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Chief Sees Through Smoke Of Modern Dangers By Danny Schrafel dschrafel@longislandergroup.com
The smoke belching forth from fires in 2015 are much different – and much more toxic – than the fires of 30 years ago. But firefighting practices remain stuck in the past, one local fire chief says. Dix Hills Fire Chief Robert Fling is a man on a mission. He is taking his message on the road in a presentation called “Poisoned,” which aims to better equip first responders to protect themselves from smoke. When modern manufactured goods and home furnishings burn, many of them are petroleum- or polyester-based “and burn like gasoline,” he said. That results in smoke laden with hydrogen cyanide, a chemical
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that attacks the heart and brain in rapid-fire fashion. Hydrogen cyanide has a half-life in the body of about an hour and is 35 times more toxic than carbon monoxide. “It’s like Mike Tyson – it goes in, kicks your ass and it’s out of your body, no trace. The damage is done,” he said. Fling’s goal is to change the attitudes that firefighters hold about what they breathe in before, during and after a fire response. He argues firefighters must take a scientific approach to their duties, as well as one of a haz-mat technician. “The modern fire behavior that we have now, what we know is in the smoke, our habits that have not changed in the 270 years of the American fire service – it’s going to (Continued on page A19)
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Dix Hills Fire Chief Robert Fling is advocating for firefighters to take another look at how they protect themselves from smoke in the line of duty.
TOWN OF HUNTINGTON
Town Analyzes Sex Offender Law By Danny Schrafel dschrafel@longislandergroup.com
The Town of Huntington’s attorneys are researching whether a recent ruling from the highest court in the state invalidates a nearly 10year-old town law dictating where sex offenders cannot live. The town board last month considered initiating a repeal of its Child Protection Act legislation, enacted in 2005, which bans level 2 and 3 sex offenders from living within a quarter-mile (1,320 feet) of a school, child daycare center, day camp, park, beach or play-
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ground. A resolution scheduling a public hearing on a repeal was pulled from the agenda at the March 10 town board meeting. Town spokesman A.J. Carter said Monday that the board “just wanted to have more research” before they take any actions. The town law, which is more restrictive than state law, has come into question because a recent ruling by the state’s highest court struck down a similar ordinance enacted by Nassau County. The New York State Court of Appeals ruled Feb. 17 that Nassau County’s 2006 law prohibiting sex of-
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fenders from living within 1,000 feet of schools, daycare centers, parks, youth centers and other areas where children are likely to congregate was invalid because New York State has jurisdiction over sex-offender regulations. The state currently restricts level 3 sex offenders and those on parole and probation from willfully entering school grounds or living within 1,000 feet of a school or daycare center. Simply put, the court said that state law trumps ordinances. “In recent years, dozens of mu(Continued on page A19)
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Fighting Property Crime With DNA Tags By Danny Schrafel dschrafel@longislandergroup.com
The latest in DNA technology is being deployed in Huntington in a new, first-in-the-nation pilot program aimed at cracking down on property crimes. Legislator William Spencer (DCenterport), joined by County Executive Steve Bellone, state and town lawmakers, announced a pilot program in which 500 DNAWeb kits will be distributed to Huntington residents in the coming months. “For the first time ever, a U.S. law enforcement agency is empowered by DNAnet, a forensic tool, that can identify the rightful owners of lost or stolen property,” said Dr. James A. Hayward, President and CEO of Applied DNA Sciences. Residents can use those kits to tag as many as 100 household items, ranging from TVs to computers to cars, with plant DNA derived from flowers. That resident’s DNA strand is individual and will never repeat. Spencer said the company Applied DNA approached him about a year ago about the undertaking, and he was excited to take advantage of the technology as part of an ongoing effort to fight crime of all sorts in Huntington Station. “When I was approached last year by the scientists at Applied DNA Sciences with this unique technology, it was clear that it has great potential to be an effective tool in keeping communities safer,” Spencer said. “Increasing public safety in Huntington Station and all of Suffolk County has always been a central focus of mine.
Bringing in this resource will make this great community even better.” The DNA stamp turns red when illuminated by ultraviolet light, and provides property crime investigators with positive proof of ownership. That means victims of property crime get their belongings back more frequently, and more bad guys get locked up. Overseas in Europe, a perfect 100 percent of cases involving the theft of DNAWeb-tagged merchandise ended in convictions, Hayward said. Pilot participants will be chosen by the Suffolk County Police Department among applicants from across the Town of Huntington, with a concentration of those likely to come from Huntington Station. The DNA information provided to homeowners will be compiled in a database so that in case valuables are stolen, the property’s rightful owner can be identified. Residents will also receive warning signs that they can place on their property indicating they’re protected by DNAWeb. Police officials will evaluate the program for its effectiveness six months after implementation. Once evaluated, the Suffolk County Police Department will make recommendations for further application of the technology. “This technology is another tool our police can use against crime,” Bellone said. “Our police will be able to address and solve theft of personal property with the information made available by DNAweb.” Police officials said the opportunity to add another piece of cuttingedge technology to their crime-fight-
HUNTINGTON STATION
Some LIRR Station Garage Parking Spaces Reopen More than 100 parking spaces on the fourth level of the South Parking Garage at the Huntington train station, closed earlier this year as part an emergency repair project on the fifth level, reopened April 7. The 116 fourth-level stalls were closed as a safety precaution because they were situated directly beneath the fifth-level work, which included removing parking deck concrete in certain areas, repairing some post-ten-
sioned cables and installing a new, epoxy-coated welded wire steel fabric for reinforcement. Town officials said the project has reached a stage where the remaining work no longer presents a potential falling debris hazard. The 112 fifth-level stalls will remain closed during the required 20-day concrete curing period prior to caulking, town officials said. They are now scheduled to reopen on April 20.
Dr. James Hayward, president of Applied DNA Sciences, demonstrates DNAWeb technology after the announcement that Huntington will be the first in the nation to use the new program.. ing toolkit was a welcome one. “While overall crime is down in Suffolk County, we welcome the opportunity to utilize the gold standard
of identification technology in our efforts to further reduce property crime,” Suffolk County Police Chief James Burke added.
TOWN OF HUNTINGTON
Town Exploring Tougher Laws On Soliciting By Danny Schrafel dschrafel@longislandergroup.com
Solicitors may soon have to look a little closer at front doors in the Huntington Township before they knock and make a pitch. That’s because lawmakers in Huntington and Northport are exploring whether to follow the Town of Hempstead’s lead in implementing a “do not knock” program. There, the program, , approved on March 25, provides residents with “no solicitors” vinyl decals if they want them and increases fines for door-to-door salespersons who don’t heed the warning. “Many local neighbors are tired of annoying peddlers constantly knocking on their doors, disrupting the peace and tranquility that they deserve to enjoy at home,” said Hempstead Supervisor Kate Murray. “The township’s new ‘Do Not Knock’ program is designed to stop unwanted peddlers and solicitors in their tracks.”
Town spokesman A.J. Carter said that after a resident suggested making the change, officials are “still researching the options before deciding how to proceed.” Similarly in Northport, Mayor George Doll told a resident he would be requesting a copy of the legislation from Hempstead Town Hall and would be considering drafting a law of the village’s own for peddlers doing business in Northport. In Hempstead, fines for ignoring a no-soliciting sign placed on a property increased from $250 to $500, with subsequent offenses costing $1,000 a pop. Increased efforts to penalize those who peddle without a permit are also being considered. Under the Hempstead law, not-forprofit organizations are not required by law to have permits when they go soliciting, but are requested to tell the town when they are soliciting. The town clerk’s office then forwards that information to the police. Political speech is not affected by the new law.
