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DIX HILLS

Driver Pleads Guilty In Jogger’s Death Shea Rosen, 20, admits he took Xanax before accident that killed Dix Hills teacher By Danny Schrafel dschrafel@longislandernews.com

The man accused of driving his SUV into two joggers on New York Avenue has pleaded guilty to drugged driving that caused the death of a teacher from Dix Hills. In exchange for a plea deal, Shea Rosen, 20, confessed in court on May 6 that he took the antidepressant Xanax before

DIX HILLS/MELVILLE

Dad Dies In Crash

A father and husband died almost immediately in a tragic accident with a tractor trailer in Melville. Suffolk police said Nicholas Daccolti, of Dix Hills, was driving his 1993 Jeep westbound on Spagnoli Road around 4:05 a.m. on Saturday. At the same time, a tractor trailer was backing into a parking lot. With the trailer partially in the westbound lane, Daccolti, 51, collided with the trailer. Melville Fire Chief Robert Warren said the Jeep ended up underneath the trailer. A physician’s assistant from the county medical examiner’s office pronounced him dead at the scene. “It was one of those very tragic accidents that thankfully we don’t see very often,” Warren said, adding that Daccolti suffered blunt trauma. Det./Lt. Thomas O’Heir confirmed Daccolti owned a landscaping business in Nassau County and may have been headed to work early. O’Heir also said drugs and alcohol are not believed to have been involved in the accident, although he was driving on a straight stretch of road when the accident occurred. “It’s certainly tragic. He’s married with children,” O’Heir said. Phone messages left for comment at Daccolti’s home on Monday were not returned. The driver of the tractor trailer, Robert Ravener, of North Massapequa, was not injured. -KOEHLER

getting behind the wheel. His car plowed into two runners jogging along New York Avenue in Huntington on Nov. 6, 2008, killing Amanda Malloy, 29, of Dix Hills and seriously injuring Vincent Saunders. Rosen, of Plainview, pleaded guilty to second-degree vehicular manslaughter, first-degree vehicular assault and a misdemeanor count of driving under the influence of drugs. He faces one-and-a third to four years in prison, according to District Attorney Thomas Spota’s office. If Rosen was convicted at a trial, he would have faced up to seven years behind bars. The plea deal came during pretrial hearings, where the victim’s family “indicated they did not want to endure the stress and trauma of a trial,” Spota’s spokesman Robert Clifford said. Following the verdict, Malloy’s mother, Barbara, said she would carry on to honor her daughter’s legacy. “It is time for me to get the steel back in my spine,” she posted on her Facebook pro-

Shea Rosen, left, admitted he was driving under the influence of drugs when he hit and killed jogger Amanda Malloy, right. file Monday morning. “Tho [sic] I will be sad forever, I must get going. Lots of fights yet to fight, hills yet to climb, I am starting the climb today in true Amanda style. She didn't get they way she was by accident.” On that fateful night in 2008, Malloy and Saunders were hit from the rear by Rosen’s 2000 Dodge Durango as they ran down the south shoulder of New York Avenue on the west side, police said.

Blood tests showed more Xanax than marijuana in the driver’s system; at the time police said he smelled of marijuana. Malloy was a fourth-grade teacher at John F. Kennedy Intermediate School in Deer Park, where she taught for seven years. A third-degree black belt, she taught karate at U.S. Karate Academy in Huntington. Since her daughter’s death, Barbara started Friends of Amanda Malloy For Education (FAME, Inc.) to raise money to send children to karate to help them build their character. Saunders is an accountant in Melville and a trained barber who used his haircutter’s chair to raise money for charities and organize barbers to participate in St. Baldrick’s. He had recovered well enough to retrace the route of their run last November to mark the first anniversary of Malloy’s death. Rosen’s sentencing is scheduled for Sept. 13.

HALF HOLLOW HILLS

School Board Race Heats Up Farm owner tosses campaign signs after caller threatens to boycott

Controversy has erupted in the race between runningmates Jeanine Bottenus and Eric Geringswald, top left, and runningmates Steve Noskin and Glen Landow, bottom left, when a caller allegedly threatened to boycott a Schmitt’s farms plant sale after the owner posted a campaign sign for Bottenus and Geringswald. By Sara-Megan Walsh swalsh@longislandernews.com

An angry spark from an unknown source has raised tempers across Half Hollow Hills as the May 18 election for school board approaches. An incident at Albert H. Schmitt’s

Family Farms in Dix Hills has become the symbol of what candidates have called a “slanderous,” “mudslinging” battle for a seat on the Half Hollow Hills Board of Education. An unidentified caller who allegedly threatened to boycott the business for posting a campaign sign has stirred controversy and

raises questions as what tone the race has taken. Jean Schmitt, daughter of farm owner Albert Schmitt Sr., said the flower and greenhouse center received a call Friday afternoon from a woman who identified herself as “the wife of a (Continued on page A17)

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POLICE REPORT Compiled by Mike Koehler

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this weekend? Lights were flickering, flags were flying, and when I tried to open my front screen door, the wind blew it right against You go, girl… Did you the wall of my house. ThankIN THE KNOW all stay up past your bedfully, I was spared the falling WITH AUNT ROSIE times to see Betty White, all trees business, but I heard 88-and-a-half years of her, that the whipping gusts didn’t help firefighters at all on “Saturday Night Live”? when they were trying to do their thing at West She was in just about every skit, nailed her lines Hills Park over the weekend. I saw my neighbors and stole the show. It’s all thanks to a half-million running after their flags, wicker patio furniture, close personal friends on Facebook who asked garbage cans, umbrellas… you name it, it was airnicely, and got Betty White on the show. And the borne. All I needed was a nun’s habit and I would script – oh, that script. Let’s just say there were a have been ready for liftoff. Sally Field, eat your few points where I blushed just a bit, but pure heart out. professional that she is, she nailed it all from Solid ‘Gold’… Walking down Main Street from sweet to tough, curmudgeonly to crazy. It’s amazing what 60 years of professional training can do Well-Bread Loaf (A Rise Above to all of you for a girl, isn’t it? Huntington rookies!) with a cup of coffee in hand, I noticed there’s a new bank coming to Speaking of live… I don’t think the younger town. Right next to Voulez-Vous and Beltrami, a generation appreciates the value of live music. They big sign that just went up is touting the arrival of are all about the DJ, the radio, the popular song at Gold Coast Bank right in our little downtown. the time. But I caught a live show – or “gig,” as I Seems like Huntington township’s main streets learned – over the weekend, and let me tell you, have been popular destinations for banks – after there is nothing like some live music and a glass of all, didn’t Cold Spring Harbor pick one up a few wine to get your toe tappin’ and put your mind at months ago, too? Can’t wait to see the big ribbonease. cutting: I have a milk jar filled with pennies that I need to unload. Vote… It’s that time again – school budget season will come to a close (the schools hope) on May Buick lovers, unite… I hear there’s a Buick 18. Check your local school district for polling show coming to the Vanderbilt Museum May 23. places and times, and vote. It’s none of my business Finally, some Buick enthusiasts to pay homage to how you’re going to vote, but it is my business to get my woefully under-appreciated car! Nowadays, on my soapbox and remind to you be informed, do Buicks have a reputation as the ride of choice for your homework and cast an educated, thoughtful a certain demographic… oh, let me just say it – vote. There’s still time, so hop to it! old people. But years ago, they were a respected, desirable nameplate with a range of boulevard cruisers and even some really nifty sports cars that set standards for performance and power. (Aunt Rosie wants to hear from you! If you have comYes, I said it – Buick sports cars, and goodness, ments, ideas, or tips about what’s happening in your they were fast and ferocious. I also understand neck of the woods, write to me today and let me know Buick is the biggest thing since sliced bread in the latest. To contact me, drop a line to Aunt Rosie, c/o China, where businessmen aspire to have them as The Long-Islander, 149 Main Street, Huntington NY a classy, comfortable status symbol. Even though 11743. Or try the e-mail at aunt.rosieli@gmail.com)

A 38-year-old Dix Hills woman called Suffolk County police to report missing jewelry on May 9. She told police she’s going through a divorce with a Deer Park man, who threatened in the past to take her jewelry. Now, she added, 90 percent of it is gone and he is the only one who had access to it. Police told her it is marital property.

Young Man Feels Ill In Store Suffolk police rushed to Dix Hills after a Bay Shore man reported feeling sick and tired in a bagel store on May 9. The Dix Hills Fire Department took the 18-year-old to a hospital.

Men Shooting Photos Of Houses A Melville man called Suffolk County police on May 8 to report a white man and a black man taking photographs of houses in the neighborhood. Police checked the area; the subjects were gone before police arrived.

‘Just Keep Your Hands Off Of My Stash’ A Huntington Station man called Suffolk County police on May 9 after his boss allegedly withheld nearly $1,000 in pay. He told police that he works as a truck driver for a Deer Park company, got into an argument with his boss over the phone and was fired. He also said the boss was not going to pay him his week’s wages. The complainant said he was owed $930 in cash, and would just keep the $840 he collected from customers that day. Police advised the complainant that it is a civil matter.

Was It The Propane, Tar Or Skin Color? Suffolk police received a complaint about a suspicious black man in Cold Spring Harbor on May 9. The suspect was seen with a propane tank and buckets of tar. Police found the man, who was redoing the black top of a Route 25A property along with co-workers.

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A Huntington Station woman called Suffolk County police on May 7 to report that her daughter was followed by two unknown men. The youth is a sixth-grade student, and she told her mother that a small, red sedan followed her south on Lowndes Avenue that morning. Two Hispanic men, approximately 30 years old, were reported inside. They slowed down and stared at her, before supposedly pulling a u-turn and staring again. The youth ran and the vehicle took off north on Lowndes Avenue.

More Offensive Than Suggestive A Greenlawn woman called Suffolk County police after receiving disturbing text messages on May 7. She received three messages from a 631 area code during the course of the day, reading “cu slut,” “Fu” and “A Hole.” The 49-year-old wanted the incident documented.

