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Hills Grad Charged In Stabbing Man injured during halftime at HS East football game

By D. Schrafel & A. Dollinger info@longislandergroup.com

O-Town will take the Paramount stage on Nov. 5.

O-Town Returns After 10 Years

By Arielle Dollinger adollinger@longislandergroup.com

After a foray into reality television through MTV’s “Making The Band” in 1999 and 2000, a group of then-19-yearold musicians became O-Town – a vehicle for songs like “Liquid Dreams” and “All Or Nothing.”

Now in their thirties, having taken a ten-year break, O-Town will take the Paramount stage on Nov. 5 showcasing

A 2014 Half Hollow Hills High School East graduate was freed on bail Saturday after being accused by police of stabbing a 19-year-old Dix Hills man in the back as they left the Hills East Friday Night Lights football game.

Kamal Williams, 17, of Melville, was charged with assault and menacing after he allegedly stabbed the Dix Hills man, who has not been identified, following a fight in the parking lot as a result of what police called a “prior dispute.” The pair was leaving the Hills EastSmithtown West game at halftime

at 7:18 p.m. dent of complete exoneraDix Hills Fire Departtion once the facts become ment Rescue took the 19known.” year-old man to HuntingScarpa said police “did ton Hospital, where he absolutely no investigatwas treated for non-lifeing whatsoever” before threatening injuries. arresting Williams.

However, Williams’ at“We heard they were torney, John Scarpa, said looking for him. As soon his client, currently a stuas we did, we brought him Kamal Williams to the Second Precinct and dent at Nassau Community College, is “charged with a very voluntarily surrendered,” Scarpa serious crime that he didn’t com- said. mit.”

Scarpa said that, after the fact, “He’s actually the victim, and Williams “became aware there had the tables have been turned,” been some prior incident with his Scarpa said. “He was being at- attackers,” but said he was unaware tacked by four individuals, and of of what the dispute was about.

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MELVILLE

Melville Chili Hoses The Competition

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Melville FD’s three-alarm recipe earned first place in a chili cookoff sponsored by United Cerebral Palsy of Suffolk County. The contest pitted chili-makers from area fire departments vying to be top dog in categories ranging from mild to hottest. Judges were Peter Sloggatt of Long Islander News; Susan Berland, Huntington councilwoman, and Rob Petrone, host of Fios1 television’s Restaurant Hunter.

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DIX HILLS

Push For Public Scoping Of Mediavilla Review

By Danny Schrafel dschrafel@longislandergroup.com

Attorneys representing a civic group and three business owners are urging the Huntington Town Board to require public scoping in the process of drafting an environmental impact statement for a 486,000-square-foot commercial development proposed to be built on 56 acres along Jericho Turnpike in Elwood.

The town board on Sept. 16 voted to issue a positive declaration under the State Environmental Quality Review Act (SEQRA), which mandates the development of rigorous environmental impact studies for the proposal.

Plans call for a two-story commercial structure, which is to include a 90,000 square-foot health club, a 40,000-square-foot supermarket, 180,680 square feet of retail food service, and 129,800 square feet of office space. Town officials said the property may also one day host the Elwood Public Library. The largest structure will be situated on the rear of the property, par-

allel to Jericho Turnpike, according to plans. Five smaller, standalone commercial “pod” buildings are planned closer to the road. Extensive underground and surface parking is also planned.

According to the state’s Department of Environmental Conservation, scoping is a technical process meant “to narrow issues and ensure that the draft EIS [environmental impact statement] will be a concise, accurate and complete document that is adequate for public review.”

However, a public scoping session is not mandatory. The lead agency on the project, which, in this case, is the Huntington Town Board, makes the determination on a case-by-case basis on whether or not public scoping is required. If it is, then state guidelines govern the scoping process.

An attorney representing the owners of three businesses in the nearby Dix Hills Shopping Center said it is unclear whether the public will be included in the initial scoping.

“They didn’t say anything in their

DIX HILLS

PD: Local Busted Again Max Schneider a fugitive from justice Prior to his fugitive charge, Schneider’s most recent run-in with dschrafel@longislandergroup.com law enforcement came Feb. 6, when A man twice convicted of robbing he was one of three accused of banks who was later accused of help- stealing more than $53,000 worth of ing to steal more than $50,000 in bronze graveside vases from Pinelawn Memorial bronze vases from Pinelawn Cemetery. The trio is Memorial Cemetery was believed to have sold locked up again – this time some for scrap to as a fugitive from justice in buy drugs, police Broward County, Fla., acsaid at the time. cording to authorities.

Three weeks beSuffolk County police arfore his arrest in that rested Max Schneider, 25, case, Schneider had of Dix Hills, at 3:10 p.m. been released on paOct. 14 as a fugitive of jusrole on Jan. 17 after tice in a Florida robbery spending 11 months charge. in prison following a The Suffolk County DA’s Max Schneider Dec. 3, 2013 bank office said Monday that robbery in West Schneider became a fugitive after he committed strong- Babylon, according to online state armed robbery in Broward County prisoner records.

Before that, Schneider was first and fled the county afterwards.

Schneider was ultimately arrested at arrested in March 2011 in connecGleason Street and Lincoln Avenue tion with a string of bank robberies in Dix Hills. He was held without in Babylon, North Babylon, West bail on the order of District Court Babylon, Commack, Deer Park, West Islip and Lake Grove. SchneiJudge Gigi Spelman.

Schneider’s attorney, Central Is- der was famously busted on the lip-based Michael J. Brown, didn’t Long Island Rail Road en route to New York City from Huntington. return calls by press time Monday.

By Danny Schrafel

Attorneys representing local civic groups and area businesses are asking that public input be part of the scoping process to identify issues to be addressed in enviornmental reviews of the proposed Mediavilla property development on Jericho Turnpike. positive declaration – I’m not sure how the town board is going to deal with it,” said Jason Stern, an attorney with the Weber Law Group who is being retained by the three businesses.

Similarly, counsel representing attorney the Manor Plains CivicAssociation called for public input at the beginning of the process.

“In this case, we believe public scoping is required, particularly given all of the potentially significant adverse environmental impacts of the project,” wrote attorney Floyd Sarisohn, of the Sarisohn Law Partners, in a Sept. 30 letter to the Supervisor Frank Petrone and the Town Board.

Public scoping, Stern said, is impor-

tant to ensure no concern is overlooked.

“It is a way to focus the draft environmental impact statement,” he said.

Huntington Councilwoman Susan Berland assures that the public will be heard whether public scoping occurs or not. That’s because a public commentary period is mandatory after a positive SEQRA declaration is made.

“It’s important for the public to be involved in this process – that’s why I voted for a positive declaration,” Berland said.

Councilman Mark Cuthbertson added that planning director Anthony Aloisio was expected to brief the council during Tuesday’s town board meeting.

DIX HILLS

Teens Charged In Street Robbery

By Danny Schrafel dschrafel@longislandergroup.com

Two teens were charged with felony robbery in connection with an early-morning incident in Dix Hills Oct. 12, Suffolk County police said.

Jordan Malave, 17, of Deer Park, and Shateak Ramos, 19, of Mt. Pocono, N.J., allegedly kicked and punched a male victim in the head in front of a Seneca Avenue home in Dix Hills at 2 a.m. while stealing the man’s iPhone 4S and charger. He was later treated for injuries at Good Samaritan Hospital.

Ramos was arrested at the Second Precinct in Huntington at 1 p.m. later that day. First Precinct officers nabbed Malave earlier in the day at 9:38 a.m.

Both are charged with second-de-

gree robbery causing physical injury, a C felony.

Ramos was held on $40,000 cash bail and $80,000 bond.

Malave previously pleaded guilty to two counts of felony robbery on Jan. 13, 2014. He is now being held on $50,000 bail and $150,000 bond.

Attorney information for Malave was not immediately available Monday. Ramos’ attorney, William Collado, however, said the charges are overblown.

“I don’t believe it was a robbery at all. I believe it was more of a misunderstanding,” he said Monday. “I think it’s more an altercation, a fight, and nothing more than that.”

Malave is due back in court Oct. 23, while Ramos was due back in after press time on Wednesday, Oct. 22.

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When The World Is Your Stage Personal concerts … Now here at Long Is- I’m told there were 24 different fire departments along the parade route. With lander News we’re about a stone’s throw away about four trucks to each defrom The Paramount, so we know a good conpartment and a marching concert or show when we see one. (Bill Cosby tingent to go with each, this came to town on Saturday!

IN THE KNOW was one heck of a parade – How I loved watching him in and rightfully so! Huntington my younger days.) But I have a WITH AUNT ROSIE loves a parade, to be sure, and bone to pick with all of these I can’t think of a better reason to throw one than “personal concerts” that seemingly drive past this. Here’s to a (quiet and peaceful, I hope) 125 our office each and every day. One day it’s a more, Northport FD! BMW blasting this song by that guy, the next day it’s a Mercedes by that other song by that Hold them close… But on a much sadder screechy girl. I can’t stand it! This music gets so note, this was a rough week for Huntington, loud that I can barely hear myself think! Please, even as the town bustled with activity. I’m sure if you’re going to host your own concert, at least you heard now about the death of young Magdo us a favor and schedule it at The Paramount gie Rosales, the 18-year-old Walt Whitman and not in front of our office – or blast someHigh School senior who was found stabbed to thing a Bobbysoxer like me can enjoy. death in Huntington Station last Sunday. The A ‘fitting’ proposal… Now that another fab- sadness is palpable around town – so, too, is the anger, the frustration, the worry, the fear. All I ulous Dine Huntington restaurant week is in the can ask is that we all channel that energy into books – many thanks to all 43 of the wonderful restaurants that opened their doors for eight days action and make this world a safer, happier, more loving place for our children and their of prix-fixe dining – I’ve noticed a small, unchildren to come. And while we do that, start at pleasant side-effect. My clothes are a little snughome. Make sure you never go to bed without ger than they were previously – imagine that! pulling your kids close, giving them a kiss and So, next year, I suggest all the gyms run a spetelling them how much you love them. Godcial – bring in three Dine Huntington Restaurant speed, Maggie.

