Half Hollow Hills Newspaper - Feb 7, 2013

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THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 2013

HALF HOLLOW HILLS

Hills Audience Names Its ‘Idols’ For 2013

was a tie between the ‘B’-Tones from Hills East and “The Twins,” Elizabeth and Katherine Thompson, Hills East ninthgraders.

The event was hosted by PTA Special Events Committee, with hair styling courtesy of Cactus Salon. Winners will be rewarded with a guest appearance on WBLI and the recording of their song by Music Idol Entertainment.

Photo by Felice Kristall

Photo by Corrie Ann Young

With the auditorium at Half Hollow Hills High School East filled to capacity on Feb. 2, Hills Idol showcased the vocal talents of almost 50 students from across the school district.

Sheimyrah Mighty, a Hills East ninthgrader who sang “I Have Nothing,” was crowned High School Idol, and Elena Seo, a Candlewood student who sang “Gravity,” won Middle School Idol. Best Group

Left, the winners of Hills Idol 2013 singing competition stand tall and proud after the Feb. 2 event at Half Hollow Hills High School East. Above, the ‘B’-Tones from Hills East sing a Backstreet Boys medley. Their smooth performance tied them with another singing act in the Best Group category.

MELVILLE

‘The Club’ Developer Fires Back At Lawsuit Deshon Partners files $1M counterclaim against resident’s challenge to senior housing plan

By Danny Schrafel dschrafel@longislandernews.com

The developer of a senior community in Melville has slapped a resident seeking to thwart the project with a $1 million counterclaim.

Deshon Partners, developers of the planned 261-unit Club at Melville, countersued Peter Nichols, a Melville resident and Conservative candidate for Huntington supervisor in 2009, for $1 million, interest and attorney’s fees on Jan. 17.

They argue the Article 78 suit he filed to stop the development and halt the transfer of development rights from the 8.1-acre Meyer’s Farm property near Old Country and Round Swamp Roads to the 18 acres at 25 Deshon Drive lacks merit and was filed only to obstruct the project. The transferred rights would allow for the construction of a Bochasanwasi Shree Akshar Purushottam

Deshon Partners is fighting back against an Article 78 lawsuit filed by Melville resident Peter Nichols, who is seeking to thwart a complex deal that would result in 261 units of affordable senior housing, the creation of Sweet Hollow Park, and a new BAPS temple, a rendering of which is pictured above.

(BAPS) temple on Deshon Drive, while also allowing the 261 units to be built on the remaining 13 acres. Meyer’s Farm would become Sweet Hollow Park. The town approved site plans for The Club in midDecember.

The Town of Huntington has also filed a motion to have Nichols’ Article 78 dismissed, citing failure to state a cause of action, lack of standing to sue, failure to conform to court rules, a failure to include necessary parties and expiration of the

statute of limitations, Huntington spokesman A.J. Carter said.

Representing Deshon Partners, Garrett Gray and Tamir Young of the Weber Law Group alleged Nichols’ suit is frivolous, and (Continued on page A23)

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DIX HILLS

Half Hollow Hills Players Up For The ‘Challenge’ Lacrosse league for kids with special needs changing lives as it enters its third season Half Hollow Hills photos/Jacqueline Birzon

By Jacqueline Birzon jbirzon@longislandernews.com

When James Ludemann, 9, began to express an interest in sports, his parents, Denise and James, did what any decent parent would do – they asked themselves, where can we sign up?

While many parents could simply place a phone call to their local sports association, the Ludemanns went the extra mile to place their son, who has an autism spectrum disorder, in a league that was compatible with his needs.

James has pervasive developmental disorder not otherwise specified. Now a fourth-grader at Forest Park Elementary, he began his sporting career when he was in kindergarten, starting with Little League baseball, weekly swimming lessons, and karate classes. Three years ago, James added another accomplishment to his recreational resume – lacrosse.

At that time, Jim Wallace, a parent to two students in the Half Hollow Hills School District, started the Challenger Lacrosse League for children in the district with developmental and physical disabilities. Launched in 2010, the Half Hollow Hills Challenger League is one of the only chapters on Long Island. It began just three weeks after Garden City established the first chapter.

Now in their third season, the 20-athlete team convenes every Sunday at High School East for one-and-a-half-hour practices. During the winter months, practices are held indoors at the gymnasium, however once weather conditions improve the

Above, members of the Challenger Lacrosse team put their sticks together during practice on Sunday. The team is one of two leagues on the island that cater to children with developmental and physical disabilities. At left, James Ludemann shows off his goalie techniques. team plans to bring practices outside.

Wallace’s son, James, 13, has played lacrosse for most of his life. The father of two wanted to bring his younger son, Joey, 11, who is on the autism spectrum, the same opportunity.

“The biggest change for these kids is the social opportunity. They go from being selfcontained with their families most of the time, or in a classroom, to this, an environ-

ment which allows them to branch out and socialize with other kids,” Wallace said.

What makes the experience even more meaningful, Wallace said, is the use of peer coaches to facilitate learning during practices. For each athlete on the team, there are two or three peer coaches, most of whom play on the district’s junior varsity or varsity teams.

Jordan Shapiro, 16, a junior at Half Hol-

low Hills High School East, has been a peer coach with the league since the first season in 2010. Shapiro, who plays varsity lacrosse for the Thunderbirds, said he gets the most satisfaction from seeing the joy the league brings to the athletes.

“It’s really amazing. They just feel honored to play sports. It’s something that’s a like a privilege to them,” Shapiro said.

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MELVILLE

Councilman Addresses Turbine Time-Out dschrafel@longislandernews.com

With concerns about Canon’s headquarters at the forefront, members of the Civic Association of Sweet Hollow peppered Councilman Mark Cuthbertson last week with questions about his proposed moratorium on wind turbine applications.

Several of those questions focused on concerns that that Canon, which is building its North American headquarters in Melville, would be exempted from the moratorium and subsequent town code.

After the association’s meeting at the Melville Fire Department on Jan. 29, Cuthbertson said he did not believe Canon would be grandfathered in. He added that draft legislation would be posted on the town’s website for public review.

The town board was expected to hold a public hearing on the moratorium Tuesday night, which would prevent processing applications, holding public hearings and issuing approvals, grants or conditional use permits related to wind turbines for 128 days. A vote was expected to be called on the same night as the hearing.

“We don’t want there to be any uncertainty,” Cuthbertson said.

The discussion over turbines began in July, when Canon applied to the Zoning Board of Appeals for a variance to allow 11 wind turbines at their upcoming Melville headquarters. That request caught the attention of Melville civic leaders, who urged the town to establish height, aesthetics, noise and proximity rules before establishing any precedent.

“How can there be a hearing when there is no code in the town? This is the first ever application of wind turbines in Huntington,” Alissa Taff, president of the Civic Association of Sweet Hollow, said.

Fred Gross, president of the Northgate Homeowners Association in Melville, stressed the importance of getting the code right from the start.

“This is the first of a kind. Once it’s done, it’s done for all of us – every community up and down the corridor and other places in the Town of Huntington,” he said.

Cuthbertson said he is not a wind turbine advocate, but it was clear that the board needed to amend the code to regulate their size, placement and the number allowed on a property.

“I think we need to come up with some sort of regulatory scheme,” he said. “I don’t think, frankly, that the aesthetics of full wind turbines really go with residential or commercial areas.”

While that law is being developed, the town needs to put a hold on all applications, the councilman said.

“Without regulations, it just goes to a seven-member Zoning Board of Appeals, who come up with their own interpretation of what should happen,” Cuthbertson said.

“And what they would probably base it on is cell tower laws. When we realized that, there was a push on that we should look at wind turbine legislation because they’re clearly different than cell towers.”

Before Cuthbertson spoke to the hundreds gathered, Councilman Mark Mayoka received a similar, albeit briefer,

Half Hollow Hills photo/Danny Schrafel

By Danny Schrafel

Councilman Mark Cuthbertson discusses a proposed wind turbine moratorium at the Jan. 29 meeting of the Civic Association of Sweet Hollow. grilling, from the Sweet Hollow community. When he asked how many people attended the meeting to address the issue of wind turbines, most of the hands in the room shot up.

“I know we’re very concerned about the aesthetics and what it can do to the environment, so I’m also very concerned about that and where it goes and how it’s developed,” Mayoka said.

But Melville resident Mike Catania, a

Melville resident, told Mayoka and Cuthbertson he opposed wind turbines in any form.

“We don’t want it – period,” said Catania, who raised concerns about the amount of noise the turbines would create, the impact on aesthetics in the community and the potential to kill wildlife, like birds.

Cuthbertson later said the town would investigate whether an outright ban on wind turbines would be legal to enact.

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POLICE REPORT Compiled by Mike Koehler

Or Keep It With You Suffolk police responded to Dix Hills on Feb. 1 after a wallet was reported stolen. The complainant said someone stole the wallet form a 2004 Toyota Highlander the day before.

Sue Your Own Lawyer?

A Melville law office employee called Suffolk County police about harassment on Feb. 1. A man walked into the office and asked to speak with his lawyer. When told the attorney was not available, he made harassing statements.

Flying Brick Damages Window A Huntington Station resident called Suffolk County police about criminal mischief on Feb. 1. The complainant said someone threw a brick at a basement window and damaged it the day before.

Pow, Right In The Kisser Suffolk police were dispatched to a Huntington Station convenience store on Feb. 1 about a possible harassment.

The complainant said an unknown man with a cane struck him in the face after a verbal dispute outside.

Beer Bottle Cracks Windshield Suffolk police responded to a Greenlawn deli about a reported fight on Feb. 1. The complainant reported engaging in a verbal dispute over a parking space. The suspect picked up a beer bottle and threw it at the complainant’s vehicle, cracking the windshield.

Don’t Letters Belong In The Mailbox?

Suffolk police were dispatched to a Huntington Station home on Jan. 31 about a possible aggravated harassment case. The complainant said they discovered a threatening letter in their backyard.

Thief Is Biggest Tool Suffolk police were called about a theft in Huntington Station on Jan. 30. The complainant said someone stole tools out of a 1999 Ford Econoline work van.

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QUOTE OF THE WEEK JIM WALLACE

Meet Sheimyra Mighty, Half Hollow Hills’ High School Idol winner, who sang “I Have Nothing,” making her mentor, Tony Award-winner Ben Vereen, very proud.

“The biggest change for these kids is the social opportunity.

They go from being self-contained with their families most of the time, or in a classroom, to this, an environment which allows them to branch out and socialize with other kids.”

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That’s More Than Just A Few A 31-year-old Northport man was arrested by Northport Village police on drunk-driving charges on Jan. 25.

Police received a report of a single vehicle collision on Fort Salonga Road; the complainant said a truck crashed into a guard rail and the driver was leaving the scene. Police found a Jeep on Woodbine Avenue with heavy front end damage. When stopped on Scudder Avenue, the driver had slurred speech and was not aware of what happened. He was arrested and taken to headquarters, where an intoxilyzer test revealed a .18 BAC. The Northport Fire Department arrived to transport the man to Huntington Hospital for a head injury combined with his high BAC.

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Two Huntington Station men were arrested by Suffolk County police in Lloyd Harbor on Jan. 30. The men were charged with burglary after allegedly breaking into a home and cutting installed copper.

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TOWN OF HUNTINGTON

Mayoka Will Run Again Half Hollow Hills photo/Danny Schrafel

By Danny Schrafel dschrafel@longislandernews.com

Councilman Mark Mayoka announced he is seeking a second term on the Huntington Town Board during a breakfast fundraiser at Mac’s Steakhouse last week.

“I am grateful that the residents in the Town of Huntington offered me the opportunity to be elected… I am very humbled that it happened, and I have served to the best of my capacity,” he said Jan. 31.

Without hesitation, the councilman said the high point of his first three years was being able to successfully bring aid to one of Huntington’s wounded warriors.

