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THURSDAY, DECEMBER 18, 2014 HALF HOLLOW HILLS
Paramount Spotlight
Student Charged For Computer Trespass Arrest is result of investigation into threats at high school By Arielle Dollinger adollinger@longislandergroup.com
Matthew Paul Miller – better known as Matisyahu – will take The Paramount’s stage on Dec. 21.
A Half Hollow Hills High School East student has been arrested on a charge of computer trespass as a result of the investigation into anonymous threatening messages targeting the school, Suffolk Police Deputy Inspector William Read announced during the school district's Dec. 15 board of education meeting. The 16-year-old student has not been charged in relation to the threat, Read said; the arrest followed the execution of a search warrant on the student, and police have yet to determine whether or not that individual sent
Experience Matisyahu On Stage Next Week
A police officer has been assigned to “maintain a presence” at Hills East until reassessment at a later date.
By Andrew Wroblewski
Dix Hills Eruv Gives Jews More Flexibility
Judaism and reggae are not typically regarded as a common combination, but Matisyahu – Matthew Paul Miller – has managed to combine the two with success over his 14-year-long career in music. The rapper from White Plains, N.Y., (Continued on page A22)
DIX HILLS
Carrying on Sabbath OK in 11-mile Dix Hills perimeter By Danny Schrafel dschrafel@longislandergroup.com
Jewish residents of Dix Hills now have a little bit more flexibility on the Sabbath in a portion of Dix Hills thanks to a recently completed eruv. Chai Center Rabbi Yaakov Saacks said the impetus for the eruv, a boundary inside which Jews are allowed to carry or move objects, like baby strollers, keys, Frisbees and the like during the Sabbath, came from “a grassroots initiative from congregants.” It took about a year to formalize through work with LIPA, Verizon and the Town of Huntington. Jewish law prohibits carrying or pushing objects, regardless of their size, from a public to a private domain, and vice versa, during the Sabbath. An eruv is a symbolic way (Continued to page A22)
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Rabbi Yaakov Saacks points out a portion of the newly constituted eruv in Dix Hills completed by stringing fishing wire to complete the unbroken link.
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TOWN OF HUNTINGTON
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The architect of Huntington’s blight code is hoping her new legislation will allow the town to use fees generated by the blight registry to finance a new beautification initiative. At a Wednesday, Jan. 14, 2015 public hearing, the town board will consider a proposal which would direct that $1,500 of the fee assessed each time a property is registered on the town blight list be deposited into a beautification fund, created “with the intent of financing the town’s revitalization and anti-blight efforts.” Councilwoman Susan Berland, the measure’s sponsor and the driving force behind the initial blight code, said the beautification fund would ensure blight penalties are used to make communities better “and solve some of the blight issues we’re working on.” Those uses could include: beautifying public space through plantings, infrastructure improvements, fencing, public art, other architectural features, installing lighting and sur-
The majority of fees from registering homes like this Carriage Court address in Dix Hills on the town blight registry could soon be directed to a new beautification fund proposed by Councilwoman Susan Berland. veillance cameras, environmentally friendly infrastructure upgrades, efforts to remove and discourage graffiti, and remediating environmentally challenged public properties. Registering a blighted residential property costs $2,500 per year; for a commercial property, the fee is
$5,000. The blight code, which was enacted in 2011 and updated several times to address persistent blight and vacant properties, deems properties blighted when they rack up 100 or more points on a violation rubric ranging from 5 to 50 points. The more serious the violation, the more points
that offense is worth on the scale. Berland’s office said the town has collected $150,000 in registration fees so far this year. “We’ve been collecting money from blighted properties, and I wanted to be able to put a separate fund together,” the councilwoman said. The beautification fund would be governed by a committee consisting of the town comptroller, the director of the Department of Planning and Environment, the town engineer, the town’s chief sustainability officer and the intergovernmental relations coordinator, or a representative of each. That committee will report its findings and recommendations to the town board and will have the power to apply for grants in addition to the finances from the blight registry fee carve-outs. The beautification fund would be created through two resolutions – one to establish the fund and a committee to govern it, and the second to allow the funding mechanism. The public hearing is set for 2 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 14 at Huntington Town Hall.
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TOWN OF HUNTINGTON
Residents Equipped After ‘Narcan 101’ By Danny Schrafel dschrafel@longislandergroup.com
They all came to the library Dec. 11 for the same reason – to learn how to use the opiate overdose antidote Narcan. But each was there for a different reason. Many were at the Northport Public Library forum because they wanted to be prepared for an emergency. For example, Mary Ellen Masters was there with her son, Justin, a Northport High School senior who wants to be a police officer. “It’s just important to be able to help out if the situation arises,” Mary Ellen, who works with troubled youth in the school district, said. Others said they had a friend or loved one in the grips of heroin addiction or in recovery from it. Like Masters, Melissa Fortuno, the street outreach director for Northport-based Youth Directions and Alternatives (YDA), said she might come across a crisis in her line of work. Every Friday night,
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Hundreds leave forum with doses of powerful opiate overdose antitdote
John T. Martin, a senior public health educator for Suffolk County, demonstrates the correct intranasal administration of Narcan during a community forum in Northport Dec. 11. Fortuno does boots-on-the-ground outreach in the area, searching out at-risk youth with hopes of steering them onto the right path. “Since we work with at-risk kids, we wanted to be prepared,” Raphael Boccella, a YDA youth worker, added. Regardless of why they came, about 200 packed the forum, hosted by Suffolk County and the North-
port-East Northport Drug & Alcohol Task Force, to receive the training they needed to receive two doses of the drug, which is administered nasally. New York State buys the Narcan, which it then provides to Suffolk County for distribution. Northport’s session was one of many held throughout the county in recent months; in Northport alone, it’s the second such session.
The biggest advantage of the nasal approach, senior public health educator John T. Martin, of Suffolk County’s Department of Health Services said, is the ease of use. There’s no chance of a needle stick missing and no hazardous waste to secure afterwards. The FDA-approved medication has no side effects, won’t react to other drugs – it only reverses an opiate overdose – and, if administered correctly, is 100 percent effective and reverses an opiate overdose for 90 minutes to two hours. “It’s as safe as a medicine you can get,” Martin said. “This is why we are able to meet as a group and not even knowing each other say, ‘Here. Save someone.’ This medicine is really a Nobel Peace Prize kind of medicine.” Overdose, he said, most frequently to experienced users, can creep up unexpectedly because opiates affect the body for around four hours. An overdose occurs when opiates lock up too many receptors in the brain, (Continued to page A23)
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POLICE REPORT Compiled by Danny Schrafel
Holiday Countdown
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One week left… Can you believe Christmas is Hopefully town businesses will make some money this week. Having the lot just seven days away? I sure can’t. I still haven’t back makes shopping here so even finished shopping for all the presents I need much more convenient! I have to buy! There just isn’t enough to say, though, not having that time in the day. I can’t imagine IN THE KNOW lot has forced me to get some what the staff members here at WITH AUNT ROSIE exercise. While it’s nice and Long Islander News are doing – simple to park there, there is I’m sure they haven’t had any time to make it out something to be said for parkthere and shop ‘til they drop. Thankfully for them, though, they’re plopped right in the center ing far away and taking a nice walk through town. of Huntington village. They should be able to go (Although when you get to be my age, you can out and about sometime over the next week to do only do that so many times.) But for now, I guess some shopping. And do you know what the best I won’t be exercising much in that way because part is? They’ll be doing that shopping locally and metered parking is free for the holiday season. supporting all of the wonderful small businesses And a happy Hanukkah… to all my Jewish Huntington has to offer. If you see any of them, friends. The eight-days of giving and lighting of don’t be afraid to say “Hi!” the menorahs began on Wednesday with the lightNight lights… Readers, I wonder if you can ing of a few larger-than-life menorahs. It is also help me with something. I am in the mood to see the season of jelly doughnuts and potato latkes. I some amazing Christmas decorations. Not just am lucky enough to have gotten to try some average ones. Not just pretty ones. I’m talking scrumptious versions of thanks to my Jewish over-the-top, thousands of lights, blindingly friends. If you have some time today, check out beautiful and timed to music. Do we have any- Rabbi Susie Moskowitz’ article on Hanukkah in thing like that around here? Anyone have any our Celebrate Huntington section this week and amazing neighbors who get into the spirit like learn about this important Jewish tradition. this? Please email me (aunt.rosieli@gmail.com) and let me know. Who knows… Maybe I’ll get (Aunt Rosie wants to hear from you! If you one of our reporters down there to write about it. have comments, ideas, or tips about what’s happening in your neck of the woods, write to me toPark here… The Gerard Street parking lot is day and let me know the latest. To contact me, open again! My goodness, I am so glad. I was re- drop a line to Aunt Rosie, c/o The Long-Islander, ally worried for the businesses alongside that 14 Wall Street, Huntington NY 11743. Or try the parking lot – where were the customers to park? e-mail at aunt.rosieli@gmail.com)
Police were called to a mortgage company’s Melville Park Road offices at 8:15 p.m. Dec. 9 after someone punched a complainant in the face following an argument. The complainant took himself to the hospital.
Blockheads Steal Tires Police were called to a Pine Hill Lane in Dix Hills Dec. 7 after a resident reported that, sometime after 11 p.m. the night before, someone stole tires and rims from a car parked there and left the vehicle on blocks.
Tech Thief A Melville home was burglarized between 10 a.m. Dec. 11 and the time of a call to police the next day. Someone broke a window with a rock to get in and stole a laptop, two cameras and cash.
Generating Trouble A burglary at a Melville home was reported Dec. 10. Police said that, between 3 p.m. Nov. 29 and the date of the call, someone broke into the New York Avenue home and stole a generator, copper piping and a lawn mower.
Don’t Speed Racer, Don’t! BABY FACES TYLER JOHN AND WAYNE CONRAD KAIFLER Wayne Kaifler, Jr., the newly elected chief of the East Northport Fire Department, and his wife, Stacie, are proud new parents of twin boys born Dec. 3. Dad is holding Tyler John, left, and Wayne Conrad III, right. Proud grandparents are ex-chief and commissioner Wayne Kaifler, Sr. and his wife, Patti, and Laura Calanese, of East Northport.
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TOWN OF HUNTINGTON
Thieves Stealing From Unlocked Cars By Danny Schrafel dschrafel@longislandergroup.com
Don’t forget to lock your car when you go to bed tonight. That’s the takeaway from a recent rash of incidents in which the contents of five unlocked vehicles were pilfered
last week in the Town of Huntington Overnight Dec. 7 into Dec. 8, police said that a thief got into an unlocked 2004 Volvo parked on Haig Court in Dix Hills and took a GPS, loose change and an overnight bag. Then, between 10 p.m. Dec. 7 and the next day, a thief opened up an un-
locked 2003 Chevy Trailblazer parked on Half Hollow Road in Dix Hills and took a Swiss Army Knife. Dix Hills wasn’t the only part of town to be affected, according to police. Suspects also rummaged through a pair of cars parked overnight on Alis-
DIX HILLS
Water Mains OK’d For Golf Estates By Danny Schrafel dschrafel@longislandergroup.com
The Huntington Town Board has cleared the way for water mains critical to the development of 23 multimillion dollar homes at the former Dix Hills Golf Course. The board voted Dec. 9 to allow the installation of 3,000 linear feet of 8-inch main, 23 water service stubs, four new hydrants and connections to mains at locations on Half Hollow Road and an easement at the north end of the site. Town spokesman A.J. Carter said work is expected to begin in the spring.