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TOWN OF HUNTINGTON

Seniors Seek More Affordable Housing Town to hold public hearing for proposed Kensington Estates in 55-and-older complex

Residents are being asked to voice their opinions on the proposed 83-unit senior residential community, Kensington Estates, to be built on the site of Indian Head Ranch, at the May 17 town board meeting. By Sara-Megan Walsh swalsh@longislandernews.com

Town of Huntington residents are being asked to speak up on whether construction of another senior residential community would positively impact the area. The Huntington Town Board has scheduled a public hearing on the proposal to construct Kensington Estates, an upscale 83-unit community for residents age 55 and older on the site of Indian Head Ranch, informally known as the “Dougal Property” across from Oheka Castle. While developers have cultivated support, the project still has its detractors. “It’s been a four-year project, but over the past two years we have started to collect signatures and letters of support from people we came in contact with in attempt to inform them about the project,” said Melville-based attorney Bram Weber, who represents Queens-based developer Triangle Equities. “People have really been receptive to it.” Weber said an intensive public initiative was launched to have representatives meet with local residents, including those from Dix Hills and Melville, to discuss the future of Kensington Estates. He said representatives have canvassed door-to-door or held small group meetings to show pictures of the renderings, describe what units would look like and answer questions about the proposal. As a result, over 100 signed letters of support have been delivered to Town Hall. “We know Triangle’s reputation in the industry and it is an excellent one. They

build quality projects, they are providing a much-needed housing type, and they have done more than most developers to work with the community,” wrote Dix Hills resident Jay Herz, who noted he works in the construction industry. In order to construct Kensington Estates, Triangle Equities has filed for a change of zoning to convert the 18.6-acre property from R-40 residential – one house per acre – to a combination of RRM and RMF-10 zoning for townhouses and condominiums. The Huntington Planning Board reviewed the project’s Draft Environmental Impact Statement and granted their approval on March 10. The fact that smaller units will be centered around a community center holds certain appeal for some. “I recently sold my house in Dix Hills. I want to be able to stay in this area, my kids are living in this area,” said 55-year-old Melville resident Patti Bloom. “There aren’t many options for the over-55 community for a person like myself to stay in, and plan to reside in for very long time.” Bloom said she met the developers at a trade show, then scheduled to have a private meeting with them to learn more about their proposal. “Their foresight in planning for the contingent needs of the up-and-growing older population is what really impressed me most,” she said, adding her employer, Long Island Association, has come out in support of the project. The property is currently being used for commercial purposes including a horse farm, petting zoo, wood carving studio

The plans for Kensington Estates require the developers to seek a zoning change from oneacre residential housing to allow for condominiums and town houses, a density opposed by Cold Spring Hills Civic Association. and mulch preparation, making it the subject of controversy in a residential area. The town board approved a resolution at their April 13 meeting to authorize the town attorney to take action “not limited to a civil action for injunction relief ’ on behalf of nearby residents. “That particular area is an eyesore as it is. If they can build a nice condo development in that area, I’m all for it. It will upgrade the area,” said Melville resident Ira Krinick, 64. Cold Spring Hills Civic Association is

expected to hold its stance against the project, despite it being downsized from 136 units to 83. “On one-acre residential, 18.6 acres should yeild about 15 homes and they are putting up 83. We have been asking for zoning consistent with the surrounding neighborhood. The proposed density is too high,” said Gail Snyder, president of the civic association. The public hearing on the proposal is schedule for May 17 at 7 p.m. at Town Hall.

HALF HOLLOW HILLS

Residents To Vote On $207.8M Budget Failed budget would ‘devastate’ programs, ‘change face of Half Hollow Hills’, admins say By Sara-Megan Walsh swalsh@longislandernews.com

Half Hollow Hills residents heading to the polls on Tuesday are faced with the task of deciding whether to pass a $207-million budget or risk a contingency budget. The Half Hollow Hills Board of Education has proposed a 2.97-percent budgetary increase for the 2010-2011 school year, up $6 million from the previous budget to $207,881,882. The proposed budget calls for reductions in teaching staff, cutting back on programs and equipment, and eliminates sports teams, but school officials said a contingency budget would force deeper cuts. “The budget as it stands is incredibly

important because if we are to maintain our status as one of the most elite school districts on Long Island, in the state, in the nation, we need to maintain funding to do this,” Superintendent Sheldon Karnilow said. The proposed 2010-2011 budget has undergone several changes since it was first proposed in March. It will eliminate 19 instructional teaching positions, down from initial suggestions of 22.9 teaching positions after the district opened the teacher’s union contract to renegotiate for a pay freeze in the 2011-2012 school year. Admittance into Long Island High School for the Performing Art would be restricted to seniors instead of gradually eliminated, due to the activism of students. The

budget still calls for the elimination of the freshmen soccer, lacrosse and two baseball teams, as well as the junior varsity golf team. If passed, taxpaying residents will face a 3.29-percent tax levy increase. Victor Manuel, assistant superintendent of finances and facilities, said. That would bring the average tax bill to $9,171 annually for Town of Huntington residents $5,448 annually for Town of Babylon residents, based on 20092010 equalization rates before factoring in New York State’s STAR rebate program. Manuel said the tax rates may change as the total assessment of property values has dropped on Long Island throughout 2009-2010. If the budget fails, Karnilow said the

board will have the option of putting a revised budget up to vote or operating on a contingency budget that would cut approximately $6 million. “It would be devastating to the programs here. The district would look very different. We’d have to cut $6 million and we already reduced the budget by $4 million. It would hit all the way across the board. In a triple AAA district it would hit every corner of the district,” Manuel said. “It would literally change the face of Half Hollow Hills as we know it,” Karnilow added. Voters can cast their ballots on the budget and board of education candidates on May 18, 7 a.m.-10 p.m. at High School East’s gymnasium.

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TOWN OF HUNTINGTON

PD: Alcohol Tied To Restaurant Brawl Cinco de Mayo party erupts into violence as man is stabbed, officer punched in the face By Mike Koehler mkoehler@longislandernews.com

More than 100 people were brawling outside a Huntington restaurant on Cinco de Mayo, and three left in handcuffs. Suffolk police Lt. Linda Chicalese said officers were called to Poncho Villa throughout the night regarding altercations, fights, criminal mischief and even a stabbing. “You have a large group of people, a large amount of people are drinking, and that tends to lead towards disorderly conduct,” Chicalese said. A manager for Poncho Villa refused to comment on the incident last week. According to published reports, patrons under tents outside were peaceful until 10

p.m. At that point, violence began to break out. Second Precinct units made trips to the restaurant, the lieutenant said, when the situation erupted around 12:30 a.m. “During this disturbance, while all the fighting broke out, there were several officers in the middle of it,” Chicalese said. Not at the scene herself at that point, she asked her officers to speak with the Half Hollow Hills Newspaper about their experience. They refused direct interviews. Chicalese, however, confirmed that Second Precinct officers reached out to other precincts for backup. The identity of those departments could not be determined, but more than 20 patrol cars were on scene according to published reports. Sgt. Michael Cook from the Northport Village Police

Department also responded to the scene. “It was just a very large disturbance with different things going on and the officers were overwhelmed. They had to call for additional units,” Chicalese said. “It was too large to handle.” During the blowup, Matia Branch, of Melville, allegedly punched a police officer in the face. The supervisor said he was from the Second Precinct, contrary to other published reports, and that “he had swelling, but nothing serious.” His identity was not being released as of last week. Around the same time, according to Suffolk police, a Huntington man stabbed another man. Ryan DiPaolo, 21, was involved in a verbal altercation with several people leaving the restaurant around 12:30 a.m., when Wesley Erickson attacked him.

TOWN OF HUNTINGTON

Doubling Down On Code Violations Law would hike fines for illegal building, apartments by twofold By Danny Schrafel dschrafel@longislandernews.com

Getting caught having an illegal apartment or violating Huntington’s building codes will get a lot more expensive if a proposed resolution is approved by the town board. A pair of resolutions introduced by Councilman Mark Cuthbertson would

amend the building construction, zoning and accessory apartment sections of town code, increasing minimum fines twofold or more. “It’s a part of an overall comprehensive program,” Cuthberston said. “We’ve got a list of to-do items, and this is one we had come up with.” A first conviction under the revised building construction section would

incur a fine of $1,000-$5,000, up from a $500 minimum; a second conviction within five years will cost $2,000$10,000, up from a $1,000 base. Rack up a third and the low end jumps from $1,500-$4,000, with a maximum of $15,000. Civil penalties, as sought by the town attorney’s office, would double to $500 per day. (Continued on page A22)

Det./Sgt. Steven Bluethgen said Erickson, 26, of Huntington tried to flee the scene, but was apprehended just a short distance away. “Police were at the scene already and grabbed him around the corner,” Bluethgen said. “He resisted his arrest.” DiPaolo was taken to a local hospital, where he was treated and released. Police believe Erickson used a knife, although Bluethgen said a weapon was never recovered. “Witnesses described a stabbing motion towards him,” he said. Erickson was charged with felony assault and misdemeanor resisting arrest. He was arraigned at First District Court later that day. He was kept in custody after failing to post the $25,000 bond and is due to appear in court again on May 26. Erickson’s attorney, John Loturco, could not be reached for comment. Earlier that night, police also arrested Michelle Benitez for alleged violence. Chicalese said Benitez assaulted another woman. Police could not provide any additional details about Benitez The combined police forces were able to subdue the crowd shortly after the alleged stabbing. Thankfully, the lieutenant said, everyone seemed to just go home after they left the closed restaurant. “It did not go out into the community,” she said. “I believe the police presence helped that to occur.” Police continued to patrol the area for a short time after, but no other incidents were reported.

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MELVILLE

Wind-Driven Flames Scorch Woodland Park Charred trees and brush fill acres as firefighters navigate dark terrain on foot Photo by Steve Silverman

Melville Fire Chief Robert Warren, second from left, discusses firefighting strategy with Suffolk County fire coordinators at the Command Post on Sweet Hollow Road. By Mike Koehler mkoehler@longislandernews.com

Residents near the southern portion of the 854-acre West Hills County Park were nearly evacuated last weekend as an inferno devoured nearby woods. More than 10 acres were burnt before 115 firefighters from seven departments finally extinguished the woodland blaze. “We were there for a long time. It was a very labor-intensive operation,” Melville Fire Chief Robert Warren said. “It’s very time consuming.” Both the Melville Fire Department and Suffolk County Parks Police were called around 10:38 p.m. Saturday about plumes of smoke in the region. Rescue workers searched the region until discovering the blaze burning near Mount Misery Road. Meanwhile, Warren said winds gust-

A Melville Fire Department stump-jumper truck shows the battle scars of tree branches stuck in the truck after emerging from the park off Mount Misery Road. ing to nearly 50 mph fed the fire. “The problem is you don’t know how (Continued on page A22)

TOWN OF HUNTINGTON

Talk Of ‘Financial Crisis’ Riles Up Supervisor Petrone accuses Mayoka of scare tactics dschrafel@longislandernews.com

Supervisor Frank Petrone likes to present himself as a sort of “father figure” for the town board and Huntington Township – the man who brings people together to find solutions and keep residents, and sometimes, his fellow board members, from jumping down each other’s throats. However, when Councilman Mark Mayoka – accusing the town board of overspending its budget by $3 million and appropriating millions from fund balance revenues to balance the budget – presented a resolution at the May 4 town board meeting calling for a 5-percent across-theboard cut in the 2010 general fund and the 2011 budget, the supervisor’s reaction was quite different.

Councilman Mark Mayoka makes a case for cutting the general fund by 5-percent this year and requiring a 5-percent budget cut in 2011. Supervisor Frank Petrone, above, accused Mayoka of perpetrating inaccuracies and trying to scare residents. “At this point, I’m certainly not seconding your resolution, and I’m the fiscal officer of this town, and I haven’t had a (Continued on page A22)

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HUNTINGTON STATION

Is your Pool Ready for Summer?

