Half Hollow Hills - 7/9/2015 Edition

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TOWN OF HUNTINGTON

Plan Takes Aim At Sand Mining Long Islander News photo/Andrew Wroblewski

Town board members will consider legislation next week that would make it more expensive to remove excess fill from a work site – an effort its sponsor said is aimed at discouraging sand mining. Pictured, excavation underway on a project along Jericho Turnpike in Huntington Monday afternoon.

By Danny Schrafel dschrafel@longislandergroup.com

The Town of Huntington will hold a public hearing on July 14 on a plan that would dramatically increase the fee to remove sand from development sites – a move meant to discourage environmentally harmful sand mining.

Councilman Mark Cuthbertson, who is sponsoring the plan that will be the subject of the hearing at Huntington Town Hall, is proposing to raise the fee from 5 cents to $2 per cubic yard. That fee will not be set in stone in the code, but established as “an excess material fee in the amount established in the subdivision and site plan regulations,” giving the town’s planning department flexibility to adjust the fee in

the future.

“I think what we find sometimes with site plan applications that they end up as a part of the development process mining sand and doing it in a way that is harmful to the environment,” Cuthbertson said. “We want to try to discourage it.”

In some cases, the councilman said that site plans can essentially become elaborate covers for sandmining operations. He didn’t have specific examples of incidents in Huntington. However, Cuthbertson noted that two towns on Long Island – Riverhead and Brookhaven – have already enacted legislation similar to Huntington’s current proposal, where environmentally fragile areas are abundant.

Excessive sand mining leaves large (Continued on page A15)

DIX HILLS

SPOTLIGHT

Toad the Wet Sprocket A7 Still Rocking

More Charges For Jailed Bank Robber

By Danny Schrafel dschrafel@longislandergroup.com

Dix Hills resident Max Schneider, who has been convicted three times of robbing banks over the last four years, and is currently in jail for an April 14 bank heist in Rocky Point, is facing new charges related to a bank robbery in Nassau County.

Schneider was arraigned on June 30 in First District Court in Hempstead on charges of thirddegree robbery and third-degree grand larceny related to an April 9 robbery of the TD Bank at 500 Old Country Road in Plainview,

according to the Nassau County Police Department.

Nassau County officials said Schneider passed a note demanding cash to pull off the heist.

Earlier in the month, on June 16, Schneider pleaded guilty to charges, including robbery and grand larceny, criminal mischief and reckless endangerment, stemming from an April 14 heist in Rocky Point. He is due back before Judge Richard Ambro for sentencing on Aug. 18.

Schneider was arrested in the parking lot of the Walt Whitman Shops April 16, two days after the robbery. Police cornered him at the mall, where he tried to flee

Max Schneider by ramming two cop cars with his Honda Civic.

Schneider’s lengthy criminal (Continued on page A15)

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TOWN OF HUNTINGTON

Cooper Tapped As ‘Draft Biden’ Money Czar

By Danny Schrafel dschrafel@longislandergroup.com

Democratic fundraiser Jon Cooper bucked conventional political wisdom in 2007 when he declined to support Hillary Rodham Clinton’s presidential ambitions and threw his support behind up-and-coming U.S. Sen. Barack Obama.

In 2015, he’s doing it again. Cooper, a former six-term Suffolk County legislator and businessman from Lloyd Harbor, has been tapped to be the national finance chair of Draft Biden 2016, a super PAC formed in hopes of convincing Biden to run for president.

Citing comments from people he described as Biden’s “inner circle,” Cooper said in an interview Monday that he expects Biden to announce his presidential bid by the end of the month.

“For me, supporting the effort to draft Joe Biden to run for president was a no-brainer,” Cooper said. “So many of the prominent fundraisers from 2012 have been waiting for a candidate who can inspire even a fraction of the energy we felt in the Obama campaign. Joe is that candidate.”

Cooper was a top bundler for Obama in 2012, raking in over $1 million for his re-election campaign, and he expects other Obama backers to join the cause.

“There’s a broad base of support for Joe among both Obama fundraisers and grassroots volunteers. Clearly, nobody is better suited to carry on President Obama’s legacy and continue the great work they’ve done together,” Cooper said.

“When you factor in Joe’s integrity, honesty, and family values, that’s exactly the sort of candidate the American people are yearning for.”

Previously, Cooper held fundraisers for former Maryland Gov. Martin O’Malley and had announced conditional support for him, expecting Biden wouldn’t run – but still hoping that he would.

“Biden was always my top choice. But the consensus had been in the media and beyond that he wasn’t running, particularly after the tragic passing of his son, Beau,” Cooper said of the former Delaware Attorney General who died of brain cancer May 30.

But, according to published reports, Biden has received encouragement from his sons to run, including from Beau shortly before his death. Another sign cited by supporters of an impending run is the fact that Biden’s camp hasn’t tried to quash the draft effort.

After a meeting with the Draft Biden team and a little back-and-forth, Cooper signed on as their fundraising czar.

“I’m very excited to have this role in the national campaign,” Cooper said.

Former Suffolk County legislator Jon Cooper has joined efforts to draft Joe Biden to run for President in 2016.

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POLICE REPORT Compiled by Danny Schrafel

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A Commack man, 41, was charged with driving under the influence of drugs on July 4 when police observed him stopped at a traffic light at the intersection of Route 110 and the South Service Road, sound asleep, at 8:37 p.m. He was also charged with criminal possession of cocaine.

Smash And Grab Police are searching for the person who broke into a 2011 Hyundai parked at a Westminster Avenue home in Dix Hills overnight June 29. The suspect stole cash from the vehicle.

Paperwork Stolen A bag containing paperwork was stolen from an unlocked 2007 Lexus overnight June 29. Police said that the car was parked at a Croydon Court home.

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The window of a 2012 Jeep Grand Cherokee parked at the Melville Marriott was broken overnight June 28. A suitcase containing a laptop was stolen from the SUV.