Developer Continental Pinewood Development Partners will pick up the bill. The town’s action allocated $175,105 for the job. Earlier this year, Continental Pinewood won a $39,710 contract with Melville’s H2M Architects + Engineers for services related to the installation. Bids were lower than expected, resulting in savings from the $335,000 initial projection, Carter said. This is the latest step toward developing the subdivision; previously, Carter said the homes are expected to start at $3 million. Continental Pinewood is also behind The Club at Melville de-
velopment on Deshon Drive, a 260-unit, affordable senior housing community. It is expected to be ready for occupancy by the spring, according to the developer. Development of the Dix Hills Golf Course has been a quarter-century in the making. The previous owners first got subdivision plans approved by the planning board in 1989, but never acted on them. Continental Pinewood purchased the 30.45-acre land, located at 527 Upper Half Hollow Road, from Evergreen Homes this summer. The nine-hole course, owned by the Bonavita family, closed in 2012.
ter Circle in Elwood between 9 p.m. Dec. 8 and the next day, when police were called. Oakley sunglasses were stolen from a 2014 Volkswagen Passat, and cash, restaurant business receipts and a green reusable Stop & Shop bag were taken from an unlocked 2007 Dodge Caravan. And in Huntington Station, an IRS refund check was snatched from an unlocked 2012 Volkswagen parked on Ellen Place. The theft occurred sometime between 9 p.m. Dec. 9 and the next day, when the resident called the cops. Locking your car doors – and making sure valuables are not left behind in your vehicle – are two easy ways to protect yourself against theft, police said. Second Precinct Inspector Edward Brady has on a number of occasions shared his amazement that residents leave their cars unlocked, and noted cases in which would-be thieves simply go down a block and pull on cardoor handles with hopes of hitting the jackpot. Anyone with information on the thefts can call Suffolk County Crime Stoppers at 1-800-220-TIPS (8477). All calls are confidential.
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TOWN OF HUNTINGTON
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Wheelchair-Bound Woman Finds Home At Boxing Club
Farzana Ali, a complete quadriplegic with limited movement in her arms, works out at Title Boxing Club in Huntington village as a part of the club’s “Power Hour” boxing session. By Andrew Wroblewski awroblewski@longislandergroup.com
Farzana Ali attends Huntington’s Title Boxing Club’s workout sessions just like any of its other members. She’s consistently attended at least four classes a week ever since signing up in late October, boxes alongside the other men and women in her classes and has fun doing it. But there is one thing about Ali that sets her apart from the other members: she’s a complete quadriplegic bound to a wheelchair – but that hasn’t slowed her down in the slightest. “I had been looking for a place to start boxing and went to other clubs on Long Island, but was struggling to find one that was right for me,” Ali, of Bay Shore, said. “Steve Stone [general manager at Title] invited me in to check out the place and see a session… I loved it from the very first day – it just felt like home from the
beginning.” In October 2005, Ali was involved in a car crash that killed one of her siblings and left her with a spinal cord injury that has paralyzed her legs, left her with limited movement of her arms and no movement of her fingers. The driver of the vehicle that struck Ali and her family – she was riding home with her mother and father, sister and aunt – was drunk. Since then, Ali has worked hard to hone her motor skills and range – and she’s taken the next step in doing so by boxing at Title. “It’s the only workout that I can do independently,” Ali, 31, said. “That’s why I like it.” At Title, Ali fits right in – she jokes around with her trainers in between punches, smiles while discussing upcoming events and classes with Stone, and works the gym’s floor with her wheelchair to participate in the different workouts.
At Title Boxing Club in Huntington village, Farzana Ali, center, a complete quadriplegic with limited movement in her arms, poses for a picture with one of her trainers, Ron Mason, left, and Steve Stone, general manager, after completing her Monday morning workout. “She motivates everybody,” Stone said. “She’s a part of the family here. After I spoke to her, and she told me about her injury, I knew what she could do and what she couldn’t do… Now we’ve structured her workout to fit her specific needs from the time the bell goes off.” Before the accident, Ali wasn’t much of a fitness buff, she said, but she’s since learned that she needs to keep up with her workouts in order to preserve her abilities. Rather than rely on a personal trainer, Ali wanted to find a place that could fit her needs and welcome her at the same time. Title Boxing, located at 335 Main St. in
Huntington village, is fully wheelchair accessible, a breeze for Ali to navigate and offers one free class to those interested in signing up. “I spent so many years looking for a place to train… Not just to lose weight, but to preserve my health and become aware of my body,” Ali said. “I can really see the difference after the workouts.” And Ali isn’t the only member with special needs that Title has catered to. Douglas King, also wheelchair-bound, has started taking classes at the club as well and receives the same guidance and motivation from Stone and his staff that Ali has come to know and love.
DIX HILLS/MELVILLE
Town Approves $64K For Park Site Studies By Danny Schrafel dschrafel@longislandergroup.com
Groundbreakings for two parks in the Half Hollow Hills community are steps closer after Huntington’s town board approved funding for a pair of studies. The board last week unanimously voted to earmark $14,000 for topographic surveys and $50,000 for environmental services for soon-to-be Burrs Lane Park and
Sweet Hollow Park. Funds will be evenly drawn from each the EOSPA Park Improvement and Neighborhood Parks funds. The environmental analysis will determine whether soil remediation is required at the sites, both of which are formerly farmland, said town spokesman A.J. Carter. The topographic studies are necessary to finalize engineering designs. A month earlier, the town board allocated $3.75 million in funding
for the parks – $2 million for Burrs Lane Park and $1.75 million for Sweet Hollow Park. Funding is to be drawn from a combination of $2.25 million in bonds and $1.5 million in anticipated grants. Sweet Hollow Park is to be built on an 8-plus acre tract of the former Meyer’s Farm at the corner of Old Country and Round Swamp Roads, which the town bought as part of a land-swap deal with the BAPS to create the park, The Club
at Melville and a new temple site for the BAPS. The Burrs Lane Park includes tentative plans for a regulation-size soccer field as well as a half-sized field with on-site parking on 5 acres formerly part of the Erb Farm. A home on the property will be used for bathrooms, offices and storage. The town paid $1.5 million for the land in mid-2013, buying it from the non-denominational Sadhu Vaswani religious order.
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DIX HILLS
Cingular Cell Antenna Contracts Renewed By Danny Schrafel dschrafel@longislandergroup.com
The antennas on the Colby Drive water tower aren’t going anywhere after all. Nearly four months after failing to renew expired contracts with AT&T’s Cingular Wireless for a land and tower license agreement, the
town board voted to re-up on Dec. 9 for a five-year deal, which will net the town $3,601.08 per month. The same is true for Cingular Wireless antennas on the Dix Hills Water District facility on Wolf Hill Road, where a five-year deal with net the town $4,566.92 a month. Both contracts carry a five-year option; the rate paid to the town would increase
by 15 percent for years six through 10 should the option be used. Both contract renewals were ratified with three yes votes, coming from Supervisor Frank Petrone and Councilmen Mark Cuthbertson and Gene Cook. Councilwoman Susan Berland, long an opponent of placing cellular apparatuses on Dix Hills Water District facilities, voted no.
DIX HILLS
Dix Hills Man’s Car Collides With Police Car By Arielle Dollinger adollinger@longislandergroup.com
A Dix Hills man driving southbound on Deer Park Avenue Sunday evening collided with a police car, causing the police car to hit two children and a pole, police said. Syed Tirmizi, 55, was making a left turn at the intersection of Deer Park Avenue and Lake Avenue when he hit the police car, “pro-
pelling the police car into striking the pedestrians and then hitting the pole,” said Suffolk Det. Lt. Robert Edwards. The officer, whose name police said will not be released, has a concussion. The two boys, cousins John Flores, 8, and Gerardo Melendez, 12, both of Hicksville, suffered soft tissue damage and a broken ankle, respectively. “Right now it appears to be that it
was an accident,” said Edwards, who confirmed that no arrests had been made in the ongoing investigation as of 3:30 p.m. on Dec. 15. The police officer had been driving back to Huntington after completing an assignment, Edwards said. When the police car hit the sidewalk, the two boys were waiting to cross the street with their father and uncle, Jose Flores, on their way to a pizzeria.
Councilwoman Tracey Edwards abstains from all telecommunication contract votes because she is a regional vice-president for Verizon. Previously, the town board on Aug. 19 turned down the contracts. Cook’s vote decided the matter in both instances. In August, his no vote defeated the contracts; he said the recent death of his brother-in-law, who had done “a lot of work” in the field, gave him great pause, and he said he wanted more time to analyze health issues related to cellular facilities. At the time, he stressed he would be open to reconsidering. The antennas in question have been on the Colby Drive tank since April 1, 1991, for which a contract expired March 31, 2014. At the Water District’s Wolf Hill Road facility, they’ve been there since Feb. 8, 1991; the contract has been expired for nearly four years, since Jan. 31, 2011. Town spokesman A.J. Carter said the equipment remained in place during that time, and AT&T kept paying.
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To Save A Life If we told you hundreds of people drugs into too many hands. After a rise showed up for a program at a local li- in violent crimes associated with opioid brary, and then asked you to guess what addiction, prescriptions were highly the program was about, chances are scrutinized and supplies of illegally pretty good that you would get it wrong. traded pills disappeared from the street. Hundreds recently did turn out for a Users’ addictions, however, did not disprogram at a local library. They were appear. Many turned to the street drug there to learn how to administer Narcan, heroin, and the result has been nothing a simple-to-use drug overshort of an epidemic. dose antidote, and to take EDITORIAL Narcan has saved hundreds with them two doses of the lives since it was put into the drug to have in case of emergency. hands of every Suffolk County police Narcan is a nasal spray that when officer in late 2012. At the very least, it properly administered, blocks the effect has given many addicts a second of opiates, including heroin, on neuro- chance. But so much more is needed. receptors. While effectively killing the Unless addicts get the help that they high that drug addicts seek, it also pre- need to beat their addiction, they simply vents overdose victim’s heart and respi- are being returned to the same unratory systems from shutting down. winnable situation. The fact that hundreds turned out to Narcan will save a life, but treatment gain access to this life-saving drug, and programs, more facilities and education to learn how to administer it, is indica- will make those lives worth living. It is tive of how pervasive opioid abuse is in critical that we take the next steps to fund the community. The increased use of these programs and fill the voids that pill-form opioids such as oxycontin and nonprofits and other health agencies canoxycodone for chronic pain manage- not afford to fill. Narcan is a Band-Aid, ment put these powerfully addictive and we’re going to need more than that.
