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THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 2016

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MELVILLE

Quadrangle Redevelopment Could Include Housing

By Jano Tantongco jtantongco@longislandernews.com

Plans to convert the Huntington Quadrangle to at least part residential use were among several recently presented at the latest public workshop of the Melville Employment Center.

There are three potential plans for the space.

Plan A involves no change in zoning, keeping the 1,225,000-squarefoot complex solely for office space use, while adding an additional 400,000 square feet.

Plan B would add a residential component to the Quadrangle through a 575,000-square-foot expansion that would create 523 residential units on three and four floors.

Plan C would bring both residential and retail uses to the Quadrangle.

In that plan, 400,000 square feet

An architectural rendering of the Huntington Quadrangle property in Melville shows a plan to repurpose the existing office space into a mixed-use complex, adding 364 residential units and 70,000 square feet of retail space. would be added for housing and 70,000 square feet would be for retail space. This plan would create

364 residential units, also on three and four floors.

The Town of Huntington held a

series of public workshops, beginning in June 2015, to draw input (Continued on page A20)

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Team Donates To Cancer Fund

By Jano Tantongco jtantongco@longislandergroup.com

The Half Hollow Hills West girls varsity basketball team had its annual Coaches vs Cancer game on Jan. 28, raising over $750 for a cholangiocarcinoma fund through Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, which was initiated by Lauren Bilyeu, a friend of the team who was diagnosed with the form of bile duct cancer in January 2013.

Former coach of the team, Sue Dittrich-Smith, is Lauren’s sister.

She currently teaches districtwide as a health and physical education (Continued on page A20)

Photo Courtesy of Bryan Dugan

SPOTLIGHT

Lauren Bilyeu at the Cancer vs Coaches game at High School West on Jan. 28. The game raised $750 for Bilyeu’s cholangiocarcinoma fund, which is maintained through Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center.

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TOWN OF HUNTINGTON

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Following input from experts and a year-long string of community forums hosted across New York, a state Assembly task force has released a report that recommends a comprehensive approach to dealing with New York’s heroin epidemic.

The report, issued on Jan. 25 by the Assembly Minority Task Force on Heroin Addiction and Community Response, states that in 2014 there were over 118,000 admissions to heroin and opioid treatment programs, a 17.8-percent increase from 2009.

To alleviate the problem, the report recommends funding be secured for education and prevention efforts at the middle school and high school levels; ensuring treatment facilities have the proper training to implement detoxification and rehabilitation, as well as long-term planning to prevent relapse; and penalties be stiffer for drug dealers.

Assemblyman Chad Lupinacci (RSouth Huntington), who helped host the Long Island community forum at Walt Whitman High School last September, said Wednesday, “Over the past several years, we’ve seen a spike of people having overdoses.

“We certainly saw it occur across Long Island… I saw it first hand in the nine years I served on the South Huntington School Board.”

Lupinacci said he and his colleagues in the assembly plan to introduce legislation in the coming weeks that will address the recommendation made in the task force’s report.

“Too many families on Long Island have fallen victim to addiction and tragedy,” Lupinacci stated in a release. “It’s time we take a stand against this epidemic.”

Patrick Murphy, right, director of health and physical education for Half Hollow Hills, learns how to administer Narcan, a heroin overdose reversal drug that often saves lives.

Suffolk’s police department and legislature have also announced new movement on the drug-prevention front.

Suffolk Police Acting Commissioner Tim Sini and Legislator Sarah Anker (D-Mount Sinai), announced Saturday a new initiative that’s intended to crack down on drug dealing by targeting “drug houses.”

Suffolk plans to have Special Operations Team detectives collaborate with residents to determine who is dealing and where it’s taking place.

Detectives will then execute search warrants to make felony arrests.

The initiative has already seized 464 grams of heroin, among other drugs, guns and other drug paraphernalia, police said.

Locally, community leaders joined the battle on Tuesday with a Narcan training event hosted at Half Hollow Hills High School East.

Narcan is an easily administered heroin overdose-reversing drug. The Assembly task force report recommends that it be stocked in police departments throughout the state, and that police officers and EMTs be trained to administer the drug. Narcan is currently used in all Suffolk police precincts.

At Tuesday’s training Suffolk County Chief Medical Examiner Dr. Michael Caplan said prescription medications are a major gateway to heroin use. Four out of five heroin

users start by abusing prescription opioids, he said.

Second Precinct School Community Resource Officer Andrew Fiorillo listed various street names for heroin, like “smack,” “good H” and “China White,” a term commonly used in Suffolk. He stressed that parents must familiarize themselves with these terms to be vigilant in preventing use.

“Parents, your kids’ business is your business,” Fiorilla said. “If you hear that stuff, then you need to get help. We have agencies here… to as-

sist us to stop our kids from falling prey to this horrific drug.”

At the end of the training presentation, participants were able to practice on mannequins to administer Narcan, which is sprayed into the nasal passages.

After going through the training, Patrick Murphy, director of health and physical education for Half Hollow Hills, called it “excellent.”

He said, “They were very specific, informative, the hands-on piece was the best part of the whole program.”

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By Jano Tantongco

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State Assembly’s Report Details Heroin ‘Epidemic’

Narcan, a heroin overdose reversal drug, is sprayed into the nasal passages.

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MELVILLE

First Phase Of ‘The Club’ Completed And Open Long Islander News photo/Craig D’Andrea

By Janee Law jlaw@longislandergroup.com

With the first 144-residential-unit phase of The Club at Melville, a 55and-over community at 25 Deshon Drive, nearly complete, officials are eying 2017 for the expected completion of phase two, will add an additional 117 units.

“We’ve designed it in a way so people can live here and we can still build the second phase without disturbing the lifestyle here,” said Uri Hason, co-president of Continental Pinewood Development Partners, developer of The Club.

Jane Gol, CPDP co-president, said, “It’s the effort to deliver these homes as quickly as possible.”

“The idea was to answer a need in the Long Island community for people to stay in the community and not to have to stay in their homes, which are now becoming cumbersome to take care of,” said Jane Gol, CPDP co-president. “Being part of this experience for everybody on our team has just been so fantastic.”

When entering the 13-acre gated community, residents are greeted by

The newly constructed Club at Melville opened to the public with an official ribbon cutting ceremony on Feb. 2. a pond and gazebo with a walkway and a garden that encircles them. The residential community provides amenities like a heated pool, sundeck, fully equipped fitness center, card room, lounge and more.

“There’s a concept of urban suburban living walking communities,”

Gol said. “It’s really important that you get to meet other people and you get to socialize.”

So far the community has about 30 residents. The cost to live at The Club is $400,000 per unit. Each unit consists of two bedrooms and two bathrooms and residency provides

access to all of the shared amenities.

Gol said having affordable communities like this, where people can stay in their homes, continue to be active, watch their families grow and keep their jobs while no longer having to take care of their homes is a 21st century concept. Gold added that the town has really gone to the forefront to make this project happen.

After two years of planning and construction, on Feb. 2 the community had its grand opening with an official ribbon cutting featuring Huntington officials, developers and others who helped put the project together. Huntington Supervisor Frank Petrone and Huntington Councilwoman Susan Berland were present.

“We fought through it and made sure that this happened, and it’s a beautiful facility,” Berland said.

“It’s a testament to when you really have a good project and a really good idea and you’re going to stick to it and you’re not going to cave to pressure or people who are naysayers and say no. You’re going to rise above it and do what’s right for the people in the community.”

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POLICE REPORT Compiled by Jano Tantongco

Love Is In The Air

Drugged Driving Valentine’s Day… As with many holidays we

spectacle was lost on me. However, I can’t help but feel like this year’s game celebrate, the origin of Valentine’s Day is was a bit of a dud. What did shrouded in a bit of a fog. According to you think? Send me an email at History.com, the holiday owes its backstory in info@longislandergroup.com, part to both Christian and RoIN THE KNOW or mail me a letter to Long Isman contributions. On the WITH AUNT ROSIE lander News at 14 Wall St., Christian end, legend has it that Huntington, New York, 11743.

Valentine was a priest in thirdcentury Rome. Emperor Claudius II believed that The Blizzard That Wasn’t... single men made better soldiers and outlawed Along with the big game, people were making marriage for younger men. Feeling this to be unsuch a fuss over the snowstorm that was supfair, Valentine continued to hold marriages for posed to hit Monday morning. Immediately I couples, soon drawing the ire of the emperor. Upthrew on my boots, went outside and sprinkled on discovering this, he sentenced the priest to salt on my steps to avoid any icy conditions in death. Others believe that the holiday was the the morning. I also placed my shovel at my front Christianization of the Roman fertility celebration door. When I woke up the next morning, there of Lupercalia, which was celebrated on Feb. 15. was barely any snow on the street. “This is what Priests would sacrifice goats, cutting their hides everyone made such a big deal about?” I thought into strips. They would then gently slap both women and crop fields with these strips, believing to myself. It was just light flurries barely sticking to the pavement. Trust me, I’m relieved that this would enhance fertility. The women actually we didn’t get a big storm of up to 8 inches of were eager to participate, wanting to grow more snow, but that anticipation can exhaust an old fertile in the coming year. Knowing this, chocolate seems a much better option doesn’t it? Happy bird like me. Nothing against meteorologists, but it’s time to take it down a notch on the dramatic Valentine’s Day to all the lovers out there. Perweather announcements. haps you should stay away from the goat hides.

