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Canon HQ Set To Open In Six Months Exterior construction nearly complete on their 668,296 square-foot ‘green’ facility mkoehler@longislandernews.com
A pumpkin farm just three years ago, the future North American home of Canon is starting to look like the headquarters for an international corporation. Canon Executive Vice President Seymour Liebman opened the doors to 1 Canon Park – figuratively since they aren’t actually installed yet – to Long Islander Newspapers last week for the first media tour since construction began. The groundbreaking ceremony for the 668,296 square foot facility was two years ago on May 3, 2010. Cement was poured that September and a ceremonial placing of the first beam occurred early in January 2011. Today the former farm land is covered by five stories of office buildings and two parking garages. Two separate, rectangular office buildings are connected through narrow passages and a lobby, flanked by a parking garage on each end. Nearly all of the structural work is complete, with large glass windows also installed throughout all five floors. In fact, at least half of the walls have already been drywalled.
The basement is a one-story maze of cinderblocks. When completed, the cellar level will house a large data center, HVAC equipment and electric substations converting power from two LIPA feeds for the building. The first floor is expected to be home to a print center, showroom for various Canon devices, conference rooms, fitness center for employees and cafeteria. The cafeteria, Liebman said, will seat about 560 people and have a full, active kitchen on premises. Employee workspaces will occupy from the second floor up. The vice president said they favored open workspaces over offices for most employees. The few necessary offices, he added, are located in the corners of each floor. Both parking garages appear to be nearing completion. They will house a combined 1,600 parking spaces, as well as 12 charging stations for electric cars. An additional 200 spaces will be available on ground level for visitors.
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By Mike Koehler
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This temporary elevator used by contractors on the back of the facility will be demolished once construction ends.
DIX HILLS
Holocaust Survivor Shares His Story Leo “Leibel” Zisman talks about experience at Chai Center after 40 years of silence Half Hollow Hills photo/Stephanie DeLuca
Leo “Leibel” Zisman shares his experience in the Holocaust with members of the Chai Center.
By Stephanie DeLuca sdeluca@longislandernews.com
Leo “Leibel” Zisman’s father cried to a Rabbi as they were rounded up before the Nazis invaded his hometown, asking him to bless the boy. Zisman believes that blessing is what allowed him survive through the years of the Holocaust. Zisman shared his emotional journey with about 40 congregants at the Chai Center in Dix Hills on May 3. The Holocaust survivor and author of “I Believe” said he decided to speak about his experience after 40 years of silence so that he could inform a younger generation about the truth of the Holocaust. “The youth don’t know it,” he said. “Every person that survived had a story. Unfortunately, so many did not write and they died and their story went down with them… That’s what drives me to speak. I’ll speak until doomsday.”
Zisman, 82, was born in Kovno, Lithuania. The Holocaust began when he was just a young boy. Between 1941 and 1944, Nazis deported millions of Jews to ghettos and concentration camps, where they were murdered, mainly by burning and gas chambers. The Nazis invaded Lithuania when the author was 13 years old. He was shipped into a confined ghetto within his country, surrounded by fences and 10-foot-high barbed wire. “About every 50 feet, there was a soldier 60 feet high with a machine gun. At night there were projectors so you could not escape,” he said. Within three and a half years, Zisman was transferred to six different concentration camps. He said during that time there were many selections where everyone was placed in what was similar to a football field and then they were transferred to (Continued on page A27)
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Teenager Gathers 150 Prom Dresses By Noah Sosnick info@longislandernews.com
As prom season approaches, hundreds of girls from across Long Island will have Rachel Rosenberg to thank for their dresses. Rosenberg, a junior from Half Hollow Hills High School West, led a prom dress drive that led to over 150 dona-
Hills West junior Rachel Rosenberg collected more than 150 prom dresses for other teenaged girls across Long Island.
tions from her classmates alone. These donations were part of an even larger collection run by Nassau Community College, which collected about 1,200 dresses in total. When a friend of her family was asked for a donation, she immediately turned to the teen because of her expertise in fundraising. Rosenberg jumped at the opportunity of fundraising once again. “I fundraise a lot so this was another program I could get involved in,” Rosenberg said. She also expressed her excitement at helping out in an event for people with whom she felt such a strong connection, teenage girls, just like herself. “As a teenage girl, I know how much pressure is associated with prom,” Rosenberg said. “I took the project on with a great deal of enthusiasm.”
“As a teenage girl, I know how much pressure is associated with prom,” — RACHEL ROSENBERG, Half Hollow Hills West student
She began the process by reaching out to the community as a whole, not just classmates. “I wrote letters to some local stores asking for any donations and collected within my community,” Rosenberg said. Rachel began collecting the prom dresses in the middle of March all the way up until the day before the drive on April 28. The drive culminated at Nassau Community College two weeks ago, and her enormous collection of dresses was among one of the largest donated. Rosenberg was joined by her family. The recipients of the dresses also came out to Nassau Community College and picked out their dresses from the donations. Those girls were underprivileged teens, chosen by their school guidance counselors, who could not afford a prom dress. The girls came in sessions throughout the day from schools all across Long Island. Rosenberg called the event was a tremendous success. “It was an amazing experience, I don’t think words truly do it justice,” she said. “It was a hugely successful event.” The student is already looking forward to collecting even more dresses next spring. “I am hoping to double my donations for next year,” she added.
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TOWN OF HUNTINGTON
Big Plans For 2012 Celebration Half Hollow Hills photo/archives
By Danny Schrafel dschrafel@longislandernews.com
Promising a memorable affair with something for everybody to enjoy, organizers of the 22nd annual Long Island Pride Parade and Festival in Huntington village on Saturday, June 9 are putting the final touches on one of the largest celebrations of the gay community outside the five boroughs. Now CEO of the GLBT Community Center, David Kilmnick, who joined with Leah Gustavson, Cara Wilson and Steve Henaghan in suing the Town of Huntington after being denied a permit to march in 1991, has vowed to make the 2012 event an unforgettable one after his organization took the helm last July. “We just want to spruce it up and make it the event that everybody needs to be at to celebrate pride, celebrate our history and be a visible presence here on Long Island,” Kilmnick said. After the parade, which kicks off from the “Thai USA lot” on New York Avenue at 1 p.m., marchers and onlookers can spill into Heckscher Park for the annual Pride Festival, featuring six hours of scheduled entertainment. Performers slated to grace Heckscher’s Chapin Rainbow Stage include headliner Frenchie Davis, who first made a splash on “American Idol” before heading to Broadway. She returned to the television spotlight as an “X Factor” finalist and has since recorded an EP, “Frenchie,” to be released in early summer 2012. Sharing the bill with the budding pop diva include: British rockers Never the Bride, mid-90s dance standouts La Bouche, rising singer-songwriter Veronica and popular dance artist Lucas Prata, who hit the charts with his smash
Organizers of the 22nd annual Long Island Pride Parade in Huntington village are working hard to make the 2012 event one to remember. hit, “And She Said.” Along with wall-to-wall entertainment in Heckscher Park from 2-8 p.m., new this year are a reviewing stand on the parade route, gourmet food trucks at the festival in Heckscher Park, additional corporate sponsors, a health pavilion, a VIP tent and a children’s area, sponsored by Keyspan. A pre-parade high-heel race at 12:30
p.m. has also been planned. Organizers are collecting heels at the GLBT Community Center’s Bay Shore and Carle Place centers for the event, or participants can bring their own heels, which must be at least two and a half inches high to qualify. The winner of the campy contest will receive a special prize and bragging rights as this year’s high-heel queen of
Huntington village. “One of our volunteers designed a high-heel trophy which is absolutely fabulous,” Kilmnick noted, with a chuckle. Kilmnick is urging anybody heading to Pride June 9 to be prepared to spend quite a bit of time in Huntington village. “Plan to be there the whole day. It’s going to be absolutely amazing,” he said.
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Working Out Saturday Pride Concerns Organizers, town and chamber work out plan to avert negative impact on businesses By Danny Schrafel dschrafel@longislandernews.com
Organizers of the 22nd annual Long Island Pride parade, town officials and business leaders are working to turn initial worries about moving the parade to June 9 into an opportunity for a bigger, better event. David Kilmnick, whose Long Island GLBT Community Center is organizing the parade for the first time, requested the new date to bring Long Island Pride out of conflict with the Puerto Rican Day Parade in New York City. “Long Island’s gay community is certainly deserving and worthy of having our governor and U.S. Senators attend, and with New York City’s Puerto Rican Day parade being the same day, it wasn’t possible,” he said. While the new date gives the parade access to the A-list figures that might have otherwise been double-booked, Main Street merchants raised concerns about the impact of closing Main Street from Gerard Street east for several hours during a Saturday in June, as well as the Gerard Street lot for much of a Saturday morning. “It’s a very busy shopping day, and
there’s issues with customers being able to get around town and find parking around town,” Patricia Grant, chair of the Huntington Chamber of Commerce’s Huntington Village Merchants Committee, said. “There’s just concern about the lack of revenue that will come to the stores before the parade. They’re all for the parade, but they prefer the parade to be on a Sunday. It’s a time and day issue, not a parade issue.” After meeting with Supervisor Frank Petrone, organizers agreed to alter the parade route slightly. Instead of starting off at the Gerard Street municipal lot as it has customarily, marchers will congregate in a lot adjacent to Thai USA prior to the 1 p.m. kickoff. The parade will march up New York Avenue, take a left on Main Street and march down Main Street as it has traditionally. “It really takes it off Main Street where much of the shopping is taking place,” Petrone said. “But yet it’s an apron to it, which is good for people who are coming shopping and it’s good for the merchants in terms of having people who are part of the parade to be part of it.” Kilmnick said the goal is to make the parade an integral part of Huntington village and a more collaborative affair
with merchants. “We should be working very closely with the BID [Business Improvement District], the Chamber of Commerce and promoting the wonderful village that Huntington is,” Kilmnick said. “We came up with a different route that we think will keep the streets packed and make it a more exciting parade.” Grant said village merchants appreciate the parade organizers’ consideration. “They were accommodating with regards to trying to ease the concerns of the merchants. We do appreciate that,” she said. If this year’s parade goes well, Petrone said the New York Avenue starting point could be an option for others to consider when they are mapping out a parade route. “This is a great test run for us as well – if this route works, it’s an alternate route for some of the parades that perhaps don’t want to start at the Big H,” Petrone said.
Town: Lack Of Info From Highway Dep’t Adding to the confusion, town officials said, was a lack of notice from the town’s Highway department. Don McKay, di-
rector of Parks and Recreation, said Highway Superintendent William Naughton did not inform merchants, business owners or the Parks department, which issues the permits for the post-parade Pride Festival in Heckscher Park, after approving the Saturday permit. Naughton did not reach out to Town Hall, town spokesman A.J. Carter said, prior to issuing the permit. Naughton said it is up to event organizers to advise businesses of the event and any upcoming road closures. “The requirement is that they notify everybody – that’s with everything,” he said. But McKay said this wasn’t the first time it’s happened. He recalled another event – the April 28 Alec’s Run on Wolf Hill Road in Dix Hills, where Naughton did not inform the parks department of road closures until just days before. “It comes back to the point that Highway issued the permit but failed to notify anybody in Parks,” McKay said. “That affects the youth groups, Little League and anybody utilizing town facilities in the area.” McKay said Petrone plans to meet with Naughton to discuss procedures and ensure last-minute notification of road closures does not happen again.
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POLICE REPORT Compiled by Mike Koehler
Say Cheese!
