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MELVILLE

Popular, Illegal BMX Trails Demolished

By Jano Tantongco jtantongco@longislandergroup.com The Town of Huntington recently demolished unsanctioned BMX trails that were built in the townowned Pine Ridge Conservation Area in Melville.

Huntington town spokesman A.J. Carter said Monday that all the man-made mounds that were illegally built without the town’s permission were taken down via heavy equipment over the last few weeks.

“They encroached on town land,” Carter said, adding that the land is designated as a passive park, intended for activities like nature walks and ecology seminars.

“Several years ago,” he added, (Continued on page A10)

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The man-made ramps and bowls that made up the unsanctioned “Boondocks Trails” in the Pine Ridge Conservation Area in Melville have been smoothed over and refilled.

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SPOTLIGHT

Colbie Caillat Brings A Little Bit Of Malibu

Thunderbirds’ Spirits High On Homecoming The Thunderbirds cheerleaders kept the crowd cheering throughout Saturday’s homecoming game between Half Hollow Hills High School East and the Blue Devils of Huntington. The Thunderbirds fell one point short in the game, but spirits remained high throughout the day. For more on the day, flip to page A11.

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MELVILLE

By Janee Law jlaw@longislandergroup.com

New York City-based financial institution Quontic Bank has expanded and moved to Melville.

MELVILLE

DA: Drunk Driver Accused Of Killing Motorcyclist In Crash Indicted A Melville man was indicted last week on charges for allegedly driving drunk, killing a motorcyclist in a crash and then leaving the scene of the accident in East Farmingdale earlier this year.

Edward Okon, 49, was indicted Oct. 5 on charges of seconddegree vehicular manslaughter, leaving the scene of an accident and operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated. He pled not

guilty at his arraignment, and was held on $100,000 bond.

Robert Clifford, spokesman for Suffolk district attorney Thomas Spota, previously said that Okon admitted to officers he had a “few beers at a party in West Islip.”

Suffolk police said that Okon was drunk and driving a 2012 Ford F-150 pickup truck northbound on Wellwood Avenue on

July 23.

Meanwhile, Thomasz Edward Okon Myszke, 39, of Copiague, was traveling southbound in his 2003 Suzuki motorcycle. As Okon made a left onto Conklin Street, police said, the two vehicles collided at around 11:15 p.m. Myszke was pronounced dead at the scene.

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New York City-based financial institution Quontic Bank has expanded and moved to Melville.

The bank announced last week that it outgrew its home mortgage office in Jericho and has expanded to what is a larger space in Melville at 425 Broadhollow Road.

With the move to the new location, which officially opened on Oct. 3, Quontic also hired nearly a dozen employees, including seven loan officers and two mortgage operations professionals. In the upcoming months, Drew Sandholm, marketing director, said Quontic plans to hire a total of 18-20 employees.

The new loan production office provides improved customer service and greater visibility by continuing Quontic’s focus on offering niche portfolio real estate lending solutions, including residential, commercial and reverse mortgages.

Steven Schnall, chairman and CEO of Quontic Bank, said “the Melville-Route 110 corridor is a hub for business in Long Island.”

He continued, “Businesses both big and small call it home. Being located where many of our clients already work means we’ll be able to provide an even greater level of convenience and service.”

Quontic’s Jericho office, which was located at 333 Jericho Turnpike, opened in January 2013 and closed on Sept. 30.

Now, Quontic occupies the third floor of the four-story, multi-tenant office building in Melville.

With twice as many desks and private offices, the Melville location at nearly 5,858 square feet boasts 40 percent more space than the Jericho location.

The new business development manager of Quontic Michael Bocelli said, “We began building our lending relationships in Long Island about three years ago, and we’ve grown to where we needed more space and an updated building to better service customers.”

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Bank Hiring After Move To Route 110 Corridor

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Make It Work Town officials have the upper maintained by volunteers as well. hand in a years-long standoff over Despite the apparent illegality, unsanctioned BMX bike trails in a that’s a pretty good arrangement Melville parkland. Town workers that town parks officials should recently bulldozed the trails’ jumps, look to formalize. bumps and berms, and restored the An organization of mountain bikpassive parkland to its pre-con- ers builds and maintains many bike struction state, and warned those re- trails in town, state and county sponsible that their conparks throughout Suffolk struction was unauthoCounty. The group, CLIMB, EDITORIAL consists of volunteers who rized and illegal.

The town has appardesign, build and maintain ently been aware of the trails’ exis- bike trails on public lands, and edutence for some time, and had re- cates and encourages responsible peatedly warned those responsible use of those trails. Recently the for constructing the so-called group has been actively carving “Boondock Trails” that their use of new trails at the NYS DEC Oak the park was illegal, according to a Brush Plains preserve on Commack town spokesman. The park is desig- Road. nated as “passive parkland,” meanClearly there is demand in the ing it is maintained simply as open Pineridge Park neighborhood. space with no amenities.

Rather than simply shutting things The trails reportedly were created down, the town should look at how more than a decade ago and have been to make it work.

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

We Must Protect Youth From Synthetic Drugs DEAR EDITOR : My bill to prohibit the sale and possession of U47700 passed unanimously at the October general meeting of the Suffolk County Legislature. U47700 is a powerful, highly addictive synthetic opioid drug that has been linked to more than 50 deaths, including the recent death of music legend Prince. Au-

topsy results following Prince’s death in April found the drug in the late singer’s system, part of a deadly narcotic mix that included Fentanyl. U-47700 is particularly lethal because it is resistant to treatment with Narcan, which is used to revive patients who have overdosed.

This legislation is one part of a concerted effort between all branches of Suffolk County government, drug education and rehabilitation agencies and members of our community, to combat the heroin and opioid epidemic that continues to cause death and

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Thank You For Your Support DEAR EDITOR: The volunteers of the Centerport Fire Department would like to extend our heartfelt appreciation to the community for their support of our first annual Country Concert and BBQ Cook-Off Fundraiser, which was held at Centerport Beach on Sept. 24.

We would also like to extend a special thank you to all of our sponsors for their generous support and partnership. Without all of you, this event would not have been such a great success.

Thank you to our neighboring departments for their assistance, which made this event possible.

We hope everyone had a great time and look forward to seeing you all at next year's event!

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CORRECTION: The public hearing on the Town of Huntington’s proposal to rescind covenants and restrictions for the Walt Whitman Road property where a HomeGoods is planned to be built did not occur at the Sept. 27 town board meeting. The hearing was pulled from the agenda and will be rescheduled. A story in the Oct. 6 issue of the Half Hollow Hills Newspaper mistakenly stated otherwise.

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devastation for Suffolk County families.

U-47700 was originally developed by the pharmaceutical industry as an alternative to morphine but was never marketed when it was determined to be more than eight times as potent as morphine. The drug is manufactured overseas and sold on the internet. It can be smoked, snorted or orally ingested and can cause respiratory depression, coma, permanent brain damage and death. Because the drug is unclassified, and may not be tested for in toxicology reports, overdoses and deaths are large-

ly unreported. It has been banned in Georgia, Ohio, and Wyoming, as well as Sweden. The legislation to prohibit its sale was supported by Health Commissioner James Tomarken and Police Commissioner Tim Sini.

Suffolk County has seen a tremendous increase in heroin and opiate addiction that has devastated thousands of families and strained law enforcement resources.

We must do everything in our power to protect our young people from synthetic opioids like U-47700 that we know lead to addiction, serious health effects, graduation to heroin and potential death. I thank my colleagues on the Legislature for joining me in taking meaningful action to protect the health and safety of our communities.

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NEWS October Is Disability Awareness Month FROM OUR NEIGHBORS

Nassau Executive Edward Mangano recently joined AHRC Nassau in declaring October National Disability Awareness Month. Over 50 employers attended the “Inclusion Works” event at AHRC Nassau’s Freeport training facility, which celebrates the contributions of workers with disabilities and educates employers about the value of a diverse workforce inclusive of skills and talents.

Mangano stated, “National Disability Awareness Month reflects the important role disability plays in workforce diversity.

Together with ARHC Nassau, we are committed to and will continue to advocate, and achieve equal accessibility, work opportunities and treatment for all individuals.”

On Oct. 20, Mangano and AHRC

Nassau plan to illuminate the dome of the Theodore Roosevelt Executive and Legislative Building in support of National Disability Employment Awareness Month.

AHRC Nassau was established in 1949, during a time where most people with developmental disabilities were relegated to institutions or hidden away at home. Now, AHRC Nassau supports 10,500 individuals with intellectual and other developmental disabilities through a wide array of supports including residential services, adult day habilitation and community-based services, vocational and employment services, guardianship, family support services and recreation opportunities. AHRC strives to teach, support and advocate for children and adults with

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‘Blessings In A Backpack’ Food Drive Expanding

By Janee Law jlaw@longislandergroup.com

When Marcy Katz’s son, Miles, was 11, he developed a strong desire to help others in the community after watching the CNN special “Heroes.”

