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Police officals warn that parents must stay vigilant

By Janee Law jlaw@longislandergroup.com

A convicted sex offender was arrested last week for allegedly having sexual contact with a 14-year-old boy after the two planned to meet up through a cell phone application, Suffolk police said.

Police said they found Kieran Bunce, 48, of Melville, with the teenage boy at around 12:10 a.m.

Jan. 28 in a car parked in the parking lot of the Fort Salonga Shopping Center on Route 25A. The two were discovered after Fourth Precinct Police Officer Dennis Lynch noticed a car parked in a darkened area of the parking lot, police said.

“As any good cop would do, he approached the car and observed an adult and a child with no pants on,” Tim Sini, Suffolk’s deputy police commissioner, said at press conference Friday.

After a brief investigation, Lynch discovered that Bunce -- the owner of the vehicle – is a registered sex offender.

Bunce, who lives on Yarmouth Street, was classified as a Level 1 sex offender after he was convicted of misdemeanor sexual misconduct for an incident involving a 16-year-old in 2004, according to information provided by Ronkonkoma-based nonprofit Parents for Megan’s Law, an organization that focuses on the prevention and treatment of child

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sexual abuse and rape.

Police said that Fourth Squad detectives determined there had been sexual contact between Bunce and the 14-year-old.

According to police, Bunce and the boy arranged to meet through a cell phone app, which police did not name.

Detective Sgt. John Best, commanding officer of the SCPD’s Computer Crimes Section, said parents have to stay vigilant. Best said parents should know what phone apps their children are using, who they’re in contact with and what kind of photos are being taken on their phones.

“Different communication apps like the Kik app and any of the social media apps... can be used in inappropriate ways to try and contact

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PD: Phone App Leads Sex Offender To Minor

Kieran Bunce young kids,” Best said.

Sini called Bunce a “predator” and said that parents should believe that their “children have no privacy

Hills West Dance Team Dazzles

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Half Hollow Hills High School West’s large varsity hiphop team earned first place on Sunday at the National Dance Alliance’s regional competition hosted at Walt Whitman High School. For the full story, flip to page A23.

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MELVILLE

Club At Melville Opens For Residents Wynn Greenberg, sitting left, signs to close on her unit in The Club at Melville, a 55 and over affordable living community at 25 Deshon Drive that officially opened for residents on Tuesday after a two-year process. Greenberg is pictured with Alissa Taff, far right, president of the Civic Association of Sweet Hollow; and members of Continental Pinewood Development Partners, including Uri Hason, sitting right.

TOWN OF HUNTINGTON

Board Mulling Code Change For Restaurant Parking The Huntington Town Board is considering a code change that would allow the Zoning Board of Appeals to grant parking variances to restaurants located within office or industrial buildings in industrial districts.

A public hearing to discuss the change is scheduled for Feb. 10 at 7 p.m. during the monthly town board

meeting. Huntington Supervisor Frank Petrone sponsored the resolution scheduling the hearing, and Councilwoman Tracey Edwards seconded it.

Town code currently requires restaurants, and other service businesses, like nail salons, that operate within office buildings in industrial districts to meet two separate park-

ing requirements, one for restaurants and one for office buildings. Those parking requirements are based on square footage.

“The way it’s structured now, you need ‘A’ plus ‘B.’ It doesn’t take into account the fact that restaurants are busy at times that offices are closed,” A.J. Carter, town spokesman, said Monday. “This would allow the ZBA

to take into consideration the fact that there are different busy times for the other businesses and for restaurants.”

Carter added that town code currently does not allow for a restaurant or service business in such a situation to apply for a parking variance from the ZBA. -WROBLEWSKI

TOWN OF HUNTINGTON

By Jano Tantongco jtantongco@longislandergroup.com

The Town of Huntington has appropriated up to $100,000 to replace its 40-year-old Thimble Theater, the stage that it and other local groups have used for announcements, parades and nonprofit events.

The town board approved appropriation of the funds from the town’s Parks and Recreation Capital Improvement Reserve Fund in a resolution passed last month.

“It’s past the point of being able to be repaired,” town spokesman AJ Carter said of the stage, nothing that the platform has been used by groups like the East Northport Chamber of Commerce and the Sons of Italy.

With each passing year, finding

parts for the Thimble Theater became increasingly difficult to obtain, Carter said. Eventually, it was no longer possible to continue maintenance for the structure.

“We’ve seen what’s out there, they’re much more portable and collapsable now,” Carter said.

Until a new stage is procured, the town will make use of two other flatbed stages, Carter said.

“Toward the end of 2015, we stopped booking it, because it became unsafe,” said Mark Tyree, the town’s director of general services, who is in charge of seeking out a new stage.

“Time is of the essence.”

Tyree said he is in the process of researching and determining what sort of specifications and information technology require-

Photo courtesy of A.J. Carter

Huntington To Spend Up To $100K On Stage Replacement

The Town of Huntington’s Thimble Theater, above, served serving as the platform for the Columbus Day celebration last year. ments would suit the town. He said the process of obtaining a new stage has been “a fun one” and that Huntington

is looking at other municipalities for potential examples of a suitable replacement for the Thimble Theater.

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rights” when it comes to the use of cell phone apps.

Bunce now faces charges that include two felony counts of seconddegree criminal sex act and misde-

meanor first-degree endangering the welfare of a child.

Bunce’s attorney, Sag Harborbased Melissa Aguanno, said Monday that her client has pleaded not guilty. His bail is set at $100,000

cash or a $200,000 bond. Aguanno would not comment further on the case.

Bunce was arraigned on Jan. 29 at the First District Court in Central Islip. His next court appearance was

scheduled for Feb. 2, after deadline.

Fourth Squad detectives ask anyone with knowledge of people who may have been victimized by Bunce to contact them at 631854-8452.

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TOWN OF HUNTINGTON

After receiving a tip from a witness of an alleged gas station robbery in Commack on Jan. 22, Suffolk police arrested several people for multiple bank and gas station robberies that they said have occurred in the county over the last two months.

Police said a man entered the Shell gas station at 444 Commack Road in Commack on Jan. 22 at around 7 p.m.

After making a purchase, the man pointed towards his waistband indicating he had a weapon, and made a verbal demand for cash. When the clerk didn’t comply, the man fled without proceeds into a waiting vehicle.

Police said a good samaritan followed the vehicle for a short distance and gave an accurate description to the police. Patrol officers saw a vehi-

cle that matched the description and initiated a traffic stop, and ultimately arrested Stacey Beck, Shabril Maxwell and Douglas McKeefery.

Police said Maxwell had been a person of interest in several of the alleged bank and gas station robberies.

Further investigation, police said, revealed Robert DiGrazia was also a person of interest. Police arrested DiGrazia at around 1:30 p.m. on Jan. 28 in Deer Park.

Police said a thorough investigation between First Squad, Fourth Squad and Special Investigation Section detectives found that a total of eight gas stations and banks were robbed or attempted to be robbed by a combination of these suspects. Two of these alleged robberies or alleged

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PD: Suspected Bank Robbers Arrested Stacey Beck

attempted robberies were within the Town of Huntington: • DiGrazia was charged with thirddegree robbery for allegedly robbing the Roslyn Savings Bank at 363 East Jericho Turnpike in Huntington Station on Dec. 29, 2015, at around 11:30 a.m.

• Maxwell and DiGrazia were charged with second-degree robbery for robbing the Roslyn Savings Bank at 363 East Jericho Turnpike in Huntington Station on Jan. 19, 2016 at around 1:40 p.m.