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River Pixie Hannemann, 2, celebrates the Fourth of July at a party at her Huntington house. River, sister, Brook, 6, and their parents Vj and Trish, live next Vj’s parents, Victor and Gloria Hannemann.

Trish’s parents, JoAnn and Joe Stankovic, live in Mount Sinai.

A Huntington Station man, 18, was arrested in connection with a dine-anddash he pulled at the Applebee’s on Walt Whitman Road near Melville June 30.

After he ditched the bill at 5:10 p.m., he was later arrested and charged with criminal possession of marijuana.

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DIX HILLS

Man Arrested On LIE lock device, which is used to prevent drunk driving.

Khan was arrested and charged A Bay Shore man was stopped with driving while intoxicated, opon the Long Island Expressway in erating a motor vehicle without an Dix Hills and arrested early Fri- interlock device and criminal conday morning for drivtempt in the second ing while intoxicated, degree for violating a operating a motor vecourt order that stipuhicle without an interlated he refrain from lock device and other consuming alcohol, charges, Suffolk popolice said. He was lice said. also arrested for an Mohamed Khan was outstanding warrant stopped on the eastfor committing the bound side of the LIE same offense in Janubetween exits 51 and ary, police said, and Mohamed Khan 52 at about 1:50 a.m. was issued seven after Police Officer Robert Scudel- traffic tickets for vehicle and traflari observed him speeding, police fic law violations. said. Upon further investigation, Khan is represented by attorney Scudellari found that Khan, 42, Michael Gajdos and first apwas driving a 2013 Kia with a re- peared in court on July 3. He did voked license and was under the not post bail, which was set at influence of alcohol, police said. $25,000 cash or $75,000 bond.

Police said Khan also violated a Gajdos did not return calls before restriction on his New York State presstime on Monday. Khan was driver’s license that requires him scheduled to appear in Suffolk only to drive a vehicle if it is First District Court in Central Isequipped with an ignition inter- lip on Wednesday.

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Police charged a Melville man with drugged driving after he allegedly backed through this Big H shopping center sign in a Mercedes-Benz on July 1.

MELVILLE

PD: Man On Drugs Backs Through Sign At Big H

By Danny Schrafel dschrafel@longislandergroup.com

A Melville man driving a Mercedes-Benz was under the influence of drugs when he allegedly backed the car through a Huntington shopping center sign and wound up crashed into a building, Suffolk po-

lice said.

A police spokeswoman said Samuel Dixon, 29, was driving in reverse northbound through the Big H parking lot at 5 p.m. July 1, then drove up on the curb, went across the entrance median and smashed through the sign.

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

Discourage Land Mining Proposed regulations that would in- bill is preventative, aiming to forestall crease the cost of removing sand and fill land-stripping operations at development from development sites will be the subject sites. The results of one such operation of a hearing before the town board July can be seen in Northport, where, decades 14. The legislation is intended to discour- ago, a for-profit mining operation created age potentially harmful sand mining at the area now known as Steers Pit. We development sites by increasing the asso- don’t have the data to comment on the efciated fees from 5 cents per cubic yard to fects on groundwater or the environment, as much as $2 per cubic yard. but the visual effects on the exThe bill’s sponsor, Coun- EDITORIAL cavation are pretty clear. cilman Mark Cuthbertson, On the surface, it appears modeled the legislation after similar laws the proposed fee hike has merit. While enacted by Riverhead and Brookhaven development plans may legitimately retowns to protect environmentally sensi- quire some amount of land removal, the tive areas. According to environmental- potential for land and sand mining to be ists, excessive sand mining scars the a source of profit for developers should landscape and, if dug too deeply, can be discouraged. Sand and fill are salable have a negative impact on ground water commodities and the current fee of a just and spur erosion. a nickel per cubic yard would seem to do Cuthbertson did not offer any specifics little to discourage it. If earth needs to be on current or future projects in the Town excavated and moved, fine. But let’s not of Huntington that might be affected by encourage any more excavation than his legislation, but rather offered that the necessary.

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

Public Transit: A Good Investment DEAR EDITOR: The success of public transportation can be traced back to one of President Lyndon Johnson's greatest accomplishments, and it continues benefiting many Americans today. On July 9, 1964 he signed the Urban Mass Transportation Act of 1964 into law, resulting in the investment over time of several hundred billion dollars into public transportation.

Millions of Americans on a daily basis utilize various public transportation alter-

natives. They include local and express bus, ferry, jitney, light rail, subway and commuter rail services. All of these systems use less fuel and move far more people than conventional single occupancy vehicles. Most of these systems are funded with your tax dollars thanks to Johnson.

Depending upon where you live, consider the public transportation alternative.

Try riding a local or express bus, commuter van, ferry, light rail, commuter rail or subway.

Most have forgotten that up until the 60s, bus drivers made change and drove the

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bus at the same time. Nobody would dare bring soda or food on the bus or leave any litter behind.

Fast forward to today. Fortunately we have Huntington Area Rapid Transit, Suffolk County Bus along with the Metropolitan Transportation Authority and its various operating agencies, including New York City Transit subway and bus, Long Island Rail Road, Metro North Rail Road andMTA Bus. Using MTA Metro Cards provides free transfers between the subway and bus.

This has eliminated the old two fare zones making public transportation an even

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better bargain. Purchasing a monthly Long Island Rail Road or MTA subway/bus pass reduces the cost per ride and provides virtually unlimited trips.

Elected officials and government employees can turn in their taxpayers funded vehicles and join the rest of us by using public transportation to get around town. In many cases, employers can offer transit checks which help subsidizes a portion of the costs. Utilize this and reap the benefits. It supports a cleaner environment.

Many employers now allow employees to telecommute and work from home.

Others use alternative work schedules which afford staff the ability to avoid rush hour gridlock. This saves travel time and can improve

mileage per gallon. Join a car or van pool to share the costs of commuting.

The ability to travel from home to workplace, school, shopping, entertainment, medical, library etc. is a factor when moving to a new neighborhood. Economically successful communities are not 100 percent dependent on automobiles as the sole means of mobility. Seniors, students, low and middle-income people need these transportation alternatives. Investment in public transportation today contributes to economic growth, employment and a stronger economy. Dollar for dollar, it is one of the best investments we can make.

