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DIX HILLS
Chainsaw Rips Through Man’s Leg Homeowner tears through bone and muscle during mishap cutting felled trees Photo by Steve Silverman
By Mike Koehler mkoehler@longislandernews.com
A chainsaw accident all but amputated a Dix Hills man’s leg on Sunday. A 39-year-old man, not identified by the Dix Hills Fire Department, was cutting a tree that fell during the severe storm two weeks ago when the accident occurred. Second Assistant Chief Tom Magno said he and a medic discovered the homeowner cut through the bone and muscle near his knee, leaving the leg connected by just a “flap of skin.” Rescuers arrived at the Gables Court home around noon, finding “concerned” family members in the front yard. They led firefighters into the backyard where the victim lay on the ground. “We began immediately treating him for shock. We wrapped the leg to control the bleeding,” Magno said. “My medic gave him morphine and established an IV.” To the chief ’s surprise, the homeowner
An unidentified Dix Hills man was airlifted to Stony Brook University Medical Center after cutting through his leg with a chainsaw while cutting up a fallen tree. remained calm during the ordeal. “He was a trooper,” Magno said. “I give him a lot of credit. If it was my leg, I’d have been screaming.”
Dix Hills EMTs and paramedics loaded the man into an ambulance. They met a Suffolk County police medivac helicopter at Vanderbilt Elementary School, which
took him to Stony Brook Universal Medical Center. A hospital spokeswoman had no information about the man. Magno said he’d heard doctors were going to try an “intensive operation” to save the leg, but did not know if they were successful. About 50 firefighters and EMS units responded, along with three heavy rescue trucks. Fire police secured a landing zone at the school. With the gruesome scene facing them, the chief said he and other rescuers just focused on saving him. “When you have something that severe, you don’t even focus on it. You focus on patient care,” he said. The tree in question was about 40 feet tall and already lying on the ground, Magno said, when they arrived. He urged residents to hire experts instead of undertaking the dangerous work themselves. “People should just leave the tree removal to the pros. They’re so much better equipped,” the chief said.
TOWN OF HUNTINGTON
Gang Bust Targets Ongoing Violence FBI and Suffolk police charge 10 with tough RICO statutes for drugs, guns and robberies By Mike Koehler mkoehler@longislandernews.com
Huntington Station is home to gangs like MS-13, Crips and Southside Posse, but the strong Latin Kings presence was dealt a serious blow last week. A joint operation of FBI agents and Suffolk County police arrested eight suspected gang members in Huntington Station and Deer Park last Thursday. Two additional suspects already being held in jail in Riverhead on other state charges also face new criminal charges. Deputy Inspector Gerard Gigante, commanding officer of Suffolk’s Special Operations team, said they were charged with sale and distribution of crack and heroin, robberies, assaults and sale of handguns. They were scheduled to be arraigned in the Eastern District of New York Federal Court later that day. Many of those charges deal with the recent ongoing violence in Huntington Station. Suffolk Legislator Jon Cooper (DHuntington) said half of the five shootings and two stabbings since January alone
were gang-related. Gigante said attacks in the area triggered a police investigation in 2009. They learned about a similar investigation by the FBI and joined forces in September. “A lot of the shootings were gang on gang. The Latin Kings were involved in attacks on Crips and Southside Posse,” Gigante said. “Sometimes it’s just a turf war, the quest to be the strongest gang in that community. There’s many things that set it off. We’re not sure what precipitated it.” An FBI spokesman did not return phone calls for comment, but county officials confirmed the investigation nabbed several key gang members, including the local leader. The list of defendants includes Huntington Latin Kings leader Angel Cordero Jr., Jose Sosa, Jeremiah Bowens, Luis Lemus, Jonathan Diaz, Scal Mazara, Edwin Morejon, Antonio Diaz, Jennifer Sabatino and an unnamed juvenile. Cordero carries the title “First Crown,” indicating he was the leader. “At one point he was the leader of the (Continued on page A11)
Suffolk police and politicians announce the arrest of eight Latin Kings gang members connected to violence in Huntington Station.
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winners of the assemblyman’s “There Oughta Be A Law” contest were announced. Why didn’t anyone cording to 2010 Census fliers. It is the chance we ask me. I must have a million and one ideas for get to let the feds know who we are and what type things that “oughta be a law.” of lifestyles we lead. I’m a big Vote for Aunt Rosie and this advocate of filling out the IN THE KNOW could be the first town to: Census questionnaire; it gets WITH AUNT ROSIE ban spandex on people 40 us school aid and other fundand older… make throwing ing, but it is hard to believe when they can’t spell fast food wrappers from a “Montauck” right. moving vehicle punishable by life in prison… require pleasantness training for all Department of Give it some time… Exercise is important for Motor Vehicle employees… and outlaw Humvees. I everyone. That’s why I was pleasantly surprised to have plenty more. Don’t get me started. see another more mature individual riding his bike through East Northport one recent afternoon. Life is Good… is – and this was news to me – the However, I would ask that in the future he wear a name of a clothing brand that will be carried at a larger bike jersey that doesn’t show off his midriff! Main Street, Huntington, store devoted exclusively to the line. I thought it was just a catchy name, but Banner year… With all of the bad press Huntapparently their T-shirts, shorts, sleepers, hats and ington Station is getting these days, there’s another more are symbols of a relaxed and easy lifestyle. story that’s not getting quite the attention it deMyself, I’m probably more suited to be doing my serves. The Huntington Station Business Improveshopping in the Life is Frazzled store. Maybe the ment District plans to gussy up the streets some clothes will calm me down. with colorful banners. On one side will be a BID motto – Huntington Station: Moving Forward ToThere also oughta be a law… that carmakers gether. The other side is the fun part – artwork by should only be allowed to make cars that look like local artists. There’s room for logos of sponsors who the boxes they were shipped in once every 10 years. want to help out. Call Frank at County Line HardThey come from all makers and arrive on our ware to learn more. streets in all sizes, and they’re all sorts of ugly. SlabThings are looking up… in Cold Spring Harbor. sized ugly, weird-window ugly, two-tone ugly, chrome-soaked ugly; you name it, we got it, and for The place was worrying me for a while, with Talsome reason, Americans pay good money for this bot’s and so many other stores closing. To me the stuff. Maybe they’re just wonderful cars – I don’t place hasn’t been the same since the Mouse House know. I just can’t bear to get behind the wheel withclosed. I was in the village last week though, and it out wearing a bag over my head, and you know oblooks like Main Street is on the upswing. Sure there structed vision is a real no-no for good driving. are empty storefronts here and there, but with the opening of a new bank branch – First National Bank of Long Island – and a real estate office – Sig(Aunt Rosie wants to hear from you! If you have comnature Properties – I see it as a sign that folks in the ments, ideas, or tips about what’s happening in your know have faith in Cold Spring Harbor. neck of the woods, write to me today and let me know
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Elderly Resident Hits Head Suffolk police rushed to a Dix Hills home after an elderly man fell and hit his head on March 28. The resident was taken to Huntington Hospital by the Dix Hills Fire Department.
Then Add Some Bacon And Hash Browns A Dix Hills man called Suffolk County police on March 28 after finding that someone egged his son’s vehicle. Nobody was seen in the area and no damage was sustained. The incident was reported for documentation.
MP3 Player Disconnected From Owner A Huntington woman called Suffolk County police to report that her son’s friends may have stolen his iPod on March 28. She told police it was lost while he was playing, and she wants to document it at this time.
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A Huntington convenience store clerk called Suffolk County police after someone bought beer illegally before dawn on March 28. The clerk said an unknown white man walked in, took a six-pack of beer, threw a $20 bill on the counter and left. The beer was worth $10, but is not to be sold after 3 a.m. on Sunday morning. The subject left in a black sedan.
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A Middle Eastern Cold Spring Harbor man called Suffolk County police after finding a homemade wooden cross laying across the curb of his house on March 25. Hate Crimes officers investigated, determining there was no offense at this time. The homeowner told police his house was hit with an egg last summer.
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DIX HILLS
Green Light Given To 20-Year Project Town constructs long-awaited turning lane at intersection of Wolf Hill and Melrose Road By Sara-Megan Walsh swalsh@longislandernews.com
Dix Hills residents are waiting to see the first green light, or arrow, directing them to turn left from Wolf Hill Road onto Melrose Road. The Town of Huntington has started construction on Wolf Hill Road to create a left-hand turning lane onto Melrose last Wednesday afternoon. Members of the Dix Hills House Beautiful civic association have long awaited the measure it hopes will mitigate congestion at the increasingly trafficked intersection. “I am happy I am getting my turning lane after more than 20 years of advocating for it as a safety measure. Melrose, despite being a short stretch, is an access road to the LIE,” said former House Beautiful president Sheila Saks, who lives on Melrose Road. Construction plans call for widening the existing two-lane road to include a turning lane, pedestrian sidewalks and a 6foot barrier fence in front of Half Hollow Hills High School West.
Melrose Road is one of the primary access roads running north-south to the LIE from Wolf Hill Road and a short distance from Exit 41 of the Northern State Parkway. It is further congested by hundreds of school buses due to its close proximity to Half Hollow Hills East and West high schools, Signal Hill Elementary School, St. Anthony’s High School and the Hills district bus depot. “In the morning from 7 – 8 a.m., when all the traffic is heading west, traffic would back up for a half mile up West Hill Road if you tried to make a left. People in a rush or hurry would drive up onto the grass. It was becoming more and more of a dangerous situation,” said Joel Baden, a board member of House Beautiful. Traffic only worsened upon construction of The Greens, a 1,200-unit development, Saks said, for which its developer was required to pay for development of their long-awaited turning lane as a traffic-mitigating measure. Councilwoman Susan Berland said the town faces many challenges over the years (Continued on page A19)
The Town of Huntington has started construction to create a left-hand turning lane from Wolf Hill Road onto Melrose Road. Plans also call for installing pedestrian sidewalks and a 6-foot barrier fence in front of Half Hollow Hills High School West.
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Board Makes Concession For Arts Tuition Students’ outcry over proposed cuts to dance, theater program results in compromise By Sara-Megan Walsh swalsh@longislandernews.com
Public outcry from the Half Hollow Hills community over proposed cuts to the arts has stirred response from the school board resulting in changes to the district’s proposed 2010-20111 budget. The Half Hollow Hills Board of Education has reconsidered its proposed 2010-2011 budget cuts that would have stopped new students from enrolling in BOCES Long Island High School for the Arts (LIHSA) in Syosset after protests at its March 22 meeting. The board has offered a compromise in efforts to protect students’ futures, but others argue it does just the opposite.
