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THURSDAY, JULY 17, 2014
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Chestnut Hill Leased To Nonprofit Photo by Brittany Dollinger
By Arielle Dollinger adollinger@longislandergroup.com
Mark McGrath, right, will take to the stage with longtime, Sugar Ray bandmate, Rodney Sheppard, and a few new faces as the band plays The Paramount for the Under the Sun tour.
Reminiscing ‘Under The Sun’ By Andrew Wroblewski awroblewski@longislandergroup.com
Part of Chestnut Hill Elementary School, pictured, is being leased to a local children’s education nonprofit.
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New Developer Tees Up For Project Town: Homes at former Dix Hills Golf Course could start at $3 mil Photo by Danielle Dollinger
“Follow Me” to “Run Around” and “Someday” you’ll be an “All Star.” Chances are – whether a fan or not – over the last two decades, one of these addicting rock anthems have been stuck in your head. If not, then the Under the Sun tour hopes to refresh your memory as these hits and more rock The Paramount on July 29 when Sugar Ray, Smash Mouth, Blues Travelers and Uncle Kracker gather for a night of nostalgia. “With the Under the Sun tour we’re not reinventing the wheel,” Mark McGrath, front man of Sugar Ray, said. “We all know why we’re out there; we’re happy to play the hits.”
Making official an arrangement that has been months in the making, the Half Hollow Hills Central School District has leased part of Chestnut Hill Elementary School – one of two Half Hollow Hills schools closed at the end of the 2013-2014 school year – to another school. The school, Alternatives for Children, is a Melville-based nonprofit private school that caters to the specific needs of children with and without special needs. “Their mission is very much aligned with ours as an educational institution, so the partnership is a good one,” said Anne Marie Marrone Caliendo, Half Hollow Hills assistant superintendent for finance and facilities. “It’s symbiotic; it’s very much in line with what we do, over the course of our every day.” Alternatives for Children approached the school district months ago, she said. The institution’s executive director, Marie E.
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Continental Pinewood Realty, the firm behind The Club at Melville, is now proceeding with plans to build 23 luxurious new homes at the former Dix Hills Golf Course, pictured.
By Danny Schrafel dschrafel@longislandergroup.com
A new developer is taking the reins on a longstanding plan to build 23 multi-million dollar homes at the former nine-hole Dix Hills Golf Course. Hicksville-based Continental Pinewood Development Partners purchased the 30.45-acre tract of land, located at 527 Upper Half Hollow Road, from Evergreen Homes. Evergreen Homes attorney James Margolin confirmed the sale to Continental Pinewood, which is the same developer behind The Club at Melville development on Deshon Drive, a 260-unit, affordable senior housing community. The nine-hole, par-35 golf course, which was owned by the Bonavita family, closed in 2012. “Somebody bought the property from Bonavita and is going to proceed with the development,” town spokesman A.J. Carter said. “The first thing they have to
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do before they get any of the permits is do various infrastructure improvements.” The previous owner first got subdivision plans approved by the Huntington Planning Board in 1989, but has never acted on them. Carter said that the new owners are taking steps toward building 23 homes on the tract, which he said are expected to start at $3 million each. The first step toward those infrastructure improvements was a $39,710 contract with Melville’s H2M Architects + Engineers for engineering services related to the installation of about 3,000 linear feet of new water mains and appurtenances, valves and fire hydrants to service the parcels. The resolution seeking to clear the way for that contract was considered after press time at Tuesday afternoon’s town board meeting. Continental Pinewood will pick up the bill for that contract. Continental Pinewood will also have to pay $355,000 for the actual water main project, Carter said.
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MELVILLE
New, ‘Green’ Outlook For Ruland Rd. Development By Danny Schrafel dschrafel@longislandergroup.com
A new name has emerged for the Ruland Road affordable housing development that was approved earlier this year after the settlement of a decade-long housing discrimination suit brought by civil rights and affordable housing advocates. Developer Peter Florey said Friday that the community will be called Highland Green, which he said would be “more reflective of the type of community” he’s building. The concept for the property had previously been called The Sanctuary. In its current rendition leading up to the settlement, the Huntington Township Housing Coalition began calling it Ruland Knolls. “We wanted to get something that would be a little bit more appealing,” Florey said last week. Other than the new name, Florey said not much has changed on the proposal. “We’re just continuing to go through the process, making progress on a number of different fronts,” he said. The project is a result of a settlement, reached by the Huntington Town Board and the Huntington NAACP in February, to build a 117-unit, limited equity co-op community on about 8 acres of Ruland Road’s north side. The development is an affordable-housing offset to The Greens at Half Hollow senior community. In the settlement, the town agreed to clear the way for 72 one-bedroom, 39 two-bedroom and six three-bedroom limited units. Homes will be set aside for individuals and families earning 50 to 80 percent of the Nassau/Suffolk median in-
The affordable housing community planned for Ruland Road, a rendering for which is pictured, will now be known as Highland Green, developer Peter Florey has announced. come. For a single person, that translates to a range of $37,100 to $59,300; for a family of four, $52,950 to $84,700. Honorably discharged veterans and physically handicapped individuals will receive preferences. Florey said his company is working on getting updated site plan approval from the
Town of Huntington’s Planning Department for what Florey called “very minor changes.” “Because of the unit-mix change, there are some minor changes to the dimensions of the site plan,” he said. Florey is also working with Suffolk County on sewers and funding, he said, as
well as the State of New York to secure funding. He hopes to break ground on the community this November. “We’re moving forward both with the state and private investors. Because of its unusual structure, it’s presented some challenges, but it’s moving forward,” he said.
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MELVILLE
Town Moves To Bigger ‘Club’ For Housing Lottery By Danny Schrafel dschrafel@longislandergroup.com
After more than 1,300 seniors put their names into the drawing for a chance to buy one of 260 affordable homes in The Club at Melville, the town has moved a July 17 affordable housing lottery from a local movie theater to Huntington High School. Previously, town officials planned to have the lottery at the Cinema Arts Centre, but because of the strong response, the 1:30 p.m. drawing was moved to the 1,800-seat Huntington High School auditorium. All of the names entered into the lottery will be drawn in one sitting. Town officials anticipate the lottery will take four to six hours. The drawing, administered by the Town of Huntington’s Community Development Agency, is for rights to buy into a 260-unit affordable, for-sale senior community being built at 25 Deshon Drive in Melville. A BAPS mandir is also under
construction on 5 acres of the 18-acre parcel; The Club is being built on the balance of the land. Within the development, homes are priced at three different income levels. The income levels and the sales price for each are: 80 percent of median income (sales price $211,750; maximum income for a two-person household is $67,800); 120 percent of the median income ($317,750/$101,650); and 130 percent of median income ($385,000/$120,281). There are 27 available homes at both the $211,750 and $317,750 levels; the remaining 208 will be sold for $385,000. It’s unclear how many applicants are in each category, town spokesman A.J. Carter said; that will be determined once the names are drawn and the formal application, which includes income and asset verification, is conducted. Applicants are not required to attend the lottery. Unofficial results will be posted in near-real time at www.huntingtonny.gov, officials said. A link to the results will be accessible by an icon on the website.
Due to unexpected demand, the lottery for affordable homes at The Club of Melville, a rendering of which is pictured above, has been moved to a larger venue.
TOWN OF HUNTINGTON
Blowing Away The Summer Leaf Blowers Councilwoman conducts survey for possible leaf blower restrictions By Andrew Wroblewski awroblewski@longislandergroup.com
Leaf blowers may soon be blown out of Huntington – at least during summer months, that is. “Historically people have always objected to leaf blowers solely based on noise… but that’s a separate issue,” said Councilwoman Susan Berland, who is promoting a survey that will be used to gauge public interest in the restriction of leaf blowers during the summer months. “What I find happening – and what concerns me – is the dust, debris and particles that are being blown from one house to another without anybody picking them up.” Released on Friday, and available on the Town of Huntington website, the survey asks citizens for an opinion on several different factors of possible legislation for the restriction leaf blowers. “I hope that people fill out the survey;
it’s important that constituents tell us what they agree with and what they don’t, and that starts by filling out the survey,” said Berland, who originally pushed for legislation earlier this year, but did not receive enough support. “We’re planning to restrict the use of leaf blowers from June 1 to Sept. 1, so I’m not advocating to ban them entirely.” If the legislation is to eventually pass, Berland said she hopes to start slow, banning the use of gas-powered leaf blowers on weekends during the summer, while also pushing to educate the public of the dangers leaf blowers can pose during the summer months. Those dangers, according to Dr. Bonnie Sager, are mainly found within the kick up of dust that is caused by leaf blowers and can contain substances like carcinogen, which pose threats to public health. “When this stuff is blown into the air it can linger for days,” Sager, one of the
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PD Probes Otsego ‘Noose’ Discovery Police are investigating the presence of what might have been a noose that was discovered hanging in a littleused portion of an Otsego Park storage house. Hate Crimes detectives are investigating after “a string with a loop” was discovered July 10 a plumbing chase, which is located between the men and women’s bathrooms at Dix Hills, a police spokesman said Monday. The area is not accessible to the public. According to a police report, the object was hanged sometime between
May 9 and July 10. “An employee found it in a section of the building not accessed very often. He called police, who responded,” town spokesman A.J. Carter said. Police said the town is cooperating fully with the investigation. The town has spoken with employees who have access to that part of the building, Carter said. “There is no evidence nor any leads to pursue further investigation,” he said. -SCHRAFEL
A Huntington councilwoman is looking for public feedback on potentially restricting the use of leaf blowers during the summer. founding members of the Huntington group, Citizens Appeal for Leafblower Moderation (CALM). “Just like secondhand smoke, even though you can’t see it in the air, you’re not safe from it. If one of your neighbors is using a gas-powered leaf blower it can affect the surrounding 8-10 residences.” But while the upswing of dust is a concern, also a factor is the pollutants released into the environment by the engines of gas-powered leaf blowers – especially when they’re misused. According to a recent study conducted by Silent Spring Institute – a partnership of scientists and activists dedicated to studying the links between the environment and women's health based out of Massachusetts – chemicals released into the air by gasoline fumes and exhaust have been linked to asthma and other respiratory problems along with cancer. “We’re not trying to hurt landscapers – we actually think it would save them money by switching to an alternative,” Sager,
who lives in Huntington, said. “We’re trying to get the use restricted, not banned… and we’re trying to educate the public [to say,] ‘Why do we need to be exposed to this?’ during a time when we really don’t have to.” Over its nine-month existence, CALM has generated 500 signatures on a petition asking for the restriction of leaf blowers during the summer. Also, the group has received backing from notable medical and advocacy groups like: the Asthma Coalition of Long Island, Grassroots Environmental Education and the American Academy of Pediatrics. A representative of the Nassau Suffolk Landscape Gardeners’ Association was unable to comment on the issue before press time on Monday, but Berland said those in support of leaf blowers maintain that a ban isn’t necessary. “I’ve gotten emails from leaf blower manufacturers and they believe it’s not the leaf blowers causing the problems, but the way that people are using them,” Berland said.
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POLICE REPORT Compiled by Danny Schrafel
Cue The Band!