A New Level Of Smash And Grab
A smile goes a long way… We’ve all heard the
them by the sink in the kitchen, by the front door and even in the shower when I’m washing up. songs and motivational speakers claiming that a Where are they coming from and what do they like smile can change the course of your entire day. It about my house? For a while enhances your mood, spreads I thought I was the only unjoy to others, and acts as a IN THE KNOW lucky one, until I flipped on magnet for good things, in a WITH AUNT ROSIE the television to check for lot of ways. So I challenge you traffic before headed out. Lo today to smile! Make a pact with me to try extra and behold, one of the traffic hard this week. Smile in the grocery store. Smile at cameras has bugs crawling all over the lens. I’m asthe checkout lady. Smile when stopped at a red suming they were ants, if only for my own well belight. Heck – smile while you’re talking on the ing! phone! I bet your bottom dollar that if you’re a pinch gloomy, that smile will brighten not only your Oh, the humanity… The 75th anniversary of the day, but the day of someone around you too. Hindenburg disaster came this weekend on May 6 (no, I was not there to see it in person, you smartWho says chivalry is dead? I saw something alecks!) As you might recall, the German passenger that really harkened back to the good old days of airship caught fire and was destroyed while it atcourtship and gentlemanly innovation. Whenever I tempted to dock at the Lakehurst Naval Air Station. drive past Huntington High School, I like to take a Of the 97 people on board, 35 died, including one look at the rock outside their parking lot to see on the ground crew. You might have heard Herbert what message is on there for the world to see that Morrison’s famous eyewitness radio report, and the week. Last week, it was terribly sweet. A smitten newsreel footage remains incredibly captivating and young man left a note for his sweetheart: “Katelyn – tragic. It sure makes me grateful for the modern adProm?” Hopefully, she said yes and they’ll have a vances in air travel – while it’ll never be perfect, it’s splendid time, because it brought me back to the sure a heck of a lot better than the nascent days of days of sock hops, letter jackets, courting and Hindenburg. gasp… going steady. I guess the good old days aren’t gone quite yet, because this is something that would A friendly reminder… not to forget your mama have been right out of a boy’s playbook way back and end up in the doghouse, gang. Mother’s Day is when. this Sunday, May 13, and if you’ve put off your plans May showers… bring May sunshine, or that was to celebrate mom – what the heck are you waiting for? Be sure to peruse this week’s paper, in which the case on Friday, at least. I’m sure many of you got we’ve profiled a few fascinating moms from across the same lovely morning greeting as I did last week this great town. That should give you plenty of inspi– loud, scary, slightly house-shaking thunder. But at ration to pay tribute to your own fabulous mum. least Mother Nature got it out of her system early, There’s plenty of ways to celebrate mothers, and if and it cleared the way for an absolutely blissful you’re going to do it with a gift, make sure you take a mid-spring day with lots of sun and warm, calm air. second to shop local and do two good deeds at once It was a perfect day for dog walking, and it seems – pamper mom and support a local business owner. like many people throughout town took full advantage.
But there is one drawback… Ants! It’s only a bit past April and they are everywhere – everywhere! – in my house. I can’t seem to get rid of them, even when I resort to buying traps. I’ve seen
(Aunt Rosie wants to hear from you! If you have comments, ideas, or tips about what’s happening in your neck of the woods, write to me today and let me know the latest. To contact me, drop a line to Aunt Rosie, c/o The Long-Islander, 149 Main Street, Huntington NY 11743. Or try the e-mail at aunt.rosieli@gmail.com)
Suffolk police responded to a Melville deli on May 3 about a major theft. The complainant said a tow truck driver broke a window on an unregistered 1993 Ford van, hooked the tow truck to the van and left.
Knee To The Back Suffolk police were called about an assault in Huntington Station on May 2. The complainant said they were walking home from a convenience store when they were shoved from behind by two or three individuals. The suspects also kneed the victim in the back. The complainant mentioned chest pain and difficulty breathing.
Teacher: Parent Invaded My Personal Space A Northport-East Northport School teacher called Northport Village police about a dispute on May 2. He told police the parents of a student had just come in for a meeting. Unhappy with the outcome, a parent cursed at him and violated his personal space, but did not touch him. The complainant was advised it was not a violation of law and the subject the left the area. A report was taken for informational purposes.
Door Didn’t Need A Paint Job A Huntington village shop owner called Suffolk County police on May 1 to report graffiti. An unknown person had spray-painted the shop’s rear door.
Thief Makes Off With Jewelry A West Hills resident called Suffolk County police on May 1 to report a burglary. The thief pried open a rear window and stole assorted jewelry.
Hey, What Are You Doing? A West Hills resident called Suffolk County police about two burglars on May 1. The complainant caught two Hispanic men going through two vehicles in the garage. Wallets containing assorted cards and cash were missing.
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A Halesite resident called Suffolk County police on April 30 to report a grand larceny. An unknown person entered a 2006 Ford F150 and took a GPS and wallet containing cash, assorted credit cards and personal identification.
‘Every person that survived had a story. Unfortunately, so many did not write and they died and their story went down with them… That’s what drives me to speak. I’ll speak until doomsday.”
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Jewelry Missing After Break-In A Dix Hills resident called Suffolk County police on April 30 about a break-in. The thief pried the back door open before making off with assorted jewelry.
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Diabetic Food Drives Spencer raising awareness with collections By Danny Schrafel dschrafel@longislandernews.com
A new type of health-conscious food drive championed by Suffolk County Legislator William Spencer (D-Centerport) is designed to improve access to nutritious food for needy diabetics with an eye toward changing giving practices in other drives. The food drive, which runs through July 31, is designed to help families who cannot afford to buy healthy foods for a diabetic family member. “As food prices soar and our economy struggles, diabetics with little or no money often find it hard to locate healthy food,” Spencer said, noting more than 250,000 with diabetes live on Long Island. “The reason why I feel it is so important is because the disease is not only preventable, but also reversible.” Spencer kicked off the food drive May 2 at Huntington Hospital. He said Huntington resident Hubert Johnson pitched the idea to him; Johnson said the concept came to him after workers at the Gerald J. Ryan Outreach Center in Wyandanch expressed a need for diabetic-friendly food. “I said, the best person I know I can pitch this idea to is Dr. Spencer,” he said. “He’s a physician, he understands the idea. We sat down in his office, and he said, ‘Hubert, we’re going through this idea, this concept. I’ll make it happen.’” Nicole Christensen, vice president of Programs and Agency Relations for Island Harvest, thanked Spencer for recognizing the unique need. “No one should be denied access to nutritionally-balanced food because of unfortunate economic or other circumstances,” she said. Collection boxes will be located at North Shore LIJ’s six Long Island hospitals, including Huntington Hospital; Island Harvest will collect all of that food. A seventh collection point will be at Forest Hills Hospital and served by City Harvest. Doctors, health educators and hospital nutritionists will then direct patients to food pantries that have the healthy food. This is the first food drive to focus on the needs of diabetics, Spencer said, and kicks off his office’s Health Communities initiative, which aims to promote healthier lifestyles and preventative care in conjunction with the Suffolk County Department of Health. The legislator said he hopes these special food drives would increase awareness of diabetes and ultimately influence what people donate to
Legislator William Spencer kicks off a new, diabetic-focused food drive at Huntington Hospital on May 2. food pantries in all other food drives. “It’s not so much about how much we collect initially, but to create the awareness and then to make awareness become kind of habitual,” he said. Spencer said focusing on the needs of needy diabetics would improve not only their lives, but the lives of their families and reduce the overall impact of diabetes on society. According to data from the American Diabetes Association, nearly 19 million Americans have been diagnosed with diabetes; another 7 million are undiagnosed and another 79 million have elevated blood glucose levels referred to as pre-diabetes. “Doctors, nurses, nutritionists and health educators all agree that a proper diet goes a long way toward keeping individuals from experiencing complications, including loss of vision, amputations and even death,” he said. “As a physician legislator, I am committed to raising awareness about this crisis and securing resources for those who are living with diabetes in our community.” Some diabetic-friendly donation ideas include: brown rice and Quinoa; whole wheat pasta and tomato sauces; whole grain couscous and cereals; dried and low-sodium canned beans; oatmeal and low sugar cereal; nuts and popcorn; sugar-free jellies and jams; low-sugar cookies and Graham crackers; low-sodium soup; Parmalot low-fat milk; canned fruit in water with no sugar added; lowsodium canned tuna or salmon in water; and low-sugar whole grain crackers and granola bars. For more information, call Spencer’s office at 631-854-4500 or Johnson at 631-846-7269. Any food pickup questions should go to Island Harvest’s Food Drive Coordinator Doreen Principe at 631-873-4775, ext. 208.
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TOWN OF HUNTINGTON
A Shot ‘Round Town Half Hollow Hills photos/Danny Schrafel
Chris Garvey demonstrates a colonial-era musket on the Village Green Sunday. By Danny Schrafel dschrafel@longislandernews.com
Ancient and Honorable Huntington Militia member Chris Garvey, of Amityville demonstrated a Revolutionary War-era musket for onlookers after town officials dedicated the town’s colonial arsenal on Sunday – the only such surviving structure of its kind. The $179,705 project replaced a badly deteriorated cedar shingle roof, restored the back half of the building to its Colonial-era condition and provided ADAcompliant access to the building. The restoration project was funded by the
town and a $49,300 historic preservation grant from the New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. The town bought the Arsenal in 1974. Built in 1740 to store grain and converted to a residence a few years later, the building was used to store powder, muskets and other military supplies for the Suffolk County Militia beginning in 1775. In August 1776, this arsenal was the distribution point for munitions when the Militia mustered for service in the Battle of Long Island. The colonial Arsenal will be open, by appointment, for tours conducted by Militia volunteers.
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Long Island Briefing By Nancy Rauch Douzinas info@longislandernews.com
With all the problems Long Island keeps agonizing over (high taxes, lack of affordable homes, etc.), one problem— huge, long-standing, and getting worse—rarely gets mentioned.
Racial segregation. On some level Long Islanders surely recognize that our communities are segregated, but are people aware of just how segregated we are? I doubt it. • We rank 10th in the nation in residential segregation between blacks and whites. That puts us ahead of such cities as Los Angeles, Baltimore, and Washington, D.C. • We rank 19th in Hispanic/white segregation. And this segregation has grown rapidly since 1993. Now comes a new study, conducted by researchers at Teachers College at Columbia University and published by the Long Island Index, which provides a
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stark accounting of school segregation on Long Island: • By one measure, school segregation on Long Island is double the national average; Nassau’s is almost triple. • Black-white segregation is worse than Hispanic-white segregation, but Hispanic-white school segregation has been steadily increasing since the late 1980s. • Although there are some exceptions, schools in the same district aren’t that segregated; instead, entire school districts are segregated from one another. This segregation costs our region dearly, on a human and economic level. Segregated, high-needs schools are the epicenters of the education gap, places where children’s needs overwhelm scarce resources. Trapping kids in such schools is an affront to our values, and a threat to our future. It blights children’s dreams, mocks our belief in equal opportunity, and wastes society’s most precious resource. Eradicating entrenched segregation is a daunting challenge. But a good first step lies in easy reach: creating regional high schools of excellence. These schools would draw high-achieving students from across district lines, and could be created in ways that would not replicate the segregation that already exists. The benefits are both obvious and significant. The schools would offer upward mobility to deserving kids in failing community schools. Nurture the smarts that employers need to grow a high-tech economy. And create high-profile oases
of diversity on our too-segregated island. It’s an idea whose time has long since come. It was championed by the first Governor Cuomo, who recognized it as a vital step in building our regional economy. In recent decades, other regions have acted, while Long Island has not. So what’s stopping us? Most opposition comes from within high-performing local districts, which fear that the new schools will siphon away their top students. Research shows, on the contrary, that when a district has a great program, students don’t leave. Many districts don’t have these costly programs, and duplicating them 125 times over doesn’t make sense. The smart move is to let the students leave, allowing districts to focus their resources on their other students’ needs. Cross-district high schools are a genuine no-brainer: good for our children, good for our economic future, and good for our sense of who we want to be. If we can’t even do this, then shame on us. Nancy Rauch Douzinas is president of the Rauch Foundation, a family foundation that supports innovative programs centered on children, the environment, and regional leadership. For more information visit www.rauchfoundation.org.