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StateMandatesRepowering By Danny Schrafel dschrafel@longislandergroup.com
New York State’s 2015-2016 budget, adopted April 1, requires PSEG to complete an engineering, environmental permitting and cost feasibility study related to repowering the Northport power plant by Oct. 1, 2018. Included in the mandate is a directive to perform a similar analysis of the Port Jefferson and Barrett Power Station in Island Park, but by Oct., 1, 2015. In each case, the study will “focus on repowering utilizing greater efficiency and environmentally-friendly technologies.” The results of those studies must be turned over to the board of the Long Island Power Authority and the Long Island branch of the Department of Public Service within 18 months of completion, according to the budget resolution. Assemblyman Andrew Raia (RNorthport), who has backed repowering Northport as a means of adding power generation without the cost of building a new plant, said ordering the repowering study is one bright spot in a budget he voted against. “My argument has always been:
We have four burners, but we’re only running on two. Why not repower the other two? You don’t need a break in service to accomplish that,” he said. Town of Huntington officials have also supported repowering the plant for all of those reasons, as well as a possible means of settling a legal impasse between the town and the Long Island Power Authority (LIPA), for whom PSEG took over Long Island power operations on Jan. 1, 2014, related to the plant’s assessment. Huntington Supervisor Frank Petrone has offered to freeze the plant’s assessment if improvements are made that increase power generation at the facility. LIPA sued the town in October 2010, seeking a 90percent reduction in the property’s assessed value, which town officials said would devastate taxpayers in Northport if such a drastic reassessment came to pass. The town countersued in May, arguing LIPA violated a 1997 agreement not to challenge the plant’s assessment. Town spokesman A.J. Carter said the suit remains in pretrial phases. While town officials praised the (Continued on page A19)
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parked mid-day on Wall Street. What a welcome I was a hapsight indeed, those beautiful py Auntie when LEGO started making lines for hogs gleaming in the sun. little girls. After all, we need more female engineers and architects in the world, right? But Excuse me… Now I know I now a LEGO designer appears IN THE KNOW didn’t grow up with the stuff so to have heard my jealous cries maybe this is just being a bit and created a set for me, based WITH AUNT ROSIE naïve, but have you ever sent on one of my all-time favorite an email and thought: “How TV shows: “The Golden Girls” LEGOS. A user will I know if he/she ever even on the Lego Ideas website has created a “Golden gets that?” Well, I have and it’s been starting to Girls” set that includes the show’s iconic living irk me as of late. Maybe that’s because I recently room, foyer, and kitchen sets, along with tiny overheard one of our reporters say that his Long Dorothy, Rose, Blanche and Sophia figures! Islander News emails had been exiled to peoples’ Even Stanley is there. (What about his toupee?) spam folders – AH! So, what I’m trying to say is, The designer writes, “I have recreated many make sure to check your spam folder, folks; you classic scenes from the show, including a visit might just find that your dear Aunt Rosie has from Burt Reynolds, Rose shooting Blanche's been trying to get in touch with you! vase, Dorothy playing ‘Grab That Dough’ and Rose rescuing her teddy bear from a mean little Wind in more than your sails… Now that girl.” The project has the 10,000 votes needed it’s warm enough to pull out my old skirts and for LEGO to consider producing the project. dresses, I’m realizing just how windy it has Let’s go, LEGO. I want to ask Santa for this been! I looked at the wind chill in the winter, come December! but I never read the speed. It didn’t matter because I was all bundled up. Then, the other day, I wonder… Do you think that the sunny I went out and caught a breeze in more than my weather has had any effect on the number of sails, if you catch my drift—good thing my parking spaces available in town? Maybe it’s dress was ankle-length! My secrets stayed sejust wishful thinking – or maybe I have the envicret, but I know you young ladies wear shorter ronment on my mind after reading this week’s skirts; so even if the wind isn’t cold enough to business section – but I’m hoping that the warm make you grab a scarf, you should always check weather and sunshine is driving more people to to see how fast it’s blowing! walking. I swear that these last few days I’ve seen more empty parking spaces in Huntington village than I had been seeing all winter long. (Aunt Rosie wants to hear from you! If you Maybe it’s just a coincidence, but if it’s resulting have comments, ideas, or tips about what’s hapin people walking into town instead of guzzling pening in your neck of the woods, write to me togas then I say bring on the sun! day and let me know the latest. To contact me, drop a line to Aunt Rosie, c/o The Long-Islander, Vroom vroom… Another sure sign that spring 14 Wall Street, Huntington NY 11743. Or try the has sprung in Huntington – rows of motorcycles e-mail at aunt.rosieli@gmail.com)
Cops are searching for the person who stole a 2014 Nissan Armada from a Wildwood Drive home in Dix Hills April 4. They’re also investigating the theft of a 2014 Toyota Camry from a Stonehurst Lane driveway. That incident occurred between 10 a.m. April 7 and a call to cops on April 10.
An Unwelcome Visitor Cops are searching for the person who damaged a Vermont Street home’s door in Melville. At 12:30 a.m. on April 5, someone parked their white SUV in the middle of the street, then proceeded to bang on the home’s door, breaking the screen.
What A Load Of Bull A Huntington Station man was charged with petit larceny April 10 after he allegedly stole Red Bull, Heineken and Corona beers from the Stop & Shop on East Jericho Turnpike in Dix Hills at 4:45 p.m. April 10.
DWI Perp Taken To Hospital A Dix Hills woman was rushed to Huntington Hospital and charged with DWI April 4. Police allege she crashed at 3:06 a.m. on the South Service Road of the LIE, ultimately hitting a sound barrier wall.
Burglars Tag Home A Burrs Lane home was burglarized, Suffolk County police said. Sometime between March 4 and April 4, someone smashed the sliding glass doors, got inside and spray-painted in the interior of the home.
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TOWN OF HUNTINGTON
Trick Shot Tourney ‘Racks’ Up In Huntington Long Islander News photo/Andrew Wroblewski
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At first glance on Saturday, the crowd of people surrounding the billiards tables at The Big Kahuna bar and grill in Huntington might have been indicative of just a typical afternoon 8- or 9-ball tournament. But with cue balls resting on top of 8-balls, obstacles littering the tables and dominoes-esque shots being pocketed left and right by some of
the best billiards trick-shot artists in the world, it would soon become apparent that there was more than immediately met the eye. Andy “The Magic Man” Segal, a Huntington resident and the topranked billiards trick shot artist in the world, took to the tables alongside nine others in a round robinstyle tournament that ended in a final showdown between Segal and Will Deyonker. Segal ultimately claimed the top
From left: Joe Maresca, Gordon Hedges, Dave Nangle, Andy Segal, Will Deyonker, Jim Glanville, Curt Gelinas, Andrew Sozio, Jamey Gray and Paul Danno – some of the best billiards trick shot players in the world – after Saturday’s tournament. prize, with Deyonker taking second and second-ranked artist Jamey Gray finishing tied for third with Jim Glanville. Fourth place was split between Gordon Hedges and Dave Nangle and seventh place was shared amongst Joe Maresca, Curt Gelinas, Paul Danno and Andrew Sozio. Additional medals were awarded to Glanville for most creative shot and Maresca, a first-time competitor who earned the sportsmanship award.
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Will Deyonker, who finished second in Saturday’s tournament, readies to execute this elaborate trick shot.
The top-two ranked billiards trick shot artists, Andy “The Magic Man” Segal, right, and Jamey “Sharpshooter” Gray.
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CommunityChorusBringsFlairToCarnegieHall By Danny Schrafel & Carina Livoti info@longislandergroup.com
What does it take to get to Carnegie Hall? Practice, practice, practice. A foot in the door doesn’t hurt, either. Nineteen members of the recently launched Huntington Community Chorus made the trek to the historic concert stage March 30. “Some of the people in my ensemble always dreamt of singing at Carnegie Hall, but never had a chance,” said founder Judy Leopold. Her work with the South Huntington School District’s choirs got Leopold a foot in the door for the choral gig on March 30 for her new, intergenerational venture, launched about a year ago. Asked what makes Carnegie Hall so special, Leopold said the acoustics are impeccable for audience members and performers alike. And when you stand on stage, “it shimmers,” like it did for the all-time greats that came before them. “When you’re on the stage, everything is gold... It’s so breathtakingly beautiful,” Leopold said. For choir member Linda Fogerty, the trip to Carnegie Hall was a blast from the past. Fogerty performed there as a member of the Huntington High School Choir in 1986. “It was definitely a different perspective to go back 29 years later and
have the same experience... You remember the excitement that you felt when you were young, seeing the excitement on everybody’s faces while you were there, achieving this goal that few people get to reach,” she said. Linda Schwartz also performed in the Huntington High School Chorus nearly two decades before Fogerty, but March 30 marked her Carnegie Hall debut. “It was thrilling to perform in that magnificent space, just knowing the history and the architecture; it was really exciting,” she said. Huntington Chorus members performed as part of the National Festival Chorus led by conductor Jerry Blackstone, the head of choral activities at the University of Michigan. The production was presented by Manhattan Concert Productions. Selections included Palestrina’s Sicut Cervus, Haydn’s “The Heavens are Telling” from The Creation, and Barnwell’s “Wanting Memories.” Music teacher Alexander Roth, 24, had performed in the esteemed musical space in as a high school student but said that this experience was uniquely enriching. “This was my first time going as an adult in more of a professional situation. It’s a different mindset; it’s a higher quality of performance,” he said. The chorus was a hit – they’ve been invited back, Leopold said, and they’re hoping to make it an an-
Judy Leopold, founder of the Huntington Chorus, stands outside the matinee at Carnegie Hall March 30, where members of the chorus performed. nual tradition. In the meantime, they’re gearing up for Opera Night in Oyster Bay later this month, and then, the performance they formed for in the first place – their appearance on the Heckscher Park stage with the Huntington Community Band on July 1 as part of its 70th anniversary year. Tom Gellert, the conductor of the Huntington Community Band, got
the ball rolling on the community chorus when he approached Leopold, a veteran music educator of 40 years who recently retired from Walt Whitman High School, with the idea to “do something big” for the band’s 70th anniversary. He wanted to include a community choir and said she should form one – so they did last summer, and they’ve been growing ever since.
Cause Of Death: Side Effects By Debra Carbone info@longislandergroup.com
Humor has always been a big part of our family’s lives. Growing up, our dad would always have a new joke to share when he returned home from work. Naturally, when we grew up, most of our conversations, long distance, would end with something funny we’d heard or seen. A few years back, it was the Holiday Inn Express commercials. These ads were some of the best material we’d ever seen and always provided nonstop laughter. Back in the ’80s and ’90s when I was raising my children, commercials could only be described as torture. There we’d be on the couch
enjoying a peaceful episode of “The Prairie,” when the station would go to its sponsor. Instantly, like a Calvary charge, the volume would go sky high. This was a signal for the kids free-for-all! It was around this time that I discovered the mute button and that baby got a workout. Well I'm here to report that the funny commercials are back – at least, I think they're funny. I was in the car for this commercial. “Are you a sinus sufferer between the ages of 18 and 65?” (Those could have been the best years of your life.) “We are looking for volunteers” (guinea pigs) “to be a part of a test” (an experiment on you!). “Free drugs for all participants" (yeah right – pay for your drugs people; stay alive). The TV is flooded with offers, like the one for depression. Side
effects include: unusual dreams, hallucinations and thoughts of suicide. Wait! Wasn't that what the medicine was supposed to prevent? Then there's the one for when you're “in the mood.” Side effects: headache, backache (goodbye, mood) and possibly four hours too much of a good thing. Last but not least is the one for arthritis. This one can cause a “fungi” through the entire body, tuberculosis and maybe the big kahuna – a blood clot that is fatal. Me, I'll take a pain in the bone any day. Now this might just be a coincidence, but have you noticed that right after “those” ads are the ones for personal injury law? These nice folks can get your family a bundle to settle your final expenses with plenty left over for the grandkids to go to Disneyland.