“What turned things around was the passion of the young people speaking about the need to be trained in the audition program and get information on the application process and college scholarships,” Superintendent Sheldon Karnilow said. Nearly a dozen students and parents publicly protested the decision to make cuts to the BOCES program during the 2010-2011 budget presentation last Tuesday. Hills trustees have proposed a $207 million budget, cutting $4.3 million from existing staff, programs and maintenance costs which include no longer accepting new LIHSA students. Harborfields, Deer Park and other Suffolk districts are proposing to do the
same. “Some students were informed the program so vital to our success will be ripped out from under us,” said Hills High School West sophomore Johanna Taylor, who planned to attend the dance program next year. “Scholarship opportunities would disappear and that’s hard to take, as they may be the thing that allows me to attend the college of my dreams.” Several students currently enrolled in the program, who would not be affected by the changes, spoke out to protect opportunities for their underclassmen. “LIHSA has given me so much. Before going to LIHSA, I was nervous about pursuing theater in college,” said
Adrienne Ianniciello, a senior who has been offered a scholarship to pursue musical theater in college. The district currently has 15 students enrolled at LIHSA – the largest enrollment in Suffolk County – with five students expected to graduate this year. Karnilow said the half-day program cost $272,631 in the 2009-2010 school year, not including the cost of transportation. Ten students are expected to continue – nine in dance, one in musical theater – with nine applicants seeking enrollment. “The per-pupil cost for participation is far beyond per-pupil cost of student participation in any other program in the district,” Karnilow said. (Continued on page A19)
DIX HILLS
Cops Arrest Suspects In Jell-O Thefts Retired couple accused of switching pudding mix with sand and salt in Ziploc bags By Danny Schrafel dschrafel@longislandernews.com
An East Northport couple has been charged in a bizarre product-tampering case in which they returned packages of instant pudding mix filled with salt and sand, police said. Christine Clement, 64, and Alexander Clement, 68, of East Northport, were charged on March 28 with five counts of petit larceny and five counts of seconddegree product tampering. Police received reports on March 24 and March 25 that packages of Jell-O pudding mix had been tampered with and discovered on store shelves. Affected supermarkets include a Stop & Shop supermarket in Dix Hills and a Waldbaums in Huntington.
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Lt. Michael S. Murphy, commanding officer of the Sixth Precinct Crime Section, said the case still has many in law enforcement scratching their heads. “It was a bizarre case when we got it and it stayed bizarre,” he said. “I really don’t have a good explanation, and that’s after talking to her. I still don’t understand why a 64-year-old woman with a
family and a husband would do something like this.” Officers in the Nassau and Suffolk County police departments cracked the case after reviewing hours of surveillance video and following up on leads, police said, and officers from the Second, Fourth and Sixth precincts identified the Clements as the people allegedly responsible for tampering with the pudding mix. Police said the investigation indicates Christine bought the pudding mix, removed the contents and refilled the boxes with a sandwich bag packed with salt and sand. Then, she would return to the supermarkets to get a refund. In addition to the Huntington locations, supermarkets in South Setauket and Woodbury also turned up tampered pudding mix.
Police stressed there is no indication that Christine intended to cause harm to consumers or the supermarkets – nobody who bought the less-than-appetizing mix was hurt, and test results proved the substance was benign – but she wanted to get the mix without paying for it. Murphy said he didn’t believe Christine “really knew why she did it” after the fact, and has a clean criminal record. “She was very apologetic – apologetic for the uproar it caused,” he said. “She was upset, concerned about it and the affect it would have on the general public.” The couple is to be arraigned at First District Court in Central Islip at a later date. Neither had retained counsel by press time.
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Students Cleaning Up The Town By Alessandra Malito
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An effort to rid the Half Hollow Hills area of unwanted graffiti has been met with praise from the community. Legislator Steve Stern (D-Dix Hills) joined Huntington Councilwoman Susan Berland and a team of Half Hollow Hills high school students to promote the anti-graffiti project. Graffiti, which has been found throughout the Half Hollow Hills area, is a public safety and quality of life issue, Stern said, and had to be addressed. “It’s the small quality of life issues that are important,” he said. “If you let these go, you have to deal with larger issues in the future.” Stern gathered students from Half Hollow Hills high schools East and West to clean graffiti at various locations throughout the community. “There happened to be several areas in Half Hollow Hills so it seemed the logical place to start,” Stern said, adding that he would like to expand the program to other school districts. “The recent increase in graffiti is not only an eyesore, but a threat to our quality of life,” Stern said. “It must be met with a swift response by both law enforcement and members of the community so that those who commit these acts know that they will be caught and punished and that their vandalism will not be tolerated.” The students came together to tackle their first project on March 24 with Stern, Berland and Half Hollow Hills Superintendent Sheldon Karnilow to clean a graffiti-covered fence on Thorngrove Lane in Dix Hills. “It was fantastic. You have to realize that I’ve lived in Dix Hills for 28 years and never had anything like this ever before,” said Barbara Lorge, a neighbor of the first clean-up site. “There was a swastika, there were initials and gang tagging, and to see these kids show up and clean this off and make it whole again was wonderful.” Cleaning the mess and trying to find those who put the
Legislator Steve Stern and Councilwoman Susan Berland flank Half Hollow Hills students part of an effort to rid the community of graffiti in the area. graffiti on walls and fences will help the community, Lorge said. “It’ll get rid of that blight that was beyond ugly,” she said, adding that it will spread the message to those that spray the graffiti “not to do this here anymore. Don’t make this such an ugly place to live when it’s such a great, fun place to live. Find another way to let other people know you’re alive. Instead of a fence, put it on a picture.” Having children talk to their contemporaries may be a way to get the message across, she said. “Kids talking to kids is a great way – if the kids can have an impact on the people who are doing this, it will be terrific for the kids and for us as a community, and maybe it will help these vandals, taggers, artists do something positive instead of something so negative,” Lorge said. If residents see graffiti in the area, Stern encouraged them to contact both the police and his office at 631-8545100.
Students work to remove graffiti from a fence on Thorngrove Lane last week.
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Kids Care Club Raises $2K For Sunrise Camp
Councilwoman Susan Berland joins members of Kids Care Half Hollow Hills and Amy Pilott, Team Sunrise and walkathon director. By Alessandra Malito amalito@longislandernews.com
Students of Kids Care Half Hollow Hills came together last week to support a fundraiser for cancer awareness through the message of fashion. The fashion show raised more than $2,000 for Sunrise Day Camp, a free camp for cancer patients and their siblings. “[The patients] get to be like regular kids,” said group member Isabella Dana. “We really wanted to help.” The event, held at Just Fabulous Parties and Outrageous Events in Huntington, featured raffles, vendors and outfits modeled by the members of Kids Care from local merchants Lester’s and Candace. Rachel Shuster, an eighth-grader at Candlewood Middle School, founded the local chapter of Kids Care for Half Hollow Hills in 2007. “I was looking for a project and couldn’t find an organization I wanted to commit to,” she said. “I found one I could include friends in.” During their monthly meeting in September, Shuster and the rest of her chapter voted to host a fashion show, figuring it would be a fun and exciting event. They divided themselves into committees – one for public relations, one for the venue and one for fashion. “This is all benefitting Sunrise and we get to have fun, while we’re raising money,” group member Sierra Swaby said. Shuster, who was busy planning the food, setup, tickets and vendors and securing the venue as part of the venue committee, was happy with the work she and her team did. “It’s community service while helping others,” she said.
A Kids Care member addresses the crowd at the fashion fundraiser. Along with a fashion show, the group gave out raffles including shopping sprees, relaxation time, pet baskets, and a “pretty ‘n pink” basket that included Juicy Couture glasses and a Coach coinpurse. Members of Kids Care HHH were glad “people were generous enough to donate. It really added up and will make a difference for kids,” member Erika Slepian said.
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Long Island Briefing By Nancy Rauch Douzinas info@longislandernews.com
Long Island needs a makeover . . . and we’re giving you the job. It’s a design competition – “Build a Better Burb” – sponsored by the Long Island Index. The task: take a downtown,
any downtown, and think of something smart and wonderful to put there. We’re focusing on downtowns because that’s where development makes sense. Downtowns have the infrastructure that helps keep costs, and taxes, low. They offer access to transit, bringing job opportunities and workers closer together. They bring people together, too, fostering community, cultural activity and commerce. Projects can be anything, from an energy-generating bus shelter to a mixed-use complex covering a whole city
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Tips For Going Green
Going green isn’t just good for the environment – it can also be good for your health. Many pesticides have been linked to health problems including cancer, birth defects, nerve toxicity and reproductive disorders, according to literature from the Huntington Breast Cancer Action Coalition, whose documents have been approved for publication and distribution by researchers Common pesticides include synthetic weed killers, lawn and garden pest control products, insect and rodent killers, flea/tick collars and
dips. Some are acutely toxic and have been associated with smaller head size in infants, an indication of possible pre-natal brain damage. Some are also endocrine disruptors. To avoid pesticide exposure, the coalition recommends eating organic fruits and vegetables whenever possible. In addition, don’t use pesticides on your lawn and garden. Instead, use natural or the least-toxic methods for pest control. Finally, don’t allow your children or pets on pesticide-treated lawns and remove shoes before coming indoors.
block. We’re looking for bold, innovative ideas. Projects that will dazzle our imagination, raise our aspirations, give us new ideas about what’s possible. For too long we’ve been stuck in one sprawling approach to development. Put single-family homes here, an office park there, a shopping mall somewhere else, and connect them all with roads. Then move out and do it all over again. That’s left us with problems we know too well. Not enough housing for young people and seniors. Staggering taxes. Too much traffic, and pollution. Too sterile an atmosphere for the talented young people our businesses need. The smart move forward is to shift our focus back, to a landscape centered on town life. Instead of using up our last remaining open space just to add to our problems, let’s start retrofitting our underutilized downtowns. The land is there, ripe for revitalization. Some downtowns are languishing from decades of neglect. Even the most vibrant have sizable areas that could be much better used. A new study published by the Index catalogued just the land used for surface parking, vacant land, and unprotected open space located within a halfmile of a downtown or rail station—and came up with 8,300 acres, in 156 localities. Port Washington has 50 acres of such land, Amityville 124, Water Mill 20, and
on and on. Imagine what could be done with that land. I mean really imagine it - and show us your vision. The contest is open to all: professional architects . . . students . . . anyone who can see things as they never have been and ask why not. The best ideas, designs, images, and videos will be selected as finalists by a jury of distinguished academics and professionals. Finalists’ work will be displayed and publicized and Long Islanders invited to comment and vote for a “People’s Choice” award. Cash prizes totaling $22,500 will be awarded. It’s all about us getting together and thinking about what Long Island can be. It’s about rekindling the bold, visionary spirit that made our region great. Long Islanders led the way in inventing suburbia. Now let’s re-invent it. So come on, everybody. Start dreaming, start planning. Get contest details at http://buildabetterburb.org. Then scope out the interactive maps on the Index website. Pick out a spot that’s in need of a brilliant idea. And give us a glimpse of the future.
Nancy Rauch Douzinas is president of the Rauch Foundation and convener of the Long Island Index. The Index provides data about the Long Island region, in order to promote informed public debate and sound policy making. For more information visit www.longislandindex.org.
