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Nursery School Plan Raises Concerns adollinger@longislandergroup.com
The hard-rocking, hard-partying Guided By Voices, touring after its sixth postbreakup reunion album, plays its first Long Island show ever at The Paramount on Aug. 22.
Guided By Voices Keeps Coming Back By Peter Sloggatt psloggatt@longislandergroup.com
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A pending application ZBA application calls for a nursery school on E. Deer Park Road. bumper-to-bumper traffic.” The pending sale has been what John Werbitsky said is about a two-year process so far. The land has been in the family for an estimated four or five decades, he said, noting that it was part of Kings Dairy Farm. According to John Werbitsky, 89, the farm was an “80-someodd” acre property with about 100 milking cows and 20 heifers.
MELVILLE
Route 110 Says: Welcome To Moe’s! Fast-casual Mexican franchise opening new location in September By Danny Schrafel
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If your college had a radio station in the ’90s or you listened to internet radio back then, you know Guided By Voices. An Ohio-based, rock indie band, Guided By Voices got extensive airplay on the college circuit and was a favorite of DJs on internet radio, a precursor to today’s satellite radio. For the rest of us, it’s likely we’ve had at least a brush with a Guided By Voices song. There are, after all, hundreds of them. The band, which first formed among high school friends in 1983, spit out songs and albums at a prolific rate during a 20-year run. It disbanded in 2004, but in Cher-like tradition, has put out six reunion al-
Of a local landowner’s contract to sell a parcel of vacant space have come an online petition and a pending application before the zoning board for a private nursery school in Dix Hills. Town spokesman A.J. Carter confirmed on Friday that there is a pending application before Huntington’s Zoning Board of Appeals (ZBA) for a private nursery school on East Deer Park Rd, not far from the Art League of Long Island property. The proposed one-story, 7,092- squar foot structure would have eight classrooms, Carter said. The site is owned by Jane Werbitsky, and, according to Carter, the land is under contract to be sold to Steven Nacht, president of an organization looking to operate a nursery called “The Little School.” Werbitsky declined to comment, and Nacht could not be reached by press time Monday. However, Werbitsky’s husband, John Werbitsky, said that the land sale is a
result of increased taxes. “It’s running us out of the area,” John Werbitsky said. The proposal has instigated an online petition in opposition, which has garnered the signatures of 25 individuals that oppose what the petition labels a “daycare.” However, Carter stressed the structure will not be a daycare; according to the pending ZBA application. Limor Tintweiss, who lives off of Deer Park Road, signed the online petition after a friend sent her the link. “That area of Deer Park Avenue into Deer Park Road is already backed up very frequently, especially during rush hour,” said Tintweiss, who has two school-aged children and one child in college. “On a typical morning, it could take me 10 minutes to try to get out of my neighborhood.” Often, she said, she will loop around the neighborhood in the opposite direction because of backed-up traffic. “There’s already an issue with congestion here,” said Tintweiss, a school psychologist. “It’s...just going to create
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A popular chain of burrito restaurants will be coming to Melville at the end of this summer. Moe’s Southwest Grill, currently under construction at 610 Broad Hollow Road, is the seventh to be opened by franchise partner Michael Walsh. An eighth, set to launch at the end of this year in Patchogue, is also underway. For Walsh, a Westbury resident who owns all of the Moe’s restaurants in Nassau County as well as several in Suffolk, said a Melville location has been a goal for several years. Located several doors down from Suburban Eats, the storefront he is occupying has been vacant for several years, he explained. “There’s so many people who work there, and there are not a lot of food choices,” he said. “I kept looking and looking [for a space]… I signed a lease two years (Continued on page A18)
Moe’s Southwest Grill franchise partner Michael Walsh stands outside what will be his seventh Moe’s restaurant when it opens in Melville later this summer.
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The approaching 2014-2015 school year has slowed the construction of a new Melville Fire Department firehouse on Amityville Road off of Route 110, district officials said. The department is putting the finishing touches on a new one-story substation on 0.83 acres, which replaces a smaller facility that dated back to the 1960s before being knocked down about a year ago. The $4-million cost of the project is being drawn exclusively from the department’s capital reserve fund. Initial plans called for completion of the firehouse by July. However, the district lost six weeks to a bitterly cold, snowy winter. Now the expected completion date is sometime in mid to late September due
to contractors’ other obligations. “They’re far enough along where a lot of these contractors, they have school jobs they’ve got to get done ASAP before school starts,” said District Manager Dave Hobart. The new facility, which is designed to meet LEED-Silver environmental standards, includes a partial cellar for additional storage space, improved ventilation and a truck room that is double the size of the former one. The leveled substation was recycled as base material for the new facility, and high-efficiency equipment will be used to cut use of electricity, heat and water. The larger truck room, officials have said, would bring immediate safety benefits to firefighters, who previously suited up in close proximity to trucks when they worked out of the Amityville Road station.
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Hills West In The Dark Half Hollow Hills High School West lost power on Aug. 9, according to PSE&G spokesman Jeffrey Weir, and was still without electric service as of press time on Aug. 11. The school’s power lines are underground, and are therefore owned by the property owner, Weir said. PSE&G identified a cable fault on Saturday, and advised the school to get its own electrician, as is the policy with customer-owned lines. “We have a largely overhead system on
Long Island,” Weir said. “There are times and instances where … from the tower line or from the pole line to the property, where that line is then grounded. The care and maintenance of that line becomes the responsibility of the customer.” When the line has been repaired, PSE&G will be able to turn the service back on, Weir said. The school district did not return calls for comment. -DOLLINGER
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Planning Board Backs ‘Seasons’ Zone Change By Danny Schrafel dschrafel@longislandergroup.com
The Town of Huntington Planning Board threw its support behind a proposed zone change that would clear the way for the 256-unit Seasons at Elwood to be built. On Aug. 6, the board voted unanimously to endorse a proposal by developer Engel Burman Group to change zoning from R-40 single-family residence to R-RM Retirement Community District for the approximately 37-acre Oak Tree Dairy property along Elwood Road. Planning Board Chairman Paul Mandelik acknowledged that the proposal has been controversial and praised the town board’s efforts to find common ground. “I can understand where everyone was coming from...the town board did an excellent job in effecting a compromise in reducing it to 256 units,” he said. Done correctly, Mandelik said The Seasons “could be a very attractive community.” The lower-density version, which marked the fourth time Engel Burman Group has scaled back the project in the last two years, was revealed late last month after meetings between developer Jan Burman, Supervisor Frank Petrone, and a committee of Elwood community leaders. The resulting proposal, which calls for about 7 units to the acre, is similar to R-5 single family zoning, according to Planning Director Anthony Aloisio. “You could generate over 500 units [in R-RM zoning for this parcel] and the applicant is proposing to build 256 units,” Aloisio said. Because of a protest petition filed by neighbors objecting to the project, a four-vote supermajority from the town board
New site plans for a scaled back version of The Seasons at Elwood call for 256 units on Elwood Road. is required to ratify the zone change. Eight conditions recommended by the planning board would, if adopted by the town board: limit the development to 256 units; reaffirm town law which requires Engel Burman to build up to 45 affordable homes; and preserve sufficient open space on the northeast portion of the development to provide “a significant scenic vista on this portion of Elwood Road.” Other conditions would address setbacks for buildings and parking and the appearance of the residential buildings, which must be “varied in appearance.”
The conditions also address two of the biggest issues, other than density, critics have raised in opposing The Seasons: traffic and soil contamination. Engel Burman Group will be required, if Suffolk County’s Department of Public Works asks, to install a traffic signal and related improvements at the development’s main entrance, as well as any other related traffic improvements requested by Suffolk County. The Engel Burman Group has pledged to invest nearly $1 million in traffic infrastructure upgrades to Elwood Road, a sum which held steady as the unit count dropped. But Burman said some of that money may be redirected, if Petrone requests it, to a one-time gift to the Elwood School District, whose school board has formally opposed the development and continues to do so. “Those traffic improvements were for 360 units and found to be appropriate for this level of development. Now that they’ve reduced the project almost 30 percent, we’re pretty comfortable that the potential traffic impact has been mitigated,” Aloisio said. A proposed condition would also require the developer to address soil contamination discovered at the site through a soil remediation plan that meets town cleanup standards. That comes after initial testing found levels of arsenic and DDT on the property “at an unacceptable level,” according to Aloisio, who said any soil remediation would likely be handled on site. “It’s an issue we are cognizant of,” he told the board. The town board is expected to vote on The Seasons at its Tuesday, Aug. 19 meeting. Town spokesman A.J. Carter, however, stressed the agenda “has not been set” for that meeting; the preliminary agenda is typically released at 5 p.m. on the Friday before the meeting.