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Facebook comments of the week On the story about a 10-acre site in Northport being approved to grow grapes: Well if they reject it it's just because they don't want Northport to turn into what the North Fork has turned into in the last 20 years.

--Maryellen Smith One vineyard is going to turn Northport into the North Fork?

Did the head shop turn it into downtown Manhattan? Did the Engeman theater turn it into Broadway? Is a vineyard, or failing that, parkland not better than another strip mall?

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Life&Style Toad The Wet Sprocket Still Rocking SPOTLIGHT

By Andrew Wroblewski awroblewski@longislandergroup.com

Even though the band’s name is based off of a joke, Toad the Wet Sprocket’s decades-spanning run of music-making has been far from one.

Originally borrowing the name from a Monty Python sketch, founding members Glen Phillips, Todd Nichols, Dean Dinning and Randy Guss have turned out seriously impressive platinum-selling alternative rock. On July 16, they’ll bring it to The Paramount.

“In high school I had a friend who had a Monty Python record with a sketch called, ‘Rock Notes,’” Dinning, the band’s bassist, said. “In that sketch they say the [fictional] band name, ‘Toad the Wet Sprocket’ and I just thought it was the funniest thing I had ever heard.”

Without a name to call them-

Alternative rock band Toad the Wet Sprocket comes to The Paramount July 16. selves and their debut show closing in, the group of high school friends from Santa Barbara, California, decided to give it a shot. “I thought it’d be funny to see the name in the paper,” Dinning added.

The name stuck and, just three years later, Toad the Wet Sprocket went from the newspaper to cassette tapes. Under their own label, Abe’s Records, lead singer Phillips, guitarist Nichols, drummer Guss and

Dinning, used a cheap studio a friend provided them and produced their first album, “Bread & Circus.”

“We were actually so young at that point that our friends couldn’t get into the clubs we were playing, so we decided to sell our songs on cassette,” Dinning, 48, said. The whole project cost just $650. “We sold it at our gigs and a few of them made their way into the hands of L.A. music industry types… and we

started getting some phone calls.”

Columbia Records was the lucky suitor. Toad the Wet Sprocket had both “Bread & Circus” and its follow up, “Pale” put out under its new partner. The band was “excited to get into the studio,” Dinning said, and broke through with mainstream success just a year later.

“We really decided to up the game with [‘fear’],” Dinning said of the band’s 1991, platinum-selling release, which spawned singles “All I Want” and “Walk on the Ocean.”

“We added string players, a Hammond organ, fleshed out or songs – the whole album was colorful sounds… it really came together and we were excited.”

With “Dulcinea” in 1994, the band once again had a platinumselling album on its hands, along with a chart-topping single in “Fall Down.”

“When you’re out on tour you realize what’s working and what’s not,” Dinning said as he reflected on “Dulcinea.” “We started to add bigger guitars – stuff that we hadn’t (Continued onm page A13)

Melville Resident Named ‘Caregiver Of The Year’

By Andrew Wroblewski awroblewski@longislandergroup.com

In the blink of an eye, Valerie Wolf-Sonkin’s home grew from seven to nine people last November. Her father, Larry, 83, fell and broke his shoulder, knee and elbow. As the primary caregiver for his wife, Eleanor, Larry was unable to care for his wife of 66 years.

Wolf-Sonkin, a Meville resident who cares for her five children, didn’t complain and welcomed the couple into her home for a sixmonth-long stay that consisted of hands-on care.

For this, the Melville elder law firm Genser Dubow Genser & Cona honored Wolf-Sonkin with the “Working Caregiver of the Year” award at the third annual GDGC Caregiver Conference on June 9.

“Without hesitation, Valerie invited both of her parents into her

home for six months and cared for all of their needs with a smile on her face and love in her heart,” Jennifer Cona, managing partner at GDGC, said in a press release.

“Somehow she managed to take her father to physical therapy and doctor’s appointments three times a week while still getting her kids to Boy Scouts, diving practice, chorus, robotics, band and theatre rehearsals.”

Wolf-Sonkin is also an adjunct math professor at Queens College and her children are between the ages of 14 and 19. Managing the hectic life, the 47-year-old was able to find the time to care for her parents, who have since returned to their home.

“There was no question that I would do whatever it took to help my parents who had taken care of me when I was young,” she said.

Working with families in similar

Genser Dubow Genser & Cona’s Jennifer Cona, left, and Melissa Negrin-Wiener, right, present Valerie Wolf-Sonkin, of Melville, with the “Working Caregiver of the Year” award for her six-month-long effort to care for her elderly parents. situations to that of Wolf-Sonkin, Cona said she believes that those caregivers deserve to be recognized and honored. Along with pre-

senting the award, GDGC also donated $100 to The Alzheimer’s Association, Wolf-Sonkin’s chosen charity.

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Water Fight On The Fourth Of July

Members of the Dix Hills Fire Department get into the spirit of Independence Day in Eaton’s Neck Saturday during the annual Fourth of July parade in Eaton’s Neck. The parade, sponsored by the Property Owners of Eaton's Neck Beach Association and the Eaton's Neck Fire Department, is especially known for the water wars between fire trucks and residents armed with Super Soakers, garden hoses and water balloons.

Simon To Fight For Charity Craig “The Machine” Simon, a Dix Hills resident and a senior managing director at Crystal & Co. in New York, will step in the ring a boxer for the 12th annual Long Island Fight for Charity in November.

The event, which will include 20 business professionals from Craig Simon across the region, is expected to attract more than 1,200 people and raise over $200,000 to support the community through the nonprofit Long Island Community Chest.

“I want to take on the physical challenge and prove to myself that I am capable of getting in the ring to face another boxer who has also been in training just like me,” Simon said. It will be a challenge but it will be worth it if it means doing some good for the community.”

