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THURSDAY, APRIL 24, 2014 DIX HILLS

The Paramount Spotlight

She Captured Life As It Unfolded Longtime Hills district photographer Felice Kristall, 59, remembered By Danny Schrafel dschrafel@longislandernews.com

Southside Johnny and the Asbury Jukes hit the Paramount stage Friday, May 2.

StillHavin’ AParty By Peter Sloggatt psloggatt@longislandernews.com

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Felice Kristall, pictured in 2011 with her trusty camera, was always ready to capture special moments in Half Hollow Hills.

MELVILLE

Roadwork To Continue Through 2015

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Construction will continue between the Long Island Expressway North Service Road and Arlington Street, and between Fletcher Place and Amityville Road in the Town of Huntington, until 2015. By Arielle Dollinger adollinger@longislandernews.com

A mile-long construction project across two stretches in the Melville area is set to continue until summer 2015, state officials said. The project – one stretch between the Long Island Expressway North Service

Road and Arlington Street, the other between Fletcher Place and Amityville Road in the Town of Huntington – includes “major pavement repairs,” replacement of pavement, resurfacing, the addition of an extra travel lane in each direction, new traffic signals with improved timing and coordination, improved pedestrian signals and crosswalks, side-

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walk replacement and an upgraded drainage system, said Patricia Audinot, of the New York State Department of Transportation’s Long Island Public Information Office. Construction workers will be at work at the sites during off-peak hours, she said, between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m., and then between 10 p.m. and 6 a.m.

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Southside Johnny, the man from Jersey who put the hit “We’re Havin’ A Party” on the playlists of fun-loving people everywhere, is bringing the party to The Paramount. Also known for the hits “I Don’t Want To Go Home,” “Trapped Again,” and the soulful “The Fever,” Southside Johnny is a prolific artist with more than 30 albums to his credit. But the man is best known as a tireless, highenergy performer who loves to show his audience a good time. “The band’s been kicking ass lately,” Johnny said in an interview with Long Islander News this week. “We play two hours and it’s full bore all the way.” The “we” refers to his band, the Asbury Jukes, which generally numbers about eight musicians, and in addition to the expected guitars and drums, includes a brass section that keeps the

A beloved fixture in the Half Hollow Hills community, known for both her smile and her ever-present camera, is being remembered this week for her efforts to capture the lives of Hills students as they unfolded. Longtime district photographer Felice Kristall, of Dix Hills, died Saturday, April 19. She was 59. Half Hollow Hills Board of Education Vice President Frank Grimaldi, a close friend of Kristall, said she had been seriously ill for about a year and had taken a turn for the worst in recent weeks. While core members of the school administration knew of her illness, they kept it under wraps at her request, Grimaldi said. “This is not something she wanted anybody and everybody to know what was going on,” he said. “She was very quiet, just kept things in… It wasn’t known to the world that she was sick for the last year.” For more than a decade, Kristall was best known as Half Hollow Hills’ most

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Hitting A Home Run For Opportunity Hills West junior gathering used sports gear for Everyone Can Play project Long Islander News photo/Danny Schrafel

By Danny Schrafel dschrafel@longislandernews.com

A Half Hollow Hills High School West junior is setting the foundation for a new program to empower youth through her upcoming Girl Scouts gold award project. As part of the “Everyone Can Play” project, Darci Morello, 16, of Dix Hills, is collecting gently used sports equipment at two upcoming drives which will then be redistributed in the fall to students in various school districts who might not be able to otherwise afford the gear. “I would like to be able to give them an opportunity to discover a hidden talent, allow them to participate on a team, or simply experiment with a sport that they are interested in and might not have been able to try before,” she said. Morello intends for this to be the first of many years for the Everyone Can Play project. She's working with High School West administrators right now to continue the project after she graduates in 2015, and has already raised the money to buy shelving units for surplus gear. “They’re going to keep the project continuously going,” she said. “More people will be taking on the sports equipment.” The idea for the drive came from her life as a multi-sport athlete. “I’ve been playing sports all my life. I understand how expensive it can get,” she said. “It kind of got me wondering about how other people afford it. It really adds up.”

Darci Morello is collecting gently-used sports equipment this weekend for her Girl Scouts gold award project at the Half Hollow Hills Community Library, which she hopes will set the foundation for the Everyone Can Play project at Hills West. And those costs can block some from participating, obscuring a talent that might earn them scholarships and afford other opportunities later in life, she added. “I’m just hoping to have an impact on

the community where it gets people playing school sports so there’s no barrier,” she said. Morello, a Girl Scout ambassador, is hosting the first of the two drives at the

Half Hollow Hills Community Library from 10 a.m.-1 p.m. this Saturday, April 26; the second is May 31. For more information, contact Morello at everyonecanplay.dm@gmail.com.

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TOWN OF HUNTINGTON

A New Look For General Services? By Danny Schrafel dschrafel@longislandernews.com

A second deputy could be coming to Huntington’s Department of General Services under a reorganization proposal unveiled April 8. Councilwoman Tracey Edwards, who sponsored the proposal, said the dual-deputy model would streamline operations and better define responsibilities. The board set a hearing on the proposal for 2 p.m. on May 6. “Overall, it’s going to provide better taxpayer service. That’s the end game – how can we do things better so our taxpayers get faster service?” Edwards said. Under the plan, two existing divisions, Buildings and Grounds, and Facilities Management, would be retooled as Building Maintenance, and Off-Street Parking Maintenance, respectively. Parks would be revised to become Parks and Grounds. Two new divisions – Golf Course Maintenance and Dix Hills Park Maintenance, would be created, while Vehicle Operations would be tweaked so that, except for golf carts and vehicles controlled by the Highway Department, Waste Management and HART bus, the department would be responsible for the maintenance and repair of all town vehicles. The department of Inter-Departmental Services would be unchanged. Those seven divisions would then be divvied up amongst the two directors. Current Deputy Director Mark Tyree will remain a deputy director in the restructured department, Edwards said, but it has not been determined which half he would head up or how those divisions would be split. By reorganizing, Edwards said the General Services would be better positioned to efficiently handle new responsibilities assigned to the division in recent years, which include the care of new parks and remediating blighted homes. It would also set defined points of responsibility. “Right now, it all falls into one group. Internally, you have to call different people and our taxpayers need different people in order to get things done,” she said. “This, I think, is going to streamline General Services and be more efficient.” Councilman Gene Cook, who has long sparred with town officials over the operation of General Services since he took office in 2012, said the proposed restructuring is “long overdue.” “General Services is a big division and certainly they need to have more oversight on it, that’s for sure,” he said. “It could possibly be a good thing, but we’re still doing our research on it to see if it’s the best way to go about it. But, it’s a good start.” Meanwhile, town hall insiders say the second deputy may be one of Edwards’ former political contenders. Melville’s Keith Barrett, owner of a Huntington Station repair shop and a recent town hall hire as an administrative assistant to General Services Director Thom Boccard, is being strongly considered for the new deputy director post, according to town hall insiders. His current position would be abolished to create the second deputy position. Barrett was a front-runner in 2013 for the Democratic nomination for Huntington Town Board, a spot that Edwards ultimately secured. Edwards declined to comment on what she described as personnel matters. She did say, however, that the town will begin by searching from within for candidates to fill the new deputy post. “We will always look internally first and we’re going to work with our employees to ensure that they agree,” she said.

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Striking Out Autism Again By Danny Schrafel dschrafel@longislandernews.com

A Melville family, led by a 15-yearold high school sophomore, is gearing up to strike out autism and the stigmas attached to it at an upcoming fundraiser. Hills vs. Autism will return next Saturday, May 2, to AMF Commack Vet’s Lanes for their third annual bowling fundraiser. “Bowling is something that brings everybody together. Everybody can just come and have a good night,” said foundation founder Drew Quinto, a Half Hollow Hills High School East sophomore. And bringing people together is what Hills vs. Autism is all about. Hills vs. Autism seeks to promote acceptance for children on the autism spectrum by allowing individuals the opportunity to participate in social activities in their community and enhance their lives with support and public awareness. Onehundred percent of proceeds from the event will be dedicated to the social skill enhancement of people with autism and distributed in grants to local programs and the Half Hollow Hills Alumni Association. The foundation got its start April 1, 2012, in concert with Quinto’s bar mitzvah. Rather than do a one-shot charitable contribution, he decided to do something that would have an ongoing impact, creating Hills vs. Autism. “We really had no idea what our future would hold,” the sophomore said. For the young not-for-profit LLC, the future would be bright. So far, it has raised more than $75,000, which has been distributed in grants to the Half Hollow Hills Challenger Lacrosse Program, the JCCA’s Compass Project, Tee off 4 Autism, Sea Paddle NYC, the High School East Thunderbird Booster

The Quinto family is preparing for the third annual Hills vs. Autism fundraiser, which is scheduled for May 2 at AMF Commack Vet’s Lanes. Club, Autism Speaks, the Commack JCC’s Spotlight Theatre Program and The Fay J. Linder Center. The impact, Quinto said, was apparent at a recent event at the Commack JCC, where Hills vs. Autism endowed a theater program for youngsters with autism. “They all had smiles on their faces, and they were having fun. That’s when it started to sink in that we’re doing something that’s really special,” he said. Hills vs. Autism is also gearing up for its lacrosse night on July 16, which features dozens of teams ranging from fifth grade to varsity level, as well as a spe-

cial Challengers match featuring teams of special-needs athletes. The brother who inspired the foundation in the first place is on his way to bigger things, too. Corey Quinto was recently accepted to SUNY Purchase, where he wants to get involved in film. “He’s deciding between being a film critic or a director,” Drew Quinto said. Hills vs. Autism returns to where it all began three years ago for the bowling fundraiser on May 2. Tickets for the event, which starts at 7 p.m., are $45 to bowl. Non-bowling passes are available for $35. For more information or to order a ticket, visit hillsvsautism.org.