It prompted her to also take action.

She started a food pantry for the Half Hollow Hills School District and has, for the past three years, coordinated food drives through a national nonprofit, Blessings in a Backpack.

“When your 11-year-old says something like that to you, you run with it,” Katz, of Dix Hills, said. “You want to teach them to be good people and honor that feeling that they have.”

Three years after it began in the district, Katz said Blessings in a Backpack food drive will be from Oct. 17-28, and will be expanding to all schools for the first time this year.

Since its inception in 2008, Blessings in a Backpack is currently providing weekend meals to more than 90,000 school children on the Federal Free and Reduced Meal Program in the United States. In the country, there are 16 million food insecure homes, according to information available on

the nonprofit’s website.

While the program provides breakfast and lunch at school, parents are able to provide dinner for their children on the weekday. Blessings in a Backpack aids families in giving their children food throughout the weekend.

For Half Hollow Hills, Katz said Blessings in a Backpack feeds more than 100 children and does not exclude children who do not qualify for the Federal Free and Reduced Meal Program.

Katz said her goal is “to reach as many children who need it as possible, to involve the community in our efforts and to make sure that my children will always be involved in helping others.”

First coming to the district in September 2013, Blessings in a Backpack is set to, for the first time, expand to all nine schools, were collection bins will be placed in front of each building. Those looking to make food donations can drop them off at any of the schools.

“I have a team of volunteers who are other parents in the district and we pack the food every Thursday at

Candlewood Middle School and we put it together with seven items,” Katz said.

For Saturday and Sunday, there are two instant cereals for breakfast; a can of tuna and a can of beans to supplement lunch or dinner as a protein; a box of macaroni and cheese or a box of organic soup to also supplement lunch or dinner; and a fruit flavored cereal bar and a cheese and cracker packet for a daily snack. All items donated must be single serving size for individual children.

“I believe in being a good person and teaching my children to be good people and to reach out to those less fortunate,” Katz said. “The whole reason I started was because my child said I want to do something to help. Through this journey, I’ve learned how devastating the hunger statistics are in this country and because of that reason I will not stop. In this country where we have so much and so much to give and so much gets wasted there is no reason for hunger.”

To make a monetary donate to the Half Hollow Hills School District’s Blessings in a Backpack food drive,

Marcy Katz, of Dix Hills, continues to grow the food pantry in the Half Hollow Hills School District by expanding this year’s Blessings in a Backpack food charity to all nine schools. visit Blessingsinabackpack.org, click “Donate Now” and then “Donate To A Specific Program Or School,” and type in “Half Hollow Hills CSD” when making the donation.

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LONG ISLANDER NEWS • HUNTINGTON WEEKLY

POLICE REPORT Compiled by Jano Tantongco

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Huntington Restaurant Week participants have you visited this week? That’s right, we’re right Cascades of books…For in the middle of restaurant those of you who love to read, IN THE KNOW week, and that means there are WITH AUNT ROSIE you might find it interesting to still four days left to indulge in know that our Long Islander the $27.95 three-course, prix-fixe meals being News office is stacked with offered by 27 restaurants across the Town of books. While writing this out Huntington. Looking for Italian? Mexican? earlier this week, I couldn’t help but notice that How about Japanese or a big ol’ steak? There’s our editorial staff has received several packages something for everybody! So log on to Dine- over the last few weeks. Ripping open each one, Huntington.com and plan out your trips. It’s a it quickly became apparent that the office was beautiful time to be a foodie. soon going to look more like library. One after another, books on books on books started to pile The wrath of Matthew… Hurricane up. “Was there a book contest I didn’t know Matthew climbed up the East Coast, many of us about?” I asked myself. Alas, we’re not hosting sat at the edge of our seats while tracking the a contest but we now have a bunch of books storm. It wrecked Haiti, Jamaica, Cuba, Do- stacked on an editorial desk. Being a bookworm minican Republic and the Bahamas, before myself, I tend to get excited when seeing a stack making its way to Florida, Georgia and then of fiction or nonfiction books lying around. It’s South Carolina. The damage that Matthew left no wonder why you can usually find me at the behind was horrific, with pieces of buildings public library. I tend to get lost with excitement falling apart, trees falling down and flooding, in the cascades of books, so you can imagine with reports of 2.5 feet above ground level on that I can’t wait to dive into stack of books!

Anastasia Island. I’m sure many viewers watching the live feed thought of Superstorm Sandy, (Aunt Rosie wants to hear from you! If you have dreading the idea of another hurricane destroy- comments, ideas, or tips about what’s happening ing Long Island. Thankfully, the category four in your neck of the woods, write to me today and hurricane veered off east into the Atlantic let me know the latest. To contact me, drop a line Ocean. With hurricane season lasting from June to Aunt Rosie, c/o The Long-Islander, 14 Wall to the end of November, we still have a ways to Street, Huntington NY 11743. Or try the e-mail at go before putting hurricanes out of our minds. aunt.rosieli@gmail.com) From all of us at the Long Islander, we hope that

Suffolk police arrested a 21-year-old Huntington man on Sept. 29 at around 9 p.m. for numerous alleged thefts and trespassing. Police said that, on Sept. 9 at around 5 a.m., he entered a vehicle and stole a wallet with credit cards from a Broadway residence in Huntington. On Sept. 24, at approximately 2:56 a.m., police said, he entered a vehicle and stole a handbag with cash on Wagonwheel Lane in Dix hills.

The same day between the hours of 3-7 a.m., police said he stole a wallet containing credit cards from a vehicle on Vandercrest Court in Dix Hills. On Sept. 29, at around 1 a.m., he stole a wallet with credit cards from a vehicle on Parsons Drive in Dix Hills, according to police.

Along the way, he also stole assorted items from the vehicles, police said, including fried chicken, sunglasses and change. Then, on Sept. 29 at around 2:30 a.m., police said, he trespassed onto a Baldwin Path residence in Dix Hills, running across the lawn and entering the backyard. He was charged with four counts of fourth-degree grand larceny, 12 counts of petit larceny and one count of criminal trespass.

‘Classic Northport Overreaction’ Northport police responded to Main Street at around 11:28 p.m. on Oct. 1 on a report of a man and woman arguing. Bystanders told police that an unknown man shoved the woman to the ground. Police spoke with the woman, who was uncooperative, refusing to divulge any information or complete any paperwork. She told police “nothing happened.

This is a classic Northport overreaction.”

Police searched the area for the man and could not find him. Police said the woman was advised to contact them if she decides to cooperate in the future.

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A 42-year-old Huntington Station man was arrested for allegedly punching someone and using a vehicle without owner’s permission on Oct. 3. Suffolk police said that at around 7:30 a.m., the man drove a 2002 Subaru on East 11th Street without permission. Then, at around 8 a.m., the man struck a victim with a closed fist, causing her “pain and to be annoyed and alarmed. He was charged with second-degree harassment and unauthorized use of a vehicle without owner consent.

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A 45-year-old Smithtown man was arrested in a 7/11 parking lot on Jericho Turnpike in Commack for allegedly selling heroin at around 2:25 p.m. on Oct. 1. Suffolk police charged him with two counts of third-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance, one for possession and one for selling.

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MUSIC Colbie Caillat To Bring Intimate Performance SPOTLIGHT

By Janee Law jlaw@longislandergroup.com

American pop singer-songwriter Colbie Caillat is set to bring good vibes to The Paramount on Oct. 23, when audience members will witness popular singles and new songs from her new album, “The Malibu Sessions.”

“We’re playing [‘The Malibu Sessions’] from start to finish and then I’m going to play some hits at the end, songs that people know and can sing along to,” Caillat, who released the album last Friday, said in an interview on Sunday. “It’s my first acoustic tour so it’s going to be a fun, intimate, and unique experience, a tour that I’ve never done before.”

Singing alongside her mother and sister in children’s theater since she was little, the Malibu, California native said that it wasn’t until she heard Lauryn

Hill of The Fugees sing a version of “Killing Me Softly” that she decided to take singing seriously at 11 years old.

“That’s when I really started singing and wanted to take vocal lessons and sing at my first school talent show in sixth grade,” she said. “That’s what really did it for me.”

When Caillat, who’s also an acoustic guitarist, decided to put her music up on MySpace in 2006, it took off with fans, particularly the song “Bubbly.”

“I think at that time it was something relatable or just a different style of music that wasn’t out at the time but people gravitated towards that acoustic stripped down, very calm sound and that’s what ‘Bubbly’ had,” she said.