“The highlight of my first term was being able to coordinate the efforts and raise money for Huntington hometown hero Captain James Byler and making his home handicapped accessible and letting him know he’s a priority in our community,” Mayoka said.

At Town Hall, Mayoka touted his efforts to aid small business owners by creating the Small Business Resource and Recovery Center in the wake of Tropical Storm Irene.

He also stressed that he will continue to fight for reforms aimed at improving the town’s budget process. Citing legislation he sponsored to require the comptroller’s office to provide tri-sectional financial reports prior to the town board voting on the budget, Mayoka said that process is already underway.

“We’re now going to have information that is important in the decision-making process come to us sooner,” Mayoka said.

Larry Cregan, who managed the Huntington GOP’s effort to get Mayoka on the board in 2009, told the audience Mayoka and Cook have been a dynamic team.

“We were lucky enough to have Gene Cook join him a year or so ago in our last town election, and they have constituted a vibrant, forceful minority on that board that is keeping everybody on their toes,” Cregan said.

Republican Chair Toni Tepe said she is pleased with Mayoka’s performance on the board.

“Mark has very diligently followed the interests of the taxpayer and has been totally and completely supportive of taxpayers in the Town of Huntington,” she said.

In the coming weeks, the attention of both political parties will shift to completing their tickets. Tepe said Melville resident James Martin has screened to run for the Suffolk

Councilman Mark Mayoka announces he will seek re-election to the Huntington Town Board during a Jan. 31 fundraiser.

County Legislature. Huntington GOP ViceChair Josh Price, Huntington Station’s Robert Conte, the party’s 2011 candidate for receiver of taxes, and Lloyd Harbor Village Justice Mike Brown have screened to join Mayoka for the town board race.

To run for supervisor, the prospective candidates include Huntington attorney Edmund Smyth, Huntington Bay Mayor Herb Morrow, a 2011 candidate for Town Board, and former Supreme Court justice and Huntington GOP Chair Robert Lifson.

Across the aisle, Town Democrats are building a ticket around Huntington Supervisor Frank Petrone, who announced in mid-January he would seek a sixth term on the board.

Two Democratic incumbents have not publicly announced their intentions – Councilman Mark Cuthbertson, who has been on the board since 1998, said he is still pondering his decision. William Naughton, who has been the superintendent of highways since 1987, said at Mayoka’s fundraiser that while he will “very likely” run again, he has not made a final decision. If Naughton runs, he will face a primary challenge from Don McKay, a Dix Hills resident and the town’s current director of the Parks and Recreation department.

At Mac’s on Thursday morning, Mayoka struck an optimistic tone, stating 2013 could be the year when “we will be able to achieve a more fair and balanced government.”

“Perhaps we will change the mix of the board and we’ll be able to make further changes,” he explained later. “I am hoping that I get elected, along with other new people board that are more receptive to changes.

Huntington’s a great place – it can be better.”

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HUNTINGTON VILLAGE

Paramount On Top-100 Hot Venue List Half Hollow Hills photos/Luann Dallojacono

By Luann Dallojacono ldallojacono@longislandernews.com

Long Island residents have made The Paramount in Huntington village one of the top 100 theater venues in the world, according to a top concert industry publication.

With 79,598 tickets reported sold in 2012, The Paramount sits at No. 78 on Pollstar’s list of the 100 best-selling theater venues worldwide last year.

Management described it as an honor for the venue, which opened in September 2011 on New York Avenue and hosted 150 shows in its first year. Fans have since packed the house.

“We made a big promise to Long Island, a big promise to Huntington and the industry, and we’re holding up our end. We built something very special, and you can tell it’s working,” Paramount partner Brian Doyle said. “In our first year, look what we’ve done.”

Long Island has responded enthusiastically to The Paramount’s arrival. Doyle said 98-99 percent of tickets sold are to residents of Suffolk and Nassau.

“This really is a Long Island play,” he said. “We spend all of our marketing dollars on Long Island.”

Doyle attributed The Paramount’s success to the diversity of programming it has drawn to Huntington, as well as the backing of Live Nation.

“This venue can bring in all different types of music,” Doyle said. “We’re building up our comedy series. We’ll host Matchbox 20 [on March 9] – they’ll be playing arenas over the summer. We’re showing we can bring in big, big bands, as

The Paramount, named one of the 100 best-selling theater venues in the world, hosted its first children’s show last Wednesday with “Yo Gabba Gabba! Live!” Right, Jayden King, 2, dressed the part with Mary Anne McKenna. Above, Michael Schmidt with his sons Leland and Justin during the “Hugs Are Fun” song. well as boxing.”

Sold-out shows for 2012 included Counting Crows, The Monkees, Taking Back Sunday, Jane’s Addiction, Dropkick Murphys, The Wanted, Alanis Morissette, Stone Temple Pilots, Marilyn Manson with The Pretty Reckless, and Star Boxing events.

Looking into 2013, Doyle said the plan is to continue to move forward and to never act like they’ve “made it” already.

Moving forward could include a foray into children’s programming, adding to the venue’s diverse offerings. This week The Paramount is hosting its first children’s music venture with “Yo Gabba Gabba! Live!”, which concluded its fourshow run on Jan. 31. Another children’s show, “Clifford the Big Red Dog, Live,”

will play in March.

“I want the moms who have the young children to be able to enjoy this venue. We don’t want them to have to go into city to see these shows. We’re able to bring it to Huntington,” Doyle said.

To be considered for a Pollstar list, venues must report to the publication, which makes separate lists for arenas, clubs, amphitheaters and stadiums.

With its 1,550-person capacity, The Paramount joins some of the world’s top venues on Pollstar’s list, including Radio City Music Hall, which, with 6,000 seats, came in at No. 1 with 1,518,120 tickets sold; New York City’s 2,800-seat Beacon Theater at No. 8 with 307,103 tickets sold; and the 5,600-seat Theater at Madison Square Garden at No. 23 with 178,454

tickets sold. The 3,000-seat Theater at Westbury did not report to Pollstar, a theater representative said.

Doyle said 2012 ticket sales for The Paramount actually totaled 98,000, which would have ranked the venue at No. 64.

However, early 2012 was a busy time at The Paramount, and staff focused more on operations at the new venue than on reporting ticket sales.

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MELVILLE

Volunteers Needed To Heed The Call Half Hollow Hills photo/Danny Schrafel

Melville Fire Department Chief Michael Carrieri speaks to members of the Civic Association of Sweet Hollow at headquarters Jan. 29.

By Danny Schrafel dschrafel@longislandernews.com

Melville Volunteer Fire Department officials are looking for a few good men and women to help meet the increasing need for volunteers in their fire district.

“Our community is growing,” Chief Michael Carrieri told a packed meeting of the Civic Association of Sweet Hollow on Jan. 29. “Every day it seems there is a new building going up or more folks joining our district, and we’re looking for some help.”

He urged residents to consider joining the department ahead of their Feb. 10 meeting, which is scheduled for 7:30 p.m.

at the Sweet Hollow Road firehouse.

Carrieri said the department is especially in need of rescue personnel to serve as EMTs. Volunteers are needed across firefighting and rescue service especially from the hours of 5 a.m.-noon, he said.

“Doing the rescue work can be very rewarding,” he said. “Unbelievable personal growth – that’s one of the big benefits you get from joining this organization. You’ll do things that you never imagined… You may be able to save a life, and we do it on a fairly regular basis.”

Especially with the increased number of senior communities in the Melville Fire District, call volume is increasing, Carrieri (Continued on page A22)

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The Price of No Parking In the best destinations, parking comes at a ants will be exploring every possible angle. Inprice… and there’s a price to pay for no park- put from the public is critical, and it should not ing. be limited to those who live and work in the vilWeighing those two options as well as many lage. Anyone who spends time in Huntington others, a consultant group hired by the Town of village, whether to enjoy its many restaurants, Huntington, the Huntington Chamber of Com- shop its stores and boutiques, or take in a conmerce and The Paramount Theater has the park- cert or a movie, can give valuable insight. Hey, ing situation in Huntington village under the even if you avoid the village at peak times bemicroscope. cause of the parking situation, you can give Representatives of Nelson Nygaard met this valuable insight. week with several focus groups representing a An online parking survey is accessible cross-section of stakeholders – properthrough both the Town of Huntty owners, business owners and em- EDITORIAL ington (huntingtonny.gov) and ployees, and residents – to get input as chamber of commerce (huntingit gathers data on the existing parking situation. tonchamber.com) websites. Some 1500 people Huntington village is infamous for being a had given their input as of early this week, but tough place to find parking at peak times. It is the more data the better. There’s also a place at a restaurant haven and entertainment center the end of the survey where respondents can where, when restaurant reservations and Para- leave comments. mount show times converge, parking can be Huntington village is an important cultural difficult, to say the least. Many business own- and economic center. All town residents have a ers say the lack of parking affects their bottom stake. We encourage our readers who haven’t line. yet done so to take the simple survey, because The answer does not necessarily involve it’s better to be a part of the solution than the building a parking structure, and the consult- problem.

By Tuesday morning, after a long hard night of fever, they had me under control and could release me to convalesce at home.

No tears, I had a huge smile on my face. Names slipped away with my fever, but I'll never forget the kind faces of all the people who cared me back to health.

Thank you.

KATHY KUTHY Huntington

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

Only At The Y DEAR EDITOR: The YMCA is committed to creating healthier, more connected and compassionate communities, and the Indoor Triathlon on Super Bowl Sunday is a perfect example. The event, in its fifth year, raises money for the Y’s free cancer survivor health and wellness program.

People of all ages and abilities come together for the cause. This year the range of those abilities couldn’t have been more evident than in Lane 1of the pool in the final heat of the day. It was there that Olympic hopeful Tim Steiskal and recovering heart patient and Y member Peter Wayne gave it their all!

Tim is a senior at Southern Connecticut State University and a nationally ranked tri-athlete with hopes of making the Olympic team.

He is interning at the Y in Patchogue.

In September of 2011, Peter suffered a heart attack that required an angiogram, a stent and cardiac rehab at St. Francis Hospital. After his rehab, Peter realized he needed to incorporate a regular exercise

routine into his life. His wife suggested he join the Y. “I really loved the atmosphere and the camaraderie at the Y,” Peter said. “It became something that energized my day; I became passionate about it and really felt it, if I missed a day!” His recovery went well and his cardiologist, Dr. Marco Papaleo (also a Y member), commented that someday maybe he could run a race or some type of athletic completion.

That day came when Peter decided to enter the Y’s indoor triathlon.

“This event is about the participation and not the completion,” said Tina Graziose, wellness director.

“We encourage anyone regardless of their ability to participate.”

“You really couldn’t find a better example of what the Y is all about”, said Executive Director Eileen Knauer. “We are here for everyone and anyone in our community.”

For more information about all the Y offers our community, visit their website www.ymcali.org.

JOANNE COURTIEN Director, Communication & Development Huntington YMCA

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Thank You, Huntington Hospital

What Fracking Could Really Mean

DEAR EDITOR: I am writing as a way to publicly thank and acknowledge the Emergency Room Staff at Huntington Hospital, especially those on duty the night of Monday, Jan. 28, 2013.

Having only experienced an ER during those rare times in life when one faces a trauma or life threatening illness, I only hesitantly went to the ER with a severe flu-related fever. Not only am I lucky to have made that decision, but our entire community is lucky to have such dedicated, hardworking people staffing our ER round the clock.

I entered Huntington Hospital ER in tears, delirious with fever, unable to put together my thoughts and scared that I was going to actually become a flu statistic and die. I got plenty of saline IVs, ice chips, and Tamiflu, but mostly; I got tons of TLC. I never imagined that any hospital ER staff was so nice and gentle. They treated me as if I was their own child, mother or friend.

DEAR EDITOR: Sadly, in regards to fracking, it seems like Governor Cuomo is becoming as dishonest as the gas industry. In pushing to open New York to fracking, a process we know will endanger our health and pollute our environment, the Governor appears to be sacrificing our health and safety for gas company profits.