MELVILLE

Town Preps For 110 Corridor’s Future RFP coming for study of land use, transportation infrastructure By Danny Schrafel dschrafel@longislandernews.com

The town is preparing to begin their search for the experts who will help them devise a plan to help Melville keep its status as a vibrant business hub. A hunt for the experts to analyze land use and help develop an integrated land use-transportation infrastructure plan will begin once the Melville Plan Advisory Committee puts the final touches on a request for proposals (RFP). That should be going out sometime next month, chairman David Pennetta said. Pennetta, who leads the committee created last February, said the corridor, which boasts a total of 30 million square feet of development, 9 million of which is office space, could be at a crossroads in the next 20 years if the Town of Huntington doesn’t make the right decisions now. Thanks to newly relaxed zoning and density codes in the Town of Smithtown that will allow more development and taller buildings in the Hauppauge business park district, as well as the looming possibility of the massive, mixed-use Heartland Town Square on 450 acres near where the Sagtikos Parkway and

Long Island Expressway meet, there could soon be pressure for businesses to move – and on Long Island, business typically moves east, Pennetta said. “It’s a huge tax generator for the township of Huntington. It’s a big employment area. We’ve got to make sure that stays relevant and healthy going forward,” Pennetta said. “There’s a real concern to make sure Melville stays what it should be.” A traffic study, which state DOT officials said could be a useful tool in making the case to the state for expanding the Walt Whitman Road bridge over the Long Island Expressway, is underway, and the results are due back sometime next month, Pennetta said. Both are in compliance with the directive in the Horizons 2020 town master plan, adopted in 2009, to develop an integrated transportation and land use plan for the Melville-Route 110 corridor. One committee member, however, said the residents near the corridor are being overlooked. Alissa Taff, president of the Civic Association of Sweet Hollow, said some members of the committee are focusing too intently on building the corridor at the expense of surrounding residents.

After town code was amended in October 2010 to clear the way for Canon’s North American headquarters, office buildings along the Long Island Expressway and Service Roads can be up to six stories and 90 feet tall on 10-acre or larger parcels. A proposal to build an 84-foot, sixstory building in place of the FedEx depot at 270 South Service Road is currently before the town’s planning board. That’s when civic leaders began pushing the town to begin the Melville study sooner rather than later. But that sort of development isn’t what residents want, Taff said. “It’s the look that the people on the committee who are real estate people and business people want,” she said. “Where we’re going, it’s not a town. And it’s all going in the same area in Melville. It’s not right.” However, Pennetta said he is letting the facts that turn up guide his judgment, not the other way around. “I don’t have any predisposition to think that one thing’s going to happen over another. Right now, we’re in the exploratory stages,” he said. “This is what you want your government doing, being proactive.”

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POLICE REPORT Compiled by Danny Schrafel

Were You At The World’s Fair?

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was so happy with the omelette prepared for him that he asked the villagers to gather all the eggs in town been thinking to yourself, “It’s been 50 years since to make a huge omelette for his regiment. And so, a the opening of the World’s Fair?” Yes, sir. The exact tradition was born that has 50th anniversary of the opening of the 1964 World’s since taken on a festive nature. Fair was celebrated Tuesday, IN THE KNOW I wonder if that would work April 22, when the New York WITH AUNT ROSIE here… State Pavilion opened to the public for a short three hours. I The fickle finger of fate… hear that they even were going to let people put on has been on the thermostat latehard hats and enter the pavilion, where the Tent of Tomorrow once stood! Open to the public for the first ly, or so it seems! One of the boys in the office summed it up best – he couldn’t remember the last time in decades — my goodness, what stories that time he went to bed, in one week, wearing flannel place helped mold. Did anyone make the trip, or does pajamas one night, regular cloth jammies another, anyone have any fond memories of the World’s Fair? and short sleeves and shorts the third. We’re midway I’d love to share them with our readers. Don’t be shy; through April and the temperature roller-coaster ride drop me a note at aunt.rosieli@gmail.com. seems to have (finally) come to an end, so I think I’m Our little celebrity… How lucky are we to have fa- going to pack the remainder of my winter stuff away. Then again, I’m tempted to keep an outfit out, just in mous people with ties to the Town of Huntington? case Mother Nature decides to throw us one last Chris Messina, who went to Northport High School, curveball. has been making a splash on the Hollywood and independent film circuits lately, most recently with his Goodbye, Felice… I feel like I’ve been writing way directorial debut at the Tribeca Film Festival in New too many of these lately, but Huntington is once York City over the weekend. The crew here at Long again mourning the loss of a pivotal community Islander News might appreciate him most for his role member far before her time. Felice Kristall, who for on HBO’s “The Newsroom” (he plays the ratings-obyears photographed countless milestones in the Half sessed news channel president, Reese Lancing). If Hollow Hills community, died suddenly this weekyou read our reporter’s interview with him in this end, and to say we’re in shock is an understatement. week’s edition, you’ll see why I’m most proud of this She was a constant in our office, that’s for sure – if actor… He gives credit where credit is due: His paryou needed something from Hills and you couldn’t ents, and his Northport High School drama teacher. make it down there, Felice almost always had you Thank you, Chris, for remembering where you came from! We hope to see you around Northport this sum- covered. She was everywhere, or so it seemed. Graduation had to be her favorite time of year – it reflectmer. ed in her pictures. She would send us countless picEaster omelet?... I’ve heard of Easter bonnets, but tures of smiling grads in their brilliant maroon caps and gowns, taking obvious joy in chronicling a new is this just a lost in translation thing? Apparently in chapter in these youngsters’ lives about to begin. But Bessieres, France, every year a giant Easter omelette now we mourn a life cut short far too soon. Godis prepared with thousands of eggs as part of a tradispeed, Felice, and thank you for being a pillar of the tional Easter Monday celebration. And when I say gicommunity. ant omelette, I mean it – We’re talking a steel fry pan 4 meters in diameter and weighing a ton, on a bed of (Aunt Rosie wants to hear from you! If you have comhot coals; a dozen chefs armed with large wooden ments, ideas, or tips about what’s happening in your spoons stirring and stirring; and some 15,000 eggs neck of the woods, write to me today and let me know and 25 liters of oil. The story goes that, at the beginthe latest. To contact me, drop a line to Aunt Rosie, ning of the 19th century, Napoleon Bonaparte c/o The Long-Islander, 14 Wall Street, Huntington NY stopped one evening in the village to have dinner, and 11743. Or try the e-mail at aunt.rosieli@gmail.com)

A Melville financial firm called the cops April 16 after discovering that a client of theirs passed a hot check to buy securities. Police said that CGB Financial, located on Broadhollow Road, called authorities after somebody accepted a check for a securities purchase from a client. However, that check was returned for insufficient funds. The incident occurred sometime between Dec. 4 and the date of the complaint.

Dope Leads To Trees A 25-year-old Bellport man was arrested in Dix Hills April 17 for driving impaired by drugs. Police said that the man was discovered near the intersection of Commack Road and Pine Hill Lanes after he crashed into nearby trees. When police investigated, they discovered that the man was allegedly under the influence of drugs and in possession of a hypodermic instrument.

Find New Friends A Dix Hills resident called Suffolk County police April 14 after someone they knew harassed them. Police got the call at 7:43 a.m. after the complainant reported being the subject of a harassing statement.

Wait, Where’d It Go? Jewelry left out on a counter at a Melville jewelry shop was reported stolen April 14. Police received the call from Whitman Jewelry and Coin on Walt Whitman Road at 9:35 a.m. after someone left a pendant on the counter. When they returned, however, the pendant was nowhere to be found.

Not This Again Suffolk County police are on the lookout for someone who snatched a purse from a shopping cart at a Dix Hills supermarket April 16. Police said that at roughly 7 p.m., someone called to complain that their pocketbook had been stolen from their shopping cart at the Dix Hills Stop & Shop. The purse contained a credit card and other items.

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“[Chris Messina] was a wonderful dead body… That’s the way you start, you know, as a dead body sometimes…”

Mail Call! A Dix Hills homeowner called police at 12:30 a.m. April 17 after observing property damage. Police were told that a mailbox on their Plymouth Road property was damaged. A 2005 Acura was also scratched on the driver’s side door.

Disconnected Police responded to an aggravated harassment complaint from a Melville resident April 18. The complaint told officers that they received a harassing message on their cell phone at 6:16 p.m.

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Chris Messina and the cast of “Alex of Venice” attended Friday night’s premiere and answered questions following the film. Messina attributes much of his success to his early years as a drama student at Northport High School. By Arielle Dollinger adollinger@longislandernews.com

As his freshman year at Northport High School neared its close, Chris Messina approached drama teacher John Gavriluk to ask a favor. The Living Theater class was open to 11th graders, but the soon-to-be 10th grader wanted in. Gavriluk made the exception. Years later, Messina called Gavriluk to tell him that he’d gotten “a very small part” on the television show “Law & Order.” “How small?” Gavriluk asked. Messina would play a dead body at the beginning of the episode. “I walked out and then collapsed to the ground,” Messina recalled, looking off into the distance as if he could see it. “But my lovely family, who’s all on Long Island, in Northport, were tuned in and were very proud.” Gavriluk enjoyed the performance, too. “He was a wonderful dead body,” said Gavriluk, who taught at Northport High School for almost two decades and now resides in Florida. “That’s the way you start, you know, as a dead body sometimes; but he’s clearly not that.” Today, the 39-year-old Messina plays Dr. Danny Castellano on FOX’s “The

Mindy Project,” and ratings-obsessed cable news channel president Reese Lancing on HBO’s “The Newsroom.” He holds claim to a resume that includes such films as “Vicky Cristina Barcelona,” “Argo,” “Julie & Julia,” “Ruby Sparks,” and “The Giant Mechanical Man.” Messina’s directorial debut, “Alex of Venice,” premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival on Friday night. He also stars in the film, which tells the story of Alex (Mary Elizabeth Winstead), a workaholic and environmental rights attorney whose husband, George (Messina), leaves her to figure out how to manage her life without him taking all housework and childcare responsibilities. George also plays caretaker for Alex’s aging father (Don Johnson). “I’m glad last night’s over,” Messina said the next day. “I was nervous; I’ve never screened a film for more than 30 people.” There were an estimated 500 people at Friday night’s premiere, including celebrity colleagues like Mindy Kaling and Beth Grant of “The Mindy Project.” During post-production for his film, Messina was also shooting a 22-episode (Continued on page A12)

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Jay Curtain, who grew up on a farm in Midwestern Canada, brings his children to help him maintain the crops he plants at Gateway Gardens to teach them how vegetables grow.