Not So Super... Did you watch the big game?

I tried to, however I found it to be less than exciting. Actually, it wasn’t really just the game that was boring, but the entire production. I found that this year’s commercials were a bit bland, and even the halftime show was less than exciting. Perhaps since I don’t follow football all that much the

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Tree Cutter A 56-year-old Melville man was arrested in Huntington on Jan. 31 for allegedly cutting down a maple tree on someone else’s property. Police said they charged the man with criminal mischief with the intent to damage property for an incident that occurred on Dec. 31 at around 12 p.m.

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Window Smashed Someone broke the driver’s side window of a 2012 Honda Accord parked on Sugar Maple Court in Dix Hills on Feb. 4 at around 8 p.m., authorities said. No items were taken from the vehicle.

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A 21-year-old man was arrested on Feb. 4 at around 4:06 p.m. in Melville after he allegedly stole kitchen faucets from Home Depot in Farmingdale. Police said he he was arrested on Pinelawn Road and charged with petit larceny and unlawful possession of marijuana.

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A 47-year-old man was arrested on several charges after being involved in a motor vehicle accident while traveling westbound on Interstate 495 at Route 231 on Feb. 6 at around 9 a.m., police said. Authorities said they also charged him with first-degree operation of a motor vehicle while impaired by drugs, second-degree aggravated unlicensed operation and seventhdegree criminal possession of a controlled substance for having prescription medication without a prescription and a hypodermic needle.

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TOWN OF HUNTINGTON

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Huntington village’s Paramount theater has plans to expand.

Officials announced last week plans to open a second Paramount location in Baltimore, but they’re not stopping there.

Adam Ellis, The Paramount’s director of marketing, said The Paramount is hoping to expand with several locations in the future, enabling the brand to “deliver additional markets well-managed venues.”

Ellis said the hope is to eventually book bands and acts for more than one show at multiple Paramount venues so that “when it comes to booking shows… it’s a little more onestop shopping.”

It appears the first non-Huntington venture will sprout up in Baltimore, although Ellis could not give a timetable for the construction and opening process. He did say, however, that the new venue will be located near M&T Bank Stadium, home of the Baltimore Ravens football team.

Ellis also said that the Baltimore venue will be larger than the Hunt-

Paramount officials announced Tuesday that they’re planning to open a venue in Baltimore, part of a plan to open multiple other venues in the future. ington village venue, which has a capacity of 1,573.

“We want to put the entertainment world on notice that The Paramount is working hard on bringing another major market into our fold and plan to add to our overall reach by delivering even more concert fans to our brand,” Ellis said. “We have the talent and experience to deliver the best

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With Valentine’s Day rapidly approaching, if your thoughts turn to those of love – love of chocolate, that is – there’s a shop in Huntington village that you need to check out.

Longtime chamber member Chip’n Dipped Cookies and Chocolate (342 New York Ave.) is just a few steps south of Main Street. Inside, you will find a unique combination of artisan chocolate making and gourmet baking.

Chocolatier Peter Goldfarb presents handcrafted trays of milk and dark chocolate truffles, caramels, creams, barks, and more. Unusual large inclusion chocolate bars, also handmade, are sold nationally. From the oven, Chip’n Dipped offers a

dozen varieties of freshly baked chocolate chip cookies, served warm or dipped in pure chocolate. Gift baskets and personalized wedding favors receive exceptional personal attention.

On Friday, Feb. 12, Chip’n Dipped is hosting a Valentine’s weekend wine and chocolate pairing. Starting at 1 p.m., reds and whites exclusively from North Fork vineyards, will be poured and paired with Peter’s complementing truffles. Go early or late. The event ends at 11 p.m. If you need more ideas about where to shop and dine with your valentine, visit the chamber’s membership directory at HuntingtonChamber.com, or call 631-423-6100, and help support local business.

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The Paramount’s ownership group has partnered with Maryland-based development firm Caves Valley Partners to construct the Baltimore venue.

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Opinion ‘Not the types set up by the printer return their impression, the meaning, the main concern.’

Explore The Options One of the oldest office parks in the floated the possibility of integrating Melville 110 Corridor, Huntington housing into existing office park Quadrangle, was cutting-edge in its spaces. Specifically, three hypothetical day. It answered a need for office plans for the Huntington Quadrangle space and was the first of many prop- property integrating retail and housing erties that established the region as with existing office use were presented.

Long Island’s business address.

While purely hypothetical, it’s a radical The property could again be at the departure from existing land use regucutting edge as town offilations that puts some big iscials consider changes to sues on the table. The threemeet the changing needs of EDITORIAL and four-story multi-family Long Island’s business housing and mixed use zoncommunity. In a statement of its im- ing outlined in the plans raise a lot of portance as an economic engine, the questions regarding existing infrastructown has rebranded the 110 Corridor ture, traffic and quality of life. as the Melville Employment Center, That said, it is early in the process. and with guidance from a consulting The plans are just one part of an exteam is studying ways to re-energize tensive study of the area, and the conthe region and meet the needs of the sultant has until September to comcorporate and medium- to small-busi- plete its report. We look forward to ness clientele it serves. that report and the committee’s recomAn advisory committee representing mendations. They are necessary steps a cross section of the community – toward maintaining the region’s status from business leaders to civic groups – as Long Island’s business address, and is weighing the consultant’s recom- the important contributions to the local mendations. A recent presentation and regional economies.

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

Freddie The Cow Escapes Slaughterhouse Dear Editor: It’s a relief that “Freddie,” the cow who escaped from a slaughterhouse in Queens, will get to spend the rest of his days at a sanctuary where he’ll be able enjoy the company of other cows. If you want to help charismatic animals like Freddie, please go vegan.

All animals are individuals with personalities and

feelings. Cows, for example, are gentle animals who form lifelong friendships and mourn when they lose a loved one.

If Freddie had gone to slaughter, he likely would have been hung upsidedown and had his throat cut.

He may have fought and gasp for his last breath, struggling to stand while the blood drained from his neck.

Not all animals are able to escape from the slaughterhouse like this resourceful cow did, but none of them want to be killed. They value

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their lives just as we value ours. To help animals like Freddie, eat vegan meats and other tasty plant-based foods instead of meat and dairy products. Visit PETA.org for free vegan recipes and product suggestions.

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Facebook comments of the week On the ‘Then and Now’ feature, ‘A Stroll Through Huntington’ “It's nice that these buildings and memorials are preserved for future generations.

I love the history of Huntington.”

--Dee Lummé Craft “Very cool! Imagine how many people have been in and out of those buildings!”

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On the story about the man who allegedly burgled a bagel store and tried to flee on a bicycle “Oye! Dude when you get out get yourself a trade. Bikes as getaway cars are kinda amateurish. Sheesh!”

--Danny Sammarco I would like to shed a little insight into the problem.

Laziness is one big component. There are plenty of litter baskets, but people are too lazy to walk a few feet.

Last week I attended a movie where most were senior citizens. All kinds of soda cups, napkins, and popcorn bags were left behind.

You witness this even more so after children’s parties in theaters. You see children openly dumping popcorn bags and no one says a word. Management where are you? Habits are formed over an early age.

Dressing rooms in department stores are another case in point. Clothing is left behind by people again, too lazy to pick up their litter and carry it a few steps, so the room is ready for the next person. Litter is everywhere on Long Island!

Pride in your community is a factor. If each person took care of their own refuse the world would be a cleaner place.

Look over your shoulder there is no one there to clean it up for you!

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PD: Beware Telephone Scams Nassau Executive Edward Mangano and Acting Police Commissioner Thomas Krumpter are urging citizens to be vigilant when receiving telephone solicitations or emails from persons identifying themselves as employees of the Internal Revenue Service.

It has come to the attention of the Nassau County Police Department that individuals are receiving calls from persons claiming that they or a family member owe money for unpaid taxes. In these cases individuals are contacted by scammers claiming that they are federal employees and that the individual called owes money. These victims are told they can avoid arrest, foreclosure or suspension/termination of services if they make payment.