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And ready the spotlight… It’s almost time for the tional names – along with some reaching international Town of Huntington’s Senior Talent Show! I for one am stardom! Just last week we received word of Kelvin very excited for this year’s show, to be held at the end Joseph, born and raised in Huntington, who is now the chief operating officer of Steiner of August at the Centerport Senior Beach House. If you Sports up in Westchester. Along think the people of the older genwith Kelvin, two of our Huntingeration can’t put on a good show, IN THE KNOW ton natives were recently named you’ve got another thing coming. WITH AUNT ROSIE to the United States women’s A few of my good friends are golacrosse roster: Maggie Bill and ing to be in the show this year, and boy do they have Cortney Fortunato. I don’t know some good stuff in store for us! I can’t divulge too much, but there’s one act that will definitely have you singing much about lacrosse, but I’m told it’s a mix of hockey, basketball, football and soccer – so color me impressed, along. Save me a seat, boys! ladies! Last, but certainly not least, is Captain Shan Speaking of putting on a show… I saw the most Byrne. That’s right – Captain! Captain Byrne, hailing adorable farm animals at Caumsett State Park last week. from Huntington, is now in charge of keeping over 42 And, even better, with adorable farm animals come million square miles of the world safe with the Unites adorable children. There were pink pigs, ducks, and States Navy and the Destroyer Squadron 15. Huntington even a bunny. One little boy kept telling people that each – as always – never fails to blow me away. animal was his “favorite.” The duck was his “favorite,” Rolling coal?… This whole battle over climate the pig was his “favorite,” the llama was his “favorite fachange, global warming, whatever you want to call it (I vorite.” You might see some photos from the day in this week’s issue – I ran into one of our reporters there, snap- prefer “global weirding,” personally) is getting a little ping photos of the cuteness. I don’t know why I don’t absurd. Over the weekend, I read about a new, apparspend more time at Caumsett; it’s so beautiful there. ently burgeoning trend that’s called “rolling coal.” Then With its lawns and its old buildings, it’s just gorgeous! again, when I was younger, I called it “making a sooty It’s not the best option on a day that’s too warm – I don’t mess with your smelly exhaust,” but work with me here. do well in extreme heat – but on a breezy day, you just Apparently when one “rolls coal,” they rig their diesel vehicles, mostly big pick-up trucks, to boost performmight find me there from now on. ance so that their engine takes in more fuel than needEven the Crumbs are gone… Have you heard ed. The excess of fuel creates a cloud of black soot, about Crumbs Bake Shop closing all of its locations? I which is then belched outward through exhaust pipes remember when there was a Crumbs in Huntington vil- (and sometimes, smokestacks in the truck bed). I know lage; it was actually just across from our current office some folks are doing this as a sort of political statement space, but it was gone before we moved here. To be hon- against environmentalism and liberalism and all that, est, I’ve never liked Crumbs cupcakes all that much. but there are better ways to do that other than wasting They’re huge, so you feel awful after you eat them. They fuel and wasting money (I You know how much diesel were pretty, though. And I think the teenagers really costs these days? Anyway, I can’t imagine a thing like liked them. A lot of young kids used to frequent the shop this would play well in New York, anyway. Can you – I guess there’s a certain draw. But I’ll tell you, those imagine? Truck driver rolls coal on a Prius – Prius owncupcakes were expensive! It’s no wonder the shops are er gets out and clocks truck driver. closing; in this economy I don’t see how anyone could (Aunt Rosie wants to hear from you! If you have comafford to visit often. ments, ideas, or tips about what’s happening in your of the woods, write to me today and let me know Huntington making strides… Now if you’ve been neck the latest. To contact me, drop a line to Aunt Rosie, reading the paper lately you might have noticed that c/o The Long-Islander, 14 Wall Street, Huntington NY Huntington as a whole has bred some pretty major na- 11743. Or try the e-mail at aunt.rosieli@gmail.com) BABY FACES JOHN SPENCER SHARKEY
A father and daughter had an unsettling encounter as they were walking on Wildwood Road in Dix Hills at 8 p.m. July 7. Police said that the two were approached by a vehicle, when the people inside the car pulled up to them and began saying inappropriate things to them.
Bumper Car Bust A Dix Hills woman, 54, was arrested July 10 on charges that she whacked into a car and fled the scene. Police said that the woman backed her 2006 MercedesBenz into a 1998 Honda Civic at 1 p.m. July 8 at a local car dealership on East Jericho Turnpike. But instead of sticking around to at least exchange info, police said she booked it; they caught up with her two days later, though.
No Toeing The Line An allegedly very, very drunk 60-year-old man was arrested July 5 on aggravated DWI charges – blood alcohol content over .18 – in Melville. Police said he was driving his 2005 Chrysler on Old Country Road near Shaftsbury Road at 6:20 p.m., when police pulled him over after he was swerving.
This Creep Keeps Early Hours A Dix Hills resident called the cops July 8 after an array of threatening phone calls during the day. The calls started at 1:44 a.m.; nine more followed throughout the day, ending at 10 p.m. Sometimes, the complainant didn’t pick up and the suspect didn’t leave a message. When they did pick up, an unknown woman made threatening remarks during the brief phone call.
Plenty Of The Icky Sticky To Go Around A Bay Shore man, 21, was arrested in Melville on marijuana charges. Police said the man, who was found at the corner of Old Country and Walt Whitman Roads at 6:45 p.m., was allegedly in possession of more than 25 grams of the stuff.
Feet Failed Me Now A 47-year-old man from Dix Hills was charged with petit larceny. He allegedly stole two bottles of cologne and two pairs of shoes from Lord & Taylor at 2:15 p.m. July 7.
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Triple TV Trouble
Little John Spencer Sharkey was born February 2014 to proud parents Kristie and Steven Sharkey of Pleasantville, N.Y. He brings smiles to loving grandparents Patty and John O'Brien, of Huntington, N.Y., and Alice Sharkey, of Sleepy Hollow, N.Y. He joins his “big sister” Willie – woof!
“It was really an interesting dynamic since, at the time, Northport, Massapequa and Hicksville were the top clubs on Long Island and there was an unbelievable rivalry between us all – like Yankees-Red Sox level of rivalry. But then the tryouts were announced and we – die hard rivals – were all representing Long Island together on the field.” Native Of Northport Now An L.I. Soccer Legend, PAGE A22
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A Ray Court home in Melville was burglarized sometime between June 18 and July 7. Police said that three televisions and a keyboard were stolen from the residence.
Unfiltered Thoughts A thief threw a wrench in summer fun plans at a Dix Hills home sometime between July 1 and 7. Police said that a pool filter was stolen from the Sugar Maple Court home’s backyard.
Smashing! A Dix Hills resident called the cops after discovering a car window on their vehicle had been broken. The incident occurred on East Deer Park Road sometime between June 21 and July 7.
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TOWN OF HUNTINGTON
Judge To LIPA: Give Up Uncensored Data By Danny Schrafel dschrafel@longislandergroup.com
Let the sunshine in. That was the order sent by New York State Supreme Court Justice John Bivona July 1, when he ordered the Long Island Power Authority (LIPA) to turn over unredacted documents to the Town of Huntington related to construction costs at the Caithness Energy LLC power plant in Yaphank. In the July 1 ruling, which followed a review of more than 1,000 pages of the unredacted documents, Bivona ruled that LIPA did not “demonstrate any privacy or trade secrets interest.” “Statutory exemptions [to FOIL] are to be narrowly construed,” the ruling reads. The town sued LIPA last summer, alleging LIPA redacted too much information in documents furnished following a Freedom of Information Law (FOIL) request related to Caithness. According to the town’s attorney on the case, Lou Lewis, of Lewis & Green P.C. in Poughkeepsie, N.Y., LIPA redacted about 90 percent of the data in a Power Purchase Agreement between LIPA and Caithness. The town’s attorneys argue the information is essential to a tax certiorari case in which LIPA is demanding a 90-percent reduction in the assessment of its Northport Power Plant. “The town is pleased and relieved that their experts will be able to examine the costs associated with the construction of the existing Caithness plant,” Lewis said in a statement Monday. “In trying to determine the true worth of the Northport Power
Station it is important to know what it would cost to build a 1500MW replacement similar to the Caithness plant. Although engineers can speculate as to costs, there is nothing like looking at an actual project like this that has been built. Clearly, Caithness was a very costly project and if anything, it emphasizes the value of what is available at Northport.” Michael Deering, a spokesman for LIPA, could not be reached Monday. The ruling comes with restrictions aimed at protecting the un-redacted data from disclosure. Bivona’s order directs the town not to disseminate any trade secrets in the unredacted materials to anyone other than those directly involved in the case, specifically LIPA competitors. A protective order was also issued to restrict the use of “all discovered information or materials to only the pending action between the parties.” Bivona also ordered the town and LIPA to schedule an evidentiary hearing to determine if any of the information redacted contains trade secrets. The judge’s ruling defines a trade secret as: “an unpatented formula, pattern, process, device, material or compound which is used in one’s business, is known only to its owner and those employees to whom it is necessary to confide, is not susceptible of general knowledge and gives the owner an opportunity to obtain an economic advantage over competitors who do not possess or use it.” If it is determined a trade secret exits in the documents, the court can step in to ensure it is preserved and protected for the owner.
TOWN OF HUNTINGTON
Battle Lines Drawn In District Court Race By Danny Schrafel dschrafel@longislandergroup.com
Huntington Republicans are angling for every last bit of ballot real estate they can muster as they attempt to force a three-front primary in the Third District Court race. According to the Suffolk County Board of Elections, Republican incumbent Steve Hackeling, of Huntington, and challengers Walter Long, of Dix Hills and Paul Sezner, the sitting Northport Village Justice, have filed petitions to run on the Republican, Conservative, Working Families, Independence and Green party lines. If they make it on the ballot in each – and their opponents do the same – a primary on the Conservative, Working Families and Independence lines would result. Their challengers are Conservative Justice Paul Hensley, who is being backed by Democrats in this election, and Democrat Jim Matthews and Patricia Flynn. The three candidates, all from Northport, have filed petitions to run on the Democratic, Conservative, Working Families and Independence lines. The filings make good on a promise by GOP Chairwoman Toni Tepe to force a
Conservative primary in the battle for the District Court bench. The battle began last month, when Tepe accused Conservative chairman Frank Tinari of breaking a deal to cross-endorse a ticket of two Republicans and one Conservative in 2014, to instead strike a deal with the Democrats. Tepe said Tinari agreed to run a second Republican because she, in 2010, agreed to back a Conservative candidate, John Andrew Kay, to serve out the term of Judge Jerry Asher, who was elected the same year to the State Supreme Court. However, Tinari denies any such deal was ever reached, said there was no basis for such a deal because Kay’s bid was cross-endorsed by all four major political parties, and said he favored running a cross-endorsed slate including one Democrat, Republican and Conservative candidate – a proposal Tepe opposed. Tinari and the Conservatives later teamed up with the Democrats to run Hensley on two lines and endorse Matthews and Flynn for the District Court. Tepe and the Republicans responded by nominating Long, Senzer and Hackeling, and vowing to primary the Conservatives. The District Court primary is Sept. 9.
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ATownGreen Leg Up For Working Vets partners with United Way to offer environmentally-friendly construction training By Danny Schrafel dschrafel@longislandergroup.com
Weeks into its existence, the Town of Huntington’s new Opportunity Resource Center in Huntington Station is turning its focus toward lending a helping hand in training veterans in a cutting-edge field. The center, which formally opened June 30, is partnering with the United Way of Long Island to bring VetsBuild, a program which provides free green energy construction for veterans, to the center, located at 1264 New York Ave. Recruiting for VetsBuild and YouthBuild, a program which trains 18- to 24-year-olds in nursing, medical billing and building trades, is underway, said Councilwoman Tracey Edwards, who spearheaded the center’s creation. “I am extremely passionate about ensuring that people have employment opportunities. That is the key to overall economic individual empowerment,” she said. “It’s a key to economic development. It’s a key to the reduction of crime. It opens up a lot of avenues.” And the opportunities for good jobs in green building are there, federal statistics indicate. According to a study by the Department of Labor’s Bureau of Labor Statistics, the value of green, non-residential building grew from $3 billion in 2005 to $43-$54 billion in 2010, despite the economic downturn from 2007-2009, which resulted in a construction slump. By 2015, the market is expected to triple in value to $120 billion-$145 billion. “The construction of new, large projects, such as hospitals, office complexes, and federal buildings – increasingly built to green standards – will continue the growth of green construction,” the study reads. The partnership with VetsBuild, Edwards said, came from site visits to a program in Babylon and the United Way’s facilities in Deer Park. After meeting with United Way Executive Director Theresa Regnante, Edwards asked to bring the
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program to Huntington. Veterans who express an interest in the program will be referred to East Northport’s Tim Scherer, who works as a VetsBuild manager at United Veterans Beacon House in Bay Shore. He is a familiar figure– his son, USMC Corporal Christopher G. Scherer, was killed in active duty in Iraq in July 2007, and his family has been raising money and advocating for scholarships and military causes ever since. Partnering with the Resource Center will give VetsBuild critical outreach opportunities, Scherer explained. “The hardest thing for us is to get the information out to everybody,” he said. “If they have my information, you can steer them in the right direction.” The center, which is open weekdays from 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m., is a partnership between Suffolk County and the town. Suffolk County announced on May 13 that it was on board; a week earlier, the Huntington Town Board authorized the Community Development Agency (CDA) to execute a memorandum of understanding with Suffolk County. At the resource center and neighboring Huntington Business Incubator, located two doors down at 1268 New York Ave., residents can receive employment counseling; participate in programs aimed at addressing unemployment, underemployment and obstacles to getting a job; job leads; vocational, trade and computer training; internship opportunities; entrepreneurial support; technical business assistance; and informational seminars. All services are available in English and Spanish. “Ensuring that all residents have access
The town’s Opportunity Resource Center, spearheaded by Councilwoman Tracey Edwards, is adding new services aimed at building job skills in veterans. to county services is of the utmost importance to my administration,” County Executive Steve Bellone said. “By working in partnership with the Town of Huntington, we are making it easier and more convenient for people to take advantage of the County programs designed to assist them.” Representatives from the county’s Social Services and Labor Departments will be at the center once a week, and will offer onthe-spot food stamp enrollment and Medicaid enrollment as well as eligibility
screening and referrals to public assistance (TANF). They will also provide referrals to shelters, transportation, and subsidized childcare to eligible residents. Meanwhile, the labor department will offer on-the-spot resume and job search assistance, eligibility screening and referrals to vocational and work readiness training programs. They will also provide referrals to GED, adult basic education, and English as a second language classes to eligible residents.
