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Dix Hills Named Best-Tasting Water Water district claims Suffolk title for sixth time, could win Long Island’s top honor

By Danny Schrafel dschrafel@longislandernews.com

Raise a glass to the Dix Hills Water District – the Long Island Water Conference already has.

For the sixth time since 1990, the Dix Hills Water District, which is operated by the Town of Huntington, has been named the best-tasting water in Suffolk County.

The honor was given following a blind taste test conducted at Farmingdale State College by the Long Island Water Conference (LIWC) May 3-6.

The water district received word of the honor last week; the contest is part of LIWC’s observance of National Drinking Water Week.

“We like to celebrate National Drinking Water Week with this contest because it gives residents a chance to sample all of the great tasting water throughout Long Island, not just in their town,” Water Conference Chair Richard Tobin said. “It also stresses the importance to preserve and protect the cleanliness and abundance of this essential resource.”

Huntington spokesman A.J. Carter said one of the keys might be the lack of chlorine.

For 50 years, Dix Hills Water maintained a waiver from mandatory water

Employees of Dix Hills Water District celebrate their sixth win in the Long Island Water Conference’s Best-Tasting Water Contest since 1990 alongside Supervisor Frank Petrone and Councilwoman Susan Berland. chlorination by maintaining a bacteriafree water supply and delivery system. In August 2007, small amounts of bacteria were found in the water supply due to a water main break, and the waiver was rescinded until October 2009, when the Dix Hills system was once again deemed bacteria-free.

The exemption and the resultant lack of chlorine, Supervisor Frank Petrone said, contributes to the award-winning taste.

“We are gratified that the Long Island Water Conference’s testers agree with us and look forward to taking on the Westbury Water District and proving that Dix

Hills’ water is the tastiest of all on Long Island and across the state,” Petrone said.

Dix Hills will now face off against the Westbury Water District next month to see who has the best tasting water on Long Island and earn the right to compete in the statewide competition. Dix Hills won Suffolk’s contest in 1990, 1996, 2000, 2005 and 2008; they took the state title in 2000. The water district services about 8,500 homes and businesses in Dix Hills, and is responsible for the operation and maintenance of 15 water supply wells at 10 sites, over 160 miles of pipe and almost 1,300 fire hydrants.

So what are consumers looking for? LIWC spokesman David Chauvin said the taste testers, who included students, faculty and parents at Farmingdale State, described the best samples as “clear, crisp… the typical terms you would expect from Long Island water.”

“It highlights the obvious fact that you don’t need to buy bottled water on Long Island,” he added. “Dix Hills is a phenomenal provider.”

The LIWC is an association of more than 50 public water suppliers which provide water for over 3 million people in the Nassau/Suffolk area and maintain more than 1,000 supply wells, 10,800 miles of water mains and nearly 79,000 fire hydrants.

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Five Towns Grads ‘Open Door’ To Next Stage amalito@longislandernews.com

Graduates of Five Town College threw their caps in the air and bid a fond farewell to their university, along with its faculty and staff, on Saturday during their graduation ceremony – and what better way for students of the performing artscentered college to move on than to listen to accomplished musicians and performers, who like them, just want to work with their passion: music.

Throughout the ceremony, students were either presented with awards that showcased their talent or given stage space to perform songs live. Five Towns College professor and Chief Marshal Peter Rogine intermittently introduced speakers throughout the ceremony as parents, grandparents, friends and family looked on trying to find their students on stage or in the seats ahead. The Class

of 2009 consisted of 267 graduates, with 14 master’s, 245 bachelor’s and eight associate’s degrees being conferred.

The salutatorian, Kiley McDonald, gave the introductory speech after the “Star-Spangled Banner” was performed.

“Our major in life is just to keep living,” she said. “Our destination is not a point, it’s how you get there.”

She also quoted from a Five Towns College production, “Tommy.”

President of Five Towns College Stanley Cohen also welcomed the audience before moving on to awards.

Tony and Emmy Award-winner Leslie Uggams, who received an Honorary Doctorate of Music degree, told her story of starting out in the business as a child, working with famous performers such as Louis Armstrong, Ella Fitzgerald and Dinah Washington, up to where she is now, an award-winning Broadway star.

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Graduating student Matthew Burns receives his degree from Five Towns College.

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POLICE REPORT Compiled by Mike Koehler

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In the garden… Since it seems I forgot to secure Some sports writers are calling this the “Kelly Slam.” I just call it incredible. a summer rental in the Hamptons, I’m spending my time right in my own backyard this year. I hit the Hot Dawg! …Have you dirt for some serious digging seen the new hot dog place this past weekend. I was so IN THE KNOW getting ready to open up on productive I actually got all WITH AUNT ROSIE Gerard Street in Huntington those plants that I bought at village? They go by the name the end-of-season, half-price sales last fall into the “Bad Dawgs” and according ground. The only problem is that with not much to the “Coming Soon” sign in the window offer all room left in my flowerbeds, in order to put in somekinds of different gourmet hot dogs. Now if you ask thing new, I have to remove something. So instead me, gourmet hot dog is an oxymoron, but I’m sure of a heap of flowerpots waiting to be planted, I now I’ll change my mind after chowing down on a chili have a heap of irises ready to be split and planted cheese dog with chopped onions. somewhere else.

Bloomin’ 9-to-5… Is it possible the plants on my

garden are on a weekday work schedule? It sure seems that way to me. I spent much of the weekend in my garden and everything was in glorious bud.

That’s right, bud. Not bloom. As I pulled out of my driveway Monday morning, it was clear to me that by mid-day, all those buds that had been closed up tight as a drum on Sunday would be unfurling, unfolding and bursting into bloom on Monday. Which is why I often end up out in my garden with a flashlight.

Girl power… Last week, I told you about an 80something woman in Miss Betty White kicking major hide on television. Now, the tale of a 30-something woman who is pretty much Supergirl with a bowling ball. Her name is Kelly Kulick; she’s 33 from New Jersey, and she’s pretty much won everything in sight the last eight months. She started by winning a regular women’s tournament and the Women’s World Championship, which earned her a spot in the all-men’s PBA Tournament of Champions. Oh, by the way, she whooped all the boys in that one and won. Then, just a few weeks ago, she won the USBC Queens and followed it up with the U.S. Open. So, if you’re keeping score, she won five tournaments and $110,000 in eight months. Three of those were major women’s titles, and the fourth major was one she was the only woman competing.

Smile, you’re on Town Board camera… My town board spies (well, not spies – they’re merely my lovely colleagues here) tell me there’s a bunch of people who go to meetings and record them to put them on the Internet. Even with cameras on the way to town hall, I guess some people got tired of waiting, picked up and are doing it themselves. So, if you ever see Art in the red t-shirt behind the tripod, say hi and remember to put your best side forward for the camera as you pass by. Unless, of course, you want your fanny all over the web!

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Orion Yberg, 24 months old, enjoys a beautiful day in the park with his mother, Susie Yberg of Huntington Station. The two were heading to see dad Axel Yberg at work after enjoying the sunshine and beutiful flowers blooming at Heckscher Park in Huntington on May 11.

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Where Could He Have Stumbled Off To? An anonymous complainant tipped off Suffolk County police about a possibly intoxicated motorist in Dix Hills on May 16. The responding officer found a red Mitsubishi in the Jericho Turnpike parking lot unattended. Police were unable to locate the owner or operator.

Was There A Third Man? A Dix Hills woman called Suffolk County police on May 15 when she heard someone in her basement. A middle-aged white man wearing a green sweatshirt knocked on her front door while a Hispanic man in a red sweatshirt waited in an old red vehicle in her driveway. As the vehicle pulled away, she heard noises in her basement. Nothing unusual was found, but the side window was opened.

Knife-Wielding Threat Actually Looking For Coins Suffolk police received an anonymous complaint about a man in Terry Farrell Park with a knife on May 15. The responding officer found a Hicksville man using a metal detector and garden spade looking for loose change.

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Suffolk police rushed to a Dix Hills home on May 16 after an elderly woman opened the wrong door to her bathroom and fell down the stairs. The Melville Fire Department took her to North Shore LIJ-Plainview Hospital.