The IRS does not and will not ask for credit card numbers over the phone, nor request a pre-paid debit card or wire transfer.

Other characteristics of this scam may include: • Scammers using fake names and IRS badge numbers. They generally use common names and surnames to identify themselves.

• Scammers may be able to recite the last four digits of a victim’s Social Security Number.

• Scammers spoof the IRS toll-free number on caller ID to make it appear that it’s the IRS calling.

• Scammers sometimes send bogus IRS emails to some victims to support their bogus calls.

• Victims hear background noise of other calls being conducted to mimic a call site.

• After threatening victims with jail time or driver’s license revocation, scammers hang up and others soon call back pretending to be from the local police or DMV, and the caller ID supports their claim.

Residents should also be aware that there are other unrelated scams, such as a lottery sweepstakes, and solicitations, such as debt relief, that the department sees from time to time.

These scams cost honest citizens thousands of unrecoverable dollars.

This information is being provided to residents to make them aware of these ongoing scams. Those who believe they may have been a victim to any of these scams are asked to call 911 immediately.

Anyone with information that could lead to the arrest of the individual, or individuals, responsible are asked to call Nassau County Crime Stoppers at 1-800-244-8477.

All calls will remain anonymous.

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Characters Unravel In Dark Comedy, ‘God Of Carnage’ Photo by Michael DeCristofaro

Although both are passive in their marriages, Alet Taylor and Mickey Solis face off in a hysterical argument about how to ethically treat a hamster.

By Janee Law jlaw@longislandergroup.com

The John W. Engeman Theater in Northport was roaring with laughter Thursday night as members of the audience witnessed the unraveling chaos between two sets of parents in the popular international comedy, “God Of Carnage.”

Written by Yasmina Reza, the dark hour and a half comedy that’s composed of a single scene is produced and directed by Engeman’s Richard

Dolce, who incorporates intense energy and action into the show.

With only four actors in its cast, the play explores the internal and external struggles that couples face. The intense story of parents coming together to solve a fight between their sons reveals that the childrens’ problems are a reflection of their own.

At first, Alan (Chris Kipiniak) and his wife Annette (Alet Taylor) embody the overworked husband and passive wife, while Veronica (Nancy Lemenager) and her husband Michael

(Mickey Solis) display characteristics of an overbearing wife and a submissive husband.

As the story unfolds, so do the characters. Roles begin to reverse as they push each other’s buttons and, when alcohol is added to the mix, the meeting spirals into madness as characters turn on one another, demonstrating ill-mannered, childish behavior.

The scene starts out with the parents stiffly sitting to discuss the situation between their sons. The play’s intensi-

ty is heightened by Veronica’s character; she takes notes as she paces back and forth, speaking in an automated voice.

Alan thickens the tense situation with his crude behavior, taking phone calls throughout the show, chomping down on his food like a savage and delivering the first of many f-bombs.

Displaying wide eyes, boiling faces and screaming in anger, Alan and Veronica demonstrate great chemistry acting opposite one another. Michael (Continued on page A9)

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SPOTLIGHT

By Chris Mellides info@longislandergroup.com

Grammy-nominated superstar Adam Lambert has taken the country by storm since breaking into the national spotlight as a finalist on the eighth season of American Idol in 2009.

While competing on the highly-rated television show, Lambert put on several standout performances that showcased his unique style and vocal range, and left the show’s judges and its millions of viewers floored. He’ll likely hope to do the same on Feb. 23 when he’s slated to perform at Huntington village’s Paramount.

Following his success on American Idol, the San Diego native was approached by RCA Records representatives who signed him to an exclusive deal and released his debut album, “For Your Entertainment” in 2009.

The record sold nearly two million copies worldwide, and featured the successful single and radio hit, “Whataya Want From Me.” The song was nominated for a Grammy.

The success of his first release kick-started an international headlining tour where the talented singer-songwriter played to sold out crowds in the U.S., Europe and Asia.

In 2012, Lambert made history with the release

of a follow-up record titled “Trespassing,” which debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 album chart, and made him the first openly gay artist whose album reached the coveted top spot.

The 34-year-old has also dedicated his time to tour with the legendary British rock act Queen.

He lends his vocals to the band and aptly fills the shoes of the band’s late singer and original front man Freddie Mercury, which is no small task.

No stranger to the world of acting, Lambert has also starred in several episodes of the television show “Glee” as New York University student Elliott Gilbert.

With the release of his third studio full length album last summer, “The Original High,” Lambert saw his departure from RCA and the blossoming of a new relationship with Warner Bros. Records.

The new album showcases a more vulnerable and measured vocal styling from Lambert, who’s dialed back the theatrics and wild singing arrangements for a much more measured and intimate sound.

After hearing an assortment of rough demos that Lambert wrote in Los Angeles for the new album, Max Martin and Shellback signed on as executive producers. The duo worked on Lambert’s first record in 2009 and helped to shape its commercial success.

In a statement Lambert said, “I hope that the album can pull people together in realizing they’re not alone and in realizing that if you sing about it or talk about it or dance it out, that’s the best medicine.”

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From American Idol Hopeful To Superstar

In support of his third full length record, “The Original High,” former American Idol finalist and successful recording artist Adam Lambert is currently touring the country, with his sights set on The Paramount for a Feb. 23 performance.

To see Adam Lambert at The Paramount on Feb. 23, tickets can be purchased at the box office or from ParamountNY.com for $35-$85.

Doors are slated to open at 7 p.m. with the show scheduled to begin at 8 p.m.

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and Annette are also similar in that both characters started out passive and become aggressive when pushed over the edge by their spouses.

The comic relief also grows as characters unravel under Michael’s sarcasm, Alan’s total disregard for others, Veronica’s quick wit and Annette’s childlike actions.

In the scene where they become intoxicated, Taylor, playing Annette, takes the stage in a dramatic performance as the drunken wife hysterically mocking her husband to show her frustrations.

Audience member Debbie Biggs of Greenlawn said that scene was one of her favorites because the actors were “hysterical.”

Another audience member, Cecily Frankum, said she loves “a dark kind of comedy.”

“It was a really good ensemble and they played really well with each other,” Frankum, of Huntington Station, said.

Chris Kipiniak, who plays the character Alan, said he enjoyed playing a character that’s unlike himself.

“It certainly is a lot of energy but… it’s a lot of fun to play a high

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‘God Of Carnage’ at John W. Engeman Theater

Nancy Lemenager and Mickey Solis look on as Alet Taylor and Chris Kipiniak argue with one another in the God Of Carnage play at the John W. Engeman Theater. energy character,” Kipiniak said.

“It’s an excellent play. It’s nice to be working with people who are different than you and have a dif-

ferent style of working and I think that it makes it exciting. It’s been a lot of fun.”

“God of Carnage” runs at the Enge-

man Theater through March 6. Showtimes: Thursdays and Fridays, 8 p.m..; Saturdays, 3 p.m. and 8 p.m.; Sundays, 2 p.m. Tickets are $59-$64.

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La Piazza’s History Extends To Melville

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La Piazza’s origins began 30 years ago when the first location was opened by the Branchinelli family in Plainview. Its success led to a second location in Merrick 16 years ago, and then to its current Melville location at 972 Walt Whitman Road five years ago.

La Piazza, which means “open public square”, is easy to spot because of its huge sign and large windows that give diners a hint of what the interior looks like. Once inside, diners are greeted by a large open space filled with tables and booths that can fit parties ranging from four to eight. Managing partner Thomas Sexton oversees the daily operations and makes sure that everything is ready before diner are shown to their tables.

Sexton credits La Piazza’s longevity to the care and quality of ingredients used to create their dishes.

“We believe in providing great food and great service to our customers, and we can’t wait for them to come back and dine with us,” he said.

La Piazza’s menu offers traditional and non-traditional Italian fare.

Starting with an appetizer, the Arancini ($9), or rice balls, are similar to meatballs and are lightly fried.

They’re made with ground beef, green peas, fontina cheese, tomato sauce and the dish is topped with ricotta cheese. The firmness of the ground beef, combined with velvety texture of green peas and creaminess of the fontina and ricotta cheeses create an appetizer that’s filling enough to be a main dish.

Nothing is more Italian than pasta, and diners have their choice of ordering tried and true dishes like penne alla vodka, baked ziti or baked cheese ravioli, but if you would like to try something that’s a little different, then try the Linguine Di Mare ($13 for lunch, $20 for dinner). The linguine is perfectly cooked and made with shrimp, PEI mussels, baby clams, roasted garlic, and is served in extra virgin olive oil or marinara sauce. The linguine combined with a medley of seafood results in a dish teeming with complex textures and flavors.

For entrees, La Piazza offers din-

The fried calamari at La Piazza is lightly breaded and can be served with marinara or spicy fra diavolo sauce.