Town Pulls Plug On Day Laborer Site Board will not renew Family Service League’s contract past June Half Hollow Hills photo/Luann Dallojacono

By Sara-Megan Walsh swalsh@longislandernews.com

After years of controversy and public outcry, town officials are saying the economic recession has led them to close the doors of Huntington’s day laborer site. Town of Huntington board members said they will not renew the contract for operation of Huntington Station Labor Ready Site on Depot Road that is set to expire on June 30. In a letter sent last Tuesday to Family Service League, which operates the site, its imminent closure was blamed on its functional failure and fiscal cost. “The clock has run out on private funding and the clock has run out on alternative sites,” Supervisor Frank Petrone said. “How long do we wait to delay the inevitable?” Petrone said the decision has been long forthcoming, seriously considered several times in the past year. The board’s letter noted that Family Service League (FSL) reported the number of workers using the site has steadily declined, and it no longer addresses the public safety issue it was created for approximately 12 years ago. The recent downturn in the economy has decreased the pool of contractor jobs available, Petrone said, and many businesses seeking laborers have developed other arrangements with those they repeatedly employ. He claimed the town has held off, hoping private sponsors would step forward or an alternative location would be found for the site, but

Two men wait for work at the day laborer site in the summer of 2008. The town will let its contract expire on June 30 with no plans to renew it. neither is currently available. “It raises false expectations of people going there for employment. If it’s not providing that service, it’s not something we want to be involved in,” he said. Huntington Station Business Improvement District President Keith Barrett agreed with the supervisor’s assessment of the site. “It’s unfortunate. It had a purpose at one point but it doesn’t any longer. With contractors’ work as slow as they are, there’s no work for these guys,” he said. As such, FSL will be forced to close the day laborer site on June 30 unless it acquires private funding and petitions

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the town. “We will be working with the men over the next several months to help them transition with the closing of the site. At this time of year many of the men are finding work and we will take advantage of this opportunity to continue our educational work with this community,” a statement issued by FSL President and CEO Karen Boorshtein read. The letter announcing the town board’s decision was signed by four of the council members: Petrone, Mark Cuthbertson, Glenda Jackson and Susan Berland. Republican councilman Mark Mayoka’s sig(Continued on page A22)

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Get Out And Vote Your schools need you. ter a difficult few months in which the On Tuesday, May 18, residents statewide school board put spending under the miwill be asked to approve their schools dis- croscope. The budget reduces teaching tricts’ spending plans and elect trustees to staff, cuts programs and equipment, and their boards of education. eliminates some sports teams – and still reThere are few votes as important for you sults in a 2.97-percent spending increase. to participate in than this one. Significantly, the teacher’s union The school system is at the heart EDITORIAL and administrators have acceptof your community, and the qualed a pay freeze for the year folity of a community’s education lowing. system has a tremendously positive influUltimately, the voters will decide the fate ence on property values. Simply put, the of the budget. Every voter should spend better the schools, the greater your proper- time in the next few days ahead digesting ty values. the proposed budget and learning about the Voters in the Half Hollow Hills district candidates in the race for seats on the are being asked to approve a $207-million school board. budget for the 2010-2011 school year. Yes The vote is on May 18, 7 a.m.-10 p.m. in it’s an astounding number, and it comes af- High School East’s gymnasium.

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Voting For My Mother DEAR EDITOR: As most of you know, my mother, Fran Greenspan, passed away in July after a courageous battle with cancer. She served the Half Hollow Hills community for almost four decades and was an instrumental and influential part of the school board for almost 20 years. Prior to her death, she was honored by the Half Hollow Hills School District with the renaming of central office, the Fran Greenspan Administration Center. We were all blessed with her undying love for this district. My mother’s heart was pure. Her motives were sincere. She was a progressive thinker who practiced conservative responsibility. Her only agenda was for the betterment of our children and all future generations. As my mother is no longer here to lend us her voice, I feel incredibly compelled to do it for her. This year the Half Hollow Hills school board election is vital. It is going to shape the lives of our children for years to come. Whether it is a presidential election or local school board, reality and fantasy are often blurred. Propaganda is rampant and candidates need to serve the community and not their own interests. Having said this, I strongly urge the voters to understand and vote

based on the facts. Understand reality and become an informed voter. On Tuesday, May 18 from 7 a.m.-10 p.m. at High School East, the election will take place. I strongly endorse Eric Geringswald and Jeanine Bottenus. When my mother passed away, the school board unanimously appointed Eric Geringswald to complete her term. Eric has the vision to put our children first. He truly wants our children to grow up in an environment that is nurturing and brings out the best in our kids. Jeanine has served on the board for many years and has always put our children first. She was part of the board of education (along with my mom) when our district received a positive audit rating – the only district on Long Island to receive this accomplishment. Most recently, both Eric and Jeanine were instrumental in working with our teachers and administrators to freeze salaries, resulting in millions of dollars in taxpayer savings. This will help us to continue the standards of excellence we have come to expect in Half Hollow Hills while being fiscally responsible. I commend them for continuing my mother’s ideals of keeping the community informed with the utmost integrity, and looking out for all the kids in the Half Hol-

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low Hills School District. They have both been selfless in working for our community for years and in these challenging economic times, we need Eric and Jeanine to carry the torch for our children. I know my mother would want her 40 years of service and her legacy to continue in the voices of Jeanine and Eric and I am proud not only to support and endorse them, but to help their voices be heard. Please vote to maintain the quality, excellence and values my mother instilled in this district. Please join me in voting for Jeanine Bottenus and Eric Geringswald who have proven experience, commitment and vision for these demanding and everchanging times. This is what my mother, Fran Greenspan, would have wanted. BONNIE GOLDBERG

Melville

Pushing For Positive Influences DEAR EDITOR: The Half Hollow Hills school board election and budget vote is just a few days away. It is vitally important that everyone comes out and votes on Tuesday, May 18. Having served on the board of education for three years, I know

the impact the decisions of the board have on how our district is run. It is the board of education who decides where our tax dollars are spent. The 2010/2011 budget calls for the elimination of our participation in the LIHSA performing arts program for our juniors, and the elimination of sports teams including JV golf, freshman soccer, basketball and baseball. I question the judgment behind cutting these student programs after providing a 3.5-percent raise to administrators in these difficult financial times. The last places we should be looking to cut expenses are those areas that most affect our students. As a former board member, I can think of several areas where we can immediately reduce our expenses including the money spent on a publicity firm. It saddens me that each year there is a slander campaign against anyone who would challenge the current powers with another perspective or opinion. I believe this is why we need to fight the bullying at the top before we can think to correct the bullying in our schools! Steve Noskin and Glen Landow have only provided positive ideas about making Half Hollow Hills an even better place for our children. I believe a change would bring an infusion of fresh ideas and healthy conversations that would benefit all of our kids. I hope you will join me in

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Futile Attempts To Silence DEAR EDITOR: I am compelled to write this letter because of the antics of the Huntington Town Board majority in rejecting my resolution to provide for the orderly closure of the day laborer site and the return of $39,500 of taxpayer money to the Huntington Town Treasury, for use in tax cuts in the 2011 budget year. Despite the fact that I submitted my resolution in a timely manner, the Huntington town board majority refused to even entertain its inclusion on the town board agenda. As someone elected to the town board by the taxpayers of the town, I find those totalitarian actions to silence me an insult to every taxpayer of the town. I will once again offer this resolution for inclusion in the town board agenda for the May 17 town board meeting. I sincerely hope that the actions of Supervisor Petrone and his majority colleagues on the town board to muzzle me, as the voice of the taxpayer will not be repeated. MARK MAYOKA

Huntington Councilman

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Hills East Junior Stages Original Musical Half Hollow Hills photo/Alessandra Malito

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Ever wonder who the person sitting next to you on the subway is or where they are going? Half Hollow Hills High School East junior Zach Zadek did, and now he is using it to create his own musical for the studentrun production at his school. “I had this idea of a musical that took place in the subway,” Zadek said. “One thing led to another.” Zadek said he came up with the idea for this musical three years ago. “I wasn’t planning anything this far ahead,” he said. “I think the first year and a half of it was more sketches and ideas. It didn’t get too intense until later.” The musical, which is entitled “6: A New Musical,” consists of a six-person cast and a six-person band, and is about the concept that any one person is linked to another by six degrees of separation at most. “It’s about six strangers living in New York, who board a subway for their regular morning commute,” Zadek said. “Then the show takes place over six years in the past.” In the six years that the musical spans, the characters have met and had some sort of interaction that “shaped each others’

Half Hollow Hills students rehearse for “6: A New Musical,” created by Hills East junior Zack Zedek. lives unknowingly,” he said. The characters include Harvey, the businessman; Tom, the minister; Shawn, the cashier; Emma, the student; Tess, the wife; and April, the addict. The writer of the lyrics, along with Zadek, is Gina DePalo. The student director is Jacy McDonough. Zadek composed the music, with bass, guitar, cello, violin, drums and piano. Students started working on the musical at the end of February, when practices were more sporadic. Now, however, the students practice every day. “I do my best to shape it in the way I

envisioned it,” said Zadek, who previously had written his own songs, but never an entire musical. Zadek’s skill is not going unnoticed. “6” was a finalist for the New York Musical Theatre Festival, whose mission is to provides a launching pad for the next generation of musicals and their creators. “It’s an amazing experience,” Zadek said, “hearing it from just a tune on the piano to the whole cast and band.” The musical gives the audience the opportunity to “explore and see the people you’re sitting so close to,” the high school junior said.

“I think it’s definitely a very universal show that can appeal to all different people because it’s about peoples’ lives and how they are all connected,” Zadek said. “Whenever I go to the city, I always think it’s so interesting to be sitting in a car full of strangers. I don’t know their story or where they’re going.” “6: A New Musical” will be performed May 21 and 22 at 7 p.m. at High School East, located at 50 Vanderbilt Parkway in Dix Hills, with an additional showing May 22 at 2 p.m. Tickets are available at http://6themusical-efbevent. eventbrite.com/.

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Writer Connects With Baseball Memoirs ‘Cardboard Gods’ opens portal to author’s past with three parents and rural home By Mike Koehler

“Cardboard Gods” uses baseball cards to open a window into the author’s childhood.

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Baseball cards were Josh Wilker’s only link to a normal American life. Now a Chicagoan, Wilker is prepared to share the story of his “unusual” life – including growing up with three parents and a bohemian lifestyle in central Vermont – at Book Revue next week. He is scheduled to appear with his book, “Cardboard Gods,” at 7 p.m. on May 17. “I started generating the material for it a few years ago in notebooks, just as an exercise. Then I started writing on a blog, a little more focused on my cards,” Wilker said. “It enabled me to think about different parts of my life, reflecting through the cards.” Wilker’s collection sits at nearly 3,000 baseball cards. Most originating from 1975 through the 1980s, there are no complete sets in the collection. They were moved to a storage facility as he grew up and stopped collecting cards. Recovering the collection as an adult, the cards now call a large shoebox home. Coming off a failed novel, the writer needed something to improve his morale. In his notebook writings, he noticed that the cards elicited memories of his past. He moved onto more extensive writing for the blog in 2006 before deciding to pen a novel with the idea. “These stories of the past would natu-

Josh Wilker will chat with fans about his life, baseball and the 1970s at Book Revue on May 17. rally grow out of whatever card I was holding,” he said. The book addresses 60 cards from his collection, divided into packs of 15 for four chapters. The first three packs reveal Wilker’s life. The 1970s brought new, experimental ideas to the American way of life. For Wilker’s parents, that included an open marriage. A third parental figure became

a regular part of the family, and even became his unofficial stepfather when his biological folks divorced. Shortly after his new father figure moved in, the family moved to rural central Vermont to live off the land. “That was another movement of the time, to have this back-to-Eden experience. It didn’t seem so unusual at the time because it was the only thing I knew at the time,” he said. But at the same time, Wilker and his brother used baseball to develop a strong relationship with each other and “regular American life.” The final 15 cards address the author’s more recent past and struggle to find his way. A writer even as a child, Wilker always looked for a way to make it big, only to encounter a series of “false starts.” “I wanted to write a novel, and it was hard to find a career path that would lead to that. I kept writing, I had odd jobs,” he

said. “Looking back, it was a stumble in my 20s and into my 30s – not an unhappy one; I had good times.” Now 42 and married with no children, Wilker isn’t waiting for a major break. He writes in his free time and works a regular job. “Cardboard Gods” was finished in 2009 and Pete Fornatale, editor at SevenFooter Press, was an avid fan of Wilker’s blog. The company ended up making the best offer and has recently published the book. “I’m not struggling as much as I used to, at least in my own mind,” Wilker said. “I’m able to just appreciate being able to write before I go off to my normal job. I appreciate baseball, I appreciate my family.” Even the name of the book seems to capture both an obvious message and a more mature, complex idea. Not a religious person, Wilker said the cardboard baseball cards were near holy-relic status. “They were figures on a Mount Olympus of my own imagination,” he added. On the other hand, the author admitted that cardboard is a flimsy material, and that baseball cards don’t necessarily make for great icons now as they used to. “They’re not the sturdiest gods either. As you get older you can see through them. They can help, but only so far,” he said. Fornatale and his son will join Wilker at Book Revue, located at 313 New York Ave. in Huntington. Call 631-271-1442.