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Nancy watered Fran’s lettuce on her way to her bed of soil this morning because Fran just had hip surgery. Barbara stopped by for a quick chat. Jay is planting squash, lettuce and onions. The Gateway Park Community Organic Garden, at the intersection of Lowndes and New York Avenues, is no older than a kindergarten student but already more mature. Last year, the Huntington Station residents whose crops blanket the land donated 500 pounds of produce to those in need. Each Tuesday, the gardeners harvest their crops to donate to Food Not Bombs, an organization that collects discarded food to feed the hungry in protest of war and poverty. There is a weekly log of pounds of food donated. “We grow to give here,” said Huntington Station resident Barbara Wildfeir. But the gardeners do not donate all of their produce – most also grow and eat the organic vegetables. “It’s gotten so expensive to buy it now that it’s just so great when you can grow your own,” said fellow Huntington Station resident Nancy Berg, who this year is growing tomatoes, peppers, eggplant, cucumbers, lettuce, kale and a row of garlic. “We’re all here just to grow good food, and teach the kids how to grow good food.” One corner of the garden, with the smaller beds, is reserved for children’s green pursuits. In the other three corners, adults gather to plant seeds and talk about community issues. “It’s a lovely place,” Berg said. “It’s a place where we kind of can get together and talk about the local politics… It’s very diverse, even though there are individual places where each group tends to go.” The community is generally segregated into groups of people who are geographically and ideologically connected

The colorful mural on the edge of the garden tells gardeners which plants can be planted during each season. to each other, Berg said – there is the St. Hugh’s crowd, the Baptist church crowd, the Hispanic population – but in the community garden, everyone is together. To reserve a spot in the garden, which is managed by the Long Island Community Agriculture Network, community members must apply; there are applications available in English and Spanish, in hanging boxes on the mural on the edge of the garden. According to Berg, there is currently a waiting list of about 25 people. Jay Curtain, who grew up on a farm in Midwestern Canada, has reserved a plot here for the second year in a row. Last year, he planted sunflowers and tomatoes; this year, he is growing squash, lettuce and onions. He brings his children, ages 6 and 8, who – albeit sometimes begrudgingly – help him to maintain the crops. “It’s my way to have some sort of garden connection back to how I grew up,” Curtain said. Others with soil beds surrounding his, he said, also foster hometown connections in the garden; some Southernersturned-Huntingtonians plant crops that are uncommon on Long Island, like collard greens and okra.

Go Green All Year Long By Danny Schrafel dschrafel@longislandernews.com

For four hours on Earth Day, Huntington Town Hall’s parking lot will become a onestop shop for all things environmentally friendly. But residents also have an opportunity to go green all year long. At the Family Earth Day Expo, scheduled for 9 a.m.-1 p.m. this Saturday, April 26 at town hall, residents will have a chance to get rid of unwanted e-waste, plastics and paper. Covanta is again sponsoring the town’s Plug In To E-Cycling Event, which gives residents and businesses the opportunity to dispose of obsolete cell phones, pagers, radios, stereos, computers, laptops, fax machines and televisions. “By now, everybody knows that their unwanted electronic items shouldn’t just be thrown into the trash, but many people don’t know exactly how to get rid of them,” Supervisor Frank Petrone said. “Our annual Plug In to E-Cycling Day helps people clean out their attics and closets while helping to preserve the environment.” They will also be collecting rechargeable batteries through the Call2Recycle program. Since 1996, over 70 million pounds of rechargeable batteries have been collected through Call2Recycle. However, if you can’t make it down to the fair, you can still conveniently and safely dispose of your obsolete tech-junk. Town residents can arrange for curbside ewaste pickup by calling the Department of Environmental Waste Management at 631-

351-3239; or, they can drop off items in person at the Huntington Recycling Center, located at 641 New York Ave., from 8 a.m.4 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday. Another option is to recycle your cell phone and help a veteran. Legislator Steve Stern’s office collects unwanted cell phones that they then ship off to soldiers overseas so they can call home. Call 631854-5100 for more information. Boaters awash in shrink wrap, an increasingly popular tool for winterizing boats, will also have an opportunity to recycle the wrap at the expo. If you can’t make it down on Earth Day, you can dispose of it any time through Memorial Day weekend at the town’s recycling center. Children will also have many opportunities to get hands-on environmental experience through a marine life exhibit sponsored by Cornell Cooperative Extension, and a Touch-A-Truck exhibit, which gives the younger guests in attendance a chance to climb on, touch and learn about an array of trucks. A green showcase will also offer demonstrations of residential solar energy, organic gardening and fun activities for the kids. In addition, children can learn how compost is made and plant a seed in a recycled pot. “Children and parents alike will definitely have the opportunity for a lot of ‘handson’ fun at this event,” said Councilman Mark Cuthbertson. “In recognition of Earth Day, it is equally important to be able to show families across Huntington how easy it is to protect kids from harmful chemicals and pesticides, how to make

The fourth annual Earth Day Expo at Huntington Town Hall April 26 can help you go green in the moment and give you ideas on how to be more environmentally friendly all year long. homes and cars more energy efficient and how to save money in the process.” Residents will have a chance to offload unwanted paper and protect their identities from theft, too. Safety Shred, one of the largest leaders in the on-site document destruction of sensitive documents, will be on hand, and residents can bring unwanted documents for on-site disposal and recycling. A three banker-box size limit per person will be enforced. Residents can also cut their paper use by opting out of receiving a hard copy of the trash pickup and recycling calendar and choosing to receive a digital one. Visit www.huntingtonny.gov/gopaperless to learn more. Meanwhile, Suffolk County recently expanded its Shed the Meds program, and now, you can drop off unwanted or expired drugs from 10 a.m.-1 p.m. on the first

Wednesday of every month at the Huntington Senior Center. Or, swing by the Second Precinct with your unwanted medication. It sure beats flushing pills down the toilet – the drugs collected by the county are incinerated in an environmentally-friendly disposal. And as you go green, why not save a little green, too? Suffolk County offers limited property tax exemptions for residential and commercial building improvements that meet LEED certification; a second grant waives county sales taxes on solar energy systems. If you’re shopping for a car, make yourself aware of tax credits available to make hybrid, plug-in electric and alternative-fuel vehicles more affordable. For more information about these and other town programs, visit www.huntingtonny.gov, go to the services tab on the toolbar and select the “Green Huntington” link.

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Halesite native Beth Fiteni provides green advice to those looking to live healthier, toxin free lifestyles. By Jacqueline Birzon info@longislandernews.com

Ignorance can be bliss, but it shouldn’t be when it comes to personal health. According to Halesite native and founder of the website Green Inside And Out, Beth Fiteni, everyday household products, from candles to plastics to soaps, contain hormone disrupters that can compromise natural hormone receptors. The biggest culprit of all are plastics, Fiteni said, specifically nos. 3, 6 and 7, which are the “most harmful” of their kind. Every plastic container should have on the bottom, a recycling symbol with a corresponding number that classifies the kind of plastic resin the item is made of. Opting for products with a 1, 2, 4 or 5 designation is the environmentally safer way to keep a home, and Fiteni advises residents to also avoid Styrofoam containers that are often cheaply made and contain toxins and release carcinogens into the environment when processed at a factory. “We’re sort of surrounded by plastics, and a lot of food is contained in plastics… With Styrofoam, I don’t understand why it’s still legal because it’s toxic,” Fiteni said. “People are always so shocked [to learn that].” Styrofoam can often be most dangerous when used in the most socially conventional way. You know those to-go coffee cups at home? When a person pours hot liquid into Styrofoam-based cups, they catalyze the “leeching of phthalates,” further exposing a person, and the environment, to hormone disruptors. While hormone disruptors won’t necessarily cause a person to “drop dead,” they can accumulate in the body over time, acting as false hormones that can attach to natural receptors; serve as “extra estrogen;” and can sometimes block natural hormones that contribute to the healthy organ function. Even innocent-looking items like rubber duckies, shower curtains, carpets, popcorn bags and antibacterial soaps carry toxins that can be harmful to human health. When it comes to soaps, the environmental advocate recommends that consumers shy away from soaps that contain triclosan, a pesticide used to kill germs. “We’re essentially washing our hands with pesticides. Hand-cleaning products aren’t usually marketed yet as [triclosanfree]; we haven’t gotten to that point yet,” Fiteni said.

Polyvinyl chloride (PVC), a colorless and odorless plastic compound, is also ridden with hormone disruptors, Fiteni said. However, PVC-free shower curtains are available. And instead of opting for the convenient plastic or Styrofoam standard, Fiteni suggests looking for greener alternatives such as cardboard containers or other biodegradable items that are sold at some specialty grocery stores. Eco-smart household cleaners Fiteni recommends are typically bio-based, made from plants or even coconut oil, and are carried in some mainstream stores in “green” aisles. A law that started at the local level, the Safer Sales Slip Act, banned the use of register tape containing Bisphenol A (BPA), a carbon-based synthetic compound that is a persistent hormone disruptor. Previously, Suffolk County banned the sale of baby items, such as sippy cups and bottles, that contained BPA. The Food and Drug Administration also banned the production of BPA in baby products. BPA, however, is still legally manufactured in other items, like waxy receipt paper outside of Suffolk County and in food container liners. “People are exposed to it all the time that way,” Fiteni said. Last but not least, popular household disinfectant sprays, bug sprays and germicides can be ridden with risky pesticides. An alternative to Lysol, for example, are cleaner, homemade solutions such as a vinegar and baking soda combination or by purchasing tea-tree oil cleaners. Febreeze and Glade products, and even fragrance candles, can also pose a threat to natural hormone levels. According to Fiteni, “anything with a fragrance” contains chemicals. She suggested homeowners purchase soy-based candles instead that are less heavy on the toxins. As far as bug sprays, Fiteni said prevention is any homeowner’s best bet. Most bug repellents, she said, are nerve toxins, and the best thing to do is “prevent insects from coming in the first place” by avoiding crumb trails and by removing cardboard boxes that contain cockroach eggs. Another preventative measure, the environmental expert said, is to fill any crevices, cracks or holes along the border of the home where pests can enter. The last measure, she said, is to look for “least toxic pest controls” available at some local nurseries.

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Wanted: A Bold, New Plan It takes smart planning to stay ahead. porate headquarters. It will again take vision in Hopefully, smart planning will be the result order for the region to remain competitive. And of a plan to be commissioned by the Melville with neighboring towns rewriting their zoning Plan Advisory Committee, an advisory group to attract more businesses to within their borput together by the Town of Huntington to chart ders, the pressure is on for Huntington to step the future of the Melville-Route 110 commer- up its game. cial corridor. A request for proposals soon to be A thriving business community will benefit issued by the town eventually will result in a everyone, from the residents, whose tax burden study to guide development of the vital com- is reduced by commercial taxpayers, to the mercial hub in order to, well, keep it vital. owners and employees of businesses nearby. Of The Melville-110 Corridor is home to nu- course there will be concerns – more developmerous businesses from corporate giment will impact traffic, infraants, like Canon and Olympus, to thou- EDITORIAL structure, sewerage and the like – sands of small-to-medium sized busiwhich is the point of hiring exnesses housed in office complexes. Their pres- perts to advise on a plan. Planners must also ence feeds the success of nearby businesses consider ways to create housing, including afsuch as hotels, restaurants and retail shops – all fordable rentals, because jobs cannot be filled if of which produce jobs, tax revenues and other there’s no place for workers to live. benefits for the Town of Huntington. Neighboring towns are just catching up to the It took planning and foresight to create the Town of Huntington. It’s going to take a new 110 Corridor. Zoning laws were written to al- round of bold moves in order to keep Huntinglow for creation of office complexes and cor- ton at the forefront.