Nonprofit Hosting Free Workshops For Entrepreneurs By Arielle Dollinger adollinger@longislandergroup.com
Today, Murray Kleiner heads Murray Kleiner Associates – a company that does technical writing and training programs for engineering and manufacturing companies. But Kleiner, also a member of the board of directors of East Northportbased not-for-profit Long Island Advancement of Small Business (LIASB), has not always been on such stable ground. A former engineer, Kleiner decided to shift his job description and go into business for himself. And through this endeavor, he gained the perspective that led him to start holding workshops and seminars to help those looking to start their own businesses, to get jobs, or to keep
their jobs: those who, Kleiner said, “are just hurting out there.” “I do have some empathy there,” Kleiner said. “I’ve been through it.” A sort of subcommittee of LIASB, the New Entrepreneur’s Group is centered around a desire to help those who are looking for work or in need of help to start their own businesses. “Our focus is mainly to help all those people on Long Island who are struggling,” Kleiner said. “Our purpose is to have them come to us and we will work with them… It’s not just a one-time thing.” The New Entrepreneur’s Group has invitation-only monthly meetings. Those who apply online and qualify will receive an invitation, and those with invitations can attend meetings at no cost. “We’ll work with them, and guide
them, and we’ll be there for as long as they need us,” Kleiner said. The group’s July 29 meeting will be its fourth, as the group still looks to expand. Last month, the turnout rose to four – a number that included one returning person and that person’s guest. Out of the four people, two of them were considering going into business for themselves; one had started making plans but was not yet ready to open the business to the public. Another already had a new, existing business and was looking for guidance. “With those four people, we pretty much covered the spectrum, the kind of people we want to help,” Kleiner said. To learn more, visit the website of LIASB or contact Brian White at 631760-2265.
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Inventing His Way To Great Success By Danny Schrafel dschrafel@longislandergroup.com
An inventive mind can produce big profits. Just ask Melville’s Brian Fried. His latest invention, the Knot Out, which gets knots out of jewelry, shoelaces and the like, is a housewares tool that gets inserted into the knot and acts in a reverse-scissor motion to loosen the knot. It’s one of about a dozen Fried creations, which include the Shogun Steamer, the Snack-O-Sphere, Pull Ties – for those, he did a stint on QVC – and the Eggstra Space, just to name a few. All have been sold on TV and at major retailers, supermarkets and drugstores. Some, he manufactures himself. Others, like the Snack-O-Sphere, he’s licensed to great success – more than 1 million Elmo and Cookie Monster SnackO-Spheres have been sold, and in August, a Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles version is on its way. “We just got the license from Nickelodeon,” he said. Fried, 39, said he’s always had a passion for coming up with new things, and he turned it into a business called Think Up Designs. He currently holds five patents on his inventions; another five are patent-pending. In addition to inventing for himself, Fried was also instrumental in 2007 in
partnering with then-County Executive Steve Levy to launch a club for likeminded creative people called the Inventors and Entrepreneurs Club of Suffolk County. They had their most recent monthly meeting July 15 in the H. Lee Dennison Building in Hauppauge. Based on a model first used in Wisconsin, meetings usually involve guest speakers, introductions amongst the group of 40 to 100, questions, answers and networking. Two years ago, the club expanded to Nassau County. Government involvement, Fried said, was key in ensuring inventors had a safe setting to meet and brainstorm. “It’s sponsored by the county, which gives them a level of comfort,” he said. County Executive Steve Bellone, who hosted the most recent session, agreed. “This is a wonderful opportunity to see what Long Islanders are capable of dreaming up and building,” he said. “The club gives people who have an idea a way to meet with others to figure out how to turn their dreams into reality and succeed as a business.” Fried has been spreading the inventor’s gospel in other ways. He’s been on the Long Island lecture circuit since 2006, reaching schools, libraries, inventor’s groups and small business administrations. He wrote a book, “You And Your Big Ideas,” and donated the proceeds to charity. He’s also been on the radio since
Melville’s Brian Fried, pictured with his Eggstra Space tool, is continuing to invent. 2009, hosting Got Invention Radio, and partnered with Inventors Digest to host expert guests and resources for inventors. He’s also an expert content writer for Answers.com. For Fried, inventing and entrepreneur-
ship are a good match. “When you come up with an idea, you’re in business. You need to go through the process of doing your due diligence, just like you were opening a business,” he said.
LaunchPad Huntington Taking Off Tech incubator helps launch startups into the world of small business By Andrew Wroblewski awroblewski@longislandergroup.com
With 8,500 square feet of space, LaunchPad Huntington might be able to make a name for itself not by launching rockets into the stratosphere, but instead launching tech startups into the world of small business. “Currently, we have six companies active within LaunchPad Huntington, but our goal is to have 20 companies active by the fall,” said Philip Rugile, human capital strategist for eGifter – the company that founded and maintains the Huntington LaunchPad tech incubator, located on Main Street. “What we’re finding is that, with startups, they’re not here all the time since they’re actively out and about trying to promote and move along their business – so we can accommodate a lot more people than we thought.” An offshoot of Mineola’s LaunchPad Long Island – co-founded by Andrew Hazen as a co-working space and incubator for tech startups – LaunchPad Huntington came to fruition in January when eGifter made the move from Hauppauge to Huntington. “We thought it would be great to extend LaunchPad into Suffolk County, and it made sense to invest as entrepreneurs with Huntington as the ideal location,”
Informative events like Accelerate Long Island’s “Idea Camp,” pictured, have helped get LaunchPad Huntington raise awareness while helping tech startups to make connections. Tyler Roye, CEO of eGifter, said. “Huntington is the most vibrant downtown on Long Island – it really has a pulse every night of the week and every day and, with that, the response we’ve gotten has been unbelievable.” That response, along with a bevy of corporate sponsors and events – both big and small – aimed at raising awareness, have made LaunchPad Huntington, which typically works in conjunction with Melville-based Accelerate Long Island, a hit. “Back in May our CEO, Burton Goldfield, came out to LaunchPad Huntington and gave a talk to a crowd of almost 200 people and it was really well received –
their most attended event to date,” John Dnyprowsky, director of sales for TriNet – a strategic partner to small business that is also one of LaunchPad Huntington’s sponsors. “We still get phone calls and emails about the talk to this day so now we’re working on getting [Goldfield] to go back.” Events like these have helped get people into LaunchPad and have helped eGifter to realize that the space can hold more than 200 people – opening the doors for bigger, more inventive events in the future. But while the events LaunchPad Huntington hosts are usually aimed at educating startups and their respective entrepreneurs, they also open up opportunities for
networking and expansion. As Rugile mentioned, to end the night of Goldfield’s appearance, the tenants were allowed to pitch a business idea to the CEO in hopes that he might bite. “These are the types of things that generate awareness,” Rugile said. “We’re really trying to tie into the community better.” But educating startups and entrepreneurs is a major focal point of LaunchPad Huntington, too. “We put together programs on a regular basis to discuss legal and business topics with the tenants,” said Allan Cohen, the Long Island office managing partner for Nixon Peabody – a founding sponsor of LaunchPad Huntington. “In September, we’re hosting an event on how to properly finance a startup while still continuing to put together regular networking events so that startups are making connections with expertise they might need to get going.” Also looking toward the future is LaunchPad Huntington itself, which has major plans – filled with both work and play – for Long Island Tech Day on Aug. 12. “We’re going to bring in 20-30 startups along with investors, politicians and others to have one-on-one meetings with startups,” Rugile said. “Then, at night, it’s going to turn into a big barbecue with a band, food, drinks and everything.”
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Need For ‘Affordable’ Apparent There is a need for affordable housing on Indeed, there is a need for affordable housLong Island. ing, and not just for young people and young That statement is not news to us. It is not a families. How many of us know seniors living theory. It is not debatable, although it is the in homes they can no longer afford to mainsubject of debate over and over again. tain or pay school taxes on? And who, when We see the need right here in Huntington, they look at the prices of “senior lifestyle” whenever an affordable housing lottery is communities nearby, throw up their hands and held. Earlier year, when the town pulled say, “I may as well just stay where I am”? names for 43 affordable units at the new AvalSome people see affordable housing as the on Bay Huntington Station housing develop- thing that will save Long Island; others conment, 488 hopefuls threw their names into the sider it a dirty word. And then there are those ring. That time, it was for one-, two- and who say they are for it, but want it nowhere three-bedroom apartments. near their home or in their This week, a lottery will be held for EDITORIAL school district. affordable homes in The Club at Affordable housing projects Melville, a development for seniors. More will continue to cross the desks of our town than 1,300 are hoping their names will be board members, and they will be tasked with pulled for a chance to buy one of 260 houses. making the right choice for Huntington. We The response for the lottery was so high this commend them on their sound decision-makgo around, that the venue had to be changed ing so far, and hope they continue to put the from the Cinema Arts Centre to the Hunting- needs of Huntington’s residents and the future ton High School auditorium, just to hold of this town at the forefront. Housing is a baeveryone. sic human need, after all.
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Building A Better Future DEAR EDITOR: I applaud you and thank you for your support of a smart plan to develop the Melville Employment Center. It has been my pleasure to be part of the productive Melville Plan Advisory Committee working with the Huntington Planning Department and our fellow civic and business leaders. As Supervisor [Frank] Petrone said, our work is best viewed as a “planning tool and a place to start discussion.” Representing what we understand to be the needs and wishes of our fellow business leaders and neighbors, we at the Melville Chamber of Commerce ask this publication and your readers to share your suggestions, challenges and wishes with us as we continue to volunteer our sincere efforts to support life and business in what we consider to be the best place on earth to work, live and do business. Even if you are not an actual member of the Melville Chamber
of Commerce, let us know how we can help you. Building a better future or our entire community is the reason we exist. MICHAEL B. DELUISE PRESIDENT Melville Chamber of Commerce
Proceed With Caution In LIPA Fight DEAR EDITOR: The Huntington [Town] Board has earmarked another $300,000 on top of the $800,000 already spent to fight the certiorari lawsuit brought by LIPA to force the reduction of the assessment of the Northport power station. While I am sure the residents of the Northport-East Northport School District are happy about this, I for one am not. All Huntington residents will bear the brunt of this lawsuit if Huntington loses. I questioned Supervisor Petrone at one of the
Meet the Candidate nights last year about what will the town do if it loses. His response? “We won’t lose.” Here are the facts in today’s electricity climate. Oil and coal power generation is going the way of the buggy whip. With harsher EPA rules and the abundant domestic natural gas production through fracking and other drilling methods, electric power generation is rapidly moving to gas fired plants like the Caithiness plant in Yaphank. Since 2010, LIPA has demanded a tax reduction – it is not a LIPA tax hike, by the way – of 90 percent from the town of the 50plus year old oil-fired plant. Last summer, the state legislators, Governor Cuomo and the Long Island Association (LIA) all recommended Huntington accept the state recommended 50-percent reduction over a 10-year period. The town turned this offer down. Instead of a 5-percent per year reduction, we may all be on the hook for several years of tax
overpayments, as well as LIPA’s legal fees, on top of the $1.4 million the town has already spent fighting this. This could be well over $200 million! A tax reduction of the Northport power station will benefit all Huntingtonians in reduced electric rates, which is one of the highest in the nation. Fighting this will mostly benefit the residents of Northport-East Northport schools, who have reaped the benefits of the lowest tax rates in Huntington Township for over 50 years because of the Northport power station. The LIPA Glenwood Landing power station is slated for demolition. The Port Jefferson plant has been mothballed since Caithiness I in Yaphank went online. When Caithiness II is finished, Northport may also become obsolete. Why would PSE&G run an oilfired plant when natural gas power generation is much cheaper? Think about that. In 2009, Mirant Corp. filed lawsuits against the towns of Haverstraw and Stony Point in upstate New York, seeking a massive reduction in assessment for the former, demolished coal fired Lovett power generating station property in Tomkins Cove. Stony Point Town Assessor lowered the assessment of the Lovett property from $313 million to $6.9 million per year. This could very well happen to Northport. A similar situation happened to Shoreham/Wading River Schools when that power station was finally de-commissioned. They also had a 10 year
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Correction An article in our June 26, 2014 edition erroneously melded the lives of Dana and Helen Lamb, of Sunken Meadow, Long Island with that of Dana and Ginger Lamb of Terence, Calif. Dana Lamb was the descendant of Augustus Storrs, and husband of Helen Tweedy Lamb, director of the Atlantic Salmon foundation and author of a handful of books on angling. The Lamb family occupied the old Georgian mansion in Sunken Meadow, known as the PlattLamb house, since the early 1900s. Robert Moses was attracted by a painting of the property, and, after accepting a gift of 50 acres from George B.B. Lamb for a state park, as a condition of never taking any more land, evoked The Right of Eminent Domain, in New York for the first time, and took over all but a hundred acres of the Lamb property, including a half mile of beach, creating Sunken Meadow State Park as we know it today.