OK, so you've got the sniffles. What would your mother tell you to do? Get the Vicks Vapor Rub! Then put your pajamas on and make some tea and toast (this combination has magical powers). Later on when you start to feel better, order yourself a pepperoni pizza and have a Milky Way for dessert. Guaranteed, you will fall asleep with a smile on your face; better yet, you “will” wake up the next day. Then keep an eye out for Geico's new commercial with the goat – it's a real riot! Debbie Carbone is a mother of five from Centerport. A Navy veteran, she works part time as a companion, as a personal assistant for Systematic Technologies, Inc. and as hostess at the Greenlawn Family Restaurant.
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By Andrew Wroblewski awroblewski@longislandergroup.com
Not every superhero needs to have a cape. In the case of Michael Bradley – longtime owner of Huntington Station comic shop Collectors Kingdom – to be remembered as a superhero by those around him, all he needed to do was be himself. “Michael touched a lot of people’s lives; he had a huge heart and he loved what he did,” longtime friend Jade Torres said. “He ate and breathed comics, and he loved sharing them with every single person that walked through the door. With the shop, he created a safe haven. If anybody epitomizes what a superhero is, it was Michael Bradley.” Bradley, of Huntington Station, died April 6 of natural causes, his family said, nearly three months after Collectors Kingdom was destroyed in a fire on Jan. 7. He was 48. Bradley was born in Brooklyn, N.Y. to his parents, Kathleen Dwyer and Peter F. After spending the first years of his life in Marine Park, Bradley, his two younger brothers, Steven and Kevin, and parents made the move to Port Jefferson Station. During the summer of his junior year at Newfield High School, Bradley traveled to Paraguay to do missionary work with a church group – an early manifestation of his desire to give back. After high school, Bradley continued his education in Oklahoma, and then Minneapolis, as he studied theology. However, in his early 20s, Bradley decided to return to Long Island and began working as an assis-
Michael Bradley, on Jan. 19, stands outside of what used to be his longtime comic book shop in Huntington Station, Collectors Kingdom.
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Comic Shop Owner Dies 3 Months After Fire
Michael Bradley, pictured last summer in his Huntington Station comic shop Collectors Kingdom, died April 6 at the age of 48. tant manager for a Huntington-based Pergament hardware store while enrolling at Farmingdale University, where he earned an associate’s degree in business. During this time, Bradley said in an interview with Long Islander News last summer, he became infatuated with comics. At Pergament, Bradley was introduced to the then-managers of Collectors Kingdom and soon the idea of taking over a comic shop of his own was ingrained in his mind. Eventually, Bradley began to manage Collectors Kingdom, which first opened its doors at 202 West Jericho
Turnpike in 1982. Then, in 1994, Bradley assumed ownership of the shop, beginning what would become his legacy. “Comics attract certain types of people and the shop became their own personal ‘Batcaves’ where they could feel comfortable – where they could be a part of a community,” Torres, who eventually came to work with Bradley at the shop, said. “We watched generations of people grow up there; it’s his legacy, something to be proud of.” While building a consumer base that kept coming back thanks to his generosity – and enormous stock – Bradley also traveled across the United States to comic conventions and shows to further the Collectors Kingdom namesake. In his 21-yearlong stint as owner, Bradley established a Long Island staple for comic collectors everywhere. On Jan. 7, however, Collectors Kingdom was destroyed in a fire that also gutted five other stores. Bradley was devastated, but Torres said it was during that time that he came to realize just how many people had come to appreciate him and his shop. Along with some help, Bradley opened a satellite store at 135 West Jericho Turnpike less than a week after the fire and continued selling comics to his loyal fan base. Now, nearly three months later, that same fan base mourns the loss of its superhero.
More than 100 comments were posted in response to the post announcing Bradley’s death on the official Collectors Kingdom Facebook account. Many paid their respects; others thanked Bradley for giving them a place to embrace their hobby. Others commended the man he was. In light of Bradley’s passing, Collectors Kingdom is now permanently closed. Loyal customers of the store are asked to visit Next Generation Comics in Islip Terrace, where store owner Michael Hall, a friend of Bradley’s, will try to honor preorders for existing Collectors Kingdom customers. “He was a beloved brother and uncle to my two children,” Steven, Bradley’s brother, said. “One thing I’ll remember about my brother is that he accepted all people and he would often help other people, unfortunately, before he’d help himself.” That sentiment is something Bradley embraced. “To have friends, you have to be a friend,” Bradley said in 2014. Along with his parents and brothers, Bradley is survived by his sisters-in-law, Robin and Jenn, his six nieces and nephews and his stepmother, Jessica. Arrangements were made by M.A. Connell Funeral Home in Huntington Station on Friday. The family asks that memorial contributions in Bradley’s name be made to the charity of your choice.
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Opt Out Movement Is Heard teaching take a back seat. Like it or not, Amid a firestorm of controversy that’s teaching to the test will become the norm. pitted the education community against Worse, however, is tying teacher evalthe governor and state education officials uations to test scores by such a significant against educators and teachers unions, the standardized testing at the center of it amount as the governor has proposed. We agree that teachers need to be held all has gone on. Earlier this week, stuto standards, and that powerful teacher dents in grades 3-8 sat for the state stanunions need to ease up on restrictions that dardized tests in English Language Arts – the first of three tests in various subject make it difficult to weed out bad apples in areas scheduled in the coming the teaching barrel. weeks. But significant numbers of also agree with the EDITORIAL We students were missing for the test. governor’s proposal to put in place a system The “opt out” movement – a that monetarily rewards the best teachers. grassroots effort that urged parents to But there are major flaws in what he prohold their children back from testing – poses. protested both the emphasis placed by Today, a highly effective teacher is the state education department on stanlikely to be assigned the most challenging dardized testing and the efforts by the students. This is the best for the student. governor to tie teacher evaluations to test How does putting that teacher’s job and results. career in danger provide an incentive to The tactic of tying state test results to continue taking on those challenges? revamped teacher evaluations is not the This also mitigates the role of the famfirst time that New York Governor Anily in education. If a child does not study drew Cuomo has pushed his agenda by and the family does not care if the child tying it to the budget process. If his intent studies, is it fair to say the teacher is not had been to start a dialogue that will lead doing a good job? Quite the contrary, a to considered and effective change that teacher educating a child without the supwill serve the children of the state, the port from the family is far more difficult. tactic was a success. But that doesn’t So if the child gets a “C” grade because seem to be what he had in mind. the teacher pushed in the classroom, the In fact, the tactic seems to have backteacher gets penalized. As the expression fired, as parents, urged on by organized goes, it takes a village to raise a child – efforts from teachers’ unions, exercised this tests dumps responsibility solely on their prerogatives to opt their children out the teachers. of the testing. These tests also fail to realize that chilThe backlash comes with some risks as dren learn at different rates depending on education officials, who argue that test ability and maturity. A poor score can results are needed to assess the efficacy mean the child is not yet ready to master of curriculum and teaching, could take a concept, no matter what ivory tower adaction against school districts that fall beministrators may believe. To punish low a threshold of 95-percent of students teachers in this way in simply misguided. taking the tests. Early indication is that There are a whole host of questions many districts will fall below that threshthat deserve both discussion and action, old, some by significant numbers. but pushing the education community’s While we agree that some testing is backs to the wall is not the best way to get necessary, many feel there is undue emit done, nor is using our children as pawns phasis on scores with the result that indiin a political process. vidualized and creative approaches to
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Between the bungled rollout of the Common Core curriculum and this testing debacle, state education offices are going to have a difficult time regaining the trust of the public. They need to do that. Admitting their blunders and putting plans out on the table without the governor’s heavy handed threats hanging over
it all would be a good start. We applaud all who decided to “opt out.” Let’s send a message to the governor and his appointed Board of Regents. Let’s tell them our children and our teachers are important to us and not to be part of an experiment or a token in the game of politics.
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Another Secret DEAR EDITOR: Did you know that the seminary in Lloyd Harbor, which your reporter profiled recently (“Seminary A Well-Kept Huntington Secret”), also has a fully operational library that the public can visit? It occupies the entire fourth floor of the building, and it is one of the richest, most interesting religious libraries on Long Island. As library director, I do not want it to be a secret! Please let your readers know that they are welcome to come up and use our collection. We are open seven days a week. They can search our catalog online any time. They can call us with questions (631-423-0483 x140). They can also borrow materials from us through their public library. I hope they take advantage of this special resource, right in the heart of Huntington. ELYSE HAYES Library Director Seminary of the Immaculate Conception
Protecting Their Valor
proached me with the idea of enacting a Suffolk County Law to protect the honor of our decorated veterans; mirroring the Federal Stolen Valor Act. They made a compelling case for why a local law was needed after witnessing individuals impersonating decorated veterans as a means to solicit funds. I was surprised to learn that in Suffolk County such deceitful acts, tarnishing the accomplishments of brave men and women, were being committed for monetary gain. In response, I have sponsored a local law that will make it a misdemeanor in Suffolk County for any person to fraudulently market themselves as a decorated veteran while soliciting funds. This local law will not only signal to potential offenders that such disgraceful actions will not be tolerated, but will expedite justice on the local level. I congratulate and thank the local veterans in my district for taking action on this issue. I am grateful that my colleagues have joined me in passing this bill to uphold the integrity of our decorated veterans and the country they call home.