MELVILLE
Democrats Roll Out ‘Women’s Equality’ Party Plank dschrafel@longislandergroup.com
The Democratic candidate aiming to become New York State’s Lieutenant Governor laid out plans for a new political party that she and Democratic leaders say will put women’s issues front and center in the 2014 election. However, detractors argue the party is just a cheap political stunt. At the General Building Laborers Local 66 meeting hall in Melville Aug. 7, former Congresswoman Kathy Hochul, a Democrat from upstate Syracuse, said the Women’s Equality Party will “bring together the strength and power of women elected leaders across the state” a 10-point legislative package backed by Governor Andrew Cuomo, who is running for re-election alongside Hochul. “We’re here today to make a statement about priorities,” Hochul said, later adding,
“We are in New York State. In New York, we are known as the progressive capital of this nation. When we act, the rest of the country pays attention and usually, they do follow.” To get the party line on the ballot statewide, supporters will need to file 15,000 valid signatures by next Tuesday. Individual candidates, like Bruce Kennedy, who is pursuing the Women’s Equality line in his run against incumbent Carl Marcellino, will need to file 4,000 valid signatures by Aug. 19. “It goes without saying that somebody stopped talking about it and did it,” said Suffolk County Democratic Chairman Rich Schaffer. “In 2014, the fact that we have to talk about pay equity and choice is mindboggling to even the most rational person.” In addition to equal pay for equal work and codifying the terms of the 1973 Roe v. Wade Supreme Court decision in New York
MELVILLE
Man Arrested In Shooting By Andrew Wroblewski awroblewski@longislandergroup.com
A Melville man was arrested last week after he allegedly fired two shots into a vehicle on the Southern State Parkway in Suffolk County, police said. According to New York State police, Joe Nunez, 25, on Aug. 5 aimed and fired at a vehicle occupied by a Brooklyn man whose name was not released. However, police said that Nunez and the man had a prior “dispute” that caused the altercation. It was not disclosed when the altercation
occurred. The first shot Nunez fired struck the victim in the shoulder, with the second hitting the driver’s side door, police said. Following the incident, the New York State Police Valley Stream BCI arrested Nunez, and he was arraigned at First District Court in Central Islip on Aug. 6. Nunez faces charges of first-degree assault, second-degree assault and second-degree criminal possession of a weapon. He is being held on $300,000 bond or $150,000. Nunez’s attorney, Brian Trodden, declined to comment Monday.
State law, the 10-point proposal calls for: tougher laws to bar sexual harassment in all workplaces, regardless of number of employees; stronger human trafficking laws; stopping housing discrimination against victims of domestic violence, pregnancy discrimination and family status discrimination; and allowing for women to recover attorney fees in employment, credit and lending cases. The package would also strengthen order of protection laws by allowing domestic violence victims to file court testimony remotely. “Women have come way too far to accept anything less than full and absolute equality, and we will not tolerate elected officials who block our access to anything less than our basic rights,” Hochul said. However, Jessica Proud, a spokeswoman for GOP gubernatorial candidate Rob Astornio, the County Executive of Westchester, called the ballot line a “cynical PR stunt that should be insulting to all women.” “When they had the votes to pass a true women’s agenda that would combat sex trafficking and domestic violence, Governor Cuomo chose took it off the table in exchange for pushing abortion through the ninth month of pregnancy that could be performed by non-doctors,” she said. Alluding to a sexual harassment scandal that brought down former Assemblyman Vito Lopez and accusations that a former top aide to Speaker Sheldon Silver raped two women while working for him, Proud argued that Democratic leaders have been too soft on abuse in the legislative body they lead. “If Ms. Hochul really cared about New York women she would condemn the Speaker of the Assembly who was caught covering up sexual harassment and assault of young female staffers,” Proud said. But Democrats have blamed State Republican lawmakers for blocking passage
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By Danny Schrafel
Lieutenant Governor candidate Kathy Hochul speaks to supporters in Melville Aug. 7 as she Democratic leaders unveil plans for a Women’s Equality Party line for the November election. of the legislative package. Republicans have argued they support nine out of the 10 planks of Cuomo’s agenda, but not the abortion law update. They have urged Cuomo to adopt the agenda piece by piece, but the governor has demanded that all 10 portions of the platform be adopted together. It’s a stance Hochul backs, and she urged Republicans to get on board in the new year. “If Republicans are committed to a women’s equality agenda, then I expect every one of them to join the governor and I in enacting all 10 points in January. That is the proof,” she said.
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POLICE REPORT Compiled by Danny Schrafel
Pay Attention, Please Distractions… People nowadays need a healthy
lovely stuffed-nose intermezzo and finished with a hacky-wheezey finale, and there’s nothing I enjoy reminder that cell phones do not belong in hands more than hacking and wheezwhenever your butt is in a driver’s seat. Back in my ing as the dog days of August day, the only thing you held march on. It does bring back when you were driving was a IN THE KNOW one most helpful reminder – steering wheel – and you did it WITH AUNT ROSIE when gargled, warm salt water at “10 and 2!” Distracted drivis a fabulous tool in vanquishing can be deadly, folks; it’s no joke. Just a few ing a sore throat. And, when weeks ago a poor woman got her car destroyed by an faced with… ahem, phlegm… drink lots of water, oncoming train because she was checking directions and you will soon vanquish that, too. Any other foolon her cell phone. Thank heavens she was OK! But proof cold remedies I should know about? Write to the message remains the same nonetheless: Don’t me and I’ll share them so we can all feel better. drive distracted. Or, as my old pal Jon Cooper always says – “Hang up and drive!” It’s a ‘Secret’… I can’t be sure – apparently they Crack down… and while we’re on the topic of pay- take the “secret” part very seriously – but I think that there were Secret Service in Dunkin Donuts the night ing attention – what in Sam hill is happening in HuntHillary Clinton was in town. She was here to sign ington Station lately? At least three shootings, a bunch copies of her latest memoir, “Hard Choices.” That of stabbings, some other violent happenings… ugh. woman really knows how to create a commotion in a You all know I have a warm place in my heart for histown! There were men in suits and police officers toric Huntington Station, and this recent rash of violence is truly disturbing to me. It’s like a very sad flash- everywhere. Some carried Dunkin cups and some carried Starbucks cups; I guess they haven’t agreed back to five years ago when some portions of the Staon an official coffee provider. Those in business suits tion more resembled the Wild, Wild West. I’m implorall matched; I wonder if that was intentional. I’d aling you – let’s make sure it doesn’t get that way again. ways pictured Secret Service agents wearing allRevitalization and senseless violence don’t go together. black suits with black sunglasses, but I did not see Back to the beach… I know that we have reached anyone walking around with sunglasses on. Maybe it’s a matter of practicality; they need to be able to the month of August, but never have I seen “back-tosee what’s going on, and in those dark sunglasses that school” sale season start as early as it did this year! I movie bodyguards wear that’s probably an impossistarted seeing signs announcing “school” sales on bility. Disclaimer: The guys in town may have been clothing and supplies before August had even begun! I just regular, generic bodyguards, but they were wearguess it isn’t such a terrible thing – people can certaining buttons that seemed to signal that they were more ly benefit from saving a few dollars on things they’re than that… buying right now – but do you really think that people are going to start buying things specifically for school so early?! Maybe I’m behind on the times; maybe (Aunt Rosie wants to hear from you! If you have “back-to-school” shopping is more complicated or incomments, ideas, or tips about what’s happening in volved than it used to be and it takes longer now. your neck of the woods, write to me today and let me know the latest. To contact me, drop a line to Aunt Expectorant, please… You know what stinks, Rosie, c/o The Long-Islander, 14 Wall Street, Huntbesides ripped-up parking lots? Summer colds! ington NY 11743. Or try the e-mail at That’s what. Mine started with a sore throat, had a aunt.rosieli@gmail.com)
Otis, a 5-year-old bulldog who calls Eaton’s Neck home, is all smiles in this recent snapshot. His human caretakers, Eaton’s Neck FD Second Assistant Chief Richard Rizzuti and wife Jill, adopted him (and his beautiful mug) from the Long Island Bulldog Rescue three years ago.
‘When you go to a meeting and you’re the only female, you see all the males as competition… You have to think competitively… I wanted to be the smartest person in the room… [Eventually] I ran everything.’
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A Dix Hills man, 23, was arrested at 12:25 a.m. Aug. 8 on DWI charges. Police said that, while driving a 2005 Hyundai westbound on Gerard Street, he drove over a solid double-yellow line and into oncoming traffic to pass another vehicle stopped at a traffic light at the intersection of Gerard Street and West Neck Road.
Crook Leaves Empty-Handed A burglar struck a Highfield Drive residence in Dix Hills Aug. 8. Police said someone entered the home through a rear sliding glass door at 2:30 p.m., but it doesn’t appear that anything was stolen from inside.
Landscaper Gets Clipped A landscaper called the cops Aug. 7 after discovering that his belongings had been stolen from his truck while on the job at Dix Hills. Police were told that, sometime between 1 and 1:15 p.m. July 31, someone went into his unlocked truck and stole his cell phone, credit cards and driver’s license.
Guard Your Identity! Suffolk County police this week received three complaints from Melville residents reporting that they had been the victims of identity theft. The first, filed Aug. 4, indicates that someone used the victim’s Bank of America checking account number to withdraw cash as early as July 30. The next, which came on Aug. 5, indicated that someone placed an order with Apple using the woman’s personal information at 4:11 p.m. that day. The final complaint, filed on Aug. 6, was from a man who told police that someone had made a fraudulent withdrawal from his Chase account as early as July 22.