A Huntington woman called Suffolk County police after finding her garage door open on the morning of May 16. No property was removed. A neighbor advised her that children were playing nearby the day before and may have gone inside. The homeowner wanted the incident documented.

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Memorial Day… The official unofficial start of summer is almost upon us. How are you spending the day? I, as usual, will be catching as many parades as possible, though I’m distressed that this year there will be a noticeable absence in the parade. It’s safe to say that not a parade will go by without me thinking about Lenny Totora, proud veteran and tireless advocate for his fellow vets. Len will be there in spirit.

Suffolk police rushed to a Dix Hills home when a rear deck caught fire on May 16. The responding officer found flames behind the home and used a fire extinguisher to knock them down. Members of the Dix Hills Fire Department fully extinguished the flames and checked the premises.

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Suffolk police responded to Cold Spring Harbor just after midnight on May 16 when a New York City man got stuck in the woods. He was driving a 2008 sedan when the 27-year-old lost control, jumped a curb and entered the woods. A tow truck pulled the car out, which sustained front and undercarriage damage.

Woman Has Seizures Suffolk police rushed to a Huntington Station home when a 56-year-old resident began seizing before dawn on May 16. The Huntington Community First Aid Squad took her to Huntington Hospital.

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‘Silly Bandz’ Mean Serious Business As retailers scramble to stock popular toy, school districts consider restrictions Half Hollow Hills photo/Danny Schrafel

By Danny Schrafel dschrafel@longislandernews.com

“I’ve got the turtle, I’ve got the car, a truck, a moose… what else we got? Another truck… see, I’m very into automobiles today. And this one’s the porcupine.”

As she untwisted them off her wrist one by one, Casandra Geoghan, co-manager of Fad in Huntington, described her motley crew of Silly Bandz, the oddly-shaped, colorful rubber band collectibles that are taking schools in Huntington and beyond by storm, so much so that one district has outright prohibited them.

It’s not the first time toy sellers have enjoyed brisk sales from the product. This time, Fad has become a veritable Silly Bandz emporium – they have two fullystocked spinning trilons, a two-sided, spinning holder and several flat wall displays bursting with the Bandz, along with five giant signs in the window promoting them.

“They were here about 4-5 years ago,” said Geoghan’s colleague, co-manager Terri Zlochower. “They sold well, but nothing like this.”

Zlochower and Geoghan said the Bandz took off in popularity about a month ago, and since then, they’ve been selling more than a thousand of the 12unit packages – $3 for one package, $5 for two – each week. When they order more, they buy hundreds of packages.

Popular Silly Bandz are scented, glow-inthe-dark, black and white and tie-dye colored; dragons, unicorns and mystic bands

Fad co-manager Casandra Geoghan shows off her Silly Bandz, including a porcupine, inset, on Friday. The store sells thousands each week, but school districts in Huntington have taken steps to curtail their presence in the classroom. are the rarest.

“If you come here with a couple of buddies and you get different ones, they start switching them and trading them,” Zlochower said. “Some of the kids, they just want them. They just want to go to school and have 100 up their arm. We’re having

a lot of fun with it. Parents are just as much into it – a woman came in here and dropped about $50 because it was a party favor.”

“The guys at Starbucks were asking if we sold them when I went in to get my coffee. They were wearing them,” Ge-

oghan said. “Every single person that comes in here buys a couple of packs, even if that isn’t what they came in for,” Geoghan said. “Most of them are coming in for that, and nothing but that.”

There has been, however, a bit of a dark side to this fad. Parents said older kids have taken advantage of younger students, conning them into trading away “valuable” Bandz. The collectibles have also become a distraction in classrooms.

The Half Hollow Hills School District does not have an overriding policy on Silly Bandz, Superintendent Sheldon Karnilow said, instead leaving it to each principal’s observations and judgment to take appropriate steps as needed. However, concerns in other districts have led to restrictions. Some require students to pack the Bandz up until recess, while others prohibit Silly Bandz trading in the younger grades.

“Some of the younger schools… mostly with the younger grades, because the kids started trading them in class and that was a distraction,” Geoghan said. “Also, a few – ahem – enterprising junior high school children were selling them for top dollar.

I learned that yesterday.”

Commack School District has prohibited Silly Bandz from their buildings because of safety and educational concerns, said Adrienne Robb-Fund, the assistant superintendent for elementary education.

“It’s a safety hazard and a distracter,” she said. “The concern is that it can cut off circulation [in the wrist]. For us, it’s a (Continued on page A21)

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Resident: Floodlight Ignited Bird’s Nest Photos by Steve Silverman

The Dix Hills Fire Department responded to a house fire that damaged exterior walls and a rear wooden deck believed to be caused by a bird’s nest built on top of a floodlight on Sunday night.

A late night Dix Hills house fire was started when unexpected visitors attempted to move in.

The Dix Hills Fire Department responded to a house fire on Highfield Drive on Sunday night. Chief Robert Adcock said what the resident believe started the fire surprised even him.

At approximately 9:30 p.m. on May 16, Dix Hills received a 911 call from a resident reporting the outside wall of the house and their rear wooden deck was on fire. Suffolk County police were first to respond, and were able to douse the source of the fire with a common household fire extinguisher, Adcock said.

Thirty firefighters with four engines, a ladder truck and ambulance arrived on the scene. Upon searching for the source of the fire, the chief said they found small patches of fire were still smoldering on the exterior of the house. A handheld line quickly put out the remaining flames. Adcock said the resident informed him they believed the source of the fire was an exterior light that heated up and ignited nesting material from a pair of birds.

“It’s the first time I’ve seen or heard that one,” the chief said.

The house sustained damage to its siding and exterior sheathing, he said, in addition to minor damages extending into

Firefighters examine the structure damage done to the Dix Hills home as result of the fire. the wall cavities and deck of the house.

No injuries were reported. Although the fire appears accidental in nature, it re-

mains under investigation by the Town of Huntington fire marshal.

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Firemen’s Association To Host Memorial Those who lost their lives serving their communities have not been forgotten.

The Huntington Township Exempt Firemen’s Association will host its annual memorial service on May 23. Each year, the service honors firefighters and

ladies auxiliary members who have died over the past year. Included this year are two members who died in the line of duty.

The service will start at 7 p.m. at the Huntington Town Hall auditorium.

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Proposal Would Assure Right To Fire Dormer Change to county charter would give Suffolk legislature right to dump department heads

By Danny Schrafel dschrafel@longislandernews.com

Suffolk County legislators are mulling over a bill that would place greater responsibility for removing department heads appointed by the county executive in their corner.

Legislator Jon Cooper (D-Huntington) said the measure, laid on the table May 11, would preserve the legislature’s right in the County Charter to remove individuals appointed by the county executive through resolutions.

After his bill to create five-year fixed terms for department heads overseeing public safety stalled in the legislature in late March, Cooper filed a resolution hours later that would remove Police Commissioner Richard Dormer from his post. Legislative counsel argues section C23-9 of the County Charter gives the legislature the power to bump an appointee of the county executive, but a dispute over that assertion motivated Cooper to propose a third piece of legislation that would make a concrete determination.

“There’s a potential contradiction to explain why there’s been no attempt to remove a department head in 40 years,” Cooper said. “[Legislative counsel] George [Nolan] still thinks he can make the case, and I may still move forward with the effort to remove Dormer.

[Nolan] also told me, it wouldn’t hurt to clarify this once and for all.”

Cooper’s resolution would affect department heads and members of county boards, commissions and agencies.

Any person targeted for removal must be given “reasonable notice” and an opportunity to be heard before the resolution is voted on. The resolution would be vetted and analyzed like any other law that goes before the Suffolk County Legislature, Cooper said.

Resolutions to remove department heads appointed by the county executive are subject to his veto, while board members appointed by the legislature are not subject to their approval. The county executive retains the right to remove department heads serving at their pleasure.

“If anything, we’re bending over backwards to do it the right way and put in all the due process protections,” Cooper said.

“It clearly increases accountability, increases transparency in government and just as importantly for department heads with fixed terms, it allows them to be more independent and autonomous and more willing to disagree with the county executive.”