Now a two-time Grammy Awardwinning artist, Caillat’s “Bubbly” and another fan favorite “Realize,” were included in the album “Coco,” which debuted in 2007.

Although, Caillat said she struggled with stage fright in the beginning of her career. Performing live wasn’t something she sought out.

“When my music was coming out, I

really just wanted to write and record songs and I didn’t want to have to go on tour and perform,” she said.

“Now, I really appreciate that my fans have stuck with me through the years and helped me grow as an artist. They’ve been so wonderful Two-time Grammy Award-winning artist Colbie Caillat plans to and kind in the bring an intimate performance to The Paramount next week. audience to where I felt comfortable spokesperson and supporter for many and I’ve wanted to come back and keep organizations, including ASPCA, putting music out and going on tour. I Save The Music, Farm Sanctuary, and really have grown to love it and I have The Humane Society of the United to thank them for that.”

States. She said her intention is to Caillat has sold over six million education people on animal cruelty albums and ten million singles world- and give a voice to the voiceless. wide, with “Coco” hitting no. 5 on the Caillat’s performance at The Billboard Top 200 Albums chart. In Paramount is slated to begin at 8 p.m. addition, her gold-selling sophomore on Oct. 23, with doors opening at 7 p.m. set “Breakthrough” landed at no. 1.

Tickets are $25-$70 and are available at Caillat also volunteers her time as a the box office, or at Paramountny.com.

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By Jano Tantongco jtantongco@longislandergroup.com

Restless Souls Haunted House Complex 301 West Hills Road, Huntington Station Restlesssoulsli.com 631-319-9662 Enter at your own risk at the Restless Souls Haunted House Complex in Huntington Station.

Featuring a triple threat of three haunted attractions, it’s sure to terrify even the most seasoned scare hunters. Investigate The Shack of Screams and discover why Traefor Daniels’ neighbors ran away from the putrid smells and screams heard coming from his basement. Next, check out The Dark Colony to investigate the Daniels family, rumored to have been exiled to the woods for their nefarious activities. Then, check out Dr. Bane’s Klownitorium in 3D to uncover firsthand the depths of Coulrophobia, the fear of clowns.

Featuring actors, animatronics and “Hollywood-quality” props. The haunted house complex also donates proceeds to the West Hills United Methodist Church. A ticket for the Shack of Screams is $10; $5 for The Dark Colony; and $5 for Dr. Bane’s Klownitorium in 3D. A combination ticket is $17. Tickets are available at the box office, which is open 6-10 p.m. on Fridays and Saturdays, and 5-9 p.m. on Sundays. An “anti-monster” glow stick is also available for a toned-down experience.

Visit one of Huntington’s horrifying haunted houses for a harrowing Halloween experience. From an eerie dinner to an escape-room experience, enjoy the scary sensations as Halloween approaches.

Schmitt’s Family Farm’s Haunted Mansion of Melville 26 Pinelawn Road, Melville Schmittshaunt.com 631-271-3276 Prepare for a terrible fright when visiting the Haunted Mansion of Melville, which has been operating for over 20 years. The story behind the haunt begins with a deranged doctor who, legend has it, still resides within those walls. The story continues, describing that after he was given an ancient mystical book, otherworldly creatures began to appear, along with a slew of murderous happenings. A ticket for the haunted mansion costs $22 and $12 for the haunted corn maze. A combination ticket costs $32, or $30 with a $2 coupon available on the ticket page of the Schmitt’s website.

Tickets are only available at the box office, which opens at 7 p.m., closing at midnight on weekends, and 11 p.m. on weekdays. Visit the website for a schedule of available dates. Visit Facebook.com/HauntedMansionofMe lville for more deals and contests. Also check out ScreamLI.com for a discount when purchasing combination

Manor Farm Haunted Trail 210 Manor Road, Huntington Manorfarmhaunted trailnights.webs.com 516-938-6152 The Manor Farm Haunted Trail is an eerie, atmospheric “people-generated” experience, according to Richard Brundige, caretaker and program coordinator for Starflower Experiences at Manor Farm. “It’s more along the lines of this whole story could have happened here.

You’re in the woods, anyThe Schmitt’s Family Farm experience also offers a haunted corn maze, which has been the thing is possible now,” he dumping ground for the deranged doctor’s tersaid. The Haunted Trail rifying experiments. experience features storytelling and a walk through the dark woods of the farm where Huntington Fire Department guests will be facing their fears. The Spooktacular trail nights will take place on Fridays 1 Leverich Place, Huntington and Saturdays from 7-10 p.m. on 631-236-6991 The Huntington Fire Department Oct. 21, Oct. 22, Oct. 28 and Oct. 29.

Engine Co. 1 will host its The trail can be experienced for a $7 donation. A milder experience can be Halloween Spooktacular Nightmare enjoyed at the “Not-So-Spooky on Leverich party on Saturday, Oct. Trail” on Sunday, Oct. 23 and Oct. 29 from 6:30-11 p.m. The party is 30 at 5 p.m. Additionally, a haunted intended for young adults and up, house escape room challenge will according to Capt. Adam Smitman. take place on Sundays Oct. 23 and The event will feature a costume Oct. 30 every hour from 7-10 p.m., contest, dancing and a buffet-style with 45 minutes to escape the haunt- dinner. There will be beer, wine and ed house in teams of eight. Tickets soda sold, and guests may bring for this cost $10 per person. All pro- their own drinks as well. Playing at the party will be the Knomad band, ceeds go back to the farm fund. serving up rock ‘n’ roll favorites.

There will also be a 50/50 raffle.

Tickets cost $40 at the door, and are available pre-sale for $35 by calling the listed phone number.

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Join the happily scared guests of the Manor Farm Haunted Trail experience for a down-to-earth, “people generated” time.

A Haunted Dinner at the Union United Methodist Church 1018 Pulaski Road, East Northport Unionumc-eastnpt.org 631-261-1303 Stop by the Union United Methodist Church on Saturday, Oct. 29 at 7 p.m. for A Haunted Dinner.

Enjoy a roast beef dinner in a creepy atmosphere, “with a side helping of spookiness.” Dramatic readings will top off the scary mood, and guests should dress in costume for added fun. Prizes will be awarded for the best costumes. Call the church office at the number above for tickets, which at $20 per person.

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Fall Restaurant Week 2016 continues through Oct. 16 Have you had a chance to dine at one of the 27 restaurants participating in DineHuntington Fall Restaurant Week 2016? Trying to decide what’s next? Here’s a peek at the threecourse, prix-fixe meals that are being offered for $27.95 per person as part of restaurant week, which continues through Sunday, Oct. 16 (Saturday until 7 p.m. only). And don’t forget to log on to DineHuntington.com to check out the full menus.

Cinque Terre 872 E Jericho Tpk, Huntington Station 631-923-1255 cinqueterreli.com On the menu: Pork loin stuffed with apples, walnuts and cranberries

Dine Huntington Restaurant Week Participating Restaurants:

Honu 363 New York Ave., Huntington 631-421-6900 honukitchen.com On the menu: Sage roasted French cut chicken

Almarco 13 Wall St., Huntington 631-935-1690 almarcoitalian.com

Fado 10 New St., Huntington 631-351-1010 fadohuntington.com On the menu: Carne Assada

Bistro 44 44 Main St., Northport 631-262-9744 bistro44.net On the menu: Pork Loin stuffed with figs, fresh mozzarella and prosciutto Bistro Cassis 55b Wall St., Huntington 631-421-4122 bistrocassis.com

Piccola Bussola 970 W Jericho Turnpike, Huntington 631-692-6300 piccolabussolarestaurant.com On the menu: Shrimp Toscano

La Parma II 452 Jericho Turnpike, Huntington 631-367-6360 laparma.com On the menu: Rigatoni filetto di pomodoro

Plates 4 Wall St., Huntington 631-271-2210 platesrestaurant.com On the menu: Pomegranate chicken

Mac’s Steakhouse 12 Gerard St., Huntington 631-549-5300 macssteakhouse.com On the menu: Parmesan crusted tilapia

Cajun filet mignon with truffle warm mushroom and spicy cajun sauce is on the Restaurant Week menu at Nisen Sushi IMC Restaurant & Bar 279 Main St., Huntington 631-824-6222 imcrestaurant.com On the menu: Filet mignon Jewel 400 Broadhollow Road, Melville 631-755-5777 jewelrestaurantli.com On the menu: Grilled swordfish

Chicken fried shrimp is one of the appetizers on the menu at Storyville.