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Real Lifesavers Editor’s note: The following was adapted from a press release. DEAR EDITOR: [I] would like to inform local residents about several county programs that help enhance emergency response, planning and communications with Suffolk County Emergency Management Officials. Smart911 is a service that allows residents to create a free Safety Profile for their household. This profile can include any information you personally want 9-1-1 and first responders to have if an emergency situation arises. In the event that anyone in your household dials 9-1-1 from a phone associated with your Safety Profile, the information provided is immediately displayed to the 9-1-1 call taker, enabling the operator to

customize and maximize response. Go to www.Smart911.com to sign up and create a Safety Profile for your household. It’s private, secure and you control what information is included. The Suffolk County Emergency Preparedness Registry was developed to expand the Special Needs Registry into a countywide registry for all residents. This secured encrypted registry is voluntary and free. It is designed to assist first responders and emergency planners in identifying residents that may need assistance in evacuation and special sheltering during an emergency so that they may develop the necessary plans. It also aids emergency planners in the development of shelter plans for those residents with special and functional medical needs, while enhancing communication to the end user and their emergency contacts.

The Suffolk County Mass Emergency Notification System (also known as Code Red) is an extremely high-speed telephone communication service that delivers customized pre-recorded emergency messages directly to Suffolk County homes and businesses at the proven capacity of millions of calls per day. In addition, Code Red has high-speed email and text messaging capability. The system incorporates a mapping tool that will allow Suffolk emergency managers to send notifications to specific geographic areas by selecting them on a map. The Pulse Point Mobile App alerts CPR-trained bystanders to someone nearby having a sudden cardiac event so that CPR can begin immediately. The app also directs citizens, with a live map, to the nearest automatic external defibrillator (AED). You can download the PulsePoint app in the Apple

App Store (for iPhone) or on Google Play (for Android phones) and, after downloading and accepting terms and conditions, select “Suffolk County” to enable CPR notifications. In the event a 911 call is received by the Suffolk Fire Rescue and Emergency Services (FRES) Department where someone nearby likely needs CPR, FRES will both dispatch emergency resources as usual and send an alert to CPR trained and registered citizens in the area, providing the location of the nearest AED. This application assists in improving sudden cardiac survival rates by empowering citizens to be able to respond and help. While there is no substitution for immediate assistance by trained medical experts, these programs can enhance the dissemination of information and improve response times. In emergency situations where every second counts, they may help save a life. LOU D’AMARO Legislator 17th District

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during National Car Care Month in April to get vehicles ready for the spring and summer driving season. 1. Keep your vehicle clean. Regular car washes and waxes protect the paint and body of your car from corrosive debris. In parts of the country where salt is used on the roads, regularly washing is especially important. 2. Keep your car on schedule. Every vehicle has a manufacturer recommended maintenance schedule. Whether you choose to do your own maintenance or patronize a local repair shop, following a routine service schedule is essential to keeping your car in safe and dependable working order. 3. Keep an eye on the little things. Your windshield wipers aren’t cleaning as well as they should? Your gas tank is missing its cap? There’s a warning light on your dashboard? When you see your car needs attention, don’t delay. Repairing small things now can help avoid more costly problems down the road and add years of useful vehicle life. The Car Care Council offers many free tools on its website to help consumers drive smart, save money and be car care aware, including the popular 60-page Car Care Guide and a custom service schedule and email reminder service.

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Whitman Inspires Hope At Bear Mountain By George Wallace info@longislandernews.com

Neither on horseback nor seated But like himself, squarely on two feet - Louis Simpson Walt Whitman at Bear Mountain When W. Averill Harriman diverted a statue of Walt Whitman called “Open Road: Afoot and Lighthearted” to an out-of-the-way outcropping of rock in upstate New York in 1940, he said he thought Whitman would’ve wanted it there – to breathe “the fresh air of the mountains” – instead of be asphyxiated by the fumes of a million cars a year on Long Island. To look at the poem written about the statue by Pulitzer Prize-winning poet (and longtime Long Island resident) Louis Simpson and published in 1960, there’s certainly logic to Harriman’s point of view. In his poem, Simpson decries the corrosion of the American myth of the open road. “The Open Road leads to the used car lot,” decries the Jamaican-born poet in one his most famously anti-material progress utterances. “All the realtors, pickpockets, salesmen and the actors performing their official scenarios…turned a deaf ear, for they had contracted American dreams.” Yet Simpson offers some hope of redemption in the very loneliness of the statue placed in an out-of-the-way place and viewed by few. “All that grave weight of America Cancelled! Like Greece and Rome. The future in ruins!... The man who keeps a store on a lonely road, The housewife who knows she is dumb, And the earth, are relieved!” The statue and its placement support that redemptive hope. “The Open Road: Afoot and Lighthearted” portrays Whitman without regard to placement on highway or outcrop of glacial rock – America’s visionary poet is in full stride, hat in hand, one hand thrust confidently forward

W. Averill Harriman’s statue of Walt Whitman, now in upstate New York, was first exhibited at the 1939 New York World’s Fair. and his eyes fixed firmly on a distant destination. Originally designed with Central Park or Battery Park in mind, but rejected by the New York City Parks Commission, the statue was the handiwork of sculptor Jo Davidson (1883-1952). But Whitman may very well have been his most wellknown work, at least when it was first exhibited at the 1939 New York World’s Fair. According to one newspaper account, so many visitors reportedly tried to shake the

statue’s hand at its location in front of the “perisphere” in Flushing that the soft bronze hand was bent out of shape – and a new one, made of harder material, had to be put on the statue. After the World’s Fair, the statue faced a new hazard. It seems the influential Robert Moses was intent on having the figure of Walt placed along Grand Central Parkway – but Harriman would have none of it. Instead, the future New York governor succeeded in having placed upstate. In choosing the spot, Harriman said he was seeking a location visitors have to hike to. “Fifty years ago the rocky hills and lakes seemed of little or no value, but they appealed to my mother and father and it was here they made their home,” he said at the dedication ceremony. He cited his father’s promotion of roads, rather ironically, and proclaimed that whoever should see the statue of Whitman would have to “come here by foot.” He set old Walt atop an outcropping of granite, with a sign which reads: “Presented to the Palisades Interstate Park Commission by William Averell Harriman in behalf of his brother and sisters as a memorial to their mother Mary Williamson Harriman on the thirteenth Anniversary of her gift to the State of ten thousand acres of land and one million dollars to establish the Bear Mountain – Harriman section of the Palisades Interstate Park.” While the site today does receive considerably more attention than in 1940, it may be argued that William Averill Harriman succeeded in giving the “afoot and lighthearted” Walt Whitman an appropriate “road less traveled” to call home. Or as Louis Simpson put it, a spot where one may imagine an America beyond the “used car parking lot, the castles, the prisons, the cathedrals/unbuilding, and roses/blossoming from the stones.” And in case your Long Island pride is put off by Harriman’s insistence that the statue not be located here, there is this to consider: Seventeen years later, as the sitting governor of New York State, it was he who accepted the petition of local residents to have the Whitman Birthplace designated as a state historic site.

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Huntington Vigilante Fighter: Charles R. Street By George Wallace info@longislandernews.com

Hanging in front of the supervisor’s office in Huntington Town Hall is the portrait of a seemingly genial, bearded man by the name of Charles R. Street, identified as one of the former town supervisors. But behind that genial face is a man who fought vigilantes from America’s “Wild West” to the shores of Huntington harbor. These days, Street is best known as a man who preserved and annotated Huntington’s town records. But Street’s effect on the local community was far broader than this rather dry – though important – curatorial feat. Street was one of the principal men who fought a legal battle in the 1880s that gave local oystermen control over local waters, but not before the battle that went all the way to the U.S. Supreme Court. Street was born in West Norwalk, Conn. on Feb. 26, 1825. At the age of 8, he moved with his parents to the Huntington area, studying at the newly formed Huntington Academy and later became its schoolmaster. In March 1849, as the Gold Rush beckoned, Street sought his fortune out west. After meeting Brigham Young, his party traveled through Oregon, and Street established

himself in Sacramento City. He The Vigilance Committee sought his fortune for seven actions were opposed by legal years, ranching, mining, runauthority in California, inning a trading post – and in cluding Street. It was a risky 1856, opening a newspaper and position to take – the public law office in Shasta City. was divided, and taking a Street became a critic of Wild stand against the committee West justice and, as a California flew in the face of potential legislator, opposed San Franmob anger. cisco’s notorious Vigilance Finally, the governor deCommittee which practiced clared a state of insurrection mob rule. and asked for federal forces to These gangs began as groups intervene to restore the authorto administer justice, but began ity of California in maintainCharles R. Street to prey on the public, “often ing law and order. It took the starting fires to distract the loraising of a few companies of cals while they robbed residences and peo- militia before the Vigilance Committee ple.” Murder and robbery were so common- could be stopped. place that a volunteer police force was This experience would inform Street’s caraised. reer choices when he returned to Long IsThen on July 9, 1851, a group of locals land after the Civil War to face, in Huntingformed a vigilance committee. Alleged ton, the equivalent of a Wild West vigilante wrongdoers were arrested, mock trials situation in its waters, as Long Island and were conducted, and public hangings oc- Connecticut oystermen laying claim to the curred before the committee disbanded shellfish harvest battled for control. two months later. Under cover of night, fleets of 10-15 boats Within a few years, crime again escalated, from Connecticut would sail into Huntingand in 1856 a second vigilance committee ton Bay, strip the beds, and replant the oyswas formed, helping to banish or hang all ters and spawn in Connecticut waters. Long known criminals in San Francisco. Island baymen were forced to guard their

beds night and day, including the particularly rich beds in and around Eaton's Neck. Counter-raids were not unheard of. The situation came to a head in 1874 when the body of an oysterman – apparently murdered while defending his grounds – washed up on the shore in Northport harbor. Into this mess stepped Street. First, he purchased the Suffolk Democrat, and began editorializing about the issue. By 1880, he was elected Justice of the Peace. In 1883, he was Town of Huntington supervisor. In 1884, he was chairman of the county-wide board of supervisors. And in 1889, he squared off against the Connecticut oystermen, putting into action the legal machinations to keep them from raiding local underground waters. For five years the case was tried, through the state and judicial system – until the spring of 1894, when the U.S. Supreme Court in Washington ruled in Street’s favor, saying that the patents granted to the town 200 years previously gave it ownership of some 2000 acres of underwater land. The date was April 21, 1894. The decision came none too soon. Within a few months, and just short of his 70th birthday, the great Street died of pneumonia.