In her testimony to the public safety committee on April 22, County Attorney Christine Malafi argued section 13-2 in the county charter says officials appointed by the county executive serve at their pleasure. Levy’s Deputy Press Secretary Mark Smith said the measure showed the legislature had its priorities out of whack.

“This is the fifth piece of legislation this year aimed at removing the police commissioner, compared to zero pieces of legislation introduced by the legislature aimed at eliminating our $150 million budget shortfall for 2010-2011,” he said.

“It is just another example of the legislature’s skewed priorities when they fight so hard against any effort that saves taxpayer money and improves efficiency.”

A public hearing on the appointed personnel removal bill is scheduled for June 8. The resolution to remove Dormer goes before the Public Safety committee May 20; it was tabled during the May 6 meeting. The fixed-term resolution is before the full legislature.

Legislator Lou D’Amaro (D-N. Babylon) is recusing himself from voting on the right-to-remove bill because he is married to the county attorney.

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A Half Hollow Hills West student’s efforts to teach children with disabilities how to play the piano culminated in a recital at Frank & Camille’s piano store in Melville on Sunday.

“Some kids came in not even knowing how to read sheet music or what it was and now they’re fluent,” said Max Willinger, a senior at Hills High School West.

Since September, he has been practic-

ing with four students – Sydney Alper, Kevin Jannelli, Joanna Ramsay and Kyle Wiblishauser – for two hours on Sundays. On May 16, he showcased their work at the piano store where he has been working with them.

“They’ve been very generous giving me the time and space free of charge,” he said of Frank & Camille’s.

But why does he do it?

“I do it for the kids,” Williner said. “Seeing the kids coming back every week with a big smile and seeing how it makes them happy is the reason I do it.”

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From right, Rep. Steve Israel presents a flag flown over the United States Capitol building in memory of fallen Suffolk County Officer Glen Ciano to his widow, Susan, and children, Daniel and Samantha, with Legislator Steven Stern before his comrades from the Second Precinct. driving,” Stern said.

The Suffolk County Emerald Pipe Society greeted the Ciano family, friends and officers of the Second Precinct with “God Bless America” followed by “Amazing Grace.”

Rep. Steve Israel (D-Dix Hills) attended the ceremony to present an American flag that had flown over the Capitol building in Washington D.C. to the Ciano family.

“I’m happy to see everyone recognize the sacrifice that Glen and his family made,” said Second Precinct Officer Fred Leyboldt. “Hopefully it will bring awareness up about drunk driving. It seems no matter how many lives it ruins, it’s a very difficult message to get across.”

Jose Borbon, of Plainview, has been charged with aggravated driving while intoxicated and first-degree vehicular manslaughter in Glen’s death. A trial date has not been scheduled.

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The intersection of Commack Road and Vanderbilt Motor Parkway has been renamed in honor of a Suffolk County police officer killed in the line of duty.

In a formal dedication ceremony held May 10, Susan Ciano with her children Samantha, 22, and Daniel, 20, unveiled one of several signs renaming the roadway for her late husband, Glen Ciano, who died in February 2009.

The 22-year veteran of the Suffolk County Police Department responded to a request for assistance in the arrest of a motorist when his car was struck by an allegedly drunk driver. Glen’s patrol car crashed into a telephone pole, bursting into flames and killing him instantly. He was 45.

“I’m honored today to have the intersection renamed Glen Ciano Place. It is my hope it will serve as a permanent reminder,” his widow said.

The memorial comes as result of a bill proposed by Legislator Steven Stern (DDix Hills), which received the unanimous support of the Suffolk County Legislature on April 7.

“I am proud to have sponsored the legislation recognizing the sacrifice of Officer Ciano and his family for the people of Suffolk County. It is my hope that re-naming this location Glen Ciano Place will not only service to honor his memory, but also as a warning and a reminder of the tragic and preventable consequences of drinking and

The Ciano family, from left, Samantha, Susan and Daniel, work together to unveil a sign renaming the intersection of Commack Road and Vanderbilt Motor Parkway as “Glen Ciano Place” on May 10.

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Claiming What’s Yours

Legislator Steve Stern is teaming up with Michael Caplice of the Office of the State Comptroller to help residents recover unclaimed funds.

Is the state comptroller’s office holding on to some of your money?

Suffolk County Legislator Steve Stern (D-Dix Hills) and Michael Caplice, Long Island regional representative from New York State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli’s office, are helping residents locate unclaimed funds in bank accounts, stocks and bonds, utility deposits and insurance funds.

Unclaimed funds accumulate when banks, insurance companies, utilities, investment companies and many other businesses – as required to by state law – surrender inactive accounts to the state.

These accounts are known as “lost,” “abandoned” or “unclaimed” funds, which at the moment total over $9 billion, according to state officials. In fact, 286,000 claims totaling over $123 million dollars are owed to Suffolk County residents.

The Office of the State Comptroller holds the money until it is claimed.

“We want to return unclaimed funds to their rightful owners,” DiNapoli said.

“The money belongs to New Yorkers. We want to give it back.”

Caplice will be available at Stern’s office on Tuesday from 2-4 p.m. to help residents determine if they are owed money.

The office is located at 1842 East Jericho Turnpike in Huntington.

“I welcome the efforts of the comptroller’s office and Mr. Caplice to work with area residents to recover funds that are rightfully theirs,” Stern said. “I encourage anyone who thinks they may have unclaimed funds to come meet with Mr. Caplice.”

New York residents and others may also check for unclaimed funds online at www.osc.state.ny.us/ouf/index.htm or by calling 1-800-221-9311.

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Say Yes To Kensington Estates A housing development that will create ty’s current one house per acre zoning. If construction jobs, provide housing for approved, the proposal would see 83 senior citizens, produce property tax rev- townhomes on the 18.6-acre parcel. enue without impacting the local school Kensington Estates answers a need for system, and improve a notoriously trou- housing for the area’s fast-growing popublesome and unattractive property? lation of senior empty nesters who want to Sounds like a no-brainer, but the Kensing- remain in the area but without the burden ton Estates development proof maintaining the large, singleposed for Jericho Turnpike in EDITORIAL family homes they raised their Cold Spring Hills is not without families in. opposition. Specifically, leaders of a civic The project will turn an unattractive, association whose members live across the underperforming property into an attracturnpike from the development have made tive, property tax-generating home for it clear they want only single-family, resi- senior citizens and comes without adding dential homes on the site. the expenses to the school system that Members of the Huntington Town families with school-aged children would Board earlier this week held a public hear- bring. ing to consider rezoning the property to It will create jobs. allow for a higher density than the properThe project deserves a yes vote.

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Fines Increase Misguided DEAR EDITOR: Councilman’s Mark Cuthbertson’s bill to substantially increase the fines for building code violations is misguided.

The Town of Huntington’s building codes and zoning regulations are too restrictive, treating individuals’ property rights with contempt.

Property owners must ask permission from the Town of Huntington for almost any improvement they want to make to their property. Huntington’s building codes and zoning regulations create an abusive and oppressive political environment for residents and businesses.

Huntington’s highly regulated real estate market is unable to adjust to the future needs and desires of the region because past and present voters created the regulations and influence politicians that restrict change and growth. Developers are unable to produce new housing and commercial uses that the future businesses, customers and residents demands because the present voters protest and lobby politicians and bureaucrats against such uses.

A free, peaceful and prosperous community must protect individual property owners

against the will of the majority; otherwise there is tyranny.

Before the Town of Huntington raises the penalties for building code and zoning regulations, such laws must be relaxed and return to property owners more of their property rights. Otherwise, the Town of Huntington will become even more oppressive, costly to live and less economically prosperous.

CLIFFORD SONDOCK

President Land Use Institute

Leadership Now DEAR EDITOR: Forty days and counting since the Senate and Assembly leadership waived the white flag on any hope of an on-time budget for New York State. In that time, six budget extenders have come to the floor and I have voted no on every one. In the absence of any real negotiation, I will continue to vote no on this band-aid approach to budgeting.

