technology In The ClassroomWhether kids are texting their friends, watching

their favorite television shows or surfing the Internet,they’re surrounded by technology 24 hours a day, sev-en days a week.To keep up with the times, the Half Hollow Hills

School District is incorporating more technology intothe classroom.“They have stimulus coming in 24-7 and we need to

make sure we can keep up with what’s going on,” saidJolynn Sapia, director of instructional computing, busi-ness and secondary librarians for the district. She not-ed that kids frequently are watching television while ontheir laptop with their cell phone next to them.The school district is currently working on two dif-

ferent pilot programs: interactive whiteboards andiPads. The district purchased 20 SMART Boards and30 iPads. Fifteen of the iPads will be given to Chest-nut Hill and Signal Hill elementary schools for strug-gling readers, and the remaining 15 will likely go tothe school’s special education department.According to Edudemic.com, three out of four stu-

dents surveyed said they wouldn’t be able to studywithout technology and 46 percent of students saidthey would be more likely to read an assignment if it

was in a digital format. It was also reported that ap-proximately 90 percent of students think tablets helpstudents more effectively.Once students head out into the workforce, they’ll

be competing against others who are experiencing thesame influx of media. That is why Hills wants to bringtechnology to the forefront of education.“We need to make sure we have the tools and skills

so that when they go out there, they’re ready to go;they know what’s going on [and] they know how toinfuse technology safely into their everyday life,”Sapia said.EducationWorld, an online resource center for edu-

cators, created a list of the top technology trends in2011. The explosion of the iPad is at the top of theirlist, noting that many tablets have been created, butthe iPad came out as the successor and took over themarket.Since technology is changing constantly, teachers

are being taught the skills they need to teach the stu-dents. During a 15-hour professional developmentsession, teachers learn how to integrate technologyinto the classroom.Additionally, if a student needs extra practice with

topics they’re studying at school, there is a list of re-sources they can use on the Half Hollow Hills SchoolDistrict’s website. The student can log in with a user-

name and password given out by the school’s librari-an. Discovery Education and Brain POP are two of themany resources available.“Very excited how they’re embracing technology

and they’re very excited about incorporating it intothe classroom,” Sapia said.


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With technology constantly changing the way the worldworks, the Half Hollow Hills School District is incorporatingnew devices into the classroom.

By Mike [email protected]

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Kristall


QUOTE OF THE WEEKMAMOON IQBAL

“We’re a part of this community.I’m born and raised in this coun-try. I’m as American as apple pie.”

Making A Stand Against

Messages Of Hate, PAGE A3

Who Broke The Window?

Suffolk police were dispatched to Huntington Stationon Jan. 20 about a broken window. A resident saidsomeone broke a window on their New York Avenuehome by unknown means.

Two Armed Robbers Steal Purse

Suffolk police were dispatched to Huntington Stationabout a reported robbery on Jan. 20. The alleged victimsaid she was walking in Huntington Station when amale and female subject approached her, demandingher purse. When she refused, the man pushed her. Thefemale subject then brandished a knife and took thepurse. Cash, identification cards, debit cards and make-up were inside the purse.

Burglar Takes Cash, Jewelry

Suffolk police responded to a Huntington Stationhome on Jan. 20 about a break-in. The burglar enteredby unknown means, making off with assorted jewelryand cash.

Nothing Convenient About That

An employee of a chain convenience store called Suf-folk County police on Jan. 20 to report a theft at theirDix Hills branch. Two men and two women supposedlytook assorted over-the-counter medication fromshelves without paying the day before.

Didn’t See Mirror Theft Coming

Suffolk police were dispatched to a Huntington Sta-tion taxi company on Jan. 17 about criminal mischief.The complainant said someone broke the side mirrorsoff a 1995 Honda parked in the lot.

Punching A Cop Rarely Plays Out Well

A Huntington man was arrested on assault chargesafter reportedly fighting with a Suffolk County policeofficer on Jan. 17. While the officer questioned the 27-year-old, he punched the officer about the face andbody. The officer required medical treatment.

Laptop Missing

A Melville resident called Suffolk County police onJan. 16 about a theft. The complainant said someonestole his Macbook laptop.

Is Purple A Gang Color?

Suffolk police received reports of graffiti on theparking garage for the Huntington LIRR station onJan. 13. The complainant reported possible gang-re-lated graffiti. The responding officer found graffitimade with purple marker on the south side of thegarage’s third level.

Locking The Doors Is Key

A Northport resident called Northport Villagepolice on Jan. 13 to complain that someone enteredtheir vehicle. The 2006 Honda was unlocked at thetime. The complainant said no items were missing,but the interior was left in disarray. The case wasreferred to a detective.

Snow day… So finally, for the first time sinceHalloween (!) we got snow of note on Long Island –about 4 inches worth, I’m told. So as I was out inNassau County, driving around to a visit with mynephew, I noticed a few cars were pulled up on thegrass by one of the state parks. I look toward thelake, and sure enough, we had sledders, hurtlingdown the hill. In this day and age of Tweets andFacebook and Bluetooth andwi-fi, it was such a nice thingto see kids and their parentsgetting away from the com-puters and enjoying some old-fashioned winter fun.

Party!... I was window shopping in Northportthe other day – the stores are so quiet this time ofyear I figure there are deals to be had – when I no-ticed a van for one of the major pop music radiostations outside the Northport Post Office. Werethey throwing a party for the mailmen? Was therea demo tape for a hot new band they were pickingup? Inquiring minds want to know! And at thevery least, I’m disappointed they couldn’t crank upthe tunes before they drove off.

Oneman’s garbage… Garbage is a fantasticsource of information about a person. Before Face-book and even the Internet existed, private eyes anddetectives would examine a suspect’s garbage canslooking for clues. Now I wasn’t on the hunt formurderers, thieves and criminals on my trekthrough Northport Village, but I did notice somerefuse that caught my attention. Someone wasthrowing out an old computer monitor, which is ano-no these days – all electronic waste must be re-cycled. I also noticed cassette tapes – those clunkyplastic things with magnetic tape inside that storedmusic during the 1980s for anyone who forgot – onthe pile. One tape was filled with World War I-themed music and another was a single for GeorgeGershwin’s “Rhapsody in Blue.” Now I’m no old fo-gey when it comes to the latest pop music, butthere’s also a certain respect and appreciation weshould have for such classics. Part of me was reallytempted to pick them up.

Clawing back… Rumor has it that the Skechersshoe company filmed a Super Bowl advertisementat a Greyhound racing track in Arizona, and animal

activists are livid. Company officials have defendedthe commercial, which has yet to be aired. In recentyears, the Super Bowl has become the premier ven-ue for advertising, not just football. And many ofthe commercials are hilarious and effective. But if acompany is promoting, even inadvertently or by ac-cident, greyhound racing and the ill treatment at-

tached to the sport, theyshould be mortified, if nottarred, feathered and put onthe racetrack themselves!

Taking a beating… I feelbad for the Northern State Parkway. I realize it is abit odd to feel bad for a highway, but I do. It looksso… defeated. Not only is it often in complete dark-ness these days for whatever reason the DOT wantsto give, but the trees and brush lining the side ofthe road look suited for a war zone. The area does-n’t seem to have recovered from Irene. There arefelled trees all over the place, hanging on each otherfor dear life. Couple the snow-capped fallen branch-es with the skies of winter and it’s just such a drearypicture, although maybe a great place to shoot ashort film. I love my drives on the Northern Stateusually – for some reason I find the gentle twistsand turns somewhat calming, and in the summerthe foliage is nice – but lately it has sort of de-pressed me.

Farewell, Etta… I must close on a sad note thisweek as we bid farewell to musical great EttaJames, who died last Friday at age 73 followingcomplications with leukemia. Blessed with a tran-scendent voice, she first made her mark in the1950s singing blues, had a smash in 1961 with theGlenn Miller Orchestra classic, “At Last” and rackedup four Grammy awards, including one in 1995 forbest jazz vocal. Along the way, she opened for TheRolling Stones in the 1970s and 1980s. Rock, pop,jazz, blues or R&B – whatever you put in front ofher, she could make it hers. Godspeed, Etta.

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If you’re ready to head to a townboard meeting on Feb. 15, re-markyour calendars.The town board meeting scheduled

for that date has rescheduled for ninedays earlier – on Monday, Feb. 6, at theusual 7 p.m. starting time.Any public hearings that were sched-

uled for Feb. 15 are rescheduled to thenew date, town spokesman A.J. Carter

said. Those hearings include: trafficcode change in Melville and Hunting-ton; a proposal to acquire the Bartaproperty in East Northport, changes tothe town’s process on revoking accesso-ry apartment permits and two specialuse permits in the Board of Trusteesportion of the meeting.

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TOWN OF HUNTINGTON

ApartmentCodeReworked

Following a court order invalidatingthe Town of Huntington’s process of re-voking accessory apartment permits,the town won’t be able to take action ontroublesome apartments until March,officials said.Previously, town code dictated that

revocation cases would go to a hearingofficer, who would then make a ruling onwhether to revoke an accessory apart-ment permit or not.“[The court determined] a hearing

officer for accessory apartments could-n’t validly revoke accessory apartmentpermits,” Councilman Mark Cuthbert-son said.State Supreme Court Justice Gary

Weber struck the process in Dec. 2008,which the town board appealed. TheNew York State Court of Appeals up-held Weber’s decision in August 2010.The town has not been able to revoke

permits since that date.Forced to amend the code, the town

board will hold a public hearing Feb. 6,the first step toward regaining the abil-ity to revoke permits. Under the newrules, the hearing officer will continueto hear cases, town spokesman A.J.Carter said. However, instead of mak-ing a ruling, the officer will make a rec-ommendation to the Zoning Board ofAppeals, which will then act.“It will allow the process to proceed,”

Carter said. “Right now, we can’t do it.We have no plane or structure to revokea permit.”Carter said the change would likely be

approved at theMarch town board meet-ing. The delay between the ruling and theresolution, Cuthbertson said, was a resultof drafting the legislation and the townconsidering its legal options.Steven Spucces, president of the

Greater Huntington Civic Group, said hewas glad the town is acting to correct thecode.


DIX HILLS

FD Fights Fiery Crash

A young driver was rescued from hercar after it crashed and overturned onDeer Park Avenue last week.Behind the wheel of a Suzuki sedan,

the driver struck a utility pole and the caroverturned, bursting into flames on DeerPark Avenue near Yorktown Road in DixHills on Jan. 17 shortly after 9 a.m., fireofficials said.The driver was pulled out of the car by

passersby following the crash, and wastransported to Huntington Hospital

with non-life threatening injuries by theDix Hills Rescue Squad, according tofire officials.The crash closed southbound traffic

on Deer Park Avenue during the morn-ing rush hour. The Dix Hills Fire De-partment was on the scene with twoheavy rescue trucks, an ambulance, firstresponder unit and 25 firefighters/res-cue personnel, under the direction ofAssistant Chiefs Tom Magno and TomNapolitano.

Dix Hills firefighters extinguish a car fire on Deer Park Avenue.

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Never A Wrong Time ForThe Right Thing

DEAR EDITOR:I am writing in response to

your recent editorial concern-ing the town’s 2012 defaultbudget and my efforts toamend it and to restore someof the amounts that had beendeeply cut from the appropria-tions to our art, cultural, edu-cational and nonprofit pro-grams.Although you labeled your

editorial "Fairy Tale Budget-ing," the 2012 budget was any-thing but a fairy tale for ourtown. No prince charming tothe rescue, no fairy godmotherto wave her wand, no trulyhappy ending. Instead, it con-fronted the hard reality of de-creased revenue and increasedcosts and the need to spare al-ready strapped residents anyincrease in taxes. But with re-spect to the deep cuts pro-posed in that budget for manyof our town’s core social andcultural programs, in my judg-ment – and in the judgment ofthe many, many residents whocalled, sent letters and emails,and came to our public hear-ings to speak out against the

budget – it went much too far,and needlessly so. And be-cause I and a majority of mycolleagues agreed with that as-sessment, that budget – in fa-vor of which only the supervi-sor and Mr. Cuthbertson voted– was not approved by thetown board. Unfortunately,the amendment I proposed tohelp cure the problem – andwhich would not have in-creased the budget or had anyadverse tax impact – was notapproved, either, and so thebudget went into effect by de-fault.But the supervisor did pub-

licly vow – as reported in yourpaper’s Dec. 22 edition – towork with me to do everythingpossible to restore theamounts cut from the art andnonprofit appropriations aftermeeting with and reviewingeach organization's needs andreassessing the town’s actualfinancial picture following theclose of the 2011 fiscal year.Fortunately, the town’s 2012insurance costs have proved tobe substantially lower thanoriginally projected, and I ap-plaud the supervisor for beingunerringly true to his word, toworking with me and the af-fected groups to restore most

of the amounts that had beencut from their appropriations.Would it have been better ifthose cuts had been avoided inthe first instance and otherways had been found toachieve budgetary equilibri-um? In my opinion, yes. Butformulating a budget in thesetough and less than certaintimes is a huge challenge, andthe need for flexibility as theactual fiscal picture unfolds iscrucial. Indeed, that’s how wehave approached things herefor many years, always truingup the budget against reality –good or bad – as the fiscal yearstarts and as it progresses. It’sthe only responsible way tomanage the public fisc, and it’sone of the reasons our townhas earned, and kept, the bestbond rating on Long Island.Our cultural and nonprofit

programs are critical to thequality of life in our town.They're among our reasons tobe, they help make us what weare. Do they cost money? Ofcourse. But the amount in ab-solute terms is an extremelysmall part of our overall budg-et. Relative to the benefitsthese programs confer and thecosts we would incur withoutthem – reduced or eliminated

after-school activities, child-care assistance, mental healthservices and other youth, adultand senior programs, to namea few – having them is the on-ly prudent course. Indeed, inlight of the substantial savingswe have now realized in othercomponents of the budget, itwould be shortsighted and ir-responsible for us to not re-store funding to our culturaland non-profit groups. Mr.Cuthbertson may disagree, butwhy, especially in these diffi-cult times, should organiza-tions that provide valuableservices to all of us and agen-cies that serve those most inneed be forced to radically cuttheir programs or even closetheir doors when we have themoney in our budget to fundthem? It’s never the wrongtime to do the right thing.I take much pride in the fact

that I am part of a town boardteam that made fiscal respon-sibility its watchword long be-fore the label "fiscal conserva-tive" became politically fash-ionable. The amendments Ihave proposed this year, fol-lowing the extensive reviewthat Supervisor Petrone and Iconducted, are fully in keepingwith that commitment – theywill have no adverse budgetaryor tax effect. But they will saveorganizations and programsthat are important to all of usand which help make ourtown the best place to live,work and raise a family. That’swhy, when it comes to theseamendments, I have, as youstated, voted "Yes." "Yes" tothe arts and "Yes" to our not-for-profits. And I will continue

to vote "Yes" until I muster thethree votes necessary to re-store to the not-for-profitswhat we were able to restoreto the arts. Anything elsewould be a disservice to thepeople of our town.

SUSAN BERLANDCouncilwoman

A Little Less Love ThisYear

DEAR EDITOR:I want to thank you for being

a consistent supporter to myValentine’s Day wedding cere-monies. Your enthusiasm hashad a very positive impact onthe success of this programover the years and for that I ammost appreciative. You havefostered community support bynot only profiling some of thedelighted couples but also byacknowledging the merchantswho have made donations forthis very special event.Unfortunately, since I am

scheduled to have total knee re-placement surgery on Feb. 8, itwill not be possible for me toperform the weddings this year.As you are aware, I have had asmany as 16 couples on Valen-tine’s Day relating to many,many hours of constant stand-ing and walking back andforth.I certainly plan to continue

with this program next yearand hope I can count on yoursupport for 2013.My sincerest wishes for a

healthy and happy new year!

JO-ANN RAIATown Clerk


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ACenterport manwas charged twoweeksago in connection with attacks against aHuntington mosque. In another situation,his alleged crimes might have been consid-ered annoying pranks – glass bottles, nails,a canister of concrete sealant and on oneoccasion, a jar of pigs’ feet, was tossed in themosque’s driveway. The fact that the van-dalism was directed at a house of worshipmakes it a hate crime, a serious charge.Community leaders were quick to rally

around the mosque and its mem-bers. Police brass and elected offi-cials from the town to state levelscame together to denounce the crimes andmore importantly, to send a message thatbias crimes will not be tolerated.Although police believe they have the

man responsible for repeatedly harassingthe mosque, the arrest comes as other biascrimes are making news, from fire bomb-

ings in Los Angeles to swastikas on Long Is-land. And several incidents at the Hunting-ton mosque remain unsolved.It’s important to stand united. It’s impor-

tant to react quickly. It’s important to showthat members of every faith can go abouttheir business peacefully without fear andwithout looking over their shoulders. It isunfortunate that a house of worship has toinstall security cameras, but it is fortunatethat government leaders took the initiative

to make the mosque’s mem-bers know that religion, raceand nationality should not

matter and we are all entitled to the sameprotection of the law.How much better would the world be if,

as one of themosquemembers said, insteadof throwing things at the mosque the van-dal had turned into the parking lot and got-ten to know its members?

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Business Incubator Needs AManagerThe town’s Community Development

Agency (CDA) is looking for applicationsfrom parties interested in managingtheir Small Business Incubator in Hunt-ington Station.The winner will earn the right to man-

age the 2,590-square foot facility, whichincludes a 2,026-square foot basement, alarge courtyard area and room to expand.The tenant will then hire a full-time ex-ecutive director to manage the incubator.The selected bidder will sign a three-yearlease with two one-year renewal options,pay aminimum of $30,000 a year in rentplus utilities, including, but not limited

to electric, water and heat.“The incubator will be LEED-certified.

We’re through that process right now andwe have solar panels. The utility bills willnot be onerous,” CDA Director DougAloise said.Applicants must submit a detailed

business plan including: the method ofselecting businesses to be incubated; howparticipating businesses both inside andoutside the incubator will be served;hours of operation and after-hours ac-cess; maximum rent for low-moderate in-come tenants as determined by HUD in-come guidelines; a list of benchmarks forincubated businesses to meet in order toremain a tenant and an estimated budgetfor the first two years of operation.

“It could be an existing staff person,but someone with business savvy mustbe there incubating the business,”Aloise said.The executive director must be ap-

proved by a selection committee, whichwill be appointed by the town board. Thetown selection committee’s primaryfunction will be to approve the tenant’sselections of businesses to be incubated.At least 51 percent of the businesses

being incubated must meet low-moder-ate income standards as determined byHUD. The maximum rent for partici-pating businesses is $1,200 a month;no tenant can occupy for more than 12months without written consent of theselection committee. In addition to

conformance with the RFP, the finan-cial strength of the applicant, past rele-vant business experience and knowl-edge of the Huntington business com-munity will be considered.Aloise said the town is hopeful the in-

cubator will help small businesses growin Huntington Station and promote foottraffic near the train station.“It’s part of the revitalization we’re try-

ing to do in the Station,” he said. “We’revery excited about it. We hope it willgrow and I’m ready to have some eyes outfor some additional space, but we have toopen first. We’re very optimistic we willbe successful.”The due date for the RFP is noon on

Friday, Feb. 3.


HUNTINGTON STATION

RenaissancePreparing For LaunchSince being named the master de-

veloper for Huntington Station overthe summer, Renaissance Downtownshas been working to learn as much asit can about Huntington Station.Dozens of meetings later, the businessis on the cusp of beginning the plan-ning for a new phase in HuntingtonStation revitalization.“It’s about to get exciting,” Brandon

Palanker, director of public affairs forRenaissance Downtowns, said.Renaissance has held dozens of meet-

ings with civic associations, individualresidents, civic associations, the Hunt-ington Township Chamber of Commerceand school board representatives sincethe fall to “learn the lay of the land.”Dee Thompson, executive director of

the Huntington Station EnrichmentCenter and chair of Huntington StationAction NOW, said she met with founderDon Monti and likes what she heard.“I’m kind of enthused they’re coming in

and they’re interested in ideas comingfrom the community. That’s really impor-tant,” she said. “They really seem to wantto know what we want as well as what thetown wants for us. That’s important tome… so far, I think it’s something positive.”Those types of community outreach ef-

forts have prepared Renaissance,Palanker said, from planning and com-munity involvement vantage points foropening a community office and launch-ing a website to gather feedback.