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trol – literally thousands of choices, Starbucks’ spin doctors say – over what goes into their frosty confection. Customers can have low-fat, soy and/or low-sugar versions of their favorites, to name a few suggestions. And for the first time, most popular hot beverages can be converted. Check out your local Starbucks to learn more, or hit up happy hour to get an old favorite at half price.

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Reststar Hospitality Group has sold Bin 56 and Toast & Co. BIN 56 & TOAST SOLD: Sister restaurants Bin 56 (56 Stewart Ave., Huntington 621-812-0060 www.bin56.com) and Toast & Co. have new owners, though if you didn’t notice, you’re not alone. Brian and Giovanna Carey of Babylon, longtime customers at Bin 56, bought the wine bar and neighboring Toast & Co. from Fabio Machado’s Reststar Hospitality Group, and for the time being plan no radical changes. Bin 56 manager John Esteves remains, as does his chef James Tschinnis who, according to Esteves, is working on “a new, funky menu” for Toast & Co., which will begin opening for dinner in the near future. DIAL-A-FRAP: Great – another way to drive your barista nuts. We kid, we kid: Starbucks Coffee is promoting new “However You Want It” frappuccinos with a great deal. Through May 16, all frappuccinos are half-priced from 3-5 p.m. With their new frappuccino blend, Starbucks patrons have much more con-

HUNTINGTON HAS TASTE: Prime – An American Kitchen and Bar (117 New York Ave., Huntington 631-385-1515 www.restaurantprime.com) at Huntington Harbor is the host location for the third annual Huntington Has Taste event on June 8 from 6:30-9:30 p.m. (rain date June 15). The night of fashion, food and fun is designed to encourage support of Huntington businesses such as hair salons, cosmetics and fashion retailers, whose wares are showcased by models walking down Prime’s boardwalk doubling as a fashion show runway. Participating merchants include Francine's Fashion Boutique, The Pink Link, Veronica Rayne, Sophi Blu and Rexer-Parkes. Guests will enjoy hors d’oeuvres along with views of the sunset over Huntington Harbor from the restaurant’s elegant deck. A raffle and silent auction will benefit Island Harvest (www.islandharvest.org), the largest hunger relief organization on Long Island. Advance tickets are $45, or $60 at the door and may be purchased online at www.rsvpeventsny.com or by calling 631-252-1590. Send news of the food world to foodie@longislandernews.com

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Performing and creative arts camps offer children a unique summer experience. Above, a musical theater ensemble at Usdan Center in Wheatley Heights. By Alessandra Malito amalito@longislandernews.com

Summer camps have become more than the traditional sleep-away experiences of canoeing and firefly-catching children either loved or hated. Now, there are specialized camps, including those for the performing arts, and Long Island happens to have some of its own. The John W. Engeman Theater at Northport, for example, has a Performing Arts School for the summer that really sets the stage, literally and figuratively, for children with an interest in theater arts. “It’s a program that involves theatre and really helps the children build confidence and self-esteem,” said Bobby Cabat, the director of youth programming. “It helps a child to grow during their time in the summer.” Their programs, three weeks long, give the children an opportunity to see what making musicals is all about – just like the shows and movies they watch on television. There are three components of the program: acting, singing and dancing. In the acting portion of the program, students learn improvisation, building character, speech and more. In singing, they learn breathing exercises and what

voice they have, along with singing with projection. In dancing, they get the foundation that will help them decide what and where they would like to go. At the end of the program, they put on a performance. “We’re a program that can help a child to learn the basis of theater and at the same time, have fun doing it,” Cabat said. “They’re performing live on stage in front of friends and family. Getting that applause for your work is very well worth it.” The nonprofit organization Usdan Center for the Creative and Performing Arts in Wheatley Heights also has programs for the performing arts during the summer, including musicals, dramas, different types of dance, chorus, band and orchestras, writing, chess and even organic gardening, which is new this summer. Each student must choose a major for the summer. “Usdan is the country’s largest day program during the summer,” said Dale Lewis, Usdan’s executive director. “There are 1,500 students from Long Island coming to study with professional teachers.” A special aspect of Usdan is the 1,000seat amphitheater that students get to perform in. Whether the students work on (Continued on page A13)

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the stage or not, however, Usdan maintains that children should be having fun while working. “Summer should be productive,” said Lewis. “The kids who attend Usdan want to have fun by learning.” Another specialized summer camp is Bach to Rock, which focuses on rock music. At this program, children spend two weeks learning instrumental and vocal skills, how to perform, songwriting, recording, music software and theater improvisation. At the end of the program, they put on a rock concert at a music club. Registration for the John W. Engeman Theater is ongoing until the first day of class, although space is limited. For the Musical Theatre Summer Camp, which is for children ages 7 to 15, there is a first session from June 28-July 16, a second

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TOWN OF HUNTINGTON

‘Scentsational’ Smells For 30 Years Huntington store dedicated to custom aromas and oils celebrates milestone anniversary Huntington Businesses By Danny Schrafel dschrafel@longislandernews.com

“Feeling good and smelling great doesn’t have to be expensive, and it should be fun.” That’s the mantra of a popular Huntington store dedicated to perfume oils and scents of all kinds; that philosophy has carried them to their 30th anniversary in the village. Devoted to providing exceptional products at reasonable prices, Scentsational owner Sarah Latham opened up shop on Huntington village’s Gerard Street in 1980, offering a range of perfume oils and essential oils including musks, patchouli, sandalwood and duplicates of popular designer fragrances. She moved the shop to its current 259 Main St. location a year and a half later. “I was always involved in different jobs – I worked at Saks, and when I worked at Saks, I worked in the cosmetics department,” she said. “When I worked at a department store and I was training to be a buyer, they put me in the cosmetics department. I kept being involved with cosmetic areas and I was gravitating to the fragrances.” By conducting personal product tests, Scentsational can make recommendations to customers based on their special needs. Perfume oils, which offer a concentrated, lingering fragrance compared to sprayed

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eau de toilette products, which provide layering and a lighter scent, are blended onsite or by perfumers Latham has worked with since 1980 to ensure consistent quality for her customers. “We have thousands of recipe cards for people who have made their own blend,” Latham said as she mixed a new fragrance called Whimsy – a fresh, clean scent with spring in mind. One of her first popular fragrances, China Rain, was created exclusively at Scentsational in the early 1980s, and has been a strong seller ever since. At any given time, the store has as 200-250 rotating fragrances. Some popular product lines that have been with Scentsational since day one include Kiehls, Crabtree & Evelyn, and Thymes; newer featured brands include Mor from Australia and Korres from Greece. Simple packaging – just a biodegradable glass bottle for perfume oils – helps reduce the store’s impact on the environment and the cost to consumers. “All of the bottles can be brought back and refilled,” Latham said. “The whole concept was less packaging and pass the savings on to the customers because packaging is expensive and wasteful.” Along with perfume oils, Scentsational offers naturally based and gentle bath and body products that can be custom scented with any of their perfume oils. Their products are made of shea butter, aloe vera, green tea, glycolic acid and other key ingredients for proper skin care. The store has also created a sizable digital presence at www.escentsational.com. What started as a mail-order business years ago has evolved into a steadily growing web business. “A lot of our customers have now moved away to other parts of the country, but they still order their fragrances from us,” Latham said. Latham credits maintaining a consistent product to

Mixing a new fragrance called Whimsy, owner Sarah Latham works her magic at her veritable perfume laboratory. helping her foster a loyal customer base for the last three decades. “It was sort of like a laboratory because we were able to do a lot of research and trial and error with our customers,” she said. “We fine-tuned it based on what they were telling us that they wanted and liked.”

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lications must be ost mar ed no earlier than May 13th, 2010 and not after June 18, 2010. Sales rice will be 20 ,62 .00

lications are a ailable to be ic ed u at 100 Main Street, oom 0 , Huntington, etween the hours of 00 AM to 4 00 M Monday riday

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lications are also a ailable on the following website http://town.huntington.ny.us/permit_forms.cfm FRANK . RON Chairman MARK A. C H R SON Member S SAN A. RLAN Member