Managing Partner Thomas Sexton presents linguine di mare and scallops alla Regina entrees ers traditional dishes such as chicken piccata, veal chop Milanese and shrimp francese, but the one to explore is the Scallops alla Regina ($25.50). The sea scallops are seared and made with truffle and white bean puree, sautéed wild mushroom.

They’re served with parmesan garlic toast. The sweet and mild flavor of the scallops, along with the garlicky flavor of the truffle and creaminess of the white bean puree, creates a hearty dish that’s great for the adventurous diner.

Desserts like molten chocolate “lava” cake ($9), homemade apple crumb tart ($9) and death by chocolate ($10) should not be missed. The best of the bunch may be the death by chocolate, which is made with

homemade chocolate pudding, chocolate layer cake, toffee bits and topped with whipped cream. It’s the ultimate chocolate lover’s dessert.

La Piazza 512 Walt Whitman Road Melville 631-425-0500 LaPiazzaOnline.com Ambiance: Casual Cuisine: Italian Price: Moderate Hours: Monday-Thursday 11 a.m.10 p.m.; Friday-Saturday 11 a.m.-11 p.m.; Sunday 11 a.m.-10 p.m.

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kitchen and bar is offering up Valentine’s Day baskets that include chocolate bourbon truffles; fruit and nut brittle; strawberries with Nutella; chocolate chip cookies; coconut macaroons; maple cinnamon pecans; two wine glasses; and a $50 gift card to Prime. The baskets run for $150 and

RestaurantPrime.com. Prime also has Valentine’s Day specials that are available from Feb. 12-Feb. 15.

S.T.A.G.S. TAP HOUSE: A new gastro

pub is coming in April to Huntington village in the former location of Ideal’s Element. Co-owner Joe Forgione

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said S.T.A.G.S. Tap House (308 Main St., Huntington) will be serving an eclectic upscale style of American food, using a variety of flavors and local ingredients thanks to Executive Chief Adam Goldgell. Forgione said the pub’s main focus will be on providing local products, including beer.

Along with business partners Jeff States and Mike Garbeeian, Forgione said the rustic themed pub will have 40 beers on tap and offer 20-40 bottled beers, including IPAs, stouts, seasonal beers and more. The 28-footlong bar will also offer around 10-20 different types of wine. STAGS, which is a combination of the initials of Forgione’s and States’ children, will charge $7-$12 for beer depend-

ing on the quality. In addition, Forgione said that the approximately 1500-square-foot pub plans to consistently rotate beer and wine to give “customers a little bit more variety.”

AIKO REPLACES KENTA: Aiko Asian

Bistro (1197 Walt Whitman Road, Melville, 631-421-8089) opened its doors Jan. 27 after replacing Kenta.

Aiko specializes in Japanese, Chinese and Thai food. The new restaurant offers sushi platters with a variety of special rolls ranging in prices from $13-$17. The menu also offers sushi entrées, ranging from $16-$58, that will be served with miso soup or hot and sour soup or salad. For more information, visit Aiko110.com.

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St. Anthony’s Proactive To Catch Heart Conditions

By Janee Law jlaw@longislandergroup.com

Staff from St. Francis Hospital visited St. Anthony’s High School last week to host a pilot for the Student Athlete Cardiac Screening Program, where members of the high school’s varsity baseball team participated in individual cardiac screenings to catch any life threatening heart conditions.

“Unfortunately every year, you’re reading some sport where some kid who goes down and the postmortem is that there was some cardiac anomaly,” said baseball coach John Phelan. “It’s purely preventative if we can prevent one disaster and it was important for us starting the project.”

Dr. Sean Levchuck, chairman of pediatric cardiology at St. Francis who helped organize the screenings, said, “We had a wonderful turnout…

This is a program that I’ve been running over six years now so it was nice

to have these student athletes come on in and have their hearts evaluated and make sure that things are okay.”

With two months of planning, Levchuck said it was the first time hosting the program at St. Anthony’s, which was the biggest off site screening.

Levchuck said there are three ways to detect whether or not students have a heart condition. This includes gathering a detailed family and patient history, taking an EKG and an echocardiogram.

“To be able to prevent something that is a complete tragedy, which is sudden death in a child at this age, that’s really the greatest thing,” Levchuck said. His son, Conor, is on the St. Anthony’s baseball team.

The program was held on Feb. 3 and was free for all 30 of the student athletes who received individual screenings, as well as first aid training. They all “got a clean bill of health,” coach Phelan said.

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St. Anthony’s student athletes learn first aid training at last week’s Student Athlete Cardiac Screening Program, which was conducted by the staff from St. Francis Hospital. ment for St. Anthony’s, said the program was “part of a continued effort... to provide the best environment for our students and our student athletes.”

Corrao said the program came together through Levchuck; Dr. Stephen DeSousa, who runs the St. Anthony’s sports medicine facility and is an East Northport physical therapy specialist; and Ed Modica,

St. Anthony’s head trainer.

“It was a nice night because parents had accompanied their kids,” Corrao said. “[It was] a very valuable opportunity and while you hope that everybody passes with flying colors if you save one student from a potential health risk that’s a good thing.”

Although nothing is set yet, Corrao said St. Anthony’s hopes to continue hosting the program in the future.

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TOWN OF HUNTINGTON

By Janee Law jlaw@longislandergroup.com

Over the last two years, 13-year-old Jolie Nemshin has raised over $13,000 for Camp Loyaltown, an upstate sleepaway camp for children and adults with special needs.

Nemshin, of Cold Spring Harbor, said she learned of Camp Loyaltown from her classmate, RJ Schupler, whose brother, William, has attended the camp for the past five summers.

The camp is “heaven on earth for him,” said William’s dad, Robert Schupler.

So Nemshin assembled a fundraiser dance that produced $7,000 last year, enough for Camp Loyaltown to build a sensory garden for its campers.

“We are grateful for all of the support Jolie and her classmates at Cold Spring Harbor High School have shown our son William and his summer camp,” Schupler said. “Raising a child with special needs, such as Will, is physically and emotionally demanding. Camp Loyaltown provides Will a wonderful place to spend a few weeks during the summer, and our family a much needed respite to reconnect with each other and recharge our batteries.

Jolie, her friends and the entire Cold Spring Harbor community help make it all possible.”

Nemshin said she saw how much the fundraiser meant to the Schupler family, and to Camp Loyaltown, and didn’t want to stop there.

“I wanted to continue because I saw what an impact it makes on the kids that go to the camp, ei-

ther giving them a scholarship to the camp or having them build something that they love,” said Nemshin, who is an eighth grader at Cold Spring Harbor Junior/Senior High School.

This year, through the second annual Camp Loyaltown Fundraiser, Nemshin raised over $6,000 through another dance, which was hosted on Jan. 22 at H on the Harbor in Port Washington. Tickets were sold for $43.19, and a total of 100 Cold Spring Harbor seventh and eighth graders attended.

Spectators watched an informal video about Camp Loyaltown, ate dinner, danced and had the chance to win prizes that were raffled off. Various local businesses such as Living, The Gourmet Whaler and Pink Link donated gift cards and gift receipts, said Nemshin’s mother, Suzanne.

“It’s a wonderful cause and it’s amazing the way our community comes together to support it,” Suzanne said. “The way the children come together to support their classmate and his brother, it’s pretty incredible.”

Nemshin said organizing the event wasn’t an easy task.

“It was a lot of work. I gathered a committee with a bunch of my friends and they helped me make posters and I had to mail flyers out to the whole school,” she said. “In the mornings I would hand out flyers and I would tell my friends to promote it by talking to all the seventh graders and eighth graders.”

In addition to planning the party itself, Nemshin and her committee, which consisted of 20 students, had to gather prizes for the raffles by going

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Student Raises $13K For Worthy Cause

After hosting two fundraisers, Cold Spring Harbor eighth grader Jolie Nemshin has raised a total of $13,000 for Camp Loyaltown, a upstate sleepaway camp for children and adults with special needs. to local businesses.

But it’s worth it. Nemshin said seeing the positive effects the fundraisers have had on families and kids who attend the camp made her “happy” and “proud.”

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BUSINESS Kerber’s Farm Alive And Well After Decades Long Islander News photos/Janee Law

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Huntington Businesses

By Janee Law jlaw@longislandergroup.com

Nick Voulgaris III remembers Kerber’s Farm always being part of his childhood. As a child, Voulgaris said, his mother would take him there when she bought chicken. Then, as a teenager when he got his learner’s permit, he’d run errands to the farm for her.

“This place was always in my upbringing,” Voulgaris, 41, who grew up in Halesite, said. “When it was abandoned and I heard that it was going to be developed into a cul-de-sac or condominiums I said, ‘I can’t let that happen.’”

