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THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 4, 2014 HALF HOLLOW HILLS
‘Reality Theater’ Remembers 9/11 The Paramount Spotlight Dishwalla, best known for their success as a ’90s rock heavyweight, will take to The Paramount on Sept. 20.
Dishwalla ‘Counting Blue Cars’ By Andrew Wroblewski awroblewski@longislandernews.com
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During the school year, David Gabriel Lerner is just another regular high school student—sitting in classrooms at Half Hollow Hills High School East, doing his best to earn good grades, and participating in school theater productions. But his deep-seated passion for singing, dancing, and theater has brought him beyond the school auditorium and onto television sets, and even a Broadway stage, when he performed for 18 months as Michael Banks in “Mary Poppins.” Did we mention he is only 16? Lerner’s newest project is a family affair, and he said it’s different than anything else he’s ever done before. On Sept. 5 and 7, a performance entitled “In Session with Dr. Mark Lerner,” staged by
Reality Theatre Productions and featuring retired firefighter and 9/11 survivor Bobby Senn, will be staged in White Plains this week. Both David Gabriel Lerner and his father Mark Lerner will be acting in the production, but David said it’s not acting in the traditional sense of the word. “My father is actually a psychologist. He created Reality Theatre Productions—it’s where real people tell real stories that inspire and enlighten audiences. Bobby Senn came to see my father ‘in session’ 10 years ago. So in act one, we bring the audience back to revisit that first day.” Because Senn actually visited Dr. Lerner, who has offices in Melville, David Lerner said nothing the audience will witness is made up. He said they’re trying to keep things as real as possible. “Since it’s reality theater, all (Continued on page A22)
Dr. Mark Lerner and his son David Gabriel Lerner are involved in the father’s new theatrical endeavor, “In Session with Dr. Mark Lerner,” which commemorates the anniversary of 9/11 through a firefighter’s experiences in therapy.
MELVILLE
‘Schein’ At School With New Supplies By Arielle Dollinger
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If you ask George Pendergast – drummer for alternative rock band Dishwalla – what’s keeping ’90s music prospering today, oddly enough he’ll tell you that it’s the generation too young to even remember the decade. “Today, there are a lot of bands out there that sound like they came out of the ’90s,” said Pendergast, who’s set to play The Paramount – with the rest of Dishwalla – on Saturday, Sept. 20 at 8 p.m. for a ’90s rock tour also featuring bands Nine Days and Stroke 9. “Kids are then going out and researching ’90s music, listening to it and coming out to shows.” This has been made even easier, Pendergast said, by the popularity of music services like Spotify and Pandora, which give users the ability to play music from any decade and all
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The air surrounding the tent was the weightiest, heavy with the smell of hot dogs and the heat of the grill. Little girls in tiaras holding fairy wands and boys yielding balloon swords as tall as they were walked alongside accompanying adults. Hidden by a thick veil of children holding cotton candy and ice cream cones was the reason for the festivities: walls of cardboard boxes, each box wearing a white label with black text, filled with backpacks and clothes – gifts from healthcare product provider Henry Schein, Inc. to “underserved children.” The annual “Back To School” program, which gave over 600 children gift-filled boxes at Henry Schein’s Melville headquarters on Aug. 28, started in 1998 of the com(Continued on page A22)
Pictured, from left, Rosalinda Martinez, 11, Bella Martinez, 8, and Victoria Roller, 8, at the Henry Schein “Back to School” event.
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Probing Potential Library Upgrades Pair of meetings at Dix Hills branch will focus on gathering community input Long Islander News photo/Danny Schrafel
By Danny Schrafel dschrafel@longislandergroup.com
Two community meetings this fall will focus on possible upgrades to the Dix Hills branch of the Half Hollow Hills Community Library. The library’s board of trustees announced a pair of meetings: the first, a 7 p.m. forum on Tuesday, Oct. 28, followed by a 2:30 p.m. gathering on Sunday, Nov. 1. Both meetings will be held at the Dix Hills branch. Library Director Michele Lauer-Bader said the exercise is designed to take the pulse of the community and get the sense of which capital improvements residents might want to see at the Dix Hills branch. The library is hoping to avert a situation similar to that of nearly 15 years ago when proposed upgrades were scuttled by voters. “They want to talk to the community. We had a bond referendum in 2000 that did not pass [twice in 2000],” LauerBader said. Lauer-Bader stressed that no plans for upgrades to the Dix Hills building currently exist and will not until the community talks to the trustees. The last major bond for capital improvements came in the late 1980s, she said. “We did some work after that, but it was carpet, paint, shelving, that kind of stuff. Stuff you do in your own house… more maintenance stuff,” Lauer-Bader said.
The Half Hollow Hills Community Library is asking residents which capital improvements they’d like to see at the Dix Hills branch.
MELVILLE DIX HILLS
Excavation Near Pinelawn Road Man Long Islander News photo/Danny Schrafel
By Danny Schrafel dschrafel@longislandergroup.com
Excavation work for an $18-million project that will ultimately result in the widening of a stretch of Colonial Springs Road near Pinelawn Road in Melville is underway. The eight-tenths of a mile stretch of road will be widened to two lanes between Pinelawn Road and Little East Neck Road. That stretch will connect to Ruland Road, which feeds into Route 110. Heavy machinery was seen on the site excavating Aug. 28 near the intersection of Colonial Springs and Pinelawn Roads; additional work crews were stationed outside Newsday’s Pinelawn Road headquarters. According to Legislator Lou D’Amaro (D-N. Babylon), a major proponent of the overhaul, the project also entails realigning Pinelawn Road at the Ruland Road/Colonial Springs Road intersection, removing the center median and constructing drainage improvements and a new recharge basin to mitigate flooding. New curbs, sidewalks, traffic signals and a full depth asphalt pavement resurfacing are also included. Overall, county officials said the project, which was adopted in last year’s county budget, is aimed at “squaring up” the Colonial Spring-Pinelawn intersection to improve safety. “That [Colonial Springs/Ruland Road] is a major feeder route into the Town of Huntington from the south… In both directions, it becomes log-jammed during rush hour,” D’Amaro said. “It’s going to be a big help.” PSEG has been active at the site as well, relocating 28 poles to accommodate the road-widening project, said spokeswoman Elizabeth Flagler.
Excavation work is underway Thursday at the intersection of Colonial Spring Road and Pinelawn Road in Melville. A second, smaller project further south on Pinelawn Road in East Farmingdale aims to realign lanes so traffic on Long Island Avenue can connect directly to Conklin Street across Pinelawn Road. The county will acquire portions of Pinelawn Memorial Cemetery to accommodate the realignment, D’Amaro said. The county is providing $3 million of the overall cost of the two-phase project, while the federal government is picking up the remaining $15 million in an 80-20 split grant agreement, D’Amaro said. The project comes as the state enters the final stages of a three-phase, $100million-plus overhaul of Route 110 in Melville. Ongoing work between the LIE
and Arlington Road and between Fletcher Place and Amityville Roads, which will result in another stretch of Route 110 being widened to three lanes, is expected to finish mid-2015, state officials said. That work and the Exit 40 revamp will complement a Route 110-LIE bridge reconstruction project that was completed in 2011. New drainage systems, continuous sidewalks for pedestrians and shoulders for bicyclists, new crosswalks and pedestrian signals with countdown timers have been incorporated into the overhaul to the stretch, which accommodates about 120,000 daily motorists and pedestrians, state officials estimate.
Faces Drug Rap By Danny Schrafel dschrafel@longislandergroup.com
A Dix Hills man is facing a felony drug count after being arrested in Hauppauge Aug. 27. Police said that 31-year-old Monte McCall was in possession of heroin outside the SUNY Empire State College, located at the Perry Duryea State Office Building at 250 Veterans Memorial Parkway in Hauppauge, when he was found in possession of a quantity of heroin at 11:30 a.m. He was charged with third-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance with intent to sell, a B felony. He was also arrested on one count of criminal possession of a controlled substance – cocaine – an A misdemeanor. According to court records, McCall was on probation for three years, starting Oct. 10, 2013, following a May 14, 2013 traffic incident in which he was charged with aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle, resisting arrest and multiple traffic infractions. He pleaded guilty, paid a $500 fine and was sentenced to probation on the resisting arrest count. He was held on $10,000 cash bail and $20,000 bond, and was due back in court after press time Sept. 2. He is represented by counsel from the Legal Aid Society.
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POLICE REPORT Compiled by Danny Schrafel
It’s Good To Be Walt What a year… the good gray poet of Huntington
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arrested, so hopefully the pit bull will soon be found and returned to wherever it rightfully belongs.