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Cooper: Replace Police Commissioner Legislature considering bill to fire Commissioner Dormer over ‘lies’ about hiring officers By Mike Koehler mkoehler@longislandernews.com
Suffolk Police Commissioner Richard Dormer could find himself out of a job next month. A bill proposed by Suffolk Legislator Jon Cooper (D – Lloyd Harbor) calling for the immediate firing of Dormer was introduced at Tuesday’s legislature meeting after members mentioned removing the commissioner as a solution for another bill. “I said, ‘Look, now that the subject came out, I’m drafting a bill to remove the police commissioner.’ The whole auditorium fell into silence. Someone actually said you could hear a pin drop,” Cooper said. Apparently he found some support. Fellow legislators Tom Muratore (R – Ronkonkoma) and Ricardo Montano (D – Central Islip) co-signed the legislation after reading it. Cooper also said that Public Safety Chair Jack Eddington (D – Medford), Edward Romaine (R – Center Moriches), Jay Schneiderman (I – Montauk) and Presiding Officer William Lindsay (D – Holbrook), among others, said they would vote in favor. The bill will be discussed at the next legislative meeting on April 27. The decision came after Cooper introduced another piece of legislation in the past couple of months that took a jab at County Executive Steve Levy. Suffolk’s police commissioner, Fire, Rescue and
Emergency Services commissioner and probation director are all positions appointed by Levy. Cooper wants to create five-year fixed terms, with legislative authority. The idea was to prevent the county executive from firing anyone who disagrees with him. “This is not about Dormer,” Cooper said. “He’d be protected from arbitrary firing by the county executive. Right now the police commissioner is completely subservient to the county executive.” But it did become about the commissioner, Cooper said, when he sat down
with Dormer for an annual meeting a few weeks ago. The legislator spent some time calming Dormer, who believed the bill was an attack against him. Once he finally understood the purpose was to increase his autonomy, Cooper said, they started talking about police staffing and gang violence in Huntington Station. That’s when Dormer dropped a bombshell on the legislator. “Rich interrupts me and says, ‘Well Jon, to be honest, we need more cops. But I don’t set police policy, the county
executive does, and I have to follow his orders,’” Cooper said. “He admitted in this private meeting with me that he’s been lying to me all along.” Those comments caused the legislator to lose complete trust in Dormer, who supposedly told the legislature again and again since he was appointed in 2004 that Suffolk had enough cops on the street. Concerned by gang violence, lawmakers voted in favor of raising police district taxes with the intention of hiring (Continued on page A19)
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Town Employee Hurt In Accident A Town of Huntington employee was critically injured while working at a Dix Hills park last week. Douglas Hay, 54, was crushed when a machine fell on top of him at Caledonia Park on March 25. On Monday, Town spokesman A.J. Carter said the 35-year employee was still recovering in the hospital from the incident. “I would describe him as a valued, well-liked, respected town employee,” Carter said. Suffolk County police are investigating the accident where they report
Hawas unloading a commercial painting machine when he slipped and fell on the floor at approximately 2:30 p.m. Police said the machine then rolled out of the truck and landed on top of him. Hay was transported by Suffolk County police helicopter to Stony Brook University Medical Center where he was listed in critical condition. The town was informed Hay suffered severe trauma to his body, puncturing both lungs, yet he did not have any broken bones, fractures or a concussion. Contrary to police reports, Carter
said it’s reported that Hays had just finished using a ride-on commercial painting machine to stripe and paint Caledonia’s artificial turf fields. He believed Hay was loading the machine back onto the truck using a ramp when the accident occurred, causing the machine to upset and fall on top of him. Hay had performed the task as an employee of the Town’s General Services department several times before. “Our prayers are with his family for a speedy recovery,” Carter said. — WALSH
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A Breach Of Confidence A significant victory in the war against to the media, stated, “Through a strategic algangs is being clouded by controversy. It liance that I have started with the nations comes over a statement issued by Huntington [sic] premiere law enforcement consultancy Councilman Mark Mayoka the night before the first of many law enforcement surges will arrests were made that police claim broke up take place early tomorrow mourning [sic] in the Latin Kings street gang leadership. Huntington Station.” It seems the councilman, at a dinner atIn two short sentences, he took credit for tended by law enforcement offithe lengthy federal and county incials last Wednesday, picked up EDITORIAL vestigation about which he had some information that something just learned. would be happening the following day. A Fortunately, the councilman’s cavalier athigh-ranking police official told the council- tempt to step into the limelight did not enman that “something may happen tomor- danger lives or compromise the operation. It row,” and promised to share details after- was simply a disingenuous and reckless atward. tempt to take credit where credit was not due. A short time later, an e-mail went out from Shame on you, councilman. To breach the the councilman’s personal e-mail address confidence placed in you by police is bad under the subject line: Councilman Mark enough, but to breach the trust of the people Mayoka’s Law Enforcement Surge in Hunt- who elected you is worse. You owe them an ington Station. The e-mail, which was sent explanation.
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Exercise Your Right DEAR EDITOR: Once again the ides of April are upon us and the Dix Hills community is presented with a new library budget and slate of candidates from which to select the person to represent them on the Half Hollow Hills Library board for the next five years. The last census resulted in a count of 43,616 residents in our district. Of these, 31,898 hold library cards. Last year, only 370 citizens cast their ballot for a trustee and the budget. That is a pretty sorry record for citizens of the world’s oldest democracy. Compare this to the turnout in Bagdad’s recent election in which 60 percent of the eligible voters exercised their voting privilege and at some risk of being blown to kingdom come by a suicide bomber. But the Iraqis know what happens to a country when a dedicated minority takes power. They, like most people around the world, want nothing more than to have a job, live in a decent home, have food on the table and be able to raise and educate their children in peace and safety. So the average Iraqi and Afghani want no return of
the Bathists or Talliban, and in their elections used the ballot box to express this sentiment. History is replete with examples of minorities with extremist views imposing them on their fellow citizens with disastrous results – need I mention the Nazis in Germany, the Fascists in Italy, the Communists in Cuba, the Taliban in Afghanistan or the Bathists in Iraq. Dix Hills also has residents with what some might consider extreme views. While everyone has a right to their own beliefs I don’t want them forced upon me. For example, there are those who disapprove of books at Half Hollow Hills Library on Darwin’s Theory of Evolution, Shakespeare’s plays, even Harry Potter. My record demonstrates that I believe in freedom of access to information, education and entertainment for everyone and as a trustee at Half Hollow Hills Library I remain committed to this cause because that is why we have libraries and why they are so valuable to a civilized society. There are other candidates running against me this year and I applaud and honor them for their interest in serving the
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community. Becoming a trustee is a serious responsibility so I sincerely hope that the other candidates share my principles. Since the beginning of the United States, millions of men and women, including myself, have been asked to put their lives at risk to defend our country and our democratic rights. Now you are being asked to do the same thing on April 20, not by pulling a trigger – just the handle on the voting machine. HERB KULIK
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lives in our neighborhood. We are all grateful to the businesses that donated materials to help make this possible; and know that this will be an ongoing project that will help not only the community, but the students who are involved, to keep our town the beautiful, safe place we are all proud to live in. BARBARA LORGE
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A Big Clean Thank You DEAR EDITOR: I want to say a big thank you (Pushing Anti-Graffiti Plan, March 25, 2010) to Legislator Steve Stern, Town Councilwoman Susan Berland, the students and the advisors from Half Hollow Hills High School East; all of whom showed up yesterday to clean my neighbor's fence that had been vandalized by graffiti. Having to see this awful tagging every day was terrible for everyone who
I [recently] traveled with the American Heart Association to Albany to let our representatives know what they can do to help in the fight against heart disease, the No. 1 killer of New Yorkers. I survived my heart attack, but many won’t. The 2010-11 Executive Budget proposes to increase the cigarette tax to further encourage New Yorkers to quit smoking, discourage non-smokers from starting to smoke and to keep New York’s children healthy. Revenues from this dedicated tax increase will be invested,
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through HCRA, in the State’s numerous health care programs. Increasing the cigarette tax is a WIN, WIN, WIN solution for New York – a health win that reduces smoking and saves lives; a fiscal win that raises revenue and reduces health care costs; and a political win that is supported by New York citizens Cigarette taxes are a proven strategy to decrease smoking. Every 10 percent increase in the price of cigarettes will reduce youth smoking by about 7 percent and overall cigarette consumption by about 4 percent. An increase in the cigarette tax in New York would prevent 106,500 children from becoming smokers in the future. For every three children prevented from becoming smokers, one smoking-related death is averted. I am encouraging all state legislators to include a cigarette tax increase as part of the final budget package. WILLIAM FISCHER
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New Take On Street-Smart Scenes By Alessandra Malito amalito@longislandernews.com
Although the term “streetwise” may leave a person thinking about living life large in a thriving city, for the Huntington Arts Council, the word is used in a “broader sense to focus on the journeys that we all take… from destination to destination, whether local or across the world, said William Grabowski, curator of the council’s new exhibit “Streetwise.” “The majority of us don’t pay attention as we travel from place to place, but artists pay keen attention and that’s what this exhibit is about,” he said. The exhibit showcases four artists’ work: photographs by Cecil Pang and Latifa Mazza, watercolors by Jahn Guarino and sculptures by Charles von Schmidt. "Jahn uses watercolor and records her travels and she has a traditional watercolor palette and technique and she lets us see the beauty of the places she’s been whereas someone else like Charles von Schmidt uses objects literally found or thrown out in the street,” the curator said. “It gives them a new reality and sometimes they’re funny and sometimes they make us think. It’s all pretty creative.” Pang uses photos to record works in city
environments, whereas Mazza uses her photos to make architectural images abstract. “She’s not particularly interested in recording people, but more interested in their surroundings. People who are in there are very consumed in their own lives and not the environment,” Grabowski said. The art exhibit will give viewers another way to look at what they pass everyday. “I think it will give people the opportunity to see the way artists react to their environment and that’s always interesting,” Grabowski said. “Some people are interested in the physical environment and some are interested in people and their thinking, and some are interested in the physical pieces that get discarded and thrown away.” For that is what artists really do, he said. “I like the idea of stretching the idea of what we think about art and words and themes,” the curator added. “‘Streetwise’ really brings us a fairly similar connotation being hip and city-smart, but hopefully we are broadening the word of ‘streetwise’ from now on.” The artwork will be on display in the Huntington Art Council’s Art-trium Gallery on Melville Park Road beginning April 7 with an artists’ reception on April 8 from 5:30-7:30 p.m. The Long Island
Latifa Mazza’s “Hot Italian Sausage” plays with making architectural images abstract. Brass Guild will provide music. “Artists give us all the opportunities to see things that we pass by and they give us opportunities to pass by and reflect on our time and our place and who we are. It’s a very special talent and we should be grate-
Jahn Guarino’s “Stone Street” is one of many pieces in the Huntington Arts Council’s “Streetwise” exhibit. ful for that wonderful sensibility that they give to us,” Grabowski said. For more information, visit www.huntingtonarts.org.