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A Brentwood man, 52, was busted in Dix Hills on petit larceny charges. Police allege the man shoplifted Advil and NyQuil, along with other assorted groceries, from the Stop & Shop on East Jericho Turnpike at 6:25 p.m.
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A Dix Hills woman, 41, was arrested in Huntington Aug. 8 after she allegedly whacked a 2014 BMW X5 SUV with a pot. The incident, which occurred sometime between 9 and 11 p.m. Aug. 4, caused a dent to the hood, resulting in damage in excess of $1,000. She was charged with second-degree criminal mischief.
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Police responded to a complaint at a Dix Hills residence Aug. 6. Police were told that, three days earlier, a man came to his Otsego Avenue home and started a fight.
All Doped Up A 32-year-old Melville man was arrested Aug. 3 on charges that he drove under the influence of drugs. Police observed the man, stopped on Broad Hollow Road at 6:30 p.m. When they pulled him out of the car, his speech was slurred and he was unsteady on his feet.
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Firefighters Honored Men saved moviegoer in cardiac arrest
From left, Legislator Steve Stern honors Dix Hills Fire Chief William Stio, Lead Paramedic Bob Cavalieri, Assistant Chief Alan Berkowitz, joined byTodd Cohen, during a recent Suffolk County Legislature meeting. Three hero first responders from the Dix Hills Fire Department were honored for their actions that saved a 67-year-old man in cardiac arrest. On July 5, Assistant Chief Berkowitz received a call for a patient in cardiac arrest at the Elwood Cinema. He was in his car at the corner of Elwood Road and Jericho Turnpike and responded within 40 seconds. Chief Bill Stio and Lead Paramedic Bob Cavalieri responded within moments and performed CPR and advanced hypothermic therapy to save the
life of the patient, to the applause and delight of fellow moviegoers. “I thank Chief Stio, Assistant Chief Berkowitz and Lead Paramedic Bob Cavalieri for their outstanding and quick actions which saved the life of a member of our community,” Suffolk County Legislator Steve Stern (D-Dix Hills), who awarded the men proclamations, said. “The entire Dix Hills and greater Suffolk community can sleep soundly knowing these outstanding professional first responders are seconds away in our time of need.”
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Jordan and Bryan Zecher aren’t wasting any time in pursuing their goals in the business world. Jordan, 21, and Bryan, 18, are the founders of Wash on Wheels, a Woodbury-based company which quite literally brings the car wash to their customers via a Ram 1500 van filled with sponges, a pressure washer, vacuums and car-washing essentials. The impetus to incorporate came about a year ago, Jordan said, when his younger brother got the idea to start washing and detailing cars as a business. Bryan is more of the car enthusiast of the pair; Jordan enjoys the business side. “He wanted to do it as a summer project. Then we came together and said, let’s see how big we can make this and grow it as fast as we can,” Jordan said. They put an order in for car-washing equipment and environmentally-friendly chemicals, and they began training before they launched Wash on Wheels in midJune. Since then, the concept has “grown tremendously,” Jordan said. Later this week, they’re detailing 15 classic and exotic cars, including Bentley and RollsRoyce vehicles. They’re also sponsoring charity events, golf outings and other gigs. Detailing work is the foundation of their business. Initially, they thought car washes would be the major driver. However, although several clients do retain them for regularly-scheduled, usually bi-
From left,Bryan and Jordan Zecher are the young men behind Wash on Wheels, a carcleaning service that brings the car wash to you. They are pictured washing a car in a Huntington business’ parking lot. monthly washes, most of their business has been with more intricate car-detailing services. “We’re growing every month and looking to hire people,” he said. It will cost you $35 for a traditional car wash; add $20 for a wash and shine. A wash and wax is $100. Their complete “Gold” detailing package is their most popular service at $150, in which they clean every nook and cranny of the car,
perform hot-water extraction cleaning of cloth upholstery and floor mats, and clean and condition vinyl and leather surfaces. Their Platinum package, at $225, adds a clay bar exterior treatment to remove surface contaminants, as well as paint sealant for long-term protection. Whether at home or at work, the cometo-you car cleaning service, Jordan explained, allows clients a little bit more security in addition to the convenience.
“You can stay inside, go run out, do your errands, work from home, do whatever you need to do,” he said. “Nobody has to touch your car or move it, and there’s no risk of us driving it and getting into an accident.” Jordan and Bryan are ramping up their business as they continue to pursue their educations. Bryan is headed to the Whitman School of Management at Syracuse University in the fall, while Jordan is set to begin senior year at the University of Michigan. They’re hoping to have the foundation for Wash on Wheels firmly set by the time school starts so they can run the business remotely while completing their studies. Philanthropy is also woven into the business model. “Every month, we try to donate a percentage to a different charity,” he said, noting the most recipient is the Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center in Commack. “That was a big thing for both of us.” In addition to the Zecher brothers, Wash on Wheels employs three others, and they’re hoping to grow that number. Soon the brothers hope to buy out the lease on their Long Island Ram van. By next summer, Jordan said, they hope to have two more vans – one in Westchester and another in New Jersey – and methodically expand across the country in every major city they can. “There’s not one big person doing what we do as well as we do it. I think the potential is endless,” he said.
Welcome To The ‘Not-So-Antique’ Jewelry Shop Stores that focus on vintage goods expand their reach on the world wide web adollinger@longislandergroup.com
There are bunnies and roosters of Hungarian porcelain. There are teacups and silver spoons. There are bracelets and brooches. When customers walk through the door, Antiques and Jewels on Main owners Rutika and George Reisner ask them for their zodiac signs – a perfect setup for the “You’re a Taurus, so you’re a bull in a China shop” joke. Antiques and Jewels on Main is 35 years old. The store, which specializes in antique and estate jewelry, offers jewelry repair, some watch repair, ear piercing and pearl stringing. “I’m the antique part of the business,” George joked. “Literally, and figuratively.” But the “antique” business itself is not quite so antique in its operations. “You have to keep up with the times, with the technology,” Rutika said. The Reisners have a Facebook page and two online selling methods: an Etsy page titled “TheSalvages” and a page with e-commerce service Trocadero, each advertised on the store website, antiquesandjewels.com.
“The online business really expands the world,” said George, noting that he had mailed a piece out to New Mexico earlier that day. And yet, the business keeps its customers close. While Rutika said that the shop’s online presence “opens the world,” she also said that customers become the couple’s family. “We become part of people’s families, your own personal jeweler,” she said. On Sundays between Thanksgiving and Christmas, the couple serves Hungarian food in the store. Customers bring their children, and their children’s children, said the Huntington native and Half Hollow Hills High School East alumna. And each piece of jewelry they offer is unique. “It’s not like a regular jewelry store,” George said. “It’s not one of those that you order a dozen of them.” There is a certain dichotomy to it: Rutika sees each piece “like a work of art,” and feels like she is “surrounded by beauty” when she is in the store; but she and George are working on their online presence, advertising special offers on their Facebook page and adding online item listings.
Meanwhile, in Northport, Carol Wolk is just beginning to build an online presence for Somewhere In Time Antiques – the 15year-old store she owns. She sells only at the store for now, with no online purchasing options. Wolk launched a Facebook page for her store on Aug. 3, at the suggestion of her son and daughter-in-law. There will “always” be a market for antique jewelry, the East Northport native said. “It’s made better, the materials they use are better, the colors are more beautiful,” Wolk said. “Now everything’s mass-produced in Asia and pretty much things look alike... For anyone that wants something distinctive and really beautiful, they look toward vintage pieces.” The store also sells previously-owned designer shoes – Louboutins, Manolos ad Jimmy Choos – and previously-owned designer handbags by Louis Vuitton, Gucci and Prada. There are crystal, silver and pottery items, as well as hats. And Wolk purchases the products from anyone looking to sell them, which she said adds a social aspect. “It’s a very social business, which makes
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Rutika and George Reisner own Antiques and Jewels on Main, and are now expanding their social media presence. it lovely,” Wolk said of the face-to-face communication. “You meet terrific people, you really do.”