I have said it before and I will say it again: New York State is suffering from a lack of leadership. Senate Leader [John] Sampson is not talking with Assembly Speaker [Sheldon] Silver and neither is willing to talk to Governor [David]

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Paterson. Their total lack of urgency on the budget is appalling. Their inaction has reduced my budgeting power to voting no on budget extenders.

The first five budget extenders were unacceptable to me.

They were wrong for a number of reasons, not the least of which is the creation of two classes of New Yorkers. These extenders provide funding for some road and bridge projects and deny others. These extenders fund CUNY construction projects and deny funding for SUNY projects. These extenders empower the procrastinators.

Now the sixth extender added state workers furloughs to the mix, again putting certain New Yorkers on a different playing field. The furloughs single out and punish the workers that can least afford to lose a day’s pay. Workers making $50,000 or less will be forced to miss a mortgage payment, skip a doctor’s appointment or struggle to put food on the table. Many will say ‘come on, it is only one day’s pay,’ but when you live paycheck to paycheck, such a reduction is devastating.

I was elected to represent all of my constituents. I will not stand quietly and allow any New Yorker to be treated as a

second-class citizen. I have and will continue to demand that we pass a budget that cuts spending and taxes and does not mortgage our children’s future with borrowing. With each day that passes the problem grows bigger. Those that hope it will simply go away are jeopardizing the economic viability of every taxpayer in New York.

Some believe that opposing budget extenders will force the shutdown of government. I disagree. I believe our government stopped functioning long ago.

No government works when it chooses to help some and ignore others. I am fed up with the absence of true budget negotiations. It is simply irresponsible and unacceptable to continue to do nothing. We need leadership and we need it now.

CARL MARCELLINO

New York State Senator 5th District

Stay Safe During a Flood Editor’s note: The following was adopted from a press release from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.

DEAR EDITOR: After getting flood insurance, there are several things you can do to minimize losses in your

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home and ensure your family’s safety.

Safeguard your possessions: Create a personal “flood file” containing information about all your possessions and keep it in a secure place, such as a safe deposit box or waterproof container.

Prepare your house: Make sure your sump pump is working and then install a battery-operated backup. Installing a water alarm will also let you know if water is accumulating in your basement. Clear debris from gutters and downspouts, and anchor any fuel tanks. Raise your electrical components at least 12 inches above your home’s projected flood elevation. Place the furnace, water heater, washer and dryer on cement blocks at least 12 inches above the projected flood elevation.

Develop a family emergency plan: Know what to do in an emergency and where you will get information from local officials. Create a safety kit, post emergency telephone numbers, and plan and practice a flood evacuation route.

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Stars Shine in ‘Got Talent’ Spotlight Fort Salonga singer takes top honors at Huntington Arts Council competition Photos by Head Shots.Len Marks Photo

The 15 talented finalists of “Got Talent? Long Island” and two showcase artists gave audience members a show last Wednesday night at the Dix Hills Performing Arts Center.

Violinist David Wong lit up the stage at “Got Talent” May 12.

Talented performers vied for the spotlight, wowing and stealing the hearts of Huntington audience members on May 12.

The Huntington Arts Council hosted its third annual “Got Talent? Long Island” competition at the Dix Hills Performing Arts Center of Five Towns College on May 12. Fifteen finalists performed a variety of song, music and dance acts in one of the toughest fields yet.

“Just looking at our award list, where we had multiple winners in many of the categories, should give you an idea of how tight the competition was,” said Diana Cherryholmes, executive director of the Huntington Arts Council. “We are very pleased that all these talented performers, who were selected from over 100 entries, could perform in such a

beautiful, professional venue.”

Fort Salonga singer Hallie Hugues wowed the judges with her performance of “Someone Like You” from the Broadway musical “Jekyll & Hyde” to win first place, taking home a $500 cash prize, $1,000 scholarship to Five Towns College and more. She has plans to attend SUNY Potsdam Crane School of Music in the fall as a vocal performance and philosophy double major.

Crystalyn Winter, 17, of South Hempstead, was honored as the “Rising Star” for her vocal performance, in addition to being recognized as a “Rising Star 13 Plus” with singer Julie Biedry, a sophomore at Cold Spring Harbor High School.

Other award categories included “Rising Star 13 & Under” which recog-

Fort Salonga singer Hallie Hugues took home first prize for her performance of “Someone Like You” from Broadway’s “Jekyll & Hyde” at Huntington Art Council’s “Got Talent” competition. nized: Jackie Evancho, 10, of Gibsonia, PA; Maria Pragias, 12, of Merrick; and Nicole Rampanelli, 9, of Syosset. The title of “Audience Choice” went to Salvatore Valentinette, of Bethpage.

Other finalists who performed include Jeanne Marie Boes, Ginelle Cantave, Marty Hirschhorn, Kate Keller, Lexxi Saal, Stephanie Sorel, David Wong and a group performance by Kenya Sheppard, Camara Sheppard, Ryan McCloskey and

Singer Crystalyn Wynter took home the “Rising Star” and “Rising Star 13 Plus” awards.

Angelica Franzino as “The Sheppard Brothers Band.”

The event raised approximately $13,000 for the Huntington Arts Council’s Arts-In-Education program, which includes the Journey Program, offering ways to incorporate cultural arts in school curriculums, sponsors Saturday Workshops for Children series, Huntington’s Tulip Festival Art contest, Discovery Nights at the Heckscher Museum in addition to scholarship, internship and guitar programs.

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Bistro Cassis: French For Delicious Foodie SECTION

By Luann & Alex

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We don’t speak French, but we have to assume “Bistro Cassis” has something to do with a rich, delicious, intoxicating meal.

A small restaurant on Wall Street in Huntington village, its size only adds to its European-bistro feel. Art dons the walls and romantic lighting creates a mood appropriate for tables of families out for a nice dinner or couples celebrating something special.

The restaurant, owned and operated

by Reststar Hospitality Group, is managed by Gabriel Garcia, son of Hugo Garcia of Cafe Buenos Aires. Gabriel exhibits much the same charm, hospitality and knowledge of his craft as his father, who opened Cassis before moving to Buenos Aires just down the block. Add chef

55B Wall Street Huntington 631-421-4122 www.bistrocassis.com Cuisine: Fine French

Atmosphere: European bistro

Price range: Moderate - Expensive David Bonilla to the mix and you’ve got a charming and unique dining experience.

We started with La Soupe Gratinée à l’Oignon ($8), onion soup with crouton and cheese gratin. Plentiful in onions cooked perfectly with the cheese melted just right, the soup stays hot until the last drop.

Next came two French staples, Escargots Maître d’Hôtel ($9) – snails with garlic herb butter sauce – and Cuisses de

Crepes for dessert

Grenouilles Provençale ($12) – frog legs Provençale with garlic, capers and olives.

The snails are exquisite, soaked in melted butter and topped with a little piece of toasty bread. We were anxious to try to the French delicacy that is frog legs. The meat is a little tougher than chicken for those of you who haven’t tried it. Dipped in the delicate garlicky sauce that Chef Bonilla whips up, we might argue Cassis is the place to try your first.

The mussels were unbelievable, the most tender we’ve ever tasted, sitting in heavenly light and immensely tasty broths.

Moules Marinières ($15) come in a garlicky white wine sauce, while Moules Provençales are doused in a tomato-based sauce with garlic and basil flavors.

For our entrees, Coquilles St. Jacques et Crevettes ($27) is a plate full of panseared scallops and shrimp served with fricassee of leeks, oyster mushrooms, and corn in a truffle cream sauce that just sent our taste buds soaring. Magret de Canard au Cassis ($25) is also a winner – duck breast and leg confit with mushroom gratin, fresh raspberries and a touch of cassis. The leg meat is so tender, you know it just fell off the bone.

Dessert sent us aloft. A chocolate cake that was nearly a soufflé was rich, creamy and moist with thick, liquid chocolate

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For either a special occasion or a night on the town, Bistro Cassis holds its own as somewhere patrons can go to feel welcomed, charmed and above all, like they just had one of the best meals of the year.

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Cutting Hair Crosses Boundaries Retired Marine recalls how his gay brother inspired him to open Rockabilly Barbers Half Hollow Hills photo/Mike Koehler

By Mike Koehler mkoehler@longislandernews.com

From bombs to barbershops, Robert Wagner is anything but ordinary.