Station is having! First he gets inducted into the Long Island Journalism Hall of Fame (hey, founding a Encore!... If you missed it newspaper that sticks around the first time, my friends at the for 175 years has to count for a IN THE KNOW Huntington Senior Center are lot, right?), and now his boyWITH AUNT ROSIE doing a reprieve of their talent hood home will soon be desigshow. Catch all the acts again – nated a literary landmark for the ages by the Amerias well as a few more! – on can Library Association’s United for Libraries diviMonday, Sept. 15 at 11 a.m. at the Cinema Arts Cension. The ceremony is this Friday, Sept. 5, at 2 p.m., tre. They performed last week at the Senior Beach so if you’re in the neighborhood, Cynthia Shor, Bill House to a standing-room-only crowd, and I hear it Walter and the rest of the gang at the Walt Whitman was a hoot. There are singers, dancers and actors in Birthplace would love to see ya! the mix that get everyone laughing and singing along. Kids these days… Wow, did you see the cover of You may even catch our editor making a guest appearance in one of the acts. Let me tell you, I couldlast week’s Record? Matthew O’Connell is 17 years n't do what these ladies and gents are doing. Performold and a senior at Commack High School, but he’s ing in front of all my friends? You have a better developing computer software that’s being backed by chance of me doing the ice bucket challenge. Now, the International Pharmaceutical Federation! don't go getting any ideas... old ladies donate instead. Matthew’s been to Dublin, Washington, Ottawa and Los Angeles all to show off the software and most reParlez-vous francais?... Don't you love how culcently placed in the top-10 of the Google Science Fair tured we are here in Huntington? I have met so many regional competition for North America (17-18 age lovely people recently – some through friends, others at group). Matthew joins the ranks of Huntington High art exhibits and the like – from all over the world. Just School wiz, Aron Coraor, who earlier this year placed this week, you'll read about a French author who now sixth in the Intel Science Talent Search. If you ask lives in Greenlawn, and it won't stop there. This week, me, the youth of Huntington is looking pretty bright! the International Youth Camp came to town, bringing Purloined pit bull… Who steals a puppy? Appar- young people from all over the world to the old Touro building. Several of our restaurant owners are immiently, a pair who visited the Huntington Animal Shelgrants now cooking the delicious meals of their native ter, that’s who. Just last week, a couple of people countries for us. How lucky are we to live here? walked into the East Northport shelter, said they wanted to adopt a pup, and then ended up stealing one! The kicker, though, is that it seems like the ‘pur(Aunt Rosie wants to hear from you! If you have comloin’ pit bull may have been in on it. Reports have ments, ideas, or tips about what’s happening in your shown that the puppy in question was running alongneck of the woods, write to me today and let me know side the two who busted it out and hopped right into the latest. To contact me, drop a line to Aunt Rosie, the getaway car – no questions asked! Thankfully, c/o The Long-Islander, 14 Wall Street, Huntington NY 11743. Or try the e-mail at aunt.rosieli@gmail.com) one of the two who busted it out of the shelter was
An 18-year-old male was arrested at Five Towns College Aug. 27 on harassment, criminal trespass and other charges after a dispute in a dorm room. Police said the trouble began at 9:56 p.m., when he went into a dorm room at the college and remained there even though he was asked to leave. When asked to leave, he kicked someone in the groin. He is charged with three counts of harassment, a count of criminal trespass, resisting arrest, criminal possession of a controlled substance and criminal possession of marijuana.
Whatever Gave Me Away? A 25-year-old Plainview man was arrested Aug. 21 on DWI charges in Huntington. Police might have had a little hint that something was askew with the man – apparently, he was driving eastbound on the shoulder of Route 25A, and doing so on just three tires.
Dopey A Dix Hills man, 23, was arrested in Wyandanch Aug. 25. Police allege they found a clear container filled with marijuana in his 1996 Nissan, which he was driving along Straight Path at Merritt Avenue. He was also charged with aggravated unlicensed operation of a vehicle in the third degree.
The Key To My Cell A Dix Hills woman, 42, was charged with petit larceny Aug. 23. Police said that, at 3:50 p.m., she stole keys from a Columbus Avenue home that did not belong to her.
Ring, Ring A smashed-up cell phone led to a call to Suffolk County police. Officers were told that a woman lost her iPhone 5 in Huntington Station. She then tracked the phone down. But when she confronted the suspects at 4:05 p.m., they smashed her phone in response.
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Suffolk County police were called to the former Hollow Hills Country Club on Ryder Avenue in Dix Hills Aug. 25 after someone cut the chain that closes the gate to the property at 11 a.m.
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Brick, Brick, Brick A 24-year-old Greenlawn man was charged with criminal mischief resulting in more than $250 in damage Aug. 26. Police said the man grabbed hold of two large landscaping bricks and chucked them through the front and side-passenger windows of a Volkswagen that afternoon.
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Project To Resurface Athletic Courts Approved By Andrew Wroblewski awroblewski@longislandergroup.com
A project to resurface athletic courts around the Town of Huntington was approved by the Huntington Town Board last month. According to Town Spokesman A.J. Carter, Heckscher Park in Huntington, Terry Farrell Park in South Huntington, Manor Field Park in Huntington Station and Arboretum Park in Melville will have some or all of their respective athletic courts resurfaced sometime before 2015, “weather permitting,” Carter said. “Frankly, it’s about time these courts get redone,” Councilwoman Susan Berland, who cosponsored the resolution with Supervisor Frank Petrone, said on Aug. 27. “These courts are intensely utilized by the Town of Huntington residents and they haven’t been resurfaced in a while.” All four of the tennis courts at Heckscher Park will be resurfaced, Carter said. At Aboretum Park, the four tennis courts and two basketball courts will receive a makeover. Manor Field Park will have its two tennis courts resurfaced. Fi-
nally, Terry Farrell Park – which was already a part of a resurfacing project that covered four of its tennis courts – will have its remaining two tennis courts resurfaced. The courts at Terry Farrell Park, located on Wolf Hill Road, were the subject of complaints from town citizens, Berland said. “Those are the courts I’ve received the most complaints about,” Berland said. “People play well into the night there.” Like at Manor Field Park, the basketball courts at Terry Farrell Park will not be resurfaced, Carter said, saying the basketball courts are more up to date than the tennis courts, which are “badly” in need of a resurfacing. All of the courts involved in the project will simply receive a resurfacing and no other upgrades, Berland said. Funds for the project, amounting to $150,000, will be taken from the town’s Parks and Recreation Capital Improvement Reserve Fund. “I just think it’s the town’s obligation to keep the courts in as best condition as they can be… and this project will do that,” Berland said.
HUNTINGTON STATION
Whitman’s Boyhood Home A ‘Literary Landmark’ Long Islander News photo/Danny Schrafel
By Danny Schrafel dschrafel@longislandergroup.com
The boyhood home of iconic Long Island poet and journalism trailblazer Walt Whitman will be, by week’s end, designated as a literary landmark – and to the advocates seeking to preserve and enhance the birthplace, those words have great value. The birthplace of the founding publisher of The Long-Islander is set to be dedicated by the American Library Association’s United for Libraries division as a literary landmark during a special ceremony starting at 2 p.m. Sept. 5. “We’re very excited – we’re thrilled,” said Cynthia Shor, executive director of the Walt Whitman Birthplace Association. A wide-reaching group of elected officials, led by U.S. Congressman Steve Israel (D-Huntington) are expected to attend. “As a prolific writer and Long Islander, Walt Whitman has always been one of my favorites, and this designation will help ensure that his legacy is preserved for generations to come,” Israel said. This is the second time Whitman has been honored in recent months for his contributions to American culture. In June, he was inducted into the Long Island Journalism Hall of Fame as one of the first 25 honorees. Shor reached out to Rocco Staino, of the Empire State Center for the Book, after hearing about the program, and he promptly nominated the birthplace for designation and began reaching out for organizations to sponsor Whitman. Whitman’s birthplace, located on Old Walt Whitman Road, would be the third such dedication on geographical Long Island – the 300-year-old Southampton windmill, where Tennessee Williams wrote a
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Walt Whitman Birthplace Association Executive Director Cynthia Shor stands outside the home which will be dedicated a literary landmark Sept. 5 by a division of the American Library Association. play, is designated, as is the Langston Hughes Community Library in Queens. The honor is more than just kind words – Shor said the designation opens up a whole world of new opportunities for the foundation, which was launched in 1949. “[This] enables us to apply for grants on a larger scale, and it creates a public awareness of what we’re offering to the public with our literary services,” Shor said. The new designation will complement the Walt Whitman Birthplace and Interpretive (Continued on page A15)
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Northport Lunch Spot Expands Into Bookstore Cook’s: Scratch Kitchen and Bakery to fill café void at Book Revue later this month Long Islander News photos/Arielle Dollinger
By Arielle Dollinger adollinger@longislandergroup.com
Behind a counter covered in croissantdonuts and in front of a wall decorated by menu boards, David and Josh Cook operate Cook’s: Scratch Kitchen and Bakery in Northport. Next month, the brothers will expand to Huntington village, bringing “a little bit of an abridged menu” to Book Revue, Josh said – a move that will reopen the New York Avenue bookstore’s café, which has been closed for nearly three months. When in search of someone new to run the café, Book Revue owner Richard Klein chose the Cook brothers “because they’re good,” he said. “We didn’t really have to shop around; people started coming to us,” Klein said. “And we chose the people we thought would be the best fit, who understood the fact that it is really part of the bookstore.” When making the decision, Klein said, the criteria included a number of things. The café will feature between eight and 12 lunch options, he estimated – the goal was for the café to be just that: a café, not a restaurant. “We didn’t want a fancy restaurant; we didn’t want something that would be like a 7-Eleven. We wanted something that would be casual, but high-quality at the same time,” Klein said. “We found someone who has a very high-quality product, but it’s not super expensive.” The menu will include a selection of sandwiches, Panini sandwiches, baked goods and “most likely” salads. The Cooks are planning to open by Sept. 15 “at the latest,” said Josh Cook, who has held positions at such places as Four Food Studio and Insignia Steak House during his 15 years in the restaurant business. “We’re going as fast and furious as we possibly can,” he said. The partnership came about quickly – Cook’s pastry chef, Stacey McDevitt, no-
Brothers Josh and David Cook are bringing their business to Huntington’s Book Revue next month. ticed that the Book Revue café was closed and asked the owner about it. The next day, Josh visited the store with information and baked goods. An hour later, Klein called him to say that he had made his decision. “They’re an old-school bookstore; it’s got a lot of history,” said Josh Cook. “I think with how we do everything fresh and affordable, but still very high end, it’s along the lines of this ‘neighborhood bookstore’-type thing… They’re more of a quality book store in the sense that we’re a quality café.” The brothers had been looking to open a second location – something larger and with waiter service – when McDevitt discovered the Book Revue space.