Week receipts and get your first month free on your new, “oh-no, nothing-fits” fitness regime immediately following the conclusion of restau(Aunt Rosie wants to hear from you! If you rant week. It’s that, or I keep doing dumbbell have comments, ideas, or tips about what’s hapcurls with my doggie bags… pening in your neck of the woods, write to me today and let me know the latest. To contact me, drop a line to Aunt Rosie, c/o The Long-Islander, Happy 125th... Many congratulations to the 14 Wall Street, Huntington NY 11743. Or try the Northport Fire Department on the occasion of e-mail at aunt.rosieli@gmail.com) their 125th anniversary celebration this weekend!

But I Totally Saw Three People In My Car A Shirley man, 27, was charged with driving under in the influence of drugs Oct. 15 after a spot of erratic driving on the LIE. Police said he was observed swerving and crossing over the HOV lane divider west of exit 49N at 12:51 p.m.

Time To Find A Rolex Thief Cops are searching for the bandits who hit the jackpot in Commack Oct. 15 when they burglarized a Basill Lane home.

Police said the crooks hauled off with seven Rolex watches, a gold chain and flowered charm, and a Cartier ring. They got in shortly before noon by prying a rear door open.

Where Are You Going?

A Kings Park Man, 50, was charged with leaving the scene an accident Oct. 12. He allegedly whacked into a 2011 Hyundai while driving eastbound on the LIE at 5 p.m. on Oct. 3, but failed to stick around for police.

Mail Call Cops are seeking whoever damaged a mailbox at a Northcote Drive home in Melville Oct. 13.

License? What License?

An Islip man, 50, was arrested in Dix Hills Oct. 14 on an unlicensed driving count. Police said the man was pulled over on Deer Park Avenue at 8:05 a.m. when he was found to be behind the wheel of a 1998 Toyota, sans license.

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These little girls take a break from the Long Island Fall Festival and hang out at Town Hall. Photo by Ross McTyre.

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Subscriptions Subject Of Fraudulent Mailings

By Andrew Wroblewski awroblewski@longislandergroup.com

“Renew now,” “Subscribe,” “Time is running out!” – the next time you see these terms, make sure to doubletake.

Legislator Steve Stern (D-Huntington) is warning residents of fraudulent mailings from unauthorized companies that are seeking renewals or new orders of magazine subscriptions to publications such as Scientific American and The New York Times.

“Many of us have received renewal notices for magazines from unknown companies,” Stern said in a press re-

lease. “These companies seek personal information and charge many times the legitimate subscription rate.”

Known offenders, Stern said, are companies going by the names of “Readers Payment Service,” “Associated Publishers Network” and “Unified Publishers Services.”

The fraudulent mailings request a credit card number and checking account information for payment while also providing a website for the same purpose.

“If you receive such a solicitation, do not respond. Contact the subscription department for the publication and alert them,” Stern said.

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Suit: District Stonewalled Us On Service

By Danny Schrafel dschrafel@longislandergroup.com

A federal court has denied a motion by a local school district to dismiss a lawsuit over special-education services a mother alleges were denied to her son.

A District Court judge on Aug. 1 denied a motion by the NorthportEast Northport School District’s attorney to dismiss the lawsuit, in which Mona Conway, an attorney with a practice in Huntington Station, alleges that the district failed to provide her son, Kane Conway Goldgell, an Individualized Education Plan (IEP), violated state and federal laws by failing to accommodate her son’s disabilities and violated her son’s constitutional rights by depriving him of adequate educational services.

Conway filed suit Sept. 23, 2013.

Asking the court to dismiss the suit, the school district had argued that Conway failed to “exhaust the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act’s (IDEA) administrative remedies” during a yearlong dispute with the district. IDEA’s central mandate is that students are entitled to “a free, appropriate public education in the least restrictive appropriate environment.”

The court, however, did not agree.

“This is not a case of a plaintiff ‘bypassing’ the IDEA’s administrative exhaustion rule,” Judge Sandra J. Feuerstein wrote in her ruling.

“Rather, if the allegations of the complaint are proven, plaintiff was deprived of her administrative remedies by defendant’s purported violations of the IDEA.” Attorney Christopher F. Venator, of the Hauppauge-based Ingerman Smith firm, which represents the school district, did not return calls for comment by press time Oct. 14.

Reached at her law office Oct. 7, school board president Julia Binger said she was unaware of the lawsuit, but added that she would be unable to comment on pending litigation.

Conway alleges her son’s junioryear education was sabotaged by missteps, foot-dragging and misdeeds by the school district that made it impossible for him to graduate high school on time.

“They take kids that aren’t completely in line with the norm and cast them out,” Conway said. “They don’t know how to deal with them.

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Huntington Station attorney says high school did not meet special ed needs

Huntington Station attorney Mona Conway is suing the Northport-East Northport School district over allegations that the district denied her son, Kane Conway Goldgell, adequate special-education services at Northport High School.

They don’t want to deal with them.

And parents need to know.”

She alleges the trouble began soon after she registered her son for junior-year classes, shortly after the family moved from Huntington to Northport. According to court papers, when she registered her son on Aug. 7, 2012, she included documents indicating that her son was having “medical problems” that caused him to spend his final months at Huntington High School on home instruction.

Conway said she told the district her son was being treated for “chronic stomach pains, migraine headaches, insomnia, anxiety and depression,” and requested a conference with a guidance counselor before classes began. Eight days later, Conway met with Northport’s guidance chairman, who, according to court papers, assured Conway “appropriate accommodations” would be made for her son.

Those accommodations never came, Conway said. She claims district officials scheduled, delayed and canceled meetings during the 20122013 school year and ignored phone messages and letters.

A week into the school year, on Sept. 12, her son “lost consciousness” as a result of a panic attack at a Northport bakery, “collapsed into a bakery shelf” and was rushed to

Huntington Hospital, according to court papers. After the incident, “an impromptu decision,” Conway contends, was made by the school’s guidance office to put her son on home tutoring until the school’s psychologist could evaluate him.

But tutoring did not begin until four weeks later at a local library, the mother claimed.

Soon after, according to Conway, the district threw another monkey wrench in Kane’s home tutoring.

According to court papers, during an April 30, 2012 meeting, the district began “discussing the importance” of having her son return to school. During that meeting, Conway said district officials said that her son only had 1.5 credits from Huntington High School, and was advised that the only way her son would graduate in 2014 was if he went to summer school in both his junior and senior years.

Conway said she and her son accepted the plan, so long as her son could complete junior year on home tutoring. The district agreed, she said.

“To suddenly put him in that situation would be cruel,” Conway said of returning her son to school with just a month left on the academic calendar.

However, on May 2, 2012, she said the district informed her that her

son’s home tutoring was “immediately terminated” and that he was to return to school immediately.

“His home instructors had no idea,” Conway said.

Conway’s son did not attend school or receive home instruction between May 2 and May 20, when Conway was told home tutoring was being restored. However, when tutoring was reinstated, just two of her son’s five original tutors were available, and further correspondence between the district and Conway was fruitless, the mother said.

Kane has not attended classes or received tutoring during what would be his senior year, Conway said, adding she is exploring educational options for her son. Meanwhile, she said her fight against the district will soon intensify.

Conway said she has filed a notice of claim to sue the district for defamation after, during the discovery process on her initial suit, she said she discovered that “certain people at the school” were digging for dirt on her son and herself and included defamatory written comments about them in her son’s district files.

“The things they said were horrifying, and I said, ‘No, you’re not getting away with this,’” Conway said.

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Phase two of construction on the Gerard Street municipal lot is underway after approximately 150 spaces of the lot were re-opened just ahead of the 2014 Fall Festival.

By Arielle Dollinger adollinger@longislandergroup.com

The estimated 150 parking spaces closed for a months-long overhaul of Huntington village’s Gerard Street lot are officially ready for use, while phase two began on Oct. 13.

Supervisor Frank Petrone announced Oct. 10 that the first phase of the reconstruction project “was essentially complete.” The entire lot was open for public use during the Long Island Fall Festival at Heckscher Park and the start of Dine Huntington Restaurant Week.

“With the major work complete, and with the remaining work not affecting safety, it makes sense to reopen this portion of the lot, freeing up 146 parking spaces on a weekend when so much is going on in Huntington village,” Petrone said Oct. 10.

Phase one of the two-phase reconstruction project – which included resurfacing, installing a bioswale drainage system and adding spaces – closed approximately two-thirds of the 235-space parking lot to the public beginning in July.

The remaining 75-or-so spaces, which remained open throughout phase one, closed when the second phase of the project began on Oct. 13. The fenced-in enclosure created during phase one of construction – the majority of which has already been removed to allow for public entrance to the lot this weekend – will

shrink until it disappears, Carter said.

Merchants with Gerard Street businesses have previously told Long Islander News of their discontentment with the construction, which temporarily took parking away from both their employees and clientele. With the portion of the lot in front of his business open again, Title Boxing Club Manager Steve Stone, who has been outspoken throughout construction, was the first to park his car in the newlyresurfaced lot.

“I feel like I just got bailed out of jail,” Stone said of the reopening of the parking spaces. “It means, quite frankly, back to business. Back to business as usual.”