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Go The Extra Mile DEAR EDITOR: I want to make the public aware of a disturbing problem with the safety of our children that currently resides within the Northport-East Northport school district. Currently, Administration Regulation 3545 lists the approved entrance points to all of the schools within our district. Unfortunately, they are not uniform across the
board, and some even list the back of a school as an approved entrance, where there is no security and doors are locked. My children have received bus assignment cards for the past five years. That is, until the start of this year when they were kicked off due to what is said to be a correction of a clerical error made for the past five years. Since the first day of school, I have attended every board of education meeting in at-
tempts to correct this situation, as of yet to no avail. This is where the problem arises: Administration Regulation 3545 lists every school within our district. Each school has a different recognized school entrance point (some more than one) as a measuring point to determine bus service for students. Since September, I have taken numerous bus rides with the supervisor of transportation on the bus with their “approved odometer”
to determine mileage. The current mileage states .75 miles away for elementary students (excluding kindergarten, which is .5 miles away) to qualify for bus service. On my last ride (as they had incorrectly measured the first time) the odometer was stopped at the “Bus Entrance” sign, just inside the entrance of Ocean Ave. School. When questioned why they do not measure to the actual point on the property where buses safely drop children off, I was told that it is irrelevant since all students are considered walkers. Then I say that my children, as well as many others, are being discriminated against. Why are busers getting special treatment? Why are the buses not dropping off at the sign as per their regulations? Why? Because of safety. No one wants their child dropped off at the edge of the public road versus where the buses can safely drop the children off at the designated bus zone. So why has the regulation not been updated to reflect the current safety and security concerns that we now have? No one can gain access except through the front door. If all are truly considered walkers, then common sense dictates that measurements be made to the closest point on the school property that can be made via vehicle for all of the students to safely gain
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entrance into the main entrance of the school. None of our children should be discriminated against. I call for a change to make it fair across the board. How many others out there have been kicked off with no explanation? I suggest that if you have lost bus service or if you think that this needs to change, that you contact the board of education, the superintendent and our supervisor of transportation today. ROBYN CARLSON Northport
One Is All It Takes DEAR EDITOR: [The Nov. 6 Long-Islander] article, “Shots Fired outside Wyman Avenue Home” again describes more violence at a Don Pius rental property in Huntington Station. Damn shame that one house, left unchecked can bring down a block, then a neighborhood. Yet, the Huntington Housing Authority continues to pay landlords like Pius millions using our tax dollars despite a history of similar incidents? You won’t hear our politicians talking about any of this because, in my opinion, to most of them Huntington Station revitalization is all about business deals. RICH MCGRATH Huntington
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THE HALF HOLLOW HILLS NEWSPAPER • JUNE 19, 2014 • A9
Life&Style ART/FILM
Your kids can become artists and filmmakers in four weeks. Kids create a character and a short animated film. Huntington animator Timothy Peterson teaches the Stop Motion Claymation Workshop for Kids for students 10 years of age and up Saturdays, Jan. 10, 17, 24 and 31 at the Cinema Arts Centre. Peterson is an animator, educator, character designer, editor, compositor, illustrator and musician. He is usually working on several animations at once and every so often a completed one pops out. He recently completed “Goodnight Teirnan” and “Ruby Scouts Survival Tips,” both on YouTube, and is currently work-
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Turning Kids Into Animators In Four Weeks
Here is an example of a Claymation Workshop for Kids character creation figure. ing on the “Mandibles of God and Doggy,” a retelling of the famous Japanese dog Hachiko. When not making animations he can be found teaching at Long Island
HISTORY
Nautical Notes: Local Rescues At Sea And A Christmas Miracle By Henrietta Schavran The treacherous rocky shores of the Long Island Sound and Eatons Neck have witnessed tragic shipwrecks with loss of life, especially during winter months. Yet maritime annals describe feats of rescue of crew and passengers under daunting weather conditions. The tragic shipwreck of the Sally during the week of Christmas and New Year in 1790 in which all on board perished, prompted the U.S. Government to build a lighthouse at Eatons Neck. Completed in 1799, it became the second oldest lighthouse on Long Island. It was manned by the US. Life Saving Service, whose members, using primitive equipment, risked their lives on raging seas to rescue people stranded on sinking vessels, When the schooner “Antecedent” was wrecked at Eatons Neck during a snowstorm in 1872, two of the three
crewmen, the captain and a steward, were saved from drowning as they clung to a piece of wreckage, barely surviving the trauma of having been exposed to snow and icy water for over an hour. During a blizzard on Jan. 10, 1883, the schooner “Maggie Cummings” was swept to shore about a mile and a half from Eatons Neck, stranding the four survivors on the floundering vessel. The life-saving surfmen improvised a gangplank out of piece of driftwood which they used to bring the four survivors to safety before high tide came in. The next day, with slow but successful effort, the vessel was pulled out to deeper water and towed to port by a passing tug. In 1827, the packet sloop “David Porter” was making her weekly trip from Sag Harbor to Brooklyn, carrying crew, 22 passengers and cargo when it was overcome by heavy seas and gusty squalls. It was decided to take cover in Huntington Bay where it was eventually blown ashore. A 13year-old passenger who wrote about
University, Briarcliff or training teachers in creative projects for New York State. Designed in step-by-step procedures covering story development, script writing, character design, character creation, lighting, camera for drama, voice over, narration, sound, music and finally editing. Once completed, class participants will have created a 30- to 90-second animated film which the Cinema Arts Centre will be showing at the workshops very own premiere. The four classes are $120. All materials to create your character (clay, styrofoam, armature wire, etc.) will be supplied. Students are encouraged to bring additional materials for
the ordeal 70 years later described the terrifying experience of watching the vessel splitting in two and their inability to swim to shore because of the tremendous seas. Remembering that the ship’s cargo included barrels of whale oil, the oil was thrown on the heaving waters to create a circle of calm seas around the vessel, permitting the passengers to reach the beach. Low tide and a cargo of oil added up to a little miracle! A rescue most remembered in recent time is that of the sloop “Zaida,” designed by John Alden and built in the 1930s for the famed sailmaker and racing enthusiast, George Ratsey. During World War II, “Zaida” was one of thousands of pleasure boats donated to the U.S. Coast Guard for patrol duties along our coastlines to help detect German submarine activities. Sailboats were especially needed since they could patrol in silence and required little or no fuel. “Zaida” bore the U.S. Coast Guard Reserve number 3070 and worked out of Greenport, N.Y. In December 1942, while on patrol off Montauk, the vessel was suddenly struck broadside by hurricane force winds, paralyzing boat and crew. When it was righted, a huge wave then forced it on its other side. The severe weather and heavy seas made rescue efforts difficult and the vessel drifted helplessly at the mercy of the winds. Through
background scenes and items specific to your character. Students should bring their own laptops. Students can share their technology between two people, but this must be arranged prior to the first class. Alternatively, call Peterson to reserve use of limited equipment. Students will require a digital camera which will be used to take the (several hundred) frame-byframe images which will be downloaded. Space is limited to 12 students for the 9 a.m.-noon class. The Cinema Arts Centre is located at 423 Park Ave. in Huntington. Call 631-4237611 or visit www.CinemaArtsCentre.org.
the courageous work of its crew, “Zaida” was kept afloat while it drifted southward. Weeks later, on Dec. 23, “Zaida” was finally rescued off the coast of North Carolina. What a joyful greeting and miraculous gift was given to the crew members and their families on that Christmas in 1942! Henrietta Schavran, a native New Yorker and Huntington resident, has a Ph.D. from NYU and has been a businesswoman, historian, writer and lecturer. She is Flotilla Commander, Coxwain and Instructor in the U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary and enjoys sailing her sailboat with family and friends.
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Town Switches To Single-Stream Recycling By Danny Schrafel dschrafel@longislandergroup.com
Huntington’s town board decided Tuesday to begin single-stream recycling in 2015 without teaming up with neighboring Smithtown. The town board voted Tuesday to hire Omni Recycling to transport the town’s comingled recyclables to the
Green Stream facility at the Brookhaven town waste management facility in Yaphank. Previously, Supervisor Frank Petrone said the town had been considering partnering with Smithtown to cart recyclables to Brookhaven, but labor concerns on the Smithtown end delayed those efforts; signing with Omni means
that the town can begin singlestream recycling Jan. 1. “It was going to the same place, and this other opportunity became available,” Petrone said. As part of the agreement, Petrone said, Omni will pay a $25,000 flat fee for the year. In addition to the $25,000, the town will not be charged for processing, Petrone said.
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. The town would skip recycling on the four weeks with Monday holidays, officials have said. Proponents say single-stream recycling makes it easier for residents to go green, and that in turn results in more materials being recycled. Town officials have cited results in Brookhaven, which switched last year and enjoyed a 25-percent increase in the volume of recycling. “It’s convenient, and it’s also been proven in Brookhaven,” Petrone said. “That’s taking waste out of the waste stream that would ordinarily be burned, and providing for capacity at that plant for additional solid waste that we can handle and probably get revenue for.”
“It’s convenient, and it’s also been proven in Brookhaven.” — SUPERVISOR FRANK PETRONE If all goes to plan, town officials said, recycling revenue, which is currently about $300,000 per year, will not decline, and could, in fact, increase. Also on Tuesday, the town amended its garbage code to prohibit electronic, or “e-waste” from being thrown out in the garbage. Residents can legally dispose of it either by going to the town’s recycling center or arranging a curbside e-waste pickup, which started in early 2013; New York State will prohibit throwing out e-waste in the garbage starting Jan. 1. Electronic waste includes computers, tablets and e-readers, televisions, cathode ray tubes, small scale servers, computer peripherals, monitors, keyboards, mice or pointing devices, fax machines, document scanners, printers, VCRs, digital video recorders, portable digital music players, DVD players, digital converter boxes, cable or satellite receivers, electronic or video game consoles and more. Orange stickers will be placed on e-waste that residents accidentally left out at the curb for garbage pickup, Petrone said.
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THE HALF HOLLOW HILLS NEWSPAPER • DECEMBER 18, 2014 • A11
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Greens Group Donates $5,000 To Hospital
The Women's Group of the Greens at Half Hollow, a “55 and better community” in Melville, with a membership of over 400 women, recently gave $5,000 towards the expansion of the Huntington Hospital Emergency Room. At a recent program on Dec. 3, Cookie Edell, co-president of the group, presented the check to Tracie Szaitkowski, associate director of development at the hospital.
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BUSINESS ‘Hour Of Code’ A Hit In South Huntington Schools International program appeals to all grades in the district By Andrew Wroblewski awroblewski@longislandergroup.com
Walt Whitman High School math teacher, Richard Schmidt, center, helps his students navigate the Hour of Code program that has recently entered the district.