“The Book Revue kind of came out of nowhere and was a little bit too good to pass up,” said Cook, noting that he and his partner are still looking to open a larger location. But for now, he said, the Cooks are excited to open at the bookstore. “They [Book Revue] have an incredible reputation,” he said. “It’ll give us also a really nice presence in the Town of Huntington, which we’re looking forward to.” The Cooks grew up in Plainview, but McDevitt and her family live in Northport. The Northport location – 3 miles west of the Sunken Meadow State Parkway, at 1014 Fort Salonga Road – is a counter-
According to Josh Cook, 98 percent of what he and his brother serve at Cook’s: Scratch Kitchen and Bakery is made inhouse, from scratch. Pictured: croissant donuts at the Cook’s Northport location. service café and serves only breakfast and lunch, Josh Cook said. The café sells Northport Potato Chips, bagged specifically for the venue, and uses sandwich bread delivered from a bakery in Astoria. Everything else, Cook said, is made in-house. “We make 98 percent of everything inhouse, from scratch,” he said, noting that the café’s use of locally sourced eggs. By the Cooks’ and Klein’s estimates, the café should be open at the hand of the Cooks before mid-September.
The Democratization Movement In Philanthropy By Peter Klein info@longislandergroup.com
Giving is a wonderful exercise and can take on many different roles – from those who volunteer precious time to those who advocate for charitable organizations (case in point is the ice-bucket challenge for ALS that has gone viral this summer to the delight of many givers and, of course, the organization that works tirelessly to advocate for research and care for those suffering with ALS). Doing good by lending support to philanthropic entities is admirable and provides an important underpinning for our children
– to learn the gift of giving. I can recall when my girls were younger, they ran an iced-tea stand to raise money for a national charity. They felt like heroes that night and I believe it has helped frame them into charitably minded young ladies today. We have also witnessed this democratization movement in philanthropy, with investors, from the simple Donor Advised Funds (DAFs) to the more elegant private foundations and charitable trusts. There is also the educational legacy movement where investors can set up, through 529 accounts, a long-term educational legacy. In any case, the notion that one has to be a Rockefeller (or a Gates) to be a philanthro-
pist is no longer the case. Everyday investors can give and do so with a mindfulness of the future. Today’s investors have learned to give like a professional – understanding the responsibilities inherent in managing a foundation or a Donor Advised Fund. Where the capital invested is truly the No. 1 asset of said vehicles, remaining a prudent and effective investor is paramount to the success of the fund and its charitable purpose. One needs to adopt a true wealth management plan – complete with an Investment Policy Statement – in order to effectively reach their stated goals. Flying by the seat of one’s pants is not an effec-
tive plan and it is likely to fail, and that is only compounded by the lost opportunity for the end charitable organization. Effective giving requires professional counsel – on both the giving side (how best to move the proverbial needle, and aligning ones mission with their giving) as well as the investment management side. Peter J. Klein, CFA is managing director and partner of Melville-based Klein Wealth Management/HighTower Advisors where he and his team help create legacies for generations to come. His articles will appear regularly in Long Islander News’Business Section.
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Time To Cozy Up In Style Westbury Stove & Fireplace open new store Spotlight On
Huntington Businesses By Danny Schrafel dschrafel@longislandergroup.com
Joseph Saggio, of Flexible Business Systems, and Stephen Waldorf, a managing partner of Huntingon-based Waldorf Risk Solutions, in the emergency space the firm has used since being displaced by a fire at their 30 Prospect St. location on Aug. 16.
The Business Of Recovery After fire, Waldorf firm picks up pieces By Danny Schrafel dschrafel@longislandergroup.com
On a Saturday afternoon, their Huntington office was rendered unusable by fire, water and smoke damage. But by the Monday morning after, it was business as usual for Waldorf Risk Solutions. That’s thanks to their IT service provider, Flexible Business Systems, which had a neat row of computers and Internet phones set up for the staff of about 20 in their emergency office space tucked away in their Hauppauge headquarters. After their office building at 30 Prospect St. in Huntington burned on Aug. 16, the contingency space allowed Waldorf to essentially “flip a switch” and seamlessly resume business operations. “There’s zero interruption to our clients. If they didn’t read it in the paper, they didn’t know we had a situation,” said Bill Waldorf, the senior managing partner of the firm. Joseph D. Saggio of Flexible Business Systems already had the company’s essential data backed up on a cloud. So when the call came in on Saturday at around 4 p.m. – while firefighters were still on the roof completing their response to the fire – Saggio sent a team of engineers to the site, pulling out what they could. The technicians began rerouting the firm’s IP addresses to the Hauppauge emergency center, and by 7 a.m. Aug. 18, they were up and running,
just at a different address. Saggio estimates that the space Waldorf is using could accommodate as many as a halfdozen businesses if need be. Waldorf said the firm began looking into to contingency plans following the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. The recent fire marks the second time they’ve used the emergency office space – the first came in the aftermath of Superstorm Sandy, when their 30 Prospect St. offices lost power for a week. Waldorf said both instances underscore the necessity of disaster planning for business owners, especially in the realm of the service industry. “It worked out great then, and it’s really been a godsend given this fire,” Waldorf said. The fast move follows a dramatic, smoky blaze in which firefighters doused the insurance company’s headquarters to extinguish the fire. Officials said the blaze, which is being investigated as arson, began in a storage container behind the building and spread into the soffit/overhang and the attic, culminating with flames shooting out of the cupola. Waldorf said he plans to use the emergency office space for another couple of weeks while they look for temporary office space. It could be as much as a year before they’re back in their Prospect Street headquarters. “We’re working with our architects and engineers… We’re budgeting 12 months, but who knows?” Waldorf said.
A Huntington property eyed by its owners for new apartments has added a decidedly homey new business on the ground floor. There, Westbury Stove & Fireplace’s second location has opened its doors, complementing its Post Avenue flagship located in Westbury. Sidney Mack Associates’ Kelly Gunn, who works with building co-owner Bill Brunner, also a co-owner of Westbury Stove & Fireplace, said the store had a soft opening about three weeks ago. The opportunity to expand arose after Institute 3E, a gym and personal training institute, moved on from the 5,000 squarefoot space at 228 New York Ave. and created a vacancy. “We had the open space and we had the opportunity to do the build-out,” Gunn said. There, Westbury Stove & Fireplace focuses the finer points of home décor related
to kitchens and hearths. The company deals with a dozen of the major custom fireplace distributors, with an emphasis on high-end custom fireplaces and installations for their clients. They specialize in gas fireplaces and stoves, electric fireplaces, wood stoves and inserts, pellet stoves and inserts, wood fireplaces, venting systems and fireplace equipment. “We deal with a lot of architects, a lot of house planning design clients and people who walk in and are interested in a custom fireplace,” Gunn said. Brunner’s father, Woody, opened Westbury Stove & Fireplace in 1994. The younger Brunner and best friend Bob Kullack worked together at the store in high school. While Kullack stayed on, Brunner went in a different direction, but they teamed up again to buy the store from Brunner’s father, just in time for the 20th anniversary. A grand opening celebration of the new store is planned for sometime early in September. At the same triangular building on New York Avenue near Gibson Avenue and Lake Place in Huntington village, plans call for adding two stories to the existing structure, which would result in 14 new apartments on the second and third floors. The proposal won the backing of Huntington’s Zoning Board of Appeals this spring, which deemed adding apartments an as-of-right use.
Dairy Queen Headed To ZBA Variances sought for ‘Grill & Chill’ By Danny Schrafel dschrafel@longislandergroup.com
An icon of mid-century Americana is scheduled to go before the Town of Huntington Zoning Board of Appeals Sept. 18 to advance their plans to return Dairy Queen, by way of a new Grill & Chill restaurant at 321 Jericho Turnpike, to Huntington. The new restaurant would be built in place of a former 2,800 square-foot OTB betting parlor, which has been vacant for several years. In its place, a 3,392 square-foot drive through Dairy Queen Grill & Chill would be built. Dairy Queen has signed a 20-year lease with Dix Hills-based Ok-Sal Realty, a lease that began Dec. 1, 2013 and concludes at the end of November 2033. According to a traffic study conducted by Atlantic Traffic and Design Engineers dated July 7, 2014, the project is expected to be complete within two years. The project is part of the chain’s slow climb back to prominence on Long Is-
land after peaking mid-century. A recent restaurant opening in Massapequa was the first new Dairy Queen on Long Island in decades; and, in addition to the Huntington location in the works, the company is planning additional restaurants in Levittown and Smithtown in the near future. To get there, though, the town’s zoning board of appeals would have to sign off on a slew of variances – 12 in total, according to a June 10 letter to Craig Tompkins of Bohler Engineering. In addition to a special use permit, the application would require variances related to parking, buffers, depth extension, setback and multiple sign variances. The applicant is confident, however, that the proposal will fit into the Jericho Turnpike landscape. Atlantic Traffic and Design Engineers’ July 7 traffic study determined that the Dairy Queen “will not significantly impact traffic conditions in the site vicinity,” and that a drive-through lane is “designed to fully accommodate expected demand.”