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Coloring Contest Marks Earth Day Kids to liven coloring book pages to raise awareness of Vanderbilt and environment By Danny Schrafel dschrafel@longislandernews.com
Young people of Huntington – your interpretation of a series of coloring book pages saluting the Vanderbilt Museum and the environment could win your family a free pass to the storied museum for a year. The Suffolk County Vanderbilt Museum and Planetarium, Spa Adriana and the Huntington Township Chamber of Commerce will celebrate the 40th anniversary of Earth Day with an Earth Month Coloring Book Contest and Family Day. Beginning on April 5, interested families can download individual pages of a coloring book from the Vanderbilt Museum, Huntington Chamber, Spa Adriana and Ceviche Tours websites. The latter, a sister company to Spa Adriana, is a sustainable ecotourism travel agency. After the pages are colored, they are to be presented to the Vanderbilt to be considered for the contest. Carl Ghoirsi Hart, the Vanderbilt’s executive director, said the project would help accomplish a “critically important” task – getting children interested in protecting the environment. “Environmentalism is a key focus for the Vanderbilt Museum, from our natural history exhibits including the Marine Museum, Habitat Hall dioramas and whale shark and the preservation of the mansion and grounds, to the Vanderbilt Planetarium, which underscores the wonder of space and nature,” she said. “If you want to teach the parents, teach the children and they’ll get the message across to parents and brothers
The Vanderbilt Museum and its sponsors will host a coloring book contest through April 24. Long Island artist Mary Jane Macartney created this page, pictured, to be used in the coloring books, which will be available for download starting April 5. and sisters,” Spa Adriana and Ceviche Tours owner John Vater said. Vater said he created the coloring book concept with two goals in mind – promote the Vanderbilt Museum and Earth Day activities during April. “The Vanderbilt is the best location for children to get hands-on education and see what they’re not seeing on their computers,” he said. “Having the Vanderbilt here is
such a vital source for environmental education for children…” The coloring pages will feature original drawings by Long Island artist Mary Jane Macartney, who designed pages depicting the Vanderbilt Museum, and environmental leader Amigos de Isla Contoy, which focused on whale sharks, marine life and underwater habitats. Additional pages will showcase Long Island’s North Shore and the history and architecture of the museum. Macartney, a graphic artist from Fort Salonga who recently retired after 50 years in the field, started her page by taking pictures of the museum. From there, she developed it into an image of a family standing in front of the planetarium, with lush foliage and flora, heavy on the tulips, she said. “The figures are large so the kids can be creative with that,” she said. “The young ones can scribble all over it and the older ones can do a better job.” The contest is open to children ages 3-14. One winner will be chosen from the age groups 3-6, 7-10, 11-14 and one winner for a free-form poster category. Winners will be announced on April 24 during a Family Day celebration of Earth Day’s 40th anniversary at the museum. Each winner will receive a one-year family membership to the Vanderbilt Museum and Planetarium, and submitting an entry will earn the students admission into the museum for the day, Vater said. For more information on the contest or Family Day, call the Vanderbilt at 631-854-5579, or visit www.vanderbiltmuseum.org, www.spaadriana.com, www.cevichetours. com or www.huntingtonchamber.com.
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Throwing Down For A Good Cause Third annual Youth Council competition will support muscular dystrophy charity By Danny Schrafel dschrafel@longislandernews.com
For some passers-by, April 17 at Park Shore Day Camp may look like a free-forall of teenagers pulling rope, running relays and having the time of their lives. That all is true – but the early spring burst of activity has philanthropic roots. Huntington Youth Council’s third Town Throwdown returns to Park Shore Day Camp on April 17 from noon – 4 p.m., this time to raise money for muscular dystrophy research and awareness. “This is about supporting young adults, and since we’re in the children business, it’s our pleasure to support the high schools in the Huntington area,” owner Bob Budah said. “It’s a nice experience to watch them become successful. It’s our pleasure to support something like that.” Budah provides the 15-acre facility, support staff, lunch, T-shirts, equipment and guidance, and the kids take over from there. “They’re so incredibly generous with the town – the youth council in particular,” Councilwoman Susan Berland said. “They’ve really gone above and beyond for giving to the town and we appreciate our efforts tremendously.” The Youth Council plans to donate proceeds to a local chapter of the Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA) in honor of Dylan Thompson, a student suffering from Duchenne’s muscular dystrophy. For his classmates at Harborfields High School, the cause hits close to home.
“We brought up different ideas of charities to give the money to,” Brian Lindo, a senior at Harborfields High, said. “We as a group voted on muscular dystrophy... we brought it up and liked the idea.” Berland said the Youth Council members pitch charitable causes to the group, which then votes on the final benefactor. The two previous Throwdowns raised $3,000 for the Dolan Family Health Center. After the charitable aspect is met, there’s good old-fashioned competition on hand and Huntington township’s seven high schools take aim for twice-defending champion Harborfields. Huntington High School senior Dan Rabinowitz said Huntington, which finished around the middle of the pack last year, is hoping to improve turnout and its results. “We have two more members in the [Youth Council],” he said of Huntington High School. “Our goal is to be as wellrounded as possible.” Well-rounded teams will be key – joining the contests of skill, stealth and athletic prowess such as basketball, volleyball, pie-eating contests, Gaga, European handball and the ubiquitous tug-of-war are new events testing the participants’ mental agility. Trivia and drawing competitions are being added to the mix to expand the event’s appeal. “We’re trying to incorporate a wider range of students,” Rabinowitz said. “We’re going to try to raise more money, more participation… just to make it even
Students from Cold Spring Harbor High School take a break from competition during last year’s Huntington Youth Council Town Throwdown. More events are on the way this year to expand the event’s reach and appeal, students and organizers said. bigger and get the word out even more.” “We wanted to figure out a way to include students who weren’t interested in just sports,” Cold Spring Harbor High School student Rebecca Dyckman – who also serves as the Youth Council’s town clerk – said. Dyckman said Cold Spring Harbor is also trying to improve turnout, which will
help close the gap with Harborfields. Lindo said even with a slight change in focus, Harborfields should still perform well. “We should have a good showing from all schools and have everybody’s talent displayed at the Throwdown,” he said. For more information about the Throwdown, call Megan Lavery at the town council office at 631-351-3018.
The pie-eating contest, one of the Throwdown’s flagship events, gets messy as participants scramble for valuable points.
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whole Long Island Kings,” Gigante said. The defendants are facing Racketeering Influenced and Corrupt Organizations [RICO] charges, said Suffolk Legislator Lou D’Amaro (D-North Babylon). RICO statues call for stiff penalties and have been used to break up organized crime in New York City and Latin King activity in Florida back in 2006. “It’s the long-term undercover investigations and RICO charges that’ll break their backs,” D’Amaro said. Suffolk County Executive Steve Levy issued a statement suggesting the arrests could wipe out the gang from the Huntington Station community. D’Amaro and Cooper, however, cautioned that without more enforcement, other gangs or Latin King members could move in. “I compare it to the hydra, that mythological Greek serpent. I think the problem, not just in Huntington Station, is analogous to that. In this case, the FBI working with the Suffolk Police gang suppression unit certainly struck a good first blow, but we need to keep up the pressure,” Cooper said. Both legislators also pressured Levy to hire more police officers. Lawmakers approved tax increases to fund the hiring of 200 additional cops last year. So far just 70 have been employed. “Imagine if we hired 130 additional officers and had police on patrol, on bicycle…” Cooper said. “I think it could make a huge long-term effect in Huntington Station and other communities with street crime.” Both Gigante and Dormer confirmed that investigations are ongoing and additional gang arrests are possible.
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‘Batman’ Trustee Leaked Info Councilman Mayoka blames consulting firm in e-mail controversy By Mike Koehler mkoehler@longislandernews.com
A town councilman has denied using last week’s arrests as political fodder. Mark Mayoka released a statement to the press and GOP officials on the evening of March 24, hours before FBI and Suffolk County police arrested eight Latin Kings gang members on drugs and guns charges. The statement reads: “Through a strategic Alliance that I have started with the nations [sic] premiere law enforcement consultancy the first of many law enforcement surges will take place tomorrow mourning [sic] in Huntington Station. It will be executed through a Joint Suffolk County and Federal task Force.” Suffolk County Chief of Detectives
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Dominic Varrone confirmed that he spoke with Mayoka last Wednesday at a meeting of the Federal Drug Agents Foundation. When the councilman raised concerns over violence in Huntington Station, Varrone said he told him what police were working on, but did not get specific. “He’s an elected official. There are things that an elected official may be privy to sometimes,” the chief said. “I said to him, ‘I can’t talk to you about it. Something may happen tomorrow. Call me in the afternoon,’ which he did.” Councilman Mark Cuthbertson said that the board and supervisor are often kept in the loop as a courtesy, but town hall does not have direct input on criminal investigations. “We get snippets on the side that they’re
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working on things,” Cuthbertson said. Did Mayoka’s meeting result in Thursday morning’s raids? “If it’s true, then he’s Batman,” Cuthbertson said. Mayoka said an “overzealous private security firm” wrote the e-mail and told him to forward it. He did not “get a chance to fully read it,” he said. “I did not write the e-mail…I disagree with this content. Errors and irregularities were discovered after its dissemination,” he said. “I’m 100 percent in favor and support of the authorities.” Deputy Inspector Gerald Gigante said he heard that the arrests were leaked prematurely. “If that’s the case, it could have jeopardized the safety of the officers and the investigation,” Gigante said.
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Spring Photos Offer ‘Flower Power’ By Kevin Armstrong info@longislandernews.com
After several months of writing about the joys of taking winter photos, I have realized that, except for the holiday season and maybe a birthday or two, most cameras hibernate for the winter. Now that April is here, it’s time to awaken those slumbering cameras and get them ready for another season of photo capturing, and don’t forget to give your shutter button finger a good exercise workout to get ready. Spring is a great time to get outdoors and reacquaint yourself with your camera. The warmer temperatures and increasingly abundant daylight make for good photo conditions. Spring is also a good time to take stock of your equipment and assess whether what you have is sufficient or a new purchase is in order. Camera shops run sales in the spring, as this is a popular camera-buying season. It is important to have your camera in good working order since spring is the season for weddings, graduations, com-
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munions, sports and many school functions. However, there is one universal sign that spring has arrived – the flower, and it just so happens that flowers make great photography subjects. Photographing flowers is hard work regardless of whether you are an avid botanist looking to spot and catalogue different species or the type that likes to stroll out in your backyard and snap a few photos. I consider myself part of the latter group, since I can’t tell a buttercup from a butter churn. I try to get a decent photograph when I see a flower that looks interesting. Serious flower photography takes a good amount of quality equipment and lots of patience; however, with a few simple tips, good quality flower photos can be taken with any camera. The best flower photos require you to get down to the flower’s level; photos taken from a top-down angle above the bloom are never interesting. Keep your flower photos simple and uncluttered. Isolate on one flower or a small group and be sure to get in close. If you wish to include multiple blooms in your photo stick, go with an odd number of flowers. There is no real science behind this, but it is well known to photographers that odd numbers produce more pleasing photos. Keep your backgrounds clean and free of bright distractions – your subject should not have to compete with some inanimate object in the background. Keeping a background free from distracting objects is difficult; many pho-
Flowers make an excellent spring photography subject
Try to take photos of flowers on cloudy days to avoid harsh lighting.