“A lot’s going to begin to percolate inthe next month so,” Palanker said.The community office, Palanker said,

will likely be located somewhere in the1264-1268 New York Ave. block. Renais-sance will absorb all of the planning costs,which can run from $500,000 to $1 mil-lion per community on average. Such risk,Monti said in July, ensures Renaissancewill be more likely to develop a proposalthat the community can embrace. Renais-sance is currently at work in Nashua,N.H., Bristol, Conn., Waterbury, Conn.and Hempstead Village.Community activist Ken Christensen,

a former town councilman, said he’s metwith Renaissance seven times so far withvarious groups. And Keith Barrett, presi-dent of the Huntington Station BID, saidthe group met with Renaissance in thefall and received a general overview oftheir practices.“From what I heard about them, they

have a pretty good track record of fixingup downtowns,” he said. “It could be agood thing... we’ll see what they canbring to the table.”Their community outreach office will

be the nerve center for their “crowdsourced place making” campaign.

Thompson said being headquartered inHuntington Station is key.“They can have hands-on experience

and see what’s going on and what isneeded in Huntington Station,” she said.As part of crowd sourced place making,

Renaissance uses social media, grassrootsoutreach and face-to-face meetings to in-volve residents in the planning processand turn them into stakeholders. Inter-ested participants can upload conceptsfor projects, which are then voted on byresidents. Residents will be able to dis-cuss visions, upload ideas and hash outwhat they feel is the right track for Hunt-ington Station to make, he said. Renais-sance wants to meet with any interestedgroup or person, Palanker added, regard-less of their opinion of past revitalizationefforts or future development.“People can upload the ideas – a coffee

shop, wine bar, maybe it’s a publicsquare or some kind of amenity – thenwe’ll go ahead and do feasibility studieson the top vote-getters,” Palanker said.The trick to successful proposals, he

added, is giving the community whatthey want in a financially sustainableway. He recalled the desire for a book-store in Bristol that evolved into a larger,multifaceted concept.“A bookstore combined with a café

and a small performing arts center, anacoustic stage – that looked like itcould work,” he said. “We were able toinclude an idea the community want-ed, but made it viable. It’s a fore-telling of what the process could do inHuntington Station.”


Changes could be coming for Huntington Station as Renaissance Downtowns, the businesshired by the town to be the community’s master developer, prepares to begin an action plan.

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TOWN OF HUNTINGTON

MyExperimentationWith AbsintheA single evening of tasting proves the spirit’s reputation as an instigator of friendships

I first met Huntington resident ScottMacDonald last year as a crafter of cus-tom guitars. As we exchanged pleas-antries after the interview, the Hunting-ton resident alluded to his passion forthe mysterious drink known as absinthe.MacDonald invited me to join him andsome friends at their next tasting.On Thursday evening, I walked into

my host’s humble abode shortly after 8p.m., not knowing what to expect. Fourhours later we finally called it a night,and I finally had an understanding, al-beit limited, of what attracts people tothe drink.Absinthe is an alcoholic beverage.

While substantive discrepancies exist,the generally accepted history of ab-sinthe begins along the border of Franceand Switzerland in the 1790s. Original-ly created as a tonic to cure everythingfrom gout to worms, it was quickly massproduced as an aperitif – digestive aide.As the 19th century lingered, absinthebecame more and more popular, espe-cially within the literary and artisticcommunities.A grape blight plagued France in the

1870s, devastating wine production foryears. Absinthe, which traditionally usedgrapes for alcohol, was also affected, butto a much lesser degree. Some producers

even switched to beets to create theirneutral spirits.In the years to come, the temperance

movement gained steam through partsof Europe. At the same time, the newlyrecovered wine industry looked to theFrench government to ban absinthe sothey could reclaim their role as the tra-ditional French drink. Many of the mod-ern-day myths, including concernsabout hallucinations and insanity, canbe traced back to this time period.

The final straw occurred when a Swissday laborer murdered his wife, 4-year-old daughter and 2-year-old daughter in1905. When he failed to fatally shoothimself, he awoke in a hospital bedclaiming he had no memory or desire tokill them. Despite the documented facthe had been drinking wine and liquor allday, absinthe was vilified as the culprit.From 1898-1915, absinthe was bannedthroughout Europe and America. It was

never banned in Spain.A rebirth began in Czechoslovakia

during the late 20th century. New scien-tific evidence revitalized absinthe inAmerica in 2007, when regulations werefinally relaxed. French officials permit-ted the beverage to be sold that year, solong as it was not blatantly named ab-sinthe. That final restriction was lifted in2011.


Our host, Scott MacDonald, models how to correctly pour a glass of absinthe.

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TOWN OF HUNTINGTON

Buy Local,WithHelp FromTheWebHuntington resident connecting 15,000 people with deals from dozens of merchants

The Internet may connect people allover the world, but coupon website Liv-ingHuntington is using the net to connectpeople and businesses locally.Huntington resident Charles Baretta

created the online group-buying companyto connect businesses within the Town ofHuntington with local people.“We’re a community-based site,” he said.

“Huntington is a perfect town to do a com-munity-based site.”Baretta has owned a credit card pro-

cessing business since 1999. When group-buying website Groupon first went onlinein Chicago in September 2008, hewas im-mediately intrigued.“I deal with merchants on a local level. I

said, ‘This is really good advertising formerchants,’” Baretta said.He spent years researching the possibil-

ities and hired consultants before makingthe decision to take the plunge duringMe-morial Day weekend last year.LivingHuntington.com went live at the

end of August; its first deal was with Mr.

Sausage. In exchange for $15, customerswould receive a $40 certificate for eitherthe Huntington village or East Northportstores. They sold 443 certificates.These days, LivingHuntington has

nearly 15,000 members signed up to re-ceive daily emails with the special deals.Deals are typically updated every day, al-though older deals will remain valid forabout a week. Members can also visit thewebsite or download an app for eitheriPhone or Droid.“If you have my app downloaded, you’ll

get a push notification when a new dealhas been listed,” Baretta said.Friday evening, LivingHuntington.com

was advertising a sale for gift certificatesto Lisa’s Buffalo Grill in Greenlawn. Ten-dollar certificates were available for $5,and 141 had been sold. Gift certificates forDragon Gate Restaurant and guitar les-sons from Stephen Fricker that were post-ed just days before were already sold out.Multiple side deals were also for sale,ranging from photo scanning at L&LCamera to discounted certificates forcatering fromMr. Sausage.Baretta said he’s worked with almost 70

different businesses within the Town ofHuntington, noting LivingHuntington isstill “in its infancy stage.”To participate, each business must offer

at least a 50-percent discount. Baretta us-es his company to handle all of the adver-tising and marketing. Whatever paymentthat does come in is split as per a pre-arranged agreement.

It’s still early, the owner said, but mer-chants seem to be receptive to the busi-ness. He believes a major part of thatreason is the fact that 60 percent of cus-tomers spend more than what their cer-tificate is good for. Twenty percent onlyspend that amount, Baretta added, andthe other 20 percent just never redeemit. Customers also tend to frequent thoseestablishments.“It’s a win for the customer, it’s a win for

the merchant, it’s a win for the charityand it’s a win for LivingHuntington.com,”he said.Charity is another local aspect of his

group-buying website. Unlike larger com-panies like Groupon and Living Social,

LivingHuntington will donate a smallamount from each sale to a charitable or-ganization of the customer’s choice. NorthShore Animal League and St. PatrickSchool are a few of the organizations whohave benefited from the $1,044 Liv-ingHuntington had donated as of Friday.Looking forward, Baretta hopes to add

more charitable organizations to his list,as well as another 35,000 members.Theymay even consider expanding in thenear future.“We are looking to bring this into oth-

er communities, but LivingHuntington isthe anchor. We’re going to model this inother communities across Long Island,”he said.


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NavigatingHuntington’s Waters

The official newspaper of the Town of Huntington; Half Hollow HillsSchool District; Harborfields Public Library District; South

Huntington Water District; Cold Spring Harbor School District;Greenlawn Water District; South Huntington School District; Villageof Lloyd Harbor; Village of Huntington Bay; and the Centerport, Cold

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Business ImprovementDistrictsCold Spring Harbor Main StreetAssociationc/o Gail Grasso, Grasso’s134 Main St., Cold Spring Harbor631-367-6060

Huntington Station BusinessImprovement Districtc/o Keith Barrett, Barrett Automotive1605 NewYork Ave., Huntington Station631-271-2600

Huntington Village BusinessImprovement Districtc/o Jack Palladino, Christopher’sCourtyard Café8 Wall St., [email protected]

Regional OrganizationsAction Long Islandwww.actionlongisland.orgHauppauge Industrial Associationwww.hia-li.orgLISTNETwww.listnet.orgLong Island Associationwww.longislandassociation.org

Long Island Forum for Technologywww.lift.orgLong Island Indexwww.longislandindex.orgThe Public Policy Institute of NYSwww.ppinys.org

Local Chambersof CommerceHuntington Township Chamber ofCommerce164 Main St., Huntington

631-423-6100, Fax: 631-351-8276www.huntingtonchamber.comHuntington Township Chamber of Com-

merce represents the interests of business,industry, financial service, not-for-profitand other professionals of the greaterHuntington region. Its mission is the pro-motion of business, economic develop-ment and job creation.

Northport Chamber Of CommercePO Box 33, Northport, NY 11768631-754-3905www.northportny.comFor over 50 years, the Northport Cham-

ber of Commerce has strived to make

Northport the most successful businesscommunity it can be. They work in con-junction with Northport Village and othercommunity groups to host several com-mercial events each year.

East Northport Chamber OfCommerce24 Larkfield Road, East Northport.631-261-3573, Fax: 631-261-9885www.eastnorthport.comThe East Northport Chamber of Com-

merce was established in 1994, it is dedi-cated to creating a positive climate for do-ing business and living in East Northport.

Melville-East Farmingdale Chamber ofCommerce585 Broadhollow Road, Melville631-777-6260, Fax 631-777-6261www.mefchamber.comMelville-East Farmingdale Chamber of

Commerce was incorporated in 2002 topromote economic and business develop-ment by providing networking opportuni-ties, business to business services and oth-er programs to stimulate opportunities.

Huntington Economic DevelopmentCorporation100 Main St., Huntington631-351-2847, Fax: 631-424-7856The Town of Huntington Economic De-

velopment Corporation (EDC) is a not-for-profit organization that was estab-lished by the town board in 2003 to fostereconomic development and business op-portunities.

New local businesses have opened throughout town with the support of the chambers ofcommerce.

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Town And County Elected OfficialsTown of Huntington

SupervisorFrankPetrone

100 Main StreetHuntington, NY 11743

631-351-3030 • Fax: 631-424-7856E-mail: [email protected]

CouncilwomanSusanBerland



Superintendentof HighwaysWilliamNaughton


631-351-3076E-mail: [email protected]

Town ClerkJo-AnnRaia


631-351-3206, Fax: 631-351-3205E-mail: [email protected]

Suffolk County Legislature

CountyLegislatorStevenStern

16th District

1842 E. Jericho Tpk, Suite PHuntington, NY 11743

631-854-5100 • Fax: 631-854-5103http://www.co.suffolk.ny.us/legis/do/2007/do16.htm

[email protected]

CountyLegislatorLouis

D’Amaro17th District

130 W. Jericho TurnpikeHuntington Station, NY 11746

631-854-4433 • Fax: 631-854-4415http://co.suffolkcounty.ny.us/legis/do/2007/do17.htm

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Receiverof TaxesEsterBivona



CouncilmanMark

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CountyLegislatorWilliamSpencer18th District

178 Little Neck RoadCenterport, NY 11721 (Temporary address)

Phone: [email protected]

CouncilmanEugene Cook

100 Main St.Huntington, NY 11743Phone: 631-351-3174

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Elected OfficialsUnited States Senate New York State Senate

SenatorKirsten

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155 Pinelawn Rd.Suite 250 North

Melville, NY 11747212-688-6262 • Fax: 212-688-7444

http://gillibrand.senate.gov

SenatorCharlesSchumer

145 Pinelawn Road #300Melville, NY 11747

631-753-0978 • Fax: 631-753-0997http://schumer.senate.gov

Senator CarlMarcellino

5th Senate DistrictSuffolk County District Office

250 Townsend SquareOyster Bay, NY 11771

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2nd Congressional District150 Motor Parkway Ste 108, Hauppauge NY

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AssemblymanAndrewRaia

9th Assembly District75 Woodbine Avenue Northport, NY 11768

631-261-4151http://assembly.state.ny.us/mem/?ad=009

AssemblymanJames Conte

10th Assembly District1783 NewYork Ave.

Huntington Station, NY 11746631-271-8025

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Adult Day Care DivisionAmy Geist, Program SupervisorPhone: 631-351-3293 Fax: 631-351-3221Email: [email protected]

AssessorMaintains the Town Assessment Roll in

an accurate and equitable manner.Bryan Monaghan, Town AssessorPhone: 631-351-3226 Fax: 631-425-0128STAR Program: 631-351-3306Email: [email protected]

Audit & ControlTracy Yogman, Director/ComptrollerPhone: 631-351-3038 Fax: 631-351-2898Email:[email protected]

Building & HousingThe Building Division administers the

building permit process to ensure all build-ing construction activity complies withstate and local code requirements. Theirfunctions include: the review of buildingand site plans; issuance of building per-mits and Certificates of Occupancy; andinspection of building construction activityas it progresses.Phone: 631-351-2822Fax: 631-351-3132

Citizen ServicesServes as a liaison between residents andtown board members.Phone: 631-351-3112Fax: 631-351-3116Email: [email protected]

Cultural AffairsServes as the town's liaison with public

and private agencies and individuals in theplanning and promotion of cultural activi-ties in the community, including monitoringof the Town's contracts with such agencies.John Coraor, DirectorPhone: 631-351-3099 Fax: 631-351-3100Email: [email protected]

Emergency PreparednessBetty Walsh, Special Assistant/EmergencyManagerPhone: 631-351-3030 Fax: 631-424-7856Email: [email protected]

Engineering ServicesOversees the operation of divisions such

as: Transportation and Traffic Safety,Building Department, Fire Prevention andthe Dix Hills Water District. Provides de-sign and construction services for towncapital projects.Peter Wolpensinger, PE, DirectorPhone: 631-351-3151 Fax: 631-351-3212Dix Hills Water District: 631-421-1812Fire Prevention Bureau: 631-351-3138

Environmental Waste ManagementDeveloping and implementing programs

and policies to protect and enhance thequality of the environment within the Townof Huntington as it relates to solid waste.Neal Sheehan, DirectorPhone: 631-351-3186Fax: 631-351-3330Email: [email protected] Complaints: 631-351-3186Oil Spill Response: 631-351-3192Recycling Center: 631-427-6377

Refuse: 631-351-3239Resource Recovery Facility: 631-754-4990Sewage Treatment Facility: 631-351-3242

General ServicesAdministers the vital functions, routine

maintenance and repair as well as emer-gency repairs for the wide and varied typesof town owned facilities, including TownHall, Parks, Village Green Complex, Hart-Bus Operations, municipal and commuterparking lots, historic cemeteries, vehiclemaintenance and repair, mail and messen-ger services, printing, maintaining andstreet lighting District.Thomas J. Boccard, DirectorPhone: 631-351-3365Fax: 631-351-3337Email: [email protected] & Grounds Maintenance: 631-351-3105Crab Meadow Golf Course (Maintenance):(631) 757-8909Dix Hills Golf Course (Maintenance):(631) 499-8450Vehicle Maintenance: 631-351-3106

HART OfficePhone: 631-HART-BUS (427-8287) Fax:631-427-2421Email: [email protected]

HistorianCoordinates the town's historic preser-

vation efforts, including: administrativesupport for the Historic PreservationCommission; management of the town'shistoric properties; and liaison with his-torical organizations throughout the town.Robert Hughes, Town HistorianPhone: 631-351-3244Fax: 631-351-3245Email: [email protected]

Human ServicesAdministers, develops, manages, coordi-

nates and delivers programs to residents.Jillian Guthman-Abadom, DirectorPhone: 631-351-3021Fax: 631-425-0746Email: [email protected]

Human Services - Handicap ServicesOffers information about programs of-

fered by county, state and private agen-cies; administers the Handicap Parking

Enforcement program; advocates for resi-dents with disabilities and offers adviceand support with American with Disabili-ties Act compliance.Barbara LaMonica, CoordinatorPhone: 631-351-3233Fax: 631-351-3237Email: [email protected]

Human Services - Minority AffairsResponsible for maintaining a good

working relationship with leaders of mi-nority organizations, acting as liaison tothe minority community and advising thetown board of the community’s concerns.Denise L. Williams, Division HeadPhone 631-351-2842Fax: 631-425-0746

Human Services - VeteransRepresents veterans in the Town of

Huntington and acts as a liaison to thetown board in conveying their concerns.Carol Rocco, Division HeadPhone: 631 351-3320Fax: 631 425-0746Email: [email protected]

Human Services - Women's ProgramDivisionOffers support and information for

women; advocates and acts as liaison tothe Town Board.Rhonda Shepardson, Deputy Director &Division HeadPhone: 631-351-3291Email: [email protected]

Huntington CommunityDevelopment AgencyDouglas Aloise, DirectorPhone: 631-351-2881Fax: 631-351-2889Email: [email protected]

Huntington Comprehensive PlanUpdatePhone: 631-351-3196Fax: 631-351-3257Email: [email protected]

Huntington Youth BureauMaria Georgiou, Executive DirectorPhone: 631-351-3061Fax: 631-271-1360Email: [email protected]

Information TechnologyServes the needs of the town in all areas ofdata and communication technology.Bill Crowley, DirectorPhone: 631-351-3161Email: [email protected]

Maritime ServicesPromotes boating safety, maintains a

clean, safe waterfront environment, pro-vides a quick response to emergency andrescue situations, controls the orderly flowof marine traffic and protects and regulatesthe shellfishing industry.Phone: 631-351-3192Fax: 631-351-3373Email: [email protected] Conservation: 631-351-3192Marine Enforcement: 631-351-3255Waterfront Management: 631-261-7065

Parks & RecreationProvides Town of Huntington residents

with recreational facilities, programs andleisure time activities.Donald McKay, DirectorPhone: 631-351-3094Fax: 631-351-3100Email: [email protected] Director: 631-351-2829Administration Recreation Programs: 631-351-3089Crab Meadow Golf Course: 631-757-8800Dix Hills Park: 631-462-5883Main Beach Office: 631-261-7574Program Cancellations and Field Condi-tions: 631-351-3101Beach & Marina Maintenance: 631-261-7065Beach Office Fax: 631-261-8112Summer Beach Office: 631-261-7574

Parks & Recreations - Dix Hills ParkMatthew Naples, ManagerPhone: 631-462-5883Fax: 631-462-6392Email: [email protected]

Personnel OfficeLisa Baisley, Town Personnel OfficerPhone: 631-351-3026Fax: 631-351-3279Email: [email protected] Employment Opportunity Office:631-351-3025

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Planning & EnvironmentConducts reviews and keeps records per-

taining to land use decision-making by theTown Board, Planning Board and ZoningBoard of Appeals as well as the Parks,Highway and Engineering departments.Anthony Aloisio, DirectorPhone: 631-351-3196Fax: 631-351-3257Email: [email protected]

Public SafetyTo coordinate public safety, inspection

and enforcement functions of the Town ofHuntington.Kenneth Lindahl, DirectorPhone: 631-351-3266Fax: 631-351-3169Email: [email protected] Apartment Bureau: 631-351-3008Division ofAnimal Control: 631-754-8722Division of Code Enforcement: 631-351-3167Division of Security: 631-351-3234Division of Special Services: 631-351-3234Sign Bureau: 631-351-3140

Purchasing DivisionLori E. Finger, Purchasing DirectorPhone: 631-351-3177 Fax: 631-351-2833Email: [email protected]

Receiver of TaxesIs responsible for keeping the tax as-

sessment roll and warrant delivered by theSuffolk County Legislature until its deliv-ery to the Suffolk County Treasurer and tocollect taxes and assessments levied in theTown and upon any warrants received.Ester Bivona, Receiver of TaxesPhone: 631-351-3217Fax: 631-351-2874Email: [email protected]

Senior Citizens DivisionLynne Mauss, LCSW-R, DirectorPhone: 631-351-3253Fax: 631-351-3221Email: [email protected]