Maxwell was charged with two other counts of third-degree robbery, one count of first-degree attempted robbery; and two counts of first-de-

MELVILLE

New Store Coming To Melville Mall Long Islander News photo/Andrew Wroblewski

A Field and Stream retail location is planned to open later this year in the Melville Mall, just north of the Northern State Parkway on Walt Whitman Road.

By Jano Tantongco jtantongco@longislandergroup.com

A Field and Stream retail location is planned to replace the former Melville Mall Kohl’s location later this year.

According to a spokeswoman of the mall’s landlord, Federal Realty Investment Trust, the Field and Stream will open its doors this fall.

According to Huntington spokesman A.J, Carter, the Field and Stream will take over the 50,174-square-foot portion of the mall that was once occupied by

Kohl’s.

Field and Stream, an outdoor recreation retailer, is a subsidiary of Dick’s Sporting Goods, which also has a location at the mall that is just north of the Northern State Parkway at 834 Walt Whitman Road.

On Jan. 20, the Huntington Planning Board approved a 2,275square-foot expansion of the mall, which was requested by the landlord. Part of that includes 1,614 square feet for a new loading dock in the rear of the building. The remainder is composed of additions and fillings to the facade.

Robert DiGrazia

Shabril Maxwell

Douglas McKeefery

gree robbery. DiGrazia was charged with two other counts of third-degree robbery; and one count of first-degree robbery.

Maxwell, Beck, and McKeefery were also charged with third-degree attempted robbery for attempting to rob the Shell Gas Station at 444 Commack Road in Commack on Jan. 22 at around 7 p.m.

DiGrazia, 24, of Deer Park, was arraigned at First District Court in Central Islip on Friday. Maxwell, 21, of Copiague; Beck, 32, of Bay Shore; and McKeefery, 30 of North Babylon, all were arraigned after their arrest.

Police said the investigation is continuing.

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POLICE REPORT Compiled by Jano Tantongco

A Super Start To The Month

All Four Tires Stolen English homework, and I was appalled by what I February… To continue our examination of saw. His cursive was absolutethe months, let us consider February, the second ly horrendous! It seems that month of the year. According to the Encyclopethe emphasis we’ve placed on dia Britannica, the word itself comes from the writing by hand has fallen Roman festival of purification IN THE KNOW from grace. There was always known as Februalia. In Finnish, WITH AUNT ROSIE something about penmanship the month is known as that made me connect better to helmikuu, which means the topics at hand. I recently “month of the pearl.” It is said this refers to stumbled upon an article on how the melting snow refreezes into ice, glistenhow handwriting can make one smarter! The aring like pearls – quite a beautiful way to deticle references a study conducted by Pam scribe a month if you ask me. Maybe this only Mueller of Princeton University and Daniel Opapplies in Finland since, here on Long Island, penheimer of UCLA that found that while those melting snow has turned into lovely brown piles who write by hand when taking notes wrote less, of hardened slush. they conceptualized more, leading to greater A Super Sunday… Are you ready for the big learning. Those who took notes with their laptops tended to copy down things verbatim, failgame this weekend? I tell ya, I don’t care much ing to synthesize what they were transcribing. for football, but I’ve always loved the spectacle The act of “processing information and reframof the whole thing. Sitting down with a bunch of ing it in their own words” gave the pen wielders friends and family to bond over a collective an edge in answering conceptual questions. So, event can be loads of fun. Plus, in my eyes, this next time you’re in class, writing your grocery weekend marks a changing of the seasons. Sure, list or formulating a travel plan, consider handspring won’t begin for another month and writing it. change, but the conclusion of the football season, for many, marks the turning of a page. In the sports world, it means we’re getting ready (Aunt Rosie wants to hear from you! If you for baseball once more. In the real world, it have comments, ideas, or tips about what’s hapmeans warm weather is only a few months pening in your neck of the woods, write to me toaway. So, enjoy the game everybody, and get day and let me know the latest. To contact me, ready to turn that page! drop a line to Aunt Rosie, c/o The Long-Islander, The Lost Art Of Handwriting… I was lean- 14 Wall Street, Huntington NY 11743. Or try the e-mail at auntrosie@longislandergroup.com) ing over watching one of my nephews doing his

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PHOTO OF THE WEEK A ‘REEL BIG FISH’ ON THE STREET Long Islander News photo/Jano Tantongco

“I love those kids, and I want them to have a good time. I want them to make memories.”

Parent Collects Prom Dresses For Students In Need, Page A8

Just hours before ska punk band Reel Big Fish’s Monday night show at Huntington village’s Paramount, Long Islander News encountered lead singer Aaron Barrett out and about in the village. Barrett is pictured with Krista Retter.

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Don’t Forget Your Wallet!

Someone stole items from a locked 2015 Kia parked on Jericho Turnpike in Dix Hills at 6 p.m. on Jan. 24, police said.

The unknown person, police said, stole a wallet with cash, prescription medication and gift cards.

Possessing Weed, But No License Police said a Wheatley Heights man was arrested in Wyandanch for alleged marijuana possession, and driving without a license, on Jan. 26 at 4:55 p.m at the intersection of Belmont Avenue and Wyandanch Avenue. The 37-year-old was allegedly driving a 2004 Nissan Maxima and was charged with second-degree aggravated unlicensed operation with over three suspensions on his license and unlawful possession of marijuana.

Forged Temp Plate A 30-year-old Wheatley Heights man was arrested at Straight Path and 18th Street at 3:40 p.m. on Jan. 27 in Wyandanch for allegedly using a forged New Jersey temporary license plate not assigned to his vehicle. He was charged with third-degree possession of a forged instrument and a violation for not having a license, police said.

Smoking Pair A man and woman, both 18, were arrested in Dix Hills for allegedly smoking marijuana in public at the corner of Deer Park Avenue and Cambridge Street on Jan. 30 at 7:15 p.m., police said. They were both charged with fifth-degree criminal possession of marihuana in public view.

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Someone stole all four tires off of a 2015 Honda Accord that was parked in a driveway on Millet Street North in Dix Hills on Jan. 22 at 1 a.m., police said.

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DIX HILLS

By Jano Tantongco jtantongco@longislandernews.com

U.S. Air Force Captain Joseph DeMonte IV, a 2003 graduate of Commack High School, was recently accepted into the selective U.S. Air Force Test Pilot School and will begin his training this summer.

DeMonte, 30, who grew up in Dix Hills, will start his test pilot training at Edwards Air Force Base in California in June. Upon graduating the 48-week program, he will earn his second master’s degree, this time a Master of Science Degree in flight test engineering.

Congressman Steve Israel (D-Huntington), who nominated DeMonte for the U.S. Air Force Academy nearly 13 years ago, said he was “pleased” to learn the news. Israel said, “All of Huntington is proud of Joe and I wish him continued success and thank him for his service to our country.

“When I nominated him for the United States Air Force Academy I knew that his incredible academic achievement and ambition would help him achieve great things,” Israel said.

Growing up in Dix Hills, DeMonte said he was raised in a family that “cherished cars, hot rods and racing.”

He, however, decided to pursue a

different interest.

“Flying a jet… was something that no one else in my family had taken an interest in,” he said.

DeMonte said he was always fascinated by aviation, and had an innate interest in serving his country. He was a junior at Commack High School when terrorists attacked the World Trade Center on 9/11, an event that further pushed him into service.

During his senior year, he was able to apply to the U.S. Air Force Academy after he was nominated by Congressman Israel. Unfortunately, in February 2003, he received a letter saying he was not accepted.

However, in May, Israel called DeMonte and informed him that he had been accepted. A month later, DeMonte reported to Colorado Springs, Colorado for basic training, causing him to miss both his prom and graduation ceremony.

In 2007 he graduated from the academy with a B.S. in aeronautical engineering, and soon was assigned to the Vance Air Force Base in Oklahoma.