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Get Out For Budget Vote With two candidates running unopposed municipalities to make some hard choices. for two open seats on the Half Hollow Hills While those choices are difficult, the botBoard of Education, residents can make the tom line is that taxing entities, from school mistake of thinking that their votes are not boards to villages to special districts, all needed. sharpened their pencils and come in with Such thinking would be a mistake, in- the kinds of numbers that make their budgdeed. Just because James Ptucha and Frank ets more palatable. Since school budgets Grimaldi – both current school board are among the few that voters actually get trustees – are virtual shoo-ins for re-elec- to vote on directly, the school budget is oftion, it doesn’t make the election any less ten the one that feels the greatest voter important. In fact, voters who go to the backlash. polls next week, will also decide the This school board did its job. fate of the school budget for the EDITORIAL They met the state’s mandate 2012-2013 school year. and like nearly every other It has been an historic, if painful year, for school board in the state, opted to stay school boards statewide. With new state within the 2-percent tax cap. (Piercing that law capping tax levy increases at 2-percent, cap is a possibility by a vote of the board.) every school district has faced difficult deci- With a similar attitude in future years, and sions in recent months. The result, howev- the Legislature doing its part to better fund er, is an historic low for budget increases. education, residents just might see the govIt is fortunate that Half Hollow Hills is ernor’s plan produce results and property seeing enrollment declines that make cut- taxes stabilize. ting teacher positions somewhat less The budget deserves your support. Do the painful. Class sizes will not rise as a result of right thing next Tuesday, May 15: get out teacher cuts, according to a district and vote. Vote yes on the proposed school spokesperson. In addition, the second year budget, and say thank you to two men who of a salary freeze agreed to by administra- have worked hard in your service by voting tors (in return for an agreement that the to return Trustees James Ptucha and Frank board would not cut administrative posi- Grimaldi to the school board. tions) will yield $1.26-million in savings. Voting is from 7 a.m.-10 p.m. next TuesAcross the state, the property tax cap day, May 15 in the auditorium at High mandate has forced school districts and School East.
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Saving Lives DEAR EDITOR: [I recently] passed a resolution proclaiming April as Organ and Tissue Donor Awareness Month in New York. The resolution, which has been sponsored by [me] for 23 consecutive years, helps bring awareness to the nearly 8,000 people awaiting organ and tissue transplants throughout our state. By increasing awareness about the real and urgent need for organ and tissue donations, it is my hope that we can get more New Yorkers to participate in the state organ-and-tissue donor registry and help the thousands of patients awaiting transplants for organ, eye, tissue, bone marrow and blood. An organ donor saved my
life. Organ and tissue donors help save and enhance the lives of countless others. Individuals who would like to become organ and tissue donors may sign up online at the New York State Organ and Tissue Donor Registry at www.savelivesnewyork.org. To view [me] discussing this year’s Organ and Tissue Donor Awareness Month Resolution, visit http://www.youtube.com/watc h?v=ueDaNbQoHcA. JIM CONTE
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Helping Pay Off Those Loans DEAR EDITOR: [I recently] announced legislation – modeled off a con-
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stituent’s suggestion in a letter – that would assist individuals struggling with student loan debt. [My] bill, the Student Loan Employment Benefits Act of 2012, would allow people to work with their employers to set aside up to $5,000 per year in pre-tax dollars to repay loans. This comes at a critical time, when borrowers hold more than $1 trillion in student loan debt – more than credit cards and second to only mortgages. Student loan debt is holding middle-class Americans back from getting married, starting a family or buying a home. My legislation is common sense and will allow those in the workforce facing student debt to put aside money pre-tax, reducing their taxes and providing some relief from the student loans that weigh heavily
on the Desmond family and so many others in our community. [I] was joined by two Long Islanders also concerned with student loan debt: Marcos Maldonado, a Brentwood resident who is seven years out of college and still facing $55,000 in student loan debt, and Mathew Desmond, a Bayport resident and parent of two college-age children and two college graduates who wrote to [me] suggesting this idea of pre-tax student loan payments through the workplace. Mr. Maldonado said, “The opportunity to repay student loans with pre-tax dollars would absolutely put me on a path toward full-student loan repayment. As a young professional with over $55,000 in student loan debt my ability to make a permanent residence here on Long Island is limited. The ability to ensure savings through on-time payments throughout the duration of my loans could make this bill a key tool in my effort to stay on Long Island.” Mr. Desmond said, “As a parent of two college graduates and two current students, I am keenly aware of the expense and difficulty in paying back loans taken out to finance a college education. The responsibility of paying these loans is that of the students, and I hope that, by allowing these payments to be made using pre-tax dollars, it will assist the students and act as an incentive in making their payments. I am grateful to Congressman Israel
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for taking up my idea, and I hope it will assist students in paying their college loans.” “Congressman Israel’s bill enables and encourages employers to provide student loan assistance and student loan forgiveness programs for their employees. This will provide meaningful help to employees who are struggling to repay their student loans,” said Mark Kantrowitz, publisher of leading financial aid advice websites Fastweb.com and FinAid.org. The Student Loan Employment Benefits Act of 2012 would allow employers to set up a student loan payment assistance program for an employee in which a certain amount (up to $5,000 annually) from each paycheck would go toward the employee’s student loan pre-tax. This would decrease the taxes paid by both the employee and the employer, and is modeled after the dependent care assistance program, which allows parents to pay for child care costs pre-tax. Between 2000 and 2007, an estimated 60 percent of bachelor’s degree recipients borrowed to fund their education. For the young adults who graduated college in the Class of 2010, their average student loan debt was $25,250, according to the Project on Student Debt—up 50 percent in the last decade. STEVE ISRAEL
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There was nary a tulip to be seen, but that didn’t stop scores from coming out to Heckscher Park on Sunday for the 12th Annual Tulip Festival. More than 20,000 flowers were expected to be on display, although the mild winter and exceedingly warm spring prompted the tulips to rise early. In addition to the flowers, the festival featured hands-on children’s activity booths, family performances on the Chapin Rainbow Stage, art exhibitions, lectures and demonstrations.
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Frankie Globuschutz admitted he got into women’s boxing as a shtick. But what happened next was far more than a publicity stunt. Known affectionately as Frankie G, Globuschutz owns Academy of Boxing in Huntington Station. He also owns promoters Frankie G Productions and the International Women’s Boxing Federation – one of the major fight-sanctioning organizations. Between all three businesses, Globuschutz has seen and worked with plenty of professional fighters. In fact, he began his career with championship aspirations. Globuschutz first started boxing with the Huntington PAL at the age of 10. After a few years, he trained alongside heavyweight boxer and Huntington na-
Owner Frankie Globuschutz acknowledges his gym isn’t very large, but points out that ring helped give birth to women’s boxing. tive Gerry Cooney. “I looked up to him,” Globuschutz said. But by the time he turned 18, the hopeful fighter noticed the other heavyweight boxers were bigger than he and it was very unlikely he would ever become a champion. Not ready to leave the sport, he went the route of becoming a gym
owner. Not content just to have a small gym with a few amateur fighters, Globuschutz catered to female boxers. “It was more of a publicity stunt at the time. I think it was in the first six months, I was on every TV show you could possibly imagine,” he said, noting that Don King started calling him to set up fights.
He opened Academy of Boxing for Women in 1991. At the time, the concept of women in the ring was almost unheard of. But now, in 2012, women’s boxing will be a sport in the upcoming London Olympics on a trial basis. Just three weight divisions will be established, although Globuschutz felt some pride on its early acceptance. “Because of what we did 20 years ago, those little girls back then who probably would have never seen women’s boxing were seeing my wife in different publications and TV shows,” he said. Of course, not all of the women who trained in the gym went on to professional careers; many went just for the exercises and self-confidence. And after countless media appearances and early success in the first five years, the “for Women” was dropped from the name and all of the men who pestered Globuschutz to let them in were finally welcomed. These days, Academy of Boxing is still home to a mix of professional boxers and fitness-minded individuals. The owner estimated 40 percent of his customers, male and female, train with the intention of boxing competitively. But even with more than half of his clientele having no plans of ever stepping in a ring, (Continued on page A17)
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No Contest For Hills
‘We Need Voters’
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Uncontested race may cause low turnout
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Trustees James Ptucha and Frank Grimaldi are running unopposed in the upcoming Half Hollow Hills Board of Education election on May 15. Ptucha, who is currently vice president, has been a member of the board since 2006. He is also the Facilities Committee chairperson, Community Awareness Committee chairperson and past chairperson for the Budget and Legislation Committee. Ptucha has also played an active role in the community. He held various positions for the PTA, is a member of the Knights of Columbus and vice president of the Four Towns Civic Association. He also coached more than 20 seasons with the Dix Hills Soccer Club. The candidate is a small business owner and has also received a Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement in Electrical Engineering. He pledged to monitor tax dollars to stem property tax growth, urge the town to stop down-zoning in the district, upgrade security systems and access control, fight to impost impact fees on large developers building in the district, and support athletic and arts programs on all levels. He also supports initiatives at state-level to freeze property taxes for seniors, use his engineering training to advance the district’s technology and upgrade security systems and access control at all Hills schools. Ptucha been married for over 20 years and has two children attending school in the Hills district.
Trustee Grimaldi has been on the board for the past three years and held many positions, including his current title as chair of the Budget Committee and Audit Committee. He is the co-founder and member of the board of directors of the Half Hollow Hills Alumni Association and Half Hollow Hills Hall of Fame as well as co-founder and commissioner for Hills Pride Football. Grimaldi is also a member of the board of directors of the Dina McGowan Memorial Foundation, president of the Hills West Wrestling club, and member of the Hills girls lacrosse, Hills East and West Football Booster Clubs. He has also coached 35 season is many different sports throughout the district. The candidate vowed to implement a plan to create new revenue streams for the district to ease taxpayer burden, strive for highest level of academic success, support special education and enrichment programs and fight potential down-zoning within the district. He also ensures voters he will upgrade and ensure fairness and consistency in all sports and athletic programs and be accessible to every resident in the district. Grimaldi is a graduate of Hills High School East and received a Bachelor of Business Administration in Managerial Accounting from Hofstra University. He has lived in the district for 33 years and has been married for 21 years, with three children attending schools in the district. The district’s school board trustee elections and budget vote will be held on May 15 from 7 a.m.-10 p.m. in the gymnasium at Hills East.
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Historically in the Half Hollow Hills School District, more voters cast their budget vote when there’s a contested race for the Board of Education. However, the district is concerned that since the candidates are running uncontested, voters will not come out to support the budget. “It’s a unique year for us. We have open board seats and they’re running uncontested,” said Christine Geed, spokesperson for the district. “Our concern is that the community doesn’t think they need to come to the polls.” Geed said the budget still needs to pass with a simple majority vote. As for the 2012-2013 budget, the Hills district decided not to pierce the New York State mandated 2 percent tax-levy cap; which with legal exemptions was calculated to be 2.33 percent. The proposed budget is the district’s lowest budget-to-budget increase in 15 years. However, the budget calls for 35 teachers to be excessed for the 20122013 school year, 14 of which will come from the elementary level due to declining enrollment. Eliminating the remaining 21 teachers will not affect class size, Geed noted. Twenty-six other staff members will be excessed as well, including a dean position at Hills East, psychologist at Candlewood, 10 paraprofessionals, a custodial position, four clerical positions and a transportation
position. To save the board $1,260,000, they voted in favor of a hard-salary freeze for administrators in January for the 20122013 and 2013-2014 school years. They also agreed that no administrator positions will be eliminated over the course of two years. The printed district calendar will also be eliminated, as well as advertising in newspapers, the combined middle school musical, student supplies at the elementary level and a few BOCES programs. All reductions to the adopted budget are available on the district’s website. If the budget fails the board has two options; either to put it up for a revote, which would be the third week in June, or enter into a contingency. If the district chooses to go into contingency, the board must submit a new budget where the tax levy must be flat to the prior year – $178 million. As a result, the board will need to make an additional $4,158,533 in cuts. By law, they would have to eliminate all non-contingent expenses including equipment, supplies and community use of buildings and grounds. If the second vote fails, the budget automatically goes into contingency. The district presented a condensed version of the budget at Monday’s hearing. The also went to the middle schools on Wednesday for additional presentations. The budget and board of election vote will take place on May 15 at High School East gymnasium from 7 a.m.-10 p.m.