tographers keep a small piece of black fabric in their camera bag that can be placed some distance behind the flower creating a background that is not distracting. If you’re the type of photographer that leaves your camera on the “auto” setting, then you should try the aperture priority setting (if your camera allows manual settings). This allows you to control the f-stop and the camera selects the proper shutter speed. This allows you to isolate the subject while blurring the background that adds dimension to your image. If your camera does not allow manual control, then use the “macro” setting, which lets the camera determine the best settings for closeup photography. Any close-up photography, especially floral photography requires a steady hand, which means keeping a small tripod handy. It is almost impossible to get quality flower photographs without securing the camera – hand-holding the camera will introduce too much blur to the photo that will not be evident on the camera screen but will show up on the larger print. Bright sunny days may be comfortable weather for taking photos, however bright cloudy days offer optimal conditions for floral photography. Direct sunlight on flowers creates harsh shadows and hot spots that rob the photo of all its color and texture. The even light of a bright cloudy day is diffused by the clouds – much like the lighting you would find in a professional studio. Even though you
have no control over the weather, you still have some control over your photo. A quick word about your camera’s flash: oncamera flash is too harsh for flower photos and its placement is too close to the lens to be of any value. If you want to take your camera on a flower photo trip, mark May 2 on your calendar, the date of Huntington’s popular Tulip Festival. This year will mark the 10th year of the event, held from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Hecksher Park. The festival features over 20,000 tulips on display along with food, music and games which will provide numerous photo opportunities. The festival has a special treat for photographers – a photo contest. Festival organizers will award cash prizes to the top three winners and will use those photos to promote the 2011 festival. You can download a tulip festival photo contest entry form at http://town.huntington.ny .us/permit_pics/347.pdf. On April 6, the Huntington Camera Club will host a program by Yvonne Berger of Berger Bros. Camera on using two popular Adobe editing programs – Photoshop Elements 8 and Lightroom 2. The Huntington Camera Club meets every Tuesday night in main auditorium room of the Huntington Public Library on Main Street in Huntington village. Meetings begin at 7:30 p.m.; guests are always welcome. Visit www.huntingtoncameraclub.org for more information. You can reach Kevin Armstrong at karmstrong@huntingtoncameraclub.org.
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Huntington has lots of well-kept secrets. One of them this vagabond Foodie crew was lucky enough to stumble upon was Los Compadres on Old Walt Whitman Road in Huntington Station. On the drag with the Walt Whitman Birthplace, an Italian meat shop and a Sam Ash sits an unassuming storefront – an awning on a small house, really – that beckons you to come in for homemade Mexican food, especially on a miserable rainy, day. Behind the simple visage is a restaurant with cheerful service at a great price point. The interior is stark, but surprisingly cheery thanks to the Spanish music that simply dares you to remain stationary in your chair. Mexican flag-patterned tablecloths and various Southwestern knickknacks adorn the shop and warm the softly-lit dining area. The menu focuses on a few select Mexican staples and fits on a single page, so if you like one item, odds are you’ll do well with the rest. Mild cheese or chicken enchiladas ($8.99 for three) pair well with the house salsa, which starts out sweet and has a
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Fast Friends At Los Compadres Foodie SECTION delayed kick – a slow burn, if you will. Flatulas ($8.99 for three) are crisp rolled corn tortillas filled with beef or chicken and served with avocado, and chickenfilled, corn husk-prepared tamales ($4.49) also have a nice kick. Taco offerings include tender chicken, beef and chorizo and will run you a little more than $2 each. Add a few cents and check out one of the more daring items on the menu – traditional beef tongue tacos (or, if you want to snooker your guests into trying them, tacos de lengua). One of the Foodies was certainly intrigued, and discovered a tender offering served in a soft taco with abundant onions and a mild beef flavor. For a twist on the traditional taco, order up a fajita pita, which stuffs taco and burrito fixings – chicken/beef, refried beans and lettuce – into an open pita for less than $3. Burritos ($4) are open-ended
and generously sized for the price. And that seems to be the point – generous portions, good prices and good company. All we know is that once we got back to the office, we started to think about hitting up the grill menu – that’s about all we didn’t touch – and we suddenly had the urge for an early spring’s siesta.
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Huntington’s Fabio Machado and partner Dean Kois will be the new owners of Abel Conklin’s. ABEL CONKLIN’S SOLD: One of the top names in the restaurant industry will take over Abel Conklin’s, the landmark dining spot in Huntington village. Huntington’s Fabio Machado, whose Reststar Hospitality owns and operates 12 restaurants on Long Island and New York City (including Café Buenos Aires, Bistro Cassis, Bin 56 and Osteria Toscana in Huntington), and Reststar CFO Dean Kois purchased the property at Green and High streets while the business was in bankruptcy, but have not yet closed on the separate restaurant purchase. When that occurs – likely within two weeks, Kois said – the restaurant will close for renovations. Other than the fact that they don’t plan on changing the name, don’t ask what the plans are – go see it when it re-opens. DINING HALL OF FAME: The Long Island Dining Alliance (LIDA) is seeking nominations for its Long Island Dining Hall of
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Fame. Nominees should be Long Island restaurateurs of lengthy experience in Nassau and Suffolk or individuals who have made long-standing contributions to the vitality of the Island’s restaurant and foodservice industry. Winners will be announced on April 8 at a LIDA kickoff event to be held at Carlyle on the Green at Bethpage State Park. Submissions should include the nominee’s name, achievements and contact information for both the nominee and the person making the nomination. E-mail by April 5 to Hall@OurLIDA.org. LIDA is a networking and trade group for owners of restaurants, delis, bagel shops and other foodservice providers and their supplier. EASTER AT JONATHAN’S: Jonathan’s Ristorante (15 Wall St., Huntington 631549-0055) will offer holiday specials a la carte for Easter on Sunday, April 4 from 3-9 p.m. The specials are as follows: minestra di Verdura con Ceci ($9); cozze all’ Acqua Pazza, mussels in tomato, garlic, herbs broth ($12); risotto with lemon, shrimp and artichokes ($22); spinach gnudi with pancetta, morels and Pecorino Romano ($21); spigola al passato di pomodoro, funghi trifolati and baby spinach ($28); rack of lamb with rosemary reduction, potato, artichokes and cipollini onions ($33); and ricotta cheese cake with sour cherries ($9). For the kids, an a la carte children’s menu is offered: chicken fingers with fries ($9); penne with Bolognese sauce or butter and parmesan ($9); fettucine alfredo with sliced chicken breast ($11); and sirloin burger with American cheese and French fries ($10). Reservations are a must.
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Dancers from the Candlewood Pom squad dazzle the crowd with their skills.
This squad took their jazzy routine to new heights.
Wranglerettes Host Night Of Dance The Half Hollow Hills West Wranglerettes dance team hosted their 11th annual Night of Dance on Feb. 24. The event showcased the talents of the Wranglerettes, Hills East Dixettes kickline, Candlewood and West
Hollow middle school dance teams, Half Hollow Hills Hip-Hop Kids in grades 3-8 who participated in the Wranglerettes’ workshop, numerous solo performers and Smithtown East’s kickline. Types of dance and movement presented included pom, jazz, lyrical, kick, dance, modern and hiphop.
young mothers learn to support themselves and their children independently. A few of the girls who participated in the baby shower delivered the baby items to MOMMA’s in late January and got to learn more about the organization. “It was really fun getting together with my friends to do something for a charity," Kessler said. “And then to visit the charity,” Silverman added.
Showering Mothers In Need Two Candlewood Middle School eighth-graders took their parenting assignment to another level. As part of the Half Hollow Hills Health Education Department's curriculum for Candlewood and West Hollow middle schools, eighth-graders have an opportunity to take home a state-of–the-art, wireless baby doll for at least 24 hours. Alana Kessler and Lea Silverman took this assignment one step further, asking to care for their babies for an entire weekend, and threw a baby shower to collect items for families in need. At the behest of Kessler’s mother, the girls invited their friends to bring baby items to the shower, which could then be donated to an appropriate organization. Kessler and Silverman created and distributed invitations for the big event, and decorated Kessler’s house with balloons and baby-themed decorations. The girls who attended enjoyed discussing their experiences with their own wireless babies, and those who hadn’t participated in the assignment were able to get a sense of what the experience would be like. In addition, everyone
The Hills East Dixettes get their groove on.
Candlewood Middle School students Alana Kessler and Lea Silverman threw a baby shower for their wireless babies to collect items for young mothers in need. opened the baby gifts and played baby shower games. Students donated items like bottles, diapers, new baby clothing and toys to MOMMA’s House, an organization on Long Island for young mothers and their babies that helps the young mothers continue their education or vocational experience for up to two years. With this guidance and direction, the hope is these
Everyone’s Irish On St. Patrick’s Day
Ricky Martorella's kindergartners at Otsego Elementary celebrate St. Patrick's Day with green bagels.
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A16 • THE HALF HOLLOW HILLS NEWSPAPER • APRIL 1, 2010 THURSDAY Take It On The Ice eet host of Network s ockey Ni ht i e tan ischler and former New ork Islander lenn hico esch as they speak about and si n their new book, “ ho s etter an ers De ils Islanders or the lyers on pril p.m. at ook e ue New ork e. untin ton. .
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atch as three classically trained actors of the are ones epertory ompany attempt the impossible perform e ery hakespeare play e er written in minutes. tili in arious techni ues such as rap performance art and e en reudian analysis Tom hillemi ohn Dorcic and Nino scensio will tackle omeo and uliet Othello amlet and more at the osey chool of Dance ain t. Northport on pril and p.m. . . www.barebonestheater.com.
Women’s Luncheon oin the untin ton hristian omen s lub for a luncheon on pril a.m. featurin a speech by oretta ay omplementary reations maker of custom-desi ned inspirational handba s and inishin Touches speaker uth ise who will share how to nourish beauty from the inside out at Orlando s estaurant ommack oad ommack. all inclusi e reser ations re uired. or or huntin toncwc uno.com.
Ginny Hilfiger In Huntington inny ilfi er youn est dau hter of international me a-brand Tommy ilfi er will show her sprin collection of INN in a personal appearance and trunk show on pril p.m. at e er- arkes erard t. untin ton illa e. er line is influenced by simple lines and silhouettes with a focus on comfort and ele ance. The e ent will be catered by a North hore restaurateur itchel auser of rew and arney s restaurants. ercenta e of the proceeds will be donated to amily er ice ea ue. . e erparkers.com.
Love In Every Stitch o e to uilt oin the uiltin roup at Old irst hurch to make uilts for cancer patients e ery Thursday at a.m. .