Voulgaris bought the property, located at 309 West Pulaski Road in Huntington, in 2013 to save it from being transformed and has been building it back up ever since.

“A lot of people grew up with it so the idea that it was going to be lost forever I think evoked a lot of emotion in people… I get a lot of personal letters from strangers thanking me for saving this place,” Voulgaris said “This literally is an oasis in Huntington… this little pocket that has been preserved, which is really exciting to have it here.”

With his passion for food and restoration, Voulgaris said it was only fitting for him to buy the property and revitalize the farm, while continue and enhance the tradition.

Established in 1941 by the Kerber family, the farm was sold to another family, Macinasian family, in the ‘80s. It was in 2008, and stayed that way for five years.

“Changing the name was never a thought because there is such heritage here, and legacy and history,” Voulgaris, who now lives in Manhattan, said.

“To have something that’s been around since the 1940s and for generations to grow with it to have it,” he said, for the farm to still be operating in 2016, “I think is a real gift.”

With a six-month renovation on the store, Voulgaris relaunched the brand of products that the family used to make in the ’40s. During that time,

With a passion for food and restoration, Nick Voulgaris III, owner of Kerber’s Farm, has been revitalizing the property ever since he bought it in 2013 after it was abandoned for five years.

Kerber’s was a poultry farm where chickens, ducks and turkeys were raised, and pies and jams were sold.

Voulgaris currently raises chickens strictly for their eggs, and honey bees for fresh honey. The farm also has an organic vegetable garden that grows tomatoes, kale, string beans, eggplant, strawberries, green peppers and herbs like basil, rosemary and dill.

The farm also grows fresh cut wildflowers, including Zinnias and sunflowers, which act as a food source for the honeybees.

“We have this really cool sort of ecosystem here where the honey bees help pollinate the garden and the vegetables,” Voulgaris said. “So the vegetables are sold in our farmstand here during the summer and any scraps in the garden go to feed the chickens, and then the chickens give us organic eggs, which we use in the kitchen.”

Other popular items at the farm include pies and baked goods, biscuit egg sandwiches, chicken pot pies, shepherd's pies and summertime lobster rolls. At $12 a jar, Kerber’s jams

are a top seller, especially the inventive Kerberry flavor.

“I developed this recipe and experimented with it for months until it came out just right,” Voulgaris said.

“It’s essentially a mixed berry fruit jam and what’s really great about this is it’s strawberries, blueberries, raspberries and then I put in a little fresh orange zest and a little clove, which gives it a nice after bite. This has been super popular.”

Voulgaris said the jam has been “super popular,” so much so that it will be featured in the March issue of O, The Oprah Magazine.

Customers can also make their own Kerberry pie. The farm sells pie kits for $65 a crate. The kits come with crust mix, pie filling, whether it’s Kerberry, apple, or strawberry-rhubarb, Pyrex glass pie plate, a kitchen towel and instructions for baking.

Voulgaris has been selling his products nationwide. “It’s awesome,” he said.

“To take a business that was essentially closed and the building was

derelict and to build it up, restore everything, get the store running really well and now to be able to grow the brand nationally is incredibly rewarding,” he said.

Although he is continuing to restore the property, which is approximately 100,000 square feet and holds seven or eight buildings, Voulgaris hopes to expand. He said he wants to have more chickens, and more honey production.

Additionally, Voulgaris said he is interested in building a farming educational school.

“I love coming to work because every day is something different,” he said.

Kerber’s Farm 309 West Pulaski Road Huntington KerbersFarm.com 631-423-4400

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BUSINESS Retirement Financial Path: When Do You Start?

By Jon L. Ten Haagen

The sooner the better! If you want to try and make your retirement comfortable, you should start saving with your first paycheck.

Seriously, the sooner you start the more likely you are to succeed.

Time is your friend. It’s time in the market, not timing the market. I like the comment that we like the impatient investor (trader) because they are in and out of their investments with the news media headlines, because they help us patient (longterm investors) investors to succeed.

Financial security and the comfort of knowing you are meeting your long-term investment goals should be important to you. Make a list of your goals and in what time frame you feel you can accomplish them. Basically the best first step is to start. When you accumulate assets (investments) you have the potential to increase their value over time and hopefully get you closer to your financial goal(s). If you do not have a game plan, even with a GPS you will not get there – wherever that is. Make a plan and

stat your journey.

I and many financial advisors suggest you consider yourself the first bill you receive each paycheck.

Pay yourself (your future) first!

When you are first starting out with your first job, you most likely can’t afford to put away 15-20 percent of your pay into investment in a taxdeferred retirement plan. Figure out what you can comfortably afford to put away now.

Maybe only 3-5 percent to start at this time. That’s OK for now. Once you are started, plan on increasing your contribution by 1-3 percent each year until you get to your goal of 15% or more.

You should look into your company-qualified plan if one is offered. There are many plans depending on your companies status (401(k), 403b, 457, or if it is your company a SEP, Simple IRA, IRA and or ROTH IRA). Discuss the options with your CFP and or CPA to make sure you make the right choice.

When considering your employ-

er’s plan, research what your investment choices are and the costs of the plan. If the plan has a “match” you must participate, it is a no brainer! The company is adding free found money to your retirement plan based on the amount of income you invest up to a certain percentage. This is free found money. Once you get started determine if it makes sense for you to add more to the company plan or to look at investments outside the plan.

The plan may have really good investment choices and, if so, add there, but if the company investment choices do not have good choices look outside and consider an IRA or ROTH IRA where you have more investment choices. Again, talk with your CFP to make sure you qualify to contribute. There are restrictions based on your adjusted gross income. The idea is to get as much of your retirement investments into tax deferred and/or tax advantaged situations.

Think about you and your loved ones. There are many short-term

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In this bi-monthly column, Ten Haagen will answer your financial questions and help you with his expert financial advice. Don’t be shy – our expert is here for you, so feel free to ask away!

Email your questions to asktheexpert@longislandergroup.com today, and let our expert help you. *Ten Haagen is an Investment Advisor Representative offering securities and advisory services offered through Royal Alliance Associates, Inc., member of FINRA/SIPC, and a registered investment advisor. He is also an active community member, serving on several nonprofit boards and as executive officer of the Greater Huntington Boating Council. ** NEW OFFICE LOCATION: Due to a fire in the office building, the offices of Ten Haagen Financial Services, Inc. are now at 12 Bayview Ave., Northport.

How To Get What You Want In The Workplace

By Mindy Wolfle I recently had a conversation with a key staff member of a nonprofit who has begun a new initiative to grow membership. Her concept, within the purview of the work she is charged with accomplishing, is innovative, and the early results are promising. She contacted me to explore doing a write up about this new endeavor, with the hope of using it as a mechanism for publicity, social media sharing and other means of broadcasting news. It sounded like a no-brainer, if one failed to look any further.

My first question seemed obvious: “Do you have buy-in from your executive director and/or president of the board of directors?”

She wasn’t quite sure what I meant.

I rephrased my question.

“Is the executive director aware of your new initiative and does he feel it’s a good one?”

It was, at this point, I learned that this new way of growing and enhancing membership was a secret. Now I was getting frustrated.

“How could it be a secret? Why haven’t you shared it?”

Her reply made me realize that she thought she could proceed on her own, and she was afraid of approaching the boss. As I think it is generally known, no one operates in a vacuum.

I’m sharing this story for the simple reason that even well-educated, accomplished professionals get stuck in mud when it comes to pitching their ideas to senior management. They can lack confidence in themselves and what they’re proposing, or in this case, actually already doing. Believe me when I tell you, it is a clever, nonthreatening win-win program, perhaps new for this organization, but not at all off the beaten path.

So, how does this relate to the rest of us? Here are a few tips on getting what you want in the workplace: •First and foremost, you need to

have open communications with your superiors. This needn't be something that instills dread. Yes, some bosses breathe fire, but that fire can be tamed with straightforward communication.

Fire breathers don’t expect people to approach them with confidence. It shakes up their equilibrium. You have the ability to shift those dynamics.You are offering a service within the parameters of your position that benefits your organization as a whole and each stakeholder. Good news travels fast.

•The best way to approach a plan is to write a proposal. Give the ultimate decision-maker all the information he or she might need to get the buy-in you’re seeking. Take time to think it out with all the implications: Costs, investment of time, desired outcome, use of resources, how you’ll track success and anything else that could come up in a discussion. Write a draft, and hone it until you’re satisfied that you’ve covered all your bases, and anticipated questions.

•Set up an in-person meeting to dis-

cuss the proposal. Be affirmative. Be poised. Know what you’re talking about. Only you need to know that you are nervous. No one has ever succeeded in a discussion that began with, “I’m not sure if you’re going to like this.”