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Former Rockette Now Writing For Kids Retired dancer coming to Book Revue May 12
Sandi Bloomberg, a retired Rockette, now enjoys writing children’s literature and reading to kids. She is slated to appear at Book Revue on May 12. By Jasmine Weber info@longislandernews.com
Sandi Bloomberg, a retired professional dancer, has dedicated her life to her passions, dance, writing and family. Bloomberg is now a Melville resident and author of multiple children’s books. She went from being a Rockette in New York City to opening her own dance studio, with friend Eileen Popkin. They opened the North Shore Studio of Dance on Jericho Turnpike in 1974. The pair taught classes and directed the dance company. After Popkin moved to California, Sandi continued as the studio's director for 25 years. After years as a dancer, a knee replacement forced her to hang up her dancing shoes. However, she found a new calling in writing. For years prior, she told stories to her young dance students, which eventually inspired the plots of her books, each written for one of her three sons or six grandchildren. “Once I had a granddaughter I started telling her those stories and she said, ‘When are those stories going to have pictures?’” Bloomberg said. This encouraged the retired Rockette to get an illustrator, Kevin Scott Collier, and eventually have her books published and sold. She donates all the profits from her royalty checks to The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research because the cause is close to her heart. Her husband, whom she lives with in Melville, suffers from Parkinson's disease. And even inn months when no royalties come in, Bloomberg said she still donates to the foundation. But before writing became a main pillar of her life, dance was everything. The very day she graduated high school, she took off for New York City as a Rockette in Radio City Music Hall. “The day I graduated Atlantic City
“Once I had a granddaughter I started telling her those storiesandshesaid,‘Whenare those stories going to have pictures?’” — SANDI BLOOMBERG, Retired Rockette and author High School I got on a bus to start rehearsals,” she said. Her experience there was like no other and she reflects on her experiences, like meeting Cary Grant, in many of her personal essays. Bloomberg still takes her grandchildren to the Rockettes musicals and Christmas show. Recently, at a Rockette alumni luncheon, she read one of her books to all the dancers. She often reads her stories in libraries and elementary schools. She is expected to read “Veronica and the Magic Fountain” and “Jake and the Magic Soccer Ball” at 11 a.m. on May 12 at Book Revue. Unable to give up her passion for dance, she added, “I always include dance as part of my presentation.” Along with authoring children's books, she is active with the Long Island Arts Council and Long Island Dance Consortium. She is the founder and guest choreographer of the Red Hot Mamas, a senior tap group directed by Toni Wortman and Louise Rastu. A collection of her essays, poems, and short stories, titled “Me, Myself, and Oy!”, is set to be published this June. She has a monthly column in the Great South Bay Magazine called Sandi by the Sea. Her books can be purchased through Amazon, Barnes and Noble, Book Revue, the Arts Council or her website www.sandibloomberg.com.
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Meet the crew of Centerport’s Jellyfish. Owner Ralph Colamussi, second from left, and his staff gave a sneak peek to the menu, including succulent lobster sliders. By Danny Schrafel foodie@longislandernews.com
Exquisite food, great raffles and wonderful company, all to support a worthwhile cause. But how to cover all of that at once? If you were at Appliance World for “A Taste of the Town” on May 3, it was very easy. The event, presented by the Ladies Ancient Order of Hibernians, Division 4 Mary Robinson, raised money to support abused women and children in Huntington and local food pantries. In exchange for $50 a head, guests had a chance to sample cuisine from some of their favorite restaurants, freshly prepared on Appliance World’s gourmet kitchens – and get a sneak peek at something new and exciting. That new kid on the block would be Jellyfish (441 East Main St., Centerport) the long-awaited causal, family fine dining spot by Thatched Cottage owner Ralph Colamussi. He prepared a sumptuous selection of his upcoming offerings – big, tender mussels in either a traditional white wine and garlic or an exotic, aromatic curry broth; bone-warming, savory clam chowder and the piece de resistance – lobster sliders. Boasting a faint citrus note, juicy lobster is piled generously on toasted slider buns, creating a delightful combination of textures and flavors. It’s sure to be on our must-have list once Ralph opens up shop. A short distance away, Vitae Restaurant & Wine Bar (54 New Street, Huntington) Executive Chef Steve DeLima was hard at work at another kitchen island preparing his pistachio-crusted red snapper with roasted pepper, asparagus and goat cheese quinoa and chardonnaypesto butter. It’s a cool, complex dish that balances powerful flavors in a delicate, harmonious plate. Eddie and Allison Nobre, owners of Portuguese hotspot Fado (10 New St., Huntington) showed off traditional cuisine like bacalhau a bras, a flavorful, delightful shredded cod dish. They also prepared crab croquettes, sautéed mush-
Vitae features pistachio-crusted red snapper with roasted pepper, asparagus and goat cheese quinoa and chardonnay-pesto butter. rooms and marinated filet of sole, poured plenty of glasses of their Fado wine and entertained diners from behind the kitchen island. And Nisen of Woodbury (7967 Jericho Turnpike, Woodbury) brought fine cuisine from the Far East to receptive diners as they sampled spicy tuna gyoza, with guacamole, spicy aioli and truffle oil; popular kobe meatballs in a Teriyaki glaze and wasabi aioli; and cool, crunchy and flavorful miso glazed black cod lettuce cups. If you were one of the smart ones who paced yourself well, there was plenty more to enjoy. Mac’s Steakhouse (12 Gerard St., Huntington) offered up its macaroni and cheese; Finnegan’s (5 Wall St., Huntington) showed again why it’s ringing in its 100th year this summer with superbly rich, decadent and comforting Shepherd’s Pie, and Mr. Sausage (3 Union Place, Huntington) offered up additional goodies to enjoy. It would be hard to leave an event like this without feeling satisfied. Not only because of the spread you’d just enjoyed – that speaks for itself, but the satisfaction of knowing a great night out helped make somebody’s life a little better.
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JONATHAN’S PRIX FIXE: Jonathan’s Ristorante (15 Wall St., Huntington 631549-0055) celebrates Mother’s Day with a special prix fixe menu from 11 a.m.2:30 p.m. ($29 for brunch, $16 for children under 10, plus tax and tip). Appetizers include a choice of minestrone soup or gazpacho, mozzarella di bufala, spiced artichokes salad, fritto di calamari, smoked salmon with creme fraiche, caviar and baby arugula, baby artichokes alla Romana, Caesar salad or Maryland crab cake. For a main course, consider homemade waffles with blueberries and vanilla gelato; frittata primavera with goat cheese, tomato and arugula salad; French toast with strawberries and vanilla gelato; organic chicken breast with green peppercorn sauce; Scottish salmon with fig Balsamic and baby root vegetables; gnocchi Bolognese or grilled shrimp over baby arugula, beets, corn and avocado. Dessert is a choice of panna cotta, flourless chocolate cake, gelato or sorbet. MOMS LOVE CUPCAKES: Especially the extra-fancy, girly ones you’ll find at Caffe Portofino (249 Main St., Northport 631262-7656) especially for Mom. Handdecorated butterfly or hydrangea cupcakes are beautifully packaged with ribbon and a special card. Mom might think they’re too beautiful to eat. DON’T MISS ‘FRAPPY HOUR’: As many of us are scrimping and saving on calories ahead of summer beach season, this might be the cruelest promotion ever – but boy, is it tasty! If you have not yet partaken in Frappuccino Happy Hour (or “frappy hour”) at one of the town’s many Starbucks Coffee shops, visit from 3-5 p.m. through May 13 (this Sunday) to get half-off on your favorite frappuccino. Or try the new cookie crumble frappuccino, a chocolate lover’s dream with mocha, vanilla syrup, Frappuccino chips, Starbucks signature Frappuccino Roast coffee and milk blended with ice and topped with whipped cream and
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chocolate cookie crumbles. Quite frankly, if that doesn’t put some pep in your step, call it a weekend. IT PAYS TO WORK OUT: Porto Vivo (7 Gerard St., Huntington 631-385-8486 www.porto-vivo.com) is making your workout worth it. The Huntington hotspot is offering a special deal to New York Sports Club members. Show your NYSC membership ID for 10 percent off the food portion of your restaurant tab. Go ahead, eat. You can work it off later. TWO LOAVES ARE BETTER: …than one. Which is why we love Thursdays at Copenhagen Bakery (75 Woodbine Ave., Northport, 631-754-3256 www.copenhagenbakery.net). Every Thursday is two-for-one bread day at Copenhagen. It’s a great time to stock up for the weekend. NoLa IN YOUR BACKYARD: New Orleans may be almost 24 hours away by car, but it’s possible to get great Bayou flavor just minutes from Huntington. Mara’s Homemade (236 W. Jericho Turnpike, Syosset 516-682-9200) sells three pounds of crawfish, boiled in Cajun spices and presented in a large bucket – for $30. Just in case that’s not enough – and they will do doggy bags – for an extra $5 they’ll throw potatoes, corn on the cob and mushrooms into the bucket. Don’t expect to eat and run, though; crawfish are a southern delicacy that take some time to master. The general concept is to hold the head in one hand and the tail in the other, gently twist and pull the tail off, peel back the shell from the widest part down, and enjoy. Don’t even think about using a fork, and keep a supply of napkins handy. LOVE THAT PRIX FIXE: Lovers of prix fixe dining deals will find plenty to love about XO Wine and Chocolate Bar (69 Wall St., Huntington 631-549-7074 www.xowinebar.com). For $24.95, select from appetizers, including: Caesar Salad, Goat Cheese Salad, Jumbo Lump Crab Cake, Pulled Pork Dumplings and Mac ‘N’ Cheese. For your entrée, choose from: Pan Seared Salmon; Chicken Rollatini, Grilled Skirt Steak, Sesame Crusted Yellowfin Tuna, Mezza Luna and the XO Burger. Finish off with chocolate soufflé, crème brulee, sorbet or gelato. Prix fixe dining is available Sunday-Thursday, and Friday and Saturday until 6:30 p.m.
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Women’s boxing a hit (Continued from page A10)
Globuschutz wasn’t surprised they use it as exercise. “Boxing is probably the greatest workout you could possibly do,” he added. Tucked away in a strip mall on New York Avenue, the gym, which has played such a large role in boxing, is anything but in size. A single treadmill and just one elliptical machine for warm-ups sit near the front door, a combination of bags rest a few feet away, with a ring nearly as wide as the building beyond that. A few bags and other equipment lie in the few feet behind the ring. In exchange for a $45 monthly membership, customers are permitted to use the gym any time it’s open. The front door is always open, even if Globuschutz isn’t always present, although customers and trainers can be found inside at any time. But in order to take advantage of the gym, many of it’s clientele also hire one of the 12 trainers for hour-long personal training. Spending $40-$50, they learn
how to wrap their hands, shadow box, build a routine and more. Overall business has been going strong, even in the wake of the recent recession. In fact, Globuschutz said Academy of Boxing has barely been touched by the bad economy. “I think the health field was one of the last fields to be hit,” he said. “This year is becoming one of our most successful years.” And if the situation were just right, Globuschutz would even consider relocating. Always looking for better real estate, he’s refused warehouses and other prior locations because they didn’t feel right. He also approached his current landlord about knocking down a wall to his neighboring store, which was dismissed. But no matter if it’s on New York Avenue or somewhere else, Academy of Boxing will be in business for some time. “I’ve got another 15 or 20 years until I retire,” Globuschutz said.
Learning from tragedy (Continued from page A22)
him and directed him to the office, where he was disciplined and again had his parents summoned. “Once again I did something stupid…” he said. He served a 15-day suspension. Determined once again not to get in trouble, Bosco later ended up in a fight. He said he tried to avoid it, intentionally not throwing punches to avoid being suspended, but wound up out of school for five days anyway. Now a member of Young Leaders and on the straight and narrow since, Bosco thanked his parents, who were in the audience, for not giving up on him. “I know a lot of parents would have given up on their son,” he said. But for Joe Biscardi, owner of Guiseppe’s Pizza in Huntington Station, the story did not have a happy ending. A longtime community member, Biscardi and his wife raised four children, now in their teens or early 20s. Son Joe Jr. was a regular kid, went to church every week, ate dinner with his family and graduated from high school. He loved to hit the gym and joined his family on a cruise in August. At one point, Biscardi said his son’s girlfriend broke off their relationship, devastating Joe Jr. Heartbroken, a friend offered him OxyContin. “He said ‘take this, it’ll make the pain go away,’” the father said.