Wagner, 45, is the owner of three Rockabilly Barbers stores on Long Island, a motorcycle rider and a philanthropist.

He also became a proud supporter of Long Island Association for AIDS Care (LIAAC) after his brother – the man who helped Wagner stabilize his life – died of AIDS. “He was my best friend,” the owner said.

Wagner grew up in Huntington before joining the U.S. Marine Corps in 1981. He served for three years, primarily as a combat engineer. Unlike the pop-culture image of bombs being complex and elaborate traps, he recalled frequently throwing explosives together in a hurry.

As a civilian again in 1984, Wagner discovered his expertise in explosives were illsuited for regular life.

“There was no such job. I had a hard time. I bounced around, I [became] an experimenter,” he said.

But Wagner had a guardian angel, his older brother Ralph. Fifteen years his senior, Ralph was a hair dresser and one night brought home a copy of “Shampoo” – a 1975 satirical film about a hairdresser that touched on sex and social norms. The film helped change Wagner’s mind.

The career move was laughed at by his military colleagues initially.

“I was doing this when I was in the Marine Corps Reserve. You have no clue

Memorabilia and music befitting a rock club help give Rockabilly Barbers its unique atmosphere. how much flak I caught,” Wagner said, adding that he routinely shocked everyone by attending social functions with very attractive dates.

He went into business for himself in July 1998 with $37,000 and Rockabilly Barbers was born. The first store could seat just three customers and was across the street from his current East Northport location.

A year later, the business moved into the eight-chair store on Larkfield Avenue they still call home.

Now a master barber by New York standards, Wagner combined his barber and cosmetology education to create new and unique “avant-garde” styles. Still behind a chair five days a week himself, the owner’s creations attracted the likes of Newsday, The New York Times, Fortune and Passion Publications. Milady Publications also

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included a contribution from Wagner for their “Standard Barber Styling Textbook.”

“It’s revamped every 10 years. They asked me to write an essay on the industry, and I did. Now every kid going to barber school knows who my freaky ass is,” he said.

In the meantime, Wagner’s relationship with his brother strengthened. It just happened that Ralph was gay.

“Even though my brother was my best friend, we were different ends of the spectrum,” Wagner said.

But within the next few years, tragedy struck. Ralph was diagnosed with AIDS about 20 years ago; he died within a year.

Wagner continues to remember his brother fondly as business has improved.

He opened a second shop on New York Avenue in Huntington village in 2000, and later expanded further into Stony Brook. All of his locations boast memorabilia and sound systems befitting his biker persona, but they also embody his openminded attitude, especially regarding sexuality.

Spotlight On

Huntington Businesses “We are who we are. Our following ranges from grandfathers to grandsons, to law enforcement to outlaws, from homophobes to bears and wolves. My homophobes I’d like to do without, I have a problem with it,” he said. “I don’t like judgmental people. Being my brother and best friend died of a horrible illness, I can’t tolerate it when someone judges someone in my store based on how they choose to live.”

Wagner himself is called “hetero-edgy” by his gay clientele, but the rest of his staff is as colorful and diverse as his customers.

For example, three men had scissors in hand at the East Northport store on Friday. One of the men is a Mormon, while another boasts stretched ear lobes and tattoos. The third is Wagner’s cousin. Two of the three, the owner said, have children and are “great dads.”

“If people got to know us, and it’s still a battle… why don’t you come in and talk to us? Get to know us. All of the guys in the East Northport and Huntington stores live in your communities,” he said.

Like many small businesses, the recession has hit home. All three locations are performing fairly well and male residents should have no fear of not looking great, but Wagner admitted the poor economy has kept him from expanding further.

“Everything’s got to be right. In today’s economy I wouldn’t, but I want to. The moment you’re satisfied, you’re stagnant.

You always want to grow,” he said.

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Councilwomen Glenda Jackson and Susan Berland and Councilman Mark Mayoka congratulate the young artists with Covanta Business Manager Tina Verone and Covanta Facility Manager Tom Chambers.

Student artists from the Town of Huntington used their art to go green.

Twelve winners were selected from nearly 400 posters received in Covanta of Huntington’s fourth annual poster contest. Local school districts were asked to have their students submit their creative works of art, depicted in a recycling theme, to emphasize the importance of preserving the environment.

Councilmembers Susan Berland, Glenda Jackson and Mark Mayoka presented the awards to first-place winners Natalie Puello of Upper Room Christian School and Amanda Cipriano of Trinity Region-

al School; second-place winners Alyssa Anton of Washington Drive Primary School and Chloe Blumberg of Maplewood Intermediate School; third-place winners Emily Stern of Signal Hill Elementary School and Alessandra Vicente of Vanderbilt Elementary School; and honorable mention awardees Elizabeth Choi of James H. Boyd Intermediate School, John D’Ambrosio of Goosehill Elementary School, Brianna Hibbert of Upper Room Christian School, Brianna Serra of Signal Hill Elementary School, and Sydney Pitt of Sunquam Elementary School.

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Health Fitness Fifty 50+Plus Exercise Beats Cancer Team In Training preparing for fall season

By Zoe Shapiro info@longislandernews.com

You can get in shape while saving lives, said Katie Stockhammer. She should know. Stockhammer is the director of Melville-based Leukemia and Lymphoma Society’s Team in Training and a blood cancer survivor.

Every year, Huntington residents join forces with approximately 200 Long Islanders and Stockhammer to exercise while raising money for cancer research.

“We get a lot of people who sign up for different reasons,” she said, “such as camaraderie or to get in shape, but there are some who really believe in the cause.”

Team in Training is the world’s largest sports endurance training programming.

Since its inception 21 years ago Team in Training has raised $1 billion nationally, $680 million of which has gone towards research.

“We provide normal, everyday people with the support the need to reach healthy goals,” said Stockhammer. “We train people to get off the couch and reach the finish line of the event they select.”

Though many people join just to make

Team In Training volunteers pose with a few young blood cancer survivors. a difference, there are people who join the cause because they were once cancer patients. Stockhammer first got involved with Team in Training after beating blood cancer herself.

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blood cancer patients on Long Island.

They help provide services like patient aid, co-pay assistance, and patient and professional education programs.

“Every dollar we raise is one step closer to the cure,” said Stockhammer.

Each person who joins Team in Training can choose from a variety of events, ranging

from running to hiking to cycling.

The fall season kicks off at 10 a.m. on June 12 at the Dave & Busters locations in Islandia and Westbury. The fall season consists of events all over the country.

Some events scheduled closer to home are the Tobay Triathlon (Oyster Bay), North Fork Century Cycle (Long Island) and Hamptons half marathon (East

Hampton).

The fall season lasts four months. In that time, each participant trains, builds endurances, fundraises and competes.

“We have nationally certified coaches who guide [the participants] the whole way,” said Stockhammer. “It’s a whole bunch of people coming together for a great cause.

Hospital To Host Panel On Cancer

By Alessandra Malito

amalito@longislandernews.com

Huntington Hospital will be presenting another free cancer forum devoted solely to cancer survivorship, which includes a panel of professional physicians to answer any questions that may arise.

“Survivorship is defined from the day of diagnosis,” said Huntington Hospital nurse Judy Koles.

The event, “Path to Wellness After Cancer: Prevention and Survivorship,” is open to cancer survivors and their families and will address any questions, including those about what doctors survivors should see, what medicines they should take and what dietary habits they should practice.

The forum started in 2007 and has

been going on twice a year.

“I have done a survey evaluation at the end and most say they’re very pleased from last time,” Koles said.

The hospital tries to vary the types of physicians on the panels so questions and issues are not repeated.

“When you see any one individual physician you cannot get the answers at the same time or in a timely fashion,” said Koles. “Some of these patients don’t see these physicians.”

The panel also gives those with one type of cancer the opportunity to ask questions of physicians they normally would not talk to.

“This time we’re including an endocrinologist because many had asked for that,” Koles said. There will also be a cardiologist this time. Others on the panel will in-

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Registration and refreshments are available beginning at 6 p.m. on June 8.