The event is scheduled for Nov. 23 at the Long Island Hilton in Melville. Go to lifightforcharity.org or call 877-240-7821.

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We thank Bay Fireworks for their support & outstanding shows.

We would like to express our sincere appreciation to the following local businesses.

Their sponsorship of the Bay Fireworks Shows will be a great treat for our residents, friends and neighbors. We urge all to thank and patronize these fine companies.

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By Danny Schrafel dschrafel@longislandergroup.com A rock-climbing gymnasium franchise has scaled Huntington’s zoning board of appeals in their efforts to expand into Melville.

The board approved on June 25 a special-use permit for Melville Park Road LLC to convert a 17,818-square-foot portion of a 58,623-square-foot building at 40 Melville Park Road for use as a Gravity Vault indoor rock gym. The building is located on 3.8 acres acre site southwest corner Melville Park Road and Maxess Road.

A stop at the Huntington plan-

Gravity Vault’s business model includes gym memberships, private climbing sessions, camps and more.

ning board is next for Gravity Vault co-founders Lucas Kovalcik and Tim Walsh. Launched in Upper Saddle River, N.J., in 2005, Gravity Vault’s business model is designed to accommodate gym memberships, private climbing sessions, birthday parties, camps, competitive climbing teams, belay classes and more.

After four years, the business expanded to Chatham, N.J., and in 2013, the first franchise opened in 2013 in Middletown, N.J. Now, it’s looking to expand even further, working to open in states across the East Coast. Its proposed Melville location would be the first on Long Island. Including the Melville location, four gyms are currently under development.

Safety is of paramount importance, Walsh said. All Gravity Vault employees must undergo six hours of training before working at Gravity Vault, Walsh told the zoning board. Belayers, or the staff members who operate the ropes to which clients are hooked for mountain-climbing, undergo special additional training. Anyone over age 14 can take learn how to operate the facility on their own.

The climbing wall is approximately 35 feet high and offers varying degrees of difficulty for climbers.

“We have a lot of moms and dads that run the ropes for their

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Rock-Climbing Gym Scales Zoning

kids, and/or older brothers who run the ropes for anyone under the age of 14,” Walsh said.

Specific to the Melville plans, zoning board Chairman Chris Modelewski raised concerns about allowing parking in front of the structure. He said he prefers the “campus-style, very high-end look” along Route 110 in Huntington.

“There is a manifest difference

between the 110 corridor in the Town of Huntington and the 110 corridor in Town of Babylon. We do want to keep it that way,” Modelewski said.

Thomas Abbate, the Woodburybased attorney representing the property’s owner, agreed.

“We want this site to be more aesthetically pleasing. If Gravity Vault comes in, they want it to be appeal, too,” he said.

Free Cash Flow: The Life Blood Of An Enterprise

By Peter J. Klein, CFA Many practitioners of wealth management spend most of their time focused on the macro economy, globally as well as domestically. That of course is important, but it is not the only analysis investors should be doing. Bottom-up, fundamental security analysis is quite important (and often used for asset sectors calls, as well as individual securities) and often forgotten by the average investor.

Below find a quick refresher on the concept of free cash flow as a metric to focus on when looking for opportunities in the equity markets. Of course, there is no magic bullet or se-

cret sauce when it comes to investing.

But there are a few tenets worth remembering: Being a contrarian, while often uncomfortable (as humans we prefer a herd mentality), is the best way to invest. Buy when others are fearful and sell when there is (unfounded) optimism Always insist on a margin of safety. What’s the downside? What can go wrong?

Be patient and wait for the “fat pitch.”

Be leery of leverage.

Now these “FCF generators” are typically of the value style of equity investing, so don’t expect stories about their upside due to this new

product or that new market opportunity (not disparaging growth style investing–just a different methodology). This is not the sandbox in which value-style investors are playing.

They are focused, when looking for these types of opportunities, on the FACTS and with FCF we get just that.

Consider the following: It has been proven that the starting valuation of any investment is the primary driver of long-term market returns.

By utilizing the free cash flow metric, we are able to get to the true root of any enterprise. Earnings are not the best measure, for there are many accounting nuisances that can cloud the true value of an enterprise.

Free cash flow is calculated as the cash that the business has over a given period–no accounting issues, simply cash–minus any expenses that will be needed to maintain business for that period.

By focusing on free cash flow, an investor avoids the over-zealous assumptions for growth and is grounded in fact which allows for a foundation to determine if the business is under or over-valued.

Thinking along these lines is essentially the same manner by which an owner of a private enterprise (rather than a public security) values his or her business and allows us, in the public markets, to think in the same manner—as a private investor.

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Acacia Stands Out In Summer Spotlight

Long Island Duck Breast is a succulent standout.

By Danny & Betty foodies@longislandergroup.com

Michael Cassano, owner of Acacia restaurant on New York Avenue in the heart of Huntington village, knows the restaurant’s name is tricky to pronounce. So he included a phonetic spelling of the restaurant’s name on his menus: “ah-kayshuh.”

We suggest another phonetic pronunciation: “ah-may-zing.”

The restaurant has always been a favorite of ours in recent visits over the last 20 months since it opened its doors on Oct. 13, 2013, transforming the former Oak Room at Meehan’s into a cosmopolitan, Manhattan-inspired dining den where, if mussels are king, their Long Island Duck Breast ($34), served medium-rare, plump and juicy with a tart and sweet spiced cherry-orange chutney and blueberry port reduction, is in the royal court.

Duck later makes an appearance on a light pasta dish – duck confit cavatelli ($14), served in jus with tomatoes and shaved Brussels sprouts. Wild chicken risotto ($14), featured in a rotation of risottos of the day, is another standout selec-

A member of Acacia’s staff serves Long Island Duck Breast and the 8 oz. filet mignon outside the restaurant, located at 371 New York Ave. in Huntington village.

Wild chicken risotto is a highlight of the risotto of the day rotation. tion bursting with nutty and earthy flavors.