All throughout the schools of the South Huntington School District – “Angry Birds;” Ana and Elsa of Disney’s “Frozen;” and “Plants vs. Zombies” have been gracing the computer screens. But, no, it’s not because students are goofing off behind their teachers’ backs – it’s because they’re learning how to code as a part of an international program. “The district has been very open to the idea of introducing programs like [the ‘Hour of Code’],” Jennifer O'Dougherty, assistive technology specialist for the district, said. “As soon as I brought the idea for the program to Deputy Superintendent Jacqueline Harris, she was extremely open to it and helped to set it up.”
The “Hour of Code” is a global movement organized by Code.org – a public 501(c)(3) pushing to have computer science be more involved in schools – that has made its way to over 180 countries around the world and helped millions of students get a foothold in the realm of coding. At South Huntington, the program has come to Walt Whitman High School – for grades 9-12; to Maplewood Intermediate (3-8); and to Oakwood Primary Center (K-2). For an hour on Dec. 9, and another on Dec. 11, the students dove into cyberspace and participated by learning the basics of coding. By exposing his students to these basics, Richard Schmidt, a math teach at Whitman, said he hopes to “spark” an interest in his students to pursue (Continued to page A30)
A Young Entrepreneur’s ‘Suite’ Future Spotlight On
Huntington Businesses By Danny Schrafel dschrafel@longislandergroup.com
Take a closer look at Amanda Peppard’s Huntington Station business, and it turns out there are really three “suite” pieces that complete the business model – decorative paint, vintage goods and workshops and events, all with the fashionable doit-yourselfer in mind. Since taking over the former Yankee Peddler antique shop on New York Avenue and establishing Suite Pieces, Peppard said things are looking up. “We have been pretty busy and we’ve gotten lots of new products in and lots of new dealers. It’s been really great,” she said. Peppard in March inked a 10-year lease to run the 30-plus dealer and artist cooperative located at 1038 New York Ave., which includes an artist’s collective on the top floor. The first part of her business model is Peppard’s vintage furniture and decorative paint boutique filled with carefully curated items and creatively restored pieces. The goal, she said, is to inspire her customers to create. “We hope to be an inspiration to our customers for creating their own homes, for creating their own spaces, whether they are just redoing a dress-
Amanda Peppard, left, during a Pinterest Live session, has big plans for Suite Pieces in 2015, including new classes and a revamped website with more opportunities for e-commerce. er in the home or are inspired by the vintage pieces in the store,” she said. She got her start in Huntington Station in March 2012 as a dealer in the former Yankee Peddler Antiques shop. That stewardship brings the second piece of the puzzle into the fold – The Shops at Suite Pieces collective of vintage and antique dealers continues the Yankee Peddler tradition, as do the Studios at Suite Pieces, formerly known as the Artists in the Attic. The final piece, Peppard said, is hosting a regular series of events aimed at inspiring guests to
take the crafting plunge. On Monday, their monthly Pinterest Live series, inspired by the popular social-media crafting website, taught guests how to make a burlap wreath with a monogram. Every month, they pick a different craft and do it in person at the store. The event typically attracts dozens of women for a crafty night with wine and chocolate – a great ladies night out, Peppard said. “Although they love Pinterest and the love crafting at home, it’s very hard to get things done,” she explained. “Maybe they forgot a supply or the kids come home from school,” she said. The events have been a strong promotional tool for the rest of the property she said. “They’ve been really great in getting our name out there,” she said of the events. “There’s not anybody else out there offering this service to people.” Peppard said she plans to expand the services offered through Suite Pieces. “Pick-A-Piece,” a workshop in which participants pick a piece of furniture and re-paint it right there in the store, is in the works for next year. A major overhaul of their e-commerce presence, featuring customer work on the Suite Pieces website, is also planned for 2015. Calling on her teaching background, the workshops and classes are of particular interest. “I really do enjoy teaching the classes and communicating information,” she said.
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THE HALF HOLLOW HILLS NEWSPAPER • DECEMBER 18, 2014 • A13
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BUSINESS Bright High School Students Honored At Business Competition The Young Professionals Chamber of Commerce (YPCC), a program of the Huntington Township Chamber of Commerce, hosted its 12th Annual Business Leadership Competition on Wednesday, Dec. 3 at St. Joseph’s College in Patchogue. This year more than 380 students from 21 local high schools, including Bay Shore, Calhoun, Commack, Connetquot, Farmingdale, Garden City, Half Hollow Hills East, Half Hollow Hills West, Harborfields, Hauppauge, Huntington, Milliken Technical Center, North Shore, Northport, Oyster Bay, Sachem East, Sachem North, St. Dominic’s, Walt Whitman, Wantagh and Wilson Technological Center participated. A luncheon and awards ceremony followed the competition. The competition provided students with the opportunity to demonstrate their knowledge through presentations in categories including Retail 2014 YPCC Business Leadership Competition Winners Retail Marketing Team A: First Place: Travis Ho and Colin Casaccio, Commack Second Place: Amanda Semmelmeier and Celia Giacoma, Harborfields Retail Marketing Team B: First Place: Michaela Bandrow and Carly Bivona, Northport Second Place: Marissa Ciminera and Braelyn Demitrieos, Hauppauge Human Resources Team A: First Place: Giovanna Calderon, Commack Second Place: Zayan Ahmed and Jack Kronrad, Half Hollow Hills East Human Resources Team B: First Place: Sarankan Subramaniam and Calvin Lui, Commack Second Place: Jordan Eichholz and Tyler London, Half Hollow Hills East Graphic Design Team A: First Place: Sydnie Wittenberg and Melanie Wolff, Wilson Tech Second Place: Michael Sivin and Mustafa Ebad, Half Hollow Hills East
Marketing, Human Resources, Graphic Design, Hospitality Services, Travel and Tourism, Entertainment Marketing, Public Relations, Not-for-Profit Fundraising, Sports Management, Entrepreneurship, and Job Interview. This event would not be possible without the generosity of this year’s sponsors: Adelphi University, Astoria Bank, Briarcliffe College, Brown Altman LLP, Digho Image Marketing, Farmingdale State College, H2M Architects + Engineers, Huntington YMCA, Joe Maddalone Power Strategies, JW Creations, Len Marks Photography, Long Islander Newspapers, MaryJayne Casillo Foundation, Oyster Bay Rotary, Park Shore Country Day Camp and School, Silverman Acampora LLP, Sunrise Outdoor Advertising, TenHaagen Financial Group, St. Joseph’s College, Walsdorf Insurance Agency and Zorn’s Catering.
Graphic Design Team B: First Place: Scott Salkind and Isabell Gefner, Commack Second Place: Mia Tallerico and Sean Delgado Calhoun Hospitality Services Team A: First Place: Ryan Porteus and Patrick MaGroarty, St. Dominic’s Second Place: Samta Abrole, Half Hollow Hills East Hospitality Services Team B: First Place: Stephanie Tavolaro and Casey Keenan, Commack Second Place: Rachel Vaughan and Joanne Nguyen, Walt Whitman Sports Management Team A First Place: Ian Leskody and Michael Kratochvil, Harborfields Second Place: Stefan Breskin, Huntington Honorable Mention: Noelle Mandery and Marc Gull, Northport Sports Management Team B First Place: Matt Sadiker and Peter Donohue, Commack Second Place: Cyrus Najmi and Zach Franco, Half Hollow Hills East Travel and Tourism Team A: First Place: Greg Maliglowka and
The first-place winners of the 12th Annual Business Leadership Competition.
These students took second place at the 12th Annual Business Leadership Competition.
Liam Minerva, Half Hollow Hills West Second Place: Tyler Dupont and Anna Kippley, Northport Honorable Mention: Kayla Balling, Farmingdale Travel and Tourism Team B: First Place: Lauren DiSalvo and Laxshika Reveendran, Commack Second Place: Jessy Certain. Bay Shore Entrepreneurship Team A: First Place: Joseph Van Gostein, Walt Whitman Second Place: Matt Avallone and Brandon Nomberg, Half Hollow Hills West Entrepreneurship Team B: First Place: Karli Manko and Alexis Carey, Commack Second Place: Alexa Friedman and Syndey Gilison, Northport Entertainment Marketing Team A: First Place: Blake Ferns and Chris Purcell, Northport Second Place: Jacob Liss and Matt Hagler, Half Hollow Hills East Entertainment Marketing Team B: First Place: Jack Cooper and Jake Rejwan, Half Hollow Hills East
Second Place: Anthony Constantini and Brian Jones, Farmingdale Public Relations Team A: First Place: Andrew George and Jasmine Williams, Oyster Bay Second Place: Jillian Weiss and Michael Guaglione, Commack Public Relations Team B: First Place: Jennie Peteka and Emily Chisholm, Northport Second Place: Joseph Davolio and Matthew Dorfman, Half Hollow Hills East Not-for-Profit Fundraising Team A: First Place: Brian Piccola and Ashley Jalazzo, Commack Second Place: Jenna Cammarata and Larissa Izzo Garden City Not-for-Profit Fundraising Team B: First Place: Sahil Varma and Bradley Weltmann, Half Hollow Hills East Second Place: Kathryn Ryan and Kristen Shore, Harborfields Job Interview 9th and 10th Grade Team A: First Place: Lena Gluck, Oyster Bay Second Place: John Unser, Northport
Job Interview 9th and 10th Grade Team B: First Place: Olivia Sebade, Hauppauge Second Place: Emily Podlewski, Farmingdale Job Interview 11th and 12th Grade Team A: First Place: Nicholas Orlowski, Oyster Bay Second Place: Matt Fonelli, Half Hollow Hills East Job Interview 11th and 12th Grade Team B: First Place: Brooke Miccio, Northport Second Place: Christopher Mickens, Milliken Tech Honorable mention: Connor Brown, Garden City Job Interview Life Skills First Place: Kelly Curran, Garden City Second Place: Catherine Federico, Hauppauge Honorable Mention: Brenden Higgins, Wilson Tech; Mark Bacco, Hauppauge; Jessica Bauer, Wilson Tech
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Fine Dining With A View By Arielle Dollinger foodies@longislandergroup.com
Just past the towering public library and adjacent to the harbor is Cold Spring Harbor’s Harbor Mist Restaurant. The Christmas tree in the corner of the upstairs dining room wears white lights, distinct in the wood-floored room whose walls and light are a soft yellow. Bread baskets come with long pieces of flatbread and a plate of hummus, and the drink menu comes with such options as the “Cremesicle” – vanilla vodka, whipped cream vodka, orange vodka and orange juice – and the Bleu Cheese Martini – vodka and
The Tuna Tacos come three to a plate.
bleu cheese-stuffed olives. The restaurant is known to be an Italian seafood establishment, Manager Justin Visconti said, but really has “a little bit of everything.” “We’re pretty diverse,” he said of the restaurant, which also does “a lot of catering.” Harbor Mist is nearly five years old now, Visconti said, and is owned by husband-and-wife Barman and Michelle Sharifi. The restaurant’s appetizers seem to highlight seafood options. The Tuna Tacos ($12) come three to a plate. Crispy wonton shells are filled with a confetti-like mixture of blackened tuna and mango salsa. The orange-hued Thai Calamari ($11) is dotted with black and white sesame seeds and served on a bed of seaweed. A waiter brings over two tiny dishes, each containing one golden-brown sphere on a toothpick. The spheres are samplings of Beef Wellington, meaty and flaky and perfectly cooked. Beef Wellington is not on the menu; Chef Ramon Lourido makes it sometimes in hors d’oeuvre form, he said, to serve to guests as they wait for their entrees. Among the restaurant’s signature dishes is the Chicken Scarpariello ($24) – a half-chicken buried in Italian sausage and peppers, flavored by garlic, rosemary and white wine. The “Signature Dishes” section of the menu includes customer favorites, Visconti noted; pork chops with vinegar peppers and jumbo shrimp with
The orange-hued Thai calamari is dotted with black and white sesame seeds and served on a bed of seaweed.