The younger Joe Biscardi did later stop taking the drug. But while he was working for a friend of his father’s, a coworker gave him a drug to help him relax. Just days after Thanksgiving, the family ate dinner together, watched a little TV and went to bed. Taking a few seconds to gather himself, Biscardi revealed what happened when his wife went to wake their son the next morning. “He was dead. It killed him in 30 seconds,” he said between tears, adding his son didn’t even have a chance to lie down before it killed him. ”If you’ve ever heard a mother scream for her child… it still pierces my heart.” The couple had to pull their other children out of school and explain what happened. To this day, they’ve left his room untouched, and the home has a more somber atmosphere, Biscardi said. “The next time you take something, you may not have a chance for next time,” the father said. Huntington mother Tracy Tucker and her oldest son, Finn, were among the last leaving Thursday’s event. She admitted the speeches worried her about the issues facing young people today, thankful that Finn, a sixth-grade student, seemed to be on the right path. “Kids make mistakes and we have to be there to guide them in the right decision,” she added.
St. Anthony’s swimmer (Continued from page A28)
“But my ultimate goal is to make nationals on the college-level.” “He’s absolutely fantastic,” Friars coach Daniel McBride said. “I think what’s most important is he’s 10 times the person that he is an athlete. He’s an incredible kid and he gets a lot of recognition for his athletic ability and for all his records [and] accomplishments.” Christian stays dedicated to his craft as he leaves the house at 5:15 a.m. every morning to drive to Eisenhower Park in East Meadow to swim until 7:30 a.m. From there, he heads to school, also training in the afternoon until 7 p.m. “It’s all pretty structured. As long as I manage my time well, I’ll be able to fit it
all in,” the Friar said. In addition to swimming for St. Anthony’s, Christian swims for the Long Island Aquatic Club. At the North Baltimore Aquatic Club Christmas Meet in Annapolis, Md., Christian had an opportunity to swim against 16 Olympicmedalist Michael Phelps. Christian came in fourth at the meet while Phelps came in first. “It was just a morning swim so he was just trying to take it easy but I was taking whatever opportunity I had to beat him,” Christian said. “I came close but he really just killed me at the end. He’s just a talented swimmer, but it was a great experience to just clear my head and try to race the best competitor in the world.”
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Mom Cherishes Every Day As A Gift Even while battling cancer, Joyce Glicker still active in community service, family life Half Hollow Hills photo/Stephanie DeLuca
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Huntington resident Joyce Glicker cherishes every moment of her life with her family. After being diagnosed with breast cancer nearly 13 years ago, she keeps enjoying life and views every day as a gift. Glicker was six months pregnant with her second child when she was diagnosed with breast cancer. “I had just lost my mother to breast cancer,” she said. “My mother died on May 26, 1999. She had been diagnosed with breast cancer when I was 12. They told her she had six months to live and she said ‘I got five kids, go to hell’ and she lived for 26 years, which was awesome.” The summer following her mother’s death, Glicker felt a lump in her breast, but didn’t think much of it because she thought it had to do with her pregnancy. The doctor took a biopsy just in case. Unfortunately for Glicker, the results indicated she had cancer. While pregnant, the doctors did a lumpectomy and found the cancer had spread to her lymph nodes. Seven and a half months into her pregnancy, her baby needed to be taken out immediately. “In three weeks, I had a lumpectomy, I had a baby and I had a mastectomy,” Glicker said. “I was totally overwhelmed. I had a two-year-old baby at home. I just lost my mother. I was scared to death.” Glicker went through chemotherapy and lost all of her hair, but she made it through and even celebrated her five-year mark. Three months later, it came back and spread to more of her lymph nodes.
Joyce Glicker, far right, appreciates every moment she has with her family.
Samantha Glicker pays tribute to her mom at Huntington High School’s Coaches vs Cancer event.
She had to start chemo all over again. After beating it once again, the cancer came back in her lung, but this time she needed to undergo radiation. During treatment she was tattooed with little black dots to know exactly where to point the radiation. “I felt branded,” Glicker said. “I had reconstructive surgery but one of my breasts was smaller than my other breast, so I always felt like a freak when I took my clothes off, and when I saw the tattoos that really got to me.” Glicker was clear for two years before the cancer spread to her other lung. She is currently undergoing treatment. “My doctor said ‘I don’t have a cure for
what you have but there’s not a cure for diabetes either and people live a long time with diabetes’ and I think that’s what I hold on to,” she said. With Dave, her husband of 17 years, by her side along with her kids Samantha, a ninth grader at Huntington High School, and Jack, a seventh grader at J. Taylor Finley Middle School, she takes advantage of everything life has to offer. “I know having cancer is by far the scariest thing ever but having cancer also makes you look at life differently and every day is a gift to me,” she said. Joyce owns Good 2 Go deli in Huntington with her husband. She also attends all of her kids’ sports games, volun-
teers at events and does community service for St. John’s Episcopal Church in Huntington. “I think she’s really brave,” Samantha said. “I’m just really lucky.” Jack added, “She’s amazing. She’s always at all my games. She’s a great mom.” Dave said his wife has a positive outlook on life and looks at life as the glass half full. “Another year passed and with Mother’s Day, it’s another gift to be here for her family,” he said. “She’s a reminder when you’re feeling like you’re sweating the small stuff, she reminds you of the big stuff most people don’t deal with and puts life in perspective.”
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The story of how Northport’s Pam Veitch got involved with her latest business venture displays how a mother of four’s nurturing instincts guide her as a businesswoman. Through her work as a real estate agent, Veitch came across V&F Country Market on Mill Dam Road in her native Centerport – she grew up on Washington Drive, where her parents still live. At the time, she and her husband already had four businesses – Jimmy’s Pizza in Centerport and Greenlawn; her husband’s barber shop on Washington Drive, as well as Three Amigos Mexican Grill in East Northport. Not to mention four children, ranging in age from 16 to 24; her 16-year-old nephew also lives with her family in Northport. When the economy was struggling, the prior owner of V&F Country Market was considering selling the business. But when he was unable to sell, he prepared to close up shop. Veitch stepped in to assist the owner and help the shop get back on its feet. Before long, she said she “fell in love with being here,” bought into it as a partner with V&F’s meat market and began an overhaul on her family’s fifth small business. With Centerport’s heyday in mind, she is reworking V&F as a country general store, incorporating elements of past small businesses with the meat market, fresh Long Island produce and Boar’s Head delicatessen. A grand reopening is planned for the summer. “Centerport had a meat market, two delis, a video store, a florist, a liquor store, a stationery story and those businesses have all vanished,” she said. “The community does want to support their local businesses. Now it’s just a matter of getting them back in to see.” It was a similar story of how she got
Pam Veitch, at the deli counter of V&F Country Market in Centerport, her family’s fifth small business. involved with the Lewis-Oliver Farm in Northport, she added. She launched Friends of the Farm with a friend of hers nearly 20 years ago when the proprietors were having difficulty raising the money to feed the animals. She and a girlfriend sat down with the Davenport family, asked them how much money they needed for animal feed, and got to work. “That’s really how the Friends of the Farm started – through some local people getting together and helping him subsidize the animal care,” she said. Since then, the Friends of the Farm have become a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that serves as the stewards of the animals and holds fundraising events. They partnered with the town,
Northport Village and Suffolk County to preserve the parcel as open space and maintain its stature as a historic site. “We’re more of the day-to-day management of the farm,” Veitch said. “The village is more of the light bulbs, the paints, the garbage, the landscaping; and the town owns the property.” Getting the town and county to partner on buying the property in the mid2000s was “a big sigh of relief,” she recalled, identifying the key to their success was the support of loyal supporters behind the scenes. “I kept telling everybody, ‘we’re climbing Mt. Everest, but as long as I have a few good people behind me pushing me up the mountain, we might make it. And we did,’” she said. “It was quite an
undertaking, but it’s one of those things if you put your mind and your heart into it and work hard enough, things can happen.” In many situations, Veitch has been the one people turn to for leadership in tough times. But when her oldest child was grappling with sexual orientation and later, gender identity, she joined organizations like the Parents and Friends of Lesbians and Gays (PFLAG) and Long Island Gay and Lesbian Youth (LIGALY) for guidance and education. “My oldest is transgender and has been going through the process of that for the last four or five years,” Veitch said. “I went to PFLAG and LIGALY as a support for me… I needed support of other people who had went through it.” Now with her eldest son on the right track and happy after years of struggle, Veitch is entering familiar territory – giving back. “I found what I really enjoy was trying to be supportive of the children and the young adults because there are people out there who aren’t accepting, parents who aren’t accepting,” Veitch said. “My son would bring home different friends he had met through LIGALY and really, I just try to open my home up to them and be supportive to them and let them know that they’re not alienated – me, as a stranger, could try to reach out and tell them that it’s going to be OK.” So how does she do it all? Prioritizing is a must, she said, and being surrounded by good people is a major benefit. “I have a lot of people who are very supportive of me and who do help me. I have partners in my store,” she said. “It’s not like I’m the lone wolf doing this on my own.” The juggling act is getting easier, she added, as her children have grown older. “It’s getting easier because they’re not babies anymore,” she said with a smile. “But they still need mom.”
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The Centerport Garden Club holds its standard flower show at the Harborfields Public Library, 31 Broadway, Greenlawn, on May 10, 1-8 p.m. and May 11, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.
Flag Box Tour
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Billy Bob Thornton In Town
Academy Award-winner Billy Bob Thornton and author Kinky Friedman will sign their book “The Billy Bob Tapes: A Cave Full of Ghosts,” on May 17, 7 p.m. at Book Revue, 313 New York Ave., Huntington. 631-271-1442.
Dix Hills: 55 Vanderbilt Parkway. 631-4214530; Melville: 510 Sweet Hollow Road. 631421-4535. hhhlibrary.org. • “Kaleidoscopes,” artworks by S. Leser and Gaby Heit is on display in Dix Hills through May 31. Meet the artists on Saturday, May 19, 2-4 p.m. • There will be an informal bridge game for adults in Dix Hills between 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. on Monday, May 14.
Experience the thrill of the Roaring ‘20s at a “Kick Off the Summer Gatsby-Style" party hosted by the North Shore Promotion Alliance (NSPA) on Thursday, May 17, 6:30-9 p.m. at the Chateau at Coindre Hall, an historic Gold Coast estate celebrating its 100th year. $25 in advance/$30 at the door (cash only). www.longislandheritagetrail.com. 631-7512244. Coindre Hall is located at 101 Brown's Road in Huntington. Join The Chai Center for a weekly dose of thought-provoking practical applications for today’s living based on the weekly Torah portion on Thursdays, 7-8 p.m. 501 Vanderbilt Pkwy, Dix Hills. $7 suggested donation. RSVP required. 631-351-8672. mail@thechaicenter.com.
FRIDAY Family Fun Extravaganza
Camp Alvernia hosts its fourth annual Family Fun Extravaganza May 19-20, 1-6 p.m., featuring raffles and games in a true carnival setting, as well as the unveiling of new pools and a ribbon-cutting ceremony. Contact Ariel at 631261-5730 or ariel@campalvernia.org. 105 Prospect Road, Centerport.
Harborfields Public Library
Safe Boating Course The Town of Huntington will host the New York State Boaters Safety Course on May 12, 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Free. Learn how to prevent accidents, injuries, drowning and property damage, as well as the fundamentals of safe boating operation. Contact the Huntington Harbor Master's office at 631-351-3255. Danny Schrafel at daniel.schrafel@gmail.com for more information. Advance registration required.