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DEAR EDITOR: I’m writing in response to the stand-up paddle boarding article in last week’s addition. With all the attention that’s been paid recently to boating safety, a couple of things jumped out of that article. First of all, these beginner paddle boarders were not wearing life jackets. Jackets strapped to the boards don’t do much good if the boarder falls off and gets hit in the head. Secondly, the instructors took two beginners out into the boating channel. The boating channel is a roadway for boats and can be
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Northport Woman Creates First Solo Album By Miya Jones info@longislandergroup.com
Northport’s Leslie Zimei has had a passion for music for a long time and, has now taken her love of music to the next level with the release of her first solo album, “Black and White.” Zimei began singing in chorus at a young age. “My family always had music playing in our home and I got the ‘bug’ at around 14,” Zimei, now 64, said. At first, Zimei said, she and her friend started to form a sort of duet performing mainly in the basement for the friend’s parents. “Not long after, I joined my first band, The Rainy Days, followed by Calamity Jayne,” she said. Some of Zimei’s inspirations include Ella Fitzgerald, Nancy Wilson, Tony Bennett, Frank Sinatra and Sarah Vaughn, and her main inspiration is The Beatles. “These are artists I consider the masters of their craft,” she said. Zimei, whose married name is Hornosky, has spent a good portion of her career singing and performing the songs of other artists, but now with the release of her first solo album, she will be able to perform her own original songs. “‘Black and White’ is my greatest musical accomplishment. I worked with the best engineer and the best musicians and producers in the New York area, and it is something I feel very proud and fortunate to have,” she said. One of the musicians as well as the album’s arranger is Mike Mattia, Zimei’s ex-husband. “We have remained friends and musical collaborators for 40 years, and he’s extremely talented,” Zimei said. The singer said the album took about eight months to complete. “It was a long process, starting with the basic rhythm tracks then layering horns, background singers, violins,
Leslie Zimei, of Northport, is promoting her new CD, “Black and White.” She says her inspirations include Frank Sinatra and Sarah Vaughn. percussion, and then the mixing and mastering,” she said. There are a total of 11 songs on this jazz and funk album, including the one song that the album is titled after, “Black and White.” “I named the album ‘Black and White’ because sadly a great friend and photographer, Art Koch, passed away last year of an illness. I had several photos that he took in black and white and, in my mind, I had already wanted to name the album ‘Black and White’ in his memory,”
she said. Now that the album is finished, Zimei will be performing her music with her band Pearl Street. “One of the biggest obstacles I have had is insecurities. It is always there and for those who say you must have a ‘thick skin’ in this business. Well it’s not that simple,” Zimei admitted. “I do get nervous because the anticipation is nerve-wracking but once I get on stage I’m fine.” She and her band perform in places like New Hyde Park, the Glen Concert Series, and the Venetian Shores Beach Hut, as well as in Huntington and Northport. “My best show experiences over the years were opening up for Peggy Lee at the Empire Room and the Riverhead Blues Festival,” she said. “If I could perform anywhere in the world I think New York City would be a great place to start I’d also love to tour Europe.” For Zimei, her greatest life accomplishment is raising her son, a lawyer at a large firm in New York City. When Zimei is not working on her music, she spends her time working in her gym and reading and outlining the details of her next show. Zimei also helps run a marine transportation business, North Harbour Shipping in Northport, with her husband of 21 years, Ray Hornosky. “It is vastly different from the music scene and involves representing ship owners and charterers who ship bulk cargo all around the world. It has given us the opportunity to go to places such as Greece, Rio de Janeiro and Holland,” she said. Ray Hornosky said he has only missed three of her shows over the years. “I enjoy her music and I love her passion,” he said. “My wife is also the most sensitive and caring person as well as witty, and I consider myself very lucky.” Visit pearlstreet.com for more information while her website as a solo performer is still under construction at lesliezimei.com. She can be found on reverbnation.com and cdbaby.com.
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Art Collector Publishes Book From The Heart By Megan Connor info@longislandergroup.com
Greenlawn’s Paul Belard proudly displays his labor of love, “Vernon Howe Bailey’s America,” written about one of his favorite artists.
Greenlawn resident and France native Paul Belard said his home is fit to be a museum – with antique books overflowing the shelves and paintings covering every inch of wall space. But among all of the eloquent words and effortless paint strokes, there is one artist who stands out among the rest, catching Belard’s eye, captivating his interest, and capturing his heart. Now five years in the making, Belard has come out with a self-published 326page book about 19th and 20th century artist Vernon Howe Bailey. The book, called “Vernon Howe Bailey’s America,” features an assortment of sketches, paintings and drawings—some of which Belard personally owns. “I own over a hundred of his works,” Belard said. “I first purchased a work of his five years ago at a book fair on Long Island. I didn’t know him at all, but his drawings captivated me. As a former engineer I loved the way he drew architecture. I was hooked.”
Belard said researching into the life of this elusive artist was a labor of love. His passion for Bailey truly shined through as he described several illustrations with the utmost diligence to historic detail. “Little by little I found more information on the internet. But you really have to dig deep. I found other collectors who have shown me other works. And every time I do more research I find something new that fascinates me,” he said. Belard’s book is decorated with an array of sketches and paintings produced by Bailey. Belard said he kept the reader in mind while he put together the pages. “I made sure not to write too much and let the pictures fill the pages. I didn’t add too much writing and gave just the right amount of historical context,” he said. “And I really tried to make the writing interesting by adding in anecdotes. I kept the readers in mind.” Belard underscored that one of the main reasons he decided to create this book was to shed some light on this artist who was regarded as a celebrity in his heyday—but is now unknown amongst the general public.
“Just take one look at his watercolors, paintings, and sketches. He’s an artist, but as of right now he isn’t recognized as one. And that’s exactly what I’m trying to change,” he said. Coming out with this book was no easy feat, according to the author, speaking of the struggles of independently publishing a book in the United States. “I did everything myself on the computer. I learned to use Photoshop for the pictures and Adobe Indesign for the rest. It was a learning experience—definitely. Even putting the page number on the bottom was difficult,” he said. But even as Belard was explaining the hardships of book publishing, the pristine, hardcover book with his name on it seems proof enough that his work was worth it. Belard is currently the president of the Long Island Book Collectors club, teaches book restoration at Long Island University’s C.W. Post campus, and even has four books published in France. To order “Vernon Howe Bailey’s America,” call Belard directly at 631-2716671.
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Thatched Cottage Bankruptcy Auction Set By Danny Schrafel dschrafel@longislandergroup.com
The Thatched Cottage catering hall in Centerport and its property will be sold in a court-ordered bankruptcy auction next month. Inspections and viewings for prospective bidders are scheduled for Monday, Sept. 8 from 10 a.m.-1 p.m., and Monday, Sept. 15 from 3-6 p.m., with the on-site auction set for Wednesday, Sept. 24 at noon. Registration will begin an hour earlier, according to a posting by Maltz Auctions, which is conducting the sale. Thatched Cottage owner Ralph Colamussi on Friday blamed banks and the courts for “rushing” the business into bankruptcy. “I put in reorganization and they took it away before the system of insurance happened. It’s happening now and they
want to take it away,” he said. “They’re rushing me to lose everything. That’s my home – I lived there for almost 30 years… they wiped me of everything. There’s lots of money coming in from the government for help, but it’s too late and the court system will not wait.” The auction comes after a federal bankruptcy court judge in July deemed the venue no longer viable and ordered its assets to be liquidated to meet outstanding debts. Colamussi, who operated the catering business on Route 25A for 30 years, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in January, citing the cost of damages from Hurricane Irene and Superstorm Sandy as factors. Colamussi tried to save his business by entering a partnership with Gino Scotto, operator of Westbury Manor catering hall. According to Colamussi, the plan would (Continued on page A22)
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PD: Shelter Dog Stolen By Andrew Wroblewski awroblewski@longislandergroup.com
A Bethpage woman was arrested Aug. 26 for allegedly stealing a pit bull from the Huntington Animal Shelter in East Northport, Suffolk police said. According to a town public safety official – who relayed the information to town spokesman A.J. Carter – Melissa Saldarriaga entered the animal shelter Aug. 26 with an unknown male at around 3 p.m. The individuals claimed they wanted to adopt a dog and were asked to sign in before being taken to the area where the dogs are kept. Saldarriaga allegedly signed in under a false name. After leading the two individuals to the dogs, the attendant went back into the office only to later look up when he heard the dogs barking. The attendant then allegedly saw the pair and a pit bull fleeing from the shelter towards a nearby “getaway” car.