DEAR EDITOR: Last year, members of the American Legion Post 694 ap-
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Life&Style THEATER
‘The Wedding Singer’ At Five Towns College By Carina Livoti clivoti@longislandergroup.com
A ’90s classic film is coming to life this weekend at Five Towns College, where theater students are putting on a performance of “The Wedding Singer” for their annual musical. “Anybody who grew up and watched that movie and loved Adam Sandler [and] the ’80s is going to love it,” Director Marie Danvers said. According to Danvers, the play follows the movie’s storyline pretty closely, with only small differences in scenes here and there. The real difference between the two is the music. “The musical version has songs that are written for it; all the songs are original songs as opposed to ’80s hits,” she said. Danvers, who teaches acting and voice at Five Towns College, said that she and the staff chose “The Wedding Singer” not only because it seemed like a fun, crowd-pleasing musical, but also because it fea-
Five Towns students are bringing back the ’80s in “The Wedding Singer.” tured a lot of dancing. “We finally have this person that can really teach them how to dance,” she said of choreographer Amy Dolan-Fletcher. Danvers said that in the past their choreography instruction had not
been as strong and resulted in shows with less dancing; this year they were excited to mix it up. They were also able to bring Broadway performer Jerome Vivona in for a workshop on how to do lifts, the director said.
All the students in the play are working toward bachelor of fine arts degrees in theater. Danvers said that in addition to performing in the show, students work on sets and lights and costumes. “They’re not just singing and acting; they have to do everything,” she said. “The Wedding Singer” tells the story of wedding singer Robbie, played by Devin Lake, who finds himself in a funk after his girlfriend leaves him at the altar. This funk is worsened when he falls for his friend, Julia, played by Jenna Ghidaleson, while helping to plan her wedding to longtime Wall Street banker boyfriend, Glenn, played by Londel Collier. Despite her upcoming nuptials, Julia finds herself developing feelings for Robbie as well. The musical is running April 1619 at Five Towns College Performing Arts Center. Tickets are $18 for adults and $15 for seniors and students. For more information, visit www.dhpac.org.
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Vanderbilt Descendent Shoots Music Video At Mansion By Carina Livoti clivoti@longislandergroup.com
Singer-songwriter Consuelo Vanderbilt Costin connected with her family’s history in her latest music video, shot at the Vanderbilt Mansion. Costin’s husband, Rafael Feldman, who produced the video, said his wife knew she wanted to do something big from the moment they started talking about the video. “She wanted to do something that was really kind of epic and something that really connected to her roots back in New York. She approached the museum and they were really receptive to it,” he said. Costin, who is a seventh-generation descendent of Long Island railroad and shipping entrepreneur Cornelius Vanderbilt, said she had her first experience with the museum three years ago during a photo
shoot for Prestige Magazine. When it came time to work on the video for her song, “Lose My Mind,” she knew where she wanted to shoot. “When I had actually gone to the museum and scouted the location and talked to the people and they knew my family so well and took such pride in the preservation, I felt like I was home,” Costin said. “Lose My Mind,” tells the story of an arranged marriage, according to Costin. She and Feldman said they researched Vanderbilt women of the past, the arranged marriages they faced and the potential heartache that came with them. The video is set in the early 1950s with flashbacks to the 1930s and tells the story of a Vanderbilt-like woman, engaged to be married to a man she does not love. In it she reunites with a childhood love, a chauffeur. The video makes use not only of the property, but also of pe-
riod vehicles, like the 1928 Lincoln Town Car preserved at the museum. “I had such a strong vision for the song…the whole point of the song is about that unrequited love and you want it so badly and you never quite get it. There’s definitely a resemblance to what the Vanderbilt women went through,” Costin said. Museum Director Lance Reinheimer said the Vanderbilt’s staff felt a special connection with the singer. “It was great to have a direct family connection here at the museum,” he said. Costin said spending time there made her feel like she was “going back to a moment in time.” “I felt like I’d never been more connected to my family, understanding them a little bit more,” she said. Costin’s 2014 single, “Body Needs,” broke the Billboard Dance Chart’s Top 5. Her new album is set to be released on June 26.
Consuelo Vanderbilt Costin’s music video was shot at the Vanderbilt Mansion.
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BUSINESS Chamber’s Founding President To Retire By Danny Schrafel dschrafel@longislandergroup.com
Mike DeLuise, the founding president of the Melville-East Farmingdale Chamber of Commerce, is preparing to retire from his position at the helm of the 13-year-old organization. Now 65, DeLuise said he wants to slow down and smell the roses in his final act. “As I reach retirement age, I know I can’t do this forever,” DeLuise said. DeLuise, formerly of Dix Hills and now living in Glen Cove, said family life is playing a major role in the decision. His wife, Victoria, is retiring this June as the gifted-students program director in Glen Cove. One daughter lives in Oregon, and another who previous lived in Oregon has moved to Costa Rica. “We’re going to make JetBlue very rich,” he quipped.
The Melville Chamber DeLuise began “calllaunched in 2002. As ing around,” and the DeLuise explained when word came from Albany he was named Long Is– start your own chamlander News’ 2012 Person ber to fill an apparent of the Year, the seed was void in representation planted when restaurateur for the area. Jim Tsunis Sr.’s Nickel’s An idea with its inirestaurant was hurting, as tial concepts sketched was neighboring Cirella’s, on out a diner napkin DeLuise explained, beended up working out Mike DeLuise cause the traffic on 110 “very, very well,” was such that it took too long to get DeLuise said. there. He and Tsunis first met at “I’m very proud of what we’ve Nickel’s, then headed down to the done with the chamber,” he said. Sweet Hollow Diner to discuss the “There are opportunities for the problem. chamber to go well beyond what we “Whenever we had lunch, he al- are now. I think we’ve proven our ways had some kind of an idea,” importance and significance in the DeLuise said at the time. “He said, community.” ‘Look at the traffic on 110. What can Along the way, the chamber had a we do to take care of this?’ He hand in major victories for Long Isthought I would call somebody, and land, including helping to spur ecohe had this plan of how you could re- nomic development along the Route work the traffic.” 110 corridor, securing a commitment
to reopen the Republic Airport train station and the repeal of the MTA commuter tax. “Over the years everyone on Long Island has seen benefits – some big, some small – from our efforts. By addressing mass transportation, traffic easement and smart community planning, the Melville Chamber is helping to insure a better life for future generations,” DeLuise said. Those robust efforts will continue in the future. Ted Macaluso, the executive director of the Melville Chamber, said DeLuise has been “the kingpin” of the chamber and the “glue of this chamber when it first started out.” DeLuise said he plans to remain active in the Melville Chamber in his retirement, and has been aiding in the transition process. “The chamber is going to be as strong as it has been,” Macaluso said.
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In boosting the job supply, bringing about lowered electrical costs for consumers and keeping the environment clean, there are several reasons why federal, state and local government officials are backing the solarenergy push across the United States; and Huntington is a town on the forefront of that effort. “Solarize Huntington really is a true and enlightened partnership of the town, the state and the federal government,” Congressman Steve Israel (D-New York) said at a press conference April 9. “[The program] protects our environment, creates jobs and protects consumers.” Solarize Huntington is a grouppurchasing pilot program sponsored by the Town of Huntington and The City University of New York (CUNY) that aims to reduce the costs of installing solar panels and systems by leveraging the collective purchasing power of homeowners that wish to go solar. While similar initiatives have sprung up in New York, Solarize Huntington is the first of its kind on Long Island and will
From left, Congressman Steve Israel, Assemblyman Chad Lupinacci and Laurie Reilly, of Sustainable CUNY, discuss the nationwide solar-energy push on April 9. begin its four-month-long trial this month. The program boasts a tiered pricing structure, community educational events and outreach and a competitively-selected installer – who has yet to be announced as of press time Monday. “We’ve tried to step out and be on the forefront of getting solar power in Huntington,” Huntington Councilman Gene Cook said.
Along with the Solarize Huntington imitative, the Town of Huntington has also worked to make solar energy installation less-strenuous for residents and businesses through the “Solar Energy System Fast Track Permit Application,” which was introduced as a part of the Long Island Unified Solar Permit Initiative and allows for expedited review of solarpanel permit applications.
Other “green” Huntington projects can be seen in 2011 when the town installed a Solar Photo-Voltaic Renewable Generating System on the roof of town hall. The system is estimated to output 34,136 kilowatt hours of power and to reduce carbon dioxide emissions by 22 metric tons per year. But, while Huntington has emerged as a “shining example” for solar initiatives, as Heather Leibowitz of Environmental New York said, it’s just one of many in the effort to power up the country using earth’s largest light bulb: the sun. During the April 9 conference, it was announced that the “Shining Cities: 2015” report, which was issued by the Environment New York Research & Policy Center on the same day, found New York City to be the ninth-ranked American city when it comes to solar panel installations. The city has risen to that rank via its 800-percent solar capacity increase over the last six years, according to researchers at the NYC Solar America City partnership. In turn, with more solar panels requiring installation, more jobs are being created. (Continued on page A16)
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BUSINESS Pile-Up Of Meetings Irks Legislator By Danny Schrafel dschrafel@longislandergroup.com
When it comes to the Heartland Town Square “mini-city” project, there’s a veritable pileup of meetings this Thursday evening, and one local lawmaker is none too pleased. Legislator Steve Stern (D-Dix Hills) lambasted the New York State DOT and the Town of Islip for scheduling on Thursday, April 16, both a special planning board meeting at Islip Town Hall to consider the Heartland Town Square project and a Sagtikos highway expansion public information session. That means residents who are interested in the Heartland project and the future use of the Sagtikos – which is being eyed for a key infrastructure upgrade to make Heartland a successful development – have to choose what meeting they’ll attend. While another public meeting on the Sagtikos was set to occur after press time on Tuesday, April 14, Stern said the scheduling snafu was an avoidable conflict that should concern the public. “They can’t even get these public
meetings right,” he said during the Huntington Township Chamber of Commerce’s Government Relations Committee meeting Friday morning. “This is one example, but in 10 years of experience, you see all too often where governments don’t coordinate with each other.” Of the Heartland project itself, Stern said he has “concerns” about the impact of the ambitious mixed-use development, and said that the Heartland project exemplifies the disconnect between “big, grand visions” for development and the infrastructure that would serve it. State officials said the overall objective of the Sagtikos/Sunken Meadow Parkway Operational Study, which was funded as part of the 2015-2016 state budget adopted April 1, is to examine how the roadway functions, identify causes of traffic congestion and accidents and determine how the corridor will function in the future. Smart-growth advocates Vision Long Island, based in Northport, have argued a widening of the Sagtikos is critical to the viability of the 9,000home Heartland concept, which includes millions of square feet of office
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Animals As Companions And Healthy Lifestyles Veterans, seniors and children all enjoy the love and affection of animals who bring smiles to their faces and can help promote transition into healthy and active lifestyles. Learn more about this healthy living concept when the Huntington Township Chamber of Commerce’s Veterans and Health and Wellness Committees invite everyone to join them for “Animals as Companions and Healthy Lifestyles.” The event will be held on Wednesday, April 22 from 8:30-10 a.m. at the Society of St. Vincent DePaul, located at 1705 East Jericho Turnpike in Huntington. Dogs are always thought of as the companion animal; however, it may surprise you to learn that
many other animals, from horses to monkeys, can be used to rehabilitate those in need. Come hear for yourself some of these incredible stories from guest speakers Lynda Loudon of the Nassau Suffolk Animal Hospital/VAC; Rogerlyn Cipriano of Angels for Warriors; Christina Butcherof the Huntington YMCA; Katie McGowan from HorseAbility; and Cathy Rogan of Little Shelter Animal Adoption. Thank you to our sponsors for their support: Attitude Financial Advisors and JoeMaddalone Power Strategies. For more information or to reserve your seat, call 631-4236100 or email linda@huntingtonchamber.com.