He embarked on the first half of his pilot training in the T-6 Texan, the staple training aircraft for new pilots.

DeMonte earned his wings in April 2009 when he completed the second

half of his training, this time at Naval Air Station Corpus Christi in Texas.

Later that year, he earned a Master of Science degree in aerospace engineering from the University of Colorado.

In 2011, he was deployed to Afghanistan where he piloted the C130 Hercules, a transport aircraft. He would later become the owner of a Bernese mountain dog, which he named “Hercules.”

“Big dog, big plane, I figured they’d go hand-in-hand,” he said.

Shortly after he returned from Afghanistan, DeMonte was promoted to captain, a rank he maintains today.

His next deployment was in 2012, a second stint in Afghanistan.

“He did it all by himself. It’s very impressive to see a young person make such sacrifice with his life,” DeMonte’s mother, Kim, said.

DeMonte’s third deployment saw him stationed in the Arabian Peninsula region in 2013 where he, once again, utilized the C-130.

However, in May 2014, DeMonte was assigned to Columbus Air Force Base in Mississippi where he remains today as an instructor for the T-6, the aircraft with which he began his piloting career.

Photo courtesy Kim DeMonte

Native Taking Flight In Competitive Air Force Program

Air Force Captain Joseph DeMonte IV When he’s not operating aircraft himself, DeMonte said he enjoys flying to Boston to visit his girlfriend, Ashley. Although he said he could use some more practice, he said that he also enjoys playing golf.

When asked of his most memorable achievement, DeMonte pointed to “playing my part in history, just to be a part of it and help out the guys on the ground, whether it’s resupplying with air drops or providing them with oversight. “[It’s] being able to contribute to something bigger than myself on several occasions.”

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Know Your Child’s Phone What’s on your kid’s smartphone? one can declare they meet those requireIf you’re the parent of a teenager and you ments and be on their way. can’t answer that question, now might be a Speaking about the recent arrest, Suffolk good time to find out.

Police Department Acting Commissioner Last week, a convicted sex offender Tim Sini reminded parents that there from Melville was arrested for allegedly should be no expectation of privacy rights having sexual contact with a 14-year-old for their children where cell phone apps are boy he had met using a cell phone app. concerned.

The two were found in the older man’s car That’s good advice. in a Fort Salonga parking lot It’s probably safe to say that by a police officer investigat- EDITORIAL in most households with ing the vehicle parked in a teenage children, the parents are dark corner of the lot. Further investiga- not the most technologically savvy memtion revealed that the man was classified bers of the family. Don’t let that stop you. as a Level 1 sex offender after he was con- An occasional spot check of your kids’ cell victed of misdemeanor sexual misconduct phones can be done without invading their in 2004 for an incident involving a 16- privacy too much. Take a look at who they year-old. are texting; you don’t have to read the acPolice declined to identify which phone tual messages. Ask about unfamiliar apps, app the pair had used to set up their meet- and look your kids up on Facebook. ing; it could have been apps like Grindr, Worried about invading their privacy?

Tinder, WhatsApp Messenger, Kik or even Consider that with use of any of these apps, Facebook. Suffice it to say there are many. users voluntarily give up a certain amount The bigger question is how can a 14-year- of privacy to the internet. Kids may have old have an account on any one of them? the edge on knowledge and use of technolThe fact is, while meet-up apps have ogy, but they don’t always have the edge minimum age requirements for users, most on use of good judgment. That’s what parare pretty lax about enforcing them. Any- ents are for.

Dear Editor: I read your editorial pertaining to gas leaf blowers with great interest. However, it was written without knowing all of the facts.

I agree that there is a noise ordinance that addresses gas leaf blowers, but when public safety does not own a decibel meter how can it be enforced? I don’t

agree that the noise is temporary. The din from multiple two-cycle gasoline leaf blowers in our neighborhood is heard every day, hours upon hours from March through December. It is especially troubling in the summer when we spend more time outdoors, and like to leave windows open.

These blowers discharge air at over 200 miles per hour, which is equivalent to a F5 tornado, just to blow a few blades of grass and some sand and dirt. The toxic

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nil, since they don't require gasoline, oil or tune-ups.

This means no spark plugs, degreasers, detergents or spilled fuel that end up in the waste stream or our aquifers.

For the record, lawn mowers do not use two-cycle engines. Lawn Boy was virtually the only manufacturer of two-cycle lawn mowers. They stopped making them a few years ago because they could not pass emission standards. No one I know has any problem with four-cycle gas lawn mowers because they burn cleaner, are quieter and run at slower speeds. In fact, I use one myself.

I would be happy to come down and explain what we are trying to achieve so you may present the correct facts to your readers.

PETER CALCANDY Huntington

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Bring In BatteryPowered Leaf Blowers

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plume that is created stays in the air for hours to days, depending on weather conditions, for all of us to inhale. Would you bend down and lick the gutter?

The alternative is simple.

The new lithium ion battery powered leaf blowers are quiet and give off zero emissions. They are able to handle any chore that a gas leaf blower can. Today’s lithium blowers are just as efficient and have enough power to do the job quickly and quietly.

The cost to operate them is

‘No To The Parking Garage’ Dear Editor: I fail to see the wisdom of a parking garage as the answer to the parking problem in Huntington. If you add 200 parking spaces, do you think village streets will now be less crowded? I think the exact opposite.

There will just be more people coming to the village because the perception will be that parking on vil-

lage streets is now easy! So, now we are even more crowded. And, more importantly, developers will now rush to get their variances for - dare I say 100 new apartments in the village because they can all claim, “We have 200 new parking spaces so we can build, build, build and use municipal parking lots.” No. I believe the residents of the village are being ignored in favor of developers and visitors. We are the village we want to be. We are the size and population we want to be. There seems to me to be so much pushback from people I talk with. No one who lives here wants a parking garage.

To remain the village we residents want it to be, its over for developers. The town zoning board should say, “Enough. No more requests. Go somewhere else.

We can't accommodate your wants.”

No to the parking garage, we have reached the limit of available parking. We do not want the look of our village to change to accommodate developers and visitors. It’s done. We have it just right for the residents of the village. Why are we pandering to developers? I drive through the village every day. It's vibrant! It's simply perfect just as it is.

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Mangano Honors Cops That Saved Man From Icy Demise Photo/Nassau County

Left to right: Nassau Chief of Patrol Frank Kirby; Chief of Department Steve Skrynecki; Fourth Precinct Police Officer James Sarnataro Jr.; Nassau Executive Edward Mangano; Aviation Bureau Police Officer James Sarnataro; Deputy County Executive for Public Safety Chuck Ribando; Acting Police Commissioner Thomas Krumpter; and Nassau PBA President James Carver.

Nassau Executive Edward Mangano and Acting Police Commissioner Thomas Krumpter recognized members of the Nassau Police Department, including father and son police officers, for saving the life of a Franklin Square man who fell in the frigid waters at the Bay Park Fishing Station.

The man was filling his docked duck hunting boat with gasoline after returning from a duck hunting trip when he slipped on the dock and fell into the water. The man was unable to pull himself out, and was stuck in 10 feet of water for around 30 minutes.

He tried to call for help using his cell phone and was able to reach his son who then called 911.

Nassau police officers from the aviation unit and Fourth Precinct began searching for the man.

Nassau Police Communications Operator Supervisor Nancy Stanley utilized the 911 system to locate the

gentleman’s cellular device within a one mile radius at the Bay Park Fishing Station, giving officers and aviation a smaller area to search.

Fourth Precinct Police Officer James Sarnataro Jr. arrived on scene and was able to rescue the man, pulling him out of the water. The gentleman was rendered aid at the scene

by Nassau police officers and EMT’s.