Barman and Michelle Sharifi have owned Harbor Mist for almost five years.
Among the restaurant’s signature dishes is the Chicken Scarpariello. spinach, diced tomato and cheese ravioli are in that section. On the specials menu Sunday night was the lobster ravioli, freshly made and served in a creamy sauce. Specials change often, Lourido said, varying by season. In the fall, there is baby kale; in the summer, there is more seafood. The rest of the menu changes “little by little” he said. Lourido has made some changes to the menu that existed when he started cooking at the restaurant about two years ago, he said, but has not changed everything. “We try to improve it very day,” he said. “When you have a clientele, it’s very difficult to change everything in one shot.” Desserts at Harbor Mist, listed on a menu titled “Desserts by Michelle,” are classic. Menu lines
include tiramisu, Italian cheesecake, chocolate mousse cake and ice creams. The Italian cheesecake is sweet, but not too sweet, and the chocolate mousse cake is rich, but not too rich.
Harbor Mist 631-659-3888 105 Harbor Road (25A) Cold Spring Harbor www.harbormistrestaurant.com Atmosphere: Upscale with a waterfront view Cuisine: Seafood, Italian Price: Moderate-Expensive Hours: Monday-Thursday: 11:30 a.m.-9:30 p.m.; Friday/Saturday: 11:30 a.m.-10:30 p.m.; Sunday: 11:30 a.m.-8:30 p.m.
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mas.com/commack) marked their grand opening Dec. 11 with a ribboncutting ceremony. The 6,500 squarefoot restaurant is yet another feather in the international restaurant corporation’s cap, featuring cool, comfortable yet sophisticated décor ideal for date night, a night out with the family or a pint at the bar to watch sports. We hear the ribs are to die for, too. Check them out and let us know! RING IN 2015: Ring in the new year in
The sushi bar has been a hot destination since Osaka re-opened Saturday. WELCOME BACK, OSAKA: 12/13/14 was
marked in a number of different ways, but Kim and the gang at Osaka took it as an opportunity to reopen their doors at a new home six months after being displaced by a devastating fire. And by the looks of it, Huntington was thrilled to have them back – they packed their new digs, located at 11 Wall St., all weekend, lining up for their sushi favorites. Seating was in demand in the earth-toned dining space, with small tables dotting the perimeter and an L-shaped sushi bar anchored by an L-shaped sushi bar. And as always, the sushi was stellar. Go in, say the Foodies sent you, and welcome them back to town! Call 631-673-7271. TONY ROMA’S ARRIVES – Meanwhile,
in Commack just over the town line, Tony Roma’s (2 Henry Place, Commack 631-499-8669 www.tonyro-
style. Prime: An American Kitchen & Bar (117 New York Ave., Huntington 631-385-1515 www.restaurantprime.com) sets the scene for New Year’s Eve with an all-inclusive celebration. Prime is taking reservations after 9 p.m. for a $125, plus tax and gratuity, four-course dinner with DJ, dancing and champagne toast. First course: Caesar salad; Kale salad with Asian pear, candied pecans, radishes and shaved Parmesan; red roof sushi roll of shrimp, avocado and spicy tuna with eel sauce; braised short rib with cheesy horseradish grits; shrimp cocktail; and crab cake with Sriracha aioli. Second course: lobster bisque with knuckle meat, chives. Third course: veal chop “parmesan” 16 oz. bone-in; filet mignon, 12 oz.; New York strip, 16 oz.; filet mignon Wellington; flounder oreganata; Scottish Salmon with creamy farro, spinach and cremini mushrooms. Fourth course: apple tart with cinnamon ice cream; cheesecake with graham cracker crust and macadamia nut caramel sauce; warm Valrhona chocolate cake with homemade marshmallow, kona coffee ice cream and Nutella sauce.
The crew at Tony Roma’s cuts the ribbon as they open their Commack location Dec. 11.
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Dix Hills FD Football Game Was No Turkey Members of the Dix Hills Fire Department contested their seventh annual Turkey Bowl Thanksgiving morning at the Half Hollow Hills High School West football field. On an overcast chilly morning that turned into snow flurries during the game, teams were picked schoolyard style and separated into blue and grey shirts. Each team traded touchdowns during the first two quarters, with the Blue team tying it at 21 just before the half ended. During the second half, the Blue team took the lead and maintained that until the final whistle where the Grey team was picked off on a Hail Mary pass in the end zone on the final play of the game, for a final score of 5649 in favor of the Blue team. The gridiron festivities were finished in time for players to enjoy Thanksgiving with their families.
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Chanukah Brings Light By Rabbi Susie Heneson Moskowitz info@longislandergroup.com
“Oy Chanukah, Oy Chanukah” is a Yiddish favorite about lighting the menorah and eating laktes (potato pancakes). Jews of Sephardic descent might be more familiar with “Ochos Candelikos,” a Ladino melody about lighting candles for eight nights of Chanukah. And Israeli friends might sing “Sivion, Sov, Sov, Sov” (Sivion is the Hebrew word for dreidel, the four-sided top that is played with on Chanukah. And I still like the children’s song, “I have a little dreidel, I made it out of clay, and when it’s dry and ready, then dreidel I shall play.” However you celebrate it, Chanukah is an important tradition celebrated all over the world. Let us take the time now to reflect on how these traditions came to be and what they mean. The dreidel is adorned with four Hebrew letters that represent the phrase “Nes Gadol Haya Sham,” meaning “A Great Miracle Happened There.” (In Israel, the dreidel says happened “Here” instead of “There.”) There are several explanations as to what the miracle was. One of the miracles is the miracle
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of the oil, a little cruse of oil that remained after the temple in Jerusalem was destroyed in 167 BCE. When the war was over and the Maccabees won, they returned to rededicate the temple by lighting a menorah. All they could find was enough oil to last for one day. They lit the wicks anyway, and miraculously the remained lit for eight days until more oil was available. We remember this miracle by lighting candles and by eating food fried in oil such as jelly donuts (sufganiyot in Hebrew) and latkes. The other explanation is that a small band of fighters, the Maccabees, prevailed over the big Greco-Syrian army that ruled the area at the time. Both messages empower us to remember that with God’s help (a bit of a miracle) and lots of determination, unlikely victories can occur. They also remind us that it is OK to be different, to follow one’s own beliefs even if it means standing out from the crowd. While this message is most obviously applied to religious tolerance, it is also applicable to situations of peer pressure to use illegal substances or follow a group and do something foolish or to believe in something that could harm others. Chanukah is a time of bringing light to the world and creating more tolerant society for everyone. Rabbi Susie Heneson Moskowitz is the Senior Rabbi at Temple Beth Torah in Melville.
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The richest man in Russia spent more than $4 million at an auction to buy geneticist James Watson’s Nobel Prize medal – and now he plans to give it back to the scientist. Alisher Usmanov, a 61year-old Russian entrepreneur, won the medal at a Dec. 4 auction at Christie’s in New York City for a hammer price of $4.1 million, or $4.76 million including commission. Anonymous James Watson, pictured at a 2008 at the time of the auction, Usmanov awards dinner, sold his Nobel Prize revealed his identity on Tuesday and medal. Medal photo/Christie’s Images Ltd. 2014 said he intends to return the medal to the Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Watson, 86, chancellor emeritus of geneticist, who won the prize in Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, is 1962 with Francis Crick and Mau- the first Nobel laureate to sell his rice Wilkins for co-discovering the prize, according to Christie’s. double-helix structure of DNA. Bidding concluded in less than 10 “James Watson is one of the great- minutes. The auction opened at $1.5 est biologists in the history of million, with offers increasing in mankind and his award for the dis- steady $100,000 – and for a brief covery of DNA structure must belong moment, $200,000 – increments. to him,” Usmanov said in a statement. “The bidding opened at $1.5 milHis steel, mining, telecom and other lion and proceeded swiftly upward investments are worth nearly $16 bil- as a three-way battle between clients lion, according to Forbes. on the phone, until one bidder
dropped out at the $3.8-million mark,” said Francis Wahlgren, Christie's international director of books and manuscripts. The remaining two phone bidders battled on until the hammer fell. The final price for Watson’s medal is more than double the previous price for a Nobel Prize medal at auction, according to Christie’s. The Nobel Prize belonging to Crick, who died in 2004, was auctioned off last year for $2.27 million. Watson’s medal was initially expected to go for between $2.5 million and $3.5 million, according to a Christie’s statement. Watson, who attended the auction with his wife and son, said he plans to donate a portion of the proceeds to supporting scientific research, certain academic institutions and nonprofits, including the North Shore Land Alliance. In text dated Oct. 17 released from Christie’s, Watson said he knew he would auction off his medal the moment he learned that Crick’s had been so sold for more $2 million. “At age 86 my income is largely limited to my salary as a scientist working toward the cure of incurable
cancer. So my making further meaningful philanthropic gifts not only to Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory but also to the University of Chicago, which taught me the need to think deeply and to Clare College Cambridge, where I lived when Francis Crick and I on February 28, 1953 put together the basic features of DNA double helix, depends upon my somehow coming up again with big bucks,” he said. However, Watson also told the Financial Times on Nov. 28 that his income had fallen following controversial remarks he made in 2007 on the intelligence of Africans, which forced him to retire from his position as chancellor at Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, where he lives and served as director and president for many years prior. That such a notable scientist would have to part ways with his Nobel Prize was distressing to Usmanov. “A situation in which an outstanding scientist has to sell a medal recognizing his achievements is unacceptable,” said Usmanov, who Forbes reports was an early investor in Facebook and is part owner of a London soccer club, Arsenal.