and retail space on 452 acres at the former Pilgrim State psychiatric hospital. Especially in the case of Heartland, which is located a short distance from the four-way town line dividing Suffolk’s western towns of Huntington, Babylon, Islip and Smithtown, Stern said a regional planning approach is needed to ensure the other three towns nearby aren’t unduly affected. “With big, regional planning projects, I always believed that, particularly in the area that we refer to as the Sagtikos corridor… these are the decisions that cannot be made provincially; that, although towns have land-use and zoning authority, that these decisions should be made much more regionally,” he said. “The system we have in place now is the exact opposite of that.” Implementing a regional zoning body would require a change to the state constitution, Stern told the chamber, because the constitution gives zoning authority to the government
Legislator Steve Stern speaks Friday morning to the Huntington Township Chamber of Commerce’s Government Relations Committee Friday. body – in this case, the Town of Islip – considered “closest to the people.” County Executive Steve Bellone in his State of the County address last month proposed offering financial incentives for towns to engage in regional planning. In the meantime, Heartland Town Square could be a case where Islip hands down an approval, Stern said, but then “punts” to the county and the state to solve the infrastructure shortfalls, whether in terms of roads or sewers. “That’s the system. And it’s wrong,” Stern said.
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Voyage To Take Paramount On A ‘Journey’ The Paramount Spotlight By Andrew Wroblewski awroblewski@longislandergroup.com
While the band goes by the name Voyage, it might prefer to take its audience on a journey. Voyage, a tribute band to classic American rock band Journey, is set to
take The Paramount’s stage on April 24. “Singer Hugo is an absolute dead ringer for Steve Perry both visually and vocally, and has brought the show to critical acclaim through the many sold-out shows and private and corporate events throughout America,” the band’s official website reads. Performing Journey’s biggest hits, such as “Any Way You Want It,” “Don’t Stop Believin,” and “Open Arms,” Voyage is also made up of
New York musicians Robby Hoffman (guitar), Greg Smith (bass), Charlie Zeleny (drums) and Al Spinelli (keys). The band cites its marquee performance as a show it played before a crowd of 50,000 at the Meadowlands. “Voyage takes you back to the 80s era when the timeless music of Journey ruled the airwaves,” the website reads. “The talent of these five guys together has brought the meaning of tribute to a whole new level.” Fellow tribute act, Songs In the At-
tic will also grace The Paramount’s stage on April 24 as David Clark is set to perform the music of Long Island native and former Huntington resident Billy Joel. Tickets for the show are available from the box office or at www.paramountny.com from $15-$35. Doors are set to open at 7 p.m. and the bands will take the stage at 8 p.m.
Singer Hugo is the front man for Voyage, a tribute band that performs the hits of American-rock band Journey.
Voyage bassist Greg Smith has also performed with artists and bands like Ted Nugent, Alice Cooper and Blue Oyster Colt.
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CIVIL WAR
Yearlong Civil War
This 20-foot by 12-foot, 35-star flag is the flag that members of the 127th Regiment from Huntington marched under when they returned home from war on July 8, 1865. By Danny Schrafel dschrafel@longislandergroup.com
Historians will mark the 150th anniversary of the end of the American Civil War Friday with a special program at the Soldiers and Sailors museum in Huntington. Town Clerk Jo-Ann Raia is coordinating a yearlong series of programs with Huntington’s historic societies to commemorate the sesquicentennial of the war which killed more American soldiers – about 700,000 in all – than any other war. The idea for a coordinated collaboration began when Town Archivist Antonia Mattheou mentioned last year that the 150th anniversary was coming up, setting into motion months of meetings and coordination efforts. “It should be a nice kickoff,” Raia said. For Friday’s program, which runs from 6-8 p.m. at the museum, located at 228 Main St., contributors include: the 14th Brooklyn NYS Militia, the African-American Historic Designation Council, Cold Spring Harbor Whaling Museum, Greenlawn-Centerport Historical Association, the Half Hollow Hills Community Library, the Heckscher Museum of Art, the Huntington Arts Council, the Huntington Township Chamber of Commerce, the Huntington Cultural Affairs Division, the Huntington Historical Society, the Huntington Public Library, the Huntington Town Clerk’s Archives, Huntington Town Historian Robert Hughes, Long Island’s regional archivist, the National Archives at New York City, the North Shore Civil War Round Table, the Northport Historical Society and the Walt Whitman Birthplace Association.
Those organizations are also staging events throughout the year, Raia said, for the Civil War commemoration. The year of programming is set to wind up with a cavalry parade down Main Street in Northport; a date has not been set. Toby Kissam, who is coordinating the Huntington Historical Society’s contributions to the townwide exhibitions, said that unlike exhibits four years ago, which focused on the fighting of Civil War to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the first battles in 1861, this year’s 150th anniversary exhibits hone in on the war’s end and what was happening in Huntington at the time. Included in that display are Civil War-era diaries, 150-year-old copies of The Long-Islander’s coverage of the Civil War, and period costumes. “Probably the most startling,” Kissam said, is a 20-foot by 12-foot, 35-star flag that, according to the society’s accession records, is the flag that members of the 127th Regiment from Huntington marched under on Fulton Street when they returned home from war on July 8, 1865. The war ended April 9, 1865, when Confederate forces surrendered at the Appomattox Courthouse. At the Heckscher Museum, artist Mort Künstler’s unveiled his latest piece, “Respect of an Army,” which portrays Confederate Army General Robert E. Lee surrendering to Union soldiers in 1865. The painting is located in the Power Politics and War Exhibit at the Heckscher Museum of Arts. Künstler also announced his most recent works, titled “A New Nation,” which depict American Revolutionary War scenes, will be unveiled in 2016.
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When life hands you lemons, most people say to turn it into lemonade. Tutto Pazzo chef/co-owner Luigi Petrone did just that – when he was laid out for five months recovering from bariatric surgery, he learned the ropes of social media. After being diagnosed with diabetes, Luigi went under the knife last January. While he was recuperating, he took courses in social media during the downtime. When he returned, he put that savvy to work; a faux “weather alert” during the blizzard of 2015 was a viral hit and ended up with 400 people dining at Tutto
Pazzo in the middle of a blizzard. There’s plenty of people who watch Luigi’s turns at the poker table, too, as well as countless food updates and cuisine-in-process footage. “We’re up 30 percent on the worst winter we’ve ever had,” he said. It’s for the good of his business – and himself. “I’m the chef, and I can’t eat anymore,” he said. “So my new drug is playing with my computer all day long, taking videos and creation.” Each with decades of experience under their belts, brothers Luigi and Joseph Petrone took over the sprawling space in 1991 and opened Tutto Pazzo a year later. Luigi commands the kitchen, while Joseph handles the
Luigi Petrone shows off the ravioli creation of the day in Tutto Pazzo’s pasta room last week. front of the house. There are 200 seats indoors, as well as a 280-seat outdoor patio which, at long last, will be getting ample springtime use, we’re sure. Walk in to the front door and your eye will be drawn to the grand bar at
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famous pasta factory where all of Tutto Pazzo’s homemade pasta is made for dining at home and in the restaurant. Their signature pasta is a homemade ravioli “twister” Caramelle ravioli, which sort of looks like a delightful wrapped candy, except it’s a savory morsel of ravioli. This is the latest iteration of Tutto Pazzo, which Luigi said has gone through several major renovations. The most recent was a result of a fire in 2005; the restaurant was closed for nine months before reopening, boasting its current Tuscan design and earth tones. As prime time for outdoor dining approaches, Tutto Pazzo is gearing up to introduce yet another new concept – The Stoop Clam Bar. Luigi says The Stoop will offer grab-andgo quick bites for sale along New York Avenue; everything, including scrumptious Littleneck Clams (6) and sliders, will be $4.95 or less. This joins other popular Tutto Pazzo promos including Vino & Meatballs Tuesday, Thursday night steak nights, and an increasing number of gluten-free and vegetarian offerings. At every corner you turn, there’s something for you to enjoy at
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Across the country over the last year, according to the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), one out of every 78 new jobs created was in the solar industry. In 2014 alone, 36,000 jobs were created by solar. Along with new jobs, lowered costs for going solar have come about through program like the Rooftop Solar Challenge, which is conducted by the DOE. Solar panels now cost about 1 percent of what they had cost 35 years ago; system costs have reduced by 20 percent, the waittime for permitting has lowered by 40 percent and permitting fees have decreased by 12 percent. “Simply put, solar power and programs like this just make it that much easier for Americans to be active partners in reducing their own utility bills, protecting the environment, protecting us from weather extremes and creating jobs,” Israel said. But, as with every sunny day, the threat of a cloud getting in the
way is always a possibility. Government officials recognize that threat in the form of tax credits expiring and agencies putting up roadblocks in the way of solar-energy innovation. The Resident Renewable Energy Tax Credit currently allows taxpayers to claim 30 percent of qualified expenditures for a renewable-energy system, but is set to expire in December 2016. Israel would like to see that credit extended, but opponents have argued that the credit is too expensive to continue. “To say that we cannot afford investment tax credits and production tax credits for renewable energies while, at the same time we’re subsidizing the largest oil companies on earth $40 billion a year is to lose all logic,” Israel said. “If you can find $40 billion to subsidize big oil companies, then we can find the tax credits and tax incentives to help homeowners in Huntington and small businesses to deploy solar panels and reduce their utilities cost.”