Cream of wild mushroom soup ($9) is a graduate from the specials board, and for good reason. It’s creamy, topped with rich shaved pecorino and accented with a pop of truffle oil, but the decadent dressings don’t overwhelm.

Or, turn to a perfect summer salad with the Strawberry Salad ($11), a light and fresh medley of baby spinach, toasted almonds, strawberries, champagne vinaigrette and a creamy touch of goat cheese.

Turf lovers will never go wrong with steak at Acacia, either. The grilled 14 oz. dry-aged sirloin ($36) comes with a mound of crispy (Continued on page A13)

Strawberry salad captures summer on a plate.

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The 8oz. filet mignon shines atop garlicky smashed potatoes, caramelized cipollini onions and a rich burgundy sauce.

Acacia stands out in summer spotlight (Continued from page A12)

Vidalia onions, watercress salad and maitre d’ butter; a more petite 8 oz. filet mignon shines atop garlicky smashed potatoes, caramelized cipollini onions and a rich burgundy sauce. Finish with a fresh, sweet caramel apple tart, paired with unique popcorn gelato ($15 for the tart a la mode; $10 for tart, $6 gelato separately).

Acacia will soon have plenty to offer all day long. Its happy-hour menu, available Tuesday-Friday from 5-7 p.m., offers an array of half-off specials on starters, mussel pots, homemade infused liquors, wines by the glass and beers. Late-night dining on Fridays and Saturdays includes cocktail and bottle service.

A new brunch menu offers a wide variety of opulent breakfast selec-

Acacia 371 New York Ave., Huntington 631-923-2299 acacianewyork.com Atmosphere – Cosmopolitan dining den Cuisine – Mussels pots, surf, turf and more Price – Moderate/expensive Hours – 5-10 p.m. Tues-Sat; 5-9 p.m.

Sunday Brunch – 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Sunday tions and $15 bottomless Bloody Marys and mimosas. Keep an eye out for new lunch hours at the restaurant, coming soon several days per week.

Which, as far as we’re concerned, is as “ah-may-zing” as the food itself.

Almarco Italian Grill (13 Wall St., Huntington, 631-935-1690) has introduced Joe’s sloppy brother, Giuseppe ($8) to Huntington village diners. Consisting of a home-baked Italianstyle hamburger roll, thickened Bolognese sauce and topped with provolone cheese, it’s a lip-smacking treat that is certainly designed to Sloppy Guiseppe is a new addition to the family at be eaten with fork and Almarco. knife. Think of it as a Sloppy Joe for grownwhere they were. The brothers were ups. The idea was whipped up by orphaned in 1942 and began to sell manager Britt Hansen. Paired with fruits and biandas to the neighborperfectly crisp steak fries, it’s an in- hood to survive. From fruits and troduction we recommend making vegetables to bread and cheese, the immediately.

Acosta brothers sold to the streets of Santiago de Las Vegas in order to RICH HISTORY CONTINUES – The suc- provide food and shelter to all six cessor to the Pine Tree Inn has brothers. In 1949, the Acosta brothopened its doors, and like its prede- ers were offered an opportunity to cessor, Rincon Criollo (16 W. Jeri- purchase a small restaurant in Santicho Turnpike, Huntington Station, ago de Las Vegas. The restaurant 631-271-2277 rincon-criollo.com) was taken away in 1962 after the has a rich family history. It’s a fam- communist revolution that year, but ily business that dates back to the in 1976, Rincon Criollo returned early 1950s, when the Acosta broth- when Jesus Rene Acosta and ers opened a restaurant in Santiago Rodobaldo Acosta, the two youngest de Las Vegas, a small town in Ha- Acosta brothers opened a new Rinvana, Cuba, just north of the old air- con Criollo in Corona, Queens, of port. Rincon Criollo became a fa- which the Huntington Station vorite destination of celebrities and restaurant is an outgrowth. Priding dignitaries due to its vibrant am- themselves on traditional authentic biance, great service and tasty Cuban cuisine, they also pride themCuban food that was second to none. selves on great prices – just a handThey’ve overcome a lot to get to ful of dishes exceed $20.

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done before, but that when we were playing large room had worked well.”

One more album made its way out in the band’s decade of success.

“Coil” was released in 1997, but then Toad the Wet Sprocket decided to call it quits a year later.

“I think we got some bad advice at that time. We didn’t need a break,” Dinning said. “We needed a break more than we needed to break up.”

That mindset was apparent even at the time as Toad the Wet Sprocket toured on and off throughout the turn of the century. In 2008, the

band made the decision to reunite.

“The music just kept going and the fans never let go of it. They never accepted the fact that we weren’t together,” Dinning said. “And, as we got older and had gotten away from it for a bit, we started to appreciate that a lot more. Then, things we had done 1,000 times were all the sudden new again.”

The support of Toad the Wet Sprocket’s fan base shined through in 2013 when the band sought to release its first studio album in 16 years. In order to release its sixth studio album, “New Constellation,” the band turned to crowdfunding

service Kickstarter. Originally setting a goal of $50,000, it saw more than $250,000 pour in from fans around the world.

“It was absolutely incredible,” Dinning said. “I kept going back to the page, looking at the number and taking screenshots. I couldn’t believe it, the fans were so over the moon. They felt like they were a part of something and they were. We felt like we were definitely being welcomed back.”

The Kickstarter was so much of a success, Dinning said, that he couldn’t rule out the chance of Toad the Wet Sprocket trying it out once

again in the future for new releases – which he also confirmed the band is working on producing.

“People say we sound a lot better than the record, or just like it,” he said. “There’s not a lot of fussiness and pro tools. It’s a real honest show and I think people can feel that. We are who were are and we definitely play all our best songs.”

Toad the Wet Sprocket will be joined at The Paramount by special guest A Fragile Tomorrow. Doors open at 7 p.m. on July 16; the show is scheduled to begin at 8 p.m. Tickets are available at the box office, or at paramountny.com for $20-$60.