He was stabilized and transported to South Nassau Hospital in Oceanside.

Assisting in the operation was the Nassau’s Aviation Bureau, which was piloted by Police Officer Justin Wocel and Nassau Aviation Bureau Police Officer James Sarnataro, who is the father of James Sarnataro Jr. “Working together, these officers and communications supervisor utilized department resources collaboratively to avert a tragic end,” stated Nassau Executive Mangano. “Moments like these give me great pride as county executive.”

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By Jano Tantongco jtantongco@longislandergroup.com

Last spring, as high school students prepared for their proms, South Huntington School District Deputy Superintendent Jacqueline Harris asked Laci Wright to accompany a Half Hollow Hills student to Hempstead so that the student could pick out a prom dress from a giveaway intended to benefit needy kids.

After going with the student, Wright, a graduate of the leadership training program Parent Leadership Initiative, said she came to believe local residents should not have to travel that far for assistance.

Using her background with the PLI, which is sponsored by Child Care Council of Suffolk, Wright created Operation Cinderella, a program that collects prom dresses for teens who otherwise wouldn’t be able to afford them. Since starting the project last month, Wright has collected about 75 dresses and is aiming to reach 100 dress as her next milestone before a dress giveaway and makeover day that’s slated for 12-4 p.m. April 2 at Walt Whitman High School.

“The more dresses and accessories I can get, the more I can help,” said Wright, 50, a longtime Huntington Station resident. “I think that right now a lot of people are struggling. Prom is very expensive. The tickets are $200-$300.”

Wright’s son, Kiandre, graduated from Walt Whitman in 2014. With that, Wright said she’s seen firsthand the work required by students in order to complete their high school education, and “they should be able to enjoy prom, and cost shouldn't be a factor.

“I love those kids, and I want them to have a good time. I want them to make memories.”

Wright said that she currently has no criteria for who is eligible to pick out a dress.

“I’m assuming whoever comes wants a dress and needs a dress. So, I’m not going to look into it any further than that,” said Wright, a retired NYPD officer who worked in

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Parent Collects Prom Dresses For Students In Need

Laci Wright, graduate of the Parent Leadership Initiative, is collecting dresses to give away to make prom night special for girls who might not otherwise be able to afford them. The giveaway will take place on April 2 at Walt Whitman High School.

Jamaica, Queens.

To help run the project, Wright has enlisted the help of Solange Rich, a South Huntington PTA member. Rich said she was once unable to afford a prom dress.

But, Rich added, Wright’s project “extends beyond the people who can't afford dresses. It goes to people who have to decide between a princess-night to paying the electric bill, or being able to go food shopping.”

Rich said she has three children

of her own enrolled in the school district. She hopes that Wright’s program will become an annual, self-sustaining event that expands throughout the region.

“I think we're going to do well enough to help girls in our area and possibly the neighboring areas as well,” Rich said.

Danielle Asher, director of PLI, said the program sets out to give parents the tools, training and network necessary to grow their skills in creating meaningful programs

that bind the community together.

Asher said the program can benefit from projects that can be made into a “movement,” something like Laci’s project.

“What’s beautiful about it is that it can be duplicated.”

Anyone interested in donating formalwear of all kinds may get in touch with Wright by emailing her at ImTheFairyGodparent@Gmail.com.

Wright said she hopes that donors feel like they are “fairy godparents,” when helping those in need.

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Comedy And Metal Collide With Jim Breuer SPOTLIGHT

By Chris Mellides info@longislandergroup.com

Named one of Comedy Central’s 100 best standup comedians of all time, Jim Breuer has been commanding the stage with his unique brand of off-the-wall humor and visual comedy for over 20 years, and shows little sign of slowing down. He’s bringing his show to The Paramount Feb. 13 and Feb. 14.

A Long Island native, Breuer’s aspirations of becoming a stand-up comic were cemented in his mind even as a teenager when he was making his fellow classmates grin ear-to-ear after cracking jokes during his days studying at Valley Stream Central High School.

“I was on stage in high school and… it was skit night where all the grades competed against each other,” Breuer said. “And I did Noah’s Ark where I was imitating Eddie Murphy as Noah, and the second night I came out they were already chanting my name because I killed the night before.”

He added, “I just knew that I was never going to turn back from there.”

After cutting his teeth performing at clubs across the country before becoming a staple in the New York comedy scene, Breuer eventually joined

the cast of NBC’s Saturday Night Live in 1995.

During his four-year tenure at SNL, Breuer took on his most memorable role as Goatboy, a halfman, half-goat MTV veejay who hosted a fictitious television program called, “Hey, Remember The 80s?”

“Goatboy was huge, and I had no clue it would still be living as large 20-something years later, it’s nuts,” Breuer said.

Following his success on SNL Breuer has appeared in a number of comedic films including, “Zookeeper,” “Dick,” and “Beer League.” In perhaps his most notable project, he played opposite Dave Chappelle as his tie-dye clad stoner pal, Brian, in the 1998 cult favorite “Half Baked.”

Additionally, he has taken his love for ’80s metal music and made it his calling with the formation of his own hard rock/metal act dubbed Jim Breuer and the Regulators. The band has signed a worldwide record deal with Metal Blade Records. A debut album is due out either by the end of April, or sometime in May, according to Breuer.

“The music is very compatible with my standup,” Breuer said. “My standup is very real life [and] relatable. I pretty much put a lot of those funny tones in the record.”

He added, “The only way I visualized it is that you’ve got to come out and punch people right in the face so that they don’t even have time to [react]. And that’s what we’re going to do.”

There will be three opportunities to witness Breuer’s absurd comedic styling at The Paramount

SNL alum and 20-year standup comedy veteran, Jim Breuer, sets his sights on The Paramount for two nights of chuckle-filled hilarity. on Feb. 13 with shows slated for 5 p.m. (all ages show), 7:30 p.m. and 10 p.m. Then, on Feb. 14, Breuer will perform at 7:30 p.m. in a “A Special Valentine’s Day Comedy Show” presented by 102.3 WBAB. Tickets start at $19.50 and can be purchased at the box office or at ParamountNY.com.

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Journey To The Five Lands At Cinque Terre

By Tes Silverman info@longislandergroup.com

Once inside Cinque Terre in Huntington Station, the first thing diners will notice is how street noise disappears and they are left to admire the immediate surroundings. From the gorgeous chandeliers, the fireplaces and the paintings of “The Five Lands” on the walls, diners at 872 E Jericho Turnpike will feel surrounded by warmth and elegance.

Cinque Terre means Five Lands, which are the areas of Corniglia, Manarola, Monterosso, Riomaggiore and Vernazza in the Italian Riviera located off the Ligurian coast. For owners Pam and Executive Chef

Anthony Page, the Five Lands are represented in Cinque Terre’s five unique rooms that will have diners curious about the history behind them. In addition, Cinque Terre’s menu is heavily inspired by the fresh seafood and produce one would find when visiting that region of Italy.

The journey to the five lands starts with Chef Anthony’s unique appetizers, like Polpetto in Umido ($16), which is braised tenderized baby octopus. The braised octopus is tender and lightly breaded, served with baby arugula, potato and red onion salad, which is great for the diner with an adventurous palate.

For those who want to start with a healthy dish before continuing with

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Owner Chef Anthony and son, Anthony, present crispy duck and stuffed pork chop entrees. an entree, the salad to choose is the Insalata Cinque Terre ($11). This salad is made with baby arugula, endive, radicchio, caramelized apples and sun-dried cranberries, served with fig dressing and shaved ParmiggianoReggiano cheese. The crunchiness of the endive and radicchio, combined with the sweetness of the apples and cranberries and the fruity/nutty taste of the Parmiggiano-Reggiano, results in a hearty, yet filling salad.

