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TOWN OF HUNTINGTON
By Andrew Wroblewski awroblewski@longislandergroup.com
The Huntington town board has approved a $189 million operating budget for 2016, slightly reducing overall spending and remaining within the state’s tax cap. The board also approved a $15 million capital budget focused on town infrastructure. “This was a difficult budget to put together, given the limitations of the tax cap and increases in costs such as health insurance,” Huntington Supervisor Frank Petrone said in a statement. “But I am pleased that we were able to maintain services and programs our residents want and have come to expect.” The $188,663,991 operating budget, which was proposed in September by Petrone and approved 4-1 (Continued on page A24)
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Board Approves $189M Budget For 2016
The Huntington Town Board approved 2016 operating and capital budgets during its Nov. 5 meeting.
SPOTLIGHT
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Honoring Heroes Huntington Supervisor Frank Petrone and Fred Amore of VFW Post 9263 in East Northport lay a wreath commemorating the service of the country’s veterans at a ceremony at Town Hall’s Veterans Memorial Plaza on Sunday. See page 19
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Fire Damages Crestwood Day Camp
A fire engulfs a structure at the Crestwood Day Camp in Melville last Thursday. By Andrew Wroblewski awroblewski@longislandergroup.com
Fire engulfed a structure at the Crestwood Day Camp in Melville last Thursday night, causing heavy damage, fire officials said. Melville Fire Department Assistant Chief Jason Bernfeld said an emergency call came in at around 6:23 p.m. Bernfeld said one of the camp’s maintenance garages was fully engulfed when he arrived at the
scene. He said that liquids and other flammable objects, including an uncapped propane tank in the garage could have contributed to the fire’s intensity. The engulfed garage was connected to classrooms and another garage, Bernfeld said. “Luckily enough, there was a fire wall between the classrooms and the garage,” he said. “Because of this, there was minimal damage to the classrooms.” Along with Melville, the Huntington Manor, Dix Hills, Greenlawn, Plainview, East Farming-
dale and Farmingdale Village fire departments also responded. The fire was under control by 7:04 p.m. The camp, located at 313 Round Swamp Road, was unoccupied at the time of the fire. There were no reported injuries. An investigation by the Suffolk County Police Department Arson Squad and the Town of Huntington fire marshal was ongoing as of Monday, but police said the cause of the fire appears to be noncriminal.
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POLICE REPORT Compiled by Chris Mellides
Falling Into The Season
Holding Pot At Traffic Stop
Leaves everywhere…With the fall leaves coating my lawn, car and house, all I see is Pain in the ATM... It’s red, yellow, orange and brown. It’s amazing been a long while since I was how something so beautiful last at an ATM. So it was a can also be so much work. big shocker to me when, in an IN THE KNOW Back in my day, you can deemergency, I had to go to a WITH AUNT ROSIE pend on the neighborhood kids bank other than my own to to come by and rake up the leaves for you, but pull out a few dollars and, lo now I can’t find them anywhere. It takes time and behold, I was hit with a for ladies like me to pick up my shoes in the $4 surcharge. That’s just outrageous! Where are morning and now I have to worry about raking we, Manhattan? I should have kept my money up leaves and shoving them in plastic bags. under the mattress like my parents taught me. Even so, I’m still a tough ol’ bird and to play it safe, I’ll take this task one day at a time. It’s time to stock up…With temperatures dropping and wind gusts picking up the pace, Stay in the stands… To start off, I just my hands start to feel like sandpaper from the want to give a big congratulations to all of our cold weather drying them up. I’ll be outside for high schools that have enjoyed wonderful fall only 15 minutes and the skin on my hands will sports seasons, some of which are continuing start to crack while my lips begin to burn. It’s on through the playoffs. But something has time to start stocking up on lotions, chapsticks stuck out to me as I’ve bounced from game-toand, for the more severe cases, Vaseline. Don’t game this season, and it’s been a bit dishearten- get me wrong, I enjoy spending an hour in ing, to be honest. Too many times, I have been Bath & Body Works sifting through the various watching from the sidelines, only to hear negalotion scents for the season but if your skin is tive comments from parents, fans and whomevlike mine, you’ll want to start moisturizing now er else toward the players and/or referees on before your skin starts to look like a mummy’s, the field. That’s just unacceptable, folks. I’m scaring the little ones away. not singling anybody out, but please don’t engage in or encourage this negative, disrespect(Aunt Rosie wants to hear from you! If you ful behavior. Let’s remember that these are our have comments, ideas, or tips about what’s hapkids, our youth -- whether they hail from the pening in your neck of the woods, write to me Town of Huntington or not -- and they deserve today and let me know the latest. To contact me, nothing but our support. Or, if you don't have drop a line to Aunt Rosie, c/o The Long-Islander, anything nice to say, perhaps you shouldn’t say 14 Wall Street, Huntington NY 11743. Or try the anything at all. e-mail at auntrosie@longislandergroup.com)
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A 25-year-old Dix Hills man was arrested after police found him on the corner of North Hill Drive and Pulaski Road in Northport allegedly with marijuana in his possession. Cops say he had the pot in plain view. The arrest occurred Nov. 5 at about 9:37 p.m.
Park Pot On Nov. 6, police arrested a Deer Park man who was found in a parking lot located at Otsego Park on Commack Road in Dix Hills at 9:10 p.m. The man was charged with unlawful possession of marijuana.
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TOWN OF HUNTINGTON
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Parking fees in Huntington village will once again be waived this holiday season. During its Nov. 5 meeting, the Huntington Town Board voted unanimously to waive parking fees in the downtown shopping area known as Huntington village from Nov. 27Jan. 1, 2016. Time limits will continue to be enforced in the village. “We want people to come and not worry about parking,” Huntington Supervisor Frank Petrone said following the meeting. Councilman Gene Cook, who seconded Huntington’s resolution, said: “It’s the holidays. Why kill people? Let them spend money in the stores.” The Huntington Town Board also approved holiday lights and decorations to be installed by the Huntington Township Chamber of Commerce and Huntington Business Improvement District in Huntington village; by the Huntington Station BID along New York Avenue in
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Free Parking! Board Embraces Holiday Plans
The Town of Huntington has once again waived parking fees in Huntington village this holiday season. Huntington Station; and by the East Northport Chamber of Commerce on Larkfield Road in East Northport. The East Northport chamber was also granted permission to display a menorah and Nativity scene at the Northport Railroad Station. The Northport Village board will vote at its Nov. 17 meeting on a similar proposal to waive parking fees in the village.
TOWN OF HUNTINGTON
Board Sets 2016 Schedule; 7 Day, 5 Night Meetings The Huntington town board has approved its 2016 meeting schedule, opting for a structure that calls for seven daytime and five nighttime meetings. In 2016, the board will meet seven times at 2 p.m., one time at 6 p.m. and four times at 7 p.m. The daytime meetings are slated for Jan. 12, March 8, April 5, June 7, July 12, Aug. 16 and Nov. 10. The 6 p.m. meeting will be Oct. 19 and the 7 p.m. sessions will be Feb. 9, May 10, Sep. 13 and Dec. 13. This is the same meeting schedule structure that the board used in 2015. Prior to its Nov. 5, the board considered a schedule that would have shifted the ratio to eight daytime and four nighttime meetings. However, Huntington Supervisor Frank Petrone said after the meeting that the board decided against that change. Still, the consideration was a concern for resident Wendi Stranieri, who spoke during the meeting’s public portion, before Petrone an-
nounced the structure would remain unchanged from 2015. Stranieri’s concerns still carried weight, though, as she said she believes daytime meetings can be detrimental to public voice. “I think many people work during the day, they have kids they have to take care of, back and forth to school activities. I think that denies a lot of people access to the process and to voice their concerns in a public venue,” she said. “Cutting down the number of nighttime meetings, where people have this access, I think, does a terrible disservice to the town and to the residents here.” Another resident, Robert Rockelein, remained unsatisfied even after the board decided to revert back to the 2015 structure. He said, “Seven day meetings and five night, it’s not a good ratio.” Rockelein agreed with Stranieri’s point that some residents are not able to free themselves, schedule wise, to attend daytime meetings. - WROBLEWSKI
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Put A Halt To Parking Variances Huntington has put out the call to develAnother consideration is that any private opers seeking proposals to build a multi- developer is seeking a profit, so it’s likely level parking structure in the village of that proposals will include other uses and Huntington. The town is offering use of will probably also include fees for parking public land on which a private entity would (which is now free). We’ll wait to see what build and maintain a structure. The devel- comes back, but we have to wonder how oper would own any buildings and pay tax- much adding uses that will increase dees on them, but not the land. mand for parking are going to solve the More parking is needed in Huntington problem. village. A vibrant downtown Town officials will argue that with unique retail shops and EDITORIAL they cannot finance construction restaurants, Huntington vilwithout piercing the state-imlage is also home to The Paramount, a live posed 2 percent tax cap. We’re not sure they performance venue that attracts visitors have explored all of the options. from across the Island. These alone create Before they give away the candy store, great demand for parking at peak times. the town needs to explore creating a parkAdd in more than 100 apartment units ap- ing district. A special district could impose proved within a year by the zoning board – its own taxes, ensuring that the property some already built and some under con- owners who would benefit most would bear struction – plus dozens more under consid- the cost. Likewise, the fees and fines generation, and parking demands will soon erated within the district should be dedicatoutstrip supply. Some say it already has. ed to benefitting the district. And when that happens, customers stop It seems the public/private partnership coming. approach will result in unnecessarily large The solutions developers will offer re- structure that will create still more demand main unknown for the time being; propos- for parking. If solutions can be accomals are due by Feb. 5, 2016. However, we do plished without adding to the parking probknow one of the requirements is to double lem, why wouldn’t the town explore it? the existing parking. So, if the lot has 250 If we must pierce the 2 percent cap, then spaces, the solution must have stalls for 500 we should organize to get an exemption for cars. With this in mind, you would have to bonding that school districts and New York go up at least two levels to accommodate City currently enjoys. columns and ramps. Add in retail on the We call upon the town board to issue a ground level and we are talking about a moratorium on any new buildings that structure in downtown Huntington village would require variances to parking. It is that will take up a full block and require time to say enough is enough and fix the three or four more stories. problem before we add more to it.