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pits on the earth’s surface and, if extended deeply enough, it can impact ground water, springs, wells and the water table, according to environmentalists. When done on beaches and waterfront areas, sand mining has been identified as a direct cause of erosion that can impact local wildlife adversely on land and in the water.

Adrienne Esposito, executive director of the Citizens Campaign for the Environment, said increasing the removal fee is one way to go about tackling the issue.

“There’s not many ways to do that, and unfortunately, the enforcement by the DEC is very weak,” she said.

“The problem with illegal sand mining is you dig down close to the water table, which unfortunately allows pollutants to easily contaminate our

ground water.”

That pollution then spreads to bays and estuaries, Esposito said.

“The sand acts as a filter and a shield, and when illegally mined, that filter and shield disappears,” she said.

Mitch Pally, executive director of the Long Island Builders Institute said the town should tread carefully as not to inflate construction prices, especially in the housing market.

“Anything that makes it more expensive to build makes housing more expensive for people to buy,” he said.

“While that may not be important at the higher end [of the market], it may be problematic for the lower ends when you’re trying to build affordable housing.”

The public hearing is scheduled for 2 p.m. on Tuesday, July 14, 100 Main St., Huntington.

Bank robber charged (Continued from page A1)

history is one that law enforcement officials and his attorneys have blamed on heroin addiction. In a Dec. 13, 2012 Long Islander News report, Schneider’s attorney at the time, Mike Brown, said his client was battling addiction and described him as a “hard-working young man who unfortunately got caught up with the demons of drug abuse.”

And, according to a criminal complaint in that case, involving a Dec. 3, 2012 robbery of a Bank of America in West Babylon, Schneider himself said that he robbed the bank “because I started doing heroin again, and I needed money.”

Prior to the Rocky Point heist, on Oct. 14, 2014, Schneider was arrested as a fugitive from justice related to an armed-robbery charge in Broward County, Florida.

On Feb. 6, 2014, he was one of three accused of stealing more than

$53,000 worth of bronze graveside vases from Pinelawn Memorial Cemetery in Melville. The trio is believed to have sold some for scrap to buy drugs, police said at the time.

Three weeks before his arrest in that case, Schneider had been released on parole after spending 11 months in prison following the West Babylon robbery, according to online state prisoner records.

Schneider was first arrested in March 2011 in connection to a string of bank robberies in Babylon, North Babylon, West Babylon, Commack, Deer Park, West Islip and Lake Grove. Schneider was busted on the Long Island Rail Road en route to New York City from Huntington.

His accomplice in those robberies was Vito Frabizio, who was eyed by the Baltimore Orioles before the heists as a prospective pitching star.

PD: Man backs into sign (Continued from page A5)

That wasn’t enough to stop him, though, according to police. According to a criminal complaint, his alleged joyride continued as he crossed New York Avenue, drove onto the sidewalk and crashed into 790 New York Ave. He then fled on foot before he was caught, police said.

Dixon was charged with operating a motor vehicle under the influence of drugs in the first degree, leaving the scene of an accident with property damage, reckless driving and

resisting arrest at 5:30 p.m. Police say Dixon pulled away from the arresting officer, pushed him to the ground and ran into traffic before he was detained.

Dixon’s pupils were dilated, his speech “loud and erratic” and he was “bumping into a wall” as he walked away from the car crash, according to a criminal complaint. After his arrest, Dixon was taken to Huntington Hospital, where he submitted to a blood test while unconscious for more than two hours.

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THURSDAY Summer Field Trips

Registration is now open for summer field trips for middle and high school students in the Half Hollow Hills and Commack School Districts, through Reach CYA. Visit reachcya.org/summerprograms to view the different trips and details, or call 631-549-9417.

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FRIDAY Happenings on Main Street

Happenings on Main Street, presented

by Northport Arts Coalition, brings music to the streets. Singer/songwriters, jazz, blues, folk, pop, Americana and openmic nights. Friday evenings, 7 p.m. at Northport Village Park. Weekly through Sept. 4.

Join members of the Huntington Oyster Bay Audubon Society removing invasive non-native plant species from Stillwell Woods Preserve. Volunteers will learn why nonnative invasive plants are so detrimental to our ecosystems and will hear about HOBAS' efforts at the preserve. Bring garden gloves and insect repellent. July 18, 8 a.m. Registration required: 516-695-0763. hobaudubon.org.

Church Yard Sale

Treasures for everyone: toys, furniture, books, linenslamps, glassware, and much more at Union United Methodist Church yard sale, Sat., July 18, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., 1018 Pulaski Rd., East Northport. 631-26-11303.

SUNDAY Summer Shakespeare Festival

Arena Players Repertory Theater presents this popular series each July and August on Sunday, Wednesday and Friday at the Suffolk County Vanderbilt Museum, Centerport. On the bill through July 26 is “Twelfth Night” (no performance on Sunday, July 12 and Aug. 7).

“Othello” runs Aug. 2-30 (no performance on Sunday, Aug. 7) Performances, on the Vanderbilt Mansion Courtyard stage, are Wednesdays and Fridays at 8 p.m.; Sundays at 7 p.m. Tickets are $15. arenaplayers.org.

MONDAY Movie Trivia Night

Participants answer 60 questions based actors and actresses, awards, and everything else associated with the world of film. Challenge like-minded film fans.

You can have teams up to six people, so bring some friends and work together.

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

• Scavenger hunt for kids grades 6-12.

You will break into teams to complete silly, quirky and hilarious tasks around the library. Monday, July 13, 6-7 p.m.

44 Lake Ave., Deer Park. 631-586-3000. deerparklibrary.org.

• Landscapes and seascapes by local artist Paul Padovano are on display through August.

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SATURDAY Fine arts, crafts, dance, children’s art workshop, music, poetry, jewelry, Middle Eastern dance and more, presented by Northport Arts Coalition, July 11, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. at Northport Village Park, Northport. Info at northportarts.org.

purchase/signing.

• Guided meditation with Linda Cafiero, Thu., July 9 and Wednesday, Aug. 5, 7 p.m. Bring a towel or mat and a small pillow if you choose to lie on the floor. $5 per class.