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Life&Style PERFORMING ARTS
Heckscher Park Houses Music And Theatre Summer Arts Festival continues with folk music, ‘Aladdin’ and more By Megan Connor info@longislandergroup.com
The Huntington Arts Council has entertainment on the island covered all summer long, bringing art in every form to Hecksher Park – completely free of charge. The Huntington Summer Arts Festival is bringing theatre and music alike to the eyes and ears of Long Islanders almost every night. Here is a roundup of what to expect this week from the festival: On Friday, July 18, the arts festival welcomes the Martha Redbone Roots Project. Martha Redbone’s music transcends the traditional by incorporating the verses of poet William Blake and setting it to original harmonies. Long Islanders can expect to hear a blend of Native American and folk music from Redbone, bringing warm and woodsy aura to Hecksher Park, all beginning at 7:30 p.m. The festival continues with more music on Saturday, July 19, with the Ninth Annual Huntington Folk Festival taking over the park from noon until late in the evening. It will feature nearly threedozen artists and acts in unplugged showcases and song swaps during the afternoona and a hootenanny-style musical tribute to Pete Seeger (with many of the daytime artists on stage leading everyone in singing songs by or popularized by Seeger). Headlining the Folk Festival at 8 p.m. is the band Bobtown, a five-piece folk band based in New York City. Karen Dahlstrom, a vocalist and guitar player for the group, said the folk festival will be a showstopper. “We will be bringing a full arsenal of our own music. But it’s not just us playing!
There are over 30 other performers that day. So we’re excited to be spectators as well,” Dahlstrom said. On Sunday, July 20, close out the weekend with Long Island’s best talent, a show put on by Huntington Arts Council’s very own group SPARKBOOM. Artists include This Is All Now, Jonnie Lee Jordan and Blameshift, with the show beginning at 6:30 p.m. Louis Malpeli from This Is All Now said he can’t wait to play for Long Island. “The hometown gig on Long Island should be really a lot of fun; everyone knows were from here. It’s great having family come out as well. We can’t wait,” Malpeli said. Singer Jonnie Lee Jordan grew up in Patchogue. He said Long Islanders can expect a heartfelt and powerful performance from him. “I like my music to tell a story and be authentic. I want to take my audience somewhere,” he said. The arts festival switches gears and takes a magical turn on Tuesday, July 22, with a performance of “Aladdin,” put on by the Broadhollow Theatre. Enjoy the story of a street-rat-turned-prince in this classic musical adventure that’s sure to send audiences soaring through the stars. The hour-long show starts at 7:30 p.m. Relax and enjoy the melodies of the local Huntington Community Band on Wednesday, July 23. The show switches locations and will be performed at the Northport Gazebo instead of Hecksher Park. Be sure to arrive early for pre-concert entertainment at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, July 24 is sure to be a treat for all who come see Fair Play, a music trio that spun off Broadway’s eight-time
Bobtown headlines the Folk Festival on Saturday, a special presentation part of the Huntington Arts Council’s Summer Arts Festival. Tony Award-winner for Best Musical, “Once.” The show begins at 8:30 p.m. Actress Elizabeth A. Davis said it’s a pleasure to revisit “Once,” but with a new spin. “It became very clear that ‘Once’ was not enough. I reunite with my original cast members David Abeles and Will Connolly;
it’s going to be a great night. You might even see surprise appearances from other ‘Once’ members like Lucas Papaelias. It’s all very exciting,” she said. For more information on show times and dates visit the Huntington Arts Council website, www.huntingtonarts.org.
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Peg O’ My Heart, Greenlawn Style By George Wallace info@longislandergroup.com
This region has had its share of early 20th century theatrical stars as residents. Most of them are well documented in popular historical accounts – Julian Eltinge in Fort Salonga, Peggy Wood in Northport, Mary Pickford in Centerport, Fanny Bryce in Huntington Bay. Yet the story of one of the most successful stars of the stage on the Great White Way, who lived for a number of years with her playwright husband in Greenlawn, is rarely told. That person is Laurette Taylor – also known as Peg of My Heart. In her heyday, Taylor (1884-1948) was the toast of the town, a celebrity whose opinion and personal life was the talk of the tabloids and the stuff of popular fascination. A meteoric success due to her personal charm, she had the good fortune of marrying the author of “Peg O' My Heart” – the smash hit play that ran an unprecedented
two year run between 1912 The show was, to put it and 1914, and which was mildly, a sensation, runreprised in London, in rening over 600 performvivals and in early films. ances beginning in 1912 Born in New York City in and catapulting Laurette 1884, Helen Loretta Cooney Taylor from mildly interwas a child vaudevillian from est in ingénue to an outan early age and was married and-out star. She took the by the age of 16 to playwright show to London, where it Charles A. Taylor. The two was a smash hit, even as lived in Greenlawn on Pine Zeppelins were dropping Place for a number of years, bombs on the city. She as her acting career grew. resurrected the show in (Other theatrical types in 1921 in New York City, Greenlawn included Charles and it ran another 692 perGardner and Marie Stoddard, Actress Laurette Taylor called formances. She starred in AKA Gardner and Stoddard; Greenlawn home. the movie version in and John Cairns, a vaudevil1922. lian who lived at 105 Broadway.) For most of the roaring ’20s, Taylor was By 1910, however, she had divorced Tay- able to write her own ticket in performanclor and remarried the British playwright J. es and shows. The critics loved her – the Hartley Manners, whose rendering of the fans did, too – and America was hungry for popular novel “Peg O’ My Heart” by Mau- talent. Behind the scenes, however, Laurette reen O'Hara starred the 20-something-yearwas a somewhat mercurial figure it seems, old Laurette.
with a hefty appetite for alcohol, a reputation for sexual experimentation, and a temper that was generously described as eccentric. After Manners died in 1928, she never remarried, and bouts with alcoholism resulted in her making rare appearances on stage for nearly the rest of her life. Two years before she died, however, Laurette Taylor had one last moment of glory which provided a bookend to her enormous success in early life. Offered the role of the mother in Tennessee Williams' “The Glass Menagerie,” she played the part with so much power and immediacy that to this day, her success at portraying Williams’ potent character has been described as a key to her “immortality.” A master of the understated, natural approach to acting – much admired by Spencer Tracy, among others – her portrayal of the struggling mother has been described as “something so seemingly ordinary as to defy belief” and one of the greatest dramatic performances of the 20th century.
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TOWN OF HUNTINGTON
Republican Gets Dems’ Backing In Senate Race Sea Cliff Mayor Bruce Kennedy to run against Carl Marcellino By Danny Schrafel dschrafel@longislandergroup.com
A village mayor in Nassau County who lost his Republican backing to run for State Assembly after Nassau Conservatives refused to back him because he married two same-sex couples, is now the Democratic challenger to State Senator Carl Marcellino. Bruce Kennedy, 49, the mayor of Sea Cliff since 2009, became the designee for the Fifth Senate District race Friday after Locust Valley’s David Wright filed petitions but declined the nomination. Wright lost to Marcellino, 71, of Syosset, two years ago. Nassau County Democratic Chairman Jay Jacobs and Suffolk County Democratic Chairman Rich Schaffer, who constitute Wright’s Committee of Vacancies, replaced Wright with Kennedy and awarded him a Wilson-Pakula designation to run on the Democratic line. Kennedy will make a strong candidate against Marcellino, who took office in the spring of 1995, Schaffer said Sunday. “He’s an established elected official who is obviously well versed in the issues. I think he makes it a competitive race based on his stature,” Schaffer said of Kennedy. Much of that high profile of late is due to a highly publicized flap with Conservative leaders over same-sex marriage. This spring, Kennedy was gearing up to
run for the Assembly against Charles Lavine, a Democrat from Glen Cove. But, when Kennedy screened before the Nassau County Conservative Committee – a step he was reluctant to take, but said he was assured was routine for Bruce Kennedy Republican candidates – he said he was asked how many same-sex marriages he had officiated. Kennedy told the committee, “two” – both couples were friends of his, he said in an interview Sunday. That was two too many for the Conservatives, who refused to endorse Kennedy. Soon after, the Republicans pulled their endorsement and replaced Kennedy on the ballot, citing the need for a unified Republican-Conservative ticket. The story gained national attention. “I believe they already knew I had performed a same-sex marriage, and that was the full reason they rejected me as a candidate – which was fine by me,” Kennedy said of the Nassau County Conservatives. “I consider myself a fiscal conservative. I’ve never considered myself socially conservative.” For Kennedy, the issue of gay rights is personal – his brother is gay, and the debate over the Marriage Equality Act, which brought same-sex marriage to New
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York after being adopted in 2011, hit especially close to home. “My brother was being denied basic protections because of his sexual orientation,” he said. “That’s wrong. That’s a violation of the 14th amendment. I’ve Carl Marcellino always felt this way.” Kennedy initially vowed to run a primary and secure the nomination. Ultimately, Kennedy decided to switch races – and, after the election, parties – and signed on the dotted line Friday to do both. Kennedy said Democratic Party leaders, including Huntington Congressman Steve Israel, have been courting him for “years,” especially after the controversy erupted. Even his onetime rival Lavine reached out, he said.
“They offered me support, guidance and acceptance of me as a candidate, as I am,” Kennedy said. “They didn’t ask me to bend my values, my principles or my morals in any way, shape or form, so I took them up on their offer.” Republican leaders – Marcellino included – gave him the cold shoulder in his hour of need, Kennedy claimed. “I had always gotten along with him very well… He had always been a gentleman,” Kennedy said. “But when this situation came out, he remained silent, and I find that appalling. I am a mayor in his district that was declared unfit for office because I abided by the law… and he stayed silent. That’s the type of leadership that has to go.” Marcellino on Monday declined to respond to Kennedy’s criticism, but in a statement, said he will focus on serving (Continued on page A15)
TOWN OF HUNTINGTON
Gaughran’s Fast Start By Danny Schrafel dschrafel@longislandergroup.com
Suffolk County GOP Chairman John LaValle is out of the race for Suffolk County Comptroller. LaValle said he declined the nomination at 5 p.m. Monday. Initially, LaValle felt he could juggle the responsibilities of being county chairman with the staging his own campaign. But after two races, a State Senate race in Islip and the First Congressional District primary, got messy, LaValle reconsidered. “I thought I could handle both, but the fact that it got a little chaiotic… started to wear on me,” he said. A replacement will be named Friday, LaValle said. He did not reveal any names because “there might be other people that come forward now.” Meanwhile, his former opponent, Eaton’s Neck Jim Gaughran, is off to a fast start in building a war chest. County Democratic leaders said Gaughran is setting a record-setting fundraising pace in his bid to become Suffolk County’s next comptroller. Gaughran will report over $150,000 raised in his first campaign July 2014 peri-
odic campaign finance report, which is due July 15, Suffolk County Democratic Committee chairman Rich Schaffer said Sunday. According to Schaffer, Gaughran smashed the previous high-water mark for funds raised, which he said was set at around $90,000 by outgoing comptroller Joseph Sawicki, who cannot run again due to term limits. “We’re happy with where Jimmy is at,” Schaffer said. “It shows the deep support that he’s got from people throughout the county.” For his part, Gaughran said he’s encouraged by the initial showing and said his funds have been drawn from “a lot of different people” and many small donations. “We’re going to have enough money to run a strong, effective campaign,” he said. Schaffer said he’s hoping that Gaughran will need to raise $600,000 to $700,000 for the campaign. The county party will be kicking in funds on top of that. “He’s in it to win it,” Schaffer said. LaValle said even with the late start, Republicans will be a force to be reckoned with in the Comptroller race. “We’re ready to go. I’m very encouraged with everything I’ve seen,” he said.
DIX HILLS
Raia Unopposed Again By Danny Schrafel dschrafel@longislandergroup.com
Assemblyman Andrew Raia, a Republican from East Northport, appears poised to have another cakewalk on his hands this November. Dix Hills’ Jeffrey Naness, an attorney who serves on the Town of Huntington’s Zoning Board of Appeals, said Monday that he has declined the Democratic nomination. County Democratic chairman Rich
Schaffer confirmed Raia will run unopposed for the second consecutive cycle. Raia faced only token opposition in 2010. Raia was first elected in 2002, defeating current Andrew Raia Town of Huntington Councilman Mark Cuthbertson in the general election.