According to the public safety official, the attendant chased after them but was unable to beat the man and pit bull to the vehicle, which drove off when Saldarriaga signaled for it to leave without her. The attendant took Saldarriaga, born in 1995, back to the shelter and contacted police who soon arrived and arrested her. Carter said the dog was turned into the shelter a month ago by the owner of a property in Huntington Station. “It’s certainly a very unusual affair,” Carter said. “There are a lot of dots that [still] have to be connected.” As of the morning of Aug. 27, Suffolk County police would not release further information regarding the incident other than to say that Saldarriaga was charged with petit larceny and had been released. Anyone with information about this incident is asked to call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-220-TIPS. All calls will remain confidential.
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The Lunch Bunch Makes The Rounds By The Foodies foodies@longislandergroup.com
When it comes to lunch during the workweek, there are many choices to be had. This week we share with you just a few of our current favorites. Ideal Cheese & Wine Café 308 Main St, Huntington 631-923-3434 idealcheeseandwinecafe.com There’s more to Ideal Cheese & Wine Café than just cheese and wine. For today, let us expand on the café part, and specifically, the delightful lunch menu. The salads are light and fresh. Choose from Burrata ($14), with basil, tomato, balsamic reduction and herb oil; Baby TriColor Beets ($10), with salted walnut and blue cheese-stuffed dates; and Fig & Arugula ($13) with pine nuts and redwine-marinated figs over cheesy bread. Moving on to sandwiches, there are, of course, fancy grilled cheeses. One of our favorites is the Mozzarella & Fontina ($9), with basil, tomato and honey. There are also burgers, made from Berger Meats’ blend of ground, short rib and brisket, and topped with one of Ideal Cheese’s exquisite cheeses. Watch for the four-year Canadian cheddar with a fried egg, crispy shoestring onions and truffle aioli ($19). Get a side of pommes frites ($4.50), and you won’t even be needing dinner later. There are also a range of specialties to choose from at lunchtime. Some options include: Mac & Cheese Croquettes
($8.50), Pulled Pork Crepe ($15) and Zucchini Spaghetti ($10). And of course, there are always wings. Ting Restaurant 92 E. Main St., Huntington 631-425-7788 www.tingrestaurant.com Lunch specials at Ting Restaurant, which include miso soup and a house salad with ginger dressing, range in price from $8 to $15. The traditional options, like Chicken Lo Mein and General Tso’s Chicken, are $8, but are available with beef and shrimp for $9 and $10, respectively. The sushi roll lunch specials are $9 for two rolls and $12 for three – a bargain, being that their individually priced counterparts range in cost from $5 to $7. Among other options, Ting also offers a Sashimi Lunch, with nine pieces of assorted sashimi, for $14.
The French Connection cheese melt at Ideal Cheese & Wine Café is a smooshy delight of reserve comté, French ham, caramelized onions and Dijon mustard on brioche. Kashi Japanese 12 Elm Street, Huntington 631-923-1960 Kashijapanese.com
Sushi at Ting is a regular lunch for us.
Kashi Japanese offers a sushi roll lunch special similar to that of Ting Restaurant, for a dollar less. A two-roll special, with options like spicy tuna, spicy crab and Philadelphia Roll, to name a few, will run you $8; a three-roll special is $11. Each is served with soup and a salad. Kashi also offers lunch boxes for $15, in varieties like
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Side Dish DINEHUNTINGTON .COM Seafood and Steaks are coming to a new location on Long Island. Check them out in late fall 2014 at their newest address at 4 Henry Street in Commack, just off of Crooked Hill Road in the Target shopping center. The Commack restaurant will be their fourth, joining locations in Brooklyn, Queens and Rockland. Since launching in Miami in 1972, Tony Roma's has become well known for its signature ribs, world famous onion loaf and entrées. SURF & TURF ALERT: Tuesday is as good a day as any for some surf and turf, don’t
you agree? Get a 6-ounce lobster tail and a 6-ounce filet mignon for $25 at Honu Kitchen & Cocktails (363 New York Ave., Huntington, 631-421-6900, www.honukitchen.com). In addition to satisfying your appetite, it will be a lingering memory of summer as the fall nears and Honu starts changing its menu to reflect autumn flavors.
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Sur Argentinian Steakhouse 314 New York Ave., Huntington 631-470-6300 Surhuntington.com Though dinner options at Sur Argentinian Steakhouse are on the expensive end of the spectrum, the restaurant offers a $10 lunch special worth more than what it costs. Monday through Saturday, from 12-4 p.m., diners can choose from such options as garlic shrimp with pasta, an 11-oz. Shell Steak, grilled salmon, and ravioli, each for $10. Rookies Sports Club 70 Gerard St., Huntington 631-923-0424 www.rookiesny.com
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Chicken Teriyaki with Shrimp Tempura and Gyoza or Shumai, and Rib Eye Steak Teriyaki with Crispy Calamari and Gyoza or Shumai. The Sushi Bar lunch box, also $15, combines traditional sushi rolls with specialty rolls in several variations.
py hours. And on Sundays, take 20 percent off your dine-in bill. For the 20-percent off promo, visit their website and bring a printout of the 20-percent off Sundays coupon.
Whether you call it in, order online or stop in for a seat, $9.99 will take you a long way at Rookies Sports Club. A sports bar at heart, before the booze starts flowing later on in the night, Rookies has been offering customers its signature lunch special for as long as we can remember, every Monday-Friday from 11:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. All-American chicken sandwiches, South Western wraps, twin tacos, quesadillas, salads and more are all a part of the special and each come with their own special tweaks and additional munchies. Our favorite though, has to be the breakfast burger which turns a cheeseburger into a breakfast sandwich by throwing some tater tots and an egg on top. It’s delicious, the perfect way to start your day and even available for local delivery.
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The Wolf Tones – Bill Topazio, John Daddona, Bud Roth, Bill Mielko and Lou Dallojacono – get ready for their debut with Long Islander News Editor Luann Dallojacono, who was a guest in their skit, “An American Love Story.”
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Senior Talent Show Takes Over Beach It’s not easy to get up and perform in front of your friends, but 16 members of various Town of Huntington senior citizens clubs did just that at a talent show Aug. 27. Seven acts – some, solo performances, and others, group musical performances – performed at the Senior Beach House in Centerport as a teaser for a bigger talent show to be staged in September. Right from act one – in which Margaret Hartmann,
Leona Gordnick, Johanna Klay, Nancy Kraft and Marie Murray sang “On the Good Ship Lollipop,” the crowd smiled, laughed and, many times, sang along, thanks to help from Tommy Santoriello on the guitar. A barbecue followed the performances. Catch these acts again – as well as a few new ones – when the talent show kicks into full gear on Sept. 15, 11 a.m. at the Cinema Arts Centre.
Teresa Van Schultz had the crowd laughing with her monologue about a dog.
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Victor Lorenzo hit every part of the performance area with his dance during his act, “Strictly Off the Record,” during which he played James Cagney playing George M. Cohan.
Anna Powell and Patricia Grella sing “Scarborough Fair.”
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Upping The Ante On Ice Bucket Challenge Huntington businesses raise the bar on ALS fundraiser-gone-viral By Danny Schrafel dschrafel@longislandergroup.com
The art of the “epic ice bucket challenge” has reached Huntington in a big way. Whether by calling out entire businesses, dousing marching bands or employing backhoes and dump trucks to complete the challenge, the tactics have grown more elaborate and theatrical – and the money keeps arriving in waves for the ALS Association. As the challenge has spread, a certain bit of showmanship has emerged. Signature Premier Properties and its agents raised more than $6,000 for the ALS Foundation by having a payloader dump ice water on their heads on Aug. 18. In keeping with rules of the challenge, Signature owner Peter Morris called out three businesses to follow suit. One of them was McCarthy & Reynolds, PC, which teamed up with Ensignia Premier Title. Law firm partners Michael McCarthy and Lee Reynolds accepted the challenge, and went one better than Morris and company’s payloader delivery. They called in the dump truck, adding several-thousand more water-logged dollars to the ALS Association’s kitty. They’re part of a wave of businesses joining the ALS ice bucket challenge, a fundraising ideal that has gone viral and raised millions of dollars. Members of the board of the Huntington Township Chamber of Commerce we doused on Aug.28.
Huntington Honda General Manager Ray Brown didn’t wait to get tagged for the challenge. “No one challenged us. We chose to get involved because I think it’s a very important cause and we wanted to do something,” Brown said. In all, 27 Huntington Honda staff members, each with matching Honda blue buckets, lined up and doused themselves. The group raised $750 for the ALS Association. For the sheer number of participants, though, Huntington High School’s Blue Devil Marching Band might take the cake. On Aug. 24. the entire band – 132 students in all – took the challenge at Finley Middle School following a show that capped off the weeklong band camp. Soon after, the challenge went out to members of Huntington school board and administrators, and two trustees, the district’s director of fine arts and Superintendent James Polansky walked on to the field and got soaked. It’s all contributing to a viral nationwide philanthropic wave that has resulted in a pile of cold, hard cash for the ALS Association. The organization, which provides care services to people battling Lou Gehrig’s Disease, supporting their families and funding global research programs in search of a cure, has raised more than $94 million in under a month and attracted 2.1 million new donors. During the same window of time last year the organization raised $2.7 million.
