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THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 2014 MELVILLE
Developer Eyes 110 Parcel For Hotel Long Islander News photo/Danny Schrafel
Kathleen Madigan will take the Paramount stage on Nov. 6.
Comedian To Bring ‘Mental Vacation’ By Arielle Dollinger adollinger@longislandergroup.com
The self-described “lady at the end of the bar,” with “lots of opinions and very little accurate information,” standup comedian Kathleen Madigan – and her pair of freshly-groomed eyebrows, she noted – will take the Paramount stage on Nov. 6. The show, “[barring] any tragedies,” she said, “should be a mental vacation for 90 (Continued on page A29)
With the Rubie Corporate Plaza in the background, the property at 500 Broad Hollow Road in Melville is being eyed for a possible Hyatt Place hotel, the prospective developer’s attorney has confirmed.
By Danny Schrafel dschrafel@longislandergroup.com
A developer is eyeing a vacant office building along Route 110 near the Long Island Expressway in Melville as a possible site for a new hotel, a town planning official confirmed last week. The property in question is 500 Broad Hollow Road, a 3-acre parcel containing a vacant one-story commercial building adjacent to the Rubie Corporate Plaza. Attorney William Bonesso, who is representing OTO Development, the prospective developer, said the hotel could possibly be a Hyatt Place brand, but nothing is set in stone. He expected the plans to firm up more in the coming weeks (Continued to page A29)
HALF HOLLOW HILLS
Student Brought Ammo To School By Danny Schrafel dschrafel@longislandergroup.com
A student brought shotgun shells to the Candlewood Middle School last week, Half Hollow Hills School officials confirmed. School officials said in a statement that a pupil at Candlewood alerted them to the incident. “Late yesterday afternoon [Oct. 29], a student informed us that another student was in possession of four shotgun shells while in Candlewood Middle School. However, no threatening statements were made and the student was not in possession of a firearm,” officials said.
A Candlewood Middle School student brought shotgun shells to school last week, Half Hollow Hills school officials confirmed. Building administrators then began an immediate investigation, called the cops and implemented “appropriate disciplinary measures,” officials said.
While district administrators said “the building investigation has concluded and the matter has been turned over to the police,” a (Continued to page A29)
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Eva Schloss, childhood friend and eventual stepsister of Anne Frank, visited the Suffolk YJCC on Oct. 30 to speak of her time in hiding during the Holocaust and the subsequent transition to life after the war – a visit organized by the Chabad of Mid-Suffolk, The Chai Center in Dix Hills and the Chabad @ Stony Brook. At the request of the rabbis at the Chabad centers, Congressman Steve Israel presented Schloss with an American flag that flew over the United States Capitol building “in honor and tribute” to Schloss’ work “to educate the world about tolerance, to fight intolerance, and to bring justice to our communities and to the world.” In interview format, sitting opposite a WCBS reporter, Schloss told her story. Schloss’ family was happy in Holland, Schloss said, until the Germans invaded in 1940. Eventually, it came time to build a hiding place within a hiding place. “They [the officers] always came at night, and they felt the beds, which were still warm,” Schloss said, noting that the warmth of the beds told officers that there were people hiding. Schloss and her family moved six or seven times over an approximate twoyear period, she said. On her 15th birthday, she was arrested, interrogated and badly beaten – a double-agent nurse had betrayed her family. “This nurse betrayed over 200 people, all being sent to their deaths,” she said. The Frank family did not find out who had betrayed them, she said, and eventually patriarch Otto Frank decided that he did not want to know. In the cattle truck, en route to
Congressman Steve Israel presents Holocaust survivor Eva Schloss with an American flag in Commack last week. Auschwitz, Schloss’ father told her with tears in his eyes that he could no longer protect his children, Schloss recalled; her brother, a musician who had to stop making sounds when the family went into hiding, told her that he had hidden paintings underneath floorboards and would go back for them when the war was over. He would not live through the war; she would, and would recover some of the paintings later. Schloss and her family arrived at Auschwitz, at which point she and her mother were separated from her brother and father. She and her mother worked in “Canada” – the nickname for part of Auschwitz where goods taken away from people were sorted – to open the hems of items of clothing to find hidden gold. They worked there for three weeks before being forced to move to jobs involving physical labor. Meals were “a little mug of liquid”
in the morning and a little chunk of bread at night, she said. No food goes to waste in her house today, she said, because food was such a scarcely available commodity during her time in the camp. Her mother often gave Schloss her share of bread. People slept 10 to a bunk, she remembers, often waking up to find that the person next to them was dead. “I was 15 years old; I hadn’t experienced much of life,” she said. “I wanted to have a boyfriend, I wanted to get married, I wanted to have a family, and I held onto this… That really kept me going – the hope to get back to a normal life again.” After the war, Schloss tried to return to a normal life. She received notification from the Red Cross that her brother and father had died, but she had a difficult time believing that they were gone. “I didn’t accept it,” she said. “For years, people did come back… all
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kinds of stories.” Otto Frank, by then a friend of the family, learned that his daughters had died. “He who had lost everything had no hatred in him,” she said of Otto Frank. Frank told Eva that hating people would only make her unhappy; that the people she hated would not even know it. When Schloss was trying to figure out what to do with her now “normal” life, her mother and Otto encouraged her to be a photographer. In 1951, she moved to London to work as an apprentice in a photography studio for one year. She met a man in London; he proposed six months later. She told him that she could not marry him because she had a widowed mother in Amsterdam and needed to go back to her at the end of the year. Then, Otto Frank went to visit Eva and told her that he and her mother had fallen in love. Eva went back to the man and told him that she could marry him. Today, they have been married for 62 years and have three children. Schloss has written books about her experiences – one of which tells the story of her brother – because she decided that she needed to tell her story. “We thought the world had changed, but the world hadn’t changed,” she said. She, like many others, came out of the camp as an Athiest. “If you see human beings acting like those Nazis, how can you trust anybody?” she asked. “I just didn’t trust anybody anymore.” She is a “very, very proud Jew” now, having realized that living a life full of distrust made for misery. “Hope is important,” she said.
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WHEATLEY HEIGHTS
Woman Killed In Little East Neck Road Crash By Andrew Wroblewski awroblewski@longislandergroup.com
A memorial now sits where a 19year-old woman lost her life early Saturday morning in Wheatley Heights after a single-car crash. Suffolk County police detectives are still investigating to determine who was driving the vehicle, in which Carla Flores, of Wyandanch, was the lone passenger in the back seat. The 2002 Chevrolet Camaro, police said, was traveling northwest on Little East Neck Road at the merger with Colonial Springs Road around 4:20 a.m. The vehicle – which held Joseph Dunn, 20 of Dix Hills, and Brandon Charles, 19 of Wheatley Heights, in the front seats – veered off of the road and into a wooded area on the west side of Colonial Springs Road, police said.
Flores was pronounced dead at the scene of the incident. Dunn, the owner of the vehicle, was taken to Good Samaritan Hospital Medical Center in West Islip for non-life-threatening injuries. Charles refused medical treatment for a minor injury. Police could not determine whether it was Dunn or Charles behind the wheel of the car and were continuing the investigation as of press time on Monday. The vehicle, police said, was impounded for a safety check. As of Monday, the memorial on the side of the road where Flores was killed reads “Rest In Peace” on a cross suspended above a bouquet of flowers and candles, and below a bundle of balloons. “You will be missed!” it reads. Beside the memorial still lies a piece of the vehicle involved in the crash.
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Single-car crash still being probed
A memorial for 19-year-old Carla Flores lies on the side of Colonial Springs Road in Wheatley Heights – the spot where the Wyandanch woman was killed during a single-car crash early Saturday morning. Town of Huntington Spokesman A.J. Carter said on Monday that the town has no record of issues involving the intersection where the crash occurred.
Anyone with information on the crash is asked to contact the Second Squad at 631-854-8252 or call anonymously to Crime Stoppers at 1-800220-TIPS.
TOWN OF HUNTINGTON
Councilman To Abstain From Recycling Vote Amid receivership disclosures, Cuthbertson will sit out on idea he championed By Danny Schrafel dschrafel@longislandergroup.com
Steps toward moving the Town of Huntington toward single-stream recycling are set to begin this Thursday, but without the voice of a major proponent of the change. Huntington Councilman Mark Cuthbertson, who made changing to the new recycling model – which would allow plastics, metals and papers to be comingled and collected together – a priority of his fifth term, confirmed Sunday that a vote is scheduled for Thursday’s town board meeting to approve an inter-municipal agreement with the Town of Smithtown that would allow Huntington to make the switch. However, Cuthbertson will abstain from that vote. “As fate would have it, the vendor [Joe Winters] that has the contract that can do it is a former client of mine, so I have to abstain from it, especially in this climate,” Cuthbertson said. Winters is co-owner of Green Stream Recycling, which built and operates the recycling equipment at Brookhaven’s Yaphank landfill, where Huntington’s recyclables would be carted.
Cuthbertson is facing a series of revelations about his business dealings in recent months, which critics have derided as conflicts of interest that the councilman failed to disclose. However, Cuthbertson maintains that he has always operated on the right side of the law and the town’s ethics code. The latest comes after the councilman’s deliberations via email over whether to release a statement disclosing his ties to Vincent James Management owner Robert Fonti, chairman of the Huntington Housing Authority, were circulated. Fonti has been retained by the town as a property management consultant for the past 17 years and is contracted this year to be paid up to $62,400. Cuthbertson confirmed the email is authentic and was intended for a small group of attorneys he was consulting for advice on the draft statement, or whether to issue one at all. On Monday, Cuthbertson said that on three occasions, he worked with Fonti on receiverships – twice as counsel, and the third time as a receiver. All told, Cuthbertson and his staff spent 157 hours on the three matters and were paid $10,390.06, or about $66/hour. He added that he wrote off an additional $8,095 in fees.
In the first matter, he served as counsel to Fonti, who was the receiver in Hypothecator Realty Corp v. J&J Sons Real Estate Corp., a Suffolk County Supreme Court case that began in August 2011. Cuthbertson made $3,294.01 on the case; Fonti has not been paid, Cuthbertson said. In a second matter, Cuthbertson was again counsel to Fonti in the late November 2012 case of Community National Bank v. Griffin Real Estate LLC, also in Suffolk County Supreme Court. Fonti was paid $3,350 in that matter, and Cuthbertson was appointed Fonti’s attorney by the court and paid $1,000 by Community National Bank per a court order. The last case, Cuthbertson said, came in the matter of 115 Meacham Funding Court v. 115 Meacham Avenue Corp. in Nassau County Supreme Court. Cuthbertson was appointed receiver in that case and a judge authorized Cuthbertson’s request to appoint Fonti as the property manager in an Oct. 31, 2011 order. Fonti was paid $2,400. Cuthbertson was paid $6,096.85. “Meacham is identical to the [Gary] Melius decision in terms of how it was treated,” Cuthbertson said of his dealings with Oheka Castle
owner Gary Melius, which an Ethics Board finding on Oct. 20 did not constitute a violation. The first revelations into Cuthbertson’s dealings with Melius came under scrutiny after an Oct. 5 report in Newsday, which indicated he failed to reveal his relationship with Melius-related receiverships of foreclosed properties before sponsoring and voting for a zone-change resolution for Melius to build luxury condominiums near the castle. Cuthbertson was cleared of wrongdoing by the Town of Huntington Ethics Board but said he would disclose similar relationships in the future. The recycling contract, however, requires him to abstain, he said. “The difference between those where I abstain and here where I didn’t need to disclose, much less abstain… is the people who are getting contracts [for recycling] paid me money and retained my services,” Cuthbertson said. Cuthbertson sent a letter, dated Oct. 29, to Howard Glickstein, chair of the Town of Huntington’s Ethics Board, to recommend changes to the ethics code that would tighten disclosure requirements. In a copy of that letter provided to Long Islander News (Continued to page A29)
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POLICE REPORT Compiled by Danny Schrafel
Winning Ways C'mon, sports fans… Can’t we ever just
have nice things? I was out and about, as I usuHuntington Bay Dental to buy ally am, last week checking in with all of our back your kids’ surplus Halreporters who are covering loween candy. Those kindplayoff teams, and I just could- IN THE KNOW hearted dentists are saving WITH AUNT ROSIE n’t believe the behavior I was teeth and waistlines far and hearing about. Parents, students wide as they buy unopened – whomever they may be – yelling and screamcandy for $1 a pound, then doing at each other, all over a game! Let’s take a nate the candy to Long Island Cares. Not a bad minute to remember that it is, just in fact, a deal – the kids get a little extra spending money, a game and that we’re there to support our kids as little less sugar on their teeth and Long Island they play the sports they love. This is about Cares gets to send some treats to their patrons them, not us. Now go Tigers, Blue Devils, Wildalong with the necessities. Sweet all around! cats, Colts, Seahawks, Cougars, Thunderbirds, Tornadoes, Friars – and all the rest! Did I leave Clean up your mess… Now that the election anyone out? Oh, and the Knights! is over, don’t forget to tidy up your stuff. And when I say stuff, I mean your lawn signs, espeCute as a button… Now, for a happier note cially if you happen to be one of those folks who involving our youngsters. I have to tell you – I’ve stuffed a whole load of “vote for such-and-such” been flipping through the photos our reporters signs on a public right-of-way in the last few brought back from trick-or-treating in Northport weeks. Do us all a favor and pick up after yourand Huntington village on Friday, and the joy self. Nothing drives this gal more nuts than seeing those precious children bring me is amazing! election lawn signs for 2014’s election in 2015! One kid is cuter than the next, and to see the businesses in both communities step up and give the kids a safe place to trick-or-treat is wonder(Aunt Rosie wants to hear from you! If you ful. Just another reason why you can’t beat the have comments, ideas, or tips about what’s hapTown of Huntington. And where else can you get pening in your neck of the woods, write to me tocandy canes for Halloween? Huntington village – day and let me know the latest. To contact me, that’s where. Don’t judge – we’ve got a lighted drop a line to Aunt Rosie, c/o The Long-Islander, holiday parade at the end of the month to pro14 Wall Street, Huntington NY 11743. Or try the mote! It’s Nov. 29, in case you were wondering. e-mail at aunt.rosieli@gmail.com)
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This little one stole our hearts on Friday as trick-ortreaters descended on Huntington village for its Safe Trick-Or-Treating program. Gizmo here, from the movie “Gremlins,” munches on a candy cane, given out to promote the Huntington Holiday Parade on Nov. 29.