Ample evidence shows that fracking has contaminated drinking water and polluted the environment. In Pennsylvania, we’ve seen families who – before fracking came to town – had enjoyed clean water for decades. Now that drilling has invaded their communities, their water is no longer safe to drink, cook with, or shower in. The gas industry is trying to cover up these problems, and they continue to deny the damage fracking has done. It’s clear that they have been, and will continue to be, dishonest.

Now, Governor Cuomo appears to be doing the same. The Governor proposed rules for fracking

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ALEXANDRA TSUBOTA Intern Environment New York

Corrections Congressman Steve Israel’s entry in the 2013 Annual Guide to Huntington incorrectly identifies him as representing the Second Congressional District.

Following decennial redistricting, Israel represents the Third Congressional District. His office’s contact information in the Guide is correct.

Due to incorrect information available via public access, the Town Council’s office number is listed incorrectly in last week’s Official Guide to Huntington. It should be 631351-3172.

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before the state has even finished studying its impacts to public health and our environment. How could we possibly know what rules are needed before we know the damage fracking will do? Unfortunately, it doesn’t seem like Governor Cuomo cares. It looks like he’s in such a hurry to rubber stamp fracking that he’s cheating his own process.

Fracking in New York could mean more than just the contamination of our drinking water. It would also mean the destruction of thousands of acres of family farms and forests. Some of our most beautiful rural and natural landscapes will be leveled as gas companies reap the benefits. Governor Cuomo – do the right thing.

Ban fracking in New York.

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As the curtain was about to rise on Act One at the John W. Engeman Theater in Northport, sinister musical tones filled the house. It’s as if the show’s director was sending a signal: “Something scary is about to unfold.”

Such signals are not necessary. The storyline of Frederick Knott’s classic thriller “Wait Until Dark,” if handled correctly, should be terrifying enough to audiences without any outside help.

Directed by Alan Souza, the play, which opened at the Northport theater on Jan. 24 and runs through March 10, got off to a rocky start. Perhaps it was a case of opening night jitters that had some actors taking too long to get into character. That, as well as uneven pacing throughout the evening, limited the build-up of tension that is so necessary for this play to shine.

The play centers around a recently blind woman, Susy Hendrix (played admirably by Christina Bennett Lind), whose life and home are turned upside down when three career criminals, pretending to be regular folk, descend upon her. They are looking for a doll filled with heroin, which Suzy’s husband, Sam, unwittingly smuggled into the country.

The thugs will stop at nothing to find the doll, which has apparently vanished from the Hendrix apartment.

The criminals, Talman (played by G. R. Johnson), Carlino (played by Eric Rolland), and ringleader Roat (played by Michael Sharon), manufacture a story that leads Susy to suspect her husband of illegal activities.

As their lies begin to unravel, Susy realizes her life is in danger and she’s forced to defend herself from the maniacal Roat.

While the play, set in Greenwich Village during the 1960s, is very dated, the psychological tension that builds throughout the well-constructed script should be enough to keep audience members on the edge of their seats. This production, sadly, fell short.

The cast face many challenges, not the least of which is the well-known “surprise element” that occurs during the play’s climax. People who have seen or heard about previous productions of the play, or its famous film version, starring Audrey Hepburn, may know what to expect, but if the tension throughout the play had been

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built more effectively, the surprise would have been far more unsettling than it was on opening night.

Lind portrayed Susy’s blindness effectively – so much so, that each time she ascended or descended the steep staircase, you could feel the apprehension of the audience members who seemed to worry that she would trip. In addition, Lind made a conscious effort to have Susy rely on her other senses in order to compensate for the character’s blindness.

Johnson and Rolland were fairly believable as the not-so-bright career criminals who were duped in- Familiar Face? to working with the psychopath, It’s Page from BethRote. page Federal Credit Some of the play’s strongest Union advertisements! scenes are ones with Susy and her Christina Bennett Lind upstairs neighbor, Gloria, a child plays blind Susy Henhired by Susy’s husband to run er- drix in “Wait Until rands for her, as well as “babysit.” Dark.”

Playing Gloria on opening night, East Northport actress Carly Tamer has an amazing stage presence, so much so that she recently left the show to tour with “Billy Elliot.” Understudy Natalie Seus, of Northport, has taken over the role.

Unfortunately, the suspense in this production was limited. The uneven pacing made it difficult to stay with the complex storyline at times. In addition, Michael Sharon’s portrayal of Roat never proved frightening enough. For this play to be effective, his character needs to be so menacing that his appearance on stage makes one’s skin crawl.

The potential is there for this to be an effective thriller. More work needs to be done, however, to bring this “Wait Until Dark” up to par.

Want to chat with the actors after the show? “Actor Talk Back” sessions will occur after the following performances: Sunday, Feb. 17; Wednesday, Feb. 20; and Wednesday, Feb. 27.

Christina Bennett Lind as the blind housewife, Susy Hendrix, with Michael Sharon as the sinister mastermind, Roat.

MUSIC

Gordon Bahary Is ‘Unbreakable’ Huntington native reflects on time with Stevie Wonder, Harry Chapin

By Nicole Brems info@longislandernews.com

With his first album in stores, Gordon Bahary looked back on his time growing up in Huntington and beginning his music career.

The Huntington native’s album, “Unbreakable,” debuted in 2010. A fusion of genres it took years for Bahary to create.

“It started by me writing about things that were on my mind, and experimenting with my voice for the first time in three decades since my first record on Vanguard records in the 80s,” Bahary said. “I played all the instruments at first and delivered the master to Sony/Red but then recalled the master and added additional musicians as an afterthought. I'm really glad I did. It was the first time I wrote for real instruments including cello quartet, guitar and strings. It was great to hear the music come to life."

Growing up, Bahary fell in love with

music at a very young age.

“The Beatles and Motown were my original inspiration of music,” he said.

“When I was 4 years old, I used to take the Beatle albums and put my own sticker on them with my name. Kind of funny when I look back. I started playing the piano and writing songs when I was about nine or 10 years old.”

His love of music grew as he did. At one point, he even built his own radio station.

“I also built a little radio station when I was a teenager to play records for my friends on FM radio which later grew to a bigger station. That gave me an opportunity to listen to more music closely, too,” Bahary said.

The Huntington native said he was encouraged to love music with the help of Stevie Wonder and neighbor Harry Chapin.

“When I was 15, I began working with Stevie Wonder, creating synthesizer sounds to enable him to play all the in-

struments, starting during his recording of ‘Songs in the Key of Life,’ a great landmark album. I was ‘injected with a phonograph needle’ as they say, and could never leave creating music after that incredible experience,” Bahary said.

He referred to Chapin as a generous mentor of songwriting.

“He would come over to my house in his trademark humble manner, and re-work songs for me. It was an incredible gift,” Bahary said. “He was also an amazing human being and philanthropist, as people especially in Long Island, know very well.

He affected me not only in terms of story writing and songs, but also on how to treat people and to think of giving more to charity.”

Now in New York City, the musician admitted he misses his hometown.

“I haven't had time lately, but over the years I would make a special trip and visit Flower Hill [Primary] School, [J. Taylor] Finley [Middle] School, and Huntington

Singer-songwriter Gordon Bahary recalls fond memories in Huntington.

High School, as well as pass by Harry Chapin's house and my house to kind of get a perspective of where I've been and where I am at. I miss those days. My problems were so few and so small,” he said.

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complishments on behalf of Lou D’Amaro (D-North the veteran and senior commuBabylon), who is currently in nities, Presiding Officer his fourth term in office as legWilliam J. Lindsay reappointislator of the 17th district, has ed Legislator Steve Stern (Dbeen tapped by Presiding OffiDix Hills), of the 16th district, cer William J. Lindsay to serve to serve his eighth consecutive as chairman of the Suffolk year as chairman of Suffolk County Legislature’s Ways & County’s Veterans and Seniors Means committee.

Committee.

The committee oversees the “It is my honor and privilege day-to-day operations of county government and is responsi- Legislator Lou D’Amaro to serve as chairman of the Veterans and Seniors Committee, ble for implementing and ento work with and for our troops and their forcing the laws of Suffolk County.

D’Amaro has also been named vice families, and to continue working closely chairman of both the Parks & Recreation with our Office for the Aging to better serve and Economic Development & Energy our seniors. It continues to be my great pleasure and I look forward to continuing committees.

“I am honored that Presiding Officer my service to those who have helped build Lindsay has demonstrated his trust in me and protect our great nation,” Stern said. by appointing me chair of the vital Ways & Marine Corps Pfc. Joseph M. Vasques, Means Committee and vice chair of two other very important committees,” D’A- a 2010 graduate of St. Pius V School in maro said. “These assignments will enable Melville, earned the title of United States me to continue focusing on my main prior- Marine after graduating from recruit trainities of protecting taxpayers and control- ing at Marine Corps Recruit Depot in Parling the size of government. I look forward ris Island, S. C. For 13 weeks, Vasques stayed to continuing to work cooperacommitted during some of the tively in a bipartisan manner world's most demanding entrywith my legislative colleagues, level military training in order as well as with County Executo be transformed from civilian tive Steve Bellone, in the comto Marine. Training subjects ining year.” cluded close-order drill, marksD’Amaro previously served manship with an M-16A4 rifle, as chairman of Ways & Means physical fitness, martial arts, from 2006-2010. He represwimming, military history, sents residents in the Towns of customs and courtesies.

Huntington and Babylon, inOne week prior to graduacluding parts of Huntington Legislator Steve Stern tion, Vasques endured The CruStation, Huntington, South cible, a 54-hour final test of reHuntington, West Hills, Cold Spring Hills, Melville, Dix Hills, Deer cruits' minds and bodies. Upon completion, recruits are presented the Marine Park, North Babylon and West Babylon.

Corps emblem and called Marines for the In recognition of his hard work and ac- first time.

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PHOTOGRAPHY

When Nothing Is Something Through The Lens

By Kevin Armstrong info@longislandernews.com

Back in the 1990s, the hit television sitcom “Seinfeld” championed itself as a show about nothing. It turns out that nothing proved to be very popular. Well, nothing can be an important part of your photography as well.

When is nothing something in photography? When it’s properly used. If it’s not, then it is truly nothing. Confused yet? You should be at this point. Photography and art instructors and other teaching aids, like books or videos, never actually use the word nothing. The official term is “negative space,” but it’s just a fancy word for nothing. Designers will call it “white space,” although it could be any color they like. Take a good look at most corporate logos; most are great examples of the use of negative space. Architects are always looking for creative ways to utilize negative space in their structures, and artists have been successfully using it for centuries. You may have heard the expression “less is more.”

What are we actually talking about when we say “nothing” or “negative space”?

Nothing is defined for our purposes as the space in which the subject does not occupy.

Think of a small rowboat seemly floating in mid-air on a misty morning where you cannot tell where the lake ends and the land begins. Place the rowboat in the dead center of the image, and the surrounding parts of the image really become nothing and the image can be static. However, if you place that rowboat more carefully in the frame, someplace with more eye appeal, then the surrounding space will complement the entire image. The surrounding blank space becomes the environment in which the small boat lives. Quite often these images, when done properly, will invoke a strong emotional response from the viewer. It is not uncommon for these types of images to be popular with greeting card manufacturers.

Often we like to try and fill up the frame when we are taking a photograph. That can often lead to your image looking like a large jumble of objects, lines and shapes that can often confuse viewers. They like someplace to park their eyes and take in the scene. Our brains are crammed with preconceived notions of what objects should look like, and the proper use of negative space can challenge that perception. With the proper use of negative space, the viewer’s main focus is on the pure composition of the entire image.

Until now I have not mentioned “positive space,” however positive space is defined simply as the subject or the focal point of your image. In the example above, the positive space is the rowboat.