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In the thoroughly modern Route 110 Corridor in Melville stands a portal to something Richie Cunningham would find familiar and comfortable amidst all the hustle and bustle. Tucked away on northbound Route 110 at 535 Broad Hollow Road, the Happy Times Café is a joyous blast to the past, bursting with 1950s Americana at every turn. Each step down the red carpet just inside the front door brings you closer to a scene that would fit right in with the glorious nascent days of American rock ’n’ roll – bright, cheery and chock full of Elvis, Lucy and James Dean, with Buddy Holly crackling through the air. That’ll be the day, indeed. Then again, that’s if the “Elvis fans only – all others will be all shook up” parking sign posted in the small outdoor dining area wasn’t enough of a hint for you. The restaurant is in the care of Mary Hauptman, who manages the office building at 535 Broad Hollow Road. It became Happy Times Café about three years ago; she’s been in charge for the last two. With a perfect setup for on-the-go dining and ample space to sit and dine, the best of both worlds are available for customers. “It’s a homey kind of feeling. People come here to have a little business meeting or meet for lunch. It’s not crazy-hectic busy… Our acoustics are very good in here,” Mary said. There’s much talk about Happy Times’ chicken salad and its good reputation is well earned. You can’t go wrong with the chunky morsels of white meat chicken
Classic milkshakes, like this sweet, fruity strawberry version, are another favorite.
The team behind Happy Times Café brings throwback hospitality to Melville, including freshly-ground burgers like the tasty, satisfying Southwest Burger, inset.
breast, dressed simply in celery and onion. Burgers, Mary explains, are another trademark, all freshly made to order. We had a special Southwest Burger ($8.50), cool and summery with a little peppery kick and loaded up with sliced avocado, corn and black bean salsa. French fries ($3.50) are buttery, crispy on the outside and flaky inside. Sweet Potato Fries ($4.25) are paired with a sweet and gooey maple dipping sauce. For the early-to-rise breakfast set, there’s an ample menu to be had, featuring pancakes and waffles, muffins and bagels,
eggs on and a roll and more. Check out the soda fountain, too, which boasts classic ice cream sodas ($3.75), Brooklyn egg creams ($3.25) and rich milkshakes ($4.50). Happy Times Café also brings its show on the road. They do free local delivery ($10 minimum), cater breakfast and lunch affairs and have an available party room available with a full bar. “We do things that are very affordable, but very nice,” Mary said. And that’s an old-school value if we’ve ever heard one.
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CONGRATS, KASHI: A third Kashi restaurant is coming to Long Island. First there was the Huntington address (12 Elm St., Huntington, 631-923-1960 kashijapanese.com). Then came a second location in the heart of Rockville Centre, and now they’re bringing their inventive cuisine to Jericho Turnpike in Syosset. The third Kashi is expected to open sometime this summer.
ATMOSPHERE: Cheerful ’50s throwback diner CUISINE: Classic American comfort foods PRICE: Inexpensive HOURS: Mon-Fri 7:30 a.m.-4 p.m.
spots, Aunt Chilada’s Mexican Grill (729 Fort Salonga Road, Northport 631-7578226 www.auntchiladasrestaurant.com) has a lunch deal worth swinging by for. From 10 a.m.-3 p.m., get any three tacos, a mini soup or chili/mini salad, a taco and minisalad or two tacos and a mini bowl of chili or soup for $9.49, plus tax. Upgrade to mini-wraps for $1 more. All lunch specials come with a tap soda. Seafood is excluded
HAPPY MUSSELS: Acacia (371 New York
BEAT THE HEAT: To help guest stay re-
Ave., Huntington 631-923-2299 acaciali.com) is entering the happy hour wars of Huntington village. From 5-9 p.m. Tuesday-Friday, enjoy $3 beer, $4 glasses of wine, $4 mixed drinks and half-price appetizers. Bar area only; select brands are available in the special.
freshed all summer, Pollo Campero (1805 New York Ave., Huntington Station) is introducing all-natural Latin drinks to the menu. To celebrate the launch, enjoy a free drink on Monday, July 28, from 11 a.m.-9 p.m. While flavors vary by location, most restaurants feature Horchata (a creamy drink made with rice, almonds, cinnamon, milk and sugar), Jamaica and Tamarindo.
LUNCH FIESTA: One of our favorite on-the-go
Happy Times Café 535 Broad Hollow Road (northbound side), Melville 631-270-4836 www.happytimescafe.com
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Megan Robottom Weds Zachary Halsey Megan Waldron Robottom, daughter of Deborah and Edward Robottom of Lloyd Harbor, married Zachary Robert Halsey, son of Kimberly and Glenn Halsey, Jr. of Southampton. The Rev. Peter M. Larsen performed the ceremony at St. Andrew’s Dune Church in Southampton on June 28. The bride, 27, works in Bethpage as an internal auditor for Cablevision Systems. She graduated from Syracuse University. Her father is a northeast regional account executive at mattress company Serta, and her mother is a clinical social worker at Catholic Health Services of Long Island in Farmingdale and has a therapy practice in Huntington. The groom, also 27, works for Steven Dubner Landscaping in Dix Hills. He graduated from Bucknell University. His mother is a legal assistant at Southampton law firm Fernan & Fischette, LLP. His father is a financial advisor at Merrill Lynch’s Southampton branch.
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A new vintage home furnishings shop is offering shoppers a bright new look at mid-century treasures. Jennifer Vereker, who opened Pretty Random Vintage in Northport after moving to East Northport from Boston, Mass. in the winter, focuses on vintage, “preloved décor.” The store, tucked away down an alley at 146D Main Street, includes furnishings done in a bright array of colors. She does all of the painting and most of the refinishing on the furnishings, which include an array of dressers, dinette sets, drawers, armoires, wall coverings and more. “I’m shooting for more mid-century and color. I’m not really a fan of a store filled with really dark, old furniture,” she said. Vereker has been in the vintage business for 18 years, and Pretty Random Vintage is the third shop of her career. With her three partners in Massachusetts, she planned to continue operating her shop in Massachusetts after moving to East Northport. However, that store was lost to fire in February.
Jennifer Vereker shows off one of the many unique offerings at Pretty Random Vintage. “We lost everything,” she said. “So, I said, ‘Time to start over,’ and here I am.” Since opening her Northport shop May 9, Vereker said the biggest challenge has been Pretty Random Vintage’s well-hidden spot Main Street. She has put a sandwich board out on Main Street to direct customers to her shop and swapped business cards with other antique/vintage stores in Huntington. Social media “has been a big help,” she added. Vereker said she tries to keep prices
low so merchandise keeps moving. High turnover keeps it interesting for her customers – and herself. “I don’t want to own a museum. I don’t need stuff to sit here for months on end,” she said. “I do have a ton of turnover. As soon as something comes in, I replace it with something else. I get bored looking at the same stuff.” Not only are her furnishings interesting conversation pieces, they’re built to last, she explained.
“The reality is, that’s already 60 years old,” she said, pointing out a red dresser. “It’s going to outlast anything you own by Ikea or Pottery Barn. It stands the test of time.”
Pretty Random Vintage 146D Main St., Northport 631-651-5408 www.prettyrandomvintage.com
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Private school takes reins of Chestnut Hill (Continued from page A1)
Ficano, said the location was one determining factor. “We service both Nassau and Suffolk county, so it [Chestnut Hill] is geographically certainly desirable,” Ficano said. “It’s easy access for families from all over.” And, she said, the school did not require the renovations that other prospective locations would have because it operated as a school until June. “It’s already set up as a school, so it’s
perfect for what it is we do,” she said. So as not to disrupt the services provided to children, Ficano said, Alternatives for Children will move its facilities from Melville to the Dix Hills location in September, following “natural school breaks.” According to the lease agreement, published on the school district’s website, Alternatives for Children will have the use of 11 classrooms. The institution can request up to six additional classrooms 30 days before the first day of the month dur-
ing which it wants to use them. Also available for use by the 26-yearold institution are the principal’s and nurse’s offices, restrooms, storage areas and a play area. Parking will be available on the grounds. The agreement states that the district will not lease remaining building space to anyone providing the same sort of services as Alternatives for Children does. These services include “traditional private day care or nursery school serving children from birth through five years of age,” spe-
cial education services or programs for preschool-aged children with certain “handicapping conditions,” a “universal pre-kindergarten program” or an early intervention program for children under the age of 3. To hold events, Alternatives for Children will need permission from the district. The district has not yet leased the other closed elementary school, Forest Park, but hopes to, Caliendo said. Both schools were closed due to declining enrollment.
Celebrate the ’90s with Mark McGrath and more (Continued from page A1)
While the tour has existed as Under the Sun since it was started by McGrath in 2013, the 2014 outing will still mark the third straight year of Sugar Ray gracing Huntington in one way or another – making The Paramount what McGrath calls a “most iconic stop.” “The Paramount is something that all of us look forward to,” said McGrath, who has led Sugar Ray since the band’s conception in 1986. “It’s such a beautiful venue, the acoustics are great, the staff couldn’t treat us any better and there’s a real intimacy to performing there.” That intimacy is something all of the bands look forward to, according to McGrath, especially when they break out some of their most popular hits – like Sugar Ray’s “Fly,” which was voted the 52nd
greatest song of the ’90s by VH1 last year. “Out of all the hits, ‘Fly’ really seems to move the most people,” McGrath said of Sugar Ray’s first mainstream hit. “When we’re up there performing and people starting singing along, you can see in their eyes all of the things that they’re remembering, and you can see new memories forming, too.” Like Sugar Ray, Smash Mouth, Blues Travelers and Uncle Kracker are all set to “pour on the hits” during their 40-45 minute sets of rock and roll in one form or another in what McGrath called “the most diverse” lineup the tour has ever seen. “Sure, Smash Mouth and Sugar Ray are almost ironically similar – to the point where people sometimes mix us up,” McGrath, part of Sugar Ray’s songwriting team, said. “But Uncle Kracker has been
able to deliver a country aspect to it all while Blues Travelers are really a jam band; and it’s been great.” As it seems, bolstering diversity has also given the tour its “strongest lineup ever,” according to McGrath, with bands that have all topped the charts through the last two decades. “We can all open the show and we can all close the show,” the Southern California native said. “That means you better get there early or you might miss Sugar Ray; you might miss Smash Mouth, Uncle Kracker or Blues Travelers, since we’ve been switching the lineup depending on the demographic.” With monster hits like Smash Mouth’s No. 1 single “Walkin’ on the Sun,” Blues Travelers’ “Hook” – a top 40 jam from 1995 – and Uncle Kracker’s iconic reimag-
ining of Dobie Gray’s anthem “Drift Away,” which rocked the charts in 2003, the tour seems poised to keep The Paramount swooning on Tuesday. Swooning with nostalgia, that is. “This is absolutely a celebration of nostalgia… That’s not a bad word to me,” said McGrath, who reminisced of touring the world through the ’90s. “Maybe you had your first kiss to a Sugar Ray song or your first beer to a Smash Mouth song – but that doesn’t mean any of that music is necessarily better than today’s; we just look back at it more warmly.” To relive these iconic hits and more with McGrath and the gang, tickets are available for purchase at www.paramountny.com or from the box office at 370 New York Ave. in Huntington for $56.50-$89.50.
Republican gets Democrats’ nod for Senate race (Continued from page A10)
the community. “Politics is all about fair elections. Every two years, I have an opponent. This time is no different,” Marcellino said. “I am honored to serve the people of the Fifth Senate District and over the next few months I will be asking for their continued support and confidence. I always put the needs of the community first and the results speak for themselves.” In announcing his bid for re-election June 4, Marcellino said he has focused on efforts to create new jobs, cut taxes,
reduce spending and support education. He said partnerships between state legislators and Governor Andrew Cuomo have helped lawmakers leave “dysfunction and reckless fiscal policies in the past.” “In its place, we have shifted the focus to responsible and balanced budgets that are on-time and taxpayer and business friendly. We have worked together to give every Long Islander the opportunity to succeed,” he said. He argued voters should return him to Albany so he can continue those efforts. “Things are headed in the right direc-
tion, but we have more work to do. We need to keep finding common ground so that we can continue to open doors so all New Yorkers have an opportunity for success,” Marcellino said. For his part, Kennedy said he’s a moderate with a track record of success in Sea Cliff and bipartisan collaboration throughout Nassau County. He pledged he would work in the State Senate to tackle what he sees as Long Island’s biggest problem: high property taxes. “We want to come up with ways of reducing the cost of living on Long Island.
We want to keep our retired people here. We want to make it affordable for our children so they can stay here,” he said. As to becoming a “poster child” of straight allies who are supporters of gay rights, it’s a role Kennedy has embraced. On short notice from Sarah Kate Ellis – a Sea Cliff resident who is the CEO of the Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD) – he marched with the media watchdog organization June 29 in the New York City gay pride parade. “If it’s gotta be me, I’ll take it. I’ll do it. Somebody’s got to do it,” he said.
A16 • THE HALF HOLLOW HILLS NEWSPAPER • JULY 17, 2014 THURSDAY Drive-In Goes Back To The Future The nostalgia continues with another drive-in movie at Crab Meadow Beach on July 24 with “Back to the Future.” Come early to see a great collection of DeLoreans, compliments of the Long Island DeLorean Club. Movie begins at darkness (8:30-9 p.m.). Pack lawn chairs in the event the drive-in lot fills early. Overflow parking is available and bus service brings people and their belongings to the beach. In the event of inclement weather, performance moves indoors to Boyd Intermediate School, 286 Cuba Hill Road, Elwood at 7:30 p.m. www.HuntingtonNY.gov. 631-351-3112.