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Pricey SUV Swiped Suffolk County police are investigating a complaint from Porsche of Huntington, which reported a 2014 Porsche Cayenne SUV was stolen Oct. 29. Police said the theft occurred after June 10.
Take It Off… And Pay Up! Police were called after an online encounter took a decidedly un-sexy turn Oct. 28. They were contacted by an East Northport resident who said that, after he started chatting with an unknown woman on Facebook, they decided to Skype, strip naked and have cybersex. After the deed was done, she demanded he pay her off or she’d send the video to his friends. Instead, he called the cops.
Breathe Deeply A Dix Hills man, 24, was arrested by Sixth Precinct officers after crashing his car on the south LIE service road in Holtsville at 4:15 p.m. Oct. 31. Police said that the man’s ’04 Chevy Silverado lacked an interlock device, which he was mandated to have after a DWI conviction.
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TOWN OF HUNTINGTON
Sewer Lottery Deadline Approaches Nov. 14 due date for entries to win one of 19 new wastewater treatment systems By Danny Schrafel dschrafel@longislandergroup.com
It might not exactly be the most glamorous lottery prize in the world, but 19 Suffolk County homeowners will soon be awarded a new, advanced wastewater treatment system, free of charge, if they enter a Suffolk County drawing before Nov. 14. The lottery is part of the county’s state-of-the art septic demonstration program that will select 19 singlefamily homeowners to receive a free advanced wastewater treatment system that greatly reduces nitrogen contamination. The prize includes installation, monitoring and maintenance for five years.
“This is a great deal for homeowners who want a free advanced system and want to help be a part of solving our water quality crisis,” County Executive Steve Bellone said. The 19 systems were donated by manufacturers BUSSE Green Technologies, Norweco, Orenco Systems and Hydro-Action Industries. The advanced wastewater treatment systems are valued at up to $15,000 each. The pilot program is part of Suffolk County’s Reclaim Our Water initiative, aimed at improving the county’s water quality, and cutting nitrogen pollution through targeted sewering and use of advanced wastewater treatment systems. Nearly 20,000 residential parcels in
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the Town of Huntington were classified by county officials earlier this year as priorities for high-tech sewer upgrades. None of the 7,858 unsewered homes in Dix Hills and 3,275 in Melville are on that priority list, which is defined as unsewered residential parcels where surface runoff water gets into the water supply within 0-25 years. There are approximately 360,000 unsewered residential parcels in Suffolk County. Of those, about 200,000 are priority parcels for upgrades. Of the Town of Huntington’s 62,293 unsewered homes, 19,878 have been prioritized. Bellone said that the initial target areas will be those closest to rivers and bays as part of the Reclaim Our Waters initiative. The highest proportion of priority land in Huntington township is located in Centerport, where all 2,051 unsewered homes are on the list. Nearly as high is Halesite, where 896 of 902
unsewered homes qualify. Similarly, in Huntington Bay, 600 of 613 homes meet the criteria. In Lloyd Harbor, 875 of 1,225 parcels are emphasized. In terms of sheer volume, however, the most priority parcels, or 3,916, are located in Huntington, where 4,724 homes are unsewered. In Cold Spring Harbor, 1,009 of 1,470 homes on the list are priority parcels, whereas in Greenlawn, 1,231 of 3,592 are in need. In Huntington Station, 715 of 8,134 homes are listed as priority areas; in West Hills, just 108 of 1,988 meet the standard. No homes in South Huntington qualify, which has 3,195 non-sewered homes. Nearby, Northport, where 1,763 of 1,990 unsewered parcels are on the list, is a high priority. So too is Asharoken, where 278 of 313 unsewered parcels qualify. In Fort Salonga, 1,242 of 2,040 unsewered homes fall in the priority area, while 420 of 569 in Eaton’s Neck are eligible. To enter the lottery, visit suffolkcountyny.gov.
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Developmental Disabilities Institute Opens By Arielle Dollinger adollinger@longislandergroup.com
An Oct. 23 ribbon-cutting ceremony marked the opening of a Huntington residential facility for the Developmental Disabilities Institute – a facility with the capacity to house 24 students with autism and other developmental disabilities. According to Huntington Supervisor Frank Petrone, the building, which also houses classrooms and administrative facilities, will make possible the return of some Long Island children who were placed in out-of-state facilities and the local placement of those who could be placed in facilities elsewhere. In its first-ever bond issue, the Town’s Local Development Corp. – a corporation formed by the town board in an effort to provide funding for not-for-profit organizations and to stimulate the local economy – issued $20 million in bonds in August 2012 to fund the project. The $20 million financed the building of the Huntington facility, the renovation and equipment costs of the Huntington and Smithtown
facilities, and the refinance debt. “The advantage is that of the $20 million in bonds issued, $19.6 million are tax-exempt, so they carry a lower interest rate,” a Town of Huntington press release reads. The bond has also resulted in the creation of 75 new jobs within the Developmental Disabilities Institute (DDI). Founded in 1961, DDI works with children with autism and other developmental disabilities. Now a multi-site agency, DDI serves over 1,500 children and adults, providing educational, residential, day habilitation and vocational services. Three of Huntington Station resident Jennifer LaVertu’s children have gone to DDI – one as a typical child, one who was originally on the spectrum and later was diagnosed as deaf, and 11-year-old Vivian, who was on the spectrum and gave a speech on the day of the ribbon cutting. “When I turned 3, I went to DDI and still was not talking,” Vivian said. “I wouldn’t eat certain foods, the grass and sand hurt me, my skin was very sensitive. The people at
Vivian LaVertu, 11, of Huntington Station, spoke on the day of the ribbon cutting and poses here with Assemblyman Andrew Raia, Assemblyman Chad Lupinacci and Nancy Schwartz. this school made the pain go away.” By the time she turned 4 years old, she said, she could run barefoot on the grass. “I stand here today, able to talk to you, because of the people at DDI,” she said. She is now in a sixth grade inclusion class in the Huntington School District, and wrote the speech entirely by herself, Jennifer LaVertu
said. “DDI is like family,” LaVertu said. “And then the residential unit, I mean we helped fundraise with that… We were having to send them [at-risk children who could not live at home] to Connecticut before; so [this means] keeping families together on Long Island and DDI’s helping achieve that with our most vulnerable citizens.”
TOWN OF HUNTINGTON
Town Eyes Single-Stream Recycling Program By Danny Schrafel dschrafel@longislandergroup.com
Huntington residents won’t have to separate their plastic, paper and cans any more if a plan to go to singlestream recycling in 2015 comes to fruition. The first steps toward the new recycling model are expected to be taken Thursday, Nov. 6, when the Hunting-
ton Town Board will consider ratifying an inter-municipal agreement with the Town of Smithtown to both become a client of Green Stream Recycling, a joint venture between Winters Bros. Waste Systems of Danbury, Conn. and Westbury-based Omni Recycling, said Matt Laux, Huntington’s deputy director of environmental waste management. The company’s “Green Stream Machine” is based at
the Town of Brookhaven’s landfill in Yaphank. If that agreement is approved, the Huntington Town Board will then set a public hearing to rewrite town code for single-stream recycling. Currently, the town operates on a bimonthly recycling rotation – paper goes out to the curb one week, bottle and cans the next. But those 52 weeks of recycling – 26 pick-ups for each –
would be replaced with 48 weekly pickups for all recyclables. “It makes it much easier for the residents to recycle because it all goes in one container and then it all goes out,” Laux said. The town would skip recycling on the four weeks with Monday holidays, Laux said. If the plan is adopted, carters would (Continued to page A19)
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MELVILLE
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Coffee, eggs and grilled elected officials were on the menu for members of the Huntington Township Chamber of Commerce Friday as they got up close and personal with their representatives at the Hilton Long Island in Melville. They were all there for the Government Reports breakfast, an annual tradition for the chamber, equated jokingly by some members as political speed-dating. “We have Democrats. We have Republicans. We have Independents. They do the people’s business. They help us. We have a problem, we go and see them,” said Huntington Township Chamber of Commerce Chairman Bob Scheiner, introducing the program. “They’re all out there. They give a lot back to their community with their time and putting up sometimes with us when we’re a little unruly… I know that I appreciate what they do for us.” The cast of elected officials included Congressman Steve Israel;
State Senators John Flanagan and Carl Marcellino; Assemblymen Andrew Raia and Chad Lupinacci; Suffolk County Legislators Steve Stern and Lou D’Amaro; and town council members Mark Cuthbertson, Susan Berland and Eugene Cook. Each rotated from table to table every six minutes for the purposes of a Q&A session with that table’s citizens. From Common Core and education to taxes and infrastructure, guests hit an array of topics during the brief window. The breakfast, which served as a kickoff to Not-For-Profit Week, was sponsored by Blue Sea Construction, Newsday, H2M Architects and Engineers, Ten Haagen Financial Group, Verizon, Community National Bank, digho image marketing, Len Marks Photography and Advance Sound Company.
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Will We Die Out Here Alone? How Far Do You Travel to See your Grandkids? Because Huntington lacks affordable rental housing, our grown children are moving away, breaking up our families. There were 15% fewer 25-to-34 year olds in 2009 than there were in 2000. Why do we spend $300,000 educating our kids, grades K-12, only to see them leave Huntington and Long Island because they can’t find an affordable rental apartment here?
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The State Should Investigate Allegations have been made that a itus and a Professor of Law at Touro Law Huntington councilman breached town received his B.A, magna cum laude from ethics laws when he voted to approve a Dartmouth College, his LL.B from Yale zone change necessary for Oheka Castle Law Schools and his LL.M. from Georgeowner Gary Melius to move ahead with a town University Law Center. proposed high-end condo development on Professor Glickstein was admitted to his property. the bars of New York, the District of CoCouncilman Mark Cuthbertson has lumbia, and the U.S. Supreme Court. He conceded that he should have, while not was an associate with the New York law directly violating the ethics firm of Proskauer, Rose, code, disclosed tangential EDITORIAL Goetz and Mendelsohn. He business relationships with served for a number of years Melius-owned companies when he spon- as a staff attorney with the U.S. Departsored and voted for the zone change. ment of Justice, Civil Rights Division, The ethics board has since cleared Appeals and Research Section, where he Cuthbertson but recommended he dis- helped draft the Civil Rights Act of 1964 close similar relationships in the future. and the Voting Rights Act of 1965. He Cuthbertson in turn asked the ethics was also general counsel of the U.S. board to draft changes to the ethics code Commission on Civil Rights and later to better guide those who are bound by it, staff director, before entering the academparticularly, “…when a Town Board ic world. After holding faculty and admember or other covered Town official ministrative posts at Notre Dame Law has been selected for a court appoint- School, Howard University School of ment.” This will not put the issue to rest Law, and the University of Bridgeport – nor restore public confidence unless we School of Law, Glickstein came to Touro get an outside look. Law Center in 1986 and served as dean According to Town Code, Section 29-2: until June 2004. He is a past president of Pursuant to the General Municipal Law of the Society of American Law Teachers. the State of New York, the Town Board of Professor Glickstein is highly regarded the Town of Huntington must adopt a and rendered a valuable service to our code of ethics with reasonable standards town. However – that will not be enough of conduct for town government officials. to stop partisan cat calls and restore faith After considering the question and con- of the citizenry in Town Hall. sidering this is a matter of New York State After reading the findings of the Ethics Law, this newspaper’s editorial board met Committee (which will be in this Thursand agreed unanimously to call on the day’s Long Islander News), we believe town board to ask the New York State At- that the Attorney General will not find torney General to look into the allegations wrong doing but may suggest ways to that have been posed. tighten the language. This is not a criticism of our HuntingThe board should – at its Nov. 6 meetton Town Board of Ethics & Financial ing – ask the state attorney general to inDisclosure. We firmly believe that the vestigate the allegations and together with board, headed by Dean Howard A. Glick- the New York State Comptroller, suggest stein, is well qualified to render a proper ways to make sure we never are faced opinion. Dean Glickstein, the Dean Emer- with the ambiguity again.