Signature Premier Properties agents and staff took the ice bucket challenge using a payloader’s bucket to deliver the dousing at its Huntington office, raising over $6,000.
Huntington Honda General Manager Ray Brown, inset, organized a challenge for his staff at the auto dealership on Jericho Turnpike. The group raised $750.
Kristen Cocoman, director of marketing and special events at ALS Association Greater New York Chapter, left, arrived in person to pick up the donation from Signature Premiere Properties. Also pictured, from left, are: Signature agent Marty Grace; owner Peter Morris; and Huntington office manager Donna Spinoso. Long Islander News photo/Arielle Dollinger
One hundred thirty-two members of the Huntington High School Marching Band in total took the “ice water challenge” Aug. 24.
Members of the Huntington Township Chamber of Commerce board get wet for charity. From left: Vince Casillo, chairman Bob Scheiner, Jim Kelly and Peter Sloggatt.
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Dishwalla bringing ’90s rock to The Paramount (Continued from page A1)
genres at just the push of a button. “I think a lot of the interest in ’90s music is coming from people using these services… There are a lot more reminders now,” Pendergast, an original member of the band, said. “People can just put on a ’90s alternate rock channel [and listen].” On these channels, users might hear some of some of the hits that made Dishwalla a platinum-selling and award-winning band through the ’90s – such as the ’96 chart-topper, “Counting Blue Cars.” That particular song – an iconic rock anthem with hard-hitting guitar chords and an addicting chorus – has been both a blessing and a curse, Pendergast said. “For us, we wanted to remain relevant and have something acknowledged beyond [‘Counting Blue Cars’],” he said. “[It’s] one of the things that shot us in the foot.” While the song, featured on the band’s first studio album, “Pet Your Friend,” went on to dominate charts in the ’90s, win awards and give Dishwalla mainstream success for the first time, it also cast a shadow out of which the band could never quite step. Along with this, Pendergast said, the music video for “Counting Blue Cars” was shot in a “blown-out” style with quick cuts, which made it hard to tell exactly who Dishwalla was. “And right after the video we all changed our looks,” Pendergast said, while also
lamenting that he believes the song should have been called “Tell Me All Your Thoughts on God,” a reflection of its chorus. “It was totally a [public relations] nightmare… [But] now, in hindsight, people don’t know [our lineup has changed].” After a short hiatus in 2006, Dishwalla returned with all of its original members – Pendergast, Scott Alexander (bass), Rodney (lead guitar) and latecomer Jim Wood (keyboards) – except for its lead singer and front man, John Robert "J. R." Richards. In Richards’ place stepped Justin Fox. Thanks to the music video that masked the band’s identity, Pendergast said, not many have been able to tell that the lineup has changed at all – allowing the band to tour with not many questions to answer. Now, working with a clean slate in a way, the band has seen success touring with the likes of bands Collective Soul, Vertical Horizon and Tonic. To top it all off, Dishwalla will also enter the recording studio to put together its first studio album since the band’s 2005 self-titled effort, which Pendergast said will release sometime in 2015 in celebration of 20th anniversary of “Pet Your Friends.” “It’s really fun to get writing again,” Pendergast said of the album that will eventually mark Fox’s studio debut as Dishwalla’s lead singer. “[Richards] has one of the most incredible voices in rock, so for [Fox] to even attempt to step into his shoes is really gutsy…. But he brings his
own to it, his own vibe… And that’s what I really like about him.” Coming back to Huntington for the first time since the ’90s, local fans will be able to enjoy the new style Fox brings to the band later this month, and they just might be able to catch a glimpse of the band on the streets. “The funny thing about being on the road is that when you get to the place where you’re performing you sit in the van
or bus [for a bit] and then start walking around,” Pendergast said. “If fans of bands only knew that if they hung around the club at about noon they’re going to see someone from the band.” To be able to see Dishwalla, Nine Days and Stroke 9 perform some of the biggest hits of the ’90s on Sept. 20, head to www.paramountny.com or to the box office at 370 New York Ave. in Huntington where tickets are available from $35-$75.
Whitman landmark (Continued from page A5)
Center’s status as a state historic site, Shor said. The Literary Landmarks Association was founded in 1986 by former Friends of Libraries USA (FOLUSA) president Frederick G. Ruffner to encourage the dedication of historic literary sites. The first dedication was at Slip F18 in Bahia Mar, Fla., the anchorage of the Busted Flush, the houseboat home of novelist John D. MacDonald's protagonist Travis McGee. In 1989, the Literary Landmark project became an official FOLUSA committee. Literary Landmarks continues with United for Libraries, the division of ALA created by the joining of FO-
LUSA and ALTA. Dedications have included homes of famous writers (Tennessee Williams, Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings, William Faulkner), libraries and museum collections, literary scenes (such as John’s Grill in San Francisco, immortalized by Dashiell Hammett, and Willa Cather's Prairie near Red Cloud, Nebraska), and even “Grip” the Raven, formerly the pet of Charles Dickens and inspiration to Edgar Allan Poe and now presiding (stuffed) at the Rare Books Department of the Free Library of Philadelphia. For more information about the ceremony, call the Walt Whitman Birthplace at 631-427-5240.
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TOWN OF HUNTINGTON
Director Comes Home Centerport native uses park as backdrop By Arielle Dollinger adollinger@longislandergroup.com
A brown-eyed man with salt-and-pepper hair hidden by a black baseball cap and distinctive eyebrows of wiry black strands is in command of the area. Those waiting beneath the trees are there for him. Director Dan Stone, a Centerport native, called cast members and extras to Greenlawn Park on Aug. 27 for the shooting of a project called “Good Friday” – a feature-length film that will tell the story of an estranged father and son who make their way back to each other. “I used to coach on this field 20 years ago; I used to play on this field 40 years ago,” Stone said of last week’s shooting location. Stone and his cast and crew have shot scenes at several Town of Huntington locales, including the Vanderbilt Museum and Planetarium in Centerport, Northport Mayor George Doll’s house and Makinajian Poultry Farm. “Literally half the calories I eat come from that one place,” Stone said of Makinajian. He wrote the film with the locations in mind, he said, having grown up in the area. But the story itself is unrelated to geography. “It’s basically a faith-based, family-oriented movie,” said producer and editor Dan Loewenthal. Loewenthal, who was a feature film editor with a company of his own for “many years,” currently teaches film classes at Hofstra University and Montclair State
The film’s lead character is played by 10year-old Colin Critchley.
Paola Glassmann brought her sons, six-year-old Benjamin, left, and Samuel, 4, to be extras in “Good Friday,” which filmed scenes in Greenlawn Park Wednesday.
University in New Jersey. Some of those working on the film are his former students. “It’s kind of a local effort,” Loewenthal said of the film, which is being done on what he said was “a relatively low budget.” The film will travel what Loewenthal said is a sort of “traditional indie route,” with a focus on faith-based markets. The production schedule is a fast-paced one: Loewenthal began working with Stone at the end of April, went into active preproduction in June and shot in Queens last month before coming to Huntington. “We’re trying to shoot the whole movie in 15 days,” said Stone. A typical shoot, Stone said, would work with about 4 pages a day. On his set, the
goal is about 7 – an equation that, ideally, would allow completion of the 100-page script in 15 days. The cast includes 10-year-old Colin Critchley, of New Jersey, who has played roles in Broadway’s “Kinky Boots” and “Waiting For Godot” – a play he did with “Pat” and “Ian,” known to most as Patrick Stewart and Ian McKellen. While shooting at Greenlawn Park, Stone called for extras from the community. The dress code was simple: attire one would wear while running or playing in the park. East End resident Violetta Anna Licari and Ronkonkoma resident Teresa Purifocato went to the shoot for the oppor-
tunity to network and meet people. “There’s been nice conversations,” said Licari, a working actress. “And the variety of experience [ranges].” Some went to the park just out of curiosity. “I thought it was interesting,” said Paola Glassmann, who brought her four- and sixyear-old sons. “[The kids] don’t really know about [the filming]… It’s just a little bit interesting for them, but their attention span is not that good.” According to Loewenthal, editing will begin after Labor Day and will take about two months. Following will come the music and audio post-production, and then marketing.
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Preventing Heart Disease Unity Church of Healing Light and Dr. Margaret Ames host a seminar by cardiologist Robert Ostfeld on how to prevent and reverse heart disease on Sept. 11, 7 p.m. 203 East Pulaski Road, Huntington Station, www.unityhuntingtonny.org. $10 suggested donation. Registration required. Call Dr. Ames at 631261-4525 or email Dr.Ames@DrAmes.com.
Learn To Tango 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.
FRIDAY Red Is For Passion Love the color red and enjoy living it up? The Red Hat women are looking for new members who enjoy going places and making new friends. Their motto: Fun, Frolic and Friendship. 631-271-6470 or flarpp@yahoo.com.
SATURDAY Fresh Eats The Northport Farmers' Market begins its seventh season running every Saturday until Nov. 22, 8 a.m.-1 p.m., rain or shine. Located in the Cow Harbor parking lot at the foot of Main Street, it overlooks beautiful Northport Harbor.