There needs to be proper balance between the negative space and positive space. We are so used to focusing in on our main subject that we often lose sight of its surroundings or minimize its impact on the entire image. The proper use of negative space places it as an equal partner with the subject – a perfect symmetry of subject and surroundings in which neither is dominant of the other. In most other aspects of life, we are used to negatives and positives canceling each other out. In the art world,

when used properly, they complement each other and create something together that is more than just the addition of two elements.

Controlling these elements are the basics of composition, which is the first and most important element of a strong image. We understand the focal point of the photo – it’s our subject (positive space) and it has lines and shape, making it easily recognizable. It is equally important to understand that the negative space has shape also. The shape of negative space is defined as the outside the boundaries of our subject up to the edges of our frame. If we could make

our subject all white and all of the negative space black, you would be able to more easily see the shapes of each.

Photographers have a natural tendency to over-emphasize the technical attributes of a photo. So if you have been using your camera and taking photos that are technically correct, but you feel they are still missing some emotional appeal, you may need to pay closer attention to your composition. Consider the negative space around your subject. Even small changes can have a big effect on a photo’s impact.

Kevin Armstrong can be reached at kevin@imagesbykevinarmstrong.com.

Paying attention to not only the subject of your photograph, but also the negative space around it, can evoke emotional appeal for viewers.

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Half Hollow Hills students Kris Pang, a senior, and Rinni Bhandali, a sixth-grader, were named individual winners at the 12th Annual Suffolk County Math Tournament Vanderbilt second-graders practice Super Bowl math before the big game.

Hills Students Win Suffolk County Math Tournament Two Half Hollow Hills students, Rinni Bhandali and Kris Pang, were named individual winners at the 12th Annual Suffolk County Math Tournament coordinated by the Suffolk County Math Teachers Association on Jan. 4.

Bhandali, who participated in the lower level competition, won third place in the individual ninth-grade level – an amazing task considering she’s a sixth-grader at West Hollow Middle School. Pang, a senior at High School East, won second in the individual 12th grade level competition.

The lower level competition consisted of 31 teams from 22 different schools. A total of 155 students participated – 77 ninth-graders and 78 10th-graders. Bhandali

was the only sixth-grader. In the upper level group, there were 51 teams from 26 different schools. Pang was among 255 upper level student competitors. All participants in the tournament must participate in rigorous individual and group problem solving.

Half Hollow Hills Mathletes adviser and Math Research Coordinator Rose Suarez could not hide her pride for these students’ achievements.

“The students make me proud every year at this tournament. It’s great to watch them realize what they can accomplish,” she said.

Half Hollow Hills Director of Mathematics Ian Dunst added, “These results demonstrate the intelligence, devotion and enthusiasm amongst these students.

Congratulations to all of the students who participated in

these valuable experiences.”

Super Bowl Math In Rissa Zimmerman’s second grade class at Vanderbilt Elementary School, learning “fast facts” was part of the Super Bowl excitement.

Students donned their football jerseys, were split into two teams and responded to addition and subtraction flash cards. The action was quick. As each correct answer was given, the helmet moved along the field on the big screen.

The final score in the class was a tie – not very predictive of the real Super Bowl, in which the Baltimore Ravens beat the San Francisco 49ers 34-31.

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Foodie SECTION

Valentine’s Day Hotspots

By DineHuntington.com foodie@longislandernews.com

Valentine’s Day is a date steeped in traditions, from roses to chocolates, teddy bears and movies. And for many, a dinner date at a couple’s favorite table in a romantic eatery is on the agenda. That’s where we can help. Here are some of our favorite spots that have special things planned for Feb. 14.

Jewel by Tom Schaudel Master Chef Tom Schaudel offers a prelude to Valentine’s Day at his Melville restaurant Jewel (400 Broadhollow Road, Melville, 631-7555777, www.jewelrestaurantli.com) from 6:30-9 p.m. on Feb. 12. Working with Roxanne Browning, New York’s chocolate sommelier from Exotic Chocolate Tasting and Banfi Italian Wines, the two have teamed up to create a unique, chocolatethemed five course dinner with chocolate and wine pairings between courses. $110 p.p. plus tax and tip. Reservations required.

HONU Kitchen and Cocktails With Valentine’s Day on a Thursday

this year, HONU Kitchen & Cocktails (363 New York Ave., Huntington, 631421-6900, honukitchen.com) has decided to make it a three-day celebration of love.

A Valentine’s Day menu, available from Thursday, Feb. 14 to Saturday, Feb. 16, includes Blue Point oysters on the halfshell with champagne shallot mignonette ($15). Herbed Roasted Chateaubriand for two, with mushroom bordelaise, chateau vegetable and a choice of two sides ($36 p.p.) is back as a select entrée, or enjoy Sautéed Monkfish Francaise with artichoke “hearts,” wild mushrooms and jasmine rice ($31). Finish with chocolate-covered strawberries with fresh whipped cream ($10), and do remember to behave yourself.

Porto Vivo Porto Vivo (7 Gerard St., Huntington 631-385-8486 porto-vivo.com) joins HONU in extending Valentine’s Day to become a three-day gustatory delight. Executive Chef Joseph Balbo’s four-course menu is broken into four sections – “slurp” (Continued on page 14)

The Clubhouse Celebrates 50 Years

For 50 years, The Clubhouse in Huntington has been the place for steaks. And it’s that expertise, attention to detail and commitment to excellence that has led the Bies family to their golden anniversary.

Owner Jeffrey Bies has been the proprietor of The Clubhouse for nearly 30 years. His parents, John and Geraldine, opened The Clubhouse in 1962. At the time, they owned several other restaurants, but as they pared down their holdings, The Clubhouse was the keeper.

The entire space, from the entrance hallway to the cozy dining room, exudes warmth and familiarity, and much of that familiarity is thanks to the staff. Many, ranging from the busboys to chef Charlie Labartino, have been a part of The Clubhouse family for more than a decade and know how to make clients feel comfortable and part of the place.

“The most important thing is my staff,” Bies said. “I just have some really great people here.”

The Clubhouse’s bar boasts mixed drinks aplenty and an extensive red wine selection to enhance the primarily meat-eater’s menu. The wine list has been a regular on Wine Spectator’s Award of Excellence since the mid-2000s, and in 2005, The Clubhouse was named one of the country’s Wine-Friendliest Restaurants.

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Jeffrey started us out with the Duck Breast and Vegetable appetizer ($12), tender, savory sliced duck breast with julienne vegetables and avocado dressing wrapped in a tortilla and a tangy Thai dipping sauce. And you can never go wrong with Lobster Claw Cocktail ($18), fresh, sweet and cool, served with a Cajun remoulade.

Wrapped Sea Scallops ($13) are a knockout. Giant, succulent scallops are wrapped in thick-cut Applewood Smoked Bacon, which is served supple and crisp; and finished with a Grand Marnier and Molasses glaze. The combination is a smoky, sweet and savory tour de force.

From the beginning, The Clubhouse has focused on more than straightaway steakhouse broiler work, also opting for fresh seafood, veal, chicken, prime pork and sauces. Seasonal fresh produce and spices come from Labartino’s garden on his property out east, allowing the restaurant to offer an experience most associate with Hamptons restaurants.

The Clubhouse’s masterwork continues to be their selection of top-of-the-line steaks. Their menu boasts a diverse selection of cuts ranging from filet mignon, T bone, New York strip, chateaubriand and porterhouse. A special offering during our visit was the Long Bone Colorado Rib Eye for two ($90), served on a bed of sautéed onions. Prepped with just a kosher salt rub, it’s one of the juiciest, most tender cuts

steaks we’ve had in our travels, bursting with rich beef flavor and magnificent in its simplicity.

It’s no surprise dessert menus tend to be short at a place where meat-eaters sit down specifically to dine on prime cuts, but if you can, save a bit of room because there are many treats to be had. Desserts are in the $8 range, and include offerings like Geraldine’s classic Pecan Pie, a nutty, balanced presentation that hits the sweet tooth just right without overwhelming it.

Holly’s homemade New York Style cheesecake is rich, and creamy with extra

attention paid to the crust. Tiramisu is a feather-light, melt-in-your-mouth delight.

The Clubhouse is winding up its back-toschool, three-course menu this Friday, which will run you $35 or $40 depending the entrée. That clears the way for the 50th anniversary celebration from Sept.

16-28, when diners can enjoy a starter plate of an appetizer, soup or salad paired, with Chateaubriand for two and lobster tails and a dessert. It’s a great time to become acquainted with The Clubhouse, or help an old friend celebrate their longevity.

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the first course, “nibble” for the second, “indulge” on the third (the main course) and “relish” the fourth, dessert. There are plenty of choices to be had and many dishes perfect for sharing.

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Ruvo Ruvo (63 Broadway, Greenlawn, 631261-7700, www.ruvorestaurant.com) is also getting in on the extended Valentine’s play with a pair of special menus – a threecourse dinner menu of antipasti, entrée and dessert, ranging from $47-59 depending on the entrée. From Feb. 15-17, enjoy a second special $49.95 p.p. dinner menu (add $20 for wine pairing).

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One of Huntington’s newer dining hotspots is quickly coming to Cupid’s aid.

Enjoy heart-shaped ravioli stuffed with lobster, grilled baby lamb chops and many more Valentine's Day specials while listening to live piano music starting at 6:30 p.m. on Feb. 14 at La Notte Ristorante (15 New St., Huntington 631-683-5595 http://lanotteristorante.com). Reservations are a must.

to di Mare ($32) is bursting with organic scallops, PEI mussels, clams, shrimp, sweet prawn and saffron, while Spaghetti all’Aragosta ($27) pairs lobster with spicy San Marzano tomato sauce. Striped Bass ($32) is accompanied by eggplant/zucchini caponata a crudo, pea shoots and a 15year balsamic, and roasted L.I. duck breast ($29) shares the plate with Gnocchi alla Romana, vignarola salad and pomegranate sauce. Beefeaters will surely delight in Filet Mignon ($44), with black truffle sauce and a potato/leek gratin.

Vitae Restaurant and Wine Bar Vitae Restaurant and Wine Bar (54 New St., Huntington 631-385-1919 vitaeli.com) continues its new tradition with a $55 p.p.

Valentine’s Day prix-fixe menu for Feb. 14. The three-course menu includes what chef Steve Del Lima describes as The Ultimate Surf and Turf. A $15 supplement to the menu, it’s a 14-oz. filet mignon and 6oz. lobster tail, with whipped garlic potatoes, “burnt” broccolini, clear butter and veal jus. And once again, all of the ladies will receive a complimentary longstemmed rose.

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Chef Tito’s romance-minded specials for Feb. 14 join the regular a la carte menu at Jonathan’s Ristorante (15 Wall St., Huntington 631-549-0055). Classic Oysters Rockefeller ($16) and Organic Seared Sea Scallops ($16), served in a celery root puree with black truffle vinaigrette, are your choices for special appetizers. Risot-

With ambiance, exquisite cuisine, a world-class wine list and a one-of-a-kind view of Huntington Harbor, Prime (117 New York Ave., Huntington 631-3851515 restaurantprime.com) is always a treat for all your senses, not to mention the restaurant with the best view of the water in town.

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We have a variety of scones which include raisin, chocolate chip, raspberry-chocolate chip, apricot, raspberry, lemon, apple and seasonal fruits. Our scones are made from scratch and we bake them daily. We have a variety of Low-Fat, Sugar- Free Muffins for the Health Conscious.

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NEW TWIST ON CROISSANT: Gerard Fioravanti over at Fiorello Dolce (57 Wall St., Huntington, 631-424-0803, www.fiorellodolce.com) has created something we will surely be going back for – a croissant filled with artichoke hearts and creamy goat cheese. We warmed it up a bit, and it made for a savory impromptu lunch.

Nice touch with the cracked pepper on top. It was only available for a limited time, but we hope Gerard considers making it a permanent menu addition.