Stormwater Management ProgramPhone: 631-351-3192Fax: 631-351-3373Email: [email protected]

Superintendent of HighwaysWilliam Naughton, SuperintendentPhone: 631-351-3076Email: [email protected]

SupervisorFrank Petrone, Town SupervisorPatricia DelCol, Deputy SupervisorPhone: 631-351-3030Fax: 631-424-7856Email: [email protected]

Town AttorneyActs as the attorney for the town board

and all town officers in their official ca-pacity, and as legal counsel and represen-tative of the town board.John Leo, Town AttorneyPhone: 631-351-3042Fax: 631-351-3032Email: [email protected]

Town ClerkThe Town Clerk maintains custody of all

the records, books and papers of the town,

is also be the registrar of vital statistics,issues marriage licenses, birth and deathcertificates. Committed to preservingrecords of historic value generated byTown of Huntington offices.Jo-Ann Raia, RMC, Town Clerk & Mar-riage OfficerPhone: 631-351-3206Fax: 631-351-3205Email: [email protected] Parking Permits: 631-351-3206Licensing Agent: 631-351-3206

Town Clerk – ArchivesArchives - Antonia Mattheou, ArchivistPhone: 631-351-3035Email: [email protected]

Town CouncilPhone: 631-351-3173Fax: 631-673-3379

Town of Huntington Economic Devel-opment Corporation, Inc.Not-for-profit corporation formed by

the Huntington Town Board in 2003 tocreate supportable economic developmentprojects in the Huntington Station Trans-portation Hub as part of ongoing revital-ization.Joan Cergol, Vice ChairPhone: 631-351-2847

Transportation and Traffic SafetyStephen McGloin, DirectorPhone: 631-351-3053Email: [email protected] Lighting: 631-351-3259Traffic Safety: 631-351-3053

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PoliceSuffolk County Police DepartmentSecond Precinct1071 Park Ave, Huntington631-854-8200Inspector Edward Brady,Commanding Officerwww.co.suffolk.ny.us/police/2nd.htm

Village Police DepartmentsAsharoken: 631-261-7400Huntington Bay: 631-427-2020Lloyd Harbor: 631-549-8220Northport: 631-261-7500

Fire DepartmentsCenterport: 631-261-5916

Cold Spring Harbor: 631-692-6772Commack: 631-499-6690Dix Hills: 631-499-8836East Northport: 631-261-0360Eaton’s Neck: 631-757-8932Greenlawn: 631-261-9106Melville: 631-423-2635Northport: 261-7504Halesite: 631-427-1910Huntington: 631-423-3030Huntington Manor: 631-427-1629

EMSCommack Rescue: 631-462-CVACDix Hills Rescue Squad: 631-499-8836Huntington Community First AidSquad: 631-421-1263

In Case OfEmergency

Suffolk County Third District Court1850 NewYork Ave.,Huntington Station 11746Marie Mustello - Associate Court Clerk631-854-4545, Fax: 631-854-4549

Suffolk Commissioner of Jurors631-852-2300www.nyjuror.gov

County CourtCromarty Court ComplexCriminal Courts Building210 Center Drive, Riverhead 11901Michael Scardino – Acting Chief Clerk631-852-2119, Fax: 631-852-2568

Suffolk County Supreme Court1 Court Street, RiverheadChief Clerk Michael Scardino631-852-2334, Fax: 631-852-2340

Suffolk County Family Court400 Carleton Ave., Central Islip 11722

631-853-4289889 East Main Street, Suite 308,Riverhead, 11901631-852-3905/06

New York State Supreme CourtCounty ClerkRoom 16160 Centre Street,NewYork, NewYork 10007646-386-5955

Appellate DivisionThird Judicial DepartmentP.O. Box 7288, Capitol StationAlbany, NY 12224-0288

Suffolk County Public Defender631-853-5212

Suffolk County Legal Aid631-853-5212

Where To Go For Legal Proceedings

Village of Asharoken1 Asharoken Ave., NorthportPhone: 631-261-7098Mayor: Patricia IrvingDeputy Mayor: Joseph TilleliTrustees: Joseph Affrunti, JosephCatazano and Mary PierceJustice: Charles Brown

Village of HuntingtonBay244 Vineyard Road, Huntington BayPhone: 631-427-2843 Fax: 631-425-3063www.huntingtonbay.orgE-mail: [email protected]: Herb MorrowDeputy Mayor: Dennis GaiTrustees: Jay Meyer, Don RaveJustice: Stephen Kunken

Village of Lloyd Harbor32 Middle Hollow Road, HuntingtonPhone: 631-549-8893Fax: 631-549-8879Mayor: Leland HairrTrustees: Ralph Alfenito, Hilary Rolih,Leland Deane, Jean Thatcher, WilliamBurdo, Matthew Strunk

Village of Northport224 Main Street, P.O. Box 358, NorthportPhone: 631-261-7502Fax: 631-261-7521www.northportny.com/village.phpMayor: George DollDeputy Mayor: Henry TobinTrustees: Thomas Kehoe, Damon Mc-Mullen, Jerry MalineVillage Justice: Paul SenzerActing Justice: Ralph Crafa

IncorporatedVillages

Local firefighters and emergency responders work to keep the community safe.

Village mayors, trustees and justices swear to work for the benefit of their towns. Above,Joseph Catazano takes the oath in Asharoken.

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Taking A Walk In Whitman’s ShoesSeries pairs poets from around the country with Long Island standouts

A program that pairs Long Islandpoets with nationally recognized figureswill kick off its second season at the WaltWhitman Birthplace Association Feb. 4.Hosted by former Suffolk County Poet

Laureate George Wallace, the monthlyWalking With Whitman series offers aunique opportunity to draw touringartists to Long Island and pair them withprominent hometown artists.“There’s something about the Walt

Whitman Birthplace that’s unique inthat way,” Wallace said. “It’s got drawingpower for national poets, and at the sametime, it does have its network of relation-ships with network and regional poets.”Birthplace Executive Director Cynthia

Shor was quickly interested in the ideawhen he pitched it last year. The firstseries was a success, Shor said, and sheexpects 2012 to be a similar celebrationof poetry.“The enthusiasm that George brings is

very exciting, and he wanted to capturethe vitality of poetry and performanceand bring that to the Birthplace,” shesaid.In pairing poets, Wallace said he’s

looking for com-binations “with aparticular reso-nance and energythat fits in withthe Whitmanconcept.”Linda Opyr, the

Nassau CountyPoet Laureatethrough 2013, saidshe can’t wait tosee how she andNathan Piersenwill pair up duringthis year’s firstperformance on Feb. 4.“It’s a poet’s dream of reading at the

Whitman birthplace. I’m very, very excit-ed that we have this series that pairswell-known poets with our local poets,”she said. “What I’m really looking for-ward to is having the audience hearingmy voice juxtaposed to Nathan Piersen.”Opyr, of New Hyde Park, has penned

six poetry collections, the latest being2005’s “If We Are What We Remember:New and Selected Poems.” She’s beenpublished in a number of anthologiesand journals, including The New YorkTimes, the Hudson Review, the Paterson

Literary Reviewand the AtlantaReview.“I’ve loved poet-

ry since I was achild,” she said. “Iwas raised on Dr.Seuss and fell inlove with thesound of wordsand the playfulnessinvolved.”Piersen, who is

known on stage asNathan P., got hisstart on the slam

poetry scene in 1999. Cutting an elegantimage in his trademark suit, fedora andcufflinks, he quickly made an impres-sion, becoming a Nuyorican GrandSlam Finalist in his very first year onthe circuit.Piersen said he was introduced to the

scene by a friend who invited him to areading. He was quickly hooked on thepoetic and spoken word performances.Since then, he’s toured the easternseaboard, performed on several cablebroadcasts, and most prominently, host-ed slam poetry events at the NuyoricanPoets Café in Manhattan’s East Village

for seven years, making him the longest-serving host in the venue’s history. Healso performed in two off-Broadwayproductions and published “Madness”and “The Colors of My Mind” along withtwo CDs and a DVD.Piersen described his style as melodic,

and with his deep, bass voice, he’s able topresent poems with unique cadence andan “an uncommon sense view of what’sgoing on around us.“It’s nothing that I conjured or tried to

do – I guess I’ve just been blessed,” hesaid of his voice.Performing at the Whitman

Birthplace is also a groundbreakingexperience for the slam poet.“This is probably the first perform-

ance I’ve been involved in that’s distinct-ly honoring the history of a renownedpoet. That’s one of the big separations ofall the shows I’ve done – this one’s veryunique,” he said.Approximately one date per month is

scheduled for events through June; theseries then takes a break until October.Tickets are $15 per show or $80 for alleight gigs in 2012. For more informa-tion, call the birthplace at 631-427-5240, ext. 112 Mondays andWednesdays.


‘Double Vision’ Returns To b.j. spokeUpcoming ‘Artist’s Choice’ exhibit will break new ground for gallery

Art gallery b.j. spoke’s annual Artist’sChoice show, which pairs members ofthe co-op gallery with specially-invitedartists, is always a bit of a departure forthe gallery. But some of the guest artistsin the eclectic group will bring ceiling-to-floor art to the exhibit – a first for theMain Street location.“We have about five very large works

and some panels that are 80-by-28,three panels. It’s going to look very, verydifferent,” gallery manager Marilyn Lavisaid. “It’s going to be incredible. I’m get-ting excited at this point.”One of those that will be part of the

show, which opens Feb. 1, is “Coney Is-land Baby” by famed digital artist Lau-rence Gartel, who is considered by manyto be a founding father of computer artand advertising. Gallery member KevinLarkin is showing with Gartel. Larkindescribes “Coney Island Baby” as “prob-ably one of the first of its kind.”“It’s a kind of iconic image of a girl eat-

ing an ice cream cone superimposedover the Cyclone roller coaster. It’s a re-ally beautiful piece,” he said.Lavi said the show’s cast of characters

contains great diversity, ranging fromarchitecture students to Katherine Crisspairing with her late father, modernist

painter Francis Criss, and creations of allshapes, sizes and media.“We have the students, we have the fa-

mous artists, we have the big, and thenwe have the traditional – the flowers, thelandscapes,” Lavi said. “It’s going to bean orchestrated show with a lot ofmelody and high points in it.”Larkin and Gartel, who lives in Flori-

da, have known each other since 1974.“Coney Island Baby” ended up inLarkin’s hands when a show Gartel didnearly 20 years ago failed to ship himback all of his work. Larkin did his oldfriend a favor and collected the pieces,including “Coney Island Baby.”“He didn’t even remember that I had

it,” Larkin said. “He’s always producingwork – I think he lost track of it.”After a query, Gartel gave Larkin the

all-clear to show “Coney Island Baby” atb.j. spoke. Larkin, a painter who workswith found objects, said he’s still work-ing on his contribution to the show.“I’m working on something that

might end up being a good choice – it’scalled ‘Mexico City Blues,’ based on theKerouac novel. If I get it finished intime, that’s what I’m going to do,” hesaid.John Macfie, who is in his third

Artist’s Choice show, said his colorfulworks, dominated by using arrangeddots to create vibrant images, are often

tricky to pair up with another artist. Healso does Picasso-style surrealism.“I don’t know anyone that does what I

do, so I usually defer to Marilyn. Sheknows all – and tells you nothing,” hequipped, as Lavi laughed in the back-ground. “Everything is a dot – there’sthousands of them in there.”Macfie said the show spotlights b.j.

spoke gallery’s diverse membership well.

“I just enjoy the different people thatare member of the gallery,” he said.“They’re really an A-to-Z group of peo-ple… and I think that’s part of the suc-cess of this place.”Artist’s Choice will be on view from

Feb. 1-Feb. 26. The opening reception isscheduled for Saturday, Feb. 4 from 6-9p.m. For more information, call 631-549-5160 or visit www.bjspokegallery.com.

Linda Opyr and Nathan Piersen are slated tokick off Walt Whitman Birthplace’s WalkingWith Whitman poetry series Feb. 4.


Roger Williams University student Benjamin Horst’s model of a church over water will beone of many diverse items on display during b.j. spoke gallery’s Artist’s Choice show in Feb-ruary. He’s showing with his grandmother, Lili Maglione.

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Looking to take a quick trip to Tuscanywithout the packing, airfare, jetlag and theairport security? Look no further thanRestaurant Joanina in Huntington.

Owner Bobby Oliva and his family firstopened the Renaissance Gourmet deli onGerard Street in 1992. They launchedRestaurant Joanina next door in 1998, cap-turing the ambiance of a rustic Italiancourtyard with hanging plants, exteriordoor and window treatments and amplefountains and flowing water. It’s warmand sophisticated, but never stuffy.

“We started it as just a little sit-down-at-night, serve a little pasta, things like thatuntil the restaurant started catching on andgrowing and growing,” Oliva recalled. “Itgot to the point where the restaurant, thankGod, got busy enough so we closed downthe deli.”

When Renaissance Gourmet shut itsdoors in 2009, the Oliva family expandedthe restaurant, creating a second diningroom with the flair of a Tuscany farm-house. The centerpiece of that room is oneof the first things you’ll see – the restau-rant’s authentic wood-burning stove,which is put to work on many pizza, chick-en and fish dishes. The balance of the delispace is dedicated to a wine shop wheretheir guests can pick up a bottle of the re-gional Italian wines they just had withtheir meals.

We nibbled on fresh bread and olive oiland a plate of simple bruschetta on thickgarlic toast as we decided on appetizers.One of our favorites is Insalata di Mare($9.95), a cold seafood salad that has abright, refreshing citrus marinade that al-

lows the fresh shrimp to take center stage.Calamari Fritti ($9.95) is great for sharing,and if you want to kick it up a (very man-ageable and tasty) notch, mix the pepperflakes into the marinara. A stuffed mush-room special ($10.95) brought four de-lightful, bone-warming morsels to ourtable stuffed with creamy cheese andtopped with delicious tomato sauce.

The wood-burning stove has a tremen-dous impact on Restaurant Joanina’s piz-zas. We shared Pizza Bianca con Speck($13.95), a white pizza topped with speck,mushrooms and a white truffle oil drizzle;the wood-burning oven fuses flavors bril-liantly and bakes the dough precisely to acrispy yet soft consistency.

The pizza isn’t all the oven can do. Oli-va said Pollo Scapariello, ($19.95) is oneof the restaurant’s most popular entrees,and for good reason. It combines chickenon the bone, garlic, lemon, homemadesausage, potatoes and spicy cherry pep-pers, which is then roasted in the woodoven to create a flavorful, aromatic and

filling plate. The Lamb Sotta Dito($27.95), a selection of grilled herb-crust-ed rib lamb chops, just melted in ourmouths thanks to expert preparation andrich seasoning.

Seasonal whole fish, also prepared in thewood oven, can’t be missed. Whole branzi-no ($27.95) was featured during our visit,and the wood oven (we can’t stop ravingabout that thing) worked its magic onceagain. Crispy on the outside, juicy andflaky on the inside and seasoned just right,the dish is filling, simple and wholesome.

Pasta lovers will have plenty to praisetoo – Bucatini all’ Amatriciana ($15.95)combines Bucatini pasta, sautéed pancetta,onions, tomato basil and a touch of creamfor a wonderfully rewarding gustatory ex-perience.

As we prepared to bid farewell to Olivaand the restaurant’s attentive staff, wewere first wowed by their desserts ($6.95each). Black & White Mousse Cake iswonderfully deceptive – what looks likethick, dense cake is light and creamy. If

you’re a chocoholic, keep an eye out forthe standalone chocolate mousse special,served in a martini glass and topped withcream and berries. Pear and caramel breadpudding is wonderful wintry comfort food.

Once we began to bundle up and ventureout into the winter’s night, the staff hadone more surprise – a long-stemmed pinkcarnation for each of the ladies at the table.

With such hospitality and attention todetail, it’s no wonder Restaurant Joaninahas blossomed so brilliantly.

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INVITE THE FOODIES:The Foodie crew is out and abouttownwide. Restaurant owners, chefsand food fans are invited to submit newsand notices to The Foodies, c/o Long Is-lander newspapers, 149 Main Street,Huntington NY 11743, or e-mail [email protected] suggest reviews, e-mail or call PeterSloggatt at 631-427-7000.

Restaurant Joanina35 Gerard St. #A, Huntington

631-549-2727www.restaurantjoanina.com

Atmosphere – Tuscan tranquilityCuisine – Regional Italian

Price – ModerateHours – Mon.-Thurs.: noon-10 p.m.;

Friday: noon-11 p.m.; Saturday: 4-11p.m.; Sunday: 4-9:30 p.m.

Many of Restaurant Joanina’s signature dishes are prepared in an authentic brick, wood-burning oven, which can reach temperatures of up to 600 degrees.

Restaurant Joanina owner Bobby Oliva serves up appetizers to our table. The restaurantgrew steadily and was expanded into the former Renaissance Gourmet space in 2009.

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Lamb Scotta Dito, a selection of herb-crusted, a melt-in-your-mouth rib lambchops .

Branzino is prepared in the wood-burningoven and seasoned simply, allowing thewhole fish to take center stage.

Pizza Bianca con Speck marries flavors ofspeck, mushrooms and a drizzle of whitetruffle oil.


SURF & TURF DAY: Tuesdays are not thehopping-est nights on the restaurant scene,so savvy restaurant-goers find some excel-lent values. For instance, at HONUKitchen and Cocktails (363 New YorkAve., Huntington 631-421-6900 honuk-itchen.com) Tuesday night is surf and turfnight. A 6-oz.filet mignon and 6-oz. lob-ster tail combo is a flat $24. Great deal.

BEST BURGER: Who’s go the best burger inNew York State? The NY Beef IndustryCouncil wants to know, so they’re sponsor-ing the New York’s Best Burger Contest.Here’s how it works: from Feb. 1 throughMarch 15, patrons can nominate their fa-vorite hamburger from any New Yorkrestaurant by going to the NYBIC websiteat nybeef.org. Ten finalists – one from eachregion of the state – will be chosen to re-ceive a blind tasting by judges. The winner,

to be announced in May, takes home an en-graved silver platter and bragging rights forthe year. There are rules, of course. Restau-rant owners can go to the website to boneup on the bun rules, condiment restrictionsand cheese regulations, and also to down-load promotional materials to encouragetheir customers to enter. Now The Long Is-lander Foodies know where to find the bestburger in town. Do you?

VALENTINE’S DAY AT PRIME: Cupid’s fa-vorite holiday is just around the corner.Now they don’t call it Cupid’s favorite hol-iday because the guy takes off for the day;if anything he’s working overtime. If youwant to get yourself noticed by the devilishdemigod, take your girl (or guy) to Prime –An American Kitchen and Bar (117 NewYork Ave., Huntington 631-385-1515 orrestaurantprime.com). Talk about that spe-cial place for that special person, and if thatgorgeous dining room with a killer view is-n’t enough, they’ll have Cupid’s favoriteaphrodisiac – oysters (Rockefeller style,$16) – on the Valentine’s Day menu, alongwith some impressive lobster, steak andseafood entrees. Valentine’s Day is Tues-day, Feb. 14. Start making plans now.

TWENTY BUCKS:The bill withAndrew Jack-son’s picture on it doesn’t go as far as itused to these days. One exception is RuvoRestaurant and Bar (63 Broadway, Green-lawn 631-261-7700 ruvorestaurant.com)where every Monday is “Molto Monday.”In Italian “Molto” means “a great quantityof.” Monday nights at Ruvo, it translates tosalad, pasta and a glass of pinot grigio orchianti, all for $20 per person. Tell themthe Long Islander Foodies sent you.

MONSOON ALERT: Bohlsen RestaurantGroup, owners of Huntington’s Prime, isgetting set to take Babylon Village bystorm. They’re putting the finishingtouches on Monsoon Asian Kitchen andLounge (www.monsoonNY.com) on DeerPark Avenue. Photos of the work inprogress on the website promise a first-class experience inspired in large part byit’s sister restaurant, Tellers in Islip. LikeTellers, Monsoon transforms a marble-laden bank building into an elegant diningspace. With 9,500 square-foot and 35-footceilings, there’s a lot of space to be trans-formed, but judging from the Bohlsens’five other restaurants (Prime, Tellers,H20, Verace and Beachtree, the old bankbuilding is in good hands. Monsoon is setto open in February.