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Commack Public Library 18 Hauppauge Road, Commack. 631-4990888. commack.suffolk.lib.ny.us. • Enjoy a friendly game of bridge or mah-jongg in the Community Room every Friday, from 15:30 p.m. • Join the library’s weekly Thursday showing of newly released films; all movies begin at 2 p.m.
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The Huntington Arts Council’s 49th Annual Huntington Summer Arts Festival continues Tues.-Sun. in Heckscher Park. The free performances will start at 8:30 p.m. at the Chapin Rainbow Stage, except for Tuesday’s Family Nights, which begin an hour earlier. www.huntingtonarts.org.
44 Lake Ave., Deer Park. 631-586-3000. deerparklibrary.org. • Through a grant from New York State, the library offers Google Nexus 7 tablets for borrowing. Browse the web, download a book, play games and more with just a touch of your finger. Tablets can be checked out for two weeks on an adult Deer Park library card. • Dress for a mess and come to Grossology. For kids in grades 4-6, explore the science of really gross things. Not intended for those with weak stomachs or food allergies. The event is Thursday, July 17, 4-5 p.m.
FRIDAY Music By The Water Enjoy music by the water at Northport Village Park on Friday evenings (weather permitting), at 7 p.m., May 23-Aug. 29. Entrance is free, and lawn chairs and blankets are suggested. If you’re an aspiring singer, get ready: July 18 is open mic night.
Red Is For Passion Love the color red and enjoy living it up? The Red Hat women are looking for new members who enjoy going places and making new friends. Their motto: Fun, Frolic and Friendship. 631-271-6470 or flarpp@yahoo.com.
SATURDAY Working At The Car Wash Get your car washed, for a good cause, on July 19, as a fundraiser is for an Eagle Project to construct boat racks at Steer's Beach in Northport. The car wash is from 8 a.m.-3:30 p.m. at St. Paul’s Methodist Church, 270 Main St., Northport. Suggested donation: $5 car/$7 truck or van.
Magic At Caumsett Chris Homer, a beloved and favorite teacher at Cold Spring Harbor Jr./Sr. High School, performs a magic show in the Walled Garden at Caumsett Park on July 19, 10 a.m. Bring your own seating, blankets or chairs. Free.
Fresh Eats The Northport Farmers' Market begins its seventh season running every Saturday until Nov. 22, 8 a.m.-1 p.m., rain or shine. Located in the Cow Harbor parking lot at the foot of Main Street, it overlooks beautiful Northport Harbor.
Live Music Live local bands take over Finley's of Greene Street, 43 Greene St., Huntington, every Saturday night at 11 p.m. Join in the fun and food!
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Night Fever Relive the amazing dance craze of the 1970s disco scene as one of Long Island’s top dance bands, Disco Unlimited, takes the stage at the Dix Hills Performing Arts Center on Saturday, July 19, 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $25-$35 for this fun and exhilarating show. 305 N. Service Road, Dix Hills. Box Office: 631-656-2148. www.dhpac.org.
Find Your Center Find inner peace in an ongoing weekly class for beginners and newcomers every Sunday, 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. at Dipamkara Meditation Center, 282 New York Ave., Huntington. 631549-1000. www.MeditationOnLongisland.org.
MONDAY Crash Course For Teens The Suffolk County Police Department offers its free “Crash Course in Crash Avoidance” classes for teen drivers between the ages of 16 and 18. Designed to supplement training already learned from DMV, defensive driving and driver education programs, this single-day 2 ½ hour course teaches new drivers how to anticipate and avoid dangerous road situations. There are 10 different sessions to choose from between July 21 and July 25 at the Suffolk Police Academy, 110 Old Country Road in Westhampton. Call the Suffolk Police EVOC Academy at 631-852-6109.
Argentine Tango Classes Experience the subtle communication between partners as you learn the passionate dance known as the tango. Come dressed to impress (but be comfortable) for classes on Monday nights, 7-9:30 p.m. at Spirit of Huntington Art Center, 2 Melville Road North, Huntington Station. 631-470-9620 or email noconintended@gmail.com. Suggested donation: $10 per person/$15 per couple.
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Celebrate Huntington Independence Day, the day the Declaration of Independence arrived on Huntington Green and was read to a large crowd, on July 20 (rain date Aug. 3), with the Huntington Militia from noon-5 p.m. The historic 1776 day’s events will be recreated, and visitors can even talk to the “people of the past.”
A four-day interactive workshop for the theatrically inclined will be held Aug. 18-21, 10 a.m.noon, at Reach Community Youth Agency, 525 Half Hollow Road, Dix Hills. Open to middle and high school students, and taught by a theatre professional. $20 (includes snack). reachcyainc@aol.com. 631-549-9417. For other events, view the summer trip calendar at www.reachcya.org.
See The Light(house) It’s a short boat ride from Huntington’s Gold Star Battalion Beach to the Huntington Lighthouse, where, on July 27, Aug. 10, 24, and Sept. 14 and 21, you can go on a guided tour and see the lighthouse and harbor from a new perspective. Tours are conducted from 113 p.m. Suggested donation: Adults - $15; Seniors - $10; Children - $8; Family of 4 - $30. www.huntingtonlighthouse.org.
6820. cshlibrary.org. • Enjoy art? Diana Berthod’s quilts and multimedia paintings inspired by her beloved equines will be on display through July 30. • Bring your child (13-24 months old) and introduce them to the joys of reading! Enjoy sharing Mother Goose rhymes, songs and more with your child Thursday, July 17, 10:30-11 a.m. in the Storytime Room.
TUESDAY
music, games of skill and fireworks Wednesday through Friday at 9:30 p.m. Be sure to catch the parade on July 16 at 7:30 p.m.
Free Mommy And Me Class Sing! Stretch! Dance! Play! Enjoy a fun-filled class that includes parachute play and bubble play and meet other Jewish moms at The Chai Center in Dix Hills. The free class takes place Tuesdays at 10 a.m. For children ages 6-36 months. Pre-registration required by phone or online: 631-351-8672. www.thechaicenter.com.
Free Help For Vets Every Tuesday from 12-4 p.m. is “Military Appreciation Tuesdays,” when Long Island Cares specifically assists veterans, military personnel and their families at the Hauppauge and Freeport emergency pantries. Appointments can be made by contacting jrosati@licares.org.
WEDNESDAY Check Out Five Towns Do you qualify for a scholarship? Five Towns College in Dix Hills invites you to stop by during Spring Enrollment Days every Wednesday between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. to find out if you qualify. New and transfer students welcome for on-the-spot evaluations. Application fees will be waived. Five Towns College focuses on audio recording technology, music, music business, theatre arts, filmmaking, mass communication and more. For more information, or to schedule a private tour or visit the next open house, call 631-656-2110 or go to ftc.edu.
Open Mic Night Play your heart out at an acoustic open mic night every Wednesday at Caffe Portofino, 249 Main St., Northport, 7-10 p.m. www.facebook.com/cafportopenmic.
Half Hollow Hills Community Library Dix Hills: 55 Vanderbilt Parkway. 631-4214530; Melville: 510 Sweet Hollow Road. 631421-4535. hhhlibrary.org. • Have fun doing jigsaw puzzles and playing other mind-sharpening games in a relaxed atmosphere on Tuesdays, July 15, 22, 29, 24 p.m. in Dix Hills. Check out the library's Memory Care Collection of books, DVDs and puzzles. • Pop by the Dix Hills branch to learn some Zumba basics every Thursday until July 24 from 10-11 a.m. Dance to Latin Caribbean music while having a fun time. Registration information and fees are online.
Harborfields Public Library 31 Broadway, Greenlawn. 631-757-4200. harborfieldslibrary.org. • Come down every Thursday until July 17 for arthritis exercises. It all starts at 10 a.m. and finishes up at 11. Visit the website for registration and fees. • Stop by every Saturday in July for Book Buddies. Children ages 4 to those in second grade can practice their reading with teen volunteers during a 20-minute session any time from 11 a.m.-2 p.m.
Huntington Public Library Main Branch: 338 Main St., Huntington. 631427-5165. Station Branch: 1335 New York Ave., Huntington Station. 631-421-5053. www thehuntingtonlibrary.org. • Beginners yoga will be offered every Thursday until Aug. 28 at the main branch from 9:30-10:30 a.m. This class will focus on breathing and stretching. A $25 fee is required online or in person. • Come to the main branch for open play with your little one and meet new parents, babies and toddlers in your neighborhood. It all happens every Tuesday, ending on July 22, from 10-10:45 a.m.
Northport-East Northport Public Library Power Breakfast Join business professionals at BNI Executive Referral Exchange’s breakfast networking meeting every Wednesday, 7-8:30 a.m. at the Dix Hills Diner, 1800 Jericho Turnpike, Dix Hills. 631-462-7446.
Fireman’s Fair The annual Huntington Manor Fireman’s Fair is July 15-19 at Stimson Middle School on Oakwood Road in Huntington Station. The fair is open from 7-11 p.m. on weekdays and 5 p.m. to 11 p.m. on Saturday. The fair features rides, live
3027 Jericho Turnpike, Elwood. 631-499-3722. www.elwoodlibrary.org. • Watch the library’s weekly Friday afternoon movie at 1 p.m. • On Thursday, July 17, bring your 2- or 3year-old for Firefly Story Time, 10:30-11 a.m. Read about a firefly searching for friends and then bring one home. Register online.
AT THE LIBRARIES Cold Spring Harbor Library 95 Harbor Road, Cold Spring Harbor. 631-692-
Northport: 151 Laurel Ave. 631-261-6930. East Northport: 185 Larkfield Road. 631-261-2313. www.nenpl.org. • Come to both branches for the Read to Your Baby Summer Reading Club, for babies and toddlers up to 2 years old with an adult. Come anytime between 9 a.m. and 9 p.m. The series is daily for the month of July. • On Thursday, July 17 bring your child (grades K-2) to Story time Math. Enjoy stories that feature arithmetic and create a craft with numbers from 10-10:45 a.m. at the East —
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145 Pidgeon Hill Road, Huntington Station. 631-549-4411. www.shpl.info. • Enjoy Tai Chi for Beginners every Monday until Aug. 28 from 9:30-10:30 a.m. The gentle flowing movements of Tai Chi aim to improve balance, flexibility and relaxation. The program fee is $32. • Get out of the house, meet other kids, and have a fun time playing together! Drop-in and play on Friday, July 18, 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Stay for as long or little as you’d like.
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Magic At Caumsett Chris Homer, a beloved and favorite teacher at Cold Spring Harbor Jr./Sr. High School, performs a magic show in the Walled Garden at Caumsett Park on July 19, 10 a.m. Bring your own seating, blankets or chairs. Free.
THEATER and FILM Arena Players On the Vanderbilt Courtyard Stage, 180 Little Neck Road, Centerport. www.arenaplayers.org. 516-293-0674. • The Arena Players Repertory Theatre Company present the 26th Annual Summer Shakespeare Festival, featuring a performance of “A Midsummer Night’s Dream,” running through Sunday, Aug. 24. Performances are Wednesdays and Fridays at 8 p.m. and Sundays at 7 p.m. Admission is $15.
Cinema Arts Centre 423 Park Ave., Huntington. www.cinemaartscentre.org. 631-423-7611. • Bring your best moves and get ready for the best beats, all by Long Island artists. It’s time for the Electronic Musicians collective on Friday, July 18, 10 p.m. • Cinema for Kids brings you “Coraline” on Sunday, July 20. Come by at noon and witness a story of an adventurous girl who finds another world with hidden sinister secrets.
John W. Engeman Theater At Northport 350 Main St., Northport. www.johnwengemantheater.com. 631-261-2900. • Next up on the main stage, “DeathTrap” opens July 24.
The Minstrel Players of Northport. Houghton Hall theatre, Trinity Episcopal Church, 130 Main St., Northport. 631-7322926. www.minstrelplayers.org. • Performances for the 3rd Annual Original Short Play Festival, “Scenes from the Zone,” will be on Saturday, July 26 at 8 p.m. and Sunday, July 27 at 3 p.m. Prices are $20 Adults and $15 Seniors/Children. Group rates available.
AUDITIONS Northport Symphony Orchestra The Northport Symphony Orchestra seeks new members in all sections. Repertoire ranges from Baroque through classical and romantic to early 20th century. Music Director Richard Hyman is an award-winning music educator and composer. Rehearsals are on Wednesdays from 7:30-9 p.m. usually at East Northport Middle School. Email info@northportorchestra.org to arrange an audition. Website: northportorchestra.org.