Run For Byler
The first Lt. James Byler 5K Charity Run, benefitting Building Homes for Heroes, is May 20 at St. Anthony’s High School, 275 Wolf Hill Road, South Huntington, featuring prizes, raffles, awards, music, food and more. Registration opens at 2:30 p.m., event begins at 3:30 p.m. $25 per runner. Visit www.sot5k.org or email sotsahs@gmail.com.
Usdan Open House
Love the color red and enjoy living it up? The Red Hat women are looking for new members who enjoy going places and making new friends. Their motto: Fun, Frolic and Friendship. 631-271-6470 or flarpp@yahoo.com.
Visit Usdan Center for the Creative and Performing Arts at its open house May 20, 11 a.m.-2 p.m. at 185 Colonial Springs Road, Wheatley Heights. Usdan Center features more than 40 programs in music, dance, theater, visual arts, creative writing, nature and ecology and chess. 631-643-7900. www.usdan.com.
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Live local bands take over Finley's of Greene Street, 43 Greene St., Huntington, every Saturday night at 11 p.m. Join in the fun and food!
Safe Boating Course
The Town of Huntington will host the New York State Boaters Safety Course on May 12, 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Free. Learn how to prevent accidents, injuries, drowning and property damage, as well as the fundamentals of safe boating operation. Contact the Huntington Harbor Master's office at 631-351-3255.
SUNDAY Mother's Day Service
Dr. Carl Safina will deliver an address entitled “Mothering the Earth with Knowledge and Devotion” at the 10:30 a.m. service of the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Huntington, 109 Browns Road, on May 13. Safina will discuss “how the protective, conservative instincts of mothers are key to a just and sustainable society.” 631-427-9547.
Striking For Dolan Center
Support Huntington Hospital’s Dolan Family Health Center by going bowling! The Betty’s Dream campaign will host its first “Bowling Bash” on Sunday, May 20 at AMF Commack Vet Lanes from 2-4 p.m. $25 for bowlers, includes bowling, shoes and pizza. $15 for non-bowlers. Event to include teacup raffle; prize donations and sponsorships gratefully accepted. Visit www.facebook.com/bettysdream2011 to learn more, and “like” the page for updates. Entry form available at http://joinus.hunthosp.org/netcommunity/bettysbowling; call Dolli Bross at 631-470-5204 or email
3027 Jericho Turnpike, Elwood. 631-499-3722. www.elwoodlibrary.org. • Having trouble with email? Want to learn how to use the Internet? Need personalized help? Call and make an appointment with an expert. Appointments are available Mondays and Wednesdays at 7 p.m. and Tuesdays at 3 p.m. • Take a “tour” at the library through each of four Little Italys in New York, with an in-depth look at attractions, restaurants, markets, bakeries, shops, on Wednesday, May 16, 7 p.m. Complete itineraries, thorough information about each neighborhood and directions for car/public transportation/parking will all be provided.
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Aging And Saging
Deal with changes in your life with a splash of empathy and humor at the Aging and Saging support group. Meets Mondays, except holidays, from 10 a.m.-noon at the Women’s Center, 125 Main St., Huntington. 631-5490485. $10 members, $15 non-members, per session.
Golf Outing
Northport-based Sons of Italy Perry Como Lodge hosts its annual golf outing fundraiser for annual scholarships at the Hamlet Golf and Country Club, Commack, on May 21. $180 per golfer for full day/$60 dinner only. Contact Carmine Marino, 631-754-7811 or Rich Rocco, 631-757-9532.
Writers’ Workshop
Writers of all levels and genres are welcome to participate in a free, informal, two-hour writing workshop geared towards refining and exploring talent May 14, 7-9 p.m. at Book Revue, 313 New York Ave., Huntington. Facilitated by members of the Long Island Writer's Guild, each workshop will include a writing exercise, volunteered presentations of individual work, and personalized college-level critiques of presented works. No RSVP required. 631-2711442.
TUESDAY Free Help For Vets
Long Island Cares dedicates every Tuesday afternoon from 12-4 p.m. to “Military Appreciation Tuesdays,” specifically assisting veterans, military personnel and their families at the Hauppauge and Freeport emergency pantries. Appointments can be made by contacting jrosati@licares.org.
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31 Broadway, Greenlawn. 631-757-4200. harborfieldslibrary.org. • Harborfields High School students will be available to help children in grades 3-8 with their homework from 4-6:30 p.m. on May 10, 14 and 17. • Teens are welcome to come and discuss their programs at the library, like Summer Reading Club, on Wednesday, May 16, 7-8 p.m.
Huntington Public Library
Join business professionals at BNI Executive Referral Exchange’s breakfast networking meeting every Wednesday, 7-8:30 a.m. at the Dix Hills Diner, 1800 Jericho Turnpike, Dix Hills. 631-462-7446.
Main Branch: 338 Main St., Huntington. 631427-5165. Station Branch: 1335 New York Ave., Huntington Station. 631-421-5053. www.thehuntingtonlibrary.org. • The library will host a book signing for Richard Radune’s “Sound Rising,” the true story of the Long Island Sound’s involvement in the American Revolution, on Wednesday, May 16, 7-9 p.m. • Artist Anne Gunthner shows “Coindre Hall and Other Tails” at the Main gallery through June 19, with a reception Saturday, June 2, 2-4 p.m. The exhibit captures the beauty and grandeur of local historic Gold Coast mansion, Coindre Hall, and its four-legged visitors.
Zumba For A Cause
Northport-East Northport Public Library
Tips For Business Owners
Serious about growing your business? LeTip members are respected professionals who understand how to give and get tips to increase everyone's bottom line. Join them every Wednesday, 7-8:30 a.m. at their weekly morning networking meeting. For more information, contact Dave Muller, 631-831-1921. RSVP a must.
Power Breakfast
Join instructor Annette Weiss for a great Zumba workout, and help children with autism and special needs at the same time. Classes are held Wednesdays at 10 a.m. at the Chai Center, 501 Vanderbilt Pkwy, Dix Hills. $5 per class, $25 for six. RSVP to 631-351-8672. Proceeds goes to the Chai Center Friendship Circle program.
AT THE LIBRARIES Cold Spring Harbor Library
95 Harbor Road, Cold Spring Harbor. 631-6926820. cshlibrary.org. • On display in May is “Visual Poetry in Nature,” an exhibition in the round that unites Sandra Benny and Richard Vaux. • An afternoon of the music of Richard Rodgers will be presented by composer/pianist Paul Joseph and his jazz quartet on Saturday, May 12, 2-4 p.m.
Commack Public Library
18 Hauppauge Road, Commack. 631-4990888. commack.suffolk.lib.ny.us. • A Georgia O’Keefe “Flower Power” presentation and lecture will be held on Tuesday, May 15, 7-8:30 p.m. • Come to the library for a special bridge and mahjong game on Friday, May 11, 1-5 p.m. in the library community room. Bring a friend, or come make new ones!
Deer Park Public Library
44 Lake Ave., Deer Park. 631-586-3000. www.deerparklibrary.com. • A Mother’s Day Presents workshop for children of all ages will take place Thursday, May 10, 10:30 a.m. and 8 p.m.; Friday, May 11, 10:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m.; and Saturday, May 12, 10:30 a.m. and 4 p.m. • Story time will be held in the library for infants to kindergarteners, at 7 p.m. on Thursday, May 17. An adult must accompany the child. Wear your pajamas!
Northport: 151 Laurel Ave. 631-261-6930. East Northport: 185 Larkfield Road. 631-261-2313. www.nenpl.org. • The library continues its Film Classics series with Classic Comedies on Thursdays at 1:30 p.m. in Northport: “Duck Soup” (1933) on May 10; “Philadelphia Story” (1940) on May 17; “Arsenic and Old Lace” (1944) on May 24; and “Abbot and Costello Meet Frankenstein” (1948) on May 31. • Patty Van Dyke, R.N. of the Visiting Nurse Service, will discuss the risk factors and causes of falls among those over 50 on Thursday, May 10, 10 a.m. in Northport.
South Huntington Public Library
145 Pidgeon Hill Road, Huntington Station. 631-549-4411. www.shpl.info. • Support the library and see a great show! Join Friends of the South Huntington Library on Wednesday, June 6, for dinner and a performance at the John W. Engeman Theater in Northport. Tickets on sale now for $75. Buffet supper at 6 p.m.; cash bar available. To buy tickets, visit the library’s website. • Patrons with a sweet tooth will enjoy “A History of Chocolate” and a tasting on Thursday, May 17, 7 p.m.
THEATER and FILM Cinema Arts Centre
423 Park Ave., Huntington. www.cinemaartscentre.org. 631-423-7611. • Harpist Leslie McMichael will play along to “A Little Princess” in the Anything But Silent series on Wednesday, May 16, 7 p.m. $9 members/$14 public. • The popular radio show “This American Life” will broadcast a live episode, beaming it via satellite to Huntington, featuring stories by Ira Glass, writer David Rakoff, comic Tig Notaro and Snap Judgment host Glynn Washington,
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plus live music by OK Go, on Thursday, May 17, 1:30 p.m. $10 members/$15 public.
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Gatsby Party Kicks Off Summer
Dix Hills Performing Arts Center
Five Towns College, 305 N. Service Road, Dix Hills. Box Office: 631-656-2148. www.dhpac.org. • Things at the center heat up again on June 2, 7:30 p.m., with the Ribbons of Hope Benefit Concert with Freefall & Friends, $30.
Experience the thrill of the Roaring ‘20s at a “Kick Off the Summer Gatsby-Style" party hosted by the North Shore Promotion Alliance (NSPA) on Thursday, May 17, 6:30-9 p.m. at the Chateau at Coindre Hall, an historic Gold Coast estate celebrating its 100th year. $25 in advance/$30 at the door (cash only). www.longislandheritagetrail.com. 631751-2244. Coindre Hall is located at 101 Brown’s Road in Huntington.
John W. Engeman Theater At Northport
350 Main St., Northport. www.johnwengemantheater.com. 631-261-2900. • You’ve got to be a star on “42nd Street,” showing through June 17.
AUDITIONS LIU Post Chamber Musicians
Auditions for the 31st Summer Season of the LIU Post Chamber Music Festival continue with audition dates on May 20 and 21 and June 3, 4 and 11, or by special appointment. The LIU Post Chamber Music Festival offers gifted music students ages 10-18, college/conservatory students and young professionals the opportunity to study and perform in a rich musical environment. To schedule an audition, call 516-2992103 or visit www.liu.edu/post/chambermusic.
MUSEUMS & EXHIBITS Art League of Long Island
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. • Beloved member and instructor, Ethel Brown Camhi, is honored in an exhibition and sale of 65 works from her estate. The collages of Ethel Camhi will be shown through May 13.
b.j. spoke gallery
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. • Eleanor Berger will showcase Seasonal Landscapes in oil/pastel and Constance Wain will show Retro in prints and mixed media through May 27.
Cold Spring Harbor Fish Hatchery
1660 Route 25A, Cold Spring Harbor. Open seven days a week, 10 a.m.-5 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. 516-692-6768. 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. • Pollywog Adventures, for kids ages 3-5, offers participants an opportunity to learn about the watery natural world that surrounds us. Every first and third Thursday through June, 11 a.m.-noon.
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. • “Right Whales: Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow,” is on display until Labor Day 2012. Thought to be on the brink of extinction, right whales are among the rarest animals on earth. • Moms and daughters can celebrate Mother’s Day doing yoga on Saturday, May 12 from 11 a.m. to noon. Program takes place near Cold Spring Harbor Park. Adult/child pair $12, $5 additional child, members $10 for pair. RSVP.
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. www.fotofotogallery.com. • Dis-Integration by Lois Youmans and Femme by Lauren Weissler are now on display.
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. 631-351-3250. • The Heckscher Museum and Cinema Arts Centre present the Long Island Biennial, a juried exhibition featuring work by artists and
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filmmakers who live in Nassau or Suffolk County. Show at Heckscher features 52 artists, 13 of whom call the Town of Huntington home. Film presentation at Cinema Arts Centre in July.