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The Nisen Group has brought its eclectic and exuberant brand of Japanese cuisine and hospitality west to Melville. Co-owners Tom Lam, Jason Levy, David Peskin and Robert Beer have opened their third location at the former home of Barolo, bringing with it heavy emphasis on earthy tones, wood, stone and metallic treatments and exposed tungstenstyle bulbs throughout to create a feeling of stripped-down chic. The restaurant has been open about six weeks. While the look may be different, you’ll come across many of your Nisen favorites from their Commack and recently opened St. James locations like we did during a recent visit. Our delightful waitress Mia started us off with steaming salted edamame ($6). Spicy Lobster Seafood Miso Soup ($10), a flavorful spin on a classic with big chunks of tender lobster and shrimp in spiced broth, soon followed.

For a creamier choice, try New Style Lobster Bisque ($9). Those marked the first salvo in what proved to be an onslaught of delights exemplified by the decadent O-Toro Sashimi Nisen Style ($20), served on a series of precisely arranged spoons. The combination of seared Bluefin tuna, truffle soy sauce, wasabi aioli and onion chip practically jumps off the curved metal spoons, set with impeccable detail right down to the placement of the micro greens. Outstanding opulence awaits on the fabulous King Salmon Carpaccio ($18), bathed in an intense lemon Yuzu sauce and crowned with dry miso and cilantro. You’d be forgiven for mistaking thinlysliced, raw local Waygu Beef Carpaccio ($18), dressed in a Ponzu sauce with sriracha, daikon, shredded garlic and sliced scallions, for morsels of finely seared filet mignon. Oyster Yaki ($14), an array of sautéed fried oysters served in a garlic butter sauce, are crisp outside,

Above, the eclectic Black Angel Roll benefits from dramatic presentation. Right, no detail in presentation or taste is spared in opulent O-Toro Sashimi Nisen Style. warm and buttery inside, fantastic all over and presented “floating” on a cloud of whipped sea salt. Miniature lobster tacos ($16), stuffed with Maine lobster, ceviche sauce, a powerful jalapeno and black olive, will be a hit with heat-seekers at your table. This might also be a good time to recommend a glass of excellent Ginga Kogen beer ($10), an unfiltered Japanese specialty in the Hefeweizen style. Meanwhile, the Kobe Slider Trio ($12) mini hamburgers practically melt in your mouth, while a light, multi-textured Spicy

Our waitress Mia pours an unfiltered Ginga Kogen beer, something fans of Hefeweizenstyle beers will surely enjoy. Kani Salad ($14), a blend of crab, cucumber, spicy aioli and red tobiko, brings a little bit of tingle with a lot of cool crab goodness. Like any other Nisen location, the sushi bar is hummin’ and churning out eye-popping creations. The eye-catching Black Angel roll ($16) of seared white tuna, fresh salmon, avocado, jalapeno crunch, wasabi and sesame, is paired with sweet (Continued on page A13)

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prolific shutterbug, capturing events ranging from special classroom events and letter of intent signings to sports games and graduations. Grimaldi said she was “everywhere” and her presence, camera in tow, became a part of the fiber of the Hills community. “She was such a wonderful, wonderful person,” he said. “She was there for her kids all the time at every one of their events, and she also found time to be at

everyone else’s kids’ events.” Graduations, and the events leading up to them, were particularly special, Kristall said in a May 5, 2011 interview with Long Islander News, when she was highlighted by this newspaper as a “Super Mom” in a special Mother’s Day feature. “I really feel very maternal. When I took pictures of the top 20 academic students at High School West, I started to cry because I was just so happy for them. It might as well been one of my kids up there because

I feel so bonded with them,” she said. Kristall graduated from Newhouse at Syracuse University after studying advertising, English and photography. She went on to lead the marketing team of the retail chain Saks Fifth Avenue. After 12 years on the job, Kristall and her husband, Richard, learned she was pregnant with twins, and she resigned after their birth to be a fulltime mom. Once her kids started school, she was back in advertising, working part time for Lord & Taylor and later becoming

the school district photographer. Friends and family said she was always known for her bright smile and enthusiasm despite tough times. She is survived by her husband, Richard, twins, son Nathanial and daughter Bryce, brother, Daniel Nasshorn, and cousin, Roberta Van Den Kieboom. Graveside services were held April 20 at the Baron Hirsch Cemetery in Staten Island, with arrangements by the I. J. Morris Funeral Home of Dix Hills.

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season of “The Mindy Project” – a scheduling decision that had him going from 12hour filming days into editing sessions that would last until 3 or 4 a.m. And repeat. His career took time to build, too. Both he and Gavriluk gave credit to his family for his success. “My mom and dad paid for thousands and thousands of dollars of acting classes that I took and helped me when I was broke and so, without them it would be hard to have accomplished much of anything,” the actor said.

Eventually, Messina began to get roles that allowed him to do more than walk out and fall to the ground. And still today, Gavriluk watches the work of the boy he said saw no other option than becoming an actor. When he was in high school, the work that Messina was doing with Gavriluk was improvisational. The Living Theater program allowed students to create original works without scripts. During the one semester Messina spent studying at Marymount Manhattan, he remembers feeling that his high school drama

program had given him an advantage over students from other schools. “I remember he was friends with some of the older students, and whenever we’d be rehearsing or something I’d look in the back and Chris would be there,” Gavriluk said. “I could tell right away that he really wanted this.” But for Messina, it was about more than just wanting it. “I don’t know if it’s enough to ‘want’ to do it; you have to have a need to do it,” Messina said. “If there’s anything else you could do, you should probably do that. But if it’s

such a strong need, and it’s the only thing you can do – that’s how passionate you need to be about it – then you should do it.” When he can, Messina said, he likes to visit Northport with his wife and two sons. He walks the docks, looking out on the Long Island Sound. He frequents the bar in town called Gunther’s. Messina’s parents, along with his sister and her family, still live in the area. “There’s something in the water out there,” Messina said of Northport. “It kind of just clears my head, being home… I wish I could spend more time there.”

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party jumping. Southside Johnny was born John Lyon and raised on the Jersey Shore. He’s always loved music and said he grew up listening to an eclectic mix of primarily blues and jazz “from the time I was in the womb.” Artists like T-Bone Walker, Billie Holiday and Ray Charles were on the phonograph. It wasn’t anything that would fit in a single category, but it gave Johnny an appreciation for “good music.” Where his father was unable to pursue a career in music, Johnny didn’t let practicalities stand in the way of his own career. “My father was a musician back in the ’30’s, but back then, during the Depression, if you wanted to have a family, you had to have a job,” Johnny explained. “When I was walking around wanting to be a musician in the ’60s it wasn’t real difficult to

live.” In the communal, free love spirit of the day, you could always find a meal and a place to crash. The more difficult part was figuring out what to do with the numerous musical influences. “Can you write songs? If you have eclectic tastes like I do, how can you incorporate reggae, jazz, blues in your music?,” he said. Southside Johnny and the Asbury Jukes managed to find their voice, defining and refining it over a lengthy and prolific career that has kept them just on the other side of international superstardom attained by some of the guys they’ve gigged with since the early days. Johnny and Jukes co-founder “Little Steven” Van Zandt played with Bruce Springsteen at Asbury Park’s Stone Pony. Several members of Springsteen’s EStreet band – including Clarence Clemons – have been Jukes at one time or another, and

Jon Bon Jovi – a longtime friend and frequent collaborator – is quoted on Southside Johnny’s website as saying, “I’ve always wanted to be a Juke, and I still do.” Over the years there have been dozens of Jukes – perhaps 150, said Johnny – a result, perhaps, of so many years on the road. They come in, they go out. The current group is a tight one, “probably one of my favorites,” he added. Johnny’s always looking to try something new, explore new areas and extend the boundaries of music. The band has to be ready to go with him. And he admits, not everything works. Like the time they tried a reggae arrangement of “We’re Having A Party.” “The first night we did it was in a small club in Alexandria, Virginia and the audience loved it. The next night we did it and at the end of the song, there was, like, not a sound

from the audience. They hated it,” he said. It seems both the band and the audience have to be willing to experiment. “We’re open to that stuff,” Johnny said. “At times the band looks at me like, ‘What are you doing?’ But nobody dies. But if everybody is able to get it, great things can happen.” Every show is different, he added. “There are five or six songs you’re going to hear every night,” he said. But beyond that, every show gets tailored to what the audience responds to. It depends both on the mood of the band and the mood of the audience. Johnny and his current collection of Jukes are hoping to make the magic happen next Friday night at The Paramount. Tickets are $25-$49.50 at Ticketmaster.com, or visit the box office at 370 New York Ave., Huntington.

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ALMARCO EXPANDS: Fans of Almarco (13 Wall St., Huntington village 631-9351690) have more to love now. Recently Marc and the gang decided to make a change – they knocked down the wall between Almarco and Junior’s Pizza next door, expanded Almarco’s bar and made it all Almarco, picking up a few tables worth of seating while they were at it, too. But never fear, Junior’s fans – the Halesite location is still going strong. They’re still putting the finishing touches on the newlyexpanded Almarco, but it’s certainly worth checking out in the meantime.

out there, or those who secretly dream of becoming a barista, a coffee seminar, “All About Coffee,” will be held at Ideal Cheese & Wine Café (308 Main St., Huntington, 631-923-3434 www.idealcheeseandwinecafe.com) on Monday, May 19, 6:30-8 p.m., featuring a cupping demo, brewing demos, and a tasting of “Panama Geisha.” Finger sandwiches will be served. $25 pre-paid. But what is Panama Geisha? It is originally an Ethiopian coffee that journeyed through Tanzania, Kenya and Costa Rica, eventually landing in Panama. It grew in popularity as coffee producers noted the geisha plant’s exceptional qualities, including an elegant flavor

HELLO, CHRISTOPHER’S: While we’re on Wall Street, don’t forget to peruse some of the fabulous meal deals at Christopher’s Courtyard Café (8 Wall St., Huntington 631-271-0111). Keep an eye on the menu board for the weekly $9.99 lunch special, which includes a draft beer or glass of wine. Also, there is Taco Tuesday, featuring $2 tacos and $4 Coronas; all-you-caneat pasta for $19.99, with wine and garlic bread on Wednesday; and the late-night menu on tap for Fridays and Saturdays, when Christopher’s stays open ’til 3 a.m. Oh, and be sure to belt out a tune on Thursday – that’s karaoke night.

A tasting of Panama Geisha, an exquisite coffee, is included in a coffee seminar hosted by Ideal Cheese & Wine Café next month.

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lunch specials, ranging from $10-$18. But with the cool vibe, the action and the great hospitality of Nisen One Ten, why not stick around and enjoy the ride?