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Huntington’s Affordability Crisis Dear Editor: It’s not a secret that living in the Town of Huntington is costly. What we often don’t appreciate is how this affordability crisis impacts us
at every turn. A new study by Reclaim New York is showing that across income levels too many people in our community are struggling to save, and it’s threatening the future of families in the area. This is a crisis that prevents new graduates from
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the red or barely saving – it’s a problem that should get every citizen’s attention. Reclaim New York’s report combined the total tax burden with the costs of basic expenses to assess the real impact the affordability crisis has across Huntington. Families are suffering. In Harborfields, a family of four is in the red after cost of living and taxes chew up their $94,929 income. They’re underwater by 1 percent, or $657. Families at the median income level in Elwood, Half Hollow Hills, Northport and Eastport, as well as Commack, are only slightly better off. They pocket 1 percent, or – at most – 2 percent, of their incomes after taxes and basic expenses (but before making credit card or other debt payments). In the hamlets of South Huntington and Huntington, median-income families are only narrowly better off than their neighbors, having 3 percent and 4 percent left in their pockets, respectively. Despite this crisis, government – which drives up the cost of living in our area - is essentially saying to middleclass families: “Good luck paying off credit-card debt, let alone investing, or sending your children to college.” What’s worse, these trends extend up and down the income spectrum. Almost nobody can afford
what should not be a luxury: savings. Making more money doesn’t mean a family is on the path to financial stability. In Northport, a family of four making as much as $361,000 only has 6 percent of it left after taxes and cost of living. Imagine how difficult it is for folks making far less. This is a big reason why young Long Islanders have to live at home, or flee the state altogether to survive financially. Recent college graduates lucky enough to land a job in their area of study, earn a median of $48,707. The best they can hope to do in the Town of Huntington is keep 4 percent of that after taxes and cost of living – but before student loan payments. How is the next generation supposed to see a future in Huntington under these conditions? The findings from Reclaim New York’s report make it clear that the costs imposed on Long Islanders have reached a crisis level. Saving Huntington’s future needs to begin now, and politics as usual isn’t the answer. Are you ready to be part of the solution and turn New York around? BRANDON MUIR Executive Director Reclaim New York Center for Government Reform & Accountability
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NEWS FROM OUR NEIGHBORS NassauBreaksGround OnColiseumRevamp
Nassau County Executive Edward P. Mangano takes a sledgehammer to a wall of the Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum to mark an official ground-breaking of renovations to the center. Nassau County Executive Edward P. Mangano, developer Bruce Ratner and Brett Yormark, CEO of Barclays Center, officially broke ground on a the long-awaited renovation of the Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum in Uniondale last Thursday. When complete, the Coliseum will host hundreds of events annually, including six New York Islanders games, a Brooklyn Nets preseason game, boxing, minor-league sports and college basketball, as well as starstudded concerts and family-fun entertainment. In the months after construction of the Coliseum begins, work will begin on the plaza surrounding the arena to build a movie theater, family sports and entertainment facilities, and restaurants. The renovation of the 43-year-old Nassau Coliseum and construction of its surrounding retail and entertainment center is expected to create more than 1,035 direct construction jobs, and more than 570 additional indirect and induced jobs in Nassau, according to the county. Construction will also generate more than $330 million in economic activity for the county. The Coliseum is scheduled to reopen in winter of 2016. Both the Coliseum and the retail center are funded by $260 million in private investment from Ratner’s Nassau Events Center. No tax dollars are being used to construct the Coliseum
and its surrounding retail and entertainment center. Under terms of the agreement, $194.5 million is the minimum guaranteed revenue the County will receive during the 34-year lease term with NEC. “This is only the beginning as the property will be further developed to create healthcare-related jobs, including Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center and other exciting initiatives,” Mangano said. “Long Islanders have waited far too long for a premier entertainment destination that they can be proud of,” Ratner said. “Today marks an important milestone and step forward in delivering a state of the art entertainment venue and retail destination that will truly have an incredible impact on the region.” Added Yormark, who will oversee the new venue: “From sports, to music, to family entertainment, to outdoor festivals and other special events, our soon-to-be-announced programming schedule will complement the local audience and bring the best to Long Island.” A day after the ground-breaking, the Nets announced the formation of a DLeague franchise called the Long Island Nets that will be based at the Coliseum. The new team will play at Barclays Center next season before relocating permanently to the Coliseum for the 2017-18 season.