Kura Barn 479 New York Ave., Huntington 631-673-0060 kurabarn.com On the menu: Tempura trio

La Piazza 512 Walt Whitman Road, Melville 631-425-0500 lapiazzaonline.com On the menu: Pappardelle Bolognese

Black & Blue 65 Wall St., Huntington 631-385-9255 blackandbluehuntington.com On the menu: 16 oz. boneless NY strip Café Buenos Aires 23 Wall St., Huntington 631-603-3600 cafebuenosaires.net On the menu: Pan roasted Cornish Hen

DineHuntington Restaurant Week kicked off this week and runs through Sunday offering three-course meals for $27.95 per person. Above, the scene at Jonathan’s Ristorante, one of 27 participating restaurants.

Jonathan’s Ristorante 15 Wall St., Huntington 631-549-0055 jonathansristorante.com On the menu: Chicken Breast with green olives, apricot, pancetta

Milito’s 315 Walt Whitman Rd, Huntington Sta. 631-824-6774 emiliosrestaurant110.com On the menu: Mezza rigatoni Bolognese Mill Pond House 437 E Main St., Centerport 631-261-7663 millpondrestaurant.com On the menu: braised beef short rib with onion rings, horseradish cream Nisen 5032 Jericho Turnpike, Commack 631-462-1000 nisensushi.com On the menu: Cajun filet mignon Osteria Da Nino 292 Main St., Huntington 631-425-0820 osteriadanino.com On the menu: Pollo alla Nino

Pomodoro 46G Gerard St., Huntington 631-824-6350 pomodorolongisland.com On the menu: Spaghetti alle Vongole Red 417 New York Ave., Huntington 631-673-0304 redrestaurant.com On the menu: Beef bourguignon The Ritz Cafe 44 Woodbine Ave., Northport 631-754-6348 ritzcafenorthport.com Storyville 43 Green St., Huntington 631-351-3446 storyvilleamericantable.com On the menu: Fried chicken and waffles Ting 92 E Main St., Huntington 631-425-7788 tingrestaurant.com On the menu: Huntington roll Tutto Pazzo 84 New York Ave., Huntington 631-271-2253 tuttopazzo.com

See the menus at dinehuntington.com and make reservations at your favorite restaurant today.

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cent off bottles from its award-winning wine list Sundays and Mondays.

Stop in for happy hour (5-8 p.m., Sunday-Friday) and enjoy $1 oysters, clams or shrimp cocktail, and $2 oyster rockefeller, clams casino or crab cakes while taking $3 off all cocktails, beers and wines by teh glass. To make a reservation, call 631-549-0055 or visit jonathansristorante.com.

NATIONAL EXPOSURE: Offering fresh fruits, vegetables and eggs, Kerber’s Farm in Huntington is known for its popular jam recipes, egg sandwiches, and handmade pies, cookies, and more. Now, the farm is gaining national recognition with Kerber’s Farm brand gift crates being sold in every Neiman-Marcus store across the country. Collaborating with Mackenzie-Childs, the farm is bringing a selection of its wholesome provisions and handmade goods from the shop located at 309 W Pulaski Road. Neiman-Marcus will be offering a variety of different kits from Kerber’s Farm, including an organic herb kit; a kitchen companion kit; a jam sampler kit; and a weekender kit, with multigrain pancake mix, Vermont maple syrup, hot cocoa mix, Colombian coffee, and scone mix. For more information, or to purchase a kit, visit Neimanmarcus.com.

SOMETHING TO WINE ABOUT: Enjoy half price ($40 or more) bottles of wine every Monday at Piccola Bussola Ristorante (970 W Jericho Turnpike, Huntington). To make a reservation,

Huntington-based Kerber’s Farm is selling a variety of different kits, such as the Apple Pie Kit above, through Neiman-Marcus stores. call 631-692-6300 or visit piccolabussolarestaurant.com/huntington.

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getting a new bowling alley. Bowlero Commack — formerly Commack Vet Lanes — is set to open this Saturday, Oct. 15, at 2183 Jericho Turnpike. The newly-updated alley spans 36,000 square feet and promises to offer plenty of drinks and food to indulge in while enjoying the 40 lanes of backlight bowling.

Some of the menu highlights include a “Party Pretzel,” the signature Behemoth Burger and desserts like the S’Mores Skillet.

There’s a high-end sports bar and dining area, too, along with an arcade boasting games like the “World’s Largest Pac-Man.” Tom Shannon, CEO of Bowlmor AMF, said the company is “very excited to intro-

duce Bowlero to the Long Island market. Our newest location in Commack stays true to the kind of innovative entertainment that lies at the very heart of Bowlero — and we can’t wait to share that experience with everyone on the Island.” The Commack location marks the tenth Bowlero location to open in the U.S., and the first in New York. Operating hours are Monday and Wednesday, 10 a.m-12 midnight; Tuesday and Sunday, 9 a.m.12 midnight; Thursday, 3 p.m.-12 midnight; Friday, 10 a.m.-1 a.m.; and Saturday, 9 a.m.-2 a.m. For more information on Bowlero Commack, visit bowlero.com.

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Ninja turtle Raphael was on hand to demonstrate and teach martial arts moves to young ones.

Tatiana, Nicole, Shanyla and Eliana show off some of the acrobatics in Cirque du Soleil’s Kurios show.

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Gracie Kyle, 3, enjoys some candy.

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Nico Bruno, 3, eats a pickle.

Kids enjoy the thrills of a carnival ride at the Fall Festival Aidan Suleman scored a pumpkin at Best Market.

Guitarist for Aqua Cherry jams and jumps alongside the crowd.

Aqua Cherry singer Chad White doles out mellow, yet upbeat reggae vibes Saturday afternoon at the fall festival.

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The Long Island Fall Festival drew thousands to Huntington’s Heckscher Park for a weekend full of unique vendors, delicious multicultural food, music running the gamut and rides galore for adults and children alike.

State Assemblyman Andrew Raia visited the Fall Festival on Saturday afternoon. Though the skies were gray and filled with mist, he still enjoyed the day, saying that people from as far as Queens came to partake in the festivities. He said he’s been attending since day one of the festival, selling pretzels and hot coffee that first year.

“There’s still a good crowd, considering the weather. This is one of the best weekends in Huntington, for sure,” he said. “This is where we get to showcase what a great place we have here.”

Attendees Karen and Hugh Milton, both of Babylon, were first timers to the festival and were looking for an exciting way to spend their Saturday.

“We went through just about everything,” Hugh said as they browsed the various wares of the vendors surrounding the perimeter of the park.

“Despite the weather, it was fun,” Karen said.

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Lena Manchandani, 9, makes bubbles in the park.

Crowds browse the arts and crafts vendors’ booths on Prime Ave.

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In the lively village of Northport, Jones Drug Store/JDS Village Gifts has been serving Main Street patrons for more than 100 years, providing an all-in-one stop for shoppers.

“I love running the store because it’s interesting, and it keeps you going,” owner and pharmacist Vincent Terranova, of Northport, said. “The people who come in here are tremendous.”

When it first opened in Northport in 1902, the store was owned by Louis H. Jones and located at 90 Main St. It was sold in 1954 to Anthony Degaspari, who later moved it to its current 3,400-square-foot location at 100 Main St. in 1972.

Although Terranova started working for the pharmacy in 1972, he bought the store 11 years later in 1983.

He said he bought the store because he enjoyed the atmosphere and felt that Northport is a great place to own a business.

Terranova said that the original store was diversified, as illustrated by the soda fountain that brought many visitors to the store.

But it’s now even more diverse, offering a full-service pharmacy, while also selling nautical gifts, tshirts, sweat shirts, home décor and more.

The store will also sell its own calendar, a 2017 Northport calendar, which was created by Richard Podlesney and Melissa Maravell and will be sold exclusively at the store, that was created by two Northport residents. The calendar will showcase popular Northport sites, including Jones Drug Store, Seymour’s Boatyard, Skipper’s Pub and the bandstand gazebo.

Those sites are “a part of everybody in the village here,” Terranova said.

As the warm weather dissipates and the cold slowly moves in, Terranova said he expects prescription requests to increase.

“We’re concentrating on prescriptions right now because, unfortunate-

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Jones Drug Store/JDS Village Gifts has been serving the Northport community since 1902. ly, it’s flu season and that’s when we really get into high gear,” he said.

“Hopefully everybody stays well, but we’ll keep them well if they get sick.”

In addition, Terranova said, Jones Drug Store will also deliver patrons proper, reliable service when dealing with their prescriptions.

Customers “ask questions when they need advice,” Terranova said. “I

like giving advice to people because they respect what you give them, and it also goes both ways.”

Jones Drug Store/ JDS Village Gifts 100 Main St., Northport 631-261-7070 Jonesdrugstore.com

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business Understanding Mutual Funds tual fund can do for their shareholders.