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MuseumsCold Spring Harbor Whaling Museum301 Main St., Cold Spring Harbor631-367-3418www.cshwhalingmuseum.orgDedicated to the historical preservation

of Long Island’s infamous whaling indus-try, the Cold Spring Harbor Whaling Mu-seum harbors an eclectic collection of nau-tical artifacts and antiques from the mid-nineteenth century. The museum, estab-lished in 1942, is the only facility of itskind on Long Island and in NewYork Statethat is open year-round. Operating in thehollowed out hull of an old whaling ship,the museum continues to draw crowdswith its elaborate assortment of paintedscrimshaw, whale bones and memorabiliadated as early as 1835. Not only an edu-cational resource, the museum also hostsfamily programs and birthday parties forthose looking for a whale of a good time.

Heckscher Museum of Art2 Prime Ave., Huntington631-351-3250www.heckscher.orgThe Heckscher Museum ofArt was con-

structed in 1920 by August Heckscher tohouse his personal art collection. Hecksch-er dedicated the building, the collectionand the surrounding 18.5-acre park to “thepeople of Huntington, especially the chil-dren.” A premier cultural and educationalresource that houses a distinguished per-manent art collection, the Heckscher alsopresents major exhibitions focused on Eu-ropean and American art dating from theRenaissance to the present. Over 120 edu-cational and engaging programs are of-fered each year

Huntington Arts Council213 Main St., Huntington631-271-8423www.huntingtonarts.orgEstablished in 1963 to foster growth and

appreciation of the arts, Huntington ArtsCouncil sponsors activities, programs andpublications that advocate cultural aware-ness and education. The council serves asthe primary re-granting agency in SuffolkCounty for the NewYork State Council onthe Arts. It offers artistic programs andservices to more than 250 member cultur-al organizations and individual artist mem-bers. Its Journey Program offers multicul-tural educational programs to students in

seven school districts and provides in-service teacher training workshops to pro-mote understanding of our diverse com-munity. The Huntington SummerArts Fes-tival features more than 50 performancesin Heckscher Park, including major and lo-cal artists. Its re-grant programs serve asvital funding conduits channeling morethan $120,000 for arts organizations andindividual artists each year. The council al-so provides exhibit venues with a scheduleof shows at its high-profile Main Street Pe-tite Gallery and a satellite gallery at theAr-trium in Melville.

Suffolk CountyVanderbilt Museum andPlanetarium180 Little Neck Road, Centerport631-854-5579www.vanderbiltmuseum.orgA unique combination of mansion, ma-

rine and natural history museums, parkand planetarium dedicated to the educationand enjoyment of the people of Long Is-land. Exhibition and program themes fo-cus upon Long Island’s Gold Coast Eraand upon William K. Vanderbilt II’s desirethat his marine, natural history, and ethno-graphic collections promote appreciationand understanding of the marvelous diver-sity of life, other cultures and scientificknowledge. Some of their attractions in-clude a 3,000-year-old Egyptian mummyand a 35-foot whale shark caught off theshores of Long Island.

Walt Whitman Birthplace246 Old Walt Whitman Road, West Hills631-427-5240www.waltwhitman.orgThe original farmhouse where Ameri-

ca’s greatest poet – and The Long-Islandernewspaper founder – Walt Whitman wasborn is today a New York State HistoricSite. In addition to the farmhouse, the sitehouses an onsite interpretive center thathosts educational exhibits and programsdevoted to the study of Walt Whitman andthe art of poetry.

Historical SocietiesGreenlawn-Centerport HistoricalAssociationPO Box 354, Greenlawn631-754-1180www.gcha.infoThe association operates the Suydam

Arts And Culture


Walt Whitman “personator” extraodinare Darrel Ford joins a volunteer at the Walt WhitmanBirthplace and Kiwanis Club’s annual fundraising barbeque.

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Homestead at Route 25A and CenterportRoad (Broadway) which is open to thepublic from June to October. The GardinerFarm property at Park Avenue and LittlePlains Road is where you can find the an-nual Pickle Festival, a time-honored Hunt-ington tradition.

Huntington Historical Society209 Main St., Huntington631-427-7045www.huntingtonhistoricalsociety.orgThe society maintains four national reg-

ister historic properties. Its century-oldheadquarters in the Trade School buildingon Main Street holds its offices, library andpart of its collection. The Dr. DanielKissam House Museum on Park Avenue isopen for tours and houses the MuseumShop. The David Conklin Farmhouse at 2High St. is open for tours and hosts musi-cal and spoken word events in the ConklinBarn. The Soldiers and Sailors MemorialBuilding on Main Street is home to theHuntington Town Historian. In addition tomaintaining its collections, the society pro-motes an appreciation of history througheducational programs and festivalsthroughout the year.

Lloyd Harbor Historical Society41 Lloyd Harbor Road, Lloyd Harbor631-424-6110www.lloydharborhistoricalsociety.orgLloyd Harbor Historical Society, found-

ed in 1974, is dedicated to preserving theearly history of the area. Its main focus is

restoration of the Henry Lloyd ManorHouse, built in 1711, the GeorgeWeir Barnand surrounding gardens and grounds.

Northport Historical Societyand Museum215 Main St., Northport631-757-9859www.northporthistorical.orgThe organization has played a vital role

in preservation and presentation of thecommunity’s historically rich heritage. Thesociety found a permanent home in 1974and created the museum in the former 1914Carnegie library. Listed in the National

Register of Historic Places, the museumhosts interpretive exhibits highlighting themuseum’s collections as well as locally cu-rated exhibits.

PerformingArts/TheaterBare Bones Theater Company57 Main St., Northportwww.barebonestheater.comThe Bare Bones Theatre Company,

housed at the Posey School in Northport,puts on several shows throughout the yearand offers acting classes for adults. JeffBennett, Bare Bones director, believes thateveryone can indeed “act in front of otherpeople” with truth, conviction and poise.

Dix Hills Performing Arts CenterFive Towns College, 305 N. Service RoadDix Hills631-656-2148www.dhpac.orgThe Dix Hills Center for the Performing

Arts at Five Towns College is home to awide range of performances, featuring pro-ductions of classic and original plays,Broadway musicals, stand-up comedians,jazz concerts, piano recitals and choralworks.

JohnW. EngemanTheaterAt Northport250 Main St., Northport Village631-261-2900www.engemantheater.comThe Engeman Theater is “where Broad-

way meets Main Street.” Named after JohnW. Engeman, a soldier killed in Iraq in2006, the theater draws large crowds for itsmultiple productions each season.

The Minstrel Players Of Northport631-732-2926www.minstrelplayers.orgPerforming at Houghton Hall theatre at

Trinity Episcopal Church (130 Main St.,Northport Village), the Minstrel Playershave been around as a Long Island theatrical

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Following “A Wonderful Life,” above, up next for the John W. Engeman Theater is “The Sun-shine Boys” and then “42nd Street.”

Incorporated in 1925, the Huntington Township Chamber of Commerce representsthe interests of business, not- for–profit and other professionals looking for growthand community involvement. Its mission is the promotion of business and economicdevelopment through the coordinated effort of staff and membership. The Chamberis dedicated to serving the needs of its members through government advocacy,networking, community support and education.

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Huntington HospitalGeneral Information:270 Park Ave., HuntingtonGeneral Info: 631-351-2000Front Desk: 631-351-2680Emergency Services: 631-351-2300Designated a Level II Area Trauma Cen-

ter by the New York State Department ofHealth, the hospital emergency center han-dles 44,000 patient visits per year. Estab-lished in 1916, it is a 408-bed nonprofitcommunity hospital located in Huntington.A member of the North Shore-Long IslandJewish Health System, Huntington offers acomprehensive range of services and pro-grams for the community.

Dolan Family Health Center284 Pulaski Road, Greenlawn631-425-5250Opened to provide primary care for the

underserved, provides medical care formen, women and children. It is located ina convenient, easy-to-reach building onPulaski Road in Greenlawn. The center ac-cepts Medicaid and Medicare as well asseveral commercial and managed care in-surance plans. Fees are determined on asliding fee scale basis for patients with nohealth insurance.

Melvin Aboff Physical Therapy andSports Medicine Center270 Park Ave., Huntington631-351-2274Under the direction of a licensed physi-

cal therapist and Board-certified or-thopaedic surgeon, physical therapists helppatients achieve recovery from a widerange of medical problems.

Mariani Family Cardiology Center270 Park Ave., Huntington631-351-2470Huntington Hospital offers a full spec-

trum of advanced cardiac diagnostic test-ing and intervention in the Cardiac Servic-es Unit. The unit also has two catheteriza-tion labs and an electrophysiology lab.

Women’s Health Center270 Park Ave, Huntington631-351-2564In addition to mammography and breast

biopsy, the center offers a host of otherservices to women of all agesincluding:Antepartum Testing And High-Risk Obstetrics; bone density testing; nu-tritional counseling; and psychosocialcounseling to support women undergoingtreatment for cancer.

Don Monti Cancer Center270 Park Ave, HuntingtonGail Probst, RN, Director of CancerServices: 631-351-2568Susan Degnan, Social Worker/DischargePlanning Hospice Care: 631-351-2013Bill Hendricks, Pharmacist: 631-351-2272Offers patients state-of-the-art compre-

hensive cancer care given with the caring,convenience and attention found at a com-munity hospital. Diagniostic services in-clude: Diagnostic Radiology; Intervention-al Radiology; Nuclear Medicine; Stereo-tactic needle breast biopsy, Mammatome,ongoing education and counseling. Treat-ments include: Inpatient/Outpatientchemotherapy, clinical trials, NuclearMedicine Radiation Therapy, Surgical On-cology, Pain Management and PhysicalTherapy.

Huntington HospitalSupport GroupsBreast Cancer Support Group IFor women newly diagnosed in the past

year. Meets the second and fourth Thurs-day of each month, 5:30., at Women’sHealth Center. Contact Gail Probst, RN,AOCN at 631-351-2568 or Judy Koles,RN, OCN, at 631-351-2564.

Breast Cancer Support Group IIFor women who have been diagosed

with breast cancer for more than one year.Meets third Thursday of each month 7-9p.m. at One-South Conference Room. Nomeetings in July or August. Contact ToniLico at 631-757-4581.

Diabetes EducationEducation and support for diabetics and

their families. Meets the second Thursdayduring the months of January, February,March, April, May and June the DolanFamily Health Center. 631- 425-5250.

Eating Disorders Support GroupA professionally-led support group open

to people with eating disorders, their fam-ilies and friends. For more information,call Jeannie Gedeon, MPH, RD, CDN at631-420-0008 or Hilary Brodsky, LCSWat 516-241-5139.

Grupo De Apoyo De MujeresLatinas victorias sobre el cancer del

seno.Nos reunimos el ultimo Jueves decasa mes en Brentwood Senior Center, 16de la Seguna Avenida, Brentwood. 7-9p.m. Para mas informacion, por favor llar-mar a Maria O. Gonzalez a 631-951-6908.

Nicotine Anonymous- Ann’s HopeA 12-step fellowship of men and women

helping each other lead nicotine-free lives.Meets everyWednesday, 7:30-8:30 p.m., in 1 South-

West Conference Room. Contact PattiAliperti at 631-385-1410.

Oncology Support GroupMeets first and third Wednesday, 7-9

p.m. at the Women’s Center. For more in-formation, contact Sue Degnan, LMSW,

OSW-C, NBFC 631-351-2013 or MaryGordon, RN 631-351-2343.

Ostomy Support GroupMeets on the third Monday of the month

at 7:30 pm. 1 South Conference Room.Contact Maria Farruto, RN, at 631-351-2374.

Sister’s NetworkAnAfican-American Breast Cancer Sur-

vivors’ Organization. Meets on Feb. 27 at7 p.m. at Huntington Hospital. For infor-mation call Patricia at 516-557-9141, Cyn-thia at 631-351-2343 or Ruby at 631-789-0923.

Weight Loss SeminarFind our of you are a candidate for

bariatric surgery, learn about the surgicalprocedures and realistice expectations forweight loss. Bring your family and friends.Meets Feb. 14 and Feb. 28 from 5-6 p.m. at224 Wall St., Suite 101 in Huntington.Bariatric surgron David Buchin MD,FACS will answer all of your questions.For information, call 631-351-2024 or vis-it www.liosurgery.com.

WomanHeartOffers support and education for women

living with heart disease at Dolan FamilyHealth Center. Meets on Feb. 27 at 2 p.m.For information, call 631-499-4160 or631-271-3766.

Northport VA MedicalCenterGeneral Information79 Middleville Road, Northport631-261-4400www.northport.va.gov/index.aspNorthport VAMC is part of the NY/NJ

Veterans Integrated Service Network 3.Affiliated with the State University of NewYork Medical School at Stony Brook,Northport VAMC offers medical, surgical,psychiatric, rehabilitative and skilled nurs-ing care to Long Island veterans.

Homeless Veterans Treatment Program1-888-725-3000www.nynj.va.gov/homeless.aspProvides assistance to veterans who are

homeless or at risk for homelessness. Helpis available in finding emergency, transi-tional and permanent housing, applying forVA and non-VA benefits, obtaining em-ployment, and accessingVA health, mentalhealth, and substance abuse treatment.

Women’s Wellness CenterCheryl C. Hansen, MSN, RN: 631-544-5314James Leathem, Military Sexual TraumaCoordinator: 631-216-4400 ext. 7047Vanessa Brown, RN OIF/OEF POC:631-261-4400 ext. 2173/2051www.northport.va.gov/services/women.aspThe center provides primary care servic-

es and a gynecology clinics available aswell as psychology, social work, and nutri-tion services. Preventive health screenings,health education, specialty clinic referrals,are readily accessible to all eligiblewomen.

Medical CentersMadonna Heights151 Burrs Lane, Dix Hills631-643-8800www.sco.orgSCO Family of Services works with

New York’s most vulnerable – those striv-ing to overcome the devastating impact ofpoverty, neglect, abuse, or developmentaland mental challenges. Programs includedevelopmental disability services, home-less services, family counseling and com-munity services, early childhood pro-grams, youth services and mental healthservices.

Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer CareCenter650 Commack Road, Commack631-623-4000www.mskcc.orgLocated in Commack, Memorial Sloan-

Kettering Cancer Center Commack’sclose-to-home location offers the higheststandards of comprehensive cancer caredelivered by Memorial Sloan-Ketteringclinicians. The medical staff reflects theexpertise of Memorial Sloan-Ketteringcancer care with a full complement ofmodern technology.

Pederson-Krag Center55 Horizon Drive, Huntington.631-920-8000www.pederson-krag.orgPederson-Krag has six facilities

throughout Suffolk County, providing afull continuum of care to 4,500 individualsin 26 programs. Its mission is to offer out-patient, community and school-basedmental health and addiction recovery serv-ices.

Stony Brook University Medical CenterThe Cody Center for Autism and Develop-mental Disabilities101 Nicolls Road, Stony Brook631-444-4000www.stonybrookmedicalcenter.org

Schneider Children’s Hospital Clinic353 Veterans Highway, Commack631-439-5437www.northshorelij.com/ccmcny/home

St. Mary’s Hospital For Children510 Broadhollow Road, Suite 202

Wealth Of Health And Human Services


Caring for patients is something Huntington’s local health centers and hospitals do well.

troupe since early 2000. Their mission is toprovide world-class entertainment at an af-fordable price.Above and beyond that, TheMinstrel Players seek to work with otheractors and theatre professionals who sharethe same love of the craft that they have.

The Paramount370 NewYork Ave., Huntington631-673-7300www.paramountny.comThe Paramount theater opened to rave

reviews in September 2011 with ElvisCostello and the Imposters. Edgy, eclectic,sleek and classy all at the same time, thetheater has since changed downtown Hunt-ington, drawing in top-notch singers, song-writers and musicians with the backing ofLive Nation. Taking over the space of theformer IMAC theater, The Paramount alsohosts Battle of the Bands events for localmusicians, boxing matches and comedyshows. Taking in a show at The Paramountis a must for any Town of Huntington res-ident.

Star PlayhouseSuffolk Y JCC, 74 Hauppauge RoadCommack631-462-9800 ext. 136www.starplayhouse.comStarted nearly 30 years ago as a commu-

nity theatre by the SuffolkY JCC, the Play-house now presents approximately fourshows a season.

Township Theatre GroupP.O. Box 824, Huntington631-421-9832townshiptheatregroup.comTownship Theatre Group is a volunteer,

community theatre company founded in1952. The group produces three shows an-nually with the support of theatre-mindedcitizens of Long Island.

Movie TheatersAMC Loews Shore 837 Wall St., Huntington888-262-4386www.amctheatres.com/Shore

Cinema Arts Centre423 Park Ave., Huntington631-423-FILM (7611)www.cinemaartscentre.orgA nonprofit arts organization devoted to

independent film, the Cinema Arts Centrepresents a full schedule of movies on threescreens plus filmmakers and stars speakingabout their films, discussions with leadingfilm critics, forums and discussions on is-sues of community interest, and specialfestivals. Celebrities such as Edie Falcoand Edward Burns have appeared.

Elwood Cinema1950 Jericho Tpke., Elwood631-499-7800

The independently owned Elwood Cine-ma remains quaint, safe and offers whatlarge multiplexes no longer can; what theycall “the personal touch.” Providing spe-cials like SUPER TUESDAY, where allmovies are just $4 (with the exception ofSony films), this family-friendly moviehouse challenges the times with its reason-able rates. Elwood has also begun runninga “recession buster” campaign in whichpatrons become eligible to win over$100.00 in prizes simply by purchasing a

matinee ticket. Lastly, the Elwood pro-vides all guests seeing a film on their birth-day with a complimentary small popcornand soda, as long as they provide proof ofbirth date.

Regal Cinemas Deer Park Stadium16 & IMAX455 Commack Road, Deer Park800-326-3264www.regmovies.com

Arts And Culture Take Center Stage(Continued from page LI 13)

The Paramount has changed the landscape of New York Avenue and the Huntington musicscene.


Melville631-752-0400stmaryskids.org

Health and HumanServicesChild Care Council of Suffolk60 Calvert Ave., Commack631-462-0303www.childcaresuffolk.orgThe Child Care Council of Suffolk is a

nonprofit planning and coordinatingagency dedicated to making child carework for all Suffolk County’s diverse com-munities. Through advocacy, educationand resource and referral, the agency takesa leadership role in supporting children,families, providers, employers and thepublic to ensure that quality child caretakes its place as an integral part of socie-ty. In 2011, the Child Care Council of Suf-folk became the second organization in thenation to attain Quality Assurance. Thisdistinction establishes the agency as one ofthe nation’s leading Child Care Resourceand Referral agencies.

Daytop Village2075 NewYork Ave., Huntington Station631-351-7112www.daytop.orgDaytop provides compassionate, fami-

ly-oriented substance abuse treatment foradults and teens. Individualized treat-

ment plans provide professional counsel-ing, medical, social and spiritual atten-tion.

Family Service League790 Park Ave., Huntington631-427-3700www.fsl-li.orgFamily Service League assits infants to

elders with innovative programs that seekto strengthen and to empower individualsand communities. Programs are geared to-ward those faced with challenges such ashomelessness, unemployment or mentalillness.

Huntington Breast CancerAction Coali-tion (HBCAC)746 NewYork Ave., Huntington631-547-1518www.hbcac.orgA Huntington-based not-for-profit

grassroots organization dedicated to theultimate eradication of breast cancerthrough education and awareness, HB-CAC focuses on prevention methodswhile actively helping those who arefaced with a positive diagnosis.

Huntington YMCA60 Main St., Huntington631-421-4242

www.ymcali.org/default.aspxThe YMCA of Long Island is a chari-

table, nonprofit, community-based or-ganization dedicated to improving thequality of life of children, adults andfamilies through programs that buildspirit, mind and body.

Tri Community and Youth Agency809 New York Ave., Huntington Station,631-673-0614, fax: 631-470-4738310 West Hills Road, Huntington Sta-tion, 631-673-3303, fax: 631-427-2904Cold Spring Harbor High School, 82Turkey Lane, Cold Spring Harbor, 631-367-8891Long Island Crisis Center 24/7 hotline:631-549-8700The Tri Community and Youth Agency

(Tri CYA) is a private, not-for-profitcommunity-based agency. Support serv-ices include drug and alcohol outpatientsubstance abuse counseling and preven-tion, GED classes and academic pro-grams, family intervention services, serv-ices for run away youth and their fami-lies, youth court for juvenile offenders.