MUSEUMS/EXHIBITS Art League of Long Island 107 East Deer Park Road, Dix Hills. Gallery hours: 9 a.m.-4 p.m. weekdays; 11 a.m.-4 p.m. weekends. 631-462-5400. www.ArtLeagueLI.net. • Visit the strolling gallery through July 28th for an exhibit featuring oil paintings by Dr. Reynaldo Reyes.
Cold Spring Harbor Fish Hatchery 1660 Route 25A, Cold Spring Harbor. Open seven days a week, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Saturday and Sundays until 6 p.m.: $6 adults; $4 children 3-12 and seniors over 65; members and children under 3 are free. 516-692-6768. www.cshfha.org. • Every Wednesday during July and August, get wacky with Wacky Water Wednesdays between 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. See online for more information.
Cold Spring Harbor Whaling Museum 279 Main Street, Cold Spring Harbor. 631-3673418. www.cshwhalingmuseum.org. • Save the date for the Hawaiian Luau on Saturday, July 19, 7-11 p.m.
• Stop by for Sailin’ Saturdays, weekly until Aug. 30.
Northport Historical Society Museum
14 W. Carver St., Huntington. Gallery hours: Friday 5-8 p.m., Saturday 12-8 p.m., Sunday 12-4 p.m. 631-549-0448. www.fotofotogallery.org. • Stop by for “The BIG Show” until July 28. Admission is free to see a gallery full of large works by gallery artists.
215 Main St., Northport. Museum hours: Tuesday - Sunday, 1-4:30 p.m. 631-757-9859. www.northporthistorical.org. • “Window Shopping Through Time” is a recreation of 10 stores that were located on Main Street and Woodbine Avenue spanning about 100 years, from the 1880s’ Morris City Grocery with their fresh produce and dry goods to the 1980s 5&10 with their ribbon and toys.
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Vanderbilt Museum and Planetarium
12b School Street, Northport. www.gallerythirtyseven.com. • Visit Northport’s newest gallery and check out the resident artists.
180 Little Neck Road, Centerport. Museum hours through April 15: Tuesday, Saturday and Sunday, 12-4 p.m. Grounds admission: $7 adults, $6 students with ID and seniors 62 and older, and $3 children 12 and under. Mansion tour, add $5 per person. 631-854-5555. www.vanderbiltmuseum.org. • The planetarium’s new show, “Black Holes: Journey into the Unknown,” has regular showings on Tuesdays and Sundays at 2 p.m. • Most summer Thursdays (July 17 and 24; Aug. 7, 21 and 28; Sept. 4), the Vanderbilt offers Midsummer Night Dances in the Celebration Tent on the Great Lawn. The evenings, from 6:30-9:30 p.m., feature ballroom and other types of dancing, with an emphasis on a different step each week. Professional instructors are on hand to demonstrate techniques. The evening includes light dinner fare. Admission: $30 at door; $25 in advance; $160 for season ($20/dance).
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Heckscher Museum Of Art 2 Prime Ave., Huntington. Museum hours: Wednesday - Friday from 10 a.m.-4 p.m., first Fridays from 4-8:30 p.m., Saturday and Sunday from 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Admission $68/adults, $4-6/seniors, and $4-5/children; members and children under 10 free. 631-3513250. • “Rhythm & Repetition in 20th Century Art,” on view through Aug. 10, focuses on artists who use repeated shapes depicting natural, manmade, or abstract forms as a method to organize their compositions.
Holocaust Memorial And Tolerance Center Welwyn Preserve. 100 Crescent Beach Road, Glen Cove. Hours: Mon.-Fri.: 10 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Sat.-Sun.: noon-4 p.m. 516-571-8040 ext. 100. www.holocaust-nassau.org. • The permanent exhibit explains the 1930s increase of intolerance, the reduction of human rights, and the lack of intervention that enabled the persecution and mass murder of millions of Jews and others: people with disabilities, Roma and Sinti (Gypsies), Jehovah’s Witnesses, gays and Polish intelligentsia.
Huntington Arts Council Main Street Petite Gallery: 213 Main St., Huntington. Gallery hours: Monday - Friday 9 a.m.-5 p.m.; Art in the Art-trium: 25 Melville Park Road, Melville. Gallery Hours: Monday Friday 7 a.m.-7 p.m. 631-271-8423. www.huntingtonarts.org. • The Personal Best 2014 Members Show, featuring nearly 90 works of HAC member artists at the Main Street Petite Gallery, runs in two shows: the first, from July 10-Aug. 4; and the second, Aug. 7-Sept. 2, with an opening reception Aug. 8, 6-8 p.m.
Huntington Historical Society Main office/library: 209 Main St., Huntington. Museums: Conklin Barn, 2 High St.; Kissam House/Museum Shop, 434 Park Ave.; Soldiers & Sailors Memorial Building, 228 Main St. 631427-7045, ext. 401. www.huntingtonhistoricalsociety.org. • Exhibit “The Times They Were A-Changing – 1960s & Huntington’s Response” on display at the Soldiers & Sailors Memorial Building. • Hop a boat and tour the Van Wycks-Lefferts Tide Mill, built in 1795, throughout the spring and summer: July 28, 12:30 p.m.; Aug. 11, 11:45 a.m.; Aug. 22, 1:45 p.m.; Sept. 8, 10:30 a.m. $10 members/$15 non-members. Reservations required.
LaMantia Gallery 127 Main St., Northport Village. 631-754-8414. www.lamantiagallery.com. • Following the success of a display of exclusive featuring never-before-seen Dr. Seuss artwork, the gallery displays a permanent collation of estate-authorized art.
Walt Whitman Birthplace 246 Old Walt Whitman Road, Huntington Station. Hours: Monday-Friday, 11 a.m.-4 p.m.; Saturdays and Sundays, 11 a.m.- 5 p.m. Admission: $6 adults, $5 seniors, $4 students, and children under 5 are free. 631-427-5240. www.waltwhitman.org. • Schedule at a time convenient for your group for high tea and transport yourself back in time as your group experiences High Tea in a private gathering house at the Birthplace. $25/person. 631-427-5240, ext. 120. teaparty@waltwhitman.org.
MUSIC & DANCE Dix Hills Performing Arts Center Five Towns College, 305 N. Service Road, Dix Hills. Box Office: 631-656-2148. www.dhpac.org. • Relive the amazing dance craze of the 1970s disco scene as one of Long Island’s top dance bands, Disco Unlimited, takes the stage Saturday, July 19, 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $25-$35 for this fun and exhilarating show.
The Paramount 370 New York Ave., Huntington. 631-673-7300. www.paramountny.com. All shows begin at 8 p.m. unless otherwise noted. • Come hear the music of Styx with Dennis DeYoung on Saturday, July 19. The show is all reserved seating. Tickets range from $76-$98. • See guitar shredding showman Ted Nugent Monday, July 21. Tickets range from $49$76.50.
DONATIONS WELCOME Help The Troops Call Home Assemblyman Chad Lupinacci’s Huntington Station district office is an official drop-off site for Cell Phones for Soldiers. To help the troops call home by donating your old cell phone, stop by or mail your phone to 1783 New York Ave.,
Hospice Care Network is seeking New York State-licensed cosmetologists to provide 2-4 haircuts per month for community members facing life-limiting illnesses. Download an application at www.hospicecarenetwork.org or call 516-224-6423.
Be A Museum Docent The Huntington Historical Society is currently seeking volunteers to train to become Museum Docents at the historic David Conklin Farmhouse Museum. The museum is located at 2 High St. in Huntington village and is a fascinating interpretation of the Colonial, Federal and Victorian time periods. No experience required – an interest in local history is a plus. Training is provided. Call 631-427-7045 ext 403.
Seeking Volunteer Advocates The Family Service League’s Ombudservice Program of Suffolk County is seeking volunteers to train as advocates for nursing home, adult home and assisted living facility residents to help ensure they receive quality care and their rights are protected. 631-427-3700 ext. 240.
Artistically Gifted Needed The Gurwin Jewish Nursing & Rehabilitation Center in Commack is seeking artistically gifted volunteers to partner with residents in a new program, “heART to heART” aimed at helping people with varying levels of cognitive ability express themselves through art. Contact Judie at 516-931-5036 or jatlas1@optonline.net.
Don’t Hibernate. Help The Retired Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP SUFFOLK) needs adults 55+ to help in organizations throughout Suffolk County. Dozens of opportunities available in this federally funded program for just about any interest or skill. Visit www.rsvpsuffolk.org or call 631-979-9490 ext.12 for more information.
Friends At Home Looking to earn some community service hours while changing a life? As part of the Friends@Home program, a project of The Ariella's Friendship Circle at the Chai Center in Dix Hills, visit a child with special needs in an environment they are most comfortable: their own homes. Together, bake cookies, play games, create arts and crafts, read books and more. Contact Nati or Sara at 631-351-8672 or fcchaicenter@gmail.com
Be A Friend Of The Bay Friends of the Bay is in need of volunteers who can help convert water quality data, which is currently kept in an excel sheet, into a Microsoft Access database. Assistance is also needed with ArcView GIS, to configure maps of the watershed. Call 516-922-6666 or email info@friendsofthebay.org.
Be A Host Family Huntington Sanctuary is seeking families or individual adults to become Host Homes, which provide temporary shelter to youth between ages 12-17 who are experiencing a family crisis. Contact Jennifer Petti at 631-2712183 for more information.
Helping Furry Friends Little Shelter Animal Rescue and Adoption Center is looking for volunteers who want to make a difference in the lives of animals. Free training provided. Visit www.littleshelter.com or call 631-368-8770 ext. 204.
Send us your listings Submissions must be in by 5 p.m. 10 days prior to publication date. Send to Community Calendar at 14 Wall Street, Huntington, NY 11743, or e-mail to info@longislandergroup.com
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Dix Hills Home To Town’s First Dog Trail By Theodora Makris info@longislandergroup.com
Calling all dog owners: the town’s first on-leash dog walking trail is official open. Grassroots organization LI-Dog (Long Island Dog Owners Group), the Huntington Town Council and representatives of the Huntington Greenway Trails Citizens Advisory Committee inaugurated Woodland Trail in Dix Hills Town Park with a ribbon-cutting ceremony on June 21, making Dix Hills the first of four parks in the Town of Huntington to allow on-leash dog walking. Located on Vanderbilt Parkway, the 1.9mile trail that covers the perimeter of the park is now a space proud dog walkers can roam with their lovable pets on-leash. It has several opportunities to exit for walkers looking for shorter trails. The dog-walking initiative began after supporters of the concept attended public hearings to discuss the plans, wrote emails and called the town board in support of the initiative. The on-leash dog walking trail was sponsored by Councilman Mark Cuthbertson and was supported unanimously by the Huntington Town Board. “I feel that controlled dog-walking will benefit our community in a variety of ways: encouraging people to keep a closer watch on their neighbors, exercise more, and explore some of the wonderful trails that our parks system has to offer,” Cuthbertson said
These canines have much to be happy about with the opening of the Woodland Trail to on-leash dog-walking. in a statement. The other sites for the on-leash dog walking trails are: the Jerome Ambro Memorial Wetlands Preserve utility right-of-way segment connecting two county parks in Northport, and the perimeter pathway at Frazer Drive Park in Greenlawn. LI-Dog helped gain support from the trails committee for the program, and leaders said they have been very satisfied by the results. “We are very excited to be celebrating this groundbreaking change in town policy that will benefit so many local residents with dogs,” LI-Dog President Ginny
From left, Barbara Buscareno, founder of LI-DOG, Councilwoman Susan Berland and her dog Maddie, and Ginny Munger Kahn, president of LI-DOG celebrate the official opening of the town’s first on-leash dog-walking trail. Munger said. There are not many rules to follow once entering the trail, and a sign at the trail’s opening clearly outlines what is unacceptable. The most important rules dog walkers must follow are to keep their pets on leash-
es at all times, and to clean up after their dogs. Failure to comply with these rules can result in a fine starting at $250. For more information on the Dix Hills dog-walking trail and LI-Dog, go online to www.lidog.org.