L N A A. ACKSON Member MARK MAYOKA Member

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Town Address Beds Baths Price Taxes Date Dix Hills 12 Arbor Ln 3 3 $559,000 $10,830 5/13 Dix Hills 29 Millet St 4 3 $599,000 N/A 5/13 S. Huntington 1 Peachtree Ln 4 2 $399,900 $8,788 5/13 Huntington Bay 88 East Shore Rd 4 4 $2,450,000 $20,003 5/14 Centerport 21 Gina Dr 2 3 $839,000 $19,238 5/15 Centerport 10 Overbrook Dr 3 3 $850,876 $17,336 5/15 Commack 15 Rhonda Ln 3 2 $419,000 $11,999 5/15 Commack 142A Wicks Rd 4 3 $699,000 $13,000 5/15 Commack 142B Wicks Rd 4 3 $699,000 $13,000 5/15 Dix Hills 27 Dix Cir 4 3 $569,000 $11,356 5/15 Dix Hills 17 Ryder Ave 4 4 $859,000 $13,506 5/15 Dix Hills 104 Fig Dr 5 5 $1,399,000 $24,064 5/15 E. Northport 1 S Salisbury Dr 4 2 $469,000 $8,342 5/15 E. Northport 21 Newbrook Ln 4 2 $475,000 $11,860 5/15 E. Northport 23 Ringler Dr 4 2 $499,900 $11,518 5/15 Greenlawn 8 Dressler Rd 3 2 $349,000 $7,288 5/15 Greenlawn 1 N Manor Rd 4 3 $599,000 $15,902 5/15 Greenlawn 6 Kristi Ct 4 3 $629,000 $15,902 5/15 Greenlawn 28 N Manor Rd 4 3 $679,000 $16,608 5/15 Huntington 126 Little Plains Rd 2 1 $269,000 $5,335 5/15 Huntington 241 Manor Rd 5 3 $399,000 $6,608 5/15 Huntington 17 Rotterdam St 4 3 $439,990 N/A 5/15 Huntington 15 Brooks Ave 6 4 $459,900 $13,493 5/15 Huntington 80 Brennan St 4 3 $469,000 $10,777 5/15 Huntington 50 Ciro St 4 4 $549,000 $10,474 5/15 Huntington 2 Partridge Ln 4 2 $599,000 $13,213 5/15 Huntington 34 Woolsey St 3 2 $645,000 $10,467 5/15 Huntington 363 West Hills Rd 3 3 $749,000 $21,971 5/15 Lloyd Harbor 2 Smugglers Cove 4 4 $1,259,000 $18,049 5/15 Melville 9 Scott Dr 3 1 $325,000 $7,711 5/15 Melville 4 Breton Ave 3 2 $459,000 $10,958 5/15 Northport 229 Vernon Valley Rd 2 2 $369,000 $4,249 5/15 Northport 90 Ocean Ave 3 2 $399,000 $3,761 5/15 Northport 27 Church St 2 2 $429,000 $5,183 5/15 Northport 54 Gilbert St 3 2 $479,000 $6,055 5/15 Northport 33 Glenview Ave 4 2 $659,000 $9,611 5/15 Northport 7 Ridge Rd 4 3 $675,000 $15,837 5/15 Northport 30 Trescott Path 4 3 $699,000 $15,195 5/15 Northport 7 Cherrylawn Ln 3 2 $749,000 $10,662 5/15 Northport 14 Hastings Dr 4 4 $798,876 $17,942 5/15 Northport 41 Mckinney Ave 4 3 $799,000 $7,615 5/15 Northport 301 Woodbine Ave 4 4 $949,900 $7,224 5/15 S. Huntington 2 Todd Ct 4 2 $339,000 $8,923 5/15 Centerport 227 Adams St 4 3 $539,000 $12,053 5/16 Centerport 233 Pierce St 4 2 $598,876 $7,917 5/16 Centerport 50 Bankside Dr 4 3 $612,000 $12,996 5/16 Centerport 1 Bull Calf Ln 3 4 $639,000 $12,192 5/16 Centerport 71 Bankside Dr 4 3 $639,000 $14,448 5/16 Centerport 1208 Washington Dr 3 3 $648,876 $12,053 5/16 Centerport 3 Bittersweet Ct 4 3 $689,000 $18,190 5/16 Centerport 23 Gina Dr 5 4 $895,000 $17,641 5/16 Centerport 2A Bittersweet Ct 5 3 $999,000 $18,000 5/16 Centerport 48 Harned Dr 4 3 $1,495,000 $11,981 5/16 Centerport 5 Ale Ct 4 5 $1,499,999 $23,102 5/16 Cold Spring Hrbr8 Flora St 3 4 $850,000 $14,323 5/16 Commack 4 Otsego Pl 4 2 $419,000 $9,651 5/16 Commack 2 Irene Ln 4 2 $439,000 $11,174 5/16 Commack 35 Madder Lake Cir 3 3 $439,900 $10,765 5/16 Commack 108 Hayrick Ln 4 3 $475,000 $11,084 5/16 Commack 805 Larkfield Rd 4 3 $599,000 N/A 5/16 Dix Hills 25 Dillon Dr 4 2 $499,000 $10,101 5/16 Dix Hills 9 Dickens Ave 4 3 $499,000 $9,614 5/16 Dix Hills 159 Dix Hills Rd 3 3 $549,000 $12,198 5/16 Dix Hills 144 Daly Rd 3 3 $675,000 $15,325 5/16 Dix Hills 478 Wolf Hill Rd 4 3 $689,000 $10,344 5/16 Dix Hills 10 Ibsen Ct 4 3 $699,000 $13,750 5/16 Dix Hills 25 Thornwood Dr 4 3 $699,000 $12,005 5/16 Dix Hills 7 Old Brook Rd 4 3 $719,000 $14,383 5/16 Dix Hills 6 Windsor Gate Dr 4 7 $729,000 $19,744 5/16 Dix Hills 15 Arista Ct 5 3 $729,500 $14,115 5/16 Dix Hills 19 Wagon Wheel Ln 5 3 $759,000 $16,489 5/16 Dix Hills 12 Parsons Dr 4 4 $759,900 $12,959 5/16 Dix Hills 9 Capel Dr 4 3 $829,000 $15,391 5/16 Dix Hills 5 Executive Ct 5 3 $845,000 $18,863 5/16 Dix Hills 60 Buttonwood Dr 4 3 $849,900 $16,549 5/16 Dix Hills 495 Wolf Hill Rd 4 4 $995,000 $15,514 5/16 Dix Hills 4 Stonyrun Ct 5 4 $997,000 $19,600 5/16 Dix Hills 56 Rustic Gate Ln 5 5 $999,000 $17,899 5/16 Dix Hills 6 Red Maple Ln 5 4 $999,000 $14,763 5/16 Dix Hills 2 Foxridge Cir 4 4 $999,999 $16,670 5/16 Dix Hills 24 SteppingStoneCres 5 4 $1,024,900 $21,727 5/16 Dix Hills 57 Villanova Ln 4 4 $1,350,000 $25,938 5/16 Dix Hills 31 Hart Pl 5 5 $1,599,999 $23,500 5/16 E. Northport 163 Vernon Valley Rd 3 2 $349,000 $7,271 5/16 E. Northport 185 Vernon Valley Rd 4 2 $398,000 $5,605 5/16 E. Northport 8 Soundview Ave 3 2 $449,000 $8,699 5/16 E. Northport 678 Larkfield Rd 3 3 $489,000 $9,936 5/16 E. Northport 19 Wendy Ln 5 3 $549,000 $12,326 5/16

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Controversy over sign (Continued from page A1)

candidate” and was upset the business had posted a yellow and blue campaign sign for incumbent runningmates Jeanine Bottenus and Eric Geringswald. The woman threatened to boycott the farm’s Mother Day flower sales if the sign was not removed, Jean said. “If [the other side] had come to us and asked us to put their sign up, we would have put it up, too. We’re not for or against anyone,” Jean said. Bottenus, the current board vice president, said the Schmitts are family friends whom she has asked to post a campaign sign during school board elections for more than eight years, regardless of who is running. “It’s been forever and we’ve never had an issue with it before so I didn’t think it would be a problem,” she said. Bottenus said Albert arrived at her home at approximately 5:30 p.m. Friday “extremely upset,” yelling about the phone call and flinging her signs out of his car before driving off. She called fellow board member Anne Marie Sorkin to discuss the incident. Sorkin said she went down to Schmitt’s farm on Friday evening to learn more before sending out an email that quickly circulated. The message asked groups to support Schmitt’s farm as it was facing a potential boycott, blaming supporters of school board challengers and runningmates Steve Noskin and Glen Landow, both of Dix Hills. “We find it disgraceful that Jeanine and Eric’s opponents’ supporters would intentionally hurt long-standing com-

munity members in an attempt to win the election,” the message read. Noskin and Landow denied any involvement in the phone call or alleged boycott. “The idea that we would do something so despicable was not only hurtful, but offensive,” Landow said, adding he visited Schmitt’s farm on Mother’s Day with his son to purchase a plant and spoke with Albert’s wife to assure her there was no boycott. Landow called it “a concerted effort to slander us” from Bottenus and Geringswald’s supporters. “It’s my opponents’ way of diffusing the real issues in this campaign,” Noskin, a former board president, said. “This has nothing to do with the school board election, it has to do with trying to slander someone’s campaign.” Noskin said he didn’t find it hard to believe Schmitt’s farm may have received a call protesting the posting of a campaign sign and threatening not to shop there, as is their right, he argued. However, Bottenus said the incident was not something “dreamed up by a campaign.” “This is the last thing I would want,” the incumbent said. “Whoever the person was who placed the phone call obviously lost sight of the fact this is a school board election, and people have the ability to choose to support whomever they like. If this election is truly about ideas, then local merchants should not fear retribution for supporting a candidate whose idea they believe in,” Geringswald added.

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SATURDAY Teens Take The Stage all under the trance of musical theater with ods ell, with music and lyrics by Ste hen Schwart , erformed by Sim le ifts roductions een e ertory Com any, on May 1 , 0 .m. and May 16, 2 .m. Sim le ifts roductions is located at Center ort nited Methodist Church, Little ec oad, Center ort. 16.

SUNDAY Buicks On Display Connoisseurs and owners of anti ue and intage automobiles will gather for the Long Island uic Club s LI C All- uic Car Show May 2 , 11 a.m.-4 .m. on the grounds of the Suffol County anderbilt Museum. egistration from -10 0 a.m. ain date une 1 . he car show is free to s ectators with general museum admission. he e ent, which is o en to all models and years of uic s, will offer a re iew of the 2011 uic egal. ntrants may register and ay fees in ad ance or at the gate. longislandbuic club.webs.com.

Crawl The Pubs With ‘Hope’

Join Splashes of Hope for a splash of your favorite drinks on the fifth annual Blue Point Brewery Huntington Village Pub Stroll on May 15. Registration starts at 12:30 p.m. at Nag’s Head Ale House on New York Avenue.

lower le el, 0- 0 .m. ree. www.huntingtoncameraclub.org.

Children’s Story Time Children of all ages can en oy stories read by a member of arnes oble s staff e ery uesday and hursday from 10 0-11 a.m. arnes oble, 4000 . ericho urn i e, ast orth ort. ree. 6 1-462-020 .

WEDNESDAY

Go Green etter understand your connection with the en ironment and how to de elo en ironmentally friendly designs at Starflower erience s co- esign Seminar Series on May 16, une 6 and une 1 , 2 0-4 0 .m. at Manor arm, 210 Manor oad, Huntington. Class on May 16 co ers efining the Sub ect of Sustainable Li ing and co- esign. 2 er session. 16-61 2 or www.starflowere eriences.org.

Step Into History al the Huntington illage reen and its surrounding neighborhoods to disco er the legacy of the African Americans who ha e li ed there o er the ast 0 years on the African American History our s onsored by the own of Huntington African American Historic esignation Council on May 16, 2 .m. ain or shine, meet in own Hall ar ing lot. ree. 6 142 - 42.

Business Breakfast ull on your ower suit and oin other business rofessionals at I ecuti e eferral change s brea fast networ ing meeting e ery ednesday, - 0 a.m. at the i Hills iner, 1 00 ericho urn i e, i Hills. 006.

Help For Kids Of Divorcees Children in grades - can find su ort at a new se aration/di orce grou hosted by amily Ser ice League on ednesday nights, 06 0 .m. at 0 ar A e., Huntington. 6 142 - 00.

AT THE LIBRARIES Cold Spring Harbor Public Library

MONDAY Red Is For Passion Lo e the color red and en oy li ing it u he ed Hat women are loo ing for new members who en oy going laces and ma ing new friends. heir motto un, rolic and riendshi . If interested, contact 6 1-2 1-64 0 or flar yahoo.com.

Celebrate Good Times he Huntington High School class of 1 2 will be holding a reunion the wee end of uly -11, 2010 at the Mel ille Marriot. 6 1-4 - 16 or 01-4620.

TUESDAY Telling Herstory ery uesday, oin Herstory writers grou lac , rown hite for a bridge-building women s guided memoir writing wor sho taught by Lonnie Mathis at Huntington Station nrichment Center, 1264 ew Yor A e., .m. er class with monthly discounts. ewcomers welcome. 6 1-6 6.