Planned Parenthood Hudson Peconic755 NewYork Ave., Huntington631-427-7154

New York Blood Services905 Walt Whitman Road, Melville800-933-2566www.nybloodcenter.org/index.jsp

New York Poison Control1-800-222-1222

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Huntington’s children receive quality attention in the town’s medical centers and child carefacilities.


Cold Spring HarborCentral School DistrictJudith A. Wilansky, Superintendent75 Goose Hill Road, Cold Spring HarborPhone: 631-367-5900, Fax: 631-367-3108www.csh.k12.ny.us

Cold Spring Harbor Junior-Senior HighSchool82 Turkey Lane, Cold Spring HarborJunior High: 631-367-6800; High School:631-367-6900

Goosehill Primary School75 Goose Hill Road, Cold Spring Harbor631-367-5940

West Side Elementary School1597 Laurel Hollow Road, Syosset516-692-7900/7901

Lloyd Harbor Elementary School7 School Lane, Huntington631-367-8800/8801

Commack Union FreeSchool DistrictDonald A. James, Superintendent480 Clay Pitts Road, CommackPhone: 631-912-2010, Fax: 631-912-2240www.commack.k12.ny.us

Commack High School1 Scholar Lane, Commack631-912-2100

Commack Middle SchoolVanderbilt Parkway, Commack631-858-3500

Burr Intermediate SchoolBurr Road, Commack631-858-3636

Mandracchia/SawmillIntermediate School103 New Highway, Commack631-858-3650

Indian Hollow Primary School151 Kings Park Road, Commack631-858-3590

North Ridge Primary SchoolTown Line Road, Commack631-912-2190

Rolling Hills Primary School25 McCulloch Drive, Dix Hills631-858-3570

Wood Park Primary SchoolNew Highway, Commack631-858-3680

Elwood Union FreeSchool DistrictPeter C. Scordo, Superintendent100 Kenneth Ave., GreenlawnPhone: 631-266-5400, Fax: 631-368-2338www.elwood.k12.ny.us

Elwood-John Glenn High School

478 Elwood Road, Elwood631-266-5410

Elwood Middle School478 Elwood Road, Elwood631-266-5420

James H. Boyd Intermediate School286 Cuba Hill Road, Huntington631-266-5430

Harley Avenue Primary School30 Harley Ave., Elwood631-266-5445

Half Hollow HillsCentral School DistrictKelly Fallon, Superintendent525 Half Hollow Road, Dix HillsPhone: 631-592-3008, Fax: 631-592-3900www.halfhollowhills.k12.ny.us

Half Hollow Hills H.S. East50 Vanderbilt Parkway, Dix Hills631-592-3100

Half Hollow Hills H.S. West375 Wolf Hill Road, Dix Hills631-592-3200

Candlewood Middle School1200 Carll’s Straight Path, Dix Hills631-592-3300

West Hollow Middle School250 Old East Neck Road, Melville631-592-3400

Chestnut Hill Elementary School600 South Service Road, Dix Hills631-592-3500

Forest Park Elementary School30 DeForest Road, Dix Hills631-592-3550

Otsego Elementary School55 Otsego Ave., Dix Hills631-592-3600

Paumanok Elementary School1 Seaman Neck Road, Dix Hills631-592-3650

Signal Hill Elementary School670 Caledonia Road, Dix Hills631-592-3700

Sunquam Elementary School515 Sweet Hollow Road, Melville631-592-3750

Vanderbilt Elementary School350 Deer Park Ave., Dix Hills631-592-3800

Harborfields CentralSchool DistrictDiana Todaro, Acting Superintendant2 Oldfield Road, GreenlawnPhone: 631-754-5320, Fax: 631-261-0068www.harborfieldscsd.net

Harborfields High School98 Taylor Ave., Greenlawn631-754-5360

Oldfield Middle School2 Oldfield Road, Greenlawn631-754-5310

Thomas J. Lahey Elementary School625 Pulaski Road, Greenlawn631-754-5400

Washington Drive Primary School95 Washington Drive, Centerport631-754-5592

Huntington Union Free School DistrictJames Polansky, Superintendent50 Tower St., Huntington StationPhone: 631-673-2038,Fax: 631-423-3447www.hufsd.edu

Huntington High SchoolOakwood & McKay Roads, Huntington631-673-2001

J. Taylor Finley Junior H.S.Greenlawn Road, Huntington631-673-2020

Jack Abrams Building155 Lowndes Ave., Huntington Station631-673-2060

Woodhull Intermediate School140 Woodhull Road, Huntington631-673-2030

Flower Hill Primary SchoolFlower Hill Road, Huntington631-673-2050

Jefferson Primary SchoolOakwood Road, Huntington631-673-2070

Southdown Primary SchoolBrown’s Road, Huntington631-673-2080

Washington Primary SchoolWhitson Road, Huntington Station631-673-2090

Northport-EastNorthport Union FreeSchool District

Marylou McDermott, Superintendent158 Laurel Ave., NorthportPhone: 631-262-6604, Fax: 631-262-6607www.northport.k12.ny.us

Northport Senior High School154 Laurel Hill Road, Northport631-262-6600

East Northport Middle School1075 5th Ave., East Northport631-262-6770

Northport Middle School11 Middleville Road, Northport631-262-6750

Bellerose Elementary School253 Bellerose Ave., East Northport631-262-6800

Dickinson Avenue Elementary School120 Dickinson Ave., East Northport631-262-6810

Fifth Avenue Elementary School1157 5th Ave., East Northport631-262-6820

Norwood Avenue Elementary School25 Norwood Road, Northport631-262-6830

Ocean Avenue Elementary School100 Ocean Ave., Northport631-262-6840

Pulaski Road Elementary School623 9th Ave., East Northport631-262-6850

South HuntingtonUnion Free SchoolDistrictThomas Shea, Superintendent60 Weston St., Huntington Station631-812-3050, Fax: 631-812-3075www.shuntington.k12.ny.us

Walt Whitman High School301 West Hills Road, Huntington Station631-812-3800

Stimson Middle School401 Oakwood Road, Huntington Station631-812-3700

Silas Wood Sixth Grade Center23 Harding Place, Huntington Station631-812-3600

Birchwood Intermediate School121 Wolf Hill Road, Melville631-812-3200

Maplewood Intermediate School19 School Lane, Huntington Station631-812-3400

Countrywood Primary Center499 Old Country Road, Huntington Station631-812-3300

Oakwood Primary Center264 W. 22nd St.,Huntington Station631-812-3500

Public Schools The Town ofHuntington of-fers some of thefinest publicschool districtson Long Island,earning many ac-colades for theirprograms andleadership.


Investing In Private EducationAscent School For IndividualsWithAutism819 Grand Blvd., Deer Park631-254-6100, Fax: 631-254-6008www.ascentschool.orgAges 3-21, Grades Pre-K through 12th

Crestwood Country Day School313 Round Swamp Road, Melville631-692-6321, Fax: 631-692-6987www.crestwoodcountryday.com

East Woods School31 Yellow Cote Road, Oyster Bay516-922-4400www.eastwoods.orgNursery-ninth grade

Friends Academy270 Duck Pond Road, Locust Valley516-676-0393www.fa.orgStudents ages 3-grade 12

Green Vale School250 Valentines Lane, Old Brookville516-621-2420www.greenvaleschool.orgNursery-ninth grade

Holy Family Regional School2 Indian Head Road, Commack631-543-0202, Fax: 631-543-2818www.holyfamilyregional.com

The Jewish Academy Day School178 Cedar Road, East Northport631-368-2600www.thejewishacademy.comNursery-Grade 5

Long Island School For The Gifted165 Pidgeon Hill Road, Huntington Sta-tion631-423-3557, Fax: 631-423-4368www.lisg.org

Love of Learning MontessoriHarborside Campus (elementary)105 Prospect Road, Centerport631-754-4109Dix Hills Campus (pre-school – kinder-garten)

655 Old Country Road, Dix Hills631-547-0879www.loveoflearning.org

Long Island LutheranMidde and High School131 Brookville Road, Brookville516-626-1700, Fax: 516-622-7459www.luhi.orgDay School at St. Paul's106 Vernon Valley Road, East Northport631-754-4424www.ludaynorthport.org

Madonna Heights Junior/Senior HighSchool151 Burrs Lane, Dix Hills631-643-8800, Fax: 631-491-4440www.sco.org

Portledge School355 Duck Pond Road, Locust Valley516-750-3100www.portledge.org

Smithtown Christian School1 Higbie Drive, Smithtown631-265-3334www.smithtownchristianschool.org

St. Patrick’s School360 Main St., Huntington631-385-3311 ext. 252, Fax: 631-673-4609www.stpathunt.org

Suffolk County AHRC29 Pinewood Drive, Commack631-585-0100, Fax: 631-585-0233www.ahrcsuffolk.org

Sagtikos Educare (AHRC)45 Crossways East Road, Bohemia631-218-4949, Fax: 631-567-3640www.ahrcsuffolk.org

Sagamore Children’s Psychiatric Cen-terSenior High School197 Half Hollow Road, Dix Hills631-370-1700, Fax: 631-370-1714www.omh.state.ny.us/omhweb/facilities/scpc/facility.htm

St. Anthony’s High School275 Wolf Hill Road, South Huntington631-271-2020www.stanthonyshs.org

Saints Cyril & Methodius School105 Half Hollow Road, Deer Park631-667-6229www.sscmweb.org

Saint Pius V School18 Old East Neck Road, Melville631-351-0116http://stpiusvchapel.org/school.html

Trinity Regional SchoolNursery & Pre-K175 Wolf Hill Road, Melville631-549-7450364 Main St., Northport631-261-8250Grades K-81025 5th Ave., East Northport631-261-5130www.trinityregional.com

United Cerebral Palsy Association ofGreater Suffolk, Inc.The Children’s Center

9 Smiths Lane, Commack.631-543-2338, Fax: 631-543-5981http://www.thechildrenscenter-ucp.org

Upper Room Christian School722 Deer Park Road, Dix Hills631-242-5359www.urcs.org

West Hills Montessori School313 Round Swamp Road, Melville631-367-8060, Fax: 631-427-6332www.westhillsmontessori.org

Post OfficesCenterport Post Office434 East Main St., Centerport631-261-6918Mon.-Fri. 9 a.m.-5 p.m.Sat. 9 a.m.-1 p.m.Sun. closedPO Boxes online

Cold Spring Harbor Post Office126 Main St., Cold Spring Harbor631-692-5307Mon.-Fri. 9 a.m.-5 p.m.Sat. 9 a.m.-1 p.m.Sun. closedPO Boxes online

Commack Post Office150 Veterans Memorial Highway,Commack631-543-3647Mon.-Fri. 9 a.m.-5 p.m.Sat. 9 a.m.-1 p.m.Sun. closedPassport application services, PO Boxesonline, 24-hour Automated Postal Center

East Northport Post Office297 Larkfield Road, East Northport631-368-0027Mon.-Fri. 9 a.m.-5 p.m.Sat. 9 a.m.-1 p.m.Sun.-closedPassport application services, PO Boxesonline, 24-hour Automated Postal Center

Greenlawn Post Office55 Broadway, Greenlawn631-261-6437Mon.-Fri. 9 a.m.-5 p.m.Sat. 9 a.m.-1 p.m.Sun.-closedPassport services, PO Boxes online

Halesite Post Office16 NewYork Ave. (Route 110 no./Route

25A), Halesite631-423-5880Mon.-Fri. 9 a.m.-4 p.m.Sat. 9 a.m.-1 p.m.Sun.-closedPO Boxes online

Huntington Post Office55 Gerard St., Huntington631-427-3825Mon.-Fri. 9 a.m.-5 p.m.Sat. 9 a.m.-1 p.m.Sun.-closedPassport application services, PO Boxesonline, 24-hour Automated Postal Center

Huntington Station Post Office888 East Jericho Turnpike.,Huntington Station631-427-0594Mon.-Fri. 9 a.m.-5 p.m.Sat. 9 a.m.-1 p.m.Sun.-closedPassport application services, PO Boxesonline, 24-hour Automated Postal Center

Melville Post Office718Walt Whitman Road, Route 110,Melville631-421-0726Mon.-Fri. 9 a.m.-5 p.m.Sat. 9 a.m.-1 p.m.Sun.-closedPO Boxes online

Northport Post Office240 Main St., Northport Village631-261-6941Mon.-Fri. 9 a.m.-5 p.m.Sat. 9 a.m.-1 p.m.Sun.-closedPassport application services,PO Boxes online

Cold Spring Harbor Public Library95 Harbor Road, Cold Spring Harbor631-692-6820cshlibrary.org

Commack Public Library18 Hauppage Road, Commack631-499-0888commack.suffolk.lib.ny.us

Elwood Public Library1929 Jericho Turnpike, East Northport631-499-3722www.elwoodlibrary.org.

Half Hollow Hills Community Library510 Sweet Hollow Road, Melville631-421-453555 Vanderbilt Pkwy., Dix Hills631-421-4530hhhlibrary.org

Harborfields Public Library31 Broadway, Greenlawn

631-757-4200harborfieldslibrary.org

Huntington Public Library338 Main St., Huntington631-427-51651335 NewYork Ave., Huntington Station631-421-5053www.thehuntingtonlibrary.org

Northport-East NorthportPublic Library185 Larkfield Road, East Northport631-261-2313151 Laurel Ave., Northport631-261-6930www.nenpl.org

South Huntington Public Library145 Pigeon Hill Road, Huntington Station631-549-4411www.shpl.info

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Four Towns Civic AssociationLaura Mansi, [email protected]

AARPNew York1-866-227-7442, [email protected]

Bagatelle Civic AssociationDebra Giaime, [email protected]

Centerport Harbor CivicAssociationGloria Wertheimer, President631-261-5898www.centerportharborcivicassn.com/

Cold Spring Hills CivicAssociationGayle Snyder, Chairpersonwww.coldspringhills.org

Commack CommunityAssociationBruce Ettenberg, President631-670-6433info@commackcommunityassociation.orgwww.commackcommunityassociation.org

Civic Association of SweetHollowAlissa Taff, [email protected]://sweethollow.org

Elwood Taxpayers AssociationMary Jane Mackey, Co-President631-368-6089Walter Rabe, Co-President631-266-2687

FRIENDS of Edgewood-OakBrush Plains PreserveP.O. Box 162, Deer Park, NY 11729Patricia Burkhart, President631-242-7402edgewoodpreserve.wordpress.com

Fort Salonga AssociationAntonio Geraci, Presidentwww.fortsalonga.org

Friends of HuntingtonTrain StationKim D’Ambrosio631-427-4701

Greater Huntington Civic GroupSteven Spucces, Presidenthttp://[email protected]

Greenlawn Civic AssociationWalter Rabe, President631-266-2687

House Beautiful CivicAssociationJoel Baden, Co-PresidentSteve Schnittman, [email protected]

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Beaches/SwimmingThere are eight town beaches open 8:30

a.m.-8 p.m., seven days a week betweenMemorial Day and Labor Day. Beach per-mits are available to residents only at areabeaches after Memorial Day. No-chargeSenior Citizen Seasonal Beach Permits forresidents 60 and over are issued at Cen-terport Beach. Resident and non-residentdaily parking permits are sold at all beach-es. The main beach office is located atCrab Meadow Beach, 631-261-7574.

Crab Meadow BeachWaterside Avenue, NorthportAsharoken BeachAsharoken Avenue, NorthportHobart BeachEatons Neck Road, Eaton’s NeckCenterport BeachLittle Neck Road, CenterportFleets Cove BeachFleets Cove Road, CenterportCrescent BeachCrescent Beach Drive, Huntington BayGold Star Battalion BeachWest Shore Road, HuntingtonWest Neck BeachWest Neck Road, Lloyd Harbor

Dix Hills Park Swimming PoolThe Dix Hills Park contains a 50-meter

swimming pool with 1/2-meter and a pairof 1-meter diving boards, as well as a deckarea with limited lounge chairs and chais-es. Locker rooms, playground area, kiddiepool and food concession available. OpenJune to September. 631-499-8000.

Boat RampsBoat ramps require a seasonal beach

sticker and a seasonal ramp sticker. Non-residents may use Mill Dam Ramp onlyand pay a one-time use fee. There are fiveboat ramps in the Town of Huntington.

Soundview (Keyspan)Eaton’s Neck Road, NorthportAsharoken Beach RampEaton’s Neck Road, NorthportHobart Beach RampEaton’s Neck Road, Eaton’s NeckMill Dam RampMill Dam Road, HuntingtonCold Spring Harbor RampRoute 25A, Cold Spring Harbor

Public/MunicipalGolf CoursesCrab Meadow Golf Course

Crab Meadow Golf Course is an 18-holecourse totaling 6,574/5,658 yards with arating of 71.6/73.7 and a slope of 125/126.Clubhouse, restaurant, golf shop withequipment/cart rentals.Advanced tee timesfor Town of Huntington residents with avalid Town of Huntington Golf Card maybe made one week in advance starting at 7p.m. 631-757-2300. Non-residents maycall the reservation system no more than 48hours in advance.

Maintenance: 631-757-8909Pro Shop: 631-757-8800Reservations: 631-757-2300Restaurant: 631-757-1300

Dix Hills Country ClubLocated at 527 Half Hollow Road in

Dix Hills, the Dix Hills Country Clubnine-hole golf course is open to the pub-lic. 631-271-4788.

Dix Hills Park Golf CourseThis nine-hole golf course features

1,930 yards total. The complex features apractice range, putting green, pro shopwith hand carts, golf carts, and golf clubsavailable for rental. Located on VanderbiltParkway, 1/4 mile east of Deer Park Av-enue in Dix Hills, the course is open dailystarting in April. 631-499-8005.

Ice SkatingDix Hills Park Ice Rinks

Located onVanderbilt Parkway, 1/4 mileeast of Deer Park Avenue in Dix Hills, thetwo facilities afford ice skating year-roundby offering public skating, ice skating in-struction, a hockey clinic, hockey league,hockey camp charter time, and specialevents. 631-462-5883.

Skate ParksVeterans Memorial Park

The Town of Huntington has opened itsnew, state-of-the-art skate park at VeteransMemorial Park on Bellerose Avenue inEast Northport. It is Long Island’s firstconcrete bowl skate park. The skate parkhas a large plaza plus features for begin-ners, intermediate and advanced skate-boarders. Open year-round, weather per-mitting, from noon to dusk weekdays, 10a.m. to dusk on Saturdays, and noon todusk on Sundays. Two-year town recre-ation identification card is $10 for resi-dents under 17, $20 for those 18 or older.Non-residents may purchase a one-yearrecreation identification card for $50.Without card, daily rate is $5 for residentsand $10 for non-residents. Children under6 not permitted in the park. BMX/Bicyclesnot permitted at anytime. 631-351-3089 or631-351-3093.

Greenlawn ParkLocated in Greenlawn Park on the cor-

ner of Broadway and Cuba Hill Road,the Park, which is 9,200 square feet, hasgrind boxes, wedges, rails, spines,ramps, sub-boxes, quarter pipes, and halfpipes ranging up to 8 feet in height. De-signed for beginners and advancedrollerbladers, skateboarders and BMXbikers. Open from April to November, 10a.m. to dusk weekdays and weekends.Admission is free. 631-351-3089 or 631-351-3093.