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In an industry historically dominated by men – according to a report issued by consulting firm HR&A Advisors in April, women are outnumbered by men in New York City tech occupations 7-to-3 – a push for gender diversity has emerged. And businesses with ties to Huntington are taking notice. On Aug. 1, the Microsoft Store at Huntington Station’s Walt Whitman Shops hosted an event for its “DigiGirlz” program, which works to inform high school-age girls of opportunities in the tech industry as a part of the company’s overall push to work more with young people. Four young girls made it out earlier this month and were welcomed to both an application and game-building showcase; a panel led by Rhonda Green, project manager at Motorola Solutions, Neetu Rajpal, principal SDET information protection at Microsoft and one of Microsoft’s community development specialists, Tiffany Medeck; along with breakfast and lunch. “When you go to a meeting and you’re the only female, you see all the males as competition,” said Green, whose infatuation
with technology began in seventh grade when she wanted to take apart a computer and put it back together. “You have to think competitively… I wanted to be the smartest person in the room… [Eventually] I ran everything.” The young girls and their parents, some hailing from Huntington, looked on as the panel spoke, but their concentration sometimes broke to look down at the tablets and computers – their toolboxes – that were placed before them for the day-long meeting. “With technology, everything is always changing so much,” one mother said as the panelists nodded their heads in agreement. “More than any other generation you’re going to have to be life-long learners.” Another mother, Barbara Weingarten, of Huntington Station, agreed with the sentiment. She brought her two daughters, Sonata, 13, and Lina, 15, to the store, seeing an opportunity – and good money – available to women in the tech-sphere. “When I was doing tech support [for Weight Watchers] there were 12 people on the help desk and only three of us were women,” Weingarten, whose daughters are students in the South Huntington School District, said. “So I really think
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At Huntington Station’s Microsoft Store, a trio of women working in the tech industry serves on a panel for several young girls aspiring to venture into similar occupations. it’s a field that [Sonata and Lina] can grow into.” Growing into the position is exactly what Medeck did in 2008 when she started working for Circuit City. Medeck admitted that it took some time, but once she worked hard enough at it, she naturally fit right in and worked her way up. In light of that, she stressed confidence as a key to women finding success in the industry. “Right now at the Microsoft Store I work with 11 guys and three girls, but you learn to get along with everyone… [And]
be a leader,” Medeck said. “That’s a thing that helps us as women… [Confidence] helps you grow as a person… Just get involved [and] keep going for it.” As the tech industry grows in terms of gender diversity, so, too, is the world of gaming. Greenlawn’s Rory O’Donoghue – owner of World Gamer Nation, a video game local area network (LAN) center – believes women are up-and-comers in the world of video games, indicated by their regular presence at his 66 Broadway venue. (Continued on page A18)
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For as long as video games have existed, the people who play them – also known as “gamers” – have carried a stigma of being shut-ins and geeks; people who would rather sit in a dark room with a controller in their hands than go outside and socialize. But if you tell that to Rory O’Donoghue, founder of World Gamer Nation, he’ll say that the stigma is actually a misconception – and he’s proving it. Located at 66 Broadway in Greenlawn, World Gamer Nation is a local area network (LAN) gaming center. What that means, simply put, is that people come to the venue, opened by O’Donoghue in late 2012, to play video games – either with friends, strangers or just themselves. “A lot of LAN centers divide you, separate you [from other people]… I designed this place to be open,” O’Donoghue, of Greenlawn, said. “It’s designed for cooperative play, to sit together and socialize [while] playing a game.” With 16 Microsoft Xbox 360 consoles, four Sony PlayStation 3 consoles, a Nintendo Wii U, 10 custom-built gaming computers, a slew of “classic” offerings – such as the Nintendo Entertainment System and
From left: Robyn Balduzzi, Gabriel Cadalzo, Chris Musto and Rory O’Donoghue are the brains behind Greenlawn’s World Gamer Nation. Sega Genesis – and more screens than gamers can shake a keyboard at, World Gamer Nation has something to offer everyone. With these offerings spring social butterflies from the very same gamers that carry a reputation of reclusion. “It’s interesting to see what happens because you’ll have someone just walk over, see someone playing a game and they don’t know each other at all,” O’Donoghue, a graduate of Elwood-John H. Glenn High School, said. “It could be a guy who is 25 years old playing some random [game]… and some 13-year-old will walk by and say, ‘Oh! What is that?’ All of a sudden you have this interaction
and they’re talking to each other – where else do you see that?” This social interaction doesn’t just draw the line at “hardcore gamers” (typically, males ages 18-25 who dedicate most of their free time to video games); it’s a hit with families, too. “If you have a family, you can do this together. It’s something that can bridge a generation gap nowadays,” O’Donoghue, 36, said. “We have two families that come in… regulars.” For World Gamer Nation, this motif of welcoming people of any and all ages isn’t just a ploy to increase sales; it’s where they feel the gaming industry as a whole is headed.
“We’re selling an environment in which you can game in,” Chris Musto, events and marketing coordinator for World Gamer Nation, said. “We’re trying to bridge the gap between that ‘closet’ gamer and the perception that gamers are shut-ins and giving them an environment where they can actually be social and do what they enjoy.” Visitors to the space enjoy $7/hour pricing while members ($45/year) receive a discounted price of $5/hour. Hours are transferable and don’t have to be used up on the spot. Day passes are available for $20 (members) and $25 (non-members), which allow gamers to enjoy a full day – from 12 p.m. to close – of playtime on the countless consoles and computers O’Donoghue and his crew have to offer. Night passes are also offered from 5 p.m. to close for $13 and $15, respectively. And the LAN center is just one piece of the puzzle, or – as Musto said – it’s actually just “the gravy on top.” Along with everyday life at the center, World Gamer Nation hosts private parties. A bachelor party is set to hit the venue soon. Kids’ parties are also always an option – and they are by no means restricted to the space in Greenlawn. “This LAN center is basically a proof of concept on what we can do anywhere,” Musto, of Long Beach, said. All 16 of the Xbox 360 consoles that World Gamer Nation operates are fully transportable and have made appearances at parties and events ranging from bar mitzvahs to the Greenlawn Fireman’s Fair, and everything in between. (Continued on page A18)
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Tech’s Gender Problem Hits Home It’s not a secret; the technology industry has a Wood Sixth-Grade Center was officially named gender bias, and with the recent boon in tech Long Island’s first Middle School STEM Career companies taking up residence here in Hunting- Academy. Other school districts have also adoptton, it is becoming more apparent. ed programs to introduce youngsters – including The numbers are there. According to a recent young women – to computer science and techreport from venture capital research firm Pitch- nology during formative years in developing hobbook, just 13 percent of venture-backed compa- bies and interests. nies have at least one female co-founder. In the Beyond our school districts, local companies software sector, numbers are lower; women-led are reaching out to women as well. Just this businesses accounts for only 10 percent of all month, the Microsoft Store at the Walt Whitman venture capital deals. And according to a report Shops hosted an event to inform high-schoolissued by consulting firm HR&A Advisors in aged girls of opportunities in the tech industry. April, women are outnumbered by men Many companies that participated in New York City tech occupations 7-to- EDITORIAL in LI Tech Day in Huntington on 3. Tuesday, sponsored by LaunchPad And that’s reportedly a huge improvement Huntington incubator, are woman-led, while othfrom years ago. In 2004, women-founded com- ers, like software company OpenLink, have impanies represented a mere 4 percent of all U.S. plemented diversity programs. OpenLink’s proventure deals, Pitchbook reports. gram, like that of Microsoft, has a focus on high There are, of course, several explanations for school kids. the gender bias. One is that fewer women go inFixing tech’s gender bias starts in school. If our to computer science and engineering, and there- children – especially our young women – are infore fewer are pitching to venture capitalists. troduced to tech early, they may pursue it in colThat is changing, and we see it here on many lege. We expect that soon, more and more female levels. college grads will have engineering and technolIt has started in our schools. Over the past few ogy degrees, and will soon be balancing out the years, we have seen the birth of the Jack Abrams workforce. Until then, let us remember that STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and STEM programs and diversity recruitment are Math) School, and in South Huntington, Silas critical components of tech’s future.
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What Is Seen And Not Seen DEAR EDITOR: While senior housing proponents claim their developments are a “win-win” for the town’s aging population and the community at large, there are several unintended and unfortunate consequences that are rarely discussed. For example, when developers are building “senior” housing complexes, they are not building entry-level single-family homes for young people. When land is set aside for massive parking lots and recreation centers, it can no longer be used for parks, ball fields and open space. When politicians and government officials spend their time discussing ways to subvert existing zoning law, they are not discussing much needed property tax reform – which is the over-
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Life&Style The Spirit Of Liberty Ships By Henrietta Schavran This year marks the 60th anniversary of World War II D-Day and the invasion of Normandy by the Allied forces. Among the thousands of maritime vessels that participated in this historic event were the Liberty ships of the United States, which from the beginning of the war, served as an integral and necessary activity. Liberty ships began to be built in 1941 to carry freight and armaments, and then, troops, overseas in an effort to overcome heavy losses caused by German U-boats. They were larger than pre-war freighters, weighing 10,000 tons and having a speed of 10 knots. President Franklin Roosevelt referred to the Liberty ships as “ugly ducklings,” but further said that they “carried a good load.” Over 2,700 of these ships were constructed in the United States, mostly by unskilled workers, and manned largely by crewmen who had never been to sea. Today, sadly, only two Liberty ships have survived: The
SS John W. Brown, and the SS Jeremiah W. O’Brien. On its first voyage, the SS John W. Brown sailed from New York to Russia carrying armaments. It then became adapted for troop transport where it was sent to the Mediterranean to support the Allied invasion of North Africa. It then assisted in the invasion of Anzio, which led to the liberation of Italy in 1944. After, the ship went to France where it was involved in the invasion of the Normandy beachheads. At the end of the war, it carried its most precious cargo back to New York: a shipload of celebrating, happy GIs. In 1946, this Liberty ship became a vocational high school in New York, where students learned its story from seamen who knew its history. In the late 1980s, restoration was begun on the ship mostly by volunteers and, by 1991, it set sail again, this time as a seagoing museum visiting many ports along the East Coast and the Great Lakes. In 2003, it participated in Maritime Day ceremonies in New London, Conn. The ship has continued to visit ports and take on passengers as part of Living Boat
Cruises, reminding us today of its original life as a heroic Liberty ship. The only other surviving Liberty ship, the SS Jeremiah O’Brien, is named after a celebrated New England seafaring hero of the Revolutionary War. This ship, too, was a part of the armada of vessels that invaded the Coast of Normandy on D-Day. It also served in the Pacific Theater of War. At the end of the war, with no further need of Liberty ships, a number of them were sold to foreign investors, and others were mothballed around the country. Eventually, the SS Jeremiah O’Brien was salvaged and slowly restored. It eventually became a floating museum in San Francisco and also became licensed to conduct tours around San Francisco Bay. In 1994, on the 50th anniversary of DDay, the ship sailed out of San Francisco and went south along the west coast, then through the Panama Canal, continuing across the Atlantic Ocean to England and France. It was the only large ship from the original invasion armada to return to the DDay celebration. How fortunate for our generation that these two Liberty ships have renewed their lives as a living dedication to the men and women who built and sailed these merchant ships on dangerous waters to serve our country during the dark days of World War II.