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‘Senior’ Advisement Editor’s note: The following was adapted from a press release. DEAR EDITOR: Open enrollment for Medicare Part D prescription drug plans open[ed] on Oct. 15. Those eligible for Medicare Part D will have until Dec. 7, 2014 to change their current plan or enroll in a plan for the first time. It is very important to carefully review your current coverage, whether it is an existing Medicare Part D plan or prescription coverage provided from an employer or union before enrolling in a new plan. This is the time for you to consider your current and future prescription needs to determine if your current plan is still the right plan for you. If you are an EPIC enrollee you MUST be enrolled in a Medicare Part D plan. If you have any questions regarding EPIC coverage, please call the EPIC Hotline at 1-800-332-3742. Each year, Medicare Part D providers make coverage changes. These may include premiums, formularies of covered medications and possible coverage in the “Donut Hole,” the period when an enrollee is responsible for a portion of the cost of medications. If you are enrolled in a Medicare Part D plan, you
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Native’s Award-Winning Annual Series Airing ‘The New Environmentalists’ to premiere on WNET Thirteen this weekend By Andrew Wroblewski awroblewski@longislandergroup.com
Will Parrinello was born and raised in Centerport – a Harborfields High School Class of 1974 graduate, in fact. However, while Parrinello now resides in California as a part of Mill Valley Film Group – along with his filmmaking partners Tom Dusenbery and John Antonelli – the family and friends he still has here in the Town of Huntington are able to keep up with his work each and every year. His Emmy award-winning annual documentary series, “The New Environmentalists” is set to debut this year on Sunday at 2 p.m. EST on WNETThirteen HDTV. “The films are about these incredible grassroots environmental activists that often give up much of their lives to fight various injustices,” Parrinello, 58, said. “They’re unique, inspired individuals to me because of their commitment and because of their success… It doesn’t mean they’ve solved all of the world’s problems, but what’s
Will Parrinello, center, is a Centerport native now working in California where he and his filmmaking partners, Tom Dusenbery, left, and John Antonelli write, direct and produce the award-winning annual documentary series, “The New Environmentalists,” which is set to debut on Sunday. most important to me is the notion that if we care enough about something we can change it – and it’s happening all over the world.” “The New Environmentalists” focuses each year on the six people around the world that are awarded the Goldman Environmental prize –
which recognizes individuals working to improve the environment. In the half-hour-long feature, each story is told in just four and a half minutes. Written, produced and directed by the Milly Valley Film Group members, it is narrated by Robert Redford. This year, the feature has been
dubbed “From Ithaca to The Amazon” and will take viewers from New York, India and Russia to Peru, Indonesia and South Africa. Coming from a family of storytellers, Parrinello said it’s been one of the greatest gifts that he could have ever asked for to be able to travel the world and tell the stories of these people. “Absolutely every one of the broadcasts is still special to me; every person is still an exemplary human being and always inspire me to want to be a better person,” Parrinello said after the 10th year Mill Valley Film Group has taken on the task of filming these documentaries. “I do this work because I want people to see it. I’m not making films to only be seen in a museum… I take a great amount of pride that my friends and family will be able to see the broadcast.” While the feature debuts on Sunday, Parrinello advised to keep up with local listings through next week for additional broadcasts on WNET-Thirteen HDTV and WLIW DT3.
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Cartoonist Pays Tribute To ‘Noir’ Films A legendary award-winning cartoonist and screenwriter makes his way to Huntington on Nov. 6 for a tribute to the late Lauren Bacall and to sign his first graphic novel. Jules Feiffer, 85, with his acclaimed first-ever “noir” graphic novel, “Kill My Mother”; his tribute to Bacall and “The Big Sleep;” and his new children’s picture book, “Rupert Can Dance” appears today, Thursday, at the Cinema Arts Centre Feiffer’s large-format graphic novel, “Kill My Mother,” was recently featured on the front page of the Sunday New York Times Book Review. The book is dedicated to a handful of the best noir writers and filmmakers, especially Howard Hawks and his Bogie/Bacall films. Screening on Thursday will be “The
Big Sleep,” selected by Feiffer. Based on Raymond Chandler’s first novel, and with a screenplay by William Faulkner among others, Howard Hawks’ masterpiece has Humphrey Bogart’s Philip Marlowe entangled in a blackmail scheme and with the smoldering dame, played by Bacall. Its famous murky, elusive plot actually increases its “film noir” effects – with as much corruption, murder, sexual tension and effervescent humor that film noir fans could possibly want. “The 85-year-old legend fixes his material with a fresh and youthful eye, transforming familiar tropes into a crazy kaleidoscope of toxic family history that makes ‘The Big Sleep’ look like forty winks,” says one entry on the Booklist review site. On Thursday, Feiffer, who now lives
Jules Feiffer signs his graphic novel and a children’s book in Huntington on Nov. 6. in East Hampton, will also sign “Rupert Can Dance!”, a story about a cat who reveals his secret talent, with a little help from the girl who loves him. The reception includes live music. Tickets are $20 for members or
$25 for general admission and include access to a reception and book signing. The Cinema Arts Centre is located at 423 Park Ave. in Huntington. Call 631-423-7611 or visit www.CinemaArtsCentre.org.
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A Rise Above Still Fresh After 35 Years
“Oh my God – I love this place!” Listen to the chatter amongst trick-or-treaters that came into A Rise Above Bake Shop on Friday, and that was a common refrain. “It smells so good in here,” another said before going up to the counter to get her treat – cookies from Mary McDonald’s famous bakery case, packed with rugelach, lemon bars, chocolate chip, Chocolate Chewies and Kitchen Sink cookies. With A Rise Above now in its 35th year of satisfying Huntington village’s collective sweet tooth, McDonald credits the trademark aroma to keeping it simple and always using pure ingredients – milk, flour, sugar, butter and eggs; never a mix, nothing artificial, and always from scratch. When she and her bakers make apple pie, they peel the apples themselves.
A Rise Above Bake Shop put smiles on the faces of thousands of children this Halloween by passing out cookies to trick-or-treaters. “It’s just like you do it at home,” she said. Her success over the last 35 years has been a result of honing in on what she does best, perfecting it and sticking to it, McDonald said. “The only thing that’s changed is we offer curbside pickup now with this whole parking situation,” she said with a laugh. The shop started its life as the Well Bread Loaf in 1979, where McDonald was a manager. While managing, she learned the ropes and
the finer points of baking, all of which served her well when she bought the store in 1987. Four years later, in 1990, she changed the name to A Rise Above and took full control of her store’s destiny. The core menu – pies, cakes, cupcakes, Linzer tarts, scones, cookies and muffins – has seen only small changes throughout the years. Stability has been a key to drawing repeat, loyal customers, McDonald said. She introduced a few more to the shop’s unique charm this Hal-
loween – she said that 1,800 children trick-or-treated with her and left with cookies. A Rise Above also boasts a bustling morning coffee trade, which features fresh-roasted coffee that she picks up from Greenwich Village and grinds to order. Along the way, she said she has benefited from a loyal, dedicated and friendly staff that is “like family,” and has had great support from her biological family as well. Her late brother would install a train set in the shop’s Main Street window each Christmas, a tradition she will continue this holiday season. With Thanksgiving coming up, pies and loaves, like pumpkin, cranberry and banana loaves, will soon be in high demand; Christmastime is cookie season, and her handrolled, seasonally-shaped spice cookies are a trademark. “Our staples are what we do best and what we continue to do,” she said.
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Is Your Investment Adviser Looking Out For You? By Peter J. Klein, CFA info@longislandergroup.com
There has been much discussion lately about the fiduciary standard and the confusion about which financial advisers are actual fiduciaries and which are not. The Dodd-Frank legislation required the SEC to study the issue, and we should expect a resolution from them in the coming months. Why is this such an important area of discussion? What does it mean for the portfolio and the ultimate outcome for the investor? Let’s begin with a definition. Fiduciary: an individual in whom another has placed the utmost trust and confidence to manage and protect property or money. The relationship wherein one person has an obligation to act for another’s benefit (legal-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com). So there you have it— and I sense the take away from reading this definition is (or should be), “I need (or expect that I already have) a fiduciary managing my portfolio.” But do you? Is your financial adviser a fiduciary or sim-
ply an adviser in a broker-dealer’s clothing? In order to get to the bottom of this issue, we need to start with the differences between broker-dealers and investment advisers. They are actually not the same – although most people believe they are. They both assist individuals and institutions in making financial decisions, and they both can charge fees to do so or take commissions on the investments they execute on behalf of a client. But a broker-dealer, unlike an investment adviser, is defined by the SEC as “someone who acts an agent for someone else” and a dealer as “someone who acts as a principal for their own account.” So a broker acts as an intermediary between an investor and a product and a dealer essentially may actually be that product. Investment advisers are bound to the fiduciary standard that was established as part of the Investment Advisors Act of 1940 where they are required to put their client’s interest above their own—period. The broker-dealer standard is called the suitability standard, where an investment simply needs to be suitable for that investor’s situation—so there can be conflicts (like higher fees for one investment over
another), but as long as the investment meets the suitability standard the broker is in compliance. That is not the case given the fiduciary standard upheld by Registered Investment Advisors—they must provide the best investment for their clients. There is also a key distinction in what loyalty is owed to whom— the broker has a duty to the broker-dealer firm he works for, not to the client—whereas, the investment advisor has loyalty only to his client. Bottom-line, investors need to understand how the incentives and the standards of care of their advisers make a difference. They cannot simply paint all financial services professionals with the same brush—it is crucial to ask the important questions about their loyalty and to which standard of care they must adhere to for it can shed much light on potential conflicts. Peter J. Klein, CFA is managing director and partner of Melville-based KleinWealth Management/HighTower Advisors where he and his team help create legacies for generations to come. His articles appear regularly in Long Islander News’Business Section.
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Having made “a very spontaneous decision,” Northport Village retail storeowner Carlene Afetian has opened a second boutique in Huntington village – a move that she said could bring exposure for her Northport store and an outlet for edgier, more specialized merchandise. As Afetian describes it, the Huntington store is “new in town, a work in progress.” The Elm Street store, to be called VR, is an offshoot of Northport’s Veronica Rayne Boutique – a store that Afetian once described to Long Islander News as “basically a big closet” – and has joined a “very familiar block.” Among her neighbors are Swallow Restaurant, whose owners were once partners at Northport Village’s Bistro 44, and Cilantro, a quick, Mexican food joint whose first location opened in Northport about two years ago. Artie Berke, who owns both Nina’s Pizzeria and Cilantro in Northport, opened a second Cilantro location about a year ago in Huntington village on New York Avenue. Though the recipes are the same, the hours in Huntington are different for the purpose of cater-
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BUSINESS Northport Merchants Find Way Into Huntington
Carlene Afetian stands outside of her Northport store. Afetian’s Huntington location is located at 4 Elm Street.