Massa’s Coal-Fired Pizzeria owner Bill Massa, however, said it’s more of the same for his business in phase two.

“We’re still behind a fence blocking us all from customers,” he said.

While a core group of loyal customers will find them no matter what, Massa said the construction project has “killed our take out.”

“We’ve seen no improvement for us on our end, unfortunately,” he said.

Meanwhile, the New Street valet parking pilot program, which parks cars on Fridays and Saturdays from 9 a.m. to 1 a.m. in the New Street lot, is soon to end. Service will be available until Oct. 31.

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Nepotism And The County Trust As we look at the race for comptroller, all on the taxpayers’ dime. While possithe nepotism displayed by County Leg- bly not violating the letter of the law, islator Kennedy is very disconcerting. which is yet to be seen, he certainly viForget the legal question if it is a pro- olated the spirit of the law. motion or not. Forget the fact that he got Mrs. Kennedy very well may be an exa waiver for the original hiring. The cellent worker and may actually be a 1,000-pound gorilla in the room is, why bargain at $80,000. We are not questionwould an elected official hire his wife ing her hard work or service to the com(or her husband) in the first munity. We are questioning place? Suffolk County gov- EDITORIAL the judgment of an elected ofernment is not a mom-andficial who does not see anypop shop where a husband and wife are thing wrong with politicians putting running a small business. Mr. Kennedy their immediate family directly on their is an elected official, and he decided that payroll. the only person qualified to do this job His failure to file the proper disclosure is his wife? He had no other choices? No statement makes it clear the legislator is one else in the county was qualified? not suited for the comptroller’s office he No. He hired her, and then promoted seeks, perhaps not even the legislative her (or just increased her hours as he office he holds. We prefer to see both occlaims) to earn almost $80,000 to di- cupied by someone who keeps an eye on rectly increase his household income – taxpayer dollars.

starting Jan. 1. You have to ask yourself, if a violent crime does not affect you, do you care enough about your town to get involved?

Is this just “Station violence” that we have grown immune to? What if this happened in Huntington Bay? Do you think we would get the same feeble response we get now? Well, you can bet that in about 45 days this subject will likely come up again. Then, maybe the local board will be inspired to do something.

But, don’t bet on it.

GREG WAGNER Huntington

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

What Are We Doing About The Violence?

DEAR EDITOR: Well, it happened yet again, another senseless murder in Huntington Station, this time a young woman named Maggie Rosales, only 18 years old.

There is a clear pattern here that, as far as I can tell, our leaders are ignoring. Let’s go back: on Aug. 5, a young man and father to be, Daniel Carbajal, was murdered, a victim of gun violence. On June 28, Luis Ramos-Rodriguez died after being stabbed in Huntington Station. So, what can we de-

duce by the crimes and the response? That Huntington averages a murder about every 45 days, and those murders remain unsolved.

What has been the response of our local leaders and Huntington Town Board? Nothing. No statement, no call for ramped up police patrols in Huntington Station; no calls to meet with the religious leaders in Huntington Station; no leadership.

After the school shooting in Newtown, Conn., I stood in front of the town board and urged them to make our town safer, to be bold and pass legislation that would help identify those in our

Feeding At The Trough community who may be mentally ill and licensed to own a gun. I reached out individually to the town board as well (not once, but twice), as well as Suffolk County Legislator Spencer.

I also reached out to local religious leaders as well as the school board to address the issue. The only person I heard back from who offered me his help was the local rabbi.

So, what will it take for the seasoned wily politician Frank Petrone to get off his duff and do something? He makes an enormous amount of money, and will be drawing a $63,000 New York state employee pension

DEAR EDITOR: Interesting article in Newsday [Oct. 5] – everyone needs to wake up!

By and large you are electing people who are simply trying to feather their nests. It has nothing to do with which political party you belong to. Everyone is looking to feed at the trough at the taxpayers’ expense.

People ask all the time why I oppose the way judge’s are “s”elected.

Read the article: everyone owes somebody something in this political climate.

The problem is that we end up paying for it at the end

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There’s your campaign finance reform.

2) Elected officials or any firm/business they work for should not be permitted to take assigned work... They have an unfair advantage when contracts are put out to bid.

3) No more cross-endorsements. People should have a real choice. Judges and other elected officials should not be selected by party leaders who ironically also make sure their friends have taxpayer funded jobs in government. There are no strangers in government.

Don’t be fooled. Minorparty leaders will cry out on this one. Here is my response: If your party can’t field its own candidate who has a chance to win, then maybe it should go the way of the dinosaur. Good luck New York/America. The people we elect are not looking to take care of you; they’re looking to take care of themselves and their friends. Become friends with a politician, and you, too, can feed at the trough.

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Life&Style ART

Dr. Seuss’ ‘Hidden’ Hat Collection Incoming

By Arielle Dollinger adollinger@longislandergroup.com

Known for his vibrantly colored characters and settings full of Truffula Trees and fish in primary colors, Theador Seuss Geisel’s hidden hat collection appears in photographs to be as colorful as one might imagine it to be; but those in Northport, and those willing to visit, will no longer be left to imagine the contents of the little-known closet that his widow has opened for the world to see.

Northport’s LaMantia Gallery will host the “Hats Off to Dr. Seuss! Exhibition” from Nov. 8-30 – a development that LaMantia Gallery owner James LaMantia said will be “great for the town.”

“A show like this is kind of a unifying show. I’ve been getting calls from school districts all over the island; I’ve been getting calls from people out of state that are coming to see this show,” he said.

The recently expanded gallery space, which LaMantia said is more open than it once was, will serve as a temporary home to both Geisel’s hats and the “Secret Art” series based on Geisel’s original drawings, paintings and sculptures.

Having opened at the New York Public Library last February, the show has visited only three galleries so far, LaMantia said.

The hats have been taken from the “hidden closet” at Geisel’s estate and packed into a retrofitted old-fashioned steamer trunk to embark on the national traveling exhibition.

“In his artwork, as in his personal life, Dr. Seuss saw hats as transformational,” a press release reads.

“And from the time he was a small boy in Springfield, Massachusetts, he was aware of their inherent magic. Far beyond their functionality, hats were the accent – the exclamation point – on a person’s behavior.”

Last August, LaMantia’s gallery hosted a different Seuss show – an experience that LaMantia said brought to the space “30 days of

Hats from Dr. Seuss’ collection.

nothing but smiles.”

“It becomes a big interactive event,” he said, noting that some would come dressed as Seuss. “It’s smiles all day… It’s insane, the feeling that his work gives to people.”

LaMantia Gallery is located at 127 Main Street, Northport, 11768. For additional information, visit www.lamantiagallery.com or call 631-754-8414.

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ELECTION 2014 Candidates Weigh In At NAACP Forum Huntington Station violence, gun control hot topics for voters

By Arielle Dollinger adollinger@longislandergroup.com

Several of those whose names will appear on the ballots of Huntington’s voters come Nov. 4 convened last week for a “Meet The Candidates Night” held by the NAACP at the South Huntington Library to discuss such issues as Huntington Station’s history of violence, the Ebola and Enterrovirus D68 epidemics and gun control.

In attendance were incumbent Democratic Congressman Steve Israel; incumbent Republican 10th District Assemblyman Chad Lupinacci; incumbent Republican State Senator Carl Marcellino and his opponent, Sea Cliff Mayor Bruce Kennedy; comptroller candidates James Gaughran and John Kennedy, Jr.; and a handful of judicial candidates. A group of Huntington Station’s youth also attended, to ask the candidates what each planned to do to solve the problem of Huntington Station violence.

The NAACP works to advocate for the civil rights of the country’s ethnic minorities. On its website, the organization brands itself “the nation’s oldest and largest civil rights organization,” having been founded in 1909.

In working toward what the website identifies as “social justice for all Americans,” the Huntington branch of the NAACP hosts events like “Meet The Candidates Night” to advocate for ethnic minorities and inform the community of issues affecting its residents.

Huntington Station Violence Four days after the body of 18-yearold Maggie Rosales was found lifeless and face-down on a Huntington Station street, the candidates also addressed a multi-part question from the community’s youth: What are you going to do about the crime that’s heavily increasing in Huntington Station every day? What about the drugs in the area? What are some of the things that you can or plan to do to help children feel safe?

“We just don’t only represent your parents; we represent everyone in the community,” said Lupinacci, directing his response toward the section of children standing in front of their seats.

Congressman Steve Israel addresses the children who asked the candidates what they would each do about Huntington Station violence.

Israel told the group that the government’s purpose is to keep people safe.

“This is really the essence of what a government is for,” said Israel. “It’s to keep young people safe, and make sure that they have good-paying jobs and that they can go to college if they want and that they have a whole career ahead of them that’s fulfilling.

And, in many respects, we’re failing that right now.”

Though Rosales’ death has not been linked to gang activity, the discussion – in essence, about Huntington Station’s history of violence – included several comments about gang presence in the area.

According to Israel, the movement of gangs into the community is one of the reasons for Huntington Station’s high crime. Police respond to the gangs in the area, he explained, but then the gangs move to a new location and sometimes back again.

“One thing we need to do is make sure that the FBI – the federal government – is cooperating and coordinating much more effectively with local law enforcement,” Israel said.

Israel referenced past efforts to involve the FBI in targeting gangs in the area.

“We said, ‘We’re tired of the federal government saying it’s a county police problem and the county police saying it’s a federal problem. It’s our

problem. It’s the problem of the people living in these neighborhoods.

And we’re not going to accept bureaucratic blame games, we want solutions,’” he said, noting that law enforcement in Huntington Station was increased to combat gangs, and that the effort needs to continue.