Tuesdays at 10 a.m. For children ages 6-36 months. Pre-registration required by phone or online: 631-351-8672. www.thechaicenter.com.
Live Music
Free Help For Vets
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!
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.
SUNDAY See The Light(house) It’s a short boat ride from Huntington’s Gold Star Battalion Beach to the Huntington Lighthouse, where, on 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.
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 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.
WEDNESDAY Grande Festa Italiana It’s time for the 35th Annual Grande Festa Italiana, North Hempstead Beach Park, Port Washington, the largest and oldest feast on Long Island, from Sept. 3-7. Featuring great rides (Sept. 3-4, ride all night for $25; Sept. 8, ride free 12:30-1:30) and games, delicious food, live entertainment Thurs-Sun night, casino, and fireworks Sunday night at 9:30. Open 6-11 p.m. Wed-Fri; 2-11 p.m. Sat; 12:30-11 p.m. Sun. Ample parking. Percentage of proceeds donated to charity. Visit marinolodge.org or call 516-767-3123 for more information.
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.
Power Breakfast Join business professionals at BNI Executive Referral Exchange’s breakfast networking meeting every Wednesday, 7-8:30 a.m. at the Dix Hills Diner, 1800 Jericho Turnpike, Dix Hills. 631-462-7446.
AT THE LIBRARIES Argentine Tango Classes Experience the subtle communication between partners as you learn the passionate dance known as the tango. Come dressed to impress (but be comfortable) for classes on Monday nights, 7-9:30 p.m. at Spirit of Huntington Art Center, 2 Melville Road North, Huntington Station. 631-470-9620 or email noconintended@gmail.com. Suggested donation: $10 per person/$15 per couple.
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Cold Spring Harbor Library 95 Harbor Road, Cold Spring Harbor. 631-6926820. cshlibrary.org. • 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. • Program led by A museum educator will teach children ages 3-5 the art of Louis Comfort Tiffany’s stained glass windows from 2-3 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 10.
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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 1-
5:30 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 the date: The library celebrates its 50th anniversary on Saturday, Sept. 20 with music, games, raffles, story time and more!
Elwood Public Library 3027 Jericho Turnpike, Elwood. 631-499-3722. www.elwoodlibrary.org. • Watch the library’s weekly Friday afternoon movie at 1 p.m. • Sign up now for an SAT review course every Tuesday, Sept. 23-Oct. 28, 6:45-8:45 p.m. $100, includes book.
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p.m. on Friday, Sept. 5 in the Northport location. • Students from the Saint Paraskevi Greek School will perform traditional Greek dances in tradition dress from 7-9 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 10 at the Northport branch. Sponsored by the Northport Arts Association.
South Huntington Public Library 145 Pidgeon Hill Road, Huntington Station. 631-549-4411. www.shpl.info. • On Friday, Sept. 5, catch those crazy Muppets in “The Muppets Most Wanted” at 7 p.m. • Rasa Valiene, a Lithuanian-born artist will display her works at the library, with a reception on Saturday, Sept. 6. Her works are generally inspired by classic European influence with crazy abstract dreams.
THEATER and FILM Cinema Arts Centre 423 Park Ave., Huntington. www.cinemaartscentre.org. 631-423-7611. • Celebrate the 70th Anniversary of the film “Double Indemnity,” hosted by Film Noir Forest Hirsch. In addition there will be a book signing by Victoria Wilson, author of the new biography on Barbara Stanwyck, the lead actress in the featured film. The event takes place on Wednesday, Sept. 10, 7:30. $15 public/$10 members. • Huntington filmmaker Steven Taub’s “roastumentary” film of Eastside Comedy Club founder and comedian Richie Minervini shows Monday, Sept. 8, 7 p.m. $5 suggested donation for CAC general fund. Bring cans of food for Harry Chapin’s LI Cares.
John W. Engeman Theater At Northport 350 Main St., Northport. www.johnwengemantheater.com. 631-261-2900. • Now on the main stage, “DeathTrap.”
AUCTIONS/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
Dix Hills: 55 Vanderbilt Parkway. 631-4214530; Melville: 510 Sweet Hollow Road. 631421-4535. hhhlibrary.org. • Reader’s Theater Community Group, for adults, meets Sunday, Sept. 7, 4:30 p.m. at the Dix Hills branch. • Play Mahjong on Friday, Sept. 8, 1-4 p.m. in Dix Hills.
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. • Artwork created by the league’s visual arts instructors will be exhibited in the Jeanie Tengelsen Gallery Aug. 31-Sept. 21, with an open house and public artists’ reception on Sept. 6, 11 a.m.-3 p.m.
Harborfields Public Library
b.j. spoke gallery
31 Broadway, Greenlawn. 631-757-4200. harborfieldslibrary.org. • Watch “Heaven Is For Real” from 1:30-4 p.m., on Friday Sept. 5. • Hey, teens. Need a study buddy? Find a partner on Monday, Sept. 8, 4 p.m.
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. • Attention all art lovers on Long Island! Three exhibitions are on view from Aug. 29-Sept. 27. For more information and reception times visit the b.j. spoke gallery website.
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. • Learn how to tune, play chords, and the anatomy of the guitar on Monday, Sept. 8, 7 p.m. for a nonrefundable $20 fee, classes are for those 16 and older. • 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 Northport: 151 Laurel Ave. 631-261-6930. East Northport: 185 Larkfield Road. 631-261-2313. www.nenpl.org. • Watch “The Amazing Spiderman 2” at 1:30
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. • Although there are no official events this week, stop by and see the multitudes of permanent exhibits. Children are sure to love the Robert Koenig Memorial Pond that houses brown trout and water lilies.
Cold Spring Harbor Whaling Museum 279 Main Street, Cold Spring Harbor. 631-3673418. www.cshwhalingmuseum.org.
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(Continued from page A18) • The museum will be closed for installation of a new exhibit from Sept. 2-23.
Vanilla Fudge Is Back
fotofoto Gallery
Catch Vanilla Fudge, the band that toured with Hendrix and jammed with Joplin, on Saturday, Sept. 6, 7:30 p.m. at the Dix Hills Performing Arts Center, Five Towns College, 305 N. Service Road, Dix Hills. Tickets are $40-$60. 631-6562148. www.dhpac.org.
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: 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. 631-351-3250. • The Long Island Biennial, a juried exhibition that offers Long Island's contemporary artists an opportunity to share their work, is on display through Nov. 30.
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. • From Sept. 4-29, impressionist landscape painter Paul Bachem’s work “Landscape” will be featured at the museum from 9 a.m.-5 p.m.
Huntington Historical Society Main office/library: 209 Main St., Huntington. Museums: Conklin Barn, 2 High St.; Kissam House/Museum Shop, 434 Park Ave.; Soldiers & Sailors Memorial Building, 228 Main St. 631427-7045, ext. 401. www.huntingtonhistoricalsociety.org. • Exhibit “The Times They Were A-Changing – 1960s & Huntington’s Response” on display at the Soldiers & Sailors Memorial Building. • Hop a boat and tour the Van Wycks-Lefferts Tide Mill, built in 1795, one last time: 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.
Northport Historical Society Museum 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.
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. • Ready for live cabaret? The gallery in association with Musical/Comedy Limited will present Broadway and Burlesque in the roaring ’20s on Saturday, Sept. 6 at 8 p.m. and Sunday, Sept. 7 at 3 p.m. $20.
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 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. • The Vanderbilt’s last Midsummer Night Dances in the Celebration Tent on the Great Lawn is Sept. 4, from 6:30-9:30 p.m., featuring ballroom and other types of dancing. Professional instructors are on hand to demonstrate techniques. The evening includes light dinner fare. Admission: $30 at door; $25 in advance.
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.
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cinating 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
of running away. The group’s advisory board meets one Thursday a month at 6 p.m. Call 631-271-2183.
Eyes For The Blind Suffolk County’s Helen Keller Services is looking for volunteers to visit blind who are homebound to socialize and aid in reading mail, possibly provide transportation. 631-424-0022.
Help American Red Cross The American Red Cross is a humanitarian organization that provides relief to victims of disaster and helps people prevent, prepare for, and respond to emergencies. The Suffolk County Chapter is looking for volunteers to assist in emergency shelters, at fires and natural disasters, with veterans, at community events or at the office. Free trainings provided. 631-924-6700 ext 212.
Time For Meals On Wheels Meals On Wheels of Huntington is in need of men and women to be volunteers, who work in teams, delivering midday meals to shut-ins. Two hours required, one day a week. Substitutes also needed to fill in when regular drivers are unavailable. There is also a pressing need for nurses who can volunteer to screen potential clients. Times are flexible. 631-271-5150.
Nursing/Rehab Center Needs Help Our Lady of Consolation, a 450-bed nursing and rehabilitative care center located at 111 Beach Drive in West Islip, is seeking compassionate individuals willing to volunteer their time as transporters, Eucharistic Ministers, office assistants, recreational therapy assistants and spiritual care companions. Volunteers needed seven days a week, days and evenings. Age 14 and older only. 631-5871600, ext. 8223 or 8228.
Be A Day Care Provider Little Flower Day Care Network is recruiting for those interested in becoming registered New York State Child Day Car providers. Must be 18 years or older. Call 631-929-600 ext. 1239 to arrange for an appointment in your home with a day care social worker.