Calling All Shutterbugs he Huntington Camera Club meets e ery uesday, Se tember through une, at the Huntington ublic Library, Main St., Huntington, in the Main Meeting oom on the

Northport-East Northport Public Library 1 1 Laurel A e., orth ort. 6 1-261-6 0. 1 Lar field oad, ast orth ort. 6 1-261-2 1 . www.nen l.org. • a e a chance to see bloc buster mo ie A atar, directed by ames Cameron, that tells the story of an e -Marine encountering a life-changing situation on the distant lanet of andora, on riday, May 14, 1 0 .m. at the orth ort branch. • Im ro e your safety on the roads with a efensi e ri ing course on Mondays, May 1 and 24, -10 .m. at the ast orth ort branch. artici ants will be eligible to a ly for insurance deductions and oint reductions on their license.

South Huntington Public Library

Pub Crawl oin S lashes of Ho e for a s lash of your fa orite drin s on the fifth annual lue oint rewery Huntington illage ub Stroll on May 1 . egistration starts at 12 0 .m. at ag s Head Ale House on ew Yor A enue.

wor sho will be held Monday, May 1 , 0 .m. iscuss your tween -12 years old and dealing with effecti e ways and o ortunities to teach them about healthy relationshi s, res onsible decision ma ing and ways to co e with eer ressure.

Harbor oad, Cold S ring Harbor. 6 1-6 26 20. cshlibrary.org. • Meet re resentati es of eligions or eace Long Island for a showing of Imaculee Hold onto Ho e, a film that tells the story of a woman who sur i ed the 1 4 wandan genocide by hiding in a bathroom with se en other women for 1 days on uesday, May 1 at 6 0 .m. • Colorsca es, an e hibition by ate elly, ta es iewers on a ourney through sha e, form and content that see s to e lore the ower of color to engage the mind and heart of the iewer. In the gallery through May.

Commack Public Library 1 Hau auge oad, Commac . 6 1-4 -0 . • ecome com uter sa y in Com uters 101 for Seniors by ames yder who will teach the basics of com uters, including hardware, software and rinters, Internet safety, social networ ing sites, and anti- irus use on hursday, May 1 , 10 a.m.-noon.

Deer Park Public Library 44 La e A e., eer ar . 6 1- 6- 000. • Learn aluable information about in esting in urchasing a home in the Home uyers rogram seminar by re resentati e from idgewood Sa ings an who will tal about mortgage consultants, realtors, insurance agents, mo ers, e terminators and more on uesday, May 1 , .m. egister in ad ance.

• eginning May 1, all adult cardholders in good standing are in ited to borrow free ass orts to the American Museum of atural History, the Intre id Sea-Air-S ace Museum, the Children s Museum of ew Yor City, the roo lyn otanic arden and the Cold S ring Harbor ish Hatchery and A uarium. isit the Children s e artment for details.

Elwood Public Library 02 ericho urn i e, lwood. 6 1-4 - 22. www.elwoodlibrary.org. • Chec out the library s website for the latest on new arri als.

Half Hollow Hills Library i Hills ranch anderbilt ar way. 6 1421-4 0 Mel ille 10 Sweet Hollow oad. 6 1-421-4 . hhhl.suffol .lib.ny.us • ind out about the origins, history and benefits of efle ology with A ril in a demonstration of rela ation techni ues on hursday, May 1 , .m. at the i Hills branch. • et down to racing Your ooms in this beginners guide class to the different com onents of genealogy research on ednesday, May 1 , .m. at the i Hills branch. egister online. • Half Hollow Hills School istrict s annual elementary school art e hibit is on dis lay in the community room through May 26.

Harborfields Public Library 1 roadway, reenlawn. 6 1-4200. harb.suffol .lib.ny.us • Laughter on the high seas reigns as the irates of en ance ta e the library s stage on Sunday, May 16, 2 .m. S onsored by the riends of the Library. • Center ort ardening Club uts on its annual show ac to ur oots featuring arious lants as well as information on them May 1 -21 in the meeting room wing.

Huntington Public Library Main ranch Main St., Huntington. 6 142 - 16 . Station ranch 1 ew Yor A e., Huntington Station. 6 1-421- 0 . h l.suffol .lib.ny.us • Meet host of Artscene on Long Island Shirley omaine as she tells stories, erforms songs and shares artwor of the reat e ression in asn t here a ime on Sunday, May 16, - .m. at the Main branch. • Learn about reser e mortgages as loan officer Mar i a teaches about the ad antages and disad antages of ta ing one out for seniors on ednesday, May 1 , .m. in the Main branch. • acation in ature by eb i omenico featuring watercolors ins ired by Long Island beaches and ar s will be on e hibit in the Station branch s etite gallery May 1- une 22. • A etting eady for Adolescence arenting

14 igeon Hill oad, Huntington Station. 6 14 -4411. www.sh l.info. • acations offer not only the chance to get away, but to be a foodie and sam le a ariety of cuisines. ra el buff at Sommerstad will share si great dri ing tri s four-day e cursions and two o ernights designed as ourmet etaways on hursday, May 1 at .m. • he Icelandic String uartet erforms ieces by rahms, Shosta o ich String uartet 1 1 by Icelandic com oser horour Magnusson, and ora s American uartet . 6. as art of the recital series on Sunday, May 16 at 2 0 .m.

THEATER and FILM Arena Players Children’s Theatre 2 4 oute 10 , ast armingdale. 16-2 06 4. • um elstilts in, a lay based on the fairytale, ta es the stage A ril 10-May 16 with erformances Saturdays and Sundays, 1 .m. in armingdale and Saturdays, .m. at the Center ort Carriage House, 1 0 Little ec oad, Center ort. 10.

Arena Players Repertory Theatre 2 6 oute 10 , ast armingdale. 16-2 06 4. All Main Stage roductions erformed as scheduled. riday, .m. 1 Saturday, .m. 22 and Sunday, .m. 1 . • I ught o e In ictures by eil Simon, a comedy-drama focused on a screenwriter with writer s bloc whose daughter ins ires him to start a Hollywood acting career, will be erformed on the Main Stage A ril 2 -May 16. • Any riend of ercy Angelino is a friend of mine by ason Milligan, a mafia comedy about a mysterious stranger arri ing at a Long Island estate owned by a renowned mob boss and the uestions of his businesses there, ta es the Second Stage A ril 0May 2 . erformances are scheduled ridays at 0 .m., 20 Saturdays at 0 .m., 2 and Sunday matinees at .m. 20. Students and seniors recei e 2 off on ridays and Sundays.

Cinema Arts Centre 42 ar A e., Huntington. www.cinemaartscentre.org. 6 1-42 - 611. • he Habit of Art by Alan ennett, which e lores the desires of two difficult men reflecting on growing old, creati ity and ersistence, with lessons of ersisting when all assion is s ent, will show in film recorded li e in London on riday, May 14, 0 .m. • Still in the Mood for Lo e with filmma er homas Hoffman, is a documentary that traces the story of Lenny Cocco and he Chimes from the grou s formation to fame and struggles to sur i e, will be shown uesday, May 1 , 0 .m. with a s ecial li e erformance by Lenny Cocco and he Chimes following the film. 12 members/ 16 ublic includes rece tion.

Dix Hills Center For The Performing Arts i e owns College, 0 . Ser ice oad, i Hills. o ffice 6 1-6 6-214 . www.dh ac.org • he troublema ers of comedians Scott a arcuri and ohn McClellon steal the stage for a night of laughs on une 1 , 0 .m.

The Minstrel Players Of Northport erforming at Houghton Hall theatre at rinity isco al Church 1 0 Main St., orth ort illage. 6 1- 2-2 26,

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Fragrance Of Ink

“Fragrance of Ink” featuring traditional East Asian brush painting and more experimental Western influences where inks are blended with water colors on display at the Art League of Long Island, 107 East Deer Park Road, Dix Hills, May 9-30, with an opening reception May 14, 5-7 p.m. 631-4625400. www.ArtLeagueLI.org.

www.minstrel layers.org. • hodunnit a mystery by Anthony Shaffer, directed by dward yle III, will be erformed on Saturdays, uly 24 and 1 at .m. Sundays une 2 and August 1 at .m.

John W. Engeman Theater At Northport 0 Main St., orth ort. www. ohnwengemantheater.com. 6 1-261-2 00. • iddler on the oof featuring ddie Me ie, who layed Carmine he ig agoo agusa on La erne Shirley, will steal the s otlight A ril 2 - une 20. 60. • Children s storyboo fa orites come to life in Seussical running May - une 1 as art of an s Youth heater Series.

Star Playhouse At the Suffol Y CC, 4 Hau auge oad, Commac . 6 1-462- 00 e t. 1 6. • o bac and celebrate the roaring 20s with horoughly Modern Millie on Saturdays, May 1 and 22 at .m. Sundays, May 16, 2 and 0 at 2 .m. 21 ublic/ 16 seniors and students. 1 members/ 14 member seniors and students.

Tilles Center For Performing Arts 20 orthern l d., roo ille. www.tillescenter.org. 16-2 - 100. • S end An ening with the Stars of uo starring enny ance and the lanotones, he u rees, mil Stucchio and the Classics, he Cadillacs, and arl Lewis and he Channels on Saturday, May 1 , .m. 6. 0 - 1. 0. • he assionate Strings of ad a SalernoSonnenburg will be erformed by the Long Island hilharmonic featuring Saint-Sa ns s acchanale from Samson and Delilah, ia olla s The Four Seasons of Buenos Aires, Smetana s he Moldau from Má Vlast, aur s Pavane and chai o s y s Romeo and Juliet, antasy- erture on Sunday, May 16 at 0 .m. . 0- 6 . 0.

CASTING CALLS Seeking Strings he orth ort Sym hony rchestra formerly the orth ort Community rchestra is see ing new members in all sections. ehearsals are ednesday e enings. 6 1-462-661 . north ortorchestra.org.

Cloggers Wanted he ruce S ruce Cloggers ance Com any is see ing dancers for future shows on Long Island. ance bac ground wanted referably e erience in ta , clog or Irish-ste dancing. 6 1-4 6-122 .

MUSEUMS & EXHIBITS Alfred Van Leon Gallery 14 idgeon Hill oad. Huntington Station. 6 1- 4 -4411 Mon., ues., hurs., ri. .am.- .m. ed. 10 a.m.- .m., Sat. a.m.- .m., Sun. 1-6 .m. • abi Sabi featuring select artists gur unst, Seung Lee, uneeta Mittal, ic dell, and Marcia idenor e hibiting wor s with conce ts relating to 6th century en teachings of abi Sabi on dis lay May une 11.

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est Car er St., Huntington. allery hours ednesday - Saturday 11 0 a.m. - .m. 6 142 -44 . www.al angallery.com. • Al an International 2010 featuring international artists selected by irector of hibitions/Curator Hitomi Iwasa i of the ueens Museum of Art will o en une 2.

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Art League of Long Island 10 ast eer ar oad, i Hills. allery hours a.m.-4 .m. wee days 11 a.m.-4 .m. wee ends. 6 1-462- 400. www.ArtLeagueLI.org. • ragrance of In featuring traditional ast Asian rush ainting and more e erimental estern influences where in s are blended with water colors on dis lay May - 0, with o ening rece tion May 14, - .m.

b.j. spoke gallery 2 Main St., Huntington. allery hours Monday-Sunday, 11 a.m.- .m., until .m. on riday and Saturday. 6 1- 4 - 106. • oc s oses featuring collage wor by arbara rey with Li hrlichman s Series for lalume in monoty es and other rints shows May 4- 0.