While Cinque Terre offers traditional pasta dishes like lobster ravioli, risotto and farfalle, pasta lovers may want to try the Ravioli di Rabe ($28).

The ravioli is made with broccoli rabe and sausage, sauteed with garlic chips, extra virgin olive oil and baby arugula.

The ravioli is perfectly cooked al dente and, while broccoli rabe usually has a bitter taste, combining it with the sausage takes away the bitterness and creates a unique pasta dish.

Cinque Terre’s choice of entrees are numerous, but the ones to choose are crispy duck ($32) and pork chop Ripieno ($30). The Long Island duck is double roasted and made with orange Grand Marnier sauce, and served with wild rice. The duck is crispy, but not heavy, and the Grand Marnier’s orange flavor brings out the richness of the duck and the nuttiness of the wild rice.

The pork chop Ripieno is lightly breaded Berkshire pork chop, stuffed with prosciutto, spinach and mozzarella cheese in a marsala mushroom sauce and served with mashed potatoes. The pork chop is perfectly cooked and moist as a result of the prosciutto and mozzarella cheese, resulting in a hearty dish that’s great for any meat lover.

To end the meal in a delicious way, diners shouldn’t pass up the tiramisu ($9). It’s made with delicate sponge cake, layers of mascarpone cream and

espresso, with a dusting of cocoa powder. While it’s decadent, it is light and creamy, perfect for the diner who loves a dessert that’s not overly sweet.

Tradition and the feeling of home can be seen in every aspect of how Cinque Terre’s diners are treated.

Chef Anthony and Pam take pride in the fact that their children, Anthony and Taylor, work in a place they consider their second home. The Pages’ daughter, Taylor, works there as a bartender and their son, Anthony, works there as a waiter, web designer and manager.

“We want our customers to feel at home. As a family-run business, we want our guests to feel like they are part of that family. We hold ourselves to high culinary and service standards, and aim to provide our diners with nothing less than we would for our family,” Chef Anthony said.

The same sentiment applies to how they want their staff to treat their customers.

Chef Anthony added, “We often tell our staff during service, ‘Make sure everyone’s happy in there.’ From the moment our guests arrive until the time they try to leave, we ask them, ‘Where are you going? You just got here!’ Because we want them to feel

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time to take out the jerseys, face paint and foam fingers as local eateries around town get ready for Sunday big game between Carolina and Denver.

Changing Times Ale House (526B Larkfield Road, East Northport, 631368-3255) is set on making sure customers do not miss a second of the game, offering more than 50 television sets, including two outside and one in the men’s restroom. “We do a free tailgate BBQ from 3-5 p.m. and then we have wing and drink specials all day,” said Manager Bobby Hyde. Along with bottle specials, 50-cent wings and $9 pitchers of Bud Light, Changing Times will also offer t-shirt giveaways and raffle prizes that include a 40-inch television set and cooler prize packs.

Inside seats 135 customers, and there’s standing room outside.

For Rookies Sports Club (70 Gerard St., Huntington, 631-923-0424) reservations are strongly suggested for its “Super Bowl Party” where it will offer its famous wings, burgers and more.

Manager Bonnie Day said the bar will

gold triple-chocolate cupcakes. Rookies with be fully equipped with 24 television sets and two 70-inch projectors.

Sandbar (55 Main St., Cold Spring Harbor Serving, 631-498-6188) will be joining the fun by offering its Sunday Brunch menu, which includes soups, salads, sandwiches and more.

General Manager James Olsen said the bar will offer traditional finger food, such as wings and pigs in a blanket.

“We have four [television sets] in the main bar that will be tuned to the game,” he said. Olsen said customers do not need a reservation to enjoy the game, which will also be accompanied with a full service bar.

If customers prefer to sit back and enjoy the game, Spuntino (687 Old Country Road, Dix Hills, 631-5479300) offers fine Italian dining with a full-service bar equipped with two big screen television sets. Co-owner Joe Serrano said the restaurant will offer half-time cocktail specials and bar food. This includes wings, mozzarella sticks, personalized pizzas and more.

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What Do You Have Planned For Valentine’s Day? “Probably going to take my girlfriend to the city. Eataly has a really good place. Right now, since it’s winter, they’re doing a nice Italian Alps theme. Go around Central Park, go ice skating… or just sit on the couch.”

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“Staying inside and avoiding all of the ridiculous festivities. I hate Valentine’s Day.” -Lindsey Block

“You’re not going to believe this, but we’re going to St. Martin [with her husband]. We were there almost 28 years ago. We haven’t been there since our honeymoon. I’m sure it’s changed a lot.”

-Mary Falk

TOWN OF HUNTINGTON

Raia To Host Annual Marriage Marathon While some will be receiving chocolate hearts, stuffed teddy bears and flowers on Valentine’s Day, others will be joining hands in marriage at Huntington Town Hall as their ordained by Town Clerk Jo-Ann Raia during the annual Marriage Ceremony Marathon.

As the town’s marriage officer for 27 years, Raia has performed 800 marriage ceremonies. This year’s marathon will be the 21st performed

by Raia.

“The couples that I have united over the years have received this idea enthusiastically,” Raia said. “It has been a privilege and a pleasure for me to unite these couples and to share in their happiness as they embark on their new lives together.”

The ceremonies will be performed on Feb. 14 in the board room at Huntington Town Hall, which will be decorated for the occasion.

Couples will not be charged for the ceremony.

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Long Islander News reporters Jano Tantongco and Craig D’Andrea took to the streets of Huntington village last week to ask the all-important question: What do you have planned for Valentine’s Day?

This will be the 21st year that Huntington Town Clerk Jo-Ann Raia will perform the annual Valentine’s Day Marriage Ceremony Marathon at Town Hall. markets, pharmacies and photographers will be contributing to this event as well, providing cakes, cookies, flowers and gifts for the newlywed couples and their families, who are welcome to attend the reception.

For more information, or to make an appointment, call the town clerk’s office at 631-351-3216.

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Health&Wellness

Smoking Costs To Health And Wealth Smoking is a killer habit, both for your health and wealth, especially for New Yorkers. That’s according to a new report by WalletHub, a personal finance website that looked at the societal and economic costs of smoking for each state.

Analysts for the site calculated the potential financial losses, including the cumulative cost of a daily cigarette pack over several decades, healthcare expenditures, income losses and what the money spent on cigarettes would have amounted to if invested.

For example, using a hypothetical model of a smoker who starts at age 18 and smokes for 51 years, analysts took the average cost of a pack of cigarettes in each state and multiplied that figure by the total number of days in 51 years. Then, they calculated the amount of return a smoker would have earned by instead investing that money in the stock market over the same period.

So, here in New York, a smoker would spend $187,379 on cigarettes

over the course of five decades. That could have earned $1,771,868, based on the historical average market return rate for the S&P 500, less inflation.

“You always look at the impact of smoking on someone’s health, but I think the impact of this can be very eye-opening to a lot of people,” said Patricia Folan, D.N.P., director of the Northwell Health’s Center for Tobacco Control.

About 50 percent of patients who seek smoking cessation treatment at the Manhasset center cite cost as a motivating factor to quit, Folan said.

New York has the highest cigarette tax in the country at $4.35 per pack.

According to the American Cancer Society, tobacco use remains the single largest preventable cause of disease and premature death in the United States.

“Seeing the expense of cigarette smoking, not only to your health, but also to your pocketbook can be motivating to some, especially young people,” Folan said.

For more information, read The True Cost of Smoking by State report, which is available at WalletHub.com.