Holocaust Memorial And Tolerance Center
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. • On display through June 30 is the work of Auschwitz survivor Ludovit Feld. A Holocaust Memorial Day Commemoration will be held Sunday, April 15, 1-4 p.m. with special guest Silvia Fishbaum, Feld’s former student and lifetime friend.
Huntington Arts Council
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. • The 10th annual juried photography show will be at the Main Gallery from May 11-June 25.
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. • Learn about the Town of Huntington’s role in the Civil War in an exhibit at the Soldiers & Sailors Memorial Building. • The society is sponsoring a trip to the Italian lakes and Greek islands, featuring a sevennight eastern Mediterranean cruise Oct. 3-14. • The society will conduct guided tours of the Lefferts Tide mill, a property of The Nature Conservancy, on Friday, May 25, 2 p.m.
LaMantia Gallery
127 Main St., Northport Village. 631-754-8414. www.lamantiagallery.com. • The gallery welcomes back Edward Gordon and introduces Daniel Del Orfano.
9 East Contemporary Art
9 East Carver St., Huntington. Gallery hours: Wed.-Sat., 3-8 p.m. or by appointment. 631662-9459. • A X Gala Event will be held through June 9.
Northport Historical Society Museum
215 Main St., Northport. Museum hours: Tuesday - Sunday, 1-4:30 p.m. 631-757-9859. www.northporthistorical.org. • “50 Years of Preserving and Celebrating Northport's History” honors the society’s founders and their concerns and activities.
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. • Long Island’s “Zen Cubist” Gary Ivan’s work will be displayed this month.
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. • Arena Players Repertory Theater presents thriller “Accomplice” through May 27 at the Carriage House Theatre at 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday; 3 p.m. Sunday.
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: $5 adults, $4 seniors/students, and children under 5 are free. 631-427-5240. www.waltwhitman.org.
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 Go-Go’s bring their charm Thursday, May 10, 8 p.m. • Get your network on at Long Island’s Mega Networking Conference on Monday, May 14, 7 p.m. $25.
VOLUNTEERING Helping Furry Friends
Little Shelter Animal Rescue and Adoption Center is looking for volunteers who want to make a difference in the lives of animals. Free training provided. Visit www.littleshelter.com or call 631-368-8770 ext. 204.
Walt Whitman Birthplace
If you are interested in literature or history, the Walt Whitman Birthplace has fascinating and rewarding part-time volunteer positions available. Free training provided. 631-427-5420 ext.114.
Friends At Home
Looking to earn some community service hours while changing a life? As part of the Friends@Home program, a project of The Ariella's Friendship Circle at the Chai Center in Dix Hills, visit a child with special needs in an environment they are most comfortable: their own homes. Together, bake cookies, play games, create arts and crafts, read books and more. Contact Nati or Sara at 631-351-8672 or fcchaicenter@gmail.com
Helping Runaway Kids
Share your ideas and opinions on how Huntington Sanctuary, a program of the Huntington Youth Bureau, can help youth ages 12-21 who run away or who are at risk of running away. The group’s advisory board meets one Thursday a month at 6 p.m. Call 631-271-2183.
Eyes For The Blind
Suffolk County’s Helen Keller Services is looking for volunteers to visit blind who are homebound to socialize and aid in reading mail, possibly provide transportation. 631-424-0022.
Help American Red Cross
The American Red Cross is a humanitarian organization that provides relief to victims of disaster and helps people prevent, prepare for, and respond to emergencies. The Suffolk County Chapter is looking for volunteers to assist in emergency shelters, at fires and natural disasters, with veterans, at community events or at the office. Free trainings provided. 631-924-6700 ext 212.
Seeking Volunteer Advocates
The Family Service League’s Ombudservice Program of Suffolk County is seeking volunteers to train as advocates for nursing home, adult home and assisted living facility residents to help insure they receive quality care and their rights are protected. 631-427-3700 ext. 240.
Time For Meals On Wheels
Meals On Wheels of Huntington is in need of men and women to be volunteers, who work in teams, delivering midday meals to shut-ins. Two hours required, one day a week. Substitutes also needed to fill in when regular drivers are unavailable. There is also a pressing need for nurses who can volunteer to screen potential clients. Times are flexible. 631-271-5150.
Nursing/Rehab Center Needs Help
Our Lady of Consolation, a 450-bed nursing and rehabilitative care center located at 111 Beach Drive in West Islip, is seeking compassionate individuals willing to volunteer their time as transporters, Eucharistic Ministers, office assistants, recreational therapy assistants and spiritual care companions. Volunteers needed seven days a week, days and evenings. Age 14 and older only. 631-5871600, ext. 8223 or 8228.
Be A Day Care Provider
Little Flower Day Care Network is recruiting for those interested in becoming registered New York State Child Day Car providers. Must be 18 years or older. Call 631-929-600 ext. 1239 to arrange for an appointment in your home with a day care social worker.
Voice For The Children
Parents for Megan’s Law and the Crime Victims Center are seeking volunteers to assist with general office duties during daytime hours. Candidates should be positive, energetic and professional with good communication skills. Resume and three references required. 631689-2672 or fax resume to 631-751-1695.
A Loving Touch
The Hospice Care Network is seeking licensed massage therapists who are passionate and committed to making a difference for their new complementary therapy program, which will provide services at Franklin Medical Center in Valley Stream, Peninsula Hospital Center in Far Rockaway and the Hospice Inn in Melville. Two-day training course provided by the organization. ependleton@hospicecarenetwork.org or 516-832-7100.
Thrifty Hands Needed
Huntington Hospital Auxiliary’s Community Thrift Shop needs volunteers for merchandise pricing and floor work on Monday afternoons, Tuesday and Thursday mornings. 631-271-3143.
Seniors Helping Others
The Retired Senior Volunteer Program offers volunteer opportunities throughout Suffolk County ranging from tour guides and soup kitchens to hospitals and mentoring for energized adults 55+. Training, travel reimbursement and liability insurance are included. 631979-0754
SOCIAL/SUPPORT/12-STEP GROUPS Alcoholics Anonymous
With their first meeting in Huntington opening in the late 1940s, Alcoholics Anonymous is a fellowship of men and women who share their experience, strength and hope so that they may stay sober and help others to recover from alcoholism. Call (631) 654-1150 from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Mon.-Sat., or visit http://www.suffolkny-aa.org for information and a meeting list.
Narcotics Anonymous
Narcotics Anonymous is a fellowship of men and women who meet regularly and share their experience, strength and hope to stay clean and help others seeking recovery from addiction. Meeting list at http://sasna.org, or call 631-689-NANA (6262).
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Fighting For A Better Tomorrow Young Leaders share personal stories and consequences of bullying, gangs and drugs mkoehler@longislandernews.com
The hundreds gathering at Huntington High School last Thursday to fight for their community came in chattering, laughing and smiling. They left quiet and introspective. Young Leaders – a group of middle and high school students from Suffolk County, with a heavy Town of Huntington presence, pursuing smart life choices – gathered in the auditorium with a few guests to share their stories. The sobering evening addressed bullying, gangs, drugs and other poor decisions, but also included determination and unity. The group was founded by Kevin Thorbourne when he took his sons’ friends under his wing while he was driving them to football practice 10 years ago. Back in 2010, he opened up the group to all teens so they could share in the family atmosphere that comes with sports. And on Thursday, he shared his message with children, parents and community members from all all walks of life from the auditorium stage. “We try to change the mindset in the communities so we can get rid of the bullying and the gangs,” he said. Two dozen teens wearing orange Tshirts sat on stage, joined by a former Latin Kings boss, a teenage author, a pair of Rikers Island wardens, and other guests. Many took the microphone and addressed the crowd on topics like segrega-
tion, setting goals and voting, although one of the most poignant addresses was a tale of caution from one student who publicly admitted several very serious mistakes he’s made. For John Bosco, now a senior at Huntington High School, the story began in his freshman year. After drinking at a party with his friends, they decided it would be fun to joyride in his sister’s car. They ended up wrecked in the woods. Nobody died, but Bosco’s leg was broken in the crash. He didn’t even realize the leg was broken until he tried to walk on it, but he was quickly mortified after police called his parents at 1:30 a.m. to tell them their teenage son drove drunk, crashed and was hospitalized. “I remember their faces when they walked in. It was not a great feeling,” Bosco said, unsuccessfully trying to hold back tears. He ended up in court in Central Islip, where a drug test exposed he used marijuana. The judge had him handcuffed in front of his mother and sent to a holding cell for eight hours. He returned to court, pleaded guilty to DWI and was sentenced to one year probation, along with regular drug tests in Central Islip and outreach meetings. Seven months into his probation and making better decisions, Bosco said a student offered him pills. Initially he refused, but did eventually concede. Later that day he was called to the office and caught. “The worst part was having to call my
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Guiseppe’s Pizza owner Joe Biscardi, whose son was killed by drugs, warned teens in the audience they can kill even the first time. parents,” he tearfully recalled. Suspended from school for 35 days, Bosco also spent six days in a group home in Amityville. “The place was terrible. If you wanted to do anything, you had to ask,” he said, referencing a rock-hard bed, heat blasting at full force and “disgusting” bathrooms.
Senior year arrived and his probation ended without further problems. But around New Year’s, Bosco admitted he was drinking with friends and broke security cameras at the high school. On the first day back, a security guard stopped (Continued on page A17)
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PHOTOGRAPHY
Honoring Photography Students
Through The Lens By Kevin Armstrong info@longislandernews.com
Since 1967, the Huntington Camera Club has called Tuesday nights their own. Photo enthusiasts have gathered in the downstairs auditorium meeting room of the Huntington Public Library to share in their common interest – photography. Over the years, friendships developed and matured, and as a group they began to find ways to use their talents in more meaningful ways. One such endeavor started 22 years ago when this dedicated group of shutterbugs decided to put their time, talents and money to work helping young local high school students who exhibit a talent in the art of photography get some well-deserved recognition. The club’s High School Photography competition has expanded from the original six Huntington area high schools to now accepting entries from schools throughout Long Island.
Over those years, the competition has welcomed important corporate sponsors like Nikon and others, plus additional donations from individuals. These donations have allowed the club to award over $50,000 in cash and equipment over the 22-year span. The 2012 competition would continue the tradition of recognizing students. On May 1, club members, students, teachers, family and friends gathered in that downstairs meeting room to honor the latest winners. This year, the standing room only crowd was welcomed by the awesome sight of hundreds of prints displayed in every available space throughout the room. By night’s end, 18 images and their student makers were award winners. Attendees were treated to a walk-andtalk selective review of all the entries by former club president and current competition goodwill ambassador Clyde Berger. This talk gives the crowd a glimpse into the monumental task judges face while trying to decide which entries make it to the final 18. The seven judges, all of whom have achieved the club’s “Master Photographer” designation, spoke at length about the winning images. This year’s event offered a competition first thanks to a recent rule change allowing digital entries. This allows students and teachers to enter images without having the expense of making a print. Any digital image selected as a finalist needed
to be printed by the student maker for competition night to receive their award. The evening concluded with the awarding of the prizes to the eager students. Kristin Binder of Northport High School, Rachel John of Jericho High School and Chase Landlow also of Jericho High School were just three of the many students in attendance that night. By the evening’s end, the three stood alone as first-place winners. Binder’s winning entry in the “Lines” category depicted a still image of rising smoke that formed an image of a body in motion. Upon close inspection, one could see the outline of a gymnast performing a graceful leap. John’s image of herself taken with strong directional lighting while her wavy hair was in motion took top honors in the “Self-Portrait” category. Landlow’s monochrome tinted image of several New York City landmarks layered together in a collage presenting the viewer with a powerful sense of New York City’s great architecture. The judges awarded his efforts with the top honors in the “Open” category. The judges also awarded Landlow’s collage image the “Best-in-Show.” The judges also selected images for second and third place and several honorable mentions in each category; those awards went to students from Northport, Commack, Huntington, Plainview/Old Bethpage, Jericho and Glen Cove High Schools. Each first-place winner took home a check for $200 and a brand new Nikon Coolpix P510 digital camera courtesy of
The winnners are... (clockwise from top left): First place in “Self-Portrait” category, Rachel John of Jericho; second place in the “Lines” category, Nikki Micelotta of Jericho; third place in “Lines,” Amber Ciccotto of Northport High School; first place, “Lines,” Kristin Binder of Northport High School; third place, “Self-Portrait,” Elsie Goodman of Glen Cove; second place in “Self-Portrait,” Alexander Evel of Northport High School; second place in the “Open” category, Jess Baik of Huntington; and third place, “Open” category, Jess Baik of Huntington. Nikon Corporation. The winners were awarded their camera personally by a Nikon representative in attendance. In Landlow’s case, his “Martin Kaufman Best-in-Show” award also added a basket of photographic supplies to his winnings. Second-place winners received checks for $100; third place received $50. A collection of photographic books, photo retailers gift cards, software and other photo equipment was distributed amongst all the winners. After thanking the teachers for their year-long effort to the competition, the winners were awarded their prizes to bring the evening’s activities to an end. All winning images along with photos of the competition night activities can be viewed at Huntington Camera Club’s website at www.hccny.org. Kevin Armstrong can be reached at karmstrong@huntingtoncmaeraclub.org.