The program will begin at 6:30 p.m. at Dolan Family Health Center on Pulaski Road in Greenlawn. For more information, visit www.joinus.hunthosp.org/NetCommunity/Page.aspx?pid=222. Pre-registration is required.

The panel discussion is sponsored by Cephalon Oncology, Gersh Family of West Hills Day Camp, Medicenter, Phil & Nancy Weber and Michael S. Buchholtz, MD, and Magdalena Patryk, MD, of Cancer & Blood Specialists of Long Island. Registration and refreshments will be provided by Myriad Genetics.

Team members are responsible for gathering sponsors that will donate for each event.

The largest individual event in the upcoming fall season is the Nike half marathon. Nationally, Team in Training is expected to raise millions of dollars from just that event.

The Long Island chapter is just one of 54 across America that is fighting, or running, to find a cure for a number of deadly diseases. The 200 members that make up the Long Island chapter are only a small percentage of the 420,000 participants nationwide.

But just because they are one chapter of such a large group does not mean this group of people does not have a strong impact. The Long Island chapter of Team in Training raises about $2.5 million each year.

Team in Training does not only participate in previously established events. The Leukemia and Lymphoma Society hosts several events to raise money such as: Light the Night Walk event, School and Youth Campaign, Leukemia Cup Regatta, Man & Women of the Year Competition, and most excitingly, the Jello Slide.

Scheduled for June 18, the Society will hold its annual Jello Slide. Every donor gets to choose someone to slide into 1,500 gallons of red Jello.

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SERVING UP LAUGHTER: The laughs were on tap at Meehan’s of Huntington (371 New York Ave., Huntington, 631-3510831) April 24 when the popular pub held a night of comedy for a sell-out crowd of nearly 200. The event featured four different comedians in The Grand Oak Room at Meehan’s, beginning with the host and promoter of The Long Island Comedy Festival, Paul Anthony, who got the crowd warmed up, and handed the mike to Mick Thomas, straight off the boat from Ireland. His brogue and his old-school Irish sense of humor had the crowd in stitches. Next up was a young up-and-coming star, Joey G., who kept the crowd laughing. The third comedian of the night was featured on Comedy Central and has had a role in the popular series “The Sopranos.” Rob Falcone had everyone laughing hysterically and ended his routine with a standing ovation. It was so much fun, owner Mike Meehan said, that they are doing it again on May 29 at 8:30 p.m. with comedians Stevie GB, Chris Roach and Maureen Langan. Tickets are $20.

DINNER AND A MOVIE: Prime – An American Kitchen and Bar (117 New York Ave., Huntington 631-385-1515 www.restaurantprime.com) launches weekly Monday night movies beginning May 31 with a screening of “Airplane.” Show times be-

gin 15 minutes after sundown. Movie-going guests can sit on Prime’s grassy knoll, dockside on the boardwalk or porch to enjoy movies on a 150-inch screen. Popcorn, cocktails and barbecue menu will be available. Check the website for the full schedule.

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BAD DAWGS: Bad is the new good, at least as far as hot dogs are concerned. Bad Dawgs (44 Gerard St., Huntington, 631931-1201 baddawgsli.com), a gourmet hot dog emporium, is to open this summer in Huntington village. This unique eatery features 20 different breeds of hot dog on the menu – you’ll be trying those All-American favorites in all sorts of new ways: with bleu cheese, chili and cheese, pepperoni and mozzarella, and more.

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Town Address Beds Baths Price Taxes Date Cold Spring Hrbr3 Rough Riders Ct 5 3 $1,425,000 $19,842 Huntington Sta 14 Edwards Pl 3 2 $419,000 $5,800 Lloyd Neck 10 Soundcrest Ln 5 5 $1,450,000 $31,381 Lloyd Neck 17 Oakwood Dr 5 3 $949,000 $13,598 Dix Hills 17 Buttonwood Dr 5 7 $1,550,000 $25,183 Huntington 22 Godfrey Ln 5 3 $999,000 $19,856 Melville 5 Phaetons Dr 6 4 $1,999,000 $31,965 Cold Spring Hrbr483 Woodbury Rd 3 4 $999,999 $12,192 Commack 1 Coconut Dr 4 3 $534,000 $12,720 Dix Hills 15 Elderberry Rd 5 5 $1,379,000 $20,687,000 Greenlawn 150 Broadway 3 2 $329,000 $8,600 Huntington 17 Rotterdam St 4 3 $439,990 $0 Huntington 27 Harriet Ln 4 2 $475,000 $10,066 Huntington 29 Drohan St 4 3 $659,000 $12,178 Huntington Bay 37 Bay Dr 4 2 $549,000 $9,763 Melville 6 Ray Ct 3 3 $519,000 $6,909 Melville 47 Cabriolet Ln 5 4 $1,245,000 $23,159 Northport 516 Main St 4 2 $375,000 $5,229 Northport 86 Norwood Rd 3 2 $574,000 $6,887 Northport 30 Trescott Path 4 3 $699,000 $15,195 Northport 48 Dune Ct 4 4 $749,000 $12,252 Northport 11 CaptainRichardsLn 5 3 $749,900 $15,943 Northport 226 Ocean Ave 4 3 $849,000 $10,458 Northport 94 Elwood Rd 5 4 $899,000 $21,312 Centerport 69 Oakdale Rd 4 3 $469,000 $9,949 Centerport 95 Van Buren Dr 3 2 $544,000 $10,819 Commack 108 Hayrick Ln 4 3 $475,000 $11,084 Dix Hills 16 Hastings St 3 2 $449,000 $7,789 Dix Hills 778 Deer Park Rd 4 4 $629,000 $11,702 Dix Hills 56 Villanova Ln 5 4 $1,199,000 $19,667 Fort Salonga 25 Bonnie Dr 5 4 $1,649,000 $15,482 Greenlawn 8 Dressler Rd 3 2 $329,999 $7,288 Greenlawn 74 Alton Ave 3 2 $449,000 $9,662 Halesite 132 Abbott Dr 4 3 $629,000 $10,938 Huntington 36 Saint Andrews Dr 2 3 $619,000 $11,194 Huntington 45 Bayview Dr 3 3 $739,000 $14,559 Huntington 52 Oakland St 4 3 $869,000 $18,419 Huntington 2 Forestdale Dr 5 3 $899,000 $17,168 Huntington 26 Gloria Ln 5 5 $989,900 $25,213 Huntington 171 Lake Rd 6 4 $995,000 $23,449 Huntington Bay 4 Lecluse Ln 4 4 $799,999 $10,428 Huntington Sta 12 Fairview Ln 4 3 $399,500 $9,427 Lloyd Neck 11 Oakwood Dr 6 5 $1,079,000 $21,967 Lloyd Neck 3 Gerry Ln 4 3 $1,149,000 $22,594 Melville 246 Wolf Hill Rd 4 2 $449,000 $10,077 Melville 28 Greenwich Ave 5 3 $539,000 $9,434 Melville 3 Riga Ln 5 5 $929,000 $17,288 Melville 34 Tamara Ct 5 4 $979,000 $18,924 Northport 27 Vause St 4 2 $499,000 $7,014 Northport 9 Cozy Ln 3 2 $529,000 $6,422 Northport 67 Woodside 5 2 $548,900 $5,229 Northport 5 Truxton Ln 4 3 $749,000 $16,913 Northport 11 Fox Hollow RidinRd5 4 $795,000 $14,213 Northport 24 Clipper Dr 6 4 $949,000 $16,330 Northport 4 Old Orchard Ct 4 5 $2,950,000 $31,500 S. Huntington 17 Firtree Ln 4 2 $499,000 $9,714 S. Huntington 545 Old Country Rd 5 3 $579,999 $11,727 West Hills 97 Hartman Hill Rd 4 4 $995,000 $21,557 Lloyd Harbor 2 Smugglers Cove 4 4 $1,259,000 $18,049 Dix Hills 30 E Shoreham Dr 4 3 $659,000 $12,351 Huntington 45 Cove Rd 6 6 $1,275,000 $25,733 Huntington 59 Aberdeen Dr 5 3 $889,000 $17,745