•Don’t give up. An excellent initiative should be pursued zealously. It would a real shame to drop an idea because you are hesitant to engage others in the process.

Here’s a motto to live by, courtesy of Maya Angelou: “Ask for what you want and be prepared to get it!”

Mindy Wolfle, a member of Women Economic Developers of Long Island, Direct Marketing Association of Long Island and the Social Media Association, is president of Neptune Marketing LLC, chief marketing officer of Vishnick McGovern Milizio, LLP, and an instructor of business writing and not-for-profit marketing in Hofstra University's continuing education program.

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THURSDAY Choice Career Fair

Meet face-to-face with hiring decision-makers from some of the areas top employers.

Many of these companies have several openings and are eager to meet with you.

Dress professionally and bring plenty of resumes because they’re here to hire.

Free. Feb. 11, 11 a.m.-2 p.m. at the Melville Marriott, 1350 Walt Whitman Road, Melville. For more information or to register go to ChoiceCareerFairs.com.

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Harborfields Public Library

31 Broadway, Greenlawn. 631-757-4200. harborfieldslibrary.org • Casual Coloring, Tuesdays, 1:30-3:30 p.m. Bring your colored pencils and/or crayons and relax with other adults who enjoy the meditative benefits of creating something beautiful.

Business Blender at IMC Restaurant

Join members of Huntington Township Chamber of Commerce Young Professionals networking group at their next Business Blender, February 18, 6 p.m.-8 p.m. at IMC Restaurant and Bar, 279 Main St., Huntington. RSVP: courtney@huntingtonchamber.com

Huntington Public Library

Main branch: 338 Main St., Huntington.

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

• Writers workshop, led by author Terry Tomasino, incorporate guided imagery and other exercises to encourage young writers to explore and express themselves in written form. Saturdays, 10:30-11:30 a.m. through June 18.

Huntington branch.

FRIDAY Learn to Love Your Camera

Do you have one of those “real” cameras, but you’re not sure how to use it?

Spend an evening at Bee-Organic (24 Wall St., Huntington) and learn from a working pro New York photographer, but in a laidback, social setting. Grab a drink, get a bite, shoot photographs, and make some new friends at Photo Night Social. $80 per person includes one Berry Banana smoothie or red/Ggeen juice from the bar, and a spread of chips and guacamole, and hummus and crudités. Regular menu is also available at your own cost. Feb. 12, 6-8 p.m. For more information call 631-470-1924.

SATURDAY Workshop on Love And Relationships

Guest teachers Naimah Hassan and Steve Krantz, with wisdom, compassion and humor, will share Buddha’s advice on developing deep, meaningful and lasting relationships. 3-hour workshop is Saturday, Feb. 13, 11 a.m.-1 p.m., at the Dipamkara Meditation Center, 282 New York Ave., Huntington. 631-549-1000.

Maple Sugar Done Naturally

Find out how to identify and tap a maple tree, and produce homemade maple syrup at Caumsett State Historic Park, 25 Lloyd Harbor Road, Huntington. The program will teach these skills as well as the scientific, economic, historical and cultural aspects of maple syrup. Saturday, Feb. 13, 10:30 a.m.-12:15 p.m. 631-423-1770.

SUNDAY Coin, Stamp & Collectibles Show

Melville Coin, Stamp and Collectibles Show. Buy, sell, and trade just about anything from coins to jewelry, 8 a.m.-2 p.m. at Catapano Engineering Hall, 545 Broadhollow Rd., Melville. Free admissionI. Info: 516-557-7096.

MONDAY Alexander Technique

Learn about a unique method for health, posture, neck and back pain, and effortless movement with certified instructor Gary Adelman, Feb. 15, 12-1p.m. at Wild

By Nature, 369 W. Main St., Huntington,

sented by Mothers Club of Wheatley Heights and Concerned Fathers Association, in collaboration with High School West’s African American Student Organization and the children of the Half Hollow Hills School District, Sunday, Feb. 14, 2-4 p.m. Celebrate the achievements of African American “firsts.” Learn about the rich contributions of past pioneers, present leaders and their impact on our country. This program features song, dance, poetry and music. Dix Hills branch.

Paint Night at Cinque Terre Cinque Terre restaurant (872 E Jericho Turnpike, Huntington) hosts an evening of creativity and fun, Thursday, Feb. 18. Event host takes you through the steps needed to create the lovely work of art above; there is no artistic ability needed. Great food and drinks are available during this event for an additional cost. Cost is $45, and space is limited. Register online at cinqueterreli.com/upcoming-events; save $20 with coupon code LIPN20. For more information, call 631-923-1255.

Sign up at customer service. For more information call 631-424-6480.

TUESDAY Build-A-Boat

Become a ship-builder at teh Whaling Museum’s Bedlam Street Workshop.

Adults and children can drop in anytime between 2-4 p.m., Feb. 16-19, to design their own vessel out of wood. All the materials needed to build your own dreamboat are included. Whaling Museum and Education Center, 301 Main St. in Cold Spring Harbor. For more information call 631-367-3814.

WEDNESDAY Zumba Fitness Workshop

Huntington Opportunity Resource Center will be offering a free Zumba Fitness workshop to the public on Feb. 17, 6-8 p.m. 1268 New York Ave, Huntington Station. RSVP at 631-385-2305 or email MFoulke@HuntingtonNY.gov.

UPCOMING/ONGOING Pet Food Drive

Legislator Lou D’Amaro and Long Island Cares’ Legislative Food Drive Challenge is on through the end of March. Bring dog and cat food, canned food, kitty litter and new pet toys to D’Amaro’s district office, 130 W. Jericho Tpke, Huntington Station, M-F, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Donations will go to Baxter’s Pantry of Long Island Cares. For info, call 631-854-4433.

AT THE LIBRARIES Library-hosted events and programs are reserved for cardholders of their respective library unless otherwise noted.

Cold Spring Harbor Library

95 Harbor Road, Cold Spring Harbor.

631-692-6820. cshlibrary.org.

• Three-part calligraphy workshop with Howard Rose meets Feb. 20, 10 a.m.1 p.m.. Learn calligraphy for invitations, distinctive personal letters, or frameworthy fine art. Fee: $100. Register in advance.

Commack Public Library

18 Hauppauge Road, Commack. 631499-0888. commack.suffolk.lib.ny.us.

• Dancercise class emphasizes muscle strengthening, balance and coordination. Includes mild-cardio warm-up and the use of hand-held weights, resistance bands, a ball, and a mat to enhance your fitness goals. Bring your own mat, weights, a towel, and water.

Every Wednesday at 10 a.m. and Friday at 9 a.m. until June 17.

Elwood Public Library

3027 Jericho Turnpike, Elwood. 631499-3722. elwoodlibrary.org.

• Children’s Parachute Play, for ages 1835 months, a program of song, dance and games using a parachute, Friday, Feb. 12, 10:30 a.m.-11 p.m.

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

• Black History Month celebration, pre-

Northport-E. Northport Public Library Northport: 151 Laurel Ave. 631-2616930. (East Northport: 185 Larkfield Road. 631-261-2313. nenpl.org) • Your little musician can sing and move to songs from around the world at Babies Boogie on Saturday, Feb. 13, 10-10:45 a.m. For children 3-23 months. At the Northport branch.

South Huntington Public Library

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

• A Time For Kids Fun Crafts on Friday, Feb. 26, 10-11 a.m. Enjoy a series of fun, educational classes for preschoolers ages 18 months-5 years (not yet in kindergarten) and an adult caregiver.

This is a skill building, interactive class that will help prepare your child for independent learning experiences.

THEATER & FILM John Engeman Theater At Northport

350 Main St., Northport. johnwengemantheater.com. 631-261-2900.

• God of Carnage, Shows ThursdaysSundays through March 6. Tickets: $59-$64.

• Junie B. Jones, The Musical, in the Children’s Theater, Saturdays and Sundays through March 6. Tickets $15.

MUSEUMS/EXHIBITS 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.

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• Black Voices: Celebrating Black History Month, an exhibition of works

by African American artists of Long Island is on display through Feb. 21 in the Jeanie Tenglesen Gallery at Art League of Long Island.

• Try Day Nights offer a half-dozen workshops for artists 15 through adult on

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the second Friday of every month, 6:30-9:30 p.m. Feb. 12 classes are Jewelry/Metalsmithing; Oil Paninting; Drawing; Watercolors; Digital Painting; Figure Drawing. $30 in advance; $35 at the door.

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VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES Be A Museum Docent

B. J. Spoke Gallery

299 Main St., Huntington. Gallery hours: Monday-Sunday, 11 a.m.-5 p.m., until 9 p.m. on Friday and Saturday. 631-5495106. bjspokegallery.com.