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Life&Style ARTS
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Some people slow down for a quick look. Others come to a complete stop, if only for a few moments, to take a closer look, and move on. Still others linger to observe the neatly arranged hand-drawn illustrations that line the brick wall outside Starbucks along Wall Street in Huntington. Drawings of ancient warriors, Vikings and dragons leap from the paper on top of cardboard or sheets of white construction paper stapled to thick card stock, while interpretations of animals, limbs often extended outward and cut off at the corners of the page are complemented by trimmed bar fliers stapled to the canvas. In Huntington village, Travis Hunt, 38, is either the guy you’ve always wondered about, or someone you’ve known for years simply as Travis. His hair, matted and long, is tucked beneath an orange baseball cap that he wears backwards. Occasionally, he’ll scratch at his beard or shift his weight under his blue walking cane, but he will usually smile or strike up a conversation with anyone interested in his creations. When he’s showing his work, Hunt, who lives in Huntington, is invariably sitting Indian-style due to his club foot, which he has had since birth. It causes him to walk with a limp. In addition to Starbucks, Hunt can be found at Escape Pod Comics on Main Street, at The Book Revue, or even hanging around on weekends near the farmer’s market. Vendors and regulars to those locations know Travis well, and likely have either bought or been given one of his artworks. Before his parents’ separation when he was a young child, Hunt lived in upstate New York, where his father’s family resided. They would make trips to Long Island to visit with his mother’s grandparents. By 7, Long Island became his permanent home. Remembering his time upstate fondly, particularly because of his exposure to nature, Hunt said the woods and wildlife populating the area sur-
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Street Artist Cuts His Own Path In Town
Travis Hunt, 38, holding one of his illustrations, is a Huntington-based artist who creates artwork out of discarded items and offers them to passersby in Huntington village. rounding his childhood home inspired him to become an artist. “Because I’m from upstate New York, I like to do a lot of nature-based drawings of animals,” said Hunt. “But, I also grew up with dinosaurs, and I used to watch monster movies as a kid.” Aside from nature, there are facets of popular culture that he also considers inspirational, including comic books, New York City graffiti and underground music. Hunt has also been known to fashion sculptures out of tin foil and plastic and has also tried his hand at per-
formance art, which includes juggling and magic routines he’s worked on to entertain young parishioners visiting Huntington’s Central Presbyterian Church. Rev. David Aldridge, Central’s pastor since 2005, has known Hunt for seven years and first met him when he worked with the YMCA before that. “Travis has become part of the fabric of Huntington,” said Aldridge. “He’s on the ground and people walk by him and they don’t see the attention that he gives to his art.” “He takes a certain amount of pride
to be able to take things that are thrown away and to make another use of them, to recycle them and to turn them into artwork and I think that’s pretty cool,” he added. Hunt attended Flower Hill Middle School in Huntington and graduated in 1989. During the years he attended the school, he admitted to having a learning disability, while also being teased by other students because of his foot. “There were a lot of people who looked down on me and told me that they didn’t think I could do anything, and I used to believe them,” Hunt
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A small selection of original artwork created by Huntington artist Travis Hunt. said. “I had it tough. Back then, they didn’t have names for dyslexia and stuff like that.” Feeling the pressure of school life and struggling to keep up with a demanding curriculum, Hunt would often daydream and sought the comfort that came with drawing pieces of imagery he’d imagined while deep in thought. Later, he attended Manor Plains High School, which is part of Western Suffolk BOCES. Hunt said he attempted to learn multiple vocations, but found that it was difficult sticking to one field. Following graduation from Manor Plains in 1998, Hunt went into janitorial work and was working with the Family Service League, which provides housing and health services for the homeless. “I went there for a vocational work program, but at the same time I did food service there, and I had to work with some people that were mentally not there.” He said that he tried studying automotive repair, “which didn’t work out so well,” especially because he would be picked on and teased by other students because of his disability. He also tried electrical engineering, but he “kept burning circuit boards and all of that.” Finally, a friend of his recommended a Dix Hills vocational school where they had an art advertising program, and that’s where
Hunt says he felt most at home. “It was really cool. I signed myself up for that program where you got to draw your own signs and you even got to write and publish your own comic book, which I thought was pretty cool,” said Hunt. After a while, he connected with Skills Unlimited, a vocational school for the disabled, where he received job coaching that prepared him to work as a custodian at the YMCA, which he did for about 13 years. “I mopped and took care of the garbage, but I also looked out for the kids there,” Hunt said. “I made stuff that was considered a waste of time back in my school, and it was a good thing that I worked at the Y because I wanted to show all of the kids that you can make art out of anything.” Hunt’s own work has not gone unnoticed. Menachem Luchins, owner of Escape Pod Comics, said Hunt was one of the first visitors to his shop when he opened three years ago and returned to go through the old comics and “talk about how much he used to love this stuff.” “Eventually, within a month or so, he started showing me his art, showing customers his art and occasionally, when we’ve had big events, he’s come and talked to people about what he does and what he likes about it.” Luchins said Hunt’s work is open to interpretation. Speaking about its general appeal, however, he says there’s definitely an “outsider art
Travis Hunt sits outside of Starbucks in Huntington village beside a collection of his original artwork. feel to it.” Huntington resident Beverly Pribek, a customer at the Starbucks where Hunt shows his work quite often, said she always seen him sitting on the sidewalk observing the passersby. “Huntington is an artsy town and it seems appropriate that people are sketching and drawing like Travis is. He seems to be using black chalk when he draws, and I often see him with his artwork sort of piling up on the sidewalk.” She added, “I do see him as a fixture and he’s the only one I’ve ever
seen doing what it is he does.” Coffee house employee Todd Campofranco said Hunt “has a good soul and good intentions. He shares joy with people – that’s the way human nature should be.” Travis says he believes in his artwork, but he doesn’t make a lot of money off of it – a few dollars a week on average – and he occassionally deals with harassment. “I do deal with ignorance, but I deal with some cool parts, too. That’s why I keep going to work and I keep doing what I do. That’s just what works for me.”
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SPOTLIGHT By Chris Mellides cmellides@longislandergroup.com
Solo recording artist Shemekia Copeland has performed live music since she was 8 years old and has amassed a sizeable music catalogue, receiving industry nods and Grammy nominations. thing in the teenager. “It was like a switch went off in my head,” said Copeland. “and I wanted to sing. It became a want and
a need. I had to do it.” At 16, Copeland joined her father for some of his stage shows, and before long, she became his opening act, sometimes even headlining her father’s own gigs. It was during this she realized music was her true calling in life. “I’m second generation and I was born to do this,” Copeland said. “I am a very proud blues singer and I love performing. I love being on stage and I love making music. What I put out Photo by Joseph A. Rosen
With the 1998 release of “Turn The Heat Up,” her debut album, recording and touring artist Shemekia Copeland continues to belt out bangers with roaring and powerful vocals delivered in a sultry style that incorporates elements of blues, gospel and soul music. The 36-year-old Grammy-nominated and critically acclaimed solo artist was born in Harlem, and from a young age received boundless encouragement from her bluesman father who recognized a raw talent in his daughter. At just 8 years old, Copeland’s father had his daughter sing at Harlem’s famed Cotton Club, where Copeland admits that at that age she was embarrassed and a little shy on stage. When she turned 15, her father’s poor health and inability to perform live music regularly stirred some-
into the universe is and always has been very important to me.” She added, “I love what I do, and I do it because I love it.” Copeland has performed thousands of gigs at festivals, club venues and concert halls and has built a loyal following with her touring taking her all over the country with many dates played internationally to boot. No stranger to collaboration with some of the music industry’s greats, the 36-year-old singer says that she’s sung with Eric Clapton, Bonnie Raitt, B.B. King, Buddy Guy, and Mick Jagger, just to name a few. Copeland’s 2015 full-length release, “Outskirts of Love”, finds the seasoned artist saddled with appearances and a packed tour schedule, but despite the challenges of being on the road, Copeland is unswayed and says that she’s got her eyes locked on the future, and is excited to see where her musical journey will take her. “I hope to continue to keep performing, and if God keeps me healthy and safe, then I’ll keep on performing and making records and just doing what it is I do,” Copeland said. “Right now I’m making the most exciting music of my career.” Copeland will be performing at The Paramount in Huntington on Nov. 17. Tickets start at $45 for general admission. They can be purchased at the box office or from paramountny.com. Doors open at 7 p.m.
Grammy-nominated Shemekia Copeland, 36, performs her blend of gospel, soul and R&B live on stage.
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A goat gouda, zigljen cheese, beef salami, pork sausage and olives platter. By Tes Silverman If you’re looking for a place that serves Mediterranean-inspired small plates, great wines and an intimate setting, the place to dine is Bin 56 in Huntington village. Owned and operated by Daniel Pedesich since 2012, with the help of manager, Aldo Machado, Bin 56 is a wine bar that offers an eclectic menu and a wine selection that can compete with any five-star restaurant. The setting is cozy and comfortable, with couches and small tables fit for intimate dining. For bigger parties, there is a long table that could be used communally or reserved for special occasions. While the space is small, the menu is extensive and can feed any diner even in the late hours. To start you on your journey of international small plates, diners can order one ($9), two ($15), three ($20), five ($30) or seven ($39) choices from the meat and cheese plates and have them paired with suggested wines. Cheeses like goat gouda and Zigljen (sheep/cow) and charcuterie such as beef salami and Slavonian-style kulen (pork sausage) are great to pair with a bottle of Malvasia’s Kabaj Rebula ($100) from Brda, Slovenia. The goat gouda is semi-firm in texture with a mild and vaguely sweet flavor, while the Zigljen is firm with a smooth and spicy flavor.