With mutual funds you have built-in professional money managers who base their buying and selling decisions on exYou can buy individ- tensive, ongoing economic research. Afual stocks and bonds ter analyzing stock market conditions, through investment interest rates, inflation and the financial firms which are full service or discount performances of individual companies, brokerages. If you go this route you these managers select investments that have to determine if you have the best fit the fund’s objectives. knowledge and desire to pick and Mutual funds create the possibility of choose individual securities and if you higher long-term returns than convenhave the time to follow them and make tional savings. Of course, performance timely changes.You can consider work- varies from fund to fund, but on average ing with a stockbroker. Do your home- and over the long term, the growth of work to be sure you have the right ad- stock funds has paralleled the growth of visor for your specific needs and com- the U.S. economy. fort levels. You also have to determine Mutual funds are easy to buy. You if you have enough assets can buy them on line or thru to diversify your portfolio. a professional investment A consideration when representative who can help you are starting out is to you analyze your specific filook at mutual funds.

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By Jano Tantongco jtantongco@longislandergroup.com

Actor and associate producer Joshua Diolosa, who’s lived in Huntington for over two decades, is emerging in the Hollywood scene with upcoming supernatural horror thriller “A New Beginning.”

Diolosa, 31, said the story tells of an “undying love.”

“Out of this undying love, a killer is formed. This killer survives throughout the ages and seeks to continue that survival,” he said.

It all began in four years ago, when Diolosa moved to L.A. with his girlfriend, who’s now his wife, for a shot at making it big in Hollywood.

There, he met producer Jason Raphael and auditioned for a role in “A New Beginning.” On a Friday afternoon, he was waiting to hear if he’d gotten a second callback.

“As an actor at the time, I just moved out there, I was just excited to be part of this whole process. I had the

whiskey with me basically to either celebrate, or not celebrate,” he said.

As the night drew near, he stood by his phone waiting for the call and checked his email eagerly. But nothing ever came.

About a month later at a New Year’s Eve celebration, the audition was still on his mind.

“I’m a hustler. I will get in the door. I will find a way to get into contact with you,” he said.

He emailed the production company and thanked them for the opportunity and asked them to keep him in mind if there was any further availability.

Days into the new year, he received the response that set him on a journey he would never forget.

“They’re meeting with me in person, again. I thought, ‘this can only be a good thing,’” he said.

And so, he secured a part in the film, but the story didn’t end there.

As he began to work more closely with Raphael, they connected in depth and Diolosa became more

entrenched in the project.

He was soon bumped up to a more involved role in the film, playing the character of “Freddy,” a truth-seeking scientist.

Then, a year and a half ago, he was getting ready to move back to New York, where he now lives in Valley Stream, when he received a text message that further propelled him upward. Raphael had asked him to get on board as an associate producer.

“I would have a vested interest at that point. I believed in the project. I believed in him and his project,” he said.

Now, not only does Diolosa act, but he assists with promotion, internal communication and the overall production process of the film.

The film is currently in the preproduction phase with the release date pending.

Huntington’s Joshua Diolosa has dual roles as an actor and associate producer in a supernatural horror thriller film “A New Beginning.”

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community Holiday Festivities Around The Corner An updated interactive map, an expanded gingerbread house competition, and a scavenger hunt are among additions to annual Holiday Parade and Street Festival in Huntington village Nov. 26.

The days’ entertainment and activities starts with Small Business Saturday and continues with Long Island’s largest electric light parade, which will feature a special appearance by Santa.

An interactive map, which can be accessed online, will provide information about merchants’ Small Business Saturday offers.

A new Facebook page (Huntington Holiday Parade) is now live and promises to provide a new avenue to obtain information. A coupon sheet will be on the page, with deals from around the village for people to print out before the parade and festival. The page will have applications for community groups who wish to partricipate, and pictures for people to view and download.

Bakeries throughout the town will be invited to take part in the second annual Gingerbread House competition. Last year, entries were displayed in a store window on Wall Street for a public vote. After the festival, all of the entries were displayed in the lobby of Huntington Town Hall for the rest of the season.

This year, a second category has been added for home bakers. The finalists in both categories will be displayed in storefronts on New York Avenue, again for a public vote on the Nov. 26, and the finalists in both categories will be placed on display in the town hall lobby.

Applications for both categories can be downloaded from the website or the Facebook page.

“Each year, new events and features get added to make the day even more special, and this year is no exception, with the expanded gingerbread house competition and additional activities for children,” Huntington Supervisor Frank Petrone said. “That’s why people from all across Long Island come early and stay late for an entire day of family fun.”

The parade will include competitions for the best floats in several categories, with judging based on how

This year’s Holiday Parade and Street Festival in Huntington is just around the corner. It’s scheduled for Nov. 26. well they interpret the parade’s theme, “Cartoon Holiday.” The competition among fire departments decides who gets to choose who gets to play Santa Claus in the 2017 parade. Businesses and community organizations are also encouraged to participate.

The North Shore Pops, which calls itself Long Island’s favorite concert band, will perform immediately after the parade, playing in front of the holiday tree. The Pops’ performance will be one of many throughout the day, with carolers strolling through the village, and musical performances on teh street before the parade.

After the tree lighting ceremony, the festival will continue on Wall Street with a DJ, visits with Santa Claus, face painting, bounce houses, and free hot chocolate, compliments of Christopher’s, Almarco and New York Panini. There will also be holiday crafts and activities at both the Huntington Public Library and Panera Bread, starting at 12 noon.

Free parking will be available at the Huntington train station, with a free shuttle from 5-10 p.m.

Merchants wishing to sign up for the interactive map can download the application at Bit.ly/2dZuNx6. The deadline for signing up is Oct. 30.

Groups or companies wishing to be part of the parade can download that application at Bit.ly/2d8XCF6.

Both Home Bakers and Commercial Bakers can download their application at Bit.ly/2dXX4Ax. The deadline has been extended to Oct. 31.

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THURSDAY Dix Hills F.D. Meeting

The Dix Hills Fire Department is hosting five community meetings over the next two months to permit public review of the proposed reconstruction of the headquarters building and the construction of the new fire station building at the same site. Meetings will be held at 115 E Deer Park Road in Dix Hills. The fourth meeting is Thursday, Oct. 13, at 10 a.m.

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Commack Public Library

18 Hauppauge Road, Commack.

631-499-0888. commack.suffolk.lib.ny.us. · This dancercise class at Temple Beth David (100 Hauppauge Road, Commack) will emphasize muscle strengthening, balance and coordination, flexibility and range of motion There will be a mild cardio warmup. Class is Friday, Oct. 21, 9-10 a.m.

FRIDAY Explore The Firehouse

Visit the Huntington Fire Department (1 Leverich Place) during its annual open house on Friday, Oct. 14, 7-9 p.m. There will be events and demonstrations, along fire prevention tips and safety information. All ages are invited.

Deer Park Library

44 Lake Ave., Deer Park. 631-586-3000. deerparklibrary.org.

Elwood Public Library

3027 Jericho Turnpike, Elwood. 631499-3722. elwoodlibrary.org. · Help your future engineer create with blocks at a block party on Thursday, Oct. 20, 10:30-11:15 a.m. Intended for ages 18-35 months.

SATURDAY Gold Coast Ghosts

Listen in as Long Island paranormal investigators share their stories of the Gold Coast era mansions on Saturday, Oct. 15, 7 p.m. This fundraiser event, hosted by the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Huntington, will be hosted at the McKesson Brown estate (109 Browns Road, Huntington). Tickets $12 in advance ($15 at the door), and can be purchased at Goldcoastghosts.eventbrite.com. Not for very young children or the faint of heart.

For more information, call 631-427-9547.

Yard Sale Here

The Union United Methodist Church (1018 Pulaski Road, East Northport) is hosting a yard sale on Saturday, Oct. 15, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Shop for toys, furniture, books, glassware and more. For more information, call 631-261-1303.

SUNDAY Apple Festival

The Huntington Historical Society’s Apple Festival is Sunday, Oct. 16, at the Dr. Daniel Kissam House Museum (434 Park Ave., Huntington) from 12 noon-4 p.m. The festival is free to enter and will feature hayrides, scarecrow making, pumpkin painting and more. For more information, call 631-427-7045 ext. 401.

Fall Season Stroll

Take a short stroll (around 1.5 miles) through Caumsett State Historic Park Preserve (25 Lloyd Harbor Road, Huntington) on Saturday, Oct. 16, 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Observe seasonal changes while savoring autumn’s colorful, leafy splendor. Intended for adults. For more information, call 631-423-1770.