Henrietta Schavran, a native New Yorker and Huntington resident, has a Ph.D. from NYU and has been a businesswoman, historian, writer and lecturer. She is Flotilla Commander, Coxwain and Instructor in the U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary and enjoys sailing her sailboat with family and friends.
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Bare Bones’ ‘Enchanting’ New Production By Mary Beth Casper info@longislandergroup.com
Here’s to Lotty Wilson, a woman who not only discovers a way out of the doldrums that have taken over her life, but who has the guts to pursue an adventurous change! It’s a task not easy for anyone, but especially not for females in 1922 London, when a woman’s position was far less liberated than it is today. Lotty is the delightfully optimistic catalyst for change that others need in order to move away from their stagnant, unhappy lives, too. She’s one of the “enchanting” female characters whose lives make up the core of Matthew Barber’s romantic comedy, “Enchanted April,” now in production at Northport’s Bare Bones Theater. Barber’s play is an adaptation of Elizabeth von Arnim’s 1922 novel of the same name. The play won the John Gassner Award for Outstanding New American Play in 2003. Set shortly after World War I has ended, Act One is set in cold, rainy London and focuses on a public that’s reeling from the after-effects of the war. Lotty, played enthusiastically by Aimee Berlin, finds herself in an unhappy marriage to Mellerish, a boorish, dominating figure played beautifully by Scott McIntyre. She longs to break free and find her own place in a world that she feverishly believes will be better if only she can find her true place in it. When she discovers an ad offering a month-long retreat at an Italian castle overlooking the Mediterranean, she decides that’s where she needs to go – sans
Gerry Glennon, Aimee Berlin and Charlotte Koons take to the stage in Bare Bones’ “Enchanted April,” showing through Sunday in Northport. Mellerish, of course. Needless to say, the price of renting the castle is prohibitive, so Lotty decides to find a traveling companion to share the costs. She zeroes in on Rose, an uptight, devout woman magnificently played by Gerry Glennon. Lotty can see Rose is unhappy in her marriage, too, and she begins the long and creative process of wearing the woman down and inspiring her to join her at the castle for the entire month of April. Since two other women are also required to share the expenses, Lotty and Rose place an ad in the paper to find travel companions. The women who respond could not be more different. Lady Caroline (Sinead Atkinson) is a young, aloof beauty, with secrets of her
own. She longs to get away from men and the troubles they bring into her life. Mrs. Graves (Charlotte Koons), an older, domineering woman, also decides to join the travelers. Koons has a magnificent stage presence that brings to mind the wonderful Grande Dames of British Theater with her top-notch performance. Director Christine Nelson pays nice homage to the mesmerizing script by guiding the cast to slowly but surely blossom as the plot unfolds. The production is aided by a wonderful set designed by Philip Jordan. Act One features dark colors and accurately represents the gloom of post-war London and its bleak weather. Sound effects of rain storms and the civilized chiming of Big Ben bring the audience right into London.
Act Two’s bright and cheerful castle veranda is awash in happy colors. You can almost feel the gentle sea breezes and smell the floral gardens. There were few minor glitches in an overall wonderful performance on the night I attended the play. The pacing in Act Two wandered off track several times, but to their credit, they gently recovered each time. Berlin’s portrayal of Lotty effectively combined innocent charm with great inner strength. At times, her pie-in-the sky optimism needed to be toned down, though. Glennon’s transition from a prudish, jaded woman to a happy, loving lady was marvelous to watch. Her husband, Frederick, a writer who makes a good living from writing racy novels, is a constant embarrassment to Rose at the start of the play. James Bradley’s lovable, impish performance of Frederick wins the audience over immediately, as does Glennon’s ability to portray a multi-faceted character’s growth with humor and charm. A special nod needs to go out to Regina Pasqualino, the castle’s earthy, funny servant, Costanza. Pasqualino’s lines are all delivered in Italian, but she puts them across so effectively, the audience has no trouble understanding anything she says. Her timing is brilliant, as are her funny facial expressions and gestures. Performances of “Enchanted April” continue this weekend at 57 Main St. in Northport, Friday and Saturday at 8 p.m., with the last show on Sunday at 3 p.m. Tickets are $25 and available at www.BareBonesTheater.com or by calling 631-606-0026.
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When Joan and Paul Schreier ventured into the food industry in November 2011, they called their creation “Berry Healthy Café.” The café, sandwiched between arts and crafts store Michael’s and Five Guys Burgers and Fries in the shopping center beside the Walt Whitman mall, now goes by a new name: Berrylicious Café and Top-APizza. The “Top-A-Pizza” option – personalized pizzas made in 90 seconds – is new. Berry Healthy specialized in such offerings as smoothies, salads, wraps and frozen yogurt. Now, the name has changed and the menu features such options as pizza, wings and mozzarella sticks. “We did it to expand the menu offering,” Paul said of Top-A-Pizza, which debuted in June. “That was primarily the reason for doing it, whether we bring in a bigger lunch crowd and a more diversified lunch crowd, or we bring in [an] evening crowd – [for] which pizza might be more applicable.” The idea of pizza at the Schreiers’ Route 110 location may at first seem strange. Admittedly, Paul said he was skeptical of the idea of serving a pizza that cooks in just 90 seconds. But the Brooklyn native promised that if it wasn’t good pizza, he would not serve it – and the crisp crust and perfectly melted cheese proved his point for him. “It’s not your grandma’s or grandpa’s pizza, where the traditional pie is made, it sits out there and you wait for the customer to swing [through] the door,” he said. “You come in, it’s going to be yours personally, it’s freshly made… in a very short period of time with a reasonable cost.” Within about three minutes, Joan went from laying out a square slice of pre-cooked pizza dough to lining it with sauce and cheese, decorating it with pepperoni slices and putting it into the oven – all right in
front of us, behind the transparent counter. “The feedback [for the pizza] has been very positive,” Joan said. “I think people are impressed with the product… pleasantly surprised.” Pizzas at Top-A-Pizza – an addition that soft-launched to customers in June and officially launched, new storefront sign and all, during the Fourth of July weekend – fall into three separate categories: cheese, specialty and “Top-A-Pizza.” Cheese pizzas, as you may have guessed, are a traditional plain pie served on either a 12-inch by 6inch kids’ thin crust ($4.99), 12-inch thin crust ($5.99) or a 12-inch white or wheat tortilla ($5.99). The other two categories come into play when any of the 15 listed toppings are added on top. Specialty pizzas ($6.99 kids’ crust, $7.99 all others) like the “Very Vegetable” and “Berry BBQ” line the menu as guidelines for those unsure of what to pick. For the same price, an unlimited amount of toppings can be added – ranging from crumbled sausage and meatball to mushrooms and onions. Another perk of the new pizza service comes with the Schreiers’ undying promise of flexibility. Any of the wraps listed on the menu can be turned into a pizza – like the “Eggplant Paramalicious,” which turned into a pizza with sun-dried tomatoes, spinach, eggplant and cheese; it was perfect. To go along with the pizza motif, Berrylicious now serves mozzarella sticks (5 for $4.99 or 10 for $9.99) and chicken wings (5 for $5.99 or 10 for $10.99), as well. The couple promised speed in serving those, too – each is prepared in less than three minutes. For those not into the pizza-and-wings scene, “all of the Berry menu is still here,” Paul said. That includes smootheis, wraps, lettuce bowls and chopped salads. “Quite candidly, we joke about being next to Five Guys where we’ll see a family
Paul Schreier, co-owner of Berrylicious Café and Top-A-Pizza, shows off the venue’s new pizza delivery boxes.
From cheese and pepperoni, to more complex combinations like “Very Vegetable,” the pizza at Top-A-Pizza is always cooked to order in just a minute and a half.