Dolan Center Re-Certified For Three Years The Dolan Family Health Center in Greenlawn has been re-certified for three years by the National Committee for Quality Assurance for its quality diabetes care. The center was particularly commended for its care in the following areas as they relate to patients with diabetes: HbA1c and

blood pressure control; Neuropathy assessment; eye examinations; and smoking cessation treatment options.

Dolan Center providers Rogelio Co, M.D.; Saili Desai, M.D.; Brenda George, M.D. and Michelle Baek, F.N.P., were recognized by the national quality group for their

outstanding work.

The recent re-certification is the second time the Dolan Center has received this recognition, which is a significant achievement in diabetic care as defined by the NCQA. For more information , call 631425-5250.

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BUSINESS Flowerdale Blossoms With Tradition, Emotion Spotlight On

Huntington Businesses

By Janee Law jlaw@longislandergroup.com

There’s the everyday cut on her fingers, the occasional green hue that develops over her hands and there are no holiday breaks, but Ana Patricia Flores-Morales said the perks of being a florist outweigh the stresses of the sometimes demanding, physical job.

“With any type of work you have to love it, but with this especially you have to really love it. Otherwise, you’re not going to put up with it,” Morales, a florist with Flowerdale by Patty in Huntington Station for over 20 years, said.

After moving to the United States from Guatemala 27 years ago, Morales said she “fell in love with the business dealing with flowers”

when she started working at Flowerdale in high school.

Morales, 39, of Huntington Station, had the 40-year-old shop passed down to her by previous owners in May 2014, and she’s owned it ever since.

Flowerdale, located at 1933 New York Ave. in Huntington Station, creates arrangements for weddings, funerals, quinceaneras, holidays and the everyday party.

The shop offers a variety of flowers, such as tulips, gerberas, iris, hydrangeas, orchids, roses, and wax flowers. Arrangements, which are priced at a minimum of $50, include plants, gift baskets, silk pieces and balloons, creating an elegant lush style for any occasion. Flowerdale offers single roses for $5, and typically has cash and carry specials starting at $10.

Morales said Flowerdale provides free delivery for local online orders, and 15 percent off for local emergency responders.

As Valentine’s Day closes in, Morales will be stocking her shop with more than 1,000 roses, along

with chocolates and stuffed animals. Flowerdale will also be donating flowers to several school districts throughout the Town of Huntington for the celebration of Black History Month.

“Other than the beauty of flowers, I do love dealing with people and seeing their reaction,” Morales said.

“Whether it’s a funeral, the flowers will bring comfort to the family. If it’s a get well, it’ll cheer them up.

Whatever it is, there is some emotion that it comes with when they receive the flowers. That’s why we put up with the crazy schedules.”

With that, Morales said the business deals more with “emotion” than it does flowers.

“We’re in the emotion business,” she said. “I know a lot of people, I know their stories and I’ve seen their kids grow up. We’re with them all through this crazy ride of life.”

Morales said she’s “very lucky” to have “wonderful, sweet customers.

“That’s the beauty of dealing with this, you get to know people and you get to know what goes on in their lives and you’re a part of it.”

Ana Patricia Flores-Morales, owner of Flowerdale by Patty, has continued the tradition that has been passed down to her by previous owners, which is to always accommodate the customer no matter the budget and occasion.

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A Playbook For Investing In 2016

By Peter J. Klein Happy New Year!

The year 2016 is starting off as a year of volatility in the markets, a rollercoaster ride of tripledigit moves both on the upside, and more importantly, on the downside. The broad market is down more than 8 percent year to date, and we just started the year!

As previously discussed on these pages, the poor breadth of the market in the last six months – where 10 of the largest stocks on the S&P were up some 17 percent and the balance, 490 stocks, were down about 7 percent, a huge divergence – is a canary in the coalmine for a market pivot away from indexing. That is, indiscriminate buying of the broad index only, the largest, most liquid stocks, and towards value investing and stock picking. We believe the recent action is the start of said pivot.

As you may be aware we have been a somewhat lonely voice of caution for some months now. We’ve been avoiding large cap growth and overvalued

“FANG” stocks and their ilk, and maintaining a substantial amount of dry powder. We explained that when the market does correct, as it did in August, we would slowly, carefully and opportunistically deploy capital into attractive opportunities, those that are undervalued and unloved. We also stated that we will not call a bottom, which no one does, but that the playbook was to vet a list of attractive opportunities and have the conviction to leg-in overtime as the market provides that opportunity. That’s how fiduciary investment management is done, prudently, mindfully and as a steward with the client’s best interest always top of the list.

In 2016, we are looking at a market that stood witness to eight years of nonstop quantitative easing and other manufactured programs. These are not organic growth drivers. Contrasting the monetary machinations of the last eight years with the growth drivers from the ’90s, in the latter, we had topline growth, innovation through the roof, budget surpluses and new emerging markets to sell our goods and services to. It was the perfect storm of growth. Bill Clinton was so very lucky in that respect. Of course, the ’90s’

market went too high and a bubble formed, which ended in a crash to start the new millennium.

Today, we are staring at eight years of inorganic, artificial growth drivers that are beginning to be pulled away (Fed moving towards normalization).

And there have been the expected bubbles percolating along the way, bubbles that need to be deflated, such as “cash is trash,” TINA market, dividend stocks, private company “Unicorns” and valuations stretched across the board. That’s how markets work. The pendulum swings, and the seasoned investor seeks to get the in-between, never looking to sell at the top or buy at the bottom.

Investors should not be in any rush to jump in or to chase markets. We see 2016 being a volatile year, but that can work in our favor as well. We have studied and re-studied our list of favorite ideas, from infrastructure and water companies, to innovative utilities and discounted under-valued special situations. These all share a common theme: Investments with a measured downside due in large measure to their relative undervaluation, and a strong upside, “grinders of returns.”

lein Wealth Management is a team of investment professionals registered with HighTower Securities, LLC, member FINRA, MSRB and SIPC & HighTower Advisors LLC a registered investment advisor with the SEC. All securities are offered through HighTower Securities LLC and advisory services are offered through HighTower Advisors, LLC. This is not an offer to buy or sell securities. No investment process is free of risk and there is no guarantee that the investment process described herein will be profitable. Investors may lose all of their investments. Past performance is not indicative of current or future performance and is not a guarantee. In preparing these materials, we have relied upon and assumed without independent verification, the accuracy and completeness of all information available from public and internal sources.

HighTower shall not in any way be liable for claims and make no expressed or implied representations or warranties as to their accuracy or completeness or for statements or errors contained in or omissions from the. This document was created for informational purposes only; the opinions expressed are solely those of the author, and do not represent those of HighTower Advisors, LLC or any of its affiliates.

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THURSDAY Black History Month Program

Celebrate Black History Month with ABC News “Nightline” co-anchor Bryon Pitts at the Jack Abrams STEM Magnet School in Huntington Station. Pitts is an Emmy Award-winning journalist who will be delivering a keynote address during the Town of Huntington’s 29th annual celebration. Free admission. Feb. 4, 78:30 p.m., 155 Lowndes Ave., Huntington Station. For more information, contact the Huntington’s director of minority affairs, Kevin Thorbourne, at 631-251-2842.

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Calendar O M M U N I T Y

Townwide Fund Gala

FRIDAY Museum Shop Estate Sale

Northport Historical Society’s museum shop estate sale will be held Friday and Saturday, Feb. 5 and 6 from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. at the museum, 215 Main Street, Northport. Browse and buy to help support the society. All proceeds from the sale help augment the costs of future exhibits, programs and events sponsored by the society. Snow dates are Feb. 12 and 13.

SATURDAY Night Lights, At The Planetarium

The Vanderbilt Planetarium explores the stars and constellations and looks at the challenges that light pollution presents to 21st-century stargazers. Saturday and Sunday Feb. 6 and Feb. 7 at 2 p.m., 180 Little Neck Road, Centerport.