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Wow – was it just us, or did this year fly!? It’s crazy to think how soon it will be 2015! With that said, we wanted to give you, our valued readers, the opportunity to vote for which Town of Huntington small businesses you thought were the best businesses of 2014! To cast your vote, log onto our website (www.longislandernews.com) and click on the tab titled “Best of 2014!” You will see a list of categories (e.g. “Best Italian Restaurant,” “Best Hair Salon,” “Best Pizza Parlor”). After entering your name and e-mail address, enter in your top choice for each category, based on which Town of Huntington businesses are your favorites! Nominations open Dec. 11 at noon and close New Year’s Day at noon. After the nomination period closes, we will tally up the top five contenders for each category, and then let you know how you can pick from those for your top “Best of 2014!” candidate for each category. So don’t wait – let us know who you think are the “Best of 2014!” today!
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Seniors need to finalize the lists of colleges they plan to apply to. How many colleges should a student's list contain? There is no magic number, but 8-10 applications are usually enough to ensure that a student is accepted into “the right” school. This number should be made up of a combination of “safety,” “target” and “reach” colleges. The list should include: •“Safety” colleges: Institutions with accommodating admission standards are often treated as “safety” colleges. This term refers to colleges whose requirements mean little chance of rejection for that applicant. Most students apply to just one or two safety schools. A student may opt for an academic safety and a financial safety. • “Target” colleges: A “Target” college is one that the student feels will fulfill needs and wants. A student could happily attend a Target School, even though it may not be the first choice. The student should fit the general admission criteria in academic and student life areas. A good rule of thumb is to have two to four target colleges under consideration. • “Reach” colleges: These are the top choices, but ones that are less likely to accept the student. This may be because the student's qualifications match or fall slightly short of the college's admission requirements, and the acceptance rate for the freshman class is severe. Students should have one or two colleges in this category. NOTE: Sometimes a student’s documented special talents and skills can create a “Sway bar” for admission into a school that seams to be a reach or long shot.” Don’t get hung up in the numbers alone. You have worked hard and given it your all; there is a best place and school for you. Dan Kalina is a Commackbased educational consultant.
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will take that combination – and what he said is the “real, authentic, inclusive experience” of his live shows – to The Paramount’s stage on Dec. 21. “From a genre perspective my music is really a mix of things including aspects of reggae, hip hop and rock – it’s hard to classify,” Matisyahu said. “With my performances, I’m looking for more of a musical experience than a show… where we [the audience and I] are exploring the space, music and emotions. It makes for a very honest, raw and authentic performance.” Matisyahu – the rapper’s Hebrew and stage name – said The Paramount is especially welcoming to the type of show he likes to put on, with
its “intimate setting” that doesn’t give performers a place to “hide.” “You have to expose yourself and connect with the people that are there,” he said. Connecting with people is something Matisyahu accomplished over his career. Ever since his emergence onto the scene in 2004 with his first studio effort “Shake Off the Dust… Arise,” Matisyahu has been open with his fans about his personal life – including his embracing the Jewish religion, subsequent distancing from said religion, struggle with divorce and other changes in his life. All of those changes, he said, culminated to form his fifth studio album, “Akeda,” which he is supporting with the “Festival Of Light” tour
that dates back to June when the album was released. “I went through a lot of changes… during the time [I made the album],” Matisyahu said. “With a lot of those changes came a feeling of freedom and a certain creative, newness that came into my spirit – as well as a lot of the after-effects and pain that came with making those changes.” Upon its release, “Akeda” charted several times – including no. 36 on the Billboard 200 – and was praised for its sound, which in many ways is much different than the music Matisyahu has produced in the past. Anthems like “Champion,” raps like “Confidence” and hypnotic melodies like “Broken Car” will likely be heard at The Paramount on Dec. 21
once the show begins at 8 p.m. Accompanying Matisyahu on stage will be Aaron Dugan (guitar) and the Dub Trio – consisting of Stu “Bassie” Brooks (bass guitar), Joe Tomino (drums) and D.P. Holmes (guitar). Each of the band members add their own sense of style to the show – such as Dugan’s ability to improvise and the Dub Trio’s method of “tapping into the simplicity of the music.” “Regardless of the genre and style of the music… What I look for when creating a live music experience is the changing nature of the music,” Matisyahu said. Tickets to see Matisyahu are available for $25-$55 from www.paramountny.com or at the box office at 370 New York Ave. in Huntington.
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of formally designating an area of a community as a single or combined domain, which allows objects to be carried outside the home. The eruv was completed about two weeks ago, and the town board ratified the zone during a meeting last week. The perimeter is largely formed by Verizon telephone poles, along with a handful of LIPA cables. “You form almost a barrier – a symbolic barrier – by using the poles and adding strings, and you make it then permissible, as it’s now considered everybody has joined together to make it their own front yard together,” Saacks explained. In Dix Hills, the eruv begins at the
intersection of Deer Park Road (NY Route 231) and the North Service Road of the Long Island Expressway, continues due west along the North Service Road to Half Hollow Road, then northwest along Half Hollow Road to Westcliff Drive, then northeast along Westcliff to Wolf Hill Road, then east along Wolf Hill to Caledonia Road, then north along Caledonia to Arbor Lane, then east along Arbor to Lisa Drive, then east and south along Lisa back to Wolf Hill Road, then east along Wolf Hill to Deer Park Road, then south along Deer Park to Vanderbilt Parkway, then east along the Vanderbilt to Commack Road, then south along Commack Road to the North service
road of the LIE, where it concludes by heading west to the starting point of Deer Park Road and the North Service Road. “What we’re doing is, essentially, we are using LIPA’s wires and Verizon’s wires [to create a perimeter] – we’re not touching their wires, but we need to get permission under Jewish law,” Saacks said. Where gaps exist, the eruv is completed by objects such as fences, sound barriers along the Long Island Expressway and the walls of buildings. Where no such continuous link exists, fishing wire was installed to span the gap and complete the chain. Every Friday, Saacks travels the
11-mile perimeter of the eruv to ensure the bond is unbroken. Where it is, repairs are made when possible, but with much of the enclosure formed by utility wires and poles, maintenance is minimal, he said. So too, Saacks said, is the visual effect. Unless you know where the breaks in the chain exist, it’s almost impossible to see. “We didn’t want to become a Westhampton and cause friction in the community,” Saacks said, referencing a community where a major battle erupted over an eruv’s creation. “We didn’t change the nature of the neighborhood. There’s no big thing sticking out of the poles. We did it very carefully and humbly.
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which results in the progressive cessation of breathing. Telltale signs of an opiate overdose include a heavy head nod; swaying while standing “like a weeping willow tree,” Martin said; blue lips and extremities like fingertips and toenails due to oxygen deprivation; and shallow breathing. But the No. 1 calling card of an opiate overdose is constricted, “pinned” pupils – because opiates are the only drugs that exclusively cause a pinned pupil. Narcan frees up those brain receptors, restoring breathing and
causing withdrawal within 1 to 3 minutes. But the opiates remain “floating,” so once the Narcan wears off, a second overdose can occur. “All Narcan does is give you a second chance at staying alive and maybe getting treatment,” Martin said The goal, Martin said, is to get the medicine in the hands of as many people as possible who might come across an overdose – including drug users or friends of an addict. In many – but not all – cases, even if a person was taking drugs with the overdose patient, New York State’s “good Samaritan law” prevents prosecution.
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messages that threatened the school in November and December. Meanwhile, according to Hills Board of Education President Eric Geringswald, the student has been suspended for the remainder of the school year. “We have put in a lot of work into this case, we've put in a lot of security efforts; we are focusing an awful lot of investigative time to resolve this, so in that regard, I think you can feel very comfortable with what is being done,” Read said. “The threat is about a month old... nothing's happened. Please draw your own conclusion there.” On Nov. 6, the school district and the Suffolk County Police Department each received threatening emails from an anonymous sender; both threats targeted High School East. On Dec. 3, the district received another threatening message and sent students home at 9:30 a.m. Police said that day that they found “nothing suspicious” after searching the school. The “computer trespass” offense, Read said Monday night, refers to the action of accessing the computer of another person or entity without authorization. Read said that he could not elaborate on the specifics of this particular situation and that he could not address the evidence that led police to the search warrant on the student. The charge is a misdemeanor, punishable with up to one year in jail, Read said. The threat itself, he said, is “a higher level of crime.” If evidence surfaces that the student is directly linked to the threat, that would mean upgraded charges. Read said he could not comment on whether the threatening mes-
sages on Nov. 6 and Dec. 3 were sent by the same person, nor could he comment on whether or not police believe the sender acted alone. He did, however, confirm that all three threatening messages are part of the same investigation. When asked if he could be more specific about what it meant that the individual arrested accessed the computer of another person, Read turned to Hills Superintendent Kelly Fallon. Fallon shook her head and said that she did not think the district could talk about that at the moment. Some district parents are concerned for their children’s safety, on edge as the investigation continues and the sender of the threatening emails remains anonymous. Parent Kesha Woodard was “terrified,” she said, when she received a phone call from her son while he was at school on Monday, worrying – needlessly, it turned out – that he was calling with bad news. “I'm terrified that he's calling me from school again today to tell me that there was another threat up at the school, because that's the only time he would contact me during school hours,” she said. Fallon and Geringswald said following Monday night's school board meeting that the district wants to “move on.” “We're happy that the police have been able to get their investigation to the point where there is an arrest, and hopefully that allows everyone involved in the process to move on,” Geringswald said. The investigation is ongoing, Read stressed. A police officer had already been assigned “to maintain a presence” at Hills East, he noted, and will remain there for the time being.
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THURSDAY Bob Westcott’s Holiday Revue
Bob Westcott hosts a special Hard Luck Café series concert in the Sky Room at the Cinema Arts Centre (425 Park Avenue, Huntington) on Thursday night, Dec. 18. Featured performers in the LIbased singer-songwriter and guitarist’s annual holiday revue that benefits the nonprofit independent cinema and the Folk Music Society of Huntington include Robert Bruey, Gail Storm and Wicked Karma (Todd Evans and Dee Harris). Tickets for the 7:30 p.m. concert are $15 ($10 for CAC and FMSH members). For more information, visit www.fmsh.org or call 631-425-2925.
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FRIDAY Bob Westcott’s Holiday Revue Bob Westcott hosts a special Hard Luck Café series concert in the Sky Room at the Cinema Arts Centre (425 Park Avenue, Huntington) on Thursday night, Dec. 18. Featured performers in the LI-based singersongwriter and guitarist’s annual holiday revue that benefits the nonprofit independent cinema and the Folk Music Society of Huntington include Robert Bruey, Gail Storm and Wicked Karma (Todd Evans and Dee Harris). Tickets for the 7:30 p.m. concert are $15 ($10 for CAC and FMSH members). For more information, visit www.fmsh.org or call 631425-2925.
Catch ‘The Nutcracker’
The Seiskaya Ballet’s “Nutcracker” is again scheduled for six performances, Dec. 19-22, at Stony Brook University’s Staller Center for the Arts. The company’s 2014 Nutcracker season should again garner praise. Tickets are on sale now at the Staller Center Box Office at 631-632-ARTS and at www.nutcrackerballet.com. $40 adults/$34 children and seniors/$30 for groups of 20 or more.