• Artist’s Choice Invitational, through Feb. 28. In this exhibition, gallery members invite artists they respect and admire to show alongside them.

• Poets Aloud, open mic night for poets, is held the second Friday of every month., 7:30-10 p.m.

Cold Spring Harbor Fish Hatchery

1660 Route 25A, Cold Spring Harbor.

Open seven days a week, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Saturday and Sundays until 6 p.m.: $6 adults; $4 children ages 3-12 and seniors over 65; members and children under 3 are free. 516-692-6768. cshfha.org.

• Animal Tracks, Feb. 13-14, 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Visit the hatchery to learn about animal tracks and how to identify them.

Hunt around the hatchery and test your skills as you search for animals’ tracks.

More information at cshfha.org, or call 516-692-6768.

Cold Spring Harbor Whaling Museum

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

Tuesday through Friday, 12-4 p.m. and Saturday and Sunday, 11-5 p.m. (closed Monday). Admission $6 adults, $5 children and seniors.

• If I Were A Whaler, an immersive exhibit encouraging imaginative exploration of a whaler’s life.

Heckscher Museum Of Art

2 Prime Ave., Huntington. Museum hours: Wednesday-Friday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., first Fridays from 4-8:30 p.m., Saturday and Sunday from 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Admission $6 for adults, $46/seniors, and $4-6/children; members and children under 10 get in free. 631351-3250.

• Men at Work: exhibition features works that reveal the many facets of human endeavor, through March 27.

• You Go Girl! celebrating women artists, through April 3. Artists include Elaine de Kooning, Dorothy Dehner, Georgia O’Keeffe, Miriam Schapiro and Jane Wilson, among others.

Huntington Arts Council

Main Street Petite Gallery: 213 Main St., Huntington. Gallery hours: MondayFriday 9 a.m.-6 p.m.; Saturday noon-4 p.m. 631-271-8423. huntingtonarts.org.

• Earth, Air and Water: A Celebration of Tri-State Wildlife and Nature Juried Photography Show, through Feb. 27.

Huntington Historical Society

Main office/library: 209 Main St., Huntington. Museums: Conklin Barn, 2 High St.; Kissam House/Museum Shop, 434 Park Ave.; Soldiers & Sailors Memorial Building, 228 Main St. 631427-7045, ext. 401. huntingtonhistoricalsociety.org • Stephanie Gross, author of Eagles Nest, The William K. Vanderbilt Estate, is the speaker at this month’s Lunch ‘n Learn lecture and discussion, Feb. 24, 12 p.m. at Black & Blue restaurant in

Ötzi the Iceman The first-ever replica of Otzi the Iceman is on display at Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory’s Dolan DNA Learning Center. Guided tours of the Ötzi the Iceman exhibition will be held on upcoming Saturdays. Hear Ötzi’s story and find out what we have learned about Neolithic times from studying his body, clothing, and equipment. Cost is $9.92 per ticket. Feb. 20 and 27, 12 p.m. and 2 p.m., 334 Main St., Cold Spring Harbor. For more information call 516-367-8800.

Huntington village. Book signing to follow. $45 for non-members, $40 for members, includes three-course meal.

Reservation required. 631-427-7045.

• A week of fun and historic-themed winter break activities for kids grades 1-5, Tuesday-Friday, Feb. 16-19 includes: Revolutionary War Minuteman; Family History Detective; Civil War; Tea With Dolly. Session fees: $30, members; $35 non-members. Details on the website.

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. ripeartgal.com. 631-239-1805.

• Valentines Day group show, Feb. 14 through March 5. Reception, Sun., Feb. 14, 4-7 p.m. This year’s theme is “I Like Andy,” a tribute to all things Andy Warhol. Open submission show; $10/piece. All hang. Drop-off Feb. 5-11.

Vanderbilt Museum and Planetarium

180 Little Neck Road, Centerport.

Museum hours: Tuesday, Saturday and Sunday, 12-4 p.m. Grounds admission: $7 adults, $6 students with ID and seniors 62 and older, and $3 children 12 and under. Mansion tour, add $5 per person. 631-854-5555. vanderbiltmuseum.org.

• Winter break workshops for children, Feb. 15-19. Programs are held in the Education Center. Reservations required; 631-854-5539. View schedule online at vanderbiltmuseum.org.

Walt Whitman Birthplace

246 Old Walt Whitman Road, Huntington Station. Hours: Wednesday-Friday, 11 a.m.-4 p.m.; Saturdays and Sundays, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Admission: $6 adults, $5 seniors, $4 students, and children under 5 are free. 631-427-5240. waltwhitman.org.

• Children will enjoy a performance of Irish dancing by teachers and students from the Mulvihill-Lynch Studio of Irish Dance.

The award-winning dancers will answer questions and teach some Irish dance steps. Sunday, March 6, 1 p.m.. $9 per child, chaperones free.

MUSIC & DANCE Five Towns Performing Arts Center

305 North Service Road, Dix Hills, NY 11746. 631-656-2110. FTC.edu.

• Tribute to Queen with Almost Queen,

Saturday, Feb 13, 7:30pm. Tickets: $35, 30, 25

The Paramount

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

• Chippendales Break the Rules tour, Feb. 12, 9 p.m. $25-$75.

• Paramount Comedy Series presents Jim Breuer. Shows 5 p.m., 7:30 p.m. and 10 p.m., Feb. 13. $19.50-59.50.

Valentine’s Day Show – Jim Breuer “Love, Laughs & Funyons!”, Feb. 14, 7:30 pm. $29.50-$100.

• Southside Johnny & The Asbury Jukes, Fri., Feb. 19 $14.50-$49.50.

• The Fab Four – The Beatles Tribute Band, Feb. 20 $25-$65.

• Adam Lambert with Special Guest: Alex Newell – Presented by 106.1 BLI, Feb. 23 $35-$85

Hard Luck Cafe

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

• Greg Cornell and the Cornell Brothers including David Moss perform Thursday, Feb. 18, 8:30 p.m.. Tickets are $15, $10 for CAC or FMSH members. Info: fmsh.org or 631-425-2925.

Concerts by the Pond

St. John’s Church, Cold Spring Harbor presents Carol Weitner and the Vintage String Quartet performing works for organ and strings, Sunday, Feb. 21, at 3 p.m. (snow date, Feb. 28). Program includes organ concertos by Handel, church sonatas by Mozart, and works by Albinoni, Stanley and Schubert, pieces for solo organ, including Bach’s Toccata and Fugue in D minor, and a featured piece for the string quartet. Admission is $20; free for students and children. Info at StJohnsColdSpringHarbor.org or call 516-692-6369.

The Huntington Historical Society is currently seeking volunteers to train to become Museum Docents at the historic David Conklin Farmhouse Museum. The museum is located at 2 High St., in Huntington and is a fascinating interpretation of the colonial, federal and Victorian time periods. No experience required – an interest in local history is a plus. Training is provided. Call 631-427-7045, ext. 403.

Walt Whitman Birthplace

If you are interested in literature or history, the Walt Whitman Birthplace has fascinating and rewarding part-time volunteer positions available. Free training provided. 631-427-5420, ext. 114.

Thrift Shop Volunteer

Huntington Hospital Auxiliary Community Thrift Shop needs volunteers for merchandise pricing and floor work on Monday afternoons, Tuesday and Thursday mornings. 631-271-3143.

Helping Runaway Kids

Share your ideas and opinions on how Huntington Sanctuary, a program of the Huntington Youth Bureau, can help youth ages 12-21 who run away or who are at risk of running away. The group’s advisory board meets one Thursday a month at 6 p.m. Call 631-271-2183.

SELF HELP/SUPPORT GROUPS Living Healthy with Diabetes

Feel better, be in control, do the things you want to do. Join us for this 6-week workshop and discover new, practical ways to live better and healthier. Learn the tools to manage and take control of your health. Participants will receive a free living healthy book and relaxation CD. Every Thursday, 5:30 p.m.-8:00 p.m., until Feb. 18, Dolan Family Health Center, 284 Pulaski Road, Greenlawn.

Women In Transition

Experiencing a loss or life-changing event? Meet other women and discover your inner resilience. Group meeting Thursdays from 7-8:30 p.m. in Centerport. 631-242-6133.

Women’s Cancer Support Group

The Suffolk Y JCC, located at 74 Hauppauge Road, Commack, is offering an ongoing support group for women dealing with the trauma of breast and ovarian cancer. The group meets on the second and fourth Wednesday of every month at 7:15 p.m. Crisis counseling available. Free. 631-462-9800, ext. 129.

Ridotto

Concerts at Huntington Jewish Center, 510 Park Ave., Huntington. www.ridotto.org. Reservations recommended: 631-385-0373 or ridotto@optonline.net.