GET YOUR CHOCOLATE ON: We know many use Valentine’s Day as an excuse to load up on chocolate, but a local chocolatier is helping you do it for free. Chip’n Dipped (342 New York Ave., Huntington, 631470-2579, www.chipndipped.com) is offering a free chocolate tasting in the name of Valentine’s Day this weekend.

Stop by on Saturday, Feb. 9 and Sunday, Feb. 10, any time from noon-5 p.m. to get your chocolate on.

YOU HAFT2LAUGH: Like a barrel of laughs with your bottle of wine? Bin 56 (56 Stewart Ave., Huntington, 631-8120060, www.bin56.com) hosts Comedy Night every Wednesday at 8 p.m. Drink up as comedians from Haft2Laugh Comedy Productions entertain you without any pressure – there’s no cover, and no minimum.

Fiorello Dolce’s croissant with artichoke hearts and goat cheese.

SERVE YOURSELF WELL: Don’t be so fast to toss your ticket stub. That’s because Red Mango Yogurt & Smoothies (24 Wall St., Huntington village, 631-923-2023) is offering a special for those who saw a movie earlier in the day. Bring in your ticket stub from earlier in the day, and you’ll get 30-percet off your self-serve purchase. It’s a great way to introduce yourself to the 2011-2012 No.1 Zagat-rated smoothie/frozen yogurt chain in the United States, or reacquaint yourself with a favorite.

FREE CARBS: Thursday is free Italian bread day at Reinwald’s Bakery (495 New York Ave., Huntington, 631-4244034, www.reinwaldsbakery.com). Purchase any bread (except Italian), and receive a free loaf of Italian bread while supplies last. It’s a perfect deal when visiting the Italians in your life on Sundays.

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Representatives of local press outlets sat down with the general public to talk shop over breakfast during the Meet the Media Networking Breakfast at the Hilton Long Island in Melville on Jan. 29.

Sponsored by the Huntington Township Chamber of Commerce, the annual event featured panelists from various press outlets, including representatives from broadcast television, local newspapers and internet community news sources.

They addressed key topics in the news industry, such as the increasing reliance on Internet-based media platforms and examined contrasts between online sources of information and traditional print news outlets. Panelists also tackled the implications—and learning experience—that came from Superstorm Sandy.

Panelists took a twofold approach in tackling Superstorm Sandy, focusing on both the power of community news as well as the media’s failure to plan for the challenges that became barriers in communicating with local audiences once the power cord was pulled.

Peter Sloggatt, associate publisher and managing editor for Long-Islander Newspapers, discussed how the storm blindsided the industry in a situation where responsible parties within the media failed to plan for the worst.

Carol Silva of News 12 Networks stressed the value of local news in covering Sandy, and the significance of reporters ingrained in the communities they cover.

“We live here, we work here, we get it.

The pain is also our pain, and that’s the

Meet the Media panelists Jason Molinet, of Patch; Felice Cantatore, of Long Island Press; Vic Latino, of JVC Broadcasting; Peter Sloggatt, of Long-Islander Newspapers; Carol Silva, of News 12 Networks; and David Winzelberg, of Long Island Business News discuss the changing landscape of the news industry at the Hilton Long Island in Melville. power of local news, we can tell these stories…you have to remember the human side,” Silva said.

The panel also addressed the rise of social media and platforms of Internet news that compete with print media.

Silva stressed the importance of speaking to your specific audience, as many print sources rely on a readership that comes from a more traditional generation.

Younger generations, she said, rely heavily on social media tools like Twitter and Facebook to obtain what they feel is newsworthy information.

Some panelists and members of the audience argued that when it comes to Internet news, anyone can be a journalist. The general public has the power to post virtu-

ally anything. But the rampant anonymity, some said, diminishes both credibility and accountability in reporting.

Jason Molinet of Patch, an Internetbased community resource, said that while there can be “lies and murkiness” among web platforms, the Internet should be embraced as a vehicle for “a lot of truth.” “[With the Internet] there’s a tremendous opportunity to put news into anyone’s hands. But I don’t see [the Internet] as a dark force in media, it’s a liberating force,” Molinet said.

David Winzelberg, of Long Island Business News, added that long-standing print media sources like The New York Times will forever remain a “paper of record” because of its commitment to accurate re-

South Huntington resident Rosanna Ponturo questions members of the distinguished Meet the Media panel during a Jan. 29 networking breakfast sponsored by the Huntington Chamber of Commerce. porting. However, he also said the Internet should remain unregulated.

Huntington Housing Authority Chairman Bob Fonti argued that when there is no name attached to a piece, it diminishes the credibility of the information.

Silva, however, said it is the individual’s responsibility to ensure what they are reading is truthful.

“It’s your responsibility to question things. People blame the Internet, but you really have to blame yourself,” she said.

Sloggatt said that no matter what news platform it is, it remains the burden of the professional to report the truth.

“We are the filters of information,” he said. “We have a responsibility to do what’s right. It’s our job as craftsmen and as storytellers.”

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Described as a jewel in Suffolk County, a major piece of the Vanderbilt Museum will be reopening this March with a lot more luster.

After a year and a half of renovations, the museum’s $4-million planetarium will reopen to the public on Friday, March 15, officials announced last week. A private reception for donors and major supporters is scheduled for the day prior.

Vanderbilt Board of Trustees President Ronald Beattie said the grand re-opening of the planetarium marks “a new day at the Vanderbilt.”

“Our planetarium is now one of the finest and most advanced in the country.

Visitors will be amazed at the imagery produced by cutting-edge technology. Our world-class planetarium will become a must-visit destination for local residents and regional visitors,” he said. “The best part is that Long Islanders who grew up visiting the Vanderbilt Planetarium with their science classes and scout troops will now have a completely fresh and thrilling adventure.”

Featuring a Konica Minolta GeminiStar III system, which includes an Infinium-L star projector, full-dome video and surround-sound, patrons will experience shows from planetariums in Great Britain, China and other parts of America, as well as NASA imagery recorded by the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter and other satellites.

“You really get a sense of movement or motion in the theater,” Reinheimer said.

Other renovations include ergonomically designed seating, new carpeting, online digital ticketing and reservation system, and a refurbished museum gift shop. The new design also allows the star projector

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Paired with removable rows of seating, the theater can be used for lectures, performing arts and large-group meetings.

Suffolk County provided $3.9 million in financing for the nearly year and a half long project, with the planetarium closing for renovations in August 2011. The largest single donation was a $100,000 gift last year from longtime Board member William Rogers and his wife, Mollie.

“We are especially grateful to Bill and Mollie Rogers,” Reinheimer said. “They not only passionately support the museum and its education programs, but also believe strongly in its future and its enduring value to Long Island.”

As a sign of appreciation, the planetarium theater will be named in their honor.

The museum also raised $40,000 from their sponsor-a-chair drive and other private donations, the interim director said.

Suffolk County built the planetarium in 1971 to produce operating income to supplement the museum’s original Vanderbilt trust fund. The planetarium – also a nod to William K. Vanderbilt II’s interest in science and astronomy and his use of celestial navigation while traveling the oceans – dovetails with the science-education aspect of the museum’s mission.

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A18 • THE HALF HOLLOW HILLS NEWSPAPER • FEBRUARY 7, 2013 THURSDAY Alzheimer’s Support Group The Alzheimer’s Association Support Group meets Feb. 7, 5:30 p.m. Topic: Wandering.

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high-definition documentary film ever made about legendary conservationist Aldo Leopold and his environmental legacy. “Green Fire” shows on Feb. 13, 7 p.m. at Cold Spring Harbor Library, 95 Harbor Road, Cold Spring Harbor in the downstairs meeting room. www.hobaudubon.org. 516-695-0763.

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State Budget Briefing Frank Mauro of the Fiscal Policy Institute and Ron Deutsch New Yorkers for Fiscal Fairness will lead a discussion on the state budget, the state economy and related issues at the Health and Welfare Council, 150 Broadhollow Road, Melville, on Thursday, Feb. 7, noon-1:30 p.m.

Free for members/$20 non-members. 516-5054434. www.hwcli.com.

Cold Spring Harbor Library 95 Harbor Road, Cold Spring Harbor. 631-6926820. cshlibrary.org.

• The library will host a series of job search workshops in February. The first is Thursday, Feb. 7 at 10 a.m. on “How and Where to Find Your Next Career Opportunity.” $25.

• On display through Feb. 28 is art from Cold Spring Harbor’s elementary school students.

FRIDAY

Commack Public Library Tri-M Coffeehouse Night

18 Hauppauge Road, Commack. 631-4990888. commack.suffolk.lib.ny.us.

• Notary Service is available at the library, normally Monday-Friday 9 a.m.-4 p.m., Tuesday and Thursday evenings and occasionally on the weekends. Call before you come to the library to make sure there is a notary available upon your arrival. There is a charge of $2 for each document that needs to be notarized.

• AARP provides tax assistance on Fridays from 1-5 p.m. beginning Feb. 1 and running through April 12.

Enjoy a night of great music with a wide variety of refreshments at the Tri-M Coffeehouse on the stage of Half Hollow Hills High School East on Feb. 8, 7:30 p.m. Proceeds will be donated to VH1’s “Save the Music” Foundation. $5.

Magic And Music The Rotary Club of Northport celebrates its sixth Winter Soiree with “A Night of Magic & Music” at the Thatched Cottage, 445 East Main St., Centerport, on Feb. 8, 7-11 p.m., featuring music

by Liverpool Shuffle and magic by Richard Edelson. $65 includes champagne welcome, buffet, desserts. Cash bar. Call 631-261-7200 for reservations. Proceeds to benefit Visiting Nurse Service & Hospice of Suffolk County.

School Musical The Cold Spring Harbor High School Musical Society performs “Legally Blonde: The Musical” on Feb. 8, 7 p.m.; Feb. 9, 7 p.m.; and Feb. 10, 2 p.m. in the Performing Arts Center at Cold Spring Harbor High School, 82 Turkey Lane, Cold Spring Harbor. $10. 631-692-8600.

SATURDAY Chili Cook-Off Contest The second annual Nickolas Demidovich Chili Cook-Off Contest is Feb. 9, 7 p.m.-midnight at the Huntington Elks Lodge, 195 Main St., Huntington. $20 includes cash bar, drink specials, beer pitchers, gift basket raffle and DJ. For tickets or to enter your chili, contact Peter at 516983-5109 or peterd1@optonline.net. Proceeds help send Boy Scouts to summer camp.

Art Auction The Spirit of Huntington Art Center presents an art auction on Feb. 9, 7-11 p.m. at the Chateau at Coindre Hall, 101 Browns Road, Huntington, featuring art by more than 50 local and nationally recognized artists as well as original works by the children and veterans associated with the center, and honoring Dominic Mavellia of Wharton Pryce Realty Company. $95 in advance/$125 at the door. Tinyurl.com/spiritofhuntington. Call Michael at 516-315-0436.

Celtic Music Galore Enjoy an evening of Celtic music at a Feb. 9 fundraiser for the St. Anthony’s High School Celtic Friars Pipe Band & The Iona College Pipe Band, featuring both groups as well as the Bob Morris Irish Band, Inishfree School of Dance, the Friar Choir, and an Irish sing-along with Gerard Donnelly. 7:30 p.m. in the auditorium at St. Anthony’s High School, 275 Wolf Hill Road, South Huntington. $15 in advance/$20 at the door. 631-271-2020.

Romeo And Juliet, En Pointe

a.m.-2 p.m. at the Jack Abrams School Gym, 155 Lowndes Ave., through April 28. www.winterfarmersmarketlongisland.com.

Memorial Blood Drive The Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Huntington, 109 Browns Road, holds its third annual Joan McWade and Todd Stutzman Blood Drive on Feb. 10, 9:30 a.m.-2 p.m.

Those interested in participating should call 631-427-9547. For information relevant to medical eligibility, call 1-800-668-0900.