The problem, he said, starts in schools; part of the solution he suggested is to provide teachers with the resources they need to recognize students who might be on the brink of making bad choices.

Seconding Israel’s statement, Marcellino also mentioned the importance of coordination of various levels of government. But for Marcellino, the solution is to show children an alternative to joining gangs.

“A gang’s like a family,” he said. “It becomes a family to these kids. If you can show them that there is a way – another way – a job, a clean job, that can get them money, put money in their pockets and give them some place to go, and show them respect, then you can at least s how them there’s a different way of life out there.”

The key, he said, is “working with people” and “providing jobs” – a commodity that Marcellino said is scarce in the area because of a shortage of businesses able and willing to pay the area’s high taxes.

Bruce Kennedy said that part of the problem is “an epidemic of drugs,”

and that increased funding for youth services, after school programs, sports and the arts could help to alleviate the problems of the community.

“We need to engage our students,” he said. “[We need] to give them a vision that there’s something out there, there’s opportunity out there, that they have choices; that gangs aren’t the choice.”

As for the “epidemic of drugs,” he said, the “issue is getting worse and worse.”

“We need to deal with prevention and treatment,” he said. “Real treatment; not 28 days and you’re back out… You need to be put away until your brain is back to normal.”

Those in the running for comptroller turned the discussion to the subject of police funding.

“The problem is that the budget is out of balance,” said Gaughran, claiming that there is money in the budget to hire more police officers.

Gaughran said that he would create a waste, fraud and abuse unit as comptroller to save money and increase police spending for the Huntington Station community – an area that he said is need need of “a police department that is representative of the population.”

“When I was in office, that’s what we did,” he said. “And, by the way, that includes making sure that our growing Latino community itself has police officers who speak Spanish, and people who speak other languages in Suffolk County.”

His opponent, Suffolk County Legislator John Kennedy Jr., agreed that Huntington Station is in need of more police officers. He did not agree, however, that there is money in the budget for it.

For Kennedy, part of the solution is to eliminate places in which gangs congregate.

“I believe it takes a comprehensive approach,” Kennedy said. “When you eliminate some of the places that gangs undertake and conduct those elicit activities… It’s no longer attractive for them to go ahead and be in those particular areas; that’s one of the practical remedies that I brought forward as a legislator. As a comptroller, I’ll work towards making those kinds (Continued on page A13)

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Nepotism Issue Still Playing A Role In Comptroller Race

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Although its candidates seemingly agree on most issues, the race for Suffolk County Comptroller is one of the more contentious contests this election season.

The winner of the race – which pits Suffolk County Legislator John M. Kennedy, Jr. (R-Nesconset) against attorney James Gaughran, the Suffolk County Water Authority chairman and Eaton’s Neck resident – will replace longtime Suffolk County Comptroller Joseph Sawicki, Jr., who is term-limited, in a time when the county is financially challenged.

“I really feel that we need to totally redefine the County Comptroller office, to expand the watch-dog philosophy,” said Gaughran, a former Huntington Town Board member, who is running on a platform to “improve accountability; root out waste, fraud and abuse; and save taxpayer dollars.”

Both candidates agree that more audits and stronger oversight of spending will help Suffolk cut down what Kennedy said is $2.2 billion worth of debt that the comptroller is expected to handle.

“That is a massive amount of debt… We have to constrict now, peel it down and roll it back,” said Kennedy, whose platform promises “more audits, less debt and better service.”

The most debate in the race has come from controversy over Kennedy’s hiring of his wife as a legislative aide and his admitted failure to report the relationship on financial disclosure forms.

Gaughran accuses Kennedy of violating some of the very laws he would be charged with upholding as comptroller. In automated telephone calls and mailings, he said Kennedy violated the county nepotism law – a provision of which calls for disclosure by a Suffolk County official who hires or promotes a relative and which requires legislative approval.

Kennedy hired his wife, Leslie Kennedy, as a legislative aide in 2007. While Kennedy received approval from the legislature, he did not file the required disclosure statement, Deputy County Executive Jon Schneider said. Kennedy said he has since rectified the situation.

“As soon as I became aware [that an affidavit] should be filed I did so even though it was six years later,” Kennedy said in an interview on Tuesday. “It has no purpose; it’s one of those items that just appears to be there… in essence saying that the hiring was permitted.”

While Kennedy maintains that he is not currently in violation of any law, Gaughran takes issue with the fact he ever was.

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ELECTION2014 No Challenge For Raia In 12th Asembly Distcrict

By Danny Schrafel dschrafel@longislandergroup.com

For the second straight election, Andrew Raia will face no challenger when voters in New York’s 12th Assembly District go to the polls Nov. 4.

But really, one could argue it’s the third straight; in 2010, Raia ran with only token opposition.

Barring any unforeseen circumstances, Raia, of East Northport, will take the oath of office this coming January for a seventh two-year term.

Over the last two years, Raia said, the state succeeded in creating a “hugely helpful” veterans tax credit.

He said the state’s economy is “bouncing back,” which he hopes will also create an opportunity for greater parity in state education funding for Long Island schools. He also said his efforts

led to a $6.5-million projin the fight against ect to repave more than 10 heroin. miles of Route 25A span“It is a scourge that ning the Town of Huntis destroying our ington. youth,” Raia said.

In a new term, Raia In Northport, Raia said he’ll still fight said, the Long Island against Common Core Power Authority (LIcurriculum – “I’m totalPA) tax certiorari ly against the federal lawsuit remains a government trying to major concern; the dictate our education assemblyman repolicy in New York mains a strong advoAndrew Raia state,” he said. He added cate for repowering that new teacher evaluathe Northport plant. tion standards, which also came “That would resolve the tax cerwith $700 million in federal Race to tiorari value, and you’re taking a the Top funding, are adding another power plant that is utilizing ’50s unfunded mandate to high-perform- technology and upgrading it, and ing Long Island schools with little at the same time, you’re creating return. jobs,” Raia said.

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Race for county comptroller (Continued from page A11)

law,” Gaughran, 57, said on Oct. 14. “[Kennedy] admits he violated the law, but then he says that it’s not important. I think that is absolutely wrong. Nobody is above the law, and I find it ironic how he does not want to follow a law that the comptroller is supposed to enforce.”

According to published reports of Suffolk County payroll figures, in 2008 – her first full year as an aide – Leslie earned $32,678. In 2009 her hours were increased, and then, in 2011, she made the transition from a parttime to full-time employee with a salary of $58,140. In the most recent Suffolk records, Leslie earned a salary of $79,818 in 2013.

On Oct. 13, Kennedy, 58, said he was “outraged at the negative campaign his opponent is running against [him].”

“It’s an absolutely heinous distortion of the truth,” Kennedy said on Oct. 13. “I did not give my wife a $50,000 raise; she made the change from part time to full time. [When she was hired] it was approved 16-0-1 [by the legislature].”

Kennedy said that since

Leslie simply had her hours increased it is not deemed a promotion.

“It’s the nature of the positon quite frankly… The presiding officer takes control over when aides go from part-time to fulltime,” Kennedy said. “It’s not uncommon for payroll to go up, despite what my opponent has been saying.”

However, in a letter addressed to current Comptroller Sawicki, Legislator Monica Martinez (DBrentwood) pointed out case law in which an increase in hours was deemed a promotion.

“There are numerous examples in New York State where this issue has been specifically reviewed and it has been determined that increasing hours from part-time to full-time does in fact constitute a promotion,” she writes.

An example, Martinez said, can be seen in the case of Nielson v. United Parcel Service where the defendant employer was claimed to have violated New York Executive Law § 296 – the refusal to promote to a full-time position based on past legal incidents. The claim stemmed from the employee’s

denial of a transfer from a parttime driver’s position to a fulltime driver’s position which the court determined to be a “failure to promote” – a violation of the company’s seniority based promotion policy.

“As stated in the aforementioned [case], you can see that an increase in salary does in fact constitute a promotion,” Martinez said. “You can see stepping from part-time to full-time positions also constitutes a promotion. In the case of Legislator Kennedy, the law and reasonable standards should apply.”

While Kennedy has said failure to file the required disclosure forms was as an oversight, Matt Jennings, executive director of the Suffolk County Democratic Committee, said Kennedy voted for amendments to the nepotism law in 2005 after it was debated by the Ways & Means Committee, of which he then was vice chairman.

“By his own admission Legislator Kennedy broke the nepotism law when he failed to file the required affidavit,” Suffolk County Democratic Chairman Rich Schaffer said in the release.

against him the last two terms, and he credits his approach to the job.

“I get elected to represent everybody,” he said. “I go through great pains to try and gauge the pulse of the district when it comes to certain issues. I found myself voting for something or voting against something I might not have done personally, but I felt that was the view of the district.”

The state tax cap levy in 2011 was one such example. He voted for it “because property taxpayers are dying” but said he had serious misgivings about capping a municipality’s ability to raise funds without implementing mandate relief.

“The mandate relief is the hard part,” he said. “Now we’re scrambling to try and do the mandate relief, and it’s tough.”

Split On Merging Of Two Offices Another issuing causing concern in the comptroller race has been a proposed merger of the comptroller and treasurer offices.

The proposition going before voters on Nov. 4 would merge the offices, effective January 2018, as overseen by the comptroller..

“I’ve considered the merging for two reasons: 1) To save money; 2) To streamline the financial process into one strong financial unit,” said Gaughran, who did not agree with the merger as it had been proposed in the past, but now supports it since it would become effective at the end of current Treasurer Angie Carpenter’s term. “[As Comptroller] this will give me three years to work with [Carpenter] to implement the merger and streamline both departments.”