The beef salami is air-dried with a firm texture, while the kulen is dense and spicy from paprika and garlic. In addition to the cheese and charcuterie, the platter is served with crostini and Dalmatian fig spread. While fig spreads can be very sweet, this fig spread isn’t quite as sweet and goes well in smoothing out the spicy flavor of the Zigljen cheese. The different textures and complex flavors from the cheeses and meats are highlighted with the pairing of the richly textured and cidery flavors of the Kabaj Rebula. If dining on cheeses and charcuterie isn’t enough, Chef Bruno Oliveira will surely delight you with his culinary creations such as the Fuzi (bowtie pasta, wild Istrian black truffle, shrimp, Parmesan cream) or the grilled bratwurst (pretzel roll, red cabbage, beer horseradish mustard), both $16, and pan-seared scallops with sweet potato espuma ($15). The bowtie pasta and shrimps were perfectly cooked, and while the Parmesan cream can be heavy, the black truffle, with its garlicky and musky aroma, cuts through the heaviness and highlights the dish, not the cream. Paired with the Malvasia ($12 glass/$46 bottle) from Istria, Croatia, this white wine with its crisp and fresh taste cuts through the heaviness of the pasta dish. The grilled bratwurst inside a pretzel roll is a hearty, grown-up version
Owner Daniel Pedisich presents Kabaj Rebula wine to pair with a grilled bratwurst entree of a hot dog, complete with the red cabbage and horseradish mustard that goes so well together. Paired with the Syrocco ($13/$51) from Morocco, a fruity, medium-bodied dry red wine that brings out the juiciness of the bratwurst while cutting through the acidity and pungency of the horseradish mustard. Of the three small plates that can be classified as entrees, the pan-seared scallops is the lightest. The scallops were perfectly seared and served with a sweet potato foam to make it a playful experience. Pairing this scallop dish with the Kabaj Rebula is the per-
fect wine to complement the lightness of this small plate. For diners who would like to end their meal with some interesting desserts, you can’t go wrong with the poached fresh fig ($12) or the homemade pumpkin ice cream with fresh berries and caramel sauce ($10). The poached fig has an unusual combination of fig with rose wine and orange zest that results in a very creative and delicious dessert. If you’re inclined to find a wine to go with this dessert, it is the Welschriesling ($14/$55) from Burgenland, Austria. (Continued on page A13)
Fuzi, bowtie pasta, wild black Istrian truffle, shrimp and Parmesan cream, is one of Chef Bruno Oliveira’s culinary creations.
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Pumpkin ice cream with fresh berries and caramel sauce. (Continued from page A12)
While some Rieslings can be very sweet, this dessert wine, with flavors of apricot, honey and winter spice, is mildly sweet, which allows the fig to be the main focus of the dessert and not an afterthought. Lest one thinks that a small space like Bin 56 would not have the capacity to offer more than wines, diners will be pleased to learn that craft cocktails, beer and Boylan’s craft soda are offered, as well to go with one’s meal. Pedisich prides himself in providing diners a menu that could rival any other wine and tapas bar. “I want my diners to come away feeling like they had a culinary experience, not just a meal,” he said. “I put a lot of time into
selecting wines for the list, and I choose only those that have a special or unique character to them. The same goes for the food with the goal of providing our customers with a menu that they would probably have to go into Manhattan to experience.”
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The Craft Of A Tisket A Tasket Basket By Janee Law jlaw@longislandergroup.com
When searching for custom made gift baskets, arranged with gourmet crackers, spreadable cheeses, dried fruit, gourmet cookies, chocolate covered raisins and more, there is no time wasted when ordering from Huntington–based A Tisket A Tasket Anything In A Basket. “I think that’s what kept people coming here is that they know that it’s local,” said Lisa Mettrock, 51, Huntington resident and owner of Anything In A Basket. Being a local business gives Anything In A Basket an advantage since a customer can order a basket in a day and get it delivered for free, depending on the distance. Though she’s temporarily working from her private workroom in Huntington, Mettrock started the business as a storefront operation and later moved to an online based model where customers can place orders on the company’s website or by phone. The website offers several basket options, including sweets, breakfast baskets, Italian baskets, baby baskets and baskets for teachers. There’s also a build your own basket feature, which was a popular otion when Mettrock had a storefront. “When we had the shop we had everything on the shelves to, so people would go around picking their own stuff,” Mettrock said. Along with get well, birthdays, thank you, anniversary and more, popular occasions for Anything In A Basket gift-giving are corporate appreciation
Lisa Mettrock, owner of A Tisket, A Tasket Anything In A Basket, working from her private workroom, arranging baskets filled with mixed nuts, crackers, chocolates and more. and sympathy. Depending on the items in the wicker basket, the price ranges between $39-$99. Mettrock transitioned into basket design after working in the flower industry for six years. When she began working for Anything In A Basket in 1990 the business was two years old. When Mettrock took over the business in 1992, she moved it to a storefront in Halesite. At the time, there was no Target and specialty packaging companies like hers were rare. “Now that industry
has exploded. You see it everywhere so it’s not novel anymore,” she said. It’s her personal touch that keeps customers coming back, she said. When putting a basket together, that touch is in the details, like making sure the wrapping paper is neatly folded and the bows are custom made. Mettrock said she enjoys basket design because of the diversity and creativity. “One day I’m the mail lady, the next day I’m the accountant, the next day I’m the basket designer, the next day I’m out meeting people. I’m not pigeon holed into the same thing,” she said. Usually operating with four employees, Anything in A Basket will bump that up to six or seven during the holiday season. “Christmas is the busiest and then Easter [and] Mother's Day,” said Mettrock, adding that preparations for Christmas started in July, when she was ordering products to get
them delivered by October. As the business has grown, there is need for larger space, Mettrock said. She is hoping to move the business into a warehouse in Huntington early next year. “Its like a small warehouse for light industry and I’m just waiting for something to open up over there,” she said, adding that she never wants to leave Huntington because of the scenery and friendly customers. “What keeps me here is the diversity but also the creativity because it’s really fun,” Mattrock said. “You know how some people need that outlet it’s like where I work is my huge craft room.”
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BUSINESS Philanthropy: Why It’s Worth Paying It Forward By Peter J. Klein We all hope that our children grow up to be good people – good providers, good parents and, in a family that takes giving back seriously, good givers. It’s no easy task to teach children the importance of giving back – especially if it wasn’t a part of their early in life. In many cases, the “giving campaigns” that populate our fall calendars, from walks, to galas and even the candy and cookie drives, make an impact on a young person, and we hope that person grows to understand the importance of “paying it forward.” Why is it so important? I believe that a person gets much good from giving – that they increase their own sense of self-worth. That they see themselves in a different, more constructive light and they see their giving as making a difference. Of course, the skeptics notwithstanding, philanthropy does make a difference in the world as well as locally. It grounds a person, provides them with the understanding that value is not just what is on your statement but what you have done – the impact you have had. That’s where the true value is – deep inside.
I recently visited a client at their home in New York City – they were hosting an event for a nonprofit that the family has been involved with for decades. After the tour of this amazing apartment in the sky I asked my client, “What’s the secret to your success?” He came back fairly quickly and said, “I really think that there is report card upstairs and the more good that I do the better I seem to do.” You have heard this notion before: “Doing good and doing well.” It comes from the corporate social responsibility movement, but this could also be done at home, and that’s what I call a family legacy. I also thought about this after reading an article about Ty Cobb. As we all know, Cobb was a baseball player in the early 1900s known for his tough style of play and many records. He was a member of the first class inducted into the Hall of Fame. But what you might not know is that once he stopped playing, Cobb devoted his life to philanthropy. He is lucky to make a fortune, not from baseball—not in those days— but from shares in General Motors and Coca-Cola, which he was advised to buy early on and never sold. This fortune became the basis of his private foundation that today provides non-athletic scholarships to
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Exclusive Event For Women Veterans The Huntington Chamber’s Veterans and Women in Business Committees invite all women veterans to a casual morning browsing clothing and a light breakfast. Together, the committees are looking to support women veterans by collecting donations of gently worn business attire, casual clothing, shoes and purses. Please ensure donation items are clean and in good condition. Donations can be dropped off at the Huntington Chamber, 164 Main St., Huntington, NY, until Nov. 17. Along with shopping, the exclusive event will include a special presentation by Jon Ten Haagen of Ten Haagen Financial Group to help women veterans “Prepare Your Financial Future.” Angels for Warriors, a nonprofit veteran resource center, will host a table to
provide information and guidance about the essential resources available to America’s returning warriors. Also, women veterans who attend will be placed in a free drawing to win great raffle baskets. Please encourage women veterans to attend! Wednesday, Nov. 18, 2015 8:30 a.m.-10:30 a.m. Society of St. Vincent de Paul 1705 Jericho Turnpike Huntington, NY 11743 Thank you to the following sponsors who generously donate their time and resources to help support women veterans and this special event: Huntington YMCA, JoeMaddalone--Power Strategies, Society of St. Vincent de Paul, Ten Haagen Financial Group and Angels for Warriors.
thousands of Georgia residents. In 1945, after visiting hundreds of hospitals in the country (due diligence is always important), he funded a hospital in his hometown of Royston in his parents’ memory. His legacy continues today. While we are not of a Ty Cobb status – not by a long shot – in our family we have always made a point to explain to our children the importance of philanthropy. This summer when my middle daughter was home from college (where she heads up external philanthropy for her sorority), I got a good dose of the impact from these early giving back lessons. She was going to the beach and went to the pharmacy to get sun protection before heading out. That night she told us about her day and started to discuss a philanthropic idea, one that she wanted to work on! She was amazed at the cost for sun protection and wondered what economically disadvantaged kids do for the skin protection – bas-
ketball courts, beaches or just outside working. We dug deeper into this and came up with an idea to have dispensers filled with sun protection at parks in low-income areas. It’s a start. We are working through the details, but I was so proud of her thinking outside the box. I am positive that such thinking will always have an impact for the giver just as much as the receiver. Developing a legacy of giving starts with a plan – understanding where you are today, where you want to be in 5, 10, 50 years, and then putting capital to work to achieve those goals. Klein Wealth Management is a team of investment professionals registered with HighTower Securities, LLC, member FINRA, MSRB and SIPC & HighTower Advisors LLC a registered investment advisor with the SEC. All securities are offered through HighTower Securities LLC and advisory services are offered through HighTower Advisors, LLC.