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soy and spicy chili for dipping. We were also dazzled by the 2014 Volcano Roll ($20), a decadent blend of textures and flavors that hits sweet and spicy, soft and crunch thanks to coconut shrimp, mango, diver sea scallops, mango coulis and wasabi aioli, all topped with “molten” Kani crab. You’ll also do well to peruse the entrees, which include crisp, yet moist and flaky Pan-Roasted King Salmon ($34). Desserts are familiar favorites like creamy key lime pie, fried ice cream and tempura-battered, deep-friend Oreos. If you’re on the go, check out their

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Picture a serene environment where the people are friendly, the tea is always hot, and there are tasty baked goods that you can’t pass up. This is the environment that store owner Nicole Basso creates in her store, Sip Tea Lounge. The setting is small and intimate, with cushions and wood shelving and seats. “We try to create an environment where you can clear your mind,” Basso said, adding that the store “is kind of like a spa for tea.” The business, located on 286 C New York Ave., opened in January of last

year. Basso also has her own company called The Tea Plant, through which she sells teas and teaware. The Tea Plant’s website also hosts her blog. Basso’s love of tea started when she lived in San Francisco and began exploring the many teahouses that the city has to offer. She then came back to Long Island and started volunteering at the Golden Earthworm Organic Farm farmers’ market. During this time, she delved further into her tea-drinking hobby. One of Basso’s co-workers at the market suggested that she try giving out tea samples. After giving it a try, Basso came to the realization that “there really are a lot of tea drinkers out there,” she said. Basso began selling tea online and at various markets, but it was after visiting India that she felt the desire to open her own store. Basso said that after all the tea exposure she had, “it all kind of came together” and thus, the Sip Tea Lounge was born. Basso chose to name the store Sip Tea Lounge because she “needed something

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that was short and easy for people to remember.” Basso, who grew up in Halesite, said she knew Huntington was the right location for her shop. “Huntington has a vibrant and community-centered town with many interesting things like the farmers’ market and the Cinema Arts Centre,” she said, adding that, in the United States in general, “you can get any type of tea from around the world because America is so diverse,” whereas it is highly unlikely, for example, to get a Chinese tea in India. As with any small business owner, Basso has learned a lot along the way. “Certain struggles you don’t really think about until they happen,” she said. She has had to master the art of appealing to her customer base, keeping the store fully stocked, and balancing a business and her family life. She and her husband participate in a foreign exchange program and are hosting one boy from Germany and a boy from Venezuela. Sip Tea Lounge has seen much success in its first year, such as its tea and cheese pairing event as well as a chocolate and tea-pairing event. Many knitting and crochet groups have reached out to the store as well, Basso said. The store owner is also proud that her lounge has reached its one-year anniversary in January. Sip Tea Lounge also holds an open mic night where guests can play their music and read their poetry. Their latest event was a Health and

Sip Tea Lounge owner Nicole Basso describes her New York Avenue shop as “a spa for tea.” Wellness Fair last weekend. The store not only sells tea from around the world, but also offers teapots and baked goods such as scones, pies, and even crumpets, which Basso said are “British-approved.” When it comes to prices, a cup of tea to go can range from $2.99 to $5.99; other specialty teas are served only in the store, and can cost from $5 to $10 per person. The store’s best tea sellers include their ginger teas, Psalm tea, and Masala chai blends. Each tea is individually tasted. “I wouldn’t want to serve anything I wouldn’t try,” Bosso said. The store is open from Tuesday to Thursday between the hours of 9 a.m. and 7 p.m., Friday from 9 a.m. to 11 p.m., Saturday from 8 a.m. to 11 p.m., and Sunday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Make Your Move Stress Free call ASTRO MOVING & STORAGE WHEN YOU WANT QUALITY ON-TIME DELIVERY AND COMPETITIVE PRICING....YOU WANT ASTRO The Townwide Fund kicked off its annual golf outing fundraiser with a reception at Huntington’s Prime. From left are board president Jim Powers, Executive Director Mary Timmons, honoree Kurt Bohlsen, and event co-chairs Artie Valenti and Ed Patrick. Michael and Kurt Bohlsen, co-owners of the Long Island restaurant group that includes Huntington’s Prime and the recently opened Harbor Club, Babylon’s Monsoon and Islip’s Teller’s, among others, will help the Townwide Fund of Huntington raise money for local charities as honorees of the Fund’s annual golf outing. The daylong golf outing will be held on Thursday, May 14 at the Huntington Crescent Club and includes 18 holes of golf on the country club’s famed course, breakfast, lunch and a gala dinner with prizes and awards. Participation runs from $425 for a single golfer – $1,800 per foursome with tee sign sponsorship included – to sky’s-the-limit corporate sponsorships, which raises funds for Townwide Fund’s member agencies. Created in 1961 to support health and human services agencies in Huntington, the Townwide Fund today plays an important role by bridging the gap between dwindling government funding and the increasing needs of community residents. Over more than 50 years and $10 million, Townwide Fund has stayed true to the motto “money raised in

Huntington stays in Huntington.” By lending their names to the effort, Michael and Kurt Bohlsen extend a long tradition of supporting the communities where they do business. Their Bohlsen Restaurant Group carries on three generations of commitment to providing a world-class atmosphere for their guests. Born into the business – they literally had their weight checked on the kitchen meat scales and took their naps on top of the cash safe – both brothers have worked every aspect of the business, from bussing tables, cooking and bartending, to managing and creating new restaurant enterprises. The Bohlsen family raises funds and attention for many causes, most with a local focus. They have hosted fundraising events for Babylon Village, victims of Superstorm Sandy, North Shore Animal League, Long island Cares, local breast cancer action coalitions and local hospitals. To participate in the Townwide Fund’s 2014 Golf Outing, call 631-6294950, or send an email to event chairman Artie Valenti at apv454@optonline.net.

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Every Thursday except holidays, “Sharing Our Lives” at the Women’s Center of Huntington, 125 Main St., Huntington, gives women in the later stages of life a chance to share joys and concerns and in turn receive support and confidentiality. 11 a.m.-1 p.m. $10 members/$15 non-members, per session. Advance registration: 631-549-0485.

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Red Hat Women

Love the color red and enjoy living it up? The Red Hat women are looking for new members who enjoy going places and making new friends. Their motto: Fun, Frolic and Friendship. 631-271-6470 or flarpp@yahoo.com.

TUESDAY

Clarinetists, Unite!

Usdan Center for the Creative and Performing Arts presents a special on-campus workshop on April 24, 8 a.m.-noon at the Maurice Hexter Center, titled “A Morning of Clarinet 2014.” The unique event, to be attended by 45 clarinet students from several Suffolk County school districts, will be taught by Liam Burke, an awardwinning and fast-rising young clarinetist who has performed with the New York Philharmonic, the Mostly Mozart Orchestra, the Orchestra of St. Luke’s and other major ensembles. Usdan Center is at 185 Colonial Springs Road in Wheatley Heights (Huntington), Long Island. Call 631-643-7900. www.usdan.com.

FRIDAY ART(that matters)

ART(that matters) and Artists in the Attic continue to occupy the top floor now called The Studios at Suite Pieces. Come and see what the artists have been working on over the long cold winter in over 10 open studios on April 25, 6-9 p.m. at 1038 New York Ave., Huntington Station. Call Christine at 917-769-9921 for more information. In addition, The Shops at Suite Pieces will be having a grand opening on Friday, April 25 and Saturday, April 26; check out the new space and new merchandise at this vintage boutique.

Cellist At The Lab

20-year-old American cellist Cicely Parnas performs April 25, 6 p.m. in the Grace Auditorium at Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, One Bungtown Road, Cold Spring Harbor. Tickets will be sold at the door for $20. Call 516-3678455 to reserve seats.

SATURDAY

Biz Inc.

Learn the “Basics of Hiring the Right Employee” when the Huntington Business Incubator, 1268 New York Ave, Huntington Station, hosts a seminar and workshop, geared to help small business owners navigate through the ins and outs of seeking and hiring talented and skilled employees, on April 29. Networking starts at 5:30 p.m.; seminar follows at 6:30 p.m. Registration is free with RSVP to Diane Teets at 631-351-2881 or by email to: dteets@HuntingtonNY.gov.

Women’s Health Screening

How To Hire The Right Employee Learn the “Basics of Hiring the Right Employee” when the Huntington Business Incubator, 1268 New York Ave, Huntington Station, hosts a seminar and workshop, geared to help small business owners navigate through the ins and outs of seeking and hiring talented and skilled employees, on April 29. Networking starts at 5:30 p.m.; seminar follows at 6:30 p.m. Registration is free with RSVP to Diane Teets at 631-351-2881 or by email to: dteets@HuntingtonNY.gov. Roads), East Northport. Call 631-499-4655 for more information.

Family Safe Boating Expo

A Family Safe Boating Expo will be held May 3 at the Cold Spring Harbor Library, 95 Harbor Road, featuring free safety advice from 2-3 p.m.; and presentations from various boating and marine environment groups from 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Or, get your boating certificates and meet new state and county requirements at a safety class from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. (reservations required, $40 per person). Sign up for a vessel safety examination as well. Inquiries/reservations: cgauxcsh@gmail.com.

Live Music Free Seminars At Microsoft Store

The Microsoft Store at the Walt Whitman Shops holds a free series of workshops Saturdays in April, 4-6 p.m. Next up on April 26: Film and Video Student Seminar, for the student of any age who desires to be or is in the field of video/ music/entertainment, whether on the stage or behind the scenes.

National DNA Day Scavenger Hunt

Take your kids and grandkids on a scavenger hunt to discover the rich history of Cold Spring Harbor Village and its special connection to DNA on April 26. The hunt will guide you through village landmarks including The Whaling Museum, The Firehouse Museum, The Cold Spring Harbor Library and Environmental Center and Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory's DNA Learning Center (DNALC). In addition to hands-on activities, clues will be hidden around the village. These locations will be open to scavenger hunt participants from noon-4 p.m. The hunt starts at the DNA Learning Center (334 Main St.) Free. Contact publicaffairs@cshl.edu for more information.

Earth Day Expo

The Town of Huntington hosts its annual Family Earth Day Expo April 26, 9 a.m.-1 p.m., in the Town Hall Parking Lot at 100 Main St., Huntington. Dispose of obsolete e-waste items such as cell phones, pagers, radios, stereos, computers, laptops, fax machines and televisions; shred sensitive documents; learn about solar energy; and let the children play at the marine life exhibit and touch-a-truck stations. Boaters may also dispose of shrink-wrap. 631351-3171.