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Working To Give Man’s Best Friend A Dream Huntington approves entity to help animal shelter aid puppies in need Long Islander News photos/Andrew Wroblewski
By Andrew Wroblewski awroblewski@longislandergroup.com
Puppy love is a two-way street. While canines supply the kisses and tail wags, humans can supply a fresh bone to chew on, a can of puppy chow, or soon – thanks to Huntington and its animal shelter – some money to help pups in need. “We want to help the dogs, we know people want to help the dogs,” A.J. Carter, town spokesman, said. “[‘Give a Dog a Dream’] creates a vehicle in order for that to happen.” The town on June 17 approved the formation of Give a Dog a Dream, a nonprofit awaiting 501(c)(3) status that will accept donations to work in conjunction with the Huntington Animal Shelter to provide operations and extra supplies to needy pups. “Right now we’re limited in what budget we can use to help the dogs,” Jerry Mosca, director of the animal shelter, said. “People come in and offer to donate all the time and we basically have to tell them, ‘Sorry we can’t accept that.’ [But with Give a Dog a Dream], if somebody wanted to make a donation at the window with their credit card they’ll now have the option to do so.” People will have that option, since declaring a 501(c)(3) will allow Give a Dog a Dream to accept donations over $75, either at the shelter itself or through a planned website sporting a portal for visitors to directly donate, Mosca said. The money provided from these donations will be able to help pups with diseases get the treatment they need while also helping provide a “wish list” of extra
Canine friends at the Huntington Animal Shelter may soon reap the benefits of added donations through a new nonprofit, Give a Dog a Dream. supplies like canned food and blankets for the shelter to divide amongst its sheltered. Mosca also speculated other possibilities of the entity – such as aiding dogs that were adopted from the shelter in the past but are now in need of a medical procedure – but some details are still undetermined as the town processes the paperwork needed to get the organization running. “Everything is now in the hands of the town’s attorney detail office,” Carter said. “This will go above and beyond the ex-
penses of the animal shelter.” With the tennis ball now in the mouth of the town, it will take some time before “Give a Dog a Dream” is able to wag its tail, as setting up the 501(c)(3) and acquiring an Internal Revenue Service I.D. must be done before donations can be accepted. While there’s no sure-fire timeframe, the town is hopeful it will be sooner rather than later that pups will be able to get the support they need. The nonprofit was approved the same
day that the town employed a study to scout possible locations for a newer, bigger, more “centralized,” animal shelter for Huntington. Along with the study, “Give a Dog a Dream” seems poised to help Huntington animal care and adoption to stretch its legs – “just for the dogs,” as Mosca said. “We don’t want to just be considered a regular municipal shelter anymore,” Mosca said. “We want to move more towards an adoption situation and have that become a staple for our shelter.”
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Woman Drowns In Dix Hills Pool Long Islander News photo/Arielle Dollinger
By Arielle Dollinger adollinger@longislandergroup.com
A Dix Hills house was the scene of a backyard party-turned-tragedy this weekend, leaving one dead and Suffolk County Police Homicide Squad detectives investigating. According to police, residents of a Polo Street home noticed a body in the pool’s deep end while they were cleaning up the yard the day after the party. Party guest Rajkumari Motwani, 55, had drowned. When police arrived in response to a 911 call from one of the residents, they pulled Motwani’s body out of the pool. She was pronounced dead at the scene. “Following a preliminary investigation, it does not appear there is any criminality in relation to Motwani’s death,” police said in a release. Detectives ask that anyone with information about the incident to contact the Homicide Squad at (631) 852-6392.
A woman drowned this weekend at this Polo Street home. Residents found her body the day after a Saturday night party.
DIX HILLS/MELVILLE
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Bicyclist Dies After Crash With SUV A man bicycling on Old Country Road in Melville who was critically injured Saturday after being hit by an SUV has died, Suffolk County Police confirmed. Officials said there appears to be no criminality involved in the case. “It appears to just be an accident,” Second Precinct Sgt. Jeffrey Walker said. According to police, Bruce Pye, 33, of Farmingdale, was riding his bicycle eastbound on Old Country Road at approximately 3:05 p.m., when he and a 2001 Chevrolet Tahoe driving westbound collided. The SUV, driven by a 48-year-old Melville man, and the bicyclist collided while the Tahoe was turning left onto Tuxedo Drive. Pye was rushed to Nassau University Medical Center in critical condition with head and internal injuries. He died later at the hospital, police said. The man behind the wheel was uninjured and stayed at the scene until police arrived. He was not hospitalized. Bob Sands, president of the nearby Tuxedo Hills Civic Association, said while there have been accidents before involving bicycles, this was the first fatal accident he can recall. Bicyclists are a regular presence along Old Country Road, especially on the weekends. He said that the cyclists typically travel in groups. Sands, a lifelong motorcycle rider, likened it to the theory motorcycle riders adhere to. “The theory is, if there are a lot of you, people are going to see you. Maybe that is the prevailing thought on a bicycle, too. With one guy coming down the hill, it’s very easy to lose him in the foliage or in the sun,” Sands said. With narrow stretches of curb along Old Country Road, Sands said it was “an accident waiting to happen.” “Old Country Road is a beautiful thoroughfare. However, the bike path/side of the road path narrows at some points to nearly bare,” he said. “Every time I see someone riding a bike or walking, I fear a tragedy.” - SCHRAFEL
Suffolk Police Arson Squad and Town of Huntington Fire Marshal. - MAKRIS DIX HILLS
Police Looking For Answers In Arson Case
Dix Hills firefighters douse a garage fire on Corsa Street. DIX HILLS
Firefighters Fully Recovered After Dix Hills Blaze Three volunteer firefighters who were injured while battling a house fire on July 11 have all since recovered, according to Dix Hills Fire Chief Bill Stio. The Dix Hills Fire Department responded to a fire in a detached garage on Corsa Street in Dix Hills at about 5:10 p.m. on Friday and confirmed a fully involved garage fire extending to the home was underway, fire officials said. One firefighter who had experienced chest pains was transported to Huntington Hospital and was released Friday evening. A second firefighter suffered minor seconddegree burns and was released that evening from Stony Brook University Hospital. The third firefighter was treated on site for a shoulder injury and did not need further medical assistance, fire officials said. The Dix Hills Rescue Squad provided EMS support with two ambulances and a rehab unit. It took nearly 50 firefighters to battle the blaze with five fire trucks. The fire was controlled within a half hour, but in that time it managed to destroy the detached garage and its contents, with minor damage to the home, according to fire officials. The fire appears to be accidental in origin, but is still under investigation by the
Police are looking to question this man in relation to an arson at a gentleman’s club. On May 27, the Crazy Diamond Gentleman’s Club saw more than dancing and drinking; and the night left police looking for a man who might know something about the night’s events. Around 1:25 a.m., someone poured gasoline around the Jericho Turnpike club’s front door and set the front of the building on fire. According to police, a man was asked to leave the club not long before the fire started; it is unknown whether or not he is connected to the fire. The man police are looking to question, of whom they have surveillance photos, is “a Hispanic male, in his mid to late 20s, approximately 5 feet 8 inches tall, clean shaven, with dark hair and a thin build.” According to police, man has “a heavy Spanish accent.” As of press time on Monday, police had not yet made an arrest. Suffolk County Crime Stoppers are investigating and offering up to $5,000 cash to anyone who provides information that leads to an arrest. Those with information can call anonymously to Crime Stoppers at 1-800-220-TIPS. - DOLLINGER
Practicing Poolside Precautions By Megan Connor info@longislandergroup.com
With two drownings in two weeks in the backyard pools of Town of Huntington homes, many are turning their attention to safety when it comes to swimming. A 93-year-old man was found at the bottom of his pool Friday, July 3 in Huntington Station. A relative first saw Curt Thiele unresponsive and called 911 at approximately 5:25 p.m. First responders arrived on scene, initiated CPR, and transported him to Huntington Hospital, officials said. Thiele was later pronounced dead. Then on July 13, a Queens woman drowned in a Dix Hills pool at a party. The body of Rajkumari Motwani, 55, was pulled from the water, and she was pronounced dead at the scene. Andrea Golinsky, spokeswoman and volunteer for the Huntington Community First Aid Squad, said a fun day out in the sun can often turn into trouble when people don’t practice the right safety precautions. “The most important thing about pool safety, whether you’re a child or an adult, is making sure that there is someone else around,” she said. Golinsky said that pool safety is key for keeping children out of harm’s way, but adults shouldn’t think they are immune to the risks either. “Adults should definitely think twice. They should think twice before going outside alone for a swim. In reality, there should never be someone alone and unsupervised,” Golinsky said. Golinsky also stressed the importance of keeping your pool in accordance with the rules and regulations of your designated town. “The first thing parents and community members need to think about in terms of safety is keeping your pool in check under the requirements of the town. Some towns require fences around your pool along with a selfclosing gate. Those are key things to know to stay safe and responsible,” she said. In the Town of Huntington, a fence enclosure with access gates is required New York State code. The barrier must completely surround the swimming pool and must be at least 4 feet high. In addition, according to state law, every swimming pool that is installed, constructed or substantially modified after December 14, 2006, must be equipped with an approved pool alarm. If a day in the pool does take a turn for the worst, Golinsky recommends being prepared to handle the situation. “Anyone who owns a pool should really take a CPR class. In the event that something does happen, they need to be prepared for the worst. That way they can do something while they wait for professional help,” she said. “And there are also pool safety classes all over the island. Definitely take advantage of that; it could save your life.”
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Northport Native A L.I. Soccer Legend Sue Ryan inducted into the Long Islander Soccer Player Hall of Fame By Andrew Wroblewski awroblewski@longislandergroup.com
A native of Northport, Sue Ryan is known for her bevy of accomplishments. The head coach of Stony Brook University’s women’s soccer team; a national soccer champion; a major contributor to the Eastern New York Olympic Developmental Program (ODP); and, now: a hall of famer. “Being selected to the Long Island Soccer Player Hall of Fame is humbling to be honest,” Ryan, who was one of two Huntington natives named to the hall earlier this year, said. “There are so many great players and people on Long Island, but to be honest, people probably know me better as a coach than a player… But what’s great is that I was playing while women’s soccer was developing for the very first time on Long Island.” During the ’70s, Ryan grew up in Northport – where she attended high school – but the school failed to give her an avenue to get onto the soccer field. With no high school program to speak of – and a hunger for soccer to satisfy – Ryan joined up with the Northport Cow Harbor Soccer Club to which she now “owes her career.” “If it wasn’t for [Cow Harbor] I don’t think I’d ever have had the opportunity to manage the career I’ve had,” Ryan, who is entering her 30th season as Stony Brook’s head coach, said. “There weren’t many programs available for girls in the ’70s so I didn’t have a lot of opportunities available to me, but I achieved at the highest level I could, and it’s fortunate that the Long Island Junior Soccer League (LIJSL) was able to look back at that. I owe them a great deal of gratitude.” After graduating Northport High School, Ryan left Long Island for SUNY Cortland where she played for the women’s soccer team and ultimately won a national championship in 1980. “The whole experience was very excit-
One of her many accomplishments, Northport-native, Sue Ryan, is seen here coaching the Seawolves of Stony Brook University on the soccer field. ing,” Ryan said of her championship run. “We drove down to Colorado in two vans – quite a long ways from Cortland – and beat UCLA in the finals.” But while the championship was undoubtedly sweet, it seems that Ryan’s heart never really left Long Island. In 1978, Ryan competed with Long Island in the first-ever Empire State Games, an amateur statewide sports competition for New York. In her first three years playing in the games, Ryan helped Long Island to three consecutive gold medals. “It was really an interesting dynamic since, at the time, Northport, Massapequa and Hicksville were the top clubs on Long Island and there was an unbelievable rivalry between us all – like Yankees-Red Sox level of rivalry,” Ryan, who currently resides in East Setauket, said. “But then the tryouts were announced and we – die-hard rivals – were all representing Long Island together on the field.” Following her run with Cortland and in
Welcome Home, Champ! Councilman Mark Cuthbertson presents World Boxing Organization (WBO) junior welterweight champion Chris Algieri, of Greenlawn, with a framed copy of The Long-Islander’s June 19, 2014 cover, featuring a report on his June 15 victory at the Barclays Center. Algieri was at Crab Meadow Beach in Northport last week to meet fans and sign autographs ahead of a showing of “Rocky II” as part of the town’s Movies on the Lawn series. Later in the weekend, he signed autographs at Modell’s Sporting Goods in Huntington Station.
— SUE RYAN, Long Island Soccer Player Hall Of Fame Inductee the Empire State Games, Ryan returned to Long Island where she landed a job with Harborfields High School as the school’s girls soccer coach – a move that would prove to be just a stepping stone for the recent graduate. “Shortly thereafter, the position at Stony Brook opened up,” Ryan said. “I took the
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“If it wasn’t for [Cow Harbor] I don’t think I’d ever have had the opportunity to manage the career I’ve had”
job [and now] we’ve been doing quite well. Last year we were regular season champions and the year before that we won the conference tournament.” For her pioneering efforts as a player and her more recent efforts as a coach – Ryan is also head coach of the Region 1 ODP – Ryan was inducted into the Long Island Soccer Player Hall of Fame on March 8 as LIJSL gathered for its 32nd annual convention at the Huntington Hilton. Greenlawn’s Sara Whalen-Hess was also named to the hall. “[Ryan] became one of Long Island’s best players and has been promoting soccer for the past three decades,” Richard Christiano, president of the Eastern New York Youth Soccer Association, said at the convention. “It was women like Sue who paved the way for [players like] Sara Whalen-Hess.” Just another check on the ever-growing résumé for Ryan; but one that at least should be pushed to the top.
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