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Love In Every Stitch o e to ui t Join the ui ting group t d irst hurch to ke ui ts for c ncer p tients e er Thursd t 30 31- 27-2101

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Symphony Of Sound He r the orthport phon rchestr under the direction of ich rd H n perfor free concert fe turing Huntington High choo unior io inist Joseph Esposito perfor ing oncerto o 2 in E or ch with ddition pieces chu ert uck nd o rt on 21 p t E st orthport idd e choo 1075 ifth e E st orthport ree ut don tions ccepted www northportorchestr org

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SATURDAY See The Pine Barrens tr p on our hiking oots nd oin the Huntington- ster udu on ociet on ook s Tour of the ine rrens fe turing stops in represent ti e wet nds in the ine rrens on 22 -3 p eet in the rk nd ide ot off E Exit 5 t 51 5-1 0 or www huntington udu on org for ore infor tion or to register

Walk Like MADD Join ong s nd for their nnu W k ike 2010 to he p e i in te drunk dri ers t r ingd e t te o ege on 22 10 -1 p egistr tion egins t

Calling Out Cyberbullies He r orthport uthor J ckie Hu ns spe ks out her new ook 15 W s To u which sh res pr ctic w s p rents nd their chi dren c n f ce the ch enge of u ing in schoo s on 22 1 30 p t ffe ortofino 2 in t orthport ree

A Few Folk Tunes He r not e fo k group i p e ifts fe e trio perfor wide r nge of fo k usic r nging fro rish igs nd eric n ree s to ps e odies nd k n d nce usic on 22 p t Te p e eth E 00 rk e Huntington 25 in d nce 30 t door www t e i org or 31- 21-5 35 ext 200

Share A Laugh ee n encore s the ong s nd o ed esti fe turing te ie hris o ch nd ureen ng n returns to eeh n s 371

Business Breakfast u on our power suit nd oin other usiness profession s t Executi e eferr Exch nge s re kf st networking eeting e er Wednesd 7- 30 t the ix Hi s iner 1 00 Jericho Turnpike ix Hi s 0053- 35

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Join MADD Long Island for their annual Walk Like MADD 2010 to help eliminate drunk driving at Farmingdale State Univeristy on May 22, 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Registration begins at 9 a.m. ew ork e Huntington i ge on 30 p 20

Taste Of Northport Join Tin Tots o unit schoo for T ste of orthport fe turing food fro oc rest ur nts nd wine fro ott e rg ins on 21 7 p 25 per person 31-2 133

eet intern tion cc i ed photogr pher Joseph o s he presents his newest co ection of photogr phs Jones e ch on 2 7p t ook e ue 313 ew ork e Huntington ree 31-271-1 2

hi dren in gr des 3-5 c n find support t new sep r tion di orce group hosted i er ice e gue on Wednesd nights 5 3030 p t7 0 rk e Huntington 3127-3700

Spiritual Leader Comes To Town

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Journey In Time

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It’s On YouTube e rn the p ct of ideo on rketing presented the rofession pe ker s ure u on 25 - p t the eisner er 115 ch itt ou e rd r ingd e 30 in d nce 35 t door 51 - 17-0222 or 51 2 www spe kersnetworking co to register

Telling Herstory E er Tuesd oin Herstor writers group ck rown White for ridge- ui ding wo en s guided e oir writing workshop t ught onnie this t Huntington t tion Enrich ent enter 12 ew ork e 7p 35 per c ss with onth discounts ewco ers we co e 31- 7 -73 5

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Honor the e or of two e ers of the Huntington Township Exe pt ire ens ssoci tion who h e f en in the ine of dut o er the p st e r t the group s nnu e ori ser ice on 23 7p in the Town H uditoriu 31-757-1 30 or huntingtontownexe pts hoo co

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Celebrate Good Times The Huntington High choo c ss of 1 52 wi e ho ding reunion the weekend of Ju -11 2010 t the e i e rriot 31-71 3 or 301- 2- 50

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5 H r or o d o d pring H r or 31- 220 csh i r r org ind e ut in Tropic nd Exotic Housep nts s ster g rdener John ch ecter te ches how to grow ush p nts nd c re for these r re e uties on Thursd 20 7 p o orsc pes n exhi ition te e t kes iewers on ourne through sh pe for nd content th t seeks to exp ore the power of co or to eng ge the ind nd he rt of the iewer n the g er through

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Symphony Of Sound

Hear the Northport Symphony Orchestra, under the direction of Richard Hyman, perform a free concert featuring Huntington High School junior violinist Joseph D`Esposito performing Concerto No. 2 in E Major by Bach, with additional pieces by Schubert, Gluck and Mozart on May 21, 8 p.m. at East Northport Middle School, 1075 Fifth Ave., East Northport. Free, but donations accepted. www.northportorchestra.org.

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Star Playhouse t the uffo k J 7 H upp uge o d o ck 31- 2- 00 ext 13 o ck nd ce e r te the ro ring 20s with Thorough odern i ie on turd s 15 nd 22 t p und s 23 nd 30 t 2 p 21 pu ic 1 seniors nd students 1 e ers 1 e er seniors nd students

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CASTING CALLS Seeking Strings The orthport phon rchestr (for er the orthport o unit rchestr ) is seeking new e ers in sections ehe rs s re Wednesd e enings 31- 2- 17 northportorchestr org

Cloggers Wanted The ruce pruce oggers nce o p n is seeking d ncers for future shows on ong s nd nce ckground w nted prefer experience in t p c og or rish-step d ncing 31- 7 -122

Cinema Arts Centre 23 rk e Huntington www cine rtscentre org 31- 23-7 11 T ke usic ourne ck through the e t es gt epper s one He rt u u deconstructing the songs nd co p ring the to others written in the s e ti e period fro rious ng es with guest spe ker e t es expert cott rei n on 20 7 30 p e ers 13 pu ic inc udes reception The irst eop es of other E rth on The Two ontinents fundr iser for the oh wk co unit te s the stor of s group of tr dition oh wks who f r cu tite nd preser e nd in the oh wk e to preser e their cu ture on 23 1 5p E ent inc udes eet- nd-greet with uthor To orter oh wk stor te ing nd oth fi s These re eop e nd W king The e nd 15

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MUSEUMS & EXHIBITS Alfred Van Leon Gallery 1 5 idgeon Hi o d Huntington t tion 31-5 - 11 on Tues Thurs ri - p Wed 10 - p t -5 p un 1- p W i i fe turing se ect rtists Ugur unst eung ee uneet itt ick de nd rci Widenor exhi iting works with concepts re ting to th centur en te chings of W i i on disp -June 11

Alpan Gallery 2 West r er t Huntington er hours Wednesd turd 11 30 -5 p 3123- 33 www p ng er co p n ntern tion 2010 fe turing intern tionrtists se ected irector of Exhi itions ur tor Hito i w s ki of the ueens useu of rt opens June 2

Art League of Long Island 107 E st eer rk o d ix Hi s er hours - p weekd s 11 - p weekends 31- 2-5 00 www rt e gue org r gr nce of nk fe turing tr dition E st si n rush inting nd ore experi ent Western inf uences where inks re ended with w ter co ors on disp -30

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Cold Spring Harbor Fish Hatchery 1 0 oute 25 o d pring H r or pen se en d s week 10 -5 p du ts chi dren 3 - 12 nd seniors o er 5 e ers nd chi dren under 3 re free 51 - 27 http www cshfh org The H tcher ho ds rgest i ing co ection of ew ork t te freshw ter repti es fish nd phi i ns isitors c n tour two u riu ui dings nd eight outdoor ponds feed the hungr trout or tr the tch eep ishing progr

fotofoto Gallery 372 ew ork e Huntington er hours rid 5- p turd 12- p und 12- p 31-5 -0 www fotofotog er co The tudent n it tion exhi it wi open on 22

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School Notebook Students Persuade Big Business Wendy Schutte’s fifth-grade class at Otsego Elementary School is heading to Hershey Park with free tickets awarded to them from Hershey’s CEO Ted Kleisner.

The children wrote letters to Kleisner requesting that another Hershey Park venue be built on Long Island as part of a letter-writing project incorporating New York State learning standards about business practices.