Garage Sale

Find a hidden gem at a garage sale April 26, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. at Christ Lutheran Church, 189 Burr Road (corner of Burr and Larkfield

Live local bands take over Finley's of Greene Street, 43 Greene St., Huntington, every Saturday night at 11 p.m. Join in the fun and food!

FD Recruiting

Several local fire departments open their doors to area residents so they can learn about what it takes to be a volunteer firefighter in their community as part of the fourth annual RecruitNY statewide initiative on Saturday, April 26 and Sunday, April 27 between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. Participating departments include: Cold Spring Harbor (2 Main St., Cold Spring Harbor) and Dix Hills (115 E. Deer Park Road, Dix Hills).

SUNDAY Symphony Orchestra Performs

On April 27, 3 p.m. at the Huntington Public Library, the Northport Symphony Orchestra, under the direction of Richard Hyman, will present a lecture-demonstration entitled “Ideas to Music: Composer, Orchestra and Listeners.” Using Schubert’s Symphony No. 8 (the “Unfinished”) as our guide, we will offer insight into how composers use instrumentation, rhythms, melodies and other musical techniques to convey their intentions. 338 Main St., Huntington. Free. northportorchestra.org.

second concert of its 2014 Musical Cuisine series, on April 27, with brunch at noon and the concert at 1:30 p.m. at Chateau at Coindre Hall, Browns Road, Huntington. The program features chamber masterworks of Mendelssohn, Schubert and Mozart, including Mendelssohn’s Double Concerto, Schubert’s Rondo, and Mozart’s Piano Quartet in Eb. Soloists include violinist Anna Rabinova and pianist Olga Vinokur, with string ensemble. $60. For reservations (required), contact Chamber Players International toll-free at 877444-4488 or visit http://chamberplayersinternational.org.

Community Holocaust Service

A Community Holocaust Service will be held April 27, 7 p.m. at the Huntington Jewish Center, 510 Park Ave., Huntington, co-sponsored by Kehillath Shalom Synagogue and Temple Beth El of Huntington. Dr. Moshe Avital, survivor of Buchenwald and Auschwitz, will tell his remarkable story of survival. All welcome. Free.

Tulip Time!

The 14th Annual Huntington Tulip Festival is May 4, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. at Heckscher Park in Huntington. This free, family-oriented, floral celebration is enhanced by thousands of tulips planted throughout the park and activity booths for children, live entertainment and a children's parade.

Chamber Music And Cuisine

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Free Mommy And Me Class

Sing! Stretch! Dance! Play! Enjoy a fun-filled class that includes parachute play and bubble play and meet other Jewish moms at The Chai Center in Dix Hills. The free class takes place Tuesdays at 10 a.m. For children ages 6-36 months. Pre-registration required by phone or online: 631-351-8672. www.thechaicenter.com.

Free Help For Vets

Every Tuesday from 12-4 p.m. is “Military Appreciation Tuesdays,” when Long Island Cares specifically assists veterans, military personnel and their families at the Hauppauge and Freeport emergency pantries. Appointments can be made by contacting jrosati@licares.org.

WEDNESDAY Open Mic Night

Play your heart out at an acoustic open mic night every Wednesday at Caffe Portofino, 249 Main St., Northport, 7-10 p.m. www.facebook.com/cafportopenmic.

Power Breakfast

Join business professionals at BNI Executive Referral Exchange’s breakfast networking meeting every Wednesday, 7-8:30 a.m. at the Dix Hills Diner, 1800 Jericho Turnpike, Dix Hills. 631-462-7446.

Doo-Wop!

The Order Sons of Italy in America’s NYS Commission for Social Justice presents a “Street Corner Doo-Wop!” on May 4, 4 p.m. at Kings Park High School, 200 Route 25A Kings Park. $45 per person. For tickets and information call Joe Vallone at 631-269-5725 or email vjoseph982@optonline.net. Proceeds benefit the summer Italian Culture Festival.

Find Your Center

Find inner peace in an ongoing weekly class for beginners and newcomers every Sunday, 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. at Dipamkara Meditation Center, 282 New York Ave., Huntington. 631549-1000. www.MeditationOnLongisland.org.

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 can tour the new building, including the certified Nature Explore Outdoor Classroom, on April 27, 10:30 a.m. Call 631-351-8672 or visit thechaicenter.com.

A free Women’s Health Screening will be held April 29 from 5-8 p.m. at Dolan Family Health Center, 284 Pulaski Road in Greenlawn. The screening is open to women of all ages and will include the following: free breast exam by nurse practitioners, free mammogram and sonogram (if needed), free cholesterol and glucose screening, blood pressure check and women’s health education provided by advanced practice nurses. By appointment only. Call 631-425-5246 before April 25.

AT THE LIBRARIES Cold Spring Harbor Library

95 Harbor Road, Cold Spring Harbor. 631-6926820. cshlibrary.org. • Lisa Argentieri's solo exhibition “No Boundaries” of watercolor and acrylic paintings is on display through May 28. • The Karkowska Sisters Duo will take attendees on a breathtaking journey/adventure with “60 Minutes Around the World”, a healthy dose of humor and an amazing program of the most beloved and extremely popular classic music hits from Liszt to Gershwin Saturday, April 26 at 2 p.m.

Commack Public Library

MONDAY Argentine Tango Classes

Experience the subtle communication between partners as you learn the passionate dance known as the tango. Come dress to impress (but be comfortable) for classes on Monday nights, 7-9:30 p.m. at Spirit of Huntington Art Center, 2 Melville Road North, Huntington

18 Hauppauge Road, Commack. 631-4990888. commack.suffolk.lib.ny.us. • Are you game? Come to the Community Room on Friday, April 25 1-5:30 p.m. for games of bridge or mah-jongg.

Deer Park Public Library

44 Lake Ave., Deer Park. 631-586-3000. deer-

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parklibrary.org. • Through a grant from New York State, the library offers Google Nexus 7 tablets for borrowing. Browse the web, download a book, play games and more with just a touch of your finger. Tablets can be checked out for two weeks on an adult Deer Park library card. • Children birth through Kindergarten can come with a parent for pajama story time from 7-7:45 p.m. on Thursday, April 24.

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LaMantia Gallery

Minstrel Players Take Stage The Minstrel Players of Northport present David Lindsay-Abaire’s “Wonder of the World” on Saturdays, April 26 and May 3 at 8 p.m., and Sundays, April 27 and May 4 at 3 p.m. at Houghton Hall theatre at Trinity Episcopal Church, 130 Main St., Northport. $20 adults/$15 seniors and children. 631-732-2926. www.minstrelplayers.org.

Elwood Public Library

3027 Jericho Turnpike, Elwood. 631-499-3722. www.elwoodlibrary.org. • Homework Help for grades 1-5 is now available at the library on Tuesday and Wednesday afternoons from 3:30-5:30 p.m. Call 631-499-3722 to make an appointment. • The Elwood Public Library celebrates its 10th anniversary with an open house on Saturday, April 26, 12-4 p.m., featuring a photo booth, a prize wheel, food, face painting, a 3D printer demonstration and performances: Nick the Balloonatic (noon), and the John Glenn High School Jazz Band (1 p.m.), Chamber Choir (2 p.m.) and Chamber Strings (3 p.m.).

350 Main St., Northport. www.johnwengemantheater.com. 631-261-2900. • The classic musical “The Music Man” is now on stage. • “Two on Tap,” an all-tapping, all-singing trip down Memory Lane, shows Tuesday, May 6 at 8 p.m.

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. • Learn about the Hatchery’s turtles, frogs and salamanders in “Live Animal Encounters” April 18, 11 a.m. and 3:30 p.m.

Half Hollow Hills Community Library

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Cold Spring Harbor Whaling Museum

Dix Hills: 55 Vanderbilt Parkway. 631-4214530; Melville: 510 Sweet Hollow Road. 631421-4535. hhhlibrary.org. • The Dix Hills branch is offering a group for people all around the world that enjoy speaking the English language together to learn from each other. Next meeting: Tuesday, April 29 10 a.m.-noon. • Falls are the leading cause of injury for people 65 and older. Learn ways to increase your chances of staying independent as you age on Thursday, May 1, 10 a.m.-12 p.m. Free. Call 631-421-4530 to register.

Harborfields Public Library

31 Broadway, Greenlawn. 631-757-4200. harborfieldslibrary.org. • Harborfields High School artists exhibit their work in the Library Art Gallery until April 29.

Huntington Public Library

Main Branch: 338 Main St., Huntington. 631427-5165. Station Branch: 1335 New York Ave., Huntington Station. 631-421-5053. www.thehuntingtonlibrary.org. • New Horizons String Orchestra invites the public to sit in on their rehearsals on Friday mornings at 9:30 a.m. • Iacopo Pasquinelli’s “Landscape” is on display at the main gallery through May 3. The Florence-born artist began designing as a child and continued his studies with Florentine painter Tiziano Bonnani.

Northport-East Northport Public Library

Northport: 151 Laurel Ave. 631-261-6930. East Northport: 185 Larkfield Road. 631-261-2313. www.nenpl.org. • The Northport branch hosts its high school fashion art show. Students from the fashion design and illustration class will display their designs Tuesday, April 29, 7-8 p.m.

South Huntington Public Library

145 Pidgeon Hill Road, Huntington Station. 631-549-4411. www.shpl.info. • On Thursday, April 24, from 10-10:30 a.m., children ages 3-5 came visit with a caregiver and listen to stories.

THEATER and FILM

John W. Engeman Theater At Northport

Houghton Hall theatre at Trinity Episcopal Church, 130 Main St., Northport. 631-7322926. www.minstrelplayers.org. • The Players present David Lindsay-Abaire’s “Wonder of the World” on Saturdays, April 26 and May 3 at 8 p.m., and Sundays, April 27 and May 4 at 3 p.m. $20 adults/$15 seniors and children.

CASTING CALLS

Cinema Arts Centre

423 Park Ave., Huntington. www.cinemaartscentre.org. 631-423-7611. • In honor of Autism Awareness Month, “Stand Clear of the Closing Doors” will be shown Tuesday, April 29, 7:30 p.m., followed by a panel discussion with Dr. PhyllisTerri Gold (Founder of Happi Act , LI Autism resource), Erich Preis (Founder of Spirit of Huntington Art Center), Sarah Hart (Doctoral Student of Special Education, University of Auckland - New Zealand) and Nancy Waring Weiss, MS/CCC/SLP/PLLC. $10 members/$15 public.

fotofoto Gallery

14 W. Carver St., Huntington. Gallery hours: Friday 5-8 p.m., Saturday 12-8 p.m., Sunday 12-4 p.m. 631-549-0448. www.fotofotogallery.org.

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Got Talent?