Select Town ParksArboretum ParkThreepence Drive, MelvilleBasketball, playgroundsBilly Joel ParkRoute 25A, Cold Spring Harbor

ScenicBreezy ParkWest Rogues Path, West HillsPlayground, athletic fieldsCaledonia Park800 Caledonia Rd., Dix HillsPicnic area, playgrounds, athletic fieldsCenterport Beach Park220 Little Neck Rd., CenterportPicnic, beach facilities, senior beachhouseColumbia ParkColumbia Street, HuntingtonBasketball, playgroundCow Harbor ParkWoodbine Ave., NorthportBasketball, picnic area, playgroundElwood ParkCuba Hill Rd., ElwoodPlayground, picnic areas, athletic fieldsGreenlawn ParkPulaski & Cuba Hill RoadsAthletic fields, skate parkHeckscher ParkPrime Ave., HuntingtonPicnic area, playgrounds, tennis courts,athletic fieldsJohn Walsh Memorial ParkLarkfield Road, East NorthportAthletic fields, playgroundsManor Field ParkEast 5th Street, Huntington StationAthletic fields, basketball, tennisMill Dam ParkMill Dam Road, HuntingtonAthletic fieldsOakwood Park300 Oakwood Road, HuntingtonAthletic fields, playgroundsOtsego ParkOtsego Avenue, Dix HillsAthletic fields, basketball, playgroundsTerry Farrell ParkWolf Hill Road, South HuntingtonBasketball, picnic area, playground, tennisVerleye Road ParkVerleye Avenue, East NorthportBasketball, picnic area, tennisVeterans ParkBellerose Avenue, East NorthportBasketball, playground, athletic fields,skate park. Skate park has a large plazaplus features for beginners, intermediateand advanced skateboarders. It will beopened year-round, weather permitting.The skate park will operate from noon todusk weekdays and 10 a.m. to dusk onSaturdays, and noon to dusk on Sundays.BMX/Bicycles are not permitted.William J. Byrne ParkClay Pitts Road, East NorthportPicnic area, playground, tennis

Town Parks Telephone NumbersAdministration (Town Hall):631-351-3089Cancellations/Field Conditions:631-351-3101

Dix Hill Park Administration:631-499-8058

Suffolk County ParksSuffolk County Coindre Hall ParkBrowns Road, Huntington631-854-4410Tour-Event Information: 631-424-8230

A 33-acre park and 80,000 square-footmansion overlooking Huntington Harbor,built for pharmaceutical giant GeorgeMcKesson Brown in 1912.

West Hills County ParkSweet Hollow Road, West HillsPark Office: 631-854-4423; Stables: 631-351-9168; Starflower Experiences: 516-938-6152; Sweet Hollow Hall: 631-854-4422

Facilities available atWest Hills include:Hiking, youth group camping, picnicking,playground, meeting hall, bridle paths, anda horseback riding facility. Nature trails,include the historic Walt Whitman Trail toJayne’s Hill, Long Island’s highest peak atan elevation of 400 feet. Horseback ridingat Sweet Hills Stables. Camping at WestHills offered to organized youth groups on-ly. Reservations are required. Sweet Hol-low Hall serves as a public meeting hall fornot-for-profit organizations and clubs.Starflower Experiences offers environ-mental education programs for children.

New York State ParksCaumsett State Park Preserve25 Lloyd Harbor Road, Huntington631-423-1770

Caumsett State Historic Park offers milesof bridle paths, walking, jogging, hiking,biking, cross-country skiing and naturetrails over acres of woodland, meadows,rock shoreline and salt marsh. The park hasbeautiful gardens, excellent fishing andscuba diving by permit. Open year-roundfrom sunrise to sunset. Parking fee, April-November. Empire Passport accepted.

Cold Spring Harbor State ParkRoute 25A, Cold Spring Harbor631-423-1770

Forty acres of hilly hiking terrain thatoffer scenic vistas of the Cold Spring Har-bor. The park serves as the northern trail-head of the Nassau Suffolk Greenbelt Trailthat extends to Bethpage State Park andthe south shore of Nassau County. No feesare collected, and the park and parkingfield is open year-round, sunrise to sunset.

National ParksTarget Rock National Wildlife RefugeTarget Rock Road, Lloyd Harbor631-271-2409

A preserve containing a variety ofwildlife and a system of nature trails. Opendaily, sunrise-sunset.

Recreation ’Round Town

The ice rinks in Dix Hills are a major draw for those looking to cool off.

Women Inspiring WomenGroup meets four Thursdays – Feb. 2, 9, 16and 23 – 7-9 p.m. at the Women’s Center,125 Main St., Huntington. $10 members/$15non-members, per session. Take time toexplore yourself, your values, your relation-ships, your dreams and your hopes. Call 631-549-0485.

3-On-3 Hoops TourneyThe Town of Huntington Parks and RecreationDepartment is offering a 3-on-3 basketballtournament for children in grades 5-6 and 7-8on Feb. 22 and Feb. 23 respectively from 9a.m-1 p.m. at Walt Whitman High School.Teams consist of four players. Trophies and T-shirts will be given out. Children must coachthemselves. No AAU players or teams arepermitted. $78 per team. Registration startsJan. 26 online at tohparks.com and in personat the Parks and Recreation Department inTown Hall Monday-Friday, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. or atthe Dix Hills Ice Rink Monday-Sunday from 8a.m.-8 p.m. Call 631-351-3071.

Owl HuntingtonThe Theodore Roosevelt Sanctuary andAudubon Center’s Owl Prowl programs areback. They begin with a live owl presentationallowing participants to learn about and get anup-close look at these otherwise secretivehunters of the night. Then venture outside tolisten for their calls and attempt to attractthese wild creatures closer. Program isoffered Saturday, Jan. 28, 6:30-8:30 p.m.Registration required. $7 members/$10 non-members. 516-922-3200. 134 Cove Road,Oyster Bay.

Red Is For PassionLove the color red and enjoy living it up? TheRed Hat women are looking for new memberswho enjoy going places and making newfriends. Their motto: Fun, Frolic andFriendship. 631-271-6470 [email protected].

Get The Last LicksGuitarist Anthony da Costa sings folk, rock,Americana and pop on Jan. 28, 8:30 p.m.Open mic at 7:30 p.m., sign-up at 7 p.m.Advance tickets $12/$10 students, seniors atwww.brownpapertickets.com/event/214811. Atdoor $15, $13. Last Licks Café. UnitarianFellowship, 109 Brown’s Rd. Refreshmentsavailable. All ages welcome. 631-427-9547.

Live MusicLive local bands take over Finley's of GreeneStreet, 43 Greene St., Huntington, everySaturday night at 11 p.m. Join in the fun andfood!

Football And PancakesThe Halesite Volunteer Fire Department willhost its seventh annual Super Bowl SundayPancake Breakfast on Feb. 5, 9 a.m.-noon atthe Halesite Firehouse, 1 North New York Ave.,Halesite. Admission is $7 for adults and $5 forkids (3-12).

Memorial SetA memorial honoring the life of Peggy Teufelwill be held April 15, 2 p.m. at the HarborfieldsPublic Library, 31 Broadway, Greenlawn. Teufelwas instrumental in founding the library and itsFriends organization, and many other charita-ble organizations, including the Guide DogFoundation for the Blind, Townwide Fund ofHuntington, Western Suffolk Girl Scout Counciland Greenlawn-Centerport HistoricalAssociation. She died Dec. 13, 2011 at the ageof 91.

Aging And SagingDeal with changes in your life with a splash ofempathy and humor at the Aging and Sagingsupport group. Meets Mondays except holi-days from 10 a.m.-noon at the Women’sCenter, 125 Main St., Huntington. 631-549-0485. $10 members, $15 non-members, persession.

Free Help For VetsLong Island Cares dedicates every Tuesdayafternoon from 12-4 p.m. to “MilitaryAppreciation Tuesdays,” specifically assistingveterans, military personnel and their familiesat the Hauppauge and Freeport emergencypantries. Appointments can be made by con-tacting [email protected].

Divorce Support GroupMeets Tuesdays – Jan. 17, 24 and 31 – from7-9 p.m. Share your journey in the safety andwarmth of the Women’s Center, 125 Main St.,Huntington. 631-549-0485. $10 members/$15non-members, per session.

Tips For Business OwnersSerious about growing your business? LeTipmembers are respected professionals whounderstand how to give and get tips toincrease everyone's bottom line. Join themevery Wednesday, 7-8:30 a.m. at their weeklymorning networking meeting. For more infor-mation, contact Dave Muller, 631-831-1921.RSVP a must.

Power BreakfastJoin business professionals at BNI ExecutiveReferral Exchange’s breakfast networkingmeeting every Wednesday, 7-8:30 a.m. at theDix Hills Diner, 1800 Jericho Turnpike, DixHills. 631-462-7446.

Cold Spring Harbor Library95 Harbor Road, Cold Spring Harbor. 631-692-6820. cshlibrary.org.• Students respond to the compelling postersin the recent exhibit of WW1 posters in theirart in the library’s display for January.

• The Women's Network Group meetsWednesday, Feb. 1, 7 p.m.

• Learn about “Creatures of the Sea... from theWacky to the Wonderful!” with Todd Gardneron Saturday, Jan. 28, 2 p.m.

Commack Public Library18 Hauppauge Road, Commack. 631-499-0888. commack.suffolk.lib.ny.us.• Kids in grades 3-5 can turn delicious ingredi-ents like marshmallows, LifeSavers andlicorice into works of art on Tuesday, Jan. 31,4:30 p.m.

• The AARP Tax Aide Program provides free,quality assistance with personal income taxesto taxpayers 50 years or older of low andmoderate incomes on Wednesday, Feb. 1, 10a.m.-2 p.m.

Deer Park Public Library44 Lake Ave., Deer Park. 631-586-3000.www.deerparklibrary.com.• Learn about elder care planning on Thursday,Jan. 26, 7-8:30 p.m.

Elwood Public Library3027 Jericho Turnpike, Elwood. 631-499-3722.www.elwoodlibrary.org.• Having trouble with email? Want to learn howto use the Internet? Need personalizedhelp? Make an appointment with an expertMondays and Wednesdays at 7 p.m. andTuesdays at 3 p.m.

• Learn how to find the right niche, identifyyour customer base, and communicate effec-tively to reach your target market at “How toPlan and Promote a New Business Venture”with Jack Mandel, a leading member of TheNassau Community College SpeakersBureau, on Thursday, Jan. 26, 7 p.m.

Half Hollow Hills Community LibraryDix Hills: 55 Vanderbilt Parkway. 631-421-4530; Melville: 510 Sweet Hollow Road. 631-421-4535. hhhlibrary.org.• The Greenlawn American Legion and the DixHills branch are sponsoring a flag drop-offprogram so old flags can be retired anddestroyed according to recommendationsfrom the National Flag Foundation. When thelibrary is open, look for the U.S. mailbox withthe custom paint job in the lobby until Feb. 1.

• Take the next step in learning English in a12-week intermediate class on reading, writ-ing, pronunciation and conversation. This freeprogram runs in Dix Hills Wednesdays, Feb.1-April 18, 10 a.m.-noon. Open to all, regis-tration required.

Harborfields Public Library31 Broadway, Greenlawn. 631-757-4200. har-borfieldslibrary.org• Take in the Golden Globe-nominated film“Moneyball” starring Brad Pitt and Jonah HillFriday, Jan. 27, 1:30 p.m.

• Learn how to play Bridge in a 6-week classon Tuesdays beginning Jan. 31 at 7 p.m.$10.

Huntington Public LibraryMain Branch: 338 Main St., Huntington. 631-427-5165. Station Branch: 1335 New YorkAve., Huntington Station. 631-421-5053.www.thehuntingtonlibrary.org• Ross Barbera’s “Sunlit World of the NortheastLandscape” is on display through Feb. 26.

• Sit in and listen to rehearsals for the NewHorizons String Orchestra on Friday, Jan. 27,9:30 a.m.-12 p.m.

Northport-East Northport Public LibraryNorthport: 151 Laurel Ave. 631-261-6930. EastNorthport: 185 Larkfield Road. 631-261-2313.www.nenpl.org.• The museum’s next Book-A-Trip on Feb. 16

is to the Museum of the Moving Image.Departs 9:30 a.m. from the William J.Brosnan building parking lot. Return is 6:30p.m. $87 per person. Lunch at Ben’s BestKosher Deli will be followed by a visit to theQueens Museum of Art.

• With A. Bradford DeMilo on French horn, WillSprague on tenor trombone, David Schecheron bass trombone, Jeffrey Furman on tuba,and trumpet players Douglas Mendocha,John Zalewski and Jason Chapman, theLong Island Brass Guild will play everythingfrom Renaissance classics to Ragtimefavorites on Sunday, Jan. 29, 2 p.m. inNorthport.

South Huntington Public Library145 Pidgeon Hill Road, Huntington Station.631-549-4411. www.shpl.info.• The Friends of the South Huntington Libraryhave partnered with the John W. EngemanTheater in Northport to offer discount ticketsto performances. Library patrons can save $5per ticket, and in turn, the theater will donate$10 to the Friends of the Library. Use thepromo code SHPL.

• Talented big band the Northport Jazz Bandwill perform jazz and swing favorites fromGlenn Miller, Tommy Dorsey, Frank Sinatra,Peggy Lee, Billie Holiday and more Saturday,Jan. 28, 7 p.m.

Cinema Arts Centre423 Park Ave., Huntington. www.cinemaarts-centre.org. 631-423-7611.• From writer/director/actor Edward Burns,“Newlyweds” is a lively romantic comedyabout a seemingly perfect marriage understress, opening for a regular engagement onFriday, Jan. 27. Burns returns to the Cinemain person for a screening, followed by a Q&Aand reception on Saturday, Jan. 28 at 7 p.m.$9 members/$13 public.

• Join Maria Cooper Janis for a tribute to herfather, Gary Cooper, with a screening of“Design for Living,” discussion, reception andbook signing of her new book “Gary Cooper:Enduring Style” on Thursday, Feb. 2, 7 p.m.$15 members/$20 public.

Dix Hills Performing Arts CenterFive Towns College, 305 N. Service Road, DixHills. Box Office: 631-656-2148.www.dhpac.org.• Enjoy a night filled with raucous laughter atThe Wild Women of Comedy, featuring AnneLiPuma, Kit Stewart, Carie Karavas, MarlaSchultze and Sherry Davey on Saturday, Jan.28 at 7:30 p.m. $30, $25 and $20.

• Hear “The Most Popular Songs of the ‘30sand ‘40s” featuring vocalist-pianist PhyllisTagg with her trio and get your dancingshoes on Sunday, Jan. 29, 2 p.m. $20.

John W. Engeman Theater At Northport350 Main St., Northport. www.johnwenge-mantheater.com. 631-261-2900.• “The Sunshine Boys” opens Feb. 2. $50.

Star PlayhouseAt the Suffolk Y JCC, 74 Hauppauge Road,Commack. 631-462-9800 ext. 136.www.starplayhouse.com.• The frantic and frenetic Ken Ludwig comedy“Lend me a Tenor” takes the stage Saturday,Jan. 28 at 8 p.m. and Sunday, Jan. 29 at 2p.m. $22 regular admission/$17 seniors.

Tilles Center For The Performing ArtsOn the C.W. Post Campus of Long IslandUniversity, 720 Northern Blvd., Brookville.www.tillescenter.org. 516-299-3100.• “The Color Purple,” based on the classicPulitzer Prize-winning novel by Alice Walkerand the moving film by Steven Spielberg, isthe inspiring story of a woman named Celie,who finds the strength to triumph over adver-sity, and discover her unique voice in theworld. It plays Sunday, Jan. 29, 7 p.m. forone performance only. Tickets are $77, $62and $47.

Auditions For ‘The Nerd’Auditions for roles in Larry Shue's “The Nerd”will be held Tuesday, Feb. 7 at 7:30 p.m. Rolesinclude: Celia – female, mid-40s to early 50s,must have good comedic timing; and Thor – aboy between the ages of 6 and 12. Rehearsalswill either be on Sunday afternoons, Monday orTuesday nights. Performed by The Minstrel

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Jazzy TunesOne of the town’s most talented big bands, the Northport Jazz Band, will perform

jazz and swing favorites from Glenn Miller, Tommy Dorsey, Frank Sinatra, Peggy Lee,Billie Holiday and more Saturday, Jan. 28, 7 p.m. at the South Huntington PublicLibrary, 145 Pidgeon Hill Road, Huntington Station. 631-549-4411. www.shpl.info.



Players of Northport. Performances will be onSaturdays, April 21, 28, and May 5 at 8 p.m.and Sundays, April 22 and May 6 at 3 p.m. atHoughton Hall theatre at Trinity EpiscopalChurch located at 130 Main Street in NorthportVillage. Bring a resume and a headshot. 631-732-2926 or www.minstrelplayers.org.

Art League of Long Island107 East Deer Park Road, Dix Hills. Galleryhours: 9 a.m.-4 p.m. weekdays; 11 a.m.-4 p.m.weekends. 631-462-5400.www.ArtLeagueLI.net.• Exhibiting in the Strolling Gallery throughJan. 30 is “The Infallible Creig Flessel,” atribute to a Huntington native and the originalleader of the Berndt Toast Gang.

b.j. spoke gallery299 Main St., Huntington. Gallery hours:Monday-Sunday, 11 a.m.-5 p.m., until 9 p.m.on Friday and Saturday. 631-549-5106.www.bjspokegallery.com.• Through Jan. 29, it’s time again for a “Sell-a-bration” of fine art: paintings, photography,sculpture and crafts filling the galleries fromfloor to ceiling. Original art sold off the walls.

Cold Spring Harbor Fish Hatchery1660 Route 25A, Cold Spring Harbor. Openseven days a week, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Saturdayand Sundays until 6 p.m.: $6 adults; $4 chil-dren 3-12 and seniors over 65; members andchildren under 3 are free. 516-692-6768.www.cshfha.org• Features New York State's largest collectionof freshwater fish, reptiles and amphibianshoused in two aquarium buildings and eightoutdoor ponds.

Cold Spring Harbor Whaling MuseumMain Street, Cold Spring Harbor. Museumhours: Tuesday-Sunday, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. $4adults, $3 seniors, $3 students 5 -18, family$12; military and children under 5 are free.631-367-3418. www.cshwhalingmuseum.org.• A new exhibit, “Right Whales: Yesterday,Today, and Tomorrow,” is on display untilLabor Day 2012. Thought to be on the brinkof extinction, right whales are among therarest animals on earth.

fotofoto Gallery14 W. Carver St., Huntington. Gallery hours:Friday 5-8 p.m., Saturday 12-8 p.m., Sunday12-4 p.m. 631-549-0448.www.fotofotogallery.com.• The gallery will be closed for January, butopens again Feb. 3 with a group exhibition tobenefit North Shore Holiday House.

Heckscher Museum Of Art2 Prime Ave., Huntington. Museum hours:Wednesday - Friday from 10 a.m.-4 p.m., firstFridays from 4-8:30 p.m., Saturday andSunday from 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Admission $6-8/adults, $4-6/seniors, and $4-5/children; mem-bers and children under 10 free. 631-351-3250.• Back by popular demand, the Hands-OnPhotography Workshop Series (Tuesdays,Jan. 31, Feb. 7, 21 and 28, 6:45-9:45 p.m.) isdesigned for the motivated and ambitiousphotographer who is looking for a challenge.All skill levels from beginner to advancedphotographer, ages 18 years and older, digi-tal and standard film format are welcome.Members $150/non-members $200.

• “Coming of Age in America: The Photographyof Joseph Szabo” is the first museum retro-spective of this Long Island photographerwhose work presents a dual portrait of ado-lescence on Long Island and summers oniconic Jones Beach. On display throughMarch 25.

Holocaust Memorial And Tolerance CenterWelwyn Preserve. 100 Crescent Beach Road,Glen Cove. Hours: Mon.-Fri.: 10 a.m.-4:30 p.m.Sat.-Sun.: noon-4 p.m. 516-571-8040 ext. 100.www.holocaust-nassau.org.• “Using the Lessons of the Holocaust toTeach Tolerance,” the center’s new perma-nent exhibit, is now open. Suggested dona-tion: $10 adults/$5 students/$5 seniors.

Huntington Arts CouncilMain Street Petite Gallery: 213 Main St.,Huntington. Gallery hours: Monday - Friday 9a.m.-5 p.m.; Art in the Art-trium: 25 MelvillePark Road, Melville. Gallery Hours: Monday -Friday 7 a.m.-7 p.m. 631-271-8423. www.hunt-ingtonarts.org.• The third annual still life show “Still Life with

a Twist” at the Main Street Petite Gallery runsthrough Jan. 30.

• A new exhibit, “7 Painters & 7 Sculptors,”takes residence at the Art-trium Gallerythrough Jan. 30.

Huntington Historical SocietyMain office/library: 209 Main St., Huntington.Museums: Conklin House, 2 High St.; KissamHouse/Museum Shop, 434 Park Ave.; Soldiers& Sailors Memorial Building, 228 Main St. 631-427-7045, ext. 401. www.huntingtonhistorical-society.org.• Learn about the Town of Huntington’s role inthe Civil War in an exhibit at the Soldiers &Sailors Memorial Building.

• The society is sponsoring a trip to the Italianlakes and Greek islands, featuring a seven-night eastern Mediterranean cruise Oct. 3-14,2012.

LaMantia Gallery127 Main St., Northport Village. 631-754-8414.www.lamantiagallery.com.• The gallery welcomes back Edward Gordonand introduces Daniel Del Orfano.