Co-owner of Berrylicious Café and Top-APizza, Joan Schreier makes a customer’s pizza – from the sauce to the cooking – right in front of his or her eyes.
walk toward the two storefronts and then see the gentleman go toward the hamburger place and the woman and the children come to Berrylicious,” Paul said. “Now, we feel that, families, we’ll keep them together. Pizza is generic, but universal to all… [But] if it’s something that doesn’t appeal to you, it’s not a pizza-only location.” Smoothies, with names like “Treasure Island,” still line the menu with a 24 oz. ($5.49) and kids’ size ($3.99). The Treasure Island, a mix of pineapple, strawberries and banana, is the perfect smoothie to cool off with on a hot summer day or the perfect complement to any of Top-APizza’s offerings. Recently, also a part of the Schreiers’ initiative to bend and structure their business to whatever their customers ask for, the couple decided to add vegetables into the smoothie mix. The “Kale Spectacular” takes the trendy green and produces a muted-kelly-green blend of kale, mango, peach, banana, goji and cinnamon. The Kale Spectacular does not taste as healthy as it probably is – in a good way. While the establishment does not boast about potential health benefits – its name is no longer “Berry Healthy Café” – one could argue that the vegetable-fruit smoothie
selection is a throwback to the eatery’s original premise. To drink a Kale Spectacular is to consume healthy vegetables and fruits with ease and pleasure, through a straw. To further meet their customers’ needs, the couple offers free delivery within a 5mile radius for a $25 minimum charge. Customers can place orders online or over the phone at www.topapizza.com. But the option to dine at the café is, of course, still an option, and with a venue that’s absolutely spotless and full of cheery staff members – including the Schreier’s children, Lauren and Justin – it might be preferred.
Berrylicious Café and Top-A-Pizza 350 Route 110, Huntington Station 631-923-2478 www.topapizza.com Atmosphere: Casual Cuisine: Wraps, smoothies, pizza, wings Price: Inexpensive Hours: Monday-Saturday 11 a.m.-9 p.m.; Sunday 11 a.m.-9 p.m.
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Tutor Time Celebrates By Cutting The Ribbon Gary Beltrani, co-owner of six Tutor Time Child Care franchises with business partner Reed Fedner, gives a thumbs-up Aug. 5 after cutting the ribbon on their newest location in Melville. The 12,000 square-foot facility celebrated its official grand opening with elected officials and leaders of the Melville Chamber of Commerce looking on.
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Shopping Tips for College Preparing for college life is a must, whether you are planning to live on or off campus, but it can be overwhelming without a game plan. To make this exciting experience as smooth as possible, the college experts at Bed Bath & Beyond are offering helpful shopping tips for students and parents. • Use a checklist: Stay organized and on budget with a checklist. Some retailers offer online and in-store lists breaking down the essential gear needed for on and off-campus living. • Know your school rules: To avoid any unwelcome surprises on move-in day, learn your school-specific rules before shopping. From microwaves to coffeemakers, know what you can and can’t bring to your school. Look up your school rules at www.bedbathandbeyond.com/shopforcollege. • Create a college registry: A registry makes a great resource for family and friends choosing graduation or college gifts. Students can also use their registry to share what they’re bringing to school with roommates. • Meet the roomie: Once students receive their housing assignment, they should connect with their future roommate to finalize room decisions and avoid duplication. • Make packing easy: Take advantage of resources that make transporting your items to college easier. For example, Bath & Beyond has a free in-store service, Pack & Hold, which allows students to select dorm room essentials at a store near home and have everything ready to pick up for purchase at a store near campus. • Bedding: The bed is pretty much the center of dorm room life, so make it comfort-
able and stylish. School-provided mattresses are often thin, so consider adding a memory foam topper or fiber bed for extra support. Remember that most dorms require twin extra-long sheets (TXL), and don’t forget to protect the mattress against bed bugs and allergens with a mattress protector. Coordinate your bed and room on budget with a value Campus Collection. • Organize: Maximizing space is a must. Create more room with storage and organizational items under the bed, over the door and in the closet. For example, Real Simple Slimline Flocked Hangers allow students to hang more clothing per unit of space. Look for multi-functional items, such as bed risers that have an AC outlet and USB charger. • Make it homey: Add an area rug and throw blankets for extra warmth, or add accents like a cool side table and colorful throw pillows. Welcome friends and study buddies with functional and stylish seating like the Bunjo Bungee Chair or Sound Lounge Speaker Ottoman. Decorate the walls with dry erase message boards, artwork and photo displays. • Study smart: Make sure your work space is highly functional. You’ll need plenty of storage for school supplies, lighting for late night cramming and a surge protector to plug in all your devices. Creating a home away from home can be a challenge. Use tools and resources specifically designed for college-bound students to stay organized and on budget. - (StatePoint)
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A14 • THE HALF HOLLOW HILLS NEWSPAPER • AUGUST 14, 2014 THURSDAY Drama Boot Camp Signup 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.
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Dix Hills: 55 Vanderbilt Parkway. 631-4214530; Melville: 510 Sweet Hollow Road. 631421-4535. hhhlibrary.org. • Parents are invited to bring their 12- to 23month-old child to the program “Wonderful Ones” at the Melville branch. This actionpacked program on Friday, Aug. 15 at 10:30 a.m. engages little ones in language-based activities. Register online • Learn the dos and don’ts of internet safety with your child on Saturday, Aug. 16 from 1-2 p.m. Topics like safety on social media will be discussed at the Dix Hills branch. Register online.
Gerard Street Block Party Enjoy a free boxing class at TITLE Boxing Club Huntington, and then stroll over to Rookies to fuel yourself with $10 lunch specials and fun giveaways. It’s all part of a chamber-sponsored Gerard Street Block Party on Friday, Aug. 15, 11 a.m. Register at TITLE Boxing, 335 Main St., by calling 631-425-4141.
Music By The Water
Calling All Filmmakers A 48-hour filmmaking competition will begin on Friday, Aug. 15 at 7 p.m. and end Sunday, Aug. 17 at 7 p.m. It’s the second annual Cinema Arts Centre 48-Hour Filmmaking Contest, copresented by the Huntington Arts Council’s SPARKBOOM. Filmmaking teams have just one weekend to make a short film and don’t know what genre they will be shooting until the 15th. Registration is $85 per team. Come see the final products on Aug. 28 at 7:30 p.m. at the Cinema.
SATURDAY 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 the 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!
SUNDAY
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Let’s Go Fly A Kite The Town of Huntington holds its inaugural Kite Flying Contest on Aug. 18 at Peter Nelson Park in Huntington Station, in conjunction with the final installment of this year's Movies on the Lawn Series, that night featuring the 1977 classic, “Close Encounters of the Third Kind.” The contest is open to kites in all shapes and sizes, except metal framed fliers, for the following categories: smallest kite, largest kite, most colorful and best homemade. To register, call Councilman Mark Cuthbertson at 631351-3112 or email MCuthbertson@HuntingtonNY.gov. Registration begins at 4, with the movie beginning at darkness.
Golf Outing The Fr. Thomas A. Judge Knights of Columbus Council No. 6893 in East Northport hosts its 19th Annual Sam Russo Golf Classic fundraiser on Sept. 22, at Crab Meadow Golf Club. $160: includes green fees, driving range, cart, BBQ lunch, cocktail hour, awards dinner and free drawing for a golf GPS watch. Contact Bob Slingo (631-486-2875) for reservations and info. Deposits due Aug. 18.
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 Let’s Go Fly A Kite The Town of Huntington holds its inaugural Kite Flying Contest on Aug. 18 at Peter Nelson Park in Huntington Station, in conjunction with the final installment of this year's Movies on the Lawn Series, that night featuring the 1977 classic, “Close Encounters of the Third Kind.” The contest is open to kites in all shapes and sizes, except metal framed fliers, for the following categories: smallest kite, largest kite, most colorful and best homemade. To register, call Councilman Mark Cuthbertson at 631-351-3112 or email MCuthbertson@HuntingtonNY.gov. Registration begins at 4, with the movie beginning at darkness.
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. Original songs only.
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.
TUESDAY 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
31 Broadway, Greenlawn. 631-757-4200. harborfieldslibrary.org. • On Thursday, Aug. 14, come to a program that will gear you up for life in middle school! Learn how to prepare and what to expect from a new learning environment. The program is from 4-5:30 p.m. Register online. • Stop by for a weekly Saturday Afternoon movie. This week: “Muppet’s Most Wanted.” The show begins at 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. • Op-Ed Fridays are weekly at the main branch. Stop by from 2-5 p.m. and discuss your thoughts on a changing world. Registration is required and light refreshments will be served.
Northport-East Northport Public Library Power Breakfast
See The Light(house) It’s a short boat ride from Huntington’s Gold Star Battalion Beach to the Huntington Lighthouse, where, on Aug. 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 11-3 p.m. Suggested donation: Adults - $15; Seniors $10; Children - $8; Family of 4 - $30. www.huntingtonlighthouse.org.
3027 Jericho Turnpike, Elwood. 631-499-3722. www.elwoodlibrary.org. • Watch the library’s weekly Friday afternoon movie at 1 p.m. • Thursday, Aug. 14 is a day for teens! Come watch and discuss classic films with other teens in your area from 3-6 p.m. Some films may be rated R, so permission slips must be signed before participating in the group.
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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.
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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.
AT THE LIBRARIES Cold Spring Harbor Library 95 Harbor Road, Cold Spring Harbor. 631-6926820. cshlibrary.org. • Celebrate the end of a successful summer and the end of the Teen Summer Reading Club with a party on Thursday, Aug. 14, 7-8 p.m. Registration is required. • Former Cold Spring Harbor resident Anna Dam-Volkle showcases her oil paintings inspired by her favorite sights in Maine and the West Indies. Her display, called “20 Years Of Seeing,” is on display through Sept. 28.