Northport Winter Farmers Market There’s no need to wait until the weather gets hot to enjoy local produce. An indoor market is held in Northport every Saturday, 11 a.m.-3 p.m. at St. Paul’s United Methodist Church, 27 Main St., through March 30. www.winterfarmersmarketlongisland.com.

Elder Law Clinic

Enjoy a Mardi Gras Pancake Breakfast at St. Peter's Lutheran Church of Huntington Station, 11 Ogden Ct. (off E 17th St.) on Feb. 10, 89:30 a.m. and 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Includes all-you-can-eat pancakes, juice, coffee/tea and bacon or sausage. $7 adults/$4 under 12 and seniors. 631-423-1013 to reserve.

Murder Mystery Dinner

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St. Peter's Lutheran Church of Huntington Station presents a Murder Mystery Dinner, “Mobster in the Men's Room,” produced by Murder Mystery Players, Inc., along with a silent auction at 11 Ogden Court on March 9, 6 p.m. $40 in advance/$45 at the door ($25/$30 under age 18). Proceeds benefit St. Peter’s 2013 Costa Rica Mission Team. 631-423-1013.

Enjoy 50-percent off linens and books during February at Commack United Methodist Thrift Shoppe, 486 Townline Road, Commack. Open Tuesday and Friday, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., and the first Saturday of the month, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.

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WEDNESDAY

Organ Recital Carol Weitner will play a recital on the new Casavant organ at St. John’s Church, 1670 Route 25A, Cold Spring Harbor (behind the fish hatchery), on Feb. 10, 3 p.m. The program includes works by Bach, Widor and Vierne.

Several selections will be accompanied by trumpeters Patrick Dougherty and Katherine Lee. Free. 516-692-6368 ext. 3. www.stjohnscoldspringharbor.org.

MONDAY See The Light Town Clerk Jo-Ann Raia has organized an exhibit of Huntington Lighthouse artifacts and memorabilia to celebrate its centennial anniversary of The Huntington Lighthouse. The display includes correspondence between the Lighthouse Establishment and Lighthouse Keeper Robert McGlone, and an original painting of the lighthouse, which will be auctioned.

On display in the Town Hall lobby, 100 Main St, Huntington, Monday-Thursday, 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. and Friday, 8:30 a.m.-7 p.m. www.huntingtonlighthouse.org. 631-421-1985.

SUNDAY TUESDAY Huntington Winter Farmers Market There’s no need to wait until the weather gets hot to enjoy local produce. An indoor market is held in Huntington Station every Sunday, 10

Hills, invites parents to an open house on Tuesday, Feb. 12, 7-8:30 p.m. The school enrolls children ages 10 months-5 years old, from three-eight hours per day, for Tuesday/Thursday, Monday/Wednesday/Friday or five-day sessions. 631-462-5216.

LIAF’s Legal Advisory Board, composed of 10 attorneys who concentrate their practices in the area of elder law, will provide individual legal guidance to attendees at the Long Island Alzheimer’s Foundation (LIAF) Coping and Caring Conference and Awards Luncheon on Tuesday, Feb. 12 at the Hilton Long Island in Melville. Included in the cost of conference registration, the Elder Law Clinic will afford attendees the opportunity to meet individually with an elder law attorney for a 15-minute consultation. $55 seniors and caregivers/$140 professionals. 516-767-6856.

George Gershwin Love Fest Enjoy love songs by George Gershwin presented by the Union United Methodist Church Choir at a Valentine’s Celebration dinner on Feb. 9, 7 p.m., at the church, 1018 Pulaski Road, East Northport. $25 general/$5 children under 10. 631-261-1303.

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In time for Valentine’s Day weekend, Prokofiev’s score brings Shakespeare’s timeless tale of tragic love to life in “Romeo and Juliet” by the State Ballet Theatre of Russia on Saturday, Feb. 16 at 8 p.m. at LIU Post Campus, 720 Northern Blvd., Brookville. www.tillescenter.org. 516-299-3100.

Have A Heart The annual “Have a Heart for the Homeless” Candlelight Vigil will be held Feb. 13, 6-8 p.m. on the Great Lawn and Multi-Purpose Room in Roosevelt Hall at Farmingdale State College.

Event includes free haircuts, face-painting, story time, balloon animals, and musical guests. 516-742-7770. www.addressthehomeless.org.

Hominid Evolution Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory’s 2013 Cultural Series presents “Hominid Evolution: How it has shaped human behavior, ethics and morality,” with politician, paleoanthropologist and conservationist Richard E. Leakey, on Feb. 13, 7 p.m. in the Grace Auditorium of Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, One Bungtown Road, Cold Spring Harbor. Free. Call 516-367-8455 to reserve seats.

Bereavement Support Group.

COPE, a grief and healing organization dedicated to supporting parents and families living with the loss of a child, holds monthly support group meetings on the second Wednesday of every month for bereaved parents at the Chai Center in Dix Hills. The next meeting will be held from 7-9 p.m. on Feb. 13. Call Executive Director Karen Flyer at 516-484-4993. Free.

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St. Luke Preschool and Early Childhood Center, located at 20 Candlewood Path in Dix

Join the Huntington-Oyster Bay Audubon Society for area premiere of the first full-length,

44 Lake Ave., Deer Park. 631-586-3000. deerparklibrary.org.

• Did you get a new tablet for the holidays and need help downloading books or apps? Make a one-on-one appointment with a member of the Tech Team. Call 631-586-3000.

• Therapy Dogs International welcomes schoolage children to practice their reading skills aloud to Hunter, a specially trained therapy dog, on Thursday, Feb. 7, 4:30 p.m.

Elwood Public Library 3027 Jericho Turnpike, Elwood. 631-499-3722. www.elwoodlibrary.org.

• Homework help is being offered for students in grades 3-7 on Tuesdays at 3 p.m. through May 28.

• The baking coach will teach attendees how to make an easy chocolate cheesecake truffle on Sunday, Feb. 10, 2 p.m.

Half Hollow Hills Community Library Dix Hills: 55 Vanderbilt Parkway. 631-4214530; Melville: 510 Sweet Hollow Road. 631421-4535. hhhlibrary.org.

• Have you ever been interested in trying Zumba? Now is your chance! Adult Zumba classes will be held every Thursday morning at 10 a.m. until Feb. 14 in Dix Hills.

• AARP will be offering tax help Tuesdays at 10 a.m. through April 9.

Harborfields Public Library 31 Broadway, Greenlawn. 631-757-4200. harborfieldslibrary.org.

• The Centerport Garden Club will assist children in grades 3-5 in making Valentines on Friday, Feb. 8, 4:30 p.m., that will be delivered to the homebound by Meals on Wheels.

• High school sophomores and juniors are invited to join college admissions consultant Michael Binder on Thursday, Feb. 7, 7 p.m. as he outlines steps students should take now for admissions success.

Huntington Public Library Main Branch: 338 Main St., Huntington. 631427-5165. Station Branch: 1335 New York Ave., Huntington Station.

631-421-5053. www.thehuntingtonlibrary.org.

• Do you have an opinion about health systems, U.S. foreign policy, the current financial crisis or other current topics being discussed in the news? The library hosts Op Ed Fridays on Fridays through Feb. 22, 2 p.m. at the main branch.

• Local author Gae Polisner will offer a writing workshop for anyone in grade 5 or older at 2 p.m. on Sunday, Feb. 10. At 3 p.m., celebrate Polisner’s latest book.

Northport-East Northport Public Library Northport: 151 Laurel Ave. 631-261-6930. East Northport: 185 Larkfield Road. 631-261-2313. www.nenpl.org.

• AARP offers tax aid at the Northport location on Fridays in February, 9 a.m.-noon beginning Feb. 1. The aid will be offered at the East Northport branch on Thursdays in February at 9 a.m. beginning Feb. 14.

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(Continued from page A18) • Join the Township Theatre Group touring company for a series of one-act, light-hearted comedies on Sunday, Feb. 10, 2 p.m.

Stop-N-Start Movie Night At Ripe Art Gallery Enjoy an interactive movie experience on Friday, Feb. 8, 7:30 p.m. as Steve Strangio hosts “The STOP-n-START Movie” at Ripe Art Gallery, 67 Broadway, Greenlawn. This new live show concept that features filmmaker Glenn Andreiev stopping and starting the movie “Night of the Living Dead” to inform the audience of behind-the-scenes facts and improvisational comedic bits.

Interactive trivia games, zombie-themed improv, and special guests round out this totally immersive night of movie entertainment. $5 donation.

Call 631-807-5296 or visit the website, www.ripeartgal.com.

South Huntington Public Library 145 Pidgeon Hill Road, Huntington Station.

631-549-4411. www.shpl.info.

• The Friday 60th Filmfest continues on Feb. 15 with a showing of “Titanic.”

• Has your child always wanted to learn how to play chess? A Chess for Beginners workshop will be held Monday, Feb. 11, 7 p.m. Children will get a half-hour of instruction followed by a half-hour of playing time.

THEATER and FILM Bare Bones Theater Company at the Posey School, 57 Main St., Northport. www.barebonestheater.com. 1-800-838-3006.

• The world premiere of “Dead of Night,” two one-act plays – “The Family Crypt” (a macabre comedy) and “Hunter’s Moon” (a suspense drama) – by Glen Cove, Long Island playwright Frederick Stroppel, runs for several performances on Fridays and Saturdays, 8 p.m. on Feb. 8, 9, 15 and 16, and at 3 p.m. on Sunday, Feb. 10. $25. www.brownpapertickets.com/event/312244. Performances on Feb. 8-16 will feature a talk back and/or book signing of Stroppel’s new book, “Lucky Me,” coauthored with Sachi Parker, daughter of Shirley MacLaine.

Cinema Arts Centre 423 Park Ave., Huntington. www.cinemaartscentre.org. 631-423-7611.

• “The Story Structure of Motion Pictures,” a screenwriting seminar with award-winning screenwriter Stephen Martin Siegel, returns for eight Saturdays, Feb. 9-March 30, 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. $195.

• The romantic Irish musical “Once,” a tale of two kindred spirits who find each other on the streets of Dublin, screens on Thursday, Feb. 14, 7:30 p.m. Afterwards, chocolates, cake, champagne, wine and cider will be served in the Sky Room. $10 members/$15 public.

Dix Hills Performing Arts Center Five Towns College, 305 N. Service Road, Dix Hills. Box Office: 631-656-2148. www.dhpac.org.

• Arnie Gruber will celebrate the holiday of love with a cool performance paying homage to a number of great American jazz standards, notably “My Funny Valentine,” on Feb. 8 at 7:30 p.m. $25-$35.

• Long Island’s own Gathering Time performs great love songs of the 1960s and 1970s, Sunday, Feb. 10 at 2 p.m. $20.

John W. Engeman Theater At Northport 350 Main St., Northport. www.johnwengemantheater.com. 631-261-2900.

• “Wait Until Dark,” where a cool-as-ice psychopath smooth talks his way into the home of an unsuspecting blind woman, runs through March 10.

• Bethpage Federal Credit Union’s Youth Theater Series presents the musical “Pinkalicious” through March 10, Saturdays at 11 a.m., Sundays at 10:30 a.m. $15.

Tilles Center For The Performing Arts LIU Post Campus, 720 Northern Blvd., Brookville. www.tillescenter.org. 516-299-3100.

• In time for Valentine’s Day weekend, Prokofiev’s score brings Shakespeare’s timeless tale of tragic love to life in “Romeo and Juliet” by the State Ballet Theatre of Russia on Saturday, Feb. 16 at 8 p.m.

Saturday and Sundays until 6 p.m.: $6 adults; $4 children 3-12 and seniors over 65; members and children under 3 are free. 516692-6768. www.cshfha.org • Features New York State's largest collection of freshwater fish, reptiles and amphibians housed in two aquarium buildings and eight outdoor ponds.