Commack-based New York Dance
Theater, under the direction of Frank Ohman, presents its 32nd season of “The Nutcracker” at Hofstra University in Hempstead on Friday, Dec. 19 at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m., and Saturday, Dec. 20 and Sunday, Dec. 21 at noon and 5 p.m. $40 general/$33 seniors and children 12 and under ($20 for all tickets to the 2 p.m. Friday show). www.ohmanballet.org. 631-462-0964.
Dance For A Cure
A gala dance at the Crest Hollow Country Club on Jan. 16, 8 p.m. will raise funds for The Christina Renna Foundation, which is dedicated to supporting childhood cancer research and furthering awareness and education. The night includes music by Bay Big Band, dancing, open bar, raffles and a silent auction. $75. RSVP by Dec. 22. For more information and journal sponsorships, call Phil Renna at 631-2252074 or email crf4acure@verizon.net. www.crf4acure.org.
Sing! Stretch! Dance! Play! Enjoy a funfilled class that includes parachute play and bubble play and meet other Jewish moms at The Chai Center in Dix Hills. The free class takes place Tuesdays at 10 a.m. For children ages 6-36 months. Pre-registration required by phone or online: 631-351-8672. www.thechaicenter.com. 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 Huntington Station, Hauppauge and Freeport emergency pantries. Appointments can be made by contacting jrosati@licares.org.
Long Islanders are invited to a gala and free dinner on Christmas Day when a feast will be presented at Gloria Dei Lutheran Church, 22 East 18th Street, Huntington Station on Dec. 25, noon-2 p.m. All are welcome to attend the meal, which includes turkey, trimmings, lights, music and a treat for the kids.
St Paul’s United Methodist Church in Northport will open its doors for anyone feeling a special need for comfort during the holiday season. The sanctuary at 270 Main St. in Northport will be open Friday, Dec. 19 starting at 1 p.m. with a “Blue Christmas” service at 7 p.m. Open to all. Call 631-261-0804 or email spumc@optimum.net.
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SATURDAY Jingle Boom
SPARKBOOM, a project of the Huntington Arts Council, hosts a holiday bash called “JINGLE BOOM” at Huntington Arts Council's Main Street Gallery, 213 Main St., Huntington, on Saturday, Dec. 20, 6-10 p.m. The free event will feature three live musical acts, five spoken word performs/poets, and two artists decorating the windows. There will be craft beer courtesy of Saint James Brewery, sweet treats courtesy of Stella Blue Bistro, and HINT Water. Wear an ugly Christmas sweater for a chance to win a prize. $5 suggested donation.
SUNDAY Hands-On Olive Oil Press Workshop
Join The Chai Center for an interesting and interactive workshop on making olive oil Dec. 21, noon. Discover the art of olive pressing much the way it was done back in ancient times. Witness the process that a whole olive goes through to get it to the oil form that is used in many homes to light their menorahs. Appropriate for all ages. $7 includes a craft activity. The Chai Center, 501 Vanderbilt Parkway, Dix Hills. RSVP to 631-351-8672 or www.thechaicenter.com/chanukahevents.
Hanukah Celebration At The Mall
Chabad of Huntington & Melville partner with the Walt Whitman Shops for a Hanukah celebration on Sunday, Dec. 21, 5 p.m. Watch as they light a giant 6-foot menorah. Program will include a children’s show, chocolate Hanukah Gelt, dreidels, jelly doughnuts, music and festivities for the entire family. Head to Macy’s Court. Call Chabad at 631-3852424 or visit www.Chabadofhuntington.com/Hanukah.
A Hanukkah Celebration of Israel
A special event features food, music and a fascinating interactive presentation on media bias against Israel presented by Gary Kenzer, the executive USA director of Honest Reporting, Dec. 21, 9:30-11:30 a.m., The Chai Center, 501 Vanderbilt Pkwy, Dix Hills. FREE, RSVP required. Call 631-351-867 or www.thechaicenter.com/chanukahevents to reserve your spot today.
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.
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, Dec. 13 (9 a.m.-12 p.m.). Info and tickets at www.hacef.org.
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 complex relationships between humankind and nature. On display through Jan. 15, 2015.
Commack Public Library
18 Hauppauge Road, Commack. 631499-0888. commack.suffolk.lib.ny.us. • Enjoy a friendly game of bridge or mahjongg in the Community Room every Friday, from 1-5:30 p.m.
Deer Park Public Library
44 Lake Ave., Deer Park. 631-586-3000. deerparklibrary.org. • Through a grant from New York State, the library offers Google Nexus 7 tablets for borrowing. Browse the web, download a book, play games and more with just a touch of your finger. Tablets can be checked out for two weeks on an adult Deer Park library card.
Elwood Public Library
3027 Jericho Turnpike, Elwood. 631-4993722. www.elwoodlibrary.org. • Watch the library’s weekly Friday afternoon movie at 1 p.m. • Join the Baking Coach in decorating a
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gingerbread house for the holiday season on Saturday, Dec. 20, 1:30-3 p.m.
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Half Hollow Hills Community Library
Dix Hills: 55 Vanderbilt Parkway. 631-4214530; 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. • Get a total body workout with a combination of impact aerobics and weights. Bring hand weights and mat on Tuesday, Dec. 23, 10 a.m.
Ripe Art Gallery
1028 Park Ave., Huntington. TuesdayThursday, 11 a.m.-6 p.m.; Friday, 2-8 p.m.; Saturday, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. www.ripeartgal.com. 631-239-1805. • The gallery hosts a juried photography competition titled “What Is A Portrait,” curated by Ruben Natal-San Miguel. Showing through Jan. 17.
Harborfields Public Library
31 Broadway, Greenlawn. 631-757-4200. harborfieldslibrary.org. • Local published author Marissa La Rocca will share tips and techniques to help improve your writing style on Friday, Dec. 19, 4:30 p.m. Bring your ideas and written work to share.
Huntington Public Library
Main Branch: 338 Main St., Huntington. 631-427-5165. Station Branch: 1335 New York Ave., Huntington Station. 631-4215053. 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. • Grow your own rock candy experiment on Monday, Dec. 22, 2:30 p.m.! Learn how crystals grow and make your own rock candy solution, take it home and watch them grow in about a week!
Vanderbilt Museum and Planetarium
Catch ‘The Nutcracker’ The Seiskaya Ballet’s “Nutcracker” (pictured) is again scheduled for six performances, Dec. 19-22, at Stony Brook University’s Staller Center for the Arts. The company’s 2014 Nutcracker season should again garner praise. Tickets are on sale now at the Staller Center Box Office at 631-632ARTS and at www.nutcrackerballet.com. $40 adults/$34 children and seniors/$30 for groups of 20 or more. Commack-based New York Dance Theater, under the direction of Frank Ohman, presents its 32nd season of “The Nutcracker” at Hofstra University in Hempstead on Friday, Dec. 19 at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m., and Saturday, Dec. 20 and Sunday, Dec. 21 at noon and 5 p.m. $40 general/$33 seniors and children 12 and under ($20 for all tickets to the 2 p.m. Friday show). www.ohmanballet.org. 631-462-0964.
MUSEUMS/EXHIBITS Art League of Long Island
Northport: 151 Laurel Ave. 631-2616930. East Northport: 185 Larkfield Road. 631-261-2313. www.nenpl.org. • Guy Gugliano from Swan Bakery will guide you in building and decorating a delicious family ginerbread house Saturday, Dec. 20, 11 a.m. $7 fee. Register now.
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 Two is on display Dec. 17-Jan. 4.
South Huntington Public Library
Cold Spring Harbor Whaling Museum
Northport-East Northport Public Library
145 Pidgeon Hill Road, Huntington Station. 631-549-4411. www.shpl.info. • Join members of the Teen Advisory Board as we get “Frozen” with some stories, a craft and yummy treats on Saturday, Dec. 20, 2-3 p.m.
THEATER & FILM Cinema Arts Centre
423 Park Ave., Huntington. www.cinemaartscentre.org. 631-423-7611. • An East German drama that centers on a country doctor, played by Nina Hoss, torn between her desire to flee to the west and her growing attachment to a fellow physician, “Barbara” screens at the Vic Skolnick Sunday Schmooze on Sunday, Dec. 21, with bagel brunch at 10 a.m., film and discussion at 11 a.m. $10 members/$15 public. John W. Engeman Theater At Northport 350 Main St., Northport. www.johnwengemantheater.com. 631-261-2900. • The iconic holiday classic “A Christmas Story – The Musical” plays through Jan. 4.
279 Main Street, Cold Spring Harbor. 631-367-3418. www.cshwhalingmuseum.org. • “Frozen”-themed extravaganza in celebration of winter on Sunday, Dec. 28, 12-3 p.m. Inspired by the hit Disney movie “Frozen,” the entire museum will be turned into a winter wonderland with family-friendly activities for all ages for “FrozenFest.” Meet “Elsa” from “Frozen,” learn about arctic whales, create an “Olaf” snowman, get your face painted like Elsa or Olaf, and enjoy “Frozen”-themed airbrush tattooing, music, ice pops and ice crafts. Then visit the Clix photo booth and leave with your very own “Frozen” photo to remember your visit. Tickets are $10/child and $6/adults.
Heckscher Museum Of Art
2 Prime Ave., Huntington. Museum hours: Wednesday - Friday from 10 a.m.4 p.m., first Fridays from 4-8:30 p.m., Saturday and Sunday from 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Admission $6-8/adults, $4-6/seniors, and $4-5/children; members and children under 10 free. 631-351-3250. • The museum presents “Modern Alchemy: Experiments in Photography,”
on view through March 15.
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. 631271-8423. www.huntingtonarts.org. • The annual juried still life show “Inanimate” shows through Jan. 5.
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.
Northport Historical Society Museum
215 Main St., Northport. Museum hours: Tuesday - Sunday, 1-4:30 p.m. 631-757-
180 Little Neck Road, Centerport. Museum hours through April 15: Tuesday, Saturday and Sunday, 12-4 p.m. Grounds admission: $7 adults, $6 students with ID and seniors 62 and older, and $3 children 12 and under. Mansion tour, add $5 per person. 631854-5555. www.vanderbiltmuseum.org. • Take a twilight tour of the Vanderbilt Mansion Friday-Sunday, Dec. 26-28, 79 p.m. This is the only time of the year the Vanderbilt family’s private living quarters can be seen at night. Tours include hot chocolate and cookies. Admission: $10 for adults, $9 for students and seniors (62 and older), and $5 for children 12 and under.
Walt Whitman Birthplace
246 Old Walt Whitman Road, Huntington Station. Hours: Monday-Friday, 11 a.m.-4 p.m.; Saturdays and Sundays, 11 a.m.- 5 p.m. Admission: $6 adults, $5 seniors, $4 students, and children under 5 are free. 631-427-5240. www.waltwhitman.org. • Schedule at a time convenient for your group for high tea and transport yourself back in time as your group experiences High Tea in a private gathering house at the Birthplace. $25/person. 631-427-5240, ext. 120. teaparty@waltwhitman.org.