Cold Spring Harbor Fish Hatchery 1660 oute 2 A, Cold S ring Harbor. en se en days a wee , 10 a.m.- .m. 6 adults 4 children - 12 and seniors o er 6 members and children under are free. 16-6 26 6 . htt //www.cshfha.org/ • he Hatchery holds largest li ing collection of ew Yor State freshwater re tiles, fish and am hibians. isitors can tour two a uarium buildings and eight outdoor onds, feed the hungry trout or try the Catch ee ishing rogram.

fotofoto Gallery 2 ew Yor A e., Huntington. allery hours riday - .m., Saturday 12- .m., Sunday 12-4 .m. 6 1- 4 -044 . www.fotofotogallery.com. • Antarctica ourney o the treme featuring hotogra hs by oda rofessional artner Holly ordan on dis lay A ril -May 16. he Student In itational e hibit will o en on May 22.

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Huntington Arts Council Main Street etite allery 21 Main St., Huntington. allery hours Monday - riday a.m.- .m. Art in the Art-trium 2 Mel ille ar oad, Mel ille. allery Hours Monday riday a.m.- .m. 6 1-2 1- 42 . www.huntingtonarts.org. • he Se enth Annual uried hotogra hy hibit udged by street and documentary hotogra her eil Scholl is on dis lay May une 21 at the Main Street etite allery. • Streetwise, an e hibition showing a different ers ecti e of the streets we cross e ery day or come u on, is on dis lay in the Art-rium allery through une 2 .

Heckscher Museum Of Art 2 rime A e., Huntington. Museum hours ednesday - riday from 10 a.m.-4 .m., first ridays from 4 .m.- 0 .m., Saturday and Sunday from 11 a.m.- .m. 6 1- 1- 2 0. Admission 6- /adults, 4-6/seniors, and 4/children members and children under 10 free. 6 1- 1- 2 0. • he Hec scher ow and hen resenting original wor s from August Hec scher in celebration of the museum 0th anni ersary on dis lay May - uly 1 .

Huntington Historical Society Main office/library 20 Main St., Huntington. Museums Con lin House, 2 High St. issam House/Museum Sho , 4 4 ar A e. 6 1-42 04 , e t. 401. htt //www.huntingtonhistoricalsociety.org/ • r. ran urano s ea s about a Long Island landmar in 100 years on ire Island 1 01 0 on May 20, 2 .m. as ar of the Con lin House lecture series with refresh-

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Main Street, Cold S ring Harbor. Museum hours uesday-Sunday, 11 a.m.- .m. 4 adults, seniors, students -1 , family 12 military and children under are free. 6 1- 6 - 41 . www.cshwhalingmuseum.org. • ain a better understanding of local birds on International Migratory ird ay. irdwatching In Cold S ring Harbor e amines s ring migration atterns on a wal on May 16, a.m. ring your binoculars and meet in the ar ing lot of Cold S ring Harbor State ar . ree, S re uired. • ales reasure rom the Attic Archi e, an e hibition e loring the 1 00s through artifacts and stories, is on dis lay through Labor ay 2010.

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Joseph Lloyd Manor House Lloyd Lane and Lloyd Harbor oad, Lloyd ec Saturday-Sunday 1- .m. last tour at 4 0 . Adults , Children -14, 2, grou s by a ointment only. 6 1-6 2-4664. www.s lia.org. • eardowns and conomic Hardshi offers free reser ation wor sho s as well as artici ants a chance to ta e a loo at inno ati e and lucrati e oning strategies to re ent e cessi e land de elo ment on Saturday, May 1 , 10 a.m.-2 .m at S LIA s head uarters, 161 Main Street, Cold S ring Harbor.

LaMantia Gallery 12 Main St., orth ort. 6 1www.lamantiagallery.com.

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Martin Lerman Gallery 16 ew Yor A e., Huntington. 6 1-421-02 . ww.martinlermangallery.com Hours Monday - riday, a.m.- .m. • ome, a mi ed-media art e hibition by obert Mielenhausen, is on dis lay through May 2 .

Northport Historical Society Museum 21 Main St., orth ort. Museum hours uesday - Sunday, 1-4 0 .m. 6 1. www. orth orthistorical.org. • orth ort Historical Society members are in ited to attend the annual meeting on Sunday, May 16, 2 .m. in the museum s meeting room. • Local history author ob Little shares Sna shots of orth ort telling stories of eo le and e ents that sha ed the community on Sunday, May 16, 2 0-4 .m. in the museum s meeting room. Suggested donation . • ecording Memories, a Historic er iew er 1 0 Years of Scra boo ing, ournaling, hoto Albums and more is an e hibition s onsored by ot ust a Scra of Center ort, on dis lay in the main gallery.

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roadway, reenlawn. 6 1- 0 - 2 6. allery hours uesday - hursday 11 a.m.-6 .m., riday 2- .m., Saturday 11 a.m.- .m. www.ri eartgal.com. • n lein Air, an e hibition of hoto realism that e lores new boundaries by artist aren ergman, o ens Saturday, May 1 with rece tion from -6 .m. n dis lay through une 12.

Ridotto, Concerts with a Touch of Class At ld irst Church, oute 2 A in Huntington. 6 1-0 . www. idotto.org.

VOLUNTEERING Voice For The Children arents for Megan s Law and the Crime ictims Center are see ing olunteers to assist with general office duties during daytime hours. Candidates should be ositi e, energetic and rofessional with good communication s ills. esume and three references re uired. 6 16 -26 2 or fa resume to 6 1- 1-16 .

Helping Furry Friends Little Shelter Animal escue and Ado tion Center is loo ing for olunteers who want to ma e a difference in the li es of com anion animals. In addition to olunteering to be hands on with our cats and dogs, there are other o ortunities a ailable in the offices, at e ents, satellite ado tion locations and fundraisers. isit www.littleshelter.com or contact Anne yan, anne littleshelter.com, 6 16 0 e t. 204.

A Loving Touch he Hos ice Care etwor is see ing licensed massage thera ists who are assionate and committed to ma ing a difference for their new com lementary thera y rogram, which will ro ide ser ices at ran lin Medical Center in alley Stream, eninsula Hos ital Center in ar oc away and the Hos ice Inn in Mel ille. wo-day training course ro ided by the organi ation. e endleton hos icecarenetwor .org or 16- 2- 100.

Seeking Volunteer Advocates he amily Ser ice League s mbudser ice rogram of Suffol County is see ing olunteers to train as ad ocates for nursing home, adult home and assisted li ing facility residents to hel insure they recei e uality care and their rights are rotected. 6 1-42 - 00 e t. 240.

Hands-On History he Huntington Historical Society is see ing olunteers to wor in the newly restored Museum Sho and ser e as Museum uides gi ing tours of historic ro erty. o e erience necessary training is ro ided. 6 1-42 - 04 e t. 40 .

Suffolk Y JCC 4 Hau auge oad, Commac . 6 1-46200, e t. 140. uesday 1-4 .m. Admission er erson, 1 er family. S ecial grou rograms a ailable

Vanderbilt Museum and Planetarium 1 0 Little ec oad, Center ort. Museum hours uesday - riday, 12-4 .m., Saturdays, Sundays and holidays, 12- .m. closed Mondays e ce t for holiday wee s. rounds admission adults, 6 seniors, students, and children under 12. Museum tour, add er erson. 6 1- 4. www. anderbiltmuseum.org. • Image Cycling hel s eo le reach their goals and dreams with interacti e s in classes inside the lanetarium. e t session he Classical ourney utdoor ide in the ose arden on May 16, 0 and .m. e t session on May 2 he oc in ide. Imagecycling.com to register.

Walt Whitman Birthplace 246 ld alt hitman d, Huntington Station. Hours ednesday- riday, 1-4 .m. Saturdays and Sundays, 11 a.m. - 4 .m. Admission adults, 4 seniors/students, and children under

Meals On Wheels Huntington s Meals n heels needs olunteers to deli er midday meals to shut-ins for about two hours once a wee . Substitutes also needed to fill-in occasionally, as well as nurses to screen otential clients. Call 6 1-2 1- 1 0 wee days, a.m.-2 .m.

Thrifty Hands Needed Huntington Hos ital Au iliary s he Community hrift Sho needs olunteers for merchandise ricing and floor wor on Monday afternoons, uesday and hursday mornings. 6 1-2 114 .

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Art League Celebrates 55th Year With Gala Photos by BBA Photography Corporation

Major donors from the Art League’s building campaign take a moment from enjoying the gala to pose for a photo. More than 220 friends and supporters of the Art League of Long Island came to the Cold Spring Country Club to celebrate the league’s 55 years of service to the community. “Artrageous,” the league’s annual gala, held April 10 this year, honored two dedicated women who helped transform a small artist colony into a thriving art school and gallery. Jeanie Tengelsen of Huntington and Pat Ralph of Centerport, each with more than 40 years of service, have made a unique and lasting contribution towards the Art League’s growth and position as a premier arts organization. Since the Art League first opened its doors in 1955, thousands of Long Islanders have benefited from art instruction taught by a highly regarded faculty of professional artists. Rotating exhibits featuring the works of local talent and nationally acclaimed artists have brought the joy of the visual arts into the heart of

Long Island. Tengelsen served as executive director soon after joining the Art League in 1965 until her retirement in 2001. Tengelsen oversaw the transformation of the Art League from its early days as a small start-up organization housed in an old Dairy Barn and who, through her work with the late Betty Livingston, established a first-class facility in Dix Hills. The 7-year-old facility now boasts nine spacious art studios and a bright cheerful gallery spanning two levels. Ralph has also been instrumental in building the strong foundation of the Art League through her volunteer work, serving on the board as a member and past chairperson, tapping into her skill as an artist by chairing the exhibition committee and as liaison to the architect and building manager during the construction of the Art League’s Elisabeth S. Livingston Center and Jeanie Tengelsen Gallery.

Gala honorees Pat Ralph and Jeanie Tengelsen, center, are congratulated by Art League board Chairman Gil Roseman, board member Eleanore O’Sullivan, Executive Director Thomas Stacey and board member Cynthia Morrongiello. Also honored at Artrageous were major donors whose generous contributions to the Art League’s building campaign in 2000 helped make those expansion plans a reality. The Artrageous committee, co-chaired by Cynthia Morrongiello and Eleanore O’Sullivan, saw that all guests had a wonderful time. Artrageous attendees were treated to a sumptuous buffet with lighthearted fun provided by various caricature artists. Musical entertainment was provided by guitarist Jerry Demeo. A silent auction of artwork donated by faculty and friends, a live auction, and a raffle were held to benefit the Art League’s many programs and events. The spirited antics of the Art League’s favorite auctioneer, Randy Koster, made for a lively auction.

Councilwomen Glenda Jackson, center left, and Susan Berland, right, present Pat Ralph and Jeanie Tengelsen with proclamations celebrate their honor at the Art Leage of Long Island gala.