Cold Spring Harbor Whaling Museum Main Street, Cold Spring Harbor. Museum hours: Tuesday-Sunday, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. $4 adults, $3 seniors, $3 students 5 -18, family $12; military and children under 5 are free.

631-367-3418. www.cshwhalingmuseum.org.

• Learn fascinating facts about whales and decorate your own T-shirt on Sunday, Feb. 10. Ages 5-12.

fotofoto Gallery 14 W. Carver St., Huntington. Gallery hours: Friday 5-8 p.m., Saturday 12-8 p.m., Sunday 12-4 p.m. 631-549-0448.

• “Cubs” by Allison Rufrano is on display through Feb. 24, with a reception Saturday, Feb. 9, 5-7 p.m. Also on display is “Four from Three” by Ray Germann, Seth Kalmowitz and Thom O'Connor.

• David A. Lewis discuses “Contemporary Photography Today” with a book signing “...of things not seen” by Frank Dituri on Saturday, Feb. 23, 5 p.m.

Heckscher Museum Of Art 2 Prime Ave., Huntington. Museum hours: Wednesday - Friday from 10 a.m.-4 p.m., first Fridays from 4-8:30 p.m., Saturday and Sunday from 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Admission $68/adults, $4-6/seniors, and $4-5/children; members and children under 10 free. 631351-3250.

• “Mirrored Images: Realism in the 19th and 20th Centuries” explores the various realist movements. On display through March 24.

• “Modernizing America: Artists of the Armory Show” focuses on American artists who participated in the Armory Show and explores the impact of European Modernism on American art in the early years of the 20th century. On display through April 14.

Holocaust Memorial And Tolerance Center

107 East Deer Park Road, Dix Hills. Gallery hours: 9 a.m.-4 p.m. weekdays; 11 a.m.-4 p.m. weekends. 631-462-5400. www.ArtLeagueLI.net.

• “Earth and Water: An Exhibition of Ceramic Arts and Watermedia” is on display through March 3.

Welwyn 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.

• The new permanent exhibit explains the 1920s increase of intolerance, the reduction of human rights, and the lack of intervention that enabled the persecution and mass murder of millions of Jews and others: people with disabilities, Roma and Sinti (Gypsies), Jehovah’s Witnesses, gays and Polish intelligentsia.

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299 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.

• The “Artist’s Choice” exhibit runs through Feb. 28, with a reception Saturday, Feb. 9, 2-5 p.m.

Main Street Petite Gallery: 213 Main St., Huntington. Gallery hours: Monday - Friday 9 a.m.-5 p.m.; Art in the Art-trium: 25 Melville Park Road, Melville. Gallery Hours: Monday Friday 7 a.m.-7 p.m. 631-271-8423. www.huntingtonarts.org.

• “Bold,” featuring artists that grab the viewer with their unique and striking artwork at the Art-trium, runs through Feb. 25.

• “Journeys & Destinations” in the main gallery runs Jan. 31-March 11, featuring painters

MUSEUMS & EXHIBITS Art League of Long Island

Cold Spring Harbor Fish Hatchery 1660 Route 25A, Cold Spring Harbor. Open seven days a week, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.,

Vivian Hershfield, Suzanne McVetty, Virginia Edele, Grace Su and Nancy Fabrizio.

Reception on Friday, Feb. 8, 5-7:30 p.m.

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

Museums: Conklin Barn, 2 High St.; Kissam House/Museum Shop, 434 Park Ave.; Soldiers & Sailors Memorial Building, 228 Main St. 631427-7045, ext. 401. www.huntingtonhistoricalsociety.org.

• Spend the afternoon at a tea party in the beautifully decorated Conklin Barn with your favorite doll and tea cup on Saturday, Feb. 23 or Sunday, Feb. 24, 2-4 p.m. Call 631 427-7045 ext 401. Space is limited.

• The next “Lunch & Learn” lecture on Feb. 28 at Black & Blue restaurant in Huntington will discuss East Neck, the “Hamptons of the North Shore.” $40 members/$45 non-members.

LaMantia Gallery 127 Main St., Northport Village. 631-7548414. www.lamantiagallery.com.

• Robert Finale presents captivating landscapes and Richard Johnson displays exquisite paintings of the human face and form.

9 East Contemporary Art 9 East Carver St., Huntington. Gallery hours: Wed.-Sat., 3-8 p.m. or by appointment. 631662-9459.

• The “Winter Invitational Exhibition” presents nine major works by the 9 East Artists and nine works created by a selected group of professional Long Island artists. On view through March 31.

Northport Historical Society Museum 215 Main St., Northport. Museum hours: Tuesday - Sunday, 1-4:30 p.m. 631757-9859. www.northporthistorical.org.

• “50 Years Of Preserving and Celebrating Northport's History” honors the society's founders and their concerns and activities.

• The popular social dining series “A Taste of Northport” begins Wednesday, Feb. 13 with a chili dinner at the historic Tim’s Shipwreck Diner, 46 Main St., Northport, at 7:30 p.m.

Included is a presentation on the history of the building and business. RSVP by Feb. 8. $25 members/$30 non-members.

Ripe Art Gallery 67 Broadway, Greenlawn. 631-807-5296.

Gallery hours: Tuesday - Thursday 11 a.m.-6 p.m., Friday 2-9 p.m., Saturday 11 a.m.-5 p.m. www.ripeartgal.com.

• Women’s clothing store Rexer-Parkes presents a special showing of paintings by Ripe Art Gallery artist Maxine Jurow titled “Black Velvet” through February. 35 Gerard St., Huntington.

• Enjoy an interactive movie experience on Friday, Feb. 8, 7:30 p.m. as Steve Strangio hosts “The STOP-n-START Movie.” This new live show concept that features filmmaker Glenn Andreiev stopping and starting the movie “Night of the Living Dead” to inform the audience of behind-the-scenes facts and improvisational comedic bits.

Interactive trivia games, zombie-themed improv, and special guests round out this totally immersive night of movie entertainment. $5 donation.

• The Seventh Annual Valentines Day Group Show, “Love Stinks,” opens Thursday, Feb.

14, with a reception from 6-9 p.m. On view until March 1.

SPLIA Headquarters: 161 Main St., Cold Spring Harbor. Joseph Lloyd Manor House: Lloyd Lane and Lloyd Harbor Road, Lloyd Neck.

631-692-4664. www.splia.org.

• “Long Island at Work and at Play,” early 20th-century photographs from SPLIA’s collections, is now on display Thursdays through Sundays, 11 a.m.-4 p.m.

Suffolk Y JCC 74 Hauppauge Road, Commack. 631-4629800, ext. 140. Tuesday 1-4 p.m. Admission: $5 per person, $18 per family. Special group programs available. www.suffolkyjcc.org.

• The Alan & Helene Rosenberg Jewish Discovery Museum provides hands-on exhibits and programs for children 3-13 years old and their families, classes and camps. Now on exhibit: The Alef Bet of Being a Mensch. “Zye a mensch” is a Yiddish saying that means “be a decent, responsible, caring person,” infusing both the best blessing and the best that an educator can wish for his students.

Vanderbilt Museum and Planetarium 180 Little Neck Road, Centerport. Museum hours: Tuesday-Friday, 12-4 p.m., Saturdays, Sundays and holidays, 12-5 p.m.; closed Mondays except for holiday weeks. Grounds admission: $7 adults, $6 seniors, students, and $3 children under 12. Museum tour, add $5 per person. 631-854-5555. www.vanderbiltmuseum.org.

• The Arena Players Repertory Theatre presents the Long Island premiere of Joe DiPietro's “The Last Romance,” a heartwarming comedy explores the transformative power of love, through Feb. 17.

Performances are Friday ($20) and Saturday ($25) at 8 p.m., Sunday ($20) at 3 p.m. 516-293-0674. www.ArenaPlayers.org.

• Celebrate Valentine’s Day with dinner at the Vanderbilt on Saturday, Feb. 9. Seatings at 6 and 8 p.m. $100 per person, by reservation only. Call 631-854-5579.

Walt Whitman Birthplace 246 Old Walt Whitman Road, Huntington Station. Hours: Wednesday-Friday, 1-4 p.m.; Saturdays and Sundays, 11 a.m.- 4 p.m.

Admission: $6 adults, $5 seniors, $4 students, and children under 5 are free. 631-427-5240, ext. 114. www.waltwhitman.org.

• Join the tea party on Monday, Feb. 18 for a Presidents’ Day activity which will include dining manners, table setting and introductions. Bring a friend, or your favorite doll.

Two sessions, 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. $10 per child. Call ext. 113 to register.

MUSIC & DANCE The Paramount 370 New York Ave., Huntington. 631-673-7300. www.paramountny.com. All shows begin at 8 p.m. unless otherwise noted.

• The Paramount Comedy Series presents Jackie “The Joke Man” Martling and young comedians on Saturday, Feb. 9. $20-$35.

• Joe Deguardia's Star Boxing presents “Rockin' Fights 7 - Live on NBC Sports Network” on Saturday, Feb. 23, 7:30 p.m. $50-$200.

Ridotto Concerts with a Touch of Theater.

At Huntington Jewish Center, 510 Park Ave., Huntington. www.ridotto.org. 631-385-0373 • “Russians in Paris” features the Contrast Ensemble in music by Stravinsky, Milhaud, Nadia Boulanger and Aaron Jay Kernis, with a ‘Pas de Trois’ on Stravinsky’s music performed by the Ohman School of Ballet, on Sunday, Feb. 17, 4 p.m. $10 students/$18 seniors/$20 adults.

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“Young members don’t stay here long,” he said. “How many people have children, now grown, and are looking for a place to live, and Melville’s not their choice? A lot of our young people – they grow up, and they move away.”

Volunteers need to be able to invest about 150 hours in training classes during

their first year, typically two nights a week, until they earn their EMT certification. There are about two meetings a month, and members must attend at least one two-hour training session a month and respond to about 250 alarms or do inhouse standby service. That equates to about five or six hours a week, Carrieri explained.

Volunteers must be 18 and over, in good physical health and be a team player of

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The Melville Fire Department answered 3,000 alarms last year, 1,544 of which were rescue calls. Included in those are almost 300 car accidents and 1,000 fire and carbon monoxide alarms. The department runs five ambulances, four engines, two ladders and a heavy rescue truck.

The goal of the presentation, the chief said, was to raise awareness about oppor-

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“Maybe some of you in this room are going to say, ‘Yeah, that might be for me,’ but the most important thing that I hope happens tonight is that I develop about 80 ambassadors for the fire department,” he said.

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TOWN OF HUNTINGTON

Community Gyms A Slam Dunk Concept NorthSport offers basketball, soccer, lacrosse to organized teams and individuals alike Half Hollow Hills photo/Mike Koehler

Spotlight On

Huntington Businesses

By Mike Koehler mkoehler@longislandernews.com

Two Northport men passionate about basketball transformed the remains of a roller rink on Fort Salonga Road into a hub for athletes throughout the community.

Michael Nelson purchased the land in 2009 and approached Robert Pavinelli with an idea – make it a basketball gym where kids could play.

“We always grew up where we could get into gyms and play all the time. It’s difficult now,” Pavinelli said.

That changed in September 2010 when NorthSport Athletic Facility opened for business.

Now the manager, Pavinelli described NorthSport as a community gathering place that accommodates sports and athletes of all ages.

“In a sports-crazed world, we try to offer as much to the kids, parents and adults as we possibly can,” he said.

At the heart of NorthSport are two full basketball courts. The courts themselves actually have some history. The floor on the front court was used in the men’s NCAA Division I Final Four in San Antonio back in 2008, while the back court has flooring from the 2008 women’s Final Four in Tampa Bay. “We were looking to do a court. We had heard these were on sale in an auction. The owner bid on them and we won. It’s pretty neat to be able to put a little piece of his-

This group of young basketball players rented the courts, but NorthSport has no shortage of organized teams that take to its courts and fields. tory down there,” the manager said.