9 East Contemporary Art9 East Carver St., Huntington. Gallery hours:Wed.-Sat., 3-8 p.m. or by appointment. 631-662-9459.• The Inaugural Exhibition continues with theaddition of selected new works by SandraCarrion and Puneeta Mittal in a comprehen-sive show of 30 two-dimensional and three-dimensional works of art is created by the 10founding guild members, on display throughFeb. 28.

Northport Historical Society Museum215 Main St., Northport. Museum hours:Tuesday - Sunday, 1-4:30 p.m. 631-757-9859.www.northporthistorical.org.• The first in a series of dining events at vari-ous local eateries, “A Taste of Northport” onWednesday, Feb. 8, 7:30 p.m. will begin withclassic German food and beers atPumpernickel’s, Northport's oldest estab-lished restaurant.

Ripe Art Gallery67 Broadway, Greenlawn. 631-807-5296.Gallery hours: Tuesday - Thursday 11 a.m.-6p.m., Friday 2-9 p.m., Saturday 11 a.m.-5 p.m.www.ripeartgal.com.• The collage work of Ethel Brown Camhi, alongtime professor at the Fashion Institute ofTechnology who died in October, is on dis-play until Feb. 4. She was known locally onLong Island for her clever collages, lampoon-ing the longstanding practice of artistic bor-rowing, uniting elements from various artmasterworks of differing time periods andcultures, from ancient Egypt to modern times.

• Coming in February is the annual Valentine’sGroup Show. The theme for 2012’s show is“Ripe Love.”

Suffolk Y JCC74 Hauppauge Road, Commack. 631-462-9800, ext. 140. Tuesday 1-4 p.m. Admission:$5 per person, $18 per family. Special groupprograms available. www.suffolkyjcc.org.• The Alan & Helene Rosenberg JewishDiscovery Museum provides hands-onexhibits and programs for children 3-13 yearsold and their families, classes and camps.Now on exhibit: The Alef Bet of Being aMensch. “Zye a mensch” is a Yiddish sayingthat means "be a decent, responsible, caringperson,” infusing both the best blessing andthe best that an educator can wish for hisstudents.

Vanderbilt Museum and Planetarium180 Little Neck Road, Centerport. Museumhours: Tuesday-Friday, 12-4 p.m., Saturdays,Sundays and holidays, 12-5 p.m.; closed

Mondays except for holiday weeks. Groundsadmission: $7 adults, $6 seniors, students, and$3 children under 12. Museum tour, add $5 perperson. 631-854-5555. Visit www.vanderbiltmu-seum.org.• The Arena Players Repertory Theater pres-ents “Any Wednesday” at the CarriageHouse Theater, running through Jan. 29. TheTony Award-winning comedy chronicles theintertwining lives of four engaging characters:a millionaire businessman, his disarminglyinnocent mistress, his hoodwinked wife andan irate victim of his philandering, whosepaths cross each other under the most unex-pected and hilarious circumstances.

Walt Whitman Birthplace246 Old Walt Whitman Road, HuntingtonStation. Hours: Wednesday-Friday, 1-4 p.m.;Saturdays and Sundays, 11 a.m.- 4 p.m.Admission: $5 adults, $4 seniors/students, andchildren under 5 are free. 631-427-5240.www.waltwhitman.org.• Join the Long Island Poetry Collective for thefourth annual bout of Super Poem Sunday onFeb. 5, 1-5 p.m., featuring raffles and a prizeto the best original slam performance.Heroes and drinks will also be provided. Theafternoon will start with three minutes forcontestants during the slam to perform worksfrom others or their own.

The Paramount370 New York Ave., Huntington. 631-673-7300.www.paramountny.com. All shows begin at 8p.m. unless otherwise noted.• Band Guster and comedian Jeff Garlin teamup for an April 17 show.

• Enjoy an intimate solo/acoustic performanceby Citizen Cope Saturday, Feb. 11, 8 p.m.

• Joe DeGuardia’s Star Boxing returnsSaturday, Jan. 28.

Ridotto, Concerts with a Touch of TheatreAt Old First Church, Route 25A in Huntington.631-385-0373. www.Ridotto.org.• Ridotto presents “A Distant Longing:Beethoven and Schubert,” early romanticmusic performed in its original style by theArtek Early Music Ensemble on Sunday, Feb.5, 4 p.m. $20, $18 (seniors), $15 (members),and $10 (students).

Walt Whitman BirthplaceIf you are interested in literature or history, theWalt Whitman Birthplace has fascinating andrewarding part-time volunteer positions avail-able. Free training provided. 631-427-5420ext.114.

Friends At HomeLooking to earn some community servicehours while changing a life? As part of theFriends@Home program, a project of TheAriella's Friendship Circle at the Chai Center inDix Hills, visit a child with special needs in anenvironment they are most comfortable: theirown homes. Together, bake cookies, playgames, create arts and crafts, read books andmore. Contact Nati or Sara at 631-351-8672 [email protected]

Helping Runaway KidsShare your ideas and opinions on howHuntington Sanctuary, a program of theHuntington Youth Bureau, can help youth ages12-21 who run away or who are at risk of run-ning away. The group’s advisory board meetsone Thursday a month at 6 p.m. Call 631-271-2183.

Eyes For The BlindSuffolk County’s Helen Keller Services is look-ing for volunteers to visit blind who are home-bound to socialize and aid in reading mail, pos-sibly provide transportation. 631-424-0022.

Help American Red CrossThe American Red Cross is a humanitarianorganization that provides relief to victims ofdisaster and helps people prevent, prepare for,and respond to emergencies. The SuffolkCounty Chapter is looking for volunteers toassist in emergency shelters, at fires and natu-ral disasters, with veterans, at communityevents or at the office. Free trainings provided.631-924-6700 ext 212.

Seeking Volunteer AdvocatesThe Family Service League’s OmbudserviceProgram of Suffolk County is seeking volun-teers to train as advocates for nursing home,adult home and assisted living facility residentsto help insure they receive quality care andtheir rights are protected. 631-427-3700 ext.240.

Time For Meals On WheelsMeals On Wheels of Huntington is in need ofmen and women to be volunteers, who work inteams, delivering midday meals to shut-ins.Two hours required, one day a week.Substitutes also needed to fill in when regulardrivers are unavailable. There is also a press-ing need for nurses who can volunteer toscreen potential clients. Times are flexible.631-271-5150.

Nursing/Rehab Center Needs HelpOur Lady of Consolation, a 450-bed nursingand rehabilitative care center located at 111Beach Drive in West Islip, is seeking compas-sionate individuals willing to volunteer theirtime as transporters, Eucharistic Ministers,office assistants, recreational therapy assis-tants and spiritual care companions.Volunteers needed seven days a week, daysand evenings. Age 14 and older only. 631-587-1600, ext. 8223 or 8228.

Be A Day Care ProviderLittle Flower Day Care Network is recruiting forthose interested in becoming registered NewYork State Child Day Car providers. Must be18 years or older. Call 631-929-600 ext. 1239to arrange for an appointment in your homewith a day care social worker.

Voice For The ChildrenParents for Megan’s Law and the CrimeVictims Center are seeking volunteers to assistwith general office duties during daytime hours.Candidates should be positive, energetic andprofessional with good communication skills.Resume and three references required. 631-689-2672 or fax resume to 631-751-1695.

Helping Furry FriendsLittle Shelter Animal Rescue and AdoptionCenter is looking for volunteers who want tomake a difference in the lives of companionanimals. In addition to volunteering to behands on with our cats and dogs, there areother opportunities available in the offices, atevents, satellite adoption locations andfundraisers. Visit www.littleshelter.com or con-tact Anne Ryan, [email protected], 631-368-8770 ext. 204.

A Loving TouchThe Hospice Care Network is seeking licensedmassage therapists who are passionate andcommitted to making a difference for their newcomplementary therapy program, which willprovide services at Franklin Medical Center inValley Stream, Peninsula Hospital Center inFar Rockaway and the Hospice Inn in Melville.Two-day training course provided by the organ-ization. [email protected] 516-832-7100.

Thrifty Hands NeededHuntington Hospital Auxiliary’s CommunityThrift Shop needs volunteers Monday after-noons, Tuesday and Thursday mornings. 631-271-3143.

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Island’s Strolling Gallery through Jan. 30is “The Infallible Creig Flessel,” a tributeto a Huntington native and the originalleader of the Berndt Toast Gang. 107 EastDeer Park Road, Dix Hills. 631-462-5400. www.ArtLeagueLI.net.

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Judge Tells Lindsay:Keep Up Good Work (Or Else)

‘Shaq Attack’ AtPortledge School

Mariah: Husband’s Kidney ScareMade Us Closer

Things seemto be looking upfor former Cold Spring HarborHigh School student Lin dsayLohan, who just received aglowing report from her proba-tion offi cer.While in Los AngelesSupreme

Courton Jan. 17, JudgeStephanieSautner told the troubled starlet,who wasonprobation following aDWI conviction in 2007andpledno contestto stealing agold neck-lace in 2011, that her probationofficer waspleased with hercom-munity servicework at thecountymorgue.It’s a far cry from thelasttime, when Lohan cooled herheelsin jail (albeit,for four hours)after failing to do communityservice.Coupledwith thatpraise,however, wasa reminder – keep it up, or

you couldend up in jail for ninemonths.But if shekeepsit up, pro-bation will end in March.Lohan’snext court dateis Feb. 22; beforethen,sheneedsto do 15 days of communityserviceand five therapysessions.

One of the NBA’s all-time greats paid a visit tohundredsof gob-smackedstudentsat the PortledgeSchool.During his December

visit, OrlandoMagic andL.A. Lakers luminaryShaquille O’Neal spoketo morethan450 studentsandadultsabouthiscareerandtheimportanceof hardwork and taking advan-tageof opportunities.During his presentation,

heaskedmanyof thekidsto tell himwhattheywant-ed to be when they grewupandopenedthefloor toquestionsbeforechalleng-ing someof the older stu-dents to a foul-shot con-test. The 7-foot-1 starsnapped photos, signedautographs and evenjoined in an animatedpresentationof the AaronCartersong,“That’s HowI BeatShaq.”The Portledgecommu-

nity thankedTiffany andAl Palagonia,Portledgeparents and CEOs ofApollo Jets, for makingShaq’s visit to the schoolpossible.

Greenlawnnative Mariah Carey saidher hus-band’s recentordeal with a caseof kidney failurehas strengthenedtheir bondasa couple andpar-ents.Calling her his “hero” during introductions dur-

ing the2012BET Honors taping,Cannon said shewas up all hours of the night tendingto him. Hewasholdinghis 8-month-old son,Moroccan,ashemadethe emotionalstatement.

His teary wife soon returnedthe favor.“To my incrediblehusband who [hasbeen]out

of the hospital two days – look at him all strongandhealthy and big and too buff for the tux – it’sincredible,” she said.Her daughter, Monroe,however, didn’t makean

appearance – she was sewn into her dress li kemom,andcouldn’t makeit out.“She'sa diva like hermama,"Cannonquipped.

Critics Hound Teen ScientistNorthport’sAidan Dwyer leapt

into the scientific community lastyear when he unveiled evidencethat more efficient collection ofsolar powerwas possiblethroughnature– namely themathematicalsequencebywhich leavesformontrees.But more recently, the Internet

community figuredoutthatDwyer,13, measuredthe wrong unit toprove his design was the mosteffective. Rather than comparingthepower in wattage,helooked atvoltage. If power is like watercom-ing out a pipe,voltageis thewater

pressureand currentis the sizeofthepipe.Muchof theInternet,whichhad

laudedtheteen,abruptly turnedonhim.Blogsandforumswereladenwith comments from “haters,” as

Dwyerdescribedthem.Fortunately,othersremainmore

positive, urgingDwyer forward asan inventor and scientist,even ifhis findings and methodologywerewrong.

One wouldn’t think Meredith O’Connor wasonceavictim of bullying asshewalkedacrossthestageat theMissUSA/NY TeenPageant.But shewas, and sheusedthe pageantas a platform toraiseawarenessabout bullying.O’Connor,a junioratColdSpring HarborHigh

School,wasselectedasoneof the50participantsat theMissUSA/NY TeenPageantatSUNYPur-chaseon Jan.14.“That washonestlysomuch fun,” shesaid. It

washerfirst pageant.“Once theyacceptedme into thepageant,they

askedme to choosea causethat I’m going tospeakaboutandthat’swhereI gotmy ideafor an-ti-bullying and spokeabout the ‘ It Gets Better’projectand‘Love is Louder,’” O’Connorsaid.The16-year-old experiencedbullying while in

middle school.Shesaidshefelt very isolatedbe-causeof not fitting in with a particular “mold” ofpeople.Shewantedto beherself.“I think I got pickedon becauseI’m very out-

spoken.I like theartsa lot andI’m not exactlyinthe mold,” O’Connor said. “I’m neverOK withputting peopledown. Have I put peopledown?Yes, but I felt badaboutit andI apologized.Therewardsof picking on otherpeople,suchaspop-ularity or acceptance,are not worth giving upyourmorals.”HuntingtonSupervisorFrankPetronemetwith

O’Connorlastmonthandaskedwhy shedecidedto raiseawarenessaboutbullying.“He wantedto know how I felt aboutbullying,

he was very interested in why I chose thatcause…andwhatI wasgoingtodotogetthewordout,” she said.“I ’m just trying to talk to schoolsand I justwant to get theword out.”PetronecommendedO’Connor for her activi-

tiesto preventbullying at thepageant.Therewerethreesectionsto thepageant:thein-

terview,whereshespoke aboutanti-bullying, theeveninggownportion andtheswimsuit portion.“I hada pageanttrainerandher adviceto me

wasto not exactlygainweightbut not to loseanyweight [for theswimsuit portion],” shesaid.“Mymessageto all girls is ‘You caneat;it’s not goingto makeyou look ugly. It’s fine.’”Althoughshedidnotwin thetoptitle atthepag-

eant, shewasin thetop40contestants.O’Connornotedthat thegirls whodidn’t win were all treat-ed like winners.“Thebestthing aboutthepageantwasmeeting

othergirls just like me.They wereall very sweetand interestingand different and it was reallybeautifulseeingdifferenceappreciated,”shesaid.“Everybody got on stageandstoodup for whattheybelievedin andsupportedacauseandhelpedtheworld andweall shouldfeel really good.”As for thefuture,O’Connorplansto go to col-

lege.She’slooking into eitherNew York Univer-sity or Hofstra University andwantsto major indrama. The 16-year-oldhasa strongpassionforthe artsand is an aspiring singer/songwriter,ac-tress and model. Currently, she’s signed withKidzHitz andwill bereleasingherfirst songsoon.“I hopeafter the pageantendsandduringmy

yearsin high schoolI canhelp spreadtheword.Not only with this interview but alsoby going tohigh schoolsandspeaking aboutthe importanceof lovingyourselfbecauseif youdon’t, you’rego-ingto starttakingit out onothers,” shesaid.“Bul -lying is a viciouscycleandI want to endit.”

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Music And The Mentor, And An Unlikely Friendship

It’s funny how certain things can trig-ger vivid memories of people and placesfrom your past.The scent of the same perfume worn

by my first grade teacher can instantlyplace me back into Mrs. Felt’s classroomat Flower Hill Elementary School.Listening to Sirius Radio’s 80s channeltransports me back to college. Takingthe back roads to Walt Whitman Mall,the same roads that led us to the homeof Eugene Selesner, always remind meof our too short, but important timewith him.Eugene (Gene) Selesner was a retired

music teacher who taught for 20 yearsat Simpson and Finley Junior HighSchools in Huntington, and before that,in Newark, N.J., until he relocated hisfamily to Melville in 1968. But to us,during his last years, he became ourdaughter Kristina’s piano teacher andmentor, and dear family friend.This is a story of an unlikely friend-

ship between a reticent high schoolsophomore, and a fast-on-his-feet octo-genarian who left an indelible imprinton her psyche. To do it justice, I will tellthe story in a literary duet of both mineand Kristina’s voices – hers extractedfrom a college application essay shewrote to describe the most memorableperson in her life. Kristina’s wordsappear in italics.And so the story begins.My mind raced. I had waited eagerly

for the start of my piano lessons, butnever anticipated being instructed bysome “geezer” who, from my own assess-ment, looked as if he had been out oftouch with the world for the last decade.Seeing this wizened man standing in thethreshold had taken me by complete sur-prise, but not the kind of surprise onelooks forward to. I glanced back at mymother in the car, fighting off the urge torun back to her and vent. However, mynext steps were through the doorwayand into his depressing abode.In observing this scene from my car, I

remember applying a Kung Fu grip onthe steering wheel after catching aglimpse of Mr. Selesner’s stern-lookingface peering at Kristina from behind hisstorm door. We selected Mr. Selesner byword of mouth, and therefore had neveractually met him. I watched my daugh-ter take a few anxious steps backward.Her teen instinct had her poised to bolton a moment’s notice. Picking up on hersubtle hesitation with a well-honedradar for typical teen behavior, Mr.Selesner waved at me in my car andquickly escorted Kristina into thehouse. As the door closed behind them,I crossed my fingers and headed to themall to kill one hour.We were both silent for a few

moments. As he tidied up his livingroom, I was able to stand back and fullytake in my surroundings. The housewas eternally dark, despite the 65 andsunny forecast for the day. It was fur-nished with orange colors and stylesdating back to the 1970s and the smell ofcigarettes was potent, all but knockingme off my feet. We walked into what I

assumed was the liv-ing room-turned-music-room thathoused an impres-sive grand pianoand vast collection ofCDs and musicalcompositions. Twoblack shelves stoodtall at the back of theroom, sheet musicspilling out fromevery angle.Mr. Selesner sat down in front of the

piano and called me over to him. As wesat side by side, I still questionedwhether I would be able to stick it outwith this man for the next hour, letalone any future lessons. “Play mesomething,” he said coolly. All I knew atthe time were a few songs from memorywhich I began to play as best I could.From my peripheral, I saw him study-ing the movement of my hands acrossthe keys and hoped he wasn’t doing sodisapprovingly. When I finished, Ilooked up at him, bracing myself for theanticipated criticism. To my surprise,my new piano teacher complimented meon my ear for music and said he sawimmense potential. I could feel myselfslowly relaxing in his presence as wedove head-on into our first lesson.Maybe I would give this guy a shot

after all.Walking the mall, I kept a close watch

on time. It felt like one of the longesthours of my life and I wondered if Mr.Selesner would be successful in gettingKristina to utter more than her usualone to two-word sentences.Our talks ventured from music, to lit-

erature, to geography, and then, to justeveryday life. I was amazed at what aconversationalist this old guy was. Hewas opinionated, had razor-sharp wit,and could talk the paint off the walls.Most importantly, he was someone withwhom I could somehow relate. I nolonger felt intimidated by the years hehad on me, and if I closed my eyes, itwas almost as if I was talking to one ofmy peers. I left Mr. Selesner’s house feel-ing completely proven wrong, but I wasoddly okay with it.That first piano lesson was the begin-

ning of an important learning experi-ence and friendship for Kristina, whoup until that point had never spent timealone with anyone above the age of 65other than her grandparents. Thesewere uncharted waters for a kid who atthat time barely wanted to be within 10feet of her parents for an hour’s time, letalone an elderly stranger.But before our eyes, the unexpected

occurred.With each lesson, I gained a better

understanding of the piano and of Mr.Selesner himself. He was brilliant, andit didn’t take me long to realize thatthere was a lot I could learn from him.He had so many stories to tell about hisown experiences as a performingpianist, and later, as a junior highschool music teacher. I could tell he wasdying to share them with the world, orwhoever would listen anyway. Our les-sons would go by in one, colorful flash ofan hour.We all could not seem to get enough

of Gene. Following Kristina’s lessons myhusband Greg and I enjoyed hearinghim tell stories of his experiences play-ing the Borscht Belt circuit in theCatskills with stars like HarryBelafonte, Barbra Streisand and AlanKing. Gene was big on “name that tune”

and would keep uson our musical toesby drilling us with avengeance until wesummoned the cor-rect answers. Hetook delicious glee instumping us.My weekly lessons

with Mr. Selesnerbecame a routinepart of my life andwere just about nec-

essary to my sanity. They were myescape from the stresses and anxieties ofhigh school, college preparation andeveryday life. During this time, thesoothing sounds of the piano wouldtransport me to a place where my trou-bles were nonexistent. After the lesson,Mr. Selesner and I would shoot thebreeze and talk about current affairsand books. If there was one thing heloved more than music, it was the writ-ten word. He wanted to know what andwho I was reading. Mr. Selesner enjoyeda good read almost as much as a melod-ic sonata by Mozart.Indeed, Gene was a true character,

full of life and enthusiasm in his love ofmusic, art, books, politics and goodfood. He had a wonderful, dry sense ofhumor. In a note to Kristina, Genewrote: Dear Kris, Saw the article onyour winning squeeze bunt.Congratulations! And you’ll always be awinner. Hope you’re settling on your col-lege of choice. By the way, can you stilltell the difference between the black andthe white keys? Love to your parentsand as much to you. -Gene Selesner.Soon Greg and I were trading booksand recipes with Gene, and were intro-duced to his lovely lady friend, Honey,herself an artist whose paintingsadorned Gene’s music room.On Saturday nights our family would

head to Cooke’s In for dinner and to lis-ten to Gene entertain diners on a smallwhite piano like a seasoned lounge per-former, where he also enjoyed playing“name that tune” to test our music IQs.It wasn’t enough that we could namethe title of songs, we also had to nametheir composers. Gene’s playing would,without fail, lift people from their seatsand onto the floor singing and dancinglike Broadway performers. Gene knewexactly which tunes would elicit theseBroadway moments, and quite skillful-ly, slipped them in between dinner anddessert. Afterwards, Cooke’s In guestsraised to their feet to cheer and applaudGene and all those who spontaneouslyjoined him to share their own talents.It became evident to me that Mr.