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TOWN OF HUNTINGTON
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Town Seeking Parking Garage Proposals
Huntington officials are seeking proposals for a parking structure in Huntington village to be built at the Elm Street municipal lot, left, and/or at the New Street lot, right. By Andrew Wroblewski awroblewski@longislandergroup.com
The Town of Huntington put out a call to developers last Thursday for proposals to build at least one multilevel parking structure in downtown Huntington to add hundreds of spaces to the parking-challenged village. Under the guidelines laid out for potential developers, the town would retain ownership of the land and the
developer would pay to build and maintain a structure or structures at either the Elm or New street municipal lots, or both. The developer would own any buildings and pay taxes on them. “In order for the developer to get their investment back, they could propose some retail space, office space, even apartments,” said Robert Scheiner, chairman of the Huntington Township Chamber of Commerce and a member of a parking consor-
tium formed in 2012 by Huntington Supervisor Frank Petrone to address village parking concerns. Developers could also propose parking fees. The proposals must double the number of spaces displaced, plus add any additional spaces required for new mixed-use development. Elm Street currently has 318 spaces and New Street has 252. For Jack Palladino, president of the Huntington Village Business Improvement District and owner of
Christopher’s bar and restaurant, a parking structure is “long overdue.” “Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays, people drive around 20 minutes for a parking spot and when they start doing that once or twice, they start looking for other places to go and shop,” he said. Palladino added that he’d prefer to see the structure erected over the New Street lot due to its distance from residences and because it is (Continued on page A24)
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WALT’S CORNER
A look back at
Whitman Birthplace Goes To Auction (Nov. 12, 1915) The Long-Islander called for the public to support an effort to purchase Walt Whitman’s birthplace, which was going up for auction the following week, until it could be conveyed to a body of trustees or the Huntington Historical Society. The birthplace is now a state historic site and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Street Signs, Please (Nov. 12, 1915) With visitors often having a difficult time finding their way to places in Huntington, a story urged the town to place street signs at the corners of all the villages in the town. “It would be a commendable undertaking to number the houses of this village,” the story said.
Hecksher Donates NYC Land, $3M (Nov. 12, 1920) Huntington resident August Hecksher donated a block of ground on Fifth Avenue, opposite Central Park, in Manhattan, to the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children. Hecksher and his wife also donated $3 million for the society to erect and building and use toward its endowment. Compiled by Carl Corry
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FIELD SIX IN FEBRUARY Overhead, ravenous irruptions of seagulls squabble over remains of a baggie, as they pilfer beak from beak, wing tips almost entangling in evasive tactical maneuvers of a fierce mid-air flyby. Sustenance on frost crusted shores escalates into non-stop tug of war as metal trash containers are toppled for a single Styrofoam cup, a crumpled donut wrapper. Just past the Jones inlet, a few keener, wiser eyes scan and troll the horizon for trawlers tossing leftover chum and viscera into prevailing winter winds. There is no celebratory chorus in the plaintive litany of hunger; only the seagulls’ soulful dirge of survival.
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TOWN OF HUNTINGTON
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In an event that turned out to be partly a tribute to Mario Buonpane, the late longtime chairman of the town’s Veterans Advisory Board, who died in September, more than a hundred people gathered Sunday to celebrate the service of the nation’s veterans at Huntington Town Hall’s Veterans Memorial Plaza. The event was led by current Veterans Advisory Board chairman William Ober, who recognized Buonpane’s contributions, including the development of the veterans plaza and the golf course on the grounds of the Northport VA Medical Center. Supervisor Frank Petrone said Buonpane was known for his kind heart “and his ability to twist your arm” to advance the causes of veterans in the community. Councilwoman Susan Berland, visibly choked up, recalled how Buonpane would greet her with an, “Ah, a ray of sunshine. Now my day can begin.” “Mario, we miss you. We love you,” Berland said. Fred Amore, commander of VFW Post 9263 in East Northport, reminded attendees of the “high cost of freedom” and the sacrifices made by veterans. “We honor all who have put their lives on the lines for freedom, and we honor and salute all living veterans,” he said.
Petrone added that the ceremony was meant to in part remind young people of veterans’ service to the country. And with the event coming just a few days after local elections, he said it was also a time for adults to reflect on what it means to be a citizen. “I don’t usually do this,” said Petrone, who called the voter turnout “the lowest that any of us can remember” as “pathetic and unfortunate.” “In honor of our veterans, we should go out to vote. Let’s make sure to go out to vote next year.” The ceremony, which was held amid a Field of Honor – an assembly of flags organized by the Kiwanis Club of Huntington – included a laying of wreaths in honor of each branch of the military and performances of the national anthem and “God Bless America” by the Long Island Children’s Choir. Councilwoman Tracey Edwards congratulated Bob Santo, past commander of American Legion Post 1244 in Greenlawn, on being awarded a Vietnam commemorative medal last Friday at the American Airpower Museum in Bethpage, and added that while memorials are important, “it is critical that veterans have a home, are healthy and have a job” when they come home. “The most importance thing is that the veterans’ service is not forgotten,” added Ober on the significance of Veterans Day. “It is a time to reflect on the contribution that our veterans made to our country.”
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Town Honors Veterans At Ceremony
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Free Argentine tango lesson offered at La Hacienda Latin Fusion Bistro, 1624 New York Ave., Huntington Station. Come dance the Milogna from 7-10 p.m. every Thursday. The free class begins at 8 p.m. For information, call 631-9728387.
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Noemi DeLeon Bruyndonckx Book Signing
Author Noemi DeLeon Bruyndonckx will be reading from and signing her children’s book, “The Chanukah Fairy.” The Book Revue (313 New York Ave., Huntington).
Book launch of a collection of essays about Walt Whitman, and poems inspired by his works. At the Walt Whitman Birthplace Association (246 Old Walt Whitman Road, Huntington Station), 7 p.m.
SATURDAY HHH Robotics Invitational and Food Drive
The Half Hollow Hills Robotics Team 3624 Thundercolts are hosting a robotics competition and food drive at Half Hollow Hills High School West (375 Wolf Hill Road. Dix Hills) Nov. 14. from 9 a.m.-5 p.m.Watch 24 teams from all over Long Island compete in the “Recycle Rush.” There will be food and raffles. For the food drive, please bring things such as canned goods, toiletries, rice, cereal, stuffing, mashed potatoes, tea and coffee. All donations will go to the St. Elizabeth Food Pantry.
Celebrating Achievements
In honor of Robin Hadley and the memory of John Hadley, a cocktail reception and silent auction is being held at the Huntington Country Club, 483 West Main St., Huntington. Nov. 14. For ticket information and sponsorship opportunities, contact Deborah Johnson at 631351-3006 or email Johnson@Heckscher.org.
SUNDAY Book Talk at Seminary
Dr. Alexander Burke on “the Maverick Gospel of John,” Sunday Nov. 15, 2 p.m. at the Library of the Seminary of the Immaculate Conception (440 West Neck Road, Huntington). Free, no registration required. Refreshments will be served.
At the South Huntington Jewish Center (2600 New York Ave., Melville). A concert featuring Hazzan Brian Baruch Shamash, guest artists and the SHJC concert choir on Dec. 6 at 3:30 p.m. Hanukkah will begin that evening, which can make this concert the start of your celebration before you go home to light the first candle with your family. Ads can be purchased in the concert’s program. Ad deadline is Nov. 20. See shjc.org for more information.
Over 100 vendors will be present selling handcrafted gift items Nov. 21 from 10 a.m.- 5 p.m., 301 West Hills Road, Huntington Station; $2 admission for those over 12. All proceeds go towards building a school art gallery.