ing to late-night foot traffic from neighboring music venue The Paramount. He said traffic in general is variable. “I have noticed that Northport kills it in the summertime,” Berke said. “But Huntington seems to be more stable; it has a steady clientele all year long.” Berke, a Huntington native, knew of the “lively” atmosphere. “I wanted to get back into Huntington,” he said. “And The Paramount does bring a lot to the table, too.” For Afetian, a three-year member of The Paramount’s Founder’s Room – she actually noticed the Elm Street space for sale when leaving a Founder’s event one night – the Paramount foot traffic “can’t hurt” and the move to Huntington means reaching “a wider audience.” Her Huntington store is smaller than its Northport counterpart, and will therefore specialize, she said. Part of the contrast between the Northport and Huntington locations will lie in the availability of men’s clothing and men’s shoes at the Huntington shop. But the hope, she said, is that the Huntington location will bring people back to Northport, as well. The Northport and Huntington Cilantro locations differ in the number of seats – 26 vs. 15, re(Continued on page A29)
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Chamber Accepting Klaber Nods The Huntington Township Chamber of Commerce is now accepting nominations for its prestigious John Klaber Award. The John Klaber Memorial Award symbolizes devotion to the community. It is given to a citizen, at least 60 years of age, who has a record of distinguished and exceptional voluntary service to the community for 15 years or more and has held key leadership positions with diversified town-wide organizations. Nominations are open until Nov. 30. To nominate a candidate for the award, the person submitting the nomination should provide a complete resume of the nominee along with a letter explaining why this person should be considered for the award. The nomination should be submitted to the Huntington Township Chamber of Commerce, 164 Main Street, Huntington, NY 11743. Nominations may be submitted by email to: ellen@huntingtonchamber.com. The award is named for John Klaber, a well-known local architect who moved to Huntington in 1945 at the age of 61. During his 26 years as a town resident, he was involved in countless community activities, serving as vice president of the Old Village
Green and of the local chapter of the NAACP, and as a member of the Huntington Historical Society, Historical Sites Preservation Committee, Huntington Lions Club and the American Legion. Klaber was an active member of the community until his death in 1971 at the age of 87. At that time, he was serving on the chamber’s planning and zoning, human resources, and town and county affairs committees. Previous award recipients include: Clayton F. Mugridge (1973), Bryon Sammis (1974), John Ficker (1975), Richard E. Allen (1976), Honorable Fred Munder (1977), Jack Lee (1979), Jane M. Sullivan (1981), Robert Mitchell (1984), Ruth F. Concoran (1986), John Jazombek (1988), John Staib (1989), Quentin Sammis (1991), Anthony Mastroianni (1992), Walter Spilsbury (1997), Arthur Goldstein (1998), Vaughan Spilsbury (1999), Mary C. Cary (2000), Libby Hubbard (2001), Clifford Starkins & Joy Squires (2002), Duncan Elder (2003), Kenneth Christensen & Eleanor Casey (2004), Dee Thompson (2012) and Robert Scheiner (2013). The award is not given every year; it is only given when there is a nominee who meets the criteria.
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CAMP& EDUCATION One Size Doesn’t Fit All When Picking A College By Daniel Kalina info@longislandergroup.com
A traditional four-year college certainly isn’t for everyone. In fact, many students (four out of every 10 firsttime freshmen), according to the American Association of Community Colleges, instead attend a two-year community college. Think a community or junior college might be a good choice for you? Here’s some information to help you decide. What is a community college anyway? Community colleges are typically two-year institutions that offer the benefits of low tuition and convenient locations. Students usually choose a community college with one of the following goals in mind: 1. To begin earning basic credits that they will later transfer to a four-year college; 2. Pursue a two-year associate’s degree or certificate program to prepare for a specific career; 3. To take continuing education classes in order to build new job skills, explore a new career or pursue a personal interest; or
4. To lower cists. The decision to continue your education is not one to take lightly. An associate in occupational studies (AOS) and an associate in applied science (AAS) are both excellent degree options that will allow you to enter the workforce prepared for an entry-level position in your chosen field. The associate of occupational studies (AOS) degree typically consists of 60 hours of coursework, takes about two years to complete and prepares graduates for entry-level positions in their chosen career field. Because the degree is designed to allow students immediate entrance into the workforce upon completion, there is a focus on hands-on experience and learning throughout the coursework. Students working toward an AOS typically have little exposure to a liberal arts curriculum, but do have required general education coursework. Some popular careers possible with an AOS include cosmetologist, paralegal, electrician and computer support technician. The associate of occupational
studies degree is designed for students to learn workforce skills. Most degrees in this program are geared toward basic entry-level jobs rather than professional jobs. The courses can also include, welding, plumbing, culinary arts and carpentry. The associate of applied science (AAS) degree is designed for working professionals who want to further their education in order to receive a raise or promotion, or for students who need to enter the workforce more quickly. An AAS can usually be earned in fewer than two years. The curriculum is typically hands-on, providing practical experience in a chosen career field. Some popular AAS degrees include food service management, medical assisting, automotive technology and graphic design. Every college has its own curriculum for these programs, but, in general, students pursue this degree major in subjects that they can transfer to a bachelor's degree program. These might include computer technology, hospitality management, accounting, criminal
justice and graphic design. According to Earl Johnson, associate vice president and dean of admission at the University of Tulsa, “...One of the best things that you can look at is the community college’s articulation, or agreements that they have set up with four-year universities to make that process as seamless as possible.” Finding the degree program that is right for you can be difficult and there are many factors to consider, so you need to explore all the options. Making your choice can become clearer by employing the advice of your teachers, counselor, adviser and your family – they know you very well. Choose the career path most appealing to you. Determine if there is a degree program that will help you further your current career or if you want to begin a new path to success. You may also be able to take a wider array of courses than at a four-year institution. Daniel Kalina is a Commack-based educational consultant.
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Acacia Comes Of Age By Danny, Alicia & Rick foodies@longislandergroup.com
Just after their one-year anniversary in the highly competitive Huntington restaurant scene, the team at Acacia, headed by owner Michael Cassano and chef Matthew Maxwell, is still proudly flexing their “mussels” to much acclaim. The former stockbroker (Michael) and the decorated Culinary Institute of America grad (Matthew) opened the doors a year ago Oct. 13 after transforming the former Oak Room at Meehan’s into a cosmopolitan, Manhattan-inspired dining den, where 12 varieties of mussels pots are the menu’s focal point. New to the rotation on the fall menu are a Tuscan mussels pot ($20), enveloped in a light, citrusy, lemonlime tart broth punctuated by garlic and dressed with cannellini beans, basil, sundried tomatoes and fresh parsley. Also new is the hearty Blue Point pot ($20), simmered in Blue Point lager, kielbasa sausage, fennel, whole-grain mustard and fresh dill. Some of our favorite pots remain, like the Cioppino pot ($26), a medley of shrimp, Little Neck clams and scallops in chunky marinara and Parmesan crostini; decadent Acacia’s Best ($27), stuffed with tender lobster claw meat, black truffles, pancetta and aromatic cheese fondue; and the Louisiana pot ($24) of shrimp, okra, scallions, smoky, chunks of spicy and smoky Andouille sausage and shrimp. If you’re not into mussels, fear not. Oven Roasted Organic Chicken ($20), served in rich chicken-broth gravy atop sublime truffle mashed potatoes paired with haricot vert, is tender and satisfying. The 8 oz. filet mignon ($33) is another must-have for meat eaters. Also new for fall is a trio of impressive starters. Sautéed Foie
Gras ($18), paired with parsnip puree and sour cherries, melts in your mouth with a tart finish. Butternut Squash Soup ($9) warms from within with earthy flavors and a spicy cinnamon crème fraiche. Pumpkin ravioli ($12), sweet and al dente with sage and brown butter and woody toasted pumpkin seeds, is just about perfect. And don’t forget favorites like tuna tartare ($14), or the fabulous Jumbo Lump Crab Cakes ($15). Pear salad ($10), a medley of mixed greens candied pecans and more tossed in a maple-balsamic dressing, introduces fried goat
Owner Michael Cassano, left, and Executive Chef Matthew Maxwell, in Acacia’s bustling kitchen Saturday.
Light Tuscan mussels were added to the restaurant’s 12-pot mussels rotation for the fall. cheese, which is about as heavenly as it sounds. And you still can’t go wrong with Roasted Red Beet Salad ($9). To end the meal, morsels of ooey-gooey good individual lava cakes ($9) melt in your mouth and are not nearly as sweet as you might anticipate, bringing more of a cocoa flavor to the fore. And homemade apple strudel ($8) is simply sensational. In addition to dining, Acacia excels at nightlife. Ladies drink half price from 5-7 p.m. Thursdays; Friday happy hour opens the half-price cocktails to all; and Friday and Saturday nights feature bottle service and a live DJ.
Sweet, nutty and cooked just right, pumpkin ravioli wowed us.
Organic oven-roasted chicken is homey and richly satisfying.
That’s fried goat cheese atop this pear salad, and it’s just as sinful as you’d expect.
Sauteed Foie Gras is a decadent autumnal delight.
Acacia 371 New York Ave., Huntington 631-923-2299 www.acaciali.com
Apple strudel is a knockout on the dessert menu.
Atmosphere – Warm Manhattan chic Cuisine – Mussels pots galore and more Price –Moderate-expensive Hours – Closed Monday; TuesdayThursday 5-10 p.m.; Friday-Saturday kitchen 5-11 p.m.; DJ ‘til close; Sunday 5-9 p.m.
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DINEHUNTINGTON .COM A ‘JEWEL’ AMONG GREAT CHEFS: Fami- at their 22nd annual Great Chefs of
ly Service League will honor restaurateur Tom Schaudel, the man behind Melville’s Jewel restaurant and Be-Ju Sashimi and Sake Bar (400 Broad Hollow Road, Melville 631-755-5777 http://jewelrestaurantli.com) Nov. 10
Long Island, scheduled for 6:30-9:30 p.m. at the Crest Hollow Country Club. The $200-a-head gala is not only one of Family Service League’s biggest fundraising efforts, it’s also a world-class opportunity for foodies to
Tom Schaudel will be honored at Family Service League’s Great Chefs of Long Island Nov. 10.
sample the fare of more than 40 of the area’s finest restaurants while supporting a great cause. Some local eateries featured include: Be-Ju and Jewel, Cinque Terre, the Bohlsen Restaurant Group’s Prime and H20 Seafood & Sushi, Jonathan’s Ristorante, Osteria Da Nino and Tutto Pazzo. Family Service League, established in 1926, is a Long Island non-profit human service organization providing a safety net for people in need, serving 50,000 people annually, addressing some of the most prevalent and pressing human needs facing Long Island communities. In addition to Schaudel, AvalonBay Communities will be honored with the 2014 Corporate Leadership Award, and Katharine Posillico McGowan, a member of the FSL Board of Directors, will receive the Community Leadership Award. For tickets, visit www.fsl-li.org/events and click the link to Great Chefs of Long Island.
Family-style portions at Piccola Bussola roll back to 1993 prices on Tuesdays in November. PARTY LIKE IT’S 1993: As they say at
Piccola Bussola, fine dining is affordable when you can enjoy it for what it cost in 1993. Celebrate family-style restaurant Piccola Bussola’s (970 W. Jericho Turnpike, Huntington, 631692-6300 www.piccolabussolarestaurant.com) 21st anniversary in Huntington every Tuesday in November with rollback dinner prices to what they were in 1993! Here are just a few options: on Tuesdays, linguine marinara is $12 (usually $17.95); linguine with clams is $14 ($20.95 in 2014); chicken parmigiana is $14 ($19.95 normally); seafood diavolo is $18 ($25.95); and veal parmigiana is $15.75 ($24.95). CHEER IN A CUP: If it’s the day after Hal-
loween, it’s time for Starbucks to pull out the holiday cups. And with that comes a promotion – from 2-5 p.m. Nov. 18-21, anyone who buys a caramel brulee latte, peppermint mocha, peppermint hot chocolate, gingerbread latte, eggnog latte, caramel brulee Frappuccino or peppermint mocha frap will get a second one on the house, with hopes that you’ll hook up a friend or co-worker and share the love, the caffeine and the gratuitous calories.
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Councilwoman Susan Berland over the summer honored Clare Katz on her retirement after 39 years of service in the Half Hollow Hills Central School District. Pictured are Principal Andrew Greene, Katz, PTA Past President Stephanie Gurin and Berland. Melville-based elder law firm Genser Dubow Genser & Cona (GDGC) was honored as a finalist of the HIA-LI Business Achievement Award at a gala held on Sept. 16. The firm was chosen for its commitment to Long Island, industry leadership, employer/employee relations and revenue and profitability trends over the last three years. Based on an essay submitted by the firm and a personal interview by the HIA board, GDGC stood out from other nominees based on such accomplishments as: involving their employees in charitable community activities, the work they do for their clients, and being named a top elder law firm on Long Island for the last several years with continued growth and expansion into new markets.
“As a member of HIA, I’m honored they selected our firm as a finalist in the small business category recognizing GDGC for its talents and innovations as a leader in elder law and estate planning,” said GDGC partner Melissa Negrin-Wiener. “Thanks to HIA, I have had the opportunity to meet wonderful people in various industries throughout the Long Island business community with whom I can discuss issues facing our trades.” GDGC is looking to continue its expansion of its programs servicing lowincome seniors, such as the non-profit Senior Dreams Come True as well as their leadership in the industry assisting colleagues with complex cases, running the Elder Law Focus Group for advanced elder law practitioners and developing new programs for all seniors.