Northport: 151 Laurel Ave. 631-261-6930. East Northport: 185 Larkfield Road. 631-261-2313. www.nenpl.org. • Didn’t catch the movie “The Other Woman” in theaters? Fret not! Watch it at the East Northport library for free this Friday, Aug. 15 at 1:30 p.m.
South Huntington Public Library 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. • Glam up your drab library card on Thursday, Aug. 14 with a fun do-it-yourself library card holder craft. The program starts at 6:30 p.m. Limited to children entering grades 6-12.
THEATER and FILM
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.
Deer Park Public Library 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. • Save on back-to-school shopping while embracing your creative side! On Tuesday, Aug. 19 from 7-8: p.m., the library invites you to come create a fun duct tape book cover.
Bare Bones Theater 57 Main St., Northport. barebonestheater.com. 631-606-0026. • Bare Bones Theater Co. presents “Enchanted April” by Matthew Barber on Aug. 15, 16 and 17. The play tells the story of a group of Englishwomen, strangers to each other, who rent a villa in Italy for a month for a vacation from their personal problems. $25.
Arena Players On the Vanderbilt Courtyard Stage, 180 Little Neck Road, Centerport. www.arenaplayers.org. 516-293-0674. • The Arena Players Repertory Theatre Company presents 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.
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423 Park Ave., Huntington. www.cinemaartscentre.org. 631-423-7611. • Kids 12 and under can stop by free of charge and see a showing of “The Wizard of Oz” on the big screen on Sunday, Aug. 17 at noon. Members pay $6 and the general public, $11. • On Saturday, Aug. 19, 7:30 p.m., see a showing of “The Serials” as part of the Anything But Silent series, when a silent movie is accompanied by a piano player. Tickets are $10 for members and $15 for the general public.
Women can learn the art of self-defense on Saturday, Aug. 16, 3-6 p.m. at TITLE Boxing, 335 Main St., Huntington. Space is limited. Call Steve at 631-425-4141. $30 admission will be donated to local women’s shelter.
John W. Engeman Theater At Northport 350 Main St., Northport. www.johnwengemantheater.com. 631-261-2900. • Now on the main stage, “DeathTrap.”
AUDITIONS/SUBMISSIONS 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. • The Art League of Long Island Instructors’ Exhibition is open until Sept. 21, showcased in the Jeanie Tengelsen Gallery. • On Friday, Aug. 15, 6 p.m., the art league hosts an artists’ reception to showcase works created by people served by Adults and Children with Learning Disabilities, Inc. (ACLD).
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 second installment of the Personal Best 2014 Members Show, featuring nearly 90 works of HAC member artists at the Main Street Petite Gallery, runs Aug. 7-Sept. 2, with an opening reception Aug. 8, 6-8 p.m.
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 August, get wacky with Wacky Water Wednesdays between 11 a.m. and 2 p.m.
Cold Spring Harbor Whaling Museum 279 Main Street, Cold Spring Harbor. 631-3673418. www.cshwhalingmuseum.org. • Tots and parents can come by and enjoy Monday Minnows. The event includes themed storytime, crafts and play. Children ages 2½-5 are welcome to come by every Monday in August at 2:30 p.m. with their siblings. • Stop by for Sailin’ Saturdays, weekly until Aug. 30.
fotofoto Gallery 14 W. Carver St., Huntington. Gallery hours: Friday 5-8 p.m., Saturday 12-8 p.m., Sunday 12-4 p.m. 631-549-0448. www.fotofotogallery.org. • Stop by and see the exhibition, “Bernice Halpern Culter – Inappropriate Appropriation” during August.
Gallery Thirty Seven 12b School Street, Northport. www.gallerythirtyseven.com. • Visit Northport’s newest gallery and check out the resident artists.
Heckscher Museum Of Art 2 Prime Ave., Huntington. Museum hours:
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.
Wilkes Gallery 91 Main St., Northport. 631-261-4007. • Pet portrait and landscape artist Rebecca Chiraz displays her work Aug. 13-20.
MUSIC & DANCING Dix Hills Performing Arts Center
b.j. spoke gallery 299 Main St., Huntington. Gallery hours: Monday-Sunday, 11 a.m.-5 p.m., until 9 p.m. on Friday and Saturday. 631-549-5106. www.bjspokegallery.com. • August brings “Digital Magic” to the gallery, and exhibit for which Laurence Gartel chose installations that connect to the internet, sculpture cast from 3D-printed models, video animations, visual and auditory works based on mathematics. On view through Aug. 23.
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 (Aug. 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.
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 summer: 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 neverbefore-seen Dr. Seuss artwork, the gallery displays a permanent collation of estateauthorized art.
Five Towns College, 305 N. Service Road, Dix Hills. Box Office: 631-656-2148. www.dhpac.org. • After a brief break, the center returns with Vanilla Fudge, the band that toured with Hendrix and jammed with Joplin. The show is Saturday, Sept. 6, 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $40$60.
The Paramount 370 New York Ave., Huntington. 631-673-7300. www.paramountny.com. All shows begin at 8 p.m. unless otherwise noted. • The Jesse McCartney Live In Technicolor Tour hits the Paramount stage on Saturday, Aug. 16. Tickets range from $42-$65, fees included. • 106.1 presents teen heartthrob Jake Miller on Monday, Aug. 18 with special guest Nick Tangora. Tickets range from $37.25-$54.75, fees included.
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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.
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., Huntington Station, 11746. 631-271-8025.
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Ripe Art Gallery 1028 Park Ave., Huntington. TuesdayThursday, 11 a.m.-6 p.m.; Friday, 2-8 p.m.; Saturday, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. www.ripeartgal.com. 631-239-1805. • Save the date for Betsy Propane's Burlesque Review on Friday, Aug. 22, 8 p.m.
Vanderbilt Museum and Planetarium 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
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.
Walt Whitman Birthplace If you are interested in literature or history, the Walt Whitman Birthplace has fascinating and rewarding part-time volunteer positions available. Free training provided. 631-427-5420 ext.114.
Helping Runaway Kids Share your ideas and opinions on how Huntington Sanctuary, a program of the Huntington Youth Bureau, can help youth ages 12-21 who run away or who are at risk of running away. The group’s advisory board meets one Thursday a month at 6 p.m. Call 631-2712183.
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Guided by Voices finds way to Paramount (Continued from page A1)
bums. A cult-like following has filled concert halls on reunion tours, the most recent of which brings Guided By Voices to The Paramount on Friday, Aug. 22. Guided by Voices, often referred to by fans as GBV, has 22 albums, but with members making appearances on one another’s solo projects, GBV’s musical lexicon is difficult to pin down. It’s even harder to define the borders where individual songs are concerned. The hard-partying band is known for short-burst songs; One album could have two dozen tracks. We caught up with Tobin Sprout, one of the original members of the band, guitarist and the songwriter responsible for penning about a quarter of GBV’s catalog. (Frontman David Pollard accounts for the rest.) In a phone interview from his home in Michigan, Sprout said he has pursued a parallel career – as a painter, author and book illustrator – since first leaving the band in 1996, but is happy to hit the road to tour with the near-original lineup. Since the first incarnation in 1983, there have been more than a few band replace-
ments. On the current tour, “the lineup now is pretty much the original except for Kevin [March],” Sprout said. GBV’s beginnings are classic garage band. “We all grew up in Dayton. We started playing places like Columbus, Cincinnati and Cleveland, usually for the door,” Sprout said. Fans came to party. GBV generally delivered two-and-a-half alcohol-fueled hours of hard-rocking, staccato songs – most running under two-and-a-half minutes. “That’s kind of the way they were written in the ’60s,” Sprout explained. “It was two verses, a chorus, a verse, a chorus and done.” The GBV catalog is noted for postBritish Invasion garage rock, psychedelic rock, progressive rock, punk rock and postpunk influences. It’s simple stuff. The band is perhaps better known for its prolific output. Early releases were limitedrun, self-financed projects: “Devil Between My Toes,” “Sandbox,” “Self-Inflicted Aerial Nostalgia,” and “Same Place The Fly Got Smashed.” The 1992 album “Propeller” was an edition of just 500 copies, each with
Moe’s 110 opening (Continued from page A1)
ago… We finally got everything, and we started construction.” He discovered Moe’s 12 years ago at a franchise show in Washington, D.C. “I was looking for something different to do,” he said. He opened his first restaurant in Greenvale in 2004, the first of a 10-franchise contract with the Atlanta, Ga.based food company. It has been steady growth ever since, he said. “It’s doing extremely well,” he said. Interior construction on the 2,500 square-foot Melville Moe’s has been underway since early June, and the restaurant should be open mid-September, Moe’s spokesman Michael Daley said. “We’re waiting for some parking lot
work to be done by the landlord,” Walsh said. “As soon as they finish outside, we’ll be done inside.” Founded in 2000 in Atlanta, Moe’s Southwest Grill is a fast-casual restaurant franchise featuring fresh, handmade, customizable southwestern food with a focus on burritos, tacos and quesadillas. There are more than 550 locations around the world. Unique features of a Moe’s restaurant are the menu item names, many of which are inspired by pop culture references, as well as music. “Moe was a guy that liked to travel around the country and loved to see live music,” Walsh said. “When he built the restaurant, he decided to honor his favorite musicians who have passed on by playing it in his restaurant.”