MUSIC/DANCE The Paramount
370 New York Ave., Huntington. 631-6737300. www.paramountny.com. All shows begin at 8 p.m. unless otherwise noted. • The Paramount Comedy Series presents “Laugh Your Snowballs Off” featuring Robert Kelly, Dan Soder and Joe List, on Friday, Dec. 19. Tickets: $20, $25, $35. • The 3rd Annual Paramount Holiday Blood Drive is Tuesday, Dec. 23, 2-8 p.m.
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Vanderbilt student Alexis Pelis, who tied the second grade school record, stands proud with Physical Education teachers John Schroeder and Bryan Dugan, along with Assistant Principal Stacey Gillispie.
Vanderbilt Elementary School’s Turkey Trot winners show off their certificates with Physical Education teachers John Schroeder and Bryan Dugan and Assistant Principal Stacey Gillispie. The Vanderbilt Elementary School Physical Education Department recently held its 18th annual Turkey Trot Run, a means to inspire lifetime physical fitness and healthy lifestyles across each grade level in the Half Hollow Hills school. Throughout the school year, Vanderbilt students learn about the components of physical fitness, the various muscles used, and the importance of stretching and being physically active. In response to the students’ preparation for the 300-yard timed run, Vanderbilt Physical Education teacher Bryan Dugan said, “the children trained and practiced weeks be-
fore the Turkey Trot in our physical education classes.” The conditions were fast and dry this year, and second-grader Alexis Pelis tied a second grade school record with her time of 1:03. “The students are extremely motivated by having their scores posted and being recognized by their peers, as well,” added Physical Education teacher John Schroeder. The students this year ran exceptionally well and showed awesome spirit and enthusiasm, the teachers said, deeming the race once again a huge success at which all the Vanderbilt students displayed their great talents and sportsmanship.
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FIELD HOCKEY
A Lasting Legacy Of Field Hockey Enthusiasm By Danny Schrafel dschrafel@longislandergroup.com
One family’s love of field hockey has spread to athletes across the Town of Huntington from roots that grew in Cold Spring Harbor. Founded in 2009, the Lasting Legacy Field Hockey Club offers year-round training and tournament opportunities for U12, U14, U16 and U19 age divisions and caters to the neophyte and the elite championship player alike through individual and team instruction, tailored to each player’s developmental curve. Fundamentals of sportsmanship, respect, self-discipline, team loyalty, intensity of effort and competitive spirit are interwoven into the club’s programs. The effort has attracted coaching talent from all over the world, including Great Britain and the Caribbean, and joined their effort to make Huntington known as a source of field hockey talent. The league’s roots date back to Huntington High School in 1999. That’s when class of 2003 member Linnea Michaels played varsity field hockey as a Blue Devil, and was later recruited by Smith College, where she led their Pioneers as a captain. There, in her freshman year, her younger cousin Isabella
Members of the Lasting Legacy Field Hockey club have an opportunity to play the sport they love all year long. DeLiso came to watch her play, which inspired her to pursue the sport in college. DeLiso, a Nassau All-County player for Cold Spring Harbor, was recruited by Catholic University ofAmerica in 2010. Before she went away to school,
though, DeLiso had participated in many training camps in the United States and Europe. Back home, however, there wasn’t much to speak of by way of youth programs or club offerings. So she launched a field hockey youth program as a “lasting legacy” in the Cold
Spring Harbor community, and the foundation for the Lasting Legacy Field Hockey Club had been set. While she was away at school, her father, John DeLiso, ran the club. Both DeLisos would soon earn U.S. Field HockeyAssociation certifications as the program expanded. And expand it has – what started as a youth program in Cold Spring Harbor now draws athletes from all over Huntington, from Dix Hills to Lloyd Harbor and everywhere in between. They’ve recently traveled to Palm Springs, Calif. to play in the National Festival Competition, which draws over 3,500 athletes from across North America. They recently participated in a clinic at SkateSafe America in Bethpage led by the National Trinidad Women’s Coach David Francois, and their winter program, which wraps up in February, is underway. Now, the original three players who set the stage for Lasting Legacy are working together in a new capacity – as coaches of Commack High School’s field hockey squad. Twice in as many years, they have reached the playoffs; this year, they fell in double-overtime to Newfield in the opening round of the Suffolk County Class A playoffs. That, the trio says, has only fueled their desire to increase the opportunities for field hockey training across Huntington.
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first of the season, and fell 37-29. However, while the end result was a loss, the Colts’ leaders were able to step up in several weight classes. Three of the four Colts captains emerged victorious on Friday. Antonio Ferro, Peter Guido and Joe Derosa all won by either decision or technical fall. These three, along with captain Matt Jarvis, will be tasked with leading a “young team [where] anybody can step in and do a good job,” Scholz said. “There are several different ways that people can lead a team [and] we have some really talented senior leaders that are hardworking and lead by example,” the head coach said. Leading by example is a philosophy that all of the Colts are employing this season. Even freshmen like Anthony Dushaj, Dominic Mastrangelo, Christian Ferro, Tristan Delaney and Dylan Ryder have stepped right into the program and are already proving to be key additions thanks to their talent and
desire to win. “They’re looking to make a name for themselves this year,” Scholz said. Rounding out this year’s squad for Scholz are Justin Martinez, Moise Lacrete, Louis Theusme, Joe Costa, T.J Anatra, Rob Rossi,
David Bari, Amon Wahabzadah, Brandon Ottomano, Joe Stone, Eli Goll, Nick Farino, and Charlie Riccotoni. The head coach hopes that these guys will be able to break out and put the Colts in line for success. After press time on Wednesday,
the Colts were heading to Hauppauge for their first league match of the season. On Friday, Hills West will face its cross-town rival – the Thunderbirds – when they travel to Hills East for a 5:30 p.m. nonleague matchup.
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potential careers in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) fields. “Our district is always trying to be on the frontlines with STEM programs, we want to expose our students to as much of it as we can,” Schmidt, in his 18th year teaching at Whitman, said. “I know that, in the future, jobs are going to be heading in the direction of STEM and there’s going to be a surplus of jobs – but not enough bodies there. So if we can get a couple of these kids into those fields, I think it would be great.” Schmidt has taken roughly 50 of
his students at Whitman to the school’s computer labs in order to participate. There, the students pick one of the “Hour of Code” tutorials and assign commands to the characters onscreen that will navigate them through different themed puzzles. While they’re not learning the actual code languages, Schmidt said, he’s hopeful that the “Hour of Code” is inspiring further involvement in computer programming for the students. “Most of these students have never had the opportunity to dabble with this,” he said. “I’m glad our superintendent is onboard with these kinds
of projects… And I’m glad the administration supports them.” While the students at Whitman are a bit closer to pursuing potential careers in STEM fields, coding initiatives have been offered by the district to students as young as preschoolers. The idea behind this is, that in the same way students learn and develop their language skills, they’ll be able to do the same with coding – as they learn and grow with it from a young age. “The preschool Hour of Code focused on basic computer skills, such as solving, critical thinking and cooperative learning,” O'Dougherty, of Babylon, said.
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HillSPORTS WRESTLING
Colts Have One Goal This Season: ‘To Win’ By Andrew Wroblewski awroblewski@longislandergroup.com
League titles, championships, AllCounty honors, an undefeated record – for coaches and their players heading into the 2014-2015 season, it can be easy to set expectations calling for any, or all, of these things. But for Joe Scholz, head coach of the Half Hollow Hills High School West varsity wrestling team, there is only one expectation for the Colts this season: “to win.” “Last year we had a great season, our best in school history,” Scholz, second-year head coach for the Colts, said. “The expectation is always to win. We want to win… I think [the guys] are working hard, and they’re definitely setting themselves in the right direction to win.” As of press time on Monday, the Colts were still seeking that first team win of the season. On Dec. 12, Hills West hosted Smithtown West in a non-league matchup, the Colts’ (Continued on page A30)
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Boys looking to capitalize on previous season’s success on the mat
Joe Derosa, back-left, wrestles for Hills West on Friday in a non-league match against Smithtown West.
WRESTLING
Thunderbirds Seeking Revenge Against Rival Colts By Andrew Wroblewski awroblewski@longislandergroup.com
Bill Davey, Jr., head coach of the Half Hollow Hills High School East varsity wrestling team, is no stranger to cross-town rivalries. A native of Smithtown, Davey grew up where east versus west games were common – and now he’s been doing the same for the Thunderbirds as they face the Colts in annual wrestling meets over his five years as head coach. But this time – as Hills East prepares to welcome Hills West on Friday at 5:30 p.m. – Davey noted that the boys will be competing for a little something extra this year: “payback.” “We just had a big East-West football game in the playoffs and we lost so it would be nice to get some payback,” he said. “Everyone gets
involved [when these teams meet]. The boys get psyched for it… It’s nice to have that kind of a battle.” As of press time Monday, the matchup was still a few days away for the Thunderbirds. Instead, Hills East was preparing for its matchup against Smithtown West on Wednesday – a team that defeated the Colts 37-29 on Dec. 12. In order to be successful in that matchup, and the season as a whole, Davey called out a few of his Thunderbirds – those from whom he’s expecting big things in the 20142015 season. “Griffin Arcuri [a junior] is a stud – he’s got great athleticism and a great drive to him,” Davey said. “He’s got an unbelievable amount of potential and I’m expecting a big season – a big step from him this year.” On Saturday, when the Thunderbirds traveled to Wellington
C. Mepham High School in Bellmore for a tournament, Arcuri was one of those that helped the team place fourth overall. Another wrestler, eighth-grader Jonathan Spadafora, was a champion for Hills East at the 99-pound mark. Davey is hopeful that Spadafora will be able to continue that success throughout the season. “He’s definitely something special,” Davey said. “I’m looking forward to what he can bring to the team this year… He has a big heart for wrestling; he’s been doing this for a very long time and has an unbelievable set of skills.” But Jonathan isn’t the only Spadafora on the Thunderbirds’ roster. Davey also pointed out his brother, Philip Spadafora, a sophomore who was a runner-up at 120 pounds on Saturday. Philip lost a close match, one that went to overtime,
Davey said, and despite the judges’ decision, the coach thought that Philip deserved the win. “He busted his butt,” Davey said. “But unfortunately that’s just the way the cookie crumbles.” And that’s not all – James Spadafora, twin brother of Philip, also placed in the tournament. “Quite the wrestling family,” Davey said. Jack Scurti and Michael Abidin were also noted by Davey. Scurti, a senior, was another runner-up for the Thunderbirds on Saturday at 138 pounds. Abidin is looking to build on a successful season last year and Davey is looking for the junior to take the next step. “Every year is another step forward and every year he seems to impress me more and more,” Davey said. “I’m expecting big things from him this year… Without a doubt a contender for All-County [honors].”