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haul to Smithtown, where the recycling would be weighed. The refuse would then be loaded up again and hauled from Smithtown to Yaphank, where it would be sorted and recycled. Laux said the proposal makes it easier for residents to recycle, which should also increase the amount that is recycled. In Brookhaven, Laux said, officials have reported a 25-percent increase in recycling since going to single-stream. Huntington will be paid less for recyclables under the new plan, and will share trucking costs to Brookhaven with the Town of Smithtown. Labor costs due to processing at Smithtown will also go up. But if all goes to plan, Laux said the town will not lose any recycling revenue – which is currently about
$300,000 per year – and could actually make more money if the recycling volume increases as much as they did in Brookhaven. “If we get numbers like Brookhaven did, we will be getting significantly more money,” Laux said. Town officials said it’s not yet clear if commercial routes – like that in Huntington village – will also shift to the new single-stream model. Currently, commercial pickups of bottles and cans happen twice a week along with daily paper and cardboard pickups, Laux said. “We really haven’t looked at getting into our commercial routes yet. We will examine that before the new year,” he added. Thursday’s town board meeting is scheduled to begin at 2 p.m. Thursday.
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THURSDAY 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.
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plex relationships between humankind and nature. On display through Jan. 15, 2015. • Refresh your driving knowledge, reduce your points, and save on insurance premiums, all in one Saturday afternoon! Ramona Tracy, an instructor for the Empire Safety Council, will cover all of the material in this full-day session on Saturday, Nov. 8, 10:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Open to all. $30.
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.
Military Bridge No experience is required to play the game on Nov. 7, 6:30 p.m. at Union United Methodist Church, 1018 Pulaski Road, East Northport. $12 in advance/$15 at the door. Get a table of four or come by yourself. To reserve a spot, call Carolyn at 631-368-7911.
Deer Park Public Library One Man Show “James Joyce: For All Those Who Hide Away,” a Short Night’s Odyssey from “No to Yes” by Joseph Beck, stars Ed Dennehy. Showing through Nov. 16 at the Conklin Barn, 2 High St., Huntington. Tickets at brownpapertickets.com/event/850607.
Holiday Craft Fair Get started on your shopping early this holiday season when 40 vendors come to the Harborfields Public Library on Friday, Nov. 7, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. and Saturday, Nov. 8, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. 31 Broadway, Greenlawn. Sponsored by The Friends of the Harborfields Public Library.
SATURDAY Harvest Fair The annual Harvest Fair at St. John's Episcopal Church is Nov. 8, 9 a.n.-3 p.m. at 12 Prospect St., Huntington to support church ministry outreach and local charities. Browse through multiple vendors, a holiday boutique, array of baked goods, antiques and handcrafted items, along with Vermont cheese and raffle baskets. 631-427-1752; www.stjohnshuntington.org.
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!
SUNDAY Woodworking At Its Finest The Long Island Woodworkers’ Woodworking and Furniture Show returns to the Old Bethpage Village Restoration on Round Swamp Road in Bethpage on Saturday, Nov. 8 and Sunday, Nov. 9, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. www.liwoodworkers.org.
‘Pathways’ of Pictures and Poetry Garden photographer Dency Kane and poet Madelyn Edelson celebrate the release of their book “Pathways” with an exhibit of photographic prints at the Gathering House Gallery located on the Walt Whitman Historic Site property, Nov. 9-Dec. 6. Edelson will read poems from Pathways at 2 p.m. on Nov. 9. Pictured, from the book: “Lloyd Harbor in Fog”. 246 Old Walt Whitman Road, Huntington Station. 631-427-5240. www.waltwhitman.org.
Find Your Center Find inner peace in an ongoing weekly class for beginners and newcomers every Sunday, 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. at Dipamkara Meditation Center, 282 New York Ave., Huntington. 631-549-1000. www.MeditationOnLongisland.org.
MONDAY 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.
10 a.m. For children ages 6-36 months. Pre-registration required by phone or online: 631-351-8672. www.thechaicenter.com.
Free Help For Vets Every Tuesday from 12-4 p.m. is “Military Appreciation Tuesdays,” when Long Island Cares specifically assists veterans, military personnel and their families at the Hauppauge and Freeport emergency pantries. Appointments can be made by contacting jrosati@licares.org.
WEDNESDAY Open Mic Night Play your heart out at an acoustic open mic night every Wednesday at Caffe Portofino, 249 Main St., Northport, 7-10 p.m. www.facebook.com/cafportopenmic. Original songs only.
Adult Enrichment Programs The Harborfields Alumni and Community Education Foundation hosts adult enrichment programs: Beginner Bridge, Wednesdays through Dec. 17 (6:30-8:30 p.m.); Crop Paper Scissors Adult Workshop, Nov. 15, Dec. 13 (9 a.m.-12 p.m.); Feng Shui/Bagua Treasure Mapping, Nov. 6 (7-9 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
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.
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. 631499-3722. 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. • 3D printing is here! Watch the MakerBot in action for 50 cents of printing for each 30 minutes. For more information, call the Adult Reference Desk. • 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.
Harborfields Public Library 31 Broadway, Greenlawn. 631-757-4200. harborfieldslibrary.org. • Take an AARP Smart Driver Course on Wednesday, Nov. 12, 9:30 a.m. $20 members/$25 non-members. Bring AARP card and license to class.
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. • Op-Ed Fridays are weekly at the main branch. Stop by from 2-5 p.m. and discuss your thoughts on a changing world. Registration is required and light refreshments will be served.
AT THE LIBRARIES Cold Spring Harbor Library 95 Harbor Road, Cold Spring Harbor. 631-692-6820. cshlibrary.org. • Tonito Valderram’s exhibit “Flight of Higher Learning” features two birds in flight, soaring in the upstairs stairwell of the library. Made from recycled bamboo blinds and rice paper, Valderrama’s work expresses the com-
Northport-East Northport Public Library Northport: 151 Laurel Ave. 631-2616930. East Northport: 185 Larkfield Road. 631-261-2313. www.nenpl.org. • Joe Sledge, Public Affairs Officer at the Northport Veterans Administration Medical Center, will describe health
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(Continued from page A20) care benefits and other services available to veterans. The presentation will benefit veterans of all eras of military service, and may also be helpful to the families of veterans, on Thursday, Nov. 6, 10 a.m.
Hats Off To Dr. Seuss! In honor of the 75th anniversary of Dr. Seuss’s second book, “The 500 Hats of Bartholomew Cubbins,” a special “Hats Off to Dr. Seuss!” exhibition has been mounted. Audrey S. Geisel, the widow of Dr. Seuss, has opened up the estate’s legendary “hat closet” to allow the public a peek at Dr. Seuss’s hat collection. On display Nov. 8-30 at LaMantia Gallery, 127 Main St., Northport Village, with a special public event Saturday, Nov. 8, 12-6 p.m. 631-754-8414. www.lamantiagallery.com.
South Huntington Public Library 145 Pidgeon Hill Road, Huntington Station. 631-549-4411. www.shpl.info. • On Monday, Nov. 9, 6-9 p.m., hear how Parent Leadership Initiative (PLI) will give you the skills and confidence to influence positive change for your children, families and community. PLI is a program that teaches parents the tools, skills, and knowledge to become strong leaders in their communities. The next session begins in January.
THEATER & FILM Cinema Arts Centre 423 Park Ave., Huntington. www.cinemaartscentre.org. 631-423-7611. • The 17th annual Long Island Gay & Lesbian Film Festival runs Friday, Nov. 7-Monday, Nov. 10.This year's lineup features the best in gay, lesbian and transgender features, shorts and documentaries from the United States as well as Israel, Germany, Finland, The Netherlands, Australia and Canada. Individual film tickets are $15, $10 for LIGLFF and CAC members. All films include complimentary receptions. Festival Pass is $55/75. www.LIGLFF.org.
John W. Engeman Theater At Northport 350 Main St., Northport. www.johnwengemantheater.com. 631-261-2900. • Next up on the main stage, “A Christmas Story – The Musical” opens Nov. 20.
AUDITIONS & SUBMISSIONS Northport Symphony Orchestra The Northport Symphony Orchestra seeks new members in all sections. Repertoire ranges from Baroque through classical and romantic to early 20th century. Music Director Richard Hyman is an award-winning music educator and composer. Rehearsals are on Wednesdays from 7:30-9 p.m. usually at East Northport Middle School. Email info@northportorchestra.org to arrange an audition. Website: northportorchestra.org.
MUSEUMS & EXHIBITS Art League of Long Island 107 East Deer Park Road, Dix Hills. Gallery hours: 9 a.m.-4 p.m. weekdays; 11 a.m.-4 p.m. weekends. 631-462-5400. www.ArtLeagueLI.net. • Paintings, drawings, collage, photography, printmaking, ceramics, sculpture, jewelry, and fiber arts, all handcrafted by student and professional artists will be shown in two parts to accommodate the display of more than 200 works of art. Part One is on display Nov. 9-30, with a reception Sunday, Nov. 9, 3-5 p.m.
b.j. spoke gallery 299 Main St., Huntington. Gallery hours:
Vanderbilt Museum and Planetarium 180 Little Neck Road, Centerport. Museum hours through April 12: Tuesday, Saturday and Sunday, 12-4 p.m. Planetarium open Friday nights. Grounds admission: $7 adults, $6 students with ID and seniors 62 and older, and $3 children 12 and under. Mansion tour, add $5 per person. 631-854-5555. www.vanderbiltmuseum.org. • The planetarium’s new show, “Black Holes: Journey into the Unknown,” has regular showings on Tuesdays and Sundays at 2 p.m.
Walt Whitman Birthplace 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 through 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.
Cold Spring Harbor Fish Hatchery 1660 Route 25A, Cold Spring Harbor. Open seven days a week, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Saturday and Sundays until 6 p.m.: $6 adults; $4 children 3-12 and seniors over 65; members and children under 3 are free. 516-692-6768. www.cshfha.org. • Witness the centuries old process of egg taking and fertiliziation Nov. 8-9, with demonstrations at 1 and 3 p.m. • Veterans get in for free with military ID on Nov. 11.
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. • Through November: Paul Catalanotto polished Fresco artworks; MONDAYS ceramics by Jennifer Fiore and Nina Lalli; John Clement - large-scale, painted steel public sculpture.
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, $46/seniors, and $4-5/children; members and children under 10 free. 631-3513250. • 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.holocaustnassau.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. • “Nightmare on Main Street,” a Halloween-themed student art exhibit, is on display through Nov. 10 at the Main Street gallery.
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. 631-7548414. www.lamantiagallery.com. • In honor of the 75th anniversary of Dr. Seuss’s second book, “The 500 Hats of Bartholomew Cubbins,” a special “Hats Off to Dr. Seuss!” exhibition has been mounted. Audrey S. Geisel, the widow of Dr. Seuss, has opened up the estate’s legendary “hat closet” to allow the public a peek at Dr. Seuss’s hat collection. On display Nov. 8-30, with a special public event Saturday, Nov. 8, 12-6 p.m.
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
246 Old Walt Whitman Road, Huntington Station. Hours: Monday-Friday, 11 a.m.-4 p.m.; Saturdays and Sundays, 11 a.m.- 5 p.m. Admission: $6 adults, $5 seniors, $4 students, and children under 5 are free. 631-427-5240. www.waltwhitman.org. • The Walt Whitman Birthplace Association invites the public and Whitman descendants to join the unveiling of the newly donated Whitman Family Bible on Friday, Nov. 14, at 2 p.m. • Garden photographer Dency Kane and poet Madelyn Edelson celebrate the release of their book “Pathways” with an exhibit of photographic prints at the Gathering House Gallery located on the Walt Whitman Historic Site property, Nov. 9-Dec. 6. Edelson will read poems from Pathways at 2 p.m. on Nov. 9.
MUSIC & DANCE Five Towns College Performing Arts Center Five Towns College, 305 N. Service Road, Dix Hills. Box Office: 631-6562148. www.dhpac.org. • Get ready for “Little Shop of Horrors,” but whatever you do, don’t feed the plants! Shows Thursday, Nov. 20Saturday, Nov. 22, 7:30 p.m.; and Sunday, Nov. 23 at 2 p.m. $18/$15 seniors, students.
The Paramount 370 New York Ave., Huntington. 631673-7300. www.paramountny.com. All shows begin at 8 p.m. unless otherwise noted. • Catch Meghan Trainor, singer of no. 1 song “All About That Bass,” with special guests Bebe Rexha, Jacquie Lee and more on Thursday, Nov. 13, 7 p.m. Presented by 106.1 BLI. Tickets: $20$40.