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DIX HILLS
LI’s ‘Ice Queen’ still going strong The first woman NHL coach, Williams now teaches skating and “positive power” By Luke Rousso info@longislandernews.com
Barbara Williams was only 5 years old when she first discovered ice skating. While walking with her mother in Marine Park near her childhood home in Brooklyn, she caught a glance of a figure skater and almost immediately was inspired. “I remember telling my mother ‘I’m going to be just like her accept I’m going to be famous,” Williams recalled. Through her childhood, her passion for skating grew with frequent visits to the Great Neck Ice Rink and Skateland of New Hyde Park. She soon started speed skating at the ice rink in Flushing Meadows Park. Keeping in stride with her goal, Barbara would become the first female coach in the NHL by serving as the official power skating instructor for the New York Islanders for four consecutive Stanley Cups She also worked with the New Jersey Devils. “Barbara was extremely dependable, and displayed a high degree of integrity, and ambition,” Al Arbour, Islanders coach from 1973-1986, wrote in a letter to Williams. She’s taught speed skating techniques to quite a few students in her career, including retired NHL players and Long Island natives Peter and Chris Ferraro. Both have gone on to become power skating coaches themselves. “Our playing was definitely behind in all levels, and when we trained with Barbara not only did we learn stride, speed, and balance but we gained a new, positive outlook on our lives,” they said in a letter to Williams. But not all of William’s pupils were professional hockey players. The list of her former students at the Dix Hills Ice Rink and Superior Ice Rink in Kings Park include Peter Richards, son of the owner of P.C. Richards
and Son electronics, and Richards’s best friend Jason Trawick – also known as the fiancé of Britney Spear’s fiancée. Trawick, Williams said, still plays hockey in Hollywood. Early on, Williams took Dix Hills native Kimberly Lynch under her wing as a student. Lynch started training with her when she was 17 and they have since coached the Islanders, Devils and Green Machine Ice Cats in Syosset together. It was Williams who helped Lynch transition from figure skating to power skating. “We’re very good friends, and Barbara doesn’t put up with garbage. She’s a great instructor,” added Lynch, currently a power skating coach at the Superior Ice Rink in Kings Park. Dawn Sikorsky met Williams when she was 10. She too was a pupil of Williams. Sikorsky now teaches power skating to students at the Dix Hills Ice Rink. “Barbara and I have worked with various travel teams, [including] the Long Island Rebels, the Lady Islanders, and the St. Anthony’s team,” she said. “It’s been an awesome experience training with Barbara. She is very direct and gave me that extra ‘oomph’ I needed to become the best power skater I could be.” Although very involved in the world of hockey and speed skating, Williams has a busy life off the ice. Most of her life is dedicated to “positive power.” This includes advocating for sober and motivated living. She’s lectured about drug and alcohol prevention in a few Nassau County Jails, as well as Dowling College in Oakdale. “Just about every kid in that class [at Dowling College], wrote a letter to me telling me about how I’ve helped change their lives, and I’m happy to say that,” Williams said, adding that some type of faith is important for children. “This is very important to me because, without God I couldn’t have done any of this.”
Barbara Williams was the first female NHL coach. Now she teaches skating and “positive power” in Dix Hills. Williams also has her own clothing line called “Positive Power,” which is the name of her second published book. Her first book, “More Power to Your Skating”, sold about 68,000 copies. She holds numerous writing awards including, the South Hampton Press Contest in which she placed top 20 out of 200 writers. Williams is also tying to publish a script for an animated children’s television series, and is collaborating with actor Robby Benson on a movie script called “Ice Castles.”
BOYS LACROSSE
T-Birds On Threshold Of Playing In Postseason By Stephanie DeLuca sdeluca@longislandernews.com
The Half Hollow Hills East boys lacrosse team is right on the border of making the cut for the postseason. The top 12 teams in League I will secure a playoff berth. As of Monday, Hills East was holding solid at No. 13. The team’s latest victory came on May 4 against district rival Hills West, who holds onto the No. 9 seed. Jesse Parker had 3 goals and 2 assists while attackman Anthony Ramaizel had 3 goals and 3 assists. The game ended 10-7 in favor of the Thunderbirds. Before that, No. 12 seed Northport bested Hills East, 14-6, on May 2. Northport had an early lead, scoring four goals in the first quarter and ending the first half with a 7-3 lead. Hills East was also defeated by No. 8 seed Sachem East, 11-7, on April 28. The T-Birds last prior win came against Connetquot on April 25. Freshman goalie Jordan Eichholz had a total of 17 saves during the game and kept Connetquot scoreless in the first half. Other highlights from that contest include Ramaizel’s 4 goals and 3 assists, along with Parker scoring 3 goals and 4 assists. The Thunderbirds also found success against Floyd on April 23. Ramaizel scored 4 goals and had 4 assists while Parker had 3 goals and 2 assists. Goalie Eichholz made 15 saves in the 16-9 win. Hills East also defeated Whitman by a 12-6 final on April 19. Parker scored a career-high with 7 goals along with an assist. Eichholz finished with 13 saves.
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Canon soon to open (Continued from page A1)
The environmentally conscious design for Canon’s new American headquarters, one of three international headquarters, achieved standards to meet LEED Gold certification. The design incorporates a long list of different ways to lower its impact on the environment, although a few stood out during last week’s tour. The large windows wrapping up around all sides of the building are expected to provide 75 percent of all light, while HVAC ducts will run under raised floors on the top four floors instead of in the ceiling. Outside, plans call for significant landscaping. Trees, grass and shrubs will replace the dirt and mud now in front of the facility, as will a series of ponds filled with fish. A grassy courtyard with tables and benches will provide employees with a place where they can enjoy sunlight and be partially protected from the elements. Eight wooded acres at the west of the site will remain untouched.
An earthen berm has already been created along the southern border, where houses in a nearby development literally border one of the parking garages. A single line of trees and a green fence already separate Canon from the homes, although more landscaping is due on the berm as well. “We want to be good neighbors,” Liebman said. On the northern side, Canon has been approved for a curb cut off the Long Island Expressway’s Service Road. Security guards, the vice president said, will prevent motorists from using their property as a shortcut to Walt Whitman Road. Canon officials confirmed last week that the $500 million project is to be completed on time; the headquarters should be open for business by the first quarter of 2013. However, Liebman said the last of the construction and a traditionally busy winter for Canon sales will prevent them from opening prematurely.
Four floors of long hallways in two rectangular buildings will house 1,600 employees at the start. Another 1, 100 will join them in the near future. “We really need November and December to finish up things,” he said. Once the office is open for business, about 400 employees are expected to occupy floors 2-5. As Canon has previously promised, they would add another 1,100 employees in the near future. The new facility is actually designed to expand if need be. Another 200,000 square feet could be added to the west
end of the offices. “Our history has been growing out of space real quick,” Liebman said. Meanwhile, furniture is expected to start arriving as soon as July and won’t stop until the headquarters is operational. Furniture, company officials noted, is a requirement for a certificate of occupancy. “It’s shaping up,” Liebman said about the construction.
Holocaust survivor shares experience in camps (Continued from page A1)
certain concentration camps and killed. Zisman began in his home country and made his way to Landsberg, Dachau, Auschwitz-Birkenau and Mauthausen. Although Zisman is a survivor, he did undergo torture the years he had spent in the camps. He spent his days praying and pulling a wagon – with others his age – filled with about 10 boys from one concentration camp to another. While he was in Birkenau, he passed out tefillin, which are a set of small black leather boxes containing scrolls of parch-
ment inscribed with verses from the Torah, to other people in the camps so they could pray as well. But one night, he was caught. He told the German he was going out to get some air, but the Nazi did not believe him. “He lowered my trousers. They had this big white three inch belt and they took it out and started to hit my behind and after a while it started to bleed,” Zisman said. After being starved with others, Zisman became deathly ill. On May 5, 1945, American soldiers came and opened up
the gates. “Those that were still walking – walking skeletons – came walking to these soldiers and the soldiers meant well and saw how they looked so they gave them anything they had,” he said. The soldiers offered them candy and crackers they were carrying, but even those kind gestures turned tragic. Zisman said he watched prisoners perish because the sweets were too rich for their maltreated bodies. Approximately six million Jews were killed during the Holocaust. Zisman said
out of his group of 137 boys there were six people – including himself and his brother – that made it through the war and to the United States. Chai Center’s Rabbi Yakov Saacks invited Zisman to share his story in honor of those who died. “We’re not talking about something just for the sake of talking about it. The purpose of remembering is not just strictly to remember – that defeats the whole holiday. The purpose is to understand what happened and what you could do about it now,” Saacks said.
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HillSPORTS SWIMMING
Senior Friar Swims To Success St. Anthony’s student first to win states and qualify for London Olympics trial sdeluca@longislandernews.com
Of all the children in the Yeager family, Christian decided he wanted to be the odd man out and not pursue swimming. Fortunately for the St. Anthony’s High School senior, he didn’t follow through with his original plan. “All of our children were swimmers and the funny story is that Christian said he’s the only one who didn’t want to do swimming and we told him he didn’t have to and [the kids] he played with wanted to swim so he started to swim,” his mother Carolyn Yeager said. “He started off as the worst of the three swimmers in the family and then kept getting bigger and stronger.” Christian, 18, who started swimming at the age of 6, became the Friar’s first state champion, winning the 200-yard individual medley with an All-American time of 1 minute 49.06 seconds on March 3. He finished fourth in the 100 backstroke with a personal-best time of 50.37 seconds. The high school senior set a league
record at the CHSAA championship meet with a time of 51.08 seconds in the 100 backstroke. He also won the 200yard individual medley in 1 minute 51.89 seconds. Christian was named the meet’s most outstanding swimmer and won the Jack Kennedy Award winner, which is presented to the swimmer who has had the best career in the league. The student athlete is also the first swimmer in the school’s history to qualify for Olympic trials. He will be competing in the 200-meter backstroke in June. “We’re so proud of him. He’s a hard worker,” dad Ray Yeager said. “He’s a serious kid. He does what he’s supposed to do and finds a way to manage his time and keep his priorities in order.” To honor Christian, New York State Senator Carl Marcellino awarded him with a certificate of recognition on May 3. “His accomplishment is fantastic,” the senator said, who mentioned he too was once a competitive swimmer. “He’s a bright young man. He has a good family. They’re dedicated to him and he’s pursu-
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By Stephanie DeLuca
New York State Senator Carl Marcellino awarded Christian Yeager with a certificate of recognition on May 3. ing both scholarships and athletics and I think that’s great.” As for academics, the athlete will be attending Harvard University next year to study applied math. He will be swimming at the college-level.
“I want to compete very well at the college level that’s my next step so I’m going to train very hard through the summer and I’ll compete at Olympic trials and take that very seriously,” Christian said. (Continued on page A17)