• Romanza, a fusion of of classical, Latin, and South American music, performed by Francisco Roldan, guitar; Mariam Adams, clarinet; Dan Mallon, percussion; and Evelyn Ulex, piano, against a backdrop of intriguing film clips. Sunday, Feb., 21, 4 pm. $10, stu-

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teacher. She mostly teaches at High School West.

“I felt personally very proud that they still wanted to do that for me and my sister. Most of them have witnessed last year what a difficult time I had,” said Dittrich-Smith.

“They are a great group of kids that got behind me right away.”

Alyse McAlpine, a senior and point guard of the team, said she was saddened when she discovered that Bilyeu was diagnosed.

“Seeing her go through this whole situation was heartbreaking,” McAlpine said. “We wanted to all come together and somehow get the word out.

Bilyeu was initially diagnosed in January 2013, she said. Surgeons removed the tumor, but her physicians told her that the cancer would eventually return. Two years later, it had metastasized and her doctors told her that it was incurable and that she wouldn’t have very long left to live. By December 2015, it spread to her lymphatic system.

“They were talking about hospice,” she said.

Since she was diagnosed, she has

channeled her efforts into fundraising for the Memorial Sloan Kettering’s Hepatobiliary Service Fund, which focuses on her form of cancer, as well as other liver cancers.

To date, she has raised $40,768, with her goal being $100,000.

The Hills West fundraiser has helped her come a bit closer to her mark. The Colts have donated to her

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from residents, businesses, workers and stakeholders to help steer the development of the MEC, according to the outlines of the town’s Horizons 2020 comprehensive plan.

Town spokesman A.J. Carter said that the plans are purely conceptual at this point and no applications relating to the re-development have been filed with the town.

Alissa Taff, president of the Civic Association of Sweet Hollow and member of the MEC plan advisory committee, said she believes the plan could lead to Melville turning into Queens.

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Bilyeu said she was “absolutely floored” by the Colts efforts to donate.

“I’m touched by the Hills West community. It’s things like that that keep me moving forward,” she said.

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fund for the last three years.

During this year’s game, the Colts played at home against West Babylon, winning 58-44, said coach Bryan Dugan.

“It’s a nice way to raise awareness [and] get the girls involved,” Dugan said. “It’ a no brainer.”

Both teams wore pink, said Dugan, who sported a pink tie that day. The

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quick. If they were to put apartments there, it would be four stories, and the [town] code is two stories,” said Taff.

According to the presentation, the zoning recommendation includes the use of an overlay district, specific to that site, which would override that code. The restriction in place would be that no more than 50 percent of the total build area could be zoned for residential use.

Under current zoning, the Huntington Quadrangle property is classified as office space in an I-2 district, for light industrial use.

James Coschignano is a commissioner of the Melville Fire District and is also on the MEC plan adviso-

ry committee. Though he has concerns, Coschignano said he wanted to wait for the plan to be finalized before making a judgment on the matter.

“We still haven’t seen the full product from the consulting agency,” he said. “We do have concerns, that’s why I was put on the committee.”

For now, those concerns are generalized, and include traffic impacts, hydrants and adherence to state fire codes.

Neither BFJ Planning, the planning consulting firm, nor The We’re Group, owner of the property, could be reached for comment before deadline.

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Sweets For Your Sweet At Chip’n Dipped With Valentine’s Day rapidly approaching, if your thoughts turn to those of love – love of chocolate, that is – there’s a shop in Huntington village that you need to check out.

Longtime chamber member Chip’n Dipped Cookies and Chocolate (342 New York Ave.) is just a few steps south of Main Street.

Inside, you will find a unique combination of artisan chocolate making and gourmet baking.

Chocolatier Peter Goldfarb presents handcrafted trays of milk and dark chocolate truffles, caramels, creams, barks, and more. Unusual large inclusion chocolate bars, also handmade, are sold nationally. From the oven, Chip’n Dipped offers a dozen vari-

eties of freshly baked chocolate chip cookies, served warm or dipped in pure chocolate. Gift baskets and personalized wedding favors receive exceptional personal attention.

On Friday, Feb. 12, Chip’n Dipped is hosting a Valentine’s weekend wine and chocolate pairing.

Starting at 1 p.m., reds and whites exclusively from North Fork vineyards, will be poured and paired with Peter’s complementing truffles. Go early or late. The event ends at 11 p.m. If you need more ideas about where to shop and dine with your valentine, visit the chamber’s membership directory at HuntingtonChamber.com, or call 631-423-6100, and help support local business.

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about protecting and supporting.

I hear many people who are getting near retirement suggest they should become very conservative and put more and more of their retirement assets into safer securities (CDs, T-Bills and bonds). The potential problem with this strategy is that

we are living longer and so our money has to work harder to stay ahead of inflation and taxes. Once again, talk with your CFP and other advisors (CPA, insurance agent) to be sure you are doing the right thing for you specific circumstances.

Seriously, stop telling yourself you’ll get to it and start now!

Having given financial advice and guidance for over 35 years, I see too few people starting when they should and doing a good job of saving. Starting early is hard enough, but playing catch up is a lot tougher.

Another topic to address is your and your family’s adequate healthcare which we will discuss in

another issue.

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HillSPORTS GIRLS BASKETBALL>> HILLS EAST 71, CONNETQUOT 61

Lady Thunderbirds Clinch Playoff Berth

By Andrew Wroblewski awroblewski@longislandergroup.com

The Lady Thunderbirds are headed for this year’s girls basketball playoffs.

With a 65-46 win over Lindenhurst on Jan. 26, the Thunderbirds secured the berth. Then, on Saturday, they improved upon their eventual playoff seeding with a 71-61 victory over Connetquot.

The win snapped a two-game losing streak that the Thunderbirds had endured ever since clinching the playoff sport last month. Hills East fell to Whitman and Central Islip in back-to-back games.

Against Connetquot, Hills East was led by Mesha Rivers who scored 20 points and grabbed 10 rebounds. Jessie Maurer added 14 points and eight rebounds, and both Alexa Wallace and Jess Womble scored 10 points each.

Both Hills East and Connetquot exploded offensively in the first quarter of the game. The two

squads combined to score 46 points in the first quarter, with Hills East taking the early edge 26-20. The Thunderbirds extended that lead in the second quarter to 37-25. Hills East then outlasted Connetquot in the second half to maintain a double-digit lead at the final whistle.

Connetquot was led by Brittany Curtin and Jenna Phillips, both of which scored 18 points each.

Hills East was slated to be in action on Monday after deadline.

They were scheduled to travel to Copiague, but with a snowstorm closing many schools in Suffolk it was unclear whether the game would be played.

Regardless, Hills East will soon be awarded its playoff seeding.

This year’s Suffolk big school tournament was slated to begin with a play-in game Wednesday. Then, the schedule had the first round slated to begin on Friday. However, these dates may be changed if games were cancelled on Monday.

To keep up with the bracket,

The Lady Thunderbirds of Hills East have secured a spot in the upcoming Suffolk girls basketball playoffs tournament.

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Colts Impress On Senior Night, Clinch League Title Photo/Half Hollow Hills School District

The Colts of Hills West defeated East Islip 76-37 during their senior night game on Feb. 2. Hills West clinched the League IV title with the win.

By Andrew Wroblewski awroblewski@longislandergroup.com

A total of 12 Hills West Colts scored points in the team’s 76-37 win over East Islip on Feb. 2. The win came during Hills West’s senior night, and clinched the League IV title for the Colts.

The Colts were led by Kian Dalyrimple, a senior, who scored 17 points. Other scorers were Richard Altenord, Gaetham Fils'aime, Cameron Jordan, Zakk Murciano, Tom Raneri, Alex Reid, Gabe Satterwhite, Jeff Terry, Jake Willinger, Deven Williams and Jovahn Williamson.

Murciano, a senior, led the bunch with 11 points, including two threepointers. Willinger, another senior, added 10 points, also including two three-pointers. Both seniors Altenord and Satterwhite scored nine

points each. Satterwhite also grabbed 15 rebounds.

Hills West dominated East Islip from start to finish. The Colts led 37-17 at halftime, and only extended that lead in the second half when they outscored East Islip 39-20.

With the win, Hills West improved to 13-0 in league play. The Colts were slated to finish out the regular season with a game against Eastport-South Manor on Monday.

The Colts also had a scrimmage slated for Tuesday.

With the League IV title in hand, the Colts would likely be awarded a top-four seed in this year’s Suffolk big school playoffs. The tournament was slated to begin with a pair of play-in games on Wednesday. On Saturday, the first round of the tournament is scheduled to begin.

To keep up with the live bracket, visit SectionXI.org.

A24 • THE HALF HOLLOW HILLS NEWSPAPER • FEBRUARY 11, 2016

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