Hop To It The Easter Bunny will need help finding the eggs he hid on April 2, as the Town of Huntington revives its egg hunt near the Heckscher Park ballfield, 11 a.m. Bring your own basket or bag. Prizes and a free art project will be sponsored by the Heckscher Museum. 631-351-2877.
crafts and face paintin at ethany resbyterian hurch s aster stra a an a on pril noon for children a es and under at aplewood oad untin ton tation. su ested donation per child brin your own basket.
SUNDAY Autism Awareness earn more about autism at appi ct s utism wareness ntertainment and nli htenment ent on pril p.m. at the untin ton ilton. ent includes short talk and film on autism with refreshments followed by on Island s best pop sin ers performin a ariety of today s music and performance by soft rock band lame whose lead sin er ichele is autistic. per person seniors students and children. or autism happiact.or
MONDAY FRIDAY Perks From The Bank
Hop To It The aster unny will need help findin the e s he hid on pril as the Town of untin ton re i es its e hunt near the eckscher ark ballfield a.m. rin your own basket or ba . . ri es and a free art pro ect will be sponsored by the eckscher useum.
Meet Your Neighbors oin the untin ton Nei hbors and Newcomers club on pril a.m. for a presentation by nna Imperato doctor of rheumatolo y and connecti e diseases at arborfields ibrary roadway reenlawn. The club is made of women who re ularly meet for acti ities and con ersation. .
Jazz It Up isten to li e a music e ery riday ni ht at The lks ain treet untin ton featurin alley s omets p.m. .
SATURDAY Easter Egg Hunt eet the aster unny hunt for e s hear the aster story and ha e your picture taken on pril a.m. rain date unday pril p.m. at the an elical o enant hurch edar oad ast Northport. www.eccenorthport.
Hunting Easter Eggs Track down e s left behind by the aster unny hear the aster story participate in
Commack Public Library auppau e oad ommack. . a e percent on your car insurance premium after takin the National Traffic afety Institute Dri in ro ram on onday pril p.m. e ister at irculation Desk fee . eniors can et last-minute assistance filin their ta es at the s Ta ssistance on riday pril p.m. rin a copy of last year s ta return form forms and any other information concernin your income and e penses. ppointments are necessary si n up at the irculation Desk.
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Green Living Seminars tarflower periences is hostin a series of reen i in eminars at the el ille branch of the alf ollow ills ibrary at p.m. usually on the second Thursday of each month. Ne t on pril The dynamics of sustainable life styles and eco-desi n . The library is located at weet ollow d. .
ad anced forms on ednesday pril p.m. Two No. pencils a lined notebook with tear-out pa es and two . -mm felt-tipped calli raphy pens are needed. per person for -hour instruction in on- oin classes. earn how you can produce honey in a beekeepin class on Tuesday pril at p.m.
ommunity National ank N .O will kickoff its fifth anni ersary celebration heckin on pril . ny new customer who opens an acti e checkin account will be i en the opportunity to spin the heel of un to win a aluable pri e or cash and will recei e . basis points on their sa in accounts special bonus rate on any -month D and a safe deposit bo fee-free for one year ny customers who open a checkin account and si n up for online bankin and bill pay will recei e after the customer has paid their first fi e monthly bills online. www.cnbny.com.
Red Is For Passion o e the color red and en oy li in it up The ed at women are lookin for new members who en oy oin places and makin new friends. Their motto un rolic and riendship. If interested contact or flarpp yahoo.com.
Celebrate Good Times The untin ton i h chool class of will be holdin a reunion the weekend of uly at the el ille arriot. or .
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Telling Herstory ery Tuesday oin erstory writers roup lack rown hite for a brid e-buildin women s uided memoir writin workshop tau ht by onnie athis at untin ton tation nrichment enter New ork e. p.m. per class with monthly discounts. Newcomers welcome. .
Calling All Shutterbugs The untin ton amera lub meets e ery Tuesday eptember throu h une at the untin ton ublic ibrary ain t. untin ton in the ain eetin oom on the lower le el p.m. ree. www.huntin toncameraclub.or .
Children's Story Time hildren of all a es can en oy stories read by a member of arnes Noble s staff e ery Tuesday and Thursday from - a.m. arnes Noble ast ericho Turnpike ast Northport. ree. .
WEDNESDAY Get Your Degree earn how to recei e credit for your life e periences towards hi h school diploma throu h O estern uffolk s ternal Diploma ro ram for adults and o er with an orientation informational pro ram on pril p.m. at estern uffolk O s Di ills ampus estminster e. Di ills. . to re ister.
Business Breakfast ull on your power suit and oin other business professionals at NI ecuti e eferral chan e s breakfast networkin meetin e ery ednesday a.m. at the Di ills Diner ericho Turnpike Di ills. .
Help For Kids Of Divorcees hildren in rades - can find support at a new separation di orce roup hosted by amily er ice ea ue on ednesday ni hts p.m. at ark e. untin ton. .
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Like Minded tru lin with a brain tumor oin the uardian rain oundation s are To ether a brain tumor support roup for patients who current ha e or had a tumor and other supporti e family members to help in time of healin on pril
Cold Spring Harbor Public Library arbor oad old prin arbor. . cshlibrary.or . Try your hand at calli raphy with a class introducin basic oman ele ant Italic and
ake e. Deer ark. . Disco er what interest in the ii is all about with fun-filled ames in ii for rownups on riday pril at a.m. No prior e perience necessary. e ister in ad ance seatin is limited. ead The i er of Doubt Theodore oose elt s Darkest ourney by andice illard to oin the discussion on onday pril at p.m.
Elwood Public Libraryericho Turnpike lwood. . www.elwoodlibrary.or . heck out the library s website for the latest on new arri als.
Half Hollow Hills Library Di
ills ranch anderbilt arkway. el ille weet ollow oad. . hhhl.suffolk.lib.ny.us Impro e your safety on the roads with a Defensi e Dri in ourse on aturday pril a.m. p.m. at the Di ills branch. In-person re istration only Take a trip to New ork ity on the Do s ou lease us Trip on ay . There are two drop-off spots ockefeller enter and the etropolitan useum of rt with pick up at p.m. per person tickets on sale pril .
Harborfields Public Library roadway reenlawn. . harb.suffolk.lib.ny.us earn how to play the popular tile ame ah on from Instructor usan alish on Tuesday pril at p.m. includes set of ah ohn cards ood for year.
Huntington Public Library ain ranch ain t. untin ton. . tation ranch New ork e. untin ton tation. . hpl.suffolk.lib.ny.us ree blood pressure screenin s from the merican ed ross on onday pril a.m. ook a trip escape the cold and disco er the world throu h books and acti ities. e ister as a family for inter eadin lub and pick up your eadin Itinerary at the outh and arent er ices eference Desk. Throu h readin tra el to si continents in two months. ach week add stickers to your tra el book and recei e pri es for readin to ether.
Northport-East Northport Public Library aurel e. Northport. . arkfield oad ast Northport. . www.nenpl.or . iew The lind ide starrin andra ullock in a true story of a homeless fricanmerican youn ster taken in by a well-to-do aucasian family on riday pril at a.m. in the ast Northport branch. ead the on Island eads selection The i er of Doubt Theodore oose elt s Darkest ourney by andice illard for a discussion on Thursday pril at p.m. in the Northport branch.
South Huntington Public Library i eon ill oad untin ton tation. . www.shpl.info. ookin for employment The . . ensus ureau will be holdin open testin for temporary part-time positions with the census on aturday pril a.m. ee here the ild Thin s re in the mo ie based on the children s book by
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THEATER and FILM
Ginny Hilfiger, youngest daughter of international mega-brand Tommy Hilfiger, will show her spring 2010 collection of GINNY H in a personal appearance and trunk show on April 8, 5 – 8 p.m. at Rexer-Parkes, 35 Gerard St., Huntington village. Her line is influenced by simple lines and silhouettes with a focus on comfort and elegance. The event will be catered by a North Shore restaurateur Mitchel Hauser, of Crew and Barney’s restaurants. Percentage of the proceeds will be donated to Family Service League. 631-549-1810. Rexerparkers.com.
Arena Players Children's Theatre oute ast armin dale. . umpelstiltskin a play based on the fairytale takes to the sta e pril ay with performances aturdays and undays p.m. in armin dale and aturdays p.m. at the enterport arria e ouse ittle Neck oad enterport. .
Arena Players Repertory Theatre oute ast armin dale. . ll ain ta e roductions performed as scheduled. riday p.m. aturday p.m. and unday p.m. . on Day s ourney Into Ni ht by u ene O Neill which reli es a fateful day for the Tyrone family in u ust takes o er the ain ta e arch pril . aradise ey by Dean oyner deals raphically with interro ation techni ues used by mericans to ain information as a I a ent has to et inside a erman doctor s head to learn of a accine or risk disaster. It is showin on the econd ta e throu h pril . erformances are ridays and aturdays p.m. and undays at p.m.
Cinema Arts Centre ark e. untin ton. www.cinemaartscentre.or . . Idiots and n els by Oscar-nominated animator ill lympton is about a un-runnin boo e-drinkin man who ets pleasure out of causin others misery and one day wakes up with win s that force him to do ood deeds. howin Thursday pril at p.m. members public includes reception autoraph and ori inal drawin from the series. lack irl Ousmane embene s first feature film e plorin racial relationships between uropean coloni ers and the coloni ed will be shown on Tuesday pril at p.m.
Dix Hills Center For The Performing Arts i e Towns olle e N. er ice oad Di ills. o Office . www.dhpac.or edisco er acbeth by illiam hakespeare a thrill-ride of human response to ambitious and temptation set in the alternate uni erse of post-apocalyptic under the direction of athy urtiss plays pril at p.m. and unday pril at p.m. students and seniors adults.
The Minstrel Players Of Northport erformin at ou hton all theatre at Trinity piscopal hurch ain t. Northport illa e. www.minstrelplayers.or . lithe pirit by Noel oward will take the sta e on aturdays pril and at p.m. and undays pril and at p.m. adults and seniors children. roup rates a ailable for or more.
John W. Engeman Theater At Northport ain treet Northport. www. ohnwen emantheater.com. . Dial for urder a classical psycholo ical thriller in which a former tennis star plots to kill his wealthy wife takes the sta e arch pril with performances on Thursday ridays and aturdays at p.m. and undays at p.m. select dates at p.m. .
Star Playhouse t the uffolk auppau e oad ommack. e t. . o back and celebrate the roarin s with Thorou hly odern illie on aturdays ay and at p.m. undays ay and at p.m. public seniors and students. members member seniors and students.
Tilles Center For Performing Arts Northern oule ard rook ille. www.tillescenter.or . . ee ryce arsen a . . ost raduate and lead sin er of the band tealin ane in his first ma or concert appearance since merican Idol's ollywood eek with special uest ike Del io on ednesday pril at p.m. public a ailable at the door only. e endary comedian and entertainer ill
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CASTING CALLS Got Talent? uditions for amateur and professional entertainers for the untin ton rts ouncil s ot Talent on Island will be held at the untin ton chool of erformin rts on pril p.m. uditions are first come first ser ed doors open at p.m. re istration be ins at p.m. No dance acts animal acts or fire. rts ouncil members nonmembers. iano a ailable but performers must brin their own accompanist. www.huntin tonarts.or . .