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State mandates repowering study (Continued from page A3)
mandate, they shared Raia’s concern that Northport’s deadline was three years later than the others. “We commend and thank Governor Cuomo and the state legislature for including in this year’s budget bills language requiring LIPA to study repowering existing power plants instead of seeking to build new ones, but we are concerned that the legislation delays until 2018 the study of the Northport plant while requiring the ones for Port Jefferson
and Island Park to begin this year,” Petrone and Councilman Mark Cuthbertson said in a statement. “As Long Island’s major electricity source, first consideration should be given to the Northport repowering, which we have said for some time is the most cost-effective solution to addressing Long Island’s future electricity needs. At the very least, we call on LIPA to conduct the Northport study simultaneously with the ones for the other plants.” Should PSEG determine that re-
powering is the best way to go to make their operations more economical, reliable and environmentally friendly, they can enter an agreement related to payments in lieu of taxes (PILOT payments) to local municipalities so long as they’re selling energy from that repowered site. Jeffrey Weir, PSGE’s director of communications, said a study last year indicated no need for additional power generation on Long Island until at least 2024.
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start affecting us,” he said. He’s been taking that message on the road during a series of presentations at firehouses and firefighting conventions across the country, with hopes of bringing the message directly to firefighters. The presentation he gives now is an outgrowth of attending the 2014 Firehouse Expo in Baltimore and the discussions that ensued there. He’ll be giving that presentation in Atlanta, Ga. this summer, and is writing a book, also called “Poisoned,” on the topic. Changing those habits, he argues, could mean the difference between life and death. Yet the old adage,
“don’t worry – it’s just smoke” prevails often. “If you look at a picture, any pictures of any fire, you’ll see guys with their face pieces off,” Fling said. “What we’re breathing now contains over 800 chemicals. Most of them are known to cause cancer.” A lifelong Dix Hills resident and ’87 Hills East grad, Fling is the product of a tradition of fire service in his family. He joined in 1996, following in the footsteps of his uncle and two generations before that. But that deference and reverence for tradition that sustains Long Island’s volunteer fire corps may be in part leading to a spike in cancer
deaths among the brave. Fling said statistics show that 53 percent of all non-line-of-duty deaths of firefighters are caused by cancer, a plight first placed intensely in the public eye in the years following the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks and the deaths of Ground Zero volunteers and responders from various maladies. Not only do carcinogens get in through the lungs, volunteers also absorb it through their skin and through their gear. The most common place for firefighters to develop skin cancer, the chief said, is across the forehead, where an unwashed helmet band meets the skin, resulting in repeated exposure to chemi-
cals even months after the suit is contaminated. Heightened skin temperature accelerates that process – for every five degrees skin temperature goes up, absorption rates increase by 400 percent. To protect themselves, volunteers should keep a face piece down at all times, wash uniforms and shower in cold water immediately after fires. Vigorous exercise and the heavy perspiration that results helps cleanse some of those toxins, Fling said. He said many have been receptive to his message, but change is slow. “We know now things that we never knew years ago, but we’re still fighting fires the same way,” he said.
Town analyzes sex offender law after court ruling (Continued from page A1)
nicipalities in this State have enacted similar laws that prohibit registered sex offenders from living within a certain distance of schools, daycare centers, parks, youth centers and other areas where children are likely to congregate. That such laws are proliferating at an accelerated rate is hardly surprising, given the significant interest involved, namely, the protection of children from sex offenders. Local governments have, understandably, relied on their police power in furthering that interest,” the court ruling, penned by Justice Eugene Pigott, reads in part. “But a local government’s police power is not absolute. When the State has created a comprehensive and detailed regulatory scheme with regard to the subject matter that the local law attempts to regulate, the local interest must yield to that of the State in regulating that field.” State lawmakers have responded by pushing for legislation that would prohibit sex offenders from living within 1,000 feet of a school building.
Assemblyman Chad Lupinacci (RHuntington Station) is a cosponsor of the Assembly version of the bill. State Senator John Flanagan (R-E. Northport) announced last month that the Senate had passed seven bills, which would, in addition to schoolbuilding ban outlined in the Assembly law, prohibit certain sex offenders from knowingly being within 1,000 feet of where pre-K or kindergarten instruction occurs; requires the state Department of Corrections and Community Supervision to receive “regular updates” of all elementary and secondary-school locations to ensure residency restrictions for level 2 and 3 offenders are being followed; reduces the amount of time it takes to make a risk-level determination; ban sex offenders from living within 1,500 feet of their victim’s residence and require sex offenders to comply with requirements in any home they reside in more than two days a week. State Senator Michael Venditto also sponsored legislation that would allow local municipalities to make their own sex-offender laws.
Should any of these proposals advance toward adoption, both the Senate and the Assembly would have to reconcile the bills to create a single version passed by both legislative bodies. While the flurry of legislative activity is likely to amend state law, some experts argue that geographic restrictions are not the answer. A study by the Association for the Treatment of Sexual Abusers, which is dedicated to preventing sexual abuse through research, education, and shared learning techniques aimed at promoting evidence-based practice, public policy and community strategies, argues residence restriction laws are largely ineffective. “Sex offender residence restrictions, broadly applied to all sex offenders, also appear to be limited in their ability to prevent the sexual abuse of children,” the report, “A Reasoned Approach,” written by Joan Tabachnick and Alisa Klein in 2011, reads. “In tracking the re-offense rate of a group of released sex offenders, the Minnesota Department of Correc-
tions concluded that “not a single reoffense would have been prevented by an ordinance restricting where sex offenders could live.” Remaining on the books is the county’s Community Protection Act, which went into effect in 2013. Under that legislation, the county is providing law enforcement and Parents for Megan’s Law, an organization which advocates to prevent sexual abuse of children, with additional resources to ensure that all registered sex offenders are in compliance with state law and provides for “heightened monitoring” of the 1,000-plus registered sex offenders who reside in Suffolk County. According to county officials, since the implementation of the Community Protection Act, there have been no reported cases of registered sex offenders reoffending in the county. If town attorneys determine Huntington’s sex-offender statute is illegal and must be stricken, a vote to schedule a public hearing to do so could be held as soon as next Tuesday’s town board meeting.
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THURSDAY An Evening of Live Music
Americana artists Claudia Russell and Bruce Kaplan from Northern California share a bill with New York-based singersongwriter and guitarist Glen Roethel during the Folk Music Society of Huntington’s monthly Hard Luck Café series at the Cinema Arts Centre (423 Park Avenue, Huntington) on Thursday, April 16. The 8:30 p.m. concert in the Cinema’s Sky Room will be preceded by an open mic at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $15 ($10 for Cinema Arts Centre and FMSH members). For more information, visit www.fmsh.org or call 631-425-2925.
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Enjoy an Americana music concert event, “Heartstrings Presents,” April 17, as performed by modern-day pioneering artists Jonah Tolchin, Frank Fairfield and Bill Scorzari, at the Congregational Church of Huntington, 30 Washington Drive, Centerport, 8 p.m. $20.
Blast To The Past
On Friday, April 24, Oakwood Primary Center, 264 W. 22nd St., Huntington, hosts “Oakwood’s Blast to the Past” event from 7-8:30 p.m. Take a walk through time with a special exhibit of historic buildings on loan from the Huntington Town Clerk’s archives, or pop into a vintage photobooth. Other highlights include spinning and carding demonstrations by Diane Pionegro of the Spinning Study Group of Long Island and old style “trundling” (or hoop races as we know it today
Wine Glass Painting Fundraiser
Want something fun to do and help raise money for the Friends of the Elwood Public Library? On Friday, April 17, 6:308:30 p.m., spark your creativity as Irene Marchese guides you in painting four one-of-a-kind wine glasses created especially by you. Everything is supplied, even the gift bag to bring them home in. Elwood Wines will provide a light tasting of some wines next door to begin the evening. Make your check for $50 payable to: The Friends of the Elwood Public Library. In person registration required at 1929 Jericho Turnpike.
Piano At The Lab
Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory’s 2015 Cultural Series Concerts presents piano duo Jiayin Shen and Alan Woo on April 17 at 6 p.m. in the Grace Auditorium. Individual tickets will be sold at the door for $20. RSVP at pubaff@cshl.edu or
Gently used and new clothing for men, women, children and infants, as well as baby items, toys, books, shoes and assorted household items, plus many surprises, are on sale Sunday, April 19, 9:30 a.m.-3 p.m. and Monday, April 20 (bag day) from 9:30 a.m.-2 p.m. Sponsored by the Sisterhood of the Huntington Jewish Center, at 510 Park Ave., Huntington. 631-427-1089.