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Park fire had cops ready to evacuate residents (Continued from page A5)

large it is until you locate it. And with the high winds, it just escalated as time went on,” he said. Those same winds also hampered firefighting efforts once the battle began. Referring to the wildfires that plague California many summers, Warren said strong winds can breathe new life into dead fires just as it can spread active fires. “It’s very difficult to put out brush fires in high winds,” he said. “You’ll put the fires out, come back in 20 minutes and find it rekindled due to high winds.” The terrain itself proved to be just as much a challenge. Special off-road brush fire and “stump jumper” trucks were called in as volunteers from the Dix Hills, Huntington Manor, Deer Park, Wyandanch, North Babylon, Bethpage and Plainview fire departments arrived, but most of the work was accomplished with manpower. Warren said most of their trucks could not cross the ravines, hills and other obstacles in the woods. The firefighters themselves were left carrying hoses, shovels and rakes a quarter-mile into the woods to battle the blaze. “The shovels and rakes were used to turn up the big brush so just in case there is fire under the brush, we can put it out,” the chief said. While volunteers doused the flames, Suffolk Parks Police Chief David Brewer said his officers at the scene directed traffic on nearby roads and stood by in case nearby homes had to be evacuated. Both Brewer and Warren said nobody had to leave. Several area residents and the

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Presbyterian Church of Sweet Hollow could not be reached for comment on Monday afternoon, but Gwynne Road resident Thomas Nolan said he just smelled smoke and noticed a helicopter’s light shining overhead. “We couldn’t see anything from where we were,” Nolan said. “I just went to sleep.” Firefighters had the inferno under

control by 2 a.m., he added, and were finished around 5 a.m. They returned later that day to extinguish a few minor remaining hot spots. But by that time, just charred trees and brush was all that remained on at least 10 acres. Melville Second Assistant Chief Michael McKeffrey joined Nassau County police in a helicopter about an hour after the initial call. McKeffrey

helped direct the battle with his bird’s eye view. “They were going up to locate where the fire originated from and checking for any extension. It was a great asset from the Nassau County police,” Warren said. Firefighters from the Greenlawn and East Farmingdale fire departments covered Melville’s region until the call came to a close as dawn broke.

Supervisor, Mayoka at odds (Continued from page A5)

chance to look at it, nor was it discussed with me,” Petrone said. “This was just something that was thrown up at the last minute, and it has great implications for this town and great implications not only for the residents but the operation of this town as we provide services to our residents.” After Petrone called on Mayoka to submit his suggestions during the upcoming budgeting process, the junior councilman pushed the resolution further in response to what he called a national “fiscal crisis.” Petrone wasn’t having any of it. “We are not in a fiscal crisis in this town. Let’s get this out of our heads,” Petrone said. “We have an improved bond rating, we’ve reduced spending by

$10 million this current year, and let’s not start scaring our residents that we’re in a fiscal crisis. That’s baloney… let’s get the experts to tell us in a fiscal crisis, and they’ve all patted us on the back.” When Mayoka attempted to continue discussion on his resolution, Petrone cut him off and called for a second. There was none, and the measure failed. Fireworks from that morning’s workshop meeting may have spilled over – Comptroller Tracy Yogman confronted Mayoka about the resolution and the accounting used to reach the conclusion a 5-percent cut was needed. “During the workshop, the comptroller was asked several questions about a number of the assumptions in the resolution that had been handed in, and a

Stiffer fines possible (Continued from page A4)

Allowing a building to be occupied without building permits, the minimum fine doubles to $3,000 and could go all the way up to $15,000. The move, Cuthbertson said, is a way to make code violation fines more substantial when the legal process is completed. “The district court always knocked [the fines] down anyway, so we thought, ‘let’s set the benchmark a little bit higher,’” he said. Language in the zoning and accessory apartment article and sections would be amended following a similar pattern, and maximum jail time would remain the same as under the previous law. However, under the accessory apartment article, jail terms would be stricken from first and second offenses

within a five-year span, and a third offense would draw a maximum 15day term, down from 9 months. The first cog in a series of code enforcement reforms championed by Cuthbertson – requiring landlords to pay fees and register rental properties with tenants using Section 8 vouchers – has reaped benefits, like $6,000 from prolific landlord Don Pius, Cuthbertson said. A code enforcement summit is planned for later this month. As for what would follow the new rental fines? Stay tuned, the councilman said. “There are a couple of things we’re working on internally,” he said. The resolution could come up for a vote as early as the board’s next meeting, which is May 17 at 7 p.m.

number of those assumptions were wrong,” Councilman Mark Cuthbertson said. “We have under-spent by $3 million, so we have a surplus… expenses were less than budgeted,” Yogman said. “It’s really a housekeeping resolution we have to do to move money around from savings in certain budget lines. It doesn’t have a net effect on the bottom line of the town, doesn’t take any money out of fund balance.” Huntington spokesman A.J. Carter said the town has cut spending, instituted a freeze on non-essential hiring and has kept vacancies open longer to reduce spending. The town may have also benefited from fluctuating fuel prices in 2010 to save money on heat and electricity. On a motion, Cuthbertson said there were inaccuracies in the resolution and said Mayoka disregarded protocol in presenting resolutions. He asked Mayoka to take advantage of the professional staff at Town Hall for their advice and insight. Mayoka said he was not required to do so, arguing he was not bound by protocol established in a previous administration. For Mayoka’s assertion to be right, Yogman said the town would have to spend more than the adopted or amended budget during the year. If that happened – which Yogman said her office works diligently to prevent – the town would have to go back to the board to tap into reserves or fund balance, or cut spending to rebalance the budget. “We monitor spending constantly so we don’t get into a situation where we overspend, and that’s what happens when the department of Audit and Control tracks the financial picture,” Yogman said. Mayoka said he hopes to meet with Yogman to discuss her concerns, and has publicly promised to reintroduce the resolution at future meetings. The next town board meeting is May 17 at 7 p.m.

Day laborer site loses its contract (Continued from page A7)

nature was notably absent, as he refused to sign calling it a “nonbinding” motion. Mayoka said he had attempted last Friday to have a resolution calling for the site’s closure put on the May 4 meeting agenda, but was ignored by fellow board members. “They only generated their letter in a knee-jerk reaction to my resolution. They didn’t want it because I’m a minority party and they don’t want to listen to me,” Mayoka said. Petrone said he informed the councilman two weeks ago “something was in the works” and asked him to work in cooperation. He refuted Mayoka’s claims the letter was an attempt to bully him. “If we were bullying Mark Mayoka, we would have sent something out without him knowing about it,” the supervisor said.

However, Mayoka claims the letter was improperly sent to his business e-mail at 8:30 a.m. Tuesday, giving him little time to read it, and that it does not adequately enforce the closure of the laborer site. His presented resolution, which died on the dais without a second, call for general services to secure the site on June 30 and force repayment of any portion of the $79,000 allotted to it for 2010. Residents spoke out in support of his measure. “We need a binding resolution to close the day laborer site with strict guidelines as to when it closes. It’s a good thing for all of us, being we are in agreement it needs to close,” said Commack resident Nancy Gamby, a member of the Conservative Society for Action. Petrone said the board was assured by Town Attorney John Leo that no further resolution was necessary. Others questioned future actions regarding the labor-

er site and resource center proposed by the Huntington Station Action Coalition. “That’s very good, but where are they suggesting that they go? I hope they are contemplating a safe space for all of us,” said Dee Thompson, executive director of the Huntington Station Enrichment Center near the site. “What is plan B?” She said her center is planning to start offering ESL-citizenship classes on Monday and Wednesday nights starting May 17, but didn’t think it would help all those utilizing the site. “This is a bigger problem. We are tired of trying to solve every level of government’s problems,” Petrone said. The supervisor said the town board will continue to consider looking for space for an indoor resource center to provide employment training and other vital services for all residents – not a future laborer site.

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HillSPORTS

BOYS LACROSSE>> COMMACK 2, HILLS EAST 10

Thunderbirds Take Cougars By Storm Four-point first quarter sets the tone as Hills East refuses to yield their momentum Half Hollow Hills photos/Sara-Megan Walsh

By Sara-Megan Walsh swalsh@longislandernews.com

The Thunderbirds proved this weekend when they strike, their opponents better watch out, because their aggressive offense won’t give up or let down just because they get ahead. The Half Hollow Hills East boys lacrosse team (6-5) traveled to Commack to take down the Cougars (6-4) last Saturday 10-2 in League I. The Thunderbirds’ aggressive offensive in the first half earned a comfortable 5-point lead and never looked back. Hills East came out strong and coordinated, dominating possession of the ball as they scored 4 points in the first quarter, marked by back-to-back goals by senior Maxx Meyer. The Cougars attempted to claw their way back, scoring their second goal of the game to put the score at 4-2. The second quarter was all about the Thunderbirds as attacker James Reiser caught a ball on a rebound off Commack’s keeper to stuff it in the back of the net. His teammates rallied, quickly matching his point with another goal. Junior Rob Merckling collected his first goal of a hat trick with only 33 seconds remaining in the half to put Hills East up by 5. Thunderbird Sam Birnbaum kicked things off in the second half with a goal earned by patiently circling the cage. The game rapidly grew more aggressive, slowing Hills’ offense, but they still managed to gain ground as senior Paul Tesoriero scored 2 goals and Matt Garziano netted 1 goal and 3 assists. Chris Stupore contributed with 2 assists and Zach Shapiro with 1 assist. Hills East goalkeepers Gary Engelthaler and Anthony Delos Reyes were credited with 11 and 5 saves, respectively.

Attacker Sam Birnbaum takes a shot on net. He scored a goal in Saturday’s win.

Hills East’s Luke Birnbaum keeps the ball out of Commack’s Goalkeeper Gary Engelthaler makes a save to prevent reach last Saturday to help the Thunderbirds claim a 10-2 victory. the Cougars from making a comeback. Uplifted by the win, Hills East is now over .500 with a 7-5 league record as playoffs rapidly approach. The

Thunderbirds will close out the end of their scheduled season by hosting Middle Country on May 17 at 4 p.m.

BASEBALL

Colts Are Digging The Long Ball Pitching and defense remain focus for Hills West, but home run barrage isn’t hurting

Hills West Colts are focusing on pitching and defense with playoffs slated to begin May 22. The team was ranked second in League IV as of Monday with a 10-4 record. By Alessandra Malito amalito@longislandernews.com

The Half Hollow Hills West baseball team has been successful lately, winning their last eight games in a row. The team, now 10-4, has been doing well in all different aspects of the team, especially in pitching and defense. The team was second in League IV as of Monday, right behind Smithtown West and their 9-2 record.

“Overall, we’ve been doing a lot of good things,” assistant coach Duke Geurland said. Their last game, against Riverhead on Friday, was a bit “sloppy” he said. But they pulled together on offense, scoring 14 runs. Their next contests are against Copiague and at the tournament at ShorehamWading River. The playoffs are then scheduled to begin on May 22. On Friday, T.J. Pecoraro was the winning pitcher, while Anthony Cipoletti

went 3-for-3 with 4 runs and a solo home run. James Barone also added a four-bagger, as Pecoraro and Tyler Mackey had 2 hits each. Pitcher Mike Kaufman really came through on Thursday against Riverhead. He threw a complete-game shutout, and contributed at the dish with a home run. The Colts silenced the Blue Waves 9-0 in that contest. Wednesday’s game against Riverhead was a tough one too. The Blue Waves

scored a pair of runs in the top of the ninth, but Hills West shot back with three runs in the bottom half of the frame, making it a “very exciting game,” the assistant coach said. Kaufman singled in the game-winning hit with a one-out, bases-loaded single to score Cipoletti. With the regular season quickly coming to an end, the team is focusing on pitching and defense. The idea, Geurland said, is to “keep it rolling as far as it takes us.”

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