Long Island Portfolio Day
Walt Whitman And The North American Review
“Lights of Hope” Concert
Walt Whitman HS Fine Arts and Crafts Fair
FRIDAY Art counselors from 45 of the country’s best art school will view and critique student artwork at the Huntington Fine Arts Building (266 East Pulaski Road, Greenlawn), 12-4 p.m. Call 631-3514060, or email huntingtonfinearts@gmail.com for more information.
Health Center, 284 Pulaski Road, Greenlawn. For more information and to register, call Irene Housley at 631-3512385.
Lute Concert Music ensemble My Lord Chamberlain’s Consort will be performing music from “The First Booke of Songs and Ayres and Musicke for the Lute” at the Huntington Jewish Centre (510 Park Ave., Huntington), Nov. 15, at 4 p.m., as part of the Ridotto Concert Series. Call 631-423-0483, ext.141 for directions.
Lute Concert
“The First Booke of Songs and Ayres and Musicke for the Lute” (1597) was written by John Dowland, England's greatest lutenist and composer of the time. Performed in Ridotto by one of New York's foremost early music ensembles My Lord Chamberlain's Consort, with a narration by Margaretha Maimone. Sunday November 15 at 4 pm at the Huntington Jewish Center (510 Park Ave. Huntington). The hall is handicapped accessible, free parking, air conditioned. Tickets: $10 (student), $18 (members), $20 (seniors), $25 (adults).
MONDAY Holli Ross Trio
Performing at Grasso’s Restaurant (134 Main St., Cold Spring Harbor) 7 p.m. Call 631-367-6060 for more information.
TUESDAY General Bereavement Group
Meets weekly for six weeks Tuesdays, Nov. 17-Dec. 22 at the St. Anthony of Padua Parish (1025 5th Ave., East Northport) in the basement of the Trinity School. 2:30-3:30 p.m. Call 631-4994462, or 631-499-8130 to register.
WEDNESDAY “The Amazing Nina Simone”
At the Cinema Arts Centre (423 Park Ave., Huntington). 7:30 p.m. Watch Nina’s journey from the segregated South through the worlds of classical music, jazz joints and international concert halls. Navigating through the twists
& turns of the 1960s fight for racial equality, the film delves deep into Nina’s artistry and intentions, answering longheld questions behind Nina’s most beloved songs, bold style, controversial statements, and the reason she left America. Call 631-423-7610 for more information.
Thanksgiving Charity Run
Thursday, Nov. 26. Two runs will be held, a 1k “Family Fun Run” and a four-mile run. The 1k begins at 8:30 a.m. and the four-mile run at 9 a.m. Both runs begin at the American Legion Post 360 in Halesite (1 Mill Dam Road). Registration is $20 per runner before Nov. 10, $25 per runner afterwards, and $40 per runner on race day. The 1k entry fee is $7. To register online, go to townwidefund.org. Or register in person at the Super Runner’s Shop at 355 New York Ave.
“A Sinatra Centennial”
UPCOMING/ONGOING Hebrew Reading Crash Course
A seven-week course on learning to read the Hebrew taught by Robin Guttman at The Chai Center, 501 Vanderbilt Parkway, Dix Hills. The courses are Mondays at 7 p.m. until Dec. 14; $50 per course, with a 10 percent discount for members. Registration is required at thechaicenter.com.
Thanksgiving Food Drive
The Brian M. Gill Agency, State Farm Insurance, is collecting food donations for Long Island Cares from Nov. 2-16. Please bring non-perishable food items to 713 Walt Whitman Road, Melville.
Kabbalah Course
The Chai Center (501 Vanderbilt Parkway., Dix Hills) is putting on a fiveweek course on Kabbalah, the Jewish tenets of mysticism. The course will talk about topics such as reincarnation, the soul and angels. Registration is required and costs $50. The course begins on Oct. 20 at 7:30 p.m. Call 631351-8672.
Smoking Cessation Programs
The Suffolk County Department of Health Services is putting on weekly “Learn to be Tobacco Free” quitting programs, sponsored by Huntington Hospital. These programs, which end Nov. 19, take place at the Dolan Family
The Rotary Club of Northport is hosting a benefit show for homeless veterans at the Northport Yacht Club (11 Bluff Point Road), celebrating the 100th birthday of Frank Sinatra. Saturday, Dec. 12, 2-5 p.m. Tickets are $75 per person, including an open bar, hors d’oeuvres, and desserts. Sponsorship packages are also available. Featuring American Idol contestant Sal Valentinetti. Call 631-930-9310 for more information.
AT THE LIBRARIES Cold Spring Harbor Library
95 Harbor Road, Cold Spring Harbor. 631-692-6820. cshlibrary.org. • Writers Workshop: Debra Peoples will lead 10 classes for new and seasoned writers. The Workshop runs until Dec. 7 every Monday from 10 a.m.-12 p.m. or 1-3 p.m. for the second session. Register at the information service desk, with a check for $90 payable to the Cold Spring Harbor library. Maximum of 10 students.
Commack Public Library
18 Hauppauge Road, Commack. 631499-0888. commack.suffolk.lib.ny.us.
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44 Lake Ave., Deer Park. 631-586-
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3000. deerparklibrary.org. • Lego Make and Take: Nov. 18 and Nov. 20, 4:30-5:15 p.m. Contact the library to register.
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The Amazing Nina Simone In “The Amazing Nina Simone,” playing at the Cinema Arts Centre (423 Park Ave., Huntington), a series of interviews portrays the jazz legend’s life through the South and desegregation.
Elwood Public Library
3027 Jericho Turnpike, Elwood. 631499-3722. elwoodlibrary.org. Events are free and registration begins on Sept. 3 at 9:30 a.m. unless otherwise noted. • Fall Food Drive: During the month of November, the Elwood Public Library is hosting a fall food drive for Long Island Cares. Drop off boxes in the vestibule of the library. Non-perishable goods only. Call 631-499-3722 for more info. • Interactive Diabetes Info Sessions: Participants in the class will learn from a registered dietitian and registered nurse about diabetes management and prevention of complications, healthy eating, and other related topics. Registration required.Tuesdays, Nov. 10-Dec. 1, 6:30 p.m.-8:30 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 Printer at Dix Hills. Ready for you to print your own creations. STL, OBJ, or THING files may be e-mailed to hhh3dprinting@gmail.com for review. If designs meet library policy, you will get an appointment to print. For more information, call 631-4981236. • “Kiss Me Kate”: One of Cole Porter's perfect musicals opened in 1948. Sixty years later and it remains one of the finest comic adaptations of the works of Shakespeare as well as the epitome of the Broadway cliche known as the backstage musical. This lecture, illustrated with video excerpts, will provide an opportunity to hear such well-known songs as “Another Op'nin',” “Another Show,” “Wunderbar,” “So in Love” and more, Nov. 12, 2:30-4 p.m. (Dix Hills)
Harborfields Public Library
31 Broadway, Greenlawn. 631-7574200. harborfieldslibrary.org • Teen Tech Squad: Volunteers assist adults with various technology questions about smartphones, PCs, iPads and social media. Volunteers can earn two hours of community service. Saturday, Nov. 14 9:30-11:30 a.m.
Huntington Public Library
Main branch: 338 Main St., Huntington. 631-427-5165. Station branch: 1335 New York Ave., Huntington Station. 631-421-5053. thehuntingtonlibrary.org. • U.S. Propaganda in WWI: Retired American History teacher Don Parker discusses the propaganda of War World I and the U.S. Registration required. Open to all, Nov. 12 2-4 p.m. • “Work on Campus” by Susan Bird. Gallery runs from Nov. 29- Dec. 27. Artist’s reception: Sunday, Dec. 6 2-4 p.m.
Northport-East Northport Library
Northport: 151 Laurel Ave. 631-2616930. East Northport: 185 Larkfield Road. 631-261-2313. nenpl.org. • Page Turners: The book group will be discussing “A Thousand Splendid
Suns” by Khaled Hosseini. Copies will be available at the Northport Library circulation desk. Thursday, Nov. 12 23:30 p.m. (Northport)
South Huntington Public Library
145 Pidgeon Hill Road, Huntington Station. 631-549-4411. shpl.info. • “Friday Flicks:” Edward Scissorhands. 7 p.m. Nov. 13 • “The Power of the Image: How the Russians Won the Revolution Through Art:” Sunday, Nov. 15 2:30 p.m.