Let’s Talk Sagtikos
The New York State Department of Transportation (NYSDOT) will host two public information meetings for the Sagtikos State Parkway/Sunken Meadow State Parkway Operational Study. The April 16 meeting is being held at William T. Rogers Middle School, 97 Old Dock Road, Kings Park, 6-9 p.m. Study area maps, traffic and accident data and other related information will be available for review.
150th Civil War Anniversary
Heartstrings Presents
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TUESDAY
FRIDAY The Town of Huntington commemorates the 150th anniversary of the end of the Civil War on April 17, 6-8 p.m. at the Soldiers & Sailors Memorial Building, 228 Main St., Huntington. Featuring speaker, Huntington Town Historian Robert C. Hughes; dramatic readings by Helen Murdock-Prep, theater educator; and music by Sampawams Creek. Refreshments will be served courtesy of the Friends of the Huntington Public Library. 631-351-3035.
MONDAY
Green Arts Eco-Faire In honor of Earth Day, celebrate nature and your love for the ocean with recycled and eco-friendly arts at the Green Arts Eco-Faire Saturday, April 18, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. at the Cold Spring Harbor Whaling Museum, 279 Main Street, Cold Spring Harbor. Visit environmentally conscious vendors and local artisans selling everything from handmade soaps and candles to wooden toys and jewelry. Enjoy 1/2 off museum admission and craft stations for the kids. 631-367-3418. www.cshwhalingmuseum.org. call 516-367-8455.
Healthy Kids Race
The Healthy Kids Running Series will be held Fridays, April 17, 24 and May 1, 8, 5-6 p.m. at Fifth Avenue Elementary School, 1157 Fifth Ave., East Northport. The series aims to provide kids with a positive, educational, and fun experience in the world of running. Visit www.healthykidsrunningseries.org.
SATURDAY Art Bytes
Get excited for Art Bytes at LaunchPad Huntington, 315 Main St., on April 18, 610 p.m. Free, but $5 suggested donation. This special art-and-tech event features visual art, animation, illustration, videography, live painting and musical performances. Plus, enjoy delicious food courtesy of Fado Restaurant, Massa's Pizzeria, Tasty American Coo Coo and Neraki. Drinks courtesy of Greenport Harbor Brewing Co. and Hint Water. Sparkboom.org.
Kiwanis Food Drive
Gather those goods when the Kiwanis hold a food drive on April 18, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. at the Waldbaum’s Supermarket, 60 Wall St., Huntington village. Kiwanis hopes to collect 2000 pounds of nonperishable food and personal care items for those in need in Huntington, through Long Island Cares.
SUNDAY Chorus At Opera Night
The Huntington Community Chorus,
WEDNESDAY Educating About Sports Injuries
under the direction of Judy Leopold, will join the professional cast of Opera Night on April 19, 4 p.m., at Christ Church, 61 E. Main St., Oyster Bay, for an evening of choral music, highlights from favorite operas, and virtuoso piano selections. Minimum donation: $15. 631-261-8808.
Half Hollow Hills PTA Council’s Parent Resource/Task Force Committee together with REACH Community and Youth Agency presents “Youth Sports Injuries: What every parent must know about chest injuries and concussions" on Wednesday, April 22, 7-9 p.m. at Half Hollow Hills High School East, 50 Vanderbilt Parkway, Dix Hills. Speakers are renowned experts from Cohen's Children's Medical Center and Burke's Rehabilitation Center.
Poet Signing
Taste And Trivia of Northport
Join Long Island Poet of the Year Annabelle Moseley on April 19, 2 p.m. in the Seminary of the Immaculate Conception library, 440 West Neck Road, Huntington. She will be reading from her new double volume of poetry, “A Ship to Hold the World” and “The Marionette’s Ascent.” 631-423-0483 ext. 141. libraryweb@icseminary.edu.
Usdan Open House
Usdan Center for the Creative and Performing Arts opens its doors for an Open House for the new season on April 19, 11 a.m.-2 p.m. at the Center¹s 200acre woodland campus, at 185 Colonial Springs Road, Wheatley Heights. For information and reservations, call (631) 643-7900, write to info@usdan.com, or visit www.usdan.com.
Chai Center Camp Open House
Get a sneak peek at a summer full of fun and adventure at The Chai Center of Dix Hills, 501 Vanderbilt Parkway. Parents and children can tour the facility featuring all new indoor specialty club rooms and Certified Nature Explore Outdoor Classroom. Children will enjoy our moon bounce, art and our light and shadow room. April 19 and 26, 10:30 a.m. Call 631-351-8672 or visit thechaicenter.com for more information.
Northport Historical Society is combining two favorites – “Taste of Northport” and “Trivia Night” – into one fun evening on April 22. Danyell’s Kitchen (225 Main St., formerly Campari) hosts “Taste and Trivia of Northport,” an evening of great food and interesting trivia. Dinner includes appetizer, salad, entrée and a glass of wine or beer; $25 pp plus tax. The trivia contest is sponsored by the Town of Huntington Historical Partnership; $10 pp. Winner takes half of the pot (contest portion). Play as a team—there is no limit to team size! 7 p.m. Reservations are required. Call the Society at 631-757-9859.
AT THE LIBRARIES Cold Spring Harbor Library
95 Harbor Road, Cold Spring Harbor. 631-692-6820. cshlibrary.org. • Students can learn new tips and ticks of memorization at Secrets of a Super Student on Tuesday, April 21, at 4:30 p.m. • A book discussion about “The Museum of Extraordinary Things” by Alice Hoffman will be held on Thursday, April 16 and Tuesday, April 21 at 7 p.m.
Commack Public Library
18 Hauppauge Road, Commack. 631-
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499-0888. commack.suffolk.lib.ny.us. • Enjoy a friendly game of bridge or mah-jongg in the Community Room every Friday, from 1-5:30 p.m. • Learn all about canning jams and jellies with Certified Master Food Preserver Mark Vosburgh on Thursday, April 16, from 7-8:30 p.m.
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Deer Park Public Library
44 Lake Ave., Deer Park. 631-586-3000. deerparklibrary.org. • The library offers Google Nexus 7 tablets for borrowing. Browse the web, download a book, play games and more with just a touch of your finger. Tablets can be checked out for two weeks on an adult Deer Park library card. • Join in an afternoon of knitting on April 23 from 2-4 p.m. Call for information.
Elwood Public Library
3027 Jericho Turnpike, Elwood. 631499-3722. www.elwoodlibrary.org. • Watch the library’s weekly Friday afternoon movie at 1 p.m. • Enjoy “The Most Beautiful Cars Ever Built” on Saturday, April 25, from 1-3 p.m., as Roy Jaffe, former senior stylist at General Motors, returns to share images of beautiful and unusual cars from his extensive photo collection.
Find One-Of-A-Kind Treasure The Huntington Historical Society hosts an antique sale, with several antique dealers offering items from their collections to the public on April 18-19, 12-4 p.m., at the Kissam House Museum at 434 Park Ave., Huntington. www.huntingtonhistoricalsociety.org. Station. 631-549-4411. www.shpl.info. • Children ages 9-11 can come and participate in Tweens Night Out: Tween Lego Night on April 17, from 7-8 p.m.
THEATER & FILM Cinema Arts Centre
Dix Hills: 55 Vanderbilt Parkway. 631421-4530; Melville: 510 Sweet Hollow Road. 631-421-4535. hhhlibrary.org. • 3D printing is here! Watch the MakerBot in action for 50 cents of printing for each 30 minutes. For more information, call the Adult Reference Desk. • Enjoy an afternoon of Bridge on Monday, April 20, from 10 a.m.-1 p.m.
423 Park Ave., Huntington. www.cinemaartscentre.org. 631-423-7611. • The one and only, as fresh and catchy today as it was back in 1964, “Mary Poppins” screens in the monthly Cinema for Kids! Series on Sunday, April 19 at 12 p.m. Free for kids under 13/$7 members/$12 public. • In celebration of Earth Day on Wednesday, April 22 at 7:30 p.m., join theaters around the globe in screening “Planetary,” the provocative and breathtaking film that brings into focus our connection to all living things on planet Earth. $12 public/$7 members.
Harborfields Public Library
John W. Engeman Theater
Half Hollow Hills Community Library
31 Broadway, Greenlawn. 631-757-4200. harborfieldslibrary.org. • Come in for some fun and games every Friday from 1-4 p.m. The game room is stocked with scrabble, bridge and other fun board games. • Listen to local poet Billy Lamont share his love for poetry at Poetry Slam night on April 17, from 7-8:30 p.m.
Huntington Public Library
Main Branch: 338 Main St., Huntington. 631-427-5165. Station Branch: 1335 New York Ave., Huntington Station. 631421-5053. www.thehuntingtonlibrary.org. • Learn how to use Skype, a free software program that allows users to make calls and video chats anywhere in the world on Thursday, April 16, at 2 p.m. in the main building.
Northport-East Northport Library
Northport: 151 Laurel Ave. 631-2616930. East Northport: 185 Larkfield Road. 631-261-2313. www.nenpl.org. • Art historian Mary Vahey will host a lecture about the highlights and history of the new Whitney Museum of American Art opening in Manhattan on Thursday, April 23, from 2:30-4 p.m. in Northport. • Children ages 1-3 are welcomed to come and enjoy singing songs and rhymes on Monday, April 20, 11 a.m. in East Northport.