They learned about business commu-

Compiled by Luann Dallojacono nities, basic economic principles and citizenship.

Hills Walks The Rainbow Students in the Chestnut Hill Elementary School in the Half Hollow Hills School District hosted a walk to benefit their inschool organization “SOAR” (Support Our Autism Rainbow). All money raised from the school-wide walk-a-thon will help provide funding to augment and enhance programs for children with autism within the Half Hollow Hills School District.

Students raised money for SOAR during a school-wide walk-a-thon.

Schools split on Bandz other toys, they are to remain in the backpacks,” she said, noting the district is aware that students sometimes pack toys in knapsacks for after-school play dates. “We made a decision to make sure they’re not in the classroom. They would be a disruption to learning.”

Students and families have been cooperative, Wilansky and Robb-Fund said.

“We gently asked parents not to send them to school, and the parents had obliged,” Robb-Fund said.

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It’s off to Hershey Park for an Otsego fifth-grade class who got themselves free tickets after participating in a letter-writing project.

safety issue, so that’s why we asked.”

Jack Abrams Intermediate School Principal Mary Stokkers announced plans to follow Commack’s lead, but reversed course after students submitted a petition that was “well crafted and argued reasonably,” said Assistant Superintendent Kenneth Card Jr. In Cold Spring Harbor schools, educators are treating them as they would any other toy, Superintendent Judith Wilansky said.

“We’ve not banned them, but we have instructed the students, like all

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“She’s really a role model for our students,” said Stewart Lane, also known as “Mr. Broadway,” a four-time Tony Award winner who is presenting a new musical at the college on June 25. He also coowns and operates The Palace Theater in New York City and is a partner with Robert DeNiro in the Grill Restaurant, located in Tribeca.

Uggams became the first AfricanAmerican performer to be featured on a weekly television series on national prime-time.

“The great thing about this business

Cohen and “Mr. Broadway” Stewart Lane at the Five Towns College graduation.

that has a lot of ups and downs that I have found is everyday it teaches you a lesson,” said Uggams. “I learned a lot just from watching – every time you do something, watch.”

The Vocal Jazz Ensemble performed “Hide and Seek,” followed by more awards. Professor and Five Towns College alumnus Joseph Kuhl received the Lorraine Kleinman Memorial Award for Excellence in Teaching; Financial Aid Director Mary Venezia received the Presidential Award for Distinguished Service; and William S. Rayner, of the graduating class of 1981, received the Distinguished

Alumnus Award. Honor awards were then distributed to students.

Valedictorian Erik Salomon took the stage to dedicate his speech to his time at Five Towns College.

“I learned a lot from my time at Five Towns,” he said. “The whole encompassing thing is just finding something you want to do and doing it and working hard at it.”

He told the audience that they “won’t settle for anything else from our lives” and that he has “hope for all of our graduates to open the door to the next endeavor.”

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GIRLS TRACK AND FIELD>> EASTPORT/SM 70.5, HILLS WEST 79.5

Colts Win Undefeated Matchup Home team uses pole vault and 4x400 relay to continue their perfect season

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The Half Hollow Hills West girls track team certainly has followed some great sports teams in earlier seasons of this school year, and that could put some pressure on the girls. But they took it as a challenge, using it to fuel an undefeated 6-0 record.

The girls recently had their biggest challenge, hosting Eastport/South Manor on May 10. The game was unlike what they expected, as some of the student athletes put it. At one point, the Colts were down 17 points, before coming back to win 79.5-70.5.

“A lot of people stepped up and we all came together,” said Meghan Murphy, a junior who placed first in three of the four races she played in during the competition. “We put in a lot of hard work.”

The competition against Eastport/ South Manor was even more significant because the Sharks were also undefeated until that point.

“Every race was pivotal,” senior Jade Reali said.

During the competition, the field events, such as pole vaulting, helped the Colts win the meet. They needed one relay to win, and they got it with the 4x400.

The team has four captains, all seniors: Taylor Stiegler, Kristen Schieck, Katherine Rampal and Chantal

Williams.

“As a senior, I really want to qualify for states and nationals,” said Williams.

“Senior year has been a big accomplishment and if I don’t reach my goals, I know I worked to that point.”

The girls on the team are very close, which may be why they are so successful. The team works together whether it’s in practice, dual meets or invitationals.

“It’s nice knowing that your work paid off,” said sophomore Karishma Kapur.

But Kapur is not the only underclassman on the team.

“I love Hills West track because all of the upperclassmen took me under their wings and made me part of their group,” said freshman Jill Faber.

The team practices for about two hours six days a week. Within the next few weeks, they’ll be going to the freshman-sophomore divisions and the state qualifiers. In order to qualify for states, the girls must finish in the top three of the county.

The best part of track for Nicole Capozzi is “when you’re finished,” she said. “It’s the best feeling.”

Nicole Pelletier, a junior and the only race walker on the team, feels “getting the best time” is the greatest part of track, although the racing is great, too.

“I love to race,” she said.”

But the girls had a consensus: Their teammates make the team what it is.

“Being with everyone and stayed after is great,” junior Devin Benkov said.

Murphy agrees.

“I love the people,” she said. “They’re just great. They make it fun and we have long-lasting friendships.”

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Dancing To Victory

The Hills West dance team took home several trophies this season.

The Half Hollow Hills High School West dance team is hip-hopping their way to the top of every competition.

Over the course of a successful season, the team was awarded two first-place trophies in jazz and hip-hop at the LIKA competition, as well as two national trophies in hip-hop and modern dance from the Contest of Champions in Disney World. After competing for two days in Myrtle Beach at the EDA Nationals, the

girls took home nine trophies, and later, five national trophies from the Champion Dance Nationals in Staten Island.

Competing aside, the girls also ran the 11th annual “Night of Dance” at their school, the Half Hollow Hills Hip Hop Kids workshop for grades 3-8, performed at the districtwide “Unity Day” and are still practicing for upcoming performances at “Relay for Life” and the Memorial Day parade.

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Graduates To Dust Off Their Sticks Hills alumni take to the field to test their skills as they relive memories of varsity lacrosse

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Half Hollow Hills lacrosse alumni are being asked to brush off their sticks and return to the fields to show how the game was played.

Half Hollow Hills is planning its second annual Ray Enners Alumni Game this Sunday at High School East. The fundraising event beckons alumni players and coaches back to the fields to see if their stick skills can stand the test of time.

“Last year, it was great. We had alumni from 1974 on. It was absolutely wonderful to see that many guys come back and express interest in coming back and playing,” said event organizer Eric Geringswald, a school board trustee and founder of the Hills Youth Lacrosse program.

Geringswald, a member of the class of 1980, said he came up with the idea for the event based on college alumni games he played in for Washington College. The organizer said he wanted to pay tribute to Hills’ strong lacrosse tradition, as one of

Former Half Hollow Hills lacrosse players and coaches will get together to test their stick skills and relive their past glory days at the second annual Ray Enners Alumni Game this Sunday at 4 p.m. at the Hills East synthetic turf field. the first high schools on Long Island with organized lacrosse teams.

“Just being on the field with all my old friends, it gives me the opportunity to try and exhibit the skills I’ve been trying to teach other children as a coach throughout the years. It gives me the opportuni-

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ty to practice what I preach,” said Wheatley Heights resident Gary Engelthaler, a 1981 graduate of Hills East whose son now tends goal for the varsity team.

This year’s roster includes alumni from 1970-2008, with coaches from Hills East’s Lou DiBlasi in the ’70s to current

varsity coach Mike Conway. The organizer said everyone adds something to the game.

“The coaches stand on the sidelines, ragging on the guys a bit saying, “We used to throw the ball away like that in high school,’ or ‘It’s good to see some things never change; you still see the same mistakes you made in high school,’” Geringswald said.

The game will consist of five 15-minute quarters, with younger players competing in the first, third and fifth, and seasoned veterans playing the second and fourth. Registration is $40, $15 of which goes to support their former high school’s booster club. Teams will be divided by high school or year based on registration.

This year’s game will also pay special tribute to two alumni who died over the past year: Kurt Stokes, class of 1977, and Matthew Scarpatti, a Hills East 2008 alumnus.

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