THEATER/FILM Cinema Arts Centre
423 Park Ave., Huntington. cinemaartscentre.org. 631-423-7611. • “Birth of a Nation:” The seminal and deeply racist film from 1915 is rarely shown publicly. Join film historian Bill Jennings for a discussion. Tuesday, Nov. 17, 7 p.m. $10 for members, $15 for the public.
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. 631-4625400. ArtLeagueLI.net. • Member’s Exhibition Part One: Through Nov. 29. An exhibit featuring about 200 works of art created by the Art League’s members will be on display at the Jeanie Tengelsen Gallery.
b.j. spoke gallery
299 Main St., Huntington. Gallery hours: Monday-Sunday, 11 a.m.-5 p.m., until 9 p.m. on Friday and Saturday. 631-5495106. bjspokegallery.com. • “Poets Aloud”: Open mic, second Friday of each month at 7:30 p.m. Suggested donation of $3. • Three exhibits on view from Oct. 28Nov. 23. Featuring Bert Winsberg, Nicolette Pach and a members themed area called “Celebrations.”
Cold Spring Harbor Fish Hatchery
1660 Route 25A, Cold Spring Harbor. Open seven days a week, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Saturday and Sundays until 6 p.m.: $6 adults; $4 children ages 3-12 and seniors over 65; members and children under 3 are free. 516-692-6768. cshfha.org.
Cold Spring Harbor Whaling Museum
301 Main St., Cold Spring Harbor. 631367-3418. cshwhalingmuseum.org. Tuesday through Friday, 12-4 p.m. and Saturday and Sunday, 12-5 p.m. (closed
Monday). Admission $6 adults, $5 children and seniors.
Heckscher Museum Of Art
2 Prime Ave., Huntington. Museum hours: Wednesday-Friday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., first Fridays from 4-8:30 p.m., Saturday and Sunday from 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Admission $6 for adults, $46/seniors, and $4-6/children; members and children under 10 get in free. 631351-3250. • “James Rosenquist: Tripartite Prints,” runs through Nov. 22. Rosenquist’s lithographs are characterized by horizontal, tripartite compositions depicting brightly colored icons, including tire tracks, stairs, nails, stars, orbits and the American flag. • “Street Life: PrivateMoments/Public Record” runs through March 27. Selected works from the permanent collection illustrate the urban experience and create a portrait of New York City in its daily life. Featured artists include Berenice Abbott, N. JayJaffee, Martin Lewis, John Sloan, Garry Winogrand. • “Graphic Appeal: Modern Prints from the Collection” runs through Nov. 29. Landscape, figurative and abstract work using a range of traditional and modern processes by artists Romare Bearden, John Steuart Curry, Stuart Davis, Red Grooms, Risaburo Kimura, Robert Kipniss, Roy Lichtenstein, Henry Moore, Claes Oldenburg, Robert Rauschenberg, Emilio Sanchez, Tom Wesselman and others.
Huntington Arts Council
Main Street Petite Gallery: 213 Main St., Huntington. Gallery hours: Monday-Friday 9 a.m.-6 p.m.; Saturday noon-4 p.m. 631-2718423. huntingtonarts.org. • “Auction on Main” at the Main Street Gallery. Exhibit runs through Nov. 20.
1-4:30 p.m. 631-757-9859. northporthistorical.org. • For an afternoon of historical fun, take a self-guided walking tour of the Northport’s historic Main Street, Tuesday-Sunday, from 1-4:30 p.m. Available in the museum shop at $5 per person.
Vanderbilt Museum and Planetarium
180 Little Neck Road, Centerport. Museum hours: Tuesday, Saturday and Sunday, 12-4 p.m. Grounds admission: $7 adults, $6 students with ID and seniors 62 and older, and $3 children 12 and under. Mansion tour, add $5 per person. 631-854-5555. vanderbiltmuseum.org. • Afternoon mansion tours begin in the courtyard of the historic house once owned by William K. Vanderbilt II. Tours are Tuesday, Saturday and Sunday for a $5 fee, in addition to the price of admission. Check the museum’s website for listing times.
Walt Whitman Birthplace
246 Old Walt Whitman Road, Huntington Station. Hours: WednesdayFriday, 11 a.m.-4 p.m.; Saturdays and Sundays, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Admission: $6 adults, $5 seniors, $4 students, and children under 5 are free. 631-4275240. waltwhitman.org. • Schedule at a group high tea and transport yourself back in time in a private gathering house at the Birthplace. $25 per person. 631-4275240, ext. 120. teaparty@waltwhitman.org.
MUSIC & DANCE Five Towns College Performing Arts Center
Five Towns College, 305 N. Service Road, Dix Hills. Box Office: 631-6562148; dhpac.org. • Godspell: Nov 13-15 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $18 for the public, $15 for seniors and students.
The Paramount
370 New York Ave., Huntington. 631673-7300. paramountny.com. All shows begin at 8 p.m. unless otherwise noted. • Carlos Mencia. Friday, Nov. 13. See website for ticket info and pricing • Allen Stone with special guest Bernhoft. Sunday, Nov. 15. See website for ticket info and pricing
Huntington Historical Society
Main office/library: 209 Main St., Huntington. Museums: Conklin Barn, 2 High St.; Kissam House/Museum Shop, 434 Park Ave.; Soldiers & Sailors Memorial Building, 228 Main St. 631427-7045, ext. 401. huntingtonhistoricalsociety.org • “Sunday at the Society” presents Civil War era music. Nov. 22, 2 p.m. Join Ken Korb and Lora Kendall as they end the Historical Society’s year long commemoration of the 150th anniversary of the Civil War.
Northport Historical Society Museum
215 Main St., Northport. Museum hours: Tuesday-Sunday,
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With music and decorations harkening back to 1965 – as well as golf course employees dressed in garb reminiscent of the Beatles’ “Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club” – the Town of Huntington celebrated the 50th anniversary of the Crab Meadow Golf Course Oct. 21 with a special commemorative outing that drew more than 80 golfers. Above, Gene Garrote, Integrity Golf president; Jean Stump; Huntington Parks Director Don McKay; Huntington Councilman Mark Cuthbertson; Steve Dietz, Crab Meadow course manager; and Phil Ammirato, a club champion in the 1960s.
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during the board’s Nov. 5 meeting, contains no new initiatives, but does build on those started in 2015, including construction of the Sweet Hollow and Burrs Lane parks, and design and initial construction for the James D. Conte Community Center, formerly the Huntington Armory. Overall spending is projected to decrease by 0.2 percent, but the budget does call for a $1.9 million increase in funding for the town’s Highway Department budget, due to costs accrued through last winter’s severe weather. The increase was offset was decreasing spending in some of the town’s special districts, such as Commack Ambulance, Huntington Community Ambulance, Huntington Sewer and the Dix Hills Water District. There will be a 1.3 percent increase in the overall property tax levy, resulting in an increase of $29.16 for the average homeowner when looking at the general, highway and refuse funds. The levy is increasing despite a slight overall decrease in spending because of a decrease in use of town reserves to fund operations. There is a salary freeze for all elected officials and appointed and management personnel. At its Nov. 5 meeting,
Huntington’s budget contains no new initiatives, but builds on those started this year, including construction of the Sweet Hollow and Burrs Lane parks. the town board approved a management plan outlining benefits for appointed and management personnel and setting parameters for items such as leave time and medical contributions. The $15 million capital budget, also approved 4-1, focuses on rehabilitation
of various plants and pump stations in the Dix Hills Water District, improvements in the Huntington Sewer District and provides funding for road rehabilitation, drainage infrastructure and paving. Huntington Councilman Eugene
Cook was the lone dissenter on both budgets. Cook said during the Nov. 5 meeting that he opposed the town’s budget, as he has done for the last three years, because “I don’t want bonding and I don’t want tax increases.”
Town seeking parking garage proposals for village (Continued from page A16)
bounded by one-way streets. “I think that’s the best place for it.” After the Nov. 5 town board meeting, Petrone said the town was waiting for proposals to arrive and, once they do, “we’ll weigh them. We’ll have a group that sits down to look at them and then we’ll bring the people
in to talk.” The RFP states that the structure or structures should be “aesthetically pleasing” and “compatible” with the surrounding village. The recommendation that the town pursue a public-private partnership and mixed-use development was made by Nelson Nygaard Consulting
Associates, an engineering firm contracted by the consortium to study the issue. Among the recommendations made in the August 2013 report to the consortium were the installation of muni-meters and increased meter fees for prime parking areas. Those changes have already been imple-
mented. Proposals must be submitted to Huntington Town Hall by noon on Feb. 5, 2016. “I think the best thing that come from this is some very, very creative ideas that the town can then choose form and then go from there,” Scheiner said.