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TOWN OF HUNTINGTON
Celebrating Hispanic Heritage Huntington’s Hispanic Task Force honored the longtime principal of Huntington High School for her educational advocacy during their 20th annual Hispanic Heritage celebration program on Oct. 24. Carmela Leonardi, who has been Huntington High School’s principal since 2001, was the keynote celebrant who capped off a night marked by a celebration of Hispanic culture rife with food, dance and music at Huntington Town Hall, as well as presentations to 21 accomplished Hispanic high school students from across the town. Hispanic Task Force Chair Veronica Melgar lauded Leonardi, a trilingual Italian immigrant, as a tireless advocate for English language learners in the Huntington School District – so much so that she sued the district in 2007, alleging she was demoted from her post as Huntington High School principal because the superintendent and some board members objected to emphasis on serving minority children. She was quickly reinstated after a public outcry; the distinct and Leonardi settled the following year. “Your courage and strength went as far as it could take you to meet the
Twenty-one students were honored for their achievements in schools across the township. needs of a group of students,” Melgar said. “You are someone in the community who is so well respected, and we remember you did not sit down. You go forward and fight when you have to,” Supervisor Frank Petrone later added. In her bilingual keynote address, Leonardi said she was “very honored” by the recognition.
“I have committed my life to education and to hear someone else recognize that is wonderful,” she said. Event emcee Daniel Cajigas, long involved with the task force, received the Community Service Award. Leonardi and others took time to pay tribute to the life and memory of Maggie Rosales, an 18-year-old Walt Whitman High School senior who was found stabbed to death on Lynch
Street off of Depot Road in Huntington Station Oct. 19. The evening’s program began with a moment of silence, and Leonardi offered prayers, condolences and support on behalf of the Huntington School District. “Her mother and father have experienced the greatest loss any parent could ever imagine,” she said. “All of us felt the effects of the tragedy that ended her life.”
TOWN OF HUNTINGTON
By Danny Schrafel dschrafel@longislandergroup.com
Organizations across the Town of Huntington will pay tribute to those who served in the Armed Forces this week during the annual observance of Veterans Day. One of the largest events, an annual observance at Huntington Town Hall, features patriotic performances and presentations and a wreath-laying ceremony at 9 a.m. this Sunday. The program includes recognition of the Huntington Kiwanis Club’s Field of Honor program, which raises funds for their Kamp Kiwanis program for military family youth. The flags will adorn Town Hall’s front lawn until Dec. 8; flags will be returned to donors Jan. 12 during a reception at HONU Kitchen and Cocktails in Huntington village. This year’s Kiwanis refreshments canteen namesake will be U.S. Army Lt. Arthur Hastings Sloggatt, a World War II veteran who served in the 781st tank battalion. He is the father of Long Islander News Associate Publisher
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A town ceremony will mark Veterans Day this Sunday starting at 9 a.m. Peter Sloggatt. The town will also present the Len Totora Jr. Award to Sal Tornatore, a longtime member of the Veterans Advisory Board and a member of Elwood VFW Post 9263; a current board
member of the National Service Foundation of Disabled American Veterans; and a past commander of Chapter 19 of the Disabled American Veterans. Prior to the town ceremony, the Northport VA Medical Center will
host a blessing of its Wall of Wars in the memorial garden, set to begin at 2 p.m. on Friday. This past Sunday, they paid tribute to Native American Vietnam War veterans as they unveiled a plaque in their memorial garden dedicated to their service. And two days after the town ceremony, the Greenlawn American Legion Post 1244 will mark the occasion at Greenlawn Memorial Park on the corner of Pulsaski Road and Broadway in Greenlawn. The 11 a.m. ceremony on Tuesday continues in the tradition of Armistice Day, which ended World War I on the 11th day of the 11th hour of the 11th month at 11 a.m. in 1918. “Veterans Day is a time to honor not just those who have fought for us in battle, but, in fact, all of the outstanding men and women who served in our nation’s Armed Forces since our founding more than 238 years ago,” said Bob Santo, the American Legion post’s commander. “Not all veterans have seen war, but a common bond that they share is an oath in which they expressed their willingness to die defending this nation.”
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Celebrating Not-For-Profit Week, 2014 Huntington Community Council is an initiative of the Huntington Township Chamber of Commerce and Leadership Huntington Foundation to educate the not-for-profit community, share resources and encourage collaboration. Its 35 member agencies meet quarterly. To join, email Linda@HuntingtonChamber.com. Profiles of some of the council’s member agencies follow.
American Heart Association
The American Heart Association recently introduced new branding to the public: Life is Why was created to strengthen the association brand’s visibility and impact while making an emotional connection with the public, its volunteers, employees and partners. Instead of telling people just “what” the American Heart Association does, they emphasize “why” they do what they do to help build a foundation for the group to reach its 2020 Health Impact goal to “improve the cardiovascular health of the entire nation by 20 percent by 2020, while reducing deaths from cardiovascular diseases and stroke by 20 percent.” Founded in 1924, the American Heart Association is the nation’s oldest and largest voluntary health organization dedicated to building healthier lives, free of heart disease and stroke. To help prevent, treat and defeat these diseases — America’s No. 1 and No. 4 killers — the organization funds research, conducts public and professional educational programs, and advocates to protect public health. Visit www.heart.org.
Angels for Warriors
Angels for Warriors is a grassroots organization providing education, information and direction about resources available to America's returning warriors and their families. They provide veterans personal guidance and help them locate and navigate the often confusing resources. The organization was founded by Rogerlyn Velez -Cipriano, the sister of a returning warrior.As an attorney she was equipped to advocate for her brother and obtain the benefits he had earned through his service. She launched Angels for Warriors in 2012.AFW has recently created a fund to help veterans who cannot afford legal representation or court fees. Visit angelsforwarriors.org.
Child Care Council of Suffolk, Inc.
Child Care Council of Suffolk, Inc. is
dedicated to making child care work for Suffolk’s diverse communities. Through advocacy, education, and referral, the council takes a leadership role in supporting children, families, providers, employers, and the public to ensure that quality child care takes its place as an integral part of society. Worth a highlight is its Parent Leadership Initiative (PLI), which encourages participants from diverse ethnic, educational, and economic backgrounds to take on leadership roles in their communities. The program continues to grow since its inception over 20 years ago. Apply at childcaresuffolk.org or parentleadershipinitiativeLI.org.
Cinema Arts Centre
Cinema Arts Centre, founded in 1973, boasts three state-of-the-art theaters, including a main auditorium holding nearly 300. With a membership of nearly 10,000 and attracting approximately 150,000 visits a year, CAC screens compelling American and international films, restored classics as well as entertaining popular films, adventurous and cutting-edge films. A monthly film series, is often coordinated with music, art exhibits and more. Educational programming includes workshops in screenwriting and filmmaking. The CAC’s renowned Film Arts in Education enhances curriculum for thousands of high school students. The Sky Room Café provides a warm ambience for the Cinema’s cultural events—receptions, concerts, dance, cabaret, public forums -- as well as, a congenial place to meet before and after programs. Visit at 423 Park Ave. in Huntington, 631-4237611 or go to CinemaArtsCentre.org.
Cold Spring Harbor Library & Environmental Center
The mission of the Cold Spring Harbor Library & Environmental Center is to serve and promote the informational, cultural, educational, and recreational needs of all the residents. Located a welcoming environment at 95 Harbor Road in Cold Spring Harbor, its friendly, competent staff introduces children and adults to the joys and rewards of reading and using their library. In 2008 the new library opened to rave reviews. Yearly, over 100,000 residents and visitors stop by to enjoy the welcoming spaces, excellent services and impressive programs. There is free WiFi, meeting rooms
available to rent and art shows featuring local or regional artist in the gallery. Next time you are in the neighborhood, stop by and enjoy the ever-changing view from the front porch along with a good book and a cup of coffee. Visit cshlibrary.org.
American Legion Greenlawn Post 1244
The American Legion, chartered by Congress in 1919 is a patriotic veteran’s organization devoted to mutual helpfulness. American Legion Greenlawn Post 1244 was chartered in 1943 and today has over 250 members, most from the Town of Huntington. Programs include Boys and Girls State, The American Legion High School Oratorical Contest, the George Henry Essay Contest, Veterans in the Classroom at Oldfield Middle School, the Missing In America Project, Old Glory Mobile Flag Deposit Box, Flag Folding and Etiquette programs for Boy and Girl Scouts, Operation Paperback, and Cell Phones for Soldiers. The annual Poppy distribution provides funding that enables the Post to make donations to charities of directly benefit veterans in need. Assisting the Post in all of its efforts are its American Legion Auxiliary, American Legion Riders and Sons of The American Legion organizations. For more information, email Post1244@verizon.net.
Huntington YMCA
The Huntington YMCA is a comprehensive family facility that has served the community since the 1950s. Programs and services have a focus on youth development, healthy living and social responsibility. The Huntington Y offers an array of programs and services including preschool, childcare, aquatics, health enhancement, youth sports, movement and performing arts. There are two pools, a fitness center, gymnasium, dance and fitness studios, youth movement, exercise and craft rooms, adult and youth locker rooms and 13 childcare rooms. There’s a 7,500 square-foot state-of-the-art fitness center, and the 9-acre campus hosts soccer leagues and a summer camp. Working parents can depend on theY to provide excellent care for their school-age (K-6) children before or after school, or both. The YMCA pledges to make programs and services available to all members of the community, regardless of their ability to pay. A scholarship program helps children, adults and
families by offering partial or full assistance. The Huntington YMCA is located at 60 Main St., where Main meets Park Ave., in Huntington village. Call 631-421-4242 or visit at ymcali.org/hunty.
Huntington Arts Council
Since it was founded in 1963, Huntington Arts Council (HAC) has inspired and aided the growth of hundreds of art organizations and individual artists across Long Island. The Huntington Arts Council celebrates the diversity of Long Island’s cultural resources through sponsored activities, programs and publications that advocate cultural awareness and education. Promoting arts and culture generated by Long Island artists, HAC works to enrich the cultural, social and economic life of the community. Whether nurturing the professional development of artists, reaching children through Journey Arts-in-Education and Summer Arts Enrichment, fostering the success of Long Island's emerging creative talent with opportunities and events geared to Gen-Y talent, HAC has something for everyone. Featured artist exhibitions at the Main Street Petite Gallery and news and events information provided via Arts Cultural News are staples of the organization. Huntington Arts Council is the official arts coordinating agency of the Town of Huntington and serves as the primary re-granting agency in Suffolk County for the New York State Council on the Arts. Visit huntingtonarts.org or call 631-271-8423.
Huntington Business Incubator
Huntington Business Incubator (Biz Inc.) is located at 1268 New York Ave. in Huntington Station, steps from the Huntington LIRR. Biz Inc. is a program of the Town of Huntington Community Development Agency (CDA). Membership at Biz Inc. offers early-stage businesses and entrepreneurs access to co-working space, WiFi, telephone, conference rooms with mounted Smart HDTVs for presentations, technical assistance and business guidance from a team of volunteer business mentors. Educational and business partners – among them, the Huntington Township Chamber of Commerce, St. Joseph’s College and La Fuerza Unida Community Development Corporation – provide free informational seminars. Other program partners provide access to micro-loans (Continued on page A25)
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and technical business assistance. Membership applications can be downloaded from the Town of Huntington website. The $150/month membership fee offers workspace and access to office amenities and other services. Registration for volunteer business mentors is ongoing, and new programming partnerships are welcome. Call the CDA at 631-351-2881. The CDA, in partnership with Suffolk County departments of labor and social services, now provides community services at the Huntington Opportunity Resource Center, Monday-Friday, 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m. at 1268 New York Ave. Free services include resume preparation, job search help, career counseling, access to training, tips for interview success, job readiness, and DSS application assistance. In the near future at HORC’s permanent location (at 1264 New York Ave.), it will continue to provide English as a Second Language classes as well as other on-site training.
Huntington Youth Bureau Youth Development Research Institute, Inc.
Huntington Youth Bureau Youth Development Research Institute, Inc. (The Institute) is the not-for-profit arm of the Huntington Youth Bureau. Its primary goal is creation, promotion and implementation of programs and services which stress youth development and meets the expressed and demonstrated needs of youth and their families in the Town of Huntington. The Institute has built a comprehensive, holistic service delivery system by developing specialized town-wide projects, with most programs provided to youth free of charge. Projects include: Huntington Drug & Alcohol Counseling/Education Center, a state-licensed, outpatient chemical dependency treatment prevention provider for youth and adults; Project EXCEL, which helps youth to excel in school, home, in the workplace and in the community; Huntington Youth Court, which trains teens to serve as judges, jurors and attorneys in actual trials of their peers; and the Sanctuary Project, which assists youth between the ages of 12 and 21 who run away or are at risk of running away from home. Call 631-351-3061 or visit hybydri.org.