Gaughran said that through an “early retirement program” and retraining employees, the impact of staff cutbacks could be reduced.

Kennedy opposes the merger but said he is prepared if it is OK’d and he is elected. “[It] would eliminate a critical system of checks and balances and put taxpayer funds at greater risk,” Kennedy said. “...but if the electorate... votes to do this… I would absolutely be able handle it. I’ve dealt with the treasurer’s office, I know the functions inside and out, I know the processing and I know the management and investment strategy… Even there I’m better suited, as my opponent performs no day-to-day operations.”

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songs from a new album – alongside past singles and cover songs in the hour-and-a-half set..

Ten years ago, recalled band member Jacob Underwood, the band was doing over 300 shows a year while touring. To return to the road, visiting vaguely familiar cities, after a decade away from the bus, is like a “blast from the past,” he said; “very nostalgic.”

But the band’s new album is not about nostalgia, he said; it is new and indie and part of a “process” during which the band is “gaining fans one at a time.”

“We know that this is going to feel a lot better. Any kind of success, every ticket you sell, every album you sell, feels better because we’re out there working and it feels like something we’re accomplishing on our own,” he said.

When the band worked on its previous albums, they were not quite in control, Underwood said.

“The stuff in the past, we felt like we were kind of going to school,” he said. “Clive Davis was executive producer and with his reputation and experience we were just kind of like students; that’s how we felt.”

With the new album, he said, the band was in charge.

“This was our first O-Town full product by us with really our fingerprint on every piece of it,” Underwood said. “The sound’s still pop, we didn’t try and change anything, but I guess it’s more a piece of us than anything in the past.”

Whereas in the past, most of the band’s songs were written by other songwriters, this album includes three songs picked by the band and seven written by the band members them-

selves. This time, the band also performed their own instruments, edited the songs and did the album art.

“This time around, it wasn’t handed to us,” he said. “We sat in a room and we talked about it; we decided to move forward and we delegated duties and we looked at it like we’re business heads.”

The band members’ appreciation for the band has grown, he said.

“I think just our headspace, our maturity, our experience, it’s grown,” Underwood said. “We don’t feel like kids anymore… I think we didn’t know what the hell was going on in the past and we were just kids passionate about what we were doing but really had no education aid it was a whirlwind.”

When the band came together, Underwood said, its members were 19 years old and were – as they are still to-

day – very different from each other.

“We’re never going to be that band where everybody dresses alike,” he said. “We didn’t grow up together, we don’t have the same background, so we bring a very different element when we come in to do a record. We are already collaborating artists because we’re all so different.”

Their shows, Underwood said, are “relaxing.” The band makes cocktails for both themselves and selected fans on stage.

“I think a lot of artists do take themselves really seriously in their performances, and that’s cool but that’s just not our approach,” he said.

The Nov. 5 show will start at 8 p.m.

Ticket prices range from $40 to $80 on ticketmaster.com, paramountny.com or at the Paramount box office at 370 New York Ave., Huntington 11743.

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of efforts and initiatives available across the board.”

Gun Control The candidates moved to the issue of gun control laws.

Marcellino, said he voted for the NY SAFE (Secure Ammunition Firearms and Enforcement) Act, adding that the constitutional right to bear arms is important but that it is also important to know who is carry-

ing the guns.

“There are too many people carrying guns that… shouldn’t have them,” he said.

Many who have been involved in shootings, he said, have been individuals suffering from mental illnesses.

“These people have to be identified, and the SAFE Act provides a mechanism to do that through their doctors and physicians,” he said.

Marcellino’s challenger, Democrat Bruce Kennedy, said the right to own

Arrest in stabbing (Continued from page A1)

A police spokesperson did not respond to Scarpa’s claims.

Williams is due back in court Oct. 23.

During Monday night's school board meeting, Board of Education President Eric Geringswald noted that the incident at the Friday Night Lights game was one of two “happenings” in the district last week. The first was a bomb scare at High School West, sparked by the discovery of the words, “Bomb, Friday, 1:00,” written on the wall of a school bathroom.

“As a person who grew up in Half Hollow Hills, as a person who chose to move back to Half Hollow Hills... I can tell you that I never ever would've expected those

two things from my community," he said. “But I will tell you that I'm really proud of the way that my community reacted to those two situations.”

The Friday Night Lights game, Geringswald said, “is a great event” that gives Hills athletes a chance to perform for a larger audience.

“There's just a different energy on a Friday night, when the lights are up and you're playing in front of 1,000 children for your school,” he said. “We also recognize that when you provide wonderful opportunity, that sometimes there are individuals who choose to look at that as an opportunity for something other than what was intended.”

Geringswald said the matter is now in the hands of police.

a gun is a “privilege.”

“I believe in the Second Amendment, but I think that keeping our children safe is paramount,” he said. “Without impeding our Second Amendment rights, we can put real constraints into place to keep the guns out of the hands of criminals.”

Raising Age of Trial As An Adult At the Thursday night event, candidates also addressed a question regarding support of raising the age of trial as an adult to 18.

Bruce Kennedy, State Senator Carl Marcellino and State Assemblyman Chad Lupinacci each voiced their support for raising the age to 18.

Ebola/Enterrovirus D68 A question about the handling of Ebola and Enterrovirus D68 treatment and prevention led to discussion about emergency response systems and funding for health care.

“Our emergency response systems need to be intact,” Lupinacci said. “[We] think we’re isolated sometimes [in the U.S.]… [but these diseases] transcend borders.”

Marcellino said that travel restriction is “temporarily” necessary.

Bruce Kennedy noted the importance of “planning, training, and funding” to enable “prevention, containment, and treatment.”

Closing Statements In their closing statements, the candidates told anecdotes and addressed the children in the audience.

Israel told the young people of a 15person dinner he attended with President Barack Obama last week, during which a child asked Obama what he worried about the most with regard to his daughters. He answered: existentially, climate change and that a terrorist would get a hold of a nuclear bomb; internally, inequality – particularly with income, Israel recalled.

“Every election is about priorities,” he said.

For Israel, with respect to the children in the audience, the goal involves “making sure that you grow up in a country that is as good as the country that I grew up in.”

Bruce Kennedy reminded voters of his experience.

“I have experience in business, I have experience in government; both are success stories,” he said.

He also noted that he is “beholden to nobody but you” because he has gotten zero endorsements.

Lupinacci mentioned that as a teacher at SUNY Farmingdale, he wants to “continue the strength of our public education system” and “make sure that our colleges are strong.”

Gaughran asked his audience to look up the definition of “comptroller.”

“What I can assure you is that I’m going to do this job independently,” he said, noting that he would put party labels aside.

Marcellino went the motivation route, telling kids that “The only one [who] can stop you from achieving those heights is you.”

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BUSINESS The Sweet Science Of The Chocolate

By Danny Schrafel dschrafel@longislandergroup.com

Fine chocolate may become a sweeter deal for both consumers and purveyors of artisanal chocolate, a part of a $110-billion global industry that is consistently one of the world’s top four commodities.

“First is oil, then comes sugar and [chocolate] is usually swapped in an out with coffee [at third and fourth],” Northport’s Roxanne Browning, owner of Exotic Chocolate Tastings, explains.

The former advertising executive from Northport, who served as a Northport Village trustee from 19961998 and mayor from 1998-2002, decided after exiting politics that she “wanted a sweeter life” and tapped into her entrepreneurial spirit to launch Exotic Chocolate Tastings. The business hosts wine and chocolate tasting pairings featuring artisanal chocolates from Madagascar, Peru, Ecuador – in the Amazon, Bolivia, Venezuela, Philippines, Vietnam and New Guinea.

Not only does she help her clients

dazzle guests – many of them at corporate affairs – with carefully-tailored pairings of fine wine and chocolates produced from nuanced heirloom beans, she also gets to advocate for the small chocolate makers she features.

Sometime’s it’s just as simple as letting people know they exist, an effort that became a business five years ago.

“It helps the farmers and the rainforests where they grow. There’s a green, environmental impact as well,” she explains. “Our goal is to spread the mission of these fabulous choco-

lates and raise awareness of them.”

Technology, she said, has helped bring artisanal chocolate more to the forefront.

“The world is a lot smaller due to technology and outreach – it makes it easier for me. Even if these chocolate makers existed 30 years ago, it would have been much more difficult,” she said.

Browning said businesses like hers that deal in artisanal chocolate have not been affected by the recent Ebola outbreak that has spread throughout

They Collect Your Coins And Jewelry Spotlight On

Huntington Businesses

By Andrew Wroblewski awroblewski@longislandergroup.com

Experience is something that the minds behind Collectors Coins & Jewelry have been collecting since 1946. The Long Island-based buyer and seller of jewelry, coins, gold, watches and just about anything else, was founded by the Buz family in Massapequa Park nearly 70 years ago, and today they operate three other locations – one of which is now found at 331 New York Ave. in Huntington.

“We liked the location, and the town here is really great,” Arthur Buz, owner of the Huntington shop, said.

“We thought it would be a unique place to showcase some of the more unique pieces that we have to offer.”

Two years ago, Buz said, Collectors Coins & Jewelry melded with what used to be Estate Jewels of Huntington. Today, the owner and his crew, made up of Linda Padrone, Cie Hansel and Felix Kasirye, deal with very high-end pieces – like a unused 1986 Rolex Daytona, which the shop is selling for $100,000 – along with ordinary pieces of gold and silver for those not looking to spend that kind of money.

“We like to be in all spectrums and treat everybody equally when they come

here,” Buz, 25, said. “You can come here and buy something for $50… [And] everything we offer to sell we also buy.”