Basketball is the business’ bread and butter. Available year-round, NorthSport hosts men’s leagues, high school leagues, youth leagues and AAU (youth travel) teams. They’re the home court for Suffolk Lightning AAU basketball. And when there is no organized basketball going on, anyone can rent the court.

But the duo also realized that Northport is anything but a basketball-only town.

With sports like soccer and lacrosse popular in the community, they realized NorthSport would have to offer more. They solved the problem with a high-quality synthetic turf on the back court during the winter months. That attracts baseball, lacrosse and soccer athletes.

“In order for us to provide a winter facility for these teams, we had to make some adjustments to our plan. That’s where the turf came into play,” Pavinelli said, adding that the turf stays down from Dec. 1 through mid-March.

They also added volleyball, based on popular demand. The Northport facility can produce two volleyball courts upon request.

“We have to be able to move quickly in a limited time. People come home from work and they only have four or five hours to get everything in,” the manager said.

On any given day, NorthSport will have some classes for young children learning to play sports in the morning and early afternoon and a packed house of leagues and

organized teams in the evening. In whatever hours exist between the two, they offer open play, where community members can play for just $5 at a time.

“Mostly it’s done for basketball and soccer. Those are the ones that are most prevalent,” Pavinelli said.

But, the manager added, it is not just the facilities that draws customers to NorthSport. He boasted that they work hard to provide a “fun, healthy environment for kids and adults.” If that includes special requests, like speakers for the women’s soccer team so they can have music during practice, the staff tends to it.

“They know we go the extra mile to make their experience as fun as they could possibly want it,” he said.

NorthSport opened after the worst of the poor economy passed, but it’s hardly been an easy time to own a business. Pavinelli said their company offers customers something fun to do and exercise in their own backyard.

“People won’t go on vacation. They won’t remodel. But they still want to have fun and stay in shape,” he said.

In the future, the manager said they may consider expansion – both in programs, like golf or senior-focused activities, and new locations. But no matter what happens outside of NorthSport, Pavinelli said the Northport location will remain open.

“Northport’s not going anywhere. I have four children, all in the Northport area,” he said. “I loved sports growing up… This would be heaven for me. This is my Field of Dreams.”

NorthSport 469 Fort Salonga Road, Northport 63-757-2255 www.northsportny.com

League offers kids new opportunities (Continued from page A3)

“The best part is just seeing the smile on their faces.”

When talking with 9-year-old James Ludemann, the power of the smile becomes clear. James, who is an attack shooter on the field, said he has learned the basics of the game, including throwing, scooping, passing and goal-keeping techniques.

“I like it [lacrosse] because I get to work hard, have fun and make a couple new friends,” James said.

Denise Ludemann said that academically, James is a “solid B” student, while socializing has been a more trying obstacle in James’ life. But when he attends Sunday practices at Hills East, socializing becomes the easy part.

“He enjoys it, this is active for him,” his

mother said. “He’s got a motor that doesn’t stop and this also gives him a chance to learn some discipline,” she added.

Benjamin Messinger, 7, attends Sunquam Elementary school, and is playing with the team for a second season along with his brother.

“It’s fun, playing with other people, running and scoring goals,” he said.

According to Denise Ludemann, who is the team manager, the team will participate in several tournaments in the 2013 season including a Father’s Day weekend game in Garden City and the annual King of the Hill Tournament in late June. They are also planning a trip to Hershey, Penn. over the summer.

Wallace said the program not only adds to quality of life for the athletes, but also for the peer coaches who dedicate their

time to mentoring the players. For the athletes, he said, it gives them little moments of satisfaction, something as small as a high five in the hallway. For the coaches, it gives them the chance to look outside themselves, and become less absorbed in their own lives and allows them to focus the good that comes of helping others.

Wallace said the program started out with roughly 50 volunteers, most of who have stayed on board as long as they’ve been enrolled in the district.

“That’s the beauty of these programs. It gives them an outlet to relate with neurotypical children, the peer coaches. That’s a big deal with any spectrum disorder; you need them to be with neuro-typical children,” Denise Ludemann said.

Registration for the Challenger Lacrosse League is open to all who are interested,

A player from the Challenger Lacrosse team in Dix Hills goes in to scoop a ball during practice. and all equipment is provided at practice.

Residents can visit www.hillslacrosse.com for information regarding sign-up.

Deshon Partners fires back at resident’s lawsuit (Continued from page A1)

he displayed malicious intent by refusing to drop the suit even though he was advised Jan. 9 by Deshon Partners principal Joel Bergstein that “he knew or should have known had fatal and incurable defects and would be inevitably dismissed,” Gray and Tamir wrote.

That decision, Gray and Young wrote, will cost Deshon Partners more than $1 million because of additional closing fees,

higher taxes, possibly higher borrowing rates, increased construction-related costs and delayed sales and marketing efforts, which will damages to the company’s sales for 2013.

Nichols declined to comment while the case is in court.

His suit, filed on Oct. 19, argues the Huntington Town Board did not properly file the State Environmental Quality Review Act, and the decision to approve the

zone change was “arbitrary and capricious” in part because the proposal violates the town’s Horizons 2020 Master Plan. He also alleged the town board violated the First and Fourteenth amendments of the U.S. Constitution, as well as the Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act. But Alissa Taff, president of the Civic Association of Sweet Hollow, which championed the housing proposal and development-rights swap, said during a civic asso-

ciation meeting Jan. 29 that Nichols’ allegations of religious discrimination are unfounded and that the community sought the parcel for parkland well before the BAPS considered building a temple at Meyer’s Farm.

“They are thrilled – I speak to them every week – thrilled that they are going to their new place,” she said of the BAPS. “I can’t imagine how anybody could say we have an issue of religious persecution.”

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HillSPORTS WRESTLING GIRLS BASKETBALL

Colts Lock Up 9 County Berths

By Jacqueline Birzon jbirzon@longislandernews.com

Half Hollow Hills photo/Jacqueline Birzon

A player from Hills East keeps the ball from an opponent during a game aganst Harborfields earlier this season.

By Jacqueline Birzon jbirzon@longislandernews.com

Having secured more than six wins in League II, the Lady Thunderbirds have officially earned a spot in this year’s Suffolk County girls varsity basketball playoffs.

Hills East (7-4) had their qualifying win on Jan. 24 when they visited Central Islip and dominated the Lady Musketeers 50-29. Junior guard and captain Ashley Walker scored 13 points with 2 assists, and sophomore captain and guard Julia Gneiser added 11 points and 6 assists. Junior guard Maia Rivers scored 8 points and had 6 rebounds, while Sam Bozzella added 6 points. Sophomore center guard Kristen McKenzie added 4 points and had 12 rebounds, and both freshman guard Meisha Rivers and Rachel Warren added 4 points. Danielle Lulley added 2 points and 11 rebounds to lead Hills East over Central Islip.

The Thunderbirds hosted Connetquot on Jan. 26 and swept the floor with their opponents with a 6218 win. Geniser added 13 points, 5 assists and 3 rebounds, Walker added 12 with 3 assists and 4 rebounds. Lulley scored 8 points and had 8 rebounds, Miesha Rivers added 8 and McKenzie added 6 points and 10 rebounds. Bozella added 5. Maia Rivers also scored 5 points with 2 assists and 6 rebounds.

The Lady T-Birds faced a tough loss on Feb. 1, however, losing by just 5 points to fourth-place Lindenhurst in a 60-55 upset. The game was close throughout. Hills East started off strong and scored 21 points in the fourth quarter, but the final period push wasn’t enough to propel them over Lindenhurst. Walker contributed 19 points, Gneiser scored 15 and Maia Rivers added 13 points on Friday.

The girls will have their last League II game of the season at home, when they will host Bay Shore (2-8) on Feb. 8. Tip-off is scheduled for 6 p.m.

Photos by Frank Grimaldi

Hills East Nets Third Place Seat

School may have been out for the weekend, but the Half Hollow Hills West wrestling team is a group of guys who just won’t quit.

Gearing up to grapple at 7 a.m. on a Saturday, the Colts hosted their last home match of the season as part of the annual League IV Championship tournament.

Hills West hosted five other teams on Feb. 2, including first-place East Islip and second-place Hauppauge. For the first time in Hills West history, the Colts walked away with victories that will send nine of their wrestlers to compete at the Suffolk County Championship tournament this weekend at Hofstra University.

All four team captains walked away with League VI Championship titles, including seniors Chris Reilly at 120 pounds, Tyler Grimaldi at 160 pounds, Joe Piccolo at 170 pounds, and Jagger Rezobo at 182 pounds. The distinguished captains have garnered more than 450 individual victories between them and more than 10 League IV Championships since the start of their wrestling careers with West.

Head Coach Mike Patrovich said the group, which has been the most successful senior class in Hills West history, has set a concrete example for younger wrestlers to learn from.

“We have come a long way. Five years ago, only Tyler qualified for counties.

This year we have two No. 1 seeds [Grimaldi and Piccolo] and a total of nine kids in the tourney. It is a testament to the leadership of our four captains.

They are like four assistant coaches in the room. Coaches Lupa, Dimoulas and I are lucky to have them,” he said.

Junior Adam Broadus, at 145 pounds,

Coach Lupa, League IV Champion Aramis Broadus (145), and League Champions and Captain Joe Piccolo (170), Tyler Grimaldi (160), Jagger Rebozo (182), Chris Reilly (120) and Head Coach Mike Patrovich.

Senior captain Tyler Grimaldi works on Smalls from East Islip in the finals, which Grimaldi won 11-1. won his first League IV Championship on Saturday. League finalists included junior Brandon Ottomano and sopho-

more Justin Martinez, while place winners included sophomores Antonio Ferro and Amon Wahabzadah.

BOYS BASKETBALL

Colts Wrap Up Successful Season Second place in League IV, West saddles up for playoffs

By Jacqueline Birzon jbirzon@longislandernews.com

The Hills West Colts (10-2) are a promising prospect in League IV play, holding tight to their second-place standing and hoping to one-up their first place rivals, Deer Park (11-1).

After a two-win sweep last week, Head Coach Bill Mitaritonna said the Colts have their sights set on finishing out the season with a 12-2 record.

“What I’m really most proud of is that it’s our eighth year in a row that we made the playoffs. I’m very happy about that.

[Our success is] really a product of our program; that no matter who we plug into our system, it’s been a pretty successful outcome,” he said.

The Colts first defeated West Babylon on Jan. 29 by a 20-point margin, 80-60. Hills

West established a sizeable lead by halftime, leading Babylon 36-24, and continued to build. Junior captain Jamir Blackman scored 29 points, and captain and point guard Marcus Solomon added 15 points with 6 assists and 8 rebounds. Center Neneyo MateKole, coming off an ACL injury, added 8 points and had 8 rebounds for West. Justin Leonard scored 6 and Ross Greenfield added 5 to lead West over the Eagles.

Junior Terry Harris scored a careerhigh 36 points during a Jan. 31 game against Copiague, where he also had 8 rebounds. Blackman added 9 points and had 8 steals. Solomon added 8, while both Dylan Harlem and Mate-Kole scored 6 points for the Colts.

Mitaritonna said the Copiague game was the first time the whole team was back, as both Harris and Mate-Kole had just come off injuries. With the whole team back in

action, Mitaritonna said West looked “great… We pretty much dominated them [Copiague].”

“Most importantly, our guys understand now that we’re 100-percent healthy and have a chance to win not only another county but to win Long Island Championships again. That’s within our reach, and that’s our goal right now,” the coach said.

To finish out the season, the Colts have two more League IV games before playoffs commence in mid-February. Hills West played Huntington on Feb. 5, however scores were not available by press time. On Feb. 7, the Colts will host Comsewogue for their last home game of the season; tip off is set for 6 p.m. Thursday’s game will also mark Hills West’s Senior Night, when at 5:15 p.m. senior players will be honored, and only seniors will play for Hills during the first period of the game.