South Huntington Public Library
145 Pidgeon Hill Road, Huntington
350 Main St., Northport. www.johnwengemantheater.com. 631-261-2900. • The classic “A Chorus Line” shows through May 10.
Minstrel Players of Northport
For its 50th production, the Players take on Kaufman’s & Hart’s “The Man Who Came to Dinner” on Saturdays, April 25 and May 2 at 8 p.m. and Sundays, April 26 and May 3 at 3 p.m. at Houghton Hall Theatre at Trinity Episcopal Church located at 130 Main St. in Northport Village. $20 adults/$15 seniors and children. 631-732-2926 or www.minstrelplayers.org.
MUSEUMS/EXHIBITS Art League of Long Island
107 East Deer Park Road, Dix Hills. Gallery hours: 9 a.m.-4 p.m. weekdays; 11 a.m.-4 p.m. weekends. 631-462-5400. www.ArtLeagueLI.net. • Check out the Art League’s 57th Long Island Artists Exhibition through May 7. • Artist Neill Slaughter visits Saturday, April 18 at 2 p.m. to discuss his experiences during his Fulbright Fellowship to India in 1992.
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. www.bjspokegallery.com.
• Winners of the EXPO 34 Competition are now on display at the Gallery through April 30.
215 Main St., Northport. Museum hours: Tuesday - Sunday, 1-4:30 p.m. 631-7579859. www.northporthistorical.org. • For an afternoon of historical fun, come and enjoy a self-guided walking tour of the Northport’s Historic Main Street Tuesday-Sunday from 1-4:30 p.m. Available in the museum shop at $5 per person.
Vanderbilt Museum and Planetarium
1660 Route 25A, Cold Spring Harbor. Open seven days a week, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Saturday and Sundays until 6 p.m.: $6 adults; $4 children 3-12 and seniors over 65; members and children under 3 are free. 516-692-6768. www.cshfha.org. • Earth Day at the Hatchery will be celebrated throughout the month of April with a focus on frogs. April 18-19 from 11 a.m.-3 p.m. a special event focusing on wood frogs will take place.
180 Little Neck Road, Centerport. Museum hours through April 15: Tuesday, Saturday and Sunday, 12-4 p.m. Grounds admission: $7 adults, $6 students with ID and seniors 62 and older, and $3 children 12 and under. Mansion tour, add $5 per person. 631854-5555. www.vanderbiltmuseum.org. • Come and enjoy an afternoon of mansion touring, which begins in the Courtyard of the historic house once owned by William K. Vanderbilt II. Tours are Tuesday, Saturday and Sunday for a fee of $5 in addition to the price of admission. Check the museum’s website for time listings.
Cold Spring Harbor Whaling Museum
Walt Whitman Birthplace
Cold Spring Harbor Fish Hatchery
279 Main Street, Cold Spring Harbor. 631367-3418. www.cshwhalingmuseum.org. • Green Arts Eco-Faire: On Saturday, April 18, 11-4, in honor of Earth Day, celebrate nature and your love for the ocean with recycled and eco-friendly arts. Visit environmentally conscious vendors and local artisans selling everything from handmade soaps and candles to wooden toys and fantastic jewelry. Enjoy 1/2 off museum admission and craft stations for the kids.
Heckscher Museum Of Art
2 Prime Ave., Huntington. Museum hours: Wednesday - Friday from 10 a.m.4 p.m., first Fridays from 4-8:30 p.m., Saturday and Sunday from 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Admission $6-8/adults, $4-6/seniors, and $4-5/children; members and children under 10 free. 631-351-3250. • The 19th annual “Long Island’s Best: Young Artists at The Heckscher Museum” exhibition is back. On view from through April 19 will be artwork by students in grades 9-12 from public and private schools throughout Nassau and Suffolk counties.
Huntington Arts Council
Main Street Petite Gallery: 213 Main St., Huntington. Gallery hours: Monday Friday 9 a.m.-6 p.m.; Saturday noon-4 p.m. 631-271-8423. www.huntingtonarts.org. • “I See Me,” the self-portrait show, will be on display in the Main Street Gallery through April 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
246 Old Walt Whitman Road, Huntington Station. Hours: Monday-Friday, 11 a.m.-4 p.m.; Saturdays and Sundays, 11 a.m.- 5 p.m. Admission: $6 adults, $5 seniors, $4 students, and children under 5 are free. 631-427-5240. www.waltwhitman.org. • Schedule at a time convenient for your group for high tea and transport yourself back in time as your group experiences High Tea in a private gathering house at the Birthplace. $25/person. 631-427-5240, ext. 120. teaparty@waltwhitman.org.
MUSIC & DANCE Five Towns Performing Arts Center
Five Towns College, 305 N. Service Road, Dix Hills. Box Office: 631-6562148. www.dhpac.org. • The next show at the center brings a loved movie to life. “The Wedding Singer” musical shows April 16-19. $18 adults, $15 seniors/students.
The Paramount
370 New York Ave., Huntington. 631-6737300. www.paramountny.com. All shows begin at 8 p.m. unless otherwise noted. • Rock out with Jeff Beck and special guest Tyler Bryant on Friday, April 17.
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HillSPORTS GIRLS LACROSSE>> HALF HOLLOW HILLS 16, COPIAGUE 1
Thundercolts Off To Powerful Start In 2015 Long Islander News photo/Andrew Wroblewski
By Andrew Wroblewski awroblewski@longislandergroup.com
The Thundercolts, here in a game against Copiague, are outscoring opponents 58-9 in wins this season. Eagles offense to just 1 goal. “Paulina and the defense have been doing a great job… helping us to cause turnovers,” Horbach said. The win followed a 14-0 effort by the Thundercolts over William Floyd (1-4) in another Division I contest. In that game, Pascarella shared the top of the scorecard with Jenn
Casadonte one of Hills’ leading senior midfielders, as both Thundercolts contributed 5 points. Pascarella, this time, scored 1 goal and recorded 4 assists while Casadonte, a captain who is committed to Notre Dame University, scored 3 goals and added 2 assists. The Thundercolts’ leading scorer, Casie Caiazza added 4 goals
BASEBALL>> HILLS WEST 10, NEWFIELD 4
Colts Win First Two Season Series Swept West Islip in rematch of Suffolk championship By Andrew Wroblewski awroblewski@longislandergroup.com
After falling in the Suffolk Class AA championship a season ago, the Colts of Half Hollow Hills High School West’s baseball team are back on the diamond – and they’ve come back in style. The Colts (5-1) have started their 2014-2015 campaign by claiming their first two series of the seasons. The latest series came to a close with a 10-4 Colts victory over Newfield (1-2) on Saturday. In that game, senior Mike Marino was awarded a win for his 6-1/3 inning performance on the mound where he allowed just 4 hits and 1 walk while striking out the Wolverines on five separate occasions. Junior Lucas DiGiorgi powered the Colts offense with a 3-for-4 day where he scored 2 runs. Seniors Nick Lombardi, Tyler DeLucia and Owen McMenany all added 2 hits to help Hills West claim its second three-game series of the season.
The Colts’ first series win came in the form of a sweep against the very same team that ended their season a year ago: the Lions of West Islip (2-4). After emerging from the losers’ bracket to face the Lions in the championship game last year, the Colts defeated West Islip to force a second game that would decide the Suffolk champ. The Lions won 5-0. Seizing the opportunity for some payback, Hills West handed the defending Long Island champion its first three losses of the season and completed the sweep with a 10-9 win on April 1. Evan Alcazar ended up with the win on the mound for the Colts in that game, but Sean LeGuernic and senior Josh Wende were the heroes on offense; the duo combined to contribute to 6 of Hills West’s runs. LeGuernic was 3-for-4 from the plate with an RBI and 2 runs, and Wende was 2-for-2 with a double, 2 RBIs and a run. The Colts’ next League III season series comes against the Bulldogs of North Babylon (3-2) on April 21 with the game scheduled for 4 p.m. at
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The Thundercolts of Half Hollow Hills’ joint-high school girls lacrosse team are soaring to start the 2015 season. As of press time on Monday, Hills (4-2) is outscoring its opponents in wins by an outstanding margin of 58-9. “For us it’s been about winning the draws and controlling the midfield,” Head Coach Lori Horbach said. “When we can do that it gives us more opportunities to score.” The most-recent Thundercolts win came in the form of a 16-1 triumph over the Eagles of Copiague (0-5) on April 9. Hills started that win with 10straight goals in the first half to jump out to an early lead over the Eagles. Julia Pascarella led the Thundercolts in points with 5 on 2 goals and 3 assists. Four-year varsity player Dani Lulley followed up Pascarella’s effort with 4 points of her own on 1 goal and 3 assists. Paulina Difatta, a junior committed to Fairfield University, was solid, once again, for Hills in net as she recorded 4 saves to keep the
in the win as Difatta recorded 4 saves to preserve the shutout. “Casie has been on the team for five years, but this year she just has a different pep in her step,” Horbach said of Caiazza, who is heading for Molloy College in the fall. “I think that she just wants it a little more this season… We really want to make the playoffs.” Hills’ remaining two wins came in the form of a 17-0 shutout over Brentwood on March 30 and an 11-8 non-league victory over Commack to start the season on March 25. Casadonte and Caiazza currently lead the Thundercolts in points with 21. The Thundercolts are now midway through a bit of a break as their next game comes on Tuesday against Smithtown East (3-2) in another Division I matchup. “This is definitely going to be one of our toughest games,” Horbach said. “We have to keep in mind that games change and the pace of a game can change, so we have to be able to adjust.” The game against Smithtown East is scheduled to begin at 4 p.m. at High School East.
A season ago, the Colts fell to West Islip in the Class AA Suffolk championship – this year, Hills West started its season with a three-game sweep of the Lions. High School West. Before the series with the Bulldogs, the Colts will be in action against Bayport-Blue Point (6-0) on Thursday for another non-league showdown. That game is also scheduled to begin at 4 p.m. at High School West.
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