Kiwanis Club of Huntington Kiwanis is a worldwide organization of volunteers, dedicated to chang-
ing the world, one child and one community at a time. Founded in 1915, Kiwanis has been a pioneer in empowering community leaders dedicated to local and international community issues. The Kiwanis “Field of Honor” in honor of Veterans’ Day has become a community favorite. About 750 American Flags, in precision rows on the front lawn of Huntington Town Hall, fly in November to honor those who have served in the military. The proceeds help to send children to Kamp Kiwanis in the Adirondacks, including children of military servicemen and women. Kiwanis is also responsible for the Annual Christmas Shopping Tour, providing a holiday shopping day for 50 local children. Other service projects include Thanksgiving baskets, support for the Kiwanis Pediatric Trauma Center “Safe Kids” Training, backpacks for needy kids, Holiday Mail for Heroes, support for the Dolan Family Health Center and YMCA, and the “Perspective Art Exhibit” for young artists with autism. To learn more, join them at Mac’s Steakhouse on the first and third Tuesday of each month at 7 p.m.
Leadership Huntington
“Leadership Huntington opens your eyes to many different facets of our community and how a real community works...The program also allows you to make new contacts in a wide variety of fields that you may never have become involved in. It is amazing how quickly we all started to reach out to each other for business as well as social opportunities.” – Ray Homburger, Class of 2013. The Leadership Huntington Foundation develops, connects and engages both established and emerging community leaders and trustees. Developed in 1995, it’s nine-month Flagship Program offers an in-depth community immersion that helps participants better understand how the community operates, its key issues, and their own vision and values. The program’s 300 graduates comprise a unique, deeper-than average network whose collective impact is seen in every corner of our community and well beyond. Leadership has joined with the eight libraries of Huntington, League of Women Voters and others to advance civil discourse through “Community Conversations.” These events engage residents in discussion with experts and decision mak-
ers on the opportunities and challenges of our region. Join the Class of 2015 and develop your talents to make your community stronger! Visit leadershiphuntington.org or call 516-5213206.
Little Shelter Animal Rescue & Adoption Center
Nestled on 6 wooded acres in Huntington, Little Shelter Animal Rescue & Adoption Center is Long Island’s oldest no-kill animal shelter, serving Long Island since 1927. It is a private shelter, funded entirely by private donations. Little Shelter rescues and finds homes for unwanted and homeless dogs and cats. Pets of all shapes, sizes, breeds and ages may be found at Little Shelter. All adopted animals are spayed/neutered, microchipped and are up-to-date on vaccines. The fee schedule for adoption is: $175 for a puppy; $125 for an adult dog; $100 for one cat; and $150 for two cats. Little Shelter also runs community programs: Animal Soup Kitchen (ASK), where qualified applicants may receive basic animal medical care for their pets, as well as dog/cat food from a food pantry; Reading Program – shelter alumni dogs work with students who show stress and anxiety toward reading in a traditional classroom; pet therapy programs – alumni, dogs, trained as therapy dogs, visit local nursing homes and veterans at the Veteran’s Hospital in Northport; and a volunteer program. Visit Little Shelter at 33 Warner Road, Huntington, 631-368-8770, or visit littleshelter.com.
Long Island Cares, Inc.
Long Island Cares, Inc.–The Harry Chapin Food Bank is Long Island's first food bank. Founded in 1980 by the late singer and social activist Harry Chapin, Long Island Cares administers programs that provide emergency food and financial assistance to agencies engaged in caring for the hungry, poor and communities impacted by crisis. These programs are the New York State Department of Health Hunger Prevention and Nutrition Assistance Program (HPNAP) and The Emergency Food Assistance Program (TEFAP), a program of the USDA. Both government contracts, along with additional support through Feeding America, local corporations, foundations and community food drives,
has resulted in the organization’s ability to deliver approximately 8 million pounds of food and supplies to support their network of 600 member agencies. Long Island Cares has the distinction of being one of the few food banks in the U.S to operate a network of its own direct service programs including four free-standing emergency/triage pantries, three storefront hunger assistance centers, three mobile outreach units, and services for veterans and their families. More at licares.org.
Northport Arts Coalition
Northport Arts Coalition (NAC), established in 1998, is a volunteer organization made up of artists and art lovers who share a common vision to create a vibrant hub for the arts and the humanities. The mission is to inspire and support artists and to help them make connections with other artists and the community. They strive to incorporate diverse venues for writers, visual artists, musicians, actors, and dancers. NAC currently sponsors StarLight Concert Series; Art in the Park; Poets in Port; NAC 2nd Wednesdays; Classical Music series – Doing Music; Plein Air Painting and Music event; Happenings on Main Street; the Village Hall Student Art shows; Northport Live Art Fusion and Northport ArtWalk. Visit northportarts.org.
Greater Huntington Council of Yacht and Boating Clubs
Since 1985, the Greater Huntington Council of Yacht and Boating Clubs has served the needs of the recreational boating community by encouraging the sport of boating, by promoting safe seamanship and navigation; and by supporting marine safety and environmental protection initiatives. The council represents the interests of over 4,500 recreational boating families in the township of Huntington. The organization partners with governmental agencies to address the need for harbor dredging, enhanced marine law enforcement patrols and the report of incidents on the water. It monitors the effective placement of aids to navigation, marine sanitation services and dinghy and kayak identification. The Council coordinates and presents the annual Huntington Safe Boating Week, offering free and affordable (Continued on page A27)
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classes to boaters of all ages and skills as well as presenting the community with a Nautical Market and Fair.
Huntington Lighthouse
For residents of Huntington and surrounding communities, the Huntington Lighthouse is a familiar and treasured landmark. Its beacon has safely guided boats into Huntington Harbor for the past century. The nonprofit organization, now called the Huntington Lighthouse Preservation Society, under the guidance of President Pamela Setchell, has raised funds for restoration work largely from donations and the help of volunteers. A critical repair to the foundation and a 650 tons of rip-rap is needed to keep the force of the waves from wearing away at the structure, at an estimated cost of $500,000. The society received a $250,000 preservation grant from New York State Dept. of Parks and Historic Preservation but must raise matching funds in order to receive the full amount. Fundraising includes the Lighthouse MusicFest on Labor Day weekend, a boat parade over Thanksgiving, and summer lighthouse tours. Visit huntingtonlighthouse.org.
League of Women Voters
The League of Women Voters of Huntington, a voluntary, nonpartisan organization whose mission is to encourage citizens to be active and informed participants in government and to influence public policy through education and lobbying, was founded in 1931. The organization doesn’t support a party or candidate but does take positions if a consensus can be reached. With 95 members, both women and men, the LWV of Huntington is one of only a few leagues in the state with a growing membership. Members on the organization’s legislative committee visit legislators yearly. The voter service committee holds voter registration drives in the fall and plans for a Meet the Candidates night in October.
Townwide Fund of Huntington, Inc.
The Townwide Fund of Huntington, Inc. raises funds for distribution to carefully chosen agencies that provide vital health and human services to those in need in the community. Founded in 1961 by a group of private citizens, the Townwide Fund has been instrumental in providing funding to agencies that have lost government
funding due to recent budget cuts. Now, more than 50 years and $10 million later, the Townwide Fund continues to infuse local organizations with the support they need to provide services to the people of Huntington. More than 20 social service agencies in Huntington benefit from the support of those who donate generously to the Townwide Fund. Funds are raised through a series of events such as their Annual Golf Outing, the St. Patrick’s Run, the Red Tie gala at Oheka Castle and the Townwide Fund Thanksgiving Day Run, which has become a family tradition for many runners. Visit townwidefund.org or call 631-629-4950.
Cold Spring Harbor Whaling Museum and Education Center
The mission of the Whaling Museum and Education Center is to explore the changing relationship between humans and whales through inquirybased education and interpretation of artifacts that emphasize the cultural, scientific and environmental significance of Long Island and the Sea. The Whaling Museum is the only facility in New York State open yearround which focuses primarily on the whaling history of the region. Its collection was formed by the local community who recognized the need for a repository to preserve the region’s local maritime history and Cold Spring Harbor’s whaling past. The museum provides innovative Museum education programs on Long Island, including school programs for 12,000 students annually, birthday parties, scout programs and overnights, family events, senior days, and camp programs. More at cshwhalngmuseum.org.
Housing Help Inc.
Housing Help Inc. is a HUD-certified housing counseling agency providing free services to Long Island residents for over 45 years. Programs include: first-time homebuyer counseling, foreclosure prevention counseling, tenant and landlord assistance, and Project H.O.P.E., the Home Ownership Program for Everyone, the rehabilitation and sale of vacant houses in the Town of Huntington. The program provides an opportunity for a lower income family to own their own home, and rehabilitating vacant or sub-standard houses improves the quality of the neighborhood. A construction loan is provided by the Huntington Interfaith Affordable Housing
Loan Fund. Matinecock Court is an affordable housing development to be built on the corner of Elwood and Pulaski Roads in Greenlawn. It will provide 146 affordable homes for working people.
Tri Community and Youth Agency
The Tri Community and Youth Agency (Tri CYA) is dedicated to supporting the growth and development of youth and their families in the communities of Huntington, South Huntington and Cold Spring Harbor. Tri CYA serves youth aged 5-21 with educational, recreational, cultural, counseling and advocacy programs. For over 40 years Tri CYA has been providing after-school, evening, weekend and summer programs for youth at no cost. Programs such as homework help, computer skills, cooking, open gym, field trips, and drop in are provided. In addition Tri CYA provides conflict resolution /peer mediation and co facilitates the Natural Helpers, a peer support program in Huntington and Cold Spring Harbor High Schools. Project T.O.Y. (Treasure Our Youth), a joint program with Family Service League supplies new toys and gifts to families in need during the holiday season. Tri CYA operates at a two different locations, 809 New York Ave. in the K-Mart/Big H shopping center, and at 310 West Hills Road across from Walt Whitman High School. Call 631-673-0614. Tri CYA served over 1,400 youth last year.
Art League of Long Island
Since 1955 the Art League of Long Island has focused on enhancing Long Island's cultural life by promoting the appreciation, practice and enjoyment of the visual arts. Adults, teens, and children can enroll in over 240 courses and workshops year-round in their studios and at off-site locations. Day, evening, and weekend classes in painting, drawing, ceramics, sculpture, photography, jewelry making, fiber arts, computer graphics and more are offered at all levels, from beginner to advanced. Most recently the Atelier Method of instruction, a learning method consisting of long-term tutelage, has found a home in a few of the Art League’s studios. The Jeanie Tengelsen Gallery hosts a dozen exhibits a year featuring works by local and internationally acclaimed artists. All are welcome to stop by and see the exhibits in the gallery and join the free events hosted throughout the year, such as Art After Dark, art & craft
fairs, lectures, and more. Call 631-462-5400 artleagueli.org.
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Heckscher Museum of Art
The Heckscher Museum of Art, located in Huntington’s Historic Heckscher Park, maintains a permanent collection of more than 2,000 works and presents a dynamic schedule of changing exhibitions and diverse public programs. The Museum also offers an array of exhibition related programs such as First Friday, Senior Second Wednesday, Heckscher Family Hour, Voices & Visions, and Gallery Talks. The cornerstone of the Museum’s educational programs is Museum Discovery. Partnering with schools across Long Island, the Museum provides children with the opportunity to explore, learn, experience, and enjoy great works of art. The museum is located at 2 Prime Ave. in Huntington. Visit heckscher.org or call 631-351-3250.
Transitional Services of New York for Long Island, Inc.
Haven House/Bridges, Inc. Transitional Services of New York for Long Island, Inc. (TSLI) is a human service agency, providing housing and support services to mentally ill adults, families and homeless individuals in Suffolk County for over 30 years. TSLI has operated Pathways, a 125-bed community residence program (including six Congregate Care homes, 18 Supportive Apartments and a 32-bed facility on the grounds of Pilgrim State Psychiatric Center) providing housing and rehabilitative services to chronically mentally ill adults. TSLI has managed the Special Employment Program (SEP) – a vocational training and employment program for mentally ill adults servicing approximately 30 individuals annually – since 1986. TSLI has operated the Summit program, a 12-bed, 4 home Supportive Housing program for homeless mentally ill adults and families since 1993. Their affiliate, Haven House/Bridges, Inc. (HHB) manages 8 homes containing 35 Emergency Shelter units in Suffolk County. HHB assists homeless individuals and families to improve their daily living and parenting skills. The Village Program, a 6-home, 26-bed permanent housing program provides permanent housing for low income homeless persons with HIV/AIDS.
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Comedian To Bring ‘Mental Vacation’ to Paramount (Continued from page A1)
minutes of laughs.” A St. Louis, Mo. native, Madigan has appeared on late-night talk shows, released CDs, DVDs and hour-long specials. She took one of the top three finalist places in Season 2 of NBC’s “Last Comic Standing,” “unchallenged by any other comedian – meaning no comedian would say
they were funnier than her,” her bio reads. She served as a judge on the show in its fifth season. Madigan holds a degree in journalism from Souther Illinois University Edwardsville and worked in the industry for about a year. But she does not consider herself knowledgeable when it comes to “actual journalism,” she said.