Some of Collectors Coins & Jewelry’s most beautiful pieces, Buz said, were purchased from estates – such as a $40,000 Russian piece containing very rare stones totaling 32 carats.

Coins, watches and other pieces of jewelry also make their way through the shop and, with years of expertise to back them, Buz said he and his crew can immediately identify what’s valuable and what’s not.

“I can literally look at something and tell you if it’s gold [just] by putting it in my hand,” Buz, of Jericho, said. “You’ll never really know [what you have] until you have us look at it… If you have something that’s been handed down to you, it’s always good to know what it’s worth.”

Free evaluation, Buz said, is offered by the shop – with a reasonable cutoff of a “truckload,” he added. A junk draw, old pieces of clothing and other unlikely vehicles, Buz said, have carried some of the most valuable items that Collectors Coins & Jewelry has come across.

But not everyone can be so lucky.

“People say, ‘Well what’s rare?’”

Buz said. “Well it’s rare because it’s not common – so the chances that you have it are slim.”

Just because something is old, he said, doesn’t necessarily mean it’s rare – and vice-versa. For those who don’t come across a potentially rare piece on their own but are still in the market for one, the internet is always a road to success through Collectors Coins &

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Collectors Coins & Jewelry has been family owned and operated since 1946

From left: Owner Arthur Buz, Linda Padrone, Cie Hansel and Felix Kasirye are a few of the brains behind Huntington’s Collectors Coins & Jewelry location at 331 New York Ave. Jewelry’s website, which offers fast, free delivery across the United States for items like watches, engagement rings, jewelry, coins and more.

“Diamond jewelry is a dime a dozen. You can always go bigger – some of the more unique pieces are what we like to offer online,” Buz said. “They’re really the things that you don’t see every day.”

In today’s selling environment, he said, it’s become imperative for jewelers to sell to as wide an audience as possible, and for Collectors Coins & Jewelry – found only on Long Island – the business has found a way to stretch its marketplace to places as far away as California.

For those in Huntington, though,

Buz and his crew are always available to buy, sell or even just talk about fine jewelry, coins, watches – and everything in-between.

“All of us really like what we do,” he said. “I don’t mind people just coming here and picking my brain.

For us too it’s interesting to see [what’s out there] – [and] you may even have something really rare that you never knew about.”

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Business western Africa and beyond. Recent responses aimed at stopping the spread of the virus have hampered the annual cocoa harvest by putting a crimp on the flow of labor and trade.

That could drive up the cost of mass-market commodities chocolate, which represents about four-fifths of the chocolate market, bringing it closer to the prices of artisanal chocolates, which represent about a tenth of the market. Artisanal bars typically run $4 to $20, Browning said, and greater price parity might encourage shoppers to broaden their horizons.

“A customer may say, ‘I can buy better chocolate. It’s a few pennies more,’” Browning said.

Both are part of a world chocolate hierarchy. The mass-market chocolate, in which Browning does not deal, produces boke flavorless beans and is fueled by cheap land, cheap labor and sometimes human trafficking.

Then there’s Fair Trade chocolate trading, similar to coffee, in which

Northport’s Roxanne Browning, owner of Exotic Chocolate Tastings, said commodity chocolate prices may go up because of a cocoa harvest hampered by efforts to stop the spread of Ebola in western Africa. market-based approaches are used to empower farmers to get a fair price for their harvest, improve working conditions, provide a decent wage and guarantee the right to organize.

Then there are the chocolate dealers that she works with in the world of direct trade, in which buyers can generally offer farmers 10 times more than

Fair Trade pricing.

“They’re not going to get rich, but it’s going to provide their basic needs,” she said of the direct trade model.

Some fine chocolate makers in the United States and Europe also work with farmers in the tropical belt under a profit-sharing model. Others, like the Amazonian Kichwas, who pro-

duce the popular Kallari single-source organic line of chocolate bars sold in Whole Foods, created a co-op model in which they keep all of the profits.

“They’re true entrepreneurs in the jungle. They created a co-op of 850 families - they all have a job to do and they bring this fabulous chocolate to the U.S. market,” Browning said.

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Nearly 14 years on, Siobhan Mulroy and Steve Camas continue to fulfill their globetrotting culinary mission at 34 New Street, bringing the world to their doorstep – and your plate – in Huntington village.

When they opened the doors to 34 New Street restaurant in January 2001, their goal was a simple, widereaching one: create a home for creative world cuisine drawing from all corners of the globe.

That mission helped them stand out in a crowded field. There were – and still are – so many good Italianstyle restaurants, Siobhan said, so they decided, “Let’s do something a little different.”

Their signature flatbread remains a warm, aromatic welcome. So too was an autumnal Apple Cider Martini ($10), a smooth and sweet cocktail special brimmed in brown sugar and cinnamon.

34 New Street’s signature dishes remain consistent winners. We started with a Portobello stuffed with herbed goat cheese ($12), which, dressed up with zesty balsamic glaze, is lip-smackingly rich and moist. Thin-sliced, tender and crisp fried orange-sesame calamari ($12) is another can’t-miss starter with a little kick. Sweet Brie with almonds ($7 small serving/$12 large) won over non-Brie lovers at our table

The Apple Cider Martini goes down easy and brims with autumn flair. with a sweet start and a nutty, mellow finish. New Street Clams ($12) is like a clams overload – whole fresh baked clams dressed in white wine garlic sauce are topped with a minced clam breadcrumb topping.

A similar story is true on the entrees menu. Apricot-Almond Chicken ($16) remains an anchor of the menu after 14 years, and Siobhan it will stay that way because their guests won’t have it any other way. And the traditional Spanikopita ($14) is Steve’s grandmother’s recipe, and another nod to the continental-global approach to dining at 34 New. Other new favorites emerged.

Bistro Steak Medallions ($21), panseared in a sweet marsala wine cream sauce with shallots, mushrooms and mustard seeds, is sumptuous and ribsticking. Pumpkin Ravioli ($16), a special during our visit, is slightly fruity in a brown butter and apple

From left, waitress Alexa Pryor and manager Lisa Hockney respectively display Steak Medallions in Marsala Cream Sauce and Pumpkin Ravioli at 34 New Street, known for its creative world cuisine. cider sauce, and wonderfully comforting thanks to a pumpkin, mascarpone and ricotta, onion and sage filling. Likewise, sesame-crusted Honey Dijon pizza ($13), one of many personal pie choices, is comfort food personified – sweet and hearty with a mustardy pop.

Dessert brought an autumnal spin on crème brulee to the table, which, infused with apple cider, resulted in a lighter, yet still decadent, autumn treat. The great lunch specials continue for on-the-go dining and the mid-day nosh, and the pizza counter remains exemplary, so if you’re on the go, you won’t miss out.

Most dishes can be tailored for gluten-free and vegetarian diners.

There’s no gluten-free pizza yet, though – Siobahn said she’s still holding out for the perfect glutenfree crust to serve. It’s symbolic of her work for nearly the last decade and a half – love all, serve all, and do it very well every time.

Popular Honey Dijon pizza is one of many personal pie choices.

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There’s a nice crisp and kick to thin-sliced orange-sesame calamari.

Atmosphere: Homey Cuisine: Creative world cuisine Price: Moderate Hours: Wednesday-Thursday 11:30 a.m.-5 p.m. for lunch; 5 p.m.-9 p.m. for dinner; Friday 11:30 p.m.-5 p.m. for lunch; 5 p.m-9 p.m. for dinner; Saturday 5 p.m.-10 p.m.; Sunday 4 p.m.-9 p.m.

Sweet brie flatbreads are a classic, perfect for starting and finishing alike.

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DINEHUNTINGTON .COM HAPPY BIRTHDAY, ACACIA: The crew

at Acacia (371 New York Ave., Huntington 631-923-2299 acaciali.com) celebrated their one-year anniversary in Huntington Monday with a special cocktail reception and champagne toast. Even though they’re here just a year, it was their second time doing Dine Huntington Restaurant Week – that’s because they signed before they opened in 2013, and just beat the clock to open their doors to great acclaim for the dining extravaganza. Here’s to another year of packing them in!

HELLO, SOUTHDOWN COFFEE: For the

java junkies amongst us (and there are many in our office) there’s a new destination in Huntington. Southdown Coffee (210B Wall St., Huntington southdowncoffee.com) opened its doors within the month.

Acacia owner Michael Cassano and his crew are celebrating one year in Huntington village. The mussel pots are the signature dish.

The coffeehouse offers a seasonal menu of coffees roasted at the world-class Pulley Collective in Red Hook, Brooklyn. Southdown Coffee’s focus is roasting single origin coffees from around the world to provide a unique tasting experience with every beverage. Try them out every Friday at 1 p.m. when they host free cuppings.

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The legendary Bill Cosby had two sold-out crowds laughing so hard they were practically in tears on Saturday at The Paramount in Huntington. Sitting in a chair in the middle of a living-room-esque set, Cosby was as casual as could be, wearing a gray hoodie from bearing the name “Morehouse,” the all-male, historically black college from which his late son graduated. The 77-year-old focused on what he has become known for: good, clean comedy. He even gave the wife of an audience member who was too sick to attend the surprise of her life when he called her on a cell phone from the stage.

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‘Thunder’ Travels Far

On August 22 through August 24 The LI Thunder baseball team from the Half Hollow Hills Little League in Dix Hills took their skills out of state when they participated in the Cal Ripken 11U Natural Tournament in Aberdeen, Md. in August. The boys – some of whom have been together since they were 5 years old playing T-ball – fared well for their first multi-state tournament. Pictured are: back, from left, Joseph Rocco, Assistant Coach Rich Rocco, Sr., and Head Coach Rich Rocco; front, Thomas, Christopher and Alex Rocco.