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HillSPORTS GIRLS SWIMMING
By Andrew Wroblewski awroblewski@longislandergroup.com
To cap off an undefeated season in which they claimed a league title, the Thundercolts of Half Hollow Hills girls swimming team are heading to the New York state championships next weekend. The Thundercolts (8-0), made up of swimmers and divers from both East and West high schools, placed second at the county swimming and diving championships last weekend. Half Hollow Hills, which scored 239 total points, missed first place by 7.5 points; Sayville/Bayport Blue Point won the county title. Regardless, Half Hollow Hills is now set to send five swimmers and one diver to the state championships at upstate Ithaca College Nov. 20-21. “This is the most we’ve had in a while,” first-year head coach Jan Pisano said Sunday. “This year… is very exciting for them and for myself” and assistant coach Jake Pisano, who is Jan’s nephew. Senior Emily Altchiler, juniors Kelly Lennon, Rhea Randhawa, Baylee Scharf and freshman Elizabeth Park make up Hills’ state-bound swimmers. Junior Jessica Coffey will represent the Thundercolts as their diver. “They’re fast and they just have to swim their best. That’s all we can ask of them,” Pisano said. “But, I always tell them, ‘I can’t ask for more, but I have to ask for a little bit more.’ I have to get that couple more tenths of a second more, just to be a little bit faster.” Individually, Lennon will compete in the 100yard freestyle and the 50-yard freestyle; Scharf will compete in the 100-yard butterfly. Park will
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6 Thundercolts Headed To State Championships
The Half Hollow Hills girls swimming team celebrates its league title during the League I girls swimming championship at Sachem North High School on Oct. 30. race in the 100-yard breaststroke. As for the relays, Lennon, Park, Scharf and Randhawa will compete in the 200-yard medley relay, and Altchiler, Lennon, Park and Scharf will race the 400-yard freestyle. Both of the relay squads set district records this season, and Park set an individual record in the 100-yard breaststroke, Jan Pisano said. Park actually broke a record that she had previously set last year as an eighth grader. Formerly the team’s diving coach, Pisano replaced former longtime head coach Jason Wiedersum, who left the program after 14 years. But Wiedersum didn’t leave Hills empty handed. “He left me with a group of kids that he’s been training for a long time… he brought these kids up
to where they are now,” Pisano said Sunday. Up and down the 42-Thundercolt roster, Pisano stressed that the team has been a pleasure to coach and that every swimmer and diver played an important role. “They put their hearts and souls into swimming,” Pisano said. “Even though some of them aren’t breaking the records… without the rest of the team, we wouldn’t have been able to win as much as we did.” Along with the above accomplishments, the Thundercolts also made a statement this season by defeating longtime rival Ward Melville. After a dominating run where the Patriots hadn’t lost in 23 years, Hills was one of three League I teams to defeat Ward Melville this season.
Algieri’s Next Fight Set For Dec. 5 By Andrew Wroblewski awroblewski@longislandergroup.com
Former world champion boxer Chris Algieri, formerly of Greenlawn, will get back into the ring at Brooklyn’s Barclays Center Dec. 5. Algieri, who last fought when he fell to Amir Khan at the Barclays Center on May 5, will face off in a 10round welterweight showdown against Erick Bone (16-2, 8 KOs), of Ecuador. “I am very excited to return to Barclays Center, where I have had some of my best showings,” Algieri (20-2, 8 KOs), a graduate of St. Anthony’s High School, said in a statement. “On Dec. 5, I am looking forward to hav-
ing my best performance yet.” For the 31-yea-old Algieri, the fight will serve as a potential bounce-back from two straight losses. Prior to Khan, Algieri lost to Manny Pacquiao on Nov. 23, 2014. Before that, Algieri was on top of the world after beating Ruslan Provodnikov to claim the WBO World Super Lightweight title at the Barclays Center on June 14, 2014. Bone, however, will look to further stifle an Algieri comeback. “This is a huge fight for me,” Bone, 26, who most recently fell to Shawn Porter on March 13, said in a statement. “I know Algieri well and I know that he is going to bring it. I am fighting a great fighter and after my per-
formance on Dec. 5, the world will know my name.” The fight is part of an undercard that supports a Showtime Championship Boxing event headlined by a title fight between middleweight world champion Daniel Jacobs (30-1, 27 KOs) and former world champion Peter Quillin (32-0-1, 23 KOs). WBA Featherweight World Champion Jesus Cuellar (27-1, 21 KOs) will also face contender Jonathan Oquendo (26-4, 16 KOs). Tickets start at $50 and can be purchased online at ticketmaster.com or barclayscenter.com, or at the American Express Box Office at Barclays Center. The fight will be broadcast on Showtime.
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HillSPORTS FOOTBALL >> HILLS WEST 42, SMITHTOWN WEST 24
Colts Dominate, Advance To Semifinals Long Islander News Photos/Janee Law
By Janee Law jlaw@longislandergroup.com
Alexander Filacouris torched Smithtown West’s defense for 257 rushing yards and five touchdowns as Half Hollow Hills West cruised to Suffolk’s Division II semifinals with a 42-24 win Saturday over the Bulls. Filacouris, a junior offensive weapon and defensive back for Hills West, made his biggest statement when he ripped off a 93-yard touchdown run with just under three minutes remaining the third quarter. The touchdown, Filacouris’ fifth of the day, pushed second-seeded Hills West to a 42-17 lead over seventhseeded Smithtown West. “I was just trying to make the best out of something that was there,” Filacouris said of the score, his longest touchdown run of the season. “Everybody on our team was staying with the blocks and everything, we stuck with it. Our effort down the field was great and I just kept running.” Elsewhere, the Colts (8-1) were led by junior wide receiver Cameron Jordan, who hauled in a 15-yard touchdown pass from senior quarterback Anthony Lucarelli in the second quarter. Jordan finished the day with two receptions for 37 yards. Lucarelli managed 72 passing yards on 6-of-9 efficiency. Kicker Ryan Barone tacked on all six of Hills West’s extra points. “We’re a balanced team so we like
Junior defensive back Alexander Filacouris (22) extends the Colts’ lead to 27-7 with a 25-yard touchdown run Saturday. Colts senior wide receiver and defensive back Riley Forte (4) receives a pass from senior quarterback Anthony Lucarelli, before turning left to make a run for the goal line at Saturday’s playoff game. to make sure we’re running and passing the ball based on what the defense is giving us,” said Kyle Madden, head coach for the Colts. “We’re pretty explosive on offense, we’re very efficient on defense, so that’s pretty much our game plan for every game.” Efficient and aggressive, the Colts’ defense caused three
turnovers against Smithtown West. A total of three interceptions were forced by Filacouris, freshman defensive back and running back Deyvon Wright and senior tight end and defensive back A.J. Leva. The Bulls’ attack was mounted by Danny Caroussos, who notched two touchdown runs, including one in the first quarter that knotted the score at 7-7. Smithtown West’s Christian Herdigein also produced a 2-yard touchdown run. Kicker Matt McDonnell added three extra points and kicked a 33-yard field goal in
The Colts jump in the air with head coach Kyle Madden to celebrate a 42-24 victory against the Bulls on Saturday.
the second quarter. “Smithtown West did a nice job hanging in there, keeping it fairly close,” Madden said. “They held the ball a little bit longer than we’re use to on offense and kept our defense on the field a little bit longer than we’re use to in the last couple of weeks.” Supporting the Colts during the game was Superintendent of Schools Kelly Fallon, who said the team has had a wonderful season and works extremely well with their coach. Half Hollow Hills Athletic Director Joe Pennacchio added, “They’re getting better every week. They got some good athletes on the team and they’ve done well all year.” The Colts will look to get better Saturday when they’re scheduled to welcome No. 3 West Islip for a 2 p.m. kickoff at High School West. “We’ll continue to get one degree better,” said Madden. “I’m just very proud of them.” The Lions last came to town Oct. 31 when Hills West earned a 35-7 win in conference play. Filacouris said that preparations from the previous win could be similar to that of the impending semifinal showdown. But, he said, “The steaks are a little higher now. We’re going to have to buckle down a little bit more.”
A28 • THE HALF HOLLOW HILLS NEWSPAPER • NOVEMBER 12, 2015
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