Explore The Firehouse

To help local residents understand the warning signs and the latest trends in substance abuse, Huntington Councilman Mark Cuthbertson will partner with the Long Island Council on Alcoholism & Drug Dependence and the Suffolk Police Department to host a sub-

Half Hollow Hills Community Library

Visit the Huntington Fire Department (1 Leverich Place) during its annual open house on Friday, Oct. 14, 7-9 p.m. There will be events and demonstrations, along fire prevention tips and safety information. All ages are invited. stance abuse seminar on Monday, Oct 17, 7-8:30 p.m. The event will be held at the Cinema Arts Center (423 Park Ave., Huntington. For more information, call 631-351-3171 or email Mcuthbertson@huntingtonny.gov.

TUESDAY Pro Bono Project

Breaking Barriers Pro Bono Project will be on-site at the Huntington Opportunity Resource Center (1264 New York Ave., Huntington Station) on Tuesday, Oct. 18, 10 a.m. Come down and meet with legal experts that can assist on different project. For more information, call 631385-2305

WEDNESDAY Pizza In The Hut

The Chai Center’s family Sukkot event will feature a feast of pizza and a handson science show. The event, hosted at the 501 Vanderbilt Parkway center in Dix Hills, will be held Wednesday, Oct. 19, 5:30-7:30 p.m. (science show at 6:30 p.m.). Cost is $72 per family (up to five people); $22 for individuals; and $16 for children ages 3-13.

UPCOMING/ONGOING

MONDAY ‘Heroin - Not My Kid’

Island: Quiet Spaces and Beautiful Places.” Nancy Wernersbach has captured the beauty of Long Island’s many parks, beaches, and gardens from Nassau to the East End in her oil and watercolor paintings. Her exhibit will be on display from through Oct. 30.

Food Donations Accepted

The Brian M. G Agency, State Farm Insurance, is a sponsor of the Long Island Cares food driver and is accepting donations Oct. 31-Nov. 21. Stop by 713 Walt Whitman Road in Melville to drop off a food donation and receive a free coloring book.

A Council For The ‘Next Generation’

The Suffolk Legislature’s Next Generation Advisory Council -- a group of young people from Suffolk who will advise the legislature and weigh in on policies, projects and proposals – will host its kickoff event on Thursday, Oct. 20, 6-8 p.m., at Bar Louie (2155 Jericho Turnpike, Commack). Network and learn how to get involved, while enjoying special happy hour pricing and appetizers.

To register, call 631-853-5807 or email nextgen@suffolkcountyny.gov.

Booster Club Dinner

The Huntington Booster Club is hosting its annual dinner at the Huntington Crescent Club (15 Washington Drive, Huntington) on Friday, Oct. 28, beginning at 7 p.m. There will be hors d’oeuvres, dinner, an open bar, music and raffles. Cost is $125 per person. RSVP at Huntingtonboosterclub.com by Oct. 14.

Tickets are $125 per person.

St. John’s Harvest Fair

The St. John’s Church Harvest Fair, which benefits local ministries and charities, will be held Saturday, Oct. 29, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., at the 12 Prospect St. church in Huntington. There will be holiday boutiques, a silent auction, baked goods, raffles for prizes and more.

Call 631-427-1752, or visit Stjohnshuntington.org, for more info.

AT THE LIBRARIES Cold Spring Harbor Library

95 Harbor Road, Cold Spring Harbor.

631-692-6820. Cshlibrary.org. · Art in the Library continues with “Long

Dix Hills: 55 Vanderbilt Parkway. 631421-4530; Melville: 510 Sweet Hollow Road, 631-421-4535. hhhlibrary.org. · Sharpen your fine motor skills with a certified occupational therapist, who will help prepare your child for preschool and/or kindergarten with fun crafts and activities. Friday, Oct. 21, 11:30 a.m.12:15 p.m. at the Melville branch.

Intended for ages 3-5.

Harborfields Public Library

31 Broadway, Greenlawn. 631-757-4200. harborfieldslibrary.org · Janice Pizzonia, Greenlawn Equestrian Center, will present different styles of riding, discuss how riding lessons work, how to choose a riding instructor, what you need to get started and the skills you will acquire as a rider. Program is Oct. 22, 10-11 a.m. and is intended for children in grades 1-5.

Huntington Public Library

(Main branch: 338 Main St., Huntington.

631-427-5165. Station branch: 1335 New York Ave., Huntington Station. 631421-5053. thehuntingtonlibrary.org. · Show off Halloween costumes at the Huntington branch from 10-10:45 a.m. on Oct. 31. First stop in for a story, then join the special parade to trick or treat throughout the library.

Northport-East Northport Public Library

Northport: 151 Laurel Ave. 631-261-6930.

(East Northport: 185 Larkfield Road. 631261-2313. nenpl.org) · Meet farm animals at the Northport branch on Oct. 15, 10 a.m.-12 noon. Pet goats, ducks, chickens, rabbits and piglets from the Suffolk County Farm and Education Center. No registration required. Weather permitting. Intended for children.

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Apple Festival

South Huntington Public Library

145 Pidgeon Hill Road, Huntington Station. 631-549-4411. shpl.info. · Get creative and make adorable monster cookies on Oct. 15, 3-4 p.m.

Children will take home three little monsters in a bakery box. Registration opens Oct. 8. Intended for kids 5-10 years old, grades K-5.

The Huntington Historical Society’s Apple Festival is Sunday, Oct. 16, at the Dr. Daniel Kissam House Museum (434 Park Ave., Huntington) from 12 noon-4 p.m. The festival is free to enter and will feature hayrides, scarecrow making, pumpkin painting and more. For more information, call 631427-7045 ext. 401.

THEATER & FILM Cinema Arts Centre

423 Park Ave., Huntington. cinemaartscentre.org. 631-423-7611. · Learn the story of John Garfield at the Cinema Arts Centre on Thursday, Oct. 27. “The John Garfield Story” is a compelling documentary detailing the life of the smoldering-yet-sensitive Forties Hollywood legend who was born Julius Garfinkle. His daughter, Julie Garfield, who narrates the film, will also be a special guest. Tickets are $25, including book-signing and dessert reception with live jazz guitar entertainment.

John W. Engeman Theater At Northport

350 Main St., Northport. engemantheater.com. 631-261-2900. · Showings of “1776” will run through Nov. 6. For more information, including for show dates, visit Engemantheater.com.

MUSEUMS/EXHIBITS Art League of Long Island

107 East Deer Park Road, Dix Hills. Gallery hours: 9 a.m.-4 p.m. weekdays; 11 a.m.-4 p.m. weekends. 631-462-5400. ArtLeagueLI.net. · “Branching Out,” a fine craft exhibit presented by the Long Island Craft Guild, features 83 pieces of fine craft created by 35 Long Island artists. The exhibit will be on view in the Art League of Long Island’s Jeanie Tengelsen Gallery through Nov. 6. An artist’s reception is slated for Oct. 16, 1-3 p.m.; and a gallery talk will be held Nov. 6, 2-4 p.m., to conclude the exhibit at 107 E Deer Park Road, Dix Hils.

B. J. Spoke Gallery

299 Main St., Huntington. Gallery hours: Monday-Sunday, 11 a.m.-5 p.m., until 9 p.m. on Friday and Saturday. 631-5495106. bjspokegallery.com. ·Poets Aloud, open mic night for poets, is held the second Friday of every month, 7:30-10 p.m.

Cold Spring Harbor Fish Hatchery

1660 Route 25A, Cold Spring Harbor.

Open seven days a week, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Saturday and Sundays until 6 p.m.: $6 adults; $4 children ages 3-12 and seniors over 65; members and children under 3 are free. 516-692-6768. cshfha.org. · Calling all ghosts and goblins, spiders and bones, families are welcome to visit the fish hatchery for a not-so-scary Haunted Hatchery on Oct. 29, 2-5 p.m.

Receive a sweet treat while trick-or-treating through the hatchery and aquarium.

There will be refreshments, games and Halloween crafts.

Cold Spring Harbor Whaling Museum

279 Main St., Cold Spring Harbor. 631367-3418. cshwhalingmuseum.org.

Tuesday through Friday, 12-4 p.m. and Saturday and Sunday, 11-5 p.m. (closed Monday). Admission $6 adults, $5 children and seniors. · “Thar She Blows: Whaling History On Long Island” is now on display. Smell a foc'sle, work on a ship hull, learn the hows and whys of whaling, and find out how the whaling industry launched a conservation movement.

Foto Foto Gallery

14 W. Carver St., Huntington 631-5490488. fotofotogallery.org. Hours: Wednesday Saturday 11 a.m.–6 p.m., Friday 11a.m.–8 p.m., Sunday 12-5. · Through Oct. 29, “Susan Kravitz: Mascara, Mirth & Mayhem” is on display.