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People In The News Compiled by Luann Dallojacono Jennifer B. Cona, managing partner of Genser Dubow Genser & Cona (GDGC) law firm in Melville, was named a Super Lawyer in the 2014 New York Metro Super Lawyers publication. The Super Lawyers annual list was included as a special section in The New York Times on Oct. 5.

The list represents no Jennifer Cona more than 5 percent of lawyers in each state who have attained high peer recognition, professional achievement and meet ethical standards. Super Lawyers is a Thomson Reuters rating service of outstanding lawyers from more than 70 practice areas. “I am honored to be recognized as a Super Lawyer,” Cona said. “It is extremely rewarding, not only to be included in this prestigious and exclusive group of attorneys, but to be endorsed by my peers.”

As director of the firm’s Elder Law department, Cona practices exclusively in the field of elder law, including representing elderly clients and their families in connection with Medicaid planning, preservation of assets, estate planning, estate litigation, probate and administration of estates, special needs planning, veterans benefits and guardianships.

Cona serves on the executive committee of the board of trustees and the legal advisory board of the Long Island Alzheimer’s Foundation. She is the founder and chair of the Advanced Elder Law Focus Group, an industry think-tank.

Cona received her Juris Doctor with honors from the University of Connecticut School of Law and received a Bachelor of Arts cum laude and with high honors from William Smith College.

Farrell Fritz law firm attorney Ilene Sherwyn Cooper was recently appointed to the New York Bar Foundation’s Planned Giving Task Force.

Earlier this year, Cooper was appointed co-chair of the Fellows of the New York Bar Foundation for the 10th Judicial District.

The foundation is a charitable and philanthropic entiIlene Sherwyn Cooper ty of the New York State Bar Association.

Cooper, a Dix Hills resident, concentrates her practice in estate litigation. She is a contributor to the firm’s New York Trusts & Estates Litigation blog. She is a member of the NYSBA’s Committees on Legal Education and Admission to the Bar and on Professional Discipline, as well as a member of the foundation’s House of Delegates. She is a former chair of the NYSBA Trusts & Estates Law Section and its Committee on Trust & Estate Administration, and a former member of the NYSBA Special Committee on Fiduciary Appointments.

Cooper earned her Juris Doctor from Hofstra University School of Law and her undergraduate degree from Cornell University.

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THURSDAY Creativity In Neuroscience The public keynote evening of a 2½-day symposium on Creativity in Neuroscience and the Humanities at Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, Bruce Adolphe (composer) and Alexis Gambis (film director) will talk about creativity in music and filmmaking, and its relation to creativity in science, illustrated by examples from their work. Grace Auditorium, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, One Bungtown Road, Cold Spring Harbor, Oct. 23, 6 p.m. Free, but reservations suggested. www.cshl.edu. 516-3678455.

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Huntington Costume Parade Calling all ghouls, goblins, and other Halloween creatures! Grab your goodie bags and trick-ortreat in Huntington village as the Town of Huntington sponsors its Annual Children’s Halloween Costume Parade, starting at Gerard Street on Friday, Oct. 31 at 4:15 p.m. Children of all ages (and their parents or guardians) are welcome to dress in costume and walk in the parade. Meet in front of the Huntington Post Office at 4 p.m. The Huntington Business Improvement District in cooperation with village merchants will be sponsoring its “Safe Trick-orTreat” program where merchants throughout the town will pass out candy. 631-351-2877.

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.

Huntington Costume Parade Calling all ghouls, goblins, and other Halloween creatures! Grab your goodie bags and trick-or-treat in Huntington village as the Town of Huntington sponsors its Annual Children’s Halloween Costume Parade, starting at Gerard Street on Friday, Oct. 31 at 4:15 p.m.

Children of all ages (and their parents or guardians) are welcome to dress in costume and walk in the parade. Meet in front of the Huntington Post Office at 4 p.m. The Huntington Business Improvement District in cooperation with village merchants will be sponsoring its “Safe Trick-or-Treat” program where merchants throughout the town will pass out candy. 631-351-2877.

who will be signing copies of her new book, “The Composer's Landscape,” on Saturday, Nov. 1, 4 p.m. at the Steinway Used Piano Gallery, 505 Walt Whitman Road, Melville.

SUNDAY 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. 631-549-1000. www.MeditationOnLongisland.org.

SATURDAY The Pumpkin Patch Is Open Red Ribbon Week The Commack Coalition of Caring 4th Annual Red Ribbon Week 5K Run/Walk will be held on Oct. 25, 9 a.m., with a free ½ mile Kids Fun Run at 8:30 a.m.

Both events will begin and end at Commack High School. Red Ribbon Week brings people together to raise awareness of the dangers of alcohol, tobacco and other drugs, and encourages prevention, early intervention, and treatment services. Register at www.commack.k12.ny.us/ccc or call 631858-3623.

Fresh Eats The Northport Farmers' Market is in its seventh season running every Saturday until Nov. 22, 8 a.m.-1 p.m., rain or shine. Located in the Cow Harbor parking lot at the foot of Main Street, it overlooks beautiful Northport Harbor.

Live Music Live local bands take over Finley's of Greene Street, 43 Greene St., Huntington, every Saturday night at 11 p.m. Join in the fun and food!

Steinway Artist Has New Book Meet Carol Montparker, Steinway artist,

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The Pumpkin Patch is open at Union United Methodist Church at 1018 Pulaski Road in East Northport. Pumpkins, pumpkin treats and pumpkin-themed crafts are available through Oct. 31, Saturdays from 10 a.m.-6 p.m. and Sunday-Friday from noon-6 p.m. 631261-1303.

MONDAY Celebrate SeniorNet Huntington-based SeniorNet at FSL, L.I. celebrates 15 years of service to the senior community at its annual meeting at the Cinema Arts Centre on Oct. 27. The theme of the meeting is “A Whole New World: Facing the Future Together.”

Author William G. Perry, will describe how cybercriminals operate and important steps average people can take to protect themselves. For more information call 631-470-6757, visit our websites: www.seniornetli.org.

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.

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. 631-4627446.

AT THE LIBRARIES Cold Spring Harbor Library 95 Harbor Road, Cold Spring Harbor.

631-692-6820. cshlibrary.org.

• Tri-County Artists of Long Island (TCA), a group of professional fine artists from Long Island and the boroughs of New York City, will exhibit their two- and three-dimensional artwork through Nov. 2.

• A dramatized reading of Ray Bradbury’s “Fahrenheit 451,” with music and sound effects, will be performed on Sunday, Oct. 26, 2 p.m.

Free.

Commack Public Library 18 Hauppauge Road, Commack. 631499-0888. 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.

Adult Enrichment Programs The Harborfields Alumni and Community Education Foundation hosts adult enrichment programs throughout October: Beginner Bridge, Wednesdays through Dec. 17 (6:30-8:30 p.m.); Crop Paper Scissors Adult Workshop, Oct. 25, Nov. 15, Dec. 13 (9 a.m.-12 p.m.); Feng Shui/Bagua Treasure Mapping, Oct. 23, Nov. 6 (7-9 p.m.); Intro to Intensati, Oct. 29, Nov. 5, 12 (10-11:30 a.m.); and Mock Trial, Mondays starting Oct. 20 for 6-8 sessions (8-10 p.m.). Info and tickets at www.hacef.org.

TUESDAY Free Mommy And Me Class Sing! Stretch! Dance! Play! Enjoy a funfilled class that includes parachute play and bubble play and meet other Jewish moms at The Chai Center in Dix Hills.

The free class takes place Tuesdays at 10 a.m. For children ages 6-36 months.

Pre-registration required by phone or online: 631-351-8672. www.thechaicenter.com.

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.

Elwood Public Library 3027 Jericho Turnpike, Elwood. 631-4993722. www.elwoodlibrary.org.

• Watch the library’s weekly Friday afternoon movie at 1 p.m.

Half Hollow Hills Community Library Dix Hills: 55 Vanderbilt Parkway. 631421-4530; Melville: 510 Sweet Hollow Road. 631-421-4535. hhhlibrary.org.

• The library is currently forming a Chamber Music Ensemble led by Mr. Stanley Stock, retired music teacher and is looking for musicians. For more information and to register, call 631498-1229.

Free Help For Vets Every Tuesday from 12-4 p.m. is “Military Appreciation Tuesdays,” when Long Island Cares specifically assists veterans, military personnel and their families at the Hauppauge and Freeport emergency pantries. Appointments can be made by contacting jrosati@licares.org.

WEDNESDAY Open Mic Night Play your heart out at an acoustic open

Harborfields Public Library 31 Broadway, Greenlawn. 631-757-4200. harborfieldslibrary.org.

• Learn the ins and outs of Medicare in “Medicare Made Easy” on Wed., Oct. 29, 2 p.m.

Huntington Public Library Main Branch: 338 Main St., Huntington.

631-427-5165. Station Branch: 1335 New York Ave., Huntington Station. 631421-5053. www thehuntingtonlibrary.org.

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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.

Magic Bob bring his family-friendly illusion show to Halloween Family Day on Saturday, Oct. 25, 1 p.m., with face-painting, prizes for best costume, and tours of the Whitman house at the Walt Whitman Birthplace, 246 Old Walt Whitman Road, Huntington Station. Register by calling Carolyn at 631-427-5240, ext. 113 or emailing educator@waltwhitman.org. $9/child, chaperones free. www.waltwhitman.org.

Northport-East Northport Public Library Northport: 151 Laurel Ave. 631-2616930. East Northport: 185 Larkfield Road. 631-261-2313. www.nenpl.org.