Selesner’s main passion in life wasmusic. His face would light up everytime he heard the word “concerto” orspoke about the brilliant, yet troubledcomposers of ages past. Mr. Selesneronce told me that music was more of afeeling than a sound. The more time Ispent with him, the more I understoodwhat he meant by that. Through his sto-ries, I realized that the piano hadbecome a vehicle he used to transporthimself through a gateway to opportu-nity and adventure. The piano hadtaken him so many places he neverexpected to go.One place Kristina never expected to

go was on the bench in front of the littlewhite piano at Cooke’s In, when oneSaturday night Gene took great delightin introducing his student, and invitedher to play a piece they had been work-ing on together that week. Greg and I

braced ourselves for Kristina to declinethe invitation, but instead, sheapproached the piano with completeconfidence and played beautifully forthe crowd. Nobody was more proud ofKristina than her mentor, who baskedin the resulting applause with an almostfatherly pride and joy.One day it all became clear to me.

From all outward appearances, Mr.Selesner’s dim, smoky house seemedunappealing and gloomy, but to him itwas paradise. There in that unassum-ing music room he created a sanctuaryto do what he loved most in the world –playing the piano. During that momentof clarity, I put all my superficial judg-ments aside, and instead reveled in howhe was able to achieve so much self-ful-fillment. It made me aspire to find thesame kind of passion and peace in myown world.Gene Selesner enjoyed a lifelong love

affair with music. Upon his retirementfrom School District 3, he continued toteach music privately to both studentsand adults, and also directed the choirat West Hills Methodist Church. Inaddition to his weekend gig at Cooke’sIn, he wrote and performed originalscores for silent films shown at theHuntington Cinema Arts Centre.Knowing Mr. Selesner not only gave

me a deeper appreciation and connec-tion with music, but also gave me some-thing even more valuable. Our friend-ship showed me that outward appear-ances and the judgments we pass onpeople mean absolutely nothing. I nowlook back foolishly to the first day wemet, only to realize how narrow my viewof people and the world was.On Oct. 23, 2008, just before Kristina

was able to put the finishing touches onher college application essay aboutGene Selesner, Honey called us to sharethe sad news that he had suddenlypassed away. Some time later Cooke’s Inclosed, ending an era marked by thefabulous food of Juanita Cooke, com-bined with the lively piano entertain-ment of Eugene Selesner enjoyed by somany on Saturday nights.As I sat at his funeral service and

watched people get up one after anotherto speak their piece about this mar-velous man, I thought about the count-less lives he had touched during hiseighty two years. Many people, like me,had the blessing of having been taughtby, or having simply known, Mr.Selesner. With both tears and a smile, Ientertained images of him in heavenshooting the breeze with Cole Porter,Chopin, and many other great pianistsin history.While countless junior high school

students, private students, music col-leagues and friends alike have discov-ered through Gene Selesner the powerand magic of music in connecting andcelebrating humanity, Kristina especial-ly learned a profound life lesson. I thinkGene would be proud to know that she isnow forging her own path in college toenter the arts and entertainment worldas a filmmaker, in part, fueled by hisown passion for the arts, his friendship,and last but not least, the confidence hebestowed in this once reticent teenager.Note: Joan Cergol is a Special

Assistant to Huntington SupervisorFrank Petrone and Executive Director ofthe Huntington Economic DevelopmentCorp. In her spare time Joan exercisesher passion for writing athttp://joancergol.wordpress.com. Herviews are her own.

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Getting the full Absinthe tasting experienceJoining MacDonald and a friend in his

home, the guitar maker lit a green candleresting in a gold candlestick and set aboutintroducing me to the world of absinthe.Absinthe, he explained, is a spirit like gin.

The real deal contains no sugar and is nev-er sold as a liqueur – adead giveaway of badstuff. All legitimate absinthe contains “thetrinity” of main ingredients: wormwood,fennel and green anise. Other herbs can beadded to give different flavors.He revealed several different bottles,

some clear and some a light green, butnone the bright green American pop cul-ture led me to believe. His selection camefrom various parts of the world, includ-ing some from New York State. Two ofthe bottles were blanche-style absinthe –a clear beverage with more mild flavorsthat was created to survive Prohibition.The other two bottles were verte – basedon the French word for green with moreflavor and a light yellow and/or greencolor to the liquid.Unlike most liquors, MacDonald em-

phasized, absinthe is never to be con-sumed neat or in shots. Instead, itshould be diluted with water, and sugarif desired. While there is no hard andfast rule, absinthe drinkers typically use3-5 parts of water per part of the spirit.Care is used to pour drops of water outof a carafe, or a fountain if you’re solucky, directly into a glass with absinthefilled to the “dose line.” If using sugar,recommended for some more bitter andpotent versions, a sugar cube should rest

on a specially-designed spoon under thestream of water.Putting each drink together takes

time, part of the drink’s very design.MacDonald said absinthe was frequent-ly used hundreds of years ago to slowdown life after a busy day of work. Theearly drinkers carefully and preciselypoured one drop at a time, to the pointthat French bartenders would complainabout the splashing when they held thecarafe high above the glass.Of course, the trademark of absinthe is

not the Green Fairy. No, the trademark ofthis unique drink is the louche. A Frenchterm for shady, this is the transition thatoccurs in the glass when absinthe mixeswith water. The colors depend on whichherbs are present, but it always trans-forms the spirit from a clear consistencyto a milky, cloudy one. Veteran drinkerslike MacDonald and his friend recom-mend pouring slowly in the middle to getthe best look, although we saw some pret-ty louching when the water dripped downthe side.The candle continued to burn aswe sam-

pled our gracious host’s absinthe. The firstwas a blanche with a very light flavor, al-though I did notice a citrus-y aftertaste af-ter someone mentioned it. At this point, Ishould probably mention it is difficult tosufficiently taste anddescribe the flavors onthe first try,much likewine. AsMacDonaldpoured the next glasses, Iwasmore focusedon the increasing initial flavors.The next blanche was somewhat

stronger, but still very subdued. We

moved onto a verte with a very lightgreen coloring. The herbal flavor wasmore noticeable, but hardly the licoriceflavor I was expecting. The last verte wasthe most bold of all, albeit not rivalingthe strength of flavors in tequila, whiskeyor other liquors. This absinthe had alight green color in the bottle and creat-ed a milky green louche in the glass.Well before the final glass was poured,

our trio was engaging in casual conver-sation like old friends. We talked aboutMacDonald’s guitars, family, politicsand even a shared hobby in homebrew.I credit some of the newfound cama-

raderie to our host, a very gregarious andinteresting man by himself. But perhapsthe absinthe, which has a reputation ofloosening tongues and inspiring creativi-ty without the typical drunkenness at-tached to alcohol, was doing its thing too.“It’s a really great way for people to get

to know each other and relax. It’s a so-cial drink. You don’t get stupid,” Mac-Donald said. “It’s a vehicle for makingfriends.”He and another friend from Hunting-

ton alternate hosting monthly absinthetastings. They draw from a pool of abouta dozen people. Their jobs range fromBroadway actors to toy company execu-tives, but they all make a point to get to-gether every so often for snacks, storiesand absinthe.MacDonald made his first exploration

into the world of absinthe about twoyears ago. Back then it started as a hob-by, something that had piqued his inter-

est both for the colorful history as wellas the artistry attached to the spirit. Asmuch as absinthe has long been tied tofamous artists and writers, it also has alengthy partnership with decorative, ex-quisite paraphernalia – spoons, glasses,carafes, fountains. Utilizing his ownartistic abilities, MacDonald pho-tographed and composed a book, “Ab-sinthe Antiques,” illustrating Europeanglassware, spoons, engravings, adver-tisements and other connections to thethen-thriving industry.“The thing that really sealed it for me

was the accoutrements,” he said.As that green candle continued to

burn, we also learned about our host’strip to France in October. Having madevarious connections in the modern ab-sinthe world, MacDonald was invited tothe commune of Pontarlier to celebratein Les Absinthiadias – a two-day festivalwith tastings, markets and museum ex-hibits. The Huntington man served as aprofessional taster, although the mostmemorable part was the new friend-ships. Late in the evening, he admittedhe missed his “brothers and sisters.”As the candle burnt to a stub and the

hour drew beyond late, I realized, a no-ticeable bond had also formed betweenus. Before I forcedMacDonald to pose forobligatory photos, he invited me into an-other part of his family’s home to learnabout a Photoshop technique he used inthe book. It was then I realized this wasless like an assignment and more like vis-iting a friend.

(Continued from page A8)

Jewish, muslim students get cultural exchangeUniversity. “Everything I experience ex-ceeded my expectations.”Kelly Vest, director of community and

international relations at the Suffolk YJewish Community Center and founderof HAMSA, created the program six yearsago with director Joel Block after a visitto an Arab community center in Israel.“We decided we had to create a pro-

gram to bring our students together,”Vest said. “We stayed at a Jewish com-munity center and we saw the kids do-ing the exact same thing as we did at theArab community center and we felt that

these kids never crossed paths. Their in-terests are exactly the same.”From Jan. 1-8, the students participat-

ed in a series of intensive dialog work-shops facilitated by a Jewish and an Ara-bic Israeli. The workshops were conduct-ed in three different languages – Arab,Hebrew and English – so that everyonefeels comfortable expressing themselvesin their native tongue, Vest said.“It was incredible for me because it

really challenged me to get out of mycomfort zone. I felt like I was stuck in abubble, not really experiencing any-thing else, but when I went to Israel it

really was just refreshing to learn abouta different perspective,” said Jacob Pin-cus of Dix Hills, who was a part of theAmerican group.The students visited a number of his-

torical sites throughout Jerusalem, in-cluding Yad Vashem, a memorial dedi-cated to the Holocaust, and Tuba Zan-garia, a village in Israel.“Our main goal is to empower young

people to promote change in the worldthrough community service and learn-ing [and] to cultivate world citizenswho are concerned for the welfare ofothers despite perceived differences,”

Vest said.To add another layer of depth to the

program, American students also had achance to embrace another culture bystaying at the home of an Israeli stu-dent. A Jewish student stayed at anArab student’s house and vice versa,which was not done in previous years.“I got to learn the difference between

Israeli life and Muslim life and it was anoverall amazing experience,” said Plain-view’s Ian Weismann, a student in theAmerican group. “I thought it wasworth while and I would recommend itto anyone who is interested in it.”

(Continued from page A3)

ART

Students ‘Like’ Facebook-Inspired ArtAP Art History students at Half Hollow Hills High

School East drew inspiration from modern artistsand the social-networking website Facebook to createtheir yearly art installation.With the help of their teacher, Allyson Uttendorfer,

the students created an interactive exhibit in theirschool. They have been planning the project sinceNovember and finally completed it on Jan. 4. Theiridea was to create an artistic representation of Face-book.“Social media is such an important topic nowa-

days,” Uttendorfer said, adding that the topic wouldbe easy for the students at High School East to relateto in this technology-centered era.The art students created masks and painted them

to blend into the school walls, creating an actual“Facebook wall.” Students also created three-dimen-sional sculptures that allowed them to post their ownanonymous secrets, representing the idea that any-thing posted on the social networking site is open for

everyone to see, and always will be.The class set up a day where students were given

blue Post-It notes to write down their secrets andthoughts and put them up on the sculptures. Utten-dorfer hopes she and her students will have anotherday to do it again before the exhibit is taken down.The AP students’ knowledge of art, from past to

present, helped inspire their pieces. In particular,they drew their inspiration from painter JasperJohns and sculptor Richard Serra.“The artists are very different, but both very mod-

ern,” Uttendorfer said.The artists’ individual styles were imitated by the

students to create their own interactive sculptures.To give them the real experience of showcasing

their artwork, Uttendorfer had the students gothrough all the necessary steps a professional artistwould take. They had to propose the idea to theschool administrators, and after they were given thego-ahead, they collected boxes and painted themthe blue color associated with Facebook. They mademore than 180 masks to use in the exhibit.Uttendorfer and her students have been making

installations for the school every year since 2007,receiving positive feedback from both the schooland media outlets.

By Jasmine [email protected]

AP art students at High School East stand infront of theirFacebook-inspired exhibit.


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BlackmanMakesMarkHe was only 8 years old when he start-

ed playing basketball and he hasn’tstopped since.

Emile Blackman, a senior at Half Hol-lowHillsWest, is going to go down as oneof the all-time winners in Colts basket-ball history, after years of practicing andplaying the sport he loves.“He’s worked very hard to get to this

point,” Hills West coach Bill Mitaritonnasaid about his forward. “He’s going to godown as one of our all-time leading scor-ers and also as one of our all-time win-ners, playing in the most games as any-one in school history.”But the way the game is played is

something Blackman truly loves.“To me, basketball is just like poetry in

motion,” the teenager said.Aside from breaking records in school

history, he’s also reaching milestones. Herecently scored his 1000th point for theColts, who are climbing the leader boardin League IV and now sit at 6-1. The1000th point was one of 12 points Black-man scored Jan. 5 in Hills’ 83-30 victoryover Comsewogue.“It felt great, but it was even better be-

cause it was a dunk and a pass from mybrother,” the basketball player said of hissibling Jamir, a Hills West junior.Blackman, who is a captain on the

team, said his strengths are his athleti-cism, and “being able to get to the basketand finish,” whereas his weakness is han-dling the ball.“He’s an exceptional leader,” Mitariton-

na said. “He’ll do anything to help theteam win. On the court, he takes mostcharges, which is when you give up yourbody and the other team runs into you,and he’s the all-time risk leader in thatcategory, and that shows his unselfish-ness to help the team get the ball back.”The coach said Blackman is also great

at blocking shots.“I contribute my successes to my drive

to succeed and my will to win,” Blackmansaid.His family and friends are very sup-

portive of his love of basketball.“They always have been,” Blackman

said. “They believe if I can dream it, thenI can achieve it.”Blackman plans on continuing basket-

ball in college, but is unsure where yet.“He’s being heavily recruited by a lot of

schools,” said Mitaritonna, who has beencoaching basketball for the past 12 years.“He’s waiting until the end of the seasonto figure that out.”When he’s not on the court, Blackman

enjoys playing video games and spendingtime at home or with his friends. Accord-ing to his coach, he’s also a great personin general.“He’s the greatest kid to coach because

he’s funny and got a personality, and as acoach, you love coaching kids like him,”Mitaritonna said. “He does everythingyou’re teaching and does more with it.”

Hills West forward Emile Blackman will godown in history as one of the Colts’ topplayers.

A local 50-kilometer run has attractedworldly attention.The Merrell Caumsett 50K Run has

been chosen to be the United States’ se-lection race for the International Associ-ation of Ultrarunners 50K World TrophyRun in Italy.The Caumsett run, organized by the

Greater Long Island Running Club, willbe one of 15 selection races worldwide forthe World Trophy race. The other racesare being held in Russia, the Nether-lands, Great Britain, Germany, Hungary,the Czech Republic, France, Australia,Italy, Japan, Latvia and Austria.“It’s a pretty big thing to have some-

thing like this in Long Island,” said MikePolansky, president of the Greater LongIsland Running Club. “We’ve been thenational championship for the last fouryears and this is the second year we werethe selection race.”The Merrell Caumsett 50K will be held

at Caumsett State Park in Huntington onMarch 4 at 8:30 a.m. For those who wantto run a smaller marathon, the 25K racewill kick off at 9:30 a.m.Cash awards will be given out the day

of the race, including $175, $100 and $75for the top three male and female overallfinishers. The top male finisher last yearwas Michael Wardian of Arlington, Va.and the top female finisher was JodieSchoppmann of Levittown, N.Y.“MichaelWardian has won the race the

last four years in a row; he holds thecourse record, and national and interna-tional records as well. He’s probably thetop road ultra marathoner in trainingright now,” Polansky said. “We’re pleasedto have him in our race and I suspect he’sgoing to get some competition this yearand it’s going to be an interesting race.”In order to qualify for the IAU 50K

World Trophy Run, male runners need tobeat three hours and 20 minutes; it’sthree hours and 50 minutes for women.“We submit the results to [the Nether-

lands] and they invite everyone whoqualified to the world championships,”Polansky said.The IAU 50K World Trophy Run will

be held in Vallecrosia-Bordighera, Italyon Oct. 20.Participants can apply for the race at

glirc.org. The entry fee is $40 ($30 GLIRrunning club member) before Feb. 26,$45 from Feb. 27 to March 3 and $50 onthe day of the event.

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HillSPORTSGIRLS FENCING

Hills East Fences Its Way To The TopGirls head coach says there’s strong competition as they look forward to tournament

Half Hollow Hills East only brought competitivefencing to the school five years ago, but the girls teamhas managed to climb to one of the top three spots inthe league.“We went from the first year where we couldn’t win amatch, but we fenced pretty well last year, and this yearwe’re along the same track,” said head coach DennisDaly. The girls were ranked third and had a 7-1 record asof Friday.The Thunderbirds’ latest victory was against Cen-tereach on Jan. 17, which they won 25-2. Raquel War-moth went 3-0 in sabre while Alana Kessler andAmanda Lewis each went 3-0 in foil. The only loss thegirls faced was against undefeated Ward Melville onDec. 16, 20-7.“There’s great competition out there. There’s WardMelville, a dynasty. They’ve been working for about 11years so they’ve gotten to that cycle where it feeds itselfand they have great coaches out there,” Daly said.“Commack is a great team. The coach is always puttinga great team on the mat. Those two are our biggestcompetitions.”Three of the leaders on the team, Daly said, are sen-iors Mackenzie Schneider, Shannon Beller and Car-

lie Pearlman. The girls started four years ago and theytrain all year for the season.“You need to train in the season – start participatingin outside events, go to summer nationals – and thenyou build a process, and then they started going tocamps over the summer,” Daly said. “These three ladies

are really committed to the team and made sure we’regoing to different camps and working on their ability.”The coach said the girls’ attitudes were contagious,and other players on the team wanted to becomebetter fencers.“It’s a cycle. All the older kids pull the younger kids in,”he said. “That in turn builds the program, recruits peo-ple on the team.”Freshman Julie Park is one of the team’s best fencers,Daly said. Park placed first in the Brentwood tourna-ment, which draws teams from Nassau County, SuffolkCounty and Westchester County. There are about 78people who participate in that tournament and shecame out on top.Daly also gives Lindsay Squires credit for workinghard to be a good fencer.But it takes more than just a commitment from theathletes, the coach said.“It takes a lot of dedication from the athlete but it al-so takes a lot of dedication from the parents,” Daly said.“If you have great parents like we do then the trainingbecomes easier. My girls get here, they train, [and] theymanage their time, so without the parents we wouldn’thave a team.”The coach said the team is training for the coun-ty tournament and is looking forward to what’s instore for them.

Although fencing season is almost over, Hills East’s girlsteam is still practicing for the last few matches and thecounty tournament.

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