Heckscher Museum Of Art

2 Prime Ave., Huntington. Museum hours: Wednesday-Friday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., first Fridays from 4-8:30 p.m., Saturday and Sunday from 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Admission $6 for adults, $46/seniors, and $4-6/children; members and children under 10 get in free. 631351-3250. · Established in 2010, the Long Island Biennial is a juried exhibition featuring artists of Nassau and Suffolk. Selected by jurors Lori Bookstein, of Lori Bookstein Fine Art; Seung Lee, professor of art, director of fine arts and graduate studies for LIU Post; and Christina Mossaides Strassfield, museum director/chief curator of Guild Hall in East Hampton, the Biennial exhibition presents an overview of current artistic practice on the Island, providing Long Island’s artists an opportunity to share their work with a diverse public. The exhibition will run through Dec. 4.

Holocaust Memorial And Tolerance Center

Welwyn Preserve, 100 Crescent Beach Road, Glen Cove. Hours: MondayFriday. 10 a.m.-4:30 p.m.; Saturday and Sunday noon-4 p.m. 516-571-8040, ext.

100. 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.

Huntington Art Center

11 Wall St., Huntington. Hours: TuesdaySaturday, 9 a.m.-5:30 p.m.; most Mondays, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Free admission.

631-423-6010.

Huntington Arts Council

Main Street Petite Gallery: 213 Main St., Huntington. Gallery hours: MondayFriday 9 a.m.-6 p.m.; Saturday noon-4 p.m. 631-271-8423. huntingtonarts.org. · Oct. 13-Oct. 14, The Lifetime Arts Institute on Long Island and the Huntington Arts Council, will host a twoday training program addressing the field of creative aging. Taking place 9 a.m.-4 p.m. at the Huntington Public Library (338 Main St.), this program run by Lifetime Arts staff and trainers will provide organizations, their staff and teaching artists with the information and tools they will need to support arts education as a means of enhancing the quality of life for older adults. Rates are $59 per person, $89 for 2 people from the same organization. To register, visit Lifetimearts.org/institute/upcoming/register.

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. huntingtonhistoricalsociety.org · The historical society is hosting a twoand-a-half-hour program for kids on Election Day, Nov. 8. There will be crafts and games, and a light snack will be provided during the program, which will be held at Conklin Barn (2 High St., Huntington) from 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m.

Price is $30 for members ($35 for nonmembers). For more information, call 631-427-7045.

Northport Historical Society Museum

215 Main St., Northport. Museum hours: Tuesday-Sunday, 1-4:30 p.m. 631-7579859. northporthistorical.org. ·For an afternoon of historical fun, take a self-guided walking tour of the Northport’s historic Main Street, Tuesdays-Sundays, from 1-4:30 p.m.

Available in the museum shop at $5 per person.

OCTOBER 13-19, 2016 • 17 p.m. ripeartgal.com. 631-239-1805. · “The Big Potato” is a New York Invitational exhibition, curated by Jeffrey Allen Price. The exhibition will be shown through Oct. 21. The Potato Ball will be held on Oct. 8. Call for reservations.

Vanderbilt Museum and Planetarium

180 Little Neck Road, Centerport.

Museum hours: 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. vanderbiltmuseum.org. ·Afternoon mansion tours begin in the courtyard of the historic house once owned by William K. Vanderbilt II. Tours are Tuesdays, Saturdays and Sundays for a $5 fee, in addition to the price of admission. Check the museum’s website for listing times.

Walt Whitman Birthplace

246 Old Walt Whitman Road, Huntington Station. Hours: Monday-Friday 11 a.m.-4 p.m., Saturday-Sunday 11 a.m.-5 p.m.

Admission: $6 adults, $5 seniors, $4 students, and children under 5 are free.

631-427-5240. waltwhitman.org. ·Schedule at a group high tea and transport yourself back in time in a private gathering house at the Birthplace. $25 per person. 631-427-5240, ext. 120. teaparty@waltwhitman.org.

MUSIC/DANCE Five Towns College Performing Arts Center

305 North Service Road, Dix Hills, NY 11746. 631-656-2110. FTC.edu. ·Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike, comedy by Christopher Durang. Shows begin today. Tickets $15 ($12 for seniors and students).

The Paramount

370 New York Ave., Huntington. 631673-7300. Paramountny.com. All shows begin at 8 p.m. unless otherwise noted. · Switchfoot & Relient K – Looking for America Tour is Saturday, Oct. 15.

Tickets are $25.50-$53.50.· The Dirty Heads with special guests New Beat Fund & RDGLDGRN is presented by 94.3 The Shark. Show is Wednesday, Oct. 26. Tickets: $30-$69.50.

Ridotto

Concerts at Huntington Jewish Center, 510 Park Ave., Huntington. ridotto.org.

Reservations recommended: 631-3850373 or ridotto@optonline.net.

Green River Gallery

117 Main St., Cold Spring Harbor.

Thursday 12 a.m.-5 p.m.; Friday 11 a.m.5 p.m. 631-692-8188. ·Featuring paintings by Robert Patrick Coombs and Eric Sloane, N.A. (19051985) Long Island’s premier gold coast artist of the mid-20th century. Ongoing show on view.

Ripe Art Gallery

1028 Park Ave., Huntington. TuesdayThursday, 11 a.m.-6 p.m.; Friday, 2-8 p.m.; Saturday, 11 a.m.-5

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People Abrams Garfinkel Margolis Bergson has announced that Richard L. Blatt, of Melville, has joined the firm’s commercial real estate group as its Senior Counsel.

Blatt has more than Richard L. Blatt 25 years of experience representing both landlords and tenants in a wide range of commercial real estate transactions, including drafting and negotiating leases and subleases for office, retail and industrial spaces.

Prior to joining the firm, Blatt served as in-house real estate counsel at Sleepy’s. He drafted and negotiated hundreds of retail leases and addressed potential issues that arose in commercial real estate transactions. Blatt also previously worked at the following law firms: The Parkoff Organization; Camardella & Brown; Lebensfeld, Borker & Sussman; and Rudd, Rosenberg, Mitofsky & Hollender.

Blatt is admitted to practice in New York. He earned his bachelor’s degree in economics at Duke University in 1984, and his Juris Doctor from the Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law in 1987.

“We congratulate Rich in joining our firm,” said Larry Haber, Managing Partner of Abbrams Garfinkel’s commercial real estate department. “He has a wide range of experience in all aspects of commercial real estate law as well as the business aspect of transactions, which will be a major asset to our practice.”

Teachers Federal Credit Union (TFCU), one of the country’s largest credit unions, awarded two Nicholas Maletta Memorial Scholarships to SUNY Old Westbury students Adan Velasquez, of Huntington, and Magdalena Zielinska.

The educational scholarship reflects TFCU’s ongoing efforts to provide support and encouragement to local students within the communities it serves. Adan, a senior, is majoring in finance. He is a graduate of John Glenn High School and lives in Huntington.

Nicholas Maletta, for whom this scholarship is named, began serving on TFCU’s Board of Directors in 1983. In 1991 he was elected Vice Chairman, a position he held until his passing in 2012. In recognition of his 29 years of selfless volunteer work, the $5,000 Nicholas Maletta Memorial Scholarship Award was established for students who have graduated from a Long Island high school and who are enrolled in SUNY Old Westbury’s School of Business.

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Compiled by Andrew Wroblewski “The recipients of the two TFCU Nicholas Maletta Memorial Scholarship awards are impressive students. They are both on the road to achieving their educational goals. We, at TFCU, celebrate the academic accomplishments of Adan and Magdalena and wish them well as they prepare for their future careers in the world of business and finance,” said Robert G. Allen, president/CEO of TFCU.

SUNY Old Westbury students applying for the Nicholas Maletta Memorial Scholarship must be enrolled in a degree program of the School of Business and meet other criteria. Applicants must submit an original essay of a minimum of 500 words, on the following: Describe the most challenging obstacle you have faced, what you did to overcome it, and what you have learned from the experience.

TFCU President/CEO Robert G. Allen congratulates Alan Velasquez of Huntington.

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By Jano Tantongco jtantongco@longislandergroup.com The BAPS Hindu temple in Melville opened its doors for the first time on Sunday. And a crowd of thousands poured through them as the temple hosted a ceremony in which Hindu idols were enshrined to mark the temple’s opening.

BAPS is short for Bochasanwasi Shri Akshar Purushottam Swaminarayan Sanstha, an Indiabased socio-spiritual organization.

Yogi Patel came from the organization’s Boston branch to volunteer to help prepare and jumpstart the temple.

“They have the resonating message of giving back to the community,” he said.

The facility features a 10,000square-foot assembly hall for a variety of community programs, including assemblies every Sunday for all ages. It’s also home to a 6,000square-foot gymnasium with

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Yogi emphasized the group’s focus on uplifting youth.