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.
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
The Paramount
Be A Friend Of The Bay
A Loving Touch
370 New York Ave., Huntington. 631-673-7300. www.paramountny.com. All shows begin at 8 p.m. unless otherwise noted. • Social Distortion with special guests Whigs & Jonny Two Bags perform on Friday, Sept. 5. • John Edward, psychic medium, promises to communicate with the deceased on Tuesday, Sept. 9.
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.
The Hospice Care Network is seeking licensed massage therapists who are passionate and committed to making a difference for their new complementary therapy program, which will provide services at Franklin Medical Center in Valley Stream, Peninsula Hospital Center in Far Rockaway and the Hospice Inn in Melville. Two-day training course provided by the organization. ependleton@hospicecarenetwork.org or 516-832-7100.
Dix Hills Performing Arts Center
Be A Host Family
DONATIONS WELCOME Help The Troops Call Home Assemblyman Chad Lupinacci’s Huntington Station district office is an official drop-off site for Cell Phones for Soldiers. To help the troops call home by donating your old cell phone, stop by or mail your phone to 1783 New York Ave., Huntington Station, 11746. 631-271-8025.
VOLUNTEERING Cosmetologists Wanted 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 fas-
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 631-271-2183 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
Voice For The Children Parents for Megan’s Law and the Crime Victims Center are seeking volunteers to assist with general office duties during daytime hours. Candidates should be positive, energetic and professional with good communication skills. Resume and three references required. 631689-2672 or fax resume to 631-751-1695.
Thrifty Hands Needed Huntington Hospital Auxiliary’s Community Thrift Shop needs volunteers for merchandise pricing and floor work on Monday afternoons, Tuesday and Thursday mornings. 631-271-3143.
Seniors Helping Others The Retired Senior Volunteer Program offers volunteer opportunities throughout Suffolk County ranging from tour guides and soup kitchens to hospitals and mentoring for energized adults 55+. Training, travel reimbursement and liability insurance are included. 631979-0754
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Track Coach Has A ‘Striking’ Talent By Brendan Bonesso info@longislandergroup.com
Have you ever bowled a 300 game? Many have not, but Ron Wilson has – eight times, to be exact. And his most recent two came within two weeks of each other. Wilson pulled of the spectacular feat in league at East Northport’s Larkfield Lanes earlier this year. However, you might never know it if you knew what he did for a living – Wilson is Huntington High School’s varsity winter and spring track and field coach. Born in Huntington, he grew up in Huntington Station. When he turned 12, his uncle bought bowling balls and bags for Wilson and his brother and enrolled Wilson in a bowling league at Melville Bowl. From there, he was on his way, racking up eight perfectos and four threegame series of 800 or better, averaging better than 266 per game. At Huntington High School, Wilson’s prowess for another sport – track and field –emerged as well. He threw shot-put and discus for the Blue Devils before attending St. John’s University in 1994. Wilson returned to Huntington in 2007, where he started as an assistant track and field coach
under head coach Dennis Walker. When Dennis Walker retired the next season, Ron became the head track and field coach. In addition to his track and field coaching, Ron still bowls league in East Northport. His first 300 came in December 2005, and he battled through back pain the entire game. How did he get through? “I had a couple of drinks to ease the pain, and those strikes just kept coming,” he said. Wilson soon after received his first perfect game ring from his league, awarded by the United States Bowling Congress. Wilson mastered the game without an instructor or formal lessons, using his experience from the league his uncle enrolled him in along with help from his cousin. His approach is all about keeping it simple. “A lot of people that bowl, they count different boards, they change up their steps,” he said. “I don’t do all that stuff. I just throw the ball and try to knock them down.” Unfortunately, Ron cannot teach this strategy to Huntington High School’s bowling team because it does not have one. Asked if he would consider starting a bowling team at Hunting ton High School, Wilson said he would “definitely consider it.” “A few kids have expressed interest in it,” he said.
Ron Wilson is a track coach by day and a bowling star by night, wearing proof that he can bowl a 300, more than once. In the meantime, Wilson gives tips and advice to anyone interested, and frequently passes out tips at the track team’s end-of-
season party at Larkfield Lanes. “The kids love it. They love it and have fun with it,” he said.
Thatched Cottage bankruptcy auction coming up (Continued from page A10)
have seen all creditors paid in full. The court had given Colamussi a June 30 deadline to secure financing, but when the deadline passed with none in place, the judge signed off on a courtappointed trustee’s plan to liquidate, and ordered that customers who had parties booked after the Oct. 6 closure date be notified immediately. The combined pieces of land, includ-
ing the circa 1920 cottage, was appraised for $10.5 million in 2014 – a $2-million increase from a 2010 appraisal - and had annual real estate tax bill in 2014 of $73,002.04. “Parcel A” in the auction is the 1.1acre property containing The Thatched Cottage, a 21,000 square-foot catering hall with seating for over 800, an outdoor patio and frontage on Mill Pond, according to the auction listing.
Meanwhile a second piece – “Parcel B” to bankruptcy auction bidders – is the 1.08 acre detached parking lot which is currently permitted by town code to be used as off-site parking for The Thatched Cottage. The parcels can be purchased as a package or individually, according to the listing, and will be sold as-is, “free and clear of all liens, claims and encumbrances.” Bidders must present a cashier’s check
for $250,000 to bid on the catering hall; $100,000 to bid on the vacant lot, or $350,000 to get in on both auctions. Colamussi also owns Jellyfish restaurant next door to the Thatched Cottage. A separate business from the Thatched Cottage, it is unaffected by the bankruptcy proceedings. The restaurant has been closed since March, however, when Colamussi said he was closing for renovations.
Hills student, dad take stage in 9/11 ‘reality’ play (Continued from page A1)
the stories are real and authentic. So when we rehearse, it’s not necessarily improvised, but it’s not scripted either. We’re just trying to keep it natural,” the young actor said. “Nothing is fake or made up. Everything that Bobby talks about on Sept. 11 is completely what he experienced.” David Lerner said that this alternate theater setting is different from what people are used to seeing—both on television and on the stage. “I’ve been in theater where you get to tell stories—amazing stories—of fun events that could happen and people who could exist. But this production is different because it has happened. I think people will really appreciate that,” he said.
Lerner says he still remembers the huge impact Bobby made on his father a decade ago when he first stepped into his office. “When Bobby first came in 10 years ago, my father told me he could see the pain in his eyes. He came in ripped clothing and worn-out jeans,” David Lerner said. “The audience will see that when we recreate the scene. In act one, we will show just how exhausted Bobby looked as he tried to figure out everything that had happened on that terrible day.” The production does pick up, however. David Lerner said once act two rolls around, the mood of the production turns and uplifts the audience. “Act two is all about overcoming hardships and finding a positive way to look at
life after something so horrific happens,” David Lerner said. “I can tell it’s a hard story for Bobby to tell, but he is really using it to grow as a person and help other people. That’s what act two is all about. It’s about thriving.” David Lerner will be playing the narrator as well as providing the music for the production. He added that he couldn’t be happier with his role alongside his father. “Working with my dad is amazing because I get to see his dream for reality theater productions come to life,” he said. “Then we had the idea that I could do music for it and really explain the story in a musical sense. It’s really been an amazing experience so far.”
The young actor stressed that by the end of the production, he hopes the audience leaves with an important message in mind. “I just hope the idea comes across that you can go through something that’s so terrible and just grow from it. And instead of looking at something negatively and thinking it will slow you down, you can just turn it into something incredible and really make a difference,” he said. “I definitely think that’s what will come out when we do the production.” Proceeds from “In Session with Dr. Mark Lerner,” showing at the White Plains Performing Arts Center, will benefit the 9/11 Tribute Center. For more information, visit realitytheatreproductions.com.
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pany’s desire to develop programs to give back to the community, according to Gerry Benjamin, executive vice president and chief administrative officer of Henry Schein. The first year, the program helped 150 children. This year alone, the program is helping over 5,000 children, Benjamin said, and has expanded to Europe with an event in Spain. “We believe as a company that we can do well by doing good,” Benjamin said. The company helps people like Erica and
Tamara Whittaker, a mother and daughter who lost their house and possessions in a house fire. “I was homeless,” said Erica Whittaker, her 7-year-old daughter standing beside her. “It’s hard, with back-to-school coming up… but they [Henry Schein, Inc.] really, really help out… This is a blessing.” And the help does not end at back-toschool time. When Tamara wanted a bicycle for her birthday, the company bought one for her.
Henry Schein, Inc. partners with various organizations to find families who could benefit from the program. The Melville event involved such partners as Madonna Heights, Bethany House, Family Service League, YES Community Counseling Center, Hispanic Counseling Center, and Department of Social Services, along with several others. “Some of [the organizations] we’ve been working with for a long time, so they help us identify the children in most need,” said Su-
san Vassallo, vice president of corporate communications. The company donates backpacks and school supplies, and Team Schein members purchase the children’s clothes. Children and their parents line up to receive their boxes and leave with ice creamstained lips, painted faces and freshly-polished nails. But within the spectacle of the carnival-esque atmosphere, what Benjamin seems to notice most are the children’s smiles.
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