The Huntington Arts Council holds auditions for “Got Talent? Long Island,” a talent competition to be held May 31 for performers ages 18 and under. Comedians, dancers, musicians, singersongwriters, poets, magicians and others encouraged to audition on Sunday, April 27, 1:30-5 p.m. at Hofstra University, Netherlands Hall, Oak St., Hempstead. Grand prize includes a $1,000 cash award and paid performance at the 49th Annual Huntington Summer Arts Festival. Audition Fee: $25 for HAC members/$35 non-members. Bands must submit a CD or flash drive of their auditions no live auditions. www.huntingtonarts.org.

Minstrel Players

Auditions for roles in “Scenes From the Zone (3rd Annual Scene Festival)” – Monday, April 28 at 7:30 p.m. Needed: Women ages 20-50 and men ages 20-70. British accent required for some parts. Rehearsals will either be on Sunday afternoons, Monday or Tuesday nights. Performed by The Minstrel Players of Northport. Performances will be on Saturday, July 26 at 8 p.m. and Sunday, July 27 at 3 p.m. in Northport. Bring a resume and a headshot. For more information, please call 631-732-2926 or visit us online at www.minstrelplayers.org.

Northport Symphony Orchestra

The Northport Symphony Orchestra seeks new members in all sections. Repertoire ranges from Baroque through classical and romantic to early 20th century. Music Director Richard Hyman is an award-winning music educator and composer. Rehearsals are on Wednesdays from 7:30-9 p.m. usually at East Northport Middle School. Email info@northportorchestra.org to arrange an audition. Website: northportorchestra.org.

Bare Bones Theater

57 Main St., Northport. www.barebonestheater.com. 631-606-0026. • What’s a little sexual politics among friends? “Hooked,” a play by Huntington’s Danielle Burby, shows April 24, 25, 26, and May 2, 3, 9 and 10 at 8 p.m.; April 27 at 3 p.m.; and May 4 and 11 at 7 p.m.

279 Main Street, Cold Spring Harbor. 631-3673418. www.cshwhalingmuseum.org. • Save the date for the Hawaiian Luau on Saturday, July 19, 7-11 p.m.

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. • “Landscapes: From Metropolis to Arcadia” on display April 6-May 11.

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. 631-549-5106. www.bjspokegallery.com. • In April, the winners of the annual national competition selected by juror, Cornelia Seckel, are on display in “EXPO 33”, running through April 26.

Cold Spring Harbor Fish Hatchery

1660 Route 25A, Cold Spring Harbor. Open

12b School Street, Northport. www.gallerythirtyseven.com. • Visit Northport’s newest gallery and check out the resident artists.

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 $68/adults, $4-6/seniors, and $4-5/children; members and children under 10 free. 631-3513250. • The museum is accepting entries for the Long Island Biennial 2014 through April 30. On view from Aug. 16-Nov. 30, the Long Island Biennial is a juried exhibition that offers contemporary artists of Nassau and Suffolk Counties an opportunity to show their work to a broad public, deepening the connections among artists and between artists and the communities where they live. • “Long Island’s Best: Young Artists at The Heckscher Museum,” featuring approximately 80 works of art by students in grades 912, is on display through April 27.

Holocaust Memorial And Tolerance Center

Welwyn Preserve. 100 Crescent Beach Road, Glen Cove. Hours: Mon.-Fri.: 10 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Sat.-Sun.: noon-4 p.m. 516-571-8040 ext. 100. www.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: people with disabilities, Roma and Sinti (Gypsies), Jehovah’s Witnesses, gays and Polish intelligentsia.

Huntington Arts Council Main Street

Peite Gallery: 213 Main St., Huntington. Gallery hours: Monday - Friday 9 a.m.-5 p.m.; Art in the Art-trium: 25 Melville Park Road, Melville. Gallery Hours: Monday - Friday 7 a.m.-7 p.m. 631-271-8423. www.huntingtonarts.org. • “Portrait” 2014 is on display April 11-May 12 at the main gallery. • Sandi Bloomberg will read excerpts from her new book, “Me, Myself, and Oy!”, a Rockette's memoir in poetry and prose, on Friday, April 25, 7 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. 631-427-7045, ext. 401. www.huntingtonhistoricalsociety.org. • Exhibit “The Times They Were A-Changing – 1960s & Huntington’s Response” on display at the Soldiers & Sailors Memorial

127 Main St., Northport Village. 631-754-8414. www.lamantiagallery.com. • Following the success of their display of exclusive featuring never-before-seen Dr. Seuss artwork, the gallery displays a permanent collation of estate-authorized art.

Northport Historical Society Museum

215 Main St., Northport. Museum hours: Tuesday - Sunday, 1-4:30 p.m. 631-7579859. www.northporthistorical.org. • “Window Shopping Through Time” is a recreation of 10 stores that were located on Main Street and Woodbine Avenue spanning about 100 years, from the 1880s’ Morris City Grocery with their fresh produce and dry goods to the 1980s 5&10 with their ribbon and toys.

Ripe Art Gallery

1028 Park Ave., Huntington. TuesdayThursday, 11 a.m.-6 p.m.; Friday, 2-8 p.m.; Saturday, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. www.ripeartgal.com. 631-239-1805. • STANKO returns for the third time with his newest collection of paintings, titled “Life Is For Fun” opening on April 26 from 6-9 p.m. with the artist present to greet his guests and discuss his work. This show will hang through May 17.

Vanderbilt Museum and Planetarium

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. 631-8545555. www.vanderbiltmuseum.org. • The Arena Players Children’s Theater presents Rudyard Kipling’s “Jungle Book,” in the Carriage House Theater. Performances are on Saturdays and Sundays, 1 p.m., through Sunday, May 4. $10 adults/$8 children/free children under 3. Call 516-293-0674 or visit www.ArenaPlayers.org.

Walt Whitman Birthplace

246 Old Walt Whitman Road, Huntington Station. Hours: Wednesday-Friday, 1-4 p.m.; Saturdays and Sundays, 11 a.m.- 4 p.m. April admission: $5 adults, $4 seniors, $3 students, and children under 5 are free. 631-427-5240, ext. 114. www.waltwhitman.org. • During the month of April, Poetry Month, families are invited to visit the home of Walt Whitman, and give kids an opportunity to “make and take” a poem in the poetry corner. Using spring themes, kids can create their very own poems.

DONATIONS WELCOME Help The Troops Call Home

Assemblyman Chad Lupinacci’s Huntington Station district office is an official drop-off site for Cell Phones for Soldiers. To help the troops call home by donating your old cell phone, stop by or mail your phone to 1783 New York Ave., Huntington Station, 11746. 631-271-8025.

VOLUNTEERING Cosmetologists Wanted

Hospice Care Network is seeking New York State-licensed cosmetologists to provide 2-4 haircuts per month for community members facing life-limiting illnesses. Download an application at www.hospicecarenetwork.org or call 516-224-6423.

Be A Museum Docent

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

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Thunderbirds Loud Against Tigers By Andrew Wroblewski info@longislandernews.com

The very first pitch of the day on Monday at Northport High School told the entire story of the baseball game between the Tigers (5-7) and the Thunderbirds of Half Hollow Hills East (4-6). Spencer Stein, of Hills East, drove the first pitch he saw from Northport's Ryan Carr to deep left field and over the wall to give the Thunderbirds a 1-0 lead. From there, Hills East never looked back, winning the game 8-1. “High school baseball is funny [it's] a mental game,” said Tim Belz, head coach of Hills East. “The minute our guys see a lead-off homerun they start swinging the bat a little better and the other guys put their heads down a little faster.” Junior Brandon Bonomo got things done for Hills East on the mound as he pitched 6 scoreless innings for Hills East, tallying 7 strikeouts while scattering 4 hits. “He's been our ace all year,” Belz said of Bonomo. “We made sure to get him out of the game early so that we'd have him available as a closer for later on in the week.”

Nate Byrd of Half Hollow Hills East, came on in relief of pitcher Brandon Bonomo to close out Monday's game against Northport. At the plate, Hills East was powered by catcher Richie Villa who finished the day 2-for-3 with two doubles, and Stein who ended up 2-for-3 with 1 RBI. Northport was led by third baseman Bri-

Half Hollow Hills East first baseman Dan Testa, right, holds on a Northport runner in Monday's game between the two schools. an Ciafardoni who finished the day 2-for3 with a pair of singles. Carr started the game for the Tigers, pitching 3 innings while giving up 6 hits and 5 runs. “We just didn't play well,” said John DeMartini, head coach of Northport. “It's not them – it’s us. We just have to play better.” The Thunderbirds and Tigers were to

continue their three-game series on Tuesday at Hills East in the second game of the series. “We haven't won the series yet,” Belz said earlier in the week, looking toward the remainder of the series. “Every day is a new day – that’s what we keep telling our guys.”

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Winning Streak Ends, But Colts Still On Top First-place softball squad continues driving in wins in League III info@longislandernews.com

The Colts’ winning streak came to a halt on Saturday as the varsity softball team suffered its first loss of the season. Half Hollow Hills West (9-1) lost in a complete game two-hitter pitched by Marissa Rizzi of Eastport-South Manor (92). The Colts, who roster just two upperclassman this season, couldn’t get things going against the Sharks despite constantly putting the ball into play and fell 3-0. “We hit at least 10, what I like to call, ‘atom’ balls, which are balls that you hit hard but just find their way straight to a defensive player,” said Bill Mitaritonna, head coach for Hills West. “It was just a perfect storm.” The Sharks offense was led by the Rizzi family, as Marissa, and her twin sister Christina, played a part in all three of Eastport’s runs. Marissa finished the day 2-for4, while Christina went 1-for-3. For Hills West, senior pitcher Francesca Casalino suffered her first loss of the season, dropping her record to 8-1. However, according to Mitaritonna, none of East-

port’s runs were earned. Saturday’s game followed a lights-out performance by Casalino last week against Deer Park where she pitched a complete game no hitter, striking out 10 and walking just 2. In the game, Casalino recorded her 500th career strikeout, which, according to Mitaritonna, is the equivalent of a high school basketball player scoring 1000 career points. “She’s the glue of this team,” Mitaritonna said of Casalino. “She’s gone above and beyond what we’ve expected of her and she’s been keeping us in games.” The Colts had no time to sulk, though, as they were to again take the field at home on Tuesday to make up a game against Hauppauge (9-1), which is tied atop of League III with Hills West for first place. After that, the Colts faced bottom-of-the-league Comsewogue (0-10) on Wednesday at home. Both games occurred after press time. “It all starts with a great practice today,” said Mitaritonna on Monday. “That’s the key.” The Colts’ next home game is Monday at 4 p.m. against East Islip.

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