Seeking Strings The Northport ymphony Orchestra formerly the Northport ommunity Orchestra is seekin new members in all sections. ehearsals are ednesday e enin s. . northportorchestra.or .
Cloggers Wanted The ruce pruce lo ers Dance ompany is seekin dancers for future shows on on Island. Dance back round wanted preferably e perience in tap clo or Irish-step dancin . .
MUSEUMS & EXHIBITS Alfred Van Leon Gallery id eon ill oad. untin ton tation. on. Tues. Thurs. ri. .am. - p.m. ed. a.m. - p.m. at. a.m. - p.m. un. p.m. eace etween s Our urroundin s featurin work by illian amy eata ruk and ulie O Daly raduate students in the aster of ine rts pro ram at . . ost. will be on display throu h pril .
Alpan Gallery est ar er t. untin ton. allery hours ednesday - aturday a.m. - p.m. . www.alpan allery.com. allery selections from li lah erdian andra enny yl ia arnick eun ee i allia eon in uneeta ittal inn ea yun sub hin arie Tra er ichard au Nola irin are on display arch pril .
Art League of Long Island ast Deer ark oad Di ills. allery hours a.m. - p.m. weekdays a.m. - p.m. weekends. . www. rt ea ue I.or . ircle of riends II featurin a colle iality of artistic endea ors amon friends in its second year opens on pril ay .
b.j. spoke gallery ain t. untin ton. allery hours onday unday a.m. - p.m. until p.m. on riday and aturday. . Tempore ink by is Drei en will be shown alon side ohn acfie s hi h- loss acrylics in ea capes and reat scapes from pril ay . Openin reception on pril p.m.
Cold Spring Harbor Fish Hatchery oute old prin arbor. Open se en days a week a.m. - p.m. adults children and seniors o er members and children under are free. . http www.cshfha.or elebrate National n ironmental ducation eek from pril with special acti ities for children all week. ree with admission.
New ork e. untin ton. allery hours riday - p.m. aturday - p.m. unday - p.m. . www.fotofotoallery.com. iew the eascapes of artist andi Daniel alon side bits and pieces of emnants by ois oumans throu h pril . ntarctica ourney To the treme featurin photo raphs by odak professional partner olly ordan opens on pril ay with openin reception on pril - p.m.
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Huntington Arts Council ain treet etite allery ain t. untin ton. allery hours onday - riday a.m. - p.m. rt in the rt-trium el ille ark oad el ille. allery ours onday riday a.m. - p.m. . www.huntin tonarts.or . uried ortrait hibit will be on display in the ain treet etite allery arch ay . i h rts howcase I featurin works from hi h school artists from the ouncil s rts-In- ducation ourney pro ram at ommack arborfields untin ton Northport- ast Northport lained e Old ethpa e and outh untin ton districts is on display in the rt-trium throu h pril .
Heckscher Museum Of Art rime e. untin ton. useum hours ednesday - riday from a.m. - p.m. first ridays from p.m. p.m. aturday and unday from a.m. - p.m. . dmission - adults - seniors and children members and children under free. . rcadia uburbia rchitecture on on Island hi hli hts the si nificant architectural history of on Island o er the past years from rank loyd ri ht and hilip ohnson to arcel reuer from an. to pril . The e hibition is a new narrati e chartin the re ion s de elopment from a lar ely a rarian society with a si nificant role as a leisure destination to a mature suburban culture.
Huntington Historical Society ain office library ain t. untin ton. useums onklin ouse i h t. issam ouse useum hop ark e. e t. . http www.huntin tonhistoricalsociety.or earn about the women and men of the nder round ailroad on on Island from Dr. athleen esor author of The oad to reedom the nder round ailroad New ork and eyond on Thursday pril at p.m. as part of the onklin ouse ecture series. ree for members non-members.
Joseph Lloyd Manor House loyd ane and loyd arbor d. loyd Neck aturday- unday - p.m. last tour at . dults hildren roups by appointment only. . www.splia.or .
LaMantia Gallery ain t. ast Northport. www.lamantia allery.com.
Ripe Art Gallery roadway reenlawn. . allery hours Tuesday - Thursday a.m. p.m. riday p.m. - p.m. aturday a.m. p.m. www.ripeart al.com.
Suffolk Y JCC auppau e d. ommack. e t. . Tuesday - p.m. dmission per person per family. pecial roup prorams a ailable
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ain t. Northport. useum hours Tuesday - unday p.m. . www.Northporthistorical.or . ecordin emories a istoric O er iew O er ears of crapbookin ournalin hoto lbums and more is an e hibition sponsored by Not ust a crap of enterport on display in the main allery.
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Walt Whitman Birthplace Old alt hitman d untin ton tation. ours ednesday- riday - p.m. aturdays and undays a.m. - p.m. dmission adults seniors students and children under are free. . www.waltwhitman.or The oetry and ilm eries co-sponsored by the irthplace and on Island oetry ollecti e will show the film ookin for ichard followed by a discussion led by Tammy Nu o- or an uffolk ounty oet aureate about its relationship to poetry on Tuesday pril at p.m. in the untin ton ibrary ain t. untin ton.
The Whaling Museum ain treet old prin arbor. useum hours Tuesday- unday a.m. - p.m. adults seniors students family military and children under are free. . www.cshwhalin museum.or . Tales Treasure rom the ttic rchi e an e hibition e plorin the s throu h artifacts and stories is on display throu h abor Day .
MUSIC & DANCE Ridotto, Concerts with a Touch of Class t Old irst hurch oute in untin ton. . www. idotto.or . ear anadian-Israeli pianist ichael erko sky in recital on unday pril at p.m. The winner of the ale ordon ompetition and uilliard oncert competition will perform eetho en s Tempest onata o art s The Turkish arch and works by is t includin is t s transcriptions of three chubert son s. members students seniors public. eser ations recommended.
MEETINGS Harborfields BOE The arborfields chool District s oard of ducation will hold a special bud et meetin on ednesday pril at p.m. to publicly discuss the proposed school bud et at Oldfield iddle chool Oldfield oad reenlawn.
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Martin Lerman Gallery New ork e. untin ton. . ww.martinlerman allery.com ours onday - riday a.m. - p.m. ome a mi ed-media art e hibition by obert ielenhausen is on display throu h ay .
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Obituaries John Cockshott, WWII Royal Air Force “Dambuster” John V. Cockshott, a highly decorated World War II Royal Air Force veteran who participated in the bombing of the Battleship Tirpitz in 1944, died at Huntington Village Nursing Home last month. He was 87. Born in Bradford, England in 1922, Cockshott joined the Royal Air Force in 1941 at age 19 and received his flight training in Phoenix, Ariz. at Falcon Field. He returned to England and was appointed Squadron Leader of the 617th Squadron, best known as “the
Dambusters.” In two tours of duty, he flew 63 successful combat missions over occupied France, Germany and Russia. In addition to dams, many of Cockshott’s missions were to bomb submarine pens, ship canals, warships and railway viaducts. He was the first pilot to drop the Grand Slam – a 22,000-pound bomb. Cockshott was highly decorated for his efforts and was a two-time recipient of the Distinguished Flying Cross (D.F.C.) presented by King George VI at Buckingham Palace. In 1944, Cockshott married Freda Blakey of Doncaster, England. After the war, he followed in his father’s footsteps and went into the insurance business.
Cockshott, his wife and his daughter lived in many cities on three continents including London, Johannesburg, Cape Town and New York. He worked in the insurance/risk management division of Standard Vacuum Oil Co. and later for the Exxon Corp. Before retiring, Cockshott lived in Bermuda for 10 years. He was vice president of Ancon Insurance Co., a division of the Exxon Corp. After traveling extensively all over the world, Cockshott and his wife retired to Dix Hills in 1983 to be near his daughter and her family. In retirement, Cockshott enjoyed playing golf and was a governor of the St. George’s Golf & Country Club in Stony Brook. He was also president and
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Award Created In Dick McGuire’s Name of 41 years; and Dave Maloney, former Ranger/MSG Network-1050 ESPN Radio broadcaster, were the inaugural honorees. Born in the Bronx, a product of the Rockaways, McGuire was a part of the Knicks organization for 53 seasons as a player, coach and scout. The St. John’s University star was one of the most selfless players in NBA history. The deftpassing McGuire was a five-time all star and led the Knicks to three straight NBA Finals in the 50s. His number, 15, was retired to the Madison Square Garden rafters in 1992, and he was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Hall of Fame the following year.
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Dick McGuire, the legendary St. John’s and New York Knicks star and a Dix Hills resident before his death on Feb. 3, was honored on March 15 with the creation of the “Halligan-McGuire Irish American Sports Good Guy Awards.” At a luncheon at Gallagher’s Steak House in New York City to benefit Fordham University, McGuire, an NBA Hall of Famer, along with John Halligan, the Rangers and NHL public relations executive, historian and author, were remembered as two beloved New York sports figures of Irish American heritage. Teri, McGuire’s wife of 54 years; John Flaherty, former Yankee and YES Network analyst; Janet, Halligan’s wife
Dick McGuire’s son Mike, and widow, Teri, launch and award in the Knicks legend’s honor. Teri was the inaugural honoree.
Legislator wants Dormer out (Continued from page A7)
200 new officers. Levy, however, has only agreed to hire 70 despite the money already being allocated. “This is part of a political strategy by the county executive. It has nothing to do with protecting the public,” Cooper said. PBA President Jeff Frayler also trashed Levy during a rally at county headquarters on Monday demanding he pay more attention to gang violence than his bid for governor. “We need a true police professional to
run it. It is hurting the residents – children are being shot in the parks. They’re being shot in the streets. Assaults are rampant… it’s a problem. The problem is Levy and Dormer are not being honest with the public,” Frayler said. Neither Dormer nor Levy returned phone messages for comment. However, Cooper said he has the 10 votes to pass both pieces of legislation, and is working to secure the extra two votes to prevent Levy from vetoing either. Should Dormer be forced out before the fixed terms pass, Cooper said
Deputy Police Commissioner Roger Shannon would take over immediately. But while the legislator said even a vetoed bill would send a message with the first attempt in their 40-year history to fire an appointed official, he didn’t necessarily want Shannon either. “We need a police commissioner who has the guts to stand up to the county executive and advocate for the best possible public safety policy,” Cooper said. “They also have to work with the county legislature and answer our questions honestly.”