631-854-5579.

SUNDAY Boy Scout Day

Celebrate the birthday of scouting in America at the Cold Spring Harbor Fish Hatchery & Aquarium. In honor of National Boy Scout Day, with paid admission, all cub scouts and boy scouts wearing their scouting uniform will receive a free tour of the hatchery and aquarium.

Sunday, Feb. 7, 2-3 p.m., 1660 NY-25A, Cold Spring Harbor. 516-692-6768.

Bagel Eating Contest

Coin the first annual National Bagel Eating Contest at LaunchPad Huntington to compete for a $500 cash prize. In preparation for National Bagel Day that is on Feb. 9, there will also be a fun filled morning of bagel art, bagel games and the 5-minute all-you-can-eat bagel contest. Sunday, Feb. 7, 9 a.m., 315 Main St, 2nd floor, Huntington. To apply visit http://bageleatingcontest.com/

MONDAY Chair Yoga

Stacy Plaske of Balance Yoga presents this unique style of yoga, which adapts yoga positions and poses through creative use of a yoga chair. Poses are done seated or using the chair as support. This class is suitable for all ages, fitness levels and physical conditions. $25 for a six-week session. In-person registration is required. Mondays, Feb. 1,

Huntington Station) has joined Long Island Cares to host the fifth annual Legislative Food Drive Challenge from now through the end of March. While five- and 10-pound bags of dog and cat food, canned food, kitty litter and new pet toys are most needed, all pet nourishments are welcome including food for hamsters, fish, birds and ferrets.

Donations will go directly to Baxter’s Pantry of Long Island Cares. Items may be dropped off at D’Amaro’s district office, located at 130 West Jericho Turnpike in Huntington Station, Monday-Friday from 9 a.m.-5 p.m. All pet food must be unopened and in original packaging. For more information, call 631-854-4433.

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 syrup connoisseurs 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. For more information call 631-423-1770.

Feb. 8, Feb. 22, Feb. 29 and March 7 at 1 p.m., at the Elwood Public Library, 1929 Jericho Turnpike, Elwood. For more information call 631-499-3722.

cash bar, happy hour drink specials.

Feb. 10, 7-8 p.m. For information contact publicaffairs@cshl.edu.

UPCOMING/ONGOING TUESDAY Anything But Silent

Cinema Arts Centre is screening “Bert Williams: Lime Kiln Club Field Day,” which is thought to be the oldest surviving feature film with an African-American cast. MoMA Associate Curator of Film Ron Magliozzi, and Peter Williamson, who oversaw the film’s restoration, will have a discussion at the screening. Feb. 9, 7:30 p.m., 423 Park Ave., Huntington.

For more information call 631-423-7611.

Uptown Dogs

Huntington-based Fetch dog boutique is dressing Little Shelter’s finest fashionista dogs for a Rescue Runway Fashion Show, Feb. 9, 6-9:30 p.m. at FerrariMasserati of Long Island, 65 So. Service Road, Plainview. Free, but donations of dog and cat food, toys, blankets, grooming essentials, etc encouraged. Details at EAGEvents.com.

WEDNESDAY Cocktails And Chromosomes

Come chat with leading scientists in biology and genetics over a pint of your favorite brew at Finley’s of Huntington, 43 Green St. Neuroscientist Anthony Zador, M.D., PH.D., will be leading the discussions about the complexity of the brain, and understanding conditions like schizophrenia and depression. No cover,

Share The Love Boutique

Valentine’s boutique features vintage jewelry, home décor, clothing, gifts, collectibles and more, Feb. 4- 6, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. at Helping Hands Rescue Mission, 225 Broadway, Huntington Station. For more information call 631-351-6996.

5,000 Purse Project

Legislator William “Doc” Spencer is partnering with Kehillath Shalom Synagogue in Cold Spring Harbor for a Valentine’s Day Personal Care Product Drive as part of the 5,000 Purse Project. Donations of gently-used purses and personal care items can be dropped off through Feb. 10 to Spencer’s office at 15 Park Circle, Suite 209, Centerport. The packages will be delivered to the The INN and other area shelters on Feb. 14.

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 syrup connoisseurs 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. For more information call 631-423-1770.

Pet Food Drive

Suffolk Legislator Lou D’Amaro (D-

Townwide Fund of Huntington’s Valentine’s Red Tie Gala, Feb. 11, 6 p.m. at Oheka Castle, Huntington. Honorees: Elena D’Agostino, Lucky Live to Live Here Realty; David Gustin, Wells Fargo Advisors and President, Melville Chamber of Commerce; Dr. William Healy III, Northwell Health Physician Partners and Orthopedic Surgeon, Huntington Hospital; Jim Leyritz, former NY Yankee; Ed Perez, Diversity Resource Network; and Dolores “Dee” Thompson, community activist.

Tickets: $250 per person. For more information call 631-629-4950.

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.

• Lego Club: Hands-on learning for children in grades K-6. Meet new friends and use your imagination to build awesome creations with Legos, Saturday, Feb. 6, 11 a.m.-12 p.m., Admission is free.

Commack Public Library

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

• Dancercise: This class emphasizes muscle strengthening, balance and coordination. Includes a mild-cardio warm-up and the use of light to moderate hand-held weights, resistance bands, a ball, and a mat to enhance your fitness goals. Please 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: Children ages 18-35 months are welcome to join in on 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, presented by Mothers Club of Wheatley Heights and Concerned Fathers Association, in collaboration with High School West’s African American

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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 library branch.

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Bagel Eating Contest

Harborfields Public Library

31 Broadway, Greenlawn. 631-757-4200. harborfieldslibrary.org • Explore Chinese culture, Sunday, Feb. 7, 2:30 p.m. at a presentation exploring aspects of Chinese history, such as different dynasties (Ming, Tang), year of the Sheep, year of the Horse, year of the Monkey, traditional dance, martial arts, Tai Chi, Chinese medicine, music, and more. There will be a brief Martial Arts demonstration before the presentation begins. Tickets are not required.

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. Weekly sessions incorporate guided imagery and other exercises into poetry, short stories and other written works to encourage young writers to explore and express themselves in written form. Saturdays, 10:30-11:30 a.m. through June 18. Huntington branch.

Northport-East Northport Library

Northport: 151 Laurel Ave. 631-2616930. (East Northport: 185 Larkfield Road. 631-261-2313. nenpl.org) • Valentine's Day with Nina Et cetera.

Listen to the love songs of Johnny Cash, Patsy Cline, Elvis, Ray Charles, and Peggy Lee with performers Nina on vocals, guitar, and harmonica and Tim on bass and percussion. The program includes anecdotes highlighting the diversity and rich history of American music, Sunday, Feb. 7, 23:30 p.m. Northport branch.

South Huntington Public Library

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

• The North Shore Civil War Roundtable will show a film based on the Ambrose Bierce short story, “An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge” at 7 p.m., Thursday, Feb. 4. The meeting is free and is open to all.

THEATER/FILM John W. Engeman Theater

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

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

MUSEUMS/EXHIBITS Art League of Long Island

107 East Deer Park Road, Dix Hills.

Gallery hours: 9 a.m.-4 p.m. weekdays; 11 a.m.-4 p.m. weekends. 631-462-5400.

ArtLeagueLI.net.

• 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 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.

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 exhibition, through Feb. 28. In this exhibition, gallery members invite artists they respect and admire to show alongside them. Reception, Saturday, Feb. 6, 69 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.

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.

• Current exhibit, If I Were A Whaler, is 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, $4-6/seniors, and $4-6/children; members and children under 10 get in free. 631-351-3250.