“When you become successful and grow up, make sure you give back to the community,” he said. “A lot of the effort that the organization puts in is for the kids, to make sure they retain those values.”

The multi-million-dollar project was a “labor of love,” Patel said, adding that volunteers contributed their time and skills to help reduce the cost of the temple, whether in HVAC or engineering.

Sagar Patel, a youth team coordinator with the temple, to help bring young members of the community closer to the temple, “spiritually, mentally, physically.”

He added that the thousands all “left with a smile” after Sunday’s ceremony in which the idols to be worshipped were enshrined into the temple. These idols represent BAPS’ guru, Mahant Swami Maharaj.

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During an evening Arti, the Hindu ceremony of light, attendees clapped and chanted mantras in praise of their guru. sanskrit word which means “removing darkness.”

Huntington Councilman Mark Cuthbertson was among the elected officials who attended the temple’s groundbreaking ceremony in 2014.

He looked “forward to all of the goodwill, which will emerge from these sacred walls.”

"The opening of the new BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir (temple) is an amazing spiritual and cultural center that was truly many years in the making,” Cuthbertson stated.

“This Mandir will be such an asset to

our community, not only for the faithful who will come to the temple to worship, but for the many Long Islanders the BAPS will help to serve in our community.”

On Sunday from 11 a.m. - 2 p.m., the temple will be hosting an open house for anyone in the community to attend and learn more about BAPS’s spirituality and the temple’s upcoming events.

“You don’t have to be of a specific religion, race or anything like that,” Yogi said. “It’s always open to anyone.”

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A Guest Of Honor LA GUARDIA KENNEDY MAC ARTHUR NEWARK

Peter J. Klein, CFA, CRPS, CAP, of Huntington, who is president of The Claire Friedlander Family Foundation, was recently the guest of honor at the annual golf tournament at North Shore Country Club in Sea Cliff.

The tournament benefited YAI/National Institute For People With Disabilities, one of America's oldest, largest nonprofit agencies for people with developmental disabilities and autism.

When Klein accepted the honor, he

said, “Ms. Friedlander, a Nazi Holocaust victim had great interest in helping out people with developmental disabilities. She viewed this as a human rights cause to help this population achieve a quality of life and dignity. YAI’s work with the developmentally disabled, embraces Claire Friedlander’s ideals.”

Klein, pictured center above, also serves as chairman of Tilles Center at C. W. Post College. He is managing director/partner of Melville-based High Tower Advisors.

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HillSPORTS FOOTBALL>> HILLS WEST 56, SMITHTOWN WEST 13

By Andrew Wroblewski awroblewski@longislandergroup.com

After suffering its first, and only, loss of the season on Sept. 17, Half Hollow Hills High School West has rallied to win three straight games and keep itself near the top of the Suffolk Division II standings.

The latest win came in dominating fashion as the Colts ventured to Smithtown West on Friday to defeat the Bulls, 56-13.

Hills West was led by running back Deyvon Wright, who amassed 157 yards and four touchdown runs.

Wright also caught one pass for 29 yards.

His running mate, Justin Brown rushed for 155 yards of his own, and for three touchdowns.

Quarterback Gerald Filardi finished with 157 passing yards on 7-of15 efficiency. He threw one touchdown pass, too, a 2-yard toss to wide receiver Cameron Jordan.

Jordan, the Colts leading receiver on the season, caught four balls for 48 yards. His touchdown grab, which came in the third quarter, is his sixth on the season. He has found the end-

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Wright Leads Colts To Third Straight Win

Colts wide receiver Cameron Jordan, pictured last season, has caught at least one touchdown in each of Hills West’s five games this season. zone at least once in each of Hills West’s five games this season.

Prior to the win over Smithtown, the Colts defeated district-rival Half Hollow Hills High School East, 28-

14, on Oct. 1.

Hills West trailed early as the Thunderbirds scored 14 unanswered points through the first half.

However, Hills West’s woke up and

its defense stepped up in the third quarter as the Colts took a 21-14 lead. The Colts then tacked on one more touchdown in the fourth quarter to seal the win.

Hills West was also led by Wright in that game. He rushed for 167 yards and two touchdowns. Filardi also rushed for 14 yards and one touchdown, and threw for 87 yards and one touchdown, which he threw to Jordan.

The top of the Colts’ division is now somewhat crowded. Atop the group is undefeated West Islip (5-0), which is followed by Bellport (5-1).

The Colts then set in a tie for third place with North Babylon (4-1), the only team to beat Hills West (4-1) this season.

Next up, the Colts will welcome West Islip to High School West on Saturday for a game that’s scheduled to kickoff at 1:30 p.m. West Islip just defeated Bellport, 28-6, on Oct. 8.

On Oct. 22, the Colts are set to travel to Riverhead for another 1:30 p.m. kickoff. Then, closing out the regular season, the Colts are set to welcome Deer Park at 1:30 p.m. on Oct. 29.

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town officials told riders at the BMX trails to stop using them since they were not approved.

“Instead of stopping… they continued to encroach and expanded” the trails, he said. The trails were expanded by one acre and riders also brought in a generator for power and a barbecue grill, according to Carter. Wires ran through water and tarps used to protect the dirt ramps collected standing water, which led to an uptick in mosquitos, Carter said.

There was also an injury on the trails “a number of years ago” that required emergency personnel to respond with helicopter assistance, according to Carter.

As an alternative to the illegal trails, Carter said that the Greenlawn Skatepark -- which doesn’t have dirt trails -- is a town-approved alternative. The skate park, located at the

corner of Broadway and Cuba Hill Road, has hours specifically dedicated for BMX riding.

Prior to the demolition, riders created a GoFundMe page to raise money for “legal support” to “continue negotiations to become a public park that everyone can enjoy,” according to a statement on the page.

The trails, which were dubbed “The Boondocks Trails,” were created 11 years ago all by the hands of volunteers, also according to the statement.

Huntington Station resident Brian Jennings said he had walked past the trails several times in the past. He called the riders that rode there “an unspoken club” where “everyone just puts in their part because that’s what they do and that’s what they love.”

He argued that the riders weren’t “hurting anybody” and that their gatherings were well organized, even without formal management.

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Popular, illegal BMX trails demolished in Melville parkland

The so-called “Boondocks Trails” in the Pine Ridge Conservation Area in Melville have been ridden on for the past 11 years, despite its lack of approval from the Town of Huntington.

“When I went in there, there was order,” he said. “There was neatness, there were garbage pails, people cleaned up after themselves.”

He added, “The people that ride those trails, they’re all dedicated rid-

ers, they’re not people that are worrying about if they’re going to fall and hurt their thumb.”

The organizer of the GoFundMe page, Jim Martinez, did not respond to requests for comment before deadline Monday.

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HillSPORTS FOOTBALL>> HUNTINGTON 20, HILLS EAST 19

By Andrew Wroblewski awroblewski@longislandergroup.com

The Thunderbirds mounted a comeback that ultimately fell one point short in Saturday’s homecoming game against the visiting Huntington Blue Devils.

Hills East, which dropped to 2-4 in Suffolk Division II on the season, never led in the game, but did score 13 unanswered points in the fourth quarter to cut the deficit down to one.

Hills East trailed 14-6 at halftime, and Huntington scored a touchdown in the third quarter. The score remained 20-6 until the fourth quarter when Josh Garvin rushed for his second touchdown of the day.

With 1:13 left to play in the game, Garvin rushed for his third touchdown to make the score 20-19. The Thunderbirds then tried a two-point conversion, but it failed.

Hills East now has two games remaining on its schedule following this week’s bye. First, they’ll travel to North Babylon for a scheduled 2 p.m. kickoff on Oct. 22. Then, the Thunderbirds will close out the regular season with a scheduled 2 p.m. game at West Islip on Oct. 29.

Away from the game, fans flocked to High School East to participate in homecoming activities. First, a parade marched from Signal Hill Elementary to the high school. The crowd, which soon filled the stands, was then introduced to this year’s homecoming court. At halftime, it was revealed that Paul Ibuzor and Caitlin Allsopp were respectively named homecoming king and queen.

The High School East marching band, cheerleaders and Dixettes took care of the halftime show with their respective routines.

Stephen Khan, no. 47, and the Thunderbirds ready for kickoff.

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T-birds’ Comeback Falls Short On Homecoming

The Thunderbirds break onto the field after halftime on Saturday.

The High School East Dixettes perform on Saturday during halftime.

High School East’s marching band plays during halftime on Saturday.

Caitlin Allsopp and Paul Ibuzor are this year’s homecoming queen and king.

Hills East’s Kenny Chavez bursts through a hole in Huntington’s defense.

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