Art in the Park The Northport Village Park will be filled with a sea of color and art on July 11 for the 12th annual Art in the Park Festival.

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

• Elwood’s Adele Costa will talk on the Peace Corps and its mission, and share her personal experience in the Kingdom of Morocco, where she spent 27 months in a rural mountain village providing extracurricular education to young girls in poverty. A question-andanswer session will follow. Tues., July 14, 7:30 p.m.

Half Hollow Hills Community Library Feel free to come alone and play solo, or join a team. $5 per person.

Garden Thyme

Join others to discuss gardening issues– weeding, plant maintenance, composting, harvesting and succession planting.

Learn from experienced home and community gardeners who will share their tips and techniques. Mon., July 13, 10 a.m. at Harborfields Library, 31 Broadway, Greenlawn. Free. 631-7544200.

TUESDAY SOJA Plays The Paramount

SOJA with special guest Giant Panda Guerilla Dub Squad plays The Paramount, 370 New York Ave., Huntington, July 14, 8 p.m. Tickets at paramountny.com.

WEDNESDAY Comedy Night

Comedy fundraiser to benefit the Eli Mollineaux Fund, Wed., Aug. 5, at Governor’s Comedy Club, 90 Division Ave., Levittown. Doors open at 6:30 pm; show starts at 8 p.m. Tickets are $20 and must be purchased in advance.

Send a check made out to Mollineaux Fund, c/o Alyssa Mancuso, 552 DaCosta Ave., Oceanside NY 11572. Tickets will be mailed to you.

UPCOMING/ONGOING Big Apple Circus

FUN2C, a Circus Fantasy, features jugglers, clowns, aerialists, acrobats, and more, all guided by the peerless

Ringmaster, July 9, 10 a.m., 1p.m., 6:30 p.m.; July 10, 10 a.m., 1 p.m., 6:30 p.m.; July 11, noon and 4 p.m.; July 12, noon and 4 p.m. at Tilles Center for the Performing Arts, LIU Post campus, Greenvale. Tickets: $19-$68. tillescenter.org.

Summer Camp for Grownups

Usdan’s fun and popular one-day arts camp experience for adults grew out of requests by parents and alumni to “have something for me, too.” The day features classes in music, theater and dance, cooking and pottery and other visual arts. Also included are a gourmet lunch, an on-site concert and afternoon recreation, such as nature walks and swimming. Finally, everyone gets ice cream and a diploma. July 17 at Usdan Center for the Performing Arts, 185 Colonial Springs Road, Wheatley Heights. 631643-7900 or usdan.com.

Sea Scout Ship 460 Open House

Find out about this high-adventure program for young adults ages 14-19.

Brittania Yachting Center, 81C Fort Salonga Road, Northport, Sunday, July 19, noon-2 p.m. For more information, contact Skipper Jan Rose at 631-3518350 or Tigeress89@aol.com

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95 Harbor Road, Cold Spring Harbor.

631-692-6820. cshlibrary.org.

• Author Talk: Lynne Kramer and Jane Mincer on the Brockhurst File. Thur., July 16, 7 p.m. Kramer, a CSH native and divorce attorney, and her coauthor will discuss their new book and their experiences co-writing and getting published. Books will be available for

Dix Hills: 55 Vanderbilt Parkway. 631421-4530; Melville: 510 Sweet Hollow Rd. 631-421-4535. hhhlibrary.org.

• Fox Trot Dance Workshop, Tuesdays, July 14, 21, 7 -8 pm Instructor Norma Granosky. Come alone or bring a partner. Register. $10. (Dix Hills) • 3D Printer at Dix Hills, ready for you to print your own creations. STL, OBJ, or THING files may be e-mailed to hhh3dprinting@gmail.com for review. If designs meet library policy, you will get an appointment to print. For more information, call 631-498-1236.

Harborfields Public Library

31 Broadway, Greenlawn. 631-757-4200. harborfieldslibrary.org.

• Watercolor artist and teacher, Roberta Erlagen will exhibit her paintings in the Library Art Gallery through July.

• Comic Book Tote Bag workshop for young adults. Make a fun tote bag to carry your books and other essentials.

Monday, July 13, 7-8 p.m.

Huntington Public Library

Main branch: 338 Main St., Huntington.

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

• Paintings by Robert L. Delboy are on display through Aug. 23. Artist reception, Sat., July 11, 3-5:30 p.m. (Main branch) • Physical Therapist Salvatore DiMatteo talks about neck and lower back pain, Tuesday, July 14, 7 p.m. (Main branch)

Northport-East Northport Public Library

Northport: 151 Laurel Ave. 631-2616930. East Northport: 185 Larkfield Rd. 631-261-2313. nenpl.org.

• Feinberg Brothers Bluegrass Band concert, Tue., July 14, 7:30 p.m. Free.

Northport branch.

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

120. teaparty@waltwhitman.org.

• Novel-writing workshop with author Gae Polisner, Wednesday, July 15, 79:30 p.m.

• Learn about Solarize Huntington, a solar program which offers a collective purchasing plan. You will learn how solar power works and how much it could reduce your energy bills. Wed., July 15, 7 p.m. Registration required.

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South Huntington Public Library

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

• Summer Sculpture Show: Metal Works with Spirit, through Sept. 1, includes works by members of Long Island Professional Sculptors and Supporters in the library building and on the grounds outside.

SUMMER ARTS FESTIVAL Free Concerts

Presented by Huntington Arts Council at Heckscher Park, Main Street and Prime Avenue, Huntington. Shows are Tuesday-Sun, 8:30 p.m.; Tuesday evenings are Family Nights and performances begin 7:30 p.m. All shows are held rain or shine unless weather is extreme. Info at huntingtonarts.org.

• L.I. Dance Consortium makes art before your eyes Thursday, July 9.

• Publiquartet & Mighty Third Rail combine classical and spoken word. This rap/ chamber ensemble performs Friday, July 10.