a unique, handmade cover. With the album “Vampire on Titus,” and “Fast Japanese Spin Cycle” and “Static Airplane Jive” EPs, the band began to receive national attention. The indie landmark “Bee Thousand” led to a record deal. As the album names might imply, “A lot of the lyrics are stream of consciousness,” Sprout said. “People read more into it than is there sometimes.” Either way, fans are still responding. “We’ve established a pretty good fan base. That fan base is having kids, and now we’re seeing a lot of kids at festival shows,” Sprout said. The next generation of listeners is getting pretty much the same hard-rocking band their parents listened to. “We’ve maybe changed a little bit. Maybe the songs are a little mellower, and some of the songs got over three-and-ahalf-minutes,” Sprout said. A new album – coming out “real soon” – is marked by
more straightforward lyrics and more traditional writing. Sprout lives something of a double life these days. When he’s not on the road or collaborating on reunion albums, he is a successful author/illustrator of books for children and young adults, and also exhibits paintings at gallery shows. “People who know me as an artist don’t necessarily know my music career,” he said. But the musical success has allowed him to pursue a career as an artist. “I originally saw myself being an artist. The music is something that came later,” he said. It’s a whole different ball of wax, he added. “Putting lyrics down is pretty simple,” Sprout said. “I have written a couple of children’s books, and it’s one of the hardest things I’ve ever done. It’s pretty tough writing.” For now, however, he’s wearing the musician’s hat.
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Play Horowitz’ Piano By David Katzman info@longislandergroup.com
There are Steinway pianos out there that were created for or in honor of elite pianists. Now, you can play them, too. Next week, the Steinway Used Piano Gallery in Melville will let the public play world-renowned pianos in an event called Piano Players Week. Three pianos will be available for 30-minute appointments: music legend Vladimir Horowitz’ piano, the Roger Williams Gold Limited Edition piano, and the gallery’s new Steinway and Sons Model D Concert Grand Piano. All three of these pianos are special in their own right. Horowitz was a famous Russian bornAmerican pianist. The piano to be featured was the one he brought on his triumphant return to Russia during the late ’80s when communications began to open up between the U.S. and Russia. On his four-year tour, he brought this piano – his
favorite piano – everywhere, to every performance. After its Long Island visit, the piano will be shipped to Massachusetts to be played by residents there. The Williams piano was created to honor this pop piano legend on his 80th birthday. Williams recorded what is considered by many to be the most popular piano instrumental piece ever; it was the first and only to reach the no. 1 spot on Billboard’s Popular Music Chart. The Williams piano is all gold, and there were only two made. The one headed to the Melville showroom next week is for sale. The Model D is also interesting since it was made this year and is so special that it is not even for sale yet. It will be placed in the recital room for playing only. Piano Players Week will be held Aug. 13-24, 10 a.m.-6 p.m., Wednesday through Saturday, and 12-5 p.m. on Sunday. The shop is closed on Monday and Tuesday. For appointments to play one of the pianos, call 631-424-0525.
Welcoming women to the technology industry (Continued from page A7)
Along with that, female gamers are coming together to compete against other gamers, too, in tournaments similar to the competitions World Gamer Nation hosts on a regular basis. “There’s this group of gamers out east called Sway, and they’ve actually started Sway Ladies… a group of female competitive gamers,” said O’Donoghue, adding that he employs more women than men at the center. Other tech companies with ties to Hunt-
ington are also observing the trend of women becoming more involved. Janet Dwyer, co-founder of TalentBrowser – a cloud-based job matching software – believes that, with females growing alongside technology from a young age, a natural evolution will occur and women will integrate into the industry seamlessly. “I think the industry is open to women… I love working on a team with women. We work to empower each other and there are plenty of great female tech people out there,” Dwyer said. “The in-
dustry is evolving, and in the next 10-20 years when you have the young girl today graduating college, I think you’re going to see a lot more of them heading into tech jobs than there are today.” OpenLink, a software company that has a Uniondale office, recently embarked on its “Driving Diversity” program which hopes to increase diversity throughout the company – especially with women. With the program, OpenLink is reaching out to high-school-aged kids – just like Microsoft is – to teach them of opportunities
that they might find interesting at OpenLink, along with spreading the word at events like LI Tech Day, held in Huntington on Tuesday. “I’ve seen women who have worked for or alongside me at the absolute top level,” Roger Burkhardt, executive vice president and chief tech officer for OpenLink, said. “When you go from internship, the default mix of the company is about 90 percent male, and when you can’t get it right at that level, you’re going to be missing out on a lot of talented and creative people.”
Gamers build a ‘nation’ in their backyard (Continued from page A7)
Tournaments are also a major hit for World Gamer Nation. Gamers come down throughout the year to compete for a variety of prizes in some of the world’s most competitive games, like Call of Duty and League of Legends – for which the crew hopes to start a Long Island league for in the coming months. O’Donoghue, who has a background in networking and computers, has expanded
that to his business. “We’re not just a LAN center… The information technology (IT) side of our business is huge,” Musto said. “We’re IT professionals that know exactly how to network and how to do this all for businesses, [which] we do all over Huntington. We just serviced an accounting firm in Huntington and did a full overhaul of their IT infrastructure.” Along with servicing businesses, World
Gamer Nation also makes house calls and repairs computers on site. O’Donoghue is also working to spread this knowledge of computer do’s and don’ts to kids – and he’s trying to do it while they’re still gaming. Beginning this summer, World Gamer Nation hopes to roll out an “after-school club” for the world’s biggest game, Minecraft, where kids will be able to come, play the game and learn a thing or two about computers.
“What we’re trying to do is enrich it so that people can be comfortable with their kids gaming and also know that they’re learning, too,” Musto said.
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Walking On Water, With Stand Up Paddleboards By Arielle Dollinger adollinger@longislandergroup.com
My stomach was as calm as the harbor until we walked out onto the dock. On the first of August, under a sky that was more ominously gray than it was blue, Long Islander News intern Megan Connor and I traversed Huntington Harbor on paddle boards. The sport of stand-up paddle boarding is basically the calmer, more sensible, far less eccentric cousin of surfing. Some do yoga and standard fitness exercises on paddle boards, many of which strongly resemble surf boards, but we were not quite at that level. Huntington Stand Up Paddle founder Katie Aksak, who also works as a licensed salesperson for Signature Premier Properties in Cold Spring Harbor, started in the paddle boarding business four years ago. For the first year, she ran the business out of her car. Now, she operates out of a shack on West Shore Road. The shack, with its string lights and yellow sign, looks like a beach bungalow out of a movie about surfing. There are yellow lawn chairs to the left of the door and a Coca-Cola vending machine to the right. The door is decorated with stickers and on dark brown shingles hangs a sign that reads “Surf Shack.” The business, which Aksak runs with her husband, offers fitness classes and “Paddle Flex” classes – yoga-type classes on paddle boards. As we looked out into the darker-thanusual waters, Megan and I began to realize what was happening. Because she lives around the block from me and is my sister’s best friend, I have known Megan since she was 5 years old and I was 7; I think that the moments before we got out onto our boards was the first time I have seen her visibly afraid. Instructors Chris and John helped us onto our boards. Chris told us that we would
start on our knees and then stand up. Standing is easier if your body is not tense, Chris told us. Done. Our next goal, Chris told us, was to paddle out of the channel. A boat the size of a small condo was approaching when Chris looked back to tell Megan and me that we needed to get out of the channel quickly. John, Chris and Megan paddled onward and I, somehow, could not force my board to propel forward. I was stuck in the same place for what felt like an hour but was only a minute or two. Someone on the boat, far above me, yelled down to tell me, “You need to get out of there!” as if I were unaware that I should not remain still in the face of an oncoming boat. I felt the way that I imagine an ant does in a world of “giant” humans – small, powerless, and somehow insignificant. Eventually, I found my way out of the boat’s path and into the open water. The water was smooth, disturbed by only a few stray breezes. But those breezes were enough to make Chris say that conditions were a little bit windy for first-timers. He did not say that to us, of course; I overheard him telling another instructor. The world looks different from atop a paddle board. The immensity of the surrounding water is jolting. The long grasses on the shoreline in view keep the variable but sure rhythm of the wind. All there is to see is green and blue, save for the white and red of passing boats. To remain standing, you must feel like you’ve conquered the water; you are on top now. If you are nervous, you’ll fall in, Chris says. Private stand-up paddle lesson rates vary – the larger the group, the lower the per-person price. Lessons range from $90 for one person to $40 per person in groups of five or more. Equipment rentals without a lesson are $40 for the first hour and $10 for each additional hour.
Long Islander News reporter Arielle Dollinger tries (successfully) not to fall into the water.
Long Islander News reporter Arielle Dollinger, right, and Long Islander News intern Megan Connor on stand-up paddles on Aug. 1.
Huntington Stand Up Paddle founder Katie Aksak started the business out of her car, and moved it to the shack three years ago.
Huntington Stand Up Paddle instructors Chris (left) and John (right) took to the water with Long Islander News.