School board amends budget (Continued from page A3)
Suggestions to keep the program while reducing its costs included combining transportation with other districts or making cuts to other areas of the budget. Two taxpayers pointed to $250,000 in salary raises made last year; however, Karnilow said only $127,623 in 3.5 percent raises were given to 38 “managerial confidential and non-aligned” staff, which includes the superintendent, five assistant superintendents, secretaries, technology department and others who work on yearly contracts; they were given the same annual raise the district’s teachers received. After the meeting, Karnilow and the board re-evaluated the budget and offered a compromise: the four seniors will be admitted to LIHSA for the benefit of the college audition and application courses; the five entering their junior year can apply next year. This would cost the district $57,396 upfront, $45,343 after state aid is accounted for. Funding this change will not require additional cuts, as the district’s cost of contributing
to the state’s non-professional employees retirement system (ERS) was found to be overestimated; the excess will pay for LIHSA. “We’re not going to stop something that can benefit the kids, as it can become a career for them. It’s a pathway to the future,” said Board Vice President Jeanine Bottenus. However, Karen Isaksen-Taylor, mother of Johanna Taylor, said she was one of several parents unhappy with the compromise
the board viewed in such a positive light. “How we can accept the compromising of programs that provide invaluable training opportunities for our students who will go on to major in these areas in college?” she said. Karnilow said Hills will also educate its guidance counselors to be more familiar with colleges specializing in the fine arts and theater, and offer a theater production class next year to interested students.
Turning lane work starts (Continued from page A3)
moving ahead with the project including finding funding and obtaining easement of land from the Hills district. In the meantime, Baden said the town temporarily repainted the road into three lanes without the necessary space, creating even more of a hazard. Though they have faced numerous
setbacks and delays, House Beautiful President Patricia Giambalvo said the civic association is “thrilled” to see the turning lane with the benefit of new storm drainage. “I just ask that I be the first one to make the left-hand turn onto Melrose,” Saks said. “I hope to make many more left-hand turns onto Melrose.”
vice president of the Exxon Annuitants Club for several years. He was active at St. Luke Lutheran Church in Dix Hills, serving on the church council and as communion assistant, and was involved in the annual golf tournament. After studying and preparing for two years, he became a Lutheran deacon in 2005 at the age of 82. Friends and family members described Cockshott as humble. “He did not talk about World War II events very often,” his daughter, Jacqueline Von Urff, of Dix Hills, said. In his later years, he recalled many war stories and his family encouraged him to write his memoirs. Cockshott’s war efforts are documented in several World War II history books, especially ones on the “Dambusters.” He was always astounded “that God spared his life during the war when so many of his friends were killed,” his son-in-law, Gregory Von Urff, said. A memorial service was celebrated at St. Luke Lutheran Church on March 18. In Cockshott’s memory, please send donations to: St. Luke’s Lutheran Church, 28 Candlewood Path, Dix Hills, NY 11746-5304.
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From the gutters to the ball return racks, Larkfield Lanes in East Northport is full of history, and if you know where to look, it can shine a light on more than 60 years of evolution in the sport of bowling. Built in the late 1940s by the Algerio family, Bernie Passi bought it in 1967 with two partners, current owner Jim Cavanagh said. His father, Ed, a teacher at John Glenn High School, purchased the center, located at 332 Larkfield Road, from Passi in 1986 while he was still a teacher, retiring from the school six years later. “He was a teacher during the day and worked here at night,” Cavanagh said at the center as pins crashed in the background. “He bought it when I was a senior in high school. We still get a lot of people who ask if he’s around because they remember him as a teacher. It’s a lot of fun.” The center, which expanded from its original 12 lanes to its current 20 in the early 1950s, has seen a great deal of change since it opened its doors. In the late 1940s, top-of-the-line bowling balls were made of hard rubber with a flat, pancake core, which bowlers threw at heavy maple pins set by pin boys down a lacquer-coated wood bowling lane. Today, automatic pinsetters are the rule, and many bowlers use sophisticated reactive resin bowling balls with complex, asymmetrical cores and roll them at livelier, plastic-coated pins down a polyurethane-treated, synthetic wood surface. In many ways, the center is a juxtaposition of old and new ways, from the brand-new synthetic Qubica-AMF lanes and masking units, down to the retro, Y-shaped AMF ball return racks and the classic bowling instruction videos by legendary bowlers like Earl Anthony and Don Johnson behind the desk. One thing hasn’t changed a whole lot – unlike much of the industry, Larkfield Lanes is family owned and continues to base much of its business on league bowlers from morning until night, instead of shifting toward late-night, glow-in-the-dark bowling. Larkfield keeps a strong league membership,
Jim Cavanagh and Carol Sumberac show off the “new end” of Larkfield Lanes – built in the late 1950s, the back eight lanes complete the 20-lane center, which has only had three owners since it opened. Cavanagh said, by staying involved in the community it serves. “We’re much more in touch with the community. We see everybody almost every day… we have almost all of the same league bowlers with very little turnover,” he said. Since the early 1990s, Larkfield Lanes has offered free bowling to students during the summer to give them a safe haven and a constructive activity in their free time. “I hope they pick it up as a lifetime sport,” Cavanagh said. “In the meantime, it gives them something to do with the summer.” In the meantime, Cavanagh is considering pursuing new programs to keep more competitive bowlers engaged at Larkfield. He said he’s interested in pursuing the United States Bowling Congress’ (USBC) Red, White and Blue program, which would tell bowlers ahead of time what USBC-certified house oil pattern they put down. Red is easiest of the three, with white in the middle and blue as the most challenging. He has also hosted a Professional Bowlers Association (PBA) Experience summer league for the last five years, which gives bowlers a chance to shoot on the same oil patterns that the top PBA stars bowl on each week. The sophisticated patterns require precision and accuracy – one must pick a spot about two inches wide and hit it consistently to score well. “They’re trying to bring back the more competitive [environment],” Cavanagh said of the USBC. “I like the idea… it’s more competitive and it lets you know where
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THE HALF HOLLOW HILLS NEWSPAPER • APRIL 1, 2010 • A23
HillSPORTS BOYS BASKETBALL
Mitaritonna resigns after record-breaking season By Sara-Megan Walsh swalsh@longislandernews.com
A Hills West coach has decided to step down while at the top of his game. Bill Mitaritonna formally announced his resignation as coach of the Half Hollow Hills West varsity boys basketball team on March 25, days after the team lost its first run at a New York State Class AA championship on March 21. Mitaritonna said he made the decision to spend more time with his family. “For the last couple of years now I’ve been telling myself I need to spend more time with my family. I have three young kids,” he said. “I’ve spent a lot of time in the last 10 years as varsity coach. It’s taking a toll on my family relationship.” Mitaritonna said he’s felt the pressure of family obligations as his wife, Kristen, has been working a part-time job while taking care of their three children: Jackie, 9, Courtney, 6, and Brendan, 3. “I told my daughter I would start coaching her when she was in fourth grade, which she starts this fall,” the varsity coach said. “It would be nice if I could get her going with it, pass along what I’ve learned.” Mitaritonna is a social studies teacher at Hills West and was head coach of the Colts for 10 years. In his career, he held a 116-88 record, ending this year’s season 24-2 with his second Suffolk County Class AA championship title and first Long Island championship. “I’m sad to see him resign. I understand his personal reason and his family obligations. I respect that. I’m sad to see him go, he’s done a great job,” Hills Athletic Director Joe Pennachio said. “He’s taken the program from what I would say was an average, middle-of-the-road program to one of the elite in the state. This year we were ranked nationally.” The Hills West Colts were a considerable adversary ranked No.1 in the state and No. 18 in the nation by USA Today. Yet more important to Mitaritonna were the relationships he has built with players over the years. “He made me the person I am today. He was a role model,” said 2005 Hills West graduate Charly Rogener, who played two seasons under Mitaritonna. “He wasn’t a guy just about winning. He was in the business of making people better people.” Rogener said Mitaritonna inspired him to become a history teacher himself, and now a volunteer assistant coach for Elwood’s varsity basketball team. He’s taken a few notes from his years under Mitaritonna, including the defensive drill “Stance,” and a number of Mitaritonna’s plays have made it into Rogener’s book. “I can’t say enough to thank the administration, I can’t thank the players who have played for me in the past who helped me build the program to the point that we did last year,” Mitaritonna said. “It was a once-in-a-lifetime season, the way the coach kept those kids together and kept their heads in it,” Rogener said. “An undefeated season isn’t easy; you need unique individuals and someone who binds them together.”
Loss Offers Precious Experience Young team views opener against No. 1 as chance to grow By Sara-Megan Walsh
Half Hollow Hills photos/Sara-Megan Walsh
Coach Goes Out On Top
GIRLS LACROSSE>> WEST BABYLON 20, HILLS 8
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Half Hollow Hills’ girls lacrosse is convinced that playing against the best can only make a team stronger. The High School East/West combined squad lost its league season opener 20-8 to West Babylon, Suffolk County’s No. 1 team, on March 25. Head coach Lori Graham said the young team has taken the loss in stride, a stroke of luck, saying it was valuable experience. Now, they face a downhill battle. “We can only grow from this game. This is the hardest team that we will have to face, so it can only get better for us from here,” Graham said. In a bitter cold that reminded players and coaches it was only early spring, the team took to the turf determined to put up a fight. “This team is probably the best team that I have seen in 10 years of coaching at Half Hollow Hills,” the coach said. “Because of our fantastic youth program, we now have a talented feeder program that allows these girls to have play with each other for a number of years.” The team roster has a number of younger players from this system, with seven freshman and only five returning seniors this year. Senior captain Kelsey Cunningham returns as an attacker, one of five seniors on the team, scoring 5 goals and 1 assist against West Babylon. “Cunningham has great stick still and see the open players from behind the crease,” Graham said. Joining her in leading the attack is junior captain Jackie DiMaria. Junior Ariel O’Shea returns for a second year, scoring 1 goal and making 2 assists last Thursday. “She has great vision behind the cage and is a play-maker,” the coach said. Senior captain Danielle Gebhardt and junior captain Lauren Casadonte bring speed and pack a lot of ball handling skills in Hills’ midfield. They are joined by returning freshman Julia DiMaria and Amanda Turturro, who are expected to get the ball to the net for Hills. Freshman Anna Inserra, Nichole Doran and Cara Pascarella should add variety and depth to Hills’ attack and midfield. They are expected to step up and grow over the season. “This year we have a number of girls that can score, not just one or two. We finally have about 10 different players that can score goals,” Graham said. Hills’ freshman players will see plenty of playing time with freshman Jillian Rocco guarding the net as the team’s new starting goalie. Rocco made 13 saves against West Babylon. “We look to her talent to make
Hills senior Danielle Gebhardt races to scoop up a ground ball.
A Hills player attempts to get past West Babylon’s defense on March 25. some big game-changing saves. Jillian is very knowledgeable in the goal,” the coach said. “She is a motivator back in the defensive end and is really going to help us this year.” Standing in front of her, Rocco will have the experience of seniors Jessica Engelthaler and Brionna deVos, sophomores Caitlin Caiazza and Brittany Smith. Freshman Sara Matzelle and Gina Dolisi will also be thrown into the defensive mix this season. “Practices are going to continue on
defense. Playing a great defense will allow the offensive to flow,” Graham said. “[We will continue] being aggressive and intense all the time at practice and on the field.” That aggression allowed Hills to make a come-from-behind win in a non-league game against Harborfields, 11-10, on March 23 after being down by 4 points at the half. They are scheduled to play Brentwood on April 6 at Half Hollow Hills East at 4 p.m.
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