• Street Life: PrivateMoments/Public Record, Exhibit runs through March 27.

Selected works from the permanent collection illustrate the urban experience and create a portrait of New York City in its daily life. Featured artists include Berenice Abbott, N. Jay Jaffee, Martin Lewis, John Sloan, Garry Winogrand.

Holocaust Memorial And Tolerance Center

Welwyn Preserve, 100 Crescent Beach Road, Glen Cove. Hours: Monday-

Come join the inaugural National Bagel Eating Contest at LaunchPad Huntington to compete for a $500 cash prize. In preparation for National Bagel Day that is on Feb. 9, there will also be a fun-filled morning of bagel art, bagel games and the five-minute all-you-can-eat bagel contest. Sunday, Feb. 7, 9 a.m., 315 Main St., second floor, Huntington. To apply visit BagelEatingContest.com/

viding they fit the theme of the show.

Drop off Feb. 5-11.

• Martin Andrews, solo show, March 12-30.

Artist reception, Sat., March 12, 6-9 p.m.

Vanderbilt Museum and Planetarium

Friday. 10 a.m.-4:30 p.m.; Saturday and Sunday noon-4 p.m. 516-571-8040, ext.

100. holocaust-nassau.org.

• The permanent exhibit explains the 1930s increase of intolerance, the reduction of human rights and the lack of intervention that enabled the persecution and mass murder of millions of Jews and others.

180 Little Neck Road, Centerport.

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

• Afternoon mansion tours begin in the courtyard of the historic house once owned by William K. Vanderbilt II. Tours are Tuesday, Saturday and Sunday for a $5 fee, in addition to the price of admission. Check the museum’s website for listing times.

• Winter break workshops for children, Feb. 15-19. Programs are held in the Education Center, located at the museum Reservations required; call 631854-5539. View schedule online at vanderbiltmuseum.org.

Huntington Arts Council

Walt Whitman Birthplace

Main Street Petite Gallery: 213 Main St., Huntington.

Gallery hours: Monday-Friday 9 a.m.-6 p.m.; Saturday noon-4 p.m. 631-2718423. huntingtonarts.org.

• Earth, Air and Water: A Celebration of Tri-State Wildlife and Nature Juried Photography Show, Feb. 5-27 at the Main Street Petite Gallery, 213 Main St., Huntington. Juror Andrew Darlow, a NJbased photographer, has been exhibited internationally and featured in numerous magazines and websites. Opening reception Friday, Feb. 5, 6-8 p.m.

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

Reservation required. 631-427-7045.

Northport Historical Society Museum

215 Main St., Northport. Museum hours: Tuesday-Sunday, 1-4:30 p.m. 631-757-9859. northporthistorical.org.

• For an afternoon of historical fun, take a self-guided walking tour of the Northport’s historic Main Street, Tuesday-Sunday, from 1-4:30 p.m.

Available in the museum shop at $5 per person.

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 submissions hang pro-

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.

• Schedule at a group high tea and transport yourself back in time in a private gathering house at the Birthplace. $25 per person. 631-427-5240, ext.

120. teaparty@waltwhitman.org.

• Super Poem Sunday, a poetry slam Super Bowl alternative for poets, Feb. 7, 1-4:30 p.m. co-sponsored by the Bards Initiative. Participants get up to three minutes; prize to winning poet. $10 entry fee.

MUSIC/DANCE Five Towns College 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.

• Eric Burden and the Animals, with special guest Randy Jackson of Zebra, Feb. 6. $15-$45.

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

• Paramount Comedy Series presents Jim Breuer. 7:30 & 10 p.m. $19.5059.50. Feb. 14. $29.50-$100.

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WRESTLING

By Chris Mellides info@longislandergroup.com

Dancers from Half Hollow Hills High School West will be heading to the National Dance Alliance championships later this month after successful performances at Sunday’s Whitman Winter Spirit regional championship.

Hills West took second place in the medium varsity pom category, and walked away with first-place in both medium varsity jazz and large varsity hip-hop.

With their performances, Hills West qualified for the National Dance Alliance’s national high school championship, which is scheduled for Feb. 26-Feb. 28 at the Orlando Studios’ Hard Rock Café in Florida.

Hills West’s first-year head coach, Jackie Nikosei, said she’s proud of her team’s accomplishment, but added that there’s still “a lot of work to do.”

“It’s been a great experience,” Nikosei said. “I’m just really proud of them.”

Going into Sunday's competition, which was hosted at Walt Whitman High School, coach Nikosei said her team was a little nervous since two of

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Hills West Advances To Nationals

Hills West’s large varsity pom squad took second place at the Whitman Winter Spirit Championship regionals on Sunday. its members were unable to compete.

One dancer was sick and another was injured, Nikosei said, but the rest of her squad really came together and “rose to the occasion.” They did an “awesome job,” she said.

“They really work well together as a team,” Nikosei said. “If somebody is in a new spot, or learning a new trick, they do their best to help one another out.”

The coach said that the day’s wins

Hills West’s medium varsity jazz dance team brought home first place on Sunday. They’ll be moving on to the National Dance Alliance’s national competition later this month.

were largely due to the hard work put in by the team’s seniors and captains.

“They are a driving force of the team and they are so responsible,” Nikosei said. “They really keep everyone together and set the tone for everyone else, I really attribute a lot of our success to them.”

Sunday’s competition was hosted by the NDA, which was established in 1976 as a sister company of the National Cheerleaders Association. The competition was the first of its kind on Long Island, according to Kayla Gibson, an NDA representative. Around 200 high school students from across the Tri-State area squared off in a number of different categories, including team and solo performances in genres like jazz and hip-hop.

“There’s a number of different dance types that are taking place here,” Gibson said. “Those different types of dances are put together based upon the choreography, the song choice and the speed of the routine.”

Gibson said that the NDA hosts this event “mainly to get our schools in the area prepared for” the national championship.

“We give them this opportunity to supply them with NDA judges that they will be seeing at that event as an extra practice and an extra eye, so that they feel more prepared to go down there,” Gibson said. “It also brings something bigger to this area with more professional judges.”

T-Birds Fall In Suffolk’s Quarterfinal The Thunderbirds of Hills East fell in the quarterfinals of this year’s Suffolk dual meet championship. Hills East, the eighth overall seed, lost 40-28 to No. 1 Rocky Point on Saturday at Suffolk County Community College’s Brentwood campus.

The loss came after Hills East defeated No. 9 Kings Park on Jan. 27. Hills East won 75-7.

Michael Abidin, Khalil Bannister, Dylan Campbell, Tyler Parkinson, Nyrel Sevilla, James Spadafora, Jonathan Spadafora, Philip Spadafora, and Ethan Udell each pinned their respective opponents to help lead Hills East. Ernesto Mitchell won by injury default and Saajid Pinate won his match by decision, 4-1. Anthony Diasparra and Yashiya Minor both won by forfeit.

Kings Park pulled out victories at both 182 and 152 pounds.

For Hills East, the runner-up in this year’s League III standings, the focus now moves towards the individual league championship that is scheduled for 9 a.m.

Saturday at North Babylon High School. There will be a $6 admission charge.

The Colts of Half Hollow Hills High School West were also in action during the Suffolk dual meet championship. Hills West, the fifteenth overall seed, fell 4224 to No. 2 Mattituck on Jan. 27.

Hills West’s Joseph DeRosa, Anthony Dushaj, Moise Lacrete, Dominic Mastrangelo, Benjamin Novotny, Dylan Ryder and Joseph Stone each won their respective matches.

The Colts finished in second place in this year’s League IV standings and will move on to the individual league championships on Saturday at Huntington High School. The championship is scheduled for 9 a.m. and there will be a $6 admission charge.

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