“I really know a lot more about waiting tables and bartending,” Madigan said. Two and a half decades ago, she stepped into standup comedy “knowing nothing,” she said. Like many of her contemporaries and predecessors, Madigan uses her own life happenings as the basis for her standup. She will incorporate
such elements as her family and religion, she said; but she does not make jokes maliciously with the intent of hurting anyone. “That may happen by accident but not on purpose,” she said. The Nov. 6 show starts at 8 p.m. Ticket prices range from $35 to $55. Visit paramountny.com for more information.
Hotel developer eyes Route 110 parcel for Hyatt (Continued from page A1)
and be filed this month. “There’s been some discussion about whether it would be three, four or five stories, and what the brand would be,” he said Monday, later adding, “It’s a use there is a great demand for.” Similar properties like the 302-
room Hilton Long Island has five floors, and the 369-room Melville Marriott has four. However, Alissa Taff, president of the Civic Association of Sweet Hollow, said a five-story building would be a deal-breaker for the community. Faced with a choice between an extra story with a smaller building footprint
Shotgun shells found (Continued from page A1)
Suffolk County police spokeswoman said Monday that wasn’t quite the case because school officials did not file a report. The call to cops, another spokeswoman said on Oct. 30, was more of
an inquiry into whether the child in possession of the shotgun shells had run afoul of the law. She said the matter had been handled “internally” by the school. School officials did not return calls for comment by press time Monday.
Cuthbertson recusal (Continued from page A3)
by Cuthbertson, the councilman asks the board to draft a code amendment “to address the issues that may arise when a Town Board member or other covered Town official has been selected for a court appointment,” which Cuthbertson argues is not clearly delineated in the current code.
Initially, he considered writing the amendment himself, but decided to defer. “But then I thought, I’ll win that Newsday award, the Naked Ambition award, if I do that one. As a part of their purview, the ethics board can suggest legislation, so let them suggest legislation,” Cuthbertson said.
Northport to Huntington (Continued from page A11)
spectively – and in the fact that the Northport store serves beer, while the bar-adjacent Huntington store does not. “You have to be able to adjust [to] what your clientele is and what you’re able to do and what your landlord will allow you to do, so every business is going to have its own little sort of life,” Burke said. Opening in Huntington as opposed to other locations he considered, like Bay Shore or Babylon, he said, also allowed for easier management.
“Being that it’s nice and close, it helps out a lot because it could be taxing on me just driving all over the place checking on all the stores,” he said. While Afetian’s decision was more one of happenstance, Berke’s decision was strategic – Huntington has a larger population, he noted, and The Paramount brings crowds. Afetian spoke with Berke, who is a friend of hers, before opening her Huntington store. “Key is location, location, location,” he said.
and a lower, wider building, she would pick the smaller building, she said. “I’d rather give an inch of green on Route 110 rather than start a chain reaction of going five stories,” she said. Traffic along the 110 corridor is a primary concern, Taff said. She argued the town’s Melville Plan Advisory Committee, of which she is a member, should review a traffic study related to the Walt Whitman Road bridge, which civic leaders argue should be widened, before more projects are approved. “We need to sit down and look at all the data,” she said. Bonesso said that a hotel will not
exacerbate current traffic conditions, which he said peak and the morning and evening rush hours and during lunchtime. “We’re not going to be adding to the peak traffic times that are already of concern down there,” Bonesso said. Town of Huntington Planning Director Anthony Aloisio said in an interview Friday that an application is expected. The size of the proposal will not be clear, he said, until a site analysis is complete. Once a plan is formalized, Bonesso said the developer plans to meet with Taff and other civic leaders to review the project.
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TOWN OF HUNTINGTON
By Arielle Dollinger adollinger@longislandergroup.com
Leadership Huntington held its 2014 graduation ceremony at the Crest Hollow Country Club Oct. 22, celebrating 14 graduates and honoring alum Paul S. Mandelik, Ellen O’Brien, Linda Mitchell, Courtney Bynoe and Craig Rider. Honoree Paul S. Mandelik, recognized at the event as Graduate of Distinction, graduated with the Leadership Huntington Class of 2002 – “as I said, the best class,” he noted. “I was very grateful,” the Northport resident said of the “wonderful honor.” Mandelik, who has been serving as chair of the Huntington Planning Board since 2005, joined Leadership Huntington when Class of 2001 graduate Mark Palios, a friend of his, explained what the organization did and asked if he was interested. Today, the importance of Leadership Huntington for him is three-fold: character building, understanding teamwork, and understanding how the government works for and listens to the community. Mitchell, Bynoe and O’Brien, full-
Honoree Craig Rider addresses attendees during the gala. time Huntington Township Chamber of Commerce staff members, were honored as Outstanding Community Trustees for the work that they do for the chamber. Rider was honored as Esteemed Founder. Among other things he has done for Leadership Huntington, Rider has been leading the organization’s opening and closing retreats for over a decade and a half. Keynote speaker Ronald K. Stein, a graduate of the Leadership Huntington class of 1998, told graduates that each of them has a responsibility to make the world better. “There is practically nothing in life
From left: Former Chamber Chair Jim Kelly, Huntington Chamber Executive Director Ellen O’Brien and Chamber Operations Manager graduate Courtney Bynoe. that exceeds the pleasure and the joy in standing shoulder to shoulder in the creation of an effort that is making a positive change in this world,” Stein said. “Get involved, stay involved, find your tipping point, and be the leaders that you want to be and you truly will be the best class ever.” Each Leadership Huntington class says that it is the best class ever, Mandelik noted in a phone interview last week. Founded in 1995, the Leadership Huntington program involves nine months of training and discussion. The
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Leadership Huntington Honors Graduates, Advocates
Honoree Paul Mandelik graduated with the class of 2002. organization aims “to stimulate positive change by engaging and inspiring a broad range of citizens to embrace community trusteeship,” its mission statement reads. This year’s graduating class is characterized by humor, said Program Director Trudy Fitzsimmons, referencing the class community service project “Cows for Kids,” which involved both cow costumes and raising money for local organizations benefitting youth.
TOWN OF HUNTINGTON
Friends, Family Honor Arthur Goldstein By Arielle Dollinger adollinger@longislandergroup.com
A stone at the center of a garden neighboring La Casa Restaurant at Crab Meadow Beach wears a plaque that reads, in part, “This garden is dedicated to the memory of Arthur Goldstein, who in both the public and private sectors dedicated his life to public service and helping others.” Town officials, town residents and Goldstein’s friends and family members gathered on Oct. 24 for the official dedication of the garden to the late Huntington lawyer. Goldstein, who died in 2012 just shy of his 80th birthday, held positions as Huntington Deputy Town Attorney and Town Attorney, as well as positions at the Huntington Chamber Foundation, the Heckscher Museum and the Huntington YMCA. He also worked to establish the Gurwin Jewish Geriatric Center and the Dolan Family Health Center. Founder of the Huntington Narcotics Guidance Council, The Townwide Fund and Leadership Huntington, Goldstein left a legacy that
seems to be deep within those he taught to lead the way he did. “I’ve come to learn that the voice that I hear [inside my head] is not so much his voice, but the voice that he gave me,” said Goldstein’s son, Ron Goldstein. Herb Friedman, of the Gurwin Jewish Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, described Arthur Goldstein using phrases like “this man of integrity;” “this champion;” “leader.” “He provided wisdom, guidance, and vision to assure our future,” Friedman said of Goldstein’s work with the nursing home and rehabilitation center. Friedman has yet to remove Arthur Goldstein’s name from his phone, he said, but now the name is connected to the number of Goldstein’s son. Ron Gaudreault spoke of his time working with Goldstein at Huntington Hospital. “He led with authentic humility and reckless imagination,” Gaudreault said, noting that he is not sure that the Dolon Family Health Center
A garden at Crab Meadow Beach is now home to a plaque memorializing Arthur Goldstein, inset, a Huntington attorney with deep roots in the community. would exist today had there been no Arthur Goldstein. Goldstein’s rabbi at Huntington Jewish Center, Rabbi Neil Kurshan, also spoke fondly of the late lawyer. “Because nothing was handed to Arthur, I think he learned early on the value of hard work,” Kurshan
said. “They don’t make people like Arthur anymore.” Huntington Supervisor Frank Petrone compared Goldstein to chicken soup – “because he solved so many of these problems, made you feel good, and he brought you forward.”
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HillSPORTS HALF HOLLOW HILLS SOCCER
Colts, Thunderbirds Exit Playoffs Both teams enjoyed great 2014 seasons behind senior leadership Long Islander News photos/Andrew Wroblewski
By Andrew Wroblewski awroblewski@longislandergroup.com
Finishing their seasons in the topfour in their respective leagues, the boys soccer teams from Half Hollow Hills high schools East and West entered the postseason last week. First up, No. 9 Hills West (11-4-2) found itself tasked with traveling to No. 8 Hauppauge (13-2-3) on Oct. 28. While the boys played hard, Colts Head Coach Doug Gannon said, they fell in penalty kicks, 9-8. “We dominated for the last 60 minutes, but couldn’t put one in,” Gannon said. “In a penalty kick competition it becomes a coin flip… The first 16 guys scored, but then one of our guys got unlucky.” Scoreless regulation and overtime periods penalty kicks were what eliminated the Colts from the Suffolk County Class AA bracket, but Gannon applauded his team for a great season – one in which the Colts successfully continued streaks of consecutive seasons with at least 11 wins (10) and consecutive playoff appearances (12). “We had a good group of seniors, with our four captains,” Gannon said of Kory Fitzgerald, Stephen Lauria, Richie Mastrangelo and Jordan Strummer. Fitzgerald was the “glue” that held the Colts’ defense together. Lauria scored 11 goals and added 15 assists, Mastrangelo had 4 goals and 2
Hills East’s Wesley Bosse assists, and Strummer added 8 goals while dishing out 6 assists; all four players are set to graduate in June. While losing his senior core stings – Hills West will also graduate 10 other seniors – Gannon is still optimistic when looking toward Hills West’s future. “We’re going to be a pretty good team next year… We’re looking forward to it,” Gannon said. “I think we’ll be just as good [as this year], if not better.” As for the Thunderbirds, the No. 12 Hills East (8-7-1) playoff journey began and ended with No. 5
Hills West’s Stephen Lauria Ward Melville (11-3-3) on Oct. 28 following a 3-1 defeat in the first round of the Suffolk County Class AA bracket. After conceding a second-half goal, Thunderbirds’ Justin Hassenfeld, a senior, scored off a pass from junior Taylor Kaczynski to level the game. However it wasn’t enough to spark a Thunderbirds victory as Ward Melville scored with 15:00 remaining – a goal Hills East just couldn’t overcome. Thunderbirds’ junior goalkeeper, Justin Katz, made 7 saves in the game. Looking back at the season as a whole, the Thunderbirds were led by
senior Wesley Bosse who scored 10 goals while tacking on 3 assists. Kaczynski also played a big part for Hills East, often controlling the middle of the field for the Thunderbirds, while scoring 6 goals and tallying 6 assists. Spencer Manus was the final Thunderbird to accrue double-digit points this season; the junior scored 2 goals and dished out 9 assists. Hills East has now made a playoff appearance in each season this decade and will look to keep that trend going as 20 of the 28 players rostered this season will be eligible to return in 2015.
BOYS VOLLEYBALL
After Winning Season, Thundercolts Fall By Andrew Wroblewski awroblewski@longislandergroup.com
With 139.26 power points this season, the boys of the Half Hollow Hills volleyball team can proudly call themselves a top-5 team in Suffolk County. Finishing the season in fifth place, No. 5 Half Hollow Hills (9-5) entered the postseason on Friday with
a trip to No. 4 Ward Melville (10-4). However, for the second time this season, the Patriots bested the Thundercolts as they sent Half Hollow Hills to a first-round exit in straight sets, 3-0. Looking back at the season as a whole, though, Half Hollow Hills has plenty to be proud of. The Thundercolts started Division I
play with three-straight wins over Sayville (5-9), Connetquot (8-6) and Smithtown West (7-7). From there, Half Hollow Hills faltered a bit, alternating between losses and wins in league play for the next five games. Snapping out of the funk, the playoff push began for the Thundercolts with wins over West Islip (2-12) and Lindenhurst (8-6) – a would-be play-
off team. Winning two of their last four matches secured the playoff-bid for Half Hollow Hills last week. Standouts for the Half Hollow Hills squad include Sean LeGuernic, Frank Tricamo, Tom Oliveri, Zach Schwartz, John Natalone and John Stanis, all of whom found success under Head Coach Todd Donaghy this season.