• West Side Story performed by Watch Plaza Theatrical Productions, Saturday, July 11.

• Nassau Pops Symphony Orchestra performs traditional pop arrangements Sunday, July 12.

• Dan Zanes, family concert with Grammy winning singer-songwriter Dan Zanes, Tuesday, July 14.

• Huntington Community Band play classic tunes on Wednesday, July 15.

• De Temps Antan, world music from Quebec. Thursday, July 16.

THEATER/FILM John W. Engeman Theater

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

• Mel Brooks’ musical comedy “The Producers” runs through July 12.

MUSEUMS/EXHIBITS Art League of Long Island

107 East Deer Park Road, Dix Hills.

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

ArtLeagueLI.net.

• The Family of a Man photo exhibit, is on display through July 12.

b.j. spoke gallery

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

• Breaking Boundaries, presented in partnership with Family Residences and Essential Enterprises, through July 26. Reception on Saturday, July 11, 69 p.m.

Cold Spring Harbor Fish Hatchery

1660 Route 25A, Cold Spring Harbor.

Open seven days a week, 10 a.m.-5

MUSIC & DANCE Five Towns College Performing Arts Center

Summer Field Trips Middle and high school students from Half Hollow Hills and Commack school districts can now register for summer field trips through Reach CYA For more information, visit reachcya.org/summer-program or call 631549-9417. p.m., Saturday and Sundays until 6 p.m.: $6 adults; $4 children ages 3-12 and seniors over 65; members and children under 3 are free. 516-692-6768. cshfha.org.

• Wacky Water Wednesdays lets young children can enjoy sprinklers and water games on the Hatchery grounds.

Picnic tables available. Wednesdays, 11 a.m.-2 p.m., through July.

• Children can learn about toads and meet some up close, make toadthemed crafts and play toad games, Sat., July 11, 11 a.m.-3 p.m.

Cold Spring Harbor Whaling Museum

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

• The year-long exhibit “Sea Ink: American Sailors and Tattoo Art” explores the culture and significance of nautical tattoos and their historical origins from sailors’ lives at sea. The exhibit features an array of tattoo artifacts, antique machines, early inking tools and Sailor Jerry flash art.

Heckscher Museum Of Art

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

• Celebrate the Heckscher’s 95th Anniversary, Friday-Sunday, July 1012. Free admission all weekend. Take a selfie with an anniversary frame and other fun props at the Selfie Station; experience digital action painting on a 55-inch touchscreen; help “frost” a collaborative anniversary cake artwork and enjoy a treat provided by Baked by Melissa; view David Haliski’s LEGO sculpture of the Museum.

• Meet and build along with LEGO Artist David Haliski and see his LEGO sculpture of the museum, Saturday, July 11, 1- 3 p.m.

• Have your caricature made by Artist Marty Macaluso, Sunday, July 12, 1-3 p.m.

Huntington Arts Council

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

• Artie Techie, a juried show of digitally

produced art, is at the Main Street Gallery thought July 18. Opening reception July 10, 6-8 p.m.

Huntington Historical Society

Main office/library: 209 Main St., Huntington. Museums: Conklin Barn, 2 High St.; Kissam House/Museum Shop, 434 Park Ave.; Soldiers & Sailors Memorial Building, 228 Main St. 631427-7045, ext. 401. huntingtonhistoricalsociety.org • Take a tour of the historic Van Wyck Lefferts Tide Mill – first built in 1795.

Accessible only by boat, the mill is open for tours on a limited basis. Tours are scheduled for Wednesdays, July 15, 11 p.m.; July 29, 9:45 a.m.; Aug. 12, 9:45 a.m.; Thursday, Aug. 27, 9 a.m. Tickets are $15 for non-members, $10 for members. Registration required. 631-427-7045, ext. 404. huntingtonhistoricalsociety.org.

Northport Historical Society Museum

215 Main St., Northport. Museum hours: Tuesday - Sunday, 1-4:30 p.m. 631-7579859. northporthistorical.org.

• Northport in the Civil War, A Few Good Men: exhibit offers a glimpse into the lives of those Northport men who fought in the Civil War 150 years ago.

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

Available in the museum shop at $5 per person.

Vanderbilt Museum and Planetarium

180 Little Neck Road, Centerport.

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

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

Walt Whitman Birthplace

246 Old Walt Whitman Road, Huntington Station. Hours: Monday-Friday, 11 a.m.-4 p.m.; Saturdays and Sundays, 11 a.m.- 5

Five Towns College, 305 N. Service Road, Dix Hills. Box Office: 631-6562148; dhpac.org.

• Deana Martin, daughter of Dean Martin, performs “Memories Are Made of This,” Saturday, July 11, 7:30 p.m.

Tickets: $40-$60.

Northport Community Band

Summer concerts every Thursday evening in July, 8:30-9:45 p.m. at the Robert Krueger Bandstand at Northport Village Park. No rain dates.

The Paramount

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

• Gin Blossoms with special guests Iron Chic & Timeshares, Friday, July 10, 8 p.m.

• The Paramount Comedy Series Presents: Trevor Noah, Saturday, July 11, 8 p.m.

• SOJA with special guest Giant Panda Guerilla Dub Squad, Tuesday, July 14, 8 p.m.

Mid-Summer Night Dances

Popular summer dances are held in the Celebration Tent at the Suffolk County Vanderbilt Museum, Centerport, Thursday evenings through Sept. 3. (except Aug. 6 and 13) Ballroom and other types of dancing are featured.

Gates open 6 pm, dance lessons, 6:30-7 p.m., dancing until 9:30 p.m. Light dinner, $40 per person.

The Liverpool Shuffle

The Liverpool Shuffle, a renowned Beatles tribute band, will perform an hour of classic songs live outdoors, on the Great Lawn of the Vanderbilt Mansion, Centerport, Sun., July 12.

Shows: 5 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. Bring blankets and chairs. Tickets: $25 online, $35 at the door. Children ages 5-15 are $10; under 5 are free. 631-854-5579, vanderbiltmuseum.org.

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