• In the Sunday Family Special, something's amiss and now “the game's afoot” for the brilliant Sherlock Holmes. Join the Traveling Lantern Theatre Company and solve the mystery on Sunday, Oct. 26, 2 p.m.

MUSEUMS/EXHIBITS

South Huntington Public Library

Art League of Long Island

145 Pidgeon Hill Road, Huntington Station. 631-549-4411. www.shpl.info.

• Learn how to develop a new career and find a new job for your life and your retirement Wed., Oct. 29, 7 p.m.

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.

• Art After Dark returns Oct. 24, 7-9 p.m.

Enjoy a free evening of cultural enrichment and join artists and art lovers for special art exhibits with demonstrations

by Art League instructors.

THEATER/FILM Bare Bones Theater 57 Main St., Northport. barebonestheater.com. 631-606-0026.

• A long overdue family confrontation unfolds with poignant humor against the backdrop of World War II in Neil Simon’s “Lost in Yonkers.”

The show runs for the next two weekends and closes Sunday, Nov. 2.

Cinema Arts Centre 423 Park Ave., Huntington. www.cinemaartscentre.org. 631-423-7611.

• “Biophilia Live,” a concert film that captures the human element of Björk’s multi-disciplinary multimedia project: biophilia, screens in the Movies That Rock series, co-presented by Sparkboom, Wednesday, Oct. 29, 7:30 p.m. Ticket grants access to the after party in the Sky Room Café and two free drinks.

Live performance by Jake Furia Music. $10 members/$15 public.

John W. Engeman Theater At Northport 350 Main St., Northport. www.johnwengemantheater.com. 631-2612900.

• The theater presents “Evita,” one of the most passionate and colorful musicals in theater history.

Performances run through Nov. 2.

• Take your children to a magical land, “The Wizard of Oz,” Saturdays at 11 a.m. and Sundays at 10:30 a.m. through Nov. 2. $15.

AUDITIONS/SUBMISSIONS Northport Symphony Orchestra The Northport Symphony Orchestra seeks new members in all sections.

Repertoire ranges from Baroque through classical and romantic to early 20th century. Music Director Richard Hyman is an award-winning music educator and composer. Rehearsals are on Wednesdays from 7:30-9 p.m. usually at East Northport Middle School. Email info@northportorchestra.org to arrange an audition.

Website: northportorchestra.org.

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. www.bjspokegallery.com.

• Three exhibits are on view from Oct. 28-Nov. 23: Mary Abrams – a memorial solo exhibit of her never before displayed drawings and works in process; Cindy Schecter – Reflections from the Small Woods; and Exteriors/Interiors – a members-themed exhibit. Reception: Saturday, Nov. 1, 2-5 p.m.

Cold Spring Harbor Whaling Museum 279 Main Street, Cold Spring Harbor.

631-367-3418. www.cshwhalingmuseum.org.

• The year-long exhibit “Sea Ink: American Sailors and Tattoo Art” explores the culture and significance of nautical tattoos and their historical origins from sailors’ lives at sea. The exhibit features an array of tattoo artifacts, antique machines, early inking tools and Sailor Jerry flash art.

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 $6-8/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.

• The works of Lois V. Walker are featured in her solo exhibit, “Exploring Gesture & Color” through Oct. 27 in the main gallery. Walker will be sharing poetry selections at a reading on Saturday, Oct. 25 at 2 p.m.

• “Nightmare on Main Street,” a Halloween-themed student art exhibit, opens Thursday, Oct. 30 with a reception from 6-8 p.m. at the Main Street gallery. Wear a costume! On display through Nov. 10.

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 AChanging – 1960s & Huntington’s Response” on display at the Soldiers & Sailors Memorial Building.

LaMantia Gallery 127 Main St., Northport Village. 631754-8414. www.lamantiagallery.com.

• Following the success of a display of never-before-seen Dr. Seuss artwork, the gallery displays a permanent collation of estate-authorized art.

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. 631854-5555. 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.

Walt Whitman Birthplace 246 Old Walt Whitman Road, Huntington Station. Hours: MondayFriday, 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.

• Magic Bob bring his family-friendly illusion show to Halloween Family Day on Saturday, Oct. 25, 1 p.m., with facepainting, prizes for best costume, and tours of the Whitman house. Register by calling Carolyn at 631-427-5240, ext. 113 or emailing educator@waltwhitman.org. $9/child, chaperones free.

MUSIC/DANCE Five Towns College Performing Arts Center Five Towns College, 305 N. Service Road, Dix Hills. Box Office: 631-6562148. www.dhpac.org.

• “The Metamorphoses” shows Thursday, Oct. 16; Friday, Oct. 17; and Saturday, Oct. 18 at 7:30 p.m., and Sunday, Oct. 19 at 2 p.m. $15/$12 for senior citizens and students. A vigorous search into the contemporary relevance of ancient Greek Gods, from Zeus, Apollo, Cupid and Psyche, to Orpheus and Eurydice, “Metamorphoses” is a play based on the classic Ancient Greek poem by Ovid.

The Paramount 370 New York Ave., Huntington. 631673-7300. www.paramountny.com. All shows begin at 8 p.m. unless otherwise noted.

• Robin Trower plays with guest Phil Varca & The Slam Jammers Fri., Oct. 24. Ticket Prices: $49.50-$79.50.

• Breaking Benjamin: Un-Plugged on Sat., Oct. 25. $30-$75.

Northport Historical Society Museum 215 Main St., Northport. Museum hours: Tuesday - Sunday, 1-4:30 p.m. 631-7579859. 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.

Vanderbilt Museum and Planetarium 180 Little Neck Road, Centerport.

Museum hours through April 15:

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Taste Of Revenge Sweet For Thunderbirds

By Andrew Wroblewski

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With the playoffs right around the corner, the Half Hollow Hills High School East boys soccer team has picked the right time to get hot. As of press time Monday, in the second half of the 2014 season the Thunderbirds (8-3-1) are undefeated with five straight wins and tied atop League II with Walt Whitman (8-31) for first place.

On Oct. 16, the Thunderbirds secured the first place seating with a 3-0 win over Smithtown East (7-32).

In the shutout, Hills East striker Wesley Bosse recorded his fifthstraight game with at least a point as the senior scored what would turn out to be the game-winning goal.

“It [came off of] a throw-in from my defender Matty D’Alessandro,” Bosse said of the goal-scoring play. “[I had a] defender on my back so I turned and let the ball roll [past].

Long Islander News photos/Andrew Wroblewski

Hills East rides five-game winning streak in second half of season that’s what the back of our shirts say;

A senior defender for the Thunderbirds, David August, left, played a big part in Hills East’s shutout of Smithtown East on Oct. 16.

[Then there] was another defender on me [so I] pushed it aside him. The keeper came out [so I hit the ball] with my left foot [and] put it into the back of the net.”

Another senior, David August also scored along with junior Taylor Kaczynski, a Hills East midfielder.

Samuel Steinberg, a sophomore,

recorded his first assist of the season in the win. In net, junior Justin Katz made 5 saves for his third shutout of the year.

“We’ve been working really hard this season,” Bosse, who leads Hills East in scoring with 9 goals, said. “[But] we need to work harder now as a team and as a family because

we’re a big family.”

Working harder, Bosse said, may be the key to the Thunderbirds aspirations for a league championship.

As of Monday, with two games left to play this season, Hills East would face two fellow playoff teams.

First off, on Monday, Walt Whitman was the destination as Hills East made the trip for a game that could very well decide who comes away with the League II title.

Then, on Wednesday, the Thunderbirds final home game of the season was against Central Islip (7-5).

Regardless of the results, the playoffs start now for Hills East.

Depending on where the team is seeded, the Thunderbirds will play either on Saturday –a play-in game – or on Oct. 28. Where the game is played is also dependent on the Thunderbirds seed – if they are the higher seed then they’ll have a home game.

FOOTBALL>> HALF HOLLOW HILLS WEST 34, WEST BABYLON 6

Colts Stomp Out West Babylon With Win

By Andrew Wroblewski awroblewski@longislandergroup.com

After suffering their first loss of the football season on Oct. 11 to Smithtown East (5-1), the Colts of Half Hollow Hills High School West undoubtedly wanted to bounce back on Saturday when they faced West Babylon (2-4). In the loss to the Bulls, the Colts (5-1) produced their lowest point total on offense this season: 14. Against the Eagles, however, Hills West exploded with 34 unanswered points through the first three quarters and went on to claim a 34-6 win.

The Colts offensive production mostly came from running back Alexander Filacouris. A sophomore, Filacouris played a part in every touchdown Hills West scored.

While running for 105 yards on 14 attempts, Filacouris rushed for 4

scores in the win. To further exert his athletic prominence, the sophomore also threw for 51 yards on 3-of-4 efficiency; including a 34-yard touchdown pass to senior wide receiver Cody Clarson with time running down in the first half.

Also an offensive factor for the Colts was Lucas DiGiorgi, a junior, who rushed for 117 yards on 14 attempts – the second time he’s rushed for 100+ yards this season.

With the win, Hills West kept pace with Smithtown East record-wise in Division II as of press time Monday – however, due to the points structure, Smithtown East sits above Hills West for second place overall with the Colts in third. Both teams are looking up at undefeated Bellport (5-0).

This Saturday, Hills West will look to keep its offense rolling as it makes the trip to East Islip (4-2)

Pictured in a game against Smithtown West, the defensive unit for Half Hollow Hills West has been stout, allowing an average of 16.2 pts/g in wins this season. where it will face a Redmen team that’s coming off a big win of its own – a 21-14 victory over

Riverhead (4-2). The game is scheduled for a 1 p.m. kickoff at East Islip Middle School.

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